Grayston Preparatory Ad Futura 2020

LETTER TO A SINGAPORE
PEN PAL
Dear Sophia

My name is Abby Phillips. I am 12 wafunda eGrayston. EGrayston
years old. I lived in London then yonke iminyaka siya ekhempini,
moved to South Africa in 2010. ebangeni lesikhombisa siya UMAMA WAMI
I am at a school called Grayston endaweni yokuvakasha yekamu.
Preparatory. Some of my hobbies Ebangeni lesikhombisa siba Umama wami nguDorothy.
are drawing, going for a run, ngabaholi besikole. Sijoyina Uneminyaka engu-47. Usebenza
swimming and playing with my amakomidi futhi senze nemali eGibs lapho afundisa khona
friends (even if it’s over FaceTime!) eningi. Evikini lokugcina uma abafundi
isqeda izivivinyo zethu. Sineviki
I am very excited to be talking to elimnandi kakhulu futhi Umama wazalelwa e-Ennerdale.
someone overseas! South Africa siya naseSun City. Izifundo Ngowesibili kuzingane ezine.
is known as the rainbow nation, engizithandayo isiZulu, iziBalo, Unodadewabo ababili nomfowabo
which means we’ve got lots of ezoMlando, Isayensi, ezeMvelo, oyedwa kodwa umfowabo
different cultures and religions. nokufunda ngemizimba yethu. sewashona. Nabazali bakhe
Othisha engibathandayo sebashona. Usele nodadewabo
I have got one brother named nguMaGumede, uMama ababili kuphela. Amagama wabo
Ollie, one dog named Aero and Anderson, uMama Ermacora nguMaria noMaureen. uMaria
two cats named Thunder and nomqeqeshi Lauren noJess. uhlala uNorthcliff, uMaureen yena
Ralph. Do you have any siblings or Ngiyathanda ukufunda eGrayston uhlala eCrown Gardens. Umama
pets? I would love to know more kakhulu kodwa kungekudala yonke imfundo yakhe yamabanga
about you. I hope you write back ngiyahamba ngifunda esikoleni aphansi, uyifunde e-Ennerdale.
soon! samabanga aphakeme. Angikwazi Igama lesikole samabanga aphake
ukulinda ibanga lesikhombisa afunde kuso yi Normin Freedman
Kind Regards futhi ngizokhumbula kakhulu High School. Uphothule izifundo
Abby eGrayston. zakhe zakamatikuletsheni
ngo1991. Emuva kwaloko
Abigail Phillips Ibhalwe ngu-Abuyile Myeza waqala ukufunda eWits
University ngonyaka ka 92. eWits
bekafundela ukuba nguthisha.
Uphume eWits ne-MA degree.
ISIKOLE SAMI AKTIWITEITE Wahamba wayofunda eMelika
wabuya waqhubeka esebenza
Ngifunda eGrayston Prep. As ek en my gesin of vriende oor ekhaya. Usebenza kakhulu
iGrayston akusiso isikole naweke uitgaan, gaan ons graag emabhange. Manje ufundisa eGibs
esikhulu kodwa sihle kakhulu na Clarens toe. Ek is nie fiks nie, uyawuthanda umsebenzi wakhe.
futhi abafundi nabasebenzi maar ek is ook nie onfiks nie. Die Inye nje kuphela into angayithandi
bangabantu abalunge kakhulu. sportsoorte waarin ek belangstel ukumaka umsebenzi wabafundi.
eGrayston sigqoka iyunifomu of waaraan ek deelneem, is krieket, Uma ebuya emsebenzini, uthanda
kodwa ngoba manje iCOVID-19 sokker en swem. My gunsteling ukubukela umabonakude.
ifikile eNingizimu Afrika sigqoka span is Liverpool want hulle is
izimpahle zethu zasekhaya. goeie spelers. Ek neem nie aan Ibhalwe nguNaledi Ndletyana
Ngifunda ibanga lesithupha, kulturele aktiwiteite deel nie.
cishe sengisebange lesikhombisa. My gunsteling TV-program is
eGrayston senza imidlalo eminingi, ‘Spongebob’ en my gunsteling
siyabhukuda, ihoki, inetball, fliek is ‘The Avengers’. ‘n Boek
ithenisi, ikhilikithi, ibhola lezinyawo wat ek baie geniet het, was ‘The
nezokusubatha. eGrayston siqala Wrecking Ball’. My gunsteling app
kubanga 000 sigcine kubanga is Youtube. In my vrye tyd by die
lesikhombisa. Esikoleni ngidlala huis hou ek daarvan om met my
inetball futhi ngiyabhukuda. honde of om op my iPad te speel.
Nginabangane abaningi, Ek hou ook van rekenaarspeletjies.
sithanda ukuhleka ngesikhathi
sokudla. Esikoleni ngosuku Adwin Belrose
lwakho lokuzalwa sigqoka
izimpahla zethu zasekhaya.
Ngesikhathi sesikole sinezikhathi
eziyisishiyagalombili. Esikoleni
sinezifundo eyisishumi nambili.
Sinothisha abamangalisayo
eGrayston. Umfowethu naye

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KNIGHTS AN EXTRACT FROM AKTIWITEITE
THE SCIENCE FICTION
Knight STORY ‘STARCRAFT: THE As ek en my gesin of vriende oor
Adventurous and very brave AWAKENING OF A NEW WAR’ naweke uitgaan, gaan ons graag
Fighting and climbing na Mabalingwe. Ek is baie fiks. Die
Destroying the evil and helping “All right marines, we have a huge sportsoorte waarin ek belangstel
the good problem. The Zerg have started of waaraan ek deelneem, is sokker,
Caring and loving a colony on one of our main krieket, basketbal en swem. My
The best worlds called S3PK45. They have gunstelling span is Liverpool,
started to infest and create hives. want my pa ondersteun hulle. My
Dzingavi Luminzu The population of the world has gunstelling TV program is ‘Stranger
decreased by 60% in the last Things’. My gunstelling fliek is
day and hopefully this will give ‘Baywatch’. ‘n Boek wat ek baie
you a picture of how murderous geniet het, was ‘Diary of a Wimpy
ISIKOLE SAMI those creatures are,” shouted Jim Kid’. Een van my gunstelling apps
Reynor. “We are going to go to is Instagram. In my vrye tyd by die
Ngifunda eGrayston Prep. the world as soon as possible, it huis hou ek daarvan om buite te
Nsuku zonke ngo6 ekuseni, will take approximately a day to speel. Ek hou ook daarvan om met
ngivuka ngilungiselele ukuya get there. We will be jumping into my honde te speel.
esikoleni. Lapho ngifika esikoleni a warp to get there ………. NOW!”
ngalolusuku olukhethekile shouted Jim Reynor. My toekomsplanne:
kakhulu, bekuwusuku lwami My opvoeding is vir my belangrik,
lokuzalwa. Ngingene esikoleni The ship went so fast most of want ek wil eendag ‘n akteur
ngahamba ngayobeka isikhwama the crew fell over as their eyes word. Ek wil ‘n akteur word, want
sami futhi ngamangala distorted at the speed. But soon ek wil mense vermaak. Ander
uma ngibona uthisha wami it was back to normal. All of them loopbane waarin ek belangstel, is
anezinwele ezibomvana. Isifundo fell over but they were prepared om ‘n sokkerspeler te word. Die
sami sokuqala bekuyisiZulu for it so only a few people universiteit waarheen ek graag wil
noMaGumede, bengizwile ukuthi sustained injuries. Little did the gaan, is UJ. Oor twintig jaar sien ek
siya eKFC. Angene uMaGumede, Terrans know that a Zerg creature myself as n suksesvolle akteur. My
thina sonke ekilasini lethu was hiding on the Terrans’ ship doelwit vir 2020 is om fiks te bly,
sinqume ukutholela abangane and that this Zerg creature was Skool:
bethu abangayi eKFC ibhakede called a changeling. As soon as
elikhulu lenkukhu namachips. the changeling got on board, Die laerskool waar ek op skool is,
Ngemuva kwekhefu besisuthi it mimicked a marine. It is very se naam is Grayston Prep en die
kakhulu. Bengikhathele hard to tell changelings apart hoërskool waarheen ek graag wil
ngoba ngidle iKFC kakhulu. from marines and the only way to gaan, is St David’s. Die skooldag
Ngasengilala ekilasini ngesikhathi distinguish them from a marine is begin om 7:30 en daarom moet
seziBalo, Uma ngilele kancane a blood test. ons om 6:45 van die huis af vertrek
ngizweomunye engivusa ebiza om betyds by die skool te wees.
igama lami. Kwakungumama The changeling sent what it was Die klas waarin ek is, is 6B. Die
wami angilalanga nge-alamu seeing and hearing back to the vakke wat ek op skool neem,
ngasengiyaselwa. Ngiphuzile hive mind on the planet S3PK45 is Afrikaans, Engels, Wiskunde,
ukufika esikoleni. Konke lokhu so the Zerg was ready. Wetenskap, LO en Geografie.
bekuyiphupho, isikole sami Die omgewing waar ek woon, is
sijwayelekile sihle. Othisha besikole Sebastien Raffray Craighall Park en dit is naby die
sami banezinwele ezinhle futhi skool. Ek dink my skool is koel,
uMaGumede ugqoka izingubo want dis pragtig. In my kosblik is
ezijwayelekile. Senza umsebenzi daar gewoonlik vrugte, ‘n wrap en
wesikole zonke izinsuku. ‘n toebroodjie. As ek snoepwinkel
toe gaan, koop ek gewoonlik
Ibhalwe nguZoey Kihara warm skyfies en suiglekkers. Na
skool, gaan ek gewoonlik huis toe.

Dylan Hollywood



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I AM AN EXPERT IN ART

I love artwork from many different
artists but my favourite artist of all
is myself. I’m very proud of my past
artwork pieces and love to make
new ones.

Drawing is one of my favourite
things to do and I think that I
am very good at it. I usually don’t A FAMILY TRADITION MY SKOOL EN MY
colour in my drawings because I TOEKOMSPLANNE
think that they look a bit better We braai at almost every Aangename kennis! My naam is
without colour. When I do use celebration, for example, birthdays, Ella Fanucchi en vandag sal ek
colour, I like to use bright, exotic holidays, family days and when a oor my skool skryf. Die laerskool
colours. My favourite colour is new baby is born. When my baby waar ek op skool is, se naam
emerald so I usually use it when I cousin, Baby Lou, was born, we is Grayston Preparatory en die
colour in my drawings gave presents like baby toys and hoërskool waarheen ek graag wil
baby clothes to him. We also had gaan is Redhill. Die skooldag by
I also like to paint. When I am a party to celebrate his birth a few Grayston Preparatory begin om
painting, I’m not really that weeks later. Most of the family halfagt en daarom moet ons om
creative. I tend to copy the original was there. We have a big family, 7:15vm van die huis af vertrek om
art piece. My brother, on the other so there were about 25 people! betyds by die skool te wees. In my
hand, likes to mix paints and We gave them blue balloons kosblik is daar gewoonlik Nutella
experiment and he is very creative. which made a great decoration. toebroodjies en vrugte. Daar is ook
Some famous artists like Johannes There are many traditions, water in my kosblik. Ek dink my
Vermeer and Vincent Van Gogh such as Christmas. We visit my skool is wonderlik, want almal is
have painted very realistic grandparents in Umtata and East spesiaal en belangrik in die skool.
paintings like “Girl with a Pearl London. I spend my birthday in
Earring” (Johannes Vermeer) and one of those places and spend Ek wil ‘n wetenskaplike word,
“Musée d’ Orsay” (Vincent Van New Year’s there. daarom is my opvoeding
Gogh). baie belangrik. My tannie is ‘n
Esihle Blose wetenskaplike en ek wil haar help.
Well, those are two of my favourite As ek ‘n wetenskaplike wil word,
things to do. I like to copy other moet ek universiteit toe gaan. Ek
great artists’ artwork but, in the wil na Wits toe gaan. My doelwit
future, I’ll do it my own way. ESIKOLE SAMI vir hierdie jaar is net om gelukkig
te wees.
Isabella Wanda Esikoleni sami siyabhala futhi Ella Fanucchi
siyafunda. Esikoleni sami
abothisha bayasifundisa.
Ngidlala nomngane wami hayi
ISIKOLE SAMI esikoleni sethu kuphela kodwa A POLITICAL CARTOON BASED
nasekhaya. Esikoleni sifunda ON A NEWS ARTICLE
Igama lami ngu Tshiamo. Isibongo izifundo eziyishumi nanye.
sami ngu Mokabela. Ngifunda Isibonelo eZomlando, isiZulu, Angela Herbert
eGrayston Prep. Othisha bami isiNgisi, iZibalo, eZezwe, iSayensi,
ngumama White, ungifundisa eZobuciko, ezoMculo kanye nePE.
isiNgisi. Abangane bami ngu Njalo ngoLwesihlanu sibhala
Anesu, u-Anza, uMhihran, no- izivivinyo esikoleni sethu. Isikole
Allan. Ngidlala ibhola lezinyawo, sethu siqala ngo 7:30 Zonke
nekhilikithi. Abangane bami badla izinsuku ekuseni ngaphandle
ibhola lezinyawo nekhilikithi futhi kwangoLwesine lapho sifika
bayabhukuda. Ngithanda iZibalo. ngo6:50 ngoba sifunda isifundo
Ubaba wami uletha mina esikoleni esingeziwe. Abanye abantu bathi
zonke izinsuku. Isikole siqala ngo isikole siyisicefa kodwa abazi
7 zonke izinsuku. Isikole siphuma ukuthi isisikole kulapho uthola
ngokwatathu two. Ubaba wami khona impilo.
ungilanda ngo 2. Ngithanda
izinkundla zemidlalo Ibhalwe nguConnor Akeroyd

