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Preparing pupils for 4IR

Robotics, coding programme

rolled out at province’s schools

AMANDA NANO

The 15th annual Information

and Communication

Technology Summit took place

at the East London International

Convention Centre from

November 20 to 21.

ICT summit founder and

executive chairperson Motse

Mfuleni said every summit was

focused on a different theme

highlighting key topical issues

within the ICT sector.

“Earlier this year, President

Cyril Ramaphosa encouraged us

as a country to embrace and

harness the Fourth Industrial

Revolution [4IR] as it brings

digital evolution to enhance

economic transformation, job

creation, education skills and

spatial integration, among

o t h e r s ,” Mfuleni said.

In her keynote video

address, telecommunications

and postal services

minister Stella Ndabeni

Abrahams said there was a need

to boost the economy for

i nve s t m e n t .

“There is no reason why fibre

optics, batteries and other tools

are manufactured outside the

c o u n t r y,” Abrahams said.

“We will also consult with

the ICT industry for expertise

and knowledge to take SA to

greater heights.”

Schools in the province h ave

benefitted from digital training,

which includes robotics and

coding programme roll-outs.

At the forefront of this is a

partnership between the

National Electronic Media

Institute of SA (Nemisa),

University of Fort Hare (UFH)

TECH SAVVY: Pupils from Mzomhle Senior Secondary and Sakhile Primary schools in

Mdantsane explore their coding project with FOSST robotics faciliator Xolisa Williams, front

Picture: AMANDA NANO

and Walter Sisulu University

(WSU) to train schools in

science and technology.

The Fort Hare School of

Science and Technology

(FOSST) Discovery Centre has

equipped pupils from

Mdantsane, Komani and

Butterworth with digital skills.

“Th e y ’ve learned coding and

how to assemble Lego robots,

and we are trying to ensure that

with the introduction of 4IR,

they also know the new careers

open to them,” FOSST ICT

specialist Xolani Gotyi said.

The creates a platform to

discuss innovative ideas,

industry trends and issues.

Mfuleni said: “One of the

critical discussions is the rollout

of the multi-million-rand

broadband project in the EC,

which is meant to provide widearea

networks to enable Wi-Fi

connectivity that allows the

various provincial departments

to interact with other

government facilities easily.”

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Food Garden helps feed the needy

Checkers provides training and

equipment at Catch Projects

AMANDA NANO

East London local Susan Davies,

74, is doing her bit to help

disadvantaged people around

Gonubie with a food garden.

The Catch Projects is located

on a four-hectare property in the

Gonubie area.

“I believe in helping all

God’s children and when I

retired, I knew I had to do

something to help, especially

the disadvantaged people in

East London,” Davies said.

“The garden at Catch

Projects has benefited from a

water tank and infrastructure,

fencing, gardening tools,

compost, mulch, seedlings,

herbs, fruit trees, educational

material and training

wo r k s h o p s .

“The trainers have been

absolutely amazing and the

community members have

FEEDING THE COMMUNITY: Some of the volunteers and trainers involved in the Catch

Project located in Gonubie, East London Picture: SUPPLIED

enjoyed learning about

permaculture principles and the

importance of techniques like

m u l ch i n g ,” Davies said.

“Some of the workshops

have been attended by about 70

people from the community.”

The garden has

flourished with the assistance of

Checkers, which provides

support to food gardens all over

SA.

More than 87 gardens have

been invested in by the retailer,

providing meals to more than

400,000 people.

“A big thank you to Checkers

for the equipment and training,”

Davies said.

Masimanyane tackles gender based

violence and women’s rights in SA

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SIVENATHI GOSA

In a highly “gender-unequal and

patriarchal country like South

Africa, violent and entrenched

masculinities legitimise men’s

power over women,”

Masimanyane Women’s Rights

International

r e p r e s e n t a t ive X o l e l wa

Pona said at a dialogue on

gender-based violence held at

Nkqonkqweni Primary School

recently. “This exacerbates

sexual violence, and naturally,

women have severe anxieties

about the repercussions and

backlash if they speak out.

“So why don’t girls and

women come forward to tell

their stories of sexual assault?

“Research shows the reasons

are complex and influenced by

a web of inter-related, sociopsychological

factors.

“These include feelings of

shame and humiliation, selfblame,

fear and even denial.

“These are influenced by the

prevailing patriarchal and

cultural norms of societies and

communities that suppress,

silence and shame these girls

and women.”

Pona said the purpose of the

dialogue was to educate

communities on how the justice

system worked in terms of the

processes aimed at addressing

GBV. “This dialogue has

given opportunities to

community members to clarify

any misinformation and

misunderstandings they have

around gender-based violence

cases and to strengthen existing

GBV coordination in the

identified wards on monitoring

the outcomes and commitments

of stakeholders,” she said.

Pona said the programme

was proposed after

Masimanyane had

worked within the communities

of several BCM wards.

“The cries of the

communities regarding the

failure of the justice system to

provide them with closure on

the cases which are reported are

becoming louder and this is

exacerbated by the lack of

information on the justice

system processes,” she said.

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STRANDED: The mystery boat, the Sea-

Queen, found stranded on the Sunrise-On-

Sea beach by residents

MATTHEW FIELD

A mysterious boat has caused

more damage than expected

after being found stranded at

Sunrise-On-Sea last Friday.

The boat had been stranded

there since at least Thursday

night.

Residents allege that the

boat, a red Stingray inflatable

named Sea-Queen, belongs to

the department of

environmental affairs.

The GO! & Express tried to

confirm this with department

spokesperson Albi Modise but

no response had been r e c e ive d

yet from him by the time of

going to print.

One resident, who asked to

remain anonymous, said

attempts to retrieve the boat

were not only unsuccessful but

had also led to the destruction

of Sunrise-On-Sea’s boardwalk.

“They [the team sent to

recover the boat] came over

from the Rainbow Valley side,

but they didn’t turn around.

“Instead, they just drove over

the boardwalk.”

When the GO! & Express

arrived on Saturday, the boat

was still stranded and there was

evidence that parts of it had

been stripped off.

The GO! also noted that the

boardwalk was broken almost to

the point of being unusable.

DESTROYED: The damaged Sunrise-On-Sea

boardwalk after a vehicle allegedly there to

try retrieve the Sea-Queen, drove over it

Boardwalk broken

near mystery boat

Residents blame ‘re t r i e v a l ’ vehicle for damage

Holes had been punched in

the boards at regular intervals

and their was a large muddy

track that had been carved into

the ground next to it.

It looked like a heavy vehicle

had recently driven over it with

one side in the mud and the

other side riding on the

b o a r dwa l k .

The Sunrise-On-Sea boardwalk

was initiated and designed

by the Kwelera National

Botanical Garden.

Kwelera National Botanical

Garden natural estate manager

Charlie Maimela said they had

“already started initiating the

repairing process for the boardwa

l k ”.

St George’s Presbyterian Church

celebrates their 135th

anniversary with a special

celebratory service on Sunday.

Representatives from the

Presbytery of Amathole and the

Central Office of the Uniting

Presbyterian Church of Southern

Africa have been invited.

The church’s history can be

traced all the way back to the

1800s, when East London’s first

Presbyterian church was

established on the West Bank in

1874.

As businesses began moving

their premises over to the East

Bank, Presbyterian

congregations soon followed.

West Bank Presbyterian

C h u rch ’s Reverend Russell

began conducting services on

the East Bank in 1881, starting

in the railway waiting room

before moving to the Mutual

Hall.

Finally, a letter signed by 102

East Bank residents was sent to

the Presbytery of Kaffraria,

requesting a separation from the

West Bank Church.

The next significant

milestone came in April 1884

when Rev John Ferguson landed

in East London while en route to

Au s t ra l i a .

An arrangement with the

Free Church of Scotland resulted

in Ferguson agreeing to remain

in East London for three years

and he was inducted as minister

to the East Bank Presbyterian

congregation on July 1 1884.

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Ferguson ended up

remaining in East London for 22

years, only retiring in 1906 due

to ill health.

The first Presbyterian church

on the East Bank was built on

the corner of Oxford and

Albany Streets and officially

opened in December 1884.

