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Singer-songwriter Matthew Mole made chart history as the first South African artist to enter the iTunes SA charts at #1 on the first day of releasing his debut album ‘The Home We Built’. This talented and unassuming multi-SAMA and MK awards nominee chatted to AWSUM News about his music, life and future aspirations. Q Just about the whole of South Africa heard the iTunes news when ‘The Home We Built’ was released. Did you expect this success? How did it feel to be an overnight sensation? A I was blown away completely. I really didn’t expect that kind of thing to happen. I was just next-level excited to have an album on iTunes. It’s super encouraging to have such great support! Q Who are your music icons? A I have so many – ranging from the people everyone’s heard of like Mumford & Sons, to people like Gold Panda. I’ve always admired Jónsi, a band from Iceland. They just go beyond predictable songwriting when it comes to instrumentation. So musically, that has been one of my biggest influences. Q What inspires you creatively and personally? Who are ‘your people’? A I’m not the best at speaking, but through music it’s natural. It takes up a lot of my time, it drives me; it makes me who I am. My songs are inspired by my family, the people that I love. They are a firm base of support and grounding. My Dad told me about a dream that he had where I was running a race. His job was to help me shoot off from the starting blocks. We all have an enormous amount of potential to look to something far bigger than ourselves to give us what it is that we need to walk into that potential and run with it. Q What was your journey to become a professional musician? Have you been a musician since childhood? A I never thought I’d become a full-time musician, but my father taught me how to play the guitar and started me off playing covers. It all comes from a genuine love of songwriting, rather than any serious career choice. I started writing my own songs at the end of high school — I had no idea what I was doing, I was just writing the worst songs in the world! I just loved the idea, so I wrote as much as I could.
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Q What was the highlight(s) of your career this far? A The first time I played at Splashy Fen, a South African festival in the Drakensberg, always stands out. It was the first time I had really felt such an amazing atmosphere with the interaction between the audience and myself. It was such an encouraging show for me. Also, I was in Hollywood for Musexpo in 2014. I was walking along some random street. Out of nowhere, Snoop Dogg just pops out of some apartment. It was so chilled, but my mind couldn’t handle it. It was hilarious. Snoop Dogg. That’s not even close to normal for a South African like me. Q What role does social media play in your career? A I think it’s huge! It’s an amazing tool that hasn’t always been there. It’s a massive step forward for all kinds of businesses. It’s really awesome to get feedback from and interaction with fans and followers, and at the same time I hope it is awesome for them. Q What are some of your favorite places to play in South Africa? Over the years, what have been your favorite events to play? A Kirstenbosch Gardens is always an amazing show. I love Durban audiences. Pretoria is literally the place that I have played some of my favourite shows of all time! Q You are known for playing quite an array of instruments, some of them rather quirky, like the ukulele and banjo, as well as piano, organ, guitars, drums and a wide variety of percussive instruments. How did you become so musically versatile? A My Dad taught me how to play the guitar, he’s super good. From there I just wanted to try so many other instruments. So when I came across one, I just messed around and learned what I could. Q What message do you have for our readers (high school kids) about leading a successful life and achieving their dreams? A Obviously you need inspiration and influences. But don’t be too influenced. You need some of your own visions and ideas, so that you can feed them with your influences. Persistence is super important. Meeting lots of people too.
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The beautifulseeded apple The protea is our national flower and the pomegranate is the national fruit in Xian in China. I believe that many scholars debate whether the apple in the Garden of Eden was in fact a pomegranate! The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and was cultivated and naturalised over the whole Mediterranean region since ancient times. I love this Biblical fruit; I love every one of the little ruby jewels contained under its skin. These seeds (called arils) are what we eat either raw or processed into pomegranate juice. It is said that pomegranates are among the healthiest fruits on earth. They are said to contain a range of beneficial plant compounds, unrivalled by other foods. Studies have shown that they have incredible benefits for your body, and may lower the risk of all sorts of diseases. An average pomegranate yields 3/4 cup seeds and 1/2 cup of juice. When you go shopping for pomegranates make sure that you choose them with a thin, yet tough skin unbroken skin. They should have a deep red colour and be heavy for their size and a crown that is free of mould. Pomegranates will stay fresh for about two weeks when you store them in a cool, dry place; make sure that this is out of direct sunlight. If you keep them in the refrigerator, they can be stored for up to two months. Although it is recommended that you don’t freeze the fruit whole, the seeds can be frozen. They are in the shops now, so go and get some.
