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Had it not been for dozens of South Africans and Standard Bank helping to raise R400,000 to pay off her debt, the Wits Mumtaaz Emeran medical student would have missed her graduation, which would have meant not starting her internship in January 2021.
After receiving a letter from the institution, informing Emeran that he would not graduate unless the amount was settled before December 9, he took to Instagram on Tuesday to share his story and ask South Africans for donations.
“I finished my last medical exam yesterday [Monday] and i thought i would be excited, over the moon, but then i got a message from my faculty saying i will not graduate if i have historical debt, and if it is not settled by the 9th my name will be removed from the graduation list. If you know someone or can contribute something, I would appreciate it very much, “he said.
The student shared that her path to becoming a doctor was not easy. After becoming pregnant with her son at 16, she made the decision to focus on her education and pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.
“I got a one-way ticket to Joburg and paid for my medical studies until my third year, but in those three years I had to take a year off because I couldn’t pay my fees, so I had to work and finally goes back to school”, shared.
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