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The former principal of Putuma Primary School in Elliotdale, Babalwa Mtumtum, described the school choir conductor from Mandela Park Primary School in Mthatha, Mava Pama, as someone who loves music. He is also the deputy principal of this primary school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pama is a former teacher from Putuma, and even then he was known as the best school choir conductor, who always came back with trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mtumtum said this after Pama and his school choir won at national level, and came back with R35 000 after his two choirs obtained first and second in the South African Schools Choral Eisteddford (SASCE) competition, that was held at the Rhema Bible Church in Randburg, last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This competition was sponsored by the Motsepe Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I worked with him and I noticed that he loves music so much, besides that he learnt music, but he has a passion in it. He knows how to pass his knowledge to learners. Secondly he is very patient; he knows how to take care of a child. He knows how to accommodate them so that they can have more trust in him.\n<\/div>\n
Babalwa Mtumtum<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Mtumtum added that Pama also has many learners who are his products, and who are now soloists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pama said that even though his choirs had won this sum of money, they did not receive it as cash, but instead they told the Motsepe Foundation what they wanted, and the foundation assisted them based on what they requested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe went with two choirs from this school to represent our province. The first one was a boys\u2019 choir singing a song titled Man in the Mirror<\/span>; then a mixed choir singing Heal the World<\/span>,\u201d said Pama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that he was very proud of the support they got from the School Management Team (SMT). \u201cIf the SMT was not supporting us, surely we would not be where we are today. What is amazing is that we started very late, but we managed to fly high. I cannot hide that our school is in Mandela West in Mthatha, which is one of the places where people are struggling to make a living.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pama encouraged other schools to take music seriously as it creates more opportunities for learners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to him, music also assists a lot, because it keeps learners busy instead of roaming around in the streets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is educating and gives learners more opportunities. I am proud to say that I also travelled to Germany because of music.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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