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Sifiso Sithole

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The power to change his future forever Sifiso Sithole grew up in Winterveldt where his family have for many years struggled to get by, surviving on grants and the little money his mother would make selling vegetables. Having completed matric with an outstanding 80.6% average, we recognised his natural aptitude and offered him the opportunity to study Electronic Engineering at the University of Pretoria. Challenges did not end there for Sifiso and in his first semester he was on the verge of opting out of university as a result of blinding migraines that made studying impossible. As part of the holistic support given to students, the Foundation facilitated for him to receive full medical testing and was diagnosed as in need of glasses, a simple remedy with