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Helping mothers
Study aims to find out how
very young moms cope
GO REPORTER
ASTUDY which is aimed at
determining how very
young mothers are coping
and what their challenges
are took its turn in Breidbach on
Tuesday, when a team of Mzantsi
Wakho officials visited the area.
King William’s Town-based
project manager Nokubonga Mjo
said the study was called “Hey
B a by ” and started in March this
year. It is focusing on young
mothers from
the age of 10 to
19, living in the
Buffalo City
met ropolitan
area, she said.
“Our team of trained
researchers use a questionnaire
to retrieve information and, on
completion of the two-hour study,
they hand over a gift with
certificate of participation to the
m ot h e r, ” Mjo said.
They are working closely with
clinics and schools for
information about the young
mothers and have also turned to
community leaders who guide
them to the whereabouts of those
identified.
“We have built strong
relationships with community
leaders and today, like all
previous years, were assisted by
They are all down-to-earth people
and behaved in a professional
manner to make you feel at ease
the generous Desmond Coetzee
in Breidbach,” Mjo said.
“We also issued Coetzee a
certificate in recognition of the
invaluable support of our
research studies and for helping
our participants.
“We would like to thank him for
his ongoing partnership in a
study to improve access to health
services for adolescents and
youth in the country,” she said.
Researchers Deneo Sephula
and Chuyiswa Kama both enjoyed
conducting
the study in
the
Breidbach
area.
“Coetzee
made us feel at home after
introducing us to the young
mothers and they all gave us
their full cooperation,” they said.
“It was really a pleasure
working in Breidbach and we are
looking forward to our next visit
again.”
The young mothers interviewed,
who wanted to remain
anonymous, said the researchers
showed professionalism and were
very kind.
“They are all down-to-earth
people and behaved in a
professional manner to make you
feel at ease.”
RESEARCH: Members of Mzantsi Wakho conducted a study into the well-being of young mothers in the Breidbach area and
found it very rewarding. Back from left are Deneo Sephula (researcher), Thembani Mampangashe (fieldwork coordinator)
and Nokubonga Mjo (project manager). Front: researchers Nomawa Mbi Amanda Jantjies and Chuyiswa Kama
Picture: DESMOND COETZEE

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Inspired by mom
to feed the poor
HERE TO HELP: At the CMR’s new satellite office in Parkside are, from left, social
workers Illse Page, Leonice Vrolik and chief social worker Lorraine Macdougall
Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA
Parkside CMR
office opens
SIPHOKAZI VUSO
INSPIRED by her mother's
drive to help others, Yolanda
Mtsaka, 28, of Scenery Park,
founded Buffalo City
CareGivers to ensure that the
homeless of East London
have something in their
st o m a c h s .
Mtsaka said her mother
would turn their home into a
sort of shelter where she
would welcome strangers and
feed them.
“I started feeding the
homeless five years ago. I
used to watch the way my
mother would treat the
homeless while I was still in
high school,” she said.
“She used to call a guy,
Andile, to fetch food and
clothes. I always asked her:
‘why do you care about this
dirty guy?’ as he would come
in and sit on our couches.
“My mother would look at
me and say ‘that dirty guy is
a man of God. He is the same
human being as you. He's got
fe e l i n g s ’.”
She said her mother
instilled in her the knowledge
that the homeless needed
love and tenderness just like
everyone else.
It was this teaching that
prompted her to buy bread
and butter every week to feed
the homeless when she
moved out.
Mtsaka said she was
introduced to Mandla
Gxumisa by her friend Ayanda
Mdlalo to seek assistance in
raising funds for the
o r g a n i s at i o n to expand it and
do more for the homeless.
“The goal is to not only to
feed the homeless but to also
try to find them shelter and
take them back to school and
create job opportunities for
them,” she said.
Mtsaka said they were
targeting homeless children
and adults in and outside
East London. The aim was to
reach out to other parts of the
Eastern Cape.
“We are doing what we can
in our community by donating
food, clothes, office materials
or resources and by providing
an open heart with more
hands.
“We're also open to people
who collect clothes and food
as this is one of the crucial
services that are in demand
for our drive,” Mtsaka said.
SIVENATHI GOSA
THE Christelike
Maatskaplike Raad
(CMR) has expanded its
services by opening a
new satellite office in
Pa r k s i d e .
CMR East London has
absorbed some of Child
We l fa r e ’s staff and will
take over its child
protection services in
Parkside, Pefferville,
Parkridge, Duncan
Village, Gompo and
Cambridge Township,
among other areas.
The GO! & Express
has reported (“S u f fe r
the children of Buffalo
Cit y” April 19) that Child
Welfare East London
(CWF) closed has down
due to lack of funds.
The CMR has now
taken over by
employing some of the
former CWF staff
members, taking over
the child protection
services within the
greater Buffalo City
area and using the
archives that were
stored by CWF South
Africa’s national office.
“We are open to
people from many
denominations although
our basic principles
state that we are
C h r i st i a n - b a s e d , ” chief
social worker Lorraine
Macdougall said.
