Freddie Scheepers

Freddie Scheepers

Freddie Scheepers is a young man with the motivation to succeed. He joined the Born in Africa programme in 2006. He comes from a severe impoverished family situation, yet has always had the motivation to rise above these circumstances. Freddie’s dream was always...
Solakha Noyi

Solakha Noyi

Tertiary Institution: University of PretoriaField of Study: Bachelor Political Science- International Relations We would like to introduce to you our Solakha Noyi who hails from Kwanokuthula, just outside Plettenberg Bay.  Solakha joined Born in Africa while she was...
Tasha Matsigila

Tasha Matsigila

Tertiary Institution: Rhodes university, Grahamstown Field of study: Bachelor of Arts Tasha Matsigila graduated from Wittedrift High School in 2023.  We very fondly remember the day Tasha joined the Born in Africa program and this was in her Gr 11...
ING Solidarity Award

ING Solidarity Award

On the 6th of February 2014, the award ceremony took place for the prestigious ING Solidarity Award. There were a total of 1440 participating teams. Besides receiving a reward for gaining an incredible total of 1373 votes in the open online vote, Born in Africa...
Gino Luiters

Gino Luiters

Gino is a young man who lives with his mother and brother in Kranshoek. He comes from a family of six children. His mother is unemployed and suffers from a severe form of asthma, for which she receives a small disability allowance. Of course, this far too little for...
Tasmeen Janklaas

Tasmeen Janklaas

Tertiary institution: Varsity College Field of study: Bed Foundation Phase I’m Tasmeen Janklaas from Wittedrif, Green Valley. I grew up in a small house with my grandmother until grade 7 when I decided to go and stay with my father. Now I’m currently...