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Big derby goes pink 

Old Boys, Queens fixture’s 

tribute to cancer patients 

QHAMANI LINGANI 

I 

N A bid to help fight cancer 

and also help raise funds for 

Choc, the Selborne College 

versus Queens College derby 

day on May 6 will be turned into a 

pink affair. 

Special pink caps with the 

Selborne dog logo and pink 

ribbons will be on sale at the 

gate, with all proceeds going to 

Choc (Childhood Cancer 

Foundation South Africa) – as 

part of the “Selborne Scrums 

Cancer” i n i t i at i v e . 

The initiative is the brainchild of 

Peter McLoughlin, who has a 

relative who was diagnosed with 

cancer last year. Because he is an 

Old Selbornian himself, 

McLoughlin decided to partner 

with the school. 

“There are people I know who 

have been diagnosed with 

c a n c e r, ” he said. 

“It dawned on me then that we 

can do everything on earth but 

we are unable to beat this 

disease, but we can unite in 

raising funds in making sure that 

we assist those who are battling 

with it,” McLoughlin said. 

“We need to make noise about 

it because one way or the other, 

we are all affected,” he said. 

It is not the first time that a 

Buffalo City school has “gone 

pink” to support cancer. Dale 

College have worn pink rugby kit 

in support of cancer 

The trees will be wrapped in 

pink, referees will be dressed in 

pink and youth who will be 

working on the day, will also be 

also kitted out in pink. 

Executive director at the Old 

Selbornian Association, Alan 

Parsons, said: “Selborne has 

always supported the community 

and we are planning to have this 

annually. We as the school have 

always had the belief that we 

need to support our community, 

and Choc is our community and 

we will always strive to give back. 

“It’s our community, we must look 

after it” 

Choc Eastern Cape regional 

manager, Debbie Kleinenberg, 

PRETTY IN PINK: Selborne College will use their rugby derby with Queens College next month to raise funds and awareness 

for cancer by having ‘a pink day’. Their ‘Selborne Scrums Cancer’ initiative will be an annual one. The school grounds will 

be covered in a sea of pink as fans watch top schoolboy rugby talents like Selborne centre, Sibabalwe Xamlashe 

said they were overwhelmed 

because it was an incredible 

gesture from Selborne College 

and local businesses. “It’s 

fabulous. What is more exciting, 

is that we have a relationship with 

Selborne. We feel privileged and 

honoured that they appreciate the 

work that we do,” she said. 

If you want to be involved, 

contact McLoughlin on 

peter@biztec.co.za. 

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Hiles’s knitting project 

keeps Frere kids warm 

THANDEKA NTLONTI 

WITH the winter season 

approaching, you can just 

image how cold the hospital 

wards are for the little 

children admitted there. 

That is why Good 

Samaritan, Sue Hiles, has 

knitted soft toys and jerseys 

for children at Frere 

Hospital’s oncology ward. 

She has been knitting 

jerseys for charity until she 

had to undergo an 

operation in November. That 

is when she noticed the 

plight of small children with 

cancer who had long stays 

in hospital. 

“I have been knitting for 

many years and I enjoy 

knitting and I’ve always 

done home craft. “For quite 

a long time, I had a craft 

workshop where people 

came to learn how to make 

Help couple to adopt sick boy 

MADELEINE 

CHAPUT 

AFTER years of battling 

with her body, 12 

miscarriages and one 

ectopic pregnancy, 

Kimble Genis and her 

husband, Gideon, 

decided to adopt. 

The adoption 

process in South Africa 

is a costly and tedious 

one. The couple, who 

have been married for 

six years, were 

matched, mismatched 

and unmatched to 

babies numerous 

times, each time 

“I miss our kids. We 

called those toys our 

kids because they were 

like our children and we 

gave them away and 

everyone had a name.” 

home crafts with me While 

in hospital I thought I 

should just knit some toys 

and jerseys for the 

children,” she said. 

When the GO! & Express 

visited her home she was 

busy knitting new toys. 

Hiles even names the 

items she knits. Some of 

them go by the name of 

Chichi the panda, Bobo, 

Teddy and Pink Panther. 

Apart from knitting, she 

also finds time to bake 

homemade meat pies for 

the Gonubie Bowling Club 

Support fundraising for medical bills 

getting their hopes up. 

Eventually, the 

couple became 

parents to a little boy, 

Micah. Several months 

later, it was discovered 

that Micah was very 

sick and had been 

since birth. 

“My mom, who’s a 

qualified nurse, 

detected some 

inconsistencies in his 

clinic card and alerted 

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having Micah checked 

out. We were called 

the day after he turned 

two last month, 

informing us of his 

situation and the 

results of his medical 

check,” Kimble said. 

Micah was 

diagnosed with a 

l i fe - l o n g , 

l i fe - d e b i l i t at i n g 

disease. Due to the 

high costs involved 

with Micah’s medical 

treatment, Kimble and 

Gideon could not 

afford to keep him. 

“Micah’s needs 

came first. We needed 

to get him immediate 

medical help which on 

our own would cost 

that she sells for her 

m at e r i a l s . 

Her husband Roly, who 

likes bowling said he 

missed their kids – the toys. 

“I miss our kids. We 

called those toys our kids 

because they were like our 

children and we gave them 

away and everyone had a 

name. So now this is the 

new generation starting,” he 

said. Sue said she uses 

whatever scraps she could 

to help with her craftwork 

and would appreciate it if 

people donated some wool, 

as she hopes to carry on 

with knitting jerseys for the 

children. “I’m not doing this 

because I want letters of 

thank you, I just want to see 

a smile on those children’s 

faces when they get toys 

and jerseys,” she said. 

about R50 000 just to 

start. We honestly 

don’t have that kind of 

m o n e y, ” Kimble said. 

“Knowing that the 

state would look after 

his medical needs and 

legally being obligated 

to give him the care he 

needed, we signed the 

consent form to have 

him returned to the 

children's home so he 

could start him 

medical treatment with 

immediate effect.” 

From the beginning 

of the adoption 

process, Kimble and 

Gideon requested a 

healthy child with no 

special needs as they 

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FOR THE LITTLE ONES: Sue Hiles with the soft toys and jerseys she knitted and donated to the 

children’s oncology ward at Frere Hospital 

can not afford the 

costs required for a 

special needs child. 

Micah was returned 

to the children’s home, 

with Kimble and 

Gideon’s consent as a 

result of this original 

r e q u e st . 

Micah’s adoption file 

was therefore incorrect 

and an investigation 

needed to take place 

as to why his health 

problems were never 

detected or dealt with. 

This process could 

take months, if not 

years. 

Kimble and Gideon 

are desperate for a 

child of their own and 

while they'd love to 

bring Micah home, his 

medical bills, 

throughout his life will 

be astronomical. 

“Should we take on 

WANTING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Kimble Genis and her husband, Gideon, 

are looking for your help to adopt young Micah and to be able to afford his 

treatment 

Picture: SUPPLIED 

Micah with his illness 

we’d need around 

R30 000 every three 

months to cover his 

needs,” Kimble said. 


are attempting to go 

through the adoption 

process again and are 

asking friends, family 

and the public to help 

them raise the funds 

needed. 

The couple, through 

their good friend Cate 

Bonthuys, have started 

a Go Fund Me page, 

dedicated to telling 

their story and urging 

the community to help 

in any way possible. 

