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MELIORES Family Spirit | A Passion for Work | Simplicity | Presence | In the Way of Mary SACRED HEART COLLEGE EDUCATION WITH HEART THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDS MARIST OBS JUNE EDITION 2014

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The Meliores is jam packed full of the Alumni of Sacred Heart College's stories: from doctors; writers; students; runners; designers; teachers; artists and attorneys among others. Follow the lives of some of South Africa's most interesting people with this bi-annual publication.

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MELIORES

Family Spirit | A Passion for Work | Simplicity | Presence | In the Way of Mary

SACRED HEART COLLEGEEDUCATION WITH HEART THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDS

MARIST OBSJ U N E E D I T I O N 2 0 1 4

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The Meliores, and our Alumni, now have their own logo! The logo has been designed by Kgomotso

4H\[SVH��H������:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL�NYHK\H[L��;OL�ZPNUPÄJHUJL�VM�[OL�4�PU�[OL�SVNV�PZ�[OL�^VYK�Meliores, which has more than one meaning than simply the word ‘better’. It can mean ‘more

M\SS`»�VY�º[V�THRL�IL[[LY»��4LSPVYH�JHU�IL�[YHUZSH[LK�[V�TLHU�ºNVVK»��ºOVULZ[»��ºIYH]L»�VY�ºRPUK»��-\Y[OLYTVYL��[OL�4�YLWYLZLU[Z�[OL�̂ VYK�4HYPZ[��̂ OPJO�JVUULJ[Z�\Z�HZ�H�MHTPPS �̀�;OL�VWLUPUN�NH[LZ�ILOPUK�[OL�4��[YHJLK�MYVT�[OL�ZJOVVS»Z�ILH\[PM\S�THPU�NH[L�� PTWSPLZ�[OH[�V\Y�HS\TUP�HYL�HS^H`Z�welcome.

Kgomotso and his team at Green Robot Design (greenrobot.co.za) created a truly timeless icon,

one that shows true insight.

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Family Spirit | A Passion for Work | Simplicity | Presence | In the Way of Mary | Family Spirit | A Passion for Work | Simplicity | Presence | In the Way of Mary

Who's Who

ALUMNI COMMUNICATIONSEllen Howell

LAYOUTNaomi Meyer

THANKS TO[OL�Z[HɈ��WHYLU[Z��SLHYULYZ�HUK�[OL�HS\TUP�^OV�JVU[YPI\[LK�[V�[OPZ�LKP[PVU�VM�V\Y�4LSPVYLZ�7\ISPJH[PVU�

MELIORES4,3069,:�PZ�V^ULK�HUK�W\ISPZOLK�I`�:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL��;OL�H\[OVYZ�HUK�JVU[YPI\[VYZ�YLZLY]L� [OLPY� YPNO[Z� PU� YLNHYKZ� [V� [OL� JVW`YPNO[� VM� [OLPY�^VYR��5V� WHY[� VM� [OPZ�^VYR�TH`� IL�YLWYVK\JLK�VY�JVWPLK�PU�HU`�MVYT�VY�I`�HU`�TLHUZ�^P[OV\[�[OL�^YP[[LU�JVUZLU[�VM�:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL�

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Family Spirit | A Passion for Work | Simplicity | Presence | In the Way of Mary | Family Spirit | A Passion for Work | Simplicity | Presence | In the Way of Mary

01 | A note from the Head of College01 | A note from the Alumni Manager

02 | Bright Young Minds

:JPLUJL�HUK�4H[OLTH[PJZ�-LZ[P]HS | 02(�-\U�HUK�0UZWPYH[PVUHS�-PYZ[�;LYT | 03

Well Done! | 04

17 | Reunions�9L\UPVUZ | 17

Save the Date! | 18

06 | Connecting with Alumni��.LULYH[PVUZ�VM�3L[LILSLZ» | 07

2LU�/H`JVJR | 08/V^HYK�;OVTHZ | 09

5PJVSL�.SV]LY�| 11

Contents

13 | Celebrating our Alumni(S\TUP�H[�V\Y�:JOVVS | 12(S\TUP�PU�[OL�5L^Z | 13

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Messages from our Team

A Note from the Head of College,]LY`�[PTL�0�HT�HZRLK�[V�^YP[L�[OL�introduction to this magazine, I have been

THKL�H^HYL�VM�`L[�HUV[OLY�YLTHYRHISL�HS\TU\Z�VM�[OPZ�*VSSLNL�^OV�OHZ�VY�PZ�KVPUN�ZVTL[OPUN�HTHaPUN��;Y\L�[V�[OL�UH[\YL�VM�V\Y�College, the amazing thing is that he/she is

not always doing what one would consider

UL^Z^VY[O �̀�4HU`�VM�V\Y�HS\TUP�HYL�X\PL[�OLYVLZ�^OV�^VYR�^P[OV\[�YLJVNUP[PVU�VY�L_WLJ[H[PVU�VM�YL^HYK�[V�LHZL�[OL�Z\ќLYPUN�VY�PTWYV]L�[OL�OHWWPULZZ�VM�[OLPY�MLSSV^�O\THU�beings.

*SLHYS`�PU�V\Y�THNHaPUL�^L�SPRL�[V�ZOV^JHZL�[OL�NVVK�UL^Z�Z[VYPLZ�HUK�L_JLSSLU[�^VYR�done by past students. In these pages you

^PSS�ÄUK�[OL�[HSL�VM�WLVWSL�`V\�H[[LUKLK�school with and scratch your head and say

“I never realised that that shy person at the

IHJR�VM�[OL�JSHZZ�^V\SK�NV�VU�[V�KV�[OH[�¹��>L�PU]P[L�`V\�[V�LUQV`�[OLZL�Z[VYPLZ��HUK�share in celebrating these achievements with

us and encourage you to send us your story

and share your successes and achievements

^P[O�\Z���:VTL�VM�`V\�TH`�MLLS�SPRL�0�KV��that my greatest achievement is that I have

H�^VUKLYM\S�KH\NO[LY��(Z�WHYLU[Z�^L�JHU�Z\YLS`�HZR�MVY�UV�TVYL�[OHU�[OH[���0[�PZ�JSLHY�to me as this magazine has evolved that we

HYL�VUS`�ILNPUUPUN�[V�ZJYH[JO�[OL�Z\YMHJL�VM�[OL�YLTHYRHISL�PTWHJ[�[OH[�:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL�OHZ�OHK�VU�[OL�SP]LZ�VM�WLVWSL�^OV�were privileged enough to be students here.

