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SATURDAY PROFILE | World sheep shearing champion dreams of educating his children

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Zwelamakhosi Mbuweni (left) and Bonile Rabela pose for pictures after winning the world championship.

Zwelamakhosi Mbuweni (left) and Bonile Rabela pose for pictures after winning the world championship.

Golden Shears

One half of the sheep shearing world champion team, Zwelamakhosi Mbuweni, did not finish school because his parents couldn't afford it. He now wants to make sure his children are educated and that he lives to see their success. He invites Muhammad Hussain for a chat via voice note.

What can you do in two and half minutes?

If you are Zwelamakhosi Mbuweni, you can shear a sheep from hindquarters to head in two minutes and 19 seconds.

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