Western Capeâs top achieving matriculants honoured by Winde and Schäfer at Leeuwenhof
By Sisonke Mlamla
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Cape Town â The Western Capeâs top achievers for the 2020 National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams were celebrated on Tuesday morning, at an annual award ceremony hosted at the official residence of the premier.
Education MEC Debbie Schäfer and Premier Alan Winde hosted the class of 2020 to congratulate them on their results.
Winde said last year was an incredibly difficult year. My wife, Tracy, and I know, our daughter also had to write her matric exams.
âBut you persevered and finished your year, and for that, we, as a province, are proud.
Informal settlement family celebrates star matriculant Ayabukwa Nombela
Feb 24, 2021
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Cape Town – Living in Enkanini informal settlement in Khayelitsha, without the best studying material or a conducive environment, did not stop a determined Ayabukwa Nombela from being among the country s top matriculants.
The Manzomthombo Secondary School learner came in 2nd place in Quintile 3 (no-fee schools) nationally. She achieved an 88% pass mark and distinctions in each of her six subjects.
When her parents saw the results at the school in Mfuleni yesterday, they were speechless, in tears and analysed her marks proudly.
With a pass rate of province s 79.9%, the province accounted for the top two maths pupils, with Daniel Gouws, from Hermanus High School, and Veren Naidoo, from Rondebosch Boys High School, claiming first and second place respectively. They both obtained 100% pass rates in maths.
Covid-19 blamed for drop in Western Cape matric pass rate
By Sisonke Mlamla
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Cape Town - For the first time since 2010, the Western Cape dipped below 80% in its matric pass rate, dropping from 82.3% in 2019 to 79.9%.
The province however achieved increases in both the maths (70.8%) and maths literacy (82.9%) pass rates, as well as boasting the top two candidates in maths nationally for the second year in a row.
It has also achieved an increase in the number of Bachelor passes, with 22 634 of the 51 633 candidates that wrote in the Western Cape, which is 43.8% compared to 43.6% last year.
Education MEC Debbie Schäfer said all provinces saw their pass rates decline â âan understandable outcome during a pandemic that severely disrupted schooling around the worldâ.
Veren Naidoo from Rondebosch Boys High in Cape Town came second in maths in the country. Image: Supplied
Veren Naidoo from Rondebosch Boys High School in the Western Cape is still in shock after discovering he was second in mathematics in the country.
“I wasn’t expecting this because 2020 was a roller-coaster, it was a challenge navigating being a matriculant. The lack of classroom education brought a different kind of life and we were forced to adapt fast,” he said.
Naidoo said his community was elated by the news. “Everyone is so excited for me. We had a lot of distractions but we made it. Our teachers went above and beyond to ensure our success,” he added.
Feb 23, 2021
MTN has joined the Department of Basic Education and provincial education departments in congratulating matriculants across the country for their hard work and dedication in the face of unbelievable odds.
As a reward for their efforts and stellar results, MTN Foundation is handing over laptop computers to the top 33 achievers nationally, as well as providing laptops to the top 15 achievers in each province.
The top 15 learners in the ICT (CAT and IT subjects) and special needs category, nationally, will also receive laptops.
Each of the 183 achievers will also receive an MTN backpack filled with stationery.
The top 12 matriculants for Maths, Physical Sciences (PHSC), Technical Math and Technical PHSC nationally for 2020 are, in order: Daniel Alwyn Gouws – First Place for Math, WC; Veren Naidoo – Second Place for Math, WC; Reynhardt Buys – Third Place for Math, NW; Karla Reinecke – First Place for PHSC, GP; Stephanus Johannes Kruger – Second Place for PHSC,