Included is Vuyane Mhlomi from Khayelitsha, a township in Cape Town, who is graduating third in his class with an average of 76.6 percent in his final year of study for the medical degree. Despite coming from an educationally disadvantaged background, he completed the degree in the minimum time of six years.
The first and second places in the class were both achieved by women. Kate McMullen led with an average of 78.4 percent in the final year, followed by Juanita Becker with 78.1 percent.
Fifty-five students achieved an average of 70 percent or more in their final year and 114 achieved an average of 60 to 69 percent.
