Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF) 2024 participants

Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is excited to announce the brightest young minds who will be competing at the prestigious Eskom Expo International Science Fair (ISF), which will be held at the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park from 23 to 27 September 2024.

The finalists represent the country’s top young scientists who have demonstrated exceptional talent and passion for science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation (STEMI). Their innovative projects cover a wide range of topics, from environmental conservation to cutting-edge technology solutions, and promise to have a positive impact on our world.

Here are the extraordinary young scientists who will be competing for top honours at this year’s Eskom Expo ISF:

LIMPOPO

Vhembe

• Takalani Manyage from Dimani Agricultural High
• Rialivhuwa Patrick Munyai from St. Mary’s Independent School
• Makana Vhutshilo Mamphogoro from Mbilwi High School
• Phumudzo Muthivhi from Mbilwi High School
• Hudivhamudzimu Ntshauba from Bashasha Primary School
• Mbulaheni Job Mahada from Dimani Agricultural High School
• Millicent Adivhaho Rantete from Kutama High School
• Bono Rendani Mathoho from Patrick Raamano High School
• Mukonazwothe Thiba from Tshadama High School
• Rolivhuwa Majie from Kutama High School

Waterberg

• Matome Kgati from Potgietersrus Comprehensive
• Jane Mmekwa from Kgathi Ya Moshate Secondary School
• Anastasia Nkuna from DG Tsebe High School
• Zandile Maphopha from Ramogabudi Secondary School

Capricorn

• Keratile Tshehla from Leap Science and Maths
• Lesego Tau from Makgwale High School
• Percy Phala from Bokamoso Secondary School
• Mokgadi Ralefeta from Dendron High School
• Jeffery Kgopane from Leap Science and Maths
• Mahlako Mokota from Jane Furse Comprehensive
• Thabang Mankgaba from Moleshatlou High School
• Rorisang Matlapu from SJ Van der Merwe High School

Mopani

• Dzunisani Chauke from Khanyisa Education Centre
• Kamogelo Given Segodi from All Saints College
• Ntokozo Nkuna from Khanyisa Education Centre
• Lebo Seepane from Relebogile High School
• Maathari Mokgotho from Namakgale Primary School
• Cinderella Machigambi from Khanyisa Education Centre
• Aman Pati from Kingfisher Pvt School
• Warona Mkwanazi from Khanyisa Education Centre
• Noluthando Kwinana from Kingfisher Pvt School
• Vivek Pauly from Kingfisher Pvt School
• Lehlogonolo Moloto from Meridian College
• Kumeko Mbhiza from Khanyisa Education Centre

EASTERN CAPE

Mthatha

• Samiya Waza from Umtata High School
• Aluncedo Mabindisa from Khanyisa High School
• Kazimla Feti from Enduku FSS
• Ovayo Ndonyela from Khanyisa High School
• Mbasa Hamann from Ugie High School
• Randy Osei Mensah from Umtata High School

Grahamstown (Makhanda)

• Daniel Czeredrecki-Schmidt from Graeme College
• Olivia Weyl from Victoria Girls High School
• Haidee Thondhlana from Kingswood College
• Rutendo Chakona from Victoria Girls’ High School
• Siphesihle Khumalo from Victoria Girls’ High School
• Conre Henning from PJ Olivier High School
• Wanda Duda from Victoria Girls High School

East London

• Olivia Smallie from Stirling High School
• Great Umejesi from Hudson Park High School
• Hlela Folose from Molteno High School
• Iva Noyi from Molteno High School

Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

• Christopher May from Otto Du Plessis High School
• Athandile Tshotyana from Solomon Mahlangu Secondary School
• Jacqueline Sifuba from Solomon Mahlangu Secondary School
• Petronellah Kazembe from Masiphathisane SSS
• Abongile Stamper from Curro Westbrook
• Likhona Gxothiwe from Cingani HS
• Alison Rennie from Theodor Herzl Primary School
• Clyde Snyders from Paterson High School
• Yusuf Laher from Curro Westbrook
• Soyama Dayimani from Ndzondelelo High School
• Mienke Fourie from Kirkwood High School
• Rossouw Bornman from Grey Junior
• Lyra Harmse from Kabega Primary School

WESTERN CAPE

West Coast

• Thiedu Du Preez from Vredenburg HS
• Tracy Schnetler from Curro Langebaan
• Azharia Gounder from Saldanha LS
• Jordan Boys from Vredenburg HS

