University of Fort Hare Commerce student, Fikile Ngcani, was chosen by fellow students, in a national student campaign to win R40 000 cash as part of the #JutaPayItForward competition.
He was one of five students nationally that were nominated as an inspiration to other students.
Ngcani is physically challenged and nominated by lecturer, Dr Willie Chinyamurindi and can only use one hand and walks using aids.
“We have an obligation to society as the trusted supplier of world-class, locally relevant, technology-enabled content, we were looking for stories from students who have fought through difficult circumstance to find success and put together two campaigns that benefit students, ” said Mabel Mnensa, Marketing Manager at Juta Academic.
“He is a defender of other physically challenged students on campus. One of the challenges Fikile faces is to type a 4000 word assignment with one hand. Sometimes he does not sleep trying to finish assignments on time,” said Dr Chinyamurundi.
Ngcani is determined to complete his degree and never portrays himself as a victim and believes that his hard work will pay off.
“My footsteps may be slow, but I will get there. I may take longer in doing things, but I will get things done,” said Ngcani.
An excited Ngcani clapped with delight when he heard he had won the large cash prize:
“This prize will help me such a lot, I am struggling to get around the campus in Alice and I will buy myself a motorized wheelchair.”
In the second campaign, the #JutaGoingPlaces competition, any student who purchased a Juta book as part of their tertiary education, qualified to enter into the draw for R40 000.
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Research has shown that students who purchase their semester textbooks are more likely to pass,” said Mabel Mnensa, Marketing Manager at Juta Academic.
Marike Faught from North West University who purchased her book from Protea Boekwinkel was the lucky winner of the cash prize of R40 000.
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