For 125 years, we have touched lives so

[OH[�[OVZL�PUÅ\LUJLK�I`�\Z�JHU�NV�MVY^HYK�[V�[V\JO�[OL�SP]LZ�VM�V[OLYZ���6U�/LYP[HNL�day, we shall come together as a community

HUK�^L�PU]P[L�`V\�[V�QVPU�\Z�VU�[OH[�KH`�[V�celebrate our heritage with us. It is going to

be the most amazing party.

A Note from theAlumni Manager;OL�4LSPVYLZ�PZ�ÄSSLK�^P[O�Z[VYPLZ�VM�PUKP]PK\HS�HJOPL]LTLU[Z��VM�NLULYH[PVUZ�[OH[�OH]L�OHK�H�SPMLSVUN�JVUULJ[PVU�[V�:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL�and people who have become active citizens

in our community.

Sacred Heart College celebrates 90 years

PU�6IZLY]H[VY �̀�HUK�����`LHYZ�ZPUJL�[OL�VWLUPUN�VM�[OL�ZJOVVS�PU�2VJO�:[YLL[��;OPZ�SL[Z�TL�YLÅLJ[�VU�[OL�YPJO�OLYP[HNL�VM�[OL�school, all the traditions and milestones that

the school has achieved over the years.

When I started at Sacred Heart College in

2010, the College was celebrating Scared

Heart Day, a tradition that has been with the

school a long time and - I am sure - brings

IHJR�TLTVYPLZ��;OL�KH`�Z[HY[Z�^P[O�H�THZZ�MVSSV^LK�I`�]HYPV\Z�HJ[P]P[PLZ��;OL�VUL�[OPUN�[OH[�L]LY`�SLHYULY�SVVRZ�MVY^HYK�[V�VU�:HJYLK�/LHY[�+H`�PZ�[OL�Z[PJR`�I\U�HUK�JVRL�[OH[�everybody gets.

0U�P[Z�����`LHYZ�VM�L_PZ[LUJL��[OL�ZJOVVS�OHZ�NVUL�[OYV\NO�YHKPJHS�JOHUNLZ��MYVT�HU�all boys to a co-educational school, to the

ÄYZ[�T\S[P�YHJPHS�ZJOVVS�PU�1VOHUULZI\YN��,_JP[PUN�WO`ZPJHS�JOHUNLZ�SPRL�H�UL �̂�JVSV\YM\S�:JPLUJL�SHIVYH[VY �̀�H�[LJO�ZH]]`�Media Centre, and simple improvements to

V\Y�JHY�WHYR�OH]L�IYPNO[LULK�[OL�MHsHKL�VM�the College, and are changes that you, our

(S\TUP��OH]L�ILLU�WHY[�VM��7SLHZL�JLSLIYH[L�our heritage with us.

0�^V\SK�SV]L�[V�OLHY�MYVT�`V\��ZV�WSLHZL�RLLW�in touch: [email protected].

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SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS FESTIVAL

Sacred Heart College Junior High

School held its third Mathematics

and Science Festival on Monday 14

[V� >LKULZKH`� ��� (WYPS�� 7YVMLZZVY� .YHLTL�)SVJO� MYVT� >P[Z� HUK� [OL� YLUV^ULK� +VJ[VY�9PK^HU� 4PH�� VUL� VM� :HJYLK� /LHY[� *VSSLNL»Z�celebrated alumni, opened the Festival.

¸0[� ^HZ� H� WYP]PSLNL� [V� OH]L� ZWLHRLYZ� VM�such calibre at our Festival,” says Doctor

Danelle Badenhorst, the High School

laboratory technician. “The Festival was

M\U� HUK� LK\JH[PVUHS�� ;OLYL� ^HZ� H� ]HYPL[`� VM�L_JP[PUN� ^VYRZOVWZ�� KLTVUZ[YH[PVUZ� HUK�WYLZLU[H[PVUZ�� HUK� [OL� :JPLUJL� WYVQLJ[Z� VM�V\Y�SLHYULYZ�^LYL�Q\KNLK�HUK�W\[�VU�KPZWSH �̀¹

3LHYULYZ�LUQV`LK�HU�HYYH`�VM�L_JP[PUN�HJ[P]P[PLZ�and lessons, such as model building with

>PSSPL� =PSQVLU� �[OL� 4HUHNLY� VM� ;LJOUVSHI� H[�[OL�<UP]LYZP[`�VM�1VOHUULZI\YN���HUK�H�SLJ[\YL�HIV\[� 7HSLV� MVZZPSZ� I`� +Y� 0HU� 4J2H`� MYVT�>P[Z�� ;OL� JVTWSL_P[`� VM� 4H[OLTH[PJZ� ^HZ�PU[YVK\JLK� I`� 7YVMLZZVY� 7L[LY� +HURLSTHUU�MYVT� [OL� <UP]LYZP[`� VM� 1VOHUULZI\YN"� 9VI`U�*HYUPL� MYVT� >P[Z� WYLZLU[LK� H� *OLTPZ[Y`�ZOV �̂�HUK�;VU`�=VVY]LS[� MYVT�>P[Z�IYV\NO[�H�

[LSLZJVWL�[V�[OL�ZJOVVS� MVY�ZVSHY�VIZLY]H[PVU�*SP]L� 9LPK� MYVT� :UHRL� *P[`� PU[YVK\JLK� [OL�SLHYULYZ�[V�OPZ�JOHYNLZ��HUK�1LUUP�>HU[PUN�MYVT�D.A.R.E (Drug Assessment Rehabilitation and

