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  • The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls

    We're an independent boarding school, founded by Oprah Winfrey to provide world-class education to previously disadvantaged girls in South Africa from Grade 8 to Grade 12.

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    Graduating Class of 2018

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Students

We strive to raise future leaders who are able to navigate a variety of social and cultural contexts, and who will remain committed to the development of South Africa and the African continent.

The Foundation

From the start, Oprah Winfrey knew that university study was essential to the students achieving their professional and personal goals, contributing to society and establishing financial independence.

News

Monica Kade and OWLAG Alumnae Collaborate in Podcast Series

The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) connected with podcast host Monica Kade who was interested in the good works OWLAG was doing and wanted to feature some of the alumnae on her popular podcast series

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OWLAG at the Kingsmead Orchestra Festival

The Kingsmead College Orchestra and Ensemble Festival for Senior Schools is firmly fixed as one of the musical highlights on schools’ calendars in and around Johannesburg.

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OWLAG Executive Director Addresses Graduates at University of Zululand

This week started off on a very positive note as our Executive Director, Gugu Ndebele, gave a passionate keynote speech at the University of Zululand graduation ceremony.

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Oprah Winfrey receives the inaugural Young Executive Fellows and Empowerment Award

Oprah Winfrey was awarded the first-ever Empowerment in Entertainment award at the Los Angeles event on Wednesday, 1 May 2019

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Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls Helps to Eliminate Poverty Through Education

As South Africa celebrates Freedom Day, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) honors the important role education plays in freeing societies from poverty

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OWLAG’s Grade 8’s visit the Kruger National Park

On 25 March, OWLAG’s Grade 8 students embarked on their very first Grade tour. The girls and their co-ordinators bid farewell to Henley-on-Klip with songs and chants, creating an atmosphere of pure excitement in the bus.

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Oprah Encourages Everyone to Become Global Citizens

On 2 December 2018, our OWLAG founder, Oprah Winfrey, joined talented performers Beyoncé, Jay Z, Pharrell Williams, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin, and others

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OWLAG Alumni celebrate Foundation Day

In early 2019, Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation (OWLAF) students based in Gauteng and the Western Cape came together in their respective provinces to celebrate Foundation Day.

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