TOTT 27 December 2018

HELP FOR YOUNG HERO WHO RESCUED CHILD FROM FIRE – PAGE 2 

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December 27, 2018 

Young hero receives help from community 

Badly burnt fire survivor’s plight 

grips the hearts of well-wishers 

LENDING A HAND: Good Samaritans met at Vuyolwethu Cotsheni’s home after he survived a fire 

that burnt a home to ashes and took two lives. From left are community development worker 

Nollie Mani, mother of the fire victim Ntambomzi Cotsheni, Nemato Car Wash member Siya Melani, 

Child Welfare representative Lizzy Sandlana and Ward 9 Councillor Mbulelo ‘St wiga’ Njibana. They 

are all lending a hand to make life a little easier for the young victim 

Picture: TK MTIKI 

TK MTIKI 

Ayoung man who risked his life to save his 

younger brother from a disastrous fire has so 

touched the hearts of members of the 

community that they have resolved to keep helping 

him as long as possible. 

After surviving a fire which took two lives, the 

14-year-old boy, Vuyolwethu Cotsheni, continuously 

receives various kinds of support as he is gradually 

recovering from his burns. 

Cotsheni sustained severe burns when he rushed 

into a house to help a crying child. 

C ot s h e n i ’s plight has led to several Samaritans 

keeping a close eye and seeing to his needs. 

He still attends hospital three times a week, even 

months after the incident took place. 

According to community development worker 

Nollie Mani, Cotsheni sustained severe burns in the 

house fire on May 2. 

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“There was a house burning. Cotsheni heard a 

child crying inside the house and he went in to 

rescue the child. The child was saved and is okay 

n o w, ” Mani said. Two people, a grandfather and 

child, died in the fire. 

Had Cotsheni not braved the flames to rescue his 

younger brother he too would probably have died. 

C ot s h e n i ’s body and head are still covered with 

bandages as the treatment continues. 

Child Welfare representative Lizzy Sandlana 

together with ward 9 Councillor Mbulelo “St wiga” 

Njibana and his associates coincidentally met at 

C ot s h e n i ’s home at Emgogogweni in ward 8 to offer 

their support. 

Child Welfare’s support came in the form of food 

packages while Njibana and some associates 

raised an amount of R1,000. 

Sandlana said even though Cotsheni’s situation 

was a social development issue rather than a Child 

Welfare responsibility, the latter organisation saw 

the need to intervene to establish where they could 

possibly help. 

She indicated that they would follow up on 

C ot s h e n i ’s social grant support. 

Njibana and his associates were pushed by the 

desire to help even though the victim belongs to a 

different ward. 

Njibana said a woman who is associated with 

C ot s h e n i ’s mother told him about the brave young 

man’s situation. 

“We went to Port Alfred Hospital on Mandela Day 

to give Cotsheni some gifts. So when we were at 

the hospital we promised to come back again,” he 

said. 

“On November 1 we did a car-wash fundraising, 

selling tickets. We managed to raise this amount of 

m o n e y, ” he said. 

C ot s h e n i ’s mother, Ntambozi Cotsheni, indicated 

that she was deeply touched by the help given to 

her son. She was so overcome that she was unable 

to even utter her words of appreciation. 

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Talk of the Town 3 

Municipality appeals for 

wise holiday water use 

TK MTIKI 

With high water 

use expected 

as holiday 

makers stream in and 

residents up their 

festive activities, the 

Ndlambe Municipality 

has called for caution 

and has emphasised 

that restrictions on 

what water should be 

used for are still firmly 

in place. 

The municipality 

warned that reservoirs 

were critically low. 

According to the 

municipalit y’s water 

notification the 

restrictions are as a 

result of Eskom power 

outages as well as the 

drought. 

The municipality’s 

notice said: “Ndlambe 

Municipal area is 

experiencing water 

challenges due to 

drought and Eskom 

power outages, 

consequently the 

reservoir levels are 

critically low in all the 

areas.” 

The municipality 

said restrictions 

imposed in December 

2017 were still in 

place. The municipal 

water supply may not 

be used for watering 

gardens, lawns, 

grassed areas, flower 

beds, sport fields, 

bowling greens, golf 

greens and fairways, 

croquet lawns, turf 

wickets or ploughing 

fields. 

The restrictions 

further prohibit 

topping up or filling 

fountains and 

ornamental ponds. 

Filling swimming and 

paddling pools are 

among other restricted 

activities. 

Water restriction 

have also been applied 

to washing paved 

areas, walls, roofs, 

buildings and similar 

st ructures. 

The use of 

Reservoirs critically low, so 

restrictions must be heeded 

hosepipes for any 

activity is included in 

the prohibited 

activities. 

The notice of 

restriction went on to 

indicate that 

sprinklers, drip 

systems, automatic 

swimming pool filters, 

and automatic urinal 

flushing systems are 

also prohibited from 

using the 


supply system. 

“The connection of a 

hosepipe or any form 

of irrigation system to 

a tap supplying water 

from the municipality’s 

water supply system 

[is prohibited] unless 

for the purposes 

permitted in terms of 

this notice,” the notice 

i n d i c at e d . 

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notice, the following 

exemptions apply: 

ý The use of 

reclaimed water or 

water obtained from 

sources other than the 


supply system. 

ý The use or 

operation of a hosepipe 

or sprinkler systems for 

firefighting. 

ý Watering of plants, 

trees and shrubs in 

commercial, state and 

municipal nurseries. 

ýThe prohibitions 

contained in this notice 

shall not apply in any 

case specifically 

exempted, in writing, by 

the Director: 

Infrast ructural 

Development. 

More stringent 

measures may be 

imposed, depending 

on the situation. 

Residents are urged 

to adhere to water 

restrictions to avoid 

the situation from 

becoming worse 

during this time. 

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s p a r i n g l y. 

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Alfred Girl 

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HISTORY BUFFS: Anne and Paul Skelton from Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) visited Richmond 

House Museum on Saturday morning to learn more about the rich history of the area, particularly 

about the Cox family and the castle it built 

Picture: ROB KNOWLES 

Sewage leak worry in Marselle 

Community members say smell is unbearable 

N TO M B E N TS H A 

MSUTU 

Members of the 

Marselle 

community are 

unhappy about a 

terrible stench that 

comes from a sewage 

leak that has remained 

unattended for almost 

three months. 

This follows several 

complaints made to the 

municipal offices, but 

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has been no resolution. 

After complaining 

several times to the 

Ndlambe Municipality 

community member 

Xolani Moyikwa is 

thinking about giving 

up on the issue and 

letting it be, but 

because he lives with 

his children he feels he 

can’t just give up 

without a fight. 

“I can’t keep up with 

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Njajula who also lives 

close to the sewage 

leak. She agrees with 

Moyikwa, stating that 

the smell is unbearable 

and the leak is next to 

pigs that stay there as 

well. 

“It’s been almost 

three months since the 

problem started,” 

Njajula said. “We have 

children that live close 

by and we can’t have 

such problems, 

[particularly as it is] 

next to that place where 

there are pigs. We also 

noticed that cows drink 

from that dirty water 

when they pass by. 

“We have reported 

the matter to the 

municipality but nothing 

has been done yet. All 

we want is for someone 

to come and attend to 

the matter because it is 

really starting to 

become a huge problem 

and it’s a health hazard. 

We can’t stay in a place 

like this, the smell is too 

much for us to bear.” 

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OPINION 

Same old 

l aw l e s s 

b e h av i o u r 

Isaid this two years ago and it’s as true 

as ever: every year Ndlambe 

Municipalit y’s festive season plan is like 

déjà vu all over again. 

Public lawlessness starts earlier every 

year, and the authorities do nothing about 

it. On Sunday December 16 the Krantz 

braai area and beach parking lots were 

choc-a-block with weekend revellers, 

drinking openly in public and discarding 

bottles, cans and plastic everywhere. 

Most of the revellers come from out of 

town and know they can get away with 

this behaviour here because it is not 

policed. 

Going to the beach is not fun when you 

have to mind the broken glass in the 

parking lot and on the beach itself. Who 

wants to take their kids to the beach when 

you have to deal with drunken louts and 

take the risk of your children cutting their 

fe e t ? 

We have written about this ad infinitum, 

and locals keep complaining, but nothing 

is done. 

To be clear, there is a law against 

drinking in public and it is a provincial 

law, not just a municipal bylaw. But 

bylaws are nothing to scoff at anyway – 

they are also the law. 

When the issue of public drinking and 

discarding empty liquor bottles on the 

beach has been raised by community 

representatives at past festive season 

planning meetings, the community 

protection services directorate has 

displayed a schizophrenic attitude – some 

years, like this year, they have assured 

zero tolerance for that very behaviour, but 

other times they have claimed there is 

“nothing in the municipal bylaws which 

prohibits taking bottles or glass onto 

beaches”. 

There is a bylaw against littering 

though. Municipal officials play with 

words and evade the facts. 

It is not just the municipality that is to 

blame here – the police have also 

absconded from their duty to uphold the 

l aw. 

The constant refrain every year is that 

the New Year crowds are too large to 

police, as there is not enough manpower. 

But what about the smaller groups of 

weekend revellers throughout the season, 

leading up to New Year’s Day? The police 

do nothing about those either. 

The municipality keeps harping on 

about the public drinking issue being an 

“educational process”, yet the ideal time 

to do that education – with smaller groups 

of weekend revellers – is squandered. If 

the police and bylaw compliance officer 

did their duties, then word would get out 

that this kind of behaviour is not tolerated 

so Ndlambe would not be a haven for 

drunken partying and reckless littering. 

As it is, the situation gets worse and 

more unmanageable every year. 

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WHERE OLD COLLEAGUES MEET: Having a great time at the relaunch of the PA Butchery on Saturday were colleagues from the old Smuts Butchery. 

From left are Hein Ströbek, James Olivier, blockman and manager of PA Butchery Alex Fraser, and Andre and Hermanis Smuts. The butchery has been 

r e va m p e d 

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Thank you, TotT for blessing 

Salem Crossroads Centre 

On behalf of Selwyn van der 

Merwe, Wessel Pretorius and all 

the men at Salem Crossroads 

Christian Care Centre, I would like 

to extend our thanks for the 

Christmas gifts that Talk of the 

Town so generously donated to us. 

I know it will make Christmas 

Day even more special than it 

intrinsically is. 

Thanks for 

your bravery 

A very special thanks to the speaker 

who spoke out about substance abuse 

and his journey towards recovery at the 

health and disability awareness day 

held at the town hall on November 30. 

He made special mention of the 

community psychiatric services (CPS) 

he made use of at the time, which 

played a major role in his recovery. It 

was one of the first public events he 

spoke at and because of his openness 

about his experiences, he has enabled 

other community members to come 

forward and make use of the CPS clinic 

in Port Alfred. We encourage those who 

are currently battling with substance 

abuse or any mental illness to take your 

health into your own hands and ask for 

help. 

The CPS clinic is situated on the Port 

Alfred Hospital grounds, open weekdays 

from 8am to 4pm. If you have a loved 

one needing these services and they are 

ready to accept help, please contact the 

CPS clinic at 046- 604-1100. 

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 

It is due to the kindness and 

generosity of people like yourself 

that the men living on the farm are 

made to feel appreciated. 

I wish yourself, your family and 

everyone involved at Talk of the 

Town a blessed Christmas season. 

Thank you! 

CHRISTOPHER LEACH 

Thanks for Senior Shoebox effort 

The dust has settled around the 

SSS project and now that your TotT 

holiday supplement is out, you’re 

probably enjoying a well-earned 

break. Just wanted to say, in a 

formal kind of way, a huge thank 

you for the way you took up the 

Santa Senior Shoebox idea so 

generously and wholeheartedly, 

‘Graduation’ was expensive 

The parent of one of the little girls 

in the “Graduation Best” photo by 

TK Mtiki was so excited by the 

photo I gave to her. 

There was great discussion and 

distress at the costs incurred. 

The parent is totally 

impoverished and lives in a shack 

with children and a spouse. The 

shack is flooded when it rains, 

has no toilet, no running water 

and no electricity. 

The parent has had their name 

down for a house for over 10 

years. I took the parent to see the 

municipal worker in charge of 

housing applications: a wonderful 

woman, a fluent Xhosa speaker, 

married to an Englishman but 

On behalf of Jenny, Liz, Steve 

and myself, I would like to 

express a huge thank you to all 

for the Christmas boxes we 

recently received from you. 

