23 June 2016

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Good news 

for EC rhinos 

Cops nab alleged poachers 

suspected of nationwide attacks 

ROB KNOWLES 

S 

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. 

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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.



SIPHINGO YOYO: Ye s , 

it is important for 

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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 

COFFEE TIME: The Go! & Express and 

The East London Coffee Company 

(owned by Alan Hawkins, pictured) 

are giving away great weekly prizes 

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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 

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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 

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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. 

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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. 

PORT ALFRED ROTARY 177 

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



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 

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

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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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, 

offers a bonus for 

every single payment 

you make. This is a 

very appealing factor 

and is particularly 

popular among 

younger investors. 

Sanlam designs 

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p r o v i d e r. 

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 

07 1 - 6 2 8 - 6 6 5 6 . 

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 

k a re n ro m a n s 6 2 @ g m a i l . c o m



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 

Distinctive 

By TIMBER TOWN 

Kitchens 

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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



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. 

w w w. a n n e s b i r d i n g . c o . z a 

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 

0 8 1 - 3 47 - 9 5 6 2 . 

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 

w w w. fa c e b o o k . c o m / r i c h m o n d h o u s e m u s e u m m u s i c 

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 


(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. 


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. 


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 

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June 23 

advertising feature 

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 

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years. The Big Green 

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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, 

studio classes and more 

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 

Rugs & Carpets, 

Vuyani Harrison 

Yose and 

Nkosinathi Raul 

Mxube with one 

of the many 

splendid carpets 

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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. 

Find HFA at the Rosehill Mall, 

Shop 20, for expertise you can 

t rust. 

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 

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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 


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 optometrists 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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for this photograph, 

which we have 

shown before, 

naturally leads to a 

more in-depth story regarding 

the first harbour in Port 

Alfred. 

Tucked into bank of the 

east-bank section of the river 

mouth, a facility was 

constructed for the 

harbourmaster; his home, 

office, store rooms, dungeon, 

which served as a jail as well. 

While telling this tale, one 

must picture the mouth of the 

Kowie River as a shallow inlet, 

barely deep enough to allow 

any ship of significant size to 

enter there. 

It was not the large river 

mouth of today. The old 

entrance was closed off by 

one William Cock when he 

dug through the sandbanks 

and built the two piers. The 

marina is now on the old river 

course. 

Ships would anchor 

offshore and longboats sent 

into the river to trade, explore 

and restock the ships with 

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RIVER MOUTH: Prior to the 

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comestibles available; usually, 

fresh fish, or meat if they 

hunted. 

The town fathers needed to 

generate income and so 

appointed a harbourmaster 

and built the facility. Entering 

the old mouth, sailors or their 

captains had to report to the 

“m a st e r ” and pay a standard 

tax on anything they brought 

in to trade, as well as on 

goods they were taking out. 

One of the favourite and 

welcome 

commodities was 

alcohol. Misuse of 

this was common, 

hence the necessity 

for a jail, which was 

also used for more 

serious occurrences such as 

murder or theft. 

It is difficult to imagine 

exactly what the house and 

buildings looked like, as the 

place was abandoned once 

the new river mouth and 

harbour were functional. 

Exploring there in 1997, we 

found old foundations built of 

rock and, sadly, small pieces 

of pink marble. 

We were told that a 

developer had purchased the 

land and demolished 

everything, including 

unearthing huge slabs of pink 

marble which he took away 

from there. 

What was exciting however, 

was when we discovered a 

fully intact well in the 

grounds, thankfully covered 

by a slab of stone. 

As an added bonus, on 

being tested, it was found to 

contain the purest water. 

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TABLE OF HONOUR: 

Special guests at the 

Brenda Lear Hospice 

Bridge Drive last 

Friday included, from 

left, Peter Lear, and 

Kay and Tommy 

Har tzenberg 

Pictures: JON HOUZET 

LEADING LADIES: Brenda Lear Hospice Bridge Drive organiser Trish Versfeld, left, and tournament 

director Elzabe Rodriguez, right, received bouquets from Hospice manager Zelda Elliott 

Bridge drive a money 

spinner for Hospice 

JON HOUZET 

SUNSHINE Coast Hospice 

raised R20000 at its 14th 

annual bridge drive at Don 

Powis Hall, Settlers Park, last 

Fr i d ay. 

Seasoned and novice bridge 

players from Grahamstown and 

Kenton-on-Sea joined locals for 

the well-supported event, 

which will henceforth be 

named the Brenda Lear 

Hospice Bridge Drive in honour 

of the woman who started it. 

Special guest Tommy 

Hartzenberg was commended 

for selling R10 220 in raffle 

tickets, with the assistance of 

Trish Versfeld and the Hospice 

team. 

Glen’s Den donated the first 

prize, R1 000 cash, for the raffle 

and Hugh Wormald donated 

second prize, R750 cash. 

First-prize winner, known 

only as Robbie M, left 

instructions that if his name 

should be drawn, the money 

be donated to Hospice. 

Second-prize winner was 

Mitford Thompson. 

No grand slam was called or 

made, but the winners of a 

small slam were Andrew 

Osinski and Hubert Webber. 

The highest score in the 

green section was made by 

Helen Clohessy and Gay Ford, 

while the winners of the red 

section were Sue Purdon and 

Louise Butler. 

SLAM DUNK: The 

winners of a small 

slam at the Brenda 

Lear Hospice Bridge 

Drive last Friday were 

Hubert Webber, left, 

and Andrew Osinski 

HARD WORK 

APPRECIATED: Hospice 

manager Zelda Elliott, 

centre, presented 

bouquets to Marion 

König, left, and Berry 

Schmidt for their work 

arranging table decor 

and food preparation 

at the Brenda Lear 

Hospice Bridge Drive



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ELLIOT is looking for 

general employment. Has 

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with PDP. Previously 

employed as a painter. Has 

contactable references. 

Contact no: 083 770 0553 

EMELINA is looking for 

domestic/sleep-in position. 

Phone: 063 202 1705/ 

082 708 3273 

FADZAI is a Zimbabwean 

female looking for 

housekeeping work. 

Phone: 083 477 1324 

FIONA WEST 

is looking for 

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bookshop or reception 

work. Not computer literate 

but willing to learn. Phone: 

079 865 4281 

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work. Hardworking and 

reliable. Also willing to do 

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time domestic work. 

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and Fridays only. For 

reference please phone 

082 210 2844 or contact 

Nozi @ 073 3930 574 

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domestic work. Phone: 

063 393 1988 

YVONNE is looking for 

housekeeping work. 

