Ruan Schoeman, a grade 12 homeschool learner from Midrand, was awarded a gold medal as this year’s top performer – his second consecutive gold in the event.
The top performers in the 2024 Applications Olympiad have been recognised at an awards ceremony in Pretoria.The Applications Olympiad is part of the Computer Olympiads – an initiative of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa , with sponsorship by Jane Street and SoftwareOne Experts SA.
Schoeman has been a top Olympiad performer since 2020. Taking home bronze medals were: André Breytenbach – a grade 12 from Hoërskool Waterkloof in Gauteng; Niel van der Merwe – a grade 12 from Langenhoven Gimnasium in the Western Cape; and Kiya Singh – a grade 11 from Star College Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
Congratulating the winners, IITPSA President, Senele Goba, noted that closing the ICT skills gap – and the gender gap in ICT – were crucial. “While we realise that there is still a long way to go to make the Olympiads as diverse and inclusive as possible, we are particularly pleased to see two girls among the medal winners in this year’s Olympiad.
Information Technology Professionals South Africa IITPSA Jane Street Softwareone Experts SA Senele Goba Ruan Schoeman
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