During the 2014 Autumn Graduation ceremony, the fourth group of Thuthuka students at the University of Pretoria celebrated together with their families and friends as 45 students received the BCom (Accounting Sciences) degree and 34 students received the BComHons (Accounting Sciences) degree and the Certificate in the Theory of Accountancy (CTA).

The Thuthuka students have consistently achieved outstanding results throughout their studies, and are excellent ambassadors for Thuthuka and the University of Pretoria. “We look forward to watching their progress in the future,” said Ms Sonnette Smith, Thuthuka Programme Manager at the University of Pretoria.

It was a time of excitement and rejoicing. In addition, the Thuthuka CTA students achieved an unprecedented 97% pass rate in the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Initial Test of Competence (ITC) exam, which was written in January 2014.

Nokwanda Biyela (second from left), seen together with her proud father, and Leana du Plessis (second from right) and Sonnette Smith (right) (the UP Thuthuka Programme managers), graduated with BCom Honours and CTA. She also passed her ITC exam written in January and is well on her way to becoming a chartered accountant.