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Matric 2022 Awards to Candidates

02 February 2023

Western Cape Education Department
National Senior Certificate Examinations 2022

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. Each candidate will receive R 6 000 and a certificate.

Afrikaans HL

  • Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof: Kyanti Greyling

English HL

  • Rustenburg Girls' High School: Kelly Grace Prowse

Xhosa HL

  • Peak View Secondary School: Liyabona Sky Zungula

Accounting

  • Hugenote Hoërskool: Jacobus Cornelis de Jonge

Agricultural Sciences

  • Hoërskool Swartland: Nina Elizabeth Janse van Rensburg

Computer Applications

  • York High School: Keanan Carstens

Dance Studies

  • York High School: Amani Lamprecht

Information Technology

  • Centre of Science and Technology: Athenkosi Khonzani

Mathematics

  • Centre of Science and Technology: Athenkosi Khonzani

  • Diocesan College (Bishops): Dieter Jay Karlein

  • Rondebosch Boys’ High School: Jason Frederik de Villiers

  • Rustenburg Girls' High School: Kelly Grace Prowse

  • SA College High School (SACS): Emmanuel Michael Rassou

Physical Sciences

  • Centre of Science and Technology: Athenkosi Khonzani

South African Sign Language

  • De la Bat-skool: Zoë Gailin Meyer

Technical Mathematics

  • Hoër Tegniese Skool Drostdy: Pierre Trotzky

Category 2: Excellence Despite Barriers to Learning

In this category, candidates will receive R10 000 and a certificate.
The first award goes to:

Jan Kriel-skool: Benno Weideman

Pionierskool: Adrienne Murray

Category 3: Special Ministerial Award

The Special Ministerial Award for 2022 is awarded to:

Hoër Meisieskool: Shimé van den Bergh

Parklands College: Luca Crouse

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) AND 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), provided that the candidates are drawn from the ex-DET, ex-HOD, ex-HoR and new WCED schools.

NOTE: The above two categories will be combined and presented according to surnames, except for the top 5 positions.

  1. South Peninsula High School: Reece Roger Basson

  2. South Peninsula High School: Zayyan Bedford

  3. Rylands High School: Ghaleema Bernard

  4. Hoër Tegniese Skool Drostdy: Gerhard Burger

  5. Manzomthombo Secondary School: Phumlani Siyabonga Buthelezi

  6. Rhenish Girls' High School: Erin Blythe Commaille

  7. Mandlenkosi Secondary School: Thamsanqa Given Daizana

  8. Rondebosch Boys' High School: Jason Frederik de Villiers

  9. New Orleans Sekondêre Skool: Cleo George

  10. Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof: Kyanti Greyling

  11. Ikamvalethu Secondary School: Azasiphe Gwe

  12. South Peninsula High School: Aaminah Harris

  13. Bloubergrant High School: Akhona Pamela Kato

  14. Centre of Science and Technology: Olwethu Khanzi

  15. Centre of Science and Technology: Athenkosi Khonzani

  16. Diocesan College: Robert Bruce Kotze

  17. Rustenburg Girls' High School: Shelby Skye le Roux

  18. York High School: Samuel Hugo Leggatt

  19. Sinenjongo High School: Zintle Agness Majwede

  20. Chris Hani Secondary School: Sokanya Mdwayi

  21. Rhenish Girls' High School: Rachel Meiring

  22. Westerford High School: Inge Elizabeth Meyer

  23. Westerford High School: Tariq Parker

  24. York High School: Ludolph Claassen Pedro

  25. Herzlia High School: Michaela Shannon Perkel

  26. Mfuleni Secondary School: Nande Popo

  27. S.A. College High School: Emmanuel Michael Rassou

  28. South Peninsula High School: Gulfaam Begum Roomaney

  29. Cedar Secondary School: Shannon Erin Rossouw

  30. Herschel Girls School: Juliette Roux

  31. Hoërskool Stellenberg: Mia Thandi Smuts

  32. Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof: Mienja Strauss

  33. Mandlenkosi Secondary School: Matshidiso Tshireletso Maria Thibile

  34. Protea Heights Academy: Benjamin Hans van Dijk

  35. Usasazo Secondary School: Aphelele Zenzile

The top 5 positions are as follows:

  • 5. Parel Vallei High School: Christian Henry Kotze

  • 4. Hoërskool Bellville: Anna Louisa Smit

  • 3. Hoër Jongenskool Paarl: Kenneth Janson

  • 2. Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof: Simone Anna Mart Louw

Top candidate in the Western Cape:

  • 1. Rustenburg Girls' High School: Kelly Grace Prowse