A Master on the rugby field, former Springbok Ashwin Willemse has now graduated from the University of Witwatersrand with a Master's degree.
Congratulatory tweets have been pouring in for the SuperSport analysts, who earned a degree in Management in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation - with a distinction nogal!
Wits University tweeted a picture of Ashwin in his graduation gown alongside his wife Michelle, who also graduated with a Philosophy degree on Tuesday.
Congrats to @Ashwinwillemse– graduating today with a Masters of Management in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, with Distinction! Wife Michelle also graduated with a Philosophy degree on Tuesday #WitsGrads #CoupleGoals👏🏾👏🏾 #AshwinWillemse pic.twitter.com/DwKyHdbrqL
— Wits_News (@Wits_News) July 5, 2018
Ashwin, 36, added: "Education is the path to wherever your heart desires, to wherever your courage will take you.
"It is the path to the true liberation. Our human dignity is embedded in education."
Fans also tweeted their congratulations to the Bok legend, who was recently embroiled in a racism storm at SuperSport where he worked as a rugby analyst.
It has been over six weeks since Ashwin infamously walked off the SuperSport studio during a live broadcast, accusing fellow analysts Naas Botha and Nick Mallett of "patronising" and "undermining" him.
None of the three pundits have appeared on air since then.
Ashwin declined to take part in an internal investigation into the incident because he felt it was an attempt to plaster over what he believes to be a racist incident.
And he is now set to take the matter to the Equality Court, insisting that racism was the cause of the incident.
South Africans also tweeted their congratulations to the former Springbok star who was recently embroiled in a racism incident at Supersport where he worked as a rugby analyst.
#AshwinWillemse earns Masters degree in Entrepreneurship and New venture creation at @WitsUniversity👏👏👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/MGUhPmP0QM
— JéVanne Gibbs 🇿🇦 (@JayGibbs_) July 5, 2018
This is news worthy,congratulations to #AshwinWillemse👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/7AZ2dBgovR
— Drop top (@bridgetngcemu) July 5, 2018
#NaasBotha sal Saterdag vir die eerste keer sedert die #AshwinWillemse-voorval van 19 Mei terug in sy pos as rugby-ontleder in die #SuperSport-ateljee wees. https://t.co/oDkrCidJkF pic.twitter.com/dvream1I8O
— Netwerk24 Sport (@Netwerk24Sport) July 5, 2018
Congratulations........ You're now a master. #AshwinWillemse https://t.co/ZbIapTQ5US
— Sive'r Xaluva🇿🇦 (@SiveSnr) July 5, 2018
Getting ready for graduation. Well done to @MmathebeLobega and #AshwinWillemse for their sterling work. They are the two people graduating #CumLaude in their #WBS class @ Great Hall,… https://t.co/8ShSccER9t
— Edzai Zvobwo (@edzaizvobwo) July 5, 2018