4 GOT A NEWS STORY? Call our news desk on (043) 702 2125 or (043) 702 2046. Find us on Facebook 8 April 2021 GO & EXPRESSMdantsanematricscelebrateCOWBOY SPIRITSA signs dealfor 20 millionPfizer vaccinesStudents following Promathsafter-school tuition programmeachieve 100% pass rateMATTHEW FIELDDespite the manychallenges faced by theCovid-19 pandemic lastyear, Mdantsane students takingpart in the Promaths after-schooltuition programme being runout of the Kutlwanong Centrefor Maths, Science andTechnology managed to secureimpressive pass resultsfollowing the 2020 final exams.The group of 60 learnersfrom around the Eastern Capeachieved a 100% pass rate inboth maths and physicalscience, with a 63% and 67%average respectively. There were13 distinctions for maths and 22distinctions for physical science.Among the hard-workingpupils were KhulaniCommercial High Schoolstudent Likhona Mnyamanascored an impressive 98% formaths and 97% for physicalscience, while fellow Khulanistudent Faith Tonnie earned anDaily Dispatch Building, Cnr St Helena Rd & Quenera Dr,Triple Point, Beacon Bay. P.O. 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