(Richman
Bongani Mahlangu)
Richman Bongani Mahlangu who is an author, motivational
speaker and guidance counsellor for the Clark County School District in Las
Vegas, Nevada, is currently in Durban for a short period.
He is in South Africa as part of his
motivational speaking tour and book promotion. His presentation is based on his
true personal story of how through hard work at school and at tennis, he was
able to overcome the hardships of apartheid and earn a tennis scholarship to
America.
He explains: “While in America I used the
same approach to coach both of my boys how to play tennis, which resulted with
the recruitment to Harvard and Georgetown Universities, changing my family
tree, from the South African township to the Ivy League in one generation.
“My objective is to empower young people to
work hard at school and in their everyday lives to be able to reach their
fullest potential and create better lives for themselves. I would like to make
an appointment and meet with anyone interested to see if I can give you the
copies of my books to be considered for youth outreach programs.
“My first book is called Zulu Dreams, From Apartheid To The Ivy
League. This is an autobiography that shares my life story growing up in
the township of Lamontville and losing my father at 12 years old, yet I was
able to vision a better life beyond the life that was being forced upon me and
create a better future for my children and myself.
“My second book is called Beyond Expectations, How I rose from
poverty to achieve success. This book was published in December 2018; it is a
self-help book or guide to empower young people to define their own success,
find something that they enjoy, work hard at it and turn it to its full
potential and live better lives. Both of these books are available at
Amazon.com but I am Durban and I can provide copy samples.” he concludes.
Janus Horn, owner of Sica’s Guest House in
Westridge, is supporting Mahlangu as he really is trying to make a difference
in motivating the youth. He says: “He is truly a rags to riches story and I am
extremely proud of him and his achievements! Richie, as we call him, used to
play tennis at Berea Lawn Tennis Club. He then went over to Austria and on our
first ever overseas holiday, we went to the tennis school where he was
teaching. I think my sisters were 8 and I was 10 years old at the time. He
really left a lasting impression on me and my family. He has been out to South
Africa a few times since publishing his first book,” Horn concludes.
Richman Mahlangu can be contacted on richmanmahlangu@gmail.com
or richman@zuludreams.com or visit www.zuludreams.com
While he is staying in Durban, he will be
at Sica’s Guest House and his room number is 031 273 3409.
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