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Awards for Ndlambe 

Municipality recognised for improved audit and housing development 

ROB KNOWLES 

I 

T IS almost the 

end of Ndlambe 

mayor Phindile 

Fa x i ’s first 100 

days in office and, 

having asked for 

this time to get his 

plans for the 

municipality in 

order, he was able 

to boast two 

prestigious awards 

made to Ndlambe at 

the open council 

meeting on Monday. 

The first award was 

from the office of the 

auditor-general (AG), 

who issued a 

certificate to the 

Ndlambe Municipality 

for the most improved 

audit results for the 

financial year 2014-15. 

In the previous year, 

Ndlambe was given a 

disclaimer, meaning 

the AG could not 

complete his audit as 

there were too many 

anomalies in the 

figures presented. 

In the 2014-15 AG 

report, Ndlambe 

attained a qualified 

audit, meaning that, 

while there were 

several items (such as 

unaccounted for and 

irregular expenditure) 

that remain to be fixed, 

the audit report was a 

marked improvement 

on the previous year. 

“I cannot take credit 

for the work done by 

the previous mayor, 

Sipho Tandani, and his 

team, but it is a good 

start for my term in 

of f i c e , ” said Faxi. 

He said he and his 

team were working 

hard to receive an 

unqualified audit for 

the 2015-16 financial 

y e a r. 

In spite of numerous 

problems before work 

began, the 

Kenton-on-Sea housing 

project was also given 

an award for the 

outstanding work 

carried out in building 

55 completed houses 

at Ekuphumleni 

township, an area 

named “New Town” by 

the residents. The 

ultimate goal is to 

complete 565 houses. 

“We received the 

award for the speed as 

well as the quality of 

work in completing the 

houses at Kenton,” 

municipal spokesman 

Cecil Mbolekwa said. 

“The level of 

cooperation between 

the district department 

of human settlements 

and the 

municipalit y 

was held as an 

exemplar to 

ot h e r 

municipalities 

and, for that 

reason, we 

were awarded 

the Govan 

Mbeki award. 

“We have also found 

that we can resolve 

issues raised on site 

without any work 

stoppages, and that is 

what made it possible 

to complete the 55 

homes in record time.” 

The Kenton 

development had been 

a sore point for 

residents for years 

before the project 

‘We received the award 

for the speed as well as 

the quality of work in 

completing the houses’ 

actually began, with 

community members 

staging protests on 

several occasions in 

an attempt to get the 

project underway. 

Community leaders 

wanted to know why 

construction work had 

not started at Kenton 

while other projects in 

Alexandria, Port Alfred 

and Nemato were 

u n d e r way. 

A total of 20 

houses were 

handed over to 

residents in July, 

with the 

remaining 35 

houses handed 

over on 

September 27. 

Ndlambe is now 

hoping to win similar 

awards for the project 

at provincial level as 

well as at national 

level. 

PROUD MOMENTS: Ndlambe Municipality proudly display their accomplishments at the open council meeting on Monday, 

including the Govan Mbeki award for the housing development at Kenton-on-Sea and the auditor-general’s award for the 

most improved municipality with respect to the 2014-15 audit report. Municipal manager Rolly Dumezweni, left, holds the 

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Traffic was diverted 

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The wreck of an old 

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The bus had been 

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life of residents, who 

complained it was used 

as a hangout by 

vagrants and criminals. 

They were happy to see 

it removed and put to 

good use. 

Pupils from local 

schools were recruited 

to play the bus accident 

victims, and were 

especially made up to 

appear to have certain 

injuries, making for an 

early grisly Halloween. 

They played their 

parts enthusiastically, 

some lying in the road 

and others on the bus, 

moaning and wailing. 

Four Stenden South 

Africa students 

volunteered to play 

pupils thrown from the 

bus into the Kowie 

River, although the 

simulation only required 

them to begin floating 

from the Port Alfred 

Ski-boat Club jetty on 

the incoming tide. All 

wore lifejackets. 

Fire and rescue 

vehicles quickly 

appeared, with 

firefighters tackling the 

“blazing” tanker and 

scattered fires while 

paramedics and 

ambulance assistants 

from the provincial 

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EMS tended to the 

victims. 

REALISTIC SCENARIO: 

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trapped on the bus 

Within 14 minutes, 

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responded in their 

rescue craft to locate 

and pick up the four 

students floating in the 

Kowie River. 

Ndlambe 

Municipalit y’s river 

patrol craft assisted. 

An ambulance was 

dispatched to pick up 

the victims from the 

NSRI at their jetty. 

After dousing the 

“blaze”, firefighters 

used the jaws of life to 

free a pupil “t rapped” 

on the bus. 

Pupils were assigned 

cards detailing their 

specific “injur y” which 

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reference for further 

treatment at the 

hospital, which was 

also included in the 

exercise. 

MultiSecurity and 

Kowie Towing also 

provided assistance in 

the simulation, and 

Stenden’s disaster 

management students 

obser ved. 

The simulation was 

overseen by officials 

from Sarah Baartman 

District Municipality as 

part of the International 

Strategy for Disaster 

Reduction, a global 

framework established 

within the United 

Nations to promote 

action to reduce social 

vulnerability and risks 

of natural hazards and 

related technological 

and environmental 

d i s a st e r s . 

“They had been 

planning it for about 

three months,” said 

independent evaluator 

Patrick Macfarlane, who 

evaluated rescue 

response during the 

s i m u l at i o n . 

Macfarlane, who has 

been involved in 

disaster management 

since the ’80s, said it 

was a successful 

exercise. 

“I’m very pleased 

with how it went. 

Everyone worked 

together well,” he said. 

“There were 

shortcomings obviously, 

but that’s why we need 

these exercises and we 

learn from them. It’s 

been a long time since 

there was an exercise in 

Ndlambe.” 

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Fishtory throws line in sea 

of ‘citizen science’ data 

LOUISE KNOWLES 

A NEW project to 

gather data on 

historical fish stocks is 

depending on local 

anglers, ocean 

enthusiasts and other 

potential citizen 

scientists to contribute 

photographs and 

i n fo r m at i o n . 

The Fishtory research 

team of Prof Warren 

Potts and Tanith Grant 

from Rhodes University 

invited all with 


stories to share to a 

meeting at the Port 

Alfred River and 

Ski-boat Club last 

T h u r s d ay. 

Researchers cannot 

collect and kill fish for 

information and it is 

necessary to gather 

information through 

“citizen science”, 

particularly as Fishtory 

is not government 

funded. 

Local angler Wade 

Labuschagne 

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grandfather, Eldred 

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Art Fair adds colour to Bathurst 

ROB KNOWLES 

THE village of Bathurst 

played host to the 

Bathurst Art Fair (BAF) 

last weekend, 

promoting the work of 

various artists, along 

with unique locations 

and the village itself. 

In a “labour of love”, 

event organiser 

Tharine de Vos worked 

extremely hard to get 

the event up and 

going and, despite the 

rain on Saturday, 

managed to produce a 

show that should have 

made all Bathurstians 

proud of their village. 

The weekend began 

with the opening of 

the Engage Art Centre, 

formerly the Wiles 

Gallery. This 

prestigious building 

was the home of local 

artist, the late Jane 

Wiles. 

New owners, Anton 

and Lynn Foster have 

big plans for the new 

Exhibits, music and town treasures had all enthralled 

Engage Arts Centre 

including a studio and 

workshop, and a tea 

garden and coffee 

shop, allowing visitors 

time to sit and relax 

and enjoy the artwork 

on display. 

Juan Pretorius has 

been commissioned to 

design the new 

building and gave a 

presentation to those 

present. 

Curators of the 

gallery, Andre and 

Cindi Roodt, said they 

were very pleased 

with the number of 

people who attended 

the event. 

Then, on Saturday, 

the art fair proper got 

underway. With 22 

venues spread over 

the length and breadth 

of the village, artists 

from the Eastern Cape 

and further afield set 

up their artwork at 

various locations 

around the village, 

allowing visitors to not 

only check out the art 

itself but also the 

significance of the 

l o c at i o n . 

Such venues 

included the 

Agricultural Museum, 

Village Green, The Pig 

and Whistle pub and 

ot h e r Bathurst spots. 

But, this was not 

just about art, and 

there were also many 

games set up for the 

benefit of the children, 

including Chalk the 

Walk, a treasure hunt 

and more. 

On Sunday, with the 

rain having stopped, 

there was another day 

of entertainment and, 

as the sun dried out 

the remaining 

puddles, more people 

began to explore the 

village and appreciate 

the spirit that 

characterises it. 

On Sunday 

afternoon, there was 

an auction and a show 

at the 60s Pub and 

Grub. The auction was 

ably handled by Peter 

Mosley, and at least 

20% of the takings will 

be donated to the 

SPCA. 

This was followed by 

an open mic set and 

the operatic stylings of 

88-year-old soprano, 

Rene Solomon, 

accompanied by Meryl 

Baker on the piano. 

The Sunday evening 

ended with the BAF 

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“A rainy day is not 

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an Art Fair, yet we are 

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commented De Vos. 

“As with the BAF 

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ar t’, it is very 

heartening to see that 

people are willing to 

embrace seeing, doing 

and experiencing 

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MORE THAN JUST PAINTING: Artist, Sue Hoppe, displayed her artwork at 

the Bathurst Arts Fair on Saturday. Hoppe not only paints but has also 

generated a line of cards and published coffee table books, which she 

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is part of an integrated service delivery model, last Friday at the Port Alfred Civic Centre 


Preparing for a 

war on social ills 

ROB KNOWLES 

MEMBERS of the 

Eastern Cape 

legislature came to 

town to present a new 

provincial and national 

initiative, titled Project 

Masiphathisane, at the 

Port Alfred Civic 

Centre last Friday. 

Eastern Cape Office 

of the Premier 

r e p r e s e n t at i v e , 

Zandisile Qupe, 

chaired the meeting, 

and was accompanied 

by other provincial 

of f i c e r s . 

Qupe said the 

initiative was 

originally implemented 

in KwaZulu-Natal in an 

effort to combat the 

HIV/Aids epidemic in 

the province. 

Its “War Room” 

approach to fight the 

disease produced 

resounding results to 

contain and reduce 

the impact of the 

disease. 

“Subsequently, the 

model was adopted in 

order to fast-track 

service delivery across 

all government 

functions and is now 

being adopted 

n at i o n a l l y, ” Qupe said. 

“The 

M a s i p h at h i s a n e 

Project is a 

coordinated and 

integrated service 

delivery model of 

action to address the 

empowerment of 

youth and women and 

social ills within 

various communities. 

“Its intention is to 

bring government to 

the people.” 

The ward-based 

initiative is intended to 

aggressively change 

behaviour and will be 

vigorously 

implemented using 

the existing cadres to 

focus their efforts on 

crime, adolescent 

health, sexual 

behaviour, substance 

abuse, road accidents 

and general abuse. 

At ward level, the 

idea is for the ward 

committee to meet 

with all community 

structures in the ward 

including civil society 

leaders, faith-based 

organisations, the 

private sector and 

local business, 

traditional leaders, as 

well as key sector 

leaders such as 

health, safety and 

security, education, 

social development 

and municipal services. 

These members will 

meet in the 

established “Wa r 

Rooms” to hammerout 

solutions to 

problems highlighted 

during door-to-door 

interviews with 

constituents, as well 

as at community 

meetings. 

Fieldworkers will 

also be appointed to 

carry out individual 

interviews, and then 

repor t-back based on 

their findings. 

Wards will report 

back to the mayor and 

the mayor, in turn, will 

report back to the 

p r e m i e r. 

The premiers will 

then report back to 

national government, 

which will coordinate 

national programmes 

to resolve issues at 

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OPINION 

D i s a s te r 

s i m u l at i o n 

well done 

THERE was a bit of excitement in town 

last Friday when Sarah Baartman District 

Municipality and Ndlambe Municipality 

held a disaster management simulation 

on the Nico Malan Bridge to test the 

effectiveness of local rescue response. 

The scenario was a head-on collision 

between a fuel tanker and a bus filled 

with school pupils, some of whom were 

“thrown” into the Kowie River. 

