Learners from Estralita Special School joined ten other schools in Pilgrim’s Rest on Saturday March 10.
They took part in the preparation for the annual World Gold Panning Championships in August.
Darren Coetzee, Corlett Monoge, Zandile Khowane, Monika Kgole and Daniel Mashego were some of the learners who excelled.
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The competition started around 08:00 and finished at 15:30.
It was a challenging but fun way to spend the day and compete against other schools.
Marambane Primary School in Lydenburg also competed with other schools from Mpumalanga.
This was highest participation in a national Gold Panning Championship since 2011 in Pilgrim’s Rest.
Many of the competitors were from the local community, but others joined in from Gauteng and Limpopo and overseas.
