Talk 5 September 2019

Kerbing and pavements no deterrent to trucks – PAGE 2 

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Cogta discusses 

objectives, plans 

Conference looks at new 

five-year strategy for EC 

ROB KNOWLES 

The Eastern Cape 

department of 

c o - o p e r at i v e 

governance & t raditional 

affairs held a three-day 

conference at the Royal St 

Andrews Hotel this week 

to establish a strategy for 

the province in line with 

government’s objectives 

and in accordance with 

SA’s constitution. 

Cogta Eastern Cape 

invited major 

stakeholders to the 

conference, including 

municipalities, metros, 

business leaders, the 

offices of the premier and 

president, of which the 

main purpose was to 

establish a strategy plan 

for the five years, starting 

in 2020 until 2025. 

“This is the first 

conference of its kind,” 

Cogta EC spokesperson 

Mamnkeli Ngam said. 

“We need to examine 

the highlights and the 

problems of the previous, 

fifth administration and 

build on the successes 

and learn from the 

negatives, using them as 

an opportunity to improve 

all aspects of the lives of 

our people,” Ngam said. 

“We need to turn 

challenges into 

oppor tunities.” 

Ngam went on to say 

that investment was 

‘‘ 

We 

needed in order to 

develop the province and 

that required 

sustainability and 

stability to encourage 

i n v e st o r s . 

Ngam spoke of rural 

development and 

agrarian reform MEC 

Xolile Nqatha, who was 

appointed in May when 

Eastern Cape premier 

Phumulo Masualle took 

office and shook up his 

cabinet. 

“The MEC said we need 

to heal the past and put 

an end to inequality, 

unemployment and 

encourage development,” 

said Ngam, who went on 

to say that Nqatha would 

support development on 

the political front and 

called on everyone to be 

guided by the 

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

“As we deliberate over 

the three days, we should 

also not despair as if we 

do not have any good 

stories to tell in many 

need to examine 

the highlights and the 

problems of the 

p re v i o u s 

administration and 

build on the 

successes 

areas of service delivery. 

“We have made 

remarkable progress 

which includes the 

establishment of the local 

houses of t raditional 

leaders, the election of 

new members of the 

Eastern Cape House of 

Traditional Leaders, the 

coronation of King 

Mangaliso Ndamase of 

AmaMpondo 

aseNyandeni Great 

Place,” Nqatha said in his 

opening address. 

“The sixth-term 

administration is a period 

of renewal and rebuilding 

state institutions to 

respond to the current 

challenges facing our 

country, namely poverty, 

unemployment and 

inequalit y. 

“In this context, the 

National Development 

Plan (NDP) warns us 

about the growing 

scourge in the SA societ y 

of the open displays of 

opulence,” he said. 

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

to Talk of the Town and explained the purpose of the three-day conference that took place at the Royal St Andrews 

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September 5, 2019 

Sidewalks no deterrent 

to errant truck drivers 

SHINING BRIGHT: Tandisizwe Joseph 

Matumza, left, with Asiza Shode, a facilitator 

at Enkuthazweni special needs school and 

skills centre in Nemato, who recently won an 

award at the Eastern Cape Sports and 

Recreation Awards held in East London 

Community 

builder 

receives award 

for hard work 

NTOMBENTSHA MSUTU 

Asiza Shode, a 28-year-old dance coach from 

Nemato, was recently awarded for his hard work 

and dedication to his community at the Eastern 

Cape Sports and Recreation Awards which were 

held in East London last weekend. 

The ecstatic Asiza said he was called about 

two months ago to be told he had been 

nominated, and then two weeks ago he got an 

e-mail with an invitation to attend the actual 

event at East London International Convention 

Cent re. 

He has been working as a facilitator and 

dance coach at Enkuthazweni special needs 

school and skills centre since 2017. 

He said being a community developer is one 

the most fulfilling jobs for him and he has the 

passion for it. 

He won an award in the category of 

excellence in sport. 

“I am really proud of myself, receiving this 

award for me was such an honour,” Shode said. 

“I love teaching dance and I do it with 

passion. This is something I will never forget, 

being handed an award by the MEC himself, 

Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane. This will also give 

me power to strive for excellence,” Shode said. 

The dancers Shode coaches go from province 

to province dancing in different competitions. 

Some of them recently took part in the Arnold 

Schwarzenegger Classic competition that was 

held in Johannesburg and came back with 

trophies in different categories. 

“I want to carry on doing great work for my 

community, I enjoy working with people, it is 

one of the reasons I wake up every day to go 

and fulfil my dreams and by helping others. 

Thank you to everyone who supports me, and to 

my students am forever grateful for your 

presence,” said Shode. 

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Attorneys 

Truck drivers still 

making illegal stops 

JON HOUZET 

Contrary to Sanral’s intentions that new 

kerbing and paved sidewalks along the R72 

through Port Alfred would discourage truck 

drivers from illegally using the shoulder, truck 

drivers are simply parking on the sidewalk. 

Responding to Talk of the Town’s queries last 

week about a paved sidewalk being cut into 

Albany Road in the industrial area, regional 

manager for Sanral Southern Region, Mbulelo 

Peterson, said among the reasons for narrowing 

Albany Road at that point was because “there is 

the likelihood of the passing trucks to use the 

additional width as a place to stop and pick up 

passengers. We are trying to discourage this 

behaviour within the town limits. 

“The introduction of sidewalks is not negotiable 

and is a safety feature. Kerbs and sidewalks 

prevent illegal use of the shoulder, as well as 

safety for pedestrians.” 

We pointed out to Peterson that the intention to 

discourage trucks from stopping illegally and 

picking up passengers was not working, as truck 

drivers stop at will in both an east and west 

direction on Southwell Road outside the Caltex 

Garage and Fresh Stop (at Van Riebeeck), taking 

up one lane and being a hazard to vehicles 

approaching from behind. 

Trucks also stop at any point on the section of 

the R72 between Main Street and the Wesley Hill 

intersection to pick up or drop off passengers. 

In response Sanral said: “Sanral cannot 

comment on law enforcement which is the 

responsibility of the Road Traffic Inspectorate and 

SAPS. While we deplore all acts of criminality and 

acts that endanger road users, it must be stressed 

that Sanral has no law enforcement mandate or 

capabilit y.” 

TotT followed up with photos taken of a truck 

which had illegally parked in Southwell Road and 

partially on the new paved sidewalk across the 

road from the Caltex Garage last Wednesday 

evening, while the driver went shopping at Fresh 

Stop and Steers. We copied in Ndlambe 

Municipalit y’s community protection services 

directorate, which oversees the traffic department. 

Neither Sanral nor the municipality have 

responded. 

The same truck parked in the same spot on 

Saturday night. 

ACCIDENT 

SCENE: A crowd 

gathered and 

children 

prodded a cow 

that had been 

hit by a car near 

the Nemato 

stadium on the 

R67 recently 

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Crowd on R67 

after cow 

killed by car 

JON HOUZET 

A Port Alfred resident 

was alarmed by the 

scene of an accident 

on the R67 recently, 

when a crowd 

gathered around a 

cow that had been 

knocked over by a 

c a r. 

The resident, who 

wanted to remain 

anonymous, provided 

TotT with photos 

taken from her 

cellphone, and said 

the accident had 

taken place on the 

evening of Monday 

August 19, near the 

Nemato stadium. 

She said it 

appeared people 

were waiting for the 

cow to die with the 

intention to slaughter 

it, and children were 

prodding the beast 

as it lay on its side. 

“They were also 

going into the street 

and it was 

dangerous,” she said. 

Several cars had 

also stopped along 

the R67. 

TotT asked police 

s p o ke s p e r s o n 

Captain Mali 

Govender for 

comment. 

She said: “An 

accident report was 

completed by SAPS 

on scene. 

“The driver of a 

taxi was slightly 

injured. According to 

the [SAPS] member 

who attended the 

scene, the cow was 

removed by a 

representative of the 

cattle owners 

association awaiting 

i d e n t i f i c at i o n . 

“SAPS left the 

scene after the road 

was cleared.”

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Nemato designer 

takes her business 

to new heights 

Passion for fashion 

sees container 

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Nemato clothing designer Zikhona Maki 

has taken her business to new heights 

since deciding to open a container shop, 

B&S Clothing, from where she can operate on 

a full-time basis. 

Zikkie’s Collection is a small clothing shop in 

Nemato run by 37-year-old entrepreneur Maki, 

also known as “Zikkie”. 

Maki has a huge passion for fashion which is 

evident in her designing and selling traditional 

African clothing. 

She also designs personalised clothing and 

sells other fashion accessories, such as 

jewellery and bags. 

Zikkie’s Collection started in February 2019, 

but Maki has already been designing clothing 

for more than 20 years. 

She started with designing and selling 

clothes from home until she got the 

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N e m at o . 

“Growing up, I always loved looking different. 

I would buy a normal jersey in town, and when 

I get home, I would cut it and change it to look 

d i f fe r e n t . 

“To me, that is I what I lived for,” Maki said. 

“I have always loved clothes and fashion, so I 

never hesitated to go study fashion design at 

Border Technikon, which is now known as 

Walter Sisulu University. 

“For me, getting new fabrics and creating a 

new dress is exciting. 

“It’s like breathing fresh air – that is how 

much I love what I do.” 

Maki was also recently approached by a 

group of students from Stenden SA who 

selected Zikkie’s Collection as part of their 

project to help an entrepreneur in the 

township. 

They have offered to assist with the business 

side of her shop and marketing. 

One of the students involved in the 

entrepreneurship project, Haye Wierda, said 

they had selected Maki because they saw how 

hardworking she is and how much she loves 

what she’s doing. 

“We are three students from NHL Stenden [in 

the Netherlands] that follow a minor study, 

called social entrepreneurship. 

“With our project we want to help Zikkie to 

improve her business and make it more 

profitable. We also want to help her with the 

marketing of her business,” Wierda said. 

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Tourism AGM shows things are 

looking up for Sunshine Coast 

Sunny skies 

ahead as SCT 

increases its 

footprint 

ROB KNOWLES 

Last Thursday evening’s 

Sunshine Coast Tourism 

AGM highlighted a number 

of important facts that indicate a 

positive future for tourism in the 

area. 

The AGM took place at the 

Royal St Andrews Hotel and was 

attended by businesspeople, 

community members and 

Ndlambe mayor Khululwa 

Ncamiso. 

According to Sunshine Coast 

Tourism (SCT) chair Dr Rick 

Pr yce, one of the focus areas for 

tourism over the last year was to 

increase the footprint of the 

Sunshine Coast to encourage 

more visitors to the area. 

This has been largely 

successful with the Sunshine 

Coast being included in the 

Indi-Atlantic tourism route, plus 

more signboards, especially at 

Nanaga (where the current guide 

board will be upgraded) and at 

East London. 

“There will be a signpost 

indicating the Sunshine Coast 

from Jeffreys Bay to East 

London,” Pryce said. 

SCT manager Sandy Birch 

expanded on Pryce’s comments 

by adding that the signpost at 

Nanaga was approved by 

Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism 

Agency (ECPTA), but that SCT 

needs to pay for the 3m x 5m 

s i g n p o st . 

She said the board would be in 

place by the end of September. 

Birch also spoke of other 

events and initiatives SCT has 

undertaken over the year. 

She said SCT participated in 

two trade shows – the annual 

indaba for businesses held in 

Johannesburg each year, as well 

as the Getaway conference. 

“At the indaba, visitors set up 

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

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 

Hopkins 


appointments to see the various 

representatives of the products 

on offer,” explained Birch. 

“This year there were so many 

people asking about the 

Sunshine Coast, I was unable to 

see everyone on my booking list. 

“At the Getaway conference, 

everyone seemed to hold 

Kenton-on-Sea in high regard.” 

The last comment drew a 

cheer from those representing 

Kenton in the audience. 

“We have also constructed a 

tourism kiosk in Bathurst. 

“We did not have funds to 

open our own office, but the 

booth, which is situated on the 

Village Green, will be open seven 

days a week from 8am to 7pm.” 

Birch explained that SCT was 

the intermediary and liaison 

between the organiser of an 

event and SAPS and Ndlambe 

Municipality. She said that 

various licences and insurances 

were required to host events and 

that SCT would organise these 

on behalf of the organiser. 

Birch said the 2020 

bicentennial celebrations would 

be coordinated by SCT. 

She also listed a few of the 

events for 2020 which included 

the Royal St Andrews Amanzi 

Challenge, the boat races (which 

she confirmed will take place in 

Port Alfred once more), the 

Bathurst Agricultural Show, the 

Kenton Rhino Run and Pineapple 

C r i c ke t . 

“These are just some of the 

events that take place over the 

y e a r, ” Birch said. 

She also mentioned 

investment in the area was 

gaining momentum and that 

more young people, under 25 

years of age, were entering the 

property market. 

Birch also mentioned there 

were initially 12 interns (now six) 

who were learning techniques as 

tour guides at the SCT offices. 

Two of the interns who began 

their training, have already found 

employment. 

Warren Lange also spoke of 

the Port Alfred beautification 

project and how he was to be 

planting trees and plants at both 

entrances to the town. 

“However, we are looking for 

donors to donate trees to the 

project,” Lange said. 

COUNCIL NOTES ... the municipality’s voice 

New mayor Ncamiso promises transparency 

ROB KNOWLES 

General 

The latest full council 

meeting was held at the 

council chambers last 

Friday, where newlyelected 

mayor, Khululwa 

Ncamiso, promised that 

her administration would 

keep residents informed of 

all council decisions and 

how these would affect the 

people of the area. 

As Speaker Vivian 

Maphaphu was unavailable 

to attend the meeting, the 

council elected councillor 

and ANC chief whip Andile 

Marasi to sit in as speaker. 

Throughout the meeting, 

people deferred to the 

speaker but kept referring 

to Marasi as “Madam 

S p e a ke r ”, which caused a 

few giggles in council. 

In her opening address, 

Ncamiso celebrated 

Wo m e n ’s month but also 

warned that there was still 

a long way to go before 

equality of the sexes was 

achieved. 

“The fight is not yet 

o v e r, ” she said to council. 

Ncamiso spoke of the 

prevalence of violence 

against women and 

children, the high rate of 

poverty within the 

municipal area and the 

problems associated with 

unemployment. 

She went on to speak 

about the Ndlambe Youth 

Council that had recently 

been established. 

Transp arency 

“We need to go back to 

the people to explain, in 

simple terms, what can be 

done now that the budget 

has been approved,” 

Ncamiso said. 

“We need to show the 

people how every cent will 

be spent, and we need to 

have an Annual Report 

Roadshow so we 

communicate directly with 

the people.” 

Transferring land 

It was also revealed at the 

meeting that the 

Department of Public 

Works was in the process 

of transferring the 

properties that it owns 

over to the municipality. 

This has been a bone of 

contention for some time 

as plans to erect new 

structures or renovate 

dilapidated buildings has 

often been hampered by 

the question of ownership. 

The land around the 

former Lounge building on 

the corner of Pascoe 

Crescent is just one of the 

points of contention. 

Canadian BIGM project 

Ncamiso spoke of the joint 

Ndlambe/Ottawa BIGM 

project and said that the 

Canadians were upset at 

the lack of reporting on the 

Ndlambe side. 

She said that corporate 

services director Lazola 

Maneli would be 

commissioned to look into 

the matter. 

Kap River 

Finally, Ncamiso said the 

Kap River resort was in the 

process of being 

transferred from the Sarah 

Baartman District to 

Ndlambe. 

“This will help us to 

better manage the area 

and create employment,” 

she said. 

Commonages 

It was stated at the 

meeting that the rates for 

keeping cattle on the 

commonages would be 

reduced, in order to assist 

residents to keep their 

cattle there. 

However, councillor Ray 

Schenk pointed out that 

the municipality was only 

responsible for supplying 

water and fences at the 

commonages. 

“We are not responsible 

for providing dipping 

facilities on the 

commonages,” he told 

council. 

Water issues 

The entire municipal area 

of Ndlambe is still under 

strict water restrictions, 

and councillors lamented 

the lack of work being 

done to fix the situation, 

with Amatola Water again 

in the spotlight. 

