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Great news for golfing coveys at the Fish River Resort 

MAKING IT ALL WORK: Ashley Palm, the general manager of the Fish 

River Resort, says he is focused on guest-service, and wants to develop a 

new culture among the staff at the hotel, build character and personality 

and help them develop new skills 

Picture: ROB KNOWLES 

ROB KNOWLES 

ONE of the 

province’s 

top golfing 

spots is 

about to 

reopen its doors after a 

brief hiatus, after the 

former Fish River Sun 

Hotel swapped hands 

and was taken over by 

the government as part 

of a land claim by 

Xhosa clans – and is 

now under the 

caretakership of 

boutique hotel group, 

the Mantis Collection. 

This was announced 

by new general 

manager of the resort, 

Ashley Palm. 

“We are going to 

open the golf course 

f i r st ,” said Palm. 

“We are going to 

open up the Kontiki Bar 

as the halfway house, 

so that golfers can rest 

and refresh themselves 

in comfort. We don’t 

want the golfers to have 

to sit outside with the 

monkeys to have a 

snack and a drink.” 

Palm has some great 

plans for the former 

Sun International hotel, 

and was appointed as 

the general manager of 

the resort, when Carl 

Haller of the Mantis 

Collection was handed 

the keys by the 

Department of Rural 

Development and Land 

Reform early last 

month. . 

The Mantis 

Collection, competing 

against original owners 

Sun International and 

others, won the job of 

caretaker until the land 

claim issue regarding 

the land the hotel is 

positioned on is 

resolved in court. 

Palm and his 

management team, 

together with the 

Mantis Collection 

bosses, met this week 

to iron out some 

o u t st a n d i n g 

issues and 

present the 

cashflow and 

revenue streams 

and its plan to 

open the hotel to 

the general 

public, phased in 

over a period of time. 

He confessed that it 

was often a challenge 

when presenting to 

government, but said 

he was confident the 

plans he was to put 

forward were good ones 

that would ultimately 

take the hotel even 

beyond its former glory. 

“I’m all about 

building a culture at the 

Fish River Resort,” said 

Palm, a 50-year-old 

Capetonian who has 

worked in some of the 

most demanding 

hospitality positions, 

but who strongly 

believes that customer 

service is key to the 

success of his business. 

“But to be 

guest-focused you need 

to develop a certain 

culture in the staff,” he 

said. 

“The things I will 

attempt to instil in the 

staff are a certain 

culture, personality and 

character, the three 

essential elements in 

any successful 

e n d e av o u r. ” 

Palm said his 

experience at Sun 

International (who 

recommended him to 

the Mantis Collection as 

GM) was very 

st ructured. 

He said that in his 

less corporate role at 

the Mantis Collection 

he was able to explore 

new entrepreneurial 

oppor tunities. 

‘The things I will attempt 

to instil in the staff are a 

certain culture, 

personality and character’ 

After a one-year stint 

as a marketer at Sun 

City, he was promoted 

to chief of gaming and 

later, spent the 

remainder of his career 

with Sun International 

as the general manager 

of the Sun Vacation 

Club with 384 units and 

243 beds and 1 400 

rooms under his direct 

cont rol. 

“This was time-share 

at its best,” Palm said. 

“You can’t get better 

experience than 

t h at . 

“And the job is 

about people. 

“We need to be 

g u e st - fo c u s e d 

and I realise that 

the closing of 

the hotel was a 

loss to the 

communit y. 

“We will be re-hiring 

as many of the previous 

employees as we can 

and as we open up 

more of the hotel to 

g u e st s . ” 

And, on May 4, Palm 

is to open up 20 

self-catering units, 

either twin (two single 

beds) or double (double 

bed) rooms with a 

kitchen and a lounge. 

The cost of the room 

will also include 

breakfast and will be 

marketed first to the 

golfing community as a, 

“stay and play”, 

g e t - away. 

Added to this, Palm 

wants to introduce a 

competition exclusively 

in TotT to give away 

midweek breaks. 

Over time, other 

facilities will be opened 

at the resort. Keep 

following TotT, our web 

site and Facebook page 

and group for more 

exciting news. 

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MB U L E LO 

Jonathan Tokota 

and his wife, 

Nunze, are looking for 

answers about his 

m ot h e r ’s RDP house in 

Nemato which was 

given to somebody else 

for unknown reasons. 

The couple told their 

story to Talk of the 

Town last Friday. 

“My mom got an RDP 

house in 2000, but it 

was not given to her,” 

Tokota said. He 

explained that his 

m ot h e r ’s name 

appeared on the 

beneficiary list with 

stand No3873 in Zama 

Zama Street, Mimosa. 

“We checked the list 

when it came out and 

her name was there 

with a site number, but 

when the houses were 

released to the 

beneficiaries, she did 

not get hers,” he said. 

Tokota did not rely 

only on the beneficiary 

list to claim that his 

mom was one of the 

beneficiaries. He 

provided TotT with a 

recent municipal bill 

for his mother, Noma 

Regina Tokota, for 3873 

Zama Zama Street. He 

said his mother 

constantly receives 

such bills from the 

municipality for a 

house she does not 

h av e . 

“Look, my mom 

receives monthly bills 

for water from the 

municipality and the 

physical address in 

those letters is the one 

WE WANT MOM’S RDP HOUSE BACK: Mbulelo Jonathan Tokota and his wife, Nunze, are battling to 

get his mother’s RDP house back, which they claim was given to somebody else Picture: TK MTIKI 

that was under my 

mom’s name in the list 

of RDP recipients,” he 

said. “But how do you 

pay for a house that 

you are not living in?” 

He said his mom is 

78 years old and a 

pension recipient, and 

cannot pay the bill, 

considering she had 

never lived in the 

house. 

Tokota got teary-eyed 

when he said the 

house is currently 

occupied by somebody 

else. 

“We know the person 

who stays in the house, 

but we don’t know how 

he received it,” he said. 

“We have been talking 

with municipal officials 

and they always 

promise to solve this 

but they do nothing. 

We have been talking 

with them since 2000, 

but nothing has been 

done so far to solve 

this issue.” 

Asked for comment, 

municipal spokesman 

Cecil Mbolekwa 

acknowledged that 

Noma Regina Tokota 

was approved for an 

RDP house during 

phase 2, but it was 

never built. 

He further said there 

was an error during the 

building of phase 3 

RDP houses which led 

to the confusion. 

“It must be noted 

that NR Tokota was 

approved for an RDP 

house during phase 2 

on erf 3873. The house 

was never built during 

phase 2. During phase 

3, GJ Mgadi was 

approved for an RDP 

house on erf 3872, but 

the house was built on 

erf 3873 wrongfully,” 

Mbolekwa said. 

He said the charges 

billed to Tokota’s 

mother would be 

written off. He did not 

explain why she was 

being billed for a house 

she did not have in the 

first place or how this 

situation had been 

allowed to continue for 

so long. 

Tokota said the 

situation was 

exacerbated by the fact 

an RDP house had 

since been built on erf 

3872, the plot assigned 

to GJ Mgadi, but that 

house was also not 

given to his mother, 

and Mgadi appeared to 

be occupying both 

houses. 

Tokota said that they 

would appreciate any 

outside advice on this 

matter since the 

municipality seems not 

to have a solution. He 

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SAS war vet writes his memoir 

Jackson relates bush war 

experience in tell-all book 

JON HOUZET 

A SEPTUAGENARIAN 

from Kleinemonde has 

written his first book – 

memoirs from his time 

serving in the Special 

Air Service (SAS) 

during the Rhodesian 

bush war. 

Brian Jackson titled 

his book, Hot and Cold, 

to sum up the bush war 

experience – long 

hours of gruelling 

patrolling and waiting 

for signs of the enemy, 

followed by mere 

seconds of fierce 

fighting. 

“I’m old now and all 

the guys in the book 

are also old,” Jackson 

told TotT. “I thought it’s 

best to get my stories 

down while I still have 

time. Many of these are 

stories that have never 

been told.” 

Jackson is a South 

African citizen who 

said he joined the SAS 

for the adventure. “I 

was in the parachute 

battalion in South 

Africa, and was advised 

if I want a tough 

challenge, join the 

Rhodesian SAS. As a 

youngster the politics 

behind the conflict was 

not on my mind.” 

He served in the SAS 

from 1970 to 1975. The 

Rhodesian SAS was 

based on the old 22nd 

SAS in Hereford, 

England. They worked 

together, then Rhodesia 

formed their own C 

squadron SAS. 

After his service was 

up in 1975, he returned 

to Johannesburg. 

“I have written it in a 

very light-hearted 

fashion, but there were 

painful times. It’s 

something that in that 

context you come to 

accept,” Jackson said. 

He said he had lost a 

very good friend in the 

fighting, from school 

d ay s . 

He was about 20 

years old. 

“Come 1980, when 

Robert Mugabe came 

to power, we did 

wonder what it all was 

for. You must 

remember we didn’t 

lose that war militarily, 

we lost because of 

politics. And South 

Africa [under John 

Vorster] put the biggest 

pressure on Rhodesia,” 

Jackson said. 

“I speak very little 

about the politics 

behind the fighting. 

“There have been so 

many books about the 

politics,” he said. 

“I’m still in touch 

with some of my fellow 

soldiers. I told the one 

guy I was writing 

something, and he 

corresponds with the 

world, with everybody. 

“The memories 

stayed with me over 

time. Some of the other 

SAS guys said, ‘I can’t 

believe you 

remembered this and 

this’. They remembered 

the operation but not 

the details.” 

Jackson and his wife 

Colleen moved to 

Kleinemonde nine 

years ago, after he 

retired. After the army 

he joined the Parks 

Board in Limpopo, 

where he was a game 

ranger for 30 years, 

keeping in touch with 

n at u r e . 

“I’ve always liked 

being out in the bush, 

he said. 

“It took me about 

three years to write the 

book. It was on and off. 

“I sent it to my 

brother-in-law who was 

in the printing field for 

30 years to edit and 

check, and he send 

back to us,” he said. 

“I didn’t actually 

write it down, I spoke 

into a tape recorder, 

then my wife typed it 

out. It’s self-published. 

The idea was not to 

make money, I just 

wanted to get the 

stories down.” 

He said he had six 

different friends 

helping edit the book 

and chuckled that there 

were still mistakes with 

punctuation and 

spelling. 

It’s a short read at 

125 pages and costs 

exactly R100. He 

initially printed 50 

copies, but it’s also 

available on Amazon – 

both Kindle and hard 

copies. 

“My wife wanted to 

have a launch, but I 

don’t know,” he 

said. 

He has 

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Bathurst to 

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EFF MPLs deliver petition 

to PA hospital managers 

RALLY WINNER: Carel Buchner, left, from Grahamstown was second 

overall and won the trophy for most desirable car at the OD Inggs 

Memorial Run. With him are Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club 

chairman Joe Janssens, centre, and clerk of the course Peter Viner 

’69 Benz leaves rivals in 

its wake in OD Inggs Run 

THE 21st OD Inggs Memorial Run 

took place last weekend with 

entrants coming from East London, 

Port Elizabeth, Queenstown, 

Grahamstown and Port Alfred to 

take part. 

The annual event, hosted by the 

Albany Vintage and Classic Motor 

Club (AVCMC), is held in memory of 

the late OD Inggs, an undertaker 

from Grahamstown who was an avid 

collector of vintage motor vehicles 

with a collection of more than 100 

vehicles. 

The vintage and classic cars 

taking part in the weekend’s run 

included a wide range of vehicles, 

among them a 1946 Morris 8, a 1963 

Jaguar E-type, a number of 

Mercedes cars, two Austins and two 

Rovers dating back to the ’50s and 

’60s. The run visited Bathurst, 

Grahamstown, Bedford, Kenton and 

Alexandria over the two days. 

The overall winners in their 1969 

Mercedes-Benz were Colin and Anne 

Meyer from East London who won 

the event last year. 

In second place was Carel and 

Margaret Buchner from 

Grahamstown in their 1963 Jaguar 

E-t ype. 

Carel’s car was voted by his fellow 

competitors as being the most 

desirable car in the event. 

Third place went to Bruce Yendell 

and Peter Owen-Smith in a 1970 

Rover P6. 

The club trophy once again went 

to AVCMC who took four out of the 

top six places. 

TK MTIKI 

PORT Alfred hospital 

security and staff seemed 

taken aback last Thursday 

when EFF members of the 

provincial legislature 

unexpectedly showed up to 

deliver a petition. 

TotT was alerted that the 

group would be visiting the 

hospital and covered the story. 

As the group approached 

the hospital’s gate, security 

guards appeared nervous. The 

same atmosphere prevailed 

when the group entered the 

hospital. They asked for the 

administration offices, and 

were led to them. When they 

entered the office they came 

across a woman who 

appeared startled. 

EFF regional convener Litha 

Zibula noticed the discomfort 

and said: “Look, we know that 

the EFF is known as a violent 

party but we are not here to 

fight with anyone”. 

He explained that they were 

at the hospital to hand over a 

petition to management. 

“We are EFF MPLs serving 

at the provincial legislature 

and the EFF has declared 2018 

as the year of public health 

care,” he said. 

SEEING RED: EFF MPLs in discussion with Port Alfred 

Hospital management over a petition about service delivery 

at the hospital. The party has declared 2018 as the year of 

public health care 

Picture: TK MTIKI 

He further explained that 

this was a programme being 

conducted nationwide. 

When he was about to start 

reading their petition, a 

hospital administration staff 

member interrupted him 

saying that she was 

procedurally forbidden from 

commenting on the matters 

unless authorised. 

She said management was 

not aware of the EFF visit, 

which is why other 

management members were 

absent. 

But local EFF member Xolisa 

Runeli provided proof of an 

e-mail which was sent to 

hospital management. 

Zibula stopped reading the 

petition, but explained what it 

was about. 

He said the EFF understood 

that public hospitals were 

facing challenges that were 

beyond management’s 

powers. 

He said the EFF wanted to 

be an additional voice at a 

provincial level and possibly 

nationally if needs be. 

“We are aware that public 

hospitals are facing issues of 

infrastructure, shortage of 

funds, and these are things 

that we want to address at a 

provincial parliament,” he 

said. 

He asked staff members to 

report issues concerning 

machinery which is not fixed 

on time. “We want to work 

with you and be your direct 

voice in parliament,” he said. 

“Look, this is a start but not 

the end, we will constantly 

visit hospitals,” he said. 

When asked about the 

effectiveness of their plan, 

Zibula said: “We will engage 

management on a regular 

basis and have public 

meetings with community 

members to ensure that 

management and the 

community speak one 

language”. 

The treatment received by 

the public from hospitals will 

be a determining factor in 

terms of what more needs to 

be done. The EFF MPLs asked 

for permission to do a 

walk-through to see the 

conditions of the wards but 

they were refused permission. 

They left an application for a 

walk-through for their next 

visit which they said will be 

confirmed next month. 

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show goes without a hitch. They are, from left, 

Christine Craddock, Sheila Macauley, Pam Elliott, 

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IT’S all systems go for the 100th Bathurst 

Agricultural Show which takes place at the Bathurst 

Showgrounds from April 6 to 8, and the updates 

made to many of the most popular events are 

generating a lot of excitement among participants. 

The show committee, under the 

leadership of Bathurst Agricultural 

Society (BAS) president Danny 

Wepener, met for its final meeting 

before the show begins at the 

showgrounds, on Monday evening to 

hammer out the final details. 

“It’s going to be the best show ever,” 

said Wepener, who was supported in 

his assertion by the other members 

present. 

For example, the show is famous for its equestrian 

section that always features some of the best riders 

and horses from the province as well as from around 

the country. 

But this year there will be a derby as well as a 

show jumping event. Currently there are 82 horses 

and riders who will make the trip to Bathurst to take 

part in the events, and most of the classes are now 

full. 

“The derby is creating quite a stir with the horse 

communit y,” said BAS lady president Pam Elliott, 

who is also the convener of the equestrian events at 

the show. 

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improvements in the showgrounds itself, with new 

paving, new horse and cattle stalls, a revamp of the 

beer garden and a whole lot more. Wepener is 

pleased that, with just over a week to go, everything 

is ready for the show to begin. 

Arrangements for the bars to be fully stocked, and 

with TVs set up so that visitors can drink a beer or a 

wine and watch some sport while they get ready for 

even more excitement at the show. 

There will be almost 200 stands at 

this year’s show, but the committee 

made it clear at the outset that the 

stalls must support local hand-crafted 

goods and not the more 

mass-produced plastic items from 

outside the country. 

As for entertainment, the Graeme 

College Steel Band will once again 

keep visitors smiling and even have them dancing 

along to Caribbean sounds. 

Armand the singing cowboy will keep the folks’ 

feet tapping and even singing along, Rod Tyson’s 

Zulu Dancers will be there, as will belly dancers, a 

children’s ballroom dancing routine – and more. 

There will also be the traditional Grand Parade, 

where visitors can see vintage and working tractors, 

vintage cars and animals marching through the 

showgrounds. 

But, of course, it wouldn’t be an agricultural show 

(the province’s oldest and biggest agricultural show) 

without the animals. 

This year there will be sheep shearing, a cattle 

auction, fowls, pigs and more, along with an 

enormous stock programme to look forward to. 

