AWSUM Cape Town September 2023

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`n Ou historiese gebou in die Paarl word AWSUM se nuwe hoofkantoor

AWSUM het die laaste paar maande `n ou historiese gebou in die Paarl gerestoureer om te dien as ons hoofkantoor. Die grootste uitdaging was die nuwe laag verf wat die mure, plafonne en dak sou kry en sonder die kundige hulp van JF Paints sou dié taak nie maklik gewees het nie. Elke mens wat al in hulle lewe gebou of gerestoureer het, weet dis nie `n maklike taak nie, en die een uitdaging na die ander staar jou in die gesig. So, as mens een minder kwessie het om jou oor te bekommer, het jy soveel meer tyd om op ander dinge te fokus en dis wat JF Paints vir ons beteken het - van die dag wat hulle

spesialis ons kom help het om die regte verf te kies, tot die dag wat ons besef het ons kort nog verf en hulle benoud gebel het.

Ons visie kon `n realiteit word en ons is opgewonde om vandag die foto’s met ons lesers te kan deel.

AWSUM

TURNS 10 YEARS OLD!

years years

The idea to start AWSUM ten years ago, began due to the fact that my children were in primary school and it became apparent to me that mainstream and local media didn’t support schools on a large and ongoing scale. Very little was done to give learners the credit and praise they deserved for their academic and sporting achievements. There was some coverage of school news, but it seemed that the small amount published were simply to appease schools.

I noticed that in each and every school there were massive amounts of news in terms of sporting, academics and cultural activities and achievements. I decided to create a platform for schools to exclusively share news in a newspaper format that could stand alone and only focus on schools-a newspaper that could share positive news. Since most newspapers focus on negative, bad news, scandals, and stories of corruption to sell papers, this endeavour was a high risk one. Bear in mind that we had no prior knowledge of how newspapers operate in terms of news, layout, advertising costs and many other pertinent daily operations. We were not even knowledgeable with regards to the many kinds of paper thicknesses used in publishing a newspaper

We wanted to be different and focus on the parents of school children and it was thus of cardinal importance that the newspapers be distributed by schools, and that learners took these newspapers home and were not merely just another publication on the store shelves.

The following figures tell our story:

Every year we publish 4 newspapers in 22 regions on a national basis.

In February of each year, we publish 8 provincial newspapers that focus specifically on matric results.

We publish 50 special interschool editions every year.

Our annual career guide is a special edition that works with post-school educational institutions to provide matric graduates with further tertiary study information.

2.5 million parents follow our news every year via our online presence at www.awsumnews.co.za.

Ten years has flown by in a heartbeat and there is much that we have learnt throughout this time and of which we are extremely proud. These include areas such as our online school-news platform www.awsumnews.co.za, which was launched 5 years ago to ensure unlimited and daily school news sharing. We currently share the ongoing news and achievements of more than 2 000 schools using this platform.

We would like to thank the schools, their marketing teams as well as the thousands of advertisers that continue to support this initiative on an ongoing basis. Without these individuals and our exceptional dedicated team, the past 10 years would not have been possible.

We have big plans for the future, and are looking forward to continuing to grow and provide quality news through our online and hardcopy publications as we take on the next ten years.

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RONDEBOSCH BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL

Western Cape Hockey

RBHS Drama Department

Afrikaans ATKV-Olimpiade

Two grade 11 learners, Bernard Lombaard and Etienne Toerien, placed 2nd and 25th repsectively in the Western Cape. This is an excellent result

Zach Hillman and Liam Daames (Grade 8) were selected to represent the u.14 WC hockey tournament in Benoni, Johannesburg which was held in the July school holidays. Their team won Silver to the Free State following penalty showdowns. Congratulations Zach and Liam!

Cycling Swimming

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The Drama Department performed three spectacular sold-out shows of DISTRICT SIX: THE PLAY, an adaptation of the highly acclaimed musical “District Six” written by Taliep Petersen and David Kramer. Well done to the cast and crew for the phenomenal work they did!

Springbok Scout

A massive congratulations to Luke Foord (Grade 12) who has been awarded with the Springbok Scout Award! The Springbok award is the highest award achievable by any Scout in South Africa.