“We tried going 

through [child] 

welfare, but for two 

years we were 

matched and 

unmatched various 

times and never got 

anywhere. Within a 

week with a private 

social worker, we were 

matched with Micah 

and the adoption 

process was started,” 

Kimble said. 

“Though the Go Fund 

Me page has raised a 

bit already, we'd need 

at least R30000 to go 


process again,” Kimble 

said. 

Despite going 


process again, it is not 

guaranteed that they 

will be able to adopt 

Micah again, they may 

have to adopt another 

child. 

“Gideon and I have 

found out through the 

whole process that 

R30 000 is not even for 

the most expensive 

private social worker 

out there. We were 

once quoted 

R120 000,” Kimble said. 

For anyone 

interested in helping 


please visit their Go 

Fund Me page at 

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or contact Kimble at 

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STEPPING OUT: The Checkmate dance group from the Jo Jackson Dance Company are ready to battle 

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IT’S READY, set, Jo as the Jo 

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The competition is an allstyles 

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The East London dance 

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The company has been 

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SPREADING LOVE: King 

William’s Town Lions club 

member Desmond Coetzee 

handed over clothing to 

Prescilla Stoffels and other 

needy people in Breidbach 

last week Thursday. The 

Lions also handed food to 

Kings Park residents the 

following day Picture: DEIDRE 

COETZEE 

SLICK MOVE: 

Hellenic winger, 

Rivaldo Madden 

(blue jersey), tries 

to get past his 

opponent during 

their King East Local 

Football Association 

league game against 

Violets in Breidbach 

over the weekend. 

The game ended in a 

goalless draw. 

Results of other 

league games 

played are: 

Extension Utd 4 FC 

Chox 2; Aces 2 

Celtic 7; Barcelona 2 

Nerina 0; King Spurs 

5 Gunners 3 Picture: 

DESMOND COETZEE 

Brumbies impress with Collegians win 

DESMOND COETZEE 

KING Brumbies Rugby 

Football Club made 

home ground 

advantage with a 

convincing 43-12 win 

over Old Collegians at 

the weekend. 

The 

Breidbach-based side 

sent out a stern 

warning to the rest of 

their opponents with 

their dominant 

performance in their 

first match in the 

Border Rugby Football 

Union Premier League. 

The one-sided game 

saw the home side run 

in six tries, with five 

successful 

conversions and a 

penalty to the two 

tries and one 

conversion by the 

Komani visitors. 

Starting the game, 

after a gruesome 

Easter Weekend 

Tournament which saw 

many of their key 

players injured and 

not available for the 

clash, Collegians 

fielded most of their 

second-team players 

against a side which 

they knew would not 

be a walkover. 

“It was a good 

game. It’s just a pity 

that most of my key 

players could not have 

featured due to 

injuries,” Collegians 

coach Simphiwe 

“Rose” Roji said. 

“We were outplayed 

in all departments but 

I’m impressed with my 

young players’ gutsy 

per formance.” 

However, Collegians 

rugby director Brian 

Williams criticised 

their performance fo r 

“making too many 

unnecessary errors” 

and allowing their 

opponents to 

“dominate the game”. 

“We can only put 

the blame on 

ourselves after some 

poor decision-making 

in the first half, some 

inexplicable errors and 

poor defence, as well 

as allowing the 

Brumbies to dictate in 

all departments. So 

it’s back to the 

drawing board for us,” 

Williams said. 

Their counterparts 

were impressed by 

their chargers’ 

o u t st a n d i n g 

performance but 

warned the players not 

to become too 

complacent as it was 

only their first game of 

the season. 

Brumbies player 

coach Mario 

Noordman dotted two 

tries in the first half 

and attributed their 

victory to a positive 

approach, good 

communication, unit y 

and good refereeing, 

as well as the good 

spirit and 

spor tsmanship 

displayed by their 

opponents. 

"We started with an 

attacking mindset and 

we just gelled as a 

unity. We are hoping 

to take this 

momentum into our 

next encounter when 

we travel to meet 

Ngqamakhwe in the 

former Transkei this 

coming weekend. We 

will be taking it one 

game at a time,” 

Noordman said. 

The Brumbies points 

came after two tries 

by Noordman, one 

each by Renaash 

Brecht, Elridge 

Plaatjies, Keegan 

Christian and Bruzine 

Fourie, with Christian 

succeeding with five 

conversions and a 

penalt y. 

The Brumbies led 

15-7 at half time and 

camped in their 

opponents half 

throughout the game. 

KEEP IT COMING: King Brumbies player coach Mario Noordman releases the ball from the scrum during 

their Border Rugby Football Union Premier League game against Old Collegians in Breidbach at the 

weekend. Brumbies won 43-12 

Pictures: DESMOND COETZEE 

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CRICKET FEVER: The Selborne College first cricket team recently returned from a successful tour of Sri Lanka. The boys gained valuable experience playing on very different pitches than the ones we play 

on in South Africa. The team are, back from left, Andrew Dewar (headmaster, manager), Thomas Bursey, Josneil Long, Matthew Ferrant, Sebastian Denison-Brown, Aiden van Wyk, Luke Schwulst, Stuart 

Els and Chris Nevay (coach). Front from left, Challen Watson, Tristan Alexander, Matt Dewar (vice-captain), Jason Raubenheimer (captain), Ethan Boucher and Adrian Wright. Absent: Grant Pretorius 

CLEAN SWEEP: The Merrifield U11 girls hockey team that participated in the 

Six-a-Side Mini Hockey Festival on Saturday ended the day unbeaten. They 

also won the award for the team with the most spirit. In the centre is 

Jacques Nel, one of the school’s hockey coaches, and to his right, Merrifield 

executive head and parent coach of the team for the day Dr Guy Hartley. On 

his right is his daughter, Shaelyn Hartley. Picture: TRACEY MANGOLD 

FUN AND GAMES: The popular Beaconhurst School games evening was 

held recently to the amusement of all the children and parents in 

attendance. ‘Well done to all who were involved in the preparations for 

and running of the games evening – your hard work is greatly 

appreciated! Thanks to our Beaconhurst family who supported the 

evening by bringing their children to join in the fun,’ the school said in 

SPLASH OF FUN: Hudson Park Primary’s Grade 2s 

a statement 

recently spent a fun day at the beach 

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Beaconhurst has created a 

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SHOWING THEIR 

COLOURS: There was 

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SELBORNE 

M AT R I C 

FA R E W E L L 

THERE WAS excitement galore 

at the Selborne College on 

Saturday as the class of 2017 

walked in to celebrate their 

matric farewell. Their family 

and friends were there to 

cheer and take pictures and 

videos of them on a night of 

high glamour Pictures: 

QHAMANI LINGANI



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MATTER OF FACT: 

IN THE GO! & 

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we ran a photo on 

the front page under 

Bright and Beautiful 

that read: GARDEN 

WONDER: Annabel 

Ramsey and 

India-Bella 

Schlimper, both 6, 

had fun at the 

Miniature Fairy 

Garden show hosted 

at three gardens 

around Beacon Bay 

r e c e n t l y. 

We unfortunately 

got the names 

wrong and we 

apologise for it. 

The two girls in 

the photo is in 

actual fact Isabella 

Churchill, 6, and 

Sophia Schlimper, 7, 

who enjoyed the 

Miniature Fairy 

Garden show. 

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Buckaroo helps township pets 

THREE years ago 

well-known local fine 

art photographer 

Marlene Neumann 

started the Buckaroo 

Initiative in aid of 

assisting animals in 

dist ress. 

