Pietersmaritzburg  Girls’ High School success is a wonderful reflection of the dedication and commitment they have shown throughout their training. Competing at provincial level requires strength, endurance and perseverance, and our paddlers demonstrated all three throughout the championships.

Congratulations to S’phesihle, Kailah and the entire Girls’ High canoeing team on their outstanding performances. A special thank you also goes to coach Wandile Luthuli for his guidance, encouragement and commitment to the team. We are incredibly proud of our canoeists for flying the GHS flag high!

Canoeing
Our Girls’ High canoeists showcased grit and determination at the KZN Marathon Canoeing Championships, held at Dudley Pringle Dam in Tongaat recently.. A standout achievement came from S’phesihle Dlamini and Kailah Naidoo, who were crowned KZN U18 K2 Champions, earning their first provincial championship medals. S’phesihle also completed her K1 race before teaming up with Kailah for the K2 event. Congratulations to the entire team and coach Wandile Luthuli for flying the GHS flag high.

Badminton

Well done to Pietermaritzburg Girls’ High’s Yuvana Sarupen who proudly represented the U17C KwaZulu-Natal badminton team at the South African Championships in Cape Town during the holidays. This opportunity provided her with invaluable exposure and experience at national level.

Hockey
Several of our GHS players represented KZN Inland at national and regional hockey tournaments:
● Thandile Ndlovu – U14B Gold medal winners vs Southern Gauteng
● Akhona Hlophe, Sbonga Ngubane, Grace Shwala, Leola Rajah – U18B Silver medalists
● Jade Gobey, Tashlyn van Wyk – U16A Silver medalists
● Bayathandwa Ntshingila – U18C Silver medalists

Special recognition goes to:
● Tashlyn van Wyk, selected for the SA U16A team touring Zimbabwe (12–17 August).
● Mika Khumalo, selected for the SA 5s U18 team competing at the Youth Africa Cup in Kenya (5–9 August).

Soccer
Our soccer teams competed fiercely in the Midlands Cups recently producing excellent results:
● U14A: Two draws, two narrow losses.
● U14B: Strong wins against Alex (2–0) and St Anne’s (3–0).
● U15A: Wins against St Anne’s (2–0) and Epworth (2–1).
● U15B: Competitive results including a 2–2 draw with St Anne’s and a 2–1 win over Epworth.
● U16A: Victories against St John’s (1–0) and Epworth (2–1).
● First Team: Advanced to the semi-finals of the Midlands Open Cup, defeating TWC on penalties in the quarter-final before a narrow penalty shootout loss to Umthoqotho. Well done to all our soccer girls on these exceptional results!

Table Tennis
Congratulations to Grade 9 pupil Leora Ramchurran who represented Umgungundlovu at the South African National Table Tennis Tournament in Limpopo, achieving Gold in the U15 Girls Team event and Bronze in the U15 Girls Doubles .From the water to the court, the pitch to the table, GHS athletes continue to shine across diverse sporting codes. Congratulations to all our players and coaches for their dedication, resilience, and achievements. To our SA representatives, travel safely and carry the Green & White spirit with pride.