Essay Competition 2023

Congratulations to all our winners as well as those who tried and a big thank you to the teachers who have gone the extra mile in supporting this competition.

TOPIC 1:
‘How would you advise your local authority to develop better sustainable waste management? Are recycling, upcycling, and developing the circular economy the best approaches?’

1st Prize:
Elizabeth Anderson
Grade 11, St Mary’s DSG, Kloof

2nd Prize:
Olivia Williams
Grade 12, Westerford High School, Cape Town

3rd Prize:
Mokgethwa Ramapulana
Grade 9, Mokopane Destiny Academy, Mokopane

Merit Prizes:
Jonathan Adams
Grade 12, St Patricks CB College

Kimberley; and Phethego Mello,
Grade 10, Parktown Girls High School, Johannesburg

TOPIC 2:
‘How should the car of the future be powered: fossil fuels, electricity, hydrogen or something else?’

1st Prize:
Hein Langner
Grade 11, St David’s Marist, Inanda

2nd Prize:
Samuel Schülz
Grade 12, Hoërskool Gimnasium, Paarl

3rd Prize:
Jenna Gibson
Grade 12, Hout Bay International School, Cape Town

Merit Prizes:
Hannah Labouchere
Grade 12, International School of Cape Town,
(second merit prize winner unfortunately disqualified due to the discovery of extensive plagiarism)

TOPIC 3:
‘Discuss how indigenous knowledge in South Africa has led to the development of valuable new products and services used internationally and what would you do to increase this development?’

1st Prize:
Laura Helling
Grade 10, Parktown High School for Girls, Johannesburg

2nd Prize: Argenitha Roos, Grade 12, Rhenish Girls’ High School, Stellenbosch

3rd Prize:
Zeta-Zara Wanamaker
Grade 10, Hout Bay International School, Cape Town

Merit Prizes:
Akona Calana
Grade 11, St St Alban’s College, Pretoria

Chelsea Collier
Grade 11, Vredenburg High School, Vredenburg.

‘Avid Educator’ Prize for Teachers

Essay Competition 2023

Congratulations to all our winners as well as those who tried and a big thank you to the teachers who have gone the extra mile in supporting this competition.

TOPIC 1: ‘How would you advise your local authority to develop better sustainable waste management? Are recycling, upcycling, and developing the circular economy the best approaches?’

TOPIC 2: ‘How should the car of the future be powered: fossil fuels, electricity, hydrogen or something else?’

TOPIC 3: ‘Discuss how indigenous knowledge in South Africa has led to the development of valuable new products and services used internationally and what would you do to increase this development?’

TOPIC 1:
‘How would you advise your local authority to develop better sustainable waste management? Are recycling, upcycling, and developing the circular economy the best approaches?’

TOPIC 2:
‘How should the car of the future be powered: fossil fuels, electricity, hydrogen or something else?’

TOPIC 3:
‘Discuss how indigenous knowledge in South Africa has led to the development of valuable new products and services used internationally and what would you do to increase this development?’