This award is the equivalent of the UK’s Queen’s Scout and the American Eagle Scout. Among the requirements, the Scout must complete at least 40 hours of community service, lead a hike of over 30km in unfamiliar territory, and plan and construct a pioneering project. Very few scouts reach this level and it requires special dedication to get there.

Well done Luke!

Well done to our u.19A’s for being crowned the term 3 triple crown winners. We are so incredibly proud of all our boys and all the hard work, effort and determination they put in over the season.

Photo credit: Bronwyn Thompson

Photo credit: Mark Blake

Congratulations to Kael Williams (Grade 8) who represented Western Province at the recent SA Cycling Road Championships held in East London on 7-9 July 2023. He achieved a bronze medal

Taylor Luck (Matric) has been selected

compete for South Africa at the 9th World Junior Swimming Championships to be held in Netanya, Israel, from

ELKANAH HOUSE

We are thrilled to congratulate the following students who have been chosen to lead Elkanah House as the Prefect Body for 2024. As they step into their roles, we are confident that their leadership will inspire and guide their fellow students towards greater heights. With their passion, determination, and vision, we anticipate a year of positive change and meaningful contributions.

Here’s to a year filled with growth, inspiration, and collective achievements! Congratulations to the new Prefect Body of 2024!

• Headboy: David Durandt

• Headgirl: Havana Skinner

• Deputy Head: Giselle Pretorius

Who will steer the new Prefect Body:

• Zara Boehler

• Yusha Moerat

• Tia Hovey

• Tasmia Jardine

• Luke Choice

• Kristen Engelbrecht

• Josh Breetzke

• Joseph Sinclair

• Jenna Britz

• Ethan Nxasana

• Emily Johnson

• Daniela Adir

• Alexander Munro

• Abigail Toms

We wish them the very best as they take up this important student leadership role.

David Durandt

Zara Boehler

Havana Skinner

Yusha Moerat Giselle Pretorius

Tia Hovey

Tasmia Jardine

Josh Breetzke

Luke Choice

Joseph Sinclair

Kristen Engelbrecht

Jenna Britz

Ethan Nxasana

Alexander Munro Emily Johnson Abigail Toms

Daniela Adir

Prefects 2024

MILNERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL MILNERTON HIGH SCHOOL

School Fundraiser Event Golf

The most recent school event for Milnerton Primary School was a fundraiser, organised by the new Deputy Headmaster (and Braai master!) Mr. Holman. On Friday, 18 August, learners celebrated Bok Friday. Dressed in their Springbok themed gear, learners enjoyed freshly made boerewors rolls and a whole lot of Bok gees! It was a fabulous day, enjoyed by all!

Jaydeline Rabothata, Emannuelle Hlatswayo and Tarlia Leite.

Chase Groenewald, Saxon Williamson, Dean Heyns, Chimuanya Osumuo, Callum Roberts and Zac Jonker.

Milnerton High won the 52nd CAD4ALL Villager Schools Sevens Rugby

Mr. Antonakis, Mr. Holman and Mr. Fourie, our fabulous braai masters!

Photo credit: Joanne Markland Photography

South Africa squad for ICC World Cup 2023: Full SA team list

Cricket South Africa have announced their 15-man squad for the ODI World Cup 2023 with Temba Bavuma set to lead the Proteas challenge.

TEMBA BAVUMA (C)

QUINTON DE KOCK (WK)

HEINRICH KLAASEN (WK)

GERALD COETZEE

REEZA HENDRICKS

MARCO JANSEN

DAVID MILLER

RASSIE VAN DER DUSSEN

KAGISO RABADA

ANRICH NORTJE

LUNGI NGIDI

AIDEN MARKRAM

HEINRICH KLAASEN

TABRAIZ SHAMSI

KESHAV MAHARAJ

SISANDA MAGALA

Taking a senior role in the team is a no-brainer, says Proteas’ Kagiso Rabada

Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was awarded Test player of the year at the 2023 Cricket South Africa Awards and following his featuring in the top five Test wicket takers in the world this past season, the award was well deserved. Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada told IOL Sport that it is his ‘will to win’ that continues to make him one of the best fast bowlers in the world.

