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How a Grade 9 dropout went on to earn a PhD in Crop Science at UKZN

IOL · 18 September 2026 at 19:48

How a Grade 9 dropout went on to earn a PhD in Crop Science at UKZN

After leaving school in Grade 9, Lusanda Ncisana returned to education, overcame funding and personal setbacks, and earned a PhD in Crop Science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

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