It was impressive watching the 

coordinated emergency response by the 

Ndlambe fire department, traffic 

department, SAPS, the provincial 

ambulance service and two private 

ambulance services, the NSRI, 

MultiSecurity and Kowie Towing. 

In spite of a late start, and the onset of 

rain, it all seemed to go down very well. 

In fact, the rain added another element to 

the exercise, as we cannot expect that 

accidents will happen in ideal weather. 

There was some rubbernecking by 

locals who thought a real accident had 

taken place, and anxious questions and 

speculation on Facebook, someone even 

suggesting it was a movie shoot. 

I noticed a drone with a camera flying 

overhead while I was taking photographs, 

and thought it was a very smart move by 

the simulation organisers to get overhead 

footage of the exercise, or just a lucky 

break for a local photographer! 

When our Facebook readers were 

informed that it was a disaster simulation 

rather than a real accident, there was 

moaning and griping from a few people 

about the inconvenience of traffic being 

diverted along Pascoe Crescent and Main 

Street, and the resulting congestion, 

especially with big trucks going through 

town. 

Indeed, it was Friday traffic at the 

month-end, so probably even more traffic 

than normal, but let’s give credit to the 

authorities for having this in mind when 

they planned the exercise. 

Murray &Roberts especially removed its 

stop and go’s along the R72 that day to 

ease traffic flow. 

And just like the rain that fell, we 

cannot expect that traffic will be light as a 

breeze in a real disaster scenario. As 

another poster on Facebook said, in a real 

accident situation, if your children were 

on the bus, the last thing you would be 

concerned about is motorists being 

inconvenienced by slow-moving traffic. 

There was another bit of irony towards 

the end of the simulation, when a four-car 

blue light brigade, led by a marked 

Hawks vehicle, forced their way through 

the traffic barricade at the robots until 

they realised they would not get through 

the “accident scene” and had to turn 

around and follow the diverted traffic. 

That was good for a chuckle. 

– Jon Houzet 

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Hospice is grateful 

THE management, 

staff and volunteers 

of Sunshine Coast 

Hospice thank the 

communities we 

serve for the 

tremendous support 

of all the cancer 

awareness and 

fundraising activities 

that were held in 

support of Hospice 

during O c t o b e r. 

We are especially 

grateful to SPAR for 

their generous 

sponsorship of the 

very successful 

Cancer Awareness 

Lunch that was held 

at the Port Alfred 

River and Ski-boat 

All sponsors made it 

possible for Armand 

WE would like to thank 

all the businesses and 

people in their private 

capacity who made it 

possible for Armand 

Oosthuizen from El 

Shaddai Christian 

Academy to go to the 

National Archery 

championships. 

He represented the 

Eastern Cape in 

K ya l a m i , 

Johannesburg. He did 

very well and it was an 

opportunity that he will 

never forget. 

Some of the 

sponsors were: Cause 

for Applause Music 

Academy, Steers PA, 

Palms Video, Wimpy 

PA, Buco PA, PA 

Butchery, Sunny 

Sports, Quest Leisure 

and Gear, Pam Golding, 

Zest Café, Nature’s 

Way, Ocean Basket, 

Frankenfeld Architect, 

Crazy Store and Ford. 

A huge thank you to 

ever yone. 

CARLIEN OOSTHUIZEN 

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 

Club on October 26, 

where R18920 was 

raised in support of 

Cancer Care. 

The SPAR raffle 

was won by Gail 

Elliot t. 

ANGELA HIBBERT, 

FUNDRAISER, AND 

ZELDA ELLIOT, 

A D M I N I ST R ATO R 

THE annual Damant Lodge 

Golf Day was held on Friday, 

October 21 and proved to be a 

successful fundraiser. 

We would like to thank the 

following sponsors: Auto 

Smart Body Shop, Boet 

Matthews, Buco, Dulux, 

Frameworks, Fresh Stop, GBS 

Bank, Gill Wansell, Harcourts, 

CENTURY MILESTONE: 

Family members of 

Nonzwakazi Jane 

Ntabeni held a big 

celebration for her 

100th birthday in 

Nemato last Saturday. 

Five of her seven 

children, from left, 

Joyce Mbodlane, 

Xoliswa Cynthia 

Ntabeni, Lucy 

Rooiland, Wise 

Ntabeni, and in front, 

Nokhaya Zweni are 

with the lady of the 

hour, Nonzwakazi Jane 

Ntabeni, and her 

birthday cake. Her 

eldest child, a son, has 

died and a daughter 

was not present. 

Nonzwakazi has 31 

grandchildren, 34 

g r e at - g r a n d c h i l d r e n 

and one 

g r e at - g r e at - g r a n d c h i l d 

Picture: IVY GULLIFORD 

Sewage flowing into Kowie 

I DRAW your attention to the 

inoperative sewage pump station 

just around the corner from the Talk 

of the Town offices, at the corner of 

Pike Lane and Becker Street. 

For at least the past three weeks 

raw sewage from this pump has 

been flowing down Becker Street 

into the Kowie River, smack-bang in 

the middle of the water skiing zone 

on the Bay of Biscay. 

The council sends the estimable 

“honey sucker” in several times a 

Highway Motors, I Hire, Inso, 

KH Construction, Kowie 

Timber Products, Kowie River 

Cruises, Leach Pharmacy, 

Market Street VW, Mooifontein 

Quarries, Motor Mate, Multi 

Security, Pick n Pay, PA Bricks, 

PA River and Ski Boat Club, 

Pam Golding, Penny Pinchers, 

Prestons, Red Leaf Nursery, 

day, but it seems this cannot keep 

up with our residents’ impressive 

output, thus we have a constant 

flow of sewage down the road and 

into the river. 

Forget about the effect this has on 

the locals, with the holiday season 

nearly upon us. 

What sort of health risk will this 

pose for our much-needed visitors? 

Perhaps there needs to be a bit 

more urgency in fixing this problem. 

COLIN BARNARD 

Good shot by all at golf fundraiser 

Remax, Royal Port Alfred Golf 

Club, Sasfin, Sothebys, Sports 

n All, Thospark, Trellidor, 

Warrick Strachan and Wimpy. 

The raffle winners were: 

Bottle of whiskey – Bruce 

Smith, whole sheep – Pa d d y 

McGarvie, dinner for six – Don 

McGar vie. 

CHRISTINE HAWORTH, MANAGER 

TA P P I N G 

INTO BAD 

SOURCE 

CORRODED: Port Alfred resident 

Andy Naude said he has had to 

replace four shower heads over 

three-and-a-half years due to 

corrosion by tapwater. He submitted 

this photo of the latest head he has 

had to replace. ‘We are charged by 

Ndlambe for water availability, yet 

the quality leaves much to be 

desired. This never happened to us 

in 32 years while living in East 

London,’ he said. ‘The question is: 

when and by whom is this water 

tested? What does it contain, and is 

it fit for human consumption?’



FA C E 2FA C E 

... with Tharine de Vos 

Question: Tell us about your job. 

Answer: I’m a self-unemployed 

serial designer and inventor. 

Q: What made you get into that 

line of work? 

A: Being unemployable and having 

a brain that works like a 

“kaleidoscope” (apparently!). 

Q: Describe the most memorable 

experience that you have had in 

your line of work. 

A: Completing something with a 

successful end result. 

Q: What do you do 

to unwind when you 

are not working? 

A: Find other things 

to do, or vegetate with 

a good book or bad 

movie. 

Q: What is your 

motto in life? 

A: Live in hope. 

Q: What makes you 

happy? 

A: Being empowered. 

Q: What makes you 

angr y? 

A: People, especially 

insecure people who 

are harmful to good, 

solid people. 

Q: What do you think about the 

youth of South Africa? Do you have 

any advice for them? 

A: I think the youth are at risk of 

becoming spoilt, self-entitled 

individuals, who do not know the 

meaning of “earning” respect, which 

also ties in with empathy for others. 

If respect, awareness of the worth of 

discipline and appreciation for 

self-worth through “earning” is not 

learnt as a child, when will one ever 

learn it? All this current indulgence 

in protecting the self with 

mollycoddling runs the risk of 

creating a generation of narcissists. 

Q: What do you like most about 

B at h u r s t ? 

A: The sense of community and 

acceptance. 

Q: If you could change one thing 

about Bathurst ... 

A: As with anywhere, I would 

change the behaviour of 

self-important, self-serving and 

sanctimonious idiots that know how 

to manipulate under the guise of the 

greater good. 

Q: What is your 

favourite music of all 

t i m e? 

A: Indie rock. 

Q: Who would you 

like to take on 

‘Amazing Race’ given 

the opportunity? 

A: I don’t even 

understand the 

question; if it’s a reality 

show, I’d run (haha) a 

mile ... 

Q: Three wishes for 

South Africa ... 

A: That the value of 

being politically correct 

is rediscovered as a 

point of avoiding preconceived ideas 

and opinions, as opposed to 

promoting the lack of responsibility 

and accountability; that there is 

greater transparency in agendas, as 

opposed to those that piggy back on 

the guise of the greater good, yet 

only have their own portfolio and 

egos as a priority for concern; and 

that those who want to create a 

greater good are identified and given 

the opportunity to be the best they 

can be, while those that want to ride 

the wave of self-serving idiocy, get 

exposed. 

BENTLEYS UK 

International Licensed and Accredited Valuers and Buyers are visiting 

Halyard’s Hotel (Secure Meeting Room), 

Royal Alfred Marina, Port Alfred 

Tuesday, 8 November 9am – 12:30pm 

PLEASE NOTE!! Because of the continuing strength of the Pound (Sterling) against 

the Rand, we are now in a position to offer even more for all your items. 

Coins (GB and World, sovereigns, Krugerrands, Royal Mint Proof sets) antiques, paintings wristwatches, 

pocket watches, gold (English and foreign), silver, re-saleable jewellery items, amber, jade and ivory, any 

articles by Cartier, Tiffany, Aspreys, etc. Dinky and Corgi toys, Moorcroft and Clarice Cliff pottery, medals 

and militaria, clocks, swords and bayonets, crowns/fi ve shillings R50 minimum paid. Wristwatches 

including Rolex, Omega, Jaeger, Breitling, Universal, IWC, Patek, Military watches, any condition. 

LET’S GO TO WAR 

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Mechanical or 

automatic 

gents Omega 

wrist watches, 

we will pay you 

a minimum of 

R500 

(any condition) 

Rolex Submariners, 

we pay a minimum 

of R20 000 

(even not working) 

Medals in the last few years have 

increased dramatically in value, also 

required any fi rst or second world war 

groups, campaign medals, cap badges 

or anything relating to wars or militaria. 

(Please don't clean your medals) 

We buy broken gold 

in any form, Asian, 

Indian, Middle 

Eastern, Dental & 

anything 

un-hallmarked 

Gold cigarette 

cases. 

Sovereigns - we 

pay a minimum 

of R2500 

Krugerrands - we 

pay up to R20 000 

(Please note 

these prices are 

guaranteed) 

Swords, Daggers, 

Cap badges, 

Old Uniforms. 

Anything to do with 

wars are extremely 

sought after. 

Re-saleable silver 

items required i.e 

tea services, trays, 

picture frames etc. 

(We also purchase 

any broken silver 

items). 

Amber beads as 

pictured above, we 

will offer you a 

minimum R2000 

Bring them along 

and let us 

surprise you. 

Wanted - Dinky, 

Corgi, Match Box, 

Horby and Dublo 

train sets, Britains, 

Die Cast toys, Dolls, 

Teddy Bears, Action 

Men etc. 

Look in your 

cupboards and 

drawers for any old 

fountain pens, 

we have a 

database of 

collectors waiting. 

Old jewellery is 

extremely sought 

after at the 

moment and 

we pay a large 

premium for any 

re-saleable items. 

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Port Alfred 

BUSINESSFORUM 

Lew Geffen graces Sotheby’s Sapphire awards 

JON HOUZET 

S OT H E B Y ’S in Port Alfred scored a 

coup by having Lew Geffen Sotheby’s 

International Realty chairman Lew 

Geffen, his wife, Sandy, and daughter 

Yael visit for their regional Sapphire 

awards event at MyPond Hotel last 

T h u r s d ay. 

S ot h e by ’s Port Alfred also recently 

changed hands with Ndlambe 

newcomer Wayne Bushell taking over 

as franchise owner. 

