1 2 3 Nº 153 for the 2018 calendar year 4 CONTENTS Contents Days of Yore: from the College Archives 4 Governing Body 6 Staff and Staff Notes 8 Speech Day 18 Sports and Cultural Awards Ceremony 21 Prize-giving 23 Awards and Scholarships 26 National Senior Certificate Results 2018 28 Outreach 29 Leadership and Pupil Development 29 Prefects 31 Subject Departments 34 Creativity at College 47 • English Writing 47 • Afrikaanse Skryfwerk 55 • isiZulu Imibhala Yokoziqambela 60 • Art 62 Cultural and Social Activites 64 • Performing Arts 64 • Music 67 • Academic Olympiads, Displays, Expositions and Other Competitions 69 • Clubs and Societies 70 Other Activities 85 Out & About 92 House Reports 98 • 2018 Inter-House Competition 103 Boarding 104 Sport 110 Provincial and National Representatives 201 Sixth Form Photographs 202 Form Lists 207 Old Boys’ Association 212 Editor Tarryn Louch Editorial assistance, proof-reading and advertising Liz Dewes Proof-reading and editing Tony Wiblin, Gertie Landsberg, Jabulani Mhlongo, Tony Nevill Photographs Sally Upfold and College Marketing team, College Camera Club, Debbie Gademan, Matthew Marshall, Justin Waldman Design and layout Justin James Advertising Printing Colour Display Print (Pty) Ltd Physical Address: 51 College Road, Pietermaritzburg, 3201 | Postal Address: PO Box 398, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 Information and Enquiries: [email protected] School: Tel: 033 342 9376 | Fax: 033 394 2908 | Website: www.maritzburgcollege.co.za 5 DAYS OF YORE DAYS OF YORE From the College Archives 100 Years Ago 50 Years Ago Extract from College Magazine #45, dated June 1918 Extract from College Magazine #103, dated March 1969 “Our numbers are rapidly increasing, so much so that the Government has bought, for the College, the adjoining house which was occupied by the late Mr. Henrique Shepstone, C.M.G.” One hundred years later, in September 2018, the school was able to boast a brand new, imposing yet stylish boarding house alongside Mr Shepstone’s former home, which at the time had been known as “Vera Holme”. One of the stand-out performers of that year was the Head Boarder Prefect, KP Elliott, shown above on Speech Day 1968, at which he was awarded the prize for First in Form VI. Young Elliott had grown up on the family farm in the Lowlands district of KwaZulu-Natal and had entered College in 1964 via Clifton Prep in Nottingham Road. After a very successful school career, he studied teaching at the local “Vera Holme” as it appeared in the late 1920s. Note the verandah’s university and was appointed to his Alma Mater in 1973. elaborate, graceful Victorian gables, which have long-since been Mr Elliott was appointed the twelfth Headmaster of Maritzburg removed. College on 1 August 1992. Left: “Vera Holme” as it is in 2018 Above: “Vera Holme” and, to its east, Shepstone House, which was opened in September 2018. See more on page 97. 6 DAYS OF YORE 25 Years Ago 10 Years Ago Extract from College Magazine #128, dated April 1994 Extract from College Magazine #143, dated October 2009 The guest of honour at the 2008 prize-giving was the future headmaster of Jeppe High School for Boys, Mr Dale Jackson, who in his address discussed his experiences in managing many of South Africa’s top sportsmen, but who ended off with some important advice to the young men seated before him. “Most of us will never be blessed with the ability to be a Springbok or indeed to win a prize at an event such as this, but each of us in this hall tonight is blessed with a special and unique gift. I believe that our lack of achieving success is often due to the fact that our special gift or talent is not deemed by society to be special and so we hide from that gift or talent and don’t pursue it with the passion it deserves.” “I often marvel that those who seem happiest are not the richest, not the most successful and certainly not the Springboks, but rather those who have followed their heart wherever it has led them, those to whom status, bank balances, suburbs and family history are secondary to “Mr Joseph Hlela, who completed 40 years of service at Maritzburg loyalty and friendship. College in 1993. He first joined the College staff in 1953, when Mr JW Hudson was Headmaster, and has served under six Those who believe who you are is more important than what you are and Headmasters.”, In May 2018, Maritzburg Cellege was proud to name to whom substance is more important than form.” the “Joseph Hlela Walkway” in honour of the school’s longest-serving staff member, who died six months later, aged 100. Mr M Marwick 7 GOVERNING BODY Maritzburg College Governing Body 2018 Chairman: RM Evans Vice-chairman: DM Mundell# Treasurer: ML Bruyns# Parent representatives: JF Finnie# AW Tedder# K Thaver RP Westley# Pro Aris et Focis MR Woodburn# LM