Grayston Magazine 2021

Reba Mmutlana

Mishka Mahida

Teyana Kuni Sophie Beevers
Rachel Hardy

Suhail Ismail Laura Henriquez Munizaga

Riley Prinsloo
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ALL ABOUT ME IF I HAD A DINNER PARTY, I THE BEE AND ME
My name is Payton, and I am ten years WOULD INVITE THE FOLLOWING
old. On 17 November, I will be turning THREE PEOPLE: I saw a bee
11. I can’t wait for my birthday this Albert Einstein On my knee
year, because all my parties over the I told my friend
years have been amazing. My parents I would ask him, "Did you like school?" A teacher she must send.
were born and raised in Cape Town,
but before I was born, they moved to Marie Curie She said it was on her back.
Johannesburg. Keira, my little sister, Now on the rack.
is going to Grayston Prep for the first Marie won the 1911 Nobel Prize in It went to Zoë,
time this year. I can’t wait for her to Chemistry for her discovery of the Then to Chloe.
make new friends. elements polonium and radium. I
would ask her, "How does it feel to be She asked Mr Master
There are so many things I like and the only woman to be awarded two He handed her a plaster.
love to do. I wish I could eat chicken Nobel Prizes in two different scientific We went to lunch,
pie, pasta, pizza and ice-cream every fields?" To have a munch.
day. Swimming has always been my
favourite thing to do. I can swim all Stephen Hawking Riley Prinsloo
day, every day, in the hot sun. Family
time is so great because I get to play Stephen William Hawking was an
board games and watch movies with English theoretical physicist and UMNDENI WAMI
them. cosmologist. I would ask him, "How do ENGIWUTHANDA KAKHULU
you shower?" Ekhaya kukhona ubaba. Ubaba
I have lots of goals I would like to Laura Henriquez Munizaga uthanda ukubukela ibhola
achieve this year. One of those is lezinyawo kumabonakude. Kukhona
swimming. I’m really good at it and iqembu lebhola alithanda kakhulu.
would like to work hard and do better. MY SATERDAG Ugogo uthanda ukupheka ukudla
Last year I attended a swimming As ek op ‘n Saterdag oggend wakker okumnandi. Umkhulu uthanda
school, but because of lockdown, they word, die eerste ding wat ek doen is ukukhuluma kakhulu futhi naye
closed. My parents got me into a new om die Fortnite winkel op die net te uthanda ukubukela ibhola lezinyawo
swimming school, and I hope to do besoek. Darna trek ek aan en speel kumabonakude. Ubabekazi
well there. Another favourite sport of met my kat. As ‘n gesin gaan ons yena uthanda abantu kakhulu.
mine is netball. I haven’t played in a gereeld na my ouma toe. En gaan Ubabomncane yena uthanda
long time, and I would like to be good ook gereeld parkie toe. Ons geniet ukuvakashela izindawo ezahlukene.
at it again. I want to win matches and dit ook om saam wafels te maak. Uthanda nokuthatha izithombe.
play with my friends. I really hope to Die een ding wat ek die graagste op Umama kamama wami yena
do well in Grade Five and get good ‘n Saterdag wil doen is om te gaan ngugogo wami uthanda ukubhaka
grades. This year we will be writing visvang. kakhulu. Ubhaka amakhekhe
cycle tests, and I will have to study Linden van Heerden amnandi. Umzala kababa uthanda
hard. I can’t wait to see how the year ubhuti wakhe. Umzala kababa
will go. uthanda umngane wakhe kakhulu.
IF I HAD A DINNER PARTY, I Umzala kababa uthanda izimoto
Payton Pietersen WOULD INVITE THE FOLLOWING kakhulu. Umzala kamama naye
THREE PEOPLE: uthanda izimoto kakhulu. Umalume
Michael Jackson kamama uthanda ezemidlalo
MY CRAZY PETS kakhulu. Umalumekazi kamama
Once I had a hog, He was an American singer, wami uthanda ukupheka kakhulu.
Who panted like a dog. songwriter, and dancer. I would
When he heard a bell ring, ask him, "What did you think when Ibhalwe nguZihan Dullabh
He would start to sing. people accused you of plastic surgery
when you just had Vitiligo?"
I also have a smelly pig. MY WEIRD FRIENDS
Who loved to wear a funny wig. Toby Maguire My friends and I are a crew.
One day she sat on a twig, We love to go to the zoo.
And the smelly pig found a fig. He is an American actor and film We love to play in the sun.
producer. He is best known for playing We have a lot of fun.
I have a pet monkey, the title character from Sam Raimi's
His favourite song is funky. Spider-Man trilogy. I would ask him, My one friend has a big toe.
He loves to pop balloons, "How did you feel in the bulky Spider- The other loves the snow.
While he is eating macaroons. Man suit?" We always have a show.
It helps the day go.
My pet turtle Andrew Garfield
Had the name Zurtle One at a time,
My turtle loves to mend Another successful American Actor. We love to rhyme.
And his favourite words are the end. I would ask him, "How did you feel While we sit on the line,
when people said that your eyebrows One day at a time.
Taylor Gordon-Bennett are too big for the Spider-Man movie?"
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MY SATERDAG ALL ABOUT ME IF I HAD A DINNER PARTY, I
As ek wakker word op ‘n My name is Rania, and it means WOULD INVITE THE FOLLOWING
Saterdagoggend die eerste ding delightful. I was born in Cape Town THREE PEOPLE:
wat ek doen is om my foon te kry on May 13 2011, and I am currently Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson
en vir Chayne te bel. Dan speel ons ten years old. In my family, I have a
Bloxburg. Daarna trek ek aan en dan magnificent mother, a handsome Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2,
gaan ons Country Klub toe. Ons gaan father, an annoying brother and a 1972), also known by his ring name the
daarna gewoonlik Sandton toe om cute little baby sister. I also had a Rock, is an American actor, producer,
nuwe goedjies te koop. Die een ding chubby hamster called Nibbles, two businessman, former professional
wat ek die graagste wil doen op ‘n noisy budgies, Sunny and Sky, and wrestler and former professional
Saterdag is om te slaap en om saam we have two chickens that lay lots of football player. I would ask him,
met my vriende te wees. wonderful eggs. "How much money have you made
throughout your career?"
Sophie Beevers I like going to Cape Town because all
of my family live there. I adore fish and Abraham Lincoln
chips. This is my favourite dinner. I love
ALL ABOUT ME animals because they are so cute and Abraham Lincoln was an American
Full of grace, that's what my name chubby. My fear is big dogs because lawyer and statesman who served
means. My name is Nina, and I was they make me feel anxious when they as the 16th president of the United
named after my great granny. I was come up and sniff me. States from 1861 until his assassination
born on July 1 2010. Every year on my in 1865. I would ask him, "What
birthday, we go to my great uncle's This year, I would like to do better in inspired you to want to become the
farm in Constantia. Then we go to English and GS, and I want to achieve president of a country?"
Port Elizabeth to visit my family and all the swimming and athletics goals
cousins. Last year I turned 10. I am I set for myself last year. I would also Albert Einstein
the youngest in the family. I have a like to make even more friends at
brother named Richard, and he is school. I also want to talk more to all Albert Einstein was a German-
11 years old. I have three dogs, two my teachers. born theoretical physicist, widely
hamsters and a lot of fish. acknowledged as one of the greatest
Rania Royker physicists of all time. I would ask him,
I adore doing softball, and last year "What happened to your hair?"
I was in the softball team. I also love
playing tennis. I enjoy walking, and AS 'N JUFFROU Matthew Cochran
when we go to the Drakensberg, all I As ek ‘n juffrou kon wees sou ek graag
want to do is walk in the mountains. Geskiedenis as ‘n vak wou gee. Ek hou
I also play the guitar. One of my baie van Geskiedenis en dis vir my RINNAH'S MONSTER
favourite things to do on a rainy day lekker want ek hou daarvan om van My monster has pink fur all over
is cuddle up with creamy, delicious die verlede te leer want is belangrik. her head, although she went to the
hot chocolate under a warm fluffy Ek sal ‘n opgewekte juffrou wees. In hairdresser. They made a mistake;
blanket and read a good book. My my klas sal die kinders mag eet, maar they were meant to cut the fur falling
two favourite words are cool beans hulle moet daarna die klas skoon over both of her eyes, but instead, they
and splendiferous. I really don't like maak, of hulle sal nie pouse hê nie. only cut the fur on her right eye. Her
tomatoes. I also love to be active, and eyes are pure gold, but she looks a bit
I don't like sleeping. My two fears are Amira Allie funky. You may ask where her mouth
snakes and insects. is? Her mouth is under all that pink
fur. Once you see her mouth, please
In my opinion, 2020 was a very tough MY SATERDAG don't laugh. Her lips got stung a lot,
year, and I couldn't achieve all my As ek op 'n Saterdagoggend wakker and the swelling never went away.
goals. So I decided to set goals for word, die eerste ding wat ek doen is She has cute, puppy-like ears, and
2021. I would really like to learn more ontbyt in die bed te geniet. Daarna don't try talking under your breath
songs on my guitar. Also, if there is trek ek aan en ons gaan stap. As because she has supersonic hearing!
going to be sport at school, I would be ‘n gesin kyk ons saans flieks. Die
delighted to be in the softball team. een ding wat ek die graagste op ‘n She's quite fat for a monster, but
Last year, before COVID-19, I went to Saterdag wil doen is om na die DBV that's okay. Her body is covered in fur.
my friend's house for a sleepover, and toe te gaan. What colour, you may ask? Blue! Your
she had a treehouse. So we decided belly button may be round, but hers
to redo my treehouse and make it Avani Bhuse is a heart. She has two red arms with
amazing. It would be wonderful to a line pattern on each of them. Two
keep my friends, but also make new hands on each arm with three fingers.
ones. My last goal is to get really good ROOMYS
marks at school. As ek ‘n nuwe roomys geur kon skep, Her legs are green with fur, of course!
sou dit spaghetti bolognaise roomys She has two feet on each leg as it
Nina Westerveld wees, want spaghetti bolognaise is helps her run two times faster than
my gunsteling kos. Ek het nog nooit anybody else. Her toenails are short
vantevore spaghetti bolognaise but covered with, you guessed it, fur!
roomys gesien of geproe nie. Ek dink
dit kan heerlik wees. Rinnah Habte

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IF I HAD A DINNER PARTY, I IF I HAD A DINNER PARTY, I EK IS ZANDRÉ
WOULD INVITE THE FOLLOWING WOULD INVITE THE FOLLOWING Aangename kennis, laat ek myself
THREE PEOPLE: THREE PEOPLE: voorstel. My naam is Zandré en my
Tom Holland Jeff Bezos van is Hall. Ek is 11 jaar oud en in
Graad 5 by Grayston Prep. Laat ek jou
He is a famous actor, known especially Jeffrey Preston Bezos is an American meer van myself vertel. Die tale wat
for his role as Spiderman. I would entrepreneur, media proprietor, ek by die huis praat is Afrikaans en
ask him, "Did you do all the stunts investor, and computer engineer. He is Engels. Die kultuurgroep waaraan ek
yourself?" the founder and executive chairman behoort is Suid-Afrikaans. Ek het nie
of Amazon, where he previously troeteldiere nie. As ek ‘n troeteldier
Bill Gates served as the president and CEO. He kon hê, sou dit ‘n hond wees.
is the richest guy in the world. I would
He was the founder of Microsoft. I ask him, "Can you tell me about the Zandré Hall
would ask him, "Can I have a share in business that you started in school
your company?" when you were still young?"
ALL ABOUT ME
Elon Musk Francois du Plessis My name is Leila, and it means dark
beauty. I was born on February 11,
Born in South Africa, he now lives Francois "Faf" du Plessis is a South 2010. I have an older sister, and her
in the United States of America. He African international cricketer and name is Anna. My amazing mom's
is the owner of Tesla and SpaceX. I former captain of the South Africa name is Diana, and my fun dad's
would ask him, "Why did you name national cricket team. I would ask name is Martin. I have two cute dogs;
your son that strange name… and can I him, "What was your best moment they are Jack Russels. One is a boy,
have a Tesla, please?" when South Africa beat Australia in and his name is Rocco. The other is a
Zuhayr Hargey 2016?" girl, and her name is Pixie.

