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Sights set
on new high
TREK FOR A
DIFFERENCE: East
London local Lee-Ann
King will go up Mount
Kilimanjaro in August
as part of the
Tr e k 4 M a n d e l a
initiative Picture:
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King to climb Kilimanjaro for worthy cause
AMANDA NANO
East London local Lee-Ann King
aims to take on the peaks of
Mount Kilimanjaro on August 9
as part of the Trek4Mandela
initiative to raise funds for the
Caring4Girls menstrual hygiene
programme.
Trek4Mandela hopes to raise funds
for Caring4Girls to help them to reach
two million disadvantaged girls by
2020.
“I simply loved the idea of this
challenge from the minute I heard of it.
I am inspired by exciting goals and
could not think of something more
exciting than to take on Kilimanjaro and
contribute to such a worthy cause,”
King said.
Former public prosecutor Prof Thuli
Madonsela will lead the expedition.
As a mother of three girls, the cause
is dear to King who believes that it’s an
opportunity to restore dignity in young
South African women.
I understand the challenges
girls face regarding selfesteem
in general
“I understand the challenges girls
face regarding self-esteem in general,
let alone coping with the added
struggle on a monthly basis of having
no access to basic hygiene
requirements,” she said
To help prepare for the trek, King has
been hitting the gym and
taking time to summit the
peaks of Winterberg, on
top of being a runner
for 12 years.
“I have been blessed
with a healthy body and I
am fortunate to be able to
exercise. I don’t take that
lightly so I am excited to put
that to good use,” King said.
To raise further awareness, King
is planning a fun beach walk on
Mandela Day with an entry fee of
sanitary towels.
The public can get involved by
sending an SMS with the name
“LEEANNKING” to 42513 to make a
pledge of R30.
For more information visit www.trek4
mandela.com and www.lexisnexis.co.za

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Green Merrifield
gets platinum
SIVENATHI GOSA
Merrifield College received a platinum certificate
from the Wildlife and Environment Society of
South Africa (Wessa) for four years of consistent
work in key areas of the environment as part of
We s s a ’s Eco Schools programme.
Over the last 10 years, the school has developed
and sustained projects on and off school campus
ECO WARRIORS: Merrifield College received their
Platinum certificate from Wessa’s Eco Schools
programme recently
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in order to foster a consciousness for
environmentalism in its students.
Merrifield staff member Chaylene Bachar said
they worked closely with other schools, such as
Lilyfontein School, which also took part in the Eco
Schools Programme, as well as Stirling High
School.
“We have five projects that we have worked on
for years under the Eco Schools theme.
“In the community and heritage theme,
everything is connected. Humans and the planet
are an interconnected system.
“We believe strongly in growing kindness
through our work with community projects, which
in turn grows kindness for our planet,” said
B a c h a r.
She said healthy living is a very important part
of being an Eco School.
“Being conscious about what we eat,
encouraging the growing of food and looking after
both our psychical and mental health are key
areas for our young people.
“We have a brain food segment each morning
where students are encouraged to take out a
healthy snack to keep energy levels going and to
encourage healthy food choices.
“We plan to start a school food garden one day.
This is one of the big dreams of our Eco
Commit tee,” Bachar said.
Bachar said they are looking forward in
completing their Diamond Decade which is a
celebration year for 10 years involved with the Eco
Schools programme.
“We are planning to put together a really
exciting portfolio for this.
“We are so passionate about developing a real
care for the environment as this is a very
important time in our planet's history.
“By the choices we make on a daily basis, we
are able to positively impact the world around us.
Nature needs us to care and we are very proud of
some of the amazing Eco Warriors we have at
Merrifield. We can change things for the better,”
Bachar said .
JUMP FOR JOY: Josh, left, and Rebecca Haschick celebrate the sunrise at Bonza Bay Picture: ANGELA
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O v e rc a s t
and cool
Despite some brief respite on Saturday, this
weekend looks set to be largely chilly and
o v e r c a st .
Thursday will be the coldest day of the
weekend with temperatures peaking at just
19°C. There’ll be some light cloud and winds
will be blowing in from the North-East at
22km/h.
Temperatures rise slightly to 20°C on Friday
and cloud cover will also grow heavier.
Luckily the wind dies down to just 7km/h
while switching to the south-west.
Saturday will see the clouds completely
disappear, leaving clear skies throughout.
Temperatures will also increase further to
22°C with wind speed climbing slightly to
11km/h from the East.
The clouds return on Sunday, followed by a
drop in temperature to 20°C and another drop
in wind speed to 7km/h.
GIFT OF MOVEMENT: The Sweethearts Foundation and PnA Stationers handed over their 16th
wheelchair donation to Frederick Fortuin. Fortuin has a rare case of vertigo that affects all his
m ove m e n t . ‘I salute everyone involved in this, it's truly a blessing to receive this gift. Thank you from
the bottom of my heart and I pray that God blesses this organisation,’ he said. At the handover are,
from left, Cheryl Rozi Stafford and PnA Stationers’ East London mascot Penny Picture: AMANDA NANO
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S :
The Hudson Park High
School Choir achieved
Gold for the ATKV
Applous competition.
This is a national
competition and the
choir will find out next
week if they will be
progressing to the
finals in Bloemfontein
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Premier announces MECs
ROB KNOWLES
Newly elected Eastern Cape premier
Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane announced
the members of his executive council
(MECs) at a meeting with the press on
Tuesday afternoon and said there had
been good work done by previous MECs
led by a number of past EC premiers
and that the new executive council had
a task to continue with this work.
The meeting took place at the Royal
St Andrews Hotel and security was
tight, with X-ray scanners used to
inspect baggage brought in to the ANC
caucus meeting that took place before
the official announcement of the MECs.
