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Ruda Landman

For 19 years Ruda Landman was part of South Africans’ Sunday evenings as a co-presenter on Carte Blanche. She left the show in 2007, and since then Ruda presented ‘n Lewe met and VeranderDinge on kykNET and is one of South Africa’s best-known journalist and television personalities. Source: http://www.brightrock.co.za/

It was a great honour for AWSUM to do this interview with her.

Ruda, you grew up in the Northern Cape, Upington to be exact, please tell us about your school career. What school did you attend? Any achievements or great memories? I grew up in small towns all over the Northern Cape – Hartswater, then Keimoes, and boarding school in Upington for my high school years. It shaped who I am. Both your parents were school teachers, as a teenager how did you find that? By the time I got to high school they were no longer actively teaching – my dad had moved on to be an inspector of schools, and my mum stopped teaching. But I learnt what any teachers want to instil: discipline, punctuality, and doing your homework! What did you do after school? How did you end up as a presenter? I studied Afrikaans and English at Stellenbosch University, and did a teaching diploma, but decided I did not want to teach. So I got a job at Die Burger in Cape Town, and later at the Afrikaanse Diens at SABC radio, now RSG. Management at the TV news department were looking for women to read the news in Afrikaans, and I was among three or four who started doing that. It’s a well-known fact that when you started your career you could not speak English & had a very bad Afrikaans accent. Did you ever wish that you could go back to high school and do things differently? I wouldn’t know how – my world was Afrikaans. That’s who I am. When it became necessary, I could and did learn to speak English. As a young conservative Afrikaans lady in the 80’s, the boundary-pushing TV show Carte Blanche was an eye opener for you. Do you have one story/ experience that will stay with you? I can’t narrow it down to one story. We got to know the country in close-up during the transition years of the late 80s and early 90s. It was an amazing personal and professional journey. Your family is the most important thing in your life. Any advice on how to be a big career woman and a great mom and wife? Choose the right partner, and pay attention to the relationship. Find and appreciate other help, in my case Rosie Mgangathe who has been housekeeper, nanny and organiser of our lives since 1981. A lot of our readers invited you into our homes on a Sunday evening on Carte Blanche. What does a normal Sunday look like in the Landman household? The best part of leaving CB was having my Sundays to myself! We might go for a walk or a late breakfast in the morning, and then sit on our stoep, braai, have some good red wine, read, perhaps watch a cop series.

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Do you like cooking and what is your speciality? My husband loves to braai. I have developed a whole catalogue of delicious salads to go with that. Otherwise, I make a mean curry. Please explain to our readers what Study Trust is all about and how GRAD: Your Guide to University Success is helping students. This year, South Africa has about 150,000 first-year students at university. Around 60% of them are first-generation, the first in their family to go to university. They have no one to turn to when things get rough, no one to say, “Don’t worry, I’ve walked the road, it will get better. Hang in there.” They need skills like handling money, managing time, mastering huge amounts of information, handling stress. StudyTrust has been administering bursaries for more than 40 years, and they have a support system for the students which includes seminars on all these subjects. I adapted that content, Van Schaik Publishers turned it into a lovely, vibrant booklet (pro bono), and Capitec sponsored printing and distribution of 140,000 copies which were delivered to 22 universities in January. “Tell me your story” is your latest book that was launched in April. What inspired you to write this book? About three years ago, insurance company BrightRock approached me to interview a range of South Africans for their website, The Change Exchange (www.changeexchange.co.za). The idea was to talk about change moments in life – how do you make decisions, or how do you handle change when it is forced upon you. From that flowed the kykNET programme VeranderDinge, for which I did similar interviews. It was wonderful – people shared insight and life lessons and personal emotion, far beyond what I had expected. I wanted to find a wider audience for that, so I selected 18 of the interviews and put it into a book. Why do you think it’s important to hear everyone’s story? Our experience of our reality in this country is so diverse that we can very easily retreat into separate enclaves and start talking about “they” and “them”. That breaks up society and disables our growth and development. How will we understand one another if we don’t listen to the stories? You interviewed really big names, how do you prepare for an interview and any specific interviews that changed your life? You have to find out as much as you can about the person so that the conversation can be about his or her experience, emotion, interpretation, response, not about the facts. The facts are just the washing line to hang the real content on. Again, I can’t single out specific interviews. The experience of talking to such a wide range of South Africans has shifted and shaped my view of our reality. What is next for Ruda Landman? I’m not a planner. A door opens and I consider the possibilities. We’ll have to see!

