TOTT 25 April 2019

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Extreme measures 

NOBLE BEAST: The Cape (or African) buffalo is 

indigenous to the area but are considered one of the 

most dangerous animals because of their 

unpredictable behaviour. Only distantly related to 

cattle, they cannot be domesticated and present an 

issue if they escape into populated areas. Four Cape 

buffalo recently escaped from Oceana, threatening 

to wander onto the R72 and were consequently put 

down to protect human life 

Social media outcry after wandering buffalo shot 

ROB KNOWLES 

Last week there was a buzz on social 

media when four Cape buffalo – l at e r 

discovered to be from the Oceana 

Beach and Wildlife Reserve – escaped and 

proceeded to move eastward along the 

beach and into neighbouring farms. 

Posts on Facebook initially made light of 

the situation but some expressed shock 

later when the animals were hunted down 

and shot at Riet River. 

“Apparently these noble beasts have 

decided that a certain, holiday 

establishment along our sunshine coast, 

has become boring and have staged a 

mass protest.,” Bev Young’s post said. 

“They escaped somehow, and recapture is 

in progress.” 

Maureen Wentzel Andreka was less 

amused and wrote out a warning. “M o st 

dangerous form of wild life in South 

Africa.” 

Online encyclopaedia, Wikipedia states: 

“The African [or Cape] buffalo is not an 

ancestor of domestic cattle and is only 

distantly related to other larger bovines. 

“Its unpredictable temperament means that 

the African buffalo has never been 

domesticated, unlike its Asian counterpart, 

the water buffalo. African Cape buffaloes 

have few predators aside from lions and 

large crocodiles.” 

General manager of Oceana from where 

the buffalo originated, Chris Roberts, 

confirmed that the four escaped buffalo 

had been killed. 

“At Oceana we have been in the process 

of removing our buffalo off the property for 

the last few months,” Roberts wrote in a 

st at e m e n t . 

“This is in an effort to introduce walking 

safaris in the property. In early April we 

caught the majority of the herd and 

managed to put a tracking collar on one of 

the remaining buffalo with [their] capture 

planned for early to mid-May.” 

The transportation of animals between 

game parks and farms occurs on a regular 

basis in order to protect humans, the 

ecology or for the animal’s own security. 

“During the week of April 15 we were 

informed that the remaining four buffalo 

had got out of the reserve and were on the 

Three Sisters Estate farm. 

“We tracked them on Three Sisters on 

Tuesday April 16 and, thinking they were 

contained within the farm, set up a capture 

team for Friday as the weather didn’t allow 

for helicopter flight before that. 

Unfortunately that evening we received a 

phone call that they had moved onto the 

Riet River road and as such there was a 

risk they would move onto the R72. To 

ensure they didn’t reach the R72 we set up 

a manned roadblock on the Riet River road. 

“After consulting with nature 

conservation, SAPS and our vet, we 

realised the risk of them getting onto the 

R72 over the busy Easter weekend was 

significant and took the decision that they 

needed to be dealt with immediately. A 

professional hunter was brought in and, in 

conjunction with our reserve staff and 

Ndlambe environmental services, all four 

were put down by Friday morning. 

“The decision to put them down was a 

very difficult one for us. These buffalo have 

been a part of the reserve for over 10 years 

and we consider them a large part of our 

conservation efforts. Our apologies to our 

neighbours at Riet River and the Three 

Sisters Estate for any inconvenience 

caused during this time,” Roberts said. TotT 

asked Port Alfred SPCA inspector Anel 

Slabbert for comment about the procedure 

when dangerous animals escape captivity. 

“Our job is to ensure the animals are 

treated humanely,” said Slabbert. 

“When a dangerous animal [or any other 

animal] escapes into populated areas we 

are there to observe that the animals are 

not mistreated either when recapturing 

them or if they need to be put down.” 

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Handball thrills at 

Amanzi Challenge 

JON HOUZET 

For people not familiar with the 

sport, the SA Beach Handball 

Champs at West Beach were 

thrilling to watch. 

A relatively young sport in South 

Africa, only three provinces took part 

– Western Cape, Eastern Cape and 

North West, with both boys’ and girls’ 

teams. 

In an exciting boys’ beach handball 

final that ended in a 26-all draw, 

Western Province and Eastern 

Province went into extra time for five 

minutes that saw WP clinch victory 

9-7 against EP on Sunday. 

North West came third. 

WP also won the girls’ final – again 

against EP. The WP girls team had 

only four members, which required 

three to be on the field all the time – 

two acting as strikers/defenders and 

one goalie. Other teams were able to 

switch strikers for defenders and vice 

versa after each goal in the 

fast-paced game. 

At the prize giving at the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel, Eastern Province 

Handball president Zet Mdani said: 

“Come 2020 we hope for a full house 

of all provinces taking part.” 

And SA Handball Federation 

president Ally Pole said the Amanzi 

Challenge would definitely be on the 

handball calendar. 

“On behalf of the SA Handball 

Federation, I want to say, ‘A journey 

of 1,000 miles starts with a single 

st e p ’. We started with indoor 

handball and saw no way of growing 

handball further. We resolved that 

beach handball is the way to go and 

it was a worthy investment,” Po l e 

said. 

“We appreciate the appetite that is 

being developed here. Rather than 

having a once-off championship, we 

want to move from one town to the 

next. 

“Thanks to the coaches, sponsors 

and organisers who made this event 

possible. Thumbs up, Port Alfred,” 

said Pole. 

He said there would be another 

beach handball national 

championship in KwaZulu-Natal in 

D e c e m b e r. 

TOP TEAM: The Western Province boys’ team which won the SA Beach Handball Champs at West Beach, part of the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge 

Pictures: JON HOUZET 

SAND DIVE: Liam Schneider of Western Province shooting 

for goal in the SA Beach Handball Champs at West Beach 

last Saturday 

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Pig & Whistle’s 

music gift drive 

boosts school 

BUDDING ARCHITECTS: Port Alfred High 

Pre-Primary pupils, AJ Mayo and Bulumko 

Maqondwana, had great fun building a 

skyscraper hotel in class last week 

THANK YOU BUCO: The Port Alfred High School 

U13 netball girls are delighted recipients of new 

team apparel kindly sponsored by BUCO Albany 

Road. Back row, from left, are Emihle Funde, 

Micke Samuels, Siya Coto, Zozbini Xaka and in 

front, Cathlene-Ann Wolmarans, Jade de Lange, 

coach Nicole Muller, Kendra Schuman and 

Linray Ruiters 

Once again the 

Pigs for People 

initiative run by 

the Historic Pig and 

Whistle Inn, and 

facilitated by front of 

house manager Natalie 

Brighton, was proud to 

be able to assist with a 

community upliftment 

project in the village. 

This time the 

beneficiary was 

Qhayiya Primary School 

in Nolukhanyo 

township in Bathurst, 

which received a 

donation of various 

musical instruments to 

kick off their musical 

programme and 

depar tment. 

This donation was 

made possible through 

the kind support of 

guests, visitors and 

patrons that arrive at 

the inn and purchase a 

wooden pig plaque. The 

pig plaques are then 

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purchaser’s name and 

are placed on the 

beams in the oldest 

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Brighton said: 

“Recently , at the end 

of 2018, we were able 

to assist in upgrading 

the schools 

assembly-quad area 

and transform it into a 

multi-faceted space 

where the kids could 

play netball and various 

other activities. We 

believe in sport and 

musical development 

as a form of personal 

growth in the children 

and are so excited to 

see how the kids love 

staying after school 

and are getting 

involved in 

ext ra-curricular 

activities instead of 

going home after 

school and roaming the 

st reets. 

“We would like to 

thank Anthony Caplan 

who assisted us in 

obtaining various 

musical instruments 

that will enable a 

number of school kids 

to play, create some 

harmony and have fun 

doing it. Anthony very 

kindly gave up his time 

to do a workshop with 

the teachers to show 

them how exciting it 

can be when everyone 

plays musical 

instruments together. 

“Among the 

instruments purchased 

were a xylophone, an 

electronic keyboard, an 

African drum, shakers 

and rattles, individual 

bass bars, mouth harps 

and reed pipes,” she 

said. 

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wheelchair campaign. The club is aiming to 

collect 450kg of lids which will be exchanged 

for a wheelchair for a Ndlambe person in need. 

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Scenes from the 

opening weekend 

of the week-long 

Royal St Andrews 

Hotel Amanzi 

Challenge, which 

featured an 8km 

Trail Run, the SA 

Bodyboarding 

Champs at West 

Beach, the SA 

Handball Champs, 

the Marina Mile 

open water swim, 

Anything that 

Floats and the 

opening ceremony 

at the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel. 

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YOUR VOICE 

... vox pops on the street 

‘How has the 

rain affected 

your life?’ 

DISCUSSING HEALTHCARE: Speakers and stakeholders recently gathered for World TB Day at Marjorie Parish TB Hospital to 

discuss ways of fighting the disease 

MARISKA MARX: I 

personally think we 

have been blessed 

to have the rain; it 

has been dry for a 

very long time. 

FREDERICK HILPERT: 

It has affected me a 

lot. It has done some 

damages in my 

house in Station Hill. 

ELVIS BINGQELA: To 

me it has been a 

blessing. We have 

been suffering from 

drought for a very 

long time. I am sure 

even the farmers are 

h a p p y. 

THEMBELANI 

MACINGWANE: We are 

supposed to be 

travelling to Engcobo 

for a funeral. We are 

afraid to do so 

because we heard that 

the roads are terrible. 

DESMOND HILPERT: I 

am a person who 

normally walks from 

job to job, so it 

hasn’t been easy 

doing that for the 

past few days. 

PHILASANDE HABI: I 

think we are very 

lucky to have these 

rains. It has been 

dry and our gardens 

have been 

s u f fe r i n g . 

Leading the fight against TB 

Marjorie Parish TB Hospital and Ndlambe 

primary healthcare providers, with 

support from the USAID TB South Africa 

Project, invited all stakeholders and civil 

society to meet and discuss ways of 

fighting TB in Ndlambe for 2019 World TB 

Day recently. 

The theme was “It’s time for religious 

leaders and politicians to lead the fight 

against TB”. 

“Tuberculosis remains the leading killer 

disease in South Africa despite the fact 

that it is curable and effective treatment 

is available free of charge from 

government clinics,” USAID TB South 

Africa Project’s Simphiwe Mayaphi said. 

He said the purpose of the get-together 

on World TB Day was to discuss 

challenges facing the Eastern Cape 

department of health in the fight against 

TB and to source help and contribution 

from various stakeholders going forward 

in the fight as the department of health 

said it could not win the battle alone. 

Among the challenges that were 

highlighted by the department of health 

are the high death rate and high failure of 

follow up among TB patients. 

More than 5% of TB patients either die 

or disappear before the end of the 

six-month treatment period, Mayaphi said. 

Some of the concerns raised by the 

various stakeholders include: 

ýLack of health education at various 

platforms about TB (at schools, on radio 

stations, in churches, in the transport 

sector, etc); 

ýOvercrowding at police cells 

conducive for the spread of TB infection 

as there is also poor ventilation; 

ýCommunity members never want to 

disclose their health issues upon arrest 

resulting in them not continuing with 

t reatment; 

ýSubstance abuse one of the serious 

issues, alcohol and dagga smoking 

(regulatory control absent); and 

ýLack of poverty alleviation initiatives 

(eg, recycling, etc). 

Among the steps taken at the meeting 

were that a TB survivor has made herself 

available to assist with health education 

and stigmatisation of TB in the area free 

of charge. 

Delegates said people need to indicate 

availability for Ndlambe FM every 

Thursday from 7 to 9pm to provide health 

e d u c at i o n . 

“There’s a great need to act, a need to 

take ownership,” Mayaphi said. 

Delegates also suggested a related 

need to regulate tavern operating hours 

and the age of people entering the 

t av e r n s . 

In public healthcare interests, the 

meeting agreed that people locked in the 

police cells need to be screened upon 

arrest to exclude TB patients. 

Mayaphi said the department of 

education had committed to open doorsto 

the department of health for health 

education. The Council of Churches will 

also open slots for health education, and 

politicians present committed to open a 

slot about TB at every gathering.



OPINION 

Did you 

miss the 

a c t i o n? 

The week-long Royal St Andrews Hotel 

Amanzi Challenge is more than 

halfway through, and if you didn’t 

take part in any of the events or head 

down to the beach to watch, you have 

been missing out. 

There truly was something for everyone, 

with anyone able to take part in the 

opening event – the 8km trail run. Even if 

you’re not a runner, you could walk it and 

still win a prize, as this writer proved. 

And for the non-athletic, the Anything 

that Floats just required a blow-up tube or 

something else to float on, in tranquillity 

on the river, moving with the outgoing 

tide from My Pond Hotel to Kiddies 

Beach. Willem Nel of Ndlambe River 

Control was on hand to watch over the 

par ticipants. 

The more strenuous Marina Mile was 

also something any person could 

participate in, as the goal for most was 

the accomplishment of finishing it. Not 

everyone who swam was a super-fit 

at h l e t e . 

Of course, as with any sport there were 

also competitive athletes who took part in 

those events, running like the wind and 

moving like a fish in water. 

We salute their accomplishments. 

The other events that have taken place 

so far were more for those who have 

dedicated their lives to competitive 

sports, such as the SA Bodyboarding 

Champs at West Beach and the World 

Surfing League’s Port Alfred Classic at 

East Beach. 

What is also great for locals, is that 

some of our own bodyboarders and 

surfers took part in those events, and 

made good placings. 

The spirit among the bodyboarders on 

West Beach was contagious, with teams 

from the various provinces rooting from 

the shore for their members competing in 

their heats, and forming a welcome 

tunnel for them when they came out of 

the water. It was good to watch. 

Also exciting to watch was the beach 

handball, a fast-paced sport with lots of 

player changes in between goals. 

Unfortunately for spectators, the rain 

that lasted through the whole of Monday 

and Tuesday, and part of Wednesday, put 

paid to any idea of watching the surfing 

at East Beach. Nonetheless the die-hards 

were there, and it certainly did not deter 

the competitors themselves, who put in 

some stellar performances. 

Well done also to the organisers of 

WSL Africa for being so on-the-ball with 

updates and press releases. 

Aside from the weather playing a part, 

it is disappointing that few locals 

ventured down to the beach to watch the 

events. Perhaps more spectators will turn 

up to watch the rubber duck races this 

w e e ke n d . 

Jon Houzet 

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ON BOARD 

WHAT A BARGAIN! Piers Oosthuizen was 

delighted to purchase a canoe for a very friendly 

price of just R100 at the Rotary Club of Port 

Alfred’s Bargain Hunt at the Port Alfred Civic 

Centre on Saturday. The canoe was one of many 

items donated to the club. Proceeds from the 

sale will go to worthy causes in the Port Alfred 

communit y 

F E S T I VA L 

TA L K 

PRAISING PORT ALFRED: Mandla 

Mabece, CEO of the Ugu South Coast 

Development Agency, was the keynote 

speaker at the opening ceremony of the 

Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi 

Challenge last Friday night, and spoke 

highly of the town and the festival 

Picture: JON HOUZET 

SHABBY EXTERIOR: Resident Heather Howard brought attention to the neglected front façade of 

the Port Alfred Civic Centre, where lettering has peeled off the municipal signage, and a 

dilapidated alcove where concrete has broken, bricks have tumbled and paint is peeling from the 

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THINK 

ABOUT IT 

... with Roy Hewett 

To u c h i n g 

lives 

Whether by design or 

through our normal, 

everyday interactions 

with others, we all 

touch lives in one way 

or another. 

Very few of us 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. 

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 surprisingly 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: 

“Your success is 

directly proportional to 

the number of lives you 

have touched for the 

bet ter.” – V i s h wa s 

Chavan (Vishwasut ras: 

Universal Principles for 

Living: Inspired by 

Real-Life Experiences); 

and 

“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.” – Pa t 

Patrick, (Awakening the 

Dream Within). 

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 . 

Parents, siblings and 

teachers surely rank up 

there among the most 

influential in many lives. 

While some of the 

academic experiences 

in classrooms certainly 

had a role to play, it is 

the 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 ways. 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 

wor thwhile 

achievement. 

