{"id":265224,"date":"2025-07-02T10:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/?p=265224"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:15:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:15:43","slug":"parel-vallei-learners-second-at-national-afrikaans-speech-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/parel-vallei-learners-second-at-national-afrikaans-speech-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Parel Vallei learners second at national Afrikaans speech competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"265225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/parel-vallei-learners-second-at-national-afrikaans-speech-competition\/2eplekhorskoolpare_14756\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2eplekHorskoolPare_14756.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2eplekHo??rskoolPare_14756\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Tyra Ross and Anya Rosenstrauch of Parel Vallei High School in Somerset West secured second place in the Senior Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal category at the inaugural Nou Praat Jy! national speech competition. The contest, hosted at Curro Durbanville High School last Wednesday (25 June), challenged learners to present Afrikaans speeches in pairs under the theme &amp;#8220;Afrikaans \u2013 &amp;#8216;n taal van kleure en klank,&amp;#8221; commemorating 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language. The unique duet format emphasised teamwork and natural dialogue, distinguishing it from traditional debate competitions. Against strong competition from across various provinces, Tyra and Anya&amp;#8217;s presentation impressed judges with its spontaneity, clarity and meaningful connection to the centenary theme. Pictured (from left) are Mar\u00ed Lategan (deputy CEO for Curro Holdings), Tyra Ross, Isa Swanepoel (Curro Durbanville High School principal), Anya Rosenstrauch, and Riaan Stroebel (executive head of Curro Durbanville).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tyra Ross and Anya Rosenstrauch of Parel Vallei High School in Somerset West secured second place in the Senior Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal category at the inaugural Nou Praat Jy! national speech competition. The contest, hosted at Curro Durbanville High School last Wednesday (25 June), challenged learners to present Afrikaans speeches in pairs under the theme &amp;#8220;Afrikaans \u2013 &amp;#8216;n taal van kleure en klank,&amp;#8221; commemorating 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language. The unique duet format emphasised teamwork and natural dialogue, distinguishing it from traditional debate competitions. Against strong competition from across various provinces, Tyra and Anya&amp;#8217;s presentation impressed judges with its spontaneity, clarity and meaningful connection to the centenary theme. Pictured (from left) are Mar\u00ed Lategan (deputy CEO for Curro Holdings), Tyra Ross, Isa Swanepoel (Curro Durbanville High School principal), Anya Rosenstrauch, and Riaan Stroebel (executive head of Curro Durbanville).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2eplekHorskoolPare_14756-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2eplekHorskoolPare_14756-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2eplekHorskoolPare_14756-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2eplekHorskoolPare_14756-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2eplekHorskoolPare_14756-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/districtmailhelderberg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2eplekHorskoolPare_14756.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tyra Ross and Anya Rosenstrauch of Parel Vallei High School in Somerset West secured second place in the Senior Afrikaans Eerste Addisionele Taal category at the inaugural <em>Nou Praat Jy!<\/em> national speech competition. The contest, hosted at Curro Durbanville High School last Wednesday (25 June), challenged learners to present Afrikaans speeches in pairs under the theme &#8220;Afrikaans \u2013 &#8216;n taal van kleure en klank,&#8221; commemorating 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language. The unique duet format emphasised teamwork and natural dialogue, distinguishing it from traditional debate competitions. Against strong competition from across various provinces, Tyra and Anya&#8217;s presentation impressed judges with its spontaneity, clarity and meaningful connection to the centenary theme. 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