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4 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 7 November 2019 TALK OF THE TOW N Talk on using food to fight disease Brunch in aid of Sunshine Coast Hospice “It’s going to be fabulous”, guest speaker Kim van Niekerk told Angela Hibbert, Sunshine Coast Hospice’s administrator, before her much-anticipated preparation and tasting of healthy food alternatives at the SPAR Cancer Awareness brunch, which was held at Stanley’s Restaurant in Kentonon-Sea recently. And so it was! Van Niekerk shared her journey into food alternatives which had been prompted by her daughter’s struggle with asthma about 25 years ago. After having been dependent on eight different antibiotics and several new asthma pumps every year, she and her husband decided they needed a new approach to their daughter’s health problem and embarked on a journey of learning and discovery to seek prevention rather than cure by boosting her immune system with the use of alternative nutrition. Van Niekerk enthusiastically shared her easy and delightful tips of living nature’s way with the 130 attendees, clarifying that not one approach fitted all, but rather encouraged everyone to get to know their bodies and to cater for their own known v u l n e ra b i l i t i e s . Van Niekerk’s passionate and fun approach to food and life was a delight to experience and guests responded by quickly scribbling down their contact details in order to receive her free recipes of simple ways to introduce life’s vital nutrients into their diets. She shared how healthy food can, in fact, be delicious and how to apply the 80:20 rule, meaning it is permissible to cheat once in the while, but to be disciplined about following a regime of what is good for one. The brunch, prepared by Van Niekerk, Jan Ross and Stanley’s Restaurant staff was absolutely delicious and testament to the fact that healthy can be scrumptious. Ross spoke about the danger of ingesting pesticides from fresh food, as well as what we may contaminate our domestic environment with by using certain commercial cleaning materials containing noxious components and suggested healthier, natural alternatives. Hibbert thanked all the guests for attending and appealed to all to support the “Reach for Recovery” i n i t i a t ive by donating second-hand bras in good condition for women having undergone mastectomies. These bras can be dropped off at Hospice and will be altered to support prosthetic breasts which are freely available through Reach for R e c ove r y. Each bra would also raise R10 supplied by a funder. Hospice thanked muchloved sponsor and friend Lesley Theunissen from SPAR, who undertook the décor herself, which tastefully enhanced the picturesque setting in the beautiful space kindly provided by Stanley’s Restaurant. HEALTHY CHOICES: From left, Jan Ross, Angela HIbbert, Kim van Niekerk, TrishGillies, Dot Long and Lesley Theunissen at the SPAR Cancer Awareness Brunch in Kenton-on-Sea Along with her husband, Craig, they sponsored the entire event and have done so for the fourth consecutive year. This cancer awareness event was initiated in 2016 with a lunch hosted by the Port Alfred Ski-boat Club, a dinner at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club in 2017 and a lunch at the Red Apple Emporium in 2018. CO U N C I L N OT ES ... the municipality’s voice ROB KNOWLES Following a delay of three hours caused when EFFcouncillor Xolisa Runeli insisted on wearing party paraphernalia to last week’s council meeting as well as a change of venue to the civic centre, speaker Vivian Maphaphu went rapidly through the agenda. SPLUMA compliance As part of its plans to adhere to the recommendations and direction of the Auditor G e n e ra l ’s office, municipalities have to comply with the provisions in SPLUMA (Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act). Ndlambe mayor Khululwa Ncamiso commended the municipal manager and the directors of the various directorates for their hard work. “It’s not an easy job,” commented Ncamiso.. Financial report The report for July to September was submitted to council for approval. It is the responsibility of the municipality to ensure the services it renders to residents are sustainable. Ndlambe has a history of non-payment of municipal accounts and, over recent years, the amount owed has almost reached R150-million. This amount is made up of rates (more than R51m outstanding), Refuse collection (over R16m), electricity (almost R16.5m), water (almost R32m) and several other high-value items. Steps to rectify the situation by commissioning Revco as the debt collection agency are now beginning to be effective, commented financial portfolio councillor Ray Schenk. “There is still a lot to be done, but Revco appears to be making a difference,” said Schenk who reported that the municipality