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KAHN & The Parlotones The Parlotones is one of South Africa’s most loved and successful bands, with multi-platinum album status and major international acclaim and fans. Lead singer and songwriter Kahn Morbee’s lyrics focus on personal themes of love and everyday life, paired with catchy melodies that engage their audience. Formed in 1998, the group consists of Kahn (vocals and rhythm guitar), Paul Hodgson (lead guitar), Glenn Hodgson (bass guitar, keyboards and backing vocals) and Neil Pauw (drums and percussion). AWSUM News caught up with Kahn and the band whilst on their countrywide tour ‘The Stories Behind the Songs’.
Paul, Kahn, Glenn and Neil
Q: Many of your lyrics have multiple layers of meaning. Tell us about the new show, the title of which is very intriguing and seems to talk to your lyrics. A: ‘The Stories Behind the Songs’ tour is part of a book that we are working on, in which each band member shares a memory of every single album we have done from the start. The book will be in coffee table format, with loads of photos and wonderful stories.
Q What was your earliest success, when you considered yourself to be ‘on the map’? A Our first album launch. It was very exciting and we felt a sense of accomplishment for something we’d dreamt of. Our first award was also a proud moment, because it meant approval and kind of eradicated a lot of doubt and gave us a belief and confidence in ourselves.
Q: What was the inspiration for the concept of the book and the show? A: Creating music that resonates with our fans is something that we are very proud of and we are looking forward to sharing the method behind our madness when it comes to the processes and ideas behind constructing each and every song, be it the different paths in life we have travelled, to the experiences and adventures. We are enjoying sharing these stories with our fans across the country.
Q Tell us a bit about your international footprint. A We have toured internationally since 2007, spending months on the road in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and North America. We have also toured in South America, Canada, Australia, Japan and Russia, and have shared the stage with Coldplay, Starsailor, Snow Patrol, Live, Ash, Razorlight, Blue October, Violent Femmes, Imagine Dragons, and many more.
Q: Kahn, how did your iconic show make-up happen? A: A couple of years ago we did a show at a cosmopolitan party and we played with eight other bands. We wanted to stand out and be remembered, so I applied the make-up and it has been a hit ever since. Q: How did The Parlotones happen? A: We started jamming as a garage band in 1998. We can’t believe that we have been jamming together for 16 years already! We feel like family members. Q: Kahn, you have embarked on a solo career as well. How did that come about? A: I thought it was time to start working on my own unique sound, but I’m still involved with The Parlotones (before people start worrying!). I am known only as Kahn for my solo performances and am pursuing a more introspective, personal approach to my craft. Q: What were some highlights of the journey as The Parlotones? A: One of our favourite memories of the early years was when the band performed at the Coca-Cola Dome in 2009. We became the first South African band to sell out at the Dome, with about 13 000 fans attending that show. Another proud moment was when we performed at the opening concert of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with famous artists like The Black Eyed Peas and Shakira.
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Q What are your aspirations as a band? A We have always aspired not only to have fun making music, but also to give back to our community. Over the years, we have raised funds and awareness for a variety of social and environmental organisations, such as Earth Hour amd Nelson Mandela’s 46664. We are also ambassadors for the anti-poaching organisation Rhino Force and several other nonprofits that combat problems that acutely affect South Africa. Q Kahn, your songwriting prowess and stage presence has garnered you a huge fan base. How do you keep inspired? A On stage, I remind myself that I’ve been blessed to be able to do what I love and I need to show the audience that. Wether it’s 40 or 40 000 people. I think that I kind of take on an alter ego when I perform because I want people to feel, experience a certain exhibition that a performer displays. It’s like a quick fix of freedom before the trappings of real life re-emerge. It’s a fix for me and hopefully the audience as well. I may not take everyone on that journey, but I hope to take some. I love biographies because real-life stories of people help me relate that to my life and inspire me. I love books on science, arts, philosophy, religion, belief systems, economics and politics, because they all try to explain our existence from a different perspective and I find it fascinating. I believe the arts – whether it be literature, art, music, film or poetry – try to do the same as the above, but in a condensed form. It suggests a line of thought but allows its audience to subscribe to its own interpretation.
