Somkhathi

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I'm 33 years old born in 14/12/1976, I'm 1,72cm tall and 75kg weight. Light in complection but Check my photo in the home page, very intelligent young man, I know ngiyathandeka hahahah, Oohh what a gentlemen!!! ohhh Uzom"thanda.
I was born in KwaZulu Natal (KZN) 33 years ago by the late Ubaba Mandla Makhathini & my Mom Jabulile Makhathini. In the place called Estcourt; Ephangweni Mission and where my permanent home is now. I'm the fifth child in the family of six.  I've got 5 sisters, they are Thabisile, Ntombifuthi, Nelisiwe, Ntombizodwa and the last born is Bongekile. Three of them are already married and "mina" I'm not sure when I'm going to get married "haaaaa haaaa at this age! I'm joking I will do when the time is right and with the right person available. I've got three dependents: Boy and two Girls Siyavuya,Nonjabulo and Siyamthanda Makhathini they are everything to me and I also got a very extended family: Uncles and Cousins in my own language Obabomncane no Babomkhulu nabo Bhuti.I started school at the age of six @ Ephangweni primary school and completed my matric at Amahlubi High School in 1996 with matric exemption. In 1999 I went to Higher Education in Durban where I studied ND:Library and Information Science at M.L SULTAN TECHNIKON now {Durban University of Technology} and finished in 2001. In 2005 registered for Btech degree with Unisa in Library and Information Science and completed it in 2006. I'm intending to do BInfo.Honours degree or Knowledge Management with UNISA OR University of Johannesburg (UJ) that will depend on the availability of funds.

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My job:
 
I'm serving a notice to leave my job as Assistant Librarian at Mangaung Library in Rocklands. Before I joined MLM I was working for US government at the department of Public Affairs in Johannesburg as an Information Technician.  I started in that job in October 2006.
I was previously working for University of Johannesburg where I was a Snr. Library Assistant. I was in charge of the School of Tourism and Hospitality library, since I started there in 2002 while it was called Technikon Witwatersrand.  I was only having 5 months experience when I was appointed to lead this library, at first I didn't believe I would change it the way it is now but through hard work and a help from my colleagues, it's ended up being one of the most updated with the latest sources of information compared to other university libraries and I'm still proud of that.
I used to enjoy working in this campus, the students, lecturers, admin staff and support staff "aunties" were very kind to me."not mentioning the lunch time" angeke ngiyikhohlwe remember it was a hotel school!!!.  How can I forget one senior "SPOOKIE" who used to be like pain in the back, she couldn't stand me and I never understood why vele bekanje lo Gogo? She was hating me with passion.

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Taking a break from work
I was with my collegues above  Julius and below Tebogo.

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In that library I was in charge of everything, I mean from the circulation of materials, shelving, collection development and literature searches. That 's a lot of work in an academic library you must believe me.  As I was working or interacting with other campuses sometimes I used to come across with frustrating situations where sometimes I felt I can punch someone in the face and lucky them ! I did anger management and I'm always trying to approach my work in a professional manner.
 

Favorites

Here's a list of some of my favorite movies:

Blood Diamond, Sarafina, Tsotsi, Jerusalem South African movies and most movies by Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman, Tyler Perry movies: Why did I get married, Daddy's little girls,etc. not forgetting MR BEAN, David Kau no Madluphuthu huuuu!!!!.
Here's a list of some of my favorite music:

Music was made for me I guess, I love music no matter what genre it is, though I'm not a good singer myself but I can adapt easily to any kind of music. Trully speaking my favourites music is Afro & smooth Jazz, Maskandi and R&B-soul music. I also enjoy listening to easy listening classic though I'm not yet sure about the artists but I enjoy it. My favourite CD''s write now are Fourplay, Jonathan Butler, Gerald albright, Jimmy Dludlu, Thandiswa, Kenny & Chante More, Mfaz'omnyama, Izingane zoma, Busi Mhlongo, Peter White, Earl Klugh, "JAHEIM" that's my best favourite and Jabu Khanyile "sponkie ponkie wami", Joyous celebration etc hei I wont finish counting I 've got a serious collection, how can I forget u-Mrapper  Pro Kid (Head and Tales,DNA,Dankie San, Snakes & Ladders) not leaving BIGNUZ and Black Coffie. I can accomodate anyone when it comes to music.
Wise Njabulo "Mampela"Makhathini