Fading Dreams Of Dukwi Refugee BGCSE Top Performers

BGCSE top achivers from Dukwi Refugee camp..From Left.. Linda Nikiza.. Mitchelle Musavengane and Cnythia Nduwarugira PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
BGCSE top achivers from Dukwi Refugee camp..From Left.. Linda Nikiza.. Mitchelle Musavengane and Cnythia Nduwarugira PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

DUKWI: Seventeen-year-old Xolile Ngwenya dreams of becoming an Actuarial Scientist, but despite finishing top of her class, she probably will not be able to go to university nor pursue her chosen career path.

Ngwenya, a Zimbabwean refugee, emerged as the best student at Nata Senior Secondary School after she accumulated 48 points for the 2018 Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) examinations.

Ngwenya’s results recently circulated on social media and a majority opined that the government’s policy not to fund refugees for tertiary education is catastrophic.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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