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Sardea Abdul (PHG92) did hotel management training at the Meikles Hotel in Harare before working in hotels in the UK. She was working as a flight attendant for Continental Airlines based in Newark, NJ (USA) and engaged to her travel partner James Stafford from Co Donegal, Ireland when she checked in during 2002. sardeaa@yahoo.com .
Bradley Ade (96) lives in London. brad_adeuk@yahoo.co.uk
Sebastian Aicher (P94) did an IMM in Cape Town and wrote in March 2002 : " I am living in Taiwan, teaching English as a foreign language, engaged to a Canadian woman and will be married in July of 2003." sebastianaicher@hotmail.com.
Cliff Allison (E90) has moved to Dublin from London and works in IT.
Richard Armstrong (M94) did a 3 year diploma then worked for an advertising agency in Johannesburg before starting up his own advertising agency in Swaziland, Mud-Hut. works for a travel agency as a developer. Email .
Durban Arnold (S92) completed his accountancy qualifications in Sydney in 1997 and is an IT manager. DurbanA@deewhyrsl.com.au .
Jo Arnold (PHG91) played polocrosse for Zimbabwe, but now lives in Putney in London. "She can be found at all the Zimbo parties!"
Dugan Aylen (P93) wrote in May 2004 : "I worked as a sail safaris guide on Lake Kariba during 1994 and worked and travelled in the UK and Australia before returning to the UK to attend university. Graduated with a BA (Hons) Business Studies Degree from the University of Plymouth in 2000 where I met the love of my life - Lucie Fletcher (yes, she's a Pommie!!). Moved with her to Norfolk and spent a year working before travelling the world for 12months through Southern Africa, to New Zealand, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. Returned to UK in May 2002 and started work in Norfolk as a Franchise Consultant. Have now bought a house with Lucie (not married yet, though) in Norwich and plan to remain in the UK for next 5 years or so before returning to Africa and hopefully, Zimbabwe. "zimbidug@yahoo.com .
Andrew Baird (90) and Colin Vincent (P90) were involved in Penguins in Africa a band that released a CD Freedom like a Baby in 1995 which has enjoyed considerable success. He worked for the Cargill Commodity trading division in Harare, but our spies claimed in 2003 that he was working at Hear the Music, a recording studio at Hear the Word ministries in Harare.
Colin Bailey (E93) lives in Argentina after 4 years in North Carolina. Still processing tobacco!
Janine { Bailey } Duncan-Anderson (PHG95) married Jason in May 2006 and they live in Buckinghamshire. Janine still works at Morgan Stanley. Email .
Ian Bagshaw (F90) lives and works in England
Maria Bakaris (PHG93) studied at UCT.
Nick Bakaris (G94) did a hotel management course in Geneva and our spies report that "he moves around between Zim and Greece."
Andrew Baker (G94) wrote in April 2008: "I have been living in Botswana since graduating from Helicopter Flight Training in the UK/Usa in 1997. My girlfiend and I have a helicopter charter company based in the North West of the country."Helicopter Horizons [hh@botsnet.bw] .
Hylton Baker (G92) passed with credit at Lackham College, UK and was on the family farm in Middle Sabi. We hope he still is.
Susie { Baker } Whaley (PHG93) is married to Philip "Squacky" Whaley (G90). They were forced by "war vets" to leave the Whaley family farm near Macheke/Murewa and then lived and worked on the Baker family farm just outside Marondera. They now farm in Parys near Jhb.
Hlaselan Baloyi (M95) graduated from Thomas Cooley Law School in Michigan and intends to take up a career in immigration law.
Zane Banky (G94) graduated from college and is a Financial Analyst in the USA zanebanky22@hotmail.com .
Mark Bardwell (S95) was last sighted doing auto electrics at Reg Harris Motors in Harare.
Steve Bardwell.(F94) studied at the Royal Agricultural College, Circencester.
Peter Barnard (E91) was last reported years ago to be working as a professional hunter in the Zambesi Valley, as was "Buzz" Charlton (S91) .
Barbie Barratt (PHG94) graduated with a BSc from Rhodes University in 1997 then did her hons at 'Martizburg before "doing the London thing" for a couple of years. She is back in Zim working for a pharmaceutical company. Email .
Jenny { Barratt } Barratt - Carr (PHG91) worked as a secretary before marrying Lance Carr (E91). They were trying, despite interruptions, to farm north of Harare when we last heard.
Brian Bathurst (G92) worked on the family tobacco farm for three years in Karoi then on a sugarcane farm in Chiredzi. He moved to the UK in 1999 and lives "only 10 minutes from Heathrow Airport with my elder and younger brother and their girlfriends, I work for a Swedish Broadcasting Company taking care of the buildings maintenance. I will be here for another three-and-a-half years before I travel the world and return to live in Zimbabwe." brian@padenga.force9.co.uk
Brenda { Baxter } Bell (PHG91) founder of PHG, Brenda graduated from Rhodes University with a BA in Journalism then joined the family business in Harare. She married Ron Bell (ex-St John's) in 2001. Brenda is a keen golfer and is currently studying for an MBL with Unisa. Brenda and Ron had a daughter, Bronwyn, in 2004, and a son, Connor in 2008. Brenda is now helping on the Petrean Committee. brenda@roco.co.zw .
Kerry { Baxter } Cochrane (PHG94) did a BA at Rhodes University. As well being a qualified aerobics instructor, Kerry works for the family business in Harare. She is married to William Cochrane (M93).
Stuart Beattie (M93) completed a 4 year electrical apprenticeship in Zim. After a serious car accident, which has led to both his hips being replaced, he moved to East Grinstead, UK and is in IT and networking. Stuart.Beattie@ipf.co.uk .
Adam "Arni " Bell (S93) spent two years with Executive Air on leaving school. .He wrote in March 2006: "Graduated from Blackfordby Agriculture college in 1999, worked all over Zimbabwe on farms finally ending up as a general manager on a large horticultural estate in the Odzi area before loosing the battle to politics in 2003 , went to try life in the UK , Zambia and Mozambique . Now in 2006 find myself back in Mutare leasing a farm for myself and doing horticulture . Hopefully now can settle down get married and have kids like everybody else in my year at Peterhouse ! "vodka@mweb.co.zw .
James Bell (M91) received a BA (Hons) in Politics and History from the University of London in 1995 . He wrote in 2006:"I recently completed an 18 month MBA at Esade Business School, Barcelona. Living back in London working for a firm of Corporate Finance advisors which focuses on Mergers and Acquisitions of unquoted companies; having worked for Investment Bank, Goldman Sachs for five years. I married Alexandra last year, who is a professional Opera Singer. Richard Kershaw (M91) acted as my best man. Richard is happily married with two children living in the Cape". James.bell@esade.edu .
Andries Benade (S91) did his articles with Deloitte & Touche in Gweru. His brother Gideon (S90) was manger of Toyota Gweru, competing with his sister Elizabeth (PHG90) who was working for AMTEC as a secretary and new vehicle sales rep., also in Gweru.
Dale Beswick (F94) did a Systems Engineering degree at the Australian National University in Canberra and played rugby for the university. He was with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) in Canberra, where a knee injury ended his rugby career with ANU, but moved to Accenture's Sydney office in May 2001. dalebeswick@yahoo.com.au .
Andrew and Coralie Blake (PHG and PHB Staff 91) are in New Zealand, where Andrew farms while Coralie teaches in Whangerei. blakes_pipiwai@xtra.co.nz .
Chris Bloodworth
(P91) works as a mechanical engineer for the same Mansfield, UK-based engineering
company as Paul Curwen and stays with him in Bahrain when he visits there
for work.
Dennis Boddy (M95) did physiotherapy at UZ and is a partner in a private physiotherapy practice in Harare.theboddy@medscape.com .
Cairn Bolas (E94) is married with two children and has his own motorcycle business, importing accessories, based in Marondera.
Meridy Boyd-Clark (PHG95) went into private practice on graduating in physiotherapy in Auckland. She played serious hockey, was in the NZ Territorial Army and was the physio to the NZ women's soccer team. meridyboyd_clark@hotmail.com .
John Brans (P95) studied Travel, Tourism & Public Relations in Durban then worked in the UK for 2 years before returning to Zimbabwe to work as an agricultural broker in 2000. He now lives in New Zealand.
Paul Brous (M94) studied at Rhodes University and taught at Springvale House while working off his CHISZ Bursary obligations. He moved to Holland in 2003, where he is reported to be coaching cricket.
Robert Brettell (F93) wrote in August 2002: "After five years working and studying in Australia, I work for British Airways at Heathrow enjoying a fun industry in a fun city. Have been teaching the Brits sambucca-drinking techniques and how to ignore their own weather. Still ride a bicycle, occasionally". pungwe@hotmail.com .
Mark Brewer (E93) was at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
Angus Brown (F90) farmed in Darwendale.
Gordon 'Gombeza' Brown (S91) attended Harper Adams Agricultural College and is a commodity broker in Harare. He is married to Kirsty Grant with two kids.
Tim Brown (S91) works in publishing in Auckland, NZ. He is married to Hilary Dold of Chisipite and had a child in April 2006.
Marion Brown (PHG91) did a BComm at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg and was working in England.
Tim Brown (91) studied business and psychology at Oxford Brookes University.
Gail Bruk-Jackson (PHG91) did a secretarial course in Harare then moved to the US in 1995 and lived there for 7 years where she qualified as a reflexologist and aromatherapist. She is now lives in London practising reflexology part-time and working for an Emerging Market Investment Management Company. gj@blakman.com .
Meggan Brummer (PHG91) graduated from Rhodes University in 1995 with an Honours Degree in Drama and now lives in Sydney, Australia, where she teaching Yoga, Mediation and The Art of Living course. (www.artofliving.org) She also works as an international freelance photojournalist and sings professionally. meggan.brummer@gmail.com .
Candice Brunwin (PHG93) did a pastry chef course in Durban, worked in Manchester, UK before returning to Harare. She moved to Orpington, Kent, UK on 07.07.07. Email .
Sarah Buckler (PHG90), one of the first Head Girls, spent a year in America as a Rotary Exchange student before qualifing as a teacher at UCT. She was teaching at Watershed when she tragically died of an asthma attack in 1997.A beautiful Chapel has been built at the school in her memory.
Adam Burgess (E91) is Housemaster of Paget.
Stuart Burl (G91) farmed Mushangwe Estate in the Ruzawi River area with his father Alan Burl (G64) until it was expropriated in 2002. Alan at one stage faced criminal charges. See 22 August 2002 Newsweek report
Allison { Burr } Putterill (PHG93) married James Putterill (E90) in 2000. She worked on the accounts side at Chicken Inn in Harare for some years. They ran the family farm in Macheke, but it is rumoured to have been expropriated.
Clare { Burr } Barclay (PHG90) moved to a tobacco farm in Karoi, is remarried to Hamish Barclay and has two daughters.
Troy Burton (G94) died of malaria in 1997 while in the USA. Troy will be remember as one of the finest squash players to have represented Peterhouse.
Clint Burton (G92) passed with distinction at Lackam College of Agriculture in the UK, then farmed on family farm in Zimbabwe until 2000. He worked as a professional hunter in Zambia, but now lives in Harare with his partner Leanne Murray and has 3 year old twin girls. clintburt@hotmail.com .
Sarah Buxton (PHG94) wrote in March 2004:" I live in London and have enjoyed all my various jobs in sport with tennis and more recently with Olympic Sports at the UK Sports Institute. I have bought a house in Dulwich with Tremayne and in between doing DIY we are planning our wedding." sarahbuxton@o2.co.uk .
Rebecca { Cannell } Fowlds (PHG91) did an MPhil in botany at UZ. She and Barry had a son in 1999.
Paul Zviwandiki Chakaduka (P95) studied at Rhodes University
Brett Cameron (F96) is on the staff at Hartpury College near Gloucester. brett.cameron@hartpury.ac.uk .
Michelle Cameron (PHG94) is working for Edwards Financial Services in Harare as a PA.
Richard Carey (E93) studied agricultural engineering in Durban.
Stephen Carey (E90) travelled the world on leaving school and was last sighted taking canoe safaris in Zambia.
Stuart Carlisle (G91) managed to combine a very successful international cricketing career with studies at Natal Technikon, including captaining the Zimbabwe cricket team. Stuart played for the school's First XI for three years, including captaining the side in his last year and hitting a 181. This was, however, topped by his 196 for the under 15As! He represented Zimbabwe schools, touring Australia and England and was one of top batsmen on each tour. After leaving school he worked for 18 months for Claude Neon Signs before deciding to study for a diploma with the Institute of Marketing Management. His cricketing successes include selection for the South African national Technikon team and the Zimbabwe national side, making his test debut in the First Test against Pakistan at Harare Sports Club in 1994/95. Stuart represented Zimbabwe in the 1999 World Cup after good form in a tri-nations tournament in Bangladesh which also involved Kenya and represented Zimbabwe in the Test and ODI Series in the West Indies and England in 2000 and NZ and Australia in 2001. He then captained on a number of occasions including a memorable 8 wicket victory in the second test against Bangladesh in Chittagong and Shane Warne's colourful language after Stuart hit him for consecutive sixes in an ODI against Australia in 2002 provoked a prolonged debate in the cricketing press. He played in the test and ODI series against England in 2003 and in Australia in 2004 and was much in the news along with other Zimbabwean cricketers in 2004 and 2005. Click here for details and See a more detailed profile
Tam Carlisle (PHG94) did desk top publishing in Cape Town, but is now living with her long time beau and working in Manchester, UK.
