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Whipping up a froth 

RUBBER DUCK ACTION: One of 

the inflatables competing in 

the Barnacles Challenge on 

Sunday re-entering the Kowie 

River Mouth next to the east 

pier. See story on back page 

Picture: JON HOUZET 

‘PA can host 

world event’ 

JON HOUZET 

PORT Alfred could become a host 

venue for the World Beach Games 

if last weekend’s Royal St 

Andrews Easter Festival can be 

developed and grown into a 

multi-sport event that passes muster by 

the Association of National Olympic 

Committees (Anoc). 

This was the word from South African Sports 

Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) 

president Gideon Sam, who came to watch the 

events on Saturday. 

He said South Africa was looking to host the 

World Beach Games under the auspices of Anoc, 

and Port Alfred had the potential of being a host 

venue. 

The Royal St Andrews Easter Festival sporting 

extravaganza was a smashing success, with 

open water swimming, surfing, bodyboarding 

and rubber duck racing showcasing a variety of 

sports talent and providing a visual feast on Port 

Alfred’s beaches. 

The festival was the brainchild of local 

organisers Zwelinzima Nkwinti and Dave 

Lawson, the first event under the banner of 

Amazing Events. 

It was made possible by the generous 

sponsorship of flagship sponsor Royal St 

Andrews Hotel and other business sponsors. 

Sam said when Nkwinti and Lawson 

approached him, he understood they would have 

to start out small, “but to host an international 

beach sport event you need just 10 sports – this 

event can grow”. 

The weekend events kicked off with the Royal 

Alfred Marina Mile open water swimming race 

on Good Friday. Despite the chilly weather and a 

water temperature of 16°C, 33 brave souls took 

to the water from the Halyards Hotel jetty, then 

ROYAL APPLAUSE: Sunshine Coast Tourism manager Sandy Birch, left, was honoured by Royal St 

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swam through the first canal of the marina and 

back along the main channel of the Kowie River 

to the finish at the small boat harbour slipway. 

On Saturday there was plenty to see, with the 

West Beach Warfare bodyboarding 

championships taking place at West Beach, and 

on the other side of the river mouth, the East 

Beach Easter Surf Classic and rubber duck 

racing a little further down the beach. 

In addition to the rubber duck circuit racing in 

the East beach surf on Saturday and Sunday, a 

highlight was the resurrected Barnacles 

Challenge, which saw the inflatables race from 

the Port Alfred Ski-boat Club out the Kowie River 

Mouth and in a circuit off West Beach and 

around Fountain Rocks. 

The thrilling high speed race drew throngs of 

spectators on the east and west piers and lining 

the river banks. 

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FUTURE POTENTIAL: Gideon Sam, president of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, came to watch the rubber duck races at East Beach during the Royal St Andrews Hotel 

Easter Festival on Saturday, and was interviewed for TV about the event and Port Alfred’s potential to host the World Beach Games 


World Beach 

Games in 

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Lawson said when he and co-organiser 

Nkwinti got together to brainstorm a year 

ago it was with the goal of “getting tourism 

on track” and involving young people. 

“We ’ve got incredible beaches and an 

incredible river in a unique system,” he said, 

and the plan was to maximise use of that 

with an array of beach sports. There were 

also plans for beach volleyball and beach 

soccer, but on a more casual basis. 

“Most of all, we want people to come back 

to Port Alfred,” Lawson said. “We ’ve had 

incredible support from the mayor and his 

team. Thank you.” 

Owner of the Royal St Andrews Hotel, the 

flagship sponsor, Martin Bekker said: 

“Everything begins with a dream and a 

vision. My dream was to expose as many 

people as possible to Port Alfred and make it 

a destination, not just a speck on a map. 

“When I started developing the hotel, I was 

called all sorts of names. When Zweli and 

Dave started Amazing Events they were 

called palookas. We’ll commit to the Easter 

Festival for the next five years. As [life coach] 

Tania Adams said, ‘it’s the crazies that 

change the world’.” 

The EC Sports Confederation’s Mkuleli 

Magada expressed enthusiasm and support 

for the event in his keynote address, saying 

that sport crosses over into tourism and 

economic and social development. 

“We must grow this event bigger and 

better, and involve kids from disadvantaged 

areas to do sports they only see on TV,” he 

said. 

Busy Easter weekend for break-ins 

LOUISE CARTER 

THE holiday period 

seemed to have attracted 

not only lots of visitors to 

our area but also criminal 

elements, with a high 

number of break-ins 

occurring over the period. 

A resident in 

Greenmantle Drive had a 

terrifying experience on 

Sunday when she 

encountered two burglars 

in her home. She fled to 

her bedroom and locked 

the door, only to have 

them attempt to break 

the door down. The door 

was jammed so she 

could not get out. 

The panic button in the 

room did not work and by 

the time she was able to 

call MultiSecurity, the 

burglars had fled with a 

42-inch flat-screen TV 

and a DVD player. 

MultiSecurity reported 

that the client was locked 

in her bedroom and 

Kowie Key was required 

to open the door. The 

response officer reported 

that the two suspects 

had gained entry through 

an open lounge window. 

Last Wednesday 

evening, a break-in was 

reported in Putt Road. 

MultiSecurity reaction 

officers reported that 

suspects stole a LG DVD 

decoder and TV. 

Earlier that evening, 

the MultiSecurity control 

room received a panic 

alarm from a residence in 

Southwell Road. 

The elderly client, who 

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is a serial victim of 

robbers – TotT has 

reported on this 

previously – was robbed 

by two men who stole his 

wallet containing R20. 

MultiSecurity Control 

Room received a phone 

call from a resident in 

Croydon Circle at 1am 

last Thursday. She 

reported that a friend 

was staying at the 

premises and that 

someone was breaking 

in. MultiSecurity reaction 


there were no lights on at 

the premises and they 

could not see any sign of 

forced entry anywhere. 

The tenant reported 

that there had been a 

suspect inside the 

premises and she heard 

him trying to open the 

locked doors in the 

house. The suspect 

allegedly fled the 

premises when he 

spotted MultiSecurity 

reaction officers. 

At 2am last Thursday, 

MultiSecurity received a 

call from a resident in 

West Beach who reported 

two vehicles parked near 

his premises in West 

Beach Drive playing loud 

music. 



there was a white Isuzu 

bakkie and a Chevrolet 

Aveo with Stenden 

students. He asked them 

to quiet down and the 

students left the area. 

In the early hours of 

Friday morning, 

MultiSecurity control 

room received a call from 

a resident who reported a 

barking dog near the 

pre-primary school. He 

Maddocks murder trial postponed 

ROB KNOWLES 

THE trial of Tonny Donile, 

accused of the murder of 

local businessman Noel 

Maddocks in August last 

year was postponed in the 

Port Alfred Regional Court 

on Tuesday until June 26. 

Maddocks was stabbed 44 

DAGGA BUST: The Grahamstown task team conducted an intelligence-led 

operation and arrested an adult male for the possession of dagga, as well 

as a dagga plantation at Fingo location in Grahamstown, on Monday. 

SAPS confiscated 19 bompies in brown envelopes weighing 0.624g, 41 

bompies in small envelopes weighing 0.510g, 10 plastic bompies weighing 

0.168g, three plastic packets of loose dagga weighing 0.244g and five 

dagga plants. The suspect will appear in the Grahamstown Magistrate’s 

Court shortly 

reported that the dog had 

been barking for most of 

the night. He asked that 


officers check the area 

and see if they could find 

the animal. 

The attending reaction 

officer reported that they 

had found the dog and 

that it had fallen into a 

manhole and was stuck. 

He also said they had 

been able to save the 

dog. It was uninjured but 

very cold and shivering. 

The dog was taken to the 

Port Alfred SPCA and 

placed in the care of Anel 

Slabber t. 

On Friday, in Albany 

Road, a client contacted 


room reporting a break-in 

at a flat. MultiSecurity 

reaction officers reported 

times at the house of 

Donile’s ex-girlfriend. 

According to magistrate 

Louis Muller, Donile 

dismissed his defence 

attorney, Basil Williams. 

He was granted the 

intervening period to appoint 

a new defence and brief 

them on his case. 

that the suspect/s gained 

entry by forcing open the 

back window burglar 

bars. A 32-inch 

f l at - s c r e e n TV, Signature 

speakers and clothes 

were stolen. The 

attending reaction 

officers reported the 

alarm was not on. 

On Saturday, at the 

corner of Wiersma and 

Horton Road, the 


room received an alarm 

signal at Coates 

Construction. A 


officer was despatched. 

He reported that there 

had been a break-in as 

the fence had been cut. 

He also reported that at 

the building entry had 

been gained and that the 

fence had been cut near 

the bushes at the back. 

He also reported that a 

guard would be needed. 

Control room informed 

Roger Coates and he said 

that he would check the 

premises in the morning 

and then decide if he 

wanted to open a case. 

He asked that the 

guard be posted at the 

premises 

At 2am on Saturday 

morning, MultiSecurity 

control room received a 

call from a barman at The 

Lounge in Pascoe 

Crescent. He requested a 

reaction officer to the 

scene as people were 

unruly and throwing 

bottles around. 

A panic call was 

received on Sunday 

morning at 6am in Henry 

Street. MultiSecurity 

Muller said at Tuesday’s 

trial that all witnesses had 

been contacted and were 

present in court but, as 

Donile had the right to 

choose his own counsel, 

nothing could be done but to 

postpone the trial. 

He also ordered that the 

prosecution and defence 

reaction officers attended 

and reported that the 

suspects had gained 

entry through the bathroom 

window which they 

had forced open. They 

only got away with one 

Samsung cell phone as 

the client’s daughter saw 

them and they ran away. 

Around the same time, 

an alarm was received in 

Bathurst Street at the 

Ndlambe Multi-Purpose 

Centre. MultiSecurity 

reaction officers reported 

the break-in and noted 

that all the computers 

were missing. The doors 

were open. 

On Family Day, a 

break-in was reported at 

Compudoc in Campbell 

Street at 1pm. 


officers reported that the 

suspects had gained 

entry at the bathroom 

window where they had 

taken off the burglar bars 

and forced open the 

window with a spade. 

Five laptops and about 

R500 in cash was stolen. 

At 10pm on Monday, 

MultiSecurity received an 

alarm for the office of the 

director of corporate 

services at the Ndlambe 

Civic Centre. 


officers made contact 

with corporate service 

director Lazola Maneli 

who said she was on her 

way to Port Alfred. The 

reaction officer reported 

that one of the office 

windows at the back of 

the building had been 

b r o ke n . 

Maneli said she would 

report the following 

morning if anything had 

been stolen. 

meet in May to confirm their 

readiness to proceed with 

the trial in June. 

A disappointed gallery, 

comprised mainly of family 

and friends of Maddocks, 

some of whom had travelled 

great distances to be 

present, left the courtroom 

in frustration.

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K9 Roxy – rise of the rhino guardian 

Rotary initiative to 

train dog for rhino 

anti-poaching unit 

ROB KNOWLES 

ROXY is hoped to be the next big asset in the 

fight to protect the endangered rhino 

species, and the Rages (Rotarian Action 

Group for Endangered Species) project, together 

with its strategic partner Chipembere Rhino 

Foundation (CRF), are confident this new 

initiative will show positive results. 

CRF specialises in sourcing, testing and 

funding technology for effective monitoring of 

rhino. This includes funding K9 handlers and 

their tracking and apprehension dogs, providing 

anti-poaching teams with vital equipment and 

funding equipment needed to translocate rhino 

across Southern Africa, as well as collaborating 

with other like-minded NGOs and companies. 

CRF founder Brent Cook, along with trustee Dr 

William Fowlds, are both rhino advisers to the 

Rages board. Project director Jo Wilmot is an 

active volunteer. 

“Our approach is need based on the ground, 

and initially, our focus was on monitoring 

equipment so animals could be tracked and then 

p r ot e c t e d ,” Fowlds said. “This project has 

funded 25 collars to be fitted to rhinos in the 

Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and in the Kruger 

National Park with the help of other clubs.” 

CRF’s K-9 programme was identified as the 

next area of focus and has assisted with K9 dogs 

Sammy and Blade who have been deployed to 

their respective reserves and have been on 

active duty for more than a year. Both these 

reserves have lost rhino to poaching and have 

an active anti-poaching unit. 

Last year saw an escalation in rhino poaching 

in the Eastern Cape. 

Sibuya Game Reserve, a staunch supporter of 

the fight against poaching, was hit last month 

and their beloved bull Bingo and two cows were 

slaughtered. 

The Rotary Club of Kenton once again 

responded and the reserve identified CRF’s K-9 

programme as a need to help them protect their 

remaining rhino, including the orphans, Binky 

and Noelle, who lost their mothers in the 

poaching incident. An initial donation of R24000 

was made to kick-start the project. 

“K9 Roxy is still in training and will be 

deployed to her reserve in the next couple of 

months, all going well,” Wilmot said. 

“We are still fundraising for Roxy as we aim to 

raise all funds required for her training, as well 

as her handler's. One of her primary roles will be 

to join the reserve's anti-poaching unit (APU) 

that will be assigned to protect rhino, as well as 

rhino orphans. 

“The total funds required for Roxy is R75000, 

so we still have R51000 to go. We have a series 

of fundraising projects planned and are in the 

process of putting together a video clip with the 

help of student Aimee Purgell from the Channel 

Islands, who is volunteering her time and skills 

for Rotary and the cause.“ 

Rotary has also approached their district 

organisers, as well as the PAHS Interact Club’s 

projects director, for help with its K9 project 

R o x y. 

IN TRAINING: Roxy, a young German shepherd, is 

currently learning the ropes of being a tracker dog to 

assist in apprehending poachers at the Sibuya Game 

Reserve where three rhinos were poached last month 

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Marijuana still illegal, say police 

What the Cape Town High 

Court ruling means to you 

ROB KNOWLES 

and confirmed by the 

A 

Constitutional Court”. 

LEGAL precedent by Phalhane’s memo went on 

the Cape Town High to say that all the 

Court should have had government departments 

potheads from all over South involved in the matter have 

Africa jumping for joy as decided to appeal the 

judges Dennis Davis, mat ter. 

