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Beautiful and driven 

Commonwealth honour for G’town student 

USING HER SKILLS FOR OTHERS: Odifentse Lehasa of Grahamstown is 

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GR A H A M STO W N 

resident 

O d i fe n t s e 

Lehasa, 22, is one of 

the top 30 finalists in 

the Miss 

Commonwealth 

beauty pageant. 

Lehasa, who is 

originally from Gauteng, 

has lived in the Eastern 

Cape for the past five 

years. She is currently 

studying towards her 

M a st e r ’s qualification at 

Rhodes University, and 

said she had wanted to 

enter a beauty pageant 

ever since she was a 

high school pupil. 

“I have always been 

into the idea of joining a 

pageant – this is back in 

high school – and my 

mom said ‘no’ until last 

year, when I finished my 

honours and I was trying 

to figure out what’s the 

next step in my life,” 

Lehasa said. 

“Nobody actually tells 

you what you do after 

varsity. I knew I didn’t 

want to start working 

yet, because I just 

wanted to explore my 

purpose for a minute. 

“I did research on how 

pageants work, what 

each pageant stands for. 

“I decided I would like 

to start with Miss 

Commonwealth,” Lehasa 

said, “Because of what 

they stand for.” 

Lehasa spoke about 

her own initiatives as a 

contestant, explaining 

why she placed so much 

emphasis on developing 

skills for young South 

African children as 

opposed to other forms 

of community upliftment 

i n i t i at i v e s . 

She has a BCom 

(Hons) in information 

systems and is 

teaching computer 

skills to young, 

unprivileged South 

Africans. 

“I teach computer 

skills at Fikizolo 

Primary School in 

G r a h a m st o w n , ” Lehasa 

said. 

“I teach them 

computer skills not to 

say ‘okay, now I know 

how to use a computer’, 

but to open their minds 

up to a lot of things that 

are out there in the 

world that they are not 

exposed to. 

“In these lessons I 

teach them how to type, 

how to surf the internet, 

how to create a 

Po w e r Po i n t 

p r e s e n t at i o n , ” Lehasa 

said. 

“These are little kids in 

primary school, and I 

believe they should 

know how to do these 

things.” 

“Even just simple 

things, like being an app 

developer, or software 

developer ... Now those 

aren’t like far-fetched 

dreams to them the 

minute they can interact 

with a computer. 

“I believe my purpose 

is to enable others to 

better their lives. I 

turned it around and 

asked myself how I 

could help people to 

better their own lives? 

“What do I give them? 

“What do I teach 

them? I looked within 

and wondered ‘what do I 

have to give somebody 

else to ensure that they 

use that to better their 

lives?’.” 

The Miss 

Commonwealth Pageant 

aims to empower 

I asked myself how I 

could help people 

to better their 

own lives 

women with knowledge 

to bring about change to 

communities in need. 

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elaborates: “Through the 

Miss Commonwealth 

South Africa Pageant, a 

platform is created for 

women to become 

charity ambassadors, 

touching lives and 

making a difference 

in our country. This is 

also a stepping stone 

for young women to 

follow their dreams. 

“The title holders 

become involved in 

charitable causes and 

uphold the aims and 

objectives of the 

Commonwealth. This 

includes racial harmony, 

poverty eradication and 

social cohesion.” 

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Calm returns after 

borehole dispute 

ROB KNOWLES 

IN contrast to a 

previous meeting, when 

farmers walked out on 

proceedings, this time a 

meeting between 

farmers, Amatola Water 

and independent 

geohydrology 

specialists SRK 

Consulting last Friday at 

Zest Café ended 

a m i c a b l y. 

Aside from councillor 

Ray Schenk, there were 

no representatives from 

Ndlambe Municipality 

present. 

Boreholes on farms 

around the area have 

run dry, and farmers are 

angry that Amatola 

Water has used up 

groundwater essential 

to their cattle and crops 

to feed Port Alfred with 

potable water as part of 

its bulk water project. 

The company has sunk 

boreholes at various 

farms in the area, a 

contentious issue 

among many of the 

farmers present, and 

farmers feel they are 

being strong-armed by 

Amatola Water and that 

their problems are not 

being listened to, let 

alone addressed. 

“If proven that our 

boreholes seriously 

affect the livelihoods of 

the farmers, the DWS 

[Department of Water 

and Sanitation] will not 

allow us to continue,” 

said Steve Landolt, 

project manager for 

Amatola Water’s call 

down unit, responsible 

for the Ndlambe bulk 

water project. 

“We need to measure 

the impact of our 

extraction of the water 

before we can make 

any plans. But I want to 

assure you there is no 

pre-set outcome. This is 

just an attempt to make 

sure we are in 

possession of the 

correct data to make a 

decision, and your 

cooperation is 

essential,” Landolt said. 

Due to some bad 

experiences in the past, 

farmers are concerned 

about allowing Amatola 

Water access to their 

properties. Also, the 

statistics as presented 

by the previous analysts 

were hotly disputed by 

farmers and hence the 

appointment of SRK 

Consulting. 

There were also 

contentious issues 

around the licensing of 

boreholes by fa r m e r s , 

as well as the use by 

Amatola Water and 

Ndlambe Municipality 

of boreholes after the 

licence to use them had 

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expired. 

After Landolt had 

given his assurances 

that there was no 

prescribed outcome for 

the analysis, and that 

the DWS would not 

allow a project to 

continue that seriously 

harmed farms or the 

ecology, farmers agreed 

to cooperate. 

Amatola Water will 

therefore sink boreholes 

and install loggers 

(equipment to monitor 

essential data) which 

will be regularly 

inspected and 

maintained. 

Another problem in 

the past has been the 

loss of water from 

leaking pipes and 

pumps and the 

subsequent water 

wastage. SRK will 

monitor levels and 

flows and, in conjunction 

with water-flow 

meters at the 

municipality, should be 

able to determine how 

much water is being 

lost due to leakages. 

Eunice Goossens 

from SRK explained 

some of the 

technicalities and 

promised to address 

some of the farmers’ 

issues before the next 

meeting, scheduled for 

10am at Zest Café on 

Friday November 18. 

Winners chosen in photo competition 

A WINNER has been chosen 

from the hundreds of entries 

in the ES Young/TotT 

Photographic Competition, 

with a grand prize of R1 000 

going to Tony Hutchinson for 

his photo of Port Alfred’s 

iconic Nico Malan Bridge in 

silhouette and reflected in 

the Kowie River. 

Competition judge Andrew 

Elliott said of Hutchinson’s 

photo: “This is quintessential 

Port Alfred – the bridge and 

a beautiful sunset. The 

colours are spectacular, the 

composition is great.” 

He was also enthusiastic 

about runner-up Allan 

Po u l t n e y ’s photo. 

“Yet another quintessential 

Port Alfred scene, with a 

beautiful sunset. I love the 

sun positioned between the 

branches as well as the jetty 

and reflection – great shot!” 

Poultney wins R500. 

EMBRACED BY SUN AND LEAVES: In second place in the ES 

Young/Talk of the Town Photographic Competition is this 

photo by Allan Poultney, also taken this year 

QUINTESSENTIAL KOWIE: The winning photo in the ES Young/Talk of the Town Photographic 

Competition is by Tony Hutchinson, taken in July

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Talk of the Town 3 

Festive season planning 

sees same issues raised 

ROB KNOWLES 

LAST week’s seasonal 

planning meeting was 

well attended by 

Ndlambe Municipality, 

the SAPS, emergency 

services, councillors 

and members of the 

public, but those 

present brought up 

the same issues as at 

all previous meetings. 

The intention was to 

craft a plan for Port 

Alfred and Kenton-on- 

Sea for the New Year’s 

Eve celebrations. 

Seafield and 

Boknes/Cannon Rocks 

would establish their 

own plans in a 

separate meeting. 

The SAPS, headed 

by cluster commander 

Brigadier Morgan 

Govender, said there 

simply were not 

enough officers to 

enforce drinking laws, 

and that the SAPS 

would focus on 

preventing public 

violence, drinking and 

driving and other 

crimes such as housebreaking. 

Govender also 

explained that his 

cluster now included 

areas further afield, 

such as Hamburg, and 

his force would 

therefore be more 

spread-out than in 

previous years. 

As for public 

drinking, a hot topic 

every year, Govender 

said he did not have 

the manpower to 

arrest perpetrators, 

but that the SAPS 

would step in if such 

drinking led to crimes. 

Deputy director of 

community protection 

services for Ndlambe, 

Fanie Fouche, was at 

pains to point out that 

this was not tacit 

permission for people 

to drink. 

“As long as people 

do not infringe on the 

rights of others to 

enjoy themselves, and 

also do not break 

bottles and leave 

rubbish on the 

beaches, we have to 

accept that people will 

be drinking,” he said. 

With an estimated 

30 000 plus visitors to 

the area, specifically 

on New Year’s Eve and 

the following day, 

Fouche said ablution 

facilities, as well as 

access to the beaches, 

was a priority. 

“Access to the 

beaches by emergency 

vehicles is a priority, 

so we are 

reintroducing the oneway 

system on our 

streets leading to the 

beaches in Port 

Alfred,” he said. 

Tim Cockbain, of the 

Port Alfred Residents 

and Ratepayers 

Association, said that 

marshals were not 

adequately trained to 

cope with enforcing 

traffic rules. 

In response, Fo u c h e 

said training would be 

intensified this year. 

The same went for 

lifeguards, who will be 

stationed at all 

swimming beaches in 

Port Alfred, as well as 

in Kenton. 

The question of 

fences being installed 

at the traffic lights at 

the intersection of 

Causway and the R72 

to prevent people 

crossing into the 

krantz area, which 

Fouche insisted was 

not a “drinking area”, 

was not accepted by 

some present. 

The Ndlambe 

infrast ructure 

directorate was not 

present to answer the 

question of whether 

the resurfacing of 

Beach Road would be 

completed before the 

holiday season, which 

would cause a 

dramatic change in 

the way West Beach 

and Kelly’s Beaches 

would be accessed. 

Fouche also said 

anyone caught setting 

off fireworks without 

licences or other 

permission would be 

breaking the law and 

would be punished. 

ANC councillor 

Stwiga Njibani asked 

why drinking rules 

were not imposed 

during the university 

 

 

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Bathurst Dog 

Show third 

time lucky 

LOUISE KNOWLES 

THE Bathurst Dog Show on Sunday 

was a great success, with dogs and 

people of all shapes and sizes 

parading and chilling on the Bathurst 

village green. 

Dogs were judged in the categories 

lookalike, happy family, friendliest, 

cutest puppy, oldest, obedience, 

fancy dress, tricks and Ms and Mr 

B r at . 

There were alpacas and 

mini-horses, horseback rides and 

other treats and an all-day market 

with music and food. Visitors could 

also vote for their favourite dog 

p h ot o g r a p h . 

“The Bathurst Dog Show went 

ahead without any rain, thankfully,” 

said dog judge Anne Heron. “The 

show had been rained out twice 

b e fo r e . ” 

 

 

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Grahamstown public 

library yet to re-open 


RESIDENTS of Port 

Alfred, who borrow 

books from 

Grahamstown public 

library and are 

anxious for the library 

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the Bathurst Dog Show on Sunday 

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hear t. 

Site foreman at the 

library, Billie Landa, 

said the renovations 

were delayed by 

items that were not 

on the initial 

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assessment, 

including rotten 

wooden floors and a 

leaking roof. 

But the roof has 

been replaced, the 

floorboards were torn 

up, concrete floors 

have been poured, 

and construction is 

practically finished, 

Landa said. 

After a snag list has 

been presented, and 

the final touches are 

complete, there will 

be a handover, he 

said. 

“When the 

inspectors from the 

Department of Public 

Works are satisfied in 

two week’s time, then 

they will hand it over 

to us and only then 

will we be able to go 

in to unpack the 

books,” the assistant 

director for libraries in 

HAPPY FAMILY: Patrick Stricker and his dogs 

Monsta and Katie 

END IN SIGHT: Site foreman Billie Landa 

overseeing renovations inside the Grahamstown 

public library. He said renovations should be 

practically completed in the next two weeks 

Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES 

Makana Patricia Njilo 

said. 

Librarian 

N o m t h a n d a zo 

Nontshongwana said 

the library would 

probably open for the 

public in December. 

However, the head of 

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the library, 

Ncongwana Spondo, 

said it is a decision 

for the municipality to 

t a ke . 

As in the case of 

the Port Alfred library, 

the renovations were 

undertaken by the 

provincial department 

of sport, recreation, 

arts and culture 

(DSRAC), Port Alfred’s 

Julia Mvunelwa, who 

oversees library 

services in Ndlambe 

Municipality said. 

“The libraries are 

the competence of 

the municipality who 

run them on behalf of 

the province, which 

funds the libraries,” 

Mvunelwa said. 

DSRAC funded the 

Department of Public 

Works to carry out 

the renovations, Njilo 

said. 

“The Department of 

Public Works put the 

job out for tender last 

year and the job was 

awarded to Oguyonke 

Const ruction,” Landa 

said. 

Port Alfred library 

also took more than a 

year to renovate, 

which was a great 

frustration for 

members of the 

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YOUR VOICE 

... vox pops on the street 

Do you use the Port Alfred municipal library? 

 

NEVILLE PLAATJIE: I 

do not use the 

library. I have a cell 

phone and would 

rather Google for 

answers than use 

the library. 

CARLOS CRUZ:Ye s , 

especially when I was 

at the craft market. The 

ladies at the library 

assisted us in making 

photocopies and 

creating silhouettes. 

ZIMKITA PENNY: I 

never use the library. I 

do not even know 

where it is. Instead I 

use the internet. 

NOSIPHO DYIBISHE: I 

do not use the library, 

but when I was 

unemployed I used the 

internet at the library 

to find a job. 

Hunt for killer after 

tavern brawl death 

A MAN was stabbed to 

death and his brother 

wounded in a brawl in 

a tavern in Wentzel 

Park, Alexandria in the 

early hours on Sunday. 

Police are 

investigating a charge 

of murder and another 

of attempted murder, 

police spokeswoman 

Captain Mali Govender 

said. 

She said an 

altercation had started 

over the closing time 

of the tavern. One of 

the brothers was 

stabbed and when the 

other tried to 

intervene and assist 

he was also stabbed. 

Ayanda Vesele, 21, 

died at the scene and 

Luyanda Vesele, 23, 

was transported to 

hospital. The suspect 

fled the scene and is 

being sought, 

Govender said. 

ý A worker on a 

game farm was 

accused of poaching 

last week, after 

allegedly killing and 

hiding a buck, but 

charges have been 

w i t h d r aw n . 

Observing from a 

high vantage point, 

the workers’ fo r e m a n 

allegedly saw the man 

hitting and kicking the 

buck to death. 

Dudley Waters of 

Panther Farm Security, 

who responded to the 

scene, confronted the 

worker, who allegedly 

initially denied his 

actions but then 

admitted it when the 

young ram was found. 

The 

worker was 

dismissed 

and charged 

with illegal 

hunting. But Waters 

said the SAPS Stock 

Theft Unit later 

notified him of the 

state prosecutor’s 

decision to withdraw 

charges. 

ý Sharp-eyed 

members of the Port 

Alfred highway patrol 

recovered a stolen 

vehicle in Nemato on 

Tu e s d ay. 

Govender said the 

SAPS members were 

patrolling Dantlome 

Street at about 

6.30pm when they 

CRIMEBRIEFS 

spotted a white Toyota 

Corolla parked in an 

awkward spot. They 

called on the 

assistance of the Port 

Alfred K9 unit 

members in checking 

out the vehicle. No 

one was in the car. 

