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New wind 

atlas a breeze 

Map maximises 

energy efforts 

MATTHEW FIELD 

The department of energy celebrated 

the launch of the latest 

high-resolution wind resource map 

at the Wind Atlas for SA (Wasa) 

seminar held at the East London 

International Convention Centre last week. 

The first wind atlas was put together in 

Cape Town on March 13 2012. The new map 

is the third iteration. 

The event was attended by members of 

the SA National Energy Development 

Institute (Sanedi), the Royal Danish 

Embassy, and and the United Nations 

Development Programme. 

Department of energy acting 

director-general Ompi Aphane delivered the 

keynote address. 

Aphane said the wind resource map 

allowed government to more effectively 

maximise renewable energy generation. 

“It would be difficult to plan thoroughly 

for the increased uptake of wind energy if 

one does not have certainty on wind 

resource availability. Therefore, the need for 

reliable, accurate and representative data 

on wind is critical,” said Aphane. 

Aphane went on to praise Wasa, calling it 

“one of the most critical elements of South 

Africa’s renewable energy efforts because 

of the repository of knowledge about the 

scale and location of our wind resources”. 

Wasa is made up of the Centre for 

Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 

University of Cape Town (UCT), the SA 

Weather Service (SAWS), Danish Technical 

University (DTU), and Sanedi. 

“These are independent public interest 

organisations with no vested commercial 

WINDS OF CHANGE: The latest iteration of Wasa will allow the government to more 

effectively harness wind energy 

Picture: FILE 

interest in the local wind energy sector. The 

research conducted and products delivered 

are therefore not subject to any commercial 

interests or pressures,” said Aphane. 

According to Aphane, South Africa’s 

renewable energy programme is well on 

track thanks to the introduction of the 

Renewable Energy Independent Power 

Producer Procurement Programme 

(REIPPPP) in 2011 which has resulted in the 

procurement of 6.3GW of renewable energy 

capacity, with 3.9GW currently online. 

“The transparent and competitive bidding 

nature of the REIPPPP has been the main 

driving force behind the reduction in costs 

of these renewable projects,” said Aphane. 

Solar power generation has dropped by 

almost 80% since 2011 while onshore wind 

power has seen a 60% reduction in costs. 

This has allowed renewable energy to 

compete effectively with conventional 

energy sources, such as coal. 

EGG-CEPTIONAL 

TALENT: Charlene 

Erasmus is the 

proud winner of 

the Vincent Park 

Paints Easter 

competiton. Front 

left, GO! & Express 

m a r ke t i n g 

c o - o r d i n at o r 

We n d y 

Kretschmann, 

Lynne Price, 

Charlene Erasmus, 

and Laërskool 

Nahoon principal 

Ricky Birch. Back 

from left, centre 

manager for 

Vincent Park 

Centre Joseph 

Parsley and 

Laërskool Nahoon 

grade 1 teacher 

Michán Potgieter. 

Picture: MATTHEW 

FIELD 

Girl’s winning egg 

design revealed 

MATTHEW FIELD 

Laërskool Nahoon pupil Charlene 

Erasmus, 7, is the lucky winner 

of the Vincent Park Paints Easter 

competition held between March 

11 and April 1. 

The competition was 

organised by Vincent Park Centre 

with the GO! & Express as the 

sole media sponsor. 

The competition required 

children to submit designs for 

Easter eggs with the winning 

design being translated into a 

3D egg by local graphic artist 

Lynne Price. 

In addition to seeing her 

design brought to life, Erasmus 

also won a R2,500 Vincent Park 

gift card for herself and a R2,500 

Vincent Park gift card for 

Laërskool Nahoon. 

“All of the entries were 

uploaded onto the Vincent Park 

Facebook page, where members 

of the public were invited to vote 

for their favourite. 

“Charlene’s entry received 

over 600 likes,” Vincent Park 

centre manager Joseph Parsley 

said. 

Erasmus was incredibly 

excited when she heard that she 

had won. 

“When I heard that I was the 

winner, I could not believe it. 

Thank you to everyone that voted 

for me and helped my dream 

come true,” Erasmus said. 

“The design was my own idea. 

I love different colours. I used my 

Twisties to colour my egg. I also 

think that my Easter egg looks 

beautiful. My rabbit has long 

ears because I think that the 

Easter Bunny has long ears,” she 

said. 

“Painting this egg has been an 

absolute joy. Meeting little 

Charlene was the cherry on the 

top. Her amazement and 

disbelief that she had won made 

my heart sing. She was really 

blown away by her giant egg,” 

Price said.

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April 18, 2019 

Nate’s Car 

Sales makes 

a difference 

AMANDA NANO 

Giving back and adding value to the 

community are but a fraction of what 

Nathanael Padayachee does in his spare 

time. 

Backed by his entire team at Nate's Car 

Sales, the company has been an integral 

part of the East London community for the 

past 15 years. 