Rabada has been playing for the Proteas for a good nine years and from the time he made his Proteas debut at the Adelaide Oval, it was clear that Rabada was cut from a different cloth; he was always on a league of his own.No one will forget his match winning performance in Perth in 2016 at the tender age of 21.

Post 2018, international cricket handed Rabada an important lesson that results won’t always go your way. Rabada says their 2019 World Cup campaign, which saw them knocked out before they could finish their round robin fixtures, taught him to rid of self-doubt and accept that on the day there’s a possibility you could end up on the losing side. “Personally, the 2019 World Cup taught me not to doubt and accept that there’s either defeat or success, and it’s about keeping success in your mind at all times.” said Rabada.

His eleven-wicket haul against Australia at St. George’s Park Cricket Stadium in 2018 will forever be remembered, but most importantly it was clear from those early years that Rabada was a different kind of beast.

Source: IOL Sport, written by Ongama Gcwabe

The ups and downs of the past couples of seasons have not taken anything away from what makes Rabada special and he told IOL Sport that he attests all his success to his ‘will to win’.

“For myself I think what makes me so different and successful is my will to win,”said Rabada. “I mean, everyone is different but if you ask me what drives me it’s definitely my will to win.” He added.

“It’s all about welcoming the youngsters into the squad and making them feel a part of the team and making them understand where we want to go so that we are all in the same boat.” He added.

“Identity is important because it becomes what you go back to when things are going slightly off track,” explained Rabada. “It’s something you enhance when things are really going your way. It works as a reference; it acts as a compass as to what you want to achieve as a team.” He added.

There’s no doubt that the Proteas squad has the talent to go all the way in the World Cup this time around, but that journey starts with them coming up with their identity and their style of play and letting the rest take care of itself.

Looking at the squad, Rabada’s nine-year international experience will come in handy. Rabada says it’s a no brainer that he now has to step up and be the senior player in the team. “Because of my experience, how long I’ve been playing and what I’ve done, taking the senior player role is a no brainer for me,” said Rabada.

South Africa legends predict Proteas’ fortunes at World Cup

South African legends Jacques Kallis and Faf du Plessis have shared their thoughts on how the Proteas could fare at the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India. South Africa head into the marquee tournament in India with a nice blend of youth and experience to pick from.

As good as the squad will be, the legendary all-rounder Kallis, speaking exclusively to the ICC, said the key for South Africa would be to stay true to their brand of cricket. “The one thing that needs to change for South Africa to be successful in a Cricket World Cup is to carry on playing the cricket that we’ve played going into the World Cup,” he said. “We have a history of playing good cricket leading into the World Cup. For some reason, things change. Maybe we want it too much. “I think players wanted too much and you’ve gone outside of the area you need to be doing. Maybe going outside of their roles because they wanted too much.”

Kallis had a valuable piece of advice to the current crop of players: “Stick to your roles. Trust the partner next to you. And just play the cricket you’ve been playing.” Kallis believes South Africa’s traditional strength – their pace attack – will once again be key for their hopes. “South Africa’s strength to me is going to be in our bowling attack,” he said. “We’ve got some quality pace bowlers that can blow away the opposition’s top-order. And I think they are going to play a major role if South Africa are going to get far, if we do get far (in the tournament).”

Kallis’ optimism was matched by former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis. “South Africa’s white-ball team is in a strong place,” du Plessis told the ICC. “They’ve got some real experience going into that World Cup.” Du Plessis, however, did warn that adapting to the conditions in the sub-continent would be the biggest challenge for Temba Bavuma’s men.

“The challenge for all teams that are not from the subcontinent is obviously always the challenge of going to the subcontinent,” he said. “Especially 50-over cricket. I find with T20 cricket, the surfaces are a bit more even. And you get some really good pitches. With 50-over cricket, you can get that wear and tear and the spinners really come into their own.”

Du Plessis however added that the home team, India, and serial winners Australia would be the teams to beat. “I think South Africa has got a really good side,” he said. “It will be hard to get past a team like India in home conditions. The other team you can never write off is Australia, with them being so successful in ICC events.”

Source: www.icc-cricket.com

Everyone is different but if you ask me what drives me it’s definitely my will to win.

Kagiso Rabada. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

MEMORABLE WORLD CUP MOMENTS

The Cricket World Cup has thrown up some great moments down the years. Here are our top 5.

