Matric 2023 Awards to Candidates
Western Cape Education Department
National Senior Certificate Examinations 2023
Awards to Candidates
Awards to candidates will be presented for the best performance in specified subjects, outstanding performance in the Special Needs category, Special Ministerial awards, and awards to the top 40 candidates in the province.
Category 1: Candidates Subject Awards
In this category, one award will be made to the candidate/s with the highest mark in the subject, where the highest mark is determined up to 2 decimal points. Each candidate will receive R 6 000 and a certificate.
There were 16 candidates in the Western Cape who obtained full marks for a subject
Afrikaans HL
- Hoërskool Parelvallei: Daniel Gerhard Cilliers
English HL
- Rustenburg Girls’ High School: Caitlin Elizabeth Jackson
Xhosa HL
- Thembalethu Secondary School: Sisipho Sikoti
Accounting
- Rustenburg Girls’ High School: Stella Erin Lazarus
Agricultural Technology
- Shalom Akademie: Jan Daniel Roux
Business Studies
- Intlanganiso Secondary School: Luzuko Marwanqana
- New Eisleben Secondary School: Sesethu Mtshotana
- Makapula Secondary School: Sinathi Zakhele
- Norman Henshilwood High School: Jessica Kaylene van Rensburg
- Hoërskool Tygerberg: Jana Adri van der Watt
Computer Applications
- La Rochelle Girls’ High School: Iris Saunders
Design
- Parel Vallei High School: Joshua Simone
Electrical Technology (Power Systems)
- Hoërskool Labori: Migael Andreas Scheepers
Engineering Graphics and Design
- Hoërskool Montana: Ulrich Lourens
Geography
- Rustenburg Girls’ High School: Caitlin Christine Anstey
History
- Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary: Catherine Campbell Wichary
Information Technology
- Centre of Science and Tehnology: Ntsika Oyama Madondile
Life Sciences
- Rhenish Girls’ High School: Melissa Muller
Mathematics
- Sizimisele Secondary School: Lutsha Mshede
- Siphamandla Secondary School: Lisema Anta
- Milnerton High School: Aidan Conradie
- Milnerton High School: Jarrod Mcevoy
- Rhenish Girls’ High School: Melissa Muller
Physical Sciences
- Wynberg Boys’ High School: Jared Ryan Benn
South African Sign Language
- De La Bat-Skool: Amahle Jemane
Technical Mathematics
- Joe Slovo Secondary School: Uviwe Mqulwane
Tourism
- Worcester Gimnasium: Wilme van Dijk
Category 2: Excellence Despite Barriers to Learning
In this category, candidates will receive R10 000 and a certificate.
The award goes to:
Athlone School for the Blind: Samkelo Gumada
Athlone School for the Blind: Nizibone Victor Mapolisa
Jan Kriel-Skool: Jarryd Luke Jansen
Category 3: Special Ministerial Award
The Special Ministerial Award for 2023 is awarded to:
Eden Technical High School: Sanele Koeberg
Norman Henshilwood High: Sashen Chase
CATEGORY 4: Excellent achievement across the province (including Independent Schools)
This is awarded to the top 40 candidates according to the marks obtained in their best six subjects that fulfil the requirements for the award of a National Senior Certificate (two Languages, Mathematics and three other subjects excluding Life Orientation). The historical context of schools is also taken into consideration.
NOTE: The awards are presented in alphabetical order, except for the top 5 positions.
- Siphamandla Secondary School: Sakhumzi Balangile
- Wynberg Boys' High School: Ignatius Johannes Beets
- Hoër Jongenskool Paarl: Willem Adriaan de Villiers
- Herzlia High School: Ashlee Drew Deats
- Rylands High School: Abdud Daiyaan Delong
- Protea Heights Academy: Isuamfon Ekpott
- Protea Heights Academy: Janevah Gordon
- Diocesan College: Kaspar Holm
- Rustenburg Girls' High School: Caitlin Elizabeth Jackson
- Cannons Creek School: Thomas Ross Kabalin
- Protea Heights Academy: Arabelle Caroline Langenhoven
- Rustenburg Girls' High School: Stella Erin Lazarus
- Herschel Girls School: Emma Anne Lewis
- Centre Of Science and Technology: Ntsika Oyama Madondile
- Kwamfundo Secondary School: Sibahle Madubela
- Iqhayiya Secondary School: Uthimna Menzi
- Manzomthombo Secondary School: Inga Mhlauli
- Rondebosch Boys' High School: Naadir Mowzer
- Sizimisele Secondary School: Lutsha Mshede
- Isilimela Secondary School: Onke Mtyotywa
- Sinenjongo High School: Makanaka Angeline Muzuva
- Dr. Nelson R. Mandela High School: Sinemihlali Ntantiso
- Claremont High School: Zubayr Parak
- Thandokhulu Secondary School: Lilita Nozuko Poswa
- Parklands College: Heidi Rossouw
- Paarl Girls High School: Annemay Schade
- Protea Heights Academy: Gemma Rosalind Segers
- Sophumelela Secondary School: Lucky Alberto Sitole
- Intsebenziswano Secondary School: Lukho Soga
- Melkbosstrand High School: Cara Strauss
- S.A. College High School: David Te Roller
- Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof: Mila Sophia Van Wyk
- Paarl Girls’ High School: Milcah Visser
- Belhar High School: Tauniscia Rexane Witbooi
The top positions are as follows:
- 4. Rustenburg Girls’ High School: Caitlin Christine Anstey
- 4. Rhenish Girls’ High School: Lilly Hobbs
- 3. Star College Bridgetown: Faraaz Ahmed Parker
The top candidate from an independent school in the Western Cape, and in joint second position provincially:
- 2. Herzlia High School: Ethan Myers
In joint second position, from a public ordinary school:
- 2. Wynberg Boys’ High: Jared Ryan Benn
Top candidate in the Western Cape:
- 1. Rhenish Girls’ High School: Melissa Muller