By Ayabonga Kosi On Saturday, 27 January, ActionSA President Herman Mashaba, Eastern Cape Provincial Chairperson Athol Trollip, and members of the Provincial Executive Committee addressed local business people and Makhanda residents at Graham Hotel. The party also engaged with community members at Nathanial Nyaluza Secondary School and Extension 9 Community Hall despite attempted disruptions and intimidation by ANC supporters. Trollip says that the visit aimed to promote an education campaign, which started on 15 January and will end on 30 December. “Right across the country and in all nine provinces and every single region, we have been visiting schools, and…
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By Rod Amner Makhanda will be the leading academic educational centre in South Africa by 2028. That bold vision was supported by over 350 energised delegates at Rhodes University at the Makhanda Education Summit on January 27-28. The summit celebrated Makhanda’s seismic educational ascent over the past decade and crafted a detailed route map to reach the national peak. Rhodes University Vice Chancellor Prof Sizwe Mabizela said the summit had succeeded beyond his “wildest expectations”. “We have put education front and centre in all we do in Makhanda. It has been the most enriching, rewarding and fulfilling experience of my…
By Jackie Clausen This weekend, Kingswood College is hosting its 13th annual Brian Baker Water Polo Tournament. The top girls’ Water Polo 1st Teams from around the country descended on Makhanda on Thursday for the 4-day tournament. The opening game was played between Kingswood College and Woodridge. Kingswood College won 18-2.
By Nicci Hayes Holy Cross opened on Monday, 15 January, with its second annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) CAMP for the senior primary learners. Science student volunteers delivered a series of lessons on Structures, Junior Engineering and Science from Buffalo University in New York State. Robotics and coding were offered by teachers and volunteers from Spencerport School District, the Ranger Robotic Team. Additional volunteers from America offered a range of sports skills, from volleyball to badminton. An art component was added for Foundation Phase learners, with volunteers bringing art projects linked to stories. Pediatric Nurse practitioner Elaina did…
By Staff Reporter Journalists, academics, journalism students, and members of the civil society of Makhanda and Rhodes University, Eastern Cape, stand in solidarity with all the journalists who have been killed in unprecedented numbers in Gaza since October 2023. In just a few months, between 69 and 100 journalists have been killed in Israeli bombings and sniper killings in Gaza, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists and the government media office in Gaza. Most of the journalists were identifiable as non-combatants, wearing bulletproof vests marked PRESS or MEDIA in large letters. This did not deter the Israeli war machine…
Stay in the loop with the latest and join the MEW WhatsApp group! THIS WEEK THURSDAY 25 JANUARY Grahamstown Bridge Club @ Grahamstown Bowling Club, African Street 13:15 for 13:30 Contact Sheila Hicks: 083 442 3322 R15 non-members | R10 members Thursday Pool Competition @ SSS Top Bar, 19b New Street 18:30 – 19:00 Contact: Mike Theron on 082 477 3689 Free entry __ FRIDAY, 26 JANUARY Academic Year Opening Prayer To request God to carry us through the 2024 academic year. @ Noluthando Hall 12:00 – 15:00 Contact: Sophumelela Ketelo 076 699 9909 or chairperson@sydp.or.za Free entry Off Beat Sessions Join…
By Ashley Westaway 2023 saw the retention rate of learners in the public system reach a record high, resulting in the biggest-ever local matric cohort. For the 3rd successive year, the city produced more than 300 Bachelor passes, reflecting that the quality of performance has reached a much higher plateau than previously. However, disapprovingly, the pass rate dropped below both the national and provincial averages. The Makhanda Matric results of 2023 are thus accurately described as a mixed bag. The annual review of matric results uses a variety of indicators, involving both percentages and numbers, to arrive at a balanced,…
By Staff Reporter The 2023 St Andrew’s College Matric class of 2023 achieved a 99% pass rate in the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) National Senior Certificate examinations, with 95% of the 87 learners achieving a Bachelor’s Degree pass. In a press release, school headmaster Tom Hamilton said, “We are delighted with the results achieved by our Matric Class of 2023 in their IEB Senior Certificate Examinations.” He added that the results were an improvement from the previous years. “[They] indicate a positive trend in terms of top-end individual results, but also a strong trend of the whole group improving over…
By Staff Reporter The Diocesan School for Girls’ (DSG) announced their outstanding 2023 Matric results. In a press release, they announced that the Class of 2023 achieved a 100% pass rate, with 100% of our girls achieving an A, B or C aggregate. According to the media statement, other incredible statistics are 252 subject distinctions (262 including Further Studies), where there are 3.2 distinctions per candidate, with 49% of girls achieving an A aggregate (of which 15% of the girls achieved an aggregate above 90%). The 2023 Dux, Sesihle Mrara, achieved an astonishing ten distinctions and was placed on the…
By Staff Reporter Kingswood College 2023 Matriculants have received 91% of bachelor’s degree passes in the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results, which were released on Thursday. In a media statement, Kingswood Senior School Head of Academics, Tracy Van Mollendorf, says, “We take great pride in celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2023. We applaud the individuals who have earned distinctions and commend those who, through unwavering perseverance, have successfully reached their academic goals.” She added, “Our dedicated staff deserves recognition for their exceptional efforts in fostering an environment where the Class of 2023…