{"id":18739,"date":"2025-06-05T13:34:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=18739"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T10:17:34","slug":"celebrating-our-bursary-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/18739","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating our bursary students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18739\" class=\"elementor elementor-18739\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2a40f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c2a40f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8627c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8627c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At AfroCentric Group, we are proud to celebrate the achievements and ongoing journey of our three exceptional bursary students \u2013 two in pharmacy and one in medicine \u2013 who continue to rise as future leaders in the health sector. <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ed727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02ed727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These young leaders have not only demonstrated academic excellence but have also shown remarkable resilience through the demanding journey of studying in the healthcare field.<\/p><p>As part of our Corporate Social Investment initiatives, our bursary programme is more than just financial support. While we proudly cover their fees, we also recognise that true success requires holistic support. That is why we prioritise our students\u2019 well-being through access to mental health resources, counselling services, and wellness programmes that ensure they remain balanced, focused, and mentally strong.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62eaa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a62eaa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_1463732973-1024x797.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_1463732973-1024x797.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_1463732973-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_1463732973-768x598.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_1463732973-1536x1195.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/AdobeStock_1463732973.jpg 1604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a562b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a562b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What sets our programme apart is the meaningful engagement we foster between students and our leadership. Exclusive events like the CEO Engagement Lunch and the Chairman\u2019s bursary Luncheon provide our bursary recipients with rare opportunities to connect with our Executives, share their experiences, and gain valuable insights to shape their professional paths.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f639333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f639333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Interning for success <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd6b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edd6b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now actively interning at various hospitals, these future healthcare professionals are already applying their knowledge and growing their skills in real-world settings. Their commitment, adaptability, and strength reflect not only their personal dedication but also the power of support systems that believe in their potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be36ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1be36ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/side-view-nurses-studying-together-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18799\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/side-view-nurses-studying-together-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/side-view-nurses-studying-together-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/side-view-nurses-studying-together-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/side-view-nurses-studying-together-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/side-view-nurses-studying-together.jpg 1985w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b8c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2b8c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By investing in their education and overall development, AfroCentric is proud to be nurturing the next generation of healthcare heroes, equipped not only to thrive academically, but to lead with compassion and purpose in their future careers.<\/p><p>We salute their journey and remain committed to empowering more students to dream bigger, aim higher, and transform the world around them.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1673df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1673df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Congratulations to our graduates  <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9cf56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b9cf56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thato-Phahlane-Pharmacy-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18827\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thato-Phahlane-Pharmacy-1.jpg 714w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Thato-Phahlane-Pharmacy-1-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><b>North-West University Graduations: April 2025<\/b><br> Thato Phahlane, Pharmacy at NWU   Bursary beneficiary since 2022   Currently interning at Polokwane Provincial Hospital <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becd6bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"becd6bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reratilwe-Dikgale-Pharmacy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reratilwe-Dikgale-Pharmacy.jpg 931w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reratilwe-Dikgale-Pharmacy-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Reratilwe-Dikgale-Pharmacy-768x557.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><b>Reratilwe Dikgale, Pharmacy at NWU<\/b><br> Bursary beneficiary since 2022 \u2013 currently interning at Netcare Alberton Hospital <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c2f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39c2f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Nomgcobo-Vika-Medical.jpg\" 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