The community of Port Alfred 

and yourselves have been very 

generous. 

It was a wonderful idea. 

No benefit in alcohol use 

Respect: please respect 

yourself, others and the 

environment. 

I came across the sight in 

the photo on Kelly’s Blue Flag 

Beach on December 17 before 

8am. 

During this season I am 

constantly saddened by the 

alcohol freely consumed in 

public. 

I see absolutely no benefit 

to anyone except the 

A heartfelt thanks to 

all for Christmas boxes 

manufacturers and traders of 

alcohol. Everybody else 

suffers, even the consumer 

who behaves without 

restraint due to the poison in 

their systems. 

If you cannot have a good 

time without alcohol you are 

not free at all. Be free – 

#alcoholfreefun for happy 

communities. 

JOSIE GRACE 

putting up with donations all over 

Tot T ’s office for weeks/months, 

motivating the community to pitch 

in as well as your TotT team to 

support and do what was 

necessary – and then reaching an 

impossible target of over 300 gifts. 

I certainly didn’t believe the 

response from the public would be 

whose home language is 

Afrikaans. She told me that my 

worker was one of 10,000 on a list 

of people needing housing. 

What chance has this parent 

got? The parent asked why could 

the children not have worn their 

school uniform? Incurring costs of 

white shoes, white socks, dress 

and hair done came to R410, 

which could be ill afforded. 

I see 15 children which adds up 

to R6,100 spent unnecessarily on 

clothing, but the parents had to 

pay R300 per child which came to 

R4,500. 

Where is the accounting to the 

parents for the money spent for 

this “g r a d u at i o n ”? 

We will be delivering the 

parcels to all our pensioners just 

before Christmas and it will be a 

surprise for them all. 

We wish you all many 

blessings over the Christmas 

season, as well as in 2019. 

Kind regards, 

JILL REED, LOAVES & FISHES 

SELFISH AND INCONSIDERATE: Reader 

Josie Grace took this photo of the liquor 

bottles left behind by revellers on Kelly’s 

Beach on Reconciliation Day 

so overwhelming and I hope lots of 

elderly deserving folk are enjoying 

their goodies as I write this. The 

community-spiritedness of TotT is 

impressive. 

Well done to everyone 

concerned. 

Season’s best and warm regards 

SUE GORDON 

A simple ceremony would have 

sufficed. 

A postscript is that the little 

child arrived home after 8pm, 

exhausted and very happy, having 

been taken to a teacher’s house 

in Station Hill by 9.30am, I am 

told. She runs her school in her 

garage and feeds the children 

from the government feeding 

scheme provided through Kuyasa 

School. 

Being with her, I understand, 

guarantees admittance to Kuyasa. 

Something is rotten in the State of 

Denmark. Even the parent says, 

“There’s something fishy”. I agree. 

CONCERNED FRIEND



Question: Tell us about your job. 

Answer: I’m a cashier at 

Ackermans at Heritage Mall. 

Q: What made you get into that 

line of work? 

A: I saw the opportunity and I 

grabbed it with both hands. 

Q: Describe the most memorable 

experience that you have had. 

A: It requires patience and 

learning to deal with different 

types of people. 

Q: What do you do to unwind 

when you are not working? 

A: I watch movies. 

Q: What is your motto in life? 

A: Never give up. If something 

happens to me, it happened to 

somebody else before. 

Q: What makes you happy? 

A: Football 

Q: What makes you angry? 

A: Dishonesty 

Q: What do you think about the 

youth of South Africa? Do you 

have any advice for them? 

A: I think our youth are lazy. They 

must create opportunities for 

themselves. 

Q: If you could change one thing 

about the Port Alfred… 

A: I would reduce the crime rate. 

Q: What do you like most about 

Port Alfred? 

A: Football is still played at a 

high level and I like that. 

Q: What is your favourite music 

of all times? 

A: Hip Hop 

Q: Name three people you would 

like to invite for dinner (dead or 

a l i v e) . 

A: Dr Irvin Khoza, Teko Modise 

and Kwesta (Senzo Mfundo 

Vilakazi). 

Q: Three wishes for South Africa. 

A: End of load-shedding, Bafana 

Bafana to qualify for the World Cup 

and more job opportunities. 

FA C E 2FA C E 

... with Sakiwo Lemisa 

READY TO RACE: From left, Matthew Steck and brothers Liam and Reece 

Lester were ready to take to the course at the Dirty Pineapple Mud Run 

recently 


Pets’ boundless love enriches our lives 

It has often been said that the true 

measure of the development and 

sophistication of peoples and societies 

lies in how they treat their senior 

citizens and their domestic animals. 

There seems to be an inextricable 

link to the extent that the moral health 

and integrity of civil society have a 

strong correlation with humane and 

caring practices regarding the aged 

and our pets. 

While horses, birds of many varieties 

and other domesticated animals have 

established themselves very strongly in 

the chain of animal-world species 

favoured by man, the overwhelming 

leaders in this department are 

indisputably cats and canines. The 

richness of human existence and 

society has been nourished beyond 

measure by the invaluable role played 

by dogs and felines. 

While generally not as overtly 

affectionate as dogs, and always much 

more independent and easily adaptable 

to circumstances that require 

self-preservation, cats find a unique 

place in the hearts and homes of many 

humans. 

There is something very special 

about the times when these pets 

choose to be affectionate – the 

resonance and physical vibrations of 

their characteristic purring evoke warm 

feelings of closeness and wellbeing. 

At the same time, part of their 

THINK 

ABOUT IT 

... with Roy Hewett 

appealing allure flows from the ease 

with which they can show their wild 

side, especially when hunting or when 

circumstances have removed them 

from the comforts of domesticated life. 

A cat in the throes of giving vent to its 

untamed side when instinctive 

self-protection kicks in is something to 

behold. 

“Man’s best friend” is a supremely 

apt description of the animal which 

manifests its role on a different level of 

devotion and unconditional love 

regarding its human masters. It seems 

difficult to comprehend the assertion 

by animal geneticists that the vast 

range of types and sizes of the canine 

family evolved, through selective 

breeding, from that apex hunter, the 

w o l f. 

Who can ignore the doleful look from 

his dog when leaving him “home 

alone”? Equally powerful is the 

unbridled joy of the welcoming canine 

greeting upon the master’s return. 

No dog ever judges its human keeper 

on any grounds. Looks, social status, 

location and racial classification mean 

n ot h i n g . 

A well-trained dog epitomises the 

very best of obedience, loyalty and 

love. These traits, coupled with 

exceptional skills, are harnessed by 

human masters for numerous 

invaluable services to society. 

For many couples, cats and canines 

substitute for children who have moved 

on from the family home. For some they 

are the children they never had. 

It would be well-nigh impossible to 

identify any domesticated animals that 

do more for mankind than cats and 

dogs. Nature and the sophistication 

level of our society dictate that we 

cherish and respect them, and that our 

senior citizens are given the reward 

they have earned. 

Wishing every 

day of the 

À 

with success, 

happiness and 

 

Happy 

New Year 

Heritage Mall, Port Alfred 

Tel: (046) 624 1648 Fax: (046) 624 3547 

E-Mail: leachpharm@border.co.za



Port Alfred 

BUSINESSFORUM 

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

Engage with more than 

just a centre for art 

Welcome to the 

Engage Art Centre 

in Bathurst, 

featuring a fine 

selection of artwork produced 

by local artists. 

The centre, which was 

established in 2016, is 

expanding the Bathurst art 

scene with an exciting new 

development. 

Located at 549 Main Road, 

Bathurst, it is also the new 

home of the Lucky Bean Café, 

Heart Felt Creations and a 

great selection of books from 

Books of Bathurst. 

The Lucky Bean Café is 

renowned for its great locally 

roasted, freshly ground 

coffees, including a luxury 

range of iced coffees, as well 

as home-made gelato-style 

ice-cream. 

Customers can try out a 

wide selection of flavours, 

including vanilla bean, 

chocolate assassin, salted 

caramel, Nutella, Oreo, white 

coffee, raspberry ripple or 

rum and raisin. All are made 

with real, fresh ingredients. 

The Lucky Bean Café also 

offers vegan and sugar-free 

options and can make any ice 

cream into a delicious 

m i l k s h a ke . 

The food menu includes 

toasties, made with a range of 

home-made breads, and 

bagels including sourdough, 

and has meat, vegetarian or 

vegan options available. There 

is now also a selection of 

awesome home-made 

chocolate truffles to choose 

from. 

Heart Felt Creations has 

gained a reputation for finequality, 

hand-crafted felt 

garments and accessories, 

including unique hats in a 

range of classic and more 

funky styles, leather-soled felt 

slippers (even pixie boots) 

and super lustrous silky 

scar ves. 

The proprietors would like 

to think there is something for 

everybody and will do their 

best to make what customers 

want if it cannot be found on 

the shelves. 

There is also a great 

selection of books from Books 

of Bathurst, including 

collectable and rare African 

literature. Peruse the book 

collection and artwork with a 

cappuccino in hand or find a 

hat that suits, while the 

children can play on the 

jungle gym in the tea garden, 

licking an ice cream. 

And this is only the 

beginning. 

Coming in April 2019 

Engage is looking to open its 

new expanded art centre. 

Currently under construction 

is a 200m² art studio which 

will include a spacious open 

studio and workshop area for 

use by local artists, sculptors 

and crafters. 

The Engage Art Centre is 

looking to host events such 

as exhibitions and workshops 

in a wide range of artistic 

mediums and styles. 

The centre will include four 

furnished apartments for 

resident artists/artist couples 

that will be available for 

occupation by April 1 next 

year where they will be able 

to live, work and exhibit on 

the premises. 

Interested artists can 

forward their CV’s to Lynn at 

l y n n @ ss a n c t u a r y. c o . z a 

Those interested in any of 

the offerings, including the 

artist residences, can contact 

them for information. 

Find them at 549 Kowie 

Road, Bathurst, 6166. 

Contact Mark Watermeyer 

on 082-853-4109 or at 

i n f o @ h e a r t f e l t c re a t i o n s . c o . z a 

Alternatively, call Iona Blair on 

083-711-5325 or at 

i o n a . b l a i r. l u c k y b e a n @ g m a i l . c o m 

Masibambane – 

‘Taking hands’ for 

a better future 

MYHOME 

On November 27 a summit, 

initiated by Simon Matthews, 

Walter Biggs and Chester Wilmot, 

was held in Kenton to share the 

successes a diverse and inspiring 

group had achieved in 

agriculture, education, sport, 

community development and 

ent repreneurship. 

There were 30 speakers and a 

couple of hundred attending. It was a 

celebration of success. 

The purpose of the summit was to 

show what can be achieved when a 

group is determined to make a 

difference for good. In this case, to 

create opportunities for individuals to 

develop in their chosen area of 

endeavour through mentorship and 

financial support. We heard about 

what individuals had achieved and 

how beneficiaries had been able to 

take advantage of the various 

programmes to develop sustainable 

futures for themselves. 

We hope through this initiative that 

others will lend their support, either 

through providing their skills or 

contributing financially. We are 

setting up a foundation with 

objectives which will promote and 

foster for our five pillars of focus. We 

... with Simon Oliver 

will have clear and objective methods 

of selecting, monitoring and 

supporting projects. 

We have the support of the mayor, 

Phindile Faxi, and through the 

principles of Masibambane, we will 

work with the community, the 

municipality and government to 

create opportunities for people who 

live in Ndlambe. We know that this 

road will not be easy, but take 

confidence from the successes 

achieved so far. As a community 

project, we will be inviting everyone to 

share their thoughts on how we can 

develop our objectives. 

If you have any thoughts on how 

you can help us deliver on our dream, 

please contact any one of the 

promoters or you can contact me on 

simon.oliver@seeff.com or 

082-653-5643. This is a very exciting 

initiative and we look forward to 

hearing your from you. 

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executive at the 

Ford dealership, 

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Roesstorff is 

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Alfred 

Picture: 

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WORK IN PROGRESS: 

An interesting 

photograph of 

townsfolk on the 

first Putt Bridge 

which spanned the 

Kowie River, 

connecting the east 

and west banks of 

the village 

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MUSICAL LINEAGE: South African pop musician Jesse Clegg, son of music 

icon Johnny Clegg, displayed his own songwriting talent and unique style 

at a concert at Port Alfred High School last Saturday night. About 300 

people attended the show, a fundraiser by Friends of the School 

Picture: JON HOUZET 

It is intriguing to think, if you pause for a moment, 

that Putt Bridge, and the large Nico Malan Bridge 

on the R72, are the only means of making the 

crossing from Port Alfred’s east bank to west 

bank, or vice versa. 

