While they might be marked according to an equal assessment, matrics in Gqeberha central and eastern suburbs do not have the same resources or opportunities as their peers in more affluent areas.
Juggling his duties as head boy of Linkside High School and being junior city council mayor was quite the balancing act for Gerard Stuurman, of Heath Park, but he still managed to obtain six distinctions in the 2021 matric exams.