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WARM HEARTS: The residents of Stirling Lodge Retirement Home love to knit for the worthy cause of Jersey Week. This year 43 blankets, 110 jersey’s and 43 beanies and clothing for premature infants items 

were knitted. Residents, from left, Anne King, Maureen Povey, Sue Smith, Lena Short, Olive Thompson, Doreen McNamara, June Cherry, Teresa Meier, Isobel Hudson, Jackie Fischl and kneeling is Zeta Schrier 

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Discovering the 

‘true Poonam’ 

Businesswoman 

gets top award 

MATTHEW FIELD 

East London businesswoman Poonam 

Harry-Nana has been awarded the 

University of Stellenbosch (USB) 

Business School Director's Award for 

the top student in any programme who 

excels in both studies and leadership. 

Harry-Nana currently works at Harry's 

Printers Group, which is run by her family. 

“I currently manage and oversee the 

expansion of Harry's Photos and Copies which 

is the digital print, communications, 

advertising, signage, branding and photo 

imaging leg of the business,” she said. 

Harry-Nana graduated cum laude but, 

according to USB director Prof Piet Naudé, was 

always careful of maintaining a good work-life 

balance. 

“She has a passion for communities and will 

continue to leave her mark through various 

levels of social engagement,” Naudé said. 

The MBA graduate first joined the 

programme as a full-time student in 2018 and 

relocated to Cape Town in order to complete 

her studies. 

“The MBA was one of the most challenging 

and toughest experiences of my life, but also 

the most liberating, life-enhancing and amazing 

journeys. 

“Deciding to dedicate the year to discovering 

the 'true Poonam' also meant that I lived on my 

own for the first time ever. 

“The MBA pushed me at all levels – 

personally, emotionally, spiritually, 

academically and career wise,” she said. 

Her research paper focuses on how and if 

students felt that reflective learning techniques 

and interventions aided their leadership 

development. 

For Harry-Nana, people should not be afraid 

to ask for help and should focus on 

maintaining a healthy balance between their 

work and their personal lives. 

“By being true to one's self and developing 

your authentic leadership style and embracing 

it, you can be a responsible leader that impacts 

change in society at large and to view this as a 

gift and responsibility in creating a better and 

sustainable future for all,” she said. 

RESPONSIBLE LEADER: Poonam Harry-Nana, left, receives 

the the University of Stellenbosch (USB) Director’s Award 

from director Piet Naudé 

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Pupils benefit from 

sex education drive 

SIVENATHI GOSA 

Luncedo Pre-Primary School, situated 

in Stoney Drift township, held a sex 

education programme – “Good touch, 

Bad Touch” – hosted by Masithethe 

Counselling Services. 

The 50 pupils who participated 

were provided with information 

aimed at protecting them from 

potentially harmful situations. 

Masithethe director Jackie 

Orsmond said the children were 

given knitted toys provided by 

Cambridge-based organisation 

Helping Hands. 

“The ‘Protective Behaviours’ 

approach was used which is a 

practical, empowering approach to 

personal safety,” Orsmond said. 

“It is a process that gives 

knowledge on keeping yourself safe 

and reporting to a trusted adult. This 

is achieved by recognising feeling 

safe, trusting our intuitive feelings 

[early warning signs] that tell us 

when we are feeling unsafe and 

strategies for self-protection which 

links safety and fun. the children 

were taught a safety song as well. 

“Masithethe’s goal is to see 

members of our communities living 

happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. 

“To facilitate this emotional 

wellness within individuals, 

Masithethe contributes significantly 

to a comprehensive community 

programme that links HIV/AIDS, 

gender violence, victim 

empowerment, emotional distress 

and relationship difficulties,” said 

SEX EDUCATION: Masithethe employee Sindiswa Mbinqo shares knowledge with pupils of Luncedo Pre-Primary 

School 

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Orsmond. 

She said counselling normally 

dealt with emotional crisis, trauma, 

abuse, violence, relationships, youth 

related issues, work related issues, 

loneliness, illness and feelings of 

hurt, anger, frustration, rejection, 

disappointment and intentions of 

suicide.

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ART ATTACK: The Merrifield Pre-Primary grade Rs enjoyed ‘visiting’ their art at the recent Belgravia 

art exhibition. They are pictured here in front of their groupwork 


MUSICAL TALENT: Matthew Mole on stage at the Restore Trust Music Festival last Saturday at the Old 

Selbornian Club in East London 

Picture: AMANDA NANO 

Fundraiser boosts 

Breath of Life kitty 

AMANDA NANO 

The Restore Trust Foundation 

held their first music festival to 

celebrate the 10-year anniversary 

of Breath of Life Place of Safety 

on Saturday at the Old 

Selbornian Club in East London. 

The family friendly event saw 

820 music lovers gathered in a 

picnic style setting, jiving to the 

tunes of various musical artists. 

Restore Trust director Andrew 

Rielly said they wanted to 

celebrate with the people of the 

city as Restore Trust and Breath 

of Life celebrated making a 

difference in others’ lives. 

“Everyone loves music and we 

use music to remember the 

highs and lows from our past. 

For me, it was a no-brainer that a 

music festival had to be part of 

our celebration,” Rielly said. 

Headline act, Matthew Mole, 

belted out popular tracks and his 

extraordinary drum skills which 

had the crowd enthralled. 

Supporting acts included East 

London's Jason Gladwin, 

Southern Gypsy Queens and 

Third Degree. 