If ever both bridges collapsed, one would then 

have to travel to Southwell, go via Grahamstown 

(Makhanda), then back down to Bathurst, then to 

Port Alfred, to reach the east side. 

The first bridge was completed in 1907, and 

named after Henry Putt, the then mayor and 

railway manager of the Port Alfred Railways for 26 

years. 

By the mid-1920s traffic had increased and the 

bridge had deteriorated to some extent so that 

loads had to be restricted. It was therefore 

decided to construct a new double carriageway 

bridge of the same span immediately downstream 

of the Henry Putt bridge. This bridge was 

completed in 1928 and is still in use today. 

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES 

C H R I ST M A S has come and gone, and 

we have hopefully been with our 

families and close friends, and have 

celebrated the Christmas season with 

them. This special time of the year 

should be enjoyed by all, but please 

bear a thought for those who have no 

families or, for one reason or another, 

have been alone over the festive 

season. This area was once known as 

the Friendly Coast, and many of us still 

smile and say hello to people, even 

complete strangers, actions that might 

be unfamiliar to those living in the 

bigger cities where lifestyle and 

pressure often prevent such courtesy. A 

smile cost nothing and, you never 

know, you just might brighten 

someone’s life by simply being friendly. 

WITH just four days to go to year end, 

may we take this opportunity to extend 

our heartfelt thanks to all our 

advertisers, contributors (to the letter 

pages, guest writers and those who 

submit photographs of various 

happenings), distributors (especially 

our reputable dealers) and our loyal 

readers for their investment, amazing 

support, participation and ongoing 

encouragement of the Talk of the Town 

over the past year. We look forward to 

tackling the challenges of 2019 

t o g e t h e r. 

A BIG welcome to all our visitors, 

whether you are regulars of simply 

visiting our beautiful area for the first 

time, you are most welcome to stay and 

enjoy everything we have to offer. From 

the beach and the beautiful Indian 

Ocean, to our game reserves and the 

chance of seeing the Big 5; from 

historical Bathurst to the glorious Fish 

River, we have everything you could 

possibly desire here on the Sunshine 

C o a st . 

WE really want everyone to enjoy the 

festive season in Ndlambe, both 

residents and visitors. Yet water is a 

precious commodity which is in limited 

supply here on the Sunshine Coast. If 

everyone plays their part there should 

be enough water for everyone, and we 

can all have a pleasant and relaxing 

time while we enjoy everything the area 

DIARISE THIS 

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 on 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 

Cricket Club – Practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 

the Port Alfred Country Club, French Street from 5pm. 

Contact Rob Nel on 076-394-4067. 

East Cape Shotokan-Ryu Karate, Port Alfred – M o n d ay s 

and Thursdays: 4.30pm for beginners. 5.15 for 

intermediate class and 6pm for the advanced class. 

Contact Gary Grapentin on 073-346-0059 for more 

i n fo r m at i o n . 

Healing Horses Therapeutic Riding Centre – 

Therapeutic and recreational horse-riding activities for 

people living with disabilities. Mondays at 9.30am and 

10.30am, Wednesdays at 10am and 11am. To book a ride, 

or find out about volunteering, call Jann on 

078 - 3 4 6 - 5 41 2 . 

Hockey Club – Practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays 

from 5pm at the Port Alfred Country Club, French Street. 

Contact Chris Pike on 082-350-0900. 

Kenton Garden Club meets on the 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. 

Kleinemonde Morning Market on the first Saturday of 

every month, from 8.30 to 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 on 083-521-3623 or Peter Charter on 

can provide. Please, therefore, be aware 

that strict water restrictions are still in 

force in the Ndlambe municipal area. To 

establish what is allowed and 

disallowed in our area, see the article 

on page 3. 

ALTHOUGH many people think that 

drinking on the beach and getting 

drunk around town are “just once a 

year” events, and call to “let the people 

p l ay ”, the real issue is that many of our 

visitors and locals are confronted with 

aggressive and unruly behaviour that 

can result in harm. Whether it is people 

holding loud parties that go on into the 

morning on someone’s front lawn, or 

being involved in a car accident or 

being dragged into the riptide, dangers 

are all around us, so please be careful 

this Christmas season. Don’t take glass 

onto the beach (use rather plastic 

containers and bottles), ensure you 

take your rubbish with you when you 

leave, and be respectful of other 

people’s happiness and enjoyment. It 

appears you are unlikely to be arrested 

or even fined for drinking in public, 

even though the municipality has 

issued its season plan which includes 

zero tolerance for drinking and driving, 

drinking in public and taking glass onto 

the beaches. It is a yearly occurrence 

that someone is badly hurt or even dies 

as a direct or indirect result of drinking. 

We would also like people to respect 

the town itself and not throw rubbish 

around but rather pick it up and take it 

home with them to throw away there. 

Every year the municipality is forced to 

spend a considerable amount of 

r at e p ay e r s ’ money in hiring casual staff 

to comb the beaches and braai areas 

and pick up the tons of refuse scattered 

about. I have actually heard people say 

that they are doing the unemployed 

members of our area a favour by 

providing job opportunities by casting 

their rubbish on the ground. This, of 

course, is utter nonsense. Such jobs 

last only a few days at most and serve 

no one. Rather allow the municipality to 

spend this money on housing and fixing 

the infrastructure that is so badly in 

need of repair, as using money this way 

is far more beneficial in the medium 

and long terms. Seriously, we want to 

see you back again next year, so abide 

by the simple rules and let’s ensure we 

all have a great Christmas and a 

prosperous New Year. 

WISHING everyone celebrating a 

special day in the week ahead, a 

wonderful birthday with many more 

years to come, especially Shayne 

Minott, Ann Tyrrell, Janet Brannon, 

Tristan Rissik, Craig Eaton, Nielen 

Marais, Alan Pretorius, Ashley Gardner, 

Peter Charter, Christopher Friderichs, 

Elize Alexander, Rob Avis, Steve Harris, 

Brenton Spence, Peter Hains, Susan 

Kok, Kyle Jacobs, Denzil Goosen, Vic 

Goddard, David du Preez, David 

Gwilliam. 

CONTINUED success and 

congratulations to all business 

establishments celebrating another 

anniversary, especially The SA Institute 

for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) in 

Makhanda (Grahamstown). 

SPECIAL thoughts and prayers are with 

all those folk who are not well, having 

or have already had tests, operations 

and treatments. “Sterkte” to Roy Potter, 

Andrew de Vries, Jenny Groenewald, 

Rowena Collin, Marian Eaton, Malcolm 

Cock and Brenda Shelton. 

CONGRATUL ATIONS and every good 

wish for continued happiness for many 

years ahead to the following couples 

celebrating wedding anniversaries in 

the week ahead, especially Graeme and 

Wanda Kelbrick, Arno and Mirinda 

Strydom, Alec and Felix Clark, Jonathan 

and Vanessa Burns, Connan and 

Yolanda Hill, Etienne and Leane Naude. 

MAY your 2019 be filled with many 

amazing memory-making moments. 

May the blessings of good health, good 

humour and good sense be with you 

and your family in the coming year. 

THOUGHT for the week: “Approach 

the New Year with resolve to find the 

opportunities hidden in each new 

day”. 

BEST regards as always, 

The Team. 

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 

READY FOR ANYTHING: On Sunday young Dirk Henn, in front, took a protective stance 

with his dad, Jannerman and mom Scharia at the Bathurst Craft Market that takes place 

over the festive season 


OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR JANUARY, FEBRUARY and MARCH 

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 

0 8 2 - 5 6 9 - 3 478 . 

The Kowie Camera Club monthly meeting on, the last 

Monday of every month (except December) at 7pm in the 

Settlers Park Retirement Village hall. Contact Herman 

Groenewald 078- 428-9551. 

Kowie History Museum, at The Old Railway Station, 

Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am-12.30pm Tuesday - 

Saturday. Closed Sunday, Monday and public holidays. 

Kowie Striders time trial every Tuesday at 5.30pm at 

the Port Alfred Country Club. Distances of 3, 5 or 8km. 

Runners and walkers welcome. Contact Sticks Stiglingh 

on 071-612-7339 or Alan Robb on 082-495-6842 

Kowie Striders casual long run from the Duck Pond 

every Sunday at 7am . Runners and walkers welcome. 

The route will be determined on the morning of the run. 

Lower Albany Historical Society meets third Thursday of 

the month – some meetings in Don Powis Hall, Settlers 

Park, others are 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 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. 

M OT H S – 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 (next to the Ski-boat Club) for a 

light lunch and some memories. RSVP Moths at 

082-537-9033 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. 

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 Paddy (083-226-5254). 

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 meets at the Eddie Grant 

Moth Hall (next to the Ski-boat Club) every Monday and 

Thursday, 1pm for 1.30pm start. All bridge enthusiasts and 

persons wishing to learn to play bridge are welcome. 

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. 

Port Alfred Park Run, Civic Centre. Every Saturday 

8am-9am. 

Probus Club of the Kowie meets on the second Tuesday 

of each month at 10am at the Port Alfred River and 

Ski-boat Club. 

Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday and 

Sunday from 9am with a variety of homemade delights, 

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

droewors as well as its popular 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. 

Scrapbook workshops and classes: Bcreative offers 

monthly workshops, night classes, social classes and a 

whole lot more. Call 046-624-3096 to book or for more 

i n fo r m at i o n . 

Self Drive Heritage Map: All the historical sites in Port 

Alfred, Bathurst and surrounding areas. Available at the 

tourism office. 

U3A – Port Alfred branch meets on the fourth Thursday of 

every month at 9.30 for 10am at the Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park village. All welcome. 

Thursday December 27 

Anything that Floats – Bells Corner to Kariega, 

Kenton-on-Sea. 12 noon – 4pm. Contact Genevieve 

071 - 195 - 9852 . 

Stone Jets – three-man band at 6pm – Little Theatre on 

the Wharf. Contact: 065-809-3677. 

Kenton Capers – 40 years in four nights. Kenton Town 

Hall at 8pm. Tickets R120 per person, on sale at Buco 

Kenton. Contact 046-648-1300 or Marco 079-499-4522. 

Cash bar available. 

Bathurst Summer Festival Crafters Market – 10am to 

4pm. 

Thursday December 27 to Saturday December 29 

Christmas Deep Sea Classic at the Port Alfred Ski-boat 

Club. The safest two days of the three dates will be 

fished. Entrance fee of R150 per angler (includes braai 

pack). Register from 5.30pm to 7pm on December 26. 

Prizes for top boat, top male and female angler, and top 

junior, as well as heaviest of the species prizes. Contact 

Mark Denson for more information on 073-577-0995. 

Friday December 28 

Blood drive – 11am to 4pm – Heritage Mall. 

Kiddies Anything that Floats – My Pond to Kiddies 

Beach, Port Alfred. 11am – 2pm. Contact Genevieve 

071 - 195 - 9852 . 

Centrefold gig at Harry B’s – 7pm – Ski Boat Club. R50 

cover charge. Contact 082-468-1416. 

Ta s h ’s Craft Bar – Elvis is in the building – 7.30pm – 

R80 per ticket. 


4pm. 

Saturday December 29 

Annual Duck Derby at Kiddies Beach, 9am. Tickets R50, 

available from PAHS pupils or the office. Great prizes! 

Richmond House Museum houses and displays 

salvaged artefacts from the historic property at 19 Wesley 

Hill, where Cock’s Castle once stood. If you are interested 

in the fascinating local history of our port and the man 

who “moved” the Kowie River, there will be four 

interpretive tours for the public on Saturdays in 

December. Please park outside and enter via pedestrian 

gate. Guided tours (45 minutes) start at 10am sharp, with 

the museum closing at noon. Admission by donation. 

Enquiries 082-456-7437. 

Bathurst Ox Braai – live music and more at Bathurst 

Showgrounds. 9am. to late. Contact Brandon 

083-382-4927. 

Flying Fish Open Water Swim from Horns Up. 1-3pm. 

Contact: Michael Zoetmulder 041-484-7860. 

Shannon Hopkins – will be performing his My Theatre 

Vo i c e s at the Little Theatre on the Wharf. Starts at 7pm 





Simon Kelly at Harry B’s, Ski Boat Club. Contact: 

082 - 468 - 1416 . 


4pm. 

