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EMBARGOED
09h00
Thursday, 05 January 2012
2011 GRADE 12 AWARDS CEREMONY
MR NAMANE DICKSON MASEMOLA
MEC FOR EDUCATION
LIMPOPO
DATE: 05 JANUARY 2012
VENUE: BOLIVIA LODGE
POLOKWANE
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Programme Director
Honourable Premier – Mr Cassel Mathale
His Grace Bishop Barnabas Lekganyane
Bishop Muriri
Members of the Executive Council
The Chairperson of Education Portfolio Committee, Hon., George Mashamba and
Members of your Committee
Honourable Members of Parliament, both National Assembly of NCOP
Veterans of our struggle
Provincial Secretary of the ANC- Cde. Soviet Lekganyane
Honourable Members of the Provincial Legislature
Executive Mayors and Local Mayors
Provincial Chairperson of the Youth Development Agency- Frans Moswane
Leaderships of the various youth formations
Leadership of the ANC
Leaders of various Political Parties
Leaders of the Royalty and your Majesties
Our Traditional Leaders, House of Traditional Leaders and Contralesa
The Leadership of our Teacher Unions
Leaders of learners and student formations
Head of Education Department -Mr. Morebudi Thamaga
Heads of other Provincial Departments
South African Council of Churches
Ministers of Religions
Representative of both print and electronic media
Representatives of our institutions of Higher learning
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Business Leaders
Our esteemed partners in Development
Principals of schools and SGB representatives
Outgoing Grade 12 luminaries and their ever supporting parents
Listeners of our three regional SABC stations and the various community radio stations
Distinguished guests
People of Limpopo
Thobela,
Avuxeni,
Ndi Matsheloni,
Lotshane,
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Today on the 5th
of January 2012, we have converged here at
Bolivia Lodge to once again reflect and account on the mandate
given to us by the electorate, as the people of the Province and
the Nation awaits the announcement of the Grade 12 results.
During the struggle for liberation, freedom and democracy, the
people of this country said in the Freedom Charter proclaimed in
1955, that the “Doors of learning and culture shall be opened”.
This remains our primary mandate and is further articulated that
Education and Training is fundamental to the development and
growth of our country. And for this to be realised, the opened
doors of learning and culture should provide quality education to
the children and youth of our country. And therefore our schools
must become centres of excellence and theatres of social justice.
To furthermore give impetus to that, Education and Training has
been prioritised by the Ruling Party and Government, as the first
priority occasioned to help us consolidate people’s education,
towards creation of National Democratic Society characterised by
success, prosperity and competitiveness, both domestically and
globally. And as such total development of human potential is
critical for the success of the National Reconstruction and
Development in pursuit of socio- economic transformation,
political and civic empowerment and transformation of the
institutions of society.
In the beginning of 2010, I have invited the people of Limpopo to
join us in advancing key pillars of the Education Revolution and
Curriculum transformation, fully aware that this would be tedious
and challenging. But indeed needs all round Cadres, committed
community activists, public sector cadreship and visionary
collective leadership that will continuously inspire, invigorate and
mobilise a broad front of organs of civil society to maximize our
contributions to this fundamental agenda. That is mobilise the
motive forces of the National Democratic Revolution around
education.
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It is at this point in particular that we call for more vigour to
continue improving our schooling system, so that young South
Africans can be properly prepared for the challenges of a rapidly
changing society.
And therefore the following pillars are key to the Education
Revolution:
• Leadership and management
• Governance
• Curriculum implementation and coverage
• LTSM supply and resource availability
• Financial management and accountability
• Infrastructure provision
• Learner discipline and school safety
• Time on task
• Parental support and involvement
• Departmental support
• Teacher development
• Sound labour relation
• Stakeholders mobilization
• Monitoring, support and evaluation
Education is a societal responsibility and a necessary instrument
for change, empowerment and total emancipation of our people.
And therefore change agents are required, informed by the
country’s Education Plan 2025, Provincial Education Turn around
Strategy, School Improvement Plan and District Improvement
Plan to work hard and make sure that as a Province, we continue
to produce and contribute the human resources required by our
country.
Comrades, Colleagues and fellow South Africans, in any society
the primary unit of change and progress is a school, and the
primary purpose for the existence of this Department, is to offer
curriculum through functional and effective schooling system,
seen by the performance of learners throughout the grades; in this
regard assessed through the performance of Grade 12 classes.
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All what happens around that is to support the core mandate.