Source: https://bleacherreport.com/

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Wasim Akram Destroys England in 1992 Final

Pakistan’s progress through to the 1992 World Cup final was far from smooth. Rain saved them from suffering an almost certain defeat against fellow finalists England in the group stage, while they needed Australia to beat West Indies just to reach the last four. They then stunned New Zealand in the semifinals, with a young Inzamam-ul-Haq leading them home in an unlikely run chase at Eden Park, Auckland. Wasim Akram hit a quick 33 in his side’s innings of 249-6 in the final against England at the MCG, though that is not the reason why he makes the list. England had slipped to 69-4 in their reply, but Allan Lamb and Neil Fairbrother repaired the early damage with a fifth-wicket stand worth 72. However, Akram put paid to any glimmer of hope England had of lifting the trophy. The left-arm seamer dismissed Lamb and new batsman Chris Lewis in successive deliveries, both bowled on the angle. Pakistan went on to win the match by 22 runs, allowing skipper Imran Khan to lift the trophy.

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Sachin Tendulkar Carried Around Mumbai in 2011

Bowing out as a champion on home turf was the fairytale finish to Sachin Tendulkar’s World Cup career. In his sixth and final tournament, the Little Master was finally able to get his hands on the trophy as India chased down Sri Lanka’s total of 274-6 with 10 balls to spare. Although he had contributed just 18 runs with the bat, Tendulkar was obviously the centre of attention in the celebrations. The veteran batsman was carried around the Wankhede Stadium, his home ground in Mumbai, by his team-mates during the lap of honour. Virat Kohli rather beautifully summed up what the moment meant to both the player and the country as a whole, via Cricket Country: “Tendulkar has carried the burden of the nation for 21 years. It is time we carried him on our shoulders.” No player has managed more than Tendulkar’s tally of 2,278 runs in World Cup action.

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Herschelle Gibbs Hits 6 Sixes in 2007

A huge 221-run win for South Africa over the Netherlands in 2007 would not be so memorable were it not for the stunning batting feat produced by Herschelle Gibbs. The right-hander became the first player to hit six sixes in an over of international cricket during the group game in Basseterre. Daan van Bunge was the bowler on the receiving end of the record, the leg-spinner having no answer as Gibbs continuously launched him over the rope. A short boundary at Warner Park might have helped, but the ruthless display of hitting brightened up a day when rain had forced a delayed start to proceedings. Despite the match being cut to 40 overs each, South Africa still made 353-4. Jacques Kallis made an unbeaten hundred, though his efforts were overshadowed by those of Gibbs. Gibbs contributed 72 from 40 balls and managed only one other maximum in his innings before being dismissed by Luuk van Troost.

2 Mike Gatting Regrets Playing the Reverse Sweep in 1987

England have become accustomed to falling just short in the World Cup; they have reached three finals and lost them all. The closest they came to getting their hands on the trophy was back in 1987, when they took on Australia in front of a packed house at Eden Gardens.

Having held their Ashes rivals to 253-5, England looked to be on course for victory when skipper Mike Gatting and Bill Athey were together at the crease. The pair put on a 69-run stand for the third wicket to carry the score to 135-2 by the time Australia skipper Allan Border came on to bowl his left-arm off-spin. Facing the first delivery from his opposite number, Gatting opted to go for an adventurous reverse sweep. He made contact with the ball but only managed to deflect it into the air via his own shoulder, allowing Australia wicketkeeper Greg Dyer to take the catch. The wicket proved costly; with Gatting gone for 41, England lost their way and ended up finishing seven runs short of their target.

1South Africa Suffer in the Rain in 2003

The weather has never been too kind to South Africa at World Cups. In 1992, they were denied the opportunity to reach the final when the rules for bad weather worked against them. They had been on course to beat England in Sydney, but delays in play resulted in them eventually being left needing an impossible 21 from one ball. Move on to the 2003 tournament, the Duckworth-Lewis method had been put in place to make sure the side batting first did not gain an unfair advantage. The Proteas were hosts and needed a win in their last group game, against Sri Lanka, to reach the Super Six. The threat of rain was a distraction for them as they tried to reach a target of 269, though a six from Mark Boucher off Muttiah Muralitharan seemed to put them ahead of the requirement. But they had only 229 on the scoreboard—the par total according to the Duckworth-Lewis method (h/t Cricket Country). Boucher, though, thought it was enough. He did not get a single run from the following delivery, the last of the over. The umpires took the players from the field after that, leaving South Africa to sit and watch as their dreams of glory washed away.

