{
  "id": 20141555,
  "title": "Pupils compete in maths challenge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/pupils-compete-in-maths-challenge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T07:28:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/pupils-compete-in-maths-challenge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nearly three hundred Grade 4 to 7 students from the Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape regions recently demonstrated their mathematical prowess in the third annual Gibela-WeSolve4x Maths Competition held at Nigel Primary School. The event, which has been running for three years, aims to move mathematics beyond the confines of textbooks and into practical problem-solving, helping to build learners' confidence and numeracy skills.\n\nThe competition comes as part of Gibela Railway's efforts to safeguard the future of engineering in South Africa. Karabo Serunye, an Economic Specialist at the company, explains that they decided to partner with the initiative because they believe that STEM subjects are crucial for their learners, who they start teaching from grade zero. Gibela-WeSolve4x is a project that begins in grade 4 and continues through grade 7, designed to build learners' confidence and prepare them for high school.\n\nTiestsi Ngobese, the CEO of the WeSolve4x Foundation, emphasizes that the competition's primary goal is to give learners the confidence they need to excel beyond grade nine and continue with mathematics throughout their education. By fostering skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from an early age, the foundation aims to mold young champions who will be ready to meet the demands of the 21st century workforce.\n\nThe finals of the Gibela-WeSolve4x Maths Competition serve as a shining example of this mission, inspiring young learners to embrace the challenges of mathematics and unlock opportunities for themselves, as Nelson Mandela once said, \"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.\"",
  "summary": "Learners from four provinces competed in the third annual Gibela-WeSolve4x Maths Competition.",
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}