POLOKWANE – The Pietersburg Circuit is currently hosting its Excellence Awards at the Nirvana Hall under the theme ‘Celebrate excellence on our journey to the top’.
The event is attended by learners, teachers, principals, parents, pastors and sponsors.
Circuit manager Biddy Ratale outlined the purpose of the event and offered words of encouragement to learners.
She reflected on the circuit’s history of producing top-performing learners, both provincially and nationally.
Ratale noted that last year, the Vhembe District walked away with the award for top learner, but expressed hope that the Pietersburg Circuit would reclaim the honour this year.
She challenged the Class of 2025 to produce a top learner, adding that the ball is in their court.
Read more on the winners of the day in next week’s Polokwane Review.
Raeesa Sempe is a Caxton Award-winning Digital Editor with nine years’ experience in the industry. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Studies from the University of the Witwatersrand and started her journey as a community journalist for the Polokwane Review in 2015. She then became the online journalist for the Review in 2016 where she excelled in solidifying the Review’s digital footprint through Facebook lives, content creation and marketing campaigns. Raeesa then moved on to become the News Editor of the Bonus Review in 2019 and scooped up the Editorial Employee of the Year award in the same year. She is the current Digital Editor of the Polokwane Review-Observer, a position she takes pride in. Raeesa is married with one child and enjoys spending time with friends, listening to music and baking – when she has the time. “I still believe that if your aim is to change the world, journalism is a more immediate short-term weapon." – Tom Stoppard