Therefore curriculum implementation, success and quality
throughput is what should make us happy. Because as workers of
the minds, it would mean that we are making progress. And I am
very pleased that as Education Team since I joined this
Department, we have been able to arrest the downward spiral of
the past years.
We have been able to do that because we continue to invest in
the curriculum through a number of intervention strategies-:
• Training subject committee members on the setting of quality
tasks, marking and moderation
• Holding regular training sessions with curriculum advisors on
development of work schedules, training manuals and setting
of quality tasks
• Setting and provision of common mid year examinations
• Training of mathematics teachers on Hey Math! Programme
• Training learner study group leaders
• Establishing collaborations between universities and NGO’s
• The role of the two universities in the Province: Venda and
Limpopo in using their science centres
• Mastec institute trainings
• Study camps were organised
• SABC combo extra tuition
• Continuous engagements with underperforming schools to
mention but a few.
The purpose of all these efforts and many more are geared to
make sure that our learners are provided with the necessary
support they so deserve and need. I always impress upon our
learners that, all what we need from them are their brains,
because as Government, we are providing them with everything,
free schooling, books, space and resources and even food.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, and the people of Limpopo, despite the
sceptics who satisfy their egos by making public statements
casting aspersions on the capabilities of the Education Team,
writing open letters of questionable contents, characterising what
in their understanding seem to be the situation, displaying their
ignorance of variants defects of apartheid education,
presupposing things and over exaggerating issues out of context,
seeking to glimpse the political reasoning insufficient of essence,
based on thoughts to ferment negative perceptions, hidden
beneath the call for efficacy, failing to transcend narrow horizons
created by grandstanding and choosing to forget the call we made
of collective contributions to the construction of a new direction
informed by the Education Plan of our country, wishing us to fall
prey to all manners of idealistic illusions, seeking hold of the
consciousness of the people.
However, the centre of gravity necessarily remains with us. Once
more I am very happy to remind all of you that we are in this
venue to again recognize our best schools and learners who
continue to give us hope even under trying circumstances. These
are men and women, boys and girls who keep the glowing light to
inspire us to work harder and defeat the exhaustion of mind
caused by unsubstantial social weight required to propel
education revolution forward and increasing constraints of
marginal expressions.
When I joined this Department in 2009, we got 48.9% pass rate
which was not pleasing. And last year in 2010, we obtained 57.9%
pass rate, which was a good performance for the Province.
This year our Province presented 73 731 learners who wrote
Grade 12 exam and 47 091 have passed. I am extremely
delighted to announce that our pass percentage for this year is
63.9%, which is a significant growth and excellent performance for
the Province. We have out of this exam produced 12 946 Pass
Bachelors which means, that is our contribution to the National
pool of candidates who will be going to universities. We are no
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longer regarded as underperforming Department by National
standards. We are a performing Department from where we have
started. Today’s exuberant overjoy is as a result of the remarkable
achievement we have made.
Before I give you a breakdown of how our schools performed in
various categories and the best learners who make this Province
proud, it is important to explain that in the New National
Curriculum Statement, passes are in various categories and they
are indicated in their learners’ statement of results.
It is written:
Pass Bachelor: it means a learner can be admitted for a
Bachelor’s degree at any university
Pass Diploma: it means a learner can only be admitted for a
Diploma at a university but not a degree
Pass Higher Certificate: means a learner can only go to
university for a higher certificate but not for a degree or a diploma.
It is also important to add that in terms of the new Curriculum,
learners must either do mathematics or mathematical literacy.
In my 2010/11 budget speech, I mentioned the fact that it has not
been easy to successfully manage each of the five districts, with
an average of ±900 public schools for each district. I further
mentioned that comparative analysis with other provinces
revealed that our districts are too big to be managed effectively.
The need arose, therefore, for further delimitation of the present
districts into smaller, manageable units, resulting in 10 districts
and they are all functional, though we are still building capacity.
However, the administration of the exams is still in the old five
districts and the process to align exam results in terms of the new
10 districts has not been concluded. For the purpose of
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recognizing best districts, we will do so in terms of the old
demarcation.
