Student accommodation is a massive problem at South African Universities. In 2015, thanks to the hard work of Cash and Rocket, Julie Brangstrup and all the ladies who raised funds on the 2014 and 2015 Cash and Rocket tour, Sumbandila was able to purchase a house in Pretoria where some of our University students can live together and support one another. The house is not only close to the University but it is also close to 2 flats that Sumbandila rents for other students. Students pay rent from their bursary allowances and for those who are not fully funded, their rent is added to their interest-free loan accounts which will be paid back once they are in the workplace.
It is wonderful to have a place where Sumbandila students far from home can live in a supportive familiar environment.
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