Young Minds Spelling Championship Event Report

Venue: Joburg Theater (Braamfontein)

Date: 23 April 2010

Duration: 12:00-16:00

Master of Ceremony: Luto Cebani

Judges: 1. Hendrick Louw and Wendy Mogale; Marketing liaison Officers from Altech Autopage

        Cellular

    2. Precious Nala; The Independent Institution of Education National Sport and Social

        Manager

                3. Tina Craig; The founder of Ilithuba and Topsy Foundation, she is also an entrepreneur and

                    empowers women to be independent through creativity.

                4. Nandipha Nonkwelo; Gauteng Department of Education language specialist in the Higher

                    Educational sector (Further Education and Training)

                5. Valencia Malaza; RHRU Community Liaison Coordinator: Special Services (HIV

        Management Cluster-Johannesburg)

Guest Speaker: Dr Lanette Hattingh; Brainwave Projects Managing Director 

Potential Guest: Mrs. Karabo Semenya; City of Johannesburg Community Networks Manager

                               Dr. Mothusi Sedibe; FNH Consulting Services cc Director

                               Mr. Peter Speed; Wits Volunteer Programme Coordinator (Student Development

       and Leadership Unit)

       Ms. Nokuthula Nkosi; University of Johannesburg Residence Project Manager

       (Student Accommodation and Residence Life)

Report:

The event started with the Master of Ceremony welcoming our respected guests from different working institutes that had come to witness the event, which had been eagerly anticipated by the organization as well as our guests. We had 32 learners from the following schools:

• Izenzo Kungemazwi Community College (Combined)
• Centurion College (Combined)
• Berea Park Primary
• Yeoville Community Primary
• St. Enda’s Community College (High)
• Rand Girls High

Participants were grouped into three (3) categories according to their educational phases, which ranged from grade 4-9 and grouped as follows:

• Grades 4 & 5,
• Grade 6 & 7 and
• Grade 8 & 9

 The First category commenced with learners competing with each other to advance to the next round, as well as the other categories had the same process as the first one. As the second round was about to commence we had the guest speaker who addressed participants and audience on how to build and maintain a high self-esteem, attitude as well as setting goals for themselves. On the side of entertainment, we had Sbu Stars performing traditional dance before the final round commenced. 

We had three winners from each category who were awarded with prizes, according to their respective positions

Category 1(4 & 5)

Name & Surname	School	Grade	Position
Siyabonga Tshabalala	Berea Primary	4	1
Akani Khumalo	Yeoville Community	5	2
Yolanda Lukoki	Berea Primary	5	3

Category 2(6 & 7)

Name & Surname	School	Grade	Position
Ernest Motsepe	Berea Primary School	6	1
Umar Agha	Berea Primary School	6	2
Thokozani Moagi	Yeoville Community College	6	3

 

Category 3(8 & 9)

Name & Surname	School	Grade	Position
Trevor Mbatha	Izenzo Kungemazwi Community College	8	1
Milton Tshikali	Izenzo Kungemazwi Community College	8	2
Precious Baloyi	St Enda’s College	8	3

To make this event memorable Altech Autopage Cellular Company and Gauteng Department of Education sponsored us with prizes; City of Johannesburg Community Development Networks helped us to print out certificates for all learners who attended the event.