Ibhalwe ngu Tshiamo Mokabela



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HERITAGE DAY THE ADVENTURES OF EXTRACT FROM THE SCIENCE
AIFE - A MYTH FICTION STORY ‘UG - RESCUE
Traditions that my family celebrate OF THE SLAVES’
are Christmas and Easter. We Once upon a time, in a land far,
invite all our family and friends far away, a town was in darkness This is the story of UG. But, before
to eat and celebrate with us. We for eternity because of Maeve, the I tell you about that, let me tell
usually celebrate these holidays goddess of the moon. The reason you about the slave rescue. In
because my whole family are this happened was because Maeve the year 2090, after robots had
Christians, so it is very important was jealous of her sister, Ella, the been discovered to help humans
to us. We usually eat a variety of goddess of the sun. with their jobs, Steve had made a
food, but the food we always have discovery that a robot by the name
is malva pudding. I really enjoy this Maeve was jealous of her beauty of RD2130RF, had programmed
tradition because it is fun and I get so she decided to put this small other robots. RD2130RF implanted
to talk to relatives I haven’t seen in town in forever darkness. Now you a message in the computer telling
a long time. may be wondering why Ella didn’t them, “Humans have made us
just defeat her. The problem was do their jobs, so we will make
A family member I admire is my that Ella was not powerful enough. them do ours!” Steve was going
Gogo on my mom’s side. I admire So, while Maeve was sleeping, Ella to warn the people but it was too
her because she is a very smart snuck out to find a townsman late. When he ran to the town,
and hard working woman. I know or townswoman to fight Maeve. everyone was gone. Quickly, he
this because she used to teach That’s when she found Aife, a remembered the mayor had said
when my mom and my uncle beautiful girl with swift thinking that if there was an emergency,
were still kids. She’s also a strong and a fighting spirit. Aife agreed get to the safe room. Sure enough,
woman because she makes the to help Ella but she did not want fifty people out of six million were
effort to come all the way to my to fight Maeve. She wanted to there, in the safe room.
house from Lesotho on every bargain with Maeve. So that night
special occasion. (it was always night so no one Quickly Steve hatches a plan to let
really knew the time), Aife went one person go and get food, but
I do think someone’s heritage to go and find Maeve, her only there is one problem. The robots’
is important because it is a part weapon being her mind. ship has landed. Everyone listens
of who you are. I can show my outside for their footsteps and,
heritage and teach others more When Maeve sensed Aife, she sent sure enough, they are there.
about it. I also get to appreciate magical knife after knife aiming
other people’s heritage as well so directly at her head, but Ella “Sir, execute order...” Then gunshots
it is a win win for me. deflected them with a shield of firing and one sword slicing. The
sunshine. Finally, when Maeve ran room’s door opens. Light beams
Tshepiso Seakamela out of energy, she agreed to hear through with a figure in the
the deal. middle. Not having any guns, Steve
arms his fists when a human hand
Aife had come up with the plan reaches in and puts his fists down.
ISIKOLE SAMI of half the day the Sun would It is Ug, the fighter of the planet. If
be up and then in the other half, superheroes existed, Ug would be
Igama lami nguAnesu, isibongo the moon would be up. During one. Then something flies through
sami nguMoyo. Ngineminyaka summer the sun would be up the air and clink clink clink. “Get
eyishumi nanye ubudala. Mina longer and during winter the out!” says Ug. BOOM!
nabangane bami sifunda moon would be up longer. So
ibanga lesithupha. Abangane now when the sun rises and sets The grenade explodes.
bami abakhulu ngu-Anza, no- everyone looks at the sun and
Allan noTshiamo. Sonke sifunda thanks Aife, the warrior princess. Connor Akeroyd
eGrayston Prep. Esikoleni sethu
sifunda isiZulu, isiBhunu, isiNgisi, Sofia Paixão
iziBalo, ezoMlando, iSayensi,
ezeMvelo, ezoMculo, nezoBuciko.
Siyazivocavoca esikoleni sethu.
Othisha bami ngumaGumede,
maWhite nabanye futhi othisha.
Ngiyasithanda isikole sami
kakhulu.

Ibhalwe ngu-Anesu Moyo



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A COMIC BASED ON A
AKTIWITEITE BRAZILIAN MYTH A MEDIEVAL STORY – THE
DRAGON’S EGG
As ek en my gesin of vriende oor Ella Fanucchi
naweke uitgaan, gaan ons graag Once upon a time there was a
uiteet of ons gaan huis toe. Ek is knight called Sir Lancelot. Sir
baie onfiks. Die sportsoorte waarin LETTER TO PADDY UPTON Lancelot was the best knight in
ek belangstel, is netbal, tennis Dear Paddy the world. One day a fire breathing
en swem. My gunsteling span Thank you so much for speaking to dragon came to the castle where
is die Springbokke, want hulle us on Tuesday. One of the stories Sir Lancelot was. The dragon burnt
probeer altyd die beste wees. I remember was the one with the the kingdom down and almost
Die godsdienstige aktiwiteite guy who was 61, wore gumboots killed everyone. Sir Lancelot did
waaraan ons almal deelneem, and was going to do that big not evacuate with everyone else
is Kersfees en Paasfees. My marathon. Everyone thought that and tried to help the king and the
gunsteling TV-progamme is ‘Teen he was crazy and he wasn’t going queen escape. The dragon saw this
Titans’, ‘Zombies’, ‘Game Shaker’s, to make it. and tried to kill them.
‘Monster High’ en ‘Henry Danger’. In the race, everyone else was
Boeke wat ek baie geniet het, was quite ahead of him. When they The dragon succeeded and
die ‘Nancy Drew Diaries’ en ‘Ever went to sleep, he was shuffling killed the king and the queen.
After High’. Vier van my gunsteling and, when they woke up, he was Sir Lancelot was very angry with
apps is ROBLOX, Tik Tok, YouTube still shuffling. Eventually, while what the dragon had done. So Sir
en Frag. In my vrye tyd by die huis everyone else was sleeping, he Lancelot charged at the dragon
hou ek daarvan om Netflix te kyk. went past them and won the race with his lance in hand. But the
Ek hou daarvan om te swem en by 10 hours. He didn’t even know dragon was a lot bigger than him
roomys te eet. that he was getting money. In the and disarmed him with ease.
end, he won $10 000 prize money.
My Toekomsplanne He actually gave his prize away. The townspeople knew that the
That is the incredible story of Cliff dragon killed their king and queen
My opvoeding is vir my belangrik, Young. The lesson of this story is, named it ‘Evil Dragon’. But what
want ek wil eendag ‘n joernalis no matter how much pain or how the townspeople did not know
word. Ek wil ‘n joernalis word, want tired you get, you should never was that the dragon had recently
ek wil om die wêreld reis. ‘n Ander give up. given birth to two baby dragon
loopbaan waarin ek belangstel, From Emma eggs. The king, knowing this, had
is om ‘n Youtuber wees. Die told Sir Lancelot to capture one
universiteit waarheen ek graag wil Emma Crosby of the dragon’s eggs. The next
gaan, is Oxford. Oor twintig jaar, morning when the dragon woke
sien ek myself as ‘n suksesvolle up, she noticed that one of her
joernalis. My doelwit vir 2020 is om eggs was missing. The dragon
‘n suksesvolle Gr. 6 leerder te wees. started frantically searching for her
egg. The dragon searched high
Dzingavi Luminzu and low for the egg but when she
arrived by an area near the castle
she noticed that a strong smell
was coming from the chimney.
The dragon realised that the smell
was freshly cooked dragon egg.

Lishen Govender



MONTROSE NIGHT CRICKET

9 o’clock
Raining hard and cold like winter
All cricket has been cancelled
Waiting patiently for it to end
Out of nowhere the announcer
comes out
With medals shining like a star
Grateful for the precious medal
The medal of Montrose Night

Adwin Belrose



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AANGENAME KENNIS A FAMILY TRADITION A COMIC BASED ON A
BRAZILIAN MYTH
Die laerskool waar ek op skool My family and I have lots of
is, se naam is Grayston en die traditions. For instance, on Keya Mistry
hoërskool waarheen ek graag wil Christmas Eve we have a big family
gaan, is St Peter’s. Die skooldag dinner. On Christmas Day we open
begin om 7:30 en daarom moet our presents. We also play a game
ons om sewe-uur van die huis called Secret Santa and White TOY YACHT
af vertrek. Die klas waarin ek is, Elephant. You play Secret Santa My toy yacht is blue and white but
is Gr. 6A. Die vakke wat ek op by putting a bunch of names in a on the inside it had luxury seats.
skool neem, is Engels, Afrikaans, hat and you pick a name and buy I played with the yacht in the
Wiskunde, Wetenskap, Tegnologie them a gift but they can’t know water feature and the pool.
en Geskiedenis. Die omgewing that you got them the gift until I was 7 when I got it.
waar ek woon, is Sandton en dit they open it. With White Elephant, My uncle who shares a birthday
is naby die skool. Ek is gelukkig by you buy a gift and we put it in with me bought it at The Rand
my skool. My gunsteling sportspan the middle. Then from oldest to Easter Show.
is Liverpool, want hulle speel goeie youngest you pick a gift. You can This yacht is special because all
sokker. My opvoeding is vir my swap with anyone younger than the pieces that are supposed to
belangrik want ek wil ‘n sportman you! After that we go to the beach. move do move.
word. Sport is my passie. ‘n Ander The boat came with two little
loopbaan waarin ek belangstel, is Unam Ntondini figurines. I have sadly lost them.
om ‘n professionele rekenaarspeler
te word. My doelwitte vir 2020 is Anza Mphelo
om die A-span in krieket en sokker
te behaal. IZILWANE ZAMI
A PERSON I ADMIRE
Ethan Gotthardt Izinja zami nguDoxy noRoxane. A person that I admire in my
Izinja zami zikhonkotha ezinye family is my mom. She is hard-
izinja njalo ekuseni. Ziyathanda working and loving and will do
ukudlala futhi zithanda nokudla. anything for the good of the
THE CAMERA Ukudla kwazo kunuka izinhlanzi family. She is a good leader.
nezinkukhu. Nsuku zonke Whenever anyone in the family
I woke on September 10th ebusuku yimi engipha izinja is in trouble, she will look out
Feeling a little bit older zami ukudla futhi ngidlala nazo. for them. She is good at putting
See this day I was turning 11 uDoxy uneminaka eyisithupha. herself in other people’s shoes and
And that made me feel bolder. uRoxane uneziyanga eziyisi she can find the good in everyone.
khombisa. uMama uyakhonda
My mom and dad sang njalo ngoba uthi izinja zenza Owen Knight
happy birthday isiphithiphithi. Izinja zami
Together as if they were one azithandi ukubhukuda ngoba
I was so excited that it was azithandi ukuba manzi. uRoxane
my birthday uyathanda ukudla izicathulo
And I knew today would be fun zami ngoba uyaye edlala ngazo.
Emini lapho ngisesikoleni izinja
They gave me a polka dot zami zikhonkotha zonke izikhathi
present bag uma zibona abantu badlula
And my face lit up with awe. emgwaqweni. Ngiyazithanda izinja
I silently asked myself zami kakhulu.
“Is this the present I asked for?”
Ibhalwe ngu-Anza Mphelo
I opened my present on my bed
My heart racing like a car
I saw the Instax camera was inside
with four other things
Then it hit me; they are the film,
that’s what they are

I was so happy that I got what I
wanted.
I was completely ecstatic.
It was one of the best days ever.
It made me very happy.

Nokukhanya Ndhlazi



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AANGENAME KENNIS A LETTER TO PADDY UPTON LETTER TO A SINGAPORE
PEN PAL
Die laerskool waar ek op skool is, Dear Paddy
se naam is Grayston Prep en die Dear Chloe
hoërskool waarheen ek graag wil Thank you so much for speaking
gaan, is St David’s. Die skool begin to us on Tuesday. In English, our I am glad to hear that you enjoyed
om 7:30 en daarom moet ons om teacher asked us to write an email reading my letter. I agree with you,
6:45 van die huis af vertrek om to you. She wanted us to recall a my dogs do have very interesting
betyds by die skool wees. Die klas story that you told to show that we names. We named Pixie after her
waarin ek is, is Gr. 6C. had listened to the talk. She also two spots on her back that look
asked us to tell you a message that like fairy wings.
Die omgewing waar ek woon, is we had taken from the story.
Rivonia en dit is naby die skool. Ek I have also been doing online
dink my skool is fantasties, want One of the stories I remember was lessons but I have been doing
die onderwysers is baie vriendelik. the one about Cliff Young. Cliff school from home for over 10
As ek snoepwinkel toe gaan, koop Young was a 61-year-old potato weeks. My favourite part is when
ek gewoonlik warm skyfies, farmer who entered the Sydney we get to play Kahoot! It has been
‘n geroosterde toebroodjie en to Melbourne ultra-marathon in really hard not being able to see
‘n koeldrank. Na skool, gaan ek an overall and gumboots. The my friends but I am getting used
gewoonlik huiswerkklas, krieket marathon was a distance of 875 to it.
of swem toe. Soms gaan ek en kilometres and he ran for 5 days
my broer ook boks toe. Ek gaan non-stop. Cliff didn’t know that Luckily we are going back to
gewoonlik teen 17:30 huis toe. he was supposed to sleep for 6 school on the 17th of June which
hours and then carry on running isn’t in such a long time. It sounds
My opvoeding is vir my for another 18 hours, so he didn’t fun watching ‘Grade Fives have
belangrik, want ek wil eendag ‘n stop. Cliff Young won the race and Got Talent’. It must have been
besigheidsman word. Ek wil ‘n he beat the record by 10 hours. He really long. We recently had an
besigheidsman word, want dit was rewarded with $10 000. Cliff outdoor day where we made and
is interessant. Ander loopbane refused to take the money but did things outside.
waarin ek belangstel, is om ‘n gave it away to someone who had
sportman te wees. Die universiteit less than him even though he had It has been lots of fun writing to
waarheen ek graag wil gaan, is very little. you and I hope we can carry on.
Oxford. Oor twintig jaar, sien ek Stay safe and enjoy lockdown as
myself as‘n besigheidsman. My I learnt that you shouldn’t judge a much as you can.
doelwitte vir 2020 is om 100% in book by its cover.
‘n toets te kry en om 125 lopies in Love Anna
krieket aan te teken. Thank you
Anna Springer
As ek en my gesin of vriende oor Kira Dayaljee
naweke uitgaan, gaan ons graag
fliek, na krieketwedstryde en
restaurante. Ek is baie fiks. Die
sportsoorte waarin ek belangstel AKTIWITEITE
of waaraan ek deelneem, is
krieket, hokkie, sokker, swem en My naam is Lishen en ek woon
atletiek. My gunsteling span is FC in Sandton. My gunsteling
Barcelona, want hulle is die beste sportsoorte is krieket, sokker en
span in die wêreld. Die kulturele swem. Die kulturele aktiwiteit
aktiwiteite waarin ek belangstel waaraan ek graag deelneem, is
of waaraan ek deelneem, is skaak. My gunsteling TV-program
marimbas en koor. My gunsteling is ‘Spongebob’ en my gunsteling
fliek is ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’. Twee fliek is ‘Avengers Endgame’. My
van my gunsteling apps is YouTube gunsteling boekreeks is Harry
en Netflix. My gunsteling boek is Potter. My gunsteling apps is
‘Harry Potter’ en my gunsteling Netflix en Minecraft. Ek wil eendag
TV-programme is ‘Grand Tour’ en ‘n sjirurg word sodat ek mense kan
‘MacGyver’. help. Die universiteit waarheen ek
wil gaan, is Harvard. My doelwit vir
Caleb Day 2020 is om goeie punte te behaal.

