Benson Phuthego � An epitome of resilience :: Mmegi Online

When he talks, Benson Phuthego gesticulates. His long arms, boast huge biceps, which stretch and jerk in all directions as he talks. He oozes exuberance and looks ready for a fight. When we meet, he sports a body hugging pink t-shirt, which outlines his toned athletic torso. His face is not as clean-shaven as it was during his newsreader days. It is a face that is ribbed with stories.

His is the face of a man who has overcome many challenges. He has overcome financial problems, which went public and threw him in the gutter. But, Benson is back. Like the phoenix, he has risen from the ashes. Like many other people who have been to hell and back, Phuthego talks in philosophical terms and mentions God a lot.

“Your script has long been written up there my brother, and pain is just temporary. Some people run to alcohol and drugs when in trouble. But during all that painful period I was in my utmost sobriety. I absorbed all the shock and never ran away from my troubles. I faced them like a man,” he proudly says.

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