Maritzburg College Celebrates Excellence at 2025 Prize Giving Ceremony
Maritzburg College hosted its annual Prize Giving Ceremony on 22 January 2026, celebrating outstanding achievement from the 2025 academic year, while welcoming back a distinguished Old Collegian as guest of honour. Held in a spirit of tradition and pride, the ceremony brought together parents, staff, invited guests and pupils to recognise the hard work and commitment that define the Maritzburg College
The guest speaker for the occasion was Mr Joss Myers, Head Prefect (1998) and currently Managing Director of Barrows Africa, a global retail design and technology company working with some of the world’s leading brands.
In a deeply personal and inspiring address, Mr Myers reflected on his formative years at College and the enduring values that shaped his professional journey. He spoke passionately about the importance of teamwork, attitude, respect, initiative and resilience; qualities first nurtured within the red, black and white of Maritzburg College.
Drawing on his international business experience, Mr Myers emphasised that success in an evolving world depends not only on talent, but on character, humility and the ability to work as part of a unified team, principles he credited directly to his time at College. “Only later in life will you realise the true value of five years at College,” he told the boys. “The more you put in, the more you get out.”
A highlight of the evening was the presentation of academic awards across all forms, recognising both consistent progress and exceptional achievement.
Top academic honours for the 2025 academic year were awarded as follows:
- First in 2nd Form: D Moyo
- First in 3rd Form: KS Mkhwane
- First in 4th Form: S Bandu
- First in 5th Form: D Pillay
In addition, prizes were awarded for subject excellence across the curriculum, including Mathematics, Sciences, Languages, Humanities, Creative Arts and Technology. Numerous Merit Certificates acknowledged sustained effort and progress, reflecting the College’s commitment to recognising growth alongside top performance.
The 2025 Prize Giving Ceremony served not only as a celebration of academic distinction, but as a powerful reminder of Maritzburg College’s enduring mission: to develop young men of integrity, courage and purpose, prepared to lead and serve in an ever‑changing world.
PRIZE WINNERS – 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
ACADEMIC PROGRESS PRIZES
3rd Form RPM Gowar
4th Form MI Nkwatsi
5th Form NA Curry
2nd FORM MERIT CERTIFICATES
KG Baldavoo, K Beharie, L Bernard, S Browning, CR Emerson, LE Grantham, A Jooma, MR Kader, JD Keppler, JM Kruger, LJ Molise, MD Mpanza, KB Ndumo, LLL Ntomo, L Ntozakhe, M Nzama, IA Potgieter, MV Puddu, ML Soji, QH St John-Ward and J Van Der Merwe.
2nd FORM SUBJECT PRIZES
Prize for Afrikaans C Stubbe
Prize for isiZulu TS Gwala
Merit Certificate and the KickstART Prize for Creative Arts Y Moodley
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Economic Management Sciences and English WK Ojwach
Merit Certificate and the Prizes for Mathematics and Natural Sciences AR Molla
Merit Certificate, and the Prize for THIRD IN 2nd FORM B Abraham
Merit Certificate and the Prize for SECOND IN 2nd FORM W Mbongwa|
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Life Orientation, Social Sciences, Technology and
the Prize for FIRST IN 2nd FORM D Moyo
3rd FORM MERIT CERTIFICATES
D Arouca, AS Bagirathi, LD Borchers, MD Clark, KBM Dlamini, Sinazo Khumalo, JA Luridsamy, NQM Luvuno, QL Madlala, M Makhado, NS Mthabela, Y Singh, JD Sparrow, TJ Stone, H Storm, MR Van Der Merwe, SJ Watson and SC Wessels.
3rd FORM SUBJECT PRIZES
Prize for Afrikaans J Badenhorst
Merit Certificate and the Prize for English JAS Smith
Merit Certificate and the Prize for isiZulu SAZI Khumalo
Merit Certificate and the KickstART Prize for Creative Arts C Frank
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Life Orientation AM Linde
Merit Certificate, the Prize for Economic Management Sciences
and the Prize for THIRD IN 3rd FORM T Addison
Merit Certificate, Prize for Mathematics, and Prize for SECOND IN 3rd FORM SA Gumbi
Merit Certificate, Prizes for Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Technology,
and the Prize for FIRST IN 3rd FORM KS Mkhwane
4th FORM MERIT CERTIFICATES
R Badenhorst, Y Budhu, OK Gengan, EO Gould, Y Hoolasi, E Hunter-Smith, WP Khumalo, DT Lewis, IA Mahomed, NJ Mathapershad, CJ Mullen, JAJ Pembridge, LJ Puddu, S Raju, HJ Reitz And EC Woodroffe.
4th FORM SUBJECT PRIZES
Prize for Geography DC Scholtz
Prize for Mathematical Literacy DJ Bornman
KickstART Prize for Visual Arts LC Govender
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Agricultural Sciences SO Mtetwa
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Computer Applications Technology A Ramlall
Merit Certificate and the Prize for History D Dry
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Music A Hampshire
Merit Certificate, Prizes for Business Studies and isiZulu AE Hlongwa
Merit Certificate, Prizes for Afrikaans; Dramatic Arts and Life Sciences MT Venter
Merit Certificate and the Prize for THIRD IN 4th FORM JJ Baptista
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Engineering Graphics & Design, Information
Technology, Mathematics and the Prize for SECOND IN 4thFORM R Madhan
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Accounting, Economics, English,
Further Studies Mathematics, Life Orientation, Physical Science
and the Prize for FIRST IN 4th FORM S Bandu
5th FORM MERIT CERTIFICATES
M Askham, B Cook, A Dladla, DS Du Toit, SK Hlophe, ML Kader, IM Lindeque, K Moodley, M Mtambo, A Naidoo, SZ Ngcobo, CJ Pillay, VY Ramdeen, OB Samuel, T Sivenarain and BA Zuma.
5th FORM SUBJECT PRIZES
Prize for Afrikaans B Barnard
Prize for Computer Applications Technology CJ Francis
Prize for Mathematical Literacy JE Nettleton
Prize for Music PL Desebrook
KickstART Prize for Visual Arts A Thembela
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Agricultural Sciences SA Venniker
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Business Studies SA Mohamed
Merit Certificate and the Prize for History LR Becket
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Information Technology DG Gademan
Merit Certificate and the Prize for isiZulu SB Simamane
Merit Certificate and the Prize for Life Orientation BC Sing
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Dramatic Arts and English MM Msimango
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Geography, Life Sciences,
and the Prize for THIRD IN 5TH FORM CE Wilson
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Engineering Graphics and Design,
Further Studies Mathematics, Mathematics,
and the Prize for SECOND IN 5TH FORM SB Wiggill
Merit Certificate, the Prizes for Accounting, Economics, Physical Science
and the Prize for FIRST IN 5TH FORM D Pillay