Africa-Press – Eswatini. Despite challenges experienced last year, U-Tech has obtained 100 per cent pass rate in their Matric examination.
The pupils had to leave their environment for a few months in preparation for their examinations which they wrote at Metropolitan College in Nelspruit.
According to Dr Boy Khumalo, who is the School’s Principal, 52 learners sat for the exam and 44 obtained bachelor passes, six got diploma passes and two obtained higher certificate passes.
U-Tech pupils wrote the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations under South African education quality body, Umalusi, which released the results last week.
The 2023 matriculants recorded an 89.2 per cent pass rate up from 80.1 per cent in 2022.
Dr Khumalo said they were grateful for the results, especially after the challenging circumstances they faced. He thanked the teachers who did their best in teaching the pupils before they left the country for Nelspruit.
He also praised the pupils for doing their utmost best despite being in a foreign environment.
“Some of the pupils stated that they were facing challenges being away from home, but at the end, they did very well and we are grateful for that,” he said.
He also thanked Ubombo Sugar for the support, as the board managed to go and check on the pupils frequently. Dr Khumalo said they were also grateful to Metropolitan for allowing them to use their school, as well as the parents for the support they gave them.
The best performing pupil was Siyandza Dludlu, who obtained five distinctions, and two merits, while three pupils obtained four distinctions each.
Best achievers:
Siyandza Dludlu: 5A, 2B,1C
Nontsikelelo Mswane: 4A, 2B
Fisiwe Ngwenya: 4A, 2C
Siphokazi Mahlambi: 4A, 3B
Msimisi Magongo 3A, 2B, 1C
Okuhle Khumalo: 3A, 1B, 2C
Pearl Dlamini: 3A, 3B, 1C
Siphetfo Dlamini: 2A, 2B, 1C
Sibonginkosi Tsabedze: 5B, 2C
Charmane Steenkamp:4B, 1C
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