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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

  • Education Is My Tomorrow

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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

Celebrating Our Leader

On 17 November, our Executive Director, Ms Gugu Ndebele celebrated her birthday.

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The Academy With a Famous Founder That’s Changing South African Girls’ Lives

Research shows that when you educate a girl, there is a greater possibility of positively impacting her family and society

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This Is Me Khanyisile

The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for girls tells a story about bringing light to the world. “ This is me Khanyisile” – An African Story.

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OWLAG at Sub-Saharan International Model United Nations 2019 Conference

The Sub Saharan International Model United Nations (SAIMUN) South Africa is an intense 4-day simulation of the United Nations

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Heritage Day – Celebrating Cultural Diversity

September marks the annual Heritage Month in South Africa. On September, 11 the OWLAG community paused for a while

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Our Gugu Is Changing The World

As we continue to celebrate Women's Month, we are pleased to announce that our Executive Director, Ms. Gugu Ndebele, was featured in the Cape Times, published 13 August 2019.

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OWLAG Alumnae Named One of M&G 200 Young South Africans

It is with great pleasure that we announce that Noxolo Ntaka, an OWLAG alumnae has been named one of Mail & Guardian’s 200 young South Africans

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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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