Longtime franchisee Heather Tyson 

will stay on as an estate agent, and is 

looking forward to having less 

responsibility and more time with her 

grandchildren. 

“I took a 10-year licence that expired 

on September 12,” Tyson said, adding 

that Sotheby’s head office had tried to 

convince her to extend it. 

“But I managed to find a buyer in 

Wayne, who is very much a corporate 

man. I think he’s going to lift us to 

MOST people will rather choose 

to avoid any question starting 

with the words “What if ....” 

Why would they react that 

way? Yes, most of us would 

prefer not to hear the actual 

reply, as it could mean that we 

need to start facing reality. 

Unfortunately, the greater 

majority would prefer to think 

that “it” can only happen to 

other people. 

I am sorry to burst your 

bubble, but it certainly can 

happen to you. 

Let’s start with the first and 

also the most certain of all 

possibilities. What if I die today? 

Now please give this some 

careful thought and answer 

yourself with complete honesty. 

another level,” Tyson said. 

“I’ll stay on as an agent till I die.” 

Bushell said he heard about the 

franchise opportunity from his brother. 

“I came from a long stint [eight 

years] in Nigeria where I was 

managing director of a properties and 

facilities management company,” he 

said. 

“I’ve been in property since 1999 – 

the commercial property industry – 

and before that the oil industry for 16 

years. 

“I wasn’t familiar with Port Alfred. 

The big plus to me was the 

opportunity to be in property and par t 

of a great brand. And coming from a 

salaried position to be entrepreneurial. 

I took over on October 1.” 

He said Tyson’s experience would 

be valuable. 

“She’s well known and liked and 

very familiar in the residential sector.” 

Asked what new ideas he had, 

Bushell said he would like for 

I can assure you most people 

have never given this matter 

any careful thought at all. 

Let us try and help you with 

some serious questions that 

might arise: 

ý Will my family/dependants 

have sufficient funds to 

continue the lifestyle that they 

have grown accustomed to? 

ý Will my children still be 

able to continue their 

university/college studies if I 

am no longer there to cover the 

expense? 

ý Will my family be forced to 

sell the family home – or will 

the bank repossess it, if they 

can no longer afford to pay 

the monthly bond 

i n st a l m e n t s ? 

ý How will my family be 

able to settle all my 

outstanding debts? 

ý Will there be sufficient 

cash in my estate to settle 

the estate duties with SARS or 

will they be forced to sell my 

property to settle it? 

ý Will there be sufficient 

cash on hand to pay for my 

funeral or will my loved ones be 

running all over to borrow 

money from relatives and 

friends to obtain the funds to be 

able to lay me to rest in a 

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

S ot h e by ’s to be more visibly 

represented throughout the franchise. 

“We ’re strong in Port Alfred, but not 

so much in other areas like Kenton. 

We need to spread our visibility for 

brand recall and continue the good 

work of Heather, of course.” 

He said he was delighted by Lew 

G e f fe n ’s visit. 

“His being here demonstrates the 

importance of the franchise. It’s a 

tribute to Heather’s work.” 

Tyson said Geffen had last visited 10 

years ago when she took over the 

franchise. His wife Sandy visited two 

years ago and it was the first visit for 

daughter Yael. 

Geffen said: “I came here to see 

what was going on, to be hands on, to 

see how wonderful it has become. The 

difference is mind-boggling. The spirit 

of the people is so dedicated to the 

S ot h e by ’s brand – it makes me 

proud.” 

What if I die? That’s the question 

Ensure your family is provided for in case of death 

MONEY 

M AT T E R S 

... with Nico Human 

dignified way? 

One can add quite a few more 

questions to the list above. The 

saying goes that there are only 

two certainties in life – and 

those are death and taxes. So 

the fact is not IF I die, but 

WHEN I die. 

Other scary questions that 

one should consider are: 

JOINING THE FOLD: New Sotheby’s Port Alfred franchise owner Wayne 

Bushell, left, with Lew Geffen Sotheby’s International Realty chairman Lew 

Geffen and his wife, Sandy, at the regional Sapphire awards event at 

MyPond Hotel last week 

Picture: JON HOUZET 

What happens if I 

become temporarily or 

permanently disabled and 

cannot work to earn an 

income? Please, again refer 

to questions one to four 

above and give yourself 

some honest answers. 

What if you suffer a serious 

illness or trauma? I can assure 

you there is no time to wait for 

a financial institution to 

consider a loan application 

when you or one of your loved 

one is admitted to the trauma 

unit of a hospital awaiting the 

funds to pay for open heart 

surgery – or for any other 

serious condition. 

What if ...I discover at 

retirement that my company 

pension scheme does not 

provide me with sufficient 

income to be able to survive? 

As recommended on several 

occasions, it has become an 

absolute necessity to appoint 

an honest, reliable and fully 

qualified financial adviser to 

assist you to eliminate all these 

fears from your list. 

For absolute peace of mind 

regarding your and your family’s 

financial future, call us on office 

number 087-805-7712 for a 

confidential appointment or 

visit our offices on the hill, at 

number 20 Southwell Road, Port 

Alfred. 

Bless a child this Christmas 

AFTER the success of the Love Box project last 

year, which benefitted Little Flower Pre-School, the 

organisers are repeating the project with a new 

beneficiary this year. 

Sonai Owsley said they had selected 

Siyaphakama Community Educare Centre, a 

registered non-profit organisation in Nemato, 

which takes care of 80 children between the ages 

of less than 12 months to five years old. 

Select any child's name on Siyaphakama 

Community Educare Centre's list, by contacting 

Sonai on 081-211-0901, Ryan on 073-047-9864 or 

e-mailing lovewins1corinthians13@gmail.com 

Find a shoe box, decorate it, fill it and drop it off 

at Remax or Harcourts before November 30. 

The minimum contents are: an outfit of clothing, 

educational supplies, bar of soap, toothbrush, 

toothpaste, washcloth, a toy and sweets. 

Please do not include tinned food, cakes or 

other perishable goods, or anything that contains 

nuts. 

Place chocolate in a ziplock bag to prevent a 

mess from possible melting. 

You can pledge as many Love Boxes as you like. 

If you do not have the time to put together a Love 

Box, but you would still like to share the love, you 

can buy a completed Love Box for R300.



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EVEN modern technology is helpless at times 

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The slightest “blink” in concentration, a lack 

of equipment, and rough conditions have 

proved treacherous for many vessels, with in 

excess of 82 shipwrecks recorded here. 

In 2005, the Kiperousa (Kapodistrias), a bulk 

carrier was stranded northeast of Port Alfred at 

the coordinates 33°20'S 27°25'E/33.333°S 

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It was next door to Hamburg. 

The story goes that the ship “slipped” into 

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No lives were lost, however for the 

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were a hazardous enemy. Many of these logs 

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November 

N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES 

IT’S a busy Saturday this week, with several exciting 

events taking place. First is the Christian Men’s 

Association breakfast, taking place at 7.30am at the 

Lodge in Port Alfred for all the early morning risers. 

The Kleinemonde Morning Market also takes place 

on Saturday morning, and the Bathurst Country 

Affair (BCA) should be great fun all day on Saturday. 

There’s also Rotary’s High Tea taking place at the 

Ski-boat Club at 10am, and a talk on the Cuylerville 

Cricket Club at 1pm (meet at the Shaw Park Country 

Club). The Sunshine Coast Gymnastics Club will also 

be challenging residents and visitors to see how 

many cartwheels they can achieve in a minute at the 

club. And, if you are already at the BCA, why not go 

see the a cappella group, Pro Carmine, at St John’s 

Church at 2.30pm. For these and all other events, 

see our diary. 

DON’T forget to book your table at the Talk of the 

Town/MyPond Hotel Quiz in aid of the Port Alfred 

Soup Kitchen on Thursday November 17. Quiz master 

Jon Houzet will tantalise you with questions on 

general knowledge, music and much more. Book 

your space with Ivy or Debra on 084-585-3442 / 

083-260-0334 or ihaywood@telkomsa.net. 

AN ultimatum has been given to students of Rhodes 

University to either sit their exams now, or apply to 

take them in January and February next year. 

However, they have been warned that there will be 

no supplementary exams for those who do not pass 

their exams early next year. 

WHILE all the national news is focused on the 

release of the public protector’s report on state 

capture, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela 

said the report is final and there is no legal reason 

for its release to be delayed. Following Tuesday’s 

High Court ruling where judge president Dunstan 

Mlambo struck off the roll the application by 

co-operative governance minister Des Van Rooyen to 

interdict the report for lack of urgency, on 

Wednesday President Jacob Zuma also withdrew his 

application to interdict the release of the report. The 

High Court also permitted opposition parties who 

had initially applied to oppose the president’s 

application to join in the matter. Zuma maintains he 

did not have sufficient time to respond to questions 

posed by the former public protector on his 

relationship with the Gupta family. 

YESTERDAY morning (Wednesday) motorists awoke 

to yet another fuel price hike. Petrol rose by a 

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 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 

i n fo r m at i o n . 

First Port Alfred Scouts/Cubs meet 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 – first Sunday of each month at 

Kenton Bowls Club at 6.30pm. 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 

h o l i d ay s . 

Lower Albany Historical Society meetson the third 

Thursday of the month – some meetings in Don 

Powis Hall, Settlers Park, others are outside trips. 

Call Suzette on 083-581-5777 for details. 

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild meets on the 

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 practises every 

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

person to undergo an evaluation. 

Night Scrapbooking classes every fortnight at 

BCreative Scrapbooking Supplies at Shop 12, Rosehill 

Mall. Wednesdays from 6.30pm to 10pm. Call 

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

BAG-PEOPLE: Paper bag masks, made specifically for the Bathurst Art Fair on Saturday and 

Sunday, were the order of Friday evening at the Engage Art Centre opening. From left are Peter 

Mosley, Tharine de Vos and Bert Brummer 


whopping 45c/ while diesel increased by an even 

larger 65c/l. The report is that the weaker rand has 

forced price increases but, if you have been 

following the currency exchange rates over recent 

months, you will have noticed the Rand actually 

strengthening against most international currencies. 

GREETINGS to everyone enjoying a birthday in the 

coming week, may the year ahead bring only happy 

and healthy times or all, especially, Jannie 

Badenhorst, Jason Prince, Nicolene Rieger, Helga 

Adams, Geraldine Heim, Penny Kavagias, Pam 

Difford, Isabeau Schoombie, Doreen Tee, Lynn 

Schuurman, Mary Hechter, Bryan Smith, Warren 

Solz, Mary-Ann Gailey, Candice Bradfield, Cybil 

Wheelwright, Ray Pitout, Jurie Grant, Neil Doyle, 

Adele van der Walt, Yma van Zyl, Beryl Kemp, Jamie 

Edwards, Juliet Chishe, William Whitham, Bridgette 

McNelis, Janie Butt, husband and wife team – Andy 

and Darice Nicholas, Stephne Evans, Linda 

Wedderburn, Cliff Kemp, Brian Fargaher, Connor 

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 NOVEMBER, DECEMBER and JANUARY 

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 

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 at 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 

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

Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday 

and Sunday from 9am with a variety of homemade 

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

biltong, droëwors as well as its very popular morning 

breakfast. Contact Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 

for more information. 

Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters Market on the first 

Saturday of every month from 9am-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) 604-0478. 

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 Streets. 

U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on the fourth 

Thursday of every month at 10am at the Don Powis 

Hall, Settlers Park village. All welcome. 

Woodlands Market – Every Saturday from 8am to 12 

noon at Woodlands Cottages and Backpackers, just 

outside Kenton on the R343 Grahamstown Road. 

Yummy breakfasts and treats, fresh produce, arts 

and crafts. There is no charge for traders of local arts 

and crafts and produce – an attempt to encourage 

Bessinger, Moira Schnehage, Norah Bennett, 

Hermaine Kritzinger, Christopher Green, Chris Louw, 

Johan Roos, Declan Joubert, Jean McCowen, Gaz 

Worral, and Anne Muir. 

BEST wishes and continued success to the following 

businesses or organisations who are celebrating 

another milestone, especially Lunch Box 

(Alexandria), The Workshop (Bathurst), Kowie 

Crossing Guest House, Debonairs, A1 Pre-Owned 

Vehicles, PA Floral Art Group and the PA Round 

Table No 197. 