The dealership provided a vehicle to local 

pastor Pieter Booysens who is now en route 

to Zimbabwe via Johannesburg where he 

will meet up with other good Samaritans to 

help those displaced by Cyclone Idai. 

“This is special and a blessing as he's 

doing something great by assisting those 

displaced. We put in a full tank of fuel and 

some clothes to take along as well,” 

Padayachee said. 

In addition to helping victims of the 

cyclone, Nate's Car Sales is also running a 

book drive which will come to a close at the 

end of May. Together with ITEC Early 

Education, they have managed to collect a 

large number of books so far. 

“We don't approach charities but rather 

go out into the community and see what it is 

they need. It has more meaning and affects 

them in a positive manner,” Pa d aya c h e e 

said. 

Starting his business from his garage, 

Padayachee has assisted the community in 

his personal capacity, and now his staff has 

followed his example. 

“This has grown a lot, and we have 

various ongoing drives. On May 1 we will be 

starting with our winter drive and collecting 

pre-loved clothes and blankets,” he said. 

At the time of going to print, Booysens 

was in Johannesburg and due to arrive in 

Zimbabwe over the weekend. 

Drop-offs for the book drive can be made 

at 106 Main Road in Amalinda in East 

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Restore Trust celebrates 10 years 

SIVENATHI GOSA 

The Restore Trust non-profit 

organisation will be celebrating 10 

years of helping the community on 

May 18. 

To mark the special occasion, they 

will be hosting a music festival at the 

Old Selbornian Club on the day with 

Cape Town musician Matthew Mole 

headlining. 

“Our Breath of Life Place of Safety 

operates with the objective of saving 

babies by offering caring homes until 

they are reunited or placed with their 

forever families and to give women in 

crisis pregnancies professional 

Ret r a c t i o n 

In last week's article “New project gives 'waste 

a value'”, we incorrectly stated that recycled 

plastic was used in bread bags. We apologise 

and regret the error 

suppor t,” Restore Trust director 

Andrew Reilly. 

“The fact that we have lovingly 

cared for 140 babies and counselled 

21,549 women in crisis pregnancies 

to date is a major highlight for us. 

“However, every time we hand over 

a baby to their adoptive parents or 

reunite them with their biological 

families, as well as when a woman 

decides against aborting and wants 

to keep her baby, it’s a highlight. 

“Also, when we see the pride in a 

man or woman’s eyes after we have 

provided them with a skill and they 

are able to provide for themselves 

and their families, it’s a highlight. 

The fact that we as the Restore Trust 

and are able to impact the lives of 

the needy in Buffalo City is a 

highlight. And obviously celebrating 

our 10-year anniversary is definitely a 

highlight,” Reilly said. 

He said the main challenge they 

face is keeping finances sustainable. 

“We are very fortunate to live in a 

city where its community and 

businesses have a giving heart. We 

have many organisations that are 

doing good in our city and without 

them the situation we face would be 

much worse. 

“The Restore Trust’s vision is to 

expand to reach many more lives. We 

FEEDING THE HUNGRY: PnA and Premier Hotels lent a helping hand at the Norman Goosen Memorial Soup Kitchen at 

Parkridge over the weekend. The soup kitchen takes place every Saturday and serves over 100 children. Helping out are, 

from left, James Ferreira, Matthew Krouse, Lunch Box Project head Donae Carelse-Goosen, PnA mascot Penny, and 

brother chefs Caiphus and John Makhubela from Premier Hotels 

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have already started doing this by 

expanding our crisis pregnancy 

counselling to a larger part of the 

city and also by endeavouring to 

bridge the gap between the skills 

shortage and the newly trained 

skilled in our city. 

“It is also our vision to own our 

own safehouse for abandoned babies 

and by doing this, we will expanding 

our services to the greater Buffalo 

City district and surrounds,” he said. 

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Computicket and are R30 for children 

under seven, R75 for children aged 

between seven and 15, and R150 for 

anyone 16 and older. 

Marching 

to wa r d s 

winter chill 

The march towards winter 

continues this weekend with 

cool temperatures and 

some light rain predicted. 

Things start off pleasant 

on Thursday with the 

maximum temperature 

peaking at 21°C with light 

cloud. Winds remain mostly 

calm at just 14km/h from 

the North-East. 

Friday gets a bit warmer 

and sees the temperature 

climbing to 26°C. 

T h u r s d ay ’s clouds are 

nowhere to be seen but in 

return, the wind begins to 

pick up and will be blowing 

through at 18km/h. 

On Saturday, the 

temperature plummets back 

down to 20°C and the cloud 

returns, foreshadowing rain. 

The wind will be at its 

strongest and is expected to 

reach speeds of 29km/h, 

this time coming in from the 

South West. 

Thankfully, the wind 

quietens down somewhat 

on Sunday to 18km/h and 

brings some much needed 

rain with it. Temperatures 

remain chilly at 20°C. 

LAUGHING MATTER: 

Belinda Swart and 

Natasha Bezuidenhout 

were the winners of the 

double-ticket giveaway 

to the ‘Cape Town 

Comedy Invasion’ h o st e d 

at The Venue in 

Hemingways recently. 

