Download PDFTebogo Tsweu was born on 21 July 1997 at the Middleburg, Mpumalanga He has one sibling, his father is a Pastor by profession at African Methodist Episcopal (AME) and his mom is employed at The Gauteng Enterprise Propeller. He attended East Rand School of Arts, later enrolling at Ekurhuleni East College, where he studied marketing and then ventured into acting, where his true passion lies. He is currently acting on a show on BET MTV – “Sugar Down South”, which focuses on different health issues, namely Tuberculosis (TB), Aids & Covid-19.
Tebogo lives in Soweto, he regards himself as a kind individual who is God-fearing. He is focused, dedicated and passionate about everything he does. After an accident in 2008, he was diagnosed with Epilepsy, which later encouraged him to start a foundation for epilepsy called the Road to end Epilepsy. Faced with many challenges, he slowly encouraged others who suffer from the same condition to join. He felt the need to reach out to others who are suffering from Epilepsy, with the aim of uplifting and motivating them.
He has regular meetings with his group, to raise awareness, share their stories, educate and most importantly let them know that they are not alone on this journey. The group encourages its members to thrive, and that the illness should not hold them back. He also has an epilepsy WhatsApp group which he finds more effective and a better platform for his team to speak out.
This article was submitted as part of the Imbila Yesu publication produced daily for the duration of the Winter School in 2023 (23-28 July 2023). It appeared in Edition No. 1, released on 24 July 2023.
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