Soweto Maths genius Kgaogelo Bopape off to UCT
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Johannesburg - Horizon International High School pupil Kgaogelo Bopape who recently made his nation proud by winning a bronze medal at the 61st International Maths Olympiad is headed to the University of Cape Town.
Bopape from Soweto, achieved a 97 percent pass in Maths and a total of seven As. Among the subjects Bopape bagged distinctions in were English Home Language, Mathematics, Life Orientation, Engineering Graphics and Design, Life Sciences.
Bopape, who visited his Horizon School to get his matric results, explained that this has been a very difficult year for many students due to the coronavirus, but he was able to use the online communication and resources provided by his school to continue with matric studies despite the lockdowns.
Following the release of the 2020 matric results, students across the nation will now collect their individual marks on Tuesday. Education Minister Angie Motshekga revealed that the pass rate for this year’s matriculants was 76.1% – a respectable effort for an academic year blighted by COVID. However, some schools showed no signs of ‘pandemic fatigue’.
What schools have the best matric results for 2020?
This year, the Central Islamic School in GP takes the top spot, averaging 3.5 distinctions per learner. Star College in KwaZulu-Natal isn’t trailing far behind in second, and three other schools in Gauteng – Afrikaanse Hoer Meisieskool, Hoerskool Waterkloof, and Lenasia Muslim School – make up the top five.