2022 Selection
2022 Selection
General
General
The RCL is a legally elected council of learners representing all the learners of the school, according to the schools act of 1996. From 2021, Durban High School will elect one learner per class, so that each class may have a learner who can speak on behalf of the class and who can also disseminate information directly to the relevant class
Management
Management
The RCL (Representative Council of Learners) elects its learners for a period of one year. The executive is made up of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer, who are all elected by the RCL body. Three members of the RCL, normally the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and a Grade 11 learner serve on the School Governing Body. Other elected office bearers and portfolio leaders are: public relations officer, discipline officer, academics, sport, cultural, leadership, leadership and electoral officers.
To prepare for office, the RCL attends a leadership workshop in which learners discover the qualities needed by good leaders. They learn about different leadership styles. RCL members learn ways of improving their people skills and how to build teams by understanding the people who form part of them.
They also learn about the difference between competition and conflict. They learn to diagnose the causes of conflict by gaining an understanding of the different interests and issues which come into play. These learners are also taught negotiation, mediation and arbitration skills.
RCLs who are able to identify areas leading to conflict as well as learning the valuable skills of negotiation, mediation and arbitration which will help them as they take their rightful place in society. RCL members create a team of learners who will be ready to take up the mantle

RCL Tasks
RCL Tasks
The RCL strives to uphold the name of the school, to serve the school and the community and to raise funds to run certain identified charitable projects.
The election process has over the years been taken very seriously by the learners as they vote for responsible and dynamic leaders. The Council meets every Tuesday during 2nd break, unless an urgent need arises. They address various concerns of learners brought to their attention, as well as mapping out the way forward. These concerns are often referred to the various sub-committees to address.
- Activities and decisions are made in the best interest of the learners at DHS. The Council members engage in the following activities:
- Attending and engaging in Youth Forums
- Attending Governing Body meetings
- Ratifying exam time-tables and matters pertaining to learners
- Encouraging learners to achieve academic excellence
- Acknowledging and appreciating educator and non-educator staff
- Encouraging appropriate conduct inside and outside the classroom
- Engaging in charity activities
- Initiating and setting up the Matric Dance Committee each year
- Engaging in various activities to maintain DHS tradition, for example straw bashers for learners starting in Grade 8 from 2019, and for 2020, the Horsefly Mascot.
- Making a positive contribution towards the School’s 150th celebrations in 2016
- Fundraising and various initiatives to improve DHS infrastructure
- The Maintenance Committee intends establishing a maintenance board to monitor the progress of infrastructure.
All Council initiatives are intended to make DHS a better place for the learners.
DHS RCL Members 2022
DHS RCL Members 2022
Executive | |
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Chairperson | Alitha Leeuw |
Vice-Chairperson | Nurilden Mohamed |
Secretary | Riley Clarivette |
Treasurer | Nicholas Naidoo |
Assistant Treasurer | – |
Portfolios
Portfolios
Representatives | |
Grade 12 | 12D – Alitha Leeuw 12U – Sphiwe Cele 12R – Nicholas Naidoo 12B – Joshua Handley 12A – Kahlil Alwar 12N – Giovanni Bissessor 12H – Kuhle Kunene 12X – Nurilden Mohamed |
Grade 11 | 11D – Zakariyya Motala 11U – Jaden Dookie 11R – Finnley Hazel 11B – Naiker Divesh 11A – Khwezi Shesane 11N – Varshan Govender 11H – Saharsh Rambaran 11X – Riley Clarivette 11XX – Abhay Nunan |
Grade 10 | 10D – Mphuli Dimaza 10U – Zomusa Bhekiswayo 10R – Sibusiso Mahlangu 10B – Matlhatse Sebake 10A – Shyaam Maharaj 10N – Unaye Mndau 10H – Emmanuel Mqingwana 10X – Keshan Pillay 10XX – Joshua Maistry |
Grade 9 | 9D – Akaziwe Ndlela 9U – Awande Mahlobo 9R – Cebo Bizana 9B – Inathi Mkhencele 9A – D’Angelo Snayers 9N – Luqobo Makwedeni 9H – Siyabonga Chonco 9X – Ryan Spooner 9XX – Morgan Siljebrandt 9Y – Tashar Naidoo |
Grade 8 | 8D – Mohammed Nasin Dawood 8U – Keagan Knighton 8R – Jaiden Bramwell 8B – Kade Smith 8A – Zingce Simka 8N – Tainne Havemann 8X – Amaar Esack 8Y – Jakin Goldstone |