Students Report 2010

The Matinyana Fund has developed to a small but very successful student bursary fund for students from Nelson Mandela Township (Nemato) in Port Alfred, South Africa. The selection of students is in the hands of Dr. Isaac Mabindisa. All his life he worked in education for universities in South Africa and Canada. This gave him excelent skills to select and advise students.

The level of education in our township schools is at a very low level. The old apartheid regime designed the township educational system to keep the black population stupid. Our current teachers grew up in that system. They don't have the skills and knowledge to do their job. That demotivates both the teachers and the learners with a disastrous effect on the level of education.

Nemato Rowing Club has build its own classroom and we started homework classes for our athletes. Soon we'll include a soccer team into the program and in a later stage our new gymnastics club. Hopefully from here the school results will improve and we'll be able to offer our learners a fair change to prepare for university.

In 2010 we have been able to include a number of new students in the Matinyana Fund bursary program. Almost all students we selected in the last years are doing very well at university and really deserve your support!

Thank you very much for all the donations!!
We hope to receive your support again.
Without your help our students have no chance to change their lives!

In Holland the Matinyana Fund has ANBI-status. Your donation are tax deductible.

The Matinyana Fund students:

Asemahle Msweza, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, Travel & Tourism, Port Elizabeth College

Chuma Hashe, Architecture, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, passed in 2009

Khayalethu Ngqobo, National Diploma Civil Engineering, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, passed for 2009

Kwanda Mbali, Science, Fort Hare University, passed in 2009

Kwezikazi Manoma, Medical student, University of Cape Town, passed in 2009

Lubabalo Matthews, Sports Management, University of Johannesburg, receives now a sports bursary for sport (rowing)

Luyanda Veto, Bachelor of Social Science, Fort Hare University, passed in 2009

Luzuko Makolo, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, Diploma Management, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Moirick Israel, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, Bachelor of Psychology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Mzamo Matini, Chemistry, Fort Hare University

Nolukhola Gumenge, Nursing, passed in 2009 with 4 distinctions, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Nomatansanqa Sijadu, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, Public Administration, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Nomxolisi Mgoduka, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, Human Resource Management, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Sharon Mvandaba, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, Management, Port Elizabeth College

Siphokhazi Libi, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, FET College, Cape Town

Sonwabile Ngontsi, Nursing, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Sylvanus Welcome, Bachelor of Commerce, Rhodes University

Tanya Thembani, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, Bachelor of Medical Science, Stellenbosch University

Thembela Hashe, Medical student, 2 years community work at Tigerberg Hospital, Cape Town

Thubalethu Ndokwana, new in the Matinyana Fund in 2010, Public Relations, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Vuyokazi Makhasi, Information Technology, Walter Sisulu University, passed in 2009

Zamikhaya Tyutyu, Science, Fort Hare University, passed in 2009

Zinkhi Gaga, Hospitality Management, graduated in April 2010