Lebogang Maruapula

"I am driven by the thought of seeing myself reach the pinnacle of success."

"I am also driven daily by the belief that I was made to be a positive influence in people’s lives and make a meaningful impact in my community and globally."

"I would like to be remembered as a woman who cared about youth development and women development and who went about doing that in innovative ways."

"Go where you are needed, look for a gap that you can fill and go for it!"

"I really believe the Internet is a well of wealth when it comes to opportunities- be it sponsorships, scholarships, jobs etc."

"I have the audacity to dream, there is nothing that I believe is impossible for me to achieve with enough patience, time, hard work and determination."

"I have been down and out and have had circumstances on every front which could have potentially broken me and made me give up. But I have a tenacious fighting spirit and have learnt not to see rejection and failure as a reflection of my abilities or as a reflection of my journey but as necessary growing pains."

"It is always when I do the things that are purpose-driven that I am happiest, most fulfilled and go the furthest. I’ve learnt to listen out for the voice of God regarding my purpose and follow that."

"I am inspired by women who work hard to make ends meet. The woman who is a street vendor while carrying a child on her back in the heat and rain, the woman who walks Kilometers to go to the farm so that her children can eat."

"Never stop investing in yourself, take that short course, take a year off and go to school, do whatever you need to do to further your dreams."

"You are your own most prized commodity so you need to place yourself as your own highest priority"