By Staff Reporter Holy Cross ended the term with a fun-filled, coordination-based sports day on Wednesday, 20 March. Parents, learners and staff were there to celebrate the ups and downs of tyre chasing, potato balancing, bean bag throwing and relay events. According to the school’s principal, Nicci Hayes, the day helps learners develop foundational skills needed for several sports. She adds that it is also an opportunity for older learners to support and assist the Foundation Phase learners. “The day was very successful. It was thoroughly enjoyed by children, parents and staff members.” “It’s wonderful to see our children having…
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By Staff Reporter Kingswood College grade 10 pupil Emily Poultney competed in the 2024 World Union of Karate-Do Federations (WUKF) South African Karate National Championships and Afro-Asia Open over the weekend. Poultney placed 4th in Kata and Kumite, 3rd (Bronze), Shobu Ippon Kumite, and 1st (Gold) in Team Kumite, at the tournament.
By Staff Reporter The Kingswood 1st XV participated in the Bishop Diocesan College’s 175th rugby festival in Cape Town recently. The boys played valiant rugby on the first day against Hilton College to close a 7-25 point margin to pull off a remarkable 26-25 winning result. The team took on a highly fancied Wynberg Boys’s High School on the second day of the festival and had their chances, going into the interval at 7-14 down. However, the southern suburbs team showed their class to pull away and win 33-7.
By Staff Reporter Each term, Kingswood College Senior School pupils and some Senior Primary School pupils embark on an initiative to assist communities in Makhanda. Senior School head, Tracy van Molendorff, said, “Kingswood College showcased its unwavering commitment to community engagement as staff and students dedicated Thursday to giving back. Engaging in diverse activities, including wall painting, garden maintenance, reading sessions with younger community members, lunch preparation, and various other initiatives, our students demonstrated a profound dedication to nurturing positive relationships well beyond the confines of our school grounds.” She adds that the day of service was particularly impactful because…
By Lehlogonolo Masuku South Africa is gearing up for national elections, which may affect the political and social order and the future of vast South Africans. These elections are unique because they are likened to the watershed moment of 1994 when the country transitioned from oppressive rule and is now assuming democracy. Everyone is looking and hoping for progressive development, especially when the economy is growing at a snail’s pace, risking being caught up by inflation and contractions. We should start by looking back at where we are coming from; it is crucial to revisit history to understand our current…
By Steven Lang The Bathurst Agricultural Show is back in full force as if COVID never happened. Traffic was heavier than usual on the recently resurfaced R67 from Makhanda to Bathurst, and the improvised parking lot was packed. The 2024 edition of the Show took place at the Bathurst Showgrounds from March 22 to 24. Almost the whole day, there were two lines of people waiting to pay entrance fees for their yellow wristbands, but the wait was not long. The staff were friendly and helpful. The Bathurst Agricultural Show is, as its name implies, primarily an agricultural event and…
By Ross Marriner Being financially successful is not only about growing your wealth but also about keeping it. Retaining your wealth is becoming harder than ever, as criminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods to try to extract money from you. Some are using artificial intelligence systems designed to produce text, audio, and even video footage that can fool not only individual victims but also systems that have been developed to identify viruses and scams. We recently received queries from individuals who came across social media postings. In these clips, well-known entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Johan Rupert appeared to endorse a…
By Nondumiso Ntsele and Singisa Mdungwana The bustling town of Makhanda witnessed a momentous occasion as the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), in collaboration with the Department of Sports, Recreation, and Arts and Culture, celebrated the South African Library Week (SALW) with an auspicious launch. Embracing the theme “Libraries Foster Social Cohesion,” the event took place on Friday, 15 March, at Chief Makhanda Regiment Drill Hall. Attending the occasion were various dignitaries, including the deputy minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nocawe Mafu, the mayor of Makana, Yandiswa Vara, the South African Library for the Blind Board…
Stay in the loop with the latest and join the MEW WhatsApp group! POP-UPS/ FESTIVALS/ EXHIBITIONS/REPEAT EVENTS Thursday, 14 March – Thursday, 28 March Ubuhlanti: The Solution-Oriented Platform Experience There will be an exhibition and panel discussions from various collaborators. The platform experience will have a visual art installation showcasing various mediums such as painting, sculpture, print-making, performance, beadwork, and craft by our Makhanda-based artists. This will also be a networking opportunity for industry professionals, practitioners, and scholars to come together to exchange ideas and explore alternative modes of being. @ The Black Power Station, Industrial Area RSVP at your earliest convenience…
By Steven Lang Australian palaeontologist Prof Kate Trinajstic visited Rhodes University earlier this month to help supervise local PhD candidate Ryan Nel’s thesis, which focuses on placoderm (armoured fish) fossils from the late Devonian Period. These fossils were recovered from black shale deposits on Waterloo Farm just outside Makhanda. Trinajstic has devoted a large part of her research to fossils of placoderm fish discovered in the Gogo Formation in the Kimberley region of Western Australia – about a three-day drive from her base at Curtin University in Perth. Although the fossils from the Gogo Formation and Waterloo Farm were both…