In Westonaria, we have Christopher Themba who tells us, through his poem Freedom, my future, what freedom means to him. He tells us why he loves FunDza. “FunDza is one of the few NPO’s that really have an idea of how important reading for enjoyment is for the development of an individual. It is not only a hobby but a skill that could easily change any if not every aspect of life to a successful one. This is the reason why I enjoy and love the FunDza platform, because it brings all that we need to perfect this skill into one place. If you love reading books, you use FunDza, like poetry, use FunDza, you write your own material, use FunDza. Everything you need to read, is all found inside your phone, tablet or PC, online and via the FunDza app, it practically makes it very hard for you not to develop as an intellectual. The money I receive from FunDza will go a long way in assisting me in my studies, I will use it to pay for food and to also get my phone fixed.”

Ntokozo Badli from Mthatha was another FunDza poetry winner. He says: “I love FunDza because it has made things easier for me. I no longer have to keep going to the library to read a book, but I can find and read African produced books, poems and blogs at the tip of my finger. FunDza opened my eyes, I honestly didn’t know we had many talented writers in SA.” Well done, Ntokozo! Read his lovely poem: So many things.