She then applied at UCT at the age of 65 and was lucky to be accepted.
"It took some time but I came alright. You know sometimes I would even sleep at the computer lab‚ or sleep around 3am‚ because I was really determined. I would really hate to disappoint not just myself‚ but my lecturers."
Mfini said her hard work paid off as she had been able to pass most of her modules."My course convener has been really impressed‚ because there are young people who failed almost everything‚ but I did not‚" she said.Mfini said she carried her backpack filled with her course work proudly‚ even though some people in her neighbourhood sometimes gossiped about her.
"I would be walking to school‚ then hear them saying 'uyaphi lomakhulu nobhaka?' loosely translated to 'where is this old woman going with a backpack?' .Speaking about her future plans‚ Mfini said she intended pursuing her honours and masters degree so she could one day become a professor.Trending
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