Sunday December 30 

Organ recital with Fr Noel-Jean Creille – 3pm – St 

Pa u l ’s Anglican Church. Retiring donation. 

Pig and Whistle Craft Market, Bathurst. 9am-3pm. 

Contact Wendy 076-257-1413. 

Shugg Dry Live at The Village Bistro in Bathurst. 12-3pm. 

Contact: 072-460-4823. 

Local Artists Live at The Village Bistro in Bathurst. 

6-9pm. Contact: 072-460-4823. 





Bathurst Summer Festival Crafters Market – 10am-4pm. 

Monday December 31 

Ta s h ’s Craft Bar – Dance the night away with a Decades 

party. A fun evening with a bit of a twist on the menu. 

New Year’s Eve party with Simon Kelly at Harry B’s, Ski 

Boat Club. 8pm to late. Contact: 082-468-1416. 

Alex Come Duze Count Music Festival, Alexandria. 6pm 

– 6am. Contact: Lunuyo 078 757 2906 


Wednesday January 2 


Friday January 4 


Saturday January 5 

Professor Jacklyn Cock, great-granddaughter of 1820 

Settler William Cock, will talk about her book published 

in 2018, Writing the Ancestral River – a biography of the 

Kowie, at a meeting being organised by Historic Bathurst 

in association with Friends of Waters Meeting. Venue: 

The Ploughman, Bathurst at 10am. Contact: 

Fr i e n d s o f wa t e r s m e e t i n g @ g m a i l . c o m 


advertising feature 

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family safe over the festive season 

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dedicated to protecting residents and 

visitors. 

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private security sector faces daily, 

MutiSecurity has put one of its most 

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“We are looking forward to the 

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substantial amount into upgrading the 

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area. Reported arrests were made due 

to the new and improved systems 

installed. The camera feed is monitored 

by the sophisticated control-room 

personnel who have been trained on 

the new and improved software. 

Alexandria was also equipped with a 

camera system, which was installed 

along the road to monitor vehicle 

movement. This was the Alexandria 

Rural Safety Project, with Alexandria 

being the first town to have this project 

rolled out. 

The ability of the system to monitor 

traffic both in and out of town in real 

time means that getaway vehicles can 

be traced and monitored and thus 

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escaping from the scene of a crime. 

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stolen vehicles or vehicles linked to 

previous crimes, thus giving 

pre-warning of potential crimes. 

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to be linked to a national database of 

suspected stolen vehicles and assist in 

the apprehension of suspected 

criminals,” said Millard, who went on to 

explain that recently suspected 

criminals have already been foiled due 

to this system. 

MultiSecurity has the largest fleet 

and the largest number of response 

officers and technical staff in and 

around the Port Alfred area. 

“We take pride in our team who are 

all Private Security Industry Regulatory 

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entry-level first aid training. Each staff 

member is equipped to ensure the 

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your home,” Millard said. 

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MultiSecurity recently merged with 

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“We are the only South African 

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The core values are very important to 

MultiSecurity and their aim is to 

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ON TARGET: MultiSecurity response officers practice at the Port Alfred 

Shooting Range which has recently been certified 

NEW TECHNOLOGY: Herman Joubert, sales and technical manager at 

MultiSecurity, holds one of the new high-res licence plate recognition 

cameras prior to installation. These cameras will make it easier to 

identify stolen vehicles, follow vehicles from a crime scene or to simply 

ensure no strange vehicles are entering or leaving the area



ANGLICAN CHURCH ALBANY 

A R C H D E A C O N RY 

St Paul’s Port Alfred – Ferndale Road. 

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 Eucharist S u n d ay 

9am. 

Enquiries: Rev Mxolisi Somandi (046) 

648-1232 or 078-950-3960. 

APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION BETH-EL 

ASSEMBLY ALEXANDRIA – 14 De Wet Street 

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 PORT ALFRED 

Morning services and Children’s church 

(Ignite) 9.30am. 

Evening services 6pm – (NO evening service 

on the last Sunday of the month) 

Youth: Fridays: Grades 1-3 (KICK) at 5pm-6pm, 

Grades 4-7 (SWAT) at 6pm-7pm. Grades 8-12 

(RIG) at 7pm-9pm. 

Pastor: Josh de Wit – 073 -166-2 939 

Office: (046) 624-1335. 

We b s i te : w w w. p o r t a l f re d b a p t i s t . c o . z a 

Email: p o r t a l f re d b a p t i s t @ g m a i l . c o m 

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 – Caxton Lane, 

Port Alfred. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am 

Tuesday – 5pm 

Friday – 8.30am 

St Thomas Catholic Church – Tenth St, 

Station Hill, Port Alfred. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am, 

Wednesday – 6pm 

St Anthony’s Catholic Church – Bushman’s 

CHURCH NOTICES 

River Mouth. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 7.30am 

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 

CELEBRATION CENTRE 

Little Theatre on the Wharf, Wharf Street. 

Sunday morning service – 9am. 

Pastor: Dalys Sparg cell: Mickey Pauls 083 

479 2177 Email: p a c e l e b ra t i o n c e n t re @ g m a i l . c o m 

All welcome. 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 

Goodwill Centre. 

Sunday 9.30am. 

Enquiries: 082-600-5429. 

CHRIST AMBASSADOR MINISTRIES 

770 Runeli Drive, Nemato. 

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 – Fri am. 

Sunday: 9am. 

Contact: John 073-633-2465. 

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 

p r ay e r ). 

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 11am. 

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 

DIAS GEMEENTE KERKKANTOOR: B r o a d way 

26, Port Alfred, 6170 

Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 8am-12pm. 

Tel: (046) 624-3534 

PORT ALFRED: (Broadway 26) 

Elke Sondag: 9vm. 

Kinderkerk and Kategese tydens erediens. 

BOESMANSRIVIERMOND: (Mainst reet) 

Elke Sondag: 9vm. 

Kinderkerk tydens die erediens en 10vm 

K at e g e s e . 

KLEINEMONDE: 

Dienste elke 4de Sondag van die maand: 

11vm. 

Leraar: Ds Wikus Venter Sel: 078-800-3353 

ALEXANDRIA: (Mainst reet) 

Erediens elke Sondag: 09:30am. 

Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 8am- 1pm. 

Tel: (046) 653- 0147. 

Kontak: Ds Willem Schoeman (046) 

653-0010 of 083-607-8790. 

NEDERDUITSCH HERVORMDE KERK 

St Nicolas, Beachweg, Port Alfred 

Eredienste: Elke Sondag om 9vm. 

Kategese na erediens. 

Kontak Prof John Gericke (046) 624-9025 

of sel 082-565-9534 

NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH 

Port Alfred and Kenton on Sea. 

For information on services. Eddie 

078-752-2233 or Arnol 082-809-3421. 

NUWE LEWE VOLLE EVANGELIE KERK 

Honeycombsentrum, 88 Albanyweg, Port 

Alfre d. 

Sondae: 9.30vm en 6.30nm. 

Dinsdae: Vrouebiduur 10vm 

Woensdae: Seldiens by kerk 7nm 

Vir meer inligting kontak: Pastoor Theo en 

Marinda Snyman 084-811-0606 / (046) 

624-2265. Almal welkom – All welcome 

PERISOS SONSKYNKUS 

Perisos (Oorvloed/Abundance) nooi u uit na 

samekomste: Alexandria. Elke Sondag om 

9.30vm te Maria-saal (agter Caltex-garage). 

073 - 586 - 0201 . 

Prediker Theunis Pienaar – 082- 895 - 8830 . 

Ons verkondig: Oorvloed in Christus. 

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

Corner of Southwell and Becker Street. 

Sunday worship and Children’s Church: 9am – 

10am 

Communion Services: 1st Sunday of the 

month 

Cell groups: Monday 4pm at the church and 

Thursday 7pm at 11 Lambert Road. 

Enquiries: Errol Parsons 084-800-3033 / 

(046) 624-4471. 

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 

Service Times – Saturdays: 9:30am- 12 noon. 

Enquiries: Judith on 083-652-5655 or Trevor 

082- 492-3789. 

SHEKINAH MINISTRIES 

Sunday mornings: 10am 

Monday and Wednesday: 7pm 

Youth on Friday evenings: 7pm. 

Enquiries: Dan Hilpert 079-649-8750. 

THE SHEKINAH GLORY OF GOD - 1 PET 4:14. 

STUDENT CHURCH 

Meets Sunday mornings 9am in Kenton on 

Sea Town Hall. The 1st church in South Africa 

to be operating on this concept. Called 

Student Church as the services are run by the 

full time students from Generation Impact 

Bible College. Believers of all ages welcome. 

Exciting Children’s Church available.A church 

that equips Saints of all ages. Contact: 

Madelein 084-513-7306. 

THE CHURCH AT MERRY HILL 

Sunday morning services: 9am. 

All are welcome. 

Enquiries: Gavin – 079-211-4675 or Diana – 

072-344 -1102 

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF 

LATTERDAY SAINTS 

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 Road across 

the street from Sky Security in Port Alfred. 

Visitors welcome. 

Phone: 083-452-8801 or 078-132-7336. 

WESTSIDE CHURCH 

Contemporary – Connected – Commit ted. 

“Connecting people to people – Connecting 

people to God.” 

M e et i n g s : 

Sunday 9:30am 

Wednesday: 6:30pm 

“Connect Groups”. Directions: Turn left into 

Van Riebeeck Street – Last street on main 

road leaving Port Alfred for PE (VW 

Showroom on corner) – 800m turn first right 

into Green Lane – Go straight up to T-junction 

will see roof of church ahead. 

Enquiries: 083-444-9380/ 082-373-8181 / 

082- 677-78 00 . 

WORD OF TRUTH MINISTRY, LIVING WATERS 

BOOKSHOP, CHURCH OF THE NATIONS 

Across the road from the BP garage and 

fire station open every day 8am-12pm 

except Mondays. 

Sunday : 9am (Morning Service with Mother’s 

room and Children’s Church) 

Evening service: 6pm. All are welcome. 

Youth: 6.30pm on Friday Evening. 

Enquiries: (046) 624-2381, After hours: 

072-219 -9065. 

SUDOKU - WIN A WHARF STREET FRUIT & VEG VOUCHER 

Complete this Sudoku and be in line to win a R35 voucher 

from Wharf Street Fruit & Veg in Wharf Street.Please continue 

to submit your entries during our annual shutdown by placing 

them in our office door letter box. We will announce all the 

winners in the 3rd January 2019 edition. Thank you for your 

enthusiastic participation and support throughout the year. 

Wharf Street 

Name:................................................................................................... 

Tel No:................................................................................................... 

WIN A VOUCHER FROM CAMELOT SPA OR HALYARDS HOTEL 

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU 

Name:......................................................................................................................... 

Address:....................................................Tel No:...................................................... 

Please continue to 

submit your entries 

during our annual 

shutdown by placing 

them in our office 

door letter box. We 

will announce all 

the winners in the 

3rd January 2019 

edition. 

Thank you for 

your enthusiastic 

participation and 

support throughout 

the year.



LAST-MINUTE REST: While the race marshals took a final look to ensure the Dirty Pineapple Mud 

Run course was adequately set out, from left, Natalie Wilson, Mark Flanegan, Tania Seeger and 

David Ranger took a rest before the racing began 


An old pro at Harry B’s 

We l l - k n o w n 

professional musician 

Simon Kelly, from 

Johannesburg, will be 

the resident musician at 

Harry B’s in Port Alfred 

from December 22 to 

January 1. 

Kelly started his 

professional career at 

the Grand Hotel in Port 

Elizabeth in 1982, 

taking the Friday night 

gig. He was then headhunted 

by Southern 

Sun’s Sunnyside Park 

Hotel in Johannesburg, 

where many a Joburger 

will remember the 

Friday night party on 

the patio at the 

Sunnyside. 

Kelly went on to join 

the Southern Sun and 

Sun international Group 

and toured their venues 

all over South Africa. 

He later formed a 

band called Simon 

Kelly’s Dinner Club with 

some of his top 

professional musician 

friends that did 

functions and secured 

top venues all over 

Gauteng, including the 

Sun City Superbowl. 

They still do 

occasional gettogethers 

to this day. 

However, Kelly has 

gone back to his roots 

as a solo entertainer, 

now 36 years in the 

music industry with a 

vast array of ballads 

and golden oldies. 

So come and eat, 

party, be merry and be 

mesmerised by his 

powerful, beautiful 

voice. 