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Tricks and magic in new 

illusion thriller sequel 

LOUISE CARTER 

Now You See Me 2 – The Second Act with 

Morgan Freeman, Daniel Radcliffe, Dave 

Franco, Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and 

Woody Harrelson, directed by Jon M Chu. 

3.5 

IF tricks and illusions tickle your fancy then 

the sequel to Now You See Me will be right up 

your alley. After fleeing from a stage show, the 

master illusionists J Daniel Atlas (Jesse 

Eisenberg), Merritt McKinney (Woody 

Harrelson) and Lula May (Lizzy Caplan), the 

remaining members of the Four Horsemen, find 

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themselves in more trouble in Macau, China. 

After hiding there for a year, the Four 

Horsemen plan to infiltrate a corrupt 

businessman’s company and expose him as a 

crook whose new software secretly steals data 

from its users for his personal benefit. 

Their handler, FBI agent Dylan Rhodes (Mark 

Ruffalo) assigns them on a mission to hijack an 

event and expose the software criminal for what 

he is. With all the razzle-dazzle from the first 

movie, the illusionists, popular 

among the public, 

unexpectedly have their big 

reveal backfire when they are 

interrupted by a mysterious 

individual who reveals to the 

world that Jack Wilder (Dave 

Franco), believed to be dead, 

is actually alive, and that Rhodes is their mole, 

forcing the agent to evade justice and flee. 

While attempting to escape, the Horsemen 

are captured by mercenaries who in return force 

them to steal a powerful chip that can control 

all of the world’s computers. Meanwhile Rhodes 

hatches his own plot against Thaddeus Bradley 

(Morgan Freeman), the man he blames for the 

death of his father. 

The Horsemen infiltrate the facility and steal 

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successfully escaping the casino – but not 

before some plot twists and a build-up to final 

act; another trick of ginormous proportion that 

exposes the mercenaries once and for all. 

The joy of a really good magic trick is not in 

genuinely believing that someone has made, fo r 

example, an airplane disappear but realising 

they have outsmarted you. 

While engrossed in the plot one finds oneself 

on the edge of the chair anticipating the next 

move because, despite 

following closely, tricks 

AT THE 

reveal themselves when 

least expected. 

The film is fun because 

as viewers we know real 

magic does not exist and 

it’s only our perception that 

is being tricked. The foursome plan and plot the 

biggest illusion and in their grand finale – while 

managing to make rain stop – people disappear 

behind life size cards and there is a fake 

hijacking of a plane. 

The sequel, like the first movie, has a sort of 

Ocean’s Eleven feel with magicians, mind 

readers and escape artists who are brought 

together by a mysterious overlord who upholds 

a twisted belief in what’s right and wrong. The 

film is good, fun-filled entertainment. 

FIVE STARS 

MOVIES 

What’s hot or not at the box office 

SMOKE AND MIRRORS: 

Mind reader and 

illusionist Merritt 

McKinney (Woody 

Harrelson) with the 

other Horsemen 

manage to steal and 

conceal a specialised 

software chip while 

being searched in 

illusion thriller ‘N ow 

you see me 2’ n ow 

showing at Rosehill 

Cinema



HERO FUN: Dad 

Chris with 

fo u r - ye a r - o l d 

Craig Houston 

had a good time 

taking part in the 

Happy Hours 

Superhero Walk 

for Father’s day 

Pictures: 

LOUISE CARTER 

INCOGNITO: Neil van der Linde with sons Connor and Kyle dressed up like 

superheroes for the Happy Hours Superhero Walk held in honour of dads 

and special male role models for Father’s Day at the Port Alfred Country 

Club 

NOTICE - INVITATION TO REGISTER AS A SUPPLIER FOR THE 

SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY 

The Sarah Baartman District Municipality (SBDM) is in the process of updating the 

database of all prospective suppliers in accordance with Section 14(1)(a)(ii) of the 

Municipal Supply Chain Management Regulations and in terms of the National 

Treasury Circular no 81. 

Prospective suppliers must be registered on the Centralised Supplier Database 

(CSD) in order to do business with all Organs of State, e.g. municipalities, 

departments, etc. effective 1 July 2016. 

A completed original Declaration of Interest form is required by SBDM and must 

reach the following address: 

Supply Chain Management Unit or Supply Chain Management Unit 

32 Govan Mbeki Avenue P.O. Box 318 

Standard Bank Building 

Port Elizabeth 

Port Elizabeth 6000 

To register on the CSD, visit the CSD website: https://secure.csd.gov.za/ 

Account/Register and the Declaration of Interest form can be obtained on the 

SBDM website: www.sarahbaartman.co.za 

Please note that registration on the database is free of charge and a registration 

number (MAAA…) will be allocated by the CSD system to all successful applicants. 

In addition, this process ensures eligibility to conduct business with the SBDM, but 

does not guarantee immediate business opportunities. 

For further enquiries or for assistance, please contact 041 508 7071. 

www.ursonline.co.za 

NOTICE NO. 31 OF 2016 DATED 22 JUNE 2016 

Standard Bank Building 

32 Govan Mbeki Avenue 

P O Box 318 

Port Elizabeth, 6001 

Tel: 041 508 7111 

Fax: 041 508 7000 

www.sarahbaartman.co.za 

D.M. PILLAY, THE MUNICIPAL MANAGER, SARAH BAARTMAN DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY 

URS 19597 

SUPER DAD: 

Enjoying the 

Happy Hours 

Superhero 

Walk held by 

Happy Hours in 

celebration of 

Fat h e r ’s Day is, 

dad Doggie 

Wright with 

daughters 

Kyrah and 

Kour tney 

COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Last week 

Susan Harty identified and thanked 

the winners of the recent Child 

Welfare raffle winners. Three winners, 

Wayne Wiblin, Jacques de Villiers and 

Gary Fletcher each donated their 

prizes back for Child Welfare to enter 

for the next raffle. Happy to support 

the organisation are, from left, Martin 

Neethling, Marius de Beer, Joani 

Stotter, Miles Purdon, Sam Sharper, 

Jo Betts, Michelle Alberts, Tienie 

Lindeque, Travis Henderson and baby 

Alexander Henderson, Susan Harty 

and Theresa Alexander. Port Alfred 

Child Welfare would like to thank the 

Port Alfred Community for the 

on-going support Picture: LOUISE CARTER 

MILKWOODS BRIDGE CLUB 

All E/W pairs were in 4 Spades and received the Ace of Clubs Lead. Indeed, 

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good case to be made for South, with his uneven distribution, to call 2 

Clubs. This would inform his partner of his Club suit. Then they can happily 

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MBC RESULTS……….16 June ‘16 

1. H.Clohessy & G.Wansell 72.0% 

2. P.Bailes & G.Ford 65.0% 

All other scores were below average. 