In response to growing

membership, extensions were

made in 1894 to accommodate

100 more people.

This proved insufficient and

it was decided that an entirely

new church would need to be

built that could seat 700 people.

Plans were approved in

August 1899 and the official

Foundation Stone Ceremony

was conducted on January 6

1900. A meeting of the

Deacons’ Court beforehand

decided on the name of “St

George’s”. In addition to a large

pipe organ, the new church also

included a pulpit and baptismal

font donated by James Blaine.

St George’s Presbyterian

Church was officially opened

for public worship on June 1

1902, with the original building

being used as a hall until the

construction of St George’s

Memorial Hall in Park Avenue

in 1953.

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All Blacks Club reaches out

‘Kind and generous’ donations

bring joy to many beneficiaries

DESMOND COETZEE

The King William’s Town All

Blacks Supporters Club made a

difference in the lives of

Breidbach residents during their

outreach programme last

weekend.

As part of the club’s

vision, chairperson Arnold

Bossr handed over various cash

vouchers and chess sets in

B r e i d b a ch .

The beneficiaries were two

soup kitchens, the Zion

Congregational Church and

Good Samaritans, the Kings

Chess Club, as well as athletes

Keenan Groep and Leah Izally.

During the handing-over

ceremony, Bossr told the

audience the All Blacks

Supporters Club’s vision was to

give back to the community.

“As a club, we have staged

many fundraising events during

the year which were wellsupported

by our community

and their support has made it

possible for us to have this

e ve n t ,” Bossr said.

“The club was established in

2015 and every year we reach

out to our communities within

King and its surrounding

organisations through donations

to charity organisations.”

In 2018, three Breidbach

soup kitchens benefitted from

cash donations and 2017 saw

GIVING BACK: KWT All Blacks Supporters Club members hand over donations on the

weekend Picture: SUPPLIED

the Schornville community

being served food through a

potjiekos competition held by

the club. A donation handed

over to the Uniting Reformed

Church bought 60 food parcels

that were then distributed. Kings

Chess Club founder Lawrence

Gosling was happily surprised

by the donation of six chess

sets.

He said the All Blacks

Supporters Club had re-affirmed

his belief in the basic goodness

of people, as they were in dire

need of equipment due to the

many players they helped train

and develop.

“You have surprised us with

this kind and generous donation

of the chess sets.

“Your goodness has now

empowered us to continue our

quest of searching for the next

South African Grandmaster,”

Gosling said.

Keenen Groep’s mother

Heidi thanked the club for the

donation of sports

equipment for her son.

“I appreciate this gesture to

my son from the bottom of my

heart and will always remember

this day,” she said.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Tots entertain parents at graduation

DESMOND COETZEE

The Schornville Community

Hall was filled with excitement

as toddlers took to the stage to

entertain their parents with a

concert as part of Mickey

Mouse Day Care’s annual

graduation ceremony last

weekend.

Principal Creshenda

Ambaram applauded her

“nurturing” teachers for their

hard work and commitment in

preparing the children for their

school careers.

“This event was the best one

ever since the centre started in

2 0 0 8 ,” she said.

“The function was a

phenomenal success.

“It was a vast improvement

on last year and it was also so

well-prepared by the teachers

and the kids really looked

gorgeous and were all excited.”

She said every one of the

children were “little stars on the

stage and I will miss them all”.

Ambaram commended the

parents for their overwhelming

support of the centre.

“I also attribute the success

of today’s event to the parents

for their involvement and

interest shown to their children

throughout the year,” A m b a ra m

said.

Breidbach Primary School

educator and parent Charmaine

Swartbooi said the event was

well-organised and she had

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Mickey

Mouse Day

Care Centre

graduates at

their annual

function at

the

Schor nville

Community

Hall last

weekend

P i c t u re :

BERNARD

GOSLING

enjoyed every moment. The

kids were excellent on stage,”

Swartbooi said.

Fellow parent and

Sweetwaters resident Nosipho

Gaqo described the event as

well-planned and said the

school had brought the best out

of their children.

“The graduation function

was splendid, well-organised

and it was a marvel to watch our

kids so excitedly performing on

s t a g e ,” Gaqo said.

Maureen Pharo, front, celebrates her 70th birthday with

family members in Breidbach at the weekend. Enjoying the

special occasion with her is her granddaughter Tully Winnaar

Picture: DESMOND COETZEE

KWT

W E AT H E R

King residents should prepare

themselves for a scorcher this

weekend.

Thursday starts off pretty

warm with a maximum

temperature of 28°C.

Clear skies and moderate

25km/h winds from the East are

sure to make things feel even

wa r m e r.

Friday is set to be the hottest

day of the entire weekend.

The temperature shoots all

the way to 32°C and is

accompanied by 32km/h winds

from the South-West. However,

heavy cloud cover hints at the

cooler weather that is soon to

f o l l ow.

On Saturday, the

temperature plunge to 24°C and

is followed by rain in the

evening. The wind also drops to

22km/h.

Sunday is even cooler with a

maximum temperature of 21°C.

Some rain is expected in the

morning.

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Teaching importance of good parenting

Five-day course

teaches skills to

Parkside parents

SIVENATHI GOSA

Masithethe Counselling

Services held a five-day

parenting skill course at the

Dunn Asher Congregational

Church, in Parkside, recently.

The course focused on

personal development and skills

for building meaningful

relationships with an emphasis

on parenting skills.

Masithethe director Jackie

Orsmond said the course fulfils

an important role in the

c o m m u n i t y.

“Since the best learning and

growth takes place through

experiencing and doing rather

than through passive listening

and observing, our training

courses are based primarily on

trainee participation, group

discussion and experiential

l e a r n i n g ,” she said.

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held a parenting skills course at Dunn Asher Congregational

Church, in Parkside P i c t u re : S U P P L I E D

“The Personal Development

and Parenting Skills course is

geared to developing and

enhancing these qualities in its

participants, to develop the

qualities and skills of a good

parent requires a degree of selfawareness

and self-acceptance,

and an ability to relate freely

and warmly to others.”

Orsmond said the workshop

discussed communication and

listening skills, focusing on the

needs of the individual child,

developmental phases, personal

values and prejudices, problemsolving,

stress management,

goal-setting, child safety, selfcare,

support system, conflict,

management, the effects of

trauma on children, genderbased

violence, alcohol and

drug abuse, as well as bullying.

Certificates of attendence

were presented to those who

took part in the whole course.

For more information about

the organisation, you can

contact them on 043-743-7266

or 084-091-5410, e-mail

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In 2003, the world was cursed

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Now in 2019, Netflix seeks

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based on Green Eggs and Ham.

Now by all rights, this series

should not work.

The source material is a 64-

page children’s story by possibly

the greatest nonsense-rhymer

e ve r.

The plot is reminiscent of

1987 comedy Planes, Trains and

Automobiles with Michael

Douglas’ curmudgeonly Guy

Am I filling in for Steve Martin’s

Neal Page and Adam DeVine’s

over-excited Sam I Am taking

over from John Candy’s Del

Griffith.

While the titular food does

make occasional appearances,

the main story is more focused

on Guy and Sam’s attempts to

return a baby chickaraffe to its

rightful home after Sam rescues

it from a zoo.

The duo go through the

expected character beats – Guy

learns to be less of an uptight

jerk and Sam learns to take

things a bit more seriously – but

the addition of Seuss’s

trademark zany randomness

help keep things fresh.

Though the series is meant

for children, there is certainly

enough charm and clever jokes

to give adults something to

enjoy as well.

T H U R S DAY

● The University of the Third

Age (U3A) meet at the St

Andrews Croquet club hall on

the second and third Thursday

of a month at 9.30am. R10 for

visitors. Call 043-735-2444.

● Narcotics Anonymous meet

at Buffalo Flats Primary, 84

Greenpoint Road, Buffalo Flats

at 7.30pm. Call 083-900-6962.

F R I DAY


at Khanya Youth Centre, 172

Dunoon Road, Fynbos, at 6pm.

Call 083-900-6962.

