By Priya Ranchod
Lisa Nondumiso Msiza, a learner from St Vincent’s School for the Deaf, Melrose was chosen as one of the top 30 National Matric 2019 Achievers by the department nationally. She got an opportunity to meet the Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on 7th January 2020 at the Breakfast with the Minister and where there was the 2019 Matric results announcement nationally concurrent with an awards evening that was held at the Vodaworld, Midrand. She received an award taking 2nd position for South African Sign Language and Home Language Achiever.
Msiza said: “It felt normal for my matric year despite it being nerve racking from Grade 11. I had gained a lot of experience and knowledge from my textbooks that helped me a lot and gave me encouragement.”
She expressed her joy from her family support despite the difficult challenge they had communicating, they truly supported her throughout the year including her schoolteachers who were supportive and gave extra classes to help learners build confidence in improving their results and she believes as a deaf person you can achieve anything you want no matter what your disability is.
Msiza in a happy tone said: “To be top learner I cannot believe it and to meet minister for first time feel happy and proud about myself. I encourage anyone who comes from the deaf should not be defined by your disability, but you need to show the world you are confident to do anything you want and to motivate yourself no matter what your challenge is.”
Msiza is going to study a bachelor’s degree in Education and after completing that she is going to study to become a Veterinarian because she loves animals and grew up with them at home.
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