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AWSUM Celebrity Interview With only his guitar and breathtaking, unusal voice gymnastics, Chris Chameleon takes his listerners on a journey to places of musical magic and wonderment.

AWSUM News chatted to him about his music and other things close to his heart.

Q You have released the long-awaited album jy en ek en ek en jy earlier this year, for which you composed all the music yourself. What was the inspiration for this album? What was different about your process in creating this album?

A The theme of love has always interested me. I like the timelessness of love.

Things said about love 3 000 years ago could be as true today. Where I wrote about love on my previous albums, it was about an experience here with someone, and there with someone else. On jy en ek en ek en jy all the songs are about one person only: my beloved, whom I’ve met in 2011. In this sense this album is unique in my repertoire because it has been fully inspired by one person only. The process was unusal, because I wrote the texts within a week or so as free verse, in 2012, just to express my feelings at the time (feelings that I have to admit are burning as brightly now as then!). Because it’s all free verse – almost prose – the composition of it is not always logical. When I started, the process was very enjoyable, and I carried on with the project. One will realise upon listening to the songs how often I played with phrasing to shape the texts in a light song form.

Q Jy and Daniella Deysel, the poet with whom you recorded the album Posduif in June 2014, make a lovely couple. What is your love story?

Q What do you enjoy doing in your free time (when you are not gardening)?

A We met each other in 2011 and it was love at first sight. We are still deeply in love, to the extent that we have to keep ourselves in check when with other people for the sake of propriety (chuckle).

A I take walks in nature, do research (about anything – everything interests me), enjoy the company of my loved ones, and believe it if you will, make music.

Q What inspires you creatively and personally? Who are ‘your people’?

A I am not sure that anything specifically inspires me. Inspiration does not work like that for me – it is not a fountain from which you can just drink (otherwise I would have pitched my tent there!). Inspiration is for me something that tackles me at the strangest times, and then one must do what you can with it. My type of person is someone with integrity, of whom a beautiful heart is visible in the eyes, and who doesn’t mosey along in the right lane!

Q Most of the music on jy en ek en ek en jy are love poems. You are also well known for your compositions of the poems of iconic Afrikaans poet Ingrid Jonker. What is your relationship with the enigma that is Ingrid?

A I have, like most of my Afrikaans peers, been introduced to Jonker’s work at school. A poem here, in at the one ear and out at the other. But in 2003 I saw a striking documentary about her life while I was on tour in the Netherlands. I was immediately grabbed by the intensity and honesty of her work. It was only two years later that 7de Laan asked me to compose a poem – any poem – of any Afrikaans poet of my choice for one of their programmes.

The single song became two, and shortly after a whole album, which then became my first Afrikaans release. Her work is extraordinarily musical, which has an irresistible appeal for a musician.

Q You are a great proponent and practitioner of gardening and growing your own veggies. What are you busy with at the moment? What is your biggest gardening pleasure?

A My nasturtiums, carrots, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and beetroot are starting to come up, so my main gardening function at the moment is to pray for a good rain season.

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Q Why Chameleon?

A We all adapt to our environment. We are not the same person with your beloved as you are with your boss, your colleagues and your staff. This is not hypocritical – it is rather that our immediate environment highlights different aspects of ourselves. And in that regard we are like chameleons: the environment determines our hue. I identify with this characteristic since 1988 and have decided to make it my own.

Q What was your journey to become a professional musician? Have you been a musician since childhood?

A I’ve always been musical, but only started playing an instrument (guitar) in matric, which made it possible to capture my own compositions. I am not sure how good I am at music, but if you knew how bad I was in so many other things, you will hope I stick with music.

Q What is your message for our learners about life, love, and how to achieve success?

A Success is only two things: love and happiness. A whole lot of other things are sold under the banner of success, but that is just nonsense. If you are going to link your idea of success to money, fame, acknowledgement, you are setting yourself up for huge disappointment, because even the brightest starts eventually fade. I have talked to and worked with people who have achieved the highest pinnacles in the entertainment industry, and have noticed an emptiness by many who were there during that time, and with those who have achieved the highest and started to fade, there is sometimes worry and even bitterness. No one will always be the cat’s whiskers for ever. It is great while it lasts, but I would suggest that you do not let it define you. Animals and children, rather than kings, will give you the best indication of your worth.

