Soneike High learner wins Community Chest Science Quest

Abigail Kiango, a Grade 9 learner at Soneike High School, won the ninth annual 2026 Community Chest Science Quest, beating 80 participants from Cape Town schools. The competition tested skills in coding, mathematics, robotics, chemistry and natural sciences, and aims to encourage young people to pursue STEM. Uyintando Mkonjeni of COSAT High School placed second, while Moegamad Nell of Apex High School came third. Kiango received prizes including a laptop and Sony headphones; Mkonjeni said his ambition to become a doctor had shaped his interest in science.