Excitement reigns as matrics collect results

Despite not being unable to exchange warm embraces with friends and former classmates as the cheers of joy and jubilation could still be witnessed among the matric class of 2020 at Hoërskool Akasia and their parents on Tuesday morning.

In a brief socially distanced address as parents looked on from just outside the school’s gate, school principal JJ Venter said the school achieved a stellar 95,04% pass rate.

This in spite of having to go through the year and write their exams under unusual and trying circumstances.

Although all matriculants received congratulations from Venter and the onlooking parents, cheers for the school’s top four performers rang the loudest as it was announced they all scooped an average of over 80% respectively.

The top two performers were announced as Luthando Gwadela who bagged seven distinctions and attained an average of 87,6 % while Myeko Baloyi, with seven distinctions, attained an average of 83,1%

Coming in at third and fourth were Orefemetse Phetoane and Lesedi Mankgele who both bagged five distinctions.

Phetoane attained an average of 87% while Mankgele attained an average of 83,7%.

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