Education) covered the detection and addiction

VM�KY\NZ��HZ�^LSS�HZ�KLHSPUN�^P[O�WLLY�WYLZZ\YL�

:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL�SLHYULYZ�OHK�[OL�\UPX\L�opportunity to build their own telescopes with

[OL�:V\[O�(MYPJHU�(NLUJ`�MVY�:JPLUJL�HUK�Technology Advancement (SAASTA). SAASTA

[VVR�[OL�SLHYULYZ�VU�HU�6IZLY]H[VY`�[V\Y��^OPJO�L_WVZLK�[OLT�[V�KPќLYLU[�JVUJLW[Z�VM�:JPLUJL�HUK�;LJOUVSVN`�\UKLY�[OL�THPU�[OLTLZ�VM�HZ[YVUVT �̀�HZ[YVWO`ZPJZ�HUK�VW[PJZ��[OYV\NO�KPќLYLU[�L_OPIP[Z�HUK�KPZWSH`Z�“The Mathematics and Science Festival

PZ�H�^VUKLYM\S�SLHYUPUN�VWWVY[\UP[ �̀¹�ZH`Z�Lamorna Cantin, High School Science

[LHJOLY��¸0[�WYV]PKLZ�HU�VWWVY[\UP[`�MVY�SLHYULYZ�[V�WHY[PJPWH[L�PU�KPќLYLU[�L_WLYPLUJLZ�provided by experts. The topics presented are

HU�L_[LUZPVU�VM�[OL�J\YYPJ\S\T��;OL�-LZ[P]HS�PZ�HU�LUYPJOPUN�L]LU[�^OPJO�JHU�ZWHYR�H�SPMLSVUN�interest in the Sciences.”

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A FUN AND INSPIRATIONAL FIRST TERMHouse Plays

“+YHTH� OHZ� [YHUZMVYTLK� [OPZ� ZJOVVS�¹�YLÅLJ[LK�-H[OLY�+Y`KLU�H[�TVYUPUN�SPUL�\W�in February, as LLC students announced

[OL� JVTPUN� /V\ZL� 7SH`� -LZ[P]HS�� ¸;OLYL�was a time when learners did not have the

JVUÄKLUJL�[V�THRL�HUUV\UJLTLU[Z�\W�OLYL��Now it’s something they are really good at.”

0M� [OL������/V\ZL�7SH`Z�^LYL�HU`[OPUN�[V�NV�by, Sacred Heart College is bursting at the

ZLHTZ�^P[O�[HSLU[�HUK�JVUÄKLUJL��;YHKP[PVUHSS`�written, and directed, by Matric drama

Z[\KLU[Z�� [OLZL� MV\Y� WSH`Z� IYV\NO[� [VNL[OLY�[OL� WLYMVYTPUN� [HSLU[Z� VM� [OL� /PNO� :JOVVS� PU�[^V� KH`Z� VM� VYPNPUHS� ^VYR�� 0[� ^HZ� WLYMVYTLK�on Thursday 27th and Friday 28th February.

¸@V\� HYL� UV[� [OL� SLHKLYZ� VM� [VTVYYV^� ¶�`V\� HYL� [OL� SLHKLYZ� VM� [VKH �̀¹� ;OPZ� SPUL� MYVT�VUL� VM� [OL� /V\ZL� 7SH`Z�� ^YP[[LU� I`� TH[YPJ�students, Dheshanth Govender and Keith

>P[[LSZVU�� YLÅLJ[Z� [OL� TVVK� VM� H� UL^�NLULYH[PVU� VM� TH[YPJ� Z[\KLU[Z� JVU[LTWSH[PUN�[OL� WYVZWLJ[� VM� ]V[PUN� PU� 4H`� [OPZ� `LHY� ¶� H�mood that is sombre, contemplative and

expressed with a characteristic Sacred Heart

*VSSLNL�ISLUK�VM�O\TV\Y�HUK�[OV\NO[M\SULZZ�

-YVT� _LUVWOVIPJ� H[[HJRZ� [V� JSHZZ� KP]PZPVUZ��WYPZVU� JVUKP[PVUZ� [V� [OL� UH[\YL� VM� .VK� HUK�YLSPNPVU��[OL�[OLTLZ�VM�[OPZ�̀ LHY»Z�WSH`Z�̂ LYL�SPRL�H�IHYVTL[LY�YLHKPUN�VM�[OL�`V\[O�VM�[OL�UH[PVU��>P[O�H�ZOHYW�L`L�MVY�JOHYHJ[LYPaH[PVU��LHJO�VM�[OL�young directors brought to the stage a medley

VM�JOHYHJ[LYZ!�NVNVZ��Z[YLL[�OVIVZ��),,�ISPUN�teenagers, criminals, a gambler with Tourettes

Z`UKYVTL� HUK� H� QV\YUHSPZ[� ^P[O� H� TPZZPVU�

-Tamara Schulz , High School Drama Teacher

Judge Sachs Inspires

TOL�*H[OVSPJ�0UZ[P[\[L�VM�,K\JH[PVU�PU]P[LK�.YHKL� ��� SLHYULYZ� MYVT� :HJYLK� /LHY[�College to the 10th Annual Bishop

/HUZ� )YLUUPURTLPQLY� 4LTVYPHS� 3LJ[\YL��Seven Grade 11 learners attended a lecture

by Judge Albie Sachs at Constitution Hill,

^OLYL�OL�OHK�ILLU�H�Q\KNL��HWWVPU[LK�[V�[OL�*V\Y[� I`� MVYTLY� 7YLZPKLU[� 5LSZVU� 4HUKLSH��

1\KNL� :HJOZ� ZWVRL� HIV\[� H� *VUZ[P[\[PVUHS�Court decision (The Christian Education

*HZL���^OPJO� OL�^HZ� YLZWVUZPISL� MVY�^YP[PUN��;OL�*OYPZ[PHU�,K\JH[PVU�*HZL�MVJ\ZLZ�VU�[OL�IHSHUJL� IL[^LLU� [OL� YPNO[Z� VM� [OL� JOPSK� HUK�[OL� YPNO[�VM�H�ZJOVVS� [V� YLSPNPV\Z�VIZLY]HUJL��Judge Sachs inspired the Sacred Heart

