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September 5, 2014
R hythm Rhythm w as k ey was key ffor or tthis his w inning ‘‘bee’ bee’ winning >> Celebrating their victory are the top three ‘bees’ Nqobile Memela (second place), Tshegofatso Tseke (winner) and Nhlakanipho Mkhize (third place). A FOOT-TAPPING rhythm was the key to Tshegofatso Tseke’s victory in the first 2014 Durban and North Coast KZN Premier Spelling Bee. Tshegofatso, from Adams College in Adams Mission near Amanzimtoti,wentheadtoheadwithsecond-place bee Nqobile Memela, relying on the rhythm of her foot tapping to help her remember diffi-
cult words that had even seasoned teachers and professionals at the event in KwaDukuza stumped. The event saw more than 50 pupils from schools within the iLembe andeThekwinimunicipalitiescompete at the Stanger High School hall on Saturday. Tshegofatso, who achieved victory after spelling the word “tessel-
late” correctly, breezed through every word with confidence (tessellate means to decorate a floor or pavement with mosaics or to cover a plain surface with the repeated use of a single shape, without gaps or overlapping). She walked away with R6000 in cash as well as a trophy and certificate, a box of books sponsored by
Via Afrika and Rotary, a Gems Schoolwear voucher and a Spar voucher. Her teacher, E.V. Mbele, also received a Spar voucher, a Kindle and a book voucher and R1 000 cash. The school received books from Via Afrika. In an exciting turn of events, both second and third place went to pupils Nqobile Memela and Nhla-
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kanipho Mkhize from Mbheki Secondary. Excited, nervous and anxious, spellers made their way through the venue going over their words one last time. When judges Neil Tapinos (general manager for KZN community titles), Vusi Mthalane (news editor, South Coast Fever) and Thembeka Dlamini (iLembe Department of Education) made their way to the fore, contestants knew the time had come for their hard work to finally pay off. While shot nerves got the better of some, others shone through the elimination rounds until only 10 remained. After lunch, they took to the stage where five of them succumbed to the pressure of some very difficult words. The top five contestants were given two chances to prove themselves as a bonus round applied. In the bonus round, contestants had to spell and define the words which the judges asked, which proved to be no easy task. The bonus round was won by Siphumelele Njapha from Sidelile High who walked away with R5000 as well as other prizes. Second and third-place pupils in the bonus round also received cash prizes. Continued on page 9