In 2006 the school's team won the national SAGE competition in entrepreneurship when they made and sold items from pillow cases to tissue boxes.

The final was in China and despite the contestants parents sometimes being unemployed the team of six flew off to compete after sponsorship was identified by minister Tasneem Essop.

Malan, in which the schools contest on most platforms - including Field hockey, Rugby, Netball, Cross country, Chess and Debate.

In 2017, the school produced Janke van Dyk, the top achieving matriculant in South Africa.

(† 2015)[2] Dawie de Villiers, Springbok rugby player - scrumhalf and captain, preacher, ambassador in London, Minister of Trade and Industry.