This undeniable 

influence is captured in: 

“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.” – 

Matshona Dhliwayo 

Many lives are 

sublimely touched by 

pets – devotion and 

loyalty that know no 

bounds greatly enhance 

the quality of life of 

many humans. 

The unsurpassable 

beauty and awesome 

range of nature – 

oceans, rivers, 

mountains, vegetation 

and topography in 

general – play a 

monumental role. 

Of course the 

touching of lives is not 

the sole preserve of 

people, nature and 

pets. 

Institutions, systems, 

literature, social media, 

political ideologies and 

philosophies of life play 

a considerable role too. 

Unfortunately, some 

fall prey to 

brainwashing and other 

forms of populist 

deception during their 

life paths – e f fe c t i v e l y 

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 in: 

“Life is full of beauty. 

Notice it. Notice the 

bumble bee, the small 

child, and the smiling 

faces. Smell the rain, 

and feel the wind. Live 

your life to the fullest 

potential, and fight for 

your dreams.” – Ashley 

Smith 

And then the power 

of the message in 

literature to guide and 

touch lives in 

considerable and 

far-reaching ways is 

conveyed in Ralph 

Waldo Emerson’s “Be 

not the slave of your 

own past. Plunge into 

the sublime seas, dive 

deep and swim far, so 

you shall come back 

with self-respect, with 

new power, with an 

advanced experience 

that shall explain and 

overlook the old.” 

Touching lives is real, 

wields much power and 

influence, and reflects 

the very fabric of our 

e x i st e n c e . 

WAVE WARRIORS: The eThekwini Bodyboarding Association were the ultimate team winners in the SA Bodyboarding Champs held on West Beach 

during the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge. As for EP bodyboarders, Clint Cooper from Port Elizabeth won the grandmasters division, and 

Port Alfred’s own Clinton Millard came third in the masters. Fellow EP members Julia Stanford came third and Stephanie Maritz fourth in the ladies 

division 

Picture: MAUNEEN CHARTER 

Question: Tell us about your job. 

Answer: Teaching the word and ways of God to 

children, is my passion. I do not see it as a job but 

a calling and a blessing. Children need guidance 

to walk on the good path of life, and being a 

teacher I am fortunate to be part of this 

experience. 

Q: What made you get into that line of work? 

A: My enthusiasm for the Lord and the love for 

his people. 

Q: Describe the most memorable experiences 

that you have had. 

A: The day when I was 16 years old and accepted 

God into my life, and the day that I married my 

best friend Arno O’Shea, and the birthdates of all 

my grandchildren. 

lee’s decor & craft studio 

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Located at The Workshop in Bathurst. 

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FA C E 2FA C E 

... with Annetjie O’Shea 

Q: What do you do to unwind when you are not 

working? 

A: I enjoy quiet time with my Bible studies, 

listening to music and interior decorating. 

Q: What is your motto in life? 

A: Always strive to be a good person. A better 

person than what you were yesterday. 

Q: What makes you happy? 

A: When children discover the word of God, and 

experience how powerful His word is. 

Q: What makes you angry? 

A: Carelessness. 

Q: What do you think about the youth of South 

Africa? Do you have any advice for them? 

A: Being a diverse country, the youth need to 

stand together in good faith. Faith in the Lord, love 

for each other and hope for a better future. These 

principles will make South Africa a better place. 

Q: If you could change one thing about Port 

Alfre d… 

A: More community projects to support and 

uplift the community, projects to teach young 

mothers, projects to uplift the fallen and projects 

to care for children. 

Q: What do you like most about Port Alfred? 

A: The wonder of Port Alfred is in its captivating 

river banks, beautiful beaches and warm-hearted 

people living in it. 

Q: What is your favourite music of all time? 

A: 60s and 80s music and gospel worship. 

Q: Name three people you would like to invite 

for dinner (dead or alive). 

A: Martin Luther King, my father Mr Lourens who 

passed away many years ago, and my sister Rita 

who passed away last year. 

Q: Three wishes for South Africa. 

A: That each heart be filled with love for one 

another; from every tongue, the sound of God’s 

glory will exclaim; that all hands be stretched out, 

to restore those with a broken life.



Port Alfred 

BUSINESSFORUM 

Financial security 

Exactly what is financial security? To supply a 

correct explanation, I can assure you that we would 

need close to a full page of the Talk of the Town. 

In one sentence it could be summed up as being 

fully prepared for any occurrence that could 

probably cross our path during our lifetime. What a 

mouthful. 

Yes, to provide oneself and one’s family with 

complete peace of mind 

against any unfortunate 

occurrence. 

Let us start off with death. 

Please remember that there 

are two certainties in life and 

those are death and taxes. 

I can assure you that each 

person will come across both 

these certainties someday. 

Will you be in position to cover all outstanding 

debts when you die and further provide your family 

with sufficient funds to continue with their lifestyle 

that they have become accustomed to? 

If the reply is no, I would propose that you make 

an urgent appointment with a qualified and 

trustworthy financial advisor and insist on a full 

financial analysis be done to ensure that 

appropriate corrective action is taken. 

The next point of importance to discuss is 

permanent disability. Can you imagine for only one 

moment of how severe the consequences would be 

if you become permanently disabled and cannot 

continue with your daily profession? 

This goes hand in hand and is as important as 

being sufficiently covered against death. 

Following on quite closely is income replacement 

cover. One can temporarily 

be prevented from working 

for up to a period of two 

MONEY 

M AT T E R S 

... with Nico Human 

years or even permanently 

due to various unforeseen 

reasons, which could be as 

a result of an accident or a 

serious illness. 

By investing in an income 

replacement policy, one can be assured of a 

tax-free income during the period of incapacity. 

There is also cover available against contracting 

a serious illness. This would pay out a certain 

percentage of the cover amount, depending on 

severity of illness. 

This pay-out can come in handy if one is 

burdened with huge hospital and doctor’s bills. 

The argument that you belong to a medical aid 

could be rather disappointing when your medical 

aid only settles a portion of the bills and you are 

directly responsible for the outstanding balances. 

You are left with the choice of comprehensive 

cover or only being covered for certain illnesses. 

As a matter of importance, that I certainly cannot 

leave without a reminder, is whether you will have 

sufficient funds to carry you and your spouse 

through your retirement years. 

It would be a rather sad occasion if you find that 

you have run out of money at the age of 80 or 85. 

What will you do? Let’s leave it as a “point to 

ponder” until next time. 

For qualified, experienced financial advice, 

please feel free to telephone our office number 

(087) 805-7712 for a fully confidential appointment. 

Our offices are situated at 20 Southwell Road, 

corner of Becker Street, Port Alfred. 

We have ample free off street parking as well as 

a ramp for easy wheelchair access. 

Easter is a special time 

when Christians 

remember that there is 

a promise of a new 

beginning. It is also a 

time for family, friends, 

and community to 

gather together and 

celebrate life. 

This year we, those 

that live in the 

Kenton/Port Alfred 

area, were particularly 

lucky in that those that 

had come from far had 

a few days of warm 

sunny weather… and 

then the rains came! I 

don’t know about you 

but we got about 

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

Cooking the green way with LP Gaz 

ROB KNOWLES 

With electricity cost escalating, LP Gaz is now 

the distributor for Greenheat – an inflammable 

gel that reduces reliance on expensive electricity 

as well as being eco-friendly and not based on 

fossil fuels. 

There are so many reasons for choosing 

Greenheat, but some of the more interesting 

advantages to using the system are that your 

monthly cooking and lighting costs are cheaper 

using the Greenheat stove, gel and lamps and 

there is no black soot or smoke emitted, so pots 

and pans stay clean and the food is not tainted 

with the small of fuel. 

A new beginning 

MYHOME 

... with Simon Oliver 

The gel is extinguishable and can be re-lit. In 

fact, the gel can be extinguished with water and 

burns cleanly and is odourless. 

Being in a gel form, it can not spill like liquid 

fuels. It does not emit dangerous hydrocarbons 

and is made from renewable agricultural 

sources rather than fossil fuels. 

Household consumption is about 10 litre per 

gel per month for a family of five (depending on 

the type and size of the meals cooked). 

The gel is also non-flare, non-explosive, 

non-splash and non-toxic. 

So, get to LP Gaz, pick up your gel and start 

cooking. 

Bathurst Book Fair 

speaker programme 

Bathurst is the place to be this 

Sunday for the annual Bathurst 

Book Fair. 

From 9am, there will be books 

and bargains galore, a “Round 

the Bend” poetry event, book 

signings, kiddies’ story time with 

B at h u r st ’s famous alpacas, food 

stalls and more. 

Browse seven venues in the 

village, from the Village Green to 

The Workshop. Be entertained at 

Books of Bathurst by local 

authors speaking about writing 

and giving tips on getting 

published. 

The venue is the Books of 

Bathurst, 258 Kowie Road, 

Bathurst village. 

ý 9.30am: Understanding one 

90mm! 

I am grateful for the 

joy this must have 

brought the farmers 

that have struggled 

with dry weather. I am 

grateful for what it has 

done for my garden 

and for the fact that my 

water tanks are almost 

full. It reminds me to 

be grateful for the 

many blessings I have. 

Despite having 

cleaned out the gutters, 

top dressed the lawns 

and generally prepared 

myself for when the 

rains would come, 

when it did eventually 

arrive, in the volume 

a n ot h e r ’s cultures 

Eve Clayton, author of T h wa l a , 

a cross-cultural novel 

ý 10.30am: Writing a sense of 

place Monty Roodt, author of 

Dead Man’s Land, set in Lower 

Albany 

ý 11.30am: Round the Bend 

poetry event 

Poet Derrick Newson presides 

over an open mic poetry reading 

ý 12 noon: Kiddies corner 

Mary Riley, author of Pablo & 

Pe p i t o , reads her book to young 

readers and introduces them to 

the two alpaca heroes of her 

stor y. 

ý 12.30pm: The 

self-publishing game … or is 

your book better as a film? 

that it did, it exposed 

weaknesses in the 

system I hadn’t 

a n t i c i p at e d . 

Leaks in the roof, 

pipes that had broken 

and erosion where the 

unusual amounts of 

water gouged out 

sections of the garden. 

These tribulations 

gave me direction as to 

what to focus on to 

make our home more 

secure, more robust 

and more able to 

provide us with a sense 

of fulfillment, joy, and 

love. 

This cycle got me 

thinking. So often we 

are told to be proactive 

– be in control. 

I believe in this 

because it teaches us 

what we can do, in our 

own time – it sort of 

makes us fit and better 

Rod McGregor Mann, author of 

Librarians and Other Criminals 

and founder of The Hornbills 

Literary Agency 

ý 1.30pm: Should the facts 

get in the way when telling a 

good story? 

Author and raconteur Bartle 

Logie in conversation with his 

publisher Frank Nunn 

ý 2.30pm: Animals in 

literature and life – why should 

we pay attention to them? 

Poet, author and academic 

Dan Wylie mulls over some 

possible answers 

See the Facebook page for the 

full programme. Contact (046) 

625-0202 or 082-621-1523 for 

more information. 

able to cope with 

unexpected adversity. It 

prepares us to be 

effectively reactive and 

not overwhelmed. 

I am grateful for the 

rain, for so many 

reasons, not least 

because it gave my 

garden a new 

beginning. 

I would love to hear 

how you reacted to the 

arrival of the rain. 

Please give me a call 

on 082-653-5643 or 

contact me on 

s i m o n . o l i v e r @ s e e f f. c o m 

I look forward to 

hearing from you. 

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Song and dance as 

Happy Hours get to 

celebrate classroom 

ROB KNOWLES 

It was an early evening of 

fun and friendship at Happy 

Hours Pre-primary School 

last Friday when the school 

celebrated the opening of its 

new classroom as a thank 

you to those individuals and 

businesses that contributed 

to this community project 

and making it all happen. 

School principal Tracy 

Lloyd thanked everyone 

involved in the project, 

especially Brian Knight from 

main construction contractor 

CM Heunis who had driven 

the project from the 

beginning. 

“We thank him very much 

for all the work he has done 

to make this classroom a 

realit y,” she told the group 

of business people and 

individuals who had 

contributed to the project. 

For Knight this is just one 

of the many community 

projects that he, as CM 

Heunis, has undertaken. 

Knight said he was a part of 

the community and wants to 

give something back. 

Other projects 

successfully completed in 

the past, include the 

Kleinemonde Community 

Church (with Barry Purdon), 

a classroom at the Kenton 

Primary School, the 

Kleinemonde Recreation 

Club and the Port Alfred 

Tourism Office on Causeway. 

“It is just a matter of a 

phone call to suppliers to 

get them involved,” said 

Knight. 

“CM Heunis is always 

ready to help the 

communit y.” 

There is a long list of 

people who need to be 

thanked, Lloyd said. These 

include Makana Brick, 

KayJay Bricks, Inso 

Aluminium, Buco Main 

Street and Albany Road, 

Bathurst Co-op, Mooifontein 

Quarry, Trelidor, H Venter 

Plant Hire, Dulux Paint, and 

Viv Dell Transport. Roy 

Bowles Construction did the 

paving at the school. 

There were also private 

donations made in order for 

the project to be completed. 

The classroom is large, 

airy and bright and leads 

into a private baby section 

where teachers or carers can 

care for infants. 

“Thank you all so much. 

None of this would have 

been possible without you,” 

Lloyd said. 

PLAYGROUND JOY: The pre-primary class at Shaw Park Primary pose on their 

jungle gym 

LOTS OF BUNNIES: Grade 3s at Shaw Park Primary put on their bunny masks 

to wish everyone Happy Easter last week 

EASTER POSE: The grade 1 class at Shaw Park Primary, with 

teacher Ilze Dames, wished everyone a Happy Easter 

Isuzu on maximum attack with D-Max 

In the Eastern Cape, Isuzu is synonymous with 

Ironman, Southern Kings rugby and other macho 

international activities. 

With its new D-Max pick-up one-tonners and 

double cabs, it wants to portray the more than 

“t u f fe n u f f ” image for these vehicles throughout 

Southern Africa. 

Just how tough are these four-wheel ironmen from 

Port Elizabeth? Do they keep the driver 

and occupants comfortable and happy 

as they carry out their strongarm work, 

as well as while cruising on the open 

road? 

We wheeled out the flagship D-Max 

300 TD 4x4 LX Double Cab on a test 

session via the uncompromising 

mountain roads outside Oudtshoorn 

and surrounding areas, to get some 

answers. 

The last time I visited Isuzu in 

Japan, I came away convinced that it’s 

firstly, strongly, an engine-oriented 

motor manufacturer. 

Now, one look at the styling of the D-Max tells me 

that this ethos has drastically changed. 

This new Isuzu is handsome and like no other 

pick-up, with a frontal countenance that is forceful of 

design. The new Xenon headlights are Bi-LED and do 

their bit for the vehicle’s head-on styling, as do the 

new, colour-coded radiator grill and front bumper. 

Side-on, the rear window line sweeps up almost 

immediately after the B-pillar, similar to that of a clubor 

crew-cab vehicle. But not so, this is a full-form 

fo u r - d o o r. 

The 18-inch aluminium wheels stand well clear of 

the aggressive arches, enabling more than usual 

suspension travel. However, the fancy, but inhibiting 

side steps and rear tow hitch on this model will 

prevent one from taking on really severe off-road 

work. Ground clearance, in spite of this, allows a 

wading depth of 600mm. 

Much as the D-Max’s styling and cosmetics have 

been upped, so the mechanicals have largely been 

left unaltered. 

LOOKS AND POWER: New name and a new 

appearance are key notes of the Isuzu D-Max 

pick-up range. Our test D-Max seen here 

weighing up a serious challenger in the outback 

near the Cango Caves – both in ‘Blue Me Away’ 

colouring. 

You say the Isuzu ‘s four-cylinder turbo-diesel motor 

does not match the 3-litre V6 or five-cylinder units of 

some of the main opposition? Well, this one has big 

piston “p ot s ” for more torque and it comes with 

380Nm at a low 1,800r/min and 130kW of power at 

3,600r/min. 

Not earth-shattering, but I got the impression that 

this engine is designed to work at well below tress 

levels and should still deliver 

optimally way beyond when the 

others may have reached the end of 

their lives. 

