Appointment of Acting House Leaders and Acting Prefects
On 25 August 2022, at a special assembly, Maritzburg College announced its acting prefects and house leaders for 2022.
THEME: LEADERSHIP – RITES OF PASSAGE
The boys who are appointed today as acting prefects and acting house leaders have all gone through a very thorough and rigorous process. This is of course not the end for them, but the beginning. They will only be able to achieve success with your support and they would of course also not be here without your support. Please ensure that you all get behind them, as from today, so that they can be the best leaders that they can be.
As the Chinese philosopher Lao-tsu tells us –
“‘To lead people, walk beside them. As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honour and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next the people hate. When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!’”
From Scripture:
‘So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.’ – 1 Corinthians 3:7
‘Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.’ – Proverbs 22:6
‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife’ – Genesis 2: 24
A Prayer:
“Dear Lord, please guide and bless us as we pass through the various stages of our lives and experience the rites of passage as we move towards adulthood. We pray for the leaders of 2022 as they assume their roles over the next number of weeks and trust that you will continue to guide and bless them in your name we pray amen.”
Appointment of Acting Prefects:
To be a prefect at Maritzburg College is the highest accolade that this old school can bestow on its boys. These boys will all be attending two days of training, starting from today.
The Acting Prefects for the rest of 2022 and for 2023:
| Ambler, T | Haigh, B | Steele, K |
| Armstrong, L | Kadira, S | Thabethe, X |
| Brokensha, B | Msibi, S | van der Linde, A |
| Buthelezi, N | Mthimkhulu, K | van Rooyen, M |
| Chirengende, M | Nkubungu, A | van Selm, M |
| Conolly, J | Paine, R | Walton, T |
| du Toit, L | Ramdhass, T | Wiggill, J |
| Froise, R | Schultz, L | Wright, D |
| Ganie, T | Seshemane, L | Zulu, S |
Acting Boarder Prefects 2023
It is now my pleasure to announce the name of the Acting Boarder Prefects for 2023. They will play a vital role in the boarding establishment, in working alongside the other prefects, and supporting their housemasters.
Quin R
Sweetnam J
Sithembu S
Acting House Leaders for the rest of 2022 and for 2023.
The Acting House Leaders for the rest of 2022 and for 2023 will play an integral part along with their House Captains, Vice-Captains, Housemasters, Assistant Housemasters and mentors in running and leading their houses in a variety of portfolios. There will be training for these boys shortly as well.
| 2023 Acting House Leaders | |
| Barns | Lamonds |
| Crawford, T | Adam, C |
| Desebrook Z | Ender, S |
| Mdladla, A | Ndlovu, S |
| Mdutyana, S | Marais, K |
| Pope, J | Prinsloo, C |
| Upton, L | Sithembu, S |
| Calder | Nicholson |
| Ayliffe, K | Bradford, J |
| Madlala A | Coulthard, A |
| Sibetha, L | Gumbi, L |
| Swanepoel L | Kock, E |
| Swift, N | Meter, S |
| Madzimure, T | Raw, C |
| Commons | Pape |
| Dobeyn, K | Emberton, B |
| Kauffman, J | Kayembe, I |
| Lolliot, E | Kufal, J |
| Mason, M | Newman, C |
| Nuttall, T | Quin, R |
| Schutte, P | Wells, H |
| Forder | Strachan |
| Barrett, J | Chambler, B |
| Davies, T | Mjaja, O |
| Killick, J | Pitout, R |
| Roy, M | Sweetnam, J |
| Sewpersad, T | Thomson, M |
| Sithole, L | Warr, R |
| Sha, Y | |
| Fuller | Snow |
| Duma, A | Clark, J |
| Jackson, L | Khan, A |
| King, K | Nyawo, K |
| Mchunu, S | Peter, K |
| Naidu, K | Roux, G |
| Zuma, M | Simelane, F |
The formal induction ceremony for the prefects, house leaders and shouting captains will be announced at the passing of the drum ceremony early next term.