The humble trouble-maker

On the other hand, he has become the darling of the employees. However, the BLLAWU president is quick to deny that he is troublesome. In fact he describes himself as a humble person who is on a mission to uplift the lives of those on the lower rungs of life.

From humble beginnings in the dusty grounds of Ramokgonami, Baeng has risen to be an influential leader as a trade unionist. He becomes nostalgic when he remembers his childhood. He says he did not have it easy when growing up. He says he comes from a poor family and he vividly remembers the 1982 and 1986 droughts that decimated all the family livestock and left them destitute. The bursary scheme at the time came to his rescue and paid for his education. This was a life-long lesson that was to dictate his career path.