Special congratulations to the 2011 Matric class from Sekgutlong and Kgola-Thuto Secondary Schools in the Free State which, under the Kagiso Trust BNSDP Programme, scored a pass rate of 98.27% and 95% respectively. Kgola-Thuto was in the provincial top 10 in Maths, Science and Accounting. Sekgutlong’s pass rate moved from 93.8& in 2010 to 98.27% in 2011.

On the 6^th September 2011, Kagiso Trust officially launched infrastructure at three of the BNSDP schools in KwaZulu Natal. Whilst other schools in the area battle with poor Matric results, Sebenzakusakhanya High School, Phumulani High School (in Nquthu) and Ubongumenzi High Schools in the Glencoe region have flourished over the last few years with the support of Kagiso Trust and certainly have something to celebrate.

It hasn’t always been an easy road. For years, some of the schools battled with relational issues among educators, learner interest in their studies and structurally some of the schools were falling apart.  However, thanks to a four year programme initiated by Kagiso Trust, today the schools tell a very different story.  Kagiso Trust together with the KwaZulu Natal Department of Education proudly launched infrastructure, including a much needed library, computer centre and science laboratory at each school.