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CONTENTS Editoral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

GRADES

STAFF

Grade 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Principal’s Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 School Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Staff Welcomes & Farewells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Staff Group Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Welcoming our new Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

ACADEMIC

Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Grade 12 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Matric Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Matric Achievers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Matric Special Awards Winners . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Matric Group Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Valedictorian Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Head Boy Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Guest of Honour Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Valedictory - Matric Lunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Valedictory - Bell Ringing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Valedictory - Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

EDF (Engineering & Design Faculty) . . . . . . . . 22

CULTURE

EGD (Engineering Graphics & Design) . . . . . . 22

Music Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Physical Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

WBAA (Wynberg Boys Acting Association) . . 102 Chess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 MSA (Muslim Students Association) . . . . . . . . 108

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

SPORT

BTG (Bridging The Gap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Prize-giving: Principal’s Address . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Whole School Special Awards and Bursaries . . 34

Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Matric 2021 Honours Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Cricket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Matric Results Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Cross-country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Matric 2021 Results Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

HOUSES

Rugby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

House Group Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Squash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Glebe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Hawthornden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Littlewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Water Polo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

McNaughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

111

Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Oude Wijnberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

ADVERTS

Silverhurst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Merkor Suzuki Kenilworth . . Inside Front Cover

Sunninghill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Acne.org.za . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Trovato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

BlackGold Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

House Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Remax Premier . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

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EDITORIAL – everything just flowed into one big blur, but a blur that, with some perspective, looked pretty spectacular. I hope the dramatic inserts in the magazine will sum up the chaotic beauty perfectly.

Courtney Wallace Editor “Life is a puzzle. The more you try to resolve it, the more you’ll get trapped in its mystery. So, let the life lead its way and let it teach you the lesson at every phase.” – Rahul Singh

It seems a small miracle that I am writing this editorial. Why? Because that means that the ‘impossible’ school magazine is ready to be published. It must be true what they say that the word “impossible” doesn’t exist, because if a school magazine can be published for a year where nothing really happened, then anything is possible. 2021 was, of course, not all bad. Yes, the COVID-19 pandemic did rear its ugly head and yes, more school events were cancelled, sometimes at the very last minute, but it was a good year, that taught us more valuable lessons than anything else. It was a puzzle kind of year: disjointed, a little all over the place, confusing, challenging, but ultimately beautiful. I hope that shines through in the magazine this year – the bits and bobs come together to form a collection of wonderful memories of a year that felt like it really never would end. I’m sure we all relate to that concept – the metaphoric puzzle on the table that seems like an insurmountable task, until finally complete. It was a dramatic year. It seems paradoxical that a year filled with such nothingness, could become so dramatic. It truly was a year where nothing and everything happened: it was our 180th birthday; we said goodbye to some really influential people; we cancelled the (now not so) annual Grey derby with one day to spare; we closed school as a result of the pandemic; no spectators adorned the stands; no tours happened; we raised a ton of money in the MSA charity week; we still wrote assessments; we put on concerts and productions, despite them sometimes being online; we had the first outdoor matric dance

And yet, Wynberg remained Wynberg. With all the ups and downs and round-and-rounds, Wynberg stayed true. The traditions held; the morals never faltered and Supera Moras echoed in everyone’s hearts and minds. That’s what Wynberg Men do: they rise to the challenges, and do so with smiles on their faces. We survived this year, because of them. This was so very apparent as a Valedictory service. Outside (a new tradition born out of the pandemic), with the gorgeous mountain as a backdrop, we still got to celebrate the achievements of our young men. We still got to come together and celebrate and I don’t think there was a person there, that didn’t sense the occasion and feel that spirit of hope around them: that the future looked bright. We got to hear Mr de Waal speak for one of the last times about the future that our young men have at their feet. He acknowledged the struggle and the challenges that they will face but also noted that they have opportunities abundant as a result of these challenges. The glass half full idea was very apparent and this is something we hope all Wynberg men keep with them: that nothing is ever too dark for light to be found. Mr de Waal helped us steer the ship many a time in his tenure at Wynberg and it is largely thanks to him that these rites of passage are still upheld, despite choppy waters. It seemed only fitting that this special moment in our calendar made its way to the covers of this magazine, so as always to remember the special times, the lessons learnt through the process. Our hope is that 2022 is more ‘normal’ and that we can set our sights on bigger and better things as we leave the completed puzzle of 2021 behind. The task may be complete but nostalgia and sense of accomplishment that we all feel is great. I doubt any of us want to break it down and redo the puzzle ever again, but the lessons learnt through the process will no doubt stay with us forever. Let’s hope the next puzzles are even more spectatular, as a result.

“Sometimes it is hard to find all the pieces to the puzzle, but when you finally connect all the pieces, you realise the reason you worked so hard to find their place in part of the big picture.” – Victoria Orsingher. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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STAFF

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STAFF PRINCIPAL’s Address 2021 has been a much more “normal” year and I am going to enjoy, as I am sure you are, reading about the events of the year as we gradually opened up and started enjoying the activities which are synonymous with everyday life at Wynberg.

Jan de Waal Principal When I joined the staff of Wynberg in August 2015 the end of 2021 seemed to be a long way off but here we are. My tenure at this wonderful school has passed in a flash and Anne and I are poised to enter a new chapter in our lives. At moments such as these, it is appropriate to look back, not only on this year but also on the entire period. No one can deny that the past 6 years have seen the world turn on its head and at Wynberg, we had our own crises which made this seem worse than it might otherwise have been.

I want to thank the community, the school management, the governors, the student leadership group, and the staff for their remarkable support and just plain hard work this year. We always put the interests of the boys first and continually strove to provide the very best we could for them. In conclusion, I wish this wonderful school all the very best as you go confidently and bravely forward to meeting a challenging, uncertain future. Thank you for granting me the privilege of leading the school through difficult and challenging times. I really enjoyed the challenge. Supera Moras!

The 175th year with its memorable celebrations somehow contrived to deliver two memorable fires as well, closely followed by a drought, a flood, and then a pandemic. I might be forgiven for thinking, at times, that I was living in Egypt during biblical times. Yet, remarkably in December 2021, Wynberg has emerged stronger than ever before. In my farewell speech to the students, I mentioned that the “never say die” attitude of the Wynberg Community has been what I will remember most about my tenure at the school. I compared us to that tough, resilient little creature the badger which not only overcomes difficulties but turns them to its advantage.

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PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS / SCHOOL MAP

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STAFF Governing Body Chairman Mr T Marlie

Parent Representatives

Mr Jan de Waal

Mr Larry Moser

Mr Peter van Schalkwyk

Mr Ric Amansure Mr Andrew Bearne Mr Georgine Borgström Mr Glen Cassels Mr Richard Jacobs Mr Eugene Rens Mr Mark Sangster

LEARNER REPRESENTATIVE Mr Ben Currie Mr Thomas Hugo

Mr Michael Engelbrecht

Mr Cliff Hull

Mr Roland Rudd

SENIOR EXECUTIVE Principal

Mr Jan de Waal** Senior Deputy Principal

Mr Larry Moser Deputy Principal

Mr Peter van Schalkwyk

Mr Michael Engelbrecht Mr Cliff Hull Mr Roland Rudd**

EDUCATOR REPRESENTATIVES Mr Larry Moser Mr Christopher Moore

NON-EDUCATOR REPRESENTATIVE Lynda Niddrie (secretary) Cheryl Smith

EX OFFICIO Mr Jan de Waal Mr Pete van Schalkwyk

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EDUCATORS Mr Mariano Badiali Mr Joshua Bassett Mr Andries Bezuidenhout Ms Lisa Brady Mrs Tracey Brandt*** Ms Siobhan Bruce*** Mr Peter Catzavelos Ms Lauren Cleophas Mr Jacobus Coetzee Mrs Mandy Colman Ms Jocelyn de Mink Ms Laura Diedericks** Mrs Tania du Toit*** Mr Joel Erasmus** Mr Adolf Groenewald Mrs Roxane Groenewald Mr Richard Haigh Mr Zaid Hendricks** Mr Alan Herbert***

DIRECTORS OF SPORT Mr Craig Childs Mr Tony Konya Mr Bryan Punt Mr Devin Stanton Mr Andrew Wylie

Interns Ms Melissa Davids** Mr Caiphus Dlamini Ms Hannah Earl*** Mr Dylan Grobler Mr Sheldon Norris Mr Michael Rushby*** Mr Ighlaas Saiet*** Mr Nicholas Scott** Ms Jamie Snoek** Ms Tyra van der Spuy*** Mr Cyril-John Velleman*** WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

Ms Kayla Hoey*** Mr Jean Holton Mr Graham James Mr Mouton Joubert Mrs Natalie Karg Mr Mike Leresche Mr Pietie Loubser Ms Bulelwa Mhlomi** Mr Nicholas Mlotshwa Mr Given Mogale*** Mr Chris Moore Ms Thabisa Ntsadu*** Mr Stefan Potgieter Mr Jason Pretorius Mr Stephan Pretorius Mr Blake Rimmer Mr Chris Rushby Mrs Rukeya Samaai Mr Taahir Samaai

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Mrs Coleen Adams*** Mrs Robyn Clark Mr Enver Hassim** Mrs Christelle Lefson Mr Andries Louw Mrs Lyn Makinson** Mr Chris Merrington Ms Jeanette Muller Mrs Lynda Niddrie Mrs Samantha Petersen Ms Simphiwe Qabaka Mrs Cheryl Smith Mrs Shireen van der Rheede** Mr Christiaan Venter

Mr Mike Scordilis** Mrs Renette Spammer Mr Josh Stevens Ms Karen Swart Mr Julian Taylor** Mr Russell-John Theunissen Mr James van Bosch Mr Estian van der Merwe Mrs Geraldine van der Westhuizen Mr Riccardo van Niekerk Mr Andre van Vuuren*** Mr Justin van Winkel Mr Ben van Wyk Ms Courtney Wallace Mr Ben Wiley Mrs Juanita Wilson

Support Staff Mr Jeffrey Adams Mrs Tessa de Klerk Mr Jeremy Kellerman Mrs Sera Matthews Mr Clive Minnies Mr Colin Menne Mr Graham Mitchell*** Mr Prospur Nduku** Mr Dale Opperman Mr Jeremy Petersen Mr Andre Saunders Mr Ian Smith

** Staff who left in 2021 *** Staff who arrived in 2021

STAFF NEW STAFF

FAREWELL

Welcome to the Wynberg Family.

• Alan Herbert – History; Subject Head of History • Coleen Adams – Human Resources • Cyril-John Velleman – Technology; Intern

JAN DE WAAL (Sung to the tune of “Greensleeves”) The Wynberg staff started one seven five At a hectic pace very few could survive But up to the plate stepped “Die Man van Staal”

• Dylan Edwards – Media

The man whom we all know as Jan de Waal

• Given Mogale – Afrikaans

Were just some of the beasts knocking at his front door.

• Graham Mitchell – Ground Staff

Fires, flood, the Plague and Drought

• Hannah Earl – Natural Science

Were all conquered by Jan with extraordin’ry clout.

• Ighlaas Saiet – Mathematics; Intern

The athletes showed us their mighty squad

• Kayla Hoey – Natural Science and Physical Science; Head of Swimming

And Wynberg men long denied the race

• Ngwane Sibusiso Vilakazi – Student Help Desk • Michael Rushby – Dance; Intern • Siobhan Bruce – English • Tania du Toit – Mathematics

Chorus:

Fires, flood, the Plague and more

So Jan turned a triangle into a quad After one hundred years could now show their face. The technical gurus said they wanted more And so Jan went a knocking on many a door To raise the money and then to build; And the structure with young engineers is now filled. His five-year plan was so near to the end

• Tara Williams-Poyana – Finance

When the Covid Plague waves of panic did send

• Thabisa Ntsadu – isiXhosa

But Jan went online to save the day

• Tracey Brandt – Visual Art and Creative Arts (Art and Drama)

And we all learned of new ways to work and to play.

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Back row: Mr R-J Theunissen, Mr C Merrington, Mr C-J Velleman, Mr P Loubser, Mr B Wiley, Mr M Rushby, Mr M Leresche, Mr W Nxusani, Mr E van der Merwe, Mr C Venter, Mr C Rushby, Mr A Louw. Forth Row: Mr S Pretorius, Mr S Potgieter, Ms T Williams-Poyana, Mr B Rimmer, Mr S Norris, Mr J Pretorius, Ms T van der Spuy, Mr J Coetzee, Mr D Stanton, Mr A Bezuidenhout, Mr B van Wyk, Ms H Earl, Mr A Wylie, Mr D Grobler, Mr C Childs. Third Row: Mrs R Samaai, Mrs S Petersen, Mr R Haigh, Mr A Herbert, Mr J Stevens, Mr J Holton, Mr A van Vuuren, Mr T Samaai, Ms L Brady, Mr J van-Bosch, Mrs J Wilson, Mr G Mogale, Mr C Dlamini, Ms S Bruce, Mrs N Karg. Second Row: Mr M Badiali, Mr I Saiet, Mr P Catzavelos, Mrs A Colman, Mr C Moore, Mrs T du Toit, Ms K Hoey, Ms J Muller, Mrs R Clark, Mrs G van der Westhuizen, Mrs R Groenewald, Ms L Cleophas, Mrs T Brandt, Ms J Snoek, Mrs C Adams. Front Row: Ms T Ntsadu, Mr G James, Ms J de Mink, Mr M Joubert, Ms C Wallace, Mr C Hull, Mrs C Lefson, Mr P van Schalkwyk, Mr J H de Waal, Mr L Moser, Mrs C Smith, Mr M Engelbrecht, Mrs R Spammer, Mr A Groenewald, Mrs S van der Rheede, Mr J Basset.

Staff

STAFF

STAFF Farewell Jan de Waal

Jan de Waal

by Mike Engelbrecht My farewell to Mr de Waal today is a bit of a highlights package of the farewell delivered by Pete and Larry to Jan at the farewell function on Friday night in the EDF. I will also obviously include some of my own insights into the relationship I have had with Jan. The first time I met Jan was when I was invited to play golf by KCR at Royal Cape back in 2012. One of the fourball was Jan. I found it very entertaining watching him curse his way around the course that afternoon. His clubs spent a fair amount of time resembling helicopter blades as they travelled from one side of the fairway to the other. Sporting stories about Jan are never far away: • Wicketkeeper – Larry says that his keeping was marginally worse than his own bowling. Keith Richardson dryly referred to the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner when stating that Jan “stoppeth one of three.” • Prospective racing driving – you must ask Pete van Schalkwyk more about the time he pushed Jan down Rondebosch Main Road in a Pick ‘n Pay trolley after an Old Boys’ Dinner. • Avid sports commentator – he loves to comment on the state of Wynberg lineouts, retrieval of kick offs – The Wynberg disease…

While he did not make it as a top sportsman, he certainly has turned out to be an Educational Giant (to quote one of his ex-colleagues from Sweet valley). He showed tremendous initiative as a young HOD at Wynberg in the early 90s. However, he was not just a pencil pusher or someone that did a day’s work from 8 – 3. Few of you will know that he started CWESI, the adult night school that still exists today about 25 years after Jan brought it to Wynberg. Jan, in fact, became the first “Principal” of CWESI while teaching at Wynberg. His dedication to his job and what was to become his famous “out the box thinking” led to him leaving Wynberg as the Principal of Simonstown. This was followed, not long after, by his appointment as Head of Sweet Valley. Most people agree that Sweet Valley (feeder school to Bosch, SACS, WBHS) owes its reputation to the systems and processes instituted by Jan during his time there. Leaving Sweet Valley in a very healthy state, Jan moved out of the WCED employ and into private education at Somerset College. And then in 2015 it was announced that Jan would be taking over from Keith as the 14th Head of Wynberg and Jan’s 4th position as Head of a school. In 2015, although not the Head yet, he was already working at Wynberg planning the 175th year celebrations for 2016. Those of you with hazy memories may be shocked to realise how much Jan achieved in a relatively short time at Wynberg. His first achievement, after navigating ‘Berg through the 175 celebrations was managing arguably the greatest disaster in the history of Wynberg. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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The FIRE and the new English block. After dealing with the shock, we had to start doing some crisis management, making alternative plans, etc. The entire wing was out of commission not just the top floor so 16 classrooms were gone for a few months. Naturally his calm demeanour and lateral thinking came to the fore – the unique plans he drove through at the time around platooning were to become the forerunner of our Covid strategy. “Never waste a good crisis” - the new English block and solar panels. The changing of the House names – Jan clearly could see Wynberg was not operating in a vacuum. 2017 was the time of Rhodes Must Fall and Fees Must Fall. Much introspection made him realise that Wynberg was not perfect and could do more to address the issues of the day around race, colonialism and privilege. The changing of the houses names was a significant step in this direction – despite opposition from all sides – old boys and revolutionaries that felt we were not doing enough or were only paying lip service. You could hear Jan mutter under his breath “damned if you do , damned if you don’t.” And when old boys queried what the new flags / badges would look like? Jdw would hit back with “We will double cross that bridge when we get to it”.

ing and the magic being spun within its walls by the Boeremag are probably Mr de Waal’s greatest legacy. What you probably don’t know is how much effort he put in personally to raise more than R30 million. He must have had significant challenges and opposition while doing this – time for him to mutter another one of his favourite sayings: “No good deed goes unpunished…” And yet… when we run at the Quadrangular for the second time next year, we will raise a glass to Jan, the man who took on 3 Principals and 100 years of Colonial oppression to ensure that Wynberg was able to compete against our contemporaries. There is no doubt that the considerable moral, educational and professional clout that he carried meant that there was no way that “NO” was ever going to be an answer.

Founders Day 2021

Do any of you remember the drought? We were less than 100 days from running out of water. Another thing for Jan to have to deal with. We had to cancel our famous sports festival but eventually Jan pulled strings (using Larry, I think) and finally the rains came and the dams filled up – another crisis dealt with. I don’t have to say too much about the Engineering and Design Faculty. That magnificent buildWYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

Respects paid at the Garden of Remembrance

STAFF Farewell ROLAND RUDD

Roland Rudd

by Jan de Waal It is with tremendous pride, tinged with sadness, that we announce that our Vice-Principal of Pastoral Affairs, Mr Roland Rudd, has been appointed Headmaster of St Andrew’s School in Bloemfontein. It is full credit to Mr Rudd’s 15 years of exceptional service to WBHS that he has been singled out to lead one of South Africa’s most prominent boys’ schools. Literally born to teach, Roland grew up at Grey College in the Free State where his father was Deputy Headmaster of Grey College Primary, before graduating with a B.ED degree from the University of the Free State. He arrived at Wynberg in 2006, newly married to Karen, to take up a post in the Engineering Graphics & Design Department and begin his time in Littlewood House as a hostel master, a place he and his wife along with their children Olivia and Daniel have made not only their home but a home-fromhome for hundreds of Littlewood Men over the years. His sterling years in the classroom and leadership skills saw him a recipient of a Western Cape Education Department Teacher of the Year Award in 2011 and have seen him move swiftly through the ranks from Head of Department, through Head of Wellington (now Oude Wijnberg), and Littlewood Houses to Vice-Principal and member

of the Senior Executive, most recently taking on the mantle of Vice-Principal of Pastoral Affairs, managing the staff pastoral portfolio, a vital and all-encompassing task made more so by the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thrown in the deep end almost immediately on arrival as Teacher in Charge of Water Polo, one his many legacies is the annual Ian Melliar Cup, our national U15 Water Polo tournament he initiated in 2007 which grew quickly to become the premier schools’ event of its kind in the country. The first schools’ water polo tournament to be played under full FINA conditions using qualified referees in every match, Roland astutely involved our Old Boys’ Union from the outset, enlisted the support of Wynberg Old Boy and top SA Referee, Ian Melliar, and roped in other Old Boys to assist. His innate understanding of the value of an Old Boys’ network to the School was to extend across all his roles throughout his tenure, and when he leaves us he will take with him, and wear with pride, his Wynberg Old Boys’ tie as a full member of the Union. Roland’s passion for soccer was soon apparent and under his guidance, the sport at WBHS has grown not just in numbers, but in incremental levels of success across all age groups year on year since Wynberg re-entered the schools league in 2015. It’s on the soccer field (or the ‘Jacques Kallis Arena’ as the socceristas dub it!) that another of Roland’s initiatives has blossomed and born fruit: the North South Soccer Tournament. Recently part of our Winter Sports Festival along with Rugby and Squash, the scale of the event has escalated along with its popularity and is set to become an annual fixture. Previously Vice-Principal of Admissions & Boarding, Roland has presided over the gargantuan task of managing the applications process annually, WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

FAREWELLS

farewell and godspeed to the rudd family

from Open Days to interviews, through liaison with the WCED and feeder schools, to guiding the difficult decisions on final acceptances for prospective new students, but it is probably in his co-role as Superintendent of Littlewood House that he and his wife Karen’s strong family values and deep community commitment were most visibly on display.

We wish them the very best for the future, secure in the knowledge that their new beginnings will be as rewarding to St Andrew’s as their time with us has been to Wynberg. Supera Moras.

Building on a WBHS boarding legacy begun in 1892 and on the good traditions of the past where boarders at Littlewood proudly declare themselves in actions and ethos as the backbone of the school (Firmamentum Ludi), Roland and Karen, and their young family, have been central to a family of housemasters, staff, and young Wynberg Men where compassion, empathy, and personal growth have been central to our boarding ethos, and by example have encouraged an active outreach in service to the broader community. While there are still some months before the Rudds leave us to begin a new chapter in their lives, we know they will be sorely missed by colleagues, students, and their families alike. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

Roland on the Obstacle Course

STAFF FROM ROLAND RUDD Good morning to the boys, Mr de Waal, the Wynberg staff, Old Boys, and the Wynberg community. It was 16 years ago that Mr Richardson met a young Roland Rudd, a 4th-year student at the University of the Free State. Wynberg happened to be on tour to the Nomads Hockey festival, which was hosted at Grey College, my old school. It was 16 years ago that Mr Richardson took a chance on me and appointed me to Wynberg and also placed me in Littlewood hostel. I consider myself blessed to be part of the Wynberg community. The Wynberg community received my family with open arms and gave us a space we could call our home. I find it difficult to fully express the emotions that I am feeling, but what I know is that I am privileged to be given a lifetime of memories. If I could do it all over again, I would have tried to do even more. I would not have wasted even a minute. I have been dreading speaking to the school, the hostel, my colleagues, and the Wynberg community because this was a speech I was hoping to make 20 years or so further down the line, when I was older, my children had left school and I had taught several of your sons at Wynberg. The end of my journey at Wynberg has come much too soon and I am going to miss being part of this Wynberg community. Whilst I am at peace with the decision, it does not make it any easier. I am reminded of a quote by Winnie the Pooh where he says “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard”. And this is one of the hardest things I have had to do. I am sad to leave you all behind. I am however at peace. In 2019, whilst on tour to Bloemfontein, we were driving on our bus, and

my attention was drawn to St Andrew’s. What I felt has stayed with me, and it is why I find myself where I am now. When I decided to apply for the position, I was at no stage concerned about the process. There were a number of curveballs thrown my way but at all times I experienced peace about the move to St Andrew’s. When I walked out of the interview, I knew I had the job. How I attribute what happened to me throughout the process is best summed up by Alex Cravens who said “Every person in all of history has been placed in the time that they were in because of God’s sovereign plan”. I am going to miss Wynberg and all that is on offer. I am going to miss my classes and the fun I had with the boys. I am going to miss Littlewood, my home for the last fifteen and a half years. I am going to miss the boys who grew up in my home and who have grown to be good friends of mine. I am going to miss being out on the sports fields with my teams. I am going to miss walking my dogs on the school fields. I am going to miss the Wynberg staff members who are an amazing bunch of people. I will miss the mountain and the campus – it still takes my breath away. I am going to miss the “gees” in the school and the magic that happens at inter-school fixtures. I am going to miss Concert in the Quad. I am going to miss the team “spanbou” sessions. I am going to miss collecting Santa Shoeboxes and Easter Eggs with the help of the Wynberg community. I will miss the manners of the boys, the pride in appearance and the never say die attitude. I will miss the Grade 8 Challenge, the Obstacle Course, the Sports Day, and Inter-house Gala. I will miss the Quadrangular, Paarl Athletics, Grey Weekend, and Heritage Week. I will miss the Friday Night Lights and Saturday morning activities with coffee and croissant. I am going to miss the

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school assemblies and lessons learnt from the stage. I am going to miss the hostel food. I am going to miss those laughs in the corridors and around the campus. All of this and more is what makes Wynberg special. Thank you for allowing me to be part of this incredible school. I walk away a better man for having had you in my life. On Friday morning before the kitchen at Littlewood gets busy with

preparing the bacon and eggs, and before the wake-up bell sounds, the Rudds will depart Littlewood and Wynberg, and the sun will rise to meet us on the N1. I pray that the school and the Wynberg community are blessed abundantly and that you will remember and strive to do what Micah explained – “Do Justly, Love Mercy and Walk Humbly with God”.

FURTHER Farewells This year we said far too many farewells, of which Jan de Waal’s and Roland Rudd’s have already been explored. While we hate to see them all go, we thank all the people listed below for their contribution to the Wynberg Family. • Shireen van Rheede – Shireen retired at the end of the year and has left a big hole at Wynberg after her many years of dedication and service to the school. • Lyn Makinson – Lyn emigrated to the United Kingdom with her family and leaves behind big shoes to fill in the Finance Department. • Joel Erasmus – Joel left us at the end of the third term to join Grey College in Bloemfontein as their new Deputy Principal. • Julian Taylor – Julian is moving to the UCT Online School where he can focus on being a stellar teacher and an incredible Dad to his two precious boys, whom he legally adopted this year. We will miss his innovation and willingness to chat.

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• Zayd Hendricks – Zayd left us officially, after becoming a part-time teacher a while back. We wish him well on his future endeavours and will miss his quirks and jokes. • Jamie Snoek – Jamie left to continue her creative work outside of the school sphere. We thank her for her hours put into her job as a marketing intern but also for her talent and creativity, especially in painting Mr de Waal’s portrait. • Melissa Davids – Mellisa left to pursue a career at the German School. We wish her well as she grows and develops in her teaching career. • Mike Scordilis – We thank Mike for stepping in this year to relieve Mariano Badiali of some of the IT classes. He brought experience to the field, and we appreciate his contribution, albeit for a short time. • Monica Robinson – Monica stepped in as a Clinical Psychologist to the Counselling Department. We will miss her expertise and gentle way with both staff and boys.

STAFF Welcoming our new PRINCIPAL, Mr Deon Scheepers

MR DEON SCHEEPERS: 15th PRINCIPAL OF WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Congratulations, and welcome to the family #Wynberg180

Edries Burton The School Governing Body take great pleasure in announcing the appointment of Mr Deon Scheepers to the post of Principal effective 1 January 2022. Mr Scheepers will join us from Grey College in Bloemfontein where he has served as Principal since 2013, and previously as a teacher at both Hilton College and Michaelhouse. Holder of both MBA and M.Ed. qualifications he has a track record of strong transformational leadership with a passion for the pastoral welfare of his students and staff. His legacy at Grey College in developing a school culture of excellence across all spheres will mesh with Wynberg’s longestablished four pillars – Academic, Service, Sport, and Culture.

Married with two teenage children, Mr Scheepers is a firm believer in the Japanese principle of “Kaizen”, or continuous improvement, with a principled, honest but diplomatic leadership style rooted in a value system that resonates with our Wynberg Way. He is enthusiastic about embracing the challenges of raising and educating boys, preparing them for self-discovery while engaging with others and serving the community as good men and relevant citizens. We look forward to welcoming the Scheepers family to the heart of our community, and to working and growing together under the leadership of our 15th Principal as Wynberg Boys’ High School continues its journey in pursuit of excellence. Good luck, Sir. Supera Moras.

