Waterford Kamhlaba
| Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa | |
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Eswatini
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| Type | International Baccalaureate school, IGCSE, private |
| Motto | UWC makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. |
| Established | 1963 |
| Number of students | 750 |
| Affiliation | United World Colleges |
| Information | +268 4220866/7/8 [email protected] |
| Website | http://www.waterford.sz |
Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa (WKUWCSA), one of 18 international schools and colleges in the UWC educational movement, is located outside of Mbabane, Eswatini.
Waterford was the first school in southern Africa open to children and youth of all colours. It was started in direct opposition to the apartheid regime in neighboring South Africa. Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and many others leaders in the struggle against apartheid, sent their children to school there.
Waterford Kamhlaba was established by Michael Stern in 1963. The school's mission was similar to the philosophy of the UWC movement, and Waterford became the fourth member school of the UWC movement in 1981. Anthony (Tony) Hatton, for many years an English teacher at Waterford Kamhlaba, wrote an account of the early years of the school.
Notable alumni
- Ruha Benjamin, professor of African American studies at Princeton University
- Ian Khama, former President of Botswana
- Robin Chase, American entrepreneur
- Daliso Chaponda, comedian
- Kemiyondo Coutinho, Ugandan playwright, actress and filmmaker
- Jonathan Crush, scientist
- Keith Fraser, 1992 Olympic athlete
- Paul Friedlander, Swazi golfer
- Richard E. Grant, actor
- Solomon Guramatunhu, ophthalmologist
- Fernando Honwana, special advisor to Samora Machel killed with Machel in 1986 plane crash
- Stian Jenssen, Director of the Private Office of NATOs Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg* Aaron Kopp, documentary maker
- Anna Livia, author
- John MacMillan, actor
- Alan McGregor (academic) former Dean of Medicine, King's College, UK
- Makaziwe Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
- Mandla Mandela, South African tribal chief
- Zenani Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
- Zindzi Mandela, daughter of Nelson Mandela
- Maria Alejandra Molina, Actress and news anchor
- Nnenna Okore, Nigerian-Australian artist Mandela
- Ignacio Padilla, Mexican author
- Matthew Parris, politician/writer/journalist, London, UK
- Lindiwe Sisulu, former Minister of Defence and Minister of Housing, South Africa
- Xochitl Torres Small, U.S. representative from New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
- Thomas Ward, mathematician
- Alan Whiteside, academic and researcher
- Kirsty Sayer