“Our President Loves Us SA”: Tswana Girl Steals the Show After Taking Walk With President Ramaphosa

• A young Boitshoko Secondary School learner took a walk with President Ramaphosa in Cape Town and told him exactly what her school achieved in matric last year
• The North West schoolgirl told Ramaphosa she studies economics and business, and that her father plays a hands-on role in helping her prepare for school
• Boitshoko Secondary School in Ikageng, Potchefstroom, serves over 1 500 learners, and its reported 95% matric pass rate sits well above the national average of 88%

A young girl from a North West school walked with the President of South Africa in Cape Town in February and did not waste a single second of his time.

The girl is a learner at Boitshoko Secondary School in Ikageng, Potchefstroom. She came face-to-face with President Cyril Ramaphosa outside Parliament in Cape Town. She told him that her school’s matric class pulled off a 95% pass rate the previous year. She also mentioned that she studies economics and business.

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School punches above its weight

Boitshoko Secondary School is a public no-fee school situated in the Ikageng township. It has over 1,500 learners and 50 teachers. The school runs on a student-to-teacher ratio that would make most education experts nervous. And yet, the results keep coming.

In the North-West province, no-fee schools recorded an overall pass rate of 87.3% in the latest matric cycle.

Her father sits with her regularly to help her with her schoolwork. Research shows that family and community support plays a central role in matric outcomes. Encouragement from parents and siblings is directly linked to academic achievements. For many learners in township schools, that support is the difference between a pass and a dropout.

Mzansi could not scroll past

TikTok user @athigeleba posted the clip on 28 February 2026, and the internet did what the internet does with a story this good.

People in the comments were not just impressed by the girl’s confidence. They were moved by what she represented. A young Tswana girl, dressed in her culture and holding her own with the President.

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Watch the TikTok clip below:

Mzansi reacts to the encounter

Briefly News compiled a series of comments from the TikTok post below.

@Ohhhh Teme commented:

“Our President is low-key a content creator😂”

@mandee wrote:

“Yoh! That girl is representing seTswana very well.”

@Ntate Kaphatso Lekaota💪🏾 said:

“No one can make me hate this man.🤣😂🤞🏾”

@Jones noted:

“Our President loves us SA.”

@Renky commented:

“The way our president spoke fluent Tswana to make her comfortable.🥰”

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Source: Briefly News