Waterford Kamhlaba
Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa (WKUWCSA), one of 18 international schools and colleges in the UWC educational movement, is located outside of Mbabane, Eswatini.
Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa | |
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Eswatini | |
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Type | International Baccalaureate school, IGCSE, private |
Motto | UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. |
Established | 1963 |
Number of students | 750 |
Affiliation | United World Colleges |
Information | +268 4220866/7/8 admissions@waterford.sz |
Website | http://www.waterford.sz |
Waterford was the first school in southern Africa open to children and youth of all colours. It was started in direct opposition to the apartheid regime in neighboring South Africa. Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and many others leaders in the struggle against apartheid, sent their children to school there.
Waterford Kamhlaba was established by Michael Stern in 1963. The school's mission was similar to the philosophy of the UWC movement, and Waterford became the fourth member school of the UWC movement in 1981.[1] Anthony (Tony) Hatton, for many years an English teacher at Waterford Kamhlaba, wrote an account of the early years of the school.[2]
Notable alumni
- Maria Alejandra Molina, Actress and news anchor
- Ruha Benjamin, professor of African American studies at Princeton University[3]
- John MacMillan, actor
- Daliso Chaponda, comedian
- Stian Jenssen, Director of the Private Office of NATOs Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg
- Ian Khama, former President of Botswana
- Robin Chase, American entrepreneur
- Kemiyondo Coutinho, Ugandan playwright, actress and filmmaker
- Jonathan Crush, scientist
- Keith Fraser, 1992 Olympic athlete
- Paul Friedlander, Swazi golfer
- Richard E. Grant, actor
- Solomon Guramatunhu, ophthalmologist
- Fernando Honwana,[4] special advisor to Samora Machel killed with Machel in 1986 plane crash
- Aaron Kopp, documentary maker
- Anna Livia, author
- Alan McGregor (academic)[5] former Dean of Medicine, King's College, UK
- Makaziwe Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
- Mandla Mandela, South African tribal chief
- Zenani Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
- Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
- Nnenna Okore, Nigerian-Australian artist Mandela
- Ignacio Padilla, Mexican author
- Matthew Parris, politician/writer/journalist, London, UK
- Lindiwe Sisulu, former Minister of Defence and Minister of Housing, South Africa
- Xochitl Torres Small, U.S. representative from New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
- Thomas Ward, mathematician
- Alan Whiteside, academic and researcher
See also
References
- "History". Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- Hatton, Tony (2013). Phoenix Rising A Memoir of Waterford Kamhlaba's Early Years. Mbabane, Swaziland: Kamhlaba Publishing. ISBN 978-0-620-55588-3.
- "Timnit Gebru na Twitterze: "Did we say that we have 500 copies of @ruha9's book? For the people who will occupy the 500 seats at the dinner? You get her book FOR FREE, have the opportunity to have her sign it and get to listen to her during a fireside chat.… https://t.co/MyogG5oXV1"". 2021-02-04. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2023-05-23.
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- Southern Africa Report - December 1986 - Remembering Fernando Honwana page 7
- "Obituary: Michael Stern". The Guardian. 2002-08-01. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12.