Waterberg District learners excel in road safety debate, advancing to provincials
Emerging as the top three debaters were Mafa Marara and Miracle Mkhabela, both from Groenvlei Secondary School, and Bonolo Mashile from Roosevelt Academy.
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Three learners from the Waterberg District will represent the region at the provincial road safety debate in Polokwane later this year, after excelling in a competition focused on alcohol and its link to road crashes.
Held on Saturday, 31 May 2025, the Waterberg District Road Safety Debate Competition brought together learners from across the district to engage with one of South Africa’s ongoing challenges: road safety.
Hosted by the Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety in partnership with the Department of Education, the event aimed to promote youth-led solutions to transport-related risks while introducing young people to potential careers in the transport and safety sectors.
The motion debated was: “The ban of alcohol sales will reduce road crashes.” Participating schools included Itireleng Secondary School, Thekganang Technical School, Hoërskool Groenvlei, Northern Comprehensive School, Naletsana Combined School, Mabogopedi Secondary School, Friekie Meyer Secondary School, and Roosevelt Academy.
Mafa Marara and Miracle Mkhabela of Groenvlei Secondary School, along with Bonolo Mashile of Roosevelt Academy, were named the top three debaters and will advance to the provincial round - with a chance to compete nationally.
The event underscored a key message: young people are not only tomorrow’s leaders but active contributors to today’s pressing societal challenges.