Robyn Temple, a Grade 3 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School participated in the Gwahumbe MTB Family Ride on Sunday 22 April 2018 in Eston.

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ABOUT MiTH:
MiTH is a semi-open mic music club. An opportunity for musicians to share the joy of their music with a friendly audience which includes fellow musicians – who have all “been there” too. (Non-musicians welcome too!) Whether you’re a newbie looking for your first opportunity to perform publicly, or a more experienced / mature musician simply looking for people who are as passionate about music as you are – come along and join us!

Bring your own booze. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. Musicians who want to play at MiTH, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Charles Webster (082 331 7271), or Doug Borain (072 340 7034).

DIRECTIONS TO MiTH:
Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the *second* entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.

Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions. 

Dani Foster’s songwriting is the ‘real deal’; world-class, witty, stylistically and technically well-rounded and full of the resonance of honest human experience. She distils any combination of modern music styles, including unique African flavours, into a smooth acoustic artisanal blend. Dani She studied vocals and songwriting/composition at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford and at The British and Irish Modern Music Institute UK, Brighton Campus for four years. She earned a BA Honours Degree in Song-writing First Class, before returning home to South Africa and continuing her professional music career in Durban in late 2015. Whilst studying, she completed her Debut album, Open Spaces (now available on iTunes) at Northwind Recording Studios with award-winning producer Nik Fairclough. The album was launched in Durban, SA and Brighton, UK followed by a video launch with two music videos shot in Dublin, Ireland, with renowned arts videographer and director Cale Glendenning (USA). Dani recently completed independent tours throughout the UK and Europe and is currently working on her next EP, which she hopes to release as a series of live-in-studio videos.

 

8pm - The Lumberjax

Local lads, the Lumberjax offer the best of bluegrass and country music, featuring vocal harmonies that ring with that high lonesome sound of the mountains. The music is from another day and another time and is sure to pull at the heartstrings and entertain. The band consists of Craig Martens, Ron Gevers and Christo Loots.

 

9pm - The Lion & The Bear

Formed by AVADE members Ross Meintjes (vocals/guitar) and Ruben Thomas (bass/percussion/backing vocals) at the tail end of 2017, The Lion & The Bear is an acoustic duo whose sole purpose is to get the party going. The guys have maintained the energy of AVADE, but with the benefit of the more accessible acoustic format. The Lion & The Bear perform a variety of covers in their own unique style, as well as doses of original material. Blues/pop/funk/rock are the genres in which this duo thrives. Keep up to date with their busy performance schedule by following them on the following social media platforms:
Facebook: @LionBearBand
Instagram: @lionbearband

 

Come and join the fun at the National Alpaca Open Day on 5 May 2018 at Nirvana Farm, Old Curry's Post Rd, from 9am till 4pm.

 

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There will be lost of family fun, fresh produce and local crafts.

Roxanne Luxford in Grade 10 at Grace College placed 4th in her class at the Land Rover Durban Shongweni Derby this past weekend. Well done to Roxanne on this fine equestrian achievement!

 

News supplied by Grace College.

Laddsworth Primary School is privileged to be able to access the St Anne’s College Wetland right next door.

Buyani Malinga, a Grade 6 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School has been selected to represent KZN Midlands at the KZN Trials and Rugby Tournament at Woodburn Stadium from 17 May to 19 May 2018.

REGRETTABLY, WE WERE ADVISED THAT THE MEETING WAS CANCELLED.

The Mayor and municipal administration will present the IDP and Budget to the public and answer questions and take input from the community.

 

This is our opportunity to make our voices heard and let the municipality know how we would like the municipal budget spent, what projects to be prioritized and what the needs of our community are.

 

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Mieke van der Merwe, a Grade 7 pupil at Laddsworth Primary School, took part in a Pure Model World photographic modeling competition in March 2018, in Pietermartizburg, and was crowned first Princess.

Erin Lane, in Grade 9 at Grace College, participated in the KZN Canoe Sprint Championship and the Canoeing South Africa’s Schools Sprints Championships during the school holidays.

 

In terms of KZN Canoe Sprint Championships Erin achieved the following:

4th 500m K1 Final

3rd 200m K1 Final

2nd 500m K2 Final

2nd 200m K2 Final

Placed 4th overall on the points table.

 

In terms of the South African School Sprints Championships Erin achieved the following:

5th 5000m K1 Final

5th 500m K1 Final

5th 200m K1 Final

6th 100m K1 Final

2nd 5000m K2 Final

2nd 500m K2 Final

2nd 200m K2 Final

2nd 100m K2 Final

5th overall on the points table.

She received 4 silver medals for 2nd place.

 

News supplied by Grace College.