Nolwazi Boqwana and “Until further notice, the 

Vincent Saldhanha handed enforcement of the relevant 

down a landmark judgment legislation must continue 

on March 31 stating dagga without any change.” 

for home-use is permissible. The judges ruled they 

But, after only a moment found that the law 

in the spotlight, police prohibiting the smoking and 

quickly pointed out that the cultivation of dagga for 

law, as written, still stands, home use was too restrictive 

and that they will be and recommended the law 

appealing the judgment, as be rewritten. 

well as that they are still “It's about privacy in your 

making arrests for dagga own home, it's not about on 

possession irrespective of the streets," said Dagga 

the court’s ruling. 

Party leader Jeremy Acton. 

Acting police 

“There’s still a lot to be 

commissioner 

done.” 

Lieutenant-General Johannes The court order, which is a 

Khomotso Phahlane issued a complex document full of 

police memorandum stating: references in the Drugs and 

“The judgment, before it can Drug Trafficking Act, stated 

become effective, must in that the current act is 

any event still be considered unlawful and 

unconstitutional. The act 

covers what you are allowed 

to do in your own home, and 

is more about the right to 

privacy rather than the right 

to smoke dagga. 

However, a lot of work will 

be done in order to amend 

the current act, and the 

order was therefore 

suspended for two years fo r 

the lawmakers to get their 

story straight. 

This means that old laws 

are still valid over this 

two-year period until 

parliament is able to put 

new, less restrictive laws in 

place. 

Of course, this all depends 

on whether the appeal by 

police and civil society 

movements (such as the 

ChristianView Network 

among others) is successful 

and overturn the high court 

ruling. 

People arrested during this 

two-year period will still be 

liable to fines or 

imprisonment if caught in 

GROWING GREEN: Dagga users around the country were happy with the ruling in the Cape Town 

High Court recently that personal use of the drug, in your own home, cannot be a criminal 

offence. But the SAPS said it would appeal the judgment and continue to make ar r e st s 

possession of the drug. 

Dagga smokers have, 

however, been given a slight 

reprieve in that, even if 

caught and arrested in their 

own homes for growing or 

consuming marijuana they 

can claim that their right to 

privacy has been violated. 

How this will translate 

around the country, and 

particularly in the Ndlambe 

courts where the use of 

dagga is prolific, is 

uncer tain. 

Outside of court, Acton 

admitted, “As to whether 

they [the police] would be 

able to give your cannabis 

back, that is something that 

still needs to be ironed out.” 

Crime is migrating to east bank, says CPF 

ROB KNOWLES 

ALTHOUGH crime stats 

show a general 

decrease in burglary 

and break-ins in the 

CBD and Port Alfred’s 

west bank, it appears 

criminals have moved 

their attention to the 

east bank which 

includes the industrial 

area, as highlighted at 

the latest Community 

Policing Forum (CPF) 

meeting on Tuesday. 

Police and security 

company 

MultiSecurity said 

they have noticed a 

marked increase in 

the number of 

break-ins and 

attempted break-ins in 

Sector 3 (east bank), 

and commented on 

the lack of 

participation by Sector 

3 residents. They have 

asked that those 

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reduce crime in their 

area should 

participate in forming 

a neighbourhood 

wat c h . 

“People think that 

participation means 

driving around the 

streets in the middle 

of the night, and are 

therefore reluctant to 

get involved,” CPF 

chairwoman Heather 

Leicher said. 

“That is not what 

community policing is 

about.” 

A total of 91 

phone-ins were 

received in April, and 

Leicher said that 

break-ins were as 

likely to happen in 

daytime or night time, 

whether residents 

were at home or not. 

Police and security 

ask that residents 

report any suspicious 

behaviour with a 

simple phone call to 

either the police or 

MultiSecurit y. 

“Criminals are likely 

to commit burglaries 

while residents are at 

home, as that is when 

they switch off their 

alarm systems,” said 

Captain Hansie 

Slabbert, who warned 

that in Johannesburg, 

people’s homes could 

be broken into while 

they were braaiing in 

the back garden. 

Slabbert added that 

he was worried about 

robberies where 

criminals were 

returning to houses 

previously broken into. 

In Sectors 3 and 4 

(Station Hill, Nemato 

and 43 Air School), 

house break-ins have 

seen a marked 

increase over the 

same period last year. 

So too for business 

break-ins – along with 

aggravated assault 

and assault with the 

intention of causing 

grievous bodily harm. 

“Keep your security 

gates closed, even 

when you are at 

home,” said Leicher, 

who added that 

people tended to leave 

sliding doors open, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

even with security 

gates locked, to allow 

pets ingress and 

egress to the 

premises. 

“This is not right,” 

she said. “If they can 

get their head through 

a security fence, 

criminals will be able 

to enter.” 

People should be on 

the look-out for a 

suspicious vehicle 

that has been seen in 

the area. Apparently 

the modus operandi of 

the criminals is to 

invade houses in 

broad daylight and 

take whatever they 

wa n t . 

“If you see a 

suspicious vehicle in 

your area, or see the 

occupants of a vehicle 

suspiciously enter a 

home, please report 

it,” said MultiSecurity 

boss Mike Millard. 

The CPF is also 

considering corporate 

sponsorship to install 

and operate 

surveillance cameras 

around town as these 

have proven useful in 

apprehending 

criminals. 

“Cameras are the 

best way to catch 

criminal activity, but 

can cost up to [an 

amount of] R20 000 

each,” Leicher said. 

“Added to this is the 

broadband 

communication with 

the control room that 

needs to be paid in 

order for the cameras 

to be affective. An 

attempted murder in 

Station Hill last year 

was foiled because of 

the presence of the 

cameras.” 

Leicher also 

reported that the 

crime awareness day 

at Rosehill Mall on 

April 8 was a success 

but that the CPF’s 

presence at the 

Bathurst Agricultural 

Show was less so. 

“I don’t think people 

wanted to talk about 

crime while they were 

enjoying themselves 

at the show,” she said. 

 

 

 

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YOUR VOICE 

... vox pops on the street 

How do you feel when you see political parties uniting 

and standing together for a common cause? 

 

LEANDR MARAIS: It 

makes my heart 

warm, the fact that 

we ’re working 

towards something 

for the greater 

cause. 

DAMIAN MARAIS: The 

unity is great for the 

battle for Zuma to fall, 

but they will still 

continue to fight each 

other, even when 

Zuma is down. Form 

one party ruled under 

one president. 

MYALELO BEJA: I feel 

it’s a great initiative 

because Zuma is 

corrupting the country 

with his mischievous 

acts. We even got a 

junk status rating 

because of him. 

CAROL MITCHLEY: I 

feel it’s great and they 

should; they must 

definitely stand 

together for the better 

of the country, that 

the country is run as a 

democracy, which 

should be the case. 

SIPHOSIHLE HOBOSHE: 

It shows unity as a 

country, and it also 

shows that we as a 

country have the same 

vision for achieving 

everything that we 

want to achieve. 

PHELISA NELO: It 

makes me feel happy 

because we’re 

together in wanting 

to make South Africa 

g r e at . 

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OPINION 

A chance 

not to be 

misse d 

WHAT an amazing thing it would be if Port 

Alfred became a host venue for the World 

Beach Games, the potential of which was 

hinted at by the president of the South 

African Sports Confederation and Olympic 

Committee (Sascoc) Gideon Sam, when he 

came to watch the Royal St Andrews Hotel 

Easter Festival last weekend. 

Sam said the festival was a small 

beginning for the festival organisers, 

Zwelinzima Nkwinti and Dave Lawson, but 

that it could grow. He said a beach 

multi-sport event required just 10 sports for 

international consideration, and there were 

plenty to choose from. 

With open water swimming, surfing, 

bodyboarding and rubber duck racing taking 

place last weekend, the festival is almost 

halfway there. 

Among the other beach sports available 

are beach volleyball – which Nkwinti and 

Lawson tried to arrange but had some 

hurdles with – beach soccer, beach rugby, 

beach basketball, beach tennis, beach 

handball, beach wrestling, sandboarding, 

surf kayaking, surfboat rowing and 

kite-sur fing. 

The potential to include and develop 

these sports is there, especially as some 

already take place in our area – l i ke 

kite-surfing, which has been hosted for 

several years at Cannon Rocks. 

Some of the sports require more 

equipment and expense than others, which 

tend to exclude disadvantaged athletes 

unless they secure sponsorship. But many 

of the sports require small expenditure, and 

rather skill, passion and commitment to the 

game. 

Mkuleli Magada of the EC Sports 

Confederation was correct in saying that 

these kinds of sports should be encouraged 

and developed in schools in Ndlamabe – we 

already have the beach and the ocean on 

our doorstep. 

We should pay attention to how Brazil has 

developed and excelled in beach sports. 

What a motivation it would be to realise 

we could host an international event that 

could boost tourism and local economic 

development as well as social development, 

channelling youth in a healthy direction and 

away from crime, drugs and poor life 

choices. 

As Magada said, sport can help with 

moral regeneration. 

“Sport doesn’t understand colour and 

language, so we can fill stadiums to the 

rafters with people who come together,” he 

said. 

We hope there is a local response to this 

call, and the athletes of the future can be 

developed in the opportunities that already 

exist, in swimming, rowing, surfing and 

bodyboarding, as well as growing into other 

realms of possibility in that vast array of 

beach sports. 

The World Beach Games is still in its 

infancy – the inaugural event which was to 

be held later this year has been postponed 

to 2019 – so we would be getting on board 

at the right time. 

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BRAVING THE CHILL: Entrants in the Royal Alfred Marina Mile wait to set off from the jetty at the Halyards Hotel last Friday afternoon 


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Thanks for steak night 

ROUND Table Alex/Kenton210 would like to 

extend a massive thank you for the support 

shown towards our steak evening held on 

March 25. 

Your support helps us help our community 

and without your assistance it would not be 

possible. 

We will have a new event in the near 

future and hope to see you there. 

JACQUES VAN WYK 

Zuma can’t 

fool history 

I CONGRATULATE 

those residents who 

came together to voice 

their anger at the 

systematic plundering 

of our country by 

Jacob Zuma and “the 

wily gang who work 

his wicked will”, to 

quote the great WSC 

(“Ndlambe sends a 

clear message”, TotT 

April 14). 

Zuma has been a 

disaster as president, 

yet he apparently still 

commands the loyalty 

of his party. He has 

fooled most of the 

people most of the 

time, but he will not 

be able to fool history. 

History will judge him 

harshly and his name 

will be added to those 

profligates who placed 

self before country. 

But, no doubt, he will 

find himself quite at 

home among the likes 

of Nero, Caligula and 

Mugabe. 

We can only hope 

that the sycophants 

who surround him will 

heed the call of their 

country and rescue it 

from the grip of this 

dissolute freebooter. If 

they do not, they too 

will find themselves 

on the wrong side of 

histor y. 

DERRICK FELLOWS 

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 

WARM WELCOME TO VISITORS: Ndlambe mayor Phindile Faxi addresses visiting athletes and 

stakeholders at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Royal St Andrews Hotel Easter Festival last 

Friday night 


Warm thanks for kind donations 

I EXTEND a warm sense of 

appreciation and gratitude to 

the president of the 

Grahamstown District 

Wo m e n ’s Manyano, 

Methodist Church of Southern 

Africa for donating a variety 

of baby clothing, baby 

PAHS request ‘to fill in the gaps’ 

I WOULD like to appeal to the wider Port Alfred 

community for assistance in filling the gaps in 

our archives in terms of the names of the head 

boy and head girl of Port Alfred High School, then 

known as Queen Alexandra Secondary School, for 

the years 1954-1956 and from 1957-1961. 

This was while Ronald Victor Stewart held the 

office of headmaster. As far as our research 

blankets, nappies, facecloths, 

toys and a 32-inch LED TV for 

the paediatric ward, as well 

as offering prayers to all 

patients in all wards. 

This all happened during 

their convention week at the 

beginning of this month. 

Thanks also to the district 

CCS, all circuit members and 

Bible women. May God bless 

you all. 

MATRON MBELENI LULAMA, PORT 

ALFRED PPP HOSPITAL, 

PUBLIC SIDE 

reflects, the head prefects tended to also be the 

dux of the school during this era. 

Any assistance, as well as photographs or old 

records pertaining to our 134-year-old school, is 

most welcome. Please contact me on 

(046) 624-2440 or via marketing@pahs.co.za. 

LAURA MILEHAM



OCEAN RACE: One of the entrants in the rubber duck surf racing event cuts through the surf at East Beach at the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel Easter Festival on Saturday 


FA C E 2FA C E 

... with Sherrie Webb 

Question: Tell us about your 

job: 

Answer: I labour out of love for 

tat toos. 

Q: What made you get into 

that line of work? 

A: It was my passion since ... 

and is still forever more. 

Q: Describe the most 

memorable experience that 

you have had in your line of 

work: 

A: Doing a butt tattoo. 

Q: What do you do to unwind 

when you are not working? 

A: Playstation and chill at 

home. 

Q: What is your motto in 

l i fe? 

A: Be yourself. 

Q: What makes you happy? 

A: My animals and noodles. 

Q: What makes you 

angr y? 

A: People who abuse 

animals and children. 

Q: Do you have any 

advice for the youth in 

S A? 

A: Pay better attention 

to your education; 

consider safe sex – 

rather be safe 

than sorry. 

Q: What do you like most 

about Port Alfred? 

A: The scenery about the town. 

Q: If you could change one 

thing about Port Alfred ... 

A: More job opportunities. 

Q: What is your favourite 

music of all time? 

A: Reggae, jazz and blues. 

Q: Name three people you 

would like to invite for dinner 

(dead or alive): 

A: Friends (Michael, Riri and 

Lee-Ann). 

Q: Three wishes for South 

A f r i c a? 

A: Get a selfless president; 

more jobs for the youth; peace 

among all South Africans, and 

the rest of the world. 

FOREIGN SUPPORT: Ex-South Africans now living 

in Illinois, United States, Benny and Robyn 

Harmse were visiting family in Port Alfred when 

they decided on the spur of the moment to 

enter the Royal Alfred Marina Mile last Friday. 

They plan to compete in their first Half Iron Man 

in Hawaii in June 


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Understanding prescribed minimum benefits 

H E A LT H 

AND WEALTH MINUTE 

... with Taryn Gutsche 

WHETHER you have an 

existing medical aid or 

have explored taking 

one out, you would 

likely have come across 

the term prescribed 

minimum benefits 

(PMB) – so what are 

these exactly? What do 

they entitle you to and 

what are the 

parameters? 

