LIMPOPO MIRROR
4 11 January 2013 By Tshifhiwa Mukwevho
“Hard work, passion and dedication...” Andani Phaswana (17), a matric pupil at the Comprehensive Trinity Academy at Phadzima in the Nzhelele area, obtained five distinctions in the final exams. He achieved 96% in life sciences, 93% in physical science and mathematics, 89% in life orientation and 86% in English. In his other subjects, he did not do badly either, with 79% for Agricultural Sciences and 78% for Tshivenda. Andani ascribes his success to hard work, passion and dedication. “I had to burn the candle at both ends to achieve this,” says an exuberant Andani. This young achiever says that he was greatly motivated by people around him. All those people had expectations that Andani would perform well and
become a torch bearer for his village. “Once you have taken position one, you must know that you have got to maintain it,” he enthuses. “Friends and relatives expected my name to appear among the top achievers in the province or even at national level. But I am satisfied with what I managed to achieve.” He adds that learning does not end in using the prescribed books only, because doing that might somehow limit the scope of a student’s understanding and impinge on the quality of his work. “I understand that every single text book lacks some content in one aspect or another,” he speaks. “So I had to use lots of study guides and extra books.” Mr Rocky Thomas, principal at Comprehensive Trinity
Academy, said Andani was a hard worker but also attributed the commitment and dedication of the teachers to Andani’s achievement. Meanwhile, the Minister of Basic Education, Mrs Angie Motshekga, congratulated all matric students who had excelled. “The world is your oyster,” she said. “Go out there and realise your dreams. This country needs you. To those who did not perform as expected, do not lose heart. We all learn from trial and error.” According to the Department of Education, Limpopo achieved 66.9% in 2012, a quite noticeable improvement from 63.9% of 2011. Andani is going to study actuarial science at the University of Cape Town.
High achiever Mandilakhe Maphaha is being hugged by the happy principal of the school, Mr Cedric Lidzhade, while other top achievers share the excitement. By Elmon Tshikhudo
Mbilwi Secondary continues to shine One of the country’s top performing schools, Mbilwi Secondary School in Vhembe, which has been producing excellent and quality results for years, continues to shine. The school, which has been producing a 100% pass rate for more than ten years, and has been the first school to join the elite clubs of higher achievers in maths and science, attained the best 2012 Grade 12 results in Limpopo. Out of the total number of those who wrote, 325 obtained university exemption, 93 obtained senior certificates without exemption, while three pupils did not pass, giving the school a 99,3% pass rate. The school attained 715 distinctions in different subjects,
Andani Phaswana says study aids and hard work guided him through Grade 12. In the photo, he is seen perusing a book at Guyo Book Services.
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crowded, with some classes even having 70 pupils, which made it difficult to give them personal attention, but we soldiered on and achieved the best,” said Lidzhade, who was oozing with confidence. He said they worked as a family, with a lot of attention given to pupils and advising them on their personal lives. “We are parents here at school. Some of our pupils sometimes get lost and we call them to order. We are very proud to say that some of those we helped managed to get many distinctions and made the school very proud,” said Lidzhade. He was also quick to dispel the rumour that only the best pupils are admitted at the school, which supposedly gives them an advantage over the other schools when it comes to quality results. “The selection tests were done away with a long time ago. We give all pupils an equal chance, and we OPPORTUNITIES ARE BECOMING MORE VERTICAL. admit them on a firstcome-first-served basis, where everyone has a chance to study here. We have our own secret; we have what we call www.regent.ac.za team teaching, where more than one teacher Why the RBS MBA Degree: teaches a subject, with The Regent Business School MBA programme is offered through different educators doa supported distance learning mode which involves a blend of ing different papers. workshops and lectures (Saturday Classes), syndicated learning, We are also united as independent study as well as ongoing academic support and staff, which is part of the mentoring by faculty. The REGENT MBA provides an analytical, recipe for our success, creative and research-based approach to management and problem solving for organisations operating within the competitive and we will continue global economy. working for the best and continue making the country proud,” added Lidzhade. One of the best puMBA Open Day Invitation - Polokwane pils, Mandlakhe Maphaha (18), who will soon Open Day be studying actuarial Venue: The Golden Pillow, Conference Centre science at the Univer57 Thabo Mbeki Street sity of Cape Town, Date : 17 January 2013 / Time: 17:30 for 18:00 said he lacked words to thank his principal and Registration Day teachers. “They never Date :18 January 2013 / Time: 08:00 to 13:00 stopped believing in me and I will always have a DURBAN: special room for them in 35 Samora Machel Street, Durban 4001, South Africa my heart,” he said. [T] +27 (0) 31 304 4626 / [E] mba@regent.ac.za His mother, Suthu JOHANNESBURG: Maphaha was over the 2nd Floor, Sunnyside Centre moon. “This boy made 13 Frost Avenue, Auckland Park us very proud and we [T] +27 (0) 11 482 1404 have no doubt he will [E] mbajhb@regent.ac.za go out there and make Accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Registered with Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). Registration No. 2000/HE07/012 the best,” she said.
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of which the most were in maths and science. When Limpopo Mirror visited the school early this week, it was back to work for teachers, who were fresh from the school holidays, and excited pupils collecting their results. In an interview, the principal, Mr Cedric Lidzhade, who is also a former pupil of the school, pointed out that the school was no different from other schools but had a secret menu which made them high achievers. “Last year, we had a record 421 pupils who wrote the examinations, a number which other schools cannot cope with. We continued the tradition of high achievements, with nearly all of them passing their examinations. “Our classes are also over-