UMP students to carry SA flag at Enactus World Cup in Bangkok

Young innovators to showcase South African solutions on the global stage

- By Tshwarelo eseng Mogakane

For most South Africans, Bangkok is just another distant capital, but for a group of determined students from the University of Mpumalanga (UMP), it is about to become the arena where they will prove that homegrown innovation can take on the world's best.

Last month, the UMP Enactus team beat seasoned giants Wits, UCT and Nelson Mandela University to win the Enactus South Africa Championship in Johannesburg.

That victory didn't just bring them a trophy: it gave them the responsibility of representing all South African students at the Enactus World Cup in Thailand from September 26 to 28.

And at the centre of this moment are the voices of the students themselves.

"The most rewarding part of leading UMP Enactus to victory has been witnessing the team's collective effort pay off," said team president Sibusiso Mntambo. "Our projects respond directly to challenges our communities face, and now we get to show the world what South Africa is capable of. Representing our country is a tremendous honour and responsibility."