However, the meeting with the press
took place in another room to which the
media were allowed free access.
Mabuyane, who was formerly the
Eastern Cape MEC for finance,
economic development, environmental
affairs and tourism, was elected
unopposed last week at the provincial
meeting in Bhisho and said he was
humbled to have been chosen to lead
the sixth provincial executive.
The “provincial cabinet”, as
Mabuyane named it, stays at 10 and
includes the following members:
•Mlungisi Mvoko will now head
M a b u ya n e ’s previous post as MEC for
finance, economic development,
environmental affairs and tourism;
•Xolile Nqata will take over as MEC
for cooperative governance and
traditional affairs;
•Nomakhosazana Meth will be the
MEC for rural development and agrarian
r e fo r m ;
•Babalo Madikizela is the new MEC
for public works;
•Fundile Gade is the new MEC for
e d u c at i o n ;
•SIndiswa Gomba is the MEC for
health;
•Nonqkubela Pieters was named MEC
for human settlements;
•Weziwe Tikana is now the MEC for
transport, safety and liasion;
•Fezeka Nkomony-Bayeni is the new
MEC for sport, recreation, arts and
culture; and
•Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi is the MEC
for social development
“To the people of our province, these
are women and men who will work with
you to grow the province. I congratulate
all the MECs for their appointment into
the executive council. This is not just a
job, this is a responsibility to serve the
people of our province. Serve them well
with diligence and humility.
“We are now a collective that will
make the dreams of our youth come to
pass, the vision of our mothers and
fathers to be realised, the desires of our
society to manifest,” said Mabuyane.
In his announcement, Mabuyane said
that six of the 10 MECs were women, in
line with the recommendations of the
ANC NEC that at least 50% of the
provincial administration should be
women.
“We have exceeded this,” he said.
“The announcement of MECs follows
a thorough engagement within the
structures of the ANC, our alliance
partners, Cosatu, Sanco and the SACP.
At the heart of this process was to
make sure that as we appoint leaders
we are guided by the policy imperatives
of the ANC, unity and renewal.”
Mabuyane said that he had avoided
building systems around individuals.
“Our high hopes are not with leaders
but with the ANC,” he said.
“We have built a solid foundation on
which to build.”
Asked about allegations of corruption
that have plagued the ANC in recent
times, Mabuyane said the ANC had
investigated the candidates to ensure
CABINET ANNOUNCEMENT: Eastern Cape premier Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane announced his new cabinet on Tuesday at
the Royal St Andrews Hotel. Six of his MECs will be women, exceeding the ANC’s mandate for gender equality
Picture: ROB KNOWLES
they were fit for the job. Echoing State
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call, he
said his administration had been tasked
with routing out corruption in the
province where it existed.
“As the executive council of the sixth
administration we will always make
sure that whatever, we must always put
the people of this province first and
they must get a better life.
“That is why this executive council,
the new MECs, will be responsible for
the manifesto commitments the ANC
placed before the voters of this country.
The work we will do must create more
decent jobs for the people of this
province and grow the provincial
economy to benefit all the people of the
Eastern Cape.
“We move with the commitment of
providing quality healthcare for all,
ensuring security and comfort, safe
communities and safe lives. In this
regard, we want to appeal to the people
of the province not to take law into their
own hands.
“We saw a video of people with
weapons marching in the streets of
Nelson Mandela Metro looking for
members of gangs. Communities must
allow law enforcement to stop criminals
by reporting crime and not by taking up
arms to fight criminals.
“All these commitments will never
materialise if we do not have a capable
and honest government. This requires
employees of government from the
entry level to senior managers, the
public and MECs,” Mabuyane said.

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May 25 very special day
SINDISO SOLONTSI
As the country celebrated Africa
Day on May 25, we as students
also celebrated our own
graduation from King William’s
Town-based Divinity College, an
entity of Ballsbridge University.
This day was special in that it
also commemorated the
formation of the Organisation of
African Unity (OAU) on in 1963.
As for me, receiving a
doctorate of philosophy in public
health leadership and
governance together with a
doctorate in divinity is a great
achievement and being the only
one to receive two doctorates on
the same day inspired me
further in my calling which is to
serve my communities, society
and nation.
Being born and raised in the
Transkei as part of the Abambo
Royal House in Blythswood
taught me responsibility as we
grew up under multiple
expectations from my family. The
Christian schools that raised me
encouraged me to have faith and
great zeal towards God and to
respect people no matter who
they are.
Having travelled to France,
Russia, Dubai, Ethiopia,
Botswana and worked with
people from Washington DC,
England, Kuwait, the Caribbean
and Portugal, this created
avenues of advancement and I
learned how other nations
overcome their different
challenges.
Recently having been part of
the land committee in
parliament from 2018, it was my
joy to have my recommendation
approved and this year I was
privileged to be invited by
President Cyril Ramaphosa to
the draft declaration summit for
interventions to build South
Africa.
There, I reiterated that unity is
HAPPY DAY: There was much celebration at the Divinity College graduation ceremony held at the Orient Theatre last weekend
Picture: THEMBELA NDLUMBINI
a must in social cohesion and
nation building and that land
redistribution must be handled
by traditional leadership with a
simultaneous governance
between politicians, churches
and traditional leaders to strike
the right balance.
My people, the Abambo/
AmaMfengu, have been
neglected and as pillars in
constructing our country,
deserve a better place like all
tribes in South Africa.
Agriculture is the current
economy needing development.
We ask all stakeholders and
businesses to partner with us in
building our country and making
it a better place for us all.
I thank Archbishop Abune
Yacob of the Ethiopian Orthodox
Church All Africa Diocese,
Council of Churches South Africa
Sign up for the King
Adventure Challenge
president Prof Mbulelo Mvubu,
my parents and colleagues for
their relentless support in my
endeavours. May God give them
many years to come.
