On our arrival at Ivory Park High School, the exciting atmosphere was contagious. Busy activity surrounded us while laughter and singing reverberated off the walls as we waited in the reception area. Mrs Mamosebo, clad in an apron, arrived to meet us a short while later, explaining that the school was very busy with preparations for a party for Mrs Elsie Simbine, the school’s former principal and a woman considered a mentor and real trend setter by Mrs Mamosebo.
Born and raised in rural Limpopo, Edith Mamosebo was a girl with a dream to serve and help others. After completing her matric at a local school in her village, Edith persuaded her father to allow her to attend a teachers’ college in a nearby town to get her diploma in teaching. At the time, her career choice was influenced by their financial situation – her first choice was to be a doctor! But, she confessed, she’s still growing and finding herself and somehow managing to mix her love for science, helping people and farming into a neat parcel that she enjoys!
