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THE OLDIE – JUNE 2024
THE OLDIES - JUNE 2024 To read, click on line below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o5fgdqsk3UGd75jONYFX1gQJvVsyHVH8/view?usp=drive_link
THE OLDIE – MAY 2024
THE OLDIE - MAY 2024 To read, click on link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12xwGLGDuuaatvHNBiN7wBM2tO_dY1E5R/view
THE OLDIE – APRIL 2024
THE OLDIES - APRIL 2024 Click on link below to read the April 2024 edition of The Oldie https://drive.google.com/file/d/11tUqlFsuX0KfJkME5uUoCR3FLcPPz9GH/view
THE OLDIE – MARCH 2024
THE OLDIE - MARCH 2024 Click on link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/130m5iF0XYQrYBuBGwwUDtGNdV2tfo0dI/view
THE ODLIE – JANUARY 2024
THE OLDIE - JANUARY 2024 To read the January edition of The Oldie, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZuNrTSACmGKtWsYz2HGN4mX7Mnc7S3_/view?usp=sharing
THE OLDIE – DECEMBER 2023
THE OLDIE - DECEMBER 2023 To read the December Edition of The Oldie, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CNIBJL3xCvZ75URFt3mIDUn2kqJ72vlZ/view?usp=drive_link
THE OLDIE – NOVEMBER 2023
THE OLDIE - NOVEMBER 2023 To read the November Edition of The Oldie, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kNtuJpZbqpZ83T-Ywsx1bP8u6PT9IZRo/view?usp=drive_link
THE HISTORY OF DHS OLD BOYS CLUB – JANUARY – MARCH 1954
THE HISTORY OF DHS OLD BOYS CLUB - JANUARY - MARCH 1954 To read about the history of the Club during this period, click on the link below. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gEif10ks9sznx3xqpOAUc7eLY0Zg9nZW/view?usp=drive_link
THE OLDIE – OCTOBER EDITION 2023
THE OLDIE - OCTOBER EDITION 2023 To read the latest edition of The Oldie, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MO4IazALMRvuzOR4HgK4x7UN0_ywXQNt/view?usp=drive_link
THE OLDIE – SEPTEMBER EDITION 2023
THE OLDIE - SEPTEMBER EDITION 2023 To read the latest edition of The Oldie, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v0KmxKNBAH_tY3UISddZt-1GonYOM2iQ/view?usp=drive_link
FOUNDERS WEEKEND – 2024.
FOUNDERS WEEKEND - 2024. THE DATES & EVENTS HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED FOR FOUNDERS WEEKEND 2024 We will hosting Signature Reunions & Functions for the following years: 1950 - 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 & 2019. SAVE THE...
DHS OLD BOYS GAUTENG GOLF DAY
DHS OLD BOYS GAUTENG GOLF DAY To view the pictures for the DHS Old Boys Gauteng Golf Day, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EkGUtP6N6i2jo-MwYQxffEVXXftGQmw3?usp=drive_link
THE OLDIE – AUGUST EDITION 2023
THE OLDIE - AUGUST EDITION 2023 Click on the link below to read the latest edition of The Oldie: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NF9GcLhc0oVpgji6qQDPkJaZfN4kV7d5/view?usp=drive_link
THE DHS FOUNDATION TRUST RUGBY DINNER
DHS FOUNDATION TRUST RUGBY DINNER 2023 To read about and view the pictures of the most recent DHS Foundation Trust Rugby Dinner, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xyem_KhwP5nzu0hLgp4Av4iZiP_yKscm/view?usp=drive_link The links to all the photos...
THE OLDIE – JULY EDITION 2023
THE OLDIE - JULY EDITION 2023 To read the July Edition of The Oldie, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/.../16L5JncFGyLKgXZACRM7.../view... I hope you enjoy reading it?