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB 

Results for Monday, 20 June 2016 

A Section (7 tables) 

N-S 1st J Wright & P Southey 65.5% 

2nd E Rodrigues & K Botha 60.1% 

E-W 1st R Rodrigues & A Ridderhof 57.1% 

1st L Inglis & H Clohessy 57.1% 

C Section (9 tables) 

N-S 1st W Jurgensen & A Ward 63.0% 

2nd D Lang & R Morgan 55.1% 

E-W 1st Patricia & David Townsend 64.8% 

2nd L Butler & C Lardner-Burke 60.9% 

Board 26: Dealer E, game all 

The bidding on this deal could possibly be: 

¹RKCB. ² 3 key cards. 

North leads the JC and you count your winners and losers. The danger to the 

hand is that once the Ace of clubs is gone you have losing clubs in your hand; 

so your only way to make the slam is to play for a 3:3 break in hearts and a 

3:3 break in spades. Therefore you ruff the jack of clubs in dummy and lead a 

small diamond to the Ace, followed by three rounds of trumps. Now you lead 

the spade Jack and duck it even if North covers with the King. Most Souths 

will win the Jack with the King and play the King of clubs. Now you win the club with the Ace and lead a 

spade to dummy which enables you to discard three losing clubs on the established spades. Note that 

South can scupper your plans by ducking the spade jack which will prevent declarer from ever establishing 

the spade suit. If you play the hand in four hearts, a safer way to plan the play is to win the club jack 

with the Ace, cash the Ace of diamonds, ruff a club in dummy and discard a club on the diamond King. 

Unfortunately in this case South ruffs the second diamond!! 

Results by section 

A Section 3NT=; 4H=(2); 4H+1; 4H+2; 6H=; 6NT-1 

C Section 3NT+1 (2); 4H-1; 4H= (2); 5D=; 5H+1; 6H-2 (2) 

Full results at: www.pabridge.co.za, including details of all the hands. 

Need a partner, or want to improve your bridge? Contact us; phone Joy at 084 242 7777 

SCHOOL’S OUT: Sethu Toto, left, and Vuyo 

Faaltein from Rosehill SUPERSPAR dressed up in 

school uniforms last Thursday to celebrate 

Youth Day 

Picture: LOUISE CARTER



Grahamstown 

THISWEEK 

CONTACT US 

Newsdesk: sidp@imaginet.co.za; Cell: 071-969-6330 

... with Sid Penney 

FESTIVE DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN 

Accommodation establishments across the city 

and surrounding districts, as far as the coast, 

are fully booked; school, community and church 

halls in “Festival City” are being transformed 

into show venues complete with stages and 

mini-grandstands; hundreds of colourful and 

eye-catching posters publicising shows are 

going up on walls all over the place; huge 

quantities of food and liquid refreshments in all 

their forms will soon be trucked in; marquees 

and tents have been rising like mushrooms on 

the Great field which will soon become the 

Village Green; traffic volumes have started to 

increase; and local residents are beginning to 

savour their annual dose of “fe st i va l - fe v e r ”. 

Oh yes, Grahamstown and its residents are 

gearing up for the 2016 edition of the National 

Arts Festival which runs from June 30 to July 10. 

NEW BUZZ ON AFRICAN STREET 

It was a hectic few days leading up to the 

official opening of the new Oak Cottage SPAR 

last week, what with finishing touches being 

put to the building, packing of shelves, training 

new staff and bringing the computer network 

up and running smoothly. 

The frenetic on-site activity came to a head 

on Tuesday last week when SPAR owners Guy 

and Jill White cut the ribbon at the front door to 

declare the store open. No sooner were 

formalities done with, than a few dozen eager 

customers poured into the store. Already inside 

were numerous SUPERSPAR and SPAR owners 

and managers from other cities and towns, 

supporting and congratulating the owners on 

the latest addition to the SPAR family. 

Once the excitement of the opening 

proceedings had died down, Jill White s p o ke 

about the new store and her journey over the 

past 11 years with the SPAR group. The big news 

is the new SPAR will open 24 hours a day, 

seven days a week, the same as Oak Cottage 

KWIKSPAR next door. Due to the increase in 

store size and expected volume of business, the 

staff complement has almost doubled from that 

of KWIKSPAR to the 70 of the new SPAR. 

White added that all the KWIKSPAR staff 

members had been transferred to the new 

store, some on promotion, and several new 

employees appointed. 

“Some staff members have been with us from 

the beginning,” she enthused, heaping praise 

on them for their loyalty and hard work. 

White has seen the new store grow from a 

convenience shop to a KWIKSPAR and 

eventually to the new store. 

She mentioned that the parking issue was 

being attended to. “The KWIKSPAR building is 

being demolished to create on-site parking, and 

the parking area should be completed in time 

for the festival,” she added. 

White commented that the opening few days 

had been amazing, with great support from the 

community and K-Day visitors. 

The ground floor of the SPAR comprises retail 

sections, while the first floor houses the various 

preparation divisions for the bakery, butchery, 

delicatessen and fresh produce. Also on the 

ground floor are separate sections for fried 

chicken, a smoothie bar, sushi bar, coffee bar 

and delicatessen. The attractive interior design 

and layout of the new SPAR was the work of 

head of design at SPAR’s regional offices in Port 

Elizabeth Abegail Witbooi. 

NEW FESTIVAL VENUE 

A new venue on the Fringe programme at this 

year’s National Arts Festival is The Museum of 

Theatre which is, in fact, the recently completed 

National English Literary Museum (NELM) in 

Worcester Street. Meanwhile, a post on the 

NELM Facebook page says they have moved to 

their new premises in Worcester Street. 

“All the collections and most of the staff are 

safely in the new building. Now the unpacking 

star ts,” says the post. 

RUBBISH CLEARED 

On several occasions I have written about the 

garden refuse accumulating into a huge heap in 

Hillsview Road at the entrance to the lane 

leading to Beadle Street. Well, the good news is 

that the rubbish has been removed. Hope it 

stays clean and clear. 

DERBY WIN FOR KINGSWOOD 

Playing in front of a typically huge K-Day derby 

crowd on City Lords on Saturday afternoon, 

home side Kingswood College defeated St 

Andrew’s College by 34 points to 22 in their 

First 15 rugby encounter. Kingswood led 26-10 

at half time. The home team scored five tries to 

the visitors’ three. 

Another large crowd witnessed the first-team 

GRAND OPENING: Oak 

Cottage SPAR owners 

Jill and Guy White, 

right, about to cut the 

ribbon to declare the 

new store officially 

open last week. 

