5 Celebs Who Graduated with the Class of 2021: Shauwn Mkhize & Shudufhadzo Musida Are Among the Impressive Few
- Five Mzansi stars made their fans, friends and families proud this year when they completed their higher education studies
- The already admirable public figures shared their accomplishments online, welcoming praise from supporters who appreciated their academic efforts
- Admirably, most of the stars who accomplished their scholarly goals over the past twelve months have multiple qualifications to their names
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Getting a higher education in South Africa is no small feat. So when someone is finally considered a degree holder, whether they are a celebrity or not, there is much cause to celebrate the rare honour.
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This year, five Mzansi celebrities inspired many by sharing their tertiary schooling triumphs. Those bright minds honoured their hard work with their motivational social media posts, so it is only fit to shine a light on them once again.
Shudufhadzo Musida
The country’s gorgeous former Miss SA proved that she is much more than just a beautiful face when she revealed her scholarly status. Shudu excitedly proclaimed that she was an honours graduate months before she walked the Wits stage earlier this year.
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Mapaseka Mokwele
Another Wits alum, Mapaseka Mokwele, proudly showcased the moment she received her Masters’ certification. The media personality flashed a huge smile in the video she shared of herself at a stage-crossing ceremony.
Dr Shauwn Mkhize
Shauwn Mkhize may be known for her flashy lifestyle, but the Good Shepherd College of Religion and Training recognises her for much more. The institution awarded Mkhize an honorary doctorate for her life-changing philanthropic work. She reminisced with a clip of the occasion, writing:
“…there are not enough words to describe this feeling. Watching this video continues to fill my heart more and more.”
Mmabatho Montsho
Actress, director and writer, Mmabatho Montsho levelled up her talents by obtaining a Masters of arts in writing for script and screen. She celebrated the occasion she has been waiting for since 2019 with beautiful graduation dinner snaps.
Cedric Fourie
Skeem Sam actor Cedric Fourie marked his big university victory on Instagram recently, revealing that he is officially a UCT alum. The star’s smile in the images of him holding his authorised paper could light up an entire stadium.
MaMkhize bags honorary doctorate, Mzansi celebrates with her
Earlier, Briefly News reported that Shauwn 'MaMkhize' Mkhize recently bagged her Doctorate of Philosophy degree from Good Shepherd College. The media personality treated her 1.8 million Instagram followers to a series of posts about her graduation.
The honorary doctorate recipient revealed that her sister Nozipho Ngubo also bagged a doctorate qualification. Mkhize shared numerous snaps of herself and her sister in their graduation gowns as they attended the in-person ceremony.
After the ceremony, MaMkhize, along with her family and friends, shared a celebratory dinner. The end of the caption on the post she shared about her new doctorate read:
"It’s official, you can now address me as Dr President Shauwn Mkhize.”
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