EX-Convict Turns Successful Tailor

Kenyaditswe Bofentse
Kenyaditswe Bofentse

PALAPYE: An ex-convict has proven that with dedication, perseverance and faith one should not lose hope after serving time in prison. That is what 35-year-old Kenyaditswe Bofentse from Mahalapye realised after associating with bad company in 2008 when they robbed a store and got sentenced to five years in prison.

To most it would seem life was over as hope and ambition would pass one by and one would never be able to escape the stigma of their criminal record.

But Bofentse, former Security Systems employee, did not allow himself to fall victim to circumstances. While in prison he was determined to prepare for his life outside prison. He would then dedicate his time learning upholstery, dressmaking, carpentry and welding.

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