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 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. Nelson Mandela, and many others leaders in the struggle against apartheid, sent their children to school there.
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.
Anthony (Tony) Hatton, for many years an English teacher at Waterford Kamhlaba, wrote an account of the early years of the school.
Notable alumni
Maria Alejandra Molina Actress and news anchor
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John MacMillan
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, actor
*
Daliso Chaponda
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, comedian
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Ian Khama
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, former President of Botswana
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Robin Chase, American entrepreneur
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Kemiyondo Coutinho, Ugandan playwright, actress and filmmaker
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Jonathan Crush, scientist
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Keith Fraser, 1992 Olympic athlete
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Paul Friedlander, Swazi golfer
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Richard E. Grant, actor
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Solomon Guramatunhu,
ophthalmologist
* Fernando Honwana, special advisor to
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killed with Machel in 1986 plane crash
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Aaron Kopp, documentary maker
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Anna Livia, author
* Alan McGregor (academic)
Michael Stern Obituary The Guardian 2002
/ref> former Dean of Medicine, King's College, UK
* Makaziwe Mandela
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Early life and education
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, daughter of Nelson Mandela
* Mandla Mandela
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Succession to the chieftaincy
...
, South African tribal chief
* Zenani Mandela
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...
, daughter of Nelson Mandela
* Zindzi Mandela
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, daughter of Nelson Mandela
* Nnenna Okore
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, Nigerian-Australian artist Mandela
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* Ignacio Padilla
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, Mexican author
* Matthew Parris
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Early life and family
Parris is the eldest of six childre ...
, politician/writer/journalist, London, UK
* Lindiwe Sisulu
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, former Minister of Defence and Minister of Housing, South Africa
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* Xochitl Torres Small
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, U.S. representative from New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
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* Thomas Ward, mathematician
* Alan Whiteside, academic and researcher
See also
* Dick and Enid Eyeington
* Michael Stern
References
External links
Waterford Kamhlaba School
United World Colleges
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Schools in Eswatini
International Baccalaureate schools in Eswatini
Educational institutions established in 1963
1963 establishments in Swaziland
Mbabane