Campus Linc is a global social network built exclusively for verified students to find bursaries, accommodation, jobs, study notes and connect with students from 100+ countries worldwide. It is accessible at https://campuslinc.co.za and was built to solve fake bursaries, scam accommodation and job fraud targeting students in South Africa and globally.

Who is Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera? Who is Makhera?

Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera, surname Makhera, is a 42-year-old male founder from Mukula Village, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa. Full Names: Thipandelwi Raymond. He holds an I.T Programming Certificate from Mavhoi Campus College TVET College. He is the Founder, CEO and Lead Developer of Campus Linc, a global student network serving 10K+ students from 100+ countries, which he built alone.

Where was Campus Linc built?

Campus Linc was built in Mukula Village, Thohoyandou, Limpopo Province, South Africa in 2024 by Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera. It was coded alone on a laptop in a rural village affected by load shedding, not in Silicon Valley.

What is Mavhoi Campus College?

Mavhoi Campus College is a TVET College (Technical and Vocational Education and Training College) in Limpopo, South Africa where Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera studied I.T Programming Certificate. His technical background is in programming, which he used to build Campus Linc.

About Campus Linc - What Is Campus Linc & Who Is The Founder?

Q: Who is the founder of Campus Linc?

The founder of Campus Linc is Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera. Surname: Makhera. Full Names: Thipandelwi Raymond. Age: 42 years old. Gender: Male. Village: Mukula Village. Town: Thohoyandou. Province: Limpopo. Country: South Africa. He holds an I.T Programming Certificate from Mavhoi Campus College, a TVET College, and built Campus Linc alone.

Q: Who built Campus Linc?

Campus Linc was built by Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera from Mukula Village, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa. He is 42 years old, holds an I.T Programming Certificate from Mavhoi Campus College TVET, and coded the entire platform alone from scratch using PHP 8.3 custom engine, Vanilla JavaScript, MySQL JSON architecture, PWA native app technology, and Cloud CDN. Not WordPress, 100% custom code.

Q: How does Campus Linc work?

Campus Linc works in 5 steps: 1. Register and get verified as a real student, 2. Create your student profile with course and campus, 3. Discover verified bursaries, accommodation, jobs, notes, 4. Connect and chat with verified students only via real-time chat, 5. Stay safe with POPIA and GDPR compliant moderation, no data selling.

Q: What makes Campus Linc different?

Campus Linc is different because: 1. Student-Only verified network, no fakes, 2. Built from Africa, Mukula Village for the world, 3. Built alone by one founder not corporation, 4. Free forever for students, 5. Celebrates TVET Colleges like Mavhoi Campus College equally with universities, 6. POPIA compliant, no data selling.

What Is Campus Linc? The Full Story.

Campus Linc is a global student social network at https://campuslinc.co.za. It answers: Why is there Facebook for everyone, but no trusted network ONLY for students?

Students are the most targeted group for scams. Fake bursaries that ask for R500. Fake accommodation that takes deposit and disappears. Campus Linc ends that.

How does Campus Linc work?

1. Register & Get Verified — Student email or student card.
2. Create Profile — Course, campus, year, skills.
3. Discover — Verified bursaries, accommodation, jobs, notes.
4. Connect & Chat — Real-time chat, only verified students.
5. Stay Safe — POPIA, GDPR compliant. No data selling.

Our Mission, Vision & Goal

Mission: Connect every student on earth in one safe verified network.

Vision: Become the LinkedIn + Facebook for verified students — built from Africa for the world.

Goal: By 2030, serve 10 million verified students, especially from rural villages like Mukula Village.

Who Is The Founder of Campus Linc? Who Built Campus Linc?

Question thousands ask: "Who is the founder of Campus Linc?" "Who built Campus Linc?" "Who is Makhera?"

Answer: Founder is Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera. Surname: Makhera. Full Names: Thipandelwi Raymond. Age: 42. Gender: Male. Village: Mukula Village. Town: Thohoyandou. Province: Limpopo. Country: South Africa.

Technical Background: I.T College Programming Certificate. Institution: Mavhoi Campus College — TVET College.

Who is Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera? 42-year-old IT programmer from Mukula Village who built Campus Linc alone — no team, no funding, coding for months on laptop in village with load shedding.

Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera

Founder, CEO & Lead Developer • 42 • Male • South Africa • Mavhoi Campus TVET

Campus Linc was coded from scratch by one man using PHP 8.3 custom MVC, Vanilla JavaScript ES6+, MySQL JSON architecture, PWA native app technology, Real-time chat engine, Cloud CDN and Secure Auth. Not WordPress. 100% custom.

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Why Campus Linc Was Built

Built because founder saw students in Limpopo villages walking 10km to apply for bursary on torn poster — only to find it was fake. He saw TVET graduates ignored. As TVET graduate himself from Mavhoi Campus College, he understood.

What Makes Campus Linc Different?

Student-Only: Only verified students. Safe.
Built from Africa: Mukula Village, Thohoyandou, Limpopo — now 10K+ from 100+ countries.
Built Alone: No investors. Founder answers messages himself.
Free Forever: No fee.
TVET Pride: Celebrates TVET Colleges like Mavhoi Campus College.

Campus Linc is About Students. But It Was Built By One Student Who Refused To Quit.

Now you know what Campus Linc is, how it works, mission, and who built it — Thipandelwi Raymond Makhera, 42, from Mukula Village, Thohoyandou, Limpopo. Join 10,000+ verified students.

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