He will be 

entertaining patrons at 

Harry B’s on New Year’s 

Eve too. 

Check out Harry B’s 

Facebook page or call 

082-468-1416 for details. 

RELAX IN STYLE: Freight Train is a band not to be missed. The three-man group promises to h ave 

your feet tapping with its bluegrass, folk and bluesy sounds. The band is a regular in the area and 

comes highly recommended by locals. Seen here playing recently at the beautiful surroundings of 

Hoppy’s Paddle Inn are, from left, Rod Dry, Dennis Schultz and Bryan Daniel 


HIDING IN PLAIN 

SIGHT: One of the 

locations of the ‘elf on 

the shelf’ 

P.A. 

TOASTIES AND CHIPS 

R40 

BEEF BURGER AND CHIPS 

R55 

T-BONE STEAK AND CHIPS 

R110 

DEEP FRIED HAKE AND CHIPS R85 

DEEP FRIED HAKE NUGGETS R60 

CRUMBED CHICKEN STRIPS AND CHIPS R60 

BBQ PORK RIBS WITH POTATO SKINS R95 

STICKY CHICKEN WINGS BASKET R70 

MYPOND FAMILY BASKET 

R130 

BILTONG AND DROEWORS BASKET R45 

Finding elves at 

Continental 

Restaurant & Deli 

The owners of the 

Continental 

Restaurant & Deli 

in Kenton-on-Sea, 

Eugene and Ruleen de 

Witt, recently held an 

“elf on the shelf” 

competition where 

clients had to find the 

“naught y” elf hiding in 

various spots around 

their businesses, 

namely The Volo bar, 

Continental 

Restaurant & Deli, 

Kenton Take Away, 

Kenton Garage, Curios 

& Gifts. 

Patrons who found 

an elf in any of their 

businesses in the 

town between 12 noon 

and 2pm stood a 

chance of winning a 

breakfast for two at 

Continental 

Restaurant and Deli to 

the value of R150. 

The winners on each 

day the competition 

was running were 

entered into a draw to 

win a leg of lamb. 

The competition was 

such a huge success 

that the De Witts 

decided to continue 

spreading holiday 

cheer and extended 

the competition until 

Monday December 18. 

The winner of the 

leg of lamb was 

Sweetness Takuta. 

GOOD GROOVES: Simon Kelly will be performing at Harry B’s over the 

festive season



CLASSIFIED INDEX 

1. DOMESTIC 

ANNOUCEMENTS 

1010 Births 

1040 Engagements 

1050 Marriages 

1070 Deaths 

1100 In Memoriam 

1220 Congrats / Best Wishes 

1230 Birthday Greetings 

1290 Thanks 

2. PERSONAL 

2070 Health & Beauty 

2110 Lifts 

2140 Lost 

2142 Found 

2240 Personal Services 

3. ENTERTAINMENT 

3060 Entertainment General 

5. SERVICE & SALES GUIDE 

5010 Education & Tuition 

5090 Plumbing 

5100 Electrical Services 

5120 Building Services 

5122 Home Maintenance 

5160 Walls / Fencing 

5190 Painting / Decorating 

5210 Pools, Spas, Accessories 

5260 Computer Services 

5330 Photography 

5360 Garden Services 

5380 Special Services 

5451 For Sale 

5480 Horses 

5510 Kennels and Pets 

5550 Misc Wanted 

5551 Wanted Known 

5570 Removals and Storage 

5630 Services Offered 

5640 Shuttle Services 

6. EMPLOYMENT 

6140 Education & Training 

6150 Employment Wanted 

6151 Employment 

6170 Estate Agents 

6370 Employment Wanted Domestic 

7. ACCOMMODATION 

7020 Accomm. Off / Wtd 

7060 Flats to Let 

7090 Houses to Let 

7151 Holiday Accommodation 

8. PROPERTY 

8010 Flats For Sale 

8050 Houses For Sale 

8161 Business Premises To Let 

8163 Business Premises For Sale 

9. MOTORING 

9070 Used Car Sales 

9440 Motorcycles 

2180 NOTICES 

2 

PERSONAL 

2070 

Health & Beauty 

Nico Weeber 

Hope-Healing-Compassion 

Masters Degree (Pastoral Therapy) 

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STAND IN LINE: From left, Julie-Anne Gilbert, Elizabeth Ford and her two daughters Hannah and 

Sarah eagerly awaited the start of the Dirty Pineapple Mud Run on Reconciliation Day, but only 

Hannah and Sarah actually ran the race while their mom and Gilbert supported from the sidelines 

Pictures: ROB KNOWLES 

A RUN THROUGH THE BUSH: Matthew Ranger, left, and Nicole Hancock ran the 2018 Dirty Pineapple 

Mud Run on Reconciliation Day 

ALL SET TO GO: Nicholas Naude, left, and his wife Elissa ran the Dirty Pineapple Mud Run with 

g u st o 

NDLAMBE 

MUNICIPALITY 

PORT ALFRED 

CYCLING MADNESS: Owners of 

Port Alfred’s Cycle Asylum, 

Hillary, left, and Ian Storer, 

supported the Dirty Pineapple 

Mud Run on Reconciliation Day 


NOTICE: EXTENSION OF LIQUOR 

TRADING HOURS 

This notice serves to inform all affected 

parties of a resolution taken by Ndlambe 

Council at the meeting held in Cannon 

Rocks on 7th December 2018. The following 

resolutions were taken: 

1. THAT on Monday, 31st December 2018 

extension of liquor trading hours BE 

GRANTED until 04h00 the next day 

which is the 1st January 2019. 

2. THAT extension for liquor trading 

hours BE GRANTED for an hour 

during weekdays and weekends 

commencing from the 14th December 

2018 up to the 2nd January 2019. 

3. THAT the owners of the liquor outlets/ 

taverns should take full responsibility to 

evacuate their customers in 15 minutes 

after the closing time. 

4. THAT the Tavern owners should take 

responsibility for the safety of their 

patrons. 

5. THAT on Saturday, 15 December 2018 

extension of liquor trading hours BE 

GRANTED until 04h00 the next day 

which is the 16 December 2018. 

Please note that off-consumption liquor 

outlets were not included within this 

resolution, hence Recess Committee will 

be sitting on 19 December 2018 to take a 

decision. All off-consumption liquor outlets 

are welcome to request for a resolution 

of the above mentioned meeting at the 

Corporate Services Department. 

NOTICE NUMBER: 272/2018 

NDLAMBE 

MUNICIPALITY 

PORT ALFRED 

27 December 2018 ADV R. DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

NOTICE OF TENDER 

CANCELLATION 

Notice is hereby given to all bidders/tenderers 

that the following tender has been cancelled: 

Tender Number: 

157/2018 

Tender Description: 

Tender For Support and Maintenance of 

Ndlambe Municipality IT Equipment and 

Systems 

Reason for cancellation: 

This tender has been cancelled due insuf- 

¿ tionality 

assessment, the published tender 

¿ 

in respect of required additional documents 

to support bidder responses. 

NOTICE NO: 271/2018 

18 DECEMBER 2018 ADV R DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

BUILDING PROJECT: Obviously, with the skills to 

enter the construction industry when she’s a 

little older, Natalie Hanstein was a busy little 

bee decorating her gingerbread house at the 

Girl Guide Hall in Port Alfred recently 

Picture: ADELE STECK 

CONSTRUCTION 

FOREMAN REQUIRED 

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READY TO MEET SANTA: Tyler Terblanche and 

mom Jillian met Santa on the Kowie River 

before they spent the afternoon at the Kenny’s 

Sports Bar Christmas party 

Picture: ROB KNOWLES



FULL OF MUD: From left, Sumer Phillips, Rayah Dollery and Beate Rowe enjoyed the muddy terrain 

at the Dirty Pineapple Mud Run that took place on Reconciliation Day 

MARSHALLING THE TROOPS: Looking after the runners at El Shaddai’s Dirty Pineapple Mud Run 

which took place on Reconciliation Day were, from left, marshals Vanessa Abrams, Debra Harris 

and Linda Bowker 


THERE TO KEEP YOU SAFE: The men from Gardmed were on hand at the Dirty Pineapple Mud Run to 

ensure that, should accidents happen, they would be there as first responders. They are, from left, 

Adrian Erasmus, Moko Lihlohonolo and Jason Lisher 

The ‘Rok and the beautiful blue Baviaanskloof 

Volkswagen SA should move into the 

travel game next to making vehicles. 

T h at ’s because, if you enjoy off-road 

work, VW will install you in one of its 

new Amaroks, whirl you around on the 

most scenic, uncluttered routes of the 

Eastern Cape, put you up in the best 

accommodation, and teach you more 

than a thing or two about driving 

techniques – all for a bargain price. 

As part of Volkswagen’s Driving 

Academy Programme, I was roped in to 

the first, three-day test run of its Amarok 

Drive Experience. 

The big drawcard for 

me was we would be 

driving the brutish, 

top-of-the-range Amarok 

3.0 V6 and not my own 

4x4. 

This offer is open to 

anyone who wants to 

learn moderate-tochallenging 

off-road 

driving, dune work and 

gravel road driving. 

It is part of promoting 

the company’s Amarok 4x4 machinery. 

As we were flagged off from the 

Garden Court Kings Beach Hotel on the 

Port Elizabeth beachfront, we knew that 

more than 1,000km of extremely 

interesting motoring and beautifully 

scenic viewing lay ahead of us. 

F i r st , we were headed for the huge 

Baviaanskloof nature reserve with its 

80km of rough gravel passes through 

majestic blue mountains and about a 

hundred water crossings of the Kouga 

River, deep in the bowels of its green 

va l l e y s . 

We entered it via Hankey, off the N2, 

and then Patensie, 36km from the gate. 

This area of the Kloof is not known for 

its herds of ellies or buffalo, but rather 

for the attraction of those mountains 

and typical Eastern Cape fynbos flora. 

Uphill and down, the road is pretty 

rough, with rocks sharp enough to cut 

s i d e wa l l s . 

Our Amarok’s suspension handled the 

bump and grind well. The less 

experienced among our group simply hit 

the off-road switch on the centre 

console and the vehicle did all the rest 

for them, even under quite hectic 

conditions. I found the vehicle’s descent 

control interfered with the braking under 

difficult conditions, so 

switched it off sometimes. 

This 404km stint took us 

the whole day and we 

were welcomed at 

Oudtshoorn’s exquisite 

Riempie Estate for the 

st o p o v e r. 

Day two saw us 

stepping briefly into the 

Western Cape, with our 

route winding towards 

George and Knysna. 

On our way, though, we took in the 

amazing Montague Pass with all of its 

fascinating history. 

Unfortunately, a massive, devastating 

forest fire has incinerated the whole 

area and although still spectacular as a 

pass, the indigenous forests are no 

more. 

Then the route up in the mountains 

behind George to Knysna took us over 

the gravel Phantom Pass via Simola and 

down to the Knysna Lagoon. 

Lunch is on a paddle steamer cruise 

boat which heads out toward the Knysna 

Heads/ Featherbed Bay while you 

ADVENTURER: Dusty or damp in the Baviaanskloof, Volkswagen’s Amarok Auto 

Extreme has it all to take the bump and grind of off-road adventuring 

chomp delicious hake and chips or 

chicken/beef schnitzels. 

Overnight is at the lively Cape St 

Francis Resort some 250km from 

Knysna on the N2. This afforded us a 

good stint of on-road driving in the 

Amaroks. 

Here we appreciated the power output 

and sheer grunt of the V6’s turbo diesel 

motor. It hones out a maximum of 

165kW and a burly 550Nm of torque. 

This translates into an acceleration 

time of eight sec from standstill to 

100km/h and a top speed of 193km/h. 

At the heart of the big wolf – Amarok 

is German for wolf – is its eight-speed 

automatic/sequential gearbox. 

There is a correct gear for every road 

ANYTHING THE GUYS CAN DO: Supporting El Shaddai’s Dirty Pineapple Mud Run on Reconciliation 

Day were Roxanne Williamson, left, and Sam Solz 

situation. If in a hurry, when you hit the 

loud pedal, the way the transmission 

works through the gears with crisp 

urgency is a dream for any good, 

appreciative driver. 

The top-of-the-range Amarok Extreme 

comes exclusively in Ravenna blue 

metallic paintwork and has Talca 

20-inch alloy wheels. These wheels are 

not suitable for Baviaanskloof-type work 

and we had smaller diameter ones fitted 

with higher profile rubber for our trip. 