Rick Carruthers-Smith (P94) studied at UCT and is the Revenue Manager of Colt Telecommunications in London.
James Carter (M95) works in Bulawayo, and was married in 2001.
Phil Carter (P95) represented Zim Rugby in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. Our spy "Frank Source" reported in 2004 that: "Phil has been living in Heidelberg, Germany for the past 4 years where he has been playing rugby for one of the top German teams. He has also been able to recruit other Zimbabwean rugby players, by organising contacts for them in Germany. He has become a very influential member of the rugby community in this town and is involved in coaching as well and other administrative aspects of the game. When not on the rugby field Phil works for SAS an American software company that deals in business analytics software, as an Analyst."
Our spies report that Colin Cartwright (M92) left for England in late 2001.
Dudley Cartwright (M94) is working in IT in the London after completing a BComm at Rhodes University in 1998 . He was sharing a house with Andrew Hill (G91) in Wimbledon when we last heard years ago.
Fergus Chance (P93) completed his BSc (Hons) degree in agriculture and land management at the Royal Agricultural College, Circencester in 1998.
Stephen Chandler (F92) graduated in advertising in Johannesburg in 1997 and was with DDH&M Advertising in Harare. He moved to San Diego, USA to work for a company importing and distributing South African wines, moved down to Los Angeles on a promotion and was back in 2003 in San Franscico running the Southern Californian Import and Wholesale division responsible for the distribution of South African and Californian wines on the U.S market. stephen@hemingwayandhale.com .
Fortunate Chapfika (PHG92) lives in North Carolina, USA. She is married to Taurayi and has a daughter, Yemurai born in June 2000.
Girlie Chapfika (PHG92) is back in Zimbabwe after living in London for 6 years.
Anna Charakupa (PHG93) was at college is Seattle, USA but moved in 2000 to Dallas,Texas where she is studying and working. acharakupa@hotmail.com .
Debbie Chavarika (PHG92) did her training at Meikles Hotel, and was working there as an Assistant Manager when she last checked in.
Lynn Chidakwa (PHG93) was a secretary in Harare, but is now at college in Dallas, Texas. lchidakwa_chidakwa@yahoo.com .
Simukai Chideya (M90) represented the Zimbabwe Development Cricket team before moving to the USA He was in asset management in San Franscisco, after completing a Master's Degree in Finance, and a short stint working in Zimbabwe. Sim.Chideya@futureboundcapital.com .
Grace Chidzambwa (PHG94) works for Holland and Redfern and is married.
James Chihambakwe (P92) wrote in February 2008 "I studied law in Lesotho and Masters in Applied Finance in Australia work in Australia for 8 year as an private investment manager of institutions like AMP, National Australia Bank and became national Private Client Manager for Clime Asset Management before moving to Singapore to specialize international offshore wealth management solutions as Vice President. I am a Chartered Trust and Estate Planner, Chartered Asset Manager and Chartered Wealth Manager." Email .
We've lost touch with Sam Chikowore (F92) who worked as a chrome mine operations manager at one stage and then in industrial supplies in Kwe Kwe.
Memory { Chimombe } Chitakunye (PHG92) is married to Ishe and has 3 girls. Lives in New Hamphshire USA. mchitakunye@hotmail.com.
Eugene Chimpondah (G90) works for Africa Online Tanzania as Marketing and Sales Manager. He is married with one daughter. eugene@africaonline.co.zw or kondani@hotmail.com .
We've lost touch with Danai Chingono (PHG94) who was studying in England when we last heard from her.
Miranda Chingono (PHG94) did a B Comm at Rhodes University and works in Zim.
Itayi Chinhamo (94) wrote in November 2002:"I am still at Southwestern Oklahoma State University and I am set t o graduate in May '03 with a Bachelor's degree in Marketing after Finance and Accounting all but killed me. I still don't know what I am going to do when I graduate but right now I am trying to live for the moment. "No kids and No ring yet!". itayi_@excite.com .
Innocent Chinyama (P93) did his A levels at Goromonzi High School then completed accountancy articles with Ernst & Young in Harare. He obtained a masters degree in corporate finance at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy then relocated to Johannesburg where Innocent works as an M&A executive in the resources division of the Investment Banking Group for Macquarie Bank. Email .
Tichauya ("Tyche") Chinyoka (94) graduated from Kansas State University in Management of Information Systems and returned to his native Botswana. He is married with two daughters and the manager of the Apple computers division of an IT company.tich@itibots.com .
The ever unreliable "Frank Source" reports that Tapiwa ("Tap") Chinyadza (P94) "got married in Dec '05 in a glitzy Harare wedding to Vimbayi Manyumwa (PHG96)." Tap finished his B Com in 1998 and was when we last heard an accountant in Harare.
Dr Tanyanyiwa ("Tan") Chinyadzo (P94) did his first two years of medical school at St. George's University on the Carribean island of Grenada before doing his clinical rotations in the USA. He is now qualified and working as a medical doctor in New York. He was married in May 2002 and our spy "Frank Source" spotted some of the usual suspects in the wedding limo Tongai Maramba, Tapiwa Chinyadza, and Siff Hlazo.
Thomas Chitambo (F94). wrote in 2007: "I'm currently with Ernst and Young Botswana. I served articles with Ernst & Young in Mutare and qualified as a CA. I'm married to Maita with two wonderful kids Nigel and Natasha."Email .
Sharon Chiwanga (PHG93) was with BHP Minerals and then studied for a CIS in Harare.
Taka Chiwocha (90) returned to Lansing, Michigan.and wrote in 2003: "I graduated from nursing school three years ago. I spend the majority of my time investing in real estate which is a big business here and perks my interest. I am still single and have no children. I do plan to return to Zim one day." Pat1cbk@aol.com .
Robin Chivazve (G94) did law at UCT and worked as a DJ on campus.
Suzanna { Chou } Omar (PHG90) worked as a bookkeeper at Tobacco Sales Floor, while studying for a CIS. She was pictured in 1998 in The Herald on her wedding day when she married Moosa Omar of Harare.
Louis Christou (S92) was engaged to Christine Liassou when we last heard.
Claire { Claassen } Mannix (PHG92) travelled, then got a Rhodes BA. She married Craig Mannix and works for Mitchell and Mitchell, a Marondera fresh veg export company. claire@mitchellandmitchell.co.zw
Walter 'Spike' Claassen did a diploma at Blackforby College and has his Professional Hunters Licence. He has worked for a hunting operation based in Byo for the last few years and is married to Corneli van Aarde. cornelic@byo.colbro.co.zw
Our spies claim that Brendon Clark (S91) is still working in Scotland.
Peter Cocker (G90) was a member of the Zimbabwe polocrosse team that played a test series against Australia. He was farming in Macheke when we last heard and hope he still is.
Paul Coke-Norris (S93) lives in New Zealand with his wife Tertia and son Leo.
Graham Cochrane (M95) graduated with a Bachelor of Architectural Studies from UCT in 1999 then worked for a Harare firm for a few months and was involved in the design process for the Peterhouse Science Centre. He wrote in February 2002 :"After 2 years of working for Architects in Dublin and Cape Town I have decided that I might as well be one, and to this end am doing my final two years of Bachelor of Architecture at UPE." grahamcochrane@hotmail.com .
William Cochrane (M93) did a BSc (Agric) at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg then travelled through Canada, skiied in Vail, Colorado, travelled for 8 days in a dugout without a guide down the Amazon, climbed in the Peruvian Andes, and doubled Mexico's annual tequila sales! Will was selected for the Zimbabwe A rugby side. He was work ing for Cochranes Engineering in Harare when we last heard, after being married in glorious kilted splendor to Kerry Baxter (PHG94) in December 2001.
Tammy { Coetzee } Sadler (PHG91) did a secretarial course in Harare, then she and her husband Glen farmed in Tengwe. She wrote in September 2006 "We are still living in Atlanta, with our 3 children..Samuella, Jadyn and Brogan! My husband is in the granite industry, and I run my own cleaning business, which is booming. "Email .
Ryan Collett (E94) worked first as an instructor at the Outward Bound School at Chimanimani then as a hunter/guide with Zindele Safaris. He is married to Jenny Major and lives in London working and travelling, but with plans to come back to Zimbabwe.
Ryan Colyer (P91) was in investment banking in London, but moved to Sydney in 2001, where he was studying for an MBA when we last heard.
Jennifer { Contoret } Hosken (PHG) lives in York, UK is married to Marcel and has a son, Ben born in 2004.
Shae{ Combe } Allen-Combe (PHG95) married Tom Allen in September 2004 and emigrated to Sydney, Australia where she is a project manager for an advertising firm.
Lance Cordy (P93) the 1993 Deputy Head of School was back in Zimbabwe for a while after living in Wimbledon, UK and working in software development. He married Laura Blake (ex-Chisipite) and moved to Wellington, New Zealand, via Australia, in February 2002. He wrote in May 2004: "I am still working for EDS New Zealand, but have been transferred from Wellington to Auckland. I spent time early this year holidaying around Australia and also managed to finally get down to see the South Island of New Zealand after having lived here for over two years ! I am in regular contact with Craig and Chris Dunbar, both of whom are still living in Auckland." . lance.cordy@eds.com
George Creigh-Smith (E95) works at Borman Electric in Marondera.
Janine { Cremer } Causton (PHG) is married with children and lives in Norton..
Alex Creswell (G95) won the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester's medal for the Best Prospective Farmer and went on to do a post-graduate diploma.
Ray Cross (M91) studied at Salford Tech, Manchester and runs a pub in the Lake District of England. twelvegauge666@aol.com .
We've lost touch with Ella Cullen (PHG92) who was working for a safari company based in Harare. What is she doing now?
Dr Angus Currie (M95) qualified as a vet at Onderstepoort, University of Pretoria after doing his first couple of years at the University of Zimbabwe's veterinary faculty. He is in a large animal practice in Norfolk. He is engaged to Katie Bullen (also a vet) and they emigrated to Australia in 2009. gus_zw@hotmail.com .
Paul Curwen (G91) finished
a BSc (Hons) in Geology at Natal University and moved to London where he
worked in investment banking for 4 years. He then decided to return to
study and did an MSc in Environmental Technology and is now working towards
a PhD in Flood Management at Imperial College, London. He
wrote in 2009: " I have worked in the UKL as a flood and river
enginering in an engineering consultancy. I got married to an English girl
in 2007 and we had a baby boy in 2008. In March 2009 we emigrated to Bahrain
to work as a marine project manager on the construction of islands off
the coast." paul.curwen@scottwilson.bh
. 
Costa Dobropolous (F91) works the family business with his cousin and brother Peter (F89) . They are still farming and running a transport company.
Buckley Davy (M91) did a course in Nature Conservation and a BTech at UCT and then worked as the wildlife manager of Savanna Wildlife in the hub of Zimbabwe, Mvuma. However, the ever unreliable "Frank Source" reported in 2002 that "he is being paid big bucks showing people in the Caribbean how to enjoy themselves."
Sean Davy (M93) was on a CHISZ teaching bursary at Rhodes and was last sighted married and teaching in Gweru.
Jeanette Dean (PHG94) whose mother looked after the first PHG boarders on her farm at Theydon for a year until the dorms were fit to inhabit, lives in London. Her sister Susie { Dean } van Royen (PHG93) who completed her schooling at Hillcrest, lives in Johannesburg and has a child. Deanjenny2000@aol.com .
Louise { de Chassart } Arnold (PHG92) graduated from Rhodes in 1995 then worked in London for Barclays Bank. She is married to Simon Arnold (E89) and has a child. They moved back to Bromley, where Simon is working on her parents farm, after the Arnold's farm was expropriated. simonarnold@zol.co.zw .
Tom de la Rue (M92) married Nicola Atkins in 1999 and joined the British Army in 1993 and qualified a helicopter pilot with the Army Air Corps. He is currently stationed in Warminster, GB as Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets. t_n_delarue@hotmail.com .
Michael Denenga (F94) did a BComm and Bachelor of Laws at Rhodes University, qualified as a lawyer and is a Senior Associate at Webber Wentzel Bowens Attorneys in South Africa. Email .
Justine Deudney (PHG91) studied at UCT.
Ginny { Dobb } Ferguson (PHG93) moved back to Harare in 2003 from Mombasa, Kenya. She is reported to have re-partnered and living in Chinoyi. Email .
Lance Dodd (P93) studied horticulture at UCT and was reported (unconfirmed) in 2003 to be working in Malawi.
Cuthbert Dombojena (92) did a degree in Business studies at UZ and an MBA in Enterpreneurship with The University of Manchester. He lives in England where he runs a mental health advocacy business and farms in Zimbabwe as well. rasltd@aol.com or cdombojena@yahoo.co.uk .
Alan Donald (P90) travelled the world as a scuba diving instructor. He sailed through the Panama Canal, delivered a catamaran from Durban to Benguerra Island in Mozambique and worked in South America. He established a dive business based in Harare, Aquagem, with his partner Adam Watson (G81) and a scuba diving, sailing, and spearfishing set up in Vilancoulas, Mozambique under his company - Aquagem Dive Safaris. He tragically drowned while spear fishing in Mozambique in October 2005.
Karen Donald (PHG94) followed her heart on leaving school and qualified as a chef. She runs her own business in Harare "Made by Karen" which does a bit of everything - jewellery, fudge, preserves, jams, mobiles, sun catchers, etc, etc. Our spies report that it is doing very well. Karen got engaged to Gary Brent (Zim Cricketer) on the 20 September 2003. garren@mweb.co.zw .
