Spar Superstars 2024

Amahle is a Grade 6 learner at Hlanganani Preparatory.
She is respectful, humble and kind. She is consistently neat and well-presented at all times.
Amahle is diligent and dedicated to her school work and has achieved excellent results. She has a competitive spirit resulting in her striving to achieve her best at all times.
Her favourite sport is netball, but she also excels in hockey, where she has been selected to play for the Ugu U12 girls’ team.

Ella Bunge is a Grade 7 learner at Izotsha Primary and describes herself as a determined, goal-driven, motivated, helpful, caring, enthusiastic and positive person.
She maintains a healthy balance between her demanding extra-curricular commitments, school work and spending time with friends and family.
Her sporting codes are swimming, athletics and hockey. She was awarded the Senior Victrix Ludorum at the recent inter-house gala after winning all her individual races and breaking three records. She was recently selected for the SKZN swimming team and attended the KZN Gala, where she won three silver medals and one gold.
She qualified for the South African Junior Champs recently. Ella represented KZN at the South African Schools’ Gala, where she achieved three bronze medals.
Her hobbies are reading, fishing, snorkelling and motorbike riding. She enjoys spending time with friends, being active and spending time outdoors.
Ella displays good leadership skills and was recently elected as a prefect.

Kay-Lee Delport, ‘n graad 7-leerder by Suid-Natal Primêr, skitter helder in akademie, sport en kultuur.
Sy is ‘n veelsydige leerder met stérk leierseienskappe en daarom ook gekies as onderhoofdogter (2024).
Kay-Lee blink uit in alles wat sy aanpak. Sy handhaaf ‘n akademiese gemiddeld van meer as 80%.
Op die sportveld presteer sy uitstekend in swem, atletiek, landloop en hokkie.
Kay-Lee is ‘n trotse swem-ouderdomswenner vir opeenvolgende jare vanaf graad 2 tot 7 en het ‘n paar Victrix Ludorum-trofeës verwerf. Sy het ook deelgeneem aan die KZN-uitdunne.
Die jonge dame het passie vir die skool se kultuuraktiwiteite daarby. Sy neem deel en presteer in redenaars, koor, snelspel, eisteddfod en dans.
Buite skoolverband, steek Kay-Lee die dansvloer aan die brand met hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, modern, lyrical and musical theatre.
Sy is voorwaar ‘n uitblinker en ‘n Super-Suidie-Ster.

Thuso Mavundla is a cricket star in the making. The U13 cricketer has excelled in the sport, especially with the ball.
In a recent match he took four wickets in four successive balls. That is something quite special and rare in the game.
He has an ability to swing the ball a lot, and occasionally spins it as well.
Despite this wonderful achievement he has remained humble and respectful.
He’s a young boy with impeccable manners and shows a caring attitude towards his peers.
This is not to say he is not competitive, he is, for sure.
Thuso played for the Southern KZN U11 cricket team last year and looks set to make the U13 team later in the year, especially if he keeps up these results.
He also takes his academics seriously (not attending a tour earlier in the year because it clashed with tests) and is proud of his school, Margate Primary.

Karlo Jacobs skyn nie verniet as Suid-Natal Primêr se hoofseun nie. Hy is ‘n trotse leerder wat altyd teenwoordig is.
Karlo is ‘n deel van die eerste krieketspan en speel al sedert O11 vir SKZN krieket.
Verlede jaar was hy ook gesamentlik die krieketspeler van die jaar en werk hard om daardie trofee weer te verower. Hy het reeds vanjaar deelgeneem aan Glenwood se krieketfees en het sy staanpunt teenoor die top skole van Durban bewys.
Soos die meeste seuns, geniet Karlo ook rugby en was verlede jaar deel van Suidies se eerste span en Laer Suidkus span.
Hy is weer gekies vir die eerste span rugby en sal saam die Suidies toer aan die einde van Kwartaal 1.
Karlo neem ook altyd deel aan atletiek en swem en besef dat hoewel hy nie in alles uitblink nie, deelname is waaroor dit gaan, en dit geniet hy ten volle. Dit is nie net op sportgebied waar hy uitblink nie.
Hy handhaaf ook goeie akademiese persentasies om te verseker dat hy sy goue akademiese sertifikaat aan die einde van die jaar verdien.
Op kultuurgebied is hy ‘n ‘go getter’ en laat hy nie ‘n geleentheid verby gaan nie. Vriendelik, behulpsaam, nederig en hardwerkend.
Dit is Karlo.