● Come Dine and Dance

tonight away at Comrades Club.

● Christmas Market at St

Andrew’s Lutheran Church, on

Friday, Saturday 10am-5pm.

S AT U R DAY

● Yellowwood Forest Fare,

Morgan’s Bay, every Saturday

from 9am to 2pm.

● The Centenary Tennis Club

hosts social tennis on Saturdays

Call Maurice, 082-676-9708.

● Gonubie flea market every

Saturday in front of municipality

8am to 1pm.


every Wednesday and Saturday

at 22 Pell Street, St Nicholas

Church, Beacon Bay from 7pm.

Call Peter, 082-094-0959.

● Nar-Anon Family Group,

Wednesday and Saturday at 22

Pell Street, St Nicholas Church,

Beacon Bay, at 7pm. Call

Belinda, 083-662-3442.

● The Hemingways Mall

Community Market Shop runs

every weekend.

W H AT ’S ON

THE GO!

Contact the News Desk on (043)

7022048 or e-mail:

go ex p ress @ t i s o b l a c kst a r.c o. za

by Monday 4pm in publication week

● Support Group of Diabetes

SA - EL branch meet on the first

Saturday of the month at the

Regent Hotel’s Ocean Terrace

Room, 2.45-4pm. Call Vrooda

Makhan, 083-708-0489.

● Free croquet coaching at

Cambridge Bowls and Croquet

Club at 1.30pm every Saturday.

Call Linda, 083-579-4085.

● Join Berea Gardens in Jarvis

Road, Berea, at their Christmas

Bazaar and Garage Sale on

November 30, from 8.30am.

● Gilde Dance at Grens

Primary starts at 7.30pm. Bring

own bar, food for sale. Entry is

R40pp. Call, 083-461-3138.

● Art in the Park at the Ann

Bryant Gallery from 9am to

3pm. Free entry.

● Picnic & Movie Night at

Thistlewoods, midday to 8pm.

Tickets available at Pick n Pay

and webtickets.co.za. Call, 082-

716-2120 or 071-706-3028.

● Bonsai Show at Vincent Park

Shopping Centre, 9am to 4pm.

● Red Tulip Festive Season

Market at The Red Tulip, from

9am to 4pm. Free entry.

S U N DAY

● Narcotics Anonymous at

Buffalo Flats Primary, 84

Greenpoint Road, at 7pm. Call

083-900-6962

M O N DAY

● The East London group of

Alcoholics Anonymous meets at

the Catholic Church Hall,

Quigney at 7pm. Call Pieter,

082-094-0959.

● AA Kayser’s Beach at the

Chapel Hall at 7.30pm. Call

082-714-9400.

● Narcotics Anonymous at

United Reformed Church,

Abdurman Road, Parkside, at

6pm. Call 083-900-6962.

● Beacon Bay Ratepayers &

Civic Association meeting at

6.15pm at the Bonza Bay

Bowling Club. All welcome.

T U E S DAY

● The EL Caledonian Society

Pipe Band meets on Tuesdays.

Stephen on 082-560-0247.

● Al Anon family group meet at

Cambridge Methodist Church,

7.30pm. Elsie, 078-628-6311.

● EL Bridge Club duplicate

Bridge. Jean 043-735-4893.

● Scottish dancing classes, 4-

5.30pm, Ham’s Club, Selborne.

Nookie, 043-726-1100.

● Beacon Bay bridge club

social bridge. Heather, 043-

748-1465.

● AA Cambridge group at the

Methodist Church, 7.30pm.

Jumbo, 043-741-3685.

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the Love of Whisky at The Cow

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whiskies. Two arrival cocktails

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KFC Cambridge held an exclusive

Colonel’s Kitchen Tour last

Wednesday to get a finger lickin’

good taste of how their food is

prepared.

“We wanted to share our unique

back-of-house process that ensures

we deliver fresh, good quality food

every time and to also debunk some

misconceptions around our food,”

KFC Africa Public Affairs director

Zinhle Modiselle said.

The tour started with a quick

rundown of procedures, the first

being for staff to wear hairnets and

remove all jewellery.

This is done to ensure high

standards are met and for hygiene

purposes.

After entering the kitchen, the

first order of business is a vigorous

hand wash, followed by hand

sanitiser to remove any excess dirt

and then air drying.

Hand washing is done every 30

minutes to ensure hygiene.

Starting at the back where

deliveries are made, the tour went

through the arrival process of the

chicken from the truck to the

f r e e z e r.

KFC sources its chicken from

reputable SA suppliers, which is

delivered three times a week in

temperature-controlled cold trucks.

The chickens are defrosted

i n d iv i d u a l l y.

To avoid cross-contamination,

all other food items are kept in a

separate cooler from the chicken.

The chicken is then handbreaded

and rolled in KFC’s secret

combination of 11 herbs and spices,

with the drumsticks breaded twice

to avoid cracked skin caused by

bubbles during the cooking process.

Cooked chicken is drained of

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Everything in the kitchen is

about timing, with several clocks on

the wall to guide how long it takes

to make each food item.

The tour party were then given a

demonstration on how to make a

Colonel Burger and a wrap, and

then afforded the opportunity to

make their own.

According to KFC, each

restaurant is audited four times a

year by an independent auditor for

adherence to strict health and safety

standards.

“These are only a few of the

important unique processes shared

in the Colonel’s Kitchen and the

reason why KFC continues to serve

its customers good quality, freshlyprepared

chicken,” Modiselle said.

Selecting your

service provider

ANGUS WARREN

The Consumer Protection Act 68 provides that a

supplier may not as a condition of the supply of

services, require a consumer to make use of

another particular supplier except in specific

circumstances which benefit the consumer.

This provision of the act and the legislation

regulating the activities of attorneys and agents

specifically protect the consumer’s right to select

the service provider of their choice.

It is your right as a property seller or buyer to

seek independent opinion, and to insist on

appointing your own service providers, including

the appointment of the conveyancing attorney,

financial institution, electrician to issue the

certificate of compliance, fumigation expert,

insurer, or any other supplier of

services necessary for the registration of transfer.

Financial institutions, insurance brokers,

estate agents and attorneys are bound by codes

of conduct and, and ethics which require that

consumers are advised as to their right of choice.

Make sure that you exercise your right wisely,

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Meme’s dividends helped her to give back

to the one person that gave her everything.

She is beaming with pride after renovating

her mother’s house and buying those beautiful

shoes she has been eyeing for months.

SAB Zenzele, a scheme that is helping

40 000 SAB employees and partners

to realise their dreams.

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Bikers come together to help children

More than 200

toys collected

by bikers for

five children’s

homes

MATTHEW FIELD

There was plenty of excitement

at Hamilton Sports Club last

Sunday for the EL Bikers Annual

Toy Run.

More than 20 clubs were

represented and by the end of

the day, and about 200 toys

were collected, along with

toiletries, for needy children.

The donations were handed

over to five children’s homes,

namely: Kwakhanya, Divine

Empowerment, Arise and Shine,

Sima and Kids for Christ.

Fun was had by all.

HOT ROD: One truck shows off its support for the event with its cuddly friends on board

HO HO HO: Santa Claus makes an appearance on Sunday

much to the delight of all the children, and helped Barney

entertain them Pictures: MATTHEW FIELD

ARRIVAL: The day’s special guests arrive in style

RIDING IN STYLE: These bikes are decked in some snazzy colour-coordinated decorations

for the Toy Run

ROMPING AROUND: A jumping castle, one of

the many fun activities on offer, provides

plenty of amusement

GET WET: A member of the BCM fire

department shows off the power of his fire

hose

DINO-MYTE: Barney the dinosaur proves popular with the children at the Toy Run



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Growing up in a well-known

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Vincent proved to be a deciding

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decision to follow in his family’s

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As a young boy, Lingham

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family were doing but could not

do so because of he was still a

child. His passion for cooking

burned bright over the years and

in 2012 he was the winner of

the Hemingways Potjiekos

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Having always been one to

experiment with food, he made

a samoosa filling with

cinnamon, banana, sugar and

chocolate sauce.

His next attempt was with a

pizzamoosa, which his family

agreed tasted like a real pizza.

