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Collected on 30 July 2026
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What this means
This document is a blog-style message titled “From the Head Master’s Desk: 11 September 2015” from Durban High School. The Head Master discusses discipline standards, asking parents to help prevent boys arriving late and to ensure items like blazer buttons and hair length meet school requirements. It also announces the appointment/induction of Prefects and the RCL (Representative Council of Learners) at a Leadership Assembly and congratulates named student leaders, wishing them success for the remainder of 2015 and 2016.
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student leadership positionOngoing
Leadership roles in the Prefects and RCL
Durban High School has appointed new Prefects and members of the Representative Council of Learners (RCL) at a Leadership Assembly. These roles are for students who demonstrate strong leadership qualities and commitment to the school. The appointed students include a Head Prefect, Deputy Head Prefects, and positions within the RCL structure.
- Who it is for
- students at Durban High School
- How to act on it
- No application process is described; selection was made through a formal appointment at a Leadership Assembly.
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We appointed our Prefects and RCL this week at a special Leadership Assembly.
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Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Key Takeaways
- Document title: From the Head Master’s Desk: 11 September 2015
- Date of message: 11 September 2015 (posted/labelled with “September 14, 2015”)
- School: Durban High School (DHS)
- Discipline expectations: near-perfection; lateness of even one minute is unacceptable
- Hair length and blazer button requirements are enforced
- Parents asked to leave earlier to avoid rush-hour traffic and prevent late arrivals
- Leadership Assembly: Prefects and RCL appointed/inducted
- Named Head Prefect: Mvumeleni Matthenjwa
- Named Deputy Head Prefects: Joshua Spooner and Libo Mngomezulu (also RCL Chairman)
- Named RCL Vice Chairman: Lloyd Mtshali
- Wishes for remainder of 2015 and 2016; confidence for DHS 150th year success
- Durban High School (DHS)
- Leon Erasmus (14th Head Master)
- Mvumeleni Matthenjwa (Head Prefect)
- Joshua Spooner (Deputy Head Prefect)
- Libo Mngomezulu (Deputy Head Prefect; RCL Chairman)
- Lloyd Mtshali (RCL Vice Chairman)