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ACADEMIC

SUITABLE FOR UP TO GRADE 12

ACADEMIC Academics 2021 Michael Engelbrecht After treading academic water for much of 2020, the teaching staff and boys were keen to start 2021 with some normality. The platooning model employed during the second wave definitely served its purpose, but the loss of face-to-face teaching time for many boys under the revised timetable (particular in Grade 10) could not be endured again. To this end, the school took the bold move to ensure that no matter what the state of Covid in the country or province, we would begin teaching synchronously from day 1 – from 8:00 to 14:30. While we hoped that this would, for the most part, be in the form of live, face-to-face teaching, we did anticipate further lockdowns. To this end we prepared to teach fully online at a moment’s notice should the situation demand it. This required a fair amount of staff training and to their credit, everyone bought into the “new normal” to name but one cliché that will forever be associated with the onset of the pandemic.

using technology were now being used even in live lessons. Microsoft Teams has enabled many subjects to create a digital textbook which contains notes, links to web resources, videos, quizzes and other useful information. Online formative assessment is used on a daily basis and many lessons are recorded so that all learners may review lessons at a later stage. If there can be one positive to come out of the pandemic, then it is that technology has been ushered into the mainstream much quicker than it would otherwise have occurred. While “flipping the classroom” was the topic of much professional development and discussion between 2010 and 2020, it only became a practical reality once teachers could see the benefit of creating video lessons that merged seamlessly with electronic worksheets and quizzes. Learners realized that they could engage with content independently and collaborate with others remotely.

As luck would have it, the onset of term 1 was delayed by a week countrywide as the government grappled with trying to ensure that schools less fortunate than ours were ready to open safely. As Wynberg had prepared for online teaching and learning, we were lucky that we did not miss a single day of school in 2021. Hybrid teaching was employed for a short while early on in the term, but as the country came to terms with the ubiquitous nature of Covid, live teaching was the order of the day. The only difference was that the lessons learned around

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Mathematics Geraldine van der Merwe Although change was once again implemented right at the start of 2021, it was now much easier for the Mathematics Department to deal with than the constant change we experienced in 2020. Having had to learn how to teach mathematics online in a short space of time, we quickly realized that the document camera would prove to be an amazing tool to use. This would allow us to have fluid lessons where the learners at home could see the explanation of a problem in real time – much like working on a whiteboard in the classroom but now being able to view it on their screens. Interaction between learners and teacher was made possible by using hands being raised on the TEAMS platform or just simply allowing a pause in the explanation for learners to ask their questions. The Mathematics’ department is extremely fortunate to be sponsored by the Epoch and Optima Trust Fund which made the purchase of a document camera for every Mathematics teacher a possibility. We are extremely grateful for this support. Although teachers were now confidently conducting online and hybrid lessons and feeling very comfortable with this new technology, it became apparent that assessment was a little more complicated.

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While assessing with online quizzes (which are usually multiple-choice based) was used, it was also important for the boys to be assessed as they would be in an exam, i.e. working through a problem in their own way from beginning to end. Face to face teaching in the classroom thus remained the best option, as the classroom dynamic of discussions, volunteering various methods, etc, held paramount importance. However, 2020 was certainly a year of learning for the Mathematics’ teachers and we are now confident that armed with our document cameras and feeling fluent on the Teams platform, we are now able to deal with any changes that may come our way. As a result of having our normal timetable and being able to see our classes every day (including the online/hybrid lessons), we are extremely fortunate and relieved that we have managed to complete the full curriculum for all our grades. This bodes well for next year as we will be going into 2022 having covered all the necessary work and are definitely on the front foot. Not only did we manage to complete all curriculum content for each grade, we also managed to participate in the two major events of the year: the UCT Mathematics competition and the SAMO Olympiad and we achieved a good measure of success at both.

ACADEMIC EDF (Engineering & Design Faculty) Stefan Potgieter The Engineering section of the EDF currently consists of EGD (Engineering Graphics & Design), Electronics and Construction in the FET phase, as well as Technology in the junior phase. Over the last two years we have not only learned much in the way of online teaching and learning, but we have also refined effective tools and methods that we already had in place. With 2020 lockdowns assisting us to establish effective online and hybrid teaching methods, we were able to enter 2021 full of confidence.

EGD (Engineering Graphics & Design) Jean Holton We saw many changes in the EGD department as a stalwart of Wynberg EGD, Roland Rudd, left Wynberg to take up a head position at St Andrews in Bloemfontein. We acknowledge and thank Mr Rudd for all he has done to grow and establish EGD at Wynberg. We welcomed Mr Sheldon Norris, who was teaching Technology as an intern, to assist with EGD classes. We were fortunate enough to have two high quality document cameras in the EGD department and these have been of immense value to teaching and learning in the classroom. These devices, paired with Microsoft Teams, ensured the EGD department was able to move seamlessly from face-to-face to hybrid or online when needed. Furthermore, these lessons could then be recorded for students to refer to whenever they

needed. Microsoft Teams offered the opportunity to submit formative assessments, keep record and give feedback even when students were at home. One of the most exciting aspects of this year for the EGD department was the partnership with Cad4all, a company who offers online training for AutoCAD. They gave our staff and students access to their generic online course, free of charge. This meant our staff could start their training for AutoCAD online; students could start their training online and staff and students received the latest AutoCAD software free of charge. This was a leap forward in our goal to equip all staff and students in our department with the necessary skills to be able to do Computer-Aided Design. We are already looking at how this program can be refined for 2022. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Electronics Stephan Pretorius We were grateful to be back at school so that we could do practical assessments. The learners thoroughly enjoyed it this year compared to last year as they were able to do more practical tasks and develop their knowledge and skills in these projects.

enclosure. The students really put a lot of effort into their PATs this year, producing design ideas and taking the opportunity to use 3D printing for their enclosures. This 3D printer was given to the EDF by the Department of Education, and it has already added much value to the Electronics department. We aim to make 3D printing common place in the EDF soon.

Although it is a major benefit to have more contact time in Electronics, COVID and the lockdowns introduced us to some great software where we were able to simulate circuitry that we would usually need to demonstrate practically and in person. On top of that, many of these platforms were free of charge. A high point of this year was that all the learners were able to build their own circuit at the end of the year. The academic lessons were faster in person than online which gave us plenty of time for practical tasks, thorough revision and building some extra circuits we had not done or did not previously have time to do. What the Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners do every year in Electronics is design and build a circuit with an enclosure. This year it was a Piezo Piano Buzzer with a 5-Watt Amplifier for Gr 12. Gr 11s had to design a light dimmer and Gr 10s a FlipFlop or an Astable Multivibrator. They must design all aspects of this project from scratch: designing a circuit on a program, using drawing programs and making all that design into a reality. They then research the operation of all the components they have learned about through the year and must then complete this project by soldering the circuit and putting it in the WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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ACADEMIC ConstructioN Jason Pretorius Construction is a new subject at Wynberg Boys’ High School, and we are only in the second year of its existence at Wynberg. This subject is focused on the built environment, with particular emphasis on smaller buildings and dwellings. The subject has major practical components which was a challenge in 2020 when contact time was limited. Thus, we were grateful that 2021 saw more contact time and our students had the opportunity to learn new skills. The Grade 10 PAT (Practical Assessment Task) required learners to solve a well-known problem of building a bridge. Their project needed to be constructed to scale and they were responsible for the research, design and construction of their bridges. They used material that closely resembled what would be needed for the full-scale bridge such as concrete, steel wire reinforcement, formwork and sealants. The results were impressive as students not only got practical but got creative as well.

The Grade 11 PAT required the learners to incorporate an arch into a relevant design such as a garden entrance, Lapa or pizza oven. They were then asked to construct, at full scale the arch section of this design. The result was a newfound respect for the art of bricklaying and construction as our students gained valuable experience, knowledge and skills of the built environment. One of our proudest moments of 2021 was when we were able to enter a group of Grade 11 boys into the SAICE (South African Institution of Civil Engineers) Bridge Building competition. With various constraints and limited material, they were required to solve a problem by building a scale-model bridge. Their bridge would then be assessed by three criteria: aesthetics, weight and carrying capacity. They competed against other schools in the Western Cape and managed to finish 4th overall with a carrying capacity of 65kg. The second part of the competition was an online bridge design where the goal was to design a bridge that was the most cost effective. In this part of the competition Wynberg finished in 1st place. These students were able to experience firsthand

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what it would be like to approach real-life construction problems and realities. The fact the boys received a cash prize for their efforts was a nice reward for their hard work. We look forward to entering many more teams in 2022.

GRADE 10 PAT (detail)

GRADE 11 PAT

Technology Stephan Pretorius This year was the first time we attempted to run a four-stream model in Grade 9 Technology. This way, we were able to offer the students an opportunity to experience something of EGD, Electronics, Construction and Drone-flying. By seeing some of each of these subjects, they could make a more informed decision when making

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subject choices at the end of Grade 9. These students were exposed to skills and knowledge across these fields, and one should not be surprised if a Grade 9 student has learnt how to solder, how to draw and how to mix a small batch of permeable concrete.

ACADEMIC Physical Sciences Graham James Physical sciences struggled with the restriction of COVID on handling equipment without sanitising after every use. We managed to get prescribed practicals done using normal protocols. The focus was rather on teacher demonstrations and virtual simulations. We are focusing on 2022 and bringing back the practical components into normal teaching. We were reminded of the benefit this has to to the boys during our final Grade 10 practical where the boys were trying to solve the murder mystery by identifying anions in solution. The feedback from the boys was very positive, especially about getting their hands on chemicals and watching colour changes and feeling temperature changes, etc. The other focus was Siyavula and the utilization of their practice facility to enhance the understanding of difficult concepts, by repetition. By

incorporating regular testing of understanding, we were able to improve the basic knowledge of the boys to give them the best opportunities to develop their scientific problem-solving skills. During the month of September Siyavula ran a #millionmaths challenge for both Mathematics and Physical Sciences and we were on top of the leaderboard for much of the month and managed to win in the end. The top ten contributors amongst the boys all won hampers from MTN one of the sponsors. The victory also came with a trophy and a cash prize which has been used to purchase equipment for the physics department. Jared Benn also won a Laptop for winning the final showdown in Grade 10 with a score of 99%. Well done, Jared! We are looking forward to a more normal year in which we can do much more practical work to yield even better results.

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History Alan Herbert I started the 2021 year new to the school with a well-developed History department. I had incredible support from all our teachers, and I would like to thank them for their hard work and dedication to the subject. We weathered the pandemic storm professionally having online lessons, then hybrid, and finally went full throttle with learners attending school. Wynberg Boys High School’s History department has been transformed into a sought-after subject. A plan was created to get the boys to choose the subject based on the interest in the subject, and not only on their ability. My aim when I came on board as Subject Head was to revitalize the subject and allow our young historians to grasp the full concept of a new and exciting way of seeing History. The History team embarked on a campaign to create such a desire - the desire to learn about the values of stories that have already been written, with this especially aimed at our Grade 9 learners. The idea was to develop their young minds and to educate the boys on how important the subject is to learners and the future of mankind. We ran our Grade 9 subject choice day and invited the Grade 11 learners to tell their story of how interesting and exciting History is. The Grade 11 boys went beyond their call of duty and explained the career paths to which History could lead them. It was astonishing to see the end results of the campaign. The History department in Grade 10 for 2021 only had two classes but 2022 will see us increase to four classes – mission accomplished. History is now chosen for its value and not because it is the “easier way”. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the History team – really amazing work was done by all. Mr Joubert has shown his growth in the subject and has a really good work ethic. The Historian himself, Mr Van Schalkwyk, has stepped in when needed. Mr Scott (one of our interns) has done a sterling job and grown as an educator. Mr De Waal brought that purity of knowledge. Last but not least, there was Mr Erasmus who has given the life back to history and brought much of the excitement into the subject. It is very unfortunate that we no longer have Mr Erasmus with us as he decided to further his career at Grey College as Deputy Principal. We wish him well in his new venture. We look forward to 2022. I am confident it will be an even more exciting year. I have already secured booking for an excursion to the Holocaust Museum with our Grade 11s as part of the curriculum. The Grade 12 boys will hop on a ferry and take the short journey across the seas of Cape Town to Robben Island to further their understanding of the History of South Africa. This is only the beginning of tours and excursions for the History department. We are very excited about the future as we explore the history of the world.

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heart-breaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. B. C. FORBES

ACADEMIC BTG (Bridging the Gap) Karen Swart 2021 was another challenging year for WBHS. Boys found it hard to stay positive when extra-mural activities were stopped and started a few times due to the Covid pandemic. The department announced the lifting of the ban on school sports’ events on 27 March. This meant that all extra-curricular activities could start again, yet schools were instructed to adhere to strict Covid safety protocols stipulated by the WCED. BTG (learning support) came into full swing once again. We had learners who came for support regularly. The subject buddies were resilient and resourceful and creative in their approaches to learning. They did what they could with what they had and ended the year with victorious smiles on their faces. I’m proud to report that our BTG subject buddies persevered and supported peers academically throughout this trying year.

At BTG, boys endeavour to provide one-onone academic support for students in specific subjects. The program runs 3 days a week for one hour after school. The subject buddies (tutors) have all distinguished themselves academically, so they are confident in the work they present. Their approach to learning and their experienced study methods are willingly shared in the BTG sessions. These boys are at the top of their classes in the subjects they tutor. Our BTG team is still growing and I would like to welcome the following subject buddies (tutors) to our 2022 team. They will start the new year with renewed passion to help fellow students: Rushen Talmakkies – Academic Prefect. Fayyaaz Harneker – BTG Organiser Rory Jeppe – tutor Tanweer Chicktay – tutor Muzzamil Samaai – tutor

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ACADEMIC Prize-Giving: PRINCIPAL’s Address Deon Scheepers Good evening, members of the academic staff, members of the School Governing Body, parents of our students, guests, and visitors, and the most important members of tonight’s function, our boys, the prize winners of the past year. Welcome to the 2022 prize giving ceremony, a highlight on the annual school calendar. Recent studies by leading psychologists have identified four types of intelligence: Intelligence quotient (IQ) Emotional quotient (EQ) Social quotient (SQ) And, adversity quotient (AQ) Intelligence quotient (IQ) refers to the measure of your level of comprehension. One needs IQ to solve mathematical problems, to memorise facts, recall lessons and comprehend certain concepts. It is an honour to welcome our top achievers in the 2021 National Senior Certificate examinations here tonight. They all demonstrated high levels of IQ, hence their brilliant results. Frank McCourt wrote in his book Teacher Man that schools should work extremely hard to help young people realise their potential – whatever that may be. Schools should, therefore, be a liberating rather than a narrowing place where curiosity is encouraged and fostered, and IQ developed. John Dewey, the great American philosopher, stated that education is not preparation for life, education is life itself. It is, therefore, imperative that schools should focus on developing the

necessary skills to prepare learners adequately for an ever-changing 21st century. These skills include: Firstly, critical thinking which includes analysis, interpretation, precision and accuracy, problemsolving and reasoning. Secondly, creativity and imagination as the source of every form of human achievement. Thirdly, information and media literacy. Fourthly, collaboration. And, fifthly, communication skills whereby students must be able to communicate not just with text or speech, but visually through video and imagery in multiple multimedia formats. Developing the IQ of our learners in schools should, therefore, prepare them to cope with the demands of the 21st century. Emotional quotient (EQ) refers to the measure of one’s ability to maintain peace with others, keep to time, be responsible, be honest, respect boundaries, be humble, genuine, and considerate. Your EQ, therefore, represents your character. Gary Kirsten, former Protea batsman and former coach of the World Cup-winning Indian cricket side, emphasises the importance of coaches learning more about coaching and leadership. He is of the opinion that the holistic development of every player is at stake and that coaches first have to become better versions of themselves before they can have a meaningful and significant influence on players. They must, therefore, display high levels of EQ. Bill O’Brien, former coach of the Houston Texans in the American NFL, supports this view and states that the quality of any intervention is WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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directly related to the interior condition of the intervenor. We, therefore, continually need to ask the question of what our intentions and motivations are when working with young people. We must be very careful not to transfer our own frustrations and emotions in our dealings with young people. Good coaches, and educators, therefore, need a high EQ in these interactions. The most vital role of any educator or coach is to assist a learner in their development and continued progress. This is certainly not possible if the actual priority of an educator or coach is to win at all costs, and often for their own benefit so that they can be recognised as a successful or high performing coach. Striving to maintain a balance is very important: there is nothing wrong with striving to win, but a young person must be taught the value of competition. We must be very careful that we do not seek to win at the risk and detriment of what we stand for as people or an institution. For many, winning at all costs has become a way to define who they are and their own worth. Winning and losing should never be seen as a metric for determining success but both have a crucial role to play in the development of young people as they journey through life with all of its trials and tribulations. A school environment should be designed to test the value system of all the custodians who participate, be they students,

educators,

parents.

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Developing the EQ of all the custodians should become an integral part and mission of our schools. This is something that we strive for with our mentorship programme here at Wynberg. Social quotient (SQ) refers to the measure of one’s ability to build a network of friends and maintain it over a long period of time. Your SQ, therefore, represents your charisma. I would like to share the well-known dynamics of geese flying in formation, and the benefits that this bring, to demonstrate the value of having a high SQ: If asked why geese fly in formation, most people would probably respond that it is done in order to conserve energy or to enhance performance. Both are correct based on the v-formation of their flight pattern. As a bird flaps its wings, the air at the tip of the wing spins off resulting in an upwash and a downwash. The air immediately behind the lead bird is constantly pushed downwards resulting in the downwash. The air further back and to the sides gets pushed upwards resulting in the upwash. A second bird in the right position, without having to flap its wings as powerfully, benefits from an increase in lift from the upwash. Studies have shown that there can be energy conservation of as much as 40%. People like to use the v-formation of geese to illustrate the benefits of teamwork. Rob Opie, a well-known brand strategist, and performance coach is of the opinion that the benefits of teamwork create enhanced efficiencies and performance. The benefits are, however, absolutely dependent on formation, collaboration, alignment, and unity among the participants.

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However, when a team fails to come together effectively, this v-formation effect does not exist and the very opposite of the benefits occur: instead, the energy loss in the team, and for individuals, can be of the same magnitude as the potential benefits – again a staggering 40%. Mental and physical exhaustion come into effect, and hope and confidence diminish.

live. Of particular interest to Frankl were the inmates who lived lives with dignity despite the conditions, and who survived.

The value of investing in, and developing, the SQ of people is, therefore, plain to see.

He was fond of quoting Nietzsche, and I quote “a man who knows the why of his existence will be able to bear almost any how.”

People that have higher EQ and SQ tend to go further in life than those with a high IQ but low EQ and SQ. Most schools focus on improving IQ levels while EQ and SQ are played down. A person of high IQ can end up being employed by an employer of an average IQ although the employer might have a high EQ and a high SQ. Schools have a responsibility to develop habits that will improve your intelligence quotient, emotional quotient as well as social quotient. However, studies have found that not many schools focus on developing a student’s adversity quotient (or AQ). The adversity quotient refers to the measure of a person’s ability to go through a difficult period in their life, and to come out of it without losing hope. When faced with troubles, a person’s adversity quotient determines who will give up, who will abandon their family, and even who will consider suicide. Victor Frankl, who survived three years in Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz, where he lost his father, mother, brother, and wife, describes in his book The Meaning of Life how many inmates quickly lost the will to

Frankl concluded that the principal motivation for those who coped with their awful circumstances with dignity, was that they were conscious of a reason for their existence, for example, a loved one waiting for them, unfinished work, etc.

Schools and parents, therefore, have a responsibility to expose children to other areas of life beyond just academics. A holistic approach, where learners are encouraged to excel academically, but also to participate in sports and arts, should be encouraged. Once again, this forms part and parcel of our approach here at Wynberg. Schools and parents should, therefore, develop the intelligence quotient, emotional quotient, social quotient, as well as the adversity quotient so that children can become multifaceted human beings able to do things independently of their parents. In order to do so, schools and parents should not prepare the road for our children but prepare our children for the road. In conclusion: Michael Barry, a member of the successful Postal Cycling Team that won the Tour de France on multiple occasions, shared these five concepts that could be applied to all schools: Stay up front, and look ahead: read the landscape and predict where society is going, but don’t get too far out on the fringe. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Be flexible, fluid, and responsive: assess constantly changing conditions, but don’t jettison what you know best and what really works for you. Work smart: achieving your goals and staying with the leading pack while using as little energy as possible is the key. Watch out for erratic people: the fringe people who break things down and disturb the unity must be managed effectively. Make allies not enemies: use this approach in your striving for progress. So, remember: life has meaning under all circumstances, even the most awful ones. We have the freedom to find meaning in what we do. Even when faced with unchangeable suffering, we are free to choose our attitude. I thank you and enjoy this special evening!

Deon Scheepers’ address at prize-giving

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ACADEMIC Whole School Special Awards And Bursaries The Ryno Greenwall Prize: the most original history project of the year.

Fine Family Bursary: Isaiah Louw

Sven Borgström (Grade 11)

The Old Boys’ Maths Prize: best performance in the UCT Maths Competition. Thomas Roberts and Ross Read (both Grade 9)

The Vincent Grainger Memorial Prize: best performance in the Maths Olympiad. Damian Hetherington (Grade 9)

Anthony Morris Prize: Awarded to the Grade 8 pupil who has shown the most loyalty to the school by his participation in school activities. Zachary Gibbon and Damian Philander

David Levitt Memorial Trophy: Awarded to the Grade 10 pupil who was an inspiration to all his fellow students. Tristan Ely

Donald Simons Award: Awarded to the Grade 10 pupil who has shown the most improvement over his academic performances in previous years. Caleb Conradie

Stan Jones Prize: Awarded to the Grade 11 pupil who has shown the most improvement over his performances in previous years at school activities. Umayr Davids

Alf Morris Award: Awarded to a Grade 11 pupil who is an all-rounder.

The Neil and Cecil Jowell Achiever Award: Awarded for demonstrating Wynberg Values to a boy who has demonstrated significant determination and perseverance, who expresses by his actions that he resonates with the school’s values. The award will not be available/awarded for academic or sporting achievements. Roan van Heerden

Supera Moras Awards: all round excellence. Bruce Igilige (silver) Damian Philander (gold) James Ewart Smith (gold)

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Matric 2021 Honours Awards Jocelyn de Mink WBHS takes great pride in awarding Academic Honours to the following Matrics of 2021. Our best wishes for their pursuits in the year ahead. Theo Cothill – MBChB, UCT Timothy Fortune – MBChB, UCT

Christian Louw – Bachelor of Business Science in Finance & Accounting, UCT

Cole Abrahams – Actuarial Science, Wits

Matthew Leech – Bachelor of Education, UNISA – 4 year internship at Kirstenhof Primary

Ethan Faraday – Mechatronic Engineering, UCT

Adam Kieffer-Walker – BSocSci, UCT

As’ad Salie – LLB, Stellenbosch

James Veysey – Actuarial Science, Wits

Braganza Pretorius – BCom in Financial Accounting, UCT

Troy Arries – Business Administration, Lincoln College Illinois

Julian Boulle – Mechanical Engineering

Alexander Clarke – M echanical Engineering, Stellenbosch

Hayden Engel – Medicine, UCT

Meekaa’eel Fataar – MBChB, Stellenbosch Thomas Hugo – B SocSci in Politics & Gender Studies, UCT

Dylan Rudolph – MBChB, UCT

Ryan de Villiers – Mechanical Engineering, UCT Kieron Adams – Medicine, Wits

Justin Sangster – M echanical Engineering, Stellenbosch

Amir Jaffer – MBChB, Stellenbosch

Muizz Khan – Actuarial Science, UCT

Dian Vermeulen – Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Stellenbosch

Justin Chesterton – Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, UCT

Josh Koff – Business Science/Finance, UCT

Matthew Raatz – Biochemistry & Genetics, UCT

Mika-eel Rylands – BSc in Civil Engineering, UCT

Jordan Heeger – Gap year

Luke Lourens – B Com in Financial Accounting, UCT

David Hansen – BCom Law, Stellenbosch

Shukri Abrahams – BCom in Financial Accounting, UCT

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Matthew Sampson – Actuarial Science, UCT

Ross Jeppe – C omputer Science & Business Computing, UCT Shaye Reilly – BSc Property Studies, UCT

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ACADEMIC Matric 2021 results analysis Pass rate ....................................... 99% Subject distinctions.......................342

Highest Subject mark excluding LO As’ad Salie 99% for History

Subject distinctions per learner...2.20 Class of 2021 Average.............. 69.6%

Seven subject distinctions Cole Abrahams

Bachelors Pass.......................... 90.2%

Theo Cothill Ryan de Villiers

Most improved subjects:

Hayden Engel

Life Sciences - average improved by 11.8% from 2020 (subject distinctions up from 9 to 20).

Ethan Faraday

Accounting improved by 11.6% from 2020 (subject distinctions up from 8 to 14).

Braganza Pretorius

Life Orientation subject distinctions increased from 53 to 108. Important for increasing our overall subject distinctions which is published in the press.

Timothy Fortune

As’ad Salie

Six subject distinctions Shukri Abrahams Kieran Adams Julian Boulle Mikaeel Fataar Amir Jaffer Adam Kieffer-Walker Mikaeel Rylands Dian Vermeulen James Veysey Thomas Hugo

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SUITABLE FOR UP TO GRADE 12

HOUSES

Glebe House Back Row: Reece Stanford, Liam Lawrence, Thaaqib Ryland, Joshua Vincent, Daniel Sampson, Gabriel Hawkins, Kungawo Nyoka, Benjamin Valerga, Cole Irvine-Smith, Kyle Williams, Timothy Fortune. Tenth Row: Jude Mills, Joshua Bearne, Mogammad Nadeem Davids, Salahuddien Gabier, Benjamin Tattersall, Jayden Joseph, Daniel Coetzee, Dale Fish, Kai Mulke, Ben Currie, Daniel Bearne, Mr J Pretorius. Ninth Row: Dylan Rudolph, Victor Jarnage, Zubair Friday, Levi Brown, Thomas Zellie, Joshua Munroe, Thomas Munroe, Tariq Eckley, Mohamad Faiz Noordien, Eli Mentz, Alex Coetzee. Eighth Row: Mr J van Winkel, Michael van Zyl, Nevan Kleinhans, Jayden Slinger, Thomas Tattersall, Luke Rossouw, Cameron Macdonald, Mzwandile Mlotshwa, Daniel Sylvester, Aaron Kleinschmidt, Damian Hetherington, Ms T Ntsadu. Seventh Row: Daniel Petersen, Hamzah Loonat, Tyler Battista, Matthew Ould, Zack Rienderhoff, Reece Hendricks, Aniq Burton, Teague Lourens, Matthew Herman, Matthew Brading, Isaac Theunissen. Sixth Row: Ms T du Toit, Luke van Zyl, Muaz Ebrahim, Timothy Sylvester, Keegan Van Niekerk, Joshua Sneddon, James Burger, Robert van Blerck, Matthew Raatz, Ethan Wasserfall, Sebastian de Klerk, Mr G Mogale. Fifth Row: Thomas Parker, Kiyan Neoh, Connor Kleinhans, Ben Bruning, Matthew Sampson, Mandla Ntlanga, Jesse Lloyd, Riley de Norman, Zuhayr Kafaar, Troy Arries, Mikhyle Mafakala. Fourth Row: Mr P Catzavelos, Connor Petersen, Ethan Philander, Luke Fleming, Alexei Petersen, Matthew Downes, Miguel Kayembe, Dean Saliegh, Zaahir Jakoet, Ethan Daniels, Zachary Gibbon. Third Row: Eli Abreu, Nick Horn, Abdullah Abrahams, Luca Battista, Matthew Southgate, Ethan Lee, Fawaaz Allie, Dre Lee Engel, Daniel Ould, Nicholas Weber, Joshua Natus. Second Row: Dian Vermeulen, Zachary Porthen, Nicholas Sage, Caleb Conradie, Joshua Dickson, Steven Stander, Ashiq Faardiel, Thabiso Molekwa, Thomas Roberts, Naseem Jacobs. Front Row: Aiden Marais, Seth Hermanus, Muaath Ryklief, Matthew Grimbeek, Michael Stander, Ethan James, Raeez Salie, Shadley Allie, Xabiso Mkiva, James Robinson, Mohammed-Saalih Tasriet. Absent: Ilyaaz Abrahams, Ryan Anderson, Justin Damonze, Dayle Gertson, Achmad Nackerdien, Nicholas van Schalkwyk.