TEAM PERFORMANCES

An overview of the teams’ performances in every World Cup is given below. For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in brackets) are shown.

DATE

FIXTURES 5 OCTOBER

COUNTRY VS

Thursday, 5 October England v

Friday, 6 October Pakistan v

Saturday, 7 October Bangladesh v

Saturday, 7 October South Africa v

Sunday, 8 October India v

Monday, 9 October New Zealand v

Tuesday, 10 October England v

Tuesday, 10 October Pakistan v

Wednesday, 11 October India v

Thursday, 12 October Australia v

Friday, 13 October New Zealand v

Saturday, 14 October India v

Sunday, 15 October England v

Monday, 16 October Australia v

Tuesday, 17 October South Africa v

Wednesday, 18 October New Zealand v

Thursday, 19 October India v

Friday, 20 October Australia v

Saturday, 21 October Netherlands v

Saturday, 21 October England v

Sunday, 22 October India v

Monday, 23 October Pakistan v

Tuesday, 24 October South Africa v

Wednesday, 25 October Australia v

Thursday, 26 October England v

Friday, 27 October Pakistan v

Saturday, 28 October Australia v

Saturday, 28 October Netherlands v

Sunday, 29 October India v

Monday, 30 October Afghanistan v

Tuesday, 31 October Pakistan v

Wednesday, 1 November New Zealand v

Thursday, 2 November India v

Friday, 3 November Netherlands v

Saturday, 4 November New Zealand v

Saturday, 4 November England v

Sunday, 5 November India v

Monday, 6 November Bangladesh v

Tuesday, 7 November Australia v

Wednesday, 8 Novemebr England v

Thursday, 9 November New Zealand v

Friday, 10 November South Africa v

Saturday, 11 November Australia v

Saturday, 11 November England v

Sunday, 12 November India v

Wednesday, 15 November

Thursday, 16 November

Sunday, 19 November

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FISH HOEK HIGH SCHOOL

Fish Hoek High School celebrates Founders Day

Fish Hoek High School celebrated almost seven decades of education excellence at their Founders Day on Friday, 1 September, with staff, learners, and past pupils. Founders Day is a significant milestone for the school and was a great opportunity to reflect on their journey over the past 69 years.

The netball game was a great experience for the current pupils who competed against past pupils. Current and past pupils before the Founders Day soccer game.

World Canoe Marathon Championships

Georgia Singe (Grade 10) represented the SA Team at the World Canoe Marathon Championships in Vejen, Denmark. Georgia was placed 6th in the WORLD in her K1 race and in the K2 race Georgia and

Western Cape Schools Debating squad

Congratulations to Nika

and

who were recently selected for the Western Cape Schools Debating squad. Nika is on the senior squad, and Jack is on the junior squad. We wish them all the best for the South African National Schools Debating Tournament in Kimberley in December.

1. Helene Greeff

2. Albert Griesel

3. Cara Swanepoel

4. Owen Wiese

Graad 10 (2024)

1. Fredrich Erasmus

2. Mia Symington

3. Luca Zulch Graad 11 (2024)

1. Amuran Bester

2. Stephan Griesel

3. Lara-Lisa Senekal

2023/2024 VRL

Huis Jordaan - Koshuishuiskomitee vir 2023/2024

Huis Van der Merwe - Koshuishuiskomitee vir 2023/2024

Voor: Amber Roberts, Mari Swanepoel, Josephina Hellman, Toby de Ruiter, Layla Erasmus, Darren Cloete, Liezel Snijders. Middel: Mienke Herbst, Danielle Brand, Mnr. P. Rademeyer (skoolhoof) Zazzie Henderson, Lisa Best. Agter: Steven Motaung, Martin van Bergen, Peet Karsten, Danielle Coetzee.

Voor: Teneasha Oncke, Amber Roberts, Lenique Isaacs. Agter: Nichola Breytenbach, Mnr. P. Rademeyer, Anne Liebenberg.

