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Maryam Habib, a 2023 matriculant of the Kimberley Girls\u2019 High School (KGHS), is number three on the list of the 20 top candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habib received the award as best Northern Cape learner in Mathematics, as well as in Computer Applications Technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI worked very hard, but did not really expect to be part of the three top learners,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Maryam Habib <\/div>\n
<\/span>Photo: Helena Barnard<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI stayed consistent in my studies, and wanted to keep to my goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her favourite subject is Mathematics, for which she obtained a mark of 98%. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She achieved a total of six distinctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habib regards the KGHS as a really good environment where she could focus on her academics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is the daughter of Talat and Sarwat Habib. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just like Joan Blumenthal and Michael de Bruyn, she is going to study Medicine at the University of the Free State (UFS). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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