Roodekop Extension 23\u2019s Lebea Sekhala is happy to have accomplished his long-life dream.<\/p>\n
Sekhala will be launching his first book in September.<\/p>
\u201cI started writing the book last year, in May, and by November I was busy with the final touches to the book,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always wanted to be an author and have dreamt about it.<\/p>
\u201cI have written a lot of other things that were unfortunately never published.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have grown as a writer and feel it is time for me to write and accomplish my dream.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sekhala said that this specific book entitled \u2018Nnete, Maaka Le Boradia\u2019 (Truth, Lies and Deceit) was inspired by service delivery protests.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou find that our intentions for the protests are good, in most cases, but the ways in which we conduct the protests are not appropriate,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an example, we might be protesting for more speed humps but we go and burn a library.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not right because once we have the speed humps then we stand with a damaged library.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are depriving our children of education.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs much as we need the things we are protesting for we need to be realistic and fair during protests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sekhala has taken the decision to self-publish his North Sotho-written book.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe book is written in North Sotho because I am one for preserving indigenous languages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want our children to always remember their roots.\u201d<\/p>\n
When inspiring the youth and other budding writers he said, \u201cI want our children to dream big, so humble yourself and your will succeed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am also looking forward to helping other up-and-coming writers.\u201d<\/p>\n
The local writer told the GCN that he is currently writing another book.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have already started writing my second book which is in English,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor now, I want to focus on marketing and launching the first book.\u201d<\/p>\n
The launch will be held at Tlhakanang Secondary School in Limpopo on September 10.<\/p>\n
\u201cI chose this school as my launch venue because I matriculated at that school,\u201d explained Sekhala.<\/p>\n
For more information contact Sekhala on 084 569 0783 or email him at david.sekhala@gmail.com.<\/p>\n
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