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Good news

for EC rhinos

Cops nab alleged poachers

suspected of nationwide attacks

ROB KNOWLES

OUTH African

Police Services

officers have

made what they

regard as a major

breakthrough in the

fight against rhino

poachers in the

Eastern Cape by

arresting three men

alleged to have been

responsible for the

killing of rhinos in the

Eastern Cape,

Mpumalanga and

K wa Z u l u - N at a l .

In the early morning

of Saturday June 18,

Iain Stuart, general

manager of the familyowned

Bucklands

Private Game Reserve,

found the body of the

reser ve’s resident

white rhino bull,

Campbell, who had

been poached

sometime during

Friday evening.

“Campbell was a

magnificent animal

with a beautiful

temperament, to see

him lying there,

motionless, lifeless

with his face

destroyed, was gutwrenching,”

w r ot e

Stuart on the reserve’s

Facebook page.

“My heart was

instantly broken,

shattered into a

thousand pieces. I

thought I knew what

sadness felt like but

the sight of this gentle

giant lying there with

his horn removed in a

pool of blood was like

nothing I had ever felt

before. The sight of

Campbell lying slain on

the ground, the motive

being pure greed,

broke me.”

In an operation

code-named “Full

Moon”, SAPS officers

pounced on a chalet in

Makana Street,

Grahamstown, and

arrested three men in

connection with

poaching at Bucklands,

as well as several

other poaching attacks

elsewhere in South

Africa.

The three suspects,

two Zimbabwe

nationals and one

South African,

appeared briefly in the

G r a h a m st o w n

Magist rate’s Court on

M o n d ay.

The three have been

remanded in custody

and were due to

appear again yesterday

for a formal bail

a p p l i c at i o n .

The items recovered

during the arrests were

listed as one 72cm

rhino horn, which had

been freshly harvested,

estimated at

a p p r o x i m at e l y

R1.2-million; one

darting rifle; saws and

knives; drugs used to

dart animals; various

darts and percussion

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Arrests of poachers praised

but won’t bring ‘big guy’ back

From page 1

caps; a variety of camping gear

and rations; several cellphones;

and two rental vehicles which

were rented by the suspects.

All items were seized and will

be used as evidence.

The suspects have been

identified as the group linked to

the killing of Campbell.

It is suspected that the

rhino was darted using the

equipment and items that

were found by operation

Full Moon.

Acting Eastern Cape

Provincial Commissioner,

Major General Zamuthango

Mki thanked all the

members and officials

deployed at the operation.

“Operation Full Moon is aimed

at curbing rhino poaching

activities in a structured and

co-ordinated manner.

“This is a major breakthrough

for the police in the province. The

arrests must send a message that

SAPS members in the rural areas

are as vigilant [as anywhere

else]”, Major General Mki said.

However, back at Bucklands, the

misery of having lost their iconic

rhino has caused a great deal of

sadness among both the

management, rangers and the

general public.

“It is difficult to feel positive at

this point although I’m glad they

have been caught,” Stuart said.

“I hope our justice system will

not let us down. I’m also hopeful

that it will mean something

to other reserves that have

been hit as well, and help

them.

“I am grateful for the

breakthrough although it

won’t bring our rhino back.

Those of you who had

encountered Campbell on game

drives, while on a guided walk or

observing him from the lodge,

knew what a special character he

wa s .

“Campbell was, without a doubt,

a true member of our family. Rest

safely, big guy.”

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Residents win case

Court orders Ndlambe to fix dump and maintain

sewage tank, while Dumezweni found in contempt

JON HOUZET

NDLAMBE municipal

manager Rolly Dumezweni

has been found guilty of

contempt of court for failing

to heed a high court order

from 2009, compelling the

municipality to rectify an

overflowing sewage

conservancy tank in Marselle

to prevent raw sewage from

polluting the Bushman’s

R i v e r.

In a judgment handed

down by Judge Murray Lowe

last week, the Grahamstown

High Court also found the

municipality had “breached

its constitutional and

statutory obligations in

respect of refuse removal,

refuse dumps and solid

waste disposal” at the

Marselle/Bushman’s River

dumpsite, and failed to take

timeous steps to

decommission the site and

find an alternative

appropriate site.

Dumezweni escaped with a

warning, but the court placed

a more severe burden on the

municipality to attend to the

dumpsite.

Lowe described the case as

“a sad tale of frustration and

anxiety on the part of the

residents of Kenton-on- Sea

and Bushman’s River”.

“It raises issues relevant to

the local residents’

entitlement to basic essential

municipal services and the

maintenance thereof to a

reasonable standard,

particularly relating to

sewage reticulation, sewage

works and an adequate and

functioning refuse removal

system and waste dumpsite,

properly maintained in

accordance with regulatory

st a n d a r d s , ” Lowe said.

The case was brought by

the Kenton-on-Sea

R at e p ay e r s ’ A s s o c i at i o n

(Kosra), Nature’s Landing

Homeowners’ A s s o c i at i o n

and Bushman’s Kariega

Estuary Care in October 2014

and only heard last month

after several postponements.

By the time Kosra and its

co-applicants brought the

suit, the municipality had

installed a pump station at

the conservancy tank, but the

pump was not operational as

there was no electricity

connection.

During this time, sewage

had been observed

overflowing from the

conservancy tank and into

the Bushman’s River estuary

on numerous occasions.

In answering affidavits,

Dumezweni denied any

contempt of court, and said

he had no direct knowledge

of the circumstances of the

giving of the order in 2009,

and that he was appointed

municipal manager in

September 2009 in an acting

capacity and later

p e r m a n e n t l y.

The municipality conceded

there may have been sewage

spills, but that it had done its

best to empty the tank with

vacuum tankers and had not

acted mala fide (in bad faith).

Lowe, however, said his

“distinct impression” wa s

that Dumezweni and other

municipal officials were “less

than diligent in seeking to

comply with the order”.

He found Dumezweni’s

explanations inadequate and

said the municipality’s failure

to come up with a permanent

solution “has been

demonstrated beyond

reasonable doubt to have

been ... wilfull and mala

fide”.

Lowe accepted that the

municipality had eventually

remedied the conservancy

tank and pump station, but

said the municipality and

Dumezweni “were in

contempt of court for a

considerable period”.

He said Dumezweni

escaped with a warning due

only to the passing of time. In

their arguments about the

dump, Kosra and its

co-applicants stepped back

from the suggestion that the

municipality was deliberately

burning rubbish, conceding

that this was a “spontaneous

combustion problem” due to

overloading at the site and

improper waste management,

including the failure to cover

refuse with sand from time to

time.

A decommissioning license

for the dumpsite was granted

in March last year.

Kosra argued that pending

its closure and rehabilitation,

the dumpsite should not be

utilised at all.

Lowe granted a structural/

supervisory interdict ordering

the municipality and

Dumezweni to report to the

court no later than July 14 on

what steps would be taken

for maintenance of the Rivers

Bend pump station and the

Marselle/Bushman’s River

dumpsite; and compelling the

municipality to take all

reasonable steps to prevent

the burning of rubbish at the

dumpsite, ensure waste is

confined and collect

windblown refuse in a 1.5km

radius.

He ordered that the

municipality and Dumezweni

be jointly and severally liable

for the contempt application.

The municipality was ordered

to pay the other costs.

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Talk of the Town 3

ROB KNOWLES

THE on-going danger of cattle

roaming freely on Ndlambe’s

major roads is a factor

residents and visitors have

had to deal with for years.

But Michael Konatha of

Kenton-on-Sea recently had

cause for even greater concern

when the animals invaded his

property and nearly killed his

10-year-old daughter.

Poachers plague farm

ROB KNOWLES

BLOOD and guts

poured from the back

of Rob Greyling’s

bakkie at Green

Fountain Farm on

Monday morning from

the carcasses of

several dead animals

he recovered after a

syndicate of youths

fled the scene while

attempting to kill a

bush pig.

The youths and their

dogs quickly

scarpered when

Greyling witnessed the

savage act, whereby

they abandoned the

attack on the bush pig

which they had

trapped at a watering

hole.

On reaching the

scene, Greyling found

two backpacks and a

separate plastic bag

filled with butchered

meat from bushbuck

and duiker that

belonged to Green

Fountain Farm.

A visibly distressed

Greyling said that

poachers had invaded

his farm at Green

Fountain many times

in the past and, on a

previous occasion, an

ostrich was killed.

“The youths

responsible for the

slaughter are usually a

gang of two or three

with up to 15 dogs

with them,” Greyling

said. “I caught them

trapping a bush pig,

and when they saw

me they ran, leaving

the bags with the

animal meat lying on

the ground.”

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Chaos-causing cattle almost kill child

At about 1pm on Friday last

week, a large untethered ox

entered Konatha’s property

and leant against the wall of

his house, pinning Konatha’s

daughter under its weight.

“Fortunately, she was saved

by a neighbour,” Konatha said.

“I was asleep at the time but,

HORRIFIC END: The booty collected from a group of young poachers at Green

Fountain Farm. The backpacks have carcasses of four bushbuck and a

duiker. The plastic bag holds livers of eight animals. Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Greyling believes he

has lost perhaps six or

more animals in this

one attack alone.

