{"id":298127,"date":"2026-06-16T09:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T07:41:59","slug":"no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/","title":{"rendered":"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The bell has rung for a new era in South African school sport and achievement coverage. NovaNews has launched its Schools Zone<\/a> on Youth Day, creating a national digital hub that promises to amplify every learner’s success story from the classroom to the rugby pitch and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a bold statement of intent timed perfectly for 16 June, Youth Day,when South Africa reflects on young people as agents of change. And it comes with serious firepower behind it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eleven years of legacy, supercharged<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At the heart of this launch sits Schools That Rock, the pioneering platform founded by Christo du Randt in 2009 that has spent over a decade documenting school achievements across the nation. Now incorporated into NovaNews, that archive of thousands of articles and photos gets turbocharged distribution through NovaNews’s formidable network \u2013 389,000+ active users, over one million Facebook followers, and 21 community newspaper titles spanning the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Over the past eleven years, Schools That Rock has published thousands of articles and photos \u2014 a true digital archive of pride and achievement,” reflects du Randt. “Every story, every smile, and every victory has reinforced the vision: every child has a success story worth sharing with the world. I am proud to continue this legacy on the NovaNews platform.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That philosophy, that every child deserves their moment in the spotlight, drives everything the Schools Zone represents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than just rugby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whilst school rugby remains a cornerstone (amplified through The Rugby Factory vodcast hosted by Andy Daniel), the Schools Zone casts its net far wider. Netball stars, athletics champions, academic achievers, cultural performers, debating champions \u2013 if it happens at a South African school, it deserves recognition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that’s precisely the point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The launch of the Schools Zone and School Sports Zone on Youth Day is deeply intentional,” explains Bettie Giliomee-Rossouw, NovaNews Head of Digital and Editorial Commissioning. “We believe that every school has a story worth telling, every learner has an achievement worth celebrating, and every community deserves to see their young people recognised on a national platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“By bringing Schools That Rock into our ecosystem, we are honouring eleven years of extraordinary work and taking it to an entirely new level. This is our contribution to Youth Day \u2014 giving every South African school a louder, stronger voice.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your School, Your Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s where schools, parents, coaches, and learners themselves come in. The Schools Zone thrives on community participation. Got a match report? A photo of your team’s championship victory? A video of that incredible try scored in injury time? NovaNews wants to share it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Send news, photos, achievements and videos to:
\ud83d\udce7\u00a0dustin.wetdewich@novusmedia.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dustin Wetdewich, NovaNews National Digital Sports Editor, heads up the operation, ensuring school stories receive the national coverage they deserve. No longer will stellar performances languish in obscurity or get lost in social media algorithms. The Schools Zone provides permanence , a digital archive documenting South African youth excellence for years to come. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: NovaNews launches Schools Zone on Youth Day giving every school a voice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every story matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In an era where elite school sport often dominates headlines whilst smaller schools struggle for recognition, the Schools Zone represents something profound, democratised coverage. It’s built on the radical notion that a Grade 8 pupil’s first try matters just as much as a Craven Week star’s hat-trick. That a rural school’s netball team deserves celebration alongside urban powerhouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every Story. Every School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not just a tagline. It’s a commitment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From rural fields to city pitches, every school story matters. NovaNews Schools Zone ensures no achievement goes unnoticed nationwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":298128,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":"72","_yoast_wpseo_content_score":"60","_yoast_wpseo_inclusive_language_score":"90","_yoast_wpseo_is_cornerstone":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter-image-id":"","newspack_ads_suppress_ads":false,"newspack_sponsor_sponsorship_scope":"","newspack_sponsor_native_byline_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_native_category_display":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_style":"inherit","newspack_sponsor_underwriter_placement":"inherit","_crsspst_to_novanewscoza":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozabloemnewsexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozacityvision":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozadistrictmailhelderberg":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaeikestadnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozahermanustimes":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozakomani-karoo":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozamthathaexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozanoordkaapbulletin":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapaarlpost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozapeoplespost":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaswartlandgazette":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozatygerburger":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaudexpress":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavistanews":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozavrystaatkroon":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweskusnuus":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaweslander":false,"_crsspst_to_novanewscozaworcesterstandard":false,"_EventAllDay":"","_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":"","_EventShowMapLink":"","_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":"","_EventVenueID":"","_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":"","_VenueShowMapLink":"","_application":"","_batch_id":"","_company_name":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_company_website":"","_custom_id":"","_EventDuration":"","_EventOrigin":"","_EventTimezoneAbbr":"","_featured":"","_filled":"","_job_expires":"","_job_location":"","_media_credit":"","_media_credit_url":"","_menu_item_menu_item_parent":"","_menu_item_object":"","_menu_item_object_id":"","_menu_item_target":"","_menu_item_type":"","_menu_item_url":"","_menu_item_xfn":"","_navis_media_can_distribute":"","_navis_media_credit_org":"","_OrganizerOrigin":"","_provider":"","_pum_built_in":"","_pum_default_theme":"","_pum_form_conversion_count":"","_remote_id":"","_remote_name":"","_remote_position":"","_report_frequency":"","_report_reference_dates":"","_send_attempts":"","_site_id":"","_sitemap_exclude":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_sitemap_priority":"","_source_url":"","_subscription_period":"","_subscription_period_interval":"","_subscription_price":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":"","_template_type":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_tribe_aggregator_allow_multiple_organizers":"","_tribe_aggregator_content_type":"","_tribe_aggregator_file":"","_tribe_aggregator_finalized":"","_tribe_aggregator_hash":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_id":"","_tribe_aggregator_import_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_interactive":"","_tribe_aggregator_origin":"","_tribe_aggregator_post_status":"","_tribe_aggregator_preview":"","_tribe_aggregator_source_name":"","_tribe_aggregator_type":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_hide_attendees_list":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":"","_tribe_ticket_version":"","_type":"","_VenueOrigin":"","_wp_attachment_context":"","_wp_attachment_image_alt":"","_wp_font_face_file":"","_wp_old_date":"","_yoast_wpseo_estimated-reading-time-minutes":"3","_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"","_yoast_wpseo_focuskw_text_input":"","_yoast_wpseo_keywordsynonyms":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_block-catalog":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"1","_yoast_wpseo_primary_job_listing_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_nova_retailer":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_publication":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_tribe_events_cat":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-duration":"","_yoast_wpseo_videositemap-rating":"","_menu_item_classes":[],"_tribe_modified_fields":[],"_wp_attachment_backup_sizes":[],"_wp_suggested_privacy_policy_content":[],"_yoast_post_redirect_info":[],"_yoast_wpseo_video_meta":[],"activation_date":"","archive_insertion_is_repeating":"","archive_insertion_posts_count":"","article_feature_media":"","article_feature_type":"","article_main_image_caption":"","article_media_icon":"","article_template":"","author_byline":"Novus Media","background_color":"","block_editor":"","byline":"","cmplz_hide_cookiebanner":"","competition_end_date":"","contact_advertise_email":"","contact_advertise_phone":"","contact_editorial_email":"","contact_general_email":"","contact_general_phone":"","contact_office_hours":"","contact_physical_address":"","enabled":"","featured_image_custom_caption":"","featured_video_url":"","fields":"","font_body":"","font_header":"","frequency":"","headline":"","hide_border":"","icon":"","is_wp_suggestion":"","issuu_download_url":"","issuu_embed_url":"","language_version_url":"","large_border":"","name":"","nm_contact_name":"","nm_contact_number":"","nm_date_lost":"","no_overlay_background":"","node-url":"","obituary_born_date":"","obituary_died_date":"","obituary_memoriam_text":"","origin":"","overlay_color":"","overlay_opacity":"","overlay_size":"","placement":"","plural_label":"","post_author":"","post_id":"","post_language":"en","secret-key":"","sponsored_utm_campaign":"","sponsored_utm_content":"","sponsored_utm_medium":"","sponsored_utm_source":"","sponsored_utm_term":"","start_date":"","utm_suppression":"","video_embed_url":"","wp_pattern_sync_status":"","data_version":[],"enclosure":[],"pongrass_image":[],"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_newspack_byline_active":false,"_newspack_byline":"","newspack_content_restriction_is_exempt":false,"scaip_prevent_shortcode_addition":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,8982,9214,7852],"tags":[9728,9729,9730,91],"newspack_spnsrs_tax":[],"publication":[],"class_list":["post-298127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-school-rugby","category-school-sports","category-school","tag-every-school-counts","tag-novanews-schools-zone","tag-schools-that-rock","tag-top"],"yoast_head":"\nNo story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement | Kouga Express<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Every story matters. NovaNews Schools Zone gives every SA school, every learner, every achievement a national voice. Share your story.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Every story matters. NovaNews Schools Zone gives every SA school, every learner, every achievement a national voice. Share your story.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Kouga Express\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PEExpress1\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-16T07:41:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"398\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Novus Media\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Dustin Wetdewich\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Dustin Wetdewich\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/16e7830415c3de266a575a12802bc0ac\"},\"headline\":\"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-16T07:41:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":593,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"every school counts\",\"NovaNews Schools Zone\",\"Schools That Rock\",\"Top\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\",\"School Rugby\",\"School Sports Zone\",\"Schools\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/#respond\"]}],\"copyrightYear\":\"2026\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/\",\"name\":\"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement | Kouga Express\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-16T07:41:59+00:00\",\"description\":\"Every story matters. NovaNews Schools Zone gives every SA school, every learner, every achievement a national voice. Share your story.