Stellenbosch

• Warwick Toop from Paul Roos Gymnasium
• Luke Addison from Paul Roos Gymnasium
• Anine Kleinschmidt from Hoërskool Stellenbosch
• Milla Vorster from Curro Durbanville High
• Célina Quinot from Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
• Reuben Venter from Laerskool Lochnerhof
• Lukusa Tshizubu from Parow High School
• Luan de Vries from Bellville High
• Mujaahid Gaidien from Al-Azhar Paarl
• Luca Blignaut from Paul Roos Gymnasium
• Nina Strydom from Curro Hermanus
• Imke van Wageningen from Hermanus High School
• Mija Kalp from Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
• Albertus Willem (Wium) van Niekerk from Paul Roos Gymnasium
• Anja de Villiers from Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof
• Ciro McKenzie from Spurwing
• Lisakhanya Nkibi from Spurwing
• Simon Viljoen from Durbanville High School

Eden Karoo

• Mieke Conradie from Outeniqua High School
• Bulumko Merile from Murray High School

Cape Town

• Adam Gibbon from Pinelands HS
• Christopher Collier-Reed from Pinelands HS
• Salusiwe Mxayiya from Luhlaza HS
• Thanaa Samaai from Pinelands HS
• Amarah Amod from Star College Cape Town
• Bahar Busra Yurtdas from Star College Cape Town
• Cohen Van Staden from South Peninsula HS
• Roxanne Evans from Springfield Convent Senior School
• Emine Inal from Star College Cape Town
• Furkan Aslan from Star College Bridgetown
• Sinalo Nyamba from COSAT
• Israh Ebrahim from Pinelands HS
• Zac Rosenberg from Bishops Diocesan College
• Dristhi Ramkelawan from Parklands College
• Mbali Nhuku from Parklands College
• Declan Saul from Parklands College
• Yumi Zekeriev from Star College Cape Town
• Darakhshaan Faki from Star College Cape Town

FREE STATE

Welkom

• Tshoanelo Setai from Eldoret Secondary School
• Nkosi Kutyunga from HTS Welkom THS
• Micaela Sardinha from St. Andrew’s Welkom
• Alexis Hefer from St. Andrew’s Welkom
• Helené Fourie from Trio High School
• Noor Fatima from Welkom Gimnasium
• Calista Gerber from Welkom Gimnasium
• Leila Erasmus from Welkom Volkskool

Bethlehem

• Thabang Radebe from The Beacon Secondary School
• Karabo Motloung from New Horizon College
• Nyakallo Kaloli from The Sentinel Primary
• Bonolo Nthebe from The Sentinel Primary
• Tumisang Mahlangu from Mashaeng Secondary School
• Yu-Wen Chang from Ladybrand Primary School

Bloemfontein

• Realeboha Maduna from Lekgulong Secondary School
• Nneka Nwafor from Eunice High School
• Rorisang Mohlobuli from Brandwag Primary School
• Aobakwe Diphahe from Brandwag Primary School
• Henro Vorster from Fichardtpark Secondary School
• Emilie Graham from Eunice Primary School
• Jana Swanepoel from C&N Sekondêre Meisieskool Oranje

KWAZULU-NATAL

KZN Central

• Joshua Williamson from Northwood School
• Hadassah Chelsea Chetty from Longcroft Primary School
• Amukelwa Bhengu from Alexandra High School
• Diyasha Rungusami from Raisethorpe Secondary School
• Vaishnav Singh Hariparshad from Star college Durban
• Alyssa Pillay from Star college Durban
• Amira Allee from Raisethorpe Secondary School
• Venkata Siva Eedara from Star college Durban
• Theneha Chetty from Durban Girls’ College
• Kreah Govender from Durban Girls’ High School
• Saranya Naidoo from Hopeville Primary School
• Carl Miranda from Anton Lembede Mathematics Science and Technology Academy
• Lefa Thipa from Anton Lembede Mathematics Science and Technology Academy

KZN Far North

• Sbonga Dladla from Zwelonke High School
• Nokukhanya Gumede from Khulangolwazi Primary School
• Melokuhle Khuzwayo from King Bhekuzulu High School
• Simesihle Khuzwayo from King Bhekuzulu High School
• Banele Madiba from Mtubatuba High School
• John Hamilton from Khethani Christian School
• Wandile Mdaka from Mandla Mthethwa School of Excellence
• Lethukuthula Khumalo from Nkodibe Secondary School

