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Luvo Manyonga AWSUM Celebrity Interview

Q How do you handle the fame and attention that come your way as a highprofile athlete?

A One has to guard against it going to your head, as it can destroy you. It’s not easy to always be in the spotlight. Mental strength is very important. I make sure I keep perspective.

Q What was the highlight of your career this far?

A 2017 itself is the highlight of my career. I have never been so honoured, from being undefeated in the Diamond League, to becoming world champion and SA Sport Star of the Year.

Q What are your future aspirations? What is the one thing you would really like to achieve? The big dream?

A I want to win the Olympic gold medal. And I want gold at the World Indoors, the Commonwealth Games, the Continental Cup and the African Cup. Then I would have won everything. I am still getting there. It will be like winning the grand slam of athletics.

Q What goes through your mind the moment before you start a jump?

World long jump champion Luvo Manyonga was the big winner at the SA Sports Awards on 12 November when he was crowned not only Sportsman of the Year, but also Sports Star of the Year. The South African long jump phenomenon beat the likes of Wayde van Niekerk and Chad le Clos to claim the Sportsman of the Year accolade.

AWSUM News checked in with Luvo on his achievements and life journey to become the world champion in August this year.

Q Congratulations on being awarded both SA Sportsman of the Year and SA Sports Star of the Year. What do these accolades mean to you?

A It is huge. I says to me that my country recognises my achievements. it’s a huge moment to be honoured like this.

Q You hail from Paarl. Tell us a bit about your school years and hometown.

A I zone out. I see myself making the jump and landing on the other side.

Q What do you do in your leisure time?

A I mostly watch cartoons. I also go to entertainment parks, for activities such as bowling.

Q What makes your heart beat faster when you are away from the athletics field?

A My girlfriend, Khomotso Mamburu. She is a very special person in my life.

She means a lot to me. She is also an athlete. She plays Free State softball and has been the player of the tournament in the Varsity Cup. Q What message do you have for our readers about life and how to achieve their dreams?

A Keep on working hard. Go to school and study hard. You are the future.

A I played a lot of sport at school, at Desmond Tutu Secondary School in Mbekweni. I was really just a normal kid who enjoyed sport more than anything.

Q Did you excel in sport at shool?

A Yes, I was the World Junior Champ in long jump while I was still at school, at the age of 19.

Q 2016 and 2017 were two years of huge achievement and glory. How does it feel to have reached these heights? What is your daily motivation?

A I hope this is just the beginning for me. My daily motivation is that I can look at the world and say that I have lost the Olympic Gold Medal by only 1 cm. That 1 cm is my reminder to put my mind towards and work hard at being great. I am now the world champion.

Q As you’ve said earlier, you were the world junior long jump champion in 2010. In August this year you became the senior world long jump champion.

How does it feel to be the best in the world?

A As you say, I’ve been there before, but it is now on a different level. I always feel this is not enough – there is more to achieve than what I am doing now.

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I love salmon. It is such a healthy fish full of omega-3 fatty acids. I believe that omega-3 consumption can help keep osteoporosis at bay. Omega-3-rich salmon is a natural anti-inflammatory food, so eating this delicious fish on a regular basis is a great way to keep your bones nice and strong and it’s good for keeping your memory alert. It helps children to focus and remember more – no wonder it is called ‘brain food’.

One does not need a huge amount of fish to get the pleasure, because this fish is so rich in flavour that a little goes a long way, so even though it is more expensive than other fish, you don’t have to eat large portions to get enjoyment.

When buying salmon make sure that the eyes are clear and the fish has consistent colouring – no dark spots. The flesh should be firm to the touch and springs back when touched. The flesh must be intact with bone and it should be free of cuts on the belly area or or other parts of the body.

There should be no discolouration of the flesh and it most certainly should not smell fishy – it should smell fresh. Check the gills – there should be no slime on the gills. They should also be nice and bright red in colour.

It’s important to store your salmon in the coldest part of the refrigerator such as the meat drawer or the lowest shelf in the back of the fridge once you have brought it home. I try when possible to eat salmon once a week and I love to pair it with the earthy flavours of mushrooms, which are also full of wonderful health-giving properties and low in calories and fat.

Let’s Cook!!

