Masuku, Nicholas Popich and Yuvika Singh were invited to the London International Youth Science Forum last month to present projects. They attended the event after their success at the finals of the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists held in October last year.

Masuku, pictured, was the overall winner of the Eskom Special Awards at the national finals.

From August 16 to 31, Masuku competed against 1852 pupils from more than 50 countries and was among the top 20.

She used dried Morula pips as a source of energy.

"I took dried seeds from a Morula tree, put them in a tin and on the fire for 30 minutes. The result is charcoal, which maintains heat for about two hours," she said.

Her place in the top 20 earned her another all-expenses paid trip to London next August as a coordinator at the forum.

"Coming in the top 20 made me feel very privileged and proud since there were so many people with great ideas," Palesa said.

The Grade 12 pupil at JM Ntsime High School plans to study veterinary science .

- monamat@sowetan.co.za

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Sep 18, 2012

peterphaladi

mmmmmmmmmmmm im hapy for her she make us roud, big up gf
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Sep 18, 2012

Msknowitall2

well done girl
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Sep 18, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Good girl this should be making a front page Sowetan maan!!
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Sep 18, 2012

BiBi

when i saw you on TV i knew you had somethng cooking in your tin well done nana
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Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

Very well done, Palesa. I also saw you being interviewed and you were most impressive. All strength to you.
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Sep 18, 2012

simonburgers

congrats!though i already did such and never thought it could bring someone here since i was underpriviliged.all the best girl
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Sep 18, 2012

Papage

Congradulations Girl, this are the type of stories we want on monday mornings, not Malema that or this, we want pisitives like this
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Sep 18, 2012

Papage

Where is JM Ntsime High school? those who know?
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Sep 19, 2012

Bee99

@PapAge

JM Ntsime High Schoolis in Mogwase, near Sun City__Rustenburg!


Congrets!
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Sep 19, 2012

Shredder

I remember this girl. If I remember well she said her granny taught her that science.
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