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It’s raining awards for top performers in Promaths programme

Top achiever… Michael Tshabalala, top achiever of the Investec Promath programme, walked away with four awards for distinctions in maths, science, accounting and overall top achiever. With him is Investec deputy chairman David Lawrence.

Natasha Bezuidenhout

For the fifth year running Investec’s Promaths education programme has shown that extra tuition coupled with diligence achieves enormous results.

Investec held an awards ceremony in Sandton where it handed over R870 000 towards bursaries for those who excelled in the programme.

Promaths is aimed at Grade 10 to 12 pupils from 40 schools in and around Soweto who excel in maths, science and accounting.

In 2005 the programme heralded three distinctions and 40 passes while this year there were an overall 68 distinctions and 175 passes in the three subjects.

Investec deputy chairman David Lawrence said the country desperately needed skills.

“The number of matric passes is not high enough. There are no results without effort, time and dedication. Students are left in jobs they don’t wish to be in because of poor passes.”

Investec’s aim is to increase the number of pupils with matric exemptions

“To the graduates, you have the world in front of you and there are still challenging times ahead,” said Lawrence.

Michael Tshabalala, the overall top achiever with distinctions in maths, science and accounting walked away with four awards, tuition money and a laptop with printer.

“It has been a journey for me, but the journey continues. Thanks to my parents for their support and to Investec for making my dreams a reality.”

natashab@caxton.co.za

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