Halala: Female Grade 12 Learner From Township School Bags 7 Distinctions, Rewarded With Car and Money
- Kgothatso Angela Gugu Mphaka did an outstanding job after bagging 7 distinctions
- She was rewarded with cash amounting to R50 000 as well as a range of gifts including a brand new Toyota AGYE
- Social media users were blown away by the young girl's amazing academic performance in 2021
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Kgothatso Angela Gugu Mphaka has made her province and country proud after she bagged seven distinctions and outperformed every learner in Mpumalanga. She matriculated from KwaMhlanga Secondary School, a school located in a township.
Source: Facebook
Matriculated with distinction
She performed exceptionally well in the following subjects:
- English First Additional Language level 7
- Isidebele Home Language level 7
- Mathematics level 7 ( 300 out of 300)
- Physical Science level 7 ( 300 out of 300 )
- Accounting level 7 ( 300 out of 300)
- Life Sciences level 7
- Life Orientation level 7
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Due to her amazing effort, she is also the best learner for quintile 2 schools in South Africa. Quintile 1 schools are the poorest, followed by quintile 2. The news of her success was posted online by the Mpumalanga Department of Education's official Facebook page.
She was showered with rewards for her outstanding achievement. She received R50 000 as well as a range of other gifts including a brand new car.
Kgothatso's rewards
- R 10 000 from Standard Bank
- R 10 000 from SASOL for being the best student in Mathematics
- R10 000 from SASOL for being the best Student in Physical Science
- R10 000 from SAICA for being best learner in Accounting (300 over 300)
- R 10 000 from IDC for being the overall best learner in quintile 2 schools
- Tablets & Data ( Vodacom)
- Laptop & bag ( SAICA)
- Luggage Bag
- Bar Fridge
- Microwave
- A Travel bag
- A Sandwich Maker
- A Sports bag
- A Kettle
- A Branded backpack and a
- Brand new Toyota AGYE
Social media users were amazed by the young girl's achievement
Tlangpuleng Bavuma Angelina:
"May the Almighty God protect her and give her all the wisdom she needs to navigate the Tertiary life and keep the vultures away from her life in Jesus's Mighty Name Amen."
Lucy Moyane:
"This is beautiful! Congratulations Kgothatso! We take pride in you. Congratulations to her sole parent who supported her, Congratulations to the principal and staff of KwaMhlanga secondary school, a township school. This confirms that quality education is available and possible in these schools. This school produced two learners in the province top performers."
BhekaniSipho Mrube Memela:
"Halala girl, very proud of you, you've set the bar high, let's hope this will inspire others, to have confidence and rise above all."
Top matriculant inspires with amazing marks while locals hype his 'clever' hair
Earlier, Briefly News reported that St John's College matriculation Tiyani Mthombeni has been hyped up for not only his impressive school marks but for sporting his natural locks in a school photo. The college posted a string of tweets showcasing their graduates along with their impressive results.
Mthombeni received an astonishing 87.3% overall average with six distinctions in English Home Language, History, LO, Mathematics, Music and Physical Sciences. Mthombeni further impressed online users by being in the top 1% of candidates per subject for English.
Saffas quickly headed into the comments section to show their appreciation for the institution, which doesn't seem to govern black hair.
Source: Briefly News
