District’s top five achievers rewarded

King Cetshwayo top five achievers shine in final matric results

January 16, 2025

Mbuso Kunene and Wellington Makwakwa 1 minute read

Top of King Cetshwayo District is Siphosiphelele Masango

From battling health issues to being accepted to study medicine, Class of 2024 matriculant Siphosiphelele Masango (17) defied the odds to come top of the King Cetshwayo District.

Being diagnosed with stress related to inadequate rest in the run-up to her final exams did not deter the Welabasha High School learner from achieving 8 distinctions and gaining provincial recognition.

Hailing from rural KwaMthethwa, one of the subjects this star pupil attained top marks for was agricultural management practices (AMP), a subject she was introduced to only in matric…

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