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BRYANSTON HIGH SCHOOL

FOURWAYS HIGH SCHOOL

(t) 011 706 6010 (e) bryhigh@bryanston.com

Squash

Touch Rugby

Our U14A Squash team had a cracking game beating Founders 11-3! Well done to all of you!

Congratulations to Mr Botha, Mr Wright and Mr Hamburg who represented Bryanston in their touch rugby league and won gold!! Super proud of you!

Girls hockey Well done to our 2nd team hockey girls who have had an amazing season! They beat Parktown Girls 2-1! We are so proud of you!

(t) 011 465 1104/07 (e) fourways@4ways.co.za

A Midsummer Night’s Dream The cast and crew of this year’s Major Production blew audiences away with their phenomenal performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This modern version of the age-old comedy (adapted by Fourways High’s very own Mr Guthrie and Mr Clayton) had audiences in stitches and wowed by the impressive sets and costumes. The success of this show can be attributed to the hours of hard work that the cast, band, backstage, sound and lighting team, and staff have put in over the last seven months. But of course, none of this would be possible without the help of the students and staff involved in prop and set building, makeup, costume design, vocal training, choreography and everything else that happened behind the scenes. With over 140 students involved in this production in various ways, this show is one of the biggest we’ve seen at Fourways, in honour of the school’s 30th anniversary this year. A huge congratulations to all who were involved you really have made Fourways incredibly proud.

Aitken Hockey Squad Placed 2nd in the Final of the B Section.

KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL

LAERSKOOL JAN CELLIERS

(t) 011 551 5800 (e) www.kes.co.za

(t) (0)11 646 3336 (e) bemarking@jancelliers.co.za

Klimmuur

Athletes to compete in Inter District & League Meets!

Groot opgewondenheid! Ons kinders leer rotsklim tydens LO periodes. Ons het onlangs twee klim-mure by beide ons Laerskool en Pre-Primêr afdelings aangebring. Sewe van ons personeellede (mnr. Deon Cuywagen, me Yvonne Ndima, me. Elonja Behrens, mnr. Reyno Steenekamp, me. Ara Molapo, mnr. Quintin Swanepoel en me. Nadine Parker), is volledig opgelei om ons leerlinge hierdie dissipline aan te leer. Dit leer die kinders koördinasie, waagmoed en kweek ’n lus vir avontuur en opwinding. Rots(muur)klim is soos ‘n legkaart wat hulle deur middel van liggaamsbewegings en verskillende tegnieke kan oplos.

Recent School results and upcoming Meets for our Cross Country athletes: Overall league placings: • Juniors 4th out of 13 teams • Seniors 2nd out of 12 teams The following athletes were selected for the Central District Individual event. Inter-District (individual final) – Monday 28 May Juniors 1. Jason Vermeulen 2. Philip Dreyer 3. Keegan Figueira 4. Conner Shanley Seniors 1. Ryan Baird 2. Dylan Curtis 3. David Seete

Inter-League (team final) – Friday 1 June The Central District schools (6 x runners per team) which have qualified to compete are: • Junior Boys Senior Boys • Queens Affies • Helpmekaar King Edward VII • Pretoria Boys Pretoria Boys Our KES Inter League Team: Cameron Curtis, Dino Claro, Dylan Curtis, Ryan Baird, David Seete and Nicolaas Nepgen. Congratulations to all and STRENUE for upcoming Meets.

Juniors

Seniors

Pre-Primêr se Herfskarnaval Die Herfskarnaval wat op 19 Mei gehou is was ‘n groot sukses en daar is heerlik gestap en gekuier. Ons ouers se bydraes, meelewing en opoffering het hierdie dag ‘n reuse sukses gemaak. ‘n Besondere dankie aan elke klasouer, ons kommitee en elke onderwyser vir hul moeite, aanmoediging en harde werk. Ons het ook geld ingesamel vir ons skoolskoenprojek vir ons liefdadigheidsbegunstigde Jan Hofmeyer gemeenskap.

KES Inter League Team

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HELPMEKAAR KOLLEGE (t) 011 339 2226/7 (e) info@helpmekaar.co.za

Frans Die Frans-leerders verryk hul kreatiewe skryfkuns met behulp van die Franse skrywer, Nicolas Fargues.

NORTHCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL (t) 011 476 1544 (e) info@northcliffhigh.co.za

A successful season for our netball girls! The following teams won all their league matches: • U14 B & C • U15 B • U16 A & B

Girls’ hockey

Rugby Helpmekaar vs Ben Vorster op 19 Mei 2018 • Eerstes 36 -21 • Tweedes 7-14 • Derdes 27-5 • 0.16A 26-12 • 0.16B 14-22

• 0.15A 17-0 • 0.15B 24-0 • 0.14A 85-0 • 0.14B 44-5

HOËRSKOOL LINDEN (t) 011 888 1433/4 (e) linden@linden.co.za

What a great set of girls’ hockey results vs St Andrews 22 May 2018! Well done to all our girls. • 1st Won 2-0 • 2nd Won 1-0 • U16A Won 5-0

• U16B Won 5-0 • U15A Won 1-0 • U15B Lost 0-2 • U14A Lost 1-3 • U14B Lost 0-1

LAERSKOOL LOUW GELDENHUYS (t) 011 782 5442 (e) pos@llg.co.za

Mnr. en Mej. Linden

Tygerpoort tennis toernooi

Hoërskool Linden se Mnr. en Mej. Linden was weereens ‘n glansaand op die skool se kalender. Die finaliste het die gehoor betower met asemrowende aandrokke, groepsdanse en individuele danse. Op die verhoog het gaskunstenaar, Jean Zenan, en seremoniemeester, Bennie Fourie, gesorg vir ‘n tikkie ekstra vermaak uit die boonste rakke. Baie geluk aan Morné Hansen en Anya Erasmus wat gekroon is as Mnr. en Mej. Linden 2018.

Op 4 en 5 Mei het Louwtjies se senior tennis spanne te Tygerpoort in Pretoria aan hul jaarlikse toernooi deelgeneem. Ons het goed gevaar en het in die finaal met slegs twee punte teen Tygerpoort self verloor.

Duard Buskes, Thomas Johnson, Henré Viljoen, Pedro Basson, Elle Theron, Lisa Loubser, Corné van Schalkwyk, Christina Malan, Juffrou Hesré Grobler en Juffrou Dina Muller.

Wiskunde Olimpiade Op 17 Mei het ons deelgeneem aan die departementele Wiskunde Olimpiade. Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat as streek wenners deurgedring het na die volgende distrik rondte vroeg in die derde kwartaal.

Oli Strauss (graad 7), Runé van Wyk (graad 6), Daniel Basson (graad 5) en Ewan Basson (graad 7).

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HOËRSKOOL RANDBURG (t) 011 782 6226 (e) sport@hsrandburg.co.za

LAERSKOOL FONTAINEBLEAU

(t) 011 791 6160/1 (e) skool@fontainebleau.co.za

Fonties Super 12 skaak

Hoërskool Randburg wen die “Classic Clashes”- trofee asook die Voorsitterstrofee vir die meeste wedstryde gewen by die Randburg/Linden Derby. Uitslae vir die jaarlikse rugbyderby teen Linden is as volg: • 0.14 Randburg wen 19 Linden 14, speler van die wedstryd: Stefan Grootboom (Randburg) • 0.16 Randburg wen 14 - 12, speler van die wedstryd: Ruan van Tonder (Randburg) • 1ste span Randburg wen 31 – 23, speler van die wedstryd: Maurice Marks (Randburg) • 0.15 Randburg wen 26 - 14, speler van die wedstryd: Dewald Odendaal (Randburg) • 2de span Randburg verloor 25 – 10, speler van die wedstryd: Aubrey Taole (Linden)

CRAIGHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL

(t) 011 788 7223/4 (e) gazette@craighallprimary.co.za

100 Blankets for Nelson Mandela and Craighall’s 100th birthday Craighall Primary is 100 years old this year and we are sharing it with the year that Madiba would have turned 100. On 18 July, Madiba Day, we would like to form a huge ‘100’ on our field using blankets made up of the squares. This will be in honour of Madiba, a celebration of our centenary and raise awareness of those people in need. By 15 June, we would like to have thousands of squares to make this endeavour a possibility. Some of the blankets made up by Pupils, Staff and Parents.

Hierdie 21 sterre het hard gewerk en gesorg dat die gesogste trofee, algehele wenskool, weer tuis is by Fontainebleau! Die Juniors het 40½ punte en ons Seniors 29 punte behaal na 5 spanningsvolle rondtes. Julle was absoluut fantasties! Die Juniorspan het weer goud verower vir ‘n derde jaar in ‘n ry! Die Seniorspan het ‘n derde plek met ‘n ½ punt gemis, maar ons is nog steeds baie trots op ‘n vyfde plek. Bordpryswenners: Linda van der Walt, Jaydon Maritz, Evan Botes, Tjaart Steyn, Tiaan Smit, Chantal van der Bank en Ethan Bester. Opregte dank aan ons afrigters. Sonder julle is ons verlore! Aan al die wonderlike ouers wat ons kom ondersteun het, ‘n groot dankie!