Usiphile Cele is a Grade 2 learner at Hlanganani Preparatory School. One of the most striking characteristics about him are his excellent manners and the pride he takes in his appearance, as he is always well groomed.
Usiphile performs well in all his subjects and boasts a remarkable command of the English language. He has an excellent level of discipline and completes all given tasks to the best of his ability. His school work is always up to standard.
Usiphile has a welcoming and friendly personality. Usiphile was awarded a high achiever accolade at the school’s year end awards function in 2023.

Zamakuhle Gcaba, a Grade 7 learner at Marburg Primary, showcased her talent at the Ugu Grom Games in Durban recently.
Despite challenging wave conditions, she secured an impressive third position with a medal in the U14 girls’ division after competing in four heats.
Her ability to break through the middle wave exemplifies her dedication and skill in surfing.

Sivuyise Nkubungu is a dynamic and conscientious Grade 7 learner at Izotsha Primary. Sivu, as she prefers to be called, is a newcomer, having arrived in the first term.
She settled in with ease and confidence. Within days of her arrival, she auditioned to be a prefect. She made such an impression on her teachers as well as her peers that she was selected for the position. She is currently doing a sterling job.
Sivu sets high academic standards and goals for herself. She displayed strength of character and determination by adjusting well to the academic demands of her new environment, earning herself an academic badge at the end of the first term.
Sivu is an exemplary learner who is mature beyond her years. She is popular among her peers and has exceptional manners, a good sense of humour and is kind and caring. She describes herself as being thoughtful, empathetic, energetic and talkative but claims to have a serious side to her personality too.
In her spare time, Sivu enjoys reading young adult literature, drawing and painting, and playing with her siblings. As a hobby, she enjoys making animations. Furthermore, she enjoys doing homework and studying.

Liam Venter, ‘n ywerige, begaafde, volgehoue, toegewyde en hardwerkende 12-jarige sportliefhebber met ‘n groot hart. Hy help graag ander, veral op die sportveld, en blink uit in akademie.
Liam probeer om aan alles wat die skool bied, deel te neem.
Sy held is Cheslin Kolbe en sy droom is om vir Suid-Afrika by die Olimpiese Spele in atletiek te kompeteer. Hy is reeds ‘n fenomenale atleet wat sy doelwitte kan bereik. Hy het verlede jaar sy oom se rekord verbeter wat 30 jaar by ons skool gestaan het.
Hierdie jaar is hy by die Interhuis-swemgala as Senior Victor Ludorum aangewys. Hy verwerf ook KZN kleure in swem én tweekamp.
Rugby is natuurlik ook Liam se passie, en is hy gekies vir die SKZN Rugby Span. Hierdie verkose span sal later die kwartaal aan die O12 Junior Sharks proewe deelneem.
Ons is opgewonde om te sien hoe hoog die skitterende ster nog gaan skitter.!

Julee de Meillon is a Grade 1 learner at Creston College. She is a beautifully well-rounded person who excels academically as well as in her extracurricular activities.
She loves ballet and has taken the Royal Academy of Dance ballet classes and exams. Julee is practising to enter her first Con Spirito competition for ballet this year and has completed her first internationally recognised RAD classical ballet exam.
She also loves to sing and takes lessons in Uvongo and is also doing formal piano lessons.Julee is a caring and kind person who loves to be socially aware.
She joined the Port Shepstone Teddies and has been awarded achievement badges, and continues to learn about her community, environment and how to be a helpful member of society.
A keen team player, Julee loves swimming and hockey at school.

Ethan Zechariah Mohan is a master in his own league and a Grade 10 learner from Port Shepstone Secondary.
Not only is he a food connoisseur, a piano virtuoso and an animal lover, but he gives his teachers a run for their money in chess and can solve all of the possible 43 quintillion scrambles on a Rubik’s cube in under 30 seconds.
He has produced outstanding accolades, excelling above everyone’s expectations. Last year, he placed first at the Afrikaans speech contest and was awarded a silver medal at the regional Eskom science expo. He participated in the Mathematics and Science Olympiads. He achieved nine distinctions in 2023 and was placed fifth in the grade.
His use of charismatic one-liners and incredible problem-solving ability will assist as he desires to acquire his PhD in astrophysics.

