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St Mary's School, Waverley
, motto_translation = Honest and upright , established = , type = Private & Boarding , religion = Christianity , sister_school = St John's College, Johannesburg , locale = Suburban , district = , number = , grades = 00012 , gender = Female , head_name = Headmistress , head = Deanne King , head_name2 = Exam board , head2 = IEB , address = 55 Athol Street, Waverley, Gauteng , zipcode = 2090 , country = South Africa , coordinates = , students = 1,057 girls , lower_age = 3 , upper_age = 18 , schedule = ''07:30 - 14:15'' , language = English , colours = Blue, red, white , campus = Urban Campus , houses = , rivals = , song = , fight_song = , newspaper = , yearbook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private School
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Cindy Brown (field Hockey)
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Arthur Karney
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Geoffrey Clayton (bishop)
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Helen Zille
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Jane Dutton
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Carolyn Slaughter
Carolyn Slaughter (born 7 January 1946) is an English author now living in the United States. Her first novel '' The Story of the Weasel'' won the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 1977, given to authors under the age of 40. Life Born in New Delhi, her father was a member of the Indian Imperial Police."Ghosts & Company: No Full Moon Required" by Jamie Saxon Retrieved 2012-12-15. The family left India in 1947 during the and moved to Swaziland. Her father was then in the |
Lerato Mbele
Lerato Mbele is a South African journalist and broadcaster working for the BBC. Mbele currently presents ''Talking Business Africa'' for the network. She previously presented the '' Africa Business Report'' and ''Newsday''. Early life Mbele was born in Soweto, South Africa and grew up in Pimville. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in politics and international relations from the University of Cape Town and a master's in development studies from a university in London. Career Mbele began working for the South African Broadcasting Corporation in 1999, rising to become an anchor for its programme ''News at Ten.'' In 2007 Mbele joined CNBC Africa at its launch as one of the channel's senior business presenters. While at CNBC she hosted regular programmes on the channel in addition to coverage of many other business events, such as the World Economic Forum. In 2012 Mbele joined BBC News to help launch and present ''Newsday'' on the BBC World Service with Lawrence Pollard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prue Leith
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Ashley Callie
Ashley Callie (30 December 1976 – 15 February 2008) was a South African actress, best known for her role as Leone Haines in ''Isidingo'' (2000–08). She died on 15 February 2008, as a result of head injuries from a head-on car collision in Johannesburg, South Africa on 8 February 2008. Biography Ashley Callie was born in Johannesburg. She went to St Mary's school, later earning her BA Honours degree in dramatic arts from the University of the Witwatersrand. She began her career with a role in the SABC TV production, ''Homeland'', directed by Neil Sundstrom. Thereafter, she starred in a number of series, including ''Natural Rhythm'' and ''Uninvited Guest''. She also spent time in Cape Town, where she starred in a number of commercials for the local South African market as well as the overseas markets. On 15 March 2007, she told ''Top Billing'' magazine that playing the role of Lee Haines on ''Isidingo'' had been a lifelong ambition; she had been a fan of the South Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lize-Mari Retief
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Claire Nitch
Claire Nitch (born 7 August 1971 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a South African squash player. Nitch reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 9 in 1997. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''( Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unpreceden ..., she won a bronze medal in the women's doubles (partnering Natalie Grainger). Nitch has won the South African national squash title nine times. As a junior, she also won the national under-19 and under-21 titles. References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nitch, Claire 1971 births Living people South African female squash players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in squash Squash players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Alumni of St Mary's School, Waverley Sportspeople ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