Looking on is S PA R 

operations director 

Mike De St Pern, who 

is based in Port 

Elizabeth. 

See story on 

this page 

Picture: SID PENNEY 

girls’ hockey match on the adjacent astro, 

where Diocesan School for Girls beat hosts 

Kingswood 4-0. Among those watching the 

d ay ’s action were scores of Old Kingswoodians 

from the 1996 and 2006 matric classes, 

celebrating their 20- and 10-year reunions. 

BIG FRINGE BOOST 

The National Arts Festival (NAF) Fringe 

programme, sporting 369 productions this year, 

has received a R10-million boost from the 

National Lotteries Commission (NLC). As part of 

the agreement, Fringe artists will receive R1 000 

rebates on their venue hire costs. 

THEY’RE BACK 

The local Brian Mullins/Alan Weyer duo is back 

at NAF this year for three Boet ’n Swaer shows 

in the Scout Hall (July 2 and 3) and Drill Hall 

(July 4). Check out the festival programme for 

more information. 

WATER AWARD 

Congratulations to director at Rhodes 

Universit y’s Institute for Water Research 

Professor Dennis Hughes upon receiving the 

2016 International Hydrology Award for his work 

that has centred around rainwater harvesting as 

a way of addressing water shortages in 

sub-Saharan Africa. 

DRAMA AT THE BRIDGE 

The solo theatre performance of Immor tal, 

featuring Jenna Dunster, is a drama based on 

the events of the Blaauwkrantz Bridge train 

disaster between Port Alfred and Grahamstown 

in April 1911. A special token of thanks is given 

in the programme to Grahamstown resident Ben 

Bezuidenhout who researched the disaster and 

wrote a book on the incident several years ago. 

MID-YEAR BREAK 

Tomorrow sees the student body of Rhodes 

University proceeding on their mid-year 

vacation after a lengthy second term. They 

return to Grahamstown and campus for the 

start of the third term on July 18. 

JOHAN DIPPENAAR 

Former Grahamstown general practitioner Dr 

Johan Dippenaar died in Port Elizabeth last 

Thursday. After leaving Grahamstown some 

DESIGNER MAGIC: Oak Cottage SPAR owners Guy and Jill White have 

received numerous compliments and accolades on the layout and design 

of the new store’s interior. Here, Jill White thanks Abegail Witbooi, 

designer of the store’s interior, on a job well done. Witbooi is head of 

design at SPAR’s regional offices in Port Elizabeth Picture: SID PENNEY 

years ago, he became a senior staff member of 

Aurora Rehabilitation Hospital. 

ECHO OF UYS 

Pieter-Dirk Uys writes on page 38 of the 

programme, a page devoted to the play The 

Echo of a Noise: “This picture [a photo of Uys 

with Table Mountain in the background] was 

taken on Blouberg beach on February 11 1990, 

the day Nelson Mandela was freed from jail.” 

Uys continues: “Neither I nor South Africa 

look the same today.” In the photo he appears 

to be looking in the direction of Robben Island. 

This year he will be visiting the National Arts 

Festival for the umpteenth time. 

MOOD CHANGE 

Of the first test between South Africa and 

Ireland I wrote in last week’s column about the 

loud and lively music played at every break 

during the match, and that it had annoyed me. I 

regarded that as a “no-no”. 

Another “no-no” came during the second test 

in Johannesburg this past weekend when 

certain elements in the crowd booed the 

Springboks as they left the field of play. But the 

mood changed and the crowd cheered the Boks 

vociferously after they defeated the Irish. 

And now the Port Elizabeth test on Saturday 

will be the decider. 

OLD RHODIAN JOKES 

Former Rhodes University student and De Beers 

House resident of not so long ago Tyson 

Ngubeni is one of eight comedians featured in 

The Very Big Comedy Show in the Guy Butler 

Theatre on July 6, appearing alongside Marc 

Lottering, Rob van Vuuren and others. 

FREE SUNDOWNER CONCERTS 

The Fountain Foyer in the Monument will be the 

venue, each evening from 5pm during the 

festival, of the free Sundowner Concerts, 

featuring some of the best on the Fringe. 

PRIME SHOW 

Making its debut appearance on the National 

Arts Festival main stage is Johannesburg band 

Prime Circle, fresh from its tour of Europe. 

They’re in the Guy Butler Theatre on Wednesday 

July 6 in what could well be a sold-out 

per formance. 

ON COURTS ABROAD: The Graeme College senior tennis team left yesterday on its three-week tour of the UK, during 

which they will play matches against Wellington College, Bedford School, Sevenoaks School and Kings College. The 

touring party will also watch tennis at Wimbledon and cricket between Oxford and Cambridge at Lords. Accompanying 

the team will be Hanlie van der Meulen (coach) and Nico van der Meulen (master-in-charge of sport). The touring party 

comprises, from left, back row, Aaron Richardson, Christopher Gleaves, Nicholas Zimmerman, Richard Beyleveld, Mark 

Amm, Theodore Repinz, Jeremy Beyleveld and Rudolph Botha; in front, Nico van der Meulen, Jonathan Maasdorp, 

Riaan Labuschagne, Tristan Pullen, Bryn Reynolds, Bryan Geyer and Hanlie van der Meulen 

WAR DANCE: Tradition has it that Grade 8 pupils of Kingswood College and 

Diocesan School for Girls perform a dance before the first-team girls’ h o c ke y 

match on K-Day. Last Saturday, DSG opened proceedings, followed by Kingswood 

(above). DSG won the first-team hockey match 4-0 

Picture: SID PENNEY



Kingswood takes K-Day crown! 

Nail-biter sees their first win 

on home turf since 1980 

THE annual clash between St 

Andrew’s College/DSG and 

longtime rivals, Kingswood 

College, known fondly by pupils 

and alumni as K-Day, remains 

one of the biggest sporting 

highlights in Grahamstown every 

y e a r. 

This year, K-Day returned to 

the Kingswood turf and dished 

an exciting hand of Kingswood 

competitiveness and triumph 

over the St Andrew’s/DSG 

counterpar ts. 

The three-day-long clash has 

long-existed as a day to divide 

Grahamstonians, with its footing 

strongly planted in more than a 

100 years of competitiveness and 

camaraderie. 

Anyone, no matter what school 

affiliation, who has been on the 

sidelines, will recall what a 

unique atmosphere it is as the 

school spirit can be very easily 

seen both on and off the field. 

