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How Lungelo Njoko’s journey from rural KwaZulu-Natal to DHL is inspiring the next generation.

Lungelo’s Journey Growing up in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal, Lungelo Njoko always wanted to make a difference. Even as a young learner, she looked for ways to serve those around her. At primary school, she chaired the Soul Buddies Club, helping support fellow learners and giving a voice to those who needed one most. Those early experiences […]

A KHULA Education Case Study: Community-Led ECD in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

A Sustainable Capacity Model from uMzinyathi District South Africa’s renewed national focus on Early Childhood Development, articulated in the 2030 Bana Pele Blueprint, recognises a critical reality: access alone is not enough. The country must strengthen quality, practitioner capability and local systems if ECD is to deliver measurable long-term impact. KHULA Education’s Community ECD approach […]

Opening New Worlds: The Skukuza Science Leadership Initiative

We are extremely proud to share a partnership that reflects the unwavering belief in the young people from our rural communities Recently, we supported seven young people from rural KwaZulu-Natal to take part in an immersive conservation and science experience just outside Kruger National Park. For many of them, this was their first exposure to […]

What KZN’s 2025 Matric Results Tell Us, and What They Don’t

KwaZulu-Natal’s 2025 matric results are worth celebrating, and they also remind us how much work still lies ahead. In South Africa, matric refers to the final year of secondary school and the national examinations that mark the end of formal schooling. These results shape whether young people can access university, further training or employment. In 2025, KwaZulu-Natal […]

A Record Start to 2026 for KHULA’s Educator Workshops

“We almost didn’t have enough chairs”. That was the reality at KHULA’s first educator workshops of 2026, when 160 educators arrived each day for our Foundation Phase Maths and English sessions. Not 160 across the programme, 160 educators, per day! By the time the workshops began, the room was full, the energy was palpable, and it was […]

Supporting First-Generation Scholars Beyond the Classroom

Every January, KHULA brings its university scholars together, and it is one of the most important moments in the year. For a few days, young people who have travelled very different paths find themselves back in the same room; reconnecting, reflecting, and preparing for what lies ahead. For the first-generation university students KHULA supports, the […]

Seluleko Masikane: Seven Distinctions and a Pathway to University

Seluleko Masikane grew up in Shiyane, near Rorke’s Drift, in rural KwaZulu-Natal. From early in high school, he was drawn to Mathematics and Physical Sciences. These subjects challenged him, but they also sparked curiosity. He enjoyed understanding how problems worked and finding solutions, even when the work was demanding. His matric year was not an […]

The Rural Digital Revolution: What Digital Access Really Looks Like Beyond the Cities

Digital inequality is educational inequality