Moira { Douglas } Vandoros (PHG93) is married to Shaun Vandoros (G88). After despatching flowers from Harare to Europe, they moved to Holland in 2001 to be "on the receiving end of the business". shaun@flowerweb.com
David Dray (G91) is currently serving in the British Army. He is a Major in the Royal Military Police, and happily married to Lesley, another serving Officer, and who is a nurse. They live in Devon in the UK.
Dan Drake (F94) completed an honours degree at Cirencester Royal Agricultural College in the UK. He married Lucinda in August 2002 and is one of the few remaining commercial farmers left in Zimbabwe. katedrakezw@yahoo.com .
Alison Dunbar (PHG91) did a secretarial course in Harare
Chris Dunbar (E90) wrote in 2008: "I am now a Retail Support Manager and look after a chain of Produce markets in the North Island of New Zealand ."Email .
Iain Dunn (E92) graduated in Civil Engineering at UCT and travelled in UK in 1997. He lives in Lusaka and works in the family roofing company, Bailey’s Roofing.
Mark Dunn (E90) did a Mec.Eng. degree at the University of Natal, Durban.
Timothy Edelsten (F90) did an English Honours degree in Ulster.
Chris Edgar (P91) reported that he was "pretending to farm in Tengwe." We assume he is now off the farm.
Rowan Edgar lives in Brisbane.
Shan Edgar (PHG95) had her own beauty therapy business in Harare, but wrote in January 2005: "I am living in South Africa, J`Burg and have been for the last year. I am working part time as a Beauty Therapist and helping boyfriend Scott Buchan ( ex Falcon) with a Import-Export Flower Business."
Stuart Edmonstone (F94) completed a BSc in Maths and Chemistry at Rhodes and then moved to Cape Town where he worked in IT and married Jennie. They moved to Bristol, UK in 2002 where Stuart is able to pursue his hobby, scuba diving.
Karen Edwards (PHG93) studied graphic design at Stellenbosch.
Stacey { Edwards } Bailey (PHG94) married Andrew Bailey in 2004. They have a baby boy, David and live and work in Harare
Marc Edgson (F95) lives in Windsor, just outside London, and is a senior account manager for the largest IT training company in Europe which involves a lot of travel. He has been skydiving for 6 years and hopes to do his first base jump in 2007 or 2008. Marc is still flying around on motorbikes has been dj-ing for a few years. Email .
Nic (Faulkner-) Elliott (S92) wrote in December 2005: "I remain in Hereford, married/divorced all in the same year not bad going.! I continue to work with the nation's unruly children, victems of abuse and neglect etc and still enjoying it" The rest of the Elliott family including Wendy and Simon Elliott, the '90s woodwork master, live and teach in Herefordshire. Nicfe@aol.com.
Bryan Elsworth (E93) was reported to be back in Zim on the family farm after his father was tragically murdered by "war veterans" in late 2000. He was in the UK doing very well in sales prior to that.
Claudia { Evans } Hucks (PHG93) wrote in 2008:"I married Jason Hucks in Tucson AZ Feb08. Living in Dallas making lots of money while my husband serves his country in Iraq." claudiahucks@yahoo.com .
Hayley Evans (PHG92) graduated from University of North Texas, moved to New York City in Feb 2008 and works for a global investment firm. hailsevans@yahoo.com .
Jennifer Fawcett (PHG94) lived in London and worked for UBS Warburgs.She wrote in April 2005:" I am now studying for a BSocSci degree at UCT and loving Cape Town. fwcjen001@mail.uct.ac.za .
Mark Ferreira (P90) was killed in a motorcycle crash in Harare in 1991.
Shane Fredericksen (E91) wrote in November 2005:"I am married with daughter Natasha (9) and son Luke (2) and another due Feb 2006. We have our own screen printing business in Harare Solar Ocean, and have frequented UK Met Shain Hutchings at Heathrow while waiting for our wives on the same flight." shelshan@zol.co.zw .
Lyn { Freeman } Strydom (PHG90) is married and was living in Banket with two step-children, plus one of her own. She wrote in February 2007: "I am now living in Lincolnshire, England. My husband has become a police officer in the East division and I graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Education. I am now running the Key Skills and Mentoring programme and teach 13 - 24 year olds Numeracy and the various Key Skills." Email .
Brendan French (S94) played rugby for Zimbabwe. He lived in Wimbledon in London working as a freelance chef for catering companies and spending a lot of time diving in the freezing seas around the UK and also in the Red Sea. He got married to Lana in September 2004 whilst they were managing Chengeta Safari Lodge in Selous . They have since moved back to London where he is involved in events catering and does freelance photography on the side . brendan@graphittico.com .
Grant French (S91) wrote in May 2006: "We're still living in Hampshire , UK and I am working in London as European IT Manager for a large multi-national PR Firm . My wife Sophia runs a succesful child minding business from home . Our second daughter is 8 months old.". grant_french@jcpr.com . .
Mark Fuller (E94) studied at Blackfordby Agricultural Institute.
Richard Gardner (S92) graduated from Rhodes University and the ever unreliable "Frank Source" claimed in March 2002 that he was "teaching in England and has a Zimbabwean girlfriend with him."
Barney Geddes (E92) is doing a Masters Degree in Metallurgy and Materials Science at Birmingham University, after a number of years in the British army where he was a full spectrum weapons specialist in the Royal Green Jackets. barney_geddes@hotmail.com .
Dr Lisa Gibson (PHG93) qualified as a medical doctor at UZ and practised in Bulawayo. She passed her English conversion exam and was doing a course in paediatrics in Bradford, Yorkshire in 2002.
Robert Glennie (P90) married Crystal Christenson in 1996 and has two daughters. They live in Dubai, where Robert previously flew Boeing 777s for Emirates Airlines but is now a Captain and has done his conversion to the Airbus A330.. rglennie@emirates.net.ae .
Philippa { Goldhawk } Mead (PHG94) who studied at Rhodes, married Bridgette { Mead ) Rudland's (PHG91) brother, Colin in 2002. She is a Systems Analyst with Visa International in London.
Itayi Gondo (S94) joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Harare and earned a Bachelor of Accounting Science Degree from The University of South Africa in 1997. Itayi joined the Seattle, WA USA PwC Audit practice in 1999, qualified as a Certified Public Accountant then moved to New York to lead an initiative in the Legal and Compliance Department of the firm. In 2004 Itayi got an MBA from New York University (Leonard N. Stern School of Business). Email.
Eric Gondwe (E92) graduated in Mass Communications at the University of Zambia in 1996 and did an MBA at the United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya. Eric returned to Zambia in 1999 to work as a jack of all trades in business, consulting and Christian ministry but wrote in 2000 that "I am currently pursuing my writing and teaching career in the US as well as studying at Harvard University for another master’s degree (Liberal arts (economics)). I hope to end my academic errand after earning a Ph.D./DBA (business admin)." .
Mike Gray (P95) did a BSc followed by an MSc in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science at Rhodes University.follwed by two years consulting for the university. He was heading out to Ottawa, Canada.in November 2004. mikegravy@gmail.com .
Stuart Grant (G94) studied at Harper Adams Agricultural College. When we last heard he was working for Pioneer Transport and enjoying life in Harare.
Belinda Greef (PHG) is married and had a daughter, Danielle, in January 2000.
Kathy { Greef } Sargent (PHG) is married to Mark and has three children. They had their own plumbing business in Marondera, but have moved to New Zealand.
Alex Green (P94) studied at UCT for a Masters in Electrical Engineering then moved to Orlando, Florida tp work for an Acoustic Engineering company. He is movingto Springfield, Missouri and getting married there on the 7 August 2004 an American lass, cream of the crop (obviously!) For anyone interested, check out www.alexandmiriam.weddingwindow.com Alex is also considering changing careers from engineering to something more along the lines of psychology. green@eaiinfo.com .
Fred Green (P92) was tragically killed in a car accident in Cape Town on the 23 April 2004.
Brent Griffiths (M92) did a BSc Eng (Agric) at 'Martizburg, then "did time" on the family ranch. He headed up the water management unit at the Zimbabwe Sugar Association Experiment Station in Cheredzi. He wrote in July 2006:" I am the Head of Department, of the Agricultural Engineering Division at the Zimbabwe Sugar Association Experiment Station (ZSAES), which is located in the South East Lowveld. I am currently at the University of KwaZulu Natal..(for about 5 months)..hopefully finishing up on a part-time Masters in Engineering. 612817@ecoweb.co.zw .
Diane { Griffiths } Riddle (PHG91) did a secretarial course in Harare, married Wayne in 1997 and lives in Zambia.
Alistair Grinham (P92) was last seen around the Rhodes campus doing his Masters in Marine Biology.
Mark Grint (P90) was running Goshawk Enterprises, the leading web site design company in Harare, when we last heard.
Barbie Gurnell (PHG95) worked for Victoria Falls Safari Express in Vic Falls, but has moved to the UK.
Lea { Gurnell } Butler (PHG91) studied nursery school teaching in Bulawayo, has two children and farms with her husband.
Tapiwa "Guru the Bhuru" Gurupira (F94) did a BS in mechanical engineering at the University of Kentucky after two years' research at the University of Kentucky Applied Energy Research Center. Apart from bodybuilding he is runs the impressive ZimSite Zimsite, "the flame-lily of Zimbabwean web-siting, which was set up to offer the international community a vibrant, interactive internet service focused on Zimbabwe" Through this he is selling fuel at US40 cents per litre ."http://www.zimsite.com Email tzguru01@engr.uky.edu
Tendai Gurupira (F94) did a BS in Civil Engineering at the University of Kentucky and is doing a degree in Business Management at Sullivan College in Kentucky.
Our spies spotted Arthur Gwaku (M9?) in 2004 managing the Spar warehouse in Harare.
Tendai Gwata (PHG93) did a B Comm at UCT.
Iain Harnden (S94) graduated from Florida State University, Tallahasse and is a succesful Florida architect. Iain held the Zimbabwe 110 hurdles record at 14.23 seconds and ran for the Zim All Africa team in 1999 and at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Iain is married to Susan and they are expecting their first child in 2005
Ken Harnden (S91) went on an athletics scholarship to De Paul University in Chicago. He ran for Zimbabwe in the Atlanta Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games (400m hurdles Bronze Medal 49.06s), the 1999 All Africa Games, the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Spain and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He set the Zimbabwe 400m hurdles record at 48.05, the 400m record at 45.19 and the 200m record at 20.69. Ken is still living in Tallahassee Florida USA and is a full time Track and Field Coach at Florida State University and loves what he does.
Randle Harrap (F94) married Brenda Watson, a medical doctor who graduated from UZ. After Randle qualified with Pricewaterhouse Coopers, they moved to England where Randle works for The Royal Bank of Scotland in Equity Derivatives. They live in Bishop's Stortford, just north of London. randleharrap@hotmail.com .
Jane Harris (PHG93) was on a ATS Bursary at Rhodes University, then taught at Chisipite Girls' in Harare. She now teaches at Hudson Park Junior School, East London.
Richard Harrison (M91) did his articles with Coopers & Lybrand in Harare. He wrote in March 2007: "I've been living in London since 2001 and am working as a Business Development manager for an online advertising network. Not yet married and don't have kids just yet, but am working on both of these." Email .
Sifiso ("Siff") Hlazo (P94) worked as a revenue manager in a 4 star hotel in Mayfair, London while doing a degree in Hospitality Mangement & Finance at the University of North London. He now works in Sardinia, Italy in revenue management with Le Meridien hotels at the very plush Forte Village Resort. siff_pd@hotmail.com .
Matthew Headicar (G93) did a degree in Geography and Human Movement Studies and an HDE at Rhodes then lived in London. He married Lynda Swanson in 2003 and lives in Durban where he is working on his management accounting qualification and at an engineering supply company. matthew@ntssa.co.za .
Derek Heathcote-Hacker (F95) majored in Sociology and Industrial Psychology at Rhodes. He was planning to go overseas after graduation in April 2000 with Tyron Richards when he last checked in.
Kelly { Heathcote } Baxendale (PHG94) qualified in the UK as a complementary therapist and worked on cruise ships in Alaska and Eastern Caribbean. She worked in Kenya at a luxury lodge then returned to Zimbabwe and got married in 2001. Kelly wrote in January 2005: "My husband and I have lived in UK for 3 years but would like to return to Africa (Kenya/South Africa) at the end of this year possibly back into the Safari Industry. I have successfully run my own independent massage business as well as worked part time for two Corporate Investors. I am due to have my first baby at the beginning of April 2005." kelheathcote@yahoo.com .
Jan Hewer (PHG92) works for the NHS in London.
Kurt Heyns (E91) did a degree in interior design at UCT and started a design business and export business. When his father sadly died of cancer in 2001, Kurt took over the family kapenta fishing business in Mozambique. He is married to Cheryl Wahl.
Andrew "Gomo" Hill
(G91) is an IT consultant in London, but also involved in a family
croc farm in Zambia.
Kevin Hinde (E94) was tragically killed in January 1999 on the Zambezi. He had just finished his degree at 'Maritzburg University and was about to start a teaching career in Zimbabwe.
Miranda Hird (PHG94) studied at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
Terence Hoal (P91) got married to Sarah in 2000 and is working in the family chemicals business in Harare. He plays golf regularly with Mickey Rambo (E88), Andrew Gau (E88) and a few others, all of whom are married and were farming in the Harare South area . We hope they still are He had his second baby, a boy, in Harare in August 2003.
Jim Hodges (E91) the 1991 Head Boy, qualified as a CA with Deloittes and Touche, Zim then re-did his chartered accountancy qualifications in the UK and started his own business.Our spy "Frank Source" claimed in 2005 that: "Jim is working in London with his brothers Mark and Michael on different projects. He got bored with accountancy and has done advertising in football stadiums for some years, however is now about to do the biggest/deepest free dive in the world, and so has been training for it for the last year. Email .