1. TOP 3 DISTRICTS: GRADE 12 NSC 2011/11
We are starting with the top three Districts in the Province. But
before i can get there, it is important to announce that all our
Districts have done very well. For the first time we have all of
them performing above fifty percent. Infact four of them performed
above the National standard of 60%. Last year we had only two
that were above sixty percent and like I said, this year we have
four with only one at fifty five percent.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I now present to you the 2011 Top three
Districts:
Position District Wrote Pass Pass %
3 Sekhukhune 12 610 7 667 60.8 %
2 Capricorn 19 755 13 188 66.8 %
1 Vhembe 17 156 12 055 70.3 %
OTHER DISTRICTS’ PERFORMANCE
Position District Wrote Pass Pass %
4 Mopani 16 846 10 121 60.1 %
5 Waterberg 7 364 4 060 55.1 %
Compared to last year percentage wise, Vhembe increased by
6.9%, Capricorn 2.4%, Sekhukhune 8.3%, Mopani 8.2% and
Waterberg by 5.2%. The improvement of our Districts is not by
chance, it’s because we had focused also on the underperforming
schools. In 2009 we had 737 of them; we had reduced them to
508 in 2010 and this year they have been reduced to 368. This
means since 2009 to date we have reduced them by 369 schools.
This is a major progress and clearly this year, we should reduce
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them to nothing. And I am very confident given the capable
leadership of our Districts and Circuits.
During our consultations last year we had many schools falling
under what we called serial underperforming schools over a
period of three past academic years. And given the improvement
recorded in this regard, i have decided to recognise the most
improved school. Kheodi high School from Mopani: 2008 –19.3%,
2009 – 10.3%, 2010 – 35.1% and this year is at 78%. Four other
most improved schools are from Mopani i.e. Magoza Secondary,
Mbhekwana High, Duvula Mahuntsi Secondary and Molate
Secondary and also Masopha High School. (60%). Infact Mopani
has recorded the highest number of schools that have improved.
I would like to congratulate the leadership of Mopani District, both
Dr Mafenya, Acting DSM Mr. Maake and Executive Mayor Joshua
Matlou and the local Mayors who gave our schools support and
visited them. Regrettably, while we are working hard to improve,
we have three schools that have contested for zero pass
percentage, when others got out of that. And these schools are
Makidi secondary school in Mabulane circuit from Sekhukhune,
Seroletshidi Secondary in Moroke circuit from Sekhukhune
District, and Sterkrivier combined school in Potgietersrus circuit
from Waterberg.
I want to say to the schools that, you will have to account for this
poor performance.
To all our Districts, I would like to thank you for your good work
this year. You have worked very hard Comrades and Colleagues.
Congratulations and keep up the good work.
2. TOP CIRCUIT PER DISTRICT (600 OR MORE
CANDIDATES): GRADE 12 NSC 2011/11
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We are now recognizing top Circuits per District, which have more
than six hundred learners who wrote Grade 12 examination
District Circuit Wrote Pass Pass %
Capricorn Pietersburg 1 860 1 668 89.7 %
Vhembe Soutpansberg
East
1 099 916 83.3 %
Mopani Manombe 984 796 80.9 %
Waterberg Potgietersrus 633 455 71.9 %
Sekhukhune Ngwaritsi 608 403 66.3 %
Congratulations to you Circuit Managers and your District Senior
Managers. Job well done and keep up the good work.
3. TOP 30 SCHOOLS (ACCORDING TO PASS PERCENTAGE)
Position District Circuit School Name Wrote
Pass
Bachelor
Total
Pass
%
Pass
30
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
BOKAMOSO SENIOR
SECONDARY
58 30 56 96.6
29
VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
NORTH
HOERSKOOL ERIC LOUW
HIGH SCHOOL
70 25 68 97.1
28
WATERBERG NYLSTROOM
HOERSKOOL
NYLSTROOM
123 64 120 97.6
26
