AWSUM Northern Natal - November 2022 edition

Interesting facts of FIFA World Cup 2022

It marks the first World Cup to take place in an Arab nation and only the second to be held in Asia after World Cup 2002, which was hosted in Japan and South Korea. This will also be the first time that the event will take place this late during the year, due to the extreme summer climate in Qatar.

First-ever Winter World Cup

The 2022 edition of the competition would be the first-ever winter World Cup, if considered from the northern hemisphere. The World Cup usually takes place in mid-year but when it came to Qatar, an exception just had to be thrown.

The Most Expensive

As per an estimate, Qatar is spending a whopping $200 billion on infrastructure projects. That’s nearly 10x more than the next most expensive World Cups, Brazil (£11.6 billion) and Russia (£14.2 billion). This is partly because Qatar is building seven brand new stadiums from scratch. It’s also nearly 64x the $3.5 billion South Africa invested in its World Cup. This will make the upcoming event one of the most expensive World Cups in the history of the game.

Fewest Stadiums

Only eight stadiums have been lined up by Qatar to host the World Cup which is the lowest number of venues for the World Cup in recent years. In fact, out of all the eight venues selected to host the tournament, only one got revamped completely while seven are being newly constructed in the country.

Record Number of Visitors

As per an estimate, the Qatar FIFA 2022 World Cup may well end up receiving a record number of visitors by the time the tournament comes to an end. The country

expects to welcome the largest influx of over 1 million international spectators . It’s estimated that 1,300 incoming flights will land in the country daily throughout the competition. The reason behind this is easy to grasp. Being one of the finest countries in the Middle East, Qatar’s convenient geographic location makes it lie in close proximity to most nations.

The Most Commutable

Qatar is a small country. It is, in fact, way smaller than the host of the World Cup 2018, Russia. Since the size of the country is so small, commuting from one place to another here is not a big hassle. Host cities like Doha, Lusail, Al Wakrah, and Al Rayyan are located in close proximity to each other. Hence, moving from one venue to the other wouldn’t be a big hassle for travelers. Another interesting fact is the two most remote stadiums of Qatar -- Al Bayt and Al Wakrah -- are only 90 miles apart.

Air-Conditioned Stadiums

One of the most important points to note about the host nation for FIFA 2022 is the fact that Qatar receives distressingly high temperatures during day times. To tackle the issue, Qatar came up with an audacious solution. For the first time ever, a country is set to host the FIFA World Cup in fully air-conditioned stadiums.

All eight venues in Qatar will be fully airconditioned, providing a comfortable viewing experience to fans while making the conditions good enough for players

to perform on the pitch. That translates to roughly 43,560 household air conditioners per stadium or a whole lot of industrial fans.

The Second One In Asia

Not only will Qatar be the first-ever Middle Eastern nation to host the FIFA World Cup in 2022, but it will also be only the second time when the prestigious competition takes centre stage in Asia. The first time it happened was in 2002 when Japan and South Korea co-hosted the FIFA event for the first time in Asia.

Source: www.thedailystar.net, www.firstmats.co.uk

BTS’ Jungkook will perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup’s opening ceremony in Qatar and appear on the tournament’s official soundtrack.

The opening ceremonies will happen on Sunday, Nov. 20, at Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar.

FIFA announced the official soundtrack for the World Cup earlier this year.

It includes three massive tracks — “Hayya Hayya (Better Together),” “Arhbo” and “Light the Sky” — that will dominate the airwaves during the world’s biggest soccer tournament.

Source: www.axios.com

OFFICE

Bernice West se Lyfie het skole aan die dans

Bernice West, naaswenner van die realiteitsreeks, Maak My Famous, het `n uitdaging aan sosiale media gebruikers gerig. Al wat gebruikers moet doen is om haar te “tag” soos hulle dans op haar weergawe van Lyfie, en die wenner kry ’n kans om dit saam met haar by een van haar konserte te dans op die verhoog.

Skole het nie op hulle laat wag nie en reeds gesorg vir verskeie videos op sosiale media.

Haar album, Jona, is deur die loop van 2022 uitgereik en een van die liedjies op die album het egter op ander maniere aandag getrek! Platebaas van Inhoud Huis Musiek, Johan Vorster, het die gawe om treffers te identifiseer. Hy het die lied, Lyfie, ‘n paar jaar gelede gehoor en geweet daar is iets groter in as wat mense dink!

