From March to May 2021, FunDza ran a course competition – That Majola Magic – in partnership with the Momentum Metropolitan Foundation. This was a sequel to the highly successful ‘Moving up with the Majolas’ competition.

Through the course competition, participants were re-introduced to the Majola family who were facing a new range of financial and life decisions. Each story chapter was followed by an info section that gave the participants some insight into financial literacy.

The story and competition were as popular as the last one. Many readers commented on how they had learned valuable skills and how it had helped them in their lives.

In order to be considered a valid entry participants needed to have completed all aspects of the course before the closing date, and they needed to have achieved at least 50% on average for the quizzes.

For the judging, FunDza checked all entries to ensure that they were valid. Each entry was then given a unique ID and entered into a computer program that selected the ten lucky winners through a random draw.

Each winner is walking away with R2,000 in cash plus a goodie bag of treats, courtesy of FunDza and Momentum Metropolitan Foundation.

Here is a slice of what our lucky winners had to say when they received the great news:

Musiwalo Neo Doboro – Limpopo
“I feel happy, overwhelmed and encouraged, I never thought that I will win. I will save this money and use when it’s necessary.”

Buang Mogorosi – Gauteng
“I feel so overwhelmed that I am the chosen one. I thank God so much for winning this competition. This money will help me to grow my business and I will save some for the future. Thank you FunDza!”

Robynn Paul – KwaZulu-Natal
“Thank you so much. I am so excited for this prize, it came as an absolute shock. I have learnt so much from the course itself and have just started budgeting with my family so I will be using the money wisely and won’t be making any rash purchases.”

Pulane Modiko – Free State
“I’m so overwhelmed because it took me by surprise that I won because I was just reading to learn. I’m too proud that I was the chosen one, so I’ll be spending my money by buying winter clothes and food needed at home.”

Sithembile Zikhali – KwaZulu-Natal
“I will buy groceries for my mom and register for a Computer literacy three months course.”

Lekeysha Swartz – Gauteng
“I feel very happy about winning the prize money and I will using the money to invest in my business.”

Obakeng Mekgwe – North West
“I am deeply amazed and thankful to FunDza and to Metropolitan for the great lessons brought by the Majola Magic Competition. Now am prepared to be careful in terms of my future and finances.”

Kgotatso Mohlala – Mpumalanga
“I am so grateful for this opportunity. I am out of words. I dropped out of University earlier this year due to financial reasons and this is my opportunity to start all over again. For that reason, I am grateful. I will use this money to buy R500 worth of shares in one of JSE listed companies through Easy Equities. I will also buy enough monthly data to help me with Job hunting. Keep R200 for my personal needs, and I will give my parents the remaining money.”

Bandile Adam – Western Cape
“I feel very excited and happy about winning this competition thanks a lot. I will spend the prize money by buying essentials at home, and try to save what’s left so I can try to accumulate it at least I learnt a lot on That Majola Magic regarding saving.”

Nzuzo Khanyile – KwaZulu-Natal
“I’m feeling so happy for winning this competition, I will buy warm clothes since it is very cold.”

Congratulations to all the winners and well done to everyone who entered and learned more about financial literacy.