“The society wishes to thank the public and all 

sponsors, helpers and volunteers of this as well as 

previous shows for their contributions and look 

forward to hosting the best Bathurst Agricultural 

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Where will you 

be this Easter 

weekend? 

ANDREW 

C O U P E R - T H WA I T E : 

At Riet River, where 

we are staying in 

our family home on 

holiday from Ballito 

for three weeks 

with our red and 

white Border collie, 

Bolt. 

DAPHNEY 

TITI-MSUTU: Home. 

VERONIQUE LOTTER: 

Station Hill sports 

field on Saturday. We 

have a big thing every 

year – each section 

has a rugby and 

netball team – and 

they compete against 

each other, with 

T-shirts and sponsors 

and everything. 

ERROL THOMAS: I 

would like to go to 

Grahamstown, but 

have no transport. 

SARAH NICHOLSON: 

Spending the 

weekend in Port 

Alfred with my 

husband and our 

two young ones – 

we are from Cape 

Tow n . 

LAZOLA HALANA: 

Going back home to 

Pedi, just came to 

Port Alfred to do 

some shopping. 

BURGLARS hit a 

George Street home 

on March 20. The 

resident returned 

home at about 8pm 

after spending the 

day out, to find 

there had been a 

break-in. 

There was an 

open kitchen 

window with burglar 

bars removed and a 

missing hot plate. 

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response officers 

and police attended 

and a case was 

opened. 

ý On the night of 

Wednesday March 

21, there were 

suspicious men in 

the Seabreeze Road 

area. In the early 

hours of the next 

morning, at 3.30am, 

there was a break-in 

at Bromley Street. 

The alarm went off 

and Multisecurity 

officers attended 

and found a window 

forced open by the 

TV room, and an 

Apple laptop was 

missing. 

A case was 

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police. 

ý In the early 

hours of last Friday 

at 3.30am, a police 

officer reported a 

break-in at 

Freshwater Road 

and an attempted 

break-in at 

Southdowns Avenue. 


officers patrolled the 

area but no 

suspects were 

fo u n d . 

ý On Friday at 

about 12 noon a 

bystander reported 

someone drowning 

in the Kowie River 

just off Wharf Street. 

The NSRI attended 

as well as Gardmed 

ambulance service 

and the fire 

depar tment. 

The man was 

rescued and found 

to be under the 

influence of alcohol 

and was taken away 

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find his TV missing. 


officers attended the 

site. The door was 

not locked and the 

alarm was not 

armed. The burglars 

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OPINION 

Will there 

be equal 

j u s t i c e? 

THE big news this week, following the 

prolific attention given to the 

Australian cricket team for ball 

tampering, was the prison sentence 

handed down to former estate agent Vicki 

Momberg for using the “K” word in a racist 

tirade to police officers who came to her 

assistance after she was robbed in 2016. 

In case you have not heard by now, 

Momberg was indeed sentenced to actual 

jail time – two years, with an additional 

year suspended – and was denied bail to 

appeal her sentence, which her attorney 

has indicated they would be doing. 

Randburg magistrate Pravina 

Raghoonandan heeded the request of 

prosecutor Yusuf Baba, who earlier in the 

case had asked that Momberg be 

sentenced to direct imprisonment without 

the option of a fine, as Momberg’s was 

“the worst crimen injuria case” the courts 

had dealt with. 

In her judgment, Raghoonandan said: 

“The duty to eradicate racism and its 

tendencies has become all the more 

apparent, essential and urgent now. For 

this reason, nothing that threatens to take 

us back to our racist past should be 

glossed over.” 

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) 

says the effective two-year jail term handed 

down to Momberg, now known as a 

convicted racist, is a landmark sentence 

that will set a precedent for similar cases. 

As much as we might hate racial insults, 

especially the historically loaded “K” word, 

there is something deeply troubling about 

justice in this country if a person can be 

jailed for crimen injuria while people who 

have done actual violence to others walk 

free or get a meaninglessly light sentence. 

Although defence attorney Kevin Lawlor 

told the court that Momberg was not in a 

normal state of mind when she made her 

racist remarks, after just being victim to a 

smash-and-grab incident, the court did not 

consider this to be a mitigating factor. 

Lawlor had asked for Momberg to be 

sent for rehabilitation instead of 

imprisonment. 

Social media erupted with gloating 

following the sentence, with the 

predictable equally racist responses from 

an assortment of people, with suggestions 

that half her land be taken and that 

applications are still open to move to 

Australia among them. 

Considering the awful racist things that 

have been said by people, politicians and 

SRC presidents among them, wishing for 

bazookas to blow up white people and an 

exhortation to “cut the throat of 

whiteness”, it is bewildering that the NPA 

decided to make the prosecution of a 

nobody its test case to set precedent. 

And the entire country will now be 

watching to see if such precedent is indeed 

applied equally, or if it will be race-based. 

Jon Houzet 

GLEAMING MACHINES: Some of the array of vintage and classic cars that took part in the OD Inggs Memorial Run last Saturday and Sunday. They set 

out from Rosehill Mall on both mornings, navigating a route of 300km on the first day and 100km on the second 


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SAPS have eye 

on cyber bullies 

I WOULD like to commend and compliment 

the SAPS in Port Alfred for the wonderful 

initiative they have shown in preparing and 

distributing the excellent pamphlet on cyber 

bullying. 

It is an informative and timely 

communication and when I received one I was 

filled with gratitude and pride that our police 

station and Sgt S Pienaar in particular had the 

foresight and commitment to prepare and 

distribute this pamphlet. 

P STEENEKAMP 

SPCA fund drive 

in need of help 

WE are doing our annual Easter tin collection for 

the SPCA this weekend and have just been given 

the clearance to collect at Heritage Mall on 

Saturday morning. 

SPCA volunteers and supporters may already 

have been approached to collect at Rosehill but 

we are now looking for volunteers to do an hour 

slot at Heritage. We intend starting at 8am and 

running through until about 2pm. 

If anyone is able to help out we would really 

appreciate it if you contact me on 

m a r g i e d a v e .t h o m a s @ g m a i l . c o m , giving me your choice 

of time. 

These collections are a large part of our 

fundraising activities and they are generally very 

lucrative so we would really appreciate your help. 

Looking forward to hearing from you. 

MARGIE THOMAS, vice-chairman - management 

c o m m i t te e 

Attacked by Boerbul 

ON Monday morning I was 

hardly awake, when I received a 

phone call from friends in 

Johannesburg to say that on the 

702 Radio News cast they had 

heard the headline news, “Dog 

bites 76-year-old man on East 

Beach, Port Alfred”. 

They wanted to know if it was 

me, which I confirmed. 

What 702 did not say is that 

the trauma and shock which 

happens when an 85kg Boerbul 

charges you, knocks you down 

and takes a good bite out of 

your arm is not pleasant at all. 

Apparently the dog does not like 

people with hats on! 

After this happened I lay 

dazed on the beach with the 

sand blowing gently in my face 

wondering how I was to get back 

to my car. I was just opposite 

Fountain Rocks so I knew I had a 

25-minute walk with blood 

dripping from my arm. Feeling 

very dizzy I could not sit up. 

With many thoughts running 

through my mind, I realised that 

the only people who could get 

me out of this predicament were 

the NSRI. 

Fortunately the dog’s owner 

was standing by so I asked him 

to phone the NSRI. Their 

response was amazing and 

within 15 minutes Juan and his 

team arrived. After making me 

feel comfortable. They did initial 

health checks then bandaged 

the wound. They lifted me up 

and seated me in their vehicle. 

DEEP WOUND: Pensioner Doug Sutherland shows the 

seriousness of the bite wound inflicted on him by an unleashed 

Boerbul at East Beach on Sunday 

Their professionalism 

immediately made me feel better 

as I knew I was now in safe 

hands. Hours of training were 

evident with the calm behaviour 

and confidence they exuded. 

The Gardmed ambulance took 

over for the final leg to 

Mediclinic. The nurses did 

further tests and contacted my 

house doctor who was on call. 

Dr Webster had to leave his son 

and the pigeon training to sort 

out my wound. It must be a real 

bummer to explain to your son 

that you have to attend to a man 

with a dog bite instead of pigeon 

training together! 

Many thanks to everyone 

involved in helping me back 

from the beach and getting me 

patched up. 

This unfortunate incident 

could have been avoided if the 

dog’s owner had obeyed the law 

which states that a dog must be 

on a leash when in a public 

place otherwise you open 

yourself to civil or criminal 

prosecution. 

DOUG SUTHERLAND 

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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 

TOUGH SHIFT: Manning the cake stall at the Port Alfred High School Carnival on Tuesday night 

were, from left in front, Tinotenda Nzawango, Alizwa Jezi, Zenzo-Zihle Payi, Babalwa Ndlebe, 

Chelsea Fraser, Jeneé du Plessis, and at the back, Jade Basson and Mark Schade 

Picture: JON HOUZET



FA C E 2FA C E 

... with Siphosethu Funde 

Question: Tell us about your 

job. 

Answer: I’m a casual printer. 

Q: What made you get into 

that line of work? 

A: I enjoy working with 

electric machines and that 

could be the reason. 

Q: Describe the most 

memorable experience that 

you have had. 

A: Printing out different 

pictures of different people. 

Q: What do you do to unwind 

when you are not working? 

A: I sleep. 

Q: What is your motto in life? 

A: Don’t cry when it seems 

like it’s over but always smile 

when something good happens. 

Q: What makes you happy? 

A: It’s my child’s smile which 

she gives me every day. 

Q: What makes you angry? 

A: Lies, I don’t accept them, 

for whatever reasons. 

Q: What do you think about 

the youth of South Africa? 

Do you have any advice for 

t h e m? 

A: They need to focus on 

school and their books. 

Q: If you could change one 

thing about Port Alfred ... 

A: Crime. 

Q: What do you like most 

about Port Alfred? 

A: The friendly residents. 

Q: What is your favourite 

book of all time? 

A: Any interesting book. 

Q: Name three people you 

would like to invite for 

dinner (dead or alive). 

A: My grandfather is the only 

person I can mention. 

Q: Three wishes for South 

Africa. 

A: Better education system, 

plenty of opportunities for the 

youth and equality for all. 

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Port Alfred 

Ginger’s medicinal and health 

uses are many and marvellous 

ONE of the oldest remedies 

for nausea is the exotic and 

spicy root of ginger! 

Many pregnancies are 

marred by morning sickness. 

Over-the-counter medicines 

are helpful but not always. Try 

using ginger tea, sweets or 

biscuits (not flavoured but 

with real ginger). No more 

than just a few cups of refreshing 

sugar-free ginger tea daily is safe 

and can do the trick. 

Fortunately, if the pungent 

flavour is not your “cup of tea”, 

there are ginger capsules 

available. Even motion sickness 

can be remedied by this spice. 

This reputable root spice 

enhances appetite and eases 

indigestion. Scientific research 

has shown how effective it is at 

destroying intestinal parasites 

(this includes some types of 

worms). Ginger deserves just a 

small place in your diet if you 

THE Passover of the Old 

Testament was merely a 

shadow of that which 

was to come. 

When Christ came into 

the world, He said: 

“Sacrifice and offering 

you did not desire.” 

These sacrifices could not 

remove sin, so the shadow had 

to be replaced with the genuine. 

The Lord continued by saying, 

“but a body you prepared for me” 

and “Here I am – it is written 

about me in the scroll – I have 

come to do your will, O God” 

(Hebrews 10:5 – 7). 

In other words, Jesus was 

stating that He was the 

fulfillment of the shadow. 

But what did this entail? “He 

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TA L K S 

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Sampson 

experience weak digestion. Do 

you have vertigo with nausea and 

dizziness – try that zesty spice! 

Adding a little fresh ginger to 

smoothies will boost your 

antioxidant intake and it m ay 

support weight loss as it is said 

to increase body temperature. 

For anyone with an 

inflammatory condition – a fresh 

home-made juice of pineapple 

(with its inherent antiinflammatory 

bromelain) and 

ginger (with its own antiinflammatory 

compound named 

gingerol) is a superb remedy. 

That is not all. Ginger has been 

The message of Easter 

I N S P I R AT I O N A L 

INSIGHTS 

... with Pastor Theo Snyman 

will be handed over to the 

Gentiles. They will mock him, 

insult him, spit on him, flog him 

and kill him. On the third day he 

will rise again” (Luke 18:32, 33). 

John the Baptist recognised 

Jesus to be the Lamb of God who 

takes away the sin of the world. 

On Easter Friday, we 

commemorate His death on a 

cruel cross. He paid the ransom 

price in full for the redemption of 

sinful mankind. 

On Easter Sunday we celebrate 

shown by research to inhibit 

the production of the 

inflammatory compounds in 

your body known as 

prostaglandins and 

leukotrienes. Massage 

therapists may make use of 

ginger oil to relax inflamed 

muscles. 

Feisty ginger stimulates 

circulation to all parts of the 

body. This supports brain power 

and all-over cellular function in 

your body. 

Many historical accounts 

indicate the benefit of this spice 

for conditions of arthritis, joint 

pains or asthma. Some cough 

and cold remedies to this day 

contain ginger extract. 

Studies have revealed how this 

spice assists in diabetes by a 

range of actions, which all 

support a healthier blood sugar 

balance too. 

His resurrection, for the 

tomb was found to be 

empt y! 

How does something 

that happened almost 

2000 years ago affect 

our lives today? Much in 

every way! Romans 

10:9-10 says: “That if you confess 

with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord’, 

and believe in your heart that 

God raised him from the dead, 

you will be saved. For it is with 

your heart that you believe and 

are justified, and it is with your 

mouth that you confess and are 

s av e d . ” 

O, that the true meaning of 

this weekend will be evident to 

all ...eternity depends upon it! 

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PRISTINE PRIDE: Carel Buchner from Grahamstown with his 

1963 Jaguar E type at the OD Inggs Memorial Run last 

Saturday. Buchner won the prize for most desirable car and 

was runner-up in the two-day run 

Port Alfred 

BUSINESSFORUM 

Sticking to long-term investment 

strategy with adviser best plan 

SINCE early 

December last year, 

we’ve seen a fair 

amount of “noise” in the 

media and in response to 

this, markets have shown 

increased volatility. 

While you take care of 

your body, exercise and 

eat healthily, you still 

catch the flu. The 

strength of your immune 

system and the expertise 

of your medical 

professional could 

determine whether your 

flu will turn into 

pneumonia. 

Similarly, the strength 

of the comprehensive 

financial advice that you 

receive from your 

qualified financial 

planner could determine 

to what extent your 

investments will be 

affected when stock 

markets are volatile. 

Building a strong 

immune system for 

your investments 

Sanlam financial 

planner Sticks Stiglingh 

said that it might seem 

easy to make a selection 

off a fund fact sheet, 

given the fund’s 

historical performance, 

but choosing funds also 

involves in-depth 

research and an analysis 

of management 

soundness, for which the 

average layperson has 

neither the time nor the 

k n o w - h o w. 

Glacier by Sanlam lists 

some of the key factors 

that help to avert the 

worst-case scenarios: 

ýTaking into account 

the timing of negative 

incidents. This is critical. 

The length of time you 

have been invested, your 

age at the time of the 

market drop, and the 

future date when you are 

likely to want to reap the 

rewards of your 

PLEASANT RIDE: Making a change from their Mini, Charles and Myrna Pellew were 

in a 1973 Peugot 404 at the OD Inggs Memorial Run last weekend 

Pictures: JON HOUZET 

investment, all need to 

be taken into account to 

ensure successful 

investment outcomes. 

Mistakes can be made 

in fund selection. 

However, having a strong 

research and intelligence 

base builds confidence 

and expertise – ke y 

factors that help advisers 

to make sound decisions 

over time. 

ýDrowning out the 

noise. If investors take 

all of the noise in the 

media to heart, and 

adhere to the “advice” of 

all pundits, very few of 

their investment 

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

objectives would be 

realised. Morale in South 

Africa 12 months ago 

was at an all-time low 

due to socio-political 

uncertainty and the 

prediction of an 

economic downgrading. 

Some pundits were 

encouraging investors to 

hold at least 25% of their 

portfolios in offshore 

stocks and cash. 

If this advice had been 

heeded, sizeable losses 

would have been 

suffered by those 

investors as the rand and 

bonds strengthened 

during the year. 

ýPerseverance. Stick 

to the investment 

strategy that has been 

designed for you by your 

financial planner. 

Investing is a marathon, 

not a sprint. And most 

importantly, don’t panic. 

Contact Stiglingh at 

Strata Financial 

Solutions BlueStar on 

(046) 624-4948, 

071-612-7339 or 

s t i c k s @ s t ra t a b l u e s t a r. c o . z a 

Sanlam is a licensed 

financial services 

p r o v i d e r. 

What should we expect 

from the market now? 

IRRESPECTIVE of whether we 

have long or short-term plans 

for our homes, it is nice to 

know what is happening in 

the market. 

I contribute to the Bureau 

for Economic Research and as 

a result I am privy to the 

results of the survey. Economists 

have a language all of their own 

and, sometimes, we mere mortals 

have trouble properly 

understanding the charts they 

produce from surveys! There are 

three areas that I think may be of 

interest to you: Eastern Cape, 

accommodation and real estate. 