I also want to thank my
supervisors Prof Hannes Marais
and Prof Cobus Louw.
TEEING OFF FOR FURRIES: The King William's Town and East London SPCAs held a fundraising golf
day at the West Bank Golf Course in East London last Saturday. In addition to the money raised by
the players, engineering consulting company Aurecon donated a large supply of pet food. From
left, Aurecon East London associate Thabo Sekhe, KWT SPCA chair Felicity Gower, EL SPCA
fundraiser Magaret Pautz, Aurecon head of marketing Yeyethu Stemela and Aurecon East London
project manager Rokkie Jacobs
Picture: MATTHEW FIELD
MATTHEW FIELD
Registration for the upcoming
King Adventure Challenge,
scheduled for August 11, are
now open and residents are
required to put their names
down as early as possible.
The challenge will consist
of three distances – 10km,
30km and 60km – with
teams being made up of
between two to four people.
The GO! & Express
previously reported (King
Adventure Challenge back
again, June 20 2018) that the
challenge involves running,
cycling and orienteering
through varying terrain and
o b st a c l e s .
“This is perfect training for
teams to gel and get ready
for the Lilyfontein Adventure
Race and longer events,” said
Mike Webb, aka the Pink
Fair y.
For more information, send
an e-mail to
p i n k fa i r y k w t @ g m a i l . c o m .
KWT WEATHER
This weekend will be mostly cloudy and chilly,
although there will be some clear skies on
Saturday to break it up.
T h u r s d ay ’s temperatures will be a pleasant
22°C with light cloud and low wind speeds of
just 7km/h from the north.
Friday will cool down to 21°C, which is
followed by an increase in cloud cover.
ADVENTURE TIME: The King Adventure
Challenge is now open for registration
and promises a number of exciting
challenges
Picture: FILE
Thankfully, the wind remains a low 7km/h and
switches to the south-west.
On Saturday, the clouds completely disappear
which leads to an increase in temperature back
to 22°C. The wind switches to the south-east
but remains at 7km/h.
Unfortunately, the clouds make a comeback
on Sunday, with a drop in temperature to 20°C.

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ANIMAL FRIENDS: Pupils from Sunshine Educare and Pre-School collected food for the SPCA who visited the school last
Tuesday
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HEART-WARMING GESTURE: Hudsonians built a mountain of love and
comfort with their donations for Jersey Week. Thank you to everyone who
donated, you have made winter a little bit warmer for someone in need
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TOP BRASS: The Hudson Primary brass band won the Da Capo Award for Best Primary
School Chamber Ensemble at the East London Port Rex Lions Eisteddfod
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BANDING TOGETHER: Cambridge Primary is proud of their
grade 2 and 3 percussion band members, as well as the
teachers, for their wonderful result in the recent Port Rex
Lions Eisteddfod. For the fourth consecutive year, the
school has received a gold with special mention and won
the medal for best junior percussion band in East London
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MAESTRO: Hudson
Primary student
Jamie Goodall won
the WA Stevens
Memorial Award for
Most Promising
Junior Brass
Instrumentalist at
the East London
Port Rex Lions
E i st e d d fo d
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‘TUBBE’ both absurd
and oddly sincere
MATTHEW FIELD
The Lonely Island is a
comedic musical group
made up of Akiva
Schaffer, Andy Samberg,
and Jorma Taccone whose
style follows a similar vein
to classic comedic duo
Flight of the Concords or,
more locally, the Brothers
Streep. One thing that
makes Lonely Island stand
out is their willingness to
experiment and their
latest project, a “visual
poem” released on Netflix,
called The Unauthorized
Bash Brothers Experience
(TUBBE), is the best
example of this.
TUBBE is a very loose
adaptation of the lives of
1980s baseball stars Jose
Canseco (played by
Samberg) and Mark
McGuire (played by
S c h a f fe r ) .
The two became
famous for their incredible
baseball skills and later
for their involvement in a
massive steroid scandal.
You don’t need to know
anything about the
real-life events that
inspired this work – in
fact, it probably helps if
you don’t – because
Lonely Island's talent for
over-the-top humour,
combined with their
famous catchy beats,
ensures you’ll be jamming
along – even as Samberg
and Schaffer sing about
the joys of steroids and
their daddy issues.
It's not just the music
that's enjoyable. The
Lonely Island crew have
proven their acting chops
multiple times, either
during their time at SNL or
in films, such as Hot Rod
and Popstar: Never Stop
Never Stopping, and they
bring that same energy to
TUBBE, managing to be
both absurd and yet oddly
sincere when it counts.
The film is only 27
minutes long, so if you get
the chance, check it out.
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ý Narcotics Anonymous at Buffalo
Flats Primary School, 84 Greenpoint
Road, Buffalo Flats. Starts at
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ý Solo Club invites all singles to
mingle and dance with live music
by Ivan’s Band at EL Bowling Club
from 8pm till late. Couples
welcome. Entry R25pp. Cash bar
open. Info Neva 082-766- 7897
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Khanya Youth Centre (next to the
fire station), 172 Dunoon Road,
Fynbos. Starts at 6pm. Call
083-900-6962
ý Dance the night away on EL’s
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EL’s best singer Quentin at
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Bookings and info 083-255-3468
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ý Yellowwood Forest Fare,
Morgan’s Bay, every Saturday from
9am to 2pm.
ý The Centenary Tennis Club
hosts social tennis every Saturday
from 1.30pm. All welcome.
Enquiries: Maurice 082-676-9708.
ý Gonubie flea market every
Saturday in front of the
municipality from 8am to 1pm.
