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Kerbing and pavements no deterrent to trucks – PAGE 2<br />

Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 5, <strong>2019</strong><br />

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Cogta discusses<br />

objectives, plans<br />

Conference looks at new<br />

five-year strategy for EC<br />

ROB KNOWLES<br />

The Eastern Cape<br />

department of<br />

c o - o p e r at i v e<br />

governance & t raditional<br />

affairs held a three-day<br />

conference at the Royal St<br />

Andrews Hotel this week<br />

to establish a strategy for<br />

the province in line with<br />

government’s objectives<br />

and in accordance with<br />

SA’s constitution.<br />

Cogta Eastern Cape<br />

invited major<br />

stakeholders to the<br />

conference, including<br />

municipalities, metros,<br />

business leaders, the<br />

offices of the premier and<br />

president, of which the<br />

main purpose was to<br />

establish a strategy plan<br />

for the five years, starting<br />

in 2020 until 2025.<br />

“This is the first<br />

conference of its kind,”<br />

Cogta EC spokesperson<br />

Mamnkeli Ngam said.<br />

“We need to examine<br />

the highlights and the<br />

problems of the previous,<br />

fifth administration and<br />

build on the successes<br />

and learn from the<br />

negatives, using them as<br />

an opportunity to improve<br />

all aspects of the lives of<br />

our people,” Ngam said.<br />

“We need to turn<br />

challenges into<br />

oppor tunities.”<br />

Ngam went on to say<br />

that investment was<br />

‘‘<br />

We<br />

needed in order to<br />

develop the province and<br />

that required<br />

sustainability and<br />

stability to encourage<br />

i n v e st o r s .<br />

Ngam spoke of rural<br />

development and<br />

agrarian reform MEC<br />

Xolile Nqatha, who was<br />

appointed in May when<br />

Eastern Cape premier<br />

Phumulo Masualle took<br />

office and shook up his<br />

cabinet.<br />

“The MEC said we need<br />

to heal the past and put<br />

an end to inequality,<br />

unemployment and<br />

encourage development,”<br />

said Ngam, who went on<br />

to say that Nqatha would<br />

support development on<br />

the political front and<br />

called on everyone to be<br />

guided by the<br />

c o n st i t u t i o n .<br />

“As we deliberate over<br />

the three days, we should<br />

also not despair as if we<br />

do not have any good<br />

stories to tell in many<br />

need to examine<br />

the highlights and the<br />

problems of the<br />

p re v i o u s<br />

administration and<br />

build on the<br />

successes<br />

areas of service delivery.<br />

“We have made<br />

remarkable progress<br />

which includes the<br />

establishment of the local<br />

houses of t raditional<br />

leaders, the election of<br />

new members of the<br />

Eastern Cape House of<br />

Traditional Leaders, the<br />

coronation of King<br />

Mangaliso Ndamase of<br />

AmaMpondo<br />

aseNyandeni Great<br />

Place,” Nqatha said in his<br />

opening address.<br />

“The sixth-term<br />

administration is a period<br />

of renewal and rebuilding<br />

state institutions to<br />

respond to the current<br />

challenges facing our<br />

country, namely poverty,<br />

unemployment and<br />

inequalit y.<br />

“In this context, the<br />

National Development<br />

Plan (NDP) warns us<br />

about the growing<br />

scourge in the SA societ y<br />

of the open displays of<br />

opulence,” he said.<br />

TURNING THE TIDE: Eastern Cape co-operative governance & traditional affairs spokesperson Mamnkeli Ngam spoke<br />

to <strong>Talk</strong> of the Town and explained the purpose of the three-day conference that took place at the Royal St Andrews<br />

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<strong>September</strong> 5, <strong>2019</strong><br />

Sidewalks no deterrent<br />

to errant truck drivers<br />

SHINING BRIGHT: Tandisizwe Joseph<br />

Matumza, left, with Asiza Shode, a facilitator<br />

at Enkuthazweni special needs school and<br />

skills centre in Nemato, who recently won an<br />

award at the Eastern Cape Sports and<br />

Recreation Awards held in East London<br />

Community<br />

builder<br />

receives award<br />

for hard work<br />

NTOMBENTSHA MSUTU<br />

Asiza Shode, a 28-year-old dance coach from<br />

Nemato, was recently awarded for his hard work<br />

and dedication to his community at the Eastern<br />

Cape Sports and Recreation Awards which were<br />

held in East London last weekend.<br />

The ecstatic Asiza said he was called about<br />

two months ago to be told he had been<br />

nominated, and then two weeks ago he got an<br />

e-mail with an invitation to attend the actual<br />

event at East London International Convention<br />

Cent re.<br />

He has been working as a facilitator and<br />

dance coach at Enkuthazweni special needs<br />

school and skills centre since 2017.<br />

He said being a community developer is one<br />

the most fulfilling jobs for him and he has the<br />

passion for it.<br />

He won an award in the category of<br />

excellence in sport.<br />

“I am really proud of myself, receiving this<br />

award for me was such an honour,” Shode said.<br />

“I love teaching dance and I do it with<br />

passion. This is something I will never forget,<br />

being handed an award by the MEC himself,<br />

Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane. This will also give<br />

me power to strive for excellence,” Shode said.<br />

The dancers Shode coaches go from province<br />

to province dancing in different competitions.<br />

Some of them recently took part in the Arnold<br />

Schwarzenegger Classic competition that was<br />

held in Johannesburg and came back with<br />

trophies in different categories.<br />

“I want to carry on doing great work for my<br />

community, I enjoy working with people, it is<br />

one of the reasons I wake up every day to go<br />

and fulfil my dreams and by helping others.<br />

Thank you to everyone who supports me, and to<br />

my students am forever grateful for your<br />

presence,” said Shode.<br />

Audie<br />

Attorneys<br />

Truck drivers still<br />

making illegal stops<br />

JON HOUZET<br />

Contrary to Sanral’s intentions that new<br />

kerbing and paved sidewalks along the R72<br />

through Port Alfred would discourage truck<br />

drivers from illegally using the shoulder, truck<br />

drivers are simply parking on the sidewalk.<br />

Responding to <strong>Talk</strong> of the Town’s queries last<br />

week about a paved sidewalk being cut into<br />

Albany Road in the industrial area, regional<br />

manager for Sanral Southern Region, Mbulelo<br />

Peterson, said among the reasons for narrowing<br />

Albany Road at that point was because “there is<br />

the likelihood of the passing trucks to use the<br />

additional width as a place to stop and pick up<br />

passengers. We are trying to discourage this<br />

behaviour within the town limits.<br />

“The introduction of sidewalks is not negotiable<br />

and is a safety feature. Kerbs and sidewalks<br />

prevent illegal use of the shoulder, as well as<br />

safety for pedestrians.”<br />

We pointed out to Peterson that the intention to<br />

discourage trucks from stopping illegally and<br />

picking up passengers was not working, as truck<br />

drivers stop at will in both an east and west<br />

direction on Southwell Road outside the Caltex<br />

Garage and Fresh Stop (at Van Riebeeck), taking<br />

up one lane and being a hazard to vehicles<br />

approaching from behind.<br />

Trucks also stop at any point on the section of<br />

the R72 between Main Street and the Wesley Hill<br />

intersection to pick up or drop off passengers.<br />

In response Sanral said: “Sanral cannot<br />

comment on law enforcement which is the<br />

responsibility of the Road Traffic Inspectorate and<br />

SAPS. While we deplore all acts of criminality and<br />

acts that endanger road users, it must be stressed<br />

that Sanral has no law enforcement mandate or<br />

capabilit y.”<br />

TotT followed up with photos taken of a truck<br />

which had illegally parked in Southwell Road and<br />

partially on the new paved sidewalk across the<br />

road from the Caltex Garage last Wednesday<br />

evening, while the driver went shopping at Fresh<br />

Stop and Steers. We copied in Ndlambe<br />

Municipalit y’s community protection services<br />

directorate, which oversees the traffic department.<br />

Neither Sanral nor the municipality have<br />

responded.<br />

The same truck parked in the same spot on<br />

Saturday night.<br />

ACCIDENT<br />

SCENE: A crowd<br />

gathered and<br />

children<br />

prodded a cow<br />

that had been<br />

hit by a car near<br />

the Nemato<br />

stadium on the<br />

R67 recently<br />

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Crowd on R67<br />

after cow<br />

killed by car<br />

JON HOUZET<br />

A Port Alfred resident<br />

was alarmed by the<br />

scene of an accident<br />

on the R67 recently,<br />

when a crowd<br />

gathered around a<br />

cow that had been<br />

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The resident, who<br />

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TotT with photos<br />

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cellphone, and said<br />

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taken place on the<br />

evening of Monday<br />

August 19, near the<br />

Nemato stadium.<br />

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appeared people<br />

were waiting for the<br />

cow to die with the<br />

intention to slaughter<br />

it, and children were<br />

prodding the beast<br />

as it lay on its side.<br />

“They were also<br />

going into the street<br />

and it was<br />

dangerous,” she said.<br />

Several cars had<br />

also stopped along<br />

the R67.<br />

TotT asked police<br />

s p o ke s p e r s o n<br />

Captain Mali<br />

Govender for<br />

comment.<br />

She said: “An<br />

accident report was<br />

completed by SAPS<br />

on scene.<br />

“The driver of a<br />

taxi was slightly<br />

injured. According to<br />

the [SAPS] member<br />

who attended the<br />

scene, the cow was<br />

removed by a<br />

representative of the<br />

cattle owners<br />

association awaiting<br />

i d e n t i f i c at i o n .<br />

“SAPS left the<br />

scene after the road<br />

was cleared.”


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Nemato designer<br />

takes her business<br />

to new heights<br />

Passion for fashion<br />

sees container<br />

shop open doors<br />

NTOMBENTSHA MSUTU<br />

Nemato clothing designer Zikhona Maki<br />

has taken her business to new heights<br />

since deciding to open a container shop,<br />

B&S Clothing, from where she can operate on<br />

a full-time basis.<br />

Zikkie’s Collection is a small clothing shop in<br />

Nemato run by 37-year-old entrepreneur Maki,<br />

also known as “Zikkie”.<br />

Maki has a huge passion for fashion which is<br />

evident in her designing and selling traditional<br />

African clothing.<br />

She also designs personalised clothing and<br />

sells other fashion accessories, such as<br />

jewellery and bags.<br />

Zikkie’s Collection started in February <strong>2019</strong>,<br />

but Maki has already been designing clothing<br />

for more than 20 years.<br />

She started with designing and selling<br />

clothes from home until she got the<br />

opportunity to start her own business in<br />

N e m at o .<br />

“Growing up, I always loved looking different.<br />

I would buy a normal jersey in town, and when<br />

I get home, I would cut it and change it to look<br />

d i f fe r e n t .<br />

“To me, that is I what I lived for,” Maki said.<br />

“I have always loved clothes and fashion, so I<br />

never hesitated to go study fashion design at<br />

Border Technikon, which is now known as<br />

Walter Sisulu University.<br />

“For me, getting new fabrics and creating a<br />

new dress is exciting.<br />

“It’s like breathing fresh air – that is how<br />

much I love what I do.”<br />

Maki was also recently approached by a<br />

group of students from Stenden SA who<br />

selected Zikkie’s Collection as part of their<br />

project to help an entrepreneur in the<br />

township.<br />

They have offered to assist with the business<br />

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Picture: NTOMBI MSUTU<br />

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<strong>September</strong> 5, <strong>2019</strong><br />

Tourism AGM shows things are<br />

looking up for Sunshine Coast<br />

Sunny skies<br />

ahead as SCT<br />

increases its<br />

footprint<br />

ROB KNOWLES<br />

Last Thursday evening’s<br />

Sunshine Coast Tourism<br />

AGM highlighted a number<br />

of important facts that indicate a<br />

positive future for tourism in the<br />

area.<br />

The AGM took place at the<br />

Royal St Andrews Hotel and was<br />

attended by businesspeople,<br />

community members and<br />

Ndlambe mayor Khululwa<br />

Ncamiso.<br />

According to Sunshine Coast<br />

Tourism (SCT) chair Dr Rick<br />

Pr yce, one of the focus areas for<br />

tourism over the last year was to<br />

increase the footprint of the<br />

Sunshine Coast to encourage<br />

more visitors to the area.<br />

This has been largely<br />

successful with the Sunshine<br />

Coast being included in the<br />

Indi-Atlantic tourism route, plus<br />

more signboards, especially at<br />

Nanaga (where the current guide<br />

board will be upgraded) and at<br />

East London.<br />

“There will be a signpost<br />

indicating the Sunshine Coast<br />

from Jeffreys Bay to East<br />

London,” Pryce said.<br />

SCT manager Sandy Birch<br />

expanded on Pryce’s comments<br />

by adding that the signpost at<br />

Nanaga was approved by<br />

Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism<br />

Agency (ECPTA), but that SCT<br />

needs to pay for the 3m x 5m<br />

s i g n p o st .<br />

She said the board would be in<br />

place by the end of <strong>September</strong>.<br />

Birch also spoke of other<br />

events and initiatives SCT has<br />

undertaken over the year.<br />

She said SCT participated in<br />

two trade shows – the annual<br />

indaba for businesses held in<br />

Johannesburg each year, as well<br />

as the Getaway conference.<br />

“At the indaba, visitors set up<br />

STREETS AHEAD: Sunshine Coast Tourism presented the Tourism trophy in recognition of outstanding service to tourism to Wharf Street traders for their Wharf Street<br />

Soiree initiative at the Sunshine Coast Tourism AGM. Presenting the award was SCT manager Sandy Birch, right, and accepting it on behalf of the traders, was Louise<br />

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Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

