Genius Olympiad Finalists – Help Us Get There
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About This Campaign
Two remarkable Grade 8 students from Gauteng North have achieved something unprecedented in South African science fair history.
Johan Vorster from Pretoria Boys High, and Gustav Heesen from Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool, both from Laerskool Anton van Wouw, became the first Grade 7 learners ever to be crowned Overall Winners of the Gauteng North Imbewu Science Fair in 2025 — competing against older students and outperforming projects across multiple grades. The topic of their project? An accessible, AI-driven solution for teachers in overcrowded classrooms. Their achievement marked a historic moment for the Imbewu Science Fair and demonstrated that age is no barrier to innovation.
Their journey did not stop there.
In January 2026, they competed at the National Imbewu SAYESS (South African Youth Environmental and Science Symposium), where they were awarded Second Runner-Up nationally. As a result of their exceptional performance, they have now been selected to represent South Africa and the Imbewu Sc...
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