The winners got to enjoy 

a night of side-splitting 

comedy from top Cape 

Town comedians Rob va n 

Vuuren, Stuart Taylor 

and Kagiso Mokgadi. 

ABOVE: From left, Stuart 

Taylor, Rob van Vuuren, 

Natasha Bezuidenhout 

and Kagiso Mokgadi. 

LEFT: Belinda Swart, 

right, with her husband, 

Jacques.

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Calling all entrepreneurs 

Search for youth to own spazas 

DOWN TO BUSINESS: Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa enterprise development manager Akhona 

Sishuba addresses the youth of Gompo on Monday 

Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA 


The search for potential young business owners 

across SA started at the Bizniz in a Box 

programme held in East London, Mdantsane and 

Gompo, as well as Zwelitsha, on Monday and 

Tu e s d ay. 

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) 

enterprise development manager Akhona Sishuba 

said the initiative was launched in 2015 by the 

CCBSA Youth Entrepreneurship Programme. 

“The programme is running in selected local 

townships and villages where CCBSA, together 

with their partners, run a competitive process 

where young people compete for the chance to 

operate and eventually own their own spaza shop. 

“The programme involves the selection, training, 

participation and eventual economic 

independence of a cross-section of township youth 

between the ages of 24 and 35,” said Sishuba. 

In 2018, 380 youth participated with 46 

becoming business owners, employing an 

estimated 23 people within their communities. 

The programme has attracted unemployed youth 

who have matric but can’t further their studies, as 

well as youth who are passionate about 

community development. 

A total of 50 business-minded entrepreneurs will 

be selected to be part of the 2019 programme and 

each got refurbished shipping containers from 

which they will operate their businesses. 

“The initial aim was to focus on Mdantsane and 

Gompo, but BCM and the office of the premier 

requested us to expand the programme to 

Zwelitsha where unemployment is high. 

Entrepreneurs can access a loan of up to R80,000 

for operational costs,” said Sishuba. 

She said successful applicants must reside in 

the above-mentioned townships. 

“We couldn’t do the whole of Mdantsane as it is 

quite a big area. In the near future we are looking 

to including other townships in East London. 

“This programme is to absorb youth who are 

innovative thinkers, young people who have a 

passion for business and a vision to change the 

economic landscape.” 

The programme involves training, participation 

and eventual economic independence. 

“A report by The Euromonitor International 

Africa Rising Megatrend revealed i n fo r m a l 

convenience shops, known as spazas, contribute 

an estimated R7bn to South Africa’s economy. 

“The research highlights the need to recognise 

the significant role played by spazas in the retail 

chain and in communities,” Sishuba concluded.




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Sweet Sunset victory 

for Nicks SPAR team 

BRIAN McLEAN 

There was much joy for the Nicks 

Foods Daily SPAR team, 

consisting of captain Tony 

Westpfahl, Michelle Ihlenfeldt 

and Marco Teixeira, after they 

were announced winners of the 

Pick n Pay-sponsored Sunset 

Bowls Tournament held at the 

King Bowling Club recently. 

The tournament, run twice a 

year, is staged over a five-week 

period, with two games of seven 

ends played once a week with 

the final consisting of 15 ends. 

Going into the final this past 

Tuesday against the Warthogs, 

Nicks Foods Daily SPAR were in 

an unassailable lead with 14 

points while their nearest rivals 

were on 11. 

In third place were Mo-del, 

followed by Buco. Jaluka, Ice 

Box, Aqua Pura, TNT, Klippies, 

Fat Cats, Multiheads and King 

Bottle Store. 

At the prize-giving, King 

Bowling Club president Gordon 

McCune thanked the ladies for 

their help in selling food, the 

braaiers, as well as the bar staff, 

for all their hard work and 

various sponsors for their 

suppor t. 

He also thanked organisers 

Gary Lentz and Barry Hayidakis 

for their effort. 

Asked to comment on his 

team's performance, Westpfahl 

said he was proud. 

"Competition was fierce, but 

we are happy to have pulled 

through.We would like to thank 

the organisers for a great 

initiative and we will be back 

later this year to protect our 

win,” said Westpfahl. 

BOWLING BRILLIANCE: Nicks Foods Daily SPAR team were the winners of the Sunset Bowls Tournament 

at the King Bowling Club. From left, Michelle Ihlenfeldt, Marius Groenewald, Tony Westpfahl, Marco 

Teixeira, and Pick n Pay store manager Mario Johannes 

Picture: BRIAN McLEAN 

KWT 

We at h e r 

Despite a warm start, 

the weather is expected 

to be mostly cool over 

the Easter weekend. 

Thursday is expected 

to be pleasant with a 

maximum temperature 

of 22°C – and partial 

cloud cover. 

As a pleasant 

change, the wind is 

expected to be blowing 

in at just 7km/h from 

the east. 

