OUR IMPACT
Since 2008, Sumbandila has impacted the lives of over 500 children and their families.
Currently, 153 students are enrolled in universities across South Africa, while 213 have successfully graduated from tertiary institutions since 2015—many of whom are now active in the workplace. Additionally, 113 students are currently part of our high school programme.
Sumbandila Additional Statistics
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100% of Sumbandila students graduate high school.
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All Sumbandila high school graduates take mathematics and are computer literate.
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Sumbandila high school graduates leave with a proficiency in English adequate, or more than adequate (depending on which program), to cope with first-language English tuition at university.
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94% of Sumbandila students graduate from university.
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100% of Sumbandila students are employed within 6 months of graduation.
Currently, our university students are spread across a range of faculties, with 13% pursuing degrees in Science, 13% in Engineering, 7% in Information Technology, and 18% in Health Sciences. The remaining 49% are enrolled in other fields such as Education, Commerce, Law, and the Arts.
Pictured to the right is the distribution of Sumbandila Students at Tertiary Faculties
UNIVERSITY FACULTY DISTRIBUTION
Rosy Mudzanani
Rosy Mudzanani was selected onto the full Sumbandila scholarship in 2008, as a part of the original “Sumbandila 9”, the first intake. Rosy has since graduated from the University of Cape Town with a masters degree in finance specializing in Risk Management.
Watch her inspiring story!
Phuluso Mawela
Phuluso Mawela studied for a BSc in Genetics at the University of Pretoria. He is now a Biology teacher with a passion for writing, which he pursues in every spare moment he has.
Watch his touching story!