College learners in the way he communicated

[OL� JVUZ[P[\[PVUHS� WYPUJPWSLZ� VM� [OL� JV\U[Y`�in an uncomplicated way. He shared his

PUZPNO[Z�HUK�OVWL�MVY�[OL�M\[\YL�VM�[OL�JV\U[Y �̀�

(Z� HU� PUZWPYH[PVUHS� :V\[O�(MYPJHU� ÄN\YL��^OV�OHZ�YLJLP]LK����OVUVYHY`�KLNYLLZ�HJYVZZ�MV\Y�JVU[PULU[Z��HUK�̂ OV�̂ HZ�PU]VS]LK�PU�[OL�MYLLKVT�movement in the 1950’s, Judge Sachs explained

to the Sacred Heart College learners the history

VM� V\Y� JV\U[Y`� HUK� OPZ� OVWLZ� MVY� P[Z� M\[\YL�

� ¸;OL� .YHKL� ��»Z� L_WYLZZLK� OV^� S\JR`�[OL`� ^LYL� [V� TLL[� HUK� SPZ[LU� [V� VUL� VM� [OL�VYPNPUHS� HYJOP[LJ[Z� VM� [OL� JVUZ[P[\[PVU� VM� V\Y�JV\U[Y �̀¹� ZHPK� 4Z� *SHPYL� )HRLY�� VUL� VM� [OL�teachers who attended the lecture with them.

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WELL DONE!

Primary School

:OHU[P�(KHT�OHZ�HJOPL]LK�MV\Y�ÄYZ[Z�H[� [OL� :(5,:(� ,R\YO\SLUP� 8\HSPÄLY� �� VU�Saturday 5th April. She participated in the

� HUK� `V\UNLY� JH[LNVY �̀� 0U� [OYLL� VM� [OL� MV\Y�classes, she had exceptionally high scores

HUK� WVZP[P]L� JVTTLU[Z� MYVT� [OL� Q\KNLZ��

2H`SL� >`RLZ� has won the U9-10

NVSM� [V\YUHTLU[� H[� :[H[L�4PULZ�^P[O� H� ZJVYL�VM�����;OL�:(�2PKZ�.H\[LUN�<���.VSM�;LHT��captained by Kayle, were victorious in the FS

����� *OHSSLUNL� ;V\YUHTLU[� [OH[� [VVR� WSHJL�PU� )SVLTMVU[LPU� VU� ��� HUK� ��� 4HYJO� ������Gauteng won the tournament and Kayle was

placed 2nd among the individual players.

,PNO[� :HJYLK� /LHY[� *VSSLNL� 7YPTHY`�:JOVVS� .PYSZ� ^LYL� ZLSLJ[LK� MVY� Central .H\[LUN�.`TUHZ[PJZ, level 1, 2

HUK��!�:OHU[P�(KHT"�:OLLUH�5RHTHUHRLUN"�;OHSPH� APTTLYTHUU"� 0SH� 5HPKVV"� )VPWLSVP�4V[ZLP"�:O\TPRHaP�9HKLIL"�6^L[O\�3\Y^LUN\�and Unathi Thusini.

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High School

Sacred Heart College launched South

(MYPJH»Z�ÄYZ[�(J[P]L�*P[PaLU�:JOVSHYZOPW in 2013. The scholarship

^HZ�H^HYKLK�[V�/LYP�)\RHUNH�HUK�;ZOLWHUN�4HZ\R\��;OPZ�`LHY»Z�(J[P]L�*P[PaLU�:JOVSHYZOPW�was written on 15 March 2014. We had some

NYLH[�JVU[LZ[HU[Z��HUK�HYL�SVVR�MVY^HYK�[V�HUUV\UJPUN�[OL�(J[P]L�*P[PaLU�VM������

An education at Sacred Heart College does

not begin and end with strong academics, but

also involves a serious commitment to society.

The High School Z^PTTPUN team was

RLW[�I\Z`�^P[O� [OL�HUU\HS�4PKTHY� [YPW�� 0U[LY�Catholic Gala, Inter-High Gala as well as a

U\TILY�VM�NLULYHS�TLL[Z��;OL�[LHT�WLYMVYTLK�L_[YLTLS`�^LSS�ÄUPZOPUN��Z[�V]LY�HSS�H[�[OL�0U[LY�High Gala. The team was placed 1st and 2nd

in the League Galas. The Midmar trip was a

big success with all 27 swimmers completing

[OL� L]LU[�� � PUJS\KPUN� 4PZZ� *PUK`� 5PRLU�� [OL�High School Sports Coach. Congratulations

[V�3\RL�)V[OH��*OHUKYL� ]HU�KLY�4LY^L�HUK�,UYPX\L�(S]LZ�MVY�X\HSPM`PUN�[V�JVTWL[L�H[�[OL�7YLZ[PNL� .HSH� HM[LY� ÄUPZOPUN� �Z[� H[� [OL� 0U[LY�High Gala. Congratulations to Trent Correa

MVY� ILPUN� H^HYKLK� H� ISHaLY� MVY� Z^PTTPUN�

Earlier on in the season, the JYPJRL[�team

[VVR� WHY[� PU� [OL� 0U[LY�*H[OVSPJ� [V\YUHTLU[��ÄUPZOPUN� �YK� V]LYHSS�� ;OL� [LHT� HSZV� WSH`LK�PU� H� U\TILY� VM� Ä_[\YLZ� PU� [OL� SLHK� \W� [V� [OL�0::(�*YPJRL[� [YPW�� (� ZX\HK� VM� ��� SLM[� MVY� [OL�0::(�*YPJRL[�[YPW�PU�LHYS`�4HYJO��;OL�IV`Z�[VVR�[OL�:WPYP[�(^HYK�MVY�[OL�ZLJVUK�`LHY�PU�H�YV �̂�>LSS�KVUL�[V�+OLZOHU[O�.V]LUKLY�MVY�OH]PUN�ILLU� H^HYKLK� H� ISHaLY� YL�H^HYK� MVY�*YPJRL[�

The IHZRL[IHSS team was so strong

PU� U\TILYZ� [OH[� HU�<UKLY� ���� ��� HUK�6WLU�team in the Boys competition was introduced.

