BY:WARREN UBISI
Hundreds of learners from primary,secondary schools and tertiary students Came in numbers last Sunday (13 October) as Hlanganani held a pre-exam prayer service at The United Church of Christ inEtwatwa,Daveyton. They were told to study hard in order for them to do well in their final year examinations.High school teacher, Duduzile Nkosi thanked church leaders for the spiritual guidance to learners. She told students that it’s high time they start preparing for examinations now: “You should always be in your school uniform when going to school.Be punctual regarding your exams, this mean you suspend everything...spring fiesta and no more DJ jolls and bashes for now. However, you should eat healthy.“Don’t study away from home, it will affect your punctuality the next morning. In addition, cross night reading, a night before exams makes you tired the following morning of exams and your performance during the exam will be compromised.“Bring your own ruler, two blue pens, programmed calculator and all what’s needed for exams, but strictly no cell phones should be used as calculators,” advised teacher Duduzile Nkosi.Also at the Prayer gathering there was Mr Peter Nkosi an experienced ex-teacher who furthered his Studies and obtained a degree in labour law, he now works as a guest radio presenter and a labour officer at Gauteng Department of Education Ekurhuleni North District,Benoni. Nkosi urged learners and students to keep furthering their education inorder to live the life they want cherish.Head of Community Corrections from Modderbee Corrections Services Ms Angel Ngwenya and Officer Jones Magagula also participated at the prayer service by bringing three paroles who all told their stories that ended with one tune: ‘crime does not pay.’
Closure was done by Bishop Sipho Mashego who read proverbs 22:1, Peter 5:8 and Ephesians 6:12.The function was organised by Hlanganani, a Christian organisation comprised of different churches in the area with the help of Bishop Jabulani Mahlangu of the United Church of Christ.