Kane Williamson I absolutely love my best friend, Riley
MY TROETELDIER McKenzie. I have known her from
My troeteldier is ‘n hond. Hy is bruin Kane William is the captain of the the day that I was born. One of the
en drie jaar oud. My hond hou New Zealand Cricket team. I would things I love to do is sport, especially
daarvan om hoender, sardientjies ask him, "How are you so good under swimming. I also adore spending
en hondekos te eet. My hond hou pressure?" time with my friends and family. I
daarvan as hy gekrap word. EK hou enjoy playing with dogs and animals.
van my hond, want hy is oulik. Rahul Mistry The things I really don't like are nuts
Ciana de Abreu because I am allergic to peanuts.
I also do not like stinky masks and
FRIENDLY LETTER COVID-19.
MATTHEW'S MONSTER
My monster has a half and half head. 18 Cats Drive This year I want to get a level two time
One side is a circle, and the other is a Sandton in SGA swimming. I also want to keep
square. Funny enough, he has a huge, fit. I hope I will be able to do lots and
stuffy, snotty nose under his four, big, Johannesburg lots of sport. I hope to enjoy my time
red and green bulging eyes. What 0011 with my friends. I want to do the best I
does his mouth look like, you may ask? can in all my cycle tests.
It is red with horrible yellow monster March 30 2021
teeth. He has blond, droopy hair. Leila Springer
Dear Riley,
His body is an oval shape with two
despicable, rectangular belly buttons I hope this letter finds you well. The DIT IS EK, MAYA
on each side. He is rather ugly but has reason I'm writing to you is because Aaangename kennis, laat ek myself
a beautiful coloured zigzag pattern there has been a terrible attack on my voorstel. My naam is Maya en my van
over his body. He has three huge, farm by locusts. is Russell. Laat ek jou meer van myself
hairy arms on both sides. How many vertel. My verjaarsdag is op 13 April. Ek
hideous fingers does he have, you The locusts destroyed my farm. They is in die jaar 2010 in Sandton gebore.
may ask? Well, he has eight disgusting ate all my crops. It is so horrible Ek het ‘n baie interessante gesin. Daar
fingers on each hand. He has the because I have to buy all my seeds is vier lede in my gesin, my pa Brett,
pointiest nails ever! and restart the whole process. This my ma Farhana en my sussie Zara.
means I won't have any produce to As ‘n gesin, hou ons baie daarvan om
He has three thick, fat legs, and on sell for a whole year. I will have no saam met vakansie te gaan.
each side, there are two long feet, and money to buy stuff in a couple of
on those long feet, there are five of months. If there is anything you could Maya Russell
the loveliest coloured toes ever to be do to help, that would be amazing!
seen. That means that you can colour
this beautiful or disgusting monster's Please reply to this letter as soon as ROOMYS
toes with the most wonderful, exciting possible. I hope you and your family As ek ‘n nuwe roomysgeur kon skep,
colours ever. are well. Thank you for reading. dan sal dit liquorice roomys wees, want
Matthew de Jong liquorice is my gunsteling lekkergoed.
Kind regards, Ek het nog nooit vantevore liquorice
Neil roomys gesien of geproe nie. Ek dink
dit kan net lekker wees.
Neil Dunstan
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INGXOXO PHAKATHI A LETTER TO NUUTI, MY PEN PAL SPRINGBOK
KUKAKAMORI NODOKOTELA IN SINGAPORE Like a metal spring, springing over
JONES Dear Nuutti every obstacle,
UKamorii: Sawubona dokotela Jones. Golden-brown skin shining in the sun.
Thank you for the amazing letter. I Peacefully roaming around the
Udokotela: Yebo sawubona Kamorii, really enjoyed reading it! savannah,
uphethwe yini? Until the king finds his meal,
My favourite subject is English. We The lion attacks.
UKamorii: Ngiphetwe yikhanda, are going to be learning about The springbok is too fast.
libuhlungu kakhulu. persuasive language and advertising He escapes with ease.
this year. But at the moment we are
Udokotela: Awu! Kufanele revising punctuation and reading a Slade Forbes
ngikunikeze umjovo. book called 'A Long Walk to Water'
in English.
UKamorii: Cha dokotela, SHOULD CHILDREN BE
angiwuthandi umjovo. I like to play games and swim. My ALLOWED TO EAT IN CLASS?
favourite game to play is Mortal I don't think that children should be
Udokotela: Ngiyazi ukuthi Combat 11. I also like to play games able to eat during class. There is a
awuwuthandi umjovo kodwa with my mom, sister and my uncle. I break for a reason. During that time,
uzokusiza. Uzoqeda izinhlungu like to play Among Us with my family children have time to eat and play
emzimbeni and with all of my friends. Do you like with their friends.
to play Among Us? Among Us is a
UKamorii: Benginabangane bami game when you have to kill everyone Eating during class can cause a
futhi bengihamba ngiya echibini. on a spaceship. Sometimes you will distraction from your schoolwork.
Omunye wabangane bami be a crewmate, and you have to do all If you are so focused on eating your
wangisunduza ngashaya ngekhanda of your tasks and try not to get killed. food, you will miss what the teacher
lami phansi ngase ngiqala ukopha. has said, so they will have to re-explain
A place I love to go to is Koi. It is a the work.
Udokotela: Awu! kuzwakala kabi, kabi sushi restaurant. I do not have a dog,
Kamorii. but I wish I had one. Many parents say that their children
won't make a mess, but sometimes
UKamorii: Yebo kubuhlungu kakhulu Have you visited any landmarks in this is not true. For example, if you
yiko ngikhala. Singapore? What does your uniform pack a delicious packet of chips, the
look like at your school? Are you chips break down at the bottom of
Udokotela: Kulungile ngizokuhlaba excited to see Godzilla vs King Kong? the packet, so the crumbs would
umjovo. mess on the floor. Plus, the cleaners
Hope to hear from you soon! will have to work even harder if there
UKamorii: Eish kodwa ngiyesaba. Peo Mmutlana are crumbs on the floor. Some say
Ngiyayesaba inalidi. that their children get nervous and
stressed during class, and eating
Udokotela: Kulungile siqedile ERVARINGS makes them happier. Therefore
kamorii wenze kahle wenze My lekkerste verjaarsdag was toe learning can be more efficient. They
umsebenzi omuhle, ungabuya emuva ek nege geword het, want ek het ‘n also say that eating during class can
kwamasonto amabili bese sizobheka perdry-partytjie gehad. Ek was baie make you more awake.
ukuthi uzizwa kanjani. Thatha nawa bang toe die ligte geflikker het en
amaswidi. ons alleen tuis was. Die siekste wat I suppose it's the teacher's decision
ek ooit was, was toe ek niks kon sien whether her students should eat
UKamori: Kulungile ngiyabonga of voel nie. Ek was al in die hospitaal. during class. But if they make a mess,
dokotela. Uzobangcono emasontweni Die plekke waar ek die meeste pret it is her fault because she allowed
amabili ezayo, ngiyabonga kakhulu. het, is by ‘n vakansie-oord en op safari. them to eat. Do you think the teachers
Die lekkerste vakansie was toe ons should allow their students to eat
Udokotela: Kulungile sala kahle Parys en Dubai besoek het. ‘n Ander during class?
Kamori. interessante plek wat ek al besoek
het, was Sugar Factory, want die kos Dylan Kempster
UKamorii: Uhambe kahle dokotela. was ongelooflik.
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ELEPHANT SHREW INGXOXO PHAKATHI AKTIWITEITE WAARIN EK
Catching sight of a termite nest KUKADOKOTELA NESIGULI BELANGSTEL
in a log Udokotela: Sawubona mfana. As ek en my gesin of vriende oor
it rips off a piece of bark naweke uitgaan, gaan ons graag
and gorges itself on the termites Isiguli: Yebo sawubona dokotela. na Ingwelala. Ek is baie fiks. Die
within. sportsoorte waaraan ek deelneem
Its hunger finally satisfied, Udokotela: Uzizwa kanjani namuhla? is hokkie, tennis, sokker, krieket en
it begins the treacherous journey landloop. My gunsteling span is die
back to its den. Isiguli: Angizizwa kahle. Ngiyagula Springbokke, want hulle is uitstekend.
Having made the trip many kakhulu dokotela.
times before, Kevin van Vught
it knows which path to take Udokotela: Ungubani igama lakho
and which areas to avoid. nesibongo sakho, Uhlalaphi?
At last, it arrives UMNDENI WAMI
and retires. Isiguli: igama lami ngu Pravin ENGIWUTHANDA KAKHULU
It will need its strength isibongo sami nguSabharwa. Ngihlala Igama likamama wami nguKone.
To do the same the next day. e 234 Red Avenue Soweto. Umama uthanda izimpahla
kakhulu. Umama unamadreadlocks.
Samuel Britton Udokotela: Ngicela ungilandele siye Uyagijima njalo ekuseni. Igama
egunjini lami. likababa wami nguNkosi. Ubaba
usebenza kakhulu. Uneminyaka
LIEWE DAGBOEK Isiguli: Kulungile dokotela. eyi 46. Uthanda u-ayisikhilimu
Op Sondag, 11 Julie 2021 het ek en kakhulu. Udadewethu igama lakhe
my gesin tennis gaan speel. Ek en my Udokotela: Uphethwe yini? nguNaledi. Uthanda ukubhukuda.
suster het ‘n wedstryd teen mekaar Udlala ibhola lomqakiswano futhi
gespeel en ek het gewen. My ma wou Isiguli: Ngiphethwe yisisu namadolo wenza nomdlalo wokugijima.
nie speel nie. Udadewethu ufunda eSaint
Udokotela: Ngizokunika amaphilisi andrews. Umfowethu yena ufunda
Ek, my suster, broer, ma en pa was nomuthi. e-UCT. Uhlala eKapa. Igama lakhe
betrokke en ons het dit baie geniet. nguSimphiwe. Nginezinja ezimbili.
Isiguli: Ngiyabonga dokotela. Amagama azo ngu-Oreo no-Ola.
Ek was gelukkig en dit was baie Izinja zami zithanda ukudla kakhulu.
lekker, want ons kon as ‘n gesin tyd Udokotela: Sengathi ungabangcono. U-Oreo no-Ola banombala onyama
saam deurbring. nomhlophe. Izinja zami zithanda
Isiguli: Ngiyabonga dokotela. ukugijima kakhulu. Mina ngithanda
Nikhil Bagratee amaswidi kakhulu. Ngithanda
Udokotela: Hamba kahle Pravin. ukudlala lemidlalo elandelayo.
Ngidlala ibhola lonqakiswano, ibhola
UBABA, UMAMA, NOSISI Isiguli: Sala kahle dokotela. likakanobhuntshuzwayo nokugijima.
NGUMNDENII WAMI Ibhalwe nguGuy Hele Angithandi ukugqoka amalokwe
ENGUWUTHANDA KAKHULU kodwa ngithanda ukugqoka
Igama lami nguLebo. Isibongo amabhulukwe.
sami nguMatshaya. Ngineminyaka ELEPHANT SHREW
eyishumi nane. Ngihlala eSandton. Perching on the edge of his den Ibhalwe nguMizuki Gugushe
Ngihlala nosisi nobaba nomsizi. Scouting the area
Ngifunda eGrayston prep. Ngithanda Searching for prey
umndeni wami kakhulu. Ngithandi Preparing to attack ROBBEN ISLAND
ikati lami kakhulu. Igama likamama Dipping in and out of the rocks Alone lost island
wami nguKeitumetsi, Uhlala eKapa. Waiting for the perfect time A small cast-out land
Usebenza e-IT. Unezingane ezimbili. The bird-mouse hybrid Once used to imprison a great man
Uzithanda ngokulingana izingane Small yet mighty Surrounded by the magnificent
zakhe. Isibongo sakhe nguMatshaya. Destined to hunt blue sea
Igama likababa wami nguTembuvuyo. Grade 6A Can only get there by boat
Uhlala eSandton. Unezingane Takes its name from the Dutch word
ezimbili. Uthanda izingane zakhe. for seals.
Ngesonto udlala iGolf. Isibongo sakhe A PLACE OF MEMORIES I would love to visit this old island.
nguMatshaya. Igama lika dadewethu Six hours of sitting in the middle seat
nguAthi. Isibongo sakhe nguMatshaya. Attempting to sleep Charlotte Dry
Uneminyaka eyishumi nesikhombisa. but can't get comfy
Uthanda ukudlala iBasketball Stopping in Harrismith to get Wimpy
neNetball. Ngithanda umfowethu but you can't enjoy your meal because
kakhulu. Igama lakhe nguVuyokazi. everyone is shouting
Uhlala e-East London. Uneminyaka "Let's get back on the road!"
eyishumi nesikhombisa. Lots of family arguing over silly things
but it's all worth those sweaty, tiring
Ibhalwe ngu-Olebogeng Matshaya car drives
Because they take us to Durban
The place we make the best
memories
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AMAMPEMVU* SKOOL AANGENAME KENNIS
Brightly coloured beads row by row Die laerskool waar ek op skool is, My naam is Emma en my van is Duffy.
Threaded intricately to the white se naam is Grayston Prep en die Ek is 12 jaar oud en in Graad 6A. Die
piece of fabric hoërskool waarheen ek graag wil kultuurgroepe waaraan ek behoort
Faces painted with different dotted gaan is DSG. Die klas waarin ek is, is is Engels en Iers. My ma se naam is
patterns 6B. Die omgewing waar ek woon is Melissa en sy is ‘n belastingsvennoot.
Calamine pinkish white Sandton en dit is naby die skool. Ek My pa se naam is Gavin en hy is ook ‘n
Having fun with family dink my skool is ongelooflik, want belastingsvennoot. My gesin bestaan
Connecting with ancestors daar is wonderlike onderwysers. As uit drie lede. My beste vriendinne
Drinking bitter umqombothi ek snoepwinkel toe gaan, koop ek is: Kiera, Lexi, Hanna, Caitlin en
gewoonlik ystee. Na skool gaan ek Samantha.
*my clan name gewoonlik netbal, hokkie, drama of
gimnastiek toe. Ek haat dit om te lees. Ek woon in
Anathi Mayekiso Suid-Afrika en ek dink Suid-Afrika
Alice Olivier is pragtig. Ek hou van sekere Suid-
Afrikaanse tradisies, soos braaivleis
A LETTER TO IRA, MY PEN PAL en boerewors.
IN SINGAPORE GOLDEN EAGLE
Dear Ira Soaring Emma Duffy
Soaring higher and higher
Thank you for your letter, it was VERY Above the clouds
interesting. When I go to my high Looking down on the world MUSIC MAKES YOU CALM AND
school at a different school, I really Surveying its kingdom PRODUCTIVE
hope we do class president or student But still climbing I think that students should be able to
council. When I first came to the Reaching listen to music in class. I like listening
school when I was five years old, we Reaching towards the light to music in class because it sets a
went to the principal's office to meet Higher and higher calming mood for me, and I am more
the principal, and I was very scared focused while listening to music.
because I thought that we were in Finally
deep trouble, but it turned out that he Touching the sun There have been studies that show
was very nice and gave us each little Closed eyes listening to music helps people
Bar-Ones. Surrounded by warmth and light concentrate. Music helps us learn and
Golden feathers be more productive. Music also helps
We also have different houses which Sharp beak, talons students relax and beat anxiety.
are actually named after old wine Opened eyes
farms: Libertas, Alphen, Stellenberg Colours all around You could argue that music may
and Constantia. I'm in Libertas. They Bright, warm and beautiful impair cognitive abilities when
count the house points at the end of Golden trying to memorise things in order
the year, and whichever house has because you may get thrown off by
the most gets a trophy. We also have Sienna Martins the changing words and notes in your
a gala, which is a sporting event. We chosen song. But when listening to
have to cheer on our houses and music in class, you're not trying to
whoever has the loudest and most SKOOL memorise certain things. Instead, you
cheerful cheer gets the Spirit Cup. Die laerskool waar ek op skool is, are usually working on an assignment,
se naam is Grayston Prep en die so you should be able to listen
I like to eat samosas too, and the hoërskool waarheen ek graag wil to music.
other day I had about ten samosas. gaan, is Redhill. Die skooldag begin
I like going to game reserves and om 7:30 en daarom moet ons om 7:00 Obviously, there should be certain
safaris, and when I see the animals, I vm van die huis af vertrek om betyds rules that the students will have to
take a million photos which is why I by die skool te wees. Die klas waarin follow, but I think that there are
am the photographer in my family. ek is, is Graad 6C. Die vakke wat ek many benefits to listening to music
op skool neem is: Engels, Afrikaans, while working.
On the 4th of March, we had World Wiskunde, Wetenskap, Geskiedenis,
Book Day, and we dressed up as Geografie, Lewensoriëntering, Oliver Kolarik
characters from different books. I Tegnologie, Kuns, Musiek, Liggaamlike
dressed up as Willy Wonka from Opvoeding (LO) en Integrasie. Die
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. omgewing waar ek woon, is Riverclub, THE LEOPARD
I wore a big top hat, a huge coat, naby Sandton. Ons woon naby die Soft as a mouse
overalls, a bow tie and purple gloves. skool. Ek dink my skool is fantasties, As stealthy as a sniper
We also had Hooked on Books, want ek is lief vir leer. Na skool, gaan It sees its victim
who performed a show, re-enacted ek gewoonlik huis toe, gaan netbal Soaring through the sky like a bird.
different books, and told us about speel of ek gaan Kunsklub toe. It jumps on its prey
each one. killing the buck within seconds.
Megan Woolnough It then climbs back to the top of
Thanks for reading my letter! its tree to eat
resting, looking for its
Jivaan Naidoo next kill.

