She was born in 1986 in Polokwane, in a township named Seshego.
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This girl was born with an illness that affected her hands and feet.
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But she grew up to be a famous tennis star!
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Because of Kgothatso’s illness, doctors had to cut off her one leg below her knee. Other children did not want to play with Kgothatso because of her disability.
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But her mother did not treat her differently, and Kgothatso had housework chores like other children.
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Kgothatso’s mother sent her to the Helen Franz Special Needs School. This is a school for learners with disabilities.
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It was at this school where she showed her talents for sports.
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At the school, they introduced her to Ballroom and Latin American dancing.
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One of Kgothatso’s schoolteachers chose her to represent their school at a tennis camp in Johannesburg.