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
LOBETHAL
RANTOBENG
SECONDARY
50 23 49 98.0
26
VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
EAST
LOUIS TRICHARDT
SECONDARY
151 92 148 98.0
25 WATERBERG WARMBAD HOERSKOOL WARMBAD 103 77 101 98.1
22 VHEMBE DZINDI NDAEDZO SECONDARY 58 20 57 98.3
22 WATERBERG ELLISRAS HOERSKOOL ELLISRAS 117 54 115 98.3
22
WATERBERG THABAZIMBI
HOERSKOOL FRIKKIE
MEYER
174 108 171 98.3
21
VHEMBE VHURONGA 2
MALINGA WILSON
SECONDARY
63 21 62 98.4
20 CAPRICORN MAMABOLO NKOSHILO HIGH 65 29 64 98.5
19 VHEMBE TSHINANE TSHIVHASE SECONDARY 215 121 212 98.6
18
MOPANI LULEKANI
HOERSKOOL FRANS DU
TOIT
173 76 171 98.8
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Position District Circuit School Name Wrote
Pass
Bachelor
Total
Pass
%
Pass
17 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY 380 256 376 98.9
15
CAPRICORN LEBOPO
ST. BEDE SENIOR
SECONDARY
96 62 95 99.0
15
CAPRICORN
SEKGOSESE
WEST
ST. BRENDAN`S
CATHOLIC SECONDARY
98 61 97 99.0
13
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
NOORDERLAND
110 43 109 99.1
13 VHEMBE TSHILAMBA THENGWE SECONDARY 219 142 217 99.1
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GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
GROBLERSDAL
HOeRSKOOL BEN
VILJOEN
135 88 134 99.3
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VHEMBE MVUDI
THOHOYANDOU
SECONDARY
146 93 145 99.3
10
MOPANI TZANEEN
HOERSKOOL BEN
VORSTER
166 113 165 99.4
1
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
MMASHADI
JANE FURSE
COMPREHENSIVE
55 39 55 100.0
1
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
PHOKOANE
MOREKO SENIOR
SECONDARY
62 35 62 100.0
1
WATERBERG NABOOMSPRUIT
HOERSKOOL HANS
STRIJDOM
72 42 72 100.0
1 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG TAXILA COMBINED 77 50 77 100.0
1
CAPRICORN MOGOSHI
HARRY OPPENHEIMER
SECONDARY
88 61 88 100.0
1 WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS WATERBERG HIGH 94 61 94 100.0
1 CAPRICORN BOCHUM EAST DENDRON SECONDARY 153 120 153 100.0
1 MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH 180 119 180 100.0
1
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
PIETERSBURG
262 170 262 100.0
4. TOP 30 SCHOOLS (ACCORDING TO BACHELORS
CONTRIBUTION)
Position District Circuit School Name Wrote
Pass
Bachelor
Total Pass
30 WATERBERG ELLISRAS HOERSKOOL ELLISRAS 117 54 115
29 MOPANI MANOMBE GIYANI HIGH 141 58 127
28 CAPRICORN MANKWENG
MOUNTAINVIEW
SENIOR SECONDARY
267 61 184
27 CAPRICORN
SEKGOSESE
WEST
ST. BRENDAN`S
CATHOLIC SECONDARY
98 61 97
25 CAPRICORN MOGOSHI
HARRY OPPENHEIMER
SECONDARY
88 61 88
25 WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS WATERBERG HIGH 94 61 94
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Position District Circuit School Name Wrote
Pass
Bachelor
Total Pass
24 CAPRICORN LEBOPO
ST. BEDE SENIOR
SECONDARY
96 62 95
23 WATERBERG NYLSTROOM
HOERSKOOL
NYLSTROOM
123 64 120
22 VHEMBE DZINDI
KHWEVHA
COMMERCIAL
180 66 164
21 WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS
HOERSKOOL PIET
POTGIETER
133 67 127
20 VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
CENTRAL
E.P.P. MHINGA
SECONDARY
127 67 122
19 MOPANI MANOMBE RISINGA HIGH 110 69 103
18 CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
S.J. VAN DER MERWE
TECHNICAL HIGH
141 72 131
17 MOPANI RAKGWADU
MODUBATSE
SECONDARY
284 75 205
16 CAPRICORN BAHLALOGA
KGAKOA (MOGAKOA)
SECONDARY
180 76 172
15 MOPANI LULEKANI
HOERSKOOL FRANS DU
TOIT
173 76 171
14 WATERBERG WARMBAD
HOERSKOOL
WARMBAD
103 77 101
13 CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
DEREK KOBE SENIOR
SECONDARY
285 84 244
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GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
GROBLERSDAL
HOeRSKOOL BEN
VILJOEN
135 88 134
11 VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
EAST
LOUIS TRICHARDT
SECONDARY
151 92 148
10 VHEMBE MVUDI
THOHOYANDOU
SECONDARY
146 93 145
9 WATERBERG THABAZIMBI
HOERSKOOL FRIKKIE
MEYER
