The MTN Sciencentre was part of the Deutsche Schule (Cape Town) bazaar last Saturday, 3 November, on the slopes of Lion's Head.
Detlef Basel, Eloise Nefdt and volunteer Michael Williams attended the event. Detlef, the proud grandfather of two new babies, also did a science show.
Michael is an astonishing young man. He dropped out of Malibu High School in grade 10 after his taxi driver father was shot dead in one of the bitter taxi war disputes over route allocations in Bellville.
Michael's mother, an unregistered domestic worker, didn't realise that it was against the law for the school to insist that she paid the full school fees. So Michael dropped out to try to find work to support his family.
But work is hard to come by, so Michael has been increasing his skills (and his employability) by working as a volunteer at the MTN Sciencentre. Until this week, he didn't realise that he had the right to finish his education.
But now, at the age of 19, the school may try to block him on the grounds that he's too old. So we've given him the details of the Further Education and Training colleges in Bellville. And we're going to nag ....
The Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt (DSK) in Tamboerskloof celebrated its annual fête with a day jam-packed with genuine Gemütlichkeit, traditional delicacies, an art exhibition and loads of fun for the kids.
The Bavaria Beer Tent was pumping with live oompah music by the time the weary MTN Sciencentre crew was packing up, after a day of entertainment by smaller ensembles including the school's own rock and marimba bands.
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