Newcastle High School’s young scientists had a memorable and rewarding day at the Eskom Expo held in Ladysmith earlier this month. A group of 59 pupils entered 42 projects, 38 of which received an award.
Njabulo Mthanti, Lungelo Sigudla, Zuziwe Thwala, Shria Naidu, Mark Lutchman, Aashiq Essop and Nondumiso Mthembu will be part of the team representing NKZN at the annual national expo in October.
Njabulo Mthanti scooped three special awards in the field of alternative energy categories, Lungelo Sigudla received a special award from Eskom while Shria Naidu and Zuziwe Thwala received a special award for their energy efficiency project. The panel of judges, made up of overseas participants, awarded Siyabonga Khumalo a special prize for a global solution to air pollution.
NHS thanked teachers who served as judges for the other school’s projects.
NHS is extremely proud of the pupils who participated and excelled at this year’s expo. The school commends the organising committee, headed by Ms Jean Anderson on a job well done.
