Daily Sun's coverage of the Siyandisa Foundation Scholarship Awards highlighted the fact that the bursaries awarded does much to smooth the path to academic excellence.
Sam Moleko, spokesperson of the Siyandisa Foundation, said: "Many pupils in rural schools have managed to overcome massive challenges and difficult financial and family backgrounds to become top academic performers in the Free State.
"Our goal is to celebrate and support them, and invest in their potential. We provide a vital stepping stone to higher honours for these gifted young people."