“The legalities around 

organising such an event was 

definitely a challenge, together 

with staying on top of things on 

the day of the event,” Rielly said. 

Raising awareness of the work 

the non-profit organisation does 

was the first aim of the festival. 

“We feel that this was 

achieved,” he said. 

Breath of Life saves babies 

from being abandoned and offer 

them a caring home until they 

are either placed or reunited 

with their families. 

It also gives women who 

experience “crisis pregnancies” 

professional support. 

Rielly said they hoped to make 

this an annual event, and raise 

funds at the same time. 

“People in East London are 

hungry for things to do where 

the whole family can be 

involved. 

“The community can help by 

attending events and by doing 

so help all NPO’s or NGO’s in the 

cit y,” he said. 

Sunny skies to brighten weekend 

Residents can look forward to clear skies, gentle 

winds and warm temperatures this weekend. 

Thursday will be crisp with temperatures 

peaking at 20°C, with clear skies throughout. 

Winds will remain mild, at just 7km/h from the 

s o u t h - w e st . 

The temperature rises a little to 21°C on Friday, 

with a slight increase in wind speed, this time 

blowing from the northeast at 11km/h. Saturday is 

even warmer, with the temperature climbing to 

24°C. 

The clear skies will remain and the wind drops 

back down to 7km/h. 

Sunday will be the warmest day of all, with 

temperatures rising to 28°C, accompanied by a 

switch in wind direction to the southeast.




GO! IN KING 

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Trust gives pupils 

school threads 

THEMBELA NDLUMBINI 

The Dimbaza Development 

Trust (DDT) held a meeting 

last Thursday in the Moses 

Twebe Great Hall in Dimbaza 

where they handed over full 

school uniforms to eight 

schools in the area. 

The schools were: Amalinde, 

Kwasa, Ezikweni and Nomhle 

Lower Primary Schools and 

Dimbaza, Nobuntu, Ezikweni 

and Mnxesha primary schools. 

PINK RUN: Mike Webb, aka the Pink 

Fairy, recently completed his 50th King 

William's Town Parkrun Picture: 

FA C E B O O K 

School principals, parents, 

and members of the 

department of education were 

all in attendance. 

East London doctor 

Siyabonga Mnxunyelwa acted 

as the guest speaker and said 

it was important to invest in 

the children’s future. 

“We must write them in all 

our hearts because our aim is 

to give our children future 

equal rights and fight poverty. 

“Today, education is the best 

priority foundation,” 

Mnxunyelwa said. 

“We must work hard to get 

achievements and must learn 

and love families, neighbours 

and our community.” 

Department of education 

circuit manager Zamile Sinuka 

also spoke about why 

education was important. 

“Each child, when they start 

school, has their own dreams 

and we must support them or 

their dreams are going to get 

lost in the mist. 

“We must stop the habit of 

kicking the ladder when 

someone is trying to climb 

because in that way we are 

destroying the life skills of the 

people who are struggling to 

win,” Sinuka said. 

Mnxesha principal Mlindi 

Mnyamana was grateful for 

the donation. 

“We thank the Dimbaza 

Development Trust from the 

bottom of our hearts,” he said. 

Call for King reporters, photographers 

The GO! & Express is looking 

to expand its reporting in the 

King William’s Town area. We 

are calling on any budding 

writers or photographers to 

please submit any news 

articles or pictures relating to 

King William's Town, Bhisho, 

Breidbach, Zwelitsha, 

Ginsberg, and so on to 

goexpress@tisoblackstar.co.za and 

we will gladly consider them 

for publication. With regards 

to news stories, please ensure 

they are no more than two 

weeks old. 

For pictures, please provide 

the full names of all the 

PAYING TRIBUTE: May 20 

marked the 84th 

anniversary of the death of 

famous Eastern Cape 

religious leader Nontetha 

Nkwenkwe. Born in 1870, 

Nkwenkwe became a 

preacher after surviving a 

flu epidemic in 1918. 

Nkwenkwe proved 

troublesome to the 

government and was 

ordered to stop preaching 

but when she refused, she 

was arrested and 

committed to Fort Beaufort 

Mental Hospital, eventually 

being shipped to 

Weskoppies Mental 

Hospital in Pretoria. This 

didn’t deter her followers, 

however, and they 

embarked on a 1,000km 

walk over 55 days to protest 

in Pretoria. Sadly, 

Nkwenkwe died of stomach 

and liver cancer in 1935 and 

was buried in a pauper's 

grave. Her body was 

relocated to her home 

village of Khulile, near Debe 

Nek, in 1998. A bronze 

statue, by Lynnley Watson, 

stands outside the King 

William's Town magistrate's 

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people who are photographed, 

as well as where the photo 

was taken. 

Please note that deadline for 

submissions is no later than 

3pm on a Tuesday. 

BEC defends 

councillor 

MAJOR CONTROVERSY: Ward 41 councillor 

Sindiswa Skepe Picture: THEMBELA 

N D LU M B I N I 

KWT WEATHER 

King looks set to have a pleasant 

weekend full of clear skies, warm 

temperatures, and little wind to 

spoil any of it. 

Thursday will be noticeably 

chilly with a maximum 

temperature of just 18°C. Don’t let 

this scare you, however, as things 

will warm up considerably as the 

weekend goes on. Skies will 

remain clear while wind is 

expected to only reach speeds of 

7km/h from the South-East. 

Things begin to warm up on 

Friday as the temperature 

increases slightly to 21°C. The sky 

THEMBELA NDLUMBINI 

The Ward 41 branch executive 

committee (BEC) has 

responded to allegations of 

corruption levelled against 

ward councillor Sindiswa 

S ke p e . 