“It was established 

that the vehicle was 

stolen in Alexandria 

between Sunday and 

Monday morning. No 

arrests have been 

made,” Govender said. 

ý On Monday, 

members of Nemato 

SAPS, assisted by the 

Port Alfred 

K9 unit, 

arrested a 

woman in 

her late 30s 

suspected of drug 

dealing. 

Police seized over 

R500 worth of dagga 

and cash at a house in 

Mabandisa Street, 

Nemato. She was due 

to appear in the Port 

Alfred Magistrate’s 

Court this week. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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enter tainment. 

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OPINION 

Pa n d o r a ’s 

box of 

p r ote s t s 

SOUTH Africans are getting fed up with the 

#feesmustfall protestors on university 

campuses. 

Any moral high ground these students 

once had was abandoned long ago when 

they started disrupting classes, harassing 

and intimidating lecturers and fellow 

students who wanted to study, destroying 

property, looting and burning buildings. 

It rings hollow when students claim their 

protests have been “c o n st i t u t i o n a l ” and 

“peaceful”, when everyone around can see 

what they have been doing. Likewise the 

claims of police overreaction and brutality 

in response to their provocation. 

We have seen with our own eyes the 

footage of students throwing rocks and 

bottles at police at Wits University, of 

rampant looting at Fort Hare University, of 

the burnt-out library at the University of 

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

Early in the protests, a cellphone video 

was released showing how student 

protestors at the University of the North 

West manhandled a female lecturer after 

disrupting her class. The lecturer had asked 

her class if they wanted to continue with 

the lecture or listen to the rants of the 

protestors. The class full of students replied 

they wanted to study and the thugs did not 

like that, so they grabbed the lecturer and 

dragged her out of the classroom. 

And last week, it appears protesting 

students caused the death of a security 

guard at Wits University when they 

released a fire extinguisher. Minister of 

Higher Education Blade Nzimande has 

called for an investigation into the man’s 

death, and expressed shock that the 

university administration failed to report 

the incident. 

Nzimande has not covered himself in 

glory for how he has handled these 

protests from the beginning, but his 

statement following the security guard’s 

death is a step in the right direction. 

He said: “This incident, painful as it is, is 

proof that there are people who are hell 

bent on holding our universities to ransom 

and have no regard for the vast majority of 

law-abiding members of the university 

community who do not want to participate 

in protests. 

“This majority sector highly values the 

integrity of the academic programme and 

has shown an understanding of and 

appreciation for the lengths to which 

government has gone in support for the 

poor, middle class and missing middle 

students in the recent fee adjustment 

announcement.” 

The Rhodes protestors have been no 

angels either, with their constant 

disruptions of lectures, intimidating other 

students, destruction of property and 

taunting and obstructing the police. 

Pa n d o r a ’s horrors were released when 

university administrations and government 

first caved in to students’ demands last 

year. Now there seems to be no putting 

them back in the box. 

– Jon Houzet 

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COLOURFUL JUBILATION: Employees at the Port Alfred Hospital enjoy a special celebration for the end of Heritage Month, during their lunch break 

last Friday 

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HAVE YOUR S AY 

Letters to PO Box 2871, Port Alfred - or e-mail to houzetj@timesmedia.co.za 

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Blind Trevor 

needs help 

to finish his 

matric 

TREVOR Mackin, who 

is blind and may be 

seen walking around 

town with his faithful 

guide dog, Vici, is 

looking for help to 

complete his matric. 

Mackin was born in 

Cape Town and went 

to school in Worcester 

at the Pioneer School 

for the Blind. He and 

his family enjoyed 

holidays in Port Alfred 

and four years ago 

they moved here 

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

He is working on the 

switchboard at Pick n 

Pay, while doing his 

matric by 

correspondence 

through Intec College. 

If he completes his 

matric he hopes he 

can look for a busier 

switchboard or work 

for more than just one 

day a week. 

But he is in need of 

a teacher. He writes 

history in June next 

year and would like to 

start studying towards 

the exam as soon as 

possible. He has a 

sighted history 

textbook and needs 

guidance on 

structuring history 

e s s ay s . 

He can write his 

exam in Braille as he 

has done before or he 

can use a scribe to 

help him write down 

the answers. 

He has a sponsor, 

Blind SA, which aims 

to help people like him 

to develop his 

potential and become 

independent. 

“Give a man a fish 

and he will eat for a 

day. Teach a man to 

fish and he will eat for 

a life time.” – Chinese 

proverb 

Anyone who would 

like to help can call 

me on (046)624-3442 

or 082-517-3703. 

JOHN MACKIN 

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 

Sweet support for Hospice 

SUNSHINE Coast Hospice 

thanks the community for 

the wonderful support of 

the cupcakes for cancer 

sale, which was held at 

Rosehill Mall on Saturday, 

October 1. 

A total of R3000 was 

raised on the day. 

A special note of thanks 

to our faithful volunteers 

for baking, decorating and 

selling the cupcakes. 

Thank you to Rosehill 

Spar and Nemato Spar for 

the beautiful ladies’ 

hamper, which is valued 

at R1 200. 

The lucky winner will be 

announced at the Cancer 

Awareness lunch to be 

held at the Port Alfred 

River and Ski-boat Club 

on October 26. 

ANGELA HIBBERT, 

FUNDRAISER, AND ZELDA 

ELLIOT, ADMINISTRATOR 

IN THE PINK: Hospice administrator Zelda Eliot, left, with volunteer 

Liz Paton and the many flavoured cupcakes with pink icing they 

sold in aid of cancer awareness at Rosehill Mall last Saturday. 

Ladies can dress up in pink and enjoy a three-course lunch in aid of 

hospice at the Port Alfred Ski-boat Club on October 26 


Rosehill Mall must do more 

SHOPPING at Rosehill Mall on 

Wednesday September 28, 

turned into a nightmare when 

my bakkie was broken into in 

front of the Spur entrance. 

Security was nowhere to be 

seen and security cameras 

were out of order (and had 

been down for some time as 

another incident had occurred 

the previous week). 

The police arrived promptly 

and were most professional 

and efficient. Sergeant Smit 

went beyond her duty to help 

me. This turned into an 

attempted theft of my bakkie. 

I then had to call Kowie 

Locksmith as my door locks 

and vehicle ignition had been 

damaged. They were very 

efficient and sympathetic to 

my plight and soon had me 

back on the road. Another 

good was the licensing office: 

in and out in 15 minutes. 

Besides all the groceries and 

personal items that were 

stolen and all the damage to 

my vehicle, I feel this could 

have been avoided if the 

Rosehill Mall management – 

knowing fully well that their 

security cameras were not 

functioning – had supplied 

extra security in the parking 

area. It is t h at time of year 

when crime is high so we need 

to protect residents and 

visitors, especially as the 

festive season approaches. 

DAWN EWING 

It seems you can do what you like 

ONE of your articles, ‘Protect indigenous trees 

– or else’ [September 15]. My question is: or 

else what? 

It would seem in Port Alfred you can do 

what you like. You put up fences across the 

towpath, you threaten a person with a gun 

skiing off the riverbank, you paint red lines in 

front of your house. You pull down old houses 

and cut down milkwood trees and get a 

warning and, a few weeks later you remove 

the stumps so that it will not show. You then 

plant grass in the river to stop prawns 

breeding. 

It would seem that we can go ahead and do 

what we please and no action will be taken. 

In future I will build what I want, paint red 

lines and place white rocks in front of my 

house and cut down trees on municipal 

proper t y. 

I’LL DO IT MY WAY



Question: Tell us about 

your job. 

Answer: I am currently a 

senior lecturer at Stenden 

and my favourite subject 

to teach is accounting. I 

also lecture marketing and 

revenue management and 

I coordinate minor courses 

in social entrepreneurship 

and lodge management. 

Q: What made you get 

into that line of work? 

A: I originally studied 

hospitality and then did a 

fourth year in 

management. After doing 

part-time work for the 

Cape Town Hotel School, I 

realised I had a passion for 

education and decided to 

pursue a career in 

education and hospitality 

combined. 

Q: Describe the most 

memorable experience 

you have had in your line 

of work? 

A: Writing “l at e ” on a 

st u d e n t ’s forehead with my 

board marker. 

I think Fifa 2010 was 

pretty memorable as well. 

The students were 

working in the VIP boxes 

and we had to leave Port 

Alfred at 4am on match 

days just to get them to 

the stadium on time. 

Getting about 100 students 

onto buses at that time of 

the day is no easy feat. 

Q: What do you do to 

unwind when you are not 

working? 

A: I like to exercise 

(gym/swimming/cycling/ 

running) or have a cold 

beer/glass of wine close to 

the beach or river. 

FA C E 2FA C E 

... with Megan Walwyn 

Q: What is your motto 

in life? 

A: Live today. 

Q: What makes you 

happy? 

A: A sunny day at the 

beach. Simple. 

Q: What makes you 

angr y? 

A: People who look for 

reasons to complain. I 

think it’s best to try and 

see the good in everyone 

and enjoy life as much as 

possible. Why can’t 

everyone just get along? 

Q: What do you think 

about the youth of South 

Africa? Do you have any 

advice for them? 

A: I think they are 

independent and 

confident, which can be a 

great thing. I wish I had 

had more confidence in 

my teenage years. My 

advice: Get your nose out 

of your mobile phone and 

go for a walk outside. 

There is so much more to 

life than selfies and X-Box. 

Q: What do you like 

most about Port Alfred? 

A: The size (love small 

towns), the river, the beach 

and laid-back surf culture. 

Q: If you could change 

one thing about Port 

Alfred ... 

A: The ruling party. I’m a 

proud DA supporter. 

Q: What is your 

favourite music of all 

t i m e? 

A: The theme song from 

the movie, Cider House 

Rules. 

Q: Who would you like 

to take with you on The 

Amazing Race, given the 

oppor tunity? 

A: My brother, my 

boyfriend and my 

boyfriend’s best friend. 

They’re all fit, competitive 

and entertaining. PS. Can I 

take my Jack Russels? 

Q: Three wishes for 

South Africa ... 

A: It starts with 

education. We need better 

schools to educate 

children about family 

planning, life and how to 

keep our planet safe. 

I hope one day we will 

see a reduced crime rate 

and I’d like to see abused 

women given the chance 

to feel empowered in 

business and the 

communit y. 

E-mail your view to 

houzetj@timesmedia.co.za 

 

9 October - Sunday Roast Lunch 

- Join us every Sunday for our popular Sunday Roast Lunch. 

Bookings essential. 12:30 -15:00 

13 October - Games Night & Happy Hour 

- Join us every Thursday for Games in the Pub 5pm till late 

Happy Hour from 5-6pm 

15 October - Beer Fest 

- Celebrate this German Tradition in our pub. Craft beer, beer drinking competitions, 

traditional food and music and so much more. 12pm - 10pm 

23 October - Live Music with Dave Knowles 

- Enjoy a special Sunday Lunch with music by Dave Knowles. 

12pm - 3pm 

29 October - Food Art Tasting Dinner 

- As the Pig and Whistle’s contribution to the Bathurst Art Fair we offer a six course 

Food Art Dégustation Menu. Limited space. Bookings essential. 

4 November - Performance by Boet en Swaer 

- Enjoy the hilarious antics by the comedy duo Boet en Swaer. R120. 8pm. 

5 November - Bathurst Country Affair - Good food and wine festival 

Raffles for Blake raise hearts 


THE Masonic Lodge 

held another 

gathering of all those 

involved in raising 

funds to assess the 

progress made in 

assisting the Squires 

family to afford 

oncology treatment 

for their son Blake, 

who has testicular 

c a n c e r. 

Francois Vosloo, 

grand master of the 

Masonic Lodge, said 

the Masons had 

organised t wo 

fundraising projects, 

selling burgers at the 

lounge, at which they 

raised R1560, and 

selling raffle tickets 

for which the prize 

was a weekend on 

Inkwazi Island for four 

people (donated by 

Francois and Wendy 

Vo s l o o ) . 

The correct answer 

to the raffle question: 

What is the English 

name of the bird 

known as inkwazi, is 

fish eagle. 

The winner of the 

weekend for four on 

Inkwazi Island were 

Buco, who bought a 

whole page of raffle 

tickets and donated 

R500 to the cause. 

Vosloo said he 

would like to thank 

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Vanessa Gerber of 

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also very supportive. 

Vosloo also thanked 

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Port Alfred 

BUSINESSFORUM 

The stormy seas 

of retirement 

GOING on retirement is very similar to getting into 

a two-man yacht and setting sail for the unknown 

open seas with your loved one by your side. 

You are certain to enter a very rough experience 

as the stormy seas of equity markets and interest 

rate volatility will be pounding your retirement 

yacht from all sides. 

Most of us spend 40 to 

45 years of our lives 

working hard while trying 

to save to ensure a 

comfortable retirement by 

being part of the company 

retirement fund and even 

starting a retirement 

annuity savings plan to 

complement retirement funds. 

Unfortunately an enormous percentage of our 

fellow South Africans do not have a clue what 

their needs may be during their years of 

retirement. How does one plan retirement if you 

don’t know how to go about it? 

I have done my best to bring across the 

message on several occasions that one actually 

needs to consult with a qualified, experienced 

financial advisor to assist with the forward 

planning and calculations. A full retirement 

planning process most certainly takes long hours 

of planning and involves lots of complex 

calculations to provide for a trouble-free 

retirement period. 

Statistics show that only 

six out of every 100 people 

currently make a d e q u at e 

MONEY 

M AT T E R S 

... with Nico Human 

provision for their retirement 

years. I can assure you that 

except for the wealthy or the 

ones who inherited millions, 

the balance of the 6%, are 

the ones who made 

sufficient and timely use of the services of 

qualified, experienced financial advisors. 

The day you board your retirement yacht, you 

are really faced with the unknown. So, to try and 

navigate your own retirement direction, you most 

certainly need to have a completely different 

survival strategy. 

During the post-retirement years, you will really 

need to have a lot more than a life jacket. 

Yes, a financial advisor is certain to charge for 

his knowledge, experience and expert advice. But 

the actual amount is sure to be returned to you 

many times over. 

In today’s volatile markets, one just cannot risk 

one’s total retirement savings being swallowed up 

by inflation or the volatility of the rand. 

If you have been watching the markets, you will 

have noticed the dangerous sliding value of the 

rand against foreign currencies. 

Only a few years ago the rand was still valued 

at about R6 to the US dollar. Currently, it has slid 

right down to R13 and even more to the dollar. 

Every time some uneducated politician makes an 

ignorant statement, the foreign investors grab 

their millions and run to safer havens. 

To prevent your retirement yacht from getting 

wrecked on the rocks, don’t be too proud to ask 

for help. 

We are awaiting your distress call to enable us 

to assist you with expert retirement planning and 

advice. Contact us on one of the following 

numbers: office (087) 8057712 or mobile 

082-744-9929 or call at 20 Southwell Road, Port 

Alfred. We guarantee absolute confidentiality. 

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

Fresh faces at iconic Beavers eatery 

ROB KNOWLES 

The iconic shop Beavers, at the 

top of Southwell Road (R72), is 

now under new ownership, but 

still maintains its extensive 

menu, including its famous 

B e av e r s ’ pies. 

Karen Long and her partner, 

Peter van Ginkel, are the new 

owners. 

They have even extended 

their menu to include items 

such as curry and rice, spring 

rolls, vetkoek and their special 

r o o st e r b r o o d . 

Long looks after the 

operations side of the business 

while Van Ginkel, whose father 

was the owner of Maxie’s 

Angling Nook at the wharf and 

who therefore grew up around 

New initiative at Coastal Car Care 

NEW to Coastal Car Care in Port 

Alfred is a loyalty programme 

initiated by the business, which 

has become a trusted name in 

vehicle cleanliness and quality 

service in Port Alfred since its 

inception two years ago. 

