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EMBARGOED
08h00
Thursday, 03 January 2013

2012 GRADE 12 NATIONAL SENIOR
CERTIFICATE RESULTS


MR NAMANE DICKSON MASEMOLA
MEC FOR EDUCATION
LIMPOPO




DATE: 03 JANUARY 2013
VENUE: THE RANCH PROTEA HOTEL
POLOKWANE
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Programme Director
Honourable Premier Mr Cassel Mathale
His Grace Bishop Dr Barnabas Lekganyane
Bishop Muriri
Representatives of St. Engenas Church
Members of the Executive Council
Chief Whip of the National Assembly, Dr. Mathole Motshekga
The Chairperson of Education Portfolio Committee, Hon. Joyce Maluleka
and Members of your Committee
Honourable Members of Parliament, both National Assembly and NCOP
Veterans of our struggle and MKMVA
Provincial Secretary of the ANC, Cde. Soviet Lekganyane
Provincial Secretary of the SACP, Cde. Gilbert Kganyago
Provincial Secretary of COSATU, Cde. Dan Sebabi
Provincial Chairperson of SANCO, Cde. Messina Masekoameng
Honourable Members of the Provincial Legislature
Speaker, Mr. Rudolf Phala
Chief Whip, Cde. Jan Tsiane
Executive Mayors and Local Mayors
Leadership of the various youth organizations
Leadership of the women organizations
Leaders of various Political Parties
Leaders of Royalty and your Majesties
House of Traditional Leaders, Kgoi Dikgale and Contralesa, Kgoi
Sekororo and Kgoigadi Mothapo
Deputy President of Sadtu, Mr. Magope Maphila
The Leadership of our Teacher Unions and other Unions present
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Provincial Commissioner, Mr. Mbembe
Leaders of Learners and Student formations
Director-General, Ms Rachel Molepo Modipa
Head of Education Department -Mr. Morebudi Thamaga
The Administrator, Mr. Mzwandile Matthews
Heads of other Provincial Departments
CEOs of State Owned Enterprises
South African Council of Churches
Ministers of Religions
Representatives of both print and electronic media
Representatives of Higher Education and Training Institutions, Prof.
Mokgalong, Dr. Phatlane, Dr.JJ Zaaiman
Business Leaders
Leaders of Mining Sectors
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 3
rd
of January 2013, we once again converge here at The
Ranch Protea Hotel, illuminated by the heroism of great revolutionaries
who laid their lives for the struggle for liberation and freedom in order to
reflect and account on the mandate bestowed on us by the electorate as
guided by the African National Congress. As we are meeting today
President Mandela has just been released from hospital, I would like to
take this opportunity to wish him a speedy recovery.
The Ruling Party the ANC, celebrated its centenary in 2012, evidenced
by major achievements made and historical progress recorded on the
educational front and a consciousness built on the deepening of an
ideological understanding. Apart from other issues, it is worth stating that
the Freedom Charter as proclaimed in 1955 declares that the doors of
learning and culture shall be opened. In pursuing this objective, we
continue to ensure that quality public education is provided to our children
and youth.
The continuous 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. It is therefore our primary
objective to ensure that our schools become centers of excellence and
platforms of social justice.
Since I came into office in 2009, I emphasized that for us to successfully
advance key pillars of the Education Revolution and Curriculum
transformation, we will always need all round cadres, committed community
activists, efficient public service and a visionary collective leadership that
will continuously inspire, invigorate and mobilize a broad front of organs of
civil society to maximize our contribution to this fundamental agenda. To
this end, we have mobilized the motive forces of our National Democratic
Revolution around education and remain faithful to the principles and to the
fundamental cause of our education revolution, because we are all soldiers
of humanity in the struggle for better quality education. This is done in
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response to the call made by the President that education is a societal
issue and therefore every South African should have an interest in getting
involved in education programmes
This force should have strict discipline, a high morale, and a clear
comprehension of the tasks to be performed without conceit, illusion and
false hopes of an easy triumph.
Ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, comrades: leadership and management
in the entire system are critical. All the Circuit Managers have now
completed the Circuit Improvement Programme which empowered them
with leadership and management skills to ensure that they adequately
monitor, support and evaluate implementation and coverage of the
curriculum in our schools. We have recently advertised twenty four Circuit
Managers posts to respond to the vacuum created by natural attrition. We
will ensure that the process of filling these posts is concluded early this
year to stabilize the affected circuits.
The Education Team is comprised of agents of change, who should
continue providing support to our schools, make sure that they remain
functional and effective units of change and progress in society. As such,
we will continue to invest in the curriculum implementation through a
number of intervention strategies. These include amongst others, but not
limited to:
training subject committee members on the setting of quality tasks,
marking and moderation;
holding regular training sessions with Curriculum Advisors on the
development of work schedules, training manuals, setting of quality
tasks and development of pace setters;
setting and provision of common mid- year examinations;
establishing collaboration between Universities and NGOs;
engagements with the two Universities in using their Science
Centers;
MASTEC Institute for continuous professional development;
providing support for our Circuits;
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strengthening governance of schools and curriculum delivery
activities; and
continuous engagements with under performing schools; to mention
but a few.
Comrades, colleagues and fellow South Africans, the academic year 2012
has been a challenging year; which in locating it, I would like to quote from
our beloved father of the nation, President Nelson Mandela in his famous
autobiography.
I have walked that long walk to freedom. I have tried not to
falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have
discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only
finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a
moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that
surrounds me to look back on the distance I have come. But I
can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come
responsibilities, and I dare not linger for my long walk is not
ended.
Indeed 2012 was a year characterized by differences contested in a range
of discourse and engagements. It was a year of sophisticated torrent of
ideas, which impacted substantially far beyond our numbers and the
immediate environment. It was a year of contested shared social landscape
which perhaps understandably represented a surface inexplicable. But we
have coped and maintained strong discipline, coherence and unity in
action. All of us by now our hearts are warmed by an unshakeable certainty
which gives us courage, strength and a sense of the necessary conditions
created for discharge of public duties. Continually we have heightened the
moral strength of everyone in the department and demonstrated mastery of
differentiated approaches which supported quality classroom practice. We
have perfected our endeavors to pursue education goals evidenced by
progress recorded to date.
In fact, forces of progress are hard at work advancing key pillars of the
Education Revolution which are:
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leadership and management;
governance;
curriculum implementation and coverage;
learner attainment strategy;
LTSM supply and resource availability;
financial management and accountability;
infrastructure development and provision;
learner discipline and school safety;
time on task, teaching and text;
parental support and involvement;
departmental support;
teacher development;
sound labour relations;
stakeholder mobilization;
monitoring, support and evaluation;
dedicated and focused attention on Maths, Science, Accounting and
other gateway subjects; and
QLTC.
I am very happy to remind all of you that we are in this venue to 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
the mind caused by unsubstantial social weight required to propel
education system forward and increasing constraints of marginal
expressions.
Let me remind you that when I joined this department in 2009, we obtained
48.9% pass rate, which was not pleasing. In 2010 we obtained 57.9% pass
rate; and in 2011 we obtained 63.9%. This is an indication that we are on a
mounting mobility. We have set an upward and forward trend that must be
maintained.
For 2012, our Province presented 77 360 learners who wrote Grade 12
examinations, and 51 745 of these candidates have passed. I am
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happy to announce that our pass percentage for the year 2012 is 66.9%,
which shows an increase and excellent performance for the Province. We
have out of the 2012 examinations produced 15 324 Pass bachelors, which
is our contribution to the national pool of candidates who will be going to
universities to study their various degrees.
It is important to note that there were 78 211 candidates who entered the
2012 national senior examinations. The fact that 77 360 candidates
actually sat for the examinations, shows the high rate of retention (98.9%)
in our schools. Therefore schools in Limpopo do not cull learners, thus
creating an opportunity for our learners to complete their schooling.
Last year, we had more than twelve thousand pass bachelors; and this
years pass bachelors represents an increase of 2 378 of quality results. I
would like to thank our educators and learners for a job well done. You
have glorified us in a midst of over exaggerated environment. In fact we
have geared ourselves for high performance and we are almost there,
because we deserve that, our learners are par excellence with their hard
working educators. This is evidenced by the recognition of learners by the
Minister in various categories yesterday; in which we have outclassed
highly rated Provinces in Mathematics and Physical Sciences and other
categories. I will come back to this for more details as I proceed.
This year we have decided to acknowledge the work done by our
independent schools. They contributed 3 252 Grade 12 learners to the
Province. We will be recognizing their top three performing schools and the
top three learners as a stand alone category.
Re mphatho wa mafoloa nkwe,
Ba rego le reng le hwibite melomo,
Ka re ke be ke letelete nkwe makgathe a sedikwe le mphofeto,
Selo sa boromo le boramaga kobo
Ya bo mankele selota boetse,
Ba rego ya apara ke modula kotana
Mangangahlaa kgorong ga a fele
Go rena meetse mahubedu
Malota bophelo
Ke kudumela mogale
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Ke thaba baditi