Councillor Stwiga 

Njibana stated that wat e r 

coming out of the taps 

smelt bad. “Water is a big 

problem,” Njibana said. 

“The ponds themselves 

smell.” 

Councillor Thembani 

Mazana said people 

seemed to be unaware that 

there were still water 

restrictions in place. 

“I feel we may need to 

declare Ndlambe a drought 

disaster area,” he 

suggested to council. 

Schenk supported 

Mazana and said a further 

reminder of the water 

restrictions should be 

issued by the municipality. 

Scholar transport 

Parents of pupils who had 

attended Port Alfred 

Primêre Skool but had to 

leave after they had 

completed Grade 8, asked 

the municipality for 

assistance to transport 

their children to an 

Afrikaans language school 

in Makhanda 

( G r a h a m st o w n ) . 

Some pupils from Port 

Alfred and Alexandria were 

not transported by the 

department of education. 

Also, because of the 

academic periods involved, 

along with the budgets of 

both the department of 

education and the 

department of transport, 

some pupils had been 

excluded from the 

arrangement. 

Ultimately, the council 

approved an excess 

payment for scholar 

transport of R186,153. 

However, Schenk said 

the DA could not support 

the approval of the funds 

as this would be 

considered by the Auditor 

General as irregular 

expenditure.



Readers discuss government’s progress 


For our latest Facebook question, we asked our 

readers what they think the government needs to 

focus on, 25 years into democracy. 

Greg Olsen said a change in government was 

needed. 

Leaza Tobias said: “Learning that the country is 

not there to line their personal pocket, but they 

are there for the benefit of the country.” 

Loraine Briggs Campbell Loader said: “Probably 

to first look at what has been achieved! Then 

compare that with how quickly countries rebuilt 

after World War 2 – didn’t take 25 years for sure.” 

Gerald and Wanda Loxton said: “Ignore the 

unions and stop worrying about job losses, 

particularly at Eskom which needs a huge 

cleanout of unqualified employees.” 

Larry Pip Freeman said: “They should start to 

keep the country on track and not only the gravy 

t rain.” 

Mitchum Haupt said the list is too long. 

Karen Ramsay Tannahill said: “Getting the NPA 

to take actual action against someone . . anyone.” 

Nick Louw said: “Focus on getting rid of 

communism – it needs to die. 

“Focus on capitalism. Stop killing the farmers 

who feed us and give China back their money for 

the land they promised! Stop idolising dead 

terrorists and ancestral forefathers. 

“Bring controlled corporal punishment back in 

school and most of all bring God back into 

schools. 

“In ’94 they handed over a country that was 

running with the best in the world. 

“Personally, I say this country is dead, so break 

it up into states, giving each their share like they 

were supposed to in the beginning and let them 

govern themselves.” 

Doreen Burke said: “Everything, but first of all the 

stealing of taxpayers’ m o n e y. ” 

Angi Bezuidenhout said: “The government needs 

to give up, so real democracy can prevail.” 

Karen Frances Long said: “Lift discrimination! 

BEE must go so everyone is equal and the 

economy will improve.” 

Colleen Denniss said: “Firstly, this government 

needs to stop worrying about the past. 

“Colonialism cannot and has never ruined a 

country. It is time to stop the blaming. 

“We are 25 years into a new era and still blame 

the old ways ... it’s time to look to the future. 

“Secondly it’s time to stop crime, corruption and 

murder, bring back stringent jail sentences and 

give the people of this country a judiciary that 

works properly and deals with criminals. 

“And thirdly ... give us a government that is 

willing to work to better this country and not there 

to only fill their pockets and think of themselves.” 

Caryn Bruyns said: “Stop paying people to have 

babies. And tell the youth that nothing comes for 

free. 

“How come everything is free for the youth who 

never experienced apartheid yet their elders who 

did have to come out on pathetic pensions?” 

Jo Styles Worthington-Smith said: “Sort out 

corruption. Get municipalities functioning properly 

with competent staff. 

“Build the economy focussing on clean energy 

and regenerative agriculture to create jobs.” 

Mark Styles said that people should stop being 

self-entitled, and people should work for what 

they want. 

Kim van Lingen said: “Everything, considering 

they haven’t focused on anything other than 

self-enrichment since 1994.” 

Joc Guest said: “A non-partisan system to 

educate the electorate on democracy and how 

selling your vote exposes all to corruption and a 

high rate of poverty, that voting on emotions 

instead of logic based on party performance is 

threatening their future and everyone has a civic 

duty to vote.” 

Eric Ero Marcus said: “Someone posted 

something about one must stop looking for 

handouts and work hard for what one needs. 

“I just wanna fill you in that not all of us got 

well-paying jobs like you. 

“We are in need of a house and you don’t take a 

matter of not having a decent place to stay 

seriously, as if we’ve put ourselves in this 

situation deliberately. 

“Everyone has a right to an RDP house.” 

SLICE OF SWEETNESS 

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

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OPINION 

Pe r e n n i a l 

problem 

with 

trucks 

The problems that arise with trucks that 

pass through Port Alfred, are perennial. 

Residents have often complained over 

the years about the speed at which trucks 

pass through town, and we have reported 

on the many accidents that take place on 

Southwell Road hill and Albany Road hill, 

where trucks have jack-knifed, toppled, 

lost their loads or simply stalled on the 

hill, creating a hazard for other motorists 

and sometimes requiring traffic to be 

diver ted. 

That there have not been more injuries 

or fatalities is a miracle. 

We have also reported on trucks 

illegally stopping along the R72 to pick 

up passengers and using the Port Alfred 

CBD as an overnight truck stop, when 

there is a large yard truck stop for that 

purpose on Albany Road. 

Since the roadworks have been in 

progress for the past three years, the 

painted lines along Southwell Road and 

Albany Road have disappeared, 

sometimes temporarily reappeared – 

particularly at the robots – but then 

disappeared again. 

We are thankful for the solid white 

barrier line and lane lines which were 

recently painted along Southwell Road, 

although it is unnerving when large 

trucks simply run over the barrier line 

going downhill and partially cross over 

into the oncoming traffic lane. 

However, we have also been missing 

the red lines along the shoulders of 

Southwell Road which clearly indicated it 

was a no stopping zone. 

In the past there was occasional 

policing of trucks breaching this rule, but 

since the lines disappeared it seems a 

f r e e - fo r - a l l . 

But lines or not, surely the same 

principle applies – it is still a no stopping 

zone. It is incredibly dangerous when 

driving behind a truck passing through 

town when the driver decides to stop in 

the single lane – there is no shoulder – 

and force you to go around him. 

This happens more frequently at night, 

especially on the section between Main 

Street and the Wesley Hill intersection. 

One of the reasons there are more 

traffic infringements at night is because 

our traffic department seems to avoid 

shift work, and it is rare to see a traffic 

cop at night. 

But oddly, one does occasionally come 

across a traffic patrol car parked near 

East Coast Motors in Main Street in the 

early evening. 

Our local traffic police need to be more 

visible along the R72, where most traffic 

violations happen – and the most 

dangerous violations at that – rather than 

just parking in Main Street. 

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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 

Joey, at the rear, and David Haig 


HAVE YOUR S AY 

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R72 ‘upgrades’ do not 

satisfy traffic needs 

I totally agree with the TotT 

assessment of the upgrades 

(or lack thereof) made to the 

R 72 . 

The opportunity should have 

been taken to widen this main 

thoroughfare to cater for the 

traffic needs – not just of 

today, but to look ahead to 

what the requirements will be 

in five, 10 or 20 years’ time. 

There is no doubt in 

anyone’s mind that the volume 

of traffic, and especially the 

volume of heavy trucks passing 

through Port Alfred, is going to 

increase exponentially with the 

passage of time. 

NOW was the time and 

opportunity to widen the road 

Emergency numbers 

Port Alfred hospital – (046) 604-4000 

Police station – (046) 604-2001/2 

Multi-Security – (046) 624-2508 

Chubb Security – (046) 624-4810 

Sky Alarms – (046) 624-2806 

NSRI – 082-990-5971 

Electricity (a/h) - (046) 624-1111 

EMS (Emergency Medical Services) – 10177 

Gardmed –082-759-2134 

Holistic EMS – 063-460-0042 

Fire Department – (046) 624-1111 

in order to cater for the future. 

As was pointed out in the 

article, the one glaring 

bottleneck to me is the 

intersection of Pascoe Crescent 

with the R72. 

With more than ample space 

available, why was the 

opportunity not taken to create 

a designated right turning lane 

AND A PASSING LANE, thus 

allowing through-flowing traffic 

to proceed unhindered along 

the R72? 

With the ample space 

available, it begs an answer. 

To me, the same seems to 

apply to the R72 between the 

traffic lights at the intersection 

with Wesley Hill and the Main 

Street intersection. 

Without the benefit of yet 

having white lines painted on 

the road surface, it seems that 

each side of the carriageway is 

just wide enough for 

one-and-a-half lanes of traffic, 

but just not enough for two 

lanes on each side. 

Strange isn’t it? 

And, as pointed out in the 

newspaper, why is the width of 

Albany Road not wider as the 

carriageway enters and exits 

our town, that is to say, the 

section between the 

R67/Bathurst Road and Hallier 

St reet? 

It’s an opportunity being 

missed. 

MARTIN LEONARD 

Kerb a recipe 

for traffic disaster 

We, as business owners on the R72/Albany 

Road are amazed and appalled at what is going 

on. 

For more than a year now, the road has been 

dug up and re-compacted several times. We 

couldn’t believe that a kerb was being laid in 

the “middle” of the road. 

This is going to be a dangerous section of 

road! The trucks are still rolling and thundering 

along at well over the speed limit with no hope 

of stopping should someone stall or 

miscalculate when turning into our parking lots. 

Why not turn some of the intended paved 

areas into cycle paths, providing protection to 

riders and pedestrians? 

IAN STORER 

Prevention best in 

fight against biliary 

Most of the cats we see at the practice at the 

moment come in with a clinical complaint of 

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

These cats are normally very sick by the time 

they arrive at the clinic, because most of them 

were out in the bush for a few days and upon 

their return, the owners pick up that the cat is 

sick. A blood smear is a quick and cheap way of 

determining if the cat has been infected with 

biliary or Babesia felis. 

It is a tick-borne parasite that is transmitted to 

cats when the tick sucks blood, but fleas can 

also be a mechanical vector. 

The disease only occurs along the coastal belt 

of SA. Any cats that recently moved down from 

the rest of South Africa are at a greater risk of 

contracting the disease and not survive. 

Cat biliary is difficult to treat as injectable 

Primaquin has to be administered for a couple 

of treatments, along with supportive drip 

therapy and antibiotics for secondary infections, 

and this can become a very costly affair. 

Often these cats succumb due to the severity 

of the clinical signs and the body’s response. 

If the cat has an underlying feline leukaemia 

or feline Aids infection it is unlikely to have a 

good outcome. It is preventable to a great extent 

if the cat is treated against fleas and ticks. 

Prevention is better than cure and there are 

numerous products on the market that can help 

to prevent the disease. Contact the Kowie Vet on 

046-624-1092 or 082-566-3502. 

DR JOLINDE KRUGER, Kowie Veterinary Clinic 

CPF PA cake sale thanks 

On behalf of the Port 

Alfred Community 

Policing Forum, I 

would like to thank the 

wonderful people who 

made our cake sale 

such a great success 

at Rosehill Mall on 

S at u r d ay. 

I would especially 

like to thank all the 

bakers, as well as the 

general public who 

supported us. 

Thanks also to our 

sponsors, SUPERSPAR 

and Pick n Pay. 

HEATHER LEICHER, CPF PA 

vice- chair



Tale of political 

discord, victory 

September 6 marks the 80th 

anniversary of South Africa’s entry 

into World War 2, amid great political 

discord. 

General JBM Herzog and the 

N at i o n a l i st s 

fav o u r e d 

neutralit y, 

being 

pro-Afrikan e r. 

Ho w e v e r, 

after a heated 

d e b at e , 

General Jan 

Smuts 

emerged the 

victor. War was 

declared on the Axis powers. 

John Vorster and the pro-Nazi 

Ossewabrandwag objected by 

M I L I TA RY 

H I S T O RY 

U N PA C K E D 

... with 

Ann Atteridge-Tyrrell 

carrying out acts of sabotage against 

the government, leading to severe 

action against the perpetrators, who 

were jailed for the duration of the war. 

Smuts was appointed field marshal 

of the British army, thus his 

closeness to the British 

establishment ultimately cost him the 

1948 general elections as anti-British 

sentiment still ran high. 

The South African Army, in 1939, 

numbered 5,353 regulars and 14,631 

in the Active Citizen Force. Pre-war 

plans did not anticipate the army 

would fight outside Southern Africa, 

being trained and equipped only for 

bush warfare. 

A serious shortage of men and the 

race policies of the time precluded 

all other groups. Conscription was 

never an option. The army and its 

deployment overseas depended on 

volunteers. The Cape Corp was 

formed to include blacks, coloureds 

and Indians. 

The newly formed armed forces 

proved themselves in many areas of 

the war, such as the North African 

and Italian campaigns with men 

serving in the RAF [Royal Air Force] 

with distinction 

and in the 

n av y, 

protecting the 

vital sea route 

around the 

Cape of Good 

Hope. 

The South 

African Army 

and Air Force 

played a major 

role in defeating the Italians in the 

East African Campaign and liberating 

Madagascar from the Vichy French, 

preventing its seizure by the Japanese. 

There were tragedies, such as at 

Tobruk, followed by victory against 

[Erwin] Rommel's Africa Corp at El 

Alamein. 

The South African Air Force made 

significant contributions in Malta, 

East and North Africa, Sicily, Italy, the 

Balkans and with supply missions to 

support the Warsaw Uprising. 

It is recorded that 211,000 whites, 

77,000 blacks and 46,000 coloureds 

and Indians volunteered for ser vice 

and the Commonwealth War Graves 

Commission records 11,023 known 

South Africans died in World War 2. 

We will remember them. 

Wish to become a member or 

“Friend of the Moths”? Meetings are 

held on the last Sunday of every 

month at Battleaxe Shellhole, Port 

Alfred at 2.30pm, or join us on the 

first Sunday of the month at 12 noon 

for lunch and friendship. Proceeds in 

aid of the Moth organisation. 

FA C E 2FA C E 

... with Teri- Lee Baartman 

Question: Tell us about your 

occup ation. 

Answer: I am an 

occupational therapist. I work 

with people who have been 

injured or have a disability 

and want to return to 

work, school or home as 

independently as 

possible. 

I love my job and 

honestly think it’s unfair 

to get paid for what I do 

– my job brings me much 

joy. I am very blessed to 

get to interact and be part of 

people's journeys. 

Q: What is the most 

satisfying aspect of the 

work you do? 

A: Working with moms of 

premature babies and 

watching them breastfeed 

their babies to health. 

I’m the biggest fan of a 

mom breastfeeding her 

one-year-old-plus baby in 

public. Go, mommy! 

Breastfeeding can save the 

world! 

Q: What is the one tourist 

aspect you would 

recommend to a visitor to 

the Sunshine Coast? 

A: Definitely our Nando’s! 

Oh wait ... we don’t have one! 

Please businesspeople and 

entrepreneurs, can you look 

into opening a Nando’s in 

Port Alfred? 

Other than that, our family 

really enjoys Mansfield Game 

Reserve, the Fish River Resort 

and Kiddies Beach. 

Q: If you have a bucket 

list, what is the top item 

you would like to do? 

A: Buy a house in Cape 

Town for my mom to live in 

(plus a little car for her to get 

around). 

Q: What is your motto in 

l i fe? 

A: Be authentic, be 

genuine, and show Jesus to 

the world by the way you live. 

Q: What keeps you 

motivate d? 

A: When different groups of 

people come together and 

work as a team towards a 

common goal. It puts a smile 

of my face as so much more 

can be achieved when we 

work together! 

Q: With the high 

unemployment rate in our 

country, what do you think 

could be done to address 

the situation? 

A: Employment starts with 

education. Good education 

needs teachers, double the 

amount we currently have. 

For this, we need more 

incentives, higher salaries for 

our teachers for the extra mile 

they put in as they teach and 

raise our children for six 

hours every day. 