The loyalty programme aims 

to reward loyal customers with 

every 10th wash and wax being 

entirely free. 

Customers can collect their 

cards at Coastal Car Care at 2 

Bank Lane in Port Alfred, next to 

the Kowie Museum. 

Owners Fred and Tracy 

Golombick always endeavour to 

give back to their customers for 

their loyal support and invite the 

community to pay them a visit 

and experience their car 

cleaning system. The car wash 

uses roughly 240ml of water per 

vehicle and the system is a 

NEW 

OWNERS: 

Peter van 

Ginkel and 

Karen Long 

are the new 

owners of 

landmark 

Beavers on 

S o u t h we l l 

Road 

Picture: 

ROB KNOWLES 

New bookworms at Bookends 

WOMEN OF LETTERS: New owners of Bookends 

Lynn Lambert, left, and Di Horne among the 

food, manages the kitchen. 

“We are sprucing the place 

up with potted plants and new 

signage. We want to make the 

shop more welcoming,” Long 

said. 

“And we are bringing back 

our famous fish and chips. 

hydrostatic process that cleans, 

polishes and waxes, and is safe 

and effective while also having 

anti-rust and anti-scratch 

proper ties. 

In keeping with Coastal Car 

Care’s services, the business 

also offers a mobile service 

every Tuesday in Settlers Park, 

books and handcrafted gifts available at the 

bookstore 

Picture: BRYAN SMITH 

THE joy of reading is 

something instilled in 

us from an early age 

and never ceases for 

the true bookworm. 

Even in a digital age 

nothing compares to 

flipping through the 

pages of a book and 

experiencing new 

worlds within the 

realm of imagination. 

Whether you prefer 

thrillers, romance, 

crime, horror, 

biographies, fiction or 

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“We are also watching 

customer trends so we can 

stock those things the 

customers are looking for, so 

customers should forgive us for 

a little while until we get this 

right.” 

CARING FOR CARS: 

The staff of Coastal 

Car Care. Ready and 

happy to help are, 

from left, Lloyd 

Siloyo, owners Tracy 

and Fred Golombick 

with their dog and 

mascot named 

Mince, Akana Fiti 

and Nandipha 

Makapela 

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for which residents can contact 

the Settlers Park office for 

appointments. The business also 

offers a collection and drop off 

service in and around Port 

Alfred. 

For more details contact 

082-315-2888 or visit 

w w w. c o a s t a l c a rc a re . c o . z a 

non-fiction, or various 

genres from science 

fiction to education 

and self-help, there is 

always a book out 

there for everyone. 

Bookends in Port 

Alfred is where you 

can find a wide array 

of books, with new 

owners Lynn Lambert 

and Di Horne, who 

officially took over 

ownership of the 

business on 

September 1. 

“We saw an 

opportunity when the 

business became 

available to immerse 

ourselves in our love 

for books,” Lamber t 

said. 

Along with the many 

books available on the 

shelves, the business 

now includes a range 

of handcrafted gifts 

and toys which are 

sure to be enjoyed by 

youngsters while 

instilling a love for 

books and characters. 

They also knit jerseys 

to customers’ 

s p e c i f i c at i o n s . 

“We will also be 

starting up a book 

club in the near 

future,” Horne said. 

Bookends is located 

at 9 Christie Building, 

Campbell Street. Book 

exchanges are 

welcome, so bring in 

your already read 

books so that others 

can enjoy them also.



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BRAVE BEGINNINGS: New Stenden student 

Tarryn Henricks, right, with her mother Elize 


New students 

get to hear 

about Stenden 


DEAN of students, Dr Wouter Hensens, 

welcomed new students and their families and 

gave a brief history and overview of the campus 

at Stenden South Africa’s open day on Saturday. 

The campus was previously the Grand Hotel 

(since 1890), which was acquired by former 

councillor Louise Swanepoel and her partner 

John Hughes. 

In 2000, they travelled to Europe and spoke 

to Stenden University (formerly Christelijke 

Hogeschool Nederland) about campus sites on 

each continent, where students could travel and 

study. They convinced Stenden to start a 

campus in Port Alfred. 

Stenden (then called the Educational Institute 

for Service Studies) opened in 2002 with eight 

students; today there are 350. 

It also has between 50 to 150 exchange 

students who do an 18-week special course 

related to the local environment, such as 

wildlife, social entrepreneurship and wine 

st u d i e s . 

“Port Alfred out-performs other Stenden 

campuses for staff satisfaction, student 

satisfaction, pass rate and employment 

af terwards,” Hensens said. 

He said key initial indicators were measured 

every four weeks when the student 

representative council (SRC) visited classes to 

get “tips and tops”, which saw the departments 

make changes based on the students’ 

r e c o m m e n d at i o n s . 

There are also 20 to 25 students per class, 

compared to public universities which have 

between 30 to 50. 

In addition, all the other campus sites at 

Qatar, Thailand, Bali and the Netherlands, have 

the same international curriculum. All that 

students need is an air ticket to go and study at 

another campus site. 

Hensens said problem-based learning from 

the late 1960s was used, based on real-world 

demands like selling ideas, working together 

and solving problems. 

Real-world learning takes place at the 

boutique hotel, MyPond, “the best four-star 

hotel in the Eastern Cape”, Hensens said. 

A group of investors used to run it, but 

Stenden offered to run it with their own 

st u d e n t s . 

Students can also study d i s a st e r 

management, which involves working with 

municipalities and going on excursions. 

Stenden is currently furnishing a disaster 

control centre, with six screens and direct 

internet for simulations and real-life use. 

Both BCom degrees involve starting at the 

bottom with basic skills in first year, training 

and supervising first year students in second 

year, and choosing a department to specialise 

in third year. 

In their final year, students do a 21-week 

internship or an entire fourth year in disaster 

management. Hensens said some 80% of 

students received job offers then, and with a 

career pass, did not need to write exams. 

He said half of the students had bursaries 

and most lived on or around campus. There are 

no day students. 

Students are together 24-hours and make 

their own plans for entertainment and sports, 

organised mostly by the SRC, which meets with 

the dean every two weeks. 

It is an alcohol-free campus, since a Stenden 

student died of alcohol poisoning at his 

birthday party. Possession of drugs involves 

immediate suspension. 

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October 

N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES 

THIS weekend sees a host of sporting 

events taking place from Cannon Rocks 

to the Fish River. Starting today 

(Thursday) and running through until 

Saturday, is the Cannon Rocks 

Kiteboarding Classic. This annual event 

is perfectly suited to our autumn windy 

conditions, and the sight of tens of 

kiteboarders in the air and on the water 

is truly one to be witnessed. Also 

running from today until Sunday, for 

those who enjoy the martial arts, the 

WUKF Africa Invitational and SASKA 

National Championships will take place 

at the Fish River Sun Hotel. Then, on 

Saturday, runners will take part in the 

Buco Kowie Striders 10/27km race. The 

brave boys and girls tackling the 27km 

race will start at the Big Pineapple in 

Bathurst, while the less ambitious (or 

more sensible) runners will begin at the 

Port Alfred Country Club, where both 

races finish. All this as well as schools 

and local rugby/soccer/netball matches 

in the area means it should be an 

excellent sporting weekend for all. 

AN on-going concern is the violence 

witnessed at our tertiary educational 

institutions, where #FeesMustFall 

protestors have engaged with police 

and private security forces to demand 

free education for all. In scenes 

reminiscent of South Africa in the 

1980s, we see people scattering as 

police fire tear gas canisters, stun 

grenades and rubber bullets into 

crowds of protestors. 

And, more akin to the 1960s, we see 

students placing flowers into the barrels 

of police guns as a way of showing that 

the protestors themselves are merely 

exercising their democratic right to 

p r ot e st . 

But this is not the whole story. Cer tain 

groups are determined to disrupt and 

destroy the established universities by 

any means, including looting, burning 

and violence. Their call for the 

de-colonisation of universities appears 

DIARISE THIS 

Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum 

opens on the last Saturday of each month – 

9am-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-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 

Bonsai Club meets once a month on a Saturday. 

For more information please contact David Brewis 

on 076-457-3218. Or e-mail d a v i d b re w i s 7 7 @ g m a i l . c o m 

Duck Pond Morning Market every Wednesday, 

Friday and Saturday from 9am-2pm, between 

Buksies Coffee Shop and Penny Farthing 

restaurant. Jams, pickles, secondhand books, 

cakes, quiches, secondhand clothing, crochet, 

knitting, plants. All stallholders welcome. Contact 

Wendy on 081-347-9562. 

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 s h i r l e y @ t h e a n n o u n c e r. c o . z a or on 

082-928-8671 for more information. 

First Port Alfred Scout/Cub meetings. Every 

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

Visitors welcome. For more information contact 

Dot Fethers on (046) 624-3192. 

Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm – first Sunday of each 

month at Kenton Bowls Club. Cash bar available. 

Cash and other prizes. Teams of four to six. All 

welcome. Enquiries: Walter Grisdale (046) 

648-2440. 

Kowie History Museum, at The Old Railway 

Station, Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am-12.30pm 

Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday/Monday and 

public holidays. 

Lower Albany Historical Society meets third 

Thursday of the month – some meetings in Don 

Powis Hall, Settlers Park, others outside trips. Call 

Suzette on 083-581-5777 for details. 

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild, meets first 

Tuesday of each 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 (046) 624-2733 / 083-556-7562. 

National Sea Rescue Institute practices every 

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

in person to undergo an evaluation. 

HOT STUFF: Di Long and Terri Marshall selling curry bunnies at the Presbyterian 

Church Market on Sunday 


to have been taken seriously by the 

administration, even though no one 

really knows what that means. Anyone 

not supporting the closure of 

universities is targeted as a traitor. But 

is it not the democratic right of all 

students to choose to attend classes 

and not take part in what have become 

riots on the various campuses? 

With the parliamentary hearings 

regarding the SABC today we might 

finally have a resolution to the Hlaudi 

Motsoeneng debacle. Motsoeneng is 

the discredited and former chief 

operating officer (COO) of the SABC 

who has virtually no academic 

qualifications (but lied about having 

them). The ANC has now joined in the 

call for Motsoeneng’s removal and want 

the entire board to be removed. The 

irony is that, as the ruling party, it was 

the ANC who allowed the man’s 

appointment in the first place. Let’s 

hope the hearing will bring an end to 

the matter once and for all. 

E-mail 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 OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMBER 

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 

Night scrapbooking classes every fortnight at B. 

Creative Scrapbooking Supplies at Shop 12, 

Rosehill Mall. Wednesdays from 6.30pm-10pm. 

Call Nicolene on (046) 624-3096 to book your spot 

for the next class or for more information. Saturday 

morning and weekday scrapbooking classes also 

available. Bookings are required. 

Port Alfred Bridge Club – Now at the Lodge on 

Albany Road (the Old Vic Hotel). Meets every 

Monday and Thursday – 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. 

Port Alfred Community Police Forum meets on 

the third Tuesday of each month at the Port Alfred 

Police Station at 2.30pm. 

Port Alfred Floral Art Group meets on the third 

Saturday of the month at Settlers Park hall at 

2.30pm. For more information please phone 

082-464-4606 (Hennie de Bruin). All welcome. 

Probus Club of the Kowie meets on the second 

Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Port Alfred 

River and Ski-boat Club. 

Richmond House Museum and Music Room. 

Private non-profit museum est. 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 welcomed. Tours by 

appointment only: 082-456-7437. ‘Classics at the 

C a st l e ’ classical/jazz concerts check press or 

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Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday 

and Sunday from 9am with a variety of homemade 

delights, “egg-cellent” free-range eggs, 

honey, biltong, droë wors as well as its very 

popular morning breakfast. Contact Desia Holmes 

on 083-589-0765 for more information. 

Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters Market, the first 

Saturday of every month, from 9am to 4pm. A true 

art and craft market. Only handmade items 

available by our local crafters. Large selection of 

goods. 

Scottish Country Dancing at Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park, every Wednesday from 5.30pm-7pm. 

For more information please phone (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. Come and join us. Visitors welcome. 

For more information, 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 Street 

The Village Green Market – first Sunday of every 

H A P PY birthday greetings and 

congratulations to everyone celebrating 

special days in the week ahead, 

especially Calla van Heerden, Barry 

Griggs, Joan Strachan, Andy 

Swanepoel, George Meiring, Norma 

Mysell, Grant Mouton, Bronwyn Murray, 

Tanja Jacobs, Audrey Long, Andrea 

Kemsley, Chris Avis, Elmien Kew, Eric 

Garner, Hennie Marais, Lauren Snyman, 

Lynette Shelton, Jocelyn Kirkup, 

Monique Hunke, Hallé Hilpert, Nick 

Sousalis, Dianne Loots, Eric Evezard, 

Wally Hill, Linda Schlemmer, Joy de 

Bruin, Gordon Naysmith, James 

Mpolongwana, Sarah-Jane Taljard, 

Glenn Bowles, Felix Shepherd, Isobel 

Taute, Riley Hilpert, Charles Watson, 

Carla Gailey, Louw Potgieter, Kristen 

Bunge, Chris Johnson, Rosita Winter, 

Ben Kember, Greta Buisson-Street, 

Lauren Teixeira, Lucinda de Vos, Margie 

van Lier, Hennie de Bruin, Elizabeth 

Vandermeulen, Doreen van Damme, 

Kerryn van der Walt, Dot Thorburn, 

Kristy Henderson, Karen Lee, Alf Steck, 

Lizelle Rielly, Liz Briggs, Nick Howard, 

Brenda Shelton. 

CONGRATULATIONS to all businesses 

and organisations celebrating another 

anniversary and good wishes for further 

success to GBS Mutual Bank (on 139 

years), Tectronic, Happy Hours 

Preprimary, Top Carpets and Floors 

(Grahamstown), Postnet, Cosi Home 

and RD Patternmakers, West Side 

Assemblies Church and Coastal Car 

Care. 

THE price of Brent crude has steadily 

risen over the last few days, and is 

currently over the $50 a barrel mark 

while, at the same time, the British 

pound has slumped to a 31-year low 

against the US dollar. The markets are 

quite volatile at the moment and this is 

both good and bad news for South 

Africa. The low value of the pound is 

good for imports (it costs almost 20% 

less rands than six months ago), but 

not good for exports. At the time of 

going to press, the rand was trading at 

R13.73 to the dollar (R13.46), R17.48 to 

the pound (R20.59) and R15.40 to the 

Euro (R15.12). Gold was trading at 

$1 272.71 ($1147.03), Platinum at 

$995.00 ($992.50) and Brent crude oil 

at $51.31 ($52.86). 

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, Bevan 

Edwards and Brenda Shelton. 

WE were sorry to hear of the passing of 

Patricia Norma (Pat) Lee on September 

29. Our commiseration to her children, 

month. Join us in the garden at the Village Green 

in Bathurst for a festival of antiques, books, 

collectables, junk, bric-a-brac, crafts, art and other 

interesting stuff. From 9am till 2pm. For more info 

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. 

Port Alfred Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday 

of every month – 9.30am at Red Leaf Nursery. 

Woodlands Market, 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. There is no charge for traders of 

local arts and crafts and produce – an attempt to 

encourage and support local tourism and 

businesses. For more information contact 

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

Thursday October 6 

Lunchtime piano recital performed by Carla 

Coltman – 1.15pm – DR Wynne Music School 

(DSG). Carla is a Grade 10 student, preparing for 

the Atterbury National Piano Competition. Her 

programme will include pieces by Bach, Mozart, 

Chopin, Khatchaturian and Mykietyn. Concert time: 

25 minutes. Entrance: free. 