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Rosemary and Pomegranate cocktail
I like to add lots of fresh pomegranate seeds to the glass. I just love to suck the pips clean – they are so swollen with juice and rich in antioxidants! INGREDIENTS • 1 cup sugar • 2 cups gin • 3 cups fresh grapefruit juice • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice • 3/4 cup Cinzano Bianco • 1 cup pomegranate seeds • Crushed ice • Chilled soda to top up the glasses • Extra fresh pomegranate seeds, to garnish • Fresh mint, to garnish METHOD • In a large jug, stir the sugar with the gin, grapefruit juice, lime juice and Cinzano Bianco, until dissolved. • Stir in the pomegranate seeds. Refrigerate until chilled; about 2 hours. • Fill glasses with crushed ice, top up with grapefruit quencher and garnish the glasses with lots of fresh pomegranate seeds and a sprig of fresh mint.
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For the syrup • 2 cups warm water • 1 cup sugar • 4 large sprigs rosemary
For the cocktail • • • • • •
Slice of orange 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice 1 long sprig fresh rosemary 1 cup rosemary syrup 1 cup pomegranate seeds 1 cup of anything white and spirited like vodka, gin, white rum or tequila
METHOD • To make the syrup, place all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer till reduced by a third; turn off the heat and let the rosemary infuse while the syrup cools. • Add all the cocktail ingredients to a large jug of crushed ice and top up with sparkling mineral water. • To serve, pour into tall glasses filled with crushed ice, and top with a fresh sprig of rosemary.
LAERSKOOL STELLENBOSCH (t) 021 887 6934 (e) sunette@lstellen.co.za Oud-Stellies presteer Laerskool Stellenbosch is baie trots op drie van sy oud-leerders wat vanjaar die Dux-leerders van hul onderskeie Hoërskole is.
Luca Reuter (Onderhoofseun), Timothy Morris (Hoërskool Stellenbosch), Wolfgang Wild (Paul Roos Gimnasium), Audrey van der Merwe (Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof) en Carmen Bonsma (Hoofmeisie).
Krieket
Stellies is Tops Vier tennisspanne van Laerskool Stellenbosch het aan die jaarlikse Jocelyn Marais-tennistoernooi te Graaff-Reinet deelgeneem. Daar het agt seunsen agt dogterspanne deelgeneem. Stellies se A- en B-dogter- en seunspan het vir die tweede agtereenvolgende jaar die toernooi gewen. Sebastiano Sola het die prys ontvang vir die speler wat die minste potte in die toernooi afgestaan het.
Adeeb Boraine van Laerskool Stellenbosch is gekies vir die Boland 0/11-krieketspan.
VOOR: Kara Steyn, Carisa Liebenberg, Janeke van der Walt, Lian Bell. AGTER: Morkel van der Westhuizen, Sebastiano Sola, Leonardo Sola, Kruger Steyn
PJ OLIVIER KUNSSENTRUM (t) 021 886 4854 (e) admin@artschool.za.net 2017 Matrieks se finale praktiese uitstalling Die opening van die 2017 Matrieks se finale praktiese uitstalling is op Saterdag, 21 Oktober gehou. Gasspreker Andi Norton, trustee van die Stellenbosch Outdoor Sculpture Trust, het ‘n inspirerende praatjie gelewer oor die Relevansie van Kreatiwiteit in die 21ste eeu.
Tydens dié suksesvolle geleentheid ontvang verskeie van ons topstudente toekennings vir hule uitsonderlike prestasies. Die Kunssentrum is bevoorreg om lojale ondersteuners te hê wat jaarliks ruim bydraes lewer om hierdie toekennings moontlik te maak.
