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The Herald
6 days ago
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- The Herald
The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz 2025
04 June 2025 More than 200 pupils from 52 participating Nelson Mandela Bay and Kouga schools were given the chance to show off their mastery of general knowledge at the 2025 edition of The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz 'The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz provides an ideal platform for the youth to exercise critical life skills such as general knowledge and an understanding of current affairs — key to preparing them for the future.' - Nandi Matomela, Isuzu Motors SA's senior manager: brand strategy and field marketing Theodor Herzl High School came out of nowhere to claim the 2025 Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz title at the weekend. By Herald Reporter Pupils from schools across Nelson Mandela Bay and Kouga stepped up their game at the weekend as they competed for a ... By Herald Reporter The fifth annual The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz got off to an exhilarating start with more than 50 Nelson Mandela Bay ... By Herald Reporter 'The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz is our small way to boost knowledge and contribute to the advancement of education in this region.' - Bongani Siqoko, coastal chief commercial officer of Arena Holdings, publishers of The Herald There is less than a week left for high school pupils from the Bay and Kouga municipal districts to enter the 2025 The ... By Herald Reporter Which high school will take the coveted title of The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz 2025 winners? By Herald Reporter Preparations are ramping up for The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz, with an impressive haul of prizes all the more reason ... By Herald Reporter One of Nelson Mandela Bay's most popular educational events is back for another year to enable pupils to experience the ... By Herald Reporter Thank you to our valued partners for your continued support and for investing in our young future leaders:
The Herald
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald
Pupils put thinking caps on for The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz
The fifth annual The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz got off to an exhilarating start with more than 50 Nelson Mandela Bay and Kouga schools contesting the first day of the competition at The Venue at Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha on Saturday. After an intense elimination phase and round of 32 in the morning and afternoon, with several joker rounds and sudden death deciders thrown in, the teams were whittled down to 16. The remaining schools will contest the round of 16, followed by the quarterfinals, at Walmer Park on Saturday May 24, with the semifinals and finals on May 31. Both days' competition will be live-streamed on the HeraldLIVE Facebook page. Saturday's first round featured more than 200 pupils from 52 schools, with quizmaster Gareth Burley posing 620 questions covering local, national and international news, business, sport, politics and entertainment, with all of the questions drawn from The Herald. The Herald editor Rochelle de Kock said the first day was tough for many of the schools. 'It was obvious to see which schools had put in the time to peruse the newspapers and which ones had not. 'Some schools which did well in previous years showed their hunger to win, which was encouraging. 'Heading into the top 16, we hope the teams will pay more attention to those sections that had tripped them up. They've all had a taste of what to expect, so I think we will see more of a competition between opposing teams on Saturday.' With prizes totalling R290,000 at stake, teams of four pupils per school gave it their all, with t he day's highest tally of 10 points going to Paterson High, past winners in 2022 and 2023. Pearson High School and Vulumzi Senior Secondary were also among the schools which advanced to the round of 16 . Pearson's team are grade 11s Luke Boswell, Casey Pautz, Meg Wentzel and Zeenat Cerfontein, all 16 and members of their school's A team for quiz. 'The first round was challenging for us as we lost by one point against Gelvandale High, but we managed to sneak through via a joker round and were able to win our next round of the day against Khwezi Lomzo [Comprehensive School],' Casey said. Zeenat said: 'It's important to take part in events like [The Herald Isuzu Schools Quiz] because it gets your school's name out there and brings a lot of opportunities to pupils.' Luke said: 'The best way to prepare is to go through every single newspaper.' Meg said they had divided the paper into sections, with each member responsible for a different section. Vulumzi Senior Secondary's all-new 2025 team are grade 11s Othandwayo Mapalala, 17, and Zimvozethu Rulumana, Esona Kramer and Linamandla Jamela, all 16.
