Every year, the KJB Leadership Programme celebrates the selection of ten bright scholars drawn from UCT undergraduate students represented across all faculties of the University of Cape Town. The selected scholars are awarded full-cost scholarships for two years (including tuition and boarding) and leadership training that includes taught electives, internships, and leadership boot camps. To date, 71 UCT scholars have received support from the Programme since its inception in 2014, and 22 of these have been from the EBE Faculty.

This year’s dinner was held at Moyos in Kirstenbosch Gardens and attended by around 40 guests, including UCT staff, KJB Selection Committee members, and KJB Programme alumni.

The evening was opened with a welcome and overview by KJB Programme Director, Prof. Alphose Zingoni(UCT Department of Civil Engineering), followed by a speech from Prof. Jurgen Bathe (Programme Founder and Funder).

The scholars and guests were then addressed by guest speaker Pride Maunatlala (Entrepreneur and Board Member, Branson Centre for Entrepreneurship). She captivated scholars with her leadership story and the message “you are never too young to show leadership.” The evening was capped off with a message of hope and celebrated the future leaders of today.