Kearsney College
Encyclopedia
Kearsney College is a private
boarding school
for boys in Botha's Hill
, a small town that lies between the provincial capital of Pietermaritzburg
and Durban
, the largest city of KwaZulu-Natal
, a province in South Africa
.
Kearsney College takes its name from a small Kentish Village and owes its existence to the foresight and generosity of Sir Leige Hulett who gave his family home on Natal's North Coast near Stanger to the Methodist Church.
Although remotely situated, the school opened with 11 boarders and two day scholars in August 1921. The mid-1930s was a difficult time in Kearsney's history. The Great Depression and threat of malaria on the North Coast prompted a search for a site where the school would be better placed to grow and prosper.
On hearing of the school’s predicament Mr Clement Stott of Botha’s Hill donated 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) of land. At the same time Mr J.J. Crookes offered to build a Boarding House. The move was completed a month before the outbreak of World War II, on a wattle-crested rise where Shaka’s Zulu Impis once rested after crossing the Umgeni River. The new Kearsney College opened with 96 boys.
Botha's Hill with its proximity to Durban and Pietermaritzburg has provided an excellent site and the school has profited from the theatrical, cultural and sporting activities offered by these two major centres.
Many of the colleges buildings and facilities have been donated over the years by people who shared the same vision as its original benefactors. The college now stands on an estate of 50 hectares and includes a Conservancy area on a section of virgin land which adjourns the college.
to compete in the 26th International Youth and Music Festival and was awarded second place in the choirs category.
In March 1999 the choir toured Europe where they competed in the 7th International Musica Mundi Choir Competition where they achieved first place in the folklore category and second place in the mixed choir category. These achievements gained the choir automatic entry into the Choir Olympics which were held in Linz
, Austria
. There they achieved great success earning gold medals in the Folklore and Pop Choral categories and a silver medal in the Mixed Boys Choir Category.
In 2002, the choir was invited to sing with the Vienna Boys Choir in Austria
.
In 2004, the choir competed in the 33rd International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna
where they were placed first in the Mixed Choir category. They were also awarded the ‘Prize of the City of Vienna’ which is awarded to the top choir/orchestra in the competition. The choir then went to Bremen in Germany
to participate in the 3rd Choir Olympics. They won a bronze medal in the Contemporary Music Category, a silver medal in the Popular Choral Music Category and gold medal and Olympic champions in the Scenic Folklore Categories.
In July 2006 the choir participated in the World Choir Games in Xiamen
, China
where they won one gold and two silver medals.
The choir competed at the Summa Cum Laude competition in Vienna in July 2008 and it was placed 1st in the Mixed Choir category. The group went on to participate in the World Choir Games (held in Graz, Austria) where it was awarded three gold medals and a silver.
Kearsney College Choir is ranked 17th in the Musica Mundi World Rankings and is the top folklore choir.
The pupil-teacher ratio is 10:1, with a maximum of 25 boys in a class and often fewer - particularly from Grade 11.
The majority of its school-leavers attend top South African universities such as the University of Cape Town
, Rhodes University
, Stellenbosch University
and University of the Witwatersrand
, and the University of Pretoria
and a few attend overseas institutions.
An annual overseas sports tour to compete with other schools takes place in one of the sporting codes. In 2005, the 1st hockey
team toured England
whilst the 1st XV rugby union
team toured Chile
and Argentina
.
At the end of 2005, Kearsney's 1st XV rugby union
and tennis teams were both ranked 4th in South Africa
and its hockey
and cricket teams were both in the top 20 nationally. Kearsney is currently ranked 9th on the FNB Top 20 Rugby schools list in the country as of 14 June 2011.
The following games are offered:
Kearsney has a sporting rivalry with other schools in the province, including Hilton College, Michaelhouse
, Maritzburg College
, Durban High School
and Westville Boys' High School
, as well as other schools that are prominent nationally.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
for boys in Botha's Hill
Botha's Hill
Botha's Hill is a small town outside Hillcrest in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the gateway to the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Kearsney College moved to Botha's Hill in 1939....
, a small town that lies between the provincial capital of Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality...
and Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
, the largest city of KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
, a province in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
History
Kearsney's badge was designed by the then headmaster, R H Matterson, and the chaplain, the Rev. W H Irving, in about 1923. The greyhound is taken from the arms of the Founder, Sir James Liege Hulett. The scallop shells and the dividing chevron are from the arms of the founder of Methodism, John Wesley. The pheon, or arrowhead, is taken from the badge of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where Matterson studied. The motto "Carpe Diem", traditionally at Kearsney translated "Seize the Opportunity", comes from the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known as Horace, (Odes 1, xi, 8).Kearsney College takes its name from a small Kentish Village and owes its existence to the foresight and generosity of Sir Leige Hulett who gave his family home on Natal's North Coast near Stanger to the Methodist Church.