Government needs to invest 

more in our teachers and our 

education system. A 33% 

pass rate won’t cut it. 

Would you like a doctor 

operating on your child only 

knowing 33% of the human 

body? 

Education is the basis of 

EVERY employment 

oppor tunit y. 

Q: Do you think enough is 

being done to reduce our 

carbon footprint on the 

planet? If not, what do you 

think could be done to 

change it? 

A: No, I don’t. I think we 

can all do more in terms of 

recycling at home and at work 

– paper, cardboard, plastic 

bottles and tins. 

This is an easy way to do 

our part to help save the 

Ear th’s resources. 

Q: What is your favourite 

music of all time? 

A: R&B and love songs. 

Nothing can beat a Luther 

Vandross or Whitney 

Houston number! 

Q: What is the one 

item that is always in 

your fridge? 

A: Yoghurt. This was a 

promise I made to myself 

when I was little. “I have 

arrived!” 

Q: If you could be 

president of SA for one day, 

what would be the top 

three things you would do 

for your day in office? 

A: Open a Nando’s in Port 

Alfred (top priority)! 

On a serious note: I would 

declare cigarettes, alcohol, 

dagga (along with every other 

drug) illegal. 

I feel a sober SA will be 

able to tackle personal, social 

and environmental challenges 

much more effectively. 

I’d inject billions into child 

protection, safety, neglect and 

prevention. Mobilise more 

places of safety and more 

families willing to assist in 

protecting our children. 

Education and promotion of 

healthy, loving and supportive 

parenting and providing the 

tools towards this would be 

the main focus. 

I would also look into 

increasing and developing 

more sheltered employment 

and skills centres for our 

population whose talents are 

more technically inclined and 

who are able to make a living 

from their handy skills.



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

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

Rosehill Mall on Saturday 


GETTING INTO THE GROOVE: Brian and Bridget Webster moved to Port Alfred from Johannesburg 

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

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

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

College 


RELAX AND 

ENJOY: Brent 

Carpenter, left, 

and Gerrie 

Germishuizen 

chilled-out at the 

Barefoot Café on 

Sunday listening 

to the music of 

Claude Samuel 

and Kevin Russell 

Picture: ROB 

KNOWLES 

SOAKING UP THE 

SPRING RAYS: 

Candy Webster, 

left, and Tom 

Kethro listened to 

the music from 

Claude Samuel on 

Sunday afternoon 

while they enjoyed 

the spring sunshine 

at Barfoot Café 


Port Alfred 

BUSINESSFORUM 

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

September auction with Vintage Auctioneers 

The community of Port Alfred 

now has the opportunity of 

realising the highest possible 

return for unwanted treasures 

through a specialised auction 

platform, where the buyers are 

situated nationally. 

This specialised auction 

service from Vintage 

Auctioneers, based at Shop 18 

Rosehill Mall, has been 

creating happy clients since 

June 2018. 

“Very good prices have been 

achieved for jewellery, coins, 

medals and sterling silver, with 

coin prices to date having 

exceeded expectation,” owner 

Sharon Whitcomb said. 

“The online auction platform 

simulates a live auction, and is 

highly effective. 

“Sellers can submit their 

treasures for evaluation, and 

minimum values are agreed. 

“The auction complies with 

the Consumer Protection Act, 

ensuring protection for the 

COMMUNITY 

AWARENESS: In these 

troubled times with 

unemployment at an 

all-time high and 

criminals becoming ever 

more adventurous, Atlas 

MultiSecurity had a 

stand at Rosehill Mall on 

Saturday to create an 

awareness of the do’s 

and don’ts with respect 

to securing your property 

and belongings. From 

left are Atlas 

MultiSecurity director, 

Clinton Millard, 

Bernadette Naude, 

Chantel Olivier, Herman 

Joubert and Madoda 

Kosolo Picture: ROB 

KNOWLES 

stipulated returns,” Whitcomb 

said. 

Call Sharon on 074-584-1504 

to discuss this exciting 

opportunity for getting 

maximum return for your 

special goods. 

Find food, 

fellowship 

at the Dias 

NGK bazaar 

The Dias NG Church Bazaar is 

something to look forward to every 

year! 

All the treats you can expect at 

a traditional NGK Bazaar like 

pannekoek, kerrie en rys, 

scrumptious cakes and 

koeksisters, top-quality meat, 

hamburgers, boerewors rolls and 

vetkoek and mince will be on sale. 

A traditional farmstall will 

provide lots of fresh produce and 

at the white elephant table you 

could pick up some great 

bargains. 

There will be lots of fun 

activities for the children. Lovely 

vouchers can be won throughout 

the day. 

A great breakfast will be served 

from 8am to 10am. 

Come join in the wonderful 

fe l l o w s h i p ! 

Dias NG Church’s calling is 

“Redeemed for the sake of the 

world”, therefore they have a 

strong belief that they should 

make a difference in the area 

where God placed them. 

On the day of the bazaar it is a 

great opportunity for fellowship 

with people from all over town, so 

invite your friends and neighbours 

for a free cup of tea and coffee. 

Each year the church donates 

10% of their bazaar income to one 

of the charity organisations and 

believe that it strengthens the 

work they do in the community. 

The bazaar will be on Saturday 

September 7, from 8am at the 

Dias NG Church in 26 Broadway 

Road.



Health day aims to bring awareness 

Various checks to help PA community 

HEALTH AWARENESS: Occupational therapist Teri-Lee Baartman, left, and physiotherapist Heidi Grouws 

at the Port Alfred Hospital are inviting everyone to attend the health and disability awareness day at 

Titi Jonas Hall on Friday September 6 

Picture: NTOMBI MSUTU 


Port Alfred community 

members are invited to a 

health and disability 

awareness day that will be held 

at Titi Jonas Hall on Friday 

September 6, from 9am till 

1pm. 

The purpose of the day is to 

make people aware of any 

health issues they might have, 

because various tests will be 

conducted on the day, 

including a pap smear, breast 

check-up, HIV testing and TB 

t e st i n g . 

There will be different stalls 

for people to explore. 

Teri- Lee Baartman, who is 

an occupational therapist at 

the Port Alfred Hospital, said 

that this is not only for 

disabled people, but for all 

residents. 

“We want the community to 

come and do health checks, 

and the first 200 people to 

come will be provided with 

snacks and lunch,” Baar tman 

said. 

“People need to know that 

we will also have stalls from 

Rotary, Social Development, 

SAPS, and other resourceful 

stalls, so that they know when 

they have people or families 

with substance abuse and 

other problems that they know 

where to go for help. 

“This will be a day full of 

information for the community, 

so people must come in their 

numbers,” she said. 

“Another aim of this day is to 

raise awareness about health 

and disability in general, 

bridge gaps and celebrate our 

differences and abilities. 

“The public can expect a 

jam-packed programme 

including the following: 

collaborative performances by 

our children attending special 

care centres and schools, 

different crafts and displays for 

sale at a number of stalls, local 

vendors selling snacks, food 

and beverages, three speakers 

on skills development, 

motivational and educational 

talks, fun, interactive, and 

information sharing 

opportunities with 

professionals from the 

hospital, TB, HIV, hypertension 

and diabetic screening and fun 

activities for the kiddies.” 

Baartman said. 

EVER OF 

SERVICE: 

The men 

and women 

of the NSRI 

suppor ted 

the PAHS 

Colour Run 

on Saturday 

that took 

place at the 

school 

sports fields 

Picture: ROB 

KNOWLES 

BIG FAMILY: The Alexandre family, and their 

friends, had the largest number of entries at 

the Port Alfred High School Colour Run that 

took place at the school sports fields on 

Saturday 


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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES 

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

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

L AST Saturday saw the 

inaugural Port Alfred High 

School Colour Run take place 

at and around the school 

sports fields, with over 200 

runners and walkers 

complete the course while 

being peppered with 

pastel-coloured powder. The 

event was a fundraiser for the 

school and drew many more 

participants than the 

organisers had originally 

envisioned. Organiser of the 

colour run, Nicola Coetzee, 

was delighted as she 

watched school funds 

accumulate and thanked 

everyone for their support in 

this important initiative. Also 

on Saturday, the Port Alfred 

Community Policing Forum 

sold cakes at the Rosehill 

Mall in order to raise funds. 

The event was a complete 

success and cakes sold 

throughout the morning and, 

by about 11am, cakes were 

sold out. Well done to CPF. 

DOGS took their owners for a 

walk along the West Beach 

beachfront on Sunday in the 

Spring Paws Parade, a 

fundraiser for the SPCA in 

Port Alfred. It was great to 

see so many dogs with their 

owners. 

THIS weekend begins on 

Friday with the latest Wharf 

Street Soiree to celebrate 

spring. This will be the third 

soiree at Wharf Street, Port 

Alfred’s oldest trading street 

still in operation. Having 

attended both previous 

soirees I can attest that this 

DIARISE THIS 

Albany Vintage and Classic Motor 

Club Museum opens on the last 

Saturday of each month – 9am-12 

noon – Hawkins Industrial Park, 

Alfred Road, Port Alfred. 

Alzheimer SA East Cape Support 

Group meets the last Thursday of 

each month at 3pm at Brookshaw 

Home at 9 Donkin Street, 

Grahamstown. The Support Group is 

for family, friends and caregivers of 

those with Alzheimer’s Disease or any 

form of Dementia. There is usually a 

speaker followed by discussion and 

tea. Contact Dr Heather Rauch 

081-350-8079 for information and to 

get on to our mailing list. 

Bathurst Farmers Market – Ever y 

Sunday rain or shine at Yesterday 

Today and Tomorrow Nursery, Kowie 

Road from 9am-12.30pm. 

Birdwatching Tours and Three 

Sisters Saunter. Book with Anne 

(046) 675-1976 or 083-719-4950. 

w w w. a n n e s b i r d i n g . c o . z a 

Bonsai Club meets once a month on a 

Saturday. For more information 

contact David Brewis on 

076 - 457 - 3218 . 

Cricket Club – Practices on Tuesdays 

and Thursdays at the Port Alfred 

Country Club, French Street from 

5pm. Contact Rob Nel on 

076 - 394 - 4067 . 

East Cape Shotokan-Ryu Karate, 

Port Alfred - Mondays and 

Thursdays: 4.30pm for beginners. 5.15 

for intermediate class and 6pm for the 

advanced class. Contact Gary 

Grapentin on 073-346-0059 for more 

i n fo r m at i o n . 

Healing Horses Therapeutic Riding 

Centre - Therapeutic and recreational 

horse riding activities for people 

living with disabilities. Mondays at 

9.30am and 10.30am, Wednesdays at 

10am and 11am. To book a ride, or find 

out about volunteering, call Jann on 

078 - 346 - 5412 . 

Hockey Club – Practices on Tuesdays 

and Thursdays from 5pm at the Port 

Alfred Country Club, French Street. 

Contact Chris Pike on 082-350-0900. 

Kenton Garden Club meeting second 

Wednesday of the month at 9.30am. 

For info visit 

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

Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm – f i r st 

Sunday of each month at Kenton 

Bowls Club. Cash bar available. Cash 

and other prizes. Teams of four to six. 

All welcome. 

Kleinemonde Morning Market on 

the first Saturday of every month, 

from 8.30 to 10am. Kleinemonde 

is a great evening of meeting 

friends and enjoying the 

ambience. Best of all, the 

pubs will be selling our own 

beers such as Coin Ale, 

Kowie Gold Pilsner and 

Squires Porter at just R10 per 

pint. For more information, 

see our Diarise This section, 

b e l o w. 

WELL, we have come to the 

end of “women’s month”, so 

it’s time to consider if the 

month awareness of crimes 

against women and children 

has been successful. There 

were a number of high-profile 

cases in just the last week of 

women’s month including the 

appalling murder of UCT 

student Uyinene Mrwetyana 

and even the kidnapping of 

six-year-old Amy-Leigh de 

Jager that occurred the day 

after Women’s month ended. 

To all those potential 

women-beaters, rapists and 

kidnappers; to pick on a 

person that is weaker than 

you is an act of cowardice. 

You are deliberately harming 

another individual physically, 

causing mental damage and, 

in some cases, even death. 

Real men do not take 

advantage of women and 

children. If you want to hit 

someone, join a boxing gym 

where, at least, someone will 

be able to fight back on an 

equal footing. Not man 

enough to do that? I didn’t 

think so. 

BEST wishes and birthday 

greetings to everyone who is 

having a special day in the 

Community Hall. Enjoy breakfast and 

browse the stalls. 

Knit and Knatter Crafters club at 

Holly House, every Wednesday at 

9am. Contact Kathy on (046) 

624-4452 for further information. 

Kowie Auctioneers - monthly auction 

every last Thursday of the month at 35 

North Street. Entries for the auction 

need to be in on the Tuesday before 

the auction. Viewing day prior from 

2pm. For more information call Colin 

Maclachlan 083 -521-3623 or Peter 

Charter on 082-569-3478. 

The Kowie Camera Club monthly 

meeting, the last Monday of every 

month (except December) at 7pm in 

the Settlers Park Retirement Village 

hall. Contact Herman Groenewald 

078- 428-9551. 

Kowie History Museum, at The Old 

Railway Station, Pascoe Crescent. 

Open 9.30am-12.30pm 

Tuesday-Saturday. Closed 

Sunday/Monday and public holidays. 

Kowie Striders time trial – ever y 

Tuesday at 5.30pm at the Port Alfred 

Country Club. Distances of 3, 5 or 

8km. Runners and walkers welcome. 

Contact Sticks Stiglingh 071 - 612 - 7339 

or Alan Robb on 082-495-6842. 

Kowie Striders casual long run from 

the Duck Pond every Sunday at 7am. 

Runners and walkers welcome. The 

route will be determined on the 

morning of the run. 

Lower Albany Historical Society 

meets 3rd Thursday of the month – 

some meetings in Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park, others, outside trips. 

Call Avonne on 083-473-6823 for 

details. 

Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild, 

meets first Tuesday of each month. 

Call Brian Edwards on (046) 

624-2945 for more information. 

Memory Book Scrapbook Club 

meets twice a month on a Thursday 

afternoon. All welcome. Contact 

Cheryl (046) 624-2733 / 

083 - 556 - 7562 . 

MOTHS - Old soldiers never die – 

Calling all ex-servicemen “Ou Manne” 

and their ladies for a get-together on 

the first Sunday of every month at 12 

noon and the MOTH Hall (next to the 

Ski-boat Club) for a light lunch and 

some memories. RSVP MOTHS at 

082-537-9033 for catering purposes. 

National Sea Rescue Institute 

practices every Wednesday at 5pm. 

To join the NSRI visit the base in 

person to undergo an evaluation. 

Port Alfred Art Club welcomes new 

members, both experienced or 

week ahead, especially Justin 

Wilmot, Deirdre Muller, Robyn 

Hobbs, Frans Nel, Lauren 

Mc/creath, Sheldon Amos, 

John Wilson, Kirsty Clayton, 

Una Tarr, Val Smith, Janê 

Moss, Emily Scholtz, Doreen 

Pons, Wade Elliott, Kate 

Venter, Graham Reilly, Derek 

Fellows, Garnett Westley, 

Alex Hope-Bailie, Megan 

Grundling, Lisa Rose Downer, 

Mason Dell, Taylor Naude, 

Julia Painting, Jean Atkinson, 

Rosemary Nelson, Herman 

Breetzke, Pen Schultz, 

Nicolas Cock, Timothy 

Rudman, Elzette Reed, Derryn 

Willis, Eben Groenewald, RJ 

Swart, Marion Barnard, 

Patrick Kenny, Kelly Bradfield, 

Lionel Wilson, Matthew 

Neethling, Keith Cunning, 

Stephanie de Bruin, Heather 

Tyson, Trish Versfeld, Jordon 

Faca, twins Natalie and 

Caroline Ross, Lydia Gimbel, 

Joan Greaves, Lionel Hunt, 

Jonty Payne, Phindiwe 

Kuhkana, Jamie Kleinhans, 

Jenna Rowe, Thabisa Vukuza, 

Pietie le Roux, Euthine Shone, 

John Basson, Dawn Nelson. 