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This is my favourite time of the year: the lemons on my trees are turning bright yellow and I just love getting my hands onto them.

When life gives you

Lemon Pickles INGREDIENTS

• 10 very ripe unwaxed lemons • 3 tsp salt • ½ tsp ground turmeric • ¼ tsp ground fennel seed • 2 ½ tsp chilli powder • ½ tsp ground cumin • 1 ½ cups caster sugar

METHOD

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• Place the lemons into a large saucepan with 4 cups of water and boil gently till the skins are just soft, remove from the saucepan with a slotted spoon and let them cool.

• Cut the lemons into quarters over a large boil so that you can catch any juices escaping from them.

• Place the lemons into the bowl with the juices and scatter over the salt, turmeric, ground fennel, chilli powder and ground cumin, give it a stir to coat the lemons, leave them to macerate for 12 minutes.

• Stir in the caster sugar and stir till the sugar dissolves.

• Spoon into well sterilized jars with tight fitting lids, store in the fridge and use within 3 months.

• You can start using the pickle after 3 days.

I can’t remember when last I took a day off to do whatever I wanted to do, a day where I never looked at an email or answered my phone ... haaaaaaaaaaaaaa well that will never happen, but I did take a half day off to do just that.

I signed up for a magazine readers’ day of pure spoiling and pampering in Franschhoek. After a delicious lunch, my pampering began with a full body massage, facial, pedicure and an Indian head massage. You can’t believe how hungry a girl feels after all that pampering. Now we all know that Franschhoek has a lot to offer on the food front and I have had many delicious meals there, but never have I had a curry there. Imagine my surprise when I bumped into an old chef friend at a lovely Indian restaurant in the village. When she discovered I was in the restaurant, she did what we chefs do for each other: take the agony out of deciding what to eat from a menu so enticing we can’t choose, she did the ordering for us. One of the condiments that I really enjoyed with my poppadums was the lemon pickles, and here is my twist on them. This is the perfect time to make them, as lemons are in season, so make a few jars and give them to your friends as gifts.

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GONUBIE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 043 740 4005 (e) gpsstaff@telkomsa.net Founder’s Day 2017 This year’s Matrics, who were in Grade 7 in 2012, at Gonubie Primary, came back for the GPS 87th Founder’s Day Celebration on Thursday, 10 August.

Tanika du Toit, Kelsey Yelseth and Sarah Atterbury (currently at Pearson, Lilyfontein and Clarendon High Schools respectively) shared in the celebrations.

Kyle van Rooyen, Ethan and Dylan Deetlefs, Sine Qeshile and Brad Mauer in front of the wall of photo memories.

Current Head Prefects Nande Dlulane and Siya Sotshana and 2012’s Head Prefects Wilhelm van Aswegen and Dayna Hempel about to cut the school’s birthday cake.

The splash of many colours reflected the variety of high schools where GPS pupils have made their mark in and around our area.

LAERSKOOL GRENS

(t) 043 722 6855 (e) admin@grensvbs.co.za

LS Grens verjaar

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Laerskool Grens vier sy 79ste verjaardag op ‘n prettige wyse met boeresport en speletjies.

Die Grens 0/9hokkie-dogters is mooi uitgevat in hulle nuwe hokkiedrag.

Elfest-prestasies

Border 7’s-span

Laerskool Grens Grondslagfase het tydens die afgelope Elfest uitmuntend presteer.

In die Poetry-afdeling het een leerder Goud+, drie leerders Goud en twee Silwer+ behaal.

In die Gedigte, Redenaars en Onvoorbereide Lees het een leerder Goud++, vier Goud+, elf Goud en twee Silwer+ behaal.

Jacques Roussoue is vir die Border 7’s-span gekies wat in September in Bloemfontein teen 15 ander distrikte speel.

VOORPOS PRIMARY SCHOOL Spelling Bee Mr Nic Conradie from the Eastern Cape Education Department hands over certificates of participation to Emihle Gwili, Siphokazi Norman and Caleb Qutywa for representing Voorpos Primary at the first round of the Spelling Bee. Congratulations to Siphokazi, who came second and went through to the next round.

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Martial Arts Chloe van Schalkwyk (Graad 1) het aan die South African Korean Martial Arts Kampioenskappe in Potchefstroom deelgeneem en ‘n silwer vir Wooden Weapens Form en ‘n goud vir Sparring (gevegskuns) verwerf.