Eastern Cape: Despite many 

positive signs in the Eastern Cape 

(other than the vote of 

no-confidence in the DA in Port 

Elizabeth) business people are not 

bursting with confidence and 

appear to have a wait-and-see 

approach to growth. This is 

unfortunate when one considers 

how much unemployment there is 

in the area. The good news though 

is that we are better off than 

KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. 

A c c o m m o d at i o n : The lack of 

business confidence has shown in 

the demand for property (which I 

think is mostly related to 

commercial property). Both rentals 

and sales are not strong and are 

WHO’S THE BOSS: Albany Vintage and Classic 

Motor Club members George Armstrong, left, 

and clerk of the course Peter Viner at the start 

of the OD Inggs Memorial Run last Saturday 

MYHOME 

... with Simon Oliver 

expected to decline further in the 

next quarter. 

Real Estate: The survey suggests 

that after a fairly sluggish 2017, 

2018 is starting to show growth in 

volumes and prices. 

This is surprising when the 

government has suggested that 

they would like to change laws to 

allow for expropriation without 

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

I must say that at Seeff we have 

seen an increase in volumes and 

purchasers’ preparedness to pay 

more to secure homes in the area. 

Overall, I am confident about our 

market and believe there are buyers 

out there looking for homes that are 

fairly priced – and prices are 

moving up after being stagnant for 

a while. 

I look forward to hearing your 

thoughts on the market and what 

you can expect from your home 

should you want to sell or rent it 

out. 

Please contact me on 

082-653-5643 or 

simon.oliver@gmail.com. 

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GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT: 

El Shaddai Christian 

Academy held their 

Annual Parade on 

Tuesday, with the theme 

being masks this year. 

Pupils were asked to be 

creative. Some masks 

were so good you could 

eat them. Going for an 

Easter egg and 

marshmallow theme 

were, from left, Siyolise 

Mbenga, Iphendule 

Pikoli and Lisakhanya 

Nobebe 

MASK MARCH: 

Benjamin 

Bowker leading 

the Grade 3 

class on 

parade at El 

Shaddai 

C h r i st i a n 

Academy’s 

Annual Parade 

MANAGEMENT 

MATTERS: The Port 

Alfred High School 

management team 

led by Nicky 

Delport of Level 

Ground Training 

Solutions spent 

their Human Rights 

Day in a strategic 

planning indaba. 

While the Blue 

Team won the 

most points, 

everyone was a 

winner, having had 

their passion for 

e d u c at i o n 

excellence 

reignited. From 

left, are Charles 

Kantor, Mirna 

Myburgh, Erika de 

Klerk, Laura Guest, 

Ian Knott-Craig, 

Clive Pearson and 

Eleanor Taai with 

Travis Henderson 

in front 

FOND FAREWELL: All 

the staff at Shaw Park 

Primary School wished 

farewell to Annette 

Laas (in white) and 

thanked her for her 

dedicated 21 years at 

the school, for her love 

and knowledge shared 

with her Shaw Park 

family. ‘We will all 

miss you but wish you 

all the happiness in 

your new adventure 

that awaits you in 

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES 

E-mail Rob Knowles at knowlesr@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 

or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday 

IT’S an action-packed weekend over the Easter 

holidays with the Amanzi Festival beginning tomorrow 

and continuing with non-stop action throughout the 

weekend and, through the whole of next week and the 

following weekend (when the Bathurst Agricultural 

Show begins). 

If you are a swimmer, a runner or you own a jet ski, 

you are invited to participate in some of the great 

events planned for the weekend including an 8km 

trail run, the Marina Mile swim, or the jet ski races at 

East Beach. 

AND, if you prefer your sports while sitting down with 

a cooldrink and a sun hat, then why not go to East 

Beach on Sunday and Monday, as well as to West 

Beach for the rest of the week to watch some of the 

best water sports action we have ever seen in this 

area? If you’ve got kids, then Kiddies Beach will have 

a plethora of activities for the children to do in a safe 

and supervised location. 

But ladies and gents, please remember that it is 

illegal to drink alcohol in open public places, and that 

includes the beaches. If you take any drinks or bottles 

onto the beach (hopefully, just plastic and no glass), 

please pick up after yourself and use one of the many 

bins that will be scattered around the area over the 

period. 

OH, and finally on this subject, thank you to all our 

visitors for coming to Port Alfred. We know you might 

have chosen anywhere to spend your Easter break, so 

a sincere thank you for choosing Port Alfred. We hope 

you enjoy your stay and come back to visit us next 

year when the Amanzi Festival will effectively be in its 

third year and with even more entertainment. 

ALTHOUGH the Amanzi Festival will take first spot in a 

lot of diaries this weekend, don’t forget there are 

plenty of other events happening in the area. 

Firstly, there’s the Alexandria Easter Football 

Tournament at Derric Mbele Stadium in 

Alexandria.from today to Monday April 2. And then 

tomorrow, there is an SPCA fundraiser dinner at Lara’s 

Eatery in Bathurst. 

ON Saturday there’s a lot of things happening, 

including the Kleinemonde Morning Market, Rotary 

Bargain Hunt, an Easter Egg hunt at Red Leaf Nursery, 

cupcakes being sold at the Rosehill Mall by hospice in 

aid of cancer, a potjiekos competition at Route 72 

Saloon, as well as auditions for the Coastal Talent 

Competition at the Little Theatre on the Wharf. 

AND possibly the biggest event of them all (I’m 

BORN FREE: Young and energetic, Colonel Lizette Zeelie's grandson, Liam Zeelie, ran the parkrun 

on Saturday 

allowed to say that because I write Neighbourlies) – 

Unorthodox Jukebox Volume 2 will be performing at 

Ta s h ’s Craft Bar at the Small Boat Harbour on 

Saturday evening. What a great way to end a 

Saturday, a great show with music from the ’50s 

through to the ’70s with me, Rob Knowles, Scott 

Harvey, Melissa du Randt and Sasha Badenhorst. It’s 

a great venue, fabulous entertainment (a completely 

unbiased opinion, by the way), fantastic food and 

brilliant atmosphere (are there enough superlatives 

there? – Just come, you’ll enjoy it). 

FOR more details on these and other events, see our 

Diarise This section below. 

IT has to be said, but the ball tampering incident at 

the third test match played at Newlands this week by 

Australia has apparently just scratched the surface. 

After worrying whether KG Rabada would play the 

week before, now we have three new Aussies coming 

out to replace captain Steve Smith, former 

vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron 

Bancroft who were all sent home. 

The riders in the Two Oceans Marathon, also taking 

place this weekend, have asked the trio’s 

replacements to please bring out some more 

sandpaper to help them repair bicycle punctures, but 

requested finer grain as the stuff they used on the 

cricket ball is a bit too coarse. 

BIRTHDAY greetings, congratulations and good 

wishes to everyone celebrating a happy occasion in 

the week ahead, especially Sally-Ann Phillips-Page, 

Joy Geard, Vicky Kleynhans, Okkie du Plessis, 

Christopher Phillips-Page, Jami Weeber, Jay-Leigh 

Taai, Hein Barnard, Scala Booi, Leon de Waal, Dorothy 

de Reuk, Noeleen Pretorius, Megan van de Merwe, 

Brendan Marais, Eloyse Meinzer, Anthony Gill, Roxy 

Simes, Kiki Hughes, Michelle Bowles, Maureen 

Spearman, Lance Parker, Eve Dombai,Vince McDuda, 

Shireen Hilpert, David Cooke, Daniella Swanepoel, 

Beryl Pancoust, Joyce Harrison, Charne Boshoff, 

Ashley Riddin, Fred Tyson, John Ball, Tamsanga 

Ntantiso, Max von Paul, Amy Wilmot, Kim Snyman, 

Ntia Sylianou, Wendy Cock, Linda Buchanan, Reuben 

Hayes, Tosca Spenceley, Ann Engler. 

E V E RY success for many more years to follow are the 

wishes we are conveying to the following businesses 

and organisations on another anniversary, especially 

KTP Kitchens, Sports ’n All and Red Leaf Nursery. 

IT’S not a good sign that the price of Brent Crude has 

shot up by around $5 per barrel this week, as Brent 

Crude affects petrol prices, which affect transport 

costs and therefore the cost of food on the shelves. 

With VAT increasing by 1%, this is not good news for 

consumers. But Moody’s has kept the South African 

credit rating at investment level (just), so we will have 

to wait and see what impact all this has on our 

economy and the value of the local currency. With last 

year’s figures in brackets for comparison, the 

currency was trading at R11.70 (R15.05) to the dollar, 

R16.55 to the pound (R21.65) and R14.50 to the euro 

(R17.03). In the commodities department, Gold was 

trading at $1 337.13 per fine ounce ($1 238.94), 

Platinum was trading at $947.20 ($946.50) per ounce 

and with Brent Crude oil at of $70.11 ($39.60) 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, Dot Fetherstonhaugh, 

Emilene Bruwer, Jenny Groenewald and Mark Price. 

SINCERE sympathy goes out to the family and friends 

of Keith Kolesky, who suddenly passed away recently. 

May happy memories of wonderful times together 

comfort Lyn, Karen, Michelle, Grant and families at 

this sad time in your lives. The funeral will be held on 

Thursday April 5, at St Paul’s Anglican Church at 2pm. 

CONGRATUL ATIONS and best wishes for many more 

years of happiness to all couples enjoying another 

anniversary, especially Jedd and Tania Reid, René and 

Eileen Denis, Jimmy and Julia Jamieson, Glenn and 

Jennifer Henning, Eric and Dawn McQuillan, Juan and 

Candice Pretorius, Gordon and Katie Japp, Graham 

and Merrilee Strachan, Reegan and Wouné Muller. 

THOUGHT for the week: “Harmony makes small 

things grow, but lack of it, can make great things 

decay”. 

BEST regards as always, 

The team. 

DIARISE THIS 

OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR APRIL, MAY and JUNE 

E-mail houzetj@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday 

Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum 

opens on the last Saturday of each month – 9am-12 

noon – Hawkins Industrial Park, Alfred Road, Port 

Alfred. 

Alzheimer SA East Cape Support Group meets the last 

Thursday of each month at 3pm at Brookshaw Home at 

9 Donkin Street, Grahamstown. The Support Group is for 

family, friends and caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s 

Disease or any form of Dementia. There is usually a 

speaker followed by discussion and tea. Contact Dr 

Heather Rauch 081-350-8079 for information and to get 

on to our mailing list. 

Bathurst Farmers Market – Every Sunday rain or shine 

at Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Nursery, Kowie Road 

from 9am-12.30pm. 

Birdwatching Tours and Three Sisters Saunter. Book 

with Anne (046) 675-1976 or 083-719-4950. 

w w w. a n n e s b i r d i n g . c o . z a 

Bonsai Club meets once a month on a Saturday. For 

more information please contact David Brewis on 

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

Bring your tools and layout in 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. 

Builders and contractors networking on the first 

Thursday of every month at Diaz Country Club in 

Bushman’s River Mouth. Starts at 6pm. Open to builders 

and contractors of Bushman’s River Mouth, 

Kenton-on-Sea, Boknes and Port Alfred. For more 

information contact Built-it Bushmen’s River Mouth on 

(046) 622-3158. 

Duck Pond Morning Market every Wednesday, Friday 

and Saturday from 9am-2pm, between Burksies Coffee 

Shop and Penny Farthing restaurant. Jams, pickles, 

secondhand books, cakes, quiches, secondhand 

clothing, crochet knitting, plants. All stallholders 

welcome. Contact Wendy 081-347-9562. 

FAST (Forum for Astronomy, Science and Technology) 

meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Port 

Alfred Ski-boat Club at 2.30pm. Visitors welcome. 

Please contact Shirley Marais at 

shirley@theannouncer.co.za or on 082-928-8671 for more 

i n fo r m at i o n . 

First Port Alfred Scout/Cub meetings. Every Friday at 

the Girl Guide Hall, from 3pm-5pm. Visitors welcome. 

For more information contact Dot Fethers on (046) 

624-3192. 

Kenton Garden Club meeting second Wednesday of the 

month at 9.30am. For info visit w w w. k e n t o n g a r d e n c l u b . c o . z a 

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. 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. 

Knit and Knatter Crafters club at Holly House, every 

Wednesday at 9am. All welcome. Contact Kathy on 

(046) 624-4452 for further information. 

Kowie Auctioneers - monthly auction every last 

Thursday of the month at 35 North Street. Entries for the 

auction need to be in on the Tuesday before the auction. 

Viewing day prior from 2pm. For more information call 

Colin Maclachlan 083-521-3623 or Peter Charter on 

0 8 2 - 5 6 9 - 3 478 . 

Kowie History Museum, at The Old Railway Station, 

Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am-12.30pm 

Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday/Monday and public 

h o l i d ay s . 

Lower Albany Historical Society meets third Thursday 

of the month – some meetings in Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park, others, outside trips. Call Avonne on 

083-473-6823 for details. 

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild, meets first Tuesday 

of each month. Call Brian Edwards on (046) 624-2945, 

or John Moss on 082-829-5484 for more information. 

Memory Book Scrapbook Club meets twice a month on 

a Thursday afternoon. All welcome. Contact Cheryl (046) 

624-2733 / 083-556-7562. 

MOTHS - 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. 

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. 

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. 

Contact Jenny (083-292-2650) or Netty (084-584-6629). 

Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet Club invites you to 

try your hand at lawn bowls. Free coaching and bowls 

available. Situated next to the Nico Malan Bridge. 

Enquiries: 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 (PAFAG) 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 est. 2007. The building (1948) is a 

replica of the Castle, and the displays trace 175 years of 

owners and alterations. No admission fee, but donations 

welcomed. Tours by appointment only: 082-456-7437. 

‘Classics at the Castle’ classical/jazz concerts check 

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

Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday and 

Sunday from 9am with a variety of home made delights, 

“egg-cellent” free-range eggs, honey, biltong, droewors 

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 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. 

Tap dancing classes at Red Leaf Nursery by Belinda 

Prince on Mondays and Wednesday. For more 

information contact Belinda on 073-251-2076. 

The Riverside Ramble: a new self-guided tour (map R10 

from Sunshine Coast Tourism or Kowie History Museum) 

of historic Wharf Street and Van der Riet Streets. 

U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on the fourth Thursday 

of every month at 10am at the Don Powis Hall, Settlers 

Park village. All welcome. 

Thursday March 29 

Full council meeting – 10am – council chambers, 

Campbell Street. 

PA Art Club – 9am – Month-end social, library and DVD 

exchange. Bring paintings for review and enjoy tea, 

coffee and snacks. St James Hall. 

Thursday March 29 to Monday April 2 

Alexandria Easter Football Tournament at Derric 

Mbele Stadium in Alexandria. Thirty-two teams expected 

to take part. The draw for matches will take place on 

March 25 at Alexandria. The winning team will get 

R25 000 and gold medals, second place will get R10 000 

and silver medals and third place will get R5 000. The 

entry fee for teams is R1 500. For further information 

contact Mashibo at 078-437-1303 or Ndzaba at 

073 - 217 - 7501 . 

Friday March 30 

SPCA fundraiser dinner at Lara’s Eatery in Bathurst, 

7pm. R175 per head, includes two-course meal and live 

music by Joe van der Linden. All profits go to the Port 

Alfred and Ndlambe District SPCA. Bookings essential – 

call 071-307-1019 or 079-843-4212. 

Friday March 30 to Sunday April 8 

Amanzi Festival – Nine full days of sporting events to 

make this the Eastern Cape’s premier watersport festival 

with surfing, world tour bodyboarding, swimming, 

rubber ducks, jetski racing, family tube races, a trail 

run, trampolining and more. 

Saturday March 31 

Kleinemonde Morning Market – 8.30am-10am – on 

the lawns adjacent to the Kleinemonde Community 

Church. This market will replace the normal first 

Saturday of the month market. 

Rotary Bargain Hunt – 9am – Port Alfred Civic Centre 

parking lot. Everything marked at friendly prices. 

Anything and everything for sale. Anyone who wants to 

donate items can contact Dave on 082-453-2618 or 

Heather on (046) 624-2075. 

Red Leaf Nursery – Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your kids to 

Red Leaf Nursery to get involved in the Easter Egg Hunt. 

Little kids (under five) starts at 10am and older kids 

from 11am. No charge but donations accepted for NSRI, 

Port Alfred. 

Sunshine Coast Hospice Cupcakes for Cancer at the 

entrance of Rosehill Mall. Please support this 

fundraising venture by baking cupcakes for sale. 

Contact Zelda or Angela on (046) 624-4107 if you are 

able to assist. 

Potjiekos competition at Route 72 Saloon from 12pm. 

First prize R1 000, second prize R500, third prize R300. 

R25 meal tickets available for potjies. Music and party 

all night. All welcome. 

Coastal Talent Competition auditions – from 

9am-5pm – Little Theatre on the Wharf. Lovely prizes for 

the top 16 selected performers to showcase their talent 

in the final contest being held on April 4. 

