IN PHOTOS: Ehlanzeni District matrics outshine the rest
Hoërskool Nelspruit was named the top school in the province.
Blake Linder
Tlotlo Ratshwene and Bundas Mabunda of Hoërskool Rob Ferreira. > Photo: Blake Linder
The Class of 2024 in the Ehlanzeni District outshone all other districts in Mpumalanga, emerging as the top district in the province during the announcement of the provincial results.
The prestigious provincial results event was held at the Steve Tshwete Banquet Hall in Middelburg on Tuesday, January 15. The MEC of education, Cathy Dlamini, announced the results to all in attendance. The province’s pass rate was 84.99% for the Class of 2024, greatly improving on 2023’s pass rate of 77%.
This means that of the 64 201 candidates who wrote the 2024 National Senior Certificate exams, 54 567 passed. Of the learners that passed, a further 27 885 (43.34%) earned a bachelor pass.
When one takes a look at the provincial districts, Ehlanzeni stands out. With a pass rate of 88.43% (a 6.63% improvement from 2023), it takes the crown as the top district. Gert Sibande follows in second at 87.67%, Nkangala in third at 85.24% and Bohlabela at 78.6%.
Ehlanzeni can also lay claim to the best school in the province, as Hoërskool Nelspruit retained the crown with the Class of 2024. All of the 269 learners in the school’s matric class passed, obtaining a total of 366 distinctions and a bachelor’s pass rate of 89.96%.
Furthermore Curro, Penryn and Uplands all achieved 100% pass rates for their learners’ efforts in the Independent Examinations Board’s (IEB) 2024 examinations. Curro’s bachelor pass rate was 97.59%, Penryn’s was 98.5% and Uplands’s bachelor pass rate was 95%.
Penryn’s top learner, Anna Phillips, was named the top IEB learner in Mpumalanga after she received an IEB outstanding achievement for being inside the top 5% of learners in the country for six or more subjects as well as a rating level of seven in life orientation.
Lowvelder visited some of the schools during their matric results announcements this week. The photos were captured by the following photographers:
• Curro Nelspruit, Penryn College and Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Blake Linder
• Hoërskool Nelspruit – Hennie Homann Photography
• Uplands College – Kyle Lewin Photography.
Penryn – Bongi Thwala and Mandy Barnard.
Penryn – Penryn head Mike Eisen and top learner Anna Phillips.
Penryn – Amy Davidson, Lara Steenkamp, Owethu Mahlalela, Penryn head Mike Eisen, top learner Anna Phillips, Selwyn Gininda and Nhlamulo Masuku.
Penryn – Margite, Lara and Adriaan Steenkamp.
Penryn – Nhlamulo Masuku and Selwyn Gininda.
Penryn – Unam Sefani and Anna Phillips.
Penryn – Thando Phathwa, Unam Sefani and Andy Mhaule.
Penryn – Qamantha Mzangwe.
Penryn – Owethu Mahlalela, Amy Davidson and Seth Sibisi.
Hoërskool Nelspruit – Marelize van Niekerk.
Hoërskool Nelspruit – Ferdi van Wijk and Danielle Lombard.
Hoërskool Nelspruit – Edu van Staden and Francois Vosloo.
Hoërskool Nelspruit – Nadia and Francois Nel.
Curro Nelspruit – Branden Dedekind and Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst.
Curro Nelspruit – Kelnic Harris and Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst.
Curro Nelspruit – Herman Hinsbeeck and Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst.
Curro Nelspruit – Mia Janse van Rensburg and Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst.
Curro Nelspruit – Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst and top learner Carla Louw.
Curro Nelspruit – Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst and Siyanda Mabuza.
Curro Nelspruit – Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst and Khiwelihle Mkhabela.
Curro Nelspruit – Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst and Luke Manana.
Curro Nelspruit – Curro Nelspruit executive head Nico Bronkhorst and Roland Stoltz..
Curro Nelspruit –
Curro Nelspruit – Noelle, Shanine, Theola and Giselle McDonald.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Antonie, Riette and Danie van Niekerk.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Mira Ndlala.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – De-Rika Niemandt and Nicole du Plessis.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Jaco Bester, Werner Nitzsche and Jayden Bekker.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Front: Presley Mpapane and Reinet Lubisi. Back: Khanya Nkuna and Kevin Mpapana.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Ruané Maritz, Lauzanne Rabe, Daniel Ferreira andJuan de Bruno Austin
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Anna Boyce and Jana Latsky.
Tlotlo Ratshwene and Bundas Mabunda of Hoërskool Rob Ferreira. > Photo: Blake Linder
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Karin Mathebula, Luna and Nolet Mokoena and Thembelihle Nkabinde.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Nsovo Mashele.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira – Odette Camara.