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ISONTO LAMI SHOULD CHILDREN BE TOEKOMSPLANNE
ALLOWED TO EAT IN CLASS? My opvoeding is vir my belangrik,
NgoMsombuluko ngivuka ekuseni. want ek wil eendag ‘n ingenieur word.
Ngikhuluma nomama ocingweni Kids. Waiting all day for break to Ek wil ‘n ingenieur word, want ek hou
ngoba baseZambia emngcwabeni come so that they can eat something daarvan om dinge te bou en wil meer
banobaba. Entambama ngidla isidlo at school. daaromtrent uitvind. Ander loopbane
sasebusuku. Ngixubha amazinyo waarin ek belangstel is om ook as ‘n
ebusuku uma ngiqeda ukuxubha Why? That's the question I would ask. kodeerder te werk, want ek hou ook
amazinyo ngiyalala. daarvan.
I don't believe that it's necessary
NgoLwesibili ngidla ukudla to make kids wait all day to eat Die universiteit waarheen ek graag wil
kwasekuseni bese ngiya esikoleni, something at school. It causes no gaan is Oxford Universiteit.
Esikoleni ngenza umsebenzi wesikole. harm to let kids eat when they're
Uma ngibuya esikoni ntambama hungry. After break, kids dread going Otlotleng Setlhalogile
ngiyagijima. Ngidla isidlo sasebusuku. back to class because they have to
Ngixhubha amazinyo ebusuku bese stop eating. If teachers just let kids
ngiyalala. eat during class, they would be more IVIKI LAMI
focused because then they wouldn't NgoMsombuluko ngiye eSandton City
NgoLwesithathu ngiqala ngokudla just be thinking about when the next nomama wami. Sithenge izimpahla
ibhulukafesi. Ngibuka iCourtreezy break was. Also, breaks at school zokugqoka eziningi. NgoLwesibili
neKrew kuYoutube. Ngilalela iKpop. aren't long enough, so if kids were mina nomama wami sibhake ikhekhe
Ngixubha amazinyo ebusuku bese allowed to eat in class, that would give elimnandi kakhulu. NgoLwesithathu
ngiyalala. them more time to play at break. ngidlale ibhola ngaphandle nobaba
wami. NgoLwesine ngibhukuda
NgoLwesine ngiya esikoleni ekuseni. You could argue that eating in class ephulini nabazali bami. Ekhaya
Umama ufika ekhaya ubuya eZambia could distract some kids, and then kukhona iphuli. NgoLwesihlanu
emngcwabeni. Kumnandi uma maybe those kids wouldn't be able to umama wami uthenge i-makeup
umama ekhona ekhaya. Umangiqeda focus. But it wouldn't be distracting eSandton City. NgoMgqibelo ngidle
ukudla ngixubha amazinyo ebusuku to other kids if everyone did it, and i-KFC nobaba wami. NgeSonto
bese ngiyalala. there could be a rule that if kids didn't ngigeze izingilazi futhi umama
focus, they wouldn't be allowed to eat wangipha imali.
NgoLwesihlanu ngithola iLunga for the rest of the lesson.
ekuseni. Ngibuka itiktok kuYoutube. Ibhalwe ngu-Onwaba Mviko
Ngifunda incwadiyami. Ngihlela So get rid of this unnecessary rule and
ebisPaint. Ngidla isidlo sasebusuku let kids eat in class. It is harmless.
uma ngiqeda ukudla ngixubha AMERICAN EAGLE
amazinyo ebusuku bese ngiyalala. Cameron Joseph There he stands
Proud and true
NgoMgqibelo ngivuka emuva Brown and white feathers
kwesikhathi. Ngidla ibhulukafesi. RIVERINE RABBIT Blowing in the wind
Ngifunda incwadi yami. Igama The eagle takes off
lencwadi yi- eWattpad umangiqeda Long tentative ears, large beady eyes Into American skies
ukufunda incwadi yami ngibuka Still, among the grass
eCourtreezy. Ngidla isidlo sasebusuku, Looking into the distance Pointed yellow beak
Umangiqeda ngixubha amazinyo Analysing everything Sharp, strong talons
bese ngiyalala. Peacefully hopping through the Piercing green eyes
bushes One of America's many glories
NgeSonto ngiyanethezeka ngoba Springing over scrubland, rustling in The American eagle flies
angenzi umsebenzi wesikole the wild Kiera Rule
ngempelasonto. Ebusuku ngilungisela Running from predators, escaping
ukuya esikoleni. Ngidla Ipizza. down holes
Ngixubha amazinyo bese ngiyalala. Hiding in its burrow INGADI YAMI
Nocturnal like an owl Uma ngikhula sengimdala, ngiqede
Ibhalwe nguMainza Siakachoma The last of her kind nesikole, ngizobe nensimu enkuku
Grade 6B nendlu enkulu. Ingadi yami
izozungezwa amahlathi amakhulu
GREAT GENTLE GIANTS amaningi. Ngizophinde ngitshale
Far in the distance LION izihlahla zezithelo. Kuzoba nezihlaha
shaking the ground Oh, the agile lion zama-apula, izihlahla zikalamula
trunks swishing Sitting quietly, waiting for prey nezihlahla zamawolintshi. Ngizotshala
Great Gentle Giants Majestic nemifino njengotamatisi, izaqathe,
treading over fertile ground It stares with its fearless eyes ulethisi, ithanga, u-anyanisi neminye
knowing as a large watering hole Its colours shout out pride imifino eminigi. Ngizoba nezinja
peaceful unless provoked Its huge mane identifies he owns this ezinigi ezizodlala engadini yami futhi
gliding along turf ngizoba nesidleke senyoni.
Unobstructed. He will sniff you out at any range
Adam O'Flaherty Ibhalwe nguSisipho Madyibi
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A LETTER TO RUICHEL, MY PEN VICTRIX LUDORUM MY TOEKOMSPLANNE
PAL IN SINGAPORE My opvoeding is vir my belangrik,
Dear Ruichel At the end of the second term of want ek wil eendag ‘n Olimpiese
Grade Four, it was the Inter-house swemmer en ‘n fotograaf word. Ek stel
Thanks for your letter, it was very Athletics. I was extremely excited in geen ander loopbane belang nie.
interesting to hear about all the things because I really like athletics. I had Oor twintig jaar, sien ek myself as ‘n
to do in Singapore. come first for almost all the events I suksesvolle Olimpiese swemmer met
did: hundred metre, long jump, high ‘n gelukkige gesin. My doelwitte vir
If I ever travel to Singapore, I will jump, and hurdles. I had finished 2021 is om Jack en Tyler in swem te
definitely go to Wild Wild Wet! I love all my events and went to sit with wen en om goeie punte te behaal.
water parks. There is one here in my parents while Mrs McKay was
South Africa called Sun City. It also announcing who had won the Samantha Biggs
has lots of water slides and a giant trophies and which house had won
wave pool. There is a slide there called the Inter-house athletics. That's when
Leap of Faith! I once went on it when I heard my name being called for the A LETTER TO ARTHUR, MY PEN
I was six, but I won't ever go on it Junior Girls Championship for 100m. PAL IN SINGAPORE
again because it was so scary! We also Then after that, I was also called for Dear Arthur
have trampoline parks, which I go to the Junior Victrix. I was so happy that I
sometimes. got two trophies, and to top things off, I am writing this letter to get to know
Constantia, my house, won the Inter- you better. I have always wondered
You explained all the different types of house Athletics. what life is like in a different country. I
transport and how safe Singapore is. hope I can learn more about you, your
Over here, it isn't. It isn't a good idea to Caitlin Barnard school and Singapore.
go anywhere by yourself. Right now,
there is COVID, so I sit at home and Here in South Africa, we have load
watch movies. I just finished watching LIEWE DAGBOEK shedding, which means that our
'The Impossible', a true story about Dinsdag, 13 Julie 2021 power is turned off for a set period at
the tsunami in Thailand. What is your a certain time. But other than that,
favourite movie? Which movie or TV Liewe Dagboek life is nice here despite all of us being
show, or book do you want to watch in lockdown. It just gets tiresome
or read? Sondag was dit my suster se over and over again. As soon as one
verjaarsdag en ons het ‘n partytjie by lockdown ends, another one begins. It
Anyway, I think it is cool to be writing ons huis gehou. is very repetitive.
to somebody else on the other side
of the world, and I hope you write Ons het ontspan, geëet en toe gaan One of my favourite things about
back soon! stap. Vir ontbyt het ons muffins en South Africa is the animals. I love
pannekoeke gehad. Ek, my suster en animals. I can't get enough of them.
Bye! ons ouers was by die partytjie. They just warm my heart. Do you have
any pets?
Dylan Voigt Gelukkig was die weer goed en dit
was ‘n sonnige dag. What do you do in your free time?
What hobbies do you have? What's
RAINBOW OF THE WORLD Ek het so gelukkig gevoel dat ons die your favourite food? I play on my Xbox
The rainbow of the world dag vir my suster spesiaal kon maak. way too much!
Filled with people and animals Dit was ‘n opwindende dag!
Both of them coming together in a I would really appreciate it if you
country Hemal Keshav wrote back to me telling me about
Made with love, joy and difference yourself and what you would like to
From Kruger to Robben Island hear about me.
We're the best UMNDENI WASEKHAYA
Although we had a rough startWe Emndenini wami, kuqala ngo- Oliver Kelly
have united ugogo, ugogo uthanda ukubukela
umabonakude. Ugogo akathandi
Nidal Cassim izingane ezingalaleli. Bese kulandela TOEKOMSPLANNE
umkhulu. Umkhulu uthanda ukudlala My opleiding is vir my belangrik, want
igalofu nabangane bakhe futhi ek wil eendag ‘n sokkerspeler word.
ERVARINGS uthanda ukuvakashela izindawo Ek wil ‘n sokkerspeler word, want ek
My naam is Tristan en my van is Pryor. ezahlukene kodwa akathandi is mal oor sokker. ‘n Ander loopbaan
Ek het al baie ervarings in my lewe ukubukela ibhola lombhoxo noma waarin ek belangstel is om ‘n sake-
gehad. My gunsteling ervaring was ikhilikhithi. Bese kulandela Ubaba. eienaar te wees. Die universiteit
in 2018 toe my gesin na die Liverpool Ubaba uthanda ukuyama runs waarheen ek graag wil gaan, is
sokkerwedstryd gaan kyk het. Dit was nasebusuku futhi uthanda ukufunda Harvard. Oor twintig jaar sien myself
in Engeland. Ek het ook sokkerstewels engadini akathandi ukubukela as ‘n sokkerspeler en ‘n pa van twee
daar gekoop. Die stewels is by die umabonakude. Bese kulandela kinders. My doelwit vir 2021 is om die
Liverpool sokkerwinkel gekoop. Ons umama uthanda uvuka sekwedlule kaptain van my sokkerspan te word.
het ook na Frankyk en na Euro Disney isikhathi uthanda ukubukela
gegaan. Dit was só lekker. i-thelevishini nabangane bakhe. Messiah Waterson