appointments to see the various<br />

representatives of the products<br />

on offer,” explained Birch.<br />

“This year there were so many<br />

people asking about the<br />

Sunshine Coast, I was unable to<br />

see everyone on my booking list.<br />

“At the Getaway conference,<br />

everyone seemed to hold<br />

Kenton-on-Sea in high regard.”<br />

The last comment drew a<br />

cheer from those representing<br />

Kenton in the audience.<br />

“We have also constructed a<br />

tourism kiosk in Bathurst.<br />

“We did not have funds to<br />

open our own office, but the<br />

booth, which is situated on the<br />

Village Green, will be open seven<br />

days a week from 8am to 7pm.”<br />

Birch explained that SCT was<br />

the intermediary and liaison<br />

between the organiser of an<br />

event and SAPS and Ndlambe<br />

Municipality. She said that<br />

various licences and insurances<br />

were required to host events and<br />

that SCT would organise these<br />

on behalf of the organiser.<br />

Birch said the 2020<br />

bicentennial celebrations would<br />

be coordinated by SCT.<br />

She also listed a few of the<br />

events for 2020 which included<br />

the Royal St Andrews Amanzi<br />

Challenge, the boat races (which<br />

she confirmed will take place in<br />

Port Alfred once more), the<br />

Bathurst Agricultural Show, the<br />

Kenton Rhino Run and Pineapple<br />

C r i c ke t .<br />

“These are just some of the<br />

events that take place over the<br />

y e a r, ” Birch said.<br />

She also mentioned<br />

investment in the area was<br />

gaining momentum and that<br />

more young people, under 25<br />

years of age, were entering the<br />

property market.<br />

Birch also mentioned there<br />

were initially 12 interns (now six)<br />

who were learning techniques as<br />

tour guides at the SCT offices.<br />

Two of the interns who began<br />

their training, have already found<br />

employment.<br />

Warren Lange also spoke of<br />

the Port Alfred beautification<br />

project and how he was to be<br />

planting trees and plants at both<br />

entrances to the town.<br />

“However, we are looking for<br />

donors to donate trees to the<br />

project,” Lange said.<br />

COUNCIL NOTES ... the municipality’s voice<br />

New mayor Ncamiso promises transparency<br />

ROB KNOWLES<br />

General<br />

The latest full council<br />

meeting was held at the<br />

council chambers last<br />

Friday, where newlyelected<br />

mayor, Khululwa<br />

Ncamiso, promised that<br />

her administration would<br />

keep residents informed of<br />

all council decisions and<br />

how these would affect the<br />

people of the area.<br />

As Speaker Vivian<br />

Maphaphu was unavailable<br />

to attend the meeting, the<br />

council elected councillor<br />

and ANC chief whip Andile<br />

Marasi to sit in as speaker.<br />

Throughout the meeting,<br />

people deferred to the<br />

speaker but kept referring<br />

to Marasi as “Madam<br />

S p e a ke r ”, which caused a<br />

few giggles in council.<br />

In her opening address,<br />

Ncamiso celebrated<br />

Wo m e n ’s month but also<br />

warned that there was still<br />

a long way to go before<br />

equality of the sexes was<br />

achieved.<br />

“The fight is not yet<br />

o v e r, ” she said to council.<br />

Ncamiso spoke of the<br />

prevalence of violence<br />

against women and<br />

children, the high rate of<br />

poverty within the<br />

municipal area and the<br />

problems associated with<br />

unemployment.<br />

She went on to speak<br />

about the Ndlambe Youth<br />

Council that had recently<br />

been established.<br />

Transp arency<br />

“We need to go back to<br />

the people to explain, in<br />

simple terms, what can be<br />

done now that the budget<br />

has been approved,”<br />

Ncamiso said.<br />

“We need to show the<br />

people how every cent will<br />

be spent, and we need to<br />

have an Annual Report<br />

Roadshow so we<br />

communicate directly with<br />

the people.”<br />

Transferring land<br />

It was also revealed at the<br />

meeting that the<br />

Department of Public<br />

Works was in the process<br />

of transferring the<br />

properties that it owns<br />

over to the municipality.<br />

This has been a bone of<br />

contention for some time<br />

as plans to erect new<br />

structures or renovate<br />

dilapidated buildings has<br />

often been hampered by<br />

the question of ownership.<br />

The land around the<br />

former Lounge building on<br />

the corner of Pascoe<br />

Crescent is just one of the<br />

points of contention.<br />

Canadian BIGM project<br />

Ncamiso spoke of the joint<br />

Ndlambe/Ottawa BIGM<br />

project and said that the<br />

Canadians were upset at<br />

the lack of reporting on the<br />

Ndlambe side.<br />

She said that corporate<br />

services director Lazola<br />

Maneli would be<br />

commissioned to look into<br />

the matter.<br />

Kap River<br />

Finally, Ncamiso said the<br />

Kap River resort was in the<br />

process of being<br />

transferred from the Sarah<br />

Baartman District to<br />

Ndlambe.<br />

“This will help us to<br />

better manage the area<br />

and create employment,”<br />

she said.<br />

Commonages<br />

It was stated at the<br />

meeting that the rates for<br />

keeping cattle on the<br />

commonages would be<br />

reduced, in order to assist<br />

residents to keep their<br />

cattle there.<br />

However, councillor Ray<br />

Schenk pointed out that<br />

the municipality was only<br />

responsible for supplying<br />

water and fences at the<br />

commonages.<br />

“We are not responsible<br />

for providing dipping<br />

facilities on the<br />

commonages,” he told<br />

council.<br />

Water issues<br />

The entire municipal area<br />

of Ndlambe is still under<br />

strict water restrictions,<br />

and councillors lamented<br />

the lack of work being<br />

done to fix the situation,<br />

with Amatola Water again<br />

in the spotlight.<br />

Councillor Stwiga<br />

Njibana stated that wat e r<br />

coming out of the taps<br />

smelt bad. “Water is a big<br />

problem,” Njibana said.<br />

“The ponds themselves<br />

smell.”<br />

Councillor Thembani<br />

Mazana said people<br />

seemed to be unaware that<br />

there were still water<br />

restrictions in place.<br />

“I feel we may need to<br />

declare Ndlambe a drought<br />

disaster area,” he<br />

suggested to council.<br />

Schenk supported<br />

Mazana and said a further<br />

reminder of the water<br />

restrictions should be<br />

issued by the municipality.<br />

Scholar transport<br />

Parents of pupils who had<br />

attended Port Alfred<br />

Primêre Skool but had to<br />

leave after they had<br />

completed Grade 8, asked<br />

the municipality for<br />

assistance to transport<br />

their children to an<br />

Afrikaans language school<br />

in Makhanda<br />

( G r a h a m st o w n ) .<br />

Some pupils from Port<br />

Alfred and Alexandria were<br />

not transported by the<br />

department of education.<br />

Also, because of the<br />

academic periods involved,<br />

along with the budgets of<br />

both the department of<br />

education and the<br />

department of transport,<br />

some pupils had been<br />

excluded from the<br />

arrangement.<br />

Ultimately, the council<br />

approved an excess<br />

payment for scholar<br />

transport of R186,153.<br />

However, Schenk said<br />

the DA could not support<br />

the approval of the funds<br />

as this would be<br />

considered by the Auditor<br />

General as irregular<br />

expenditure.


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<strong>Talk</strong> of the Town 5<br />

Readers discuss government’s progress<br />

NTOMBENTSHA MSUTU<br />

For our latest Facebook question, we asked our<br />

readers what they think the government needs to<br />

focus on, 25 years into democracy.<br />

Greg Olsen said a change in government was<br />

needed.<br />

Leaza Tobias said: “Learning that the country is<br />

not there to line their personal pocket, but they<br />

are there for the benefit of the country.”<br />

Loraine Briggs Campbell Loader said: “Probably<br />

to first look at what has been achieved! Then<br />

compare that with how quickly countries rebuilt<br />

after World War 2 – didn’t take 25 years for sure.”<br />

Gerald and Wanda Loxton said: “Ignore the<br />

unions and stop worrying about job losses,<br />

particularly at Eskom which needs a huge<br />

cleanout of unqualified employees.”<br />

Larry Pip Freeman said: “They should start to<br />

keep the country on track and not only the gravy<br />

t rain.”<br />

Mitchum Haupt said the list is too long.<br />

Karen Ramsay Tannahill said: “Getting the NPA<br />

to take actual action against someone . . anyone.”<br />

Nick Louw said: “Focus on getting rid of<br />

communism – it needs to die.<br />

“Focus on capitalism. Stop killing the farmers<br />

who feed us and give China back their money for<br />

the land they promised! Stop idolising dead<br />

terrorists and ancestral forefathers.<br />

“Bring controlled corporal punishment back in<br />

school and most of all bring God back into<br />

schools.<br />

“In ’94 they handed over a country that was<br />

running with the best in the world.<br />

“Personally, I say this country is dead, so break<br />

it up into states, giving each their share like they<br />

were supposed to in the beginning and let them<br />

govern themselves.”<br />

Doreen Burke said: “Everything, but first of all the<br />

stealing of taxpayers’ m o n e y. ”<br />

Angi Bezuidenhout said: “The government needs<br />

to give up, so real democracy can prevail.”<br />

Karen Frances Long said: “Lift discrimination!<br />

BEE must go so everyone is equal and the<br />

economy will improve.”<br />

Colleen Denniss said: “Firstly, this government<br />

needs to stop worrying about the past.<br />

“Colonialism cannot and has never ruined a<br />

country. It is time to stop the blaming.<br />

“We are 25 years into a new era and still blame<br />

the old ways ... it’s time to look to the future.<br />

“Secondly it’s time to stop crime, corruption and<br />

murder, bring back stringent jail sentences and<br />

give the people of this country a judiciary that<br />

works properly and deals with criminals.<br />

“And thirdly ... give us a government that is<br />

willing to work to better this country and not there<br />

to only fill their pockets and think of themselves.”<br />

Caryn Bruyns said: “Stop paying people to have<br />

babies. And tell the youth that nothing comes for<br />

free.<br />

“How come everything is free for the youth who<br />

never experienced apartheid yet their elders who<br />

did have to come out on pathetic pensions?”<br />

Jo Styles Worthington-Smith said: “Sort out<br />

corruption. Get municipalities functioning properly<br />

with competent staff.<br />

“Build the economy focussing on clean energy<br />

and regenerative agriculture to create jobs.”<br />

Mark Styles said that people should stop being<br />

self-entitled, and people should work for what<br />

they want.<br />

Kim van Lingen said: “Everything, considering<br />

they haven’t focused on anything other than<br />

self-enrichment since 1994.”<br />

Joc Guest said: “A non-partisan system to<br />

educate the electorate on democracy and how<br />

selling your vote exposes all to corruption and a<br />

high rate of poverty, that voting on emotions<br />

instead of logic based on party performance is<br />

threatening their future and everyone has a civic<br />

duty to vote.”<br />

Eric Ero Marcus said: “Someone posted<br />

something about one must stop looking for<br />

handouts and work hard for what one needs.<br />

“I just wanna fill you in that not all of us got<br />

well-paying jobs like you.<br />

“We are in need of a house and you don’t take a<br />

matter of not having a decent place to stay<br />

seriously, as if we’ve put ourselves in this<br />

situation deliberately.<br />

“Everyone has a right to an RDP house.”<br />

SLICE OF SWEETNESS<br />

LET THEM EAT CAKE: That was the watchword of the Port Alfred Community Policing Forum on<br />

Saturday when they sold cakes to the public at Rosehill Mall in order to raise funds for the<br />

organisation<br />

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OPINION<br />

Pe r e n n i a l<br />

problem<br />

with<br />

trucks<br />

The problems that arise with trucks that<br />

pass through Port Alfred, are perennial.<br />

Residents have often complained over<br />

the years about the speed at which trucks<br />

pass through town, and we have reported<br />

on the many accidents that take place on<br />

Southwell Road hill and Albany Road hill,<br />

where trucks have jack-knifed, toppled,<br />

lost their loads or simply stalled on the<br />

hill, creating a hazard for other motorists<br />

and sometimes requiring traffic to be<br />

diver ted.<br />

That there have not been more injuries<br />

or fatalities is a miracle.<br />

We have also reported on trucks<br />

illegally stopping along the R72 to pick<br />

up passengers and using the Port Alfred<br />

CBD as an overnight truck stop, when<br />

there is a large yard truck stop for that<br />

purpose on Albany Road.<br />

Since the roadworks have been in<br />

progress for the past three years, the<br />

painted lines along Southwell Road and<br />

Albany Road have disappeared,<br />

sometimes temporarily reappeared –<br />

particularly at the robots – but then<br />

disappeared again.<br />

We are thankful for the solid white<br />

barrier line and lane lines which were<br />

recently painted along Southwell Road,<br />

although it is unnerving when large<br />

trucks simply run over the barrier line<br />

going downhill and partially cross over<br />

into the oncoming traffic lane.<br />

However, we have also been missing<br />

the red lines along the shoulders of<br />

Southwell Road which clearly indicated it<br />

was a no stopping zone.<br />

In the past there was occasional<br />

policing of trucks breaching this rule, but<br />

since the lines disappeared it seems a<br />

f r e e - fo r - a l l .<br />

But lines or not, surely the same<br />

principle applies – it is still a no stopping<br />

zone. It is incredibly dangerous when<br />

driving behind a truck passing through<br />

town when the driver decides to stop in<br />

the single lane – there is no shoulder –<br />

and force you to go around him.<br />

This happens more frequently at night,<br />

especially on the section between Main<br />

Street and the Wesley Hill intersection.<br />

One of the reasons there are more<br />

traffic infringements at night is because<br />

our traffic department seems to avoid<br />

shift work, and it is rare to see a traffic<br />

cop at night.<br />

But oddly, one does occasionally come<br />

across a traffic patrol car parked near<br />

East Coast Motors in Main Street in the<br />

early evening.<br />

Our local traffic police need to be more<br />

visible along the R72, where most traffic<br />

violations happen – and the most<br />

dangerous violations at that – rather than<br />

just parking in Main Street.<br />

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FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR THE CHURCH: Collecting funds for the St Paul’s Anglican Church at Rosehill Mall on Saturday were Sandra Pool, left, with<br />

Joey, at the rear, and David Haig<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

HAVE YOUR S AY<br />

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R72 ‘upgrades’ do not<br />

satisfy traffic needs<br />

I totally agree with the TotT<br />

assessment of the upgrades<br />

(or lack thereof) made to the<br />

R 72 .<br />

The opportunity should have<br />

been taken to widen this main<br />

thoroughfare to cater for the<br />

traffic needs – not just of<br />

today, but to look ahead to<br />

what the requirements will be<br />

in five, 10 or 20 years’ time.<br />

There is no doubt in<br />

anyone’s mind that the volume<br />

of traffic, and especially the<br />

volume of heavy trucks passing<br />

through Port Alfred, is going to<br />

increase exponentially with the<br />

passage of time.<br />

NOW was the time and<br />

opportunity to widen the road<br />

Emergency numbers<br />

Port Alfred hospital – (046) 604-4000<br />

Police station – (046) 604-2001/2<br />

Multi-Security – (046) 624-2508<br />

Chubb Security – (046) 624-4810<br />

Sky Alarms – (046) 624-2806<br />

NSRI – 082-990-5971<br />

Electricity (a/h) - (046) 624-1111<br />

EMS (Emergency Medical Services) – 10177<br />

Gardmed –082-759-2134<br />

Holistic EMS – 063-460-0042<br />

Fire Department – (046) 624-1111<br />

in order to cater for the future.<br />

As was pointed out in the<br />

article, the one glaring<br />

bottleneck to me is the<br />

intersection of Pascoe Crescent<br />

with the R72.<br />

With more than ample space<br />

available, why was the<br />

opportunity not taken to create<br />

a designated right turning lane<br />

AND A PASSING LANE, thus<br />

allowing through-flowing traffic<br />

to proceed unhindered along<br />

the R72?<br />

With the ample space<br />

available, it begs an answer.<br />

To me, the same seems to<br />

apply to the R72 between the<br />

traffic lights at the intersection<br />

with Wesley Hill and the Main<br />

Street intersection.<br />

Without the benefit of yet<br />

having white lines painted on<br />

the road surface, it seems that<br />

each side of the carriageway is<br />

just wide enough for<br />

one-and-a-half lanes of traffic,<br />

but just not enough for two<br />

lanes on each side.<br />

Strange isn’t it?<br />

And, as pointed out in the<br />

newspaper, why is the width of<br />

Albany Road not wider as the<br />

carriageway enters and exits<br />

our town, that is to say, the<br />

section between the<br />

R67/Bathurst Road and Hallier<br />

St reet?<br />

It’s an opportunity being<br />

missed.<br />

MARTIN LEONARD<br />

Kerb a recipe<br />

for traffic disaster<br />

We, as business owners on the R72/Albany<br />

Road are amazed and appalled at what is going<br />

on.<br />

For more than a year now, the road has been<br />

dug up and re-compacted several times. We<br />

couldn’t believe that a kerb was being laid in<br />

the “middle” of the road.<br />

This is going to be a dangerous section of<br />

road! The trucks are still rolling and thundering<br />

along at well over the speed limit with no hope<br />

of stopping should someone stall or<br />

miscalculate when turning into our parking lots.<br />

Why not turn some of the intended paved<br />

areas into cycle paths, providing protection to<br />

riders and pedestrians?<br />

IAN STORER<br />

Prevention best in<br />

fight against biliary<br />

Most of the cats we see at the practice at the<br />

moment come in with a clinical complaint of<br />

l e t h a r g y, no appetite and pale to yellow gums.<br />

These cats are normally very sick by the time<br />

they arrive at the clinic, because most of them<br />

were out in the bush for a few days and upon<br />

their return, the owners pick up that the cat is<br />

sick. A blood smear is a quick and cheap way of<br />

determining if the cat has been infected with<br />

biliary or Babesia felis.<br />

It is a tick-borne parasite that is transmitted to<br />

cats when the tick sucks blood, but fleas can<br />

also be a mechanical vector.<br />

The disease only occurs along the coastal belt<br />

of SA. Any cats that recently moved down from<br />

the rest of South Africa are at a greater risk of<br />

contracting the disease and not survive.<br />

Cat biliary is difficult to treat as injectable<br />

Primaquin has to be administered for a couple<br />

of treatments, along with supportive drip<br />

therapy and antibiotics for secondary infections,<br />

and this can become a very costly affair.<br />

Often these cats succumb due to the severity<br />

of the clinical signs and the body’s response.<br />

If the cat has an underlying feline leukaemia<br />

or feline Aids infection it is unlikely to have a<br />

good outcome. It is preventable to a great extent<br />

if the cat is treated against fleas and ticks.<br />

Prevention is better than cure and there are<br />

numerous products on the market that can help<br />

to prevent the disease. Contact the Kowie Vet on<br />

046-624-1092 or 082-566-3502.<br />

DR JOLINDE KRUGER, Kowie Veterinary Clinic<br />

CPF PA cake sale thanks<br />

On behalf of the Port<br />

Alfred Community<br />

Policing Forum, I<br />

would like to thank the<br />

wonderful people who<br />

made our cake sale<br />

such a great success<br />

at Rosehill Mall on<br />

S at u r d ay.<br />

I would especially<br />

like to thank all the<br />

bakers, as well as the<br />

general public who<br />

supported us.<br />

Thanks also to our<br />

sponsors, SUPERSPAR<br />

and Pick n Pay.<br />

HEATHER LEICHER, CPF PA<br />

vice- chair


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<strong>Talk</strong> of the Town 7<br />