“I reported the case

to the police, but they

probably won’t even

follow-up. Poaching is

rife in this area, so I

don’t expect much

assistance from

them,” he said.

Greyling said the

meat from the animals

was not for personal

consumption but is

rather sold to the

communities as game

m e at .

“It seems that these

poachers [Greyling

estimates they are

between the ages of

18 and 30] are only

part of the problem.

“The people who buy

the meat from them

are also to blame for

supporting this illegal

industr y,” he said.

“The youths bring

around 15 dogs with

them. They get

through the game

fencing surround the

farm and then allow

the dogs to bring

down any large

game.”

Greyling described

the method of

poaching involved

on hearing the noise outside, I

got up and opened my back

door. There were about 10

cows all on my property,

destroying fences and garden.”

Konatha said that this must

stop, “before a child is

seriously injured or even

killed”. Free-ranging cattle

dogs chasing,

catching and then

tearing the flesh from

the unfortunate animal

as it attempts to

escape. He said it was

a “horrific way to die”.

within the Ekuphumleni

Township, as well as others in

the Nldambe area, have been

responsible for several traffic

accidents in the past.

Konatha believes the

municipality lacks the political

will to impound animals.

Recently cows have been

“Everyone gets

upset when a rhino is

poached, but they

miss the fact that it all

begins here, with the

youth and their dogs

illegally hunting buck

and other animals. We

need to get the

members of the

communities who

purchase meat from

the poachers to stop

buying it,” he said.

Greyling estimated

that the meat was sold

for around R10/kg,

whereas the value of

the animals are

between R5000 to

R20 000 each.

Port Alfred SAPS

was contacted for any

further information but

no reply had been

received by the time of

going to press.

seen walking along Albany

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making it virtually impossible

to identify ownership.

Non-branded cattle are

supposed to be taken to the

animal pound in Alexandria

but, since this facility has

been closed for some time,

and with the lack of municipal

vehicles available to transport

the cattle, this issue is unlikely

to be resolved in the near

future.

TotT contacted the

municipality, whose job it is to

clear the area of stray cattle,

to establish what its plan is to

ensure the safety of road users

and residents, but had

received no answers by the

time of going to press.

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Protest over alleged corruption

ANC members level accusations against SAPS

WAVE OF YELLOW: The bright yellow T-shirts of more than 100 ANC party members descended on the Port Alfred police

station and the municipal offices on Tuesday lunch time in protest of what they consider some serious demands

regarding corruption in the SAPS

Picture: ROB KNOWLES

ROB KNOWLES

THE ANC Ndlambe sub-region

marched on the Port Alfred SAPS

offices on Tuesday lunchtime to

hand over a petition in which they

demanded that action be taken

against officers who they allege

flagrantly work outside the law.

Specifically, the petition, signed

by Ntombekhaya Mgangatho, the

deputy convenor of the

sub-district, demanded action to

some of the most pressing

problems being experienced in

town, particularly in the Nemato

To w n s h i p .

The demands, handed to

Colonel Nosipho Nodwala,

included issues such as demands

that police arrest the organisers of

illegal marches, that the police

arrest drug dealers in the society

and make sure they are not given

bail, and that police address the

slow response to calls from the

communit y.

The petition went on to demand

changes to ill-disciplined police

officers who drink in uniform and

use state vehicles for private

business. The petition goes

further in stating that police do

not investigate cases due to their

relationships with suspects.

Demands were also made to

arrest women, child-abusers and

murderers without bail.

The petition also stated that

offers driving recklessly in the

townships should be disciplined

and that state vehicles should not

be parked for long periods outside

private residences but should

rather be on patrol.

The petition concludes by

stating, “When we come here

again we will make sure we bring

the proof of these officials on

camera, and those delaying the

progress of cases due to their

unholy relationships.”

SAPS was given seven days to

address the issues.

Kenton Rotary celebrates double induction

LOUISE CARTER

LAST Saturday evening

the red carpet was

rolled out to welcome

the friends, family and

fellowship of local and

far-away ser vice

organisations at the

annual Kenton Rotary

induction dinner.

The glamorous

evening welcomed and

honoured Kenton local

Tony Swift as the new

president and a n ot h e r

local, Bruce

Steele-Gray, as the new

DG (district governor).

The outgoing

president and DG were

celebrated and

awarded and in turn

welcomed the newbies.

The Rotary 9370

district which Steele-

Gray governs ranges

between Jeffreys B ay,

Mtubatuba, Klerksdorp

and Bloemfontein and

it was deemed an

honour to have both

him and Swift in the

same town.

Swift was induced as

the eighth president for

Kenton Rotary which

as a club has grown

from strength to

strength, not only in

members but in

ser vice.

Rotarian Peter Reed

gave credit as an

excellent master of

ceremonies welcoming

all including the more

than 60 visitors from

different clubs and

branches.

Before the delicious

butternut soup starter,

Kenton’s Reverend

Glen Craig said grace

and blessed the meal

and the event.

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Reed in turn took

over the proceedings

and honoured Jo

Wilmot and Barrie

Brown each with

awards for attendance

and dedication to

ser vice.

He also thanked his

board for all their

support and

achievements of

projects throughout his

tenure.

“You have all been

most innovative and

active and together

you have undertaken

numerous very

successful projects.”

He reflected back to

projects such as the

library project, teacher

workshops, Marselle

vegetable project,

Middle Beach pathway,

tree of joy, SPCA

support and the

garden beautification

project.

Reed pledged his

support to S t e e l e - G r ay

and c o n g r at u l at e d

Swift and outgoing DG

Tom McGhee.

To conclude, he

quoted Winston

Churchill: “We make a

living by what we get,

but we make a life by

what we give.”

Swift said he

counted it a privilege

that club had the

confidence in him to

vote him as president.

“Thank you, and I

can assure you we will

do our utmost to

ensure this special

club grows into the

future and continues to

be a happy and active

club”.

Swift revealed that

the theme for this year

is Rotary serving

humanit y.

“We trust that as the

year unfolds we will

certainly not be

standing still and that

the support of all

Rotarians and their

partners, working

together, will be what

SA NEW ERA: Kenton Town Hall held a glitz and

glamour evening fit for the stars last weekend

as Kenton Rotary held their annual induction

dinner, left, Mike Peter hands over the reins as

president to Tony Swift Picture: LOUISE CARTER

keeps this club

successful,” he said.

The new DG

dedicated his year to

the memory of g r e at

rotary friend and

mentor Dave Slater

who, together with

Roger Carthew, was

instrumental in the

formation of the club.

“Suffice to say I am

truly grateful to all of

you who have travelled

from as far as Harare,

Durban, Klerksdorp,

Stutterheim, Port

Elizabeth and Port

Alfred,” said

S t e e l e - G r ay.

“It’s my duty and my

pleasure to thank our

outgoing DG Tom for

his total commitment

to serving the district

this past Rotary,” he

said.

After sharing some

of the forthcoming

goals for Rotary this

year, S t e e l e - G r ay

honoured McGhee with

a sapphire pin to his

Paul Harris as well as

Gussie Augustus with a

sapphire to his Paul

Harris.

The awards were

announced as t o ke n s

of gratitude for their

work and tireless

contributions to the

club.

“I am prouder than

ever to be part of this

great organisation, one

that makes the world

not poorer, but richer,”

Steele-Grey said.

The Kenton Rotary

board for the year

ahead is: Peter Reed as

president elect, Barrie

Brown as secretary,

Steve Tredoux as

treasurer, Mike Wilmot

on service projects,

Sandi Peter on the

youth board, Tom

McGhee on foundation,

Val Hill on club admin,

Pippa Steele-Gray on

public image and Mike

Bailey on membership.

Guests enjoyed

chicken and roast lamb

served with roast

potatoes and vegetable

for dinner and red

velvet cake for dessert.

Communit y

Po l i c i n g

Fo r u m

ROB KNOWLES

Road issues

ISSUES regarding the Main Street/Biscay

Road intersection were discussed

extensively at the CPF meeting, held at the

Port Alfred SAPS offices on Tuesday.

The members of the committee

expressed concerns that the intersection

was not planned well enough, and that

large trucks delivering goods to the

Nemato SPAR and Kentucky Fried Chicken

were forced to turn in Biscay Road or

continue down Biscay Road and turn

around at West Street.

Municipal traffic chief Fred Cannon

listened to the concerns of the members

and suggested the CPF call a meeting with

the municipality to air their grievances and

come up with a reasonable alternative.

B r e a k- i n s

There has been an increase in the

number of break-ins at homes throughout

the Port Alfred sectors, but particularly on

the West Bank.

The beachfront was also mentioned as an

area of concern with respect to break-ins.

It was mentioned that burglars seemed

to be using more sophistication when

breaking into homes, and it was pointed

out that many break-ins occurred when

residents failed to arm their alarm systems.

Police focus

Sergeant Sindy Pienaar said that, due to

the number of break-ins around the golf

course, special focus would be given to

areas around Dickinson and Lambert Roads

as well as George Street.

There would also be special attention

paid to the industrial area.

Mike Millard of MultiSecurity said that

residents were making far more calls to his

offices to report suspicious behaviour.

