Tag Archives: Khayalethu

Percy Mdala High School Sings Me Shivers

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There’s something about a mass of black, African voices that sends joyful shivers through me. It’s not about the lyrics (i’m an ignorant bugger) but something emotional on a primal level, something my whitie ancestors maybe lost as they were building ships to populate foreign lands they had no intention of belonging to. This isn’t political commentary. Times have changed. Colonialism is dead and i’m a White African, born and bred through tough and love. This is appreciation for the minute of joy as i heard Knysna’s Percy Mdala High … Read the full article…

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Quay 4 & SANParks Rocked Again

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HOW & WOW With only 3 hours of our time, petrol and R590 we made 23 teenagers love Knysna more – that’s education and fun at a bargain! A month ago, we took a bunch of primary schoolers from Hornlee and Khayalethu to Quay 4 for breakfast and to Knysna SANParks for an educational talk about the endangered Knysna Seahorse. This time we did it with teenagers. THE TRIP With more volunteers, we are now able to separate the younglings from the teens. On a big outing, like the end … Read the full article…

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Great Year for Knysna Education Trust!

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WHAT A GREAT YEAR IT HAS BEEN! THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF OUR 21ST YEAR! We are proud to assist 36 disadvantaged preschools, 120 teachers and 2000 preschoolers in Knysna. Buildings and Upgrades Thanks to our amazing supporters and sponsors, we’ve been able to complete several projects. Sophokama Playschool received a portable flushing toilet, playground area, outside paint, shading as well as food supplies. Siyafunda Educare was the first preschool in Khayalethu to have solar power installed! Willow Tree opened up in their beautiful, new premises during the … Read the full article…

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Rastabots for New Transformers Movie

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These Rastabots will feature in Transformers 5 – Other Side of the ‘Lagoon’. Designed by the Rastafari of Judah Square, they’re bound to make the movie franchise another billion dollars profit with their Naturally Knysna inspired, wooden characters. Megawood and Maximum Stick are exclusively available at the boom gate office at Judah Square in Khayalethu, Knysna.

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BSR Overland – A 4×4, Healing Adventure

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I recently made a website for Aki a.k.a. Alexander von Glasow as a prelude to his Cape to Cairo, 4×4 trip. Aki is an interesting character. He’s an international model and ex-European Downhill Skateboarding Champion. Beneath that jet-setting, professional exterior is a gentle heart which is why he’s been training as a Body Stress Release practitioner in Rondevlei, just outside Knysna. His goal is to cross Africa, staying in villages for extended periods so that he can help the poor with this pain and stress alleviating technique. Dylan the Dog, … Read the full article…

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Stepping Stones School Musical Celebration for Africa Day

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Stepping Stones School celebrated their annual Music Day on 25 May with parents, friends and special guests from Garden Gates. This year the idea was to expose the children to different genres of music. The children from each class sang for the guests. The Grade 3’s and 4’s gave a polished performance of Gumboot dancing, much to the delight of the audience. Renard De Vries, in Grade 2, was outstanding with his dance and look alike Michael Jackson. Mr James Smith’s hidden talent was discovered when he sang Andrew Lloyd Webber’s … Read the full article…

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