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PRESIDENT ’S REPORT:October, 2015Foundation Day, celebrating the
end of yet another year is upon us and what a wonderful year it has
been for the South African Old Roedeanian Association.
On Saturday 1 August, Moira Golden, our Alumni Officer, and I,
flew to Cape Town to host our annual Heritage Tea. Wendy Floquet
and her husband were outstanding hosts at their exquisite home in
Constantia. It was wonderful that our Executive
Headmistress, Mary Williams, could be with us this year and she
shared the wonderful news about the school with the 30 Capetonian
Old Girls who attended. Angela Lloyd (Matric 1952) gave a very
entertaining account of how Roedean has influenced her life and
made her who she is today.
The ‘Welcome to SAORA’ cocktail party for the 2015 Matrics and
the Varsity Orientation talk were held on Wednesday 15 July in the
D&T centre this year. The venue was nice and cosy, and
delicious snacks, together with gluhwein and hot chocolate, were
served. It was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, and the girls were
very happy with the gift they received from SAORA.
It was a pleasure welcoming Moira Golden as our new Alumni
Officer from the beginning of Term 2 in 2014. I am sure everyone
who has had contact with Moira will agree she is so efficient and a
pleasure to work with. She is ensuring that SAORA is running like a
well-oiled ship.
This year we installed a new database system called ‘Goldmine’
and it is working very well. A huge thank you to Moira and to Jane
for making sure we are keeping our records up to date.
We will be loading the ‘Friends of Roedean’ on to the database
as from this year. Moira will be sending a mail to all the current
Matric parents who don’t have any younger children at the school to
ask if they would like to remain as ‘ Friends of Roedean.’ In this
way, ‘Friends of Roedean’ can stay in touch with SAORA events and
news.
Our Cupped Coffee initiative, that has been running since May
2013, has raised significant money that has allowed us to support
another bursary.
Our SAORA school shop goes from strength to strength under the
exceptional management of Denise White. All money raised from the
shop sales goes to our bursary fund. All clothes not good enough
for resale go to SOCC (Schools Outreach Caring for the Community)
in association with African Bank, and under the guidance of Sue
Boyce and her family.
‘A Blooming Affair’ was a resounding success this year, not only
thanks to the magnificent weather and the gardens being at their
best, but also because of the excellent crafters that exhibited.
The change of having a ‘full on’ food area on Pleasaunce was also
very well accepted. Enormous thanks goes to Sasha Martalas and her
incredible committee for a job extremely well done. The money
raised this year is going to the Roedean Academy, as well as a
percentage to the Link Literacy Project@ Yeoville.
All other fund raising efforts have helped us to increase our
bursary commitments, from funding 3 terms for 5 years to 4 terms
for 5 years. And, it has also allowed SAORA to contribute to school
funds to complete building projects and upgrading facilities.
Thank you to my wonderful committee and to Moira for their
untiring support and guidance.
May we take this opportunity to wish you a wonderful festive
season and we look forward to seeing everyone safe and sound in
2016.
Philippa Crichton: SAORA President
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AORAS
Dominique Laroque – Treasurer
Kirstin Otten – Board Representative
Sasha Martalas -Trust Representative
Jane Buisson-Street - Secretary of Records
Samantha Louis - Board Representative
Angela Grgin -Networking events
Parveen Abdulla - Networking events
Moira Golden - Alumni Officer
Amanda Sebolai -SAORA Secretary
Anthea Marinakos - Matric Rep 2012Varisty orientation
Sally-Ann Niven – Database and Digital Social Networking
Peta Woolcott – Archives
Philippa Crichton - President
Lindsay Lawrence -Vice President
Nicky Fyall - Digitisation
SAORA Committee SAORA Jumble SaleThe annual SAORA Jumble Sale
for the support staff was held on Friday 6th November. Parents and
staff donated the jumble, and the SAORA is most grateful for their
generous contributions.
