When Sizwe Mkwanazi worked as a part-time gardener for a Mpumalanga family nine years ago‚ he never dreamed he would one day be studying at one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Mkwanazi‚ 24‚ has been admitted to study for a doctorate in education at Oxford in the UK.
What makes his achievement even more extraordinary is that he is probably the first student in South Africa from a Technical and Vocational Education and Training College (TVET) to be accepted at Oxford. He worked part-time as a gardener while completing his TVET studies.
“Being accepted at Oxford is a huge achievement for me‚ especially as I come from a family where I still find it difficult to say that I’m the only person with a degree‚” said Mkwanazi.
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