Social worker Leonice
Vrolik said: “We
decided to move to
Parkside because we
found it difficult for our
clients to reach us in
Southernwood, as some
of them cannot afford
public transport.
“We want to be
visible within the
community, that is why
we are liaising with the
Pefferville Clinic and
other stakeholders.”
Macdougall said their
primary role was to
offer a space where
people could speak out
if they had concerns
about child abuse in
their communities, or if
anyone knew of a child
who was in an abusive
environment.
“We believe every
child deserves a safe
environment and a
loving family,”
Macdougall said.
Social worker Illse
Page said their Parkside
office was open on
Mondays from 10am
until midday.
“But the days will be
extended in the future.”
she said.
She encouraged
people to report any
cases to their office.
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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY: The Dance Academy holiday club's showcase performance took place on
Tuesday night at the Arts Theatre Club where parents and children enjoyed a refreshing, fun filled
evening. Dancers from as young as six, showed off their steps through various dance styles such as
tap, Spanish and modern to name but a few. All these dance moves were learnt in just one week by
the participants Picture: AMANDA NANO
Boost for health sector
as 1,000 nurses graduate
SIPHOKAZI VUSO
IN A major boost for the health
department, more than 1,000
nurses from Lilitha Nursing College
in East London graduated on
Wednesday and Thursday.
According to a statement by the
Department of Health, the
department has trained about 6,191
nurses – including the 1,098 who will
be graduating this week – to work in
health facilities across the province
since 2014.
Graduate Lona Mlonyeni, 24, who
said she had always been passionate
about helping people and set her
sights on becoming a nurse.
“It has been a wonderful journey
for me because I am passionate
about helping people through health
care. And it will be nice for the health
department to start hiring more
nurses because it is understaffed.
“Health care is very important and it
should be accessible,” Mlonyeni said.
Claudie Plaatjies said she came to
show support to her mother, Eva
Plaatjies, who was graduating on the
d ay.
Eastern Cape Health Spokesman
Lwandile Sicwetsha said the
graduates are going to be a major
boost to the department.
He said the investment in the
training of nurses was aimed at
strengthening and supporting
delivery of efficient health care
services across the province.
The 1,098 student nurses
graduated in various disciplines such
as Post Basic Diplomas: Specialist
Programmes (Orthopaedics, Critical
Care, Operating Theatre, Child
Nursing, Clinical Health Assessment
Treatment and Care, Ophthalmic
Nursing); Basic four-year Diplomas in
Nursing Science (General,
Community, Psychiatry); and
Midwifery Diplomas in General
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Telling story of kids
deserted by fathers
SIVENATHI GOSA
NDEVANA local, Cinga
Dyala is the author of the
book Sihle Tells the Tale,
which tackles the issue of
absent fathers and how it
affects children’s lives.
“We overlook the emotional
damages caused by the
absence of parents in children’s
lives, and this book gives
insight on the brokenness and
depression that children
harbour in their hearts due to
absent parents,” the
30-year-old author said.
Her inspiration to write the
book was due to the fact that
stories of absent fathers are
not told enough, and yet
children, and also adults, are
often left broken by this very
prevalent situation in families
t o d ay.
“I took it upon myself to
be the voice of the
voiceless, and express
the struggles of what a
child goes through
when growing up,” she
said.
Her book was
launched in Ginsberg
at the Steve Biko
Cent re.
The former Enoch
Sontonga High School pupil
said the main challenge she
faced was trying to find a
publisher for her book.
This challenge, she said,
was the reason most writers
gave up on ever getting their
books published.
Dyala owns an entertainment
and events company, and is a
founder of the World of Art
Movement, and a childen’s
drama society, Iingcambu
Zempumelelo Creative Arts.
“As the World of Art
Movement, we visit schools
and orphanages in Mdantsane,
introducing art in its purest
fo r m .
“The main objective is to take
children off the streets and
mould them into becoming
UPLIFTING CHILDREN: Cinga
Dyala, author of ‘Sihle Tells the
Ta l e ’
Picture: SUPPLIED
better versions of themselves
through art,” she said.
“Some of the children who
we meet at the schools also
end up joining our Kids’ Drama
Societ y.
“With a grant from Business
and Arts South Africa and
support from the Department of
Education and Buffalo City
Municipality, we are now
hosting an Arts Festival for the
kids, named “I n k c u b e ko
Yomntwana Arts Festival”,
which is aimed at celebrating
and embracing the skills and
talents of children in a society
that is misinformed about art
and what it is all about.”
Dyala said the festival would
include the performing arts,
visual arts, language and
literature, as well as modelling.
“The festival will be hosted at
the Mdantsane Indoor Sports
Centre from July 27 to 29.
“We have chosen to host the
festival in July because it is
Mandela Month and we are
well aware of the fact that
Nelson Mandela was fond of
children and strongly
believed in child
development,” she said.
“So we want to carry on
with his legacy and
ensure a better society
through helping to
develop children.”