Once again this year, pupils, 

parents and members of the 

Grahamstown community 

flocked from field to field, 

eagerly watching the high level 

of sport on offer, as the three 

Kowie Bowling Club 

TUESDAY on we played our SUPERSPAR 

competition with a fairly small field, I 

would imagine because of the imminent 

weather. Michael van de Sandt and his 

team of Mike Beaumont and Gerald Mills 

were in top form to beat Bob Ford’s team 

by 8/+13 and Rob Owsley’s team of 4’s 

was the runner up beating Pieter 

Stegmann’s team. The winning team took 

home the SPAR vouchers, thank you SPAR. 

Thursday, June 16, public holiday has 

now been dedicated to a new competition 

“Eastern Areas presidents Day” mixed trips 

competition with each EA club entering 2 

teams and the host club an additional 

team with the president entering his own 

team. The comp it played over three games 

of 15 ends with tea and lunch served 

between games. It was a very enjoyable 

day played in fine weather with a three 

skins scoring system. Albany, Kallie 

Calitz’s team finished on top after winning 

their three games played with 27 points. In 

second place was Kowie’s Michael vd 

Sandt’s team also winning all their games 

but finishing two points behind and Dave 

Lang’s Port Alfred team was in third place 

on 20 points. Eastern Areas provided three 

small cash prizes for the top teams. 

General consensus was that it had been a 

very good idea for the district to give back 

to the bowlers in the district and it should 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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schools competed in netball, 

hockey and rugby. 

St Andrew’s first team rugby 

boys marched onto the field last 

Saturday for the ultimate K-Day 

showdown against the 

Kingswood firsts. 

It was St Andrew’s game to 

win since they suffered a close 

defeat last year, losing to 

Kingswood with only one point 

but, unfortunately, home ground 

gave the Kingswood gladiators 

enough reason to pummel the St 

Andrew’s first team, beating 

them by 34-22. 

It was their first victory on 

home soil (played on Gane Field) 

since 1962 and, while they faced 

intense pressure to perform, 

Captain Olehile Losaba stated in 

the build-up that the pressure 

had been a privilege. 

Ultimately, Kingswood 

triumphed at City Lords last 

Saturday in front of the biggest 

crowd seen at the derby in years. 

According to Kingswood 

College marketing coordinator, 

Mfundo Ncube, the game got off 

to a flying start, with St Andrews 

setting the pace and drawing 

BREAKING THE LINE: Kingswood College first rugby team smashed the St Andrew’s College boys 

last week in their first victory on home ground since 1962 during last week’s K-Day sports festival 

first blood with a try from Ross 

Ferguson three minutes in. 

Centre Matt Moore made no 

mistake in converting. 

Not letting the quick try and 

conversion break their spirits, 

the Kingswood boys held their 

composure and hit back straight 

away with a try of their own. 

Kingswood’s Lutho Nomoyi put 

through a clever grubber for 

fellow centre Siba Mzanywa to 

dart through for a try, which was 

converted by fly-half Weston 

Pot g i e t e r. 

BOWLSBANTER 

... what’s happening 

be kept up. Thank you Eastern Areas and 

this competition will be played at the EA’s 

Presidents Club on the public holiday. On 

the same day the club played our 

sponsored Ocean Basket competition 

within the club and this was Pieter 

Stegmann’s day for his trip of Dave Tyrrell 

and Pam Taylor with a big win over Eddie 

Hoseck’s team and runner up on the day 

David Bank’s trip over John Hubbard’s 

team in a very closely contested game. 

Both Winner and runner up took home 

Ocean Basket vouchers. 

It was a busy bowls weekend with the 

seven section winners of the EA Men’s 

Pairs competition heading back to Albany 

for the playoffs in two sections. Well done 

to Rob Owlsley and Pieter Stegmann on 

winning their section and will play Kallie 

Calitz in the final (believed to be played at 

Kowie on Sunday morning). Our ladies 

Delene Deenik and Dot Rohrs are the EA 

Ladies champions, well done ladies with 

Thelma du Preez of Albany as the runnerup. 

The weekend also saw the start of our 

club open singles championship with 3 

sections playing. With the bowls 

commitments we have had to spread the 

competition over a couple of weeks with 

our final due to be played on Sunday July 

10.. For Saturday’s tab bowls, we played 

 

 

 

 

From there on, a nail-biting 

bat tle followed, and with only 12 

minutes from half-time, 

Lubambo Sibam broke through 

the tight St Andrew’s defence 

after sustained pressure on the 

side’s try line, to put the hosts 

ahead. This time, Potgieter failed 

to convert. Five minutes later, 

St Andrews’s’ Moore nailed a 

penalty to place them within 

touching distance. 

However, Kingswood once 

again wasted no time 

responding with Sibam scoring 

our delayed Courtyard competition and 

Delene Deenik’s fours of Allan Sheridan, 

Basil Clark and Pam Taylor were on their 

winning ways in defeating Tony Brown’s 

team two points/nine shots under par. 

Dave Bank’s team defeated Gavin Deenik’s 

team to take the runner-up spot, but only 

the winning team took home Courtyard 

vouchers, thank you Allan. 

Duties for week June 27-July 3: 

Greens: Roll – Pieter Stegmann. Mark – 

Siggie Rohrs and Allan Sheridan. Tabs: 

Cash – Lucia Nel. Select - PW Tomlinson. 

Bar: Gavin and Delene Deenik. 

Kenton Bowls Club 

REMEMBER that the closing date for the EA Men’s 

and ladies fours competition to be started at 

Kenton for the Men on the July 16 and 17 is the 

June 25. First games for the ladies is at 

Grahamstown BC also on July 16 and 17. 

Last weeks Supa Bucks saw Richard Beresford’s 

team winning with a score of nine points (out of a 

possible 10) and a shot profit of eight. Second was 

Langham Carter’s team with 8 + 7. 

On the same day two teams went and played in 

the EA Presidents Fun Day at Kowie BC. Three 

games of 15 ends with three sets of five ends with 

a total of 10 points a game. No green fees, round 

Robin, pre drawn. At the end Albany won the day. 

Last Friday’s Personal Trust Sponsored Trips saw 

20 teams on the greens in nice sunny weather. 

There were several ends with score of six shots by 

teams of Terry Bowen, Ruth Low, Don Baillie and 

Bob Burrows. The winners were Langham Carters 

team of Helen Birch and John Gaylard with a score 

of 22 +15, second was Denis Stirk team with 21 + 

10 and 3rd Ruth Lows team with 20 + 18. 

The Friday night draw done by new social 

member Sandy Rule which was worth R800 was 

WON by Stella Baillie on number 11, so tomorrow 

night the prize will go back to R500. 