Lishen Govender



157

A COMIC BASED ON A MYTH
A PERSON I ADMIRE A MEDIEVAL STORY – THE
Ethan Gotthardt FAITHFUL SERVANT
The person who is important to
me is my mom. These are some Once upon a time, there was a
AKTIWITEITE of the things she does for me. faithful servant that worked for the
As ek en my gesin of vriende She helps me with my work, she king and queen. He worked all day
oor naweke uitgaan, gaan ons makes delicious lunches and and all night. Because of his hard
graag na die gholfbaan of ons cracks me up with laughter. She work and honesty, the king and
gaan fliek. Ek is baie fiks en die has even made me beautiful queen let him come to the castle
sportsoorte waarin ek belangstel, masks with matching bows for my and eat meals with them.
is netbal, hokkie, sagtebal, sokker hair. She is the best mom in the
en atletiek. My gunsteling span is world. He enjoyed being with the king
die Springbokke, want ek hou baie and queen and often he helped
daarvan om na Faf en die Beast Thato Lekganyane them with good advice as he was
te kyk. My gunsteling TV program so very wise. One day he noticed
is ‘Friends’ en my gunsteling fliek that the king was becoming ill. His
is ‘Jumanji’. ‘n Boek wat ek baie face went pale; he became weaker
geniet het, was ‘Airhead’ en my SHOULD STUDENTS LEARN A as the day went on and he was
gunsteling app is Pinterest. In SECOND LANGUAGE? refusing to eat.
my vrye tyd by die huis hou ek
daarvan om te lees en ek hou Most schools require students to Because he was so wise and
daarvan om roomys te eet. learn second languages and pass helpful, he went to get medicine
the class to pass the grade. I don’t in the early stages of the illness.
Angela Herbert believe that this is the best thing It was an unknown infection. He
to do because it makes school full tried making a mixture of crushed
of pressure. mosquito and daisies. This only
helped his appetite but he was
A second language is very hard, still pale and even weaker. One
especially if you are struggling very hot day, the king collapsed.
with your first language. If you
are planning to go overseas, The servant and the queen
the language may not be used thought he was dead. The queen
there. It decides if you pass or was depressed and the servant
fail so if you don’t do well, you had anxiety because the kingdom
have to repeat a grade. Some didn’t have a king. They buried
people would say that learning a him but not as deep as they do
second language expands your today. A knight who was going to
knowledge of language, improves the river heard the bell ringing and
your memory and attention span. rushed to the gravediggers. He
Are those reasons good enough to asked them to dig him out.
risk our grades?
While they were digging up the
I think learning a second language king, the knight quickly went on
should be a choice and it his horse to inform the queen.
shouldn’t be required to pass. Fortunately for the queen and the
king, the king recovered and the
Allan Nenguke queen managed to find out what
was wrong. It turned out he had
food poisoning and the daisies
had taken time to work. Because
of the servant’s courageous work,
a statue was built of him, the king
and queen in the middle of town.

Anesu Moyo



158

A COMIC BASED ON A
BRAZILIAN MYTH LETTER TO SINGAPORE
PEN PAL
Dear Anya

Thank you for your letter. I enjoyed
reading all about you and your
culture.

Some things about me are - I’ve
got an older brother, I’ve got
one dog, I enjoy reading and my
favourite book is ‘My Sister Lives
on the Mantelpiece’. I also enjoy
‘Harry Potter’. I go to Grayston Prep
in Johannesburg, South Africa and
enjoy swimming and dancing.

I am in Grade 6 and enjoy playing
the piano. I have a lot of friends
and hope you can be a new one.

Chloe Rajput I don’t have an extra tooth and I
haven’t held a baby chick, but I
have broken a bone and had to go INGWELALA
into surgery for it. It was my wrist
HERITAGE DAY and I was 6. My wrist bone moved Days at Ingwelala are hot and rainy
into my thumb and it was very and, when we start our morning
Umemulo is a coming of age painful. I’ve still got the scar. drive, the air is fresh and the
event that is nine days long. It is At school, my favourite subject animals are running around. We
for a young woman that is turning is NS (Natural Science). I enjoy stop at a little picnic spot which
21 years old. What happens is that regular school more than home- looks over the river and we watch
the girl chooses a few friends to school because I can’t see my hippos fight and animals drinking
stay with her for one week by friends and I don’t like staring from the river. We eat breakfast
themselves in her house. Then, at my screen all day. Do you like and get going on a game drive.
once the week is over, she and home-school or regular school
her friends wake up early in the better? On the way, we see lots of
morning and go to the river. Once animals like impala and buffalo.
they are done, they put on their From Emma Our walkie-talkie is going mad
traditional clothes and the event Emma Bailey with sightings of elephants and
starts. They have a fun day. giraffes. Later on, walkie-talkie says,
A POLITICAL CARTOON BASED “Leopards at Buffel’s Bed” and,
I think that Heritage Day is a time ON A NEWS ARTICLE at that, my dad starts speeding
to celebrate your culture, embrace towards Buffel’s Bed with my
it and be proud of it. It’s a time to Zoey Kihara mom holding her hat and my
come together and celebrate as a brother and I flying around in
family. It is very important for me the back. When we get there,
to learn about my culture and be we watch a leopard and three
proud of it. I think that someone’s cubs walk out behind a bush. My
heritage is very important because brother is saying, “Aw,” half the
it should be a huge part of their time.
life.
Later on, we drive back to 152, our
Abuyile Myeza house there. After that, we go to
the pool and get some ice-cream.
Then we go on our night drive and
we see lots of animals like lions
chasing impalas and cute bush
babies. We stop for our sundowner
at the Kruger border as we watch
the sunset. What a day!

Juliette Van Vught



159

AANGENAME KENNIS

My naam is Chloe en my van is
Rajput. My naam het a betekenis
en dit is ‘groei’. Ek is in die jaar
2008 gebore. Ek is 11 jaar oud en
in Graad 6. My verjaarsdag is op
11 Julie en my sterreteken is die
Kreef. Ek het bruin oë en bruin
hare. Ek sou my persoonlikheid
beskryf as introvert. Die taal wat
ons by die huis praat is Engels. Ek
het een broer en een suster en ek
is die middelste kind.

My pa se naam is Chetan en hy
is ’n bemarker. My ma se naam
AANGENAME KENNIS ADAPTED FROM ‘SHOULD is Innike en sy is parfuum maker.
TEENS BE ABLE TO BUY My gesin is vreemd en gaaf. My
My naam is Jessica en my van is VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES?’ gesin bestaan uit nege lede, maar
Green. My ma se naam is Simoné my familie bestaan uit baie meer
en my pa se naam is Chris. Ek is 12 People have different personalities. mense. Ek woon in Suid-Afrika en
jaar oud en my verjaarsdag is op For example, one person likes ek dink Suid-Afrika is pragtig. My
27 Februarie. Ek is in 2008 gebore flowers and another likes violent stokperdjie is om te ysskaats. Ek
en ek is in Graad 6. Ek is lank en games. Should teenagers buy haat dit as daar wolke is, maar ek
het blou oë en blonde hare. Ek violent games? I think teens is baie lief vir my gesin.
praat Engels en Afrikaans by die should be able to buy violent
huis. Die kultuurgroepe waaraan video games because they are My beste vriendin se naam is
ek behoort, is Grieks, Engels en more mature than children below Abu. Die troeteldier by my huis
Afrikaans. Ek het geen broers the age of thirteen. is ‘n kat. My gunsteling ete is my
en geen susters nie en ek is die ma se roerbraai. My gunsteling
enigste kind. My gesin bestaan Kids are safe inside the house wegneemete is roerbraai van
uit drie lede.Ek is maer en ek while playing these games instead Simply Asia. My gunsteling drankie
is ‘n ekstrovert. Die sterreteken of being exposed to crime and is Frappuccino. Die motor waarvan
waaronder ek gebore is, is die Visse drugs outside the home. These ek baie hou, is die Tesla, want dis
en my naam beteken ‘geskenk’. video games are also very good koel. My gunsteling strokiekarakter
Ek het ‘n hond, twee katte en een for reflexes in sports and help is Mickey Mouse en my gunsteling
vis. My beste vriendinne is Angela, improve hand-eye co-ordination. musiekster is Billie Eillish.
Abu en Chloe. My gunsteling ete In this day and age, almost all
is biefstuk, skyfies en vetkoek. My movies are violent. Watching these Chloe Rajput
gunsteling drankies is water en movies does not result in violent
melkskommels. My gunsteling behaviour.
kleur is blou en ek dra dit die
graagste. My gunstlling musiekster I play a game called Fortnite GIFT
is Katy Perry en my gunsteling with my friends. It is a violent
sportheld is Sabre Norris, ‘n game but it does not cause us to I received a gift
branderplankryer. My gunsteling behave badly. We see it as social A beautiful picture frame
motor is ‘n Porsche, want dit is ‘n interaction. It is like a gift from heaven.
mooi motor.
Teens should be able to enjoy The frame was shiny silver
Jessica Green themselves. What do you think? It had two pictures in it
Two colourful, beautiful pictures
Kian Sing in it

I take it with me on all my trips
Because it’s as light as a feather
And as small as a butterfly.

It was a wonderful gift
And it will always be appreciated.

Michaela Horwitz



160

MY COAT OF ARMS
HOW THE GIRAFFE
GOT ITS NECK

Long ago, Giraffe had the neck of
Zebra, and Zebra had the neck of
Horse. Naturally, Giraffe and Zebra
were the best of friends.

Caleb Day Our story starts on a hot, sunny
Savannah day, when the two
friends decided to distract EXTRACT FROM THE SCIENCE
themselves from the heat by FICTION STORY ‘SPACES
AANGENAME KENNIS going on a walk. Giraffe was the ELEVEN FULL’
first to see the unfamiliar blotch
Die laerskool waar ek op skool is on the familiar landscape. “My Kitster Auxi could feel his two
Grayston Prep en die hoërskool dear friend,” said Giraffe in her hearts beating through his armour
waarheen ek graag wil gaan, is most polite voice, “it appears as he neared the co-ordinates
Parktown Girls. Die skooldag begin evident to me that we go and for the imperial cargo transport
om 7:30 en daarom moet ons om help that hole, for it is crying.” that had been abandoned. As he
6:50 van die huis af vertrek om And indeed, from the unfamiliar looked around inside the cockpit,
betyds by die skool te wees. Die blotch of a hole came the most he saw the planet Bracca, a planet
klas waarin ek is, is Gr. 6A en die distressing crying sound. “Actually full of clone war relics and now a
vakke wat ek op skool neem, is I think I hear Elephant calling me!” cargo ship abandoned. This reeked
Engels, Afrikaans, Wiskunde, LO, Zebra cried, for he did not enjoy of pirates but he knew he had to
Tegnologie, Geskiedenis en baie helpful behavior, and had simply go and do this job. He had to bring
meer. Die omgewing waar ek preferred the thought of food. back relics to the CWM Museum
woon, is Sandton en dit is naby die Giraffe nodded and trotted over to and they would pay him well, so it
skool, as daar nie te veel verkeer the hole. was not an option to leave.
is nie. Ek dink my skool is pret en As the cargo ship came into sight,
vriendelik, want almal kry aandag. Peering down into the hole, she his first mate was the Duros, Sev.
As ek snoepwinkel toe gaan, koop realized that Zebra had been
ek gewoonlik water en limonade. lying, trapped in the hole, crying “Well, Cap’n, what should we
Na skool, gaan ek gewoonlik aan in distress was Elephant. “Oh, prepare for the salvage?” asked Sev.
sport deelneem. Elephant, what happened to you!”
exclaimed Giraffe. “I was looking “We’ll just take one scanner and
Kira Dayaljee for food for Gazelle and I, and I fell our blasters. We don’t know what
into this hole! Now poor Gazelle is we’ll find down there,” replied
all alone!” cried Elephant. Giraffe Kitster.
thought and thought. “Wrap
your trunk around my neck, and As they landed on the hangar and
pull yourself up,” Giraffe said, as went down the ramp, Kitster put
she tied herself to a nearby tree. on his helmet. “Hmm, these are
Elephant reached up and pulled blaster marks. I doubt these are
and pulled and pulled. Giraffe’s standard imperial regulations,”
neck stretched and stretched Kitster said as he examined the
and stretched until eventually burn marks.
she could touch the bottom of
the hole with her head. “I’m sorry,
it appears that I have stretched
your neck,” claimed Elephant. It’s
perfect!” said Giraffe, “Just climb
up my neck!” Elephant did just
that, and when Giraffe pulled her
neck out, he exclaimed, “My, what
a long neck you have!”

Ella Fanucchi



Then Sev ran over to a dead
imperial Stormtrooper. “Pirates,”
Sev said bitterly.

Thomas Hawkey



161

ELLIE THE ELEPHANT AANGENAME KENNIS ESIKOLENI SAMI

Grandpa and granny’s love My naam is Unam en my van is Igama lami nguMihran. Ngifunda
of a child Ntondini. My verjaarsdag is op eGrayston Prep. Ngithanda isiZulu.
A gift on my special day 30 Januarie. Ek is 12 jaar oud Uthisha wami nguMagumede
A gift that warms my heart en in Graad 6. Die sterreteken noma-Anderson. Umngane
and creates a smile waaronder ek gebore is, is die wami ngu-Anza, u-Allan,
From a sick grandpa who could Waterdraer. Ek het donkerbruin uConnor, no-Abu. Ngidlala
barely remember my name. oë en swart hare. As ek myself ikhilikithi nebhola lezinyawo.
sou beskryf, sou ek sê ek is van Ngidla ukudla ngo 9:30 ekuseni,
An elephant of soft grey fur middelmatige lengte en van ngiphinde ngidle futhi ngo12
Like a wolf prowling that stalks middelmatige bou. Ek sou emini. Isikole singena ngo 7:30.
the shadows yet my elephant my persoonlikheid beskryf as Ngiya esikoleni ngoMsombuluko,
cannot stir ekstrovert. Die tale wat ons by die ngoLwesibili, ngoLwesithathu,
An elephant that I could hold huis praat, is Engels, Xhosa en ngoLwesine nangoLwesihlanu.
close on stormy nights Zoeloe. Die kultuurgroep waaraan NgoMgqibelo nangeSonto asiyi
Ellie, who brought me love ek behoort, is Xhosa. My ma se esikoleni. Ngibhala ngepensela
and delight naam is Siphokazi en sy is ‘n nangepeni. Ngifunda izincwadi
bankier en troubeplanner. Ek het zami. Ngiyapenda futhi esikoleni.
An elephant that towers above een suster en ek is die jongste. My UmaGumede ungifundisa isiZulu.
you like a skyscraper that could gesin bestaan uit drie lede, maar
crush you in a heartbeat my familie bestaan uit baie meer Ibhalwe NguMihran Cassim
That instead keeps you safe mense.
and secure
Like a gentle breeze on a warm
summer day My beste vriend se naam is
When the sun beats down with Abonga en my beste vriendinne
its almighty burn se name is Emma, Michaela,
Naledi, Esi, Zoey en Dzingavi.
They did not make it or sew it My gunsteling ete is vetkoek. My
by hand gunsteling wegneemete is pizza
But they chose it out of love van Roman’s Pizza. My gunsteling
with passion and pride drankie is Coca Cola en Cola tonik
So I would cherish their memories en limonade. Die motor waarvan
lest they fade away ek baie hou is die BMW, want dié
And they still shall watch from motor is baie koel. My gunsteling
above as they soar through the kleur is ligblou, want dit pas my.
cotton filled sky. Die klere wat ek die graagste dra,
is kort hempies en kortbroeke.
Reese Egberink My gunsteling strokieskarakter
is Scooby Doo. My gunsteling
musiekster is China Ann McClain
en my gunsteling sportheld is
Becky Lynch. My stokperdjie is om
in my joernaal te skryf.

