First Black-owned Township Private School In Vosloorus

Margaret Tyobo - CEO of Ayanda Junior Academy talks about Margaret Tyobo is the pride of Vosloorus on the East Rand for launching the first private junior academy in the township. <br /> <br /> Tyobo, who has been described as a source of inspiration, is the founder and CEO of Ayanda Junior Academy, which has 248 pupils. <br /> <br /> Her success story has been making waves on social media. The academy is an extension of Ayanda Pre-School which has been in existence since the late 1980s. <br /> <br /> The R5m school which opened its doors last year for grade R to grade 2 pupils boasts an indoor swimming pool, computer lab, library and a tennis court that is still under construction. <br /> <br /> Tyobo, 63, said she had to sell her Range Rover and a holiday house in Knysna in order to fund the project. She also cashed in her investments, she said. <br /> <br /> She said that her passion for early learning started in the 1980s when she looked after neighbours' children to make ends meet. <a href="https://www.kaya959.co.za">kaya 959</a>