Our test pick-up came with a 

six-speed manual gearbox with a 

suitable ratio for a large variety of 

situations – including pukka off-road 

work. Four-wheel drive is simply 

dialled in on the fly, via a rotary 

control on the centre console, just 

behind the gear lever. 

Active safety features include 

Electronic Stability Control, Electronic 

Brake Force Distribution, Hill Start Assist and Hill 

Descent Control for those whose off-road driving may 

not be up to scratch. 

Also, this package returns very low fuel 

consumption figures compared with the D-Max’s 

detractors, averaging out at just 8.2l/100km, for a 

variety of driving conditions. Together with an 80-litre 

diesel fuel tank, a better range with a 2,999cc chunky 

double cab 4x4, would be hard to find. 

The occupants of the LX version have the benefit of 

leather upholstery, fully electrically-six-way-adjustable 

front seats and sumptuous carpeting and cladding. 

The cab is 1,860mm wide, offering sufficient shoulder 

room for five adults. 

The driver has rear parking distance sensors and 

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imagery that show on a nine-inch infotainment screen 

up front on the dash. The electrically adjustable 

polished chrome external rear view mirrors are heated 

and fold away in tight situations or for bush work. 

Those headlights also incorporate integrated LED 

daytime running lights on the LX model. 

An Alpine integrated touchscreen infotainment 

system has an AM/FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity, 

iPod control, USB ports, WiFi connectivity and 

embedded satellite navigation. I found its operation a 

bit of a challenge at first, but it was the old story of 

having done it just once, it was easy thereafter. Cruise 

Control is activated by buttons on the multi-function 

steering wheel. 

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Its warranty extends over five years/120,000km, 

there is a five-year corrosion warranty and five-year 

roadside assistance, while the service plan extends 

over five years or 90,000km. 

Our test D-Max was clad in a particularly pleasing 

bright blue called ‘Blue Me Away’. Someone at Isuzu 

has a nice sense of humour, because other colours – 

after our last test Isuzu KB’s ‘Saturday White Fever’ – 

include ‘Black Meet Kettle and ‘Pull Me Over Red’. 

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES 

MAN AT THE TOP: Alan Malan from the Kenton Round Table 

was inducted as the new ARTSA president recently. ARTSA is 

the Association of Round Tablers in South Africa to which all 

Round Table clubs in Namibia and South Africa belong 

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 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 – 

Mondays and Thursdays: 4.30pm for beginners. 5.15 for 

intermediate class and 6pm for the advanced cl;ass. 

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 09.30am 

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 meeting second Wednesday of 

the month at 9.30am. For info visit 

w w w. k e n t o n g a r d e n c l u b . c o . z a 

Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm – first Sunday of each 

month at Kenton Bowls Club. Cash bar available. Cash 

and other prizes. Teams of four to six. All welcome. 

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 

LET it rain! The clarion call of the people of the 

Eastern Cape as drought threatened the area. 

However, although we must be grateful that it 

is at last raining, there can be too much of a 

good thing. The virtually endless rain is a little 

reminiscent of the start of the 2012 floods that 

ravaged the area, destroying homes in 

low-lying areas and leading to many families 

seeking shelter in church halls and other 

places of safety. Although the forecast is for 

an end to the rain by the weekend the damage 

the rain as already done must be taken into 

account. Be careful when driving along the 

coast road between East London and Port 

Alfred as this stretch of the R72 has many 

water-logged areas as well as rocks on the 

road that have been washed there as the rain 

water finds its way to the sea. 

THE Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge 

comes to an end this Sunday after 10 days of 

action-packed adrenaline pumping water-sport 

entertainment. Sxeaks Nkwinti of BS Sports, 

the main organiser of the event, has managed 

to bring four major events to the area 

including international surfing, bodyboarding, 

SA Inflatable racing and SA Championship 

beach handball. Added to this we had the 8km 

trail run and the Marina Mile swim, 

trampolining, an Anything the floats race and 

much more entertainment. The weather has 

obviously put a bit of damper on spectators 

attending the events but, all in all, this year’s 

event has certainly helped put the Sunshine 

Coast on the beach-sports event calendar. 

Well done to all concerned and good luck as 

the event nears conclusion on Sunday. 

WITH the national and provincial election less 

than two weeks away things are already 

getting nasty with political parties demanding 

court interdicts on others, politicians denying 

involvement in state capture enquiries, 

state-owned enterprise executives scurrying 

for position, Eskom threatening more load 

shedding after the elections, oil price 

increases and a floundering rand, 2019 

doesn’t look as bright as we hoped it would 

be. When are our so-called leaders going to 

call a halt to the madness of racism and 

realise that we are all in this together, and it’s 

going to take all of us working together to get 

this country right? 

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 

OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR MAY, JUNE and JULY 

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 

Thursday of the month at 35 North Street. Entries for 

the auction need to be in on the Tuesday before the 

auction. Viewing day prior from 2pm. For more 

information call Colin Maclachlan 083-521-3623 or 

Peter Charter on 082-569-3478. 

The Kowie Camera Club monthly meeting, 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 

Tu e s d ay –Saturday. Closed Sunday/Monday and public 

h o l i d ay s . 

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 3rd Thursday 

of the month – some meetings in Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park, others, outside trips. Call Avonne on 

083-473-6823 for details. 

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild, meets first 

Tuesday of each month. Call Brian Edwards on (046) 

624-2945 for more information. 

Memory Book Scrapbook Club meets twice a month 

on a Thursday afternoon. All welcome. Contact Cheryl 

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

MOTHS – Old soldiers never die – Calling all 

ex–servicemen “Ou Manne” and their ladies for a 

get–together on the first Sunday of every month at 12 

noon and the MOTH Hall (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 and Croquet,free coaching 

and equipment available. Situated next to the Nico 

Malan Bridge. Enquiries: Rod Wilson at: 082-375-2968 

or (046) 624-5671. Croquet enquiries: Rodger Darkes at 

082-373-8181 See our website at: w w w. p a b c c . c o . z a and 

our Facebook page. 

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 most welcome. 

WE know many people don’t like to be 

reminded that they are getting older, but there 

are others who maintain getting on in years is 

just about a number, as they feel just the 

same in their hearts. Anyway, here’s to 

wishing everyone celebrating a special day in 

the week ahead a wonderful birthday and best 

wishes for many more, especially to twin 

sisters Jean Reed and Joan Mould, Pam Nel, 

Tyler Stevenson, Rhodes Tremeer, Danielle 

Dugard, Claire Hall, Colleen Shaw, Ginger 

Naude, Ray Hicks, Erica Janse van Rensburg, 

Norman Levine, Sue Simpkins, Ronin Beetge, 

Pieter Pretorius, Hazel Whitham, Glenn 

McCreath, Taylor Thorp, Tony Border, Andrew 

Marshall, Dries Meyer, Wally Vandermeulen, 

Jacoba Maritz, Lauren Brunette, Warren 

Currie, Grant Marais, Paul Crous, Jed 

Thurgood, Graham Webber, Steve Lambert, 

Timothy Riddin, Monty Colville-Reeves, Lindsay 

van der Schyff, Mercia van der Westhuizen, 

Kyle Henning, Natasha Kenny, Cecile 

Oosthuizen, Thulani Makinza, Cecile Nelson 

and Rowena Collin. 

OUR heartiest congratulations to Darryl and 

Jolanta Hanstein and big sister Amelia on the 

arrival of their beautiful baby boy Tobias. We 

know he will bring heaps of joy and happiness 

to the entire family. 

CONTINUED good luck and success to all 

businesses celebrating another year in trade. 

All the best to C’est la Vie (Stewart Road), and 

Home Essentials (Rosehill Mall). 

S O R RY, but it’s not good news on the financial 

front. Although very little South Africa does 

effects global markets, the artificially-inflated 

price of Brent crude oil (the Opec nations 

determine, as a collective, what the price 

should be – isn’t this a monopoly?) will most 

certainly mean hit South Africans and other 

developing nations hardest. Because we 

depend on oil for our industry and 

domestically in the form of petrol, any 

variation in the oil price directly takes money 

out of our pockets. The sooner we find 

alternative, cheap and sustainable forms of 

energy we have to live with the consequences 

of the decisions of Western and Middle 

Eastern countries that are less concerned with 

the plight of people than in making a fast 

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 home made 

delights, “egg–cellent” free–range eggs, honey, 

biltong, droewors as well as its very popular morning 

breakfast. Contact Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for 


Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters Market, the first 

Saturday of every month, from 9am–4pm. A true art 

and craft market. Only handmade items available by 

our local crafters. Large selection of goods. 

Scottish Country Dancing at Don Powis Hall, Settlers 

Park, every Wednesday from 5pm–7pm. All welcome. 

For more information please phone Mary (046) 

604-0478 or Audrey (046) 624-3179. 

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 


Self Drive Heritage Map: All the historical sites in Port 

Alfred, Bathurst and surrounding areas. Available at the 

tourism office. 

Sunshine Coast Women’s Forum meets every fourth 

Tuesday in the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park at 2.30pm. 

Come and join us. Visitors welcome. For more 

information contact Tosca Spenceley (046) 624-4339. 

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 April 25 to Sunday April 28 

The 2019 Amanzi Challenge continues. 

Thursday April 25 

PA Art Club– 9am – Catholic Hall. Enjoy a social time. 

DVD and book exchanges, tea, coffee and snacks. 

Bring paintings for review and inspiration. 

U3A meeting – 9.30 for 10am – Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park. Alan Lubbe will be speaking on Caves 

and Caving. 

Port Alfred Scrapbook Club – 2pm to 5pm – 

Presbyterian Church Port Alfred. All welcome. Contact 

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

Sunshine Coast Tourism and Port Alfred Business 

Forum networking evening – 6pm – Royal Port Alfred 

Golf Club. Guest presentations on water infrastructure 

by Justin Wilmot, alternative electricity supply by 

buck. With petrol now almost certainly going 

to see another price hike in May, we are left 

wondering if the consumer will bear the brunt 

of the increase or if the government can 

absorb some of it. After all, they are prepared 

to bail out Eskom at a moment’s notice, 

maybe they can extend the same courtesy to 

the south African people? At the time of going 

to press (and with last year’s figures in 

brackets to compare against), the Rand was 

trading at R14.32 to the Dollar (R13.23), R18.52 

to the Pound (R16.98) and R16.07 to the Euro 

(R14.42). Commodities such as Gold were 

trading at $1,273.45 per ounce ($1,264.09) 

and platinum at $820.77 per ounce ($958.20). 

Brent Crude is trading at $74.29 per barrel 

( $ 51 . 8 6 ) . 

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, Chris de Wet Steyn, Marian 

Eaten, Martin Bekker, Trish Solz, Brenda 

Shelton and Theo Snyman. 

HERE’S to many more terrific years together 

and our heartiest congratulations to everyone 

celebrating a wedding anniversary, especially 

to Clinton and Lize-Marie Millard, Kudu and 

Beryl Pancoust, Dennis and Sue Chandler, Gert 

and Jean van der Merwe, Matthew and 

Antoinette Buchholz, Jannie and Elsabe 

Badenhorst, John and Diana Lardner-Burke, 

Des and Tosca Spenceley 

CONGRATULATIONS to Eric and Lisa Strydom 

(nee Came) who tied the knot on Saturday 

April 20 in Bedford. We wish you many years 

together filled with love and happiness. 

F I N A L LY, and unashamedly, don’t forget the 

one-man show at Harry B’s at the Ski-boat 

Club this Saturday evening, starting at 7pm. 

It’s going to be a lot of fun, so don’t miss out. 

Tickets from Harry B’s, Laura Kete’s Gallery on 

Van der Riet Street or you can WhatsApp me 

on 078-391-4701. 

THOUGHT for the week: “I have found that if 

you love life, life will love you back”. 

BEST regards as always, 

The Team. 

Simon Thesen, and tourism/business forum projects by 

Rick Pryce and Wouter Hensens. RSVP to 

tourism@sunshinecoasttourism.co.za by April 15. Cash bar 

ava i l a b l e . 

Saturday April 27 

Freedom Day. 

Sunday April 28 

Diaz Cross Bird Club outing to Mtunzi. We will meet at 

Robbies at 6am and Heritage Mall at 6.30am. Visitors 

welcome (R10 per person to DCBC). Bring a picnic 

brunch. For more details contact Tim Cockbain (046) 

624-8483. 

Bathurst Book Fair – From 9am, books and bargains 

galore, ‘Round the Bend’ poetry event, book signings, 

kiddies story time with Bathurst’s famous alpacas, food 

stalls and more. Browse seven venues in the village, 

from the Village Green to The Workshop. Enter the 

poetry competition and at Books of Bathurst, hear local 

authors speak about writing and give tips on getting 

published. See the Facebook page for the full 

programme. Contact (046) 625-0202 or 082-621-1523. 

Tuesday April 30 

Grahamstown Music Society presents “Quintessence” 

– 7.30 pm – NELM Auditorium, 25 Worcester Street. 

Pianist Joanna Wicherek performing with Dariusz Dinh 

Thieu Quang (French horn), David Bester (violin), 

Anmari van der Westhuizen (cello) and Piotr Thieu 

Quang (clarinet). Ticket prices: R90, R70 (pensioners), 

R50 (students in tertiary institutions); no charge for 

Music Society members or schoolgoers. 

Thursday May 2 

PA Art Club – 9.30am – DVD at Settlers Park Hall. 

Theme for May: flower or plant study. 

Saturday May 4 

Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club. Shotgun shoot. 

Visitors with licenced firearms welcome. Contact the 

chairman on 083–633–1939. 

Sunday May 5 

Classics at the Castle – The quintet, Quintessence, 

will be performing at the Richmond House Museum 

Music Room. Featuring internationally–acclaimed 

pianist Joanna Wicherek along with clarinet, French 

horn, cello and violin. Tickets @ R90 go on sale from 

Friday April 12 from KNA Port Alfred. Out-of-towners 

may phone KNA (046) 624-2036 to reserve their 

tickets, but these need to be collected and paid for 

soon after. 


Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club. Handgun shoot. 

Visitors with licenced firearms welcome. Contact the 

chairman on 083–633–1939. 


Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club. Sport and Hunting 

shoot. Visitors with licenced firearms welcome. Contact 

the chairman on 083–633–1939.



TINKLING GLASSES: Rotarians, from left, Erna Light, Audrey Barnard and Rob Cross mingling and 

chatting before the start of the Rotary Club of Kenton-on-Sea’s 10th birthday celebration at The 

Volo conference centre last week 


TIME TO CHAT: Enjoying some fellowship before the start of the Rotary Club of Kenton-on-Sea’s 

10th birthday celebration last week were, from left, Carol Oliver of the Rotary Club of Port Alfred, 

Tom McGhee, Maddy Webber and Mike Peter 

Marking 10 years’ of 

service above self 

JON HOUZET 

How 10 years 

have flown by, 

was a common 

refrain at the Rotary 

Club of 

Kenton-on-Sea’s 10th 

birthday celebration at 

The Volo conference 

centre last week. 

After welcomes by 

Peter Reed serving as 

MC and grace led by 

Rev Glen Craig, 

everyone enjoyed a 

starter of avo cream 

cheese and salmon 

r o st i . 

Charter member, 

first president of the 

club and past district 

governor of Rotary, 

Bruce Steele-Gray 

related how the club 

was formed. 

“In July 2008 I was 

approached by Dave 

Slater and Roger 

Carthew to start a 

Rotary Club in Kenton. 

It was a risk and 

extremely brave on 

their part, because it 

might have offended 

the Port Alfred club,” 

Steele-Gray said. 

“Various meetings 

were held and we 

were able to 

cherrypick 33 

members, many of 

whom are still 

members.” 

The first meeting 

was held in August 

2008, and the first 

project the fledgling 

club got involved in 

was repairing the 

seawall in Kenton 

before the spring 

tides. 

The “having fun, 

doing good” mant ra 

was born. 

Injecting some mirth 

into the historical 

account, Steele-Gray 

said at the first board 

meeting in September 

2008 it was decided 

that people only have 

one drink before the 

meeting started. 

The charter dinner 

of the club was held in 

the Kenton town hall 

on April 4 2009, 

attended by 145 

people, including 67 

g u e st s . 

