Germiston resident Samson Matlala (28) was one of three winners awarded a bursary by Regenesys Business School, recently.<\/p>\n
Samson entered the business school’s Free to Learn Bursary Competition and was delighted when he won a share of R100 000 worth of education bursaries.<\/p>
He was presented with his bursary by the business school’s chief executive officer, Siegie Brownlee, and Regenesys Foundation manager Gill Gates.<\/p>\n
Samson, an entrepreneur who has successfully registered a small investment company and works as a network marketer, had given up on his dream of achieving a degree in business studies, because his family could not afford the costs of sending him to a tertiary institution.<\/p>
His one-year bursary towards a degree in business administration will go far towards providing him with the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to take his entrepreneurial activities further.<\/p>\n
To enter, candidates were asked to post a photo and motivation to the Regenesys Business School’s Facebook page, describing how free business education could transform their lives.<\/p>\n
“Participants from all walks of life posted their inspiring photos and the competition attracted 60 entrants, making the final decision that much harder,” said Brownlee.<\/p>\n
“We found, however, that the selected winners stood out as deserving candidates, as their submissions best showcased their dedication to use education to make a meaningful change.”<\/p>\n
Although the Free to Learn Competition has ended, Regenesys, together with Microsoft 4Afrika, will be offering an additional 1 000 scholarships to deserving candidates from 11 African countries, namely, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana, the Ivory Coast and Rwanda.<\/p>\n
Applicants interested in the bursaries can visit http:\/\/bursary.regenesys.org.<\/p>\n