fɔːɹsˈɪθ hˈoʊldz bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv sˈaɪəns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ ænd mˈæstɚɹ ʌv sˈaɪəns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks dᵻɡɹˈiːz ɪn ᵻlˈɛktɹɪkəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌvðə wˈɪtwəɾɚsɹˌænd, dʒoʊhˈænzbɜːɡ.
Forsyth holds Bachelor of Science (1984) and Master of Science (1986) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.