CAPE TOWN, SA — Eleven emaSwati students studying at Cape Town universities were yesterday presented with an E5,000 allowance by His Majesty the King to help with their academic needs and upkeep.
The gift, which was met with great appreciation by the students, was announced by the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Pholile Shakantu.
The minister commended His Majesty for the appointment of a liSwati, Dumisani Masilela, to the position of Executive Secretary of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), saying it was not only historic but an important milestone for the Kingdom.
She further thanked the King for his leadership, which has led to the government according emaSwati opportunities to study in top universities outside the country, where they are gaining valuable skills essential for the nation’s development.
Speaking on behalf of the students were Namile Shongwe and Phiwayinkhosi Dlamini, who both expressed their gratitude for the scholarships and the opportunity to study at some of the best universities in the world.
The students are pursuing various courses at Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town (UCT). Only 11 students were present, as others were reported to have gone home for the holiday break, while some had completed their studies.
The students present at the luncheon were:
1. Cebolenkhosi Lukhele (UCT – Mechanical Engineering)
2. Thabani Mabuza (Stellenbosch – BCom Actuarial Science)
3. Sinenkhosi Matimba (UCT – BSc Computer Science & Finance)
4. Samkelo Msimango (UCT – Honours Finance, Investment and Banking) 5. Thabiso Mtsetfwa (UCT – Industrial Psychology)
6. Likhwa Dlamini (Stellenbosch – BCom Economic Sciences; Econometrics)
7. Phiwayinkhosi Dlamini (UCT – Masters in Chemical Engineering) 8. Ziyanda Mthethwa (UCT – BSc Statistics and Data Science)
9. Nomasiko Bhembe (Stellenbosch – BCom Financial Accounting)
10. Velani Dlamini (Stellenbosch – BA Human Resource Management)
11. Namile Shongwe (Stellenbosch – Financial Management)
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