There was great excitement when the doors opened at 3pm and, by
6pm most of the clothes had been sold. The money raised goes
towards the SAORA bursary funds.
The balance of the clothes was given to the following
charities:
• Kwethu Children’s Village and the Isibani Community Centre,
both based in rural Drakensberg ;
• St Nicolas – a home for boys and girls placed by the courts in
the home because of neglect or abuse;
• Charlotte Maxeke Hospital – the OT, oncology, labour ward,
psychiatric, newborn and casualty departments.
Moira Golden
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BA looming AffairThe sixth Annual Garden and Craft Market Day
took place on Saturday 3 October. This fundraising event is
organised by the SAORA with proceeds going to The Roedean Academy,
as well as a percentage to the Link Literacy Project@ Yeoville. It
is a day where we welcome parents, Old Girls and members of the
public to our school and beautiful gardens. What a perfect summer
day it was! The roses, on cue, bloomed in the glorious African
sunshine.
Fiorina and Selwyn hosted their very popular garden walk,
sharing their phenomenal knowledge of the gardens with interested
visitors. Digby Ricci’s talk on Alice in Fantasy Literature – to
celebrate the 150 year publication of Alice in Wonderland – was
another highlight.
There was an eclectic mix of craft stalls to tempt the shoppers,
and for the peckish and parched we had an extensive food offering
including paella, gourmet burgers, waffles, donuts, craft beer and
an our famous champagne and salmon slices.
Thank you to all those who came and supported our fundraising
efforts. The SAORA looks forward to welcoming you again next year
on the first Saturday in October!
Sasha Martalas
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S AORA InitiativesAt the close of every year at Roedean,
approximately 70 exceptional young ladies become members of the
SAORA. The calibre of girls that the school produces is truly
amazing! Their talents overflow into all spheres of life, from
design to technology, music and the sciences. We are so privileged
to have such a network of strong and able women, and it would be
such pity not to strengthen these bonds and extend them. The SAORA
wants to focus more attention on developing and maintaining a
strong and vibrant network
through the decades of Old Girls. One of our ideas is to create
a mentorship programme which will provide younger Old Girls with
the opportunity to tap into the wealth of knowledge and experience
of like-minded individuals of different ages. If you would be
interested in mentoring an Old Girl, please let us know. We urge
you to send updated contact details and news of recent events in
the lives of Old Girls to our Alumni Officer, Moira Golden.
Feedback on Gugu MahlanguFeedback on request in the June SAORA
newsletter for ‘vac’ work for Gugu Mahlangu
- Email received from Nicola Davis
The Dootch Fund had a remarkable response from the Roedean
community for offers to assist Gugu with ‘vac’ work as well as
mentorship after the post in the SAORA newsletter. Gugu will be
coming up in September to meet with Lynn Morris, with whom she was
put in touch by Anthony Kinghorn. She runs an HIV research lab at
the National Institute for Communicable Diseases and has offered to
help her with a training programme.
Bronwyn Timm and Clare Cresswell have also contacted me and
offered to mentor Gugu. Neil Martinson, who heads
the PHRU, located in Soweto, offered to provide her with an
opportunity to see and participate in clinical and public health
research and implementation. We are looking to organise both HIV
and TB lab rotations towards the end of the year.
All of these opportunities will be a fantastic experience for
her to learn more about the field and get on the ground experience
which will be of significant value in shaping her career.
Thank you to the Roedean community in helping Gugu and the
Dootch Fund, we really appreciate all the support and effort.
Kind regards,
Nicola Davis (Matric 2007)
Mentoring
emories
Telling stories has always been my weakness - in fact, I was
sent to Roedean as a boarder in Ante- Matric because I spent so
much time telling stories to my much younger brother and sister
that my father feared I would fail my Matric!
I loved Roedean. When I think back now, there are so many things
always that come to mind and how much the beauty of the place
always meant to me. I remember,
for example, when I was very small in kindergarten, being taken
up to the Senior School - such a long way to walk! We had all been
asked to bring pennies for the war effort, and we laid our pennies
on the ground in a long trail from the top terrace near Founders
Hall, down through the avenue of dark-leaved flowering plum trees.