“This is a good thing,” he said, “as it

means the community is being more

vigilant in preventing crime.”

Heritage Mall

It was reported that the 24-hour video

surveillance system at the mall was not

operational. The cameras within stores are

still working, but the main mall cameras

used to survey the mall itself, including the

car park, were defunct.

This was of particular concern to the

members as they are aware of the threat to

shopping malls throughout South Africa.

They decided to speak to the new mall

owners.

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Talk of the Town 5

SIPHINGO YOYO: Ye s ,

it is important for

me.

ASANDA NATYANA:

Unfortunately I can’t, I

don’t have an ID book

but my family will vote.

Without the municipality

we won’t have houses

and running water.

YOUR VOICE

DAVE MCCOWEN: Yes I

will, without a doubt.

First of all we need this

government out; they

are not serving anyone

but themselves. We

need change.

... vox pops on the street

Will you be voting in the upcoming municipal election August 3?

HEATHER VONRUBEN:

Definitely, especially

now. I wish we could

implement a proper

democracy that is not

so riddled with

corruption.

ZET BUTANA: Ye s

absolutely, now more

than ever, every vote

counts and I’m voting

for change.

RICHARD SMITH: Ye s

I will be voting, I’m

trying to affect some

change.

Great competition for coffee connoisseurs

QHAMANI LINGANI

“FRESH coffee rocks,” said Alan

Hawkins, founder of the East

London Coffee Company.

Hawkins said fresh coffee is far

better than instant coffee.

He said it is just like baking

bread at home compared to buying

it from the shops – the one you

bake is always nicer.

After years of having nothing

better available and tolerating stale

coffee, he is now able to take his

own freshly roasted beans and

grind these a few seconds before

use in East London.

With the benefit of easy

shipping, East London Coffee

Company can deliver coffee

anywhere in South Africa.

The company also has two coffee

shops, one situated inside Body

SAPS work sees success

in three child rape cases

One man jailed, second arrested for two cases

THE arrest of a 43-

year-old man for

allegedly raping two

minor children and the

imprisonment of

another man, aged 21,

for 15 years for the

rape of a four-year-old

girl are just some of

the successes attained

by Port Alfred cluster

police in recent days.

The 43-year-old

suspect was arrested

late last week and

appeared in the

Alexandria

Magist rate’s Court this

morning on rape

charges involving two

girls, one aged six and

the other nine years

old.

It is alleged the

suspect, who cannot

be named because he

has not yet pleaded to

the charges, raped the

two girls in a shack on

a farm in the

Alexandria area about

two weeks ago.

The incident was

discovered at the girls’

school during an

e d u c at i o n a l

programme to

c o m m e m o r at e

National Child

Protection Week.

It is alleged that one

of the victims

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Culture Gym at The Hub in Beacon

Bay and the other one is in Orange

Grove.

“When it [freshly ground coffee]

is available, freshly roasted coffee

should be the first choice of coffee

lovers” he said. Freshly roasted

informed a teacher

who, in turn, reported

the alleged rape to a

social worker who had

attended the event at

the school.

The social worker

then alerted the police

and an Alexandria

SAPS member visited

the school and took

statements from the

children.

Sergeant Mlulami

Mafani of the Port

Alfred Family Violence,

Child Protection and

Sexual Offences (FCS)

unit later arrested the

suspect, who was then

charged with two

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artisan coffee will usually have a

far superior taste to coffee that has

been shipped around the world for

weeks or months.

“Coffee is a foodstuff, and the

degradation over time is quite

noticeable in the flavour,” said

Hawkins. He says when he

prepares coffee he doesn’t only

want you to buy a cup of coffee but

to be a coffee friend for years to

come.

“My name is on that bag so I

must ensure it’s perfect. I know

once you have tasted it, you will

come back again and again and

again.”

Hawkins does not claim to be an

expert but is very fortunate to

enjoy the guidance and feedback

from the many experts who are

assisting him, from the selection of

the world’s best beans through to

counts of rape. His

brief court appearance

on Monday saw the

case postponed to

June 28 for a formal

bail application.

He was remanded in

custody until that

d at e .

Meanwhile, a

21-year-old man was

last week sentenced

to 15 years’

imprisonment in the

Grahamstown High

Court for the rape of a

four-year-old Nemato,

Port Alfred girl.

Khayalethu Qwayiza

was convicted of

raping the girl in her

family home in June

2013.

The girl’s mother

identified Qwayiza

after she chased him

as he tried to flee.

“With National Child

Protection Week

c o m m e m o r at e d

roast profiling and expert blending.

“Like any drink, it’s really the

flavour that makes coffee what it

is,” he said, adding that flavour

starts deteriorating within 24 hours

from the roasting process.

To enter simply answer the

following question: Who is the

master coffee blender at East

London’s Coffee Co? Hand in your

answer at the Talk of the Town

offices before Tuesday of the

following week.

All the weekly lucky prize

winners from all three of the Times

Media Community Newspaper

titles including Talk of the Town will

receive automatic entry into the

grand prize draw to win either a

350ml or 800ml coffee plunger

plus more coffee.

Winners’ names will be posted

on the applicable Facebook pages.

countrywide recently

and the world having

marked International

Children’s Day on

June 1, the positive

results send a

message that Port

Alfred cluster police

are serious about

ensuring the safety

and well-being of all

children,” SAPS

communication officer

Lieutenant Luvuyo

Mjeluka said.

Picture perfect

GET out your cameras and join in the ES

Young/Talk of the Town Photographic

Competition, with a grand prize of R1000 for

the winner and R500 for runner up.

Talk of the Town is making the competition

more interesting this year. The 12 best photos

submitted will become part of a one-of-a kind

collector’s 2017 calendar.

The calendar will include the best Ndlambe

depictions, working as a unique pictorial gift

and showcase of our home.

“The competition is in memory of one of

the most beloved men I have ever known,

Eaden Stanley Young,” said his widow, Bev

Yo u n g .

Eligible photographs will be ones of local,

original or scenic subjects – local interest

photographs including ones of h i st o r i c a l

structures or scenic views. Please

do not submit social photos of

people or animals unless they

are an integral part of the

picture. The silhouette of two

people walking on a beach at

sunset is acceptable, while a photograph of

two people on a beach is not.

Local means Alexandria to the Fish River,

and beyond Bathurst to Grahamstown.

Photographs must be at least 1MB in size

(hi-res) and must be sent by e-mail to

mcharter@timesmedia.co.za or delivered on a

flash-drive to the TotT offices by close of

business on the Friday before publication.

Photographs must be accompanied by the

p h ot o g r a p h e r ’s name and contact details as

well as a caption or explanation of where and

when the photograph was taken and a title.

Photographs must be sent in the original

format, unaltered.

The best photograph for the week will be

judged by Talk of the Town and it will appear

in the following edition of the paper. It will

also be published on the TotT Facebook page.

The competition starts this week, and is

open to all casual, social or even professional

photographers. The competition will be open

for submissions until the end of August when

the final winner will be announced.

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OPINION

Poachers

decimate

species

IT is great news that the police have managed

to apprehend and incarcerate three

suspects in connection with rhino poaching

in our area, as well as other outstanding

cases in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.

Officers swept through a Grahamstown

home and recovered many items used in the

poaching of rhino. Two Zimbabweans and a

South African were arrested and are linked

to the killing of Campbell, a large bull on

the Bucklands Private Game Reserve.

At the PAWS mountain bike and trails

challenge, held at Kenton-on-Sea two

weekends ago, conservation of all our

animal species was a focal point.

James Williams of the Wild Dogs MTB

Club in East London spoke about the plight

of the African wild dogs, how their numbers

had been decimated and how his club

wanted to draw attention to the problem.

And then, on Monday morning, we

received a call from Rob Greyling at Green

Fountain Farm who informed us a group of

poachers had killed many of his animals.

We immediately drove to the farm where a

gruesome sight awaited us.

Packed into two rucksacks were the

remains of at least half a dozen animals:

duiker and bush buck. Ostensibly the

poachers are hunting for food, but it is not

a lack of sustenance that drives them, but

rather greed for money.

As Greyling said, “They are not hunting to

feed their families, they are taking animals

to sell the meat. Why would they have to

work for a living when they can break in to

private farms and steal the animals?”

I asked: “Why are the heads of a bush

buck and a duiker with the rucksacks?”

“That is so the customers are assured of

what meat they are buying,” he answered.

So, who is really to blame here? Is it the

poachers or is it the customers who buy the

meat knowing it is stolen? Anyone

knowingly purchasing stolen property is as

guilty as the thief who stole it.

And, there is also a problem with the lack

of municipal management and enforcement

of our own bylaws. The municipal office

seems more gung-ho about fining people

for not having their dogs on leads than in

fining people for having more than two

dogs on their property.

But these poachers use dogs to hunt

down the animals, biting into the terrified

animal’s flesh and downing it in order for

the poachers to have an easier time in

slaughtering the animal.

If you drive through the Nemato Township

you can pass 20 or more stray dogs just on

Runeli Drive alone.

Poaching farm animals seems to be a

pastime in the area, and much more has to

be done by the police and the municipality

to curb this trend.