Ek woon is Suid-Afrika, dus is ek ń
Suid-Afrikaner. Ek dink Suid-Afrika
is ‘n reënboognasie. Ek hou van
sekere Suid-Afrikaanse tradisies
soos braaivleis en vetkoek bak.
Die tyd van die dag waarvan ek
die meeste hou, is saans, want
ek kan gaan slaap. Die wilde dier
waarvan ek die meeste hou, is die
luiperd, want hulle is pragtig. Die
dier waarmee ek my die meeste
identifiseer, is die hond, want hulle
is vriendelik. Ek haat dit as daar
geen krag is nie en ek is baie lief
vir my gesin.

Unam Ntondini



162

EXTRACT FROM THE A PERSON IN MY FAMILY LETTER TO A SINGAPORE
MEDIEVAL STORY ‘THE THAT I ADMIRE PEN PAL
CHUCKING’
I admire my cousins. My cousin Hi Yujin
Joanne was nearly eighteen and Mia is so caring about me and
hadn’t found a husband. Her always makes an effort to see I’m very glad that you liked
parents thought she was going me. When we are together, it is reading my letter as I enjoyed
to be lonely. Her mom would such fun. My cousin Loggy is also reading yours. In your letter, you
shout at her, explaining how she kind. I am like a big sister to her. say that you are not able to play
got married at fifteen but Joanne We have such fun together even or meet any of your friends and
didn’t care. Her mom was very sick though it is hard because she lives that you miss them. I can relate
as nobody lived past 35 in those in Australia. I also admire my dad. because I miss my friends a lot but
days. A few days later, her mom He was an amazing windsurfer FaceTime is amazing. I call them
passed away. Joanne thought she and he has always encouraged me almost every night. My birthday
was going to be sad and lonely to do my best in every situation, is coming up on the 6th of June,
forever but on her birthday she whether it’s bad or good. which will be during lockdown. I
met a man named Finn and they won’t be able to go out with my
fell in love instantly. Jessica Green friends, so we are doing an online
party.
In spring, they got married and,
shortly after, they had a child I am supposed to go back to
named Tabitha. A few months PREMIER LEAGUE school on the 17th of June and
passed and it was wedding SOCCER BALL I am so excited. I will get to see
season, so Joanne went to the lake my friends and we get to wear
to get water. When she got home, A sphere rockets into the back whatever we want. My school has
Finn bathed first, then it was of the net such a strict dress code, so I’m
Joanne and then it was Tabitha’s Round as a balloon, really looking forward to wearing
turn. By then Joanne was so tired As fast as a military jet whatever I want.
she forgot Tabitha was in there! Punching through the air
She chucked her out the window It flies across the yard. We are on Level 3 of lockdown in
along with the bathwater. I turn in celebration, imagining South Africa which means we are
a crowd going wild. allowed to go for a walk wherever
On the way down, Tabitha luckily The picture is like a dream we want because before we were
landed on a pile of hay and come true only allowed to go for a walk
survived. The one I have been dreaming between 5 am and 9 am. Most
since I was five. of the shops are open, so I am
Olivia Hadiaris going shopping for my birthday on
Caleb Pryor Saturday.

Naledi Ndletyana



I AM AN EXPERT AT READING
GOOD BOOKS

Harry Potter, Percy Jackson &
Harley Merlin. These are just
some of the books I like, as I
am an expert at choosing and
reading good books. I think I
like reading because I have a lot
of imagination. I read an article
that said that reading is only
fun when you can imagine the
characters saying and doing the
stuff that they do in your head. In
conclusion, I’m a bookworm, and
next time you read a book, try to
imagine the characters in your
head. It makes things much more
interesting.

Janet Smith



163

HOW GIRAFFES GOT THEIR MY SKOOL ANGENAME KENNIS
LONG NECKS
My skool is Grayston Prep. My skool My naam is Abby en my van is
One day a giraffe was eating gross is spesiaal want die onderwysers Phillips. My verjaarsdag is op 16
grass on the ground. The giraffe is baie vriendelik en die werk is is Maart en ek is in 2008 gebore.
didn’t like the taste of the grass on pret. Die skooldag begin om half- Ek is lank vir my graad. My ma,
the floor. It tasted good at first, but agt en my huis is naby die skool. Kirst, is nie lank nie en sy is ‘n
after a long time of eating it, he Die vakke wat ek op skool neem, materiaal bemarker. My pa, Grant,
didn’t like the taste anymore. The is Afrikaans, Engels en Wiskunde. is baie lank en hy is ‘n finansiële
next day giraffe saw some juicy In my kosblik het ek vrugte en bestuurder. Ek het ‘n jonger broer
green leaves on a tree but couldn’t peuselhappies. Ek is lief vir my en sy naam is Ollie. Hy is baie
reach it because his neck was very skool want daar is baie sport en stout. In my huis praat ons Engels.
small and he was short. Bee saw goeie onderrig. Ek hou daarvan
giraffe trying to get the juicy leaves dat ons nou, tydens die pandemie, My beste vriend is Connor Sears en
on the tree and said, “Hey giraffe, gewone klere kan dra. my beste vriendin is Tania Weeple.
if you want those juicy leaves you Aktiwiteite: My gunsteling kos is burgers van
have to beat me in a race to the Oor die naweek ry ek my fiets Rocomamas. As ek ‘n happie wil
water hole, but if I win you have to of speel krieket of sokker. My hê, drink ek ‘n freezochino. My
drink the polluted water.” gunsteling sportsoort is hokkie en gunsteling kleur is blou en my
ek is baie fiks. My gunsteling span gunsteling klere is ‘n T - hemp
Giraffe said that he would race is die Springbokke, want hulle is ‘n en kort broek. My gunsteling
bee but what bee didn’t know was goeie span. Vrydae aande kyk ek storieskarakter is Mickey Mouse
giraffe was very good at running en my familie n fliek en eet goeie en rolprentster is Katy Perry. My
and he was very fast. Buffalo was kos. My gunsteling app is Fortnite gunsteling sportheld is Chad le
the official of the race. Bee was en my gunsteling fliek is ‘Avengers Clos.
arrogant and was thinking about Endgame’.
giraffe drinking the polluted water. In Suid-Afrika braai ons lekker en
While bee was thinking about My toekomsplanne speel in die water en in die tuin.
that, buffalo said, “On your marks, Ek is ‘n Suid-Afrikaner en hou
get set, GOOOO.” Giraffe started Die universiteit waarheen ek wil van Suid-Afrika, omdat ons ‘n
running and got a very long head gaan, is Oxford Universiteit, want reënboognasie is. My stokperdjies
start on bee but giraffe wasn’t as dit is ‘n goeie universiteit met is om te swem en om hokkie te
fast as bee. Giraffe was almost at uitstekende sport en akademies speel. Ek hou van my haarkleur,
the water hole when he saw bee standaarde. Ek wil ‘n vlieenier of ‘n omdat dit blond-rooi is en my oë
flying really fast. They came head rekenaar wetenskaplike word. is ‘n pragtige blou.
to head but giraffe won the race.
Owen Knight Abigail Phillips



Bee got mad for losing and stung
giraffe on the neck. Then more
bees came and stung him on the
neck. Giraffe was very sore from
the stings. The next day when
giraffe woke up, he stood up and
hit his head on the tree. Giraffe
realised that his neck had grown
longer and he could now eat the
juicy leaves on the tree.

Dylan Hollywood



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LETTER TO A SINGAPORE AANGENAME KENNIS
PEN PAL
My naam is Michaela en my van THE COOKING DISASTER
Dear Hanna is Horwitz. Ek is 11 jaar oud en in
Graad 6C. Ek is in die jaar 2008 You all know the pressure of your
I loved reading your letter and I gebore. My verjaarsdag is op going to a friends house and the
loved your poem about raindrops. 24 Desember. Die sterreteken parents are cooking for you. What
I didn’t know that we had the waaronder ek gebore is, is die happens with something new?
same hobbies - well, except for Steenbok. Ek het bruin oë en bruin What happens if it’s not nice? Well,
gymnastics. hare. Ek sou my persoonlikheid these are some of my family’s
beskryf as ekstrovert. Die cooking disasters.
If I could choose a pet, I would kultuurgroepe waaraan ek
choose a kitten and a puppy behoort, is Portugees en Engels. Firstly, the popcorn disaster. You
because I’ve always wanted one My ma se naam is Natasha en sy know how easy it is to make
since I was three. They are so cute is a bemarker. My pa se naam is popcorn in the microwave - press
and cuddly. My mom doesn’t like David en hy is sokkerafrigter. Ek is the timer and start. Well, not for
mice either. However, I do have die jongste kind. Die troeteldier by my dad, he managed to fail this
the neighbours’ cat that comes my huis is ‘n hond. Ek haat dit as simple step. Secondly, the pizza
and visits me. His name is Jack. daar geen krag is nie. paper fire. We’re making a pizza
I also had fish except mine were and the baking paper catches
goldfish and my mom called them My gunsteling ete is macaroni en on fire. And lastly, the time we
Fish and Chips, which is really kaas. My gunsteling wegneemete were making s’mores and the fire
funny. is hoender nuggets en skyfies van exploded.
McDonald’s. My gunsteling drankie
Things that keep me busy during is water. Die motors waarvan ek And so, in the words of Gordon
lockdown are playing outside with baie hou is BMW en Mercedes, Ramsey, “You are a disgrace!”
a ball, playing with my little sister want hulle is nie te deftig nie.
in the garden, lots of schoolwork My gunsteling kleur is geel, Mihran Cassim
and playing with the neighbour’s want dit pas my. My gunsteling
cat. Our lockdown is less strict strokieskarakte, is Mickey Mouse
now. Are you still in lockdown and en my gunsteling rolprentster is
what have you been doing during Emily Olsen. Ek dink Suid-Afrika
this lockdown? is pragtig. Ek hou van sekere
Suid-Afrikaaanse tradisies, soos
Thank you for responding quickly braaivleis.
and have a lovely day. I cannot
wait to read your next letter. Stay Michaela Horwitz
safe and keep well.
Love Meha

Meha Lalloo



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Natalie Elliott Second Row: Kirsten Hadiaris, Zoe Hale, Liyema Ngcakaza, Katia Osterberger Third Row: Anushka
Patnaik, Mahomed Zaid Rashid, Chloë Roux, Thomas Rowberry, Duncan Rowlands Fourth Row: Roxanne Smith,
Jagannath Soma, Tingxuan Wang, Jake Wynter
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Grade 7A Tingxuan Wang

Yusra Ahmed Gany Liyema Ngcakaza Natalie Elliot

Oliver Brooks Duncan Rowlands

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Chloë Roux Thomas Rowberry

Zoe Hale

Jake Wynter Mahomed Zaid Rashid

Jagannath Soma Anushka Patnaik Katia Osterberger
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Geyser Second Row: Erin Kihara, Itaishe Mhungu, Kaydon Naidoo, Liyanda Ndlovu Third Row: Tanaka Nyimo, Grace
Olivier, Gabriella Quaresma, Boikanyo Sebina, Angelica Sta-Ana Fourth Row: Peter Stead, Maxine Teasdale, Erik
Arwidi, Laura Ermacora Absent: Solomon Manana
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Reece Brown
Grade 7B

Gabriella Quaresma Itaishe Mhungu

Isabella Geyser Kaydon Naidoo Solomon Manana

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Boikanyo Sebina Erin Kihara

Peter Stead Tanaka Nyimo Hanna Falkson

Grace Olivier

Erik Arwidi Angelica Sta-Ana
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Second Row: Maleehah Fazel-Ellahi, Luke Gale, Neo Madyibi, Samhita Mahavadi Third Row: Kagiso Mahlati, Kutlwano
Msiza, Atreya Naidu, Saskia Pearse Fourth Row: Skyla Roberts, Richard Roxburgh, Adam Schoeman, Keith Chipps
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Grade 7C Morgan Bands

Maleehah Fazel-Ellahi Samhita Mahavadi Michael Biggs

Atreya Naidu Wanda Bekwa

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Saskia Pearse Skyla Roberts

Kutlwano Msiza Kagiso Mahlati

Richard Roxburgh Neo Madyibi
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RIMPEL-EFFEK USUKU LAMI LOKUZALWA THE BEST PART OF ME IS MY
My probleem is dat ek alles SMILE
vergeet as ek met my eksamen NgoLwesine bekuyiholide
begin! Ek begin bekommerd voel lomphakathi ngakho-ke asiyanga Although the same me a year or
oor hoe ek gaan slaag, hoe ek die esikoleni, ngakho-ke benginedili so ago I would disagree,
vrae gaan verstaan en hoeveel losuku lokuzalwa kwami. Mina my big, goofy, toothy, off-white
inligting ek in al die antwoorde nabangane bami siye endaweni smile,
moet plaas om al die punte wat vir yokudlela siyokudla isidlo makes me, me.
die vraag toegeken is, te kry. sasemini futhi sidle ukudla I went from making up bad,
okumnandi kakhulu. Ngemuva brutal banter,
Ek probeer altyd om hierdie kwesidlo sasemini sabuyela to feeling smiley and self-
gedagtes uit my kop te verwyder, ekhaya safike sabhukuda echibini, confident,
maar ek kan dit nie altyd doen nie. salalela umculo, sadlala imidlalo even though, for a while, my
Die bekommernisse is die rede eyahlukene, bangiculela iculo uneven smile was in denial.
waarom ek nie verlede jaar goeie losuku lokuzalwa olumnandi futhi
punte in die eksamen behaal sadla nekhekhe. Umngani wami I can still remember my dentist,
het nie, en ek wil nie hê dat dit uMaxine no-Saskia balale ekhaya. as stubborn as a mule,
weer hierdie jaar moet gebeur Sihleli ubusuku bonke kumnandi insisting that I was to get a plate.
nie. Miskien sal ek hierdie jaar sizixoxela nje. NgoLwesihlanu With it on, I could not speak,
goeie punte kry as ek my foute bekuwusuku lwami lokuzalwa only make a hissing noise.
van die verlede onthou en op die langempela. Bengihlanganisa It didn’t take long for the plate to
positiewe dinge fokus. iminyaka eyishumi nantathu. lose itself.
Ngakho-ke abazali bami bavuka
As ek hierdie jaar goeie punte ekuseni ngovivi, bangenzela Now, a few years later,
wil behaal, kan ek dink aan al isidlo sasekuseni esimnandi I am happy and healthy,
die positiewe dinge wat ná die netiye. Ngahlala phansi ngavula and when I smile to the mirror,
eksamen gaan gebeur of oor ‘n izipho ezivela kubangani bami I can only see my teeth sparkle,
gebeurtenis uit die verlede wat nasemndenini wami. Kamuva my face light up,
my baie gelukkig maak. Ek dink ngalolo suku ngaya eSandton City and happiness radiating from my
ek sal hierdie dinge hierdie jaar in Shopping Centre nabangane bami face.
my eksamens doen en hopelik sal ngafike ngabhoboza izindlebe
ek goeie punte kan behaal. My ma ngathenga nokokugqoka. Zoe Hale
het my wel vertel dat ‘n positiewe NgoMgqibelo bekuyiphathi
gees voor die eksamen altyd die yamalunga omndeni wami.
beste is. Umzala wami nobabekazi balale
ekhaya. NgeSonto bengifuna
Nitya Rowjee nje ukuphumula ngemuva
kwempelasonto ende, ematasa
kakhulu, ngakho-ke engikwenzile
bengifuna ukulala embhedeni
178 wami nenja yami u-Netflix, ne-Tik
tok. Impelasonto yami beyimnandi
kakhulu.