Salmon with Sautéed Spinach and Mushrooms Ingredients

Serves 4 Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15–20 minutes

• 4 x 160g Fillets of fresh salmon • 300g white button mushrooms, sliced • 1 Tomato, chopped • 200g of fresh baby spinach, washed and dried • 3 Cloves of garlic, minced • 1 tbsp of Balsamic vinegar • 3 tbsp of canola/olive oil • Salt and pepper, to taste

Method 1. Add 2 tbsp of oil and garlic in a frying pan with high sides and preheat it over medium heat. Once the garlic is nice and sizzling, add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook the mushrooms for 4 to 5 minutes or until they have cooked down. Add the tomato and season a bit more with salt and allow it to cook for a couple of minutes.

2. Turn the heat up to medium high and add the spinach.

Place a lid on the pan and let it cook for a minute or two or until the spinach has wilted. Remove the lid and season with a bit more salt if you feel it needs it. Add the balsamic vinegar and just mix everything together so it’s all mixed with the vinegar. Remove the veggies to a plate and cover it to keep warm. Set aside.

3. In the same pan, add another 1 tbsp of oil and allow it to get nice and hot on medium high. Season your salmon with salt and pepper on both sides and place them skin side down in the hot pan. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side if your salmon is about 2,5 cm thick.

4. Set it on your cooked veggies and top with a little fresh parsley.

by Jenny Morris @jennymorrischef

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AWSUM NEWS Achievers’ Edition 2017

LAERSKOOL SOMERSET-WES Sports Boys and Sports Girls of the Year

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Prysuitdeling

The following learners were selected as our Sports Boys and Sports Girls of the year: • Senior Sports Girl: Amy Jacobs • Senior Sports Boy: Miquel Wentzel • Junior Sports Girl: Lakeisha Dudley • Junior Sports Boy: Thabang Takavadiyi

Amy Katts is aangewys as die Dux-leerder en Amber Phillips het die Skoolhooftoekenning ontvang by die prysuitdeling wat op Donderdag, 9 November plaasgevind het.

HOËRSKOOL STELLENBOSCH

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Toekenningsaand Top leerder (Akademies) in elke Graad: • Graad 8: Naomie Le Roux • Graad 9: Cate Stofberg • Graad 10: Albert Grobler • Graad 11: Rochán Simonis • Graad 12: Timothy Morris Top toekennings: • Stelelite: 5 jaar se veelsydigheid en betrokkenheid by

Sport- en Kultuuraktiwiteite: Le Roux Kloppers • Skoolhooftoekening vir sportspan van die jaar: Eerste rugbyspan • Beste buiteskoolse sportprestasie: Dean Urquhart vir karate • Beste binneskoolse sportprestasie: Maretha Burger vir tennis • Beste kultuurprestasie: Jana van der Merwe vir toneel/

drama • MR2010-toekenning: Melkeano Davids • Investec Specialist Bank Out of the Ordinary award: Timothy Morris • Du Preez-toekenning: Ine-Mari Mocke • Louriertoekenning: Le Roux Kloppers • Semper Altior-toekening (Dux-leerder 2016): Jacques Valentine

Jana van der Merwe

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Albert Grobler

Cate Stofberg

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Prizewinners

Dylan Barclay-Hogan Deloitte Top Academic prize for first in Grade 8

Bernard Combrink Deloitte Top Academic prize for first in Grade 9

Paul Ellis Deloitte Top Academic prize for first in Grade 10

Jean Durand Deloitte Top Academic prize for first in Grade 11

Wolfgang Wild Deloitte Top Academic prize for first in Grade 12

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LAERSKOOL DE HOOP

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Merit Evening 2017 Marietjie Cilliers 2017 Dux-leerling met ‘n gemiddeld van 92,7%.

Jenna Blaauw The school’s highest award goes to the learner who served the school in all the fields it offers. The learner has been a wonderful example to her fellow learners in participation and achievements in the academic, sport, cultural and leadership areas. The proud winner of the 2017 Principal’s Award is Jenna Blaauw.