Unorthodox Jukebox Volume 2 –7pm–Ta s h ’s Craft 

Bar at the Port Alfred small boat harbour. Singing, 

dancing and comedy, featuring Scott Harvey, Sasha 

Badenhorst, Rob Knowles and Melissa du Randt. Tickets 

at R130 per person includes a choice of a beef or 

chicken burger with chips. 

Thursday April 5 

PA Art Club – 9am – DVD morning, Don Powis Hall. 

Saturday April 7 

Ladies’ Night at Tash’s Craft Bar. Starts 7pm and ladies 

enter free until 9pm. Best of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. 

Entrance R40, students R20. 

Friday April 6 to Sunday April 8 

Bathurst Agricultural Show – Lots to see and do for 

the whole family. Animal husbandry, cattle auctions, 

horse riding, dog show, baby competitions, fun fair and 

lots to eat and drink, plus live entertainment. Get to the 

Bathurst Agricultural Show, the oldest and largest 

agricultural show in the Eastern Cape. 

Tuesday April 10 

Government Schools Open. 

Thursday April 12 

Memory Book Scrapbook Club – 2pm-5pm – 

Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact 

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


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Historic year for 

LAHS with 60th 

THE Lower Albany Historical 

Society (LAHS) celebrates its 60th 

birthday this year, currently with 

180 members and growing. 

Formed in 1958, the LAHS has 

over the years presented its 

members with many memorable 

monthly talks from a wide variety 

of speakers, plus short and 

overnight history tours ranging far 

and wide in the Eastern Cape. 

In addition, it has published 48 

editions of its quality annual 

journal, Toposcope, which offer a 

fascinating record of research and 

knowledge of the history of the 

area, with many photographs to 

illustrate buildings, ruins, outings 

and people. The next Toposcope 

will be a commemorative 

“diamond” edition, edited for the 

sixth year by Kowie Museum 

curator Yvonne Surtees who serves 

on the LAHS committee. 

Almost 100 members attended 

the LAHS AGM recently and heard, 

in chairwoman Heather Howard’s 

OLD HOMESTEAD: This faded photograph of Edward Morse Jones’s home 

on the west bank, somewhat changed by now 

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... with Bev Young 

report, details of talks and outings 

during the busy year just past. She 

also reported that the 60th 

anniversary celebrations in August 

would include the annual Morse 

Jones Memorial Lecture and a 

special luncheon for members 

afterwards. It is also planned, 

during this anniversary year, to 

complete the refurbishment of the 

Toposcope monument at Bathurst, 

finance and work progress 

permit ting. 

In April, an overnight LAHS 

excursion to Cradock will be led by 

Brian “Bugs” Wilmot, who is an 

expert on the history and 

attractions of the town. 

The committee for the coming 

year is: chairwoman Heather 

Howard, vice-chair Gwynn Crothall, 

treasurer Doug Sutherland, 

secretary Avonne Pickering, with 

Yvonne Surtees, Joy Billing, Sue 

Gordon, Delia Bavu, Dave Hawkins, 

Suzette Grist, Margaret Snodgrass 

and Sally Poole. 

A great chronicler of history 

ONE can hardly “turn a 

page” or read any 

history for that matter, 

without the name 

Edward Morse Jones 

popping up. 

A great reader and 

researcher of 1820 

Settler history in this 

region, there are 

chronicles written and 

published by this man. 

He spent his time 

reading anything he 

could find, from settler 

letters and diaries; 

researching in 

Grahamstown in the 

Cory Library, and visiting 

farms in the region. 

Morse Jones was, in 

essence, the unsung 

hero of information in 

our area. His works are 

available at the Kowie 

History Museum in the 

old station building. 

A full life of sports 

and pilgrimages 

Giving new meaning to ‘going the extra mile’ 

BOB FORD 

MOST people are content with 

going for a walk in a park or 

along the beach. 

But this is not the case of Settlers 

Park resident David Boyd, who 

undertook the challenging and 

well-known Camino walk in Spain on 

no fewer than five occasions. The 

longest of these covered a distance of 

470 k m . 

This all started when Boyd and his 

late wife were in a doctor’s surgery 

paging through a magazine when they 

came across a page advertising this 

famous walk. 

“This caught our imagination and 

we decided there and then to tackle 

this,” he said. 

He went on to explain that more 

than 100000 people from all over 

the world have undertaken this 

popular event. 

His first two Camino walks he did 

with his wife, starting from Puedla 

de Sanabria to Santiago de 

Contostela. This covered a distance 

of about 250km and took about 14 days 

to complete. Not satisfied with this, 

Boyd went on to undertake the more 

taxing 470km walk on his own from 

Salamanca to Santiago de Contostela. 

This took about 26 days to complete. 

He explained that this distance was 

divided into stages covered each day. 

He has five certificates proudly 

hanging in his home as proof of these 

achievements. 

Born in Sunderland in County 

Durham, England, Boyd completed his 

education at the University of 

Manchester in 1963 with a BSc degree 

in textile chemistry and was employed 

in the textile industry all his working 

l i fe . 

His first job was in a mill in Sidbury, 

Suffolk, but his desire was to work 

abroad. His opportunity came when he 

applied for and got a job in Bogata in 

Colombia, South America. 

Here he struck his first difficulty as 

all the people on the shop floor he 

managed only spoke Spanish. 

“So I spent the next six months with 

a small Spanish dictionary in my left 

hand. It was frustrating, but I had no 

option. You have to force yourself to 

think in Spanish and eventually I 

became fluent after about nine months. 

It’s a beautiful language and it was a 

joy to be able to speak it when we went 

on our walks years later,” he said. 

He is still fluent in Spanish. 

Meanwhile, Boyd had met his future 

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wife, Mary, and she joined him in 

Spain, where she taught English at a 

language school. After seven years, the 

couple returned to England, where they 

bought a house and attempted to settle 

in their new environment. But the 

couple were not happy and Boyd 

accepted a job offer in Pretoria in 1973. 

After three years in Pretoria, the 

couple moved to Durban for two years 

and then on to East London. From here 

he commuted to King William’s Town, 

where he worked in a textile factory 

until he retired. They then moved to 

Settlers Park in Port Alfred in 2006. 

During their stay in Durban, Boyd 

was at a loose end and decided to take 

Boyd went on to 

undertake the taxing 

470km walk on his own 

from Salamanca 

PORT ALFRED 

SERVICE CENTRE 

up cricket umpiring in his spare time. 

He soon rose up in the ranks during 

the 25 years that he did this and was 

on the first-class panel for about four 

years. This involved umpiring in Currie 

Cup matches, which took him to all 

parts of the country. 

His only regret was that he never 

“st o o d ” in a match at the famous 

Newlands ground in Cape Town. 

He umpired in matches involving 

famous cricketers, such as the late 

Hansie Cronje, the Kirsten brothers – 

Peter and Gary, Kepler Wessels and 

well-known New Zealander Ken 

Rutherford during a spell in South 

Africa. 

Boyd’s greatest achievements 

came in the sport of croquet. While 

in East London, he joined the local 

club in 2003 and soon showed his 

talent for this when he won both 

the open and handicap singles, as 

well as the doubles open and 

handicap titles. 

A year later, his club hosted the 

national tournament, where he won 

the handicap singles. 

In 2005, Boyd continued his good 

form to win the SA Croquet 

A s s o c i at i o n ’s open singles and open 

doubles titles. In the same year, he 

was one of the top-12 players in the 

country to be invited to play in a 

level best tournament, which he 

also won. He followed this up by 

winning the national handicap 

singles in both 2006 and 2007. 

His proudest moment came in 

2008 when South Africa hosted 

the world championships and he 

was selected to play in the 

national side. 

SERVICES AND 

REPAIRS ON 

ALL MAKES 

OF VEHICLES! 

MAN OF MANY 

TALENTS: David 

Boyd wearing 

the shirt he was 

presented with 

when 

representing 

South Africa at 

the world 

croquet 

championships 

Picture: BOB FORD 

TRYING OUT BIG SCHOOL: Ela’na Bothma from 

Happy Hours loved every minute of her visit to 

the Port Alfred High School open hour where 

several activities kept the young visitors busy 

while their moms and dads sat in a 

presentation for enrolment next year. PAHS 

application forms are now available and must 

be submitted by June 15. See more pics on 

pages 9 and 19 

PAHS swimmers 

smash 20 records 

SWIMMING 

Monday afternoon saw the conclusion of Port Alfred 

High School’s Championship Gala. The programme 

comprised 102 events and records date back to 1983, 

when Diane Meyer set a time of 45.90 for the girls’ 

under-12 50m breaststroke. Since then, Port Alfred 

has produced top swimmers, such as Leanne 

Lombard, Springbok Greg Kieck and brotherand-sister 

team Ashleigh and Michael Gardner. 

”It has been a pleasure to see some of the older 

records go over the last few years. Our squad has 

worked hard throughout the year and their efforts 

have paid off,” said head coach Roger Nock. 

Port Alfred has its own swimming club now, The 

Port Alfred Swim Team, which is based at the indoor 

pool. Here, Sharon Lemmer, Tammy Tinley and Jo 

Beatt assist and run the development programme for 

beginners and several school records were broken by 

these swimmers. In addition, the school has its own 

programme for development. 

Local swimmers who now feature in the list of 

record holders, are: Nicolien Botha – girls’ U19 100m 

freestyle; Saffron Tweedie – girls’ U19 100m 

breaststroke; Robyn Dacombe – girls’ U8 25m 

freestyle; Connor Bessinger – boys’ U9 50m 

breaststroke and Luke Lemmer who won the boys’ 

U19 100m freestyle. 

Kate Tinley had a good gala, setting records in the 

U14 girls’ 100m freestyle, and 50m backstroke. She 

also set two records in the open division winning the 

100m backstroke and 100m butterfly. 

William Beatt and Scarlett Tweedie each set five 

new records: Tweedie dominated the girls’ U11 

division, winning the 100m freestyle, I00m individual 

medley, 50m butterfly, 50m freestyle and 50m 

breaststroke races. Beatt equally dominated the boys’ 

U10 division, taking the 100m freestyle, 50m butterfly, 

50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle 

records. 

Some of these swimmers will be heading off to the 

Level 2 and Level 3 National Championships to be 

held in Oudtshoorn and Cape Town respectively, 

during the Easter holidays. 

CRICKET 

The PAHS U8 and U9 teams played a mid-week 

match against El Shaddai at home and both PAHS 

teams won. 

D E B AT I N G 

PAHS hosted Selborne College last Thursday. While 

both the junior and senior teams lost narrowly to the 

visitors, PAHS’s Gavan Schultz was named best 

speaker. The debaters look forward to a rematch. 

HOCKEY 

The 1st XI PAHS boys’ hockey team held their own 

against the St Andrews 4th team in a Makana League 

fixture. The match ended in a 3-3 draw. 

The U16 PAHS boys’ team won their match 2-1 

against Kingswood College’s U16D team. 

R U G BY 

Wearing their BUCO and Kowie Toyota sponsored 

kit for the first time, the PAHS 1st XV participated in 

the recent Graeme College Rugby Day where they 

played against Nathaniel Nyaluza Secondary School. 

Unfortunate mistakes cost PAHS the game 13-18. 

Coach Ryle Murray commended the team for their 

good spirit and thanked the supporters who had 

travelled to Grahamstown. 

SQUASH 

Both Stefan Botha and Lise-Mari Coetzee played in 

the SA School’s Closed Tournament in Johannesburg. 

Botha finished 24th in the open boys section while 

Coetzee finished 14 in the U14 girls section. 

The PAHS Juniors played against DSG Juniors, 

losing 3-2. 

TENNIS 

The girls first team enjoyed a short tour to Port 

Elizabeth where they were scheduled to play against 

Pearson High School and Woodridge College. The 

team lost to Pearson and the game against 

Woodridge was cancelled due to rain. A sincere 

thanks was extended by the girls to Chix Pearson and 

Marleen Gibson for making the tour a reality. 

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Commemorating Dias 

AWALK from Boknes 

to Dias Cross on 

March 12 was a 

very special one for a 

group from Bushman’s 

River and Kenton. 

Kenton resident Ruthell 

Johnston fulfilled his 

vision of holding a 

communion service at 

Dias Cross on the date 

that the intrepid 

Portuguese came on land 

at that exact spot and 

served the first 

communion on Southern 

African soil in 1488. 

People from other 

congregations were 

invited to join a walking 

prayer group from St 

D av i d ’s Anglican Church. 

Thirty-seven oldies made 

it to the cross on a 

beautiful morning – a 

day when the tide was 

not too high. 

Johnston explained 

that Bartholomew Dias 

was driven by an 

obsession to discover 

the world and set up a 

BEACH COMMUNION: A group of people from Bushman’s River and 

Kenton walked from Boknes to Dias Cross earlier this month to take 

communion there in memory of the Dias expedition 

route to the lucrative 

spice trading countries, 

with a dream of finding 

the mystical person, 

Prestor John. 

The Kingdom of 

Prestor John was much 

like CS Lewis’ Narnia, a 

land of fabulous wealth, 

where the trees bore 

multiple crops each year 

and in it was the 

fountain of eternal 

youth. They never found 

this mythical land and 

got as far as what is 

believed to be the mouth 

of the Keiskamma River 

before his crew rebelled 

and Dias was forced to 

turn back. 

After a fascinating 

address by Johnston, 

the group of walkers 

took communion and 

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“They must have been 

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Greer said. 

“A truly memorable 

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will become a tradition.” 

GATHERING VINTAGE PHOTOS: Photographer 

Corlette Venter in her studio at the Threeways 

Centre with pictures of days gone by in the 

background 

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PIET MARAIS 

CORLETTE Venter, photographer and owner of The 

Final Touch photographic agency in 

Kenton-on-Sea, has been collecting vintage 

photographs of the area for more than two years 

and on Friday March 30, she will host her first 

exhibition. 

It promises to be a real trip down memory lane 

with photographs dating back to the 1890s and 

views of Kenton and Bushman’s River Mouth as 

only the people who lived in those times can 

remember them. It starts with only two houses at 

Bushman’s and a clear view of none whatsoever 

on the Kenton side. 

In those days, Bushman’s was the main hub with 

large crowds of people flocking together, especially 

for the sports events on New Year’s days. 

It is striking to see how the Kariega and 

Bushman’s rivers have changed over time and the 

photographs will certainly be of scientific value to 

researchers concerned about the environmental 

threats to the estuaries. 

Venter, who grew up in Gauteng and followed a 

course in photography at Kempton Park Technical 

College, has been collecting the old photographs 

for the last two years at least. 

“It all started when a gentleman called John 

Lake came into the studio and asked me to scan 

some old negatives of the Volo shipwreck and 

family photographs. I couldn’t help being 

nostalgic and that’s when I started asking around 

and spending time in libraries to find out about 

the origins of Kenton and Boesmansriviermond,” 

Venter said. 

Venter is one of five sisters and she has fond 

memories of visiting her eldest sister, Pollos, in 

Salem. That was also her introduction to Kenton 

and Bushman’s, where she now lives. 

Ve n t e r ’s exhibition is expected to attract a lot of 

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connected to Kenton and Bushman’s for many 

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Box car racing’s 

thrills and spills 

AT YOUR SERVICE: The 

staff of Build it in 

Bushman’s River, from 

left, Chriswell Adams, 

manager Hein van den 

Heever, Louise van 

Heerden, Cameron 

Arnoldus, Thembisa 

Sinki Saki, Kholiswa 

Ntseth, Mariska van 

Rensburg, Garrick 

Coetzee, Alton de 

Bruin and Virgil 

Fo r b e s 

NEW AGENTS: Alan 

Malan (Pam Golding 

Kenton office) and 

Leanda Visser (Pam 

Golding Boknes office) 

have been appointed 

as new rental agents 

in the Pam Golding 

Rental Division. For all 

your rental needs in 

those areas, call on 

these agents 

OPEN FOR EASTER: Visit Cherrywood Nursery on Saturday from 8.30am to 1pm and Monday from 

8.30am to 1pm to see their wide selection of hanging baskets 

LOUISE KNOWLES 

KENTON Primary School 

hosted one of its most 

popular events on the 

school calendar, 

Kaskardag, on the 

school field which was 

transformed in to a 

racing track on 

S at u r d ay. 

There were thrills and 

spills aplenty and the 

starting banner across 

the rugby posts added 

to the colour and the 

excitement of the 

crowds milling about the 

fields. 

The tyre-lined 

racetrack winding 

around the field passed 

through a donga under a 

bridge, over the bridge 

and down the hill 

through a mudbath. 

Fortunately, there was 

a carwash too – a lawn 

sprinkler where the 

kaskars passed by. 

There was also a pit 

stop where new 

members of the team 

took over the task of 

pushing the kaskars. 

Lindsey van der 

Schyff’s Grade 5 team – 

Fast and Furious – won 

the final match in the 

senior division (Grades 

4-7). 

“The Grade 4s were 

about to beat us when 

they went flying into the 

tyres. We also beat the 

Grade 7s in two laps,” 

said 10-year-old Kaitlyn 

Munro who was part of 

the 21 children in the 

Fast and Furious team. 

In the junior division – 

(Grade R-3) – 

Michaeleen Bates’ Grade 

3 team, the Turbo Trolls, 

won the finals. 

