{"id":95040,"date":"2019-06-06T11:05:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T09:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=95040"},"modified":"2019-06-07T11:46:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T09:46:29","slug":"vote-for-thando","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2019\/06\/06\/vote-for-thando\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote for Thando"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The campaign is endorsed by Studio88 and Adidas.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old finalist from Aerorand is currently in the top 20.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been obsessed with Adidas since my early netball days in primary school. I love the aesthetics and quality of their clothes. Now that I\u2019m older, I<br \/>\nunderstand their brand a bit more and I feel like I embody \u2018Impossible is Nothing\u2019. In 2015 I was chosen for the U\/19 SA Netball Team when all the odds were against me. I believe \u2018Impossible is Nothing\u2019 is about resilience and perseverance and those are two qualities I try to live every day\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Thando believes she could be a great example to young people in Middelburg, \u201cThrough this competition I can show them that you can come from a small town but still pursue great things\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>To help Thando win the competition, go to http:\/\/bit.ly\/ORI88VOTING and click on Thando Khumalo to vote for her.<\/p>\n<p>Voting closes on June 6 and the winners will be announced on June 10.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Also read:<\/h3>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/94931\/fatalities-bus-accident-stoffberg-road\/\" target=\"_blank\">More fatalities after bus accident on Stoffberg road<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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