PMB are a defined 

list of 270 diagnosis 

and 27 chronic 

conditions that in terms 

of the Medical Schemes 

Act of 1998 (Act No 131 

of 1998) all medical 

schemes have too 

cover. This includes, 

costs relating to the 

diagnosis, treatment, 

and care of an 

emergency medical 

condition. 

To break that down a 

bit further, an 

emergency is a sudden, 

unexpected onset of a 

health condition that 

requires immediate 

medical and surgical 

treatment – if these 

treatments are not 

provided, the result 

could be serious 

impairment to bodily 

functions or serious 

dysfunction of a bodily 

organ or part, this could 

also place the person’s 

life in serious jeopardy. 

In layman’s terms, we 

think of chronic as any 

condition for which we 

take on-going 

medication. When it 

comes to medical aid 

schemes and PMBS, 

Chronic refers to 27 

specified conditions. 

Asthma, diabetes, 

cholesterol and high 

blood pressure are 

examples of these. 

So now we 

understand that we are 

entitled to these 

benefits, by having a 

medical aid we have the 

guarantee that we are 

covered for anything 

classified as PMB. That 

being said, there are 

parameters: 

ýYour condition 

must qualify for cover 

ýThe treatments 

needed must match the 

treatments stipulated in 

the defined benefits. 

ýIf your scheme has 

designated service 

providers (DSP) then 

BRAGGING RIGHTS: Royal St Andrews Hotel Easter Festival co-organiser 

Zwelinzima Nkwinti shows off his festival T-shirt before the start of the 

Barnacles Challenge rubber duck race on Sunday Picture: JON HOUZET 

these providers must be 

used or co-payments 

may be applied. 

Some schemes have 

created networks of 

providers for PMB 

treatments. This means 

that you must use the 

specified hospitals or 

doctors to be covered in 

full. This is especially 

important when the 

treatment is planned or 

a hospital admission is 

voluntary. In the case of 

an emergency, 

something 

life-threatening, where 

you are not able to get 

to a DSP then the rules 

state that you will be 

treated and stabilised in 

the nearest hospital but 

your medical scheme 

may make the decision 

to move you to a 

networked hospital 

once you are able. 

Some schemes don’t 

have DSP’s in place – in 

these instances the 

medical aid must cover 

the medical costs in 

full, no matter which 

hospital or doctors are 

used. 

It is always very 

important that you 

understand how your 

medical aid handles 

PMBs, the most 

important questions to 

ask are: 

ýDoes my scheme 

have designated service 

providers for PMB 

events? 

ýDo I have to 

register for PMB 

benefits? 

If your condition falls 

outside the PMB 

parameters, then cover 

will depend entirely on 

the benefits available 

through your health 

plan. If your health plan 

does not cover a 

specific condition or 

treatment and it is not 

classified as a PMB, 

then you will need to 

self-fund for the 

condition, treatments or 

medication that may be 

required. The full list of 

the diagnosis and 

chronic disease list 

conditions are available 

on the website for the 

Council for Medical 

Schemes. If you have a 

specific query or need 

any specific information 

please feel free to 

contact me, 

taryn@edgefinance.co.za 

now also consulting in 

Port Alfred, Eastern 

Cape. 

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Port Alfred 

BUSINESSFORUM 

Bank celebrates 140th 

with donations to NGOs 

GBS Mutual Bank, with its 

head office in Grahamstown 

and branch offices in Port 

Alfred, Port Elizabeth and 

Cape Town, celebrates its 

140th anniversary this year, 

and in a gesture of goodwill 

towards the community, 

handed over cheques 

totalling R560000 to two 

communit y-based 

organisations last week. 

The amounts of R420000 

donated to Gadra Education 

and R140000 donated to 

Child Welfare South Africa 

in Grahamstown are in 

addition to annual grants 

awarded to many schools, 

NGOs and other 

organisations in 

Grahamstown and Port 

Alfred, and their respective 

surrounding districts. 

The Grahamstown 

Building Society was 

founded in 1876, and in 1994 

changed its name to GBS 

Mutual Bank after the 

promulgation of the Mutual 

Banks Act No 124 of 1993 

when building societies 

were required to become 

banks or mutual banks. 

Former GBS Mutual Bank 

chief executive officer (CEO) 

Tom Tagg is now chairman 

of the financial institution’s 

board of directors. It’s 

current CEO is Anton 

Vo r st e r. 

Vorster handed over the 

substantial cheques last 

week to Gadra Education 

and Child Welfare. 

Gadra Education manager 

Dr Ashley Westaway 

expressed his sincere 

thanks and appreciation to 

GBS Mutual Bank for their 

“generous donation of 

BIG AMOUNT, BIG SMILES: Dr Ashley Westaway, right, 

manager of Gadra Education in Grahamstown, accepts a 

cheque of R420000 from GBS Mutual Bank CEO Anton 

Vo r st e r 

R420 000”. He said GBS 

donated R140000 for this 

year in view of its 140th 

anniversary, a similar 

amount for next year, and a 

third R140000 for 2019. 

Westaway said: “This level 

of donation is 

unprecedented.” 

He added that Gadra 

Education is Grahamstown’s 

leading service provision 

and advocacy organisation. 

“Among other things, it 

manages Rhodes 

Universit y’s biggest feeder 

school, the Gadra Matric 

School.” 

Gadra Education partners, 

with the leadership of 

Rhodes, offer a wide range 

of support programmes to 

G r a h a m st o w n ’s public 

schools. 

Westaway said: “Fo r 

Gadra the most important 

donations are those that 

come from local people and 

local organisations. 

“The GBS Mutual Bank 

donation is by far the single 

biggest local donation ever 

received by Gadra.” 

He concluded by 

congratulating GBS Mutual 

Bank on having reached 

“the magnificent milestone 

of its 140th birthday”, and 

wished the bank a 

successful future. 

Child Welfare SA 

Grahamstown director and 

chief social worker 

Woineshet Bischoff said on 

the society’s 100th birthday 

– March 17 2017 – she 

received a “very timely and 

welcome” surprise 

telephone call from GBS 

Mutual Bank CEO Anton 

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Vorster, who advised that 

they would be donating the 

sum of R140000 to the 

o r g a n i s at i o n . 

Bischoff said: “It really 

was the pinnacle of their 

benevolence as for many 

years GBS Mutual Bank has 

supported our charity, and 

their support, both 

financially and morally, has 

repeatedly played a role in 

our achievements. 

“We are extremely 

grateful and appreciative for 

this incredibly generous and 

kind donation. 

“We are continually 

inspired by the dedication 

and commitment GBS 

Mutual Bank has shown to 

help us in our role of 

serving the children within 

our community. 

“We would also like to 

congratulate GBS Mutual 

Bank on its own birthday – 

140 years in Grahamstown 

this year! 

“After careful 

consideration about the 

current economic climate, 

we have decided it would be 

wise to invest this 

unanticipated money into 

our current reserve, in order 

for the money to grow and 

mature, so that we can 

provide further service to 

our children.” 

Vorster said: “The GBS 

has had a good year in 

tough trading conditions. 

“The Board is pleased to 

make these substantial 

donations to the two fine 

institutions to mark our 

140th year of existence. 

“We believe this is part 

and parcel of being a 

mutual institution.” 

New tax changes 

for loans to trusts 

IF YOU have a trust and have 

transferred some assets to it 

without being paid, you may 

soon have to start charging the 

trust interest – or else be liable 

for donations tax. 

Sanlam legal adviser David 

Thomson said this change to the 

Income Tax Act, which has come 

into effect on March 1 2017, will 

present a unique problem. 

Most importantly, it will apply 

to loans made to trusts even 

before this date. 

Sanlam financial planner at 

Strata BlueStar Financial 

Solutions in Port Alfred, Sticks 

Stiglingh, said the context is that 

many people have sold some of 

their assets or equity to a trust, 

on loan account. This means an 

asset is sitting in a trust and is 

now the property of the trust, but 

the person who donated it has 

not been paid for the sale. 

Typically, people sold their 

assets or equity to a trust at a 

market-related price; and 

trustees registered the assets in 

the name of the trust, so that 

these can become trust property. 

This way they would not be liable 

for donations tax (20% on the 

value donated above R100 000 

p.a.). In essence, this type of 

arrangement meant that the 

trust had acquired a liability to 

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you, the lender – and that this 

loan was repayable on your 

death and/or demand. 

Before the change to the act, 

people who transferred their 

assets to trusts using this “loan” 

arrangement (i.e. the lenders) 

generally did not charge any 

interest on the loan. There were 

a number of reasons for this – 

for instance, the trust would not 

generate any income from the 

asset it owned and therefore 

could not pay interest; or the 

person who lent the asset to the 

trust had no wish to pay income 

tax on interest and did not 

require such income; or the 

lender may have been precluded 

from charging interest due to 

religious reasons. 

Typically, this scenario would 

have allowed you to ‘write off’ 

the loan and avoid donations tax 

through the annual tax 

exemption on trust assets of up 

to R100000. The growth in the 

value of the asset took place in 

the hands of the trust and you, 

as the lender, therefore reduced 

your personal estate, thereby 

minimising the risk of insolvency 

and exposure to estate duty, 

amongst other benefits. 

But now the South African 

Revenue Service has decided 

that although there is nothing 

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illegitimate about the transfer of 

wealth to a trust, the practice of 

not charging interest on such 

loans is akin to a donation. 

As of March 1 2017, as a lender 

you must charge interest at a 

rate no less than the annual repo 

rate plus 1% p.a. This currently 

equates to 8%. Failure to do so 

can result in a taxable donation 

equal to the amount of interest 

forgone or the difference 

between the rate being charged 

and the official rate. 

SARS has also indicated that 

8% will not always be the 

acceptable rate and that the 

lender must charge the rate the 

borrower would have had to pay 

if the money was borrowed from 

a third party, like a bank, as 

opposed to a “connected 

person” as defined by law. 

In general, this amendment 

will apply to “discretionar y” 

trusts but not apply to so-called 

“vested trusts” and “special 

t rusts”. 

Trustees and people who have 

made loans to trusts should 

consult their financial planners 

and tax advisers to put the 

appropriate resolutions in place. 

Contact Stiglingh on (046) 

624-4948 / 071-612-7339 or 

sticks@stratabluestar.co.za for more 

i n fo r m at i o n .



PLEASED AS PUNCH: Amazing Events co-organiser Zwelinzima Nkwinti and 

his wife, Judith, at the opening ceremony of the Royal St Andrews Hotel 

Easter Festival last Friday night 

HANGING OUT: Friends, Julia Stanford, left, and 

Morgan Lloyd watched the Royal Alfred Marina 

Mile last Friday 

THE cooler weather and a bit of rain suggests 

that autumn has arrived in full force. 

I love autumn because it is gentle after the 

hot summer and the garden is covered in 

blues, whites and yellows of the plectranthus, 

euryops and gossip. It is also the time that the 

barleria and ribbon bush flower. 

As all you gardeners know, no sooner have 

you enjoyed the garden in bloom than you 

start preparing for the next season. And 

autumn is the time to clean up, bring structure 

back after the vigorous growth of summer and 

prepare the ground for the new season of 

growth. 

As soon as the flowers have died back, 

ENTERTAINMENT PERKS: Visiting from East London, the Ciko family – 

Andiswa, left, Mzukisi and their daughter Ukho – were delighted to 

chance upon all the excitement of the Royal Alfred Marina Mile at the 

Halyards Hotel last Friday 

MYHOME 

... with Simon Oliver 

prune your shrubs to get rid of the long stems 

and to provide space for the new shoots that 

will come up in spring. 

Once the beds are cleared, have a good look 

at your trees and make sure that they are 

doing what they are supposed to do and that is 

provide shape, texture and shade. If necessary, 

prune and seal them. I like to cut the lower 

branches so I get more light into the beds and 

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Autumn time to clean up, prepare garden 

it enables me to see through the trees to the 

rest of the garden. 

You may want to spend a bit of time sorting 

out the bugs and things that make gardening a 

little more difficult. I find the trade off is no 

worms and no butterflies, or, lots of worms 

and lots of butterflies ... or maybe something 

in between 

Autumn is also the time to prepare the soil 

for spring, so put lots of mulch on the beds 

VETERAN SWIMMER: Fighting-fit Billy Futter after completing the Royal 

Alfred Marina Mile last Friday 

Pictures: JON HOUZET 

and top-dress the lawns while there is still 

time for the grass to grow through. 

My favourite compost man is Johan van Wyk 

at WOT compost. 

Lastly, start planting. You should be ready for 

bulbs and annuals to brighten up your spring 

garden. Talk to your nurseries – Cherrywood in 

Kenton, and Standerwick and Red Leaf in Port 

Alfred. 

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April 20 

N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES 

WELL, it was the first Royal St Andrews Hotel Easter 

Festival this past weekend, and what a weekend it was 

with international, national and local sea-lovers taking 

the events very seriously and making certain that Port 

Alfred will be placed firmly in their diaries in anticipation 

of next year’s competitions. With surfing, bodyboarding, 

rubber ducks, swimming and kiddies tube racing, 

professionals and amateurs had an amazing time. 

At Friday’s opening, co-director of Umcinga Enterprises, 

that organised the event, Zwelinzima “Sxeaks” Nkwinti 

said there were no palookas at the event, and that he and 

his partner Dave Lawson had begun a tradition that 

should make Port Alfred and Ndlambe in general the 

mecca of seaside sporting activities for the Eastern Cape. 

Royal St Andrews Hotel owner Martin Bekker, said he 

would commit to sponsorship for the next five years. 

A N OT H E R important event is one taking place today – the 

Ndlambe Education Expo at the Marselle Sports Field. 

The last expo took place in November, with hundreds of 

children gathered to watch the SANDF and police 

helicopters take off and land at the event, and some 

lucky children were even taken for a spin. 

This time there will be delegations from the provincial 

and local educational departments, the SANDF, schools 

and a representative from the office of the minister of 

agriculture. Pupils will learn about life skills, careers and 

what they need to do in order to be successful in life. 

Even if you have no kids, this is an event well worth 

attending. The sight of large army helicopters is enough 

to draw even adults to the Marselle Sports Field! 

