Department ready for mid-year exams

The Department of Education and stakeholders gathered at Sevengwana High School in N'wamitwa Village to find ways to improve the mid-year exams results recently.

May 17, 2019

Letaba Herald 1 minute read

The district event was organised and hosted by Xihoko Circuit.

The main purpose of the event was to remind Class of 2019 of the importance of the exams and to seek support from various community leadership structures and educational stakeholders.

They requested church formations to suspend conferences and crusades, make their church buildings available for learners to use during their evening studies, liquor outlets, shebeens, tavern and bottle stores to lower their loud music during this crucial time to our learners.

It was identified as crucial because when they apply for university entrance the Mid year results are needed.

Vision FM Managing Director, Bishop Mlunghisi Erasmus Malungana gave two laptops to two best performed learners in 2018.

Beka Baloyi affectionately known as Nghondwana of Munghana Lonene FM gave the third best performer a voucher to do a driver’s license.

All the learners were from Sevengwana High school in the Xihoko Circuit.

The District Director Phylipine Modika gave the keynote address. Portia Malatji, the young educator at Xihoko Circuit, Nyavana Primary School gave a motivational talk.

Meanwhile the following stakeholders gave a message of support; Kgoshi Modjadji, Hosi Xihoko, PEU and SADTU.

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May 17, 2019

Letaba Herald 1 minute read

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Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.