Stephen Hodges (E94) attended and graduated from Centre College in the US, and is currently working as a Commercial Banking Officer in the Kentucky. Has been accepted to graduate school to get his MBA.
Phil "Hodgie" Hodgins (G92) took a gap year on leaving school manning the cash register at the Chicken Inn on 2nd Street Extension, Harare before working for two years as the Export Merchandising Manager for a Zimbabwe based fashion house manufacturing clothing for European and US high-street chains. Hodgie then moved to the London as the UK Sales Manager of Kickers, a French footwear manufacturer.He has moved into the IT industry as the Channel Manager responsible for Europe, Middle East and Africa for a network security hardware manufacturer and has travelled extensively through Europe and the US, mostly with work. He was a member of the Mashonaland Skydiving Club and has a keen interest in Performance Kite-flying and Sky-diving .
Duncan Hodnett (S94) took 8 months out to work on the Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1997 and then was a director of a catering and events management company in London. He travelled for 6 months throughout central and south America before going on to Australia. He had a baby girl in 2004. Duncan became an Aussie citizen in 2003, after finishing his MBA, and started a business law degree. He works for a bank in Sydney as a governance advisor. Duncan.Hodnett@btfinancialgroup.com .
Jane Holderness (PHG95) lives in England and has a daughter. jane_holderness@yahoo.co.uk. .
Ant Holme (M92) got engaged in 2005. He lives in London and works for Diageo.
Simon Hood (P94) works in Bracknell, Berkshire, UK in sales and marketing.
Benj Hosack (E94) graduated from UCT. He lives in the UK and is the Sales Director for an emerging information security consultancy firm. He is also planning on doing a number of run's and triathlon's in 2005. benjhosack@hotmail.com .
David Hove (E95) graduated in Mechanical Engineering Degree from UZ in 2002 .davehove@yahoo.com .
David Hulley (F93) worked for CF Tulley, where he did computer courses, and then became a teacher. He left to go to England, spent 6 months there as a barman and returned to Zimbabwe where he iworked as a sales rep with DM Cartwright Steel. He moved to New Zealand in 2005 to go into IT. He is married to Mandy Lemmer, Dean's sister.
Brenden Hutchings (P95) married Tracey Harvey in 2001. Our spies reported in 2004 that: "He is an IT specialist working for clients such as HSBC and T-mobile. He is a member of his local cricket side who are top of division 1, one short of county cricket. According to him he has not lost it. Other members of this team are Heath Paynter and Oli Robertson."
Shain Hutchings (P92) started out as a professional golfer, but now works in St Albans, Hertfordshire with Heath Paynter (95) in IT. Shain plays rugby for the local side, and Heath does a good job holding up the bar after the game. He assures us it will be the other way round once cricket season starts! Shain is addicted to gym and he reckons he has tripled in size since his school days.
Emma Hutchinson (PHG92) lives in London, where she has bought a flat.
Steed Hutchings is studying business and marketing at Oxford College, London. steedhutchings@hotmail.com .
Wayne Huxham (P95). Graduated from Harper Adams University, UK in 2002 with a BSc (Hons) in Business Marketing with Finance. Is married to Lauren MacGiles (ex-Chisipite). Works as a Trading Manger for a Soft Fruit Marketing Company. Lives in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. waynehux@hotmail.com .
Kerryn Jahme (PHG94) wrote in 2008 “I left Zim in May of ‘98 and spent 10 years having a wonderful time travelling and checking out the world! I currently live in Brisbane, Australia where I spend the summer weekends as a Divemaster and the week days working in Marketing and Comms for the Queensland Government. Not yet married, I live with my boyfriend and we are currently planning some more travelling through Europe for a couple of years, and perhaps living and working in Dubai for a while before coming back here to settle down once and for all!" Email .
David Jewell (E90) and Debbie had twin daughters in 1999 and are expecting their third child in May 2003. They are still living in London. debbie.jewell@virgin.net .
Glen Jewell (E92) worked as a tobacco buyer with ZLT, but moved to New Zealand in 1998 and married Annissa Humphrey in Fiji in 2001. They own and operate a sheep pregnancy testing business as well as a 600 acre sheep and beef farm near Pahiatua, 150km north of Wellington. annissajewell@xtra.co.nz .
Crystal Johnston (PHG91) was a Rotary exchange student in Argentina, where she successfully graduated from high school writing in Spanish. Crystal returned to Zim for her A Levels (writing in English this time!) then worked for the Argentine Embassy in Harare before moving to Melbourne. There Crystal did a combined degree in Commerce and Arts at Monash University, where she was the concert manager of the Monash Philharmonic Orchestra in which she still plays the clarinet. She travelled in Europe in 1999 and works for the Victorian State Government, which sent her to London for 6 months in 2003. johnstoncrystal@yahoo.com.au
Lucie Johnson (PHG92) did a BA at Birmingham University.
Paul Jones (G95) lives in Milnthorpe, Cumbria, UK and did a degree in education. He is married with a daughter and is a Care Manager for Manpower, an international recruitment agency . Sunflowerpaul@hotmail.com.
Bradley Joseph (S94) is a Network Sales Consultant in Harare. He is married with a child.
Daniel Judson (P92) worked in the family's auto electrical business in Marondera, but has moved to England.
Cynthia Jumbe (PHG93) did hotel studies at Thames Valley University and then trained as a nurse in London. czechmate@hotmail.com
Linda Jumbe (PHG93) studied at UCT, then worked in Hunan Province, China teaching English at Nanfang Middle School. She enjoyed herself tremendously despite being constantly stared, pointed or even laughed at wherever she went as 99.99% of the Hunans had never seen a black person. She is now a customer services advisor for Orange mobile network in London. Her sister Iris, who was at PHG briefly in the '90s, teaches at a university in China and she was awarded a prize as the best teacher/lecturer in the university. ljumbe@yahoo.com .
Chawada { Kachidza } Fabisch (PHG94) held the Zimbabwe women's 100m Hurdles record in 14.8 seconds. Chawada studied in Atlanta, Georgia and went on an athletics scholarship to Germany. In 2001 Chawada married Reinard Fabisch, who was Zimbabwe's most successful soccer coach ever. They were living in Kenya, where Reinard was the coach of the Kenyan national soccer team when we last heard
Kevin Kachidza (G93) graduated from the London School of Economics and then worked and travelled in the USA before joining HSBC Securities in Harare in 1998 as a stock market analyst and trader. In 2000 he moved to Johannesburg where he initially worked as Executive Assistant to Econet Wireless International's CEO until 2004. Kevin is now an investment banker specialising in financial services technology at Nedbank South Africa. He is also a director of a local corporate finance house and a local digital media company. kevin.kachidza@gmail.com .
Sam Kachidza (F93) graduated in Accounting from Clark Atlanta University, Georgia and was working as an accountant for Deloitte and Touche in Atlanta. skachidza@worldnet.att.net .
Kato Kagga (G95) got a civil engineering degree from the University of Birmingham and then worked as at Motts MacDonalds in Winchester, UK. In 1999 he captained the Uganda National Rugby team to two wins and a loss. He wrote in December 2003: "I have finally finished my training with Motts in the UK and will be returning home to Uganda." kkagga@hotmail.com .
Gerald Kakurira (E94) who died tragically in 1996, was an outstanding student while at the school. He was doing very well at UZ being one of the top students in his year.
Washington Kapapiro did a degree in Management Information Systems at UCT.
Dean Kara graduated with a Honour Degree in Information Science from Rhodes University in 1996 and was working in Johannesburg when we last heard from him.
Enock "Knox" Kamangira (93) got a BSc majoring in computer science and chemistry from Rhodes in 1997.
Shahil ("Shaqs") Kanjee (E92) got a BComm (Infosys) degree from Rhodes in 1997 then worked as Product Manager for Symantec Software with Siltek Distribution Dynamics in Johannesburg. He married in January 2001 and then worked for Deloitte and Touche, Johannesburg and Minneapolis, MN, USA. He wrote in January 2007 "I am working in Johannesburg. Still with Deloitte & Touche. Currently a Senior Manager in the Enterprise Risk Services division. Email .
Simon Keevil (S90) was engaged to Sarah-Jane Beattie, both of Chegutu when we last heard years ago.
Linda Kind (PHG94) did a degree in graphics at Rhodes University and is now married and back in Zimbabwe.
Alex King (G90) was "bouncing" at The Church in London and running his own removal business many years ago.
Marcus Klöckner (M92) got an LL.B (Hons) in English and German Law from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1997 and an LL.M in Corporate Finance Law and International Commercial Litigation at St. Edmund's College, Cambridge in 1998. He was a solicitor with leading City of London firm Clifford Chance including secondments to the Frankfurt office and Barclays Capital but now works as legal counsel to the UBS leveraged finance team in London. marcusklockner@hotmail.com .
Keith Lambert (G90) was Senior U.K Liason Officer for the State of Pennsylvania in Britain. . He wrote in 2008: "Been back in the UK for a while now, after an extended tour in SE Asia. Now run an IT company servicing sections of the Adult Industry ! ( every blokes dream ). Seems previous experience in the Video Club have served me well ! . Also have gorgeous 2 daughters, and a string of mistresses scattered across the country ! Still not managing to maintain a quiet life, there always seems to be something happening which usually involves me landing up to my neck in some shenanigans. ". zimbabwe_refugee@hotmail.comup .
Michael Lamin (E92) finished his honours in Economics at 'maritzburg and was planning to go to the UK in 1998 when he last checked in.
Adrian Langley (P91) wrote in July 2006 : "I completed a Diploma in Agriculture at Cirencester and then went on to do a post graduate Diploma in Advanced farm management which I passed well. I met my French wife Lisa while I was at college and we now have a two and a half year old daughter and another child on the way.I have been married for 7 years now, my wife and I returned to Zimbabwe where we worked in the Horticultural industry for about 6 years and then decided to move due to the situation. We now live in Tanzania where I grow field flowers at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro."Email .
Vernon Lapham (F89) was a winner of the 1998 award for Part I of the Zimbabwe Insitutue of Chartered Accountants examination. Also on the pass list were Trevor Nichols (S90) Reuben Shamuyarira (F91) and Derek Spong (E92) who passed Part II
Tracy Lees (PHG90) worked in London for a year, but moved back and worked in Harare for a while. At the end of January 2002 her father closed his hardware business after about 50 years of trading in Marondera. She moved to England where her brother Paul (P89) was living, with the intention of emigrating to New Zealand.
Justin Ledingham (P93) graduated from the Swiss Hotel School in 1996 and worked in leading hotels around the world. He was working in Shanghai helping to open up a new Hotel School, part of Les Roches, the school he went to in Switzerland when he was tragically killed by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Justin's body was found and positively identified, but searchers did not located his wife.
Dean Lemmer (F92) did a diesel apprenticeship in Harare and worked in Zambia for Jesper Lublinkhof (F94) and Kenya "for the president running his workshops." Dean got a United Air Services bursary in 1998 to sponsor his commercial flying licence and he has flown for United, DHL, Executive Air and now MK Airlines. He married Jaime Ashdown in 2003 and they have a son. gjuys@africaonline.co.zw .
Douglas Le Patourel (F90) works in advertising in Jo'burg.
Lynette "Gigi" { Levings }Windell (PHG93) is now living in Harare and "trying to farm. " She is married and has a son.
Sarah { Lewis } Shoesmith (PHG90) spent a year in Germany, then did a B.Sc. at Rhodes in Zoology and Entomology and worked in catering at Victoria Falls. She is married to Andrew "Squash" Shoesmith (E87) They set up Quest For Best Limited, a management and leadership training company in Guildford, UK in which they were both involved, before Squash did an MBA in Glasgow. They now own a business in Kent importing railway sleeper furniture and other amazing products and gifts from Zimbabwe. www.africanselections.com . They have three children. The family moved back to Zimbabwe in 2008 and Sarah teaches at Peterhouse tinksshoey@gmail.com . sarah@africanselections.com .
Simon Lewis (P92) did actuarial studies at UCT and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford, which was a great honour both to himself and to his old school, where he was Head Boy in 1992. He went up to Exeter College in 1998. Simon married Jeannine in 2003, and after 3 years working in London, he moved to Sydney with his family - they have a 1 year-old son called Maxwell. Simon works in M&A advisory at KPMG. Email .
Keith Lightbody Another first for Zimbabwe, from Chelmsford Essex. Keith and Casey Coventry were at the match (Zim v SA). Keith bowled Casey over and they have now gone through to the "Super Two".
Derek "Des" Lindsay (M91) operated Zambezi Wilderness Trails, but is now in London on a 4 year work permit. He was running the William Morris Pub a short distance from Wimbledon but was reported in late 2001 to be" doing contract work installing fire escapes at London Bridge."
Shayne Lindsay (G91) returned to Zimbabwe from America in 1999. He is married with children, lives in Harare and runs a clothing company.
David Linehan (G93) runs the family car-hire firm in Lusaka.
Wayne Lombard (F91) completed his BSc (Inf Sys) degree at Rhodes as well as his BSc Honours in Information Systems. After working for several months in Johanesburg he was transferred to Canberra, Australia where he is now working as an IT Consultant for INTEC Australia. He wrote in December 2002: "Got married on 23rd November to Lana-Leigh Smith (ex-Chisi) in Esperance, Western Australia. Still living in Canberra." wayne.lombard@dewr.gov.au or . wmlombard@hotmail.com
Kirsten Lord (PHG) lives in Ilford, London.