Karate Rueben Stroebel het aan die SASKA East Coast Karate Open Championships by die Fish River Sun deelgeneem.

(t) 043 726 1246 (e) principal@voorposprim.co.za

SACEE Read Out Loud Competition Mihle Mphafi (Grade 5) and Rendani Rakhivhani (Grade 4) represented Voorpos Primary at the SACEE Read Out Loud competition hosted by Stirling Primary School.

Shining bright!

The Grade 6 learners had great fun experimenting with circuits.

LAERSKOOL NAHOON

(t) 043 735 3668 (e) office@nahoonskool.co.za

Woelwaters braai Die Woelwaters het die voor- en nadele van vuur en brande behandel. Een van die voordele is natuurlik ‘n lekker

braai! Hulle het heerlik gesmul aan die roosterkoeke en wors wat een van die pappas vir hulle gebraai het.

Woelwaters besoek dieretuin Die Woelwater 1- en 2-klassies het die Oos-Londen Dieretuin besoek en meer omtrent al die diere geleer.

HUDSON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Young Parkrun ‘veteran’ Ruth Saxton (only 7) has completed her 100th Parkrun on 29 July. She ran a PB of 33:59.

(t) 043 726 3205 (e) office@hphs.co.za

Buffalo Eisteddfod Winners

The Magic Coral Tree The Grade 4s performed The Magic Coral Tree.

We are very proud of all our artists who were winners at the Buffalo Eisteddfod.

SELBORNE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 043 726 5341 (e) office@selborneprimary.co.za Tennis tournament Selborne Primary attended the annual Spar Cradock Primary Tennis Tournament, hosted by Cradock Primary School from 24 to 26 August. This is the highlight of the tennis season, with schools from all over the country travelling to Cradock Primary School to compete for the coveted tournament cups.

Results were as follows: Thursday, 24 August • Beat Laer Volkskool 27–0 • Beat Stirling 27–0 Friday, 25 August • Beat Karel Theron 27–0 • Beat Paarl Gym 27–0 Saturday, 26 August • Finals: Beat Paarl Boys 5–1 in matches

Caleb Bouchier, Joshua Kleynhans, Matthew Beamish, Joseph Townes, Bryce Puchert, Sandon Grotjohn, Jordan Bekker.

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CLARENDON PREPARATORY SCHOOL (t) 043 722 4601 (e) office@clarendonprep.co.za

Ketchen day Thank you to our Ketchen moms and daughters who worked hard to raise money for Langham House.

Welcome back to Old Girls Clarendon Preparatory welcomed back the Class of 1997 for a special assembly with guest speaker Nicky Abdinor.

Bring your dad to school Our Grade 3s thoroughly enjoyed bringing their dads to school for a morning of drama, physical education and technology. The dads left exhausted!

CLARENDON PRIMARY SCHOOL

(t) 043 722 5128 (e) cprimsec@iafrica.com.co.za

Chamber Choir The Clarendon Primary Chamber Choir, conducted by Sandra Kruger and accompanied by Natalie Sparg, recently participated in the Cantamus National Choir Festival and Competition in George. Cantamus means ‘to sing with friends’, and this is exactly what we experienced, sharing our music and being inspired by so many top school choirs from across the country.

Our girls experienced the beauty of a forest hike and some sightseeing in the surrounding areas. They also had the privilege of benefiting from a valuable choir workshop, connected with music lovers across the country, and finished their adventure off by winning the trophy for the Best Primary School Choir.

This was an altogether unforgettable experience for our girls!

Cross Country Championships We are very proud of Cara Knott (U10) and Jenna Kilian (U12) on being selected to represent Border at the ASA Cross Country Championships in Potchefstroom.

GEORGE RANDELL PRIMARY SCHOOL

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CAMBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (t) 043 726 3202 (e) office@cambridgehs.co.za

Spelling Competition

Take Out The Trash production

We would like to congratulate the following learners for their participation in the Regional Spelling BEE City Centre: Romero Uren, Jenna Goosen, Lisakhanya Sodladla and Mika Stranger. Romero Uren took first place overall – well done!

Cambridge High School produced Take Out The Trash especially for this years’ Women’s Month. Take Out The Trash portrays a powerful message of violence against women and children. In the play, directed by Mr Cameron McEwan, an abusive boyfriend learns his lesson when the community take matters into their

Mr Nic Conradie, Romero Uren, Jenna Goosen, Lisakhanya Sodladla and Mika Stranger.

