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.

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The SBF Journey

2007
2009
2013
2023
2024
2024
2025

2007

Andreas & Susan Struengmann Foundation was founded and registered

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2009

Students for a Better Future was launched and placed their first intake of Grade 8 scholars into nine partner schools

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2013

The foundation opens Disa Primary School in Hout Bay, in partnership with WCED

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2023

SBF Power Skills become driving force of Programme Curriculum

2024

SBF shifts the scholarship narrative, anchored by “Extraordinary Minds, Extraordinary Futures.”

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2024

The Susan and Andreas Struengmann Leadership Initiative (SASLI) launches

2025

SASLI Intern programme introduced to final year 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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