S t e e l e - G r ay 

mentioned the 

numerous projects 

and activities the club 

had been involved in, 

from friendship tours 

and establishing 

Interact Clubs at local 

schools, to snare 

removal and the 

annual garden 

competition. 

Kenton Rotary 

counts past district 

governors and 

assistant governors 

among its ranks, and 

has grown from 28 

members at its charter 

to 44 active members 

and six honorary 

members. 

Steele-Gray also 

called a roll of 

deceased members: 

Brian Bell, Dave Slater, 

Mike White, Olive 

Wilmot and Joan 

Jakins. 

It was then time for 

the main course – a 

buffet of 

Mediterranean rolled 

pork, beef 

bourguignon, mustard 

mash, jasmine rice, 

roasted butternut feta 

and walnut, minted 

peas and Big Fat 

Greek salad. 

While enjoying 

dessert of malva 

pudding, custard and 

ice-cream, Rotarians 

and guests could 

enjoy a slide show of 

photos of Rotary 

activities and 

memories over the 

past 10 years. 

A SLICE FOR EVERYONE: Kenton Rotary president Sandi Peter cuts the 

cake after the formalities at the club’s 10th birthday celebration last 

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SHARING MEMORIES: Bruce Steele-Gray, Tony Swift and Brian Pachonick at the Rotary Club of 

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Happy days as Royal Alfred 

Marina celebrates 30 years 

Two of the canals named 

after the original designers 

The Royal Alfred Marina 

clubhouse was filled to capacity 

last Tuesday evening when 

residents, former contractors and 

other invited guests attended the 

30th birthday celebration of the 

completion of the marina. 

In honour of the marina’s two 

developers who have passed on, the 

Royal Alfred Marina Homeowners 

Association (Ramhoa) has named 

two canals after them – the Keith 

Wilmot and Jannie van de Vyver 

canals. 

After Ramhoa executive committee 

member Isobel Meyer made the 

introductions, Pamcor’s Justin de 

Wet Steyn, the only surviving 

developer, took to the podium and 

described the building of the marina 

from its concept right through to its 

final commissioning in 1989. 

De Wet Steyn explained how the 

marina was designed to achieve the 

best possible tidal water quality and 

how the University of Natal created a 

scale-model to simulate the movement 

of the tide through the canals. 

“There was concern that the 

marina would cause problems in the 

quality of the water in the canals, but 

the model showed that not to be the 

case,” he explained. 

“The test indicated that all the 

water would be fully replaced with 

each tidal cycle and, provided the silt 

was removed, this was better than 

the international standard.” 

The marina has become an iconic 

symbol of Port Alfred, photographed 

as much to encourage buyers as to 

show the aesthetic beauty of the 

area. Each plot has a minimum direct 

water frontage of 15m and the sea 

can be reached directly from each 

property by boat. 

The design positions most of the 

homes in a north-easterly orientation 

allowing houses to take good 

advantage of the path of the sun. 

De Wet Steyn explained that the 

final authorisation for the building of 

the marina was delayed in Cape 

Town where politicians were 

reluctant to allow its construction 

due to some adverse opinions on its 

environmental impact on the river. 

“That was when we employed 

professor Johan Neethling from the 

University of the Western Cape to 

carry out extensive studies on the 

fish and benthic [river/seabed 

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PROUD HERITAGE: In honour of two original developers of the Royal Alfred Marina who have since passed away, two canals 

were renamed after them – the Jannie van de Vyver Canal and the Keith Wilmot Canal. This took place at the 30-year 

celebration held at the marina clubhouse on April 16. The extended families of the men stood holding plaques that would be 

positioned at the entrance of each canal 

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MARINA: Having a 

great time at the 30th 

anniversary of the 

Royal Port Alfred 

Marina last week 

were, from left, 

Phumla Mlonyeni, 

Estelle Jordaan and 

husband Jan, Simoné 

Adlem and Daniel 

Geldenhuys 

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JOB WELL DONE: Those responsible for keeping the Royal Alfred Marina 

clean and tidy were also thanked at the marina’s 30th birthday 

celebration at the clubhouse. From left are Imelda Oosthuizen and her 

husband Graven who is the supervisor at the marina, as well as marina 

manager Mike Hosty 

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PREPARATORY WORK: The West Bank of the Kowie River was being 

levelled and retaining walls were constructed in 1988 in preparation for 

the construction of the Royal Alfred Marina 

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creatures] communities of the Kowie Estuary and 

concluded that the marina impacted the habitat 

and species positively,” he said. 

“The silt that built up was identified and a place 

on East Beach was designated where it could be 

deposited.” 

The marina was the first development in Port 

Alfred to enjoy full waterborne sanitation and the 

development brought about the construction of the 

local municipality’s sewerage works in 1988 which 

began serving the greater Port Alfred. It has since 

been upgraded. 

Storm water from the Marina is discharged 

directly into the canals and no reticulation is 

required. Maintenance is controlled by the 

executive committee elected annually by Ramhoa. 

This includes management and keeping in good 

clean order the canals, the tar roads and bridges 

along with residents’ facilities and amenities, 

namely the clubhouse and swimming pool, tennis 

and squash courts as well as being responsible for 

the security of the project. 

The Kowie River was canalised early in the 19th 

century with semi-permeable, stone-packed walls. 

In view of the fact that the marina canals 

experience full tidal exchange it makes a 

contribution to the ecosystem as it acts as a 

breeding grounds for juvenile species, a protected 

habitat areas for vulnerable species, and as areas 

for the production of plant tissue. 

It was a very festive atmosphere at last 

Tu e s d ay ’s celebration and local muso Anthony 

Caplan kept the atmosphere light with some great 

old favourites, as well as new songs. The food was 

delicious and plentiful and everyone had a great 

time celebrating this exemplar of marina design. 

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: The course of the Kowie River was 

straightened to accommodate the Royal Alfred Marina as could be seen 

from the air in 1987 

Picture: LYNLEY CLARKE 

DUNES’ END: The sandy beach was being levelled to make way for the 

construction of the Royal Alfred Marina, as can been seen from this 

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TEARING ALONG THE BEACH: Unavoidably, big 

machines were brought in 1988 to what was 

then East Beach in order to clear away sand 

that could hamper the development of the Royal 

Alfred Marina 

W H AT ’S HAPPENING? In 1988 locals visited the 

site where construction was under way to make 

way for the Royal Alfred Marina 

S A’s watershed 

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property rights 

IN THE MAKING: A photograph of the construction of the marina taken from a plane in 1987 

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A VIEW FROM THE WEST BANK: The marina development was well under way in 1988 

BEFORE THE MARINA: The East Bank of the Kowie River taken before the construction of the Royal 

Alfred Marina 

AERIAL VIEW: A closer view of the Kowie River 

as construction of the Royal Alfred Marina was 

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MR EGGY’S EASTER SUPRISE: The Feathers Farm mascot, Mr Eggy together with rep, Charlene Vorster, 

visited the Port Alfred High School Pre-Primary and Foundation Phase Classes last Thursday and 

handed out marshmallow Easter eggs to the delighted children 

Marketing is key to 

Feathers Farm’s 

success story 

“Grandpa realised early on that 

a good marketing strategy 

depends on three factors: 

quality, quantity and 

reliabilit y,” says Kate Knight, 

co-owner of local egg farm, 

Feathers Farm. 

The egg farm was 

established by Knight’s 

grandparents, Avro and Pat 

Randall in Southwell in 1948 

when drought all but wiped out 

Randall’s hopes of becoming a 

cattle farmer after serving in 

the air force as a pilot during 

the Second World War. 

The farm was purchased by 

Paul and Kate Knight from 

K at e ’s parents, Joc and George 

Guest in 1997 who had 

themselves fiercely guarded 

this recipe for market success. 

Knight remembers special 

deliveries being made by her 

parents to assist customers 

who had underestimated 

demand over high days and 

holidays such as Easter. 

During the Guests’ era, the 

brand was solidified under the 

name “Feathers Farm” and 

new packaging options 

explored and adopted. 

“Freshness has always been 

a cornerstone to the brand’s 

promise,” said Knight’s 

husband, Paul, who, together 

with his wife, has pioneered 

various unique selling points 

to differentiate their product in 

a fiercely competitive market. 

“We first began exploring 

the idea of a mascot in the 

early 2000s and were fortunate 

to purchase, via the internet, 

the Mr Eggy costume and 

import it from China.” 

He has been a hit ever since. 

The brand continued to 

move with the times with both 

product diversification and 

extension taking place. 

For example, Feathers Farm 

joined the Top Lay egg 

producers co-operative. 

“It made sense to band 

together with other leading 

egg producers to secure 

market channels, entrench the 

highest production standards 

and improve price negotiation 

with top retail chains.” 

The growing popularity of 

free-range eggs saw the 

couple move quickly and 

establish themselves as the 

biggest free range egg 

supplier in the Eastern Cape. 

On this front the Knights 

have brought about a double 

brand differentiation. 

F i r st , the farm is audited 

thus reassuring the consumer 

that their eggs are 100% free 

range and the laying hens are 

treated according to the 

highest international animal 

husbandary standards. 

Second, a delightfully downy 

feather is now a feature in 

every pack of their Scratch 

Patch free range eggs. 

“This idea came to me one 

day while out in the hen 

houses and a feather floated in 

a beam of sunlight in front of 

me,” explains Knight. 

Staff carefully collect the 

feathers which are then 

washed in a pillow slip in a 

washing machine, dried in the 

sun and then individually hand 

placed in the egg boxes. 

Far mers’ fate ‘litmus test’ of what 

will happen if state not confronted 

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RACE 

REL ATIONS 

South Africans need to speak clearly and 

forcefully for their interests if they are to 

secure the future of the country as a free and 

prosperous society. 

This was the message delivered by Institute 

of Race Relations (IRR) project manager 

Terence Corrigan at the launch of the Southern 

African Agricultural Initiative (SAAI) in Pretoria 

r e c e n t l y. 

SA faces serious challenges, especially the 

threat to property rights in the drive towards 

Expropriation without Compensation, which is 

codified in the Expropriation Bill and 

reinforced by the determination of the ruling 

ANC to force through an amendment to the 

c o n st i t u t i o n . 

“Today we are at a watershed moment,” said 

Corrigan. “This is a point at which we need to 

declare a willingness to confront, however 

heretical it seems, the implications of the 

ideological currents that shape the decisions 

and policies taken by the South African 

government.” 

The fate of farmers was “the litmus test of 

what will happen to us all. Given what is at 

stake, in many respects all South Africans are 

commercial farmers today”. 

Sketching an overview of current 

developments, Corrigan cited IRR analysis 

showing that many in the ANC and in 

government were committed to empowering 

the state to intrude ever more deeply into the 

lives and property of South Africans. At the 

same time, demographic trends and economic 

failings were working against the ANC’s 

electoral dominance. 

“The ANC is rapidly running out of room to 

manoeuvre and is trapped in an ideological 

prison of its own making. Unable to reform, 

the ANC is likely to preside over an economy 

CONTACT DES, DONNY OR JANNIE 

TEL: (046) 653 0189 

KABA ROAD, ALEXANDRIA 

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that is unable to grow, and so turns instead to 

racial nationalist incitement to detract 

attention from its failures, animate its 

supporters to vote, and to open the way to the 

erosion of civil liberties and the rule of law – 

should it in time come to that,” said Corrigan. 

Appeasement had not proved to be an 

effective response. 

Too often organised interests had thrown 

away their influence by attempting to cut 

deals, or by attempting to win favour by 

representing government to their 

constituencies, rather than vice versa. 

This must stop. South Africans need to 

realise the gravity of the situation and push 

back. Central to this is for organisations to 

challenge these dangerous trends in the realm 

of ideas. Objecting to the reckless course of 

events, and countering it with solid arguments 

– directed not only at government or the 

ruling party, but at society as a whole – is 

crucial. 

The IRR has frequently called on people to 

take up this responsibility. 

Corrigan noted that the IRR had repeatedly 

stated over the past 12 months: “We cannot 

guarantee you that we will win because it is 

now late in the day, and more apparent than 

ever that those who assured you there was 

nothing to fear have been wrong all along. But 

we can guarantee you that we will fight so 

that we know we did all we could.” 

ý More than 150,000 South Africans have 

given the IRR a mandate to fight Expropriation 

without Compensation (EWC) on their behalf. 

The IRR has handed to the Office of the 

President each individual mandate from every 

South African who has supported the IRR in 

opposing EWC. See h t t p s : / / i r r. o r g . z a / c a m p a i g n s / 

d e f e n d - y o u r - p ro p e r t y - r i g h t s / e n d o r s e - o u r - c h a r t e r



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: : Graeme Hutchison 

082-955 -5051. 

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. 

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 

Fr Nkosinathi Njoko OFM (046) 624-1509 / 

073 - 384 - 9133 . 

St Thomas Catholic Church – Tenth St, 

Station Hill, Port Alfred. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am, 

Wednesday – 6pm 

St Anthony’s Catholic Church – Bushman’s 

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 

Guide Hall in Causeway . 

Sunday morning service – 9am. 

Pastor: Bazil Mauer 082 061 5463 Email: 

CHURCH NOTICES 

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 BAPTIST CHURCH 

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 

(G63) 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 

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.Entries must be in by 

3:30pm on Tuesday at the TotT office - 29 Miles St. Winner to 

please collect voucher (must show ID) from TotT offices before 

Tersia Wienand. 

Wharf Street 

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

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

WIN A VOUCHER FROM THISTLE RESTAURANT OR PICK N PAY 

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU 

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

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

Entries must be 

submitted by 3:30pm 

on Tuesday at the 

TotT Office - 

29 Miles Street. 

Winner of last 

 

Royal St Andrews- 

ă 

Catherine McNeil 

Halyards Sunday 

Lunch Buffet 

for Two - 

Jenny Dalgety 

Winner to please 

collect voucher 

(must show ID) from 

TotT offices before 

attempting to redeem 

prize.



LOCAL SUPPORT: Fred and Tracy Golombick 

socialising after the opening ceremony of the 

Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge last 

Friday night 


DURBAN BOYS: Bodyboarders from eThekwini, from left, Nowell Buckley, Brad Dames, 

Jared Visick and Angelo Ackerman enjoying snacks after the opening ceremony of the 

Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge last Friday night 

ENJOYING THE OCCASION: Hein Claassen and 

Liana Hamman attended the opening ceremony 

of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge 

last Friday night 

OPENING SOCIAL: Attending the opening ceremony of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi 

Challenge last Friday night were, from left, Clinton Millard, Sandy Birch and Justin de Wet 

Steyn 

YOUTHFUL ENTRANTS: Wermare Verwey and Jonathan 

Steck at the end of the parkrun last Saturday 


FIRST TIMERS: Maryke and Werner Verwey did 

their first Port Alfred parkrun last Saturday 

P.A. 

33 VAN DER RIET STREET 

TEL: 046 624 1117 

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



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2070 

Health & Beauty 

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Call 046 648 1139. 

Shop 5B, Boardwalk center, 

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Physiotherapist 

Treating Backache, 

Neck-Ache, Headaches, 

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Problems, Sports 

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CONTACT 

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082 565 8660 

5510 

Kennels and Pets 

34 Atherstone Road 

Port Alfred, EC 

Dr L de Bruyn 

Dr H Brink 

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Dr J Krüger 

Consulting Hours: 

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08:00 -18:00 

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Saturdays & Public 

Holidays 09:00 – 13:00 

Sundays 10:00 – 12:00 

Contact us: 

Tel: 046 624 1092 

Fax: 046 624 1092 

Emergency No: 

082 566 3502 

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5550 

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TABLES, ETC. at / from 

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Services Offered 

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082 775 2777 

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EMPLOYMENT 

6150 

Employment Wtd. 

BONGANI is looking for 

general work. He can 

paint, build and do carpentry. 

PHONE: 062 931 

6344 

MATILDA is looking for 

part-time domestic job for 

Thursdays 

only. 

References available. 

Phone: 083 862 0609 

6150 

Employment Wtd. 

PHUMEZA is looking for a 

part-time domestic job for 

Mondays, Wednesdays 

and Fridays. References 

available. 

Phone: 

073 719 4666 

Thandeka is looking for a 

care-giver job for full or 

part-time. References 

available. 

Phone: 

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All Tenants are screened and 

Credit checks are done. 