AND don’t forget the Talk of the Town/MyPond Hotel quiz 

which begins tonight at 6.30pm for 7pm at MyPond 

Hotel. Get your teams of four (at R100 per person) ready 

to win some fabulous prizes. Snacks are sponsored by 

Stenden South Africa, and a cash bar is available. 

THIS weekend is fairly quiet if compared to the last few 

weeks that have seen the Bathurst Agricultural Show and 

the Royal St Andrews Easter Festival taking place. 

If you live in the Kenton area, why not attend the 

Shipwreck Talk at House Planner tomorrow night and a 

Township Tour on Sunday? For more information, contact 

tourism consultant Esté Franz at the Kenton Tourism 

Office on (046) 6 4 8 - 2 41 1 . 

ALSO, the Mad Hatters Golf Tournament begins on 

Monday and runs for six days, culminating with the 

mother of all parties on Saturday evening April 29. 

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are regarded as 

relatively relaxing Better Ball Stableford competitions. 

The Thursday, Friday and Saturday are Individual 

Stableford competitions, each being very challenging. 

There will also be entertainment every evening of the 

DIARISE THIS 

Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum 

opens on the last Saturday of each month from 9am 

to 12 noon – Hawkins Industrial Park, Alfred Road, 

Port Alfred. 

Bathurst Farmers Market – Every Sunday rain or 

shine at Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Nursery, 

Kowie Road from 9am-12.30pm. 

Birdwatching Tours and Three Sisters Saunter. 

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

visit 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 9amf-2pm, between 

Buksies Coffee Shop and Penny Farthing restaurant. 

Jams, pickles, second-hand books, cakes, quiches, 

second-hand clothing, crochet knitting, plants. All 

stallholders welcome. Contact Wendy 081-347-9562. 

FA ST (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. For more information, please 

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

on 082-928-8671. 

First Port Alfred Scout/Cub meetings. Every Friday 

at the Girl Guide Hall from 3pm-5pm. Visitors 

welcome. For more information, contact Dot Fethers 

on (046)624-3192. 

Free social scrapbooking classes. Bring your tools 

and enjoy the creative atmosphere and free coffee at 

Bcreative Scrapbooking, Shop 12, Rosehill Mall. 

Available weekdays and Saturdays, groups welcome. 

Call Nicolene on (046)624-3096 to book. 

Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm – first Sunday of each 

month at Kenton Bowls Club. Cash bar available. 

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

welcome. Enquiries: Walter Grisdale (046)648-2440. 

Kleinemonde Morning Market on the first Saturday 

of every month, from 8.30am-10am. 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. 

Kowie History Museum, at The Old Railway Station, 

Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am-12.30pm from Tuesday 

to Saturday. Closed on Sunday/Monday and public 

h o l i d ay s . 

Lower Albany Historical Society meets on the third 

Thursday of the month – some meetings in the Don 

Powis Hall, Settlers Park; others, outside trips. For 

more information, contact Suzette on 083-581-5777. 

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild meets on the first 

Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact 

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

082-829-5484. 

HUNKA, HUNKA BURNIN’ LOVE: Everyone went wild when Scott Harvey, second from right, began to 

sing Elvis Presley’s ‘Burning Love’ at ‘The Last Cabaret’, held at the Don Powis Hall at Settler’s Park 

on Saturday evening. The show was the last time Jeanne ‘Flame’ Harris-Matter performed on a 

South African stage before retur ning home to the US in June. With Harvey on the stage were, from 

left, Rob Knowles on bass guitar and dancers Adelina Snyman and Melissa du Randt 

Picture: BRYAN SMITH 

competition, so even non-players can enjoy themselves, 

including the Beanie Rebels, Joe van der Linden, Dieter 

Uker and Kerry Hiles. The Badenhorst Dance School will 

also be performing some choreographed dances. 

So, get to the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club next week for 

some great social fun. For more information, contact the 

club on (046) 624-4796, e-mail royal@rpagc.co.za or go to 

the website on rpagc.co.za . 

THERE’S a big event to be held in Bloemfontein this 

Saturday, with evangelist Angus Buchan taking centre 

stage in an effort to discuss and pray for some of the 

countr y’s issues. 

These include farm murders, as well as the direction the 

country is heading – issues many South Africans have 

been protesting about during the past two weeks. Social 

media is also suggesting that President Jacob Zuma 

might be attending the event. Obviously, he too is worried 

about the direction the country is taking. 

CONGRATULATIONS and happy birthday greetings to 

everyone enjoying a special day in the week ahead. Best 

wishes, especially to Michael Cholwich, Lisa Lawson, 

Mandy Roesstorff, Marianne de Vos, Caroline McIntosh, 

Anton Wiersma, Gerenique Denston, Daniel Mahloko, Ron 

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 APRIL, MAY and JUNE 

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 

Memory Book Scrapbook Club meets twice a month 

on a Thursday afternoon. All welcome. Contact Cheryl 

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

National Sea Rescue Institute practices every 

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

person to undergo an evaluation. 

Night Scrapbooking classes every fortnight at 

BCreative Scrapbooking Supplies at Shop 12, Rosehill 

Mall. Wednesdays from 6.30pm-10pm. Call Nicolene 

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

class or for more information. Saturday morning and 

weekday scrapbooking classes also available. 

Bookings are required. 

Old soldiers never die – Calling all ex-servicemen 

“Ou Manne” and their ladies for a get-together on the 

first Sunday of every month at 12 noon and the MOTH 

Hall (behind the Ski-boat Club) for a light lunch and 

some memories. RSVP MOTHS at 082-537-9033 or 

084-983-8550 for catering purposes. 

Port Alfred Art Club welcomes new members, both 

experienced or wanting to learn. We meet weekly 

offering a monthly DVD from leading artists, giving 

excellent tips and guidance on how to draw and 

paint. There is also a wealth of experience among our 

members to share, and excellent workshops and 

topics to help you develop your painting in all 

mediums. Come and join our friendly and festive art 

club. Contact Jenny on 083-292-2650 or Netty on 

084-584-6629 for more information or join us on one 

of the listed events advertised in this column. 

Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet Club invites you to 

try your hand at lawn bowls. Free coaching and bowls 

available every Friday from 4pm. Situated next to the 

Nico Malan Bridge. No appointment required. Info: 

Rod Wilson at: 082-375-2968 or (046)624-5671. See 

our website at w w w. p a b c c . c o . z a 

Port Alfred Bridge Club – Now at the Lodge on 

Albany Road (the Old Vic Hotel). Meets every Monday 

and Thursday – 1.15pm for 1.30pm start. 

Port Alfred Community Police Forum meets on the 

third Tuesday of each month at the Port Alfred Police 

Station at 2.30pm. 

Port Alfred Floral Art Group meets on the third 

Saturday of the month at Settlers Park hall at 2.30pm. 

For more information please phone 082-464-4606 

(Hennie de Bruin). All welcome. 

Probus Club of the Kowie meets on the second 

Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Port Alfred 

River and Ski-boat Club. 

Richmond House Museum and Music Room. P r i vat e 

non-profit museum established 2007. The 1948 

building 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. For 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 

Gush, John Zweistra, Willie Adams, Chante Pote, Miliza 

Rickson, Hazel Peterson, Erna McPherson, Tyler 

Stevenson, Ric Wilson, Derrick Kleynhans, Kate Beavis, 

Lana Marais, Jill Japp, Chix Pearson, John Rodgers, 

Lynette Lambert, Jennifer Cumming, Marielle Ford, 

Darren Wicks, Adricha Diedericks, Desmond Burger, 

Donné Brent, Dave Hawkins, Daphne Brownlee, Lee 

Pearson, twin sisters - Jean Reed and Joan Mould, Sue 

Simpkins, Edwin Randall, Kyle Hewitt, Pam Nel, Tyler 

Stevenson, Ginger Naude, Rhodes Tremeer, Shane du 

Plessis, Moira Hilton-Barber, Danielle Dugard, Claire Hall, 

Roy Hicks, Erica Janse van Rensburg, Norman Levine, 

Ronin Beetge, Vanilla Sponneck, Cathy Braans, Tori 

Stowe, Claire Hall, Lauren Brunette, Grant Marais, Cecile 

Oosthuizen, Kevin Mileham. 

CONTINUED success and congratulations on another 

anniversary for the following businesses with best wishes 

and even more success for many years to come to Kwena 

Air (Wesley Hill), Burksies (overlooking the Duck Pond), 

Roes Restaurant (in Cannon Rocks), Kowie Vet Clinic (on 

the corner of Southwell and Atherstone Roads), PA Home 

Indust ries. 

THE application by the UDM (now joined by the EFF and 

Sunday from 9am with a variety of home-made 

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, 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 the 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 

St reets. 

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-12 

noon at Woodlands Cottages and Backpackers, just 

outside Kenton on the R343 Grahamstown Road. 

Yummy breakfast and treats, fresh produce, arts and 

crafts. In an attempt to encourage and support local 

tourism and businesses, there is no charge for traders 

of local arts and crafts and produce. For more 

information, contact 082-808-5976 or 

info@woodlands.co.za 

Thursday April 20 

Lower Albany Historical Society – Morning outing to 

Kasouga. Members to meet at 9:30am at the James 

Ford Hall, Kasouga. Bring chairs, hats and a picnic 

tea. For more information, contact Sally 

(046) 624-1608, Margaret (046)648-3022. 

Talk of the Town/MyPond Hotel quiz – 6.30 for 7pm 

– MyPond Hotel. Teams of four, R100 per person. 

Fabulous prizes. Snacks sponsored by Stenden, cash 

bar. In support of the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen. 

PA Art Club – Painting in Catholic Hall. 

Friends with Compassion – Caring for those who are 

mourning a loved one. Presbyterian Church Port 

Alfred at 3.30pm. All welcome – join us for a cup of 

tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl (046)624-2733 or 

0 8 3 - 5 5 6 - 75 6 2 . 

Saturday April 22 and Sunday April 23 

St Paul’s Anglican Church presents another Festival 

of Music with Dr Noël-Jean Creille (organ) and Daniel 

Brodie (piano, flute and clarinet). Performances on 

both days start at 3pm. Tickets, including 

refreshments, R90 at KNA, Port Alfred. 

Monday April 24 to Saturday April 29 

Mad Hatters Golf Tournament at the Royal Port 

Alfred Golf Club 

IFP) to the Constitutional Court to hold a secret ballot on 

the question of no confidence, and the removal of Zuma 

from office was heard on Tuesday. At the time of going to 

press we had not heard the result, and it may still take 

the ConCourt judges some time to reach a decision. 

But the fact that a motion such as this could be tabled, is 

an indication that not all is right in government. If Zuma 

is removed, then Cyril Ramaphosa will assume the 

mantle of ANC leader until the NEC holds its elective 

conference later this year. Ramaphosa will also take over 

as president until the general elections in 2019, unless 

the ANC decides otherwise and makes alternative plans. 

Whether this will alleviate the financial crisis South Africa 

is facing, is questionable – Ramaphosa being one of the 

ministers who allowed Zuma to make his fa u x pas. 

With last year’s figures in brackets to compare against, 

the rand was trading at R13.30 to the dollar (R14.28) 

R17.09 to the pound (R20.53) and R14.27 to the euro 

(R16.24). On the commodities scene, Gold is $1 283.33 

per fine ounce ($1 247.94), platinum is trading at $980.30 

($991.60) and Brent crude oil at $55.14 ($43.17) per 

barrel. 

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, Dot Fetherstonhaugh, Ben 

Kember, Myrna Keet, Barbara Tee, Brenda Shelton. 

OUR heartfelt commiseration to the family of Correen 

Margaret Gie who passed away peacefully on Monday 

April 17. She will be sadly missed by husband, John, 

children – son Bruce (and wife, Nicola) and daughter 

Kathy (and husband, Malcolm) – and her grandchildren – 

Camryn and Oliver. Her funeral at the Port Alfred Wesley 

Methodist Church will take place at 11am on Friday April 

21. Correen was always ready to give advice and a word 

of encouragement to all, and will be remembered for her 

quirky sense of humour and generous spirit. 

WE were sorry to hear of the death on Easter Saturday of 

Ian Mackinnon Morten, loved and honoured husband of 

Pepe, father of Eiona and Wayne and Hamish and Cristi 

and grandfather of Andrew, Patrick, Cuan and Declan: 

BEST wishes and congratulations to other couples also 

celebrating an anniversary at this time, especially Sai and 

Brunette Pieterse, Kevin and Gwen Bode, Christopher and 

Hilda Green, Nigel and Joy Coster, Malcolm and Shirley 

Cock, Nicole and Aiden Norden. 

THOUGHT for the week: “All our dreams can come true 

– if we have the courage to pursue them”. 

BEST regards as always, 

The Team 

Thursday April 27 

U3A meeting – 9.30am for 10am – Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park Village. Janet Hayward, lecturer in 

anthropology at Rhodes University, will address this 

meeting on “Black is not black and white is not white: 

Xhosa clans descended from European and Asian 

fo r e b e a r s ”. All welcome. 

PA Art Club – No meeting. Public holiday. 

Memory Book Scrapbook Club– 2pm to 5pm at 

Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact 

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

Friday April 28 

Engage Art Centre in Bathurst – first photography 

exhibition, at 7pm. A variety of images in colour and 

black and white will be showcased by well known 

p h ot o g r a p h e r s . 

Saturday April 29 

Siza Fit Half Marathon and 5km Fun Run. Start and 

finish at Port Alfred High School grounds. Overall and 

age category prizes available. 

SPCA Kowie Markets – To be held at the Port Alfred 

Library Lawns – 8am until midday 

Tuesday May 9 

Hospice Knit-In at Hospice House, 15 Milner Street. 

Morning session: 9am-11am and evening session: 

6.30pm-9pm. Bring size 8 knitting needles and 

double-knit wool. Sponsorship or donations. What to 

expect: Cast on 30 stitches and knit for 45 minutes, 

tea break and knit again for 45 minutes. The knitted 

strips will be sewn/crocheted together into knee rugs 

or blankets for Hospice patients and the funds raised 

by your sponsorship will assist in providing home 

nursing care for terminally ill patients, as well as 

cancer care and bereavement counselling. 

Saturday May 13 

Round Table 210 Kenton/Alex Annual Golf Classic at 

Fish River Sun. Contact Eugene Catherine at 

eugenecatherine@ymail.com 

Manley Flats spit braai – 6pm at Manley Flats 

Cricket Club. R80 per person includes spit lamb, 

salads, rolls, etc. Cash bar available. Dance to follow. 