THE OLDIE – JUNE EDITION 2023
THE OLDIE - JUNE EDITION 2023 To read the latest edition of The Oldie click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-5MQ9yUlOLNNG7AICw8WcoZzFfMtdVs-/view?usp=drive_link
TOUR OF THE MEMORIAL PAVILION
THE MEMORIAL PAVILION Let me take you on a tour of The Memorial Pavilion which has recently been built at DHS. Click on the link below to view this amazing facility: https://youtu.be/bl7oPKD_pFA
BLACKMORE – THE BACKBONE OF THE SCHOOL
BLACKMORE - THE BACKBONE OF THE SCHOOL A short nostalgic clip of Blackmore...... both old and not so old. Hope it brings back a few memories?? https://youtu.be/4FnkgqrzcyY
THE OLDIE – SPECIAL REUNION EDITION
THE OLDIE - SPECIAL REUNION EDITION To read the Special Reunion Edition of The Oldie, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/.../10-bcUDz5ho2tTzzWE.../view... The link to all the photos is on the cover page.
DHS – 1966 – CENTENARY YEAR
DHS - 1966 - CENTENARY YEAR Click on the link below and view some rare footage of the Old School. https://youtu.be/xp-P03DuguI
THE OLDIE – SPECIAL FOUNDERS EDITION.
THE OLDIE - SPECIAL FOUNDERS EDITION. GOLF DAYS, FOUNDERS ASSEMBLY, BILL PAYN FUN 10KM RUN & DOUNDERS DAY. To read the special edition of The Oldie click on the link below...
THE OLDIE – MAY EDITION 2023
THE OLDIE - MAY EDITION 2023 To read the May Edition of The Oldies, click on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13zSMcCbB0a3IA0Q92Kg8hPGqrFHJMn9W/view?usp=drive_link
FOUNDERS DAY ASSEMBLY – ADDRESS BY MATT LANE
FOUNDERS DAY ASSEMBLY 2023 A moving & powerful speech delivered by Matt Lane (OB 2008) at Founders Day Assembly 2023. To watch Matt's speech click on the link below: https://youtu.be/TmIQ5mAx2s8
FOUNDERS DAY MESSAGE FROM THE CEO OF THE DHS FOUNDATION
FOUNDERS DAY MESSAGE FROM THE CEO OF THE DHS FOUNDATION Click on the link below to listen to a Founders Day message from the CEO of the DHS Foundation, Andrew Shedlock. https://youtu.be/4zYcAFVzXHw
THE OLDIES – APRIL EDITION
THE OLDIE - APRIL 2023 To read the latest edition of The Oldie click on the link below: https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/April-OLDIE.pdf
THE OLDIE – MARCH 2023
THE OLDIE MARCH 2023 To read the March edition of The Oldie, click on the link below. https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/March-2023-Oldie-Newsletter.pdf
THE OLDIE – FEBRUARY 2023
THE OLDIE - FEBRUARY EDITION Click on link below to read the February edition of The Oldie https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/February-2023-Oldie.pdf
THE OLDIE – JANUARY 2023
THE OLDIE - JANUARY 2023 To read the January Edition of The Oldie click on the link below. https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/The-Oldie-January-2023.pdf
THE OLDIE – DECEMBER 2022
THE OLDIE - DECEMBER 2022 To read the latest edition of The Oldie, click on the link below https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DECEMBER-OLDIE.pdf
THE OLDIE – NOVEMBER 2022 EDITION
THE OLDIE - NOVEMBER EDITION To read the latest edition of The Oldie, click on the link below. https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OLDIE-NOV.pdf
DHS BOYS EXCEL IN SPORT AND CULTURE IN 2022.
DHS BOYS EXCEL IN SPORT AND CULTURE IN 2022. DHS recently held their annual Sports & Cultural Awards and it amazing to see the representation across all sports and cultural spheres. Guest speaker at the Awards Ceremony was Old Boys and legendary Squash...
THE OLDIE – OCTOBER EDITION
THE OLDIE - OCTOBER EDITION To read the latest edition of The Oldie click on the link below. https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/OLDIE-OCTOBER_.pdf
THE CUP HAS ARRIVED BACK HOME.
THE CUP HAS ARRIVED BACK HOME. In July, I shared the story about DHS Old Boy Karol Steiner who informed me that his grandfather had attended Kirkham Grammar and he had in his procession an engraved silver mug dated 1899 that was given to his grandfather won in a...