We update payment profile 

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Contact us for professional 

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at Remax Kowie 

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Harcourts Port Alfred 

046 624 5222 

rent.pa@harcourts.co.za 

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NOTICES 

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE ANTHONY 

JOHN TREE, Identity Number 370626 

5140 086 who was married out of 

community of property and died on the 

12 th December 2018 and resident at 52 

Umdoni Downs, Port Alfred 

ESTATE NUMBER 343/2019 

The First and Final Liquidation Account 

in the above estate will lie for inspection at 

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BEZUIDENHOUT, Identity Number 440502 

5085 082, who died on the 8 th April 2015 

and JUDITH MARGARET BEZUIDENHOUT, 

Identity Number 500704 0134 082, to whom 

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TENDER NOTICE 

PROVISION OF HYDRAULIC RESCUE TOOL SET FOR FIRE 

SERVICES 

ITEM DESCRIPTION 

1 JAWS OF LIFE 

RESCUE TOOL SET 

Bidders Shall Take Note of the Following Bid Conditions: 

1. Prices must be valid for at least ninety (90) days from the closing date. 

2. Prices quoted must be inclusive of VAT. 

3. Ndlambe Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest bid or any other bid and 

reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the bid. 

4. Bids that are late will not be considered, whilst the lowest or only quotation will not 

necessarily be accepted. Quotations per fax or E-mail will also not be considered. 

5. ¿ 

6. ¿ 

a tax reference number and PIN or TCC number must be provided. 

7. Bidders must complete Council’s Declaration of Interest form (MBD4). 

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9. Bidders who wish to claim for preferential points in terms of the Preferential Procurement 

MBD 6.1 as well as a 

of the proof of B-BBEE status level of contribution. 

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applicable, directors/owners) must accompany all bids. 

11. 

 

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NOTICE NUMBER: 89/2019 

DATE: 26/04/2019 

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ADV R DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

INVITATION TO TENDER – LIFEGUARD SERVICES - 

2019/2020 PERIOD 

Tenders are hereby invited from suitably accredited Lifeguard companies for the rendering of 

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DETAILS OF TENDER 

BEACH PERIOD REQUIRED NUMBER OF LIFEGUARDS 

1. Fish River beach 14 Dec – 05 January 2020 3 Lifeguards 

2. Kleinemonde (East) 14 Dec – 05 January 2020 3 Lifeguards 

3. Port Alfred (East) 06 Dec – 05 January 2020 3 Lifeguards 

4. Port Alfred (West) 06 Dec – 05 January 2020 3 Lifeguards 

5. Boesmans River Beach 06 Dec – 05 January 2020 3 Lifeguards 

6. Boknes Beach 06 Dec – 05 January 2020 3 Lifeguards 

7. Boknes Lagoon 06 Dec – 05 January 2020 1 Lifeguard 

8. 

9. Kelly’s Blue Flag Beach 01 Dec 2019 – 01 May 2020 4 Lifeguards 

10. Kariega Blue Flag Beach 01 Dec 2019 – 01 May 2020 4 Lifeguards 

BIDDERS WHO MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE: 

1. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in providing lifeguard services along the Eastern Cape 

 

also be a preference. 

2. 

3. All equipment to be provided by the successful bidder (includes communication via cell 

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equipment, duty books, torpedo buoys and other). 

4. All transport requirements of the lifeguards are the responsibility of the successful bidder, 

including the daily transport of lifeguards and equipment to and from the beaches 

concerned. 

5. Preference to be given to local lifesavers (lifesavers from the Ndlambe municipal area) 

 

 

6. 

supervisors etc. and ensure they are adequately looked after, fed etc. 

7. The appointed service provider is required to submit an “End of Season Report” to Ndlambe 

 

 

 

reports per Blue Flag Beach) 

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River to Boknes. 

15. For further information please contact the Beach manager on 046 604 5527. 

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BIDDERS SHALL TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING BID CONDITIONS: 

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c) Proof of Company registration must be provided 

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e) Evidence of registration of company on the Central Supplier Database must be provided (CSD 

“MAAA” number). 

f) MBD4). 

g) ¿MBD9). 

h) 

Regulations, 2017, must submit a completed form MBD 6.1CERTIFIED COPY 

of the proof of B-BBEE status level of contribution. 

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to be provided. 

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The abovementioned MBD forms and proposed Service Level Agreement (SLA) are 

 

 

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Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelope clearly marked “NOTICE 92/2019 - LIFEGUARD- 

ING TENDER 2019/2020” and be placed in a tender box in the ¿, 

not later than 12:00 

Centre at 12:00 on the same day. 

For enquiries contact telephone 046-604 5527 or Ms T Mapekula on 046 604 

5606 for Supply Chain related enquiries. 

NOTICE NUMBER 92 / 2019 

ADV R DUMEZWENI



ENJOYING THE VIBE: From left, Bryan Mentz and Lyle Schentke of EP Bodyboarding with Bernadette 

Nel-Naude of Atlas Security at the opening ceremony of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi 

Challenge last Friday night 



PORT ALFRED 

SURFERS REPRESENT: From left, Richard Heny, Dave Macgregor and his son Kye at the opening 

ceremony of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge last Friday night 


PORT ALFRED 

INVITATION TO TENDER 

TRANSPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK FOUND IN PUBLIC OPEN 

SPACES THROUGHOUT THE AREA OF JURISDICTION OF 

NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY TO THE ALEXANDRIA POUND 

Tenders are hereby invited for the transportation of livestock found in Public Open Spaces 

throughout the jurisdiction of Ndlambe municipality, to the Alexandria Pound for the 2019/2020 

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SPECIFICATIONS: 

 

The livestock truck to be used needs to meet the requirements of relevant legislation 

 

 

 

The truck, the driver and a team of herders must be available 24 hours per day, 7 

days a week so that it can respond to call outs of stray animals when reported by the 

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All livestock loaded need to be recorded at the nearest South African Police Services 

 

 

 

 

A logbook is to be kept of all call outs, kilometers travelled, start and end times, load 

carried and be made available for inspection when requested by a duly authorised 

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Bidding fees should include and specify, the following: 

Rate per kilometer for travelling 

Rate per hour for call-out 

Rate per head of livestock to transport 


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Ndlambe Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest written quotation or any 

 

Proof of Company registration must be provided 

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Evidence of registration of company on the Central Supplier Database must be provided 

 

Bidders must complete Council’s Declaration of Interest form (MBD4 

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Bidders who wish to claim for preferential points in terms of the Preferential Procurement 

Regulations, 2017, must submit a completed form MBD 6.1 as well as a CERTIFIED 

COPY 

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It should be noted that the 80/20 points system will be applied, 80 being for price and 

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available for download from: 

 

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¿. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelope clearly marked “NOTICE 

93/2019 - TRANSPORTATION OF LIVESTOCK” and be placed in a tender box in the 

¿, not later than 12:00 

2019 Tenders will be open at Civic Centre at 12:00 

For enquiries contact telephone 046-604 5527 or Ms T Mapekula on 046 604 

 

NOTICE NUMBER 93/ 2019 


 

INVITATION TO SUBMIT FORMAL WRITTEN QUOTATIONS 

SERVICE PROVIDER / AGENT FOR NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY: 

ISSUING OF BOAT LICENCES: 

1 JULY 2019 to 30 JUNE 2020 

Ndlambe Municipality invites interested parties to submit quotations to be a Service Provider/ 

Agent for the issuing of boat licences on behalf of the Municipality. 

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1. Applications are hereby invited for a Service Provider to issue boat licenses in the 

Port Alfred area. 

2. Successful Bidders will be required to enter into a Service Level Agreement with 

Ndlambe Municipality for rendering the service of issuing boat licenses in terms of the 

By-law for the Control of Boats and others activities on the rivers within the Ndlambe 

area of jurisdiction, 2003. 

3. The Service Level Agreement will come into effect once it has been signed by both 

parties and will run from the date signed up until 30 June 2020. 

4. All personnel appointed must be suitably trained by the Service Provider (assistance 

may be given by the municipal representative) to deal with monies received from the 

Public and permits issued to them. The person dealing with the Public must be able 

to converse in English. 

5. It is imperative that the Service Provider makes a card system pay-point available 

for payment purposes and costs incurred in this regard will be for the account of the 

Service Provider. 

6. For convenience purposes, the Service Provider should have premises close to boatlaunching 

sites. It will also be necessary for the successful Bidder to work outside of 

normal working hours, i.e. weekends and public holidays. 

7. The Service Provider and all personnel must have a broad knowledge of the Ndlambe 

Municipal By-law: Regulations for the control of boating and other activities along the 

Ndlambe rivers, promulgated in 2003. 

8. The successful Bidder will be required to have the best interests of the Municipality 

at all times in their duties as an Agent of the Municipality. 

9. The Service Provider will be responsible for the safekeeping of all cash received until 

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10. An agreed fee per services will be based on the Ndlambe Municipal Council decision. 

It must be noted that the fee is per annual boat registration license / permit from 

the 1 st July 2019 to the 30 th June 2020, excluding VAT. 

11. All monies received and paid over to the Municipality are to be accompanied by corresponding 

and balancing spread-sheets to be given to the Environmental Conservation Unit. 

12. The Service Provider shall, on a monthly basis, compile a boat owner database of all 

boat registrations issued. 

13. Ndlambe Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest bid or any other bid 

and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the bid. 

 

a) Bids that are late will not be considered, whilst the lowest or only quotation will not 

necessarily be accepted. Quotations per fax or E-mail will also not be considered. 

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PIN or TCC number must be provided. 

d) Bidders must complete Council’s Declaration of Interest form (MBD4). 

¿(MBD9). 

f) Bidders who wish to claim for preferential points in terms of the Preferential 

MBD 6.1 as well as 

a of the proof of B-BBEE status level of contribution. 

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bidder being a company, also in respect of any of its directors). 

h) Evidence of registration with National Central Supplier Database (CSD) must be 

provided (“MAAA” number). 

It should be noted that the 80/20 points system will be applied, 80 being for price and 20 for the 

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The award will be made in terms of the Municipality’s Supply Chain Management Policy. 

The abovementioned MBD forms and proposed Service Level Agreement (SLA) are 

available for download from: 

http://www.ndlambe.gov.za/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&Itemid=&gid=46 

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separately in a sealed envelope marked “NOTICE NUMBER 94/2019 - PROVISION TO ACT 

AS AN AGENT AND SELL BOAT LICENCES FOR NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY, and must be 

 

later than 12h00 on 13 May 2019. 

For enquiries contact Mr SJ Fouché – telephone 046-604 5527 or Ms T Mapekula 

046 604 5606 for Supply Chain related enquiries. 

NOTICE NUMBER 94/2019 

ADV R DUMEZWENI



RIDING THE WAVES: Bodyboarders glide through the waves at the SA Bodyboarding Champs last Friday, which is part of the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge 



PORT ALFRED 


PORT ALFRED 


SHREDDING OF GARDEN REFUSE - WARDS 2, 3 & 4 

(CANNON-ROCKS, BOKNES, KENTON-ON-SEA & 

BUSHMANS RIVER MOUTH) 

Tenders are hereby invited for the rendering of shredding (chipping) of garden refuse within 

the area of Wards 2,3 and 4 (Cannon Rocks, Boknes, Kenton-on-Sea and Bushmans River 

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INVITATION TO TENDER - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 

WHEELIE BINS 

Tenders are hereby invited for the supply and delivery of Wheelie Bins as follows: 

REQUIREMENTS: 

1. Supply and delivery of 1000 (One Thousand Only) Wheelie Bins to Ndlambe Municipality: 

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SABS standard; 

Heavy-duty plastic; 

240 litre capacity; 

Green in colour; 

1080mm in height; 580mm in width, 640mm in length; 

Rubber wheels and galvanised steel axles. 

3. Bidder to produce a sample of offered bin during the Bid Evaluation process. 

4. Delivery must be to the Port Alfred Municipal Stores and take place within 14 days of 

receiving the award. 


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b) Ndlambe Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest written quotation or 

any other quotations and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of the formal 

request. 


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a tax reference number and PIN or TCC number must be provided. 

e) Evidence of registration of company on the Central Supplier Database must be provided 

(CSD “MAAA” number). 

f) Bidders must complete Council’s Declaration of Interest form (MBD4). 

g) ¿MBD9). 

h) Bidders who wish to claim for preferential points in terms of the Preferential Procurement 

Regulations, 2017, must submit a completed form MBD 6.1 as well as a CERTIFIED 

COPY of the proof of B-BBEE status level of contribution. 

i) ¿ 

are to be provided. 

j) ¿MBD 

6.2). The minimum local production content threshold in respect of the required goods, 

as determined by the DTI, is 100%. 

k) 

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2017. 

l) The award will be made in terms of the Municipality’s Supply Chain Management Policy. 

The abovementioned MBD forms are available for download from: 

 

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¿. Proposals must be submitted in sealed envelope clearly marked “NOTICE 90/2019 

- WHEELIE BINS” and be placed in a tender box in the ¿, 

not later than 12:00 

For enquiries contact telephone 046-604 5527 or Ms T Mapekula for Supply 

Chain related enquiries. 


ADV R DUMEZWENI



Trail run fitting start to Challenge 

The Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi 

Challenge kicked off with an 8km 

Trail Run organised by the Kowie 

Striders last Friday morning. 

Just under 100 participants set off 

across the Royal Port Alfred Golf Course 

at 7.30am. Most were keenly competitive 

runners, with walkers bringing up the 

rear. Jon Houzet and Adele Steck from 

Talk of the Town joined the throng. 

On the other side of the golf course, 

marshals handed out much appreciated 

Easter eggs to give runners an energy 

b o o st . 

From there the route followed a stretch 

of road and then onto the beach at 

Saltvlei. It was tough going on the 

beach as the sand was soft. Opting to 

walk over the rocky areas was tricky in 

case of a fall. 

There was much relief when the route 

moved off the beach at Kelly’s Blue Flag 

Beach. From there it was an interesting 

little loop on tar and dirt roads just 

behind the beach until we groaned at the 

prospect of another stretch of beach at 

West Beach. But here the sand was much 

firmer and a pleasure to walk on in the 

beautiful morning weather, observing the 

start of the SA Bodyboarding Champs 

taking place at the beach. 

Marshals directed us to a short stretch 

on the Kowie River towpath just past 

Guido’s, then along Beach Road and up 

the notorious old concrete staircase that 

caused a number of participants to slow 

down and take a breather. 

The staircase leads to Grand Street and 

from there we went down Muller Drive 

and entered the final stretch on a trail 

through dune bush behind Medolino 

Caravan Park, before coming out a 

st o n e ’s throw from the finish at the Royal 

St Andrew’s Hotel. 

The winner of the race was Vusi Zondo 

in a spectacular time of 26:51, with Nikelo 

Lolwana second in 27:48 and Sinethemba 

Jilingisi third in 28:07. 

First woman home was Asanda Zamisa 

in 36:16, with Roxi Smith second in 36:33 

and Jene Banfield third in 38:45. 

Among the walkers, and coming in 

ahead of a couple of runners, Jon Houzet 

was proudly first in one hour 11 minutes 

and 18 seconds. 

Cash prizes were awarded to the 

winners, including in age categories. 

WINNERS ALL: The top five male finishers in the 8km 

Trail Run, back from left, Nikelo Lolwana (second), Vusi 

Zondo (first), Sinethemba Jilingisi (third), Sizakele 

Dayimani (fourth) and Ndoda Jekana (fifth), with, in 

front, BS Sports CEO Sxeaks Nkwinti, the man behind 

the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge 

INSPIRING FINISH: The oldest entrant in the 8km Trail Run and winning a 

prize for her efforts was Glenda Hicks, 81, pictured with Linda Bekker of 

the sponsor, the Royal St Andrews Hotel 


Hoërskool P.J. Olivier 

Grahamstad 

Waar kinders gelukkig is! 

AANSOEKE VIR 2020 

NOU BESKIKBAAR. 

