Sesethu Ntamnani, a 23-year-old Stellenbosch University student and rugby player, faces financial hardship and the risk of deregistration. Her story highlights the challenges many South African students encounter, juggling academic pressures, personal aspirations, and financial instability. Despite facing academic exclusion during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sesethu persevered, working part-time and volunteering. She switched her academic focus to Human Resources, driven by her desire to empower others within organizations. Now, with NSFAS not covering her tuition fees, she is appealing to the public for donations to continue her education and fulfill her dreams of giving back to her community.
Academic stress coupled with the reality of confronting young adulthood often results in the university experience resembling a daunting rollercoaster rather than ‘the best years of your life.’
Originally from the Eastern Cape, Sesethu later moved to Masiphumelele, a township in the heart of Cape Town, where she lived with her maternal relatives and began high school. Despite this, Sesethu remained determined to better her circumstances, taking on part-time work with EXL and engaging in various volunteer programmes.‘While social work focuses on community and individual well-being, HR allows you to help people within organisations by advocating for fair treatment, employee development, and mental well-being.’
However, recent events have led to an additional financial challenge for the prop player, as NSFAS has not yet covered her university fees, thereby placing her education in jeopardy.
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