Dimani High School at Shayandima outside Thohoyandou will never be the same. From now on, learners can look forward to the best, after a well-known churchman, Pastor Strike Manganyi, came out of the blue to give them incentives.

The incentives are aimed at improving the learning conditions and the quality of the results and the bettering of students.

The function, which was attended by representatives from the municipality, principals from local schools, Manganyi’s entourage and community members, took place at the school’s playing field on Friday.

Pastor Manganyi, who runs a social responsibility company called Bold Moves Foundation, officially adopted the school on Friday and listed a number of incentives that go with the move.

Mangayi said the adoption meant that his company would give motivational awards at the school every quarter. This would involve the issuing of floating trophies, certificates and motivational talks to learners. “We are also aiming to bring former learners of the school who have made it in life to be living testimonies that one can succeed despite the odds,” said the pastor.

He also pledged to adopt orphans who are learning at the school, giving those students uniforms as well as clothes.

Manganyi also urged parents and teachers to help their neighbours and make a difference. He said Dimani was the fifth school to be adopted by the Bold Moves Foundation.

Other schools from disadvantaged communities adopted by the pastor are Makgato High in Matoks, Kgalusha High in Vivo, Hluvuka High in Bungeni and Mainganye High in Muwaweni.

One outstanding pupil, Presley Mukwevho, was rewarded for having attained six distinctions and a B in his subjects. Mukwevho said it was through hard work and dedication that he managed to excel in all his subjects. “Nothing is impossible. Hard work and dedication are the only recipe to success and I encourage all learners to work hard in order to get the best results at the end of the year,” he said.

The deputy manager at Dzindi Circuit, Mr Rudzani Mulaudzi, said the department welcomed the partnership between private entities and his department. The school principal, Mr Fhatuwani Calvin Tshivhase, said the school appreciated the gesture because it was facing several challenges, which have now been overcome.

“Some learners had no uniforms and could not do well in class because they felt inferior, “said the principal.

He said what Manganyi had done was in line with a call by president Zuma that education must be the involvement of all stakeholders in the community.

Guests were entertained by a choir comprising different learner organizations.