The 2023 Chronicle

first team soccer and featured for the second basketball team, receiving half-colours for soccer and music. Matteo-Marco Valente received half-colours for swimming, his contribution at the interhouse swimming gala earning him the U17 Victor Ludorum. Matteo-Marco also ended his rugby season by making it through to the final round of the Sharks U17 trials. Sean Robinson earned his KZN colours for fly fishing, with his team finishing second at the interprovincial tournament. Lukhanyo Nhlapo received half-colours for academics as well as full colours for music; he was also named as Orchestra captain and was a member of the Senior Jazz Band. The A Block group were good role models in the House and they too had many noteworthy achievements. Rhulani Chauke put his height advantage to good use by winning the U18 interhouse high jump. Marc du Plessis earned a well-deserved academic honours blazer; he was also a member of the first golf team and the unbeaten Sixth XV. Daniel Kaabwe was a finalist in the interhouse slam poetry during Cultural Week and made his mark as a member of the school debating team. Muako Maepa played in the first basketball and soccer teams and debated for the school. He was also awarded service honours for the important role he played in giving back to communities not just in the KZN Midlands but in Johannesburg too. Edwin Miller played Second XI cricket and captained the second hockey side; he earned a first team hockey cap too. He excelled in individual sports, receiving honours for his selection to the Zambian national polo team and was also selected to represent Zambia at all-species fishing. Molemo Molefi’s talent at the chessboard earned him a place in the school’s chess team, and Mpumzi Ngogodo played his heart out for the first soccer team. Fortune Mpofu and Tristan Ardé were both senior members of the First XV rugby team. Fortune captained the team throughout a very successful season; one of their highlights was beating Hilton in the final match of the season on their home ground. Tristan was also a member of the Michaelhouse 7s team who won an international 7s schools tournament at the birthplace of rugby, Rugby School. The House spent several late nights in September and October glued to the TV screen watching the Springboks at the Rugby World Cup. Their victory was another incredible achievement. This year’s A Block parents raised money to build a Ralfe braai area, which has been a welcome addition to the House. We are most grateful to the parents as this will continue to foster camaraderie and spirit among the boys in the House. SALVETE: Zak Aimone, Ngaa Chikarango, Miguel de Freitas, Ike Githinji, Sazi Mbatha, Ntando Mbhele, Lukhanyo Nhlapo, James Reeve, Sean Robinson, Nhlohlori Shikhati, Michael Spencer, Matteo-Marco Valente VALETE: Tristan Ardé, Rhulani Chauke, James Cleland, Marc du Plessis, Daniel Kaabwe, Muako Maepa, Edwin Miller, Molemo Molefi, Fortune Mpofu, Mpumzi Ngogodo, Huntley Price Moor To Michael Spencer and his prefects of 2024, all the best as you take the reins leading the House next year.

achieve third place in the interhouse music competition.

Brent Tayengwa (D Block had a busy year. Like Connor, he maximised his musical talents playing in the Senior Jazz Band as well as the Competition Marimba Band. He also represented the U15A basketball team. Joining Brent on the basketball court was Sihle Ludonga. Ivan Nel was perhaps the fittest boy in the House; in the U15 CrossFit age category he was ranked in the top ten in the country; he also played U15A and B rugby. Simon Reeve continued to excel in equestrian sports, and we congratulated him on receiving his KZN colours for equestrian eventing. Oliver Brown, along with his older brother Connor (C Block), was a member of the Michaelhouse golf team who won the Douglas Cup this year. At prize-giving earlier this year, diligence awards went to Keabetswe Motswenyane for English and to Rifumo Shirindza for IT. It has been a significant academic year for the C Block boys, having made their subject choices. They also transitioned into the senior ranks. They spent two and a half terms anticipating one

of the most enthralling and exciting adventures of Michaelhouse, the C Block Journey, a rite of passage they will never forget. Our congratulations must go to the following sporting achievers: Alex Ardé (U16A rugby, first rugby 7s, for which he received his half-colours), Connor Brown (first golf), Sèan Erasmus (first team water polo, U16A rugby), Tylo Fisher (interhouse athletics – runner up U17 Victor Ludorum), Kutlwano Molokwe (U16A basketball) and Justin Higginson (first team squash). Justin received his national U16 squash colours as he was ranked in the top 10 in his age group; he was also ranked number one in

KwaZulu-Natal. Justin’s talents extend to the classroom, where he and Oliver Bruyns were both Tarps members. Both were also chosen to go on an exchange programme to Blundell’s School in the UK. Oliver began the rugby season this year as our U16A captain. After a promising start he unfortunately tore his ACL, which cut his season short. Other notable achievers in C Block were: Thomas Charlton (academic Green Card), Thato Moumakwa (exchange programme to Australia) and Joshua van Duren (diligence award in IT and English and half-colours for Music and Theatre Tech). The B Blockers are the first group who will have had a full five years in Ralfe when they finish next year. Three B Block boys were part of the successful first basketball squad this year: Zak Aimone, Ike Githinji and Ntando Mbhele. Nthando was selected as the 2024 vice-captain for the first team. He also displayed exceptional musical talent and deservedly received his colours. His achievements in this regard included being a member of the highly successful Competition Marimba Band, achieving a distinction for his Grade 5 drum examination and being named vice-captain of the Marimba Band. Sazi Mbatha played

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