Tale of political<br />

discord, victory<br />

<strong>September</strong> 6 marks the 80th<br />

anniversary of South Africa’s entry<br />

into World War 2, amid great political<br />

discord.<br />

General JBM Herzog and the<br />

N at i o n a l i st s<br />

fav o u r e d<br />

neutralit y,<br />

being<br />

pro-Afrikan e r.<br />

Ho w e v e r,<br />

after a heated<br />

d e b at e ,<br />

General Jan<br />

Smuts<br />

emerged the<br />

victor. War was<br />

declared on the Axis powers.<br />

John Vorster and the pro-Nazi<br />

Ossewabrandwag objected by<br />

M I L I TA RY<br />

H I S T O RY<br />

U N PA C K E D<br />

... with<br />

Ann Atteridge-Tyrrell<br />

carrying out acts of sabotage against<br />

the government, leading to severe<br />

action against the perpetrators, who<br />

were jailed for the duration of the war.<br />

Smuts was appointed field marshal<br />

of the British army, thus his<br />

closeness to the British<br />

establishment ultimately cost him the<br />

1948 general elections as anti-British<br />

sentiment still ran high.<br />

The South African Army, in 1939,<br />

numbered 5,353 regulars and 14,631<br />

in the Active Citizen Force. Pre-war<br />

plans did not anticipate the army<br />

would fight outside Southern Africa,<br />

being trained and equipped only for<br />

bush warfare.<br />

A serious shortage of men and the<br />

race policies of the time precluded<br />

all other groups. Conscription was<br />

never an option. The army and its<br />

deployment overseas depended on<br />

volunteers. The Cape Corp was<br />

formed to include blacks, coloureds<br />

and Indians.<br />

The newly formed armed forces<br />

proved themselves in many areas of<br />

the war, such as the North African<br />

and Italian campaigns with men<br />

serving in the RAF [Royal Air Force]<br />

with distinction<br />

and in the<br />

n av y,<br />

protecting the<br />

vital sea route<br />

around the<br />

Cape of Good<br />

Hope.<br />

The South<br />

African Army<br />

and Air Force<br />

played a major<br />

role in defeating the Italians in the<br />

East African Campaign and liberating<br />

Madagascar from the Vichy French,<br />

preventing its seizure by the Japanese.<br />

There were tragedies, such as at<br />

Tobruk, followed by victory against<br />

[Erwin] Rommel's Africa Corp at El<br />

Alamein.<br />

The South African Air Force made<br />

significant contributions in Malta,<br />

East and North Africa, Sicily, Italy, the<br />

Balkans and with supply missions to<br />

support the Warsaw Uprising.<br />

It is recorded that 211,000 whites,<br />

77,000 blacks and 46,000 coloureds<br />

and Indians volunteered for ser vice<br />

and the Commonwealth War Graves<br />

Commission records 11,023 known<br />

South Africans died in World War 2.<br />

We will remember them.<br />

Wish to become a member or<br />

“Friend of the Moths”? Meetings are<br />

held on the last Sunday of every<br />

month at Battleaxe Shellhole, Port<br />

Alfred at 2.30pm, or join us on the<br />

first Sunday of the month at 12 noon<br />

for lunch and friendship. Proceeds in<br />

aid of the Moth organisation.<br />

FA C E 2FA C E<br />

... with Teri- Lee Baartman<br />

Question: Tell us about your<br />

occup ation.<br />

Answer: I am an<br />

occupational therapist. I work<br />

with people who have been<br />

injured or have a disability<br />

and want to return to<br />

work, school or home as<br />

independently as<br />

possible.<br />

I love my job and<br />

honestly think it’s unfair<br />

to get paid for what I do<br />

– my job brings me much<br />

joy. I am very blessed to<br />

get to interact and be part of<br />

people's journeys.<br />

Q: What is the most<br />

satisfying aspect of the<br />

work you do?<br />

A: Working with moms of<br />

premature babies and<br />

watching them breastfeed<br />

their babies to health.<br />

I’m the biggest fan of a<br />

mom breastfeeding her<br />

one-year-old-plus baby in<br />

public. Go, mommy!<br />

Breastfeeding can save the<br />

world!<br />

Q: What is the one tourist<br />

aspect you would<br />

recommend to a visitor to<br />

the Sunshine Coast?<br />

A: Definitely our Nando’s!<br />

Oh wait ... we don’t have one!<br />

Please businesspeople and<br />

entrepreneurs, can you look<br />

into opening a Nando’s in<br />

Port Alfred?<br />

Other than that, our family<br />

really enjoys Mansfield Game<br />

Reserve, the Fish River Resort<br />

and Kiddies Beach.<br />

Q: If you have a bucket<br />

list, what is the top item<br />

you would like to do?<br />

A: Buy a house in Cape<br />

Town for my mom to live in<br />

(plus a little car for her to get<br />

around).<br />

Q: What is your motto in<br />

l i fe?<br />

A: Be authentic, be<br />

genuine, and show Jesus to<br />

the world by the way you live.<br />

Q: What keeps you<br />

motivate d?<br />

A: When different groups of<br />

people come together and<br />

work as a team towards a<br />

common goal. It puts a smile<br />

of my face as so much more<br />

can be achieved when we<br />

work together!<br />

Q: With the high<br />

unemployment rate in our<br />

country, what do you think<br />

could be done to address<br />

the situation?<br />

A: Employment starts with<br />

education. Good education<br />

needs teachers, double the<br />

amount we currently have.<br />

For this, we need more<br />

incentives, higher salaries for<br />

our teachers for the extra mile<br />

they put in as they teach and<br />

raise our children for six<br />

hours every day.<br />

Government needs to invest<br />

more in our teachers and our<br />

education system. A 33%<br />

pass rate won’t cut it.<br />

Would you like a doctor<br />

operating on your child only<br />

knowing 33% of the human<br />

body?<br />

Education is the basis of<br />

EVERY employment<br />

oppor tunit y.<br />

Q: Do you think enough is<br />

being done to reduce our<br />

carbon footprint on the<br />

planet? If not, what do you<br />

think could be done to<br />

change it?<br />

A: No, I don’t. I think we<br />

can all do more in terms of<br />

recycling at home and at work<br />

– paper, cardboard, plastic<br />

bottles and tins.<br />

This is an easy way to do<br />

our part to help save the<br />

Ear th’s resources.<br />

Q: What is your favourite<br />

music of all time?<br />

A: R&B and love songs.<br />

Nothing can beat a Luther<br />

Vandross or Whitney<br />

Houston number!<br />

Q: What is the one<br />

item that is always in<br />

your fridge?<br />

A: Yoghurt. This was a<br />

promise I made to myself<br />

when I was little. “I have<br />

arrived!”<br />

Q: If you could be<br />

president of SA for one day,<br />

what would be the top<br />

three things you would do<br />

for your day in office?<br />

A: Open a Nando’s in Port<br />

Alfred (top priority)!<br />

On a serious note: I would<br />

declare cigarettes, alcohol,<br />

dagga (along with every other<br />

drug) illegal.<br />

I feel a sober SA will be<br />

able to tackle personal, social<br />

and environmental challenges<br />

much more effectively.<br />

I’d inject billions into child<br />

protection, safety, neglect and<br />

prevention. Mobilise more<br />

places of safety and more<br />

families willing to assist in<br />

protecting our children.<br />

Education and promotion of<br />

healthy, loving and supportive<br />

parenting and providing the<br />

tools towards this would be<br />

the main focus.<br />

I would also look into<br />

increasing and developing<br />

more sheltered employment<br />

and skills centres for our<br />

population whose talents are<br />

more technically inclined and<br />

who are able to make a living<br />

from their handy skills.


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HAVE A BREAK: Taking a rest from the Kenton Motorcycle Rally that took place over the weekend,<br />

the bikers from the Doobie Brothers’ Motor Cycle Club in Port Elizabeth, enjoyed walking around<br />

Rosehill Mall on Saturday<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

GETTING INTO THE GROOVE: Brian and Bridget Webster moved to Port Alfred from Johannesburg<br />

just nine months ago and love the lifestyle at the coast and realise that the town might have all<br />

the amenities and products of the big city. Brian coaches 1st team water polo at Kingswood<br />

College and also runs the DSG tuck shop. Bridget is the director of English at DSG and St Andrew’s<br />

College<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

RELAX AND<br />

ENJOY: Brent<br />

Carpenter, left,<br />

and Gerrie<br />

Germishuizen<br />

chilled-out at the<br />

Barefoot Café on<br />

Sunday listening<br />

to the music of<br />

Claude Samuel<br />

and Kevin Russell<br />

Picture: ROB<br />

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SOAKING UP THE<br />

SPRING RAYS:<br />

Candy Webster,<br />

left, and Tom<br />

Kethro listened to<br />

the music from<br />

Claude Samuel on<br />

Sunday afternoon<br />

while they enjoyed<br />

the spring sunshine<br />

at Barfoot Café<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

Port Alfred<br />

BUSINESSFORUM<br />

Catch up with what’s happening on the PA business front<br />

<strong>September</strong> auction with Vintage Auctioneers<br />

The community of Port Alfred<br />

now has the opportunity of<br />

realising the highest possible<br />

return for unwanted treasures<br />

through a specialised auction<br />

platform, where the buyers are<br />

situated nationally.<br />

This specialised auction<br />

service from Vintage<br />

Auctioneers, based at Shop 18<br />

Rosehill Mall, has been<br />

creating happy clients since<br />

June 2018.<br />

“Very good prices have been<br />

achieved for jewellery, coins,<br />

medals and sterling silver, with<br />

coin prices to date having<br />

exceeded expectation,” owner<br />

Sharon Whitcomb said.<br />

“The online auction platform<br />

simulates a live auction, and is<br />

highly effective.<br />

“Sellers can submit their<br />

treasures for evaluation, and<br />

minimum values are agreed.<br />

“The auction complies with<br />

the Consumer Protection Act,<br />

ensuring protection for the<br />

COMMUNITY<br />

AWARENESS: In these<br />

troubled times with<br />

unemployment at an<br />

all-time high and<br />

criminals becoming ever<br />

more adventurous, Atlas<br />

MultiSecurity had a<br />

stand at Rosehill Mall on<br />

Saturday to create an<br />

awareness of the do’s<br />

and don’ts with respect<br />

to securing your property<br />

and belongings. From<br />

left are Atlas<br />

MultiSecurity director,<br />

Clinton Millard,<br />

Bernadette Naude,<br />

Chantel Olivier, Herman<br />

Joubert and Madoda<br />

Kosolo Picture: ROB<br />

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stipulated returns,” Whitcomb<br />

said.<br />

Call Sharon on 074-584-1504<br />

to discuss this exciting<br />

opportunity for getting<br />

maximum return for your<br />

special goods.<br />

Find food,<br />

fellowship<br />

at the Dias<br />

NGK bazaar<br />

The Dias NG Church Bazaar is<br />

something to look forward to every<br />

year!<br />

All the treats you can expect at<br />

a traditional NGK Bazaar like<br />

pannekoek, kerrie en rys,<br />

scrumptious cakes and<br />

koeksisters, top-quality meat,<br />

hamburgers, boerewors rolls and<br />

vetkoek and mince will be on sale.<br />

A traditional farmstall will<br />

provide lots of fresh produce and<br />

at the white elephant table you<br />

could pick up some great<br />

bargains.<br />

There will be lots of fun<br />

activities for the children. Lovely<br />

vouchers can be won throughout<br />

the day.<br />

A great breakfast will be served<br />

from 8am to 10am.<br />

Come join in the wonderful<br />

fe l l o w s h i p !<br />

Dias NG Church’s calling is<br />

“Redeemed for the sake of the<br />

world”, therefore they have a<br />

strong belief that they should<br />

make a difference in the area<br />

where God placed them.<br />

On the day of the bazaar it is a<br />

great opportunity for fellowship<br />

with people from all over town, so<br />

invite your friends and neighbours<br />

for a free cup of tea and coffee.<br />

Each year the church donates<br />

10% of their bazaar income to one<br />

of the charity organisations and<br />

believe that it strengthens the<br />

work they do in the community.<br />

The bazaar will be on Saturday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 7, from 8am at the<br />

Dias NG Church in 26 Broadway<br />

Road.


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Health day aims to bring awareness<br />

Various checks to help PA community<br />

HEALTH AWARENESS: Occupational therapist Teri-Lee Baartman, left, and physiotherapist Heidi Grouws<br />

at the Port Alfred Hospital are inviting everyone to attend the health and disability awareness day at<br />

Titi Jonas Hall on Friday <strong>September</strong> 6<br />

Picture: NTOMBI MSUTU<br />

NTOMBENTSHA MSUTU<br />

Port Alfred community<br />

members are invited to a<br />

health and disability<br />

awareness day that will be held<br />

at Titi Jonas Hall on Friday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 6, from 9am till<br />

1pm.<br />

The purpose of the day is to<br />

make people aware of any<br />

health issues they might have,<br />

because various tests will be<br />

conducted on the day,<br />

including a pap smear, breast<br />

check-up, HIV testing and TB<br />

t e st i n g .<br />

There will be different stalls<br />

for people to explore.<br />

Teri- Lee Baartman, who is<br />

an occupational therapist at<br />

the Port Alfred Hospital, said<br />

that this is not only for<br />

disabled people, but for all<br />

residents.<br />

“We want the community to<br />

come and do health checks,<br />

and the first 200 people to<br />

come will be provided with<br />

snacks and lunch,” Baar tman<br />

said.<br />

“People need to know that<br />

we will also have stalls from<br />

Rotary, Social Development,<br />

SAPS, and other resourceful<br />

stalls, so that they know when<br />

they have people or families<br />

with substance abuse and<br />

other problems that they know<br />

where to go for help.<br />

“This will be a day full of<br />

information for the community,<br />

so people must come in their<br />

numbers,” she said.<br />

“Another aim of this day is to<br />

raise awareness about health<br />

and disability in general,<br />

bridge gaps and celebrate our<br />

differences and abilities.<br />

“The public can expect a<br />

jam-packed programme<br />

including the following:<br />

collaborative performances by<br />

our children attending special<br />

care centres and schools,<br />

different crafts and displays for<br />

sale at a number of stalls, local<br />

vendors selling snacks, food<br />

and beverages, three speakers<br />

on skills development,<br />

motivational and educational<br />

talks, fun, interactive, and<br />

information sharing<br />

opportunities with<br />

professionals from the<br />

hospital, TB, HIV, hypertension<br />

and diabetic screening and fun<br />

activities for the kiddies.”<br />

Baartman said.<br />

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and women<br />

of the NSRI<br />

suppor ted<br />

the PAHS<br />

Colour Run<br />

on Saturday<br />

that took<br />

place at the<br />

school<br />

sports fields<br />

Picture: ROB<br />

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BIG FAMILY: The Alexandre family, and their<br />

friends, had the largest number of entries at<br />

the Port Alfred High School Colour Run that<br />

took place at the school sports fields on<br />

Saturday<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES<br />

E-mail Rob Knowles at knowlesr@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293<br />

