​His Worship, the mayor of Ugu District Municipality Cllr Sizwe Ngcobo has today honoured the best performing matriculants in the district during the award ceremony of the provincial release of the 2020 National Certificate  Results.”Our District schools have produced some of the country’s top performers this year and remains the top achiever among districts in the province. However, we should also recognise the achievements of all our learners who have worked so hard during their school careers,” said Mayor Ngcobo. He also paid tribute  to all our educators, Teacher Unions, the principals and their School Management Teams, School Governing Bodies; parents, the business community,  political formations, and all stakeholders who have effectively participated in ensuring that our learners are receiving quality education during the difficult period of the COVID-19 pandemic.”As government, we pledge our support to our learners to realise their full potential and we have placed education at the apex of our priorities in pursuit of our continued efforts of Growing Our District Together. Through education we shall conquer the triple challenges of Unemployment, Poverty and Inequality” commented Mayor Ngcobo.Become a member of our facebook page by liking the’Ugu District Municipality’page to receive continuous and factual updates on matters concerning service delivery.ENDSISSUED BY:UGU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITYFor more information and media queries contact:Senior Manager: Mayoralty and CommunicationsMr France ZamaFrance.Zama@ugu.websitesupport.co.za