IIE Varsity College celebrates Pride week with a walk

As South Africans from all parts of the country celebrated the highly anticipated and beautiful day of pride during the course of the weekend on October 30, institutions added their voices to the cause and celebration.

Students and staff members of the IIE Varsity College Sandton campus joined in on the fun earlier.

Representatives of the Varsity College Cares department welcomed people from the campus to showcase their love and support to towards the LGBTQIA+ community on October 26.

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“In the years I have worked as an SWM, I am yet to see so much excitement in students over a pride walk. With the exam season upon us, I did not expect a great turnout from the various student bodies. But I am proud to say students showed up in numbers to support our VC Pride Walk. With over 40 students and staff members in attendance. We hosted an event pride walk and look forward to hosting and celebrating our students loud and boldly next year,” said the student wellness manager, Sibahle Mnisi.

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Wanga Mukhuba who is a third-year student at the IIE Varsity College Sandton campus shared their details of the celebration, “I would like to thank the IIE’s Varsity College Sandton for giving us the chance to celebrate our love languages, to celebrate our uniqueness, to celebrate our individuality in the way we love.

Not only does the IIE’s Varsity College as a whole support the LQBTQIA+ communities through the Support groups on Campus, but we are allowed to be ourselves. We have a safe haven on our campus. Thank you for not isolating us but embracing and encouraging us through it all.”

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