or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

L AST Saturday saw the<br />

inaugural Port Alfred High<br />

School Colour Run take place<br />

at and around the school<br />

sports fields, with over 200<br />

runners and walkers<br />

complete the course while<br />

being peppered with<br />

pastel-coloured powder. The<br />

event was a fundraiser for the<br />

school and drew many more<br />

participants than the<br />

organisers had originally<br />

envisioned. Organiser of the<br />

colour run, Nicola Coetzee,<br />

was delighted as she<br />

watched school funds<br />

accumulate and thanked<br />

everyone for their support in<br />

this important initiative. Also<br />

on Saturday, the Port Alfred<br />

Community Policing Forum<br />

sold cakes at the Rosehill<br />

Mall in order to raise funds.<br />

The event was a complete<br />

success and cakes sold<br />

throughout the morning and,<br />

by about 11am, cakes were<br />

sold out. Well done to CPF.<br />

DOGS took their owners for a<br />

walk along the West Beach<br />

beachfront on Sunday in the<br />

Spring Paws Parade, a<br />

fundraiser for the SPCA in<br />

Port Alfred. It was great to<br />

see so many dogs with their<br />

owners.<br />

THIS weekend begins on<br />

Friday with the latest Wharf<br />

Street Soiree to celebrate<br />

spring. This will be the third<br />

soiree at Wharf Street, Port<br />

Alfred’s oldest trading street<br />

still in operation. Having<br />

attended both previous<br />

soirees I can attest that this<br />

DIARISE THIS<br />

Albany Vintage and Classic Motor<br />

Club Museum opens on the last<br />

Saturday of each month – 9am-12<br />

noon – Hawkins Industrial Park,<br />

Alfred Road, Port Alfred.<br />

Alzheimer SA East Cape Support<br />

Group meets the last Thursday of<br />

each month at 3pm at Brookshaw<br />

Home at 9 Donkin Street,<br />

Grahamstown. The Support Group is<br />

for family, friends and caregivers of<br />

those with Alzheimer’s Disease or any<br />

form of Dementia. There is usually a<br />

speaker followed by discussion and<br />

tea. Contact Dr Heather Rauch<br />

081-350-8079 for information and to<br />

get on to our mailing list.<br />

Bathurst Farmers Market – Ever y<br />

Sunday rain or shine at Yesterday<br />

Today and Tomorrow Nursery, Kowie<br />

Road from 9am-12.30pm.<br />

Birdwatching Tours and Three<br />

Sisters Saunter. Book with Anne<br />

(046) 675-1976 or 083-719-4950.<br />

w w w. a n n e s b i r d i n g . c o . z a<br />

Bonsai Club meets once a month on a<br />

Saturday. For more information<br />

contact David Brewis on<br />

076 - 457 - 3218 .<br />

Cricket Club – Practices on Tuesdays<br />

and Thursdays at the Port Alfred<br />

Country Club, French Street from<br />

5pm. Contact Rob Nel on<br />

076 - 394 - 4067 .<br />

East Cape Shotokan-Ryu Karate,<br />

Port Alfred - Mondays and<br />

Thursdays: 4.30pm for beginners. 5.15<br />

for intermediate class and 6pm for the<br />

advanced class. Contact Gary<br />

Grapentin on 073-346-0059 for more<br />

i n fo r m at i o n .<br />

Healing Horses Therapeutic Riding<br />

Centre - Therapeutic and recreational<br />

horse riding activities for people<br />

living with disabilities. Mondays at<br />

9.30am and 10.30am, Wednesdays at<br />

10am and 11am. To book a ride, or find<br />

out about volunteering, call Jann on<br />

078 - 346 - 5412 .<br />

Hockey Club – Practices on Tuesdays<br />

and Thursdays from 5pm at the Port<br />

Alfred Country Club, French Street.<br />

Contact Chris Pike on 082-350-0900.<br />

Kenton Garden Club meeting second<br />

Wednesday of the month at 9.30am.<br />

For info visit<br />

w w w. ke n t o n g a r d e n c l u b . c o . z a<br />

Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm – f i r st<br />

Sunday of each month at Kenton<br />

Bowls Club. Cash bar available. Cash<br />

and other prizes. Teams of four to six.<br />

All welcome.<br />

Kleinemonde Morning Market on<br />

the first Saturday of every month,<br />

from 8.30 to 10am. Kleinemonde<br />

is a great evening of meeting<br />

friends and enjoying the<br />

ambience. Best of all, the<br />

pubs will be selling our own<br />

beers such as Coin Ale,<br />

Kowie Gold Pilsner and<br />

Squires Porter at just R10 per<br />

pint. For more information,<br />

see our Diarise This section,<br />

b e l o w.<br />

WELL, we have come to the<br />

end of “women’s month”, so<br />

it’s time to consider if the<br />

month awareness of crimes<br />

against women and children<br />

has been successful. There<br />

were a number of high-profile<br />

cases in just the last week of<br />

women’s month including the<br />

appalling murder of UCT<br />

student Uyinene Mrwetyana<br />

and even the kidnapping of<br />

six-year-old Amy-Leigh de<br />

Jager that occurred the day<br />

after Women’s month ended.<br />

To all those potential<br />

women-beaters, rapists and<br />

kidnappers; to pick on a<br />

person that is weaker than<br />

you is an act of cowardice.<br />

You are deliberately harming<br />

another individual physically,<br />

causing mental damage and,<br />

in some cases, even death.<br />

Real men do not take<br />

advantage of women and<br />

children. If you want to hit<br />

someone, join a boxing gym<br />

where, at least, someone will<br />

be able to fight back on an<br />

equal footing. Not man<br />

enough to do that? I didn’t<br />

think so.<br />

BEST wishes and birthday<br />

greetings to everyone who is<br />

having a special day in the<br />

Community Hall. Enjoy breakfast and<br />

browse the stalls.<br />

Knit and Knatter Crafters club at<br />

Holly House, every Wednesday at<br />

9am. Contact Kathy on (046)<br />

624-4452 for further information.<br />

Kowie Auctioneers - monthly auction<br />

every last Thursday of the month at 35<br />

North Street. Entries for the auction<br />

need to be in on the Tuesday before<br />

the auction. Viewing day prior from<br />

2pm. For more information call Colin<br />

Maclachlan 083 -521-3623 or Peter<br />

Charter on 082-569-3478.<br />

The Kowie Camera Club monthly<br />

meeting, the last Monday of every<br />

month (except December) at 7pm in<br />

the Settlers Park Retirement Village<br />

hall. Contact Herman Groenewald<br />

078- 428-9551.<br />

Kowie History Museum, at The Old<br />

Railway Station, Pascoe Crescent.<br />

Open 9.30am-12.30pm<br />

Tuesday-Saturday. Closed<br />

Sunday/Monday and public holidays.<br />

Kowie Striders time trial – ever y<br />

Tuesday at 5.30pm at the Port Alfred<br />

Country Club. Distances of 3, 5 or<br />

8km. Runners and walkers welcome.<br />

Contact Sticks Stiglingh 071 - 612 - 7339<br />

or Alan Robb on 082-495-6842.<br />

Kowie Striders casual long run from<br />

the Duck Pond every Sunday at 7am.<br />

Runners and walkers welcome. The<br />

route will be determined on the<br />

morning of the run.<br />

Lower Albany Historical Society<br />

meets 3rd Thursday of the month –<br />

some meetings in Don Powis Hall,<br />

Settlers Park, others, outside trips.<br />

Call Avonne on 083-473-6823 for<br />

details.<br />

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild,<br />

meets first Tuesday of each month.<br />

Call Brian Edwards on (046)<br />

624-2945 for more information.<br />

Memory Book Scrapbook Club<br />

meets twice a month on a Thursday<br />

afternoon. All welcome. Contact<br />

Cheryl (046) 624-2733 /<br />

083 - 556 - 7562 .<br />

MOTHS - Old soldiers never die –<br />

Calling all ex-servicemen “Ou Manne”<br />

and their ladies for a get-together on<br />

the first Sunday of every month at 12<br />

noon and the MOTH Hall (next to the<br />

Ski-boat Club) for a light lunch and<br />

some memories. RSVP MOTHS at<br />

082-537-9033 for catering purposes.<br />

National Sea Rescue Institute<br />

practices every Wednesday at 5pm.<br />

To join the NSRI visit the base in<br />

person to undergo an evaluation.<br />

Port Alfred Art Club welcomes new<br />

members, both experienced or<br />

week ahead, especially Justin<br />

Wilmot, Deirdre Muller, Robyn<br />

Hobbs, Frans Nel, Lauren<br />

Mc/creath, Sheldon Amos,<br />

John Wilson, Kirsty Clayton,<br />

Una Tarr, Val Smith, Janê<br />

Moss, Emily Scholtz, Doreen<br />

Pons, Wade Elliott, Kate<br />

Venter, Graham Reilly, Derek<br />

Fellows, Garnett Westley,<br />

Alex Hope-Bailie, Megan<br />

Grundling, Lisa Rose Downer,<br />

Mason Dell, Taylor Naude,<br />

Julia Painting, Jean Atkinson,<br />

Rosemary Nelson, Herman<br />

Breetzke, Pen Schultz,<br />

Nicolas Cock, Timothy<br />

Rudman, Elzette Reed, Derryn<br />

Willis, Eben Groenewald, RJ<br />

Swart, Marion Barnard,<br />

Patrick Kenny, Kelly Bradfield,<br />

Lionel Wilson, Matthew<br />

Neethling, Keith Cunning,<br />

Stephanie de Bruin, Heather<br />

Tyson, Trish Versfeld, Jordon<br />

Faca, twins Natalie and<br />

Caroline Ross, Lydia Gimbel,<br />

Joan Greaves, Lionel Hunt,<br />

Jonty Payne, Phindiwe<br />

Kuhkana, Jamie Kleinhans,<br />

Jenna Rowe, Thabisa Vukuza,<br />

Pietie le Roux, Euthine Shone,<br />

John Basson, Dawn Nelson.<br />

BUSINESS anniversar y<br />

greetings and<br />

congratulations for many<br />

more years to come to<br />

Highway Motors and Buddy’s,<br />

Va n e s s a ’s Nail Bar, Coral<br />

Cottages, The Holistic Oak.<br />

A P PA R E N T LY the economy of<br />

SA has grown by 3.1% for the<br />

second quarter that ended in<br />

June, and this has saved the<br />

country from yet another<br />

recession. Because of the<br />

OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER<br />

E-mail houzetj@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday<br />

wanting to learn. We meet weekly<br />

offering a monthly DVD from leading<br />

artists, giving excellent tips and<br />

guidance on how to draw and paint.<br />

Contact Jenny (083-292-2650) or<br />

Paddy (083-226-5254).<br />

Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet<br />

Club invites you to try your hand at<br />

lawn bowls and Croquet, free<br />

coaching and equipment available.<br />

Situated next to the Nico Malan<br />

Bridge. Enquiries: Rod Wilson at: 082<br />

375 2968 or 046 624 5671. Croquet<br />

enquiries: Rodger Darkes at 082 373<br />

8181 See our website at:<br />

www.pabcc.co.za and our Facebook<br />

page.<br />

Port Alfred Bridge Club – Now meets<br />

at the Eddie Grant MOTH Hall (next to<br />

the Ski-boat Club) every Monday and<br />

Thursday – 1pm for 1.30pm start. All<br />

bridge enthusiasts and persons<br />

wishing to learn to play bridge are<br />

most welcome.<br />

Port Alfred Community Police<br />

Forum meets on the third Tuesday of<br />

each month at the Port Alfred Police<br />

Station at 2.30pm.<br />

Port Alfred Floral Art Group (PAFAG)<br />

meets on the 3rd Saturday of the<br />

month at Settlers Park hall at 2.30pm.<br />

For more information please phone<br />

082-464-4606 (Hennie de Bruin). All<br />

welcome.<br />

Port Alfred parkrun, Civic Centre.<br />

Every Saturday, starts 8am.<br />

Probus Club of the Kowie meets on<br />

the second Tuesday of each month at<br />

10am at the Port Alfred River and<br />

Ski-boat Club.<br />

Reach for Recovery reaches out to<br />

you. The RfR "DITTO" project offers a<br />

Breast Prosthesis Clinic every second<br />

Tuesday of the month, starting July 9<br />

at Sunshine Coast Hospice, 1 Alfred<br />

Road, from 2pm-4pm. Any State<br />

Hospital patient who has had a<br />

mastectomy, may visit the Breast<br />

Clinic for a prosthesis fitting and<br />

advice. "DITTO" project aims to assist<br />

women to feel confident again after<br />

breast surgery by providing them with<br />

a prosthesis. For an appointment or<br />

enquiries call Cherryll on<br />

072 - 260 - 8047 .<br />

Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens<br />

every Saturday and Sunday from 9am<br />

with a variety of home made delights,<br />

“egg-cellent” free-range eggs, honey,<br />

biltong, droewors as well as its very<br />

popular morning breakfast. Contact<br />

Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for<br />

more information.<br />

Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters<br />

Market, the first Saturday of every<br />

month, from 9am-4pm. A true art and<br />

general lack of money<br />

available in the country and<br />

massive unemployment, SA<br />

runs a very real risk of<br />

another financial recession at<br />

any stage. This, in turn,<br />

discourages investment<br />

leading to more<br />

unemployment and a longer<br />

and darker recession. It is<br />

odd when finance Minister<br />

Tito Mboweni issued a<br />

discussion document<br />

highlighting possible plans<br />

for strengthening the<br />

economy and job creation,<br />

and unions and political<br />

parties have their own<br />

agendas. These are usually<br />

based on ensuring votes in<br />

any upcoming election, and<br />

seem to have rejected the<br />

m i n i st e r ’s ideas regarding<br />

state-owned enterprises,<br />

specifically Eskom. The<br />

problem is, the politicians<br />

only look at the next five-year<br />

term while citizens must look<br />

at the longer-term issues. We<br />

need electricity, but Eskom<br />

have overloaded the system<br />

by employing far more people<br />

than necessary. No business<br />

can run successfully in these<br />

circumstances. Cut the fat<br />

and let’s sell some of our<br />

assets while introducing new<br />

businesses into the arena.<br />

Privatisation is not a dirty<br />

word, it is the only way some<br />

of these companies will<br />

survive. Oh, and to add insult<br />

to injury, the price of petrol<br />

increased at midnight on<br />

Tuesday by 11c per litre.<br />

Diesel went up by a massive<br />

26c a litre. With last year’s<br />

figures in brackets to<br />

compare against, the Rand<br />

was trading at R14.99 to the<br />

Dollar (R15.52), R18.24 to the<br />

Pound (R19.90) and R16.42 to<br />

the Euro (R17.98), Gold<br />

trading at $929.39 per fine<br />

ounce ($1,194.16), Platinum at<br />

$1,538.20 per ounce ($791)<br />

and Brent Crude Oil at $????<br />

per barrel ($77.40).<br />

SPECIAL thoughts and<br />

prayers are with all those folk<br />

who are not well, having or<br />

have already had tests,<br />

operations and treatments.<br />

“Sterkte” to Roy Potter,<br />

Andrew de Vries, Jenny<br />

Groenewald, Zelda Neethling,<br />

Marian Eaten, Martin Bekker,<br />

Brenda Shelton, Suzanne<br />

Wyllie, Malinda Coertze,<br />

Laura-Kate Laguz and Dave<br />

Yo u n g .<br />

WEDDING anniversar y<br />

congratulations and<br />

continued joy for many more<br />

years of happiness together,<br />

especially to Dalton and Tracy<br />

Phillips, Brett and Teia<br />

Neil-Boss, Fred and Heather<br />

Tyson, Dave and Jacqui<br />

Parsons, Russell and Joy<br />

Geard, Brett and Teia<br />

Neil-Boss, Ian and Erna<br />

THOUGHT for the week:<br />

“Peace is not a relationship<br />

of nations. It is a condition of<br />

mind brought about by a<br />

serenity of soul”.<br />

BEST regards as always,<br />

The Team.<br />

craft market. Only handmade items<br />

available by our local crafters. Large<br />

selection of goods.<br />

Scottish Country Dancing at Don<br />

Powis Hall, Settlers Park, every<br />

Wednesday from 5pm-7pm. All<br />

welcome. For more information<br />

please phone Mary (046) 604-0478 or<br />

Audrey (046) 624-3179.<br />

Scrapbook workshops and classes:<br />

Bcreative offers monthly workshops,<br />

night classes, social classes and a<br />

whole lot more. Call (046) 624-3096<br />

to book or for more information.<br />

Self Drive Heritage Map: All the<br />

historical sites in Port Alfred, Bathurst<br />

and surrounding areas. Available at<br />

the tourism office.<br />

Sunshine Coast Women’s Forum<br />

meets every fourth Tuesday in the Don<br />

Powis Hall, Settlers Park at 2.30pm.<br />

Come and join us. Visitors welcome.<br />

For more information contact Tosca<br />

Spenceley (046) 624-4339.<br />

U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on<br />

the fourth Thursday of every month at<br />

9.30 for 10am at the Don Powis Hall,<br />

Settlers Park village. All welcome.<br />

Thursday <strong>September</strong> 5<br />

PA Art Club– 9.30am – DVD at<br />

Settlers Park Hall.<br />

Friday <strong>September</strong> 6<br />

Kenton Rotary Women's Lunch and<br />

talk at the Continental Deli "Upstairs"<br />

– 12 noon.<br />

Wharf Street welcomes spring on<br />

Friday with the third Wharf Street<br />

Soiree taking place along Port<br />

Alfred’s original commercial street.<br />

Shops will be open from 6pm to 8pm.<br />

Meet friends, enjoy browsing the<br />

shops and sit down for a god meal at<br />

any of the restaurants and cafes. Also,<br />

The Little Brewery on the Wharf will<br />

supply beers through the various<br />

outlets at just R10 per pint. Bring the<br />

family and enjoy the evening.<br />

Saturday <strong>September</strong> 7<br />

Christian Men’s Association<br />

breakfast – 7 for 7.30am – Ta s h ’s<br />

Craft Bar. Speaker: Melvyn Naidoo, in<br />

his 10th year doing mission work in<br />

Chennai, South India. He is also an<br />

author and a freelance illustrator of<br />

children’s books. Donation to cover<br />

costs R45, students and pastors R20.<br />

NGK Dias Bazaar – 8am to 12 noon –<br />

26 Broadway. Breakfast, meat,<br />

this-and-that, farm stall, tea garden,<br />

hamburgers, curry and rice,<br />

pancakes, jaffles, children’s activities.<br />

Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club –<br />

S h ot g u n .<br />

HERDING THE PACK: Andrew Jardine, rear, and children<br />

Mila Jardine, left, and Eine van der Merwe took their<br />

Australian cattle dog, Buddy, on the SPCA fundraiser<br />

walk at West Beach on Sunday morning and enjoyed<br />

the great spring weather<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

Thursday <strong>September</strong> 12<br />

PA Art Club – 9am – Pa i n t i n g<br />

morning at Reset Café, Wharf Street,<br />

Port Alfred.<br />

Sunshine Coast Hospice communit y<br />

report back meeting – 10am – 1 Alfred<br />

Road, Port Alfred. All welcome.<br />

Port Alfred Scrapbook Club – 2pm<br />

to 5pm – Presbyterian Church Port<br />

Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl<br />

(046) 624-2733/ 083-556-7562.<br />

Friday <strong>September</strong> 13<br />

Kenton Rotary Annual Fisherman's<br />

feast at the Town Hall – 6.30pm.<br />

Saturday <strong>September</strong> 14<br />

Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club –<br />

Handgun.<br />

Nyala Valley Game Reserve Open<br />

Day (no cost). A day of hiking and<br />

birding with a bring and braai (bring<br />

binoculars), 10am to 2pm. Close to<br />

Kleinemonde, on the upper reaches of<br />

the Kleinemonde West River. Contact:<br />

Dave after 7pm (046) 675-1321.<br />

Kenton Rotary Beach fun at Kariega<br />

Main Beach below Homewoods. From<br />

2.30pm. This is aimed at kids aged 4 -<br />

12 years old and will be a series of age<br />

appropriate obstacle courses with a<br />

few prizes to be won.<br />

Sunshine Coast Bonsai Club –1pm<br />

for 1.30pm – Girl Guide Hall Port<br />

Alfred. Demonstration: African vs<br />

Japanese Bonsai styles. New<br />

members welcome. Contact: David<br />

Brewis. 076-457-3218.<br />

Sunday <strong>September</strong> 15<br />

Annual Rhino Run from early. Kenton<br />

Rotary will be serving bacon and egg<br />

rolls and pancakes. Kenton is one of<br />

only four venues nationally where this<br />

event takes place and it's grown<br />

hugely since its inception.<br />

Thursday <strong>September</strong> 19<br />

Friends with Compassion – caring<br />

for those who are mourning a loved<br />

one. Presbyterian Church Port Alfred,<br />

at 3.30pm. All welcome – join us for a<br />

cup of tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl<br />

(046) 624-2733/ 083-556-7562.<br />

Saturday <strong>September</strong> 21<br />

Sport Shooting Club –Sport and<br />

Hunting.<br />

PA Art Club – 10am – Catholic Church<br />

Hall. Follow up Demo/Workshop by<br />

Cheryl Castle on Monoprinting.<br />

Tuesday <strong>September</strong> 24<br />

Live music with Nathan Smith – 1pm<br />

– Pig and Whistle. Tickets available<br />

call (046) 625-0673.<br />

Thursday <strong>September</strong> 26<br />

PA Art Club – 9am – Catholic Church<br />

Hall. Enjoy a social time. DVD and<br />

book exchanges, tea, coffee and<br />

snacks. Bring paintings for comment.<br />

U3A meeting – 9.30am – Don Powis<br />

Hall, Settlers Park. Jim Truscott will<br />

talk about Mysteries of the Pyramids.<br />

Port Alfred Scrapbook Club –2pm<br />

to 5pm – Presbyterian Church Port<br />

Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl<br />

(046) 624-2733/ 083-556-7562.<br />

Saturday <strong>September</strong> 28<br />

Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club -<br />

Open Rifle Benchrest.<br />

Tuesday October 1<br />

An evening of beauty and wellness<br />

at Tash’s Craft Bar, 6.30 for 7pm.<br />

Tickets R120 which will include<br />

snacks and a goodie bag. Tickets<br />

available at Serenity Day Spa and<br />

Inspired Movement.<br />

Thursday October 3<br />

Port Alfred Scrapbook Club – 2pm<br />

to 5pm – Presbyterian Church Port<br />

Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl<br />

(046) 624-2733/ 083-556-7562.<br />

Friday October 4<br />

St Paul's Anglican Church - St<br />

Francis of Assisi Blessing of the<br />

Animals that takes place in the St<br />

Paul's Anglican Church car park at<br />

5pm.<br />

Thursday October 10<br />

Port Alfred Scrapbook Club – 2pm<br />

to 5pm – Presbyterian Church Port<br />

Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl<br />

(046) 624-2733/ 083-556-7562.<br />

Friday October 11<br />

St Paul’s Bridge Tournament –at<br />

the church hall, Duplicate Bridge and<br />

Bone prizes, R60 per pair (includes<br />

refreshments). Tickets to be<br />

purchased before the event and<br />

available from Seeff in Port Alfred and<br />

Kenton-on-Sea.<br />

Garry Botha Tribute to Neil<br />

Diamond at the Deli Upstairs venue –<br />

6.30 for 7pm. Kenton Rotary<br />

f u n d r a i s e r.<br />

Thursday October 17<br />

Friends with Compassion – caring<br />

for those who are mourning a loved<br />

one. Presbyterian Church Port Alfred,<br />

at 3.30pm. All welcome – join us for a<br />

cup of tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl<br />

(046) 624-2733/ 083-556-7562.<br />

Saturday October 26<br />

Wesley Methodist Church Fete at<br />

8.30am at the church.