Sweltering conditions 

are expected on Friday 

though, with 

temperatures expected 

to skyrocket to 31°C. 

The winds will be 

somewhat mild, with 

wind speeds of 4km/h 

from the north-west. 

Temperatures take a 

bit of a nose-dive on 

Saturday, down to 22°C. 

Wind speeds will pick 

up, increasing in speed 

to 18km/h and 

switching to the 

s o u t h - w e st . 

Sunday will see the 

likelihood of rain as 

well as a further drop in 

temperature to 20°C. 

Wind will quieten down 

a bit, only reaching 

11km/h from the south. 

LEGGING IT: 

Runners 

enjoyed a 

crisp 

morning run 

at the 

recent King 

William’s 

Tow n 

Pa r k r u n 

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BONDING 

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netball team 

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Gone port fishing again 

Anglers allowed in 

designated area 

MATTHEW FIELD 

After prolonged discussion 

with the Buffalo City of Salt 

Water Anglers (BCASA), 

Transnet National Ports 

Authority (TNPA) finally 

agreed to open a section of 

the foreshore along West 

Bank for public fishing from 

M o n d ay. 

Locals can fish in the 

designated area between 

6am and 6pm. 

The GO! & Express 

previously reported (Anglers 

on mission to re-open 

harbour, May 24 2018) that 

BCASA had been pushing 

TNPA for some time to allow 

fishing in the area after it 

was closed off to the public 

in 2004. 

BCASA chair Pe t e r 

Greyvenstein said local 

fishermen had been 

pushing back against the 

closure since the beginning. 

“Other sporting codes 

were allowed [at the 

harbour] but we fishermen 

were discriminated against.” 

According to him, boating 

and even fishing from boats 

was not prohibited in the 

same way fishing from the 

shore was. 

However, Greyvenstein 

complimented TNPA for 

being open to discussion. 

“They [Port Authority] 

always had an open door 

policy for us,” he said. 

“We’re grateful to the 

BCMM [Buffalo City Metro 

Municipality] and BCASA 

for our constructive 

engagements to date which 

have enabled TNPA to ease 

some of the restrictions on 

fishing in the port without 

compromising safety and 

security of the port, port 

users and operations,” said 

East London port manager 

Sharon Sijako. 

“The re-opening of the 

foreshore will initially run as 

a three-month trial to 

ensure all goes according to 

plan and we’re calling on 

the angling community to 

be responsible in its use of 

the site.” 

Permits to fish at the 

foreshore can be purchased 

for R50 per person from 

TNPA. BCASA will facilitate 

the completion of indemnity 

forms, assisted by Bilimoria 

Fishing Tackle in Vincent. 

TNPA will then issue the 

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SENSE OF COMMUNITY: Stirling High School grade 8 pupils collected bottle tops and bread tags as 

part of their community service project. Class 8CT collected the most in the first school term. The tops 

and tags were then handed over to the Sweetheart Foundation to enable them to provide wheelchairs 

to those in need 

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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Hudson Park Primary recently held a choir workshop in preparation for the 

upcoming Port Rex Lions Music Eisteddfod 2019. The choir will be performing at 1pm on May 1. Hudson 

Park High music teacher Eugene Gouws was on hand to give the choir a few valuable tips on choral 

singing 


GREEN FASHION: Merrifield School again staged their annual Eco-Fashion Show recently, where art 

students create fashion pieces out of recyclables. Grade 4 pupil Rebekah du Preez models one of 

the creations 

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FANCY FOOTWORK: Merrifield Preparatory School and College grade 7 pupil Paige Collins recently 

represented the Eastern Cape at the South African Championships of Performing Arts in Rustenburg. 

She received more than 90% for five solo genres – contemporary, jazz, lyrical, tap and open – and 

received four gold, four silver and three bronze medals. She has also been selected to represent South 

Africa at the World Championships in Los Angeles later in 2019 


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Inspiration Awards 

MATTHEW FIELD 

Finalists for the seventh annual 

Inspiration Awards, set to take place 

on May 23, have finally been 

announced. 

Out of 40 submissions, the lucky 

finalists are Breath of Life, 

InspiraXion Developments, Lathitha 

Development Centre and Lujilo 

Mission School. 

According to Inspiration Awards 

collaborator Brad Taylor, the awards 

are meant to help bring positive 

change to communities by helping 

local organisations. 

“The Inspiration Awards seek to 

mobilise a community of partners 

with a heart to empower change 

makers through their unique 

resources, skills, time and networks 

in order to promote the work they are 

doing while simultaneously helping 

them become more sustainable. 

“Local leaders in all sectors of 

society are collaborating for the 

benefit of local change makers,” said 

Tay l o r. 

He cited the Business Women’s 

Association and Fort Hare 

Universit y’s Adopt-An-NGO 

programme as an example which has 

allowed 10 entrants to receive 

business coaching from prominent 

business women in East London, as 

well as providing them access to 

monthly seminars and workshops. 