That is one of the many pictures that live in my mind’s eye!
Memories of Roedean by Angela Lloyd (née Read) : Matric,
1952
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The Roedean AcademyThe Roedean Academy is a social initiative
programme which sees 100 girls from under-resourced schools coming
to Roedean School (SA) on various afternoons every week. Following
a hot lunch, the Roedean teachers then give the girls extra lessons
in Mathematics, Physical Science, English, and Accounting. The
Academy also aims to offer the girls new and different
opportunities. 2015 included a trip on the Gautrain for Grade 11, a
careers/subject choice afternoon for Grade 8 and 9, a farewell
lunch to our Matric class, HIV/Aids testing for all grades,
eye-screening for all grades and eye- testing, with the purchase of
glasses, for girls who required further intervention. It has been a
busy year, and, on the Academic side, we have also introduced
weekend and holiday sessions, as well as Examination assistance,
during the exam period.
One of the highlights of the year is the Roedean Academy
Prize Giving. This event took place on 17 October, 2015, in
Founders Hall at Roedean School. It was a wonderful occasion,
filled with much celebration, as the girls delighted in their own
achievements, as well as the achievements of their friends.
After the speeches, Mrs Brett Jury from Bidvest Bank announced
the top Roedean Academy Grade 12 student for 2015. The top student
is the recipient of The Bidvest Bank Bursary which includes study
and accommodation for a University degree and is certainly a life
changing opportunity.
Roedean School is proud of the Roedean Academy and the improved
marks that we witness indicate the dedication of both the staff and
pupils involved in this extraordinary venture.
Kate Lowings
VARSITY ORIENTATION AND WELCOME TO SAORAIn July, a fun and
informative Varsity Orientation talk was presented by Anthea
Marinakos (Matric 2012) and a few ‘ young’ Old Girls to the Matrics
of 2015. The past pupils shared their experiences of varsity life,
and shed some insight into life after school. It was thoroughly
enjoyed by all those who attended.
This was followed by a cocktail party held in the D & T
Foyer, where the 2015 Matrics were welcomed into the SAORA.
Delicious snacks, hot chocolate and gluwhein were served, and
Philippa Crichton, President of SAORA, highlighted the aims and
goals of the Association, and what it means to be an Old Rodeanian
and to live a life of significance. Each girl was presented with a
gift, which, we trust, they will treasure for many years to
come.
Amy Olley, Paula Chappel, Natasha Tenderini
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B irths, Deaths and Marriages
Births1. Oliver Parry, born to Hayley Parry (née
Goodwin)(1998), grandson of Maryon Goodwin (née Hearn)(1970), on
27 October 2014.
2. Alexander James Boniface Ward, born to Jennifer Ward (née
Boniface)(1987), grandson of Veronica Boniface (née
Plumstead)(1959), on 5th January 2015.
3. Tshimollo Mazibuko born to Mpumi Mazibuko and Lephoi
Mokgatle(1995) on 19 September 2015.
4. Catherine Lilly Bell, born to Nicholas and Nicoll Bell (née
Kenny)(2003), on 5 October 2015.
5. Freya Marie Reid, born to Graham and Alexandra Reid (née
Ward)(1998), on 7 October 2015.
Marriages1. Anita Christelis (2001) married Dimitri
Lourandos on 25 January 2015.
2. Leigh Blanckenberg (2004) married Sam Leyde on 3 January
2015.
3. Anneke van Nieuwenhuizen (2001)
married Russell Bannerman on 22 August 2014.
4. Susan Crouch (1983) married George Kraft on 18 April
2015.
5. Mary Pieters (née King)(1986) married Arnold (Arrie) Basson
on 5 September 2015.