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PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Overcoming his nerves and gaining<br />

confidence in the run up to sitting his Trinity College of London piano<br />

exam, Ambesiwe Jacobs played a recital for his school at Monday’s Port<br />

Alfred High School assembly<br />

MILESTONE CELEBRATION: Shaw Park Primary had the privilege to sing at the Cuylerville Church 180-year celebration on<br />

Sunday <strong>September</strong> 1. It was a beautiful day shared with friends and family. Shaw Park pupils and staff are pictured with the<br />

Bishop of Grahamstown, Ebenezer Ntlali<br />

DEEP IN<br />

C O N C E N T R AT I O N :<br />

Shaw Park Primary<br />

recently had a chess<br />

match against El<br />

Shaddai Christian<br />

Academy. It was a<br />

great afternoon<br />

challenging each other<br />

in chess with Shaw<br />

Park winning at the<br />

end of the day<br />

MATHS MASTERS: Port<br />

Alfred High School<br />

pupils, Reece Coetzer,<br />

right, and Adam<br />

Schultz took first and<br />

second place<br />

respectively in the<br />

recently Sarah<br />

Baartman District <strong>2019</strong><br />

M at h e m at i c s<br />

Competition for grade<br />

6<br />

GOLFERS EXCEL: Seven<br />

Port Alfred High<br />

School golfers, front,<br />

from left, Hkumelo<br />

Matyumza, Mihlali<br />

Nanto, and back,<br />

Jayden Roesstorff,<br />

Meekah de Sousa,<br />

Jarryd Harty and<br />

James Solz. Absent:<br />

Ben Burger<br />

participated in the<br />

first round of the EP<br />

Junior Order of Merit<br />

Tournament played<br />

recently at the Royal<br />

Port Alfred Golf Club.<br />

Meekah da Sousa<br />

secured first place in<br />

the U10 category with<br />

Ben Burger second<br />

and Jayden Roesstorff<br />

third. Mihlali Nanto<br />

won first place in the<br />

U17 age group while<br />

Hlumelo Matyumza<br />

placed second in the<br />

U15 section<br />

KARATE STAR: Port<br />

Alfred High School<br />

grade 7 pupil, Mbali<br />

Quengqani bagged a<br />

gold and a silver<br />

medal in the recent<br />

Sarah Baartman<br />

Karate Championships


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ANGLICAN CHURCH ALBANY<br />

A R C H D E A C O N RY<br />

St Paul’s Port Alfred – Ferndale Road.<br />

Sunday Eucharist 8.30am<br />

Wednesday: Eucharist 8.30am.<br />

St Barnabas – Nemato Port Alfred<br />

Sunday Eucharist 9am.<br />

St John’s – Bathurst Sunday Eucharist<br />

8.30am<br />

St Mary’s – Cuylerville 11am Eucharist (1st<br />

Sunday in the month only).<br />

St James – Southwell 11am Eucharist (3rd<br />

Sunday in the month only).<br />

Enquiries: (046) 624-1236.<br />

ANGLICAN PARISH OF ALEXANDRIA<br />

St David’s Bushman’s River Mouth<br />

Holy Communion Service:<br />

Sunday 8.30am<br />

Wednesday 9am.<br />

Christ Church, Alexandria Eucharist S u n d ay<br />

10am.<br />

Enquiries: Graeme Hutchison 082-955-5051<br />

or 046-648-1135 .<br />

APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION BETH-EL<br />

ASSEMBLY ALEXANDRIA – 14 De Wet Street<br />

Sundays at 10am and 6pm<br />

Wednesday Prayer meeting at<br />

6.30pm.<br />

Enquiries: Pastor Alan Cannon<br />

072-907-8405.<br />

AFRIKAANSE PROTESTANTSE KERK<br />

Vir AP Kerkdienste. Kontak Anton Kok by<br />

082-964 -3123.<br />

BATHURST COMMUNITY CHURCH<br />

The Village Chapel, 1 The Stables, Kowie<br />

Road, Bathurst<br />

Ser vices: Sundays at 9am<br />

Pastor on 084-441-2876 or (046) 624-3623.<br />

CATHOLIC CHURCH<br />

St James Catholic Church – Caxton Lane,<br />

Port Alfred.<br />

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am<br />

Tuesday – 5pm<br />

Friday – 8.30am<br />

Fr Nkosinathi Njoko OFM (046) 624-1509 /<br />

073 - 384 - 9133 .<br />

St Thomas Catholic Church – Tenth St,<br />

Station Hill, Port Alfred.<br />

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am,<br />

Wednesday – 6pm<br />

St Anthony’s Catholic Church – Bushman’s<br />

River Mouth.<br />

Mass Times: Sunday – 7.30am<br />

Sacred Heart Catholic Church – A l ex a n d r i a .<br />

Mass Times: Saturday – 5.30pm<br />

Enquiries: Fr Trymos Munyaka on (046)<br />

624-1509 or 082-676-6573<br />

CELEBRATION CENTRE<br />

Guide Hall in Causeway .<br />

Sunday morning service – 9am.<br />

Contact: Pauline Mauer 076 755 0880<br />

CHURCH NOTICES<br />

E-mail: p a c e l e b ra t i o n c e n t re @ g m a i l . c o m All<br />

welcome.<br />

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY<br />

Goodwill Centre.<br />

Sunday 9.30am.<br />

Enquiries: 082-600-5429.<br />

CHRIST AMBASSADOR MINISTRIES<br />

770 Runeli Drive, Nemato.<br />

Sunday Services: 10am-12pm.<br />

Evening services 6-8pm. Tel/Fax: (046)<br />

624 -2632.<br />

CHRISTIAN HARVEST CHURCH<br />

3013 Shiceka Street, Nemato<br />

Sunday Services: 9.30-12pm.<br />

Evening 5pm-7pm.<br />

Contact: 083-513-5638.<br />

PORT ALFRED BAPTIST CHURCH<br />

Morning services and Children’s church<br />

(Ignite) 9.30am.<br />

Evening services 6pm – (NO evening service<br />

on the last Sunday of the month)<br />

Youth: Fridays: Grades 1-3 (KICK) at 5pm-6pm,<br />

Grades 4-7 (SWAT) at 6pm-7pm. Grades 8-12<br />

(RIG) at 7pm-9pm.<br />

Pastor: Josh de Wit - 073-166-2939,<br />

Associate Pastor: Mark Kieck - 083-794-1381<br />

Office: (046) 624-1335.<br />

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

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

PORT ALFRED CHURCH<br />

21 Masonic Street, Port Alfred.<br />

Grace Bible College (Free) Mon – Fri am.<br />

Sunday: 9am.<br />

Contact: John 073-633-2465.<br />

FULL GOSPEL<br />

Sunday Morning Service 9.30am.<br />

Evening Service: 6.30pm.<br />

Friday Junior Youth: 7pm.<br />

Enquiries: (046) 624-1915.<br />

FULL GOSPEL (STATION HILL)<br />

Sunday morning: 10am.<br />

Enquiries: Pastor P Israel 084-582-4607<br />

GEREFORMEERDE KERK<br />

Eredienste elke Sondag oggend om 9vm in die<br />

“Settlers Church” historiese monument) h/v<br />

Buthurst str and North str. Navrae ds Aucamp<br />

by (046) 654-0106/083-654-9190 of Bert<br />

Venter by (046) 654-0272/082-451-2426.<br />

GRACE AND TRUTH CHURCH<br />

Albany Centre, 90 Albany Road.<br />

“For the law was given through Moses, but<br />

grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”<br />

(John 1:17).<br />

Sundays: 9.30am<br />

Contact: Gary Ford 072-761-3417, (046)<br />

624 -4985<br />

GREAT COMMISSION CHURCH<br />

Previously Bushmans Family Fellowship meet<br />

in Bushmans Town Hall 9am Sunday<br />

mornings! All welcome!<br />

Contact: Ps Charles Southey 078-650-3694.<br />

KING OF KINGS GLOBAL MOVEMENT<br />

Meets at the MyPond Hotel Conference Centre<br />

every Sunday from 10am (intercessory prayer<br />

followed by the service) until 1pm.<br />

LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE, ALEXANDRIA<br />

Sunday Morning Service and Club Jesus.<br />

(ages 4 to 12) 9am. (Baby cry room).<br />

Sunday Evening Service: 6.30pm. (Praise and<br />

p r ay e r ).<br />

Friday evening “G U TS ” (All Teens Welcome)<br />

6pm-8pm.<br />

Free Bible school – Tuesdays 6.30pm.<br />

Enquiries: PS Leon De Smidt 082-330-6865.<br />

METHODIST CHURCH<br />

WESLEY (Hards St):<br />

Every Sunday: 8.30am (only).<br />

ALEXANDRIA<br />

Sunday service: 10am.<br />

Bible Study : Wednesday 6.15pm<br />

Cell 074-582-0812.<br />

STATION HILL (Windvogel St):<br />

Every Sunday: 11am and 4pm<br />

B AT H U R ST (York Rd):<br />

Every Sunday: 9am<br />

C LU M B E R (Shaw Park Rd from Bathurst then<br />

Martindale turn off):<br />

Monthly services on fourth Sunday of every<br />

month at 11am.<br />

ROKEBY PARK (Opp Halfway Store on<br />

Grahamstown Rd):<br />

Second Sunday: 11am.<br />

KLEINEMONDE ( N at u r e ’s Way):<br />

First, Third and Fifth Sundays: 11am<br />

Enquiries: (046) 624-2420.<br />

K E N TO N :<br />

Every Sunday: 8.30am.<br />

Call 084-319-9634, Rev Rod Burton.<br />

NEDERDUITSE GEREFORMEERDE KERK<br />

DIAS GEMEENTE KERKKANTOOR: B r o a d way<br />

26, Port Alfred, 6170<br />

Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 8am-12pm.<br />

Tel: (046) 624-3534<br />

PORT ALFRED: (Broadway 26)<br />

Elke Sondag: 9vm.<br />

Kinderkerk and Kategese tydens erediens.<br />

BOESMANSRIVIERMOND: (Mainstreet) Elke<br />

Sondag: 9vm.<br />

Kinderkerk tydens die erediens en 10vm<br />

K at e g e s e .<br />

KLEINEMONDE:<br />

Dienste elke 4de Sondag van die maand:<br />

11vm.<br />

Leraar: Ds Wikus Venter Sel: 078-800-3353<br />

ALEXANDRIA: (Mainst reet)<br />

Erediens elke Sondag: 09:30am.<br />

Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 8am- 1pm.<br />

Tel: (046) 653- 0147.<br />

Kontak: Ds Willem Schoeman (046)<br />

653-0010 of 083-607-8790.<br />

NEDERDUITSCH HERVORMDE KERK<br />

St Nicolas, Beachweg, Port Alfred<br />

Eredienste: Elke Sondag om 9vm.<br />

Kategese na erediens.<br />

Kontak Prof John Gericke (046) 624-9025<br />

of sel 082-565-9534<br />

NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH<br />

Port Alfred and Kenton on Sea.<br />

For information on services. Eddie<br />

078-752-2233 or Arnol 082-809-3421.<br />

NUWE LEWE VOLLE EVANGELIE KERK<br />

Honeycombsentrum, 88 Albanyweg, Port<br />

Alfre d.<br />

Sondae: 9.30vm en 6.30nm.<br />

Dinsdae: Vrouebiduur 10vm<br />

Woensdae: Seldiens by kerk 7nm<br />

Vir meer inligting kontak: Pastoor Theo en<br />

Marinda Snyman 084-811-0606 / (046)<br />

624-2265. Almal welkom – All welcome<br />

PERISOS SONSKYNKUS<br />

Perisos (Oorvloed/Abundance) nooi u uit na<br />

samekomste: Alexandria. Elke Sondag om<br />

9.30vm te Maria-saal (agter Caltex-garage).<br />

073 - 586 - 0201 .<br />

Prediker Theunis Pienaar – 082- 895 - 8830 .<br />

Ons verkondig: Oorvloed in Christus.<br />

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH<br />

Corner of Southwell and Becker Street.<br />

Sunday worship and Children’s Church: 9am –<br />

10am<br />

Communion Services: 1st Sunday of the month<br />

Cell groups: Monday 4pm at the church and<br />

Thursday 7pm at 11 Lambert Road.<br />

Enquiries: Errol Parsons 084-800-3033 /<br />

(046) 624-4471.<br />

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH<br />

Service Times – Saturdays: 9:30am- 12 noon.<br />

Enquiries: Judith on 083-652-5655 or Trevor<br />

082- 492-3789.<br />

SHEKINAH MINISTRIES<br />

Sunday mornings: 10am<br />

Monday and Wednesday: 7pm<br />

Youth on Friday evenings: 7pm.<br />

Enquiries: Dan Hilpert 079-649-8750.<br />

THE SHEKINAH GLORY OF GOD - 1 PET 4:14.<br />

STUDENT CHURCH<br />

Meets Sunday mornings 9am in Kenton on<br />

Sea Town Hall. The 1st church in South Africa<br />

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<strong>Talk</strong> of the Town 13<br />

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<strong>September</strong> 5, <strong>2019</strong> ADVERTISING / NEWSDESK: (046) 624 4356 Find us on Facebook<br />

<strong>Talk</strong> of the Town 15<br />

PUPIL POWER: Supporting the PAHS Colour Run on Saturday were, from left,<br />

Jasmine Cannon, Shawn Hilpert and Erin Coltman Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

JOYFUL CELEBRATION: Happy to have completed the PAHS Colour Run<br />

on Saturday were father and son, Scott and Josh Harvey Picture: ROB<br />

KNOWLES<br />

NOTICE TO CREDITORS<br />

MAN OF<br />

C O LO U R :<br />

Jerimiah<br />

D yo n a s h e<br />

was literally<br />

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at the PAHS<br />

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at the<br />

school<br />

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S at u r d a y<br />

Picture: ROB<br />

KNOWLES<br />

In the Estate of Late ROSEMARY<br />

ANNETA CAWSE, Identity Number<br />

391211 0070 086, formerly of<br />

49 Westbourne Road, Kentonon-Sea,<br />

Eastern Cape who died<br />

on 23 February <strong>2019</strong>, Estate No<br />

002052/<strong>2019</strong>. All persons having<br />

claims against the abovementioned<br />

Estate are required to lodge their<br />

claims with the undermentioned<br />

within Thirty (30) days after the<br />

date of publication hereof.<br />

MR H A WORMALD<br />

c/o CHARTERIS & BARNES CC<br />

P.O. BOX 2083<br />

PORT ALFRED<br />

6170<br />

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE HEILA<br />

MARIA VON BROEMBSEN, Identity<br />

Number 311021 0015 081 who was a widow<br />

and died on the 17th December 2018 and<br />

resident at Damant Lodge, Port Alfred<br />

ESTATE NUMBER 620/<strong>2019</strong><br />

The First and Final Liquidation Account in<br />

the above estate will lie for inspection at<br />

¿<br />

¿<br />

Port Alfred for a period of twenty-one days<br />

from the 6th <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this 26th<br />

August <strong>2019</strong><br />

G J MARAIS<br />

Executor<br />

Neave Stötter Inc<br />

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PORT ALFRED<br />

Ref: pk/MAT9462<br />

BEEN THROUGH THE WARS: Josh Alexandre<br />

finished the PAHS Colour Run on Saturday in<br />

second place but appeared as though he had<br />

had a fight with a paint pot<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

In the Estate of the Late MARA VAN DER<br />

MESCHT, Identity No. 500624 0076 085<br />

born 24 June 1950, who died on 18 July<br />

<strong>2019</strong>, of 11 BOKNES ROAD, ALEXANDRIA,<br />

6185, married in community of property to to<br />

JACOBUS MARTHINUS VAN DER MESCHT,<br />

Identity No: 470308 5088 081<br />

ESTATE NO: 002815/<strong>2019</strong><br />

Debtors and Creditors in the above Estate<br />

are hereby called upon to lodge their claims<br />

with and pay their debts to the undersigned<br />

within a period of thirty (30) days from<br />

06 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

DE JAGER & LORDAN INC<br />

Attorneys for the Executor<br />

25 RETIEF STREET<br />

ALEXANDRIA<br />

6185<br />

TEL: 046-6530005<br />

(Ref: D Joubert/sw)<br />

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MARIE-JOSE<br />

BERNADINE VAN BESOUW, Identity<br />

Number270320 0021 084, of Nooitgedacht<br />

Farm, Boknes Road, Boknes, who died on<br />

9 July <strong>2019</strong> and who was a Widow.<br />

ESTATE NUMBER 2644/<strong>2019</strong><br />

Creditors and Debtors of the above<br />

deceased are hereby requested to lodge<br />

their claims with and pay their debts to<br />

the undersigned within 30 days of the<br />

6 th <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

DATED AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS THE<br />

22 ND AUGUST <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

S NAIDOO-BRENNER<br />

Agent for the Executor<br />

Strauss Daly (Western Cape) Inc<br />

Unit 1 Draper Street<br />

Draper Square<br />

Claremont<br />

7708<br />

Ref:VAN467/0001<br />

READY TO RUN:<br />

From left,<br />

Merryl Uys with<br />

daughter Jacqui<br />

Corn-Uys and<br />

Lisa Came<br />

entered the Port<br />

Alfred High<br />

School Colour<br />

Run on Saturday<br />

Picture: ROB<br />

KNOWLES<br />

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JEAN<br />

MARY BURNSIDE, Identity Number<br />

230611 0001 186, of 17 Settlers Park,<br />

Port Alfred, who died on the 18th July<br />

<strong>2019</strong> and who was a widow<br />

ESTATE NUMBER 2768/<strong>2019</strong><br />

Creditors and Debtors of the above<br />

deceased are hereby requested to<br />

lodge their claims with and pay their<br />

debts to the undersigned within 30 days<br />

of the 6th <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this the<br />

27th Day of <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />

N STÖTTER<br />

Agent for the Executor<br />

Neave Stötter Inc<br />

37 Campbell Street<br />

PORT ALFRED<br />

Ref. pk/MAT9773<br />

NDLAMBE<br />

MUNICIPALITY<br />

PORT ALFRED<br />

PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF<br />

A PORTION OF PUBLIC ROAD<br />

RESERVE ERF 1 KNOWN AS<br />

APSLEY PLACE, BATHURST<br />

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section<br />

21(a) of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of<br />

2000 that a request has been received<br />

from M E H Sülter & Son Professional Land<br />

Surveyors on behalf of Mrs. J M Delaney,<br />

the owner of Erf 45 Apsley Place, Bathurst<br />

to acquire a portion of adjoining public<br />

road reserve, Apsley Place, ± 950 m² in<br />

extent, onto which an outbuilding and<br />

carport encroach upon.<br />

Further particulars and sketch plan regarding<br />

the abovementioned proposal may be<br />

obtained during office hours from the<br />

DIRECTORATE: INFRASTRUCTURAL<br />

DEVELOPMENT, ESTATES SECTION,<br />

CAUSEWAY, PORT ALFRED, and any<br />

objection to the proposal must be lodged in<br />

writing, together with reasons thereof, with<br />

the MUNICIPAL MANAGER, P.O. BOX<br />

13, PORT ALFRED, 6170 on or before<br />

THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

NOTICE NUMBER: 206/<strong>2019</strong><br />

ADV. R. DUMEZWENI<br />

MUNICIPAL MANAGER<br />

FIRST JUNIOR: Having a great time at the PAHS<br />

Colour Run on Saturday was Riaan Swanepoel,<br />

who was the first under 9 years of age<br />

competitor to cross the finishing line<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MERLE<br />