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Nuts about Butternut!!!
by Jenny Morris @jennymorrischef
The one vegetable I love eating all year round is butternut, but I especially love it in winter. It says comfort to me. You can use it in so many ways: roasted with rosemary, a touch of salt and sugar and extra virgin olive oil; in soups, mashed with lashings of butter; it is great as a stuffing for cannelloni; great in risotto, fritters, or raw in salads – you can have your way in so many ways with butternut! The way to choose the perfect butternut is to look for one with a nice long neck and small bottom. Butternut squash seeds are tasty and are eaten as nutritious snack food since they contain 35–40% oil and 30% protein, so don’t throw them away – roast them and eat them. The butternut itself I’m told is low in calories, with 100g providing just 45 calories – that makes me happy, as it means I can eat lots of it. (My problem is I lash it with butter, so there goes the low calorie count ...). It is also a wonderful vegetable for your skin because it of its extremely high vitamin A content, and great for your hair too. There are also significant amounts of vitamin C, E, K, B6, folate and thiamine found in butternut. So let’s eat it – come and cook with me.
Let’s Cook!!
Roasted butternut cheesecake with burnt sage butter Serves 6 – 8 When cooking with sage be sure to choose nice fleshy leaves, firm green stalks and definitely not a sign of wilting or blemishes. It will be even more delicious if you pick it just before you need to use it. The base • 150 g savoury biscuit crumbs • 100 g melted butter • 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary needles The filling • 500 g peeled butternut cubes
• 2 teaspoons olive oil • 2 teaspoons rosemary needles • salt • pepper • 1 teaspoon brown sugar • 2 eggs, beaten • 1 cup cream • 300 g ricotta cheese • 1 cup grated mature cheddar cheese • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg • 2 cloves crushed garlic Burnt sage butter sauce • 100 g butter • 15 fresh fleshy sage leaves
• To prepare the base, mix the crumbs, butter and rosemary together. Press the mixture into a 20 cm spring-form baking tin, and set till firm in the fridge. • Make the filling next. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Toss the butternut with the olive oil, rosemary, salt, pepper and sugar, and roast till tender – about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside. • Blend together the eggs, cream, ricotta, cheddar, nutmeg and garlic, and spoon over the biscuit base. Bake at 180 °C until set – approximately 35 to 40 minutes. • Just before the cheesecake is ready to come out of the oven, prepare the sage butter sauce. Heat the butter in a pan until it begins to foam. Add the sage and cook until the butter starts to go nutty and brown, and the leaves are crisp. • Serve the cheesecake warm with some burnt sage butter, or cold with a large green salad.
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HERBERT HURD PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 364 1051 (e) hhurdps@global.co.za BE JUST - FEAR NOT
Super scarecrows Grade 5 pupils at Herbert Hurd spent a creative morning building scarecrows out of materials they brought from home. Here, some of the pupils show off their creations.
LAERSKOOL KABEGA (t) 041 360 2581 (e) kabegaps@mweb.co.za Celebrating Library Week
Ronald McDonald visited us
PicknPay heroes for Term 1
Music evening
LAERSKOOL MOUNT PLEASANT (t) 041 367 2973 (e) skoolhoof@mountie.co.za Cariena Diedericks-Hugo besoek ons Die leerders het die besoek en aanbieding van die welbekende kinderboekskrywer, Cariena Diedericks-Hugo, terdeĂŤ geniet. Die biblioteekmonitors wys dat hulle reeds vertroud is met die Thomas-reeks. Mounties sien nou uit na haar nuutste boek, wat binnekort op die rakke sal verskyn.
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Toffee Athletics We celebrated the end of the first term with our annual Toffee Athletics. All our learners from Mini-Mounties to Grade 3 participated. It was a lovely sunny day and we had so much fun.
Touring teams The under 13 rugby and netball players enjoyed the opportunity to play against the touring teams from Hartenbos.
LORRAINE PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 367 1115 (e) info@lorraineschool.co.za Outdoor excursion to Van Stadens River Mouth The Lorraine Grade 7s went on their outdoor excursion to Van Stadens River Mouth, where they studied animal and plant life in the biosphere. Daar is ook praktiese
ondersoek gedoen oor die mossels in die omgewing. Daarna was dit tyd vir grootskaalse ontspanning wat die leerlinge baie geniet het.