However, nothing will probably be done

about the poachers, and it is far easier to

steal another person’s property than to put

in the hard work to earn a living legally.

ROB KNOWLES

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DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION: From left, Rev

Glen Craig, Helen Putterill, Ruth Fick and Martin

Fick at the Salem ‘Call back the Past’ church

service

Picture: WARREN WILLIAMS

Emergency numbers

Port Alfred hospital – (046) 604-4000

Police station – (046) 604-2001/2

Multi-Security – (046) 624-2508

Chubb Security – (046) 624-4810

Sky Alarms – (046) 624-2806

NSRI – 082-990-5971

Electricity (a/h) - (046) 624-1111

EMS (Emergency Medical Services) – 10177

Gardmed –082-759-2134

Holistic EMS – 063-460-0042

Fire Department – (046) 624-1111

Time-travelling service

mixes fun, reflectivity

THANKS so much for including

our special Salem “Call back the

Pa st ” service in your newspaper.

I thought your readers might

enjoy some feedback from the

service – especially as many of

them attended the service.

Strains of the old harmonium,

clerical robes, ladies in hats and

men in suit and tie were all part

of a wonderful nostalgic service

as the Salem congregation

stepped back in time on Sunday

June 12.

The Salem congregation was

joined by old friends, past pupils

of the Salem School, settler

descendents and those just

taking advantage of this

Vote for fairness, opportunity

IN JUNE, we celebrate the diversity of young

people and dream of the future for our country.

In this vision of a non-racial, vibrant and

prosperous South Africa, our future is our

youth. While we celebrate, we must

acknowledge the jobs crisis. Six million young

people cannot enter the job market. They

cannot build a life for themselves because they

are left out and left behind. Without a growing

economy and job opportunities, our young

people’s dreams are shattered.

The biggest disgrace is that, under President

Jacob Zuma’s presidency, we now have 8.9

million unemployed people. Yet THE ANC

government finds it appropriate to announce

that the president will receive a new R4-billion

jet. This money could pay for more than

606 000 work opportunities for young people.

We hear that R8.6-million was spent on new

cars for the president’s wives. This could have

funded 116 university students for a year.

The DA believes the state must bring

economic stability so more people will want to

invest in South Africa. Where the DA governs

we make sure the money is spent on the people

to create jobs and deliver better services.

The ANC is failing the people of South Africa.

Like President Zuma, it only cares about putting

itself first. This is unfair and steals

opportunities from those most in need.

On August 3, vote for change, change that

will bring freedom, fairness and opportunity.

RAY SCHENK, DA CAUCUS LEADER

TIME WITH DAD: Super Dad Mark Denson had a

lot of fun partaking in the Happy Hours

Superhero Walk for Father’s Day with his

‘Fr oz e n ’ princess, Ellie Denson

wonderful opportunity to

celebrate the past and worship

t o g e t h e r.

The little historic church

bulged at the seams to

accommodate the numbers, the

village was filled with the

enthusiastic strains of the old

Methodist hymns, and there was

much reminiscing over a

sumptuous tea in the old Salem

Academy after the service.

There was a real feeling, as

the congregation lustily sang

Onward Christian Soldiers,

t h at … “Brothers, we are

treading where the saints have

t rod”.

SHEILA RIDDIN

Thanks for

suppor t

THE Round Table of Port

Alfred would like the

following businesses for

sponsoring our Round

Table golf day: Eco

Planet Bamboo, Country

Meat Market, ABSA,

IHire, Glasfit, RE/MAX,

Kowie Cellars, Multi

Security, Halyards Hotel,

Mooifontein Quarries,

Marco Polo, BUCO, Spur,

Trellidor, Guest Revu,

Penny Pinchers, Pick n

Pay and Wimpy.

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MEMBERS

MEN OF STEEL: Super dad Ryle Murray with his

son, Leo, had fun dressing up for the Happy

Hours Superhero walk in honour of Father’s Day

last week at the Country Club

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Question: Tell us about your job.

Answer: Facilities manager at

Stenden South Africa. I am

therefore responsible for the

infrastructure of Stenden SA and

making sure that the environment

is conducive for all role players.

Q: What made you get into that

line of work?

A: I am an opportunist by nature

and I enjoy challenges. After

working for six years as the

practical instructor and campus

manager for Stenden South

Africa’s Wildlife Campus, I

realised that the job was not as

challenging as it was when I

started. In 2014, when the

opportunity of working in the

main campus was presented to

me, I decided to take it. The

campus in Alicedale could only

cater for a maximum of 24

students. You can imagine how

challenging it was when I started

here.

Q: Describe the most

memorable experience that you

have had in your line of work.

A: One weekend I decided to go

home to Alicedale after a long

time of spending my weekends in

Port Alfred. I received a call on

Friday night from security at

Stenden South Africa and they

informed me that there was a

storm in Port Alfred and the roof

in the student accommodation

had been blown off. After

assessing the damage from the

pictures I requested from the

security and students, I jumped

out of bed and called my team to

meet first thing in the morning.

We managed to put the roof back

on the same day.

Port Alfred

BUSINESSFORUM

Business workshop

inspires entrepreneurs

JON HOUZET

ASPIRING small business

entrepreneurs in the

Kenton-on-Sea area

received tips and tools on

how to start and grow their

businesses from

Ziglar-certified coach Shona

Bell recently.

About a dozen small

businesspeople took

advantage of the free

workshop offered by Bell,

who has experience in

starting her own small

businesses and recently

took up business coaching

and development training.

“For every corporate

workshop I do, I want to do

one of these community

workshops,” she told TotT.

“I have a passion for

helping develop businesses

in this area.”

Among the participants

were fashion designers, DJs

and people in the tourism

industr y.

Participants first

brainstormed on challenges

that face people who want

to start their own

businesses, including

cashflow, the need for

equipment, time

management and fear of

the unknown.

Bell urged the

entrepreneurs to focus on

MOTIVATION: Business

coach Shona Bell held a

workshop recently

Pictures: JON HOUZET

what people want.

“Consider the Apple

iPhone,” she said. “Twent y

years ago cellphones were

bricks. Nokia were making

them smaller, now

smartphones are bricks

again, but they’re beautiful.

“Steve Jobs sold your

desire for beauty. People

will spend money on

something beautiful.

“You have to find where

your passion and the

money meet,” she said.

Sinethemba Mapapu, who

makes his own music, felt

that focusing on what

people want only applied to

certain businesses.

“But if you just pleased

yourself, you’d make no

m o n e y, ” Bell replied.

Mapapu was concerned it

would mean settling for

FA C E 2 FA C E

Q: What do you do to unwind

when you are not working?

A: I used to travel home to

Alicedale and play rugby for my

local team every weekend. I

realised how unsustainable that

was and now I play golf every

...with Bongani Bavumba

minute I get, which is only about

twice a month.

Q: What is your motto in life?

A: To quote Michelangelo

Buonarroti, ”The greater danger

for most of us isn’t that our aim is

too high and we miss it, but that it

is too low and we reach it”. You

never know who you might end up

inspiring!

Q: What makes you happy?

A: Setting goals and achieving

them is what makes me happy,

but helping others makes me

h a p p i e r.

Q: What makes you angry?

A: I don’t often get angry. But

people who do not listen work on

my nerves.

Q: What do you think about the

youth of South Africa? Do you

have any advice for them?

A: I think we have a great

potential to steer South Africa

towards the right direction. My

advice to the youth is that we

must never underestimate the

power of education and for us to

be better leaders we need to learn

from the mistakes of the current

leaders and that of the past and

use their experience to take South

Africa to greater heights.

Q: What do you like most about

Port Alfred?

A: I like the laid-back nature of

Port Alfred and the friendliness of

the residents.

FUN IN LEARNING: Makhi

Mtshotane in one of the

ice-breaker games

Q: If you could change one thing

mediocrity by producing

music for the masses.

“Is Adele mediocre?” Bell

asked. “Who is your biggest

selling artist today?”

Another important aspect

of business was

communication, Bell said.

She encouraged all

participants to have an

e-mail address and learn to

write letters.

“Online today there are

incredible apps and

templates. The biggest

growth in online marketing

today is e-mailed

newsletters. I would have

thought it was Facebook,

but it’s not,” Bell said. “But

social media is also great –

keep that Facebook page

going.”

Another challenge

mentioned was

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disappointment.

“Sometimes people

disappoint you and you

don’t want to try again,”

Khanya Matolengwe said.

“Disappointment is not

fa i l u r e , ” Bell replied. “It’s

only failure when you stop

trying. Just realise you will

disappoint people along the

way. ”

Success factors include

passion, self-motivation,

optimism, integrity,

maintaining focus,

attending to customer

complaints, hard work,

“enjoying the journey”,

trusting your gut, being

flexible but persistent, and

relying on your team.

Bell had participants take

part in a few ice-breaking

games to illustrate the

message.

Using workbooks, she

helped the entrepreneurs

develop their own goals

programme. “A goal is a

dream with a deadline,” she

said.