People can get a copy
of Sihle Tells the Tale by
either contacting Dyala
on 078-978-0822 or by
e-mailing her at:
cingaentertainment@gmail.com
LEARNING THE ROPES: Young people take a group picture at the personal and leadership skills
course organised by Masithethe Counselling Services in Buffalo Flats Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA
Life skills course boosts youth
SIVENATHI GOSA
MASITHETHE Counselling
Services (formerly Lifeline East
London), in partnership with
Community Action Against Drugs
(CAAD), held a five-day Personal
Growth and Leadership skills
course for 40 teenagers, ranging
from 16 to 21 years of age, at the
Khanya Centre in Buffalo Flats
last week.
The course was aimed at
helping young people to develop
themselves by learning how to
communicate effectively, build
relationships and impart skills to
help cope with life’s challenges. l
Masithethe counsellor Gareth
Dart, said the course covered
topics that are pertinent to
young people such as sexual
health, rape, depression, and
goal-set ting.
“We have young people from
different backgrounds because
we want them to know how
others see the world,” Dart said.
“ We divided them into
random groups where we taught
them about the meaning of
confidentiality. That is where
they shared amongst each other
the stories of their lives in a
confined manner.”
Dart said they taught the
children about pro-social
behaviour, where they are
encouraged to give back to the
communit y.
“We also ensured that in their
groups they shared with each
other their long and short-term
goals and we assigned them to
make a collage, putting it in
black and white so that they can
fulfil their aspirations,” he said.
Merrifield College pupil,
Jonathan Corbit, 17, said that in
the five days that he attended
the course, he had learnt a
number of things he could
implement in their own personal
lives.
“Ever since I attended this
course, I am able to speak out
and express how I live in a
respectful manner,” said Corbit.
Witwaterstrand University
first-year social work student,
Lwanele Potwana, 18, attended
the course to observe and gain
experience from the
p r ofe s s i o n a l s .
“The experience at the lifeskills
course was great because
it made me realise there are
people out there who are willing
to help others without expecting
any rewards in return.”
“I am going to take everything
I have learned and imply it in my
own life; such as leadership
skills and knowing my strength
and weaknesses,” Potwana said.

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Special treat
for parrots
PLUM CRAZY: The
Cape parrot is a yearly
visitor to King and is a
fan of wild plums
GO REPORTER
THE reddish fruit of the
Harpephyllum caffrum, or
wild plum, may be too sour
for humans to enjoy, but
there is one species that
can’t seem to get enough,
Cape parrots.
Also known as Levaillant’s
parrot (named after 18th
century naturalist François
Levaillant), these dark green
birds are endemic to South
Africa and can be found in
the forests and mountainous
areas along the Eastern Cape
and KwaZulu-Natal coast.
Every year, the birds travel
to the King area to enjoy the
freshly-ripened fruit, often
gathering in flocks of up to
40 birds per tree. The wild
plums in King provide the
parrots with a much-needed
supply of food in winter when
other supplies might be low.
This is especially important
because the Cape parrot is
listed as “vulnerable” on the
IUCN Red List, though some
analyses mark it as
“endangered”. There are only
an estimated 400 Cape
parrots left in the wild and,
like all wild animals, their
numbers are constantly
threatened by increased
urbanisation and the
destruction of habitat.
Thankfully, there are
organisations like the
Hogsback-based Cape Parrot
Project who are working to
protect them so, for now, it
seems that our feathered
friends can go on enjoying
their plums.
The Ark aims to help
the disadvantaged
SIPHOKAZI VUSO
TO aid the King
William’s Town
community, the Ark
Christian Centre is
embarking on a
community outreach
programme to lend a
helping hand to
d i s a d va n t a g e d
households.
Leader of the
programme, Thembi
Mbatha, said they
would supply food
parcels and soup to the
needy as part of the
programme.
She said the initiative
targeted families with
no source of income.
“We identify these
households and provide
them with food parcels
and clothing,” she said.
“The outreach
programme is a church
initiative to support the
disadvantaged. We are
doing this as the vision
of the church is souls
and society.”
Mbatha added that
The Ark Christian
Centre Outreach
Programme supports
d i s a d va n t a g e d
households in King
by donating food and
other items
they also identified
schools with children in
need and provided
them with school shoes
and uniforms.
“We are still in need
of more people to
partner with us to
support this initiative so
that we can touch more
lives and make this
outreach a success,”
she said.
If there are people
who are interested in
taking part contact:
071-176 7845
Josh bowls ’em over
BRIAN McLEAN
GRADE 11 Dale College pupil,
Josh Turner has found a new
love – bowls.
Turner, who started playing
the sport in 2016, has
progressed rapidly, so much
so that he has been selected
to represent Border at an U30
national bowls tournament in
Pietermaritzburg in
S e p t e m b e r.
He has also been invited to
join the Border EZ squad,
which is aimed at grooming
young up-and-coming bowlers
in the region.
The U30 team will be
captained by Tarquin Ormston,
with Conrad Potgieter (third),
Tyler Pitcher (second) with
Josh at lead.
Earlier this year, Josh,
Pitcher, Ethan Grunewald, and
Andrew Lentz walked away
with silver at the annual U20
National Bowls Tournament
staged in Bloemfontein.
