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Northcliff High School
Northcliff High School, commonly known as Northcliff High, is a public English medium co-educational high school located in the suburb of Blackheath in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is one of the top and most academic schools in Gauteng. The high school was established in 1969. Location The school is located on Mountain View Drive, at the bottom of Northcliff Hill. Sporting Northcliff High has won the A-League Inter-High Athletics competition for 22 consecutive years, from 1997 - 2018. In 2015, construction of an astroturf hockey field started. At the time, the school was the only government school in the area to own one. A bear was the First Rugby team mascot in 1973. It featured in every First Rugby team photo until 1987. In 2018 the mascot was returned to the school by the 1990 First Rugby team Captain. Northcliff won the A-league inter-high gala several times. Controversy In June 2017, Northcliff High was embroiled in a religious sensitivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Eksteen
Clive Edward Eksteen (born 2 December 1966) played seven Test matches and six One Day Internationals for South Africa. In sixteen seasons at Transvaal (later Gauteng) he took 398 wickets at 30.05, also captaining the team for three seasons. In March 2018 Eksteen was one of two Cricket South Africa (CSA) officials who were suspended after posing for a photograph with fans wearing Sonny Bill Williams masks in Port Elizabeth during the second Test between the Proteas and Australia. The masks appeared following a series of incidents involving David Warner and the South African cricket team and cricket fans in South Africa. The masks are in reference to a past encounter between David Warner's wife and Sonny Bill Williams. There was wide spread condemnation of a player's wife being "dragged through the mud" as an attempt "to shame her for her past." Eksteen in May 2018 was allowed back to work at the CSA after his legal team reached an agreement with CSA for his sanction not to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Tshituka
Vincent Tshikaya Tshituka (born 10 September 1998) is a Congolese born South African rugby union player for the in United Rugby Championship. His regular position is flank. References South African rugby union players Living people 1998 births Rugby union flankers Golden Lions players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players Sharks (rugby union) players Democratic Republic of the Congo rugby union players Sharks (Currie Cup) players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emmanuel Tshituka
Emmanuel Tshituka (born 16 June 2000) is a Congolese-born South African rugby union player for the in the United Rugby Championship The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South Afr .... His regular position is flanker. Tshituka was named in the squad for the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA competition. He made his debut for the in Round 1 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup SA against the . References External links * South African rugby union players Living people Rugby union flankers Lions (United Rugby Championship) players 2000 births Golden Lions players Democratic Republic of the Congo rugby union players {{SouthAfrica-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byron Talbot
Byron Talbot (born 15 September 1964) is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won seven doubles titles and finished as a runner-up six times. He achieved a career-high doubles world ranking of number 20 in 1996. Byron played collegiate tennis at the University of Tennessee. He is currently working as a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch Merrill (officially Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated), previously branded Merrill Lynch, is an American investment management and wealth management division of Bank of America. Along with BofA Securities, the investment bank ... in Dallas, Texas. Career finals Doubles (7 wins, 6 losses) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Talbot, Byron South African male tennis players Living people 1964 births White South African people Sportspeople from Johannesburg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Sorensen
Max Christian Sorensen (born 18 November 1985) is an Irish former international cricketer of South African origin, who played for the Irish national team. Born in Johannesburg, Sorensen is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He has played for The Hills Cricket Club in Dublin since 2007. In July 2017, he announced his retirement from international cricket. International career Sorensen was called up to Ireland's squad for their tour to Kenya in February 2012, and for their subsequent participation in the 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifier. During the Kenyan leg of the tour, Sorensen made his first-class debut against Kenya in the Intercontinental Cup. In a match dominated by spin bowlers, Sorensen was twice dismissed for a duck, once by spinner Hiren Varaiya in Ireland's first-innings and by Nehemiah Odhiambo in Ireland's second-innings. The match was scheduled to last four days, but was completed in two, with Ireland winning by 10 runs. Although Sorensen d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Roxmouth