ELAINE WHITCHER, IDENTITY NO.<br />

360218 0047 08 6, MARRIED IN<br />

COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY TO<br />

HERBERT WHITCHER, IDENTITY NO.<br />

360214 5021 08 5, FORMERLY OF<br />

18 SMITH STREET, PORT ALFRED,<br />

WHO DIED AT PORT ELIZABETH<br />

ON 18 DECEMBER 2017<br />

ESTATE NO: 000617/2018<br />

Debtors and Creditors are hereby called<br />

upon to lodge their claims and pay<br />

their debts to the undersigned within<br />

a period of 30 (thirty) days from<br />

6 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

J.J. GRIESEL<br />

Agent for the Executors<br />

Griesel & Associates<br />

39 Campbell Street<br />

PORT ALFRED 6170<br />

Ref: JJ Griesel<br />

NDLAMBE<br />

MUNICIPALITY<br />

PORT ALFRED<br />

PROPOSED ACQUISITION<br />

OF A PORTION OF PUBLIC<br />

ROAD RESERVE ERF 361<br />

PASCOE CRESCENT,<br />

PORT ALFRED<br />

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section<br />

21(a) of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of<br />

2000 that a request has been received<br />

from Econ Holding Properties (Pty) Ltd.,<br />

Registration No. 2006/019127/07, the<br />

owner of Erf 5192 Pascoe Crescent, Port<br />

Alfred to acquire a portion of adjoining<br />

public road reserve, Erf 361, ± 1245 m² in<br />

extent for parking purposes only.<br />

Further particulars and sketch plan regarding<br />

the abovementioned proposal may be<br />

¿ <br />

DIRECTORATE: INFRASTRUCTURAL<br />

DEVELOPMENT, ESTATES SECTION,<br />

CAUSEWAY, PORT ALFRED, and any<br />

objection to the proposal must be lodged<br />

in writing, together with reasons thereof,<br />

with the MUNICIPAL MANAGER, P.O.<br />

BOX 13, PORT ALFRED, 6170 on or<br />

before THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER<br />

<strong>2019</strong>.<br />

NOTICE NUMBER: 207/<strong>2019</strong><br />

ADV. R. DUMEZWENI<br />

MUNICIPAL MANAGER


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<strong>September</strong> 5, <strong>2019</strong><br />

BIRTHDAY BOY: Young Liam Zeelie was with<br />

granny, Colonel Lizette Zeelie at the CPF cake<br />

sale at Rosehill Mall on Saturday and<br />

managed to pick up a super cake for his<br />

birthday the next day Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

PICKING UP CHICKS: Thirteen-year-old Trenton Webster is pleased with his racing pigeons’ performances in <strong>2019</strong>. Standing at his Branweb Loft at his<br />

home in Port Alfred, Trenton checks in on one of the young birds he has bred<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

Tr e n to n ’s dream for his<br />

birds to fly nationally<br />

With many wins under his wings, young teen is aiming higher still<br />

CELEBRATING GRANNIES AND GRANDPAS: The<br />

pupils in the Port Alfred High School<br />

pre-primary classes celebrated their<br />

grandparents with a special tea and<br />

sing-along in their playground on Monday.<br />

Lilian Sneli and her granddaughter Minentle<br />

enjoyed the sun and one another’s company<br />

ROB KNOWLES<br />

At just 13 years of age,<br />

Trenton Webster is a bit<br />

of superstar with<br />

respect to pigeon racing,<br />

having won many of the<br />

competitions at the Kowie<br />

Pigeon Racing Club and at<br />

other events in 2010.<br />

The son of veteran pigeon<br />

racer, Dr Tommy Webster,<br />

Trenton was first introduced<br />

to the sport when he was<br />

given Moekie Show Pigeons<br />

to raise and enter in a<br />

competition.<br />

“I didn’t like that,” he said.<br />

“The pigeons didn’t do<br />

anything, they just looked<br />

pretty. I wanted something<br />

more exciting,” he said. That<br />

was when a friend gave the<br />

young lad, just 10 at the<br />

time, his first six racing<br />

pigeons, and Trenton was<br />

h o o ke d .<br />

He explained how a racing<br />

pigeon was raised.<br />

“The pigeons are kept in<br />

the loft for two weeks, and<br />

then we let them fly around<br />

the house to get themselves<br />

familiar with the<br />

environment.<br />

“The first time we let them<br />

out about 10km from home<br />

and watch as they find their<br />

way back to the loft.”<br />

Trenton explained that,<br />

aside from being able to see<br />

the landscape, pigeons also<br />

had a magnetic sense of the<br />

direction they needed to<br />

travel in.<br />

Surprisingly, perhaps, he<br />

also explained that pigeons<br />

could literally “smell” the<br />

direction home from around<br />

6km.<br />

Trenton joined the Kowie<br />

Pigeon Racing Club and the<br />

Eastern Province Pigeon<br />

Union and began competing<br />

in earnest.<br />

He was then racing<br />

against established pigeon<br />

racers from Bathurst to East<br />

London, as well as inland as<br />

far as Graaff-Reinet and<br />

Komani (Queenstown).<br />

And, with the racing<br />

season drawing to a close,<br />

Trenton has certainly won<br />

more than his fair share of<br />

races in <strong>2019</strong>. He won three<br />

club races and the<br />

Federation Race from<br />

Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal,<br />

the Baby Sale Race for firsttime<br />

racing pigeons at the<br />

Kowie Pigeon Racing Club,<br />

with birds he raised from<br />

hatchlings, as well as several<br />

of the club pools.<br />

He also won the Red Race,<br />

where birds with red in their<br />

plumage compete together.<br />

Trenton said birds are<br />

retired from racing when<br />

they are over three years old<br />

and that five of his original<br />

six birds had now been<br />

retired.<br />

He breeds about 120 birds<br />

per year but loses some due<br />

to predators (particularly<br />

peregrine falcons), or<br />

through game fences and<br />

power lines, he said.<br />

He further said the sport<br />

was not cheap as all the<br />

birds needed vitamin<br />

supplements so that their<br />

feathers were maintained<br />

and they remained healthy.<br />

His desire is to have birds<br />

compete at the Dias Loft in<br />

Kenton-on-Sea where birds<br />

compete in national<br />

competitions.<br />

Asked if he wanted to<br />

follow in his father’s<br />

footsteps as a medical<br />

doctor, Trenton was quite<br />

certain he did not.<br />

“I’ll carry on racing as a<br />

hobby, but I perhaps want to<br />

be a vet,” he said.<br />

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PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB<br />

Results for Thursday, 29 August <strong>2019</strong><br />

Red Section (7 tables)<br />

N-S 1st J Faulkner & D Newson 61.9%<br />

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2nd H Clohessy & M Wesselo 56.3%<br />

Green Section (6½ tables)<br />

N-S 1st C Hill & A Corrans 56.1%<br />

2nd L Stephens & W Emslie 52.5%<br />

E-W 1st S Leslie & M Segers 62.9%<br />

2nd L Butler & J Rogers 57.1%<br />

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Results for Monday, 2 <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong><br />

Red Section (7 tables)<br />

N-S 1st H Clohessy & M Newport 57.1%<br />

2nd J Faulkner & N Wood 56.9%<br />

E-W 1st C Fletcher & A Osinski 61.3%<br />

2nd H Webber & E Segers 51.8%<br />

Green Section (8½ tables)<br />

N-S 1st L Inglis & L Lombard 57.1%<br />

1st J Rogers & W Emslie 56.4%<br />

E-W 1st L Stephens & L Butler 56.9%<br />

2nd S Shaw & D Long 56.3%<br />

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TAKE CARE OUT THERE<br />

Three weeks ago, an acquaintance of<br />

mine was attacked and stabbed in a<br />

violent incident in Sunnyside on a<br />

Saturday evening.<br />

He had just reached his front gate<br />

when he was attacked by two<br />

knife-wielding men. They stabbed him in<br />

the head, torso and arms, beat him with<br />

a large stick, stole cash and various<br />

personal items from him, and fled.<br />

The man, in his early seventies and<br />

bleeding profusely, managed to alert<br />

neighbours who rushed him to hospital<br />

where he was treated and later received<br />

a couple of units of blood. Thankfully, he<br />

is on the road to recovery, and police<br />

investigations continue.<br />

In another incident, also in Sunnyside,<br />

a female student was robbed at<br />

knifepoint one afternoon last week. Her<br />

screaming alerted neighbours and they<br />

chased the two culprits. Hi-Tec Security<br />

personnel responded quickly and<br />

apprehended two men. The stolen goods<br />

were recovered.<br />

In the wake of the latest incidents,<br />

Hi-Tec Security said: “Caring neighbours<br />

are such a blessing. Keep on helping<br />

each other and caring for one another –<br />

it’s what makes Makhanda such a<br />

special place.”<br />

Wise words from Hi-Tec!<br />

Meanwhile, residents have been urged<br />

to exercise extreme caution when out<br />

walking, jogging or cycling in and<br />

around Makhanda, especially at night,<br />

and preferably not alone.<br />

PAYMENTS UP TO DATE<br />

In a memorandum to members last<br />

week, Grahamstown Residents’<br />

Association (GRA) chair Philip<br />

Machanick revealed that Makana<br />

Municipality continues to keep up to<br />

date with its current electricity account<br />

payments to Eskom. Machanick said the<br />

payment plan was made an order of the<br />

high court in June <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

TOPS AT GLASS FITTING<br />

Congratulations to auto glass technician<br />

Thembalani Mentyisi of PG Glass in<br />

Bathurst Street who has qualified for the<br />

final top-five auto glass fitters in the PG<br />

Glass group.<br />

PG Glass Makhanda’s Tim Dold said<br />

Mentyisi will now be taking part in the<br />

PG Way of Fitting fitter of the year finals<br />

in Johannesburg on <strong>September</strong> 12 and<br />

13.<br />

LUCKY DRAWS AT CLEAN-UP<br />

The name of each person returning a bag<br />

of rubbish at the Big Clean and Dog<br />

Walk at the old golf course on Saturday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 7 will be entered into a lucky<br />

d r aw.<br />

The morning’s activities (start 9am),<br />

are being hosted by Ikhala Veterinary<br />

Clinic, and all profits will go to<br />

Grahamstown SPCA.<br />

Sponsors of the event and prize<br />

sponsors include Ikhala, Kwandwe<br />

Private Game Reserve, Foto First,<br />

Foodeez, Spur Steak Ranches,<br />

Featherstone Brewery, Fusion Speciality<br />

Food Shop, Dynamic Events, Connock’s<br />

Butchery, as well as Leeuwenbosch<br />

Country House.<br />

Two of the lucky draw prizes are a<br />

night for two adults sharing, and a day<br />

safari for two adults and two children at<br />

two separate game reserves.<br />

BIG DAY FOR PETS AND VETS<br />

Grahamstown SPCA has, for the past<br />

three weeks, been on the receiving end<br />

of a steady stream of monetary<br />

donations for its big “Spay Day” in<br />

Makhanda on Saturday <strong>September</strong> 14<br />

when more than 20 veterinarians from<br />

across the Eastern Cape will be involved<br />

in the mass sterilisation campaign.<br />

They will be aiming to sterilise at least<br />

100 dogs and cats, and are hoping to<br />

send each dog home with a new collar<br />

and a small bag of dog food if enough<br />

money is raised. At the time of filing this<br />

story on Monday, almost R13,200 had<br />

been donated.<br />

For more information, contact Dr Amy<br />

Jackson-Moss on 046-622-3233 or via<br />

e-mail at spcaght@gmail.com.<br />

CLOCKING UP THE MILEAGE<br />

Between them, the first three men and<br />

first three ladies at last Saturday’s<br />

parkrun in Makana Botanical Gardens<br />

have completed no fewer than 510<br />

parkruns.<br />

Apart from being pretty fast over the<br />

course, they’re also highly experienced<br />

over the undulating 5km course.<br />

First finisher was Cee-Jay Porthen (147<br />

parkruns), followed by Kennedy Simango<br />

(46) and Sylvester Jeffries (67). First<br />

three ladies were Elisa Kirigin (88<br />

parkruns), followed by Kimberleigh<br />

Oxenham (90) and Zenobia Louw (72).<br />

On a day when there were 103 runners,<br />

joggers and walkers, Peter Wentworth<br />

completed his 150th parkrun.<br />

Parkruns are held each Saturday at<br />

8am from the entrance to the botanical<br />

gardens in Lucas Avenue.<br />

ON THE TRAILS<br />

It was bitterly cold last Saturday morning<br />

when nine athletes set off from PJ<br />

Olivier on the hill at the start of the<br />

Oldenburgia 50km trail run in the hilly<br />

area to the south of Makhanda.<br />

Conditions were a little warmer the<br />

following day for the start of the<br />

Oldenburgia 30km, 15km and 8km trail<br />

run events.<br />

Organising the events, were Nicola<br />

Brown, Carey Currie, Clare Riley and<br />

Mark Riley under the “Get Out and Run”<br />

b a n n e r.<br />

A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE<br />

For this week’s “Walk Down Memory<br />

Lane” item, our featured “g u e st s ” are<br />

local residents, business owners and<br />

personalities of the 1960s, gleaned from<br />

the Grahamstown 1966 Directory and<br />

who have either not featured in this<br />

column over the past 10 years, or rarely<br />

so. Here’s hoping some or maybe all of<br />

those mentioned bring back memories.<br />

Check these out: Miss Rosemary Bate<br />

– Ballet teacher and owner of Rosemary<br />

Bate School of Ballet; Charlie Manley –<br />

Cartage contractor and secretary/elder<br />

of the Grahamstown Baptist Church; Rev<br />

RB Donaldson – Minister of Trinity<br />

BLOOD DRIVE: SA National Blood Service (SANBS) staffers Nonhlanhla<br />

Pontshi, left, and Pat Gallant help send the SANBS message across to blood<br />

donors and prospective donors: ‘Donate Blood Today’. They are seen at a<br />

recent blood collection clinic in Makhanda. The SANBS mobile unit returns to<br />

the Dutch Reformed Church hall in Hill Street from midday to 6pm on Tuesday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 10<br />

Picture: SID PENNEY<br />

THE HIGH ROAD: St Andrew’s College grade 9 pupil Kevin Campbell, a member<br />

of the school’s pipe band, was on top of Mountain Drive a fortnight ago to<br />

welcome athletes to the highest point on the route during the GBS Mutual<br />

Bank Mountain Drive half-marathon. Runners and walkers were noticeably<br />

excited when they came across the piper on the hills above Makhanda. The<br />

15-year-old Campbell, who has been playing the bagpipes for four years, will<br />

be taking part in the St Andrew’s Highland Festival over the weekend of<br />

<strong>September</strong> 20 and 21 when there will be a host of activities, including<br />

marching pipe bands, Highland Games and a fun run Picture: SID PENNEY<br />

Presbyterian Church; Don Sudano –<br />

Caterer at Rhodes University and<br />

ballroom dance instructor; Rex<br />

Nieuwenhuizen – Secretary, Albany<br />

Rugby Football Club; Willie Hechter –<br />

Secretary, Lions International<br />

(Grahamstown); Mrs M Vroom –<br />

Secretary, Grahamstown Seniors’ Club;<br />

Jimmy Green – Secretary, Albany<br />

Divisional Council and prominent local<br />

rugby referee; Tippin Perkins (nee<br />

Richardson) – Owner, Tippin’s<br />

Hairdressing Salon; and Mrs AH Frier –<br />

Secretary Grahamstown Boy Scouts.<br />

HOSPICE AGM<br />

Grahamstown Hospice holds its annual<br />

general meeting at 1pm on Tuesday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 10 at its offices at 15 Milner<br />