Voor: Darren Cloete, Markus Smit (Primarius), Toby de Ruiter. Agter: Steven Motaung, Mnr. P. Rademeyer (skoolhoof), Charlton Humphreys.

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Eskom Expo

Congrats to our science achievers! Outstanding results at the Eskom Expo held at the University of Cape Town - High Commendation for Engineering: Chibuike Igilige and Nikolai Conarroe; Bronze Medals for Environmental Studies: Thomas Attenborough, Zaahir Jakoet, and

Wynberg Music ensembles & bands

Well done to our #WynbergMusic ensembles & bands in the Cape Town Eisteddfod! High Honours (over 86%) and Diplomas (over

Cricket

Congrats to #WynbergCricket’s Beni Hansen on being named Western Province U16 Cricketer of the Year for the 2022/23 season - a huge honour, welldeserved!

RUSTENBURG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

Congratulations to these provincial and national achievers

Hockey Touch Rugby

Western Province Hockey Representatives Sailing

Isabella Keytel (Grade 11) was crowned the South African National Sailing Champion after competing in the ILCA Sailing National Championships.

Dancestar World Dance Masters Championships Scouting

Saskia van Otterlo achieved the highest award in South African scouting: the Springbok Award.

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Biathle

Skye Micklethwaite won a Gold medal at the U19 Western Cape Biathle Championships with an SA qualifying time that will allow her to represent the Province at the SA Biathle Championships.

Equestrian

Mia Botha was awarded Cape Metropol/West Coast Equestrian Regional Colors and represented the region’s team in equitation and show-jumping at the 2023 Western Cape South African National Equestrian Schools Association competition.

Netball

Eliora Kanku was selected to represent the Western Cape U15 Oakes Netball team representing the province at the Inter-Provincial Tournament.

Bohlale Lesoetsa was selected for the Cape Town High Schools Netball U14 squad representing our District at the Inter-District Tournament.

Jodie Blows and Leah Hofmeyr represented South Africa in Hockey in 2023

Azra Mahmood and Loren-Kate Dicks represented South Africa in Touch Rugby at the Atlantic Youth Touch Cup in the United Kingdom.

Six Rustenburg learners took part took part in the Dancestar World Dance Masters Championships in

Front: Alhaan Emeran, Jodie Blows, Rachel Kane, Lucy Kane, Kezia George. Back: Mr Olu Ncukana, Leah Hofmeyr, Lisa Penney, Tatum Malherbe, Ally Goulding, Ms Erin Coetzee. Absent: Megan Wightman, Ms Sasha Sivertsen, Mr Aaron Kuhn.

Jami Fredericks, Cadince Willenberg, Kristen McGregor, Ziah Bobbs, Peyton Witten. Absent: Isabella Gomes.

Jodie Blows and Leah Hofmeyr

Isabella Keytel

Saskia van Otterlo

Azra Mahmood and Loren-Kate Dicks

WYNBERG BOYS’ JUNIOR SCHOOL

Mini rugby & hockey

Saturday 16 September 23: Thank you to everyone who joined us for an action-packed morning of mini rugby & hockey!

Grade 12’s

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SOUTH AFRICAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

Annual SAIIA High School quiz

SACS participated in the annual SAIIA High School quiz on Thursday, 26 August held at Bishops. The quiz focuses on international affairs.

52 Teams (made up of 4 learners each) from various schools in Cape Town participated. We entered 2 teams: SACS Ambassadors and SACS Diplomats.

Both teams finished first on the same points. After a nailbaiting tie breaker, SACS Diplomats emerged victorious.

The teams of this year continue the achievements of last year’s teams, which also secured the first and second positions.

SACS Diplomats came 1stR10 000 for school

SACS Ambassadors came 2ndR7500 for school

SACS Diplomats

• 1 Matthew Jones

• 2 Thomas Schelhase

• 3 Haroon Abrahams

• 4 Zuhayr Gamiet

SACS Ambassadors

• 1 Jonathan Walker

• 2 Erik Marthinusen

• 3 Daniel Labuschagne

• 4 Zade Darkoh-Keeton

Headmaster, Mr Cedric Poleman, and the captains of the victorious WBJS U13A and U12A Rugby Sevens squads at the recent SACS 7-a-Side Tournament where both teams showcased remarkable skill and determination. #WynbergRugby #SuperaMoras

u.7 & u.8 barefoot rugby

u.8 hockey u.7 & u.8 barefoot rugby

Congratulations to our u.13A and u.12 rugby squads on taking gold in the SACS Sevens Tournament

Well done to Sean Kavanagh and Thomas Slater

EDGEMEAD HIGH SCHOOL

2024 Prefect Body

Congratulations to our newly elected 2024 prefect body.

