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Overwhelming support 

for Boks’ victory tour 

MATTHEW FIELD 

The streets of East London were jam-packed as residents came out to see the 

victorious Springbok team Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA 

Thousands of East London residents 

took to the streets on Saturday to catch 

a glimpse of the victorious Springboks 

rugby team as they drove through the 

BCM area. The visit is part of the team’s 

nation-wide victory tour following 

their stunning defeat of England in the 

2019 Rugby World Cup finals. The tour 

started in Pretoria, then went through 

Johannesburg and Soweto and onto 

Durban before reaching East London. 

The team then visited Port Elizabeth 

and finished in Cape Town. 

Springbok centre Lukhanyo Am and winger Makazole Mapimpi 

hold the Webb Ellis Cup aloft to great cheers from the excited 

crowd, in East London, on Saturday Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA 

Springbok captain Siya Kolis shows 

off the highly coveted Web Ellis Cup 

as the team ride through D e v e re a u x 

Avenue Picture: ASHTON BOY 

A Stirling Bok fan shows her support by 

wearing a ‘f i e rc e - l o o k i n g ’ cape P i c t u re : 

MATTHEW FIELD 

Springboks scrum-half Faf de Klerk 

shows off his iconic speedo as the 

team passes through Stirling P i c t u re : 

LEE-ANN FERRANT 

The corner of Galway and Glen 

Eagles roads in Stirling was 

packed with supporters all 

wearing their green and gold 

proudly Picture: MATTHEW FIELD 

Nathan Strydom, 4, watches the 

Boks ride by on the shoulders of 

father Ryan Strydom in Stirling 

Picture: JUANITA STRYDOM 

King William’s Town-born 

Lukhanyo Am greets the 

crowd at the City Hall in East 

London during the 

Springbok’s national tour 

Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA

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Women injured on 

St James premises 

SOUNDSCAPE 

Serious injury 

after fall over 

uneven paving 

GO CORRESPONDENT 

A 68-year-old Beacon Bay 

woman has warned clients of St 

James Hospital to exercise care 

not to injure themselves on the 

premises. 

She recently hurt herself 

there and the hospital was 

completely disinterested in 

assisting her in any way despite 

seeing the results of a fall when 

she alighted from her car in the 

parking area opposite the 

p h a r m a cy. 

She had tripped over an upended 

paving brick which was 

sticking up and suffered severe 

bruising to her knees, thighs and 

b u t t o ck s . 

The woman, who wishes to 

remain anonymous, said that 

when she reported the incident 

to the management of St James, 

she was initially told by a 

sympathetic sister Tabitha le 

Roux, who saw the bruises and 

injury marks, that the complex 

would assist her. 

However, she was later told 

by manager Reshma Banmali 

that because there was no 

record on their camera tape for 

the time the incident occurred, 

St James Hospital were not 

interested in assisting her. 

The feeling she got was that 

management did not believe her 

story, despite her being helped 

by an assistant at the pharmacy. 

The woman said it was not 

surprising she wasn’t picked up 

by the camera as she had fallen 

behind a large truck parked 

alongside the pharmacy at the 

time and had remained on her 

hands and knees recovering for 

a short period of time. 

“I then went into the 

pharmacy and one of the 

assistants there helped wipe my 

hands which were soiled. Why 

would I lie about the incident if 

it hadn’t taken place? 

“My husband and I have so 

far spent more than R2,600 on 

physiotherapists since the 

i n c i d e n t ,” she continued. “And 

as pensioners, we really cannot 

afford such extra expenses.” 

The woman’s physiotherapist 

was initially shocked at the 

damage done when she first 

went for treatment. 

She added that she and her 

husband were now seriously 

thinking of sueing St James 

Hospital. 

According to her, her 

physiotherapist is also prepared 

to make a statement in support 

of her claim. 

“Just as a matter of interest, 

the complex got one of their 

workers to go around the 

parking areas and flatten all 

paving bricks which were 

sticking up shortly after we met 

with the management team. 

Now, why would they do that?” 

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which will run until November 25. The exhibition consists of a rap album of the same name 

by award-winning novelist Songeziwe Mahlangu, along with paintings representing each of 

the songs. Mahlangu won the Etisalat Prize for African Writing in 2015 for his debut novel, 

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Joining forces pays off for dancers 

AMANDA NANO 

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Limitless Family brought to the 

table as they competed in the 

Dance Star SA qualifiers held in 

Gauteng recently. 

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group is a 

combination 

of members 

from 

Fa n t a s t i c 

Family and 

Limitless Entertainment. 

Fa n t a s t i c 

Fa m i l y 

entered into 

the PnA 

Ultimate 

Pe r f o r m e r 

earlier in 

2019 and 

were the 

ove ra l l 

senior and 

open group 

winners. Limitless came in 

second place in the Urban 

Styles Senior group category. 

Choreographers for the 

category were Owen Zwedala 

and Jayson Jegels. Jegels is no 

stranger to the dance stage, 

having won the the 2018 PnA 

Ultimate Performer title. 

“We wanted to be as original 

as possible yet unique, and 

interpret the song in their dance 

moves. I am grateful for the 

opportunity, it was a great and 

humbling experience 

competing against tough 

Gauteng teams,” he said. 

Zwedala of Fantastic Family 

said it was their first competition 

on a national stage and they 

were full of mixed emotions. 

“It was a great experience 

although we had little time to 

practice. You can imagine, 

coming from a township 

STRONGER TOGETHER 

❝ It was a great 

experience although 

we had little time to 

practice 

background to such a big stage 

has been a real confidence 

booster for us.” 

Zwedala said they joined 

forces with Limitless 

Entertainment after realising 

they had the same goal. 

Limitless member Iviwe Bam 

said it was a challenge at first to 

merge together as the two 

groups performed different 

dance styles. 

“We had four members at 

the time that we entered in 

March. We taught each other to 

execute a near-perfect 

choreography in one month,” 

Bam said. 

The group has qualified to 

attend the Dance Star Finals in 

Croatia in 2020. 

Jegels entered with his dance 

partner and girlfriend Nikita 

Naidoo, coming third out of 18 

competitors. 

“Jayson choreographed our 

dance. It was intricate, fastpaced 

and brings something 

different to the stage,” Naidoo 

said. 

Jegels said he was someone 

who set high standards and 

goals for himself, and those he 

danced with. 

Zwedala entered with his 

partner Sibongile Stephen and 

also qualified to go to Croatia. 

For those who would like to 

assist or enquire about their 

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EAST 

LONDON 

W E AT H E R 

Keep those umbrellas handy 

because there’s plenty more rain 

expected this weekend. 

Thursday starts off dry, but 

don’t let that fool you. The 

temperature maxes out at 22°C 

with mostly cloudy skies. The 

wind will blow through at 

18km/h from the south-east. 

The rain finally arrives on 

Friday and interestingly, the 

temperature actually increases 

to 23°C. Wind speed remains 

the same although it switches 

even further East. 

The temperature rises on 

Saturday to 24°C while the rain 

holds steady. The wind drops to 

14km/h from the south-west. 

Sunday marks the end of the 

rain and by lunch-time, all that 

will be left is heavy cloud cover. 

Temperatures take a noze-dive 

down to 19°C while the wind 

increases to 25km/h. 

 

 

 

KEEN BOK SUPPORTERS: Kempston Group staff and their families gathered in Nahoon on Saturday to join the throngs of fellow East 

Londoners to welcome our 2019 Rugby World Cup Champions Picture: CAMERON KRETSCHMANN

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Double 

dose of 

trouble for 

people of 

Reeston 

Residents plagued by water 

woes, crumbling infrastructure 

MATTHEW FIELD 

As drought continues to grip the 

Eastern Cape, many residents 

are starting to feel the pinch as 

BCM enacts increasingly stricter 

water restrictions. Some 

communities, however, are 

being hit harder than others. 

