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    Remembering Nofezile

    May 06, 2021 3 minutes

    My name is Thembisa Ndabeni, I am 28 years old. I am the youngest daughter of the late Nofezile Ndabeni, a lovely vendor who sold The Big Issue in Constantia for many years.

    I am a registered student at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and I am doing my advanced diploma in facility management. I live in Philippi with my sister’s six children; the eldest is in Grade 11 and the youngest is one year old. I am a mother, friend and aunt to them. We share everything together and support each family gave him a Zimmer frame to support his walking because he has a wounded leg.

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