Fonties rugby Uitslae van wedstryde gespeel teen Laerskool Leeuwenhof 21 Mei 2018: • 0.10 wen 33 – 14 • 0.11 wen 21 – 8

• 2de span wen 29 – 5 • 1ste span wen 38 – 7 Geluk manne! Ons is baie trots op julle.

PARKTOWN BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL (t) 011 642 4531/2 (e) info@parktownboys.com

Superheros Heart of the Lion visited the oncology ward for children at the Netcare Unitas Hospital in Centurion. Our own Superheros!

Cross Country Our Cross Country team 2018, ready to tackle the League 4 event at Thaba Trails, Rietvlei. The top 20 finishers in each division will be selected for District Finals next week. The two runners wearing black vests in this image are consistent top 20 performers throughout the season Maxime Chaumeton and Julio Smith. We wish all of our athletes the very best for this event!

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RANDPARK PRIMARY SCHOOL

(t) 011 793 7434 (e) info@randparkprimary.co.za

Inter-schools qualifier 3 Congratulations to Jordan Fleming, Katia Loizides & Roxy-Lee Nagel for their achievements in the Inter-schools qualifier 3!

KING EDWARD VII PREPARATORY SCHOOL (t) 011 648 1000 (e) bbennet@keps.co.za

Interhouse Plays- Best Performers A full hall was treated to “Alice, Through the Looking Glass” on Wednesday, 25 April. Each house performed their version of the allocated chapters of the story. Robinson House were crowned winners. Awards were also made to the Best Performer in each house: Bryce Bennet • Anderson: • Grimmer: Steven Gunn • Hofmeyr: Zuhayr Mollagee • Robinson: Ndiya Mbunge

Best Performers Bryce Bennet (Anderson), Ndiya Mbunge (Robinson), Mrs Viljoen (Head of Culture), Zuhayr Mollagee (Hofmeyr) and Steven Gunn (Grimmer).

Winners: Robinson FRONT: Joshua Wyngaard (Vice Captain of Robinson), Ndiya Mbunge (Captain of Robinson). BACK: Mrs Brockway, Mrs Schoeman (Producer of Robinson play), Mrs Viljoen.

Area Rugby Representatives U12 & U13 Rugby boys were invited to Lions Rugby trials. Congratulations to Bryce Bennet (U13) and Raymond Gordon (U12) who were selected to the Area Centraalspan in their age groups. U13 and U12 Centraalspan Bryce Bennet (U13) and Raymond Gordon (U12).

LAERSKOOL ESPERANZA

(t) 011 673 6331 (e) laerskoolesperanza@telkomsa.net

Hemelvaartdag by die Skool!

BRYANSTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

(t) 011 7061263 (e) newsletter@bryanstonprimary.co.za

Bryanston Primary’s Sports Festival enters its 49th Year The Annual Bryanston Primary Sports Festival, which has been running since 1969, was held at the school on 19 May 2019. The participants from local schools – Bryanston Primary, Bryneven Primary, Bryandale Primary and Montrose Primary – enjoyed a fun day of soccer and netball, in the age groups U10-Open.

Ons vier hemelvaartdag by die skool

Ons hoop ons briefies beteken vir iemand iets waar ookal hulle land!

Mnr Francois Pretorius

Netbal

Juf Chantell met haar 0/11 netbal spannetjie. Ons het nog baie hoop vir die spannetjie.

Ons nuwe adjunkhoof, Mnr Francois Pretorius. Baie geluk en ons hoop jy is baie gelukkig by ons skool! On the school’s Hedding Field for the prizegiving ceremony

Rugby Mnr Wayne en sy 0/10 rugby spannetjie en gaan nog groot name in rugby word.

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Bryanston Primary’s mathematics students excel Bryanston Primary’s Grade 7 learners participated in an internal Olympiad where three learners were selected to represent Bryanston Primary School at the District Olympiad held on the 18 May 2018 at Saxonwold. All three learners did extremely well and were placed as follows: • 3rd place: Sarah Jacob • 3rd place: Rachel Libera • 4th place: Bryce Samuel We congratulate these learners on an outstanding achievement.

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