Bell said SA Breweries

would soon hold an

entrepreneurship course in

Kenton and she had been

asked to identify people

who would benefit from

such a course.

about Port Alfred…

A: Crime for me is the most

frustrating thing about Port Alfred

(this is not unique to Port Alfred,

but where I am from we have a

very low level of crime). The most

disturbing thing is that people

seem to have accepted crime as a

part of their daily lives and do not

do much to fight it. In other

places, you hear that people call

community meetings and address

crime. In Port Alfred no one

attends such meetings when they

are called, or only a few at tend.

Q: What is your favourite music

of all time?

A: I enjoy old Mbaqange or

Maskhandi music. My dad is one

person that made me love the

music. He had tons of cassettes

with all his favourite artists. The

likes of Mfaz’ Omnyama, Phuz’

eKhemis and Vusi Ximba.

Q: Three wishes for South

A f r i c a?

A: I wish we can all honour the

wish of Mandela, the wish of

having all kinds of people in

South Africa living together in

harmony. I wish that people can

find other ways of voicing out

their frustrations besides

destroying the things they will

need tomorrow to better their

lives and it would be nice if we

could have leaders that are

accountable for their actions and

do not sell the truth.

Q: Who is your role model?

A: My dad is my role model.

Q: Who would you take on

Amazing Race given the

oppor tunity?

A: It would have to be the actor

Kevin Hart.

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

INSIGHTS

... with Pastor Theo Snyman

Where does my

help come from?

I HAVE been constantly reminded that “old age

is not for sissies”.

Tragedies of life affect people of all ages and

not only the elderly. There are people of all ages

battling with health issues, emotional issues,

financial issues… and so the list goes on.

Many of the younger generation seem to have

to contend with more than they can handle.

Unfortunately, some seek help in things that are

so detrimental to them, and so drug and

alcohol abuse is rampant.

“I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my

help come from? My help comes from the

LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm

121:1, 2). The Psalmist had an immediate

a n s w e r. What an important question to ask

ourselves: “Where does my help come from?”

Timothy was privileged to have had a godly

mother and grandmother whose lives were an

example to him. So much so that Paul wrote:

“But as for you, continue in what you have

learned and have become convinced of,

because you know those from whom you

learned it, and how from infancy you have

known the holy Scriptures, which are able to

make you wise for salvation through faith in

Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 3:14, 15).

Parents and grandparents, our children need

role models when it comes to matters of faith.

We need to teach them that the “Maker of

heaven and earth” can help them through any

c i r c u m st a n c e . He is not only able, but willing!

“If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he

makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he

will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his

hand” (Psalms 37:23, 24). Have faith in God.

Celebrity gardener to

address PA Garden Club

ROB KNOWLES

MOST horticulturists around the

country will be aware of TV

personality and gardener

extraordinaire Keith Kirsten, and

the Port Alfred Garden Club is

proud to have secured Kirsten who

will address the club members at

Memorial Hall on July 5.

“We are very honoured to have

someone of Keith’s reputation

address us,” said PA Garden Club

president, Liezl Kleynhans. “I think

anyone attending will get a lot of

very useful information and will

walk away with some new ideas for

improving their gardening skills.”

The theme of the talk is

sustainable gardening, and Kirsten

will also be discussing new plants

to look forward to this coming year.

Tickets will cost just R100 each,

and the presentation will begin at

9.30am.

“This is a very exciting

presentation, and we are looking

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Tickets may be purchased from

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Port Alfred

BUSINESSFORUM

Bulk up on your

retirement fund

Channel more income to your RA

THERE has never been

a better time than now

to bulk your retirement

savings Sanlam

financial planner at

Strata BlueStar

Financial Solutions in

Port Alfred, Sticks

Stiglingh says.

The taxable

deductions have

increased to 27.5% of

individuals’ gross

taxable income, and if

you are saving

through a retirement

annuity (RA); that

means getting an

extra 12.5% tax

deduction if you

choose to contribute

up to the allowed

limit.

Previously, you

could contribute up to

15% of your annual

taxable income to your

RA, but now that this

has been increased, it

means you may defer

more of your income

tax to after retirement,

since this contribution

is made from your

pre-tax income. This is

a major benefit as

your individual tax

rate, rebates and

allowable deductions

will be more

favourable at

retirement than now.

Stiglingh believes

that a retirement

annuity is one of the

best vehicles to use

for retirement savings

because, apart from

the fact that it saves

you income tax during

your working years, it

also earns tax-free

investment returns.

Furthermore, funds

accumulated in an RA

are exempt from

estate duty and are

protected from

creditors.

RAs have evolved a

lot over the years to

appeal to a wide

investor audience.

Sanlam’s Cumulus

Echo RA, for instance,

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Catch up with what’s happening on the PA business front

New primary school is opening in Kenton

A NEW era of education and

learning is set to commence

in Kenton early next year

when new school Bushwillow

Primary School is opening its

doors in January providing

primary education from Grade

R to Grade 7 to Kenton and

surrounding communities.

The main aim of the school

is to create a learning

environment that is sensitive

to each child's learning style

and needs. The school

curriculum is focused on

holistic development of

children, nurturing curiosity,

critical thinking, self-initiative,

problem solving and

creativity in the learners’

approach to the work.

“Children most effectively

learn through play and

discovery. At Bushwillow

Primary School we want to

nurture their natural love for

learning,” teacher Jessica van

Graan said.

The school is organising its

first fundraiser, a five-day

holiday camp from July 4 to

8, for children aged six to 12

at Beehaven smallholding,

2km outside Kenton-on-Sea.

Advanced life support with Holistic EMS

JON HOUZET

A NEW private

ambulance service,

Holistic EMS

(Emergency Medical

Services), opened in

Port Alfred last week.

They offer advanced

life support, 24 hour

emergency care in

medical and trauma,

ICU transfers, events,

The camp offers a range of

activities, including kayaking

on the Bushman’s River,

bamboo lantern making,

wood work, fishing, dancing

workshop, art lessons, bird

walks and drumming around

the fire.

Anouk Verheijen, one of the

initiators of Bushwillow

Primary and a camp

counsellor, said the camp

focuses on each individual

child's needs within the group

and first aid training.

Holistic EMS is

headed by Karen

Romans, an advanced

life support

paramedic. Romans

obtained a national

diploma in emergency

medical care and

rescue at Durban

University of

Technology, and has a

BTech partner and two

NEW LEARNING: Bushwillow Primary School is set to open in

January and will offer a child-centred educational environment

consulting doctors.

Romans said she

has a silent partner

who comes from a

d i s a d va n t a g e d

background, whose

motivation was to

provide education and

training opportunities

for the community.

“We chose the name

Holistic because we

care for the body, mind

and spirit of the

person, and because of

our desire to give back

to the community.

We ’re starting small

but our goal is to have

two ambulances in

Port Alfred,” she said.

“I moved here in

November last year.

We recognised the

need for an advanced

life support

ambulance service,”

Romans said.

“We visited many

towns to see where

there was a need. We

recognised a gap in

the market and reports

of poor service

delivery in this area.”

Romans related the

story of a local woman

who was having a

setting, and offers the

opportunity for each child to

build self confidence as they

learn new skills.

The camp fee for five days

is R1 500 including food and

a c c o m m o d at i o n .

Day tickets are available at

R300. Bookings can be made

till June 29.

For further information,

contact Verheijen at

Anouk@bushwillow.co.za or

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heart attack driving

herself to Greenacres

Hospital in Port

Elizabeth, as she had

called for help but no

ambulances came to

her aid. Another man

told of how often the

community had to

transport ill relatives

in their private

vehicles because

ambulances don’t

arrive after hours of

wa i t i n g .

Romans has

previous experience

working for

Government EMS,

Netcare and ER24,

and has been in the

emergency care

industry for 32 years.

She was one of the

pioneers of the

motorcycle response

unit at Netcare in

Pretoria.

“At Holistic EMS

we’ve got top of the

range equipment. We

can respond to

neonatal and ICU

transfers, cardiac

arrest, motor vehicle

accidents, drownings,

any type of trauma

and medical

emergencies, ” she

said.

“We have a fully

equipped and manned

ambulance and a

response vehicle with

advanced life support

– the vehicle I’m in.

“I’m a really

passionate paramedic

–I will make sure my

staff and I offer

excellent service

delivery and patient

care, always putting

the patient’s best

interest first,” she

said.

Their office number

is 063-460-0042, or

e-mail

info@holistic-ems.co.za or

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Celebrating Father’s Day

LOTS OF LOVE: Dominique Averbuch and Jack had a lot of fun drawing last

Wednesday at PAHS Pre-Primary

THREE’S

C O M PA N Y :

Grandpa

Malcolm

joined in on

the fun and

visited

Hayley and

son Dan

Pretorius

during the

school’s

c e l e b r at i o n

Picture:

LOUISE CARTER

Dads join their kids for classroom fun at PAHS

Last Wednesday Port Alfred High School invited dads, grandpas and guardians to visit the little ones at

the pre-primary last Wednesday for a Father’s Day celebration. Dads joined in on the fun and took part in

arts and crafts, building exercises and a hamburger braai to celebrate being dads!