Speaking on behalf of the 

BEC, acting secretary Lulama 

Nkopo said Skepe received 

R700,000 from BCM in 

December 2018 which was 

allocated for different 

development projects. 

Nkopo said it was Skepe who 

came up with proposals on how 

to spend the money during a 

branch meeting in Zwelitsha 

Community Hall recently. 

“We have debated and held 

discussions on how the funds 

are to be used. Priorities 

included the distribution of 

groceries to elderly residents, 

the employment of 50 

volunteers as part of a cleaning 

campaign, sending volunteers – 

especially the youth – fo r 

learner’s and driver’s licences,” 

said Nkopo. 

The GO! & Express previously 

reported (War of words erupts, 

April 11) that Skepe had been 

accused of mishandling funds 

and giving out tenders to 

friends and relatives in 

exchange for bribes. 

“I know you choose your 

friends for tenders and after 

that, you receive envelopes with 

money and drinks,” said one of 

the residents during a ward 

meeting in April. 

will remain blue but winds will 

climb to 11km/h and switch to the 

Nor th-East. 

Thankfully, the wind slows 

considerably on Saturday, 

reaching only 4km/h from the 

South-East. This is accompanied 

by an increase in temperature to 

27°C. 

Finally, Sunday is set to be the 

warmest day of the weekend. 

Temperatures climb all the way 

to 30°C while winds remain low at 

4km/h. Some cloud is expected to 

blow in but it shouldn’t be enough 

to affect your day.



FAMILY FUN: Families bonded over activities and games at the annual Famsa picnic held at Southermwood Primary School last 

Saturday 


Good family fun at picnic 

ANYTHING BUT PAINTING: The East London Fine Art Society is to host 

their annual Anything but Painting Exhibition at the Ann Bryant Art 

Gallery from Wednesday May 23 until Saturday June 8. As the name 

suggests, artists will be displaying ‘anything but painting’, so viewers 

can look forward to woodwork, beadwork, leatherwork, sculpture, 

needlework, and much more. For more information, visit 

www.annbryant.co.za. ‘St ruggled’, above, is a sculpture by East London 

artist Jack Lugg, from 2018’s Jack Lugg Retrospective Exhibition 

Picture: MATTHEW FIELD 

AMANDA NANO 

The second annual Families 

South Africa (Famsa) picnic 

took place at Southernwood 

Primary School in East 

London, with a lot of 

excitement and fun. 

The celebration has an 

emphasis on May, being 

Family Month, and brings 

parents and children together 

to connect and bond. 

EL Famsa director Thozi 

Sishuba said this event formed 

part of their Education for 

Living programme. 

“The programme is to 

empower children with skills 

while they're still young. 

“Through these fun games and 

activities, parents as well as 

well foster parents spend time 

together that they wouldn’t 

normally have because of time 

const raints,” Sishuba said. 

Famsa social worker 

Nomfundo Koom said the day 

was also aimed at reuniting 

families, especially where 

family have been torn apart by 

drug abuse. 

Hercules Bootcamp was 

also there to keep the children 

fit in fun ways. 

“I was invited to train the 

children, and we did dances, 

aerobics as well as a 

bootcamp. I always look 

forward to be part of events 

like this,” Bootcamp owner 

Singwa Silinga said. 

PnA Stationers East 

London's mascot Penny paid a 

visit to children and handed 

out rulers. 

For mothers such as Sharon 

Le Moor and Ronell Hendricks, 

this was the perfect 

opportunity to spend more 

time with their children. 

“The weekends are so short 

and events like these are 

always welcome. It's also nice 

to get to know other parents,” 

said Le Moor. 

Hendricks said that events 

of this nature was great so 

that the children may relax 

before the start of exams.




GO!SCHOOLS 


FOUNDERS DAY:The Intermediate Phase Choir sings at the Lilyfontein School's Founder's Day assembly held at the 

school in Brakfontein. The school celebrated 114 years of existence 


HAVING FUN: Hudson Park Primary School grade R after-care children make the 

most of the new jungle gym 


WELL DONE: Stirling 

High School pupils 

Emmanuel Atiko, 

Travis Bhana and 

Christi Clark 

represented the 

Eastern Cape in the 

South African Youth 

Water Prize 

Competition recently. 

They each won a full 

bursary from the 

Department of Water 

and Sanitation at any 

universit y 

COAT KING 

KIDS COATS 

2 FOR 

R80 

GOLF SHIRTS 

R25 each 

CHASING DREAMS: On Friday May 10, St Anne’s 

Primary School pupils participated in the Reach 

for a Dream Foundation Slipper Day. The money 

that was collected was handed over to Reach for 

a Dream branch manager Lwanele Mpeta at the 

school’s assembly last Tuesday. Mpeta also spoke 

to the pupils about what Reach for a Dream is 

and what they do for terminally ill children 


GLOW IN THE DARK RUN: The ITEC 

Cambridge Primary School Neon Night 

5km Fun Run took place last Friday in 

Cambridge, East London. Scores of 

children and parents took part in the fun 

event with neon glow sticks and 

armbands to light the way. This was 

followed by a picnic on the school 

grounds Picture: AMANDA NANO 

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TASTE TEST: West Bank High School grade 10 

learner Lee-Ché Goosen from West Bank High 

School serving her double chocolate chip muffins 

as part of her Consumer Studies practical exam 

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Table manner rules of today 

CHARLES BENINFIELD 

If you were caught using your finger or tongue to 

clean your plate when I was at school as a 

boarder, you were instructed to report to the 

master on duty, given four of the best and told in 

no uncertain terms to please refrain from doing it 

again. 

