Mary Ann Murdoch Smith joined the HCET in January. She will become the Financial/Administration Manager by the end of the year. She previously worked on Rietfontein, the thoroughbred horse breeding farm owned by Gary Player, for 20 years, first in various positions in administration and finance, and then as General Manager for the past five years.
The monthly magazine Noseweek has published a lengthy article about the HCET in its October 2019 issue. The full article, by the freelance writer Sue Segar, appears below.
[divider_flat]On 22 February, Umthombo Wolwazi held its annual athletics meeting on the athletics field of the Colesberg High School. It was one of the hottest days of the year! Nevertheless, the day went off successfully. The Green Team won.
[divider_flat]On 4 June, we took delivery of four new Isuzu bakkies from Dampier Motors in Aliwal North, to replace our bus which was involved in an accident and will be repaired and sold.
Two of our most generous and loyal donors have funded the purchase of a pre-fabricated classroom. Our principal, Marie Botha, will use the classroom for her maths classes. Given the recent growth in learners at Umthombo Wolwazi, she has been teaching maths in the school hall since the beginning of the year. The Gerber School…