Thobani Sangweni
Election Year: 2026
Election Constituency: Southern Africa
Scholar Status: Scholar Elect
Rhodes Identifier: South Africa-at-Large, 2026
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The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest international scholarship programme in the world, enabling outstanding young people from around the world to undertake full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.
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