Mogammed Shukr Hartzenberg
Mogammed Shukr Hartzenberg
Back Chat was
joined by, rugby coach, educator and mentor, Mogammed Shukr Hartzenberg. Born and
raised in Mannenberg, he came from a very athletically influenced background,
where he and his brothers fell in love with rugby.Mr Hartzenberg focuses on
using sport as a way to unite communities and leave a legacy. He took up the
mentorship to inspire young kids to stay in school and use sport as their
gateway to a better life.
Growing up Mr Hartzenberg was a very shy kid; he had a speech problem with stuttering, aware of this he would often sit at the back of the classroom not answering questions in the classroom and he would not participate in group discussions.
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Mr
Hartzenberg never let his insecurities stop him from wanting to pursue his
dreams of becoming a role a model and inspiration. He started playing rugby,
which would help him develop the voice, and confidence he needed, he had dreams
of playing for the Springbok’s rugby team to inspire kids that anything is
possible and that they should not limit themselves to any opportunity because
of their backgrounds or insecurities.
During his
under sixteen year, he suffered a head injury that would unfortunately put his
dreams and goals of becoming a rugby star to an end, but this did not stop him
either, he still wanted to inspire and motivate kids. He took up mentorship and
became a teacher and rugby coach, allowing him to inspire the youth both in the
classroom and on the sports field.
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