Schools quiz finals coming up
TODAY is the last quarter-final round of the Cape Argus Food Lover’s Market High Schools Quiz and the last 16 teams will be battling it out at four venues across the city for a spot in the semi-finals on August 19.
The semi-finals, followed by the finals, will be held at Oaklands High School in Lansdowne starting at 2pm on Saturday. The quiz, now in its ninth year, sees the teams vying for prize money in excess of R250 000.
Defending champions, South Peninsula High, has three teams in the quarter-final round, with Mondale High, Maitland High, Steenberg High and Spine Road High with two teams each. Other finalists are Rhodes High, Sea Point High, Heathfield High, Fairbairn College and Rylands High with one team each.
Anticipation is mounting as members of this year’s winning team will also receive a free online bursary and one of the schools in the Top 16 will receive a bursary valued at R150 000 for a deserving student.
The excitement is being shared by co-sponsors Food Lover’s Market.
“We are passionate about supporting the development of educated and well-informed future leaders – this is why we have partnered with the Cape Argus for the fourth consecutive year,” coastal operations director for Food Lover’s Market Niresh Mangaru said. “We’d like to wish all the contestants well over the next few weeks. We’re as excited as their families and schools to see who the winning team will be this year.”
A Careers Expo will be held prior to the finals, where a number of career opportunities will be showcased. The Expo is on from 9am until 1pm, followed by the quiz finals at 2pm. Entry to both the quiz and expo is free.