KZN North Coast

• Leeah Pillay from Arboretum Primary School
• Melokuhle Ndlozi from Birdswood Secondary School
• Mvuzo Esihle Nene from Dlangezwa High School
• Zama Mathe from Tehillah Christian School
• Zenande Vabaza from Tehillah Christian School

Northern KZN

• Makayla Govender from St Dominics Newcastle School
• Sinazo Dladla from Colenso Primary School
• Asiphe Nhlabathi from Drakensberg Secondary School
• Vibhav Ramdas from St Dominics Newcastle School
• Enhle Khumalo from Ladysmith High School
• Hamzah Ismail from St Dominics Newcastle School
• Grace Wu from St Dominics Newcastle School
• Kaveer Singh from Newcastle High School
• Zahra Karim from Newcastle High School
• Cebo Makhanya from Sipheni Senior Primary School
• Ayethaba Ndlovu from Sipheni Senior Primary School

Southern KZN

• Luyolo Mjoli from Dulati Combined School
• Ivana Phiri from Port Shepstone Primary School
• Tanatswa Mhonda from Little Flower Combined School
• Alizwa Sobuza from Port Shepstone Secondary School
• Ethan Zechariah Mohan from Port Shepstone Secondary School
• Jane Phehlukwayo from Ithongasi Public Primary School

GAUTENG

Northern Gauteng

• Reinhardt Rossouw from Laerskool Hennopspark
• Miané Campher from Lynnwood Laerskool
• Tanaka Cynthia Nyamvere from Vukauzenele Primary School
• Akhona Kama from Gatang Secondary School
• Bella Nel from Laerskool Lynnwood
• Liam Senekal from Laerskool Lynnwood
• Noelle Leigh Naidoo from Star College Pretoria
• Jeyush Doorsamy from Star College Pretoria
• Zwivhuya Mudau from Lyttelton Primary School
• Bontle Shai from PEPPS Motheong School
• Patience Mathebula from Prestige College Hammanskraal
• Rendani Mulaudzi from Soshanguve Engineering School of Specialisation

Ekurhuleni

• Lindokuhle Bhila from Katlehong Engineering School of Specialization
• Vuyo Ntambo from Katlehong Engineering School of Specialization
• Nombuso Ncube from Royal Schools Sky City
• Ishaan Hari from St. Declan School for Boys
• Dhruv Mangla from St. Declan School for Boys
• Fanelesibonge Ndhlovu from Laerskool Leondale Parallel Medium
• Bongokuhle Kekana from Tersia King Academy
• Kamohelo Mohloana from Tersia King Academy
• Ashley Mthemba from Hoërskool Jeugland

 Johannesburg

• Tiro Moyo from Bryanston High School
• Aradhya Kaushik from Bryanston High School
• Ismaail Hassen from Greenside High School
• Larisa Puhuca from Rand Park High School
• Ammarah Patel from Parktown Girls
• Siphiwe Semenya from Parktown Girls
• Christopher Galliard from King Edward VII
• Naveera Chana from Cooper College
• Nathan Parker from Bryanston Parallel
• Nathan Moolman from Leeuwenhof Akademie
• Kritha Kishor Nair from Wendywood Primary
• Ting-Yun Wang from Deutsche Internationale Schule Johannesburg
• Nina van der Nest from Jan Celliers Laerskool

MPUMALANGA

Bohlabela

• Anita Manzini from Acorns Oaks Comprehensive
• Nhlanhla Stanley Mkansi from Acorns Oaks Comprehensive
• Ammaarah Vally from Laerskool Lydenburg
• Lulama Jubilant Nxumalo from Makhosana Manzini
• Vutlhari Mnisi from Makhosana Manzini
• Nathan Makawa from Laerskool Lydenburg
• Tyrece Tebane from Laerskool Lydenburg
• Lufuno Junior Nemavhola from Makhosana Manzini
• Bonginkosi Mdhluli from Makhosana Manzini

Ehlanzeni

• Siyamthanda Thabethe from Valencia Combined
• Noah Saldanha from Penryn College
• Amukelani Mkhatswa from Penryn College
• Sisanda Nkuna from Sitintile Secondary School
• Thani Thabiso from Suikerland Secondary School
• Itumeleng Fundama from Mahhushe Agricultural School
• Providence Lwandle Repinga from Sophungane Combined
• Thutho Mkhatswa from Sikhwahlane Secondary School
• Cedric Repinga from Sophungane Combined School
• Hazel Mahlalela from Mbhudula Secondary School

