Fezeka High School is a public high school located in Gugulethu, Western Cape, South Africa. It is one of the high schools in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality.
| Fezeka high School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Ny2, Fezeka Street , , Western Cape 7750 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Fezeka, Be Perfect!!! |
| Established | 1966 |
| School district | WCED: Metro Central Education District |
| Principal | Mr Khume |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,020 (2015–2017) |
| Color(s) | Blue, White and Grey |
| Athletics | Soccer, decathlon |
| Nickname | Fez |
| Test average | NSC 69.0% (2017)[1] |
History
editThe school was founded in 1966, during the Apartheid era after black South Africans were not permitted to live in the city and were removed from areas such as District Six to Gugulethu, Nyanga and Langa.[2] It was the second high school in the black township with Langa High School being first and I.D Mkize and Mabuwa (later renamed Sizamile High School and now known as Oscar Mpeta).[3]
In August 1976, the school was part of the Soweto Uprising which was a protest led by black students across South Africa against the Bantu Education Act, which forced all black schools to use Afrikaans and English as languages of instruction.[4]
In the 1990s the school was moved to a new location when the old high school was re-purposed as a municipal offices (also known now as iFezeka endala).[5]
The students of Fezeka come from Western Cape and its suburbs, including Guguletu, Langa, Nyanga and Khayelitsha.[6][7]
Choir
editSince 1999,[8] under the direction of Monde Mdingi (conductor since 2014), Fezeka's school choir team has won over 35 national championship titles.[9][10]
Academics
editIn 2012, Fezeka achieved 75.2% in the National Senior Certificate test in the province of Western Cape.[11]
Notable alumni
edit- Ludwe Nkomo - Pan African Youth Union / Commission & Ilitha Labantu - Community Development Official
- Mcebisi Skwatsha – ANC NEC member
References
edit- ^ "2017 NSC: Thousands of matrics attend WCED spring schools". Western Cape Government. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ Leander (8 November 2013). "Gugulethu Township". sahistory.org.za.
- ^ "The 1976 Students Uprising in Cape Town!". mayihlomenews.co.za. 16 September 2016.
- ^ Sifiso Mxolisi Ndlovu (2008-09-16). "The Soweto Uprising" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Fezeka High turns 50 in 2016". news24.com.
- ^ "'Nkwezela' is 50 years". news24.com.
- ^ "Fezeka scoops four awards". news24.com.
- ^ "Fezeka takes to stage". news24.com.
- ^ "Fezeka's Voice: "A beautiful and inspiring film"". thesouthafrican.com. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "Fezeka takes to stage". News24. Retrieved 2018-11-30.
- ^ "schooldigest.co.za/fezeka-secondary%20school-2012-2016-matric-performance-chart-106042201/". schooldigest.co.za. Retrieved 2018-11-30.[permanent dead link]