BUSINESS anniversar y 

greetings and 

congratulations for many 

more years to come to 

Highway Motors and Buddy’s, 

Va n e s s a ’s Nail Bar, Coral 

Cottages, The Holistic Oak. 

A P PA R E N T LY the economy of 

SA has grown by 3.1% for the 

second quarter that ended in 

June, and this has saved the 

country from yet another 

recession. Because of the 

OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 

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 

wanting to learn. We meet weekly 

offering a monthly DVD from leading 

artists, giving excellent tips and 

guidance on how to draw and paint. 

Contact Jenny (083-292-2650) or 

Paddy (083-226-5254). 

Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet 

Club invites you to try your hand at 

lawn bowls and Croquet, free 

coaching and equipment available. 

Situated next to the Nico Malan 

Bridge. Enquiries: Rod Wilson at: 082 

375 2968 or 046 624 5671. Croquet 

enquiries: Rodger Darkes at 082 373 

8181 See our website at: 

www.pabcc.co.za and our Facebook 

page. 

Port Alfred Bridge Club – Now meets 

at the Eddie Grant MOTH Hall (next to 

the Ski-boat Club) every Monday and 

Thursday – 1pm for 1.30pm start. All 

bridge enthusiasts and persons 

wishing to learn to play bridge are 

most welcome. 

Port Alfred Community Police 

Forum meets on the third Tuesday of 

each month at the Port Alfred Police 

Station at 2.30pm. 

Port Alfred Floral Art Group (PAFAG) 

meets on the 3rd Saturday of the 

month at Settlers Park hall at 2.30pm. 

For more information please phone 

082-464-4606 (Hennie de Bruin). All 

welcome. 

Port Alfred parkrun, Civic Centre. 

Every Saturday, starts 8am. 

Probus Club of the Kowie meets on 

the second Tuesday of each month at 

10am at the Port Alfred River and 

Ski-boat Club. 

Reach for Recovery reaches out to 

you. The RfR "DITTO" project offers a 

Breast Prosthesis Clinic every second 

Tuesday of the month, starting July 9 

at Sunshine Coast Hospice, 1 Alfred 

Road, from 2pm-4pm. Any State 

Hospital patient who has had a 

mastectomy, may visit the Breast 

Clinic for a prosthesis fitting and 

advice. "DITTO" project aims to assist 

women to feel confident again after 

breast surgery by providing them with 

a prosthesis. For an appointment or 

enquiries call Cherryll on 

072 - 260 - 8047 . 

Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens 

every Saturday and Sunday from 9am 

with a variety of home made delights, 

“egg-cellent” free-range eggs, honey, 

biltong, droewors as well as its very 

popular morning breakfast. Contact 

Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for 

more information. 

Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters 

Market, the first Saturday of every 

month, from 9am-4pm. A true art and 

general lack of money 

available in the country and 

massive unemployment, SA 

runs a very real risk of 

another financial recession at 

any stage. This, in turn, 

discourages investment 

leading to more 

unemployment and a longer 

and darker recession. It is 

odd when finance Minister 

Tito Mboweni issued a 

discussion document 

highlighting possible plans 

for strengthening the 

economy and job creation, 

and unions and political 

parties have their own 

agendas. These are usually 

based on ensuring votes in 

any upcoming election, and 

seem to have rejected the 

m i n i st e r ’s ideas regarding 

state-owned enterprises, 

specifically Eskom. The 

problem is, the politicians 

only look at the next five-year 

term while citizens must look 

at the longer-term issues. We 

need electricity, but Eskom 

have overloaded the system 

by employing far more people 

than necessary. No business 

can run successfully in these 

circumstances. Cut the fat 

and let’s sell some of our 

assets while introducing new 

businesses into the arena. 

Privatisation is not a dirty 

word, it is the only way some 

of these companies will 

survive. Oh, and to add insult 

to injury, the price of petrol 

increased at midnight on 

Tuesday by 11c per litre. 

Diesel went up by a massive 

26c a litre. With last year’s 

figures in brackets to 

compare against, the Rand 

was trading at R14.99 to the 

Dollar (R15.52), R18.24 to the 

Pound (R19.90) and R16.42 to 

the Euro (R17.98), Gold 

trading at $929.39 per fine 

ounce ($1,194.16), Platinum at 

$1,538.20 per ounce ($791) 

and Brent Crude Oil at $???? 

per barrel ($77.40). 

SPECIAL thoughts and 

prayers are with all those folk 

who are not well, having or 

have already had tests, 

operations and treatments. 

“Sterkte” to Roy Potter, 

Andrew de Vries, Jenny 

Groenewald, Zelda Neethling, 

Marian Eaten, Martin Bekker, 

Brenda Shelton, Suzanne 

Wyllie, Malinda Coertze, 

Laura-Kate Laguz and Dave 

Yo u n g . 

WEDDING anniversar y 

congratulations and 

continued joy for many more 

years of happiness together, 

especially to Dalton and Tracy 

Phillips, Brett and Teia 

Neil-Boss, Fred and Heather 

Tyson, Dave and Jacqui 

Parsons, Russell and Joy 

Geard, Brett and Teia 

Neil-Boss, Ian and Erna 

THOUGHT for the week: 

“Peace is not a relationship 

of nations. It is a condition of 

mind brought about by a 

serenity of soul”. 

BEST regards as always, 

The Team. 

craft market. Only handmade items 

available by our local crafters. Large 

selection of goods. 

Scottish Country Dancing at Don 

Powis Hall, Settlers Park, every 

Wednesday from 5pm-7pm. All 

welcome. For more information 

please phone Mary (046) 604-0478 or 

Audrey (046) 624-3179. 

Scrapbook workshops and classes: 

Bcreative offers monthly workshops, 

night classes, social classes and a 

whole lot more. Call (046) 624-3096 

to book or for more information. 

Self Drive Heritage Map: All the 

historical sites in Port Alfred, Bathurst 

and surrounding areas. Available at 

the tourism office. 

Sunshine Coast Women’s Forum 

meets every fourth Tuesday in the Don 

Powis Hall, Settlers Park at 2.30pm. 

Come and join us. Visitors welcome. 

For more information contact Tosca 

Spenceley (046) 624-4339. 

U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on 

the fourth Thursday of every month at 

9.30 for 10am at the Don Powis Hall, 

Settlers Park village. All welcome. 

Thursday September 5 

PA Art Club– 9.30am – DVD at 

Settlers Park Hall. 

Friday September 6 

Kenton Rotary Women's Lunch and 

talk at the Continental Deli "Upstairs" 

– 12 noon. 

Wharf Street welcomes spring on 

Friday with the third Wharf Street 

Soiree taking place along Port 

Alfred’s original commercial street. 

Shops will be open from 6pm to 8pm. 

Meet friends, enjoy browsing the 

shops and sit down for a god meal at 

any of the restaurants and cafes. Also, 

The Little Brewery on the Wharf will 

supply beers through the various 

outlets at just R10 per pint. Bring the 

family and enjoy the evening. 

Saturday September 7 

Christian Men’s Association 

breakfast – 7 for 7.30am – Ta s h ’s 

Craft Bar. Speaker: Melvyn Naidoo, in 

his 10th year doing mission work in 

Chennai, South India. He is also an 

author and a freelance illustrator of 

children’s books. Donation to cover 

costs R45, students and pastors R20. 

NGK Dias Bazaar – 8am to 12 noon – 

26 Broadway. Breakfast, meat, 

this-and-that, farm stall, tea garden, 

hamburgers, curry and rice, 

pancakes, jaffles, children’s activities. 

Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club – 

S h ot g u n . 

HERDING THE PACK: Andrew Jardine, rear, and children 

Mila Jardine, left, and Eine van der Merwe took their 

Australian cattle dog, Buddy, on the SPCA fundraiser 

walk at West Beach on Sunday morning and enjoyed 

the great spring weather 



PA Art Club – 9am – Pa i n t i n g 

morning at Reset Café, Wharf Street, 

Port Alfred. 

Sunshine Coast Hospice communit y 

report back meeting – 10am – 1 Alfred 

Road, Port Alfred. All welcome. 

Port Alfred Scrapbook Club – 2pm 

to 5pm – Presbyterian Church Port 

Alfred. All welcome. Contact Cheryl 

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

Friday September 13 

Kenton Rotary Annual Fisherman's 

feast at the Town Hall – 6.30pm. 


Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club – 

Handgun. 

Nyala Valley Game Reserve Open 

Day (no cost). A day of hiking and 

birding with a bring and braai (bring 

binoculars), 10am to 2pm. Close to 

Kleinemonde, on the upper reaches of 

the Kleinemonde West River. Contact: 

Dave after 7pm (046) 675-1321. 

Kenton Rotary Beach fun at Kariega 

Main Beach below Homewoods. From 

2.30pm. This is aimed at kids aged 4 - 

12 years old and will be a series of age 

appropriate obstacle courses with a 

few prizes to be won. 

Sunshine Coast Bonsai Club –1pm 

for 1.30pm – Girl Guide Hall Port 

Alfred. Demonstration: African vs 

Japanese Bonsai styles. New 

members welcome. Contact: David 

Brewis. 076-457-3218. 

Sunday September 15 

Annual Rhino Run from early. Kenton 

Rotary will be serving bacon and egg 

rolls and pancakes. Kenton is one of 

only four venues nationally where this 

event takes place and it's grown 

hugely since its inception. 


Friends with Compassion – caring 

for those who are mourning a loved 

one. Presbyterian Church Port Alfred, 

at 3.30pm. All welcome – join us for a 

cup of tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl 

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


Sport Shooting Club –Sport and 

Hunting. 

PA Art Club – 10am – Catholic Church 

Hall. Follow up Demo/Workshop by 

Cheryl Castle on Monoprinting. 

Tuesday September 24 

Live music with Nathan Smith – 1pm 

– Pig and Whistle. Tickets available 

call (046) 625-0673. 


PA Art Club – 9am – Catholic Church 

Hall. Enjoy a social time. DVD and 

book exchanges, tea, coffee and 

snacks. Bring paintings for comment. 

U3A meeting – 9.30am – Don Powis 

Hall, Settlers Park. Jim Truscott will 

talk about Mysteries of the Pyramids. 

Port Alfred Scrapbook Club –2pm 



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


Port Alfred Sport Shooting Club - 

Open Rifle Benchrest. 

Tuesday October 1 

An evening of beauty and wellness 

at Tash’s Craft Bar, 6.30 for 7pm. 

Tickets R120 which will include 

snacks and a goodie bag. Tickets 

available at Serenity Day Spa and 

Inspired Movement. 

Thursday October 3 




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

Friday October 4 

St Paul's Anglican Church - St 

Francis of Assisi Blessing of the 

Animals that takes place in the St 

Paul's Anglican Church car park at 

5pm. 





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

Friday October 11 

St Paul’s Bridge Tournament –at 

the church hall, Duplicate Bridge and 

Bone prizes, R60 per pair (includes 

refreshments). Tickets to be 

purchased before the event and 

available from Seeff in Port Alfred and 

Kenton-on-Sea. 

Garry Botha Tribute to Neil 

Diamond at the Deli Upstairs venue – 

6.30 for 7pm. Kenton Rotary 

f u n d r a i s e r. 


Friends with Compassion – caring 

for those who are mourning a loved 

one. Presbyterian Church Port Alfred, 

at 3.30pm. All welcome – join us for a 

cup of tea and a chat. Contact Cheryl 

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

Saturday October 26 

Wesley Methodist Church Fete at 

8.30am at the church.



PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: Overcoming his nerves and gaining 

confidence in the run up to sitting his Trinity College of London piano 

exam, Ambesiwe Jacobs played a recital for his school at Monday’s Port 

Alfred High School assembly 

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

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

Bishop of Grahamstown, Ebenezer Ntlali 

DEEP IN 

C O N C E N T R AT I O N : 

Shaw Park Primary 

recently had a chess 

match against El 

Shaddai Christian 

Academy. It was a 

great afternoon 

challenging each other 

in chess with Shaw 

Park winning at the 

end of the day 

MATHS MASTERS: Port 

Alfred High School 

pupils, Reece Coetzer, 

right, and Adam 

Schultz took first and 

second place 

respectively in the 

recently Sarah 

Baartman District 2019 

M at h e m at i c s 

Competition for grade 

6 

GOLFERS EXCEL: Seven 

Port Alfred High 

School golfers, front, 

from left, Hkumelo 

Matyumza, Mihlali 

Nanto, and back, 

Jayden Roesstorff, 

Meekah de Sousa, 

Jarryd Harty and 

James Solz. Absent: 

Ben Burger 

participated in the 

first round of the EP 

Junior Order of Merit 

Tournament played 

recently at the Royal 

Port Alfred Golf Club. 

Meekah da Sousa 

secured first place in 

the U10 category with 

Ben Burger second 

and Jayden Roesstorff 

third. Mihlali Nanto 

won first place in the 

U17 age group while 

Hlumelo Matyumza 

placed second in the 

U15 section 

KARATE STAR: Port 

Alfred High School 

grade 7 pupil, Mbali 

Quengqani bagged a 

gold and a silver 

medal in the recent 

Sarah Baartman 

Karate Championships



ANGLICAN CHURCH ALBANY 

A R C H D E A C O N RY 

St Paul’s Port Alfred – Ferndale Road. 

Sunday Eucharist 8.30am 

Wednesday: Eucharist 8.30am. 

St Barnabas – Nemato Port Alfred 

Sunday Eucharist 9am. 

St John’s – Bathurst Sunday Eucharist 

8.30am 

St Mary’s – Cuylerville 11am Eucharist (1st 

Sunday in the month only). 

St James – Southwell 11am Eucharist (3rd 

Sunday in the month only). 

Enquiries: (046) 624-1236. 

ANGLICAN PARISH OF ALEXANDRIA 

St David’s Bushman’s River Mouth 

Holy Communion Service: 

Sunday 8.30am 

Wednesday 9am. 

Christ Church, Alexandria Eucharist S u n d ay 

10am. 

Enquiries: Graeme Hutchison 082-955-5051 

or 046-648-1135 . 

APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION BETH-EL 

ASSEMBLY ALEXANDRIA – 14 De Wet Street 

Sundays at 10am and 6pm 

Wednesday Prayer meeting at 

6.30pm. 

Enquiries: Pastor Alan Cannon 

072-907-8405. 

AFRIKAANSE PROTESTANTSE KERK 

Vir AP Kerkdienste. Kontak Anton Kok by 

082-964 -3123. 

BATHURST COMMUNITY CHURCH 

The Village Chapel, 1 The Stables, Kowie 

Road, Bathurst 

Ser vices: Sundays at 9am 

Pastor on 084-441-2876 or (046) 624-3623. 

CATHOLIC CHURCH 

St James Catholic Church – Caxton Lane, 

Port Alfred. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am 

Tuesday – 5pm 

Friday – 8.30am 

Fr Nkosinathi Njoko OFM (046) 624-1509 / 

073 - 384 - 9133 . 

St Thomas Catholic Church – Tenth St, 

Station Hill, Port Alfred. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 9.30am, 

Wednesday – 6pm 

St Anthony’s Catholic Church – Bushman’s 

River Mouth. 

Mass Times: Sunday – 7.30am 

Sacred Heart Catholic Church – A l ex a n d r i a . 

Mass Times: Saturday – 5.30pm 

Enquiries: Fr Trymos Munyaka on (046) 

624-1509 or 082-676-6573 

CELEBRATION CENTRE 

Guide Hall in Causeway . 

Sunday morning service – 9am. 

Contact: Pauline Mauer 076 755 0880 

CHURCH NOTICES 

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 

welcome. 

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY 

Goodwill Centre. 

Sunday 9.30am. 

Enquiries: 082-600-5429. 

CHRIST AMBASSADOR MINISTRIES 

770 Runeli Drive, Nemato. 

Sunday Services: 10am-12pm. 

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

624 -2632. 

CHRISTIAN HARVEST CHURCH 

3013 Shiceka Street, Nemato 

Sunday Services: 9.30-12pm. 

Evening 5pm-7pm. 

Contact: 083-513-5638. 

PORT ALFRED BAPTIST CHURCH 

Morning services and Children’s church 

(Ignite) 9.30am. 