Thursday October 6 to Saturday October 8 

Cannon Rocks Kiteboarding Classic. The entry 

fee is R300. Pre-registration will be happening at 

the Cannon Rocks holiday resort from 9am-10am 

on Thursday October 6 at kite beach (Still Water). 

For the latest news visit w w w. c a n n o n ro c k s c l a ss i c . c o m 

and the facebook page, Cannon Rocks 

Kiteboarding Classic and twitter feed 

crckiteboarding. 

Thursday October 6 to Sunday October 9 

WUKF Africa Invitational and SASKA National 

Championships will take place at the Fish River 

Sun Hotel. 

Friday October 7 

DA Golf Day at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. A 

four ball alliance, entry: R175pp or R700 per 

fourball. Bookings: Pro Shop on (046) 624-4796. 

Prize giving, raffle draw, mini-auction and steak 

evening. 

Saturday October 8 

Buco Kowie Striders 10/27km race. Starts at Big 

Pineapple in Bathurst for the 27km and at the PA 

Country Club for the 10km. Pre-registration October 

7 at 5pm at PA Country Club. For more information 

contact Stix Stighling: 071-612-7339. Please 

family and friends. Her funeral will take 

place at Port Alfred Baptist Church, 25 

York Road on Friday at 12 noon. 

CONDOLENCES to family and friends of 

Audrey Long who died peacefully on 

Tuesday evening. May you all find 

solace in a life well lived and cherish 

the memories you have of her in your 

hear ts. 

H A P PY wedding anniversary wishes for 

many more years ahead of continued 

happiness, especially to Terry and Sonia 

Blenkinsop. Jim and Pauline Reynolds, 

Hans and Jo-Anne Fourie, Dave and 

Delene Hawkins, Luke and Cindy 

Charter, Brett and Ingrid Newcombe, 

Dries and Annatjie Liebenberg, Gilbert 

and Marlene Coetzee, Wayne and Lizelle 

Rielly, Mauritz and Ria van der Merwe, 

Rob and Dee Joiner, Ronald and Junette 

Smith, Hans and Jo-Anne Fourie, Bill 

and Hazel Whitham and Rob and 

Dianna Owsley. 

WEDDING congratulations to Keith and 

Lisa (nee Morrissey) Buhr who tied the 

knot on Saturday October 1. We wish Mr 

and Mrs Buhr a long and happy life 

t o g e t h e r. 

IT was a great weekend for South 

African sport (and not so good for 

Australia) last week, with the Proteas 

winning the second of five ODIs and 

leading the series 2-0 against the 

Aussies, and the Springboks with their 

hard-fought win against the Wallabies 

18-10 at Wanderers. In rugby, the Boks 

take on arch-rivals the All Blacks on 

Saturday at Growthpoint Kingsmead, 

Durban. Let’s hope for another sporting 

victory. Goodness knows, we need some 

cheering up. 

THOUGHT for the week: “Each of us 

has a fire in our hearts for something 

and it’s our goal in life to find it and 

keep it lit”. 

BEST regards as always, 

The Team 

contact Monica Strydom on 083-593-6117 for 

further information. 

Saturday October 8 and Sunday October 9 

Kenton Methodist Church art and crafts 

exhibition and sale – 9am-4pm – 29 Kariega Road, 

Kenton. Eats, tea, coffee, boerewors rolls on sale. 

Tuesday October 11 

Probus Club meeting – 10am - Port Alfred River 

and Ski-boat Club. Guest speaker Wesley Seale of 

the Rhodes University Department of Political & 

International Studies, on the subject, “The 

American Election”. 


Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm-5pm – 

Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. 

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

Open public meeting over crime concerns – 

5.30pm – Port Alfred Ski-boat Club. Presented by 

the Port Alfred Community Policing Forum in 

partnership with the SAPS. Important information 

will be presented that will benefit you as a 

resident of Port Alfred. 

Saturday October 15 

Port Alfred Floral Art Group meeting – 2.30pm - 

Settlers Park Hall. Homework: Any design “The 

Focus is on Me”. Demonstration by Jean Page and 

Margie Waddington - “Quick Tricks”. Inquiries – 

Hennie de Bruin 082-464-4606. All welcome. 

Sunday October 16 

Kowie Bowls Club Men’s Classic prizegiving – 

4.30pm – Peter Ford 083 400-1685 


Friends with Compassion – Caring for those who 

are mourning a loved one. Presbyterian Church 

Port Alfred, at 3.30pm. All welcome - join us for a 

cup of tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl (046) 

624-2733 / 083-556-7562. 

Friday October 21 

Sunshine Coast Hospice book sale at Heritage 

Mall. 

Wednesday October 26 

National Breast Cancer Awareness event – 12 

noon for 12.30pm – Port Alfred River and Ski-boat 

Club. All ladies in the community are invited to 

dress up in pink and to enjoy a three-course meal. 

The guest speaker at this special event will be 

Danel Pruissen from Grahamstown. Her talk is 

titled “A mother’s experience”. All funds raised are 

in aid of Hospice and tickets for the lunch are 

available at Hospice, 1 Alfred Road. For more 

information, phone Zelda or Angela (046) 

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Jewish minister tells 

of testimony to CMA 

Rejected for believing in Jesus 


THE Christians Men’s Association (CMA), which 

celebrated its 30th anniversary breakfast last 

Saturday, is not just for men. 

It started as an association for Christian 

businessmen in the 1980s, but grew to include 

women and people of all races. 

Members of the CMA packed the Port Alfred 

Celebration Centre at the Lodge on Saturday to 

hear Jewish Presbyterian minister Lihai Baruch 

Bercovich speak about his conversion to 

Christianit y. 

“Not a very Scottish name, but I’m a 

Presbyterian and a minister nog al,” said 

Bercovich, who is the minister of St Columbas 

Church in Komani. 

Disowned by his father when he told him that 

he believed in Jesus, and declared dead to the 

congregation of the synagogue where he had 

once had his Barmitzvah, Bercovich converted 

his father on his deathbed. 

Bercovich shared of how he had not had a 

good relationship with his father, who was 

sporty and physical, whereas he was not, 

having been born with muscular dystrophy. 

Born in Beer Sheva in southern Israel in 1970, 

Bercovich came to South Africa in 1982 when 

his father, an engineer, got a job at the new 

power plant in Sasolburg. 

He attended Greenside High School and was 

head of the Student Jewish Association. One 

day, the head of the Student Christian 

Association suggested they do something 

together. But what? 

“When two or more Christians get together 

they will play volleyball,” Bercovich said to 

l a u g h t e r. 

Every time the Christians scored, they would 

do a little Jehovah jive, treating Jesus as if he 

was alive – and he decided they were real 

mashuganas (crazies). 

Later, he joined the Israeli Defence Force and 

tried to become a fighter pilot to live up to his 

fat h e r ’s expectations, but he was rejected, 

which led to him feeling suicidal. 

Standing on a hill overlooking the 

Mediterranean sea, he called out to God and 

asked him for an intimate relationship such as 

he had witnessed his former Christian peers at 

school had enjoyed – something more than just 

rules and regulations. 

“It takes a Jew to bargain with God,” 

Bercovich quipped. 

Back in South Africa, working with his father, 

he got a call from his old friend in the Student 

Christian Association. He went with her to their 

old hangout, the White Horse Inn, where he 

asked her to tell him about Jesus. 

“Another funny thing about Christians, apart 

from volleyball, is that they always want you to 

read a lot of books,” said Bercovich. 

But he read a book called Bet rayed, which 

was written by an Orthodox Jew whose 

Exotic cuisine of 

North Africa now 

in Port Alfred 

OPENING to the public this Friday is Guido’s 

Port Alfred’s newest addition, Touch of North 

Africa, which offers Moroccan and North 

African cuisine to tantalise the taste-buds. 

The new restaurant section will include 

meals by new chef Mourad Mezned, from 

Algiers, who recently relocated to Port Alfred 

and previously worked as a chef in London. 

The dishes prepared by Mourad include 

lamb tagines, vegetable tagines, humus, 

pita bread, couscous, and much more. 

Now diners can experience the delicious, 

rich and flavoursome tastes of North African 

cuisine. 

Guido’s itself will continue to remain open 

as usual, seven days a week, providing all 

that you have come to enjoy from the family 

r e st a u r a n t . 

For bookings at Touch of North Africa, 

contact (046) 624-5264. 

KOMANI MINISTER: Presbyterian minister, Lihai 

Baruch Bercovich, speaking at the breakfast 

celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 

Christian Men’s Association at the Lodge on 

Saturday 


daughter converted to Christianity. The author 

wrote the book to disprove his daughter, but 

was converted himself. 

Reading the Old Testament in the original 

Hebrew, Bercovich found references to a virgin 

birth of a prophet called Immanuel. But he 

hesitated to go into an actual church. 

He agreed to go with his old friend on 

condition there was an easy exit. They went to 

the Linden Presbyterian Church, where the 

minister wore no collar, and the people were 

normal, trendy and diverse, there were 

instruments on stage and a worship team. 

But he began to feel uncomfortable because 

Jews were the ones who called “crucify Him” in 

the Bible, and he asked God to make him feel 

more comfortable. 

Just then, a woman who had been praying for 

her son began singing in Hebrew although she 

could not speak a word of it. God had answered 

his prayer. 

He started reading the New Testament and 

realised most of the writers were Jewish. 

“This book was kosher,” he laughed. 

Finally, he was baptised in the Holy Spirit and 

he told his parents he believed in Jesus. 

His father banged the table. “No son of mine 

believes in Jesus. Get out!” he said. 

Five years passed before Bercovich saw his 

father again. In that time, he had become a 

candidate in the Presbyterian Church and was a 

probationer in Durban. 

He then received a call from his mother, who 

told him his father was dying from cancer. 

He then went home and in those last two 

weeks, he and his father became very close. 

On his father’s deathbed, Bercovich asked if 

he could pray to Jesus, and if it was okay that 

he should squeeze his hand – which he did. 

Joyous move for church 

THE Nuwe Lewe Volle 

Evangelie Kerk (VEK), which 

began in a double garage 

four-and-a-half years ago, 

celebrated moving into their 

new premises on Saturday. 

After a few months, the 

venue became too small and 

so the congregation moved to 

the Honeycomb Centre in 

Albany Road. 

After a further four years, 

the growth of the congregation 

necessitated another move to 

a bigger venue. 

The building right next door, 

in the Honeycomb Centre 

became vacant, and so the 

hard work began. 

The premises, where iHire 

used to be, has now been 

transformed into a beautiful 

place of worship. 

The facilities now include a 

church auditorium, prayer 

room, junior church 

classrooms, a kitchen and 

bathroom facilities. 

The official opening and 

dedication of the new venue 

took place on Saturday, 

October 1, at 2pm. 

Several members of the Port 

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visitors and members of the 

congregation all joined 

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momentous occasion. 

Pastor Theo and Marinda 

Snyman led the programme, 

which included prayers, 

Scripture reading, a 

PowerPoint presentation and 

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The celebratory programme 

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The words “Loving God, Loving 

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The overseer of the Eastern 

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St Barnabas – Nemato Port Alfred 

Sunday Eucharist 9am 

St John’s – Bathurst Sunday Eucharist 8.30am 

St Mary’s – Cuylerville 11am Eucharist (first Sunday of the 

month only) 

St James – Southwell 11am Eucharist (third Sunday of the 

month only) 

Inquiries: (046) 624 -1236 

ANGLICAN PARISH OF ALEXANDRIA 

St David’s Bushman’s River Mouth – Holy Communion 

Service Sunday 8.30am, Wednesday 9am 

Christ Church, Alexandria – Eucharist Sunday 9am 

Inquiries: Rev Mxolisi Somandi (046) 648-1232 or 

078-950-39 60 

APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION BETH-EL ASSEMBLY, 

ALEXANDRIA 

Sundays at 10am in the Keeton Fick Hall, 

Wednesday evening prayer meetings in private homes 

Inquiries: Pastor Raymond Matebiele 072-736-4527, M 

Malgas 079-952-8430 

AFRIKAANSE PROTESTANTSE KERK 

Vir AP Kerkdienste. Kontak Anton Kok by 082-964-3123 

BAPTIST CHURCH 

Morning services and children’s church (Ignite) 9:30am 

Evening services 6pm 

Youth: Fridays: Grades R-3 (kick) at 5pm-6pm, Grades 4-7 

(Swat) at 6pm-7pm. Grades 8-12 (G63) at 7pm-9pm 

Inquiries: Vicky Dickson on 083-293-4891 or Mark Price 

on 081-792-3884. Pastor: Joshua de Wit 073-166-2939/ 

Office: (046) 624 -1335 

Visit w w w. p o r t a l f re d b a p t i s t . c o . z a or find us on Facebook 

KENTON BAPTIST CHURCH 

Sunday morning services at 9am 

All are welcome. 

Inquiries: Gavin, 079-211-4675 or Diana, 072-344-1102 

BATHURST COMMUNITY CHURCH 

Please phone the pastor on 084-441-2876 or 

(046) 624-3623 for details of Sunday services 

CATHOLIC CHURCH 

St James Catholic Church – Caxton Lane, Port Alfred 

Mass Times: Tuesday – 5pm 

Wednesday – 4.30pm Holy Hour/Benediction 

Friday – 8.30am. Sunday – 9am 

St Thomas Catholic Church – Tenth St, Station Hill, 

Port Alfred 

Mass Times: Wednesday – 6pm, Sunday – 10.30am 

St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Bushman’s River Mouth 

Mass Times: Thursday – 9am, Sunday – 7.30am 

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Alexandria 

Mass Times: Thursday – 5.30pm 

Saturday – 5.30pm 

Inquiries: Fr Trymos Munyaka on (046) 624-1509 or 

0 8 2- 676 - 6 573 

CELEBRATION CENTRE 

The Lodge, 7 Albany Road, Port Alfred. Sunday morning 

service 9am 

Inquiries: Pastor Eldin and Lyn Rudolph (046) 624 -3038, 

078-342-9194. All welcome 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 

Sunday 9.30am. Goodwill Centre 

Inquiries: 082-600-5429 

CHRIST AMBASSADOR MINISTRIES 

770 Runeli Drive, Nemato 

Sunday Services: 10am-12pm 

Evening services 6-8pm 

Inquiries: Tel/Fax: (046) 624 -2632 

CHRISTIAN HARVEST CHURCH 

3013 Shiceka Street, Nemato 

Sunday Services: 9.30-12pm. Evening 5pm-7pm 

Inquiries: 083-513-5638 

CHURCH ON THE WHARF 

Sunday 9am. Wharf Street, Port Alfred. Grace Bible 

College (Free) Mon – Fri morning 

Inquiries: John 073-633-2465 or Mark 073-465-4555 

FULL GOSPEL 

Sunday Morning Service 9.30am 

Evening Service 6.30pm. Friday Junior Youth 7pm 

Inquiries: (046) 624 -1915 

FULL GOSPEL (STATION HILL) 

Sunday morning 10am 

Inquiries: Pastor P Israel 084-582-4607 

CHURCH NOTICES 

GEREFORMEERDE 

Eredienste drie keer per maand om 9vm in die “Set tlers 

Kerk”. 