174 108 171
8 MOPANI TZANEEN
HOERSKOOL BEN
VORSTER
166 113 165
7 MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH 180 119 180
6 CAPRICORN BOCHUM EAST DENDRON SECONDARY 153 120 153
5 VHEMBE TSHINANE
TSHIVHASE
SECONDARY
215 121 212
4 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG CAPRICORN HIGH 221 139 211
5. TOP 3 SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE – GRADE 12 NSC
2011/11 PASS BACHELOR CONTRIBUTION
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Position District School Pass Bachelor
1 Vhembe Mbilwi
Secondary
256
2 Pietersburg Hoerskool
Pietersburg
170
3 Tshilamba Thengwe
Secondary
142
6. TOP CANDIDATES PER SUBJECT: GRADE 12 NSC 2011/11
These are the best learners who obtained the highest total marks
in the subjects they wrote:
Subject District Circuit School Candidate Name Gender
Final
Mark
Level
1
Afrikaans Home
Language
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
PIETERSBURG
MARISSA
OERLEMANS
Female 280 7
2
Afrikaans First
Additional
Language
MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH
LIETTE JORDAAN-
VAN ZYL
Female 293 7
3
English Home
Language
MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH
JESSICA KAY
OOSTHUYSE
Female 244 7
4
English First
Additional
Language
VHEMBE SIBASA
MBILWI
SECONDARY
MUKHETHWA
JEOFFREY
MURODOVHA
Male 277 7
5
IsiNdebele Home
Language
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
HLOGOTLOU SEGOLOLA HIGH
NONTOBEKO EUNICE
MOKOENA
Female 234 6
6
IsiZulu Home
Language
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
HLOGOTLOU
IZIKHALI
ZEMFUNDO
SENIOR
SECONDARY
SIBONGILE GRANNY
MASILELA
Female 245 7
7
Sepedi Home
Language
CAPRICORN MPHAHLELE
KGAGATLOU
SECONDARY
MATHAPELO
ELIZABETH NKOSI
Female 272 7
8
Sepedi Home
Language
CAPRICORN MOLOTO
CHIKA SENIOR
SECONDARY
POTEGO LUKAS PETE Male 272 7
9
Setswana Home
Language
WATERBERG PALALA NORTH
BAITSWE
SECONDARY
LINAH SIBONGILE
NCUBE
Female 235 6
10
Tshivenda Home
Language
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG CAPRICORN HIGH
VHUTHUHAWE
MASWIME
Female 270 7
11
Tshivenda Home
Language
VHEMBE SIBASA
MBILWI
SECONDARY
ZWIVHUYA ANNAH
NEKHUMBE
Female 270 7
12
Xitsonga Home
Language
VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
CENTRAL
SHINGWEDZI
SECONDARY
NKHENSANI
MANGANYI
Female 267 7
13
Mathematical
Literacy
VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
EAST
LOUIS TRICHARDT
SECONDARY
LUTENDO DEXTER
MUGAGADELI
Male 291 7
14
Agricultural
Sciences
MOPANI MANOMBE RISINGA HIGH
TIYANI MARVIN
MASHELE
Male 273 7
15 Civil Technology CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
TOM NAUDE
TECHNICAL HIGH
MPHIWE KARABO
MASHILO
Male 272 7
16 Electrical WATERBERG ELLISRAS
HOERSKOOL
ELLISRAS
LODEWIKUS Male 255 7
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Subject District Circuit School Candidate Name Gender
Final
Mark
Level
Technology JOHANNES GROBLER
17
Mechanical
Technology
MOPANI MANOMBE GIYANI HIGH BRIGHT KHOSA Male 280 7
18
Engineering
Graphics and
Design
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG CAPRICORN HIGH
MAKOTANYANE
BLESSING
MAKOTANYANE
Male 297 7
19 Geography VHEMBE SIBASA
MBILWI
SECONDARY
TSHIMANGADZO
FAITH RAMATHAGA
Female 294 7
20 History CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
PIETERSBURG
JULIA LEHLOHONOLO
SITHOLE
Female 288 7
21
Information
Technology
MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH WISANI SHILUMANI Male 277 7
22 Life Sciences CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
S.J. VAN DER
MERWE
TECHNICAL HIGH
KGOTHATSO
MANKWE MOTHAPO
Female 298 7
23
Mathematics:
probability; data
handling;
MOPANI TZANEEN
HOERSKOOL BEN
VORSTER
WALDO DE BRUIN Male 288 7
You have done well and make us proud as a Province. Keep up
the good work.
7. CANDIDATES WHO OBTAINED TOTALS IN CONTENT
SUBJECTS
Ladies and Gentlemen, I now announce a learner who obtained
300 out of 300 in content subjects and are all going to receive a
laptop.
