7th heaven for pupil after historic feat at Durban school

Durban Girls’ College (DGC) matric pupil Jia Patel has become the seventh recipient – in the school’s 147-year history – of the white blazer for her exceptional achievements.The award of a white blazer, the top award at DGC, is bestowed to a girl who has achieved honours in three of four categories: academics, culture, service and sport. Jia attained honours for academics, music (culture) and service and was awarded the blazer on Tuesday.Jia said she felt honoured and privileged. She added that her success was the product of a combination of factors, including her passion for…