AMESA 2018 Competition

This year saw the national AMESA congress take place at the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein. Teachers from all over the country traveled to the university to be inspired, to meet old friends, and to make new ones. Over the course of the week Sharp handed out 1 000 calculators at the conference. There were also four different workshops using these calculators.

The competition this year heated up quite quickly, when last year’s winners were not allowed to enter this year’s competition. There were several prizes up for grabs. First prize was a Sharp R-77 34 liter stainless steel microwave with grill function. Second prize was 40 calculators for the winner’s school. We also had a random draw for all those teachers that achieved 100% for the drill.

The top ten are:

# 10. Sakamina Masike 53.21 seconds

# 9. Salamina Masike 53.21 seconds

# 8. Seipati Khatoane 51.97 seconds

# 7. Tiyani Masinge 51.17 seconds

# 6. Gift Maluleke 47.29 seconds

# 5. Moselantja Ramatsebe 44.58 seconds

# 4. Priscilla Motsoetse 43.30 seconds

# 3. Caroline Malapile 40.69 seconds

Each of these teachers received the brand new Sharp EL-W535SAB scientific calculator.

# 2. Solani Manganyi 37.00 seconds. Solani took home 40 EL-S25 junior quiz calculators for her school.

And number 1:

# 1. Emmly Sibanyoni with 34.09 seconds! Emmly was tenacious in achieving her best possible time and spent a lot of her time at the Sharp stand not only on improving her time, but teaching her fellow teachers some of her techniques.

A special shout out must go to Thabo, who was last year’s winner and handed over Emmly’s prize to her. And just to prove that he could, Thabo did a time of 31.5 seconds.

The winner of our lucky draw was Paul Mapheto of the Vlakfontein district office. He walked away with 40 EL-S25 junior quiz calculators.

Here are the rankings for those that entered the competition:

	Name	Surname	School	Time
1	Emmly	Sibanyoni	Emthonjeni	0.34.09
2	Solani	Manganyi	Mavuyisi	0:37.00
3	Mangako	Malapile	Mmamarama Secondary	0:40.69
4	Priscilla	Motsoetse	Makgofe High	0:43.30
5	Moselantja	Ramatsebe	Thotagauta Secondary	0:46.30
6	Gift	Maluleke	Matimba	0:47.29
7	Tiyani	Masinge	Muswane	0:51.17
8	Seipati	Khatoane	Lephola Secondary	0:51.97
9	Sakamina	Masike	Ramotshere Moiloa Sub-District	0:53.21
10	Tsaky	Ngomane	Mahonisi	0:53.50
11	Nyakallo	Maisa	Tsholomelo Primary School	0:57.29
12	Elsie	Montane	Malebo Secondary	0:57.62
13	Autie	Mkwanazi	Thuto-Tsebe	0:58.28
14	Moatlhudi	Gae	Matsa Primary	1:00.28
15	Samuel	Mukondo	Talifhani	1:04.36
16	Gloria	Seboko	Setotolwane	1:04.41
17	Paul	Mapheto	Vlakfontein District Office	1:05.21
18	Vuyiswa	Siboto	Esilindini F.S.S	1:05.27
19	Ntokozo	Shange	Inkulu Primary	1:07.76
20	Poshley	Kgaile	Kgato Primary	1:07.94
21	Kenneth	Seleka	Sebopiwa Molema	1:08.22
22	Mpho	Mekhoe	Albertina Sisulu	1:08.26
23	Solethu	Cetshame	Nyukani Edu Centre	1:09.36
24	Tshegofatso	Monnahele	Mpatleng	1:12.49
25	Sophy	Mabunda	Hlawulekani	1:13.00
26	Pote	Mkwanazi	Thuto-Tsebe	1:15.75
27	Martha	Moloto	Kgabagare	1:20.90
28	Goodenough	Moroko	Mabela Intermediate	1:23.45
29	Agnes	Mahlo	Rethusitswe	1:23.98
30	Busi	Mabunda	Nyalungu	1:26.05
31	Palesa	Ngwako	Moshoette Primary School	1:26.17
32	Nomsa	Mncina	Vukasambe Primary	1:28.58
33	Irene	Motaung	Thuto-Tsebe	1:29.27
34	Nomthandazo	Mofokeng	Thuto-Tsebe	1:32.92
35	Nomnikelo	Ngibe	Buwa J.S.S	1:35.25
36	Thamsanqa	Mgalenkulu	Reikaeletse	1:36.75
37	Nailana	Bopape	Hututu	1:37.25
38	Robert	Khende	Pelokgale Primary	1:38.21
39	Bernhard	Ceko	Mthayiza	1:41.47
40	Gertrude	Mabaso	Sekgothadi Primary	1:44.54
41	Thelma	Makhubele	Sithumani	1:47.33
42	Seekoei	Jerminah	Tiholetang Primary School	1:48.00
43	Busisiwe	Mabunda	Nyalungu	1:48.00
44	Onicaah	Sekgopi	Mphuphuthe Primary	1:50.00
45	Motshidisi	Makena	Mothusi	1:56.98
46	Khomotso	Mmutlane	Mfidikwe Primary	2:13.00
47	Reckson	Hungwane	George Sonto	2:28.07
48	Cynthia	Nkosi	Lamlile Primary	2:28.28