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 National Curriculum Statement, passes are
in three categories, and they are indicated in the learners statement of
results.
If it is explained:

Pass Bachelor: it means a learner can be admitted for a Bachelors
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 the 2012/2013 Budget Speech, I mentioned progress made with regard
to the process of establishing the additional Districts, of which we are still
building capacity and the administration of exams is still in the old five
Districts. For the purposes of exams, we do so in terms of the old five
Districts.
1. TOP 3 DISTRICTS: GRADE 12 NSC 2012

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. You would remember that last year we had only one District i.e.
Waterberg, which performed below the National norm of sixty percent. This
year it has joined the other four and all our Districts have performed above
the national norm. To all our District officials, I would like to say thank you
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for the good work in particular Ms Madela DSM of Waterberg for the
improvement. I hope the people of Waterberg will celebrate this
achievement.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I now present to you the 2012 Top three Districts:

Position District Wrote Pass Pass %
3 Mopani 16 762 10 587 63.2 %
2 Capricorn 21 378 14 104 66.0 %
1 Vhembe 18 453 14 176 76.8 %

OTHER DISTRICTS PERFORMANCE
Position District Wrote Pass Pass %
4 Sekhukhune 13 835 8 714 63.0 %
5 Waterberg 6 932 4 164 60.1 %

In fact, compared to 2011 academic performance, Vhembe increased from
70.3% to 76.8% which is 6.5% improvement; Mopani increased from 60.1%
to 63.2% which is 3.1% improvement; Sekhukhune increased from 60.8%
to 63% which is 2.2% improvement; Waterberg increased from 55.1% to
60.1% which is 5% improvement. Capricorn; though it retained position
two, it has however declined from 66.8% to 66.0% which is 0.8% decline.
Given where we come from, this is a major progress and I am confident,
given the capable leadership of our Districts, Circuits and Schools, we will
soon reach the league of those who are performing above us.
During our consultations in the previous academic year, we had schools
falling under what we called serial underperforming schools over a period
of three past academic years. Given the improvements recorded, I
recognized the most improved school as a category. Here follows the most
improved schools:

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Position District Circuit Centre Name 2012
Pass
%
2009
Pass
%
2010
Pass
%
2011
Pass
%
Average
2009-
2011
Improve
- ment
27 VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST
JONATHAN
MUSHAATHAMA
SECONDARY 90.4 45.1 58.5 76.2 59.9 30.5
26 MOPANI SHAMAVUNGA MAHUMANI HIGH 68.8 30.8 33.3 50.8 38.3 30.5
25 MOPANI SHAMAVUNGA
GIJA NGOVE
SENIOR
SECONDARY 77.8 38.3 43.2 60.3 47.3 30.5
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GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE MOUTSE WEST
REPHAFOGILE
SECONDARY
SCHOOL 66.7 27.1 23.4 57.4 36.0 30.7
23 CAPRICORN BAHLALOGA
MOSHUBABA
SECONDARY 77.4 30.5 48.4 61.2 46.7 30.7
22 VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
NORTH EAST BASOPA HIGH 76.6 60.9 32.1 43.2 45.4 31.2
21 MOPANI KLEIN LETABA
MAFUMANI
SECONDARY 80.0 54.2 33.0 57.9 48.4 31.6
20 MOPANI NKOWANKOWA
MAGOZA
SECONDARY 80.8 25.4 42.1 79.5 49.0 31.8
19 VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
EAST
OZIAS DAVHANA
SECONDARY 92.8 25.5 69.6 87.2 60.8 32.0
18 VHEMBE
HLANGANANI
NORTH SHINGUWA HIGH 75.3 32.9 36.2 60.5 43.2 32.1
17 MOPANI KLEIN LETABA
HATLANI MUYEXE
SECONDARY 79.0 20.3 39.8 80.5 46.8 32.2
16 WATERBERG MAHWELERENG
FRED LEDWABA
SECONDARY 67.2 30.6 32.7 40.9 34.8 32.4
15 VHEMBE MUDASWALI
MUTSHUTSHU
SECONDARY 89.8 39.1 56.3 75.7 57.0 32.8
14 VHEMBE MUDASWALI
MPHALALENI
SECONDARY 91.8 37.4 54.3 83.1 58.3 33.5
13 MOPANI RAKGWADU
KGOLAKALELEME
HIGH 62.7 36.6 22.2 28.7 29.2 33.5
12 MOPANI MAMAILA
REALEDISHA
SECONDARY 98.1 30.3 66.3 93.2 63.3 34.8
11 VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
NORTH EAST RIPAMBETA HIGH 78.7 43.3 52.1 35.6 43.7 35.0
10 MOPANI MAMAILA KHEODI HIGH 77.6 10.3 35.1 78.0 41.1 36.5
9 MOPANI
SEKGOSESE
EAST
KOLOBETONA
SECONDARY 83.1 27.8 58.5 44.7 43.6 39.5
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GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE GROBLERSDAL
SKHOSANA
SECONDARY
SCHOOL 65.7 25.5 22.8 27.3 25.2 40.5
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7 WATERBERG NYLSTROOM
PHAGAMENG
HIGH 92.5 41.5 36.3 74.2 50.7 41.8
6 VHEMBE
HLANGANANI
SOUTH AKANI HIGH 75.9 12.9 39.7 48.3 33.6 42.3
5 MOPANI MODJADJI
MASOPHA SENIOR
SECONDARY 75.9 16.1 24.8 60.0 33.6 42.3
4 MOPANI LEPELLE4
MMALESIBA
SECONDARY 81.1 13.0 47.5 50.0 36.8 44.3
3 VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
WEST
JOHN MBHEDLHE
SECONDARY 87.0 39.8 38.7 48.1 42.2
2 MOPANI MAKHUTSWE
SEKGALABJANA
SECONDARY 77.4 16.3 38.0 42.4 32.2 45.2
1 VHEMBE DZINDI
SHAYANDIMA
SECONDARY 96.6 33.2 44.4 75.8 51.1 45.5