Josh, who also plays
squash, water polo, and
soccer for the Dale first teams
as well as lock or hooker for
the school’s third rugby team,
said he was proud to have
been selected for the Border
U30 team.
“I think the team is a strong
BOWLING ACHIEVEMENT: Dale College pupils, from left, Ethan
Grunewald, Josh Turner and Andrew Lentz take time off from
training at bowls to pose for a picture Picture: BRIAN McLEAN
one which can go all the way,”
he said.
He said: “Generally people
don’t expect new bowlers to
do well, but if one regularly
practises and plays in
competitions, they can
improve their game.”
“I try and train between
three and four times a week
along with Ethan and Andrew
and when we play tabs-in we
all learn something new from
the more experienced
bowlers,” he said.
Both Ethan and Andrew
were happy at Josh’s Border
selection.
Asked why they had taken
up the sport, Ethan said:
“When I play I forget about
everything and just
concentrate on the game.”
Andrew, who is in Grade 10,
said: “You can’t really
compare bowls with other
sports as there’s no running
around.
“A lot of concentration is
needed and one has to be
precise with every shot.”
Both players said they loved
the sport and would play for
as long as they could.
Josh said he would like to
thank the King Bowling Club
members for all their support.
“Without the club I would
not be where I am and I
encourage other youngsters to
take up the sport.”
King
We at h e r
TODAY will almost be
like summer in King,
with a maximum
temperature of 26°C
after an early morning
start of 12°C. The sun
will shine and it will
be very warm.
Don’t be fooled,
however, as winter
temperatures will
return from tomorrow,
when the minimum
will be just 6°C,
warming up to 16°C. It
will be mostly cloudy
and much cooler.
On Saturday there is
the possibility of a
morning shower. The
temperatures will
range between 5 and
14°C.
Sunday will
definitely be a day for
indoors as it will be
mostly cloudy with a
chilly start of just 4°C
and intermittent rain.
The maximum will
only reach 14°C, so
make the most of the
selection of sport on
television. –
w w w. a c c u w e a t h e r. c o . z a

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Keeping needy warm
CONTROL MEASURE: Marlene Neumann runs the Buckaroo sterilisation
drive which focuses on healthcare for dogs
Picture: SUPPLIED
Buckaroo sterilisation
drive gets a boost
SIVENATH GOSA
PHILANTHROPIST Marlene Neumann
was grateful when the Buckaroo
Project received a donation of R5 000
from the Rotary Club of Gately last
month, raised at the Wine Auction at
the Premier Hotel in East London.
The Buckaroo project funds a pet
sterilisation drive which, to date, has
seen more than 200 dogs spayed
and neutered.
For the past five months, the
project has been working in the
Chintsa East township.
The Daily Dispatch reported
(“Rotary Club donates 20k” June 20)
that Rotary’s aim was to support
organisations that make a difference
in the community.
“I am excited and grateful that the
animals are finally being recognised
as part of Rotary in East London.
“Animals are sentient beings and
should be treated with the same care
as humans,” Neumann said. For the
past year every Monday, Neumann
and her Buckaroo volunteers, along
with the East London SPCA, go into
townships and sterilise dogs.
She said it was always a challenge
to find money to do this.
“The money we have received from
Gately was used towards sterilising
female township dogs and to buy
some kennels for winter.
“We are in desperate need of dog
pellets as the dogs must be fed
before sterilisation to fatten them up
for the operation,” she said.
Neumann and her Buckaroo team
are raising funds for a sterilisation
drive in informal settlements in and
around East London.
“I believe that if we can slow the
birth rate down, the local shelters
will feel the relief in years to come.”
She said they urgently required
blankets, kennels, food and collars.
D o n at i o n s can be dropped off at
her centre at 83 Kent Road, Vincent.
SIPHOKAZI VUSO
TO KEEP the homeless warm
this winter Lumka Mdeliso of
Amalinda donates blankets to
make a difference in the East
London community.
Mdeliso, who works as a
fashion, beauty and home
manager at Woolworths, said
she started the initiative in
April after seeing many people
sleeping on the streets without
any blankets.
“There are street-dwellers
that the Downtown Christian
Centre hosts at a soup kitchen
and, since it is winter, I really
felt for them sleeping on floors
without blankets,” she said.
Mdeliso approached her
friends and asked them to
Locals help clean up the city
MATTHEW FIELD
EAST London-based organisation The
Local Yokel Project held a fundraiser at
Beacon Bay Country Club on Friday in
order to raise money for their new
clean-up programme, Masiyenze.
The proceeds will go towards buying
new equipment for the clean-up crews.
Local Yokel was founded by Meg Devan
in 2014 and was initially focused on
encouraging East Londoners to support
local businesses.
“We ’ve got an online directory where
people can see which the local
businesses are in East London,” D e va n
said.
WINTER WARMER: Lumka Mdeliso, centre, is doing her part to
help the homeless this winter with the help of her friends and
volunteers
Picture: SUPPLIED
donate blankets and was
surprised by the support she
received.
“We collected blankets that
we could donate towards
these street-dwellers to make
the winter season a little more
bearable for them.
