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Coverage dated July 29, 2026 to August 1, 2026

Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year

Headline from KOB 4

Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls opened in 2007 after conversations with Nelson Mandela about educating girls.

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  1. The Brunswick News

    Oprah Winfrey hands over control of South African girls school (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    Oprah Winfrey is handing over operations of the South African school for girls she opened in 2002 to local officials. The multibillionaire media mogul calls the move part of a plan that will “expand” the mission of the Oprah Winfrey…

  2. KHOU Houston

    Oprah Winfrey to close South African girls' academy after nearly 20 years (opens KHOU Houston)

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    Oprah Winfrey will close her South African boarding school in 2027 and to a scholarship model she says will reach twice as many girls.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    South African girls school opened by Oprah Winfrey to close after nearly 2 decades (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A school opened by Oprah Winfrey will close after 2027.

  4. KOB 4

    Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa next year (opens KOB 4)

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    Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls opened in 2007 after conversations with Nelson Mandela about educating girls.

  5. Black Enterprise

    Oprah Winfrey To Close South Africa Girls Academy, Expand Scholarships (opens Black Enterprise)

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    "The dream was never simply to build a school. It was to invest in the limitless potential of young women," Winfrey said

  6. New York Post

    Oprah Winfrey says she will close her school for girls in South Africa (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Oprah Winfrey says she will close the school for underprivileged girls she set up in South Africa two decades ago at the end of next year.

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