PETROL has increased, but the rand remains 

strangely stable during this period of political 

uncertainty. In fact, Brent Crude has relinquished its 

$50+ a barrel position and has dropped below R48 a 

barrel. As we go to press and with last year’s figures 

in brackets to compare against, the Rand was 

trading at R13.43/$ (R11.05), R16.47/£ (R17.62) and 

R14.88 to the Euro (R13.81). Gold was trading at 

and support local tourism and businesses. For more 

information, contact 082-808-5976 or 

info@woodlands.co.za 

Thursday November 3 

PA Art Club – OUT: DVD at Settlers (Still life 

d r aw i n g ) 

FAST meeting – 2.30pm at the cellar of the Wharf 

Street Brew Pub. Speaker will be Sithembiso 

Mhlongo, the section ranger at Waters Meeting 

Nature Reserve in Bathurst. He will be doing a 

Powerpoint presentation on Waters Meeting and 

speaking to us about the management of the reserve 

and the control of invasive plants in the area. 

Grahamstown Music Society’s final concert for the 

year – 7.30pm at DR Wynne Music School, St 

Andrew’s College. Artists: Maksim Shtrykov (clarinet) 

and Misuzu Tanaka (piano). Tickets available at the 

door: R90 (adults), R70 (pensioners)/ R50 (tertiary 

students). Schoolgoers/ GMS members free. 

Saturday November 5 

Christian Men’s Association breakfast (ladies 

welcome) – 7am for 7.30am at the Celebration 

Centre (Old Vic Hotel). Speaker is Jenny Basson, 

who specialised in cell group teaching and 

mentoring of women in Christian thinking and living. 

Suggested donation of R40 to cover costs of 

breakfast, students R20. 

Kleinemonde Morning Market – 8.30 to 10am at 

Kleinemonde Community Hall. Come and enjoy 

breakfast and browse the stalls selling wholesome 

farm chickens and home produce, including quality 

meats, vegetables, pancakes, frozen meals, quiches, 

bread, rusks, gingerbread houses, home-baked 

cakes, doggy treats, candles, gifts and more. 

Rotar y’s Summer High Tea – 10am – upstairs at the 

Ski-boat Club, with delicious teatime treats, speaker, 

dances, fashion show. An elegant affair, not to be 

missed. Tickets R100 from Rotarians, Leach Pharmacy 

or 082-453-2618. In aid of Rotary projects. 

Bathurst Country Affair – Wine tastings, deli food, 

live entertainment at the pubs, pineapple throwing 

competition, vintage tractors, classic cars, bokdrol 

spitting competition. 

Talk on history of Cuylerville – meet at 1pm at 

Shaw Park Country Club. Will be held during a family 

day cricket game at the club. There will also be a 

visit to the old Cuylerville cricket ground and talk 

about the history. For more information, call Brent 

Emslie 083-771-2273. 

G r a h a m s to w n ’s a cappella group, Pro Carmine, 

presents a varied programme, King Henry to Sir Paul, 

at 2.30pm at St John’s Church, Bathurst. Part of the 

Bathurst Country Affair programme. Entrance is free 

and there is a glass of wine, but donations are 

welcome for the Sunshine Coast Feeding Scheme. 

Call Jayne Morgan 083 450-7060 or Sheila Hicks 

083-442-3322 for more information. 

$1 296.19 per fine ounce ($1 170.37), platinum at 

$996.80 per fine ounce ($1233.00) and Brent Crude 

oil at $47.89 per barrel ($85.28). 

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, 

Ben Kember, Blake Squires, Llewellyn Wicks, Philly 

Dell, Myrna Keet, Barbara Tee, Bevan Edwards, 

Jonathan Walker and Brenda Shelton. 

DEEPEST sympathy and special thoughts to the 

family and friends of Dawn Alder, 89, who died on 

October 27, hours before her 68th wedding 

anniversary. A lady till the end. For many years she 

enjoyed being the cheerful Hotelier at the Langdon 

Hotel. Memorial will be at Full Gospel Church 

10.30am on November 16. 

OUR heartiest congratulations and very good wishes 

for the future to everyone celebrating a wedding 

anniversary in the week ahead, especially Malcolm 

and Shirley Evans (59 years), Patrick and Jeanine 

Kenny, Jan and Elva Niemand, Garner and Nicolene 

Rieger, Gunther and Nola Johannsen, Barry and 

Anne Hartley. 

IT was with sadness we heard of the death of Pete 

Burns last week, the lead singer of the pop group 

Dead or Alive. Who could forget the hit singles, Yo u 

Spin Me Round (Like a Record) and Brand New 

Lover? Reporter Rob Knowles went to school with 

Burns in the 1970s, and remembered him as a 

strange and quiet boy. After his pop success he 

underwent a lot of plastic surgery which, it is 

reported, he later regretted. Cheers Pete, you 

definitely made a mark in the hearts of a lot of fans. 

TODAY (Thursday) is the first day of the first test 

down under between the Proteas and Australia at 

the Waca in Perth. Good luck to the boys. 

AND, while we congratulate the Proteas, it’s 

commiserations to Orlando Pirates who went down 

6-1 to SuperSport United on Tuesday evening. This 

could be their greatest margin of defeat ever. 

THOUGHT for the week: “Do not spoil what you 

have by desiring what you have not; remember 

that what you now have was once among the 

things you only hoped for”. 

BEST regards as always, 

The Team 

Sunshine Coast Gymnastics Great Community 

Cartwheel Challenge at the Albany Centre in Port 

Alfred. Lots of prizes to be won! Great fun and 

laughter. R20 each for one 30-second attempt – tr y 

as many times as you like. An annual fundraiser for 

the Sunshine Coast Gymnastics Club. The speed 

competitions start at 2pm. There’s also a fancy dress 

competition at 5.30pm, with prizes for the top three 

entrants. Pay R20 and attempt a cartwheel to enter. 

Contact castix777@gmail.com for a detailed 

programme. Entrance for spectators is R10 for adults 

and R5 for kids. 

Sunday November 6 

Oldenburgia Hiking Club – B ot h a ’s Ridge Day Hike, 

a 14km walk on Botha’s Ridge 10km from 

Grahamstown. The walk will be about six hours and 

requires basic level of fitness. Bring good hiking 

footwear, hats, sunscreen and refreshments for 

morning tea and lunch. Bring 1.5l water per person as 

there are no water stops en route. Cost: R20 per 

person for the hike, plus petrol money of about 

R10pp which will be worked out per vehicle on the 

day. Meet at Pick n Pay, Grahamstown, at 7.45am to 

leave at 8am. Inquiries and information: hike leader 

Tim Bull at 076-289-5122, timothybull05@aol.com 

Monday November 7 

Port Alfred Ratepayers’ and Residents’ 

Association (Parra) open meeting – 4.30pm at Port 

Alfred River and Ski-boat Club. All welcome. 

Tuesday November 8 

Probus Club meeting – 9.30 for 10am at Port Alfred 

Ski-boat Club. Guest speaker: Hendrik Pretorius of 

Murray & Roberts – “The R72 Road Upgrade”. 

Special piano quintet recital with a pre-concert free 

beer tasting provided by the Featherstone Brewery. 

Gate + Keys playing works by Bach, Borodin and 

Dohnányi. Duncan Samson (violin), Hayley Jackson 

(violin), Lizzie Rennie (viola), Lindsay Johnston 

(cello), Joanna Wicherek (piano). Free beer tasting 

with the Featherstone Brewery at 6.45pm. Concert at 

7.30pm at DR Wynne Music School, DSG. Tickets: 

R70/R40 (concessions). Pre-booking: 

asiawich@gmail.com 

Thursday November 10 

Lower Albany Historical Society – For our final 

meeting of 2016, after two outdoor tours, an exciting 

talk from Sandra Shell, from Cape Town. “From Horn 

to Hope: the Oroma children of Lovedale”, 9.30am for 

10am at the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park. For 

inquiries, call Suzette Grist on 083-581-5777. 

PA Art Club – IN: Drawing – Still life, flowers or 

plants, monochrome study. 

Po s t m a s te r ’s Village Cheese and Wine – Limited to 

25 wine and cheese lovers. Cost is R80 per person. A 

selection of wines from eight different estates. 

Booking is essential. Call (046) 624-3042 or 

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Bathurst Country Affair fun for everyone 

AFESTIVAL of 

culinar y 

delights, 

wacky sports 

and family 

entertainment, the 

Bathurst Country Affair 

(BCA), returns this 

weekend – a one-day 

affair on Saturday from 

9am to late. 

There will be exhibitor 

stands at the Village 

Green and the garden 

behind the Pig and 

Whistle, as well as a 

craft market on the 

pavement in front of the 

Pig. 

All village restaurants 

will be open all day – 

the Pig and Whistle, the 

Fig and Daisy, Morley 

House Tea Garden, 

Pic-Kwicks Pizzeria, The 

60s Pub, Boomtown 

Burgers at The Pink 

Lady and Gourmet 

Great food, entertainment and wacky sports await 

Burger Bar in the 

garden at the Pig and 

Lara’s Eatery at the 

Village Green. 

There will be a 

Kiddies Corner at 

Bathurst Convenience 

Store all day and 

kiddies biscuit 

decorating in the Pig 

garden at 10am, with 

Algoa FM DJ Charl 

Leslie judging. 

Leslie will also be in a 

cooking demonstration 

at the Fig and Daisy at 

11.30am, and at the 

Village Green at 

3.30pm. 

For those who enjoy a 

cuppa, there will be a 

tea-tasting competition 

at Morley House, while 

wine tasting will 

available in the Pig 

garden from 10am till 

l at e . 

The popular 

pineapple-throwing 

competition starts at 

the Big Pineapple at 

11.30am. 

A buskers’ stage at 

The 60s Pub will 

provide musical 

entertainment from 12 

noon till 6pm. 

The bokdrol bliksems, 

a spitting competition, 

will take place at the 

Fig and Daisy at 1pm. 

The waitron race 

takes place at the 

Bathurst Green at 3pm. 

The wonderfully 

enchanting village of 

Bathurst is one that has 

captured the hearts of 

many who visit it, often 

making it their 

permanent home with 

the help of 

Independent Property 

Consultants (IPC), who 

are based in Bathurst 

as well as Port Alfred to 

give the very best 

service in real estate. 

One of the most 

successful estate 

agencies in the Eastern 

Cape, IPC has excellent 

exposure if you list your 

property, with highly 

motivated agents at 

your service. 

You can find the 

finest vintage tableware 

at Rugz n Thingz. 

Having built a 

reputation for beautiful 

and functional 

silverware, this 

speciality shop will 

elevate your dining 

experience to elegant 

heights. Vintage 

bone-handled and silver 

plated cutlery sets, 

housed in original 

cases, contrast with 

elegantly styled silver 

and plated services. 

Beautiful crystal 

glassware and elegant 

candelabra will bring a 

new dimension to your 

culinary experience. 

Visit Rugz n Thingz at 

shop 4 of the Historic 

Pig and Whistle, to find 

your special touch of 

elegance. Don’t miss 

seeing the stunning 

eight-place sterling 

silver cutlery set. 

Morley House is 

proud to be part of the 

BCA. They will be 

hosting various events 

throughout the day to 

celebrate British food 

and drink. These 

include the tea-tasting 

competition, traditional 

high tea at 2pm (R80pp 

and booking essential), 

and at 6pm a food and 

drink quiz followed by a 

hot pot supper. 

Throughout the day 

they will be serving a 

selection of British fare 

such as English 

breakfasts, cream tea, 

ploughman’s lunch, 

pies and speciality teas 

in their tea gardens. 

See w w w. fa c e b b o o k / 

morleyhousebathurst fo r 

more details as some 

events should be 

booked in advance. 

Join the Pig and 

Whistle during the BCA 

festivities as they 

present a wine tasting, 

gourmet burgers, a 

kiddies entertainment 

area with a cookie 

decorating competition, 

as well as a crafters 

market. Live music will 

also be presented by 

Dave Brunette and in 

the evening by Glen 

We b st e r. 

