World number 8 women’s wheelchair tennis player, Wheelchair Tennis South Africa
Born with a congenital deformity of one leg and hands, Montjane’s other foot was amputated when she was just 12 years old. Despite her prosthetic leg, it wasn’t long before she was winning trophies for ballroom and Latin-American dance. At the age of 20, Montjane’s tennis career took off after the Airports Company South Africa provided facilities for her to play wheelchair tennis in her community. The sport was introduced to her while she was at Helen Franz Special School in Bochum, Limpopo.
Montjane remains unbeaten on domestic courts for nine years. “It is always a great feeling to remain at the top and witness your hard work pay off,” she says. For Montjane, only hard work, dedication and passion keep her at the top of her game.
Proudly from Limpopo💙Presented KG an Award in Women’s Day 2018 from DA Women’s Network Limpopo. Very inspirational woman🙏🏽🏆💙
Last year, ‘Cheeky Native’ — Mr_Mokgoroane — made it onto the MG200Young list. He is the outgoing public development and advocacy fellow at Sonke Gender Justice. Read some of his writing here.
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