Jaiden Govender is a discerning and highly motivated Grade 12 learner at Port Shepstone Secondary. He is a top academic achiever with an affinity towards Mathematics, Accounting and Physical Sciences and often participates in these subject-related Olympiads.
His results at primary school are worthy of praise as he maintained first position from Grades 1 to 7, and he was the recipient of the Dux award.
Jaiden’s latest achievements include attending courses at Cisco Networking Academy and the Engineering Winter School Programme 2023 at UKZN Howard College in Durban.
In addition, he was selected to attend the UKZN Bursary and Scholarship Information Session 2023. He represented the school at the Ugu District ‘Take a Child to Work Day’ as well as the week long 58th Annual Leadership Course held by the Rotary Club at Port Shepstone at Port Shepstone High School .
His friendly and respectful disposition naturally sees him go out of his way to help and mentor his peers. He is not only diligent in the classroom but enjoys a good game of volleyball and soccer when he is not reading, angling or participating in beach clean-up initiatives. Recently, he was a supporter of the Santa Shoebox Project.
Jaiden wishes to pursue a career in the field of engineering.

Tatum Krishna, a Grade 8 learner at Creston College, recently attended the South African Dance Teachers’ Association (SADTA) Prestige Awards ceremony for KZN, where her outstanding achievements in dance were recognised.
Tatum received the following SADTA provincial awards: Disco Dance Solo 13/14, Disco Slow Solo 13/14 and Disco Small Groups 13/16.
Additionally, Tatum has qualified to represent South Africa in Disco Small Groups at this year’s IDO Disco and Disco Freestyle Championship in Mülheim, Germany, from October 24 to 27.

Shayden Gouveia, a Grade 11 learner at Port Shepstone High began his cricket journey in Grade 1, at the age of seven.
He honed his skills playing mini-cricket, and ever since, has continued to improve his bowling and batting.
He was selected for the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Union in Grades 5, 8, 9, 10, and 11. Unfortunately, the pandemic disrupted his progress in Grades 6 and 7.
Shayden proudly participated in the KwaZulu-Natal Cricket Festival in Durban in 2018 and the prestigious Glenwood Festival.
Under the guidance of the legendary Robbie Coutts, he transformed from a gifted off-spin bowler into a thrilling pace bowler. Robbie also helped him refine his batting skills, making him a well-rounded cricketer.
Shayden has played for the senior men’s team at Port Shepstone Country Club.
In addition, he plays first team cricket. In a recent game against Southcity Christian School, he scored 135 runs off 138 balls, with Sheppie High’s first team going on to bowl Southcity out for 127 runs, with Shayden taking 4 wickets for 28 runs.
He finds immense joy in the fact that cricket is a team sport and cherishes having his teammates by his side.
He is brimming with excitement to see where his cricket journey takes him next.

Ruveshn Pillay, a Grade 10 learner at Port Shepstone Secondary, has a strong passion for technology and problem-solving.
He has always had a profound passion for chess, and in 2023, he participated in tournaments while improving his strategic thinking.
Together with his innate love for technology and problem-solving and his experiences, he has reinforced his goal to pursue a doctorate in computer science.
Ruveshn intends to use cutting-edge technology and his understanding of algorithms in the future to develop original solutions for difficult computational problems.
By combining his analytical and strategic thinking with the most recent advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence, he intends to make a significant contribution to the field.
Ruveshn is excited about this journey and is thrilled to create a dynamic change in the landscape of computer science.

Kiyaan Sunder, a rising chess star and Grade 11 learner at Port Shepstone High, dominated the U18 category and secured a well-deserved first place at the recent Ugu trials hosted by the Ugu Chess Federation.
This win highlights Kiyaan’s dedication and exceptional talent, reflecting a great accomplishment for the school’s chess club.
This prestigious event provides an invaluable platform for young minds like Kiyaan to sharpen their strategic thinking and compete in a highly-rated tournament.