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HawthornDEN House Back Row: Miss C Wallace, Mr B Punt, Leo Barnwell, Benjamin Badiali, Aziz Rayners, Gabriel Kuttel, Sean Kuipers, Jody Dirks, Tristan Miller, Miss T-J van der Spuy, Miss H Earl. Ninth Row: Mr M Engelbrecht, Ethan Bruiners, Azhar Salie, Braden Sutton, Luke Goodwin, Nicholas Joshua, Brandon Ashburner, Liam von Lillienfeld, Joshua Schoeman, Benjamin Matthews, Timothy Sasman, Michael Wichman, Joshua-Alex Jackson, Connor Cloete-van Schalkwyk. Eighth Row: Mr C Hull, Matteo Pascoe, Joel-Isaacs Stevenson, Sameer Mohamed, Jordan Heeger, Isaac Wadyewhata, Kieron Adams, Matthew Bruiners, Liam Peffer, Luke Stevens, Abraham Kalombo, Kyle Needham, Jack Johnston (10D). Seventh Row: Mr N Mlotshwa, Alvino Beukes, Tawfeeq Shira, Hamza Joowalay, Tristan Butters, Radhi Lagerdien, Reece Cooper, Tyler Jackson, Daniel Erasmus, Adrian Henning, Emihle Benya, Morten Lakey, Andrew Killick, Edward Tshitemb. Sixth Row: Mr I Saiet, Lukhanyo Belonwu, Gian Sampson, David Hansen, Matthew Wessels, Toni George, Christian Kapp, Jared Scrooby, Zachary Cape, Connor Albrecht, Liam Mantero, Samuel Horne, Hayden Engel. Fifth Row: Saadiq Mathews, Liam Goles, Mayumba Chileshe, Kody De Kock, Ethan Andrews, Daniel Smith, Matthew Billington, Linga Chigona, Blaine Mortimer, Farhaan Brey, Ethan Taylor, Naadir Daniels, Hasan Smith. Fourth Row: Mr A van Vuuren, Jude Booysen, Keegan Stevenson, Tyler Petersen, Marcus Holderness, Jarrod Hendricks, Christopher Leak, Jonty Albrecht, Jayden Bergh, Thomas Rutherford, Imaad Badroodien, Salahudin Anthony, Declan James. Third Row: Isa Deshmukh, Liphiwe Belonwu, Declan Taylor, Sifisosethu Mpanza, Christopher Taljaard, Kyle van Eyssen, Jayden Dyers, David Morgenrood, Eden Fobian, Adam Enous, James Shutte, Matthew Glowacki, Joel Adams. Second Row: Joe Hawthorne, Jordan George, Carl Jeppe, Cameron Watkins, Ryan de Villiers, Kian Dean, Dylan Stevenson, Edward Petersen, Joel Williams, Ross Moore, Tristan Munz, Justin Chesterton. Front Row: Bjorn Smith, Zachary Daniels, Cole Goliath, Matthew Poleman, Nasr Ackerman, Zubayr Magiet, Ethan Ridge, Connor Kuipers, Patrick Shutte, Zayaan Edwards, Jesse Abels, Hayden James, Mohammed Parker. Absent: Matthew Bowes, Ryan Clancy, Jack Johnston (12C), Cornelius Magielsen, Samuel Piper.

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Littlewood House Back Row: Mr C Rushby, Juan James, Jeane Louw, Joshua Hayes, Ebenezer Tshimanga, Xola Karelse, Dalubuhle Kota, Viwe Mbata, Kurt Siebritz, Mr D Grobler. Eighth Row: Leighton Mouton, Lindokuhle Madlokazi, Nicholas Govender, Sam Tooley, Isaiah Louw, Euwyn Liberty, Lukanyo Metu, Max Bing, Keanan Thyssen, Jethro Dix, Mr P Loubser. Seventh Row: Innocent Dekete, Marchano Leukes, Callum Lawson-Smith, Xolela Hoyi, Aaron Johnston, Adam Saunders, Alex Kent, Lesly Harmse, Kyle Coetzee, Johnathan Andrews, Max Elsworth. Sixth Row: Mr E van der Merwe, Jaden Jacobs, Divan Linde, Torren February, Xola Nyali, Tyler Williams, Nicholas Evans, Ethan Thomas, Ruhil Singh, Ezra Antonio, Liam Coetzee (11Y), Mr A Groenewald. Fifth Row: Zion Reyneveld, Sange Mbuto, Akshay Lalla, Ohluma Mooi, Connor Thompson, Calvin Tanner, David Paterson, Smamnkele Peter, Ron Thomas, Thando Ntaka, J’que Huckins. Fourth Row: Jordan Jooste, Esona Mbasa, Jake Coetzer, Paul James, Jean Pierre Van Niekerk, Ziggy Riemer, Reece Benting, Alexander Parker, Sebastian Kastern, Simthembile Kwedana. Third Row: Alexander Paterson, Max Gerber, Trystan Baxter-Elliott, Kamvelihle Noconjo, Michael Sharp, Lulibo Fula, Jordan Swamy, Janru Barnard, Tristan Harley, Benjamin Hansen, Paco Reynolds. Second Row: Jaden McIntyre, Xavier Garvs, Dylan Sharp, Cayno February, James Veysey, James Finlay, Joshua du Toit, Tristan Bell, Jason Beckman, Danté Benting. Front Row: Intle Cekiso, Ethan Hendricks, Kodwa Bobelo, Caleb Ferreira, Luke Kleinsmith, Aneeq Williams, Francis De Klerk, Storme Van Rooyen, Morne Noble, Noah Marks, Tyrone Gombe. Absent: Nizaam April, Henry Boon, Liam Coetzee (12Y), Ziyaad Damonse, Ian Gossman, Bradley Johnstone, Daniel Johnstone, James Kent, Kei Lalor, Ethan Louw, Nathi Matyeba, John Mesham, Shane Dade, Benjamin Valerga, Dylan Widelski.

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McNaughton House Back Row: Mrs R Groenewald, Nathan Jansen, Cody Human, Joshua Perrin, Musa Kitenge, Alexander Lorenzen, Callum Rose-Nel, Nikolas Balden, Rahim Adam, Bruce Igilige, Anathi Mtsali, Alexander Clarke, Tristin Zeelie, Jason Faure, Mr C Merrington. Eighth Row: Saeed Ebrahim, Jared Benn, Dayyaan Brown, Atidaishe Victory Chingwete, Adam Jacobs, Matteo Caronti, Qasim Edross, Geles Smuts, Luke Miller, Joel Jansen, Alexander Fernandez, Ryan Barkhuizen, Hilton Botha, Mr M Leresche. Seventh Row: Mrs N Karg, Sebastian Lorenzen, Aidan Coulthard, Daniel Soule, Imaad Salie, Clyde Theunissen, Kayd Stamer, Aidan Leak, Razeen Parker, Alexander Masters-Kay, Chris Ten Velden, Liam Davids, Yaqub Adams, Joshua Johannes, Mr J Holton. Sixth Row: Thomas Lensen, Ameer Abrahams, Christian Gonsalves, Jordin Prins, Danyaal Brown, Mathew Miller, Salahuddin Chotia, Kuen Esterhuyse, Mogamed Uthmaan Saban, Nicholas Botha, Jesse Karstens, Deen Wagiet, Mrs R Spammer. Fifth Row: Mr S Potgieter, Madison Nell, Oliver Preston, Matthew Dentener, Caderyn Africa, Abdurrazzaaq Chotia, Aditya Ghorpade, Cole Müller, Damian Philander, Charles Marston, Nathan Preston, Anthony Dentener, Shukri Abrahams, Mrs G van der Westhuizen. Fourth Row: Mr T Samaai, Ebinezer Karengera, Liam Storey, Jaren Erasmus, Fayyaaz Harnekar, Joshua Camara Buswell, Tristan John, Jaden Meier, Bradley McCue, Andrew Jooste, Ashveer Latchman, Michael Roman, Ryan Harding, Josh Bartlett, Mrs S van der Rheede. Third Row : Samuel Lawrence, Mogammad Daiyaan Anthony, Amier Adams, Liam Nash, Phelo Mabula, Joshua Jones, Cullan Larkin, Zakariya Loonat, Daniel Fortune, As’ad Moos, Jamie Stride, Joshua Petersen, James Ewart-Smith. Second Row: Mudathir Solomon, Ethan Kirby, Michael Cresswell, Ryan Jansen, Tristan Gerard, James Botha, Naas Beets, Michail Kasfikis, Daniel De Mink, Christopher Kleynhans, Braganza Pretorius, Matthew Bowden, Zubayr Wagiet. Front Row : Iviwe Mkula, Thomas Offersen, Peter Davids, Abdu-Dayyaan Hartley, Msindisi Mnyanda, Joon Ho Park, Zach Samuel, Kellen Van Nelson, Bonolo Gala, Muzzamil Solomon, Abdul-Jabaar Hartley, Benjamin Thomson, Jake Smith. Absent: Pieter Bonnema, Dhyan Chetty, Keagan Gray, Luke Gray, Hamzah Mohamed, Linamandla Tyesi.

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Oude Wijnberg House Back Row: Umayr Davids, Cael Viola, Caleb Birch, Brennan McCormick, Luke Mathewson, Jack Gouws, David Jones, Zephyr Corbello, Jo Rheeder, Ryan Nell, Abdul Gakeem Abrahams, Mr J Coetzee. Eighth Row: Mr A Bezuidenhout, Quinn Kilgour, Taine Egberink, Gabriel le Roux, Prince Farikeni, Jordan Paulsen, Jacques Katshunga, Muhammad Fahad Khan, Imaad Adams, Liam Zamanjah, Aiden Bailey, Connor Taylor, Xaylon van Rensburg. Seventh Row: Matthew Julian Adams, Luke Bremer, Cody Jacobs, Ashton McCormick, Hyeonwoo Lee, Ben Rose, Leo Nunes, Nathan Abrahamse, Daniel Strydom, Matthew Bassett, Sven Borgström, Ross Bremer, Ayden Benson, Ms J De Mink. Sixth Row: Ms L Brady, Troy Leary, Caden Cupido, Fabio Ballerini, Junaid Bedford, Thomas Knox, Maahier Sambo, Joshua Adams, Shaye Reilly, Lubabalo Langeni, Mogamad Ridhau Bey, Ross Read, Matthew Smith, Mr J Bassett. Fifth Row: Lukhanyo Ndabambi, James McPetrie, Reece Wilson, Luke van Rensburg, Muzzammil Samaai, Mohammed Chicktay, Daanyaal Suliman, Jihaad Chilwan, Luke Oldale, Joshua Felton, Joshua Gavin, Umar Isaacs, Jared Fortuin. Fourth Row: Mr B Rimmer, Matthew Thomas, Radhi Japie, Mujahied Shabodien, Josch Paulsen, Cole Arendse, Liam Kent, Jared Peregrino, Corné Conradie, Daniel Heffren, David Hager, Ethan van Niekerk, Matthew Leech, Mr C Moore. Third Row: Moane Adams, Bryn Moffat, Zakariya Tresham, Luqman Samaai, Aadam Fakir, Mohammed Ameer Rawoot, Habeeb Moosa, Robin Tiger, Zaid Japie, Caleb Daines, Thomas Charles, Mujahid Janodien, Josh Samuels. Second Row: Kieran Bayne, Jordan Nel, Alex de Jongh, Daanyaal Hendricks, Justin Sangster, Blake Martin, Christian Thomas, Josh Brown, Yuchan Jeoung, Fayyaad Davids, Tando Green, Jaden Jansen. Front Row: Mogammad Evans, Andrew Monk, Matthew Arries, Luke Jeaven, Luke Jacobs, Aadam Parker, Cameron Lucke, Christian Kelaris, Jiyaad Abrahams, Liyema Pahlana, Caleb Bowden, Razeen Ebrahim, Ayola Nontsasa. Absent: Xavier Brown, Ashraf Coleman, Ronan Collen, Ethan Giloi, Cassidy Jacobs, Liam Kleintjies, Ross Lotter, Timothy Sutherland, Nathan Welsh.

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Silverhurst House Back Row: Cameron Johns, Ndzalama Manganyi, Kai Williams, Daniel Lategan, Tristan van Rooyen, Samuel O’Connor, Uzair Tregonning, Kieran Everson, Connor Theron. Eighth Row: Mr J van Bosch, Zayde Dollie, Anthony van Eyssen, Dean Richardson, Rameez Manuel, Mogammad Qaasim Lamara, Jared Jonathan, Alexander Von Alten-Reuss, Taishier Lawrence, Connor Davids, Dylan Bantom, Amien Gierdien, André Le Riché, Mr R van Niekerk. Seventh Row: Mrs J Wilson, Ethan Ramsay, Gabriel Firer, Asanda Kebevana, Sango Yako, Cambell Thompson, Kyle Ball, Thomas Attenborough, Noah Harrison, Heath Horn, Luca Springett, Kiaan Fakir, Joshua Lamberg. Sixth Row: Mr R Haigh, Ryan Mitchell, Haytham Parker, Sulaiman Jabaar, Eesa Gamieldien, Yaqeen Brinkhuis, Alec Day-Brown, Jack Beetge, Christopher Malan, Jeandre de Mink, Albert Lourens, Uthmaan Gamieldien, Zuhayr Ebrahiem, Miss S Bruce. Fifth Row: Luke Honeyman, Yaaseen Moos, Noah Connor, Caleb De Klerk, Thomas Hugo, Joshua Meyer, Alex Beck, Maahir Orrie, Junaid Toffar, Riyaaz Dollie, Giordano Papini, Aidan Reid, Kyle Le Riché. Fourth Row: Adam Kieffer-Walker, Adam Dollie, Alex Adriaanse, Daniel Norman, Nicholas James, Arno Pienaar, Seth Davidson, Lihle Swartbooi, Liyam Middleton, Matthew Myers, Jake Mills, Tawfiq Botha, Ms L Cleophas. Third Row: Mr C Dlamini, Muizz Khan, Nur Johnston, Mogammad Aasim Lamara, Kyle Carter, Amaan Saffodien, Lukho Mtwana, Zach Jonathan, Noah Gila, Mogammad Yameen Lamara, Juan-Pierre Conradie, Joshua Rossouw, Dylan Veenstra, Dylan Brooks. Second Row: Nonelela Maxegwana, Marco Palvie, Kai Hendricks, Raees Fortune, Leo du Toit, Keaton Haupt, Ethan Walton, Ashton Bisset, Keagan Stotesbury, Pierre Louw, Hashim Peters, Xavier Bester. Front Row: Runako Passoh, Shabaz Khan, Jack Broom, Muhammad Ameen Schroeder, Sean O’Connor, Jamie Bach, Michael Webner, Ashwin Varghese, Samuel Flint, Iyaad Adams, Ameer Nordien, Zaakin Croy, Jared Govender. Absent: Saalih Abrahams, Connor Brown, Francois Conradie, Blessed Ndlovu, Zareef Palekar, Wazeer Philander, Jesse Prodehl, Kamlin Reddy, Thomas Salter, Roan van Heerden, Nick Watkins, Keagan Webb-Wilsenach.

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Sunninghill House Back Row: Mr B Van Wyk, Tanweer Chiktay, Matthew Shaw, Amir Jaffer, Matthew Baar, Aiden Marshall, Jacques Horn, Mitchell Carter, Josh Baar, Kirill Hampshire, Daniyal Kemp, Yaaseen Beal, Mr M Rushby. Eighth Row: Zack Jacobs, Luke Lourens, Lulo Halu, Jasher Naidoo, Aadam Najjaar, Deen Hendricks, Jayden Schilder, Daniel Wyley, Eli Hug, James Potter, Rory Cupido, Daniel Speedy. Seventh Row: Mr M Joubert, Ethan Florence, Jack van Bergen, Connor Manuel, Gabriel Kiewietz, Joshua Heath, Ethan Pike, Samuel Robinson, Leo Flisberg, Imraan Haron, Thomas Newman, Mordecai Dimbu, Adam Trupp, Caleb Fabe, Mr B Wiley. Sixth Row: Ross Johnson, Mathew Jenvey, Luke Flisberg, Joel Flisberg, Matthew Langeveld, Brad Kirsten, Samuel Taberner, Zaakir Gangat, Luke Andrew, Daniel Budge, Luca Rens, Yaqeen Ahmed. Fifth Row: Mr S Norris, Troy Peacock-Edwards, Thomas Pheiffer, Shahied Rustin, Keenan Pretorius, Mogamad Daiyaan Basedien, Liam Coetzee (11Y), Thabani Jonas, Graeme van Zyl, Tristan Ely, Yousuf Rasdien, Hlumelo Sankobe, Alto-Nicolo Braga, As’ad Salie, Mrs T Brandt. Fourth Row: Yaqeen Osman, Ryan Coetzer, Warrick Wilson, Qaaim Dollie, Cody Abrahams, Theo Cothill, Ebrahim Fakir, Zaid van Reenen, Joshua Pureveen, Caio Schwalbach, Tadiwanashe Dzvapatsva, Kiyaam Hendricks, Mr M Badiali. Third Row: Ms J-L Snoek, Mohamed Farhan Omar, Luke Gertze, Adam Malander, Neo Vusani, Justin de Mink, Jordan Cridland, Daniel Jacobs, Matthew Mikkelsen, Thapelo Molakeng, Ethan Louw, Harry Southey, Jordyn Greentree, Faizaan Laws. Second Row: Thomas Jenvey, Aden da Costa, Bryce Carter, Reuben Semple, Luke Giliomee, Ethan Faraday, Leo Addinall, Johan Fourie, Ahmad Najjaar, Luke Palos, Jack Robinson. Front Row: Seth Trantraal, Matthew Cupido, Benjamin Budge, Adam Modack, Zachary Bekker, James Giles, Dylan Hemmings, Keyaan Matthews, Jacob Punt, Ethan Pinn, Caleb Schilder, Daniel Nyamimba, Jack Hastie. Absent: Tiago Barrows, Seth Flisberg, Nur Haywood, Sibahle Jafta, Devin Marshall, Daniel Murison, Uzair Sadan, Michael Uphill, Oliver van Niekerk.

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TrOvato House Back Row: Ms K Swart, Rayaan Fataar, Connor Ross, Yaqeen Buggas, Thaakir Emandien, James Hart, David Fourie, Mogamat Anas Jardien, Lungisile Mafuya, Mr L Moser, Mr P van Schalkwyk, Mr G James, Mr J Stevens. Eighth Row: Kurt Davids, Connor McClure, Benjamin Smith, Jarryd Byrne, Marcell Oliphant, Simon Mercer, Xavier Kruger, Sjen Wiid, Matthew Beckett, Cameron Boardman-Smith, Jaden-Reece Hunter, Kyle Cross, Josh Snyders, Curtly Februarie. Seventh Row: Ms K Hoey, Zach Raizenberg, Michael Morgan, Connor Le Roux, Anelka Tshuma, Dean Cronje, Caleb Voskuil, Mikail Maneveld, Caleb Pryce, Josh Koff, Cameron Bennetts, Luca Conarroe, Anaas Salie, Matthew Adams. Sixth Row: Ethan Leibrandt, Christian Louw, Meekaa’eel Fataar, Cole Abrahams, Mika-eel Rylands, Thafeer Jakoet, Khwezi Tshiki, Simon Hart, Nasr Kassiem, Jude Green, Yunus Ni, Yunus Gomez, Mr A Herbert. Fifth Row: Mr S Pretorius, Matthew Price, Salman Green, Rory Jeppe, Connor Louw, Logan Heath, John-Bruce Noad, Panashe Magwere, Julian Boulle, Logan Fairlie, Tashriq Bailey, Khoza Makubalo, Suad Satarien, Timothy George. Fourth Row: Mulanga Mukatuni, Naeem Parker, Ross Jeppe, Alex Speed, Eesa Majiet, Mohammed Padia, Seth Christians, Mika-eel Kader, Kieran Witbooi, Rico Baldeo, Kane McClure, Chris Paverd. Third Row: Thando Dlamini, Ethan Acutt, William Acutt, Asaph van Niekerk, Ryan Beattie, Ulelethu Makubalo, Kabanga Kazadi, Zubair Cassiem, Daniel Oliphant, Levi Wynne, Abdul Malik Adams, Junaid Cassiem, Pavan Singh. Second Row: Rushen Talmakkies, Joshua Muller, Matthew Cochius, Alexander Meyer, Declin Lesch, Zac Barnard, Cole Janse van Rensburg, Nicholas Fourie, Luke Smith, Kyle Stephens, Zaafir Rahil, Faizel Gomez. Front Row: Iviwe Tetani, Zack Alexander, Adam Collison, Daanyaal Ni, Keean Vassen, Caleb Flandorp, Fayyad Jacobs, Fayaaz Ebrahim, Aiden Blacker, Thulani Van Kets, Daniel Price, Muhammed Zalgaonkir, Roshaan Reddy. Absent: Morgan Cochius, Jake Coetzer, Nikolai Conarroe, S’thembiso George, Stuart George, Thomas Hobden, Lwando Mafungwa, Morne Noble, Ronan Pearse, Zohaib Rahil, Ben Rossiter, Daanyaal van der Meulen, Rhys Whitfield.

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HOUSES Glebe Justin van Winkel Our Glebe boys started off 2021 where they finished off in 2020 organized, ambitious and committed. Our house was driven by Dan Bearne, our prefect, and Tom Tattersall, our house captain, who got the boys out of the blocks with flying starts at the school gala and sports day before the plug was pulled as we headed back into various lockdowns and restrictions. The two of them continued to inspire and add value to the house but sadly they never had a full crack at the job. The limited interaction and competition between our boys was not ideal but in true Wynberg fashion, our boys soldiered on. On the other side of the lockdown, we had a new prefect as Dan handed over the reins to Thabiso Molekwa, and Tom to Jayden Joseph. Ben Currie, our head prefect and Glebe boy, also handed over the baton to another Glebe boy, Zach Porthen. Our leaders

are creating a legacy of inspiring and mentoring the next generation under the guidance and support of our loyal and sincere tutors. Restrictions were reduced just in time for our Grade 11 House Day which included stand-up paddle boarding in the Waterfront canals, and pizzas. Most importantly though, our Grade 11s, who will be our 2022 Matrics, are passionate about restoring Wynberg to the way it was before Covid and realise that talk is cheap. They will need to be the example, which they have been. The 2022 Matrics have already rallied and inspired the house by organizing and driving cheering sessions and passionately, yet patiently, leading the Grade 8s up the mountain so that they could finally achieve their “Grade 8 Challenge” notch. The last two years have been erratic and disjointed, but our Glebe boys continue to show us, that under solid support and care structures from their peers and tutors, they can overcome any obstacles. Supera Moras

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HOUSES Hawthornden Courtney Wallace Thus, dreams do come true: the Friendlander Shield winners of 2021 – we still can’t believe it. It surely was the highlight of a very strange and again restricted year. The year was a good one for the house. Thanks especially goes to our leadership, Emihle Benya (prefect) and Jack Johnston (captain), for always being willing to step up and push our house further. Thanks, too, goes to our dedicated group of tutors who are always there to lend a helping hand. Our success is definitely not a “me” effort; but a “we” effort and we would never have achieved our five year plan of Friedlander Shield without the input of every single Hawthornden Boy, past and present. Despite this obvious highlight, the year did come with its sadness. We had to say farewell to the man with the vision: Joel Erasmus. Joel, our everpassionate House Head, left at the end of the third term to take up his new position as Deputy Head at Grey Bloemfontein. I was left with the very big shoes to fill as I stepped into the temporary position until the end of the year.

managed to take our Grade 11s (Matrics of 2022) for a leadership day out to Kommetjie where they took on Littlewood at Paint Ball. It was thoroughly enjoyable watching the boys strategise together and I believe that this will stand them in good stead as they move to lead the house next year, with Jordan George (prefect) and Tristan Munz (captain) at the fore. We ended the year with a joint House Day with Sunninghill. Sadly, our original plan of Dodgeball had to be forgone as the external company came down with Covid, but we were thankful to Trovato for letting us gatecrash the party and a relaxed, fun day was had by all. The day involved water slides, gladiator and impromptu games of basketball and football on the Hawthornden Field. It came to a conclusion with a tasty boerewors braai which was enjoyed by all. We are ready to leave 2021 behind and grow into the exciting prospect of 2022. We are lucky to have Alan Herbert stepping in as House Head next year and we look forward to the contribution he will bring to take Hawthornden’s legacy to the next level. It is definitely ‘onwards and upwards’ after the success of 2021!

It truly was a privilege to work with our tutors and boys in a different way and I was incredibly proud to work with such good people. I am always awed by our boys, specifically, and my stint as House Head showed me that Hawthornden Men are courageous, confident and men of integrity – all the values that really count. Despite this year holding a lot of stop-starts as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the end of the year allowed some fun to be had. Firstly, we

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HOUSES Littlewood Adolf Groenewald The world has become a strange place over the last 2 years: hybrid teaching, working from home and not being able to do any sport. These changes have shaped the way people interact with one another in the workplace, at home and at school. We have had to make some big changes at Littlewood, for example: eating in smaller groups, boys not being allowed in other dorms and boys being sent home if they showed any flu-like symptoms. It looks like those days are slowly coming to an end and we are getting some normality back into Littlewood but also at school, at large. I want to congratulate the newly elected prefects for 2022: Head Prefect: Jason Beckman House Captain: Liam Coetzee Littlewood prefects: J oshua Hayes and Callum Lawson-Smith RCL and Littlewood prefect: Ron Thomas Culture and Littlewood prefect: Jeane Louw I want to congratulate the prefect body of 2021 under the guidance of Tyler Williams, for doing an amazing job under very difficult circumstances. Good luck for 2022 and remember all the good memories that you made over the last 5 years.

The year 2021: Setting new goals bringing back some old traditions Everybody knows that Littlewood is the backbone of Wynberg Boys’ High School and has been for

many years. The traditions and camaraderie that the Littlewood boys have is very special – a lot of these have been lost over the last two years. We are bringing back the “VIBE” in Littlewood and the new prefects and Grade 11s are adamant to come back with a bang in 2022. They have already started with some exciting inter-tutor soccer matches on the Astro on Tuesday and Thursday nights. These matches are very competitive with a lot of pride on the line for the winning tutor group. Marching to Joe’s is a tradition that has been part of Littlewood for many years. The Grade 8s had a quick crash course in marching two nights before the march took place from Littlewood past Wynberg Girls’ High and all the way to Joe’s shop. Here the boys enjoyed a cooldrink, shared some memories and then walked back to Littlewood.

Grade 8 hike The Grade 8 challenge is a big achievement for any Grade 8 at the start to their high school career at Wynberg Boys’ High School. This year the hike had to be postponed and therefore was completed towards the end of year. The hike kicked off at Littlewood at 05:30 and saw a group of excited men taking on the challenge of conquering Table Mountain. The Grade 8s were accompanied by the new seniors of the school, the Grade 11s, as the Matrics had already started their final exams. Littlewood boys are always willing to help and assist the struggling boys from other houses, showing true Supera Moras spirit. Some of the Grade 11s carried an injured boy for a section of the climb showing why Littlewood is a cut above the rest. Well done to all the Grade 8s for completing this challenge. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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HOUSES McNaughton Renette Spammer I thought it best to get our prefect, Zubayr Wagiet, to write the report this year as he, despite difficult circumstances, led the house with aplomb. COVID-19 has been the greatest challenge that the Matrics and I have faced during our schooling careers. The pandemic stole our last 2 big years at Wynberg. Despite all the challenges and struggles we faced, our leadership and Matric body came to the party with a positive mindset that helped us pull through and face those challenges head on. We all stayed in the fight and kept going, making the most of our last 2 years.

