SABC contestant gets his dream

“This scholarship is granted to Thabo because of the potential demonstrated in his portfolio and previous academic record. It also signifies our belief in his potential to succeed and excel,” said Allison Lee, financial aid assistant director of Art Center College of Design California.

The programme, It's For Life, in which he participated required three young people from totally different backgrounds go on a road trip in a campervan which served as their home. The show has no script and participants face numerous challenges to find out more about themselves.

Mboneni says, “I had to share this acknowledgment with SABC Education because they accepted me as a participant on the show based on my obsession with drawing, designing and my dream to become a draftsman.”

Jo Neethling, commissioning editor at SABC Education is delighted and says, “A scholarship is the greatest expression of confidence in Thabo's future. We congratulate him and hope his 13 enduring weeks in the show helped towards his personal growth to move into the future to fulfil his dreams.”