Glenda 082-714-3390.
ý Narcotics Anonymous meet
every Wednesday and Saturday at
22 Pell Street, St Nicholas Church,
Beacon Bay from 7p.m. For more
information, call Peter on
082-094-0959.
ý Nar-Anon Family Group meet on
Wednesday and Saturday at 22 Pell
Street, St Nicholas Church, Beacon
Bay from 7p.m. For more info call
Belinda on 083-662-3442.
ý The Hemingways Mall
Community Market Shop runs
every weekend, downstairs in the
Food Court. Support local traders.
We have a range of clothing,
accessories and shoes.
ý LGBTQI hiking and social group
on Saturday and Sunday. Locations
and times to be confirmed.
WhatsApp or SMS Cindy for more
info: 081-210-4879
ý The Support Group of Diabetes
SA – EL Branch meets June 1 from
3pm to 4pm at the Regent Hotel
(Esplanade) Ocean Terrace Room.
Speaker: Lindiwe Sekeleni, diabetic
educator. Join us for refreshments
afterwards. Enquiries: Vrooda
Makhan 083-708-0489
ý Church
Basaar/Market/Kerkbasaar
en Mark at the NG Church in
Bonza Bay Rd, Beacon Bay (next to
Kennersley Park), 9am to 1pm.
Bring the family and friends, and
spend a relaxing morning with us.
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ý Country Dance with live music
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late. Entry R25pp. Cash bar open
and burgers for sale. Info and table
bookings Gladys 083-968-1069
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Greenpoint Road, Buffalo Flats.
Starts at 7pm. Call 083-900-6962
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ý The East London
group of
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the Catholic Church Hall, Quigney
at 7pm. Pieter 082 094 0959.
ý AA Kayser’s Beach at the
Chapel Hall at 7.30pm. Call
082-714-9400.
ý The next meeting of the Beacon
Bay Ratepayers & Civic Association
will be held on Monday 3rd June,
2019, at 6.15 pm at the Bonza Bay
Bowling Club. All welcome.
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ý The EL Caledonian Society Pipe
Band meets on Tuesdays. Robert
on 082-897-8571 or Stephen on
082-560-0247 .
ý EL Bridge Club duplicate Bridge
every Tuesday and/or Saturday at
1.15pm at the Berea Gardens dining
hall. Jean on 043-735-4893.
ý Scottish dancing classes 4pm
to 5.30pm at Ham’s Club, Selborne.
Call Nookie 043-726-1100.
ý Beacon Bay bridge club social
bridge every Tuesday and Friday,
1.30pm to 4.30pm. Eden Worship
Centre, 10 Coad Road, Beacon Bay.
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Blanket run to keep kids warm
AMANDA NANO
East London motorcycle club BlackRock
Rebels will host the Kids in Dire Straits
(KiDS) Blanket Drive on Sunday at the
Marques Sports Bar and Grill in Berea.
The initiative was started 10 years ago
in Johannesburg by the Harley Owners
Group (HOG).
BlackRock Rebels president Willie du
Plessis said they were approached by
HOG Africa as there is no HOG branch
within the Eastern Cape.
“Our request is humble and simple:
please donate a blanket or two or three
so we can donate it to children in need.”
The club is also involved in other
community projects, such as the Love In
Action (LIA) Trust, together with the
Rotary Club of Bonza Bay.
Motorcyclists will gather at the
German Monument at the Esplanade on
UNDER THE RAINBOW: A rainbow sprouts out of a garden in Wilsonia
Picture: KARIN LUFF
Sunday morning and ride together to
Marques Sports Bar.
Prizes, such as a weekend for two at
Trennery's Hotel on the Wild Coast, 'best
supporting club' and hamper prizes will
be up for grabs.
Drop-off points include RocoMamas
and Willie du Plessis Financial Services
in Beacon Bay, Natural products in
Arcadia, Debbie Lee SPAR in Greenfields,
Mugg & Bean at Hemingways Mall,
Maclear Stationers and Postnet in
Vincent, Bella Aqua in Gonubie, and
Marques Sports Bar and Grill in Berea.
Riders with traditional US twin bikes,
such as Harley-Davidson and Victory
who aren’t members of motorcycle clubs,
can contact Du Plessis on
b l a c k ro c k re b e l s @ w e b m a i l . c o m .
BlackRock Rebels are the only private
Harley Davidson club in SA to assist with
the blanket run.
Mabuyane leads march
to celebrate Africa Day
SIVENATHI GOSA
HUNDREDS of people marched from Orient
Theatre to the Esplanade grounds on Friday
to celebrate Africa Day, with newly elected
Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane
leading the crowd.
The two-day celebration was conducted
by the department of sport, recreation, arts
and culture (Dsrac), starting off with five
schools having a dialogue about societal
issues that affect the continent and young
people.
Acting manager of cultural affairs in BCM
Ndileka Makhitshi said they were giving
pupils the opportunity to tell the public
about their views on the 25 years of freedom
in SA, and they could enlighten the
audience on their knowledge on Africanism.
Centre of Excellence pupil Itumeleng
Ncoko gave feedback on the debate, which
discussed the importance of continental
free trade, border control, free movement of
people, economic integration and common
currency as a key to a better Africa.
Ncoko mentioned the importance of
Africans in learning their indigenous
languages so they could communicate in
their own tongues.
“English is the most used language which
has made us forget our own languages. It
seems like we are forgetting who are, as we
like to focus on the dominating language
(English) instead of conversing in our own
indigenous languages.
“I see it as absurd that borders in African
countries restrict our brothers and sisters in
accessing their countries.” Ncoko said.
Mabuyane said people must share a
common vision and mission to advance
Africa’s agenda to be self-reliant and stop
being dependent on western countries.
