Lusanda Ncisana, who left school after Grade 9, later returns to education and ultimately earns a PhD in Crop Science at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). The account describes a long path that includes challenges in restarting academic studies and finding the resources needed to continue.
According to the article, Ncisana faces both funding barriers and personal setbacks along the way. Rather than finishing school immediately after Grade 9, the story emphasizes perseverance as she works through the education system and progresses to higher levels of study, culminating in a doctoral qualification in crop science at UKZN. The reporting frames her achievement as a development over time rather than a quick transition back into education.
With only one provided source, there is no meaningful cross-outlet comparison of different angles or additional details such as timelines, specific setbacks, or academic milestones beyond the final outcome and the general nature of the obstacles described.
