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The Citizen
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Noorderland's Maboko uses radio to uplift the next generation
Noorderland's Maboko uses radio to uplift the next generation POLOKWANE – Reshoketswe Maboko, a teacher at Noorderland High School, is making waves beyond the classroom by stepping into her role as a radio presenter at Gateway FM, an online community radio station. She officially joined the station in June, co-hosting the youth-focused show 'A re yeng Baswa'. Maboko's journey into broadcasting started unexpectedly. While coordinating a yoga day event at Noorderland, she was invited for an interview on 'Dipoledishano', a show hosted by Madimetja Chepape. That interview sparked a newfound interest. 'After the interview, I told him that I'd like to join the Gateway family, and we took it from there,' she told Review. Although she never saw herself as a future radio presenter, Maboko said her previous experiences being interviewed on radio felt intimidating. Her recent encounter with the station, however, changed her perspective. 'It has been very interesting. I'm fortunate to be working with my co-host, Khutšo Phakwago, who is patient enough to show me the ropes. I've never done this before, which makes it even more exciting. The preparation and execution are just so much fun for me.' Her show, 'A re yeng Baswa' (meaning 'Let's Go, Youth'), airs every Tuesday and Thursday evening and is designed to inform, educate and entertain young listeners. 'We interview young people who are doing great things in their lives, we announce youth-focused events, and we bring them information that is relevant and empowering,' Maboko said. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
The Citizen
14-06-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Noorderland learner wins big at Asia-Pacific Youth Summit
Quick read Chuene Phaleng (17), a Noorderland High learner was selected for the Asia-Pacific Youth Summit. Chuene couldn't attend in person due to passport issues and joined virtually. He won second place for best speaker among 50 international participants. His team won Best Youth Summit Idea, now under policy review. Chuene is now a UN-accredited climate ambassador, teaching local learners about climate action. Read full story below Full story POLOKWANE – Chuene Henry Phaleng is a Gr 11 learner at Noorderland High School who was selected to be part of the Asia Pacific Youth Summit, which he was supposed to attend in Indonesia at the beginning of May. He was the only one selected from the country to attend; however, he was unable to go due to passport issues. 'I joined virtually, and it was a three-day summit. I gave a speech about the summit, and I obtained second position for best speaker,' he told Review. He is passionate about children's rights and an activist in his own right. He found out about the summit through research. He regularly does research and looks for competitions he can take part in. He applied to be part of the summit, was shortlisted, and went through interviews. He was one of 50 learners from around the world to be selected for the summit. He said the interview process was difficult and focused on the impact he made in his own community, 'and they wanted to know what plans I had to fight climate change'. Phaleng added that although he was heartbroken about not being able to physically attend, he had to look beyond the disappointment and focus on his participation in the summit, especially since he was the only one in the country to take part. 'It still had the same impact, and our team won the Best Asia Youth Summit Idea, which is being evaluated and taken to policymakers to turn into a policy,' he added. He is now a UN-accredited climate change ambassador and goes to schools around his community to teach learners about climate change, how to come up with solutions, and to plant trees. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
