Banele Mtebele

BCom Accounting, BCTA, Aspiring Tax Specialist

Born and bred in Alexandra Township, he was the first person in his family to complete matric, go to university and graduate and attain a driver’s license. His family did not understand what he was studying or what studying entailed. His mother could not even pronounce the course name: “Motion Picture and Television Production”.Banele was in the first Ignition intake in 2008. Banele says of his journey with Ignition: “Everyone needs people to support and encourage them to grow in whatever they are doing. We do not have that in my society, they do not know what to say to a student as they have never been students.
Ignition filled this gap for me. Sarah van Zyl became more than a mentor to me, to us. She made time for me, my studies, my life, family even love life. She stood by me when I failed and encouraged me, supported me. Ignition paid for my fees pushed me and pushed me. And now, I am proud to say I now have a National Diploma in Motion Picture and TV Production.They did not make my dreams come true, they made me make my dreams come true. And that is what we need.”Banele has been employed in the industry primarily as an editor and also has his own small production company. He created this video of his story as well as Ignition’s promo video. He pays it forward by volunteering in organisations in Alex and encouraging youth in their education and dreams.

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