High School Prize-giving

Our annual High School Prize-giving, held on 15 October, was a grand occasion, celebrating service, sport, academics and character. Service delivered in the Hostel was awarded to Awonke Vabaza and Alulutho Goya, while Service to the School went to Lehakwe Pheko and Gcobisa Zengetwa. Phetang Nakin was recognised for Good Fellowship, Tiba Sifo for Sportsmanship and Nokubonga Doncabe took the title of High School Public Speaker of the Year. In athletics, Clinea Strydom was Most Promising Athlete and Talia Aarons was honoured as Athlete of the Year. In rugby, Lehakwe Pheko took Best Backline Player, Wyatt Jacquire took Best Forward and Kamvelihle Dube was Most Improved. Keratilwe Kortjaas was Rugby Player of the Year and Ziqhamo Silevu was 7’s Rugby Player of the Year. In netball, Asisipho Mtolo was Most Improved, Nkazimlo Mafunda was Best Defender, Alungile Nohiya was Best Attacker and Inako Ngceyana was Best Centre, with Mateke Matsoele taking Player of the Year.

In girls’ hockey, Kiara Laing and Talia Aarons shared Best Striker, Zamasukude Vellem was Best Defender and Tania Mandiwanzira was Hockey Player of the Year. In boys’ hockey, Kandro Phillips was Best Striker, Phethang Nakin was Best Defender and Ziqhamo Silevu was Hockey Player of the Year. In soccer, Zamasukude Vellem was Most Improved in the girls’ section, with Talia Aarons taking Player of the Year, while in the boys’ section Oratile Ramabitle was Most Improved and Luyanda Ntoyanto took Player of the Year. In chess, Lizalise Skemane was Player of the Year and Muhammed Surti was Most Promising Player. The special honours went to Mihle Sijeko for Best Sporting Achievement in the High School, Lukhanyiso Mazwi for Highest Academic Achiever in Matric and Areahe Kwili was awarded Dux for 2025.

The evening concluded with the highly anticipated announcement of our new prefects. Alulutho Goya was appointed Head Girl, with Atang Erasmus and Tania Mandiwanzira as Deputy Head Girls, and Junior Mncadi was appointed Head Boy, with Mkhululi Msebenzi as Deputy Head Boy. They are joined by Eli Botha, Liyathandwa Bungane, Tlholohelo Hlalele, Angel Hlathuka, Avuyile Magadla, Takudzwa Magebede, Mbasa Mambi, Sihle Manci, Mathabo Mapheelle, Likho Masakane, Keabetswe Matlali, Thabisa Mdebuka, Ovayo Mpengesi, Alungile Nohiya, Nithetha Notununu, Oratiloe Ramabitle, Abulele Sontangane, Katleho Stuta, Denae van Wyhe, Zamasukude Vellem and Onalo Zimase.

Our new Hostel Prefects were also announced. Alulutho Goya was appointed Hostel Head Girl and Likho Masakane was appointed Hostel Head Boy, joined by Liyathandwa Bungane, Katleho Stuta, Mbasa Mambi, Alungile Nohiya, Abongile Mdepha, Takudzwa Magebede, Ovayo Mpengesi and Lungile Mdepha. Congratulations to all our prize-winners and to our new prefects.

The 2026 Head Boy and Head Girl hand over the mace of authority to the 2027 Head Boy and Head Girl

Ntsoaki Sibiya Kortjass presents the Round Table Senior Award for Good Fellowship to Phetang Nakin

Cricket

Mini Cricket was in fine form. Against BVC on 15 October, our U6’s lost 16-18, our U7’s won 46 for 2 (ave 23) to 40 for 4 (ave 10), and our U8’s won 67 for 2 (ave 33.5) to 23 for 6 (ave 4) by 29.5 runs. Our U9’s, in hard ball, finished on 24 for 1 to BVC's 15 for 6. At the SPC KFC Mini Cricket Festival on 17 October, our U7’s beat both SPC and KPS and our U8’s also won both their games.

Primary School Showcase at Cowan House

We are proud of Sibabalo Zongola and Inothando Gebe, who represented KEHS at the Primary School Showcase at Cowan House on 17 October. Their participation was a wonderful opportunity to display their talents and represent our school with pride.

Sibabalo Zongola Inothando Gebe represented KEHS at the Primary School Showcase at Cowan House

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