Siobhan { Love } Munderloh (PHG95) graduated from the University of Northern Arizona after studying in Minneapolis. She is a Sales Manager for Marriott Hotels and married to a doctor zimchic@hotmail.com .
Philip Lowe (P93) moved from the UK to Brisbane, where he was studying and playing lots of golf. Our spies reported in October 2004 that " He is working on the golfing circuit and will be getting married to Gill Martin in December 2004."
Ane Lublinkhof (PHG95) graduated from Richmond College in London.
Jesper Lublinkhof (F94) works on the family farm in Mazabuka, Zambia.
Jaysen Luckett (92) was tragically killed in a car accident in November 1999.
Our spies spotted Roy Ludick (M93) around the Rhodes campus in 1999.
Gay Lynton-Edwards (PHG94) works doing web graphics for the University of London and lives in Dulwich. gayl_e@yahoo.com
Angus McCarthy (S91) was at Surrey University and is a financial analyst at Ruegg & Co, London. gusmcc@talk21.com .
Glen McGregor (P91) was in the British Army's Parachute Regiment, but went back to the family farm in Burma Valley. He is currently farming in Trelawney and is married to Laura and has one child (Callum). Our spies report that they are "going through the same problems as most farmers." ralstonm@paynet.co.ke .
Neil McLeod (M92) a Senior Lab Technician at the Edinburgh Dental Hospital and has got engaged to Rosie Venn of Edinburgh.
Iain MacTavish (S92) completed a degree in horticulture in Durban, ran the family farm in Zimbabwe then worked for Mitchell and Mitchell, a Marondera fresh veg export company. iainmac@mitchellandmitchell.co.zw .
Joyce Mahlatini (PHG93) is teaching English in Bangkok, Thailand. jmahlatini@yahoo.com .
Sinikiwe Mahlatini (PHG92) (PHG92) studied in Boston, Ma. In 2004 she was working as a consultant in Boston and had 10 year old twin daughters. Sinikiwe@comcast.net .
Stanley Mahlatini (P91) was married in 2000. He is a Police Officer in Anchorage, Alaska. stan45@msn.com
Anisa Mahomed (PHG95) did a 5 year engineering degree at Aston University, Birmingham, UK, which included a year out in industry at one of Unilever's food companies.
Elang Mabe (PHG90) did a business administration course in the USA after a gap year in Australia. She completed her MBA in Connecticut, USA in 2003.
Patricia Mahovo (PHG93) has a son and lives in England.
Jody { Maine } Buckler (PHG94) graduated from the University of Greenwich, UK. She lives in Harare and is married to Jamie Buckler and has three children.
Steven Maine (P) qualified as a pilot. He was working in 1998 for Sky Relief repatriating refugees in the DRC but now flys for Emirates in Dubai. He is married with 3 kids.
Nhamo "Wise" Mahovo (G91) who was married in 2003, has an MSc in health informatics. He was the manager in mental health in Brent, CNWL Mental Health NHS Trust, but now works for iSOFT as a Product Specialist in Healthcare Information Technology Implementation Projects. nhamomahovo@hotmail.com .
David "Diva" Makoni (F93) is working at Fleming Martin Edwards in Harare after finishing an Economics Degree in London.
Macshane Makadzange (G94) graduated in 2001 from the Richmond University as the top student with honours. He lives and works in London, but was spotted in Zurich with Shona "Tsono" Mutambirwa (E93) earlier in 2002.
Delani Makhalima (G93) studied at UCT after further schooling.
Tsitsi { Makombe } Chinyandura (PHG96) graduated from UZ in Economics. She works in Harare, is married to a doctor and has a son.
David Makoni (F93) did a BSc Economics degree at the London School of Economics.
Tsitsi Lynn Makuni (PHG95) got an honours degree in International Tourism Management from the University of Brighton in 2000 and won a national award for best undergraduate dissertation. She has been working in the conference, events and exhibition field since, focusing mainly on hospitality shows in the UK and abroad. tlmakuni@hotmail.com .
Y H Makwavarara (F94) did a B Comm in India.
Paul Mandioma (S92) completed his secondary education at St George's. He successfully completed a B.Com honours in information systems at Rhodes University in 2001 and works in Midrand, South Africa as a software test analyst. PMandioma@cs.co.za .
Tawona Mandishona (S91) got a BSc Hons in Quantity Surveying from the University of Westminster, London in 1999 and an MSc in Surveying and Mapping Sciences from the University of East London in Barking in 2000. Tawona is now a Chartered Surveyor with the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, MRICS. Tawona married Blessings Kaseke in 2005 at Harare Cathedral. He is now a consultant at Cyril Sweett, a global construction consultancy company in London. tawona1@yahoo.com .
Dr Petros Manyumwa (E94) was in practice as a medical doctor in Bulawayo when we last heard.
Tongai Maramba (P93) is a telecoms analyst with Sema Ltd in London. "He can also be found in Harare around Christmas time with his pals."
Shingirai Marangwanada (F94) lives and works in Seattle, WA, USA after completing Bachelors in MIS 2002 at Seattle University. Visit his personal website http://www.realfilmworks.com or contact shingiraim@hotmail.com .
Innocent Marianga (S91) is the manager of a large insurance company in Zimbabwe, travels to the UK frequently and is married with a daughter.
John Marques (F91) we last heard when he got engaged to Yolanda Walters of Worcester, Cape years ago.
Dianne Marshall (PHG91) did a secretarial course in Harare.
Bev Martin (PHG91) wrote in 2005: "I have lived and worked in London for the last 10 years. I have spent a lot of time traveling with my NZ partner - we're up to 50 countries now. Currently working for PR Agency in London and we plan to emigrate to NZ or Australia in the next year. Email .
Linda Martin (PHG92) successfully completed a degree in Interior Architecture at Cardiff University in Wales then worked in Harare, but moved to London in 2001 where she works for an interior architecture firm.
Jacob Masenda (E94) qualified as a petrol and diesel mechanic and worked for the District Development Fund. When we last heard from him some years ago he had started a bus company.
Sally Mashonganyika (PHG91) lives in Leed, UK. She studied Dip HE in adult nursing and works as a home manager at a Residential Care home. She is married with 2 lovely kids. Email .
Our spies spotted Maureen Matambo (PHG93) in Harare in 2003.
Arnold Matimba (G95) did a degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering at UCT, including a year of practical training at Siemens in Germany. He lives in South Africa and works as a Simulation Design Engineer for Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) Pty Ltd, an engineering company "where we are designing a first of a kind nuclear power plant."Arnold.Matimba@pbmr.co.za .
Clemence Matondo (F92) was reported in 2008 to have moved back to Marondera where he is doing some trading business.
Godwin "Darlo" Matongo (E93) studied at Rhodes University but graduated at Sunderland University in U.K with a BA Hons in Business Management . Godwin works for British Telecoms and is married with a baby boy . godwin.matongo@bt.com .
Mark Matonga (G93) is now living and working in Dallas, Texas after relocating from North Carolina in early 2002. markmk47@hotmail.com .
Andrew Mattinson (P90) was working as a tobacco buyer with ZLT when we last heard, and our spies report that he got married in October 2000.
Dudzai Mauchaza is studying at the University of Pittsburg He reports: "My main man Chabupasi (E97) is at UCT trying to make it in the Finance world with a B.Com Finance/Accounting. While Tonderai Tarima (P96) is somewhere in London.dudzai@yahoo.com .
Daniel Mbidzo (M90) is a partner in a Harare law firm.
Bongani Mbofana (S93) wrote in October 2004: "I am currently in Harare, doing a bit of this and that, selling meat and filters for heavy vehicles." He recently got unmarried and and has a daughter. bmbofana@mweb.co.zw .
Enos Mbofana (S92) is married with two kids, and runs a label printing company Labelflex in Harare. labelflx@mweb.co.zw .
Bridgette { Mead } Rudland (PHG91) did a BComm at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. She lives in Harare and runs a transport business with her husband, Hamish.
Barry Meikle (S91) is engaged to Tonya Taylor.
Caroline { Mells } du Toit (PHG94) taught at Midlands Christian School. She was reported in 2003 to have married to Louis du Toit and to be living in Mozambique.
George Mells (G95) studied at UZ and in October 2004 was working as a doctor in Birmingham UK, on a specialist training programme in Gastroenterology. georgemells@hotmail.com .
Alisdair Menzies (F94) got a BSc (Biology) from the University of Geneva, Switzerland in 1998 and played rugby with Hermance Rugby Club. He completed a Master's in Tropical Botany (coming top of his year) with the Geneva Botanical Gardens and in the Ivory Coast doing his research work on the tropical rain forest ;"100 percent humidity, snakes, leopards, crocodiles, leaches, tarantulas, outbreaks of Ebola (I didn’t catch it, thank God) and other nasties were my daily bread in the Taï National Park, on the Liberian border, the largest block of Virgin Rainforest left in this part of Africa." He has joined the International Electrotechical Commision in Geneva. alimenzies@hotmail.com .
Neil Menzies (F93) is a Graphic Designer at SelectNY in Geneva. He is married to Nassima,a delightful Algerian lady, who works at UNICEF, and they have a daughter. .n.menzies [n.menzies@bluewin.ch].
Stephen Meyer (M90) was "still doing hunting for his father in Zim and lives on the family ranch in the lowveld." when we last heard in 2000.
Jannie Meyer (M92) is in the USA working in a saw mill. The ever unreliable "Frank Source" reported in 2000 that "he was in a horrific car accident last year in which he lost his one foot."
Gemma Mhlanga (PHG95) did a BSc and a PGDSE at Rhodes on a CHISZ bursary. She was Director of Studies at Hillcrest College before moving to Beijing in 2004 as Director of Studies of a foundation course for Chinese students who want to study in Wales. Email .
Victory { Mhlanga } Mhungu (PHG91) wrote in 2002 : "I did chemical engineering and worked for Johnson & Johnson and got married in 1996 and had a beautiful baby girl in 1998. Farmed tobacco in Chegutu with my husband and left Zim in 2000 for Washington DC to further our studies". victorymhlanga@hotmail.com .
Martha Mhuka (PHG94) worked at ZUPCO while doing a Diploma in Lab Technology. She married in 1995 and has a son, but is now "unmarried" She wrote in June 2003:"I left ZUPCO for Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe (The Daily News for some) in 1999 doing Classified Sales, moved to Kwekwe where I studied Computer studies until 2002, and rejoined ANZ in July 2002, this time as a Systems Analyst. I am still there and enjoying the long hours, hard work and anti-social lifestyle!" mmhuka@dailynews.co.zw .
Varaidzo "Vee" { Mhuka } Harper (PHG93) moved to England in 2003 and did a health practitioner's course in mental health. She has a son and is married to an Irishman. She wrote in April 2007: "I left UK two years ago and now live in Donauworth, Germany and am gainfully employed as a "hausfrau" which is great fun."Email .
Campbell Millar (P95) the Headboy in 1995, completed a Bus Sci degree at UCT in 1999 then moved to London where works for Refco, a German bank, as a senior risk analyst.
Robyn Millar (PHG93) studied Tourism and Marketing in Pietermaritzburg and then worked for Disney World in Orlando for a year and in Colorado on a ski resort. She was in banking in London, but our spies reported in October 2004 that" She is working in marketing in Bermuda and is due to get married in Bermuda to her Canadian fiancée in May 2005."
Ryan Millar (G90) studied at the University of Pietermaritzburg before spending three years in London in the financial services sector. He moved to Australia to complete an MBA at the University of New South Wales / University of Sydney in 1998/1999. and married Kim Trouncer, daughter of John Trouncer (M61) in February 2000. They live in Sydney and had a daughter in 2003. Ryan worked for Qantas Airways as the New Initiatives Manager but is now a Business Development Manager for an IT company which is partly owned by Dimension Data.ryanmillar@yahoo.com
Melanie Milne (PHG91) did a secretarial course in Harare.
Our spies reported in August 2001 that Stuart Mitchell (F95) was in France working as a barman in Nice "earning big bucks the lucky sod" after completing his degree at Oxford Brookes University.
Allan Molai (P93) wrote in May 2003: "I finished my B.Comm degree at Rhodes, worked for Innscor in Zimbabwe and Zambia (regional development), then worked for one of my brother's companies. Currently living and working in the UK in retail management. Married to my university sweetheart Shingi Manyukwi, who is a community pharmacist manager". .allan@molai.fsnet.co.uk .
Michael Moorcroft (E90) completing a BA in Ancient History at University College, London. He is works for a major London art auction house on Bond Street as the Objet de Vertu and silver specialist. Having moved from Venice, he lives with his long term partner in Kensington and on the Sussex coast. michael_moorcroft@yahoo.co.uk .
Michael Moore (G91) lives in Preston, Lancashire and heads up the finance department of one of the UK's largest vehicle retailers.
Bruce Moore-Gordon (E94) did a B.Comm in Pietermartizburg and was wicketkeeper for Zimbabwe 'A' against England 'A' in 1999. Bruce was in the first intake into the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy in 1999 along with Bernard Pswarayi. He is married to Kate and lives in Kwazulu-Natal, where he was in 2002 "working on a couple of projects, with the intention of starting his own business there." Bruce still plays cricket and squash at club level.
Natasha Motsi (PHG95) wrote in July 2002: "I now live in Napier, New Zealand and work for Heinz Wattie's Australasia, so I guess I am a baked beans-tomato sauce girl! I do IT Support for New Zealand and I am enjoying it immensely! I get to travel quite a bit and I am learning a lot as well. My contract is for a couple for years , so I hope to stay here till then and then move on to Europe or North America. I hope to settle back in Zim" Natasha.Motsi@nz.hjheinz.com.or tashata@hotmail.com .