Deaths of Old Roedeanians (SA) since Foundation Day 2014 1. Ruth
Wilson (Wallace) (1942), early
January 2015, sister of Mary Wallace (1938) and Kathleen Vincent
(Wallace)(1940).
2. Caroline Scott (nee MacLeod-Smith)(1965),on 3 March 2015.
3. Josephine Knights (née Leycester)(1955), on 13 January 2015.
Sister of Julia Redmond (1953).
4. Julia Redmond (née Leycester)(1953), date unknown. Sister of
Josephine Knights (1955).
5. Piper Brooks (née Card)(1986), on 19 March 2015. She was the
sister of Michele McCulley (1983).
6. Margaret Bezuidenhoudt (née Rissik)(1948), on 18 September
2015. Mother of Sandy (current member of staff), grandmother of
Monica (2012) and Jennifer Murray (current pupil).
7. Shirley Paterson (née Martin)(1946), on 28 August 2015.
8. Minet Labuschagne (2009), on 8 August 2015.
9. Jane Grounds in August 2015 (Honorary Old Girl).
Deaths of Relatives of Old Roedeanians (SA) since Foundation Day
20141. Derrick Tugwell on 28 November
2014, father of Samantha Louis (née Tugwell) (1983) and
grandfather of Alex Louis (2013).
2. Helga Petrucci, mother of Liz Harvey (née Wasserberg)(1968)
and Michele Stummer (1970).
3. Georgia Haralambous, mother of Ramona Haralambous Caldis
(1981) and Christiana Haralambous (1978), on 28 February 2015.
4. Graeme Freer on 7 April 2015, brother of Philippa McDonald
(1976) and Nicola Kingma (1979).
5. Toby Wade, early May 2015, father of Alison Scott (1986),
brother of Liz du Bourg (1960) and ex-husband of Bride Wade (former
F11 teacher).
6. Su (19 July 2015) and Richard Hodgson (29 July 2015), parents
of Sonja Vandeleur (HON) and grandparents of Jessica (2004) and
Clare (2009) Vandeleur.
7. Marie Alice Perks, mother of Eileen Ray (HON) and grandmother
of Ashton Ray (2007), 20 September 2015.
Deaths of Friends of Old Roedeanians (SA) since Foundation Day
20141. Diana McGurk, secretary to
Mary Williams for 8 years, on 27 December 2014.
GENERATIONSFront Row: Adrienne Storey, Madison More, Emma Croad,
Faatimah Ebrahim, Mantshadi Mote, Emma Davison, Matina Badat, Sasha
Morris, Emily Purbrick.Second Row: Grace King, Zara Lobel ,Maryam
Kahmissa, Mrs Sandra-Lee Bradfield, Mrs Anatasia Abatzidis, Mrs
Mary Williams, Mrs Lise Gordon, Mrs Sandy Murray, Taia Shitto, Emma
McCutcheon, Malaika Skosana.Third Row: Candice Baillie, Aurea
Morrison, Claire Hind, Gabriella Abatzidis, Philippa Aylward,
Alayna Badat, Carolyn Bosman, Neve Maud, Cassandra Laroque, Evgenia
Martalas, Charlotte Jones, Unaisah Ebrahim, Amy Stubbs, Jemma
Tresling, Tallulah Lewin, Kiara Parak, Galaletsang SelebiFourth
Row: Cleo Calburn-Jones, Carys Sutherland, Tshegofatso Sebolai,
Laura Robinson, Nicola Jury, Charilika Martalas, Claudia Govetto,
Jacqueline Duvenage, Andrea Jury, Alexia Ronbeck, Kate Robinson,
Lulu Gomes, Tsholofelo SebolaiBack Row: Julia Kinghorn, Jessica
Smith, Jennifer Murray, Nikita Kokot, Gemma Sutherland, Catherine
Jackson, Bethany Steven, Katherine Duvenage, Sarah Jackson, Paloma
Pitsillides, Alexandra Stone, India Legh, Gina Fitzpatrick
NivenAbsent: Jessica Batchelor, Camryn Braun, Georgina Grubb,
Gabriella Heurlin, Jessica Hinde, Katherine Mills, Alessia Botha,
Alexia Davies, Camille Ferreira, Jomaanah Khota, Naailah Khota,
Pentla Malane, Rebecca Phillips, Katherine Scott, Rowan Walker.
