Maḓuvha Munyai walks away with Limpopo top learner award
Steven Maḓuvha Munyai from Thohoyandou Secondary in the Vhembe District was awarded the top Matric learner in Limpopo for the academic year 2025.
This follows the 2025 Matric results announcement by Limpopo MEC for Education, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, at The Ranch Hotel outside Polokwane on Tuesday.
The announcement was attended by, among others, Limpopo Premier, Dr. Phophi Ramathuba, ZCC leader His Grace The Right Reverend Bishop Dr. B.E. Lekganyane, Speaker of the Legislature Dr. Makoma Makhurupetje, Kgoshigadi Manyaku Thulare, and Bishop Naledzani Sikhwari.
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The announcement comes on the back of a performance improvement, achieving an 86.1% pass rate in 2025, up from 85.1% in 2024. Limpopo finished eighth overall in the country.
Over 127,000 matriculants sat for the 2025 matric exams in Limpopo, 101,576 full-time and 25,516 part-time, in over 1,650 examination centres.
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Meanwhile, the Mogalakwena Education District achieved the number one position with 90.9% marking the second consecutive year the district has led provincial performance rankings.
With 1,698 total marks obtained, Munyai from the Mvudi circuit was the best student in the province this year.
In addition to leading the province, Munyai also secured third place nationally in overall performance within Quintile 4 schools. He also obtained an impressive 298 marks in Life Sciences.
Munyai says prayer, starting early and how to keep pushing even during mental breakdowns are some of the key things which helped him succeed.
“My part in getting here was that I was always the person to test in God, to tell him everything to study before an exam,” Munyai told Limpopo Chronicle.
“That always gave me motivation and purpose to give me that extra boost. Another thing is that not giving up because throughout the year, there were setbacks and mental breakdowns and all those things. But then we need to keep pushing towards the finish line.”