Sandra Mparadzi (PHG92) lived in England from 1992, where she shared with Girlie Chapfika (PHG92), before going to hotel school for two years and relocating to Dallas,Texas in 1999 to study at the University of Texas on a business/finance degree program. She wrote in June 2003: "I have another son, am married to Eric and still live in Dallas TX. " smparadzi@yahoo.com .
Zedias Mpoperi (S91) was with Deloittes in Kwe Kwe.
Harry Moulder (M95) is married to Peter Andria's cousin, with a daughter and works in Cyprus at Jazmic Arts website as a graphic designer and fine artist, after completing a degree in the same field at Indianapolis University, as well as an Intercollege degree in the arts .Harry also paints professionally and made a recording .
Joyce { Mpezeni } Manson (PHG95) studied hotel management in Switzerland for two years then moved to New York to continue her studies. She is married to George Manson with 2 children. Joyce_Mpezeni@cable.comcast.com .
Rev. Kennedy K. Mpezeni (F91) joined Realtime Computers after attending college in Harare, then went to a theological seminary in Pretoria graduating with distinction in 1997. Kennedy now lives in West Virginia, U.S.A.and is doing a commerce degree and pastoral ministry with the Church of God.
Adelaide Mpisaunga (PHG) runs a baby shop from home in Mount Pleasant, Harare and was looking into starting a beauty business in 2001. She is married with a child.
Lilian Mtangadura (PHG92) trained as a nurse in England after a failed marriage. She has a daughter.
Dr Neil Muchatuta (G91) notched
up a string of achievements including BSc (Hons) in anatomy, Student President
and captain of rowing while studying medicine at the Royal Free Hospital
in Hampstead, London. He is an anaesthetist in Bristol, UK.
Ellen Mufara (PHG93) did a business administration degree in England.
Hamish Muir (S92) graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering and worked for Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick in Harare as a civil engineer. He wrote in 2003 that he was working for Scott Wilson in the UK and was married and had a son. Hamish.Muir@scottwilson.com .
Nigel Mugamu (S94) studied Business Finance at the University of New England, Armidale, NSW
Ellen Mujaranji (PHG93) did a business administration degree in England.
Kuda Mujeyi (M94) studied at Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Steve Munday (M90) was in Streatham UK and working in an accountancy firm in Cambridge while studying for his insurance exams when we last heard in 2001.
Tendai Munengami (G94) was "working and studying in England"
Andrew Munro (M93) wrote in January 2007 : "After school I read law at the University of London and then worked for Gill Godlonton and Gerrans in Harare for a few years. I later worked for Freshfields in London and Amsterdam and requalified in England. More recently I was admitted as an attorney and counselor-at-law in New York although I am currently working on a little island in the offshore finance industry." anmunro@hotmail.com .
Rafika Munshi (PHG91) lives in the USA. Email.
Rudo Mukasa (PHG93) successfully completed her nursing degree in England.
Jamie Murdoch (PHG95) qualified as a CA with KMPG in Harare and moved to the UK in May 2002 where she was living in Wimbledon, London. murdochjs@hotmail.com .
Sandra Murenha (PHG94) was at hotel school in the Netherlands.
Constance Murinda (PHG93) is self employed in Harare importing cosmetics. constancemurinda@hotmail.com .
Maureen Murinda (PHG93) qualified as an accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in Harare, but is now based in New York City, USA. mmurinda@aol.com .
William Murinda (F91) is married with a child. He worked as a computer technician with Zimbank in Harare, but is studying for a bachelor's degree in Information Systems at Edgehill, UK in 2005 . 7021wils@tiscali.co.uk
Andrew Munro (M93) wrote in 2006:"I read law at Birkbeck, University of London and then practised with Gill Godlonton & Gerrans in Harare (whose offices were invaded by war vets whilst I was working there). I later worked for Freshfields in London and Amsterdam and requalified in England and Wales. More recently I was admitted as an attorney and counselor-at-law in New York State although I am currently on a little island working in the finance industry (and doing yet more conversion exams!)." anmunro@hotmail.com .
Jamie Munro (M95) was reported in February 2002 to be "at the end of his degree in computer programming in London, where he intends to continue working." jamie@pebbleblue.com .
Pamela Musakwa (PHG94) lives in England and has a daughter.
Patience Musakwa (PHG93) has a son and is studying Nursing at Guildford in England.
Tawanda Mushonga is studying for an IT degree in Bristol, UK
Shona " Tsono" Mutambirwa (E93) was at university in the USA and is now a consultant for William M Mercer, an international HR company. He is based in Geneva, but is frequently spotted in and around London. He is also still playing basketball for a Geneva team.
Masimba Mutsai (G92) wrote in April 2008 :" After school I went to UCT, where I did a B Soc Sci majoring in org psychology and industrial sociology .I an currently Head of Human Resources for GDC Whelson transport a division of Super Group Listed on the JSE but based in Zim. I am married and have 3 children ,a boy and 2 girls. "Email. .
Munyaradzi Mutsai (G93) works for for the Reserve Bank of Zim, is married and has two kids.
Gladman Mutiti (F91) who was a notable athlete and the Mashonaland U19 high jump champion, studied physiotherapy at the University of Zimbabwe and sadly died in 2000.
Ivy Muvuti (PHG92) graduated from Rhodes University in 1995. She is married with a child and lives in Atlanta, Georgia .
Kimesh "Porky" Naik (P93) sadly died in September 2005.
Paul Naik (P90) lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Our spies spotted James Nhete (E93) around and about in Harare in 2003.
Jake Newman (F93) graduated from UCT in 1996 "when I set off to travel round Europe. I got married in September 1998 to Carla Erasmus from Cape Town. I am currently living in London and working for an Investment Bank in the West End." jake_newman@ssga.com .
Tom Newman (F94) was working in administration in Bournemouth, UK and intending to do a degree in journalism in 2001, when he last checked in.
Lennox Chamirayi Nhando (F90) graduated from Rhodes then attended the AAA School of Advertising in Johannesburg. Lennox joined Ammirati Puris Lintas in Johannesburg as a Copywriter and moved onto Grey Worldwide SA where he's "grafting hard to make Creative Director. " Lennox@GREY.CO.ZA .
Linda Nhando (PHG92) did a law degree at Rhodes University.
Lorraine Nhando (PHG93) who was at college in Michigan, USA passed away in Johannesburg on 12 October 2008. She is survived by her son Anesu Cadel Kaseke.
Bradley Nicholson (S91) and Lisa had a son in 1999.
Ancient news from the ZBC: Ben Nyabadza (P90) was on Radio One years ago where he worked as a full time DJ along with Kelvin Sifelani (F8?) . Ben left Zimbabwe in 2000 and is rumoured to be working in either Mozambique or South Africa. Obert Mandimutsira (E8?) was briefly head of Radio One but was a Public Relations Executive with Caltex Oil when he last checked in years ago.
James Njagu (M92) lives in Montreal, Canada. He wrote in November 2003: "I work as an electro-mechanic at a manufacturing plant and really wish I had paid more attention in French class!" munyanjagu@yahoo.com .
Taurayi Nyabadza (P93) did some software development with Deloitte & Touche (Harare) and then moved to the USA and completed a BSc Information Systems at University of Texas (Arlington). He has been happily married to Dorothy since August 2001 and plans to start an MBA in 2004. He is currently working for a major hotel chain doing IT Support. He wrote in September 2003; "I have been in constant touch with Mark Matongo, Sharon & Sheila Tschekeche. Also "checked out" Dudzai Mauchaza . tnyabadza@hotmail.com .
Marvin Nyadzayo (G93) wrote in 2007:"I am currently working in London following a long stint at uni in Paris. On the side I’m also working on a solo project in real estate in Prague, Czech Republic. Regularly bump into former Peterhouse guys, Dale Beswick, Benj Hosack, Barbara and Alex Yff, and loads more."Marvin [marvin@prague-rental.com] .
Dave Nyamuda (M91) wrote in May 2006:"I am currently running a food manufacturing company. Married to Karen (nee Ziyambi). We have three children and live in Harare." davekaz@ecoweb.co.zw .
Paul Nyamuda (G92) was reported in February 2002 to be "doing a church plant on the UZ campus with some assistance from Matthew McChlery (S97)." We next heard in March 2006 that Paul had been installed as Pastor of a new church plant "Celebration Church Jo'burg" in Rivonia, Johannesburg.
Nellie { Nyeke } Masaka (PHG94) goes on working for Time Bank in Harare and got married to Naison Masaka in 2002. mynai@zarnet.ac.zw .
Kevin O'Connor (F90) did both his undergraduate and graduate study in the USA and works as a software consultant in Charlotte, North Carolina koconnor@globalbeveragegroup.com
Justin Oldrieve (P92) graduated from Rhodes University with a BSoc. Sc in 1997. He was working in Harare for Steel Center implementing new computer systems, but was reported in 2008 to be teaching at St John's.
Sally Olivey (PHG96) studied interior design in Australia. sallyolivey@hotmail.com .
Shereen { Omar } Maxwell (PHG91) is an Audit Manager with Deloitte and Touche in Gaberone. smaxwell@deloitte.co.za
Laura { Owen } Richards (PHG92) spent two years in Ireland working on a horse stud before show jumping and teaching riding.in Dubai. She worked for an internet company in Harare, then ran Lone Oak Stud in Mount Hampden, near Harare. She married Brett Richards in 2002 and they were still farming in the Banket area when we last heard .richards@zol.co.zw .
Matthew Owen (M90) graduated from UCT. He wrote in July 2007: "Having finished my articles with Deloittes in Harare and qualifying as a CA I spent 6 years in London working for JPMorgan. After becoming bored with banking I moved to Trinidad and Tobago to take up a position as Finance Director for a paper and packaging company in 2005. I was married in 2004 to Jenine Elliott (Chisipite) and we have a 19 month old daughter. " Email .
Kinjal { Palan } Manek (PHG92) studied IT and in July 2005 was with Dell Inc. as a Technical Support Specialist. Kinjal married Mehul Manek in 1997 and now has 2 children Rupali and Kush. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. kinjalmanek@hotmail.com
Ian Palmer (G95) is married and a works as a vet on the Queensland Sunshine Coast.
Hugh Paver (E91) studied Architecture at UCT and spent his fourth year working for a firm in Australia.
Angela Payne (PHG93) did a three year course in fashion design in Durban. She works as a childrenswear designer in Cheshire, UK. and travelling regularly to the Far East on business. angmargien@yahoo.com .
Dr Hallam Payne (E90) did a Ph.D in Zoology at 'Maritzburg University.
Kerry-Anne Paynter (PHG95) was in London for a number of years, but now lives in Sydney, Australia with Alex Reed (PHG93) and works for Morgan Stanley Investment Bank as a tax analyst.
Nhamo Pazvakavambwa (M94) was studying in England when we last heard.
Our spies have spotted Kerrie Peall (PHG93/4) out and about in the company of Mark Marabini in Harare in 2003.
Adrian Peech (M94) is based in Denver, Colorado. He works for the Sheriff's Department in an upmarket suburb of Denver and is to be married in December 2005.
Luke Peech (M95) did a business degree at Oxford Brookes University and was living in the States, but was spotted in the UK in 2002. luke.peech@talk21.com .
Dino Pephanis (M94) studied graphic art at the Harare Polytechnic and checked in some years ago from Northampton, UK where he was working for Outlook, a graphic design company.
Campbell Petersen (E91) who was doing well as a toolmaker in Harare, tragically died in a shooting accident in Zimbabwe in 1999.
Sara { Philp } Cloete (PHG92) remarried Rodney Cloete in November 2005. They have two children Tori and Ashton and live in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland Sara works as a Gym Instructor at a Leisure Centre and Rodney (Boera) ,who represented Zim in rugby in 7s, works for Builders Merchants. Email .
Michelle Pierre (PHG93) did a T & T course at Port Elizabeth Technikon.
Mandy { Pio } Botha (PHG93) is married with children and farms in Mhangura.
Tim Pongweni (F95) spent time overseas supporting South African tennis before doing an LL.B at Rhodes. He completed his articles at Buchanan Boyes Attorneys in Cape Town and after qualifying as a lawyer moved into corporate finanace with Cadiz Holdings doing mainly mergers and acquisitions.
Robert Pole (E95) studied Maths with Actuarial Science at Southampton University. He spent three months in Australia in 1996 travelling with Julian Wotton (S95) who went on to study at Bristol University.
Richard Pollard (S92) was the CEO of Arque Distributors in Harare, then set up an environmental consultancy in Zimbabwe for SM Bennet of Ireland.between 2002-2003. Richard is now based in Leeds with an environmental consultancy managing contaminated land projects and enjoys the Yorkshire Dales whatever the weather with hiking, climbing or cycling.
Andrea Postles (PHG93) is working in the hotels in various countries, currently in England.
Sam Postles (M91) is a regular in the British Army : Royal Green Jackets (?). He wrote in January 2005: I'm still serving in the British Forces (13 long years now). Travelled extensively around the world with the forces including Baghdad, Iraq twice in 2004. Married to TJ Postles ( nee Lowry from Concession). Living in Wickham Newbury Berkshire UK. Would love to catch up with the 91 leavers" He was still in the army when we last heard in 2006. sampostles@vodafone.net .
Nick Prentice (E94) did a BSc (Aquaculture) at James Cook University, Townsville, Far North Queensland and is back farming in Mazowe. He was wanting to get into aquaculture in Zimbabwe when he last checked in.
