The country's top matric pupil was among those recognised at an awards ceremony in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Melissa Müller from Rhenish Girls' High School, who ranked as the top National Senior Certificate candidate in the country, was congratulated by Premier Alan Winde and Education MEC David Maynier during the Western Cape National Senior Certificate 2023 Awards Ceremony at Leeuwenhof, the premier's official residence.
Maynier said that 2023 had been a "tough one for our candidates and schools".