The example of Teboho Masakala

It is always painful to see literacy and literature going to the dogs amidst the youngsters of today. Modern technology worsens this. Our youth now mistakenly think that social networking with its largely inane and irresponsible messages shows they are literate and modern. But this is not so. They are going backwards. In the good old days the young ones studied, read a lot. They absorbed their own legacy, and learnt a lot via books and libraries, even during apartheid. Now our young ones can hardly read properly, not to talk of appreciating literature! Youngsters hardly read any books again these days – a disaster for the nation. That is why a very young man like Teboho Masakala deserves all praise. He is still in his early 20s, but he has already published three books! What a shining example to the youth! Never mind the critics, or quality - and even the greatest of writers and books are ruthlessly criticised worldwide anyway - the fact is Ntate Masakala is doing very well, and we should all appreciate him. An exemplary youth during Youth Month. That’s Masakala. His books include – Mind, pen, papers, idea, Through it all, and The fall of Marcus Desmond - K.A Motheane