The North West Department of Education is proud to announce that its learners have excelled in the National Inkosi Albert Luthuli (INKAL) Oral History competitions held at ANEW Hotel in Benoni from August 23 to 24, 2024.
The iNkosi Albert Luthuli competition, is a project held annually with the aim of encouraging learners as well as teachers to increase their interest in personal and community History.
The North West province successfully held their iNKAL competitions. The department was able to produce learners who represented the province at the national competitions.
The National INKAL Oral History winners from the North West Department of Education are as follows:
- Refilwe Ramodia from Christiana Special School for the Blind in Christiana, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District obtained the first position in the Special School – African Poetry category
- Oreabetse Mokowe from Lichtenburg English Secondary School in Lichtenburg, Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained the first position in the Young Historian – Grade 8 category
- Oarabile Molefe from Lichtenburg English Secondary in Lichtenburg, Ngaka Modiri Molema District obtained the first position in the Young Historian – Grade 10 category
- Asikhona Mphokane from Molebatsi Secondary school in Bojanala District obtained the second position in the Young Historian – Grade 11 category
- Bonolo Williams from Nkang Mahlale in Jouberton Township, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District obtained the second position in the Story Writing category
- Phemelo Londt from Phiri Secondary School in Ventersdorp, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District obtained the third position in the Young Historian – Grade 9.
The MEC for Education, Viola Motsumi congratulated the winners.
“On behalf of the department, l take this moment to congratulate all the top performers from our province. I really wish to thank our teachers for their sterling work in our schools. This achievement is due to their efforts they put in our schools.
“To those who didn’t get the top positions at national, they should know that as a department we are proud of them. They should regroup and try again next year”, expressed Motsumi.
All the winners received vouchers as prizes.