Dog show Our Grade 00, Grade R and Grade 1 learners were thrilled to watch a dog show hosted by Lloyd and his ‘cool dogz’. Along with witnessing some amazing tricks, our learners were also reminded of the importance of caring for their pets and treating them with love and respect.

Farewell to our caretaker Our principal Mr Swanepoel presented Mr Voss with the prestigious Nulli Secundus Award at his farewell assembly. Mr Voss retires after 15 years of service to our school as caretaker. We wish him all the best for his future en devours in Kosi Bay.

Matric Dance

Grade 1 learners Palesa, Lufuno Monama, Lloyd and his furry friend Hero, Logan Heuer and Sichumiselwe Dotwana.

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Mr Swanepoel and Mr Voss.

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Cambridge High School recently held their annual Matric Dance. The ladies and gentlemen were dressed to the nines as they celebrated the milestone of reaching the end of their high school careers.

own hands.

A hearty congratulations to the cast and crew (Simanye Gxobole, Asher Magajana, Jo-Ann de Klerk, Maduna Mqanto, Talitha Myeki, Unathi Siyongwana and Daniel Rothman), whose performance left an indelible impression on audience members.

BEACONHURST SCHOOL

(t) 043 748 2427 (e) admin@beaconhurstschool.co.za

Applications Olympiad and Talent Search

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All Grade 8, 9 and CAT learners at Beaconhurst took part in the Applications Olympiad and Talent Search earlier this year.

The Olympiad is done online and the leaners are tested on their computer skills with regards to Word, Excel, Access and HTML.

Mrs Muller, Mrs Simms and Mr Simms from Beaconhurst High School accompanied their group of ATKV learners to Guardians of Hope, as part of their 67 Minutes for Mandela Day.

Congratulations to the following learners for their achievement in the Olympiad: • 3 Gold Awards (top 7% in the country): Nolo Mashile, Amber McDowell and Ockert Davies • 20 Silver Awards (top 20% of the country) • 47 Bronze Awards Congratulations to the following learners for their achievements in the Talent Search: • 5 Gold Awards (these students are amongst the top 7% in the country): Gabrielle Hattingh, Caitlyn Geyser, Caitlin Enslin, Bradley Purdon and Keagan Velde • 15 Silver Awards (these students are in the top 20% of the country).

• 70 Bronze Awards (these students did better than 50% of all participants countrywide)

Maths Mania Congratulations to the Beaconhurst team for taking home the trophy after winning the Stirling High School Maths Mania Competition.

Nolo Mashile, Amber McDowell and Ockert Davies

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ATKV Applous Choir Competition The finals of the ATKV Applous Choir Competition took place in Pretoria on Saturday, 5 August.

The Stirling High School Chamber Choir won the category for Best Performance of an African work and obtaining third place in the category Experienced High School Choirs.

Well done to the students and to their amazing vocal coach, Ms Leoni Johl, and accompanist, Mr Jacques du Plessis.

100th hockey game Stirling headgirl Lise Siebert played her 100th game for the Stirling first hockey team on Friday, 4 August against Hudson Park.

Rugby First XV against Hudson Park The Stirling First XV held their ground for most of their hardfought tussle against Hudson Park on Saturday, 5 August. The boys had a 3–0 lead until Hudson scored in injury time to win the game 7–3.

Mitchell-Ian Thompson of the Stirling 1st XV clears the ball.

PORT REX TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL

(t) 043 726 5324 (e) admin@portrex.co.za

Port Rex matric dance After all the preparations and excitement the night of the matric dance finally arrived. On 21 July, Port Rex High School had their magical evening.

From unbelievable food to unrecognisable beauty queens and handsome beaus, this was a night nobody would forget.

The evening began with a cluster of cars and a roar of motorcycles streaming through the gates. Out streamed the guests into a hall draped in black, white and gold. Once all the speeches were out of the way, the festivities began.

The food was served and the main course did not disappoint. Thereafter all matriculants danced the night away.

At the end of the evening, all parted ways with good memories of one unforgettable night.

Nadirah Raffie and partner.

Taylin Spalding and partner.

Headboy Gavin Rudman and partner.