One such community is 

Reeston, whose residents have 

to put up with the twin 

problems of restrictions, as well 

as crumbling infrastructure. 

The GO! & Express met with 

DA councillor Bill Gould who 

explained how the geography of 

Reeston has led to an unequal 

distribution of water. 

The suburb is built on a 

slope, so those who live at the 

top are often left wanting due to 

low pressure. 

“When the water's restricted, 

[the top] lose out even if [the 

bottom] gets to keep their 

wa t e r,” said Gould. 

In addition, infrastructure is 

THE HARD WAY: Two residents of Reeston carry water in 

buckets from a standpipe in Rena’s Farm Picture: BILL 

GOULD 

often faulty, leading to water 

continuously being shut off. 

Reeston resident Nteto 

Lawrence said the area had 

been without water “since last 

week” with the municipality 

providing no response as to 

when it will return. 

This isn’t the first time this 

has happened. According to 

Gould, a pipe feeding into the 

nearby reservoir broke down 

two weeks ago, which meant 

the water had to be shut off for a 

number of days to enable 

repairs. 

“When it was fixed, I was 

told that the water supply would 

be returned. However, it 

wa s n ’t ,” he said. 

It was later discovered that 

the taps allowing water to flow 

into the reservoir had been 

turned off. 

Gould said that Reeston, as 

well as BCM in general, is in 

serious need of an infrastructure 

upgrade to ensure residents 

have proper access to water. 

As the drought continues, 

areas like Reeston are only 

going to suffer more from the 

dwindling supply of wa t e r. 

“Bridle Drift Dam is now at 

40%, which means we should 

be going on to stage 3 water 

restrictions soon,” said Gould. 

He also predicted that 

without significant rainfall in the 

catchment area, the dam could 

run dry by June 2020. 

“If it doesn’t rain, we’ll have 

a critical situation in six months’ 

t i m e ,” Gould warned. 

Laliboy making 

waves in the 

music industry 

SIVENATHI GOSA 

Local singer, songwriter, and 

director Mzwabantu Kanzi is 

hard at work to make it big in 

the music industry. 

Also known as L a l i b oy, 

Kanzi, who originally hails from 

Engcobo, studied at Walter 

Sisulu University where he 

graduated in 2009 with a BTech 

degree. 

After g ra d u a t i o n , he began 

directing theatre productions at 

the university. 

He not only composes and 

writes songs for himself, but for 

other people too. 

“I direct and edit music 

videos and work as graphic 

designer on things, such as CD 

sleeves, posters, brochures, 

logos, medals and trophies. 

“I have shared the stage with 

respected musicians, including 

Cassper Nyovest, Vusi Nova, 

Naakmusiq, Kabelo, Professor, 

CashTime Fam and Thandiswa 

Mazwai. I would sing at various 

poetry sessions alongside 

Z a h a ra ,” said Kanzi. 

“I am in the process of 

writing and recording songs for 

my ‘mix tape’ scheduled for 

release early in 2020. I am 

working with artists and 

producers, such as Mthunzi 

Ntoyi, Junior Singo, Maxhoseni, 

Lance Romeo,Olothando 

Ndamase, DJ Soso WaseCala 

and Mavivana, among others.” 

Kanzi has made 

appearances on television 

shows on SABC1 and e.tv, as 

well as on radio stations, such as 

Umhlobo Wenene FM, Ukhozi 

FM and a number of community 

and campus stations. 

He won the Beat Magazine 

❝ I am in the process of 

writing and recording 

songs for my ‘mix 

tape’ scheduled for 

re l e a s e early in 2020 

SA Best performance of the year 

award in 2014. 

He directed and edited a 

music video that featured actor 

Chumani Pan, known for his 

role as Monwabisi in e.tv’s 

Ashes to Ashes. 

In 2013, Kanzi came second 

in the Macufe Fine Art 

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Schoolgirls out to 

make a difference 

Two work hard 

to help less 

fortunate kids 


De Vos Malan Hoërskool 

pupil Siyavuya Lento, 17, along 

with her friend Lunathi Jaceni, 

have recently started an 

organisation called Care 

Nation that will help 

underprivileged children 

around King William’s Town. 

“Each day, I would watch my 

grandmother make food for 

children who come from disadvantaged 

backgrounds. That 

inspired me to start the 

o r g a n i s a t i o n ,” said Lento. 

“The main aim for this 

organisation is making sure that 

every child has the basic needs 

in their lives met: shoes, clothes, 

food and toiletries.” 

Speaking to the GO!, Lento 

said some children’s homes no 

longer received grants, which is 

why they help where they can. 

Not only are they focusing 

on children’s homes, but also 

schools, hospitals and childheaded 

homes. They are 

planning to have more projects 

that will help the community. 

“For our first project, we 

went to visit Grey Hospital 

where we handed over party 

packets to children and women 

patients. We also visited a 

school and distributed sanitary 

towels. We are planning to have 

more projects, but we lack 

resources — but there are 

people who help out which we 

appreciate,” said Lento. 

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Siyavuya Lento, left, and Lunathi 

Jaceni have started an organisation that will help 

underprivileged children Picture: SUPPLIED 

Farewell to Breidbach 

Clinic manager 

STAFF REPORTER 

Last Thursday was an emotional 

day for Breidbach Clinic staff, 

committee board members and 

the community, as they bid 

farewell to operational manager 

Sister Yoliswa Qamba at a 

special function at the facility. 

Qamba, who has been part 

of the Breidbach Clinic since 

April 2015, was described by 

her colleagues as devoted, 

passionate and strict, and 

someone who always had the 

best interests of the community 

and clients at heart. 

Qamba has found a post 

closer to her home at 

Empilisweni Community Clinic 

in East London. 

“Everyone who knows her 

would agree that she is a hard 

worker who is dedicated to her 

job and always went the extra 

m i l e ,” clinic committee 

secretary Stacey Gosling said. 

“We appreciate her for her 

dedication, hard work, 

commitment and passion to our 

community, as she always went 

beyond the call of duty.” 

Committee chairperson 

Desmond Coetzee echoed 

Gosling’s sentiments and added 

he still found it difficult to grasp 

that Qamba would no longer be 

at the facility. 

“It all came to me as a shock 

as I find it hard just to know that 

Sister Qamba will no longer be 

in her office where we engaged 

on so many occasions,” he said. 

“Even the day when she 

called to inform me about the 

sad news, it didn’t register as I 

thought she was just pulling my 

leg. 

“We are really saddened by 

your departure and will never 

forget the positive changes you 

THANK YOU: Breidbach Clinic operational manager Yoliswa 

Qamba, right, receives a gift from colleague Brazie Genade 

during her farewell function held last week P i c t u re : 

DESMOND COETZEE 

brought to this community.” 

Prudence Perrins, one of 

Qamba’s regular clients, said 

she could not stop crying when 

she heard the news. 

“Thank you for always 

showing us love, your positive 

attitude towards your job has 

kept us going and I can clearly 

say that nursing is not just a job 

to you but a calling,” Pe r r i n s 

said. Qamba said the trust and 

respect the community had put 

in her had created a strong bond 

between them, even though the 

time had come for her to leave. 

“My heart is still broken but 

the circumstances demand I 

move on and I believe I have left 

my footprints,” she said. 

Qamba added it was a great 

pleasure working with such a 

focussed and committed staff. 

“Without the support of the 

clinic committee, I wouldn’t 

have gone so far. 

“They were always kind and 

generous, to the betterment of 

the community.” 