BO: Die kandidate wie in aanmerking gekom het vir die hoofskild wat toegeken word aan die topleerder wat deurgaans uitmuntende werk gelewer het. Baie geluk aan Jurgens Pieterse van Hoërskool Stellenbosch wie hierdie toekenning vir 2017 ontvang het. HEELBO: Gasspreker, Andi Norton.
HOTTENTOTS-HOLLAND HIGH SCHOOL
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Local team to participate in international championships The drummies at Hottentots-Holland High School are not only the Western Province champions for the past three years and currently ranked 3rd for large drill and 2nd for small drill in South Africa, but they have been selected to participate in the Majorette World Championships in September 2018. Only five South African teams were selected to march in the small drill section and HHH, as they are affectionately known, is the only one form the Western Cape. “2018 will mark the 41st year of drummies at HHH. It has taken that long to practise, perfect and develop our unique style and ethos of excellence to get us to where we are today. It is not for the faint hearted, as we have long practises and need to raise lots of funds to travel to national competitions and get new flags and uniforms. Our girls come from troubled areas and financial support is a constant worry,” says Karin Verster, ex-teacher of HHH and volunteer head coach. The international championship includes teams Page 6
from 26 countries and will be held for the first time in South Africa, at the Grand West Arena. Over and above the accolade of being selected as a team, five of the HH drummies were selected to also march in Team South Africa displays: Amy Malgas, Jaylene Roussouw, Ashlin Adams, Caithlyn Daniels and Tsion Petinger. These girls are already attending practice every weekend to perfect their baton, pompom, mace and dance skills. HHH drummies look forward to another successful season next year, including national championships in July to be held in Oudshoorn. “We are always looking for ways to raise funds or do promotional marches and call on the community to get behind these young ladies as they try to uplift themselves and their communities,” says Karin.
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Keisha Jansen has been announced as leader for 2018 and will lead the team to the MWF World Champs.
RHENISH PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 021 883 3152 (e) rhenish@mweb.co.za Cricket
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The U/13A cricket team remained unbeaten throughout the year and won the inaugural Helderberg U/13A League Championship shield after winning the final by 8 wickets!
Congratulations to these leaners with their outstanding music results.
Congratulations to the best Afrikaans public speakers in Grade 6. Alexander van der Merwe (1st), Olivia Visser, Melissa Müller (2nd position tied) and Lilly Hobbs (3rd).
General Knowledge Quiz
Athletics
Congratulations to our Van der Stel team for winning the nailbiting Interhouse General Knowledge Quiz. Dylan Harris, Dimpho Makena, Frans Hoffmann.
FRONT: Juliet MacKinnon (Grade 4) – Piano 84%, Suin Moon (Grade 4) – Piano 91%, Felix Frei (Grade 4) – Violin 88%. BACK: Kyrah van der Merwe (Grade 5) – Piano 88%, Amelie Claassen (Grade 5) – Piano 92%, Daniel Dillon (Grade 7) – Keyboard 94%, Léa van der Merwe (Grade 6) – Trumpet 78%.
The U/12 girls’ relay team took part in the Bloemhof opening of the Janine Visser athletics track on 11 October. Rhenish Primary finished 1st in their heat and 2nd overall. Chloë Coombe-Davis, Kaia Harding, Deané Strydom and Justine Basson.