In trying to improve membership management 

have arranged that from Wednesday June 29 and 

every Wednesday from then to have a green ready 

for any person that wants to play the game 

starting at 2pm at a cost of R20. Tea/coffee 

CROQUETCORNER 

... rolls that count 

WHAT a great turnout we had 

on Saturday with perfect 

weather conditions playing 

ball for a change. 

The first day of the B section 

club championship was played 

last Wednesday and 

congratulations to Roger 

his second try of the game. 

Potgieter added the extra two 

points. 

On the stroke of half-time, 

winger Matthew Takeloo burst 

through for Kingswood, handing 

off two tacklers to score a 

sensational try. Potgieter 

converted once more. 

Moore had a chance to close 

the gap on the stroke of halftime, 

but his penalty kick from 

roughly 40m out went wide. 

Kingswood went into the 

break with a 26-10 advantage. 

Darkes on winning all his 

matches. A reminder that the 

club is having a Christmas in 

July Sunday lunch on the 

third. Please enter your name 

on the list on the noticeboard 

if you want to attend. 

This week Correen Gie will 

be going to Port Elizabeth for 

The second half began as a 

tough arm-wrestle, although the 

power of Kingswood’s forward 

pack was now beginning to tell 

as they kept making ground 

charging up field. 

With only 17 minutes from 

full-time, Potgieter’s penalty kick 

increased Kingswood’s lead to 

19. Right after the penalty kick, 

St Andrew’s put the Kingswood 

defence under sustained 

pressure for the next 10 minutes, 

but failed to break through. 

Then eventually, after a 40m 

break up field from lock Shane 

Weweje, Kingswood scored a try 

through full-back Athi Halom – 

which Stevens failed to convert. 

As Kingswood rolled on all 

seven of their substitutes, the St 

Andrew’s fullback Ferguson hit 

back with his second try of the 

game. Ferguson tried his hand at 

converting the try, but was 

unsuccessful. 

As the clock ticked down, St 

Andrew’s prop and captain Sazi 

Sandi scored a consolation try. 

Moore returned to kicking 

duties and converted. 

However, it was too little, too 

late – as Kingswood College 

kept their K-Day crown. 

The hockey and netball 

clashes also saw some excellent 

p l ay. 

included. Bowls can be provided. Bar will be open 

after game. Flat shoes necessary and Di 

Gruneberg will be on hand to arrange matters. For 

any further info contact Di on (046) 648-1666. 

In the EA Men’s Pairs father and son, Luan and 

Luther O’Connell won through the preliminary 

rounds to play last weekend at Albany BC in the 

final play off but unfortunately did not get through 

to the final. 

Catering will be cooking up a meal of Cornish 

mince pasties with veg, rice and gravy plus a 

pudding for R35 on Friday July 1, so members 

please note in your diaries. A list will go up for all 

wanting to participate so that the caterers can get 

the necessary supplies. 

This coming week end the Kowie GBS will be 

played all day Saturday June 25. Kenton have 

several teams entered. 

Duty for week June 27-July 3: Tabs In cashier 

Ken Nixon. Bar Ivor Rule and Brian Aldag. 

Tail piece:The biggest lie I tell myself is ... “I 

don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it…” 

Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet Club 

On Tuesday 14th the mixed fours final was played 

and won by David Freeme, Chris Armitage, Dix 

Lang and Emil Jurgensen. The Ocean Basket 

sponsored competition was won by Noel Heale 

and his team. Well done everyone. The President’s 

Cup was played on Thursday July 16. Dave Lang 

and his team came in third. The competition was 

sponsored by Eastern Areas as a thank you to the 

bowlers from each club who have given much to 

bowls in their areas. We thank them all for their 

efforts and input. The Guido’s sponsored 

competition was played on Saturday July 18 and 

was won by Neil de Villiers, Stan Weyer, John 

Bennet and Peter Wansell. 

Ten players from our club have been invited to 

attend the EP Squad Trial on Sunday June 26. Our 

club is very proud of their achievement and we 

wish them good bowling in PE. The men are: David 

Freeme, Phillip Taylor, Trevor Frost, Hein 

Strombeck and Noel Heale; and the ladies are: 

Jane Armitage, Maureen Heale, Sandra Wiblin, 

Carol Grobbelaar and Adele Wood. 

Rounds one and two of the men’s open singles 

competition will be played on Wednesday 

afternoon. The Radue trips competition will be 

played on Saturday June 25. 

Duties for the week June 28-July 3: Tabs – 

Sylvia Provost and Anton Strombeck; Bar duty – 

Dave Lang, Gordon Goff and John Bennet; Ironing 

– Trevor Frost. 

an appointment and you will 

be very much in our thoughts. 

After our very successful day 

in East London last Sunday we 

have arranged for them to visit 

us on Sunday September 17. 

A list will be on the 

noticeboard for those wanting 

to play.


Talk of the Town 23 

Wednesday June 15: Pick n Pay 

four-ball alliance with 83 

p l ay e r s . 

1st: Marius Lombard, Marius 

Wolmarans, Joost Vos, Dion van 

Deventer - 91 

2nd: Garry Botha, Harold Horne, 

Rocky Rowe, Desmond Mjimla - 

91 

3rd : Mick Rushmere, Norman 

Smith, Geoff Bladen, Nick Fox - 

89 

4th: Tommy Webster, Rick Pryce, 

Trevor Taylor, Russel Dales - 88 

Two clubs: 

6th: N Loundar, R Rowe 

8th: W Solz, K Heny, E Lindsay 

13th: B Brady 

Best gross: 73 – Ian Moncur 

Best nett: 65 – Garry Botha 

Nearest the pins: 

Wimpy – 6th: Derrick Sinclair 

Kowie River Cruises - 8th: 

Dennis White 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 

11th: Alan Corrans 

Dulux- 13th: Geoff Bladen 

Debonairs Pizza Longest Drive – 

14th: Mick Rushmere 

VW Nearest the pin for two on 

the 1st: Wollie Wolmarans 

Saturday June 18: 

Pennypinchers better ball 

stableford with 61 players. 

1st: Charlie Poulton, W Chemarly 

- 49 

2nd : Arnie Schultz, Mike Leg - 

46 

3rd : Johan du Plessis, Dave 

Painting - 46 

4th: John Muggeridge, Ross 

Grainger - 45 

5th: Geoff Bladen, Nick Fox - 45 

Two clubs 

6th: B Wright, C Poulton, 

M Legg 

11th: T Shanks, B Wright 

13th: E Segers 

Best gross: 63 – Johan du 

Plessis 

Best nett: 64 – Johan du 

Plessis, Ross Grainger 

Nearest the pins: 

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Bryan 

Wright 

Auto Smart Body Shop – 8th: 

Alan Corrans 

Lalibela – 11th: Sean Coetzee 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 

13th: Charlie Poulton 

Wimpy longest drive – 18th – 

le Roux Ferreira 

Royal St Andrews – Nearest the 

pin for two on the 1st: Nick Fox 

1820s Golf 

Monday June 13: With 24 

players in excellent windless 

GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

conditions. 

