Avukile Jeke and Ntsikelelo Williams were two of 15 BA Honours in isiXhosa graduates obtaining the degree cum laude.
Born in Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape, Avukile Jeke, who is blind, has come a long way in the face of adversity, bagging a BA Honours in isiXhosa at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth.
Jeke wanted to pursue an opportunity to fulfil his lifelong dream of teaching and exposing his pupils, particularly the differently abled, to the array of opportunities that have seen him continuously climb to greater heights.On Monday he crossed the stage at the Nelson Mandela University South Campus Indoor Sport Centre to a standing ovation.
Nelson Mandela University spokesperson, Zandile Mbabela said the university’s Universal Accessibility and Disability Services unit had since vastly improved its facilities, having worked closely with organisations working with the blind in developing comprehensive support for the students. “As time went by, however, I realised that I should never expect to be granted special attention, as everyone knows that there are lots of students in different lecture modules,” he said.
Jeke is now pursuing a masters degree, with the aim of ultimately crossing the stage in a red gown as Dr Avukile Jeke.
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