The Go & Express 

teamed up with 

Neumann as the main 

media partner. 

Neumann and her team 

spent two years 

revamping the kennels 

and grounds at the East 

London SPCA 

(ELSPCA), with the 

project at the animal 

sanctuary ending last 

y e a r. 

For the past year 

every Monday, 

Neumann and her 

Buckaroo volunteers 

along with the ELSPCA, 

go into townships and 

sterilise dogs. 

The Buckaroo project 

funds the sterilisation 

drive and, to date, over 

200 dogs have been 

spayed and neutered. 

For the past five 

months, the project has 

been working in the 

Chintsa East township. 

“The township is 

small enough for us to 

make a difference. The 

local people are 

receptive to the help 

and appreciate it,” 

Neumann said. 

“We have sterilised 

75 dogs there with the 

help of the ELSPCA. 

They have been 

fantastic and dedicated 

to making a difference. 

“Every week we collect 

dogs, sterilise them and 

PET OUTREACH: Marlene Neumann teaches needy people in the 

townships how to take care of their dogs and how to feed them 

Picture: MARLENE NEUMANN PHOTOGRAPHY 

take them back the 

following week. We 

have also placed 

kennels for the 

township dogs who 

have absolutely no 

shelter from the rain or 

cold. The Buckaroo 

project also funds their 

medication should they 

need treatment,” 

Neumann said 

"As you can imagine 

we see all sorts; [and] I 

have had to toughen up 

a lot. We have also 

managed to rescue a 

few dogs and find 

homes for them. I 

remember one in 

particular was a puppy 

who was on death’s 

door. The SPCA treated 

the puppy and 

Buckaroo fed it special 

food for three weeks. 

“Fortunately it was 

adopted by Sonja 

Williams, the pup 

named Leo now lives in 

paradise,” Neumann 

said. 

Thank you to the 

Buckaroo project. Each 

time there is a drop off, 

Neumann hands out 

food to the owners and 

they are taught how to 

feed and take care of 

their animals. 

“Sometimes they call 

me now when they see 

something not right 

with their dogs. They 

slowly understand the 

value of their dogs and 

cats. The need to help 

these animals is so 

g r e at , ” she said. 

Neumann and her 

Buckaroo team are 

dedicated to raising 

funds and generating 

awareness to assist the 

dogs that have no one 

to care for them. It is 

important to get to the 

root cause of the over 

population of these 

animals. Sterilisation is 

the only way. 

Neumann has sent 

out a plea to the public 

for food, blankets, 

collars and old kennels 

that can be dropped off 

at her centre at 8 Kent 

Road, Vincent. Or you 

can call 083-321-3391. 

GO & EXPRESS 

CAFFEINE KICK: The Go! & Express and The East London Coffee Company are giving away great 

weekly prizes for the next three weeks. Owner of The East London Coffee Company, Alan Hawkins, 

believes his freshly grounded coffees will have you coming back for more 

Picture: FILE 

Coffee hamper 

prize to be won 

ALAN HAWKINS 

HOW IMPORTANT IS THE MILK? 

As a coffee roaster, I disagree strongly with 

American author David Lynch who stated that 

“bad coffee is better than no coffee at all”. 

I stopped for a cappuccino last week at a 

local fuel station and watched incredulously 

as the barista scorched the milk. My fears 

were confirmed when I eventually tasted the 

tongue-scalding and distasteful brew. 

Milk, if heated more than the 65/70°C 

maximum, can completely overpower a good 

quality bean and spoil your coffee. 

Unlike with instant coffee, extracting the 

maximum flavour from ground pure coffee is 

complex. There are only a limited amount of 

dissolvable solids (TDS) in pure coffee and 

one needs to extract as much flavour as 

possible from these in order to optimise the 

taste. The cheaper automatic machines 

usually achieve extraction levels of 3-5%, 

stove-tops and better machines reach 4-7% 

with the traditional style machines achieving 

7-10%, when skillfully operated. 

THE THIRD WAVE 

In the coffee world, the “third wave” r e fe r s 

to a movement with its origins in North 

America which focuses on coffee as an 

artisanal foodstuff – rather than a mere 

commodity. From the farm through to the 

moment of serving, the third-wave 

encourages participants to strive for culinary 

quality. While there are many individual 

steps which combine to achieve these 

artisanal goals, there can be nothing sadder 

than seeing all the work being undone by an 

untrained barista. 

Looking backward in the process, the 

third-wave focuses on artisanal roasting 

where each bean is roasted according to its 

individual characteristics and, most 

importantly, not over-roasted or roasted to a 

point, where the bean flavour is 

indiscernible. Sorry Mr Lynch, but stale and 

over-roasted coffee which is poorly extracted 

coffee and mixed with scalded milk is 

certainly not “better than no coffee at all”. 

Times Media Community Newspapers as 

represented by the Go!&Express and the EL 

Coffee Company have joined forces to give 

you the chance to win prizes of freshly 

ground coffee in our Winter Warmth 

Competition. EL Coffee Company owner Alan 

Hawkins believes that “fresh Coffee rocks” 

and it is this type of coffee that GO! readers 

stand to win. There will be four monthly 

winners, two from East London and one each 

from Queenstown and Port Alfred, each 

receiving three x 250g packs of speciality 

coffee valued at R200 each. 

There will be one primary winner and one 

secondary winner (a hamper valued at 

R300). 

All you need to do is answer a simple 

questions: Who owns EL Coffee Company? 

Entries must be e-mailed to 

gocontests@timesmedia.co.za. 

Winners will be notified. Prizes can be 

collected at The Daily Dispatch offices in 

Beacon Bay, Penny Farthing Bistro in Port 

Alfred and Freshly Roasted in Station Street, 

Q u e e n st o w n . 

Alan Hawkins is the chief roaster of 

Cutman & Hawk Coffees and founder of the 

East London Coffee Co. w w w. e l c o f f e e . c o . z a

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Film explores ‘A Narrow Path’ 

Epic story of 

Christian and 

Muslim unity 


A NARROW Path is a Christian 

documentary film that looks at the 

relationships between Muslims and 

Christians in Africa and the Middle 

East and also encourages churches 

to reach out to their Muslim 

neighbours. 

Jeff and Anneen Davies decided 

early in 2004 that they were led by 

the Holy Spirit to take a year off to 

travel and shoot a documentary. 

They felt that a film would be a 

powerful tool to convey their 

message. 

Since the start of their journey, 

they have travelled through 17 

countries collecting stories from 

people in the field, scripted, shot 

and edited the short film and put 

together the final product. 

They started making a list of 

topics that were close to their 

hearts, looking at current world 

events to see what was happening 

around the world. 

After sifting through about 20 

possible topics they narrowed it 

down to two potential topics. These 

were discussed with friends, family 

and leaders and that is how the 

concept for A Narrow Path wa s 

ACROSS THE DESERT: Anneen Davies, centre with blue bandana, and her husband, 

Jeff, shot the documentary ‘A Narrow Path’ which depicts relationships between 

Muslims and Christians during their travels through Africa Picture: SUPPLIED 

born. “We really had fun travelling 

through Africa on motorbikes to 

film the project but there were 

obviously challenges involved with 

filming in that manner. Some of the 

biggest challenges were finding 

studios in rural Africa to film 

inter views. 

“Sometimes we were able to find 

a studio but at other times we used 

hotel rooms with white walls and 

even in one case a white sheet 

strung across a room in someone's 

house,” director Anneen said. 

