‘Work hard, dont give up’
Success only comes after hard work. This is the advice to the class of 2020, by Limpopo's top matriculant of last year, Mutshidzi Ganyane (17).
LIMPOPO – Ending among the top 30 national achievers, Ganyane matriculated at the Patrick Ramaano Secondary School in Nzhelele.
Last Wednesday, she was announced as the top provincial learner, during a ceremony held by the Education MEC, Polly Boshielo, at the Ranch Resort outside Polokwane.
Ganyane obtained seven distinctions: in mathematics, physical science, life science, geography, Tshivenda, life orientation and English first additional language.
Asked about her achievement, Ganyane said time management, discipline and hard work were the most important contributors to her success.
“I also couldn’t have done this had it not been for the grace of God. My parents and teachers supported me all the way,” she told CV.
She encouraged current Gr 12’s to work hard and to not give up that easily. Now is also not the time to party, it’s the hard way or no way, she added.
“Watching TV or being on the phone or with friends all the time also does not help,” is her advice.
This year, she will enrol as a computer engineering student at the University of Pretoria, having had access to a range of bursaries.
Overall, Mbilwi Secondary School in Sibasa once again occupied the spot as best-performing school in the province.
The Premier, Stan Mathabatha, said the Department of Education had adopted altruism, honesty, compassion, professionalism, fairness, excellence, teamwork and empathy as important values to guide their vision and actions.
“We are prepared to unlearn laziness. We will learn from our past and improve our present,” he added.
Mathabatha said even though the pass rate had increased by 3,8%, he believed some schools had not performed as well as they should have.
Limpopo’s overall pass rate stands at 73,2%, which was an increase from 69,4% the previous year.
