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This is not about debate only but we are instilling discipline as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said he couldn\u2019t believe it when Ndzuzo was called on the stage to collect her trophy as a champion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ntsizi described Ndzuzo\u2019s success as a motivation to other learners at school. \u201cShe demonstrated that despite where you are coming from, you can achieve what you want to be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were competing with more resourced schools but she managed to beat them,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ntsizi described Ndzuzo as humble and very intelligent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The soft-spoken learner described her participation in the competition as an eye-opener, as she was able to compete with learners from wealthy schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was a bit nervous before I went on stage, but I kept composed all the time. I competed in five different stages, all of which I won. 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