Mr Samaai were both there for me and they always looked out for me. They both made my life at high school a lot easier because they were cool and were never overly strict about things. I am grateful that I had a brother of mine beside me as a house captain. Mudathir and I have known each other since we were 4. Although we are not blood brothers, I consider him as a brother. We were lucky enough to work together in our last year at Wynberg. It was very easy for both of us to work together as our relationship was strong. We were also lucky enough to be able to work with such a great house head: Mevrou Spammer who was a great help throughout the year. The three of us had a special relationship. I would like to thank Mevrou Spammer, Mudathir, all the tutors, and my Matric peers for being part of the best 5 years of my schooling career.

The leadership within McNaughton and the Matric body was very adequate. This made it easier for the leadership team to work throughout the year. Unity and brotherhood played a big role this year. The Grade 10 Nyamazela hike, 2 years prior, helped us immensely in creating a stronger bond within our Matric body. This helped not only me but also the rest of the prefects who always came to the party and participated and helped out where they could. Each matric has played a role in helping better the school and I am grateful to have had such a great Matric body by my side. We all brought something to the table at the end of the day that helped the other person out and we always looked after each other. Without the help of my 2 tutors that I had for the past 5 years, I wouldn’t have been able to grow into the leader I am today. Mr Hendricks and

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HOUSES Oude Wijnberg Joshua Bassett 2021 has been another year of adapting. We have had to adapt to moving between online, face-to-face and hybrid teaching. We have had to negotiate extra-curricular activities being on, then off, then on again. Despite everything we missed, we saw the constant resolve and desire of the Oude Wijnberg tutors and boys to carry on, and on they went. The tutors, prefect, house captain and the Matrics, who embodied ‘Supera Moras’, lead the way in that regard.

their hands up for events and were willing to try any activity to benefit the house. The year started off strongly with some good positions in house events but as the year went on and the covid cases increased, I felt that it became progressively more difficult to motivate them to take part in events. Our year as a house was far from normal but I believe that the boys made the most of it. The house made some good strides in 2021 and I hope that next year, Cole Arendse and his committee will be able take the house from strength to strength.

However, we were still able to create some fun and competition within the house. The Grade 11s had an inter-tutor group putt-putt competition. The entire house competed in an inter-tutor table tennis competition for house day. This year, a big focus has been the blue flag and becoming the blue flag house. The tutor groups, boys and tutors bought into it, and it became very competitive. Overall, Oude Wijnberg had a strong year, and all involved did their best to make the most of the opportunities we had this year.

Caleb Bowden and Jiyaad Abrahams winning a special Grade 8 award

Justin Sangster’s House Prefect’s Reflection My year as the Oude Wijnberg house prefect started off with a bang. We were thrown into the deep end. We had numerous house events straight off the bat such as the gala, the inter house summer sports and the annual sports day. I felt that the boys were motivated to take part and get fully involved after the previous unfortunate year. The Grade 8s this year were an enthusiastic group and were fully committed to the house, they put

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HOUSES Silverhurst Riccardo van Niekerk

I asked Connor Davids to reflect on the year we had:

House Head: Mr R van Niekerk

“Slowly is the fastest way to get to where you want to be; the top of one mountain is the bottom of the next, so keep climbing.” - André De Shields

Tutors: M rs J Wilson, Ms S Bruce, Ms L Cleophas, Mr R Haigh, Mr J van Bosch. House Prefect: Connor Davids House Captain: Jesse Prodehl Committee: N icholas James, Kyle Carter, Jesse Prodehl, Rameez Manuel, Cameron Johns, Ryan Mitchell.

2021 was another good year for SILVERHURST. We ended up coming eighth in a very tightly contested Friedlander Shield competition. The success of the house this year was due largely to a well-run house committee lead ably by Connor Davids. It has been an absolute pleasure to be Head of Silverhurst House and particularly to have worked alongside a House Prefect with such outstanding personal qualities such as Connor. He is really a special young man who leads by example and who is respected by everyone in the house. I am grateful to have such outstanding tutors who shared the vision of making Silverhurst House a house that makes a difference. Once again Silverhurst did very well in the Interhouse Gala and the academic competition. Ryan Mitchell, who took over as House Prefect 2021/2022, has done a great job so far by leading by example. We are grateful to him for all his efforts and those of the committee of 2021/2022.

2021 was the year of rebuilding. After 2020, a year full of disturbance and interruption, our goal for the year was to rekindle the ‘Wynberg spirit’. Taking over the leadership role of House Prefect for Silverhurst house was not the easiest of tasks, but I was up for the challenge. I had no idea how the year ahead was going to pan out. The morale of most of the students was down, and I had my work cut out for me. Although we did not manage to go on our traditional ‘Grade 8 Hike’, instead we found another way to solidify that bond between the Grade 8s and 12s by participating in an obstacle course. This experience unearthed the true courage that boys had within themselves. Having inter-house events such as the gala and the athletics aided in guiding the house into the ‘rebuilding’ direction. Having come close to winning the gala uplifted spirits and improved the entire “vibe” within the house. Sporting events were not the only contributors to the uplifting of the house, but also our participation in charity events and having a cheering practice when we could. Since my tenure has come to an end, the implementation of raffles has planted incentive for the house to strive for academic excellence. This past year has built a foundation on which the following years to come can build and slowly reach our end goal as a school. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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HOUSES Sunninghill Mouton Joubert The Sunninghill team eagerly returned to the fore by welcoming the new Grade 8s to the Wynberg family and into the house in which they would be spending the next 5 years. Due to the COVID lockdown the Grade 8s and their Grade 12 buddies were not allowed to complete the Grade 8 challenge that happens every year. Therefore, the obstacle course that is usually done by Littlewood was our next best challenge for the Grade 8s to earn their blazers as an induction into the Wynberg family. Children are not the face of this pandemic, however, they stand to be affected the most out of any other group for the future, thus education is vitally important in reducing this effect. The COVID lockdown has had many effects on the school such as mental effects, physical effects and online classes which was an adjustment to all involved, however, having gone through all this last year, we knew what to expect. The teachers, students and parents all have adapted so well to this, and I would like to applaud everyone in our house on the way that they have adapted in the last two years. For the first time in a while, sport returned. This brought some hope to the students as this is a pillar of the school and a vital part of our students’ physical development. Like all things during the pandemic, it was unpredictable and by May, sport had been put to a halt again, only to return in August where we saw it return with live streams on YouTube and support from home, rather than next to the sports field.

Halfway through the year, Mr Groenewald was appointed as the head of Littlewood House. We wish him well for his new venture and would like to thank him for his hard work and dedication to Sunninghill House that he has put in over the last few years. I took over the house in July on a temporary basis until a new house head could be interviewed and decided later in the year. Grade 11 leadership day was a wonderful day for the Grade 11s as they decided to go on the Red Bus tour around Cape Town to learn about the history of their surroundings. They also had a leadership talk done by Kobus Meyburgh who took his time to come and talk to us about the “Power of purpose”. His message about finding a purpose and setting an aim really stuck with us for next year to get Sunninghill ticking again. The Grade 8s and 11s finally got the chance to do the Grade 8 challenge where they had to hike up Nursery Ravine by starting at Cecelia Forest. This was a bonding moment for the Grade 8s and 11s. The camaraderie shown by all parties involved made for a wonderful day on our beautiful mountain. All in all, the year was challenging and insightful. We learnt many lessons and overcame many obstacles. May the years ahead be more fruitful as Sunninghill will be led by Ms Lisa Brady as she was appointed at the end of 2021. We wish her all the best in her new endeavour and hope to see Sunninghill climb the ranks in the Friedlander Shield.

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HOUSES Trovato Graham James The year was less restrictive than 2021 but we were once again restricted in the normal Inter-house activities. The house points we earned this year were well deserved and the house was led ably by Naeem Parker. Taking the Grade 8s up the mountain was a challenge for the whole house but we managed to all complete the hike despite getting a little lost

and some members of the house spent more time on the mountain than was needed. Toward the end of the year, we were able to do some planning for a more normal 2022 by taking the Grade 11s on their planning day. A lovely day at the V&A Waterfront allowed us to properly prepare as a house for the year.It was a great way to foster friendships and experience the diversity of our experiences. We are looking forward to a great and more normal 2022.

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Graham James at Sports Day

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Orientation Every year we have our “Grade 8 challenge”, where the boys do activities to promote teamwork, have a braai with their Grade 12 buddies and sleep on our Hawthornden field. Unfortunately, we could not carry on with this tradition due to Covid-19. We decided that we were going to take the boys through our Obstacle Course. The Obstacle course is something the Littlewood staff and boys do every year. The boys have to crawl through tyres and mud, jump into holes filled with water and mud and be brave enough to climb over a wall! We decided to take the Grade 8 and 12 boys through the Obstacle Course. The Grade 11 group from Littlewood were tasked to build the course… and it was amazing! Every house got a turn to go, and it was great to see the ‘gees’ and camaraderie as the boys went through the course together. As the boys finished the Obstacle Course, the

Grade 8 hike In Term 4, we finally took our Grade 8 boys on the annual hike to conquer Table Mountain. This normally happens at the start of the year as part of the Grade 8 orientation programme, but due to Covid we were not able to go. A massive thank you to the Grade 11 boys who walked with the Grade 8s. It was a day of mixed emotions. Some boys struggled while other boys loved being on the mountain. It was a day filled with teamwork and camaraderie, encouragement and excitement. The boys did exceptionally well and almost everyone completed the hike. We are happy that our Grade 8 boys were able to complete the hike as this is part of our tradition.

Awards Well done to Zac Gibbon and Damian Philander who share the Anthony Morris Prize. This award goes to the Grade 8 who has shown most loyalty to the school through his involvement in school activities. These boys have shown tremendous involvement in school activities during a difficult year.

boys were given the opportunity to clean themselves and then they were presented with their blazers. Our school tradition is that when boys receive their blazers, they ring the school bell, which marks the start of their high school career. The next time when they ring the bell it will be in five years’ time at their Valedictory. Up to this point, the boys were not allowed to wear their blazers. Only once the boys completed the Obstacle Course could they wear them. The boys were called to ring the bell and to receive their blazers from their Matric buddies.

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GRADE 12 OVERVIEW Jocelyn de Mink

Matric Dance “The Matric dance was held at the school this year. Taking into consideration all the Covid complications and regulations we decided to hold the dance outdoors. The organisation went very smoothly with the added bonus of a tent and superb weather on the night. We had a responsible group of Grade 11s who assisted us with the set up and running of the evening. Everything ran smoothly on the night and a fantastic time was had by all!” Natalie Karg (Teacher in charge of Matric Dance)

Given the difficult year had by all, and in the absence of many sport-related activities, we decided to add a positive twist to the evening.

SneakersforGood Campaign The #SneakersforGood campaign was aimed to use the global communication platform “Laureus World Sport Awards” and its medical impact to communicate the social aspect of the Laureus movement and to promote its underlying mission – Sport for Good. The basic idea was to establish a never-seen-before red carpet dress code to represent Sport for Good.

With the above in mind, we decided to invite the matriculants and their partners to wear sneakers with their formal attire, rather than spend money on expensive shoes that would more than likely just be worn “on the night”. In doing so, every boy and partner who bought into this idea donated ten rand to the foundation. The result was a wonderful mix of formal dress while sporting pure white (in most cases) sneakers – an interesting and popular combination! This initiative allowed us to create an atmosphere befitting the formality of the dance as well as the freedom to dance the night away in comfortable footwear. The back carpark and Baxter Theatre were transformed into a fairy-tale setting by fairy lights and elegant décor. Against this magnificent backdrop, the boys and their dates arrived in their transport of choice and were ushered down the red carpet. I am pleased to report that the night went smoothly, and some much-needed “gees” was definitely restored.

Valedictory This year, this auspicious event was held on the Hawthornden Field. After a scrumptious lunch in Clegg Hall, at which speeches were given by the valedictorian (Justin Sangster) and the House Prefects, the matric body headed out to the

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CIVVIES DAY / MATRIC DANCE

Matric Dance splendour of the actual Valedictory ceremony. Our guest speaker was Mr Hishaam Davids (class of 2014). He delivered a speech that resonated deeply with his entire audience – from the Grade 8s and 11s sitting on the banks, to the staff, to the parents and old boys, and most especially, to our honoured guests – the matric class of 2021.

Civvies Day (Sept.)

Matric Dance Greeting party

In support of the Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation, our matriculants chose to wear all black. Each boy was handed a postcard on which they could write their hopes and aspirations for our country with regards to gender-based violence. These postcards were then delivered to Parliament. This initiative came from them, the matric body, and served as a wonderful and serious reminder to the rest of the school about one of the very concerning issues in South Africa.

Matric Day The presence of Covid-19 prevented the matriculants from enjoying a traditional “40 days”, so we decided to assign them one day to come in civvies of their choice. They were also served lunch at the Bill Bowden Pavilion and, with some of the crazy costumes, the atmosphere was one of frivolity and fun. “Normal” lessons continued, but I am pretty sure there were lots of giggles and photo shoots behind closed doors! WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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GRADE 12 MATRIC ACHIEVERS Prefects

House Captains

Ben Currie*............................. Head Prefect

Thomas Tattersall.................. Glebe

Kieron Adams*....................... Deputy Head Prefect

Jack Johnson......................... Hawthornden

Daniel Bearne......................... Glebe Emihle Benya......................... Hawthornden Tyler Williams......................... Littlewood Zubayr Wagiet........................ McNaughton Justin Sangster...................... Oude Wijnberg Connor Davids....................... Silverhurst Theo Cothill............................ Sunninghill Naeem Parker......................... Trovato Cole Abrahams...................... Academics Dylan Rudolph....................... Culture Chris Kleynhans.................... Service Josh Bearne........................... Sport Thomas Hugo*....................... RCL James Veysey........................ Sustainability Timothy Fortune.................... Junior Grades Radhi Lagerdien..................... Senior Grades Ethan Wasserfall.................... Grade 12

Lindokuhle Madlokazi........... Littlewood Mudathir Solomon................. McNaughton Abdul-Gakeem Abrahams..... Oude Wijnberg Jesse Prodehl........................ Silverhurst Thomas Jenvey...................... Sunninghill Curtly February...................... Trovato

WP Representatives Connor Davids (Hockey) Xola Karelse (Hockey) Josh Koff (Hockey) Sebastian Lorenzen (Hockey) Teague Lourens (Hockey) Viwe Mbata (Hockey) Dylan Rudolph (Athletics and Cross-Country) Connor Theron (Waterpolo and Swimming) Ebenezer Tshimanga (Rugby) Cael Viola (Hockey)

*Gold Badge Prefect

SA Representatives Jesse Prodehl (Cricket)

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MATRIC SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS

MATRIC SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS EPWORTH MUSIC SOCIETY PRIZE - service to Music Matthew Raatz and Hayden Engel PRESTON CUP – piano Sight-reading David Hansen PwC AWARD – accounting and mathematics Cole Abrahams MARK SCHÄFER TROPHY – multilingualism Esona Mbasa

ROTARY GOOD FELLOWSHIP AWARD – pupil who has displayed outstanding ability during the year in promoting healthy goodwill and fair play among his fellows Thomas Hugo PIPPA RICHARDSON AWARD – service to the school community Christopher Kleynhans WYNBERG OLD GIRLS’ CUP and BUNTY JOUBERT AWARD – community service The Muslim Students Association

BOB ADSHADE MEMORIAL TROPHY – best art portfolio of the year Julian Boulle

DAVID HEIDMANN PRIZE – courage and determination in the face of great adversity David Hager

LABIA HISTORY PRIZE – best History project based on original research Theo Cothill

WIEGMAN CUP – most outstanding prefect (voted by the prefects) Thomas Hugo

STEPHEN DOIDGE BUSINESS AWARD Cole Abrahams

ABELSOHN CUP – Grade 12 pupil who has done the most for the School in 2021 Ben Currie

VINCENT GRAINGER MEMORIAL PRIZE – excellent performance in the National SA Maths Olympiad Hyeonwoo Lee CAXTON PRIZE – Outstanding Effort Abdul-Gakeem Abrahams OLD BOYS’ AWARD – Top Pupil in Grade 12 Theo Cothill AZRIEL FINE BURSARY Cole Abrahams THORP/RANKIN AWARD Dylan Rudolph LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF OLD BOYS’ UNION – to the Head Prefect Ben Currie FRIEDLANDER MEMORIAL AWARD – diligence and service to the school Aiden Marshall WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

ANDREW FEINSTEIN CUP – best all-rounder in Grade 12 (Academic, Sport, Cultural, Service) Kieron Adams CASPER CUP – sportsman of the year Ben Currie OLD BOYS’ AWARD – best sporting achievement of the year Jesse Prodehl HONOURS AWARD – pupil or pupils for outstanding performances which have brought honour to the school Thomas Hugo GOLD BADGE PREFECT Thomas Hugo FRIEDLANDER SHIELD – winning house for 2021 Hawthornden House

GRADE 12 MATRIC SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS

Abdul Gakeem Abrahams

Aidan Marshall

Ben Currie (Head Boy)

Christopher Kleynhans

Cole Abrahams

David Hager

David Hansen

Dylan Rudolph

Esona Mbasa

Hawthornden House

Hayden Engel

Hyeonwoo Lee

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Jesse Prodehl

Julian Boulle

Kieron Adams

Muslim Students Association

Theo Cothill

Thomas Hugo

Matthew Raats

CIVVIES DAY (SEPT 2021) In support of GBV

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Matric 2021

GRADE 12

Back Row: Leo du Toit, Dylan Stevenson, Ethan Walton, Danté Benting, Bryce Carter, Joshua du Toit, | Zac Barnard, Ethan Faraday, Keaton Haupt, Josh Brown, Dylan Sharp, Ryan de Villiers, James Finlay, Tristan Bell, Ashiq Faardiel. Eleventh Row: Jack Robinson, Luke Smith, Amir Jaffer, Ahmad Najjaar, | Thomas Jenvey, Luke Palos, Ryan Clancy, Michael Uphill, Matthew Cochius, Braganza Pretorius, Justin Chesterton, Joe Hawthorne, Keagan Stotesbury. Tenth Row: Alex de Jongh, Sibahle Jafta, Matthew Shaw, Liam Zamanjah, Aiden Bailey, | Aiden Marshall, Thaaqib Ryland, Raees Fortune, Curtly Februarie, Dian Vermeulen, Jody Dirks, Brennan McCormick, Anathi Mtsali, Jordan Heeger. Ninth Row: Cael Viola, Max Elsworth, Daniel Soule, Aidan Leak, | Benjamin Tattersall, Jared Jonathan, Daniel Coetzee, Xola Karelse, Daniel Sylvester, Samuel O’Connor, Aaron Johnston, Alexander Clarke, Josh Koff. Eighth Row: Reece Stanford, Matthew Bruiners, Jack Johnston (12C), Clyde Theunissen, | Jack Beetge, Abdul Gakeem Abrahams, Rameez Manuel, Connor Ross, Keanan Thyssen, Aidan Coulthard, Jesse Prodehl, Rayaan Fataar, Kieran Witbooi. Seventh Row: Dean Cronje, John-Bruce Noad, Alto-Nicolo Braga, Matthew Bassett, | Cody Human, Luke Rossouw, Nathan Jansen, David Hansen, Liam Peffer, Hyeonwoo Lee, Aditya Ghorpade, Caleb Voskuil, Viwe Mbata. Sixth Row: Zaakir Gangat, Teague Lourens, Esona Mbasa, Shaye Reilly, | Julian Boulle, Luke Lourens, Hayden Engel, Leo Flisberg, Cameron Macdonald, Meekaa’eel Fataar, Maahier Sambo, Mika-eel Rylands.

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Fifth Row: Thomas Tattersall, Matthew Sampson, Corné Conradie, Shahied Rustin, | Muaz Ebrahim, Matthew Langeveld, Saeed Ebrahim, Thomas Knox, Matthew Raatz, Ross Jeppe, Riyaaz Dollie, Caleb De Klerk, Nicholas Evans. Fourth Row: Lwando Mafungwa, Kurt Davids, Lukhanyo Ndabambi, Troy Arries, | Kurt Siebritz, Shukri Abrahams, Sebastian Lorenzen, Christian Louw, Blaine Mortimer, Ryan Harding, Mudathir Solomon, Connor Theron. Third Row: Nur Johnston, Nicholas Govender, Adam Kieffer-Walker, As’ad Salie, | Lungisile Mafuya, Ethan Taylor, Thomas Pheiffer, Alvino Beukes, David Hager, Josch Paulsen, Mujahied Shabodien, Jake Mills, Matthew Bowden. Second Row: Iviwe Mkula, Lindokuhle Madlokazi, Naeem Parker, Theo Cothill, Radhi Lagerdien, | Tyler Williams, Timothy Fortune, Connor Davids, Thomas Hugo, Emihle Benya, Muizz Khan, Matthew Leech. Front Row: Mr J de Waal, Joshua Bearne, Daniel Bearne, Zubayr Wagiet, Christopher Kleynhans, | Kieron Adams (Deputy Head Boy), Ben Currie (Head Boy), James Veysey, Justin Sangster, Ethan Wasserfall, Dylan Rudolph, Cole Abrahams, Ms J De Mink. Inset: Ebenezer Tshimanga.

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GRADE 12 Valedictorian Speech Justin Sangster - Prefect Mark Twain has a famous quote that states that one should never let their schooling get in the way of their education and I think that each one of us can relate to this to some degree because of our time at this school over the past five years. I started my journey along with most of you at Wynberg 5 years ago as the last of three Sangster brothers to attend this school. I fell in love with the school and its traditions. The cheering, joking and camaraderie among the boys was infectious yet in my first 2 or 3 weeks of grade 8 I remember feeling like I didn’t quite belong. I had doubt that I wasn’t going to fit in and find long lasting friendships like my brothers had because I didn’t really seem to click with anyone apart from the other Sweet Valley boys that I already knew. I loved the school and what it stood for, but I didn’t always love coming to school in those early days but as I started getting more involved with sport and becoming more familiar with my classmates in 8C it began to change. For me school became a place where I could be myself and have the opportunity to better myself. I got involved in committees, sport and various other activities that the school offered, and I really started to feel like a Wynberg Boy. The years rolled by and just as we were warned in 2017 when we sat in the hall for the first time as a grade our time at this school has really flown by in the blink of an eye. I have memories from grade 9 that are so vivid it seemed as though they happened last week but to

think that those things happened about 3 years ago is pretty scary to me. We all have memories from our time here over the past few years and as we all go our separate ways and get caught up in the journey and challenges of life, we may drift away from even our closest of school mates but the memories we have created and the challenges we have overcome together will never leave us. On the 26th of March when we were forced into lockdown as a nation, I don’t think any of us would have realised that we would never get the opportunity to sing Donuts and Juice after the founders day assembly again, that Dylan and the culture committee would not have the opportunity to organize a normal multi day concert in the quad or be in another school production, The boys in the chess team would not be able to tour to Bloemfontein in their matric year, Curtly would never get the opportunity to sing OO Trollie Lollie in front of the school on a Friday night and none of us would get to play Grey for the final time in our matric year. Gents as a grade we have been faced with challenges and hardship throughout these last two years, we have stayed in the fight and weathered the storm and here we all are. We have made it. We are a group of vastly different individuals that arrived here in 2017 as a collection of boys from different primary schools but we are leaving here today as the Wynberg Boys High School matric class of 2021, and that will forever bind us together. This school has offered us so much more than what we may realise as we sit here today but I’m sure when we reflect on our time here we will all be thankful for at least something that this school provided us with, wether it was the opportunity to excel on the sports field, on the stage in the AMC, or in the art classrooms in the WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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E block, there was truly something for everyone and this is what makes me proud to say I am a Wynberg Man. There have been ups and there have been downs but I can say with a smile on my face and a feeling of gratitude that it is because of each and every one of you that I have loved my time at this school. I mentioned earlier in the speech about being the last of three Sangster brothers that would walk through these doors, but I can happily say that I am walking alongside 160 of my other brothers.

Thank you for being the best grade that anyone could ask for and I encourage you to take in and remember this moment because as we go down our different paths in life we don’t know when we will meet again. In the words of Dr Seuss sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. So goodbye and thank you again gents and until we meet again remember the two words that have been ingrained into our character, Supera Moras Thank you

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Back Row: Joshua Bearne, Timothy Fortune, Justin Sangster, James Veysey, Christopher Kleynhans, Zubayr Wagiet. Middle Row: Thomas Hugo, Tyler Williams, Cole Abrahams, Daniel Bearne, Dylan Rudolph, Connor Davids, Radhi Lagerdien. Front Row: Naeem Parker, Theo Cothill, Mr J de Waal, Ben Currie (Head Boy), Kieron Adams (Deputy Head Boy), Mr A van Vuuren, Ethan Wasserfall, Emihle Benya. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

GRADE 12 HEAD BOY Speech Brothers in an Endless Chain. All we had was the blueprint for the men we wanted to be one day.

Ben Currie There is a house built out of stone, Wooden floors, walls and window sills, Tables and chairs worn by all the dust. This is a place where I don’t feel alone, This is a place where I feel at home. I quote these words from the song, “To Build A Home” by the Cinematic Orchestra, which was the song we led into. I feel this song is quite apt for the message I want to deliver today. The time has finally come to say goodbye to this wonderful place which has raised us. The place worn by the dust of the memories we’ve created here. The place where we don’t feel alone. The place where we feel at home. I would like to turn back time to January 2017, where we, the class of 2021, stepped foot into Wynberg Boys’ High School for the very first time. It began with our induction week. We met new people, and partook in many challenges and activities. After a long and busy day, we finally went to bed to get some well-earned rest. We were woken up by the prefects five minutes later to do hill sprints. The next day we were woken at dawn to begin our hike up Table Mountain to earn our blazer. Not to brag, but my house Glebe did finish in a record breaking time. I think we had all rung the bell before the next houses finished having their lunch break at the top. Although we hardly said a word (apart from maybe Curtley and Wassie), and ducked and dived whenever we saw Matrics walk by, we were officially part of the Wynberg family and became

Grade 9 came around and we started filling in the frameworks and foundations. The Grade 9 camp was a highlight, having to pitch and sleep in tents. We also thrived off not being at the bottom of the food chain anymore. (Apology Grade 11s). However the pinnacle of the year was arguably the Grey weekend, where the 1st team rugby and hockey players become our heroes, winning both fixtures away from home. Grade 10 rolled around and there was an air of calm and simplicity. We were part of the senior grades for the very first time. Girlfriends became a more regular occurrence, which in turn resulted in break-ups and heartbreak, but these shaped us. No summary of Grade 10 would be complete without mentioning the great Nyamazela. The ten day hike through the Cederberg where two minute noodles and condensed milk became our currency, where caves and crevices became our sleeping places and where bushes became… well… The cement was poured, bricks laid and floorboards placed into the house representing the men we were becoming. Next on the menu was Grade 11. We were older than most of the school, slightly more rebellious, life was good. We did what we wanted mostly. Newlands Rugby Day rejuvenated the school with energy and spirit. We were becoming leaders, starting to take work more seriously, our house was coming together. The windows placed, walls painted, furniture installed, flowers planted, fences erected. And then, all of a sudden a huge tornado nicknamed Corona – not after the alcoholic beverage unfortunately Josh du Toit – came and wiped our house away. Everything we WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Head Boy Ben Currie

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knew and had planned was taken and we were forced to rebuild from scratch, which we did.

years. I will sincerely miss the games of Buk, the tractor driving on the Hawth, the climbing of the new E-Block and much more which I don’t think would be appropriate to mention. I ask that you guys stay the creative, unique and positive men you are. It has been an honour and a privilege to lead you, and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of brothers to share these last five years with.