Tshimollo Mazibuko
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Pupil Daughter of Granddaughter of Great Granddaughter
ofAbatzidis, Gabriella Anastasia Abatzidis (née Doucakis)
Aylward, Philippa Nicola Aylward (née Durrant) Pam Durrant (née
Smith) Elizabeth June Smith (née Campbell Begg)
Badat, Alayna Parveen Badat (née Abdulla)Badat, Matina Parveen
Badat (née Abdulla)
Baillie, Candice Avril Baillie (née Hutchings)
Batchelor, Jessica Heather Batchelor (née Yeats)
Botha, Alessia Margaret Walker
Bosman, Carolyn Ann Lindsay Bosman (née Lawrence)
Braun, Camryn Kim Braun (née Swart)
Calburn-Jones, Cleo Angelica Sarah Calburn Judith van Velden
(née Monro )
Croad, Emma Samantha Fletcher
Davies, Alexia Sachinis Jean Gillies
Davison, Emma Sally Davison (née Mackay )
Duvenage, Katherine Julia Duvenage (née Charlton)
Duvenage, Jacqueline Julia Duvenage (née Charlton)
Ebrahim,Faatimah Aneesa Ebrahim (née Bodiat)
Ebrahim, Unaisah Aneesa Ebrahim (née Bodiat)
Fitzpatrick-Niven, Gina Sally-Ann Fitzpatrick-Niven Cecily
Fitzpatrick
Gomes, Lulu Angel Gomes (née Jones) Anne Jones (née Roberts)
Lulu Roberts (née Joris)
Govetto, Claudia Daniela Govetto (née Klein)
Grubb, Georgina Philippa Crichton Denise Crosby
Ferreira, Camille Veruschka Julie (née Kumst)
Heurlin, Gabriella Sarah Ohlson de Fine (née Thompson)
Hind, Claire Alison Hind (née Barker)
Hinde, Jessica Celeste Hinde (née te Nuyl)
Jackson, Catherine Peggie Martha Stainbank (née Steward)
Jackson, Sarah Peggie Martha Stainbank (née Steward)
Jones, Charlotte Kerry Jones (née O'Hagan) Rosanne O' Hagan
Dionys Abel
Jury, Andrea Brett Jury (née Kinsley)
Jury, Nicola Brett Jury (née Kinsley)
Khamissa, Maryam Anisa Laher
Khota, Jumaanah Annabel Zibya Khota (née Jacquesson)
Khota, Naailah Annabel Zibya Khota (née Jacquesson)
King, Grace Nicola Henn Jill Henn (née Hendry)
Kinghorn, Julia Jennifer Kinghorn (née Brown)
Kokot, Nikita Tanja Sakota-Kokot
Laroque, Cassandra Dominique Laroque Sheila Henderson Isabella
Laird
Legh, India Patricia Charad (née Jacobs)
Lewin, Tallulah Nicolette Baillie Avril Baillie (née
Hutchings)
Martalas, Chariklia Anastasia Martalas (née Lambrianos)
Martalas, Evgenia Anastasia Martalas (née Lambrianos)
Malane, Pentla Jacqui Fox
Maud, Neve Janice Maud (née Cottrell)
McCutheon, Emma Carol Gregor Mills, Katherine Penny Mills (née
Hurst)More, Madison Louise Chalkley Bunty LindbergMorris, Sasha
Marie Canin (née Hepner)Morrison, Aurea Aisne Rascher (née
Stoker)Mote, Mantshadi Zamakhize Mkhize (2001)Murray, Jennifer
Margaret Bezuidenhout (née Rissik)Parak, Kiara Fiona Abdulla
Phillips, Rebecca Julia Phillips (née Joubert)Pitsillides, Paloma
Kate Otten Jane StuartPurbrick, Emily Belinda Purbrick (née
Laughton)Robinson, Kate Pamela Robinson Scott (née Smilg)Robinson,
Laura Pamela Robinson Scott (née Smilg)Ronbeck, Alexia Dominique
Ronbeck (nee Van Zyl)Scott, Katherine Alison Scott (née
Wade)Selebi, Galaletsang Reinette MulangaphumaSebolai, Tshegofatso
Amanda Sebolai (née Mankayi)Sebolai, Tsholofelo Amanda Sebolai (née