Parents and teachers 

also competed against 

each other, with the 

former Grade 7s joining 

in the fun. The teachers 

won the match with 

teacher Malindi 

Schoeman driving 

against ex-Grade 7 pupil, 

Diaz pigeon season off to 

flying start with baby auction 

PIET MARAIS 

THE scene is set for what 

promises to be a great racing 

pigeon season this year for Diaz 

One Loft, a national pigeon loft 

based in Bushman’s River Mouth 

with an intake of 580 birds. 

“We are excited because this is 

our tenth year as a national loft 

and we are looking forward to the 

coming celebrations. This year we 

will stage 11 races, the 11th added 

to commemorate our 10 years of 

racing,” committee chairman Dr 

Luiz Pedro said. 

The season starts with a baby 

auction on Sunday at the Diaz 

Country Club on the corner of 

Alexandria Street and the R72 in 

Bushman’s. All birds purchased 

will be entered into the baby race, 

which will take place during the 

fourth race of the season, starting 

from Kokstad. Good prize money 

can be won and the season lasts 

until September. 

“I would like to invite anyone 

even remotely interested in 

pigeons to attend the auction. It is 

a great way for the public to get 

involved,” said Pedro. 

Apart from the more 

professionally-minded pigeon 

racers, with pigeons entered from 

PUSHING ON: Former Grade 7s from Kenton Primary School were also 

allowed to take part in the Kaskardag at the school fields last Saturday. 

Teammates push Jeandre van Niekerk around the makeshift track in an 

attempt to get ahead of the others 

Pictures: LOUISE KNOWLES 

Dylan Volschenk. 

“The parents made 

the kaskars and they are 

fixed and re-used every 

year since the 

competition started in 

2006,” said school 

secretary Di Hutchison. 

The day-long event is 

held every second year 

because it takes so 

much organising. Funds 

will go towards lifting, 

levelling and replanting 

the playing fields. 

Local resident Graeme 

Hutchison was emcee 

for the day. 

Local artist and 

gallery owner Tess 

Lovemore kindly agreed 

to give her painting 

away to the winner of 

the raffle and spent the 

day in a tent on the field 

painting the rural scene 

with cows. 

She also painted a 

treasure map which 

children could stick pins 

all corners of the country, there 

will be several social events. The 

most popular thus far was the 

Hospice Pigeon Race last year, 

organised by the Kenton Rotary 

Club. 

“The venue was packed with 

people dressed up as they would 

for the Durban July Handicap. Fun 

bets were placed and all proceeds 

OVER THE MOON: 

Savannah Myburg, 

left, and Kaitlyn 

Munro of the Grade 5 

Fast and Furious team 

which won the senior 

final race at 

Kaskardag at Kenton 

Primary School last 

S at u r d a y 

into where they thought 

the treasure was hidden. 

Other events were a 

police dog show, a 

tug-o’-war, a potjiekos 

competition for the 

parents who also sold 

potjiekos afterwards and 

a prize-giving at the end 

of the day. 

“We want to thank all 

our sponsors, local and 

Port Alfred alike, without 

whom it would not be 

possible,” said 

Hutchison. 

donated to the hospice in Port 

Alfred. The Rotary Club’s success 

has led us to plan more social and 

charity events in the coming 

season,” Pedro said. 

S u n d ay ’s auction starts at 12 

noon and the pigeons can be 

viewed from 10am. The kitchen 

and pub will be open for drinks 

and meals. 

PIGEON PRIDE: Diaz One Loft chairman Dr Luiz Pedro, left, and 

loft founder and co-ordinator, retired police colonel Errol Vertue, 

right, with Boeta Pieterse, the loft manager, trainer and winner 

of last year’s Eastern Cape Pigeon Federation Competition, with 

one of the baby pigeons up for auction on Sunday



ANGLICAN CHURCH ALBANY 

A R C H D E A C O N RY 

St Paul’s Port Alfred – Fer ndale 

Ro a d . 

Sunday Eucharist 8.30am 

Wednesday: Eucharist 8.30am. 

St Barnabas – Nemato Port Alfred 

Sunday Eucharist 9am. 

St John’s – Bathurst Sunday 

Eucharist 8.30am 

St Mary’s – Cuylerville 11am 

Eucharist (1st Sunday in the month 

only). 

St James – Southwell 11am Eucharist 

(3rd Sunday in the month only). 

Enquiries: (046) 624-1236. 

ANGLICAN PARISH OF ALEXANDRIA 

St David’s Bushman’s River Mouth 

Holy Communion Service: 

Sunday 8am 

Wednesday 9am. 

Christ Church, Alexandria. E u c h a r i st 

Sunday 9am. 

HOLY WEEK SERVICES at St David's 

Bushman's River Mouth 

Thursday March 29: 6pm 

Footwashing & Holy Communion 

Fr i d a y March 30: 12pm 

Good Friday Service - This is a 3-hour 

Ser vice 

Sunday April 1 

EASTER DAY: 

6.30am: Holy Communion " 

9am: Holy Communion " 

9am: Holy Communion at Christ 

Church Alexandria 

Enquiries: Rev Mxolisi Somandi 

(046) 648-1232 or 078-950-3960. 

APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION BETH-EL 

ASSEMBLY ALEXANDRIA – 14 De Wet 

S t r e et 

Sundays at 10am and 6pm 

Wednesday Prayer meeting at 

6.30pm. 

Enquiries: Pastor Alan Cannon 

072-907-8405.. 

AFRIKAANSE PROTESTANTSE KERK 

Vir AP Kerkdienste. Kontak Anton 

Kok by 082-964-3123. 

BAPTIST CHURCH 

Morning services and Children’s 

church (Ignite) 9.30am. 

Evening services 6pm 

Youth: Fridays: Grades R-3 (kick) at 

5pm-6pm, Grades 4-7 (Swat) at 

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

7pm-9pm. 

FMI Contact: Vicky Dickson on 

083-293-4891 or Mark Price on 

081 -792- 3884 . 

Pastor: Joshua de Wit 

073-166-2939/ OFFICE: (046) 

624 -1335 

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us on Facebook 

BATHURST COMMUNITY CHURCH 

The Village Chapel, 1 The Stables, 

Kowie Road, Bathurst 

Ser vices: Sundays at 9am 

Pastor on 084-441-2876 or (046) 

624-3623. 

CATHOLIC CHURCH 

St James Catholic Church – C a x to n 

Lane, Port Alfred. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am 

Tuesday – 5pm 

Friday – 8.30am 

EASTER SERVICES 

29 March: 6pm 

30 March: 3pm 


01 April: 9.30am 

St Thomas Catholic Church – Te n t h 

St, Station Hill, Port Alfred. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am, 

Wednesday – 6pm 


30 March: 10am 

01 April: 8am 

St Anthony’s Catholic Church – 

Bushman’s River Mouth. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 7.30am 


29 March: 7pm 



01 April: 8am 

Sacred Heart Catholic Church – 

A l ex a n d r i a . 

Mass Times: Saturday – 5.30pm 

Enquiries: Fr Trymos Munyaka on 

(046) 624-1509 or 082-676-6573 


30 March: 10am 

01 April: 10am 

CELEBRATION CENTRE 

The Lodge, 7 Albany Road, Port 

Alfred. 

Sunday morning service – 9am. 

Pastor Eldin and Lyn Rudolph (046) 

624-3038, cell 078-342-9194. All 

welcome. 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 

Goodwill Centre. 

Sunday 9.30am. 

Enquiries: 082-600-5429. 

CHRIST AMBASSADOR MINISTRIES 

770 Runeli Drive, Nemato. 

EASTER CHURCH SER VICES 

Sunday Services: 10am-12pm. 

Evening services 6-8pm. Tel/Fax: 

(046) 624-2632. 

CHRISTIAN HARVEST CHURCH 

3013 Shiceka Street, Nemato 

Sunday Services: 9.30-12pm. 

Evening 5pm-7pm. 

Contact: 083-513-5638. 

PORT ALFRED CHURCH 

21 Masonic Street, Port Alfred. 

Grace Bible College (Free) Mon – Fr i 

am. 

Sunday: 9am. 

Contact: John 073-633-2465 or 

Mark 073-465-4555. 

FULL GOSPEL 

Sunday Morning Service 9.30am. 

Evening Service: 6.30pm. 

Friday Junior Youth: 7pm. 

Enquiries: (046) 624-1915. 

FULL GOSPEL (STATION HILL) 

Sunday morning: 10am. 

Enquiries: Pastor P Israel 

084 -582-4607 

GEREFORMEERDE KERK 

Eredienste elke Sondag oggend om 

9vm in die “Settlers Church” 

historiese monument) h/v Buthurst 

str and North str. Navrae ds Aucamp 

by (046) 654-0106/083-654-9190 of 

Bert Venter by (046) 

654 -0272/082-451-2426. 

GRACE AND TRUTH CHURCH 

Albany Centre, 90 Albany Road. 

“For the law was given through 

Moses, but grace and truth came 

through Jesus Christ.” (John 1:17). 

Sundays: 9.30am 

Contact: Gary Ford 072-761-3417, 

(046) 624-4985 

GREAT COMMISSION CHURCH 

Previously Bushmans Family 

Fellowship meet in Bushmans Town 

Hall 9am Sunday mornings! All 

welcome! 

Contact: Ps Charles Southey 

078 - 650 - 3694 . 

KING OF KINGS GLOBAL MOVEMENT 

Meets at the MyPond Hotel 

Conference Centre every Sunday from 

10am (intercessory prayer followed by 

the service) until 1pm. 

LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE, 

ALEXANDRIA 

Sunday Morning Service and Club 

Jesus. (ages 4 to 12) 9am. (Baby cry 

room). 

Sunday Evening Service: 6.30pm. 

(Praise and prayer). 

Friday evening “G U TS ” (All Teens 

Welcome) 6pm-8pm. 

Free Bible school – Tuesdays 6.30pm. 

Enquiries: PS Leon De Smidt 

082- 330 - 6865 . 

METHODIST CHURCH 

WESLEY (Hards St): 

Every Sunday: 8.30am (only). 

ALEXANDRIA 

Sunday service: 10am. 

Bible Study : Wednesday 6.15pm 

Cell 074-582-0812. 

STATION HILL (Windvogel St): 

Every Sunday: 11am and 4pm 

B AT H U R ST (York Rd): 

Every Sunday: 9am 

C LU M B E R (Shaw Park Rd from 

Bathurst then Martindale turn off): 

Monthly services on fourth Sunday of 

every month at 10.30am. 

ROKEBY PARK (Opp Halfway Store on 

Grahamstown Rd): 

Second Sunday: 11am. 

KLEINEMONDE ( N at u r e ’s Way): 

First, Third and Fifth Sundays: 11am 

Enquiries: (046) 624-2420. 

K E N TO N : 

Every Sunday: 8.30am. 

Call 084-319-9634, Rev Rod Burton. 

NEDERDUITSE GEREFORMEERDE KERK 

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Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 

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Port Alfred. 

Friday March 30: 9.30am communion. 

Sunday April 1: Sunrise service at 

Kelly’s Beach at 6am (weather 

permitting); Morning service 9.30am. 

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the month 

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084-800-3033 / (046) 624-4471. 

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Sunday mornings: 10am 

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Youth on Friday evenings: 7pm. 

Enquiries: Dan Hilpert 

079 - 649 - 8750 . 

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Meets Sunday mornings 9am in 

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ages welcome. Exciting Children’s 

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Saints of all ages. Contact: Madelein 

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Sunday morning services: 9am. 

All are welcome. 

Enquiries: Gavin – 079-211-4675 or 

Diana – 072-344 -1102 

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Meets every Sunday for Sacrament 

Service at 9am followed by Sunday 

School at 10am. 

Priest hood meeting at 11am and 

Relief Society meeting at 11am. 

New church location is 25 Biscay 

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Security in Port Alfred. Visitors 

welcome. 

Phone: 083-452-8801 or 

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in the title role. 

The filmmakers this 

time opted for a gritty 

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what set Lara Croft on 

the path to becoming 

the Tomb Raider. 

Long before this 

movie was made, I 

thought if they ever 

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Raider movie, young 

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(Ex Machina) would 

make a great Lara Croft. 

And presto, my dreams 

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An heir to a vast 

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m u l t i n at i o n a l 

companies, since her 

father Richard’s 

(Dominic West) 

disappearance on an 

archaeological trip 

seven years previously, 

Croft has opted not to 

accept her inheritance 

as she does not believe 

he is dead. 

Instead she has opted 

to live simply, making a 

living as a bicycle 

courier and joining a 

local gym where she is 

learning how to fight. 

After a risky street 

race lands her in jail, 

Croft is bailed out by 

her father’s business 

partner Ana Miller 

(Kristin Scott Thomas), 

who again presents her 

with the papers to sign 

conferring her 

inheritance. 

She is also presented 

with a Chinese puzzle 

which she easily solves, 

something she had a 

talent for as a young 

girl. 

She is intrigued by 

the message that pops 

out about a final letter 

from her father, and 

ignoring her inheritance 

papers she instead 

heads back to her 

family estate to solve 

the clue given to her by 

the Chinese puzzle. 

The documents she 

discovers inside a 

secret chamber lead her 

to Hong Kong, where 

she hires a drunken 

skipper, Lu Ren (Daniel 

Wu), also with ties to 

her father, to take her 

on a perilous journey to 

the Devil’s Sea to find 

the island of Yamatai. 

The island is the 

supposed final resting 

place of a mythical 

Japanese sorceress 

Himiko, who was 

entombed by her 

enemies, along with the 

usual warnings that 

releasing her would 

bring death and 

destruction upon the 

world. 

But, as is human 

nature, of course there 

are people who want to 

do exactly that. After 

their vessel is wrecked 

on the deadly reefs 

encircling Yamatai, 

Croft and Ren are taken 

prisoner by the 

shadowy organisation 

called Trinity, who are 

using slave labour and 

blasting to try and 

locate Himiko’s tomb. 

Mathias Vogel 

(Walton Giggins), the 

leader of the expedition, 

tries to force Croft to 

reveal what she knows, 

but she escapes and so 

ensues a cat-and-mouse 

pursuit on the island, 

along with thrilling 

action, death-defying 

escapes and dramatic 

discoveries. 

Fans will be pleased 

with the numerous 

hazards and traps Croft 

has to overcome with 

her intelligence and 

agility, as the video 

game is renowned for, 

and there is also a 

satisfying take on the 

supernatural elements 

of the story perhaps 

having a scientifically 

plausible explanation. 

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IF you think of jazz, 

the accordion and the 

violin may not seem 

to jazz with it, but if you 

think of France, Russia 

and gypsy jazz music, 

you might be on the 

right path. 

About 60 people 

came to find out at the 

Classics at the Castle 

last Wednesday 

evening, braving the 

cold westerly. 

“’What kind of music 

do you play?’ Pe o p l e 

always ask me that 

q u e st i o n ,” elect ric 

violinist Luca Ciarla said. 

Ciarla grew up 

“listening to, playing 

and adoring” music 

from Bach to Charlie 

Parker, the Beatles and 

Neapolitan music, and 

started playing folk, and 

jazz from age 12, 

improvising on piano 

and violin. Accordionist 

Antonino de Luca, the 

other half of Duo 

Etnopolis, grew up with 

Sicilian folk music from 

a young age. 

“I decided not to 

decide,” Ciarla said. “I 

play everything from Il 

G i u st i n o to C a r ava n ,” 

which were their two 

opening pieces – by 

Vivaldi and Ellington 

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

They played the Tr a i n 

Song inspired by travel 

in Hungary or Romania 

where if you go into a 

bar, “you will hear some 

folk gypsy music and 

see some amazing 

talent”, Ciarla said. 

Fascinated by Bach, 

whose music he played 

at the Festival and at 

the Castle in 2014, and 

by technology, the 

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UNIQUE SOUND: Violinist Luca Ciarla, left, and accordionist Nino de Luca, 

who is professor of jazz accordion at the Music School of Castelfidardo, 

and who perform as Duo Etnopolis, enthralled the audience at the 42nd 

Classics at the Castle last Wednesday evening Picture: LOUISE KNOWLES 

violinist played over 

Favourite Things as a 

sub-theme, plucking the 

notes. Or, playing over a 

pre-recording of 

himself, the notes of the 

song became like drops 

of water echoing from a 

cave, a well or even 

outer space. 

After the break they 

played a beautiful piece 

of music by Ennio 

Morricone, one of the 

greatest composers of 

the past 50 years and 

one of the most 

gorgeous things you 

can do as an 

instrumentalist, Ciarla 

said. 

In the tradition of 

Puccini, Morricone’s 

orchestration included 

the electric guitar. 

He founded free 

improvisation in Rome, 

and taught Ciarla’s own 

teacher, but he was a 

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bad character, Ciarla 

said. 

In South Africa, he is 

possibly most famous 

for his soundtrack of 

the movie, The Mission. 

The last piece was 

composed by “Maest ro 

Antonino” de Luca and 

although it is the first 

time he has been to this 

country, the piece 

which he called Madiba 

was written in honour 

of Nelson Mandela. 