It was at this time that the

idea of a gourmet samoosa

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Demand among family and

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It was at this point that Vani

Lingham – Lingham’s mother,

chef extraordinaire and founder

of the long-established Pot

O’Curry spice kits – wa s

brought on board to assist with

the growth of the business.

“Our samoosas have

universal flavours and all our

meals appeal to busy families

but also to single persons,”

Lingham said.

When his mother fell ill in

November 2017, he sadly had

to close doors.

After she

passed away

on February

27 2018 and

after a year of

grieving,

Lingham

decided to

restart the

legacy his

mother had

left behind.

Currently

operating from

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Spargs Mall in

Beacon Bay,

residents can

place

their orders on

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TA S T E

S E N S AT I O N :

Owner Tubs

Lingham at Pot

O’Curry, located

at Shop 3, Spargs

Mall, in Beacon

Bay, East London

P i c t u re :

AMANDA NANO

The business offers a calland-collect

service and

customers can expect a wait of

about 10 minutes, depending

on how busy the shop is.

The store has had almost

10,000 orders since it officially

opened its doors on October 1.

The GO! was fortunate

enough to taste some of the

wonderful, imaginative fare.

From malva pudding to

cream cheese and jalepeno and

ending off with sweet chilli,

cheese and biltong – the

flavours take one on a sensory

a dve n t u r e .

In giving back to the

community, a portion of frozen

meals go to Helping Those In

Need (HTIN), a non-profit

organisation run by Matthew

and Marion Peake. Customers

can also pledge a donation to

HTIN at the store and donors

will receive a SUPERSPAR Glass

Rewards Card, valued at R1,500

– a total value of more than

R150,000 are available.

Lingham also recently

assisted HTIN to secure a

donation through Picnic Candy

for their Christmas party packs

for children.

The store is open from 10am

to 8pm, Monday to Sunday,

except on Christmas and New

Ye a r ’s Day.

To view a comprehensive

menu, check the Pot O’

Curry Facebook page.

Lingham is in the process of

developing a franchise model

for the store.

AmaXhosa king Sigcawu

honoured at memorial

MATTHEW FIELD

The SA government held a

memorial service for late

amaXhosa King Mpendulo

Calvin Zwelonke Sigcawu at the

Abbotsford Christian Centre on

We d n e s d ay.

King Sigcawu passed away

on the morning of Thursday

November 14 and will be

buried at Nqadu Great Place in

Willowvale on Friday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa

has declared that the king will

be honoured with a Special

Official Funeral Category 1 with

military honours and that the

national flag shall fly at halfmast

at every flag station

throughout the country until

King Sigcawu is laid to rest.

MATTHEW FIELD

Cambridge High School’s Art

Club shone recently when it

competed in two provincial art

competitions, the Sundays River

Valley Provincial Arts and

Culture Festival and the Pearson

High School Art Festival.

At the Sundays River Valley

Festival, four pupils were

entered and all won gold

awards. They were:

● Khazimla Nkenke — one

gold award;

● Lathi-tha Mpetsheni — t wo

gold awards;

● Amatulah Fayers — one gold

award; and

● Cammren Baker — one gold

awa r d .

This year marked the first

time Cambridge has entered the

Pearson High School Festival

and all entries emerged with

awa r d s .

Bronze awards

● Angela Hammond

● Azile Makiva

● Cammren Baker

Emmanuella Benyah

● Tatenda Singqumba

IN MEMORY: The late amaXhosa King Mpendulo Calvin

Zwelonke Sigcawu, who was honoured at a government

memorial on Wednesday Picture: LULAMILE FENI

The amaXhosa kingdom has

also declared a full year’s

mourning, with initiations and

Cambridge pupils excel at arts fests

GET CREATIVE: Cambridge High School pupils Khazimla

Nkenke, left, and Lathi-tha Mpetsheni both won gold

awards at the Sundays River Valley Provincial Arts and

Culture Festival in Port Elizabeth Picture: SUPPLIED

Silver awards

● Siyazingca Nxitywa (two

s i l ve r s )

Multiple awards

other traditional ceremonies

declared cancelled until it is

complete.

● Oyama Hewana (bronze,

silver and gold)

● Khazimla Nkenke (silver and

triple-gold)



All must act to end GBV scourge in SA

MEGAN BURSEY

Gender-based violence has

reached is alarmingly high in

SA.

In 2017 alone, 39,633 rapes

and 6,253 sexual assaults were

reported.

The number of cases that

go by unreported may be much

h i g h e r.

When it comes to

understanding gender-based

violence (GBV), it is important

to know what the term means.

Simply, it is violence that is

directed at an individual based

on their biological sex or gender

identity. GBV includes physical,

sexual, emotional, verbal or

psychological abuse.

It can also include threats,

coercion and economic or

educational deprivation.

GBV is a global issue and

Culture of violence and of male superiority must be dismantled

women are disproportionally

harmed by it.

Furthermore, GBV can

impact anyone, regardless of

race, religion, education,

location or socio-economic

b a ck g r o u n d .

The systemic gender

inequality that we face

worldwide disempowers

women, girls and other

minorities.

Their voices are stifled, their

stories are not heard, and the

cycle of violence continues.

Protests erupted in

September after the brutal rape

and murder of 1 9 - ye a r- o l d

student Uyinene Mrwetyana,

and women across the nation

called for greater protection

against sexual assault.

The statistics are terrifying.

SA currently stands in the

fourth-worst position globally

when it comes to the murder

rate of women and girls, which

in 2017.18 was 12.5 per

100,000.

In 2016, the interpersonal

violence death rate for females

in SA was 4.8 times the global

average rate of 2.6.

From 2014 to 2017, 41% of

rapes committed were against

ch i l d r e n .

From April 2017 to March

2018, this number rose to

45.8%.

So what is being done about

it? There are organisations and

sectors across SA working to

end GBV.

For example, UN Women

promotes an equality through

education model that focuses

on promoting relationships

between young girls and

boys based on respect.

President Cyril Ramaphosa

has admitted there is a national

crisis of violence against women

and has proposed to make a

public register of offenders.

He also promised 11 new

courts, a review on cold cases

and harsher penalties for

p e r p e t ra t o r s .

There is a national plan to

curb GBV, which is to be

implemented in school

programmes, workplace

policies and community

i n i t i a t ive s .

When it comes to

combatting GBV, one of the

most important things South

Africans need to do is listen.

We all need to listen to the

girls and women of SA, we need

to value their voices and uplift

them. We need to focus on

providing equality in our homes

and treating our children the

same regardless of their g e n d e r.

We need to teach women

about their rights, so that they

can advocate for themselves.

Men need to be taught about

wo m e n ’s rights, in addition to

their responsibility of defending

those rights.

Men need to be engaged in

the fight against GBV and must

call out problematic behaviour

from other men and stand up for

e q u a l i t y.

We need to erase the culture

of violence in SA and the belief

of male superiority needs to be

dismantled.

This belief manifests in the

strict reinforcement of gender

roles, and it maintains the very

harmful patriarchy that prevents

true equality.

Addressing GBV is a

complex issue, and it requires a

multi-faceted approach from all

stakeholders in society.

Safer Spaces offers useful

approaches to addressing GBV

in SA. What we need is action.

We don’t need empty

promises from the government.

We need men to stand up

and treat women with respect.

We need to feel safe in our

homes and on our streets.

● Megan Bursey is a former East

London resident currently

working as a freelance journalist

in Arizona, US.

Call for creativity with

colouring-In competition

WENDY KRETSCHMANN

Children, your favourite

monkey from PnA Stationers,

Penny, is once again having a

colouring-in competition and

she would like you to share your

creative ideas with her.

If you are aged between

5 and 10 years (as of January 1

2020), then you can enter her

Back-to-School Colouring-in

Competition with which her

friends from PnA Stationers, East

London and the GO! & Express

newspaper will be helping her.

You can be as creative as

yo u ’d like to be and you can

enter as many times as you

would like to.

