Waterford Kamhlaba Explained

Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa
Motto:	UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.
Established:	Founded 1963 Joined UWC 1981
Type:	International Baccalaureate school, IGCSE, private
Students:	750
Country:	Eswatini
Information:	[phone]/7/8 [e-mail]
Website:	http://www.waterford.sz

Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa (WKUWCSA) is an educational institution outside Mbabane, Eswatini. It is one of 18 international schools and colleges in the United World Colleges educational movement.

Waterford was the first school in southern Africa open to children and youth of all colours. It was started in direct opposition to the apartheid regime in neighboring South Africa. Waterford Kamhlaba was established by Michael Stern in 1963. The school's mission was similar to the philosophy of the UWC movement, and Waterford became the fourth member school of the UWC movement in 1981.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The children of Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and many others leaders in the struggle against apartheid were educated at the school. Nelson Mandela was for several years honorary President of the United World Colleges.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Ruha Benjamin, professor of African American studies at Princeton University^[5]
• Ian Khama, former President of Botswana
• Robin Chase, American entrepreneur
• Daliso Chaponda, comedian
• Kemiyondo Coutinho, Ugandan playwright, actress and filmmaker
• Jonathan Crush, scientist
• Keith Fraser, 1992 Olympic athlete
• Paul Friedlander, Swazi golfer
• Richard E. Grant, actor
• Solomon Guramatunhu, ophthalmologist
• Fernando Honwana,^[6] special advisor to Samora Machel killed with Machel in 1986 plane crash
• Stian Jenssen, Director of the Private Office of NATOs Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg
• Aaron Kopp, documentary maker
• Anna Livia, author
• John MacMillan, actor
• Alan McGregor (academic)^[7] former Dean of Medicine, King's College, UK
• Makaziwe Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
• Mandla Mandela, South African tribal chief
• Zenani Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
• Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
• Maria Alejandra Molina, Actress and news anchor
• Nnenna Okore, Nigerian-Australian artist
• Ignacio Padilla, Mexican author
• Matthew Parris, politician/writer/journalist, London, UK
• Lindiwe Sisulu, former Minister of Defence and Minister of Housing, South Africa
• Xochitl Torres Small, U.S. representative from New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
• Thomas Ward, mathematician
• Alan Whiteside, academic and researcher
• Kirsty Sayer

See also

• Dick and Enid Eyeington
• Michael Stern

External links

• Waterford Kamhlaba School
• United World Colleges

Notes and References

1. Web site: History . 2021-08-18.
2. Book: Hatton, Tony . Phoenix Rising A Memoir of Waterford Kamhlaba's Early Years . Kamhlaba Publishing . 2013 . 978-0-620-55588-3 . Mbabane, Swaziland . English.
3. Web site: Linden . Mike . Waterford Kamhlaba UWCSA: The Early History .
4. https://www.uwc.org/hiddenarea/uwc-key-figures/nelson-mandel
5. Web site: 2021-02-04 . Timnit Gebru na Twitterze: "Did we say that we have 500 copies of @ruha9's book? For the people who will occupy the 500 seats at the dinner? You get her book FOR FREE, have the opportunity to have her sign it and get to listen to her during a fireside chat.… https://t.co/MyogG5oXV1" . 2023-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204180857/https://twitter.com/timnitGebru/status/1203844871326273537 . 2021-02-04 .
6. http://www.noeasyvictories.org/sar/sar0203.pdf Southern Africa Report - December 1986 - Remembering Fernando Honwana page 7
7. Web site: Obituary: Michael Stern . 2002-08-01 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812182837/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/aug/01/guardianobituaries.highereducation . 2021-08-12 . live .