She also mentioned that the 

community health workers at 

the clinic were busy conducting 

door-to-door visits for 

household registrations. 

“This profiling helps 

with bringing services to 

communities and identifying 

social problems out there. 

“Social workers will use the 

information to manage social 

problems and needs such as 

households with no income 

whereby grants could be 

implemented or food 

p a rc e l s p r ov i d e d ,” Qamba said. 

Recalling one of her fondest 

moments, she said: “During an 

outreach to Siyathemba Village 

we were called to assist a 

crippled man and my tears were 

rolling the moment I saw him 

crawling on the floor. 

“With the assistance of my 

chairperson, we managed to get 

a new wheelchair donated to 

him from the KWT Lions Club, 

who also built a ramp a few 

days before Christmas.” 

Breidbach Primary educators Verne Leppan, 

front, and Lynize Casper show off their skills 

as they paint the faces of pupils at a fun 

day which forms part the school’s 40th 

anniversary celebrations on the Breidbach 

Sports Grounds last Friday. Rugby and 

netball games between the school and St 

Thomas Private School also took place and 

the younger ones enjoy fun on jumping 

castles and rides in vehicles provided by Baby 

Swag. Event coordinator Luvern Booth said 

the activities also served to raise funds for 

the school. ‘The Fun Day was well supported 

by parents and the community which made us 

succeeded in our goal. We would like to thank 

everyone for their contributions,’ said Booth. 

Picture: DESMOND COETZEE 

FACE PAINTING 

KING 

WILLIAM’S 

TOWN 

W E AT H E R 

Brace yourselves, King, because 

there’s a lot of rain heading your 

way this weekend. 

Th e r e ’s no rain on Thursday 

but don’t worry, it’s coming. 

The temperature peaks at a 

cool 22°C along with heavy 

cloud cover and an 18km/h 

south-east wind. 

Temperatures hold steady on 

Friday despite the arrival of rain. 

The wind speed remains 

unchanged but will switch 

further east. 

Saturday is slightly warmer, 

with a maximum temperature of 

23°C. The rain continues 

throughout the day as winds 

shift to the south-west. 

Sadly, the rain comes to an 

end on Sunday while the 

temperature plunges way down 

to 17°C. 

The wind also increases to 

25km/h.

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Donation to chess club a 

boost for young players 

STAFF REPORTER 

There was an atmosphere of 

excitement at the King Chess 

Club recently after club founder 

Lawrence Gosling received a 

much-needed donation from 

the Breidbach Hub last week. 

Hub secretary Sean Carelse 

handed over two chess sets and 

two clocks to Gosling, after 

reading about the club’s plight 

in the GO! & Express (Chess 

club needs help with training, 

equipment, November 7). 

“As a hub, our purpose is to 

intensify the promotion of sport 

and recreation participation 

where we provide information, 

support and give advice on a 

wide range of sport and 

recreation activities to make it 

easier for communities to get 

involved in a more active 

l i f e s t y l e ,” Carelse said. 

“We were touched by the 

outcry of the King Chess Club, 

which is playing such an 

important role within our 

community and immediately 

made work of it.” 

He said they had 

approached their stakeholder, 

the Buffalo City department of 

sport, recreation, arts & culture 

(Dsrac), and successfully 

obtained the contribution of the 

chess sets with the clocks. 

Gosling said he was elated 

with the donation. 

“The interest in chess has 

grown rapidly within the 

Breidbach Hub and department step in to help 

THANK YOU: Breidbach Hub secretary Sean Carelse, right, hands over a chess board and 

clock to King Chess Club founder Lawrence Gosling Picture: DESMOND COETZEE 

community of Breidbach, 

especially in the last three 

months, and there was a 

desperate need for more sets to 

accommodate all players,” 

Gosling said. 

In addition to the new 

equipment, the Hub also sent 

chairperson Desmond Coetzee 

to help the club with training. 

“Coetzee committed himself 

in assisting with the training of 

the players and it is really a great 

relief since he came on board. 

“I appreciate the kindness, 

support and generosity of the 

H u b ,” Gosling said. 

Coetzee applauded his team 

for their involvement, the 

department for donation and 

commended Gosling for his 

dedication. 

“On visiting one of the 

training sessions, I saw the need 

to commit myself after seeing 

Lawrence and his team having 

their hands full with the many 

players, consisting mostly of 

kids ranging from 6-15 years,” 

Coetzee said. 

LEST WE FORGET: The 2017 Remembrance Day ceremony 

held at the East London War Memorial Picture: MADELEINE 

CHAPUT 

Armistice Day has 

SA connection 

MATTHEW FIELD 

November 11 was Armistice 

Day, which commemorates the 

official signing of the armistice 

between the Allies and 

Germany which ended World 

War 1. 

When celebrating Armistice 

Day, it is customary to have a 

moment of silence in honour of 

all the lives lost, usually held in 

the day at 11am. 

Did you know that this 

custom was a South African 

invention? It was none other 

than famous King William's 

Town author Sir Percy 

Fitzpatrick of Jock of the 

B u s hve l d fame who inspired it. 

Fi t z p a t r i ck ’s oldest son, 

Major Percy Nugent Fitzpatrick, 

was one of the millions of 

soldiers who lost their lives 

during the war. He then wrote to 

King George V on October 27 

1919 and asked the king to pay 

tribute to all the fallen on the 

anniversary of the armistice. 

King George gladly agreed 

and declared that “at the hour 

when the armistice came into 

force, the 11th hour of the 11th 

day of the 11th month, there 

may be for the brief space of two 

minutes a complete suspension 

of all our normal activities.” 

For his inspiring idea, 

Fitzpatrick was credited by the 

king for the Armistice Day 

celebration. Baron 

Stamfordham, the king's private 

secretary, wrote back to 

Fitzpatrick saying the king “e ve r 

gratefully remembers that the 

idea of the two minute pause on 

Armistice Day was due to your 

initiation”.


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Hope Schools celebrates milestone 

Founders Day 

brings chance 

to show off 

new additions 

AMANDA NANO 

It was a day of great blessings 

and jubilation on Tuesday as 

Hope Schools celebrated their 

14th Founders Day while also 

showing off some of the new 

additions to the school. 

The day kicked off with a 

guided tour by the pupils to 

various departments of the 

school such as the skills 

development and grade R, grade 

2 and grade 7 classrooms. 

Skills development 

coordinator Philip Wynne said 

they hoped to kit out the 

building as a workshop in the 

near future. 

“It is absolutely fantastic to 

have this. You can see the huge 

amount of pride for pupils with 

the skills they have learnt and 

the projects they have 

c o m p l e t e d ,” Wynne said. 

The skills development 

programmes include woodwork, 

metal work, plumbing, 

cooking and sewing classes. 

Wynne said the programmes 

PROUD HERITAGE: Hope Schools board chairman Dr Alan Staples, from left, and behind him, Bernd Gombert, Ruth 

Gombert and Martin Molter at the unveiling of the Sois Blessd Hall Stone at the school’s Founders Day in East London on 

Tuesday Picture: AMANDA NANO 

also open up a different world of 

opportunities for the pupils. 

The school hall, with a 

dining hall on the ground floor, 

is approaching completion. The 

school renovations and added 

facilities have been sponsored 

by an anonymous German 

c o m p a ny. 

School board chair Dr Alan 

Staples said the school had 

come a long way since its 

founding. 

“The school hall is named 

after Ruth and Bernd Gombert’s 

business in Germany, Sois 

Blessed (So Blessed), which sells 

some of our children’s 

c r e a t i o n s ,” Staples said. 

Ruth Gombert said it was a 

pleasure for them to be back at 

the school. 

“We appreciate everyone for 

their dedication in creating this 

space and all who made this 

p o s s i b l e ,” she said. 