While Ciarla has 

played in 66 other 

countries, his favourites 

being in Europe and 

North America, and “a 

lot in China”, De Luca is 

professor of jazz 

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accordion at the Music 

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I found their music 

innovative, improvised, 

expressive and 

experimental, 

transcending the 

boundaries between the 

genres of jazz, classical 

and world music. It was 

very enjoyable. 

Thanking the players 

after they had played 

their encore, host Sue 

Gordon said Madiba 

was a moving piece, 

melancholic and 

appropriate for 

Wednesday, which was 

Human Rights Day and 

also the autumn 

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PROUDLY KITTED OUT: Sponsors BUCO and Kowie Toyota handed over the 2018 Port Alfred High 

School first-team rugby kit at a special assembly last Friday where they were thanked by 

headmaster Clive Pearson. From left, are Noleen Acton (Kowie Toyota) alongside vice-captain 

Zenovan Denston, Judy Horak and Riaan Labuschagne (BUCO) and captain Luzuko Sibejele. The 

assembly ended with a spine-tingling war cry 

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69/2018 

Thursday, 29 March 2018 

ADV. R. DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

Municipal Website, Notice Boards, The Herald, Daily Dispatch and Talk of the Town 

BUNNY FOR MY TEACHER: Port Alfred 

High School Grade 2 pupil Regan Kantor 

presented his teacher, Cheryl van der 

Spuy, with an Easter treat at the end of 

the first term. 

School reopens on April 10 

DEATH NOTICE 

KOLESKY, Keith - Loving husband of 

Lyn, devoted father of Karen, Michelle 

and Grant, sons-in-law David and 

Grant and adored grandfather of Ross, 

James, Shaun, Emma, Matthew, 

Thomas, Chloe and Kendall, 

unexpectedly passed away on 

Monday 26 March 2018. He will be 

sorely missed by all of us and has left 

 

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READERS A HAPPY EASTER! 

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PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB 

Results for Thursday, 22 March 2018 

Red Section (6 tables) 

 

 

 

 

Green Section (7 tables) 

 

 

 

 

Board 11: Dealer S, love all 

The bidding at our table was as follows:- 

À 

¹ Positive response, good suit 8+ points 

² showing both minors; probably 5;5 

³ showing 1 or 4 key cards 

ÀÀ 

(together with partners inability to open originally) which will probably 

make scoring +920 points: North hopes that 7C or 7D will go down by not more than four tricks 

 

À 

declarer could draw trumps!! 

Perhaps in retrospect West should give consideration to bidding the grand slam with the 

À 

and that possession of the spade King might enable the suit to be set up if it is necessary for 

 

Results by section 

Red Section 4H+3 (2); 5H=; 6H+1; 7C* -5 (N); 7H*= 

Green Section 4H+1; 4H+3 (3); 4S+3; 5H+2 (2) 

 

Results for Monday, 26 March 2018 

Red Section (7 tables) 

 

 

 

 

Green Section (8½ tables) 

 

 

 

 

Board 10: Dealer E, both vulnerable 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By inspecting the results shown below it can be seen that some N-S 

pairs over-valued their hands and were perhaps lucky not to push the 

 

 

 

 

À 

 

overcalls at the ‘one level’ are usually minimum calls suggesting a lead to partner and a minor 

 

 

4D, this could encourage West to bid 5D: which can be comfortably made with an over-trick! 

Results by section 

Red Section 

Green Section 2D+4; 3D+2 (2); 3D+3; 5D-1; 5D+1: 3S-1 N; 3S-2 N 

 

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Time to join Kowie Striders’ trail run 


GRAND OLD LADY: 

Driver David Dicken, 

left, and his navigator 

Henrik Annesen with 

their 1958 MG 

Magnette at the start 

of the OD Inggs 

Memorial Run last 

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the following: 


THE opening event of the 

Amanzi Festival – the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel 8km Trail Run at 

7.30am on Friday – is a unique 

and prestigious new 

cross-country run organised by 

Sticks Stiglingh and other 

members of Kowie Striders. 

The well-chosen route starts 

out at the Royal Port Alfred Golf 

Course, and progresses partly on 

the beach and road, before 

ending at the golf course. 

There are attractive prizes 

across many categories, 

including walkers. 

The first walker can win R300 

and the first man and woman 

home in the open section R1 000 

each. There are fun prizes for 

juniors, and unique money prizes 

to be earned in the following age 

groups 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 

over 70. 

“I hope that we will get 300 

people – if we get 150 then 

nearly everyone will get an 

Amanzi Festival T-shirt at least!” 

said Stiglingh, who knows how 

hard runners work in a race. 

You have to register for the 

race (adults R80, scholars R40 

and pensioners R65), finish the 

race and wear a flash in front 

and back in order to win. 

Register online at entrytime.com, 

or at the hotel between 5-7pm 

tonight (March 29) or before the 

event tomorrow morning. 

There will also be a table 

available where you can register 

for the mile swim at the same 

time. 

Stiglingh has been with Kowie 

Striders for three years and has 

a permanent licence for 

completing 10 full-length (42km) 

marathons. This entitles him to 

run the Two Oceans in Cape 

Town, and he is flying there 

immediately after the trail run is 

over to do the half-marathon on 

Saturday while his wife, 

Marianne, and children do the 

full marathon. 

If you do not have a 

permanent licence, you can also 

purchase a temporary licence 

that will allow you to participate. 

You can buy a temporary licence 

to do the trail run for R30. You 

can also buy a permanent 

licence which is cheaper in the 

long run, according to Stiglingh 

who has sold 45 licences this 

year alone. 

Most of the people running in 

the trail run will be from Port 

Alfred rather than league 

runners who only run in 

well-established races, said 

Stiglingh. But in the future, he is 

confident the race will attract 

club runners from all around the 

countr y. 

There is a possibility a bike 

race will be added to the trail 

run and the mile swim and 

develop into a triathlon, he said. 

Currently, the trail run is a 

development race for 8km 

cross-country runners like Kowie 

St riders’ Wandile Funde, 

Ayabonga Saul and Mtutu Pikoli 

who could make the Eastern 

Province team and go on to run 

in the South African Cross 

Country Championships in Port 

Elizabeth this year. 

Food and bar facilities are 

available at the Royal St 

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with the following: 

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Photoshop). 

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understanding of computers. 

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Work hours - Monday to Friday 

8:00 to 17:00 

NB. YOU MUST RESIDE IN 

PORT ALFRED OR BATHURST. 

Salary based on experience. 

You will have to come for assessment 

on the above mentioned programs. 

Mail your CV and portfolio to: 

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OLDEST VEHICLE: Bill and Shirley Barton in their 

1946 Morris 8 at the start of the OD Inggs 

Memorial Run at Rosehill Mall last Saturday 


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NOTICE IN TERMS OF SECTION 33 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPAL 

FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT, NO. 56 OF 2003 

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 33(1)(a)(i)(aa) & (bb) of the Local Government: Municipal 

Finance Management Act, No. 56 of 2003 that the Ndlambe Local Municipality intends entering into a 

5 year contract for procurement of private property valuers for the compilation and maintenance of the 

General Valuation Roll as supplementary valuation rolls as well as the supply of other valuation related 

services in compliance with the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 MPRA (ACT 

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The appointment of the service provider will be according to the Municipal Property Rates Act and the 

service provider will be responsible for the general valuation roll as well as the supplementary rolls. 

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN in accordance with Section 21A and Section 21 of the Local Government 

Municipal Systems Act, No. 32 of 2000 that- 

1. The local community and other interested persons/parties are invited to submit comments or 

representations to the Municipality in respect of the draft proposal. Such comments or representations 

must be received by no later than 30 April 2018 via electronic mail to the email address provided 

below or be delivered to the mailing address provided hereunder. 

2. Copies of the proposal and information statement summarizing the Municipalities obligations in terms of 

the tender are available for inspection at the location listed hereunder, all Ndlambe jurisdiction libraries 

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BRAANS COUPLE OFF TO HILTON 

Very shortly, Grahamstown takes leave of a 

popular and well-known local couple who, 

over the past 14 years, has served the 

community in various ways. Derek and 

Cathy Braans are on their way to Hilton in 

KwaZulu-Natal where Derek becomes the 

new headmaster of Cowan House 

Preparatory School. 

While living in Grahamstown, Derek 

Braans has been headmaster of Kingswood 

Junior School, and Cathy Braans has been 

the owner of public relations and 

promotions firm Cathy Braans Public 

Relations. The former headmaster of 

Theodor Herzl School in Port Elizabeth 

takes up his appointment at Cowan House 

on April 1. 

There is a little-known fact about Derek 

Braans, and I’m about to share it with you. 

For two years – 1987 and 1988 – he was a 

professional rugby player in France, turning 

out for the Castres Olympique club, in 

Castres in the fullback and flyhalf positions. 

In December last year, the couple flew to 

France for a Castres Olympique reunion of 

former players and officials, and it was a 

really special and memorable occasion, 

they said. 

The Braans couple has three sons, all 

educated at Kingswood College. Cameron 

teaches at Kingswood Junior School and 

coaches under-13A rugby and cricket, Jono 

works at Investec in Johannesburg, and 

Michael is studying at the University of East 

Anglia in Norwich, England. 

While Cathy Braans herself is moving to 

another province, her PR and promotions 

firm will continue to operate with Lindsay 

Vroom handling matters locally, and Cathy 

a mere phone call, e-mail or SMS away. 

“Lindsay and I will handle operations 

j o i n t l y, ” said Cathy earlier this week. She 

added she will probably visit Grahamstown 

four times a year on business. 

The firm has several functions and 

projects lined up for the remainder of the 

year, including assisting with the 

organisation of the G2C mountain bike 

race, as well as organising a conference 

and various corporate dinners. 

ON THE RISE 

The good news on the water front this week 

is that Settlers Dam is, after all the rain 

we’ve had lately, estimated to be 25% of its 

total capacity. This represents an increase 

of about 6% in recent weeks. 

Nevertheless, water restrictions are still 

in place, residents should note. They are 

urged to use a maximum of 60 litres per 

person per day, while the use of hosepipes 

is not allowed, the watering of gardens 

except from non-municipal sources, and car 

washes are required to recycle 60% of 

water used. 

BRIGHT STAR ON THE CORNER 

The newly opened Makana Service Station 

at the corner of Beaufort and Bathurst 

streets represents an investment of 

R6-million by owners Jon Campbell and 

Mark Shelton, it was learnt at the official 

opening of the Caltex fuel station last 

Friday. Campbell also announced that a 

Pick n Pay convenience store will open in 

the double-storey dwelling alongside the 

filling station, hopefully before the end of 

the year. 

E-TYPE JAG TAKES SECOND 

Carel and Margaret Buchner, of 

Grahamstown piloted their 1963 Jaguar 

E-Type to second place overall at last 

w e e ke n d ’s OD Inggs Memorial Run hosted 

by the Port Alfred-based Albany Vintage & 

Classic Car Motor Club. The event is held 

each year in memory of the late OD Inggs, a 

Grahamstown undertaker and avid collector 

of vintage motor vehicles. 

Competitors in this year’s event visited 

Bathurst, Grahamstown, Bedford, 

Alexandria and Kenton-on-Sea. Among the 

cars taking part were a 1946 Morris 8, a 

number of Mercedes-Benz sedans, two 

Austins and two Rovers. Entrants came 

from Port Elizabeth, East London, Komani, 

Grahamstown and Port Alfred. 

The Buchners’ Jaguar was also voted the 

most desirable car in the event. 

GREAT START TO SCHOOLS’ R U G BY 

SEASON 

With the weather playing along in 

ultra-bright fashion last Saturday, the Pam 

Golding Properties Graeme College rugby 

day was a massive success, with schools’ 

players and officials, plus supporters and 

parents, swelling the attendance figures for 

the day to several thousand. Graeme 

College were magnificent hosts – 

headmaster Kevin Watson greeted guests 

in the Graemian Centre, event convenor 

Nico van der Meulen was his usual busy 

self, ensuring things were running 

OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Watched by Caltex Eastern Cape regional executives, left 

and right, Jon and Ronel Campbell cut the symbolic ribbon last Friday to signify 

the official opening of the Makana Service Station that will supply Caltex fuels. 

Jon is co-owner with Mark Shelton of the new development on the corner of 

Beaufort and Bathurst streets 

PIPING HOT: Two pipers of the St Andrew’s College Pipe Band and St Andrew’s 

pupils await the imminent arrival of the St Andrew’s first team onto Somerset 

Field during the Graeme College rugby day on Saturday. St Andrew’s went on 

to beat Hudson Park High from East London 22-14 

Picture: SUPPLIED 

RUNNING THE SHOW: Cathy Braans, back left, and Lindsay Vroom oversee the 

registration process prior to the start of the Makana Brick 8km Nite Race 

earlier this month. Cathy Braans Public Relations assists with the organisat i o n 

of the very popular annual event and will continue to do so when Cathy Braans 

and husband, Derek, leave Grahamstown shortly for Hilton in KwaZulu-Natal 

smoothly, teachers and mothers’ union 

committee members provided a delicious 

lunch for coaches and officials, gate 

attendants dished out the attractively 

designed and informative programmes and 

raked in the cash, and food tent, kiosk and 

bar staff worked tirelessly to keep the 

masses fed and hydrated. 

Oh, and on the field of play – three fields 

were utilised for the day’s 23 matches – 

players did battle against each other in the 

true spirit of the game, with referees 

controlling matches in admirable style. 

LOCAL RESULTS 

Results of first-team matches involving 

Grahamstown schools at the Graeme 

College rugby day on Saturday: Graeme 5 

Grey High 34; Kingswood College 13 

Framesby High 22; St Andrew’s College 22 

Hudson Park High 14; Nathaniel Nyaluza 

High 18 Port Alfred High 13. 

LOTS OF CASH AND FOOD 

Well done to Grahamstown SPCA and its 

volunteers on their cash and food collection 

outside Pick n Pay last Friday that yielded 

almost R1 800 in cash and loads of dog and 

cat food. 

FOUR WINS, ONE LOSS 

St Andrew’s College’s rugby results against 

Hudson Park High last Saturday were: 1sts 

– St Andrew’s won 22-14; 2nds St Andrew’s 

won 66-3; U16A – St Andrew’s won 20-15; 

U15A – St Andrew’s won 33-12; U14A – 

Hudson Park won 40-24. 

CLEAN SWEEP FOR VISITORS 

Kingswood College’s rugby results against 

PICK RUGBY: Manie Cronje, left, and Riaan Havenga stand next to one of the 

rugby posts at PJ Olivier High School that Pepper Grove Pick n Pay donated to 

the school. Pick n Pay was one of the major sponsors of the Frans Erasmus 

under-13 rugby and netball tournament held last week. Cronje has been 

convenor of the tournament since its inception 20 years ago, while Havenga 

was coach of the PJ Olivier U13 team for 12 years. He is no longer coach due 

to business commitments 

Pictures: SID PENNEY 

Framesby High School on Saturday were: 

1sts – Framesby won 22-13; 2nds – 

Framesby won 14-8; 3rds – Framesby won 

22-14; U16A – Framesby won 49-17; U15A – 

Framesby won 21-17; U14A – Framesby won 

69-0. 

RESIDENTS SEE THE LIGHT 

After months of darkness, it is good to see 

that street lights are back on again in many 

parts of Grahamstown. The darkness was 

caused by electricity having “t ripped” at 

sub-stations, according to the 

Grahamstown Residents’ A s s o c i at i o n . 

JETTING OFF? 

I personally watched as the Jetpatcher 

crew (remember them?) repaired potholes 

on just one side of Market Street (between 

Hill and Bathurst streets) about four weeks 

ago. But, for some reason, they did not 

venture a few metres to the other side of 

the road, which earlier this week sported 

dozens of large potholes. I still cannot 

figure out why they did not repair both 

sides of the street that same day. 

Following all the fanfare upon the arrival 

of the Jetpatcher pothole-repairing crew in 

Grahamstown a few weeks ago, with 

residents closely following their progress, 

they appear to have left Grahamstown. 

From what I’ve read and heard, there are 

many other cities and towns in the Eastern 

Cape that have similar pothole problems. 

Meanwhile, I believe there are moves 

afoot to get Jetpatcher back on our streets. 

And let me tell you something, if you did 

not know it already – there are hundreds, if 

not thousands, of potholes eagerly awaiting 

their arrival! 

BUSY IN THE BOTS 

The first major aim for parkrunners, it 

would seem, is to complete 50 parkruns 

and follow it up with the long haul to 

number 100. Several parkrunners who 

participated last Saturday are nearing their 

50th – Allison Holleman (49), Shane Hazell 

(48), John Haydock (48), Priyanka Harjeven 

(47), Bryn Reynolds (47), Gregory Shaw 

(46) and Sally Price-Smith (46). Further up 

the scale, Sydney Moyo has just two 

parkruns to go to his 100th. 

First finisher out of 150 participants last 

Saturday was Nicholas Greeff (20 minutes 

34 seconds), second was Enock Mukwekwe 

(21:19) and third Daniel Erasmus (21:44). 

Charlotte Abraham was first in the ladies’ 

division (25:49), second was Shimorne 

Prince (27:23) and third was Carolyn Grant 

(27:56). 

