Class of 2022

Q. What did the Ruta Sechaba scholarship mean to you?
A. The Ruta Sechaba scholarship meant one thing for me: possibility. Being able to attend Curro Durbanville opened up countless opportunities for me to find my passion and pursue it.
I was able to be involved in multiple extracurriculars that all related to what I enjoy doing. I was able to be involved in community outreach programs through volunteer work at a local youth camp and with the Diversity Committee at Curro. I served on the learner council and as Head Boy in Grade 12. I founded and managed a successful digital media team. I was named Mr Curro 2022, and captained our soccer team at our regional tournament. Though, most of my spare time was spent developing my Formula One Aerodynamics research, which has thus far received a local full scholarship award and 3rd place in Physics and Astronomy at the largest pre-collegiate science fair in the world.
All of which has built up towards applying to universities overseas in order to pursue my passions. Ruta Sechaba allowed me to grow up in an environment where opportunities were all around me. I just had to make sure I made the most of them.

Q. What are your future plans?
A. I am pursuing a career in motorsport. Specifically, motorsport aerodynamics.
In many years time, my sole motorsport career goal is to make Formula One predictable… I want to design the most dominant cars in F1 history.
Alongside which I would like to develop my existing aerodynamic research toward reducing energy demands and carbon emissions from road cars through aerodynamic concepts.

Q. What did the Ruta Sechaba scholarship mean to you?
A. The Ruta Sechaba scholarship meant that my mother had one less financial problem to worry about – my school fees. This motivated me to continuously work hard academically to secure the funding.

Q. What are your future plans?
A. I would like to study medicine at some point so that I can work for doctors without borders.

Q. What did the Ruta Sechaba scholarship mean to you?
A. The Ruta Sechaba scholarship meant more to me than just obtaining financial assistance, it also meant that I was viewed as having potential to do great things. That motivated me a lot because it drove me to become the best version of myself. The fact that there was a group of individuals out there who believed in me, and my vision really meant a lot to me. I will eternally be grateful to Ruta Sechaba because they have helped me pursue my education without having to worry about the exorbitant school fees.

Q. What are your future plans?
A. In the future I plan to pursue a medical degree and later open my own practice. I have a passion for helping people and I want to save as many lives as I possibly can. In the more distant future, I plan to start my own non-profit organization so that I can do to others what Ruta Sechaba has done for me.

Q. What did the Ruta Sechaba scholarship mean to you?
A. This scholarship is more than just financial backing, it means that there are people who are believe in me and that’s enough to further prove to me that persistency is the key to success. The ruta sechaba scholarship was not only a recognition of my past achievements but also a great investment in my future♡

Q. What are your future plans?
A. For me changing the world has been at the core of my being since i was little. Going into law provides me with the opportunity to change the systems that have destroyed our society. I plan to continue to represent my family and country on the international stage. The UN (and many if their branches) as well as the African Union are international bodies that i hope to be able to work with.