Merilene Hartley

Merilene Hartley

Merilene Hartley joined the Born in Africa programme when she was at Kranshoek Primary.  She is one of five siblings raised by a single mother.  Her father sadly past away when she was still in primary school.  Merilene completed her high school career...
Leighton Jonas

Leighton Jonas

Tertiary Institution: University of the Western Cape (UWC) Field of Study: BA- major in Public Administration It was such a memorable moment for us when Leighton joined the Born in Africa program, at the end of his Gr 11 school year.  Leighton graduated at...
Candy Gadebe

Candy Gadebe

Candy Gadebe joined Born in Africa when she was 14 years old whilst attending Harkerville Primary. Candy continued to complete her schooling at Wittedrift High and then graduated at Tsiba Eden Campus with a Higher Certificate in Business Administration. She was...
Leekisha Jordaan

Leekisha Jordaan

Tertiary Institution: Emeris University, Port ElizabethField of Study: Bachelor of Commerce Leekisha Jordaan joined the Born in Africa program in 2025, just before she graduated from Plettenberg Bay Secondary High school.  She lives in New Horizons with her family. ...
Llu- Esha Gysman

Llu- Esha Gysman

Tertiary Institution: Varsity College Cape TownField of Study: BA Psychology Llu-Esha Gysman grew up in Kurland Village, The Crags. At the beginning of 2025, she commenced her tertiary studies at Varsity College in Cape Town. It has been her lifelong dream to be of...
Mandy Mngomezulu

Mandy Mngomezulu

Mandy Mngomezulu joined the Born in Africa programme in 2009 when she was a Gr 8 scholar at Wittedrift High. She commenced her tertiary education at the University of the Western Cape and completed a three year BA degree majoring in Liguistics. Mandy was then awarded...