LAERSKOOL LOCHNERHOF (t) 021 854 7316 (e) admin@lochnerhof.co.za FIRST LEGO League Vyf leerders van Lochnerhof het uitstekende resultate by die FIRST LEGO League-streeksbyeenkoms by Cape Town Science Centre behaal. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League is ‘n internasionale kompetisie waaraan leerders van 9 tot 16 jaar kan deelneem en punte verdien vir ‘n wetenskap-projek, ‘n robot-spel waar ‘n geoutomatieseerde robot take op ‘n baan moet voltooi, sowel as hoe hulle ‘n stel spanwerkverwante ‘core values’ uitleef. Die Beach Bots, onder leiding van ‘n Lochie-ouer, Jannie Hanekom, het die Navorsingsprojek-trofee verower vir hulle projek oor die impak van gebreekte watertoevoerpype, en hulle idees oor wat gedoen kan word om die impak te verminder. Die span se totale punt het hulle onder die top 5 (van 22) spanne geplaas, wat hulle laat kwalifiseer het vir die nasionale kompetisie in Johannesburg op 1 en 2 Desember. Liaan Paulsen, Guillaume Uys, Liam Dijk, Brendon van Rooyen en Gerrit Born.
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Wiskunde-in-Aksie
Atlete presteer
Laerskool Eikestad het puik presteer in die Wiskunde-in-Aksie-kompetisie wat deur die SA Akademie vir Wetenskap geloods is. Hulle het meegeding teen 3 482 leerlinge en het onder die top 30 Wiskunde- leerders in die Wes-Kaap geëindig.
Eikestad se aflosspanne presteer by die opening van Bloemhof se Janine Visser Atletiekfasiliteit. Seuns- en dogterspanne wen goud in die 4 x 50m. Seuns wen brons in die 4 x 100m asook algehele 1ste plek.
Tennis Eikestad se o/13A-seunsen dogterstennisspanne eindig 4de by Gerrie Bernertennistoernooi.
Krieket
Akker Ateljee Eikestadleerders bied Akker Ateljee aan tydens saalperiode.
Eikestad se 0/9C-krieketspan het op Saterdag, 4 November by Mikro se toernooi gespeel.
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LAERSKOOL DE HOOP Krieket Baie geluk aan ons 0.11-krieketspan wat in die finaal gespeel het by Laerskool Somerset-Wes se ses-’n-kantkriekettoernooi. Ons is trots op hul 2e plek in dié toernooi.
(t) 021 852 3276 (e) head@dehoop.wcape.school.za
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Gholf Baie geluk aan 8-jaar-oue Rico Wolmerans wat tweede gekom het in die Europian/ Australian/Malasian Golf Qualifying Tournament. Hy sal dus Desember Suid-Afrika in Maleisië gaan verteenwoordig deur daar te gaan deelneem.
T20 cricketKrieket Dads and teachers padded up, took to the pitch and delivered some thrills and chills as only true T20 cricket can!
Marco Odendaal sweef oor die hekkies by die De Hoop-atletiekbyeenkoms.
Kunsaand Die spogaand van ons kuns- en fotografie- departemente was pragtig vasgevang deur ‘n De Hoop-medialeerder, Daniël Erasmus.
Vinsure gala On 31 October these swimmers swam for their primary school for the last time at the De Hoop Vinsure Gala. You have made us proud.
Musiek Daar was’n reeks musiekaande waar ons leerders met instrumente getoor het. Ons musiekdepartment het werklik leermeesters en lewer uitvoerings van professionele gehalte met ons jong musiekante!
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Matthew Beetge, Nicole Bougas, Caroline Noyce, Lisa Gouws, Zanél Holwill and Ruan Lategan.
HOËR MEISIESKOOL BLOEMHOF
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2017 in dankbaarheid afgesluit Die Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof kan vanjaar weer in dankbaarheid op ’n baie suksesvolle jaar terugkyk. 2017 is dan ook op Vrydag, 3 November simbolies tydens die jaarlikse Kersafsluiting afgesluit. Die leerders, personeel, ouers en oud-Bloemhoffers het ’n dankseggingsdiens in die NG Moedergemeente se
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Moederkerk in Stellenbosch bygewoon waar voorlesings deur Graad 11-leerders behartig is en die skool se musiekdepartement vir pragtige samesang gesorg het. Baie dankie aan elkeen se bydra tot die sukses van 2017.