To help a child in need, you

can contribute towards the East

London Child & Youth Care

Centre’s “Fill a Pencil Bag”

Campaign. Look out for the

GO! & Express from next week

(Thursday, December 5) for

details about the campaign as

well as all entry and prize

information.

PAST CHAMPIONS: Holly de

Bruyn was first-place winner

for the 2017 competition.

Picture: MADELEINE

CHAPUT

COUNTRY OF CONTRASTS: This painting, ‘Black and White’, by Shaun Sithole is just one of

the many stunning works on display in the Ann Bryant Art Gallery’s annual exhibition P i c t u re :

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Something for everyone at

Ann Bryant this weekend

MATTHEW FIELD

The Ann Bryant Art Gallery is

opening the EL Fine Art Society’s

annual exhibition this Thursday

at 6.30pm.

There will be 140 artworks

from 30 artists on display so

there is sure to be something for

e ve r yo n e .

All artwork will also be on

sale.

On Saturday, Hobby Crafts

and Friends of the Ann Bryant

will be hosting the popular Art

in the Park event, which will run

from 9am to 3pm.

An estimated 35 stalls are

expected to be on display,

selling a variety of goods and

food.

There will also be live music.

All are welcome and

entrance is free.


Artists shown the ropes at workshop

Aw a rd - w i n n i n g

stars share tips

plus chance to

audition for

Buyel’Ekhaya

SIVENATHI GOSA

Aspiring artists gathered at the

Miriam Makeba Eastern Audio

Visual Centre (ECAVC) for

t h e t wo - d ay B u ye l ’ekhaya Artist

Development Workshop which

ran on Monday and Tuesday.

Award-winning artists Nathi

Mankayi and Nduduzo

Makhathini were among the

many distinguished guests who

shared their knowledge about

the entertainment industry.

“Part of what I’m passionate

about as an artist is how my

experiences over the years

could possibly benefit the next

generation of

c r e a t ive s ,” said Makhathini.

The two musicians were

among other entertainment

industry practitioners which

included Sharif Baker, as well

as former SABC group head of

radio marketing Siphelele

Sixaso.

The purpose of the workshop

was to empower and equip

emerging artists with the tools

and skills required to go out into

STARS IN THE MAKING: Emerging local musicians at the Buyele'khaya Artist Development Workshop on Tuesday at the

Miriam Makeba Eastern Audio Visual Centre (ECAVC), are, from left, Masixole Ncapayi, Xolisani Tayo, Cinga

Dyala,Sonwabile Jele, Buyile Geza and Masibulele Dyakophu Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA

the highly competitive music

industry and establish

t h e m s e l ve s .

Emerging artists attending

the development workshop

were also be given an

opportunity to audition on the

Tuesday for a place to perform

on the Buyel’Ekhaya Emerging

Artist Stage at the 2019

B u ye l ’Ekhaya Pan African Music

Festival which will take place at

East London’s Buffalo Park

Cricket Stadium in December.

Festival founder and

director Nomahlubi Mazwai

said the skills and knowledge

transfer for emerging artists

selected to perform at the music

festival occurs through a

co-ordinated and structured

programme that brings them

together with established

industry practitioners.

The young artists receive

performance fees while also

being exposed to a broader

market for their creative output

and an 20,000-plus audience.

“Young aspiring artists keep

the entertainment industry alive

in the Eastern Cape during the

year. Thus, we host the artist

development programme to

equip these very artists with the

necessary skills to find success

on the national and

international stage.

“We have featured Dumza

Maswana, Berita and Msaki on

our developmental stage and

have seen them progress to

greater heights,” Mazwai said.

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A good friend for the kitchen

Basil is the perfect partner to

help us in our busy lifestyles

ANASTACIA SAMPSON

Basil is a delightful, gentle plant

that offers various health

benefits.

It enjoys warm and dry

environments with ample

sunshine.

This truly is a summer-loving

plant that happens to have some

value as an insect repellent.

Historically, this plant is

thought to have come from the

regions of India.

Basil has been part of

ancient remedies in many

countries.

In modern times, science has

shown how different species of

basil vary in constituents and

exert varying therapeutic effects.

Some common types

include sweet, lemon, Thai,

holy and African blue basil.

Holy basil is highly regarded

in the Indian religion,

while Italians have long

associated basil with love.

Traditional medicine has

often associated basil with

being a remedy for colds, flus,

pains and reducing fevers.

Through scientific research,

it is proven that this herb does

indeed have anti-bacterial and

anti-fungal applications.

If you experience weak

digestion, colic-like pains or

flatulence, try some basil tea or

top up your meals with fresh

basil leaves.

Basil essential oil is said to

help in cases of anxiousness,

depression, lung weakness and

even acne.

Linalool is an essential oil in

basil that helps give the fresh

leaves their aromatic scent.

HOLY LEAF: Basil has historically been known for it’s medicinal properties. Picture: FILE

Interestingly, inhaling the

scent of Basil may stimulate

release of neurotransmitters to

elevate your mood!

One myth says sniffing fresh

Basil may relive headaches.

In culinary use, basil is often

a great partner to tomato-based

dishes and of course basil is the

star in pesto spreads.

Always add basil towards the

end of cooking, as its delicate

leaves do not really need

cooking.

Of course most of us tend to

use dried basil, however the

fresh leaves are just so much

b e t t e r.

Stress brings about

indigestion, headaches and

insomnia so this may be the

time when incorporating basil

into your diet is especially

beneficial.

It also relaxes your body

while boosting your immune

system.

So basil truly is a supportive

home member!

The myths and facts on

Black Friday’s origins

MATTHEW FIELD

If last week’s fantastic

advertising wrap didn’t give you

a clue, Black Friday is upon us

with all the sales, price cuts and

insatiable consumerism that

comes with it.

Much like “Bloody Sunday”,

there are a number of different

“Black Fridays” out there, all

referring to different things.

For example, September 24

1869 was one of the most

prominent Black Fridays and

marked the near-crashing of the

US economy by investors Jay

Gould and James Fisk, who

were able to corner the gold

market on the New York Gold

E x ch a n g e .

Since the US was still on the

gold standard at the time, their

actions had devastating

consequences.

Nowadays, however, Black

Friday is most known as the day

after the US Thanksgiving

holiday when retailers drop

their prices enormously, leading

to a buying frenzy that often

outshines even the Christmas

season. As a “h o l i d ay ” (albeit an

unofficial one), Black Friday is

probably the newest one in SA,

being only a few years old.

Like many of our holidays

are not based on historical

events – Valentines and

Mothers/Fathers Day and so on

– it’s actually borrowed from the

US and its history is rather

interesting.

I say that because there is

actually no established history

out there.

All that exists is a bunch of

legends and heresay, although

SHOPPING

SPREE:

Black

Friday’s

history is not

as clear-cut

as some

people may

think.

P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

some do seem more likely than

others.

For today, we’ll look at three

of the most popular ones.

The first is probably the

darkest of the lot.

The legend goes that Black

Friday got its name from 1800s

US when plantation owners

could buy slaves for drastically

reduced prices on the day after

Th a n k s g iv i n g .

Putting aside the rich

metaphorical potential in this

rumour, there are absolutely no

facts to back it up so we can

safely put it aside as just one

more bit of untrue popular

h i s t o r y.

The second story is often

pushed by retailers.

According to this version,

Black Friday started out as a

kind of accounting joke.

After a year of running at a

loss (“in the red”), the post-

Thanksgiving sales gave

businesses a sudden surge in

profit (“in the black”).

While this is certainly a

more likely origin than the first,

it is equally lacking on a factual

basis.

It makes for a nice marketing

one-liner but that’s probably all

it is.

The final story does actually

have basis in fact and is widely

considered to be the most true.

The term “Black Friday” wa s

first used in its modern context

by Philadelphia police in the

1950s to describe the day after

Th a n k s g iv i n g .

On this day, hordes of

shoppers and tourists wo u l d

descend on the city for the

annual Army vs Navy football

game.

Needless to say, this placed

incredible strain on the police

force every year, hence the term.

The problem was so bad that

in 1961, a number of Philly

businesses tried to

unsuccessfully re-brand the day

as “Big Friday” but that never

s t u ck .

