Almost 400 inmates from the Western Cape took part in this competition which was held at Eagles Nest, Pacaltsdorp, last week. The Southern Cape’s mixed choir, under the leadership of Ms Gloria Morgan, took all the honours in their division.
Not only did they win first place in the Western song piece but also swept away their opposition in the vernacular song item. Their strong opposition came from the Pollsmoor and Breede River prisons in both songs.
Ms Buyiswa Matiwani’s female choir from the Southern Cape kept the region’s flag flying high when they took first place in their division.
Talented Southern Cape singer, Xolani Mala, was awarded second place in the Male solo baritone division, just being edged out by the entrant from Drakenstein. Xolani’s conductor is Ms Gloria Morgan, who also worked with the Southern Cape’s male choir, who ended third overall. Voorberg and Pollsmoor prisons took first and second place respectively in the male choir division. In the other categories, Goodwood management area took first place in the Tenors solo section and Pollsmoor prison’s female soprano won her division.
The winners from this regional competition travel to Durban in 2012 for the National finals.
The Southern Cape’s Regional Commissioner, James Smallberger, also took ownership of the electronic piano donated by the National office. Each of the ten management areas in the Western Cape received an instrument.
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Department of Correctional Services Regional Commissioner, James Smallberger (fourth from left) presented Eden Deputy Mayor Mr Lionel Esau with a gift of appreciation from the Department of Correctional Services.