Gary Prowse (E90) and Jay had a daughter in 1999.
Trevor Prowse (E95) worked for Ricoh in Harare, but changed jobs and moved to Marondera. He and Michelle { Malzer } Prowse (PHG96) are married and have two children.
Bernard Pswarayi (F93) attended the MPF Pace Foundation Cricket Academy in India in 1997, was in the first Zimbabwe Cricket Academy intake in 1999 and in and out of the Zimbabwe cricket 'A' team for years. Bernard completed a BComm at Rhodes in 1997 and worked in Botswana before doing a postgraduate degree in business at Wits University. He now has his own advertising business in Johannesburg. bernardp@armcomm.co.za .
James Putterill (E90) married Allison { Burr } Putterill (PHG93) in 2000. They were running the family farm in Macheke, which they shared with "uninvited guests," as best they could, but are probably off it.
Simon Radolff (S92) did a two year Master's course in Horticulture at Pietermaritzburg and was working with an Astra group in Harare advising paprika growers on cultivation methods when he last checked in.
Tajesh Rana (M91)is married with one daughter and runs a business in Rusape.
Alex Reed (PHG93) worked for the CFU in Harare before going overseas. She did a trip around Thailand, India, China and Russia in 1999 with a few friends including Ian McTavish. She works for AT&T Communications in London and was sharing a mess with six other Zimbabwean girls, including Janine Bailey (PHG95) and Kerry-Anne Paynter (PHG95) when she checked in during 1998. Our spies reported in October 2004 that: "She will be transferring to Sydney in December 2004 to continue to work in Project Management."
Adam Reynolds (F94) completed his BComm at UCT in 1998 and was back with Ernst & Young in Harare in IT. He moved to London late in 2000 and wrote in March 2002 :"I am still in London with Ernst & Young and doing OK. Still adjusting to the weather (forcing myself outdoors in the winter!). Am in the process of buying a house in London and spent the weekend doing something I never saw myself doing - traipsing the Ideal Home Show at Earls Court looking for kitchen and bathroom stuff and planning decoration! Will also probably be living in Perth within a year."
Justin Reynolds (F92) lives in London and work for stock-brokers GSCom. His weekends are taken up with sailing in the summer and the Honourable Artillery Company (Territorial Army). JReynolds@gscom.co.uk
Tyron Richards (F95) majored in Geography and Industrial Psychology at Rhodes. Our spy "Frank Source" reported in November 2002: "He is back in Masvingo and doing very well for himself managing a few branches of the of the family business."
Kent Richardson (G93), who along with his brothers Andrew and Gavin left for Australia in 1993, studied agronomy at the University of Queensland.
Graeme Rigby (F90) graduated from 'Maritzburg in 1996 and was working towards his CA with a firm based in the Docklands in London.
Paul Riglar (E90) read engineering at Cambridge University and is a British Airways pilot flying 757s around Europe. He is married to Lizette.
Steve Riglar (E90) trained as a pilot in the USA. He is married to Lexi continues to fly for BA.
Oliver Roebuck (M89) lives about 20 miles north of Belfast and is happily married to an Irish maiden and has two kids. He sells Renault at a local dealership. oliver.roebuck@btinternet.com .
Trelc Rok (E92) went to technical college in Kranj Slovenija, Slovenia and the University of Ljubljana where he completed his masters in Mechanical Engineering, specialising in Energetics. He is a researcher at ACRONI iron and steel works. rtrelc@acroni.si .
Oliver Robertson (M95) is serving in the British Army. Email
Sam Robertson (PHG92) spent a year in Canada as an exchange student after leaving school followed by a stint as a Learner Hunter "Gopher" . She went to UK to mosy around and was working in London and sharing in Wimbledon with Kerry-Anne Paynter (PHG95) in 2001. She wrote in 2003 to assure us that that she was "still single, still in Wimbledon, still as loud as ever and still living life to the fullest with annual visits to Canada, USA, Zambia and Zim." zambezisam@hotmail.com .
Claire Rockingham-Gill (PHG95) completed her articles with KPMG in Harare.
Graham Rolfe (E95) was a manager at Meikles, Harare.
Jerome Rugemalira (M92) wrote in 2003: "I graduated in Business and Marketing Administration in 2000 at Oxford Brookes University in Oxford. In 2001 I attended a Heineken Sales Support Course at the Heineken University in Amsterdam, Holland. I am now Marketing Director of MBWS Ltd taking care of importing and marketing Heineken and Amstel Beers, the leading premium brands in Tanzania. I'm not married yet but have settled with the most beautiful girl in the world!" mabibobeer@raha.com .
Lucy Runganga (PHG93) worked as a secretary in Harare, but has moved to England
Arilina Rusike (PHG92) was working at an employment agency in Harare some years ago. She had a small role in the Zimbabwean film Flame.
Bridget { Ruswa }Mutasa (PHG93) works as an Art teacher in Kitwe, Zambia is married to Tonderai Mutasa and has a son. Email .
Hatineti "Sach" Sachikonye (M94) did articles with Coopers and Lybrand in Zimbabwe and got married in Harare in 2003 enthusiastically aided and abetted by the all the "usual suspects". It was clearly quite an occasion!
Munyaradzi Sagonda (S93), completed an economics degree at the University of Zimbabwe, he owns a real estate and construction business in Zimbabwe. msagonda@highrise.co.zw .
Munyaradzi Sagonda (S93) was reported in October 2004 to be married, living in Harare and "looking very prosperous."
David Samuels (P93) graduated from Rhodes in Social Science in 1999 and is now involved in running the family firm in Harare. He is on the Petrean Committee in Harare.
Fraser Scallen (F90) lives in London with his long term partner and works in IT.
Natasha Shade (PHG91) worked as an environmental research officer for a local NGO after graduating from UCT with a B.SocSc. We heard rumours that she and her brother James (F) were working in the UK, but 2005 reports suggested that she was married and living in Cape Town.
Natalie Shade (PHG91) worked for Rio Tinto in Zimbabwe in the environmental field after graduating with a BSc from UCT. She was reported in 2005 to be living in Melbourne.
Deepesh Sharma (M93) is married and works at Gatwick Airport for Flightbookers.Deepash.Sharma@ebookers.com
Jayesh Sharma (M93) is in Rusape running the family business, Makoni Trading Company, dealing in hardware and building materials. He completed his Business Management degree at the Greenwich College in London.
Trusha { Sharma } Nayee (PHG93) is married with a daughter and lives in the UK . She completed her Pharmacy degree at Brighton University and works as a Pharmacist for Boots at Gatwick Airport.
Maria Stella { Shambira } Chindewere worked as a food scientist with a Harare firm after graduating in Food Science and Technology at UZ . She married in 2001 and emigrated in 2002 to New Zealand where she is working as a food scientist in Auckland. shambiram@yahoo.com .
Valentine Shambira pursued postgraduate research in structural engineering in the UK. He wrote in 2008: "Live and work freelance in London as an engineer in the construction industry. Ashamed to admit that I have done nothing so far for my country. Have to remedy that that soon (Much has to be expected from whom much was given!!)" Email .
Reuben "Roy" Shamuyarira (F91) completed a B Comm at Rhodes. He wrote in 2002 :"I qualified as a chartered accountant in 1998 with KPMG Zimbabwe. Left KPMG and worked for Strategis Insurance Group as Finance Director. I am currently working in Corporate Finance in Bristol in the UK. I am married to Carmen and we have two children, Christopher (3yrs) and Stephanie (6months)."
Chris Shaw (F94) is the General Manager of one of Zim's oldest companies, Strachan's Photo Pharmacy (est. 1891) . gigglesnorter@hotmail.com
Lindsay Shaw (PHG) has returned from the UK and teaches at Arundel School in Harare. She got engaged to Michael Douglas of Harare on New Years Eve 2006/07
Sebastian "Buster" Shaw (F90) wrote in 2007: "I spent a couple of years in Harare, went over to London when I was 21, where I worked in IT. Moved to Ireland about 4 years ago, spent some time going back and forth to London contracting. I now live just outside Galway in Ireland with my wife and 3 kids. "Email .
Theresa { Shaw } Heymans (PHG92) qualified as a teacher in 1996 and then taught at Barwick School. She married Marty Heymans (FOB) in 1999 and moved to Zambia in 2000 to start up a rose project. terrimarc@hotmail.com .
Ryan Sherwood (E91) married Jill Ewing in 2000.
Collins Sichivula wrote in 2006 :"I graduated in 1996 from Patrice Lumumba University, Moscow, Russia, hold a BSc Chemistry and work as a Customs and Excise Collector at Chirundu Border. Thinking doing an MBA ." sichivularus@yahoo.com .
Mike "Kiwi" Simpson (M91) lives in Wimbledon with his wife Daga. msimpsonuk@hotmail.com .
Robin Simpson (S95) who competed in triathlons in Zimbabwe and RSA was last sighted competing in the World Triathlon Championships in USA in 2000, where we understand he did well.
Jonathan Skinner (F90) lives and works in Ireland, spending a lot of his free time drumming for up-and-coming rock bands on the European music scene.
Steve Smallwood (E90) moved to London in 2001 and works in IT. "Frank Source" claimed in 2005 that:" He is still living in London and recently completed a transatlantic sail from Gibraltar to British Virgin Islands."
Bruce Smit (F95) did articles with PricewaterhouseCooper, Harare. He lives in London and works for BNP Paribas in investment banking. bruce.smit@uk.bnpparibas.com .
Adrian Smith (92) got an MSc. Computer Science at Rhodes and now live in Pretoria where he works for Telkom as a Java Developer/IT Manager. smithadri@yahoo.com .
P-J Smythe (P90) lives in Jo'burg with his wife and 3 sons where PJ leads a church. He studied at UCT then taught at Falcon College for several years before moving to Harare to start the Rivers of Life church. He was reported in 2006 to be leading a Church called GodFirst in Bryanston,RSA. Email .
Tanya Spain (PHG93) the 1993 Headgirl, graduated in Tourism and Marketing from Pietermaritzburg, then worked in London for the investment side of Swiss Bank as a Research Analyst . She spent 6 months travelling through Central and South America and then worked in Sydney, Australia for a while. She was back in London in 2004 where she has bought a house and works in marketing for UBS Investment Bank .Email
Derek Spong (E92) did his articles as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse
Evie Stanley (PHG94) works for C F Tulley in Harare and was a member of the Zimbabwe women's polocrosse team that toured Australia in 1999.
Shane Stiger (M95) was at Exeter University and is reported to be a fighter pilot in the RAF. Email .
Mark Stirling (F94) graduated from Rhodes with distinction and has since lived in Cape Town, Lilongwe, Nairobi, Winnipeg and Toronto. He is currently working with World Vision, Canada. In 2001 Mark married a Canadian, Bridey; 2002 published book on aviation in Southern and Central Africa with his father http://www.mstirling.com - climbed Kilimanjaro http://www.geocities.com/markbridey Email: markbridey@yahoo.com .or mark_stirling@worldvision.ca .
Heather Stokes (PHG91) is engaged to be married in March 2007 in the Midlands UK to Richard Brocklesby. Heather went into video production and photography in Zimbabwe after a secretarial course. She was the Ladies National Boardsailing Champion of Zimbabwe from 1991-1996 and represented Zimbabwe internationally 1994-1996. She moved to England and completed a BA Hons degree in Theology and Christian Ministry. She wrote May 2006: "I now work for United Christian Broadcasters in the Midlands (UK) heading up Creative Services within the TV Department where we create Idents, Commercials, Promo's and prepare continuity announcements to air on UCB TV (only available on Sky Satellite Channel 766 at this stage). Its a wonderful Christian Ministry who reach out via radio, daily devotionals, TV as well as offer a Prayerline and mobile interactive service for scripture and encouragement. I have just bought a lovely house and am enjoying doing some major DIY on her. " hstokes@ucb.co.uk .
Hannah { Stooks } Whittall (PHG93) worked for a safari company in Harare after training as a Cordon Bleu chef in England. She married Guy Whittall (Falcon & Zim cricket) in 2000.
Sarah Stooks (PHG93) trained in UK in interior decor and design and was self employed doing specialised paint effects and stencilling in Harare when we last heard.
Greg Street (P90) was on the family farm in Mazabuka and had a son when we last heard years ago.
Karen Street (PHG94) is a certified massage therapist and has opened a salon in Lusaka.
Warren Street (P90) wrote in 2003: "We still live in Atlanta Ga, but I work for Fidelity in the Touchpoint software development division but even better is that Lexi just finished her first album and has been on the radio here in the States. You can check her out at www.lexistreet.com Hopefully she can make me a million so I can retire". Warren.Street@fnf.com .
Angus Strong (E95) wrote in 2005: I'm a Captain in the British Army currently serving in Northern Ireland. I have been married for two years to Victoria Webb (British). "
Debbie Strong (PHG91) did a Nursery Nurses diploma in the UK. She wrote in 2005: "I'm very happy and settled with my daughter Stephanie (now 8!) in Hampshire, UK, living at Hurstbourne Estate after making the big move from Zim in 2004. " disideb108@hotmail.com .
Liam Sydenham lives in Manchester, UK.
Farai { Taderera } Mangana (PHG94) was with Ernst and Young in Zimbabwe. She married Matthew Mangana in 2001 and was working in Gaborone as the Financial Manager of Coin Botswana when we last heard.
Irene Tafirenyika (PHG94) checked in but didn't leave any news. romene6@yahoo.co.uk .
Vimbai Takawira (PHG95) lives in Botswana and is married with two kids.
Tinashe Takura (92) is a business consultant in Harare. alpheus.takura@mailcity.com .
