Top South African students honoured by British Council
Students' remarkable achievements earn them awards on an international platform.
Twenty-one top-performing students from South African schools have received awards from the British Council in honour of their exceptional performance in this year’s Cambridge International exams.
The ceremony took place at the Galleria in Sandton, Johannesburg and was attended by the students, their families, school leaders, and teachers from 42 British Council Partner Schools in South Africa.
The top achievers this year:
• Alika van Tonder from the Montessori College, who won the top in the world category for Afrikaans as a second language in the November 2022 exam series.
• Marandela Matilda Kutama from Grace Trinity School, who was top in South Africa for English.
• Reghardt Erasmus Rossouw from Oxford Training Centre, who was top in South Africa for physics.
• Reabetswe Maseko from Oxford Training Centre, who was top in South Africa for mathematics.
• Mufarawashe Ronald from Midrand Christian College, who attained high achievement in combined science.
A further three students were awarded top in South Africa awards across coordinated sciences, English literature and Afrikaans for Cambridge International, IGCSE, AS Level and A-level in the June and November 2022 series.
The ceremony hosted several distinguished guests including British high commissioner Antony Phillipson.
“We are so impressed with what these students have achieved and look forward to watching them continue to excel in their chosen career paths,” said Phillipson.
Alison Sriparam, the British Council’s regional examinations director for Sub-Saharan Africa, said that the Bright Future Awards serves as a platform to honour the remarkable accomplishments of students who have demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication, and leadership within their respective fields after taking the Cambridge IGCSE O Level and A level exams.
“It is an opportunity to celebrate the collaborative efforts of parents, teachers, and school leaders who have supported and nurtured these young individuals on their journey toward success.”
Country director for the British Council South Africa, George Barrett, was also a guest. “The British Council’s aim is to provide expert operational and educational support for our partner schools at every opportunity, and at every level – making a difference to young lives in local communities, across the world.
“We are thrilled to celebrate another cohort of young achievers and wish them all the best in their future endeavours. Our partner school reach in South Africa has impacted more than 6,000 learners in the last year across eight cities, and our ambition is to continue growing our delivery to Cambridge candidates across all provinces of South Africa,” said Barrett.