OLD BOYS CONTINUE TO MAKE THE NEWS – SBU NGWANE
OLD BOYS CONTINUE TO MAKE THE NEWS. SBU NGWANE – CLASS OF 2003. Sbu matriculated from DHS in 2003 and in 2004 he registered at UCT and in 2007 he graduated with a BBusSc (honours) in Financing & Accounting. In 2008 Sbu did a post graduate diploma in accounting and...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. AJ HUMAN.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. AJ HUMAN. Today Mr. AJ Human celebrated his 78 birthday and on behalf of myself, The DHS Foundation and all the Old Boys we would like to wish Mr. Human a very happy birthday. Myself and Old Boy, Lance Corbett popped in to see Mr. Human this morning...
THE OLDIE – SEPTEMBER EDITION
THE OLDIE - SEPTEMBER EDITION To read the latest edition of The Oldie, click on the link below: http://:https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/THE-OLDIE-SEPTEMBER-2022.pdf
DHS U14A RUGBY TEAM – 1991 & 2022.
DHS U14A RUGBY TEAM – 1991 & 2022. I shared a few achievements of our rugby teams from the 2022 season on our social media platforms. In the story it was mentioned that the DHS U14A side of 2022 were the only team in KwaZulu-Natal to not lose a game locally! The...
BILL PAYN’S FAMOUS COMRADES MARATHON – 24TH MAY 1922
In 1922, on a bleak Monday morning, Bill took his position on the start line at Toll Gate. In those days it was considered a huge field, and the number allocated to him was Nelson, 111. The pistol fired, and as the shot rent the air, off the went and is Bill’s words,...
THE OLDIE – AUGUST EDITION
THE OLDIE - AUGUST EDITION To read and catch up on all the Old Boys and School news, click on the link below: https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Oldie-August-2022.pdf
OLD BOY MAKING THE NEWS
OLD BOY MAKING THE NEWS. ANDREW HICKS – CLASS OF 1990 – RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF FORBES MOST INFLUENTIAL CMOs - 2022 Andrew Hicks (Class of 1990) was appointed Chief Marketing Officer, Woolworths Group in June 2019. Andrew was previously Director of Marketing, Woolworths...
DHS FOUNDATION GOLF DAY – 2022
THE DHS FOUDATION GOLF DAY – 22ND OF JULY. On the 22nd of July the DHS Foundation hosted their annual Golf Day at Mt. Edgecombe Country Club. The Golf Day was originally due to take place over our Founders Weekend in May, but it unfortunately had to be postponed due...
DHS OLD BOY NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR.
DHS OLD BOY NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR. DHS Old Boy and former DHS 1st XV rugby coach, Scott Mathie (2000) on being selected as the Coach of the Year for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. Click on link below to read more:
THE OLDIE – JULY EDITION
THE OLDIE - JULY EDITION For all the latest Old Boys' news click on the link below. https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/The-Oldie-July-2022.pdf
THE DHS HERALD
THE DHS HERALD To read all the latest school news, click on link below: https://www.durbanhighschool.co.za/newsletters/
OLD BOYS MAKING THE NEWS
OLD BOYS MAKING THE NEWS Award-winning Senzo Xulu (2007) recently joined Conversation Lab as executive creative director. Senzo will be responsible for the creative output of the agency across all staff hubs in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban and London. Well done...
TWO BIG EVENTS COMING TO YOU IN JULY.
22ND OF JULY – THE DHS FOUNDATION GOLF DAY & 28TH OF JULY – RUGBY DINNER. For further information, click on link below. https://www.facebook.com/294258047444074/posts/pfbid02hETaXhnRMvahsz5m6cxWiDyVCQAk8bjNS1D1L6u7Gu8Y6uYn9NzC48hfgzgrV6c7l/
FOUNDERS DAY & RUGBY SEASON
Three short clips courtesy of DHS Schoolboy Alex Combrink reflecting on Founders Day and Rugby Season. [video width="480" height="848"...
DHS CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
A little nostoliga, DHS Centenary 1966
A STORY THAT NEEDS TO BE TOLD – MICHAEL BAKER AND DHS HOCKEY.