Ibhalwe nguHanna Falkson

INGANEKWANE MY FAVOURITE PLACE SOUTH AFRICAN LOVE POEM
ENGIYITHANDAYO
My favourite place in the whole You’re my pap, braai, biltong,
Kwasukasukela. Cosu. wide world is Asia. It is where potjie and bunny chow,
Kwakukhona umfana owayekwazi culture sprouts and happiness You make my heart go pow!
ukundiza. Igama lomfana blooms. You can hear the noisy You’re my blue crane,
kwakunguSipho. USipho chatter of family and friends who You’re my Gautrain.
wayeneminyaka eyishumi nane. happily laugh. You can smell the We met at the taxi rank,
Bekafunda esikoleni samabanga freshly made food, so exotic and You were waiting by the bank.
aphakeme iShapshifter’s different. You can feel the air as You’re my Big Five,
High. Wonke umuntu lapho if the sun was right up your nose, You are like a beehive.
wayenamandla futhi akwazi but a soft breeze gently caresses
ukuzilawula. USipho ufunda your skin. The food you eat could Jagannath Soma
lebanga lesishiyagalombili. be spicier than a raw chilli, or
Esikoleni sakhe uSipho uthanda sweeter than cotton candy but
ukufunda isiZulu, iziBalo nevertheless filled with lots of
nezaMakhono. USipho udlala flavours. You can hear foreign SHOW, DON’T TELL
ibhola lezinyawo, ibhola lezandla, languages, often not just one
igalofu nokubhukuda. Uthisha but multiple languages within I walk down the dark hallway. I’m
kaSipho ubanika umsebenzi the different crowds. If you gaze sweating profusely and my legs
wasekhaya nsuku zonke. USipho down from the rooftops of houses, seem to be turning into jelly. In
umngane wakhe nguJane. UJane you can see people who are ants, my mind, I know the reality of the
uthanda ukufunda nokucula. making conversation while eating situation I’m in. I think about my
UJane uyagijima kakhulu. snacks cooked by maybe an aunt loved ones, friends and family, and
or a grandma. If you look into the now I am in certain that I have
Usuku olulodwa kwakungu-bang! distance, you can see various fruit to do this for all of them. My lips
Ngaphandle kwesikole. Bonke trees, the majority of them being start to quiver and my heart feels
othisha nabafundi baphumela mango or banana, the different like it’s beating out of my chest.
ngaphandle bayobona ukuthi colours adding more beauty to My palms start to get sweaty now
kwenzenjani. Kwakukhona inunu the scenic view of the fresh, green because I can feel that I am close. I
enkulu ebhubhisa idolobha. fields. Next to the fields is a herd try closing my eyes to calm myself
Wonke umuntu wethuka. of cows, their moos sounding soft down, but all I see in the darkness
Onke amaqhawe angempela as they graze in the distance. This of my eyelids are nightmares.
ayesehluliwe. Abafundi bekufanele very mesmerising view, the smell Suddenly I hear something
balwe nesilo bodwa. UJane weza and the taste of homecooked jump out at me. I let out a stifled
necebo elizosebenza. Kufanele foods, the sounds of happy scream and slowly open my eyes,
basebenzisa amandla wabo chatter, the feeling of the heat only to find bats. “Just bats,” I say
wonke umuntu ngasikhathi sinye. that beats down on us, are all the nervously. I continue walking
Kusebenzile inunu yahlulwa things that I love about this place. forward and then I see it. It feels
ngabafundi. Idolobha lonke I usually only visit this place once like my heart skips a beat. I slowly
laligubha ukunqotshwa kwesilo. a year, but I know I will carry these approach the end of the hallway.
Lapho uSipho efika ekhaya memories in my heart - these Every single part of me is telling
umama ubemthukuthelele. memories of India. me to turn back – to run. But I
can’t. I’m tired of running. I take
Wayekhathazekile ngokuthi Samhita Mahavadi one last look at the world around
kungenzeka ukuthi ulimele. me. I clench my lucky charm and
Umtshele ukuthi akahambe close my eyes. With that, I jump off
ayolungiselela ukudla kwakusihlwa the hallway into what seems to be
ngoba umenzela ukudla the endless void below.
akuthandayo. Lapho eseqedile
wezwa ubukhona obuyinqaba Kaydon Naidoo
eduze. Wabheka ukuthi yini futhi
kwakuwumoya wesilo. Wehla
wayodla phansi, watshela umoya
ukuthi awuhlale egumbini lakhe.
Umoya wamnakekela isikhathi
eside kakhulu. Wahlala kamnandi
njalo.

Ibhalwe ngu-Erin Kihara



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LIEWE DAGBOEK LAWNMOWER UHLELO ENGILUTHANDAYO
LAKAMABONAKUDE
Vandag het ek ek besluit om ‘n Elephants are not so bad,
poets op Khanyi te bak. Ek het ‘n I saw one in the garden yesterday. Uhlelo engiluthandayo
emmer water bo-op haar deur It comes every Wednesday, kumabonakude nguHaikyu!
gesit. Toe sy by haar kamer inkom, It’s always eating the grass. Uhlobo lombuso lungamahlaya
het die water haar natgespat. Dit But at the end of the day ezemidlalo futhi nokukhula. Lolu
was baie snaaks. Sy het dit glad The grass looks clean and short. chungechunge lwamaJapan
nie snaaks gevind nie. Sy het Sometimes it makes a noise Manga lubhaliwe futhi
weggestorm om vir Ma te vertel While I’m trying to watch TV lukhonjiswa nguHaruichi Furudate.
wat gebeur het. My ma was nie But my mother and I always thank Indaba ilandela uShōyō Hinata,
gelukkig met my nie. Ek het so the elephant umfana omfushane ozimisele
teleurgesteld gevoel, want ek For eating the grass ngokuba ngumdlali omkhulu
het later uitgevind dat sy op ‘n By giving it a big bowl of water. we-volleyball yize ebephakeme.
afgespraak wou uitgaan. Ek is na UHinata uyazifela nge-volleyball
my kamer gestuur om na te dink Liyema Ngcakaza ngemuva kokubona iKarasuno
oor my optrede. Ek het aanhou High iphumelela umdlalo
probeer om Khanyi om verskoning wabo ibenza balungele ukuba
te vra, maar dit het nie gewerk nie. ngabadlali bakumabonakude.
Ek dink ek moet haar help om MY FAVOURITE PLACE Uyamangala ukubona umdlali
weer gereed te maak en ek moet omfushane futhi ugqugquzelwa
haar kêrel bel om die datum van We arrive at the place we know yilowo mdlali i-’Tiny giant’.
die afspraak te verander. Dit sal so well, the place that can only be Umlingiswa wami engimthandayo
haar ‘n bietjie beter laat voel en ek described as a second home. This uTōru Oikawa. Uqhamuka
sal ook gelukkiger wees. place is Kiara Lodge. We unpack eqenjini eliphikisayo futhi
and I immediately feel relaxed. ubekade esezingeni eliphakeme
Mathoto Baloyi We walk up to the cottage, which likaTobio Kageyama lapho beya
is a palace to us. We have been esikoleni esifanayo esiphakathi.
going to the same cottage for Ungumlingiswa oyinkimbinkimbi
as long as I can remember. The onobuntu obuthandana kakhulu
WHERE I’M FROM rabbits scamper up to the door nobuntwana. Njengoba kunama-
and we feed them the rabbit food anime amaningi ezemidlalo
I am from fancy parties, from reception. I feel their rough kodwa akwenze kwagqama kimi
From iPhones and MacBooks. tongues licking my hands clean. kwakuyindlela umbukiso owenza
I am from the big white house, We decide to go on a hike and I ngayo i-volleyball iqondakale
Clean, nice and calm. feel as strong as a bear and as tall kalula, engakaze ngiwubone lo
I am from shiny daisies to beauty. as a mountain. As we reach the mdlalo futhi angawuqondi nhlobo
I am from family days out to, top of the mountain, I can see lo mdlalo nokuthuthukiswa
“Studying is important.” a majestic view. The leaves are kwezinhlamvu okumangazayo
I’m from Nihar (dad) and Seema whispering to each other atop kwabo bonke abalingiswa. Iphinde
(mom), the tall trees and I hear the river igxile ezinhlamvini ezinhlangothini
From, “Work hard,” and, “Be swooshing around. We return to ebanikeza ukubonwa.
positive.” the cottage where I catch the final
I’m from Hinduism and temples. minutes of Arsenal’s match and Ibhalwe nguWanda Bekwa
I’m from India, I smell the braai cooking. After
Pizza, rice and curry, dinner, I taste a lovely ice-cream
From the funny stories of grandad. and wonder if life could get any
From the family photos in the attic better. I then proceed to curl up MY LEGS
To how very important they are in bed and go to sleep, ready for
to me. more adventures tomorrow. My legs,
Long as a tree branch,
Anushka Patnaik Peter Stead Dancing like the tree when it’s
windy.

Strong like metal,
Running so raw,
Running seems impossible.

Running feet when playing,
The other kid will
Hear PROOM like I am a Ferrari!
My legs are the best part of me.

Liyanda Ndlovu



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MY FAVOURITE PLACE WHERE I’M FROM FENCE

My favourite place is the Sandton I’m from soccer balls to The human mind,
Mushroom Park. I love the fresh cricket bats, Constructed to keep you
smell of flowers and the trees From the iStore and in the box,
whispering in the distance. As Head & Shoulders. Where you feel most comfortable
you go further into this magical I’m from the big, Without a single risk.
place, you hear birds humming, Lavender-smelling house. You think, “If I try, I might fail.”
kids laughing and playing and the I am from the brave lion, But how will you know if you
smell of fresh bitter coffee being Big, protective, smart. don’t try?
served. As I touch the trees, I feel I’m from Christmas at my Made to trap one’s thoughts.
their old, crunchy, rough bark grandma’s house with lots
tickling my skin. The dry grass of relatives Itaishe Mhungu
gives my shoes a warm welcome, And a kind, loving, caring family,
while the broken bridge is lying From loving, beautiful, smart
there in pain. As I walk into the Landela and cool, fun, tall Afika.
café, it is as warm as a heater. I can I’m from the fun, working, active UKUZIZWA UNGENEME
taste the hot, crunchy bread that family NGOMZIMBA WAKHO
just came out of the boiling oven And delicious cooking,
and the plain, soft butter going From a smart child and funny Kudala kwelinnye izwe
over the delicious baked bread. child. kwakuhlala intombazane. Igama
My favourite spot was the sandpit. I’m from God, caring, loving, kind, layo kwanguRose. Umhlaba
The sand was rough and beige helping God. ayehlala kuwo wonke umuntu
and it felt like a delight in my I’m from Johannesburg to Dutywa, wayeneme ngaphandle
hands. I would swing from jungle Delicious meat, fresh fruits and kwakhe bekunguye kuphela
gym to jungle gym, thinking that vegetables. ongeneme futhi wayekuzonda
I was an animal in a jungle. Now From the beautiful area that my lokho. Ukujabula kusho ukuba
the jungle gym is old and dirty. It beautiful, caring, loving mom nezinwele ezinde ngempela.
doesn’t have a welcoming feeling comes from, Ukuba mncane kakhulu
anymore. As I read my book and The pretty home where my cool, nokuba nesikhumba esihle
walk around my favourite place, fun, active cousin lives, kunazo zonke. Okwenza ukuthi
I can hear the insects talking Dutywa, Johannesburg, Durban angazithandi ngoba wayezitshela
deep down in the grass. Not and more places, ukuthi akafani nabanye abantu.
many people come here due to With family pictures, mementoes Wayenezinwele ezimfishane,
the pandemic. It’s like an old lost and archives. ekhuluphele kakhulu futhi
forest but I am not ashamed to I have skills that no one can judge enezinduna eziningi. Udadewabo
call it my favourite place. me about. wayethandwa yibobonke abantu.
Wayeneme futhi wonke umuntu
Angelica Sta-Ana Kagiso Mahlati wayejwayele ukuqhathanisa
uRose nodadewabo okwenza
uRose angakuthandisisi lokho.
URose wayengakwazi ukuthi
udadewabo wayenemicabango
emibi yokwenza okungalungile
njengokuthi athathe impilo yakhe.
Ngakhoke uRose wanquma
ukuthi ukhathele ngabantu
abamqhathanisa nodadewabo
wehlisa isisindo somzimba,
wakhulisa izinwele zakhe futhi
waba nesikhumba esihle.
Kwathi uma ethatha isinqumo
sokwenza lokho udadewabo
wathatha impilo yakhe.URose
wayedabukile kakhulu kodwa
ngemuva kwalokho wafunda
ukuthi ngenxa yokuthi ubukeka
“ungeneme”akuchazi ukuthi
ujabule kanjani. Ngakhoke
wazithanda futhi wanquma
ngalendlela ayiyo.