In fact, Mopani and Vhembe have recorded the highest number of schools
that have improved, and this accounts for their positions in the equation. I
would like to congratulate the leadership of Mopani District, both Dr
Mafenya and Executive Mayor Joshua Matlou, the local Mayors and our
Traditional Leaders who gave our schools support and visited them. And
this performance should be dedicated to the late Mr. Maake, who laid a
foundation and made a contribution, may his soul rest in peace.
Secondly, I wish to congratulate Dr Rambiyana, Traditional Leaders and
Executive Mayor Matibe and Local Mayors of Vhembe District, for the
outstanding performance of the District. Dr, a leader takes people where
they want to go. A great leader takes people where they dont necessarily
want to go, but ought to be, so said Rosalynn Carter.
While we are celebrating this good performance, regrettably we have one
school that got zero pass percentage. And that school is Alapha
Secondary, Bakone Circuit in Capricorn District. The Principal and his
colleagues will have to come and account on what happened.
To all our Districts, I would like to thank you for your good work; you have
worked very hard Comrades and Colleagues. Congratulations and keep up
the good work.

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2. TOP CIRCUIT PER DISTRICT (FIVE HUNDRED CANDIDATES OR
MORE CANDIDATES): GRADE 12 NSC 2012

We are now recognizing top Circuits per District, which have more than five
hundred learners who wrote Grade 12 examinations, and have obtained
the highest percentage passes within their respective Districts.

District Circuit Wrote Pass Pass %
Vhembe Soutpansberg East 1 433 1 223 85.3 %
Capricorn Pietersburg 2 116 1 808 85.4 %
Sekhukhune Moutse Central 859 695 80.9 %
Mopani Nkowankowa 818 639 78.1 %
Waterberg Mahwelereng 526 397 75.5 %

Congratulations to Circuit Managers and your District Senior Managers. A
job well done and keep up the good work.

3. TOP 30 SCHOOLS (ACCORDING TO PASS PERCENTAGE): GRADE
12 NSC 2012

Position District Circuit Centre Name Wrote Achieved Pass%
30 VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST PATRICK RAMAANO SECONDARY 188 179 95.2
29 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG BOKAMOSO SECONDARY 88 84 95.5
28 VHEMBE DZONDO LWAMONDO HIGH 145 139 95.9
27 CAPRICORN SEPITSI DINAO SECONDARY 50 48 96.0
26 VHEMBE VHURONGA 1 EDISON NESENGANI SECONDARY 81 78 96.3
25 VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
EAST DLAMANI HIGH 85 82 96.5
24 VHEMBE DZINDI SHAYANDIMA SECONDARY 58 56 96.6
23 VHEMBE VHURONGA 2 NWARIDI SECONDARY 59 57 96.6
22 VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
NORTH HOERSKOOL ERIC LOUW 64 62 96.9
21 WATERBERG NYLSTROOM SETTLERS AGRICULTURAL HIGH 71 69 97.2
20
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE PHOKOANE MOREKO SENIOR SECONDARY 78 76 97.4
19 MOPANI SHAMAVUNGA MUKULA SECONDARY 53 52 98.1
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Position District Circuit Centre Name Wrote Achieved Pass%
18 MOPANI MAMAILA REALEDISHA SECONDARY 53 52 98.1
17 CAPRICORN KOLOTI MASEROLE SECONDARY 104 102 98.1
16 VHEMBE MVUDI THOHOYANDOU SECONDARY 208 204 98.1
15 VHEMBE NZHELELE EAST MIRIYAVHAVHA TEC SECONDARY 56 55 98.2
14
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE GLEN-COWIE GLEN COWIE SECONDARY 62 61 98.4
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GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE SEOTLONG MOLOKE COMBINED SCHOOL 63 62 98.4
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GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE MMASHADI JANE FURSE COMPREHENSIVE 64 63 98.4
11 WATERBERG NYLSTROOM HOERSKOOL NYLSTROOM 127 125 98.4
10
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
MOUTSE
CENTRAL RAMATSHAGALALA SECONDARY 148 146 98.6
9 MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH 182 180 98.9
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GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE GROBLERSDAL HOeRSKOOL BEN VILJOEN 143 142 99.3
7 VHEMBE TSHILAMBA THENGWE SECONDARY 287 285 99.3
6 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY 421 418 99.3
5 CAPRICORN BOCHUM EAST DENDRON SECONDARY 168 167 99.4
4 CAPRICORN MARABA PAX HIGH 67 67 100.0
3 WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS WATERBERG HIGH 103 103 100.0
2 WATERBERG WARMBAD HOERSKOOL WARMBAD 130 130 100.0
1 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG HOERSKOOL PIETERSBURG 257 257 100.0

Congratulations principals and SGBs of these schools. A job well done and
keep up the good work.

