Congratulations Class of 2012!

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Congratulations to the Class of 2012 on their Matric results:

Number of candidates: 196
Pass Rate: 98%
Matric Endorsement (Bachelor’s Pass): 85,4%
Total number of Distinctions: 231
Number of distinctions per learner: 1.2

Top Achievers:
Harshal Naran 9 distinctions
Efosa Ohonba 7 distinctions  
Muhammad Sacoor 7 distinctions                     

  
   

6 Distinctions:
TE Braithwaite
RC Grieves
AJ Monahan  
R Patel  
SJD Rodrigo                           

         
           

                
                                                                                                        

5 Distinctions:
JA Crawford; S Moolla; E Phera; S Reddy; J Smit and D Whitbread  

4 Distinctions: 
SG Cant; S Gqibani; MD Hala; S Mohammed and CP Nel

Well done to the Class of 2012 and the King Edward Community wish you all well in your future careers. We look forward to welcoming you back to KES as Old Boys and as part of the RED ARMY. Go School!


King Edward Old Boys selected to UCT u20 Varsity Cup 2013 Squad!

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Three King Edward VII School Old Boys, Sean Johnston (2011 Headboy), Bradley Janse van Rensburg (2012 Headboy) & Ncube, Zukile have been selected to the UCT U20 Varsity Cup Squad for 2013.

Click on link to read more on the whole squad announcement: UCT TROJANS

Congratulations to our Old Boys and we wish them much success in 2013!

Captain Fantastic & Proteas seal series win & No 1 ranking!

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Graeme Smith led the Proteas to another series win and cemented their No 1 Test ranking with a crushing victory over the Australians. Dale Steyn struck to catauplt South Africa to an emphatic 309-run win and a test series victory against Australia in the third test at the Waca in Perth on Monday, 3rd December 2012. South Africa ruined Ricky Ponting’s farewell with an emphatic 309-run victory over Australia in the third Test on Monday to clinch the three-match series 1-0.

Australia, 40/0 overnight, were bowled out for 322 in their second innings and never looked getting anywhere near the victory target of 632 which would have allowed them to leapfrog the Proteas to return to the summit of the game. Ponting made a modest eight in his 287th and final Test innings but the day belonged to the Proteas, who inflicted a first Test defeat on Australia in 2012. The hosts had the better of the drawn Tests in Brisbane and Adelaide but the tourists struck back with some brilliant cricket in Perth to become the first team since West Indies in the 1980s and 1990s to win consecutive series Down Under – Reuters

The King Edward Community and School salute their Captain Fantastic, Graeme Smith on his leadership, guts and determination. We are very proud of Graeme & the Proteas!

Landmark Test for Captain Smith & Proteas!

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Cape Town – Cricket South Africa (CSA) will reach a notable landmark in its young history on Friday when King Edward VII School Old Boy Graeme Smith leads the Proteas Castle Lager squad on to the WACA in Perth for their 200th Test match since unity.

“This is a signal moment for CSA and particularly for the 79 cricketers who have carried the Proteas emblem into the Test match arena,” commented CSA Acting CEO Jacques Faul. “It is particularly fitting that it should happen in a match where there is so much at stake and where there is such eager anticipation around the cricketing world with the No 1 Test match ranking at stake between ourselves and Australia.

“It seems only yesterday that Kepler Wessels led the Proteas into a Test match for the first time in the West Indies – a match in which Andrew Hudson, our current convener of selectors, scored a Test century on debut.

“There have been so many highlights since then and everybody will have their own particular favourite. Suffice to say that the Proteas brand is hugely respected around the cricketing world. At the moment we have the most capped captain in the history of the game in Graeme Smith who should lead us in a Test match for the 100th time early next year, we have the leading bowler in Dale Steyn, the leading all-rounder in Jacques Kallis and we have three batsmen in the top 10 in Kallis, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers.

“What is more important is that we have won more test matches than we have lost against every country with the exception of Australia who have just come off one of the finest periods in their long and distinguished history.”

Smith, who made 151 and shared a first wicket partnership record of 368 with Herschelle Gibbs in the Proteas’ 100th Test match against Pakistan at Sahara Park Newlands in 2003, will be leading the Proteas for the 96th time.

The other Test match captains have been: Hansie Cronje (53 matches), Shaun Pollock (26), Kepler Wessels (16), Mark Boucher (4), Jacques Kallis (2), Ashwell Prince (2), Gary Kirsten (1).

