St Mark's School is a public co-educational school in

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. It was founded in 1908 by

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(later

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) Christopher Charles Watts of the

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of Swaziland.

Notable alumni

Notable St Mark's students include: *

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, businessman and sports executive (

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, Harmony Gold), president of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry South Africa (CHAMSA) * Phuthuma Nhleko, group chief executive officer of MTN telecommunications group *

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, British actor and director

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St Marks Alumni

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