Houghton Spelling Bee reigning champ to defend title in Kenya
HOUGHTON – Zameer Dada (15) will head off to Mombasa, Kenya to defend his title as Africa's spelling champion.
Houghton resident, Zameer Dada (15) is headed to Mombasa, Kenya to defend his title as Africa’s spelling champion.
Dada was crowned the African Spelling Bee champion at the inaugural African Spelling Bee Spell-Off last year and has been Mzansi’s Spelling Bee’s reigning champ since 2014.
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The Mzansi Spelling Bee is a national English spelling challenge for spellers between nine and 17 years of age in South Africa. It uses the game, competition, social media, new media and live spelling bee events to nurture a love of language and words.
Dada, who is in Grade 9 at Sacred Heart College, loves reading and learning new words.
“I really enjoy reading, and by doing that, I come across new words. If I don’t know the word, I look it up in the dictionary which helps me with preparing for the spelling bee,” said Dada.
Details: Twitter @Mzansi_S_Bee or info@mzansispeelingbee.co.za