Vir besonderhede skakel Bert Venter by 082-451-2426 

of Ds Lourens Kruger by 082-320-2615 

GRACE AND TRUTH CHURCH 

“For the law was given through Moses, but grace and 

truth came through Jesus Christ.” (John 1:17). Sundays 

9.30am, Albany Centre, 90 Albany Road 

Inquiries: Gary Ford 072-761-3417, (046) 624 -4985 

GREAT COMMISSION CHURCH 

Previously Bushmans Family Fellowship meet in 

Bushmans Town Hall 9am Sunday mornings. All welcome 

Inquiries Ps Charles Southey 078-650-3694 

KING OF KINGS GLOBAL MOVEMENT 

Meets at the MyPond Hotel Conference Centre every 

Sunday from 10am (intercessory prayer followed by the 

service) until 1pm 

LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE, ALEXANDRIA 

Sunday morning service and Club Jesus (ages four to 12) 

– 9am. (Baby cry room) 

Sunday evening service – 6.30pm 

(Praise and prayer). Friday evening “G U TS ” (All Teens 

Welcome) 6 to 8pm 

Free Bible school – Tuesdays 6.30pm 

Inquiries: PS Leon De Smidt 082-330-6865 

METHODIST CHURCH 

WESLEY (Hards St): Every Sunday 8.30am (only) 

ALEXANDRIA Sunday service – 10am, Bible Study: 

Wednesday 6.15pm 

Inquiries: 074-582-0812 

STATION HILL (Windvogel St): Every Sunday 

11am and 4 pm 

B AT H U R ST (York Rd): Every Sunday 9am 

C LU M B E R (Shaw Park Rd from Bathurst then 

Martindale turn off): Second Sunday 9am. Fourth 

Sunday 11am 

ROKEBY PARK (opposite Halfway Store on 

Grahamstown Rd): Second Sunday 11am 

KLEINEMONDE ( N at u r e ’s Way): First, third and 

fifth Sundays 11am 

K E N TO N : Every Sunday at 8.30am 

Inquiries: 082-535-2734, Bev Fransis 

Rev Kamogelo Monoametsi (046) 624 -2420 

Services cover Bible Studies held on Tuesday at 6.15pm in 

the Vestry and at Cannon Rocks – Thursday 3.15pm. You 

are most welcome to join us 

NEDERDUITSE GEREFORMEERDE KERK 

DIAS GEMEENTE KERKKANTOOR: Broadway 26, Port 

Alfred, 6170 

Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 8am – 12pm. Tel: 

(046) 624-3534 

PORT ALFRED: (Broadway 26) 9vm elke Sondag 

Kinderkerk en Kategese tydens erediens 

BOESMANSRIVIERMOND: (Mainstreet) 9vm elke Sondag 

Kinderkerk tydens die erediens en 10vm Kategese 

KLEINEMONDE: 11vm dienste elke vierde Sondag van die 

maand. Leraar: Ds Wikus Venter, Sel: 078-800-3353 

ALEXANDRIA: (Mainstreet) – Erediens 9.30vm elke 

Sondag. Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 8vm – 1nm. Tel: 

(046) 653- 0147 

Kontak: Ds Willem Schoeman (046) 653-0010 of 

0 8 3 - 6 07- 8 7 9 0 

NEDERDUITSCH HERVORMDE KERK 

Eredienste: Elke Sondag om 9vm te St Nicolas, Beachweg, 

Port Alfred. Kategese na erediens. Kontak Prof John 

Gericke (046) 624-9025 of sel: 082-565-9534 

NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH 

Port Alfred and Kenton on Sea. For information on 

services: Eddie 078-752-2233 or Arnol 082-809-3421 

NUWE LEWE VOLLE EVANGELIE KERK 

Honeycombsentrum, 88 Albanyweg, Port Alfred 

Sondae: 9.30vm and 6.30nm. Evening service starts at 

6pm. 

Friday – young adults 18 – 35 at 7pm 

Vir meer inligting kontak: Pastoor Theo en Marinda 

Snyman 084-811-0606/(046) 624-2265. Almal welkom – 

All welcome 

PERISOS SONSKYNKUS 

Perisos (oorvloed/abundance) nooi u uit na samekomste: 

Alexandria. Elke Sondag om 9.30vm te Maria-saal (agter 

Caltex-garage). Kontak 073-586-0201 

Prediker – Theunis Pienaar – 0 8 2- 8 9 5 - 8 8 3 0 

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

Corner of Southwell and Becker Street 

SUDOKU - WIN A WHARF STREET FRUIT N VEG VOUCHER 

Complete this Sudoku and be in line to win a R30 voucher from 

Wharf Street Fruit & Veg in Wharf Street.Entries must be in by 

ſ 

please collect voucher (must show ID) ſ 

attempting to redeem prize. Last week’s winner is Christo Kok. 

Wharf Street 

Sunday worship and Children’s Church: 9am; Cell groups: 

Monday 4pm at the church and Thursday 7pm at 11 

Lambert Road. Inquiries: (046) 624 -4471 

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 

Service Times – Saturdays – 9.30am till 12 noon 

Inquiries: Simon Hawkins 073-610-6535 or 

(046) 624 -1660 

SHEKINAH MINISTRIES 

Sunday mornings: 10am, Monday and Wednesday at 7pm 

and Youth on Friday evenings, 7pm. 

Inquiries: Dan Hilpert 079-649-8750. The Shekinah 

Glory of God – 1 PET 4:14 

STUDENT CHURCH 

Meets Sunday mornings 9am in Kenton-on-Sea Town Hall. 

The first church in South Africa to be operating on this 

concept. Called Student Church as the services are run by 

the full-time students from Generation Impact Bible 

College. Believers of all ages welcome. Exciting Children’s 

Church available. A church that equips saints of all ages. 

Contact Madelein: 084-513-7306 

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTERDAY SAINTS 

Meets every Sunday for Sacrament Service at 9am, 

followed by Sunday School at 10am. Priesthood meeting at 

11am and Relief Society meeting at 11am. 

New church location is 25 Biscay Road across the street 

from Sky Security in Port Alfred. Visitors welcome. 

Inquiries: 083-452-8801 or 078-132-7336 

WESTSIDE CHURCH 

Contemporary – Connected – Commit ted 

Meetings: Sunday 9am, Wednesday: 6.30pm “Connect 

Groups”. 

Directions: Turn left into Van Riebeeck Street – last street 

on main road leaving Port Alfred for PE (VW Showroom on 

corner) – 800m turn first right into Green Lane – go 

straight up to T-junction, will see roof of church ahead 

Inquiries: 083-444-9380/082-373-8181/082-677-7800 

WORD OF TRUTH MINISTRY, LIVING WATERS BOOKSHOP, 

CHURCH OF THE NATIONS 

Across the road from the BP garage and fire station, 

open every day, 8am to 12 noon, except Mondays 

Sunday: 9am morning service with mother’s room and 

Children’s Church. Evening service is at 6pm. All are 

welcome. Youth: 6.30pm on Fridays 

Inquiries: (046) 624-2381. After hours: 072-219-9065 

Name:................................................................................................... 

Tel No:................................................................................................... 

WIN VOUCHERS FROM FISH RIVER SUN & HALYARDS HOTEL 

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU 

Name:......................................................................................................................... 

Winners of last 

week’s crossword: 

Fish River Sun 

 

for Two – 

Michelle Beyleveld 

 

Ō 

Hazel Wiggil 

Winners to please 

collect voucher 

(must show ID) from 

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attempting to 

redeem prize. 

Address:....................................................Tel No:......................................................



PAHS 2016 Matric Dance 

HAPPY SMILEY PEOPLE: Tali Alexandre escorted 

Matthew White to the PAHS matric dance 

IT was an evening of stunning dresses, elegant 

suits and beautiful decorations last Thursday 

when Grade 12 students donned their finery and 

attended this year’s Port Alfred High School 

Matric Dance. It all began with a 

police-escorted motorcade from the civic centre 

to the school, and then a long walk down the 

red carpet to the school entrance, with 

hundreds of fellow students, parents and other 

supporters screaming and applauding for their 

friends. Then, inside the school hall, stunningly 

draped in red, white and black, the pupils and 

their partners enjoyed a delicious meal and 

danced until the early hours. ROB KNOWLES 

took the pictures. 

ELEGANT EVENING: Nomaxabisi Tokwe, left, and 

Dondolo Manona enjoyed their evening at the 

matric dance 

ALL SMILES: Sinesipho Mfo, left, escorted his 

date for the evening at the PAHS matric dance, 

Hlumlo Fumba 

CHIQUE AND SASSY: Nathan Muir and his 

partner Chantelle du Randt were happy to be at 

the PAHS matric dance 

AN EVENING TO REMEMBER: Ayanda Mtatana, 

left, and Falakhe Budaza settled in for the 

e ve n i n g 

LOOKING GOOD: Duncan Venters partnered with 

headgirl Sheryn Legg for the matric dance and 

said they were looking forward to a great 

e ve n i n g 

DRIVING MISS CASSIDY: Andrew Nell and his 

date for the evening, Cassidy van Rensburg, 

arrived at the school in style, driving a 

Mercedes SLK 250 

HIGH RIDERS: From 

left, Sam Solz was the 

date of Andrew 

Brunette, and were 

transpor ted in the 

cavalcade to the 

school by Debbie and 

Mel Spencely in their 

Herbie Beetle 

GOOD FRIENDS: From left, Tegan van der Merwe was the partner of 

Cameron Reeder, and Josh Ehrke was with Megan Kelbrick



CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 

Errors reported before Tuesday will not be charged for. Deadline: Friday 10am 

CLASSIFIED INDEX 

1. DOMESTIC 

ANNOUCEMENTS 

1010 Births 

1040 Engagements 

1050 Marriages 

1070 Deaths 

1100 In Memoriam 

1220 Congrats / Best Wishes 

1230 Birthday Greetings 

1290 Thanks 

2. PERSONAL 

2070 Health & Beauty 

2110 Lifts 

2140 Lost 

2142 Found 

2240 Personal Services 

3. ENTERTAINMENT 

3060 Entertainment General 

5. SERVICE & SALES GUIDE 

5010 Education & Tuition 

5090 Plumbing 

5100 Electrical Services 

5120 Building Services 

5122 Home Maintenance 

5160 Walls / Fencing 

5190 Painting / Decorating 

5210 Pools, Spas, Accessories 

5260 Computer Services 

5330 Photography 

5360 Garden Services 

5380 Special Services 

5451 For Sale 

5480 Horses 

5510 Kennels and Pets 

5550 Misc Wanted 

5551 Wanted Known 

5570 Removals and Storage 

5630 Services Offered 

5640 Shuttle Services 

6. EMPLOYMENT 

6140 Education & Training 

6150 Employment Wanted 

6151 Employment 

6170 Estate Agents 

6370 Employment Wanted Domestic 

7. ACCOMMODATION 

7020 Accomm. Off / Wtd 

7060 Flats to Let 

7090 Houses to Let 

7151 Holiday Accommodation 

8. PROPERTY 

8010 Flats For Sale 

8050 Houses For Sale 

8161 Business Premises To Let 

8163 Business Premises For Sale 

9. MOTORING 

9070 Used Car Sales 

9440 Motorcycles 

2180 NOTICES 

DOMESTIC 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Deaths 

1 

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ŽĨŚĞůĂĞŽŶĐŚ 

ůŽĞĚĂŶĚĚĞŽĞĚŵŽŚĞ 

ŽŽďŝŶĞŶĂĚĞŶĞĂŶĚ 

ŚĞůŶŶŽŚĞŝŶĂ 

ŽŝŬĞĂŶĚĂŶŝĐĞ 

ĂŶĚŵŽŚĞŽĂĚ 

ĂŶĚĂďĂĂĞŝĐĂ 

ŽŚĂĂŶĚĂĐĞĞĂ 

ĂŶĚŵŽŚĞŽĂĚĞĂŶĚ 

ŽůĞŚĞĞĞŶŽĨĂůůŽ 

ŚĞĂůĂĞŵĞŵďĞĞĚ 

ŝŚůŽĞŶĞĂůŽĂŬĞ 

ůĂĐĞĂŽůĨĞĚĂ 

ŚĐŚŽŬŽĂĚŽŶ 

ŝĚĂĐŽďĞĂŶŽŽŶ 

2 

PERSONAL 

1070 

2070 

Health & Beauty 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2070 

Health & Beauty 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ĐĄĆĬĲīİēİĶĠĥĘēĈ 

ēİĶĠĥĬıĥĢįĞĭĶ 

ĦīĠĩġĢĞĩĦīĤĴĦıĥĩĦģĢİĠĥĞĩĩĢīĤĢİ 

ĪĞĵĦĪĦķĦīĤĭĬıĢīıĦĞĩ 

ĆĬīıĞĠı 

ĖıĢĴĞįıĕĬĞġēĬįıĄĩģįĢġ 

Notices 

2180 

ůĚŝŶŐŽŽĚŝĂŶ 

ŝŶŐŽŽĚŽůůĞŐĞ 

ĂŵŝůĂŶĚĂ 

ĐŽďĞ 

ůůĂŶĚĂ 

ŵĞŵďĞŽĨĂīĂĞ 

ŝŶŝĞĚŽĂŝŶŐΘ 

ĂĂŝĂŽŶŽŶŚĞ 

ĂŝĞŐĂŝĞĂŵŝĚĚĂ 

ŽŶŶĚĂĐŽďĞ 

ůĞĂĞďŝŶŐŽŝĐŶŝĐ 

ďĂŬĞĂŶĚĐŽŽůďŽĨŽ 

ĂŶĂŌĞŶŽŽŶŽĨ 

ŝŶŐŽŽĚĨĞůůŽŚŝ 

ŝŶĚůĂŽŶŚŝ 

ŵĞĂŐĞŽĂŶ 

ŽĂĞŝŶĐŽŶĂĐŝŚ 

ŝŶĚĞŐĂĚ 

ĂŝĐŬĂĐŚĂŶ 

Advertising Deadline: 

Friday 10am for the 

following week’s publication. 

Personal 

2230 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2240 

Personal Services 

 

 

ŽŶŽĮŐĂŶŝĂŽŶ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance 

 

Žŵ 

ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂůĂĞŵĞŶ 

ĂĞŶ 

ŽŶŚůĂĐĐŽŶ 

Ğůů 

ŵĂŝů 

ůΛŝŵĂŐŝŶĞĐŽĂ 

5 

2260 

SERVICES & SALES 

GUIDE 

5010 

Education & Tuition 

 

ĂŵďůŝŶĚĂŵĚŽŝŶŐ 

ŵĂŝĐĐŽĞŽŶĚĞŶů 

ĂŵĚŽŝŶŐŝŚŽŐŚŶĞĐ 

ŽůůĞŐĞĨŽĂŵĚŽŝŶŐŚĞ 

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ůŽŽŬŝŶŐĨŽĂĞĞĚĞĂĐŚĞ 

ŽĂŶŽŶĞŚŽŝŝůůŝŶŐ 

ŽĂŝŵĞŝĨŶĞĞĚŚĞů 

ďũĞĐĂĞŚŝŽ 

ĂŶĚĞŚĂĞĂŚŝŽ 

ŝŐŚĞĚĞďŽŽŬŶĞĞĚ 

ŐŝĚĂŶĐĞŝŚŚŝŽ 

ĞĂĞŽŶĐŝŶŐ 

ĨĂŶŽŶĞŝŝŶĞĞĞĚ 

ĐŽůĚŚĞůĞĂĞĐŽŶĂĐ 

ŵĞŽŶŽ 

 

Plumbing 

5090 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5120 

Building Services 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ž 

ŽůĨĞĚ 

Ğů 

Ă 

Ğůů 

ŝŶĐĂĞĞůŬŽŵ 

ůŝŶĞŝĚŽŶ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5122 

Home Maintenance 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ŽŵĞůĞĐŝĐĂů 

ůŵďŝŶŐ 

ĂŝŶŐĞĐŝ 

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ĞĂŝůĞĂŶŝŶŐ 

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if your 

business 

is about to 

celebrate 

something 

special. 

Call now on 

(046) 624 4356 

and find out more 

about our adversing 

features. 

