By KEDIBONE MOLAETSI
The North West MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi said she is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the 2024 Provincial ABC Motsepe South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod (SASCE) Championships, which ran smoothly without any reported incidents. Motsumi said the event was held at Mmabatho Convention Centre in Mahikeng on 18 to 20 July 2024.
She further said the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod programme is one of the most critical school enrichment programmes that promotes unity in diversity, national reconciliation and social cohesion amongst the learners. Motsumi added that almost 2600 secondary and primary school learners from all over the province competed in different categories of the music competition.
“All the position ones are proceeding to represent the province at the national championships. We urge artists from the province to feature learners in their albums. I wish to congratulate each and every learner who has made it to this level.
“It has not been easy for every one of you to reach the provincial level. Credit and recognition should be given to our teachers for their sterling work. As a department, we do not only teach learners in class, we also mould their talents out of the class in music and in sports,” she said.
Motsumi said they want to make a humble request to artists in the province to consider featuring learners in their albums because they are highly talented. She said the following schools are proceeding to compete at the national championships:
Foundation Phase: Grades 3-4
Reoleboge Special school from Bojanala District obtained the first position in Own Choice category.
Motlhabane Primary School from Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained the first position in the Boys Choir category, Ramaifala Primary School from Bojanala District obtained two first positions in the Sextet and Chamber Choirs categories, Kgwanyape Primary School from Bojanala District obtained the first positions in two different categories namely; Mixed Choir Western and Mixed Choir African and Sunrise View Primary School from Ramoshana Township, Bojanala District obtained a first position in the Social-ills Jingle and Folklore Items categories.
Secondary Schools: Open Section
Tlamelang Special School in Gelukspan, Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained the first position in the Own Choice category, Batswana Secondary School in Mafikeng, Ngaka Modiri Molema District scooped the first position in the Soprano Solo category, Baitshoki Secondary School in Itsoseng Township, Ngaka Modiri Molema District scooped the first position in the Tenor Solo category, Tshebedisano Secondary School in Jouberton, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District obtained the first position in Mezzo Soprano category, Ntolo Secondary School in Bojanala District obtained the first position in the Bass/Baritone Solo category, Kebonang Secondary School in Mafikeng, Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained the first position in the Septet category
Secondary B Schools
Mothutlung Secondary school in Mothutlung, Bojanala District obtained the first position in the Mixed Choirs (Western) category, Ikatisong Secondary School in Bojanala District obtained the first position in the Mixed Choirs (African) category.
Farm and Small Schools
Moedwil Combined School in Bojanala District obtained two first positions in the Sextet and Chamber Choirs category.
Secondary Schools: Open Section
Mmabatho Secondary School in Mafikeng, Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained the first position in the SSA Choirs category, Kebonang Secondary School in Mafikeng, Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained the first position in the TTBB Choirs category.
Secondary A Schools
Kgaphamadi Secondary School from Bojanala District obtained the first position in the Mixed Choirs (Western), Matlosana Secondary School from Matlosana district scooped the first position in Mixed Choir (African) and Setilo Secondary School from Mareetsane village in Ngaka Modiri Molema District scooped the first position in the Social-ills Jingle and Folklore Items category.
The national championships took place from 07 to 10 August 2024 at Rhema Church in Randburg, Gauteng Province.
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