St reet.<br />

GOLFERS MEET<br />

Belmont Golf Club holds its AGM at the<br />

club in Belmont Valley at 6pm on<br />

Wednesday <strong>September</strong> 11.<br />

This will be followed, three days later,<br />

by the revival of the Beth Amm foursome<br />

trophy competition on Sunday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 15. Lady golfers from all over<br />

the Eastern Cape have been invited to<br />

this event.<br />

GADS REMEMBERED<br />

When I came across the entry for the<br />

Grahamstown Amateur Dramatic Society<br />

(GADS) in the Grahamstown 1966<br />

Directory, I immediately thought of Stella<br />

Patrick who I worked with in the cit y<br />

t reasurer’s department of Grahamstown<br />

Municipality for quite a few years.<br />

She was a stalwart member of the<br />

GADS, but passed away quite a few<br />

years ago.<br />

At one stage, GADS used to meet and<br />

rehearse in the Union Church in Frere<br />

Street above the Kingswood College<br />

campus. Sadly, the church buildings<br />

burnt down a few years ago and GADS<br />

is, as far as I am aware, no more.<br />

RUNNING IN THE ROUGH<br />

Loyiso Nyoka won the open division of<br />

the Graeme College inter-house cross<br />

country competition over 6km last week<br />

in a time of 24 minutes 54 seconds.<br />

Cee-Jay Porthen won the U16 division in<br />

25:03, while Licebo Ngwentle was<br />

victorious in the U14 section in 26:27.<br />

Hutton House scored 101 points to win<br />

the inter-house competition, Neilson was<br />

second (84), Wiles third (75) and Vernal<br />

fourth (63).<br />

GOING UP:<br />

Jean-Mari<br />

Bar nardt<br />

towers<br />

above the<br />

other<br />

players and<br />

scores<br />

another<br />

point for PJ<br />

Olivier High<br />

School’s<br />

first team in<br />

their netball<br />

match<br />

against<br />

Linkside<br />

High School<br />

from Port<br />

Elizabeth.<br />

PJ Olivier<br />

won this<br />

clash 30-11.<br />

Picture: SID<br />

PENNEY<br />

HIGHLAND FUN RUN FROM LOWER<br />

As part of its Highland Festival on<br />

<strong>September</strong> 20 and 21, St Andrew’s<br />

College will host a 5km fun run in and<br />

around its campus on Saturday 21st, with<br />

runners and walkers setting off from<br />

Lower field at 9am.<br />

Registration is from 8am, and adults<br />

will pay R20 each and children R10 each.<br />

Dogs can be entered too, at R5 or a tin of<br />

dog food.<br />

For more fun run information, contact<br />

Stephen Penney at 082-468-8384 or via<br />

e-mail at s.penney@sacschool.com.<br />

HOLDENS AND FIATS<br />

Okay, let’s take our minds back to the<br />

1960s and 1970s in the then<br />

Grahamstown and pretend I was in the<br />

market to buy a new car. Where would I<br />

go and who would I consult with a view<br />

to buying a new Holden or a new Fiat?<br />

For the Holden I would have seen<br />

Wally Kent at Williams Hunt (EP) at 110<br />

High Street, and for the Fiat, Joe or Basil<br />

Ellmore at Ellmore’s Motor Services at<br />

the corner of African and Milner Streets.<br />

GRAEME IN CAPE TOWN<br />

As part of the Cape Youth Cricket<br />

Festival being played in Cape Town this<br />

month, the Graeme College First Xl will<br />

play Bergvliet High School on the 20th<br />

and Somerset College on the 21st.<br />

Graeme has two T20 matches lined up<br />

for <strong>September</strong> 22 – against Milnerton<br />

High School (hello, Milnerton High!) and<br />

Westerford High School.<br />

NOT FORGOTTEN<br />

I happened to be on the western side of<br />

Church Square the other day and noticed<br />

that the EPBS lettering is still in place on<br />

the side of the double-storey building at<br />

the corner of Hill and High st reets.<br />

Younger Makhandans might not be<br />

aware, but the Eastern Province Building<br />

Society (EPBS) had its head office (until<br />

it moved to the floor above Edgars in<br />

High Street) and Grahamstown branch in<br />

that building many years ago.<br />

Names I remember from those days of<br />

the EPBS, are Ron Munford, Trevor<br />

Jennings, Trevor Wiblin, Ian Mills, John<br />

Ellmore, Aiden Greaves and Ron Cleland.<br />

GUNS AND AMMO<br />

I visited Foodeez, the new grocery<br />

factory shop, the other day and noticed<br />

that the previous occupant at 25 Hill<br />

Street still has its signboard hanging<br />

over the pavement. In fact, it almost<br />

appears to be the original sign and<br />

reads: “AN White – Guns and<br />

Ammunition”.<br />

So, guns and ammunition have now<br />

made way for tinned food, sweets,<br />

cookies, energy drinks, household<br />

cleaning products and more.


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<strong>September</strong> 5, <strong>2019</strong><br />

BOWLSBANTER<br />

... what’s happening<br />

Port Alfred Bowling Club<br />

Congratulations to Phil Taylor,<br />

Emile Jurgensen and Jim<br />

Truscott, who won the Radue<br />

Trips last Tuesday afternoon.<br />

Phil Taylor has won his<br />

quota of winnings for the<br />

year and will now be<br />

handicapped. He strongly<br />

disagrees with this action.<br />

Our men had a very good<br />

afternoon at Kenton last<br />

Thursday and won all four of<br />

their games. Very impressive!<br />

You made up for our ladies<br />

who lost both their games.<br />

We are now in the lead with<br />

the Les Clark and behind with<br />

the Doris Ford competitions.<br />

This weekend was the final<br />

rounds of the men’s and<br />

ladies fours competition,<br />

played at Albany.<br />

Both Albany and Kowie<br />

men will represent Eastern<br />

Areas in Port Elizabeth next<br />

weekend against EP and<br />

dist ricts.<br />

Albany and Port Alfred will<br />

represent Eastern Areas (EA)<br />

in the women’s section. All<br />

the best all participating.<br />

The Vroom and Timm Cup<br />

will be played against Kowie<br />

next Thursday afternoon.<br />

Please check the board to<br />

see whether you have been<br />

selected to play.<br />

Should you wish to enter<br />

the GBS competition next<br />

Sunday at Grahamstown<br />

Bowling Club, please enter<br />

your team. Friday night was<br />

very festive with our monthly<br />

Kekel n Kraai bowls evening.<br />

Come join our fun bowls<br />

and braai evening on Friday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 27, open to<br />

bowlers and non-bowlers.<br />

We have two full greens for<br />

our Ladies’ Classic on<br />

Tuesday <strong>September</strong> 10 and<br />

Wednesday <strong>September</strong> 11.<br />

We will have a festive two<br />

days of bowls with teams<br />

from Port Elizabeth and East<br />

London, Uitenhage, Kenton<br />

and Kowie participating.<br />

Duties for the week ending<br />

<strong>September</strong> 10-14: Tab Duty –<br />

Eddie Senar and Colette Reid.<br />

Bar Duty – please check the<br />

notice on the bar.<br />

Kowie Bowling Club<br />

In the previous two issues,<br />

we traced the development of<br />

the spherical bowl from the<br />

time it was first used to run<br />

on a grassy surface (circa<br />

12th century) till well into the<br />

20th century.<br />

At that stage, changes in<br />

the configuration were<br />

allowed to ensure the path<br />

taken by a full-length bowl<br />

did not infringe on the<br />

neighbouring rink.<br />

In 1987, the old Master<br />

Bowl which had been used<br />

for reference since 1931, now<br />

had to be replaced by a new,<br />

narrow-bias Master Bowl<br />

which depicted the narrowest<br />

permissible bias. With<br />

variations in bias now<br />

becoming available,<br />

manufacturers were<br />

instructed to give each<br />

variation a name and the old<br />

Heavyweight Deluxe Model<br />

was then called “Classic”.<br />

Before 1987, a player<br />

selecting a new set of bowls<br />

would be limited to a size<br />

where the diameter of the<br />

bowl would vary from 116mm-<br />

127mm, which on the bowl<br />

read as 00 to 5 or even 7.<br />

The bias would be constant<br />

and equal to the “Classic”.<br />

The only model available in<br />

SA was the Heavyweight<br />

model that weighed 60g<br />

more than the mediumweight<br />

models.<br />

In the post-1987 era, the<br />

manufacturers asked the top<br />

bowlers in Australia to<br />

provide them with<br />

specifications for their ideal<br />

bowl.<br />

The consensus was that<br />

the bowls should run as wide<br />

as possible, as long as it<br />

stayed within the confines of<br />

the rink. The “Classic 11”<br />

fulfilled these specifications.<br />

When a bowl is delivered it<br />

will spin forward in the<br />

direction dictated by the<br />

player but as friction slows it<br />

down an opposing force –<br />

brought about by an<br />

asymmetrical centre of<br />

gravity (the bias) – will push<br />

the bowl at right angles to its<br />

original course and the bowl<br />

will tend to curve, and as it<br />

slows down still more it will<br />

fall over and come to rest.<br />

It is for the manufacturer to<br />

decide when and to what<br />

extent the “opposing force”<br />

will start influencing the run<br />

of the delivered bowl.<br />

By this time, the insistence<br />

on starting with a spherical<br />

bowl no longer applied.<br />

The decade between 1992<br />

and 2002 saw a great<br />

demand for bowls with a<br />

narrow bias and the<br />

manufacturers experimented<br />

with different profiles, some<br />

of which have been<br />

discarded.<br />

By lopping off a little from<br />

either side of the bowl, the<br />

manufacturers could supply a<br />

narrower bowl which fitted<br />

snugly into a smaller hand.<br />

The most dramatic<br />

modification was flattening<br />

the running surface so the<br />

bowl ran on a straight<br />

trajectory for longer before<br />

the running surface reached<br />

that part of the bowl where<br />

the curve was more abrupt<br />

and the bias swung the bowl<br />

into a “hockey stick” turn.<br />

Imagine the poor novice<br />

faced by all these choices.<br />

Last Tuesday was the kind<br />

of day you would want to<br />

spend outdoors and play<br />

bowls. Jacques Krige, Bugs<br />

Wilmot, and Rob Sandiland<br />

proved to be just too much<br />

for their opponents.<br />

On Thursday, we started<br />

the first round of the club<br />

drawn Trips and had some<br />

interesting results.<br />

The winners go through to<br />

the next round, while the<br />

losers play in the plate event.<br />

The overall competition<br />

was won by Michael van der<br />

Sandt, Ed Cutten, and Linda<br />

M ay.<br />

On Saturday, the fair<br />

weather bowlers stayed away<br />

but a lot of fun was still had.<br />

Jonty Alexander, Basil<br />

Clarke, and Rob Turner came<br />

in with a 10 plus 16 and won<br />

the mega-bucks.<br />

Congrats to Eric Kent,<br />

Jacques Krige, and Grumpy<br />

Enslin on being runners-up in<br />

the EA Trips – they only lost<br />

to the winners by one shot.<br />

Duties for the next week:<br />

Roll – Mike van der Sandt,<br />

Mark – Stan Richter/ Ron<br />

Ruiters, Tabs – Sue<br />

Connacher, Bar – H o wa r d<br />

O at e s .<br />

Kenton Bowling Club<br />

Last Thursday, the Kenton<br />

ladies welcomed two teams<br />

of ladies from the Port Alfred<br />

Bowling Club for the Doris<br />

Ford competition.<br />

The Kenton ladies won<br />

both of the matches, so<br />

congratulations to them.<br />

They will have to keep up<br />

their winning ways though,<br />

as they are a fair bit behind<br />

Port Alfred in the year-to-date<br />

st a n d i n g s .<br />

At the same time, the men<br />

hosted four Port Alfred teams<br />

for the Les Clarke<br />

competition and were<br />

absolutely hammered by the<br />

opposition. They did not win<br />

a single game and managed<br />

a whole four points out of the<br />

forty on offer.<br />

At least the eats provided<br />

at tea time were good.<br />

On Friday afternoon, the<br />

rivalry between the ladies<br />

and men’s novices continued<br />

as two more matches were<br />

played. The honours were<br />

shared with the ladies<br />

winning the one match and<br />

the men the other.<br />

At the club that night it<br />

was a very quiet affair as a<br />

lot of our Friday night<br />

regulars are away in various<br />

corners of SA on holiday.<br />

Nevertheless, the<br />

Attendance Draw was done<br />

and missed by Willem Janse<br />

van Rensburg.<br />

Then it was time for the<br />

Joker Draw and Marlene<br />

Fr a n k l i n ’s name was drawn<br />

giving her the opportunity to<br />

try and find the Joker.<br />

She unfortunately could<br />

not find the right card so the<br />

kitty increases again.<br />

On Sunday, our ladies’<br />

team of Lynn West, Pippa<br />

Swift, Sheila Walker and<br />

Rose Catto travelled to<br />

Makhanda to play their last<br />

match of the EA fours<br />

competition against Sandra<br />

Wiblin’s team from Port<br />

Alfred.<br />

Our ladies were two up<br />

playing the last end, but<br />

unfortunately they dropped<br />

two shots and had to walk<br />

away with a peeled game.<br />

The feeling among some of<br />

the more experienced<br />

bowlers at the grounds<br />

though was that this is a<br />

team that will be competition<br />

winners in the not too distant<br />

future.<br />

Our braai area at the club<br />

has been given a complete<br />

make-over with a new built-in<br />

braai and big bench seats.<br />

It has been done very<br />

neatly and looks great.<br />

Thanks to our building<br />

supervisor Westy for his hard<br />

work.<br />

This Thursday is the SPAR<br />

sponsored day at the club<br />

and Saturday is “Social<br />

S at u r d ay ” with eats.<br />

On Sunday we have two<br />

mixed teams going to<br />

Makhanda to take part in the<br />

champagne GBS competition<br />

that is being hosted by the<br />

Grahamstown Bowling Club.<br />

Club duties (<strong>September</strong><br />

2- 8) : Tabs – Cecily Massart,<br />

Bar – Addie Wolf, Lee Slater.<br />

CROQUETCORNER<br />

... rolls that count<br />

PAHS takes medals, records<br />

Even though the wind<br />

was strong we had a<br />

good turnout for<br />

S at u r d ay ’s roll over,<br />

which was not won<br />

this month, but well<br />

done to all that played.<br />

The next roll over<br />

will be Tuesday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 24.<br />

We will be starting<br />

evening croquet<br />

followed by a bring<br />

and braai on Friday<br />

<strong>September</strong> 27.<br />

Anyone interested in<br />

playing croquet please<br />

contact Roger on<br />

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Port Alfred High School swimmers<br />

excelled at the Ultimate Swim Club gala<br />

held in East London on Saturday,<br />

amassing 33 medals.<br />

Coach Roger Nock was ecstatic.<br />

“Unbelievable results!” he said. “This,<br />

swimming against all the clubs from<br />

East London.”<br />

The five PAHS swimmers – K at e<br />

Tinley, Saffron and Scarlett Tweedie, and<br />

Emily and Will Beatt – won 12 gold, 16<br />

silver and five bronze medals.<br />

In the process, Will Beatt set four new<br />

records.<br />

Saffron Tweedie took two silver<br />

medals and two bronze.<br />

“Mention must be made of her swim<br />

in the third leg of the relay race where<br />

she took off in last position and had<br />

everyone on their feet as she overtook<br />

the other teams one by one to take the<br />

lead,” Nock said.<br />

Kate Tinley came home with a gold,<br />

five silver and two bronze medals.<br />

Emily Beatt collected a gold, six silver<br />

and a bronze medal.<br />

Scarlett Tweedie won four gold and<br />

three silver medals.<br />

TRIUMPHANT STARS: PAHS swimmers, back, from left, Saffron Tweedie, Kate<br />

Tinley, Emily Beatt, and, front, from left, Scarlett Tweedie and Will Beatt with<br />

the medals they won at the Ultimate Swim Club gala in East London<br />

Will Beatt bagged no fewer than six<br />

gold medals. He also set four new<br />

records in the 100m freestyle, 200m<br />

backstroke, 100m backstroke and the<br />

50m backstroke.<br />

“Congratulations to all,” Nock said.


