Shepstone House – Our Why

By Themba Zama

In Shepstone House, we don’t drift. We decide.
We don’t wait for legacy. We build it.
We don’t ask for approval. We earn respect.
Our question is simple, but it demands everything:
What is your why?

Because without purpose, you fold under pressure.
But with purpose, you rise – every time.
This house was once overlooked. The outsider. The afterthought. Not anymore.
We’ve turned hunger into grit, and grit into growth.
We’ve proven that it’s not where you start, it’s what you build.
Here, brotherhood is more than a word.
It’s seen in the junior helped, the mate supported, the leader who steps forward when others step back.

We are Shepstone House.
Not the house of leftovers – the house of young men who rise.
Not just existing – but living with intention.
Not just following – but forging a future for those who was and those to come.
This is our why.
This is our house.
Unity in old and new

At Maritzburg College, modern meets traditional in both our ethos and within the infrastructure of our grounds. We are fortunate enough to have top-quality facilities spread over our extensive campus. These cater to a wide range of educational, sporting and cultural needs.