“I want to challenge both Dsrac and the
universities in our province to organise
practical programmes that can advance
social cohesion in our communities where
participants should include fellow Africans
from the Diaspora.
“We should have exchange programmes
for students between African countries to
share best practices and learn about each
ot h e r ’s cultures.”
Sanca
launches
‘Kick the
Habit’
MATTHEW FIELD
The South African National
Council on Alcoholism and
Drug Dependence (Sanca) is
encouraging Buffalo City
Municipality residents to give
up one of their habits as part
of their “Kick the Habit”
i n i t i at i v e .
The campaign is meant to
give members of the public
some idea of the
decision-making process
addicts have to go through
when confronting their
addictions.
Participants are also
encouraged to donate to
Sanca as part of the campaign
in order to fund further
outreach programmes.
Sanca was formed in 1956
and currently operates from
its base in Southernwood. The
non-profit organisation
focuses on intervention, as
well as rehabilitation and
support for people struggling
with substance abuse.
For more information,
contact Sanca brand developer
Caroline Fitzgerald on
071-020-1537 or e-mail
marketing@sancacec.co.za.
Alternatively, phone the East
London Sanca office at
043-722-1210 or visit the Sanca
East London Facebook page.

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Fun day at Stirling
Stirling Primary School held its Games Day last
Saturday. There was plenty of excitement and fun
to be had, with various stalls and activities to keep
everyone entertained, regardless of age
CHOO-CHOO FUN: A miniature train was on hand to give attendees a ride around the field
Pictures: MATTHEW FIELD
COWGIRL BLUES: Sasha Mortimer tries to tame a feisty mechanical bull
REVVING IT UP: Sarah-Mead Kristafor takes a spin on one of the quad bikes
FOAM AND FUN: Children make a splash in the foam pool
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OFF THEY GO: Runners take off at the NFB 5km
Charity Family Fun Run last weekend
Picture: MATTHEW FIELD
Striding
out for
the kids
MATTHEW FIELD
Eager runners gathered at Oxford Striders last
Saturday to take part in the NFB 5km Charity
Family Fun Run.
The run was held to help raise funds for the
Loaves & Fishes Network (LAFN), an organisation
dedicated to helping children affected by poverty,
violence and HIV/Aids.
LAFN was founded in 2007 by the late Dr Trudy
Thomas in response to the poor state of early
childhood care she saw in her community.
According to general manager Pateka
Mtintsilana, LAFN aims at “providing
comprehensive ECD (early childhood
development) training, enabling facilities for
children, ensuring adequate nutrition of children
and mobilising parent and community
participation in the education, nurturing and
well-being of their children”.
The organisation provides a training programme
for principals and teachers to help them gain the
necessary skills needed to serve their communities.
“The programme equips these adult learners
with the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver
high standards of care to the vulnerable young
children in their centres, whilst positioning them to
apply for the ECD subsidy from the department of
social development,” said Mtintsilana.
LAFN also runs feeding programmes,
community outreach, and helps centres secure
proper infrastructure and other resources.
The organisation will be running parenting
workshops in July which will involve over 300
parents in different educare centres.
Also in July, LAFN will host companies that want
to do their Nelson Mandela Day hours at one of
their educare centres.
For more information, visit the LAFN website at
www.lafn.co.za. Alternatively, you can phone
043-722-0010 or e-mail info@lafn.co.za
BAD MOON RISING: A full moon rises over Chintsa
Picture: VEULAH IFFLAND

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Give some of your
precious life-blood
GIVING LIFE: GO! & Express news editor Matthew Field donates blood during a drive by the SANBS at
the Daily Dispatch office on Tuesday
Picture: CHERYL LARSEN
MATTHEW FIELD
The South African
National Blood Service
(SANBS) recently held a
blood drive here at the
Daily Dispatch office
where I donated my
22nd pint of blood.
To celebrate this
milestone, I thought I’d
talk about how blood
donation works and
why you should totally
do it if you can.
Donating is easy
enough.
First, locate your
nearest SANBS branch.
For example, mine is
the one at 25 Pearce
Street in Berea.
The SANBS also does
frequent blood drives in
public locations, so you
can donate on the go.
The requirements for
donating are rather
extensive, but not all
that hard
to
u n d e r st a n d .
Yo u
have to be
bet ween
the ages
of 16 and
75, weigh
a
minimum
of 50kg,
have eaten within the
last four hours, and be
generally healthy.
All donors will have
to fill in an extensive
lifestyle survey and this
might put some people
off – when I say
extensive, I mean
extensive and potential
donors will have to
disclose facts, such as
HIV status and even
their sex lives.
This isn’t because the
SANBS is a bunch of
pervs, however.
There are many
potential diseases that
can be spread via blood
such as hepatitis and
HIV/Aids.
The SANBS needs to
exercise the strictist of
screening methods in
order avoid infecting
recipients.
So yeah, it
may feel
uncomfor t-
able to
tell
complete
st rangers
that you
had a
one-night
stand last
weekend, but there is
an important reason
behind it.
Once SANBS staff are
satisfied you’re healthy
enough to donate, all
t h at ’s left is to sit down
and let them stick that
big scary needle in the
appropriate arm.
So what happens to
your precious life fluid
once its been drained
out of your body by the
most friendly group of
vampires ever?
Well, once the blood
arrives at the appropriate
facility, the first
thing the SANBS does
is to separate it into its
three components: red
blood cells, white blood
cells, and platelets.
Each component is
then heavily tested to
make sure there’s no
risk of infection. Once
it’s known to be safe,
the blood is stored until
requested by hospitals.
Finally, let’s talk
about why you should
d o n at e .