Evening services 6pm – (NO evening service 

on the last Sunday of the month) 

Youth: Fridays: Grades 1-3 (KICK) at 5pm-6pm, 

Grades 4-7 (SWAT) at 6pm-7pm. Grades 8-12 

(RIG) at 7pm-9pm. 

Pastor: Josh de Wit - 073-166-2939, 

Associate Pastor: Mark Kieck - 083-794-1381 

Office: (046) 624-1335. 

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

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

PORT ALFRED CHURCH 

21 Masonic Street, Port Alfred. 

Grace Bible College (Free) Mon – Fri am. 

Sunday: 9am. 

Contact: John 073-633-2465. 

FULL GOSPEL 

Sunday Morning Service 9.30am. 

Evening Service: 6.30pm. 

Friday Junior Youth: 7pm. 

Enquiries: (046) 624-1915. 

FULL GOSPEL (STATION HILL) 

Sunday morning: 10am. 

Enquiries: Pastor P Israel 084-582-4607 

GEREFORMEERDE KERK 

Eredienste elke Sondag oggend om 9vm in die 

“Settlers Church” historiese monument) h/v 

Buthurst str and North str. Navrae ds Aucamp 

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

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

GRACE AND TRUTH CHURCH 

Albany Centre, 90 Albany Road. 

“For the law was given through Moses, but 

grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” 

(John 1:17). 

Sundays: 9.30am 

Contact: Gary Ford 072-761-3417, (046) 

624 -4985 

GREAT COMMISSION CHURCH 

Previously Bushmans Family Fellowship meet 

in Bushmans Town Hall 9am Sunday 

mornings! All welcome! 

Contact: Ps Charles Southey 078-650-3694. 

KING OF KINGS GLOBAL MOVEMENT 

Meets at the MyPond Hotel Conference Centre 

every Sunday from 10am (intercessory prayer 

followed by the service) until 1pm. 

LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTRE, ALEXANDRIA 

Sunday Morning Service and Club Jesus. 

(ages 4 to 12) 9am. (Baby cry room). 

Sunday Evening Service: 6.30pm. (Praise and 

p r ay e r ). 

Friday evening “G U TS ” (All Teens Welcome) 

6pm-8pm. 

Free Bible school – Tuesdays 6.30pm. 

Enquiries: PS Leon De Smidt 082-330-6865. 

METHODIST CHURCH 

WESLEY (Hards St): 

Every Sunday: 8.30am (only). 

ALEXANDRIA 

Sunday service: 10am. 

Bible Study : Wednesday 6.15pm 

Cell 074-582-0812. 

STATION HILL (Windvogel St): 

Every Sunday: 11am and 4pm 

B AT H U R ST (York Rd): 

Every Sunday: 9am 

C LU M B E R (Shaw Park Rd from Bathurst then 

Martindale turn off): 

Monthly services on fourth Sunday of every 

month at 11am. 

ROKEBY PARK (Opp Halfway Store on 

Grahamstown Rd): 

Second Sunday: 11am. 

KLEINEMONDE ( N at u r e ’s Way): 

First, Third and Fifth Sundays: 11am 

Enquiries: (046) 624-2420. 

K E N TO N : 

Every Sunday: 8.30am. 

Call 084-319-9634, Rev Rod Burton. 

NEDERDUITSE GEREFORMEERDE KERK 

DIAS GEMEENTE KERKKANTOOR: B r o a d way 

26, Port Alfred, 6170 

Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 8am-12pm. 

Tel: (046) 624-3534 

PORT ALFRED: (Broadway 26) 

Elke Sondag: 9vm. 

Kinderkerk and Kategese tydens erediens. 

BOESMANSRIVIERMOND: (Mainstreet) Elke 

Sondag: 9vm. 

Kinderkerk tydens die erediens en 10vm 

K at e g e s e . 

KLEINEMONDE: 

Dienste elke 4de Sondag van die maand: 

11vm. 

Leraar: Ds Wikus Venter Sel: 078-800-3353 

ALEXANDRIA: (Mainst reet) 

Erediens elke Sondag: 09:30am. 

Kantoorure: Maandag tot Vrydag 8am- 1pm. 

Tel: (046) 653- 0147. 

Kontak: Ds Willem Schoeman (046) 

653-0010 of 083-607-8790. 

NEDERDUITSCH HERVORMDE KERK 

St Nicolas, Beachweg, Port Alfred 

Eredienste: Elke Sondag om 9vm. 

Kategese na erediens. 

Kontak Prof John Gericke (046) 624-9025 

of sel 082-565-9534 

NEW APOSTOLIC CHURCH 

Port Alfred and Kenton on Sea. 

For information on services. Eddie 

078-752-2233 or Arnol 082-809-3421. 

NUWE LEWE VOLLE EVANGELIE KERK 

Honeycombsentrum, 88 Albanyweg, Port 

Alfre d. 

Sondae: 9.30vm en 6.30nm. 

Dinsdae: Vrouebiduur 10vm 

Woensdae: Seldiens by kerk 7nm 

Vir meer inligting kontak: Pastoor Theo en 

Marinda Snyman 084-811-0606 / (046) 

624-2265. Almal welkom – All welcome 

PERISOS SONSKYNKUS 

Perisos (Oorvloed/Abundance) nooi u uit na 

samekomste: Alexandria. Elke Sondag om 

9.30vm te Maria-saal (agter Caltex-garage). 

073 - 586 - 0201 . 

Prediker Theunis Pienaar – 082- 895 - 8830 . 

Ons verkondig: Oorvloed in Christus. 

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 

Corner of Southwell and Becker Street. 

Sunday worship and Children’s Church: 9am – 

10am 

Communion Services: 1st Sunday of the month 

Cell groups: Monday 4pm at the church and 

Thursday 7pm at 11 Lambert Road. 

Enquiries: Errol Parsons 084-800-3033 / 

(046) 624-4471. 

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH 

Service Times – Saturdays: 9:30am- 12 noon. 

Enquiries: Judith on 083-652-5655 or Trevor 

082- 492-3789. 

SHEKINAH MINISTRIES 

Sunday mornings: 10am 

Monday and Wednesday: 7pm 

Youth on Friday evenings: 7pm. 

Enquiries: Dan Hilpert 079-649-8750. 

THE SHEKINAH GLORY OF GOD - 1 PET 4:14. 

STUDENT CHURCH 

Meets Sunday mornings 9am in Kenton on 

Sea Town Hall. The 1st church in South Africa 

to be operating on this concept. Called 

Student Church as the services are run by the 

full time students from Generation Impact 

Bible College. Believers of all ages welcome. 

Exciting Children’s Church available. A church 

that equips Saints of all ages. Contact: 

Madelein 084-513-7306. 

THE CHURCH AT MERRY HILL 

Sunday morning services: 9am. 

A people being drawn closer to God, want 

to take others with us. All are welcome. 

Enquiries: Gavin – 046-624-8035 or Diana – 

072-344 -1102 

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF 

LATTERDAY SAINTS 

Meets every Sunday for Sacrament Service at 

9am followed by Sunday School at 10am. 

Priesthood meeting at 11am and Relief Society 

meeting at 11am. 

New church location is 25 Biscay Road across 

the street from Sky Security in Port Alfred. 

Visitors welcome. 

Phone: 083-452-8801 or 078-132-7336. 

WESTSIDE CHURCH 

Contemporary – Connected – Commit ted. 

“Connecting people to people – Connecting 

people to God.” 

M e et i n g s : 

Sunday 9.30am 

Wednesday: .:30pm “Connect Groups”. 

Directions: Turn left into Van Riebeeck Street 

– Last street on main road leaving Port Alfred 

for PE (VW Showroom on corner) – 800m turn 

first right into Green Lane – Go straight up to 

T-junction will see roof of church ahead. 

Enquiries: 083-444-9380/ 082-373-8181 / 

082- 677-78 00 . 

WORD OF TRUTH MINISTRY, LIVING WATERS 

BOOKSHOP, CHURCH OF THE NATIONS 

Across the road from the BP garage and 

fire station open every day 8am-12pm 

except Mondays. 

Sunday : 9am (Morning Service with Mother’s 

room and Children’s Church) 

Evening service: 6pm. All are welcome. 

Youth: 6.30pm on Friday Evening. 

Enquiries: (046) 624-2381, After hours: 

072-219 -9065. 

SUDOKU - WIMPY 

Complete this Sudoku and be in line to win a R60 voucher 

from Wimpy at 80 Southwell Road. Entries must be in by 

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

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

 

Evelyn Mackay 

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

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

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU 

WIN A VOUCHER FROM THE HIGHLANDER PUB OR HALYARDS HOTEL 

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

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

Entries must be 

submitted by 3:30pm 

on Tuesday at the 

TotT Office - 

29 Miles Street. 

Winner of last 

 

Royal St Andrews- 

ă 

Heather Howard 

Winner to please 

collect voucher 

(must show ID) from 

TotT offices before 

attempting to redeem 

prize.



WELCOME TO THE GARDEN: The opening of The Enchanted Garden, with, from left, Caitlin de Wet, Amyoli Dayile and Caleb Kieck 

With superbly designed colourful costumes and having learnt about 20 songs, the children of Happy 

Hours Pre-primary once again amazed and delighted their parents and other audience members at 

the annual concert, ‘The Enchanted Garden’, at Port Alfred High School hall last Thursday night. 

Familiar children’s songs were given a new spin and all the children were given a turn in the spotlight. 

JON HOUZET took the pictures. 

SEEKING THE LIGHT: Two of the white moths, Zerande van Deventer and 

Mia Groenewald 

ITSY BITSY SPIDERS: Spiders Alonzo Prince and Neason Cannon 

MARCHING ON: Red ants Amila Dayile and 

Kwakho Xako 

HOP ON: Two of the 

grasshoppers, Jeandre 

Claasens, left, and 

Imivuyo Makaluza 

IT IS SHOWTIME: One 

of the beetles, Neil 

Pienaar



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PERSONAL 

2070 

Health & Beauty 

MARGIE 

MORRELL 

Physiotherapist 

Treating Backache, 

Neck-Ache, Headaches, 

Joint and Muscle 

Problems, Sports 

Injuries, Orthopaedic 

Rehabilitation, 

Bladder Control. 

Kenton-on-Sea 

Tel: 046 648 1396 

2240 

Personal Services 

FAMSA 

(Families SA) 

ŽŶŽĮŐĂŶŝĂŽŶ 

 

- Relationship counselling 

for indiv, couples, families 

- Trauma debriefing 

- Premarital counseling 

To book an appointment: 

Netty Green: 

084 5846629 

FOR INFO ON SERVICES/ 

TRAINING: 

046 622 2580 

famsa@imaginet.co.za 

2240 

Personal Services 

If you want to drink 

that’s your business. 

If you want to stop, 

thats ours... 

Baptist Church, York Road, Port Alfred 

7pm - 8 pm. Every Thursday. 

First Thursday of the month is open. 

Has your life become 

unmanageable as a result 

of alcohol? 

Call Alcoholics Anonymous. 

076 978 7156 

2260 

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Plumbing 

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Building Services 

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Port Alfred 6170 

Cell: 072 075 0286 

Email: info@ 

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BUILDING 

PLANS 

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ADVICE 

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Call 

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046 675 1021 or 

082 567 3651 

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Home Maintenance 

WOODPECKER 

INSTALLATIONS 

Kitchens, bedroom 

cupboards, decks, 

windows, building, 

plumbing and electrical, 

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Kennels and Pets 

34 Atherstone Road 

Port Alfred, EC 

Dr L de Bruyn 

Dr H Brink 

Dr J Krüger 

Consulting Hours: 

Week days 

08:00 -18:00 

VET NOW AVAILABLE 

AT LUNCH TIME 

Saturdays & Public 

Holidays 09:00 – 13:00 

Sundays 10:00 – 12:00 

Contact us: 

Tel: 046 624 1092 

Fax: 046 624 1092 

Emergency No: 

082 566 3502 

GROOMING NOW 

AVAILABLE! 

Expanded kennels 

& Cattery 

5570 

Removals & Storage 

5570 

Removals & Storage 

15m 2 Unit - R700p.m 

20m 2 Unit - R850p.m 

Long & Short 

Term. 

CONTACT 

TANYA 

082 565 8660 

5550 

Misc. Wanted 

SUNSHINE COAST 

HOSPICE 

Require stock for their 

charity shop. We accept 

anything including 

furniture, crockery, cutlery, 

kitchen and electrical 

appliances, glassware, 

ĂŝŶŶŐŽŶĂŵĞŶ 

linen, curtains, clothes, 

toys, books, bric a brac etc. 

THE SHOP IS OPEN 

EVERY WEDNESDAY 

AND FRIDAY 

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ůĨĞĚTel: 046 624 4107 

5630 

Services Offered 

For the hiring of the 

PORTABLE LED PROJECTOR, 

HALL, FIELDS, CROCKERY, 

TABLES, ETC. at / from 

PORT ALFRED HIGH SCHOOL. 

CONTACT: LAURA GUEST 

084 607 6174 

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Compu-Tutor 

Computer training 

in your own home 

at your own pace. 

Free assessment. 

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CEILINGS & 

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Contact Lucas 

072 032 1780 

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6150 

Employment Wtd. 

BULELWA is looking for 

full time (including 

weekends) domestic or 

child minding work. 

Phone: 071 963 7424 

ELMON is a carpenter 

looking for work. Has 

experience in roofing, 

painting, decks, balustrades 

etc. Phone: 

073 717 1588 

LUCY is looking for 

part-time domestic work 

on Mondays, Wednesdays 

and Fridays. References 

available. 

Phone: 073 937 3091 

OLIVIA is looking for 

part-time domestic work 

on Mondays and Thursdays. 

References available. 

Phone: 083 422 8651 

NORMA is a Zimbabwean 

lady looking for part-time 

domestic work. References 

available. 

Phone: 073 905 5431 

VERNON is looking for a 

job. Has experience in 

building, carpentry, welding 

and metal work. 

General handyman. 

Phone: 078 224 4899 

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B & B IN WALMER, 

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9070 

Used Car Sales 

Quality Select Used Vehicles 

Tel : 046 624 8468 

Cnr Bathurst Rd & High St (behind BP Garage) 

We buy and 

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PUPIL POWER: Supporting the PAHS Colour Run on Saturday were, from left, 

Jasmine Cannon, Shawn Hilpert and Erin Coltman Picture: ROB KNOWLES 

JOYFUL CELEBRATION: Happy to have completed the PAHS Colour Run 

on Saturday were father and son, Scott and Josh Harvey Picture: ROB 

KNOWLES 

NOTICE TO CREDITORS 

MAN OF 

C O LO U R : 

Jerimiah 

D yo n a s h e 

was literally 

a very 

colour ful 

chap as he 

ran in first 

at the PAHS 

Colour Run 

at the 

school 

spor ts 

fields on 

S at u r d a y 

Picture: ROB 

KNOWLES 

In the Estate of Late ROSEMARY 

ANNETA CAWSE, Identity Number 

391211 0070 086, formerly of 

49 Westbourne Road, Kentonon-Sea, 

Eastern Cape who died 

on 23 February 2019, Estate No 

002052/2019. All persons having 

claims against the abovementioned 

Estate are required to lodge their 

claims with the undermentioned 

within Thirty (30) days after the 

date of publication hereof. 

