Growsmart Western Cape literacy competition winners

Despite being located in this notoriously dangerous neighbourhood, Liwa Primary School’s hard-working and talented team rose above the difficult circumstance in the community and excelled to win a new iPad learning lab worth R350,000 to further improve education at the school. The top team’s members also won R20,000 each to further their education and their mentor won R10,000.

Triomf Primary triumphs at first Growsmart EC competition

28 Sep 2018

Winning team members and mentors in all categories were rewarded with prizes totalling over R500,000.

Literacy

1. Liwa Primary School, Nyanga
   Team: Unamandla Mqaleni, Tshiamo Phago and Alizwa Ntolosi
   Mentor: Andrew S Gumindoga

2. Marconi Beam Primary School, Danoon
   Team: Owami Ngqwebo, Yolanda Valashiya and Sumbane Inathi
   Mentor: Masibulele Ngcobozi

3. Northpine Primary School, Brackenfell
   Team: Payton Kotze, Ashlyn Solomons, and Motheo Morwasetlha
   Mentor: Nicole Williams

Mathematics

1. Spineview Primary School, Mitchells Plein
   Team: Haydan Millward, Cheslyn Rose and Lakeisha Jantjies
   Mentor: Teresa Adams

2. St Augustine’s Primary School, Wynberg
   Team: Jordan-Lee Hattingh, Fahid Amir Hassan and Brent Stockenstroom
   Mentor: Celeste Ruiters

3. Blomvlei Primary School, Hanover Park
   Team: Myrsini Cyster, Alisha Barnes and Daylene Van Dieman
   Mentor: Dean Samson

Science

1. Blackheath Primary, Blue Downs
   Team: Leila Graaff, Brendon Lewis and Caiden Adams
   Mentor: Mercia Fourie

2. Balvenie Primary, Elsies River
   Team: Beyonce Pipers, Liam Swartz and Audrey Absalom
   Mentor: Ursula De Villiers

3. Floreat Primary, Retreat
   Team: Gugu Mbhele, Malachi Asia and Simamkele Dekeni
   Mentor: Kristi Jooste

Debating

1. Intshayelelo Primary, Khayelitsha
   Team: Lelethu Diamond, Jwili Aphelele, and Milani Mraji
   Mentor: Nolundi Mbaba

2. Lantana Primary, Mitchells Plein
   Team: Amran Soeker, Raheemah Brown and Tamlin Kannemeyer
   Mentor: Jamie Kiewiet

Story writing

1. Lithaluthu Gida of Belmore Primary, Hanover Park
   Mentor: Charnell Hector

2. Diego Esau of Blackheath Primary, Blue Downs
   Mentor: Madelaine Swartz

3. Nonhlanhla Mpetha of Intshayelelo Primary, Khayelitsha
   Mentor: Nolundi Mbaba

   Most Creative: Tinevimbo Meki of Factretorn Primary, Maitland
   Mentor: Callan J Lewin