They have been together for over 40 years
Former Selelekela classmates' friendship is still intact and strong
Former classmates of Selekekela Secondary School Class of 1974 host a reminiscent reunion every second week of each month.
The purpose is to go down the memory lane and preserve their friendship.
They acknowledge that friendships these days aren’t as valuable or as inherent as they were years back. Yesterday they hosted the reunion at Malie Street in Orlando West discussing the 1976 uprisings and how they shaped the people they are today.
“It was a very cold Wednesday when the 1976 uprising started and we were about to write an Afrikaans paper. We never got to write it because other learners from Orlando North came to our school and caused a commotion at the gate,” said Charles Molefe.
These friends regard themselves as the last generation that respected its teachers and parents unlike learners nowadays and kids in general.
They consider this regard as a contributing factor to their their friendship lasting so long.
“We previously hosted this reunion at our former school, Selekekela Secondary School with the aim of inspiring these kids but we opted to host it at our homes because of hunger and staying at the school all day without food.”
The idea for this reunion came about as these old friends acknowledged that communication among them was deteriorating because most of them are dispersed throughout various parts of Soweto and Johannesburg.
So in order to preserve their friendship they came up with this idea of a reunion.
“We are now uncles and grandparents, our busy lives keeps us apart but getting together at least once month keep our friendship strong,” said Molefe.
