Zamokuhle Bhengu, Financial Accounting student of the Durban University of Technology, is the ultimate winner of the “Win an iPad with Eduloan and DUT” competition…
9 December 2011
Lucky students take home gadgets
Zamokuhle Bhengu, Financial Accounting student of the Durban University of Technology, is the ultimate winner of the “Win an iPad with Eduloan and DUT” competition, run recently by the institution and its Eduloan office. The euphoric student couldn’t believe his eyes when his white apple iPad was handed over to him on 30 November.
This self-proclaimed gadget fanatic said: “I don’t have any experience when it comes to operating this gadget but I will learn as I go. I already own a PlayStation 3 and a couple of phones- this is an addition to my collection.” He couldn’t wait to show his disbelieving family the prize.
Eduloan KZN Area Manager Klaas Mabetlela explained that the objective of running this competition was to raise awareness about the office and its premises. Research shows that students seeking loans are ill-informed about the existence of the office. To curb this, Eduloan asked for all competition entries to be hand delivered to its office.
Approximately 50 000 entries were received. The two winners were announced during a special and “legit” draw on 23 November. In attendance were Eduloan employees, Director of Corporate Affairs Alan Khan and other university staff.
Thobekile Radebe won the consolation prize, a black Blackberry 8520. The third year Information Technology student was “very happy”. She attributed winning to her friend, by whom she was persuaded to enter the competition. “I already own a Blackberry so I’m thinking of giving this one to my mom,” she said.
Mabetlela congratulated both winners. He said: “Life is attracted to where there is motion. You became a winner the day you decided to alter your life.”
Eduloan assists students who are unable to pay for tertiary fees. These students, as Mabetlela said, are deemed too rich to be assisted by government and yet too poor to be assisted by the private sector.
Naledi Hlefane