It was a long and dreary period. But we stand here in Matric, having had an amazing Matric Dance, various sports fixtures, and many more. Our house is rebuilt. I am so proud of the way we have adapted and rebounded as a grade. This didn’t happen by chance though. Architects and engineers, in the form of teachers, shaped and moulded us. We have learnt so much from them and we wouldn’t be the men we are today without them. Electricians and plumbers in the form of our parents supplied us with the power and water in the form of support, opportunities and financial backing, all crucial in the process of building a home. I think all the boys, although we don’t show it often, are extremely grateful for everything our parents have done for us. To my mom and dad, thank you, I am so grateful for you and I don’t know how I would have got through this year without you. The last thanks has to go to you boys, you are the ones who shared every day together these last five WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

We all entered this school with different cultures, backgrounds and ways of life, but today we are leaving as one united group. I never had a brother growing up, but today I leave with 160 by my side. So now, as I mentioned, our houses are rebuilt, and we are ready to welcome others into it in the years to come. The hour has come to say goodbye to the house built of stone, with wooden floors, walls and window sills, with tables and chairs worn by all of the dust. To the place we don’t feel alone. The place where we feel at home. Supera Moras. Thank you.

GRADE 12 GUEST OF HONOUR Speech Hishaam Davids Good afternoon. I’d like to start off by saying that I am incredibly honoured to be standing before you here today. Whenever I get invited back to my old school, I always jump at the opportunity. I would also like to mention that this is probably going to be the most unconventional speech you will hear today. I sat long and hard and thought about what I want to say… and to be honest, I’d like to stay away, as far as possible, from being cliché. The last thing I want to do is bore you by speaking about the impact of covid-19 and wishing you luck for the future. So, I’m going to speak from my heart, which is where this school lies. This leads me to a disclaimer: I apologize if at any time I shed a tear while I am standing here. I am quite emotional. Going back to the impact of covid-19 – don’t get me wrong, it is a major factor for everyone. Loved ones were lost and its literally changed people’s lives. But it’s been almost 2 years and we’ve adapted to a new normal. So, all I’m going to say is well done for staying the course. You see, we are Wynberg Boys. We welcome challenges. I want you to think back to a time before covid – 2017, your year in grade 8. When you didn’t have to loaf at the tuck shop and your mom still packed your lunchbox with a 5-course meal plus a boxed juice and a yoghurt. Do you still have the same best friend? Are you still as shy as you were back then? Do you

remember the greatest legend Wynberg has ever produced? Uncle Cecil. May he rest in peace. When I think back to 2010, which was when I was in grade 8, one fond memory stands out the most. Now for those of you who don’t know, I had one job at school… and that was to jol, more commonly known as dancing. I had to bring the gees when there was no gees. If matrics saw me walking in the corridor, they’d say: “Staggie, jol!”, and I had to dance right there without any music. Anyway, in grade 8, we used to have prefect’s assembly where no teachers were present. It was basically a ‘fun’ assembly as a reward on a Wednesday. They announced that there was going to be a dance battle for matrics. So there I was, fresh from junior school, and I thought to myself: No one knows me. Here’s the perfect opportunity for me to make a name for myself. So, I looked at my friend and I knew I had to do this. I walked up on stage in my Grasshoppers and I started gooi-ing these wild moves. I was expecting a golden buzzer but when I looked up, all I saw were 800 boys staring in confusion. I quickly left the stage and I was sad the entire day. Although, I was proud of myself. Now I’m not saying that this school gives you the confidence to do anything you want to. Think of it as an institution that intuitively equips you with whatever you need to be great. I recently read through the 2014 school magazine and I came across the Principal, Mr Keith Richardson’s message. He mentions that someone told him that Wynberg has been around for a long time… And then they asked, “But how could you tell if your school was significant in South African society today?” WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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So, he discusses 5 points in response to this person’s question: • Firstly, a school of significance has to have an impact on people’s lives. • Secondly, a school of significance has to capture hearts. • It must not pretend to be something that it is not. • A significant school must be aspirational, meaning that it should always be striving to improve. • And finally, a significant school must be like an old friend who is always there to help them through the good times and the bad. He then goes on to say: “No amount of advertising can ever replace the demeanour of a Wynberg man – the way he conducts himself in public and in private; the commitment with which he approaches every task. This is the trademark of a Wynberg man. It’s been 7 years since I last walked in these corridors, and I would redo it in a heartbeat. Since school, I’ve had friends who have gotten married, some have kids, and there are also some we’ve lost along the way. Because of this school, I have friends who I’ve known for 19 years now. Initially, I did not want to share this with you because I am not someone who likes the pity of other people. The rugby boys will know what I am speaking about because I shared it with them at the beginning of the season. But I could not think of a better way to explain how much this school means to me. Last year, I was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkins lymphoma. It’s the cancer of your lymphatic system. Apparently, if you could choose which WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

cancer to have, it would be this one because it isn’t as bad as the others. But nevertheless, it was cancer. So, I was scheduled to undergo 6 months of chemotherapy. I completed it and I am healthy now. However, even though my cancer wasn’t as bad as other cancers, I still went through a rollercoaster ride until I reached remission. It definitely wasn’t easy. But the moments in my life leading up to that point, and my school could not have prepared me any better. You see, we are Wynberg Boys. We welcome challenges. When I found out about my diagnosis, I didn’t think about anything else. My mind was blank and I accepted that for the next 6 months, I’d have to put everything on pause. My first chemo session was fine. All I felt were needles and mild nausea. It wasn’t until my 2nd session when every part of my body was trying to tell me that I should escape from the hospital and go for a swim or something. I had experienced all the effects of chemo. So, at my 3rd session, I went to hospital and sat in the waiting room, waiting to be called. A couple of minutes passed. I got up and ran out of the hospital. I escaped. The hospital staff ran after me and waited patiently while I sat outside. After some time, I calmed down and went back in. A nurse called me into a room and tried to convince me to continue, but I couldn’t hear a thing she was saying. I didn’t want chemo anymore. Until she stopped and asked, “How can you give up so easily?” It was like a trigger that instantly reminded me of what I have learnt for 12 years at this school. Supera Moras. Never give up. I promise you, I

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walked into the ward like Rambo walking into a gun fight. Suddenly, I remembered who I was and where I came from. I come from a school of significance. I come from a school that makes an impact on people’s lives. I come from a school that captures hearts. A school that is aspirational and doesn’t pretend to be something it is not. I come from a school that is an old friend. A place that I can look up to in my time of need. I come from Wynberg Boys’ High School, an endless chain of brothers who are spectacular people. That is what this school means to me. It is a space where I have made life-long friendships and endless memories. A place I call home. And today my brothers, it is your turn to say goodbye to this special place. I hope you know that you now join a band of 1000s of old boys who know and care about you. Although it might seem like a superiority complex, it isn’t. Its just the way things are. Wynberg men are special people. The best kind of people. It was just the other day when I walked down the hall of my valedictory ceremony, with my arm around Mr Saiet. Time flies by, and its important to appreciate the little things in life. I was fortunate enough to spend a few weeks with you

at the beginning of this year. You are a special group of boys and I am proud to call you my new brothers. Those of you who are going to study next year, those of you who are going straight to work, to the boys who take 3 taxis to school, to those who make Tiktoks and to those who don’t know what to do next year… whenever you find yourselves in times of doubt, and wherever you are in the world, remember that you are part of a family of brothers. You are part of a school of significance. The next few years of your life is crucial in terms of finding yourself and deciding on your place in this world. Do not let the pressures of adulthood consume your thoughts. You are young and your life is meant to be lived. I would wish you well for the upcoming exams, but I know that you will do well. You see, we are Wynberg Boys. We welcome challenges. If there’s one thing I’d like you to take from what I’ve just shared with you, it is this: passion drives success. No matter what you do, always make sure that it is your passion, and everything else will follow. You have a bright future ahead of you. Life is not about how many breaths you take. It is about how many of life’s moments take your breath away. Supera Moras my brothers.

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CULTURE Music DEPARTMENT Richard Haigh It was a pleasure to welcome Mr Ethan Rutter as our new Drum Kit and Percussion teacher and Mr Dave Reynolds as our new Steel Band Conductor to the music department. We hope theirs is a long and happy stay. As it was another year dealing with COVID-19 and coming out of a virulent 2nd wave of the virus, we had to run socially distanced rehearsals and lessons. Live performances were prohibited both inside and outside for most of the year and eisteddfods, concerts, external practical examinations and final matric practical examinations all had to be recorded. The amount of added work and hours to achieve the requirements of the WCED was colossal. Thank you to Matthew Price and Mr Dylan Edwards for the many hours of filming and editing of our recorded materials.

ber of arrangements, and suddenly, within 10 days, Concert in the Quad (moved to the Baxter Amphitheatre) occurred on 19 October. On 31 October we held our Sunset Concert and on Friday 3 December we obliged Mr de Waal’s request for a live farewell concert in the Nussbaum Auditorium. The boys, including most of the Matrics, pulled off a magnificent, first-class concert which was a wonderful way to say “thank you” and “goodbye” to Mr de Waal. Throughout these difficult days, we have never given up. Our ensembles have grown in numbers and standard and our Eisteddfod results speak for themselves. I’d like to thank my colleagues for keeping the ‘show on the road’ and Mr de Waal for his passionate support of the work of the music department.

We were very pleased to be able to produce two online concerts on YouTube, including the Nussbaum Concert. Both displayed the high standard of musicianship present at the school. By the end of the year, we had even more footage to potentially put together 3 more concerts. We hope that that will occur in due course! It was a pleasure to welcome the choirs of Springfield Convent and Wynberg Girls’ High School who collaborated with our choir in a recording of the McCartney Medley by Ron Gill. Besides the music, it was a great time to reconnect with our sister school and Springfield who we collaborate with regularly. Outside concerts were suddenly given the goahead in October. Hats off to our boys and particularly Ms Carini, who produced a num-

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Ensembles CHOIR Choirmaster: Richard Haigh Accompanist: Natalie Karg Leader: Dylan Rudolph The Wynberg Choir has continued to grow this year, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the strict rules around singing. A total of 83 Tenors and Basses comprised this choir, proving that despite the complications around ensembles during a pandemic, singing was something that was deeply desired. Socially distanced, masks on, in the lovely large Nussbaum Auditorium, our boys rose to the challenge and learnt a number of new works from an arrangement of Cohen’s Hallelujah to Hawkins’s I’m goin’ up a yonder and from the complicated Coleman Rhythm of Life to McCartney Medley – an excellent SATB arrangement of Beatles songs by Ron Gill – which involved a very enjoyable collaboration with the choirs of Springfield Convent and Wynberg Girls’ High School. Other material such as the haunting Jacobson/Emerson In Flanders Fields, lighter music by Queen and I’m gonna live forever from the musical Fame were also covered during a busy choral year. Recordings became the order of the day as live performances were not permitted. Our choir recorded the school song, national anthem and various hymns to be used for assemblies and special services. We recorded material for online concerts as well as the Eisteddfodau where the boys received an Honours in the Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod and a Diploma and the Gold Medal for being the category winners in the Cape Town Eisteddfod. This is a remarkable achievement especially considering the choir had not entered any Eisteddfodau for several years. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

Armed with these fine results, it was a proud moment to see many of our choir boys receive colours, blues and honours for choir: hard work deserving its reward. A special thank you to Mrs Natalie Karg who acted as accompanist and assistant trainer. Her support has been invaluable. Special mention should be made of our matric pupils who remained solid choir men despite the lack of opportunities to perform live concerts: your example has been a Supera Moras moment for all those younger than you to respect and emulate. A particular memory which stands out for me was the energetic and positive vibe which was so wonderfully captured by at least 10-15 minutes of singing – lead by the matrics – straight after an assembly performance which carried on down the corridors from the Clegg Hall, back to the AMC and into the first half of break! When this type of spontaneous reaction happens one can be sure that the ensemble is in a good place with such great morale. Long may choral singing at Wynberg continue to thrive! (Richard Haigh – Choirmaster)

CONCERT BAND Director: Mr Peter Catzavelos Leader: Marco Palvie The year 2021 saw the 20th year of the Concert Band since my arrival at WBHS in 2002. The band provided its usual exceptionally high standard, producing some memorable occasions. The repertoire was again large, with great variety. Some pieces were very challenging, with the band being very capable to perform them convincingly. Overall, the performances always achieved good responses and appreciation from the audiences.

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Back Row: Warrick Wilson, Liam Kleintjies, Panashe Magwere, Tristan Ely, Nicholas James, Luke Bremer, Mordecai Dimbu, Xaylon van Rensburg, Linga Chigona, Mikhyle Mafakala, Matthew Smith, Joshua Pureveen, Ethan Lee, Caleb Daines. Fourth Row: Jamie Bach, Dean Saliegh, Adam Dollie, Riley de Norman, James McPetrie, Damian Philander, Zaahir Jakoet, Andrew Jooste, Lukho Mtwana, Khoza Makubalo, Joel Adams, Benjamin Hansen, Bonolo Gala. Third Row: Abraham Kalombo, Alexander Fernandez, Kamlin Reddy, Thomas Zellie, Marco Palvie, Zachary Porthen, Tristan Gerard, Caleb Conradie, Joshua Vincent, Benjamin Badiali, Liam Lawrence, Anthony van Eyssen, Alex Beck, Azhar Salie. Second Row: Seth Hermanus, Runako Passoh, Caleb Bowden, Kiyan Neoh, James Ewart-Smith, Daniel Nyamimba, Msindisi Mnyanda, Matthew Poleman, Luke Jeaven, Cole Goliath, Thando Dlamini, Ethan Philander, Mohammed Parker. Front Row: Thomas Hugo, Hayden Engel, Matthew Sampson, Matthew Raatz, Hyeonwoo Lee, Mrs N Karg (Accompanist), Dylan Rudolph, Mr R Haigh (Choirmaster), As’ad Salie, Ethan Wasserfall, Cole Abrahams, Danté Benting, Jeane Louw. Absent: Kieron Adams, Aiden Bailey, Emihle Benya, Connor Brown, S’thembiso George, Miguel Kayembe, Daniyal Kemp, Christopher Leak, Jesse Lloyd, Luke Lourens, Nonelela Maxegwana, Alexander Paterson, Dean Richardson, Liam Zamanjah.

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Back Row: Seth Hermanus, Salman Green, Sven Borgström, Damian Philander, Seth Christians. Middle Row: Anthony van Eyssen, Jeane Louw, Tristan Gerard, Luke Giliomee, Aziz Rayners, Linga Chigona, Mikhyle Mafakala. Front Row: Matthew Sampson, Matthew Raatz, Dylan Rudolph, Mr B Van Wyk, Connor Davids, As’ad Salie, Hayden Engel.

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Back Row: Muzzammil Samaai, Linga Chigona, Jared Benn, Matthew Shaw, Raees Fortune, Connor Davids, Sven Borgström, Nicholas James. Fourth Row: Shahied Rustin, Seth Christians, Salman Green, Matthew Julian Adams, Ethan Daniels, Farhaan Brey, Charles Marston, Mikhyle Mafakala, Liam Kleintjies. Third Row: Fayaaz Ebrahim, Ethan Taylor, Lukho Mtwana, Damian Philander, Matthew Myers, Michael Roman, Declan Taylor, Josch Paulsen, Jamie Bach. Second Row: Tristan Gerard, Seth Hermanus, Benjamin Budge, James Ewart-Smith, Luqman Samaai, Aadam Fakir, Matthew Grimbeek, Nick Horn, James Robinson, Daniel Sampson. Front Row: Matthew Sampson, Julian Boulle, Matthew Raatz, Marco Palvie, Mr P Catzavelos, Anthony van Eyssen, Dylan Rudolph, As’ad Salie, Dean Cronje. Absent: Timothy Fortune, David Hansen, Matthew Langeveld, Rameez Manuel, Tristan van Rooyen, Liam Lawrence.

Steel Band

Back Row: Joshua Gavin, Mikhyle Mafakala, Aziz Rayners, Marco Palvie, Tiago Barrows, Daniel Nyamimba. Front Row: Adam Kieffer-Walker, Matthew Sampson, Dylan Rudolph, Mr D Reynolds, Matthew Raatz, Linga Chigona, Paco Reynolds. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Due to COVID-19, many of the usual performances did not happen; events such as: the annual Prize Giving; an Open Day; the Stellenbosch University Band Extravaganza in the Endler Hall; the Windworx Fanfare Festival; the Seniors’ Concert at WBHS; the Wynberg Campus of Schools Concert; the music evening at Paarl Boys’ High School; the Founders’ Day Ceremony and a Nussbaum Concert. When we were allowed to play, we played in two assemblies and a Sunset Concert in October. With the use of video recordings, we took part in both the Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod and the Cape Town Eisteddfod, achieving Diplomas in both Eisteddfodau. The pieces played were: Captain America March – Alan Silvestri; Salvation is Created – Pavel Chesnokov and Go Big or Go Home – Barnettt, Shelley, Sanchez, Rublin, Accetta, Davis and Goodman. At the October Sunset Concert, the band played seven pieces: Captain America March – Alan Silvestri; Summertime – George and Ira Gershwin, Dubose and Dorothy Heyward; Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Freddy Mercury; Beach Boys on Stage – Arr. John Moss; Four South African Songs – Arr. Faan Malan; Theme from the A Team – Mike Post and Pete Carpenter and Go Big or Go Home (conducted by Marco Palvie). Included in this concert were the Wynberg Girls’ High School wind players. There were 48 boys in the band by the end of 2021. Once again, we say goodbye to our matrics (16 boys): Julian Boulle (Flute); Dean Cronje (Flute); Conner Davids (Drum Kit); Raees Fortune (Clarinet); Timothy Fortune (Trumpet); David Hansen (Clarinet); Matthew Langeveld (Trombone); Rameez Manuel (Baritone Saxophone); Josch Paulsen (Bass Clarinet); Matthew Raatz (Tuba); Dylan Rudolph (Clarinet);

Shahied Rustin (Alto Saxophone); As’ad Salie (Alto Saxophone); Matthew Sampson (Alto Saxophone); Matthew Shaw (Mallet Percussion); Ethan Taylor (Bassoon). Well done and thank you to the matrics for your continuous support over the years. Apart from thanking the band members for all their hard work during the year, I as the band director, would also like to thank the parents, the WBHS staff, the music teachers from the other Wynberg Campus of Schools’ and the Wynberg Old Boys’ Union for their continued support. It is greatly appreciated. May we continue to grow and always be the best at whatever we do. (Peter Catzavelos – Conductor)

JAZZ BAND Conductor: Mr Ben van Wyk The WBHS Jazz Band has expanded phenomenally during the last two years and has now developed into a traditional Big Band ensemble. The Covid-19 pandemic caused many restrictions on performances this year, but this has not stopped the band in its efforts to perform in an online or limited audience scenario. The band has had the privilege of performing in the Nussbaum Concert, Sunset Concert, school assemblies and Wynberg online concerts. The band also entered the Cape Town Eisteddfod and the Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod this year, receiving a gold medal in the KAE – for winning their category – and diplomas for both Eisteddfodau! Highlights of the music covered this year include: Stormy Weather – Arr. Mark Taylor, Bewitched – WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Arr. Mike Tomaro, The Chicken – Arr. Kris Berg, Michael Jackson’s Thriller – Arr. Roger Holmes and Moondance by Van Morrison as recorded by Michael Buble. As we end the year, I would like to specially thank the matriculants of 2021 for their continuous service and dedication towards the WBHS Big Band. We say goodbye to the following boys: Matthew Sampson (Alto Saxophone), As’ad Salie (Alto Saxophone), Dylan Rudolph (Baritone Saxophone), Timothy Fortune (Trumpet), Matthew Raatz (Trombone), Matthew Langeveld (Trombone), Hayden Engel (Piano) and Connor Davids (Drum Kit). Congratulations to all the boys who have excelled during a difficult period. (Ben van Wyk – Conductor)

The band have learnt a few original compositions by Dave Reynolds as well as a Trinidadian standard and a Jazz standard. Concentration has centred around developing the imagination and skills of the pupils, more than focusing on the repertoire and particularly around technique and improvisation. While performance opportunities have been severely limited in 2021, the band has performed for two new parents’ evenings, the Sunset Concert, three school assemblies and they have recorded for the Cape Town and Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfodau. We are particularly proud of the boys as they achieved Diplomas in both Eisteddfodau and won the Gold Medal – being the winner of their category – in the KAE. (Dave Reynolds – Director)

STEEL BAND Director: Mr Dave Reynolds Leader: Dylan Rudolph There has been tremendous musical growth among the motivated boys in the band. Given the fact that we have boys with zero experience and boys with five years of experience it’s been a challenge to keep everyone motivated and focused during these COVID times where for a substantial portion of time boys were isolating or ill and consequently absent from rehearsal. The band, which consists of boys from grade 8 to grade 12, meets twice a week for an hour and a half rehearsal. The two biggest challenges have been changes to the schedule due to COVID-19 and changes in boys’ schedules due to sport. However, we have continued to rebuild the band despite these challenges. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

STRING ENSEMBLE Conductor: Mr Conrad van Breda Leader: Hyeonwoo Lee The String Ensemble had a productive year and it was with great pleasure that rehearsals could be undertaken again in near normal but socially distanced circumstances. Although concerts were scarce, we made a recording that was entered for the Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod where Honours was achieved. The ensemble consisted of 14 boys (a record to date) but sadly we are saying farewell to five matrics who have contributed enormous amounts of time and energy into this ensemble over the last five years. A big thank-you to them.

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This year we presented three vastly different pieces in style and mood: G. Verdi’s Prelude to the 3rd Act from La Traviata with it’s famous legato melody and shifts in tempo provided an excellent opportunity for our two first violinists Hyeonwoo Lee and Hayden Engel to show off! A piece by the wonderfully named Athanasius Kichner - a late Renaissance writer, inventor, medic and sometimes quack - called Modo Hypodorico added some 17th century flavour. Our last piece for the year was Take on Me – Aha a celebrated 1980s synth pop classic. As the String Ensemble has ‘come of age’, we were eligible to award colours, blues and honours to our members. Congratulations to all the boys who achieved these awards. (Conrad van Breda – Conductor)

VOCAL ENSEMBLE Director: Natalie Karg Leader: Hyeonwoo Lee The Wynberg Boys’ High School Vocal Ensemble faced another tough year this year. The Covid pandemic has been a constant hindrance to any rehearsing or performing and we have had to really work hard at staying focused and motivated. The group performed wherever they could and entered both the Cape Town Eisteddfod and the Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfodau. Some of the performances included the open days at school, assemblies, Founders’ Day service and the online concerts. The Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod awarded the group a Diploma as well as the Silver Medal for Meerstemmige Sang – the top award in their category. The Cape Town Eisteddfod not only awarded the group a Diploma, but also the Jennings/Clinton/Moore medal. Each boy also entered solo vocal performances in the Kaapse Afrikaanse Eisteddfod. The results for these were equally outstanding with one of our pupils, Benjamin Badiali, winning the Silver Medal for Musiekblyspel, Graad 10-12. Some of our repertoire highlights for 2021 were the following: Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John and Tim Rice, Wagtende Siele O Soekend – Nigel Isaacs, The Mansions of the Lord – Nick Glennie-Smith and Java Jive – Oakland Arr. Bluegrass Student Union. This has been a wonderful year for the Music Department at Wynberg and I am so proud of the work that the Vocal Ensemble has produced.

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Back Row: Joshua Jones, Reece Hendricks, James Hart, Benjamin Badiali, Daniel Nyamimba, Joon Ho Park. Front Row: Panashe Magwere, Hayden Engel, Hyeonwoo Lee, Mr C van Breda, Thomas Hugo, Aditya Ghorpade, Kyle van Eyssen.

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CULTURE WBAA (Wynberg Boys Acting Association) Natalie Karg This year the Wynberg Boys’ Acting Association performed once again in the annual Shakespeare Schools Festival. This year the performance was directed by Thomas Hugo (Matric 2021) and Othello was the chosen play. The cast did us proud with superb acting under immense pressure due to Covid protocols being adhered to, as well as the intense interest that the particular casting generated. Thomas was interviewed on Cape Talk, eNCA Morning News and BBC World Service Morning news. WBAA has always explored and welcomed the casting of the best suited actor for the role in question, before gender and other parameters are considered. Due to the many societal issues with which Othello deals, much interest was focused on this production and the casting choice that was generated. (Pictures from this Festival are used for the Section Cover Pages)

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Back Row: Thomas Lensen, Abraham Kalombo, Benjamin Badiali, Gian Sampson, Daniel Nyamimba. Front Row: Francis De Klerk, Tristan Gerard, Thomas Hugo, Mrs N Karg, Tristan Munz, Jason Faure, Keyaan Matthews.

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CULTURE CHESS Larry Moser We had an extremely curtailed year again with no tours or tournaments involving other schools. There were a few friendly matches played in the first term, followed by the start of League fixtures in Term 2, which was halted by the third Covid wave. We decided to hold the Jamie Tindill Memorial Tournament (cancelled last year because of the pandemic) in-house with the eight Houses competing over two evenings with teams of six. The Gold Medal was won by McNaughton who beat Sunninghill in the final. Trovato clinched the Bronze medal in their playoff against Glebe.

The six board prize winners were: Board 1: Kevin Karengera (MN) Board 2: Connor Manuel (SU) Board 3: Lindokuhle Madlokazi (LI) Board 4: Daniel Budge (SU) Board 5: Jaren Erasmus (MN) Board 6: Matthew Adams (TR)

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The following awards were made this year: Peter-John Jacobs Trophy for the best Grade 8 player Keean Vassen Stephen Bell Trophy for the individual who wins the Inter-house Tournament Kevin Karengera Guy Green Trophy for the player who has shown the most improvement Cole Abrahams Honours Award Kevin Karengera Blues Awards Cole Abrahams, Theo Cothill, Fayyaaz Harnekar Colours Awards Dante Benting, Connor Manuel, Ashton McCormick, Brennan McCormick, John-Bruce Noad Junior Blues Hasan Smith, Keean Vassen

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Back Row: Fayyaaz Harnekar, Connor Manuel, Ashton McCormick, Ebinezer Karengera. Front Row: Keean Vassen, John-Bruce Noad, Danté Benting, Mr N Mlotshwa, Cole Abrahams, Brennan McCormick, Theo Cothill.

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Summary Of Results TEAM

Fourth Team

PLAYED

WON

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1st

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3rd

4th

5th

Daniel Budge (3), Matteo Caronti (1), David Hansen (3), Damian Hetherington (5), Lindokuhle Madlokazi (2), John-Bruce Noad (1), Thomas Roberts (3), Hasan Smith (1), Liam Storey (3), M Saalih Tasriet (1), Keean Vassen (1).

6th

Fifth Team

7th

8th

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Reece Benting (1), Daniel Budge (1), Tanweer Chiktay (1), Jaren Erasmus (2), Damian Hetherington (1), Gabriel le Roux (1), Uthmaan Saban (3), Reuben Semple (1), Hasan Smith (2), M Saalih Tasriet (3).

Players who represented the various teams are (number of games played in brackets):

First Team Cole Abrahams (6), Dante Benting (1), Theo Cothill (3), Fayyaaz Harnekar (4), Kevin Karengera (7), Ashton McCormick (6), John-Bruce Noad (1), Keean Vassen (1).

Second Team Dante Benting (4), Daniel Budge (1), Tanweer Chiktay (1), Theo Cothill (2), David Hansen (1), Connor Manuel (3), Brennan McCormick (3), John-Bruce Noad (3), Keean Vassen (2).