Ibhalwe nguTanaka Nyimo



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evela, umama wakhe wasika
isiqu sikabhontshisi. Umama
INGANEKWANE YAMI wathatha ihabhu futhi wathengisa SHOW, DON’T TELL
ihabhu ngamarandi ayisigidi.
Kwasukasukela kwakukhona UJabu nomama wakhe bahlala My arm felt like a twig, ready to
umfana. Igama lakhe nguJabu. ngenjabulo futhi. Cosu Cosu snap at any moment. I don’t quite
UJabu wayevilapha kakhulu iyaphela! recall how I got into this situation
futhi UJabu wayengenamali. but I needed to think of a way
UJabu wayehlala nomama. Ibhalwe nguKaydon Naidoo to get out. There I was holding
UJabu wahamba nenkomo on to a branch sticking out the
emakethe ukuyoyithengisa. UJabu side of a cliff. A scene straight
wahlangana nendoda. Igama from a movie was laid out before
lendoda kwakunguZamani. LIEWE DAGBOEK me, the landscape an artwork
UZamani wayefuna ukuthenga painstakingly created with the
inkomo. UZamani wanika Vandag wou ek ballet doen, maar finest of details. This was no time
umfana amabhontshisi. UJabu ek het my enkel seergemaak en to admire the beautiful landscape,
wawamukela.UJabu unika unika dit was te seer om te dans. however, because I was running
indoda inkomo. UJabu uhamaba Ek het so gefrustreerd gevoel, out of time. I began panicking as I
ekhaya namabhontshisi. Uma want my ma het vroeër gesê dat couldn’t find a way out. The sweat
uJabu efika ekhaya umama ek geduldig moes wees en dat beating down my forehead and
wamemeza wathi. Hhayi bo! ek moes wag om te herstel of ek my heart feeling like it had just
Umfana oyisiwula! Umama sou myself seermaak. Ongelukkig run a marathon didn’t exactly help
ushaya Jabu. Umama uthatha het ek nie geluister nie. Ek was me in that situation. It’s not like I
amabhontshisi futhi wajikijela hartseer dat ek nie ballet kon could have just stopped worrying.
amabhontshisi ngaphandle. doen nie en dat my ma reg was. I was in a life or death situation,
UJabu uyakhala futhi uyasaba. after all. After a few long minutes
UJabu uhamba egumbnii Ek dink ek kan meer gereeld na of thinking, the uncomfortable
lakhe lokulala wafike walala. my ma luister veral as sy sê dat feeling of dread began to set in.
Kodwa uma evuka wabona ek versigtiger moet wees. Dit sal I felt hopeless like no one was
kukhona isiqu esikhulu! UJabu veroorsaak dat ek nie seerkry coming to help. At that moment,
wagijimela phandle wafike nie en dan sal ek kan dans wat as if I did it on purpose, I let go. I
waphula isiqu. Uma efika phezulu ek graag wil dans, want dit is ‘n felt as if I was a bullet that had just
wabona owesifazane. UJabu passie. been shot from a gun, whizzing
ulambile kakhulu ngakho ubuza downwards, and then splat! I woke
owesifazane ukuthi angadla. Natalie Elliott up in a pool of sweat, glad to be
Owezifazane uyavuma, kodwa alive but upset at how clichéd the
uyamxwayisa uJabu ngomyeni ending of my story was.
wakhe. Uthi umyeni wakhe
umdondoshiya. Igama lomyeni WÊRELDREIS Oliver Brooks
wakhe ngu-Zuma. UJabu udla
ukudla. Kodwa UJabu uzwe Hierdie reisiger het om die wêreld
umsindo omkhulu, owesifazane gereis en verskillende plekke
walungiselela ukufihla uJabu. besoek.
Umndondoshiya wathi ufi fi fo fum In Ghana het ‘n olifantbul op sy
ngizwa iphunga legazi lomuntu toon getrap. Dit moes baie seer
waseNingizimu Afrika. Gamorse. gewees het, want ‘n olifantbul is
Kusho owesifazane. Kulungile baie groot.
ngifuna iphalishi ne-chutney. Die kos was vuurwarm in Meksiko
Kulungile. Uma umndondoshiya en dit het sy mond gebrand. Hy
uqeda isidlo sakusihlwa walala. moes vir water na die naaste
UJabu wahamba kodwa ubona badkamer hardloop.
ihabhu. Ihabhu liyadlala. UJabu In Engeland het hy meestal
ufuna ihabhu ngaphezu kwanoma geslaap, want die museums was
yini. Ngakho-ke weqa ihabhu vervelig.
futhi uthatha ihabhu. Kodwa In Mauritius was hy doodbang,
uma ethatha ihabhu, ihabhu want ‘n haai het hom bestorm. Die
liyakhala, Nkosi! Nkosi! Futhi haai het amper sy been gehap!
umndodondoshiya uyavuka. In die Kongo het sy toergids hom
Wagijima kakhulu uJabu! vergeet, dus het hy alleen in die
Gijima kumemeza owesifazane. woud agtergebly.
UJabu wagijima kakhulu isiqu ‘n Kangaroe het hom in Australië
sebhontshisi samlandela geskop. Hy kon nie loop nie, want
ngasemuva kwakhe. Lapho uJabu sy bene was blou. Hy sal nou vir ‘n
egijima wamemeza umama. rukkie net tuis wil bly.
Wathola imbazo! wamemeza
uJabu ngokushesha nje lapho Georgia Comodikes



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yahleka yahamba indodana
yesithathu yabuza isalukazi,
INDABA ENGIYITHANDA ucela mnumzane ngikusize SHOW, DON’T TELL
KAKHULU ngani. Lendodana yayihlukile
yaphendula, impela yasiza It was a cold winter evening and
Kudala kwakukhona inkosazana isalukazi yathi. Udinga ukuyaphi? I was home alone playing video
okuthiwa nguThando. UThando Isalukazi saphendula. Ayikho games. It started out all fun and
wayezoba yindlovukazi kodwa yini lapha kulentokazi enhle relaxing. I was playing Fifa with
wonke umuntu wayekholwa abafowenu abakhuluma ngayo. Peter until I heard a BANG come
ukuthi uThando kumele azale UThando wayejabule kakhulu from upstairs. Shivers went down
inkosi ezobusa. Ubaba kaThando wasusa imidwangu endala my spine and my eyes widened. I
wathi bazomtholela inkosana. wazembula. Bathandana futhi wondered what it could be, but I
UThando wawuzonda lowo baba yinkosi nendlovukazi futhi was too terrified to even go near
mqondo wokuthi wayedinga bahlala kamnandi njalo. the stairs. After a few minutes, I
inkosana ezophatha umbuso. built up enough courage to go
UThando wanquma ukubaleka Ibhalwe nguBoikanyo Sebina upstairs, but I needed something
ayozitholela inkosana yakhe to protect myself. I ran to the
esikhundleni salezi ezikhethwe garage and got a golf club. I then
ngubaba wakhe. Wafihla felt ready. I decided to just run up
amagugu akhe wagqoka WHERE I’M FROM the stairs because if I was slow, the
isidwedwe esidala. Washiya lomuzi “thing” would come for me. I went
nehhashi lakhe. Wayenezinsuku I am from dogs, upstairs, and just then I heard the
ehambile lapho ebona isigodi. From Nike and Jordan. loud bang again. This time my
Wafihla ihhashi lakhe wayohlala I am from the big, white, happy, hands started to tremble and my
eduze kwesihlahla. Indoda eyodwa cool, relaxed house. lips quivered. It came from my
yafika futhi yayingambonanga I am from the tallest to the room! There was no turning back
owesifazane owayehlezi smallest tree, now. I was already upstairs and
ngaphesheya kwesihlahla. Lesi So bright and green, spreading its whatever was in my room knew
sihlahla kwakutholakala ukuthi roots oh so deep. I was there. I just had to. There
sinomlingo ngakho lendoda I am from pet-owning and was no other option. I ran into my
yabuza lesi sihlahla. “Uyazi yini kindness. room prepared for the worst, but
ukuthi iyiphi intombi abafana I am from Solly and Joel. what I saw was more than I could
bami abadinga ukuyishada.” I am from always being late and handle. Steam started coming out
UThando wazenza isihlahla over-buying, of my ears. It was horrendous. The
esihlakaniphile waphendula wathi, From, “Don’t put your hand out window to my room was left open.
yebo ndodana yami thumela the window,” and, The wind blew things down - that
abafana bakho ngamunye, “You’re talented.” is what was making the banging
ngamunye beze kulesihlahla I’m from Christianity, belief in God. sound.
kulapho abesifazane bazobe I’m from South Africa, with lots of
bakhona. Indoda yasuka yaxoxela wildlife, Erin Kihara
abafana bayo izindaba ezimnandi. Ice-cream, meat,
Indodana yokuqala yafika futhi From the sneaking out and
abesifazane bahlala lapho babuza watching movies,
indodana yokuqala. Ngicela The hard-working household,
mnumzane ungisize njengoba Albums, photos,
ngibuthakathaka kakhulu Very old pictures and lost
ukuba ngihambe. Indodana memories.
yabheke phansi. Sathi isalukazi
ngizokutholela intokazi enhle Solomon Manana
kodwa wena umubi. Umfana
wokuqala wahamba. Indodana
yesibili yafika, isalukazi sabuza
futhi sathi ngicela mnumzane
ungisize. Indodana yambuka

183

IHOLIDE LAMI

THE GUTTER MY FAVOURITE PLACE Mina ngizotshela ngeholide lami.
Ngonyaka owedlule ngihambe
I was walking in the old aftercare The rough, coarse sand rubs e-Amsterdam nomama nobaba
place against my foot. Waves run and wami nomfowethu omncane
When suddenly, I saw a snake. grab at me. There is a salty ocean uRyan bese sivakashele
It was long, white and creeping taste that reminds me of Princess eBillund. Umfowethu omncane
down the wall. Grant. When I run along the uNicholas nodadewethu uTessa
It looked like it might fall. beach, I see plenty of shells from basele kugogo nomkhulu
It was slowly creeping towards me rough to smooth and bumpy to ePotchefstroom. Siqale uhambo
when suddenly soft. My ears burst with the sound lwethu e-OR Tambo futhi sihambe
It started to rain. of the ocean roaring like a lion. I ngebhanoyi ukuya eLstanbul.
Then there was something insane. feel that stinging feeling of salt in Ebhanoyini sibuke amafilimu
The snake was letting water run my eyes. There’s not a dog in sight, futhi sidle ukudla okumnandi.
out of its mouth. except for the sea. The sea is a Mina ngiqale ngavala amehlo
dog; it rolls on the sand. Little kids ngase ngiyalala. Ngivukile
Michael Biggs are shrieking loudly by the pool futhi ngasengibuka umbukiso
as their parents desperately try to kumabonakude. Emva kokundiza
silence them. I hear the giggling sihlale eLstanbul International
and splashing as toddlers swoosh Airport ngoba bekufanele sibuyele
MY GEVOELENS OOR DIE down the slippery slide. The strong eAmsterdan ngokushesha.
KORONA-VIRUS taste of chlorine settles in my Sihambe ekhefi kodwa ubaba
mouth. I see green everywhere, akahambanga nathi. Sidle
Ek persoonlik dink maskers is the trees and grass go on for miles. isinkwa namasoseji bese ubaba
aanvaarbaar, alhoewel sommige The short-cut grass is an itchy weza ekhefi uma siqeda ukudla.
maskers baie ongemaklik voel. jersey and spikes you. The monkeys Emva kokudla sigibela ibhanoyi
Die lockdown situasie is baie chatter, the birds squawk and futhi sandiza saphindela
vervelig en irriterend, maar the deers, well, they don’t make eAmsterdam. eAmsterdam sihlale
dit is vir ‘n goeie rede om ons much sound. A puzzle of sorts is ehhotela encane. Mina nobaba
almal te beskerm. Ek verlang na sprawled across the table and the sihambe ukuyobona idolobha
restaurante vir hulle kos, ek verlang family anxiously tries to find the lase-Amsterdam futhi sibone
na die teater waar ek flieks kan perfect piece. The kettle is boiling imiyuziyemu, izitolo zokudla
gaan kyk en ek verlang na die and I smell the terrible stench of namabha. Sibone amabha futhi
rugby by Ellis Park. Ek verlang something rotting. Mostly I see, ubaba uphuze ubhiya kodwa
egter nie na die skool nie. smell, taste, hear and feel Princess mina ngiphuze unamanedi. Mina
Kwarantyn is baie vervelig en Grant. ngizame ukudla ushizi oluhlaza
irriterend, maar die positiwe okwesibhakabhaka emuyuziyemu
aspekte is ten minste dat ek kan Roxanne Smith yoshizi. Esidlweni sakusihlwa sidle
ontspan en ‘n verskoning het om ukudla okumnandi endaweni
lui te wees. yokudlela. Bese salala ehhotela.
Mina ngivuke ekuseni futhi
Jake Wynter sithande nebhulakufesi lethu.
Siye eVan Gogh Museum futhi
ngibuke i-Starry Night ne-Almond
Blossoms. Bese sahamba esitolo.
Mina nobaba wami nomfowethu
sihleli usuku lonke. Ebusuku
sihambe esikebheni somfula
futhi sidle ipizza no-ayisikhilimu.
Sibheke inqophamlando
yedolobha bese sapakisha
izikhwama zethu silungiselela
usuku lwakusasa. Uma sivuka
sidle ibhulakufesi ngokushesha.
Sigibele isitimela esikhumulweni
sezindiza kodwa isitimela sethu
sisishiyile. Sithathe esinye isitimela
isitimela esicabanga ukuthi
sigijima kakhulu kodwa indiza
yethu yasishiya

Ibhalwe nguAdam Schoeman



184

MY FAVOURITE PLACE MY FAVOURITE PLACE BRIEF

Walking through the town at I was never good in school, or Limpopostraat 13
the bottom of the hill is like a particularly funny. In fact, I wasn’t Bloemfontein
trip back in time. As you walk up even nearly as rich as most of 23 November 1996
the hill, you can usually hear the my peers, yet when I was on
high-pitched chirping of birds and the football field, it made me Beste Ronel
occasionally the light tapping of feel invincible. At six years old,
raindrops hitting the ground. Once I confessed my love for soccer. Ek is baie hartseer om te hoor dat
you get to the top of the large I begged my parents to take julle byna al julle besittings verloor
hill, you can see the mountainous me to a football academy, and het. Ek sien dat jou pa geen klere
landscape surrounding the area, luckily, after enough nagging het nie! Moenie bekommerd wees
and as you touch the gate, you and harassing, they agreed. The nie. My pa kan van sy klere aan jou
can feel the cold, rusty metal on football field feels more like home pa leen sodat jou pa darem iets
your fingertips. While walking than anywhere I’ve lived, mostly het om aan te trek. Die gesteelde
up the lengthy path, you start to because from age seven to nine, juwele moes baie duur gewees
observe the elaborate designs my mom and my brother and I het en ek hoop dat julle dit kan
of the historic gravestones and have moved from apartment to vervang. Ek is baie hartseer dat
the strange horizontal layout apartment, usually because of julle julle televisie verloor het.
of Robber’s Grave as either the high rent. My mom went through
dry, prickly or fresh, green grass a rough patch when my parents Ek sien dat jy gesê het dat dit ‘n
brushes past your legs. When it got divorced. During all the paar dae geneem het om die huis
rains, the fresh scent of damp soil drama, I always felt I could let my skoon te maak. Dit moes baie
and plants overwhelm your senses, emotions out on the pitch. I hear vermoeiend gewees het. Geluk dat
while the taste of the crisp air the fans roaring my name and julle alles so gou kon uitsorteer.
refreshes you. The trees whisper in my heart pounding in my chest.
the wind as a cold breeze sends Fear lies in my tone, I can taste Ek weet dat jy baie passievol
shivers up your spine. At other vomit, but the wise words of my was oor jou musiekversameling,
times of the year, the hot sun is coach silence me as he says to want ek sou ook gehuil het as my
beating down on you and you can me, “You were built for this.” I feel gunsteling musiek gesteel is. Ek
smell the sweet scent of flowers the lush green grass across my hoop regtig dat die versekering dit
that have been left on some of hands. Scouts watch my dreams regkry om al die skade en verlies
the graves. The silence that echoes come true. It is the last play. My te dek en ek hoop dat jy op een of
throughout the graveyard makes it palms drenched in sweat, I take ander manier daarin sal slaag om
feel like it’s stuck in time. the final shot and I score! Tears weer jou musiekversameling op te
drop from my eyes as I realise that bou.
Chloë Roux the football field is not just some
ordinary place; it is where I hang Al is julle huis beroof, moet jy nog
my heart. huiswerk doen. Ons kan nooit
die hoeveelheid werk wat ons
Itaishe Mhungu moet doen, vryspring nie. Sterkte
daarmee, en as jy hulp nodig het,
is ek hier vir jou.

