Hola MaHigh-School - January 2020

Engen applauds top matrics and mov
The top students
for 2019 in the
Engen Maths &
Science School
programme have
been announced,
while the
413-member matric class have received a shout out
for attaining an impressive 96% pass rate of which
70% attained bachelor passes.
The Engen Maths & Science School (EMSS) programme
The Saturday classes are held at nine locations
spread across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape,
Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal.
Hillary Siphaman
Engen’s head of transformation and stakeholder
engagement, Unathi Magida, says the EMSS programme
focuses specifically on providing extra tuition
in “gateway” subjects such as mathematics and
science.
“The EMSS programme seeks to better the future
of talented young people in difficult circumstances
and to contribute to the pool of scarce skills in the
country,” comments Magida, adding that “Engen is
extremely proud of all matriculants but especially the
EMSS top achievers.”
The top national achiever is Hillary Siphamandla Nxumalo
from Orange Farm in Gauteng, who attended
Leshata Secondary School and attended the EMSS
programme at the Zakarriya Park Combined School.
Hillary, achieved an impressive 94% for science, 96%
for maths and 79% for English.