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INGXOXO PHAKATHI BOOK REVIEW: 'THE BOY IN THE LIEWE DAGBOEK
KUKADOKOTELA NESIGULI STRIPED PYJAMAS' BY JOHN
Isiguli: Sawubona dokotela. BOYNE Dinsdag, 13 Julie
Bruno, the main character of the
Udokotela: Yebo sawubona Sabre. story, is a young boy who lives with Eendag toe ek vier jaar oud was, het
his mother, father and sister in Berlin. ek skool toe gegaan. Gedurende
Isiguli: Unjani dokotela? Suddenly, because of his dad's job, pouse het ek op die klimraam gespeel
they have to move to Poland. Their en op my arm geval. Ek het nie ophou
Udokotela: Ngikhona uphethwe yini? new house, "Out-with", is not very nice, huil nie en kon nie my regterarm
but there is something out of Bruno's beweeg nie; dus het die skool my
Isiguli: Ngiphethwe yikhanda. bedroom window which is very ouers gebel en my ma het my kom
interesting. oplaai en hospitaal toe geneem.
Udokotela: isisu sibuhlungu?
There is a fence. On the other side, By die hospitaal het die doktor
Isiguli: Cha dokotela. he can see some soldiers who are X-strale van my voorarm geneem en
laughing and having fun. Children gesê dit is nie gebreek soos wat my
Udokotela: Ngizokunika umuthi are standing close together with their ouers gedink het nie. Hulle het my
namaphilisi. heads facing the floor. All of them arm toe net verbind.
have something in common. They are
Isiguli: Ngiyabonga dokotela. all wearing the same striped pyjamas. By die huis het ek aanhou huil en ek
het nie my kos geëet nie. My ma het
Udokotela: Sengathi ungabangcono Bruno doesn't realise that the fence is besluit om my terug dokter toe te
ngokushesha. part of a concentration camp during neem. Terwyl my pa die dokter gebel
the Holocaust. He meets a Jewish boy het, het my ma my aangetrek, en
Isiguli: Ngizobangcono dokotela. named Shmuel, who is the same age toe sy my aan my skouers optel om
as him but comes from the other side my op die bed te sit het my skouer
Udokotela: Khumbula lokhu of the fence. Every afternoon they terug in die potjie ingegaan. Ek het
okulandelayo. Ungadli amaswidi. meet, sit down and talk through the onmiddellik ophou huil.
barbed-wire fence of the camp that
Isiguli: Yebo dokotela angeke separates them. The boys become Ek het so bang en ongemaklik gevoel
ngiwadle. friends. oor alles wat gebeur het en nou kan
ek nie glo ek het my skouer ontwrig
Udokotela: Ukhumbule futhi ukuthi One day, Bruno decides to help nie.
uhlale uphuza amanzi njalo. Shmuel find his dad, who has
suddenly disappeared. Once he Dit was ‘n baie interressante dag!
Isiguli: Amanzi ngiwaphuza kakhulu. crosses the fence, things change
forever. Esmé Kruger
Udokotela: Phuza umuthi ekuseni
nantambama uma uqeda ukudla. This book is exciting yet extremely
sad. It shows the sad truth about the TORTOISE
Isiguli: Ngiyabonga dokotela sala Holocaust in a childlike story. It makes Long, endless walk
kahle. you think about how horrible that Marooned in the hot, dry desert
period really was. No water in sight
Udokotela: Ngiyabonga Sabre Shell, the colours of the savannah
uhambe kahle. I recommend this book to anyone Sun, reflecting of the shards
Ibhalwe nguSabre Forbes interested in historical events. Dry, wrinkly, scraggy skin
Josh Brown Hot sand and stones under his claws
Ancient and slow
MENDHI Trekking over rocky terrain
Looks so simple but is so intricate LIEWE DAGBOEK Persevering through his journey
You sit and you wait, desperate for Dinsdag, 13 Julie, twee weke gelede This will take a long time
it to dry en tydens die LO periode, het ek en
Only to wash it off and admire the Adam vir Kevin gejaag, maar toe het Grade 6C
mark it left behind. ons koppe gestamp - letterlik!
Darkens with time but fades
soon after Afrigter Pryor het kom kyk hoe dit SKOOL
You stare at the different colours, gaan. Hy wou weet of ek enige los Die laerskool waar ek op skool is,
The oranges, the browns, the blacks tande gehad het. Toe het hy gesê dat se naam is Grayston Prep en die
As your mind tries to decide which ek my mond moes uitspoel en dat hoërskool waarheen ek graag
colour for the other hand. Kaio ys moes gaan haal. wil gaan, is D.H.S. Die klas waarin
You decide on the brown, the same ek is, is Graad 6A. Die vakke wat
as the other Gelukkig was geen van my tande los ek op skool neem, is: Engels,
Not wanting one hand to outshine nie. Toe ons by die huis gekom het, Wiskunde, Wetenskap, Geskiedenis,
the other. het my ma my vir X-strale geneem en Aardryskunde, IT, Kuns, Musiek, LO en
You watch as the brown paste comes ek was piekfyn. Integrasie. Ek dink my skool is so-so
out of the packet Jack O’ Brien maar dis lekker. Na skool gaan ek
Making dots, lines, and patterns all gewoonlik sokker en tennis speel.
across your hand.
You hear a faint ringing, Muhammed-Zaydaan Rawat
Your timer is up!
It's time to go and wash it off.
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AN EXTRACT FROM 'I ONLY AKTIWITEITE WAARIN EK WHY THE VOTING AGE SHOULD
OPEN AT THE CLOSE' - A BELANGSTEL BE LOWERED
SCIENCE FICTION STORY As ek en my gesin of vriende oor Should the voting age be lowered? In
Ashley looked around the room. naweke uitgaan, gaan ons graag na my opinion, yes, it should be lowered
In corners, she looked for holes or Bounce. Ek is baie fiks. Die sportsoorte to fifteen. In this essay, I will explain
scratches, anything that could help waarin ek belangstel of waaraan ek my reasons for this.
her get out. But she found nothing. deelneem is sokker, tennis, vlugbal
She walked over to one of the walls en krieket. My gunsteling span is Many of the government's policies
and pressed her hands against the Manchester United, want hulle is ‘n affect education and schooling. Who
concrete, trying to see if there was a goeie sokkerspan. My gunsteling TV- better to decide what's right for
loose part. The moment her hands programme is op die sportkanaal. My schools than the students. Students
touched the wall, there was a huge gunsteling fliek is Kong vs Godzilla could vote for the changes they want
explosion. Ashley quickly backed en ‘n boek wat ek baie geniet het to see in the school system.
away and covered her face to protect was Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Twee van
herself from the falling debris. When my gunsteling apps is YouTube en I'm not insane, though. I'm not saying
the dust had cleared away, Ashley Twitch. In my vrye tyd by die huis hou you should take your eight-year-old
dared to have a look. She saw that ek daarvan om op my iPad en buite te son to the voting station, let him run
the entire wall that had been there speel. Ek hou ook daarvan om sokker around and inevitably vote for the
just moments before had been te speel. party that has the prettiest colours
completely demolished, and all that on their voting flyer. You should
remained were pieces of rocks lying Dean Matjilo be allowed to vote when you can
on the ground. differentiate between right and
wrong and have your own opinion.
Ashley looked in astonishment down ERVARINGS
at her hands. Had SHE done that? My lekkerste verjaarsdag was toe ek The age when you can be arrested in
That was the only sensible answer nege geword het, want ons het aan South Africa is fifteen. (https://www.
(although sensible was not a very 'n trapkar wedren deelgeneem. Ek justice.gov.za/vg/childjustice.html)
common word to describe a whole was baie bang toe ek op 'n swart "A child above 14, but under 18 years of
wall exploding at a single touch of a mamba afgekom het. Die siekste wat age, is said to have criminal capacity
hand). Ashley could only think of one ek ooit was, was toe ek 'n ernstige and can be arrested." So what they're
option, and that was to get out of maagvirus gehad het en die hele saying is, if you're above fourteen, you
there. So she jumped over the fallen nag lank opgegooi het. Ek was al in should know what's right and what's
rocks and walked out into the hallway die hospitaal. Die plekke waar ek wrong. That's why I think the voting
that was beyond the debris. As soon die meeste pret het, is by die see, age should be fifteen.
as her foot touched the floor on the in die berge, langs die kus en by 'n
other side of the wall, a loud siren vakansie-oord. Die lekkerste vakansie What do you think the age to vote
started wailing. was toe ek en my gesin na Mountain should be?
Splendour gegaan het, want ons het
She ran; it was the only thing to na 'n voël-vertoning gaan kyk. Max Stead
do, but she didn't get far before a
metallic robot stopped her in her Aidan Bailey
path. Ashley didn't stop. She ran right INGADI YAMI
at it and touched it with her hand, Ingadi yami inezimbali eziningi
and as soon as she made contact, AANGENAME KENNIS ezinemibala emihle. Ingadi yami
the robot exploded. As soon as the Die tale wat ons by die huis praat, is: inkulu kakhulu. Engadini yami
dust had cleared, she continued to Engels en Afrikaans. My ma se naam kukhona inkundla kanobhutshuzwayo
run. She had no idea where she was is Beena en sy is ‘n bankier. My pa se futhi mina ngidlala nodadewethu.
running to, but she didn't have time naam is Dipak en hy is ‘n boekhouer. Kukhona indawo yokuzivocavoca
to look around. She dashed up a flight Ek het een suster en is die jongste ehlathini. Mina nomndeni wami
of stairs and into an elevator. She kind. My gesin bestaan uit vier mense. sizivocavoca khona futhi kumnandi
pressed the button that said ground- My beste vriend se naam is Olly. Die ukuzivocavo khona. Kukhona
level parking and waited as the lift troeteldier by my huis is ‘n hond. umpompi othela amanzi ephayiphini
rumbled slowly downward. When the lamanzi ukuze izitshalo zihlale
door opened, Ashley jumped out and My gunsteling ete is tacos en my zinamanzi futhi ziphile kahle. Ingadi
continued running. Soon she got to a gunsteling wegneemet, is pizza van yinde futhi yinkulu. Engadini kukhona
huge iron gate and a panel that read Hello Tomato. My gunsteling drankie isifafazi esiithanda ukuzidlalela ngaso
"What is the password?" Under that, is yskoffie. Die motor waarvan ek mina nomndeni wami. Kukhona
there was a sort of riddle that Ashley baie hou, is die Tesla, want dit is futhi nethrampoline lapho sigxuma
guessed she had to solve to find out vinnig en elektries. My gunsteling khona nsuku zonke sinodadewethu.
the password. The riddle said: I open strokieskarakters is Pink Panther Ngiyayithanda ingadi yami kakhulu.
only at the close. en Pals. Ek hou van sekere Suid-
Afrikaanse tradisies soos braaivleis Ibhalwe ngu-Abeku Hinson
Rachel Van Tonder en sokker.

