“Work like a slave today and live like a master in future,” said Makhado Mayor David Mutavhatsindi when he addressed pupils and teachers at Manaledzi High last Friday.

Top achiever Farisani Ramabulana was a pupil at the school. Mutavhatsindi visited Maneledzi with his executive committee to motivate learners and to meet Ramabulana at his former school.

Mutavhatsindi advised the pupils to study hard, as it is up to an individual to make it or fail in life. He said the scholars should know what they wanted to be in life and should also take decisions that they would not regret later in life.

The circuit manager of Zoutpansberg West, Ms Mashudu Makatu, said she was pleased with the commitment shown by pupils and teachers. She urged them to work extra hard in order to improve the results of the circuit. “It is up to you to make us proud.  Only hard work will make you achieve the best in life,” she said.

The principal, Mr George Mathivha, said there was muti that could help any pupil to achieve better results. “Pupils and teachers had to sweat it out in order to reap the rewards at the end of the year,” he added.

When addressing the pupils, Farisani Ramabulana, who obtained seven distinction and passed mathematics and science with 100%, advised the pupils to find successful people as role models. “Having role models in life usually helps a person to be able to draw a picture of where he or she wants to be in future,” he added.