Okay, I draw the line at licking my plate but do I 

clean my plate with my finger? Of course! How 

can you let that lovely gravy be washed down the 

sink? 

W h at ’s more, there is nothing wrong in the 

privacy of your own home to eat with your fingers 

too. 

Mind you, I wouldn’t pick up a piece of fish from 

my plate in a restaurant but isn’t breaking off a 

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piece and dunking a fat chip into tomato sauce a 

normal part of a fish meal at home? 

And I don’t hesitate to pick up a chop or a 

drumstick and gnaw at the bone when I can’t get 

the last of the meat off with a knife and fork! 

But lest you think I’m a complete bumpkin, I do 

place great store on good manners. 

When our kids were growing up, we did our best 

to instill a certain level of socially acceptable 

behaviour at the table, such as holding the knife in 

the proper way instead of like a pencil with the top 

of the shaft resting in the crook between the 

thumb and index finger; sitting up straight; elbows 

off the table; no talking with your mouth full and 

no, you may not leave the table until everyone has 

finished – that type of thing. 

Reflecting in later years, however, while there is 

no substitute for good manners, does it really 

matter if we tilt our soup plates towards instead of 

away from us? 

And is it really that bad to eat pizza with your 

fingers? After all it saves on the washing up. 

Mind you, it’s hardly surprising that so many 

young people these days talk and chew with their 

mouths full, sprawl across the table to grab the 

salt and in the process swish their sleeves through 

the soup. 

Let’s face it, a large number of them have no 

table manners at all because they’ve hardly ever 

eaten a family meal at a table but are slumped on 

the floor or the sofa in front of the telly. 

So to them, let me explain: the rules against 

eating with your fingers or licking your plate when 

in company have little to do with the finer points 

of social etiquette. 

They are there simply because the great 

majority of us find the lack of consideration for 

others revolting. 

And talking of food, the word around East 

London is that one of the local television dealers is 

giving away a bag of onions free with every 

television set sold – to go with the tripe! 

ANIMAL LOVERS: Saturday May 25 sees the first municipal street collection for the Buckaroo 

Sterilisation Project. The project was founded by local fine-art photographer Marlene Neumann. ‘We 

need the help of the public to continue, it is not easy work, it is constant. After all, the dogs belong 

to all of us and it is our responsibility to help them,’ Neumann said. There will be over a 100 volunteers 

that will take to the streets on Saturday as well as 36 collection points stretching from Kidd's Beach 

all the way to Crossways. Any old collars, food, leads and even old kennels are welcome donations. For 

more information, contact Neumann on 083-321-3391, or e-mail neumann@worldonline.co.za 


LETTER TO THE EDITOR... 

No joy from EL municipality 

East London must have the 

worst municipality in South 

Africa. 

To get service is a task you 

do not want to take on. 

We applied for a rebate on 

the rates and taxes, we 

complied with all the forms and 

information that was required 

last year. 

This year they require a letter 

from the receiver of revenue 

that we do not pay tax any 

more. 

What for? 

I am 88 years old, retired 

over 20 years ago; my wife is 

77 and has never worked 

b e fo r e . 

The office of the receiver of 

revenue replied to our request 

that they do not give letters to 

state that we don’t pay tax. 

Yet, the municipality insists 

on this, do they not know that 

this is not going to happen? 

So what do we do to get past 

this obstacle which the 

municipality put across our 

p at h ? 

Every year they add 

something different to the 

application to make things 

difficult for rate payers. 

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‘The Lion’s Share’ lifts 

lid on iconic song 

MATTHEW FIELD 

The Lion Sleeps Tonight has 

become such a mainstay of pop 

music that it’s almost hard to think 

of a time when it didn’t exist. 

Netflix’s latest documentary The 

Lion’s Share explores the history of 

the iconic song and the life of 

Solomon Linda, the Sowetan singer 

who wrote it. 

Sadly, it’s not a happy story and 

the main focus of the documentary 

is how Linda was conned out of 

potentially millions by publishing 

companies over in Europe and 

America. 

We then follow Rian Malan, 

author of My Traitor’s Heart, as he 

and many others try and fight to 

bring Linda’s royalties back home to 

his three surviving daughters. 

Director Sam Cullman brings in 

many voices ranging from those 

directly involved in the fight to 

secure Linda’s legacy to musicians 

who were influenced by his music, 

most notably Jay Siegel, lead singer 

of “The Tokens” whose 1961 version 

of the song is one of the most 

well-known. 

Linda’s three daughters are also 

given a good chunk of airtime to 

share their side of the story and 

seeing such a personal insight 

really hammers the point home. 

Sadly, Malan is the weakest point 

of the documentary despite his 

good intentions. 

There are too many times when 

he tries to make the whole story 

about himself. 

It gives off the impression that he 

has ulterior motives for doing this. 

Thankfully this aspect seems to 

disappear once the rest of the 

speakers are introduced. 

W H AT ’S ON THE GO! 

Contact News Desk on (043) 7022048 or e-mail: 

goexpress@tisoblackstar.co.za by Monday 4pm 

on publication week 

T H U R S D AY 

ý The University of the Third Age 

caters to people of a mature age 

eager for knowledge, with a zest for 

hearing cultural and motivational 

talks. We meet at the St Andrews 

Croquet Club hall on the second 

Thursday of a month and the third 

Thursday at 9.30 am. R10 for 

visitors and tea/coffee will be 

served. Enquiries: 043 - 738 - 5090 . 

