Dear Mr Cassel Mathale,

I doubt you have any recollection of me, but I do. My name is Phindile, In 2008, mid-year, I visited an ANC House in Polokwane as a part of a young girl’s dream to raise funds throughout the City for my studies.

At the end of a very long and difficult day I saw your office, walked in and you changed my life. I explained every detail of my difficult journey with studies and no funding. Somehow you assisted me, told me you wouldn’t give me anything, instead you would pay enough towards my tuition and residence into the institutional account, buying me enough time to apply for funding.

I’m not sure you would receive this message, but if you did please note that you gave a whole tribe hope and realised a young girls dream. I completed my studies, got employment and continuously developing myself.

Thank you so much for making a difference for a young girl, from a small village with big dreams!

Thank you so much