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November 9, 2017
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To d a y
ý Come dressed as if you
are going to the beach and
dance to live music by Alwyn’s
at the East London Bowling
Club from 8pm. Entry is R25
per person. Cash bar open. For
more information, call 073-243-
2318. Couples welcome.
ý The East London Slot Car
Club will have racing every
Thursday from 7pm. Come and
see the little miniature slot cars
on a repainted 42m track. For
more information, contact
Hennie on 082-448-3221.
ý The Nahoon Estuary
Nature Reserve is a must for
those who love beautiful
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places, river views, a mangrove
swamp and forest walks. New
members of Nahooners, which
supports the reserve, are
welcome to join and are given
a gate key that allows them to
visit 24/7. The reserve is off
Beaconhurst Drive. Turn at the
Dassie Trail sign. For more
information, contact Celia on
(043) 73 5 - 1 8 3 3 .
ý Alcoholics Anonymous
Gonubie meet at the Baptist
Church in Watsonia Crescent at
7.30pm. Contact Jan on
082-850-6918 or Nick on
072 - 8 3 1 - 76 6 3 .
To m o r r o w
ý Dinner and dance at
Comrades Club, with live music
by Quentin from 8.15pm. Eat
and drink from 6pm at bargain
prices – booking essential.
Entry R20. Call 083-255-3468
before 2pm for table bookings.
S at u r d a y
ý Yellowwood Forest Fare in
Morgan Bay every Saturday
from 9am to 2pm. The perfect
place to c at c h up with the
locals while doing your weekly
grocery shopping. Lovely farm
fresh veggies, eggs, delicious
home bakes, plants, herbs,
toys, books and much-loved
secondhand goodies to buy, or
just pop in for a meal or a cup
of tea at the open-air tea
garden while the kids enjoy the
treehouse and trampoline.
ý Dance with live music by
Time is Tight from 8pm till late
at the Gonubie Farmers’ Hall.
Entry is R30. Bring own
refreshments. For bookings,
contact Janita on 060-631-3701
or Gladys on 083-968-1069.
ý The East London Branch of
the Diabetic Support Group
meet at the Regent Hotel’s
Terrace Room from 2.45pm to
4pm for an awareness talk.
Guest speaker Dhaneshnee
Pillay will talk on eye health in
diabetes from an optometric
perspective, cranial sacral
therapy and its benefits,
BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
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12 NOVEMBER 2017
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especially in diabetic
management and mindfulness
in diabetes. No entry fee.
Please join us for refreshments
after the talk. For more
information, contact Vrooda
Makhan on 083-708-0489.
ý The Centenary Tennis Club
hosts social tennis every
Saturday from 1.30pm. All ages
welcome. For more information,
contact Maurice 082-676-9708
or Deon 082-443-8995.
ý The Gonubie Saturday
Flea Market takes place every
Saturday in front of the
municipality from 8am to 1pm
(weather permitting). All stalls
and car boot sales welcome.
For more information, contact
Glenda on WhatsApp or call
082-714-3390.
ý The Lavender Blue
Pineapple Walk takes place
every Saturday ( w e at h e r
permitting). Meet Yvonne in the
Lavender Blue parking lot at
6am. You will be taken on a
10km circular walk past farms
and along farm roads. Take the
usual goodies along and some
money for a hearty breakfast
af terwards.
Saturday and Sunday
ý The SPCA East London
host their open day and market
at the animal sanctuary. Go and
enjoy the beautiful gardens
which are part of the Pam
Golding Gardens of East
London show and stroll through
the kennels and interact with
the animals. There will be food
stalls, crafts, music, fun for the
kids, entertainment and more.
All the cool cats and hot dogs
will be there, so join them. For
more information or to book a
stall, call (043) 74 5 - 1 4 41 .
Sunday
ý The Esplanade Flea
Market (in front of Hotel Osner)
on every weekend weather
permitting from 8am to 2pm.
Monday
ý Exercise classes for senior
citizens every Monday and
Thursday from 8.30 to 9.30am
at St John’s Ambulance, St
George’s Road. For more
information, contact Nookie
(043) 26-1100.
ý The East London Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous
(founding group) meets at The
Catholic Church Hall in Caxton
Street, Quigney at 7.30pm
every Monday. Contact Morris
on 073-870-4486 or Pieter on
082-094-0959 or
(043) 72 2 - 4 0 3 3 .
ý Alcoholics Anonymous
K ay s e r ’s Beach Group meets at
the Chapel Hall at 7.30pm.
Contact 082-714-9400.