ý Narcotics Anonymous at 

Buffalo Flats Primary School, 84 

Greenpoint Road, Buffalo Flats. 

Starts at 7.30pm. Enquiries: 

083-900-6962. 

ý Flea market at 83 Rosedale 

Road, Amalinda. Various stalls on 

display from 9am to 1pm. 

ý Devo Chamber Orchestra 

presents Magical Mozart at Stirling 

Auditorium in aid of Salem Baby 

Care Centre. Starts at 7pm. Tickets 

are R120 for adults, R80 for 

children. Pupils in uniform enter 

free. Tickets available at door or 

from Stirling High School. 

F R I D AY 


Khanya Youth Centre (next to Fire 

station), 172 Dunoon Road, Fynbos. 

Starts at 6pm. Call 083-900-6962. 

ý MissTree to perform at Legends 

Showcase Venue. Tickets are R100 

per person from Lee Gold Music. 

Show starts at 7pm. 

ý Momentum Charity Golf 

Tournament at EL Golf Course in 

support of St Bernard’s Hospice 

and River Valley Community 

Church. R450 per person. 

Enquiries: 043-722-0226 or 

087-195-0448. 

ý Out the Green Box Nite Series 

5km night trail run at Cafe du 

Jardin. For more information, visit 

www.wonadventure .co .za 

ý Flea Market at NG Kerk 

Westheuwels. Starts at 9am 

S ATURDAY 

ý The Centenary Tennis Club 

hosts social tennis every Saturday 

from 1.30pm. All welcome. 

Enquiries: Maurice 082-676-9708. 

ý Narcotics Anonymous meet 

every Wednesday and Saturday at 

22 Pell Street, St Nicholas Church, 

Beacon Bay from 7pm. Enquiries: 

Peter, 082-094-0959. 

ý Nar-Anon Family Group meet on 

Wednesday and Saturday at 22 Pell 

Street, St Nicholas Church, Beacon 

Bay from 7pm. Enquiries: Belinda, 

083-662-3442. 

ý The Hemingways Mall 

Community Market Shop runs 

every weekend, downstairs in the 

Food Court. 

ý The East London branch of the 

Support Group of Diabetes SA 

meet on the first Saturday of every 

month at the Regent Hotel’s Ocean 

Terrace Room. (On the Esplanade) 

from 2.45pm to 4pm. Please join us 

for refreshments after the talk. 

Enquiries: Vrooda Makhan, 

083 - 708 - 0489 . 

ý LGBTQI hiking and social group 

on Saturday and Sunday. Young or 

old, fit or not so fit- all welcome. 

Locations and times to be 

confirmed. Whatsapp or sms Cindy 

for more info: 081-210-4879 

ý EL & KWT SPCA annual golf day 

at West Bank Golf Course. Four-ball 

alliance (two to count on all holes) 

is R250 per individual. Enquiries: 

043-731-1523 

ý CHOC Kids Cycle & Family Fun 

Walk at EL Grand Prix Circuit from 

10am to 3pm. Entry is R100 for 

children's cycle and R20 per adult 

for fun walk. E-mail el@choc.org.za or 

call 043-748-5315 for entry forms. 

ý Country Dance with live music 

by Time is Tight at the Cambridge 

Bowling Club hall from 8pm till late. 

Entry R25. Cash bar open. 

Enquiries and bookings: Gladys, 

083-968-1069 

ý Dance at Cambridge Bowling 

Club with Time is Tight. Entry is R25 

with a cash bar. To book, contact 

Gladys on 083-968-1069 

ý Come and enjoy an evening of 

dance music with a top band at 

Gonubie Sports Club to fundraise 

for a tour to the Netherlands for the 

Stirling High School hockey team. 

R80 for adults; R35 for children. 

Snacks included. Cash bar only. 

Starts 6.30pm for 7pm. Enquiries: 

Minnie, 082-832-2101 or Jacque, 

071-090-8680 

S U N D AY 


Buffalo Flats Primary School, 84 

Greenpoint Road, Buffalo Flats. 

Starts at 7pm. Call 083-900-6962 

M O N D AY 

ý The East London group of 

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 

the Catholic Church Hall, Quigney 

at 7pm. Pieter 082 094 0959. 

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2 

PERSONAL 

2170 

Meetings & Functions 

AMAKHOSI 

MASTERS 

SWIMMING 

CLUB 

PRIZE GIVING 

AND AGM 

TUESDAY 

28TH MAY 

18H30PM 

AMAKHOSI 

CLUB HOUSE 

ALL MEMBERS 

PLEASE ATTEND! 