ODE TO A HAND Sterkte en ek hoop dat die diewe
gevang sal word. Stuur vir my ‘n
Oh, the joy of a hand, boodskap as daar iets is waarmee
So soft yet rugged, ek jou kan help. Lekker dag verder!
So small yet durable
Oh, how I sing to my hand. Alles van die beste.
The wondrous things it does, Eric
It slaps, whacks, flaps and claps.
Oh, the things you can do with a Tingxuan Wang
hand,
Climb, ride, swim, write,
To stroke your pets,
To eat your food,
Oh, thank you, glorious hand.

Richard Roxburgh



185

‘EK IS OEK IMPORTANT’ DEUR SOUTH AFRICAN LOVE POEM SUPERHELDE
PETER SNYDERS
You’re the person that scores a try, Ek is die meeste soos Invisible
Die verteller is ‘n straatveër en Like the Springboks flying high. Woman, want my beste vriende
hy verdien nie baie geld nie. Hy You’re like my Nando’s, like my beskryf my as iemand wat graag
dink mense wat meer geld as hy braai, saans laat wakker bly en van
verdien, is ‘geldgatte’. Hy sê ons So good it makes me cry. partytjies hou. Die sportsoort
gooi dinge soos piesangskille, You’re my discounted Kulula flight, waarvan ek die meeste hou is
bottels, blikkies en buskaartjies Like bunny chow, it just seems enigiets wat ek saam met my
oral rond. Die verteller dink ons right. vriende of gesin kan doen. My
besoedel die wêreld. Hy sê dat You’re like the taxi, my mom says gunsteling kleur is blou. In my
ons nie omgee vir ons omgewing speed kills, vrye tyd kuier ek saam met my
nie. Baie mense gooi rommel When you say howzit to me, you vriende. Ek wil gaag vir Kersfees
in gange, slote of in gangetjies give me the thrills. ‘n apparaat hê waarmee ek ander
en ons dink nie aan die impak When Eskom hits, it’s okay, mense se gesprekke kan afluister.
daarvan nie. Die gedig leer ons dat Because you’re the light in my
ons skoonmakers moet erken en dark day. Ek is die minste soos Spiderman,
respekteer. You’re like Nelson Mandela, a want my beste vriende sal my nie
freedom fighter, beskryf as iemand wat skaam is
Roxanne Smith Be with me and we’ll be mightier. nie. Die sportsoort waarvan ek nie
You’re like Miss SA in my heart, hou nie, is atletiek. Ek hou ook nie
So beautiful, like a Fizz Pop in a van die kleur rooi nie. In my vrye
milk tart. tyd hou ek nie van Wetenskap en
SOUTH AFRICAN LOVE POEM eksperimente doen nie. Ek wil
Reece Brown nie vir Kersfees ‘n Wetenskapstel
Roses are red, violets are blue, hê waarmee ek allerhande
I think you’re lekker. I love you, my eksperimente moet doen nie.
bru. Katia Osterberger
Your love is as loud as a vuvuzela, WHERE I’M FROM
You make every jol even better. ‘Branders in Jou Are’ - Fanie Viljoen
You’re the bomb.co.za I am from technology, cool Hierdie kortverhaal handel oor
Without you, my bunny chow gadgets too, twee seuns: Edwin en Tyron. Die
would decay. From Apple and YouTube. seuns hou van branderplankry
You’re my Ouma rusk, I am from a cosy home, en een nag het hulle saam gaan
You’re my elephant tusk. Big, white, lemon-smelling. branderplankry, maar Tyron het
You’re the best vleis at the braai, I am from a sunflower, ‘n ongeluk gehad en gesterf.
I never want to say goodbye. As yellow as the sun. Een jaar later het Edwin sy eie
You’re the boat to my Vaal, I am from Eid and braaiing. branderplank gevind met ‘n
You make me want to bust out of I am from great-grandpa to great- boodskap daarop wat sê dat hy
the kraal. grandma. Vrydagaand na die kaai moes
You’re better than a juicy piece of I am from the moody to the gaan. Hy het baie na Tyron verlang,
Nando’s, happy, dus het hy na die kaai gegaan.
What about Flings? You’re better From Mungugla to Janah. Toe hy daar kom, het hy Tryon
than those. I’m from the moon and the star. se branderplank gevind. Hy het
Your voice is sweeter than Johnny I’m from Umhlanga, vir Tyron om verskoning gevra
Clegg. Curry and burgers. en sy branderplank omhels. Die
Please, please love me, my darling, From the prophet Mohamed, branderplank het verdwyn en
I beg. The prophet Adam. hy het Tyron op sy branderplank
In family books, sien branderplankry. Dit het
Maxine Teasdale Reading the Qur’an as it’s really Edwin laat glimlag en sy passie
important. vir branderplankry het weer
teruggekeer.
Mahomed Zaid Rashid
186 Chloë Roux

Inganekwane Engiyithandayo

UMNDENI WAKWAMODERN Kwasuka sukela. kwakukhona THE SNOWFLAKE
intombazane enhle. Igama
Mina ngithanda umndeni lentombazane kwakunguBukelwa. The snowflake is many things,
wakaModern. UChristopher UBukelwa wayehlala esibayeni but one of a kind.
Lloyd noSteven Levitan badala esikhulu nomama, ubaba noSarah. Yet it cannot see and has no mind.
kulomndeni wakwaModern. USarah kwakungudadewabo. It follows the wind as it goes,
Ingxoxo yami ikhuluma UBukelwa wayethanda And longs to be a storm when
ngomndeni kaPrichett noDunphy. imvelo kakhulu. Ngolunye it snows.
Lona umndeni ohlanyayo kakhulu. usuku uBukelwa wayehamba
Abalingiswa ababalulekile nguJay engadini yakhe wasebona With its ice and patterns, it is
Pritchett, noGloria Pritchett, uvemvane olingana nesandla a treasure,
noManny Delgado Pritchett, sakhe. Wamlandela uvemvane Its beauty is far beyond measure.
noJoePritchett, no Mitchell wayongena emnyango omdala While one or two is a pleasing
Pritchett, noCameron Pritchett, ekugcineni kwensimu yakhe. sight,
noLillyPritchett, noClaire Dunphy, Ngemuva kwesikhashana, A million or more is quite a fright.
noPhil Dunphy, noHaleyDunphy, intombazane yanquma ukungena
no-Alex Dunphy noLuke Dunphy. emnyango. Ngakolunye As the sun arrives, its lifespan ends,
UClaire, noMitchell, noManny uhlangothi wathola ukhiye And a watery grave is what
noJoe ubaba wakhe nguJay. omncane owamngenisa komunye it befriends.
UManny noJoe umama wakhe umnyango. Uma esunduza And while it’s there amongst
nguGloria. Ujay ushade noGloria. umyango wesibili wavuleka, the surface and men,
UMitchell ushade noCameron. wabona ihlathi elihle eligcwele It shall return to the sky
UMitchell noCameron bathole izilwane nezitshalo. UBukelwa once again.
umntwana igama lakhe nguLilly. wahamba ehlatheni wabheka
UHaley, no-Alex noLuke, umama ngapha nangapha wazizwa Adam Schoeman
nobaba wakhe nguClaire noPhil. ejabule kakhulu. Masinyane, ubone
UJay unenkani uyadlala esikoleni inyoni encane yopha. Wezwa
kodwa uhlakaniphile. UGloria eyidabukela lenyoni ngakhoke
Columbian unomsindo kakhulu wagijima walanda udadewabo SOUTH AFRICAN LOVE POEM
kodwa uhlale ejabulile ngasosonke uSarah. USarah uthe uma ezwa
isikhathi. UClaire ungumuntu ngenyoni wathatha ibhandishi You’re my Generations that starts
oqotho futhi uyazithanda. Uphil nemithi. Bahamba baphuma at 8 o’clock,
uyaganga futhi unalo ithemba. emnyango. USarah uphuzise But the load shedding comes
UHaley muhle. U-Alex naye inyoni imithi wase uyayibhandisha. and I’m in shock.
uhlakaniphile. ULuke yena UBukelwa wasethola ukuthula. You’re my taxi and you go really
uyaganga akalaleli. UMitchell Basebaphindela phakathi. Manje, fast,
yena usebenza ngokuzimisela bebahlala bevakasha njalo But every time I get in, I’m in
futhi uhlala ethukile njalo. ehlathini ukuyosiza nokuhlola a cast.
ULilly uzalelwe eVietnam. izilwane ukuthi ziphile kahle. You’re my Wimpy I eat for
ULilly uhlakaniphile uthanda Cosi Cozi iyaphela. breakfast,
amahlaya. ULilly ufunda esikoleni Then I invite my friends and am
samabanga aphakeme. UManny Ibhalwe nguSaskia Pearse always the latest.
noLuke Lingala basiza uLilly. ULilly You’re my Eskom when there’s
akafuni bamsize ngoba uLilly no power,
uyazicabangela. UJay, noGloria, And you always come at the
noClaire noPhil noJoe badlala ‘EK IS OEK IMPORTANT’ DEUR worst hour.
imidlalo. UJoe uyabanqoba PETER SNYDERS You’re the ANC and DA having
aboHaley no-Alex. Ngiyawuthanda a fight,
umndeni wakwaModern ngoba Die verteller van hierdie gedig is But you get the EFF coming out
uyahlanya. ‘n straatveër. Hy is negatief. Hy of sight.
Ibhalwe nguKutlwano Msiza noem die publiek ‘geldgatte’. Hy
probeer sê dat hy ook belangrik Neo Madyibi
is maar hulle betoon geen respek
nie, want hulle versprei rommel
rond. Hulle gooi piesangskille
in die sloot en hulle strooi hulle
buskaartjies soos confetti oral rond.
Wat hy wil hê is dat ons hom moet
respekteer vir alles wat hy doen.

Duncan Rowlands



187

MY SPECIAL PLACE UMNDENI WAKWAMODERN BRIEF

My special place is Knysna. Early Mina ngithanda umndeni Beste Ronel
in the morning you can hear the wakaModern. UChristopher
birds chirping, trees dancing and Lloyd noSteven Levitan badala Jy moet nie toelaat sulke dinge
the salty but fresh air smell. A kulomndeni wakwaModern. jou ongelukkig maak nie. Die
delicious hot breakfast is waiting Ingxoxo yami ikhuluma belangrikste ding is dat julle almal
for me in the lounge with a ngomndeni kaPrichett noDunphy. veilig is al was daar ‘n inbraak.
spectacular view. Going outside Lona umndeni ohlanyayo kakhulu.
and walking on the soft but cold Abalingiswa ababalulekile nguJay Is daar enigiets wat ek kan doen
grass, looking at the tall colourful Pritchett, noGloria Pritchett, om te help? My pa het ekstra klere
mountains and driving on the noManny Delgado Pritchett, en ons kan juwele vir jou ma koop.
bumpy roads to get to the lagoon noJoePritchett, no Mitchell Ek hoop dat julle huis nie beskadig
to go on the boat. We go super- Pritchett, noCameron Pritchett, is nie.
fast on the water which is as noLillyPritchett, noClaire Dunphy,
smooth as silk. When I start skiing, noPhil Dunphy, noHaleyDunphy, Ons kan vir roomys uitgaan en ons
I get up super quickly, which is no-Alex Dunphy noLuke Dunphy. sal ‘n nuwe musieksentrum vir jou
such fun. The water is really cold UClaire, noMitchell, noManny koop.
but the bright hot sun warms me noJoe ubaba wakhe nguJay.
up. Coming home to an amazing UManny noJoe umama wakhe Dit is nie goed dat die diewe nie
smell and eating the sweet and nguGloria. Ujay ushade noGloria. jou skoolboeke gesteel het nie.
tasty hot cross buns for lunch. UMitchell ushade noCameron.
Lying on the warm grass looking UMitchell noCameron bathole Ek hoop alles gaan sommer baie
at the shining water, tall green umntwana igama lakhe nguLilly. beter daar by hulle.
trees and birds flying over you. I UHaley, no-Alex noLuke, umama
walk to the bottom of the forest, nobaba wakhe nguClaire noPhil. Sterkte.
sit down and look at the beautiful UJay unenkani uyadlala esikoleni Peter
flowers and the fantastic aroma kodwa uhlakaniphile. UGloria
calms me down. My special place Columbian unomsindo kakhulu Peter Stead
is beautiful, calming, fun and kodwa uhlale ejabulile ngasosonke
spectacular. isikhathi. UClaire ungumuntu
oqotho futhi uyazithanda. Uphil
Gabriella Quaresma uyaganga futhi unalo ithemba. WHERE I’M FROM
UHaley muhle. U-Alex naye
uhlakaniphile. ULuke yena I am from hot evening boerewors
uyaganga akalaleli. UMitchell rolls,
WHERE I’M FROM yena usebenza ngokuzimisela From Zink sunblock and Ultra Mel
futhi uhlala ethukile njalo. custard.
I am from a hockey stick, ULilly uzalelwe eVietnam. I am from the warm, cosy home
I am from Argan Oil and Dove. ULilly uhlakaniphile uthanda in Sandton.
I am from the big grey house amahlaya. ULilly ufunda esikoleni I am from sunflowers,
next door, samabanga aphakeme. UManny With the brightest yellow petals.
Wonderful, cosy smells. noLuke Lingala basiza uLilly. ULilly I’m from big summer parties
I am from Oak trees, akafuni bamsize ngoba uLilly and craziness,
Dark, shady and cool. uyazicabangela. UJay, noGloria, From my nana and dad,
I am from eating lunch noClaire noPhil noJoe badlala From being always told to treat
every Sunday imidlalo. UJoe uyabanqoba people the way you would want to
Together and being late. aboHaley no-Alex. Ngiyawuthanda be treated
From Grace and Jack umndeni wakwaModern ngoba And to never give up and
I’m from talking in class and uyahlanya. work hard.
being sporty I’m from early Christmas mornings,
From “Tata” and “Be kind.” Ibhalwe nguKutlwano Msiza opening presents
I’m from church every Sunday And Easter egg hunts in
I’m from England, pizza and my backyard.
chicken I’m from South Africa and Greece,
From the Peter Rabbit book THE FERN LEAF Red eggs and calamari,
The bony Trent, the beach and to From my grandfather from Greece,
make memories. With the wind blowing, And photo albums,
The caterpillar’s legs are moving, pictures on the wall and on top
Grace Olivier Faster and faster, of the TV,
But still so slow, Remembering the fun times.
With its green, soft skin
It turns into something beautiful. Isabella Geyser
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Morgan Bands

