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Western Cape Education Department
National Senior Certificate Examinations 2015
Awards to learners
Learner Subject Awards
One award for the candidate with the highest mark in the subject.
Excellence in isiXhosa Home Language:
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Asanda Ruth Magoda |
Centre of Science and Technology |
Excellence in English Home Language
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Josie Josephine Diana Burness |
Fairmont High School |
Excellence in Afrikaans Home Language
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Carma Botha |
Stellenbosch High School |
Category: Excellence in Mathematics (Four candidates with full marks)
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Shandukani Sarah Belle Malaudzi |
Herschel Girls School |
| 2. |
Tae Jun Park |
Rondebosch Boys' High School |
| 3. |
Rebecca Madison Haines |
Rustenburg High School for Girls |
| 4. |
Kirk Freeman Bastick |
South African College School |
Category: Excellence in Accounting
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Danielle Elizabeth Dempers |
Hoërskool D.F. Malan |
| 2. |
Nicole Mary Lancefield |
Herschel Girls School |
| 3. |
Trudie Rust |
Hoërskool Punt |
| 4. |
Carma Botha |
Hoërskool Stellenbosch |
Category: Excellence in Physical Sciences
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Namhla Juqu |
Centre of Science and Technology |
Category: Excellence in Engineering Graphics and Design
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Siann Bester |
Hoërskool Parel Vallei |
Category: Excellence in Civil Technology
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Zandre Weyers |
Hoërskool Punt |
Category: Excellence in Information Technology (IT)
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Chelsea Robyn Barraball |
De Kuilen High School |
Category: Excellence in Computer Applications Technology (CAT)
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Matthew Daniel Symon |
Herzlia High School |
Excellence despite barriers to learning
In this category awards are presented to TWO candidates that obtained the highest marks in the NSC Examinations in the 7 and 5 subject combination respectively.
| No. |
Name of learner |
School |
| 1. |
Matthew Melnick |
Tafelberg School |
| 2. |
Daniel Dimitri Sakati |
Pionier School |
Ministerial Special Award
2015 Ministerial Special Awards
The WCED is aware that every year there are numerous candidates who achieve excellent academic results in the face of tremendous hardship, ill health and personal obstacles.
We are struck by the courage and fortitude displayed by many learners and families in achieving monumental goals.
This year Minister Schäfer wishes to recognize two learners who exemplify the exceptional courage and determination shown by many, many of whom are not known to us, in achieving their success.
The following Minister's Special Awards are presented:
For exceptional academic achievement and inspirational fortitude despite huge personal challenges. /
Vir buitengewone akademiese prestasie en inspirerende vasberadenheid ten spyte van groot persoonlike uitdagings.
Andrew John Tucker, South African College School
- Our first candidate is a young man who has faced and overcome extreme challenges this past year.
At the beginning of his matric year he was diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome which is a particularly debilitating disease where the body's immune system attacks parts of the peripheral nervous system. This lead him to miss almost six months of schooling last year - including the entire first term and parts of the second term.
Missing entire parts of the curriculum and battling with his health, which included losing the ability to write and even walk, this young man could have made the easy decision to postpone completing his matric by a year. However, he made the decision to persevere and with a positive attitude and numerous sessions of occupational and physical therapy, he set out to complete his matric, learning to write and even walk again.
With the support of friends and family, he caught up on the work he had missed by studying photocopied class notes. When he finally returned to school, he was still very weak physically and could only come to school for an hour or two at a time. By the time he wrote his June exams, he was still suffering from fatigue and muscle twitches, amongst other things.
Despite these incredible challenges, this young man not only managed to pass his matric, but achieved seven top-class distinctions, and the number one position in the country!
This is a truly inspirational story.
I am therefore delighted to present the first Special Minister's Award to a candidate from the South African College School (SACS):
Nkosingiphile Janine Mabuza, Hoërskool Bredasdorp
- Ons tweede kandidaat is 'n jong dame wat in haar jong lewe opofferings moes maak, soos baie ander van ons leerders. Op 12-jarige ouderdom moes sy skool verlaat om na haar ouers om te sien. Hulle is beide binne enkele maande met kanker gediagnoseer. Twee jaar lank het sy hulle versorg en na die gesin se behoeftes omgesien. Sy het skoongemaak, kos gemaak water aangedra en hulle versorg. In 2008 is haar Pa aan breinkanker oorlede en het die gesin na Napier toe getrek. Hulle was twee dae op Napier toe is haar Ma oorlede.
Ten spyte van hierdie traumatiese jare het sy besluit om in die nuwe omgewing terug skool toe te gaan en verder te studier. Sy het hard gewerk. Haar deursettingsvermoë het vrugte afgewerp. Sy is in Gr 7 as Hoofmeisie van haar skool, Protea Primêre Skool in Napier aangewys en is ook later tot die Raad van Leerders van die Hoërskool Bredasdorp verkies. Haar skoolhoof bekryf haar as altyd passievol en hulpvaardig en die ander leerders het na haar opgesien. Sy slaag die Nasionale Senior Sertifkaat-eksamen met 3 B-simbole en 3 C-simbole en verkry toegang to Graadstudie aan 'n tersiëre instelling.
Sy wys dat, ten spyte van baie moeilike omstandighede, dit moontik is om sukses te behaal deur harde werk en 'n positiewe ingesteldheid.
Die tweede Spesiale Ministeriële Toekenning gaan aan 'n kandidaat van die Hoërskool Bredasdorp:
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