However, the term “B l a ck

Fr i d ay ” didn’t catch on

nationally until nearly 30 years

after its inception.

In the late 1980s, businesses

finally succeeded in flipping

Black Friday’s reputation,

turning it from a derogatory

term for one city’s logistical

nightmare to a special day

dedicated to shopping till you

drop.

The rest, as they say, is

h i s t o r y.


SA needs a

cultural shift

to end GBV

Policing alone won’t solve the

problem, DA’s Stevenson says

MATTHEW FIELD

SA is a “sick society caught in

moral decline”.

This was said by DA shadow

MEC for safety and security,

Bobby Stevenson, in response to

the high rate of gender-based

violence (GBV) in the country.

“We need to acknowledge it

will take more than speeches

from politicians and community

leaders to fix the broken and

dysfunctional society which we

live in,” Stevenson said.

“Patriarchy and toxic

masculinity alone cannot be

blamed for the situation.

“They are symptomatic of

the collapse of our institutions

and moral values in our society.”

In 2018/19, there were

29,343 reported crimes against

women and children in the

Eastern Cape, representing an

increase of 701 from 2017/18.

In the same period, there

were 3,070 reported sexual

offences reported in relation to

children under the age of 17

years, 2,695 rapes and 375

sexual assaults.

Children under the age of six

made up 6.4% of all sexual

offences reported in the

province, children between the

ages of seven and 13 made up

16% and children between 14

and 20 made up 25.5%.

Stevenson called for the

restoration of trust in the

country’s criminal justice

system, while also ensuring that

the police were provided with

proper training and equipment

needed to tackle sexual crimes.

“The truth is that the

violence cannot be solved

through policing alone.

“There needs to be a massive

cultural shift in SA,” he said.

“Education programmes are

desperately needed at schools

that speak to the rights of

individuals, the inherent and

irreplaceable value that each

person has and instil a culture of

respect for one another.”

GO!PEOPLE

Jarryd Smith, founder of non- profit organisation 2nd

Chance

QWhat do you love the most about

your job?

AInspiring people, changing

people’s lives and travelling and

see new places.

QWhat is that one thing you always

look forward to when going to

wo r k ?

My passion for people and my gifts and

ability to help others reach their full

potential.

QHow long have you been doing

this job for?

ANine years.

QWhat is that one thing you’d like

to change about our country?

AThe racism. I would love more

u n i t y.

QDead or alive; name five people

yo u ’d like to have dinner with?

AElvis Presley, Billy Graham, Steven

Furtick, Jesus Christ and Justin

B i e b e r.

QWhat is your worst fear?

ADying Young.

QWhat do you love most about

SA?

AThe food, the beautiful places.

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F E AT U R E

FAMILY PRIDE: The McGlashan family, from left to right, are Andrew and Kirsty Lake, Frank and Andrea McGlashan and Jonathan and Roxanne McGlashan Picture: JP Photography

Vincent SUPERSPAR 20 years of excellence

GO REPORTER

Vincent SUPERSPAR

marked 20 years of being

in business on May 23 this

year. Since then, the store

has grown tremendously.

Originally opening its

doors as a SPAR, the store

later converted to a

SUPERSPAR with greater

product range and

increased floorspace.

Proudly family-run business continuous to grow with st a n d a rd s

Family-owned and

family-run by the

McGlashans, the owners

believe the store’s success

has been achieved through

hard work and a culture

based on high standards.

The direct involvement of

the family enables the store

to maintain these

standards.

The family are

particularly proud of being

selected as one of the

Service Excellence Top 20

SPAR stores in SA for the

last few years. In addition

to this, the store was

awarded Top 15 Service

Excellence awards a

further five times from

2003 to 2009, as well as

being voted Store of the

Year in 2002 and 2008.

These awards are the

culmination of multiple

evaluations by the SPAR

Group’s head office

regarding store standards

and customer service, as

well as regular

independent hygiene

inspections.

A number of new

concepts were introduced,

including the Chef’s Table,

Design-a-Salad and the

Gourmet Sandwich.

The store also boasts a

mouth-watering array of

artisan breads and other

delights.

UNITED

REFRIGERATION

(PTY)LTD

109 WESTERN AVENUE, VINCENT

TELEPHONE: (043) 722 9056

Congratulations to

Vincent, Nahoon and

Southerwood Spars

on your achievements.

Your support is

appreciated

In 2016, the family

business grew with the

acquisition of

S o u t h e r n wo o d

SUPERSPAR & TOPS.

The store had a

complete face-lift and their

“Fire & Grill” concept

became an instant success.

So much so that it had to

be revamped and

enlarged.

The same

culture and

concepts that

customers

enjoyed at the

Vincent store

were also

applied at the

S o u t h e r n wo o d

stores.

In July 2019,

the family got

even bigger with

Nahoon

SUPERSPAR &

TOPS joining the

fold.

The family

are proud to

welcome this

popular store

into the group.

Nahoon

customers can be

assured that they

will enjoy the same

commitment to customer

service, hygiene and

standards that the other

stores are known for. Some

of the new concepts have

already been introduced to

the store and the Friday

Gourmet Burger day is a

big hit.

The family have always

had a heart for the

community and gives back

in a number of ways,

including supporting

numerous soup kitchens

and schools, the homeless

and various charities.

The main focus is on

feeding the hungry. On

Mondays, senior citizens

enjoy a free cup of tea or

coffee at Vincent and

Southernwood, as well as a

special discount at the tills.

Nahoon’s pensioners

get a special discount on

M o n d ay s and

We d n e s d ay s .

The popular charity

boxes are also still going at

the Nahoon store, so don’t

forget to pop your till slip

into your favourite charity

box.

The McGlashan and

Lake families invite you to

visit the stores and get a

“taste” of what they’re

about.

Tel: 043 745 2373 | Fax: 043 745 2865

Email: admin@aamarket.co.za

We congratulate Nahoon,

Vincent and Southernwood

Superspars on their

achievement, proud to be

associated with you.

CLISHAU SALES CC T/A

SUPPLIERS

THE SUPPLIERS TO THE FOOD INDUSTRIES

Suppliers of:

Casings, Butchery & Seasoning Spices, Marinades, Sauces,

Confectionary, Groceries, Cooking Oil, Packaging etc.

61 Tutton Terrace, Quigney, East London, 5201

Tel: (043) - 743 1293 Fax: (043) - 743 2137

e-mail: orders@candssuppliers.co.za

Congratulations to

the McGlashan

Family on their

achievements,

we are proud to

be associated

with you.

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F E AT U R E

TOP TEAM: Vincent SUPERSPAR has been featuring in the SUPERSPAR top 20 stores nationally for the past 14 years Picture: Kirsty Lake

GLEN ROY

ABATTOIR

Congratulates

all three

SuperSpars

on their

milestones!

Phone: 043 831 2160

Border Farmers Market Agency

1 Mercator Street, Wilsonia

East London,

5252

Tel: 043 745 1936

Thank you for

all the support

and wishing you

all the success

for the years to

come.

Congratulations!

SPRINT PACKAGING (aka TOSCA)

is proud to be associated with the

McGlashan/Lake stores!

Tel: 043 745 5007

ŽŶŐĂůĂŽŶŽ

Nahoon, Vincent

and Southernwood

ĞĂŽĚ

ŽďĞĂŽĐŝĂĞĚ

with you!

Congratulations to the

McGlashan family on their

achievements. Chem-Ex is

proud to do business with you

Tel: (043) 743 6802

to the McGlashan and the Lake family on

your amazing developments with the

newly-owned Nahoon Spar and

Southerwood Spar.

We would also like to congratulate

Vincent Spar on being awarded Top 20

in the Country.

Wishing you many more, from all

at Progressive Group

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F E AT U R E

Staff of Nahoon Superspar who are the new kids on the block. Picture: KIRSTY LAKE

SNG Grant Thornton congratulates the

McGlashan Family and staff on their great

achievements with the Vincent Superspar,

the Southernwood Superspar and the

newly acquired Nahoon Superspar.