7.1 Total In Business Studies – 300/300
District Circuit School Candidate Gender
Vhembe Dzindi Khwevha
Commercial
Mulaudzi
Rendani
Female
7.2 Total In Economics – 300/300
District Circuit School Candidate Gender
Capricorn Bochum
East
Dendron
Secondary
Mojela
Mantjie
Female
16. 16
Ephodia
7.3 Total In Accounting – 300/300
District Circuit School Candidate Gender
1 Capricorn Lebowakgomo SJ van
der
Merwe
Mothapo
Kgothatso
Mankwe
Female
2 Waterberg Bakenberg
North
Serema
High
Thubakgale
Ntsepe Jan
Male
7.4 Total In Mathematics – 300/300
District Circuit School Candidate Gender
Vhembe Tshinane Tshivhase
Secondary
Nemauluma
Dakalo
Male
7.5 Total In Physical Science – 300/300
District Circuit School Candidate Gender
1 Capricorn Pietersburg Bokamoso
Senior
Secondary
Dipela Sello
Victor
Male
2 Capricorn Mankweng Makgoka
high
Makoti
Mphoke Lefa
Male
3 Vhembe Sibasa Mbilwi
Secondary
Munyangane
Faranani
Male
4 Vhembe Sibasa Mbilwi
Secondary
Murodovha
Mukhethwa
Jeoffrey
Male
5 Vhembe Sibasa Mbilwi
Secondary
Mutepe
Lufuno Leon
Kevin
Male
6 Vhembe Sibasa Mbilwi Nemuramba Female
17. 17
Secondary Mukovhe
Elelwani
7.6 Total In Both Accounting And Physical Sciences –
300/300
This learner will receive a laptop and a 3G card
District Circuit School Candidate Gender
Capricorn Bochum
East
Dendron
Secondary
Mabeso
Tlabo
Aubrey
Male
7.7 Total In Mathematics And Physical Sciences – 300/300
These learners will also receive laptops and 3G cards
District Circuit School Candidate Gender
1 Vhembe Mvudi Thohoyandou
Technical
High
Mudau
Zwimangadzo
Edgar
Male
2 Vhembe Tshinane Tshivhase
Secondary
Ratshifheti
Azwifheli
Christmas
Male
3 Vhembe Sibasa Mbilwi
Secondary
Dzedzemane
Rudzani
Male
8. CLUB 50 – GRADE 12 NSC 2011/11
This club was introduced to encourage schools to produce
learners in Mathematics and Physical Science, so that they could
improve their performance and join Club 100. We have 38 schools
in this category.
District Circuit School Entered Wrote
Pass at
30%
Pass at
50% or
more
1 CAPRICORN BOCHUM EAST DENDRON 153 153 149 93
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District Circuit School Entered Wrote
Pass at
30%
Pass at
50% or
more
25 CAPRICORN MANKWENG
MAROBATHOTHA
HIGH
158 153 62 20
26 VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST
NNGWENI
SECONDARY
150 150 62 24
27 MOPANI MANOMBE GIYANI HIGH 106 106 61 37
28 MOPANI MANOMBE RISINGA HIGH 89 89 60 29
29 VHEMBE
HLANGANANI
CENTRAL
HLUVUKA HIGH 119 118 59 25
30 CAPRICORN
SEKGOSESE
WEST
ST. BRENDAN`S
CATHOLIC
SECONDARY
66 66 58 34
31 WATERBERG THABAZIMBI
HOERSKOOL FRIKKIE
MEYER
62 62 58 39
32 VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
EAST
LITSHOVHU
SECONDARY
77 77 57 31
33 CAPRICORN
SEKGOSESE
CENTRAL
SEFOLOKO
SECONDARY
83 83 53 23
34 WATERBERG ELLISRAS
HOERSKOOL
ELLISRAS
64 64 53 28
35 WATERBERG MOKOPANE
RAMOGABUDI
SECONDARY
85 85 53 17
36 CAPRICORN MANKWENG MAKGOKA HIGH 198 193 51 21
37 WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS
HOERSKOOL PIET
POTGIETER
66 66 51 24
38 CAPRICORN KGAKOTLOU
RAMATHOPE
SENIOR SECONDARY
102 100 50 17
9. CLUB 100 – GRADE 12 NSC 2011/11
The National Department of Basic Education has tightened its
criteria of determining Club 100 schools. For the school to qualify
to this prestigious league, it has to pass 100 learners in
Mathematics by 50% pass or more. And this has resulted in only
two schools qualifying to fall under this club. And the schools are:
Mbilwi Secondary School and Thengwe Secondary School
District Circuit School Wrote Pass
@
30%
Pass
@
50%
1 Vhembe Tshilamba Thengwe 183 175 111
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2 Vhembe Sibasa Mbilwi 380 357 218
Congratulations, you have made it. Keep up the good work.
