Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube has expressed her pride in the top achievers from the Matric Class of 2025, who attended her breakfast event in Fairlands, Johannesburg on Monday. Takunda Muchweni, a learner from Jan Kriel School in Kuils River is being celebrated and acknowledged as one of the top learner’s in the country for the class of 2025. Hours before the announcement of the official release of the National Senior Certificate (NSC) results, some of the country’s top achievers from the matric class of 2025 have shared their stories of resilience, which helped pave the way for their success in matric this past year.
This comes as the Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, celebrated the country’s 42 top achievers from the Matric Class of 2025 during her annual breakfast event in Fairlands, Johannesburg, on Monday morning. The event showcased the extraordinary stories of 42 high achievers who have surmounted various challenges on their path to success. Among them is Takunda, a standout learner from the Western Cape.
Takunda’s story is testament to the strength of the human spirit, as she navigated her educational journey while overcoming significant obstacles due to her disability, including a recent hospital stay. Her experience embodies the challenges faced by students across the country, proving that with dedication and hard work, one can rise above adversity. Her mother, Tamari Muchweni, speaking on the challenges her 18-year-old daughter had to face, revealed that resilience paved the way forTakunda’sacademic achievements.
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“It is a proud moment for us as a family. We are really beyond excited, but more importantly, we are also grateful that we could be here today. This is a dream we never thought could be achieved due to our child’s disability, which affects her health and day-to-day function,” she said. The Matric Class of 2025 has been honoured during a breakfast event in Fairlands, Randburg.
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