5360 

Garden Services 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Sale 

5451 

 

 

ĞĂůĂŶĚ 

ĂĐŬĞĚŬŐŽ 

ŬŐŽ 

ĞůŝĞĂĞ 

ĐŽďĞ 

 

 

 

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ĂŐĞĐŽŵĨŽĂďůĞ 

ŚŽŵĞĐůŽĞŽŚĞ 

ŽůĨĞĚŽůĨůď 

ŝŶŝĞĂĞĂ 

ĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽŵ 

ĞĐĞŵďĞ 

ŽŶĂĐ 

5510 

Kennels and Pets 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5550 

Misc. Wanted 

 

 

ĞŝĞŽĐŬĨŽŚĞŝ 

ĐŚĂŝŚŽĞĂĐĐĞ 

ĂŶŚŝŶŐŝŶĐůĚŝŶŐ 

ĨŶŝĞĐŽĐŬĞĐůĞ 

ŬŝĐŚĞŶĂŶĚĞůĞĐŝĐĂů 

ĂůŝĂŶĐĞŐůĂĂĞ 

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ůŝŶĞŶĐĂŝŶĐůŽŚĞ 

ŽďŽŽŬďŝĐĂďĂĐĞĐ 

 

 

 

ĨŽŵŚŚĂ 

ŽůĨĞĚŽĂĚŽ 

ůĨĞĚĞů 

5551 

Wanted Known 

 

ŽŽŬĂŌĞŽŚŽŵĞ 

Ś ĞĐĞŵďĞŽ 

Ś ĂŶĂ 

ĂŝĞĚĐŽůĞŽ 

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5570 

Removals & Storage 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5630 

Services Offered 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ĂŶĚΛĐĂĞĨŽĂůĂĞĐŽĂ 

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6 

EMPLOYMENT 

6150 

Employment Wtd. 

DAVID 

STENGILE is 

seeking employment. He 

has good gardening skills. 

Previously looking after 

employers house in a 

farm. Can do brick laying 

as well. Phone: 

078 416 4879 

ANGELA is young 

hardworking female 

looking for housekeeping 

work. 

Mondays and Thursdays 

only. Phone: 062 8714 510 

DELIGHT is looking for 

domestic work. Can work 

full/part time. With 

contactable references. 

Phone: 064 1139 849 

6150 

Employment Wtd. 

LILLY is looking for 

domestic work is also a 

teller, Zimbabwean lady 

with good reference. 

Phone: 061 2297 272 

MICHAEL is looking for 

painting and roof cleaning 

job. Available immediately. 

Phone: 

083 571 503 

MIMI is looking for full/part 

time domestic work. 

Phone: 083 7125 745 

RUFARO is a Zimbabwean 

lady is looking for 

domestic work. Has 

contactable reference. 

Phone: 0613 601 592 

RUTENDO 

is a 

Zimbabwean lady looking 

for 

domestic work. Phone: 

074 677 3253 

VIRGINIAIA is looking for 

domestic work. Reference 

available. Willing to look 

after kids. Phone: 063 

1071 544/ 4/071 010 

2232 

ZOLEKA is looking for 

full/part time domestic 

work. Phone: 071 031 0025 

6170 

Estate Agents 

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IN THE JUNGLE: Regional 

commissioner for the scouts, 

Martin de Bruyn, spoke at the Port 

Alfred cubs’ variety concert on 

Saturday Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES 

Magnificent Seven 

back with a bang 


The Magnificent 

Seven, with Denzel 

Washington, Chris 

Pratt, Vincent 

D’Onofrio, Ethan 

Hawke, Peter 

Sarsgaard and Haley 

Bennett. Directed by 

Antoine Fuqua. 3/5 

THIS remake of the 

Yul Brynner classic 

features seven 

desperadoes of 

diversity: black bounty 

hunter Sam Chisolm 

(Denzel Washington), 

cardsharp Joshua 

Faraday (Chris Pratt), 

Asian knife expert Billy 

Rocks (Byung-Hun Lee), 

mountain man Jack 

Horne (Vincent 

Cubs sing round world in 

100 minutes for centenary 

D’Onofrio), Confederate 

veteran and sharpshooter 

Goodnight 

Robicheaux (Ethan 

Hawke), Comanche 

loner Red Harvest 

(Martin Sensmeier) and 

good-natured Mexican 

outlaw Vasquez 

(Manuel Garcia-Rulfo). 

The villain of the 

movie is another stock 

character, the greedy 

gold-mining magnate 

Bartholomew Bogue 

(Peter Sarsgaard) who 

oppresses the good and 

God-fearing people of 

Rose Creek with his 

land-grabbing and 

murder. Bogue has an 

army of henchmen to 

do his bidding and has 

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TO CELEBRATE the 100th anniversary of the 

cubs, akela Dot Fetherstonhaugh and her 

troops of meerkats, wolf cubs, girl guides 

and scouts celebrated on Saturday with a 

“round the world in 100 minutes” variet y 

concer t. 

Highlights from the concert 

included The Hills are Alive 

(Switzerland), sung by Jamie 

Webber, with Lorna Els on the piano. 

There was also a sing-along with 

master of ceremonies Rob Knowles and 

the audience singing When Irish Eyes are 

Smiling, Waltzing Matilda (Australia), Lily 

Marlene (Germany) and Sarie Marais. 

Knowles promised to buy pancakes for 

the audience if they sang louder, but after 

singing When Irish Eyes are Smiling, he 

said “sing louder next time”. 

Af ter Waltzing Matilda he said “much 

bet ter”, but then resorted to threats to fine 

the audience R100 on the way out if they 

did not sing well enough. 

The first Port Alfred cubs, scouts and 

meerkats also acted in a play about the 

Indian brave, Running Bear (Canada). 

Regional commissioner for the scouts, 

Martin de Bruyn aka “Scot tie”, came from 

Port Elizabeth to speak at the concert at 

Port Alfred High School on Saturday and 

presented Dot Fetherstonhaugh with a 

MOVIEREVIEWS 

What’s hot or not at the box office 

NOTHING TO LOSE: Making up the Magnificent Seven are, from left, Jack 

Horne (Vincent D’Onofrio), Red Harvest (Martin Sensmeier), Vasquez 

(Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), Goodnight Robicheaux (Ethan Hawke), Sam 

Chisolm (Denzel Washington), Joshua Faraday (Chris Pratt) and Billy 

Rocks (Byung-Hun Lee) 

But his corruption, 

which parallels the 

corruption in society 

today, is to be 

shor t-lived. 

The movie opens in 

the town church where 

the people have 

gathered to discuss 

their problems. In walks 

Bogue with two heavily 

armed, tobaccochewing 

henchmen. 

Bogue makes them an 

offer – either sell their 

land to him cheaply or 

suffer the 

consequences. A young 

man who speaks out is 

shot and Bogue orders 

his men to set fire to 

the church. 

The victim’s wife, 

certificate of appreciation. De Bruyn said it 

was wonderful to see the scouts movement 

was popular in Port Alfred. 

Knowles said scout and cubs founder 

Lord Robert Baden-Powell was born in 1857 

and was stationed in South Africa during 

the Anglo-Boer War at the Siege of 

M a f i ke n g . 

At the time, he wrote a training manual 

called Aids to Scouting. On his return to 

the UK in 1903, it had become a best-seller. 

In 1907, the first scout camp was held in 

England for boys between the ages of 11 

and 18. 

In 1916, he published his outline of wolf 

cubbing for seven to 11 year-olds. A wolf 

was one of the ranks given by certain 

Native American tribes to their best scouts. 

Baden-Powell also asked his friend, 

author Rudyard Kipling, if he could make 

use of characters from his Jungle Book 

story. Hence the meerkats (aged five to 

seven), which precede the cubs. 

After World War 2, he was in South 

Africa for two weeks and piano player 

Lorna Els actually met Mrs Baden-Powell in 

Bedford in 1955 when she was a girl guide 

and served her tea. 

Although cub scouts was founded with 

military tones, the intention was to create 

camaraderie, Els said. 

Emma Cullen (Haley 

Bennett) rides to the 

next town to get help 

and after witnessing the 

gun-slinging prowess of 

bounty hunter Sam 

Chisolm, appeals to him 

to help her townsfolk. 

Chisolm agrees when 

he hears the name 

Bogue. We later learn 

the back story. 

In a classic line from 

the movie, Chisolm asks 

Cullen, “So you seek 

revenge?” She replies: 

“I seek righteousness, 

but I’ll take revenge.” 

Knowing they face an 

army of baddies, 

Chisolm recruits seven 

misfits with the skills 

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the gambler and ladies’ 

man Faraday, who has 

his own spot of bother 

with men who felt 

cheated. Among the 

recruits, Robicheaux is 

a friend from Chisolm’s 

past, and others, like 

Jack Horne, are 

legendary manhunters. 

While Bogue is away 

on business the misfit 

seven turn out the 

sheriff and set about 

fortifying the town in 

preparation for the 

battle to come. Each 

man has his own 

reasons for joining this 

cause, but their 

desperate bid against a 

superior force is what 

makes them 

magnificent in the end. 

The movie is a 

remake of the 1960 

western starring Yul 

Brynner, Steve 

McQueen, Charles 

Bronson and James 

Coburn, which in turn 

was based on a 

Japanese movie, Seven 

Samurai (1954). 

There are some good 

lines and some good 

old-fashioned ethics. 

The moral of the story is 

that even today 

individuality trumps 

conformit y.



Grahamstown 

THISWEEK 

CONTACT US 

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

... with Sid Penney 

HAVE SOME: Talk of the Town advertising sales consultant Mitch Haupt, left, hands a slice of 

birthday cake to a Pepper Grove Pick n Pay customer on the occasion of the newspaper’s 20th 

birthday last week 

Pictures: SID PENNEY 

A RATHER SPECIAL SPEAKER FOR LUNCH 

Zelda la Grange, former private secretary and 

personal assistant to President Nelson Mandela, 

will be guest speaker at the annual breast cancer 

awareness lunch at The Wyvern on Monday. Now a 

much-in-demand inspirational speaker, La Grange 

spent 19 years as presidential aide in different 

capacities, and will no doubt have many an 

anecdote and story to share with her audience. She 

has authored the book Good Morning, Mr Mandela, 

and was a founding staff member of the Nelson 

Mandela Foundation. 

Event promoter Cathy Braans said the venue had 

capacity for 170 seats, and tickets were selling very 

well. She said the lunch was previously held as a 

breakfast, and the first one was held in 2009. Past 

guest speakers have included Alison, Wilma van 

der Bijl, Joy Duffield and Danel Pruissen. 

UPDATE FROM CAMPUS 

An update from Rhodes University issued on 

Sunday stated that the university was aware that 

staff and students might be feeling insecure about 

returning to campus (on Monday) following the 

arson attempt over the weekend. Staff and 

students were reassured that further precautions 

had been put in place to ensure their safety, and 

they were requested to continue to support each 

ot h e r. 

WEEKLY NEWS FROM GRAHAMSTOWN 

Last week’s edition of Talk of the Town gave 

readers good value for money, what with 

32 pages of good reading, and some 

“histor y’ thrown in as well. Then, in some 

areas, readers received two newspapers for 

the price of one – The Herald and Talk of 

the Town! The ToTT pages contained 

comments and anecdotes from staff 

members and columnists past and present, 

writing about their association with the 

newspaper over the past 20 years. Here’s 

my story. 

After taking early retirement from 

Grahamstown Municipality in 1996, I joined 

the staff of Grocott’s Mail as deputy editor, 

later becoming editor and staying there 

until 2005 when the new owners 

restructured the staff make-up. 

My association with Johnnic began in 

2005 when, upon leaving Grocott’s Mail, 

group editor of Johnnic community 

newspapers, Cal Seton-Smith, offered me 

the position of editor of the newly-launched 

Grahamstown This Week, which I gladly 

accepted. The free community newspaper 

proved very popular locally, but after four 

years Johnnic closed several community 

papers within the group, and ‘GTW’ wa s 

one of them. 

Again, it was Cal Seton-Smith who arranged for 

me to write a weekly full-page Grahamstown 

column in Talk of the Town after talks with ToTT 

management, and here I am, seven years later and 

not having missed a column in that time. In fact, 

this year marked my 36th year in the wonderful 

and wacky world of journalism, both part-time and 

fulltime. 

Accordingly, I thank Mauneen Charter and Jon 

Houzet for their co-operation and cordiality over the 

years, Cal Seton-Smith (since retired) for the part 

he played in my being part of Talk of the Town, and 

the readers of ToTT, particularly those in 

Grahamstown and the former Grahamstonians who 

have retired to the coast. 

GIVING RED 

Each month staff members of the SA National 

Blood Service based in Port Elizabeth visit 

Grahamstown to collect units of the life-saving fluid 

from local donors. Their next visit is on Tuesday, 

October 11 when they will be at the NG Kerk hall at 

the corner of Hill and Beaufort Streets from 1pm to 

6pm. Meanwhile, SANBS is concerned that its 

blood stocks have dwindled to two days’ s u p p l y. 

A BLOOMING GOOD SHOW BECKONS 

Tucked away in homes and gardens this week have 

been the plants, shrubs and flowers that will be 

entered in the many sections of Saturday’s 

Grahamstown Flower Show at Oatlands Prep. 

Chairperson of the Albany Horticultural & Lilium 

Society, Marion Jayes, is convenor of the show. She 

says that besides the adult competitions, there are 

also competitions for primary school children, and 

garden-related stalls and food stalls. Gates open at 

10am, the competition halls will open after judging 

at 11am, and the prize-giving is due to begin at 

3pm. Tomorrow afternoon and Saturday morning 

will see the entrants in the children’s competition 

putting together their entries in boxes at Oatlands. 

Their task is to come up with prize-winning 

arrangements. 

DIRTY, DIRTIER, DIRTIEST 

I was horrified and shocked the other day to see 

the state of the pavements and gutters of Cloncore 

Street and Victoria Road across the road from the 

former shunting yards at the rear of the local 

railway station. Really, the state of the area has to 

be seen to be believed – it was an unbelievable 

mess when I visited the area early last week. There 

was litter, garbage, cardboard boxes, paper, metal 

parts and domestic rubbish all over the place. I am 

surprised businesses in the area have not 

mobilised staff and done a clean-up. When I was in 

the area last week, vehicles were even being 

repaired in the street. The last time I saw 

MODERN ART: A visitor to the Johan Carinus Art Centre 

admires the colourful and quirky painting by Oyisa Katshaza, 

Grade 11 pupil at Graeme College, during the centre’s recent 

exhibition. Scores of works of arts in various forms were part 

of the exhibition by local school pupils 

something like this was a few years ago when I 

drove through Butterworth in the former Transkei. 

GRAEME WINS IN SOUTHERN SUBURBS 

Graeme College enjoyed a comfortable 160-run 

victory over Westerford High School in their first 

team 50-overs cricket match in Newlands, Cape 

Town, on Saturday, with four visiting batsmen 

putting in some fine innings. Summarised scores: 

Graeme 284/6 Richard Beyleveld 54, Nicholas 

Zimmerman 54, Mark Amm 42 not out, Chris 

Gleaves 48). Westerford 123 all out (R Beyleveld 

3/29, Dampies 2/8, Amm 2/58). Graeme won by 

160 runs, then followed it up the next day with T20 

wins over Bergvliet High (by nine wickets) and 

Pinelands High (by three wickets). 

FLYING IN FOR REUNION 

Dr Viv Gibson, president of Albany Rugby Football 

Club in the ’80s, has confirmed that he and his wife 

Judy will attend the club reunion in Grahamstown 

at the end of October, flying in from the US. A 

chiropractor by profession when he lived in 

Grahamstown, Gibson was also president of the 

Lions Club of Grahamstown in the ’80s. 

