Sasol hosts Grade 12 Merit Awards in Secunda
This year, two bursaries were awarded, and 73 top achievers received cash incentives for their university registration fees.
Sasol hosted the 30th Grade 12 Merit Awards and awarded bursaries and cash incentives to the Class of 2024 top achievers on January 24.
This annual event continues to reward outstanding achievers with distinctions in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) and other non-STEM subjects.
According to Sasol, this year, two bursaries were awarded, and 73 top achievers received cash incentives for their university registration fees.
Three hundred-and-thirteen learners in the Standerton sub-district, eManzana and Ehlanzeni fenceline schools received a cash award per distinction for achieving a minimum of three distinctions in an identified subject.
Sasol said in a statement that to honour the role of teachers in ensuring excellent results, it also recognised six best-performing subject teachers and nine best-performing schools.
Celebrating excellent education performance underscored Sasol’s belief that education is fundamental to transforming society.
The awards were a collaboration between Sasol, the Department of Basic Education, and this year’s supporting sponsors: MegChem, the Osizweni Science Centre, Proconics, ROMPCO, the eMbalenhle Girls, PDPS, the Pinky Phosa Foundation, Digby Wells Environmental Consulting, Paradigm Shift Holdings, Thasasa (Pty) Ltd, Phakama Advertising, Minhel and Hydra Arc.
Sasol’s inclusive education initiatives are driven by a need to see meaningful change in society and contribute to our youth having a socio-economically sustainable future.
