At the end of July, the 2025 Datatec Kutlwanong Promaths Awards honoured top-performing pupils from Mdantsane for their exceptional achievements in mathematics and physical science.
For the past two decades, this pioneering NGO has helped thousands of pupils from under-resourced communities achieve passes of 50% or above in maths (23,130 pupils) and physical science (22,148 pupils), with 13,896 distinctions (80% or above) across the two subjects to date.
The Mdantsane Promaths Centre’s 2024 matric cohort delivered great results:
96.7% of pupils achieved 50% or higher in maths (up from 91% in 2023);
93.3% achieved 50% or higher in physical science (up from 84% in 2023);
91% of pupils achieved 60%+ in maths, and 64% scored 60%+ in physical science;
A total of 209 distinctions were recorded across all subjects;
52 distinctions were achieved in maths and physical science alone (up from 48);
19 pupils achieved distinctions in both maths and physical science.
Topping the list of outstanding performers was Khuseleka Nanto of Masixole High School, who scored 97% in maths, 93% in physical science, achieved six distinctions, and maintained a 95% average across the two subjects.
She was closely followed by:
Hlumelo Nasonti, Ulwazi Secondary School: 94% average across maths and physical science;
Lathita Matyumza, Ulwazi Secondary School: 90% average across maths and physical science.
Awards were also given to promising grade 10 and 11s.
Speaking at the ceremony, Datatec board chair and Datatec Educational and Technology Foundation chair Maya Makanjee said: “Supporting programmes such as Kutlwanong Promaths is not charity — it’s an investment in our nation’s future.”
Kutlwanong CEO Tumelo Mabitsela said: “From grade 10-12, our pupils are proving that potential, when nurtured, becomes performance.”
