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South Africa:
Motshekga Applauds Class of 2017
News24Wire, 4 January 2018
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga applauded the hard work of all principals, teachers, parents and, most importantly, pupils of the Class of 2017, after the announcement… Read more »
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South Africa:
Matric Pass a Golden Ticket for Progressed Learners
SAnews.gov.za, 4 January 2018
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says the 18 751 progressed learners who passed the 2017 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations now have a golden opportunity to… Read more »
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South Africa:
'The Bigger Plan Is to Become President,' Says Top Performer
News24Wire, 5 January 2018
Tumelo Mashigo, part of the class of 2017, hopes to one day be president. Read more »
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South Africa:
More Than 400 000 Social Grant Beneficiaries Wrote Matric in 2017
News24Wire, 4 January 2018
More than 400 000 social grant beneficiaries wrote their matric examinations at the end of the 2017 academic year, the social development department said on Thursday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Limpopo Top Achiever Hopes to Improve Communities Using Passion for Maths
News24Wire, 5 January 2018
Takalani Bambela from Limpopo's Tshivhase Secondary School has told News24 that he wants to get into actuarial science to contribute not only to business and community development,… Read more »
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South Africa:
'I Want to Study for the Rest of My Life,' Says Top Performing Matriculant
News24Wire, 5 January 2018
Phikolomzi Mjikelwa, who was one of the top matrics in mathematics and science in 2017, said one of his biggest goals in life is to never stop studying. Read more »
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South Africa:
Don't Be Chained By Disabilities, Says SA's Top Special Needs Learner
News24Wire, 5 January 2018
The top achiever in the special needs learner category, Joshua Chetty, says that he hopes special needs learners will stop being chained by their disabilities and learn not to… Read more »
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South Africa:
Hopeful Future Doctor Says Matric Learners Need to Persevere Through Challenges
News24Wire, 5 January 2018
KwaZulu-Natal student Timera Naidoo says that learners need to work hard and have faith in what they can achieve. Read more »