By Matthew-Adam Bloem On Wednesday, 30 October, St Andrew’s College had the pleasure of hosting Theodor Herzl High School for an exciting round of basketball fixtures featuring our U15B and 3rd teams. The U15B game was a thrilling contest, with the lead changing hands multiple times throughout the match. Unfortunately, in the 4th quarter, the momentum shifted in favour of Theodor Herzl High School, as their shots consistently found the basket. Meanwhile, the St Andrew’s College U15B team struggled to score, resulting in a close loss. The 3rd team had a slower start against the senior team from Theodor Herzl…
Author: Luvuyo Mjekula
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By Staff Reporter Every term, the Kingswood Senior School has a Go MAD Day, Make A Difference Day and the entire Senior School (over 400 pupils plus the staff) go out into the community to make a difference wherever they are stationed. Many of the projects they are involved with are their on-going community engagement partners that the pupils either work with during club time, LO or Interact, but on Make a Difference Day, the entire senior school is involved and can make a huge impact due to the volume of people involved. Some of the activities the pupils were…
By Khanyisile Dlamini On the evening of 30 November, Makhanda will witness a musical milestone as the Makhanda Kwantu Choir hosts Exodus, a farewell concert set to honour our community and its boundless potential. For one night, the heart of Makhanda will beat with the resonant voices of Kwantu, calling upon each and every one of us to stand behind this extraordinary choir as they embark on an ambitious journey. In 2024, Kwantu has made our town proud, performing a beautifully diverse repertoire at the National Arts Festival, earning a Bronze Standard Bank Ovation Award for their deeply moving production…
By Luyanda Dube Rhodes University staff and first-year students gathered at the Eden Grove Red Lecture Theatre for the final session of the Pathways to Success: Conversations with First-Year Students series. This four-part series, an integral component of the Rhodes University First-Year Extended Orientation (RUFYE) Programme, was established by Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic and Student Affairs, Professor Monnapula-Mapesela, to bridge the gap between high school and university for first-year students. Held once each term, these sessions equip students with essential tools to navigate the challenges of their first year and achieve academic success. The RUFYE Programme provides comprehensive support for all first-year students, empowering…
By Ephreeda Banda Rhodes University, located in Makhanda, South Africa, is committed to academic excellence, research innovation, and community engagement. With a rich history dating back to 1904, the university has established itself as a leading institution of higher learning, producing graduates who make a positive impact in their chosen fields. Rhodes University’s Education Faculty, led by Ms Tammy Booysen, Prof Mellony Graven and Dr Lise Westaway, has secured substantial funding from the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust to boost education, research and student learning. This investment will empower the faculty to enhance opportunities to use digital technologies with pre-service and in-service…
By Staff Reporter The Makana Municipality says it welcomes investigations into its affairs by both the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Public Protector. A team from the Public Protector’s office visited the municipality on Monday and SIU investigators arrived at City Hall a day later. In a media statement yesterday, the municipality welcomed the visits and endorsed the two bodies’ investigations. “The leadership of Makana Municipality started the week on a high note, with visits from two Chapter 9 Institutions,” read the statement from spokesperson, Anele Mjekula. Mjekula said the municipality welcomed the Office of the Public Protector on…
By Chesley Daniels GCB 1st League Log (as of 26th October 2024) | Position | Team | Points | Matches | | 1 | Southwell | 17 | 3 | | 2 | Willows | 17 | 3 | | 3 | Cuylerville | 11 | 2 | | 4 | Salem | 8 | 3 | | 5 | Sidbury | 7 | 2 | | 6 | Rhodes | 5 | 6 | | 7 | Makana Sona | 1 | 3 | GCB 2nd League Central Albany League Log (as of 27th October 2024) | Position |…
By Chesley Daniels Guy Bladen, seasoned swing bowler of Southwell 1st, recorded an astonishing career-best bowling figures of 9/22 against Makana Sona on Saturday in the GCB 1st League, with notable centuries from Brandon Handley 103 and Jason Maclachlan 122. GCB 1st League Sidbury vs Willows A stunning maiden century from captain, Seviano Jasson, propelled Willows Cricket Club to a hard-fought win over hosts Sidbury in a highly competitive GCB 1st League fixture. Jasson’s 106 runs formed the backbone of Willows’ total of 188, supported by contributions from Ruwayne Brooks (17) and Lethabo Gulwa (15). Sidbury’s bowling attack was led…
By Andisiwe Plaatjie, Siphesihle Joji and Luvuyo Mjekula Criminals broke into four Makhanda schools this week, making off with newly fitted toilet piping and fittings and causing thousands of rand worth of damage. The break-ins were also a big blow to the Department of Education’s project to upgrade ablution facilities at the schools – Andrew Moyakhe School of Excellence, TEM Mrwetyana High, Archie Mbolekwa Primary and Tantyi Primary. All four schools were burgled around the same time and only the toilets were targeted. Grocott’s Mail reporters spoke to the affected schools’ principals. Lindiso Funani, the principal of Archie Mbolekwa Primary,…
By Lufuno Masindi, Sihle Nyamanda and Luvuyo Mjekula At the peak of the Makana water crisis nearly two months ago, one of the immediate measures Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Zolile Williams promised to put in place was stopping water leaks. The MEC said at the time, to attend to water leaks, an engineer would be deployed to Makhanda. “I am deploying an engineer from Monday [this week] to come and support the municipality because there is too much water loss. As we speak there are water leaks not being attended to,” Williams said. Two months later, there…