NSTF Awards

Top male and female achievers in mathematics and science in each province in the National Senior Certificate examinations, as identified by the Department of Education. (Listen to a podcast of interviews with some of these achievers or read an accompanying article. pdf format, 20 kb)

Bleki Zolisa (Eastern Cape)
Sinazo Kukulela (Eastern Cape)
Amandla Mabona (Free State)
Sawleha Kadwa (Free State)
Ntwanano Osborne Nobela (Gauteng)
Carla Benadé (Gauteng)
Khulekani Ngcobo (KwaZulu-Natal)
Kameshni Govender (KwaZulu-Natal)
Wilson Mongwe (Limpopo)
Esmari Linde (Limpopo)
Sanele Sibiya (Mpumalanga)
Lize Duminy (Mpumalanga)
Stefan Ras (Northern Cape)
Anmarie Pretorius (Northern Cape)
Daniël Willem Nel (North West)
Fatima Ragie (North West)
Matthew Davey (Western Cape)
Lise du Buisson (Western Cape)

Learners who have excelled or shown outstanding promise in a variety of SET competitions

MinquizTM: Ben-Eben de Klerk (Free State)
National Natural, Life and Physical Sciences Olympiads, Life Science: Laevashan Govender (KwaZulu-Natal)
Computer Olympiad: Francois Conradie (Western Cape)
Technology Olympiad: Mxolisi Mbuthuma (KwaZulu-Natal)
Eskom Expo for Young Scientists: Thilona Arumugan (KwaZulu-Natal)
South African Mathematics Olympiad: Arlton Gilbert (KwaZulu-Natal)
National Science Olympiad, Biology: Faatimah Mansoor (Gauteng)
National Science Olympiad, Physical Science: Liang Yu (Gauteng)

THRIP bursaries for undergraduates

Relebohile Alina Tsdaeli
Matsemela Moloi
Thabo Stephen Ngobeni

Dinaledi Principals
Back Row - from left: Mr Sifiso Sibiya (Department of Education), Mr Dingle (York High), Mr Cassar (Eunice High), Mr Schroder (Pretoria Boys' High), Mr Muller (Sasolburg High), Mr Smith (Hoёrskool Rustenburg).
Front Row - from left: Ms van der Ross (Kimberley Girls' High), Ms Martin (Durban Girls' High), Mr Mosuwe (Chief Director: FET Schools), Ms Akerman (Pietermaritzburg Girls' High), Ms Penny Vinjevold (Deputy Director-General DoE)

Winners of Olympiads
Back row - from left: Laevashan Govender (National Science Olympiad), Arlton Gilbert (Maths Olympiad), Mxolisi Mbuthuma (Technology Olympiad)
Front Row - from left: Faatimah Mansoor (Biology Olympiad), Thilona Arumugan (Eskom Expo for Young Scientists), Liang Yu (Physical Science Olympiad)

Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Lise du Buisson - W Cape and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF	Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Lize Duminy - Mpumalanga and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF
Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Matthew Davey- W Cape and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF	Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Ntwanano Nobela - Gauteng and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF
Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Sanele Sibiya - Mpumalanga and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF	Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Sawleha Kadwa - Free State and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF
Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Sinazo Kukulela - E Cape and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF	Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Anmarie Pretorius - N Cape and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF
Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Bleki Zolisa - E Cape and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF	Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Carla Benadé - Gauteng and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF
Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Daniёl Willem Nel - N West and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF	Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Esmari Linde - Limpopo and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF
Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Fatima Ragie - N West and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF	Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Kameshni Govender - KZN and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF
Ms Penny Vinjevold - Deputy Director-General from DoE, Stefan Ras - N Cape and Prof Brenda Wingfield, the chairperson of the NSTF

Top Matriculants

Last updated: 19 October 2009

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