FACEBOOK PAGE – 

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CLASSIFIED 

INDEX 

DOMESTIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 

1010 Births 

1040 Engagements 

1050 Marriages 

1070 Deaths 

1100 In Memoriam 

1220 Congrats / Best Wishes 

1230 Birthday Greetings 

1290 Thanks 

PERSONAL 

2070 Health & Beauty 

2140 Lost 

2142 Found 

ENTERTAINMENT 

3060 Entertainment General 

SERVICE & SALES GUIDE 

5010 Education & Tuition 

5090 Plumbing 

5100 Electrical Services 

5120 Building Services 

5122 Home Maintenance 

5160 Walls / Fencing 

5190 Painting / Decorating 

5210 Pools, Spas, Accessories 

5260 Computer Services 

5360 Garden Services 

5451 For Sale 

5510 Kennels and Pets 

5550 Misc Wanted 

5570 Removals and Storage 

5630 Services Offered 

5640 Shuttle Services 

EMPLOYMENT 

6140 Education & Training 

6150 Employment Wanted 

6151 Employment 

6170 Estate Agents 

6370 Employment Wanted Domestic 

ACCOMMODATION 

7020 Accomm. Off / Wtd 

7060 Flats to Let 

7090 Houses to Let 

7151 Holiday Accommodation 

PROPERTY 

8010 Flats For Sale 

8050 Houses For Sale 

8161 Business Premises To Let 

8163 Business Premises For Sale 

MOTORING 

9070 Used Car Sales 

9440 Motorcycles 

9381 Motor Sundries 

9640 Vehicles Wanted 

9200 Used Bakkies / Panelvans 

NOTICES 

11010 Legal Notices / Auctions 

11030 Businesses for Sale 

2070 

Health & Beauty 

Dr Brian D. Ritchie 

Plastic Surgeon. 

My Directory Entry has 

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3 Princes Road, 

Vincent, EL 

ĞůĞŚŽŶĞŶŵďĞ 

043 748 1470 

043 748 1584 

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Emergencies 083 281 2688 

2275 

Loans & Finance 

ENTERTAINMENT 

Entertainment 

General 

COUNTRY 

Birthday 

Party 

Groups 

Welcome 

3 

5 

3060 

SERVICES & SALES 

GUIDE 

5121 

Home Improvement 

Hire & Rent 

SCAFFOLD HIRE: From 

R60 per day. Phone 0722 

44 8044. 

Under R300 

BOEREMUSIEK 

POP 

SOKKIE 

Music by Ian H 

25 th MAY 

R40 ~ from 8 till late! 

BRING OWN BAR 

Jenny 083 948 1141 

BLOCKS – R8,80; Sand, 

Stone. Gladstone 

083 735 7389. 

BUILDING PLANS DRAWN 

Home & Comm. SACAP. 

Large & Small - Entire SA. 

Kathy 082 939 8131 or 

kathy@yourplans.co.za 

DJ MAINTENANCE – 

Alterations – Extensions, 

Painting – Welding – 

Gates – Handyman – Call 

David 083 320 8017. 

MOPPS MAINTENANCE 

Building, home improvements, 

Electrical, Tiling, 

Painting, Granite Installations 

Carpentry. Free 

quote 066 032 9161 

maintenance@mopps 

enterprises.co.za 

5350 

5541 

BAR STOOL with padded 

seat. R299. 074 7187 

133. 

BATH: Plastic bath, oval, 

black, 70x50cm, 25cm 

deep. R150. 043 735 

4665 / 084 834 6128 

BOOK ABOUT TRANSKEI: 

Hardcover. Red blanket 

valley by Joan Broster 

on Xhosa and beadwork / 

customs. R299.99. 043 

7262858 

BRAAI SET: S/S in carry 

case - new R250. 043 

735 4665 / 084 834 6128 

Under R300 

5541 

CHAIR: Executive style 

office chair with high 

back. As new. R299. 074 

7187 133. 

&/$5(1'21 *,5/6 

Blazer. Good Condition. 

R299,99. 043 7267110 

CLOTHING: 6 long sleeved 

shirts. R299,99. 084 504 

1842. 

CLOTHING: Ladies - Long 

A-line dress with matching 

Jacket - Apple Green, 

size 36. R250. 043 735 

4665 / 084 834 6128 

CLOTHING: Ladies Turquoise 

skirt and top - 

size 36. R200. 043 735 

4665 / 084 834 6128 

CLOTHING: Winter zip up 

black jacket. R240. 084 

504 1842. 

CLOTHING: Winter zip up 

jacket, slightly soiled. 

R180. 084 504 1842. 

CLOTHING: ¾ length 

beige shorts. R60; ¾ 

length brown shorts. 

R60; Button up jersey. 

R60. 084 504 1842. 

CLUTCH BAG: Silver. 

R100. 043 735 4665 / 

084 834 6128 

CUPBOARD: Pine grocery 

cupboard. 2m (h) x 45cm 

(w), 3 doors, 5 shelves. 

Good cond. R299. 082 

322 4845. 

DESK: Dark wood with 

centre drawer. R150. 074 

7187 133. 

DINING TABLE with padded 

chairs. R299. 074 

7187 133. 

DUVET SET: Double with 2 

pillow cases - R100. 043 

735 4665 / 084 834 6128 

EDUCATION: Inflatable 

world globe and stand. 

Ideal for primary school 

student. New. R100. 043 

7262858 

FURNITURE: Office chair 

on castors. Good cond.; 

Small chest-of-drawers; 

Bedside cupboard, dark 

wood. R99 each. 074 

7187 133. 

*2/)(56(** Improves 

hand/forearm strength, 

distance & accuracy. Exercise 

guide incl. R65. 

043748 3721 

HOSEPIPE with fittings 

R50. Tel: 078056 7198 

INTERCOM: FM wireless 2 

channel intercom. No 

wiring needed. Can be 

used as a baby monitor. 

Excellent virtually new. 

R299.99. 043 7262858 

JEANS: Levi 501 Jeans, 

size 34, cool faded-blue. 

Price reduced R160 Tel 

043 748 3721 

JEGGINGS: Leather-look 

Jeggings brand new for 

8-10yrs Now only R160. 