Third Team Dante Benting (1), Daniel Budge (1), Tanweer Chiktay (2), David Hansen (3), Fayyaaz Harnekar (1), Lindokuhle Madlokazi (4), Connor Manuel (4), Brennan McCormick (1), John-Bruce Noad (4), Hasan Smith (1), Keean Vassen (2).

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Sixth Team Reece Benting (1), Benjamin Budge (1), Matteo Caronti (3), Jaren Erasmus (1), Amien Gierdien (2), Gabriel le Roux (2), Thomas Roberts (1), Uthmaan Saban (1), Reuben Semple (1), Liam Storey (2), Keean Vassen (1).

Seventh Team Eli Abreu (1), Kieran Bayne (1), Reece Benting (2), Benjamin Budge (2), Connor Cloete van Schalkwyk (1), Tristan Gerard (1), Yuchan Jeung (1), Adam Kieffer-Walker (1), Gabriel le Roux (2), Thomas Munroe (1), Reuben Semple (1), Xaylon van Rensburg (2).

Eighth Team Emihle Benja (1), Benjamin Budge (1), Sebastian de Klerk (2), Tristan Gerard (2), Yuchan Jeung (1), Mzwandile Mlotshwe (1), Iviwe Mkula (1), Ross Read (2), Liam van Lillienfeld (1).

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GLEBE

HAWTHORNDEN

LITTLEWOOD

McNAUGHTON

OUDE WIJNBERG

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CULTURE MSA (Muslim Students Association) Ighlaas Saiet Islam is built on 5 pillars: to bare testimony in the Oneness of God and that the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) is the final messenger; to establish the five daily prayers; to give charity; to fast in the month of Ramadan; and to perform the pilgrimage of Hajj if one is able to. With the school looking to restrengthen its pillars and bonds of brotherhood after a taxing period of pandemic restrictions, the MSA also sought to strengthen its pillars, connect as a brotherhood, and make a difference as best as we could. The year started in true Cape Muslim fashion with a “Jumu’ah Lunch”, where the new committee, Mr Samaai and Mr Saiet gathered to eat together after the Friday Jumu’ah congregational prayer. This took place in the newly established prayer facility of Mr Samaai’s classroom.

The classroom was used by many students during second breaks to perform their Thuhr (midday) prayer, as well as to host a space for several discussions of advice and motivation, particularly during the month of Ramadan. Further team building took place in the committee attending gatherings of knowledge and remembrance, including a programme with esteemed Cape Town leader and scholar, Sheikh Ebrahim Gabriels. In strengthening the third pillar, the MSA started the Sandwich Drive initiative. This initiative saw boys meeting on Monday mornings before school to prepare sandwiches that students who did not have lunch could collect from the Student Help Desk throughout the day. Where there were sandwiches left over, it was donated to communities in need as well as the Haven Night Shelter. This initiative was motivated by looking after our own [family] before we looked after others.

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The MSA also ran a Food Parcel Drive. We collected different groceries to make up food parcels that were to be distributed to families and communities in need. While our initial goal was to make up about 30 parcels, through the contribution of the school we managed to pack and distribute 78 parcels, valuing around R14 000 in donations! The food parcels were spread across communities in Cape Town and distributed to families in need in Steenberg, Bonteheuwel, New Horizons, Phumlani, Atlantis and Hanover Park. The endless chain was strengthened as MSA chairperson, Mika-eel Rylands, also met up with Wynberg Old Boy, Rushdie Salie (Class of 2011) who helped distribute some parcels to the community of Hanover Park. The success of this drive led the school to implementing a similar initiative for looking after our own. Under the guidance of chairperson, Mika-eel Rylands, the MSA took on the responsibility of sourcing contents and packing them into parcels that were given to boys at the school whose families were in need. In making a lasting impact on the broader community, the MSA led the school in taking part in Charity Week 2021. Charity Week aims to provide a platform for young people to become active, socially engaged, and united upon humanitarian values. Raising money to help countless orphans and disadvantaged children across the world is just one outcome. Whatever the problem, no matter how complex or how longstanding, we will always find it easier to solve when we all work together. In one week, institutions, organizations, and communities across the globe unite as one body to raise funds to be of benefit to others. Through gatsby sales, a ‘reversed roles’ civvies day (boys wearing civvies; staff wearing school WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

uniform), and the staff head shave/dye challenge, we managed to raise an astounding R22 748,20! At the end of the week we can safely say we did good, ate good, laughed good, and [in some cases] looked good! To cap off an exciting year, the MSA and its committee were awarded with the Wynberg Old Girls’ Cup & Bunty Joubert Award at Valedictory Prize-Giving for their efforts in community service. Thank you to all those who supported the initiatives through any efforts, intentions, and prayers. May you be blessed with an abundance of ease and goodness.

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Sports Day Our 2021 Sports Day was a huge success. A big “thank you” goes out to all the athletes, staff members, officials and ground staff for making this possible. This was an unusual Sports Day as we couldn’t have any spectators to support due to the Covid protocols, but the ‘gees’ and vibe that the athletes showed was very impressive! A special mention goes to Littlewood for winning the trophy once again.

Athletics vs SACS On the 24th of March, SACS hosted us for an Athletics event. This was the second time we competed against SACS – in 2019, they came to Wynberg. Unfortunately, we were not able to compete in 2020 due to Covid-19. It was lovely to see the boys out on the fields and track again. We won 18 gold medals and a few silver and bronze medals. Well done to our all boys who competed and we would like to thank SACS for their hospitality.

Spring Meetings Rondebosch, Bishops and SACS held Spring meetings during the fourth term of 2021. We would like to thank these schools for hosting and we are looking forward having them at Wynberg in 2022. Our athletes did exceptionally well and we boasted a number of medals across these various events. Thanks to all the boys who participated.

Dirkie Uys Top 10 This was the first time we went to Dirkie Uys High School in Moorreesburg for the annual top 10 event. We took 9 boys and stayed over in their hostel on the Friday night. It was amazing and a real eye-opener for our boys. The competition was exceptional, but our boys rose to the occasion with 2 bronze, 3 silver and 2 gold medals. We also had a few boys running their personal best! Well done to these athletes.

Twizza Super School Series On the 23rd of October, we took part at the Western Cape Twizza competition. This competition included all the best athletes and schools in the Western Cape. Our boys did very well. We received two silver and two gold medals as well as having quite a number of boys placing in the top 10. Well done to them! We also had a few Grade 12 boys competing for the last time in a Wynberg shirt. This was a great opportunity for boys to measure themselves against some of the best athletes in the Western Cape.

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Back Row: Lubabalo Langeni, Levi Brown, Deen Hendricks, Zachary Porthen, Ethan Thomas, Matthew Julian Adams, Jaden Meier. Third Row: Xabiso Mkiva, Ryan Mitchell, Ethan Daniels, Dayle Gertson, Torren February, Jamie Stride, Thomas Charles, Abdurrazzaaq Chotia, Tyrone Gombe. Second Row: Musa Kitenge, Alexander Meyer, Luke Palos, Thaaqib Ryland, Zac Barnard, Aden da Costa, Euwyn Liberty, Cullan Larkin, Luke Mathewson, David Hager. Front Row: As’ad Moos, Liam von Lillienfeld, Mogamad Ridhau Bey (Vice Captain), Mr S Potgieter (Coach), Dylan Rudolph (Captain), Mr E van der Merwe (TIC), Ben Currie, Prince Farikeni, Josch Paulsen.

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BASKETBALL Tony Konya It was with great joy to have basketball back to the map after 2 years of absence due to the situation with which we are all too familiar: Covid-19. Many schools were sceptical to fill in their teams as a result of fear. Wynberg boys high managed to put up two groups of teams: U14B, U16B, U19B, U14A, U16A and first team.

First team Coached by Tony Konya Played 4, Won 3, Lost 1

pace in the offence and defence. There is still time for improvement and I am excited to be coaching the boys again in the first term of 2022 and have many goals I want to achieve with them as a team.

U14A Coached by Chis Rushby Played 4, Won 2, Lost 2 This team had a very talented roster of boys with endless skillset who were always looking up no matter. As we love to say “OUR FUTURE IN THIS SPORT IS BRIGHT” and the boys lived this, fearlessly putting all they had learnt from the coaches in motion day in and day out.

There was a lot more diversity in the first team, which brought a good balance. A lot of the players showed up, proving the growth when exposed to good environment (skill, coaching, and discipline).

It was great to coach them and I am looking forward to seeing them in the 2022 season.

U16A

Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1

Coached by Warona Mbotwe Played 4, Won 2, Lost 2 I had the privilege of coaching the U16A team for the basketball season and the transition was not an easy one coming from an U14 team. As time went by things started to fall into place for the boys. I got to coach this young group of boys who seemed to be really keen on learning basketball, and learning after all that time (due to Covid-19) was a pleasure to watch, especially the growth from beginning to end of the season. They were a bit slow at the beginning with game pace but as time progressed, they picked up the

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U19B Coached by Caiphus Dlamini

This team had a very good-spirited bunch of hard workers who were always trying to fly the Wynberg Boys High School’ flag. Even within their limitations the lads surprised all of us with their dedication and playing as a unit, win or lose together no matter what. I am looking forward to next year and am hoping thar more schools will enter their B teams so that the competition will run longer than this year’s one.

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U16B

U14B

Coached by St John Land

Coached by Seth Scheepers

Played 3, Won 2, Lost 1

WBHS is blessed having this group of boys who give it their all on the court during practices and games. They are fearless and always impose their will on the floor. They stood together (win or lose) and most of all had great fun. That is what counts the most. We cannot wait to see what we will achieve next year.

This team included a rowdy bunch of boys but they soon hit the ground running with high energy and passion to learn and try a sport that most had never played before. The boys created a fun, light-hearted environment where they played with their friends. Being one of the few schools who had B Teams, they played a few schools’ A sides but out of the games we played, we only lost one game. They showed next level resilience and SUPERA MORAS, truly embodying the “WYNBERG WAY”.

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Back Row: Abdurrazzaaq Chotia, Alex Adriaanse. Middle Row: Divan Linde, Thomas Tattersall, Gabriel Firer, Nicholas Evans. Front Row: Daniel Bearne, Joshua du Toit, Mr P Loubser, Benjamin Tattersall, Cael Viola.

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SPORT CRICKET OVERVIEW Andrew Wylie The Covid pandemic has certainly challenged school sport and cricket has been no exception. The first indication of a tough term ahead was the cancellation of the Peninsula Festival in early January for both the 1st XI and the U15s and this was followed by further fixture cancellations until late February. The annual fixtures with Grey High School and Affies were unfortunately also postponed for another year. With a shift in lockdown levels, school was able to resume with a month of cricket fixtures into late March, albeit with limited teams and opposition fixtures. The 4th term, despite the disappointment of the U14A missing the Hilton tour with all the Covid challenges and presence of the 3rd wave, started off with some very competitive pre-season friendlies against Paul Roos and the hope of an uninterrupted season ahead. The U15A had a very successful Grey PE tour ending unbeaten with comprehensive wins against Selborne College, St Andrews Grahamstown and Grey High school. The Cape Schools Week hosted by SACS in Cape Town provided a wonderful opportunity for festival cricket and our 1st XI proved too strong against the Eastern Cape opposition over the four days. The 1st Team pulled off a very good 18 run win against Bishops at the Frank Reid 2 days prior to the North South Tournament. The North South T20 Tournament held at Camp Discovery outside Pretoria was a brilliant opportunity for the schools from the Cape to travel up north and play a very different brand

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of cricket. The flat wickets, altitude and small grounds made for a real run feast for the batters and pure toil for the bowlers. Wynberg had been drawn in the group with eventual winners, Grey High School, as well as Waterkloof and St Andrews Bloemfontein. The youngsters on their first tour really showed some promise and perhaps were let down by some of their more senior teammates who quite simply did not play to their potential. The Bishops fixture had severe rain interruptions on the Friday and Saturday but the U14A team managed to complete a fine win before the rain had the last say. The U15A re-scheduled their match for the midweek day-night match at Frank Reid and Daniel Lategan’s fine 100 ensured a very clinical 7 wicket win after the 1st XI had managed a 4 wicket win on the Frank Reid mid-week. The 2nd XI also played a day-night match to make up for the rain-affected weekend and ended up winning by 66 runs against Bishop’s 2nd XI. The Paarl Boys’ fixtures also had to contend with some heavy overnight rain and a few cancellations. The 1st XI match had to be moved to Silverhurst after the covers on the JK oval had blown off and for the 5 matric boys playing their last game, this would not end in a victory with Paarl boys getting over the line with 7 wickets down. The U14A and U15A squads maintained their good start to the term with good wins against Boys High. Parel Vallei travelled to Wynberg for a number of fixtures and the highlight was 1st XI player, Kyle Williams’ 2nd 100 of the term and Naas Beets’ 5/12 which also led to a comfortable victory for the 1st Team. Mohammed Ameen Schroeder became the second U14A boy to score a 100 in 2021 as his team scored 266/9 and won by 131 runs. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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15A- Xavier Garvs

Fahad Khan

Shukri Abrahams

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15A- Grey Festival

CSW Selborne

14A- Botha - Hat-trick

14D v SACS

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A fantastic substitute performance from Shukri Abrahams, who volunteered at late notice for the 3rd XI when a stomach bug left a few spots open, proved to one of the highlights of the term for me. WBHS 3rd XI were chasing 212 to win and found themselves in deep trouble needing 66 runs to win with only 1 wicket remaining. Shukri Abrahams and the gritty Kyle le Riche managed to salvage an incredible 1 wicket victory, against the odds, to bring their team home. The Rondebosch weekend saw a number of close encounters and some very good individual and team performances. The U14A, defending 145 after an impressive 70 from opener Storme Van Rooyen, had the much fancied ‘Bosch line up faltering at 5/5 with skipper Hilton Botha taking his 2nd hat trick of the week. Credit to Rondebosch as they clawed their way back to win the game. The U15A pulled off another comprehensive 100 run win over Rondebosch with Daniel Lategan recording his 2nd 100 of the term, Xavier Garvs continuing his superb form with 50 and Divan Linde picked up a very important 5 wicket haul. The 1st XI, playing without the 5 matric boys, were outplayed by 9 wickets by a competitive ‘Bosch 1st XI at Cricket A. The WBHS 2nd and 3rd teams pulled off good wins to maintain their solid start to the term. The SACS weekend provided many good games of cricket. The U14C set the bar very high as they chased down 165 with 2 wickets down and 5 overs to spare on Spencer Smith. Mr Herbert’s fine men in the U14D showed some character to come back from a couple of close defeats to end up as 7-wicket winners. Fahad Khan in the 2nd team scored his first 100 that enabled his team to win by 71 runs and secure a triple crown. The 3rd XI beat SACS by 225 runs after scoring an impressive 314/7 on Silverhurst A with Chris Malan with 76

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leading the charge. Ethan Leibrandt continued his superb form for the 15As as he scored 70 to help chase down 255 on Memorial after his team had found themselves 140/5 and staring down their 1st defeat of the term, thus ensuring a Triple crown for the U15A side. The 1st XI lost by 6 wickets to SACS at de Villiers after only managing 177/9 in their 50 overs. Key highlights for the term would be Jesse Prodehl’s selection into the SA U19 squad in September – a fantastic achievement for someone who has really worked incredibly hard at his game. Juan James (Grade 11), Tyler Williams and Jesse Prodehl (both Grade 12) were selected into the Western Province Coke Week squad with Daniel Lategan (Grade 9), Fayyaad Davids and Sange Mbuto (both Grade 10) selected into the WP U16 team. We would like to wish these boys well as they compete with the top players in the country in their respective age groups. We have had 4 1st XI 100s this year and 3 1st XI 5 wicket hauls. It has been refreshing to see more than 13 centuries scored throughout the teams. The mighty U15C squad have had two years cricket unbeaten and have delivered some fantastic performances for the school. Covid has proved a challenge for all sports codes over the past 20 months and it has led to at least 4 of our Matric stalwarts missing out on getting their names on the 100 Cap board in the Algie Pavilion. We can however be grateful that this 4th term has provided the boys with an opportunity to train, compete and most importantly learn the many valuable lessons that the game of cricket has to offer Wynberg cricketers! Supera Moras! WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Back Row: Calvin Tanner, Yaqeen Brinkhuis, Johnathan Andrews. Middle Row: Shadley Allie, Daniel Lategan, Edward Petersen, Xavier Garvs, Ethan Leibrandt, Muaath Ryklief. Front Row: Ebrahim Fakir, Benjamin Hansen, Mr T Ely, Joshua Johannes, Divan Linde.

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1st XI Cricket Pietie Loubser Played 26, Won 17, Lost 7, Drew 2

The 1st XI experienced a successful first term in 2021. They started the season off with a convincing victory against District North but followed it up with their worst performance of the season against Claremont Cricket Club, losing the only match for the term. The players showed a positive reaction to this loss in training the following week and pulled off a close victory against Paarl Boys’ High School over that weekend. One of the highlights for the season followed the next weekend when they were triumphant against Rondebosch Boys’ High School, chasing down the total set by Rondebosch in the last over of the day’s play. Nicholas Govender scored an instrumental 68 runs and Kieron Adams played a true captain’s innings, finishing on an unbeaten 49 to get his side across the line. After the high of beating Rondebosch, the team could only pull off draws against Bishops and SACS. In the match against Bishops, Juan James did score the first hundred for the 1st XI since 2018, a feat that was celebrated by the whole team. A special mention goes out to Jesse Prodehl that took 5-wicket hauls against District North, Paarl Boys’ and SACS. In preparation for the Cape Schools Cricket Week being played during the October holiday, Nicholas scored his first 1st XI century against the Cricket School of Excellence High Performance team. During the Cricket Week, four matches were played on the Jacques Kallis Oval with the

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1st XI winning all four. Highlights of the week were Kyle Williams scoring his first century against Graeme College and the team posting totals of 347 and 367 in two consecutive 50 over matches. Jesse Prodehl was selected for the SA U19 team and took part in the CSA Provincial T20 Cup, playing against the leading professional cricketers the country has to offer. Watching him face Wynberg Old Boy Jason Smith, on SuperSport was another highlight of the season. In the first week of the final term, the 1st XI took part in the North South Tournament. Results varied during the tournament, with the highlight being the victory against Grey High School, the eventual champions. The year finished with fixtures against Bishops, Paarl Boys’, Parel Vallei, Rondebosch, and SACS. There was unfortunately a drop off in performance towards the end of the year with the 1st XI only winning two of the five matches. Highlights during these matches were Kyle Williams scoring his second century and Naas Beets taking his first 5-wicket haul, both of these happening against Parel Vallei. Four of the 1st XI regulars were selected to represent Western Province at the national weeks. Juan James, Jesse Prodehl and Tyler Williams were selected for the U18 side and Fayyaad Davids was selected for the U16 side. The consistency of performances improved from the previous season and playing each match with a similar setup helped each player know and understand the role. The 1st XI squad finished off the season with everyone receiving their blue and white caps. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Kieron Adams: A talented cricketer and all-round student with a lot of potential. Kieron is a genuine match winner who enjoys taking on responsibility. He started the season off on a high and seemed to lose his way due to an overload in his final year at WBHS. We wish our captain the very best with his future endeavours. Tyler Williams: A great competitor who will go to the end of the earth for his team. Tyler often changed the momentum of a game with his bowling and incredible athleticism in the field. Congratulations for an excellent season & WP U18 selection. Good luck and keep reaching for the sky. Jesse Prodehl: A hard worker, a talented young man, and a player who has only achieved 25% of the accolades we feel he will achieve if he maintains his work ethic and performances on the park. Jesse’s bowling has been critical to our team’s performances this year. Congratulations for an excellent season with your SA U19 & WP U18 selection. Nicholas Govender: A talented cricketer with a lot of potential to take this game to the higher level. Nicholas was a pleasure to coach and great to see him always wanting more, sponging ideas and tips to keep improving. Good luck ‘Govie’ – we will be watching out for your name on the big stage. Keanan Thyssen: Talented young cricketer with a lot to offer when he is firing. A popular teammate and a player who has the ability to take any school team apart. We look forward to seeing you staying in the game and fulfilling your full potential. Kyle Williams: A young cricketer who has adapted

Juan James: A great competitor and a highly talented young cricketer with the potential to go a long way in the game. His ability to influence a game with both bat and ball has been crucial to the team’s success. Juan has a mature understanding of the game and superb leadership ability. Keep reaching for the sky and congratulations for an excellent season and your selection into the WP U18 side. Cullan Larkin: A real team man, a leader, and a talented bowler who will run in all day for his team. Cullan has worked incredibly hard to improve his skillset and will no doubt benefit from this next year. We look forward to some great spells in 2022. Ryan Coetzer: Our very own Jonty Rhodes! Ryan is sensational in the field with superb athleticism. He has made some important contributions with the bat and will have some added responsibility in 2022 as a senior player. Umayr Davids: A talented cricketer with the ball & bat. Umayr has the ability to spin the ball prodigiously and create wicket taking opportunities. With two years’ experience playing first side, we are confident his final year will be a memorable one. Jude Mills: An opening batsman who has come on in leaps and bounds. A great team man and a talented batsman who was rewarded with the most improved cricketer award this year. Fayyaad Davids: This talented young cricketer just keeps on improving and with two years’ experience playing first side, with two more to follow, we are very excited to see what he will bring to the side as a genuine all-rounder. He is a potential match winner when firing. Congratulations on your WP U16 selection.

to excel at 1st team level. We look forward to a few

Naas Beets: Fits in so well since the fourth term. A young left-arm spinner with a lot to offer. Naas works incredibly hard on his game; he is very attentive and constantly looking for improvements. With time and experience, we look forward to his contributions in

top performances in 2022.

2022.

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Back Row: Ryan Coetzer, Umayr Davids, Kyle Williams, Lesly Harmse. Middle Row: Jude Mills, Juan James, Cullan Larkin, Naas Beets, Fayyaad Davids, Keanan Thyssen. Front Row: Jesse Prodehl, Mr A Wylie (Head of Cricket), Kieron Adams (Captain), Mr R Maron (Coach), Tyler Williams (Vice Captain), Mr P Loubser (Coach), Nicholas Govender.

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Back Row: Benjamin Smith, Graeme van Zyl. Middle Row : Rory Jeppe, Nathan Abrahamse, Liam von Lillienfeld, Luke Mathewson, Daniel Jacobs. Front Row: James Robinson, Matthew Grimbeek, Dylan Rudolph, Ms L Cleophas (Head of Cross Country), Eli Abreu, Mulanga Mukatuni, Thomas Charles. Absent: Mr J Stevens (Coach).

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Cross-Country Lauren Cleophas Head of Cross Country: Lauren Cleophas Manager and coach: Joshua Stevens

When Covid-19 hit in 2020, it brought all activities to a standstill. This year, Cross-Country continued to be at a halt. We had no league fixtures scheduled and practices were optional. We also had to say farewell to our original coach. We faced the fact that we could not get a sporting kit, as it was not a priority while others struggled to make ends meet. As the vaccine was rolled out and lockdown was eased, we were able to have practices once again.

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We tried to join public races, but to no avail. Later, we had friendly one-on-one races against South African College School and Bishops Diocesan College. At last, boys got to enjoy some sense of “normal”. Later, the Western Province Trials took place. Dylan Rudolph placed 3rd for boys U18, and Thomas Charles placed 8th for boys U17. We were so proud of them for persevering and achieving excellence, under these trying conditions. Against all odds, we continued to have practices and see our boys improve on their times per kilometer. We are exceptionally proud of our boys for staying the course. With the Grade 8 learners joining us, we look forward to a prosperous 2022 for Cross-Country at Wynberg.

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SPORT HOCKEY - 1st Team Address Mouton Joubert Good evening everyone, It’s really good to be here today after not having seen many of you for a few weeks. The memories of the past year have come hurtling back. Even though it’s not necessarily the season we would have hoped for, the accomplishments on the hockey field are not the only thing that sport teaches us. Teachers don’t really watch TV during the term unless we binge Friends or How I met your mother as background noise, however, during the holidays, we try to actually catch up on most things. A year or so ago, I started watching “The Playbook - A coaches rules for life”. There are some lessons in here that I want to share with you from a man called “Doc Rivers”. I just want to reiterate what I said earlier: accomplishments on the field are not the only things sport teaches us. 1. Finish the race - Whatever your goal is don’t do it in half measure; give it your all; finish the race and say that you tried and have given it a good go. 2. Don’t be a victim - there are some things that will be said about you, behind your back, in front of you, on the news, etc. I can tell you that I understand when you’ve had sleepless nights because of money, alcoholism, fighting anxiety, depression or loss. Let me tell you that I understand, however you are better than any of that. You learn, you don’t forget but, never be a victim. 3. Ubuntu is a way of life - be a team, buy into the ethos. A person is a person because of other

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people. The better that you are, the better that I am. At the end of the day, I am better for having all of you in my life. You can’t do it alone. You need to have the team around you. One of the guys is getting an interview being praised for doing really well, he says, not “me but we”. He did well because everyone else was doing what they were supposed to. 4. Pressure is a privilege. Being at Wynberg, you have everything that you could possibly ask for and as John F. Kennedy said, “To whom much is given, much is expected.” Don’t run from expectations / pressure; run towards it as you can only benefit from it. 5. Champions keep moving forward. Champions take hits on hits on hits. They take them left right and centre. The tallest trees catch the most wind. However, champions decide that there is more to give and never, ever, give up. Keep moving forward. 6. ADAPT - The boys will tell you that this is something that I say in every team talk and it rings true to life during the Pandemic as well. Children are not the face of this pandemic; the elderly are, however children risk being among its biggest victims. While they have thankfully been largely spared from the direct health effects of COVID-19, they have had to adapt to so many different circumstances in learning, family dynamics, finances and finding a balance in work and social life. 7. “I’m not going to coach it to who you are, I’m going to coach it to who you should be some day”. This is linked to university and getting you through to the top level. We want to see you doing well on the hockey astros of the future but we also want you to be good people, and we coach to this. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Now, to the players: Yaqub Adams: I am really glad that you got to play First Team and we are looking forward to what you bring next year. Thando Ntaka: Get ready to run super fast next year – we going to need you. Well done on a massive season. I’m expecting you to step up next year. Viwe Mbata: We know this year hasn’t always turned out the way you wanted it to, but we know you are going to do well in the future. Seb Lorenzen: Seb, I’m glad that you got to play every match, despite your countless Covid tests and isolation periods. We would have missed your massive pulls and rugby tackles. Ben Currie: Thank you for always trying your best by balancing your hectic schedule between 1st team hockey, rugby and being head boy. Daniel Soule: The one thing I can count on Daniel Soule for is that he is always ready for some banter and is always quick with a reply and ready to make me laugh. Thank you for that. Xola Karelse: The biggest smile I’ve ever seen. The only man on the hockey field that can run from Centre Back to the opposition D, and duff the shot. Cam Boardman-Smith: Thanks for bringing the extra brain cells to this team. We look forward to watching you next year. Josh Koff: Hard-working, dedicated and passionate. Always ready to give it his all. Thank you for constantly leaving everything out on the field.

Connor Davids: Loyal and steadfast – hardworking and always willing to take information on board. Really enjoyed you stepping up as a leader this year. Ryan Nell: The cement – really stoked you got called up to play for WP Pens and we are looking forward to your contribution next year. Josh Bearne: I know things were difficult for you this year, however, you knew what you needed and took the decision to not play, as it would be better for the team. We appreciate the integrity and the bravery. Blake Martin: Blake’s here… so that spells good things for next year. But honestly, we are very thankful in the way you stepped up and have proven yourself as a dedicated team player. Teague Lourens: ‘Fateague’ - Never have I known such a tired boy play such good hockey. Keep up the splendid work rates and we hope to see you on the University fields next year. Connor Thompson: Youngster –a true team player and you’ve proven that age is just a number in the way that you have taken on some of your team mates. Don’t lose that driving force next year. Well done. Esona Mbasa: If we could have chosen another players on the park that would give it his all, it would have been you. You might not have had the season you wanted but you are a real team player.