Gert Sibande

• Zenè van Heerden from Hoërskool Oosterland
• Jean Roux Flack from Hoërskool Secunda
• Kaylee Harrison- Uys from Hoërskool Secunda
• Vinnette Viljoen from Hoërskool Secunda
• Marlhunè Bzuidenhout from Hoërskool Secunda
• Brian Neo Moeng from Oranjegloed Primary School
• Abigail Zwarts from Laerskool Goedehoop
• Elani Breed from Laerskool Goedehoop
• Lakshit Dangra from Oranjegloed Primary School
• Kyra Pretorius from Hoërskool Hoogenhout
• Imke van der Lith from Hoërskool Secunda
• Moratuwa Raletshoho from Stanwest Combined
• Kabelo Jackson from Makgako Ithafa Secondary School
• Sandile France Hlatshwayo from Ithafa Secondary School
• Johannes Retief from Hoërskool Secunda
• Marlize van der Merwe from Hoërskool Volksrust
• Naomi Kleynhans from Hoërskool Standerton
• Elre Labuschagne from Hoërskool Standerton

Nkangala

• Libambo Pioneer Rose Gugu from Mphanama Secondary
• Humairaa Osman from Middelburg Muslim
• Hadessah Megan Nadasen from Middelburg Hoërskool
• Hamza Loonat from Middelburg Hoërskool
• Samkelisiwe Mbamba from KwaNdebele Science School
• Zoey Grove from Middelburg Primary School
• Lihlelethu Shabalala from Hoërskool Generaal Hetzog
• Londiwe Shabangu from Alex Benjamin Secondary School
• Rinae Mudau from Greendale School
• Rifiloe Nkambule from Alex Benjamin Secondary School

NORTHERN CAPE

Namakwa

• Jana Taljaard from Laerskool Calvinia
• Anneke Nel​ from Laerskool Calvinia
• Vernique Koopman from Laerskool Calvinia

Kalahari

• Denike Jansen van Vuuren from Hoërskool Duineveld
• Mahir Siddika from Hoërskool Postmasburg
• ​Janine Moremi-Overbeek from Curro Kathu​
• ​Sekao Molema from ​Hoërskool Postmasburg
• Jaydine Jonas from ​Hoërskool Postmasburg

Kimberley

• Sabi-Jane Rambert from St Patrick’s CBC
• Olerato Moakuhi from Technical High School
• Alda Augustyn from Hoërskool De Aar
• TC Markgraaff from Hoërskool De Aar
• Cady Govender from Northern Cape High School
• Leruo Balatseng from St Patrick’s CBC
• Emile Dawson from William Pescod High School
• Ismaeel Cader from William Pescod High School

NORTH WEST

Bojanala

• Marko Maree from Hoërskool Rustenburg
• Tahir Ousman from Zinniaville Secondary School
• Calista Read from Laerskool Rustenburg
• Surprise Ndlovu from Boikagong Secondary School
• Lesego Manamela from Sunrise View Secondary
• Zaakirah Jabbar from Zinniaville Secondary School
• Antonia Shapota from Tsholofelo Technical High School
• Shelton Mokotedi from Tsholofelo Technical High School
• Dhruvin Chritian from Zinniaville Secondary School

Ngaka Modiri Molema

• Ruth Ekwamadi from Mmabatho High School
• Katlego Mokoto from Ramotshere High School
• Raotshepa Romane from Ramotshere High School
• Bokamoso Felicia Dinake from Batloung High School

Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati

• Tlotlo Koki from Sacred Heart Primary School
• Kamogelo Muthomi from Sacred Heart Primary School
• Raees Ahmeed Khan from Vryburg High School
• Tlotlang Lorathu from Mokgareng Secondary School
• Bonno Tong from Mankuroane Technical High School
• Boago Itumeleng from Mokgareng Secondary School
• Lethabo Nche from Thibogang Primary School
• Rorisang Pelo from Thibogang Primary School
• Tshwarelano Mosiapoa from Maphoitsile Primary School
• Otshepeng Kwatale from Maphoitsile Primary School

Dr Kenneth Kaunda

• Lamees Rassulmia from The High School for the Girls, Potchefstroom
• Rievkah Boardman from The High School for the Girls, Potchefstroom
• Shelemiah Chikwaikwai from The High School for the Girls, Potchefstroom
• Sinovuyo Ndala from The High School for the Girls, Potchefstroom
• Laura Andrade de Ponte from The High School for the Girls, Potchefstroom
• Jamauhl Derbyshire from Potchefstroom High School for the Boys
• Loapi Pushayabone from Potchefstroom High School for the Boys