4. SCHOOLS WITH 100% PASS RATE (50 OR MORE CANDIDATES):
GRADE 12 NSC 2012

District School Wrote Pass Pass %
Capricorn Pietersburg
Horskool
257 257 100%
Waterberg Horskool
Warmbad
130 130 100%
Waterberg Waterberg
High
103 103 100%
Capricorn Pax High 67 67 100%
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Congratulations Principals and SGBs of these schools. A job well done,
you make us proud. Furthermore, we have 21 other schools that got
hundred percent pass and have presented less than fifty candidates. And
they are:
Position
District Circuit Centre Name Wrote Achieved Pass%
1
CAPRICORN BOCHUM WEST
PHAGAMANG SENIOR
SECONDARY 36 36 100.0
2
WATERBERG BALTIMORE MPHARI SECONDARY 31 31 100.0
3 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE MOUTSE WEST
TSHIKANOSHI SECONDARY
SCHOOL 27 27 100.0
4 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE MOUTSE WEST
KGAGATLOU SECONDARY
SCHOOL 27 27 100.0
5
VHEMBE VHURONGA 1 MUGOIDWA SECONDARY 26 26 100.0
6
MOPANI MAFARANA CATA SENIOR SECONDARY 26 26 100.0
7 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE MOUTSE WEST
REKHUDITSE SECONDARY
SCHOOL 24 24 100.0
8
VHEMBE
HLANGANANI
CENTRAL GEORGE MSWAZI HIGH 20 20 100.0
9 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE MALOKELA POTOKO SECONDARY 20 20 100.0
10
VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST FRANK RAVELE SECONDARY 17 17 100.0
11
MOPANI KLEIN LETABA HLOMELA SECONDARY 13 13 100.0
12
VHEMBE SAMBANDOU NYADZANI SECONDARY 13 13 100.0
13
CAPRICORN MOGODUMO NGOATOTLOU SECONDARY 12 12 100.0
14
CAPRICORN MPHAHLELE
MOKGOROTLWANE
SECONDARY 11 11 100.0
15
WATERBERG PALALA SOUTH SEOKETSENG SECONDARY 8 8 100.0
16
VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
NORTH LUSWINZHE SECONDARY 8 8 100.0
17 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE MOUTSE WEST
PEZUNGA SECONDARY
SCHOOL 7 7 100.0
18
VHEMBE
SEKGOSESE
NORTH NAMADZAVHO SECONDARY 7 7 100.0
19
CAPRICORN BOCHUM WEST
MOKGOROKGORO
SECONDARY 4 4 100.0
20 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE LEOLO MAROLE SECONDARY 4 4 100.0
21
CAPRICORN BOCHUM WEST HELENE FRANZ SECONDARY 3 3 100.0

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5. TOP 3 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (MORE THAN 50
CANDIDATES, ACCORDING TO BACHELORS
CONTRIBUTION)
Like I said earlier that, today, we will also be appreciating the performance
of this category of our schools. There are 54 independent schools in the
Province that wrote the 2012 National Senior Certificate under the Limpopo
Department of Education. The following are the top 3 in terms of the set
criteria:
Position District Circuit Centre No Centre Name Bachelor
3 Mopani Manombe 7421911
Nkwangulatilo Education
Centre 51
2 Mopani Nkowankowa 7452006 St George College 57
1 Capricorn Pietersburg 7255902
Northern Academy
Secondary 245
6. TOP 30 SCHOOLS (ACCORDING TO BACHELORS CONTRIBUTION)
GRADE 12 NSC 2012

Position District Circuit Centre Name Bachelor
30 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG TOM NAUDE TECHNICAL HIGH 63
29 MOPANI MANOMBE RISINGA HIGH 66
28 WATERBERG NYLSTROOM HORSKOOL NYLSTROOM 69
27 WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS HORSKOOL PIET POTGIETER 69
26 VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG EAST LITSHOVHU SECONDARY 70
25 CAPRICORN BAHLALOGA
KGAKOA (MOGAKOA)
SECONDARY 71
24 CAPRICORN MPHAHLELE KGAGATLOU SECONDARY 74
23 CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO DEREK KOBE SENIOR SECONDARY 75
22 GREATER SEKHUKHUNE GROBLERSDAL HORSKOOL BEN VILJOEN 76
21 WATERBERG WARMBAD HORSKOOL WARMBAD 77
20 VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST NNGWENI SECONDARY 77
19 CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
S.J. VAN DER MERWE TECHNICAL
HIGH 81
18 CAPRICORN MOGOSHI
HARRY OPPENHEIMER
SECONDARY 82
17 GREATER SEKHUKHUNE MOUTSE CENTRAL ST JOSEFS SECONDARY SCHOOL 85
16 MOPANI MANOMBE GIYANI HIGH 86
15 CAPRICORN SEKGOSESE CENTRAL SEFOLOKO SECONDARY 86
14 WATERBERG THABAZIMBI HORSKOOL FRIKKIE MEYER 87
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Position District Circuit Centre Name Bachelor
13 VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST PATRICK RAMAANO SECONDARY 94
12 MOPANI TZANEEN HORSKOOL BEN VORSTER 96
11 VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG EAST LOUIS TRICHARDT SECONDARY 97
10 MOPANI RAKGWADU MODUBATSE SECONDARY 99
9 VHEMBE MALAMULELE CENTRAL E.P.P. MHINGA SECONDARY 105
8 MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH 108
7 CAPRICORN BOCHUM EAST DENDRON SECONDARY 113
6 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG CAPRICORN HIGH 115
5 VHEMBE MVUDI THOHOYANDOU SECONDARY 127
4 VHEMBE TSHINANE TSHIVHASE SECONDARY 163


7. TOP 3 SCHOOLS IN THE PROVINCE GRADE 12 NSC 2012: PASS
BACHELOR CONTRIBUTION

Position District School Wrote Pass
Bachelor
3 Capricorn Horskool
Pietersburg
257 179
2 Vhembe Thengwe
Secondary
287 206
1 Vhembe Mbilwi Secondary 421 325

8. CLUB 100 ( 100 OR MORE CANDIDATES IN MATHEMATICS):
GRADE 12 NSC 2012

For the school to qualify to this prestigious league, it has to pass 100
learners in Mathematics by 50% pass or more. The criteria are tight to
ensure quality. Last year we had two schools i.e., Thengwe and Mbilwi
secondary schools. This year again we have the same schools and
Dendron has joined them. Congratulations Mr. Matsapola
District School Wrote Pass Bachelors
Vhembe Mbilwi Secondary 421 312
Vhembe Thengwe Secondary 237 147
Capricorn Dendron Secondary 168 108

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9. CLUB 50 (Pass 50 or more candidates in Mathematics): GRADE
12 NSC 2012

9.1 This club was introduced to encourage schools to produce learners in
Mathematics, so that they could improve their performance and join
Club 100. We have 38 schools in this category. This year we have
increased to 57.