DHS HOCKEY Click on the link below to read the full article https://www.facebook.com/294258047444074/posts/pfbid0xUw6kkVksoHa6dC4Y5WD3YDP4F4MDxhtkGPCqEubJ1MTTPa4oAWu2rDAZPmgCsnml/
THE OLDIE – APRIL EDITION
The Oldie - Old Boys Newsletter To read the latest edition of The Oldie, click on the link below. https://www.dhsfoundation.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/The-Oldie-April-Edition-2022-_issue-4.pdf
HONOURING AN OLD BOY
HONOURING AN OLD BOY On Friday, the 18th of March, the School honoured a distinguished Old Boy, Mr. Stephen Saad. Not only has Stephen achieved tremendous success in business, but more importantly as an Old Boy he has been an amazing support to the school over the...
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE DHS BOYS AND COACHES.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE DHS BOYS AND COACHES. No DHS Sporting Team lost a game during the holidays. The 2nd XV Rugby, U16A Rugby, 15A Rugby and U14A Rugby all went unbeaten at the Glenwood Rugby Festival and the U16A Hockey Team went unbeaten at the Keith...
ALLAN WILKINSON
LET US REMEMBER MR. A.J.M. WILKINSON (Class of 1948) Tribute to the late A J M Wilkinson (Allan) - by Ian Corbishley Allan Wilkinson passed away unexpectedly last Friday night, 26 March 2022. Allan taught Mathematics at DHS for 11 years during the 1950s and 1960s. He...
THE OLD RED BRICK BUILDING.
THE OLD RED BRICK BUILDING. The OLD RED BRICK Building - Author: Jeremy Oddy (Class of 1962 and Archivist at DHS 2002 - 2013) - Now on sale in the Kit & Coffee! It is 50 years since the demolition of the Old Red Brick Building of 1895 began in September 1971. This...
THE OLDIE – DECEMBER EDITION
THE OLDIE - DECEMBER EDITION Click link below to read the December edition of "The Oldie" https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:92fa9103-4e39-42ed-b169-9e1067cbb4f2 Thank you once again to Jason Kidger Tucker for all his hard work and effort...
THE HERALD
THE HERALD Catch up on all the School's news. Click on the link below to read the latest edition of The Herald....
What’s News
WHAT'S NEWS The newly renamed DHS Old Boys’ newsletter, THE OLDIE As Graham H. MacKeurtan said in his editorial of the first edition of the DHS Magazine, “we have endeavoured to create a bond between the Old Boys’ and their Alma Mater. We hope to awaken them to the...
BARRY WILSON TO RETIRE OF 36 YEARS IN EDUCATION
BARRY WILSON RETIRES AFTER 36 YEARS OF INSPIRING CHILDREN. Barry is an extremely proud DHS and DPHS Old Boy and matriculated from DHS in 1978. Barry recently announced his retirement after 36 years in education. “I can now look forward to being in the audience for...
DISTINGUISHED MEN OF DHS
ANOTHER OLD BOY TURNS 100 WILLIAM THOMAS (BILL) BRIGHT. William Thomas (Bill) Bright, born on the 13th of August 1921, turned 100 this year. Bill attended DHS …… after which he joined the South African Army’s First Field Engineers in May 1940 to aid the Allies in...
DHS OLD BOY WINS SILVER AT THE OLYMPICS
RORY MARIO TREVOR SABBATINI Rory Sabbatini was born in Durban, South Africa, and has Italian, Scottish and Irish ancestry. He started playing golf at age 4, but concentrated on it from age 12. He attended DHS from 1989 – 1993 after which he was recruited by the...
BLACKMORE 125TH DINNER & GOLF DAY
BLACKMORE 125TH CELEBRATIONS Blackmore Old Boys: Blackmore 125th celebrations are planned for the 21st and 22nd October. Should you be interested in attending please contact ceo@dhsfoundation.co.za
THE DHS BULLETIN – JUNE EDITION
DHS OLD BOY’S NEWS THE DHS BULLETIN IS BACK!! “The present Editor feels that some apology is due to subscribers for the interval that has elapsed, but publications has been constantly delayed in the hopes of obtaining further information concerning the early history...
CHASING THE SUN
Well done to DHS Old Boy GREG LOMAS, Class of 1999, on his SAFTA nomination for Best Achievement in Directing for Documentary category for the Supersport production, CHASING THE SUN. We are really proud of you achievements and would like to wish you and the team all...
