SACS

09/09/2026

Our 2003 Spectemur Agendo Award winner, Professor Jake Krige, visited SACS yesterday. Inspired by a visit to Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge University and the history of their annual quad race immortalized in the award-winning film production, "Chariots of Fire." Professor Krige's sister, Alice, played a lead role in this iconic 1981 film.

Professor Krige donated a trophy named in honour of SACS Alumni WWI fighter pilot and Victoria Cross recipient, Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor, which together with a tankard from Gonville and Caius College, a medal and a special cap, will be awarded to the winner of our annual quad race.

This is a wonderful addition to this special SACS tradition and will be implemented in Mr Wayne Parsons 30th year of involvement. Mr Parsons has been the organizer and custodian of our quad race since 1997. Thank you, Professor Krige, for this wonderful gesture.

09/09/2026

Congratulations to Cole Brown (Grade 12), who was part of the Western Cape Mountaineers team that enjoyed an impressive run in the Basketball National League SA.

The Mountaineers progressed all the way to the Final, finishing their season among the best teams in the competition.

What an outstanding BNL season - well done, Cole, on this fantastic achievement!

09/09/2026

Congratulations to Jake Dave, Luca Orgill and James Sale, who have made it through to the U17 SA 7s squad of 18 players for the next training camp, taking place from 1–4 October.

Following this camp, a final squad of 12 players will be selected to represent South Africa at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

We wish our boys the very best of luck at the upcoming camp.

03/09/2026

The Music Department hosted the sixth annual SACS Music Eisteddfod last month. Learners performed for guest adjudicators and received valuable feedback, as well as a certificate, at the conclusion of each category.

The day was a tremendous success, with learners, parents and staff all thoroughly enjoying the wonderful celebration of music and talent.

Category Adjudicators and Winners:

Brass: Drew Burton - Jude Passmore and Cole Brown
Piano: Dale de Windt - Justin Ziehl
Woodwind: Deepika Cerpath - Alexander Wentink and Justin Wood
Guitar: Robert Jeffery - Thando Ngesi
Voice: Carmen Traut - Finlay Moore
Percussion: Ruben Botha - Cameron Parker

01/09/2026

Congratulations to Thomas Henshilwood (Grade 11) on being part of the winning team at South Africa’s premier open-water sailing regatta, the Lipton Challenge Cup, held in Table Bay this past week. Thomas represented the Hermanus Yacht Club team, which claimed the title for the second consecutive year. Well done, Thomas, on this fantastic achievement!

01/09/2026

SACS recently hosted the annual Christopher Brown Singing Competition, celebrating the exceptional talent of our School’s top vocalists. Eleven outstanding singers competed, showcasing their musical abilities in a memorable evening that concluded with a special performance by the SACS Vocal Ensemble.

Guest adjudicator Kay Mosiane brought warmth and great energy to the event through her insightful and encouraging feedback to the competitors.

Congratulations to Finlay Moore (Grade 11), this year’s winner, and to all our talented vocalists who contributed to such a wonderful evening of music.

29/08/2026

A huge congratulations to our U17 and U15 teams on winning their respective age groups at the Villager Schools 7s Tournament, held at Brookside yesterday.

The tournament brought together four Southern Suburbs schools across four age groups, providing some excellent competition and a fantastic afternoon of 7s rugby.

Our U15s secured a convincing 21–12 victory over Wynberg in their final, while our U17s capped off a great tournament with a 19–7 win over Rondebosch.

Well done to all our players and coaches on a fantastic afternoon of rugby.

28/08/2026

You saw the pics…now see the footage! On Sunday, 23 August, nine SACS boys set off from Living Hope in Masiphumelele on an incredible 32 km run to SACS. Their route took them through Noordhoek, over Chapman’s Peak, through Hout Bay and over Constantia Nek, before winding through Cecilia Forest and past Kirstenbosch to the SACS campus.

They completed the gruelling journey in an amazing 3 hours and 40 minutes - all in support of a very special cause.

The aim of the run is to raise enough money to provide at least 67 Grade 1 children with the school uniforms and stationery they need to start school in 2027.

A special shout-out to Luca de Gouveia (Grade 11), who accompanied the boys on the run and captured and compiled the fantastic video below.

The boys have done the hard work… now it’s our turn! We’re calling on our SACS parents and community to get behind them and support this important fundraising initiative.

Donations can be made until Tuesday, 1 September via the Karri app, by scanning the QR code below or via https://linktr.ee/67kids_to_school

27/08/2026

On 16 August 2026, our SACS Senior Marimba Band achieved an outstanding second-place finish at the inaugural Marimba World Championships, held at St Cyprian’s School in Cape Town.

The band also received the Best Display of Unity Award and were named the Overall Age Category Winners in their division – a remarkable achievement and a wonderful reflection of their talent, teamwork and dedication.

The band members are: Umhle Bashe, Damian Buser, Daniel Summerton, Hitxam Mukendi, Josh Philander, Luke Laver, Rayhan Jakoet, Luke Bekker, Jacob Hanekom, Tando Ngesi, Finley Moore (Saxophone) and Cameron Parker (Drumkit/Jembe).

Be sure to watch their amazing performance in the Playoffs round at the Finale Showcase, where they faced off against the winners of the Junior, Intermediate and Open Age Divisions, at the link below.

Link to performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAgY6rGDGyM

Congratulations to our SACS Senior Marimba Band on an incredible achievement!

On 16 August 2026, the SACS High School Senior Band placed 2nd at t...

27/08/2026

Huge congratulations to James Sale, Luca Orgill and Jake Dave (all Grade 11), who have been named in a 30-man U17 training squad selected to represent South Africa at the Youth Summer Olympic Games in Dakar.

The Sevens tournament takes place from 1–3 November and will give these talented players their first taste of Olympic competition.

Being selected for this squad is a tremendous achievement and a wonderful opportunity for James, Luca and Jake to showcase their talent on the global stage while gaining invaluable experience in the high-pressure environment of international Sevens rugby.

A fitting reward after an outstanding season with the SACS 1stXV. We are incredibly proud of you, boys - congratulations!