Ntando Mahlangu flew the South African flag high after a record breaking long jump at the Tokyo Paralympics. (Photo: Getty Images/Gallo Images)
He may be a South African sporting hero with two Paralympic gold medals and a world record to his name but athletics is having to take a back seat for a while.
Ntando Mahlangu the Paralympian is also Ntando Mahlangu the matric student – and it’s nose-in-the-books time for the 19-year-old blade runner now.
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