Arrive from 6pm – dinner from 7pm. For tickets, 

contact Craig 076-312-3514 or f o u r i e c ra i g 8 2 9 @ g m a i l . c o m 

Saturday May 20 

Bathurst Vintage Fair/Scramble at the Bathurst 

Showgrounds. Vintage motocross and car show. 

Racing starts 11am. Entrance fee R50pp. Picnic 

baskets available from Rotary Club. Camping facilities 

available. Kiosk and bar facilities. VMX entries: Rob 

Wicks on 082-563-1635, Vintage Fair: Dave Hawkins 

on 082-453-2618. 

Saturday May 27 

Eastern Borders Farmers Association Centenary 

C e l e b r at i o n s – Shaw Park Country Club. 

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the locals keen to 

watch the Barnacles 

Challenge rubber duck 

race on Sunday were, 

from left, Louis and 

Sharon Badenhorst, 

their daughter Sasha 

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FAMILY TIME: Tersia Wienand, left, from Port Alfred brought her daughter Michelle Steytler and 

granddaughter Gabby, who were visiting from Johannesburg, to watch the Barnacles Challenge 

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Big kob tows 

canoe angler 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PERSONAL BEST: 

Darryl Olivier with his 

20.4kg kob and the 

canoe in which he 

landed it. He weighed 

it in at the Port Alfred 

Ski-boat Club last 

S at u r d a y 


JON HOUZET 

A FISHERMAN who hooked 

a 20.4kg kob fishing from 

the Kowie River bank, and 

then played it from a canoe 

for more than three hours, 

was the envy of his friends 

last Saturday when he 

eventually landed the fish. 

Darryl Olivier said he 

was fishing with four 

friends from the river bank 

at the Bay of Biscay, using 

mud prawn as bait and 

hoping to catch grunter. 

“I hooked this fish with 

my fourth throw,” he said. 

“I was walking up and 

down the bank and then a 

guy said, ‘why don’t you 

borrow my canoe?’” 

Olivier said he had spent 

about 20 minutes playing 

the fish from the bank 

before he got into the 

canoe. 

“About five minutes after 

Swamp visitor flies in quietly 

JUST over a week ago I was 

browsing through our Eastern 

Cape Birding group on 

Facebook when I came across 

a report of a rather special 

bird for our area – a lone 

mangrove kingfisher had been 

spotted at the Sandbar 

restaurant at Bushman’s River. 

In October last year, I made 

a special trip to Wavecrest on 

the Wild Coast to see these 

birds and got some fairly good 

sightings of a pair at their nest 

hole in a tree. Their 

distribution ends somewhere 

near Kei Mouth, beyond East 

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CHIRP 

... with Tim Cockcroft 

isn't a “rarit y” in our area per 

se, it is bordering on being 

rather far out of range. 

The following morning, a 

friend and I went through to 

find this visitor. It wasn't too 

long before we spotted it 

sitting in a euphorbia, sitting 

quietly and still, except for the 

occasional head movement as 

it kept an eye on us, yet quite 

relaxed and in no hurry to fly. 

For those of you who might 

not know this bird, let me help 

you recognise it. 

It is about the size of our 

very common brown-hooded 

kingfisher, but has a light grey 

head, a plain whitish chest 

with a slight greyish tinge. The 

flight feathers are a brilliant 

blue, the shoulders are black 

and the back is an ever so 

slightly duller shade of blue. 

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Θ ŵ ď Ğ Ž ŝ Ě Ğ Ě ŝ Ś Ž Ž Ŷ ŝ ŝ Ğ Ž 

ĂĐŝĂĞŝŶŚĞŽĐĞŽĨŚĞŝŶĨŽŵĂŽŶ 

ĂŶĚŽŽĞŐŝĞĂĂŶΘůĞĂĞĐŽŶĂĐ 

ĂĞŶĂŶŐĞ 

Ğů 

ŵĂŝůĂĞŶΛŚŽĐŽĞĐŽĂ 

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I got into the canoe, the 

fish surfaced and I saw it 

was a kob and how big it 

was. I shouted to my mates 

– it spoiled their day of 

fishing,” he chuckled. 

Olivier was using 4.5kg 

line and a 1/0 hook. 

“It took three hours to 

land it. It towed me all the 

way to Centenary Park. I 

think she swam the 

channel of the river.” 

He said Ndlambe 

than the deep red of its 

brown-hooded cousin. 

As its name implies, in its 

usual distribution range, it 

lives in mangrove swamps, 

where it hunts crabs at low 

tide. It also feeds on 

dragonflies, lizards and fish. 

The call is a far-carrying series 

of “chip” sounds, starting off 

slowly and then speeding up 

and descending the scale 

s o m e w h at . 

You can hear Niall Perrins' 

environmental officer 

Willem Nel followed him 

on the river control boat, 

got him a cooldrink, and 

when he landed the fish, 

helped him by putting the 

kob in the river control 

boat and towing him back 

to where he had started. 

“This is my personal 

b e st , ” said Olivier, who has 

been fishing for 22 years, 

since he was only 

five-years-old. 

recording at 

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That's it for this week, folks. 

The kingfisher was still around 

at the time of writing this, so 

let's hope it will stick around 

until this article is published. 

If you are reading this and 

visiting our area, please note 

that I am available to guide you 

on a birdwatching tour. You can 

contact me on 072-314-0069 for 

more information. Until next 

time ... enjoy your birding! 

DIFFERENT 

COLOURS: The 

m a n g r ove 

kingfisher has 

a light grey 

head and its 

bill is more 

carmine-red 

than the deep 

red of its 

b r ow n - h o o d e d 

cousin 

Picture: 

TIM COCKCROFT 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PLANS COME TO 

FRUITION: Amazing 

Events co-organiser 

Dave Lawson speaks 

at the opening 

ceremony of the Royal 

St Andrews Hotel 

Easter Festival last 

Friday night 


Sci-fi film ponders what makes us human 

JON HOUZET 

Ghost in the Shell, with Scarlett 

Johansson, Juliette Binoche, 

Peter Ferdinando. Directed by 

Ruprt Sanders. 4/5 

BASED on the Japanese anime, 

Ghost in the Shell is a sci-fi movie 

set in a futuristic, cosmopolitan 

Japan where cybernetic 

enhancements are the order of the 

d ay. 

Some people have had the 

surgery out of necessity to replace 

injured or diseased body parts, but 

many have chosen elective 

enhancements even for something 

as mundane as being able to 

consume more alcohol without 

getting drunk. 

Among all this already 

mind-blowing technology, Major 

(Scarlett Johansson) is the first of 

her kind – a human brain in a 

completely synthetic body. Waking 

up at Hanka Robotics, she is told 

her name was Mira Killian and that 

her body was destroyed in a terrorist 

attack, and this was the only way to 

save her. 

Hanka scientist Dr Ouelet (Juliette 

Terrific talent, great 

turnout at Flame’s 

‘The Last Cabaret’ 

BRYAN SMITH 

A 

N EXTRAVAGANZA of comedy, music, 

performance and pure theatre was 

enjoyed by all at The Last Cabaret on 

Saturday evening, sending the 

120-strong audience into fits of laughter and 

ending with a rousing ovation for Jeanne 

Harris-Metter in her last South African 

performance before returning to the US. 

The show took place at Settlers Park’s Don 

Powis Hall and catering was done in-house by 

Angela Wiersma and her team. 

The show kicked off with a country-themed 

dance number from Melissa du Randt and 

Adelina Snyman, who were soon joined on 

stage by Harris-Metter, better known by her 

stage name, Flame. 

Songs on the evening from Flame included 

Bye, Bye Blackbird, Route 66 and The Gambler. 

Dressed in her “plumbs” costume, she also 

sang Don’t You Feel My Leg. 

SHATTERED ILLUSIONS: Advanced cyborg Major (Scarlett Johansson) in 

action in ‘Ghost in the Shell’ 

Binoche) tells Major she is special 

because she still has her soul, or 

“g h o st ”, in a robot body. The shock 

is almost too much and they have to 

sedate her brain. 

Fast-forward a year and we learn 

Major has been recruited and 

trained as a member of an elite 

anti-terrorist squad called Section 9, 

Comedian/entertainer Rob Knowles did a set 

about errant housework that included the 

B e at l e s ’ Blackbird and his own song, Do the 

Dishes. 

Later he dressed as a First Nation’s People 

(Native American) and did a set about his 

family travelling to Durban because they had 

the “highest number of Indians”. Added to this, 

he spoke of South Africa’s twelfth “of f i c i a l ” 

language, “Gerooklakaans”. 

Perhaps the surprise of the evening was the 

performance of Scott Harvey, touted as the 

Eastern Cape’s own prince of country rock, 

singing George Strait’s The Fireman 

accompanied by Knowles on rhythm guitar. 

He also performed a few Elvis numbers, 

including Suspicious Minds and, in the end, 

sang (hunka, hunka) Burning Love, where the 

whole cast came onto the stage and danced. 

As usual, there was an audience participation 

“Cajun” set and, in the end, Knowles and Flame 

sang Michael Buble and Meghan Trainor’s 

S o m e d ay , with a reprise that reintroduced the 

SUPPORTING FRIENDS: Locals, from left, Charline Middleditch, Sunny Hill, Mickey Witthun and his son Keiran were 

among spectators at the inaugural Royal Alfred Marina Mile last Friday 


with partners Batou (Pilou Absaek) 

and Togusa (Chin Han). 

Using hi-tech surveillance to 

observe a meeting between Hanka 

representative Dr Osmond and an 

African ambassador, they learn a 

robotic geisha has been hacked and 

then all the geisha-bots start 

attacking the guests. 

Osmond is especially targeted for 

information, which the geisha-bot 

attempts to retrieve through the 

plug socket at the back of his neck. 

Major swings into action a g a i n st 

the orders of Section 9 Chief 

Daisuke Aramaki (Takeshi Kitano). 

The geisha-bots are joined by other 

terrorists, but prove no match for 

Major, with her cloaking technology 

and superior 

fighting skills. 

Nonetheless she 

does sustain an 

injury to her arm 

which requires a 

visit to Dr Ouelet. 

She also mentions 

she is having hallucinations, which 

may be past memories, but they are 

referred to as glitches and she 

consents to have them removed. 

Looking for clues on how to locate 

the mysterious hacker responsible 

for Osmond’s murder, Major decides 

to “deep-dive” the geisha’s 

memories with the help of another 

Hanka scientist Dr Dahlin (Anamaria 

Marinca). 

The risk almost proves fatal as the 

terrorist mastermind is still 

LAST BOW: Jeanne ‘Flame’ Harris-Metter, centre, with performers, from left, dancer Adelina 

Snyman, comedian/entertainer Rob Knowles, dancer Melissa du Randt and country rock musician 

Scott Harvey 

Picture: BRYAN SMITH 

cast to the stage. 

It was indeed an evening in which all 

performers gave their very best – Knowles 

provided superb comedy through his material 

and charismatic style, Flame was on cue with 

each performance dazzling the audience with 

her songs, dancing and wackiness. Harvey 

connected to the artificial 

intelligence and tries to kill Major. 

Only a quick disconnect by Batou 

saves her. 

A little closer to finding the 

hacker, they visit a Yakuza nightclub 

where more action follows – intense 

hand-to-hand combat, gunfights and 

a booby trap that leaves Batou blind. 

No problem, he gets cybernetic 

eyes. 

AT THE 

The hacker 

targets more 

Hanka scientists 

and is 

eventually 

identified as 

Kuze (Michael 

Pitt). When Major finds and 

confronts him, he tells her the truth 

about their pasts, and who the real 

villains are. 

Ghost in the Shell has echoes of 

Blade Runner – from the cityscapes 

to the question of what makes us 

human. 

It is also a perfect vehicle for 

Johansson, in fine form from her 

role as Black Widow in the Av e n g e r s 

movies. 

FIVE STARS 

MOVIES 

What’s hot or not at the box office 

showed incredible talent as he captivated the 

audience with charm, and dancers Snyman and 

Du Randt were mesmerising in their 

per formances. 

It was an evening of entertainment which will 

not soon be forgotten by the audience nor the 

performers, as truly magical.



ANOTHER BUILDING ON FIRE 

Grahamstown residents were shocked to learn of the 

fire that ravaged through the Birch’s robe and gown 

factory in Frere Street last Thursday evening. An 

adjoining dwelling was destroyed in the blaze, the 

second such big fire in town in as many weeks. In 

addition to two municipal fire engines and one from 

the military base, water tankers from Rhodes 

University and the military base were also on the 

scene in upper Frere Street, providing additional 

water. The fire came at a time when water outages 

have been experienced in various parts of 

G r a h a m st o w n . 

The Birch’s factory is situated on the northern side 

of Grahamstown, and the building stretches from 

Frere Street to Froude Street. While the Froude Street 

half of the factory appeared relatively unscathed, the 

Frere Street half was totally gutted and destroyed, as 

was an adjacent dwelling. Computers and other office 

equipment, as well as numerous files and records, 

were destroyed. 

When I visited the scene of the fire the next 

morning, Makana fire chief William Welkom was on 

site, surveying the damage and ensuring there were 

no further flare-ups. He said it had been a “ver y 

intense fire” with huge flames spreading rapidly 

through the factory. He confirmed there were no 

fatalities, nor had anyone been injured. Welkom was 

full of praise for the efforts of the crews fighting the 

blaze, mentioning that part of the factory and some 

adjoining homes had been saved. While there was 

almost total structural and content destruction to the 

Frere Street side of the building, a large number of 

sewing machines, material and gowns had been 

saved. The call came in to the fire station at 5.55pm 

on Thursday, Welkom added. 

For several decades Birch’s has been the leading 

designer and manufacturer of academic, clerical, 

legal and municipal robes and gowns in South Africa. 

Three weeks ago, the Raphael Centre offices in 

Bathurst Street were gutted by fire, causing extensive 

damage. 