Gombert was the guest 

speaker at the 2018 Founders 

Day, and had flown out again to 

South Africa with her husband, 

Bernd. 

Guests at the event included 

principals from Selborne 

College, Stirling Primary and 

Port Rex Technical High 

schools, to name but a few. 

School co-founder and guest 

speaker Rev John Benn 

highlighted that everyone was 

on a journey to the unknown 

with God. 

“We had faith through the 

hardships while starting the 

school. We hope to move 

forward but without love we 

have nothing. God leaves us 

with these three things: faith, 

hope and love. I do hope the 

greatest tradition to come out 

the school is love,” Benn said. 

Tokens of appreciation were 

also given to all those that had 

assisted with the school over the 

ye a r s . 

Fun activities for the pupils 

included participating in an 

obstacle course while their 

parents, teachers and visitors 

looked on. 

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F E AT U R E 

Political drama lacks depth 

MATTHEW FIELD 

Designated Survivor is a 

political drama which seems to 

be trying for a mash-up of 

terrorism thriller Homeland and 

the political intrigue of We s t 

Wing. 

While it achieves neither, 

Designated Survivor’s 

combination of the two results 

in an interesting, if uneven, 

result. 

The story is centred on 

Thomas Kirkman (Kiefer 

Sutherland), a minor 

government official who is 

suddenly thrust into the role of 

president when every other US 

congressperson and senator is 

wiped out in a terrorist attack. 

The story is split into three 

general threads: Kirkman trying 

to adapt to his new position; 

investigating the attack; and 

dealing with your standard 

“Scandal of the Week” f i l l e r. 

Sur vivor is at its strongest 

when it’s following the 

investigation thread. These 

moments are genuinely 

interesting and involve a 

number of recurring characters, 

all of whom are fleshed out 

pretty well. 

The rest, sadly, is not as 

good, especially when it tries to 

tackle hot-button issues. While 

the series tries to appear 

nuanced, it just isn’t deep 

enough to properly tackle these 

problems and inevitably comes 

off as a milquetoast “bothsides” 

position that doesn’t offer 

anything meaningful to say. 

T H U R S DAY 

● Enjoy qualified speakers with 

the University of the Third Age 

(U3A) at the St Andrews 

Croquet Club hall on the second 

and third Thursday of a month at 

9.30am. Call 043-735-2444. 

● Narcotics Anonymous at 

Buffalo Flats Primary School, 84 

Greenpoint Road, Buffalo Flats, 

at 7.30pm. Call 083-900-6962. 

● Provincial Three-Day Cricket 

competition at Buffalo Park. 

Border v Western Province. 

Entry free. 

F R I DAY 


Khanya Youth Centre, 172 

Dunoon Road, Fynbos. Starts at 

6pm. Call 083-900-6962. 

● Dance to live music by 

Quentin at Comrades Club from 

8-15pm. Entry R25pp. 

Bookings, 083-255-3468. 

● Cansa Golf Day at EL Golf 

Club from midday. R1,600 per 

4-ball. Call 043-727-0120. 

S AT U R DAY 

● Yellowwood Forest Fare, 

Morgan’s Bay, every Saturday 

from 9am to 2pm. 

● Centenary Tennis Club hosts 

social tennis every Saturday 

from 1.30pm. All welcome. 

Maurice, 082-676-9708. 

● Gonubie flea market every 

Saturday in front of the 

municipality from 8am to 1pm. 

Glenda, 082-714-3390. 

● Narcotics Anonymous meet 

every Wednesday and Saturday 

at 22 Pell Street, St Nicholas 

Church, Beacon Bay, from 7pm. 

Peter, 082-094-0959. 

● Nar-Anon Family Group 

meet on Wednesday and 

Saturday at 22 Pell Street, St 

Nicholas Church, Beacon Bay, 

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Contact the News Desk on (043) 

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by Monday 4pm in publication week 

at 7pm. Belinda, 083-662-3442. 

● The Hemingways Mall 

Community Market Shop runs 

every weekend, in the Food 

Court. Support local traders. 

● The Support Group of 

Diabetes SA EL Branch meet on 

the first Saturday of every month 

at the Regent Hotel’s Ocean 

Terrace Room (on Esplanade) 

from 2.45-4pm. Vrooda 

Makhan, 083-708-0489. 

● Free croquet coaching All 

welcome. Linda, 083-579- 

4085. 

● Dance with Time is Tight at 

EL Bowling Club. Cash bar and 

entry is R25pp. Bookings, 

Gladys 083-968-1069. 

● Buffalo City Beach Festival at 

the beachfront. Gates open at 

midday. Call 078-677-7797. 

● 32nd Gonubie 21km Coastal 

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Buffalo Flats Primary School, 84 

Greenpoint Road, Buffalo Flats. 

Starts at 7pm. Call 083-900- 

6962. 

● KWT Lions Towy Run at 

Malcom Andrew Centre, Dale 

Fields, from 9am. Donations of 

toys, gifts or funds welcome. 

Enquiries 079-867-9080. 

● Provincial One-Day Cricket 

at Buffalo Park. Border v 

Western Province. Free entry 

M O N DAY 

● The East London group of 

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 

Catholic Church Hall, Quigney, 

at 7pm. Pieter, 082 094 0959. 

● AA Kayser’s Beach at the 

Chapel Hall at 7.30pm. Call 

082 714 9400. 


United Reformed Church, 

Abdurman Road, Parkside, at 

6pm. Call 083-900-6962. 

T U E S DAY 

● The EL Caledonian Society 

Pipe Band meets on Tuesdays. 

Robert on 082-897-8571 or 

Stephen on 082-560-0247. 

● Al Anon family group at the 

Cambridge Methodist Church 

7.30pm. Elsie 078-628-6311. 

● EL Bridge Club duplicate 

Bridge every Tuesday and/or 

Saturday at 1.15pm at the Berea 

Gardens dining hall. Jean on 

043-735-4893. 

● Scottish dancing classes from 

4-5.30pm, Ham’s Club, 

Selborne. Nookie, 043-726- 

1100. 

● Beacon Bay Bridge Club 

social bridge every Tuesday and 

Friday, 1.30-4.30pm at the Eden 

Worship Centre, 10 Coad Road, 

Beacon Bay. Olga, 083-650- 

6653. 

● AA Cambridge group at the 

Methodist Church, 7.30pm. 

Jumbo, 043-741-3685. 

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● Lilyfontein School presents 

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F E AT U R E 

Be mindful of seller’s remorse 

ANGUS WARREN 

At times, sellers accept offers in 

haste. 

Recently a seller had second 

thoughts shortly after accepting 

a R2.6m offer for her house 

from a couple, and when the 

seller refused to pass transfer to 

the buyers, they approached the 

high court. 

Three issues were raised: 

● Suspensive condition – sale 

of purchaser’s property? 

The sale of the property was 

subject to the “successful sale” 

of the buyers’ property within 

60 days, failing which the sale 

would lapse. 

The buyers “sold” their 

house by entering into a sale 

agreement for it and took 

occupation. 

But the seller argued that this 

was not a “successful sale” 

because the transfer had not yet 

been registered at the deeds 

office within the stipulated 60- 

day period. 

The court ruled thus: 

“I cannot think for a moment 

that the parties had the intention 

that the [buyers] were to find a 

purchaser for the property, that 

they had to sign a deed of sale 

after a purchaser was found; that 

possible suspensive conditions 

in that deed had to be fulfilled; 

and that the registration of 

transfer into the purchaser’s 

name, all had to take place 

Accepting buyer’s offer in haste could backfire 

within the limited period of 60 

days only... 