For acknowledgement ONLY Not for AWARDS

SCHOOLS THAT PASSED 50 OR MORE CANDIDATES IN
MATHEMATICS AT 30% AND ABOVE

Position
District Circuit Centre Name Wrote Pass
1
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG CAPRICORN HIGH 187 139
2
CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO S.J. VAN DER MERWE TECHNICAL HIGH 163 137
3
VHEMBE MVUDI THOHOYANDOU SECONDARY 155 137
4
VHEMBE TSHINANE TSHIVHASE SECONDARY 230 134
5
CAPRICORN MOGOSHI HARRY OPPENHEIMER SECONDARY 148 128
6
VHEMBE MALAMULELE CENTRAL E.P.P. MHINGA SECONDARY 166 125
7
MOPANI MANOMBE GIYANI HIGH 177 123
8
VHEMBE MVUDI THOHOYANDOU TECHNICAL HIGH 142 123
9
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG HOERSKOOL PIETERSBURG 122 120
10
VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST NNGWENI SECONDARY 193 118
11
CAPRICORN SEKGOSESE CENTRAL SEFOLOKO SECONDARY 153 105
12
CAPRICORN MPHAHLELE KGAGATLOU SECONDARY 168 104
13
CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO DEREK KOBE SENIOR SECONDARY 170 100
14
MOPANI MANOMBE RISINGA HIGH 139 99
15
VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG EAST LOUIS TRICHARDT SECONDARY 112 99
16
VHEMBE MVUDI MARUDE SECONDARY 138 91
17
VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG EAST LITSHOVHU SECONDARY 109 90
18
MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH 109 87
19
MOPANI TZANEEN HOERSKOOL BEN VORSTER 109 86
20
VHEMBE SIBASA MPHAPHULI SECONDARY 155 84
21
VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST PATRICK RAMAANO SECONDARY 111 82
22
CAPRICORN LEBOPO ST. BEDE SENIOR SECONDARY 96 81
23
VHEMBE HLANGANANI CENTRAL HLUVUKA HIGH 168 80
24 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE GROBLERSDAL HOeRSKOOL BEN VILJOEN 83 79
19

Position
District Circuit Centre Name Wrote Pass
25
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG TOM NAUDE TECHNICAL HIGH 99 78
26
CAPRICORN MARABA MOTSE MARIA SECONDARY 132 72
27
MOPANI RAKGWADU MODUBATSE SECONDARY 103 72
28
VHEMBE LUVUVHU AZWIFARWI SECONDARY 117 70
29
CAPRICORN BAHLALOGA KGAKOA (MOGAKOA) SECONDARY 84 70
30
CAPRICORN MANKWENG MAROBATHOTHA HIGH 139 68
31
VHEMBE DZINDI DIMANI AGRICULTURAL HIGH 119 66
32
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG HOERSKOOL NOORDERLAND 86 64
33
MOPANI SEKGOSESE EAST SEKGOSESE SECONDARY 84 64
34
CAPRICORN SEKGOSESE WEST ST. BRENDAN`S CATHOLIC SECONDARY 74 64
35
VHEMBE DZONDO LWAMONDO HIGH 90 63
36
CAPRICORN MARABA PAX HIGH 68 63
37
CAPRICORN KGAKOTLOU RAMATHOPE SENIOR SECONDARY 91 62
38
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG FLORAPARK COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL 86 62
39
CAPRICORN MANKWENG MAKGOKA HIGH 285 61
40
MOPANI KLEIN LETABA HANYANI THOMO HIGH 115 61
41 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE MMASHADI ST. MARK`S COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE 86 61
42 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE NGWAABE KGAHLANONG SECONDARY SCHOOL 184 59
43
WATERBERG MAHWELERENG EBENEZER SECONDARY 85 59
44
CAPRICORN KOLOTI SESHIGO HIGH 82 59
45
CAPRICORN MANKWENG MOUNTAINVIEW SENIOR SECONDARY 162 58
46
VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG EAST MAKHADO COMPREHENSIVE 82 58
47
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG TAXILA COMBINED 76 58
48
WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS WATERBERG HIGH 61 58
49
WATERBERG ELLISRAS HOERSKOOL ELLISRAS 83 57
50
WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS HOERSKOOL PIET POTGIETER 60 57
51
WATERBERG THABAZIMBI HOERSKOOL FRIKKIE MEYER 59 56
52
VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG EAST LEMANA HIGH 85 55
53
VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG WEST SINTHUMULE SECONDARY 101 53
54
MOPANI LULEKANI HOERSKOOL FRANS DU TOIT 77 53
55
CAPRICORN KOLOTI MASEROLE SECONDARY 54 52
56
CAPRICORN MOGOSHI B.K. MATLALA COMMERCIAL HIGH 60 50


9.2 In this category we have eighteen schools that have passed 50 or
more candidates in mathematics at fifty percent and above. These
schools are going to receive trophies.
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CLUB 50 (PASS 50 OR MORE CANDIDATES IN MATHEMATICS AT 50% AND
ABOVE)
Position
District Circuit Centre Name Wrote Pass
Pass @
50%
and
Above
1
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG HOERSKOOL PIETERSBURG 122 120 89
2
CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
S.J. VAN DER MERWE
TECHNICAL HIGH 163 137 81
3
CAPRICORN MOGOSHI
HARRY OPPENHEIMER
SECONDARY 148 128 76
4
VHEMBE MVUDI THOHOYANDOU SECONDARY 155 137 76
5
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG CAPRICORN HIGH 187 139 74
6
MOPANI MANOMBE GIYANI HIGH 177 123 67
7
VHEMBE TSHINANE TSHIVHASE SECONDARY 230 134 65
8
VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
CENTRAL E.P.P. MHINGA SECONDARY 166 125 60
9
VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG EAST LITSHOVHU SECONDARY 109 90 60
10
VHEMBE MVUDI
THOHOYANDOU TECHNICAL
HIGH 142 123 59
11
MOPANI TZANEEN HOERSKOOL BEN VORSTER 109 86 58
12
VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG EAST
LOUIS TRICHARDT
SECONDARY 112 99 53
13
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG TOM NAUDE TECHNICAL HIGH 99 78 52
14
MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH 109 87 52
15
CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
DEREK KOBE SENIOR
SECONDARY 170 100 51
16 GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE GROBLERSDAL HORSKOOL BEN VILJOEN 83 79 51
17
VHEMBE MVUDI MARUDE SECONDARY 138 91 51
18
CAPRICORN MPHAHLELE KGAGATLOU SECONDARY 168 104 50

10. TOP CANDIDATES PER SUBJECT: GRADE 12 NSC 2012

These are the best learners who obtained the highest total marks in the
subjects they wrote:


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Subject District Circuit Centre Name Surname Name Gender
Final
Mark
Level
CONTENT SUBJECTS