“It was also challenging keeping 

our equipment safe from dust and 

rattling while travelling on 

corrugated gravel roads. Finances 

were also a challenge. We financed 

the project ourselves, so managing 

our money and raising extra income 

when we needed to was 

challenging. Finally, we also had to 

spend time finding contributors and 

connecting with them,” she said. 

The documentary follows three 

different storylines. The first is a 

scripted fictional story about two 

friends David and Khabil, a Muslim 

and a Christian who met at 

university. David is keen on 

convincing Khalid that his religion 

was the right one. 

The second storyline is a 

non-fictional travelogue following 

Jeff and Anneen as they attempt to 

ride motorcycles from South Africa 

to Israel, shooting a documentary 

along the way. The final storyline 

consist of interviews with experts 

who were interviewed by Jeff and 

Anneen on their journey. 

“We really hope that the film will 

inspire people not to be afraid of 

Muslims, to set fear aside. We also 

hope that it will make people 

GETTING ALONG: ‘A Narrow Path’ is a Christian documentary looking at 

relationships between Muslims and Christians in Africa. It will premiere in East 

London next month 

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interested to make friends with a 

Muslim or anyone from a different 

culture for that matter. We all 

sometimes need to step out of our 

comfort zones,” Anneen said. 

The documentary will premier in 

East London at Downtown Christian 

Centre on May 13 and tickets are 

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Turning passion 

for hops into profit 

Taste of success for Emerald Vale 

THE story of a craft 

brewery is bound to 

be romantic. It speaks 

of passion and 

authenticity. It speaks 

of patience and 

determination. It 

speaks to the heart of 

beer: that which 

brings people together 

and creates bonds. 

For Chris Heaton, 

microbrewer 

extraordinaire at 

Emerald Vale Brewery, 

it was the whisper of 

the promise of 

brewing beer that 

captured his 

imagination at a very 

early age. Chris 

started concocting his 

own brews in the 

hostels of boarding 

school. 

His keen interest 

was more than 

teenage curiosity, it 

was something that 

sparked a fire in him. 

Fast-forward a bit 

and friends and family 

will attest to the fact 

that when Chris 

married his wife, 

Noeline, she 

accommodated his 

passion for hops and 

barley and their 

kitchen was filled to 

the brim with home 

brews. 

It was not 

uncommon to find the 

kitchen table stacked 

with ingredients for 

the next batch. So for 

those who know Chris 

well, it was inevitable 

that he would find a 

way to turn his 

passion into profit and 

make it work for him. 

When the Heatons 

moved to their Chintsa 

East family farm, 

Emerald Vale, the 

scene was set for the 

development of the 

microbrewer y. 

Chris is known to 

bury his nose in a 

good book or doing 

online research, so 

when he declared it 

was time to expand, it 

marked a turning 

point. 

What started out as 

a “homemade” 

brewery in the old 

shed, constructed with 

plastic chicken 

feeders, hosepipes 

and the kitchen fridge, 

soon became a 

fully-fledged 

microbrewer y 

equipped with flashy 

stainless steel tanks. 

When the brewery 

eventually arrived in 

three massive 

containers, it had to 

be unloaded in pieces 

to get them on small 

enough trucks to get 

over the bridge to the 

fa r m . 

It was then found 

that certain tanks 

were too large for the 

space, so building 

alterations had to be 

done to allow for 

them. 

Undeterred, Chris 

moved forward and 

Emerald Vale Brewery 

started taking shape. 

The long journey 

from liquor licence 

applications to 

microbrewer y, 

restaurant and 

conference facility has 

taken five years. 

Along the way, Chris 

met Hans and Petra 

Trunkenpolz who 

became instant 

friends. 

Sharing the vision 

and the passion, they 

became business 

partners and together 

KEEP CALM AND BREW ON: From the humble beginnings of a homemade brewery constructed with 

chicken feeders, hosepipes and the kitchen fridge, soon became a fully-fledged microbrewery 

equipped with flashy stainless steel tanks 

they have created the 

Emerald Vale Brewing 

and Events Company. 

The unique 

branding was 

developed with the 

help of his 

sister-in-law, Lynette 

Howe, who worked 

with designers 

through LaMont 

Marketing to create 

the look and feel for 

the brewery. Chris and 

Noeline had a very 

clear vision for the 

brand and together 

they selected the logo. 

At first, Chris 

attended auctions and 

bought up bottles and 

crates to get started, 

but over time, the 

labelling and bottling 

has become more 

refined. 

In fact, Chris 

commissioned Tony 

Diplock to develop a 

bottling machine for 

the brewery and it 

was then that Tony’s 

factory burnt down. 

Of everything that 

could be salvaged 

from the fire, it was 

only the bottling 

machine that made it 

out and so a new 

partnership arose and 

the Emerald Vale 

family expanded. 

Part of the original 

agreement with the 

local community was 

that Emerald Vale 

would create jobs and 

currently the brewery 

employs eight people 

and the restaurant, 18. 

Malibongwe Mfalasi 

is Chris’s right-hand 

man and assistant 

b r e w m a st e r. 

Their range includes 

pale, gold, amber, 

dark ales and an 

Indian pale ale (IPA), 

available bottled or 

on-tap. 

In addition, Noelene 

has created an 

Emerald Vale Ice-Tea 

for the ladies. The tea, 

which is carbonated, 

contains no 

preser vatives. 

It is exceptionally 

refreshing and sells in 

500ml bottles, as well 

as being available 

on-tap. 

Emerald Vale 

remains true to the 

authentic craft brew 

experience and a trip 

to the brewery is a 

m u st - d o . 

Enjoy one of the 

guided tours or come 

along to one of the 

mountain bike trails. 

Well done, 5 years in business 

and still going strong! 

We congratulate Emerald Vale Brewery’s 

on their 5th Anniversary 

Congrats Emerald Vale on 

5 years, wishing you many, 

many more years of success! 

Congratulations 

Emerald Vale Brewery 

on your 5 years in business! 

T: 043 738 5000 

T: 043 738 5226 

Best wishes to 

Emerald Vale 

on your 

5th birthday 

Phone (043) 722 6650 

Congratulations to 

Emerald Vale on your 

5th Anniversary 

Congratulations on your 

5 year anniversary, 

wishing you all the 

success for the future.

Expo big on eco-friendly 

alternatives for greenies 




IF YOU want to learn more about the 

environment or find out how to live 

“greener”, don’t miss this year’s The 

Big Green Expo that will be held at 

Vincent Park on June 3 and 4. 

The expo, in its third year, aims to 

showcase products, services and 

innovations which provide green 

a l t e r n at i v e s . 

“The first year we had it at the 

Lavender Blue Market and last year 

at Stirling High School. This year we 

decided to take it to the public at 

Vincent Park shopping centre,” 

organiser Richard Patten said. 

“This year’s expo will be bigger and 

better with various talks, 

demonstrations and the expo stands 

giving people the opportunity to 

display their products or services.” 

Vincent Park marketing manager 

Mariaan Hartwig said Vincent Park is 

excited to host this year’s The Big 

Green Expo. The expo will be held on 

the upper level of the mall, with an 

exhibitor hub just off the Food Court. 

“The expo aims to showcase 

products, services and innovations 

which provide ‘green’ a l t e r n at i v e s . 

Environmental responsibility and 

awareness of ways in which to 

conserve and better use our scarce 

resources is increasingly important,” 

Hartwig said. 