Since its inception, more than 

R2.2m has been awarded while 2,500 

delegates have attended the 

c e r e m o n y. 

The awards will be held at 

Mercedes-Benz East London and the 

ceremony is scheduled for 7.30am. 

Tickets are R125 per person and 

available either online at 

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Pearce Street from May 2. 

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SCRUM OFF: 

Hudson Park 

Primary U13A 

rugby squad 

participated in the 

annual Andre Vos 

Festival at Stirling 

High School this 

past weekend. 

Conditions were 

perfect and the 

at m o s p h e r e 

electric as the 

boys were eager to 

start the coming 

rugby season 


WELL DONE: Clarendon Girls High School first team hockey girls travelled to Johannesburg to compete 

in the prestigious St Mary’s Hockey festival recently. The girls managed to win first place in the pool 

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‘Nightflyer’ fails to live 

up to promising hype 

MATTHEW FIELD 

N i g h t f l ye r s starts out so 

promising. 

Firstly, it’s based on a 

novel by Game of Thrones 

author George RR Martin, 

so you know the 

foundation is going to be 

solid. 

Secondly, the opening 

scene is absolutely 

gripping and does a great 

job of making you want to 

see this story through. 

Unfortunately, the rest 

of the series doesn’t really 

live up to its own hype. 

The story revolves 

around the crew of the 

titular spaceship 

Nightflyer as they travel 

deep into space to try and 

make contact with a 

mysterious alien life form. 

However, things quickly 

begin to unravel the 

closer they get and soon 

the crew has to battle not 

just each other but their 

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knowledge, with a zest for 

hearing cultural and motivational 

talks. We meet at the 

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own growing madness. 

Already, there’s great 

potential here and it’s 

easy to draw comparisons 

to other great films. 

You have the cosmic 

horror of Event Horizon, 

the elusive aliens of 2001: 

A Space Odyssey, and 

there’s even a scene in 

episode nine that is a 

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ý Gonubie flea market every 

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Glenda 082-714-3390. 

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whom drugs have become a 

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Church, Beacon Bay from 

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in the food court. We 

have a range of clothing, accessories, 

shoes. 

ý The support group of diabetes 

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Young or old, fit or not so 

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MATTHEW FIELD 

PINKY KEEN: The sun casts a beautiful pink light over Bonza Bay 

Wellness & Arts 

fest at NU1 venue 


Project Khulisanani co-founder Mdantsane’s 

Zamxolo Rete will host his first solo project, the ZR 

Wellness & Arts Festival, on Saturday at the NU1 

Sport Grounds in Mdantsane. 

“This will be a tool to motivate people in the 

community about healthy lifestyles, as majority of 

people are overweight and suffer some form of 

chronic illnesses,” he said. 

“The other purpose of the event is to showcase 

the talent that Mdantsane has,” Rete said. 

“I always believe that charity begins at home. 

We should give back and support the people of 

our community. The artists who will perform at the 

event will depict the talent Mdantsane has, talent 

that I believe should not only be supported by the 

township but by the country,” he said. 

Rete said the festival will be a platform for the 

youth to showcase their different talents. 

“We are trying to prevent the youth from getting 

involved in criminal activities and alcohol 

consumption.” The event will start at 10am and the 

entry fee is R30. 

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EVENT FOUNDER: Zamxolo Rete will be hosting his 

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weekend 


Variety for all at 

agricultural show 

GOLDEN YEARS: Ernest and Shirley Brown celebrate their golden 

wedding anniversary this week. They were married in East London 

on April 19, 1969. Congratulations on 50 golden years together. 


Easter is one of the more 

jolly holidays on the public 

calendar, second only to 

Christmas (in my opinion) 

when it comes to good 

vibes. 

If you think about it, 

they're even got quite a bit 

in common. Both are 

celebrations of key moments 

in Christianity (the 

resurrection of Jesus Christ 

and his birth, respectively), 

both borrow heavily from 

pre-historical pagan 

traditions, and both focus on 

the giving of free stuff to 

other people. 

It helps that Easter in SA 

falls in that magical time of 

the year where the 

oppressive heat of summer 

is on its way out but the 

bitter chill of winter hasn’t 

quite arrived yet. 

There's lots of fun to be 

had around Easter time 

which means lots of ideal 

photo opportunities too. So 

why not take the chance to 

take a few choice shots and 

send them through to us? If 

we get enough, we'll put 

together a special Easter 

collage in our April 25 

edition where we'll share 

your photographs with the 

rest of our readers. 

Sent photographs through 

to g o e x p re ss @ t i s o b l a c k s t a r. c o . z a 

MATTHEW FIELD 

BCM locals can start gearing up 

for the annual East London 

Agricultural Show which will be 

taking place at the Gonubie 

Farmers Hall Showgrounds from 

April 26 to 29. 

Exhibitors will be offering a 

wide variety of products – from 

livestock to agricultural 

equipment from a number of 

well-known brands. 

