About

Students for a Better Future

We support extraordinary young minds on a journey from Grade 6 to their first job. We add 60 scholars a year. Our graduates are employed at leading South African organisations like PwC and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr.

The SBF Journey

2007

2009

2013

2023

2024

2024

2025

2025

2007

Students for a Better Future is registered

2009

1st Intake of Grade 8 scholars into nine partner schools

2013

Disa Primary School opens

2023

SBF Power Skills become driving force of Programme Curriculum

2024

The Susan and Andreas Struengmann Leadership Initiative (SASLI) launches

2024

“Extraordinary Minds. Extraordinary Futures” tagline introduced

2025

The Edge Programme launched to High School Scholars

2025

Wellness & Wellbeing launched to scholars & laureates

Executives

Halli Manolakos

Executive Head of Foundation SA and CEO

Lloyd Williams

Chief Operating Officer

Advisory Board

Sue Struengmann

Founder

Andreas Streungmann

Founder

Kehiloe Ntsekhe

Advisor

Henry Barenblatt

Advisor

Rudzani Muloiwa

Advisor

Heather Cooper

Advisor

Imraan Haffegee

Advisor

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