Bernice staan sinoniem met inspirasie en iemand waarna mense opkyk, insluitend ouer mense. Alhoewel sy haar eie musiek skryf het die platemaatskappy die liedjie aan haar voorgestel met ‘n opname in gedagte. Bernice het die potensiaal gehoor, 100% in die liedjie in gekoop en dit haar eie gemaak! Haar unieke aanslag op die vervaardiging saam met Johan en Robin Kielly het die land aan die dans!

Jannes Erasmus noem: “Ons het die duisende Lyfie dans videos op alle sosiale media platforms gesien die afgelope maand en net opnuut besef dat die boodskap van Lyfie soveel hoop aan almal bring wat dit hoor!”

Die lied het alreeds sy verskyning op trefferparades gemaak na aanleiding van stromingsdienste se data en dit is die bewys dat luisteraars dit graag sal wil hoor op radiostasies!

“Ons het die duisende Lyfie dans videos op alle sosiale media platforms gesien die afgelope maand en net opnuut besef dat die boodskap van Lyfie soveel hoop aan almal bring wat dit hoor!”

Kyk gerus hoe Hoër Landbouskool Marlow se Wolramme die uitdaging aanvaar het:

Awards Evening

On Thursday 27 October the Annual Awards Evening took place at Newcastle Senior Primary School. The parents were entertained by our excellent choirs – Hungarian Bell Choir, German Bell Choir and Senior Choir. Thereafter the award were handed out. Highlights of the presentations were:

Taahir Latif Dux

Khethelo Langa Prefect with best Leadership

Khanyisile Ngwenya

Most Versatile Learner in Sport, Culture and Academics - Girl

Siyamthanda Jiyane Best Prefect

Nkazimulo Mkonyeni Most Versatile Learner in Sport, Culture and Academics – Boy

Siphelele Mosia

Most Versatile in Sport – Boy

Tiana Kemp Sportswoman of the year (Team)

Sandisiwe Dakkie Sportswoman of the Year (Individual):

Siphelele Mosia & Kwando Mazibuko Sportsman of the Year

celebration of

upcoming 50th birthday.

for our 50th birthday celebrations taking place in 2023.

of the season, Capt.

St Dominics Newcastle awards Academic Scrolls to top achievers

We are so proud of the following St Dominics Newcastle learners!

• Kiran Hattingh received a participation certificate for the Grade 4 Curro Creative Writing Competition. He was also placed in the top 20% for his Curro Afrikaans Creative Writing with his 3rd place overall, and because of this he received his Academic Scroll.

• Shiloh Uys was placed in the top percentage for her Afrikaans Creative Writing Competition with her first place, and therefore received her Academic Scroll.

• Nawailah Ismail won a Gold Medal for her Curro English Creative Writing for her 1st place. She also received her Academic Scroll.

• Yuvhaan Singh entered a private IGym exam and we commend him for doing so well. He also received a participation certificate for the Grade 5 Curro Creative Writing Competition.

St Dom’s learner bags international award

Dia Singh (16), a Grade 11 learner from St Dominics Newcastle, has made her school and community proud once more.

Dia was recently honoured with a prestigious WOW (Women Of Wonder) award in a starstudded function held at The Oyster Box Hotel in Umhlanga, Durban.

WOW events take place in Cape Town, Gauteng, Durban, Dubai, Mauritius, London and Qatar, among other cities and countries, which makes its awards international accolades.

The Durban event was compered by East Coast Radio’s Jayshree Parasuramen and was attended by the likes of Dr Imtiaz Sooliman (Gift of the Givers), various medical professionals, renowned businesswomen, authors and more.

“It was truly an honour to receive the award with the likes of 72-year-old Mathabo Kunene, wife of Pet Laureate Prof Mazisi Kunene, Zohra Sooliman (co-founder of Gift of the Givers), medical doctors, cancer survivors, authors, businesswomen and

For Dia, the event was even more special as she got to spend time with her ‘hero’ – keynote speaker, Dr Imtiaz Sooliman. She was also one of the youngest recipients who received an award at the 5th annual awards ceremony.

Dia’s WOW award was given in recognition of her solution to the plastic problem of the world – the

Dia elaborated by saying her goal was to see if plastic fuel could be used in place of fossil fuel to become a viable substitute fuel source and in the process, reduce plastic waste and the burning of fossil fuels and natural gasses.

She debuted the PIP project at the Eskom International Science Fair, where she took home gold for her innovation.

