Man Who Worked as a Labourer Is Now an Attorney at the Polokwane High Court, Which He Helped to Build

Man Who Worked as a Labourer Is Now an Attorney at the Polokwane High Court, Which He Helped to Build

  • A determined man left South African online users inspired after sharing the brief story of his come up online
  • Mpho Lebepe detailed how he went from being a labourer to becoming an attorney at a court he helped build
  • The law professional went on to encourage that everyone’s dreams are valid and Saffas poured in their congratulations

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Humble beginnings are often the launching pad to great milestones. This holds true for a South African man who took to social media to briefly share how he went from being a labourer to realising his dreams of becoming an attorney at a court he helped build with his own two hands.

Man, Construction Worker, Attorney Polokwane High Court
Mpho Lebepe shared how he went from being a labourer to becoming an attorney Polokwane High Court. Image: Mpho Lebepe / Facebook
Source: Facebook

Mpho Lebepe shared a post on his Facebook featuring two photos of himself.

The first, dressed in blue overalls at a construction site, and the second, formerly dressed as an attorney.

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“I worked as a labourer during the construction of the High Court (Polokwane). Now I am representing my clients at the very same High Court as an Attorney. Your dreams are valid. Yours sincerely, Mpho Lebepe of Lebepe & Associates Inc,” he captioned the post.

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His story is a reminder that everyone's path to success starts somewhere and that with a clear goal in mind, nothing is impossible.

The cyber community was left both impressed and inspired by the young man’s determination and achievement.

Peet Wessels reacted:

“Hats off to you. Very well done.”

Gilbert Sithole said:

“Congratulations. How old were you during the construction? How old were you when you graduated law school?”

Anna Mantsosheng Ndabane commented:

“Wonderful keep up the good work I'm proud of you.”

Nare Mamoyahabo Marakalala Lebepe replied:

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“Proud of you mbedzi.”

Matime Rikhotso wrote:

“Mpho, you are a living good example of what hard work can bring to one. Keep it up my ' brother-in-law '.”

24-Year-old first-class graduate who begged for work on the street with a CV board lands dream job within 3 hours

Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that in the space of a week, a young graduate went from being jobless for months to landing his dream job.

24-year-old Haider Malik had become an internet sensation after the first-class graduate took to the street on 2 November with his CV on a notice board to beg for a job.

In a LinkedIn post, he made capturing his desperate move, Malik is seen well-dressed as he posed beside the erected notice board that had stated he is a first-class banking and finance graduate who is looking for an entry-level scheme.

Daily Mail reports that Malik went as far as printing a copy of his CV and handing them to passers-by at the Canary Wharf in East London.

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Nothando Mthembu (Senior editor) Nothando Mthembu is a senior multimedia journalist and editor. Nothando has over 5 years of work experience and has served several media houses including Caxton Local Newspapers. She has experience writing on human interest, environment, crime and social issues for community newspapers. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree and an Honours Degree in Media Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, obtained in 2016 and 2017. Nothando has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. Email: nothando.mthembu@briefly.co.za