Abdul and Sebanele win Spelling Bee Mega Challege
The competition forms part of the municipality's efforts to promote literacy and encourage a culture of reading.
Alfred Duma Local Municipality hosted the Spelling Bee Mega Challenge at the Civic Hall yesterday (September 9). The event saw primary school children battling it out to spell all the words correctly.
Municipality promotes culture of reading
The judges described the competition as being very tough and competitive in both English and IsiZulu.
The competition forms part of the municipality’s efforts to promote literacy, encourage a culture of reading, and provide learners with a platform to showcase and develop their spelling and language skills.
Top 5 in English and IsiZulu
English language top 5:
5. Okuhle Sithole (Enhlonhlweni Primary School);
4. Nokulunga Khanyi (Lubelo Primary School);
3. Vehaan Ramdharee (Egerton Primary School);
2. Abenathi Sithole (Hamilton);
1. Abdul Ghani Muhammad (Islamic Educational Centre).
Zulu language top 5:
5. Thembeka Njoko (Umbulwane Primary School);
4. Siyathokoza Sithole (Oqungwini Primary School);
3 . Samukelo Buthelezi (Langalethu Primary School);
2. Lwazi Macu (Veyisi Primary School);
- Sebanele Thwala (Ekuphumuleni Primary School).
Click to receive news links via WhatsApp Channel. Or for the latest news, visit our webpage or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join us there!
