Old Selbornians News Today

“The streets of London were full of crowds, some were calling out ‘Mkhaya’, which means ‘We are coming from the same country’, saying ‘Go Mkhaya! Go Mkhaya’.” Yanga Malusi and Malixole Kalideni were welcomed home by a throng of supporters as the Border athletes competed with 50,000 people at the London Marathon in England on Sunday.

“There is some cowboy attire, and less is more when it comes to Chris, we keep wanting him to get his shirt off!” Google the name “Congo Cowboys”, and immediately a sultry image of lead singer Chris Bakalanga pops up, dreadlocks cascading from underneath a brown Stetson hat, an open kaftan revealing his bare chest.

The MBSA 15km run out and back to the motor plant on East London’s historical West Bank attracted a finishing field of 735 runners, joggers and walkers on an ideal morning.

Hetty was sweet, so-o-o sweet. I had just spent a few grand on sorting out a few glitches and the GS wizard had delivered her on a magic carpet. Until the gronk struck! On Tuesday I am grooving along cautiously, poer-poering down the old R102 past Lavender Blue approaching that skadonky bridge over the Quinera River.

Selborne College held its Ceremony of the Key on the 149th Founders’ Day celebration on Friday. The Jubilee Tower was officially opened on the day, in anticipation of the 150th anniversary.