The Extreme also comes as standard 

with front and rear parking distance 

control, rear-view parking/reversing 

camera, bi-xenon headlights with LED 

daytime running lights and side chrome 

sill bars with integrated LED lighting to 

illuminate the occupant exit area. 

Inside you find VW’s “ergoComfor t” 

driver and passenger seats with 14-way 

adjustment and clad in nappa leather 

seat trim covers. The top Amarok also 

has the Discover Media satellite 

navigation system in addition to all the 

climate control and in-car entertainment 

features of the lesser models. 

A perfect package for this type of trip. 

On the third day, one of the highlights 

and big action await drivers, with 

hands-on work and tuition on dune 

driving at the Brakkeduine 4x4 facility 

near Oyster Bay. 

With SA’s blanket ban on beach 

driving, 4x4 dune work is almost 

non-existent and becoming an extinct 

art among younger enthusiasts. 

No environmental laws being 

smashed here, as Brakkeduine is a 

privately-owned campsite and dam 

resort with the dunes some 5km from 

the high-water mark. 

You spend three hours on the dunes 

and in the lush dune forest learning just 

how capable the Amarok is and, 

probably, how incapable at dune driving 

you are! 

Thereafter, there is a sumptuous lunch 

at the famous Walskipper restaurant in 

Aston Bay, before cruising on the N2 

back to Port Elizabeth. 

Hankering for an off-road excursionto-be-remembered? 

Unbelievably, all of this – full 

accommodation included, vehicle and 

fuel too – can be had for just R7,500 per 

person, from the Volkswagen Driving 

A c a d e m y. 

An ideal way to tally up if you want to 

invest in the Amarok Auto Extreme at 

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FREE AND EASY ON THE GREENS 

It may be called a league, but essentially the Pepper 

Grove Pick n Pay Inter-Company Night Bowls League at 

the Grahamstown Bowling Club each year is a social 

event, maybe even the social-cum-sporting event of the 

year in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown). 

Almost anything is allowed out there on the greens in 

the evenings under the moon and the floodlights. You 

can wear bright clothing – T-shirts and shorts are very 

welcome, and company logos on shirts are encouraged. 

You may munch away on your hamburger and chips 

while play is in progress and you may even swig away at 

your beer or lemonade as you watch a fellow team 

member roll his or her bowl along the immaculately 

prepared greens. 

Oh, and if you want to shout some words of 

encouragement to a mate on the other side of the 

greens, feel free to do so. 

But there is one big no-no for participants in the 

inter-company night bowls league – you may not wear 

shoes or tackies with heels. A strict “flat, heel-less 

shoes” policy is in place as the organisers do not want 

you to rip up their greens. 

The 2019 Pepper Grove Pick n Pay Inter-Company 

Night Bowls League takes place between January 22 

and March 1, and will be played on weekday evenings. 

The closing date for entries is January 14 or once 60 

teams-of-four have entered. 

The 2019 event will be its 25th anniversary, and over 

the years teams have been drawn from local businesses 

big and small, university departments, sports clubs, 

service clubs, schools and various other local 

organisations and clubs. 

June McDougall, stalwart of the night bowls set-up at 

Grahamstown Bowling Club for many a year, is once 

again in charge of its admin, and she will gladly accept 

entries or provide forther information via e-mail at 

june.mcdougall@gmail.com 

BIG BRAAI AT BATHURST 

Just 40km from Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) and 

nestled neatly beside the R67 is the Bathurst 

showgrounds, venue once again for the annual Bathurst 

Ox Braai that attract thousands of mostly young 

holidaymakers and residents of the area. 

This year’s ox braai, on Saturday December 29, marks 

the 27th staging of the hugely popular event. Gates open 

at 10am and entry fee is R200 per person and R200 per 

c a r. 

Entertainment-wise, the Bathurst Ox Braai will boast 

several DJs, plus massive central stage, booming sound 

system, smoke machines and special lighting. 

NO LIGHTS MAY BE BETTER 

For a few weeks now the traffic lights at the intersection 

in front of the cathedral have not been in working order. I 

walked past the intersection the other day and 

everything appeared to be working okay. 

Only thing is, I didn’t see a single STOP sign anywhere 

on that busy intersection. Isn’t that a bit dangerous? 

Must admit, though, I was keeping my eyes glued to the 

road, what with all the potholes around town! 

A WEEDY LOOK AT HIGH STREET 

Oh my, oh my, but the section of High Street between 

the eastern end of Church Square and the circle below 

the old railway station seems to have become something 

of a nursery specialising in the growing of weeds. 

There are weeds in gutters and on pavements on both 

sides of High Street. Being a very busy access road into 

the CBD, one would at least think the weeds would be 

eradicated instead of being left to grow taller and taller! 

DARK STREETS 

In recent weeks I have, on a number of occasions, been 

part of a neighbourhood watch in the Sunnyside suburb, 

a group of residents who perform vehicle patrols during 

the night. 

One worrying aspect for these patrols is the large 

number of non-working street lights throughout 

Sunnyside and it’s probably the same situation across 

Makhanda. 

In fact, on a recent early-morning three-hour patrol, 

several entire streets were totally dark, with no working 

street lights at all. Try driving along these streets with all 

the potholes. 

Come on, municipality, do your thing. 

TWELVE TEAMS FOR CRICKET FESTIVAL 

Twelve schools’ first teams from across the country and 

beyond will take part in the 2019 Grahamstown Schools’ 

Cricket Festival being hosted by Kingswood College from 

January 10 to 12. 

Participating schools are Kingswood, Graeme College 

and St Andrew’s College from Makhanda, Hellenic 

Academy from Zimbabwe, Somerset College from 

Somerset West, St Alban’s College and Menlo Park High 

in Pretoria, St Andrew’s School from Bloemfontein, 

Woodridge College from Thornhill, Hudson Park High 

and Cambridge High from East London, and Trinity 

House College from Johannesburg. 

Seven cricket grounds are being utilised for the 

festival – City Lords, Gane and Knight fields at 

Kingswood, Lower, Knowling and St Aidan’s fields at St 

Andrew’s and Somerset field at Graeme. 

The first day’s fixtures on Thursday January 10 are: St 

Andrew’s College v St Andrew’s School (Lower); 

Kingswood v St Alban’s (Gane); Graeme v Somerset 

(Somerset); Cambridge v Hellenic (Knight); Woodridge v 

Trinityhouse (City Lords); and Hudson Park v Menlo Park 

(Knowling). 

Second day’s play on Friday January 11: St Andrew’s 

College v St Alban’s (Lower); Kingswood v St Andrew’s 

School (Gane); Graeme v Cambridge (Somerset); 

Trinityhouse v Hudson Park (Knight); Somerset v 

Woodridge (Knowling) and Menlo Park v Hellenic (City 

Lords). 

Third day’s play on Saturday January 12: St Andrew’s 

SORRY STATE: For many decades this restored steam locomotive stood in front of the then busy local railway station building, admired on a daily 

basis by passengers, workers and passersby. Then the train service between Alicedale and Port Alfred ceased operating, the station buildings fell 

into disrepair and so too the ‘grand old lady’ seen above. Vandalism and weather conditions have contributed to the locomotive being in the forlorn 

state it is today – parts missing and large sections badly rusted away 

Pictures: SID PENNEY 

College v Stanley CC (Lower); Kingswood v Somerset 

(Gane); Woodridge v Menlo Park (Knight); Cambridge v 

Trinityhouse (City Lords); St Andrew’s School v Hudson 

Park (Knowling); and St Alban’s v Hellenic (St Aidan’s). 

GREEN, AMBER, RED 

I was standing on top of the flyover adjacent to the 

Kingswood campus the other day and my mind went 

back to the days in the 1970s and 1980s when traffic 

lights were in place to control traffic flow. Nowadays, 

STOP signs appear to be doing the job quite adequately. 

CAMPUS CLOSED 

For those who may be interested, Rhodes University will 

be closed until January 6, re-opening on Monday 

January 7. 

THE GARDENS COME ALIVE 

It was a rather special occasion on Saturday December 

15 for Rasayi Mdlankomo and Naomi Nel when they 

completed their 100th parkrun in the Makana Botanical 

Gardens. And it was even more special for Nel as she 

achieved her personal best time on the day when 86 

runners, joggers and walkers took to the pathways and 

t racks. 

First three men were teenager Cee-Jay Porthen (1st in 

22 minutes 05 seconds), Scott Jackson (2nd in 22 mins 

21 secs) and Kennedy Simango (4th overall in 25 mins 11 

secs). Third overall and 1st lady was Terri-Lynn Penney 

(23 mins 36 secs), second was Sonia Nel-Laing (32 mins 

11 secs) and third was Rosali Smith (32 mins 47 secs). 

Those who took part on Saturday, December 15 and 

who now have 100 or more parkrun finishes were Stavie 

van Aardt – 214; Lynne Henson – 207; Peter Stockwell – 

207; Lynne Marshall – 199; Simon Wright – 164; Harry 

Porthen – 137; Peter Wentworth – 136; Cee-Jay Porthen 

– 124; Susan Wentworth – 123; Mark Hazell – 116; 

Andiswa Kaule-Nyakotyo – 115; Rusayi Mdlankomo – 100; 

and Naomi Nel – 100. 

Parkruns are held at 8am each Saturday from the 

entrance to the botanical gardens. 

SEEING CLEARLY NOW 

I wonder how many present and former residents of 

Makhanda had their eyes tested and spectacles supplied 

by Charles Brouckaert Optometrist when he had his 

practice in the Carlton Centre at 109 High Street. 

I was looking through a local publication dated 

sometime in 2000 and came across an advert placed by 

Charles Brouckaert. I knew him quite well, being my 

optometrist at the time and from his golfing exploits 

when I was sports journalist for Grocott’s Mail in the 

1980s and 1990s. 

The last I heard, Charles and his wife had retired to 

somewhere along the Garden Route. 

While on the subject of spectacles, my very first pair 

at the age of 19 was supplied by Hubert Ellis who had 

his rooms at St George’s Chambers in upper High Street. 

I’m wondering if there is anybody else among the 

readers of this column who had spectacles supplied by 

Mr Ellis? 

CHRISTMAS IN THE KOWIE 

It is at this time of year that I have fond and vivid 

memories of two Christmas holiday periods with strong 

Port Alfred connections. 

Not only have Grahamstonians (now Makhandians) 

flocked to the coastal town in great numbers for Sunday 

afternoon strolls along the beach over past decades, 

hundreds have retired to the Kowie, spending the 

remainder of their lives in bliss within earshot of the 

breaking surf. 

Anyhow, back to those two special holiday periods in 

the Kowie. 

In the early to mid-1960s the Langdon Hotel on the 

western banks of the Kowie River used its dance floor to 

the fullest over the Christmas period, with rock bands 

QUIET TIMES: With the university and local schools having 

closed for their end-of-year breaks, numerous 

Makhandians (formerly Grahamstonians) already at their 

holiday destinations and local retailers taking it easy 

after the Christmas rush, the City Hall (left) and 

Cathedral spires look down on a quieter-than-usual city 

centre. In the background, the 1820 Settlers National 

Monument keeps an eye on proceedings below 

providing lively music for the regular “sessions”. 

Older Port Alfred residents will remember the Langdon 

with its dance floor, a couple of metres below the 

present-day parking lot. 

Between the dance floor and the hotel buildings was a 

large lawn that owner Syd Alder crammed with tables 

and chairs for patrons. 

The resident band at the Langdon Hotel from 

mid-December 1964 to about the middle of January 1965 

was The Ravens from Grahamstown, of which I was a 

m e m b e r. 

The band comprised Doug Pashley (lead guitar), Gavin 

Reid (drummer and band leader), myself (rhythm guitar) 

and Peter Muddle (bass guitar). 

The Ravens performed four nights a week to crowds of 

bopping teenagers, especially Fridays and Saturdays 

when the dance floor was crammed with boppers and 

t wisters. 

Occasionally I wonder if any of those teenagers are 

still around and perhaps remember The Ravens at The 

Langdon. By now they’ll be in their late sixties and early 

seventies. 

Oh, memories! 

On a couple of occasions when a ‘larney’ dance band 

played at The Langdon to cater for the older folk, The 

Ravens moved across the river and played at sessions in 

the Lagoon Café, where the marina is today. 

And that brings me to another “Christmas in the 

Kowie”. 

Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the day after 

Christmas Day was known as Boxing Day, and it became 

almost tradition for the Grahamstown Car Club to stage 

its Boxing Day Gymkhana on the Lagoon flats close to 

the Lagoon Café and the town’s rugby field. 

