User:SlyMash

Sylvester Mashilo Mokubedi was born on 9 May 1984 in Polokwane, Limpopo Province.

He was born to Mosima Mokubedi, the third born of Rosina and Letjeka Mokubedi.

At the age of 8 Sylvester migrated to Dennilton, a village in the then Mpumalanga Province.

Sylvester started school at Ramongoana Primary School. After failing Grade 2 twice his late blooming potential started to bear fruits in 1994 at Living Waters Private School where he attended his Grade 3. This transition from a Bantu to a model c school would catapult his potential in both academics and sports.

At the fall of apartheid Sylvester would go on to attend Grade 4-7 at Groblersdal Primary School (GPS). At GPS he was multi awarded in Athletics and Cricket. In his final year he was appointed Headboy.