Dean Talbert (G92) did a BA at Rhodes University.
Sharon { Tanner } Whitehead (PGH) returned to Zim in 1998 from the UK, but is back living in Norwich. sharon_tanner@hotmail.com
Alison Tate (PHG91) worked in London for a couple of years, but went back in Harare where she worked for Chips Computing Services on the sales and maketing side. She has returned to London permanently and works for an Investment Manager (Hedge Fund) based in Mayfair . ali_tate@hotmail.com .
Bryan Tate (S94) did a BCom (Information Systems & Management) at Rhodes then worked at Olivine Industries in Harare as a Systems Analyst. He moved to London in 2000 when he wrote: "I'm now pretty well settled in London, Alison and I bought a flat in Southfields/Wimbledon. Jobwise I left RBS Insurance (Churchill/Directline) end of March 2005 and went contracting again luckily managed to find a contract pretty quickly at HSBC Canary Wharf on the 32nd Floor over looking London - great view which took me through till the end of the year. Then I decided to get out of UK and catch a bit of winter sun in Thailand for 6wks. I got back 16th Feb ago - just before my 30th (getting old hey) and am currently in the process of hunting down my next contract. Hopefully either in the Wharf again, the city or Dublin and preferably in the Financial/Banking sector. On the exercise front since New York Marathon - which I only just finished with an injury November 2004, didn't do a lot last year only a few run's and sprint Tri's but Plan to hit 2006 with a big stick again and will let you all know how it goes got Paris Marathon on Sunday but my training hasn't been that great so only hoping to finish under 5hrs. ". bgtate@hotmail.com .
Craig Taylor (F90) joined the British Army in 1995 and completed his course at Sandhurst in 1996.
Kim Taylor (PHG91) did a secretarial course in Harare. He then graduated from Chiltern Nursery Training College in 1997 and is teaching at Barwick School in Concession.
Robyn Taylor (PHG95) studied occupational health at UZ and is head of the Occupational Therapy Department at Jairos Jiri in Zimbabwe.
Tanya Taylor (PHG94) graduated from Lackham Agricultural College with a distinction. She was studying computers in Harare when we last heard.
Sally Tawengwa (PHG93) was studying in Canada when we last heard from her.
Helen { Templer } Barrett (PHG94) is married to Robin Barrett and lives in Harare.
Emma Thain (PHG94) started out working for Ernst & Young in London, then completed her nursing diploma at Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg. She returned to London in 2001, but now lives Melbourne, where she is a nurse at the Royal Childrens' Hospital. She owns a high rise apartment in Southbank and enjoys inner city living and has permanent residency in Australia.em_thain@yahoo.com.au .
Geoff Thomas (M91) was a
Captain in the British Army who did tours with the Royal Artillery in Bosnia
and Germany and left 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery 2001 to manage
the family farm in Banket. When the farm expropriated he moved to Johannesburg
and as the GM of Afriglobal Trading Pty Ltd. He is now farming in Zambia.
David Tippett (G90) studied farm mechanisation at Lackham College before returning to the family farm, Glenisla, where he was still farming "with interruptions" when we last heard.
Mark Townsend (F91) lives and works in Harare after a brief stint in England. He spends most of his energy running his own distribution company and helping his older brother Brian Townsend (F89) to oversee management of the Mazoe family farm in Mazoe.
Sharon Tshekeche (PHG93) wrote in July 2007 : "I now live in Houston Texas after having living in Dallas, Texas for the past 7 years. I am working as a Revenue Recognition Manager for a software Company. I completed a BBA in Accounting at University of Texas and my MBA with a Management/Finance Concentration at Texas Woman’s University. I have 2 precious children, Munashe who is 9 and Hailey Nyasha who just turned 2." stshekeche2002@yahoo.com .
Sheila Tshekeche (PHG93) is at College in Texas studying for a Business Administration Degree majoring in Marketing and International Business.
Beaumont Turner (G94) wrote in 2002: "I moved to the UK in 1996, took up a permanent career in the British Army in 1998, and have been in there ever since. I am based in Germany and have recently returned from my second tour of the Balkans." beaumont_turner@hotmail.com .
Blessing Utete (S95) works in Johannesburg as a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant, is married and has a daughter. UteteB@nbc.co.za .
Philip Valentine (E93) studied at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
Kevin Vandoros (G92) worked for an architectural firm in Harare for 4 years, including doing the working drawings for the new Springvale House dining room and the Gibbs Centre. He lives in Northampton and works for an architectural company in North London working on housing and school projects. kevin_vandoros@yahoo.com .
Lara Vandoros (PHG94) works in Harare
Tref Vandoros (G91) was teaching at Heritage School in Harare when we last heard in 2002 after completing a degree in the profession at Rhodes in SA and spending some time at Ruzawi and the UK. Email
Shaun Vandoros (G91) is married to Moira Douglas (PHG93) He works for Wing-Flora in Amsterdam. shaun@flowerweb.com .
Sally Ann { van Eeden } Thompson (PHG92) spent some time in Australia "on horse business" and was then a nursery school teacher in Bindura and started up a riding school. She married Doug Thompson in 2004, has a daughter and farms in Zambia.
Ross van Niekerk (G90) qualified as a pilot and aeronautical engineer and was flying for United Air Services in Harare, but is now a pilot with a British Airways affiliate in England. In 1998 he married an Australian girl. aiross@onetel.net.uk .
Scott van Niekerk (G91) did Physiotherapy at UCT, worked in Johannesburg, then went on to USA where he owns a physical therapy practice and still plays rugby.
Kim van Rooyen (E90) lived in Cape Town where he was a Director of Myles Ahead but moved to London in 2000. He wrote in March 2005 "I have decided to settle down in the UK. Working in IT Project Manger .My wife and I are expecting our first child in July 2005. " kim_vanrooyen@turntown.co.uk .
Tanya { van Rooyen } Raath (PHG92) travelled overseas in 1996 and worked at Kyle Prep School in 1997. She married Sean Raath in 2000. They have two children and Tanya, who was in tax consulting , plus the family moved to Durban in October 2003 to join Bearingman as Financial Accountant for the non South African Companies. sean_t@iafrica.com .
Graham van Tonder (G94) notable for his orange hair and height of 6' 5", did a B Bus Science degree at UCT, then worked with A. T. Kearney Management Consultants in Johannesbug and Prudential Asset Managers and Merrill Lynch in London. He left in March 2003 to tour South America, NZ and Australia before returning to London. After 5 months in South America he had been in NZ for about 10 days when he was killed skiing at The Remarkables, near Queenstown on South Island aged 27. Graham attacked everything he did with unparalled exuberance and died too young.
Dr Kudzai "Kudz" Vengesa (F94) studied medicine at UZ and was in practice in Bulawayo. He wrote in September 2006 :"I am now in New York, USA training as a pediatrician and happily engaged to marry in January 2007." Email .
Colin Vincent (P90) was involved in a band called Penguins in Africa with Andrew Baird (90) that released a CD Freedom like a Baby in 1995, which has enjoyed considerable commercial success. Colin taught physics at St John's High.and married Rhonwyn van Rooyen, a womens' clothes designer in 1997. He was reported in 2006 to be leading a Church called God First in Bryanston, RSA.
Bernice Wakefield (PHG94) worked in Nelspruit (RSA) as a Human Resources Manager after studying a Bachelor of Social Science degree at Rhodes University. She has lived in London since 2004, works at Pearson and is studying for her CIMA exams.
Billie { Ward } Ponter (PHG91) who ran a hairdressing business in Marondera, had a baby in March 2001 and now lives in England.
Nicky { Ward } Welti (PHG95) worked in the UK for three years before doing a BSc at Exeter University and a teaching degree at Chester College. She married Stephen in July 2003 and they were expecting their first baby in 2004. njw27000@yahoo.co.uk .
Sam { Warner } Fenn (PHG93) ran her own catering business in Bulawayo, then moved to Cape Town in the Tableview area while working towards a higher degree in accounting. She wrote in December 2008:" I left Cape Town beginning of 2008 with fiancé and now living in Joburg - and absolutely loving it!" Email .
Lao Watson-Smith lives in Cannes, France, having founded azur-online.com and boatbookings.com, global leisure and tourism related portals. Before that Lao ran the fundraising operations of several humanitarian organisations and charities doing work in Africa. During that time he also studied compter programming, business development and spent time doing an MBA at the London School of Economics. Email.
Jonathan Westwood (F95) oversees the marketing and distribution of Red Bull products in Malta, where he lives. He does a lot of sailing in the Med. after passing an intensive course in England for his skipper's licence. He was married in 2008.
Anika { Weyl }Thompson (PHG) wrote in May 2003: "I married Darren Thompson (ex St-John's) and we have a beautiful baby girl Jade Cameron. I have been working in the travel industry for the past five years and have now joined Darren in advertising where I have my own travel division and also do some web design." anika@gtaworldwide.com .
Julia { Weyl
} Pettengill (PHG92)
did a BA in Languages at UCT and her post graduate work focused mainly
on educational development and literacy studies. She wrote in 2009: "I
came to Boston in May 2000 for a Harvard Project for the summer and never
left! I ended up working in Educational Development for a number of years,
before taking the leap into the fashion full time. I got married in 2002
to Mark Pettengill, a software engineer, and we have two girls: Ava Claire
and Sophie Liv. I am currently enjoying time at home with the girls."juliainboston@yahoo.com
& Julia Weyl Pettengill on facebook.
Philip "Squacky" Whaley (G90) is married to Susie { Baker } Whaley (PHG93) and was in the Zimbabwe Polocrosse team for the test series in Australia in July 1999. They were forced by "war vets" to leave the Whaley family farm near Macheke/Murewa and then lived and worked on the Baker family farm just outside Marondera. They now farm in Parys near Jhb..
Anthony Wheeler (P90) is a qualified fitter and turner. He is married with two children.
Matthew Wheeler (P91) trained as a diesel plant fitter. He and Debbie have had a daughter.
Beatrice { Wiehe } Butler (PHG93) is married to Keith "Dog" Butler. She was with Air France in Harare until it stopped its Zim service. Beatrice then worked in Dubai for a year followed by stints in London and as the house mother of the boarders at Springvale House. bmwiehe@yahoo.com .
Leonie { Wilde } Herbst (PHG94) is married to ex-Nyamandhlovu farmer, John Herbst, and has a daughter Chloe Michelle born in 2001. They have lived in Botswana and Zambia since being evicted, and are now back in Harare. Leonie works in a business that sells generators and her husband repairs and services generators between doing photographic safaries. Shewrites : " My parents Merle and Tony Wilde were at PHB from 1989-2004. Mom was the remedial teacher and Dad the Estate Manager. They are now living in Harare and enjoying retirement. Dad repairs and services generators. Mom is teaching in a nursery school and loving it. Dad still manages to go fishing every Friday, part of being retired! Email .
Leila { Whitehead } Readings (PHG92) wrote in July 2002: "I married Grant Readings in 2001. We are currently living the expat life in Singapore, but with Grant's profession in the tobacco industry we can expect to move around a lot in the future." leilaloopy@yahoo.com .
Angela Wilkinson (PHG93) graduated from the Swiss Hotel School in 1997.
Michael Wilkinson (G94) graduated from Wits in Industrial Engineering in 2000 and lives in Cheltenham, UK and works in the marketing department of a large engineering firm. amdwkaroi@yahoo.com .
Rob Wilkinson (M92) graduated from Colorado State University in 1998, then worked in Denver, Colorado for two years and in London for a couple for a hedge fund. He is a futures broker in Chicago. robwilk_uk@yahoo.co.uk .
Dr Ken White (P94) spent 1995 travelling in the UK, Europe and the Middle East before joining his family in New Zealand and studying medicine at the University of Otago in the South Island university town of Dunedin.
Mark Williams (M94) was with Deloittes & Touche in Harare when we last heard.
Bev { Wintle } Heslin (PHG90) who was Sales Director for 3D Holdings in Harare, left Zimbabwe in 1999 with her husband and son to make a new life in Reading, UK. bev@bevtec.co.uk
Keith Wood (F91) worked for KPMG, London but was been spotted both married and living in Sydney in 2005. keith@piny.co.uk .
Michael Wood (91) lives in Johannesburg. ume_river@hotmail.com
Dr Spencer Woodford (F90) worked at Cranfield University, UK, on an aircraft design contract for the UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. Results from part of the contract went towards his PhD thesis.
Annabelle Wotton (PHG95) did a secretarial course in Harare and a degree in Art and Design at Bristol, UK. annabel@jwotton.globalnet.co.uk
Jules Wotton (F95) did a BSc Hons in Quantity Surveying at Bristol University, UK.
Eddie Yamoah was last reported to be studying in California.
Alexander Yff (G94) graduated B.Eng (Civil Engineering) in 1999 from university in Alkmaar, Holland, then did an MSc degree (Civil Engineering Management & Geotechnology) at South Bank University in London by correspondence while working in the Netherlands. He moved to London in 2002. a_yff@yahoo.co.uk .
Tafadzwa Zhanda (95) studied at Rhodes.
Arj. { Zeibari } Swears (PHG90) is married and had a baby girl, Amber, in 2000. They were living on the home farm in Trelawney where Mike managed the tobacco section and Arj did the farm books. We hope they still are. zeibari@mweb.co.zw .
Juliette { Zeibari } Thomas (PHG92) studied at Writtle College of Horticulture, Essex, UK. She then lived in Harare and worked for National Tested Seeds as Sales Manager & Agronomist before marrying Chris Thomas in October 2001. They were farming roses at Trelawney, "but with some difficulty"when we last heard. We hope they still are.
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