Hard work, determination and discipline were the pillars of success that brought smiles to thousands of Eastern Cape matriculants who smiled, cheered and even cried when they saw their results on Friday. There were mixed emotions at schools across the metro from the group who helped the province become one of the most improved with a 77.
Beaming Khuliswa Nonkenge could not stop hugging and kissing her son Gwiba,17, who was among a group of the country’s top matriculants for the class of 2022 to be honoured at an event in Johannesburg on Thursday morning.
In the days to come most matrics are simply hoping to achieve an admirable pass, but for a group of pupils from Frontier Country the opportunity to go beyond SA’s borders and study at some of the top international universities recently became a reality. A handful of matric pupils from St Andrew’s College and Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) raked in several distinction passes in the Cambridge International A Level examinations, with results being released on Tuesday.