Tel 046-6223322 

admin@hspjolivier.co.za 

Respek Integriteit Omgee 

TOP WOMEN: The first 

five women across the 

finish line in the 8km 

Trail Run were, from 

left, Roxi Smith 

(second), Asanda 

Zamisa (first), Jene 

Banfield (third), Jacky 

Kobokana (fourth) and 

Caroline (no surname 

provided) in fifth place 

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE PIETER 

WILLEM JACOBUS NEL, Identity Number 

360910 5053 081 who died on the 28 th 

January 2018 and CHRISTINA ALLETA 

NEL, Identity Number 420423 0031 084 

to whom he was married in community of 

property, of 20 Lancing Street, Port Alfred 

ESTATE NUMBER 609/2018 

The First and Final Liquidation Account in 

the above estate will lie for inspection at 

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Grahamstown and at the Magistrate’s Court, 



DATED at PORT ALFRED on this 5 th Day 

of April 2019 

N STÖTTER 

Agent for the Executor 


37 Campbell Street 

PORT ALFRED 


IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JANET 

MARIE STIRK, Identity Number 341223 

0010 088, of Damant Lodge, Port Alfred, 

who died on the 16 th February 2019 and 

who was married out of community of 

property 


Creditors and Debtors of the above 

deceased are hereby requested to 

lodge their claims with and pay their 

debts to the undersigned within 30 days 

of the 26 th April 2019 

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this the 

8 th April 2019 

N STOTTER 

Executor 

Neave Stotter Inc 


PORT ALFRED 

Ref. pk/MAT9518 

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE VALERIE 

MARY KITKAT, Identity Number 400106 

0045 089 who was a widow and died on the 

10 th February 2016 and resident at Dolphin 

Coast Nursing Home, Kenton on Sea 


The First and Final Liquidation Account 

in the above estate will lie for inspection at 

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DATED at PORT ALFRED on this the 

10 th Day of April 2019 

JS NEAVE 

Co-Executor 



PORT ALFRED 


IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE NORMAN 

WHITFIELD TURNER, Identity Number 

300603 5010 085 who was a widower and 

died on the 6 th October 2018 and resident 

at Damant Lodge Frail Care, Port Alfred. 


The First and Final Liquidation Account in 

the above estate will lie for inspection at 

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DATED at PORT ALFRED on this 4 th Day 

of April 2019 

N STÖTTER 

Executor 



PORT ALFRED 

Ref.: pk/MAT9259



ANOTHER BEAUTY: William Duncan, from the 

same boat as Wayne Macintosh, with his 

8.25kg dorado 

KOB WAS PLENTIFUL: Joe Lee with a 3.5kg kob 

at the weigh-in of the Port Alfred Ski-boat 

Club’s annual Easter fishing competition 

DEEP-SEA TREASURE: Wayne Macintosh with an 

enviable 8.75kg dorado 

Excellent Easter fishing competition 

JON HOUZET 

Though not part of the Amanzi Challenge, the 

Port Alfred River and Ski-boat Club (PARSC) 

held their annual Easter fishing competition 

last weekend, opting to finish on Good Friday 

because of predicted deteriorating conditions 

over the weekend. 

PARSC chair Keith Fryer said it was a very 

successful competition with 18 boats taking 

part, including a lot of out-of-towners. 

Two boats – No Fear and Sunfish – shared 

first place in the bottom fishing section of the 

competition, splitting the R12,000 cash prize. 

COLOURFUL CATCH: Kallie Ludicke from the boat 

Duimpie with his 4.4kg Miss Lucy 

Dave Duncan on Tintin won the game 

fishing section, getting R7,500. 

The best angler was Flakkie de Villiers from 

Kenton-on-Sea, who caught four species, 

winning himself R3,000 and a rod and reel. 

“It was a species competition, and anglers 

were only allowed to weigh in one fish per 

SLIPPERY ONE: Albert Kolver had to get a grip on 

his 5.05kg kob at weigh-in Pictures: JON HOUZET 

species. We don’t want to purge the ocean,” 

Fryer said. 

“A few guys didn’t get it and we had to 

explain the rules to them, but the bulk of the 

guys went for species. 

“There were 12 species that could be 

caught and there were minimum weights.” 

NEW VENUE FOR FUNCTIONS: The Volo Function 

and Conference Venue in Kenton-on-Sea offers a 

fully equipped intimate venue for small to 

medium sizes groups of 70 to 100 people 

New development at The Volo 

Since Eugene and Ruleen de Witt started 

refurbishing The Volo in June 2018, a lot has been 

achieved in the interest of enhancing the customer 

experience. 

This includes a total makeover of the bar area, 

new air-conditioning, and smoke extraction in the 

smoking areas, and refurbishment in the gaming 

area. The new Volo Pizzeria with a wood-fire pizza 

oven has a regular following of locals and visitors to 

Kenton-on-Sea. 

The Shipwreck Gin and Cocktail bar is open every 

Friday and Saturday out of season, where the theme 

is “chill to chill music” while sipping a great gin or 

and exotic cocktail after work or before dinner. The 

cocktail bar is available for private functions such 

as book clubs and bachelorettes parties. 

The latest development, The Volo Function and 

Conference Venue, recently opened. This venue 

offers a fully equipped intimate venue for small to 

medium sizes groups of 70 to 100 people. 

The Volo Function and Conference Venue is the 

upstairs area above Continental Restaurant, 

equipped with a stage, mobile podium, permanent 

quality sound, drop down screen for projection 

including a proxima. It is also fully air-conditioned. 

There is a bar area that can be provided with 

service and stock for functions. Catering for every 

taste can be done on site from Continental 

Restaurant and or the pizzeria. The Shipwreck Gin 

and Cocktail bar downstairs can be used for 

pre-function drinks if required. 

OPTIONAL SERVICE: The bar area of the Volo 

Function and Conference Venue, located above 

the Continental Restaurant in Kenton-on-Sea 

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB 

Results for Thursday, 18 April 2019 

Red Section (7tables) 

N-S 1st C Fletcher & A Osinski 58.9% 

2nd C Hill & H Webber 54.3% 

E-W 1st H Clohessy & G Wallace 60.8% 

2nd N Wood & R Wood 58.8% 

Green Section (9 tables) 

N-S 1st L Inglis & L Lombard 66.3% 

2nd L Stephens & J Rogers 65.8% 

E-W 1st B Osborne & S Shaw 64.2% 

2nd W Jurgensen & L Wisener 56.3% 

Board 7 (from April 15th): Dealer S, 

both vulnerable 

¹ Exclusive bid (excludes Spades and clubs), showing the two red suits. 

The table shows two possibilities (there are more) for bidding Board 7. 

Although North has a hand powerful enough to double, the shortage in 

clubs, taken together with the shortage in spades, is likely to result in a 

club response from South; possibly after a pre-emptive raise in spades 

from East. The 3C bid in 1 shows a ‘red two suiter’ and the hand is powerful enough to make a 

further bid, even if South passes initially and East raises spades. 

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with a potentially useful distribution, plus no defensive values. 

If N-S bid to 5H, West should not double, because it will alert declarer to play for a 4:1 heart 

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will reveal the heart position to North; who may decide to bid (and make) 6D by playing for the 

revealed heart position. 

Results by section 

Red Section 4H+1; 5D+1; 5H=; 5H*= (2); 5S*-1; 5S**-1 

Green Section 4H=; 4H+1; 5H-1; 5H=; 5H*= (2); 5S*-1; 5S*-2; 6H-2 

Full results at: www.pabridge.co.za, including details of all the hands. 

Results for Monday, 22 April 2019 

Red Section (5 tables) 

N-S 1st T Paterson & A Ridderhof 61.0% 

2nd H Clohessy & G Wallace 50.8% 

E-W 1st C Fletcher & A Osinski 62.4% 

2nd Patricia & David Townsend 50.4% 

Green Section (5 tables) 

N-S 1st T Versfeld & J Gie 53.0% 

2nd C Bennet & P Bailes 52.0% 

E-W 1st L Stephens & J Rogers 62.5% 

2nd A Corrans & C Hill 58.5 % 

Board 9: Dealer N, E-W vulnerable 

Alert listeners can often elucidate information concerning relative strengths 

from bids and absence of bids! 

This sequence is easy to read by South in that North has made a minimum 

opening; East has made a minimum double, presumably holding both majors. Therefore assume 

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suit to justify a bid. You have good diamonds and a potentially useful club suit, so bid 4D. 

À 

lead. From the bidding East is sure to have a maximum of one diamond; so lead the diamond 2. 

This will, or should be. Interpreted by partner as a suit preference signal, to win the trick and lead 

back a club. South obliges by leading back the club Queen, and the contract goes down. 

When South wins the trick with the diamond Queen it is obvious that North holds the diamond Ace, 

so must have reason for not playing it, after noting from the bidding that the defenders are likely to 

À 

Results by section 

Red Section Pass, 3D+1; 3D+3; 3H=; 4S+1 

Green Section 3H-2; 3H=; 4D=; 5D=; 5C-1 

Full results at: www.pabridge.co.za, including details of all the hands.



MARINA PRIZE WINNERS 

There was a good turnout of all ages for the Marina Mile on Saturday, one of the events of the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge. Swimmers had a wet start at the entrance to the first marina canal 

after jumping in the water from the Halyards Hotel jetty. According to the rules, wetsuits were optional 

as the water temperature was between 18 and 20°C, but anyone using a wetsuit was not eligible for a 

prize. Prizes were awarded in various age categories, and there were also lucky draws. 

OLD MEN OF THE RIVER: Rod Allin, left, and 

Eddie Wepener were two of the oldest 

participants in the Marina Mile last Saturday, 

and both were bloodied for their efforts when 

they encountered some rocks 


LIKE FISH IN WATER: The two top spots in the 

Marina Mile went to Hannah Counihan, who 

was the first woman finisher in 23:12, and 

Jordan Denyer, who was first overall in 23:01 

Picture: JON HOUZET


Talk of the Town 25 

NO MORE WATER FROM SETTLERS 

Brace yourselves, residents of Makhanda 

(Grahamstown). The latest information available to the 

Grahamstown Residents’ Association is that Settlers 

dam is now too empty to pump water from it. 

Neighbouring dam Howiesonspoort – much smaller 

than Settlers – still has water but is likely to be too 

empty to use by the end of April. 

The good news is that there has been some 

improvement to the infrastructure at James Kleynhans 

water works, and this will result in a continued flow of 

water into Makhanda. 

In the meantime, residents should reduce water 

usage as much as possible. 

There may have been jubilation in the wet streets of 

Makhanda following the Easter weekend rain, but 

much more is needed, particularly in the Settlers dam 

catchment area. 

Meanwhile, in a statement issued on Monday, 

residents of Makhanda West were earnestly requested 

by Makana Municipality to reduce water usage. 

The statement read, in part: “Instead of 50 litres per 

person per day, the municipality appeals to residents 

to reduce usage to 25 litres per person per day until 

Wednesday (April 24).” 

It appears that the pump at Howiesonspoort 

developed a fault and no water was being pumped to 

Waainek waterworks. 

The statement continued by saying the municipality 

was managing the supply of water through reducing 

outflow from the reservoirs. It was expected that 

service providers would attend to the second pump on 

Tuesday, and pumping would resume thereafter. 

BENTWOODS LEAVES CAWOOD 

I noticed last week that The Knock Shop, owned by 

Craig Fourie, has moved from premises in Cobden 

Street to 2A Cawood Street, home of Bentwoods 

Antiques up to now. 

A little bit of research later and I discovered that 

owner Sue Drake has decided to retire, and she closed 

Bentwoods mid-April after 15 years of trading. 

Regular customers were dismayed. 

Older Grahamstonians, and former Grahamstonians 

who have retired to the coast, may remember that 

back in the 1960s Reg Wesson operated Wesson’s 

Service Station from 2A Cawood Street. 

Thereafter Neville and Susan Koch owned Wesson’s 

at the same address before moving to 23/25 Beaufort 

Street, and then to 39 High Street, adjacent to 

Commem Methodist Church where they continue to 

operate to this day. 

Readers may also remember that The Knock Shop 

traded in upper New Street for many years under the 

ownership of Knockie and Di Wakeford, before their 

retirement. 

GREEN, AMBER, RED BACK 

There was dismay among Makhanda 

(Grahamstown) citizens on Monday last week when 

the traffic lights in front of the Cathedral were 

switched on again, quite suddenly, it seems. 

For several months the lights were not in operation 

due to technical issues, and local motorists rejoiced at 

the newly found ‘freedom of movement’ at that busy 

intersection. 

“It used to be bliss until they switched the lights 

back on,” said one unhappy motorist. “Now, that is 

gone once again, and we are forced to wait several 

minutes for the lights to turn in our favour.” 

The past 10 days have seen much congestion on the 

western side of the Cathedral since the lights have 

been back in operation. 

Yes, the traffic situation without traffic lights 

appeared to work rather well, in my opinion. Only 

problem, I witnessed on occasion, were nervous 

pedestrians dodging traffic, and taxis not waiting their 

turn. 

MOVING 

The layout and design of the Makhanda 

(Grahamstown) column you are presently reading in 

Talk of the Town will be the last to be undertaken in 

the offices of Newspaper House at 19 Baakens Street 

in Port Elizabeth. 

It was announced last week that The Herald and 

Weekend Post newspapers would be moving their 

editorial functions from Baakens Street, where they 

have been for 66 years, to Greenacres this week. 

The move includes the group’s community 

newspapers, Talk of the Town included. 

One of the staff members who will be moving a few 

kilometres up the road is Helen Claassens, who is 

responsible for the editorial layout of Talk of the Town, 

who has been with the group for 21 years. 

Helen has been designing the 

Grahamstown/Makhanda page for the past six or 

seven years, and I am pleased to say she has been 

doing a jolly fine job. We may have been working 

together for so long, as it were, but we have not met 

each other face-to-face yet – just phone calls and 

e-mails. 

Helen told me this week she’s “looking forward to 

the move”. 

All the newspapers in the group will continue to be 

printed at its plant at Hunters Retreat. 

BLIND LIBRARY CELEBRATES 

The Makhanda-based (Grahamstown) SA Library for 

the Blind, which celebrates its centenary this year, will 

showcase the work of blind and visually impaired 

artists in a unique exhibition during this year’s 

National Arts Festival. 

Interested artists are invited to submit photos or 

CELEBRATING: Last Saturday saw the 50th staging of the Two Oceans ultra-marathon over 56 

kilometres in Cape Town, and special medals were handed to finishers to mark the occasion. 

Displaying their medals at the finish on the University of Cape Town campus are Stephen Penney 

(Kowie Striders) and Terri-Lynn Penney (Nedbank Athletics Club). Between them they have 42 Two 

Oceans ultra-marathon medals, Stephen 27 and Terri-Lynn 15 

videos of their work, along with personal details, to 

Natasha.agnew@salb.org.za by May 15. 

In the book “Grahamstown Reflected” published in 

1995, author Emily O’Meara wrote of the library’s 

founder, Miss Josie Wood: “In 1962 she became the 

first Freeman of the City of Grahamstown. Nearing 90, 

frail and beautiful, at the civic ceremony she sat 

beneath the portrait of her father, who had been first 

mayor of the city exactly one hundred years before.” 

O’Meara also wrote of the library buildings: “Even 

the lift – a rarity in low-rise Grahamstown – has a set 

of braille buttons.” 

FINISHING TOGETHER 

A ‘local’ feature of this year’s Old Mutual Two 

Oceans ultra-marathon and half-marathon in Cape 

Town on Saturday is that one Makhanda 

(Grahamstown) couple finished together in the 

ultra-marathon and another couple finished together in 

the half-marathon. 

Stephen Penney (Kowie Striders) and Terri-Lynn 

Penney (Nedbank Athletics Club) finished the 56km 

ultra together, Stephen credited with the time of 5 

hours 17 minutes 25 seconds and Terri-Lynn one 

second later. They completed their 27th and 15th Two 

Oceans ultras respectively. 

Richard Foss of Albany Saints & Sinners Multi-Sport 

Club completed his 14th Two Oceans ultra in 6 hrs 50 

mins 18 secs, while clubmate Ryan Bruton was clocked 

in at 5 hrs 59 mins 50 secs. 

Colin and Karen Meyer of Albany finished the Two 

Oceans half-marathon (21km) together in 2 hrs 33 

mins 41 secs and 2 hrs 33 mins 43 secs respectively. 

Karen Meyer completed her ninth Two Oceans half on 

the day and Colin Meyer his fifth. 