Swimming and Table Tennis

Congratulations to all the robotics learners that took part in the World Robotics Olympiad this past

Western Cape Gymnastics

A massive congratulations to Noa Duxbury (Grade 8) who competed at the Western Cape Gymnastics Championships towards the end of August. Noa was awarded a gold medal and achieved his Western Cape Colours in tumbling. He will also be representing the WC and competing at the SA champs at the end of September in Gauteng.

Programme.

Grade 8 learner, Xoey Williams, achieved the following certificates for swimming:

- Best butterfly female

- Most improved female

- Participation

- Best backstroke female swimmer

- Best breaststroke female swimmer

- Best freestyle female swimmer

She also recieved a certificate for the Swim South Africa Level 1 Championships 2023.

Xoey also competed in the u.15 category at the 2023 Table Tennis Open hosted by UCT and achieved 3rd place.

MELKBOSSTRAND PRIVATE SCHOOL

MPS MTB Primary School team had a lovely WCSC race day at Banhoek.

Daniel Fisher and Luca Miller

Alex Afrikander Joshua Ebden

Oyintanda Nqunqa Reese Heilbron

Shaakirah Slamie

Tamryn Olsen Tara Peacock

Waseem Fredericks Wing Yi Liang

Winnie Hove Zara Stevens Zia Van Aarde

Leah Loots Lincoln Yema

Liyema Mpatani Luke Stinton Luke Van der Merwe Luqmaan Camroodien

Mia Collins Naima Adams Natasha Sardinha

Nicholas Van der Linde

Anastasia Groenewald

Caleb Pillai

Chidozie Okwuosa Daniel Schnackenberg

Denique Vorster Gabriella Erasmus

Ghita Thomas Isabella Kabeya Jade Dreyer Jenna Willenburg

Hlumelo Mgweba and Daniel Bosman

TABLE VIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gymnastics

Phebe Newman (Grade 10) returned to gymnastics in August this year after an injury in 2022, where she had to undergo three operations on her arm. She competed in the District Trails and received Silver in floor routine, Gold on beam, and Gold on bar. She came 1st overall on her achievements and was chosen to represent Western Cape this month. She will be competing for a spot in the Western Province Team. Congratulations, Phebe, on staying positive and achieving your goals.

Eistedfodd

On the 9th of June, 11 of our learners participated in the Cape Town Drama Eisteddfod, achieving phenomenal results!

Eisteddfod Results and Certificates:

• Jade van Niekerk (Honours)

• Thembelihle Ntuli (Honours)

• Onalerona Moabelo (Gold diploma)

• Mihle Baloni (Honours Plus)

• Rene Eghoroekwuke (Honours)

• Sibongile Mahobe (Honours)

• Tanya Mutambisi (Honours)

• Uyanda Mangaliso (Honours)

• Naledi Mofo (Gold diploma)

• Madison Bredenkamp (Honours Plus)

• Thandi Vika (Honours Plus)

Wishing our WP stars, Zivah van Krattenberg (WP u.12 Dolphins Netball), Chloe Ramsuran (u.13A Hockey) & Kuhle Kobese (u.13A Hockey) luck at their Provincial Tournaments.

HIGH SCHOOL BLOUBERGRANT

Life Orientation Skills Competition

6 Learners partook in a Skills competition, which took place at Bellville Technical High School on the 2nd September. BHS were the runners up. Proud to have mentored this team. #youguysrock #congratulations

Rugby 2023

Like in the past we were part of The South African Rugby Legends Vuka league. This is a league for smaller schools with only two teams. We did play in the Cape Town Central Region of the Vuka League.