MR H A WORMALD 

c/o CHARTERIS & BARNES CC 

P.O. BOX 2083 

PORT ALFRED 

6170 

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE HEILA 

MARIA VON BROEMBSEN, Identity 

Number 311021 0015 081 who was a widow 

and died on the 17th December 2018 and 

resident at Damant Lodge, Port Alfred 

ESTATE NUMBER 620/2019 

The First and Final Liquidation Account in 

the above estate will lie for inspection at 

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Port Alfred for a period of twenty-one days 

from the 6th September 2019 

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this 26th 

August 2019 

G J MARAIS 

Executor 

Neave Stötter Inc 

 

PORT ALFRED 

Ref: pk/MAT9462 

BEEN THROUGH THE WARS: Josh Alexandre 

finished the PAHS Colour Run on Saturday in 

second place but appeared as though he had 

had a fight with a paint pot 


In the Estate of the Late MARA VAN DER 

MESCHT, Identity No. 500624 0076 085 

born 24 June 1950, who died on 18 July 

2019, of 11 BOKNES ROAD, ALEXANDRIA, 

6185, married in community of property to to 

JACOBUS MARTHINUS VAN DER MESCHT, 

Identity No: 470308 5088 081 

ESTATE NO: 002815/2019 

Debtors and Creditors in the above Estate 

are hereby called upon to lodge their claims 

with and pay their debts to the undersigned 

within a period of thirty (30) days from 

06 September 2019. 

DE JAGER & LORDAN INC 

Attorneys for the Executor 

25 RETIEF STREET 

ALEXANDRIA 

6185 

TEL: 046-6530005 

(Ref: D Joubert/sw) 

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MARIE-JOSE 

BERNADINE VAN BESOUW, Identity 

Number270320 0021 084, of Nooitgedacht 

Farm, Boknes Road, Boknes, who died on 

9 July 2019 and who was a Widow. 


Creditors and Debtors of the above 

deceased are hereby requested to lodge 

their claims with and pay their debts to 

the undersigned within 30 days of the 

6 th September 2019. 

DATED AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS THE 

22 ND AUGUST 2019. 

S NAIDOO-BRENNER 

Agent for the Executor 

Strauss Daly (Western Cape) Inc 

Unit 1 Draper Street 

Draper Square 

Claremont 

7708 

Ref:VAN467/0001 

READY TO RUN: 

From left, 

Merryl Uys with 

daughter Jacqui 

Corn-Uys and 

Lisa Came 

entered the Port 

Alfred High 

School Colour 

Run on Saturday 

Picture: ROB 

KNOWLES 

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JEAN 

MARY BURNSIDE, Identity Number 

230611 0001 186, of 17 Settlers Park, 

Port Alfred, who died on the 18th July 

2019 and who was a widow 


Creditors and Debtors of the above 

deceased are hereby requested to 

lodge their claims with and pay their 

debts to the undersigned within 30 days 

of the 6th September 2019 

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this the 

27th Day of September 2019 

N STÖTTER 

Agent for the Executor 

Neave Stötter Inc 

37 Campbell Street 

PORT ALFRED 

Ref. pk/MAT9773 

NDLAMBE 

MUNICIPALITY 

PORT ALFRED 

PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF 

A PORTION OF PUBLIC ROAD 

RESERVE ERF 1 KNOWN AS 

APSLEY PLACE, BATHURST 

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 

21(a) of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 

2000 that a request has been received 

from M E H Sülter & Son Professional Land 

Surveyors on behalf of Mrs. J M Delaney, 

the owner of Erf 45 Apsley Place, Bathurst 

to acquire a portion of adjoining public 

road reserve, Apsley Place, ± 950 m² in 

extent, onto which an outbuilding and 

carport encroach upon. 

Further particulars and sketch plan regarding 

the abovementioned proposal may be 

obtained during office hours from the 

DIRECTORATE: INFRASTRUCTURAL 

DEVELOPMENT, ESTATES SECTION, 

CAUSEWAY, PORT ALFRED, and any 

objection to the proposal must be lodged in 

writing, together with reasons thereof, with 

the MUNICIPAL MANAGER, P.O. BOX 

13, PORT ALFRED, 6170 on or before 

THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2019. 

NOTICE NUMBER: 206/2019 

ADV. R. DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

FIRST JUNIOR: Having a great time at the PAHS 

Colour Run on Saturday was Riaan Swanepoel, 

who was the first under 9 years of age 

competitor to cross the finishing line 


IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MERLE 

ELAINE WHITCHER, IDENTITY NO. 

360218 0047 08 6, MARRIED IN 

COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY TO 

HERBERT WHITCHER, IDENTITY NO. 

360214 5021 08 5, FORMERLY OF 

18 SMITH STREET, PORT ALFRED, 

WHO DIED AT PORT ELIZABETH 

ON 18 DECEMBER 2017 

ESTATE NO: 000617/2018 

Debtors and Creditors are hereby called 

upon to lodge their claims and pay 

their debts to the undersigned within 

a period of 30 (thirty) days from 

6 September 2019. 

J.J. GRIESEL 

Agent for the Executors 

Griesel & Associates 

39 Campbell Street 

PORT ALFRED 6170 

Ref: JJ Griesel 

NDLAMBE 

MUNICIPALITY 

PORT ALFRED 

PROPOSED ACQUISITION 

OF A PORTION OF PUBLIC 

ROAD RESERVE ERF 361 

PASCOE CRESCENT, 

PORT ALFRED 

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 

21(a) of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 

2000 that a request has been received 

from Econ Holding Properties (Pty) Ltd., 

Registration No. 2006/019127/07, the 

owner of Erf 5192 Pascoe Crescent, Port 

Alfred to acquire a portion of adjoining 

public road reserve, Erf 361, ± 1245 m² in 

extent for parking purposes only. 

Further particulars and sketch plan regarding 

the abovementioned proposal may be 

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DIRECTORATE: INFRASTRUCTURAL 

DEVELOPMENT, ESTATES SECTION, 

CAUSEWAY, PORT ALFRED, and any 

objection to the proposal must be lodged 

in writing, together with reasons thereof, 

with the MUNICIPAL MANAGER, P.O. 

BOX 13, PORT ALFRED, 6170 on or 

before THURSDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 

2019. 

NOTICE NUMBER: 207/2019 

ADV. R. DUMEZWENI 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER



BIRTHDAY BOY: Young Liam Zeelie was with 

granny, Colonel Lizette Zeelie at the CPF cake 

sale at Rosehill Mall on Saturday and 

managed to pick up a super cake for his 

birthday the next day Picture: ROB KNOWLES 

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

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


Tr e n to n ’s dream for his 

birds to fly nationally 

With many wins under his wings, young teen is aiming higher still 

CELEBRATING GRANNIES AND GRANDPAS: The 

pupils in the Port Alfred High School 

pre-primary classes celebrated their 

grandparents with a special tea and 

sing-along in their playground on Monday. 

Lilian Sneli and her granddaughter Minentle 

enjoyed the sun and one another’s company 

ROB KNOWLES 

At just 13 years of age, 

Trenton Webster is a bit 

of superstar with 

respect to pigeon racing, 

having won many of the 

competitions at the Kowie 

Pigeon Racing Club and at 

other events in 2010. 

The son of veteran pigeon 

racer, Dr Tommy Webster, 

Trenton was first introduced 

to the sport when he was 

given Moekie Show Pigeons 

to raise and enter in a 

competition. 

“I didn’t like that,” he said. 

“The pigeons didn’t do 

anything, they just looked 

pretty. I wanted something 

more exciting,” he said. That 

was when a friend gave the 

young lad, just 10 at the 

time, his first six racing 

pigeons, and Trenton was 

h o o ke d . 

He explained how a racing 

pigeon was raised. 

“The pigeons are kept in 

the loft for two weeks, and 

then we let them fly around 

the house to get themselves 

familiar with the 

environment. 

“The first time we let them 

out about 10km from home 

and watch as they find their 

way back to the loft.” 

Trenton explained that, 

aside from being able to see 

the landscape, pigeons also 

had a magnetic sense of the 

direction they needed to 

travel in. 

Surprisingly, perhaps, he 

also explained that pigeons 

could literally “smell” the 

direction home from around 

6km. 

Trenton joined the Kowie 

Pigeon Racing Club and the 

Eastern Province Pigeon 

Union and began competing 

in earnest. 

He was then racing 

against established pigeon 

racers from Bathurst to East 

London, as well as inland as 

far as Graaff-Reinet and 

Komani (Queenstown). 

And, with the racing 

season drawing to a close, 

Trenton has certainly won 

more than his fair share of 

races in 2019. He won three 

club races and the 

Federation Race from 

Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal, 

the Baby Sale Race for firsttime 

racing pigeons at the 

Kowie Pigeon Racing Club, 

with birds he raised from 

hatchlings, as well as several 

of the club pools. 

He also won the Red Race, 

where birds with red in their 

plumage compete together. 

Trenton said birds are 

retired from racing when 

they are over three years old 

and that five of his original 

six birds had now been 

retired. 

He breeds about 120 birds 

per year but loses some due 

to predators (particularly 

peregrine falcons), or 

through game fences and 

power lines, he said. 

He further said the sport 

was not cheap as all the 

birds needed vitamin 

supplements so that their 

feathers were maintained 

and they remained healthy. 

His desire is to have birds 

compete at the Dias Loft in 

Kenton-on-Sea where birds 

compete in national 

competitions. 

Asked if he wanted to 

follow in his father’s 

footsteps as a medical 

doctor, Trenton was quite 

certain he did not. 

“I’ll carry on racing as a 

hobby, but I perhaps want to 

be a vet,” he said. 

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who: 

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PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB 

Results for Thursday, 29 August 2019 

Red Section (7 tables) 

N-S 1st J Faulkner & D Newson 61.9% 

 

 

2nd H Clohessy & M Wesselo 56.3% 

Green Section (6½ tables) 

N-S 1st C Hill & A Corrans 56.1% 

2nd L Stephens & W Emslie 52.5% 

E-W 1st S Leslie & M Segers 62.9% 

2nd L Butler & J Rogers 57.1% 

Board 5 Dealer N, N - S vulnerable 

 

the suggested bidding in this table! From the bidding it is clear that the 

 

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Red Section Results 

Green Section Results 

 

Results for Monday, 2 September 2019 

Red Section (7 tables) 

N-S 1st H Clohessy & M Newport 57.1% 

2nd J Faulkner & N Wood 56.9% 

E-W 1st C Fletcher & A Osinski 61.3% 

2nd H Webber & E Segers 51.8% 

Green Section (8½ tables) 

N-S 1st L Inglis & L Lombard 57.1% 

1st J Rogers & W Emslie 56.4% 

E-W 1st L Stephens & L Butler 56.9% 

2nd S Shaw & D Long 56.3% 

Board 12 Dealer W, N-S vulnerable 

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TAKE CARE OUT THERE 

Three weeks ago, an acquaintance of 

mine was attacked and stabbed in a 

violent incident in Sunnyside on a 

Saturday evening. 

He had just reached his front gate 

when he was attacked by two 

knife-wielding men. They stabbed him in 

the head, torso and arms, beat him with 

a large stick, stole cash and various 

personal items from him, and fled. 

The man, in his early seventies and 

bleeding profusely, managed to alert 

neighbours who rushed him to hospital 

where he was treated and later received 

a couple of units of blood. Thankfully, he 

is on the road to recovery, and police 

investigations continue. 

In another incident, also in Sunnyside, 

a female student was robbed at 

knifepoint one afternoon last week. Her 

screaming alerted neighbours and they 

chased the two culprits. Hi-Tec Security 

personnel responded quickly and 

apprehended two men. The stolen goods 

were recovered. 

In the wake of the latest incidents, 

Hi-Tec Security said: “Caring neighbours 

are such a blessing. Keep on helping 

each other and caring for one another – 

it’s what makes Makhanda such a 

special place.” 

Wise words from Hi-Tec! 

Meanwhile, residents have been urged 

to exercise extreme caution when out 

walking, jogging or cycling in and 

around Makhanda, especially at night, 

and preferably not alone. 

PAYMENTS UP TO DATE 

In a memorandum to members last 

week, Grahamstown Residents’ 

Association (GRA) chair Philip 

Machanick revealed that Makana 

Municipality continues to keep up to 

date with its current electricity account 

payments to Eskom. Machanick said the 

payment plan was made an order of the 

high court in June 2019. 

TOPS AT GLASS FITTING 

Congratulations to auto glass technician 

Thembalani Mentyisi of PG Glass in 

Bathurst Street who has qualified for the 

final top-five auto glass fitters in the PG 

Glass group. 

PG Glass Makhanda’s Tim Dold said 

Mentyisi will now be taking part in the 

PG Way of Fitting fitter of the year finals 

in Johannesburg on September 12 and 

13. 

LUCKY DRAWS AT CLEAN-UP 

The name of each person returning a bag 

of rubbish at the Big Clean and Dog 

Walk at the old golf course on Saturday 

September 7 will be entered into a lucky 

d r aw. 

The morning’s activities (start 9am), 

are being hosted by Ikhala Veterinary 

Clinic, and all profits will go to 

Grahamstown SPCA. 

Sponsors of the event and prize 

sponsors include Ikhala, Kwandwe 

Private Game Reserve, Foto First, 

Foodeez, Spur Steak Ranches, 

Featherstone Brewery, Fusion Speciality 

Food Shop, Dynamic Events, Connock’s 

Butchery, as well as Leeuwenbosch 

Country House. 

Two of the lucky draw prizes are a 

night for two adults sharing, and a day 

safari for two adults and two children at 

two separate game reserves. 

BIG DAY FOR PETS AND VETS 

Grahamstown SPCA has, for the past 

three weeks, been on the receiving end 

of a steady stream of monetary 

donations for its big “Spay Day” in 

Makhanda on Saturday September 14 

when more than 20 veterinarians from 

across the Eastern Cape will be involved 

in the mass sterilisation campaign. 

They will be aiming to sterilise at least 

100 dogs and cats, and are hoping to 

send each dog home with a new collar 

and a small bag of dog food if enough 

money is raised. At the time of filing this 

story on Monday, almost R13,200 had 

been donated. 

For more information, contact Dr Amy 

Jackson-Moss on 046-622-3233 or via 

e-mail at spcaght@gmail.com. 

CLOCKING UP THE MILEAGE 

Between them, the first three men and 

first three ladies at last Saturday’s 

parkrun in Makana Botanical Gardens 

have completed no fewer than 510 

parkruns. 

Apart from being pretty fast over the 

course, they’re also highly experienced 

over the undulating 5km course. 

First finisher was Cee-Jay Porthen (147 

parkruns), followed by Kennedy Simango 

(46) and Sylvester Jeffries (67). First 

three ladies were Elisa Kirigin (88 

parkruns), followed by Kimberleigh 

Oxenham (90) and Zenobia Louw (72). 

On a day when there were 103 runners, 

joggers and walkers, Peter Wentworth 

completed his 150th parkrun. 

Parkruns are held each Saturday at 

8am from the entrance to the botanical 

gardens in Lucas Avenue. 

ON THE TRAILS 

It was bitterly cold last Saturday morning 

when nine athletes set off from PJ 

Olivier on the hill at the start of the 

Oldenburgia 50km trail run in the hilly 

area to the south of Makhanda. 

Conditions were a little warmer the 

following day for the start of the 

Oldenburgia 30km, 15km and 8km trail 

run events. 

Organising the events, were Nicola 

Brown, Carey Currie, Clare Riley and 

Mark Riley under the “Get Out and Run” 

b a n n e r. 

A WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE 

For this week’s “Walk Down Memory 

Lane” item, our featured “g u e st s ” are 

local residents, business owners and 

personalities of the 1960s, gleaned from 

the Grahamstown 1966 Directory and 

who have either not featured in this 

column over the past 10 years, or rarely 

so. Here’s hoping some or maybe all of 

those mentioned bring back memories. 

Check these out: Miss Rosemary Bate 

– Ballet teacher and owner of Rosemary 

Bate School of Ballet; Charlie Manley – 

Cartage contractor and secretary/elder 

of the Grahamstown Baptist Church; Rev 

RB Donaldson – Minister of Trinity 

BLOOD DRIVE: SA National Blood Service (SANBS) staffers Nonhlanhla 

Pontshi, left, and Pat Gallant help send the SANBS message across to blood 

donors and prospective donors: ‘Donate Blood Today’. They are seen at a 

recent blood collection clinic in Makhanda. The SANBS mobile unit returns to 

the Dutch Reformed Church hall in Hill Street from midday to 6pm on Tuesday 

September 10 

Picture: SID PENNEY 

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

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

welcome athletes to the highest point on the route during the GBS Mutual 

Bank Mountain Drive half-marathon. Runners and walkers were noticeably 

excited when they came across the piper on the hills above Makhanda. The 

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

be taking part in the St Andrew’s Highland Festival over the weekend of 

September 20 and 21 when there will be a host of activities, including 

marching pipe bands, Highland Games and a fun run Picture: SID PENNEY 

Presbyterian Church; Don Sudano – 

Caterer at Rhodes University and 

ballroom dance instructor; Rex 

Nieuwenhuizen – Secretary, Albany 

Rugby Football Club; Willie Hechter – 

Secretary, Lions International 

(Grahamstown); Mrs M Vroom – 

Secretary, Grahamstown Seniors’ Club; 

Jimmy Green – Secretary, Albany 

Divisional Council and prominent local 

rugby referee; Tippin Perkins (nee 

Richardson) – Owner, Tippin’s 

Hairdressing Salon; and Mrs AH Frier – 

Secretary Grahamstown Boy Scouts. 