“I therefore find that the 

phrase ‘successful sale’ in the 

present agreement means 

nothing more than the 

successful signing of a deed of 

s a l e .” 

Always make sure that your 

intentions is clear so the 

agreement is suspensive up on 

the purchaser’s sale and transfer 

of the purchaser’s property by 

the specified date. 

● Must both spouses sign if 

married in community of 

property? 

The court held, 

controversially, that “both 

husband and wife have equal 

capacity to perform juristic acts 

and equal powers to manage 

the joint estate, which powers 

can in most cases be exercised 

without the consent of the other 

spouse”. 

B E WA R E : 

Those 

looking to 

sell their 

house must 

be careful 

in order to 

avoid 

problems in 

the future 

P i c t u re : 

FILE 

www.batechubb.co.za 

043 701 4500 

There are conflicting court 

decisions on this point so it is 

always safer to ensure that both 

parties sign where they are 

married in community of 

property to each other. 

● Acceptance of the offer and 

communication to the buyer? 

Although the seller allegedly 

called her agent 30 minutes 

after signing the 

agreement requesting her to 

withdraw the acceptance, the 

court found that “unless the 

contrary is established, a 

contract comes into being on 

acceptance of the offer and no 

communication of acceptance 

to the purchaser was necessary 

in this particular case”. 

Be warned, and always 

check your agreement carefully 

and allow yourself sufficient 

time to consider the agreement 

and all its terms carefully before 

making a final decision. 

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London event, where 23 benefiting charity organisations 

from East London were selected. Breath of Life foundation is 

one of these, and received sponsorships from The Windmill, 

Samantha Vermeulen, Chanelle Bunting, All Things Cake, 

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F E AT U R E 

Early detection key to 

fighting prostate cancer 

Movember aims to create 

awareness, lower risk 

Cnr Devereux and Frere Roads, Vincent 

GROW THAT MO 

IN SUPPORT OF 

VARIOUS MEN’S 

CANCERS 

MATTHEW FIELD 

If you’re wondering why all your 

male friends and family are 

suddenly sporting bushy lip 

warmers, don’t worry, it’s not some 

new hipster trend. 

While October marked the 

women-focused Breast Cancer 

Awareness Month, November 

marks its men-focused counterpart, 

Movember, which aims to raise 

awareness of various men’s health 

issues, such as prostate and 

testicular cancer. 

One of the most well-known 

features of the campaign is men 

around the world proudly growing 

out their moustaches in return for 

donations which then go either 

towards the Movember Foundation 

or a similar charity of their choice. 

Prostate cancer is one of the 

most common forms of cancer 

found in men and, as the name 

suggests, affects the prostate gland, 

a small walnut-shaped gland that is 

responsible for producing seminal 

fluid. 

Like all cancers, early detection 

is the best way to ensure successful 

treatment so it's important to be on 

the lookout for certain symptoms 

which include: 

● Difficulty urinating; 

● Decreased force in the stream of 

urine; 

● Discomfort in the pelvic area; 

● Bone pain; 

● Erectile dysfunction; and 

● Blood in the urine. 

Prostate screening can also help 

with early detection, although 

medical organisations differ on their 

recommendations and debate 

continues over its potential risks and 

benefits. 

It’s best to discuss this with your 

doctor beforehand. 

However, it is advised that those 

over 50 years of age schedule an 

appointment. 

There are a number of factors 

that could increase your risk of 

prostate cancer. 

● Age – the older you are, the more 

likely you are to develop prostate 

cancer; 

● Family history – if you have a 

history of cancer, the likelihood of 

you developing it increases; 

● Obesity – obese men diagnosed 

with prostate cancer are likely to 

have an advanced form of the 

disease that’s more difficult to treat. 

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is 

an important step in minimising 

your risk of prostate cancer. 

Ensure your diet includes plenty 

of fresh fruit and vegetables, 

exercise at least three times a week 

and maintain a healthy weight. 

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Annual Quilt Show on at museum 

Quilters tell 

their story — 

stitch by stitch 

AMANDA NANO 

The annual East London Quilt 

Show is under way at the 

Courtenay Latimer Hall at the 

East London Museum, and will 

run until midday on Saturday 

November 16. 

Hosted by the East Coast 

Quilt Guild, the show is also 

celebrating its 30th anniversary. 

This year’s theme is “pearls”. 

Per guild tradition, challenge 

quilts were done by members in 

keeping with the pearl theme. 

Many quilts have a story 

behind them, as in the case of 

guild member Suzi Staines’ 

entry which used mostly pink 

and yellow fabrics. 

“My daughter Charmaine 

asked me to make her a quilt for 

her 50th birthday. 

“She lives in the UK and I 

wanted to do something with a 

lot of colour. 

With the unwanted and leftover 

pieces of fabric, I then 

created this quilt which hangs in 

my bedroom,” Staines said. 

The piece is titled Gust av 

BOLD 

DESIGN: 

Suzi 

Staines’ 

Gustav 

Klimt wall 

hanging 

quilt 


AMANDA 

NANO 

Klimt, named after the Viennese 

painter who played a 

notable role in the emerging art 

nouveau movement of the early 

1900s and was known for his 

innovative, vibrant pieces. 

Her quilt won first place in 

the wall hanging category. 

Staines also created a double 

wedding ring pattern quilt using 

reject blocks, titled Scattering 

On The Beach, which 

challenges and juxtopses the 

beach environmental problems 

of litter. 

She said it was inspired by a 

walk on a Wild Coast beach. 

“The quilt reflects beach 

textures with tiny pale pink 

shells among the constant 

presence of pebble. 

“But there are also remains 

of mankind’s watse, old tyres 

lying as black scars together 

with coloured plastic bags,” she 

said. 

A raffle quilt is still up for 

grabs for one lucky person 

during the show, with entries 

costing R5 per person. 

The show opens from 

9.30am to 4pm on Thursday 

and Friday, ending at midday on 

Saturday. Entrance is R5. 

Those interested in joining 

the guild can contact the ch a i r, 

Anne Attenborough, on 043- 

748-1509. 

Entries still open for Art 

in the Park exhibition 

ART ATTACK: 

The Art in the 

Park exhibition 

will be held at 

the Ann Bryant 

Gallery from 

November 28 to 

December 1 


SUPPLIED 

MATTHEW FIELD 

Submissions are still open for 

the upcoming Art in the Park 

exhibition, hosted by the Ann 

Bryant Gallery and East London 

Fine Art Society. The exhibition 

will run from November 28 

until December 1. 

Artists can submit up to six 

works each with no restriction 

placed on theme or media. 

Entries must be submitted on or 

before Monday November 25. 

Each entry will cost R15 for nonmembers 

and R5 for members. 

Entry forms can be obtained 

from the gallery at 

www.annbr yant.co.za. 

Art in the Park promises to be 

a fun-filled day suitable for the 

whole family. In addition to the 

many artworks on display, there 

will also be food and craft stalls, 

a jumping castle, face painting, 

arts and crafts demonstrations 

and live music. Entry is free. 

For more information, visit 

the Ann Bryant Gallery’s 

website or Facebook page. 

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WE ACHIEVED 

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Ausi Comy’s dividends helped her to double 

her efforts of love, enabling her to provide 

education and a safe home for her children. 

With the wrap-up of the scheme in 2020 she 

plans to fulfil her wish of converting her house 

into a Bed & Breakfast. SAB Zenzele, a scheme 

that is helping 40 000 SAB employees and 

partners to realise their dreams. 

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Turning a blind eye to human rights 

MATTHEW FIELD 

You know what, I really didn’t 

want to write this editorial. I had 

a lovely piece all written up 

about the Springboks’ amazing 

victory tour and how inspiring it 

was. It was going to be a nice 

break from the more serious 

stuff that has been happening 

lately, a respite from the often 

depressing discourse. 

