Delight Ngwenya

Delight Ngwenya

My name is Delight Fezeka Ngwenya. I lived in Plettenberg Bay during my primary and high school career, but was born in the Eastern Cape. I am an only child raised by my mother. I went to Wittedrift High school, where I got accepted into the Born in Africa program,...
Ashanté Tarentaal

Ashanté Tarentaal

Our Ashanté hails from New Horizons, Plettenberg Bay. She joined Born in Africa in her final year at Harkerville Primary School, after which she started high school at Plett Secondary. Ashante completed her senior school phase at Wittedrift High in 2024. She has...
Terence Van Wyk

Terence Van Wyk

Terence hails from the community of Kranshoek, where he grew up to be a curious and driven young man. Attending school at Wittedrift High and being part of the Born in Africa program revealed a few interests and talents of his, such as his ability to learn new...
Abigail Gouws

Abigail Gouws

Abigail, or Abby as she is well known amongst her peers, hails from the community in The Crags where she grew up at home with her mom, dad and older brother. After attending The Crags Primary School she was determined to go to the prestigious school of Wittedrift...
Jamie Lee Kortje

Jamie Lee Kortje

Jamie Kortje hails from Kranshoek and graduated from Wittedrift high in 2022.  Jamie obtained a bursary through Born in Africa to attend Wittedrift High because of her academic excellence and her outstanding behaviour which she kept up during her high school...
Usiphile Matikiti

Usiphile Matikiti

Queeny, as she is known by us, graduated from Wittedrift High in 2019 as head girl. The following year, she started studying a 5-year Bachelor of Pharmacology course in Cape Town at the University of the Western Cape. Growing up in difficult circumstances clearly...