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg\",\"width\":398,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Nova News' School Zone, is comitted to sharing every story on a national stage.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/\",\"name\":\"Kouga Express\",\"description\":\"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Kouga Express\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/kouga-express-site-icon-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/kouga-express-site-icon-1.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Kouga Express\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/PEExpress1\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/express_newspapers\\\/\"],\"description\":\"Kouga Express has been the eyes, ears, and voice of the Kouga area since 2004. Established with the goal of keeping the Kouga and Koukamma communities informed, we have grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region, with 20,000 free copies delivered mostly door to door every week. Kouga Express\u2019 distribution area includes Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St. Francis Bay, Cape St. Francis, Aston Bay, Patensie, Hankey, Storms River, Tsitsikamma, Misgund, Joubertina, Krakeelrivier, Louterwater, Kareedouw, and Uniondale.\",\"email\":\"kougaexpress@novusmedia.co.za\",\"telephone\":\"042-992 5650\",\"legalName\":\"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd\",\"foundingDate\":\"2025-01-01\",\"vatID\":\"4100318916\",\"taxID\":\"2000\\\/018234\\\/07\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/16e7830415c3de266a575a12802bc0ac\",\"name\":\"Dustin Wetdewich\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-ZA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ab69251e34708690911d42dcc14eefabe85421191f597cd4b1f90b33f411c873?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ab69251e34708690911d42dcc14eefabe85421191f597cd4b1f90b33f411c873?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ab69251e34708690911d42dcc14eefabe85421191f597cd4b1f90b33f411c873?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Dustin Wetdewich\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/novanews.co.za\\\/kougaexpress\\\/author\\\/dustin-wetdewich\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement | Kouga Express","description":"Every story matters. NovaNews Schools Zone gives every SA school, every learner, every achievement a national voice. Share your story.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement","og_description":"Every story matters. NovaNews Schools Zone gives every SA school, every learner, every achievement a national voice. Share your story.","og_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/","og_site_name":"Kouga Express","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PEExpress1\/","article_published_time":"2026-06-16T07:41:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":398,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Novus Media","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Dustin Wetdewich","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/"},"author":{"name":"Dustin Wetdewich","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#\/schema\/person\/16e7830415c3de266a575a12802bc0ac"},"headline":"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement","datePublished":"2026-06-16T07:41:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/"},"wordCount":593,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg","keywords":["every school counts","NovaNews Schools Zone","Schools That Rock","Top"],"articleSection":["News","School Rugby","School Sports Zone","Schools"],"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/#respond"]}],"copyrightYear":"2026","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/","name":"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement | Kouga Express","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg","datePublished":"2026-06-16T07:41:59+00:00","description":"Every story matters. NovaNews Schools Zone gives every SA school, every learner, every achievement a national voice. Share your story.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-ZA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg","width":398,"height":400,"caption":"Nova News' School Zone, is comitted to sharing every story on a national stage."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/no-story-too-small-as-schools-zone-celebrates-every-achievement\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"No story too small as Schools Zone celebrates every achievement"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#website","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/","name":"Kouga Express","description":"To Inform, Engage and Empower Local Communities","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-ZA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#organization","name":"Kouga Express","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kouga-express-site-icon-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/kouga-express-site-icon-1.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Kouga Express"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PEExpress1\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/express_newspapers\/"],"description":"Kouga Express has been the eyes, ears, and voice of the Kouga area since 2004. Established with the goal of keeping the Kouga and Koukamma communities informed, we have grown into one of the most trusted local news sources in the region, with 20,000 free copies delivered mostly door to door every week. Kouga Express\u2019 distribution area includes Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, St. Francis Bay, Cape St. Francis, Aston Bay, Patensie, Hankey, Storms River, Tsitsikamma, Misgund, Joubertina, Krakeelrivier, Louterwater, Kareedouw, and Uniondale.","email":"kougaexpress@novusmedia.co.za","telephone":"042-992 5650","legalName":"Novus Media (Pty) Ltd","foundingDate":"2025-01-01","vatID":"4100318916","taxID":"2000\/018234\/07","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/#\/schema\/person\/16e7830415c3de266a575a12802bc0ac","name":"Dustin Wetdewich","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-ZA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ab69251e34708690911d42dcc14eefabe85421191f597cd4b1f90b33f411c873?