GO GREEN: Exhibitors are called upon to display their environmentally friendly and 

sustainable goods at The Big Green Expo. DNF Waste and Environmental Services 

was one of last year’s exhibitors, showcasing their glass sand manufacturing and 

how they make tiles from recycled glass. The stall was manned by Palesa 

Makhetha-Tolobisa, right, and her niece Paballo Masilo Picture: ETHIENNE ARENDS 

According to her, Vincent Park 

strives to be more resource efficient 

and has put numerous “green” 

measures in place, including 

rainwater harvesting, cardboard 

recycling and 90% of all mall 

illumination provided by 

energy-efficient LED lighting. 

Inquiries or to book a stall, contact 

Patten on 082-924-8320. 

Meier enjoys 

100th birthday 

milestone 

OLGA Auguste Victoria Meier (born 

Hempel) celebrated her 100th 

birthday last week Monday. Olga 

was born on April 17 1917 in the 

Maclaentown area. 

In 1940 she married Kenneth 

Meier and they moved to 

Welcomewood (between King 

William’s Town and Kidds Beach). 

Olga had two children, a son 

Hubert Meier and a daughter, 

Eunice Hein. Sadly, her son passed 

away in March 2015. Her daughter 

married a farmer and still lives in 

the area. She has seven 

grandchildren and 15 great 

grandchildren. 

They lived on a smallholding and 

started growing fruit and flowers 

which they sold on the German 

market. She also had a great love 

for animals. Olga’s hobbies were 

herbs which she grew and studied 

for their medicinal uses. She 

always loved knitting, crochet and 

music in her spare time and up to 

two years ago, she still made 

blankets for charity at her much 

loved Lutheran Church. She worked 

at all their fund-raisers and 

bazaars. After they were bought 

out by the government in 1964, 

they shifted to Bon Ami in the Fort 

Grey area, where they continued 

their gardening. Unfortunately, this 

STILL GOING STRONG: Olga Meier of 

Nahoon is 100 years old 

came to an end when they were 

victims of a horrible armed robbery 

in June 1978. Both she and Ken 

were beaten and tied-up. Olga 

managed to cut herself loose with 

a piece of glass and ran for help. 

The family moved to Greenfields 

where Ken died in June 1998. 

Thereafter Olga moved in with their 

son and daughter-in-law in Nahoon 

where she still resides today. 

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Table etiquette a 

mouthful for some 

‘Distasteful’ manners give food for thought 

IF YOU were caught using your 

finger or tongue to clean your 

plate when I was at school as a 

boarder, you were instructed to 

report to the master on duty, 

given four of the best and told in 

no uncertain terms not to do it 

again. 

Okay, I draw the line at licking 

my plate but do I clean my plate 

with my finger? Of course! How 

can you let that lovely gravy be 

washed down the sink? What’s 

more there is nothing wrong in 

the privacy of your own home to 

eat with your fingers too. Mind 

you, I wouldn’t pick up a piece of 

fish from my plate in a 

restaurant but isn’t breaking off 

a piece of hake and dunking a 

fat chip into tomato sauce a 

normal part of a fish meal at 

home? 

And I don’t hesitate to pick up 

a chop or a drumstick and gnaw 

at the bone when I can’t get the 

last of the meat off with a knife 

and fork! 

But lest you think I’m a 

complete bumpkin, I do place 

great store on good manners. 

When our kids were growing up 

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we did our best to instil a certain 

level of socially acceptable 

behaviour at the table, such as 

holding the knife in the proper 

way instead of like a pencil with 

the top of the shaft resting in the 

crook between the thumb and 

index finger; sitting up straight; 

elbows off the table; no talking 

with your mouth full and no, you 

may not leave the table until 

everyone has finished – t h at 

type of thing. 

Reflecting in later years 

however, while there is no 

substitute for good manners; 

does it really matter if we tilt our 

soup plates towards instead of 

away from us? And is it really 

that bad to eat pizzas with your 

fingers? After all, it saves on the 

washing up. 

Mind you, it’s hardly surprising 

that so many young people these 

REACHING OUT 

days talk and 

chew with 

their mouths 

full, sprawl 

across the 

table to grab 

the salt and in 

the process 

swish their sleeves through the 

soup. Let’s face it, a large 

number of them have no table 

manners at all because they’ve 

hardly ever eaten a family meal 

at a table but slumped on the 

floor or the sofa in front of the 

t e l l y. 

So to them, let me explain: the 

rules against eating with your 

fingers – or licking your plate – 

when in company, have little to 

do with the finer points of social 

etiquette. They are there simply 

because the great majority of us 

find the lack of consideration for 

others revolting. And talking of 

food, the word is that one of the 

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What’s on the GO? 

Contact News Desk on (043) 7022048 or e-mail: goexpress@timesmedia.co.za by Monday 4pm on publication week 

To d a y 

ýThere are times you just need someone to 

talk to, to laugh and meet new people. 

MasithetheCounselling Services are hosting a 

Live, Love, Laugh Support Group to create a 

space where people can talk about issues that 

are affecting them, spread awareness, educate 

and encourage each other. Masithethe 

(formerly LifeLine) will provide the space and 

facilitate the process. This support group is 

open to all. To be held every third Wednesday 

of the month at 6pm at the Masithethe Centre 

at 3 St James Road, Southernwood. Inquiries: 

(043) 722-2000 or Whatsapp: 084-091-5410 

and Facebook. 

ýNarcotics Anonymous meet every 

Wednesday and Friday from 7pm-8pm at St 

Nicholas Church, Pell Street, Beacon Bay. 

Inquiries: 082-796-3699. 

To m o r r o w 

ýThe East London slot car club hosts racing 

every Thursday evening from 7pm. Come and 

see the little miniature slot cars on a new 

repainted 42m track. All welcome. Inquiries: 

Hennie, 082-448-3221. 

ýMeals on Wheels are in dire need of 

volunteers. They are looking to have volunteers 

available either mornings only or a full day 

once a week. They work around your schedule, 

so you tell them when you’re free! Volunteers 

need to have their own transport to and from 

the centre, situated at 19 Smartt Road in 

Nahoon. If you can help, please contact Jeni 

on (043)735-2166 or e-mail 

jeni@mealsonwheelsec.org.za 

ýA warm welcome is extended to all people 

over the age of 21 who love dancing. Please 

join the EL Dance Club on Thursday nights at 

the EL Bowling Club – entrance is between the 

new Jumbo complex and the big sports fields. 

Live music by top entertainers. 

ýThe Nahoon Estuary Nature Reserve is a 

must for those who love beautiful places, river 

views, bird watching, a mangrove swamp and 

Moosa’s comedy 

show set for Guild 

THEY say, “Life begins at 40”. 

Riaad Moosa invites the 

audience along to his brand 

new one-man show, L i fe 

Begins, to join him in figuring 

out whether life really does 

begin at 40. Life Begins comes 

to East London’s Guild Theatre 

on May 13. 

“Even though I am turning 

40 this year, in many ways, I 

feel like I’m still crawling and 

I’m looking back at my journey 

from being an aspirational 

doctor, coming from a 

relatively conservative Muslim 

background, where both my 

parents were doctors, and how 

I actually journeyed to 

becoming a stand-up 

comedian,” Moosa said. 

As an award-winning 

comedian, actor, writer and 

presenter, Riaad Moosa is one 

of South Africa’s most popular 

and acclaimed funnymen and 

he happens to be a qualified 

medical doctor too. Known as 

the “Comedy Doctor”, he 

certainly seems to have the 

remedy for the nation’s ills – a 

healthy dose of laughter, 

straight up – and hold the 

aspirin! 

