THE X FACTOR  

THE X FACTOR  

X marks the spot for hidden treasure! X is the unknown factor in a mathematical equation! In  modern parlance, X represents something indefinable, unforgettable, different, compelling and  attractive; it stands out above others. The television franchise of...
SCHOOL SPORT – AN ART OR SCIENCE? 

SCHOOL SPORT – AN ART OR SCIENCE? 

George Best was one of the world’s most exciting soccer players in the 1970s. One opponent, Roy  Fairfax of Northampton Town, who had been marking Best (or rather trying to mark him) when he  scored six goals in an 8-2 win, quipped in an interview after the...
OVER AND OUT!

OVER AND OUT!

The nineteenth century wit Oscar Wilde once made an interesting statement: “You can never be  over-dressed or over-educated.” This was the man who is reported to have said when passing  through Immigration: “I have nothing to declare but my genius.” In a...
HOPELESS HUDDLES 

HOPELESS HUDDLES 

Have you ever noticed what is missing after a team has won a match? We will notice the wild scenes  of celebration and success, the back-slapping, the high-fiving, the jumping up-and-down, the  chanting of war cries and school songs, the gathering with arms...
THE FULL CURRICULUM

THE FULL CURRICULUM

Hansie Cronje was the successful captain of the South African national cricket team in the 1990s yet  that is not why he will be remembered by most people. He will be remembered because he was  banned from cricket for life for his role in a match-fixing...