Simply put, each
donation has the
potential to save three
lives.One donation,
once separated, can be
used on three different
patients so this isn’t
just a catchy marketing
spin. People in
desperate need of
blood, include
premature babies,
trauma patients, those
undergoing surgery,
and many more.
Without blood, all of
these people could very
easily die.
At the time of writing,
synthesising blood is
still a long way off, so
donations are the only
way hospitals can get
the blood they need
(the same goes for
organ donations).
So if you are able
donate, I strongly
recommend you go out
and do so.
Creative look
at 4IR’s impact
AMANDA NANO
The “Towards the Creative, Smart
Cit y” dialogue will be held at
Atlantis Lifestyle Lounge on the
Esplanade in East London on
Saturday, as part of the Umtiza
Arts Festival which kicks off on
Fr i d ay.
The dialogue aims to bring
together creativity, ICT, media,
business and academia to discuss
the impact of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution (4IR).
Dialogue curator Papama
Mnqandi said it is necessary to
spark conversation from the
creative class and other societal
sectors in the city.
“This will also enable the
province to make a meaningful
contribution to the presidential
commission for the4IR. This will
unleash the creative class,
especially in light of the youth
bulge, as a key ingredient for
sustainable economic
development,” Mnqandi said.
He added the intention is seeing
the province as a capable hub for
the creative economy and be able
to pioneer future trends in the 4IR.
The panel includes German
producer and DJ Ralf Gum, Prof
Chris Adendorff from the 4IR
Commission and Unathi Lutshaba
of the South African Cultural
Observatory (Saco), among ot h e r s .
The dialogue also aims to
explore the Unesco Creative Cities
Network (UCCN) which fo st e r s
international cooperation within
and across cities of the world that
have invested in culture and
creativity as an accelerator of
sustainable development.
Tickets from Computicket at
R50. The event starts at 12pm.
Fundraising Gala Dinner
for Empire Foundation
SIVENATHI GOSA
Empire Foundation will be hosting
their Fundraising Gala Dinner on July
19 at the Steve Biko Centre in King
William’s Town.
Empire CEO Thabisile Khanyile said
the objectives of foundation were to
restore human dignity through
provision of basic needs and reinstill
a sense of community belonging.
“We want to rebuild self-sustaining
communities in order to support
sound, healthy families that are safe
and protected, to assist in developing
healthy families through social
outreach programmes and to build
confidence and bring hope to the
youth,” said Khanyile.
She said the main aim of the Gala
Dinner was to raise funds to assist
the geriatrics ward at Tower Mental
Hospital in Fort Beaufort as the
Empire Foundation made a pledge to
the hospital in December 2018.
The pledge involved the donation
of one plasma television, two
two-seater leather couches, one
coffee table, two side round tables,
four flower vases, two armrest chairs,
10 boxes of educational toys, window
blinds, tiling and paint in the
reception, and visitors’ room.
“The Empire Foundation was
founded with one simple aspiration –
to make a difference in the lives of
others through thoughtful, effective
p h i l a n t h r o p y.
“We are a charitable organisation
that helps individuals, families, trusts
and businesses achieve their
charitable goals by offering tools and
resources that make giving easy,
flexible and effective,” Khanyile said.

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Take care of your hearing
SMART HEARING
Our five senses help us make every
second of our lives a unique experience.
T h at ’s why we take good care of them.
We get glasses, we go to the dentist, we
exercise.
In fact, we’re willing to go a long way
to improve our health and well-being.
However, when it comes to our hearing,
too many of us wait far too long.
Many people believe that hearing is the
most important sense of all.
It is our lifeline to an ever-changing
world.
Our sense of hearing connects us to
colleagues, friends and the people we
love.
One in every two adults has difficulty
understanding and following conversation
in a noisy environment.
At some stage, every adult suffers from
hearing difficulty which can affect their
lifestyle and career.
Hearing technology has improved to
the point where hearing devices can be
advertising feature
programmed to suit and enhance your
unique lifestyle.
Taking good care of your hearing is
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of untreated hearing loss to poor memory,
stress, depression, isolation, reduced
earning power and health issues.
However, with modern hearing devices,
any level of hearing loss can be improved
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If you feel you may have hearing loss,
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The practice prides itself in
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Irana Asian Cuisine still offers the
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Apart from Irana’s delicious
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rich Thai dishes, their menu is now
also complemented with Chinese
fa r e .
Of course, Irana’s haven’t
forgotten their all-time favourites,
Durban-style bunny chows and roti
rolls.
It is no surprise Irana’s has
become a one-stop choice for many
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This winter season, come warm up
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Notices
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A USED BMW WANTED
in good condition 2005
model or later, up to
R60k Tel 08325 66229
Personal
2
HOME MOVIES VHS OR
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stick. LPs or tapes onto
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MARTIN GUITAR WANTED
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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
2275
Loans & Finance
2180
2230
5
SERVICES & SALES
GUIDE
5121
Home Improvement
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44 8044.
Under R300
5350
5541
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9888 552.
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R299. 084523 4379.
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GOLF BAG: Good cond.
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084523 4379.
LIGHT FITTING: Twin tube.
R199. 082503 2524.
PERSPEX STANDS Ideal
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Fits A5 flier. Six @ R45ea
Tel 08325 66229
PICNIC BACKPACK: Never
used. R299. 084523
4379.
REMOTE CONTROL - LG.
Original good working
order. R150. 071 054
1337
ROLLERBLDES - unisex In
new condition, for Size 1-
3. Was R295. Now R175.
Tel 082 452 5567.
SHOES: Black patent
leather, 6cm block heels,
size 5 ½. R150. 084523
4379.
TAPE RECORDER: OKI
Reel-to-reel. R299.
082503 2524.
TIMBER BOARDS: Pine
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Please call 083 5211 846.