HOSPICE AGM 

Grahamstown Hospice holds its annual 

general meeting at 1pm on Tuesday 

September 10 at its offices at 15 Milner 

St reet. 

GOLFERS MEET 

Belmont Golf Club holds its AGM at the 

club in Belmont Valley at 6pm on 

Wednesday September 11. 

This will be followed, three days later, 

by the revival of the Beth Amm foursome 

trophy competition on Sunday 

September 15. Lady golfers from all over 

the Eastern Cape have been invited to 

this event. 

GADS REMEMBERED 

When I came across the entry for the 

Grahamstown Amateur Dramatic Society 

(GADS) in the Grahamstown 1966 

Directory, I immediately thought of Stella 

Patrick who I worked with in the cit y 

t reasurer’s department of Grahamstown 

Municipality for quite a few years. 

She was a stalwart member of the 

GADS, but passed away quite a few 

years ago. 

At one stage, GADS used to meet and 

rehearse in the Union Church in Frere 

Street above the Kingswood College 

campus. Sadly, the church buildings 

burnt down a few years ago and GADS 

is, as far as I am aware, no more. 

RUNNING IN THE ROUGH 

Loyiso Nyoka won the open division of 

the Graeme College inter-house cross 

country competition over 6km last week 

in a time of 24 minutes 54 seconds. 

Cee-Jay Porthen won the U16 division in 

25:03, while Licebo Ngwentle was 

victorious in the U14 section in 26:27. 

Hutton House scored 101 points to win 

the inter-house competition, Neilson was 

second (84), Wiles third (75) and Vernal 

fourth (63). 

GOING UP: 

Jean-Mari 

Bar nardt 

towers 

above the 

other 

players and 

scores 

another 

point for PJ 

Olivier High 

School’s 

first team in 

their netball 

match 

against 

Linkside 

High School 

from Port 

Elizabeth. 

PJ Olivier 

won this 

clash 30-11. 

Picture: SID 

PENNEY 

HIGHLAND FUN RUN FROM LOWER 

As part of its Highland Festival on 

September 20 and 21, St Andrew’s 

College will host a 5km fun run in and 

around its campus on Saturday 21st, with 

runners and walkers setting off from 

Lower field at 9am. 

Registration is from 8am, and adults 

will pay R20 each and children R10 each. 

Dogs can be entered too, at R5 or a tin of 

dog food. 

For more fun run information, contact 

Stephen Penney at 082-468-8384 or via 

e-mail at s.penney@sacschool.com. 

HOLDENS AND FIATS 

Okay, let’s take our minds back to the 

1960s and 1970s in the then 

Grahamstown and pretend I was in the 

market to buy a new car. Where would I 

go and who would I consult with a view 

to buying a new Holden or a new Fiat? 

For the Holden I would have seen 

Wally Kent at Williams Hunt (EP) at 110 

High Street, and for the Fiat, Joe or Basil 

Ellmore at Ellmore’s Motor Services at 

the corner of African and Milner Streets. 

GRAEME IN CAPE TOWN 

As part of the Cape Youth Cricket 

Festival being played in Cape Town this 

month, the Graeme College First Xl will 

play Bergvliet High School on the 20th 

and Somerset College on the 21st. 

Graeme has two T20 matches lined up 

for September 22 – against Milnerton 

High School (hello, Milnerton High!) and 

Westerford High School. 

NOT FORGOTTEN 

I happened to be on the western side of 

Church Square the other day and noticed 

that the EPBS lettering is still in place on 

the side of the double-storey building at 

the corner of Hill and High st reets. 

Younger Makhandans might not be 

aware, but the Eastern Province Building 

Society (EPBS) had its head office (until 

it moved to the floor above Edgars in 

High Street) and Grahamstown branch in 

that building many years ago. 

Names I remember from those days of 

the EPBS, are Ron Munford, Trevor 

Jennings, Trevor Wiblin, Ian Mills, John 

Ellmore, Aiden Greaves and Ron Cleland. 

GUNS AND AMMO 

I visited Foodeez, the new grocery 

factory shop, the other day and noticed 

that the previous occupant at 25 Hill 

Street still has its signboard hanging 

over the pavement. In fact, it almost 

appears to be the original sign and 

reads: “AN White – Guns and 

Ammunition”. 

So, guns and ammunition have now 

made way for tinned food, sweets, 

cookies, energy drinks, household 

cleaning products and more.



BOWLSBANTER 

... what’s happening 

Port Alfred Bowling Club 

Congratulations to Phil Taylor, 

Emile Jurgensen and Jim 

Truscott, who won the Radue 

Trips last Tuesday afternoon. 

Phil Taylor has won his 

quota of winnings for the 

year and will now be 

handicapped. He strongly 

disagrees with this action. 

Our men had a very good 

afternoon at Kenton last 

Thursday and won all four of 

their games. Very impressive! 

You made up for our ladies 

who lost both their games. 

We are now in the lead with 

the Les Clark and behind with 

the Doris Ford competitions. 

This weekend was the final 

rounds of the men’s and 

ladies fours competition, 

played at Albany. 

Both Albany and Kowie 

men will represent Eastern 

Areas in Port Elizabeth next 

weekend against EP and 

dist ricts. 

Albany and Port Alfred will 

represent Eastern Areas (EA) 

in the women’s section. All 

the best all participating. 

The Vroom and Timm Cup 

will be played against Kowie 

next Thursday afternoon. 

Please check the board to 

see whether you have been 

selected to play. 

Should you wish to enter 

the GBS competition next 

Sunday at Grahamstown 

Bowling Club, please enter 

your team. Friday night was 

very festive with our monthly 

Kekel n Kraai bowls evening. 

Come join our fun bowls 

and braai evening on Friday 

September 27, open to 

bowlers and non-bowlers. 

We have two full greens for 

our Ladies’ Classic on 

Tuesday September 10 and 

Wednesday September 11. 

We will have a festive two 

days of bowls with teams 

from Port Elizabeth and East 

London, Uitenhage, Kenton 

and Kowie participating. 

Duties for the week ending 

September 10-14: Tab Duty – 

Eddie Senar and Colette Reid. 

Bar Duty – please check the 

notice on the bar. 

Kowie Bowling Club 

In the previous two issues, 

we traced the development of 

the spherical bowl from the 

time it was first used to run 

on a grassy surface (circa 

12th century) till well into the 

20th century. 

At that stage, changes in 

the configuration were 

allowed to ensure the path 

taken by a full-length bowl 

did not infringe on the 

neighbouring rink. 

In 1987, the old Master 

Bowl which had been used 

for reference since 1931, now 

had to be replaced by a new, 

narrow-bias Master Bowl 

which depicted the narrowest 

permissible bias. With 

variations in bias now 

becoming available, 

manufacturers were 

instructed to give each 

variation a name and the old 

Heavyweight Deluxe Model 

was then called “Classic”. 

Before 1987, a player 

selecting a new set of bowls 

would be limited to a size 

where the diameter of the 

bowl would vary from 116mm- 

127mm, which on the bowl 

read as 00 to 5 or even 7. 

The bias would be constant 

and equal to the “Classic”. 

The only model available in 

SA was the Heavyweight 

model that weighed 60g 

more than the mediumweight 

models. 

In the post-1987 era, the 

manufacturers asked the top 

bowlers in Australia to 

provide them with 

specifications for their ideal 

bowl. 

The consensus was that 

the bowls should run as wide 

as possible, as long as it 

stayed within the confines of 

the rink. The “Classic 11” 

fulfilled these specifications. 

When a bowl is delivered it 

will spin forward in the 

direction dictated by the 

player but as friction slows it 

down an opposing force – 

brought about by an 

asymmetrical centre of 

gravity (the bias) – will push 

the bowl at right angles to its 

original course and the bowl 

will tend to curve, and as it 

slows down still more it will 

fall over and come to rest. 

It is for the manufacturer to 

decide when and to what 

extent the “opposing force” 

will start influencing the run 

of the delivered bowl. 

By this time, the insistence 

on starting with a spherical 

bowl no longer applied. 

The decade between 1992 

and 2002 saw a great 

demand for bowls with a 

narrow bias and the 

manufacturers experimented 

with different profiles, some 

of which have been 

discarded. 

By lopping off a little from 

either side of the bowl, the 

manufacturers could supply a 

narrower bowl which fitted 

snugly into a smaller hand. 

The most dramatic 

modification was flattening 

the running surface so the 

bowl ran on a straight 

trajectory for longer before 

the running surface reached 

that part of the bowl where 

the curve was more abrupt 

and the bias swung the bowl 

into a “hockey stick” turn. 

Imagine the poor novice 

faced by all these choices. 

Last Tuesday was the kind 

of day you would want to 

spend outdoors and play 

bowls. Jacques Krige, Bugs 

Wilmot, and Rob Sandiland 

proved to be just too much 

for their opponents. 

On Thursday, we started 

the first round of the club 

drawn Trips and had some 

interesting results. 

The winners go through to 

the next round, while the 

losers play in the plate event. 

The overall competition 

was won by Michael van der 

Sandt, Ed Cutten, and Linda 

M ay. 

On Saturday, the fair 

weather bowlers stayed away 

but a lot of fun was still had. 

Jonty Alexander, Basil 

Clarke, and Rob Turner came 

in with a 10 plus 16 and won 

the mega-bucks. 

Congrats to Eric Kent, 

Jacques Krige, and Grumpy 

Enslin on being runners-up in 

the EA Trips – they only lost 

to the winners by one shot. 

Duties for the next week: 

Roll – Mike van der Sandt, 

Mark – Stan Richter/ Ron 

Ruiters, Tabs – Sue 

Connacher, Bar – H o wa r d 

O at e s . 

Kenton Bowling Club 

Last Thursday, the Kenton 

ladies welcomed two teams 

of ladies from the Port Alfred 

Bowling Club for the Doris 

Ford competition. 

The Kenton ladies won 

both of the matches, so 

congratulations to them. 

They will have to keep up 

their winning ways though, 

as they are a fair bit behind 

Port Alfred in the year-to-date 

st a n d i n g s . 

At the same time, the men 

hosted four Port Alfred teams 

for the Les Clarke 

competition and were 

absolutely hammered by the 

opposition. They did not win 

a single game and managed 

a whole four points out of the 

forty on offer. 

At least the eats provided 

at tea time were good. 

On Friday afternoon, the 

rivalry between the ladies 

and men’s novices continued 

as two more matches were 

played. The honours were 

shared with the ladies 

winning the one match and 

the men the other. 

At the club that night it 

was a very quiet affair as a 

lot of our Friday night 

regulars are away in various 

corners of SA on holiday. 

Nevertheless, the 

Attendance Draw was done 

and missed by Willem Janse 

van Rensburg. 

Then it was time for the 

Joker Draw and Marlene 

Fr a n k l i n ’s name was drawn 

giving her the opportunity to 

try and find the Joker. 

She unfortunately could 

not find the right card so the 

kitty increases again. 

On Sunday, our ladies’ 

team of Lynn West, Pippa 

Swift, Sheila Walker and 

Rose Catto travelled to 

Makhanda to play their last 

match of the EA fours 

competition against Sandra 

Wiblin’s team from Port 

Alfred. 

Our ladies were two up 

playing the last end, but 

unfortunately they dropped 

two shots and had to walk 

away with a peeled game. 

The feeling among some of 

the more experienced 

bowlers at the grounds 

though was that this is a 

team that will be competition 

winners in the not too distant 

future. 

Our braai area at the club 

has been given a complete 

make-over with a new built-in 

braai and big bench seats. 

It has been done very 

neatly and looks great. 

Thanks to our building 

supervisor Westy for his hard 

work. 

This Thursday is the SPAR 

sponsored day at the club 

and Saturday is “Social 

S at u r d ay ” with eats. 

On Sunday we have two 

mixed teams going to 

Makhanda to take part in the 

champagne GBS competition 

that is being hosted by the 

Grahamstown Bowling Club. 

Club duties (September 

2- 8) : Tabs – Cecily Massart, 

Bar – Addie Wolf, Lee Slater. 

CROQUETCORNER 

... rolls that count 

PAHS takes medals, records 

Even though the wind 

was strong we had a 

good turnout for 

S at u r d ay ’s roll over, 

which was not won 

this month, but well 

done to all that played. 

The next roll over 

will be Tuesday 

September 24. 

We will be starting 

evening croquet 

followed by a bring 

and braai on Friday 

September 27. 

Anyone interested in 

playing croquet please 

contact Roger on 

0 8 2 - 373 - 8 1 8 1 . 

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Port Alfred High School swimmers 

excelled at the Ultimate Swim Club gala 

held in East London on Saturday, 

amassing 33 medals. 

Coach Roger Nock was ecstatic. 

“Unbelievable results!” he said. “This, 

swimming against all the clubs from 

East London.” 

The five PAHS swimmers – K at e 

Tinley, Saffron and Scarlett Tweedie, and 

Emily and Will Beatt – won 12 gold, 16 

silver and five bronze medals. 

In the process, Will Beatt set four new 

records. 

Saffron Tweedie took two silver 

medals and two bronze. 

“Mention must be made of her swim 

in the third leg of the relay race where 

she took off in last position and had 

everyone on their feet as she overtook 

the other teams one by one to take the 

lead,” Nock said. 

Kate Tinley came home with a gold, 

five silver and two bronze medals. 

Emily Beatt collected a gold, six silver 

and a bronze medal. 

Scarlett Tweedie won four gold and 

three silver medals. 

TRIUMPHANT STARS: PAHS swimmers, back, from left, Saffron Tweedie, Kate 

Tinley, Emily Beatt, and, front, from left, Scarlett Tweedie and Will Beatt with 

the medals they won at the Ultimate Swim Club gala in East London 

Will Beatt bagged no fewer than six 

gold medals. He also set four new 

records in the 100m freestyle, 200m 

backstroke, 100m backstroke and the 

50m backstroke. 

“Congratulations to all,” Nock said.



GOLFW E E K LY 

... the results 

TOP IN THEIR FIELD 

KOWIE 

STRIDERS 

Wednesday August 28: S i b u ya 

Game Reserve/Arabella Wine 

Individual Stableford, with 68 

p l ay e r s . 

Re s u l t s : 

1st: Paul Griffiths – 38, 2nd: Les 

Wasdell – 37, 3rd: Ian Sawers – 36, 

4th: Alan Corrans – 35, 5th: Andy 

Barnes – 35 

Two Clubs: 

6th: M Lombard, R Hoar 

Best Gross: 78 – Colin Mavuso 

Best Nett: 68 – Paul Griffiths 

Nearest The Pins: 

Fishaways – 6th: Jono Bradfield 

Thymes 2 Catering – 8th: Wouter 

Hensens 

The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 11th: 

Nick van der Merwe 

Trellidor – 13th: Rocky Rowe 

Wimpy Longest Drive - #18th: 

Andries Small 

Kingsley Beverages - Nearest the Pin 

for 2 on the 1st: Les Wasdell 

Saturday August 31: Juan Pretorius 

Architecture Better Ball Bonus 

Bogey, with 60 players. 

