It has been devastating to have lost so many of our eThekwini Living Legends over the past few months. Last year saw the passing of soccer great ‘Shaka’ Ngcobo and Highway Hospice founder, Greta Schoeman, and in recent weeks we learned of the deaths of renowned scientist, Professor Patricia Berjak and celebrated Menzi High School principal, Felix Mshololo. Their deaths are a massive loss to South Africa and all who knew them, but our memories of them will […]
South Africa has lost a true hero with the passing of 2014 eThekwini Living Legend, Felix Mshololo, who died of heart complications yesterday evening, after being admitted to hospital late last week. The learners and teachers at Menzi High School, where Mshololo worked as School Principal for the past 24 years, are in mourning after learning about the loss of their beloved leader.
Mshololo was responsible for turning Menzi High School around. When he first joined the school it had a dismal […]
It’s no secret that our schooling system in South Africa is in need of some serious attention with the matric pass rate sitting at just under 76% for 2015, but not so in the case of Menzi High School which achieved a 100% pass rate for the fourth year running! The school, which is located in the township of Umlazi, is headed up by Felix Mshololo, one of our 2014 eThekwini Living Legends recipients. When Felix first joined Menzi […]
With learners set to write their final papers in just over a month’s time I’m sure that there are many matriculants who wish they had Felix Mshololo as their headmaster! When Mshololo first joined Menzi High School in 1990 the pass rate was a dismal 34%. With a 100% pass rate in 2010, 2012 and 2013, Menzi High School has received a number of awards and accolades – […]