14, 2018
Meet Sibahle Zwane, The 10-
Year-Old South African Who's
Better Than a Calculator
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Ten-year-old Sibahle Zwane has stunned
people with his special talent of working
huge numbers of math just from his head.
The interesting part is that he is making
money through this gift!
Dealing with numbers can be an onerous
task for a lot of people. Numbers give
others a torrid time, and they absolutely
detest doing anything that involves the
calculation of numbers. But the fact is we
all live in a world where we have to
conform to the issue of having to calculate
a lot of numbers.
But for Sibahle Zwane, this is an easy
thing for him. His sheer passion with
numbers transcend the barriers which
other children of his age cannot. Being
only ten, Sibahle Zwane can calculate
numbers just from his head. It's a special,
unique and extraordinary gift he has.
Numbers are just too easy for him. And
because of that, he easily is a human
calculator. For his age, better than a
calculator.
Sibahle Zwane is a grade 4 math genius
who has a special ability of working out
huge numbers just from his head. He has
exploited this amazing talent to create
some money - he might as well become a
very proficient businessman. He goes
around the Lehae neighbourhood near
Lenasia making a quick buck from
mesmerized strangers.
Videos of Sibahle Zwane exhibiting his
special skills surfaced on social media,
and even his mother, Mbali Zwane, was
surprised. Watching videos of her son
trending on Facebook making money from
his math skills greatly surprised her.
"I couldn't believe he was doing this. One
man sought my permission before posting
it. Sibahle tells me he goes to the park,
asks random strangers if they know their
maths. And then he says 'well ask me'.
When they throw big numbers at him -
whether to add, subtract, multiply - he
gets the answer spot on."
According to Sowetan Live , Sibahle Zwane
charges R2 for every correct answer. Mbali
Zwane said, "I've seen this boy come home
with R100 or R200 notes which he then
gives to his grandfather to keep for him."
That is how the young genius is
remarkably brilliant.
As a human being, he obviously has some
moments he may take a bit long to
calculate the numbers, but he just gets the
answers correct. He says that he does not
really know how he has such a unique gift.
"I just see the numbers in my head. I like
numbers more than anything else," said
Sibahle adding he hopes to become a pilot
one day. He says he gets lazy doing other
things but with numbers, it's flow-less,
and flawless too.
His mother has hopes that Sibahle's skills
will take him somewhere, one day. "If I had
the means, I would send him to a place
where they will be able to help him nurture
this gift. I have applied for scholarships
and hope something positive happens," she