Never stop learning
By Kopano Monaheng
LEARNING has not stopped at gogo Busisiwe’s home.
Even during the December holidays, her grandkids were kept very busy, reading books and learning new words were the order of the festive season.
“I did not want them to spend more time in the streets but to rather spend time doing something that will benefit them in the future,” said Busisiwe Mzizi.
The 63-year-old gogo said no child will find a decent job if they did not go to school. As a child, she grew up loving school, though she did not complete her grade 8 because of the unwelcoming situation that was taking place in those years in Mzansi.
“I loved reading and used to carry a dictionary everywhere I went. If there was a word that I didn’t understand, I would search for the definition of the word in the dictionary and that’s how I learned,” she said.
Mostly, gogo helps two of her grandkids with their school work, and as schools reopen tomorrow, she will be pushing them to do well in all the subjects they do at school.
She said the one who lacks the most is Simphiwe Nkosi (13). He still struggles with numeracy and literacy, despite the fact that he is in grade 6.
While the little one, Thandolwethu Mzizi (6) seems to be excelling in her studies.
She also borrows them her tablet if they want to search for something online.
Gogo and other eight grannies around Soweto were given some tablets last month after undergoing a Digital Literacy training which was organised by Vuma. The aim of the training was to empower gogos with digital knowledge so that they can help their grandkids with their school work and other things.
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