For those who aren’t in dire 

need of a new tractor, there will 

also be plenty of exhibitions 

offering products better suited to 

domestic use as well as 

educational toys for children. 

In addition to the main 

exhibitions, there will also be 

plenty of entertainment on offer. 

A beer tent will be on site with 

live entertainment and televised 

spor t. 

Younger attendees can look 

forward to the Stardust Circus, a 

fun fair and miniature train rides. 

The Border Equestrian Club 

will have a programme running 

throughout the show which will 

include in-hand showing, show 

jumping, dressage and stadium 

eventing. The East London 

Poultry Society will also be at 

the show with award-winning 

poultry on display. 

A colouring-in competition will 

be running throughout the show 

for children up to 15 years of age 

with many prizes up for grabs. 

Schools are encouraged to 

take advantage of group ticket 

discounts. 

More information about the 

show can be found at 

w w w. e l s h o w. c o . z a or on the East 

London Show Facebook page.



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Few as good as the ‘April dew’ 

Ah April! I am sure if we were to 

conduct a poll to find out what 

month was the most popular, surely 

April would be at the top of the list. 

After the past few energy-sapping 

months when we all felt like fish out 

of water, what a pleasure to bask in 

the benign autumn weather we have 

been blessed with these past few 

weeks. 

The next few months, as East 

Londoners know, are the best of the 

year with sunny days and virtually no 

wind. 

Those of us who find it difficult to 

survive when the temperature 

reaches the upper 30s might put 

February right at the bottom. 

Apart from Valentine’s Day 

perhaps, sticky and humid February 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR... 

Thumbs 

up to top 

service 

I depart today from tranquil and 

beautiful East London back to the 

Mother City. 

I just want to mention that I 

noticed potholes were fixed in the 

Bonza Bay Road. Thank goodness, 

my complaint did not go unnoticed 

and thumbs up to the municipality 

for making the effort to make the 

roads safe for all motorists. 

Having said that, there is one 

more thanks to the Spargs 

SUPERSPAR in Beacon Bay. 

It is the most incredible store 

ever. I spent two months here and 

whenever I visited the store, the 

staff in every section were 

incredibly helpful, friendly and 

always went the extra mile. 

That is so profound for a store as 

huge as that. Everything under one 

roof, excellent quality, totally an 

amazing experience for me as I am 

not a frequent visitor to East 

London. 

Thank you, East London and all 

the beautiful people I met along the 

w ay. 

Tougheeda Jacobs 

REFLECTIONS 

... with Charles Beningfield 

has no redeeming feature except that 

it is, most of the time, two days 

shorter than any other month of the 

y e a r. 

Preoccupation with Christmas 

takes care of hot Decembers and the 

impetus of the holiday spirit lingers 

long enough to launch us well into 

Januar y. 

And there is nothing serious to 

complain about in November, either 

while we tend to associate the winter 

months with colds in the nose and 

numbness in the toes. 

Spring too may have its 

supporters, but in this part of the 

world we relate it to yet more 

plastic-laden wind. 

But April! Who can find fault with 

April? 

It is the month for poets and lovers 

to walk tall. Suitable rhyming words 

do not readily come to mind, but any 

poet worth his salt should be able to 

rattle off something about the “t ween 

season of delight, of amber days and 

cool scented nights.” 

By April, most honest citizens have 

paid off those terrifying bills which 

follow in the wake of the festive 

season. The children have been fully 

equipped for the school year and 

should be in robust health after long 

doses of the sunshine vitamin. 

In April, the sun rises at a rational 

hour and sets early enough to limit 

the evening gardening session. 

Indeed for gardeners, April 

provides the minimum of essential 

duties. Weeds which have defied an 

all-out assault through the spring 

and summer begin to collapse and 

wither of their own accord when the 

crisper autumn breezes stir the 

bronzing leaves. 

There are fewer suicides and more 

weddings in April than in any other 

month. 

This is the season for throwing out 

the chest and tripping through the 

dew! 

So long as the calendar includes 

an April, God is in his heaven and all 

is right with the world. 

Touching others’s lives positively 

ROY HEWETT 

Whether by design or 

through our normal, 

everyday interactions with 

others, we all touch 

peoples’ lives in one way 

or another. 

Very few of us do realise 

the extent to which we 

affect those around us and 

we would do well to reflect 

on how we are influenced 

by our family, friends, 

acquaintances and 

experiences at all levels. 

Family and friends teach 

us social skills and develop 

our confidence. 

Acquaintances give us 

opportunities to grow our 

authenticity and integrity. 

Lessons about ways of 

interacting and showing 

respect for the opinions, 

strengths and weaknesses 

of others grow us. 

But often we don’t pay 

enough attention to these 

effects and influences, to 

the detriment of 

meaningful awareness and 

informed reactions. 

Significant points in this 

regard are made in 

Vishwas Chavan’s 

Vishwasutras: Universal 

Principles for 

Living: 

“Your success 

is directly 

proportional to 

the number of 

lives you have 

touched for the 

bet ter.” 