Life Begins is a snapshot 

into the life of Riaad Moosa – 

being a father of three kids, a 

husband, comedian, actor and 

with all the current cultural 

and political issues thrown in 

too. 

“The show is very 

philosophical and existential. It 

involves the normal issues of 

getting older, while at the 

same time experiencing, a 

maturity where I’m supposed 

to be wise, a world that is 

COMING SOON: The ‘Comedy Doctor’ Riaad Moosa is back in East 

London next month to bring some comic relief Picture: HERALD FILE 

completely turned on its head 

– with Trump, with Brexit; In 

South Africa, the ‘S t at e 

Capture’, ‘Fees Must Fall’, 

‘DOOM’,” he said. 

“ And it’s about how I 

negotiate all these things 

happening around me, while 

trying to maintain a positive 

attitude. Through my comedic 

lens, I hope to put a different 

spin on that and, hopefully, I 

forest walks. New members of Nahooners, 

which supports the reserve, are welcome to 

join and are given a gate key that allows them 

to visit 24/7. The reserve is off Beaconhurst 

Drive. Turn at the Dassie Trail sign. Inquiries: 

Celia, (043)73 5 - 1 8 3 3 . 

ýIf you are interested in becoming a 

volunteer at the Gonubie Community Policing 

Forum, please contact Dewald Knoetze on 

082-822-1035 or Fred Minty on 072-515-8646. 

ýAlcoholics Anonymous Gonubie meet at 

the Baptist Church in Watsonia Crescent at 

7.30pm. Contact Jan on 082-850-6918 or Nick 

on 072-831-7663. 

Thursday to Monday 

ýCCSA Provincial Caravan Rally at Yellow 

Sands. Visitors/tenters welcome. Inquiries: 

Sharonne, 083-318-3853 or e-mail 

sdewing@telkomsa.net 

Fr i d a y 

ýDinner dance on Friday evenings at 

Comrades Club with live music by Quentin 

from 8.15pm. Kitchen and bar open from 6pm. 

Entry R20. Call 083-255-3468 before 2pm for 

table bookings. 

S at u r d a y 

ýThere will be a Hobo Dance to the music 

of Donovan at Cambridge Sports Club at 7pm. 

Entrance is R30. There will be a cash bar and 

food on sale. For bookings call Janine 

076-453-2372 or buy your tickets at the door. 

ýThe Centenary Tennis Club hosts social 

tennis every Saturday from 1.30pm. All ages 

welcome. Inquiries: Maurice, 082-676-9708 or 

Deon, 082-443-8995. 

ýThe Gonubie Saturday flea market takes 

place every Saturday morning in front of the 

municipality from 8am to 1pm- weather 

permitting. All stalls and car boot sales 

welcome. For enquiries please contact Glenda 

on WhatsApp or call 082-714-3390. 

ýYellowwood Forest in Morgans Bay will 

have their Forest Fare Farmers Market every 

Saturday morning, regardless of the weather 

can enter my next 40 years 

with renewed vigour and 

excitement,” Moosa added. 

The show is rated PG for 

language. Tickets cost R150 

and are now open at 

Computicket online and 

various outlet stores. The show 

starts at 8pm. 

Follow Riaad Moosa on 

Twitter (@RiaadMoosa) and 

Facebook (Riaad Moosa). 

from 9am. You can find a selection of local 

farmfresh veggies, meat, cakes, eats, 

pancakes, much loved secondhand treasures, 

books, nuts, flowers, clothing and other 

interesting goodies. Every Saturday morning, 

so come and do your weekly grocery shopping 

at the forest. For more information or to book a 

stall call (043)841-1 598/084-5822-601 or 

e-mail i n f o @ y e l l o w w o o d f o re s t . c o . z a 

ýThe Lavender Blue Pineapple Walk takes 

place every Saturday morning at 6.30am 

(weather permitting). Meet Yvonne in the 

Lavender Blue parking lot every Saturday at 

6am for a lovely 10km walk and enjoy 

breakfast afterwards. Take the usual goodies 

with and some money for a hearty breakfast 

afterwards. The walk is two hours and a bit. 

ýCome and dance the night away with Time 

is Tight at the East London Bowling Club from 

8pm. Entry is R25 and a cash bar is available. 

For bookings or information call Gladys on 

083-968-1069 or Janita 072-385-4360. 

Sunday 

ýTea in the Trees have a market on the first 

and last Sunday of the month from 9am to 

2pm. all arts, crafts and home produce 

welcome. Only R50 to have a stall, all welcome 

to set up from 7.30 onwards. Inquiries: Kate, 

072-611-2367, www.teainthetrees.com or on the 

Facebook page teainthetrees. 

ýThe Flea Market Esplanade (in front of 

Hotel Osner) now on every weekend weather 

permitting from 8am to 2pm. All new stalls 

welcome. 

Monday 

ýThe East London Group of Alcoholics 

Anonymous, founding group, meets at The 

Catholic Church Hall in Caxton Street, Quigney 

at 7.30pm every Monday. Inquiries: Morris, 

073-870-4486 or Pieter, 082-094-0959 or 

(043) 72 2 - 4 0 3 3 . 

ýAlcoholics Anonymous Kayser’s Beach 

Group meets at the Chapel Hall at 7.30pm. 

Contact 082-714-9400. 

ýIf you are living with someone who is 

drinking, and this is affecting you, or perhaps 

you are experiencing problems from having 

lived with an alcoholic, relative or friend, there 

is help available for you at the Al Anon Family 

Group Meeting held at Cambridge Methodist 

Church Hebbes Street every Tuesday at 

7.30pm. Contact Elsie (043)721-0483 or 

078 - 6 2 8 - 6 3 1 1 . 

Tu e s d a y 

ýAlcoholics Anonymous Cambridge Group 

meets at the Methodist Church, Hebbes Street, 

Cambridge, at 7.30pm. Contact Jumbo on 

(043) 741 - 3 6 8 5 . 

ýThe pipe band meet at 6.30 at Hudson 

Park High School music block. Tuition given. 

For bagpipes call Robert on 082-897-8571 and 

drumming: Stephen on 082-560-0247. 

ýThe Beacon Bay Bridge Club is looking for 

players interested in playing social bridge 

every Tuesday and Friday between 1.30pm and 

4.30pm. They meet at the Eden Worship 

Centre at 10 Coad Road, Beacon Bay. Inquiries: 

Olga, 083-650-6653 or (043)735-1736 or 

Heather, (043)74 8 - 1 4 6 5 . 

ýThe EL Bridge Club welcomes all who wish 

to play Duplicate Bridge. Provision has been 

made for new players to begin at a “star ter 

table” in order to be guided in the use of 

bidding boxes. Come along with a partner on 

any Tuesday and/or Saturday at 1.15pm to the 

Berea Gardens Dining Hall. Inquiries: Jean 

(043) 735-4893, Karen 082-856-0400 or Kathie 

0 8 3 - 6 51 - 0 41 8 . 

ýJoin the Scottish Country Dance Club. No 

experience required. They meet every Tuesday 

from 4pm to 5.30pm in the Ham’s Club. Free 

lessons given. R10 per person per session. For 

queries call Nookie Middleton 084-693-2836 

or Merrylees Burgess (043)72 1 - 0 375 . 

May 11 to 13 

ýDale College’s 156th reunion will be held 

with festivities daily throughout the week. 

Watch the GO! & Express for details.




