Top of the class in JSE Investment Challenge

These young South Africans are making smart investment moves and mastering the markets with their skill, strategy and confidence. By Lisakanya Venna

- By Lisakanya Venna

With four risk-flavoured categories to choose from in the JSE Investment Challenge – income, equity, speculator and ETF/ETN (exchange traded notes/exchange traded funds) – each month brings new winners, and the race for the annual crown keeps everyone on their toes. It's the ultimate financial boot camp, minus the push-ups, but with a great deal of number crunching.

From rural roots to repeat victories

Mpumelelo Secondary School, renowned for sweeping all five top positions in the schools' income category last year and repeated victories over the past several years, has once again proven its mettle in 2025. For the month of April, its team called The Brave Ones secured first place in the income category with an impressive portfolio growth of R10,139.73.

Grade 11 learner Mthombeni Nokubonga Naomi expressed her excitement. “I felt ecstatic after winning, but I couldn’t have done it without the support of my mentors.”