KZN Coastal Khaya Majola team highlighted by pace bowling options
Five players from Durban High School (DHS) have been named in the KZN Coastal u19 team to contest the Khaya Majola Week in Bloemfontein in December.
Westville Boys’ High supplies three players and Clifton College two. Northwood, Glenwood, Kearsney, and the Inanda, Ntuzuma, and KwaMashu (INK) Hub contribute one each.
The DHS contingent includes their consistent top three in the batting order – Ismaeel Omar, Ethan Cooper, and Josh van Biljon, with Cooper also offering a bowling option. Both left-handed opener, Omar, and wicketkeeper/batsman, Van Biljon, tallied over 1 000 runs in 2025.
Bayanda Majola will spearhead the Coastal attack. He brings serious pace to the side and if the Bloemfontein pitches offer anything, he will extract it. Bonga Maphanga completes the DHS contingent and fills another of the bowling positions.
Westville’s trio is made up of Seth Simpson, who, along with Josh van Biljon, is arguably the most dominant batsman in the province; the left-handed all-rounder Tristin Delvin, who has enjoyed a strong fourth term with both bat and ball, and presents one of the spin bowling options; and Dayalan Boyce, a paceman with the ability to deliver an unplayable ball at any time, thanks to the huge movement he generates.
Clifton College captain Tim Saulez offers a seam bowling option and is a solid batsman, too, capable of going big. His teammate, Shiraz Perumal, is an exciting, attacking leg spin option. He set a school record for the most wickets by a Clifton College 1st XI player in 2024, while in Grade 10. This year, he has obliterated that mark of 62 wickets and, with still more cricket to come, is in the region of 30 wickets ahead of the previous record.
Glenwood is represented by Bandile Mbatha. He’s a proven top-level bowling all-rounder, who was one of South Africa u19s top performers when they took on England early in 2025, making key contributions with both bat and ball.
Mbatha, Majola, and Boyce have all represented South Africa at u19 level, which makes it clear that the seam bowling department should be one of the KZN Coastal team’s strengths.
Kearsney’s Litha Gonya provides the team with a left-arm pace option, while Northwood captain Kyle White is a technically strong batsman and part-time bowler, capable of snapping up a key wicket or two.
The INK Hub’s Sbani Qwaba is the outlier, the only player selected from outside of the traditional boys’ schools which usually provide all of the provincial players. He isn’t an unknown, however, and has moved up the provincial age group teams with many of his teammates for the Khaya Majola Week.
Two years ago, he was part of the Coastal u16 team that contested the inter-provincial week in Oudtshoorn. That side also featured Ismaeel Omar, Josh van Biljon, Dayalan Boyce, Kyle White, and Tim Saulez. Seth Simpson was a non-travelling reserve.
KZN COASTAL PROVINCIAL TEAMS
KZN Coastal u19
Ismaeel Omar (DHS), Seth Simpson (Westville), Timothy Saulez (Clifton), Kyle White (Northwood), Josh van Biljon (DHS), Tristin Delvin (Westville), Ethan Cooper (DHS), Sbani Qwabe (INK Hub), Bandile Mbatha (Glenwood), Dayalan Boyce (Westville), Bonga Maphanga (DHS), Shiraz Perumal (Clifton), Bayanda Majola (DHS), Litha Gonya (Kearsney).
Coach: Sam Mofokeng
Assistant coaches: Richard Wissing and Darryl Govender
Manager: Thomas Jackson
KZN u15 Blue Team
Asher Hollister (Kearsney), Jeremiah Josephs (DHS), Cameron White (Northwood), Gary Verbaan (Kearsney), Kagiso Mokoena (Westville), Luyanda Nzuza (Westville), Cameron Rudolph (Westville), Oliver Anderson (Northwood), Michael Hopkins (Westville), Skhil Sinath (Glenwood), Ithani Doyi (Glenwood), Sebastian Oertel (Glenwood), Anotha Ngubane (INK Hub).
Head coach: Cameron Gordon
Assistant coach: Mikaylen Kistna
Manager: Sthabiso Zungu
KZN u15 Green Team
Ryan Staats (Kearsney), Gaurav Sewlal (Westville), Zac Robertson (Westville), Elandre van Rooyen (DHS), Yusuf Osman (Westville), CJ Esau (Westville), Taine Lawson (Westville), Qhamani Sikutshwa (Glenwood), Shaun Stumke (DHS), Eliah van Jaarsveld (Clifton), Simanye Manona (Glenwood), Sphesihle Sithole (Outer West Hub), Thando Bhengu (Umlazi Hub).
Head coach: Jody Saayman
Assistant coach: Caleb Pillay
Manager: Wandile Mlangeni
KZN Coastal u16
Blake Johnson (Clifton), Muhammed Malek (Clifton), Caleb Naicker (Clifton), Esihle Gasa (Glenwood), Segolobe Moloto (Glenwood), Aaron Blackburn (Kearsney), Rivaan Moodley (Kearsney), Lusanda Dldlo (Nfolozi High), Luc Boyall (Northwood), Josh Mills (Northwood), Keegan Reeves (Northwood), Kai Cotton (Westville), Jamie Hollenbach (Westville).
Head coach: Brandon Scullard
Assistant coaches: Gavin Reddy and Siyabonga Gumede
Manager: TBC
KZN Coastal u17
Ewan du Toit (Westville), Olwami Zondi (Glenwood), Aiden Baudach (Westville), Kreesan Pillai (Glenwood), Keegan de Jager (Kearsney), Thabiso Mtambo (Northwood), Kyle McGough (Westville), Paul Momoh (Hillcrest High), Yadav Dayaram (Grantleigh), Bayanda Xulu (Glenwood), David de Bruyn (Northwood), Taine Havermann (DHS), Sqalo Mbatha (Parkhill High)
Head coach: Wayne Scott
Assistant coach: Kenneth Mafunga
Manager: Cayle Marillier
KZN Rural u17
Jordan Gopaul (Scottburgh High), Sahl Peerbhay (Umzinto), Lubanzi Nkabinde (Curro Salt Rock), Veolan Palavar (Felixton College), Esihle Hlaluka (Nkosibomvu Secondary), Heinrich Hattingh (Grantleigh), Shivaar Sivpersad (Scottburgh High), Aphiwe Mthethwa (Birdswood Secondary), Kian Topham (Grantleigh), Keenen Thirrumugam (Stanger Secondary), Johar Maharaj (Roseville Secondary), Gift Banda (Nkosibomvu Secondary), Dillan Pieterse (Grantleigh).
Head coach: Zacharia Venganayi
Assistant coach: Nkosinathi Ntuli
Manager: Andre Pretorius