“The mandate is that 51% of the
ownership must reside in our area.
“Part of getting Local Yokel going is
getting the pride back in our city,” she
said.
To continue in this vein, Local Yokel
began organising street clean-ups around
the city, which began in January this year.
They named their new project
“Masiyenze” (Let's Do It) and, to date,
have managed to collect about 20 tons of
refuse.
The project focuses mostly on clearing
gutters, removing weeds, and general
tidying up of the city’s streets. While they
did do litter pick-ups when needed, this
was not a big part of the project, Devan
“The support I had was
amazing. Some brought
clothes and some even bought
new blankets to support the
i n i t i at i v e , ” Mdeliso said.
She said she took the
blankets to the Christian
Centre where they were
handed out to the homeless.
“This is only the beginning.
What I had discovered in this
journey is that there is more to
be done for the needy and
there is more that I can do to
help others.
“Our community needs us.
“There is more to be done to
make a difference and I see
this initiative growing and if
we get as many sponsors as
possible that can help,
everyone who needs a hand
can be reached,” she said.
said. “There actually isn’t as much litter
as we think,” she said.
According to Chris Turner, one of the
co-founders of the Masiyenze project,
they aim to “take the ‘slum’ out of
‘Slummies’.”
“The way it started was to try and
reclaim East London one street at a time,”
he said.
“It's nice at the end of each week when
I can see there is a difference,” Tu r n e r
said.
Anyone looking to help The Local Yokel
Project or find out more about the
organisation, can visit their website,
http://www.localyokel.co.za/ or their
Facebook page.

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Helping matrics
prepare a portfolio
GETTING PREPARED: Students recently took part in Hartspace’s Creative Portfolio Development
Workshop to help them build up a portfolio for tertiary education. Front, from left, are Vuyo Mlambisa,
Asemahle Ntoyakhe, Keisa van der Merwe, Chezlyn Arrens and Kerryn Nel. Back, from left, are Keenan
Masola, Kyle Kretschmer and Jasmine du Plessis
Picture: SUPPLIED
MATTHEW FIELD
The Vincent-based Creative
Portfolio Development Workshop
recently concluded its fifth year
running.
The workshop is targeted at
matric pupils looking to develop
a portfolio for tertiary education
in creative fields such as
architecture, advertising, fine
arts, photography and jewellery
design.
The workshop is organised by
Kerry-Lyn Honey through her
studio, Hartspace.
“I saw a gap in the sense that
pupils were busy and they were
confused,” said Honey, when
describing what inspired her to
start the workshop initially.
“They weren’t quite getting the
results they were hoping for and
all they really needed was to be
guided.”
A pupil hoping to enter certain
creative fields could not rely on
academic performance alone,
although that was still important,
Honey said.
They need to build up a
portfolio of work to present to
potential moderators when
applying for further study.
“The portfolio tells so much
about the pupil,” Honey said.
According to her, a pupil’s
portfolio shows “exactly how the
pupil thinks, how they can
develop concepts, how they can
problem-solve, as well as how
they can see and then visually
interpret the world around them.
“Drawing is very little about
the skill of the hand and more
about seeing and that’s what I
teach them: I teach students how
to really see.”
The workshop also takes place
in Port Elizabeth and Makhanda.
Anyone interested in finding
out more can visit their website
at http://hartspace.co.za/.
GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT: The East London Branch of the South African Cake Decorators Guild held their bi-annual Cake Show and
Competition in the NG Kerk Hall in Vincent on Friday and Saturday. The theme was ‘Fairy Tales’, so there were many enchanted castles,
happy elves, and dancing fairies on display
Pictures: MATTHEW FIELD
The Shack aiming
to up social scene
SIPHOKAZI VUSO
SITUATED at the East London Life
Savers Club, the Shack Market
aims to bring together the East
London community for delicious
food, live music and a good time.
Founder Nicole Jean McComb
said The Shack market would t a ke
place on the last Friday of every
month.
“It’s aimed at trying to bring a
big-city feel to East London where
everything is beautifully designed
and effort has been put into the
infrastructure and feeling of the
space.
“I hope to build it up to feel like
a different taste sensation every
time,” she said.
McComb, a qualified artist who
has done a bit of travelling, said
the idea came to her when she
returned to East London to find
there was a lack of social
entertainment for people.
“I have always loved people
and social environments and
when coming back to East
London, it felt as if there was a
lack. I loved growing up here and
so I am attempting to bring some
‘fun’ back,” she said.
McComb said the opening night
of The Shack market proved t h at
there was a need for more social
events in the city.
“The support for the first night
blew me away and was like
nothing I ever expected.
“The East London community
was out in full force - the food
was sold out in two hours and the
bar was dry.
“The food vendors will definitely
be prepared for the crowds to
come again.
“I have experienced some great
events and I hope to make my
own,” said McComb, who said
she was very blessed to have the
support of her family too.
She also plans to start B o oz y
Bingo evenings from July 19. The
venue is to be confirmed.
