A DJ who grew up in an impoverished South African township is set to become the first black African to enter space.
25-year-old Mandla Maseko will set off onboard the United States spaceship Lynx Mark Two next year after being among the winners of a lucrative Apollo space academy competition.
Mr Maseko was among the 23 entrants selected for the space trip out of one million who entered the competition and will also receive a rize of about $115,000 for his efforts.
He has told Michael Kenny, he feels overwhelmed by the task ahead of him.
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