BIRTHDAY SMILES: Shoppers to Pepper Grove Pick n Pay last Thursday morning were greeted with 

smiles and slices of cake in celebration of Talk of the Town’s 20th birthday. Here, Pick n Pay 

customer care staff members David Desek, second from left, and Belinda Emmerick are flanked by 

Talk of the Town staffers from Port Alfred, Louise Knowles, left, (reporter) and Mitch Haupt, right, 

(advertising sales) 

GRAEME ELECTS LEADERS 

Graeme College headmaster Kevin Watson 

announced the school’s leadership body for next 

year at a special assembly last week. Cameron 

Amos has been elected headboy of the school and 

Thandwefika Mgidlana deputy. The leadership body 

also comprises Mijean Annandale, Eric Barnard, 

Odwa Basson, Donovan Brits, Lelethu Cekiso, 

Julian Gardner, Hlumelo Jubase, Mothusi Kabi, 

Bukhosi Mlambiso, Siphelele Ngoma, Sive 

Ntsunguzi, Asher Pearse and Matthew Robertson. 

PUPIL LEADERSHIP AT KC 

Kingswood College has announced its senior pupil 

leadership for next year. Headgirl is Tina Madasa, 

and headboy Hilton Wicks. Ella Denton is deputy 

headgirl and Nathan Stone is deputy headboy. 

BIG PINE WILL WITNESS START 

Hundreds of road runners from Port Elizabeth, 

Uitenhage and Grahamstown head for the Big 

Pineapple in Bathurst early on Saturday for the 

BUCO 27km race to the Port Alfred Country Club. 

The Kowie Striders-organised race is open to 

runners (7.30am start) and walkers (7am start), 

and is an Eastern Province participation league 

event. Medals and glass tumblers will be given to 

finishers, and the leading category 

finishers will also receive prize money. 

Entries will be accepted from 5pm to 9pm 

tomorrow (Friday) and from 5am to 6am 

on Saturday at the country club. 

ATHLETICS ON GANE 

Kingswood College’s Gane field is the 

venue for the inter-house athletics 

championships from 8am on Wednesday 


ATHLETICS ON LOWER 

The Diocesan School for Girls and St 

Andrew’s College inter-house athletics day 

will be held on Lower field from 7.45am on 

Thursday October 13. 

FETE ON STANTON’S 

The Oatlands Prep mini-fete on Saturday 

October 22 promises to be a fun-filled day 

with various stalls, children’s activities and 

games, face-painting, go-kart races and 

fo o d . 

FOOTBALL ON ST AIDAN’S 

Football – known as soccer to some – is 

alive and kicking at St Andrew’s College, and the 

school hosted the Heritage Day tournament on St 

Aidan’s field a fortnight ago. The event was 

contested by Woodridge College, Lawson Brown 

High, Nombulelo High and St Andrew’s. A week 

earlier saw St Andrew’s fielding four teams against 

Victoria Park High in Port Elizabeth, and last 

weekend St Andrew’s took part in a tournament 

hosted by Grey College in Bloemfontein. The St 

Andrew’s coach is Craig Hatches. 

This reminds me of the very first football match I 

refereed at the beginning of a 20-year refereeing 

career in Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth. It was a 

friendly match involving a Grahamstown City Xl 

and St Andrew’s College in 1975, and was played 

on the Fort England Hospital ground in Sunnyside, 

since taken over by ward complexes. But the 

original change room is still there, utilised these 

days as storerooms. I believe. 

HONOURS ALL-ROUND 

The Diocesan School for Girls has made cultural 

and sporting honours awards to the following 

pupils: Wandithanda Makandula (chorister and 

soloist), Tegan van der Merwe (pianist), Lenta 

Cullinan (hockey), Sandisiwe Tabata (hockey), 

Emma Koster (netball) and Hannah Rippon 

(netball). Cullinan, captain of the DSG first hockey, 

tennis and squash teams, also has colours for 

tennis and squash. 

EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE 

Walking along Hillsview Road extension leading to 

the veterinary research station at the top of George 

Street, I noticed that concerted attempts are being 

made to repair the donga-riddled section between 

the tar and the vet station. However, I doubt it is 

the municipality doing this great job, and think it is 

probably a concerned building contractor filling the 

dongas with builders’ rubble. Only thing that spoils 

the area is the indiscriminate dumping of garden 

refuse alongside and even on the gravel road. Once 

upon a time this section of road was tarred. 

THEY WERE HERE BACK THEN 

These days we have many major insurance 

companies whose ranks include OUTsurance, King 

Price Insurance, Auto & General Insurance, 

Sanlam, Discovery Insure and Old Mutual to insure 

our lives and our property. Back in the 1960s there 

was an insurance company agency at almost every 

at torney’s office, estate agent’s office and travel 

agency in town. Maybe some readers have never 

even heard of some of these insurance companies 

from the ’60s, and some of which probably do not 

exist anymore. Parity Insurance, Eagle Star 

Insurance, Prudential Insurance and Rotterdam 

Insurance, all at Tom Tits Travel Agents, 76 High 

Street; Century Insurance and Sun Life Assurance 

of Canada at HG Levey Attorneys, 111 High Street; 

London Assurance at Digby & Francis Estates, 79 

High Street; North British & Mercantile Insurance 

at Grahamstown Building Society, 18 Hill Street; 

South British Insurance at AR Whiteley 

Accountants, 69 High Street; and Commercial 

Union Assurance at EP Guardian Loan & 

Investment, 103 High Street. 

A LANE OF CLOTHING 

A few decades ago, Hepworths men’s outfitters, 

tailors, suppliers of hats and boots and stockists of 

academic and college wear, occupied premises on 

the southern side of Church Square, where Pep 

Stores is today. Hepworths then closed shop and 

left town, but the lane between Clicks and Pep is 

still known as Hepworths Lane. It was known as 

Hepworths Lane back in the mid-60s when Bertie 

Thomas Liddiard occupied premises halfway down 

the lane. 

COUNTRY SERVICE 

Those readers and residents with connections to 

Salem and its district are invited to a special 

service from 8.30am on Sunday October 9 in the 

1850 Salem Church. The service will be conducted 

by Rev Rod Burton and Rev Glen Craig. 

ACROSS THE WORLD 

Here’s some more news of former Grahamstonians 

following my request in last week’s column. Twins 

David and Bradley Springer had an eventful month 

in September this year. Bradley Springer took part 

in the 70.3 Half Ironman world champs in 

Mooloolabar in Australia, finishing in the top 20% 

of the field of 3000 athletes. David Springer 

graduated with a DPhil in biomedical engineering 

from Oxford University. 

Let us hear more about former Grahamstonians, 

our sons and daughters – e-mail me on 

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Kenton-on-Sea Bowling 

Club 

LAST Wednesday, our women 

took on the Port Alfred Bowling 

Club ladies in the bi-monthly 

Doris Ford competition. 

The event was actually the 

August leg of the competition, 

which was postponed due to the 

heatwave we experienced at the 

end of August. 

It was evident that the Port 

Alfred ladies had recovered 

faster from the heat exhaustion 

than our ladies, as they won this 

leg by two matches to one. 

They also lead in the year-todate 

standing and with one more 

leg to go, are assured of winning 

the annual Doris Ford trophy. 

On Thursday, our six teams 

travelled to Kowie Bowling Club 

for the President’s Chair 

competition. This is a fun 

competition with mixed teams 

made up by the club captains. 

Our club’s president will have 

to remain standing as Kowie 

retained the colourful President’s 

Chair. They narrowly beat us with 

three matches, won by both 

sides. Kowie managed an overall 

shot profit of eight in the six 

matches and that ensured that 

their president can continue to 

enjoy his tea sitting down. 

Friday was draw night. The 

weekly attendance draw was 

held just after 6pm. 

Stuart Clarkson’s number was 

Get blown away at 

the Cannon Rocks 

Kiteboarding Classic 

Top athletes pumped for SA’s favourite event 

FROM today until 

Saturday, South 

Africa’s top 

kiteboarding athletes 

will be taking part in 

what promises to be 

another cracker 

edition of the Cannon 

Rocks Kiteboarding 

Classic. 

Over the years, 

scenic Cannon Rocks 

has made a name for 

itself by providing 

kiteboarders with 

world-class 

conditions. 

Nestled on the 

Sunshine Coast, it 

has much to offer for 

kiteboarders of all 

drawn, but as he wasn’t present, 

he missed out on the R1200 

jackpot! Reminder: The 

attendance draw can be held at 

any time between 6pm and 7pm 

on a Friday night. 

The Club100 draw was won by 

Felicia Wolf, with runner-up 

Pippa Swift collecting the 

second prize of R140. 

Ivor Rule won the Club100 

attendance prize, which was 

worth R200, with all the carryovers 

from previous months. 

Finally, our usual Whiskey 

Draw compère, Dave West, was 

absent but was rewarded by 

having his number drawn and 

winning this week’s whiskey. 

Saturday was Social Saturday. 

The greens had been aerated 

during the week and that caused 

some “crazy” bowls. 

However, it was an enjoyable 

afternoon and our club will enjoy 

the benefits of the revitalised 

greens in the weeks to come. 

This month’s prize was 

sponsored by Preston’s Bottle 

Store and the winners each 

walked away with a R100 gift 

voucher and a pen. 

It was an afternoon for the 

ladies as Ruth Low’s team were 

the victors, with Di Gruneberg’s 

team running a close second. 

Duties October 10-15: Ta b s 

cashier – Rob Smith, Bar – The 

Rule family. 

Next week’s events: October 

6 – Seeff Supa Thursday; 

levels, and so does 

the contest. 

“This event has 

become the most 

stable and popular 

fixture on the South 

African kiteboarding 

circuit,” organiser 

Cedric Vandenschrik 

said. 

The contest, which 

is now in its sixth 

edition, has grown 

over the years to 

have more of a 

“fe st i va l ” feel, with 

everyone making the 

trek mostly for the 

vibe. 

The contest gives 

South African 

kiteboarders of all 

levels the 

opportunity to take 

centrestage and 

display their skills, 

within different 

c at e g o r i e s . 

The exhilarating 

action ranges from 

freestyle, big air, 

racing and 

wav e - r i d i n g , given 

the right weather 

conditions. 

“The Cannon Rocks 


has always prided 

itself on running a 

flexible event that fits 

in with given weather 

conditions, especially 

for the amateur 


BOWLSBANTER 

... what’s happening 

October 7 – Friday draw (R1300) 

and Keith’s Kuier Kos. 

Bir thdays: October 6 – To b i e 

de Clercq, October 10 – Marietjie 

Copeman. 

Port Alfred Bowling and 

Croquet Club 

The Doris Ford was played on 

Wednesday, September 28, and 

we won two games and lost one 

game by one shot. Well played! 

The Tommy and Rita Browne 

Trophy was hotly contested last 

Saturday, with 22 teams of trips 

taking part. 

Mufti and music was the order 

of the day and three rounds of 

bowls were played. 

Apart from a delay between 

the first and second round, all 

went well and fun was had by 

all. 

First was David Freeme and 

his team, second was Lionel 

Howar th’s team, third was Noel 

Heale’s team and fourth was 

Neill de Villiers’s team. 

Thank you so much to our 

sponsors, who have graciously 

announced they will sponsor the 

tournament again next year. 

The second round of the 

Ladies Senior Singles rounds 

three and four were to be played 

“It also allows the 

pros to show off their 

best in the best 

conditions,” 

Vandenschrik said. 

The festivities don’t 

stop on the beach. 

With great support 

from the local 

community and 

groups of riders from 

various provinces in 

South Africa, Cannon 

Rocks comes alive 

after a day at the 

beach. 

The main cash 

sponsors for the 

competition are Peter 

Lynn Kiteboarding 

and 

Cannonrocks.com. 

The small cash 

on Wednesday morning. A 

reminder of the Kowie men’s 

classic on the weekend of 

October 15 and 16. 

Also, a weigh-and-pay steak 

evening will be held on Tuesday, 

October 18. Members are 

welcome to bring family and/or 

friends. A selection of salads will 

be available at a nominal price. 

The Ocean Basket-sponsored 

competition will be held on 

Tuesday, October 11, and the 

Guido’s-sponsored competition 

will be held on Saturday, October 

8. We look forward to seeing you 

all on the greens. 

Duties for the week October 

1 1 -1 5 : Tabs – Elzabe Rodrigues 

and Vic Wicks, Bar – Trevor Frost 

and Eddie Senar, Ironing – D av i d 

Bradfield. 

Kowie Bowling Club 

Last Tuesday, we played the 

Megabucks competition, with 

some very close matches. 

Five of these had only 

between a two and five-shot 

d i f fe r e n c e . 

Our winner on the day was a 

bit of a bully, Rob Owsley and his 

team of Peter Ford and Bryan 

Burger, who defeated Harold 

Bodill’s team of trips by 10 

points and a big shot profit. 

sponsors are Cannon 

Rocks Holiday Resort, 

Pam Golding, 

Genergy and Cannon 

Rocks Home builders. 

The entry fee is 

R300. 

Pre-registration will 

take place at the 

Cannon Rocks 

holiday resort from 

9am to 10am on 


at kite beach (Still 

Wat e r ) . 

For the latest news 

visit the facebook 

page, Cannon Rocks 


and twitter feed 

crckiteboarding, or 

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ro c k s c l a ss i c . c o m 

Our runner-up was Keith 

Kolesky’s team of fours, who 

beat Siggie Rohrs’s team of 

fo u r s . 

Thursday we played our 

second round of the President’s 

Chair Competition, which is 

competed for between Kenton 

and Kowie Clubs. 

The trophy is a Bentwood 

kitchen chair that has been 

brightly painted with the Kowie 

Club lighthouse pictured on the 

s e at . 

The contest is between six 

mixed teams from each club and 

is open to all members. 

What a contest it turned out to 

be, with each club winning three 

games, and Kowie had the 

positive shot profit six points 

/+8. 

Lionel Howarth and his team 

were in fine form to take a full 

house eight off one of our teams. 

We did have an overflow of 

tabs bowlers on the day who 

played on the B green but I did 

not receive any cards for that 

and there was no competition for 

tabs. 

On Saturday, five Kowie trips 

teams went to the Port Alfred 

Club to participate in the Tommy 

Browne mixed trips competition. 

UPSIDE DOWN: Mike 

Engelbrecht, from Port 

Elizabeth, performing a 

spectacular manoeuvre at 

last year’s Cannon Rocks 


They could have ordered 

better weather for the day – but 

we all had a great day. 

It was all played over short 

games, of which we played three 

in the day, and only had entries 

from Kenton, Kowie and De 

We t ’s Dorp Club. 

Well done to Tommy and Rita 

for not only sponsoring the 

competition but also coming to 

Port Alfred for the week and 

playing in the competition. 

The winner was Port Alfred’s 

David Freeme’s team, with 

second place to Lionel Howarth’s 

and third to Noel Heale’s. 

Kowie’s best-placed team, in 

fifth spot, was Mike Tomlinson’s 

team of Jackie Kriel and Robert 

Wa l ke r. 

On Saturday, we also had tabs 

bowls at home for those who 

were not involved in the PA 

competition, and I am very 

pleased to report that EP 

president, Brian Buchanon, and 

his wife Moira, played with our 

guys on the day. 

There was no competition and 

a Snowball was done with No2 

being drawn for the four ends. 

Lee Botma’s team of Basil 

Clarke and Lucia Nel won and 

shared the +/- R90 in the kitty. 

Duties for the week, October 

1 0 -1 6 : Greens – (Roll) Bob Ford, 

(Mark) Mark Beaumont and 

James Fox, Tabs – (Cash and 

Select) PeeWee Tomlinson, Bar – 

Gavin and Delene Deenik. 