FULL HOUSE: People enjoying
themselves at the gourmet food
experience held on the last Friday
of every month at the Nahoon Life
Savers Club Picture: SUPPLIED
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC: Stirling High School pupils Jayson van Rooyen (trombone, middle), Caitlyn
Poole (sax, front), and Eldene Bruiners and Nerisha Ramjee (back, trumpets) performing as members
of the Standard Bank National Schools Big Band during the National Arts Festival Picture: SUPPLIED
TAKING GOLD: Congratulations to the Border U16 squash team who recently won all their fixtures
at the IPT squash tournament, taking home the gold medal. From left, are Tyla-Mae Roux, Taryn
Emslie, Alexa Phillips, Kirsten Lyons and Courtney Stone
Picture: SUPPLIED

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ý The Compassionate
Friends meet at The Vincent
Methodist Church Hall,
Preston Avenue, at 7pm for
7.30pm for their Soup and
Snacks social. All bereaved
parents and their families and
friend are welcome. Contact
Myrtle on (043) 721-0406 or
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ý Greensleeves
Fundraiser
at East London Golf Club.
Entertainment by S e r ot o n i n ,
Bryan Daniel, So Belt Union
and Ed Johnson. Tickets are
R100, from Lee Gold Music.
S ATURDAY
ý Yellowwood Forest Fare,
Morgan’s Bay, every Saturday
from 9am to 2pm.
ý The Centenary Tennis Club
hosts social tennis every
Saturday at 1.30pm. Inquiries:
Maurice 082-676-9708.
ý Gonubie flea market every
Saturday in front of the
municipality from 8am to 1pm.
Call Glenda on 082-714-3390.
ý Lavender Blue Pineapple
Walk every Saturday, weather
permitting. Meet Yvonne at
5am in the parking lot.
ý The Support Group of
Diabetes SA – EL branch meet
on the first Saturday of every
month at the Regent Hotel’s
Terrace Room on the
DigsConnect hits their 2000th
room listed for 2018!
Cape Town based student accommodation marketplace, DigsConnect,
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DigsConnect allows anyone to create a free listing for their rental
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ý Rosemount Community
fundraiser dance at George
Randell Primary School.
Cowboy-themed dress up.
Music by Time is Tight. Tickets
are R30, children only R10.
Bring own bar/refreshments.
Call Serena on 083-876-5180.
ý Gilde Dance at EL Bowling
Club from 7pm for 7:30pm.
Dress: smart casual. Cash bar
available. Entrance R40. Food
for sale. Table bookings:
Alwyn on 083-461-3138.
ý Uitlanders Golf Day and
Party at Kei Mouth Country
Club. Starts at 8am.
ý Watergat Challenge 2018
in Macleantown includes a
15Km and 5km fun run. Entr y
is R50 for 5km, R80 for 15km.
Call Dillon on 073-799-6975,
Russell on 084-566- 4637, or
e-mail striders@sainet.co.za
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ý EL Alcoholics Anonymous
meets at the Catholic Church
Hall, Quigney, at 7pm. Call
Pieter on 082-094-0959.
ý AA Kayser’s Beach at the
Chapel Hall at 7.30pm. Call
082-714-9400.
ý AA Cambridge group at the
Methodist Church, 7.30pm.
Jumbo on (043) 741 - 3685 .
T U E S D AY
ý The EL Caledonian Society
Pipe Band meets on Tuesdays.
Robert on 082-897-8571 or
Stephen on 082-560-0247.
ý Al Anon family group at the
Cambridge Methodist Church,
7.30pm. Elsie (043) 721 - 0483
or 078-628-6311.
ý EL Bridge Club duplicate
Bridge every Tuesday and/or
Saturday at 1.15pm at the
Berea Gardens dining hall.
Jean on (043) 735 - 4893 .
ý Scottish dancing classes
from 4pm to 5.30pm at Ham’s
Club, Selborne. Call Nookie on
(043) 726 - 1100 .
ý Beacon Bay bridge club
social bridge every Tuesday
and Friday, 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
Meet at the Eden Worship
Centre, 10 Coad Road, Beacon
Bay. Olga on 083-650-6653 or
Heather on (043) 748 1465.
ý The 1970 East London
Floods presented by Gordon
Campbell in the Marjorie
Courtenay-Latimer Hall at the
EL Museum at 7.30pm.
W E D N E S D AY
ý Mr Mandela at All Saints
College exhibition at
Amathole Museum, King
William’s Town. Opens at 1pm.
For more information, call the
museum at (043) 642-4506.
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‘Hit man’ Ta y l o r
ready to rock
the Guild stage
AMANDA NANO
EVER-POPULAR muso,
Garth Taylor, will grace
the Guild Theatre stage
on July 20 and 22.
The talented SA Music
Awards (Sama)
nominated artist is
celebrating 20 years in
the music industry.
Taylor said that he
was very grateful to his
family, friends, and fans
GARTH TAYLOR
for their support.
“I want to take my fans on a journey from the
very first song I wrote and the influences I had at
the time of each song,” Taylor said.
Taylor started playing the guitar at the tender
age of seven – and was tutored by his mother.
