UKZN Alumni Relations

Sanele French Mthembu is originally from Empangeni. He moved to Durban to study at UKZN
towards a bachelor’s degree in social sciences. During this period, he was fortunate to be able to
travel to other countries such as Malaysia and Germany. This motivated him to complete an Honours
degree in International Relations at UKZN. Mthembu has been involved in leadership roles and
development for the past 15 years; and through working with Student Governance and Leadership
Development, he has been able to develop young people towards pragmatic governance and
leadership practices that will serve them for life.