Public speaker heads to the National Big Stop Day UK
Daveyton resident Sarah Madigwana is headed to the National Big Stop Day UK to empower other young people from all over the globe.
Madigwana has been invited to share her story together with other renowned speakers, social activists and public figures, on July 6.
The ‘Big Stop’ programme is aimed at empowering and supporting young people to create active change within their local and global communities.
It is organised to inspire young people to think of how they can make a positive impact on the world.
The 23-year-old said she was nominated by Mpumi Nobiva, a motivational and empowerment speaker from the United States.
The founder of The Design Parliament (TDP) said she is looking forward to sharing her story with others.
“To be associated with global icons like Mpumi Nobiva, Richard Branson and Rita Ora is an honour,” she said.
Madingwana has showcased her designs on a number of local runways and also received an Ekurhuleni Mayoral Award, in the category Youth Owned Business on the Move.
From a young age, Madigwana always knew that she was destined to be a public speaker and a community developer.
The University of Johannesburg LLB student said was always in the forefront when it came to reciting poems and acting in primary school.
“However, I started taking it seriously when I got to high school (Wordsworth High). I was awarded speaker of year during my matric year (2012) and my English teacher, Alison Hartman, had a great influence on me because she groomed me,” she said.
As the deputy chairperson of the Daveyton Book Club, she also plans to build a sustainable relationship globally which will allow her to give back to the community.
“The book club is an institution that exists to liberate learners and advocates education both indirectly and directly,” she explained.
When asked who keeps her motivated, she said her family and Kwandile Sikhosana do.
She works closely with Kwandile and seeing all his dreams become a reality, continues to invoke pride in her. She loves being associated with black people of excellence.
“I’m constantly driven by where I’m from and my life experiences – which is always the case with every black child who is poor and hails from the township. Like them, I dream and work hard to break boundaries so I can change the environment I come from for the better,” she stated.
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