The ever-popular The 

60s Pub will be 

celebrating Movember 

with a beard 

competition, as well as 

being part of the BCA 

entertainment in the 

form of a buskers’ 

stage, open mic and 

karaoke starting at 

7pm. Visit The 60s Pub 

and enjoy some 

entertainment and fun 

with family and friends. 

The Fig and Daisy 

Coffee Shop and 

Country Store, now in 

its second year of 

trading, has a modern 

barn feel, nestled under 

coral trees with country 

views. They offer 

coffees, teas, cakes, 

breakfasts, lunches and 

an eclectic mix of art, 

gifts, handmade goods 

and much, much more. 

Come rain or shine, the 

friendly staff of The Fig 

and Daisy are always 

ready to welcome you. 

The famous Bathurst 

Town Criers will be in 

the village all day to 

welcome you and pose 

for photos – d o n at i o n s 

for the SPCA are 

welcomed. Also get 

your photo taken with 

the weird and beautiful 

alpacas and make a 

donation to the SPCA. 

The vintage tractors 

from the Bathurst 

Agricultural Museum 

will make a lot of noise 

as they drive through 

the village. Come and 

see these amazing feats 

of engineering – some 

of them are extremely 

old and you just won’t 

believe the noise and 

smoke! Pose on the 

tractors for photos and 

check them out up 

close and personal. 

The BCA information 

office is next to the Pig 

and Whistle – be sure 

to pick up a programme 

and map as soon as 

you get into the village. 

The NSRI will also be 

in this area, so come 

and meet our local 

heroes and thank them 

for their amazing work. 

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Port Alfred 

046-624 2901 

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DEDICATED & DEPENDABLE 

1 

FINDING TREASURE: Browsing a 

bric-a-brac table on the Village Green 

at last year’s Bathurst Country Affair 

were, from left, Zaakiyah Solomon, 

Maritza du Toit and Bianca van den 

Berg 

Picture: JON HOUZET 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 November - Boet en Swaer 

- Enjoy the hilarious antics by the comedy duo Boet en Swaer - 

R120 - 8pm 

5 November - Bathurst Country Affair - Good Food & Wine Festival 

- Enjoy our little village as it comes alive for another annual Bathurst Country Affair - 

Gourmet food, live music, pop up restaurants and shops, wine tastings, cooking 

demos and so much more! 

13 November - Live Music with Brian Finch 

- Enjoy a special Sunday Lunch with music by Brian Finch - 12pm-3pm 

19 November - Live Music with The Beanie Rebels 

- Enjoy these great musicians in the pub. - 7:30pm- Late 

20 November - Sunday Roast Lunch 

- Every Sunday join us for a traditional Sunday Roast Lunch 

Bookings essential 

26 November - Karaoke with Brenda 

- Could you be the next SA Idol? - 7:30pm- late. 

For more info call 046 625 0673 or email info@pigandwhistle.co.za



ROB KNOWLES 

Showered in accolades 

NDLAMBE mayor Phindile Faxi 

said that in the first 100 days of 

the new council, the 

municipality had been 

“showered in accolades”, and 

according to him, is one of the 

most successful in the country. 

He reported on the two water 

pumps the late Derek Victor 

had donated to the municipality 

to be used in cases of flooding 

in the Medolino Valley, and 

thanked the Victor family for 

the legacy he left. 

“I want to make sure we are 

able to include these in our 

asset register and pay for the 

maintenance of them,” Fa x i 

said. 

Faxi mentioned the two 

awards won recently (see our 

front page story) as well as the 

successful youth camps held at 

Green Fountain Farm. 

100 days ‘showered in accolades’ 

Leaders need to lead 

“The auditor-general has told 

us the leaders of the 

municipality must take 

cont rol,” said Faxi, who went on 

to say he was concerned and 

that the various directors must 

now visit service delivery 

points so they can see for 

themselves what the people’s 

grievances are. 

“People need to see you,” 

said Faxi. 

Over time 

Concern was raised at the high 

cost of overtime being claimed. 

“Why are the overtime 

figures so high? Over 

R2.3-million over three 

months,” asked DA councillor 

Genevieve Cannon. Figures in 

Canine parvovirus outbreak in PA area 

THERE have been reports of 

an outbreak of canine 

parvovirus infection in dogs 

in the Port Alfred area. 

CPV infection is a 

worldwide, highly contagious 

disease, which is very 

resilient and can survive in 

the environment for extended 

periods. 

Dogs contract the virus when 

they ingest it in contaminated 

food or water. 

Any unvaccinated dog is at risk 

for acquiring CPV, but illness is 

more prevalent in puppies 

between six weeks and six 

months of age, and in certain 

SUDOKU - WIN A WIMPY VOUCHER 

the agenda indicated July 

overtime expenditure to be 

R817 990, for August 

R793 103 and September 

R721 399. 

Faxi replied that the issue 

of overtime needed to be 

addressed in upcoming 

strategy plans. 

Debt collection 

Municipal manager Rolly 

Dumezweni said that the debt 

collection process followed 

provincial structures and was 

taking far too long. 

Debt collection agency Revco 

had made a presentation to the 

municipality and was 

expediting the recovery 

process, something Dumezweni 

said would improve debt 

COUNCIL 

NOTES 

... the municipality’s voice 

collection and reduce 

outstanding debt. 

DA councillor Ray Schenk 

said there must be no further 

write-offs with respect to debt. 

Strategy plans required 

Faxi also insisted that the 

directors submit their strategy 

plans, as he had requested. 

ANC councillor Thembani 

Mazana said that bulk water, 

housing and the establishment 

of soup kitchens were an 

integral part of the overall 

VET’S 

VOICE 

... at your service 

breeds such as Rottweiler, 

Doberman Pinscher, American Pit 

Bull terrier, German Shepherd, and 

Labrador retriever. 

Clinical signs include lack of 

appetite, lethargy, vomiting, 

diarrhoea (typically bloody), 

dehydration, elevated heart rate, 

pale gums and cold extremities. 

Abdominal pain is frequently 

elicited on touching the abdomen. 

Complete this Sudoku and be in line to win a R60 voucher from 

Wimpy in the Heritage Mall. Entries must be in by 3:30pm on 

ſ 

ſ 

attempting to redeem prize. Last week’s winner is Glenda 

Jakins. 

strategy plan. He 

also said that 

c o o p e r at i v e s 

were one of the 

best methods of 

decreasing 

unemployment. 

M a i n te n a n c e 

“The old market building [The 

Lounge] is becoming an 

eyesore,” said Faxi. “It needs to 

be renovated.” 

He also said cattle on the 

roads presented considerable 

danger to motorists as well as 

pedestrians. DA councillor Phil 

Khani said councillors should 

have spoken to their wards on 

this issue. 

D o n at i o n s 

The Department of Sport, 

CPV is a very difficult 

condition to treat and has a 

high mortality rate, even with 

the most aggressive treatment 

p r ot o c o l s . 

The virus also affects the 

heart muscle in very young 

puppies, leading to cardiac 

arrest and death. 

Tr e at m e n t often involves 

hospitalisation and can be very 

c o st l y. 

The best way to prevent CPV 

infection is to vaccinate puppies. 

Veterinarians use different 

vaccination protocols depending 

on geographical location and the 

prevalence of the disease. 

Recreation, Arts and Culture 

(DSRAC) donated R100000 to 

purchase equipment. 

Further, two youths from 

Ndlambe have won a DJ 

competition and have been 

invited to perform in Belgium. 

As the trip will cost around 

R60 000 each, the municipality 

donated R5000 to each of them 

to assist in attending the 

competition. 

Dress code 

EFF councillor Linda Shahzad 

was disciplined by acting 

speaker Monica Mateti for not 

conforming to the municipal 

dress code. However, after 

proceedings had begun, ANC 

councillor Nosicelo Xhasa 

entered the council chambers 

wearing a bright green-andgold 

dress and scarf very 

similar to the ANC’s colours. No 

comment was made by the 

speaker on that occasion. 

Typically, puppies get their first 

vaccinations at six weeks of age, 

then boosters at nine and 12 

weeks, and annually thereafter. 

Puppies that have not yet 

received a full set of puppy 

vaccinations should not be 

allowed in public areas, where 

they can be exposed to strange, 

potentially infected dogs. 

Disinfection of the environment 

(dog houses, floors, etc) with 

bleach is recommended if one or 

more dogs within a household 

contract CPV. The rest of the dogs 

should be vaccinated immediately. 

Consult your veterinarian if you 

suspect CPV in your dog. 

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

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

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU 

WIN VOUCHERS FROM FISH RIVER SUN & RIVER & SKI BOAT CLUB 

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

Winners of last 

week’s crossword: 

Fish River Sun 

Midweek Breakfast 

for Two – 

P Russel 

PA River & Ski Boat 

Club Meal Voucher – 

Simon Corn 

Winners to please 

collect voucher 

(must show ID) from 

ſ 

attempting to 

redeem prize. 

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



OUT ON THE TOWN 

When cancer 

strikes a child 

LOUISE KNOWLES 

A MOTHER told of a family’s 

anguish and determination when 

her two-year-old daughter was 

diagnosed with cancer two years 

ago. 

Speaking at the Sunshine 

Coast Hospice’s National Breast 

Cancer Awareness event at the 

Port Alfred River and Ski-boat 

Club last Wednesday, Danel 

Pruissen said she felt like she 

was looking out on a sea of pink, 

as all the ladies had dressed for 

the occasion. 

Pruissen’s daughter, Laura, 

was diagnosed with childhood 

cancer at the age of two. 

In June 2014, she had 

complained of having a sore 

tummy and a doctor said it was 

a side-effect of mumps. But she 

was miserable and bloated, so 

the family took her screaming to 

the doctor, who noticed she had 

fever blisters (a sign of a 

depressed immune system). 

At this stage, the family went 

on holiday in Cape Town, where 

they met up with Pruissen’s 

parents from the UK. 

But Laura continued to cry 

about a sore tummy, so Pruissen 

said they decided: “This is it. We 

are going to take her to a 

s p e c i a l i st . ” 

The doctor said it was not an 

emergency, but detected a 

hollow sound and subsequently 

did some blood tests. 

When the tests came back, the 

doctor told Pruissen to contact 

her husband, Innes, and then 

told them it was cancer. 

Little Laura just wanted to be 

outside in the sunshine, so they 

went to Camps Bay and had a 

beautiful day. But the next day, 

after a 45-minute scan, Laura 

was admitted to hospital, on the 

third day of their holiday. 

They had two hours to go 

home and pack, and Pruissen 

had to get Laura off the 

trampoline to take her to 

hospital. 

“Are you sure she has 

cancer?” asked her granny. “But 

whatever you do,” she advised 

Pruissen later, “stay positive or 

Laura will go downhill”. 

With a sick granddaughter 

and a distraught daughter, in the 

end it was the granny who 

suffered the most. 

Meanwhile, Pruissen took her 

advice and started a gratitude 

journal. 

Within 24 hours of her 

admittance, Laura’s heart 

stopped and she had to be 

resuscitated in intensive care. 

She had Bergen’s lymphoma, 

which doubles in size every 24 

hours, Pruissen said. 

Turning up in her high heels 

and fairy dress, she received five 

weeks of chemotherapy at the 

Red Cross oncology ward, and 

dealt with it better than her 

mother it seems. 

“She was sick and I could not 

pick her up because of all the 

tubes,” she said. 

All Laura said was that she 

didn’t like the “yucky medicine” 

and the plasters that kept her 

tube taped to her chest. 

“The medicine was vile and 

cancer also changes your 

t a st e b u d s , ” said Pruissen, who 

moved heaven and earth to get 

her daughter what she wanted 

when she wanted it. 

Something edible in the 

morning such as yoghurt, might 

by the evening be inedible again, 

she explained. 

Pruissen stayed with Laura at 

hospital and spent an hour with 

her older daughter, Emma, when 

she was relieved, before 

returning to the hospital. 

On December 11 2014, the 

family were told Laura was in 

remission. Her blood counts 

continued to climb, and the 

family flew back to Grahamstown. 

“It was terrible to see other 

children in the hospital dying,” 

said Pruissen. But her daughter 

survived because they heeded 

the early warning signs, she said. 

