Zandile Ngxuma is a student at LEAP Science and Maths school. She is in Grade 12.

What do you like reading?
I like reading novels because they have a detailed beginning and ending. Sometimes I also enjoy short stories.

Why do you like reading?
Reading takes me on an adventure. I can explore other places and learn about how other people live. It helps me to learn more about myself.

What music do you like?
Afro Soul music and some R&B

What’s your message for young people?
Young people must dare to dream and never apologise for who they are.

Read Zandile’s essay on “Language and Me” and her story “The funny side of life”.