Speech Night 2024. Hilton College, KZN, is excited to share the winners of this year’s special awards and give a big shoutout to their amazing feeder schools.

William Ebersöhn (Clifton Nottingham Road). The recipient of the L A B Sharpe Memorial Prize for English and the Richard Johnston Memorial Prize
William Segar (Clifton Nottingham Road). The recipient of The Derek Veenstra Prize for Creative Writing
Richard Roxburgh (Grayston Preparatory). The recipient of the Senior Verse Prize
Ryan Grobler (St John’s Preparatory). The joint recipient of the Junior Writer’s Prize
Layton Stokes (British International School of Jeddah). The joint recipient of the Junior Writer’s Prize
Shailen Naidoo (Redhill School). The recipient of the E P Chapman Memorial Prize for Debating and the Frederic Tatham Memorial Essay Prize for History
Natenzi Denenga (Redhill School). The recipient of the Vera Burke Memorial Prize for Dramatic Arts
William Kitching (Howick Preparatory School). The recipient of the Bassett-Smith Memorial Prize for Science and the Dick Graham Memorial Prize – IEB Dux Scholar (best Trials Results)
Tristian Grant (Cordwalles Preparatory). The recipient of the Normand Dunn Prize for Visual Arts
Rowan Cox (Pridwin Preparatory). The recipient of the Band Prize
Kigen Chepkonga (Drakensberg Boys Choir School). The recipient of the Choral Prize and the Doris Essery Memorial Prize (traditionally to the Head of School)
Siyamkela Maphumulo (Cordwalles Preparatory). The recipient of the Chaplain’s Prize and the joint recipient of the Philia Prize in recognition of integrity and moral courage
Evan Moloseni (American International School of Johannesburg). The recipient of the Sir Henry Strakosch Scholarship (for excellence in Mathematics and Science)
Shaka Buthelezi (The Ridge School). The recipient of the Derek Veenstra Memorial Scholarship and the Ross Osborne Scholar (Head of School for 2025)
André Boshoff (Cordwalles Preparatory). The recipient of The Drimie Scholarship
Kigen Chepkonga (Drakensberg Boys Choir School) The recipient of the Choral Prize and the Doris Essery Memorial Prize (traditionally to the Head of School)
Daniel Sweeney (Durban Preparatory High School). The joint recipient of the Philia Prize in recognition of integrity and moral courage
Josh Grant (Glenwood Preparatory). The recipient of the Noel Freebody Memorial Prize for Fellowship
Reabetswe Motlhaloga (Waterkloof House Preparatory). The recipient of The Karabo Ché Mokoape Prize
Akani Nxumalo (Penryn). The recipient of the 1942 Matric Class Award
Jarred Maltby (Cordwalles Preparatory). The recipient of the Carl Klingenberg Memorial Prize (best all-rounder in Grade 12)
Ross Brown (Highbury Preparatory). Joint recipient of the Chairman’s Prize (to a top academic who has contributed significantly)
Jack Weavind (Durban Preparatory High School). Joint recipient of the Chairman’s Prize (to a top academic who has contributed significantly)
Stewart Falconer (Highbury Preparatory School). The Paul Harrison Scholar awarded to the Deputy Head of School for 2025
William Chien, A Level Dux Scholar