Our Achievers

Saluting SUE ALEXANDER and the MASIPHUMELELE LIBRARY staff

After the first small library in Masiphumelele came to an unhappy accidental end in 1999, Sue oversaw its resurrection in 2003 with the generous support of MasiCorp, an NGO established by American benefactors John & Carol Thompson. Over the past […]

 
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Our “Green Bishop” Geoff Davies honoured with top environmental award

  South Africa‘s “Green Bishop” Geoff Davies from Cape Town has just been awarded the country’s top environmental honour.  Bishop Davies combines faith and environmental activism in a dynamic package. Founder and executive director of the South African Faith Communities […]

 
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Luca Rotteglia of Kommetjie National Geographic finalist

Luca Rotteglia, aged 7, loves taking photos of animals, bugs and flowers and wanted his own camera.  So when he found out about the National Geographic Young Photographers Competition he was determined to enter.  At every opportunity he would borrow […]

 
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Liz Webb, Simon’s Town’s SA Swimming champ!

Liz Webb (50) from Simon’s Town says that being in and around water has always been an important in her life, both for pleasure and sport. Taking part in Masters swimming has added another dimension. Two friends who are Masters […]

 
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Philipp Frech, worldclass Master athlete from St James

Nonagenarian Philipp Frech who lives in St James for half the year and in his home town of Cologne, Germany, for the other half says that partaking in sport is medicine for mind, body and soul. A sporting person throughout […]

 
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Bjorn von der Heyden – South Africa’s top Geology Honours student

Some might say of big wave surfers that they have ”rocks in their heads”. Well, Fish Hoek boasts one who has just that. Surfer 'dude' Bjorn von der Heyden has been awarded the prestigious Haughton award for the top Geology Honours thesis in South Africa.

 
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