Top Ekurhuleni schools and matriculants recognised by mayor’s office
Several Benoni-based schools and matric pupils were rewarded for their hard work, at Emperors Palace, on January 21, at Ekurhuleni's annual Academic Excellence Awards ceremony.
The municipality’s executive mayor, Clr Mondli Gungubele, congratulated the class of 2014 and thanked all the role players in council for their support in awarding bursaries to the youth.
“I want to express my gratitude to the collective of this council for every time we make contributions that the council, and of course the party in charge, see it fit to go in this direction,” he said.
The municipality allocated R5-million to assist 175 learners with bursaries, and another R10-m has been set aside to assist 289 local youths.
“As we continue to upscale this intervention we have resolved to give full bursaries to the best performing matriculants present here,” the mayor added.
“The city has, further, made a commitment to provide local graduates with an internship placement programme, either with the city or some of our corporate partners.
“In the last financial year alone, we allocated R20,4-m to internship, leadership and experiential learning for the youth in Ekurhuleni.
“Almost 1 500 youngsters benefited.”
The municipality is set on establishing 14 youth centres in the municipality, with the aim of supporting young people to pursue business and skills development.
It will further provide three of the top high schools, including Benoni High, with R15 000 each, for a project of their choice.
Some of the top awards made to Benoni-based pupils and schools are:
Best performing high school overall
- Benoni High School (first place)
Best performing high schools from priority schools
- Dalpark Secondary School (first place)
- Unity Secondary School
Most improved high schools
- Crystal Park Secondary School
- William Hills Secondary School
- Tandi Eleanor Sibeko Secondary School
Best performing matric learner overall
- Reginald Champala – Dr Harry Gwala Secondary School
- Ashleigh McCallum – Benoni High School
- Haleema Dajee – Liverpool Secondary School
Best performing matric learner from priority schools
- Reginald Champala – Dr Harry Gwala Secondary School
- Solomon Malesa – Hulwazi Secondary School
- Musa Khoza – HB Nyathi Secondary School
Best performing matric learner in learning area
- Reginald Champala – Dr Harry Gwala Secondary School