AWARD RECIPIENT 

Professor Jacqueline Akhurst of the Rhodes 

Universit y’s Department of Psychology is 

the recipient of the 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s 

Distinguished Award for Community 

Engagement. The award will be made to 

Akhurst at the 2018 Rhodes graduation 

ceremonies. 

SHORT DRIVE TO THE SHOW 

It’s only a 40km drive to the Bathurst 

Showgrounds, so why not take a drive 

down there to the annual Bathurst 

Agricultural Show on April 6 to 8? 

BIG KC CONTINGENT FOR FESTIVAL 

More than 90 Kingswood College pupils are 

on their way to the St Stithian’s College 

Easter sports festival in Johannesburg. The 

Kingswood players will be involved in 

hockey, netball, squash and rugby matches. 

Meanwhile, the Kingswood U16 girls’ and 

boys’ hockey teams are travelling in the 

opposite direction to take part in the 

Woodridge College sports festival at 

Thornhill. 

STARK REMINDER 

I was in the 1820 Settlers National 

Monument the other day showing visitors 

from Durban around and came across this 

sign in one of the passageways, finding it 

rather interesting. The sign reads: “The wall 

along this passage to the Monument 

Restaurant was not restored after the fire of 

August 13 1994 so that it would serve as a 

stark reminder of that disaster which 

resulted in damage to the Monument 

estimated at R30-million”. However, the 

blobs of Prestik stuck to the walls in that 

passage are much more recent. 

LIGHTNING IN THE ROOM 

I attended a function late last week, held in 

a rather small room crammed with people. 

The use of flash photography was essential. 

I and the other photographer present 

clicked off a couple of shots when a 

would-be heckler among the invited guests 

said out aloud something to the effect that 

those present took umbrage to the 

“lightning flashes” in the room. What an 

inane and inappropriate remark that was, 

made while the MC was speaking! A first 

for me in 38 years of media photography! 

ON PENINSULA ROADS 

The Two Oceans ultra marathon (56km) and 

half marathon (21km) take place on Easter 

Saturday. To those Grahamstown runners 

who are flying to Cape Town or driving 

there – best wishes and good luck. 

CHURCH IDENTIFIED 

A fortnight ago, I mentioned in this column 

the names of churches in Hill Street back in 

1966, wondering what the proper name was 

of the church which building is now 

occupied by Gary’s Refrigeration. Well, HK 

says she is sure the church was the 

Apostolic Faith Mission, known as the AFM 

Church.



HIGH AIM: Border’s Lorna Grotjohn, above, from East London and partner 

Kim O’Lear y were 5-1 up at the Kenton Veterans Tennis Tournament, but 

in the end, EP’s Pri Bladen and Stelene Serfontein dominated, winning 

8-5 in the second-division match Pictures: LOUISE KNOWLES 

EP trounces Border 

tennis veterans 

Men’s A-division bounces back 

THE first-ever Veterans Tennis 

Tournament between Border and 

Eastern Province which was held at 

the Kenton Tennis Club on Saturday, 

was a walkover for EP. 

“Liking clubbing baby seals,” EP 

captain Cristel Vosloo from Jeffreys 

Bay said. 

The EP team took the floating trophy 

after winning 505 games to 297 

against Border. 

It was a different story in the men’s 

A-division which Border won 119 to 98. 

Border captain Jeremy Blake and 

partner Ryan Armstrong defeated EP’s 

No1 p l ay e r Roger “Mer v” Ser fontein 

and his partner Theo Smith. 

Blake and Armstrong were up 7-5 

and also won the tiebreaker 7-6. 

“Every game counts as the team 

with the biggest number of winning 

games at the end of the day is the 

w i n n e r, ” said Blake. 

Vosloo and Blake organised the 

Veterans Tennis Tournament while 

Kenton Tennis Club’s Derek Moll 

organised the catering. 

“The hospitality and catering at 

Kenton Tennis Club is outstanding,” 

said Blake. 

Kenton Tennis Club players Tian 

Pienaar and Tjaart Coetzee (of Port 

Alfred) were roped in for the Border 

team and Alke Bradfield (of 

28 Main Street - Tel: 046 624 1125 

Email: robert.avis@ecmpa.co.za 

Grahamstown) played for EP. 

The costs of playing in the team, 

accommodation in local rental houses 

and travel were borne by the tennis 

players. Kenton Tennis Club also 

benefited from the proceeds of the bar. 

“There is a perception that we are 

elitist, but there is no segregation. 

Anyone can belong to the veterans,” 

said Blake. 

NET RESULT: Despite EP’s overall 

win, Ryan Armstrong, above, and 

captain Jeremy Blake were among 

the Border players who prevailed in 

the A-division at the Kenton 

Veterans Tournament at Kenton 

Tennis Club on Saturday 

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Kenton Bowling Club 

THERE was not much formal bowling action 

in this past week. 

Our project to speed the completion up 

our Club Championship matches seems to 

bear fruit. Six matches were completed 

during the week (which is a record!) and we 

are well on our way to announce our Club 

Champions before the annual prize-giving. 

The third round of the much postponed 

(due to rain) Club League was played last 

Thursday. Bill Bedford’s team recorded their 

first win of the season by beating Dave 

We st ’s team 22-19. Brian Aldag’s and his 

team mates were the better of Rob Croly’s 

team by 26-12. Our greens were quiet on 

Saturday. Attendance was impacted 

negatively as 12 of our members 

participated in the weekend’s first rounds of 

the Eastern Areas (EA) mixed pairs 

competition held at the Albany club. 

Although we had the most entries, none of 

our teams were able to advance to the next 

rounds. Friday’s attendance draw was 

forfeited by Julian Southey and the jackpot 

increases to R800 on Friday April 6. There 

will be no draw on March 30 as the club is 

closed for Good Friday. There will be social 

bowls on Monday (Family Day) on April 2. 

Whites are optional. 

Our club has received eight applications 

for new membership. Although some of 

them are for social membership, more than 

half the applicants have indicated that they 

wish to take up bowling more seriously. This 

is a very positive phenomenon and is the 

first reversal in our membership in the past 

five years. We encourage all our members 

to actively recruit new members. 

Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet 

Club 

Apologies for no bowls report last week… 

this was caused by internet and e-mail 

gremlins! The Personal Trust competition, 

played on Tuesday March 13, was won by 

Ron Orford, Sue Purdon, Allen Thompson 

and Garnett Westley with 2nd, 3rd and 4th 

prizes being won by John Bennett, Lynda 

Schoning and David Freeme with their 

teams. The Ocean Basket competition, 

played on Tuesday March 20, was won by 

Trevor Frost, Emil Jurgenson and Daphne 

Wilson. Congratulations to Eddie Senar on 

winning the Men’s Senior Singles. The 

runner-up was John Hodges – well done all. 

The second round of the Vroom and Timm 

Cup was played at Kowie with our ladies 

winning both of their games and the men 

winning two and losing two games. 

The EA Mixed Pairs were played in 

Grahamstown at the Albany Bowling Club 

over the weekend. The Port Alfred Section 

winners were David Freeme and Jane 

Armitage, Ron Orford and Wendy 

ROUNDS four and five of the 

Pick n Pay Night Bowls 

Competition were played last 

Friday in fine weather, with 

only a light dew for the night. 

Round four was completed 

by 7.30pm and the next round 

started at 7.45pm. 

After the bowls, the Lions 

Club sold most of the food 

they had made for the night, 

which increased their coffers 

for their PA School swimming 

pool project. 

Prize-giving then took place. 

First was the swindle draw and 

Allan from Pick n Pay won the 

bottle of Wild Africa Cream. 

Next was the rollover 

competition for round four. 

The score drawn for the four 

ends was “4” and five teams 

had this score so it rolls over 

to the next round. 

Then was the rollover for 

round five and the score 

drawn was again “4” for the 

ends. There were again five 

teams with the score so it 

becomes another roll over. The 

roll over pool has now grown 

to R180. 

The Performer of the Night 

prize for Round four went to 

BOWLSBANTER 

... what’s happening 

Pfotenhauer, Michael Benedito and Adele 

Wood, and Hein Strombeck and Garnett 

Westley. The finals will be played on 

Saturday April 7 at Port Alfred Bowling Club. 

Well done to Anton Strombeck, John 

Bennett, Sylvia Prevost and Peter Wansell 

on coming second in the Albany GBS 

Tournament played on Saturday March 17. 

Duties for the week, April 3 to 7: Tabs – 

Rosemary Wood and Mike Pfotenhauer, Bar 

– Martin Leonard and Mike Pfotenhauer, 

Ironing – Dave Lang. 

Kowie Bowling Club 

We were very shocked and saddened to 

hear of the sudden death of Keith Kolesky 

this week. Our thoughts are with Lynn and 

her family and Edith Blackbeard, Lynn’s 

mother. In his short time with us Keith 

proved to be a very popular member of 

Kowie both on and off the green. He will be 

sorely missed by everyone. 

The player’s grades have been reviewed 

and noted on the reverse side of their tabs. 

Since September 2016 all the results of the 

Tabs-in games have been recorded with 

each player being credited (or debited) with 

the result of the game he played in. The 

players have since then been assessed on 

the basis of their results and allocated into 

groups with their peers. There are 12 groups 

with groups 1-3 being those who would 

normally play lead while groups 10-12 would 

normally play skip. Remember that the 

player is only being judged on his 

performance in a team, eg, pairs, trips, or 

fours and his contribution to the welfare of 

the team is also a consideration. Actual 

playing ability is not the only criteria, eg, we 

could have three players with the same 

playing ability of say 7. One of them would 

be compatible, motivational, supportive, and 

contribute positively to the “gees” of the 

team. This player would justify an additional 

grade to 8. The second player could be 

neutral and only justify a 7. The third player 

would tend to criticise the other players 

argue with the skip about his calls and 

generally have a negative influence on the 

team. His attitude could easily inspire their 

opponents to play better. This player’s 

grading could easily be 6. Apart from the 

personal traits of the player there can be 

variations of form. 

Theoretically, if a player’s form is 

equivalent to the group he is in then his 

side should win as many matches as it 

loses, giving the player a score of 100% and 

he would stay in the same group. If he is 

going through a thin time his contribution to 

Leach Pharmacy (from Section 

B) for their 6 /+6 win over 

BUCO, with PA High school as 

the runner-up in this round. 

There were no 6 pointers in 

the A Section. In Round five, 

the performer prize went to 

Happy Veg in Section A for 

their 6/+11 win over the Round 

Table team. There were two 

other teams on 6 points for the 

night and the runner-up was 

Tr e l l i d o r. 

The next round of the 

competition will take place on 

Friday April 13 due to the 

Easter weekend and club 

the team’s fortunes would be a negative and 

his own performance level would be below 

80%. He would best serve the system if he 

was allocated to a lower group until he 

regains his form. In the same way a player 

playing above himself and consistently 

having a positive influence on his team’s 

fortunes will score more than 120% and 

should be placed in a higher group 

commensurate with his new-found ability 

Our system will only succeed while all the 

players in a group are playing at the same 

level any maverick must be identified and 

moved to another group as soon as 

possible. Playing in perfect weather we had 

another full house for the Tuesday 

Mega-bucks last week. The people doing the 

draw are smiling again because the majority 

of the games were closely fought. The odd 

men out were Peter Stegman, Rob Walker, 

Lester Scriven, and Ronelle Roome who 

went home with the spoils. 

On Thursday we hosted our friends from 

across the road for our Timm Cup fixture. 

The men shared the spoils with two wins 

each while the Port Alfred ladies proved too 

good and won both games. The “oorskiets” 

played on C green and Jonty Alexander, 

Lennie Clark, and Pat Joseph were 

triumphant. Saturday left the “d r aw e r s ’” 

smiling again when four games were won by 

one shot only. Mike Tomlinson, Bryan Burger 

and Jill Reed upset the apple cart with a big 

win. Three trams from Kowie competed in 

the EA Mixed Pairs with Jackie Kriel and 

Michael van der Sandt winning their section 

and qualifying for the next round – well 

done. 

Duties for next week are not available yet. 

CROQUET 

CORNER 

ROGER and Sue Darkes left last Thursday 

for a well-deserved holiday. 

Since taking up the reins after the last 

AGM, they have put in a lot of very hard 

work. Talking of hard work, Peter Wansell 

deserves a special mention. He has put in 

a lot of valuable work on the croquet 

greens. 

Last Saturday saw 16 players on the 

greens playing some very agreeable 

croquet. Hopefully, this level of 

attendance will be repeated. Lastly, 

birthday greetings go to Sandy for April 6. 

Pick n Pay Night Bowls rolled off well 

commitments taking place. 

The top positions in each 

section are listed below with 

two more round robin matches 

to take place before the finals 

due for Friday April 27, 

weather permitting. 

Section A 

1Trellidor 21 points /20 shot 

p r of 

2DP Engineering 19/20 

3Happy Veg 18/13 

Section B 

1PA High School 23/14 

2Pig and Whistle 21/40 

3Leach Pharmacy 21 /11 

4Kenny’s Sports Bar 20/18



QUITE a few Kowie Striders took 

a drive to Bedford this past 

weekend to compete in their 

local trail run. 

Everyone seemed to enjoy it. 

Well done to Richard Legg and 

Rick Betts and their families, 

Pauline and Alex Weed and the 

Nelson family. Young Rebecca 

was the star again. 

Lulu Mceka ran the 

Mercedes-Benz 15km road race 

in East London and is getting 

better all the time. Maybe it is 

the Sunday club runs that are 

helping. 

Good luck to Marianne 

Stiglingh for the Two Oceans 

Marathon this weekend. We are 

hoping to see a sub six-hour 

time ... no pressure. Husband 

Sticks is doing the 21km. Hope 

you get a podium finish in your 

age group. 

The time trial on April 17 will 

be something different. No 

watches to be worn. Predict your 

Wednesday March 21: 

Pick n Pay 4 Ball Alliance, 

with 107 players. 

Results: 

1st: Andrew Meyer, Don 

Broedelet, Marius 

Lombard, Michael Sap – 

88 

2nd: Les Wasdell, John 

Tavendale, Ross Wright, 

Alan Corrans – 87 

3rd: Jamie Bessenger, 

Andrew Burger, Juan 

Pretorius, Brad 

Labuschagne – 87 

4th: Ockie Pieterse, Louis 

Pieterse, Leon Nell, 

Andries Small – 86 

Two clubs: 

6th: A Sap, S Dorrington 

8th: I Moncur 

13th: D Sinclair 

Best gross: 72 – Ian 

Moncur 

Best nett: 69 – Ian 

Moncur, Arnie Schultz 

Nearest the pins: 

Debonairs Pizza – 6th: 

Barry Scarterfield 

Kowie River Cruises – 8th: 

Ockie Pieterse 

The Wharf Street Brew 

Pub – 11th: Norman Smith 

Thymes 2 Catering – 13th: 

Andrew Meyer 

Wimpy longest drive - 

#14th: Harold Horne 

Kingsley Beverages - 

Nearest the pin for two on 

the first: Jamie Bessenger 

Saturday March 24: John 

Burnett Brokers Betterball 

Stableford, with 83 

p l ay e r s . 

Results: 

1st: Norman Smith, Hugh 

Wormald – 45 

2nd: Andrew Meyer, Kevin 

Lee – 45 

3rd: Rob Hoar, Andy 

Barnes – 45 

4th: Arnie Schultz, Steve 

Gardner – 44 

Two clubs: 

8th: R Turner 

12th: R Bryant 

13th: W Chemaly 

Best gross: 70 – Meekah 

de Sousa 

Best nett: 67 – Kevin Lee 

Nearest the pins: 

Mooifontein Quarry – 12th: 

Hugh Wormald 

Auto Smart Body Shop – 

14th: Zola Mgudwa 

Sibuya Game Reserve – 

7th: Dave Painting 

The Wharf Street Brew 

Pub – 9th: Arnie Schultz 

Wimpy longest drive – 

#18th: Tom Wagner 

Royal St Andrews – 

KOWIESTRIDERS 

... runners with pride 

time before the run. Fun prizes 

for those who run closest to 

their prediction. Join us for 

snacks afterwards. 

It’s getting cooler and darker 

so look after yourself after your 

r u n / wa l k . 

Time trial: March 20 

3km Walk 

1 Dinky Davenport 23:31 

2 Dudley Emslie 28:44 

3 Graham Oliver 38:40 

3km Run 

1 Mpho Nxabaze 12:56 

2 Rebecca Nelson 13:01 

3 Lubabalo Sali 14:40 

4 Ayabonga Ndongue 15:10 

5 Emily Lessing 18:35 

6 Pauline Weed 25:09 

GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

Nearest the pin for two on 

the first: Ian Moncur 

1820s GOLF 

Monday March 19: 30 

players in windy 

conditions. 

Winners on 41: Lawton 

Amos, Ted Baines, Nic van 

der Merwe, Ernie Allen. 

Moosehead on 47: John 

Lardner-Burke, Stan 

Weyer, Mick Parker, Cecil 

Jones-Phillipson. 

Good scores: None. 

Two clubs: 13th Ray Hicks. 

Thursday March 22: A 

total of 22 players in 

perfect conditions. 

Winners on 40: Peter 

Rinaldi, Ted Baines, Albert 

Whitfield, Dudley Kieser. 