Clubmate Colin Price-Smith finished his 14th Two 

Oceans half-marathon in 2 hrs 20 mins 16 secs. 

AWARDS AT VG 

Victoria Girls’ High School has awarded cultural 

Half-Colours to Onke Sentile, Hlonela Yamiso, 

Bathandwa Mgquba, Catherine Frost and Sixolile 

Mafani, while tennis Half-Colours have been awarded 

to Nthabiseng Mohapi. 

Meanwhile, the swimming victrix trophy winners are 

Ellie Amner (U19), Catherine Frost (U16) and Alyson 

van der Merwe (U14). 

RESULTS FROM FESTIVALS … 

The First XVs of Graeme College, Kingswood College 

and St Andrew’s College spent the Easter weekend 

taking part in rugby tournaments up north, Gauteng to 

be exact. 

At the St John’s College rugby festival, Graeme was 

defeated by Windhoek Gym 24-37, went on to beat St 

Charles College 19-10, and lost 7-15 to Daniel Pienaar 

Technical High on the final day. 

Kingswood lost 10-20 to SACS at the St Stithian’s 

Easter festival, and lost 7-28 to Maritzburg College. 

At the same festival, St Andrew’s went down 10-17 to 

Rondebosch Boys’ High, beat Michaelhouse College 

SWIMMING 

STARS: Among 

the sports and 

cultural awards 

made recently 

to pupils by 

Victoria Girls’ 

High School 

(VGHS) were 

the trophies to 

the swimming 

victrix winners. 

They are, from 

left, Alyson van 

der Merwe 

(U14), 

Catherine Frost 

(U16) and Ellie 

Amner (U19) 

THE BEAT: Aswyn Classen (above) is a member 

of the Graeme College steelband, and he is seen 

playing the pan at the Rhodes University 

graduation garden party, with the clock tower 

looming in the background. He and the other 

members of the band are currently preparing 

for the Port Rex Lions Eisteddfod in East London 

at the beginning of May Picture: SID PENNEY 

40-19, and beat Parktown Boys’ High 68-5. 

ON THE RANGE 

Entries close on Friday, April 26 for the Eastern 

Province Small-Bore Rifle Association championships 

to be shot on the Rhodes University rifle range on 

Saturday May 4 (from 9am). 

The prone championships will be shot in A, B, C and 

F classes. Entry details and further info can be 

obtained from Gerrit Vlok at 082 362 2916 or via 

e-mail at gerritvlok@hotmail.com 

IN THE ROUGH 

Makhanda (Grahamstown) road runner Jene 

Banfield went off-road last Friday and was third lady at 

the 8km trail run held as part of the Royal St Andrew’s 

Hotel Amanzi Challenge in Port Alfred. Banfield was 

17th overall in 38 minutes 45 seconds. 

Other Makhanda athletes to finish were Jeanne du 

Toit (57th in 50 mins 47 secs), Paul Caiger (59th in 51 

mins 12 secs) and Peter du Toit (60th in 51 mins 50 

secs). 

Oh, and very well done to Talk of the Town staffers 

Jon Houzet and Adele Steck who entered as walkers. 

Houzet was first walker to finish. 

STABLEFORDS AT BELMONT 

Scoring 34 points, Paul Davies won last Friday’s 

individual stableford at Belmont Golf Club, with Gulio 

Marabini runner-up on 33. Two-clubs were recorded by 

John Williamson (11th) and Gavin Dugmore (15th), 

while Sean McCallum was nearest the pin on the 8th. 

Then, on Saturday, Cyril Tarr won the individual 

stableford with 35 points, with Pieter Oosthuizen 

second on 33. 

EASTER IN THE GARDENS 

With many of the usual participants away for the 

long weekend, 105 runners, joggers and walkers took 

to Makana botanical gardens for the Easter Saturday 

edition of parkrun. 

First finisher Jonathan Benjamin completed the 5km 

course in 18 minutes 48 seconds, with Cee-Jay 

Porthen second in 20 mins 56 secs and Rodney 

Westgate third in 21 mins 33 secs. 

Benjamin’s time is a new course record set by a 

registered parkrun participant. 

In the ladies’ division, Elisa Kirigin was first in 27 

mins 22 secs, Tosca Stoloff was second in 27 mins 56 

secs and Tamzin Griffith third in 28 mins 28 secs. 

Well done to Erika Human on completing her 50th 

parkrun. 

Parkruns are held at 8am each Saturday from the 

entrance to the botanical gardens in Lucas Avenue. 

G LO W I N G 

A ‘Glow in the Dark’ fun run and walk (2km or 5km), 

convened and organised by Grahamstown SPCA, takes 

to local streets on Tuesday, May 7, and convenors are 

encouraging participants to dress as brightly as they 

can. 

The fund-raising event starts at the Grahamstown 

Bowling Club in African Street at 5.30pm. Entry fee is 

R20 for adults, R10 for children under-12 and R10 for 

dogs. 

For more info e-mail glowingmay@gmail.com 

FESTIVAL ON ANOTHER SQUARE 

What a jolly fine idea the convenors have come up 

with. They’re going to block off parts of Cross Street 

and Bartholomew Street from 1pm to 6pm on 

Wednesday, May 1 to hold the ‘Sunnyside Street 

Fe st i va l ’ in the area of Artificers Square. 

The event, aimed at creating a festival atmosphere 

and community building, will have live music, food 

stalls, various performances, plus arts and crafts 

st a l l s . 

GOWNING GLORY 

Well, that’s another graduation ceremony done and 

dusted, and a year’s wait for the next one, an annual 

‘pomp and ceremony’ event that turns the 1820 

Settlers National Monument into a sea of colour 

(mainly red, it seems), much like arts festival shows in 

the same auditorium. 

In the coffee-table book “Grahamstown Reflected” 

published in 1995, author Emily O’Meara describes 

Rhodes University’s graduation ceremonies in her 

inimitable, flowery style. 

She wrote, way back in the 1990s, when most of this 

year’s graduates were babes in arms, or not born yet: 

“The gowning glory of the Rhodes graduation 

ceremonies every April – an unforgettable experience 

for everyone from the blushing BA to the greying 

dignitary receiving an honorary doctorate in 

recognition of a lifetime’s work. 

“The weekend when the university unites to see its 

ongoing purpose fulfilled by different degrees in an 

all-pervading glow of success. 

“The young batting about in basic black; the 

professors hardly recognisable in the medieval 

richness of their robes, some sporting mortar boards 

and floppy velvet bonnets at rather rakish angles. 

“Education is Grahamstown’s main industry and 

Rhodes the main producer. Not assembly line 

think-alikes but individuals encouraged to shine in 

their own special way.” 

MUSICAL NOTES 

The Grahamstown Cathedral welcomed its new 

Director of Music, Cameron Luke, at the Good Friday 

service. Luke served as Director of Music at All Saints 

Church in Cheltenham, UK from 2007 to 2018. 

MUSIC, WRITING AND WORKSHOPS 

A full programme of events awaits visitors to the 

National English Literary Museum (NELM) when it 

celebrates Freedom Day on Friday, April 26. 

The programme includes: story reading and writing 

for children (9am, 11am and 3.30pm); instrument 

making workshops (9.30am and 2.30pm); exhibition 

tours (10am and 1pm); garden tours (10.30am and 

1.30pm); writing workshop for children (10am); and 

writing workshop for adults (1pm). 

The lunch hour concert at 1pm will feature Indian 

music, Kora music, Uhadi music and Chinese zither 

music. 

QUINTET PERFORMS 

The Grahamstown Music Society welcomes pianist 

Joanna Wicherek back to Makhanda (Grahamstown) 

when she performs with Dariusz Dinh Thieu Quang 

(French horn), David Bester (violin), Anmari van der 

Westhuizen (cello) and Piotr Thieu Quang (clarinet). 

The “Quintessence” concert takes place at the 

National English Literary Museum (NELM) at 25 

Worcester Street on Tuesday, April 30. 

Ticket prices are R90, R70 (pensioners) and R50 

(students). There is no charge for society members 

and school pupils.



Good fishing in icy water 

TOP U16: Liam Miller with a 47cm bronze bream caught 

during the latest Port Alfred Rock and Surf round robin 

The 8th round of the Claude Pittaway 

Round Robin sponsored by 

Hillscapes took place on April 13 

between Fish River and Kleinemonde 

East in awesome weather conditions. 

“We could not have asked for a better 

day, except for the icy cold water,” Por t 

Alfred Rock and Surf spokeswoman 

Jo-Anne Hilliar said. 

“Most anglers enjoyed the long walk 

to fish and to reap the benefits. It was a 

great walk to introduce some new 

anglers into the club. 

“We had a 46% turnout from our 

members for the day with a total of 87 

fish being caught and a total weight of 

118.78kg was recorded. 

“With this being said, we had a 100% 

release rate and I must congratulate the 

anglers on this. Nine different species 

were caught on the day.” 

Prize-giving was handled by club 

chairman Gary du Randt. The following 

achievements were recognised: Biggest 

in the species are as follows: bronze 

bream – 3.23kg Darryl Olivier; poenskop 

– 2.29kg Luke Erasmus; steenbras – 

4.54kg Terry Stewart; zebra – 0.55kg 

Darryl Olivier; blacktail – 1.19kg Darryl 

Olivier; banded galjoen – 

0.55kg Rod Yendall; 

Cape stumpnose 

– 0.89 kg 

Brendan 

Marais; kob – 

3.89kg Paul 

Knight; and a 

spot ted 

grunter – 

0.69kg Brendan 

Marais. 

The top International 

Game Fishing Association 

team (weight converted to points) for 

the day was Team 1 Macnabs consisting 

of Paul Knight, Terry Stewart, Rod 

Yendall and Bruce Amos on 243 points. 

Second place with 188 points went to 

Gary du Randt’s Team 4, the Lost 

Seaman, comprising Gary and is 

daughter Melissa du Randt, Joshua de 

Vos and Brendan Marias. In 3rd position 

was Team 9 Fantasea consisting of Dave 

Kemp, Karen Kemp, Faan de Klerk and 

Mark Coetzee. 

The sealed weight was won by Terry 

Stewart with his 4.54kg steenie as well 

as the Buckland’s heaviest fish 

released. Jack’s Paint and Hardware 

catch of the day was won by Darryl 

Olivier for a JB of 3.23kg. 

Best U16 was Liam Miller on 8.4kg of 

fish. Top master was Terry Stewart with 

8.36 kg, top lady angler was Melissa du 

Randt (8.07kg), top senior David Kemp 

(227.19kg) and top U21 Luke Erasmus 

on 15.71kg fish. 

“Thanks to Don Fryer, for all his 

efforts in making the fire after the 

compo and to Round Table 177 for the 

venue. It’s awesome to see the different 

clubs working together,” Hilliar said. 

The club thanked their sponsors: Aloe 

Oils, Bucklands Private Reserve, GBS 

Mutual Bank, Leach Pharmacy, Kowie 

Toyota, McCullum Brokers, 

MultiSecurity, Ocean Basket, Pick n Pay, 

BUCO Albany Road, Rosehill SuperSpar, 

Sirac, Settler City Toyota, Sotheby’s, 

Supa Quick, Sports & All, Wimpy, 

Andy’s Service Centre, The Bed Store, 

Wharf Street Bew Pub, The Little 

Brewery on the Wharf, Bruce Amos, 

Palms Video, Jack’s Paint, Buco Main 

Street, Chelsea Veg, Penny Farthing, 

Hillscapes, Specsavers 

Pietermaritzburg, Country Meat Market, 

Corrosion Block, Don Fryer, Feathers 

Farm, Kekkel en Kraai, John Kew, 

Peddie Build it, The Tab and Gidana 

Arms. 

Should you wish to become a sponsor 

or a member, contact Gary du Randt on 

082-324-9448 to arrange a meeting, or 

e-mail supercybizpc@telkomsa.net. 

The next fixture takes place on May 4 

and it is the GBS Team of 3, 

commencing at 7am. Also see the 

Facebook page, Port Alfred Rock & Surf 

for more details. 

RETURNED TO THE SEA: Brendan Marais with a blacktail 

he caught in the latest Port Alfred Rock and Surf round 

robin 

Port Alfred Bowling Club 

The Guido’s competition on Tuesday 

afternoon was won by the John Hodges 

team of Richard Henshaw and Bulla 

Burger. Well played and thank you to 

Guido’s for their vouchers. 

The Doris Ford and Les Clarke 

competition was cancelled on Thursday 

afternoon due to welcome rains and will 

be scheduled for a later date. 

The finals of the Eastern Areas (EA) 

Mixed Pairs will be played at Kowie on 

Saturday and Sunday. The winners will 

play in Port Elizabeth the weekend of May 

25 and 26. 

The Colleen Timm/Moore Shield will 

also be played at Kowie Bowling club on 

Saturday afternoon. 

We welcome all the participants to our 

club who are playing in the Alan Wilson 

croquet tournament. 

The tournament starts on Sunday April 

28 and will continue throughout the week. 

There is an EA executive meeting at the 

Kowie Bowling Club on Monday April 29 at 

6pm for those committee members 

involved. 

BOWLSBANTER 

Should you wish to enter the EA Men’s 

and Ladies Novice and Senior Singles to 

be played at Kenton Bowling Club on May 

4, please ensure that you enter your 

names on the board timorously. The 

closing date is Friday April 26. Late entries 

will not be accepted. 

Marcel Renaud turned 90 on Tuesday 

April 23 and was celebrated in style. 

Marcel keeps an eye on all the players and 

will always be able to give you a rundown 

on the standard of anybody’s play in the 

club. 

We have ringed this date for 10 years 

time, Marcel. 

Duties for the week April 30 – May 4: 

Tabs – Ron Orford and Sandra Wiblin, Bar 

– Gordon Goff and Warren Woza Williams. 

Kowie Bowling Club 

Last week I mentioned the fact that the 

majority of our newer bowlers tend to play 

their first bowl narrow. 

The important thing is what they do 

with their second bowl. Do they adjust or 

do they deliver along the same path 

again? 

The strange part about it all is that the 

player who goes wide with his first bowl 

immediately adjusts his line with the 

second bowl. The first priority is to 

establish very early in the game what the 

grass is and to have a fixed spot on the 

green or the bank the player can use as a 

r e fe r e n c e . 

As green keepers inspecting a green we 

will always describe the draw in relation to 

the boundary peg or strap. Our first 

delivery is to the boundary peg. 

Depending on where the bowl comes to 

rest in relation to the middle line we can 

say that the draw on that rink was on the 

peg or say half a metre inside the peg. 

When we communicate with each other 

the official description of the draw will 

always be in relation to the peg. 

... what’s happening 

The older bowlers always played their 

trial ends by delivering each bowl to the 

peg so that when they started the game 

they knew which side was wider than the 

peg and which draw was narrower than 

the peg. 

When you see a player delivering three 

bowls a metre narrow on say the 17 end 

you know he has not taken note of the 

grass throughout the game. 

When you deliver a bowl you must take 

note of the path and when the bowl comes 

to rest you must decide whether you need 

to adjust your line or not. 

You can only be successful with your 

second bowl if you remember precisely 

what you did with your first bowl. 

Taking a mark to a fixed object on the 

bank is not always so dependable. If you 

have moved the mat up your angle to that 

mark has changed and you must make the 

necessary adjustment. 

Last Tuesday’s turnout was very good 

and there were some tight games, but, as 

always one crowd had a runaway. Tony 

Brown, Dennis Wicks, Margaret Stegman, 

and Piet Coetzee claimed the boodle. 

Misty rain all day on Thursday put paid 

to any aspirations our players might have 

had of seeing the Easter weekend in with 

some bowls. 

By Saturday our members were 

suffering from withdrawal symptoms and 

there was a good turnout. 

Because of the numbers we had a 

mega-bucks competition which was won 

by Dick Schuurman, Bryan Burger, Gerald 

Mills, and Louise Fleming. They combined 

very well and were just too strong for their 

opposition. 

Once again rain put paid to the holiday 

bowls and braai on Monday and looking at 

the forecast it would seem as if Tuesday 

will also be written off. 

Those who have lived here long enough 

realise that any sacrifice which brings with 

it two days of rain is worth it. 

