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It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Hilton Stander, beloved husband, father, grandfather, schoolmaster, pastor, and friend to many.

Cheyenne Paxton (Fleming 2022) has made remarkable strides in the world of debating since leaving St John’s College. Although Cheyenne only began debating in matric, the experience provided a springboard for a journey that has quickly reached international heights.

Anthony Pearce (Clayton 1975) had an unconventional path to becoming a published author. After matriculating from St John’s College, he studied commerce at the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte & Co, worked briefly in the United States, and then emigrated to Australia in 1986.

Greg Nottingham (Fleming 2006) stood at the conductor’s podium in the NASREC dome, preparing to lead a 20-piece orchestra through the UEFA Champions League anthem.

Professor Reena das Nair (Runge 1999), who completed her Cambridge A Levels at St John’s Sixth Form in 1999, has recently co-edited a significant new publication that’s gaining attention in economic circles across Africa and beyond.

Melvyn Lubega (Head of School 2007) has recently assumed a new role as Head of the Digital Services Unit in the Presidency. In this new position, he leads the coordination and implementation of digital transformation efforts across government to make public services more accessible, efficient, and citizen-focused.

In 2011 I was already retired and my wife, Maria, took voluntary redundancy after a big health scare. So we had time on our hands. What to do? Ride our motorbikes, off-road, around Africa, that’s what!

Since matriculating from St John’s, James Geldenhuys (Fleming 2019), has continued to pursue music passionately and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Composition at the University of Cape Town

When The First Kudu launched in late 2023, it offered something rare in the world of business books: a candid, often humorous, and deeply South African account of building a tech start-up from the ground up.

You are invited to the 117th Annual General Meeting for the Old Johannian Association will be held on the 24th of June commencing at 18h00.

On Saturday, 7 June, St John's College welcomed back generations of Old Johannians for a reimagined Gaudy Day, a celebration rooted in heritage and community spirit, combining the celebration with the Derby Day against St Alban's College.

The Rene England Auditorium was filled with warmth and old friendships on Friday, 6 June, as the Old Johannian Association hosted its annual dinner on the eve of Gaudy Day with special guest speaker Andisa Ntsubane (Nash 1993)