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Esmé Kruger

Hemal Keshav

Mainza Siakachoma

Dylan Kempster

Abeku Hinson

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LIEWE DAGBOEK AN EXTRACT FROM AN EXTRACT FROM
Dinsdag, 13 Julie, 2021 'THE HOLE OF THE EARTH' 'THE DOME'
A SCIENCE FICTION STORY A SCIENCE-FICTION STORY
Toe ek ses jaar oud was, het ek op my Cole had quite a few hobbies, and one Bang!
fiets by ‘n heuwel afgery, maar die of them happened to be climbing
fiets het nie remme gehad nie. Ek was - trees, mountains, rocks, you name Wallie's eyes darted to the roof
kaalvoet en het te vinnig gery en het it. He loved climbing, so while the of a dome where something had
beheer verloor. Ek het oor ‘n bult gery others were talking, Cole had started punctured it. That was strange.
en toe het ek geval. to descend the hole. He had heard The dome was supposed to be
the talk about the teleporting and impenetrable. He ran towards where
Toe my pa my hoor val het, het hy my wanted to check it out himself but he thought the thing would have
opgetel, my kombuis toe gedra, my what he hadn't heard about was what landed. He smelt something in the air,
voet in ‘n emmer water geplaas en het lurked inside it. As he went lower, he like metallic oil. He found it harder to
daarna my voet verbind. realised that the noises were coming breathe. "Must be from the hole in the
from the portal. He started to think dome," he thought.
Ongelukkig kon ek nie lekker loop nie, this wasn't such a good idea and
omdat ek my voet gesny het. before he could go up, he heard the He walked between the thick
distinct noise "zzzzzzzzzz". Oh, just a Walmonion trees, and there it was.
Ek het baie sleg gevoel dat ek nie by mosquito, he thought, but this was no What looked like a giant knife was
die heuwel kon afgaan sonder om my mosquito. This was a small bug, the lying on a hill just a few steps away.
voet te sny nie. Dit was ‘n goor dag. size of a beetle. When it landed on his He ran his hand over the sleek ship.
shoulder, he attempted to flick it off He saw a door had broken open on
Kaio Forsdyke de Almeida but ended up with quite a lot of blood the side of it. He looked around and
on his finger, his blood. crept in.

THE REFLECTION "Ow!" he shouted. The noise echoed The ship seemed empty except for
Big golden Afro up the hole. Oh no, thought the a low mumbling that echoed in the
Luscious red lips scientist. He started to run back to the inner cabin. He walked into a narrow
bright dress van and fetched a long rope and a corridor. Suddenly doors seemed
with colours you could only fantasise small grenade-like object. He returned to open up all around him. Guards
curvy body to the hole and threw the rope down. poured out like a flood of water. They
hazelnut skin "Grab this and hold on tight!" he had what might have been laser guns.
smooth as silk shouted.
The reflection that's in the mirror "Don't move!" they shouted in unison.
A strong African girl I see "Okay," replied Cole in pain as he
grabbed onto the rope. He tried to move, but his feet seemed
Kate Nkosi to be stuck to the ground like glue.
The scientist tied his end of the rope Then, he was tied up and taken to the
to the van and drove forward, bringing control room in what must have been
TOEKOMSPLANNE Cole up and then out. seconds.
Die laerskool waar ek op skool is,
se naam is Grayston Prep en die "What were you thinking going down Everyone was staring at this surprise
hoërskool waarheen ek graag wil there?!" screamed the scientist. "Those visitor. There was a low murmur.
gaan is St Andrews. Die klas waarin things could have eaten you alive!" Wallie was nervous. This could very
ek is, is Graad 6C. Ek dink my skool is well be the end of his life.
ongelooflik, want daar is wonderlike "You didn't say anything about bugs,"
mense. In my kosblik is daar replied Cole. "What do we do with him now?" said
gewoonlik ‘n toebroodjie, ‘n appel, a guard
biltong en salami-stokkies. Na skool, "Well, that's why I have this," he said
gaan ek gewoonlik hokkie, sokker of as he held up the grenade-like object "We could erase him from existence,"
tennis toe of speel op my Xbox. and chucked it down the hole. "This is said another.
for killing the bugs and destroying the
Trent Olivier nest," said the scientist. "Tomorrow, "Now, now, now, we could use him,"
we'll send down a team to see where said a voice in the background.
this one ends up."
AKTIWITEITE The person walked forward, and a fat
Ek is baie fiks en die sportsoorte Ryan Schoeman yet powerful-looking woman came
waaraan ek deelneem, is: swem, into view.
perdry, gimnastiek en landloop. My Christopher Humphreys
gunsteling span is die Springbokke,
want hulle is baie koel. Die kulturele
aktiwiteite waaraan ek deelneem,
is marimbas en koor. My gunsteling
TV-program is Brooklyn-99. Twee van
my gunsteling apps is: Minecraft en
You-Tube. ‘n Boek wat ek geniet het,
was Stranded en my gunsteling fliek is
The Kissing Booth.

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Trent Olivier

Jack O'Brien Tristan Pryor
Otlotleng Setlhalogile

Rachel Van Tonder Adam OFlaherty

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GRADE 7A

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First Row (left to right): Emma Crosby, Caleb Day, Kira Dayaljee, Reese Egberink, Ella Fanucchi
Second Row (left to right): Ethan Gotthardt, Olivia Hadiaris, Thomas Hawkey, Angela Herbert, Daniel Kelly
Third Row (left to right): Keya Mistry, Theia Naidoo, Sebastien Raffray, Chloe Rajput, Tshepiso Seakamela

Fourth Row (left to right): Kian Sing, Juliette van Vught, Isabella Wanda, Clare Vandeyar

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GRADE 7B

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First Row (left to right): Connor Akeroyd, Emma Bailey, Jessica Green
Second Row (left to right): Dylan Hollywood, Zoey Kihara, Esihle Blose, Mihran Cassim, Tshiamo Mokabela
Third Row (left to right): Anesu Moyo, Anza Mphelo, Abuyile Myeza, Nokukhanya Ndhlazi, Naledi Ndletyana
Fourth Row (left to right): Allan Nenguke, Sofia Paixão, Thato Lekganyane, Luke McKenzie, Anna Springer

Fifth Row (left to right): Abigail Phillips, Caleb Pryor, Peta-Ann Chipps

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JUST ANOTHER NORMAL you had siqeda sidlala imidlalo eyahlukene.
IN YOUR SKY You just never thought you’d lose it, Kukhona umdlalo engiwuthanda
like a forgotten song kakhulu. Lomdlalo ubizwa i-Scribble.
Isn’t it lovely Because it hurts to leave a light on for ngoLwesine bese ngiyageza ,
All alone nobody ngidle ibhulakufesi bese isikole
With a heart of glass Like your life is just one endless, siyangena. Isikole siphuma ngo
And a mind of stone tragic parody phasi one. Ngibukela umabonakude
And truth be told But when you give your heart away ngehora lesishiyagalombili ebusuku
Roses aren’t always red You never expect it to come ngiphinde ngibukele i-Top Gear
And violets, well, they’re not back in pieces Special. NgoLwesihlanu ngiyavuka
exactly blue But maybe some other day bese ngiyageza, ngidla ibhulakufesi.
And things people say to me You can smooth all the creases NgoLwesihlanu isikole siqala ngo
are never true Yet a million words would not bring 09:50 bese umama Savary ufuma
Smiles aren’t always happy you back senze i extra maths. Uma isikole
And frowns aren’t always upset I know because I tried siphuma mina ngiyajabula kakhulu
People just judge me quickly, Neither would a million tears ngoba siqala impelasonto.
and my feelings are just something I know because I cried Ibhalwe ngu-Anza Mphelo
everyone seems to forget So, I say to myself, “Don’t cry
And I cut my nose off just to because it’s over,
spite my face Smile because it happened, RESPONS OOR DIE GEWELD
Just so I would know my place Because it will always be there IN KZN
It didn’t set me free in your heart.” Liewe Louisa
Because there is no place where And tell me
I can truly be me If you could see me now Ek voel dieselfde. Mense voel dat hulle
Because the whispers follow me Would you love all of me moet steel om hul lewens beter te
everywhere Would you love my misery maak, maar op die lange duur gaan
Nothing could make better my Would you hold me like the sky dit hul lewens erger maak.
feelings of despair Holds the moon in her dark side
“You’re so beautiful,” they always say In her half-light In Sandton is mense so bekommerd
But it’s not true, for at the end In her crescents and blues dat die winkels geplunder gaan word.
of the day And even in her yellow hues Dit is hoekom die mense kos ophoop.
When they think I’m not listening, Even when I die Baie winkels sluit ook. Brandstof was
compliments turn into calling Will you keep a space for me nog nie ‘n probleem nie.
me names in your sky?
As if it’s all fun and games Teen die tyd dat die onluste eindig,
So, I whisper to the ocean Sofia Paixão sal ons land vernietig word. Daar sal
And I hear the answers in the waves rommel in die strate wees en winkels
I wade into the water sal verbrand en vernietig word. Ons
And let the sound carry me away VIKI LAMI land sal geen kos of goedere kan kry
I love it when I sleep NgoMsombuluko ngivuke ngo phasi nie.
I don’t have to follow everyone 6 ekuseni. Ngo 06:10 ngiyageza
like sheep futhi ngidla ibhulakufesi. Ngidla Dit lyk asof die polisie en weermag
Because my life seems to fall apart isinkwa ngiphuze netiye. Ngo phasi hierdie kwessie effens beter maak.
during the day seven isikole siyangena, Sifundela Maar mense sê dat die polisie en
Based on the reason that the things emakhaya ngoba sifunda ku- weermag nie betyds daarheen sal
I love never stay Online. Isikole siphuma ngophasi kom om die mense te stop wat die
So goodbye, my almost friend 0ne. NgoLwesibili ngivuka ngo six. winkels plunder nie. Hulle sê die
Goodbye, my hopeless dream Isikol siqala ngo phasi seven. Uma polisie en weermag kom daaraan
All roads eventually end isikole siphuma ngenza umsebenzi sodra die skade reeds aangerig is.
So why can’t you just let me be wasekhaya. NgoLwesithathu
And everyone says ngiyavuka, ngidla ukudla kwasekuseni Ons moet net hoopvol wees. Ten
That you don’t know what you’ve got bese isikole siyangena. Uma isikole minste kom die onluste nou stadig tot
until it’s gone siphuma ngisiza abangane bami ‘n einde.
But the thing is, you did know what ngomsebenzi wabo wasekhaya. Uma
Sterkte.
Theia Naidoo

