It wasn’t until I became the wife of a College Old Boy (Honorary Life Member, David Wimble, Class of 1957) and the mother of two sons who attended College and who are now Old Boys, that I understood what it was like to walk on the “hallowed grounds” of Maritzburg College.My association with College has...Read More

Good evening, The President of the MCOBA, Mr. Tubby Clayton, association Patron, Mr Chris Luman, Honorary Life members, Executive members, ladies and gentlemen, staff, parents and my fellow College boys.I would like to start this off by saying what a privilege this is to be able to talk to you tonight. When I first started...Read More

Watch the full length event online HEREOn the balmy eve of the 14th of October 2021, the Maritzburg College Old Boys’ Association held the annual induction ceremony during which outgoing 6th form boys are welcomed into the MCOBA and receive their Old Boy tie.  It is an auspicious occasion and truly a rite of passage.The...Read More

  22 September 2021    The 2021 season started in much the same way as 2020 ended with the global Covid-19 pandemic cloud hanging over our heads.  Limited school sport was allowed and made preparations for the possible 2021 season very challenging. At the end of the 1st term permission was granted by the Department...Read More

A word of welcome to those special guests who attended Mr Olivier’s birthday celebration from the master of ceremonies, Matthew Marwick (Class of 1988)A special welcome to the Forder Oval today goes to our guest of honour today, Mr Olivier, and his family.We are especially delighted to welcome back to his Alma Mater, Alan (OC...Read More

I like to think of myself as a typical Old Collegian who has enjoyed all 75 years of a normal life and I happily acknowledge that I owe a big “thank you” to College for the solid grounding I received!I grew up on a farm in the Karkloof district outside Howick and attended boarding school...Read More

At the MCOBA, we are all about keeping Maritzburg College old boys connected to both the school and one another. However, some old collegians want to have an even stronger connection with the school, choosing to report to College each weekday morning as they did when they still adorned the mighty basher. These men are...Read More

The Summer Olympic Games are in full swing in Tokyo and we are glued to our screens here in South Africa and more specifically at Maritzburg College where we have no less than nine Old Boys representing the school and their country in some capacity at the games. In last month’s newsletter we met two...Read More

From the rich history of kings to championship sports and University graduations, the signet ring is steeped in tradition and honour; a brotherhood to which one aspires and identifies. It is thus, with great pleasure, that we launch the Maritzburg College Old Boys Association signet ring. Months of planning have culminated in what we believe...Read More

Memories of College… Tod and his brothers Paddy and George were raised on a farm in the Karkloof by their widowed mother. They attended the “original” Treverton prep school, headed and totally owned by Mr Peter Binns, grandson of Sir Henry Binns, 3rd Prime Minister of the Natal Colony. Interestingly, the Collins boys’ great uncle Sir...Read More