See also Pat 

Pat rick’s Awakening the 

Dream Within: 

“In life, we leave a 

legacy to our children, we 

leave our footprints 

wherever we travel, and we 

leave our fingerprints on 

every heart we touch.” 

With some reflection, 

each of us should readily 

be able to recall and 

appreciate many of those 

who have touched our lives 

in positive and uplifting 

way s . 

While some of the 

academic experiences in 

classrooms certainly had a 

role to play, it is life’s 

lessons along the way that 

often remain indelibly 

imprinted in our psyches. 

Even conflicts, fights and 

seemingly unfair treatment 

on occasion have played 

their part in moulding us, 

and their perpetrators have 

also touched 

our lives in 

ways that only 

become 

apparent 

upon reaching 

maturity and 

the wisdom of 

the “golden 

years”. 

Many sports coaches 

and mentors in the creative 

and performing arts have 

touched lives in 

considerable and enduring 

way s . 

Skills have been 

nurtured and honed, 

healthy attitudes and 

sportsmanship developed, 

and the wonderful values 

of support and teamwork 

encouraged. 

Those involved in 

teaching in the broad 

sense, are surely entitled 

to derive a healthy sense 

of worthwhile achievement. 

This undeniable influence 

is captured by Mastshona 

Dhilway: “When you touch 

minds, people are willing 

to walk a dozen miles for 

you; and when you touch 

hearts, people are willing 

to walk a thousand miles 

for you; but when you 

touch souls, people are 

willing to walk a million 

miles for you.” 

Many lives are sublimely 

touched by pets whose 

devotion and loyalty that 

know no bounds greatly 

enhance the quality of life 

of many humans. 

Unfortunately, some fall 

prey to brainwashing and 

other forms of populist 

deception during their life 

paths, effectively reflecting 

the dark side of touching 

lives. 

Fortunately for most of 

us, when we reflect on how 

our lives have been 

touched, the focus is 

usually on the positive and 

uplifting experiences that 

have helped to define us . . 

. . . those that have led us 

to value and live life to the 

full. 

This sense is depicted by 

Ashley Smith: “Life is full of 

beaut y. 

Notice it. Notice the 

bumble bee, the small 

child, and the smiling 

fa c e s . 

Smell the rain, and feel 

the wind. “Live your life to 

the fullest potential, and 

fight for your dreams.” 

Wind Atlas 

boosts green 

planet ideal 

If you look to 

this week’s 

front page, 

you’ll see our 

leading story 

is the launch 

of the third 

iteration of 

the Wind 

Atlas for SA 

(WASA), a 

high-resolution map detailing the 

movement of wind across the country. 

As mentioned in the article, the atlas is 

a major boon for the burgeoning 

renewable energy sector in the country 

and is sure to go a long way to helping 

government invest more effectively in this 

vital industry. 

And invest they must, because – as I’ve 

written plenty of times already and will 

continue to do so plenty more times in 

future – there are few things more 

important right now than working towards 

a dramatic curbing of our greenhouse 

emissions. 

Climate change is getting worse and, 

as I’ve pointed already pointed out 

previously (Change elite’s impact – n ot 

climate, November 8 2018), we are mere 

decades away from reaching a 

catastrophic tipping point where the 

feedback loop of man-made climate 

change becomes unsustainable and 

ultimately unstoppable. 

There is still hope, however. In 2017, 

Energy Watch Group – a global NPO 

consisting of various scientists and 

parliamentarians – conducted a study on 

the feasibility of switching to a 100% 

renewable energy sector. 

Titled “Global Energy System Based on 

100% Renewable Energy – Power Sector”, 

the study found that “existing renewable 

energy potential and technologies, 

including storage, can generate sufficient 

and secure power to cover the entire 

global electricity demand by 2050”. 

In other words, we don’t have to wait 

for some miraculous intervention or 

genius fix to save our planet. We have the 

technology here and now to do what 

needs to be done. 

And yet if you listen to politicians home 

and abroad, the opposite seems to be 

true. Sure, there’s some minor investment 

in renewable sources but with a few 

exceptions (mostly in Europe), countries 

are pushing hard for more of the same. 

Here in SA, Eskom continues to invest 

in coal power plants (and poor quality 

coal at that) while ignoring the vast 

opportunities the renewable sector has to 

offer. In the US, you have Donald Trump 

and his infamous belief in “clean coal”. 

Even China, who has poured billions into 

growing its renewable energy 

infrastructure, is continuing to 

commission new coal and diesel power 

plants. 

If renewable energy is capable of 

meeting all our needs in its current state, 

why then do governments continue to 

promote the very energy sources that are 

destroying our planet? One reason may 

be cost. It is only recently that the price of 

solar and wind power has dropped to a 

level where it can compete with fossil fuel 

and even then, it’s a pretty tight margin at 

that. For a government such as ours 

which is already cash-strapped, there 

simply may not be enough money. 

