Two drum majorettes of Hottentots-Holland High School will represent South Africa at the World Championship of Majorette Sport in Poland.

Grade 11 learners Micah Adams and Tamia Dominy will be part of the South African Majorette and Cheerleading Association (Samca) team competing at the World Majorette Federation’s competition at the Spodek Arena in Katowice this weekend from Saturday 26 to Monday 28 September.

In preparation, the pair participated in a practice camp in Johannesburg, departing on last Friday (18 September).

“I am so excited to represent my country,” Adams said, adding that the Polishe trip is her first time outside SA.

The world championship berth comes after the Hottentots-Holland High drummies finished third at the 2026 Samca national championship in

Roodepoort, Gauteng during the July school holidays (“HHH dril tot podium,” DistrictMail & Helderberg Gazette, 29 July).

Dominy and Adams’ selection to the national team is a highlight for the school, while Grade 9 learner Ameekah Latief also received her provincial colours from the Western Province Majorettes & Cheerleading Association for 2027.

Karin Verster, head coach of the HHH drummies, added that Latief’s achievement is particularly remarkable as she only started participating in majorettes when she reached high school, while most of her peers have been involved since primary school.

But the celebration is tempered by a harsh reality.

“There were five learners who qualified for the world championship, but they all could not afford to go,” Verster said.

She pointed to the contrast between the sport’s popularity in the basin and the serious lack of funding available to talented learners.

Despite the financial constraints, the school is already looking ahead.

Taya Pettinger has been named squad leader for large and small drill for 2027 after she achieved third place at the nationals. “I feel honoured to lead the squad,” said Pettinger, who will captain the drummies during her matric year.