AN EASTERN Cape student is thirlled to be chosen as one of the dancers who will rub shoulders with renowned artists at the 2010 Fifa World Cup opening ceremony.
Zonke Jikela, of King Hintsa FET College Centane campus, won the Fifa diski dance competition last weekend in Mthatha. She has been dancing since she was 12 .
“I am a little nervous,” Jikela said. “It is the World Cup – and it doesn’t get bigger than that!”
The Dutywa-born student was nominated in the audition for diski and cultural dances, in which more than 80 groups participated.
The 22-year-old tourism student said she was not planning on leaving school but if the opportunity arose she would grab it with both hands.
“I want to finish my studies, but if I were to be spotted while dancing and asked to dance professionally, I would. It’s a great platform. I never thought that I would be involved in the World Cup like this,” she said.
Luck seems to be on Jikela’s side as she was crowned the college’s queen when she won the Miss Freshette competition.
Campus head Nqwenelwa Koboka said that they were “extremely excited” about Jikela’s achievement.
“I am lost for words. We are proud of our girl who will be participating in such a magnificent event as the World Cup.
“We are especially happy because we are in a rural area and we will be recognised nationally,” said Koboka.
The college’s chief executive officer, Sibusiso Lukhozi, cautioned Jikela about the realities of life.
Lukhozi said not even Jikela’s grandchildren will ever have a chance like hers. Lukhozi said Jikela had made history for her family and the college. - By SIYA BOYA
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