HAVING FUN WITH DAD: Lindsay Hilpert and little Caiden Kettledas had a

great time bonding and drawing pictures together during the school’s fun

day

BUILDING FUN: Bongani Mdlalo helped his son

Inganathi figure out which pieces go together

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CHERISHED MOMENTS: Little Kian Swanepoel with his dad,

Chris, enjoyed playing with building blocks

HANDS ON: Dad John Paul and his daughter, Alyssa, had

fun making handprint paintings last Wednesday, among

other activities

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES

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MANY of our readers might have noticed a

peculiar moon on Tuesday evening. For those who

don’t know, Tuesday was a rare occurrence in our

astronomical calendar with the full moon

coinciding with the June solstice (the shortest day

and longest night of the year). The moon,

commonly known as the strawberry moon,

appeared slightly orange/rouge in colour and

could be seen clearly, early in the evening. If you

did see it, you were lucky – and for those who

didn’t, don’t worry, you can see it again in 2062.

T h at ’s right, it is such a rare occasion that the last

full moon on the winter solstice occurred in 1967.

For astro-buffs and for interest’s sake, at the

solstice the sun does not rise precisely in the east

but rises to the north of east and sets to the north

of west.

OH DEAR, is Pretoria burning? If one has caught a

glimpse of the news (mind you not SABC news

since they banned broadcasting violent protests)

one would believe that the apocalypse has

started. It is unsettling to see the riots and

anarchy taking place among ordinary citizens and

the devastating toll on affected business and

commerce that fall in the line of fire. The threat is

real, and it is frightening. It is far from the

“u n r e st ” which it has been deemed by the ANC

government, which is still not taking responsibility

for the chaos. Is this more evidence of an

implosion taking place within the ANC? In

mid-May Zuma addressed the Gauteng provincial

general council where he shot down the notion of

state capture and preached party unity. But so far

the ANC is refusing to admit that the

announcement of Thoko Didiza as its mayoral

candidate for Tshwane sparked a wave of violence

it is unable to control. The ANC is blaming the

burning of public property and looting on “thugs”,

“a n a r c h i st s ” and “hooligans” but the initial

stoking of fires clearly came from inside.

Disowning its supporters does not exonerate the

ANC from responsibility for allowing factionalism

and patronage to engulf the organisation, and for

the state of unrest in the country.

WE HOPE the cold mornings and evenings have

not kept our local mountain bike riders and

cyclists tucked indoors. It’s time to start warming

up the legs and stretching the quads for this

DIARISE THIS

Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum

opens on the last Saturday of each month – 9am

to 12 noon – Hawkins Industrial Park, Alfred Road,

Port Alfred.

Bathurst Farmers Market – Every Sunday, rain or

shine, at Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Nursery,

Kowie Road from 9am to 12.30pm.

Birdwatching Tours and Three Sisters Saunter –

Book with Anne (046)675-1976 or 083-719-4950.

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Duck Pond Morning Market every Wednesday,

Friday and Saturday from 9am to 2pm, between

Buksies Coffee Shop and Penny Farthing

restaurant. Jams, pickles, second-hand books and

clothing, cakes, quiches, crochet knitting, plants.

All stallholders welcome. Contact Wendy on

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FAST (Forum for Astronomy, Science and

Technology) meets on the first Thursday of each

month at the cellar of the Wharf Street Brew Pub

at 2.30pm. Visitors welcome. Please contact

Shirley Marais at shirley@theannouncer.co.za or on

082-928-8671 for more information.

First Port Alfred Scout/Cub meetings – Ever y

Friday at the Girl Guide Hall, from 3pm to 5pm.

Visitors welcome. For more information contact

Dot Fethers on (046)624-3192.

Kenton Pub Quiz – at 6.30pm on the first Sunday

of every month at the Kenton Bowls Club. A cash

bar is available. Cash and other prizes. Teams of

four to six. All are welcome. For more information

contact Walter Grisdale on (046)648-2440.

Kowie History Museum – at The Old Railway

Station, Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am to

12.30pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Closed

Sunday/Monday and public holidays.

Lower Albany Historical Society meets on the

third Thursday of the month – some meetings are

held in the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, and

others are outside trips. Call Suzette on

083-581-5777 for details.

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild meets on the

first Tuesday of every month. Call Brian Edwards

on (046)624-2945, or John Moss on

082-829-5484 for more information.

Memory Book Scrapbook Club meets twice a

month on a Thursday afternoon. All welcome.

Contact Cheryl on (046)624-2733 or 083-556-7562.

National Sea Rescue Institute practises every

Wednesday at 5pm. To join the NSRI visit the base

in person to undergo an evaluation.

Port Alfred Floral Art Group meets on the third

year’s G2C race, which is almost here. The muchanticipated

event, which has grown significantly

in popularity, is a fun mountain bike challenge

that starts in Grahamstown and ends in front of

Rosehill Mall in Port Alfred. Judging from

previous years, the race is tough in some spots

and tricky, with downhill slopes, but r e l at i v e l y

moderate to easy for the rest of the 58km.

CONGRATULATIONS to the new Kenton Rotary

president Tony Swift and to another Kenton local,

Bruce Steel-Gray, for being elected as the district

governor for Rotary. It is an honour for Kenton to

have two men of this calibre who are so dedicated

to serving humanity.

HAPPY birthday to Harold Holt who will be

turning 90 years young on Monday. We hope

you are spoilt by your loved ones and wish you

many more.

A VERY special happy birthday to Happy

Hours little one Roarke Penn who turned five

yesterday. We hope you get spoilt with lots

of presents and enjoy your birthday party at

the end of the month!

CONGRATUL ATIONS and happy birthday

greetings to everyone who is celebrating a

birthday in the week ahead. Special greetings

and many more to Beverley Welsh, Des

Gallagher, June Kidd, Madelaine Murray, Lizzy

Gouws, Fuzeka Runeli, June Keeton, Robert

Godfrey, Marsha de Kock, John Champion,

Margaret Ilderton, Isabella Coetzee, Ann de la

Rey, Marjorie Wilmot, Lucille Scheepers,

Rosemary Wood, Vaughn de la Mare, Harold

Holt, Lyndon Coltman, Amber Berry (nee Briant),

Marion Konig, Pat (Paddy) Thorp, Liza Kohler,

Melville Vogel, Ann Hewitt, Peggy Goosen, Anneke

Steyn, Deirdré-Anne Odendaal, Mollie Jordaan,

Beatrice Crawford, Lloyd Stevenson, Andrew Nell,

Megan van Niekerk, Yvonne Surtees, Lee Botha,

Claire Burriss, Beverly Oosthuizen, Peter van der

Merwe, Matthew Dell and Delina van Heerden.

WISHING Beverly Young “-as-ever” a fantastic,

sparkling BIG 7-0 on June 28. Have a blast!

CONTINUED success and warm congratulations to

the following businesses/organisations on

another anniversary, especially Voila

Rob Knowles at knowlesr@timesmedia.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293

or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST

E-mail houzetj@timesmedia.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Saturday of the month at the Settlers Park hall at

2.30pm. For more information contact Hennie de

Bruin on 082-464-4606. All welcome.

Port Alfred Garden Club meets on the first

Tuesday of every month at 9.30am at the Red Leaf

Nurser y.

Probus Club of the Kowie meets on the second

Tuesday of every month at 10am at the Port Alfred

River and Ski-boat Club.

Richmond House Museum and Music Room –

Private non-profit museum established in 2007.

The building (1948) is a replica of the castle, and

the displays trace 175 years of owners and

alterations. No admission fee, but donations are

welcomed. Tours by appointment only: contact

082-456-7437. For Classics at the Castle

classical/jazz concerts check the press or

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Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday

and Sunday from 9am with a variety of homemade

delights, free-range eggs, honey, biltong,

droewors, and its popular morning breakfast.

Contact Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for details.

Rosehill Mall Art & Crafters Market is held on

the first Saturday of every month, from 9am to

4pm. Only handmade items are available by our

local crafters. Large selection of goods.

Scottish Country Dancing at Don Powis Hall,

Settlers Park, every Wednesday from 5.30pm to

7pm. For more details contact (046) 6 0 4 - 0 478 .

Sunshine Coast Women’s Forum meets every

fourth Tuesday in the Don Powis Hall, Settlers

Park, at 2.30pm. Visitors welcome. For details

contact Muriel MacGregor on (046)624-1963.

The Riverside Ramble – a new self-guided tour

(map R10 from Sunshine Coast Tourism or Kowie

History Museum) of historic Wharf Street and Van

der Riet Streets.

The Village Green Market – first Sunday of every

month. Join us in the garden at The Village Green

in Bathurst for a festival of antiques, books, junk,

collectables, bric-a-brac, crafts, art and more from

9am to 2pm. For more details or to book a stall,

contact Lynette on 076-349-2246.

U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on the fourth

Thursday of every month at 10am at the Don Powis

Hall, Settlers Park village. All welcome.

Woodlands Market is held every Saturday from

8am to 12 noon at Woodlands Cottages and

Backpackers, just outside Kenton on the R343

Grahamstown Road. Yummy breakfast and treats,

fresh produce, arts and crafts available. There is

MOMMY TO BE: We are looking forward to

welcoming baby Jessie Winnaar to the world.