“Ultimately, I envision the PIP system being set up near beaches, rivers and municipal waste disposal areas, as well as in industries.”

Making a difference by starting small

In a room where everyone was extraordinary, Dia said the WOW awards experience taught her that anyone can make a difference in this world by starting small.

“By helping just one individual, be it man or animal, this small act of kindness can compound into something extraordinary,” she concluded.

PIP is, quite simply, plastic incinerated by plastic. Dia’s idea stemmed from watching a documentary about a group of marine biologists in Costa Rica, who had to intervene when they fished a sea turtle from the ocean, which had a plastic straw stuck in its nostril.

“I was in tears as I watched this, and only felt like it could breathe again when the straw-free turtle was released back into the ocean,” explained Dia.

After extensive research, Dia realised plastic waste was a global pandemic.

“Beaches and rivers are strewn with plastic waste and municipal garbage sites use large pieces of land to house this plastic waste. While solutions like paper straws are welcome, I wanted to find a solution that would nip the plastic waste problem in the bud,” said Dia.

She set out to develop and design a groundbreaking process which included an apparatus she calls the ‘Plasticator’.

“My research aimed to demonstrate that the fuel produced when plastic is heated, can burn more plastic waste. This means that the use of plastic fuel can be used in place of a fossil fuel. The closed system reduces the plastic that is thrown away and that is polluting the environment, by burning it.”

Dia Singh pictured with Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, founder Gift of the Givers

Yuvhaan Singh

Nawailah Ismail with Shiloh Uys and Kiran Hattingh.

HOËRSKOOL FERRUM HIGH SCHOOL

Philip de Jager Trofee Kultuurseun

SALA Reading 7’s Rugby Festival

The Fathers Ground 7’s Rugby tournament was started by a committee of fathers, who with the support from White River Primary School, making use of their facilities and fields, set out to host an elite 7’s rugby festival. Some of the biggest schools from all over Mpumalanga and other provinces participate in a very competitive tournament.

The Arries U/11 and U/13 teams travelled to White River on the 28th to the 30th of October. Two days of exciting, but tough rugby, ensured that the best schoolboy 7’s rugby was on show. Super Sport Schools provided live streaming of matches, so the parents could see their stars in action.

u.11 Rugby 7’s

The U/11 team went unbeaten throughout the tournament, and narrowly lost in the finals, securing 2nd place and winning silver medals.

The U/13 team had only lost one match in the pool stages, against a very dominant White River team. They fell short against Tzaneen primary school in the semi-finals, but redeemed themselves by winning the bronze medals and securing a 3rd place, for the second

athletes improved their personal best times and distances. Mukelwa Mbatha received a gold medal for long jump and gold for 70m hurdles.

Russel Tembo received a gold medal for 80m hurdles and a bronze medal for long jump.

Siyamthanda Ndaba received a gold medal for long jump and silver for 70m hurdles.

u.13 Rugby 7’s

Front: Mthiya Mbatha, Mthobisi Dlamini, Lindo Vilakazi, Thandolwethu Mkhize, Russel Tembo, Aphiwe Makhoba and Fiso Shabalala.

Back: Ndimande, Mr. Marcel Swartz, Anele Zuma, Mr. Douglas Gale and Wonderboy Ndlovu.

Front: Liyanda L Makhubu, Letho Msimango, Siyamthanda Ndaba, Mukelwa Mbatha and Ayanda Mbatha.

Back: Sanelisiwe Maseko, Khethelo Khuzwayo, Mnqobi Msomi, Melo Buthelezi and Hlogi Lenonyane.

Front: Russel Tembo, Siyamthanda Ndaba and Fisokuhle Shabalala. Back: Mukelwa Mbatha.

Elasha Dookhie and Siphosethu Zwane.

Top academic and sport awards

EGERTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

KZN Provincial Youth Championship

Northern Natal Cricket Team

Andries Cilliers

the year Girls, Best Achievement English, Creative Arts, EMS,

Siphokazi Zikalala

Ayabonga Radebe Cricket Player of the year, Senior Victrix Ludorum

Zahra Khan Interhouse Public Speaking

Asanda Hadebe Good Manners, Respect, Etiquette and Social Relations

Malaika Mombululu Scripture Union

Lwandiso Radebe Bilingualism

Jaden van Wyk

Highest Academic Achievement Boys, Hockey Player of the year Boys, Good Fellowship

Chelsey vd Merwe Senior Victrix Ludorum, Versatility, Advelorum Prestige, Sports Lady of the year

Akwandokuhle Mbhele Perseverance

Sameeha Omarjee Chess Player of the Year

Deevanya Govender Best English Public Speaker

Thando Madonsela

Kagiso Molatudi Netball Player of the year, Sportsmanship Girls

Justin Horn Jubelmaatjies

Thando Zulu FAL, Highest Expo

Nqubeko Gamede Football Player of the year

Neo Mpungose Service to the school Boys

Nomcebo Ntshingila Technology

Congratulations to the following learners for all the rewards they received through hard word. We are very proud.

