From addiction to mentorship: The transformative journey of Tshepo Tlapu

Daily Maverick | 23.04.2026 05:21
If you happen to be in Orlando West on a Saturday morning you might hear children’s laughter and shouts of “Badoo! Badoo!” drifting on the warm, clear air. Follow the sound through the streets and you’ll enter the grounds of the Ikageng Itireleng Aids Ministry – you’ll know you’re there when you get to the playground and trampoline. Then, through the windows of one of the buildings, you’ll see it: a classroom of children doing strange dance moves, removing one of their shoes, and singing about peanut butter.