Mom Laura Winnaar Frey and dad Elroy are

expecting their little bundle in August. Last

weekend friends threw a surprise baby shower

bestowing her with gifts, good wishes and baby

blessings

Picture: LOUISE CARTER

(Kenton-on-Sea), Siliseal, Noel’s Cartage, Olofs

24/7 Motor Spares, PA Art Club – on 58 amazing

years – and PA Scouts Club.

AS WE go to press, and with last year’s figures in

brackets to compare against, the rand was trading

no charge for traders of local arts and crafts and

produce – to encourage and support local tourism

and businesses. For more information contact

082-808-5976 or info@woodlands.co.za

Thursday June 23

U3A meeting – 10am – Don Powis Hall, Settlers

Park. Reddie Ndoro from the Plight Centre in Port

Alfred will be talking on the Plight Community

Cent re’s combating of social ills.

PA Art Club – (out) Outing to Van der Riet Street

for Abstract Painting. Please bring your art

materials. All welcome – visitors R20. Bring an

extra easel to display a work for sale.

Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm to 5pm –

Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome.

Contact Cheryl (046)624-2733 or 083-556-7562.

Friday June 24

Sunshine Coast Hospice book sale at Heritage

Mall.

Saturday June 25

Diaz Cross Bird Club outing at Belmont Golf

Course, Grahamstown. Bring a picnic brunch.

Visitors welcome (R10 per person). Meet at

Heritage Mall car park at 6am or Preston’s, Kenton

at 6am. Rendezvous at Belmont Golf Course,

G r a h a m st o w n .

Kiddies Garden Club – At the Red Leaf Nursery.

Starts 10pm Booking essential. For more

information contact Adele on (046)624-8530.

Saturday June 25 and Sunday June 26

The Rotary Club of Kenton-on-Sea presents El

Blanco: Tales of the Mariachi, a one-man comedy

show which received a Gold Standard Bank

Ovation award at the National Arts Festival. Both

shows will be held at the Kenton Town Hall.

S at u r d ay ’s show is at 6.30 for 7pm (proceeds to

Rotary projects) and Sunday’s show at 12.30 for

1pm (proceeds to Bushken Pre-Primary). Tickets

are R150 (includes show and two-course meal).

Cash bar available. Booking: Chas Everitt, 21

Kenton Road, Kenton – contact (046)648-1212.

Sunday June 26

Port Alfred Ministers Fraternal’s bimonthly

combined service will be held at 6pm at the Dutch

Reformed Church. All are welcome.

Tuesday June 28

Port Alfred Rotary Induction – New president to

be inducted at the Ski-boat Club. Starts 7pm.

Wednesday June 29

DA public prayer meeting – 1pm to 2pm – Por t

Alfred library lawns. Pray for peace and political

tolerance during elections. Prayers to be

at R14.74 to the dollar (R12.15), R21.66 to the

pound (R19.20) and R16.59 to the euro (R13.63).

Gold was trading at $1269.80 ($1176.40) per fine

ounce, platinum at $980.30 ($1068.00) and Brent

crude oil prices are $51.04 per barrel ($64.77).

SPECIAL thoughts and prayers are with all those

folk who are not well, who are having or have

already had tests, operations and treatments.

“Sterkte” to Roy Potter, Andrew de Vries, June

Hart, Linda Hulley, Val Kilian, Ben Kember, Blake

Squires, Llewellyn Wicks, Philly Dell, Myrna Keet,

Barbara Tee, Janet Hyde, Bevan Edwards, Colleen

Mackin, Beryl Pancoust and Brenda Shelton.

OUR heartiest congratulations to all celebrating

the wonderful occasion of their wedding

anniversaries, especially Terry and Margaret

West, Douglas and Nancy Meyer, Colwyn and

Marie Holshausen, Johan and Anne Roos (53),

Len and Pat Holford (59), Robert and Emily

Blenkinsop, Stephan and Kelly Ferreira, Neil

and Tarryn van de Linde, John and Debbie

Ford (30), Mariane and Chris Walwyn (45).

WOW, we almost got trumped by Ireland in

last week’s fixture in the three-match

international rugby union series. The Boks,

having lost for the very first time against Ireland

at home, were far too complacent in that match,

and new coach Allister Coetzee could not have

wished for a less auspicious introduction to his

Springbok coaching job. So, all pressure was on

him last Saturday when the Boks took to the field

to restore some pride and to ensure that the

series was not lost. Even though they were trailing

by 16 points at halftime, the Boks began the

second half with zeal and, thanks to Ruan

Combrinck, managed to get us back on an even

keel and win the match 32-26. Let’s hope that this

S at u r d ay ’s match at the Nelson Mandela Bay

Stadium in Port Elizabeth will bring even more

pride to the country.

THOUGHT for the week: “If you don’t have a

plan for personal growth, then don’t expect to

grow!”

BEST regards as always,

The Team

conducted in English, isiXhosa and Afrikaans. All

are welcome.

Alexandria Art Exhibition – 6pm to 8pm –

Heritage Guest House, Alexandria. Featuring the

paintings of Sandy Lavin and leather craft of

Felicity McNamara. Come and enjoy a glass of

wine while browsing the work. Cash bar available.

Thursday June 30

PA Art Club – (In) Month-end meeting. Visit the

library and bring your paintings for a review.

Followed by tea and coffee.

Saturday July 2

Christian Men’s Association breakfast – 7 for

7.30am at the Celebration Centre (Old Vic Hotel).

The guest speaker, Pragasen Ganas “PG” M o o d l e y,

the manager of Market Square Volkswagen, is an

ordained minister, who served as a teacher and

chaplain at All Nations Academy in KZN. Having

recently moved to Port Alfred, he will share his

walk with Christ and the amazing plan he sees

unfolding for our community. A suggested R40

donation will cover the cost of the breakfast.

Lions Club of Port Alfred will hold an induction of

their fourth president at 6.30 for 7pm at the

Kleinemonde Hall. Dress: suit/jacket and tie.

Thursday July 7

PA Art Club – (In) DVD: 9.30am at the Settlers

Park hall on ‘Movement’ (quick sketching). Please

bring a plate of eats. All are welcome – visitors

can join for R20.

Benevolent Society AGM – 3pm at the Goodwill

Centre, with reports from welfare, education, the

Goodwill Centre and Damant Lodge. All welcome.

Thursday July 14

PA Art Club – (In) “One Breath, One Line”

exercise. Bring A4 or A3 paper and a variety of

drawing media (pencils, charcoal, pastels or paints

with brushes of varying sizes etc.) Three-minute

quick sketching sessions will be held. Bring your

own materials. All welcome – visitors R20.

Sunday July 17

Kentones Male Choir – 2.30pm for 3pm at the

Port Alfred Presbyterian Church. The annual

fundraiser is R40 per person and includes coffee,

tea and eats. To book tickets contact Errol Parsons

on (046)624-4471 or 084-800-3033, or Andre and

Heather Naude on (046)624-5486 or 071-687-9635

or Christel Erasmus on 083-254-7554.

Thursday July 21

PA Art Club – (Out) Sketches and sketching of

people going about their business. Bring an extra

easel to display a work for sale. Venue to follow

l at e r.

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Explore Rosehill Mall

Vast array of tenants makes for a unique shopping experience

HOPPING in

Port Alfred

area received a

Shuge boost in

2009 with the

opening of Rosehill

Mall, offering more

variety and some

big-name stores to

serve its customers.

Walking through

the vaulted wide-open

passageways within

the mall is a pleasure,

with a light and airy

atmosphere and big

store frontages

advertising all

manner of goods;

from carpets to

fitness, food to

clothing and even

home purchases.

Showing from Friday 24 June- Thursday 30 June

Top Carpets &

Flo ors has been in

Port Alfred since

September 1996 and

has been part of the

Top Carpet group for

the past 10 years. Top

Carpets & Floors

Grahamstown was

established three

years ago and last

year won their biggest

flooring contract in 30

years in

Grahamstown, with

the new science

building and Rhodes

Universit y.

“We also did over a

thousand blinds for

the justice

department in East

London,” owner

Derick Kleynhans

said. Top Carpets &

Floors now also stock

a large variety of

curtains and throws,

and imports a range

of budget carpets

unique to the group.

“Our latest innovation

is our range of petfriendly

carpets,

which combats

animal smells and are

easy to clean when

messed on,” said

Kleynhans who urges

customers to enquire

about Pet-X carpets.

Quest Leisure &

Gear has recently

moved to Shop 21 at

the Rosehill Mall

where they have

expanded premises,

and continue to stock

a wide range of

branded clothing for

both men and

women. Visit Quest

Leisure & Gear today

and ensure that you

are warm this winter.

Among the many

other products

available, include

gadgets, handbags,

wallets, purses,

multi-tools, LED

torches and

headlamps, knives

from Kershaw and

CRKT and also ladies

and men’s clothing.

Lew Geffen

S ot h e b y ’s

International Realty

opened in Port Alfred

in 2005/2006 – 10

years ago – with a

strong team of

experienced agents.

They soon afterwards

opened a second

office at Rosehill Mall

which is open seven

days a week.