GRADE 7 CREATIVE WRITING & ART

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Connor Akeroyd

Abigail Phillips

Ethan Gotthardt Esihle Blose
Caleb Pryor Daniel Kelly

Dylan Hollywood

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ZIMNANDI EZEMDLALO netjies moet aantrek en lyk soos een geskend. Ek is nie die beste leser nie,
Umnandi umdlalo webhola lezinyawo van die leerders. Jy moet opreg wees. want ek is baie krities oor die boeke
Ibhola liyindilinga. Moenie sê wat jy dink hulle wil hoor wat ek lees. Ek raak soms verveeld
khahlela ibhola nie en praat die waarheid wanneer jy met ‘n boek en as die font te klein
Liyashesha ibhola, vrae beantwoord. is, maak dit my oë seer. Ek raak baie
Lishesha njengengulule ongeduldig, omdat my lewe baie
Die persoonlike vrae wat hulle vra is: besig is en ek voel soms ek gaan nie
Umnandi umdlalo wekhilikithi “Wie bewonder jy en hoekom?” en betyds klaar maak wat ek moet doen
Bayalishaya ibhola kakhulu “Wat is jou doelwitte?” Die vrae oor die nie. Normaalweg gaan alles in die
Liwele kude, skool is watter talente jy na hulle skool lewe nie volgens plan nie en die lewe
Njengebhubesi kan bring. kan suig, byvoorbeeld as iemand iets
onbeskofs van my sê. Dan fokus ek net
Umnandi umdlalo wombhoxo Olivia, jy moenie stres nie, alles sal daarop en dis ‘n slegte ding.
Bayaliphonsa ibhola goed gaan.
Liyephezulu, Ek kan meer doen om my woede uit
Lindize njengenyoni Groete aan almal by die huis. te sorteer veral as ek sokker speel,
want om te speel, kalmeer my ‘n
Kumnandi ukubhukuda Sterkte. bietjie en ek geniet dit ook. Ek moet
Utshuza emanzini Juliette van Vught meer op die positiewe dinge fokus as
Bhukuda, bhukuda, op die negatiewes. In die lewe moet
Tshuza njengenhlanzi. ek dink voordat ek iets sê, want dit
Ibhalwe nguMihran Cassim BLACK LIVES MATTER kan tot baie slegte dinge lei.
What the world needs now is peace
Not violence Ek moet onthou om minder hard op
HIS GRANDFATHER Not brutal police myself te wees, want dit veroorsaak
His grandfather is a dusty old car Enough of the silence stres. Ek is egter trots op die persoon
Found in a shed Together we must stand wat ék is.
can’t start its engine Be brave, stand tall Dylan Hollywood
just grumbles instead. Link hands

He can change his mind like a car Because after all RESPONS OOR COVID JAAR
changes its gears - Black Lives Matter Liewe Khanyi
gives a shriek Countries burning down to rubble
then just steers. People judged based on the colour of Ja, jong hierdie jaar was ‘n vervelige
their skin jaar, want ons was die hele tyd by die
He sits in his garage the whole day This is not the world I want to live in huis en ons het oor en oor dieselfde
But he shall always have his way. When we are all equals dinge gedoen.
Caleb Day From the legends who have died
brutally Die maskers was irriterend, want
dit was moeilik om te praat en om
LIEWE DAGBOEK To the innocent souls lost in gehoor te word. Grendeltyd was ook
Verlede jaar het iemand my met ‘n stampedes nie ‘n grap nie, want baie mense het
krieketbal in die keel getref. Ek het From millions of people protesting siek geword en dood gegaan.
seer gevoel en kon skaars asemhaal. For George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks,
Daarna was ek woedend omdat ek Breonna Taylor Aanlyn-lesse was aan die begin baie
minder tyd gehad het om te oefen. For the people who died painfully moeilik, want ek kon nie werk as
Ek kan hierdie saak regstel deur te We should honour those who died daar nie wifi was of as daar beurtkrag
verseker dat die bal by my uitkom Because of the colour of their skin was nie. Aanlyn-skool is nie lekker
as ek my oog op die bal hou. Die After all, Black Lives Matter. nie, want ons kan nie ons vriende
volgende keer as ek die bal slaan sal Thato Lekganyane drukkies gee nie en ons kan nie aan
ek nie weer in die keel getref word nie. sport deelneem nie. Vlak 2 was beter,
Dit sal goed wees, want ek sal die bal want ons kon meer doen en na meer
harder kan terugslaan. SWOT-ANALISE plekke gaan.
Ethan Gotthardt Ek wil my swot-analise met julle deel.
In die vakansie het ons by die huis
My sterk einskappe is dat ek ‘n gebly, want daar kon ons Netflix kyk.
RESPONS OOR SKOOL goeie sokkerspeler is. My maats sê
ONDERHOUD dat ek baie belangrik vir die span Ek hoop 2022 is ‘n beter jaar en dat
Liewe Olivia is. My onderwysers sê dat ek redelik die Korona-virus dan verby sal wees.
intelligent is en my afrigters sê dat ek Dit sal my Graad 7-jaar dan ekstra
Jy moenie bekommerd wees nie! Jy ‘n goeie atleet en ‘n goeie swemmer spesiaal maak. Hoop dis vir julle ‘n
is ‘n ongelooflike mens en ‘n goeie is. My gesin hou nie daarvan as ek geseënde Diwali en ‘n voorspoedjie
vriendin. My onderhoud het goed video-speletjies speel nie, maar ek is Nuwe Jaar.
verloop en was vriendelik. Jy moet net baie goed daarmee.
jouself wees en hulle sal van jou hou. Groete.
My swak eienskappe is dat ek mense Keya Mistry
Die wenke wat ek jou kan gee is dat jy nie so maklik vertrou nie, want die
meeste mense het al daardie vertroue

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Abuyile Myeza

Theia Naidoo

Caleb Day Allan Nenguke
Sofia Paixão

Sebastien Raffray

Thomas Hawkey
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SWOT-ANALISE Hydrothermal power is reusable for even with a weak heart, where it lacks
Ek wil my swot-analise met julle deel. longer, in strength, it beats on forever with
Een van my sterk eienskappe is dat Scrap metal can be melted and love. My gran only ever worried about
ek aandag-afleibaar is, maar dit help reshaped, other people, maybe that’s why we
my konsentreer en dis koel. Ek is ‘n Give away your leftover food if it is still called her stubborn, but that’s what
goeie vriend, want ek is lojaal en ek okay to eat, made her such a significant part of
kan mense help met hulle probleme. Make sure to turn your taps off our lives.
Ek is baie eerlik, maar dit kan ook properly.
soms gemeen wees en klink. Ek is Even with a broken leg, she was
intelligent en welsprekend dus is Coal is like radioactive power. They STILL trying to support us, still trying
ek baie goed met toesprake. Ek is both make electricity and have waste to make us confident and grin.
selfbewus, maar ek vra maklik vrae products, Still boiling the water, making our
in die klas. Ek het baie empatie dus Petrol is like a battery. They can be afternoon tea (my family knows we
maak dit dinge vir my makliker om used to power cars, drink a LOT of tea) and making so
ander te help. Dit is sommige van die Wood is like structural plastic, hard much effort to come outside and
sterk eienskappe wat ek het. and firm. They last a long time too, greet us. She probably only shouted
And, believe it or not, the latter is about once in the 13 years I knew her,
Ek het ook swak eienskappe. Ek is better than the former. and to be fair, we deserved it, running
baie sinies wat baie stresvol kan wees. through the corridor screaming and
Ek is baie kort en dit maak my baie So, if you like to go outside and have laughing while playing stuck in the
hartseer. Ek het probleme met woede, lots of breathable air, mud. I’ll never forget the way her
want ek kan gou my humeur verloor. Like to have a fireplace, to keep you smile could make you happy even
Ek kan soms ook baie lui wees. My warm in winter, on the worst of days, and just a week
aandag-afleibaarheid kan ook sleg If you like your life like it is right now, before she passed, I called her, we
wees, want ek kan fokus verloor. Ek Then just try to save some everyday spoke for a while. She was sick at the
kan soms irriterend wees, want ek resources. time, but she picked up the phone
onderbreek mense se gesprekke. Ek and made an effort to talk. That’s why
is baie eerlik; dus kan ek ander mense Daniel Kelly life is so special. It’s not about being
seer maak sonder dat ek dit bedoel. famous, getting the best grade, being
the most popular or the most athletic,
Ek moet meer gereeld na musiek LIEWE DAGBOEK but about those memories, living
luister, want dit help my ontspan. Ek Gister het ek in ‘n boom vas geloop. those moments because maybe they
moet ook meer fokus op die positiewe Dit was baie, baie seer. My knie en kop were your little touch of heaven.
dinge in die wêreld. Ek moet dinge was die seerste. Ek het ook my knie Reese Egberink
doen waarvoor ek lief is. geskraap. Ek het binne-toe gegaan en
my ma het Dettol op die seer gesit. Ek
Ek moet minder praat en minder was in baie pyn. Volgende keer kan ek
eerlik wees as dit iemand kan kyk waar ek loop en fokus op die pad. WHERE I’M FROM
seermaak. Ek moet my ook minder Ek sal beter voel as ek kyk waarheen I am from soccer gloves,
bekommer oor dinge waaroor ek nie ek gaan. From hockey sticks and punching
beheer het nie. Nietemin is ek uniek Kira Dayaljee bags.
en trots om te wees wie ek is. I am from the red brick castle,
Big, loving, cosy.
Sebastien Raffray I am from violets,
A LITTLE TOUCH OF HEAVEN Blue, beautiful, majestic.
Heaven may not help us, may not be I’m from sitting in poppy fields
THE WORLD’S RESOURCES reachable, may not even exist. But I watching the sunset
Our plastics are polluting, not believe it does. People say that you And dark, tired eyes hoping for better
protecting, can’t believe something until you see luck the next day.
Few people finding enough food, it, but that can’t be true. People are From Daniel and Tiger.
Phosphorus for us is not being wrong about things all the time, and I’m from the storytelling and DIY,
foraged, that’s the whole point of learning, but From always being kind and “Do your
Coal will have to be canned. I found out that heaven is real when I chores.”
witnessed a real angel. It may sound I’m from atheism and love for all.
Your water will be fought for, weird and like I’m mad in the head, I’m from Johannesburg and the
Power profits cannot tower, so you but I’ll keep to my opinion. Maybe I’ll Highlands to Stoke to Cornwall,
can’t heat your shower, only see it through my eyes because Roast beef, Cornish Pasties,
Wood would not be around, for good I’ve met her. From the time we all played volleyball,
And what would we do then? and I scored the winning point,
Jennifer Egberink, mother of five, The cooking skills of Uncle M.,
The hum of oil mines will slowly go grandmother of 13. And I’m one And a small house in Somerset.
quiet, of those thirteen. Not once have I From me, myself and I, I’m never
The clink of a pickaxe hitting iron questioned her loyalty, not once have alone.
won’t happen, I, for one second thought that she Thomas Hawkey
The fwoosh of a fireplace will have to had favourites. It may be impossible
be electrical, to have that much love and passion
The ding of a bell won’t be brass. for that old house and this family. But

