Development rugby takes centre stage at Saints SportsFest day 4
Development rugby takes centre stage at Saints SportsFest day 4 Development rugby takes centre stage on the Baytopp Field at St Stithians as dozens of up and coming, young rugby players take to the field to showcase their talent. The Saints SportsFest showcases the very best in what school sports have to offer – brilliant […]
KES U16 team runs riot with 50-8 victory over Lions Invitational
KES U16 team runs riot with 50-8 victory over Lions Invitational Dominant display of pace and power secures emphatic win on final day of St John’s Easter Rugby Festival. KES U16 closed their St John’s Easter Rugby Festival campaign in dominant fashion, delivering a clinical 50–8 victory over the Golden Lions Invitational XV on the […]
Affies blaze past Selborne in fiery finale at KES Easter Festival
Affies blaze past Selborne in fiery finale at KES Easter Festival In a thrilling finale to the KES Easter Festival, Affies unleashed a dominant, high-paced performance to dismantle Selborne College 57–19, showcasing clinical precision, unrelenting intensity, and the true spirit of schoolboy rugby. The final day of the KES Easter Festival delivered exactly what it […]
St John’s U16s closes festival with a win of 42–26 over Northcliff
St John’s U16s closes festival with a win of 42–26 over Northcliff Home side showcases attacking flair and resilience to outplay Northcliff in high-scoring U16 clash. St John’s College closed out their St John’s Easter Rugby Festival campaign with a commanding 42–26 win over Northcliff High, showcasing attacking flair, home-ground confidence, and resilience under pressure. […]
Match report: U18 Blue Raiders claim narrow 7–5 win
Match report: U18 Blue Raiders claim narrow 7–5 win The under-18 Blue Raiders claimed a narrow 7–5 victory over the Eldoranians after a tough, back-and-forth match that went down to the wire. In a fiercely contested under-18 rugby match, the Blue Raiders edged past the Eldoranians Rugby Club with a hard-fought 7–5 victory on the […]
Match report: Saints nudges De La Salle out for narrow 7’s victory cup
Match report: Saints nudges De La Salle out for narrow 7’s victory cup Saints got the win over De La Salle Holy Cross College in the 7’s rugby alumni match to secure the victory cup in a closely contested match at the St Stithians SportsFest. St Stithians alumni stole a closely contested win against the […]
Noordheuwel triumphs in thrilling 21–20 victory over Jeppe at KES Easter Festival
Noordheuwel triumphs in thrilling 21–20 victory over Jeppe at KES Easter Festival In a match that had spectators on the edge of their seats from start to finish, Hoërskool Noordheuwel delivered a stunning victory over Jeppe High School at the KES Easter Festival, showcasing the kind of heart-pounding drama and fierce rivalry that makes schoolboy […]
Shaka kaSenzangakhona, the founder of the Zulu kingdom
We spent two nights at the Hermanus Boutique Guest House overlooking the sea and it was crazy to see two groups of foreign tourists arrive in the late afternoon, head out for supper and leave after breakfast the next morning, something that happens a lot here, one manager said. What a waste of all the […]
Traditional African food in South Africa
When most of us think Hermanus, we only think whales. Wrong – because although it is a famous whale-watching destination, which sees foreigners and South Africans flocking here in the winter, this town which hugs the Walker Bay coast in the Overberg region rocks for many reasons. There’s the sea of course, but it’s got […]
48 hours in Dubern: South Africa’s most famous battle sites
There are a million good reasons, most of them packed in shells and tasting delightfully of the sea, for visiting the Knysna Oyster Festival (KOF) next month, but wanting to lose weight is not one of them. Oysters themselves are not fattening and are packed with nutrients but, serve them fried and smothered in a […]