MATLOSANA Secondary School principal, Simon Makhanye said their achievements at ABC Motsepe School Eisteddfod Music Competition will encourage them to work harder. The school scooped the first prize at the competition that was held at Rhema Church in Randburg, Johannesburg on Friday.

“We have reached our mark through discipline, dedication and determination. Our learners put more effort and we practiced until late. The achievements show that hard work pays dividends. We appreciate the support and contribution showed by learners, teachers and parents,” Makhanye said.

North West province was crowned as the best province for their good administration and compliance in the smooth running of the provincial music competitions. The province also won total amount of R155 000 as prize money.  

MEC for education and sport development department, Sello Lehari commended all winners. He said the province made a history.

“I would like to thank our hard working educators and learners for putting the province on the map. The rebranding, repositioning and renewal vision is bearing excellent fruits for the province.

“The top achievements obtained show that unity prevails amongst the teachers, learners, parents and the department. I also want to applaud all stakeholders in education for their consistent support,” Lehari said.

He also added that the ABC Motsepe Schools Eisteddfod, formerly known as the South African Schools Eisteddfod (SASCE) is one of the department’s prestigious events in the annual schools calendar.

“The main purpose is to promote unity in diversity, national reconciliation, social cohesion and a national identity among young South Africans of school going age. The programme also addresses the embedded cultural, traditional and indigenous meanings to nation-building, sense of belonging and definition of a national identity,” Lehari said.  

The North West province sent 25 schools to the national competitions to compete in the 38 renditions. This included to recites the Preamble of the Constitutional of the Republic of South Africa, Plea for Africa, National Anthem and African Union Anthem.

Matlosana Secondary School was the most dominant choir at the competition. They won five renditions and pocketed R57 000 which will be used to address the academic needs of the school.

Some schools which participated and won were Reoleboge Special School from Moruleng Village in Rustenburg, Iteko Special School from Tlhabane Township, Zamakulunga Primary School from Jouberton in Dr Kenneth Kaunda district municipality and Botoka Secondary and Seiphemelo Secondary Schools from Tlokwe and Gatelopele from Tswelelang Township in Wolmaransstad.

-TDN

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