WATER WOES WORSEN 

Oh my word, from Sunnyside to Somerset Heights 

and much in-between, it’s been a week of dry taps 

and brown water, when available. One moment there 

was water, the next moment there was none. And the 

situation continued sporadically throughout the 

Easter weekend. In an official notice issued by 

Makana Municipality last week, the acting municipal 

manager said: “We apologise for any inconvenience 

this may cause. The municipality is attending to water 

conservation and management matters to maintain 

uninterrupted water supply to all its residents”. After 

almost 24-hours of no water emanating from taps in 

large areas of Grahamstown, the supply eventually 

came online from about 6pm on Saturday. 

NOT ENOUGH 

In last week’s item in this column headed “Wat e r 

Supplies Dwindle”, it was stated “There is enough 

water in the dams to get us through to the next 

expected substantial rains in September/October.” 

The sentence should have read “There is not enough 

water in the dams to get us through to the next 

expected substantial rains in September/October”. 

TAMING TWO OCEANS 

Malibongwe Mbelu was the first member of a 

Grahamstown athletics club to finish the Old Mutual 

Two Oceans ultra-marathon in a windy Cape Town on 

Saturday, completing the 56km tour of the city’s 

southern suburbs in four hours 21 minutes 09 

seconds. The Run/Walk for Life Athletics Club 

member was one of several Grahamstown road 

runners who made their way to Cape Town for the 

event. Other members of Grahamstown clubs who 

finished were (Albany=Albany Saints & Sinners 

Multi-Sport Club); RWFL=Run/Walk for Life Athletics 

Club): 

Terri-Lynn Penney (RWFL) – 5 hrs 28 mins 23 secs. 

Mario Hockly (Albany) – 5 hrs 34 mins 19 secs. 

Stephen Penney (RWFL – 5 hrs 51 mins 17 secs 

(completed his 25th Two Oceans ultra and received a 

“25 Voyages” trophy. He also became the youngest 

runner in the history of the event to complete 25 

ultras, at 42 years of age) 

Liam Henaghan (Albany) – 5 hrs 55 mins 01 sec. 

Sally Price-Smith (RWFL) – 6 hrs 00 mins 32 secs. 

Richard Foss (Albany) 6 hrs 32 mins 58 secs 

Rose-Marie Hurford (RWFL) 6 hrs 56 mins 06 secs. 

FAST IN THE SUBURBS 

Not only was Basie Bonaparte the second-fastest 

member of a Grahamstown athletics club to finish 

S at u r d ay ’s Old Mutual Two Oceans half-marathon in 

Cape Town, he also earned a permanent number and 

entry to the “Light-Blue Club” upon completing his 

10th Two Oceans half. The 51-year-old member of 

Albany Saints & Sinners Multi-Sport Club recorded a 

time of 1 hour 32 minutes 16 seconds for the 

undulating course in windy conditions. First 

Grahamstonian over the finish line on UCT’s main 

rugby field was Rhodian Thoko Sipungu in 1 hr 26 

mins 03 secs. 

Other members of Grahamstown athletics 

clubs who finished were: 

Richard Alexander (Albany Saints & Sinners 

Multi-Sport Club) – 1 hr 37 mins 00 secs. Callie 

Thomson (Rhodes University Athletics Club) - 1 hr 

56 mins 34 secs. Noncedu Felicia Reme – Mnandi – 

(Rhodes) 2 hrs 11 mins 35 secs 

Carolyn Grant (Albany) – 2 hrs 12 mins 08 secs. 

Karen Meyer (Run/Walk for Life Athletics Club) – 2 

hrs 21 mins 31 secs 

Nokuzola Apleni (Rhodes) – 2 hrs 23 mins 07 secs. 

THREE DAYS OF GRADUATION 

A total of 2443 students will receive degrees and 

diplomas at Rhodes University’s six graduation 

ceremonies in the 1820 Settlers National Monument 

from today until Saturday. Of this total, 1327 are 

undergraduate students and 1116 are postgraduates. 

Masters degrees will be awarded to 287, while 78 will 

receive PhD degrees. 

PROPERTY GOLDS 

Congratulations to the five Pam Golding Properties 

Grahamstown agents upon receiving Gold Club status 

at the group’s regional awards function in Jeffreys 

Bay last week. The agents are Charmaine Els, Stuart 

Manning, Gregg Rippon, Kim Webber and Abigail 

White. Pam Golding Properties Grahamstown won the 

trophy for the most improved office. 

END OF THE ROAD 

Having put in many hours of training in preparation 

for his 26th Two Oceans ultra-marathon at the 

weekend, Grahamstown road runner Eric Mapara 

suffered a stroke and died last Thursday as he was 

about to leave for Cape Town. He was 63 years of age. 

Mapara was well-known and well-liked in local road 

running circles. He ran his first Two Oceans ultra in 

1985 in the black and white of Drostdy Harriers, a 

club he represented at Two Oceans on a further seven 

occasions. He then joined Rhodes University Athletics 

Club and completed 17 Two Oceans ultras in their 

colours. Mapara’s best time for the 56km Two Oceans 

was 3 hours 59 minutes, achieved in 1989.. A fellow 

Grahamstown road runner said he knew Eric Mapara 

as a “dedicated runner who was always ready to stop 

and share his running experiences”, adding “He told 

me of his plans to do Two Oceans this year, and that 

his training was going well”. 

AT FESTIVALS UP NORTH 

Graeme College, Kingswood College and St Andrew’s 

College took part in rugby festivals over the Easter 

weekend, Graeme and St Andrew’s at the St Stithian’s 

College festival, and Kingswood at the King Edward 

School festival. 

Results from the first two days of play: 

TWISTED AND BURNT: Makana Municipality’s chief fire officer William Welkom 

surveys the damage caused by last Thursday evening’s fire at the Birch’s robe 

and gown factory in upper Frere Street. He and colleagues were at the scene 

the morning after the blaze to ensure there were no sudden flare-ups 

Picture: SID PENNEY 

RECORD JOURNEY: Grahamstown road runner 

Stephen Penney displays the ‘25 Voyages’ t rophy 

and medal presented to him upon completing 

the Old Mutual Two Oceans ultra-marathon in 

Cape Town on Saturday. Penney, a member of 

the Run/Walk for Life Athletics Club, set a 

record by becoming the youngest runner, at the 

age of 42, to complete 25 Two Oceans ultras. He 

ran his first Two Oceans in Matric at Graeme 

College at the age of 18. Penney will hold the 

record for life as the minimum age to enter the 

Two Oceans ultra is now 20 

DAY ONE: 

Graeme lost to St Stithian’s 17-19 

Kingswood lost to Ben Vorster High from Tzaneen 

10-25 

St Andrew’s beat St David’s College 39-10 

DAY TWO: 

Graeme beat St David’s 24-3 

Kingswood lost to Noordheuwel from Krugersdorp 

22-35 

St Andrew’s beat St Benedict’s 43-17. 

KNITTING FOR A CAUSE 

A date to diarise for local knitters and supporters of 

Grahamstown Hospice is May 9 when they gather at 

15 Milner Street for the annual Hospice knit-in. There 

will be two sessions, from 9am to 11am and from 

5.30pm to 9pm, and knitters should bring along size 

8 knitting needles, double-knit wool and completed 

sponsorship forms. They will knit for 45 minutes, 

break for tea, and knit another 45 minutes. Knitted 

strips will be sewn into blankets for each of hospice’s 

patients, and funds raised from sponsorship will 

VETERAN OF THE ROAD: Grahamstown road runner Eric Mapara, 

right, seen with road running legend Frith van der Merwe at the Two 

Oceans Marathon in Cape Town some years ago. Mapara died last 

Thursday morning as he was about to leave for Cape Town and his 

26th Two Oceans ultra-marathon 

Picture: SID PENNEY 

assist in providing home nursing care for terminally ill 

patients. For more info phone Karen Davies on 

076 - 6 2 7 - 1 2 2 0 . 

THINK OF A NEW NAME 

The Grahamstown-based National English Literary 

Museum (NELM) is in the initial stages of exploring a 

change of name as part of its mandate to include 

literature in all South African languages. 

SHOCKING STATE 

Took a drive around town on Sunday and was 

horrified to see the state of our streets – potholes big 

and small everywhere, and newly-dug trenches (a 

result of burst water pipes). The trenches may have 

been filled in with gravel, but have not yet been tarred 

over. There was, up until last week, a huge pothole in 

Beaufort Street at the intersection adjacent to the 

police station. It’s been filled in with gravel since, 

but not tarred over. In a nutshell, Grahamstown’s 

streets are in a shocking state. Without money in 

the municipality’s coffers for tar, I suppose it’s 

going to stay that way for a while. 

PICKLED FISH AND DOUBLE-FEATURES 

Emily O’Meara had such an incredibly 

wonderful way with words when she sat 

down to write and typeset the text for the 

Grahamstown Reflected coffee-table book 

back in the mid-’90s. Take the caption for 

the coelacanth photo on page 28, for 

example. It reads like this: “Pe r p e t u a l l y 

pickled in propyl alcohol, this 1.55m immature 

male coelacanth gazes groggily at 20th century 

visitors to the JLB Smith Institute.” That was the 

i n st i t u t e ’s name back then – now it’s the SA Institute 

for Aquatic Biodiversity. 

A few dozen pages later in the hard-cover book 

which, remember, was published in 1995, it is stated 

that the biggest cinema in the country (His Majesty’s 

Theatre) was heading for its Diamond Jubilee. “Its 

acoustics were atrocious, visibility poor, but 

atmosphere incomparable,” said the text. His 

Majest y’s is now a fruit and vegetable store. 

Another big cinema was the Oranje Bioscope in 

Koeberg Road, Brooklyn in Cape Town, where I spent 

the occasional Saturday afternoon watching 

double-features and cowboy flicks. It, too, is not a 

cinema anymore. 

RHODIAN WINS THE TITLE 

Rhodes University’s Khensani Maseko has won the 

national “Miss FNB Varsity Shield” contest. Each team 

competing in the recently-completed Varsity Shield 

rugby league nominated an entrant. This was the first 

year that Rhodes competed in the Varsity Shield 

series. 

FAST ON PE ROADS 

Local athlete Jene Banfield, running in the blue and 

white of Run/Walk for Life Athletics Club, finished 

116th out of 590 finishers at last week’s Correctional 

Services 10km road race in Port Elizabeth. Banfield 

was eighth woman in 44 minutes 35 seconds, and 

was the winner of her age group. 

ON THE ASTRO 

Kingswood College hosts the first team co-ed hockey 

festival from April 27 to 30, featuring schools from 

across the country. 

DUNLOPS FROM KINGSLEYS 

Most of us, it would appear, remember the make and 

model of our very first car. But how many, I wonder, 

remember the make of the first set of tyres purchased 

for that car. The first set of new tyres for my 1965 

Vauxhall Viva was Dunlop SP49 supplied and fitted by 

Kingsley Tyres Services, situated a few doors up from 

the then Grand Hotel in High Street. Kingsleys were 

stockists of new tyres, and also manufactured 

Kingsley guaranteed retreads. If I remember correctly, 

the owner back then was AK Rautenbach, and in later 

years Roy Burgess. Nowadays it’s Wessons, still 

supplying and fitting tyres. 

VISITING ASIA 

The Friends of the Library will present a talk by Billy 

and Vivian de Klerk on “Vietnam and Cambodia – A 

Glimpse of Asia” in the public library hall in Hill Street 

at 5.30pm on April 24. Donations will be welcome in 

aid of the Friends of Grahamstown Public Libraries. 

FETE IN THE GARDENS 

Brookshaw Retirement Home’s annual garden fete 

takes place on May 6 from 9am at the home in 

Donkin Street. On offer will be needlework, plants, 

white elephant stall, tea garden, cakes, biscuits and 

more. 

HOSTING RUGBY 

St Andrew’s College hosts the Independent 

Schools’ U15 rugby festival from April 27 to May 1. 

HOME MATCHES 

Graeme College hosts Gill College from Somerset 

East in rugby matches on its Somerset Heights 

campus on April 22. 

ON A BIKE IN THE VALLEY 

The Belmont mountain bike challenge in Belmont 

Valley and surrounds on Sunday May 14 offers three 

rides – 60km endurance race, 40km challenge trail 

and 12km adventure ride. 

The organisers say that on the way riders will 

encounter hills, cows, mud, fences, sand, valley 

bushveld, a railway line and single track. 

The event starts and finishes at the Belmont Golf 

Club. For further information on the bike challenge 

you can visit website w w w. b e l m o n t va l l e y c h a l l e n g e . c o . z a



Donaghy rules the waves 

JON HOUZET 

LOCAL evergreen ripper 

Andrew Donaghy once 

again ruled the waves in 

the East Beach Easter Surf 

Classic last weekend, 

winning the open section of 

the competition – one of 

several sporting events 

tying in to the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel Easter 

Fe st i va l . 

“Despite poor weather, 

the waves were big and 

rather wild on the opening 

day. Many guys struggled 

to get out to the back. 

“It was a hard physical 

bat tle,” Kowie Boardriders 

Club (KBC) chairman 

Warwick Heny said. 

“As expected, the surf 

calmed down for the finals 

on Sunday and good to 

excellent waves peeled 

down the sandbank, 

making for some good and 

radical surfing.” 

There was a festive 

atmosphere on the shore, 

the parking lot choc-a-bloc 

with spectators, and the 

beach café doing steady 

business with coffee, 

breakfast rolls, hamburgers 

and cooldrinks. 

Port Alfred 

Bowling and 

Croquet Club 

IT WAS quiet at the club 

this past week, with not 

much to report. 

The winners of the 

Radue Competition 

were John Bennett, 

Tony Versveld and 

Studley Clarke. Second, 

Third and Fourth places 

went to Linda Schoning, 

Colette Reid, Trevor 

Frost and their teams. 

Thanks, once again, 

Radue, for your 

continued support. 

Members please 

check the notice board 

for upcoming 

competitions. 

Duties for the week: 

Tabs – Ron Orford and 

Helen Cowie, Bar - 

Roger and Sue Darkes, 

GIRL POWER: The girls/ladies top four in the Easter 

Surf Classic last weekend, from left, are Chelsea Klotz 

and Kaylee Shaw Nel from Jeffreys Bay, local Lily Heny 

(the winner) and Chelsea Beaton from Cape Town 

Just down the beach, the 

rubber ducks were in action 

in a circuit race, and 

although some concerns 

were expressed by KBC 

announcer Mickey 

Witthuhn about surfers 

getting too close to the 

rubber ducks, or the rubber 

ducks being too close to 

the surfing, no harm was 

caused and there were no 

hard feelings. 

