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Oakhill School News

Oakhill School News

ADVENTURE SPORTS 1st leg of the Knysna Pennypinchers XCO MTB series in George Amy Williams achieved a 1st place youth position Mikayla Oliver achieved a 2nd place junior position Hillbillies Summer Series 3 XCO Races Mikayla Oliver achieved 2 x 1st places and 1 x 2nd place, and won the series Amy Williams came 3rd [...]

Marathon tour for HIV survivor

Marathon tour for HIV survivor

WINDHOEK- The longest-known HIV survivor in the world arrived inWindhoeklast week on Friday after cycling for charity through the Erongo Region following marathon cycling tours to Caprivi and Kavango regions. He is now heading south. Sixty-two-year-old Andre Van Zyl took three days to travel from Erongo toWindhoekvia Okahandja where he also addressed scores of learners. [...]

Back Ben on his bike ride

Back Ben on his bike ride

Ben Giliomee, is 15 years old and is in grade 9 at Oakhill College in Knysna. He has completed one solo Argus Cylce Tour  (2011) in a time of 3 hour 26 minutes and twice on a tendem with his dad. This year he will attempt to ride the full 100km’s on the “chopper bicycle” [...]

Joining Forces: Mandy Wiener and Margie Orford at this year’s Knysna Literary Festival

Joining Forces: Mandy Wiener and Margie Orford at this year’s Knysna Literary Festival

Knysna, Western Cape – The third annual Knysna Literary Festival, taking place from the 27th to the 29th April 2012, aims to reach out to Knysna’s residents and visitors to promote literacy and education as well as the best South African authors. The Knysna Literary Festival also aims to provide awareness to the attendees about [...]

Knysna man wins Sing ‘it song-writing competition

Knysna man wins Sing ‘it song-writing competition

The winners of the Sanlam/LitNet Sing ‘it competition, launched in September, 2011, have been announced. All nine songs are available for free download until 12 March, 2012. The competition was a collaboration between lead sponsor Sanlam, organisers LitNet and MK (DStv channel 324), and nine of the country’s top singers and bands. South Africans entered [...]

Oakhill School News

Oakhill School News

College Inter-house Gala – 15 February 2012 The College Inter-house Gala held at Oakhill on Wednesday 15 February 2012. Perfect weather with much competition and great spirit from all the houses! Photographer: Justine Edwards Inter-school Athletics: George – 7 February 2012 Inter-school Athletics held in George. Oakhill students were so full of spirit and even [...]

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Knysna Tourism signs MoU to collaborate with Fair Trade in Tourism

Knysna Tourism and Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA) have signed a memorandum of understanding which will create conditions for improved collaboration between the two organisations and provide a framework for joint programming. According to Knysna Tourism CEO Shaun van Eck his organisation recognised the value of working with the FTTSA. “This will allow [...]

2012 S.A. Sailing National Championships – Hobie14 & Hobie16 Ladies Classes

2012 S.A. Sailing National Championships – Hobie14 & Hobie16 Ladies Classes

The Knysna Yacht Club is the proud host of the Hobie 14 Class National Championships 2012. The event started this morning at 9AM on the stunning waters of the Knysna Estuary.  Results as of 14:53 on February 17, 2012 H14 Fleet Sailed: 1, Discards: 0, To count: 1, Entries: 26, Scoring system: Appendix A Rank [...]