The spotlight shines brightly on Newcastle High School’s Mahika Dowluth who participated in the Wits Mathematics Competition. The first round was held on 22 May 2019 with the second and final round being held on 30 July 2019 at the word famous Wits University. Mahika, a grade nine learner, achieved an award of excellence for her outstanding results in the competition. “My school is filled with many amazing opportunities. I enjoy entering competitions and I feel that is a great way to encourage and motivate us to work hard,” said Mahika after receiving the news of her success. “I was proud to be awarded the certificate of excellence for the Wits Mathematics Competition and would like to thank my teachers at Newcastle High School and parents for their support in all my academic endeavours.”