was stable at this time. Land transfers Council approved the donation of several pockets of land on which clinics in Ndlambe sit, provided procedural requirements are followed, to the Eastern Cape provincial government. The clinics in question are the Alexandria clinic, the Wentzel Park clinic in Alexandria and the Station Hill clinic. Land was also transferred by the provincial Department of Public Works on behalf of the province to Ndlambe. The land in question is located in Alexandria, Marselle, Bathurst and Seafield. A total of 922 properties in the townships plus another public services building were approved and accepted by council. Renaming of streets and public places A draft street renaming streets and public places policy has been drawn up and is ready to go for public participation. The council also agreed to establish a formal Ndlambe Geographical Names Committee once public participation has taken place. Cell masts The municipality understands the need for better telecommunication in the municipality and has a draft mast infrastructure policy that requires public participation. The municipality will advertise this in the future. Liquor trading hours BRIGHT MORNING A draft policy regarding the hours of business for outlets for alcohol has been compiled. Council said public participation will take place before any change to the liquor trading hours will be effected. Ndlambe music festival For the past two years Ndlambe has been donating R200,000 per year to the Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC) to enable it to host a music festival in Ndlambe. However, this year DSRAC said it required R300,000 from Ndlambe to host the event as it has no money to fund it, asking if any private donors were willing take up the reins. The council met previously to discuss the matter and affirmed at last week’s meeting that the money would be better spent assisting local business than on a one-night music f e s t iva l . ENJOYING B R E A K FA S T: Khanyi Njibana and Pastor Yoliswa Kuni enjoyed their time at the CMA breakfast at Ta s h ’s Craft Bar on S a t u rd a y P i c t u re : NTOMBI MSUTU Forest Downs | R2 200 000 On A Hill, With A View... 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TALK OF THE TOWN 7 November 2019 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 5 Restrictions continue as dam drops below 50% capacity YO U RVO I C E opinions on the street What actions are you taking to conserve water ? MAKEMORE MUTARA: I always make sure that my taps are properly closed and watch how much water I use a day. ANESIPHO BLOM: During the day I always make sure that I use less water. Desalination plant best solution, Ndlambe says ROB KNOWLES Ndlambe has been under strict water restrictions since 2018, when the area was declared a disaster area due to prolonged drought conditions. These measures are still in force and non-compliance can result in a fine. The matter was highlighted in the latest full council meeting last Thursday. Usually, Port Alfred is fed from both the Kowie River and the Sarel Hayward Dam, but due to drought conditions the dam is now the only water ❝ while packaged desalination plants presented the best alternative solution to the water crisis, there were no funds available source used. However, the dam is currently running at less than 50% capacity and could result in there being no water available in Port Alfred in the short- to medium-term. At the recent Port Alfred Residents and Ratepayers Association (Parra) AGM, Ndlambe deputy director of infrastructure, Sipho Babama, spoke of the most viable solution - a desalination plant using reverse osmosis (RO) t e ch n o l o g y. This would be used to recover waste water from effluent, filter it and then send it to the Sarel Hayward Dam for distribution in the normal way. However, council was quick to point out that, while packaged desalination plants presented the best alternative solution to the water crisis, there were no funds available to implement such a system. The council is to discuss the matter with banks and other sector departments in an attempt to fund the project. In the meantime, water restrictions demand that hoses are not be used to water gardens or wash vehicles, and that users ensure all taps are switched off and any leaks are reported to the municipality. In his talk at the Parra AGM, Babama suggested that a WhatsApp group be established to make reporting leaks easier. TEMIA FREEMAN: I think using less water especially for doing your laundry is the best way. NDYEBO TSITSI: I think we must all try to use less water in order to save the little that we h ave . CHANTEL BANTLEMAN: I always make sure that I use less water to water my garden. LUZANNE NELSON: S av i n g water and making sure the taps are not leaking is the only way.
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