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Activity & Impact

Success Stories

Tebogo Simon Hlapa

I am the Senior Production Geologist working for Goldfields: South Deep Gold mine. I studied Geology through Upstream Training Trust (UTT) and graduated at the

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Nomveliso Caku

I would like to express my deepest and most profound gratitude for the incredible support I have received from the Upstream Training Trust. Your generosity

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Thabo Djoye

Being a UTT bursary beneficiary has been the best thing to happen to me at varsity since I didn’t have any means to pay for

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Kamau Macua

My experience with UTT was positive when I engaged with understanding persons to find solutions to concerns put forward.

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Projects Funded

UKZN

University of the Kwazulu Natal

Physics Lab equipment

UWC

University of the Western Cape 

Core analysis Lab

Oceans Research

Oceans Research

Sea the change: Youth initiative – hands on experience ocean life and swimming lessons

Ikamva Youth

Ikamva Youth

Maths and Science tutoring  and mentorship programme

UKZN

University of the Kwazulu Natal

Science Lab equipment

UWC

University of the Western Cape 

Geological field trip – 3rd year students

UKZN

University of the Kwazulu Natal

LIDAR scanning of pollutants

UWC

University of the Western Cape 

Karoo shale gas study – year 1

UKZN

University of the Kwazulu Natal

Feasibility study – Marine geology studies