DHS celebrate their top achievers

DHS had their annual prize giving on October 20. It was an inspirational evening filled with many enlightening speeches from the guest speaker, Kevin Burge, Mr Haschke, Mr Devereux, Trishen Pillay and Siphumelele Gumede.
The choir performed a few beautiful songs truly taking the audience’s breath away. For a gallery of photos click here

For a gallery of photos click here.
They showed immense control and they were a welcome relief from the night’s proceedings.
Culture:
Public speaking: The Carol Ann Roderick Memorial Trophy for public speaking was shared by Nomalungelo Mkhize, Trishen Pillay and Krushil Sewmangal. Zhen Lee Wang walked away with the Dawood Prize for the best English speaker in Gr 12.
The Bell Wade Memorial prize for an outstanding cultural achievement: Krushil Sewmangal for his Expo project.
Sport:
Athletics: Senior Victrix Ludorum: Chante Groenewald and Senior Victor Ludorum: Cebo Khubeka
Swimming: Senior Victrix Ludorum: Nadia Raffenberg and Jessica Shanahan. Senior Victor Ludorum: Caide Sharp
Netball: Marinda Snyman Floating Trophy for the netball Player of the Year: Simangaye Nkwanyana
Girls’ hockey: Rozanne du Plessis Floating Trophy for the best girls’ hockey player: Kelly Ngobese
Boys’ hockey: Joe Green Trophy for the player of the season: Karl Thom
Rugby: Zorba Trofee vir die beste Senior Rugby Speler word vanjaar: Dylan Mare
Cricket: Gregg Hesom Trophy for the best senior player: Dean Lambert
Soccer: ABSA Floating Trophy for the best senior boys’ soccer player: Mduduzi Gama
Tennis: Brown and Wade Trophy for girls’ singles champion: Gabby Carter. Rienie Goebel Trophy for boys’ singles champion: Karl Thom

Die LRA Eiendomsagente Eisseltrofee vir die sportvrou van die jaar: Jessica Shanahan

utstanding achievements:
DHS prize for outstanding achievement in sport: Edrich Nortje
Die LRA Eiendomsagente Eisseltrofee vir die sportvrou van die jaar: Jessica Shanahan
Dawid Labuschagne Wisselftrofee vir die sportman van die jaar gaan: Dean Lambert
The Wade Trophy for leadership is awarded to 2016 head girl: Siphumelele Gumede
The J Alberts Trophy for leadership is awarded to our head boy of 2016, Trishen Pillay
Academics
Zhen Lee Wang walked away with many awards for various subjects. They included Accounting, LO, Commerce, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Afrikaans First Additional and the bilingualism prize. Congratulations to her for achieving the prestigious title of being the Dux learner of DHS for 2016. Siphumelele was the Dux runner up.

Prefects for 2017
Head Boy: Dylan Mare; Deputy Head Boy: Kwenzo Zondo; Head Girl: Mercia Papazaharius; Deputy Head Girl: Chante Groenewald.
Prefects: Amanda Cilo, Deanne Collins, Carika de Jager, Lay’laa Gumede, Thealize Jacobs, Jongi Lembethe, Anele Mbatha, Nomcebo Ndlovu, Sisonke Nkabinde, Sinothile Shabangu, Le-Zayria Simon, Bongiwe Tshabalala, Justin Dekker, Bandile Malinga, Lwandile Mdladla, Ronnie Mulligan, Krushil Sewmangal, Caide Sharp, Shaquel Tontpal, Coenie Torlage, Sibongiseni Xaba, Ziphozonke Zulu
Hostel prefects: Head boy: Kwenzo Zondo; Head Girl: Amanda Cilo. Prefects: Sizwe Malakoane, Siyabonga Nkabinde, Sinenhlanhla Shezi, Nandile Sikhakhane, Bongiwe Tshabalala, Sipho Zulu.