The girls, led strongly by Mrs Masondo,

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X\HY[LY�ÄUHSZ�HUK�[OL�NPYSZ�ÄUPZOLK�^P[O���^PUZ�

Sacred Heart College hosted three consecutive

Inter-Catholic :VJJLY� and 5L[IHSS�[V\YUHTLU[Z�VU��������HUK����4H �̀�6]LYHSS�����soccer teams, 18 Netball teams and over 800

learners in total participated. The tournaments

were a huge success.

Sacred Heart College came 6th and 7th in the

under 15 Netball Tournament. The U/15 boys

^LYL�WSHJLK��[O��HUK�[OL�NPYSZ�[PLK�MVY��YK�WSHJL�in the Soccer Tournament.

:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL�ÄUPZOLK� PU��YK�WSHJL� PU�the U/13 Inter-Catholic Soccer and Netball

Tournament.

WELL DONE!

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Sacred Heart College's alumni are diverse, driven, fascinating, fun, and never afraid to be different. We have interviewed

some of our past students from all walks of life.

Here are their stories.

CONNECTING WITH

ALUMNI

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TOL�3L[LILSL�MHTPS`�OHZ�ILLU�HZZVJPH[LK�with the Sacred Heart College since

1934. Ephraim Letebele was employed

in the year 1934 when the school was still

RUV^U� HZ�4HYPZ[� )YV[OLYZ�6IZLY]H[VY �̀� IHJR�when the school was still an all-boys boarding

school. Ephraim is remembered as a humble

WLYZVU��^OV�^HZ�[YHPULK�HZ�H�JOLM��/L�JVVRLK�MVY�[OL�IV`Z�H[�[OL�IVHYKPUN�ZJOVVS��HUK�MVY�[OL�Marist Brothers.

Ephraim retired in 1974, and was succeeded

I`� OPZ� ZVU�� 1VZLWO� 3L[LILSL�� ^OV� QVPULK�Sacred Heart College in a permanent capacity

in 1961. Joseph has seen many generations

VM� SLHYULYZ� WHZZ� [OYV\NO� V\Y� NH[LZ�� HUK� OHZ�witnessed the changes in our country and in

our school. Joseph has had a hand in building

[OL�:LUPVY�7YPTHY`�:JOVVS"�OL�SHPK�[PSLZ�VU�[OL�JVUJYL[L� ÅVVYZ� VM� [OL�:LUPVY� 7YPTHY`�:JOVVS�HUK� VM� [OL� 6SK� *OHWLS� ;OLH[YL�� 0U� � � ��1VZLWO�HZZPZ[LK�^P[O�[OL�I\PSKPUN�VM�[OL�THPU�LU[YHUJL� [V� [OL� *VSSLNL�� MVSSV^LK� I`� ZLJ\YL�HUK�JVTTVKPV\Z�WHYRPUN�MVY�[OL�[LHJOLYZ��/L�SL]LSSLK� [OL� JYPJRL[� ÄLSK� HUK� JVUZ[Y\J[LK� [OL�ILH\[PM\S� Z[VUL� Z[HPYZ� SLHKPUN� \W� [V� [OL� ÄLSK��Today, Joseph applies his mind and expertise

[V�[OL�ZJOVVS»Z�^VVK^VYR��/L�OHZ�YLZ[VYLK�[OL�VSK�4HYPZ[�)YV[OLYZ»�KPUPUN�[HISL�HUK�M\YUP[\YL��^OPJO�JHU�IL�ZLLU�PU�[OL�/HIP[Z�*VќLL�:OVW��¸>VVK^VYR� PZ� T`� WHZZPVU¹�� ZH`Z� 1VZLWO�� ¸0�SLM[�[OL�;LHJOLY�;YHPUPUN�*VSSLNL�HUK�JVU[PU\LK�

[V�7H_�;YHPUPUN�*VSSLNL� PU�7PL[LYTHYP[aI\YN�[V�pursue my passion, to become a carpenter.”

Joseph Letebele’s daughters matriculated at

Sacred Heart College, Margarete in 1989, and

Elizabeth in 1993.

¸0� MLLS� WYV\K� [V� OH]L� OHK� H� SVUN� HZZVJPH[PVU�^P[O� [OL� ZJOVVS¹�� ZH`Z� ,SPaHIL[O�� ¸3VVRPUN�IHJR��P[�^HZ�H�NVVK�QV\YUL �̀�NYV^PUN�\W�^P[O�the school and seeing all the changes.” She

MVUKS`� YLTLTILYZ� [OL� YPJRL[`� ZJOVVS� I\Z�named Gertie� HUK� [OL�HI\UKHUJL�VM� [YLLZ� PU�[OL�7YPTHY`�:JOVVS�PU�[OL�LHYS`���»Z��

“From the High School days not much has

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\UPMVYT�MVY�[OL�/PNO�:JOVVS��MYVT�[OL�NYL`�ZRPY[Z�to grey trousers, but we were not allowed to”.

(�JV\WSL�VM�`LHYZ�SH[LY�,SPaHIL[O�YLJHSSZ�ZLLPUN�the girls wearing grey trousers, and thought

^P[O�WYPKL�[OH[�ZOL�OHK�MV\NO[�MVY�[OH[�

Both Margarete and Elizabeth’s daughters’,

2VRL[ZV� HUK� 2NVTV[ZV�� HYL� J\YYLU[S`� PU�Grade 11 at Sacred Heart College. Their

nephew Khumo and Margarate’s son Tebogo

also attended Sacred Heart College. Tebogo

matriculated in 2012.

