Tsogo High School

Tsogo High School (Tsogo Secondary School) is a public Roman Catholic, English medium, High School located in Mmakau north west of the city of Tshwane, in the North West Province of South Africa. It is primarily run by the Sisters of Mercy.

History

Tsogo High School (now Tsogo Secondary School) was founded thirty two years ago. ‘Tsogo’ is a Setswana name meaning ‘Resurrection’. Tsogo is therefore a “Resurrection School” or “New Life School”

Beginning

The story of Tsogo High School begins with the Catholic Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy is an Irish Catholic Union of Sisters which dates back to the 1970s and has amongst other things worked to establish community centres, schools, adult education centres and various centres across the country and globe. The Union has worked for over 30 years to assist and uplift communities through Christianity and philosophies of collectivism and self-help.

Tsogo Today

The school’s campus also houses a primary school, Morekolodi Primary School and a preschool, Motsweding. In addition, the campus houses a community centre, an adult education centre, a church, a health centre, a refugee centre and a convent. The school is housed in a campus that gives learners an opportunity to interact with the community in some activities and therefore gain from social interaction and community work. The school has a small library, computer room, science and biology laboratories,technology room and a newly built mathematics lab.

The school has produced many successful alumni who have gone on to achieve success in their academic undertakings and careers. The majority of learners from the school come from the villages of Mmakau, Bethanie, Hebron and nearby townships of Ga-Rankuwa, Mothotlung, Mabopane, Rankotea and Soshanguve. The community centre, called Mmashiko offers adult education. The community centre, which is adjacent to the school offers classes such as computer literacy, sewing and dressmaking, and bricklaying.

Subjects Offered

• Setswana
• English
• Afrikaans
• Biology
• Physical Science
• Business Economics
• Mathematics
• Maths Literacy
• Additional Mathematics
• Accounting
• History
• Life Orientation Skills

Honours

• Tsogo is a Dinaledi school ^[1]

Notable alumni

Arts and Media

• Louisa Keneilwe Chipane^[2]
• Tim Modise
• Botlhale Mabatshidi Nong

Business

• Patrice Motsepe^[3]
• Kgoadi Malatse^[4]

Medicine

• Dr. Gomolemo Mokae^[5][6] (Author, Medical doctor and Political commentator)
• Dr. Kennedy John Matshana

Sciences and Engineering

• Ramatsemela Mphahlele^[7]
• Dan Marokane ^[8]

Notes

External links

• Catholic Schools Office, Archdiocese of Pretoria and Diocese of Johannesburg
• Wits University Top Feeder Schools
• Tsogo High School Alumni Directory
• Tsogo High School Alumni Society Information
• The Story of the Sisters of Mercy, South Africa (Page 13)