TV - LG TV for sale as
spares. R270. 071 054
1337
WINDOW BAR: 1.222 cm
*146 cm. R299. 071262
5042
WINDOW BAR: 2.166 cm *
110 cm. R299. 071262
5042
5542
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GARAGE SALE: Sat 1 st q
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8 q 2pm. 078435
3145.
5560
Repair / Services
FRIDGE REPAIRS Regas
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Microwaves, washing
machines, stoves. Call
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Industrial, domestic. 082
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5630
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Standing up for
c h i l d re n ’s rights
AMANDA NANO
East London resident Mbulelo Plaatjie has held a
three-day, one-man demonstration this week to
highlight children’s rights as National Child
Protection Week continues until June 4.
Plaatjie launched a children’s rights campaign in
March, called “Children’s Rights are Human
Rights”.
“I have had a number of people stop and ask
about the campaign and why I was there. I got the
sense that they were happy for the knowledge,”
Plaatjie said.
The demonstration is in line with the United
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
(UNCRC) treaty, which celebrates its 30-year
existence on November 20.
The UNCRC is a legally binding agreement that
sets out the civic, political, economic, social and
cultural rights of every child regardless of their
race, religion or abilities.
“Some of those who stopped by, had no
knowledge of the rights treaty, and it highlighted
to me that there needs to be more awareness,” he
said.
The UN stipulated that children’s right include
the right to survival, development, protection and
par ticipation.
Plaatjie aims to educate and promote children's
SPEAKING FOR THE CHILDREN: Mbulelo Plaatjie
held a three-day demonstration in Beacon Bay,
East London to highlight National Child
Protection Week
Picture: AMANDA NANO
rights by visiting schools, churches, youth clubs,
radio stations and hold street demonstrations.
He has also been the Eastern Cape chair fo r
Childhood Cancer SA (CHOC) for two years.
Plaatjie can be contacted on 072-510-9338 or
mbuleloplaatjie100@gmail.com.
ART FEST: The 18th annual ELFest is underway at the Belgravia Arts Centre in East London, with over
1,000 pieces on display. The exhibition is a show for schools around the city from grade 1 to 12, with
an array of drawings, clay pieces and 3D assemblages to name but a few, as well as other art forms
on display. Pictured here is the Crewe Primary School’s grade 6 and 7 art club's 'Totally 80s dance
party'. The exhibition is open to the public, Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 3.30pm and will run
until June 7
Picture: AMANDA NANO
SPORT STARS:
These hockey
players will be
representing
Hudson Park
Primary in their
respective U12
and U13 Border
teams at the
upcoming
i n t e r - p r ov i n c i a l
tour naments
being held in the
June holidays
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Look at the Ertiga go!
I once knew this rather vain snail
who asked his Suzuki dealer to
decal a large “S” on his new car’s
bonnet, as well as the roof and two
doors, so that, as he drove by,
everyone would turn and say:
“Wowzers! Look at that S car go
[ e s c a r g ot ] ! ”
But Suzuki’s new Ertiga is no
“snail-bad-cold with a crash
helmet”. Just look at the big, bold
“S - fo r - S u z u k i ” emblem on its grille.
Happily, this second generation
of Suzuki’s multi-purpose vehicle
(MPV) has been revitalised with a
bigger capacity and more powerful
engine and is longer, wider, taller
than before, allowing for a bounty
of additional interior space.
It’s MPV credentials are now
emphatically confirmed as it takes
on the opposition in this hotly
contested class of vehicle. Also,
it’s now a real “mom’s taxi”.
Added practicality comes to the
seven-seater Ertiga, with
the stretching of its
length by 130mm to
4,395mm, widening it by
40mm and lifting its roof
by 5mm. This translates
to lots more space for
occupants in all three
rows of seats.
Suzuki believes a true
seven-seater must comfortably
accommodate adult passengers
even in the third row of seats.
It has accomplished this with a
deep floor, more hip space and
larger shoulder room.
Further comfort comes from a
new seat design that is more
supportive, while driver and front
seat occupant enjoy vastly more
shoulder room, so do, to a lesser
extent, the rest of the five
passengers.
The front passenger seat folds
flat, as do the 60/40 second and
50/50 third row of seats, making
for a massive flat load area of
some 2,820 litres.
With the seats up, and all
REAL MOM’S TAXI: The bigger bodied, new-generation Suzuki Ertiga –
with more power – is now well set to take on the best of its South African
MPV opposition
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passengers aboard, the
luggage compartment is
199 litres in size, with a
load floor that can
adjust to two different
heights.
With the seats down,
the load area is more
hard-wearing than
before thanks to metal plates in all
the folding seatbacks.
Entering and leaving such MPVs
is normally a bit of a nightmare,
but the Suzuki design allows for
the middle row of seats to tilt and
slide further forward for good
access to the rear seats.
You can also lock the middle row
in differing configurations, by as
much as 140mm from front to rear
for maximum rear legroom.
Well thought-out, but all this
arranging of the “deck chairs”
sounded awfully taxi- and bus-like
to me.
To drive, you find this not so, as
in spite of the Ertiga’s bigger
dimensions, the wheelbase
remains the same, thereby
retaining its manoeuvrability,
particularly with the short, 5.2m
turning circle.
In spite of the big
people-carrying capacity, even
when fully laden, the Ertiga is one
of the few MPVs that gives the
driver the impression you are in
command of a normal saloon and
not a small bus.
With the new Suzuki 1.5-litre
engine replacing the 1.4 unit, you
sense the Ertiga now has all the
energy you will need for a
practical, rather than a
performance vehicle – even when
seven-up.
There is 77kW at 6,000r/min
and 138Nm of torque at
4,000r/min from the 1.4cc
fuel-injected, variable valve timing
motor, allowing the desirable flat
torque curve for when this MPV is
under load.