4 Generations of Letebeles'

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KLU� /H`JVJR� HUK� 4PRL� 7PSV[� ^LYL�talented musicians who started a band

called The Tidal Wave whilst at Marist

6IZLY]H[VY �̀�2LU�WSH`LK�[OL�IHZL�N\P[HY��4PRL�was the vocalist and played the lead guitar.

2LU�]PZP[LK�:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL�H�ML^�`LHYZ�HNV� HUK� JOH[[LK� ^P[O� -YHUR� /VSSPUN^VY[O��[OL� /PNO� :JOVVS� :JPLUJL� ;LHJOLY�� (M[LY� [OL�KPZJ\ZZPVU�� -YHUR� KVJ\TLU[LK� 2LU»Z� Z[VY`!

Brother Rudolph, the stern German Brother

^OV� ^HZ� OLHKTHZ[LY� HUK� UPJRUHTLK� º-YP[a»�by the boys, wrote on my last school report,

¸:[VTWZ�OPZ�MLL[�HUK�IHUNZ�OPZ�IHUQV¯TH[YPJ�WHZZ�KV\I[M\S�¹

Happily, I did pass my matric and several years

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MV\Y�[VW����OP[Z�VU�:WYPUNIVR�9HKPV��PUJS\KPUN�a number 1 with the song Spider Spider. You

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by none other than

Suzie Evans - and

guest artist Dave

Mills, who was

also very popular

at the time with his

number one hit Love

is A Beautiful Song, plus we had a celebrity

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;OL� ZJOVVS� OHSS� ^HZ� WHJRLK� [V� [OL� YHM[LYZ���4PRL�HUK� 0�THKL�NVVK�TVUL`�[OH[�L]LUPUN���with Dave Mills singing the Tom Jones hit that

RUVJRLK� Spider Spider oќ� [OL� U\TILY� VUL�ZWV[�¶�Delilah. Suzie had choreographed a very

ZLK\J[P]L� KHUJL� YV\[PUL� MVY� [OPZ� ZVUN��T\JO�to Dave’s delight I’m sure. I suddenly spotted

Fritz, also a Sacred Heart College alumnus, in

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IYVHKS �̀��¸1H�/H`JVJR��1H�1H�¹�OL�ZHPK�

Goodness me, recognition at last!

Class of 1965Musician

Ken Haycock

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“TOL� WHZ[� PZ� H� MVYLPNU� JV\U[Y`!� [OL`� KV�[OPUNZ� KPќLYLU[S`� [OLYL�¹� ^YV[L� 37� /HY[SL �̀�0� ^HSRLK� V\[� [OYV\NO� [OL� NH[LZ� VM� 4HYPZ[�

)YV[OLYZ� *VSSLNL� 6IZLY]H[VY`� HM[LY� T`� SHZ[�4H[YPJ� L_HT� ÄM[`� `LHYZ� HNV�� )\[� 0� OH]L� ILLU�through so many pasts that by now I should

be the most travelled person in the world.

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(MYPJHUZ� KPLK�� 6\Y� WHYLU[Z»� PKLH� VM� UVYTHSP[`�

^HZ�H�[PU`�Z\I\YIHU�OVTL��H�ZTHSS�JHY�SPRL�H�-PH[�Toppolino, a Messerschmitt or a Goggomobil.

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-YVaLU�MVVK�HUK�Z\WLYTHYRL[Z�̂ V\SK�VUS`�JVTL�in the Sixties, so we would go home to string

beans, shell peas, and strain the mielie rice.

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By the Seventies, I was a stage manager,

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you’re going to have to do it on your own.”

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Class of 1963Entertainment Industry

Howard Thomas

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How could one remember the regimented

discipline when I was turning the world

upside down totally subsumed in the glories

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awards because there was only one channel,

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away to the disco beat wearing bell bottoms,

and embroidered shirts, driving in Triumph

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WHAT YOU DON'T LEARN AT VARSITY

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We learnt to laugh with one another, and not at

each other.

;OPURPUN� IHJR� [V�T`� ZJOVVS� KH`Z� OHZ�THKL�TL� YLHSPZL� [OH[� MYVT� :HJYLK� /LHY[� *VSSLNL�JHTL�T`�ILZ[�MYPLUK�PU�ÄYZ[�`LHY�]HYZP[ �̀�@VUH��^OV�^HZ�T`�ILZ[�MYPLUK�^OLU�0�^HZ�MV\Y�`LHYZ�VSK"�MYVT�:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL�JHTL�H�NYV\W�VM�VSK�MYPLUKZ�^OVT�0�ZLL�VU�JHTW\Z�HUK�QVPU�MVY�H�WPJUPJ�VU�[OL�SH^UZ�HUK�JVUULJ[�^P[O�HZ�PM� ^L� OHK� ZLLU� VUL� HUV[OLY� `LZ[LYKH`"� MYVT�Sacred Heart College I learnt to treat people

^P[O� YLZWLJ[� HUK� RPUKULZZ� HZ� PM� [OL`� HYL�T`�IYV[OLY�HUK�ZPZ[LY"�MYVT�:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL��0� SLHYU[� [OL� [Y\L� TLHUPUN� VM� LK\JH[PVU� HUK�OV^�[V�[OPUR�MVY�T`ZLSM�HUK�MVYT\SH[L�T`�V^U�opinions about what I have learnt.

Sacred Heart College will always be my home

HUK�MHTPS �̀

Nicole Glover

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IHZRL[IHSS�

S PTWP^L�;ZOHIHSH��*,6�VM�:[HUKHYK�)HUR�HUK�HU�HS\TU\Z�VM�:HJYLK�/LHY[�*VSSLNL��addressed the High School learners

during an assembly on 21 May. He taught the

SLHYULYZ� [OH[�RL`�JVU[YPI\[VYZ� [V�Z\JJLZZ�HYL�[OL� WV^LY� VM� MHP[O�� JV\YHNL�� ZLSM� JVUÄKLUJL��OHYK� ^VYR�� JVTWHZZPVU� HUK� O\TPSP[ �̀� (� [Y\L�encouragement to Sacred Heart College

learners!