CONTACT US 

Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet) Advertising: (046) 624-4356 (Mauneen Charter) 

PINK SUPPORTERS: 

From left, Hospice 

G r a h a m st ow n 

bookkeeper Janine 

Peinke, Zelda Elliott 

and Danel Pruissen, 

who spoke about ‘a 

m ot h e r ’s experience of 

cancer’ at the Hospice 

National Breast 

Cancer Awareness 

event at the Port 

Alfred River and 

Ski-Boat Club last 

We d n e s d a y 

Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES 

Going for a song 

ROB KNOWLES 

THERE were so many fantastic items 

up for auction at the Postmaster’s 

Village on Saturday that those who 

did not attend might well be kicking 

themselves for missing out on a 

great opportunity to pick up some 

g r e at bargains. 

The auction was held to contribute 

towards the Blake Squires Cancer 

Fund. 

Auctioneer Peter Charter was on 

top form as he displayed the items 

on sale and steered the bidding in 

the right direction. 

Items included a day safari at 

Kariega Game Reserve and lunch for 

nine guests to the value of R9000; 

original paintings; frames and 

mirrors; knick-knacks and glassware, 

two new table lamps with wild olive 

stands; a copper fireplace set with a 

coal and wood bucket, stand with 

shovel, brush and tongs, two copper 

jugs, a copper milk can and a 

German cuckoo clock. 

There was also a set of antique 

cooking utensils, a new rug, a new 

electric household slicer/cutter, a 

wine hamper, a set of three mosaic 

plates, a plant pot with plants, 

various mirrors and paintings, a Pick 

n Pay voucher and two five-litre fruit 

juices from Sunshine Juice. 

“Beside the tenants of 

Po st m a st e r ’s Village, other 

businesses and individuals showed 

their generosity by donating items to 

be auctioned,” Po st m a st e r ’s Village’s 

Renate Cooper said. 

“A big thank you to Kariega Game 

Reserve, Sunshine Juice, Red Leaf 

Nursery, Rugz and Thingz (Bathurst), 

Royal St Andrews Hotel, Stuart 

Lavender, Renae Purdon, Home Base, 

the Logan family, as well as an 

anonymous donation of R400.” 

Cooper also thanked Peter and 

Mauneen Charter. 

“Thank you for giving us all a great 

time as an auctioneering team with 

wit and humour,” she said. 

The auction raised R9 050. 

GOING, GONE: 

Peter Charter, 

left, was the 

auctioneer 

extraordinaire at 

the Blake 

Squires Cancer 

Fund auction, 

ably assisted by 

Renate Cooper, 

and held at the 

Po st m a st e r ’s 

Village on 

S at u r d a y 

after noon 

Picture: 

ROB KNOWLES



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FIONA WEST looking for 

work in a garden nursery, 

bookshop or reception. 

Not computer literate but 

willing to learn. Phone: 

079 865 4281 

EDMUND is a hardworking 

Zimbabwean male looking 

for any type of 

employment. He previously 

worked as a store man, 

driver and can do any 

admin work. Has 

contactable references. 

Willing to start 

immediately. Phone: 

074 0228 067 

6150 

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experience. She is looking 

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domestic for two days per 

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babysit. Phone: 

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is seeking 

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083 621 282121 

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ROB KNOWLES 

Jack Reacher – Never go back, with 

Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders, Aldis 

Hodge and Patrick Heusinger, 

directed by Edward Zwick. 4/5 

IN this, the second instalment of the Jack 

Reacher franchise, Reacher (Tom Cruise), a former 

military investigator, gets involved in a conspiracy 

when he contacts Major Susan Turner (Cobie 

Smulders) to assist him in an investigation he has 

under taken. 

Turner is accused of espionage and arrested by 

the military, charged with having two officers 

killed under her command. Reacher doesn’t accept 

this and speaks with her attorney, Colonel Bob 

Moorcroft (Robert Catrini) who informs Reacher 

that a woman has lodged a paternity suit against 

him, claiming her 15-year-old daughter, Samantha 

Dayton (Danika Yarosh), is his. 

Reacher decides to investigate the paternity 

claim but, on meeting with Dayton, she rebuffs 

him, believing he is a narc or someone who just 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MILKWOODS BRIDGE CLUB 

Many players have given up the weak 2 Convention or refused to play it from the start. 

This hand is an illustration of why. It is supposed to limit the Opposition’s bidding 

 

both in bidding and subsequent play. North opens a normal 1 Spade and East calls 

 

 

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far more likely to cause problems to South. 7 Spades is still there but some South’s 

 

overcall helps the Opposition more than it helps the caller 

MBC RESULTS……….27 OCT 16 

1. P.Painter & J.Thomas 69.0% 

2. L.Chalmers & G.Renecle 59.0% 

3. C.Lardner-Burke & L.Butler 55.0% 

4. D.Wright & J.Fox 50.0% 

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used her mother. 

AT THE An assassin is dispatched to kill 

MOVIES Moorcroft, and Reacher is accused of his 

murder. He is arrested and taken to the 

military prison, but spots two 

mercenaries ready to kill Turner and so formulates 

a plan where both Turner and he escape and are 

now on the run. 

The movie is fast-paced and deals with a 

number of issues including the impetuosity of 

youth, corruption within the military and the power 

mongers who use war as a method of profiteering. 

Cruise makes an excellent Jack Reacher, with 

his underplayed but very effective acting style, he 

seems ideally suited to the part. 

Smulders is a good counterpoint, more 

emotionally charged than Cruise’s character, but 

nevertheless driven by the same motivation. 

Watch out for Aldis Hodge as Captain Espin. 

This is definitely a movie to watch this year and 

should leave you wondering if there will be a third 

instalment in the Jack Reacher franchise. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results for Monday, 31 October 2016 

A Section (9 tables) 

N-S 1st R Rodrigues & A Ridderhof 57.9% 

1st E Clayton & M Wesselo 56.5% 

E-W 1st J Tagg& E Jurgensen 59.7% 

2nd A Ward & G Ford 56.5% 

C Section (7½ tables) 

N-S 1st Patricia & David Townsend 63.2% 

2nd D Wood & J Worrall 55.2% 

E-W 1st L Allin& L Kolesky 59.9% 

2nd A Paling & R Wicks 58.3% 

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PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB 

¹Some people will open this hand 1D (but not this writer) 

² This hand is too strong for a 2S opening; you have 6 spades a singleton 

and two outside Aces. 

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West is on lead and knows from the bidding that partner has a weak hand so elects to lead the spade 

two expecting to still make a trick with the spade King. North’s 10 wins the trick so declarer cashes 

the Ace of spades and plays a heart to the ace followed by a diamond towards the King: West wins with 

the Ace and being reluctant to lead a club in case he/she leads into dummy’s A Q returns a diamond. 

 

the QJ; East wins with the King and returns a club. Declarer goes up with the Ace and leads a heart 

 

 

diamond to make 10 tricks: a feat that (surprisingly) was achieved only twice out of 13 times that spade 

contracts were played. 

Results by section 

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

C Section 2S+1 (3); 4S-2; 4S-1 (3) 

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Grahamstown 

THISWEEK 

EXAM SECURITY BEEFED UP 

Rhodes University’s end-of-year examinations 

continued this week, and venues have taken on a 

different feel and look in view of recent fiery protest 

action on campus. This has led to increased security 

at exam venues, while several additional rules have 

been put in place. 

Students are required to report to exam venues 30 

minutes prior to the scheduled start and to produce 

IDs with photos. Latecomers will not be permitted to 

write exams. Students will be required to undergo 

standard security “pat down” checks similar to those 

performed at airports. 

Students completing their exams early are required 

to remain seated until the end of the exam. The 

university has advised that all examination venues 

will be under CCTV surveillance. Offenders will be 

evicted, receive 0% for the exam, suspended from 

Rhodes and prosecuted. 

Prior to the commencement of the examination 

process last week, students were given the option of 

writing their final exams this month or in January 

next year. 

SMILES AND CASH AT FUN RUN 

About 500 runners, joggers and walkers took to 

Sunnyside streets last Thursday evening for the 

annual Rapportryers/PJ Olivier 5km fun run. 

The Rapportryers fun run has been held since 1996, 

and the staggering amount of R180000 has been 

handed over via entry fees and donations to local 

charities and worthy causes in that time. 

This year’s beneficiary is Grahamstown-based Heart 

Matters Pregnancy Care Centre, and they were 

handed a cheque for R12000, the largest ever. 

Showing their delight upon receiving the cheque were 

Heart Matters counsellors and volunteers who had 

earlier participated in the fun run. 

The top-three finishers, receiving handsome cash 

prizes for their efforts, were Lubahlo Bokuva (first in 

21 minutes 04 seconds), Lukhlango Cakuma (second 

in 21:07) and S Coko (third in 21:26). 

First three ladies, also on the receiving end of 

generous cash prizes, were Lauren Ranger (first in 

24:49), Kendal Rose of DSG (second in 25:39) and 

Jene Banfield (third in 26:34). 

First PJ Olivier boy was Daniel Retief (21:33) while 

Simone Schoonbee and Bianca Schoonbee (32:55 

each) were the first two PJ Olivier girls. 

NATURE NERDS FINISH THIRD 

The DSG Nature Nerds of Diocesan School for Girls 

(Junior School) finished an excellent third overall in 

the final round of the national Sasol/Forever Resorts 

Enviro Quiz competition held at the Gariep Dam this 

past weekend. 

The DSG Nature Nerds comprised Sarah 

Griffith-Smith, Ruby Graven-Dugmore, Hannah Jones, 

Erin Powers, Megan Searle and Catherine Williamson. 

The event, running for the past 22 years, has 

developed into the most successful school-based 

environmental competition of its kind. The first round 

earlier this year was contested by 800 schools, and 

the final round at Gariep Dam by 14 schools. 

The finals comprised six sections, including a 

presentation by the DSG Nature Nerds about the 

vegetable garden they planted and tended for two 

months, as well as a debate in which the team had to 

defend fracking, and a general knowledge quiz. 

The overall winning school was President Swart 

Primary School from Kimberley. 

PJ OLIVIER PREFECTS 

PJ Olivier High School has announced its prefect 

body for 2017. Chairwoman of the prefect committee 

is Marilese Ockhuis, and the vice-chairman is Justin 

Isaacs. The other prefects are Aidenn Cloete, Davien 

Douglas, Elandre Loftie-Eaton, Kepler Louw, Jaydee 

Murray, Daniel Retief, Shalisha Sampson, Khanyisa 

Solomon and Angie Williams. 

The 2017 prefects and teacher-in-charge Mrs 

Carmen Henning recently visited the Vergelegen 

camp between Uitenhage and Jansenville as part of 

their leadership, discipline and team-building 

programme. 

ONE HUNDRED IN THE GARDENS 

Congratulations to local athlete Peter Stockwell who 

completed his 100th parkrun in Makana Botanical 

Gardens on Saturday. The road runner-turned-trail 

runner ran his first parkrun in September 2014. 

WINNERS IN THE VALLEY 

Congratulations to Liz Bowker, the Belmont Golf Club 

ladies’ champion for this year, with Daphne Bowker 

runner-up. The B-division winner is Jess Joyner and 

runner-up Leigh Beckerling, while Lynn Rossouw is 

the C-division winner and Jenny Emslie runner-up. 

GARDENERS MEET 

The new NELM building in Worcester Street with its 

attractive gardens is the venue for the Albany 

Horticultural Society’s annual general meeting from 

5pm on Saturday. After the meeting, drinks and 

snacks will be served and an auction of plants held. 

HANDLING THE FORMALITIES 

School prize-giving ceremonies are, in the main, 

about pupils and their achievements, be it 

academically, culturally or in sport. But what about 

the formalities – the speeches, reports and thanks? 

Let’s take a look at Graeme College’s prize-giving in 

the Monument just the other day. Deputy headmaster 

Gregg van Molendorff was master-of-ceremonies and 

delivered the welcome address, while Kevin Watson 

gave the headmaster’s report. Guest speaker was Old 

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Graemian and former head boy Jeremy Sieberhagen, 

and his wife Marlene handed out the prizes. Prime 

monitor Cameron Rafferty gave the primary school 

report, while prefect Udochukwu Obi delivered the 

senior school report. Graeme schoolmaster of 

long-standing, Ian Suttie, introduced the guest 

speaker, and head boy Nicholas Zimmerman gave the 

vote of thanks. 

