Waterford Kamhlaba
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Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa | |
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Location | |
Eswatini | |
Information | |
Type | International Baccalaureate school, IGCSE, private |
Motto | UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. |
Established | 1963 |
Number of students | 750 |
Affiliation | United World Colleges |
Information | +268 4220866/7/8 admissions@waterford.sz |
Website | http://www.waterford.sz |
Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa (WKUWCSA), one of 18 international schools and colleges in the UWC educational movement, is located in Mbabane, Eswatini.
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]
Notable alumni
- Jonathan Crush, scientist
- Keith Fraser, 1992 Olympic athlete
- Fernando Honwana,[2] special advisor to Samora Machel killed with Machel in 1986 plane crash
- Ian Khama, former President of Botswana
- Anna Livia, author
- Alan McGregor (academic)[3] former Dean of Medicine, King's College, UK
- Makaziwe Mandela
- Matthew Parris, politician/writer/journalist, London, UK
- Lindiwe Sisulu, former Minister of Defence and Minister of Housing, South Africa
- Richard E. Grant, actor
- Solomon Guramatunhu, ophthalmologist
- Zenani Mandela
- Zindzi Mandela
- Thomas Ward, mathematician
- Alan Whiteside, academic and researcher
- Robin Chase, American entrepreneur
- Paul Friedlander, Swazi golfer
- Aaron Kopp, documentary maker
- Mandla Mandela, South African tribal chief
- Nnenna Okore, Nigerian-Australian artist
- Ignacio Padilla, Mexican author
- Xochitl Torres Small, U.S. representative from New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
- Kemiyondo Coutinho, Ugandan playwright, actress and filmmaker