Mankayi)Shitto, Taia Tendai ShittoSkosana, Malaika Tshiwela Lavinia
Maiwashe Smith, Jessica Jane Hulley (née Roberts) Lulu Roberts (née
Joris)Steven, Bethany Karin Steven (née King)Stone, Alexandra Jane
Howard Stone (née Kinsley)Storey, Adrienne Alexandra Storey (née
Kaney) Sally-Ann Kay Pamela WhiteStubbs, Amy Kate Stubbs Jenny
SlaughterSutherland, Carys Kerrigan McCarthy Sutherland, Gemma
Kerrigan McCarthy Tresling, Jemma Angela Tresling (née Grgin )
Walker, Rowan Deborah Lucienne Walker (née Perry)
Grandchildren
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Three sisters and three doctoratesJennifer, Brigid and Elizabeth
(nee Murray)
Three sisters of the five Murray girls who all attended Roedean
have gained doctorates. They were grandchildren of the school and
their mother (Grace Hardy) was Head Girl in 1928; her name appears
on the staircase in Kats. Grace’s three sisters (Josephine or Nina,
who was also Head Girl, Felicity, and Jacquetta) were also at
Roedean, in the 1920s and 1930s.
The oldest of the three Murray girls is Jennifer (now Kromberg),
from the 1956 Matric class. She studied at the University of the
Witwatersrand, initially completing a Social Work degree (1960),
then a research MA (1977) in Human Genetics and Social Psychology,
and later a PhD (1985) on A Genetic and Psychosocial Study of
Albinism in Southern Africa. She became an Associate Professor at
the University, lecturing to medical and paramedical students and
training Genetic Counsellors in the Faculty of Health Sciences, as
well as providing genetic-counselling services. After retiring, she
took up an academic position (on a 4-year contract) convening the
Genetic Counselling Course at Griffith University in Brisbane,
Australia. In 2004, she returned to South Africa and the University
of the Witwatersrand, where she still works two days a week in an
honorary capacity, in the Human Genetics Department, mentoring
staff and senior degree students and writing up academic articles
for publication.
The second sister is Brigid Murray (now Limerick), from the 1958
Matric class. Her first degree was a BA in History
(1961) from the University of Witwatersrand, followed by a
Diploma in Education (1962) from the University of Natal. In 1976,
Brigid returned to the University of the Witwatersrand to undertake
a post-graduate Bachelor of Education (1976), completing a thesis
entitled Education and Prejudice: The Natal Native Commission of
1882, which was awarded cum laude. Two years later she emigrated to
Australia with her
husband and two young children. There, at the University of
Queensland in Brisbane, she completed her PhD (1988),
entitled Community Involvement in Schools: A Study of Three
Queensland Secondary Schools. She worked as a high-school teacher
for several years in South Africa and Scotland, lectured at the
Johannesburg College of Education, and later became a lecturer,
Associate Professor, and Head of the School of Cultural and Policy
Studies at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in
Brisbane.