Agricultural
Sciences
VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
WEST
MANELEDZI
SECONDARY
RAMABULANA
FARISANI
BIENIE
Male 274 7
Business
Studies
VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST
PATRICK
RAMAANO
SECONDARY
MAUMELA
ZWODA
PFUNZO
Female 299 7
Economics WATERBERG THABAZIMBI
HOERSKOOL
FRIKKIE
MEYER
COETZEE ELIZNA Female 297 7
Geography CAPRICORN MARABA PAX HIGH MAMASHELA
MADIMETJA
KAMOGELO
Male 298 7
History CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
TAXILA
COMBINED
CHUEU
TEBATSO
SHARON
Female 294 7
Life Sciences
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
GLEN-COWIE
GLEN COWIE
SECONDARY
KOMANE
NGOANAPEDI
MMADIKGETHO
Female 295 7
Mathematical
Literacy
MOPANI TZANEEN
MERENSKY
HIGH
TER BEEST
PHILLIP
WILLIAM
Male 292 7
Religion
Studies
CAPRICORN MANKWENG
MAKGOKA
HIGH
MAKGAHLELA
TUMELO
MABORE
Female 300 7








LANGUAGES

Afrikaans
First
Additional
Language
WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS
HOERSKOOL
PIET POTGIETER
BADRODIN NAZMEERA Female 275 7
Afrikaans
First
Additional
Language
WATERBERG POTGIETERSRUS
HOERSKOOL
PIET POTGIETER
PURDON RWYVONN Female 275 7
English First
Additional
Language
WATERBERG ELLISRAS
HOERSKOOL
ELLISRAS
COETSEE ANINE Female 278 7
English First
Additional
Language
VHEMBE SIBASA
MBILWI
SECONDARY
MUNYAI NDUVHO Male 278 7
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Technology subjects

Afrikaans
Home
Language
WATERBERG THABAZIMBI
HOERSKOOL
FRIKKIE MEYER
COETZEE ELIZNA Female 274 7
English Home
Language
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
CAPRICORN
HIGH
THOMAS SHRUTI ANNIE Female 262 7
IsiNdebele
Home
Language
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
HLOGOTLOU
AM MASHEGO
SECONDARY
MAHLANGU CYNTHIA Female 246 7
Sepedi Home
Language
MOPANI SEKGOSESE EAST
SEKGOSESE
SECONDARY
MAGORO
KGAUGELO
ORSINA
Male 279 7
Setswana
Home
Language
WATERBERG THABAZIMBI
MABOGOPEDI
HIGH
MONONYANE
FESTINA
LERATO
Female 246 7
TshiVenda
Home
Language
CAPRICORN SEKGOSESE WEST
ST. BRENDANS
CATHOLIC
SECONDARY
SITHI DIVHANANI Female 275 7
XiTsonga
Home
Language
VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
CENTRAL
EPP MHINGA
SECONDARY
NGOBENI
HUDZUKANI
CYRIL
Male 281 7
IsiZulu Home
Language
GREATER
SEKHUKHUNE
MOTETEMA BOLEU HIGH MTSHWENI
NKOSINATHI
MISHACK
Male 251 7
Information
Technology
MOPANI TZANEEN
MERENSKY
HIGH
KRUGER
VINCENT
VICTOR
Male 288 7
Computer
Applications
Technology
WATERBERG ELLISRAS
HOERSKOOL
ELLISRAS
TWALA THUTO Female 268 7
Computer
Applications
Technology
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HOERSKOOL
PIETERSBURG
JOUBERT
FRANCOIS
JOHANNES
Male 268 7
Civil
Technology
WATERBERG WARMBAD
HOERSKOOL
WARMBAD
VAN DER
BERGH
LINDIE Female 276 7
Mechanical
Technology
CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
TOM NAUDE
TECHNICAL
HIGH
NONG
SEEMOLE
BALEBOGENG
Female 272 7
Electrical
Technology
VHEMBE MVUDI
THOHOYANDOU
TECHNICAL
HIGH
MANYAGA NETSHEDZO Female 255 7
Engineering
Graphics and
Design
VHEMBE MVUDI
THOHOYANDOU
TECHNICAL
HIGH
MUNYAI
RITSHIDZE
WENDY
Female 292 7
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11. CANDIDATES WHO OBTAINED TOTALS IN CONTENT
SUBJECTS: GRADE 12 NSC 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, I now announce learners who obtained 300 out of
300 in content subjects.
11.1 Total In Accounting 300/300

Position District Circuit School Candidate Gender
1 Vhembe Malamulele
Central
E.P.P.
Mhinga
Secondary
Tsongayinwe
Talenta
Female
2 Vhembe Nzhelele West Patrick
Ramaano
Secondary
Maumela
Zwoda Pfunzo
Female
3 Vhembe Hlanganani
South
Tiyani
Secondary
Sambo
Hlawulani
Euphodia
Female

It is worth noting that all the candidates are females

11.2 Total In Mathematics 300/300

Position District Circuit School Candidate Gender
1
Capricorn Bochum East
Dendron
Secondary
Moradu
Mahlare Male
2
Capricorn Lebowakgomo
Derek Kobe
Senior
Secondary
Makina
Tharollo
Malese Female
3
Capricorn Pietersburg Capricorn High
Thomas
Shruthi
Annie Female
4
Capricorn Seshego Makgofe High
Thantsha
Kgothatso Male
5
Capricorn Seshego
M.E. Makgato
Secondary
Lamola
Gifton
Mafiwa Male
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Position District Circuit School Candidate Gender
6
Vhembe
Soutpansberg
East
Makhado
Comprehensive
Ramaru
Thakhani
Zuriel Male
7
Vhembe Sibasa
Mbilwi
Secondary
Mphaho
Mufhiwa
Shellah Female
8
Vhembe Sibasa
Mbilwi
Secondary
Thanyani
Dzulani Male
9
Vhembe Vhuronga 2
Vhafamadi
Secondary
Munyai
Awelani
Remember Male
10
Mopani Manombe Risinga High
Mathebula
Ebenezer Male

11.3 Totals in Physical Sciences 300/300
Position District Circuit School Candidate Gender
1
Waterberg Mokopane
Ramogabudi
Secondary
Mogotlane
Karabo
Malesela Male
2
Capricorn Mogoshi
Harry
Oppenheimer
Secondary
Konyana
Khutjo
Mampuru Female
3
Vhembe Sibasa
Mbilwi
Secondary
Dzivhani
Tshilisanani Male
4
Vhembe Tshinane
Tshivhase
Secondary
Matumba
Divhani Male

11.4 Total In Mathematics and Physical Sciences 300/300

Position District Circuit School Candidate Gender
1
Capricorn Maraba Pax High
Mamashela
Madimetja
Kamogelo Male
2
Vhembe
Soutpansberg
West
Maneledzi
Secondary
Ramabulana
Farisani
Bienie Male
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3
Vhembe Sibasa
Mbilwi
Secondary
Maphaha
Mandilakhe
Theodore Male
4
Vhembe Sibasa
Mbilwi
Secondary
Munyai
Nduvho Male
5
Greater
Sekhukhune Eensaam
Ntshebele
Secondary
Choma
Tshepho
Monatshi Male

11.5 Total In Accounting, Mathematics And Physical
Sciences 300/300

Position District Circuit School Candidate Gender
1
Greater
Sekhukhune Glen-Cowie
Glen Cowie
Secondary
Komane
Ngoanapedi
Mmadikgetho Female

The above-mentioned performance of our learners, account for the
improvement recorded in Mathematics, physical Science and Accounting.

