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'I don't want it to die': The teen black pioneer preserving cavalry sport

Khosi Dlomo is South Africa's only black participant in the sport of Tent Pegging

Makhosazana "Khosi" Dlomo, a 19-year-old, is breaking barriers in one of South Africa's least diverse sports. The teenager is not only the country's sole black participant in tent pegging - a traditional cavalry sport - but also the only ed black female competitor across sub-Saharan Africa.

Often seen as an elite sport pursuit dominated by white, middle-class riders, tent pegging remains on the fringes of South Africa's sporting culture. But Dlomo is determined to change that - bringing fresh energy, visibility, and a fierce ion for the sport.

BBC Sport Africa caught up with Dlomo to learn more about her journey, and vision for the future of tent pegging in South Africa.