Former President of UKZN Enactus Graduates with BAdmin Degree

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Former President of UKZN Enactus, Mr Sesethu “Sethu” Sidzamba, has graduated with a BAdmin degree in Public Administration and Supply Chain Management.

Sidzamba, who was raised in Kliptown Square - an informal market in Soweto - was instilled with a strong sense of business acumen from an early age as his family ran a small to medium scale business, selling fruit and vegetables to the community.

After matriculating, Sidzamba registered for a Certificate in Business Administration at UKZN as he did not qualify for a Bachelor’s admission. He soon joined the mainstream Bachelor of Business Administration, and hasn’t looked back since!

He has represented the University abroad under the auspices of Enactus, an international student entrepreneurship organisation, and is currently an Academic Tutor for Public Sector Finance Management and a Brand Ambassador for eThekwini Metropolitan Youth Empowerment Platform Incubator.

In 2013, Sidzamba become an Alumnus of the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre and was also awarded the KwaZulu-Natal Young Achiever Award in Rural Development. He previously served as a member of the Financial Literacy Association chaired by MEC for Finance in KwaZulu-Natal, Ms Ina Cronje.

Said Sidzamba: ‘This is the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice. It’s a key turning point in my life and in my immediate family’s life. My family is here from the Eastern Cape and Johannesburg to taste my slice of victory!’

He offers the following advice to students: ‘We can never say we have inherited an empty path because those ahead of us, our forefathers Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu and Mahatma Gandhi left a legacy of decisive leadership, and an enabling environment to aspire to greatness.’

Sidzamba is thankful to his family and friends for their support and constant prayer over the years. ‘I would also like to thank the Enactus team and leadership Mr Ndaba and Dr James for granting us an opportunity to engage communities and to better ourselves for life encounters.’

He also expressed gratitude to role players at the University for their support.

Sidzamba plans to read for a Masters in Public Governance in the near future. ‘My greatest passion dwells in government with a special focus on policy, governance and the development of local communities. I believe that our policy formulation and implementation is misdirected and needs competent and merit based public administrators. Dilution of politics is essential to enable good quality service delivery to our people.’

He is currently reading for a BCom Honours in Supply Chain Management at UKZN.

-       Raylene Captain-Hasthibeer