Subject Pass rate in
2011
Pass rate in
2012
Improvement
Mathematics 44.5 % 52.4% 7.9%
Accounting 57.4% 62.3% 4.9%
Physical Science 52.1% 59.9% 7.8%

This improvement in Mathematics and Physical Science demonstrates that
we are a Province of excellence in these gateway subjects. We are
committing ourselves to work even harder to retain this status.


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11.6 Learners recognized by the Minister of Basic Education
on 02 January 2013
Having given you the performance of these learners, it is worth noting to
know that the Top 3 learners in mathematics in the country i.e., the
Republic of South Africa come from the following schools in our Province:
11.6.1 Top 3 mathematics learners:

Ngoanapedi Mmadikgetho Komane (F) Glen Cowie High,
Sekhukhune District
Madimetsa Mamashela Kamogelo (M) Pax High, Capricorn
District
Shruthi Anne Thomas (F) Capricorn High, Capricorn District

11.6.2 Top Learners in Quintile 1 schools:

NT Diale Dendron Secondary, Capricorn District
11.6.3 Top 3 Physical Science Learners: All of the learners are from this
Province

Ngoanapedi Mmadikgetho Komane (F) Glen Cowie High,
Sekhukhune District
Madimetsa Mamashela Kamogelo (M) Pax High, Capricorn
District
Farisani Bienie Ramabulana (M), Maneledzi Secondary,
Vhembe District
11.6.4 Top 3 Mathematics and Physical Science: All of the
learners are from this Province

Ngoanapedi Mmadikgetho Komane, Glen Cowie High,
Sekhukhune District
Madimetsa Mamashela Kamogelo, Pax High Schools,
Capricorn District
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Farisani Bienie Ramabulana, Maneledzi Secondary School,
Vhembe District

The fact that the top 3 learners in Mathematics and Physical Science
come from Limpopo, should not be seen as surprising. In the main,
right through the years, our Province enters the highest numbers in
gateway subjects such as Mathematics and Physical Science. What
is more gratifying is that our learners do extremely well in these
subjects. The top 3 performers in Mathematics and Physical Science
in the whole country is evidence of this fact.
11.6.5 Top 3 learners in Quintile 3: All of the learners are from
this Province

Ngoanapedi Mmadikgetho Komane, Glen Cowie High,
Sekhukhune District
Shruthi Annie Thomas, Capricorn High Schools, Capricorn
District
Farisani Bienie Ramabulana, Maneledzi Secondary School,
Vhembe District
11.6.6 Top 3 learners in quintile 2: Two of them are from this
Province

Madimetsa Kamogelo Mamashela, Pax High School, Capricorn
District
Tharollo Malese Makina, Derek Kobe Secondary School,
Capricorn District






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12 Top 3 Candidates IN INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (6
Subjects)

Position District Circuit Centre Name
Candidate
Name Gender
6 Best
Subjects
3 Capricorn Pietersburg
Northern
Academy
Secondary
Kgofelo
Malemolla
Shalom Male 1 600
2 Mopani Nkowankowa
St George
College
Mabunda
Rixongile
Ronnet Female 1 608
1 Vhembe Tshilamba
St. Augustine
Residential
Konono
Taranyaradzwa Male 1 625

Congratulations and keep up the good work. I wish you well in your career
pathing.

13 30 Best performing candidates (total 6 best subjects excluding
Life Orientation)
Position District Circuit Centre Name Candidate Name Gender
6 Best
Subjects
30 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY
TSHIKOVHI MAKHADZI
TSHIWELA PHINDULO Female 1615
30 WATERBERG ELLISRAS HORSKOOL ELLISRAS COETSEE ANINE Female 1615
29 VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
EAST
JONATHAN
THIFULUFHELWI
SECONDARY
MATORO MULALO
MICHAEL Male 1619
28 MOPANI XIHOKO
SEVENGWANA
SECONDARY SCHOOL
MOOKAMEDI
LEBOHANG Male 1621
27 VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
EAST
LOUIS TRICHARDT
SECONDARY
MUTSHINYA ANDANI
MAANO Male 1625
26 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY MASITHI MAVHUTHU Male 1631
25 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY
MPHAHO MUFHIWA
SHELLAH Female 1632
24 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY
DZIVHANI
TSHILISANANI Male 1634
23 MOPANI TZANEEN MERENSKY HIGH
KRUGER VINCENT
VICTOR Male 1635
22 VHEMBE SOUTPANSBERG MICHAEL DENGA MASUKU SIPHO Male 1635
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Position District Circuit Centre Name Candidate Name Gender
6 Best
Subjects
EAST RAMABULANA
SECONDARY
21 CAPRICORN BOCHUM EAST DENDRON SECONDARY
DIALE
NGOANAMOKOMANE
TOKELO Female 1641
21 VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST
PATRICK RAMAANO
SECONDARY
MAUMELA ZWODA
PFUNZO Female 1641
19 VHEMBE MVUDI
THOHOYANDOU
SECONDARY
MATHEBA SELLO
DOCTOR Male 1644
18 WATERBERG ELLISRAS HORSKOOL ELLISRAS
SCHOEMAN
STEPHANUS Male 1648
17 VHEMBE NZHELELE WEST
PATRICK RAMAANO
SECONDARY
RAMMBUDA
NDIVHADZO Male 1649
16 VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
CENTRAL
E.P.P. MHINGA
SECONDARY
TSONGAYINWE
TALENTA Female 1650
15 MOPANI NKOWANKOWA
D.Z.J. MTEBULE JUNIOR
SECONDARY MATHEBULA CHANTY Male 1651
14 CAPRICORN MOLETJIE
BAHLALOGA
SECONDARY
LESUDI MMAKWATA
BELYCAN Male 1652
13 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY
MAPHAHA
MANDILAKHE
THEODORE Male 1654
12 CAPRICORN PIETERSBURG
HORSKOOL
PIETERSBURG COETZER BERDINE Female 1657
12 CAPRICORN SESHEGO MAKGOFE HIGH
THANTSHA
KGOTHATSO Male 1657
10 WATERBERG THABAZIMBI
HORSKOOL FRIKKIE
MEYER COETZEE ELIZNA Female 1661
9 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY THANYANI DZULANI Male 1672
8 VHEMBE
MALAMULELE
CENTRAL
E.P.P. MHINGA
SECONDARY
SHITHOLANI
NTWANANO Female 1677
7 CAPRICORN LEBOWAKGOMO
DEREK KOBE SENIOR
SECONDARY
MAKINA THAROLLO
MALESE Female 1681
6 VHEMBE SIBASA MBILWI SECONDARY MUNYAI NDUVHO Male 1682
5 WATERBERG ELLISRAS HORSKOOL ELLISRAS PEENS JANE Female 1691
4 VHEMBE
SOUTPANSBERG
WEST
MANELEDZI
SECONDARY
RAMABULANA
FARISANI BIENIE Male 1702

14 Top 3 candidates in the Province- Grade 12 NSC 2012
These are the best learners who obtained the highest aggregates in their
best six subjects (excluding Life Orientation):
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Position 3:

District : Capricorn
Circuit : Pietersburg
School : Capricorn High
Total : 1 704
Learners name: Thomas Shruthi Annie
Gender : Female

Congratulations for a job well done.