Cael Viola: The Vegetable, the wild thing – I hope you keep working on your flicking as I still reckon it’s one of the quickest school-boy flicks I’ve seen in a long time. Keep up the hard work and determination. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Back Row: Josh Koff, Sebastian Lorenzen, Connor Thompson, Yaqub Adams. Middle Row: Cameron Boardman-Smith, Cael Viola, Daniel Soule, Blake Martin, Ben Currie, Ryan Nell, Xola Karelse. Front Row: Thando Ntaka, Connor Davids (Vice Captain), Miss C Wallace (TIC), Joshua Bearne (Captain), Mr M Joubert (Head Coach), Teague Lourens, Viwe Mbata.

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Back Row: Liam Kleintjies, Dayle Gertson, Tristan Butters, Ethan Lee, James Ewart-Smith. Middle Row: Tariq Eckley, Jordan Paulsen, Luca Conarroe, Alexander Lorenzen, Daniel Wyley, Ethan Ramsay. Front Row: Zach Raizenberg, Miss C Wallace (TIC), Morgan Cochius (Captain), Mr N Loff (Coach), Connor Albrecht (Vice Captain), Mr D Stanton (Director), Caleb Schilder.

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SPORT HOCKEY Courtney Wallace Another year of Hockey has come and gone, with very few hockey matches being played. Again, we kept hoping and wishing and praying and it never amounted to much. We were incredibly lucky to enter our A teams into the CPL Tournament which took place at Constantiaberg Hockey Club. This, at least, allowed our teams some game time to start the season. This also made the blow of no IPTs and tournaments (that hit us later in the season) a bit more bearable. The results were as follows:

U14A Played 5, Won 2, Lost 3

U16A Played 4, Won 1, Lost 3

U19A Played 5, Won 3, Lost 2 The rest of the season was very lackluster. We only managed three games (and not even for our full 14 team contingent) before we were shut down again as a result of Covid. The results for those were as follows: vs Rondebosch Boys: Played 13, Won 6, Drew 2, Lost 5 vs Paarl Gimnasium: Played 7, Won 5, Drew 1, Lost 1 vs Paul Roos: Played 5, Won 1, Lost 4

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The official season started on a terribly sad note. After weeks of preparation, logistics, administration and high hopes, the annual Grey Tour was cancelled literally the day before. I must admit that it took a lot to build us up again after this disappointment but I must give credit to the boys, especially the first team, for their unwavering commitment and dedication. The highlight of the season was definitely our game scheduled against SACS, and uncannily it was not as a result of any hockey performance. The second team game was called short and the first team game called off completely as a result of a torrential thunder and electrical storm, which resulted in a pure white astro, covered in white. It truly felt like a fitting way to put an end to our ‘stormy’ season. The one thing we missed the most this year was our Astro Faithful. We felt the emptiness around the Astro of Dreams as Covid protocols continued. A special moment was allowing the 1st and 2nd parents to attend the final ‘friendly’ game of the season. It really changed the atmosphere completely and we were happy to extend this gift of thanks to our loyal supporters. Our broken season ended with our annual 1st Team farewell dinner. Again, it was lovely to be able to thank our 1st team parents for their hard work. We were sad to say goodbye to Wendy Viola, Lionel Koff and Louis Davids who had spent many Fridays slaving away behind braais and tuckshop stands in support of Wynberg Hockey. We thank them for their service and we know that we have big shoes to fill in the following seasons. Despite very little Hockey played over the last two years, we were lucky enough to have many of our boys selected for WP Teams: WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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U14 Zach Gibbon, Ethan Daniels and Declan James were chosen for the High Performance Squad. There was no Western Province Team selected.

U16 Dayle Gertson was chosen for the WP 16A Team. Jordan Paulsen and Connor Albrecht were selected as Non-Travelling Reserves.

U19 Viwe Mbata, Thando Ntaka, Xola Karelse and Josh Koff were selected for the A team and Connor Davids, Seb Lorenzen, Teague Lourens and Cael Viola were selected for the B side. Ryan Nell was also selected as a Non-travelling reserve.

These achievements are testament to the grit and never-say-die attitude of Wynberg Hockey players. We are extremely proud of keeping up our reputation. Finally, I must say a big ‘thank you’ to our coaches for again weathering the storm. Never have I met a group of more dedicated people, who consistently give of their time to improve our boys, as players and as young men. It has been particularly difficult to keep spirits up and our coaches have continued to motivate and support throughout the turbulent times. I end this off hoping that next year, a more substantial report can be written; where I can talk about spectators and derby days and tournaments and festivals. I hope that 2022 will bring far more sunny days with it and that we can finally bring the dreams back to our Astro again.

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Back Row: Benjamin Thomson, Josh Bartlett, James Giles, Cameron Lucke, Zack Alexander. Middle Row: Damian Philander, Jonty Albrecht, Robert van Blerck, Luca Rens, Ross Bremer, Alexander Parker, Troy Peacock-Edwards, Paco Reynolds. Front Row: Seth Trantraal, Miss C Wallace (TIC), Zachary Gibbon (Vice Captain), Mr C Rushby (Coach), Ethan Daniels (Captain), Mr D Stanton (Director), Daniel Price. Absent: Declan James. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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SPORT RUGBY Christopher Moore Wynberg Rugby in the school’s 180th year proved to be a challenging and frustrating season for schoolboy rugby due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Wynberg 1st XV squad rugby adopted the mantra “Second Chance” as the pandemic stripped players of the opportunity to represent Wynberg at the highest level in 2020. Over the last 18 months, Wynberg Rugby has only completed nine weekends of matches, which were mainly against our local rivals: Bishops, Rondebosch, and SACS. But 2021 did provide rugby with a “second chance” although fraught with many new obstacles and regulations. I must commend our players on their commitment and desire to play during Covid-19, even with the uncertainty of fixtures being completed. In the history of schoolboy rugby across the world, never has rugby union faced the frustrations of these last two seasons. Varying measures to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 virus completely changed the traditional Saturday morning match day experience. Firstly, no spectators could line the fields in support of their boys. It was a tough restriction for all, and I must thank our loyal supporters for adhering to this protocol. Secondly, all players and coaches had to be screened, wear masks, and sanitise on arrival at the match. Thirdly, players were not allowed to remain behind after their game to support the 1st XV. The stands on our embankment overlooking the hallowed Hawthornden were empty and voiceless – Saturday afternoons were just not the same without the Wynberg faithful.

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It was unfortunate for many of our players and coaches that our popular Standard Bank Rugby Festival, the 1st XV tour to Saints, the U14A and U15A tour to Kwaggas, and the annual highlight, the “All-in” weekend against Grey High School were scrapped. The UK incoming tours along with the culture of billeting were sorely missed. These tours afford our boys the opportunity to form lifelong memories and networks with players from the opposing teams and are often the highlight of a schoolboy’s rugby career. They also provide a good measure of how Wynberg features against some of the toughest schools in the country and the UK. However, it was not all doom and gloom as the 2021 winter season produced some noteworthy highlights. The U15A team had a formidable season, producing some excellent results. It must be a Wynberg first for our U15A team to have beaten Paarl Gimnasium twice in a single season. The season ended in mid-September with the return of the FNB Classic Clash at Lovers Walk. Sifiso Mpanza’s show-and-go ending off with a swallow dive over the turf branding will remain a vivid memory for all who witnessed the spectacular try. Our 1st XV players romped to a 40-5 victory over SACS on live television, crowning themselves as the joint (with Bishops) unofficial champions of the Southern Suburbs. Wynberg Rugby can be most proud of 1st XV prop, Zach Porthen, on his selection for the South African U18 team scheduled to tour Georgia, until the pandemic had the final say. Eben Tshimanga was selected for the DHL WP U20 squad, which finished as runners-up in the SA Rugby Under-20 Cup. Eben was the second-highest try-scorer in the competition with 5 tries in six games. 1st XV WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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captain and fly half, Ben Currie, has caught the eye of overseas club, Ealing, and will leave our shores to compete in their domestic league in 2022. Wynberg Rugby would not be what is without the sacrifices and efforts from our coaches, managers, and players. The senior executive of the school must be applauded for their commitment to sport in general and how they approached the return to play protocols. Many other schools across the province scrapped rugby after the 3rd wave but we remained focused on the importance of getting our boys out on the fields. The Wynberg Media team must be congratulated in their efforts in broadcasting and photographing our matches, bringing the match day experience to parents and supporters in the comfort of their own home. I need to thank Mr de Waal, for his loyalty and support of Wynberg Rugby in his final year as head of the school. The 1st XV personally recognised his role and presented him with a framed jersey as a token of their appreciation. If Covid-19 taught us anything it is that one cannot underestimate the power of sport as a motivator. Teenagers need to train and compete to remain physically and mentally conditioned. There was a definite downturn in mood and atmosphere amongst the boys and the school during the total ban of contact sport.

“Life is full of second chances. When they come, be more intentional, courageous and appreciative.” - Brendon Burchard

I trust the year ahead will provide many more of our boys the opportunity to don the blue and white hoops, and I am excited at the prospect of welcoming our rugby faithful back to Lovers Walk in 2022.

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1st XV Pen Profiles Justin van Winkel

Eben Tshimanga - 21 Caps Eben was possibly the most spoken-about schoolboy rugby player in the country. What wasn’t spoken about was the amount of time and dedication that went into his game behind the scenes. Even though he was genetically gifted, he was a tremendous example to all schoolboys who aspire to succeed in any sphere. He consistently went above and beyond over the past three years to make sure that he left no stone unturned in his pursuit of success. In his final games at Wynberg, he would play for the WP age group side on Friday and would then rush back to make sure that he was ready to finish our 1st XV games from the bench. He could have easily pulled the plug on his school career, but his true loyal character made sure that he finished his school career as a shining positive example.

Luke Palos - 18 Caps Luke loves playing rugby with his teammates but not the strength & conditioning and extra work that we drive home. We understood this and gave him his space allowing him to remain in a good mental space and perform on a Saturday which he did consistently well this season. Coming into 2022 we were very confident about our lineout because of Luke’s ability, understanding, and execution, and he did not disappoint. He called and secured the ball like a seasoned veteran but he could control our defensive lineout that took the sting out of most opponents’ attack. Luke’s work rate and impactful moments made sure that the Wynberg faithful could not miss him on a Saturday.

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Back Row : Matthew Southgate, Emihle Benya, Ethan Wasserfall, Kyle Coetzee, Mogamad Ridhau Bey, J’que Huckins, As’ad Moos, Ryan Mitchell. Third Row : Ryan Coetzer, Connor Ross, Curtly Februarie, Abdul Gakeem Abrahams, Ebenezer Tshimanga, Nicholas Evans, Matthew Beckett, Matthew Bowden, Sifisosethu Mpanza. Second Row : Thaaqib Ryland, Thabiso Molekwa, Zachary Porthen, Joshua du Toit, Cayno February, Thomas Jenvey, Isaiah Louw, Zubayr Wagiet. Front Row : Mr J Bassett (Analyst), Justin Sangster (Vice Captain), Mr J van Winkel (Head Coach), Ben Currie (Captain), Mr P Selliers (S&C Coach), Luke Palos, Mr J Pretorius (Back Line Coach). In Front : Xolela Hoyi. Absent : Mr C Childs (Director of Rugby), Mr A Wells (Scrum Coach), Mr G Porter (Lineout Coach), Mr J Erasmus (Manager), Mr R Jacobs (Medic).

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Ben Currie - 9 Caps

Thaaqib Ryland - 9 Caps

There was never any doubt who would wear the number 10 jumper in 2021. Wynberg faithful’s, and many others, had last seen Ben scoring at Newlands in 2020 against Paul Roos with a “show and go” try before putting Eben away to seal the victory. This time he returned to the pitch as the Head Boy of the school during the most uncertain phase in modern times due to the Covid pandemic. Ben led the school with aplomb, and this transferred onto the pitch as our captain. He took the reins and pushed for excellence through his actions and short honest chats with the boys. His understanding of how we wanted to play and then execute is what drove the team’s success in 2021. His kicking, passing, and carrying ability matches his understanding which makes him such a constant threat. I am not sure if we will see another player who manages such a busy schedule, play 1st team hockey on a Friday night, and then carves it up on a Saturday.

Thaaqib’s focus in 2021 was to harness his effervescent personality constructively and to train consistently. His previous, often overthe-top shouting, became calm and accurate communication which benefitted the team significantly. He still arrived at training with lots of chirps and infectious positive energy. On game day he did not take a step back and his fearless nature came to the fore. The combination of athletic prowess, sound ball-playing skills, a killer instinct, and BMT made Thaaqib a catalyst in our side. As expected, he had a very good season and has the natural ability to make strides beyond the school rugby scene, however, Thaaqib still needs to learn to train and be consistent if he wants to reach his full potential.

Cayno February - 9 Caps It is incredibly rewarding to get a front-row seat to a player’s development as they move through the age groups, especially when they have worked hard on their game and start to earn the just rewards. As a grade 8 boy, Cayno would join the 1st XV squad as often as he could to do extra conditioning. He was treated like a senior player and was often out of his depth, but he would continue to attend. Fast forward three years later and Cayno still has a strong work ethic and a desire to achieve except he is doing it on the Hawth as a solid 1st team athlete. Cayno’s foundation was built off his lineout dominance by wrecking the opposition’s set-piece. His work rate then followed and so did his impact with the ball in hand. His try against SACS was certainly a standout moment and even more exciting is that we get to see Cayno on the Hawth again in 2022.

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Matthew Bowden - 8 Caps Matthew loves playing rugby and made it his priority at high school. Lifting weights in the gym, attending team field sessions, doing extra running or individual work on’s was where we saw the best of him. He trained himself into the starting hooker birth through years of work and commitment. His game was built on a solid setpiece foundation. The years of lifting weights made him a significant scrummager and a direct ball carrier who could carry through the teeth of the defence. As a hooker, this all counts for nothing, if you can’t hit your jumper in a lineout. Matthew’s temperament was sound and our lineout functioned exceptionally with him throwing in. Matthew deserved to get more matches under his belt in the last two years and I have no doubt that he will be a loyal club man where he should carve a very positive career.

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and he came into the 2021 season as a lean yet powerful prop who could not be left off the team sheet. He set the example by the way he trained and played, always consistent and competitive. We threw him into the deep end early on by giving him the number 3 jumper but adjusted quickly to loosehead prop where he flourished. His scrummaging was stable, lineout support accurate, he carried explosively with an exemplary body position and had the work rate of a loose forward. His X-factor was in his ability to sneak into a breakdown from a dodgy angle to win us holding on penalties. His red scrum cap will be etched in my memory for years to come. In the final few games of the season, we needed to select him at tighthead once again, he did not hesitate when I asked him to switch sides of the scrum, this time as a seasoned campaigner who just continued to maraud the opposition.

Justin Sangster - 7 Caps There was no doubt that Justin would continue to train as hard as he had done for the past few years in the pursuit of a 1st XV position. We knew that he would be important to our team and would have a good 2021 season, however, we did not know just how good he would be fresh out of the blocks. Justin was our early standout, competent in the lineout, an explosive ball carrier, big hitter, quick on the poach, and just incredibly impactful against Bishops, Rondebosch, and Paarl Gym. It was a travesty when the plug was pulled just before our Grey fixture, especially for Justin, who was in such magnificent form. After the lockdown, he reconfirmed how relentless he is by fighting his way back from illness and finishing his season on the Hawth, with his mates after having another impactful performance. Justin is the individual whom you want in your team and has a very exciting rugby path ahead of him. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

Ryan Coetzer - 7 Caps Ryan is an incredibly talented athlete and rugby player. A newcomer to the 1st XV this year but someone who you always felt was comfortable from day one. Ryan, possesses speed, agility fantastic balls skills, and a kicking game that makes him a consistent threat to the opposition. He plays at 15 and is deadly from the back should the opposition dare to kick onto him. He ended off the season in our final game at home against SACS with a ripper of a try slicing through the defence and stepping the covering defender to crash over. Ryan will play a vital role in 2022 and we are eager to see how he improves his game and develops as a leader.

Asad Moos - 7 Caps We often say that if you could create the perfect formula for a player you would look no further than Asad. Talent in abundance, hardest worker in the room, driven by strong values, and quietly confident as a leader. Asad played and started all our games this season proving week in week out that he was a key factor to our game and the success of the team. He was the catalyst for many of our tries, using his deadly accurate box kick, strong passing game, and relentless support play to help us rack up numerous tries in only a handful of games. Asad will learn, grow, work hard and challenge himself in the off-season and will no doubt be even more of a factor next season. A true and quite special Wynberg Man.

Isaiah Louw - 7 Caps Isaiah quietly went about his business during the preseason but as the physical demands ramped up he started to shine. He certainly doesn’t dream about touch rugby at night and is built to be a wrecking ball. Added to this, he also has the mental attitude not to back down to any

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opponent. Isaiah’s ability to build us momentum through defences or stop the attack by either smashing the carrier front on or getting over the ball at the breakdown to poach, meant that he could not be left out and staked a claim on the number 8 jersey. 2022 looks bright for Isaiah if he remains hungry and determined.

pressure the opposition from our box kicks was a strength that we played a lot towards. Beyond this, Xolela also has a big boot that often rescued us. The charismatic young man has a lot going for him and even more exciting is that the fact the Wynberg faithful will get to support him for another two years.

Sifiso Mpanza - 7 Caps

Kieron Adams - 7 Caps

Being blessed with immense natural ability is not enough to carry you through topflight schoolboy rugby anymore. Sifiso learned this in 2020 and joined the 2021 preseason with fresh enthusiasm and a heightened maturity towards his training. The transfer onto the pitch was almost immediate. His lineout throwing became incredibly consistent, but it was his work rate that was most impressive. He developed from a sporadic big moment player into one with an immense work rate with the ball in hand and on defence. He runs good lines and doesn’t struggle to bust tackles meaning that he became a try line magnet and a Wynberg crowd favourite. Sifiso has big dreams and if he maintains his positive approach will be very exciting to watch in 2022.

Kieron is a highly talented all-round sportsman. He made a significant impact in the 1st XV this season and is well known for his silky running lines and his moments of absolute brilliance to turn a game just at the right time. Kieron’s calm and natural feel for the game made him unpredictable and rather awkward to handle for the opposition.

Xolela Hoyi - 7 Caps

Strong, fast, and dynamic with the ball in hand and incredibly brave on defence, J’que announced himself to U19 rugby this year in fine style. His dedication to his strength work in the gym made a huge difference to his ability to dominate contact and become very difficult to tackle.

There are very few first-year players who break into the 1st XV and are selected for every match of the season which Xolela managed to achieve. He has a calm demeanor and never seems panicked, even when the pressure comes. His smooth stride and good timing made him a menace on attack, but it was his defence that elevated his reputation. Xolela is brave and punches way above his weight. We demand a lot from our wings on defence who are possibly the most crucial cog in our system. They need to be coachable, trust the system, make good reads, and then hit, and he ticks all these boxes. Further to that his ability to pluck the ball out of the sky and

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J’que Huckins - 6 Caps J’que joined the 1st XV squad this year and had to compete against some seasoned campaigners. We challenged him to compete for his spot but at the same time be open to evolve and grow as a player and there is absolutely no doubt that he did.

We are very excited to see J’que with the ball in hand next year on the Hawthornden.

Ridhau Bey - 6 Caps A rather gentle chap off the field but ruthless between the four white lines. Like many of our other grade 11 backs, Ridhau was up against some experienced matrics who got the jump on him for game one, but it was soon after that he made WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Back Row: Matteo Pascoe, Matthew Ould, Aidan Reid, Amier Adams. Middle Row: Cassidy Jacobs, Ethan Thomas, Innocent Dekete, Steven Stander, Fayyaad Davids, Heath Horn, Alexander Lorenzen, Matthew Bowes. Front Row: Benjamin Matthews, Sange Mbuto, Mr D Hadzigrigoriou (Coach), Xola Nyali, Mr C de Klerk, Cole Janse van Rensburg, Euwyn Liberty. Absent: Nicholas van Schalkwyk, Trystan Baxter-Elliott.

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Back Row: Benjamin Hansen, Yaqeen Ahmed, Ziggy Riemer, Riley de Norman, Xabiso Mkiva. Middle Row: Jaden Meier, Johnathan Andrews, Brandon Ashburner, David Fourie, Edward Petersen, Leo Barnwell, Levi Brown, Simthembile Kwedana. Front Row: Ezra Antonio, Aden da Costa (Vice Captain), Mr van Vuuren (Coach), Tyrone Gombe (Captain), Mr Vellerman (Coach), Divan Linde, Torren February. In Front: Ethan Hendricks. Absent: Jesse Lloyd. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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himself indispensable to the team. Playing on the wing or in his preferred position of outside centre Ridhau was deadly on both sides of the ball. Perhaps his most memorable try was when he crossed over, under the Hawthornden poles off the back of a scrum starter play against SACS in our final game of the shortened season. Ridhau will, without question, be a thorn in the side of all our opposition in 2022.

Abdul Abrahams - 6 Caps Abdul is the epitome of a traditional Wynberg flank who said very little, trained at the front, and punished his body for the team. He evolved his approach from being a head-down openside flank who lived on the offside line to a very balanced forward. His development was evident in his final game of the season against SACS. He maintained his work rate and physicality but with a significantly reduced error rate. The biggest addition to his game was the timing and lines he picked on attack that cut the SACS defence open that day. It was a brilliant and just way for him to end his season

Matthew Beckett - 5 Caps If I need to use an individual as an example of what a team player looks like, Matthew is the example. He quietly and consistently goes about his business, training as hard as he can, is open to advice, friendly and sincere towards his teammates, and willing to play any role that the team needs from him. The other obvious thing from the start was that he did not realise how good of a rugby player he is. He can lock down on both sides of the scrum, understands his lineout detail, makes line breaks as well as is effective to carry into the teeth of the defence, and is also happy to hit front on. Matthew had to compete with another seven front rankers to earn a 1st XV

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cap so the mere fact that he played 70% of our fixtures confirms his ability to compete at this level and we are very excited to see Matthew on the Hawth in 2022.

Kyle Coetzee - 5 Caps The last time Kyle played rugby was in U14. Most players who struggle with injuries early on will digress to another sport or fade into the background, but not Kyle. He stuck his hand up and made sure that we had to take notice of the dynamic flank. After such a disjointed last few years, it took him a few matches to find his groove, and slowly but surely, he made more of an impact for the Blues, and we could not ignore him. He had to compete with many seasoned loose forwards just to get onto the 1st XV team sheet, which he never feared to do. He worked hard to develop his skill base this season and has positioned himself to stake a claim to a loose forward jersey in 2022. Kyle has a very exciting season ahead of him.

Emihle Benya - 4 Caps Emihle was one of the standout players of the year for the Blues. He was combative and inspirational, a catalyst to their success in 2021. He would finish his second team game, have a drink, and stretch his legs before we would often send him on as a 1st XV finisher. Emihle would dial up the intensity at the scrum and in the carry but often he would go on and win our team a few poach penalties. We were very fortunate to have a finisher of his calibre closing off games for us. He always did it with a smile on his face and is a passionate Wynberg boy and loyal team man.

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and playing himself into match fitness which he did and could not be ignored. He forced his way into the team for the first round against RBHS and did what we knew he could do. Nick was direct and combative, but more than that he was incredibly influential on the outcome of that game. He hunted their kickers, chopped the life out of their carriers, and was a complete menace on the ground. Unfortunately, he broke his hand in the game, but you could never tell by the way that he played. Nick had to repeat his return to the Hawth in a very similar fashion but did so in the final game of the season against SACS, where he once again confirmed why he had always been so highly rated.

Thabiso Molekwa - 4 Caps TK is a big raw athlete who absorbed as much as he could from our senior locks in the lineout and around the park before he finally broke into the 1st XV in the second half of the season. He was a finisher against SACS and as he ran on, he immediately had an impact and was one of the catalysts who swung the momentum in our favour, but it was the following week against Rondebosch that quite literally stole the show. His sheer physicality was unmatched that day. TK marauded the opposition for 70 minutes. He was no longer the quiet student but had stepped up to become a wrecking ball. The exciting part is that he will continue with his upward trajectory and will do so in Wynberg jersey in 2022.

Thomas Jenvey - 4 Caps Tom was perceived as the quiet nice guy in 2020 but this season he changed that perception and became the silent assassin. He did not arrive at preseason to play second fiddle to anyone and climbed in from session one. He competed with some seasoned campaigners for a locking birth and after his solid Blues games, he would strike WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

as a finisher for the 1s. It was however at the start of the second round that he got his hands on a starting jersey and dished up a man of the match performance against Milnerton. Unfortunately for Tom, he got injured in the game which halted his monumental rise. He worked hard to get back to full fitness and ended his high school career on the 1st XV pitch against SACS on the Hawth.

Zach Porthen - 4 Caps We knew we had something special in Zach from game one. He did not realise how influential his performances were, but the SA selectors did, and he was included in the South African U18 side as the starting tighthead. It was a phenomenal achievement for a grade 11 boy and a first for Wynberg. Zach has a natural rugby frame and skill set, but also a work ethic and desire to back it up. Zach laid a rock-solid foundation in the scrum and his height as a back lifter in the lineouts was a serious benefit, but it was what he did in between the set-piece that made him such a standout. He carries through defences and tackles front on and square, he kills the attacker’s momentum. Most importantly though, is that he does it play after play and maintains a high work rate. Over above his playing prowess is the fact that he is a sincere teammate and young man and will lead the school and the 1st XV in 2022.

Tyler Williams - 4 Caps When you think about Tyler it is hard to look past his unbelievable sidestepping, passing, and infectious energy. Tyler spent more of his time on the JK Oval, as a top-level bowler but still managed to make enough time to run out for the 1st XV Rugby on four significant occasions. His performance off the bench against Rondebosch in our first game of 2020 saw him carving through the defence to run in a try from 60m out. Tyler always brought energy and competition to

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our sessions and had a fanatic way of making players and coaches around him enjoy what they do. Tyler will go on to make waves in the cricket world, but will no doubt remember his time spent on the Hawthornden and in the blue and white hoops.

Connor Ross - 3 Caps Connor was incredibly consistent this season. He trained well in the gym and on the pitch, setting a solid example to the youngsters in the squad as the leader of the Blues. He led his team to a very successful season and spearheaded a brand of rugby that we were very proud of. Connor had some serious competition in the midfield, but he chipped away. His attitude was exemplary right until the end. He earned 3 caps for the 1st XV this season and justly finished on the Hawth for the 1s against SACS. Connor has proved himself to be a loyal and committed team player who will persevere. Any club would be lucky to have him on their team sheet.

Clyde Theunissen - 3 Caps Clyde forced his way into our setup during the off-season. It was incredibly evident by the way he extended himself in the gym that did not want to just be an onlooker in 2021. He developed immensely and staked his claim as the pivot for the Blues where he performed consistently and knew his detail. Clyde deserved to earn 3 caps for the 1st XV as a finisher. His development has been immense in 2021 and is a player who could thrive in the club rugby scene if he continues to make his training a priority.

Ryan Mitchell - 3 Caps Ryan understands his role and plays to his strengths. His game revolves around a high work rate which means he needs to be incredibly fit and without a shadow of a doubt makes his

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strength & conditioning a daily priority. He set a phenomenal example for the rest of the squad. He was a consistent performer in the Blues and earned 3 caps for the 1st XV where he went about his businesses cleaning rucks and making tackles to make sure that the backs have a solid foundation to play. That is a Ryan a nutshell, a player who is willing to do whatever the team needs of him. His loyalty and friendly nature made him a squad favourite. Ryan has another opportunity in 2022 to stake a claim in the Hawth and I have no doubt that he will never back off from the challenge.

