Winner and overall best performer: Robert Webb (Maragon Private School) Overall best performer of the evening with a total prize money of R10,000 for his performance of Roald Dahl’s “The Witches” . He also received the award for the overall best performance in speech and drama and was also awarded as the best junior drama performer.

The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund was represented at this event by Mr. Sershan Naidoo (Divisional Manager: Beneficiary & Player Relations & Media Liason of the NLDTF), who also presented the top awards at the end of the evening.

The runner-up position was shared by Nolene van der Merwe (Hoërskool Linden) & Dominican Juniors, a marimba band from the Dominican Convent School.

Dominican Juniors, marimba band from the Dominican Convent School.

The Marimba band also received the award for overall best music performance and the award for the most inspiring performance.

Nolene van der Merwe also received the award as the best performer in the contemporary music section.

Best Performer Speech and Drama: Senior – Derick Kunz (C.J. Cilliers Drama Studio)

Best Performer Classical Music: Nerine Gouws (Tiensie Lategan Studio)

Best Performers Contemporary Music: Junior – Alexandra Snyman  (Just Sing Studio)

Best Solo Dance Performance: Reze-Tiana Wessels (Bryanston Parallel Medium)

Best Dance Group: Gumboot dancers from Cornerstone College. They also received the award for the overall best dance performance

Special awards: The adjudicators decided to present two special awards to two junior performers in speech and drama: Onkgopotse Tsitsi (The King’s School West Rand) and Mitchell Harris (Lyzandra Drama Studio)