Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine invests in Limpopo and Mpumalanga education
Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine, in partnership with various stakeholders, hosted an academic competition for local schools. The goal was to invest in the education of learners.
Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM), in partnership with the Boleng Trust, Assore, the Limpopo and Mpumalanga departments of education (DoE) announced the winners of the 2023 Growsmart competition at Lapeng Lodge on October 19.
For the first time since its inception, the competition combined pupils from the Ngwaabe and Mashishing circuits. The best learners in creative writing, mathematics and literacy, and their mentors received prizes.
In creative writing, Karabelo Mashilo of Nkokoane won with his story, The Giant Octopus with Sad Eyes. Laerskool Steelpoort’s pupils scooped first place in mathematics, while Lydenburg Primary School was tops in the literacy competition.
The Growsmart Educational Programme is a corporate social initiative by Growthpoint Properties in collaboration with the Limpopo and Mpumalanga DoE’s and DCM.
“These kinds of educational initiatives improve our learners. Our vision is to improve Sekhukhune East’s matric results. We don’t want to see ourselves as an underperforming district in Limpopo and South Africa any longer. We thank DCM and Growsmart for investing in education, especially when it comes to literacy. We still have kids failing Sepedi and English, but the Growsmart initiative has instilled the desire and love in these pupils to study, read and write,” said Ngwaabe Circuit’s Manager, Madikgake Masha.
His message to DCM was: “Invest in the Ngwaabe Circuit to improve the education and the lives of our people. We need to have Sekhukhune East among the top districts with matric results in Limpopo. These kinds of educational initiatives improve our learners.”
The DCM’s Hangwelani Rashamuse expressed her gratitude to all stakeholders who made the initiative a success. She said the programme is earmarked to improve the standard of education at local schools. “We supported this programme from the first day of its launch in 2020, and we will continue to do so. We aim to see improvement in education in our nearby schools. DCM prioritises education. We have invested in numerous educational programmes and this is one of our many successful investments. Congratulations to all the winning pupils, mentors and schools, and to everyone who participated in the 2023 programme.”
This year’s competition began with more than 100 learners from the Ngwaabe and Mashishing circuits. The finalists had to progress through the first three rounds of the competition, which began in February, to earn their place in the fourth and final stage.