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GOLFW E E K LY<br />

... the results<br />

TOP IN THEIR FIELD<br />

KOWIE<br />

STRIDERS<br />

Wednesday August 28: S i b u ya<br />

Game Reserve/Arabella Wine<br />

Individual Stableford, with 68<br />

p l ay e r s .<br />

Re s u l t s :<br />

1st: Paul Griffiths – 38, 2nd: Les<br />

Wasdell – 37, 3rd: Ian Sawers – 36,<br />

4th: Alan Corrans – 35, 5th: Andy<br />

Barnes – 35<br />

Two Clubs:<br />

6th: M Lombard, R Hoar<br />

Best Gross: 78 – Colin Mavuso<br />

Best Nett: 68 – Paul Griffiths<br />

Nearest The Pins:<br />

Fishaways – 6th: Jono Bradfield<br />

Thymes 2 Catering – 8th: Wouter<br />

Hensens<br />

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 11th:<br />

Nick van der Merwe<br />

Trellidor – 13th: Rocky Rowe<br />

Wimpy Longest Drive - #18th:<br />

Andries Small<br />

Kingsley Beverages - Nearest the Pin<br />

for 2 on the 1st: Les Wasdell<br />

Saturday August 31: Juan Pretorius<br />

Architecture Better Ball Bonus<br />

Bogey, with 60 players.<br />

Re s u l t s :<br />

1st: Colin Forster, Ockie Pieterse +8<br />

2nd: Mark Warren, Brian Reid +8<br />

3rd: Roger Acton, Simon du Plessis<br />

+8<br />

4th: Bryan Gibson, Steve Gardner +7<br />

Two Clubs:<br />

6th: W Chemaly, C Howard<br />

8th N Loundar, O Pieterse<br />

11th: Z Mgudwa<br />

13th: J Roesstorff<br />

Best Gross: 74 – Colin Forster<br />

Best Nett: 70 – Roger Coates, Mark<br />

Warren, Ockie Pieterse<br />

Nearest The Pins:<br />

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Wayne<br />

Chemaly<br />

Auto Smart Body Shop – 8th: Roger<br />

Acton<br />

Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th: Colin<br />

M av u s o<br />

The Whart Street Brew Pub – 13th:<br />

Jayden Roesstorff<br />

Wimpy Longest Drive - #14th: Colin<br />

M av u s o<br />

Royal St Andrews - Nearest the pin<br />

for 2 on the 1st: Roger Acton<br />

1820s GOLF<br />

Monday August 26: 25 players in<br />

fine conditions.<br />

Winners on 35: Trevor Stötter, Roy de<br />

Wet, Patrick Kelly, David Rose.<br />

Moosehead on 45: Peter Rinaldi,<br />

Derek van Harmelen, Lawton Amos,<br />

Roy Pople.<br />

Good Scores: 49 - Barry Scarterfield,<br />

Dallas Cowie, Patrick O’Kelly, Dave<br />

Rose, 48 - Juan Southey, 47 - Roy de<br />

Wet, 46 - Trevor Stötter, 45 - Dave<br />

Pa g e .<br />

Two Clubs: 13th Dudley Kieser, Trevor<br />

Stöt ter.<br />

Thursday August 29: 20 players in<br />

fairly calm conditions.<br />

Winners on 37: Dave Page, Dallas<br />

Cowie, Cecil Jones-Phillipson, Colin<br />

Wigget t.<br />

Moosehead on 43: Roy de Wet,<br />

Derek van Harmelen, Rick Hill, John<br />

L a r d n e r - B u r ke .<br />

Good Scores: 49 - John Dell, 48 -<br />

Dave Rose, Cecil Jones-Phillipson, 47<br />

- Patrick O’Kelly, Dave Page, 46 -<br />

Colin Wiggett, 45 - Peter Rinaldi,<br />

Albert Whitfield.<br />

Two Clubs: 8th Derek van Harmelen.<br />

FISHAWAYS PORT ALFRED MIXED<br />

August 31<br />

The morning broke cold with gale<br />

force westerlies sweeping the<br />

course. A diminished field in terms<br />

of numbers of players resulted.<br />

Barry Brady, Margie Reid and Barry<br />

Brady carded 83 points to win the<br />

morning’s proceedings and, as a<br />

result, were rewarded with<br />

Fishaways vouchers. Margie Reid<br />

also won a bottle of wine courtesy of<br />

the RPAGC for being<br />

“c l o s e st - t o - t h e - p i n ” on the 8th. The<br />

best nett round was shot by Heather<br />

van Harmelen a superb 66 given the<br />

weather conditions pertaining. There<br />

were no 2-clubs.<br />

L ADIES’ R E S U LTS<br />

August 27<br />

Despite the sun being out with<br />

scudding clouds, the weather<br />

conditions on Tuesday afternoon<br />

were windy and cold with strong<br />

gusts sweeping across the course<br />

causing the 20 players some serious<br />

questions with respect to club<br />

choice. The competition was a<br />

better-ball Stableford sponsored by<br />

the Ocean Basket.<br />

Wendy Counihan and Heather van<br />

Harmelen won the afternoon’s<br />

proceedings by counting out Glynnis<br />

Renecle and Donné Piguet (who<br />

netted a fine 66) into second place,<br />

both teams carding 43 points. Jenny<br />

Adair and Maureen McGarvie came<br />

home third with 41 points.<br />

Trish Barwick (6th) and Prue<br />

Peacock (8th) both sunk birdies on<br />

the holes indicated, the latter having<br />

struck her ball closest to this hole<br />

sponsored by the Rosehill Driving<br />

Range. Kim Gardner’s drive was<br />

closest to the pin on Top Carpets’ 6th<br />

and Sonia Reynolds was closest on<br />

Wimpy’s 11th. Wendy Counihan’s<br />

second shot on Kekkel and Kraai's<br />

13th was nearest the pin.<br />

The longest drive competitions were<br />

held on the fourth fairway and struck<br />

by Ronel Hough and Donné Piguet in<br />

the lower and higher handicap<br />

sections respectively.<br />

The competition on <strong>September</strong> 10<br />

will be a 3-ball alliance sponsored by<br />

the Royal St Andrews Camelot Spa.<br />

Thursday August 29: Another<br />

Thursday morning competition was<br />

organised by the Ladies’ Section and<br />

attracted 12 players in a better-ball<br />

S t a b l e fo r d .<br />

Rosie Calmeyer-Leach and Jill Lake<br />

carded a match winning 45 points<br />

with Trish Barwick and Sandy Fryer<br />

occupying the runners-up slot with<br />

42 points.<br />

KGB RESULTS<br />

Tuesday August 27: The round<br />

started in cool weather with a field of<br />

NATIONAL COLOURS: Alexandria Christian Academy pupils Iminqweno<br />

Moko, left, and Sesona Fani qualified for SA Christian Schools Sport<br />

Association national colours at the National Cross Country event in<br />

Ermelo recently. They were the only qualifiers from the Eastern<br />

Province Christian Schools Sport Association team, which means<br />

that they ran qualifying times, and ended in the top three in their<br />

races<br />

35 players drawn in one 3-ball and<br />

eight 4-balls to play a 2-to-count<br />

Stableford Alliance.<br />

First place on 84 points was won by<br />

the covey of Chris Niebs, Fanie Smit,<br />

Jimmy van Rensburg and David<br />

Groenewald. The runners-up on 83<br />

points were Matt Chadwick, Nick<br />

Oosthuizen, Tom Tagg and Paul Fryer<br />

together with Don Thompson, Gareth<br />

Shaw, Peter Reed and Bob Shaw.<br />

The Hammer en Sukkel was won by<br />

John Ralph, Arnie Shultz, John<br />

Abbott and Brian Shirley on 73<br />

points.<br />

There was one 2-club on the 11th and<br />

the accumulated pool won by Nick<br />

O o st h u i z e n .<br />

Best Netts for the day, Ian Storer 69<br />

and Jimmy Van Rensburg 70 and<br />

best Gross carded by Gareth Shaw<br />

84.<br />

Friday August 30: Once again, a<br />

cool start and a light wind from the<br />

south west.<br />

The field of 36 players drawn in nine<br />

4-balls playing in the usual 2 to<br />

count format with a Portuguese flair.<br />

Winners on an excellent 90 points<br />

Chris Niebs, John Abbott, John Dell,<br />

and Cliff Roberts followed by two<br />

coveys of, Bob Shaw, Martin<br />

Lambrecht, Paul Fryer and Phillip van<br />

der Byl as well as Matt Chadwick,<br />

Don McGavi, Brian Reid, Cecil<br />

Grobler on 84 points.<br />

Bringing up the rear and winners of<br />

the coveted Hammer en Sukkel were<br />

Dave Curran, Roger Kidson, Gavin<br />

Richards, and Rose Calmear-Leach,<br />

on 72 points.<br />

One 2-club by Don McGavi on the<br />

6th.<br />

Best Nett score was 70 carded by<br />

Mike McNamara.<br />

Best Gross: Bob Shaw 83.<br />

This coming weekend the<br />

SA Cross Country<br />

Championships are being<br />

run in Pretoria.<br />

Kowie Striders have<br />

five runners in the<br />

Eastern Province team –<br />

Avril Beyleveld, Lithemba<br />

Jekana, Sinethemba<br />

Jilingisi, Sticks Stiglingh<br />

and Sizakele Dayimani.<br />

Good luck to you all.<br />

The Tony Viljoen Border<br />

Masters Marathon was<br />

held in East London this<br />

past weekend. Well done<br />

to Lulu Mceka who ran it<br />

in 4 hours 48 minutes.<br />

There are a couple of<br />

trail runs coming up over<br />

the next two weekends. A<br />

testing one at Nanaga on<br />

<strong>September</strong> 8 and then on<br />

the 15th is the ever<br />

popular Rhino run at<br />

Kenton. Entries for both<br />

can be done online.<br />

It is <strong>September</strong>, spring<br />

is here. Time to shake off<br />

those winter cobwebs<br />

and get out on the road.<br />

Time Trial: August 27<br />

8km Run:<br />

Kevin Lee 38:31<br />

Rick Betts 38:31<br />

Ian Robertson 46:17<br />

Gerald Greef 46:17<br />

Kayla Strubeck 57:22<br />

Eugene Fourie 57:22<br />

5km Run:<br />

Sinethemba Jilingisi<br />

16:50<br />

Ayabonga Saul 18:15<br />

Sticks Stiglingh 22:20<br />

VOLOVIKINGS<br />

Time Trial: August 29<br />

3.8km<br />

1. Lukhanyiso Ntengu<br />

14 : 37<br />

2. Siphusetu<br />

Magwaxaza 15:30<br />

3. Iviwe Matyunu 15:46<br />

4. Yvonne Tsikos 23:15<br />

5. Robyn van Rensburg<br />

27:44<br />

6. Lisachulumanco<br />

Tang 30:26<br />

7. Christelle Erasmus<br />

30:42<br />

8. Tessa McTaggert<br />

31:49<br />

9. Ethan McTaggert<br />

31:49<br />

10. Sarah Myerscough<br />

43:36 Plus pram<br />

11. Jimmy Myerscough<br />

43:36<br />

12. Rachel Myerscough<br />

43:36<br />

13. Sam Myrscough<br />

Paolo Vignani 26:07<br />

Zanel Venter 26:35<br />

Michael Mphala 26:35<br />

Nelly Phiri 28:13<br />

Lynette Harbrecht<br />

28:14<br />

Alex Weed 28:14<br />

Mike Momberg 29:25<br />

Lulu Mceka 29:42<br />

Marietjie Robb 34:42<br />

3km Run:<br />

Lithemba Jekana 10:26<br />

Oliver Lange 10:38<br />

F Klopper 12:55<br />

Tristan De Villiers 13:37<br />

F Klopper 14:14<br />

Josh De Villiers 16:48<br />

Jo Betts 19:11<br />

Azukile Hendele 20:55<br />

Billy Futter 21:55<br />

Nomonde Hendele<br />

23:10<br />

Bruce Nierop 28:30<br />

Melody Greef 33:30<br />

Vanessa Barkhuizen<br />

16:01<br />

Diane Emslee 19:21<br />

8km Walk:<br />

Nicky van Nierop 61:20<br />

5km Walk:<br />

Anna Marie Joubert<br />

41 : 1 9<br />

Charlie Joubert 41:19<br />

Lesley Theunissen<br />

43:05<br />

Nicky Rosslee 43:05<br />

Pauline Weed 46:40<br />

Sue Robertson 46:40<br />

Lesley Futter 49:40<br />

Sean Harper 49:40<br />

3km Walk:<br />

Ray Basson 24:48<br />

Eddie Wepener 24:48<br />

Jenny Basson 32:03<br />

43:36<br />

14. Thomas Myrscough<br />

43:36<br />

5km<br />

1. Damien Tsikos 25:25<br />

2. Kuhle Mantla 28:21<br />

3. Fulokhe Ntandiso<br />

28:22<br />

4. Colleen Bedford<br />

31:27<br />

5. Thabo Klaas 32:13<br />

6. Theijmen Wiggley<br />

32:14<br />

7. Pumeza Ngangqu<br />

36:02<br />

8. Luc Wiggley 38:39<br />

9. Stephen Wiggley<br />

38:39<br />

8km<br />

1 Athenkhosi James<br />

37 : 2 6<br />

2. Uthimna Tana 39:57<br />

3. Valentino Hoyi 47:19<br />

4. Nomawethu<br />

Ngangqu 47:36


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Russian running<br />

around the world<br />

Running for causes<br />

knows no boundaries<br />

MAN ON A MISSION: From left, and running for a cause, Russian athlete<br />

extraordinaire Ruslan Shakin with Rory McNelis and Sticks Stiglingh when<br />

he visited the Kowie Striders at the Port Alfred Country Club on<br />

Tuesday<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

ROB KNOWLES<br />

Russian runner supreme<br />

Ruslan Shakin, who is<br />

currently running from Cape<br />

Town to Durban in order to<br />

raise funds and awareness for the<br />

Clean Drinking Water for Africa<br />

project, was greeted by the Kowie<br />

Striders at the Port Alfred Country<br />

Club last Tuesday evening.<br />

This forms part of Shakin’s Run<br />

Around the Southern Hemisphere<br />

i n i t i at i v e .<br />

To put his achievements into<br />

context, a brief overview of Shakin’s<br />

journey in the four years he has been<br />

running for causes, is necessary.<br />

Shakin ran across Japan, down the<br />

North and South islands of New<br />

Zealand, across Australia and from<br />

Mendoza in Argentina to Chile.<br />

Of course, that does not include<br />

his 3,000km run from Cape Town to<br />

Durban, where he will end his South<br />

African visit by competing in the<br />

Comrades Marathon.<br />

In <strong>2019</strong> alone, Shakin has run<br />

about 13,000km – the equivalent of<br />

25.5 standard marathons per month<br />

(1,085km per month).<br />

These phenomenal achievements<br />

show not only his physical prowess,<br />

but also his mental strength in being<br />

able to run off injuries.<br />

Shakin takes everything he needs<br />

with him when he runs and pushes a<br />

three-wheeler pram weighing more<br />

than 40kg (when running across the<br />

Outback Shakin, he took extra water<br />

and his pram weighed in at more<br />

than 80kg).<br />

He has run up mountains,<br />

sometimes more than once, across<br />

deserts, along coastlines ... and he<br />

keeps on running.<br />

On his arrival at the club, he<br />

appeared more relaxed following his<br />

40km run that day than most of<br />

those attending who had just had a<br />

day at work and run a 5km time trial.<br />

His easy-going manner and<br />

frankness about his experiences<br />

while running, begged lots of<br />

questions from the Striders.<br />

Rory McNelis was the man<br />

responsible for bringing Shakin to<br />

the club and was pleased to be<br />

hosting him before he set off again to<br />

continue his journey on Wednesday.<br />

At the club, he also met Kowie<br />

Striders chair Sticks Stiglingh and<br />

club captain and Comrades legend<br />

Alan Robb.<br />

“I don’t know where to start,” he<br />

c o n fe s s e d . “It would be better if you<br />

asked questions.”<br />

There followed a barrage of<br />

questions from excited Striders.<br />

Shakin said that while running<br />

around the world, he had met<br />

interesting people and seen a lot of<br />

the countries he has run through.<br />

“I have been stopped by police in<br />

Aust ralia,” he said. “They are very<br />

polite.”<br />

The police told him that people had<br />

seen him on the road and were<br />

concerned about him.<br />

He was asked about mental<br />

preparation, but Shakin did not<br />

reveal if he did anything specifically,<br />

yet the Striders certainly appeared to<br />

be amazed with Shakin’s ability to<br />

focus and to run so far for so long.<br />

He said that he ran between 40km<br />

and 50km per day, pushing his pram.<br />

When asked about accommodation<br />

during his trips, Shakin answered he<br />

was either offered accommodation by<br />

people along the way or else he<br />

camped in a tent he carried with the<br />

rest of his kit.<br />

Asked whether he had had to camp<br />

while in SA, Shakin answered that he<br />

had not.<br />

Asked about injuries, Shakin said<br />

he had had blisters and that he<br />

suffered from a knee injury while in<br />

South America, but he simply ran it<br />

of f.<br />

Asked whether he saw a doctor<br />

regularly, he answered, “Why? Do<br />

you think I need to?”<br />

Follow Shakin’s journey on his<br />

Facebook page, “Ruslan Shakin” or, if<br />

you wish to assist in his project, visit<br />

www.gofundme.com and type in his<br />

name and surname after clicking on<br />

the “Search” but ton.<br />

PAINT PARTY: Youngsters having a blast at the end of Port Alfred High School’s inaugural and very successful Colour Run<br />

at the school’s sports field on Saturday<br />

Picture: ROB KNOWLES<br />

PAHS field explodes in a pastel cloud<br />

at well-supported Colour Run finale<br />

ROB KNOWLES<br />

With far more people<br />

attending the<br />

inaugural Port Alfred<br />

High School Colour<br />

Run on Saturday<br />

morning than was<br />

initially envisioned,<br />

the school’s sports<br />

field was packed with<br />

more than 200<br />

runners out to have<br />

fun.<br />

Children and<br />

adults, and even a<br />

few pet dogs, lined<br />

up to compete in the<br />

vibrant 5km affair,<br />

and to get doused in<br />

p a st e l - c o l o u r e d<br />

powder paints.<br />

At the end of the<br />

race, the competitors<br />

again gathered and<br />

cast their powder into<br />

the air, creating a<br />

multi-coloured cloud<br />

that quickly<br />

dissipated, but not<br />

before ensuring the<br />

runners were fully<br />

drenched in colour.<br />

Just before the race<br />

began, as competitors<br />

gathered, so did the<br />

rain clouds overhead,<br />

and a few drops of rain<br />

could be felt.<br />

This might have put<br />

a damper on the race,<br />

but the clouds<br />

dispersed and left a<br />

beautiful first-dayof-spring<br />

morning in its<br />

wake; a little chilly, but<br />

ideal conditions for the<br />

race.<br />

With music playing<br />

loudly to add to the<br />

atmosphere, the race<br />

got under way and the<br />

throng set off.<br />

Of course, some<br />

runners couldn’t resist<br />

the urge to throw their<br />

bags of paint at the<br />

start of the race, but<br />

most held back,<br />

awaiting the<br />

completion of the event<br />

when they would create<br />

a pastel cloud above<br />

the sports fields.<br />

The first adult runner<br />

home was Jerimiah<br />

Dyonasile, followed by<br />

Josh Alexandre and<br />

Sheldon Nelson. The<br />

first 10- to 15-year-old to<br />

complete the race was<br />

Lilly Heny, followed by<br />

Reece Coetzee.<br />

The first under 10 girl<br />

to complete the race<br />

was Roxy Coetzee, who<br />

was quickly followed by<br />

Caylem Simes, whereas<br />

the first U10 boy home<br />

was Kian Swanepoel,<br />

who was followed by<br />

Luke Coetzee.<br />

First person to enter<br />

the race was Susan<br />

Harty and the prize for<br />

the most entrants was<br />

the Alexandre Family.<br />

The best colour<br />

station went to the<br />

Green Team of Pam<br />

Golding.<br />

Organiser of the<br />

event, Nicola Coetzee<br />

said she was thrilled<br />

with the support she<br />

and the PAHS team had<br />

been given by the<br />

sponsors, as well as<br />

the general public, and<br />

hoped that 2020’s<br />

event would be even<br />

b i g g e r.<br />

“There will be official<br />

‘thank you’ let ters<br />

going out shortly,”<br />

Coetzee said.

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