Sacred Heart College Junior High learners

^LYL�MLLSPUN�PUZWPYLK�HM[LY�[OL�YLUV^ULK�Doctor Ridwan Mia addressed them

on issues regarding education in South

(MYPJH��HUK� [OL�Z[VY`�VM�7PWWPL�2Y\NLY�� ¸0� SVVR�MVY^HYK� [V� ZLLPUN�TVYL� NYLH[ULZZ� JVTL� V\[�VM� :HJYLK� /LHY[� *VSSLNL� PU� [OL� M\[\YL¹�� ZHPK�Doctor Ridwan Mia about his old school.

6ur Grade 9 learners raised awareness

around cancer and challenged the High

School to have their hair sprayed to

YHPZL� M\UKZ�� ,]LU� [OL� [LHJOLYZ� NV[� PU]VS]LK��*PUK`� 5PRLU�� H� ����� NYHK\H[L� HUK� H� JVHJO�at the Sacred Heart High School Sports

+LWHY[TLU[�� THKL� OLY� THYR� I`� NL[[PUN� OLY�hair sprayed and assisting with hair spraying.

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Class of 1948

Edward Joffe

EK^HYK� 1VќL�OHZ�W\ISPZOLK�H� UL^�IVVR�which is certainly worth reading. The

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H�NYPWWPUN��YLMYLZOPUNS`�JHUKPK��YLHS�SPML�TLTVPY����

Edward’s Marist connection began at Koch

:[YLL[� ILMVYL� OL� ILJHTL� H� IVHYKLY� H[�6IZLY]H[VY �̀�>OPSZ[�H�Z[\KLU[�H[�>P[Z��OL�^LU[�VU�H�5<:(:�[V\Y�VM�,\YVWL�HUK��VU�]PZP[PUN�[OL�=H[PJHU�� OL� TL[� HUK� KPZJ\ZZLK�4HYPZ[� º6IZ»�^P[O�7VWL�7P\Z�?00�

(M[LY� KYVWWPUN� V\[� VM� \UP]LYZP[ �̀� OL� M\TISLK�[OYV\NO� U\TLYV\Z� LWOLTLYHS� QVIZ� PUJS\KPUN�QV\YUHSPZT� ^OPJO� IYV\NO[� OPT� PU[V� JVU[HJ[�with truly idiosyncratic characters. During his

X\LZ[� MVY� ZVTL� JOHSSLUNPUN� JYLH[P]L� JHYLLY��OPZ� ZHUP[`� ^HZ� WYLZLY]LK� I`� QVPUPUN� HTH[L\Y�KYHTH[PJ�ZVJPL[PLZ�Z\JO�HZ�[OL�9(7:�HUK�[OL�4LYJ\Y`�7SH`LYZ�I\[�OPZ�HJ[PUN�HTIP[PVUZ�^LYL�thwarted by his inability to remember his lines,

so he decided to concentrate on directing. In

1955, a producer, Eddie invited him to write

HUK�KPYLJ[�OPZ�ÄYZ[�ÄST��;LU[�VM�:[HYZ��ZOV[�VU�H�������TPSL�ZHMHYP�PUJVYWVYH[PUN�[OL�VUS`�RUV^U�TV[VYPZLK�H[[LTW[�[V�ZJHSL�2PSPTHUQHYV��(MYPJH»Z�highest mountain.

Unable to come to terms with the ugliness

VM�HWHY[OLPK�HUK�[OL�=PJ[VYPHU�TVYLZ�VM�TVZ[�^OP[L� :V\[O� (MYPJHUZ�� OL� LZJHWLK� [V� )YP[HPU�L_WLJ[PUN� TV]PL� TVN\SZ� [V� JSHTV\Y� MVY� OPZ�services but, despite a personal introduction

[V��HUK�H�QVI�VќLY�MYVT��[OL�SLNLUKHY`�WYVK\JLY�:PY� 4PJOHLS� )HSJVU�� 1VќL� ^HZ� Z[`TPLK� I`�[OL� ÄST� [YHKL� \UPVU»Z� YLM\ZHS� [V� NYHU[� OPT�TLTILYZOPW��MVYJPUN�OPT�[V�HNHPU�ZL[[SL�MVY�VKK�QVIZ��Z\JO�HZ�H�[LSL]PZPVU�JYP[PJ� MVY�;OL�:[HNL�UL^ZWHWLY� HUK� H� YVHKPL� MVY� WVW� PTWYLZHYPV�Robert Stigwood. Undaunted, he enrolled

H[� [OL�3VUKVU�:JOVVS�VM�-PST�;LJOUPX\L��/PZ�NYHK\H[PVU�ÄST�HIV\[�:VOV»Z�PJVUPJ�JVќLL�IHYZ�SLK�[V�OPZ�ILJVTPUN�[OL�ÄYZ[�:V\[O�(MYPJHU�IVYU�KPYLJ[VY��WYVK\JLY��^YP[LY�PU�0;=��[OL�<2»Z�PUMHU[�commercial channel. His eclectic international

award winning career encompassed nigh on

������ÄSTZ�HUK�[LSL]PZPVU�WYVK\J[PVUZ�VM�L]LY`�genre.

