Spar Superstars NGN 2026

NORTHLANDS Primary School Grade Seven learner Jean Shaw has the ability to lift the mood of any occasion with his smile and his humbleness.
He is also an exceptional academic student. While maintaining his high academic standards he also partakes in almost all sporting code.
Jean plays first team cricket, first team indoor hockey, first team hockey squad, first rugby team and B team swimming. If that wasn’t enough, he is also the vice-captain of the tennis team and his school house: Gardiner.
In addition to this long list of sporting, leadership and academic achievements, it is his overriding positive character that defines him.

GRADE Seven Chelsea Preparatory School pupil Kelsea Dragt has been chosen as a SPAR Superstar.
Kelsea excels in Creative Arts and Sport and is a valued member of the school’s Sports Service Team, helping at matches and festivals hosted by the school.
A talented all-round sportswoman, Kelsea captains the outdoor netball and tennis first teams, serves as vice-captain of the indoor netball first team and also represents the school in hockey, swimming and water polo. She was runner-up Victrix Ludorum at the Chelsea Championship Gala.
Her achievements include being selected for the KZN U13A Hockey Team and the Umlazi District Swimming Team. She also plays club water polo and is a member of the Umhlanga Rocks Surf Lifesaving Club

IN recent months Aliea Nair, a Grade 10 learner at Northlands Girls’ High School, has made waves in karate.
The 15-year-old yellow belt participated in two competitions in recent months, the WUKF SA National Karate Championships and Afro-Asia Open in the Eastern Cape, as well as the WUKF-SA KZN Provincial League Karate Championship in Tongaat.
Across both competitions Aliea won a silver (Kata) and bronze (Kumite) at the national event and followed that up with a gold (Kumite), silver (Kata) and bronze (Kobudo) in the provincial league championship.
She competed in three disciplines, Kata, Shobu Sanbon Kumite and Kobudo long and short weapons.
Aliea’s results reflect not only her skill level but also her dedication and ability to perform consistently against strong competition.
“I was quite happy with both competitions. They were tough but my goal was to make my dojo and senseis proud,” she said.
Aliea’s overall goal is to one day own her own dojo.
Outside of karate she also plays volleyball for the school’s U16 team and is passionate about art.

IT has been a milestone year for Danville Park Girls’ High School Grade 11 learner Amy Wolhuter.
The 16-year-old, who plays for her school’s netball first team, was recently named defender of the tournament at the National All Girls’ Festival in Cape Town.
She was also named in the top 10 All Stars team at the festival.
Earlier this year she was selected for the KZN U17 outdoor netball team and in August she will represent the SA U19 indoor mixed netball team, her second SA call-up.
She will play in the Tri-Nations competition featuring trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand and Australia.
“It’s a huge honour to represent South Africa and it is a dream to wear the green and gold. When I made the U15 team in 2024 it really opened my eyes to a whole new world,” she said.
Coached by a Proteas legend in Precious Mthembu, Amy hopes to one day earn a call-up to the senior women’s team.

Sixteen-year-old Crawford International La Lucia College learner Ruhan Bisnath made his mark in the world of mixed martial arts after proudly representing KZN at the 2026 MMA National Championships on April 30.
Competing in the Youth B 77.1kg division, he secured a silver medal after finishing runner-up in a hard-fought direct final bout. Despite training in the sport for less than a year, Ruhan’s dedication and discipline have already set him apart.
Balancing the demands of school life with an intense training schedule, he committed himself to strict nutrition plans, daily weigh-ins, and rigorous training sessions in preparation for the competition.
“When you train hard for something and believe you can do it, you can. I had to believe in myself, because when I stepped into that cage, I was on my own,” he said.
His efforts paid off when he earned selection to the KZN team following provincial trials held in March.
Stepping into the cage at the nationals in Gauteng, Ruhan showed determination and composure beyond his years, proving himself a formidable competitor on the national stage.
While he may have finished runner-up this time, Ruhan’s performance and mindset have already marked him as a rising talent in South African MMA.