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Keya Mistry Nokukhanya Ndhlazi
Juliette van Vught
Anesu Moyo
Naledi Ndletyana

Thato Lekganyane

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RESPONS OP DIE GEWELD MORNING ye-covid 19. Besifunda ku- online
IN KZN Well, a normal morning in my life can kodwa maje sesibuyele esikoleni.
15/17/2021 be quite interesting. At a quarter past Lapho sibuyela esikoleni ngijabule
six, a dreaded sound goes off - my kakhulu ukubona abangane bami.
Johannesburg alarm. I roll myself onto the floor to Ngizoyikhumbula I-Grayston Prep
wake fully from my slumber. I make school kakhulu lapho ngiyofunda
Liewe Louisa my bed, then at around twenty-five esikoleni samabanga aphakeme.
past six, I go to my bathroom and
Ek is so jammer om te hoor hoe dit hop into the shower. While taking a Ibhalwe nguThato Lekganyane
nou daar in KZN gaan. Ek sien op shower, I play some music, singing
sosiale media wat gebeur en kan along like I’m the Grammy’s number
nie glo wat die mense doen nie. In one singer. I know what you are SWOT-ANALISE
Johannesburg is dit nie so sleg nie, all thinking, “Wow! I want to hear Ek wil my swot analise met julle
maar die mense plunder ook die this lady sing!” Guess what. I’ve got deel. My sterk eienskappe is dat ek n
winkels hier by ons. another surprise for you... that isn’t goeie swemmer, waterpolo-speler en
going to happen. I hop out of the branderplankkryer is. Ek is intelligent
In Johannesburg is al die mense besig shower after an award-winning en kreatief en my vriende sê ek is ’n
om die produkte in die winkels te performance, then I go and get goeie vriendin en dat ek goeie raad
paniek-koop. Ek is baie bang en ek dressed for school. On the way to gee. Ek is ook n goeie luisteraar. Ek is
hoop dinge sal nie erger raak nie. school, my dad and I never listen to n sosiale mens en n goeie spreker. Ek
the news on the radio because we is ook ’n gawe en behulpsame mens
Dit is aaklig. Ek hoop jy is veilig en both agree it’s a depressing way to met ‘n groot hart.
baie versigtig. Dinge sal beter gaan. start the day. Imagine hearing that
the government stole all our money at My swak eienskappe is dat ek te
Sterkte. 7:00 in the morning. I COULD NEVER! maklik oordeel en ek wantrou
Anna Springer Just before I arrive at school, my dad mense. Ek is baie hard op myself
always brags about how he is either en ek ondermyn myself. Ek deel nie
going to Seattle or Starbucks to enjoy graag my gevoelens nie en is baie
BROKEN FOUNTAIN a nice hot cup of coffee in the winter ongeduldig. Ek is nie n goeie speller
There’s an elephant in the pond, or an iced coffee in the summer. nie en is soms negatief.
Believe me, it’s true!
It sticks its trunk out, trumpets sadly, Zoey Kihara Ek kan meer fokus voordat ek iets
Squirting water in my shoe. doen of sê en meer sensitief wees met
I’m telling you it’s lonely, mense wat probleme het. Ek moet
No friends except for plants, ISIKOLE SAMI makliker vergewe en meer gereeld
And nothing is sadder, Igama lesikole sami yiGrayston waterpolo speel om beter te voel.
Than lonely elephants! Preparatory. Singena esikoleni Ek moet mense ook beter leer ken
Ella Fanucchi ngo phasi 7. Isikole siphuma ngo voordat ek hulle oordeel. Ek moet
phasi one. Uthishanhloko wethu my minder bekommer oor die klein
nguMamaMc’kay. Esikoleni sifunda dingtjies en moet myself eerste plaas.
DID SHE STUTTER? izibalo, IsiZulu, isiNgisi, iSayensi,
Did she stutter when she politely eZezwe, eZomlando nezaMakhono. Ek kan mense minder veroordeel
declined your not-so-kind asking for Kukhona futhi nezemidlalo. en ek moet minder kompeterend
her number? Ngithanda ukudlala ibhola lezandla, en ongeduldig wees. Ek moet ook
i-softball nokubhukuda. Esikoleni minder negatief wees.
Did she stutter when she asked you to sifunda izinto ezintsha nsuku zonke.
leave her alone while she was trying Dit is egter ék en ek hou van wie ek is.
to walk home when she knew that Ngithanda ukukhuluma nabangane
you were waiting for her all along? bami. Sihlala sihleka njalo futhi senza Jessica Green
namahlaya. Thina sifunda esikoleni
Did she stutter when she said that she kusukela ngoMsombuluko kuze
didn’t want to send those pictures kube nguLwesihlanu. NgoLwesihlanu LIEWE DAGBOEK
of herself to you, and you kept on sibhala izivivinyo zezifundo 16/02/2021
asking? Did you just miscomprehend? ezahlukahlukene. Ngesidlo sasemini
ngihlala nabangane bami. Esikoleni Vandag was ek kwaad vir my ma
Did she stutter when she told you she siphinde sibe nezifundo zokuvocavoca oor die kos wat ons vir aandete
wasn’t ready to do what you wanted umzimba. Ezifundeni zokuzilolonga geëet het! Ons het vir die derde
to do but went through with what you siyagijima, sizijwayeza ukuphonsa agtereenvolgende dag hoender
wanted to pursue? nokunye okuningi. gehad! Ek weet my gesin hou van
hoender en dis baie lekker vir hulle,
Did she stutter when she told you all Isikole sethu sinamathemu maar ek raak moeg daarvoor. In
the trauma she had been through, amathathu. Minyaka yonke siya die toekoms kan ek my ma in die
and you chose not to believe her and ekhempini futhi senze nezinto kombuis help. Ek kan ook meer idees
made her feel like a fool? ezimnandi. Kulonyaka asikwazanga met haar deel, veral aandete idees. Ek
ukwenza izinto eziningi ngenxa dink dit sal help.
So, I’m going to ask you once again,
did she stutter? Emma Bailey
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Tshiamo Mokabela
Olivia Hadiaris

Kian Sing Isabella Wanda

Jessica Green

Ella Fanucchi Anza Mphelo
Kira Dayaljee

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AMAHOLIDE WAMI WESIGABA LIEWE DAGBOEK RESPONS OP GEWELD IN KZN
SOKUGCINA SONYAKA Verlede week het ek die aand voor die 5 Julie 2021
Ngamaholide ngivakashele abangani speltoets daarvan vergeet en het toe
bami ababili, uAnza noConnor. nie daarvoor studeer nie. Ek het my Johannesburg
Ekhaya likaConnor sidlale ibhola baie gestres en geïrriteerd daaroor
lezinyawo, sabhukuda, sadla ukudla gevoel. Dit het my baie kwaad laat Hallo Louisa
okumnandi. Bekumnandi nasebusuku voel oor alles. Ek dink ek moet n paar
sidlale imidlalo kucomputer, dae voor die tyd begin studeer. Ek O gonna! Dit is gek! Ek voel baie bang,
saxoxa ngezindaba zethu. Ngosuku moet ook n bietjie meer oefen. Ek maar ek is seker dit sal regkom.
olulandelayo sivakashele u- Anza dink ek sal baie beter punte behaal en
saya endaweni yokushayela izimoto baie minder gestres in die klas wees. Dis ‘n ramp! Ek is jammer. My niggie,
zomjaho, noMihran. Kwabamnandi wat in KZN woon, kan ook nie haar
kakhulu. Sishayela izimoto ezigijima Angela Herbert huis verlaat nie.
kakhulu. Sidle ippiza ngesidlo
sasemini. Sahamba sayodlala My area is rustig. Ek woon in Riverclub.
endaweni yokushibilika eqhweni. AMAHOLIDE AMI ETHEKWINI Ons kan na die winkels gaan, maar
Sashwibilika saze sakhathala. Emini Ngomhlaka 22 ku-Aphrili ngivakashele hulle is leeg met geen kos op die
bekumnandi kakhulu! Sabonga eZimbali. Ngihambe nomama, rakke nie. Ons kan nie gas kry vir ons
kakhulu kumama ka-Anza. Sabuyela nobaba, nobhuti wami. Sisuku eGoli verwarmer nie, maar ons kan darem
emakhaya. Mina nomndeni wami ngophasi 8 ekuseni. Sifike eThekwini brandstof kry.
siye ePapachinos. Sayodla ukudla ngokwata phasi three ntambama.
kwasekuseni sahlangana nabazala Sibone zonke izindawo saphinde Dis vreeslik. Ek hou duimvas en hoop
bami, uNozi, uSanele, noSamu. sathenga ukudla. Imfene intshontshe dinge sal binnekort verby wees. Wees
Ngajubula kakhulu ukubabona. amacheerios. Sibhukude ebhishi. versigtig! Bly veilig en geniet jou dag.
Sachitha isikhathi sidlala ibhola Sihleli izinsuku ezine. Ngithanda
lezinyawo, abazali bethu bezixoxela iZimbali kakhulu. Isisebenzi silungise Dankie en sterkte.
izindaba zabo. Kubebuhlungu lapho umbhede. Sihambe ngemoto e-Valley Emma Crosby
sesihlukana kodwa sizophinde of the pools, Sayobhukuda saphinde
sibonane. Bekamnandi kakhulu sadla ukudla kwesidlo sasemini.
amaholide wami. Ngiyawathanda Sihambe eShaka Marine World. ISIKOLE SAMI
kakhulu amaholide ngoba ngilala Ngibone izinhlanzi eziningi. Esikoleni senza umsebenzi wesikole.
ngiphumule ngivuke ngesikhathi Sidle ipizza. Sisebenza kakhulu esikoleni,
engisithandayo. Sifunda isiZulu,
Ibhalwe ngu-Allan Nenguke Sifunda isiNgisi
Tshiamo Mokabela Sifunda isayensi.

AMAHOLIDE AMI Esikoleni sami angithandi lokhu
INTRODUCING CONNOR Izikole zivalwe ngomhlaka 14 okulandelayo.
I am from hockey sticks. ku-Aphreli. Iholide lami laqala Angithandi ezomlando,
From Nivea deodorant and ngalelolanga izikole zivalwe ngazo. Angithandi izibalo,
Nutella spread. Mina no-Ina sihlala ekhaya sodwa Angithandi ezamakhono
I am from the white, tall house, ngoba abazali bethu bayasebenza. Angithandi isibhunu nezezwe.
Cosy, big, smelling of coffee. Basebenza ehhovisi. Mina
I am from lavender, swaying nodadedwethu sidlala imidlalo Esikoleni sidlala imidlalo eyahlukene.
majestically in the wind. efanayo. Siphinde sidlale ne-Scrabble Sidlala ibhola lezinyawo,
I’m from gambling with Uno and neMinecraft. Ngibize abangane bami Sidlala ibhola lezandla,
losing items, u-Emma, u-Abu, uZoey noNaledi Sidlala ikhilikithi
From mom and dad. ukuthi beze bazodlala nathi. Ngesidlo Sidlala ihokhi futhi siyabhukuda.
I’m from the average sport skills and sasemini ngidle inyama, ushizi, Ngiyasithanda isikole sami kakhulu
disorganisation, obhekoni, isinkwa namakhekhe. Ibhalwe ngu-Anesu Moyo
From Santa Claus to the Tooth Fairy. Abangane bami balale ekhaya,
I’m from Christmas dinners with bekumnandi kakhulu. Sibuke
close family. ama-Oscars. LIEWE DAGBOEK
I’m from English and South African Verlede week was die ergste want ek
history, Mina no-Ina siye e-Bounce het ten volle geklee in ‘n swembad
From bacon and boerewors. nomakhelwane wethu nabangane geval. Ek het so ongemaklik gevoel,
From the time my dad almost burnt bami. want al my klere was nat en ek moes
down an airport, dit was.
The time I ran comrades, Umalumekazi wami bekanosu lakhe
The photos in the computer and lokuzalwa. Sifike saba nenjabalo Ek moet net versigtiger en meer
our heads. enkulu emcimbini kamalumekazi. bewus wees van my omgewing
I’m funny, fast to think and smart. en weet watter soort mense
Iholide lami liphele ngomhlaka rondom my is.
Connor Akeroyd 5 kuMeyi. Kian Sing

