Vice-Chancellor encourages matric class
HARD WORK: Dr Prins Nevhutalu encouraged the Grade 12 class at Bellville South Secondary School to work hard
Monday, 02 June 2014
You have to work hard and remain disciplined in order to achieve your dreams, says CPUT’s Vice-Chancellor, Dr Prins Nevhutalu.
The Vice-Chancellor recently addressed the Grade 12 class at the Bellville South Secondary School who, along with their counterparts across the country, are set to start their June matric exams this week.
The motivational talk formed part of a series of events that marked the school’s 50th birthday celebrations, says Cyril Klein, a member of the school’s governing body.
Bellville South Secondary is one of the most well-known schools in the Northern Suburbs and shares a long history with CPUT. A large number of past learners are alumni of the institution and a number of former and current staff members, including several CPUT directors, matriculated at the school.
During the talk, Nevhutalu reflected on his own upbringing, which saw him rise above his impoverished circumstances to complete his schooling and tertiary education.
Nevhutalu attributes his success to discipline and says that whilst studying at the then University of the North, now known as the University of Limpopo, he followed a stringent study pattern, which included studying in the library each evening from 7 pm till 9:30 pm.
“If you do not study, then you cannot expect to get good results,” he says.
He encouraged the Grade 12 class to put extra effort into their remaining months at school and reminded them that because they reached matric, they have already overcome difficulties in life.
“The moral of the story is that the future is yours and the direction your future takes depends on you.”
Written by Candes Keating
Email: keatingc@cput.ac.za
Provides coverage for the Engineering and Applied Sciences Faculties; the Bellville and Wellington Campuses, and research and innovation news.
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