Lobbying could also be an issue. The 

fossil fuel industry is one of the most 

notorious when it comes to political 

influence and is known to throw millions 

at politicians in return for favours. 

Wanting to save our planet may be all 

well and good, but that long-term thinking 

can be easy to ignore when the 

short-term promise of piles of cash is put 

in front of you. 

Another reason may simply be 

bureaucratic inertia. As many of our 

readers can no doubt attest, the wheels of 

government can move ridiculously slow 

so trying to completely overhaul an entire 

economic sector isn’t going to happen 

overnight. 

Despite all of that, however, we as 

citizens should continue to press our 

government to make the right choice and 

invest in our future. We know now that it 

is possible so now it’s time to put it into 

action.



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I'M HUNGRY: A kitten waits patiently for it's 

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Kitchen at Parkridge last weekend Picture: 

MATTHEW FIELD



GAME SET MATCH: Merrifield College pupil 

Joseph Townes was No 1 seed for the Eastern 

Cape tennis team in the Interprovincial Tennis 

Tournament held in Pretoria at the start of the 

holidays. Townes emerged undefeated and was 

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IT’S A THRILLER: A group of ‘zo m b i e s ’ get ready for the Zombie Run hosted by Belgravia Art Centre and 

Jonginenge Eco-Adventures at Lavender Blue last Saturday. The run aimed to raise money for both 

Belgravia and Jonginenge's Surf Outreach programme Picture: MATTHEW FIELD 

Karateka ready to do battle 

POWER DRIVE: Warriors player Matthew Breetzke 

takes a swing during their CSA T20 match against 

the Highveld Lions last weekend. The Warriors 

elected to bat first but the match was rained out 

after just 18 overs. In the end, Warriors made 155 

runs losing five wickets 


FISTS OF FURY: From left, Shihan Simphiwe 

Dlulane, sempai Litha Mtalalisi and Sinethemba 

Rhwanqa at the Eastern Cape Kyokushinkan 

Karate Tournament at the Mdantsane Indoor 

Sports Centre in 2018 


AMANDA NANO 

The Senshinkan Dojo in 

Southerwood, East London, hosts 

the annual Eastern Cape 

Kyokushinkan Karate 

Tournament at Chiselhurst on 

May 4. 

Well over 100 fighters from as 

far as the North West and the 

Free State, along with those from 

the Eastern Cape, will participate 

in the tournament. 

Categories include juniors, 

young lions and seniors. The 

senior’s category is divided into 

weight classes, namely 

under-65kg, under-75kg and 

open division. 

Senshinkan Dojo is owned by 

Shihan Simphiwe Dlulane, who 

has a fifth dan grading, and 

sensei Dineo Dlulane, who has a 

third dan grading. 

Fitness, discipline and 

confidence-boosting was how 

dojo sempai Litha Mtalalisi 

described the role of karate in 

his life. 

“I represented the dojo in 

Russia in 2017 but it was quite 

costly – I had to pay about 

R33,000. However, the 

experience was good though I 

found it quite intimidating,” he 

said. Mtalalisi also asserts that 

the sport in SA is more of a 

hobby, which may put one at a 

disadvantage in the international 

arena. 

Mtalalisi said the tournament 

was quite costly and assistance 

would be most welcome. 

“We have a quote of R24,000 

for trophies and we’re also in 

need of catering services to pull 

off the tournament,” Mtalalisi 

said. For those who can assist, 

contact Mtalalisi on 

082-845-6229 or e-mail 

mtalalisilitha@gmail.com 

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Hail the karting kid 


At the tender age of six, Caleb 

Odendaal has achieved what many 

people who are far older than him 

have failed to accomplish after being 

crowned the 2018 Border Karting 

champion. 

Recently, Odendaal showed off his 

skills by achieving the 50cc Bambino 

class lap record at the East London 

Grand Prix Circuit, in a time of 

Caleb Odendaal is Border’s 2018 champ 

46.996. 

Caleb’s father, Laren, said he 

realised his son was gifted at karting 

the moment he did his first lap at the 

age of five. 

“The sport can be dangerous, but 

Caleb is equipped with the necessary 

skills, and I trust his ability,” he said. 

The passionate Caleb is in a kart 

almost every weekend – and 

sometimes during the week – when 

testing motors and doing set-ups in 

the kart with his father. 

“He is currently training for an 

upcoming competition that will take 

place this weekend in Port Elizabeth 

ta the National Rotax Karting Circuit. 

“I believe this sport offers a lot to 

children as they need to be 

disciplined and show good 

sportsmanship towards one another. 

It also opens opportunities for them 

in the motor industry in terms of a 

c a r e e r, ” Laren said. 

LAPPING THE COMPETITION: Caleb Odendaal set a 

new record in the 50cc Bambino class at the East 

London Grand Prix Circuit recently 


ALL OUT: Stirling High School U14A player Adam Vlantis, right, goes up against a Pearson High School player in the Stirling derby fixture over the we e ke n d . 

The result was 1-1 

Picture: ALAN WEBSTER

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