HEADING UP PORTFOLIOS 

St Andrew’s College’s portfolio prefects for 2017 are: 

Iain Macpherson (academic portfolio); Francis Christie 

(chapel); Graham De Vos (community engagement); 

Phillip Parker (President’s Award); Rorke Wilson 

(culture and ceremonies); Bradley van Heerden 

(dayboy prefect); Andrew van Vuuren (environmental 

issues); Khanya Maki (marketing); Callum Dugmore 

(sport and recreation); and Brett Harvey and 

Alexander Morris (student affairs). 

A LONG TIME 

Attending a prize-giving ceremony at Victoria Girls’ 

High School the other day, I was interested in a 

painting on one of the school’s interior walls. It 

depicts Trevor Long, principal of the school from July 

1976 to June 1997. Just shows you how time flies. I 

would never have thought it has been almost 20 

years since he left VG. 

REMEMBERING WITH A HEART 

The community is being called upon to support 

Hospice’s Tree of Lights this year by buying the 

“Always in my Heart” felt heart for R20. They are 

available at Hospice House at 15 Milner Street or 

outside Pick n Pay in Pepper Grove Mall on Saturday 

morning, November 5. 

REWIRING SPECIALISTS 

An advertisement in a local publication in 1980 

informed readers that Mark’s Auto Electrical at 6 

Cuyler Street were specialists in the rewiring of cars, 

trucks and tractors. They also undertook repairs to 

generators, starter motors and alternators. The owner 

was Mark Foord. 

AND THE WINNERS ARE 

The Graemian Cup for the boy most exemplifying the 

Graemian motto “Virtute et Opera” was presented to 

Calvin Wolhuter at Graeme College’s annual 

prize-giving ceremony last month. He was also 

presented with the DB Kloot Cup for participating and 

excelling in a number of sports and maintaining high 

academic standards. 

Other awards of note made on the evening were: 

Thomas St John Pattle Prize for outstanding 

leadership and the boy who contributed most to 

Graeme College – Nicholas Zimmerman; Sean Mills & 

Steven Bartlett Trophy for most outstanding 

sportsman of the year – shared by Azizipho 

Mngcongo and Nicholas Zimmerman; and Old 

Graemian Bursary for promising pupils in the Junior 

School – Buhle Planga and Ethan Richardson. 

COLOURS FOR CRICKET 

St Andrew’s College cricket Colours have been 

awarded to Bruce Phillips for his all-round 

contribution to cricket at the school. 

TACKLING THE WAVES 

Grahamstown open water inflatable boat racers 

Elandre Human and his cousin Rikus Human are off 

to Port Elizabeth this weekend for a regional race 

meeting. The duo has previously raced along the 

Eastern Cape and Western Cape coastlines. 

Elandre is the owner of Grahamstown-based Arrow 

Inflatables that builds, services and repairs inflatable 

b o at s . 

CANDLES AND SONG 

Rotar y’s Carols by Candlelight service, comprising a 

nativity performance and singing of carols, takes 

place in the Cathedral from 7pm on Tuesday 

November 22. Candles and song sheets will be 

available at the door for a nominal fee. The Hospice 

Tree of Lights will be switched on afterwards. 

NO STOPPING THEM 

Almost daily, cows wander up and down Sunnyside 

streets – even the main thoroughfare into town, 

George Street – munching away on the grass-covered 

pavements. Occasionally they’re joined by donkeys. 

Then, last Sunday morning, about a dozen rather 

healthy-looking cattle ran down Watson Street, 

chased by two men. Visitors to Grahamstown 

regularly voice their concern and disapproval of this 

situation, as well as residents via petitions and letters 

to the municipality. 

WINDBLOWN: The wind 

was blowing 

somewhat on the hill 

at PJ Olivier High 

School last Thursday 

evening for the 

Rapportryers/P J 

Olivier 5km fun run. 

But the wind did not 

prevent these three 

DSG Junior School 

Grade 6 pupils from 

having great fun. They 

are, from left, Kate 

Stretton, Charlie 

Musto and Victoria 

Basson. About 500 

people took part in the 

annual fund-raising 

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Pictures: SID PENNEY 

... with Sid Penney 

SPEEDIER THESE DAYS 

Just about everyone these days has a cellphone, it 

seems, and almost every cellphone has a built-in 

camera. Within minutes users can send the photo 

taken with a cellphone across the world. A far cry 

from the not-too-distant days when we delivered our 

spools to a local pharmacy or photo shop to have 

them developed and prints made. 

An advertisement in a local publication in 1988 

carried a RET Butler’s Pharmacy advertisement 

stating: “Try our new one-hour photo service for 

quality with speed”. 

JUNIOR PRIZE 

At PJ Olivier Primary School’s recent foundation 

phase prize-giving function, the trophy for the best 

academic results in Grade 3 was shared by Brendon 

Wessels and Anshin Nel. 

PLAYING FOR EP 

Graeme College players chosen for Eastern Province 

cricket teams are: Romario Fritz and Christopher 

Gleaves (EP Coastal), Mark Amm and Lelethu Cekiso 

(EP U17) and Garwin Dampies and Lakhanya Sam (EP 

U15). 

TOP THREE: The first 

three finishers in the 

ladies’ division at last 

Thursday’s 

Rapportryers/P J 

Olivier fun run were, 

from left, Kendal Rose 

(second), Lauren 

Ranger (first) and 

Jene Banfield (third) 

SCARY LOT: These Grade 11 pupils of Diocesan School for Girls were in a Halloween mood when they took part in last Thursday’s Rapportryers/PJ 

Olivier fun run. Excellent support was received for the event from local schools and townsfolk



Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet 

Club 

THE Doris Ford was played on Wednesday 

October 26 at Port Alfred Club, and apart from 

the wind the day was warm and dry. 

The Port Alfred ladies won all three of their 

games, with good bowls being the order of the 

day. On the same day and same venue the Les 

Clarke competition was played, with only one 

of the games being won by our men. 

The Buco Trips weekend competition was 

played last weekend, with five games of 15 

ends played in total. Saturday afternoon was 

very overcast with drizzle in the early morning 

into early afternoon. Play began at 1.30pm, and 

with two games to play, only finished at 6pm, 

in slightly damp, cool and windy conditions. 

Sunday dawned clear, sunny and warm – 

perfect weather for bowls. Teams came from 

Albany Club, Grahamstown Club, Kenton Club, 

Kowie Club, PA Club and a Buco Selected 

team. Three games were played and keenly 

contested, and good bowling entertained the 

many spectators who attended. 

The ladies’ section was won by the Kowie 

ladies, the men’s B section was won by 

Grahamstown club and the men’s A section 

was won by the Buco Selected team. The club 

winner for the monetary prize was Kowie Club. 

Second club winner for a lesser monetary prize 

was Albany. The winner of the Buco Trophy 

was Kowie Bowls Club. Many thanks to Buco 

for sponsoring this annual event which is well 

supported every year. 

We look forward to participating in the 

Kenton Ladies’ Classic on November 8 and 9. 

The annual Triangular competition between PA 

club, Old Sebornians and Western Suburbs, 

will be held next weekend November 12 and 

13. Visitors are welcome to come and watch 

some good bowls in a huge fun tournament. 

We vie for winning the trophy, which is of 

course the famed mounted chamber pot! 

Duties for the week November 8-12: Tabs – 

Norman Jordaan and Jenny Wallace, Bar duty 

– Chris Armitage, Phil Taylor and Colette Reid, 

Ironing – Noel Heale. 

Kenton Bowling Club 

Last week’s activities were once again affected 

by inclement weather conditions. 

Supa Thursday Trips managed to attract 

sufficient players for only one rink and our 

greens had to be closed on Saturday. 

However, we did manage to honour our 

club’s commitment in two local competitions. 

On Wednesday six teams (four men and two 

ladies) travelled to Port Alfred Bowling Club for 

the penultimate rounds of the Les Clarke and 

Doris Ford competitions. The men’s side 

managed to win with an aggregate score of 

23-17. Our ladies did not fare as well and lost 

both their games. Our ladies are out of the 

competition but our men can still win the 

trophy if they win the last round by more than 

14 points, ie, with an aggregate score of 28 or 

bet ter. 

On Saturday, the rain moved east and the 

Annual Buco Trips competition could start in 

relative dry conditions. The weather gradually 

improved and all five rounds were completed 

as per schedule. Our men’s “A” and ladies’ 

teams both managed a second place in their 

relative sections. The A-section was won by a 

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WE ARE THE CHAMPS: The Kowie Bowling Club were the victors in the Buco Trips Competition, held 

at the Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet Club over the weekend. The ladies came first in their 

section, and Kowie came out tops overall. From left, Andre Gerber of Buco handed over the prize 

money to bowlers Dot Rohrs, Keith Kolesky, Delene Deenik, Stephen Minaar, Jacky Kriel, Gavin 

Deenik, Rob Owsley, Jacques Krige and Bob Ford 


Buco Invitation team consisting of three 

Kenton players, Richard Beresford, Dave 

Wallace and Addie Wolf. 

The preparations for next week’s Ladies’ 

Classic are well advanced and we are looking 

forward to a full-house of entries. Local 

business has been very supportive with the 

donation of many prizes and gifts and the 

event promises to live up to its enviable 

reputation. There will be NO tabs-in bowling on 

Wednesday November 9. 

Last week’s attendance draw was forfeited 

and the jackpot increased to R1800. There will 

be a steak ’n chips evening (R40 pp) on Friday 

November 4. This, with a possibility of winning 

R1 800, is an occasion not to be missed. 

Next weeks’ events: 

November 3 – Seeff Supa Thursday 

November 4 – Steak ’n chips with attendance 

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November 5 – Social Saturday 

November 8 – Ladies’ Classic 

November 9 – Ladies’ Classic (No tabs-in) 

Next week’s duties: Tabs Cashier – Br yony 

Shone, Bar – John Gaylard, Joanne Lawson. 

Birthdays: November 5 Helen Birch, 

November 8 David West, November 9 Cecily 

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Kowie Bowling Club 

Last Tuesday was “Megabucks” day even 

WINNER AGAIN: The 2016 Clinton Bradfield Memorial Kneelo Contest was held last Saturday at Port Alfred’s East and West beaches, where friends 

and family of the late Clinton Bradfield gathered to surf and socialise. The winner for the second consecutive year was Kowie local and surfboard 

shaper Anton Wiersma, left, with organiser Mike de Heer, centre, and second place winner Marc Crawford 

Picture: WARREN WILLIAMS 

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... rolls that count 

A FEW players have borrowed croquet balls 

this year and we are short of a pink and red 

ball. 

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through we have two competitions to make up 

before the end of the month due to a full 

program in this month. With the usual good 

turnout for Tuesday we had some close games 

and a few runaways. 

The day’s competition winner was Dick 

Schuurman’s team of trips John Hubbard and 

Neville Westcott who defeated Bob Ford’s 

team by 10 points and a big shot profit with 

visitor Stan Long’s team of trips as the 

runner-up with a full house 10 points over 

Pieter Stegmann’s team of trips. 

Last Thursday we played the postponed 

Courtyard competition at which we welcomed 

seven visitors from Dewetsdorp who were on a 

bowling holiday and have played throughout 

our area. All the games were keenly contested 

with Pieter Stegmann’s team of Mazaan from 

Dewetsdorp, Ronnie Smith and Lina Woodard 

as the winner 2 / +8 over Keith Kolesky’s team 

(the winners received vouchers to The 

Courtyard). The runner-up was Anne from 

Dewets Dorp and her team of fours who 

defeated Jacques Krige’s team with 2 / +7. 

That was on a count-out with Jackie Kriel’s 

team of fours who had the same score. 

The weekend had all Eastern Areas clubs 

playing in the Buco Trips competition. Sadly 

Bedford were unable to make it so the three 

coastal clubs made up one team each to 

represent the Buco Invitational team. Each 

team was required to play five games of 15 

ends each against each of the participating 

clubs. At the end of the weekend the prize 

giving was officiated by the Port Alfred Club 

captain and a member of Buco. The section 

winners were: Men’s A – Buco Invitational, 

Men’s B – Grahamstown BC, Ladies – Kowie 

BC. The overall winner was Kowie BC on 72 

points and the runner-up prize was presented 

to Albany BC. 