ý If you are living with
someone who is drinking and
this is affecting you, there is
help available at the Al Anon
Family Group Meeting held at
Cambridge Methodist Church,
Hebbes Street every Tuesday at
7.30pm. Contact Elsie
(043)721-0483 or 078-628-6311.
ý Alcoholics Anonymous
Cambridge Group meets at the
Methodist Church, Hebbes
Street, Cambridge, at 7.30pm.
Contact Jumbo on
(043) 741 - 3 6 8 5 .
ý The pipe band meets at
6.30pm at the Hudson Park
High School music block.
Tuition given. For bagpipes:
Robert on 082-897-8571 and
drumming: Stephen on
0 8 2 - 5 6 0 - 0 2 47 .
ý The EL Bridge Club
welcomes all who wish to play
duplicate bridge. Provision has
been made for new players to
begin at a starter table. Come
along with a partner on any
Tuesday and/or Saturday at
1.15pm to the Berea Gardens
Dining Hall. For more
information, contact Jean
(043) 735-4893, Karen
082-856-0400 or Kathie
0 8 3 - 6 51 - 0 41 8 .
ý Narcotics Anonymous
meet every Wednesday and
Friday from 7pm to 8pm at St
Nicholas Church, Pell Street,
Beacon Bay. For more
information, call 082-796-3699.
Tu e s d a y
ý Scottish dancing classes
every Tuesday from 4pm to
5.30pm at Ham’s Club in
Selborne.For more information,
contact Nookie on
(043) 72 6 - 1 1 0 0 .
ý The Beacon Bay Bridge
Club is looking for players
interested in playing social
bridge every Tuesday and
Friday between 1.30pm and
4.30pm. They meet at the Eden
Worship Centre at 10 Coad
Road. For more information,
contact, Olga on 083-650-6653
or (043) 735-1736 or Heather on
(043) 74 8 - 1 4 6 5 .
We dnesday
ý Masithethe Counselling
Services hosts a Live, Love,
Laugh support group to create
a space where people can talk
about issues affecting them,
spread awareness, educate and
encourage each other. This
support group is open to all.
Held every third Wednesday of
the month at 6pm at the
Masithethe Centre at 3 St
James Road, Southernwood.
For more informatiobn, call
(043) 722-2000 or WhatsApp:
084-091-5410 or visit their
Facebook page.
FREE SCREENING: In an effort to raise awareness for World Diabetic Day on
November 14, the East London branch of the Diabetic Support Group will
provide blood glucose screening daily at Vincent Park Centre. Have your
blood glucose tested for free between 10am and 3pm from Monday
November 13 to Friday November 17. Pictured are some of the support group
members, from left, committee member Rigel Murray, Vasanti Rama
(secretary), Earl Bell (chairman) and Vrooda Makhan (liaison officer) Picture:
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Ludidi’s candid life story of
ups, downs set for launch
MADELEINE
CHAPUT
FIRST time author,
Amandla Ludidi
(pictured) will be
launching her
autobiographical book
tonight at the Mr Hyde
restaurant and pub.
Her book, titled I
Learned to Pray,
chronicles Ludidi's
battles through a myriad
of trying experiences –
including a drug
addiction and divorce.
“Writing was always
one of my favourite
pastimes and I had won a
poetry award and recited
poetry at a few school
events in high school, but
it was only this year, after
a series of bad
experiences that I
decided to write a book,”
Ludidi said.
Born in Durban, Ludidi
moved to East London at
the age of five with her
family. She completed
her schooling at Victoria
Girls' High School and
attended Nelson Mandela
University in 2008.
Following a series of
difficult experiences,
Ludidi did not complete
her Sports Management
Diploma, returning to
East London in 2009.
She now runs the
Sports and Fitness
section for personal
wellness company,
LAMSA Trading and
Projects, Ludidi started
with her parents. She is
also currently studying IT
at Walter Sisulu
Universit y.
“I learnt through the
difficulties I had that
anybody can come out of
any experience a better
person. I came out a
better person because
rather than choosing to
give up on life, I chose to
pray and find my
process.”
Already working on her
next book, Ludidi plans to
do a book tour as well as
youth motivation
sessions and high school
visits starting early next
y e a r.
“Writing this book was
the most emotionally
draining experience I
have ever encountered. I
had to uncover myself
fully to open up to the
world about everything
that I am and have ever
been,
“As draining as it was,
I felt like a brand new
person as soon as I typed
the last word,” she said.
To purchase a copy of
the book for more
information, please
contact Ludidi at
ludidiamandla@gmail.com
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