His talent shone in 1998 with his debut single,
W h y, being played on radio. He will perform a
variety of music from his many albums over the
years. His publicist, Monica Steyn said it was his
attention to detail and passion for what he did,
that were always evident in his career.
“Garth had a start in life that would have broken
many. It was his guitar, a pen, and paper that have
been the only constants throughout his life,” said
Steyn. Campaigns against abuse and bullying of
children are causes close to Taylor's heart, having
grown up in several children's homes.
“I used to be the orphan dreaming of being a
pop-star and having my photo taken with a famous
musician. I then got to become the musician who
brought joy and laughter to orphans and have
them look at me with the same hopes and dreams
that I had as a child,” Taylor said.
East London Childhood Cancer Foundation
(CHOC) regional manager, Debbie Kleinenberg is
delighted that Taylor will sing for their cause.
All proceeds from the Sunday concert will go to
assist CHOC East London with their fundraising.
Tickets are available on Computicket at R120 and
the concert will start at 3pm.
African art works on display
AMANDA NANO
NTOBEKO Mjijwa will be
exhibiting his
African-inspired artwork at
the Ann Bryant Art Gallery in
East London from tomorrow
until Wednesday.
Mjijwa is a lecturer in fine
art at the African Christian
University in Zambia. He also
holds a Bachelor's degree in
Fine Art from Nelson
Mandela University (NMU)
and a Certificate in Theology
from George Whitefield Bible
College.
He makes use of a few
modern art movements when
creating his work, drawing
inspiration from his musical
and biblical background.
“I looked at a few
movements such as avant
garde, expressionism and
fauvism. I then tried to
combine them, started
experimenting, and it worked
out well,” Mjijwa said.
SIPHOKAZI VUSO
THE Christelike
Maatskaplike Raad (CMR)
in East London will be
hosting their annual high
tea on Saturday July 28 in
aid of the CMR and Victory
House, a shelter for abused
women and children.
The CMR is an
organisation that has been
Mjijwa said what he did
had more impact and value
because he received a lot of
encouragement from his
fat h e r.
Exhibition organiser,
Claude Qongwana, said the
exhibition theme aimed to
take you through times past,
bring you to the present, and
have you gaze into the
future.
“One will be able to see a
journey in each individual
painting yet also link
paintings from different
times and how they relate to
each other,” Qongwana said.
He said there would be 18
exhibits on display which
portrayed “township life,
depicting South Africa and
Zambia”.
Gallery curator Leon du
Preez said it was good to see
emerging young artists
coming through to showcase
their work.
“His work shows promise
and the few portraits I’ve
going since 1955 and it has
recently taken over the bulk
of Child Welfare’s work in
this area.
“We are a child protection
agency and we do foster
care and adoptions. We run
a safe house in Selborne,
called Victory House, for
abused women and children
and human trafficking
victims. We also run an
CREATIVE TOUCH: Zambian lecturer Ntobeko Mjijwa photographed with his artwork that will
be on exhibit from tomorrow at Ann Bryant Art Gallery
Picture: SUPPLIED
seen have beautiful colour,”
he said.
“The art is expressive yet
has realism with a distinct
African feeling,” Du Preez
extensive home food
security programme,” Fr a n
Smith said.
East Londoner Michelle
Murphy, who has a powerful
testimony and unique
ministry to women, will be
the guest speaker at the
high tea.
Gaye Moonieya will share
the CMR vision now that
they have taken over the
said. Mjijwa's work aims to
resonate with art lovers,
depicting how we live in our
societies and ignite ongoing
c o n v e r s at i o n s .
services of Child Welfare.
“The morning promises to
be filled with fun, fellowship
and laughter – all of this for
a very worthy cause,” a
spokesperson said.
Since the theme at this
year's event is “Rainbows –
A Promise of Hope”, guests
are encouraged to wear
rainbow colours, with a
prize to the value of over
There are two artworks set
aside for sale and proceeds
will go towards two chosen
charities.
CMR to host high tea full of colour, fun
R20,000 for the best
rainbow-themed table.
Wo m e n ’s clothing and
jewellery vendors will have
pop-up shops, so ladies can
shop to their hearts content,
the organisers say.
For more info contact
Fran Smith on
083-2944-019.
Tickets are R120 each and
are already available.

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44 8044
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“If you can keep your head when all about you
are losing theirs and blaming it on you... And –
which is more – you’ll be a Man, my son!”
Literature abounds with advice and guidelines
regarding our choices and attitudes which
determine how we cope with our particular
journeys – the successes and challenges, the
relationships and lifestyles, the disappointments
and significant achievements.
Kipling’s advice to his son for his life’s journey
surely stands at the helm of that body of literature
in its simplicity and emphasis on sound
judgement, coping skills and integrity.
Few would disagree that life has become more
complex in the digital and social media age and
that the proliferation of fake news, powerful
attempts at manipulation of the media,
unprecedented corruption and a highly volatile
political climate put the coping skills of most of
us to the test.