PAUL ROOS GIMNASIUM
(t) 021 887 0017 (e) info@prg.wcape.school.za
Paul Roos cricket development initiative Paul Roos Cricket recognises the use of sport to bring positive life changes to young people. The vision and passion for this initiative is to inspire the wider community of Stellenbosch and provide opportunity to change their lives through the power of sport – especially cricket. We want to challenge children and young people to lead an active, healthy and rewarding lifestyle instead of succumbing the various other temptations. This new initiative is a big step forward in providing opportunities to the talented junior cricketers of Stellenbosch. Paul
Roos Gymnasium in conjunction with Boland Cricket and the Stellenbosch Hub are busy establishing u11 teams at St Vincent, AF Louw and Ikaya Primary to play against each other and the best of those players form a team to play against other schools. These sessions take place during school hours in the Life Orientation periods for 45 minutes. All three these schools are instrumental in assisting us identifying players with talent to participate in the various organised matches.
U14A Water Polo team’s successes at the Grey College tournament • vs Grey Bloem won 7–2 • vs St Andrews won 4–2 • vs St Johns won 4–2 • vs Pearson won 4–3
• vs Clifton won 3–1 • vs Selborne (semifinal) draw 5–5 (lost on penalties) • vs Wynberg (3rd/4th) lost 3–4
Waterpolo-uitslae Vs Westerford: • 0.19B vs Westerford 0.19A verloor 2–7 • 0.19C vs Westerford 0.19B wen 5–4 • 0.19D vs Westerford 0.19C verloor 3–4 • 0.15B vs Westerford 0.15A verloor 1–5 • 0.15C vs Westerford 0.15B verloor 1–12 • 0.14B vs Westerford 0.14A wen 6–5 • 0.14C vs Westerford 0.14B verloor 3–6
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Roeselare-besoek ‘n hoogtepunt Op 24 September het die Roeselare-groep per vliegtuig na Londen via Dubai vertrek waar hul tot en met 29 September vertoef het om ‘n bietjie span te bou. Die leerders het onder andere toeristebesienswaardighede soos Madame Tussaud, die Londen Eye, die Sky Garden en Camden Town besoek om maar net ‘n paar te noem. Van Londen af het hulle per trein onderdeur die Engelse kanaal na Lille in Frankryk vertrek waar die Belgiese vriende die groep met groot opwinding ingewag het om per motor na die stad Roeselare geneem te word. Die leerders van HS Strand het tydens hul besoek daar bekende stede soos Gent, Ieper, Poperinge, Brugge en Brussels besoek. Die groep was vanjaar ook bevoorreg gewees om vir ‘n naweek die suidelike deel van België – beter bekend as die Ardennes (Franssprekende streek van België) – te besoek. Tydens hul besoek aan die Ardennes het hulle ‘n Tweede Wêreldoorlog-museum besoek, pret gehad op Segways en kayak geroei. Die Ardennes is seker een van die mooiste plekke op aarde wat die groep al besoek het. Hier het hulle saam met hul nuwe vriende lekker saamgekuier, gelag en stories gedeel. Tydens die besoek het die leerders ook ‘n naweek in Parys deurbring en besienswaardighede soos die Eiffeltoring, die Louvre en Notre Dame gesien. Verder was
die groep ook bevoorreg om Euro Disney te besoek en ‘n hele dag van pret en plesier in die park deur te bring. Die aand in die park is deur ‘n laservertoning afgesluit wat hulle bekoor het en asems laat wegslaan het. ‘n Definitiewe hoogtepunt was toe die leerders die stad Ieper besoek het en deur die duisende grafte van die Eerste Wêreldoorlog kon stap. Die Roeselare-groep het ook tydens die ‘last post’-seremonie ‘n kranslegging bygewoon waartydens Kristin Meyer, Samuel Gibson en Zoë van der Merwe die HS Strand verteenwoordig het om die krans te lê. Die seremonie het weer eens hoendervleis gegee omdat die blaas van die beuel eer betoon aan die soldate wat tydens die oorlog gesneuwel het en wie se lyke nooit gevind is nie. Die besoek aan Roeselare is op die laaste aand afgesluit met ‘n ete en dans waartydens almal afskeid geneem het van hul nuwe vriende en lekker saam geëet, gelag, gesels en gedans het. Op Sondag, 15 Oktober het die leerders per trein na Brussels vertrek en daar is groot trane gesluk en swaar afskeid geneem van hul nuwe vriende. Gelukkig sien die twee groepe mekaar darem weer van 7 tot 24 Februarie 2018 wanneer dit HS Strand se beurt is om die Belgiese vriende te onthaal.
