Inspiring story of an Age-Defying Grandmother in rural Zimbabwe

Age-Defying Granny Fly Past Grade Seven, Sets Her Sight on University Degree

At the age of 58, most people would be counting their successes, failures and missed opportunities and the only thing left to do is to look after grandchildren.

However, for Shirley Sithole from Arcturus Mine, North East of Harare, turning 58 marked the beginning of a new journey in her life. A moment of recounting missed opportunities was all she needed to rejuvenate her energy and take on a new path that many never thought would be assailable especially for a person of her age.

In 2016, she sat for her grade seven examinations and attained 24 Units (Shona 4, English 5, Maths 7 and Content 8)