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ab69251e34708690911d42dcc14eefabe85421191f597cd4b1f90b33f411c873?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ab69251e34708690911d42dcc14eefabe85421191f597cd4b1f90b33f411c873?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Dustin Wetdewich"},"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/author\/dustin-wetdewich\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/722768534_18410966833149734_1563863821657490332333_n-e1781530600601.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":298123,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/novanews-launches-schools-zone-on-youth-day\/","url_meta":{"origin":298127,"position":0},"title":"NovaNews launches Schools Zone on Youth Day","author":"Lise Beyers","date":"15 June 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"NovaNews is launching the Schools Zone, a dynamic digital home for school news, sport, achievement, and community stories across South Africa.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Novanews presents School Sports Zone.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_10454-scaled-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_10454-scaled-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_10454-scaled-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_10454-scaled-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_10454-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_10454-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":47078,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/association-to-host-their-first-school-touch-rugby-tournament-20230524\/","url_meta":{"origin":298127,"position":1},"title":"Association to host their first School Touch Rugby Tournament","author":"Kouga Express","date":"25 May 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"The Eastern Province Coastal Touchies Association is gearing up to host their inaugural Eastern Cape Touch Rugby Tournament on June 16, at Victory Christian School in Jeffreys Bay.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/155c1715752448a384e7f05469caa11a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/155c1715752448a384e7f05469caa11a.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/155c1715752448a384e7f05469caa11a.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/155c1715752448a384e7f05469caa11a.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/155c1715752448a384e7f05469caa11a.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/155c1715752448a384e7f05469caa11a.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57976,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/festival-to-showcase-rugby-talent-20180620-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":298127,"position":2},"title":"Festival to showcase rugby talent","author":"Kouga Express","date":"21 June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"THE sixth annual action-packed Independent Schools Rugby Festival is set to take to the field at Woodridge College and Preparatory School this weekend.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7d7d0264474643ba8d7f7ff1e545ef83.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7d7d0264474643ba8d7f7ff1e545ef83.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7d7d0264474643ba8d7f7ff1e545ef83.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/7d7d0264474643ba8d7f7ff1e545ef83.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":54551,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/kouga-gears-up-for-fees-20190828-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":298127,"position":3},"title":"Kouga gears up for \u2019fees\u2019","author":"Kouga Express","date":"29 August 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"THE second annual Kouga Humansdorp Lentefees will take place at the Nico Malan High School in Humansdorp from August 30 to 31.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/105ff9f377714fdda631a88cfe22578c.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/105ff9f377714fdda631a88cfe22578c.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/105ff9f377714fdda631a88cfe22578c.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/105ff9f377714fdda631a88cfe22578c.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":52119,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/help-nico-malan-defeat-punt-in-virtual-rugby-tournament-20200819-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":298127,"position":4},"title":"Help Nico Malan defeat Punt in virtual rugby tournament","author":"Kouga Express","date":"20 August 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"CAST your vote now.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d0ed7699ca92466fa1fccd0a8f07366f.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d0ed7699ca92466fa1fccd0a8f07366f.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d0ed7699ca92466fa1fccd0a8f07366f.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/d0ed7699ca92466fa1fccd0a8f07366f.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":57985,"url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/celebrate-spring-with-first-ever-lentefees-20180620-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":298127,"position":5},"title":"Celebrate spring with first-ever Lentefees","author":"Kouga Express","date":"21 June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"I see robins, I see birds\u2019 nests. Butterflies too. Flowers too. Everything is growing, the wind is gently blowing. Spring is here. Spring is here.","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"NovaNews","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298127"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298127\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298127"},{"taxonomy":"newspack_spnsrs_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/newspack_spnsrs_tax?post=298127"},{"taxonomy":"publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/publication?post=298127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}