MY GEVOELENS OOR DIE SUPERHELDE MY GEVOELENS OOR DIE
KORONA-VIRUS KORONA-VIRUS
Ek is die meeste soos Invisible
Ek voel baie geïrriteerd dat die Woman, want my beste vriende Hierdie lockdown situasie is
Korona-virus plaasgevind het. Die beskryf my as iemand wat graag ‘n verskillende soort ervaring.
dra van maskers is baie irriterend, saans laat wakker bly en van Mense sê dat ons in ‘n oorlog
maar dit hou almal veilig; dus dink partytjies hou. Die sportsoort met die Korona-virus is, maar
ek dat dit goed is om maskers te waarvan ek die meeste hou is ek dink nogsteeds dat die twee
dra. Dit is nie veilig om sonder ‘n enigiets wat ek saam met my wêreldoorloë ernstiger was, omdat
masker uit te gaan nie. vriende of gesin kan doen. My mense teen mekaar baklei en
gunsteling kleur is blou. In my mekaar doodgemaak het. Nou veg
Ek dink ook die lockdown was vrye tyd kuier ek saam met my ons teen ‘n virus en alle mense van
n veilige ding om te doen sodat vriende. Ek wil gaag vir Kersfees die wêreld moet verenig wees. Ek
die Korona-virus nie versprei nie. ‘n apparaat hê waarmee ek ander is nie bang nie, want ek is jonk en
Alhoewel die lockdown n goeie mense se gesprekke kan afluister. gesond. Ek is bekommerd oor ou
idee was, het dit my verveeld en en siek mense.
hartseer laat voel, maar dit het Ek is die minste soos Spiderman,
my ook n hele paar nuwe dinge want my beste vriende sal my nie Nou voel ek geïrriteerd en
laat probeer. Aangesien ons in ‘n beskryf as iemand wat skaam is gefrustreerd omdat dit te lank
lockdown is, is daar n paar dinge nie. Die sportsoort waarvan ek nie aan die gang is. Ek verlang na
waarna ek verlang. Ek verlang hou nie, is atletiek. Ek hou ook nie my vriende, my onderwysers,
daarna om by my vriende te wees, van die kleur rooi nie. In my vrye my afrigters en my verskillende
want dit is lekker om by hulle te tyd hou ek nie van Wetenskap en sportsoorte. Ek mis die vryheid om
wees. Ek mis dit ook regtig om na eksperimente doen nie. Ek wil te doen wat ek wil net wanneer ek
die winkelsentrums te gaan. Ek nie vir Kersfees ‘n Wetenskapstel wil en waar ek wil.
mis ook skool en om nuwe dinge hê waarmee ek allerhande
te leer. eksperimente moet doen nie. Ek weet dat die maskers nodig
is, maar ek voel hartseer, want
Daar is egter positiewe dinge wat Katia Osterberger die helfte van my gesig en die
met die omgewing gebeur het helfte van ander mense se gesigte
toe Korona-virus gebeur het. Die verdwyn. Ek kan nie glimlagte en
besoedeling in China en Indië het ander gesigsuitdrukkings sien nie.
verbeter. Dolfyne swem weer in MY SPECIAL PLACE Maar, daar is ook positiewe
die kanale in Italië. Miskien het die aspekte van die pandemie. Ek het
Korona-virus gebeur sodat mense As I set foot on the dry, hard grass, meer tyd saam met my gesin en
kan ophou om die omgewing te I have entered a new world. I meer tyd om oor my emosies te
vernietig. look around and I see plants and dink en daaroor te praat. Ek voel
big beautiful trees, as the wind dankbaar vir my lewe en waardeer
Atreya Naidu captures their leaves and takes my gesondheid baie meer. Ek
them on new journeys. I walk into glo ons moet hierdie gevoelens
the beautifully decorated hut onthou wanneer alles weer
and I gently rub my hands on the normaal is. Ons is sterker as wat
smooth pieces of wood. From the ons dink en ons is sterker saam. Ek
outside of the hut, you can hear voel positief oor die toekoms met
the wind howling as I walk into ‘n entstof teen die Korona-virus op
the big kitchen. I can smell the die horison.
delicious scent of the homemade
pasta as I taste its spongy, buttery Erik Arwidi
and creamy flavour. I look out of
the window and spot the pool
full of warm water. The pool is a
deep sea, full of adventures, fun
and games. I jump into the pool,
like a catapult launched into the
water. I swim for hours and hours
until I get tired. I get out of the
pool and I become silent. I hear no
cars. I hear no aeroplanes. All I can
hear is nature. Now, this is why this
place is special to me.

Luke Gale



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MY SPECIAL PLACE LIEWE DAGBOEK MY GEVOELENS OOR DIE
KORONA-VIRUS
My special place is my kitchen. It Ek het so gelukkig gevoel! Ek
is a place I have been many times het ‘n oulike kat gevind! Sy het ‘n Ek voel hartseer en baie geirriteerd
before; a place where the aroma of pienk halsband met haar eienaar oor die maskers, want ek raak baie
spices flows through the air, where se nommer daarop. Haar naam klaustrofobies. Die maskers is ook
your ears tingle to the sound of is Frost en sy het ysblou oë en ‘n ongemaklik. Die virus maak my
something unknown sizzling in a bruin en swart pels. Maar, ek wou bang en ek raak bekommerd. Die
pot. This is a place where you feel haar hou. Wat moes ek doen? Ek lockdown laat my hartseer voel,
happy and not sad because you sal haar moet terugbesorg, maar want ek kan nie my vriende sien
walk in seeing the creamy white ek wil haar hou. Sy is so oulik en nie.
tiles and the wooden table. You spelerig. Ek weet nie of sy opsetlik
see the steam tip-toeing into the uitgegooi is of net verdwaal het Ek verlang na pouses en my
airwaves to disappear. Through nie, want ek het haar in die bosse maats. Ek verlang na my niggies
the steam, you see figures of gekry. Ek dink ek moet haar en my tante. Ek verlang na die
people you know and you smell terugbesorg. Haar arme eienaar lag-aanvalle saam met my beste
a distinctive scent that makes moet siek wees van bekommernis. vriende. Ek verlang na die oorslaap
your heart flutter. You walk to the by vriende. Ek verlang na hierdie
table feeling the glass and the Ek het plakkate gemaak en dit oral dinge, want dis die dinge wat my
fluffy cushion chair that is a king’s opgeplak. Ek hoop haar eienaar maak wat ek vandag is.
kingdom of your own. As you plop kom. Ure het verbygegaan en
down onto your throne, you pick niemand het gekom nie. Ek het Ek dink ‘n mens moet onthou
up the cold plate and dig into bekommerd begin raak. Ongeveer dat die Korona-virus vriende
the food. You taste soft rice, slimy ‘n uur later het iemand met die bymekaar kan bring. Dink aan
beans and potatoes that are as naam Cheryl opgedaag en gesê die geskiedenis en hoe ons
soft as weathering clouds in the dat sy oral op soek was na Frost. meer tyd saam met ons gesin
sky, the fruity zest of apple juice Dankie tog! Frost was so bly om by kan deurbring. Dink aan hoe dit
that quenches your throat. You haar eienares te wees. Dit was die binnekort verby gaan wees. Dink
stand to put the dish in the sink oulikste oomblik ooit! altyd positief!
and you feel soap falling off your
hand and hear water trickling by. Maleehah Fazel-Ellahi Skyla Roberts
This place is loud and yet so calm.
This is my special place.

Yusra Ahmed Gany



WHERE I’M FROM

I am from the building of LEGO,
From cotton candy-flavoured
scrubs from Lush
And colourful nail polish from
Essence.
I am from the dark colour painted
Vanilla- and citrus-smelling home.
I am from a cat-driven
neighbourhood,
They are ginger-striped and some
black and white.
I am from Christmas carolling and
good deeds,
From Makungu and Abbey and
the Adenigbas.
I am from the century-old
grandparents and chiefs.

Oreoluwa Adenigba



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MY SPECIAL PLACE WHERE I’M FROM ‘EK IS OEK IMPORTANT’ DEUR
PETER SNYDERS
My special place is my room. It I am from sturdy cricket bats,
is not so special though if you From PlayStation and Xbox. ‘Ek is oek important’ handel oor
think about it. The little cramped I am from the big, white, cosy ‘n straatveër wat sê dat hy ook
up area that I have to share with homes, belangrik is. In die gedig sê hy hoe
my sister has some charm to it. Warm, lifelike and loud. mense met belangrike werk hulle
Whenever I’m down, I go into this I am from lemon trees that vullis in die pad gooi sonder om
acute room. I’m usually there for surround my home. vir die wêreld om te gee. Mense
days on end. As soon as I wake I’m from Christmas with family kom en gaan op busse en ander
up the smell of freshly cut grass and amazing cooking, soorte vervoer en let nie op dat hy
invades my nose. When I open From my awesome granny Karin daar is nie en elke dag hul gemors
up my grey curtains, I can see my and my grandad. opruim nie. Hy praat kwaai met
fluffy cat hunting tiny animals. I’m from the tendency to buy lots hierdie mense. Hy wil hê dat ons
He’s acting as if he is a famished of gifts and to bake too much. moet weet dat hy en alle werkers
lion searching for his prey. Once From the monster under my bed opgemerk wil word. Die gedig leer
he accepts defeat, he climbs And the ice-cream man who has ons om mense altyd te erken en
back into my room and crawls an infinite source of ice-cream. te respekteer, maak nie saak hoe
into my lap. As he’s purring loudly I’m from not having a religion and hulle leef en watter soort werk
while falling asleep, I feel a sense causing my own destiny. hulle doen nie.
of security. The happiness that I’m from the coldness of England,
radiates from him into the room The warm cup of tea and the Kirsten Hadiaris
is unbelievable; you have no apple pie.
choice but to smile at the sight From the king of small land,
of him. His purring sounds as if a The escaping from Germany to
predator’s stomach is growling, South Africa.
hence I nickname him lion. Whilst The shelves of old pictures,
he is out cold, my mom brings The old books passed down from
me an achar stuffed amagwinya generation to generation.
with some apple juice. Enjoying
my meal, I realise that my special Thomas Rowberry
place isn’t a place. Instead, it is my
cat. After he decided he’s finished
being affectionate towards me, he
sashays away, leaving a trail of his MY GEVOELENS OOR DIE
fur behind him. KORONA-VIRUS

Mathoto Baloyi Ek voel geïrriteerd oor die maskers,
want dit is so moeilik om daarmee
te praat en asem te haal.

THE PENCIL Ek is baie kwaad, want die virus
veroorsaak soveel chaos. Die
A pencil is a useful thing, lockdown laat my verveeld voel,
It cannot jump or play or swing. want ek kan nie baie van my
It scribbles across the page with vriende sien nie.
lead,
And longs to retrieve the words it’s Ek verlang daarna om my vriende
bled. te sien, want ek het hulle maande
laas gesien. Ek verlang daarna om
A pencil can be sharp and small, terug skool toe te gaan om krieket
Or somewhat blunt and very tall. te speel, want ek het nog nie
It seems to fit perfectly in your weer gespeel sedert ons die skool
hand, verlaat het nie.
But it wills a life that is not so
bland. Ek dink ‘n mens moet onthou
dat hierdie virus nie vir ewig hier
See, doing the same thing every sal wees nie en dat ons weer ons
day, familie en vriende sal kan sien
Leaves the thing in some dismay. wanneer alles verby is!
But at least it has a job to do,
It even wrote this poem for you. Luke Gale

Saskia Pearse



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Grade 7 Awards 2020



ACADEMIC AND SPECIAL AWARDS CULTURAL AWARDS



OLIVER BROOKS SASKIA PEARSE ROXANNE SMITH
▷▷ Dario De Angeli Trophy ▷▷ Austin Cup for
▷▷ Agar Trophy for Mathematics
▷▷ Class of 2015 Trophy for for Life Orientation Top Achiever in Art
▷▷ Top Achiever in Geography
Technology ▷▷ Mayoral Trophy for KAYDON NAIDOO
▷▷ Scriven Trophy for Economic ▷▷ Mozart Cup for
Significant Effort
Management Sciences ▷▷ Service Award Top Achiever in Music

ADAM SCHOEMAN LIYANDA NDLOVU GEORGIA COMODIKES
▷▷ Glas Trophy for Courtesy ▷▷ Grayston Biller Trophy
▷▷ Brooke Lombaard Trophy
for isiZulu KAGISO MAHLATI for Participation in
▷▷ Michael Liddle Trophy and Commitment to
▷▷ Orleow Trophy for English Cultural Activities
▷▷ Goodman Trophy for for Fellowship

Natural Sciences MORGAN BANDS
▷▷ Barker Trophy for ▷▷ Mayoral Trophy for

Social Sciences Significant Effort
▷▷ Top Achiever in History
DUNCAN ROWLANDS
GEORGIA COMODIKES ▷▷ Mayoral Trophy for

▷▷ Crouser Trophy for Afrikaans Significant Effort
▷▷ Orleow Trophy for English
▷▷ Dario De Angeli Trophy GRACE OLIVIER
▷▷ Service Award
for Life Orientation
▷▷ Top Achiever in History HANNA FALKSON
▷▷ Alec Sacks Trophy for ▷▷ Service Award

Scholar of the Year

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SPORTS AWARDS

HEAD’S COMMENDATIONS AD FUTURA HONOURS



ALL-ROUND INVOLVEMENT MICHAEL BIGGS GEORGIA COMODIKES
AND COMMITMENT MORGAN BANDS ERIK ARWIDI
▷▷ Erin Kihara ▷▷ Lowe Cup for NATALIE ELLIOTT
▷▷ Richard Roxburgh KIRSTEN HADIARIS
▷▷ Natalie Elliott Perseverance in and ROXANNE SMITH
▷▷ Roxanne Smith Commitment to Sport PETER STEAD
▷▷ Erik Arwidi SASKIA PEARSE
▷▷ Peter Stead SKYLA ROBERTS ADAM SCHOEMAN
▷▷ Skyla Roberts ITAISHE MHUNGU
▷▷ Deputy Heads Trophy
COMMITMENT TO
AND UPHOLDING THE for Sportsmanship
VALUES AND ETHOS
OF THE SCHOOL NATALIE ELLIOTT
▷▷ Boikanyo Sebina ▷▷ Lewis Trophy for
▷▷ Kirsten Hadiaris
▷▷ Adam Schoeman the Most Promising
▷▷ Morgan Bands Senior Sportswoman
▷▷ Kagiso Mahlati
PETER STEAD
HEAD’S AWARD ▷▷ McGurk Trophy for
▷▷ Georgia Comodikes
the Most Promising
Senior Sportsman

KIRSTEN HADIARIS
▷▷ Lankenau Trophy for

Sportswoman of the Year

ERIK ARWIDI
▷▷ Reid Trophy for

Sportsman of the Year

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Only surround
yourself with people

who will lift
you higher.

OPRAH WINFREY

Community

We may all be
different fish,
but at this school
we swim together.

196

Why fit in when Courage
you were born
to stand out. Never bend
your head.
DR SEUSS Hold it high.
Look the world
in the eye.

197

So be sure
when you step,
step with care and

great tact.

DR SEUSS

Humility

If you have
good thoughts they
will shine out of your
face like sunbeams
and you will always

look lovely.

ROALD DAHL

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Winning
doesn’t always mean
being first. Winning
means you’re doing

better than you’ve
done before.

BONNIE BLAIR

Just keep
swimming.

DORY,
FINDING NEMO

Perseverance

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Believe you can
and you are

halfway there.

THEODORE
ROOSEVELT

You’re off to
great places. Today
is your first day! Your
mountain is waiting,
so get on your way!

DR SEUSS

Trust

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