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Introducing Megan Odell - Class of 2021

“I have always loved cooking and I dreamt about being a famous chef. I am hoping to achieve the best level of culinary arts so I can start making my dreams come true. I am prepared to give my all, even though it means sacrificing a lot. It will all be worth it in the end.“ - Megan Odell

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Introducing Saxon Tilling - Class of 2021

“Jackie Cameron is the top female chef in the country. Ever since I was a child it has been my dream to join the culinary industry, and I feel that this is the best place to gain the knowledge I seek - and follow in the footsteps of a chef who has tremendous experience.” - Saxon Tilling

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Introducing Sydney Gwala - Class of 2020

I look forward to introducing you to our 2021 aspiring chefs from next month. Sydney Gwala, another of last year’s intake is a real character. He originally reminded me of Clifford Thwala, a past student, but as the weeks pass by, I see only Sydney.

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Introducing Lee-Andre Fortuin - Class of 2020

Lee-Andre Marissa Fortuin, a past pupil of Girls’ High School in Pietermaritzburg, is another of our first-year students. Her teachers chose to celebrate the end of the 2019 school year at Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine and were delighted to know that this was where Lee-Andre had enrolled – her consumer science teacher, Eline De Jongh, in particular.

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Introducing Phumla Zakwe - Class of 2020

This year has flown – and yet it hasn’t. 2020 will go down as months of instability as we question how, why, what, where, when… The festive season, however, is upon us and I always look forward to this time because I meet aspiring young chefs who aim to make their respective mark in the culinary industry.

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