“When you

associate yourself

with a brand that

carries a history so

rich it can be traced

back to 1744, you can

expect great things,"

Lew Geffen Sotheby’s

Dealer Principal,

Heather Tyson says.

“We are a happy,

pop in and chat over

a cup of tea in

connection with

property matters.

Enjoy a cooking

experience with Big

Green Egg, known for

producing amazing

culinary results for

‘Quest and Leisure Gear

has recently moved to

Shop 21 at Rosehill Mall’

hard-working team

and are currently

celebrating our best

sales quarter; the

property market is

unpredictable but the

harder you work the

luckier you become”

said Tyson who

welcomes everyone to

entrees to desserts,

the Big Green Egg will

exceed all your

expectations for

culinary perfection

and is available in

several convenient

sizes to ensure that

there is a Big Green

Egg to fit any

lifestyle. Make sure to

visit the Rosehill Mall

on June 30, where

the Big Green Egg will

be holding a

demonstration in the

food court to show off

its abilities as a grill,

oven, and smoker.

novice and experts

alike for over 30

Those with a

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KEEPING FIT: Oxygen Fitness instructors and personal trainers, Michael St.Kea Dunstan, Riri Dumezweni and Avril

Beyleveld show you how to keep fit and healthy with weight training, cardio equipment, body transforming spinning,

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HEALTH AND BEAUTY: Charisma A manager Belinda Nel, together with

owner Adelina Snyman, are ready to provide clients with excellent service

to improve health and beauty. The business will soon be opening a beauty

academy and they welcome applicants to apply

CARPETS GALORE:

General assistant

at Siloam Persian

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will find all that you need to

pursue scrapbooking and

unleash not only your

creativity but also the fun

element, while you create

beautiful memories with

embellishments, glue, chip

boards, stencils, glitter,

albums, paper, Instant photo

printing, canvases and more.

The business also offers

scrapbooking classes as well

as gift vouchers for all those

who wish to make something

truly unique and special.

Goshawk Printers is your

one-stop business emporium

for all your stationery, digital,

litho and printing needs,

offering services such as

business cards, flyers,

brochures, colour printing,

photo printing, booklets,

screening, design, rubber

stamps, lamination and much,

much more.

HFA – Hendri Frankenfeld

Architect was established in

1991 and has developed into a

self-sufficient architectural

practice with a growing client

base. Visit HFA where you will

find expertise for tailored

architect design and 3D

presentations, drafting

services, as-built plans,

municipal approval plans,

compliance with energy

efficiency, tenders, site

inspections, project

development and much more.

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Pam Golding Port Alfred

operates under the leadership

of Isobel Meyer, who has been

the dealer principal for 14

years. The Rosehill Mall

branch of Pam Golding

Properties opened five years

ago and currently has four

sales agents, namely Margie

Siegers – Goldclub agent

2016, Lauren Meyer, Zanel

Venter and Anzelle Ford.

Joining the ranks as a farm

agent is local farmer Adrian

Reed, whose experience in the

farming industry, as well as

his knowledge of farming, will

undoubtedly contribute

toward his success in the real

estate industry.

Andrew Meyer is head of

REAL ESTATE: Terry Kukard, Leanne Bushell, Heather Tyson (sitting on wall) Angelique Tzouves, Fiona Timm, Lilian Neave, Holly Colville Reeves (sitting on wall) Carole Hill,

John Muirhead and Gill Wannell are the dedicated team of property gurus at Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty, who have been a tenant at Rosehill Mall since its

opening in 2009

the rental division and

Marizka Burgess is the rental

agent, with the office

administered by Ziyanda

Molelle and Leigh-Ann Horne,

under the leadership of office

manager Philli Dell. We can

not however forget Bosko, the

German Shepherd, who in

partnership with Andrew

Meyer, is a crowd favourite.

The “I am Pam” campaign

strives to represent the spirit

of Pam Golding in each and

every one of her agents. “The

greatest reward of a 40-year

legacy, is seeing the spirit of

Pam in each and every one of

our extraordinary people” –

Pam Golding Properties Chief

Executive Andrew Golding.

Authentic East Asian

Cuisine can be found at

Kawayan Restaurant and

Take-away but there is much

more to enjoy than sushi, with

the menu including

breakfasts, a la carte menu

with soups, salads, seafood,

cakes, tea/coffee, milkshakes

and more. The specialities

include dishes such as

teriyaki, south east Asian

dishes, curries, chow mein

and, of course, the always

popular sushi bar, where

authentic sushi is prepared.

Make sure to visit Kawayan

for delicious food that will

delight.

Take a break with Coffee at

the Mall, where you will find

delicious cakes, coffee and

tea served daily as well as

scrumptious breakfasts and

lunches in a relaxing

atmosphere; sit down and be

spoilt.

If you are going on a trip

you need luggage and it can

all be found at Ladybird

Fashions which stocks

fantastic suitcases and travel

bags to suit any traveller and

destination. Also in stock are

gloves, hats and scarves to

keep you warm this winter in

style, as well as party gear

and accessories for that

special occasion or bit of fun.

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NEW HOME: Quest Leisure and Gear finds a new home at Rosehill

Mall with bigger premises where customers can find a variety of

clothing, gadgets, gifts and more

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FURNITURE AND MORE: When entering Marko Polo customers can certainly see that there is a lot on offer, from beautiful lounge suites to appliances,

electronics, bedding and more, everything you need to furnish your home

Marko Polo Furnishers located at the

Rosehill Mall and in the Port Alfred CBD, are

stockists of all the main brands from

Panasonic, Samsung to Defy in appliances,

electronics, bedding and lounge suites. The

wonderfully friendly staff are always ready to

assist and provide terrific service. “We offer

the best deals guaranteed to best any price,”

owner Mark Pauls said. Make sure to take

advantage of the yellow dot sale, now on at

Marko Polo, where you can find unbelievable

deals as the business prepares to revamp

their stores and need to make room, with an

“out with the old, in with the new” approach

Pauls said. Call or visit, town branch manager

Chris Avis, or Rosehill Mall branch manager

Nickson Chingoma, who are eagerly awaiting

to assist you.

Tahoe Spur has truly found a home at

Rosehill Mall, located at the food court of the

mall, the popular family restaurant and South

African favourite offers delicious food, from

their mouth-watering burgers, ribs, hot dogs,

seafood to their breakfasts, coffees and more.

The restaurant also has a kiddies play area

which allows parents to enjoy a meal stressfree

and now offers a delivery service within

Port Alfred area.

In conjunction with the Spur, the Ro s e h i l l

Cinema is a terrific addition to Port Alfred and

the Rosehill Mall, showing the latest movies in

quality surround-sound. The cinema brings the

latest releases to the public and even provides

3D movies for the enjoyment of viewers. Make

sure not to miss out on the coming

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SELFLESS SERVICE:

Receiving merit

awards for their

service to

communities through

their different

organisations are,

from left, NSRI deputy

head Steven Slade,

Juan Pretorius, Rotary

president Ren Mouton,

Rosemary Mogale,

Margaret Mogale and

Jan Blom

Picture: LOUISE CARTER

Honouring local heroes

LOUISE CARTER

THREE non-Rotary members

and the organisations they

serve were honoured last

Tuesday evening at the Rotary

Merits Awards evening held at

the Port Alfred River and

Ski-boat Club.

The award ceremony was a

tad emotional for president

Ren Mouton as this was one of

her last duties as Rotary

president for the year. Next

Tuesday Mouton will be

handing over the reins at the

annual Rotary Induction dinner

to Rotarian Dave Hawkins.

For Mouton it was

bittersweet as she

congratulated and singled out

health care worker Rosemary

Mogale and bestowed the

excellence in service award to

her for dedication to helping

and running the eye clinic.

Mogale is an integral member

of the eye clinic and over and

above her work, assists with

organising transport for

patients and helps p at i e n t s

and optome- trists with

interpretations and explaining

diagnoses.

Juan Pretorius, as the

station head at National Sea

Rescue Institute, was awarded

the certificate of appreciation

of service to community. He

has been a member for 11 years

and for seven years served as

Thank you for the award

and also the boost in

morale. We give our lives

over to the organisation

station head, keeping watch

over a vast area on the water

and on land. NSRI is an

organisation that relies on

donations, sponsorship, donors

and volunteers and assists in

training camps as well as

educational workshops for

children about water safety.

“Thank you for the award

and also the boost in morale.

We give our lives over to the

organisation, like you do to

Rotar y,” Pretorius said.

He was happy to report that

the Port Alfred NSRI had a

quiet year and had done only

12 operations over 12 months;

four in one month and the rest

scat tered.

Founder of Nemato Change,

a Life, Jan Blom, received the

Rotary merit award for

leadership and was honoured

for the tireless work he has

done for the Port Alfred and

Nemato community.

He started Nemato Change

a Life as a rowing initiative to

help spark interest in

previously disadvantage

youths in the sport.

The organisation quickly

grew to a youth empowerment

organisation and now offers a

gymnasium, maths classes,

pre-school teacher training,

fencing and tumbling classes.

The organisation has

spawned many sport

champions and cultivated

youth in positive directions.

“Thank you for an award that

says ‘keep going when it’s

tough’,” Blom said.

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