The King Edward Community & School will be cheering on their Captain Fantastic and hoping the Proteas come off with a memorable Test win!

Habana’s Try of the Year is Top Class!

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King Edward VII School Old Boy Bryan Habana’s spectacular score against New Zealand in the inaugural Castle Rugby Championship was named as the International Rugby Players’ Association’s (IRPA) Try of the Year 2012.

Habana became the second Springbok to win the award after Jaque Fourie earned the honour in 2009 for his try in the second Test against the British & Irish Lions at Loftus Versfeld.

Habana’s Dunedin score was also named as South Africa’s try of the year to add to his winning of the title of SARU’s player of the year for 2012. Habana took his total of Springbok tries to 47 in 2012, before a knee injury cut short his season before the end of year tour.

Former teammate Jaque Fourie, All Blacks centurion Mils Muliaina, former IRB Player of the Year Shane Williams and Japan’s Daisuke Ohata, the leading try scorer in Test Rugby, formed the panel of judges who opted for Habana’s effort ahead of the three other shortlisted tries scored by New Zealand duo Hosea Gear and Julian Savea and Frenchman Julien Malzieu.

Consideration was also given to votes cast by rugby fans from all around the world via the IRB’s interactive platforms.

Habana, the IRB Player of the Year in 2007, stunned the All Blacks when he burst onto a pass from flanker Francois Louw at full speed, chipped ahead and gathered to score a try that briefly handed the Springboks the lead seven minutes into the second half of the contest in Dunedin. New Zealand went on to win 21-11.

“Scoring a try against the All Blacks is always special, but scoring against them in New Zealand, is even more special,” said Habana.

“I really enjoyed getting across the try-line in Dunedin – contributing to the success of the team and also lifting the spirits of my teammates.”

“Winning this Award is very special and hopefully I can continue scoring tries for the Springboks for a very long time.”

The King Edward Community and School salute their great Old Boy and hope to see many more spectacular tries from their favourite son! Well done Bryan.

Previous winners:
2011 – Radike Samo (Australia) – Australia v New Zealand
2010 – Chris Ashton (England) – England v Australia
2009 – Jaque Fourie (South Africa) – South Africa v British & Irish Lions
2008 – Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland) – Australia v Ireland

King Edward mourns the loss of Author Bryce Courtenay

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Reuters – South African-born author & King Edward VII School Old Boy Bryce Courtenay (Class of 1951), who wrote about the struggles of life in Australia and South Africa, died at his home in Canberra, his publisher said on Friday, just two weeks after his latest novel was published.

His death late on Thursday came less than three months after he told fans he had stomach cancer. He was 79.

“We’d like to thank all of Bryce’s family and friends and all of his fans around the world for their love and support for me and his family as he wrote the final chapter of his extraordinary life,” his wife Christine Courtenay said in a joint statement with publisher Penguin Books.

Known for his dedication to work and prolific output, often writing for 12 hours a day, Courtenay sold more than 20 million books. He turned to writing in the late 1980s after a 30-year career in advertising.

A farewell

His first novel, The Power of One, the story of a child growing up under apartheid in South Africa, was an instant hit, selling more than 8 million copies and later made into a movie.

Born into poverty in South Africa, Courtenay studied journalism in London and then settled in Australia with his first wife, Benita, in 1958.

In 1993, he turned to non-fiction with April Fool’s Day, a personal account of his son Damon’s death after he contracted the Aids virus from a routine blood transfusion.

He usually wrote a book each year. His final novel, Jack of Diamonds, was published in early November, and featured a farewell from Courtenay to his readers.

“It’s been a privilege to write for you and to have you accept me as a storyteller in your lives. Now, as my story draws to an end, may I say only, ‘Thank you. You have been simply wonderful’.”

Courtenay is survived by his wife Christine, and two sons from his first marriage.

The King Edward Community mourns the passing of another great son and send sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Captain Fantastic bags another ton & inspires Proteas!

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A century from skipper & King Edward VII School Old Boy Graeme Smith and a half century from Alviro Petersen helped South Africa fight back on day two of the second test against Australia in Adelaide. This 100 for Graeme marks his 26th Test 100, a fantastic Captain innings!

The Proteas dug in deep to make it to 217 for two at stumps, still 333 runs behind Australia’s first-innings score of 550. Smith (111 not out) and Petersen (54) got off to a really good start after South Africa dismissed the Australians just before lunch, as a mini-collapse saw the hosts lose five wickets for 68 runs. The South African openers safely negotiated a tricky 15 minutes before the lunch break and the pair eventually managed to put on a 138-run opening stand before Petersen was the first to fall.