Zunckel# Vision Headmaster: CJ Luman Educator representatives: CR Dutton An exceptional educational environment that accommodates and challenges the individual, Mrs L-A Moffatt ensuring life-long learning and success. LE Shezi Non-educator representative & Secretary: Mrs SM Calmeyer Schoolboy representatives: NM Mchunu Mission Statement NN Radebe Maritzburg College RD Stainbank has established itself as one of the leading South African schools Co-opted members: IS Colenbrander# whose community manifests MC MacKenzie# a strong sense of pride and belonging. We strive to help each boy prepare for life, GS Little# so that he may fulfil his unique potential RM Delaney and take his place as a responsible citizen in an evolving South Africa. Ex-officio members: SM Jager# D Rogers Maritzburg College seeks to achieve this by ensuring a balanced, Co-opted to Disciplinary Sub-committee: MS Dube stimulating and dynamic educational environment; # denotes Old Collegian care for each boy; an observance of Christian values and school traditions; and the pursuit of excellence in all endeavours. A Prayer for Maritzburg College Most gracious God, your son Jesus Christ sat among the teachers in the temple at Jerusalem, listening and asking questions, and all were amazed at his understanding. Grant to College a like spirit, that all who teach and all who learn may together grow towards that wisdom Governing Body 2018 and love which come from you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Back row: MR Woodburn, LM Zunckel Amen. Fourth row: ML Bruyns, MC MacKenzie, RP Westley Third row: AW Tedder, L-A Moffatt, SM Jager, K Thaver [Composed by Old Collegian Elsie Ballot Scholar, Second row: IS Colenbrander, SM Calmeyer, Bishop Michael Nuttall (1951)] JF Finnie, CR Dutton Front row: DM Mundell, RM Evans, CJ Luman (Headmaster) Absent: LE Shezi, NM Mchunu, NN Radebe, RD Stainbank, GS Little, RM Delaney, D Rogers, MS Dube 8 9 STAFF AND STAFF NOTES AND STAFF STAFF 10 Staff photo 2018 Back row: AP Usher, GH Waters, R Tooms, TJ Orchard, BM van der Walt, RS le Roux, LE Shezi, JD Greeff, JD Kleinhans, RP Kyle, J Lyons, MG Warr, D Sherriff, M-J Smit, N Duvenage Fifth row: SM Thorpe, JS Botha, NJ Robberts, KLL Smith, D Coombes, LP Booysen, JP Heyns, CJ Barnsley, DJ Gademan, SM Ngcobo, M Troveri, TL Louch, SL Bosch, BP Dodd, S Ngema, M Shezi, N Makhathini, D Immelman, S Bentley Fourth row: W Erasmus, S Webley, D Dickens, AC Phillips, O Roets, NSL Thembela, L Dos Santos, JA Orchard, NJC Croeser, TL Masiko, Z Mazwi, SW Mabaso, GW Talke, GM Landsberg, DA Haswell, G Wylde, TS Zuma, A Moodley, C Townsend, CB Randall, L-A Moffatt, Third row: EM Fraser, CA Naidoo, CA Smith, M Maharaj, A Gasa, M Rughoo, Dr RC Salmond, M-A Rembold, S Osborne, NF Deyzel, L Akerman, K Thaver, MS Greyling, AM Greyling, CA Tedder, SE Kritzinger, KA Dovey, L Snyman, C Mhlongo, H Miller, EA Dewes, T Schofield, SM Calmeyer Second row: P Lowe, M Reed, RK Emerson, M Jeewan, G Govindasamy, DJ Pryke, N Pillay, E Couperthwaite, A Sparrow, CR Dutton, D Hoffman, RG Gutteridge, RP Barbour, CJ Fraser, JE Tyler, CJ Nevay, BJ Bosch, SC Stickells, RP Chirengende, DC Trodd, SJ Mhlongo, C de Wet Front row: SJ Upfold, PB Snyman, GJ Dorling, R Govender, D Maistry (Deputy Head: Operations), B Swart (Deputy Head: Co-Curricular), SM Jager, IM Talke (Deputy Head: Pastoral), CJ Luman (Headmaster), KH Guise-Brown (Senior Deputy Headmaster), JK Finnie (Deputy Head: Academics), MM Marwick (Deputy Head: Boarding), ND Sutherland, BA Collocott, J Maistry, V Chedie Absent: HA Nevill, K Moula, R Wulfsohn, B Parker, D Mitchell, F-A Harper, CM Hackland, KD Hackland, KM Roberts, SA Crosson, E Rajah, L Roets, Y Sarawan, AL Trout, SR Peach, MJ Dibben, AB Soden, LA Laubscher, DJ Veitch, E Bowes, H Ridley, S Fuhri, K Nipper, SL Emerson, N Ngcobo STAFF AND STAFF NOTES STAFF 2018 * indicates Subject Head # indicates Old Collegian Year indicated is the year of first appointment Admissions PRO: Academic Staff RP Kyle# (2017) BA Sport Science (Stellenbosch) Physical Education, Life Orientation, Headmaster Geography CJ Luman (2013) MEd (UNISA), BA (UCT), PGDIp Sport Management (Massey), HDE (UCT) Housemasters Senior Deputy Headmaster KH Guise-Brown (1981) BA, HDE (Natal) Mathematics Barns Mrs M-A Rembold (2011) BSc, HDE (UOFS) Deputy Headmaster: Academics Physical Science, Mathematics Mrs JK Finnie (1989) BSc Hons, HDE (Natal) Calder Life Science GS Erasmus (2007) BSc Agric (Pretoria), MSc (UKZN) (left March 2018) Life Science, Maths Literacy, Deputy Headmaster: Co-Curricular Physical Science B Swart# (2005) BSocSci (UKZN), Cert Theology (KMBC) (from July 2017) English, Physical Education M Reed (2018) BEd Hons (Education Management) UNISA Life Science, Natural Science Deputy Headmaster: Pastoral Care IM Talke (1993) BA HDE (Potchefstroom),