China-donated school popular among Namibia's young populace

"The school boasts good facilities and committed teachers. We are also accorded the chance to explore other talents," Beukes said Thursday.

According to Louw, in providing holistic education, the school furthermore employs extramural activities to nurture young talents. These include sport codes like soccer, netball, basketball, and athletics.

Other activities include debate, chess, arts, culture, dancing, and Chinese language classes, offered under the Confucius Institute at the University of Namibia.

For grade nine learner Dantani Sofika, the diverse activities led her to join the Chinese language classes offered at the school in the afternoons.

"Enrolling for the Chinese lessons enabled me to communicate with people from around the globe and in the future, pursue further studies in China. It altered my outlook on life and dreams," Sofika said.

The aim, said Louw, is to give learners further the opportunity to learn a third language.

"The ability to speak the language will aid them to qualify and obtain scholarships to study in China. Moreover, they can also compete against other scholars around the globe in Mandarin," he added.