Duties: Roll – Siegie Rorhs, Mark – Rob 

Turner and Howard Oates, Tabs – Mirelle 

Macphee, Bar – Pieter Stegman.



Purdons take medals at 

Two Oceans Marathon 

While TV viewers may have been disappointed 

at not being able to watch the Two Oceans 

from the comfort of their own homes last 

Saturday, locals will be happy to know the 

Purdon sisters and their mom – originally all 

from Cannon Rocks – ran the race and won 

medals to boot. 

Taryn and Tegan both matriculated at Port 

Alfred High School, with Kyla finishing grade 

10 at PAHS before moving to Port Elizabeth. 

Two of the sisters are Rhodes graduates, Taryn 

(BCom) and Tegan (LLB). Kyla has just 

graduated from Nelson Mandela University 

with a BEng (Mechatronics) degree. 

PURDON’S PRIDE: Competing in the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town on Saturday were, si st e r s 

and mom, from left, Kyla van Rensburg (nee Purdon), with sister Tegan Purdon, their mom Shirley 

Purdon, and sister Taryn Purdon, who were all awarded medals having completed the event 

GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

L ADIES’ R E S U LTS 

April 15: Really uncomfortable 

westerly winds gusting up to 

45km/h made the going difficult 

for the 26 players who entered the 

better-ball Stableford competition 

on Tuesday afternoon sponsored 

by the Ocean Basket. 

Liz Gatenby and Shirley Heny 

combined well in the difficult 

conditions to card 39 points and 

win the afternoon’s competition. 

They narrowly pipped runners-up 

Ingrid Griffiths and Gaby 

H a u s m a n n - Ta r p a n i ’s 38 points 

who counted out Pogs Smith and 

Helen Lockyear into third on the 

same score. 

Ingrid Griffiths holed the only 

two-club of the afternoon (11th). 

Bridget McNelis’s drive was 

closest to the pin on Top Carpets’ 

sixth, as was Andrea Key’s on 

Rosehill Driving Range’s eighth 

and Ingrid Griffiths’ on Wimpy’s 

11th. Bridget was also 

“closest-or-t wo” on River Spa’s 

13th. 

The longest drive competitions 

were held on the 18th fairway and 

struck by Yvonne Hill and Verene 

Burger in the lower and higher 

handicap sections respectively. 

There is no women’s golf 

competition on April 29 as the 

Mad Hatter tournament will be 

underway at this time. 

KGB RESULTS 

Tuesday April 16: A really chilly 

start to Tuesday morning told all 

that winter is not too far away, but 

did not limit the turnout unduly 

with no fewer than 46 players 

making their appearance to be 

drawn into 10 four-balls and two 

three-balls to play the usual 

two-to-count Stableford alliance. 

The wind did come up early on 

slowly turning from off-shore 

northerly to a gusty westerly 

making playing conditions a 

challenge and the majority of 

individual performances reflected 

this. 

Nevertheless they did not seem 

to affect Neil Loundar, Nick 

Oosthuizen, John Abbott and 

Derick van Harmelen as they won 

the morning’s competition with 91 

points. Sharing the runners-up slot 

on 89 were (1) Mark Warren, Arnie 

Schultz, Russell Warren and David 

Groenewald and (2) visitor from 

Hong Kong Ian Gardner, Steve 

Annadale, Bob Shaw and Tom 

Tagg. Not one other covey 

managed an above 80 point 

submission, the lowest, and 

consequently the day’s recipients 

of the notorious Hamer en Sukkel 

trophy, being John Muggeridge, 

Martin Lambrechts, Dave Rose and 

Eugene Erasmus on 66 points. 

Tom Tagg made the only 

two-clubs of the morning doing so 

twice, one on the 11th and the 

other on the 13th. 

The best individual nett round 

was shot by John Abbott (65) with 

Ian Gardner (67) and Mark Warren 

(70) both enjoying better than 

average rounds. Ian’s gross of 79 

was also the best gross recorded. 

Friday April 19: A return to 

traditional April weather saw a 

calm temperate morning greet the 

47 golfers that participated in the 

early morning draw to play a 

two-to-count Stableford Alliance in 

11 four-balls and one three-ball. 

A light easterly developed as 

the morning unfolded but scores 

were not reflective of seemingly 

ideal golfing conditions with Bob 

Shaw, Norman Bester, John 

Crandon and Andy Stembridge’s 

87 points being sufficient to win 

leaving Bryan Robinson, David 

Rose, Maureen McGarvie and 

Donald McGarvie just one behind 

on 86 points in second position. 

Scrapping at the rear Neil 

Loundar, Chris Niebieszczanski, 

Cliff Roberts and Theresa Loundar 

posted 72 points to lay claim to 

the Hamer en Sukkel. 

Sandy Fryer and Neil both 

recorded two-clubs on the par 

three 8th and being the only 

two-clubs ensured a carry-over of 

the pool. Len Bohnen’s individual 

nett of 67 was the best of the 

morning whilst Bryan with a nett 

68 and Johnny Johnston with 70 

nett also posted good scores. 

PORT ALFRED MIXED 

April 20: Easter Saturday saw a 

field of 12 ladies and 14 men 

drawn in three- and four-balls to 

play in the weekly Mixed 

Stableford Alliance competition. 

The spouses Danny and Gaby 

Tarpani along with Rick and 

Yvonne Hill combined to win on 84 

points followed in second position 

by Wendy Slabbert, Kirstin Dale, 

Rob Immelman and Len Bohnen 

on 80 points. 

Not so happy were the three-ball 

of Russel Warren, Margie Reid and 

Heather van Harmelen with 75 

points to provide a base that the 

rest of the field looked down on. 

Wendy was closest the pin on 

the par three eighth. 

No sub 80 grosses were 

recorded or sub 70 nett rounds. 

This past Easter weekend 

was the Two Oceans 

Marathon. Due to some 

issues between SABC 

and Athletics SA it was 

unfortunately not 

televised. 

Well done to our two 

athletes who competed. 

Stephen Penny ran a 

great time of five hours 

17 minutes to complete 

his 24th consecutive run. 

Marianne Stiglingh 

completed the race in a 

comfortable 06:28. 

Husband Sticks Stiglingh 

competed in the 21km 

event, coming home in 

01:38. Well done to the 

three of you. 

The Amanzi Challenge 

8km Trail Run was held 

on Good Friday from the 

Royal St Andrews Golf 

Course and our athletes 

took five of the top-10 

places. 

Sinethemba Jilingisi 

was third in 28:07, 

Sizakele Dayimani fourth 

in 29:42, Ndoda Jekana 

fifth in 30:22, Ayabonga 

Saul sixth in 31:53 and 

Zamile Xanti seventh in 

32:32. Well done, guys. 

Looking forward to a 

great cross country 

season for you all. 

The Marina Mile was 

held on Saturday with a 

record entry. A great 

KOWIESTRIDERS 

swim by Billy Futter saw 

him finish 3rd in the over 

50s. Billy is in his 70s. 

Also there braving the 

cool, choppy and windy 

conditions, were Sharon 

Hanson, Mike Nelson and 

Eddie Hattingh. 

Let’s see if we can get a 

lot more of our runners 

swimming there next time. 

This Saturday is the 

10km Freedom Challenge 

which is also the Eastern 

Province Champs. 

About 20 of our 

athletes will be running. 

We wish them all the 

b e st . 

Finally, a huge big 

thank you to all helpers 

who made the Amanzi 

Challenge 8km Trail Run 

such a big success. 

We have had nothing 

but compliments for the 

event. 

Time Trial: April 16 

8km Run 

Sinethemba Jilingisi 

28:26 

Sizakele Dayimani 

29:27 

Ayabonga Saul 30:23 

Wandele Funda 31:56 

Zamile Xanti 31:58 

Mpho Nzambazi 32:09 

Simon Nobebe 33:40 

Asakhe Solwadle 33:45 

Bradley Betts 33:48 

Sean Knight 33:51 

Rick Betts 34:23 

Richard Legg 34:50 

Labobolo Sali 37:55 

Leah Shanks 41:26 

Petra Hattingh 47:38 

Eddie Hattingh 47:43 

5km Run 

Lethemba Jekana 

18:02 

Sticks Stiglingh 21:54 

Kevin Lee 22:55 

Zee Jiji 23:25 

Phumela Memani 25:19 

Shanon Kethro 25:52 

Petrie Koodtzen 25:52 

Zanel Venter 26:20 

Matthew Woods 26:38 

Alan Robb 26:53 

Marianne Stiglingh 

26:56 

Wendy Jardine 28:57 

Lulu Mceka 29:27 

Chris Roberts 30:18 

Marietjie Robb 33:31 

Clare Wood 33:36 

Sharon Hanson 33:36 

3km Run 

Kazilemla Mboso 17:08 

Rob Nel 17:08 

Nelly Phiri 18:51 

Jo-Anne Betts 19:24 

Dinky Davenport 19:48 

Nomande Helele 25:10 

8km Walk 

Pauline Weed 1:29:18 

Sue Robertson 1:29:18 

Billy Futter 1:29:18 

5km Walk 

Leslie Futter 54:43 

Shaun Harper 54:43 

3km Walk 

Sally Blake n/t 

Alistair Blake n/t 

Ray Basson 37:48 

We were hoping for a larger field due to the 

influx of visitors, but sadly not. Well done 

to all those who attended the trial. 

Time Trial: April 18 

3.8km 

No runners 

VOLO VIKINGS 

5km 

1. Roxy Smith 23:09 

2. Athikhosi James 23:37 

3. Uthimna Tana 27:32 

4. Siphosetle Torwe 28:24 

5. Lisakhanya Dumezwe 29:20 

6. Thabo Klaas 31:37 

7. Nicolas Mlamla 31:39 

8. Mandoza Tana 33:11 

9. Sima Smoors 33:55 

10. Isasa Gidwa 33:57 

8km 

No runners

Sp ort 

Contact us with any sports news: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet) Thursday, April 25, 2019 

TWIST AND SHOOT: Nemato’s own Lihle Nxobo, playing for Eastern Province, was the top goal 

scorer in the SA Beach Handball Champs played on West Beach over Saturday and Sunday. Nxobo 

was renowned for his spin and shoot at goals, which earn double points. EP lost narrowly to 

Western Province in the final 

WAVE ACTION: One of the participants in the SA Bodyboarding Champs on the first day of the Royal 

St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge last Friday. There was a festive atmosphere on the beach with 

teams rooting for their members in the surf 

Amanzi action all the way 

JON HOUZET 

It was an action-packed weekend for the start of 

the Royal St Andrews Hotel Amanzi Challenge, 

which began on Good Friday and continues 

through this week until Sunday April 28. 

LEAGUES AHEAD: Although he was ineligible for 

a prize because he swam in a wetsuit, Travis 

McGrath was the first to the finish in the 

Marina Mile last Saturday Pictures: JON HOUZET 

There was something for everyone, from the 

diverse array of athletic prowess on display in the 

sea, on the beach, in the Kowie River and on the 

trail run which kicked off the event last Friday 

morning. 

The 8km trail run, organised by the Kowie 

Striders, started at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club 

just next to the Royal St Andrews Hotel (see results 

inside) with runners and walkers passing by the SA 

Bodyboarding Champs at West Beach – which also 

started that day and continued over the weekend, 

concluding on Tuesday. 

For the less athletic there was a fun option on 

Saturday morning, when children and some adults 

took part in the Anything that Floats on the Kowie 

River, starting at My Pond Hotel and ending at 

Kiddies Beach. Most opted for blow-up tubes or 

boards, but there were a couple of stand-up 

paddlers too. 

At noon the more serious swimmers took part in 

the Marina Mile, jumping in from the Halyards Hotel 

jetty and starting at the entrance to the first canal, 

swimming the length of the first island and then 

back up the Kowie River to the finish at the small 

boat harbour slipway. 

The SA Handball Championships were held at 

West Beach on Saturday and Sunday, offering 

spectators unfamiliar with the sport a good view of 

the fast-paced and thrilling game. 

The World Surfing League’s Port Alfred Classic 

began on Monday at East Beach, overlapping with 

the bodyboarding still going on at West Beach. 

Although the rain – which carried on for the whole 

day on Monday and Tuesday – kept spectators away, 

SA’s top surfing talent showed their skills in the 

wav e s . 

At the opening ceremony of the Amanzi Challenge 

at the Royal St Andrews Hotel on Friday night, the 

mayor of Sarah Baartman District Municipality, 

Eunice Kekana, welcomed all participants and said 

the week-long sports festival could rival the National 

Arts Festival in Makhanda. 

Martin Bekker, the owner of title sponsor the 

Royal St Andrews Hotel, was emotional at the 

opening, saying he had prepared a speech but that 

Kekana had “messed it up for me”. 

“My dream for Port Alfred is to expose as many 

people as possible, nationally and internationally, to 

Port Alfred, so that it’s not only a place to drive 

through and place on the map,” Bekker said. 

“I’m extremely overwhelmed by the growth this 

event has achieved since the start. From the first 

event, which was very local, we now have national 

and international participation – who would have 

thought it possible?” 

Both he and Sunshine Coast Tourism chairman 

Rick Pryce said the event had been a boon for local 

accommodation providers. 

“We wish all competitors a fantastic and safe 

event, and please experience the fantastic 

hospitality our town offers,” Bekker said. 

The keynote address was given by Mandla 

Mabece, CEO of the Ugu South Coast Development 

Agency, who said: “Port Alfred, you’ve done very 

good in a short space of time.” 

He said his dream was to see such coastal events 

taking place “from Kowie to Kosi Bay”. 

“If Port Alfred can do it, Margate can do it,” 

Mabece said. 

“Mr Bekker, you committed for five years. Now I 

hear you committed for another three years. If you 

go beyond from your business to doing social good, 

I can understand you become emotional about it – 

you’re invested in it.” 

In his closing remarks, BS Sports CEO and Amanzi 

Challenge founder Sxeaks Nkwinti said the Amanzi 

Challenge was the only event in South Africa where 

one would find the World Surfing League, the 

national rubber duck races, SA Bodyboarding 

Champs, an open water one-mile swim and an 8km 

trail run taking place at the same event. 

The semi-finalists in the men’s and women’s 

events and the finalists in the junior men’s and 

women’s events at the Royal St Andrews Hotel Port 

Alfred Surf Classic were decided in wild conditions 

at East Beach on Tuesday. 

Kommetjie-based teenager Eli Beukes relegated 

Beyrick de Vries of uMhlanga, the standout 

PSIRA: 1241091 SAIDSA: 890 

performer on day one of the competition, to the 

runner-up spot. Both competitors advanced to the 

semifinals while third and fourth placed Shane 

Sykes (Salt Rock) and Saxton Randall (Durban) were 

eliminated from the event. 

Beukes went on to reach the final of the Junior 

Men’s event later in the day when he finished 

second behind Thomas Lindhorst (East London) in 

the first of the Men’s JQS semifinals. 

Slade Prestwich (Durban) produced arguably the 

d ay ’s best performance in the second quarter-final, 

advancing to a matchup with Beukes, De Vries and 

the runner-up in the second quarter-final, 2018 WSL 

Africa Junior Men’s champion Luke Slijpen (Hout 

B ay ) . 

Zoe Steyn (East London) put on a spectacular 

performance to advance in both the Women’s and 

Junior Women’s events. The goofy-footer is the lone 

South African in the Women’s semifinals and faced 

strong competition from the international contingent 

including Lucy Campbell (UK), Sol Aguirre (Peru) 

and Ariane Ochoa (Spain). 

Japan’s Minami Nonaka, fresh off her double 

victory in PE last Saturday, was joined by 

compatriots Shino Matsuda, Ren Hashimoto and 

Julie Nishimoto in the Women’s semifinals. 

Ceara Knight (Kommetjie) solidified the form she 

displayed when reaching her maiden Women’s JQS 

final in PE by edging out Nishimoto in the semis on 

Tuesday to book her spot in a second consecutive 

final on Wednesday. She took on fellow countrywoman 

Steyn, and Japan’s Matsuda and Nonaka. 

The Thunder Cat Rubber Duck racing begins with 

time trials today and tomorrow, with the actual races 

taking place on Saturday and Sunday. 

Other attractions include fencing, tumbling and 

gymnastics displays at the beach. 

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TOTT 25 April 2019

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