SHOPPING EXPERIENCE:The store front

and a view inside of Nahoon SUPERSPAR

MARTIN & SCHEEPERS

SNG Grant Thornton

26 Vincent Road Tel: 043 726 9898

East London sng-grantthornton.co.za 1 Mercator Place, East London

Tel: 043 - 700 8300

Phone:

043 748 1598

Veg Worx is proud to

be associated with

Nahoon Superspar.

Wishing the new owners

success in the future.

Congratulations

to the 3Superspars!

May you continue

to go from strength

to strength.

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F E AT U R E

NEW LOOK: The friendly staff of Southernwood SUPERSPAR. The store is undergoing revamp to offer a wider range of products and services to their customers

Southernwood Superspar undergoes revamp.

Congratulations to Vincent,

Nahoon and Southernwood

Superspars. Proud to be

associated with you


CLASSIFIED

INDEX

DOMESTIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

1010 Births

1040 Engagements

1050 Marriages

1070 Deaths

1100 In Memoriam

1220 Congrats / Best Wishes

1230 Birthday Greetings

1290 Thanks

PERSONAL

2070 Health & Beauty

2140 Lost

2142 Found

ENTERTAINMENT

3060 Entertainment General

SERVICE & SALES GUIDE

5010 Education & Tuition

5090 Plumbing

5100 Electrical Services

5120 Building Services

5122 Home Maintenance

5160 Walls / Fencing

5190 Painting / Decorating

5210 Pools, Spas, Accessories

5260 Computer Services

5360 Garden Services

5451 For Sale

5510 Kennels and Pets

5550 Misc Wanted

5570 Removals and Storage

5630 Services Offered

5640 Shuttle Services

EMPLOYMENT

6140 Education & Training

6150 Employment Wanted

6151 Employment

6170 Estate Agents

6370 Employment Wanted Domestic

ACCOMMODATION

7020 Accomm. Off / Wtd

7060 Flats to Let

7090 Houses to Let

7151 Holiday Accommodation

PROPERTY

8010 Flats For Sale

8050 Houses For Sale

8161 Business Premises To Let

8163 Business Premises For Sale

MOTORING

9070 Used Car Sales

9440 Motorcycles

9381 Motor Sundries

9640 Vehicles Wanted

9200 Used Bakkies / Panelvans

NOTICES

11010 Legal Notices / Auctions

11030 Businesses for Sale

2

PERSONAL

House Sitting

HOUSE SITTER available

immediately. R180 per

day / night. Live in / out.

For peace of mind, Edwin

083 7922 604.

Personal

2090

2230

LPs put onto CD. Any

Home videos/8mm film

put onto DVD. Tel 043

748 3721 Mike

2275

Loans & Finance

GO&Express Office:

Daily Dispatch

Building, cnr

Quenera Drive and

St Helena Road,

Triple Point,

Beacon Bay

Switchboard:

043-702 2000

ENTERTAINMENT

Country

Sokkie

Birthday

Parties

3

Entertainment

General

Boeremusiek

Pop

Sokkie

Music by Ian H

30 th NOV

R40 @ 8pm

(doors open @ 6.30)

BRING OWN BAR & SNACKS

Jenny 083 948 1141

5

3060

SERVICES & SALES

GUIDE

5120

Building Services

5550

Misc. Wanted

ALL military items, badges,

medals, paperwork &

anything old and interesting.

Old coins & bank

notes all countries.

Phone Zane 0827564133

LEE- buy quality

used clothing, bedding,

linen, curtaining, shoes

and much more. Tel:

Lee-Anne 043-7426546

5560

Repair / Services

FRIDGE REPAIRS Regas

and repairs done on site.

Microwaves, washing

machines, stoves. Call

Hendrik 072 368 3030.

SEWING MACHINE repairs

& services. All makes.

Industrial, domestic. 082

746 6023.

Under R300

5541

A pair Roller Blades Shoe

size 1-3. Good condition

R150.00 onco Tel 043

748 3721

AUDIONIC soundmaster

rex 12 remote control tf

card slot 5.25 woofer

built in rechargeable battery

wired golden mic

valued at R750 needs

charging pin built in radio.

Selling for R250

WhatsApp 071054 1337

for pictures

CLOTHING: Assorted

Clothing black bag full at

R200. 0788 2188 15

CLOTHING: Mixed black

bag full of ladies and

boys clothing. R299.

Contact 083 467 5007.

COFFEE MAKER: Safeway

coffee maker. Makes 10-

12 cups. Still in box, as

new. R200. Contact 084

5290 111

COMPUTER ACCESSO-

RIES: Monitor model

Samsung SyncMaster

B1930. Size: 460mm x

280mm. R80; Keyboard

model no. KBD-025U.

R25; Mouse - R20.

Contact 043 7262816

CROCKERY: Large tart

dish. R60; Glass banana

loaf dish. R50. Contact

083 467 5007.

CROCKERY: Stainless

steel Large tea pots: 1x

R60 and 1x R70; Sugar

bowl. R30; Butter dish.

R40 083 467 5007.

CROCKERY: White casserole

dish on stand. R150;

Pyrex dish. R100; Salad

bowl. R40. 083 467 5007.

CURTAINS: 2 drops R250

size: width 2.5m length

2.1m WhatsApp 071054

1337 for pictures

CUSHIONS: 6x Scatter

cushions. R120 for all.

0822 6494 21

DINING TABLE with padded

chairs. R299.

Contact 074 7187 133.

DRESSING TABLE: R299.

Contact 074 7187 133.

DSTV EXPLORA 2 with

cables, remote and instruction

manual. R299.

Phone 079 467 0221 /

(043) 727 0487

DSTV WiFi Connector still

in unopened box. R120.

Phone 079 467 0221 /

(043) 727 0487

DVD: Rugby World Cup

2019. SA vs England.

R60. Tel 08325 66229

ELECTRIC FRYING PAN:

Logik 30cm electric frying

pan. Still in box, as

new. R130. Contact 084

5290 111.

ELECTRIC WOK: 6L. New.

Deluxe model in its original

box. R299. Tel 043

748 3721

FISH BOWL with gravel

and plants. R180. 0822

6494 21

FURNITURE: Kitchen

cupboard and coffee table.

R149,99 each. Contact

074 7187 133.

GRANITE TOP: Polished

off-cut. R299,99. 082 963

5872.

HANDDRYER: As used in

hotel ablutions, etc.

R299. Rob 076 573 9179.

LAWNMOWER: Large,

electric. Working order.

R299. 074 7187 133.

Under R300

HARDWARE: S/steel

L-shaped brackets.

silicone. R99,99. Rob

076 573 9179.

HEALTH GRILL: Estia

health grill. Stainless

steel adjustable height.

R190. Contact 084 5290

111.

SHOES: Men's, Vision

Streetwear. Size 13.

Brand new. R150. 076

481 5489.

STIRLING GYMS: New.

Size 12. R150 for 2. 076

481 5489.

SWIMMING POOL: Intex,

305 x 183 x 56cm. Ideal

for kiddies and even

adults. R299. 076 481

5489.

TV: Futronic. Perfect

working order. Ideal for

R299. Tel

073 380 8950

5121

Home Improvement

BUILDING PLANS DRAWN

Home & Comm. SACAP.

Large & small - Entire SA.

Kathy 082 939 8131 or

kathy@yourplans.co.za

CHURCH NOTICES

St Alban’s

Church Vincent

5 Durham Road (off Devereux) Vincent, 043 726 7270

Christmas Services 2019

Sunday 1 December: 1st Sunday in Advent

7AM Rom 13:11-14: Wake up

9AM Family Service & Sunday School Party

6PM Combined Advent service in the garden

Sunday 8 December: 2nd Sunday in Advent

7 & 9AM Rom 15:4-13: Hope

Sunday 15 December: 3rd Sunday in Advent

7 & 9AM James 5:7-9: Patient waiting

Sunday 22 December: 4th Sunday in Advent

7 & 9AM Rom 1:1-7: The Annunciation

6PM Carol Service

Tuesday 24 December: Christmas Eve

4PM: Crib Service

Children and parents join us for a

Crib Service as we complete the

Nativity Scene by placing Jesus in

the Crib & worshipping Him together!