We also have to contend with change that is so
rapid and so technologically all-encompassing,
that the world, as we know it, will be vastly
different within 20 years. The demise of the fossil
fuel industry is predicted, electronic vehicles on
call (fewer owned by individuals and operating at
different levels above ground), 3D printing used
for all manner of construction, the list goes on.
Are the principles of Kipling’s poem applicable
today and in the future?
If Kipling were to have penned his poem of
advice during the 21st Century, it may have gone
something like:
“If you can keep your head when all about you
“Are losing theirs to WhatsApp, Facebook and
Twitter.
“If you can dream and not let social media own
you,
“If you can go with the flow – nor lose
perspective
“Of the people and nature around you,
You will smell the roses and – which is more –
you’ll be a Man, my son!”
We owe it to ourselves and the next generation
to keep our heads, to maintain a healthy
perspective and to embrace nature and the world
around us.
Cop praised
on retirement
SIPHOKAZI VUSO
AFTER 36 years of dedicated and diligent service,
Lieutenant Colonel Zweledinga Nkonyeni received
a warm send-off at the Cambridge detective
offices on Tuesday.
Following his retirement, Nkonyeni was praised
for his immense contribution in the fight against
crime and his sterling work.
Speaking at the event, both Brigadier Pumla
Mdlankomo and THE detective head, Colonel
Nomntu Tyafu, commended the outgoing officer
for the energy he had for his work even while his
career was nearing its end.
Brigadier Mdlankomo said she had once joked
with him to extend his stay in the service .
She, however, wished him well in his retirement
and to have a good time with his family.
Nkonyeni received a Good Service Certificate
as well as a Centenary Medal for appreciation
and acknowledgment for his hard work by
Brigadier Mdlankomo.

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only for
the
brave
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MAKING A SPLASH: Selborne College pupil, Matthew Tonkin, is participating
at the Pan Pacific Youth water polo festival as part of the SA U16 water polo
team in Auckland, New Zealand from July 7 to 17. The festival is held biennially
and is the largest water polo event in the southern hemisphere
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For those of you who think the Comrades
is a little too easy, don’t worry: the Washie
100 Miler is right around the corner. The
race is a mind-blowing 161km long,
stretching from Cathcart all the way to
East London. Competitors are given a full
26 hours to complete this daunting
marathon and are encouraged to bring
along their own support team.
This year, the race has more than 100
participants, with some runners coming
from as far as Germany and the UAE to
compete.
The race will start at the Cathcart
Country Club at 5pm on Friday, June 27
and will pass through Stutterheim and
Smiling Valley before finishing at Buffs
Club. Cut-off time is 7pm on Saturday
June 28.
If anyone feels brave enough to enter or
simply wants to find out more, you can
e-mail info@washie100miler.co.za.
WELL DONE: The Border Schools U18 rugby side had a great win over
Limpopo Blue Bulls at Craven Week 2018, winning the match 68-17. Border
scored 10 tries, nine of which came from Selbornians. Thomas Bursey
converted nine of the 10 tries
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PACK POWER: Team Wolfpack emerged victorious at the Buffs ladies hockey club seven-a-side tournament at Buco Park over the
weekend. After making it to the finals, Wolfpack went up against Bosch Go and by the final whistle, the teams were tied on 2-2.
The match then went into extra time, where the first goal decided the winner
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ROUGH AND TUMBLE: Drivers battled it out at the Border Extreme 4x4
challenge in the Gonubie Pine Forest area in East London recently
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Out to conquer
Spanish waves
V iaene
earns SA
colours
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TAKING THE HONOURS: Andrea Ranger, left, and Luthando Hejana, right won the women’s and men’s
Open categories respectively at the Trevor Klose 10km race at the East London Athletics Club (ELAC)
headquarters in Cambridge over the weekend. Hejana finished the race in a time of 31 minutes 43
seconds while Ranger finished in 42:04
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EAST London’s
own waveski
vir tuoso,
Bruce Viaene,
is one of ten chosen
to represent South
Africa in Spain in
the 2018 World
Championships in
S e p t e m b e r.
Viaene said he
started waveskiing
when he was 14.
“My sister and
brother-in-law have
both represented SA
on the world stage
and so it was
inevitable I would
pick up a paddle
and waveski too.”
The father of two,
who recently came
second at the
K wa Z u l u - N at a l
Waveski Open
champs, said the
contest was part of
the training for the
Wo r l d
Championships.
“I had a good run
in the preceding
heats to the final,
but came up second
against Mike
Wessels from the
Western Cape,”
Viaene said.
“Mike is a great
surfer and I beat
him at the South
African champs, but
he was on fire in
this competition and
took the win by .03
of a point. I came
second.”
LOCAL TALENT:
Bruce Viaene will
be representing
South Africa in
the 2018 World
Championships
in Spain later
this year
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He counts coming
at the top at the
men’s open among
his highlights.
“Last year was my
comeback year. I
won my age group
and the men’s open
“In this year’s
national champs, I
placed second in
the open men’s and
won my age group.
“I have been
selected to
represent SA at the
World Champs, so I
have been training
and competing as
much as possible.
“My board
sponsor, Viking
Waveski, have been
super supportive,”
he said.