Tel 082 452 5567 

LOUNGE CHAIR with Oak 

armrests. R299. 074 

7187 133. 

PARCEL TAPE SEALER: 

Brown/white parcel tape 

sealer for sealing boxes 

or large parcels. New 

R100. 043 7262858. 

PERSPEX MENU STANDS 

for sale. Fits A5 size 

promo leaflet or menu 4x 

R45.00ea 08325 66229 

POOL ACCESSORY: New 

auto weir valve for pool 

cleaner. (Pacer or any 

other pool cleaner). 

R150. (new price R300). 

Phone 043 7262858. 

SKATEBOARD 

& 

SNAKEBOARD: R150 for 

both Tel 0780567198 

Under R300 

SCHOOL CLOTHING: 

Cambridge Primary. 3x 

shirts Cambridge emblem 

on 13-14 yrs R50 

each. 072 99 19 801 


Cambridge Primary. 2x 

Gym/tunic 6-7 yrs R75 

each. 072 99 19 801 


Cambridge Primary. 

Boys 4x grey & green 

stripe socks. R30 Per 

Pair 072 99 19 801 



Black Buckle shoes size 

6 R50. 072 99 19 801 


Cambridge Primary. PE 

tops Girls. 2x 32cm R120 

Each. 072 99 19 801 


Cambridge Primary. Grey 

shorts 81cm & 82cm 

R30 per pair. 072 99 19 

801 



School tie R50. 072 99 

19 801 

6 

5541 

STAMPS: Southern Africa 

29 First Day covers. Ideal 

starter pack. South Africa, 

odd Transkei etc 

R150. 043 7262858 

EMPLOYMENT 

6151 

Employment Offered 

Under R300 


Cambridge Primary. Grey 

Shorts Size 31 & 32 R30 

per Pair. 072 99 19 801 


Cambridge Primary. Girls 

anorac 6-7 yrs. R200. 

072 99 19 801 

STAMPS: First day cover 

album for long or large 

size covers. Good condition. 

Holds 60 covers. 

New R400. Selling R250. 

043 7262858 

STAMPS: First day covers. 

SA first series - about 30 

covers. R150. 043 

7262858 

STAMPS: Stock books full 

of world but mainly British 

commonwealth. R120 

each. (includes stockbook). 

Choose from 2. 

043 726 2858. 


Cambridge Primary. PE 

tops Girls 1x30cm R100. 

072 99 19 801 

SUITCASES: Weekend zip 

up suitcase and 1x Medium 

size suitcase. R80 

each. 084 504 1842. 

TV STAND with compartments. 

Strong, wooden. 

R299. 074 7187 133. 

VIDEO'S: Many. R200. 084 

504 1842. 

6 

5541 

EMPLOYMENT 

6151 


Under R300 

5541 

TOOLBOX: 51 cms - excellent 

condition, like new 

R100. 043 735 4665 / 

084 834 6128 

SURFBOARD with 3 fins. 

2m. Good cond. R299. 

074 7187 133. 

TV for spares. Logik. R270 

o.n.c.o. 081270 5650. 

VIDEO RECORDER: R220. 

084 504 1842. 

WARDROBE: Combination 

style. 2m (h) x 1,25m (w). 

R299,99. 082 322 4845. 

5542 

Garage Sales 

GARAGE SALE: Assorted 

goods. 4 Roseberry Avenue, 

Cambridge q 

25 May, 9am to 12pm. 

5560 

Repair / Services 

FRIDGE REPAIRS Regas 

and repairs done on site. 

Microwaves, washing 

machines, stoves. Call 

Hendrik 072368 3030. 

SEWING MACHINE repairs 

& services. All makes. 

Industrial, domestic. 082 

746 6023. 

6 

EMPLOYMENT 

6151 


11 

LEGALS 

11010 

Legal Notices 

In the Estate of the Late MZOLI 

WELCOME CHARLIE (Identity 

Number: 360701 5666 08 3) 

and surviving spouse PUMLA 

E U P H E M I A C H A R L I E o f 

Mfiki Location Middledrift, 

who died on 23 April 2019 

(Master Reference: 831/2019)- 

Creditors and Debtors in the 

above Estate are hereby 

 

and pay their debts to the 

undersigned with Thirty (30) 

days from 24 May 2019 

Fikizolo Bulube Attorneys, 

Agent for the Executrix, 

1 4 S t e w a r t D r i v e B e r e a 

East London 

6 

EMPLOYMENT 

6151 


Notices 

2180 

A NICE UPRIGHT PIANO 

wanted good condition 

for pupil, I pay cash. 

Tel 043 748 3721 

A USED BMW WANTED 

in good condition 2005 

model or later, up to 

R60k Tel 08325 66229 

Personal 

2230 

HOME MOVIES VHS OR 

8mm onto DVD & USB 

stick. LPs or tapes onto 

CD or USB. 043748 3721 

MARTIN GUITAR WANTED 

in any condition. I can 

pay cash. Tel 083 256 

6229. 

BOOK: 1HZ BRRN k$ZDN 

en Your &KLOGV Natural 

*enLuVy for improved 

learning, better creativity 

R175 Tel 043748 3721 

BRITISH ROYALTY mugs / 

tea cups from 1937 coronation 

etc. 6 at R49,99 

each. 043 7262858 

CD RACK: Wooden - for 

approx 35 CDs - R150. 