Win R150 meal voucher for Café Felix, Latitudes Action Bar or 

Key Largo 

KnitWits need help 

with blanket drive 


THE KnitWits for Madiba are 

getting ready to spread love, 

warmth and comfort this winter 

as they gathered at Nelson 

Mandela statues across the 

country on Sunday to contribute 

to the 67 blankets for Mandela 

i n i t i at i v e . 

In East London, they gathered 

at Heroes Park in Quigney – a 

memorial for people who fought 

against apartheid and for the 

freedom of our country. 

Founded three years ago by 

Carolyn Steyn in response to 

Zelda la Grange's challenge to 

knit 67 Blankets for Nelson 

Mandela Day, the NPO has grown 

from 67 Blankets to 27000, which 

have been donated to needy 

people around the country. 

The ambassador for 67 

Blankets in East London, Debbie 

Kleinenberg, said they enjoyed 

what they were doing and had 

donated scarves, beanies and 

blankets to needy people and 

organisations in and around East 

London. 

“We are in need of a venue. We 

meet once a month between 9am 

and 12pm [noon]. All we need is 

to be able to plug in a kettle. We 

are asking people or churches to 

accommodate us so that we are 

able to do the great work we do,” 

she said. Volunteer Kusum Harry 

who is a member of Braelyn 

Ladies Quilting Club, said they 

read about the initiative in the 

Go! & Express two years ago and 

got involved. 

“We need wool as well, people 

must come on board and help us. 

For now, we have been buying 

our own wool,” she said. 

To assist the ladies in any way 

or to help them with a venue, call 

Bouwer on 084-744-7304. 

SEND in a completed, 

correct crossword #1016 #1028 for 

a chance to win a R150 

meal at one of Hemingways 

Casino and Hotel’s 

restaurants. Either drop off 

the crossword solution 

before 10am on April May110 at at the 

the Daily Daily Dispatch Dispatch building buildingin 

in Beacon Beacon Bay, Bay, or or scan scan a copy a 

copy and e-mail and e-mail it to it to 

gocontests@timesmedia.co.za . 

Please include your contact 

number and full name on 

the copy. Terms and 

conditions apply. 

CONGRATULATIONS to 

Justin Kristin Ward, Krull, winner of 

puzzle #1024. #1027. 

BRINGING WARMTH: KnitWits group members and other knitters met up at Heroes Park on East London 

beachfront to make their contribution to 67 Blankets for Mandela initiative Picture: QHAMANI LINGAN 

WELL DONE: The Agency for Refugee Education, Skills Training and 

Advocacy (Aresta) held their graduation ceremony last week Thursday. The 

graduates all successfully completed the Aresta vocational training course 

in English and Xhosa 

Language of success for Aresta graduates 

MADELEINE CHAPUT 

THE Agency for Refugee 

Education, Skills Training and 

Advocacy (Aresta) held their 

graduation ceremony last 

week Thursday. 

Graduates successfully 

completed the Aresta 

vocational training course in 

English and Xhosa. 

“Aresta believes language 

plays an important role in the 

promotion of tolerance for 

diversity and a peaceful 

coexistence between South 

Africans and refugees,” A r e st a 

training officer Elijah Osei 

said. 

In order to help refugees 

build a new life and participate 

in South African communities, 

Aresta tries to overcome the 

language barrier which 

separates and limits refugees. 

“Language plays an impor tant 

part in the promotion of peace 

and tolerance within 

communities,” Osei said. 

The Aresta vocational 

training course, however, also 

focuses on other training 

courses through the 

Livelihoods office, including 

ICT and computer training, 

business and entrepreneurial 

training, home-based care 

training, nail and beauty 

therapy training and 

hospitality training. 

The training courses offered 

by Aresta assists refugees and 

asylum seekers to integrate 

and participate in the 

communit y. 

“We are so proud of all our 

graduates who have achieved 

so much while making it 

through so many challenges,” 

Osei said. 

“We are extremely proud of 

Flavio Gomes from Angola 

who, through the vocational 

training programme, has 

finally been enrolled into 

Grade 9 at Ariston Christian 

School after being rejected 

from all the mainstream East 

London schools for his inability 

to speak English.” 

Aresta's next vocational 

training course will commence 

on May 8. Anyone interested 

can visit Aresta's offices at 15 

St Matthews Road, Belgravia 

or contact Osei on 

(043)72 2 - 1 8 5 3 .



END OF AN ERA: After 30 years of business, Music Mix in Vincent will be closing down in June. The store is currently having a 30% off sale on all stock 

Music Mix to close 

after 30 years 

Digital era leads to store’s demise 

MADELEINE 

CHAPUT 

AFTER recently 

announcing the 

closing down of 

Music Mix, owner, 

Mark Conradt and 

his wife have 

received 

phenomenal 

customer response 

expressing sadness 

at the news. 

After 30 years of 

business, it is tough 

to see this local 

gem disappear. “I 

have been 

inundated with 

requests from our 

fantastic East 

London supporter 

base calling for 

Music Mix to 

somehow remain 

open. Many 

customers have 

offered assistance 

in so many different 

ways to help Music 

Mix continue 

trading. I wish it 

was that simple,” 

Mark said. Starting 

out selling CD's out 

of a suitcase, Mark 

built up what is now 

known as Music 

Mix; the first store 

opening at Lock 

Street Jail in East 

London in 1988. 

The business grew 

and gained loyal 

customers that have 

served Mark and his 

wife, Louise, well 

over the years, but 

after the rise of 

digital downloading, 

this music hub has 

been forced into a 

c o r n e r. 

Slowly Conradt 

and his wife closed 

down the various 

stores throughout 

the country, while 

still holding on to 

the East London 

Store at Vincent 

Pa r k . 

“It is with a heavy 

heart and deep 

regret that I am 

forced to make the 

sad decision to 

close our doors at 

Music Mix,” the 

music- loving owner 

said. 

The store is 

offering a 30% 

discount on all their 

stock in preparation 

for their closure. 

“Flip through our 

CDs and find that 

long lost title that 

may never be 

available again,” he 

said. 

“There are no 

“It is with a heavy heart and deep 

regret that I am forced to make the 

sad decision to close our doors at 

Music Mix” 

words to describe 

the honour I feel by 

the incredible 

out-pouring of well 

wishes that we have 

received. Once 

again thank you all 

so much,” Mark 

said. 

Music Mix has been an icon in East London for 30 years. 

The loyal support to my business, over the 

years is greatly appreciated. 

DEE & DERYN 

VOGEL 

A HUGE loss for 

EL music lovers. 

All the Best for 

the future Mark. 

Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT 

LOYAL SERVICE: Music Mix staff, from left, Sibulele Jeke, Nokathula Mde, 

Sinazo Sikwebu, Suzanne Mercer 

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ĂĚŽĞĞŽĂĞĐůŽŝŶŐůůŚĞďĞĨŽŚĞŶĞĞŶĞ 

30 Years of making great music 

available to East Londoner's. 

Sorry to see you go, 

all the best for the future. 

30 Years 

1987 - 2017 

To Mark & Louise 

An end of an era. 

All the best going forward. 

Tel: 043 732 1164 

Fax: 043 732 1165 

After Hours: 083 282 8546 

27 Devereux Avenue | T: 043 726 4567 

All the Best for the future Mark. 

Sorry to see you go. 

30 Years in the Music Business. 

A sad end to an era. 

