Obed Ntshegang is a 64 year old retired teacher and was born in Ramokokastad.
He says although he is retired, he hasn’t left sports yet. He is running a team called Batlase Athletics Club, which competes in track and cross country events.
Obed has two kids, who attended TUKS sports (University of Pretoria sports department).
“How do I benefit from government? There is nothing that I benefit from government. I expected government to have by now built the multi-purpose court, which was promised after giving the province the second position during the rural games in Pietersburg (Polokwane). Up till now nothing has been done. In most cases I’m paying for the transport of these children,” says Obed.
Obed says not much has changed in 25 years and that there are still some problems faced by rural communities.
He says children are exposed to drugs because they don’t have recreational facilities such as libraries to make use of when they have leisure time.
In 1994, Obed says he was so excited to see the new government coming in. He says thanks to Mr De Klerk for releasing Doctor Mandela from prison, he expected a lot after his inauguration as new President.
Obed says things were getting better but nowadays, there is lot of corruption in the government.
‘’Of the three colours, I choose this colour (yellow). I think my government should be very careful of the corruption that is reigning in the country. We are expecting a lot from our new President Mr Ramaphosa to take South Africa somewhere. I still have a hope that South Africa can change.
My vision for South Africa is the elimination of unemployment, drugs among our youth and doing away with corruption,’’ says Obed.
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