2oceansvibe News | South African and international news

Sponsored by RSAWeb rss
2ov Radio
  • Home
  • About
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Seth Rotherham
  • du Cap Collection
  • Café du Cap
  • Cabine du Cap
  • Media Packs / Advertising
  • Contact
    • Contact
    • Anonymous Tips
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
Seth Rotherham
  • Durban UT Student Goes From Rags To Academic Riches

    12 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone in Education, Vibe
    Related Posts
    • We Get To Know Banele Lukhele - UCT Online High School’s Executive Head Of School And Chief Academic Officer
    • Not A Bad Gig - Teachers In Top 5% Of Earners And Get Months Of Holiday Each Year
    • Tell This Matric's Story To Your Snotty Teenager
    • You And Your Child Need To Attend This Education Webinar Series!
    • Have Teenagers? Read This To Understand What You’re Dealing With

    Earlier this week 2oceansVibe reported on a new study of South African university, college and technikon students’ consumer habits. In short: brands, booze, food and scant attention to academics.

    One student at Durban University of Technology has bucked that trend this year, scoring himself a stellar 29 distinctions in 30 modules of his B. Tech Internal Auditing qualification, and earning himself a Dean’s Merit award. And, if his story weren’t awesome enough, the fact that he came from practically nothing to achieve such accolades sends Bonginkosi Hilton’s story into the stratosphere.

    “I didn’t have a place to stay or money for registration or tuition when I arrived (in 2009),” Hilton said.

    “The taxi I took from Ladysmith offloaded some of its passengers at a garage (near the campus). I travelled on my own and knew no-one in Durban. I slept in front of the garage shop.”

    Coupled with the snaking queues for the National Students Financial Aid Scheme, the situation became too much for Hilton.

    “I was frustrated and I decided to go back home. But I realised that giving up is not an option and returned to Durban after a week.” And he has never looked back.

    Asked whether his success was due to hard work or natural ability, Hilton laughed, saying it was not the latter.

    “My matric results were average, mostly Bs and Cs.”

    He was motivated to study hard by the sight of the financial statement for his student loan.

    “When you see that financial statement, and what your studies cost – R15 000 that is not yours – that is a lot of money to waste,” he said.

    Asked if he had a life outside the library, Hilton said: “Students should have fun, but must prioritise their studies. You can’t have Christmas every day.”

    DUT (like many campuses across South Africa) saw protests from students regarding student fees and availability of places.

    [Source: IOL, Mail & Guardian]

    • ← Thursday Morning Spice
    • This Is Osama Bin Laden’s Replacement On The FBI’s Most Wanted List →
    • Tweet
    • Tags:
    • #SA Success Stories
    • Durban University of Technology
    • education

    Latest News

    • Sensual Massages: We Went Searching For A Nuru Massage And Found Something Interesting

      [imagesource:jankopriva] Somewhere in your city, there are people experiencing gratific...

    • Everyone Is Talking About Director Sofia Coppola’s Teen Daughter Going Rogue On TikTok [Video]

      [imagesource:wikimediacommons] There's honestly so much to unpack in this short but inc...

    • Amor Steps Out With Her New Love At Saudi Arabia’s F1 Grand Prix

      [imagesource:facebook/amorvittone] It's been six years since the country shared Amor an...

    • Not Sure What To Think Of This Video Of A Pretoria Security Company Lip-Syncing To Backstreet Boys

      [imagesource:facebook/mi7nationalgroup] Look, the effort is appreciated, the energy is ...

    • Stomach-Turning Video Shows Wrestler Desperately Searching For Water During Fatal Training Session

      [imagesource:twitter/goodmorningamerica] 20-year-old Grant Brace died on 31 August 2020...


    • 2oceansvibe Partners

    • CONTACT US
    • GOT A HOT STORY?
    • 2oceansvibe Radio
    • 2oceansvibe Media
    • Media Pack
    • Seth Rotherham
    • Café du Cap
    • Cabine du Cap
    • Cape Town City Accommodation
    • Terms & Conditions
    • Business
    • Media
    • Entertainment
    • Tech/Sci
    • World
    • Travel
    • Lifestyle
    • Sport
    • Politics
  • Follow

    2oceansvibe.com is part of the 2oceansVibe Media Group

    DMMA Logo