Although remotely situated, the school opened with 11 boarders and two day scholars in August 1921. The mid-1930s was a difficult time in Kearsney's history. The Great Depression and threat of malaria on the North Coast prompted a search for a site where the school would be better placed to grow and prosper.
On hearing of the school’s predicament Mr Clement Stott of Botha’s Hill donated 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) of land. At the same time Mr J.J. Crookes offered to build a Boarding House. The move was completed a month before the outbreak of World War II, on a wattle-crested rise where Shaka’s Zulu Impis once rested after crossing the Umgeni River. The new Kearsney College opened with 96 boys.
Botha's Hill with its proximity to Durban and Pietermaritzburg has provided an excellent site and the school has profited from the theatrical, cultural and sporting activities offered by these two major centres.
Many of the colleges buildings and facilities have been donated over the years by people who shared the same vision as its original benefactors. The college now stands on an estate of 50 hectares and includes a Conservancy area on a section of virgin land which adjourns the college.
Headmasters
- D. Pyne Mercier (1921–1922)
- R.H. Matterson (1923–1946)
- S.G. Osler (1947–1964)
- J.H. Hopkins (1965–1974)
- E.W. Silcock (1975–1990)
- O.J. Roberts (1991–2000)
- E.D. van den Aardweg (2001 - )
The choir
Since 1996 the Kearsney College Choir's performances have achieved international recognition. During July 1997, the choir travelled to ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
to compete in the 26th International Youth and Music Festival and was awarded second place in the choirs category.
In March 1999 the choir toured Europe where they competed in the 7th International Musica Mundi Choir Competition where they achieved first place in the folklore category and second place in the mixed choir category. These achievements gained the choir automatic entry into the Choir Olympics which were held in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. There they achieved great success earning gold medals in the Folklore and Pop Choral categories and a silver medal in the Mixed Boys Choir Category.
In 2002, the choir was invited to sing with the Vienna Boys Choir in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
In 2004, the choir competed in the 33rd International Youth and Music Festival in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
where they were placed first in the Mixed Choir category. They were also awarded the ‘Prize of the City of Vienna’ which is awarded to the top choir/orchestra in the competition. The choir then went to Bremen in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to participate in the 3rd Choir Olympics. They won a bronze medal in the Contemporary Music Category, a silver medal in the Popular Choral Music Category and gold medal and Olympic champions in the Scenic Folklore Categories.
In July 2006 the choir participated in the World Choir Games in Xiamen
Xiamen
Xiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
where they won one gold and two silver medals.
The choir competed at the Summa Cum Laude competition in Vienna in July 2008 and it was placed 1st in the Mixed Choir category. The group went on to participate in the World Choir Games (held in Graz, Austria) where it was awarded three gold medals and a silver.
Kearsney College Choir is ranked 17th in the Musica Mundi World Rankings and is the top folklore choir.
Admissions
Admission to Kearsney is competitive as applications exceed the number of places available every year and many applicants are turned away or placed on a waiting list.Academics
The years of study are referred to as forms 2 to 6. Second form boys are 13 or 14 years during their first year. The second form spend their first year at the junior house, Haley House. Thereafter they are divided among the four senior houses - Gillingham, Finningley, Pembroke and Sheffield.The pupil-teacher ratio is 10:1, with a maximum of 25 boys in a class and often fewer - particularly from Grade 11.
| IEB Results | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of candidates | 98 | 132 | 99 | 111 | 121 | 94 | 112 | ||
| Number of failures | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| University endorsement (%) | 96 | 95 | 99 | 94 | 90.1 | 94 | 96 | 93 | |
| A aggregates (%) | 26 | 13 | 20.2 | 19 | 29 | 30 | |||
| A-B-C aggregates (%) | 83 | 69 | 83 | 76 | 84 | 86 | |||
| Subject distinctions | 121 | 73 | 107 | 115 | 145 | 139 | |||
| Number in top 50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
The majority of its school-leavers attend top South African universities such as the University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
, Rhodes University
Rhodes University
Rhodes University is a public research university located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, established in 1904. It is the province’s oldest university, and is one of the four universities in the province...
, Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University is a public research university situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Other nearby universities are the University of Cape Town and University of the Western Cape....
and University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
, and the University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university located in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa...
and a few attend overseas institutions.
Subjects offered
- Accounting
- Advanced Programme Mathematics
- AfrikaansAfrikaansAfrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
- ArtArtArt is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
- BiologyBiologyBiology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
- Business StudiesBusiness studiesBusiness studies is an academic subject taught at higher level in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom, as well as at university level in many countries...
