By Themba Zwane
MBABANE – Nine pupils have achieved first position in the 2025 Form 5 results, announced this morning by Minister of Education and Training Owen Nxumalo.
This year was historic, as for the first time the ministry administered two cohorts for the same EGCSE/EPCSE examinations: one cohort enrolled in the four-year accelerated high school programme, and the other in the five-year standard programme.
The nine top-performing students, who topped all learners in the country, each attained five A* grades. They come from seven different schools, with two each from Evelyn Baring High School and St Mark’s High School, and one from five other schools.
The first position winners are:
- Phiwakwandze Simelane – Evelyn Baring High School
- Sebenele Lungiswa Gadlela – Evelyn Baring High School
- Precious Senelisiwe Vilakati – Mankayane High School
- Nkosimlondile Sinethemba Magagula – St Mark’s High School
- Sinethemba Mhlanga – St Mark’s High School
- Nolwethu Nkambule – St Francis High School
- Cebiswa Phumla Nkambule – Dwalile High School
- Lindokuhle Lindelwa Sihlongonyane – Siphocosini High School
- Jason Andiswa Simelane – Ngomane High School
Second position was secured by eight learners:
- Terence Siyabonga Chibi – Evelyn Baring High School
- Abahle Khulani Dlamini – Evelyn Baring High School
- Sihle Takhona Nsibande – St Mark’s High School
- Malwande Mphilwenhle Mamba – St Mark’s High School
- Velile Nosiviwe Sibandze – St Mark’s High School
- Luphawu Silungiselwe Nhlengetfwa – St Francis High School
- Thembela Msizi Khumalo – Mayiwane High School
- Bongiswa Simelane – Madlangemphisi High School
Third position was attained by six learners from various schools:
- Pearl Sinethemba Mabuza – Mhlatane High School
- Decent Ntando Dlamini – St Francis High School
- Angie Sandziswa Mlotsa – Mhlume High School
- Nontsetselelo Nosipho Shongwe – Londinduma High School
- Mkhululi Bongumusa Dlamini – Hawane High School
- Nkosilenhle Mayenziwe Vilakati – Charles Wesley High School
Minister Nxumalo congratulated all top performers and highlighted that the results reflect hard work, dedication, and the effectiveness of both the accelerated and standard high school programmes. He urged all learners to continue striving for excellence and expressed pride in the achievements of the nation’s youth.
