Mpumalanga Premier during her keynote address
By Kopano Dibakwane
Mpumalanga Premier, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, visited Sibusisiwe secondary school in Matsulu, outside of Mbombela-on Thursday 26 October, to show support to the 260 grade 12 learners who will start writing their final matric examinations in less than three days.
The school is regarded as one of the best performing schools in the province, boasting 81.9%, 82.9%, 80.4% and 79.9% National Senior Certificate Examination results in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively.
In her keynote address, Mtshweni-Tsipane said that Sibusisiwe secondary school will be one of the 550 centres across the province that will house the national certificate examinations, supported by about 571 Chief and Deputy invigilators.
” We are aware that you tend to be emotionally challenged during this difficult period. Every writing centre will have health care workers who will assist with anxiety-related illnesses. We want to urge our children not to hesitate, they must visit the nurses when they are fatigued.
” The class of 2023 will be counted amongst the generation of matriculants that havw been moulded by the Mpumalanga Department of Education under the capable and astute leadership of MEC (Bonakele) Majuba and Head of Department(HOD) Lucy Moyane. As you prepare for the most important period of your academ journey, you must remember how long this jour has been,” said Mtshweni-Tsipane.
She furthermore discouraged learners and teachers from engaging in unbecoming conduct of cheating and disseminating question papers. In closing, Mtshweni-Tsipane wished all the learners well and urged them to do their best.
