Pierneef Arts Festival Trophy Winners for 2026

We are extremely proud of our Junior School girls who recently participated in the Pierneef Arts Festival. Their participation highlighted not only their remarkable talent but also their unwavering dedication and passion for the arts. The girls demonstrated exceptional skills in Poetry prepared and unprepared reading, public speaking and various drama categories. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the participants for their outstanding achievements. Their success is a clear reflection of their hard work, commitment and the nurturing environment at St Mary’s DSG. Thank you to all our English and FAL language teachers who played a crucial role in shaping the girls’ skills and abilities.

Special congratulations go to the following trophy winners:

Grade 1

English Poetry Grade 1 Bokang Mminele

English Prepared Reading Grade 1 Sienna Pereira

Grades 2-3

Monologue Grade 2-3 Letago Tlaka

English Poetry Grade 2-3 Gundo Ramuedzisi

English Prepared Reading Grade 2-3 Murunwa Budeli

Grades R-4

English Scenes Group Gr R-4 Letago Tlaka and Milé Brits

Grades 4-5

Dramatised Poetry Grade 4-5 Mieke Martins

English Poetry Grade 4-5 Ankeli Bothma & Vivienne Hawkins

English Prepared Reading Grade 4-5 Anli Viljoen

English Unprepared Reading Grade 4-5 Aphelele Tsabedze

Afrikaans Poetry Grade 4-5 Zoe O’ Shea

Afrikaans Prepared Reading Grade 4-5 Christen Isaacson & Zoe O’ Shea

IsiZulu Poetry Grade 4-5 Khanya Nxumalo

IsiZulu Prepared Reading Grade 4-5 Zesi-Embo Tyali

Sepedi Poetry Grade 4-5 Theto Phalakatshela

Grade 6-7

Monologue Grade 6-7 Sophia-Iris Reuning

English Public Speaking Grade 6-7 Misebeyelanga Kuzwayo

English Poetry Grade 6-7 Kgopotso Maseko

English Prepared Reading Grade 6-7 Lesedi Mahlare & Omolemo Maseko

English Unprepared Reading Grade 6-7 Lesedi Mathabathe

Afrikaans Poetry Grade 6-7 Tatiana de Araujo

Afrikaans Prepared Reading Grade 6-7 Sophia-Iris Reuning

IsiZulu Public Speaking Grade 6-7 Gosego Tshitlho

IsiZulu Poetry Grade 6-7 Thando Mahlangu

IsiZulu Prepared Reading Grade 6-7 Khwezi Mngambi

IsiZulu Unprepared Reading Grade 6-7 Ithandile Titus

Sepedi Poetry Grade 6-7 Kgopotso Maseko

Grades 5-7

English Scenes Group Gr 5-7 Sophia-Iris Reuning & Diketso Tlhapane