Township boy bags 100% in 3 subjects, Maths, Physics and Life Science, and gets 7 Distinctions
- Raymond Mamabolo has achieved an amazing set of results, getting 100% for Maths, Physics and Life Science
- He also bagged 7 distinctions and is planning on studying actuarial science at the University of Cape Town
- Raymond is the top-performing student from a township school in South Africa, he said his biggest challenge was the pandemic
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Raymond Mamabolo has made the whole country proud after he bagged 100% for Maths, Physics and Life Science, three very difficult subjects.
He also achieved seven distinctions and has been praised for his outstanding academic success.
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Raymond's amazing achievement is made that much more inspiring due to the fact that he attended Chipa-Tabane Secondary School in Refilwe, located in a township.
He overcame tremendous challenges to outperform students in far more well-resourced schools.
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According to News24, Mamabolo plans on studying actuarial science. His university of choice is the University of Cape Town. He said that the pandemic was the greatest challenge that he faced.
The Sowetan LIVE reported that Mamabolo was among the 55 top achievers in Gauteng. He has been offered a full bursary to the institution of his choice for the length of his studies.
Female Grade 12 learner from township school bags 7 distinctions
Earlier, Briefly News reported that 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.
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
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.
Top matriculant inspires with amazing marks while locals hype his 'clever' hair
In a similar story, 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.
Source: Briefly News