043 735 4665 / 084 834 

6128 

QUILT: Wall hanging complete 

kit. Picture - Hearts 

and Homes . Size approx. 

40 x 40 cms. R150. 

043 7262858 

ROLLERBLADES for girl In 

new condition, for 6-8yrs. 

Was R295. Now R170. 

Tel 082452 5567. 



Black Jersey size 71cm 

R220. 072 99 19 801



NEED FOR SPEED: The Border Karting Regional/Club Championships Round 4 took place at 

the East Grand Prix circuit on Saturday, where over 60 karts took part 


FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Buffs Road Runners handed over a cheque for R33,210.08 to Arcadia Rotary from 

profits made at the Jumbo Buffs Marathon & Half Marathon held last month. This money will be used 

for projects in sport, youth and education. From left Craig Nelson (Buffs Road Runners), Daan Louw 

(Border Athletics), Alan Scheckter (Jumbo), and Dave Briggs (Arcadia Rotary) Picture: SUPPLIED 

Sport needs support 

AMANDA NANO 

The second Amathole District Track 

Autumn Series Race took place on 

Sunday at the Amalinda Cycle Track in 

East London. 

The 1,500m scratch, 3,000m scratch, 

5,000m scratch and the handicap race 

were the four events of the day. 

Organiser Stephan Salzwedel said the 

sport needed more support in the city, as 

well as refurbished facilities. 

“We installed new fencing recently but 

it has all been stolen,” Salzwedel said. 

“Though this facility got a facelift in 

2010, it has gradually fallen into a 

shocking state.” 

Despite the problems, the enthusiastic 

cyclists still continue to use the facility, 

which is the only one of its kind in East 

London. 

Amathole District cyclist Erlank Nel 

said opportunities to race between big 

competitions had dwindled. 

“It's awesome being here and a lot of 

fun. 

“It was nice when there was still the 

Tribal, in terms of the amount of 

competitions offered to keep everyone 

m ot i vat e d , ” Nel said. 

Thandile Makibeni, originally from 

Aliwal North, joined the morning ride. 

“A friend of mine suggested that I join 

these guys this morning,” Makibeni said. 

“I have been riding since 1996 and 

have entered in a number of on- and 

off-road competitions.” 

Amathole District Cycling Club member 

Gert van der Walt and Salzwedel will 

compete in the 2019 Masters Track 

LEADER OF THE PACK: Anton Jacobs, 

left, pulls ahead of fellow cyclists 

Erlank Nel, Stephen Salzwedel and 

Nico van Zyl during the 3,000m 

scratch at the Amalinda Cycle Track 


Cycling World Championships in October 

in Manchester, in the UK. 

For information on events, visit the East 

Cape Track Cycling Facebook page. 

The next event is scheduled for July 14.

INSIDE: LOCAL CYCLING NEEDS SUPPORT PAGE 11 

Road Runners help Rotary - page 11 

Helping 

youth in 

S P O RT 

CONTACT US 


Newsdesk: (043) 702-2125 

Advertising: (043) 702-2031 

(043) 702-2048 

(043) 702-2122 

Thursday, M ay 23, 2019 

Karters tear up Grand Prix - page 11 

spor t 

DERBY: The Lilyfontein School had their derby day against Stutterheim High School in 

Brakfontein last weekend. The derby was part of Lilyfontein’s 114 Founders Day celebrations. 

Pictured is the Lilyfontein 1st hockey team who won 5-0 

Pictures: SUPPLIED 

SIVENATHI GOSA 

Local sport science 

graduate Ayandiswa 

Sowazi has always had 

a passion for sport and 

physical activities. 

“Growing up, I used 

to play sports with my 

brothers and friends,” 

she said. 

“After high school, I 

didn’t know which 

career path to pursue 

until a friend of mine 

introduced me to sport 

science and human 

kinetics.” Her dream is 

to help develop young 

aspiring athletes from 

d i s a d va n t a g e d 

backgrounds. 

“After graduating, I 

started looking for a job 

in human kinetics. 

“I didn’t want to leave 

East London, as it is my 

home. The big cities 

intimidated me,” she 

said. 

She eventually got a 

job as an intern at 

Clarendon Primary 

School, where she had 

to do a course in 

e d u c at i o n . 

“I was in a classroom 

for five years. 

“During those years, I 

discovered that this 

wa s n ’t for me, I belong 

on the sports field. 

“I spoke to the 

principal, which 

resulted in a drastic 

decrease in my salary, 

but I was willing to 

make that sacrifice for 

the love of sport. 

“It saddens me that 

most of our people are 

filtering out to other 

places, building other 

provinces, instead of 

growing ours,” S o wa z i 

said. 

The passionate 

sportswoman is t raining 

athletes from 

d i s a d va n t a g e d 

backgrounds. 

She said one of her 

athletes even came 

GET ACTIVE: Ayandiswa 

Sowazi aspires to make 

a difference in young 

people's sporting lives 

Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA 

third in the Eastern 

Cape championships. 

“During my final year 

in university, we used to 

go on trips where we 

dealt with children. 

“That is where I 

discovered my passion 

for working with 

children because they 

are still in a critical 

stage of their lives 

where they are still 

discovering their 

strengths and 

weaknesses. 

“One of the saddest 

things I have noticed is 

that pupils from 

previously 

disadvantaged schools 

have potential, but they 

lack the resources that 

will help them grow 

their talent,” S o wa z i 

said. 

She said the main 

reason opportunities in 

her career field were 

rare was because 

government was not 

innovative in assisting 

with finances and 

resources.

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