Re s u l t s : 

1st: Colin Forster, Ockie Pieterse +8 

2nd: Mark Warren, Brian Reid +8 

3rd: Roger Acton, Simon du Plessis 

+8 

4th: Bryan Gibson, Steve Gardner +7 

Two Clubs: 

6th: W Chemaly, C Howard 

8th N Loundar, O Pieterse 

11th: Z Mgudwa 

13th: J Roesstorff 

Best Gross: 74 – Colin Forster 

Best Nett: 70 – Roger Coates, Mark 

Warren, Ockie Pieterse 

Nearest The Pins: 

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Wayne 

Chemaly 

Auto Smart Body Shop – 8th: Roger 

Acton 

Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th: Colin 

M av u s o 

The Whart Street Brew Pub – 13th: 

Jayden Roesstorff 

Wimpy Longest Drive - #14th: Colin 

M av u s o 

Royal St Andrews - Nearest the pin 

for 2 on the 1st: Roger Acton 

1820s GOLF 

Monday August 26: 25 players in 

fine conditions. 

Winners on 35: Trevor Stötter, Roy de 

Wet, Patrick Kelly, David Rose. 

Moosehead on 45: Peter Rinaldi, 

Derek van Harmelen, Lawton Amos, 

Roy Pople. 

Good Scores: 49 - Barry Scarterfield, 

Dallas Cowie, Patrick O’Kelly, Dave 

Rose, 48 - Juan Southey, 47 - Roy de 

Wet, 46 - Trevor Stötter, 45 - Dave 

Pa g e . 

Two Clubs: 13th Dudley Kieser, Trevor 

Stöt ter. 

Thursday August 29: 20 players in 

fairly calm conditions. 

Winners on 37: Dave Page, Dallas 

Cowie, Cecil Jones-Phillipson, Colin 

Wigget t. 

Moosehead on 43: Roy de Wet, 

Derek van Harmelen, Rick Hill, John 

L a r d n e r - B u r ke . 

Good Scores: 49 - John Dell, 48 - 

Dave Rose, Cecil Jones-Phillipson, 47 

- Patrick O’Kelly, Dave Page, 46 - 

Colin Wiggett, 45 - Peter Rinaldi, 

Albert Whitfield. 

Two Clubs: 8th Derek van Harmelen. 

FISHAWAYS PORT ALFRED MIXED 

August 31 

The morning broke cold with gale 

force westerlies sweeping the 

course. A diminished field in terms 

of numbers of players resulted. 

Barry Brady, Margie Reid and Barry 

Brady carded 83 points to win the 

morning’s proceedings and, as a 

result, were rewarded with 

Fishaways vouchers. Margie Reid 

also won a bottle of wine courtesy of 

the RPAGC for being 

“c l o s e st - t o - t h e - p i n ” on the 8th. The 

best nett round was shot by Heather 

van Harmelen a superb 66 given the 

weather conditions pertaining. There 

were no 2-clubs. 

L ADIES’ R E S U LTS 

August 27 

Despite the sun being out with 

scudding clouds, the weather 

conditions on Tuesday afternoon 

were windy and cold with strong 

gusts sweeping across the course 

causing the 20 players some serious 

questions with respect to club 

choice. The competition was a 

better-ball Stableford sponsored by 

the Ocean Basket. 

Wendy Counihan and Heather van 

Harmelen won the afternoon’s 

proceedings by counting out Glynnis 

Renecle and Donné Piguet (who 

netted a fine 66) into second place, 

both teams carding 43 points. Jenny 

Adair and Maureen McGarvie came 

home third with 41 points. 

Trish Barwick (6th) and Prue 

Peacock (8th) both sunk birdies on 

the holes indicated, the latter having 

struck her ball closest to this hole 

sponsored by the Rosehill Driving 

Range. Kim Gardner’s drive was 

closest to the pin on Top Carpets’ 6th 

and Sonia Reynolds was closest on 

Wimpy’s 11th. Wendy Counihan’s 

second shot on Kekkel and Kraai's 

13th was nearest the pin. 

The longest drive competitions were 

held on the fourth fairway and struck 

by Ronel Hough and Donné Piguet in 

the lower and higher handicap 

sections respectively. 

The competition on September 10 

will be a 3-ball alliance sponsored by 

the Royal St Andrews Camelot Spa. 

Thursday August 29: Another 

Thursday morning competition was 

organised by the Ladies’ Section and 

attracted 12 players in a better-ball 

S t a b l e fo r d . 

Rosie Calmeyer-Leach and Jill Lake 

carded a match winning 45 points 

with Trish Barwick and Sandy Fryer 

occupying the runners-up slot with 

42 points. 

KGB RESULTS 

Tuesday August 27: The round 

started in cool weather with a field of 

NATIONAL COLOURS: Alexandria Christian Academy pupils Iminqweno 

Moko, left, and Sesona Fani qualified for SA Christian Schools Sport 

Association national colours at the National Cross Country event in 

Ermelo recently. They were the only qualifiers from the Eastern 

Province Christian Schools Sport Association team, which means 

that they ran qualifying times, and ended in the top three in their 

races 

35 players drawn in one 3-ball and 

eight 4-balls to play a 2-to-count 

Stableford Alliance. 

First place on 84 points was won by 

the covey of Chris Niebs, Fanie Smit, 

Jimmy van Rensburg and David 

Groenewald. The runners-up on 83 

points were Matt Chadwick, Nick 

Oosthuizen, Tom Tagg and Paul Fryer 

together with Don Thompson, Gareth 

Shaw, Peter Reed and Bob Shaw. 

The Hammer en Sukkel was won by 

John Ralph, Arnie Shultz, John 

Abbott and Brian Shirley on 73 

points. 

There was one 2-club on the 11th and 

the accumulated pool won by Nick 

O o st h u i z e n . 

Best Netts for the day, Ian Storer 69 

and Jimmy Van Rensburg 70 and 

best Gross carded by Gareth Shaw 

84. 

Friday August 30: Once again, a 

cool start and a light wind from the 

south west. 

The field of 36 players drawn in nine 

4-balls playing in the usual 2 to 

count format with a Portuguese flair. 

Winners on an excellent 90 points 

Chris Niebs, John Abbott, John Dell, 

and Cliff Roberts followed by two 

coveys of, Bob Shaw, Martin 

Lambrecht, Paul Fryer and Phillip van 

der Byl as well as Matt Chadwick, 

Don McGavi, Brian Reid, Cecil 

Grobler on 84 points. 

Bringing up the rear and winners of 

the coveted Hammer en Sukkel were 

Dave Curran, Roger Kidson, Gavin 

Richards, and Rose Calmear-Leach, 

on 72 points. 

One 2-club by Don McGavi on the 

6th. 

Best Nett score was 70 carded by 

Mike McNamara. 

Best Gross: Bob Shaw 83. 

This coming weekend the 

SA Cross Country 

Championships are being 

run in Pretoria. 

Kowie Striders have 

five runners in the 

Eastern Province team – 

Avril Beyleveld, Lithemba 

Jekana, Sinethemba 

Jilingisi, Sticks Stiglingh 

and Sizakele Dayimani. 

Good luck to you all. 

The Tony Viljoen Border 

Masters Marathon was 

held in East London this 

past weekend. Well done 

to Lulu Mceka who ran it 

in 4 hours 48 minutes. 

There are a couple of 

trail runs coming up over 

the next two weekends. A 

testing one at Nanaga on 

September 8 and then on 

the 15th is the ever 

popular Rhino run at 

Kenton. Entries for both 

can be done online. 

It is September, spring 

is here. Time to shake off 

those winter cobwebs 

and get out on the road. 

Time Trial: August 27 

8km Run: 

Kevin Lee 38:31 

Rick Betts 38:31 

Ian Robertson 46:17 

Gerald Greef 46:17 

Kayla Strubeck 57:22 

Eugene Fourie 57:22 

5km Run: 

Sinethemba Jilingisi 

16:50 

Ayabonga Saul 18:15 

Sticks Stiglingh 22:20 

VOLOVIKINGS 

Time Trial: August 29 

3.8km 

1. Lukhanyiso Ntengu 

14 : 37 

2. Siphusetu 

Magwaxaza 15:30 

3. Iviwe Matyunu 15:46 

4. Yvonne Tsikos 23:15 

5. Robyn van Rensburg 

27:44 

6. Lisachulumanco 

Tang 30:26 

7. Christelle Erasmus 

30:42 

8. Tessa McTaggert 

31:49 

9. Ethan McTaggert 

31:49 

10. Sarah Myerscough 

43:36 Plus pram 

11. Jimmy Myerscough 

43:36 

12. Rachel Myerscough 

43:36 

13. Sam Myrscough 

Paolo Vignani 26:07 

Zanel Venter 26:35 

Michael Mphala 26:35 

Nelly Phiri 28:13 

Lynette Harbrecht 

28:14 

Alex Weed 28:14 

Mike Momberg 29:25 

Lulu Mceka 29:42 

Marietjie Robb 34:42 

3km Run: 

Lithemba Jekana 10:26 

Oliver Lange 10:38 

F Klopper 12:55 

Tristan De Villiers 13:37 

F Klopper 14:14 

Josh De Villiers 16:48 

Jo Betts 19:11 

Azukile Hendele 20:55 

Billy Futter 21:55 

Nomonde Hendele 

23:10 

Bruce Nierop 28:30 

Melody Greef 33:30 

Vanessa Barkhuizen 

16:01 

Diane Emslee 19:21 

8km Walk: 

Nicky van Nierop 61:20 

5km Walk: 

Anna Marie Joubert 

41 : 1 9 

Charlie Joubert 41:19 

Lesley Theunissen 

43:05 

Nicky Rosslee 43:05 

Pauline Weed 46:40 

Sue Robertson 46:40 

Lesley Futter 49:40 

Sean Harper 49:40 

3km Walk: 

Ray Basson 24:48 

Eddie Wepener 24:48 

Jenny Basson 32:03 

43:36 

14. Thomas Myrscough 

43:36 

5km 

1. Damien Tsikos 25:25 

2. Kuhle Mantla 28:21 

3. Fulokhe Ntandiso 

28:22 

4. Colleen Bedford 

31:27 

5. Thabo Klaas 32:13 

6. Theijmen Wiggley 

32:14 

7. Pumeza Ngangqu 

36:02 

8. Luc Wiggley 38:39 

9. Stephen Wiggley 

38:39 

8km 

1 Athenkhosi James 

37 : 2 6 

2. Uthimna Tana 39:57 

3. Valentino Hoyi 47:19 

4. Nomawethu 

Ngangqu 47:36

Sp ort 

Contact us with any sports news: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet) Thursday, September 5, 2019 

Russian running 

around the world 

Running for causes 

knows no boundaries 

MAN ON A MISSION: From left, and running for a cause, Russian athlete 

extraordinaire Ruslan Shakin with Rory McNelis and Sticks Stiglingh when 

he visited the Kowie Striders at the Port Alfred Country Club on 

Tuesday 


ROB KNOWLES 

Russian runner supreme 

Ruslan Shakin, who is 

currently running from Cape 

Town to Durban in order to 

raise funds and awareness for the 

Clean Drinking Water for Africa 

project, was greeted by the Kowie 

Striders at the Port Alfred Country 

Club last Tuesday evening. 

This forms part of Shakin’s Run 

Around the Southern Hemisphere 

i n i t i at i v e . 

To put his achievements into 

context, a brief overview of Shakin’s 

journey in the four years he has been 

running for causes, is necessary. 

Shakin ran across Japan, down the 

North and South islands of New 

Zealand, across Australia and from 

Mendoza in Argentina to Chile. 

Of course, that does not include 

his 3,000km run from Cape Town to 

Durban, where he will end his South 

African visit by competing in the 

Comrades Marathon. 

In 2019 alone, Shakin has run 

about 13,000km – the equivalent of 

25.5 standard marathons per month 

(1,085km per month). 

These phenomenal achievements 

show not only his physical prowess, 

but also his mental strength in being 

able to run off injuries. 

Shakin takes everything he needs 

with him when he runs and pushes a 

three-wheeler pram weighing more 

than 40kg (when running across the 

Outback Shakin, he took extra water 

and his pram weighed in at more 

than 80kg). 

He has run up mountains, 

sometimes more than once, across 

deserts, along coastlines ... and he 

keeps on running. 

On his arrival at the club, he 

appeared more relaxed following his 

40km run that day than most of 

those attending who had just had a 

day at work and run a 5km time trial. 

His easy-going manner and 

frankness about his experiences 

while running, begged lots of 

questions from the Striders. 

Rory McNelis was the man 

responsible for bringing Shakin to 

the club and was pleased to be 

hosting him before he set off again to 

continue his journey on Wednesday. 

At the club, he also met Kowie 

Striders chair Sticks Stiglingh and 

club captain and Comrades legend 

Alan Robb. 

“I don’t know where to start,” he 

c o n fe s s e d . “It would be better if you 

asked questions.” 

There followed a barrage of 

questions from excited Striders. 

Shakin said that while running 

around the world, he had met 

interesting people and seen a lot of 

the countries he has run through. 

“I have been stopped by police in 

Aust ralia,” he said. “They are very 

polite.” 

The police told him that people had 

seen him on the road and were 

concerned about him. 

He was asked about mental 

preparation, but Shakin did not 

reveal if he did anything specifically, 

yet the Striders certainly appeared to 

be amazed with Shakin’s ability to 

focus and to run so far for so long. 

He said that he ran between 40km 

and 50km per day, pushing his pram. 

When asked about accommodation 

during his trips, Shakin answered he 

was either offered accommodation by 

people along the way or else he 

camped in a tent he carried with the 

rest of his kit. 

Asked whether he had had to camp 

while in SA, Shakin answered that he 

had not. 

Asked about injuries, Shakin said 

he had had blisters and that he 

suffered from a knee injury while in 

South America, but he simply ran it 

of f. 

Asked whether he saw a doctor 

regularly, he answered, “Why? Do 

you think I need to?” 

Follow Shakin’s journey on his 

Facebook page, “Ruslan Shakin” or, if 

you wish to assist in his project, visit 

www.gofundme.com and type in his 

name and surname after clicking on 

the “Search” but ton. 

PAINT PARTY: Youngsters having a blast at the end of Port Alfred High School’s inaugural and very successful Colour Run 

at the school’s sports field on Saturday 


PAHS field explodes in a pastel cloud 

at well-supported Colour Run finale 

ROB KNOWLES 

With far more people 

attending the 

inaugural Port Alfred 

High School Colour 

Run on Saturday 

morning than was 

initially envisioned, 

the school’s sports 

field was packed with 

more than 200 

runners out to have 

fun. 

Children and 

adults, and even a 

few pet dogs, lined 

up to compete in the 

vibrant 5km affair, 

and to get doused in 

p a st e l - c o l o u r e d 

powder paints. 

At the end of the 

race, the competitors 

again gathered and 

cast their powder into 

the air, creating a 

multi-coloured cloud 

that quickly 

dissipated, but not 

before ensuring the 

runners were fully 

drenched in colour. 

Just before the race 

began, as competitors 

gathered, so did the 

rain clouds overhead, 

and a few drops of rain 

could be felt. 

This might have put 

a damper on the race, 

but the clouds 

dispersed and left a 

beautiful first-dayof-spring 

morning in its 

wake; a little chilly, but 

ideal conditions for the 

race. 

With music playing 

loudly to add to the 

atmosphere, the race 

got under way and the 

throng set off. 

Of course, some 

runners couldn’t resist 

the urge to throw their 

bags of paint at the 

start of the race, but 

most held back, 

awaiting the 

completion of the event 

when they would create 

a pastel cloud above 

the sports fields. 

The first adult runner 

home was Jerimiah 

Dyonasile, followed by 

Josh Alexandre and 

Sheldon Nelson. The 

first 10- to 15-year-old to 

complete the race was 

Lilly Heny, followed by 

Reece Coetzee. 

The first under 10 girl 

to complete the race 

was Roxy Coetzee, who 

was quickly followed by 

Caylem Simes, whereas 

the first U10 boy home 

was Kian Swanepoel, 

who was followed by 

Luke Coetzee. 

First person to enter 

the race was Susan 

Harty and the prize for 

the most entrants was 

the Alexandre Family. 

The best colour 

station went to the 

Green Team of Pam 

Golding. 

Organiser of the 

event, Nicola Coetzee 

said she was thrilled 

with the support she 

and the PAHS team had 

been given by the 

sponsors, as well as 

the general public, and 

hoped that 2020’s 

event would be even 

b i g g e r. 

“There will be official 

‘thank you’ let ters 

going out shortly,” 

Coetzee said.

Talk 5 September 2019

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