The Thembi Kgatlana story that every girl and boy needs to read!

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Her story is uniquely South African, a road of defeating the odds stacked against her to success. This is Thembi Kgatlana.

At just the age of 25, Thembi has already cemented her name in the history books of South African sports. The well travelled Banyana Banyana superstar is flying the South African flag high at Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. She has also released an autobiography titled: Strike a Rock: The Story Of Thembi Kgatlana.

Stacey and J Sbu connected with Nikolas, to share insights into the Thembi Kgatlana story and why every single man and woman irrespective of whether they are football fans or not should read it.

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10 Aug 2021 English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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