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Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year
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· July 31, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The founder was inspired by talks with a former president about education's impact.
A school in South Africa is set to close. It was founded to support underprivileged girls. The founder was inspired by talks with a former president about education's impact.
The school's campus will be handed over to local authorities. This was always the plan. Further details about the closure are available from the school's statement.
In Waco , readers can find more information about this story from KXXV, the local ABC news affiliate. The school's founder had a vision that went beyond just building a school, but specifics about the closure are limited in this report.
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Category: schools Published: July 31, 2026 Source: KXXV (ABC 25) News Reading time: 1 min
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