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SELBORNE COLLEGE

(t) 043 722 1822 (e) alanparsons@xsinet.co.za

Dramatic Society reached great heights in 2017 The Selborne College Dramatic Society has reached great heights this year. Not only did they receive no less than 39 gold awards and walked away as the winners of the Eastern Cape regional leg of the national ATKV Tienertoneel with the play Rondo, on 20 August, but they were also named winners of the Alexander Playhouse Eastern Cape Schools Play Festival.

Patron and adjudicator Deon Opperman described their performance of Tableaux in Red: Oil on Canvas, 1976 as extremely moving and powerful. The play was first performed at ATKV Tienertoneel in 2016, followed by performances at the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 2017, as suggested by theatre great, Hennie van Greunen.

This expressive play, from the pen of Jo Stemmet (director) is about a painter who is trying to find the right way to portray the events of the Soweto uprising on 16

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June 1976. As he attempts, erases and reattempts, he progresses through 12 sketches of the horrific events, highlighting the aftermath and the emotional impact on those involved.

Tableaux in Red, Oil on Canvas, 1976 is a powerful, expressive and moving one-act play, filled with symbolism, realism, shocking facts and horrific scenes, portraying the atrocities of our bitter past. The play is written and directed in a sensible and sensitive fashion and serves as a powerful reminder of those awful events and circumstances, but also carries a strong message of hope.

The play includes of a cast of 16 boys from all age groups and contains creative yet thought-provoking images. It took the audience on an emotional rollercoaster ride and reminded them of the atrocities of South Africa's bitter past, and that these things should never happen again.

Wins Grens 38–0 Wins Wesbank 41–0 Wins Port Alfred 51–0 Semi-final Wins Lilyfontein 36–10 Final Wins Grens 17–5

LILYFONTEIN SCHOOL (t) 043 737 4258 (e) reception@lilyfontein.co.za Gratitude Assembly Senior and Junior leaders encouraged the whole school to join them in thanking the 18 ground and ten office staff who work behind the scenes to keep Lilyfontein School functioning as it should. Learners donated items for thank you gifts and worked together to create a Gratitude Assembly at which the gifts were presented.

Junior Debating Congratulations to the following debaters who have been selected to represent Border in the Debating Provincials to be held at Selborne High School from 1 to 3 September: • Iman Mciteka (Grade 9) • Daniel du Plessis (Grade 9) • Adon Parker (Grade 9) • Aiden Young (Grade 9) • Jordyn-Lee Makovinyi (Grade 8) In their last debate before the provincial competition, Lilyfontein debaters beat Selborne and Aiden Young was named Best Speaker of the Debate.

Interact Club inducts new committee The new Interact committee was sworn in at a special Induction Dinner, with Matthew Barnard as its new president. The members are: • Vice-President: Jordan Ekron • Secretary: Jaydee Nicolson • Treasurer: Melissa Hayward • Portfolio holders: The outgoing president of the Interact Club hands the reins to new president Matthew Nicole Swart, Barnard.

Courtney Hayward, Cameron Mitchell, Mattheus van der Walt and Curtis Kleinhans.

CLARENDON HIGH SCHOOL (t) 043 722 4887 (e) secretary@chsg.co.za Top Schools’ Squash Tournament The Top Schools’ Squash Tournament took place in Pietermaritzburg from 10 to 14 August. The Clarendon top six squash players were invited to participate in this prestigious national tournament when the Western Province team withdrew.

Our girls took on the challenge of playing against teams from different provinces, and achieved great results. We had the following results in the pool matches: • Won vs St Andrew’s, Johannesburg 4–1 • Won vs Menlo Park, Pretoria 5–0 • Lost vs Eunice, Bloemfontein 4–1 This placed us in the final pool with the top four schools. We first faced Queenstown GHS (the eventual winners), and lost 5–0. We then played Epworth from KwaZulu-Natal, who have won this tournament many times, for 3rd and 4th positions. We won our match 3–2, with the players digging deep to play some of their best squash of the tournament.

The girls thus won the bronze medals, and were a credit to Clarendon and to Border, with Border teams coming 1st and 3rd overall, showing the strength of our squash-playing schools. Congratulations to the Clarendon 1st squash team.

Clarendon 1st squash team Lara Patrick, Taryn Emslie, Alexia Brown, Alexa Phillips, Amber Jacoby and Nicci Pohlmann.

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