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Thomas Mahlomotja has been a familiar friendly face to many Johannians over the years. Thomas joined The Johannian Club from the Sandton Sun back in 1991 and took up his position behind the bar in The Boar’s Head.

St John's College held a mock election ahead of the voting day on Wednesday, where each student voted for the party of their choice.

Mr Bob Bell (OJ, 1945, Thomson; Sixth Form, 1946), St John’s College’s oldest living rugby captain, has passed away at the age of 91.

Elizabeth Camilla Macfarlane (Kim, Kimmy, Timmie), beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, passed away peacefully at the age of 82 years on 4 April 2019 in Sherwood House, Kenilworth, Cape Town.

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Norman McFarland yesterday afternoon. “Legend” is a horribly overused word, but Norman was a truly great schoolmaster who had a profound and lasting influence, not only on the young men that he taught but also on so many of his colleagues.

St John's College is proud to announce the appointment of Mr Stuart West as the new Executive Headmaster who will pick up the reins in January 2020.

The Sicelo Hockey Development Academy was started by Mr Nic Dube in 2010, bringing a brand new sport to an underprivileged area with the hope to uplift the youth in a struggling community with little to no sporting facilities.

St John’s College was privileged to host some of the authors of Democracy Works: Rewiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage in conversation with our Sixth Form, Upper V and Lower Vs.

Join St John's College for the 24th edition of the St John's College Easter Rugby Festival, proudly sponsored by Standard Bank.

Mr Hatim Eltayeb, Dean of the Academy at the African Leadership Academy, addressed our matric group on the topic of 'Purpose: Loose Ruminations on South Africa, Identity and the Future.'

A number of junior provincial debaters attended trials to be considered for the South African National Debating Team at the beginning of February. Five St John's College debaters were selected to attend these trials.

St John's College hosted the 12th St John’s College Basketball Tournament from the 21st to 24th of February, an event that has become a highlight on the boys’ school basketball calendar.