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Emma Crosby Luke McKenzie

Angela Herbert

Reese Egberink

Anna Springer

Emma Bailey Mihran Cassim
Chloe Rajput

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A BRIGHTER TOMORROW ALL ABOUT ME POLICE BRUTALITY
The world is broken I am from adventurous books, Protectors of us all, they say
And so are our hearts From Apple and Manhattan. But people of colour could not agree
Harsh words were spoken I am from the warm, welcoming, For they are targeted and wrongly
To set us apart colourful house, accused
Comfortable, bright, smells like home- While the guilty run loose and free
It’s black versus white cooked meals.
It never ends I am from sunflowers “I can’t breathe,” were the last words
Always wrong versus right That dance on a sunny day and are said
Can’t we just be friends always cheery. For a man who was innocent
I’m from Diwali and forgetfulness, But proven guilty instead
If we keep fighting From my mom and dad.
It will never get better I’m from losing things and smartness, Families broken, worrying every day
So, let’s start uniting From being told that there’s a tooth If their black boy or girl
And work together fairy and Father Christmas. Will return home again
I’m from the lack of time
If you won’t do it for you management, procrastination. We must save every drop of innocent
Do it for us I’m from Sunninghill Hospital, and my blood
Your children are people too grandma in Cape Town, We must speak out against the police
So, let’s stop the fuss Home-cooked curries and fresh To free more innocent people, like
salads. white doves
Let’s be like a rainbow From my mother moving to Being set free
All the colours as one Johannesburg,
Let all your hate go And the time my dad moved to Violence is a paper that must be torn
And let kindness and unity come Johannesburg and met my mom, If we want the world to be at peace
The storage room where our photos again
The world was broken sit. This is what the world needs
And so were our hearts I couldn’t have a better life. To stop police brutality
These words must be spoken Tshepiso Seakamela
And this is just the start Chloe Rajput

Isabella Wanda SWOT-ANALISE
RESPONS OOR SKOOL Hierdie is ‘n paar dinge wat ek van
ONDERHOUD myself dink.
WHERE I’M FROM Liewe Juliette
I am from swimming pools Wat is my sterk eienskappe? Daar
From Simba and Oros Moenie bekommerd wees nie. Jy sal was nie baie dinge waaraan ek kon
I am from the double-storey, huge- goed vaar in die onderhoud. Moet dink nie. Maar, my vriende het ‘n
gardened house net nie iets dom doen nie. Moenie ‘n paar sterk eienskappe genoem. Ek is
Warm, cosy, always a lot of noise houding teenoor die hoofmeisie hê lank, sportief, aandag-afleibaar, oop
I am from Spruit Rivers nie! Sy kan BAIE onbeskof wees en het en eerlik. Volgens vriende is ek nie
Calming, loud and fresh al ‘n paar graad agts laat huil! gemeen nie en ‘n goeie vriend. Ek sing
I’m from huge Christmas dinners and ook graag. Ek is ‘n spanspeler en ‘n
very loud people Ek was ook senuweeagtig vir my goeie luisteraar.
From Lolo and Grandpa onderhoud, maar dit het goed
From “If you don’t dry your feet, gegaan. Hulle ontmoet jou en dan My swak eienskappe is dat ek lui is,
mushrooms will grow,” and “Always neem hulle jou vir ‘n onderhoud, aandag-afleibaar is en nie ‘n goeie
say your pleases and thank yous.” maar, saam met ‘n ander meisie. Jy redenaar is nie. My vriende vertel
I’m from leaving things at home all kan gemaklike klere dra. my dat ek soms praat voordat ek
the time, especially when we are goed daaroor nadink. Ek is ook
going on holiday ‘n Paar wenke wat ek jou kan gee, is vergeetagtig.
I’m from Christmas and Easter dat jy hulle moet laat weet dat dié
I’m from Chelsea skool jou eerste keuse skool is en jy Ek dink daar is baie dinge waarvan
Spaghetti and ice cream moet sê hoe lief jy vir die skool is. ek meer kan doen, soos: Ek moet bid,
From falling in the pool on Christmas Hulle het vrae gevra, soos: “Wat doen asemhalingstegnieke beoefen, speel
Eve jy in jou vrye tyd?” en “Hoekom wil jy en meer gereeld visualiseer. Ek het
The mom that’s always cooking and na St Mary’s kom?” lank na binne gekyk en besef dat ek
the dad that’s always working dinge moet doen waarvoor ek lief is
Pictures of family and friends on every Jy hoef nie bang te wees nie. Jy sal en ek moet fokus op die positiewe.
wall in the house goed vaar!
I come from big families with lots of Nietemin, is ek trots op wie ek is. Ek
laughs Groete aan almal by die huis. is uniek! Daar is niemand anders soos
Abigail Phillips ek nie.
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LIEWE DAGBOEK SWOT-ANALISE Tshepiso Seakamela
20 September 2021 Dit is my swot-analise wat ek met julle
wil deel. My sterk eienskappe is dat ek
Sondag was ‘n gewone dag, maar iets ‘n goeie vriend is. Ek is eerlik teenoor
ongeloofliks het gebeur. In Knysna het my vriende en my gesin. Ek is kreatief
ek en my vriend, Keegan gaan visvang in baie dinge soos Kuns en op skool.
en ons het toe fotos geneem. Die vis Ek is sensitief en gaaf. Ek is ‘n omgee-
wat ek gevang het was ‘n geelstert. mens en ‘n goeie luisteraar.
Die vis was nie groot genoeg om te
eet nie, maar hy het kwaai baklei. My My swak eienskappe is dat ek baie
vriend het my daarna toegelaat om kompeterend is en ek word baie
met die boot huis toe te ry. vinnig kwaad. Ek het meer selfvertroue
nodig en dit is moeilik vir my.
Caleb Pryor
Ek moet onthou dat ek nie oor die
klein dingetjies by die skool en by
THE STATE OF EUPHORIA die huis moet stres nie. Ek moet ook
The meaning of euphoria is great makliker vergewe. My onderwysers het
happiness. To be in a state of euphoria vir my gesê dat punte my nie definieër
is to be surrounded by the energy nie.
we need, the energy we want. All
teenagers, adults, children are the Ek moet meer fokus op die positiewe
same, whether we are back, white, as die negatiewe en ek moet minder
mixed, dyslexic or have ADHD. We ongeduldig probeer wees.
all want the same thing, to feel an
overwhelming sense of happiness, to Ek is egter trots om te wees wie ek is,
feel somewhat free, like we can do want ek is uniek.
anything we want without anyone
else’s input. Luke McKenzie

Euphoria to me means to be
surrounded by people who make WHEN YOU GO TO BED TONIGHT
you laugh and understand you, but When you go to bed tonight,
most of all, it’s to be surrounded by Think about how people are being
people that love you, that love your refused rudimentary rights.
flaws, the way you might smile, the People say that this is a lie, that it’s
way you might laugh, the way you not true,
think, the way you talk, the way you But the people being denied rights
hold yourself and what you may think are people who are LGBTQ+
of yourself. To be happy for me is not
to be living the perfect life but to Hurting humans who aren’t
be living your life the way you want straight,
to live. You have to wake up and Hurting people who are following
genuinely feel like you want to keep their fate,
living your life. “Ew! Boo! That’s just wrong,”
they say.
We have to understand that an The LGBTQ+ community hears this
overwhelming sense of happiness every day.
sometimes does not last forever, as
sad as that may be. We all have a peak Burning people who aren’t
in our lives where everything seems to like you
be near perfect, but then something Isn’t right and isn’t being true,
goes wrong, like it always does, and True to yourself, or fair to anyone,
we come to the realisation that our And some people do this just
so-called perfect lives will never be for fun.
truly perfect. For three hundred and
fifteen years, the word euphoria has There is a way to help them,
been in our language, and we still I say
haven’t figured out how to be happy You can go to the rallies
without limits. We may think we’re hosted almost every day,
happy and we’ve got everything we You can show that you
need, but we will always, always want support them and think that
more. The greediness of humanity is it’s okay,
what stands in the way of our true You can show the most love in
happiness. the month after May.

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GRADE 7
AWARDS 2021

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ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL SPORTS
SPECIAL AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS

ANGELA HERBERT ELLA FANUCCHI ETHAN GOTTHARDT
Service Award Austin Cup for Top Achiever
in Art ABIGAIL PHILLIPS

DANIEL KELLY Lowe Cup for Perseverance
Class of 2015 Trophy JULIETTE VAN VUGHT in and Commitment to
for Technology Mozart Cup for Top Achiever Sport
in Music

DYLAN HOLLYWOOD REESE EGBERINK
Mayoral Trophy for KEYA MISTRY
Significant Effort Grayston Biller Trophy for CALEB PRYOR
Participation in and Commitment
to Cultural Activities Deputy Head’s Trophy for
JULIETTE VAN VUGHT Sportsmanship
Service Award HEAD’S
COMMENDATIONS
JULIETTE VAN VUGHT
KEYA MISTRY ALL-ROUND INVOLVEMENT
Goodman Trophy for AND COMMITMENT Lewis Trophy for
Natural Sciences Anna Springer Most Promising Senior
Sportswoman
Juliette van Vught
SEBASTIEN RAFFRAY
Class of 2015 Trophy Zoey Kihara LUKE MCKENZIE
for Technology
McGurk Trophy for
COMMITMENT TO AND Most Promising Senior
THATO LEKGANYANE UPHOLDING THE VALUES Sportsman
Mayoral Trophy for AND ETHOS OF THE SCHOOL
Significant Effort Abigail Phillips
ANNA SPRINGER
Abuyile Myeza
ZOEY KIHARA Lankenau Trophy for
Top Achiever in History Reese Egberink Sportswoman of the Year


ABIGAIL PHILLIPS HEAD’S AWARD CALEB DAY
Glas Trophy for Courtesy Sofia Paixão
Service Award Reid Trophy for
AD FUTURA Sportsman of the Year
HONOURS
NOKUKHANYA NDHLAZI
Brooke Lombaard Trophy REESE EGBERINK
for isiZulu

Michael Liddle Trophy for ANGELA HERBERT
Fellowship
KEYA MISTRY

SOFIA PAIXÃO THEIA NAIDOO
Barker Trophy for Social Sciences

Dario De Angeli Trophy JULIETTE VAN VUGHT
for Life Orientation
ZOEY KIHARA
Top Achiever in Geography

ABUYILE MYEZA
ELLA FANUCCHI
Agar Trophy for Mathematics
SOFIA PAIXÃO
Crouser Trophy for Afrikaans
ABIGAIL PHILIPS
Orleow Trophy for English

Scriven Trophy for Economic ANNA SPRINGER
Management Sciences

Top Achiever in Geography
Alec Sacks Trophy for
Scholar of the Year

STAFF

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First Row (left to right): Tamsin Baptista, Ché McKay, Emmah Gumede, Keith Chipps
Second Row (left to right): Nicci Cloete, Bongi Mathenjwa, Celia Griggs, Trix Du Toit, Nicole Liebenberg
Third Row (left to right): Veronicah Khuphe, Ashleigh Elliot, Trevor Sambo, Andrew Jacob, Megan Baker
Fourth Row (left to right): Lynda Johnson, Gillian Heidt, Marize Bester, Mart-Marie Archer, Sandra Madonsela

Fifth Row (left to right): Dirk Odendal, Irene Chauke, Tshepo Motlhaping, Josh Nkosi, Deidre Riley

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First Row (left to right): Suné Scholtz & Morkie, Tamarra Moodley, Angel Ngejane, Jessica de Castro, Marcus Pryor
Second Row (left to right): Abigail Hlongwane, Albert Garcer, Kerri Ginsburg, Veronique Wilson, Gareth Dry
Third Row (left to right): Mthenjiwa Ndlovu, Lauren Heidt, Master Dube, Azarina Phogojane, Chantall Keen

Fourth Row (left to right): Ntokoza Myaka, Victoria Macilwaine, Busisiwe Manana, Ilusca Kearns, Onica Madzhie
Fifth Row (left to right): Francina Khumalo, Leonard Mofolo, Wandile Magaiana, Richard Mitchell, James Muchanga

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