Zanél Holwill De Hoop-Leerling 2017. Hierdie toekenning gaan aan iemand wat nie op die leerlingraad dien nie, maar wat volgens die opvoeders getroue diens gelewer het aan haar skool, mede-leerders en opvoeders. Sy het besondere persoonlikheidseienskappe soos vriendelikheid, hulpvaardigheid, bedagsaamheid, goeie maniere en lojaliteit openbaar.

Gregory Williams Sportsman of the Year 2017.

Nicole Bougas

Mari Swanepoel Top Cultural Learner of the Year.

• Sportswoman of the Year 2017.

• Dolphin Award, that is solely nominated by the Grade 7 learners.

The award goes to the learner who they feel showed excellent spirit in a variety of school activities, and who always had a positive influence on all the learners in the grade. Nicole, our head girl, truly leads by example!

HOËRSKOOL PAREL VALLEI

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Academic Prizegiving 2017 The Governing Body and teachers would like to congratulate all learners who received awards at the prizegiving evenings! It was wonderful to celebrate your achievements with you! Our dream is that you will make use of all opportunities offered at PV, grow your talents and develop your leadership ability so that you

can make a difference and lead with pride in this country and ultimately in this ever changing world we live .

You already have a firm BLUE THREAD foundation, so go out and be the change!

Top 3 academic prizewinners in Grade 12

Dux 2017: Jenna Beavon Jenna’s academic achievements include: • Full Colours (Olympiads) English - 8th in the country in the English Olympiad • Helderberg Rotary Cup for English • Academic Full Colours (re-award) • Highest achievement in music Grade 12 • Subject Prize: Advanced Programme Mathematics (86,5%) • 3de vakprys: Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal (90,8%) • 2nd Subject Prize: Life Sciences (95,6%) • 1st Subject Prize: English HL (91,8%) • 1st Subject Prize: Music (92,6%) • 1st Subject Prize: Physical Sciences (93,2%) • 1st in Grade 12 with an average of 93,2%

FRONT: Mr David Schenck (headmaster), Dr Knott-Craig (guest speaker), Dr Ian Malherbe (governing body chairman), Mrs Knott-Craig. BACK: Stefan le Roux (3rd - average of 91.06%), Jenna Beavon (1st – average of 93,2%), Chanél Roos (2nd – average of 93,1%).

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Jenna Beavon with her family, from left: mom, Julie; brother, Ryan (Grade 9); sister, Carly (past PV pupil); and dad, Timothy.

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Exellence acknowledged at Somerset College The annual Awards Evening took place at Somerset College earlier this term and it was here that we celebrated yet another year of outstanding young achievers and extraordinary accomplishments. We are proud of all our students who live, grow and flourish at our school and we honour all our award recipients as they purposefully pursue and enthusiastically contribute to the excellence of our school, society and our collective future.

The two Dux Scholars this year are Lloyd Everett (Cambridge student) and Benedikt Blomendahl (IEB student). The Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year are Jared Brown and Ashley van der Merwe. The recipient of the Facta Award, which is awarded to a student who has made exceptional contributions to the College through their passion, commitment and achievement across a range of activities, was awarded to Abigail Davies and Reece Davies. The Protean Award was awarded to Erin Williams. This is awarded to a student who in their Matric year received colours or honours in three or more disciplines (academic, sport, service and culture). This award recognises their versatility and their commitment to making the most of the opportunities offered by Somerset College. The recipient of the Pietas Award was Andrew Furness. This award is given to the Matric student who, in the opinion of

Dux Scholars Lloyd Everett & Benedikt Blomendahl.

David Stevens Good Fellowship Award for Grade 12 Abigail Davies & Munyaaradzi Madhombiro.

the teachers, best epitomises the living out of ‘service to those around him’. The recipient views the world in a positive way, has a strong sense of right values, is firmly grounded, and is involved in a broad range of school activities. The David Stevens Good Fellowship Award for Grade 12 was awarded to Abigail Davies and Munyaradzi Madhombiro. The David Stevens Good Fellowship Award for Grade 10 was awarded to Jenna Knowles. These students best epitomise the spirit of the College in the opinion of their peers. The Liesl Moller Cultural Award was awarded to Caitlin McLoughlin and the Heather Scott Trophy for Drama was awarded to Jack Linney and Annaleen Grobbelaar. The Opus Campus Award for the best original music composition was awarded to Carmen Matthysen (Grade 11). The Fein Trophy for a Matric student who has consistently shown a passion for the French language and culture was awarded to Phillipa Roper. The trophy for Excellence in an Olympiad was awarded to Joshua Putterill. The Burke Brothers’ Honour was awarded to Royce Jiao in recognition of a student who has displayed exceptional resilience and character. The Acorn Bursary Trust Trophy was awarded to Cayla Kriel (Grade 10) for her exceptional Exploration Task, which involved organising a music concert for the benefit of a young cancer sufferer.

