Thursday 4 May 2017

Success is dependent on your personal drive: Thenjiwe Stemela

At times inspiration, and not an apple a day, is just what the ordered.

Getting something done is often a huge task for many youths throughout South Africa. Never mind getting it done well. But for TV presenter, actress and all round media personality, Thenjiwe Stemela, the inspired always find a way.

Having made great strides in her illustrious and continuously growing career, she hopes to rub her inspiration onto the youths of Mzansi.

"I am highly ambitious. And I believe that South Africa's youths are not seeing the forest for the trees, sometimes. Success is determined on your personal drive and hard work. Sometimes it is a labour of love but stick at it long enough and it will start paying dividends," she told the Star.

Stemela isn't just the brainy and infectious face on TV. She is also a UCT honours graduate in theatre and performance. But beyond her illustrious media career, Stemela is also juggling various balls.

"We live in an era of multi tasking and diversifying. And in the media one of the greatest challenges is not to become pigeonholed. In the end its all about creating content whether acting, producing, firing ior designing the advent of social media," she said,

Stemela is indeed an shining example who has not only shown that anyone can do anything they are destined to do. She is inspiring the youth to wake up and do something. After all, the future tbelings to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

This is how Stemela implores it - "Read more, explore more, and do not hesitate to pursue self improvement at every turn."