But then deputy president 

David Mabuza had to go and 

open his stupid mouth and ruin 

all of that. 

For those of you who don’t 

know, Mabuza went before the 

Mabuza under fire for inaction about Uganda’s ‘kill the gays’ bill 

National Council of Provinces 

last week and said in no 

uncertain terms that for all he 

cared, LGBTQIA+ people can 

go take a hike off a cliff. 

When asked if he would 

condemn the return of Uganda's 

despicable “kill the g ay s ” bill 

which introduces the death 

penalty for homosexuality, 

Mabuza had this to say: 

“In this regard, our 

government upholds the 

international principle of noninterference 

in the internal 

affairs of other states. SA only 

intervenes in situations where 

parties in conflict officially 

request assistance and/or 

i n t e r ve n t i o n . 

“You can’t put yourself to be 

morally above others.” 

Again, when asked if he 

would condemn a country that 

was literally seeking to murder 

innocent people who had 

committed no crime, Mabuza 

chose instead to throw up his 

hands and ask what all the fuss 

was about. 

I won’t lie to you, I am 

bloody furious. 

I’ve made no secret of the 

fact that I am a member of the 

LGBTQIA+ community in the 

past, so this hits close to home. 

To see an elected member of 

parliament – the deputy 

president, no less! - announce 

to the world that not only is the 

government fine with other 

countries slaughtering people 

like me as if we were animals 

but also that WE are are the 

ones at fault for complaining is 

absolutely infuriating. 

Just imagine for a second if 

this logic were applied to 

countries condemning the 

apartheid regime? 

If a member of parliament 

were to suggest that other 

countries should have “upheld 

the international principle of 

non-interference” and that 

calling out apartheid atrocities 

was “putting yourself morally 

above others”, they would rightly 

lose their job within the hour. 

And yet here we are, where 

the deputy president can openly 

declare that he doesn’t care a jot 

for the safety of LGTBQIA+ 

people and will likely keep his 

job with little consequence (if 

a ny ) . 

S A’s constitution is unique 

on the continent in that it 

unambiguously supports the 

rights of LGBTQIA+ people. 

Combine this with the claim 

from politicians that our foreign 

policy is supposed to be based 

on protecting human rights and 

Mabuza’s position becomes 

indefensible — not just in a 

political sense, but in a moral 

one as well. 

Candle lighting 

for bereaved 

parents, families 

GO REPORTER 

The Compassionate Friends will 

host their annual Candle 

Lighting Memorial Ceremony in 

memory of their children at the 

Stirling Presbyterian Church on 

Monday November 18 at 

7.30pm. 

“The ceremony is our way of 

including our sons and 

daughters, brothers and sisters 

and grandchildren in 

preparation for the holiday 

season. 

“The evening is dedicated to 

t h e m ,” EL chapter leader and 

international chairperson Myrtle 

IN MEMORY: 

Compassionate Friends will 

host a candle lighting for 

breaved parents on Monday 

Picture: FILE 

Fleming said. “This evening is a 

service of thanksgiving and Rev 

Ryan Watt will give the address. 

“As we no longer have the 

pleasure of buying gifts for our 

own children, we usually ask 

families to bring a gift in 

memory of their child. 

“This year, we are asking 

them to rather fill a brown bag 

with non-perishable food items 

and they will be handed out to 

families in need,” she said. 

Candles will be available for 

a donation and parents are 

asked to bring a photo of their 

child for the memory table. 

All bereaved parents, their 

families and friends are 

welcome to attend. 

For more information, call 

Fleming on 043-721-0406/ 083- 

973-6106 or Jenny Whittal on 

043-741-0551/083-296-7194. 

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Lilyfontein School pre-primary pupils had a 

blast dressing up as their favourite book 

characters recently Picture: SUPPLIED 

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Clouds appear to burst out of a tree in on an 

otherwise sunny day in East London P i c t u re : 

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Joys, tears of sporting widowhood 

CHARLES BENINGFIELD 

Well, the 2019 Rugby World 

Cup is finally over. 

The 48 matches have duly 

been broadcast, we are the 

champions once again, usual 

business can be resumed and 

the television remote control 

can at last be handed back to 

the rest of the family. 

My wife Naomi, bless her, 

who is English, thinks nearly 

everything about South African 

life is wonderful but there is one 

thing she has simply never been 

able to get her pretty little head 

around and that is our obsession 

with sport. 

We had three sons, all of 

whom represented Border in 

one sporting code or another, 

and Naomi over the years has 

made enough “sarmies” for 

Guaging the television sportaholic’s contribution to marital strife 

Selborne and Queen’s sporting 

teams to feed an army but still 

doesn’t know a rugby ball from 

the Darktown Strutter’s Ball. 

And frankly, I imagine she 

couldn’t care less. 

So, like television sporting 

widows everywhere, she 

clutched her forehead and 

threw her eyes heavenward in 

despair when I informed her 

with eyes bright with 

anticipation at the start of this 

rugby competition that all 48 

matches would be broadcast 

live with analysis before and 

after each match for good 

measure. 

Oh, the joys of sporting 

w i d owh o o d ! 

Sociologists and people such 

as marriage councillors like to 

publish erudite papers from 

time to time explaining reasons 

why marriages founder. 

The bar at the club would, I 

think, come pretty high on the 

list and the man who prefers his 

beer to his boudoir, so to speak, 

is likely to be heading for the 

divorce court. 

Undoubtedly there are other 

reasons for marital strife and one 

has to wonder how far up the 

list is the television sportaholic. 

Although many of us 

males consider ourselves 

reasonably controlled sports 

fans, there are men out there 

who turn into monsters in front 

of the weekend TV screen. 

During a Test match, a 

normally docile and 

manageable husband succumbs 

to a sort of sporting madness. 

A charming and affectionate 

Jekyll becomes a dangerous Mr 

Hyde from whom his offspring 

retreat to the far corners of the 

house. 

As the Springboks strive to 

cross their opponent’s goal-line 

in yet another blood and guts 

assault, the television set 

becomes a god before which 

the most alarming contortions 

and rites are performed. 

Were a stranger to whom 

rugby was an unknown quantity 

to see the head of the house 

wailing and writhing, clapping 

and jumping and swearing and 

screaming in front of the little 

screen, he would be duty bound 

to call a doctor. 

And that’s not all. When the 

World Cup rugger buggers have 

put away their blood-stained kit 

and wives can heave a gigantic 

sigh of relief and enjoy a wellearned 

break from constant 

instruction on the importance of 

finding touch, the merits of the 

substitution system, the gross 

ineptitude of northern 

hemisphere referees, they can 

brace themselves to have runs, 

wickets, boundaries and the 

merits and demerits of the 

review system and the 

ineptitude of northern 

hemisphere umpires thrust 

down their throats when the 

English cricket team arrive on 

these shores in a few weeks 

time. 

Be that as it may, they can 

always retire to the bedroom to 

knit or consult their friendly 

neighbourhood lawyer on the 

best kind of divorce deal they 

can get . . . or subscribe to the 

“join ‘em if you can’t beat ‘em 

brigade!” 

Ta i l p i e c e : 

A huge jetliner landed at 

Heathrow Airport in London last 

M o n d ay. 

The four huge engines were 

shut down but those at the 

airport were puzzled by a 

continuous whining noise. 

After a thorough inspection 

of the aircraft it was discovered 

that it was a planeload of 

whinging Poms who had just 

returned from the World Cup in 

Ja p a n . 

