LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

A six month leadership curriculum both in South Africa and Washington, DC,  supplemented by ongoing alumni opportunities.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

A core element of SAWIP, expressed through individual and team projects, both in South Africa and
Washington DC.

PROFESSIONAL EXPOSURE

Real world experience provided through six week work exposure in prestigious environments in Washington, DC.

 

The South Africa-Washington International Program is helping to inspire, prepare and support South African youth to lead a sustainable democracy with a peaceful and prosperous future for all its citizens.

SAWIP ALUMNI 2004 - 2010

The 37 SAWIP Alumni graduates are high achievers and many are making contributions and being recognised for their leadership talent and service.

Special acknowledgement and awards have been received by the following Alumni:

Acknowledgement and Awards

Thamisanqha Ledwaba Awarded the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary.
Cheri-leigh Erasmus Awarded the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary.
Nicholas Crosby One of three African students awarded the Goldman Sachs Global Markets Internship in London.
Sabelo Mcinziba Elected to UWC Student Representative Council.
Vivek Ramsaroop National Debate Coach.
Ziyanda Stuurman Elected as the first black woman Primaria of Erica Women’s Residence at Stellenbosch University.
Lungelo Gumede Named as the 'Most Outstanding Student Leader’ in an Undergraduate Faculty Council at the annual UCT Leadership Awards Ceremony.
Melvyn Lubega
Won the Allan Gray Nelson Mandela Award for Leadership (2010).
Sabeeha Mansoor Chosen by the McKinsey Group to attend their leadership weekend.
Bryony Matthee
Accepted into the Presidential Planning Commission forum at the University of Stellenbosch.
Sibusiso Xaba Won the Allan Gray Humanitarian Award for Selflessness as well as the Kopano Nelson Mandela Award for kindness and benevolence and many others for his community service and social entrepreneurship.



What do SAWIP Alumni graduates now?

Name

Graduation from SAWIP

Academic Achievements

Employment Status

Michael Currin

2004 (honorary)

BSc MechEng: UCT (2009)

Project Engineer at Lebone

Reitumetse Phiri

2006

LLB: UCT (2007)

Associate: Fasken Martineau DuMoulin (Pty) Ltd.

Mzimkhulu Ceko

2006

LLB: UCT (2009)

MA International Relations SU

Associate: Denys Reitz Attorneys

Thulani Madinginye

2007

MA Applied Economics: UCT (2010)

Student

Olebile Gaobepe

2007

BSocSci PPA and Politics: UCT (2008)

Link Community Development (Taung)

Jean Scrimgeour

2007

BSocSci (Hons): UCT (2008)

Project Officer: IDASA

Caroline Taylor

2007

BA(Hons) Performance: UCT (2005)

LLB: UCT (2009)

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Thamisanqha Ledwaba

2008

MA Public Policy and Administration: UCT (2010)

Researcher: UCT

Cheri-Leigh Erasmus

2008

MA International Relations: SU (2010)

International Office Stellenbosch University

Vuyolwethu Goni

2008

LLB: UCT (2009)

Associate: Deneys Reitz Attorneys

Rosalind Elphick

2008

BSocSci(LLB): UCT (2010)

MA Human Rights Law: USyd (2009)

Graduated cum laude.

Volunteering at a refugee law clinic: assistant researcher to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women.

Udo Hellberg

2008

BCom PPE: SU (2010)

Student

Christo van Wyk

2008

MA Marketing: SU (2010)

Meltwater News

Samantha Ball

2009

BA: UCT (2009)

LLB: UCT

Student

Nicholas Crosby

2009

Honours Actuarial Science: UCT

Student

Fazlin Fransman

Not graduated.

Political Science: SU (2009)

Teaching English abroad.

Ayanda Gladile

2009

LLB: UWC

Student

Emma Margetts

2009

Bus Science Honours (Finance and Economics): UCT

Completed CFA

Working on Middle East and Asia Equities Desk, Investec, London.

Sabelo Mcinziba

2009

BSoc Science UCT (2008)

Honours International Relations: UWC (2009)

MA International Relations: UWC (2011)

Internship in the Parliament of South Africa serving in the International Relations Unit, Africa Desk.

Lebusa Meso

2009

LLB: UCT

Candidate attorney for Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Jhb.

Nadine Moodie

2009

BA LLC: SU (2011)

Student

Musawenkosi Nxele

2009

Business Science (Economics): UCT (2011)

Student

Vivek Ramsaroop

2009

LLB: UCT (2010)

Student

Ziyanda Stuurman

2009

BA International Studies: SU (2009)

LLB: SU (2012)

Student

Petrus van Niekerk

2009

BBus Management: SU (2010)

Student

Gillion Bosman

2010

B Soc Science: UCT

Student

Tara Dales

2010

Soc Science Honours International Relations: UCT (2010)

Student

Lungelo Gumede

2010

Business Science (Accounting and Finance): UCT

Student

Melvyn Lubega

2010

Business Science (Actuarial Science): UCT

Student

Banele Lukhele

2010

Entertainment and Competition Law: SU

Student

Nomfundo Magudulela

2010

Honours Public Policy and Administration: UCT (2010)

Student

Uhuru Malebo

2010

BCom Honours (Economics): UCT

Student

Sabeeha Mansoor

2010

Business Science (Economics): UCT

Student

Bryony Matthee

2010

Post Grad law: SU

Student

Khaya Mayile

2010

Political Studies: UWC

Awarded the Dean's Academic Merit Award.

Student

Masana Mulaudzi

2010

Honours African Studies: UCT

Student

Mattheus Wessels

2010

BA Honours History: SU (2011)

Student

Sibusiso Xaba

2010

Business Science (Finance; Chartered Accountancy): UCT

Student

 







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