Jonathan Roxmouth (born 25 February 1987) is a South African musical theater actor and singer, best known for his role as the Phantom in several productions of ''The Phantom of the Opera ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (french: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pier ...'', including the world tour. He also played Che in the international tour of '' Evita''. Early life Roxmouth was born in Randburg, South Africa. He attended Northcliff High School, where he participated in annual theater productions. While in high school, Roxmouth also acted in musicals at the Natal Playhouse. Growing up, he participated in the Randburg Eisteddfod and earned diplomas in creative verse, light music/jazz, and voice. Career He began his professional career in 2006, playing Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel in the Barnyard Theatre Group's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Roberts (footballer)
Sean Roberts (born 2 January 1983) is a South African retired football goalkeeper who last played for Premier Soccer League club Chippa United Chippa United Football Club (often known as Chilli boys or Chippa) is a South African professional football club based in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province, having previously being based in Nyanga suburb of the city of Cape Town. The club' .... After his time at Ajax, Sean had a quick stint at Chippa United where his sterling leadership and performances helped win the club promotion back to the South African PSL. Just after retiring from professional football, Sean joined Rygersdal Football Club where he featured in the club's "Drongos" team - in his first and only appearance for the amateur outfit, he conceded a sloppy goal and vowed never to set foot on a football field again as a player. References 1983 births South African men's soccer players Living people Bidvest Wits F.C. players Men's association football goalke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traverse Le Goff
Traverse Anatole Le Goff (born 5 August 1983) is a South African actor and politician who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since November 2022. As a member of the Democratic Alliance, South Africa's official opposition, Le Goff had previously served as a Councillor of the City of Cape Town. Early life and education Le Goff was born in Johannesburg, Gauteng and he grew up in Northcliff and on the Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town. Le Goff matriculated from Northcliff High School. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and is completing an honours degree in International Politics from the University of South Africa. Career In November 2021, Le Goff was elected to the City of Cape Town council as a proportional representation councillor for the DA. He served on the Energy Portfolio Committee as well as the Future Planning and Resilience Portfolio Committee. In his capacity as a representative of the City of Cape Town, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrien Landsberg
Darrien Landsberg (born ) is a Zimbabwean rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup. His regular position is lock. He joined the ahead of the newly formed Super Rugby Unlocked Super Rugby Unlocked (known as Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked for sponsorship reasons) was a professional rugby union competition played in South Africa from 10 October to 21 November 2020. Sponsored by communications company Vodacom, the tourname ... competition in October 2020. Landsberg made his debut in Round 1 of Super Rugby Unlocked against the . References Zimbabwean rugby union players Living people 1998 births Rugby union locks Pumas (Currie Cup) players Golden Lions players Lions (United Rugby Championship) players {{Zimbabwe-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville Godwin
Neville Godwin (born 31 January 1975) is a former tennis player from South Africa. Godwin turned professional in 1994. The right-hander won one singles title (2001 Newport) in his career, and reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour in March 1997, when he became World No. 90. His highest world ranking for doubles was World No. 57. At the 1996 Wimbledon tournament, Godwin had his best finish at a Grand Slam, when he reached the fourth round as a qualifier, defeating Cristiano Caratti, compatriot Grant Stafford and Boris Becker before losing to Alex Rădulescu. He finished his career in 2003. He now lives in his hometown of Johannesburg with his wife, Nicky and two sons, Oliver and James. He coached performance players out of the Wanderers Club for 5 years, before coaching South African player Kevin Anderson to a world top 10 ranking and a US Open final appearance in 2017. In 2017, he won ATP Coach of the Year award. On 12 November 2017 it was announced Godwin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connell Cruise
Connell Cruise Kingsburgh (born May 19, 1987) known professionally as Connell Cruise, is a South African singer, songwriter, performer, pianist, and musician. In 2013 he released his debut solo album in South Africa through David Gresham Records, and would earn three South African Music Award nominations the following year. The lead single, "Not Just Friends," became his first number one single on South African radio charts. He released "Into The Wild" as a follow-up single in 2014, which led to L.A. Reid signing Cruise to Epic Records in what is considered the largest and most significant record deal in South African music history. Following his move to New York City, he released his international debut, ''Into The Wild EP,'' in 2015 through Island Records. Cruise met his wife, Sarah, in New York City and in September 2016 the two were married at New York City Hall. The couple relocated to South Africa in 2017 to coincide with the release of his second studio album ''Barely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