DON’T BE A DRIP: Leaky taps are one of the worst 

offenders when it comes to water wastage Picture: FILE 

Do your part to be more water wise 

MATTHEW FIELD 

While the torrential downpours 

this past week suggest 

otherwise, we shouldn’t forget 

that we are still in the middle of 

the worst drought in almost 100 

years. Our dams are at record 

lows and there’s even rumours 

of stage 3 water restrictions 

being floated. 

We are looking down the 

barrel of our own Day Zero 

event real soon, so there’s no 

better time to start saving water 

wherever you can. 

There are a number of ways 

that households can become 

more water wise. 

You can start by checking 

your pipes for leaks and getting 

them repaired as soon as 

possible. We’ve all seen a burst 

pipe or two flooding the streets, 

so we know how much water 

can be wasted through faulty 

maintenance. 

It’s not just your pipes you 

should check, but your faucets 

as well. Make sure you turn your 

taps off properly when you are 

done so they aren’t left dripping. 

Same for your toilet cisterns. 

And speaking of cisterns, 

consider putting an empty 

plastic bottle in yours to help 

save water when flushing. It 

sounds like a strange move, but 

it does work. 

Your garden is another area 

that can use up a lot of water in 

a short amount of time. 

Thankfully there are a number 

of ways with which can reduce 

your garden’s thirst. 

First, fill your garden with 

indigenous plants 

which are n a t u ra l l y 

drought resistant so 

it requires less water. 

Another good 

idea is to move your 

more delicate plants 

to a shady area to 

prevent water loss 

through direct 

sunlight. 

The next step is 

to ditch the hosepipe 

and pick up a 

watering can. Yes, a 

can is harder work 

but think about all the water you 

waste with a hose that is on 

even as you’re moving between 

plants. It’s estimated that you 

can save up to 26 buckets of 

water every hour by switching to 

a watering can so the effort is 

definitely worth it. 

Rainwater tanks are a must 

for anyone serious about saving 

water. Rainwater can be put to 

use in many different ways, such 

as irrigation, laundry, and 

washing dishes. However it’sa 

good idea to boil it first if you 

plan on using it for drinking 

wa t e r. 

Finally, there are a plenty of 

small steps you can take that all 

add up to a lot of water saved, 

such as taking shorter showers, 

washing your car with a bucket 

instead of a hose, and only 

using your washing machine 

when it is full. 

On their own these steps 

might not seem significant, but 

when combined with 

everything mentioned above, 

can still make a big difference. 

Show respect no matter the outcome 

ROY HEWETT 

In the relatively short time since the 

understandable and justifiable euphoria 

of the Springboks being crowned 

champions of the Rugby World, much 

has been written, said, recorded and 

celebrated in many parts of the globe, 

most particularly in SA and England. 

History will record that England 

were comprehensively beaten by the 

rank underdogs who had made 

monumental strides since the dark days 

of consistently woeful performances up 

to a mere 18 months before. 

Our victory was widely acclaimed as 

the greatest in a World Cup final and 

the best thing that could have happened 

to this nation in these troubled times. 

Many things stand out from the 

sublime performance by the men in 

green and gold: meticulous and inspired 

planning by coach Rassie Erasmus and 

his coaching staff; outstanding 

leadership by first black African captain 

Siya Kolisi; memorable performances by 

all who took to the field on the day; a 

strategy and game-plan that confounded 

the opposition and many pundits; two 

mesmerising tries by the Springboks, 

and; humility and good sportsmanship 

demonstrated by captain, coach and all 

players who have been interviewed. 

Sadly, this was not the case with the 

runners-up on the biggest rugby stage, 

and observed by virtually all rugby fans 

(and others) throughout the world. 

Top sportsmen and national teams, 

by their very nature, provide the role 

models and examples for aspirant young 

enthusiasts for the future and their 

conduct is widely expected to reflect 

good sportsmanship, humility and 

respect for opponents and the game. 

How sad it was and a blight on the 

reputation of the England team that all 

but one of their members removed their 

medals shortly after receiving them. 

And to “add insult to injury”, only 

one member of their team visited the 

Springbok change-room to congratulate 

them on their excellent win. 

It seems that England’s convincing 

and emphatic win over the hitherto 

seemingly invincible All Blacks lifted 

their confidence levels, self-belief and 

expectations for the final to a place that 

brooked no possibility of failure. How 

wrong they were. 

The character of the team was found 

seriously wanting when they were 

comprehensively vanquished and 

seemingly ill-equipped to cope with that 

r e a l i t y. 

The Springboks produced a 

magnificent performance and were 

humble, respectful and gracious in 

v i c t o r y. 

England reacted like spoilt and 

entitled boys, and with unsavoury 

disrespect for the occasion, the sport 

and the victors. Ultimately sport is about 

fun, the testing and showcasing of skills 

and coaching, and respect for 

a dve r s a r i e s . 

Victory and defeat are realities, and 

the handling thereof a reflection on 

character and maturity. 

Perspective and guidance are 

reflected in: “The moment of victory is 

much too short to live for that and 

nothing else.”–Martina Navratilova 

“How a man plays the game shows 

something of his character; how he 

loses shows it all.”–a n o ny m o u s 

The spoils of victory for the 

Springboks include a euphoria seldom 

seen in this country, at a time when it is 

sorely needed. 

There has been a vibrant 

reawakening of the halcyon times of the 

“Rainbow Nation” of Nelson Mandela. 

Hope has received a timely boost 

and the “Victory Parade” of our rugby 

heroes through a number of cities has 

been spectacularly unifying and 

exceptionally well-supported. 

Long may the positive spin-offs of the 

achievement of coach Rassie Erasmus 

and his entourage, Siya Kolisi and his 

magnificent team, be enjoyed and 

contribute to cohesion and hope in 

South African society. 

They have shown character and 

respect while giving real meaning to 

their rallying motif, “Stronger Together”. 

Can we as South Africans live up to 

it, individually and collectively?

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5550 Misc Wanted 

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5630 Services Offered 

5640 Shuttle Services 

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6140 Education & Training 

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Splashing out on 

Aquathon Day 

Virgin Active Quigney makes waves for CHOC 


In celebration of Worldwide 

Aquathon Day last Saturday, the 

Virgin Active Quigney indoor 

swimming pool was filled with 

participants who made good 

use of the benefits of aqua 

e x e rc i s e s . 

“The main aim of the event is 

to create awa r e n e s s 

of the benefits one can get from 

water fitness. There are so many 

healing benefits — from sore 

backs, hips, high blood pressure, 

diabetes. It is also beneficial to 

those who want to maintain 

their fitness,” e ve n t 

organiser Rose Hartzenberg said. 

Enthusiasts who participated 

in the event started off their 

Saturday morning with a full 

aqua fitness workout to upbeat 

music. 

World Aquathon Day was 

celebrated in 223 venues across 

72 countries. 

“This is for a good cause, as 

we are doing it for the CHOC 

Fo u n d a t i o n ,” Hartzenberg said. 

FUN IN THE POOL: Fitness enthusiasts took part in the World Aquathon Day on Saturday at 

the Virgin Active indoor swimming pool in Quigney Picture:SIVENATHI GOSA 

Pink Fairy, assistants 

gear up for next K2K 

IN THE PINK: The 

Pink Fairy and his 

assistants met at 

Table 58 in East 

London recently, 

preceding the 

annual Kwelera to 

Kei Mouth (K2K) 

mountain bike 

ride on 

November 

23 P i c t u re : 

SUPPLIED 

King Classic dominates play-offs 

DESMOND COETZEE 

The atmosphere at the 

Zwelitsha Stadium was 

electric last weekend as the 

top four teams of the KWT 

Masters Football Association 

(KWTMFA) went head-tohead 

to determine this year’s 

league winner. 

