AGAINST THE ODDS
THE final year of school is typically the toughest – but for the matric class of 2020 it took even more discipline and focus to see it through. When schools closed because of Covid-19, matric learners sailed unchartered waters as they experienced a shortened school year with much less revision.
For many, the unpredictability and uncertainty of the pandemic were just some of the challenges they faced.
They also had to contend with heartache, loss, uncertainty and a host of other issues.
Yet despite all the disruptions, these matriculants managed to succeed against the odds.
SIPHOSETHU LIMANI (18), SOPHUMELELA SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SAMORA MACHEL, WESTERN CAPE
When the pandemic hit SA shores, Siphosethu’s main priority was to avoid becoming infected. But his focus soon shifted when schools began closing.
The matric learner from Kosovo township outside Cape