Winners on 40: Wollie 

Wolmarans, Juan Southey, Guy 

Hilton-Barber, Cecil 

Jones-Phillipson 

Moosehead on 47: Mike Reid, 

Ernest Allen, Dave Page, Noel 

Heale 

Good scores: 

49: Juan Southey, Ken Banks 

48: Don Howarth 

47: Wollie Wolmarans 

Two clubs: 

8th: Wollie Wolmarans 

11th: Ken Banks, Wollie 

Wo l m a r a n s 

13th: Wollie Wolmarans 

Thursday June 16: With 21 

players in very strong wind 

Winners on 41: Andy Simpson, 

Stan Weyer, Mick Parker, Dennis 

McElwee 

Moosehead on 50: Ernest Allan, 

Dallas Cowie, Guy Hilton-Barber 

Good scores: 

48: Peter Rinaldi 

Two clubs: Nil 

Fresh Stop Port Alfred mixed 

June 18: It was cold as 20 

players teed off on Saturday 

morning, but it did warm up as 

the morning progressed. The 

players were drawn into five 

four-balls, all consisting of one 

lady and three gents in the 

usual Fresh Stop two-to-count 

stableford alliance. 

Glynnis Renecle, Derek Sinclair, 

Andy Manson and Terry Harris 

counted out Jarred Hearty, Joe 

Buys, Brian and Margie Reid 

into second place, both covies 

recording 85 points. This week’s 

energy drinks (used for 

recuperation purposes) were 

issued to Lynne West, Eric 

Lindsay, Fanie Smit and Lizzy 

Lambrechts, although their 80 

points were not that shabby in 

comparison to the norm. 

Tim Shanks (11) and Eric Segers 

(13) both sank birdies on the 

holes indicated. Andy Manson’s 

tee shot on the eighth was the 

only one to hit the eighth green 

winning him the sponsor’s 

bottle of wine on offer. Tim had 

the best nett round of the day 

(69). 

KGB results 

June 17: A muggy morning with 

passing showers did not deter 

15 drenched players from 

entering the draw for a 

one-to-count medal alliance 

played in three balls. 

John Abbot, Neil Loundar and 

Eric Segers ended on nett 62 to 

win the competition. Mike 

Beaumont, Barrie Brady and 

Heinz Czepluch were two off the 

pace on nett 64. 

Somebody had to pick up the 

Hamer en Sukkel and the nett 

67 carded by Peter Reed, Colin 

Armstrong and visitor Matt 

Mullins proved insufficient to 

avoid this dubious honour. 

There were no sub-70 individual 

nett rounds and nobody holed a 

t wo-club. 

Friday June 20: A chilly start 

that gradually warmed up as the 

morning progressed saw 34 

players play a two-to-count 

stableford alliance in three three 

balls and seven four balls. 

The 93 points carded by Heather 

van Harmelen, Barrie B Brady, 

Mick Rushmere and Eric Segers 

proved to be sufficient to win 

the competition. The runners-up 

position was shared by (1) Bryan 

Robinson, Derek van Harmelen 

and Peter Longhurst and (2) 

John Abbott, Dale Wisener, Roy 

Hicks and George Lake way 

behind on 86. 

The Hamer en Sukkel was also 

shared, this time by (1) Jan 

Immelman, Paul Fryer, Wilton 

Adcock and Mike Brown and (2) 

John Crandon, Tommy Meyer, 

Jimmy van Rensburg and Mike 

McNamara. 

Brian Connack sank the only par 

three birdie of the day (11th). 

The best nett rounds were made 

by Mick Rushmere (66), Heather 

van Harmelen, Mark Warren 

(68), Eric Segers and Dale 

Wisener (69). 

RPAGC Ladies results 

June 14: The persistent rain in 

the morning caused the 

scheduled Sanlam Cancer 

Challenge to be postponed. The 

competition on the June 28 will 

be an individual stableford 

sponsored by Viv Jordan with 

the Lady Graham Cup at stake. 

GIRL POWER: Ladies team Tracy Almirall, left, 

from Port Elizabeth, and her riding partner, 

Monique Beattie from Cape Town, finished as 

the first wo m e n ’s team at the Fish River 

Mountain Bike Challenge last Sunday 

PIECE OF CAKE: Jacques Herselman from 

Jeffreys Bay looked extremely relaxed and did 

not even break a sweat as he rode over the 

finish line of the mountain bike challenge last 

we e ke n d . He said although the course was 

tough, he had thoroughly enjoyed the 

experience and would be back to compete again 

SWEET MOMENT: 

Liezel and Ken Prentis 

finished in an 

impressive collective 

time of 5:32 for both 

stages of the race and 

clocked in as the 

second mixed team 

home. They share a 

warm embrace at the 

finish line 

HELPING IMPROVE LIVES: Stenden South Africa students recently participated in a fun sports 

event to raise money for a daycare facility in Bathurst, which caters for 50 children 

Students get sporty for daycare fundraiser 

A GROUP of event 

management students 

from Stenden South 

Africa recently hosted 

the “Stenden Games” to 

support Bessie’s 

daycare in Bathurst. 

“Bessie, who prefers 

just to go by her first 

name, is a hardworking 

lady who felt the 

responsibility to fulfill 

the need for a daycare 

in her township. 

“About 50 children 

from naught to five 

years old come to the 

daycare every day,” 

student Quimar Hooten 

said. 

“Bessie opened a 

daycare so the kids will 

not be exposed to the 

dangerous streets of 

the township. They have 

a safe place to go to – 

a place where they can 

play, learn, eat, be 

watched and be t a ke n 

care of,” he said. 

However, the building 

the daycare is situated 

in is in a very bad state. 

In order to improve 

the facility, a plan has 

to be worked out and 

money raised to pay for 

it, Hooten said. 

Doing their bit to 

help, The Stenden 

Games, which were 

held on June 9, saw 

many st u d e n t s 

participating and 

raising more than 

R5 000 for the daycare 

centre. Hooten’s 

co- organisers were 

Marije ter Haar, Floor 

Nieren and Koen van 

der Haar. “We are very 

happy we got the 

chance to do something 

for Bessie,” H o ot e n 

said. 

IT has been a busy 

fortnight for Carol and 

Jean Nepgen who 

braved icy 

temperatures, wind and 

rain in their quest to 

rack up the kilometres. 