Ginsberg-based King 

Classic pulled out all stops to 

emerge the champions after 

winning their opener 4-0 

against Tshatshu and 

narrowly beating Black Eagles 

5-3 in a penalty shootout after 

initially drawing one-all. 

A venue for the final prizegiving 

ceremony is still to be 

confirmed, but Classic will 

receive the 2019 league 

trophy, gold medals and 

R2,000 prize money. Runnerup 

team Black Eagles will 

receive silver medals and 

R1,000 while third-place 

winners Peddie will be given 

bronze medals and R500. 

Classic captain Masixolo 

Gidi was happy with the 

performance of his team and 

attributed their success to 

hard work, dedication and 

discipline. 

“This was a tough season 

with many more competitive 

teams. After we ended in 

second last year, we decided 

we would treat every league 

as a cup final,” Gidi said. 

Their tactic worked and 

they emerged from the 

tournament unbeaten. 

Gidi said the Super 

Weekend play-offs were a 

different ball game but they 

had prepared in all aspects. 

“We knew from the start it 

would be tough and prepared 

ourselves physically as well as 

mentally. It paid dividends,” 

said an elated Gidi. 

KWTMFA general 

secretary Thembani Booi 

commended Classic on 

winning the league and all 

those who participated in the 

play-offs for showing true 

sportsmanship. 

“All four teams have truly 

proved that it was no fluke for 

them to be among the top 

four and produced sizzling 

football action, to the 

excitement of fans at the 

packed stadium,” said Booi. 

He said the association 

was growing fast as it had 

started with 12 teams last 

season and increased to 16 

this year. 

“We have already 

received application letters 

from new affiliates wishing to 

join for the new season and 

we would like to encourage 

local businesses to come on 

board and invest in the 

a s s o c i a t i o n ,” he said. 

Rev up for classic motoring event 

AMANDA NANO 

The annual Kwelera to Kei 

Mouth (K2K) 70km mountain 

bike ride will take place on 

November 23 in a bid to raise 

funds for SPCA. 

Mike Webb, known 

affectionately as the Pink Fairy, 

will ride out together with a host 

of supporters for a fun ride in aid 

of the East London, King 

Wi l l i a m ’s Town and Stutterheim 

S P CA’s expenses. 

“People are welcome to 

bring however much they 

would like to donate to the 

event. All ages are encouraged 

to participate,“ Webb said. 

He managed to raise R8,000 

in the 2018 K2K and East 

London-based entertainer Kerry 

Hiles was on hand to entertain 

the riders. 

“Unfortunately, Kerry will 

not be joining us this year. We 

do however have 33 Pink Fairy 

assistants who are driving the 

project forward,“ Webb said. 

The mountain bike race will 

see cyclists travel from 

Crossways Village, East Coast 

Resort, all the way to the Kei 

Mouth Country Club. 

Some of the assistants met at 

Table 58 recently and have 

raised R20,000 so far. For those 

willing to assist, contact Webb 

on 084-5978-8254 or email 

pinkfair ykwt@gmail.com 

DON BRYCE 

Bookings are now open for 

the annual Amatola Classic 

Car Run, which this year will 

be held on Sunday November 

24. 

The popular event, 

sponsored by Tiger Wheel 

and Tyre, was founded in 

1991 by three motoring 

enthusiasts — Frikkie Viljoen, 

John Small and Clive Morris 

— to commemorate the 

gruelling Amatola rallies of 

the 1950s. 

The modern-day 

“Amatola” has become the 

largest event on the classic 

motoring calendar, growing 

year by year, including entries 

from as far afield as Komani, 

Makhanda and King William’s 

Tow n . 

Anyone with an old, 

classic or exotic vehicle is 

welcome, and the public is 

CRUISE CONTROL: The Amatola Classic Car Run has 

become the largest event on the classic motoring 

calendar 

invited to view the cars and 

see them off at 10am at The 

Hub on the day. 

Lunch is in Kei Road, 

hosted by the farming 

community and consisting of 

a steak meal and dessert. The 

ch i l d r e n ’s menu consists of a 

burger and cooldrink. 

Booking for the lunch is 

essential, and this can be 

done at Tiger Wheel and Tyre 

on Devereux Avenue. 

As in the past, the run will 

start at The Hub in Beacon 

Bay and there will be the 

traditional coffee and 

doughnuts for participants at 

the start. 

Registration opens at 8am. 

Clubs interested in group 

bookings are welcome to 

contact the organiser Joyce 

Hattingh. 

Additional attractions are 

a flea market and stalls selling 

fresh farm produce. The pub 

will be open to cater for the 

thirsty and there will be a 

lucky draw for participants. 

Photographs of the cars will 

be available for purchase and 

may be ordered at 

r e g i s t ra t i o n . 

Meal tickets are on sale at 

Tiger Wheel and Tyre, at a 

cost of R100 per adult and 

R50 per child. Registration 

costs R40 per car, which 

includes indemnity and 

numbered commemorative 

plaques for the first 120 

takers. 

These plaques have 

become collectors’ items with 

regulars. 

Anyone wanting to secure 

a particular number or 

needing further information 

can phone Hattingh at 081- 

270-9612 or 043-741-2577

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Bursary opens doors 

Mdantsane 

star hitting his 

Wits studies 

for a six 


While Mdantsane is known for 

producing sterling boxers and 

rugby players, it is rare to have 

someone from the township 

p l ay i n g cricket on a higher level. 

But Bathandwa Isaac is 

looking to change that. 

Isaac’s love for the game has 

eventually led him to a 

Momentum 2 Excellence (M2E) 

bursary programme which is 

allowing him to study at Wits 

University while also pursuing 

his love of cricket. 

“I grew up in Mdantsane at 

NU13. My father was an 

inspector at Inyibiba police 

station in NU14. My mother 

was unemployed, but she was 

involved in a few community 

projects and would sometimes 

get paid. 

Unfortunately, my father 

RISING STAR: Mdantsane born,Bathandwa Isaac, gets Momentum 2 Excellence Bursary Programme where 

his academic career is paid by Momentum,thanks to his cricket skills P i c t u re : S U P P L I E D 

passed away in 2014, so now it 

is only me, my mother and my 

older brother. 

“Growing up, my mother 

never allowed me to play in the 

streets with other children due 

to all sorts of things that were 

happening, such as drugs, crime 

and reckless driving,” Isaac said. 

Isaac’s home was located 

next to the Sisa Dukashe 

Stadium which helped develop 

his love for cricket. 

“When I started playing, it 

was not that I wanted to be like 

anyone. I played because I was 

tired of being locked inside, so it 

was an excuse for me to leave 

the house. 

“My first cricket bat was a 

Gunn & Moore because I saw 

Herschelle Gibbs hit six sixes in 

a row with one,” he said. 

Speaking to The GO!, 

Isaac said his biggest 

inspirations were Gibbs, his 

former high school cricket 

coach Dave Alers and 

Mdantsane cricket coach 

Mfundo Geget. 

“When I got selected for 

provincial teams, I realised I 

could actually make a name for 

my s e l f . 

“It has opened so many 

doors for me and given me so 

many opportunities. I went 

through Hudson Park High 

School and am pursuing a 

geography and anthropology 

degree at Wits University 

without having to pay any fees,” 

said Isaac. 

“Not a lot of people in SA get 

opportunities like that.” 

Isaac is currently recovering 

from an injury that left him 

unable to play for an entire year 

and, due to the severity of the 

injury, he did not know if he 

would ever get to play cricket 

again. 

“This is where I started to see 

the value of the M2E bursary. 

It has put a lot of emphasis on 

finding a balance between the 

sport and academics. 

“Wits has recently started a 

ladies cricket club and in 2020 I 

will be coaching the ladies’ 

team while completing my 

postgraduate studies,” he said.

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