The Grade 12 pupil, who hails from Soweto, managed to obtain an amazing achievement.

Bopape not only managed to get a medal, he also made history.

The young maths whizz became the first African to ever get a bronze medal at the IMO.

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His performance at the Olympiad inspired South Africans and Bopape was applauded online.

In his post, @Tsebeleke shared that he just had a very successful lobola negotiations meeting.

He captioned the post, “God blessed this day.”

Local teen, 17, bags bronze medal at Maths Olympiad, makes history

Kgaogelo Bopape from Soweto has become the country’s first black pupil to garner a bronze medal at the IMO. Photo: Horizon High Official, Inside Education / Facebook.Source: Facebook

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