The winter solstice sees people doing crazy things to mark the shortest day of the year. Polar Bear plunges in the middle of a Northern hemisphere winter, and now a local Penguin Plunge into the Klein River in Stanford, Western Cape.
Local residents and any other brave Overberg souls will be lining up on the jetty of the River Lodge on Sunday 25th June to leap into the icy waters. Their reward? A comforting mug of gluwhein, and a glow in their hearts knowing that they will contribute to a needy cause in the local community.
A challenge was set to one of the big-hearted local residents, who rose to the fore and turned the occasion into a fun event, with the spin off to raise funds for local charities.
Springfontein Wines will generously sponsor the wine, and Hennie - of the famed Hennie’s Pub and Grill - will be ladling the gluwhein.
Join Penguin Tutoring and support this worthy cause, or take up the challenge and organise your own Penguin Plunge - your pool, perhaps?
The year 2010 has been an exciting adventure for most South Africans as we played host to the World for an exhilirating month during the Fifa Soccer world cup from June to July. Not so exhilirating for the Matrics of this memorable year as their scholastic calendar was turned on its head to accommodate the long winter holiday, and then their lessons were disrupted by a prolonged teachers strike.
On Monday, 25 October, 67000 eager and anxious young people start their final exams. They have been told that this is the most important event of their young lives, and that their entire future depends on the outcome. Yes, the exams are important, and yes, good results will open doors to tertiary institutions,and bursary offers. But the results printed on the Senior certificate are just a small measure of the person. South Africans are world renowned for their resilience, their strength of character and their sheer guts and determination, especially in the face of difficulty. So use your energy to believe in yourself, to believe in a positive outcome, to believe in an exciting and fulfilling future. ke nako - the time has come.
Good luck to every one of you as your anxiously turn over that first question paper. Good luck to your family as they wait on the sidelines in nervous anticipation.
Good luck!
