Personal leadership paramount to university readiness

For many parents, a university acceptance letter feels like the finish line.

- Khwezi Nala Bonani Ikhwezi Lokusa EduPath

Years of sacrifice, school fees and emotional support finally seem to pay off. Yet for thousands of South African families, that celebration is short-lived. In South Africa, only 31% of students complete a three-year degree in the minimum allocated time. For black African students, the figure drops to 27% and around 40% of students leave higher education without a qualification.

Most concerning is that almost half of these dropouts occur in the first year.