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nationals which we 

have received have 

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been incorrectly 

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under the impression 

there is an A and B 

division like in the 

Allan Wilson Classic. 

Those players with a 

handicap of six and 

higher should enter the 

restricted singles and 

doubles events and not 

the open and doubles 

events. 

They may also enter 

the handicap singles 

and doubles but have 

to play off a five 

handicap. 

The closing 

date for entries is 

October 21 and 

entry forms are 

... rolls that count 

obtainable from Alf. 

The rollover will take 

place on Saturday, 

October 8. Remember 

you have to be present 

at the draw to win it. 

We were pleased to 

hear that Mick and 

Veronica Tuck were 

back on the lawns last 

S at u r d ay. 

Birthday wishes go 

to Betty Ryan and 

Eunice Mengell for the 

sixth and Alf Steck on 

the 12th. 

May you all have a 

wonderful day 

and a blessed, 

healthy year.



Wednesday September 28: 

SIBUYA Game Reserve/ 

Arabella Wine individual 

stableford, which saw 73 

p l ay e r s . 

Trophy: President’s Putter – 

Wolly Wolmarans 

Results: 

1st: Wolly Wolmarans – 40, 

2nd: Wade Labuschagne – 

39, 3rd: Grant Acton – 38, 

4th: Harold Horne – 38, 5th: 

Dave Young – 37 

Two clubs: 

6th: A Nel 

8th: C Poulton 

11th: D Sinclair, N Fox, 

N Menary, G Acton 

13th: T McGhee 

Best gross: 76 – Grant Acton 

Best nett: 68 – Harold Horne 

Nearest the pins: 

Debonairs Pizza – 6th: Alan 

Corrans 

Dulux – 8th: Tommy Meyer 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 

11th: Grant Acton 

Trellidor – 13th: Tom McGhee 

Wimpy longest 

drive – 14th: Terry 

Counihan 

VW Nearest the pin 

for two on the first: 

Trevor Taylor 

Sat, October 1: 

Warwick Wealth better-ball 

stableford, with 58 players. 

Results: 

1st: Quinton Hogge, Fred 

Lukas – 47 

2nd: Butch Lee, Jack 

McConnickie – 47 

3rd: Freek van Rooyen, Ian 

Sawers – 46 

4th: Rolly Clayton, Andy 

Barnes – 44 

Two clubs 

6th: F van Rooyen, R Hoar, 

P Griffiths 

11th: P Griffiths 

Best Gross: 82 – Freek van 

Rooyen, Chris Looke 

Best Nett: 67 – Freek van 

Rooyen 

Nearest the pins: 

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: 

Paul Griffiths 

Auto Smart Body Shop – 8th: 

Jack McConnickie 

Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th: 

Paul Griffiths 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 

13th: Fred Lukas 

Wimpy longest drive – 18th – 

Benjamin Melville 

Royal St Andrews – N e a r e st 

the pin for two on the first: 

Neil Wiese 

THE Kowie Striders 

annual 27km and 10km 

race, sponsored by 

Buco, will take place 

this Saturday. 

The participation 

league event sees the 

27km race start at the 

Big Pineapple in 

Bathurst and finish at 

the Port Alfred Country 

Club. Runners start at 

7.30am and walkers at 

7am. The 10km race 

starts and ends at the 

country club, with both 

walkers and runners 

setting off at 8am. 

Gold medals will go 

to all category winners 

1820s Golf 

The Oscar Pearson 1820 Golf 

Championships: 

Monday September 26: 

24 players. 

Winner: 29 – Don Howarth 

Runner-up: 27 – Ram Piers 

Two clubs: Nil 

Thursday September 29: 

23 players. 

Winner: 27 – Rick Hill 

Runner-up: 26 – Dallas Cowie 

Two clubs: Nil 

Nearest the pins: 6th Wollie 

Wolmarans, 8th Graham 

Mengell, 11th Juan Southey, 

13th Mike Reid. 

Longest Week on 34: Peter 

Rinaldi 

Overall winner of the Syd 

Hart-Davis Cup: 49 – Don 

Howar th 

Runner-up: 49 – Dudley 

Kieser 

Ladies’ Re s u l t s 

September 27: A particularly 

GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

cold and gusty wind was 

already blowing by the time 

29 members of the ladies’ 

section teed off in a threeball 

stableford alliance for 

the Captain’s Prize, with two 

scores to count. 

Wendy Counihan, Lizzie 

Lambrechts and Joy Altson 

teamed up to card 82 points 

and win the afternoon’s 

proceedings. 

Ronel Hough, Ingrid 

Griffiths and Bettine 

Hattingh, and Jean Austin, 

Lillian Neave and Lynette 

Harbrecht came second and 

third on 77 and 76 points 

r e s p e c t i v e l y. 

Yvonne Hill and Harbrecht 

were the winners of the 

longest drive competitions 

on the eighth in the low and 

high handicap sections 

r e s p e c t i v e l y. 

Hill holed the only 

two-club of the afternoon 

(eighth). 

Counihan was closest to 

the pin on Top Carpets’ sixth, 

Glynnis Renecle on the 

eighth, Lambrechts on 

Wimpy’s 11th and A u st i n 

“nearest-for-t wo” on Camelot 

KOWIESTRIDERS 

... runners with pride 

in both races, silver to 

runners who finish the 

27km under two hours, 

and bronze to the next 

350 finishers in the 

27km. There is also 

prize money for all 

category winners in 

both races. 

Limited transport will 

be provided at a cost of 

R25 for runners who 

need to get to the start 

of the 27km race. 

Transport leaves from 

the country club at 

5.30am. Food and 

bar facilities are 

available on race 

d ay. 

Online 

entries are 

available on 

the website: 

www.whereinpe.co.za or 

the night before or the 

morning of the race. 

Results: 

October 1: Total 

Whale Half Marathon, 

Her manus 

Carol Nepgen walked 

Spa’s 13th. The competition 

on October 11 will be an 

individual stableford 

sponsored by Viv Jordan. 

FRESH STOP PORT ALFRED 

MIXED 

October 1: 

Once again, cold westerlies 

pervaded the course, keeping 

players well wrapped up. 

A total of 21 players were 

drawn into three mixed threeballs 

and four mixed fourballs, 

to play the usual twoto-count 

stableford alliance. 

The “bachelor” team of 

Tim and Greg Shanks along 

with Eric Segers and Andy 

Manson coped best with the 

conditions and carded 90 

points to win the 

competition. 

Bridget McNellis, Sandy 

and Paul Fryer came home 

second, one point in arrears 

with 89. 

Mo Marsay, Glynnis 

Renecle and Terry Harris had 

a poorer than average day, 

scoring just 80 points, 

ending with the much to be 

avoided receipt of the 

sponsor’s energy boosting 

drinks. 

Sonia Reynolds was 

closest to the pin on the 

eighth to win a bottle of 

wine. She went on to birdie 

the hole. 

Other two-clubs were sunk 

by Mike Brown (eighth) and 

Bryan Robinson (11th). 

Shanks’s 66 was the best 

nett round of the day 

followed by Brown and 

McNellis, both on 68. 

KGB RESULTS 

Tuesday September 27: 

Stiff and cold winds swept 

the course on Tuesday 

morning, but failed to deter 

30 players from entering the 

usual two-to-count stableford 

alliance. 

The field was drawn into 

six four-balls and two threeballs. 

In an unprecedented KGB 

situation, the covey scoring 

the most points was 

this very tough half 

marathon, which 

started and 

ended at 

Hermanus High 

School. She finished 

in 2:51:08. 

October 2: 

Constantia Valley 

Grape Run, Constantia 

Carol Nepgen walked 

the half marathon, 

while Jean Nepgen 

took on the 14km event. 

These are both 

disqualified due to two of its 

members playing off the 

forward tees while being 

handicapped off the mens’ 

normal white tees. Thus the 

winners of the morning’s 

play were Neil Loundar, Matt 

Chadwick and James Lobban 

with 87 + 5 = 92 points. 

They were just one point 

to the good of runners-up 

Tommy Meyer, Chris 

Niebieszczanski, Wilton 

Adcock and Cecil Grobelaar. 

The Hamer en Sukkel went 

to Barrie B Brady, Hugh 

Holmes, Graham Findlay and 

Len Bohnen, after the latter 

two were found to be 

suffering from the unique 

malady of blue and white 

colour blindness. 

John Crandon holed the 

only two-club of the morning 

(eighth). 

The day's best net rounds 

were shot by Wilton Adcock 

(66), Andy Manson (67), 

Matt Chadwick and 

Lobban (69). 

Friday September 30: 

The day saw 36 players 

turned out to be drawn 

into nine four-balls to 

play a two-to-count 

stableford “â la 

Por tuguese” with a bonus 

point available on any hole, 

where three net birdies were 

recorded. 

(1) Jan Immelman, Tommy 

Meyer, Gerald Churchley and 

Mike Brown and (2) – Mark 

Warren, Barrie B Brady, Cliff 

Roberts (aka Cliff Richard) 

and Hugh Holmes both 

carded 93 points to become 

joint winners of the 

morning’s proceedings. 

At the other end of the 

points list, Mick Rushmere, 

Richard Laing, Martin 

Lambrechts and Heinz 

Czepluch could only muster 

77 points, thus having the 

indignity of sharing the 19th 

hole with the infamous 

Hamer en Sukkel trophy. 

Gerald and Richard 

Farndell both birdied the 

eighth, the only two-clubs of 

the morning. 

Both Lobban and Gerald 

Churchley shot superb nett 

64s and Hugh Holmes (68), 

Barrie Brady and Mark 

Warren (69) would have 

been pleased with their 

contributions to their covies. 

extremely tough races, 

with the route taking 

participants into and 

up the historic wine 

farms of Constantia. 

The scenery is 

fantastic. Their times: 

Jean (14km) 2:22:35 

and Carol (21.1km) 

3:08:10. 

Time trials: Tuesday 

September 27 

5km Run 

Mike Harris 24:04 

Kevin Lee 23:08 

Allan Rob 25:48 

Shanon McLean 

29:28 

Rob Joiner 31:57 

Yvo Suijs 24:54 

HIGH FLYER: Nine-year-old gymnast Stafford Avis was all set to travel to 

Cape Town to compete in the SA Games on Wednesday, and received 

sponsorship from Pick n Pay at the Heritage Mall. Congratulating 

Stafford was assistant manager Alan Page, left, and general manager 

Russell Shelton 

Picture: ROB KNOWLES 

Avis wants to tramp 

out the competition 

ROB KNOWLES 

YOUNG trampoline 

gymnast Stafford Avis 

travelled to Cape Town 

this week to compete 

in the SA Games on 

Wednesday, where he 

plans on bringing back 

a gold medal. 

Stafford, who has 

just earned his Eastern 

Province colours, will 

be competing in both 

the Euro-tramp and 

double mini-tramp 

competition for his age 

group. Pick n Pay 

Heritage Mall general 

Sticks Stiglingh 

2 2 : 57 

Andre Philpotte 

23:02 

8km Run 

Richard Legg 34:34 

Alex Weed 44:31 

Rick Betts 34:34 

Francois Klopper 

45:34 

5km Walk 

Pauline Weed 46:23 

Billy Futter 46:23 

5km Walk/Run 

Clare Wood 42:06 

Charon Dacombe 

42:06 

Mary.Jo Kirsten 

42:06 

manager Russell 

Shelton said the store 

decided to sponsor 

Stafford to promote 

youngsters and sport 

in general. 

“Stafford trains at 

the Sunshine Coast 

Gymnastics Club 

(SCGC), but also at 

Anderson’s in Port 

Elizabeth, as they 

compete where SCGC 

do not,” his father, Rob 

Avis said. 

The results of 

S t a f fo r d ’s bid for gold 

will only be released 

after Talk of the Town 

goes to print, so we 

will keep you updated 

on his progress on our 

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Instagram pages. 

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Thursday October 6, 2016 

Champs set to host 

top karateka action 

Nearly 400 competitors and Argentinian team to descend on Fish River Sun 

OUTH African Shotokan Karate Academy 

(SASKA) affiliate, East Cape Shotokan-Ryu 

(ECSR) will convene the third of three major 

Skarate championship events staged at the 

Fish River Sun Hotel and Country Club Resort this 

y e a r. 

The World Union of Karate-do Federations 

(WUKF) Africa Invitational and SASKA National 

Championships starts today and continues until 

S u n d ay. 

ECSR has dojos situated in Grahamstown, Port 

Alfred, Kenton-on-Sea, Fort Beaufort, Alicedale and 

at Rhodes University. Training at ECSR is overseen 

by head instructor, Gary Grapentin (sixth Dan black 

belt) and a number of instructors. 

The championship will see nearly 400 

competitors of all ages and levels competing in 

various individual and team categories. 

A further boost for the championship is the 

confirmed participation of a team from Argentina, 

as well as five South African karateka who were 

medallists at the WUKF World Championships held 

in Ireland earlier this year. 

Given the number of experienced South African 

karateka already confirmed to participate, the 

WUKF Africa Invitational and SASKA National 

Championships promises to produce karate-do of 

an exceptional standard. 

Highly-rated current United World Karate South 

Africa (UWKSA) and SASKA grand champion, 

Nicholas Gaston Bellegarde (Cobras Dojo, 

Alberton) is expected to be one of the top 

contenders in the Senior Men’s Black Belt 


SASKA was founded in 1990 by Shihan Koos 

Burger (eighth Dan black belt), a student of the 

late Japanese karate master Kancho Taiji Kase 

(1929–2004), founder of Shotokan-Ryu 

Kase-Ha. Burger is also the first vice 

president of the WUKF, one of the 

largest international all-styles karate 

sporting federations. 

SASKA has affiliated dojos and 

instructors throughout South Africa, 

as well as in the United States, 

and is nationally and 

internationally respected for its 

high technical standards. 

Internationally, SASKA holds 

affiliation to the WUKF and United 

Wold Karate (UWK). SASKA is also closely 

associated with the International Shotokan-Ryu 

Karate-Do Shihankai (ISKS). 

The Fish River Sun Hotel and Country Club 

Resort will provide a unique and atmospheric 

KATA COMMITMENT: Brent Smith of Grahamstown’s 

East Cape Shotokan-Ryu is expected to be on top form 

in the red to black belt 15-17 years of age categories. 

Smith was a member of SASKA’s National team which 

competed in the World Union of Karate-do Federations 

World Championships in Ireland earlier this year 

setting on the scenic Sunshine Coast of the 

Eastern Cape. 

The championship venue will comprise five 

competition arenas, each enhanced by overhead 

lighting, computerised scoring systems, 

comfortable ring-side seating for spectators and 

air-conditioning. 

In addition, the championship experience will 

provide the opportunity for participants, officials, 

families and supporters of karate to enjoy a 

holiday at the Fish River Sun. 

The championship will be preceded by training 

sessions with Burger and Argentinian team coach, 

Sensei Damian Bidabehere. The weekend’s 

activities will conclude with a Sea Gashuku 

(outdoor training), which is expected to attract a 

large number of karateka. 

The chief organisers of the championship are 

the ECSR’s Gary Grapentin and Maureen de Jager. 

For further information, contact Grapentin at 

garyg@geenet.co.za or for accommodation inquiries 

at the Fish River Sun, contact (040)676-1101 or 

e-mail: p a t r i c i a .t h o l e @ s u n i n t e r n a t i o n a l . c o m 

 

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FULL CRY: Current United World Karate South Africa and South African Shotokan Karate Academy 

grand champion Nicholas Gaston Bellegarde is expected to be one of the top contenders in the 

Senior Men’s Black Belt Categories at the karate championship at the Fish River Sun this we e ke n d

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