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After weeks of pure fire, unmatched school pride and the loudest gees in the country, the champions of the 2026 #5FMWarCryChamps, were officially crowned live on 5FM\u2019s 5 Breakfast with Nick Hamman yesterday morning (16 April).<\/strong><\/h4>\n

What began as the biggest national call-up for school spirit, with entries flooding in from across South Africa, has exploded into the definitive benchmark of high school gees in Mzansi.<\/p>\n

Each winning school walks away with a whopping R20 000 in cash, courtesy of 5FM and Standard Bank, along with the bragging rights of being officially recognised as the loudest, proudest and most unstoppable gees machines in the country.<\/p>\n

And now\u2026 the moment Mzansi has been waiting for – the 2026 #5FMWarCryChamps winners:<\/p>\n

Girls’ schools – Top 3<\/strong>
\nWinner: St Stithians Girls\u2019 College
\n2nd Place: Parktown High School for Girls
\n3rd Place: Jeppe Girls<\/p>\n

Watch the winners video here: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXLjb6zog1t\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==<\/a><\/p>\n

Boys’ schools – Top 3\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWinner: Parktown Boys’ High School
\n2nd Place: St Stithians Boys
\n3rd Place: Christian Brothers\u2019 College Boksburg<\/p>\n

Watch the winners video here: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXLkpkSoYSo\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==<\/a><\/p>\n

Co-ed – schools – Top 3\u00a0<\/strong>
\nWinner: Sacred Heart College
\n2nd Place: Trinityhouse Little Falls
\n3rd Place: Fourways High School<\/p>\n

Watch the winners video here: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DXLhVsboy8k\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==<\/a><\/p>\n

Videos from all the top performances, including interviews with the winners, will be available on www.5fm.co.za<\/a>, SABC PLUS, and on 5fm’s social media platforms.<\/p>\n

See the original post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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