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Executive Mayor Jackie von Brandis message to the Class of 2025

This Is Your Moment

As October 2025 reaches its end, you stand at one of life’s most significant crossroads. The final exams that are set to start soon are not just tests of what you have learned – they are the launchpad for the future you have been dreaming of.

For over a decade, you have been preparing for this moment. Every early morning, every challenging assignment, every moment of doubt that you have pushed through has been building to this very moment. And here is our message to you: YOU ARE READY.

These exams are a gateway to finding your path, to broadening your horizons so that you can actively shape the future you want to lead. Whether you dream of becoming a doctor, an engineer, and artist, an entrepreneur, or something you haven’t even discovered yet – it all starts with the effort that you put in over these next few weeks.

Doubt may creep in – denounce it, fear may whisper – silence it. Replace it with what you know to be true, and that is the fact that you have put in the work, that you are able. You are equipped with what is needed to do great and you have everything that you need to succeed.

Theodore Roosevelt famously said, “Believe you can, and you are halfway there.” The beauty behind this saying is that once you believe in something, you merely need to put in the effort to achieve it.

Every answer you write, every problem you solve, every essay you so masterfully craft is a brick in the foundation of your future. Remember, this is not about perfection; it is about giving it your absolute best – everything you’ve got! It’s about showing up for yourself in a way that no one else can, day after day, exam after exam, with determination and focus.

Our rapidly changing world needs its young, its next generation – innovative thinkers, problem solvers, leaders who are not afraid to dream big and work hard. Your generation will play a role in shaping our tomorrow but tomorrow begins with the choices you make today.

As you ready for these exams ahead, remember to:

• Rest well. A tired mind cannot perform at its best. Sleep is not a luxury; it’s a necessity.
• Stay calm. When anxiety creeps in, breathe deeply and remind yourself: “I am prepared. I am capable.”
• Read carefully. Rushing leads to mistakes. Take your time to understand each question.
• Trust yourself. Don’t second-guess unnecessarily.
• Keep perspective. These exams are important, but they don’t define your worth or limit your potential.

Behind you stands an entire community – parents who have sacrificed, teachers who have invested countless hours, friends who have studied alongside you, and a municipality that believe in your potential. We are all in your corner, cheering you on every step of the way.

When the pressure feels overwhelming, remember thousands of students before you have sat where you are sitting and have gone on to achieve remarkable things. You are part of that legacy, and you will add your own unique chapter to it.

The future doesn’t belong to those who wait for the perfect moment—it belongs to those who seize the moment they are in. This is yours. Own it. Embrace it. Conquer it.

Walk into that exam room with your head held high. You have earned your place there. Now show the world—and yourself—what you are truly capable of achieving.

George Municipality stands proudly behind every single one of you. We cannot wait to celebrate your success and watch as you step into the bright future that awaits.

Go forth with courage, confidence, and determination. Make yourself proud.
All our best wishes for outstanding success!

Jackie
The future belongs to you— claim it!
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Dit Is Jou Oomblik

Soos Oktober 2025 tot ‘n einde kom, staan jy by een van die lewe se mees betekenisvolle kruispaaie. Die finale eksamens wat binnekort begin, is nie net toetse van wat jy geleer het nie – dit is die begun van die toekoms waarvan jy gedroom het.

Vir meer as ‘n dekade lank het jy voorberei vir hierdie oomblik. Elke vroeë oggend, elke uitdagende taak, elke oomblik van twyfel wat jy oorkom het, het opgebou tot hierdie presiese oomblik. En hier is ons boodskap aan jou: JY IS GEREED.

Hierdie eksamens is ‘n toegangspoort om jou pad te vind, om jou horisonne te verbreed sodat jy die toekoms kan vorm wat jy wil volg. Of jy droom om ‘n dokter, ingenieur, kunstenaar, entrepreneur, of iets wat jy nog nie eens ontdek het nie te word – dit alles begin met die harde werk wat jy oor die volgende paar weke insit.

Twyfel mag insluip – verwerp dit. Vrees mag fluister – maak dit stil. Vervang dit met wat jy weet waar is, en dit is die feit dat jy die werk ingesit het, dat jy in staat is. Jy is toegerus met wat nodig is om groot dinge te beruik, en jy het alles wat jy nodig het om suksesvol te wees.

Theodore Roosevelt het beroemd gesê, “Glo jy kan, en jy is halfpad daar.” Die betekenis agter hierdie gesegde is dat sodra jy in iets glo, hoef jy slegs die werk in te sit om dit te bereik.

Elke antwoord wat jy skryf, elke probleem wat jy oplos, elke opstel wat jy so meesterlik saamstel, is ‘n baksteen in die fondament van jou toekoms. Onthou, dit gaan nie oor perfeksie nie; dit gaan oor jou absolute beste te gee – alles wat jy het! Dit gaan oor om vir jouself op te daag op ‘n manier wat niemand anders kan nie, dag na dag, eksamen na eksamen, met vasberadenheid en fokus.

Ons vinnig veranderende wêreld het sy jeug nodig, sy volgende generasie – innoverende denkers, probleemoplossers, leiers wat nie bang is om groot te droom en hard te werk nie. Jou generasie sal ‘n rol speel in die vorming van ons môre, maar môre begin met die keuses wat jy vandag maak.

Terwyl jy jouself voorberei vir hierdie eksamens wat voorlê, onthou om:

* Goed te rus. ‘n Moeë verstand kan nie op sy beste presteer nie. Slaap is nie ‘n luuksheid nie; dit is ‘n noodsaaklikheid.
* Kalm te bly. Wanneer angs insluip, asem diep en herinner jouself: “Ek is voorbereid. Ek is bekwaam.”
* Versigtig te lees. Gejaagdheid lei tot foute. Neem jou tyd om elke vraag te verstaan.
* Jouself te vertrou. Moenie onnodig twyfel nie.
* Perspektief te behou. Hierdie eksamens is belangrik, maar hulle definieer nie jou waarde of beperk jou potensiaal nie.

Agter jou staan ‘n hele gemeenskap – ouers wat opgeoffer het, onderwysers wat ontelbare ure belê het, vriende wat saam met jou gestudeer het, en ‘n munisipaliteit wat in jou potensiaal glo. Ons is almal in jou hoek en moedig jou aan met elke stap van die pad.

Wanneer die druk oorweldigend voel, onthou: duisende studente voor jou het gesit waar jy nou sit en het voortgegaan om merkwaardige dinge te bereik. Jy is deel van daardie nalatenskap, en jy sal jou eie unieke hoofstuk daaraan toevoeg.

Die toekoms behoort nie aan diegene wat wag vir die perfekte oomblik nie—dit behoort aan diegene wat die oomblik gryp waarin hulle is. Hierdie een is joune. Besit dit. Omhels dit. Oorwin dit.

Loop daardie eksamenlokaal binne met jou kop hoog. Jy het jou plek daar verdien. Wys nou die wêreld—en jouself—waartoe jy werklik in staat is.

George Munisipaliteit staan trots agter elkeen van julle. Ons kan nie wag om julle sukses te vier en te kyk hoe julle die blink toekoms binnestap nie.

Gaan voort met moed, selfvertroue en vasberadenheid. Maak jouself trots.

Al ons beste wense vir jul sukses!

Jackie

Die toekoms behoort aan jou—eis dit!

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