The Grade 11 Balmoral College leaner, Mayibongwe Ncube, came second in the regional finals that were held at Sandton Varsity College Campus on August 26.
For his performance in the quiz competition on general knowledge, Mayibongwe walked away with a Samsung tablet and a cash prize of R2 500.
This remarkable feat also qualified him to go on to compete in the National High Schools Quiz against teams from across the country.
Mayibongwe is hoping to win the national crown during the grand finale to be held on October 2 in Durban, not just for himself, but for his teacher and the school.
This year’s quiz will be covering everything from current affairs to many other general knowledge questions.
The purpose of this initiative is to encourage high school learners to expand their knowledge and to read more while allowing the IIE’s Varsity College the opportunity to build relationships with high schools and prospective students.
The prizes categories for national finals are:
• The winner will receive a cash prize of R10 000.
• The winner’s school will receive a cash prize of R10 000.
• The winner’s teacher/coach will receive a cash prize of R5 000.
• The first runner up will receive a cash prize of R6 000 and R3 000 for their teacher/coach.
• The second runner will receive a cash prize of R3 000 and R1 500 for their teacher/coach.
• The schools of the first and second runner up will receive a cash prize of R6 000 each.
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