NEWS: Students raise R1m to fund others' fees

An ambitious plan of the Wits University Student Representative Council to raise R1-million for fellow students' tuition became reality yesterday.

This was after an individual donor gave R553000 to help students from poor families who cannot get funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.




Basetsana Thokoane, in a letter to SRC president Mcebo Dlamini, said she shared a similar background to the students in need.

"I was educated by the ANC in exile, [am] a proud graduate of Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College in Tanzania, various universities and colleges in the UK through ANC scholarships and support. People of these countries and many more did so much for us.

"I will always make sure that young people who work hard are supported to achieve their dreams as so many did with me," she said.

The SRC embarked on the #1Million1Month campaign earlier this month, challenging students, parents, staff, alumni, corporates and the general public to donate at least R100 towards a target of R1-million by the end of February.

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