By STAFF REPORTER Graeme College has a 97% pass rate (57 out of 59 candidates) and 50 subject distinctions. Receiving the top results was Nqobile Bala with five distinctions (Mathematics, Business Studies, Accounting, History and Life Orientation) and just behind him was Wothando Funani with four distinctions (Business Studies, Accounting, History and Life Orientation).
Author: Rod Amner
Jim Cambray measured 6.4mm for the week after three days of scorching weather with temperatures over 35 degrees Celcius – “a real heatwave”. Paul Maylam reported 5.2mm of rain in Cathcart Street, while Robin Stobbs recorded 5mm in Grant Street. “Not a lot, but my wilting garden enjoyed it after those cooking days!” Robin commented. Temperatures for the week ranged from 18.5 to 35.5C. “Thankfully, not like the Boland where temperatures were well over 40C!” Jim said. It has been a relatively dry January, but some good rain is currently predicted for the middle of next week. Fingers crossed!
By ROD AMNER All of Victoria Girls High School’s 82 matric candidates passed, with 91% achieving a Bachelor’s pass. The Bachelor pass rate was 10% higher than last year, and VGHS principal Warren Schmidt described the quality of the passes as “phenomenal”: 89% of symbols above 50%; 48% of all subject symbols are As or Bs; 37% with 70% aggregate and above; 101 Subject A’s. The following subjects had more than 15% of their learners get As: Afrikaans (17%) Maths Lit (18%) Life Orientation (54%) Physical Science (20%) Life Sciences (18%) History (16%) Accounting (27%) Visual Art (50%) Only one child failed…
Rhodes University congratulates the matric class of 2021 for showing their mettle as the future of humanity and making it against all odds in the face of unsettling circumstances wrought by the unpredictable COVID-19 pandemic during their critical milestone year. “Like the previous year, 2021 was a difficult and stressful year for Grade 12 learners. We are in awe of the extraordinary character that they have shown in their resolve to accomplish their dreams,” Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Academic and Students Affairs, Professor ‘Mabokang Monnapula-Mapesela said. “These are young people on a mission. They made a resolve and stuck to their…
By LOYISO DYONGMAN More than 2 700 community health workers in the Eastern Cape, including Makhanda, are expected to lose their jobs when their contracts end on 31 March. The provincial Department of Health says it does not have funds to extend their contracts due to severe budgetary constraints. The health department’s media liaison officer, Mkhululi Ndamase, said the department’s serious budgetary constraints arose from two main factors: the historical lump sum, upfront settlement of medico-legal claims and fiscal consolidation implemented across the public sector. “Regretfully, it has not been possible to offer permanent employment to all the contract workers…
By ROD AMNER The water crisis crippling the city shows no sign of abating. Residents, exasperated by the non-existent or sporadic water supply, have taken to social media and online reporting mechanisms, especially community WhatsApp groups, to vent, find answers and track down emergency water trucks. Some are writing appeals to the National Department of Water and Sanitation, the Sarah Baartman Municipality and Carte Blanche to impel an urgent intervention. Both supply dams, Glen Melville in the east and Howieson’s Poort in the west, are close to full. Still, several suburbs on the western side of town have had a…
The Shoprite group recently donated a R5000 voucher to Sisonke South Afrika NPC to purchase groceries for 20 needy families in eNkanini, Joza, Ext 8, 9 and 10.
By STAFF REPORTER The Kingswood 1st girls and boys tennis teams won the Settlers’ Cup on the weekend. Boys results: Kingswood beat St Andrew’s College 11-1 Kingswood beat Union High 12-0 Kingswood beat Graeme College 10-2 Graeme College beat Union High 12-0 Graeme drew with SAC 6-6 Girls results: • Kingswood beat DSG 7 matches to 5 • Kingswood beat Union High 10 matches to 2 • Kingswood beat Victoria Girls 12 matches to 0 Top scoring schools: 1. Kingswood College 2, Graeme College 3. St Andrew’s College 4. Union High
By ROD AMNER Sive Teyise’s motto is, “Don’t limit your challenges; challenge your limits.” This, in part, explains why this Ntsika High School learner is the top learner in the Sarah Baartman district for 2021. Sive achieved distinctions for all seven subjects, including Maths, Life Sciences, Physics, and Geography. Sive will study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cape Town in 2022. He is excited about his results and has “never experienced such happiness”. But, he says success is “not something you are born with – it is something that you develop throughout your school years.” “I attribute my success…
By CHRIS TOTOBELA Makhanda’s pride and WBF All Africa champion Mzoxolo “Black Tiger ” Ndwayana is hard at training preparing for his trip to Namibia. Ndwayana will be challenging current WBO Africa Welterweight champion Charles Shinima in a 12-round contest. Shinima has an impressive record of 13 fights and 13 wins with nine knockouts and is yet to taste defeat. This mouth-watering and much-anticipated contest will take place on 19 March 2022 in Helao Nafidi, Namibia. Black Tiger’s trainer and father, Bulelani Ndwayana, said the fight was a perfect opportunity to “add one more title in our camp”. “We don’t…