HOËRSKOOL PAREL VALLEI
het in Oktober hul eerste wedstryd van die seisoen gespeel. Hulle het dié wedstryd, teen die Hoërskool Hugenote, gemaklik met 5 wedstryde teen 1 gewen! PV se tennisspelers is opgewonde en slaggereed vir die nuwe seisoen! Hulle teenstanders moet hulle maar begin voorberei vir taai wedstryde!
Senior spelers saam met hulle afrigter van die EDGE-tennisakademie. VOOR: Dillon Austin, Leonard van Schalkwyk, Gerard Pieterse, Francois Truter, Anton Broeksma. AGTER: Ané Bock, Jamie-Leigh Job, Vincent Mokhitli, Esmé Broeksma, Jané van Wyk.
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Ons 1ste krieketspan verslaan Parel Vallei se span in ‘n kragmeting. PV kolf eerste en behaal 125 lopies vir 6 paaltjies in hul 20 beurte, waarna ons kolf en die telling behaal met 3.3 beurte wat oor is. Ons wen dus die wedstryd met 9 paaltjies. Boulers: Hackuum Jansen 2 paaltjies vir 3 lopies. Xander Barnard 2 paaltjies vir 19 lopies. Kolwers: Wiehann Meyer 60 nie uit nie, Keenan Beckett 33 nie uit nie en Liam Martin 20 nie uit nie.
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Taai tennniswedstryde wag op PV se teenstaanders Die Hoërskool Parel Vallei se tennisspanne gaan van krag tot krag! Die volgehoue harde werk wat met die hulp van EDGE-tennisakademie by die oefeninge gedoen word, is besig om baie vrugte af te werp. Die skool se seuns eerstespan speel vanjaar in die topliga in die Boland en
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Eskom Expo for Young Scientists Twenty Grade 10 pupils took part in this year’s Eskom Expo for Young Scientists regional competition in Stellenbosch. Our pupils received the following medals and special awards: • Best Senior Animal Sciences, Veterinary of Marine research project awarded by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the
Kai Moolman also represented Parel Vallei at the International Science Fair (ISF). Participants at this year’s ISF also came from Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and Brazil. Kai received a gold medal at the ISF and he won the Animal Sciences trophy. Kai has been selected for possible international participation! (Only 25 pupils were selected for possible international participation, of which only Kai and one other
University of Stellenbosch: Kai Moolman • Best Senior Project in Electrical and Electronic Engineering awarded by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Stellenbosch: Michael van Niekerk en Dian Wiese • two gold medals • seven silver medals • five bronze medals
Kai Moolman en Gabbi Thomas received the two gold medals.
pupil are from the Stellenbosch region).
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Team Sneaky Snakes blink uit in JSE-kompetisie
Jurgens Pieterse, 'n leerder van Hoërskool Stellenbosch, is by die PJ Olivier Kunssentrum se prysuitdeling aangewys as wenner van die Skoolhoofskild. Dit is die hoogste toekenning wat ‘n leerder by hierdie geleentheid kan ontvang.
Vier van ons leerders, Nicolaas Horn, Janneman van der Merwe, Nicolas de Wet en Jacques Vermeulen, het aan die JSE-aandelespelkompetisie deelgeneem en derde in Suid-Afrika geëindig. Hulle span, Team Sneaky Snakes, se Speculator Portfolio het die toekenning ontvang tydens ‘n toekenningseremonie op 20 Oktober by die Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
Mev. Tersia Pieterse en Jurgens Pieterse.
