Dd Mabuza Comprehensive School

Dd Mabuza Comprehensive School is a public high school in Siboshwa Tribal Authority, Sidlamafa, Mpumalanga, in the Ehlanzeni education district. The Department of Basic Education classifies it as a secondary school with a technical specialisation. In 2025 it had 913 learners and 35 educators, about 26.1 learners per educator. That makes it about the same size as the average for public high schools in Mpumalanga (859 learners). It is a quintile 1 school, meaning it serves the poorest 20% of communities according to the national poverty ranking. It is a fee-paying public school. Parents who cannot afford the fees can apply to the school for a full or partial exemption. As a Section 21 school, its governing body manages part of its own budget. In the 2025 matric exams, 96.5% of its 114 candidates passed (Mpumalanga average: 86.4%).

Matric (NSC) results

96.5% of the school's 114 matric candidates passed in 2025, above the Mpumalanga average of 86.4%.

Year	Wrote	Passed	Pass rate	Mpumalanga
2023	148	114	77.0%	76.9%
2024	86	74	86.0%	84.8%
2025	114	110	96.5%	86.4%

Source: Department of Basic Education, 2025 NSC School Performance Report. Pass rate = candidates who achieved the NSC ÷ candidates who wrote. It doesn't show bachelor passes, distinctions or learners who left before Grade 12.

School facts

School type	Public high school
Phase (DBE)	Secondary School
Specialisation	Technical
Sector	Public
Quintile	1 of 5 (what is this?)
School fees	Fee-paying
Section 21	Yes
Learners (2025)	913
Educators (2025)	35
Learners per educator	26.1 (province average 30.2)
EMIS number	800029322
Exam centre number	6606004

Address and location

Street address	Stand No:3, Block A, Kazibokwane, 1341
Postal address	Po Box 8036 Block A Kwalugedlane 1341
Suburb / area	Siboshwa Tribal Authority
Town	Sidlamafa
Province	Mpumalanga
Education district	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Nkomazi Local Municipality
Ward	2

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Admissions

Applications for Grade R, Grade 1 and Grade 8 at public schools in Mpumalanga open the year before your child starts school. Contact the school for its application form and dates. Read our guide on applying for Grade 1 and Grade 8.