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End of an era as Oprah Winfrey’s South Africa girls’ academy closes after 20 years
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JOHANNESBURG — Oprah Winfrey will close the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (OWLAG) after the 2027 academic year, ending the South Africa girls’ academy’s 20-year run and replacing it with a nationwide scholarship programme.
What happens after Oprah Winfrey’s South Africa girls’ academy closes?
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls opened in 2007 in Henley on Klip, Gauteng, following discussions between Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela.
Oprah Winfrey shifts to a nationwide scholarship programmeSince opening in 2007, OWLAG has graduated more than 1,000 young women.
More information about the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls is available on the school’s website.