10. TOP 30 CANDIDATES IN LIMPOPO – GRADE 12 NSC
2011/11
These are the candidates who have done extremely well out of
the total number of learners who wrote in the Province.
Position District Circuit School Candidate Name Gender
Total 6 Best
Subjects
30 MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH MOTSHEWA MAKWELA Female 1591
29 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
PIETERSBURG
HENDRIK GRIFFIOEN
HOOGENBOEZEM
Male 1592
28 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY DUMISANI MUGARI Male 1593
27 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY ZWIVHUYA ANNAH NEKHUMBE Female 1597
26 CAPRICORN
SEKGOSESE
WEST
ST. BRENDAN`S
CATHOLIC SECONDARY
NTOMBI SANDY MASHILA Female 1599
25 VHEMBE TSHILAMBA THENGWE SECONDARY VHUHWAVHO MATIBE Female 1601
23 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY LIMUWANI TAKALANI Male 1603
23 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
PIETERSBURG
ESTER VAN DER WALT Female 1603
22
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
MMASHADI
JANE FURSE
COMPREHENSIVE
SHEREEN PITSO MMAKOLA Male 1605
21 MOPANI MANOMBE RISINGA HIGH TIYANI MARVIN MASHELE Male 1608
20 MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH CHANTEL SCHOEMAN Female 1610
19
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
MOROKE PHAFANE SECONDARY THOMAS HARRIS BEMBE Male 1616
18 CAPRICORN
SEKGOSESE
WEST
ST. BRENDAN`S
CATHOLIC SECONDARY
MMAPELO MOGODISI
MASHAMBA
Female 1624
17 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
PIETERSBURG
CORNELIUS COERT SNYMAN Male 1625
16 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY
MUKOVHE ELELWANI
NEMURAMBA
Female 1628
15 CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
S.J. VAN DER MERWE
TECHNICAL HIGH
REFILOE MARY KEKANA Female 1630
14 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY FARANANI MUNYANGANE Male 1631
13 VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
EAST
LOUIS TRICHARDT
SECONDARY
JOHANNES JACOBUS VENTER Male 1634
11 CAPRICORN MOGOSHI
HARRY OPPENHEIMER
SECONDARY
SEFULARO ALFRED MASIPA Male 1641
11 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
PIETERSBURG
CAMERON ROLAND THERON Male 1641
10 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY
TSHIMANGADZO FAITH
RAMATHAGA
Female 1642
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Position District Circuit School Candidate Name Gender
Total 6 Best
Subjects
9 CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
S.J. VAN DER MERWE
TECHNICAL HIGH
KGOTHATSO MANKWE
MOTHAPO
Female 1644
8 VHEMBE MVUDI LIIVHA COMBINED VERDAD MUPEZENI Male 1649
7 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY RUDZANI DZEDZEMANE Male 1651
6 VHEMBE TSHILAMBA THENGWE SECONDARY
ZWIVHUYA ISRAEL
NETSHISAULU
Male 1652
5 VHEMBE TSHINANE
TSHIVHASE
SECONDARY
AZWIFHELI CHRISTMAS
RATSHIFHETI
Male 1659
4 CAPRICORN BOCHUM EAST DENDRON SECONDARY TLABO AUBREY MABESO Male 1669
Ladies and gentlemen, let me take this opportunity to announce
that, Anglo American Platinum, Twickenham mine project in
response to our HRD Strategy, for business to contribute in
assisting deserving learners to further their studies. Twickenham
mines, has contributed an amount of R1 Million Rands to fifty top
learners in the Province. All these 30 learners and an additional
20, will each receive R20 000 from Twickenham mines. I would
like to heartily thank Anglo American for this huge contribution.
Clearly all these learners will have money for registration at
universities.
11. TOP 3 CANDIDATES IN THE PROVINCE – GRADE 12
NSC 2011/11
These are the best learners who obtained the highest aggregate
in their best six subjects (excluding Life Orientation)
Position 3
District : Vhembe
Circuit : Sibasa
School : Mbilwi Secondary School
Total : 1 673
Learner’s name: Mutepe Lufuno Leon Kevin
Gender : Male
Position 2
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District : Capricorn
Circuit : Pietersburg
School : Hoerskool Pietersburg
Total : 1 683
Learner’s name: Oerlemans Marissa
Gender : Female
Position 1
Ladies and gentlemen, in 2010 the overall Best Learner came
from a rural school, Dendron Secondary School. This year as well
our best overall learner comes from a rural school. Let’s all rise
and receive our best learner in the Province:
District : Vhembe
Circuit : Sibasa
School : Mbilwi Secondary School
Total : 1 693
Learner’s name: Murodovha Mukhethwa Jeoffrey
Gender : Male
The school that has produced this learner is one of our best
schools not only in the Province but in the country. This is the
school that makes us proud yearly by putting the Province on the
map. It is our top school in terms of its contribution on pass
Bachelors. And it would receive the MEC Award for producing the
overall best learner. Keep up the good work.
