Anele Mdoda has defended Reserve Bank governer Lesetja Kganyago’s daughter Mmabodiba’s IEC matric pass achievement against backlash.
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Anele praises RBG’s daughter amid backlash to private school matric pass
Anele Mdoda has defended the daughter of Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, amid backlash of her IEB private school matric pass.
Anele Mdoda has defended Reserve Bank governer Lesetja Kganyago’s daughter Mmabodiba’s IEC matric pass achievement against backlash.
Images via Instagram:
@zintathu/ @cornwallhill
The daughter of South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has been praised – and criticised – after her outstanding IEB matric pass made headlines. But backing Mmabodiba – who secured 11 distinctions at private school Cornwall Hill College – is media personality Anele Mdoda.
The learner was named one of the school’s top achievers from the class of 2023.
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BACKLASH AS SARB GOVERNOR GETS OVER-ACHIEVER MATRIC PASS
According to a post by Cornwall Hill College, Mmabodiba Kganyago achieved the private school’s second-highest matric pass with 11 distinctions.
While the academic results were a notable achievement, social media users targeted the matriculant and other children of ministers and cabinet members who attend private schools.
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@ObserveMr: “Kids from affluent families getting distinctions should not be praised. It’s expected”
@AparryW: “Well done. If only ordinary South Africans could get private school-level quality education for their children.
@Dr_Shiyaklenga: “I’m sure she never had issues with loadshedding during exams.”
One tweep posted a video of learners who had to cross a river to commute to school. The tweep added: “Obviously, she didnt experience this when travelling to school.
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Radio personality and podcaster Sol Phenduka was also one of the critics, tweeting: “Imagine if the average South African child could school on a full stomach, in well a resourced government school and coming from a peaceful and comfortable home. These kinds of stories would be a norm, and Southa would flourish on so many fronts.”
ANELE: ‘LET’S NOT DIM HER ACHIEVEMENTS’
Clapping back at Sol and other social media users was Anele Mdoda. The 947 host – who sends her own son Alakhe to a private school – defended the learner against criticism.
She tweeted: “Let’s not dim this girl’s achievements. I had exactly what you are listing here and didn’t achieve half of what this little girl did. Not everything has to be a battleground. Please, let’s play fair.
She added: “What I am saying is perhaps state that away from this little black girl’s achievements because sadly your tweet came with a tone of yeah but. She has 8 [11] distinctions. The end”.
