Schools benefit from corporate investment
FIVE rural Zululand schools are better off after having each received five computers as part of Richards Bay Coal Terminal’s (RBCT) annual computer handover.
Mningi and Mkhombisi high schools in the Mthonjaneni circuit, Tshelamanzi Secondary School in the iMfolozi circuit, and Bizimali and Velangaye high schools in the Nkandla circuit were on Tuesday officially rewarded for their 2017 matric performances.
Each year RBCT attends the King Cetshwayo District school awards and hands over computers to selected schools.
Having proven their capabilities, these five schools were this year identified as beneficiaries.
Velangaye High, with a 2017 pass rate of 87%, was the district’s most improved school, while Tshelamanzi Secondary improved from 14% in 2016 to 100% last year, Mkhombisi High improved from 37% to 100%, Mningi High from 74% to 100%, and Bizimali High from 87% to 100%.
All five schools committed to aiming for 100% this year.
‘We partner with the Department of Education, not because we do not think it does enough for the schools, but because we want to work with the department in helping these learners and schools improve,’ said RBCT HR GM, Nontuthuko Mgabhi. ‘We were very impressed with these five schools’ results for last year, and we cannot compare them with privileged schools.
‘These computers are a learning aid to help them improve even further.’ David Chonco, King Cetshwayo Department of Education District Director, thanked RBCT for its contribution to the schools. ‘RBCT is not compelled to give these computers to the schools, but is committed to doing extra to lives.’ make changes in the learners’ He encouraged the learners to make the most of the opportunity and urged them to invest as much time as possible in their education. In his vote of thanks, Mningi High School Principal, Mr Khuzwayo, thanked RBCT for the gesture and said it makes a huge difference. ‘This will motivate us to go back and work harder so we can all achieve better results.