On June 11 they were 

in Port Elizabeth for the 

Hydrassist Half 

Marathon where the 

inclement weather 

made for a tough walk. 

Carol finished in 

3:26:30 with Jean a 

second behind her. 

On June 16 they 

competed in the Total 

Youth Day 10km event 

KOWIESTRIDERS 

... runners with pride 

in George. Carol 

finished the race in 

1:19:50 and Jean in 

1:35:12. 

On Saturday 18 June 

they were in Napier for 

the Napier Patatfees 

Half Marathon and 

10km. Both events are 

tough, finishing with a 

2km climb to the finish. 

Carol took part in the 

half marathon, 

finishing in a time 

of2:54:49. Jean opted 

for the 10km, finishing 

in 1:32:10. 

The following day 

they were in Greyton 

for the Greyton Classic 

10km Trail Run/Walk. 

This event involves a 

lot of climbing and 

includes two river 

crossings. Carol and 

Jean finished together 

in 2:15:12. 

Marlene Wiese, Sally 

Davidge-Pitts and Theo 

van der Walt all 

competed in the 10km 

Fish River Trail Run on 

Youth Day. Theo 

finished in 1:11:00, 

Marlene in 1:28:14 and 

Sally in 1:46:00. 

Time Trial Results 

14 June 2016 

5km Run 

Sticks Stiglingh 

24:25 

Imran Kamedien 

24:31 

Andrew Philpot 24:37 

Kevin Lee 26:00 

Chris Roberts 28:00 

Justin Philpot 30:39 

Wendy Sweetenham 

33:00 

8km Run 

Rick Betts 37:21 

Alex Weed 39:17 

Noel Maddocks 39:17 

Scott Harvey 39:21 

4km Run/Walk 

Mia Harvey 39:38 

5km Walk 

Pauline Weed 45:34 

Stella Kamedien 

45:34

Contact us with any sports news: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet) 

Sp ort 

Thursday June 23, 2016 

NUMBER 1 SUPPORTER: Ava Turner from Franklin 

stood eagerly waiting to give her mom and dad, 

Leith and Paula, a medal at the finish line at 

last weekend’s Fish River Sun Mountain Bike 

Challenge 

Pictures: LOUISE CARTER 

CONTACT DES OR DONNY 

TEL/FAX: (046) 653 0189 

KABA ROAD, ALEXANDRIA 

Pedal power rules 

in Fish River epic 

PE champions finish first in 110km bike challenge 

LOUISE CARTER 

LAST weekend’s Fish River Mountain Bike 

Challenge was another huge success, 

attracting almost triple the entries it did 

last year. The event, which had slightly 

changed its course in its fourth year, was a 

two-day event over a distance of 110km. 

The challenge attracted extreme mountain 

bikers from all over the Eastern Cape and far 

corners of South Africa, with some entrants 

travelling from as far afield as Bela-Bela in 

Limpopo and Pretoria. 

The weekend had an air of festivity about it, with 

Fish River Sun crawling with mountain bikers and 

their families, who stayed at the resort to support 

the participants. 

The race attracted male and female riders from 

various age groups, who competed either as 

individual competitors, team riders or in mixed 

teams. 

There was also a fun bike challenge event for 

children on the Saturday afternoon on the Fish 

River Sun resort grounds and an Amazing Race 

event for families. 

Fish River Sun operations manager Jabu 

Maseko said the mountain bike challenge had 

been a great event. 

“This is where people who don’t know each 

other meet and become friends. 

“The fact that the event has grown so much 

shows we are doing something good here – it 

really was a great weekend,” he added. 

Stage one of the race took the form of a 50km 

course on the western banks of the Fish River in 

and around the Kap River Nature Reserve. Riders 

had the opportunity to ride alongside an 

abundance of wildlife through a beautiful kloof. 

Defending champions Richard Allen and Bruce 

Campbell, from team Cyclo Pro in Port Elizabeth, 

finished the first stage in first position in an 

impressive time of 2:04. 

Newcomers to the event Willie Jansen van 

Rensburg and partner Harry Abourizk were placed 

second, 11 minutes after the first team came in. 

Stage two of the race took place on the eastern 

bank of the Fish River, taking riders over a tough 

60km with some scenic gravel roads, jeep track, 

excellent single track and a few unavoidable cattle 

paths. The end of the leg takes riders through a 

unique loop through the Fish River Sun golf 

course, crossing the bridge over Old Woman’s 

River and finishing on the top of the hill in front of 

the Wahoo Restaurant. 

In the end competition favourites Campbell and 

Allen finished in a time of 2:45; five minutes faster 

 

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than last year. Late morning excitement grew as 

the little ones gathered next to the finishing line 

cheering their moms and dads back home. 

“It still is a tough race but it was better than last 

year; they have trained the cattle to make a 

beautiful single track,” Campbell said. 

Gary Davies from Jeffreys Bay arrived soon 

afterwards and paddled in over the finishing line 

as the first individual rider in the 

open male category. 

Short on his heels was secondfastest 

rider in the open men’s, 

Dylan Petzer. 

Janse Van Rensburg and 

Abourizk came in second and 

were greeted by an entourage of 

happy supporters in an excellent 

time of 2:57. 

Husband and wife team Liezel and Ken Prentis 

were elated as they finished in second place and 

rode over the finish line in a happy embrace with a 

good time of 5:23. 

Taking part with his wife and son, Katrien and 

Peter, Camryn Middleton sat on the lawn cooling 

off with a cold beer. 

I did have a funny 

experience with 

two cows 

As a first-time rider to the challenge, Middleton 

had a good time. 

“It was really good, lots of great single track too. 

Although I didn’t see much wildlife, I did have a 

funny experience with two cows. 

They started to chase me slowly and steer me 

off the track and onto a different cattle track for a 

while before I realised. It did help to ride faster,” 

he joked with relief. 

Inside the restaurant, 

families enjoyed the 

champagne breakfast for 

Fat h e r ’s Day and a fun and 

action-packed backdrop with 

jumping castles, kids’ 

entertainment and good old 

extreme sport. 

Fish River Sun’s own rising 

mountain bike star, Siyabonga Ntando, bettered 

his time in his second race by 15 minutes after 

falling in love with the sport three years ago. 

He was once again greeted with lots of support 

from the resort and his fans. 

 

BACK FOR GOLD: Defending champions Richard Allen, left, and Bruce Campbell, cycling in the colours 

of Cyclo Pro from Port Elizabeth, crossed the finish line first last Sunday at the fourth Fish River 

Mountain Bike Challenge 

Pictures: LOUISE CARTER

23 June 2016

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