Heny said Donaghy’s 

“stylish approach and 

Ironing – Mar tin 

Leonard. 

Kenton Bowling 

Club 

This was a short week 

with many of our 

members preparing to 

host family and friends 

for the Easter weekend. 

However, among all the 

domestic activities 

there was still time for 

some competitive 

bowling. 

The Dias Trips 

J a c k p ot ’s fourth round 

was held last 

Wednesday. Thirty-eight 

players entered for this 

popular monthly 

competition. The 

individual scores are 

accumulated through 

the year and the player 

with the highest 

 

aggregate score in 

November is 

announced the winner 

for the jackpot prize. 

The current 

frontrunners are Bill 

Bedford (65 points), 

Dave Sterling and Kate 

Beavis (on 60 points 

each). 

Thursday was 

Kenton-Kowie and Bess 

Tweedie day. Our ladies’ 

side (two teams) 

managed to draw with 

the Kowie ladies. The 

year-to-date standing is 

4 points each but 

Kenton still leads on 

shot profit. Our men’s 

side (four teams) also 

managed a draw with 

two sides winning their 

games and two sides 

losing. The Kenton men 

are still ahead in the 

 

 

 

major manoeuvres in the 

premier men’s [open] 

division saw him hold off 

young Alex van Rijswijck, of 

Port Elizabeth, who had 

dominated the semi-final 

with the highest scoring 

wave of the event”. 

Donaghy took home the 

winner’s purse of R3000, 

and cash prizes of R1000, 

R500 and R250 went to 

second to fourth positions 

in the open section. 

Heny won the over 40 

 

 

 

Date: Thursday 20 April 2017 

Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm 

Venue: MyPond Hotel 

Corporate Tables: R500 

Quiz Fee: R100 per person 

Includes Finger Snacks sponsored by Stenden SA 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

division, his brother Richard 

the longboard division, Kye 

Macgregor the U16, Lily 

Heny the ladies, Anton 

Wiersma the kneelo and 

Sunny Hill the bodysurfing. 

There was a R500 first 

prize for the winners of 

each of the other sections, 

and Billabong product 

prizes for other finalists. 

“The hosts, KBC, wish to 

thank the organisers and 

the main sponsor, Royal St 

Andrews Hotel, as well as 

Billabong and Shaka Surf 

School for investing in 

surfing and the other water 

spor ts! 

“Not only did local 

surfers earn great prizes, 

but the club benefits 

financially too. 

“This allows us to grow 

our own events and 

encourage healthy lifestyle 

living,” Heny said. 

Full results: 

Open: 1 Andrew Donaghy, 

2 Alex Van Rijswijck (PE), 3 

Craig Wood, 4 Kye 

Macgregor 

Over 40: 1 Warwick Heny, 

2 Andrew Donaghy, 3 Dave 

Macgregor, 4 Kit Beaton 

Longboarding: 1 Richard 

Heny, 2 Cuan Macgregor, 3 

BOWLSBANTER 

... what’s happening 

year-to-date standing 

with a lead of four 

points. A meeting 

between the selectors 

and members of the 

management 

committee was held to 

address the standard of 

our competitive bowling 

in the club. Various 

initiatives were 

discussed and tabled at 

the management 

committee meeting on 

April 9 for approval. 

A formal 

communication will be 

distributed soon to 

explain some of the 

exciting developments. 

We mourn the sad 

loss of our friend and 

long-serving member of 

our club, Peter Mcphee. 

Although Peter and 

Mireille resigned 

recently to move to Port 

Alfred, they are still 

deep in our hearts and 

minds. Our condolences 

go out to Mireille and 

family. There will be a 

memorial service at the 

Kenton Methodist 

Church, followed by 

refreshments at the 

Kenton Bowling Club on 

April 28 at 11am. 

Duty Roster for the 

week April 24-30: Ta b s 

– Stompie Bellingan, 

Bar – Stompie 

Bellingan and Ken 

Nixon. 

Upcoming attractions 

(April 20-30): April 21 – 

Personal Trust Trips and 

Steak Braai; April 23 to 

April 30 – Ladies’ All 

Cape. 

Birthdays (April 

24-30): April 25 – 

Corrine Brown, Friday 

April 28 – Anne Allan. 

Kowie Bowling 

Club 

Last Tuesday we played 

our monthly sponsored 

Spar competition with 

five rinks and John 

Hubbard and his team 

of fours, Dot Rohrs, Rob 

Walker and Rob Turner 

were in fine form to 

defeat Pieter 

Stegmann’s team by 9 

points and 14 shot 

p r of i t . 

The runner-up 

position was shared by 

Jackie Kriel’s team and 

 

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Kye Macgregor, 4 Andrew 

L av e r g e 

U16: 1 Kye Macgregor, 2 

Andrew Laverge, 3 Jess 

Christie, 4 Luke Swart 

Ladies/Girls: 1 Lily Heny, 

2 Chelsea Beaton, 3 Chelsea 

Klotz, 4 Kaylee Shaw Nel 

Kneelos: 1 Anton 

Wiersma, 2 Steve Palmer 

Bodysurfing: 1 Sunny 

Hill, 2 Cuan Macgregor, 3 

Andrew Laverge, 4 Kye 

Macgregor 

RIDING HIGH: Andrew 

Laverge cresting a wave 

during the East Beach 

Easter Surf Classic last 

weekend. It was part of 

the Royal St Andrews 

Hotel Easter Festival 


Lee Botma’s team who 

won the respective 

games eight points and 

four shot profit. 

In the Spar 

competition there are 

only vouchers for the 

winning team. 

Last Thursday six 

teams arrived at our 

club for the bi-monthly 

Kenton vs Kowie (men) 

and the Bess Tweedie 

(ladies) competition. 

This was the one of the 

closest competition 

days that we have had 

with the ladies each 

winning one game and 

Kenton ladies having a 

positive two shot 

d i f fe r e n c e . 

In the men’s 

competition each club 

won two games with 

Kenton having the 

positive shot difference 

of one. 

The overall position 

after two rounds of the 

comp is Kenton men 10 

points and positive shot 

profit of 20 with Kowie 

on six points, and in the 

Bess Tweedie 

competition both clubs 

KOWIESTRIDERS 

... runners with pride 

CROQUETCORNER 

... rolls that count 

WE WOULD like to 

welcome all players 

who are arriving this 

weekend to our fourth 

Re s u l t s : 

LAST weekend saw the 

running of the Two 

Oceans Marathon. A 

huge field of about 

28 000 runners 

completed in the ultra 

56km and 21km races. 

Weather was perfect for 

running. 

Marianne Stiglingh ran 

her first Two Oceans 

56km and finished in 6hr 

23min and is looking 

good for her first 

Comrades Marathon in 

June. 

Alan Robb ran his 20th 

Two Oceans to gain his 

Double Blue in 6:29. 

Sticks Stiglingh did the 

21km in 1:40 to finish 7th 

in his age group. 

Marietjie Robb finished 

the 21km in 2:29 and 

Carol Nepgen completed 

it in 2:53. 

Time trial: April 11 

8km Run 

Mike Valera 37:37 

Bradley Betts 38:12 

Rick Betts 38:14 

Kelly Legg 38:36 

Richard Legg 38:39 

Alex Weed 41:28 

on four points and the 

Kenton ladies with a 

positive shot profit of 

six. There was also an 

overflow of two rinks of 

tabs bowlers where in a 

pairs game Dave Tyrrell 

and Roger Purdon 

peeled their game on 21 

each and in a fours 

game Bob Ford 

defeated Jackie Kriel. 

On Saturday in 

suspect weather, we 

had a small turnout 

with just three rinks 

playing our Snowball 

competition, where the 

result do not count for 

the winner. 

The ends were drawn 

and the score of three 

was drawn. Lee Botma’s 

pairs game was the 

only team to have a 

score of three so he and 

Roger Purdon shared 

the kitty. Well done 

guys, easy money. 

On Easter Monday we 

had a fun day where we 

played a 100 

competition and we had 

a loverly turnout 

considering the 

overnight weather. We 

had a turnout of 31 

bowlers which included 

some first timers. 

Teams were selected 

and headed out to play 

10 ends with bowl 1 

Allan Wilson Classic 

which is being played 

from April 24 to 29. 

The programme 

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Avril Beyleveldt 48:36 

Lynette Harbrecht no 

time 

Gill Legg no time 

5km Run 

Ayabonga Saul 21:49 

Adrian Reed 24:41 

Kevin Lee 27:05 

Alan Robb 27:38 

Vanessa Barkhuizen 

2 7 : 47 

Rob Joiner 29:45 

Lulu Mceka 30:45 

Marietjie Robb 30:58 

Lelanie van der Merwe 

31:38 

Lori Lowe 35:33 

Elmi Jones 36:01 

John Jones 36:01 

Sheridan Woods 46:07 

3km Run 

Lethemba Jekana 12:31 

Ruben Dollery 14:33 

Justin Dollery 15:17 

5km Walk 

Susan Hunt 45:55 

Ckair Purdon 45:55 

Ross Purdon 45:55 

Pauline Weed 52:17 

Billy Futter 52:17 

4km Walk 

Ray Basson 49:07 

3km Walk 

Jenny Basson 30:41 

scoring four points, 

bowl 2-3 points, bowl 

3-2 points and bowls 4- 

1 point with a total of 10 

points per end. The first 

game played, the 

winners moved up one 

rink and played against 

the losers for another 10 

end game. 

Bowls was the 

biggest winner of the 

day with only one team 

winning both their 

games and that was 

Lee Botma’s fours team 

of Don Munro, Basil 

Clarke and Margie 

Thomas. 

The weather had 

turned fine and 

everyone enjoyed their 

time on the green then 

we got to the serious 

part of the day lighting 

the fire and some 

extras arrived to keep 

the fire burning where 

we partook of a few 

beverages as we 

burned a small amount 

of meat. I love public 

h o l i d ay s . 

Duties for the week 

April 24-30: Greens – 

(Roll) Tony Brown, 

(Mark) Andy Stuart and 

Dave Thomas, Tabs – 

(Cash) Lynn Kolesky, 

Bar – Sally Wormald 

and Rob Walker. 

containing the draw 

and order of play will be 

distributed to all 

players at the 

welcoming cocktail 

party which will be held 

at 6pm on April 23. 

Our next competition 

rollover will take place 

on May 9. 

Remember you have 

to be present to win the 

prize 

We ask all our 

members to keep Corky 

in your prayers. 

Wishing Veronica 

Tuck a very happy 

birthday for the 26th. 

May you have a 

wonderful day and a 

happy and healthy year.



Hitting the wedge at West Beach 

JON HOUZET 

THE annual West Beach Warfare 

bodyboarding competition tied in 

to the Royal St Andrews Hotel 

Easter Festival last weekend, 

and the level of competition was 

boosted by the participation of 

world fourth-ranked bodyboarder 

Iain Campbell. 

Local bodyboarder and South 

African team coach Clinton 

Millard arranged the two-day 

competition and said conditions 

on the first day were a little 

t ricky. 

“Big swell came through and 

the tide was low so it caused the 

waves to break on the shore with 

not much of a section for the 

riders to ride,” Millard said. 

“When the tide came in in the 

afternoon the waves turned 

better. That’s why we ran the 

finals so late on the Sunday 

because the tide was better 

then.” 

Wednesday April 12: 

Pick n Pay Four Ball 

Alliance. 

Results: 

1st: Ockie Pieterse, Viv 

Jordan, Peter Taylor. 

Peter Longhurst – 97 

2nd: Colin Mavuso, 

Melvin Mbabela, Mike 

Gidana, Chris Gidana – 96 

3rd: Colin Howard, JJ 

Bekker, Paul Fryer, Tony 

Halse – 92 

4th: Corrie van Zyl, Freek 

van Rooyen, Bob Shaw, 

Tom Tagg – 91 

Two clubs: 

6th: V Jordan 

8th: R Dowding, 

C Maviso, P Griffiths 

13: G Bladen 

Best gross: 72 – Ian 

Moncur 

Best nett: 65 – Greg 

Shanks 

Nearest the Pins: 

Debonairs Pizza – 6th: 

Tony Halse 

Thymes 2 Catering – 8th: 

Moses Bavuma 

The Wharf Street Brew 

Pub – 11th: Peter 

L o n g h u r st 

Trellidor – 13th: Rhodes 

Tr e m e e r 

Wimpy longest drive – 

14th: Rob Dowding 

VW Nearest the pin for 

two on the first: Ian 

Moncur 

Saturday April 15: VW 

Market Square – 

Grahamstown Better 

Ball Stableford, with 85 

players. 

Results: 

1st: Jaques de Jager, 

Qaadir Trollep – 48 

2nd: Charlie Miller, Ken 

Ralstone – 46 

3rd: Kevin Heny, Rob 

Dowding – 45 

4th: Ian Moncur, Brian 

Connock – 45 

Two clubs: 

KENTON 

RUNNERS 

Time trial: April 13 

3km 

1 Troy Smith 32:54 

2 Roxy Smith 32:56 

3 Neil Smith 32:57 

5km 

1 Nomawethu 

Ngangqu 28:50 

2 Vuyisani Nobi 

29:33 

3 Nosipho Dyasopu 

32:30 

4 Trish Bawick 

35:10 

5 Steve Tredoux 

37 : 4 9 

6 Steve Bawick 

COMING OUT THE TUBE: Luke Goder in action in the junior 

section of the West Beach Warfare bodyboarding competition 

last weekend 


There was big money to be 

won in the pro section, and as 

expected, top prize of R10000 

went to Campbell. 

In second place, Codi 

Butterworth took R2160, and 

third place was shared by Rory 

Fellows-Smith and Teagan 

Coulonval, who split the R1440 

6th: N Phillips 

8th: R Grainger, K Heny 

11th: L Nell, R Dowding 

Best gross: 70 – Ian 

Moncur 

Best nett: 69 – Andrew 

McIntosh, Ian Moncur 

Nearest the Pins: 

Mooifontein Quarry – 

6th: Norman Phillips 

Auto Smart Bodyshop – 

8th: Ross Grainger 

Sibuya Game Reserve – 

11th: Rob Dowding 

The Wharf Street Brew 

Pub – 13th: Andrew 

Smith 

Wimpy longest drive – 

18th: Peter Jacobson 

Royal St Andrews: 

Nearest the pin for two 

on the first: Zola Mgudwa 

1820s Golf 

Monday April 10: 27 

players in cloudy and 

windless conditions. 