Position 2:

District : Capricorn
Circuit : Maraba
School : Pax High
Total : 1 721
Learners name: Mamashela Madimetja Kamogela Julius
Gender : Male

Congratulations for a job well done. To Mr. Mametja DSM for Capricorn
thank you for the good work.

Position 1:

Ladies and gentlemen, in 2011 the overall Best Learner came from a rural
school, Mbilwi Secondary School. This year as well, our best overall
learner comes from a rural school. Lets all rise and receive our best
learner in the Province, and she is also the top Learner in the Country:

District : Greater Sekhukhune
Circuit : Glen-Cowie
School : Glen-Cowie Girls High
Total : 1 730
Learners name: Komane Ngoanapedi Mmadikgetho
Gender : Female

Last year, I have introduced the MEC award for the school that produced
the overall best learners in the Province. This year, the award goes to Glen
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Cowie Girls High. Congratulations and keep up the good work. Re a go
lebogisha Kgoshi Madihlaba, Mphele Mphele, and the DSM of
Sekhukhune, Mr. Nkadimeng
Congratulations and keep up the good work. I wish you well in your career
pathing.
Ladies and gentlemen and fellow South Africans, I want you to note that
our public education system is performing very well, despite the skeptics
out there. Comparing the performance of this category and our public
ordinary schools, the top learner in this category is number 27 of the top 30
best learners of our public schools in terms of the marks obtained.
Despite the skeptics who satisfy their egos by making public statements
casting aspersions on the capabilities of the Education Team, writing open
letters of nave questionable contents, characterizing what in their
understanding seems to be the situation, projecting feeble analysis
uncharacteristic of revolutionary cadres, displaying their ignorance of
variant defects of apartheid education, pre-supposing 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 the hold of the consciousness of the people,
hoping to remain legitimate in their imagination informed by their outlook
with insufficient clarity.
However, the centre of gravity remains with us. We have to date recorded
eighteen percent growth in the performance of our Grade 12. This is
undoubtedly a tremendous achievement. We begin to appreciate the
correctness of our intervention strategies and more profoundly understand
our landscape. Because to ignore the real situation at play, and
concentrate on imaginary conditions, will be to invite failure. Indeed we will
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pay the necessary attention to any matter brought to our attention to perfect
our systems.

15 Conclusion
Ladies and gentlemen, we will pursue the goal of making our schools
centers of excellence and units of change. We will do everything as
Government and in particular the Department of education to restore the
confidence of our communities in the public education systems.
As workers of the minds in the industry of knowledge production we have
set ourselves goals to be pursued:
We are implementing Action Plan 2014 towards 2025 Education Plan
Our Physical Science and Mathematics training institute remain
critical
Analysis of the Grade 12 results will help us to develop appropriate
response strategies
We will focus on the Foundation Phase informed by ANA results
We will focus on under-performing schools
Ensure CAPS implementation
Intensify accountability sessions just to mention but a few.
Let me take this opportunity and thank all our educators in the Province for
their selfless dedication to the education of the children of the working class
and the poor. You are true patriots and servants of the people. You know
very well that emancipation requires action on several essential levels.
Congratulations on the good work done. This system can stand and fall on
you. As cadres of advanced consciousness, soldier on informed by the
historical magnitude of your work
To members of the Portfolio Committee, your oversight role has brought us
where we are today. Words cannot describe how greatly elated we are.
Your support is much appreciated.
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To my colleagues in the Executive Council and the Premier, thank you for
your support in various ways including visiting our schools to give support
and motivation to our learners and teachers. Together, we have a
responsibility to make this apex priority a success.
Executive Mayors, Mayors and Councilors, your involvement in education
matters is highly appreciated. Continue to support our schools and give the
young ones opportunities of whatever kind that would develop their great
potential.
Our Traditional Leaders, you remain a fountain of knowledge and source of
stimulation. Continue to exercise your responsibilities of ensuring that our
learners are steeped in culture, tradition and other important value systems
that would shape them into responsible citizens.
It has been proved beyond reasonable doubt that a good SGB serves as
bedrock for a successful school. Remain committed to your work and
always guide our schools properly. Congratulations on your election and
hope together we will make a meaningful contribution.
To Unions, you are an integral part of the system. Working together we
have achieved this great progress and I know we can do more in line with
what President Zuma said. Lets redouble our collective leadership to
deepen the ideological orientation of our Revolution and large scale
mobilization of social forces around education matters, so as to set our
Province to perform at the highest level.
To our Public servants, you remained true servants of the people. We want
an administration that serves the people with integrity, continue to support
our schools. You are doing a good job. Working together with our social
partners, lets join hands in stemming out indolence and dereliction of
duties whichever way they manifest themselves. We have come a long way
and should be jealous of progress made.
To the Head of Department Mr. Thamaga MJ, the Administrator Mr.
Matthews MC and the management of the Department from the Circuits
to Head Office you deserve a special word of appreciation. Your support
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is unparalleled. Remain a compass that steer the department in the right
direction. You are indeed dependable soldiers of humanity.
To His Grace, Bishop Dr. Barnabas Lekganyane, representatives of St.
Engenas church, Bishop Muriri, SACC leadership and all the faith based
leaders here present, and at home, thank you very much for your support.
Your presence and support always reminds us of the obligation and
responsibility, as spiritual beings to remain good shepherds of the poor
souls of the MAN ABOVE, i.e. learner population of our Province.
To everyone who has interest and relationship with the department of
education, I invite you to the book of Phillipians chapter 3 verses 13-15:
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it,
but one thing I do is 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 already
made.
To the media, thank you for always showing interest on matters relating to
this department. Your continuous engagement enables us to communicate
with the people of the Province. Effectively working together we will
empower our people. Working together we can do more in providing quality
education.
Mongadi wa bophelo, Ramaatla ohle, kukamela dithaba, a lefe maatla
mafolofolo, matati a bophelo, a le lote ka go ba le dihlong gore dirithi ta
lena di lotege ka nako tohle. Thakadu ye taala ga e rutwe mataba
Thank you
Re a leboga
Ha khensa
Ndo livhuwa
Siyabonga
Enkosi
Baie dankie
Sia lebogha