“Give Her the Award”: Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School Girl Stuns Crowd With Speech

“Give Her the Award”: Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School Girl Stuns Crowd With Speech

  • A young pupil from Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School delivered a spirited speech on stage that left the audience stunned
  • The girl performed in front of a packed school hall, displaying remarkable energy and confidence for her age
  • South Africans who watched the video could not stop talking about the little girl's poise and presence

A young pupil from Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School stole the show on 25 August 2026. She walked onto the school hall stage and delivered a speech so confident and full of energy that the crowd could barely keep up.

Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School learner gives speech
A Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School learner delivered a speech. Image: Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School
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The girl performed in front of a projector screen, with word cards visible in the background. Her delivery was fast, lively and completely fearless. She moved through her recitation with the kind of ease that most adults would envy, holding the room from start to finish.

What made the moment so special was not just the words but the way the Ratanda Bertha Gxowa Primary School learner owned every second on that stage. Her voice was clear, and her body language told the crowd she was entirely at home up there. The audience reaction said everything: people were thoroughly entertained and genuinely moved. Watch the young pupil's show-stopping performance:

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South Africans in the comments were quick to celebrate the budding star:

@Nkosazane Sengwayo wrote:

"Please let her get her award, I'm begging."

@Didi Mofokeng said:

"Congratulations, girl."

@Mzuvukile Yayase shared:

"Well done skeem sam yhoo that was wonderful, very brilliant keep it up sthandwa sam yhoo l'm so proud of you."

@Lebogang Victoria Mmakhotso Tutubala reacted:

"Ahhhhhh the confidence. I love her already"

@Pheelo Moloi added:

"Well done 👏, Brilliant 👏 👍 👌 😀!"

@Matsepo Mokoena wrote:

"That's 'my granddaughter' hypothetical, just love her confidence 😊😊♥️♥️"

@Sesi Mthethwa said:

"Well done girl keep it up"

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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 4 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of training courses by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za