The third sister is Elizabeth (Liz Murray, now Mellish), who
matriculated in 1974.She obtained her first degree at the
University of Cape Town and followed it with a Diploma in
Business Management at Wits University Business School. She then
emigrated to Brisbane, Australia where she founded her successful
National Management Consulting Business in 1984. After receiving an
MEd in 1994, Liz completed a professional Doctorate of Education,
including a thesis entitled Appreciative Enquiry at Work, at QUT in
2001. Since then she has held Board positions in Arts, Sports, and
Government Business Enterprises. Recently she was appointed as an
Adjunct Professor at the QUT Graduate School of Business to lead
the delivery of a national public-sector management programme.
All three sisters married and had children while pursuing their
careers successfully. They acknowledge the good grounding Roedean
gave them, the wonderful teachers who were role models, as well as
the first-class education they enjoyed at South African
universities. Jennifer and Brigid were privileged to have Ella
LeMaitre as their indomitable Principal and Brigid particularly
remembers Miss Dixon, who encouraged her love of history. Jennifer
is especially thankful that she had Mrs Roux to help her through
Matric Maths! All three Murray girls had the tenacity,
perseverance, and application required to excel in their chosen
fields.
Bridgid Murray
Jennifer Murray
Liz Mellish
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Old Girls leading a life of significanceNtokozo Fuzunina Kunene
(Matric 2002)
My journey started, about 12 years ago, at Wits University. I
received a BCom Degree (majoring in Law, Business Finance, and
Economics), before moving to London where I acquired a Fashion
Design qualification at Istituto Marangoni. During this time, I
took part in the Elle New Talent Competition in 2010, allowing me
to launch my clothing label, Mabu49, at South African Fashion Week
(SAFW), and then showcasing a second time at SAFW in 2011. While
living in London, I also worked for ARISE Magazine, writing news
pieces, and then eventually moved back to South Africa to work as
an assistant fashion stylist at Destiny Magazine. However, my
imagination was still unsatisfied, and, therefore, I made the
decision to apply for graduate school.
My experience at NYU has been nothing short of amazing – I have
had the opportunity to produce design costumes for short films,
dance pieces, and plays. We are taught by working professionals who
have maintained careers on Broadway and internationally. NYU
encourages collaboration across departments, so I have fostered
relationships and networks that I plan to maintain for life. My
internships have also allowed me to meet legends like John Kani,
Athol Fugard, and John Lithgow, and learn important lessons in
humility. I am about to begin the third and final year of my
programme in August. I am not sure where my imagination will lead
me next but I am certain that I will return to South Africa to
share the knowledge and experience I have gained in my time
here.
My work can be viewed on my website www.fuzunina.com
Ntokozo Kunene, Photo by Alex Fabozzi
A Bright Room Called Day, photo by Ella Bromblin
Ntokozo Kunene - A Bright Room called Day, Photo by Ella
Bromblin
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U pcoming EventsFoundation Day
5 March2016
2011 5 Years On Laurie Harrison [email protected]
2006 10 Years On Lauren de Vos [email protected]
2001 15 Years On Fiona Abdulla [email protected]
1996 20 Years On Susan Atkinson (Woodhead)
[email protected]
1986 30 years On Sallyann Jackson [email protected]
1976 40 Years On Gill Rouse [email protected]
1966 50 Years On Heather Drake [email protected]
1956 60 Years On Jennifer Kromberg
[email protected]
1951 65 Years On Patience Lorimer [email protected]
List of 2016 Reunion OrganisersPlease contact your Reunion
Organiser to make sure you are up to date with arrangements for
Foundation Day 2016.
Please “like” the SAORA Facebook Page to be kept up-to-date with
all SAORA related news.
www.facebook.com-SAORA-South African
Old Roedeanian’s Association
NetworkingWe also welcome your input into future networking
opportunities. Please let us know what networking functions you
would be interested in attending (in terms of timing and nature).
We look forward to a happy and fulfilling relationship with all the
girls who have shared the wonderful experience that is Roedean.
Angela Grgin and Parveen Abdulla
from the Alumni OfficerPlease send us photos and news of
your
success stories - what is happening in your lives and news of
marriages, births, and deaths of loved ones for our records. We
would also like to include this news in our newsletters.
[email protected]
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