RHENISH GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL Rhenish Rhodes Scholar
For the third time since the Paul Roos Rhodes Scholarship was made available to Rhenish Girls’ High learners in 2010, a Rhenish learner has been awarded this prestigious scholarship. Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen (2009) follows in the footsteps of her Rhenish sisters, Grace Kim (2004) and Helen Taylor (2006), who were awarded the scholarship in 2010 and 2012 respectively. With the Rhodes scholarship, Helene-Mari (MBChB Cum Laude), who is currently completing her internship in East London, is applying for a DPhil in Primary Care at Oxford University where she hopes to look at strategies for TB prevention in high burden settings. TB is an issue that is very close to Helene-Mari’s heart – she is co-founder of the NGO TB Proof, which focuses on preventing tuberculosis transmission in healthcare facilities and reducing the
SOMERSET COLLEGE Young water skier receives SA colours Nicholas Stegmann (Grade 10) was awarded his SA colours for water skiing in 2016 and received his green blazer this year after the SA Championships. He is currently the SA and All Africa Champion. He holds the u14 and u17 slalom records for South Africa. The u17 record stood for 19 years prior to him breaking it. Nicholas is currently ranked 6th in Europe and 10th in the world in his age group. He trains in Elgin and competes locally and overseas.
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stigma associated with having TB. She has presented research on TB infection control both at national and international conferences, published in the South African Medical Journal, International Journal of Infectious Disease and International Journal of Infection Control and she has represented TB Proof at key stakeholder meetings, including with the World Health Organisation, Global Fund and Stop TB Partnership. Another issue that Helene-Mari feels very strongly about is the impact of fatigue on medical error. She campaigned strongly for the Safe Working Hours petition and their work has seen a reduction in the maximum duration of a continuous shift for junior doctors. Helene-Mari’s passion and energies are not reserved for things medical, however, but extend to all areas in which she becomes involved. An accomplished
oboist and pianist at school, Helene-Mari needed an outlet for her passion for music while studying towards her medical degree and so became a founding member of the Stellenbosch University Medical Orchestra, in which she performed until 2015. If ever there were a woman who epitomises the qualities that we hope to see in a Rhenisher, it is Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen. Rhenish Girls’ High salutes her on her latest accolade – we are so very proud of her. We hope that in some small way, some of who the woman Helene-Mari is becoming today is as a result of seeds that may have been planted, watered and nourished during her time with us. Rhenish wishes Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen well as she pursues her dream of a career that combines public health with clinical medicine in the pursuit of addressing the health inequalities that plague South Africa.
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Exceptional Somerset College student saving neonates
At the annual Somerset College Awards Evening, Lloyd Everett, a Somerset College Cambridge student, was acknowledged by Investec for the extraordinary work he has done with Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University’s Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. According to Professor Adrie Bekker, a neonatologist at Stellenbosch University, “approximately half of all babies born at Tygerberg Hospital are born prematurely or are of low birth weight, with sepsis being a major cause of suffering and death at Tygerberg and in neonates globally. Early identification of neonatal infection events and outbreaks is essential to improve patient outcomes and prevent infection transmission. Currently, possible outbreaks or infection clusters in public hospitals are identified manually by sifting through large electronic laboratory datasets.” Hence the need for an improved data analysis was recognised to ensure faster and less labour intensive detection of outbreaks. Lloyd Everett, who takes Computer Science as one of his three Cambridge A-level subjects, helped set up an electronic surveillance system for neonatal bloodstream infections. Lloyd designed several MSExcel plug-ins that will automate the current seven-step manual analysis method and save time for nurses. He also wrote code to identify infection clusters and alert the infection prevention team of a possible outbreak. Professor Bekker and Dr Dramowski, who worked with Lloyd, say, “The product he designed will revolutionise the way we conduct neonatal infection surveillance, identify outbreaks more rapidly and potentially save newborn lives by allowing us to implement infection prevention measures more quickly.’ Lloyd received the Investec Out-of-the-Ordinary Award for this groundbreaking work to support newborn care at Tygerberg hospital.
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