Bongani Mahlangu  lost his leg on his 13^th birthday when a motorist crashed into him while he was playing with friends next to the road.

He was referred to Jumping Kids and became a beneficiary of the NPO in 2010. Bongani showed a talent for athletics and went on to participate in Para athletics, representing Gauteng Province, from 2011 to 2015.

Now (2023) out of school and studying to become a lawyer through the University of South Africa (UNISA), Bongani is a great example to the younger generation who are, like him, having to navigate the world successfully as a prosthetic device user.

He is a valued ambassador and role-model at Jumping Kids.

HIGHLIGHTS since becoming a Jumping Kids ambassador…

• started studying at UNISA to pursue a career in law.
• set a new South African Record in the u/20 T44 long jump with leap of 5.28m and went on to take silver in the 100m & 200m sprints at the 2015 SASAPD Nedbank National Athletics Championships.
• won gold in the T44 under-20 200 m (30.24 sec) & the 100 m (14.08 sec) and silver in the F44 long jump (4.68m) at the 2014 Nedbank National Athletics Championships.
• represented the Jumping Kids Prosthetic Fund at various events including the StepUp500 Challenge, the Warrior Race Series and the Avis Jumping Kids Madiba Day event in 2013.
• represented Gauteng Province at the 2011 & 2013 Nedbank SASAPD National Para Athletics Championships and set a new South African record in the under-18 men F44 long jump (4.15m) at the 2013 event.