Moosehead on 47: Don 

Howarth, Wollie 

Wolmarans, Eugene 

Erasmus, Cecil 

Jones-Phillipson. 

Good scores: 49 – Dallas 

Cowie, 48 – Peter Rinaldi, 

46 – Albert Whitfield, 45 

– Lawton Amos. 

Two clubs: 6th Lawton 

Amos 

L ADIES’ R E S U LTS 

March 20: Utopian 

conditions for golf 

ushered 31 players to the 

RPAGC on Tuesday 

afternoon to play a 3-ball 

Stableford alliance on a 

“Waltzing Matilda” basis 

where just one shot 

counted on the 1st, two 

shots on the 2nd and 

three on the 3rd, then 

repeating this order 

throughout all 18 holes 

(ie, one on the fourth, two 

on the fifth and three on 

the sixth etc.). 

Lindy Wright and Wendy 

Counihan pivoted with 

two covies to make up 

3-balls and, with Lindy 

having the best round of 

her life shooting a nett 63, 

claimed both first place 

(with Sue Kennedy on 78 

points) and second place 

(with Jude Lello on 77 

points). Pogs Smith, 

Launa Kirk and Heather 

van Harmelen came third 

(75 points) counting out 

Shirley Heny, Bridget 

McNellis and Margie Reid 

en route. 

There were no two-clubs 

holed during the 

afternoon. Trish Barwick’s 

drive was closest to the 

pin on Top Carpet’s sixth, 

Glynnis Renecle’s on 

Rosehill Driving Range’s 

8th and Sue Kennedy’s on 

Wimpy's 11th. Mo Marsay 

was “closest-for two” on 

River Spa’s 13th. 

The longest drive 

competitions were held on 

the 15th and driven by 

Shirley and Ellen Fischer 

in the low and high 

handicap section’s 

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

The competition on April 3 

will be the Monthly Medal 

sponsored by Pick n Pay. 

FRESH STOP PORT 

ALFRED MIXED 

March 24: It was a 

pleasantly cool day for 

golf although the 

westerlies were strong 

enough to become an 

issue with club selection. 

The field of 27 players 

was drawn into six mixed 

four-balls and one mixed 

three-ball to play the 

usual two-to-count 

Stableford Alliance. 

Margie Reid, June Bearzi, 

Fanie Smit and Guy Cash 

were in a league of their 

own as they carded a 

winning 94 points. In fact 

second placed Lynette 

Harbrecht, Terry Harris, 

Yvonne and Rick Hill were 

all of five points off the 

pace on 89. 

It was a more difficult 

morning for Lynn West, 

Barrie Brady, Di and John 

Lardner-Burke as they 

battled to card just 77 

points. 

The sponsor’s traditional 

resuscitation drinks were 

on hand for them, 

however, to brighten up 

their day. 

There were no two-clubs. 

Pogs Smith’s drive was 

closest to the pin on the 

eighth to claim the bottle 

of wine courtesy of Fresh 

Stop. 

June celebrated her 

7 Yolande Ndagise 25:35 

8 Zanethe Dayakado 25:35 

9 Kaylem Simes 35:03 

10 Madison Wood 36:59 

5km Walk 

1 Annamarie Hockley 38:02 

2 Rene Philpott 43:05 

3 Billy Futter 54:39 

4 Melody Greef 54:39 

4km Walk/Run 

1 Kelly Legg 32:38 

2 Gill Legg 32:38 

5km Run 

1 Lethemba Kekana 20:35 

2 Ayabonga Saul 20:35 

3 Sticks Stiglingh 20:39 

4 Mike Nelson 22:38 

5 Andrew Philpott 24:01 

6 Kevin Lee 24:28 

7 Alan Robb 25:47 

return to PAM golf by 

netting a superb 66. Other 

good nett scores were 

carded by Lynette (67) 

and Bryan Robinson (69). 

KGB RESULTS 

Tuesday March 20: 

Weather conditions were 

tailor made for golf on 

Tuesday morning and 43 

players answered the call 

to play the usual 

two-to-count Stableford 

alliance drawn into one 

three-ball and 10 

four-balls. The recent 

good rains have 

stimulated growth 

throughout the course 

turning it into a verdant 

green and lengthening it 

c o n s i d e r a b l y. 

Yet 90 points were carded 

by Heinz Czepluch, John 

Ralph, Terry Harris and 

Jimmy van Rensburg to 

win the competition, 

largely due to some 

gratuitous and fortunate 

dovetailing. Bryan 

Robinson, Steve Kennedy, 

Andy Stembridge and 

Martin Lambrechts were 

just one off the pace on 

89. 

Finding conditions not to 

their liking were Hamer en 

Sukkel recipients Richard 

Farndell, Bernie van 

Loggenberg, Dale Wisener 

and Ray Hicks who only 

managed to card 77 

points and thus be 

lumbered with the 

dreaded Hamer en Sukkel 

trophy at the 19th hole. 

Steve Kennedy, Bernie van 

Loggenberg and Andy 

Manson all managed to to 

make birdie on the par 

three 8th, but Heinz's long 

putt on the stroke seven 

13th won the two-club 

kitty for his covey. 

The best individual 

performances of the 

morning were shot by 

Andy Stembridge and 

Bernie who both netted 

fine 69s. 

Friday March 23: St rong 

easterly winds presented 

a challenge to the 41 

players who turned out on 

Friday morning to play the 

8 John Smith 25:47 

9 Lungisani Mtsatshe 26:01 

10 Chris Roberts 27:03 

11 Mia Donald 27:28 

12 Gregory Van Mastrigt 27:31 

13 Gerald Greef 30:47 

14 Sam Roberts 31:47 

15 Lulu Mceka 32:31 

16 Sharon Dacombe 34:18 

17 Dianne Emslie 35:28 

18 Clair Wood 35:52 

8km Run 

1 Wandle Funde 31:00 

2 Richard Legg 35:52 

3 Rick Betts 35:58 

4 Alex Weed 43:10 

5 Marianne Stiglingh 43:47 

6 Leah Shanks 45:02 

7 Ian Robinson 45:11 

8 Dave Sansbury 45:11 

usual two-to-count 

Stableford alliance in 

three three-balls and eight 

fo u r - b a l l s . 

Tom Tagg, Andy 

Stembridge, Sheena and 

Andy Warren carded 91 

points to win the 

competition. Andries 

Pienaar, David 

Groenewald, Liz Mangham 

and Derick van Harmelen 

came home second with 

87. 

A more difficult day it 

turned out to be for Andy 

Manson, Russell Warren, 

Roger Kidson and Rusty 

Hallam who could only 

manage to card 74 points, 

insufficient to avoid 

sharing the 19th hole with 

the infamous Hamer en 

S u k ke l . 

Paul Fryer holed the only 

two-club of the morning 

(11th) and the best nett 

scores were shot by Cecil 

Grobler and Andy 

Stembridge, both with 69. 

Provincial pride 

rests with local 

disabled athlete 

UPCOMING PARALYMPIAN: Local 

runner Lungisani Mtsatse is in 

Bloemfontein at the Nedbank 

National Championships for 

Physically Disabled and Visually 

Impaired Athletes, and is 

planning to come home with 

medals as well as a qualification 

at the 2020 Paralympics 

ROB KNOWLES 

AFAMILIAR figure, local 

differently-abled runner Lungisani 

Mtsatse has won many medals and 

was, once again, chosen to represent the 

Eastern Cape at an athletics meet in 

Bloemfontein that began yesterday and 

ends on April 3. 

The athletics meeting, the 2018 Nedbank 

National Championships for Physically 

Disabled and Visually Impaired Athletes, is 

organised by South Africa Sports 

Association for the Physically Disabled 

whose objective is to develop and promote 

the sporting codes offered at Paralympic 

level for athletes with physical disabilities, 

visual impairment and blindness. 

This year, and for the second time, 

Mtsatse will be competing in the 800m 

and 400m events. 

“I hope to come back with medals as 

well as a South African Paralympic 

qualifying time,” Mtsatse said. 

“I want to make the whole of Port Alfred 

and Ndlambe proud.” 

Mtsatse said he runs to inspire people, 

which he certainly does as any member of 

his running club, The Kowie Striders, will 

attest. Even local runner and fellow TotT 

journalist, Louise Knowles, said she was 

shocked to discover that Mtsatse was 

disabled. 

“I ran with him on the latest parkrun 

and, aside from his noticeably-different 

style of running, I didn’t realise he was 

disabled. He was running faster than most 

of the able-bodied athletes,” she said. 

Trips like this cost money, and Mtsatse 

has been assisted to attend such meetings 

in the past. 

“I would be very appreciative of people’s 

assistance in any way,” he said. 

KENTONRUNNERS 

... runners with pride 

Time Trial: March 22 

3.5km 

1. Colleen Crossland 

29:16 

2. Sindi Dili 30:33 

3. Zinthle Mbimbi 

30:34 

4. Lincebo Nkohla 

31:58 

5. Jenny Adair 32:25 

5km 

1. Jared Penny 29:37 

2. Damian Tsikos 

31:21 

3. Joy Stevens 32:28 

4. Lynn West 33:16 

5. Yvonne Tsikos 

3 3 : 51 

6. Nosipho Vasi 

34:46 

7. Nathan Scholtz 

3 5 : 51 

8. Kayla Scholtz 35:51 

9. Vuyolwethu Same 

35:52 

10. Olwethu Ncamiso 

41 : 4 9 

11. Paula Scholtz 

42:25 

8km 

1. Siphelele Funda 

37 : 3 8 

2. Colleen Bedford 

54:44

Sp ort 

Contact us with any sports news: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet) 

Thursday Mar ch 29, 2018 

Sportsperson 

of the year 

JON HOUZET 

KOWIE Striders chairman Sticks Stiglingh has 

been named sportsperson of the year for 

2017-18 by the Port Alfred Country Club. 

In his third year as chairman, Stiglingh was 

nominated by the Kowie Striders committee. 

“He has been instrumental in building the 

club to its present high level of membership 

and participation,” Rob Joiner said on behalf of 

the Kowie Striders committee. 

Stiglingh also started and is building the 

club’s successful and provincially recognised 

development programme. 

They also nominated Stiglingh based on his 

own achievements at national and provincial 

level in road running and cross country, 

placing in the top three in his age group at 

almost every event he enters. 

“He has been extremely successful at 

fundraising and obtaining club sponsorship,” 

Joiner said. 

Stiglingh said as chairman of the club it was 

usually up to him to nominate someone, but 

was told he had been overruled by his 

committee, to find out he was in fact the 

nominee. 

The runner-up for sportsperson of the year 

was Warren Bowdler, a member of the Port 

Alfred Cricket Club. 

The office bearers elected at the country 

club’s AGM are: president James Fox, 

vice-president Tanya Seeger, secretary Pauline 

Weed and treasurer Sonai Owsley. 

The outgoing committee was thanked for 

standing. Chris Pike resigned due to work 

commitments and was thanked in his absence 

for his input to the country club. 

The new committee will meet on April 16 at 

5pm at the country club. 

A TREASURE TO HIS CLUB: Sportsperson of 

the year for 2017-18 Sticks Stiglingh, left, 

was handed his trophy and congratulated by 

Port Alfred Country Club president James 

Fox last week 


CONTACT DES OR DONNY 

TEL/FAX: (046) 653 0189 

KABA ROAD, ALEXANDRIA 

HIGH FLYERS: 

Tr a m p o l i n i n g 

stars, from 

left, Heidi van 

der Poll, 

L i ye m a 

Nxopho, Junior 

Siwa and Onke 

Mangele have 

been selected 

to compete in 

the African 

Championships, 

to be held from 

April 26 to 28 

in Cairo, Egypt. 

SA coach Lee 

Budler (not in 

picture) will be 

accompanying 

them 

NCAL gymnasts 

outshine most 

ROB KNOWLES 

NEMATO Change a Life (NCAL) 

has realised some incredible 

results over the years with 

respect to both sports and academic 

achievements, and now three of its 

trampoline gymnasts are on their 

way to Cairo in Egypt to compete in 

the African Championships from April 

26 to 28. 

The championships features 

rhythmic, group and trampoline 

gymnastics – including tumbling and 

double-mini trampoline. This is the 

14th African Championships, which 

hopes to produce gold medal 

gymnasts in the future. 

“The most impressive thing,” NCAL 

founder Jan Blom said, “is that only 

four youth can go to Egypt, and three 

of those selected are from our 

gymnastics club.” 

The three youngsters didn’t just 

stumble into their current positions 

as leading gymnasts, Blom said, but 

have spent years honing their skills 

and learning new ones. 

The three NCAL youth, Onke 

Mangele, Liyema Nxobo and 

Siyabulela Siwa, will be joined by 

Port Elizabeth gymnast Heidi van der 

Poll as they make their inaugural 

appearances at the championships. 

“These championships are the 

trials for the Youth Olympics, the 

main stepping stone towards the 

Olympic Games,” said Blom, who 

explained the rigorous t raining 

required for such an event. 

“We train hard and the boys are 

rewarded with trips to sightsee or to 

learn new skills or just about the 

world generally. 

“We do not have any place to put 

our trampoline and it is therefore 

subject to the weather; not an ideal 

situation but it can’t be helped until 

we get to build our new training 

facilit y,” Blom said. 

Last year, South African Sports 

Confederation and Olympic 

Committee (Sascoc) president 

Gideon Sam visited NCAL and 

endorsed its need for a new training 

facility for its athletes. 

So far, NCAL has had to remain in 

a small property in Nemato township. 

“Some of the richer clubs have far 

better equipment, so it is a credit to 

the boys from NCAL that they have 

been selected for the 

championships,” Blom said. 

“Although only one of the four 

gymnasts will qualify for entry into 

the junior Olympics, we are hopeful it 

will be one of our boys.” 

Another coup for the area is that 

Lee Budler, who coaches the 

gymnasts from NCAL, will be the 

national coach for the trip to Egypt 

as well. 

‘U p ro a r ’ of rubber duck and jet ski action 

ROB KNOWLES 

THE Amanzi Festival, sponsored by the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel (RSAH), is finally here, with 10 days of 

high-adrenaline international water sports action to 

excite, astonish and entertain young and old in Port 

Alfred from Good Friday tomorrow to Sunday April 8. 

The event opens with the 8km trail run from the 

Royal Port Alfred Golf Course and back to the RSAH, 

followed shortly thereafter by the famous Marina 

Mile swim at the Halyards Hotel on Good Friday 

morning. 

The first international event will be the 

bodyboarding competition, from Good Friday to 

Easter Sunday at West Beach, and ending with West 

Beach Warfare and the APB World Series 

bodyboarding competition on Monday April 2. The 

event is a coup for the festival and Port Alfred. 

On Saturday and Sunday East Beach will be 

roaring with the sound of engines as another 

national event – the rubber duck and jet ski races – 

take centre stage, another major coup for the area. 

And, even more exciting news is that two local 

Nemato Change a Life (NCAL) members will be 

co-piloting two of the rubber ducks. 

Pumlani Kamana and Lifa Nxobo experienced their 

first rubber duck training session in late October last 

year, and Nxobo visited TotT with NCAL founder Jan 

Blom to speak about his time crashing at high-speed 

through the waves in and around the marina. 

“I was so scared when we first began to practise,” 

he said. “The [rubber] ducks move so fast across the 

water and, with all the bumps, it’s a job 

just to hold on.” 

Nxobo said he fell out of the boat 

several times during his inaugural practice 

session. 

Yet now, both he and Kamana are going 

to be co-pilots in this high-pace, 

adrenaline-pumping sport. 

“As a co-pilot you have to know how to keep the 

boat balanced. Your time is spent moving around at 

the back of the boat to make sure it doesn’t tip over,” 

he explained. 

In the meantime, the jet ski races will take place in 

the river and at East Beach, and the Barnacles 

Challenge jet ski race on Sunday should have the 

crowds cheering in time. 

“This is big, really big,” said Amanzi Festival 

co-organiser Zwelinzima “Sxeaks” Nkwinti. “With a 

R1-million in prize money sponsored RSAH owners 

Martin and Linda Bekker, this is the biggest water 

sports event ever to be held in the area. And, over 

the next five years we hope to grow it to become the 

biggest water sports event in the country.” 

It is anticipated that about 6000 additional visitors 

will arrive in Port Alfred and surrounding areas as a 

result of the Amanzi Festival, and estate agents are 

now asking individual home-owners if additional 

accommodation can be found with them. 

“The guest houses and hotels are 

completely booked up due to the Easter 

holidays and this event,” confirmed 

Graeme Sunny Hill of Remax in Port 

Alfred. 

So, get out your sun hats (and maybe 

an umbrella or two, as the forecast for 

tomorrow is rain) and make sure you do not miss a 

single enthralling second of all the action at East and 

West beaches this holiday season and beyond. 

A full programme of the events can be found on 

the Talk of the Town website. Visit 

w w w.t a l k o f t h e t o w n . c o . z a for more information. 

 

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DUCKING WAVES: Rubber duck trainee pilots and 

Nemato Change a Life members Lifa Nxobo, left, 

and Pumlani Kamanaare are ready to hit the 

water on Saturday and Sunday as the action 

begins at East Beach and the Kowie River

TOTT 29 March 2018

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