We registered an under 16 and under 19 boys teams as well as a girls team. The U/19 team was captained by Khanya Ndumiso and the U/16 team by Aiden Scholtz. I would like to thank Mr. Steenkamp who took over the coaching of the under 16 boys team. Also Mr. Felix and Mr. Brown who did find some time in there busy schedules to pop in and give a hand. Mr. Steenkamp and Mr. Brown was also our referees for some of our home games.

A lot of schools struggled to get their rugby off from the ground after COVID but we managed to move on with our rugby. We also participated in the West Coast Sport Festival and the Vuka Ruck and Jol Festival at Rhodes High School. In both festivals our U/19 team won their matches. Our U/16 team won at Rhodes but lost at the West Coast festival. Like in the past we also played friendly games against bigger rugby schools like Proteus and Robinvale from Atlantis. When we look at the final scores we can really say our rugby grew.

I’m proud to announce that the following boys made it to the Cape Town Central regional U/15 team. They are: Alatta Nqxaboni, Liam Cloete, Gerrit Scheffers, Cole Arendse and Onwabo Njomane. They participated in the SA Rugby Legends

A big thank you goes out to our Headmaster and the rest of the staff for the moral support and encouragement on and off the field. We really appreciate it. Bloubergrant can really be proud

VAN RIEBEECKSTRAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

Gymnastics

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Chess Dance WP Rugby

the Western Province u/14 Chess Team and to participate in the Western Cape Provincial Junior Rapid

Cara Slabber took part in the Cape Town Dance Festival under leadership from Penny Bertoni from the Atlantic Dance Academy.

Cara achieved 90% in the category of “12 year ballet own choice” and she was announced the winner of the category in the finals.

Kickboxing

We want to congratulate Heiden Blaauw & Bion West on being selected to play for the U/13 WP 7’s rugby

Nicolas Janse van Rensburg was chosen for

Chess Championship.

Emma Ackerman, Dihan du Plessis, Alexander le Roux, Tiaan de Wet and Chace Grove competed at the Western Cape Provincial championships on Saturday 2 - 3 September 2023. Our VRS children performed extremely well. Tiaan, Emma, Alexander and Dihan qualified to represent Western Province at the South African Gym games in Gauteng in October 2023.

Hokkiedogters wen Elkanah Night Festival

Congratulations to Lee-Anne Alimasi Francis, a grade 11 Design learner from Melkbosstrand High School who won the Product Design category in the Provincial Skills Competition 2023. Zoë Kotze and Inge van Wyk, in grade 10, also participated in

Two Melkies displayed great dancing skills at the last local competition before SA champs on 29 September. Cailin Kew received two 1st places, one 2nd place and two 3rd places. Tanike Popovic also took part and danced

Die volgende Melkies het aan die Senior S.A. Toutrekkampioenskappe deelgeneem. Oud-leerders Soerika Burger en Jean Cronje, asook Tiana Strydom, Anrich de Ridder, Jordan Kotze en Reese Strauss.

Cailin Kew Tanike Popovic

CURRO CENTURY CITY

High School Production: Disney’s High School Musical

We are thrilled to share the incredible success of musical production, Disney’s High School Musical. The stage came alive with dazzling lights, electrifying performances, and an atmosphere of pure excitement that captivated our audience from start to finish. The show was not only a testament to the talent and dedication of the learners at Curro Century City but also a heartwarming display of unity, teamwork, and the magic of theatre. The energy and enthusiasm radiating from the stage were contagious, drawing the audience into the vibrant world of East High School and its characters. The standing ovations and thunderous applause were a reflection of the immense pride we all feel for our talented performers and the staff who guided them.

STEAMD Event

Curro Century City participated in a STEAMD Event at Curro Somerset West and showcased all the work and projects they have done thus far for the year using 3D printers, laser cutters and food printers. Not only did our learners win the Rubiks cube competition, they also brought home the overall trophy for being the best on the day! Well done to these young innovators, we are proud of you.

Choir Festival

Our Senior Primary School Choir and our High School Choir participated in the Curro Durbanville Choir Festival. It was an evening of enchanting melodies and harmonious voices. We are proud of our learners for their dedication and hard work over the past few months. Onwards and upwards! Well done to all the other Curro Schools who participated, your performances were amazing!

The cast of high School Musical

Morgan Bell as Gabriella Montez Maisa Legote (as Troy Bolton)