SOCIETIES AND EVENTS
Afrikaans Vereeniging
Teacher-in-charge: Ms Norma Caesar Head: Marianne Schwellnus
Die Afrikaans-Vereniging was hierdie jaar druk aan die werk om die wonderlike Afrikaanse taal by RGHS te bevorder met ons Afrikaans-Dag, ‘n sokkieaand, tee met ons onnies en ons jaarlikse uitgawe van “Die Muggie”. Op 9 Maart het ons Afrikaans-Dag met verskeie aktiwiteite gevier. Ons het die dag afgeskop met ‘n Afrikaans-byeenkoms. Hier het ons gasspreker, Jelleke Wierenga, die leerders veral oor die geheime van die skryfproses ingelig. Wat veroorsaak dat jy ‘n goeie skrywer word? Wel, dalk sal sommige van die meisies wat aandagtig geluister het, ons toekomstige skrywers word! Gedurende die pouses is die meisies met ‘n pannekoekkompetisie en graad 8-speletjies vermaak. Ons het ook in die eerste kwartaal ons waardering vir die Afrikaansonderwyseresse gewys deur ‘n tee vir hulle te reël. Almal was gaande oor die verskillende soetighede, soutighede en die “photo booth”. Ons het selfs ons “verjaarsdagmeisie”, Me. Bekker, genooi om by ons te kom aansluit. Dit was ‘n vrolike geleentheid vir die onderwysers en hul leerders om saam
Jabulani
te sit en aan die lekkernye te smul. Die funksie van die tweede kwartaal was die sokkie. Hierdie jaar is die eerste keer dat die Hoër Meisieskool Rustenburg ‘n sokkie gereël het en dit was ‘n groot sukses! Rustenburgmeisies, Rondebosch-seuns en SACS-seuns het ‘n prettige aand van dans, heerlike kos en goeie geselskap gehad. Almal het dit terdeë geniet en ‘n paar matriekmeisies het selfs hul matriekafskeidmaats hier gevind! Te oulik! Die nuwe komitee van 2015 – 2016 het in kwartaal drie goed saamgewerk aan Die Muggie. Hulle het die geleentheid gebruik om hul leierskappotensiaal te toon en het met vlieënde vaandels geslaag. Lees gerus Die Muggie van 2015 en besluit self. Die jaar 2015 was ‘n interessante jaar en ons is baie trots op die Afrikaans-Vereniging by Rustenburg!
Teacher-in-charge: Ms Monelwa Mboma Head: Buhle-Bemvelo Zimba
The Jabulani Society is a society where girls come together to celebrate culture and tradition. 2015 was an exciting and productive year for the Jabulani Society. Term 1 commenced with weekly rehearsals of choir, dance and poetry. Jabulani Committee members took on the role of instructing the society girls in learning the different African inspired movements, songs and poems. On 5 March, the annual Jabulani and isiXhosa Assembly was held. The assembly highlighted the diversity of African languages at Rustenburg. This showed that there are many girls at Rustenburg who belong to the different ethnic groups of our diverse nation. Girls wore fashionable traditional attire which covered the isiXhosa, isiZulu, SiSwati, Ndebele, Setswana and Swahili cultures just to name a few. The Grade 8 girls performed gumboot and African dancing. The Jabulani Choir sang songs including a click song. On Saturday 28 March, the MSA, Jabulani and Ignition Fun Day took place. Children from Tenterden Child and Youth Care Centre, Vision Child and Youth Care Centre and Baphumelele Child and Youth Care Centre attended the event. The day consisted of fun activities, including face painting, craft-making, tug-of-war, pass the parcel and sports games which were enjoyed by all who attended. This was truly a unique event as all three societies united to celebrate the diversity of our nation. On Friday 8 May, the Jabulani evening took place in the Kemp Hall. The Jabulani Society girls opened the evening with a powerful poetry and song medley, which beautifully introduced the evening’s theme “Local is RGHS MAGAZINE 2014
Lekker”. The guest MC was Samantha “Sammy Sosa” Lehoko who is an Old Girl (E2009). Ms Lehoko is a Metro FM DJ, Vuzu TV presenter and Channel O presenter. It was truly special to have Ms Lehoko share her experiences at Rustenburg and she gave the audience good advice on life lessons she has learnt by being a media personality. She re-affirmed the ideal of appreciating our diverse nation and unique talents. Ms Lehoko also sang beautiful renditions of her songs “Love in the summer” and “Nguwe”. She also wore a designer outfit by another Old Girl, Rolivhuwa Madiba (E2013). Twelve neighbouring schools added to the evening by showcasing their talents in dance, song and poetry. There were also spot raffle prizes which added to the general fun of the evening. The Jabulani Matriculants bid farewell by doing Beyonce’s “7/11” dance routine. The Jabulani Society performed and supported the cultural evenings hosted by other neighbouring schools. These cultural evenings are an amazing way for the girls to network with the cultural society members from other schools. As the Jabulani Society continues to grow and flourish, it is truly hoped that the significance and importance of a diverse society continues to grow in the spirit of Rustenburg.
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