Winners on 42: Wollie 

Wolmarans, Derek 

Sinclair, Cecil 

Jones-Phillipson, John 

H e at h e r 

Moosehead on 46: Stan 

Weyer, Albert Whitfield, 

Vino Bearzi, Windsor 

B a g l e y. 

Good scores: 49 – 

Dudley Kieser, John 

Heather, 46 – Dave Page. 

Two clubs: 6th Ted 

Baines, Dudley Kieser, 

Dave Page, 8th Dennis 

McElwee, John Heather. 

Thursday April 13: 20 

players in cold weather. 

Winners on 42: Windsor 

Bagley, Peter Rinaldi, 

Dudley Kieser, Noel 

Heale 

Moosehead on 44: Lionel 

Timm, Derek van 

Harmelin, Don Howarth, 

Mike Reid 

Good scores: 49 – Juan 

Southey, 48 – Kevin Reid 

Two clubs: 6th Dennis 

37 : 5 0 

7 Colleen 

Crossland 39:14 

8 Kim Lambrianos 

41 : 51 

9 Jenny Tredoux 

45:11 

8km 

1 Mark Crandon 

28:33 

2 Inathi 

Dyongwana 36:03 

3 Christine 

Ngxingo 41:15 

4 Lauren 

Lambrianos 42:39 

McElwee 

GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

Ladies’ Re s u l t s 

April 11: An individual 

Stableford was the 

format played and 30 

members of the fairer 

sex turned out to play. 

The afternoon's 

competition was held 

concomitantly with the 

second round of the 

Easter Shield. 

Tracey Stanley netted a 

superb 65 to card 43 

points and win the 

Stableford, beating 

second-placed Margie 

Siegers's 40, Margie also 

netting a fine 68. Gaby 

Hausman-Tarpani (nett 

68) counted out Sandy 

Fryer (nett 69) on 39 

points to take third 

place. 

Pru Peacock won the 

Easter Shield shooting 

an aggregate nett 39.5 

over the two weeks of 

the competition. 

Kim Gardner nailed the 

cash prize. “It was great to see 

our local riders really shining 

through,” Millard said. 

Kyle Lax picked up second in 

the men’s section – this being 

only his second contest, and 

Nathan Austin came fourth in 

the men’s section, with this his 

first contest. Also surfing a 

only two-club of the 

afternoon (eighth) after 

being closest to the pin 

on this hole, now 

sponsored by the 

Rosehill Driving Range. 

Kim was also closest on 

Wimpy's 11th while 

Theresa Loundar's drive 

was closest on Top 

Carpet's sixth. 

Ingrid Griffiths was 

“nearest-for-t wo” on 

River Spa's 13th. 

The longest drive 

competitions were held 

on the 17th hole and 

struck by Margie and 

Gaby in the lower and 

higher handicap 

categories respectively. 

There will be no ladies' 

competition on April 25 

as the Mad Hatter's 

Tourney will be in 

progress. 

Fresh Stop Port Alfred 

Mixe d 

April 15: Having rained 

all night, Saturday 

contest for the first time, Rachel 

Lax came second in the ladies 

section. “So some real talent 

coming from Port Alfred side,” 

Millard said. 

“The pro final was a repeat of 

last year’s event with Iain 

Campbell and Codi Butterworth 

going head to head again. Iain 

kept his title but Codi gave him a 

really good run.” 

Speaking at the opening 

ceremony of the Easter Festival 

last Friday, Campbell said: “It’s a 

morning dawned cold 

and chilly with a cutting 

westerly wind and the 

forecast of more showers 

to come. 

A large turnout was not 

expected and in the end 

just 16 players entered 

the mixed two-to-count 

Stableford alliance. 

The field was drawn into 

four four-balls, three of 

which were of mixed 

gender. Occasional short 

and light showers did 

make play a trifle 

uncomfor table. 

Liz Mangham, Pat Halse, 

Tony Halse and a 

struggling John Ralph 

carded 84 points to win 

the competition, just 

pipping the 83 scored by 

Somerset West visitor 

Jana Acker, Lynn West, 

Barrie B Brady and Terry 

Harris. 

The bachelor herd of 

Andy Manson, Eric 

Segers, Tim and Greg 

Shanks could have done 

with the guiding hand of 

a lady player as they 

struggled to card just 78 

points and receive the 

weekly Energade drinks 

from the sponsor. 

Nevertheless, Greg shot 

the lowest nett score of 

the morning (70). Lynn 

was closest to the pin on 

the eighth to take the 

sponsor's bottle of wine. 

KGB Results 

Tuesday April 11: The 

KGB has certainly 

enjoyed some good 

turnouts recently and, 

despite overseas 

swallows having 

returned to their 

European springtime, 

another good field of 44 

were at the club early on 

Tuesday to be drawn into 

a two-to-count Stableford 

alliance in four-balls. 

A total of 91 points were 

carded by Gerald 

Churchley, John 

Crandon, Brian Hayward 

and visitor John Cairns 

to win the competition. 

The runners-up slot was 

DOWN THE 

FACE: Rory 

Fe l l ow s - S m i t h 

shared third 

spot in the pro 

section of the 

West Beach 

War fare 

bodyboarding 

competition 

last weekend 

great experience coming to Port 

Alfred and seeing the scenery 

and all this town has to offer. 

“Speaking on behalf of the 

athletes, thanks. There are not 

many events for bodyboarding in 

South Africa, and the prize 

money is getting better. Thanks 

Clinton Millard for putting this 

forward and getting us to come 

to this festival. We look forward 

to having this event every year – 

the wave is incredible.” 

Full results: 

shared between (1) Neil 

Loundar, Jimmy van 

Rensburg, Ray Hicks and 

Dale Wisener and (2) 

Hugh Holmes, Colin 

Mavuso, Brian Reid and 

Quinton Hogge, both 

covies scoring 90 points. 

John Muggeridge, Derek 

van Harmelen, Chris 

Niebieszczanski and 

Wilton Adcock did not 

fare so well during the 

morning, carding a 

miserly 79 points and 

take charge of the Hamer 

en Sukkel at the 19th 

hole. 

Two-clubs were holed by 

Tom Tagg (8th) and Ray 

Hicks (11th). 

Colin shot another great 

73 with good nett scores 

being recorded by 

Quinton and Dave Curran 

(65), Brian Hayward, 

Steve Kennedy (67), 

Danny Tarpani (68), 

Gerald Churchley, Eric 

Segers and Cliff Roberts 

(69). 

Friday April 14: It took 

the bravest of the brave 

to play golf on Friday 

Pro: 1 Iain Campbell, 2 Codi 

Butterworth, 3 tied Rory 

Fellows-Smith and Teagan 

Coulonval, 5 tied Alexander Nutt 

and Wesley Coetzee, 7 tied 

Michael Roberts and James 

Jones 

Masters: 1 Clinton Millard, 2 

Craig Naude 

Ladies: 1 Skye Bothma, 2 

Rachel Lax 

Boys: 1 James Clayden, 2 

Alexander Nutt, 3 Jack Sang, 4 

Jake Goder 

Men’s: 1 De Waal Spies, 2 Kyle 

Lax, 3 Shannon Harris, 4 Nathan 

A u st i n 

Drop Knee: 1 Sascha Taljaard, 

Iain Campbell, 3 Rory 

Fellows-Smith, 4 Alexander Nutt 

Juniors: 1 Michael Roberts, 2 

Luke Goder, 3 Dylan Palmer 

Top judge was Murray van 

Vuuren, Wesley Coetzee won the 

expression prize for his back flip 

and the wave contest was won 

by Codi Butterworth. 

morning and face the 

gale force, chilly westerly 

winds sweeping the 

course. Yet 18 players did 

turn out to be drawn into 

six three-balls and play a 

two-to-count Stableford 

alliance. 

A mere 80 points was 

sufficient to win the 

morning’s proceedings, 

the very amount carded 

by Len Bohnen, Mike 

Beaumont and Graham 

Findlay. The 76 points 

scored by Tim Anderson, 

Johny Johnston and 

Heinz Czepluch proved to 

be enough to take the 

runners-up slot. 

Mike Dobbs, Andy 

Barnes and Martin 

Lambrechts could only 

accumulate 69 points to 

come bottom of the list 

and be presented with 

the infamous Hamer en 

Sukkel trophy at the 19th 

hole. 

Despite the conditions, 

Graham Findlay netted a 

fine 67, the only round 

begging special mention. 

There were no two-clubs.

Sp ort 

Contact us with any sports news: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet) Thursday April 20, 2017 

Going just swimmingly 

SPEEDY AQUA LAD: In first place 

in the Royal Alfred Marina Mile 

was 15-year-old Slater Black in a 

time of 23 minutes and 15 

seconds Pictures: JON HOUZET 

 

First Royal Alfred Marina Mile a great success 

JON HOUZET 

T 

HE Royal St Andrews 

Hotel Easter Festival 

literally started with a 

splash last Friday 

afternoon, as 33 

swimmers braved a 

chilly wind and 16°C 

 

À 

water for the inaugural 

Royal Alfred Marina Mile 

open water swimming race. 

The event attracted locals and 

visitors, including a couple from 

the US who were in town to visit 

family and decided on the spur 

of the moment to enter the race. 

One of the organisers, Avril 

Beyleveld of the Kowie Striders, 

said she was pleased with the 

turnout as the weather might 

have dissuaded people. 

Swimmers jumped into the 

water from the Halyards Hotel 

jetty to head for the starting line 

at the entrance of the first canal 

of the marina. Then they set off 

down the canal and back along 

the main channel of the Kowie 

River to the finish at the small 

boat harbour slipway. 

Some entrants chose to swim 

in wetsuits, but were informed 

in the pre-race briefing that 

because of the extra buoyancy 

provided by a wetsuit, 

swimmers just in swimming 

costumes would be recognised 

for prize-winning placings ahead 

of any winner in a wetsuit. 

The top-three swimmers home 

certainly did not need the extra 

buoyancy as they beat even 

their wetsuit-clad competition. 

Siblings Slater Black, 15, and 

his 14-year-old sister, Page, were 

first and second respectively – 

Slater in a time of 23 minutes 

and 15 seconds, and Page in 

25:06. They also topped the 

respective boys’ and girls’ 12-18 

AIRBORNE: The 

high-speed 

Bar nacles 

Challenge rubber 

duck race on 

Sunday provided 

lots of thrills for 

s p e c t at o r s 

Picture: 

JON HOUZET 

WINNING STRIDE: In second 

place, and the first woman 

home, was Page Black, 14, in a 

time of 25:06 

categories. People trying to 

photograph Slater as he passed 

their jetties could not even keep 

up with the speedy aqua lad. 

In third spot was Joao 

Felizardo in 25:28. He was also 

winner of the men’s 19-29 

categor y. 

Just eight seconds behind him 

was Michael Ferreira in 25:36. 

Full results: 

Girls 12-18: (1) Page Black, (2) 

Jessica Booth, (3) Shaelin 

Wa l ke r. 

Boys 12-18: (1) Slater Black, (2) 

Jordan Denyer, (3) Stuart 

G r e n fe l l . 

UP THE SLIPWAY: Joao 

Felizardo took third spot in a 

time of 25:28 

Women 19-29: (1) Jamie Lee 

Stone, (2) Rebecca Jobson, (3) 

Jayde Grimmer. 

Men 19-29: (1) Joao Felizardo, (2) 

Michael Ferreira, (3) Chris Peters. 

Women 30+: (1) Nicky van Nierop, 

(2) Val Orten, (3) Megan Walwyn. 

Men 30+: (1) Duncan Edwards, 

(2) Avron Vides, (3) Josh Kent. 

There were cash prizes of 

R1 000, R500 and R250 for the 

top three in each category. 

The NSRI was on hand to 

attend to any swimmers who had 

trouble, and also received a 

donation from the sponsors for 

their volunteer work. 

Rubber duck 

thrills and spills 

JON HOUZET 

RUBBER duck races returned to 

Port Alfred last weekend after a 

10-year absence, part of the Royal 

St Andrews Hotel Easter Festival. 

In addition to the rubber duck 

circuit racing in the East Beach 

surf on Saturday and Sunday, a 

highlight was the resurrected 

Barnacles Challenge which saw 

the inflatables race from the Port 

Alfred Ski-boat Club out the Kowie 

River Mouth and in a circuit off 

West Beach and around Fountain 

Rocks. 

The thrilling high-speed race 

drew throngs of spectators on the 

east and west piers and lining the 

river banks. 

“It was fantastic,” said Mike 

Hattingh of the Border Inflatable 

Boat Club (BIBC), which organised 

the weekend races. 

The event drew participants 

from Port Elizabeth, Cape Town 

and Sasolburg. 

“I last did the Barnacles 

Challenge about 15 to 20 years 

ago, and this was one of the 

better ones,” Hattingh said. 

Rubber duck racing was last in 

Kowie the last time the Formula 

One boats raced here 10 years 

ago. 

Hattingh said the BIBC had 

suggestions for improving the 

ocean circuit racing. 

“We may have to look at the 

other side of the river, down from 

West Beach, because it’s far for 

the guys to carry toolboxes and 

fuel to the site we had at East 

Beach. And for safety we need a 

buffer of about 450-500m, with 

100m on each side,” he said. 

“If the surfing wasn’t happening 

it would have been alright, but we 

were the guests there.” 

He said if the BIBC had had 

more time they would have 

attracted more boats to the event. 

“We recently had a world cup in 

Cape Town. It’s a bit heavy having 

another competition just three 

weeks later. We’ll definitely be 

back with a lot more numbers and 

we have suggestions to make it 

more interesting for spectators.” 

The final results for the rubber 

duck racing were: pro stock class 

– 1st Kyle Kolbe and Ross 

Templeman, 2nd Jaco Kloostezul 

and Antonio Sequeria, and 3rd 

Josh Myburgh and Sarah Hawkes; 

modified class – 1st Chad Romans 

and Candice Hatting, 2nd Mike 

Hatting and Caitlin Young, and a 

combined 3rd place between 

Travis Hawkes and Jonty Craniey, 

and Elandré Human and Rikus 

Human.

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