Congratulations to Seth Petersen, Shakeel Narayanasami, Levi Mungroo and Shaeden Meyer who were selected for the Northern Natal Cricket Team. These young cricketers made their coaches, Mr Buitendach and Mr Muller as well as Egerton Primary School extremely proud. Well done boys!

Egerton’s athletes recently travelled to Richardsbay where they competed in the KZN Provincial Sub Youth Championship Athletics Meeting. Our athletes performed exceptionally well and ranked up a total of 12 medals across various heats. We are extremely proud!

Excellence in education

“Nurturing Excellence through Imaan (Islamic Belief)” – This is the motto of the Islamic College Newcastle.

Our purpose at the Islamic College is to help our learners strive towards Excellence in Education, and in Life. We believe that the role of a school is not only to enable academic excellence, but also to equip our learners with the skills to lead; and to use their voice to enact positive change, through a curriculum driven by values.

We seek to develop children who have compassion for their fellow human beings, and who will make a valuable contribution to society. Within a disciplined and supportive setting, the school maintains a balance between quality education and character building.

Over the years, our successful efforts as a school have been recognised by the Department of Basic Education with several prestigious awards. Amongst these are merit awards in recognition of consistently achieving an overall 100% pass rate over many years; and the Award for Top Performing School Per Quintile in 2021. These are all wonderful honours that recognise the commitment and hard work of our staff, learners, and parents.

We will continue to work hard to provide an enriching, learner-centred curriculum; and a whole-school focus on student welfare and good moral character. Excellence in education, and in life, is not a final destination, it is a lifelong journey. We welcome the community of Newcastle to join us on this path.

CURRO GRANTLEIGH SCHOOLS

Esport - Curro Cup Rocket League tournament

(Trophy for Triumph through Adversity), Petru Oelsen (Trophy for Afrikaans), (TJ Artichects trophy for Engineering, Graphics & Design), (Loerie Award & Philco triphy for Information Technology), (Trophy for service to the school, Business Studies, Life Orientation and Poxime Accessit and shared the Chalice for English with Tibusiso Thwala who also received Trophy for Zulu, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Dux), (Richards Bay Round Table award for service to the Community).

Our Esports team has yet again received tremendous results. The Esports team won the Curro Cup Rocket League u19 tournament (10 schools teams were entered) in an outstanding manner. The team remained undefeated against all the schools they played such as Curro Hazeldean, Curro Sumerset West and Curro Vanderbijlpark. A week before the Curro Cup, the Esports team played in the HSEL finals in Johannesburg where they placed 2nd in South Africa out of 100 different high school teams. Winning the Curro Cup was a great way to finish off the season.

Congratulations to our E-sports team!!

Front: Gemma Louw (Trophy for Mathematics Literacy & Consumer Studies Practical),

Back: Wandile Buthelezi (Young Gentleman), Megan Saint (Aficionado Floating trophy), (Anthony Hutton trophy for Good Fellowship), Calvin Freese (Visual Arts Prac & Theory), (Biddy Wang trophy for Dramatic Arts Theory), (Viljoen trophy for best performance in Dramatic Arts Practical), (Sneddon & Company trophy for Accounting) Sarah Richards who also was awarded the Barbara de Fortier trophy for the Young Lady.

Nhlanhla Zuma, Paul Hofmeyr, Amandla Dlamini, Blake Mathieson (Captain), Suhayl Fransch, Uvash Harrilal, Gomolemo Masetlana.

2022

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Lehané Ungerer

Chardé Greef Volhardende Wenner Zani Wagner Geskiedenis

Layla Liversage en Lize Craig Sosiale Wetenskappe

Marnus

Kyla Bosman

Karl Fourie

Nicola

Swift workout (5 laps) = R80

Swift speed freak (10 laps) = R120

Swift drop the hammer (15 laps) = R160

Swift burningrubber (20 laps) = R190

Swift arm pump (30 laps) = R280