Pietas Award Andrew Furness

Protean Award Erin Williams

Sportswoman & Sportsman of the Year Ashley van der Merwe & Jared Brown

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HOËR MEISIESKOOL BLOEMHOF

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Gesogte pryse vir Jana en Ziné op Bloemhof-prysuitdeling Gesonde werksetiek en ’n passie vir dit waarin jy belangstel. Dís die redes agter hul sukses, meen Jana Lötz en Ziné Ebersöhn, twee matrikulante aan die Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof wat op 17 Oktober 2017 aangewys is as die wenners van onderskeidelik die Elize Coetzee- en die Bloemhofbond-prys, twee van die skool se gesogste toekennings.

Jana, vanjaar die onderhoofdogter van Huis Bloemhof, wen die Elize Coetzeeprys, wat ’n studiebeurs van R20 000 insluit. “Die prys is vernoem na mej. Coetzee, ’n vorige skoolhoof, en geskenk deur wyle dr. en mev. Anton Rupert. Dit word jaarliks toegeken aan ’n leerder wat derhalwe buitengewone akademiese prestasie ook ’n goeie leier is en met goeie inbors, lojaliteit en inisiatief optree,” verduidelik me. Ilze Wright, departementshoof en prysuitdeling-koördineerder.

Ziné is vanjaar die wenner van die Bloemhofbond-prys, wat aan ’n leerder toegeken word wat entoesiame vir die skool se tradisies toon, ’n aktiewe rol in die skool speel, haar klasmaats aanmoedig om by skoolgeleenthede betrokke te raak en die Bloemhofwaardes van omgee, werksetiek, afgerondheid, respek en integriteit uitleef. Die prys bestaan uit ’n wisseltrofee, ’n silwer armband en ere-lidmaatskap van die Bloemhofbond en word vanjaar vir die 28ste keer toegeken.

Sy was een van agt Bloemhoffers wat vanjaar deur haar klasmaats genomineer is en waarmee daar formele onderhoude gevoer is. Die paneel het vanjaar uit die oudBloemhoffers Santie Bredenhand, Michelé Graham, Helen Kroes, Hette-Lize Marshall,

Ziné Ebersöhn

Jana Lötz

Birth name: Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao Born: 3 March 1997 (Age 20), Cojímar, Cuba Genres: Pop

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en Jana Erasmus (pryswenner 2015) en die Graad 12-graadhoof, me. Louise Joubert, bestaan.

“Ek dink sy is ’n waardige wenner. Sy leef die waardes van die skool ten volle uit en het die vermoë om samehorigheid onder haar groep te skep en te behou,” sê me.

Maryna de Waal, skakelpersoon vir die Bloemhofbond, wat die proses oorsien het.

Ander pryswenners sluit in: • Rochelle Pienaar (Junior-sportvrou van die jaar) • Minette van Vreden (Senior-sportvrou van die jaar) • Cimòn van der Westhuizen (Mees veelsydige sportvrou) • Micka Lerm (Beste buitesportprestasie deur ’n junior) • Madine Dercksen (Beste buitesportprestasie deur ’n senior) • Jana-Mari Wolfaardt (Beste sportmangees, Liza Midgley-trofee vir volkleure in akademie, sport en kultuur) • Jeanne-Mari Minnie (Kultuurbeker vir veelsydigste junior) • Chrismarié de Wet (Kultuurbeker vir veelsydigste senior) • René Cloete (Senior Kultuurbeker vir ’n uitsonderlike kultuurprestasie) • Maryke van Schalkwyk (Milly King-wisseltrofee vir gemeenskapsdiens) • Zara van der Westhuizen (Juniorskoolburger van die jaar) • Hilde Elema (Seniorskoolburger van die jaar)

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