EVEN though Fikile Ngcayi (40) from Dalubuhle location, in Cofimvaba, is facing challenges after he was shot in the head during a robbery on May 18, 2008, he kept on pushing towards his goal of becoming a graduate one day.
Ngcayi obtained a Bachelor of Arts at Fort Hare University on May 18, this year, on the anniversary of the shooting.
He said he majored in English, Xhosa and History and had got an internship from the Department of Education’s district office in Cofimvaba.
He said he was working in Johannesburg when he was injured.
“I was coming home from work, when I went to a nearby spaza shop, not knowing that I would find some robbers busy trying to rob the shop. I was hit by a stray bullet. The incident did not affect my head only. I am using a walker because, ever since then, my legs are not functioning,” said Ngcayi.
He also struggles to talk.
Ngcayi said he decided to continue with his studies in 2011.
“When you want something, you must focus and don’t let obstacles distract you along the way.
“Today I am a graduate because I told myself that I would make it. It was not easy, but I looked forward to what I wanted to achieve,” he said.