THEODOR HERZL SCHOOL (t) 041 581 4244 (e) marketing@theodorherzl.co.za Pret Skattejag The Afrikaans pupils ended Term 1 with a “Pret Skattejag” on the High School premises.
Fun Day @ Theodor As a fundraising initiative, the Grade 7 pupils organised a Fun Day at the Primary School.
Tennis We are extremely proud of our Girls & Boys Tennis teams, who remained unbeaten throughout the entire first term! We played 12 matches in total. Well done, Theodor!
HOËRSKOOL ANDREW RABIE (t) 041-374 5604 (e) admin@andrewrabie.co.za Mnr. en Me. Rabie 2017 Tydens ‘n glansgeleentheid op 29 Maart 2017 is Ryan Bessinger en Mariska Lessing gekroon as Mnr. en Me. Rabie 2017.
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WESTERING PRIMARY SCHOOL (t) 041 360 7818 (e) admin@westering.co.za
Westering Walking Challenge competitors ready for action.
“We are pros at this!” INSERT: Excited to hit the water and test out our paddling skills.
Ronald McDonald pays us a visit.
Trying to win the loot by riding the ‘impossible bike ride’.
Pillow fighting was a definite HIT at this year’s fundraiser.
Meeting the ‘friendly giants’.
Grade 6s on their way to visit Monkeyland.
HOËRSKOOL DF MALHERBE (t) 041 581 3145 (e) dfm@telkomsa.net DF Malherbe stap in die berge al vir die 37ste jaar! 49 Van Hoërskool DF Malherbe se matriekleerders het die afgelope vakansie op die jaarlikse matriektoer na die Drakensberge gegaan. Die toer was hierdie jaar vir die 37ste keer onderneem met die doel om iets besonders in die laaste jaar van hulle skoolloopbaan te doen. Na die eerste aand se oorbly by Bergventure-avontuuroord naby Winterton was dit duidelik dat die leerders besig was om gewoond te raak aan die pragtige uitsigte van die Drakensbergarea. Die Sterkhorn- en Tugela- staproetes was die hoogtepunte van die staptogte met ‘n besoek aan die Dragon’s Rock-reptielpark ingesluit. Tydens die laaste gedeelte van die toer het die leerders oorgebly by Drakensville ATKVoord en “absailing”, “foofeeslide” en “archery” aangedurf.
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GREY HIGH SCHOOL (t) 041 374 3300 (e) info@greyhighschool.com 1st XV Rugby Reports – St Stithian’s Festival The Grey 1st XV had a very successful start to their season, recording three wins at the St Stithians College Festival. They improved in each match to record good victories over the three KZN teams Westville, Maritzburg College and Durban High School. Grey also had very good representation at other Festivals throughout the Country. The Grey Unicorn team participated in the Union High Festival, U16A at the Jeppe Festival, U15A and U14A teams at the Kwagga Festival in George. Certainly a very Grey 1st XV 27 vs Westville 1st XV 8 On an extremely gloomy and extremely wet opening day to the Festival Grey met an eager Westville 1st XV. Grey enjoyed dominance in the early exchanges, Ruan Jonker scoring our first try from a driving maul within the first five minutes. And so it stayed – as Grey enjoyed long periods of dominance over their opponents, but were unable to score due to the muddy conditions. Westville narrowed the lead with two minutes left of the half, before Grey scored their second try – Corne Slabbert delivering the goods from another drive as Grey ended the half 12 points to 3 ahead. The conditions worsened in the second half as the rain continued to fall. Grey scored again – this time a penalty to Sihle Njezula. Westville then responded with a converted try of their own, but the rest of the match belonged to Grey as they added two tries and a conversion and ran out victors by 27 points to 8, a pleasing performance by the Grey 1st XV in challenging conditions. Grey 1st XV 27 vs Maritzburg College 1st XV 19 The sun shone on Saturday as Grey met a highly rated Maritzburg College XV in beautiful conditions. Grey enjoyed the early exchanges and scored first after a fine effort by their flyhalf resulted in a try under the poles, which was easily converted. Grey soon got into their stride, and replied with a try of their own through Aya Matroos, as Grey levelled matters at 7–7. Maritzburg scored shortly afterwards to regain the lead at 7 to 12 halfway through the first half., before Grey managed to convert a penalty to narrow their lead to 10 points to 12 at halftime. Grey had the better of the initial exchanges of the 1st half, and began to place Maritzburg under pressure through our excellent