Built in Mzansi: How Dr Lungile Sithole has been part of the initiative Stem Ment Her, an academic mentorship programme, that provides female Grade 11 learners with one year of expert academic mentorship.

The National Briefing · Jul 7, 2026 · 6m

Built in Mzansi: How Dr Lungile Sithole has been part of the initiative Stem Ment Her, an academic mentorship programme, that provides female Grade 11 learners with one year of expert academic mentorship. Its goal is to encourage and empower young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Guest: Dr Lungile Sitole - Senior lecturer in the Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences and Biochemist at the University of Cape Town