1VќL� YLSPZOLK� OPZ� ^VYRPUN� YLSH[PVUZOPWZ� ^P[O�PUU\TLYHISL� [VW� JOHYHJ[LYZ� HUK� SHZOPUNZ� VM�MHTV\Z� UVULU[P[PLZ�� /L� JVUZPKLYZ� OPTZLSM�WYP]PSLNLK� [V� OH]L� ^VYRLK� ^P[O� [OYLL� VM� [OL�<2»Z� TVZ[� WVW\SHY� JVTLKPHUZ� VM� [OL� ��[O�JLU[\Y`� ��5VYTHU�>PZKVT��)VI�4VUROV\ZL�HUK�;VU`�/HUJVJR��0U�� ����OL�WYVK\JLK�HUK�KPYLJ[LK�/HUJVJR»Z�SHZ[�ZLYPLZ��;OL�V\[Z[HUKPUN�comedian’s tragic death in Eddie’s Sydney home

PUZWPYLK�OPZ�ÄYZ[�IVVR��/HUJVJR»Z�3HZ[�:[HUK��^OPJO�^HZ� OPNOS`� HJJSHPTLK� MVY� P[Z� Z[`SL� HUK�JHUKV\Y�HUK�^HZ�\ZLK�PU�>VYSK�7YVK\J[PVUZ»�ZJYLLUWSH`� HIV\[�/HUJVJR»Z� WYP]H[L� SPML��6UL�VM� [OL� MV\UKLYZ� VM� )YP[HPU»Z� +PYLJ[VYZ� .\PSK��1VќL�YLTHPUZ�H�TLTILY�VM�)(-;(��[OL�)YP[PZO�(JHKLT`�VM�-PST�HUK�;LSL]PZPVU�(Y[Z��

ALUMNI IN THE NEWS

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Class of 1991Elinor Baiocchi

Elenore Baiocchi's mission

^HZ�[V�Y\U�[OL�6SK�4\[\HS�Z�;̂ V�6JLHU�Z�

Marathon 21 in order to raise

TVUL`�MVY�[OL�9HJOLS�:^HY[�Fund, which helps people who

JHUUV[�Y\U��VY�L]LU�^HSR��:OL�THUHNLK�[V�YHPZL�9�������MVY�an electric wheelchair that can

JVZ[�HU`[OPUN�MYVT�9�������to R20 000, depending on

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Class of 1991Thoko

Modisakeng

Ellen Howell received

H�[V\JOPUN�LTHPS�MYVT�;OVRV��0[�^HYTLK�OLY�

heart because this is what

Sacred Heart College is all

HIV\[!�;OVRV�YLTLTILYZ�OV^�MHZ[�OLY�IVK`�^HZ�NYV^PUN�throughout her school years

HUK�OV^�O\TISL�OLY�ÄUHUJLZ�^LYL��/LY�MHTPS`�JV\SK�UV[�HќVYK�UL^�ZJOVVS�\UPMVYTZ�L]LY`�`LHY��:OL�ILULÄ[LK�NYLH[S`�MYVT�[OL�Z`Z[LT�that Sacred Heart College

OHK�VM�I\`PUN�ZLJVUK�OHUK�ZJOVVS�\UPMVYTZ�HUK�IVVRZ��;OVRV�PZ�KVUH[PUN�OLY�VSK�ZJOVVS�\UPMVYT�[V�SLHYULYZ�^OV�HYL�MHJLK�^P[O�[OL�ZHTL�IVK`�NYV^[O�HUK�ÄUHUJPHS�challenges she had growing

\W��;OVRV�[VVR�[OL�[PTL�[V�come to the school to donate

the clothing.

Class of 2002Didi Ogude

T he St.Gallen

Symposium, “The

*SHZO�VM�.LULYH[PVUZ¹�^HZ�OLSK�MYVT��� �4H`�2014 in Switzerland. Didi

^HZ�PU]P[LK�HZ�VUL�VM�200

Outstanding Leaders of

Tomorrow to attend. This

annual Symposium is the

world’s premier opportunity

MVY�PU[LYNLULYH[PVUHS�HUK�PU[LYJ\S[\YHS�KLIH[L�¶�Y\U�I`�students. Each year, more

[OHU�����[VW�KLJPZPVU�THRLYZ�MYVT�[OL�ÄLSKZ�VM�I\ZPULZZ��politics, science and society

JVTL�[VNL[OLY�^P[O�����VM�[OL�world’s most talented young

personalities to engage in an

VWLU��ZLSM�JYP[PJHS�KLIH[L�HIV\[�[OL�M\UKHTLU[HS�JOHSSLUNLZ�VM�our time.

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G-�1VVZ[L�/VZWP[HS� PU� [OL�OLHY[�VM�*HWL�Flats had a phenomenal reputation as

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engaged in endless haggling with medics,

surgeons, gynaes, psychiatrists and, in

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;OVZL� ^LLRLUKZ� ^LYL� WHY[PJ\SHYS`� OVYYPÄJ��Stabbings, gunshot wounds, car accidents,

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PU� [OL� LTLYNLUJ`� YVVT� [OH[�^L� KPKU»[� RUV^�who had been seen and who hadn’t. When

[OL�ZWLJPHSPZ[�HYYP]LK�MVY�[OL�LPNO[�V»JSVJR�^HYK�round she must have seen the strange way

we were behaving. We had long since passed

exhaustion and had arrived at that giddy state

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surgical and trauma patients in years but, that

morning, she graciously helped us to assess all

[OL�WH[PLU[Z�HUK�THRL�ZLUZL�VM�[OL�WYL]HPSPUN�chaos.

It was telling that I sometimes volunteered to

go to the Thuthuzela Care Centre based at GF

Jooste to access rape survivors brought there

by the police. This particular Thuthuzela Care

Centre has been in operation since 2000 and

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Class of 1990

Maria Phalime Doctor Turned Award-Winning Author

An insert from her new book: Postmortem, the Doctor who walked away (A True Story)

(insert from the Star Newspaper)

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;OL�JPYJ\TZ[HUJLZ�0�^HZ�JVUMYVU[LK�^P[O�^LYL�tragic but at least the environment at the centre

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patients.

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MYVT�^VYR��0�^V\SK�W\[�[OLT�PU�H�WSHZ[PJ�IHN��where they would stay until they were needed

again. I planned to burn them ceremonially at

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The onslaught at Jooste was not without its

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When I reached the highway, I reached the

speed cameras to catch me, and I constructed

an elaborate plan in my mind about how it

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I never did get caught. Though I didn’t become

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If this insert intrigued you, you can purchase the Doctor turner Award-Winning Author’s alarming, true story in stores and online: Postmortem, the Doctor who walked away.

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SACRED HEART COLLEGE IS HOSTING FOUR REUNIONS THIS YEAR:

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2014 REUNIONS

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