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BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS: Succulents from the Selborne College succulent garden. Pictures: SUPPLIED

Greening up Selborne with new garden

Written by EMIHLE MBANGATHA Selborne College is greening up its campus by turning an old school water fountain, which had fallen into disrepair, into a succulent garden, sparking green thumbs across the Selborne community and bringing the…

Dream gig for smooth-talking Selborne pupil

WRITTEN BY BOMIKAZI MDIYA With a talent for smooth talking that has won the hearts of many, Selborne College grade 11 pupil Xhanti Pakamile was invited to be a host for a special World Cup Rugby final build-up on Saturday in Johannesburg.…

HEROES FOR HOPE: ClaraSel200 runners brave difficult conditions to raise funds for infrastructure at Nontsikelelo Primary School. Pictures: ALAN EASON

Runners brave storm to raise money

Gale-force winds and icy rain were no match for the ClaraSel200 runners, who braved storms and weather warnings to raise funds for a new literacy centre in Mdantsane last week. Six teachers from the Selborne and Clarendon schools,…

Sarah Ahlschlager and her husband Warren and their two boys. Picture: SUPPLIED

Charity golf day held for beloved Selborne teacher

The Ahlschlager family was hit with a terrible blow when Selborne Primary School teacher Sarah was diagnosed with Stage 4 lymphoma cancer and is now faced with many months of treatment and a high hospital bill. Super Card and Selborne…

EXCELLING: Border U18 Craven week side. Picture: SUPPLIED

Border’s Zangqa picked as SA Schools A coach

Craven Week concluded its 59th run from July 3-8 in George with the selection of Border’s Lwazi Zangqa to position of head coach for SA Schools A team. This is Zangqa’s second year in the SA Schools A structure, after being selected as…

GOOD SPORTS: Grade 11 pupils at Selborne College have launched several campaigns to raise money for Ubuko Mpotulo’s medical expenses. Picture: FAITH MTWANA

Selborne pupils tackle 30km fundraiser for peer

Selborne College Grade 11s are doing their bit to help change the life of fellow pupil Ubuko Mpotulo, who has lived with extreme physical motilities for most of his life. Brady Potter, Connor Earl, Matthew Earl, Josh Carr and Riley…

SAPS issue warning to parents after attempted kidnappings

The East London branch of the SAPS has issued a warning to community members to be vigilant regarding their children’s whereabouts at all times. The warning comes after two reported cases of attempted kidnapping. “Cambridge police are…

Selborne rowers at the Settlers Sprints

SELBORNE College rowers give it their all in the Settlers Sprints regatta which was held on the Kowie River in Port Alfred this year as the Settlers Dam in Grahamstown has run dry Picture: JON HOUZET

NEW ERA: Elaine Brenkman, right, congratulates Michelle Rielly, left, and Andrew Rielly, who were unveiled as new house parents of Breath of Life Place of Safety recently. Brenkman is the former house mother of the haven for babies Picture: SUPPLIED

‘Parents’ begin exciting journey at Breath of Life Place of Safety

EXCITED new “parents” of Breath of Life Place of Safety Andrew and Michelle Rielly, say they have answered their calling. Breath of Life has been operating since 2009 with a specific mandate to help women with unplanned pregnancies as…

FINE GESTURE

On Monday afternoon the U16 A Selborne rugby team handed over R20 000 to the King’s Children’s Home. The money was raised throughout the season through the Tries for Lives initiative, started by U16 A coach Jono Kruger. The project…

IN ACTION AT LAST: Schools like Queen’s and Selborne College (in black and white stripes) seen here in action at the Kearsney festival will be back in action by the end of the month PIcture: SOURCED

Selborne set to celebrate 125 years of rugby

SELBORNE College celebrates 125 years of rugby this year. The first match played by the school was against Dale College in August 1892. To celebrate, the school is hosting a dinner with the theme: “Selborne College Rugby through the…

ATTENTIVE EARS

The Grade 00 Selborne Pups boys went to Big School last week and the Grade 1 boys read to them. Landin du Preez, in Grade 00, listens attentively as Grade 1 pupil, Lihulmile Nomanyama, reads to him Picture: SUPPLIED

New start for brave boy

Despite having every reason to be down and out, nine-year-old Ubuko Mpotulo faced many adversities with a smile on his face and will now become a Selborne pupil next term. The Grade 3 pupil lost both his legs and several fingers when he…

SQUASHING OPPOSITION

Selborne pupils Josh van Oordt, left, and Luke Jacoby played in the Men’s Border Closed squash finals recently. Van Oordt won the seventh league and Jacoby was the runner-up in the fourth league

City’s young artists display talents

Imagination, creativity, and uniqueness are on full display at the Belgravia Arts School after pupils from more than 20 schools in East London submitted their visual artworks for the Buffalo City Eisteddfod EL Fest 2017. Cambridge,…