Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School held its 2023 Academic Awards ceremony honouring the outstanding academic performance of its Grade 8 to 11 learners for 2022. Alumna and Group Talent Acquisition Lead for Absa Group Limited, Jodi Blake, was the guest speaker. Head Prefect, Sibongakonke Dlamini and Deputy Head Peer Counsellor, Unathi Thabede, were the recipients of the Catherine Morewood Memorial Award. The recipients of this award must be ranked among the top 20, based on their final Grade 11 results, and are learners who are respected, admired and well-liked by their peers. Pictured (from left) is Sibongakonke Dlamini, Jodi Blake, Andrew Graaf (Principal) and Unathi Thabede.

Shantay-Leah Merrington,  Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High School’s 2022 Dux, placed 3rd in the UMgungundlovu District and 2nd in the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Shantay-Leah achieved 7 As.