He left school at 14 and is now first TVET graduate to be PhD scholar “When the Gert Sibande TVET came to our school and made a presentation, I knew they were talking to me. It was my chance to go to a proper, well-resourced school.“I do not think that people in general are confident to explore. I was still making up my mind, thinking about whether I should follow the science stream or not in Grade 8, when this opportunity came along.”