The new engine is mated to a
manual, five-speed gearbox or
four-speed automatic transmission,
with new shift knobs that are more
comfortable to grip and operate.
Top speed is 175km/h with no load
up.
You can expect a fuel
consumption of 6.6l/100km under
average driving conditions.
Beside being noticeably bigger
from the outside, this MPV has
now been given a more imposing
front design with a large, upright
grille bracketed by large new
headlights in clear housings and
individually packaged driving and
high beam lights. The lower air
intake is significantly larger.
From the tail end, the rear lights
reach towards the roof and contain
combination LED brake and
reversing/fog lights. An integrated
high-level brake light in the boot
door is also new.
It would have been nice to have
had aluminium wheels on the GL
models, instead of the steel ‘n
plastic wheel covers offered all
round. Suppose it’s all a matter of
keeping the price low…
The driver has a new instrument
cluster with USB and Bluetooth
connectivity, ahead of a ‘D’-shaped
steering wheel for ease of driver
entry and exit. There is also a
sensible money bin for notes and
coins and a special mobile ‘phones
tray to store connected or charging
‘phones.
Being ostensibly a multi-people
carrier, Suzuki has added two
air-conditioned cup holders up
front with a 12-volt charging
socket. A second charging socket
is located behind the front seats
for the middle row of passengers. I
liked the roof-mounted second
air-conditioning unit for improved
air flow to rear passengers.
The three versions of Ertigas
come with a 200,000km/five-year
mechanical warranty and a
four-year/60 000km service plan
The base model Ertiga 1.5 GA
costs R214,900, The GL, R239,900,
and the automatic GL, R254,900.
GET SERVED: Lilyfontein School pupil Taig Angelbeck
competed in the A3 Academy Table Tennis Tournament
recently during Lilyfontein's Founder’s Day celebrations
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TOP ATHLETES:
Hudson Park
Primary was the
school with the
largest number of
at h l e t e s
representing BCM
at the recent EC
Biathle and
Tr i at h l e
Championships.
They obtained f i ve
gold medals, three
silver medals, t wo
bronze medals
and 17 athletes
were selected for
the Eastern Cape
Team to go to the
SA Champs in
Durban in June
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LETTING THE ARROWS FLY: Buffalo Archery Club recently took part in the Daniel Pienaar Bull’s-Eye and 3D Competition in
Uitenhage. Buffalo Archery took 12 medals, including top male and top female archers. Medal winners were: Caley Kent-Brown,
Callum Wertlen, Jared Swart, Joshua Lindstrom, Rachel Krause, Saskia Botha and Blake Harvey
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Viaene is crowned King
LOCAL CHAMPION: Bruce Viaene, winner of the King of the Reef recently during the Border Waveski
Open that took place at Nahoon Reef in East London
Picture: DALTON BURTON
RIGHT ON TARGET: Buffalo Archery Club member
Jason Botha represented SA at the NASP Africa
All Stars Championships in Paarl, Western Cape
earlier in May. The South African team went up
against archers from Botswana, Zimbabwe and
Namibia. South Africa won overall and earned
gold in both the 3D and Bullseye categories.
Botha was selected for the NASP Africa
Federation Team which is made up of the top 16
archers in Africa
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Cyclists converge on Great Kei Trek
MATTHEW FIELD
The second annual Great Kei Trek
(GKT) took place recently with over
200 people participating.
Cyclists from all over the world,
including the USA, Australia, and the
UK, arrived to take part in the
three-day mountain bike race.
The GKT started outside of
Queenstown and ended 240km later
in Morgan Bay.
Event organiser Rob Jackson said
he was pleased that such an event
could happen in the Eastern Cape.
AMANDA NANO
The highly anticipated King of
the Reef, hosted by the Border
Waveski Surfing Association was
held recently at Nahoon Reef in
East London, with wave swells of
more than 3m.
Top honours went to local
champion Bruce Viaene, who
said winning was a dream come
t rue.
“To have my family on the
rocks watching made this win
even more special.
“All the participants surfed so
well and from round three
onwards it felt like every heat
“We were really proud to bring
something new to the mountain
biking calendar, particularly in one of
the most beautiful areas of our
countr y.
For those who weren’t up for a full
three days of hard riding, there were
other options available. A 78km
Farmer's Ride was organised starting
in Komga on the final day which
ended on the Morgan Bay cliffs. A
Mini Kei Trek was also available for
younger riders which only covered
40km.
The first GKT took place in 2018
with only 70 participants.
was a final,” Viaene said. He
competed with Pierre Slabber
and Francois Steyn, from Cape
Town, as well as current South
African Waveski champion
Duran Martin, from Durban.
“It was an intense day of
surfing but I’m thankful to my
sponsors Macski and Reef
Wetsuits for helping me achieve
my goals!” he said.
The first heat saw Martin up
against local rider Francois
Roesstorff and Johan Oelofse.
Roesstorff held the lead over
Martin and Oelfse until the last
few minutes, when Martin took a
set wave from the bowl, scoring
a 5.17 and taking the lead. The
first upset of the day was when
Ryan Griffith dominated his heat
against SA Master’s runner-up
Dian Esterhuyse, by scoring a
6.33 off the ride.
Round one, heat six saw
wildcard Dave Hammond win his
heat over Francois Steyn, Ken
Clements and Rory Taylor.
Hammond has been out of the
competitive scene for a while but
showed just how dominant he
still is against top Western
Province surfers.
The next competition on the
calendar is the KZN Open, which
takes place from August 10 to 11.
TREKKING OUT: The Great Kei Trek saw mountain bikers ride across the Wild
Coast over a period of three days
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