12. IN CONCLUSION
Ladies and Gentlemen this department stands tall amongst other
Provinces as a result of a giant leap in matriculation performances
in 2011. And working together with yourselves, we will pursue the
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goal of making our schools centres of excellence. We will do
everything as Government and in particular the Department of
Education, to restore the confidence of our communities in our
public education system.
We are in the industry of knowledge production and have resolved
to set goals for ourselves:
• We are undergoing full implementation of Action Plan 2014
towards 2025 Education plan.
• The QLTC is hard at work and by close of business last, had
visited 900 schools to work with them to perfect the quality of
learning and teaching.
• Our physical science and mathematics training institute
remains critical in shaping the skills of our educators.
• We are analysing the results and thereafter will develop a
response plan informed by our strategies.
• Working together with Teach South Africa we will keep the
teachers we have placed last year in Mopani to improve
performance of the targeted schools.
• Informed by ANA results we will be focusing on the
foundation phase to build a strong foundation.
• We will also be paying courtesy visits to underperforming
schools to make sure that they also improve their
performance
• We will be working hard to implement CAPS
• Intensify accountability sessions
• Ensure continuous provision of infrastructure to mention but
a few
Having said that let me take this opportunity to thank members of
Parliament in visiting our schools and motivating our learners. I
would also like to thank members of the Portfolio Committee on
Education. Your oversight work assisted us to remain focused on
our work. Your support is appreciated.
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Executive Mayors, Mayors and Councillors, your ever presence
and participation in our Izimbizo and interactions with our schools
remain an inspiration to us. The support and some resources you
give to our schools is far much appreciated. This collective effort
will beyond any doubt turn our schools into real units of change.
To our Traditional Leaders, Maapara Nkwe ba tsebja ke boromo
le boramage, the interest you displayed in the education of your
communities, by your presence in the education forums, is also
appreciated. You have displayed a high level of leadership to your
communities. Let’s continue working together for the future of our
children.
To the SGB’s and parents, you remain an integral part of our
system. Your support to the schools is indispensable. Without
your participation and commitment to the affairs of schools, it
becomes very difficult for our schools to succeed.
To our public servants in all various levels of the department, you
remained true servants of the people. We need public servants
who always uphold the interests of the people they are employed
to serve. We want an administration that knows where people live
and serve them with integrity. Continue to visit our schools and
give them support. You are doing a good job, you can always do
more. To the Head of Department Mr. Thamaga MJ and the
Management structure you deserve a special word of
appreciation.
Last but not least, a special thanks to the workers of the mind, our
teachers without whom we would not be celebrating. Learners
without a dedicated, committed and prepared teacher in front of
them cannot succeed. We will always depend on you, for the
production of the type of brains the society needs. Thank you very
much for the good work.
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A word of appreciation is also extended to the Unions leadership,
who continue to be available in their enormous contribution
towards the attainment of good results. The services you offer to
many of our schools are highly appreciated.
To His Grace, Bishop Dr. Barnabas Lekganyane and all the
religious leaders here present and at home, thank you very much.
Your presence and support always reminds us of our obligation
and responsibility, as spiritual beings, to remain good shepherds
of the poor souls of the MAN ABOVE.
To everyone who has interest and relationship with the
department of education, I invite you to the book of Philippians
chapter 3 verses 13-15, which says” Brothers and Sisters, I do not
consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do,
forgetting what is behind and looking forward to what lies ahead. I
press on to receive the prize. If you disagree on some point, I
believe God will make it plain. But we must hold on to the
progress we have already made.”
To the media, thank you for your continuous engagements with us
in the course of duty of informing communities of Limpopo about
our work. To the people of Limpopo, we will never let you down.
“Working together we can do more in providing quality education”
Ramasedi kukamela ditshaba, a lefe matsatsi a bophelo, a le lote
go fihla magaeng a lena.
I thank you all
Ke a leboga
Ha khensa
Ndo livhuwa
Siyathokoza
Baie dankie
