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
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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