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Local girl chosen for Oprah’s school NCEBA DLADLA
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HE 15-year old Vuyokazi Hlwatika of Uitenhage has been accepted as a student at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. Vuyokazi of Bauhinia Street, Rosedale, who is known as Vuyo to family and friends, will be studying Grade 10 at the famous United States TV-host’s academy in Johannesburg from next year. Vuyo will be part of the third group of girls drawn from across the country to study at the academy which was first opened in 2006. The second group matriculated at the school a week ago. “This is a dream come true for me. I am so excited to be selected to join the academy,” said Vuyo, showing PE Express Indaba the letter of acceptance from the institution’s head, Anne van Zyl. The youngest daughter of the late Reverend Madoda and Thembisa Hlwatika is a born leader and has served in many leadership positions. She is a former headgirl of Convent Primary School and member of Riebeek College’s Learners Representative Council (LRC). She aspires to become a Forensic Scientist
- specialising in blood splatter pattern analysis - which she hopes to study at UCT or at an American University. She attributes her success to being ambitious, goal-setting and hard working. Vuyo decided to join Oprah Winfrey’s academy when she saw the advert in a magazine at the school library only two days before the closing date. “There was no way I could cut out the advert in the school’s magazine, so I told my mother about the advert. We quickly bought the magazine and emailed the application from an internet cafe,” said Vuyo proudly. She had to write three tests and was interviewed before she finally received the letter with the good news. Her mother, Thembisa, a former teacher, thanks God for being a true saviour who answers prayers. “Vuyo likes school. I believe that as a disciplined hard worker she is going to be successful at the academy. I brought my children up with Christian values and respect,” said Thembisa. Vuyo’s eldest sisters Nozuko (20) is studying Business Management Diploma at Varsity College in Cape Town while Nolubabalo (19), a former Miss PE Teen, studies BA Corporate Communications at the same institution in PE.
An overjoyed Vuyo Hlwatika (15) of Uiten hage cannot wait to join the Oprah Win frey Leadership Academy for Girls next year. Photo: NCEBA DLADLA
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