Lentswe, Klerksdorp - Khuma local Palesa Lehasa finished her first Comrades in a time of 10:08, earning her a bronze medal. She fell short of her own target of finishing under 10 hours and missed the Robert Mtshali medal by just over 8 minutes. “But I am proud of my achievement as a novice. “The experience was exhilarating, and I’m thrilled to have pushed myself to the finish line. I’ll use this as a learning experience to refine my training and aim for sub-10 hours in future Comrades Marathons.’’ She thanked her supporters, friends, family, church, colleagues and team and training partners for their support. She is a member of Tlokwe AC and lives in Khuma.
King and queen
Ithuseng Primary recently hosted the Mr & Miss Ithuseng Primary 2025. The winners are Gabriela Swarts (first princess), Botlhale Hlungu (second prince), Tshiamo Lenks (queen), Kabelo Motsuenyane (king), Oratile Setsumi (second princess) and Keamohetswe Lekitlane(first prince).
Primary, secondary schools awarded
Lentswe, Jouberton - Refentse Circuit held an awards event for primary and secondary schools last week. The event took place at Senwes on January 28. The circuit manager, Makuru Geneke awarded the best performing quintile 1-3 schools. The best performing primary school overall aggregate achiever for 2024 was Khayalethu Primary School and Klerksdorp Secondary School is the best performing secondary school. Khayalethu achieved 72.8% overall aggregate score for 2024. Both principals, TM Ndala and Mr Diphoko, received hotel vouchers for them and their spouses.
First concert
November 29 will forever be a memorable day for all the staff, parents and learners of Alabama Methodist Pre-school as they had their first ever concert, where they were showcasing some of the things the children learned during the year. Everyone had a glorious day. The staff would like to thank and wish the board members and all the parents a happy festive season.
Best art teachers in district
Kediemetse Primary School in Khuma can boast with excellent art teachers in the foundation phase. Gertrude Maseko (gr 2) and Nthabeleng Moshishi (gr 3) were awarded.
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