There were some nervy moments for the Proteas’ skipper, though, but he was saved by the review system. The on-field umpire had given Smith out caught behind off James Pattinson, but the decision was reviewed immediately and HotSpot showed nothing. After much deliberation, the decision was over-turned and Smith continued on his merry way.

“The margin for error is so small on this wicket but we had a lot of positivity going into the second day and we believed we could fight our way back into the game. If we just sit back and think the game is over then we’ll lose in three or four days,” Morkel said.

“But that’s not the way we play our cricket, we are proud South Africans and we fight hard at all times.

“I think Saturday will be a very exciting day. The third day of a test match is usually the ‘moving’ day and we are hoping for a couple of big partnerships and we’ll take it from there. Graeme is a man for the big occasion and we are in good hands with him at the crease. The King Edward Community will be hoping that Graeme can go on and lead the Proteas to a great and formidable Second Test win over the Australians.

King Edward Old Boy Van Jaarsveld leads Dolphins to Momentum win!

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King Edward VII School Old Boy Vaughn van Jaarsveld hit 91 off 73 balls as the Dolphins (311-8) thrashed the Knights (183) by 128 runs in Bloemfontein. Vaughn van Jaarsveld strode to the crease with the Dolphins three down to join Cody Chetty and they both looked immediately comfortable.

They stroked the ball all around the ground and managed to lift the run-rate above five to the over. In the 34th over, the partnership came to an end as a Du Preez delivery kept low and bowled Chetty for a well-played 30 from his 39 balls faced. The in-form David Miller joined Van Jaarsveld and they took full advantage of the mandatory power-play from overs 35-40. The 39th over was the highlight as the pair hit 21 runs from the over.

In the 40th over, Van Jaarsveld brought up a well deserved 50 from 44 deliveries, including eight fours. The power-play cost the Knights 50 runs. Robbie Frylinck and Van Jaarsveld continued the onslaught before the Knights were finally able to see the back of Van Jaarsveld when, in search of boundaries, he was caught by Rilee Rossouw for 91 from 73 balls from a McLaren delivery in the 49th over. The bonus-point win leapfrogs the Dolphins ahead of the Knights on the Momentum One Day Cup log.

Congratulations to Vaughn on his great knock and an innings that showed his class, talent and determination to succeed. King Edward Community wishes him plenty more such innings and much success into the rest of the Momentum Tournament.

King Edward Old Boy features in GQ Magazine article!

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Imran Khan, King Edward VII Old Boy, Class of 2006, who was chosen as one of the 22 finalists in this year’s Sanlam and Business Partners Entrepreneur of the Year Award has a further accolade to add to his name, as his first published written work is featured in the latest GQ Magazine. Congrats Imran!

Click on the link to read more: KES Old Boy Imran Kahn GQ Article Nov 2012.pdf

At 23, Imran is making strides in his outstanding entrepreneurial ability, for his achievements as the founder of ATTITUTION. ATTITUTION is an education company that offers extra lessons to school learners as well as workshops on communication, with branches in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. Imran started his company in 2008, 2 years after he matriculated from King Edward VII School. The company has achieved a 100% Client Success Rate 3 years in a row.

Great to see another Old Boy making waves and flying the King Edward VII School flag high-we are proud!

Habana nominated for SARU Player of Year-Cast your vote!

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The ten finalists for the prestigious SARU Rugby Player of the Year 2012 have been finalised, following a new public consultation process in conjunction with the votes of rugby media. King Edward VII School Old Boy, Bryan Habana is one of the 10 finalists!

The rugby public nominated and voted for players on the Springboks’ Facebook page and will now have a decisive say in determining which of the ten top-rated players will be crowned on 1 November, when the SARU Rugby Player of the Year Awards Function is held in Cape Town.

The public are urged to use this platform again and vote for the player they feel has achieved most in the 2012 South African rugby season. Voting closes on Wednesday, 24 October at noon.

The ten finalists (in alphabetical order) are: Willem Alberts, Keegan Daniel, Bismarck du Plessis, Jannie du Plessis, Eben Etzebeth, Bryan Habana, Elton Jantjies, Siya Kolisi, Pat Lambie and JP Pietersen. RED Community lets get voting for our man, Bryan! Congratulations to Bryan on his selection, already a great honour.