Sanlam : and UCT to Support Actuarial Students

Commenting on the partnership, Head of Section: Actuarial Science, Mr Pieter Botha, said: 'The positive impacts of the Actuarial Science Support and Advice Desk will continue to have ripple effects on the lives of actuarial students for years to come. Undoubtedly, the success of actuarial students in their degrees, and later, in the world of work, is influenced by having a warm, nurturing environment in which to learn and thrive.'

On Ms Petrony as the Counsellor, Mr Botha said she represents a fundamental cornerstone of the nurturing environment at UCT. 'Irene offers students a safe space to access independent, caring and expert advice with her decades of experience in helping students with the key problems they face on their difficult paths towards qualification as actuaries. I want to express immense gratitude to our friends at Sanlam for making the continuation of this initiative possible,' he said.

Actuarial science is well recognised as the backbone of the insurance industry and it is fitting for Sanlam, a long-standing supporter of actuarial students, to provide support for a programme such as the Actuarial Science Support and Advice Desk.