Find us at TentsGaloreEastLondon 

www.tentsgalore.co.za | info@tentsgalore.co.za 

Tel: 083 289 0709




Hollywoodbets’ gift of garden 

HOLLYWOODBETS Quigney 

have gotten on board to 

support the Siyakhana 

Agricultural Co-operative. 

The S i ya k h a n a 

community garden project 

has been in existence for 

four years. Their mission is 

to help find solutions for 

the Ngqinisa community's 

major problems including 

hunger, poverty and 

unemployment. 

Hollywoodbets Quigney 

team members helped 

these hard workers to 

expand their community 

garden by donating 

sprinklers, watering cans, a 

tank and various other 

gardening implements. 

Bulelwa Ngcungwa from 

Siyakhana thanked the 

company for their help. 

“Hollywoodbets helped 

Siyakhana by donating 10 

sprinklers, five 

wheelbarrows, five hand 

hoes, five spades, a 

2500-litre tank, one garden 

hose and fittings. Thanks 

to their help we are able to 

expand our garden and 

help the community of 

Ngqinisa to access fresh 

vegetables at an affordable 

price. Hollywoodbets also 

contributed to improving 

the lifestyle of the Ngqinisa 

communit y,” she said. 

WELCOME DONATION: The Siyakhana Agricultural Co-operative 

received a welcome donation from Hollywoodbets Quigney 

recently which will help feed the needy community. Salvanna 

Bellairs and Mzukisi Beki (in purple Hollywoodbets shirts) 

pose with members of Siyakhana 

GIVING LITTER A CHOP: 

Shotokan Circle of 

Karate members do a 

beach clean-up at 

Gonubie beach after 

their morning beach 

training on Earth Day, 

April 22 

STERLING JOB: The Stirling High Girls’ Hockey XI remained unbeaten at the Union High Tournament in Graaff-Reinet in the 

holidays and came third in the Fairmont Tournament in Cape Town. Congratulations to the girls on their performances 

MEETING A LEGEND: Stirling Primary School hosted the 17th annual Andre Vos Rugby Tournament this past weekend. Andre Vos, 

a former Stirling Primary past pupil, captained the Springboks for three years until he retired in 2002. Seen here alongside Vos 

at the event is Dustyn du Preez and Asher Hoare. Du Preez and Hoare attend Stirling Primary and were recently selected to 

represent the Border U13A team. Proud of what the school and those associated with it, have accomplished over the years, in 

various sectors, Vos commented that it was ‘not always about success in sport, but also in life’. Picture: WENDY KRETSCHMANN



Junior motorcross 

riders rev up track 

GO REPORTER 

IT WAS great to see the 

dedication and spirit among a 

small group of true motocross 

riders at the weekend. 

You could notice people 

prepping the track, putting their 

heart and soul into it, doing the 

best they can with what was 

available. Evident was the true 

spirit of motocross; a bunch of 

like-minded people getting 

together and having a blast. 

It was fantastic to see the 

memory of Zane Howard is still 

alive and to see his picture on 

the wall. There were new junior 

riders racing and it was good to 

see girls dominating some of the 

classes. 

Keagan Hanekom got first 

place in the 65cc and showed 

the 85cc how it’s done, beating 

his brother and taking home 

another first in this class as well. 

In the MX1 we had a great race 

between the top riders. Wow, 

BOYS UNITE 

Chad Howard ...what an 

awesome race. He has really 

upped his game giving him a 

first in the class. 

Keagan Hichson-Mahoney 

racing on a 125 in the MX 1 class 

had two front washouts in the 

first heat, coming fifth and first 

respectively in heat one and two, 

giving him a second overall. 

The most improved rider of the 

day award was won by a girl, 

Nicole Behrens receiving the 

Zane Howard Floating trophy. 

If you have a motorbike, come 

ride at Border Motocross, next to 

Gonubie Farmer’s Hall. For 

information please call them on 

082-372-0066 or e-mail 

ra c e d o c s @ b o r d e r m o t o c ro ss . c o . z a . 

The next race date is on the 

May 27. It’s a must see event. 

Food and refreshment will be on 

sale. 

RACE RESULTS 22/04/2017 

Name Position: 

50cc PRO 

Coby Korte 1 

65 cc 

Keagan Hanekom 1 

Kyle Phillips 2 

Seth Whittington 3 

Jaden Boucher 4 

85 cc 

Keagan Hanekom 1 

Nicole Behrens 2 

Chase Hanekom 3 

85cc PRO MINI 

Breece Romans 1 

KYLIE Kotze 2 

Savannah van Vuuren 3 

Jayden Bruce-Alexander 4 

MX 1 

Chad Howard 1 

Keegan Hickson-Mahony 2 

Wade Wright 3 

David Canning 4 

Gareth Green 5 

MX2 

Riley Naude 1 

Ross Botha 2 

Zander Hampson 3 

MX3 

Anton Bezuidenhout 1 

Wayne van Vuuren 2 

JUMPING AHEAD: Keegan Hickson Mahony came 

second in the MX 1 Class at a motorcross event 

held at the weekend Picture: DEAN HOLMES 

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BRAAI’S & FIREPLACES 

ALL THE SPOILS: Selborne Primary’s U13A and B and U11A rugby teams travelled to Bloemfontein on 

April 2 to 6 to participate in the Grey Super Series Rugby Tournament. Both the U13 teams won three 

out of five matches and the U11s got to play in the final against Grey Bloem U11. Selborne U11 lost 14-0 

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Thursday, April 27, 2017 

Doing a Stirling job - see page 18 

Transplant athlete on track 

EL woman to represent SA at world games 


E 

AST Londoner 

Robyn Emslie 

will be one of 

the South 

Africans representing 

the country at the 

21st World Transplant 

Games to be staged 

in Malaga, Spain 

from June 25-July 2. 

The objective of the 

games is to visibly 

demonstrate the 

benefits of successful 

organ transplantation 

to create public 

awa r e n e s s and 

thereby increase 

organ donation rates, 

as well as promote 

and reinforce the full 

rehabilitation and 

wellbeing of the 

par ticipants. 

Emslie will be 

playing petanque, 

with five other 

participants from 

Port Elizabeth and St 

Francis Bay. 

She encouraged 

people who had 

transplants to join 

them (in playing 

sports) as it is a 

great way to meet 

other people who 

have walked the 

same path. 

“When approached, 

some say they don’t 

There are m o re 

than 50 events to 

suit all 

c ap ab i l i t i e s 

have time or they are 

not fit and I always 

tell them that I am 

also not that fit. You 

don’t need to be fit 

and active. 

“It’s just something 

to go there, you build 

that camaraderie. 

Just to have that 

experience of being 

among about 2000 

others who don’t find 

it annoying when you 

talk about symptoms 

and pills as normal 

people usually do.” 

The games 

embrace all ages – 

from four- to 

80-year-olds – who 

qualify to participate. 

There are more 

than 50 events to suit 

all capabilities, 

including athletics, 

tenpin bowling, 

swimming, racquet 

sports, golf, 

volleyball, lawn bowls 

and cycling. 

Should you wish to 

join the SA 

Transplant Sports 

Association (SATSA), 

contact Emslie on 

ro b y n e m s l i e @ ya h o o . c o m 

or 082-491-2462 or 

SATSA secretary 

Heilie Uys on 

huys@ibi.co.za or 

082-465-0935. 

for 

T Shirts, 

Golf Shirts, 

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AIMING HIGH: Robyn Emslie will represent South 

Africa for petanque at the World Transplant 

Games to be held in Spain in June

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