weekly newspaper.
In 2017 Selaelo Mmolai failed Grade 10 – a combination of poor friend choices and his secret struggles with mathematics all contributed to his temporary setback.
Three years later, the 19-year-old is “the top-performing learner” at his school, Bokgoni Technical Secondary in Atteridgeville, for achieving stellar grades in his National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
“I cried. I failed Grade 10? No one believed it happened to me, neither did I,” a giggling Mmolai said. “I’ve always been that kid who loves books. The nerd that always achieved good grades.”
That was his bugle call. He made new friends, dumped the ones who influenced many of his bad choices, swapped classes and relied on his sisters to occasionally help tackle maths, once his Achilles heel.
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MEC Panyaza Lesufi hails historic 2020 Gauteng matric results Top-performing township schools singled out 24 February 2021 - 16:51 Gauteng MEC of education Panyaza Lesufi and premier David Makhura pose with members of the department and the top crop of the 2020 academic year. Image: GDE
The top overall performing pupils in Gauteng for the 2020 academic year are from the Tshwane South district.
Noelle van der Walt from Hoërskool Menlopark came third, Carla Dippenaar from Hoërskool Waterkloof came second and in first place was Karla Reinecke, also from Hoërskool Waterkloof.
This was announced during a department of education celebratory event on Wednesday.