Curtly February - 2 Caps Curtly was incredibly unlucky this season. He got injured just as the first round of fixtures started and then got ill just as the second round started. He however showed us his true colours and refused to throw in the towel. He fought his way back on both occasions to impact the Blues and the 1st XV and finished his final game on the Hawth for the 1s. Due to these significant hurdles, we did not get to see the best of Curtly, the big scrumming and direct carrying prop and I look forward to development on the club scene in the years to come. He is a sincere team man and will thrive in the years to come.

Matthew Southgate - 2 Caps Matthew was a very consistent performer in an immensely successful Blues team this season. He is a team man through and through and will do whatever is required of him and will play anywhere in the backline. He was brave on defence and exciting with the ball in hand. He earned two caps for the 1st XV and could earn more in 2022 if he commits wholeheartedly to his strength and conditioning and arrives in January as a confident and seasoned athlete like we know he could. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Josh du Toit - 1 Cap

Zubayr Wagiet - 1 Cap

Josh was a short hooker in his early years at Wynberg but in the last two seasons has grown into a tall athletic youngster. We committed early on to try not to shift him around too much and he was given the number 8 in the Blues team. He drove the team hard and set a positive example through his actions which were evident by the way he trained, played, and communicated right until the end. He earned his 1st cap as a finisher in the final game against SACS. In his first touch of the ball, we thought that he was going to run in a 40m try but he set his teammate up, but he deserved that special moment. Josh will also continue to develop and will be a loyal servant to the game beyond the school scene.

Zuby battled with injuries this season which often side-lined him at training and on Saturdays, but he remained loyal to the team no matter what and was constantly present in whatever capacity was required of him. He is a big skilful youngster who was good enough to play both prop and hooker. He was a cornerstone for the Blues and earned his 1st XV cap against Milnerton but unfortunately damaged his hamstring in the game. Zuby has a lot of natural ability and if he decides to play club rugby and commit wholeheartedly to his strength and conditioning, could make a solid impact.

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Back Row: Thapelo Molakeng, Adam Enous, Morne Noble, Jordan Jooste, Albert Lourens, Luca Battista, Noah Gila. Middle Row: Jean Pierre Van Niekerk, Luke Miller, Leighton Mouton, Dalubuhle Kota, Daniel De Mink, Paul James, Ohluma Mooi, Keegan Van Niekerk. Front Row: Daniel Ould, Storme Van Rooyen (Vice Captain), Mr P van Schalkwyk (Coach), Tristan Miller (Captain), Mr E van der Merwe (Coach), Sebastian Kastern, Luke Gertze. In Front : Jamie Stride. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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SPORT SOCCER Andries Bezuidenhout 2021 proved to be a year with more ups and downs than usual, with many highlights and some sad goodbyes. Wynberg Soccer has made good additions to the coaching department with coach Douglas Williams and Shawn Lucas taking the U15s and U17s respectively. Both coaches come with ample experience in both senior and junior soccer. Coach Douglas also coaches the UCT First team as well as being involved in the ABC Motsepe league. He is highly passionate about coaching the youth and ensuring they grasp the football fundamentals whilst instilling a holistic development. Coach Shawn serves as both the U17 head coach and the goalkeeper coach where his impact is unmatched and of unparalleled value to Wynberg soccer. Keeping in mind how rare goalkeeper coaches are. Our Wynberg boys will gain plenty of value from him. Coach Shawn Lucas is also the head coach at JMI Academy (Jean Marc Ithier) and has experience at Hellenic among others. In addition, we also have two old boys on board, coach Liam Makinson, a SSISA (Sport Science Institute of South Africa) student, working with the U17s while Henry Knight is using his experience of playing in Italy for Chievo Verona to now serve as an assistant coach for the First Team. Coaches Henry Knight and Mr Given Mogale have both started their SAFA coaching courses this year. This leaves Wynberg football in good hands with a good combination of youthfulness and experience. The football season started off swiftly with the Wynberg Soccer Classic festival 2021, yet another well planned and executed soccer tournament by Mr Rudd, which included the U15s, U17s and

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U19s age groups. After the extended period of no sports, the tournament was highly appreciated and welcomed by all participating schools. It saw a healthy buzz around the campus and resulted in players being reunited with their passion for the sport. After hosting the tournament, WBHS First team defeated Paul Roos 2-1 in Stellenbosch to represent the Western Cape alongside John Ramsay High School in the Kay Motsepe National Schools Cup. Sadly, the tournament was called off due to Covid. After the various stop-starts placed on school sports due to Covid, the inevitable happened. We had to say goodbye to Mr Roland Rudd as he took up the position as Headmaster at St Andrews Bloemfontein, after nearly 16 years of service at WBHS. Mr Rudd’s ambition reintroduced soccer to the school and elevated the sport to the next level. Mr Rudd’s ability to network and introduce coach Gordon Igesund to the school programme, as well as getting the sponsor Umbro involved, has gone a long way in ensuring a sense of professionalism and pride in the school soccer programme as well as participating in various school soccer tournaments, and ensuring the season went from 6 weeks to an 8 month programme. Mr Rudd is most valued for giving the soccer boys of WBHS a place that they could call their own. We wish him all the success in his new position and thank

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him for his selfless service to the school and, most importantly, the boys. In the 2017 school magazine Mr Rudd wrote “the enthusiasm and talent could make Wynberg Boys’ High School a formidable school to play the beautiful game against in the coming years”. This year the team has made a significant jump towards those foretelling words as the first team were pitted against more club and academy teams than before. They held their own, especially against John Ramsay High which, according to the Mostepe National cup, was ranked fourth in the country. One of the highlights of the season included an away game against John Ramsay High at Valhalla Park. It came as a much anticipated fixture between two ambitious soccer school teams. The game ended 0-0, but remained to be an example of the strides Wynberg soccer is making. Thank you Mr Rudd for your vision. “It was a tough year with all the ups and downs that came with Covid and the stopping of our season, but we learned a lot and the boys really showed perseverance and it showed in our final game against Valhalla where we fought extremely hard and were tactically disciplined despite not winning the game, but that game showed how we grew as a team.”- Ziyaad Damonse, First XI captain. In the past we have had players obtaining soccer scholarships to USA and professional club sides in Italy. This year we also have two players that signed for professional clubs in Cape Town. Zephyr Corbello and Aniq Burton signed for Cape Town City FC and Santos respectively. We hope that we will see many more aspiring Wynberg footballers spread their wings. We extend our gratitude to every coach who has spent their personal time and energy developing our players. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

1st Team Pen Profiles Andries Bezuidenhout

Zephyr Corbello - 9 games Goalkeeper Zephyr managed to squeeze in a couple of games before signing this year for Cape Town City FC and plays in the reserve side. We wish him all the best with his future career.

Yaaseen Beale - 8 games Goalkeeper Yaaseen has been part of the first team for 3 years and is known for his sacrifices for the team, at one stage even playing with a broken finger. It is this sacrifice that needs mentioning as Yaaseen has really set the bar high for commitment towards the team.

Cody Jacobs - 14 games Right Back Cody is currently in his second year with the first team and has shown amazing growth being a highly rated asset for the first team not only mastering the right back position by the end of the season, but his ability to play comfortably with both feet leading to him being utilized in the back line.

Ziyaad Damonse - 15 games Centre Back Ziyaad wore the captains’ armband for most of the season and rightly so, his ability to get buyin from his teammates and pulling everyone in the same direction along with his football ability in the backline makes for a great combination. Ziyaad’s no-nonsense attitude, competitiveness and keeping his teammates accountable to a higher standard assist the whole team in growing.

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Jaden Jacobs - 14 games Centre Back Cool calm and collected is the way Jaden has managed to see himself as a consistent starter for the last 4 years in Wynberg soccer. His ability to put his head down and work hard continuously is what makes him a dream for any coach and an asset for all teams. Jaden moved into centre back this year after mastering the midfield, his swift and easy transition is a testament to his no-fuss character and resilience.

team and ended the season showing great growth and development, both as a player and a person. We look forward to Leo’s accomplishments over the next 3 years coming as he has given plenty of evidence of praiseworthy performances still to come.

Aniq Burton - 16 games

Centre Back Jordin completed his first season with the First team and ended his season on a high note. His lion heart has been a strength of his that he has carried with him wherever he goes. He also exemplifies a player playing for the badge on the front.

Midfielder Aniq joined the First team this year as a 16-yearold and is comfortable both in the midfield and centre back position with the former being his preferred position. His ‘pitbull’ like physicality produced numerous advantages for the team and he quickly found himself in the starting line-up. Aniq also signed a professional contract towards the end of 2021 for Santos. With Aniq’s professionalism and desire to play for the love of it, we have no doubts that Aniq will make a success wherever he goes.

Raaziq Chicktay - 11 games

Aasim Lamara - 17 games

Jordin Prins - 16 games

Centre Back Raaziq is a cherished asset to the team with his hunger and passion for the game as well as being eager to learn and grow. His sniff of the first team this year will undoubtedly make him an exciting prospect for next year.

Nur Johnston - 13 games Centre Back Nur can hold his head high as he walks out the Main gate as a matric knowing he gave his all to Wynberg soccer. His dedication, self-sacrifice and hard work was a standout quality over the 5 years. We are convinced that the skills Nur has learned both on and off the pitch will serve him well for the years to come.

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Midfielder The quote ‘First you show me; then you tell me’ embodies the kind of attitude that Aasim exemplifies. With unceasing hard work and a humble attitude, he has played a vital role in the past seasons for the First team. Aasim’s 2-footed ability and precise passing is the reason for him playing in every First team game this year.

Troy Arries - 10 games Midfielder A sad goodbye as yet another matric leaves us, Troy enjoyed his time playing for Wynberg soccer and invested a lot both on and off the pitch. He played an exceptional role in the number 10 position, with a rare combination of both strength, passing ability, creativity, twofootedness and vision to find the unimaginable pass; this kept us entertained for numerous seasons on end. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Taishier Lawrence - 11 games

Matthew Herman - 16 games

Midfielder Taishier completed his third season in the First team and has another two years waiting for him. He contributes on the field with his skillful feet and creativity as well as off the field with his unavoidable character that spreads positivity throughout the team bus.

Striker When it comes to giving 100% and putting your body on the line, Matthew’s name is the first to pop up. As a number 9, he is known for causing numerous problems for the opposition backline with his wicked combination of strength and speed. In addition, Matthew is also a very positive leader, transmitting a sense of calm during ‘stormy seas’.

Liam Nash - 14 games Midfielder Liam Nash is yet another skillful midfielder making life hard for the opposition, as well as his ability to regain the ball quickly.

Alvino Beukes - 11 games Winger Alvino is known for his banter and maturity as well as his love for the First team. This was noteworthy as he only wanted the best for the team which saw him getting involved in improving the team on and off the field through various means, including the social media page.

Daniel Coetzee Winger Daniel played his first season for Wynberg soccer and did so on the wings. Daniel is a hard-working individual and we wish him all the best for life after school. As we know his hard-working attitude will serve him well for many years to come.

Siba Jafta - 11 games Striker Another sad goodbye as Wynberg’s First team is losing out on someone that has grown so close to the team and all involved. Siba was always entertaining on the pitch and his technique resulted in numerous breathtaking moments.

Liam Coetzee - 16 games Winger Liam Coetzee walks away with the “Player of the Season” award having displayed an excellent combination of both commitment and performance. He is known for giving 110% one hundred percent of the time. Liam contributed heavily towards the team and has many more exciting years ahead of him. We hope he continues to grow and that he will soon reap the fruits of his labour.

Faizel Gomez - 17 games Winger Faizel has been earmarked from his U15 days to accomplish something remarkable. This year saw him walking away with the Golden boot award for the most goals scored with an outstanding 18 goals in 17 games. This is a very rare accomplishment, and we will have to wait a long time before seeing such an achievement again. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Back Row: Liam Nash, Jordin Prins, Taishier Lawrence, Cody Jacobs, Mohammed Chicktay. Middle Row: Nur Johnston, Liam Coetzee (12Y), Leo Nunes, Yaaseen Beal (Goalie), Mogammad Aasim Lamara, Troy Arries (Vice Captain). Front Row: Sibahle Jafta, Matthew Herman (Vice Captain), Mr H Knight (Coach), Jaden Jacobs (Captain), Mr A Bezuidenhout (Coach), Alvino Beukes, Faizel Gomez. Absent: Ziyaad Damonse, Daniel Coetzee.

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Back Row: Toni George, Hamza Joowalay, Jihaad Chilwan, Eesa Gamieldien, Imaad Adams. Middle Row: Connor Cloete-van Schalkwyk, Cameron Johns, Hashim Peters, Ashton Bisset, Mogammad Qaasim Lamara, Ron Thomas, Daniel Petersen, Justin Damonze. Front Row: Matthew Billington, Kyle Cross (Vice Captain), Mr L Makinson (Coach), Daanyaal Hendricks (Captain), Mr S Lucas (Coach), Levi Wynne, David Morgenrood. Absent: Sjen Wiid, Naseem Jacobs, Jeane Louw, Anthony Dentener, Lulibo Fula, Kei Lalor.

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Back Row: Luke Jacobs, Mohamed Farhan Omar, Phelo Mabula, Ohluma Mooi, Abdurrazzaaq Chotia, Samuel Lawrence, Intle Cekiso. Middle Row: Moane Adams, Tadiwanashe Dzvapatsva, Mohamad Faiz Noordien, Bruce Igilige, Tristan Miller, Jayden Schilder, Ethan James, James McPetrie. Front Row: Tyler Petersen, Smamnkele Peter (Vice Captain), Mr D Williams (Coach), Jude Green (Captain), Mr G Mogale (Coach), Daniel Heffren, Zach Raizenberg.

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COVID-19, only our Super League played league fixtures. All of the other leagues were cancelled.

Teacher-in-charge: Mrs Roxane Groenewald

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Winter League Coaches: Mr Terry Cooper (Super League, U19A, U15A1 and U15A2), Mr Stephan Pretorius (U19B and U19C), Mrs Roxane Groenewald (TIC, U19A, Grade 8 and Development Squash), Mr Lionel White & Mr James van Bosch (U15A1 and Development Squash), Mr Tahir Samaai (U15A2 and Development Squash). Winter League Managers: Mr Terry Cooper (Super League), Mrs Roxane Groenewald (U19A), Mr Stephan Pretorius (U19B and U19C), Mr James van Bosch (U15A1), Mr Tahir Samaai (U15A2). Summer Squash Coaches: Mr Terry Cooper (Summer League Action Squash), Mr Lionel White (Summer League Action Squash) Mrs Roxane Groenewald (TIC Squash and Training co-ordinator).

Squash is an all-year sport with our focus on working towards the league fixtures in the winter season. Our goal is to work from strength to strength to improve all age group performances in terms of fitness and skill. Teams this year included: one team of 5 players entered in the Super League, three teams of 4 players entered in the U19 leagues and two teams of 4 players entered into the U15 leagues and Development Squash. However, due to

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Wynberg Super League team showed a progressive improvement this season and came first next to Rondebosch, with good wins over SACS and Disas. They played some hard-fought matches, which proved successful due to their dedication in training. Our boys showed excellent sportsmanship at all times with good team spirit winning all of their matches this season. Table showing the Wynberg Boys’ High School Super League results SUPER LEAGUE FIXTURES

RESULTS

WIN/ LOSS

WBHS vs. Disas

20 - 2

WIN

WBHS vs. SACS

20 - 1

WIN

WBHS vs. Rondebosch

20 - 5

WIN

U19A Team Unfortunately, all fixtures were cancelled as a result of Covid-19.

U19B & U19C teams The U19B and U19C squash sides unfortunately had no matches with COVID-19 still being a barrier to sport. We did enjoy great practice seasons and the fact that so many players came to the practices speaks for itself. The gents thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. Mr Stephan Pretorius (Coach & Manager: U19B & U19C) WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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u19B & u19C teams

Back Row: Rhys Whitfield, Rory Cupido, Callum Rose-Nel, Xavier Brown, Ross Lötter. Front Row: Matthew Thomas; Ebinezer Karengera; Zubair Cassiem. Absent: Matthew Myers; Achmad Nackerdien; Qasim Edross; Hamza Loonat.

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The Flisberg twins: Joel Flisberg (left photo) and Luke Flisberg (right photo), U15A1 nos. 1 and 2, respectively.

Seth Flisberg (left) made the Growthpoint SA U17 finals being played at the Waterfront. He played against the Northern’s Luhann Groenewald who was ranked No. 1 in SA for U16 2021. This is a photo of him beating the No. 2 John Anderson from Gauteng 3-1 in games. It is an incredible achievement all round and pure reward for the hard work that he has put in. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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U15A1 & U15A2 Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic there were no league matches played this season. We took this time to let the boys match up against each other in internal matches that were played, which gave the boys the opportunity to utilize the skills learnt in a type of match scenario. Through this, we could already see the growth of the team and the progress made throughout the season. In these trying circumstances we are going through, we wanted to give the boys something to enjoy and look forward to on a weekly basis, and with most boys returning to each practice we had, I think we succeeded in this goal. Mr Terry Cooper, Mr James Van Bosch, Mr Taahir Samaai (U15A1 & U15A2)

Development Squad We would like to see all the teams working together, attending all the practices and matches and supporting each other throughout the season. A bonded team who can rely on each other for support is the key to having a successful season. Mr Lionel White (Development Squad)

Our top U16 and U19 players are extremely dedicated Squash players. They participated in a number of tournaments and produced outstanding results:

U16 Player Michael Cresswell Western Province U16A team – 2nd place (won their matches) Tecnifibre Bloemfontein Open Squash Tournament: Boys U16A - final ranking - 13th place

U19 Players Seth Flisberg Western Province U9A team (won their matches vs. Boland 4-1) WPYS OPEN: 1st place Tecnifibre Bloemfontein Open Squash Tournament: Boys U19A - final ranking - 9th place

Reece Cooper Western Province U19A (won their matches vs. Boland 4-1) WPYS OPEN: 5th place

Imraan Haron

Squash Awards Honours: Seth Flisberg Blues: Reece Cooper, Imraan Haron, Liam Peffer. Junior Blues: Michael Cresswell Senior Champion: Seth Flisberg Junior Champion: Joel Flisberg Gregg Hammond Memorial Trophy for the most improved player: Imraan Haron

Western Province U19A (won their matches vs. Boland 4-1) WPYS OPEN: Tecnifibre Bloemfontein Open Squash Tournament: Boys U19A - final ranking - 30th

Liam Peffer WPYS OPEN: 10th Tecnifibre Bloemfontein Open Squash Tournament: Boys U19A - final ranking - 29th

James Potter WPYS OPEN: 18th

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SQUASH Squash Teams U19 Super League

Squash Development

Team S/L, Played 3, Won 3, Lost 0

It is always a great fulfilment when coaching youngsters, who have never had the opportunity of playing squash before, to see the improvement and enjoyment they get out of the game. We had many good players, who could have represented the school, but chose to play hockey for the school, as the league overlapped

Captain: Seth Flisberg Team: S eth Flisberg, Reece Cooper, Imraan Haron, Liam Peffer and Michael Cresswell.

U19A Squad Captain: James Potter Team: J ames Potter, Eli Hug, Nicholas Fourie, Rory Cupido and Ethan Acutt.

U19B Squad

A final ‘Thank You’ to all of the coaches and managers for their many hours of dedicated work on the squash courts. We look forward to next season.

Captain: Ross Lötter Team: R oss Lötter, Callum Rose-Nel, Zubair Cassiem, Achmad Nackerdien.

U19C Squad Captain: Ebinezer Karengera Team: R hys Whitfield, Ebinezer Karengera, Qasim Edross, Hamza Loonat. Reserves: Matthew Thomas, Matthew Myers, Xavier Brown.

U15A1 Captain: Joel Flisberg Team: J oel Flisberg, Luke Flisberg, Paco Reynolds, Simon Hart.

U15A2 Captain: Zaahir Jakoet Team: Zaahir Jakoet, Jamie Bach, Samuel Flint, Uzair Tregonning and Jake Smith. The U15A1 & U15A2 had an extremely successful season despite the COVID-19 pandemic. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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Back Row: Reece Cooper, Michael Cresswell, Imraan Haron. Front Row: Mr T Cooper (Coach), Seth Flisberg (Captain), Mrs R Groenewald (Head of Squash). Absent: Liam Peffer.

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SPORT SWIMMING Kayla Hoey The swimming calendar started off with the Interhouse Gala held on the 25th of March. This was one of the first Inter-house sports events that the boys participated in since March 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was terrific to see the camaraderie amongst the houses and the boys enjoying themselves. Connor Theron (the 2020-2021 swimming captain), who broke the school records for the 50m and 100m backstroke events, reflected on the 2021 Interhouse Gala: “The inter-house gala was one of the most memorable moments of my swimming career at Wynberg. Even though the gala took place under difficult circumstances, all learners who attended brought loads of positive energy and excitement. There were many standout performances throughout the evening with many school records broken. Emotions were also high as this would be our (the matriculants) final gala of our school career. My experience from this event was nothing short of enjoyment and happiness and my highlight was seeing everyone enjoy themselves, something we as a school have not done in a while. Our school spirit was not lost. It may have been my last time swimming for Wynberg, but I am sure going to attend the gala in the future. Congratulations to Glebe for winning the event as well as all the trophy winners. Most importantly, thank you to the swimmers, staff, and learners for making this gala truly unforgettable.” Inter-school galas returned in Term 4 and the WBHS swimming team showed tenacity and great sportsmanship. The team participated in

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four galas and had some very pleasing results. Rory Cupido (the 2021-2022 swimming vicecaptain) shares his experiences from this year: “For me, being in the swimming team is extremely fun. I have made so many memories with my friends. I have improved my swimming fitness and I have had a great time cracking jokes during training. Even though we train really early and really hard, we still manage to have fun. Regardless of our results in a gala, there will always be high spirits on the way back. Personally, this is the best part of having galas: a bus ride back full of laughter.” Although a short season for the WBHS swimming team, it was filled with successes. Outside of school swimming, there were some notable achievements: Christopher Kleynhans swam 7,5 kilometers from Robben Island to Big Bay to raise awareness for Mental Health. Josh Brown won two silver medals at the SSA Level 3 Swimming Championships. Sven Borgström won two gold medals and two silver medals at the SSA Level 2 Swimming Championships. Sven (2021-2022 swimming captain) shares his thoughts on the 2021 season for the WBHS swimming team: “The swimming team at WBHS has never been something special until Ms Hoey flipped it around. Under her leadership, it has grown to be something rather great. Boys, keep up the hard work!”

We are looking forward to an even more successful 2022 season.

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Inter-house Gala Kayla Hoey On Thursday 25th March, the second Interhouse event of 2021 was held at the WBHS swimming pool. This Inter-house gala looked slightly different compared to pre-Covid-19 Inter-house galas as only participating swimmers were permitted to attend and no spectators were allowed on pool deck. Despite this, the boys were still as competitive as ever and the excitement and the adrenaline levels were high. By the end of the evening, Glebe managed to take first place with 302 points, 62 points ahead of second place.

The age group champions were as follows: U14 – Luke Miller (McNaughton) U16 – Trystan Baxter-Elliott (Littlewood) U19 – Connor Theron (Silverhurst)

Two records were broken by Connor Theron on the evening in the U19 50m backstroke and the U19 100m backstroke events. The gala ended off with a fun relay event. Boys put together relay teams for the different sports codes and the teachers rallied together and formed a relay team. The swimming boys relay team won the race, naturally. Congratulations and thank you to all who participated in and were involved in the organisation of the Inter-house gala which was a successful, Covid-19 compliant event.

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SPORT TENNIS James van Bosch MIC: James van Bosch Coaches: Rudy Richards Managers: Tania du Toit, Lauren Cleophas, Stephan Pretorius, Caiphus Dlamini. 1st Team (Term 4): Edward Petersen, Joel Flisberg, Michael Creswell, Thomas Hobden.

of their own, under the coaching of the very talented and no stranger to Wynberg Tennis, Jared Godfrey. A lot of talent was discovered here and we are looking forward to seeing these boys challenged and entering into the league teams in 2022. I am also looking forward to seeing Coach Jared Godfrey develop these young talents into formidable tennis players. Special thanks to Pro Coach, Tim Armstrong, for all of his contribution to Wynberg Tennis. He has decided to step off the court and hang up his racket. We would also like to welcome and thank

This year was the first time Wynberg did not play league matches due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Although the league tournament was postponed until further notice, it did not stop the Wynberg Tennis teams carrying on with practices and playing internal matches against one another, as well as arranging friendlies against various schools, such as Bishops, SACS, Rondebosch and DF Malan in which our six league teams took part. Our first team was captained by Joe Hawthorne, and further consisted out of Edward Petersen, Daniel Soule and Leo Flisberg in the first term. With the matrics leaving the end of the first term, Edward Petersen took over as captain and we welcomed Michael Creswell, Thomas Hobden and Joel Flisberg into the team. While our league teams played informal matches against the various schools, we had the Grade 8s that took part in their own junior Grade 8 league where they had a mini-tournament

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Rudy Richards for stepping in and providing coaching and support for the first and second team as well as the Grade 8 league in the first term. Thanks to the following Grade 12 learners for their continuous contribution to the sport during their time at Wynberg: Joe Hawthorne (co-captain), Daniel Soule, Sebastian Lorenzen and Leo Flisberg. Lastly, a special thank you to the Wynberg staff that have spent many an hour next to the courts cheering the boys on and making sure all of them were safe.

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SPORT WATER POLO Ian Melliar Cup 2021 Sunday 26 September 2021: A big thank you to all participating teams, coaches, and managers for four days of quality Water polo, great competition, and wonderful sportsmanship – in and out of the pool. Thanks must be given to our team of referees for their unfailing enthusiasm, professionalism, and continued commitment to Wynberg’s Ian Melliar Cup. And a special congratulations to our WBHS Organising Committee for ensuring this sporting highlight returned in 2021, notwithstanding the planning stresses during varying levels of lockdowns.

1ST TEAM WATER POLO

Back Row: Christian Kapp, Ziggy Riemer, Luke van Zyl. Middle Row: Connor Ross, Aden da Costa, Joshua du Toit, Zachary Porthen, Heath Horn, Jack Johnston (12C). Front Row: Connor Theron, Tristan Bell (Vice Captain), Mr B Punt (Coach), Thomas Tattersall (Captain), Mr S Norris (Manager), Ryan Mitchell, Xabiso Mkiva. Absent: James Finlay, Declin Lesch, Joshua Schoeman, Joshua Hayes, Trystan Baxter-Elliott, Ethan Kirby, Ethan Florence, Roan van Heerden, Mr C Samuel (Coach).

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Back Row: Sebastian Kastern. Middle Row: Ryan Barkhuizen, Ndzalama Manganyi, Brandon Ashburner, Tristan van Rooyen, Ethan Bruiners, Matthew Brading. Front Row: Mujahid Janodien, Xabiso Mkiva, Ziggy Riemer (Captain), Mr B Punt (Coach), Aden da Costa (Vice Captain), Declan Taylor, Andrew Monk. Absent: Liyam Middleton, Luke Oldale, Jesse Lloyd.

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Back Row: Christopher Leak, Aneeq Williams, James Burger, Daniel Ould, Ethan Daniels, Jiyaad Abrahams. Front Row: Muhammad Ameen Schroeder, Mr A Wylie (Head of Cricket), Hilton Botha (Captain), Mr M Oliphant (Coach), Paul James (Vice Captain), Mr T Samaai (Coach), Storme Van Rooyen. Absent: Luke Kleinsmith. WYNBERG BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL MAGAZINE 2021

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