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Berea Technical College student, Khanyisa Dlamini Khanyisa Dlamini of Mthwalume, Port Shepstone, worked as a cleaner at St Augustine’s Hospital and followed her dream to become a top achiever at Berea Technical College. This is a perfect reward for Khanyisa, whose path to becoming a student has been rocky.  Dlamini has been ambitious from childhood, despite being disadvantaged. “I had given up hope. I tried getting into Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) for a Pre-Tech…

Berea Technical College hosted its first Engineering Expo in March, which was attended by many students who could not gain entry into university. The event featured a wide variety of engineering applications and practical displays, allowing students to explore their potential future as engineers through hands-on activities and presentations by industry experts and lecturing staff. Students seeking career guidance can still contact the college’s academic and career guidance staff. Catch some of the highlights below.

Yondela Madikizela, 23, earned his qualification in electrical engineering from Berea Technical College in 2019 and currently works for Vision Elevators in Pinetown, wiring machinery and controlling power. Madikizela, originally from Bizana in the Eastern Cape, developed a love and passion for engineering at an early age. “My uncle was an electrician and I used to help him whenever he needed to fix something around the house,” Yondela explained. According to BusinessTech Newspaper, engineering studies…

Doctor Kwanele Kunene’s journey from Berea Technical College to becoming a PhD graduate in London and now a Chemical Engineering lecturer is inspiring. Scholar Dr Kwanele Kunene is one of Berea Tech’s success stories in terms of students who began their studies at the institution and pursued advanced degrees such as master’s and doctorate degrees at universities locally and abroad. Kwanele was born in Dannhäuser and has three sisters, including a twin sister Sneliswa. Growing…

This year, ten (10) elated students will enter the Berea Tech classroom ready to follow their dreams without worrying about paying their fees.  On receiving the great news that they were selected from hundreds of applications, their bright eyes and broad smiles said it all.  The bursary fund is a programme in collaboration with Ilanga newspaper to assist deserving students in their chosen field of study.  This fund is significant given the importance of education…

Meet Mxolisi Sithole (26), a former Mechanical Engineering Student at Berea Technical College. Mxolisi works as an apprentice Fitter and Turner with RCL Foods near his home in Pongola and has joined this in-demand career and shares his story of how he has transformed his education at Berea Tech to his work site.  Sithole is currently employed as an apprentice Fitter and Turner with RCL Foods near his home, where he says his Berea Tech…

TRANSFORMING YOUR HOPE FOR CAREER SUCCESSS No matric? No math’s? Not satisfied with your marks. None of these scenarios need to be a barrier to achieving your dreams. Berea Technical College, a long-standing college in Durban offers a comprehensive range of programmes and a teaching and learning environment that promotes a social-academic balance.  The College celebrates 21-years this year and has now been extended to include a higher-education arm that offers a range of diplomas…

Berea Technical College (BTC), a leading private education College in KwaZulu-Natal celebrates 21 years as one of the pioneer colleges in Durban.  This year it has earned the accolade as Top Performing College in the country, with over 700 distinctions and its top achiever in Mechanical Engineering scooping 12 distinctions in the national Department of Education (DOE) examinations. The College boasts an impressive track record as a specialist engineering college, with 100% pass rates in…

Top Performing Berea Technical College mechanical engineering student, Alisha Harilal achieves 100% distinctions and attributes her success to the hard work and commitment of her lecturers. “My lecturers cared.  Every single one was there making sure I understood the work and pushing me on.  I owe my excellent results to them and the colleges’ Centre for Maths and Science”, said an elated Alisha, who completed her National N Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. After receiving a…

Raised in the rural area of Dumbe in KwaZulu-Natal 24-year-old Sbulelo Makhanya, had the ambition to be the first generation of his family to get an education. In 2016 Makhanya registered for his Human Resource Management course at Berea College of Technology, a higher-education campus located in the city. “I come from a family of uneducated people, my uncle had a dream to change the cycle and be the force behind the first academics to…