- Computer Studies
- DramaDramaDrama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
- Engineering Graphics and Design
- EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
- GeographyGeographyGeography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
- HistoryHistoryHistory is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
- Life Orientation
- Mandarin (The only non-Chinese school in South Africa to offer this subject)
- MathematicsMathematicsMathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
(Pupils regularly excel in the national Harmony Gold Maths Olympiad) - MusicMusicMusic is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
- Paper 3 Mathematics
- Physical SciencePhysical sciencePhysical science is an encompassing term for the branches of natural science and science that study non-living systems, in contrast to the life sciences...
(ChemistryChemistryChemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and PhysicsPhysicsPhysics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
) - Zulu languageZulu languageZulu is the language of the Zulu people with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa as well as being understood by over 50% of the population...
Achievements
- The duxDuxDux is Latin for leader and later for Duke and its variant forms ....
(valedictorianValedictorianValedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
) of 1994 graduated from the Kellogg School of ManagementKellogg School of ManagementThe Kellogg School of Management is the business school of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, downtown Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Kellogg offers full-time, part-time, and executive programs, as well as partnering programs with schools in China, India, Hong Kong, Israel,...
at Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNorthwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
. - Clifford Chandler (1995) graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
in 2006. - In 2004, Kearsney had three pupils in the Independent Examinations BoardIndependent Examinations Boardthumb|Independent Examinations BoardThe Independent Examinations Board or IEB South African independent assessment agency which offers examinations for various client schools. It is most prominent in setting the examinations for the school-leaving National Senior Certificate, or NSC, which...
exams top 50, the highest number of candidates of any school in its province. - In the 2005 ISPAT-ISCOR National Science Olympiad, many Kearsney pupils featured prominently amongst the 14 500 entrants, including the top three pupils in the country and the top three pupils in the province in grade 11 .
- Out of all the boys taking Physical Science, 50% received distinctions in 2004 and 43% in 2005
- In both 2004 and 2005, 24% of boys taking Mathematics received distinctions.
- In 2004 one pupil achieved nine distinctions, two achieved eight distinctions, two achieved seven distinctions and two achieved six distinctions.
- In 2005 two pupils achieved eight distinctions, one achieved seven distinctions and four achieved six distinctions.
- The duxDuxDux is Latin for leader and later for Duke and its variant forms ....
(valedictorianValedictorianValedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
) of 2005 was accepted directly into Harvard UniversityHarvard UniversityHarvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Sports
Facilities include: several rugby pitches (one includes a grand stand), several cricket ovals, an artificial turf for field hockey, two swimming pools (one heated), a 280 sq meter indoor weights gym, indoor basketball and hockey courts as well as cricket nets in the newly built Sports Zone and a nature reserve.An annual overseas sports tour to compete with other schools takes place in one of the sporting codes. In 2005, the 1st hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
team toured England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
whilst the 1st XV rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
team toured Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
At the end of 2005, Kearsney's 1st XV rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and tennis teams were both ranked 4th in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and its hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
and cricket teams were both in the top 20 nationally. Kearsney is currently ranked 9th on the FNB Top 20 Rugby schools list in the country as of 14 June 2011.
The following games are offered:
- AthleticsAthletics (track and field)Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- CanoeingCanoeingCanoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
- CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
- Cross-country running
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- Field hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
- Rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
- SailingSailingSailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
- Soccer
- SquashSquash (sport)Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
(Fininshed Second in the 2011 D&D Gala) - TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- Waterpolo
Kearsney has a sporting rivalry with other schools in the province, including Hilton College, Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse
Michaelhouse is a full boarding senior school for boys founded in 1896. It is located in the Balgowan valley in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.- History :...
, Maritzburg College
Maritzburg College
Maritzburg College, known locally as College, is a public school for boys situated in the city of Pietermaritzburg, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa....
, Durban High School
Durban High School
Durban High School is an all boys public school in Durban, South Africa.- History :DHS opened its doors in 1866 in two rooms and with seven pupils in Smith Street. From there it moved to a disused granary in Cato Square in 1880, just after the Zulu War, and then to the Old Hospital on the foreshore...
and Westville Boys' High School
Westville Boys' High School
Westville Boys' High School, often referred to as WBHS, is a public high school for boys located in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.-History:2006 marked the 41st anniversary of WBHS as an all-boys' high school...
, as well as other schools that are prominent nationally.
Notable alumni
- Alan DellAlan DellAlan Dell, born Alan Creighton Mandell , was a BBC radio broadcaster, associated with dance band music of the 1920s, 30s and early 40s.- Formative years :...
, BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Dance Band DaysDance Band DaysThe Dance Band Days was a weekly half hour programme on BBC radio of recordings by dance bands of the 1920s to early 1940s. It ran from 1969 to 1995 and was introduced, until his death, by Alan Dell...
Grammy winning Broadcaster - Bradley BarrittBradley BarrittBradley Barritt is a rugby union player who plays for Saracens in the Aviva Premiership. He stands 186 cm tall, weighs in at 95 kg and plays the position of centre...
, Natal SharksNatal SharksThe Natal Sharks are a South African rugby union team that participate in the annual Currie Cup and Super Rugby tournaments. The Sharks home stadium is Kings Park. They draw most of their players from the KwaZulu-Natal Province. The Sharks are the current representative team of the Natal rugby...
rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer - John Couper (1942), anaesthesiologist
- Etienne Fynn, former Springbok rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer - Trevor HalsteadTrevor HalsteadTrevor Halstead is a former South African rugby union footballer. His position is centre. He is 1.85m tall, weighs 100 kg, and won 6 caps for the Springboks...
, former Springbok rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer - Kevin Harris, Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker
- Andrew HudsonAndrew HudsonAndrew Charles Hudson was a South African Test and ODI cricketer. The right-handed batsman played 35 Tests and 89 One Day Internationals for South Africa in the 1990s. His career spanned 16 consecutive summers, playing for both his country and his province KwaZulu-Natal...
, former South AfricanSouth African cricket teamThe South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, - Justin King, Springbok hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player - John. S. Lacey, Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
alumnus, CEO and President of the Oshawa GroupOshawa GroupOshawa Group was once a leading owner of supermarkets in Ontario, but it was sold to Sobeys in 1998.Stores under Oshawa Group included:* IGA* Tradition Market Fresh Food* Knechtel* Pharma Plus Drug Stores... - Tony LeonTony LeonAnthony James "Tony" Leon is a South African politician who served as leader of the opposition from 1999-2007 as leader of the Democratic Alliance. Although still a member of the DA, he currently serves as the South African Ambassador to Argentina under the ANC government.-Early life:Leon grew up...
, MPNational Assembly of South AfricaThe National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, located in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. It consists of no fewer than 350 and no more than 400 members...
and former leader of the Democratic Alliance - Douglas LivingstoneDouglas Livingstone (poet)Douglas Livingstone was a South African poet.He was born in Kuala Lumpur, but his family moved to Natal after his father was taken prisoner during the Japanese invasion of Malaya. He attended Kearsney College and in 1964, he started work as a marine biologist in Durban...
, contemporary poet - Sir Ian McLeod
- Andile Mazwai, CEO of Barnard Jacobs Mellet and director of JSE Limited
- Steve MeyerSteve MeyerThis entry is for Steve Meyer the rugby player. For the philosopher of science see Stephen C. Meyer.Steve Meyer is a South African professional rugby union player who plays in the position of flyhalf....
(2001), SharksSharks (rugby franchise)The Sharks are a South African rugby union team competing in the Super Rugby competition...
rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer - Harry Newton Walker, Springbok rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer - Peter Rodda, apartheid activist and author
- Gordon SchachatGordon SchachatGordon Schachat is a South African businessman and prominent art collector. He is featured regularly on the Sunday Times Rich List.-Personal life:...
, finance magnate and art collector - Chris Smythe, acting CEO of South African AirwaysSouth African AirwaysSouth African Airways is the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa, with headquarters in Airways Park on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The airline flies to 36 destinations worldwide from its hub at OR Tambo International...
- Peter Simkins, past senior partner of law firm Deneys ReitzDeneys Reitz IncDeneys Reitz was a large South African law firm based in Sandton, Johannesburg with offices in Cape Town and Durban. It was one of the "Big Five" law firms in South Africa....
- Matt StevensMatt Stevens (rugby player)Matthew Stevens is an English rugby union player, who plays at prop for Saracens F.C. and .He can cover both sides of the scrum and most of his England caps have come at tighthead. He formerly played for Bath Rugby club...
(2001), EnglandEngland national rugby union teamThe England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
and British and Irish LionsBritish and Irish LionsThe British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer - Andrew TweedieAndrew TweedieAndrew Neil Walter Tweedie is a South African first class cricketer for the Nashua Dolphins. A right arm fast medium bowler, he has also had a stint at Herefordshire. Tweedie has been playing first class cricket since 1997/98 and has taken over 100 wickets.-References:...
, DolphinsDolphins cricket teamThe Sunfoil Dolphins is the name used by the KwaZulu Natal cricket team when it plays in the South African SuperSport Series first class competition; also in the MTN Domestic Championship and Standard Bank Twenty20 limited over competitions...
cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er - Peter Pharoah (1986), artist