A maths challenge for the Drakies

Their final task was to build a container that could hold exactly one litre of water, for five minutes, without leaking

August 1, 2018

Estcourt News 1 minute read

Douglas Yazbek, Max Tanesse and Nduduzo Sibiya.

The grade nine boys at Drakensberg Boys Choir School completed a maths project on the surface area and volume of 3D shapes.

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Their final task was to build a container that could hold exactly one litre of water, for five minutes, without leaking.

The most structurally sound container, which had sides reinforced with pencils, was built by Alex Brits, Dian Botha and Luke Brown.

Owen Mngewu, Sean Morrick and Joshua Naidoo.

Sean Morrick, Owen Mngewu and Josh Naidoo also managed to build a waterproof container.

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The other groups learned that it is not as easy as it looks to make a container waterproof.

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August 1, 2018

Estcourt News 1 minute read

Sihle Ntenjwa

A journalist at Caxton Local Media, contributing to Estcourt and Midlands News. Passionate and dedicated to his craft, Sihle has quickly made a name for himself since arriving in Estcourt in late 2023. His commitment to storytelling and community journalism has earned him recognition for keeping readers informed with compelling and accurate local news