Duties for the rest of year are being prepared 

and members will be notified. 

As we require the balls for the nationals this 

month please return them to the clubroom as 

soon as possible. Please let us know if you 

remember who may have borrowed them. 

Thank you. 

Entries for the nationals have closed and we 

have 64 entries: from The Western Cape – 

Kelvin Grove, Fish Hoek, Helderberg Village, 

and Somerset West; KwaZulu-Natal – 

Pietermaritzburg Croquet Club; Eastern Cape 

– St Andrews in East London and ourselves; 

Gauteng – Johannesburg Country Club, 

Golden Mallett and Marks Park. 

We will be having a gourmet hamper to 

raffle so please we require special items such 

as chocolates, homemade delicacies, wines, 

etc. 

Our monthly rollover will take place on 

Tuesday November 8 after play. Remember 

you have to be there to win it!



GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

Wednesday October 26: Sibuya Game 

Reserve/Arabella Wines Individual Stableford, with 

69 players. 

Results: 

1st: Heinz Czepluch – 41, 2nd: Andrew Meyer – 41 , 

3rd: Rocky Rowe – 41, 4th: Paul Fryer – 40, 

5th:Charlie Poulton – 40 

Two clubs: 

6th: B Shaw, L Nell, I Moncur, T Webster, T Meyer, 

Ockie Pieterse, T Wagner 

8th: I Moncur, P Mullins, W Osborne 

Best gross: 72 – Ian Moncur 

Best nett: 66 – Rocky Rowe 

Nearest the pins: 

Debonairs Pizza – 6th: Tommy Meyer 

Dulux – 8th: Rob Dowding 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 11th: Paul Fryer 

Trellidor – 13th: Wayne Osborne 

Wimpy longest drive – 14th: Ockie Pieterse 

VW Nearest the pin for two on the first: Peter Taylor 

1820s Golf 

Monday October 24: 25 players in misty drizzly 

w e at h e r. 

Winners on 39: Derek van Harmelen, Stan Weyer, 

Dale Wisener. 

Moosehead on 46: Albert Whitfield, Vino Bearzi, 

Barry Scarterfield. 

Good scores: 49 - Peter Rinaldi, Noel Heale, Lawton 

Amos, 48 - Derek van Harmelen, 47 - Nic van der 

Merwe, 46 - Stan Weyer. 

Two clubs: 8th Nic van der Merwe, 11th Stan Weyer, 

Wollie Wolmarans. 

Thursday October 27: 22 players in a strong 

westerly wind. 

Winners on 41: Winston Bagley, Derek van 

Harmelen, Lawton Amos, Vino Bearzi. 

Moosehead on 46: Dallas Cowie, Rick Hill, Louis 

van der Walt. 

Good scores: 49 - Derrick van Harmelen, Windsor 

Bagley, Noel Heale. 

Two clubs: None. 

Ladies’ Re s u l t s 

October 25: For a change pleasant conditions 

availed themselves for Tuesday's ladies’ section 

competition. Twenty-eight players turned out to 

play a better-ball Stableford. 

Lillian Neave and Linda Dobson enjoyed the benign 

conditions to score a massive 51 points to win the 

competition. Pru Peacock and Helen van 

Harmelen's 48 secured them the runners-up 

position followed by Kirsten Dales and Margie Reid 

who came home third with 46 points. There were 

some excellent individual performances, the best 

being the nett 64s shot by Lillian and Helen 

Lockyear. Dee Jones-Phillipson continued on her 

improved streak by netting 67 and Kim Gardner 

would have gone home happy with her nett 69. 

The longest drive competitions were held on the 

18th and struck by Jean Austin and Glynnis 

Renecle in the lower and higher handicap sections 

respectively. Kim (sixth), Linda, Yvonne Hill 

(eighth) and Helen (13th) all holed par three birdies 

on the holes indicated. Lillian was closest to the 

pin on Top Carpets' sixth, Linda on the eighth, Jean 

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on Wimpy's 11th and Helen “nearest-for-t wo” on 

River Spa's 13th. 

The competition on November 8 will be an 

individual Stableford for the Settlers Cup 

sponsored by Viv Jordan. 

KGB Results 

Tuesday October 25: An excellent morning 

dawned for a change, slightly overcast, warm and 

no wind of consequence. Thirty-five players took 

advantage of the halcyon conditions to be drawn 

into eight four-balls and one three-ball to play the 

normal two-to-count Stableford alliance. 

A massive 97 points was carded by Colin 

Armstrong, Wilton Adcock, Johny Johnston and 

John Muggeridge to win the competition. Second 

placed Vino Bearzi, Mike Stadler, John Crandon 

and Peter Longhurst were all of six points in 

arrears on 91. 

Even the fair Rosie Calmeyer-Leach could not 

rescue her partners Cecil Grobler and Len Bohnen 

from the infamous Hamer en Sukkel at the 19th 

Hole. The three-ball carded a lowly 73 + 5 = 78 

points. 

Par three birdies were holed by Colin, Wilton 

(sixth), Rosie and Derick van Harmelen (eighth). 

The best individual nett scores were shot by Derick, 

Colin, Johny Johnston (67) and Paul Fryer (69). 

Friday October 28: A rather drizzly, grey morning 

saw 30 players drawn into six four-balls and two 

three-balls in a two-to-count Stableford alliance. As 

the rain persisted soaking everyone on the course, 

10 players returned to the drier climes of the 

clubhouse without finishing the competition. These 

ten collectively were awarded the Hamer en Sukkel 

“in absentia”. 

Of the twenty finishers, the best scores were 

shared by (1) Sonia Reynolds, Mike Stadler, David 

Groenewald and Martin Lambrechts and (2) Tommy 

Meyer, Bryan Connack, George Lake and Rosie 

Calmeyer-Leach, both teams carding 89 points. 

Tommy, Russell Warren (6th), Len Bohnen (8th) 

and Paul Fryer (13th) all sunk par three birdies on 

the holes indicated. The best nett rounds were 

recorded by Mike Stadler (65), Bryan, Andy 

Manson (67), Gavin Richards (68), Neil Loundar 

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COASTAL GIRLS: For what is believed to be the first time, Port Alfred High School entered a number 

of pupils in the Rapportryers/PJ Olivier 5km fun run in Grahamstown last Thursday. They joined 

almost 500 other participants for the annual fundraising event. Among the kombi-load of PAHS 

pupils, seen minutes before the start, were, from left, Zenzo Poyi, Merlene Trompetter, Sam Solz, 

Mandi Ntango and Olana Landu 

Picture: SID PENNEY 

KOWIESTRIDERS 

... runners with pride 

ON October 28 and 29 

Carol and Jean Nepgen 

were in KwaZulu-Natal 

for the Queensburgh six 

hour and 24- hour 

circuit races over a 

1000m course on lawns 

at Queensburgh Boys 

High School. According 

to Jean, it rained for the 

duration of the six-hour 

race, which combined 

with the lush grass 

made the going very 

difficult. The following 

d ay ’s race was 

interrupted by a severe 

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Date: Thursday 17 November 2016 

Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm 

Venue: MyPond Hotel 

Corporate Tables: R500 

Quiz Fee: R100 per person 

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nevertheless managed 

to complete 55km in 

total, while Carol pulled 

out all the stops to rack 

up 73km. 

Time Trials: October 

25 

3km Run 

Pierre Coetzer 15:03 

Sticks Stiglingh 16:15 

Pia Roser 20:50 

Ellen Fober 20:50 

5km Run 

Ryan Nel 21:31 

Monica Strydom 

33:36 

Yvo Suijs 24:50 

Barry Lowe 40:06 

Vanessa Barkhuizen 

29:13 

Andrew Kinon 23:03 

Andrew Philpott 

23:05 

Justin Philpott 30:31 

Mariaan Stiglingh 

28:17 

Louise Stiglingh 28:17 

Zanel Venter 25:28 

Shannon McLean 

30:26 

Louw Grobbelaar 

29:32 

Mike Harris 25:26 

Adrian Reed 24:44 

Chris Roberts 25:22 

8km Run 

Alan Robb 42:28 

Richard Legg 37:34 

Kevin Lee 39:13 

Alex Weed 41:56 

Rick Betts 37:34 

3km Walk 

Jo Betts 25:35 

5km Walk 

Clare Wood 40:35 

Sharon Dacombe 

40:35 

Pauline Weed 51:57 

Billy Futter 51:57 

Louise Hepburn 

(walk/run) 35:47 

Renee Philpott 40:47 

Alan Philpott 40:47 

 

 

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Thursday November 3, 2016 

TAKING THE BEND: 

Souped up and ready 

to take the corners, 

the Bandits pushed 

hard to win the race at 

the Kenton Primary 

School Kaskar-dag, 

held on the school 

grounds on Saturday 

Pictures: ROB KNOWLES 

Ke n to n ’s Bandits take 

honours in Kaskar-dag 

MONKEYING AROUND: The Grade 4 Funky Monkey team put ‘pedal to the 

metal’ in order not to be lapped by the Bandits as they entered the 

dreaded mud bath at the Kenton Primary School Kaskar-dag races on 

S at u r d a y 

 

Rain unable to put a damper on fun day 

ROB KNOWLES 

KENTON Primary School’s 

Grade 5 Bandits repeated 

their win from last year in the 

thrilling annual Kaskar-dag 

races which took place on the 

school grounds on Saturday. 

As you pulled into the parking area 

at the school you could already smell 

the boerie rolls and hear the children 

as they ran around excitedly, chanting 

their war cries and generally enjoying 

the day’s entertainment. 

They didn’t seem to mind the rain, 

which was pouring down in buckets, 

and hundreds of people, kids and their 

parents, came to the school to support 

their favourite teams and participate in 

the traditional kaskar-dag activities. 

On entering the grounds, to the left 

was a downwards slope, at the bottom 

of which was a circuit where the kids 

pushed their karts around and around, 

an endurance race where kart drivers 

and pushers swapped places with 

fresh team members until the race 

officials called time. 

The Grade 4 Funky Monkeys 

were competing against the 

Bandits, with children and 

adults standing on the 

sidelines cheering on their 

preferred team. 

Each grade was 

responsible for coming up 

with a team name and 

 

À 

war cry. The grades were judged and 

the Grade 5 Bandits were again this 

year’s winners. 

“The kaskar-dag at the school was 

very successful despite the rainy 

w e at h e r, ” said teacher Lindsay Cook. 

“The children thoroughly enjoyed 

competing in the races.” 

From the results of the races, it 

appeared that the older children 

simply had more stamina than their 

younger opponents. However, in the 

race between Grade R 

and Grade 

WET, WET, WET: Daniela White got a thoroughly good soaking at one 

of the most popular games at the Kenton Primary School Kaskar-dag 

on Saturday 

1, the Grade Rs were victorious. 

Between Grade 2 and 3, the Grade 3s 

were victorious and, in the final 

between the Grade Rs and Grade 3s, 

the Grade 3s won. 

The Grade 4 and Grade 5 race saw 

the Grade 5s as victors. And in the 

Grade 6 versus the Grade 7s, the 

Grade 7s were victorious. In a 

remarkable final race, the Grade 5s 

raced against the Grade 7s, with the 

Grade 5s winning. 

Later in the day, the Port Alfred 

SAPS dog unit under Captain Lilly 

Erasmus entertained the 

parents and pupils with a 

mock robbery and 

hijacking. There were 

also tug o’wa r 

challenges. One 

challenge was between 

the teaching staff of 

Kenton Primary and 

parents and, with a 

cheer, the teachers 

took the cup. 

At about 5pm, the 

potjiekos competition 

judging began. The 

fires had been blazing 

all morning and 

afternoon in anticipation 

of the taste testing. Tiny 

Neethling was the winner 

of the best potjiekos. 

“Kenton-on-Sea 

Primary is so grateful to 

all the sponsors, parents, 

teaching staff, volunteers 

and for everyone who 

helped to make this day 

so successful,” said Cook, 

adding that the school 

managed to raise more 

than its target of 

R60 000.

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