Engen’s Thobani Dlakana has a new view from his 7th floor window

When you first meet 24-year old Thobani Everest Dlakana (who prefers to be called Ted) you are struck by his confident smile and business-like manner. Little do you know of the literal ‘Everest’ he has climbed to reach Engen’s 7th Floor.   As one of three siblings growing up in a Langa shack, Ted describes how his mother worked as a self-employed tailor mending and making clothes so he could attend Thandokhulu School, where he excelled, despite the tough circumstances the family faced.   A ...