- A man from Durban, South Africa, Olwethu Vilakazi, took to social media to celebrate his qualification as a doctor
- He revealed that it took him six years to achieve his dream
- Twitter users congratulated him on his achievement
A young man from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa, has finally graduated as a doctor after six long years of study.
Olwethu Vilakazi took to Twitter recently to share the exciting news of his achievement, Legit.ng gathered.
He shared a photo of his stethoscope and badge showing his title. He accompanied it with the caption: "Degree complete. Y'all can address me as Dr. O.N Vilakazi."
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Olwethu's post inspired thousands of tweeps, amassing over 2,100 likes and 230 retweets in the process.
Many of them congratulated him on his achievement. Some also indicated that they are in the process of obtaining a similar qualification.
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Plaudits for the young doctor came in thick and fast.
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Legit.ng earlier reported that an ambitious lady successfully became a pilot despite losing her father at a young age.
Sive Mfenyana shared her inspiring story on South African Civil Aviation Authority's Facebook page recently. Describing herself as an 'ambitious Xhosa girl', Sive said she lost her dad at a young age. She was raised by her mum as a single parent.
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