defense. A big tackle in midfield saw the ball land in front of an eager Aya Matroos, who sprinted in from halfway to splash down under the poles, as Grey gained the lead for the first time in the match by 17 points to 12. The Grey vice-captain had a hand in our next try – Matroos this time booting the ball ahead for Uan Tait to dot down in the left corner, as Grey extended their lead to 22 points to 12 with ten minutes remaining. Maritzburg College lived up to their proud reputation as they began to hammer away at our line, and looked likely to score, before a wayward cross kick was plucked from the sky and marked by Sihle Njezula. Quick thinking and a fast restart saw Sihle and Enrique Franks attack up the right
hand touchline. A quick recycling of possession in their 22m area allowed Travis de Bruin to cap an excellent performance with a try, as Grey extended their lead to 27 points to 12. Maritzburg scored a late consolation try, and that’s how it ended – 27 points to 19 in Grey’s favour – as our excellent defensive effort allowed us to prevail against an excellent Maritzburg College team who refused to give up. Grey 1st XV 50 vs DHS 1st XV 17 The third match of a first XV festival is typically defined by sore bodies and lacklustre performances, as Grey nervously lined up to play against DHS’s “Dream Team.” Grey enjoyed dominance in the first few minutes, and were rewarded with a converted try to Kholiwe Konza close to the poles after a long passage of play in their 22m area. Grey’s next try was arguably the score of the festival, as scrumhalf Runaldo Pedro showed deft skill and searing speed to score another converted try from 45 meters out after a nifty set play off of a scrum just inside our opponent’s half. Josh Oosthuizen scored Grey’s 3rd try, before Grey conceded again to end the half 21 points to 12 ahead. Grey scored quickly after the break – Bevan Prinsloo crashing over from close range, before Enrique Franks showed sublime skill to put LJ du Preez over as we surged ahead. A long range try was DHS’s only consolation as we continued to score at regular intervals, as Grey humiliated their highly vaunted opponents, the final score of 50 points to 17 a try fest worthy of its billing as the final match of the festival.
HOËRSKOOL FRAMESBY (t) 041 360 1257 (e) bemarking@framesby.co.za Fietsrykampioen
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Mischka Strydom het die afgelope vakansie aan die Suid Afrikaanse Baankampioenskappe in Bellvile, Wes Kaap deelgeneem het. Sy het in die 2000m Team Pursuit ‘n goue medalje verower, sowel as ‘n nuwe Suid Afrikaanse rekord opgestel. Hiermee het sy haar Springboktrui verwerf. Daarna het sy die volgende prestasies bereik en sodoende ‘n totaal van sewe medaljes oor vyf dae verwerf:
Janre het gedurende die afgelope vakansie vir die OP deelgeneem aan die SA Skole Tennistoernooi in Pretoria. Daar het 16 spanne deelgeneem aan hierdie toernooi. Janre is na afloop van die toernooi gekies vir die SA Skole 0/19-seunspan. Die span toer in die Junie-vakansie na Engeland waar hulle in Londen gaan speel teen van die beste junior spelers in Engeland.
• 2000m Individual Pursuit – Silwer Medalje • 500m Time Trial – Brons Medalje • Match Sprint – Brons Medalje
• 1500m Scratch Race – Brons Medalje • 3000m Scratch Race – Brons Medalje • Points Race – Brons Medalje
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COLLEGIATE GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL (t) 041 373 7705 (e) collegia@cghs.co.za Sport tournaments April 2017 holidays • The 1st Hockey Team placed 5th in the country’s most prestigious school girls hockey tournament, the Investec St Mary’s Hockey Festival. • The 1st Netball Team finished 10th at the St Andrew’s Netball Competition out of 32 teams. This is a major improvement from last year’s 20th position. • The u16A Hockey Team attended and won the inaugural Bloemhof Investec u16 Hockey Tournament. • The u16B Hockey Team played in the York u16 Festival and landed up winning two games, losing two and drawing one. (The u16A team normally plays in this festival.) • The u14A Hockey Team came back from the Rob Taylor Hockey Festival unbeaten. We are very proud of all the teams that participated. They flew the Collegiate flag extremely high.
U16A Hockey Team
1st Netball Team
1st Hockey Team
U16B Hockey Team
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