MY OCTOPUS TEACHER
WELL DONE TO DHS OLD BOY ROGER HORROCKS DIRECTOR OF CINEMATOGRAPHY – MY OCTOPUS TEACHER. The Critics’ Choice Association (CCA) has announced the winners of the fifth annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards, which recognize the year’s finest achievements in...
OLD BOY’S NEWS
OLD BOYS NEWS The Cell C Sharks have appointed DHS Old Boy, Allan Temple Jones (1998) as their Athletic Performance Manager. All was the former Blitzboks and current head of the Irish Sevens athletic performance team. On behalf of the DHS Old Boys community, we would...
FACT FRIDAY
FACT FRIDAY The Class of 1998 were the last group of matriculants to write their finals in the former School Hall. Built in 1919, and now a National Monument, this is the oldest of the present school’s buildings and served as a gymnasium after the completion of the...
FROM THE ARCHIVES
MOMENTOES FOUND IN SCHOOL ENTRANCE COLUMN - 1968 A sealed glass jar containing commemorative mementoes of the laying of the foundation stone of DHS in 1894 was found in a cavity of one of the main entrance columns at the school. This discovery was made by Richard...
MEN OF WORTH
MEN OF WORTH ATHABILE JOJO – HEADBOY OF SCHOOL AND BLACKMORE 2003 Today at DHS, we opened the ATHABILE JOJO COMMON ROOM in Blackmore House. The Ceremony was attended by family and friends of Athabile who have played a big part in his life. Athabile Jojo attended...
MEN OF WORTH
CHAIRMAN OF THE DHS FOUNDATION TRUST – SIZWE NXEDLANA Sizwe Nxedlana matriculated from DHS in 1999. He was in Blackmore House and a keen sportsman who participated in Athletics, Rugby, and Basketball. Sizwe represented KZN at U16 and U18 School Rugby levels. After...
THE HISTORY AND TRADITION BETWEEN D.H.S AND D.P.H.S – Part 3
THE HISTORY AND TRADITION BETWEEN D.H.S AND D.P.H.S “From small beginnings” Part 4 – Be patient and count from One to Tenth Avenue One of the school’s longest running sagas which took many frustrating years was Tenth Avenue and its eventual closure. With DPHS...
THE HISTORY AND TRADTION BETWEEN D.H.S AND D.P.H.S – PART 2
THE HISTORY AND TRADTION BETWEEN D.H.S AND D.P.H.S “From small beginnings” Part 2. The collection of boys were taught in one hall which was divided into classrooms by curtains. Mr Stubbs taught the older boys on the stage. The noise from the “adjoining” classrooms was...
THE HISTORY AND TRADTION BETWEEN D.H.S AND D.P.H.S – PART 1
“From small beginnings” Part 1. “Looking at the photograph taken of pupils and the staff of Durban Preparatory school in 1910, or as it was known then as DHPS, DURBAN HIGH PREPARATORY SECTION, It is hard to imagine that a collection of about 50 boys and teachers as...
BARRY COSKEY – 10 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE
10 YEARS OF LOYAL SERVICE TO DHS DHS Old Boy, Barry Coskey, has just celebrated 10 years of service at his Alma Mata. Barry started working at DHS in July 2010 and was initially employed as the DHS Association Liaison as well as the Marketing Assistant. During this...
GABRIEL NDABANDABA
Gabriel Ndabandaba Jr was the son of Professor Gabriel Ndabandaba, the KwaZulu-Natal Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs. Gabriel jr arrived at DHS in 1995, and soon after arriving at DHS, Gabriel became a member of the Natal Youth Orchestra. He had...
‘SAS’ NOURSE THE LEGEND BACK AT DHS.
SAS NOURSE THE LEGEND BACK AT DHS. A hard covered, stitched book with articles from many Old Boys, Colleagues and multiple photographs of this legend that rekindles past memories and relationships with SAS and the ‘Old Red Brick Building’ that was our D H S. One...
1971: 1st XV
1971: 1st XV: Played: 20 Won: 18 Lost: 2 In 1971 the First Game was entrusted to Trevor Bennison and Dave Collier and the combination proved to be an excellent one. The season proved to be a vintage one and in retrospect this team can lay claim to be one of the...
DHS Founders Weekend