In short, the gymkhana entailed cars of all shapes and 

engine sizes being driven around, past and into a series 

of obstacles, usually marked by flags placed in empty 

paint tins. 

The particular gymkhana of which I was one of the 

organisers was the one held on Boxing Day 1971. A huge 

crowd gathered around the gymkhana area on the flats 

on that day in 1971 to witness competing vehicles being 

timed over set courses. 

I seem to remember that the overall winner that day 

MESSY MONUMENT: The Drostdy Arch (or 

Drostdy Gateway as some residents refer to it) 

on the western end of High Street and leading 

onto the Rhodes University campus, is a 

national monument. Yet, there are those who 

totally ignore this and continue to affix posters 

to its walls. Others come along and attempt to 

remove the posters, causing a total mess 

was a holidaymaker from Bloemfontein, driving a 

Porsche. Those were also the days when Anglias, 

Cortinas, Renaults, VW Beetles and Minis used to 

compete in gymkhanas. 

These days, instead of cars competing on the eastern 

side of the river, there are a variety of cruising craft in 

the canals of the marina. 

Oh, memories!



Husband and wife team take 

the Gidana Arms Pairs 

The Gidana Arms Pairs 

annual fishing 

competition took place 

on Sunday December 16 in 

great weather conditions. 

The humidity was high, but 

never stopped 16 teams of 

two competing for top 

honours, consisting of 

husband and wife teams, 

girlfriend/boyfriend teams 

and mates. 

The sea, although with red 

tide and loads of seaweed, 

did manage to produce a 

number of fish. A total of 36 

fish with a combined weight 

of 39.6kg were caught and 

successfully released. 

In third place on a 

count-out with Dave Kemp 

and Garry Willows was team 

Gary du Randt and Clem 

Kidson, in second place were 

Gerrie Botha and Jeff Hilliar, 

and taking top honours were 

husband and wife team Terry 

and Michelle Stewart with 

11.3kg of fish. 

Different species of fish 

were caught as follows: kob 

– Terry Stewart 7.4kg, bronze 

bream – Gerrie Botha 1.7kg, 

blacktail – Luke Erasmus 

1.2kg, klipvis – Adrian 

Bezuidenhout 0.8kg, eel tail 

barbel – Annie Boon 1.4kg, 

Cape stumpnose – D av i d 

0.3kg, poenskop – Joshua 

de Vos 1.2kg; zebra – Derrick 

R e a b o w. 

“Our top lady angler was 

Michelle Stewart,” Por t 

Alfred Rock and Surf 

chairman Gary du Randt 

said. “Here is a lady that only 

fishes once a year and 

NICE SIZE: Terry Stewart 

with a kob he caught 

during the Gidana Arms 

Pairs annual fishing 

competition 

out-fished most of the 

anglers as well as her 

husband with the total of 

edible fish caught.” 

Michelle caught three kob 

totalling 3.9kg. U16 honours 

went to young Joshua de 

Vos with 1.2kg of fish, and 

the top U21 went to Luke 

Erasmus with 1.8kg fish. 

“So all in all a fair day’s 

fishing was had,” Du Randt 

said. 

At the prize-giving, Chris 

Gidana from Gidana Arms 

said a few words and 

thanked all present for 

turning out and enjoying the 

day with him. Gidana also 

handed out the prizes to the 

selected anglers after which 

a sponsored braai was 

supplied and celebrations 

began. 

“I would just like to say a 

big thank you to Gidana 

Arms for the sponsorship, as 

well as agreeing to be our 

sponsor for this compo for 

2019. Also apologies for any 

errors and omissions during 

the prize-giving, it will all be 

sor ted,” Du Randt said. 

“On behalf of the 

committee and myself of the 

Port Alfred Rock and Surf, I 

would like to wish everyone 

a merry Christmas and a 

happy new year. Until 2019.” 

SOCIAL TIME: Port Alfred Rock and Surf 

chairman Gary du Randt with sponsor of the 

Gidana Arms Pairs fishing competition, Chris 

Gidana 

Kowie Bowling 

Club 

Imbued with the spirit of 

Christmas, the Kowie 

Hamper played off at 

Kowie lived up to the 

reputation it established 

more than 40 years ago. 

Sometimes the 

organisers of an event 

have to “move with the 

times” in order to 

maintain support and 

interest for their event 

but there are events 

where the sheer 

repetitiveness of the 

format ensures its 

popularity. The Kowie 

Hamper is one of those. 

The brainchild of 

Cathy du Preez (matron 

of the erstwhile Kowie 

Psychiatric Hospital) in 

the 1970s, this annual 

bowling tournament has 

maintained its position 

as one of the most 

popular competition in 

this area. 

Cathy was a forceful 

person who took over a 

hospital with 600 

patients in a facility 

designed for 300 and 

also the inevitable 

tensions associated 

with overcrowding in a 

mental hospital. She 

recognised the 

individual right to 

existence of people 

whose personal 

liberties had legally 

been taken away 

from them when they 

were originally certified 

and incarcerated. 

Within a year she had 

reduced the patient load 

to 300 patients, each of 

whom had a bed in a 

night ward and a 

separate place to rest 

during the day. 

A fanatic about the 

game of bowls, she 

organised the first 

Kowie Hamper round 

BOWLSBANTER 

... what’s happening 

about 1974 and cajoled 

players from far and 

wide to participate in 

her tournament. The 

1982 Kowie Hamper was 

numerically her greatest 

achievement. 

With a field of 36 

teams, she “borrowed” 

a green from Port 

Alfred. The format was 

two games of 21 ends. 

There was only one 

prize which was far too 

large for what was really 

a luck-of-the-draw 

situation. Although tea 

was served in the 

morning, you had to 

bring your own lunch – 

and yet they came. 

The present format of 

sectional play was 

adopted in 1983. 

In more recent news, 

we had a surprisingly 

large turnout for the 

SPAR competition on 

December 11. 

Rob Owsley, Lester 

Scriven, Geoff Gibbon 

and Piet Coetser were 

the recipients of the 

vouchers. 

T h u r s d ay ’s turnout 

was a bit more subdued 

with many holding back 

for Friday’s Personal 

Trust Trips. 

Judy Alexander, Bugs 

Wilmot, and Louise 

Fleming made off with 

the boodle. 

When a club is 

successful and has 

attracted a number of 

new members, the older 

members like to bask in 

the reflected glory of the 

club’s new-found 

popularity without doing 

some in-depth study to 

see why it has 

happened and what is 

required to ensure its 

c o n t i n u at i o n . 

The success of any 

bowling club can be 

attributed to a number 

of factors. Its location, 

the condition of the 

playing surface, the 

ambience in and around 

the clubhouse and 

playing area and, how 

the facility is run and 

managed. A club is a 

microcosm of the area 

we live in. It starts as a 

group of “members” 

having one thing in 

common – they want to 

play bowls! 

They are prepared to 

accept the “whims and 

fa n c i e s ” of their 

newfound friends as 

long as these 

tendencies do not 

impinge too much on 

their own preferences. 

Although they come 

together as strangers, it 

is amazing how much 

common ground there is 

for a more lasting 

association than just 

playing bowls. 

This is especially true 

of new members who 

have relocated to the 

coast and, realising that 

this is probably their 

last move, they are only 

too keen on finding 

more kindred spirits in 

other spheres of 

interest. And – it is 

amazing what you will 

find – there are many 

who were large fish in 

their own ponds who 

are now intent on 

being unobtrusive 

minnows in their new 

surroundings. 

At a coastal bowling 

club, new members 

can be divided into two 

categories a) the 

established bowlers 

retiring at the coast – 

their choice of club is 

usually related to the 

condition of the greens, 

and b) the new bowler 

looks at the 

membership and is 

attracted to a club 

where he is acquainted 

with some of the 

members. His interest in 

the quality of the greens 

only becomes apparent 

when he has been 

forced to play on 

sub-standard greens at 

other venues. 

With many of our 

members enjoying the 

company of visitors and 

others having travelled 

to distant fields, the 

attendances have 

dropped slightly, except 

for the important 

international fixture of 

Port Alfred residents 

against the Rest of 

South Africa last 

Tuesday. I do not think 

that, in the final 

analysis, many actually 

knew who had won 

except that a good time 

was had by all. 

Our best wishes for an 

enjoyable festive season 

and new year to all who 

have enjoyed their bowls 

at Kowie and most 

especially to those who 

made it possible May all 

your wicks end up on 

the jack. 

Our greens 

management team have 

worked tirelessly, 

throughout 2018 to 

ensure that our playing 

surfaces remained of a 

standard envied by 

many in the face of an 

inordinately high player 

load. To cope with the 

level of traffic without 

showing wear on the 

green, is a major 

achievement in greens 

management terms and 

worthy of recognition 

from grateful members. 

Although of advanced 

age I still buy green 

bananas, so it is not 

being too optimistic to 

look forward to a new 

year with TotT. Cheers!



OVERALL WINNER: Sinethemba 

Jilingisi was the first runner home 

at the Adviceworx/Port Alfred Soup 

Kitchen 5km fun run that took place 

at Kelly’s Beach on December 17 


Wednesday December 12: Global 

Golf Betterball Bonus Bogey, with 

87 players. 

Results: 

1st: Dennis McElwee, Kevin Reid 

+9 

2nd: At Nel, Juan Pretorius +8 

3rd: Leon Nell, Darryl Hooper +7 

4th: Kevin Heny, Rob Dowding +6 

Two clubs: 

4th: M de Sousa 

6th: N van der Merwe, C Mavuso 

Best gross: 68 – Meekah de Sousa 

Best nett: 69 – Meekah de Sousa 

Nearest the pins: 

Fishaways – 6th: Nick van der Merwe 

Rise Cafe – 8th: Barry Scarterfield 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 11th: Desmond 

Mjimla 

Thymes 2 Catering – 13th: Tim Shanks 

Wimpy longest drive - #14th: Rob Dowding 

Kingsley Beverages: Nearest the pin for two on the 

1st: Les Wasdell 

Saturday December 15: Pam Golding Betterball 

Medal, with 102 players. 

Results: 

1st: Neil Menary, Andries Small - 62 

2nd: Tom Tagg, Alan Corrans - 62 

3rd: Ian Moncur, Arnie Schultz - 62 

4th: Andries Pienaar, Andrew van Rhyn - 62 

Two clubs: 

6th: J Tavendale, N Forrester, B Watson 

8th: H Czepluch, T Tagg, B Shaw, S Hattingh, M 

Shelton 

11th: B Perreira, A Harty, C Howard 

13th: N Menary 

Best gross: 70 – Colin Mavuso, Wian van Aswegen 

Best nett: 66 – Arnie Schultz, Neil Menary 

Nearest the pins: 

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Nigel Forrester 

Auto Smart Body Shop – 8th: Nick Fox 

Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th: Bryan Pereira 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 13th: Neil Menary 

Wimpy longest drive - Men - #18th: Grant Acton 

Royal St Andrews - Nearest the pin for two on the 

1st: Ryan Horne 

1820s GOLF 

Monday December 10: 23 players in fine weather. 

Winners on 36: Ram Piers, Trevor Stötter, Ernie 

Allen. 

Moosehead on 44: Dennis McElwee, Max Stander, 

Peter Rinaldi, Dudley Kieser. 

Good scores: 49 - Dudley Kieser, 47 - Barry 

Scarterfield, 46 - Ram Piers, 44 - Ernie Allen. 

Two clubs: None. 

JUST MISSED OUT: Youth definitely 

had the upper hand at the Soup 

Kitchen 5km fun run, and just 

missing out on first place was 

Lithemba Jekana, who completed 

the race in second place behind 

his friend Sinethemba Jilingisi 

GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

Thursday December 13: 17 players in fine weather. 

Winners on 38: Windsor Bagley, John Dell, Kevin 

Reid, Dudley Kieser. 

Moosehead on 47: Roy de Wet, Ted Baines, Dallas 

Cowie. 

Good scores: 49 - Ernie Allen, 48 - Kevin Reid. 

Two clubs: 8th Albert Whitfield, 13th Kevin Reid. 

L ADIES’ R E S U LTS 

December 11: The last ladies’ competition of the 

year saw sunny conditions, but severely tempered 

by gale force easterly winds sweeping the course, 

making play very difficult. The format was an 

individual Stableford sponsored by Viv Jordan. 

