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Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls
Coverage of Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in the Nexus archive.
- Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
Oprah Winfrey will close her South African school for underprivileged girls in 2025, established in 2007 with inspiration from Nelson Mandela. The campus will be handed to the Gauteng provincial government, and her foundation will continue support through a national scholarship program.
- Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
Oprah Winfrey will close her school for underprivileged girls in South Africa at the end of next year, following a plan to transfer the campus to the provincial education department. The school, opened in 2007 with inspiration from Nelson Mandela, will continue its mission through a national scholarship program for academically talented girls.