Jane Bladen amassed an impressive 39 points, 

especially when taking the wind into account, to 

win the afternoon’s proceedings. Sandy Fryer was 

second on 38 followed by Pru Peacock on 35 

(counting out Carol Lee on the same score) 

There were no two clubs. The best nett score was 

shot by Jane Bladen (nett 67). 

Wendy Counihan's drive was closest to the pin on 

Top Carpets’ sixth, Sonia Reynold’s on Rosehill 

Driving Range’s eighth and Sue Kennedy’s on 

Wimpy’s 11th. Carol Lee was “nearest for two” on 

River Spa’s 13th. 

The longest drive competitions were held on the 

14th and driven by Mo Marsay in the lower 

handicap section and by Sandy Fryer in the higher 

section. 

The next ladies’ competition will be held on 

January 9 and will be the monthly Medal 

sponsored by Pick n Pay. 

PORT ALFRED MIXED 

December 15: A warm, clammy, humid morning 

faced the 21 players who turned out to play the 

usual mixed two-to-count mixed Stableford 

alliance. The field was drawn into three three-balls 

and three four-balls. 

Visitors Michelle and Peter Guest teamed up with 

Kevin Maree and Jenny Adair to post the winning 

score of 85 points closely followed by Pat and Tony 

Halse playing +alongside Pogs and Bruce Smith’s 

83.The most golf was recorded by Barrie Brady, 

Fanie Smit and Heather van Harmelen who didn’t 

enjoy the sticky conditions as they scored a lowly 

75 + 5 = 77 points. 

Tim Shanks holed the only two-club of the morning 

(sixth) and Michelle Guest had the best nett score 

Youngsters and woman take top 

spots at PA Soup Kitchen fun run 

ROB KNOWLES 

Those who 

participated in the 

Adviceworx/Por t 

Alfred Soup Kitchen 

5km fun run at Kelly’s 

Beach on Monday 

December 17 found 

the going tough but 

enjoyable as they 

battled sand, a little 

road running and the 

humidity that had 

been prevalent during 

the weekend. 

The race, which 

began at 8am, took 

runners along the 

beach, up and onto 

Beach Road and then 

back to Kelly’s Beach 

and the finishing line. 

Proceeds for the 

race were donated to 

the Port Alfred Soup 

Kitchen which feeds 

3,000 needy residents 

every week – from 

children to entire 

fa m i l i e s . 

This is achieved 

through the generosity 

of local volunteers, as 

well as contributions 

of food and donations. 

Barry Allen of 

Adviceworx Port Alfred 

said he was pleased 

to be helping the soup 

kitchen and by the 

number of people who 

took the time to come 

and support the event 

on the public holiday. 

“It’s not just locals, 

but also a lot of 

visitors who 

participate in this 

event each year,” said 

Allen. 

The race had prizes 

in the field shooting 70. 

PAM competitions will close 

for the festive season and 

re-open on Saturday January 

12. 

KGB RESULTS 

Tuesday December 11: Early 

morning weather serenity attracted a good turnout 

of 46 players for the KGB draw on Tuesday. The 

field was drawn into 10 four-balls and two 

three-balls to play the usual two to count 

Stableford alliance. Unfortunately, things did 

change during the course of the morning when 

fierce easterly winds sprung up causing great 

difficulty with respect to club choice and even 

standing still while addressing the ball. This had a 

major negative impact on results attained. 

Nevertheless John Crandon, James Lobban and 

Martin Lambrechts carded a great 79 + 5 = 84 

points to win the morning proceedings. They were 

just one point to the fore of joint runners-up (1) 

Richard Farndell, Chris Niebieszczanski and Cliff 

Roberts and (2) Len Bohnen, Bryan Connach, 

Phillip van der Byl and Cecil Grobler, both covies 

carding 83. 

Two-clubs were holed by Steve Kennedy and 

birthday girl Lynn Lake, both on the par three sixth. 

The best nett rounds were shot by Guy Cash (68) 

and Ian Gatenby (70). 

Friday December 14: A superb turnout of 50 

players enjoyed good weather conditions to play 

the usual two-to-count Stableford alliance. The 

field was drawn into two three-balls and 12 

fo u r - b a l l s . 

Brian Shirley, Ray Hicks, Derick van Harmelen and 

Liz Mangham carded 88 points to win the 

competition. They narrowly pipped runners-up 

Bryan Connack, Tim Leach and visitors Tony 

Manderson and Paula Grobelaar’s 87 by one point. 

At the other end of the table Matt Chadwick, 

Graham Findlay, Gavin Richards and James 

Weisters had only the notorious Hammer en 

Sukkel trophy to show for their rather paltry 68 

points. 

Bryan Robinson birdied the par three sixth, but 

Steve Kennedy did likewise on the 13th to secure 

R288 from the two-club kitty for his covey. 

Tony Manderson grossed a wonderful 76 and Tim 

Leach a 79 for the best rounds of the morning. 

Good nett rounds were forthcoming from Barrie 

Brady (67), Liz Mangham (68), Russell Warren, 

Chris Niebieszczanski, Tim Leach (69), Paul Fryer 

and Heinz Czepluch (70). 

in various categories, 

ranging from 

under-12s to senior 

runners. Perhaps a 

little surprisingly, the 

first male runner 

home was from the 12- 

to 16-year-old age 

categor y. 

Sinethembe Jilingisi 

completed the 

arduous task of 

KOWIESTRIDERS 

... runners with pride 

Time Trial: December 11 

8km Run 

Sizakele Dayimani 

28:56 

Sinethemba Jilingisi 

29:26 

Jeremiah Dayonashe 

31:06 

Lethemba Jekana 

31:08 

Zamile Xanti 32:27 

Ayabonga Saul 33:41 

Rick Betts 36:44 

Richard Legg 36:44 

Alex Weed 42:59 

Mike Nelson 44:04 

Nelly Phiri 50:27 

5km Run 

Kevin Lee 23:30 

VOLOVIKINGS 

... runners with pride 

Time Trial: December 13 

3.8km 

1. Aidan Lutz 20:14 

2. Amy Todd 26:30 

5km 

1. Lukhanyiso Ntenga 20:19 

2. Siphosethu Magwaxaza 20:20 

3. Thabo Klaas 29:47 

battling sand and the 

growing humidity in 

an excellent time of 21 

minutes and four 

seconds. 

The first lady home 

was Tara-Lea van Zyl 

with a respectable 

time of 24:48, a l m o st 

three-and-a-half 

minutes behind 

Jilingisi. 

Gerald Greef 26:33 

Dave Sansbury 26:33 

Matthew Wood 27:17 

Clare Wood 33:14 

Lulu Mceka 33:19 

Leah Shanks 42:59 

3km Run 

Siyanda Xanti 12:55 

Athi Klaas 13:10 

Chris Robertson 14:02 

Asakhe Solwadle 15:10 

Aphiwe Mvalo 15:14 

Jo-Ann Betts 19:40 

[PB] 

Dinky Davenport 

20:46 

8km Walk 

Cathy Momberg 

1:00:00 [WR] 

The first senior male 

home was Rick Betts 

in a time of 24:52. 

Other results 

included first 12 to 16 

female, Tarryn Mpala 

in 35:48; first male 

U12, Thomas 

Champion in 33.18; 

and the first U12 

female was Chironia 

van der Walt in 49:11. 

Mike Momberg 

1:00:00 [WR] 

Pauline Weed 1:21:18 

Billy Futter 1:21:18 

6km Walk 

Ray Basson 1:25:04 

Tom Clarke 1:25:04 

5km Walk 

Anna Marie Hockley 

41 : 03 

Chris Joubert 41:03 

John Howden 48:01 

Floss Howden 53:02 

Leslie Futter 53:02 

3km Walk 

Jenny Basson 31:29 

Sally Blake 31:29 

Alistair Blake 31:29 

4. Athinkhosi James 30:55 

5. Joy Stevens 32:20 

6. Tracy Going 37:31 

7. Dee Moore 37:32 

8. Nosipho Vazi 38:14 

8km 

1. Vuyisani Nobi 30:02 

2. George Allen 42:13 

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READING THE RULES: Amanda Rathbone, right, tells the competitors at the Dirty Pineapple Mud Run about the route and the hazards they need to look out for 


Down and Pineapple dirty 

ROB KNOWLES 

On a hot and humid Sunday afternoon, with 

little in the way of a breeze and the sun 

bearing down, the runners, swimmers and 

cyclist pitched in their numbers to compete in the 

Dirty Pineapple Mud Run, a regular Reconciliation 

Day event for the whole family to enjoy. 

The Mud Run is hosted by El Shaddai Christian 

Academy and the Port Alfred Soup Kitchen and is a 

family-friendly adventure consisting of four 

fun-filled events, the Mud Run Biathlon, a 5km 

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run/walk, the Mega Mud Maniacs triathlon and a 

mountain bike race. 

S u n d ay ’s event took place at the Concor 

construction site (about 3km outside Port Alfred 

going toward East London), a perfect location for 

some muddy racing. 

At 2pm, and having been briefed on the route, 

competitors young and old lined up to see who 

could complete the course in first place. 

Alternatively, there was a prize for the dirtiest 

mud-runner, and this is something the kids seemed 

to enjoy the most. 

Event organiser Amanda 

Rathbone blew her whistle and the 

competitors raced to get to the 

water for the 50m swim, more with 

ideas of cooling off than to actually 

win the race. A lifeguard was on 

patrol to ensure no one got into 

trouble as they rounded the buoy 

and headed back to shore. 

Transitioning from their swimming costumes they 

continued with a 2.5km run along some of the most 

varied terrain that included dry riverbeds, through 

thick bush as well as crossing muddy trails that, 

because of a severe lack of water in the area, 

tended to be less muddy than in previous years. 

However, that did not stop Rayah Dollery from 

finding and wallowing in the mud she found and, as 

a consequence, picking up the prize for the 

muddiest competitor. 

Also at the starting line at 2pm were the 

competitors for the 5km fun run/walk that 

meandered through the farm bushveld, following 

the jeep tracks through indigenous fauna and flora. 

The Mega Mud Maniacs triathlon started at 

3.15pm. after the competitors on the first two 

events had returned safely back to get their times 

and be presented with their medals. This event 

consisted of a 300m open water swim (through the 

formerly crocodile-infested waters, as Rathbone tells 

it), a 16km cycle and a 5km adventure run. 

The cycle event started shortly afterward where 

cyclists had to travel along terrain that included 

narrow single-track to broad gravel roads, sandy 

jeep tracks and erosion-damaged 

paths. Cyclists who completed 

That did not stop Rayah 

Dollery from finding 

and wallowing in the 

mud she found 

one of the 8km laps received a 

bronze finishers’ medal, for two 

laps they received a silver 

finishers’ medal, and the 

endurance racers who completed 

all three laps received gold 

medals and the grand prizes and 

t rophies. 

The results were as follows. First place in the 

Mud Run was Mike Nelson in a time of 26 minutes 

and 25 seconds. Second place went to Richard 

Daniel in a time of 27:20 and third place went to D 

Sainsbury in a time of 28:35. 

First place in the Mudfish Biathlon was Oliver 

Momberg in a time of 21:39, second place to Justin 

Dollery in 21:57 and third was Jarryd Harty in 23:18. 

All other results are available from Rathbone at El 

Shaddai. 

Sponsors of the event were Talk of the Town, 

Cycle Asylum, I Hire, Adviceworx, Outdoor Focus, 

MyPond Hotel, Wimpy, Sports n All, DM Radue 

Optometrist, Enchante Beauty Salon, 2 the Public 

Hair Salon, Richman Poorman hair and beauty 

products, Come Supply Depot, Palms Video, 

Homebase, Khanyi Designs and Serenity Day Spa. 

“This event would not have been possible without 

the volunteers from El Shaddai Christian Academy, 

Port Alfred Soup Kitchen, Word of Truth Ministry 

and friends, MultiSecurity and Gardmed,” R at h b o n e 

said . 

“Of course, we cannot forget the wonderful 

participants and spectators. 

“Lots of fun was had. The camaraderie showed by 

the cyclists was awesome as the challenges we had 

with flat tires, sandy strips and the heat was not too 

much for them to stop and help each other. 

Thank you one and all.” 

UTTER RELIEF: Nothing could be sweeter than 

arriving home first after a 5km race in the 

afternoon heat and humidity, but this years’ 

Mud Run Biathlon and the look on first-placed 

winner Oliver Momberg tells the story

TOTT 27 December 2018

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