11PM:

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5541

LEATHER look, black

Jeggings. New. Size S.

R130. Tel 043 748 3721

REEL GRINDER: Abu

Garcia. New. R299. Rob

076 573 9179.

SCOOTER: Mini scooter,

chrome. Hardly used.

R200. 076 481 5489.

SHOCKS: (Back door) for

Hyundai (Etos, Getz).

R150. Rob 076 573 9179

1400

Church Notices

Midnight Eucharist

Wednesday 25 December: Christmas Day

7AM Traditional Eucharist

9AM Family Eucharist

MOPPS MAINTENANCE

Building, Home improvements,

Electrical, Tiling,

Painting, Granite Installations

Carpentry. Free

quote 066 032 9161

maintenance@mopps

enterprises.co.za

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CHURCH NOTICES

Sunday 29th December: 1st Sunday After Christmas

8.30AM Combined Service

ST CRUCIS LUTHERAN

CHURCH: 52 Edge Rd,

Beacon Bay, 043-

7482102, Divine Service,

on Sunday, 1 December,

08:30. Visitors Welcome.

5121

Home Improvement

DJ MAINTENANCE

Alterations Extensions,

Painting Welding

Gates Handyman Call

David 083 320 8017.

A 10 Ton Sand R2,200; 8

Ton Stone R3,000; M6

Block R8,50. 072 776

9450

BLOCKS: R8,80, Sand,

Stone, Sabunga.

Gladstone 083 735 7389.

5542

Garage Sales

CLOTHING SALE: Ladies

Pre-loved Clothing Sale.

Sat, 30 Nov. 7.30 - 11am.

18 Castle Street, Berea.

1400

Church Notices

Contact us for

your classified

advertising needs

- 043 702 2048

Daily Dispatch Building,

cnr Quenera Dr &

St Helena Rd,

Triple Point, Beacon Bay

Switchboard: 043-702 2000

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Dsrac HoD Mzolisi Matutu, Dsrac MEC Fezeka Bayeni, SARU

president Mark Alexander and SARU representative in Border

Rugby Monde Tabata. P i c t u re : S U P P L I E D

Dsrac to help

revive Border

Rugby

‘We must nurture young talent’

SIVENATHI GOSA

MEC of department of

sport recreation, arts

and culture

(Dsrac) Fezeka Bayeni

held a meeting

with South African

Rugby Union (SARU)

president Mark

Alexander, SARU

representative in Border

R u g by M o n d e

Tabata and Border

Rugby administrator

Basil Haddad last week.

The meeting was

requested by the MEC

in a bid to revive Border

Rugby and tackle the

challenges they face.

The meeting

received a report on the

state of Border Rugby in

terms of governance,

finances and SARU’s

future plans for Border

R u g by.

As part of her

address to the meeting,

B aye n i s a i d t h e

Springboks’ World Cup

victory inspired many

young people across the

RECORD BREAKER

country who now see

themselves as future

Springboks.

“As government, it

becomes imperative on

us [sic] to create an

environment where the

talent of these young

people is nurtured in

order to realise their

dreams of becoming the

Siya Kolisi’s, Lukhanyo

Am’s and Makazole

Mpimpi’s of the future.

“We must therefore

put in place measures

to create a nurturing

environment for the

development of rugby

in the province.” A

partnership between

SARU and the Eastern

Cape provincial

government was agreed

on to help in reviving

Border Rugby.

The partnership will

lead to

the development of a

two-year plan which

will include financial

injections by both

SARU and the

provincial government.

SARU further gave

a detailed report of the

financial injection of

R4,2 million to Border

Rugby from Dsrac in

April, which was

welcomed by the MEC.

Bayeni and

Alexander agreed to

directly champion the

campaign to revive

Border Rugby. Bayeni

will further embark on a

broad consultation of

all the stakeholders of

Border Rugby including

the sub-unions, rugby

clubs, rugby veterans,

local businesses and the

Buffalo City

Metropolitan

Municipality in an effort

to build a broad front to

help revive Border

R u g by.

The full plan will be

communicated once

these consultations

have been concluded

and all the relevant

stakeholders have

submitted their

contributions to the

plan.

Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary of Border batsman's

record-breaking match against Eastern Province. On November 26,

2017, Marais scored the fastest triple-century ever, scoring 300 runs

off of 191 balls. In doing so, he broke a record that had been

standing since 1921 when Australian batsman Charles Macartney

scored 300 off 221 balls against Nottinghamshire. Picture: SUPPLIED


Talented EL

m o t o c ro s s

star attracts

sponsors

SIVENATHI GOSA

Beaconhurst Primary School

pupil Jayden Bruce-Alexander,

continues to excell in

motocross.

Jayden started riding when

he was just four years old, with

his dad helping him to master

his corners and jumps.

“I started competing big

competitions when I was 12

years old,” Jayden said.

“My first was the North

versus South Motocross

Championships in Bloemfontein

where I came 10th.” His plan for

2020 is to participate in more

competitions, especially in

national events.

Jay d e n ’s talent has attracted

the attention of local

businesses Customised Stainless

Steel, Zenith Laser Cutting and

Master Gearbox Diff.

“We decided to sponsor

Jayden because we were

amazed by his talent.

“He’s got a good future when

it comes to motorcross,”

Customised Stainless Steel’s

Zenda Stoltz said.

REV HEADS: From left, Zenda Stoltz, Jayden Bruce-Alexander and Werner Stoltz Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA

Hudson Park ranked top BCM school cricket team

MATTHEW FIELD

SA School Sports Magazine

recently released its rankings of

school first-team cricket teams

from 2012 to 2019 in order to

chart how each school has

faired since the rankings first

began. According to their

website, an average for each

school was obtained by taking

their final position in each

respective year, adding them

together and then dividing the

result by eight. Teams that

weren’t ranked in a particular

year, were given final place.

Sadly, no teams from Buffalo

City Metro (BCM) made the top

10 although two teams did at

least manage to crack the top

20. According to SA School

Sports’ rankings, Hudson Park

High School is the top BCM

team, coming in at 11th place

with an average annual ranking

of 18.5.

The next-best team from

BCM was Selborne College,

whose average ranking of 22.5

put them in 20th place overall.

Dale College came in at last

place overall at 37th, with an

average annual ranking of

44. Get full results at

www.saschoolspor ts.co.za.

OFF THEY GO

Hundreds of riders set off from Crossways Village Centre last Saturday as part of the annual

Kwelera 2 Kei (K2K) mountain bike fun ride. The 70km ride sees riders travel from East

London all the way to Kei Mouth Picture: MATTHEW FIELD

REELING THEM IN

The Border Rock and Surf Angling team recently took part in the Grand Masters S h o re

Angling Championships held in Mossel Bay where they came second. From left, are Border A

team members Mathew Sumner (guide), Colin Scheepers, Derek Weyer and Eddy

Clur. Scheepers emerged as the individual champion of the tournament and also won the

trophies for Most Number of Edible Fish and Most Combined Number of Non-Edible and

Edible Fish Picture: SUPPLIED

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Young surfer

makes waves

in California

1 5 - y e a r- o l d

Daniel Emslie

takes on top

athletes from

all over world

AMANDA NANO

Merrifield College pupil Daniel

Emslie certainly made waves

after participating in the Vissla

International Surfing

Association World Junior

Surfing Championships at

Huntington Beach, in

California.

The 15-year-old competed in

the Under 16 boys division

against athletes from all over the

world, coming fifth in the

division and narrowly missing

out on a medal.

“It was a great experience to

see what the level is like with

top surfers,” Daniel said.

“The second round was

really tough with every heat

getting harder after that.

“I am super-happy about my

placing though I could have

gone through to the final,” he

said.

Proud father Justin Emslie

said the competition had turned

out to be better than they had

imagined and the support for

Daniel was “amazing”.

Justin added that his wife

Chantelle made sure Daniel

stayed on top of his school

work, while he juggled all his

extra-mural activities at school.

“Our sponsors have been

WAVE RIDER: Daniel Emslie competing in

the Vissla ISA World Junior Surfing

Championships recently in California, in

the US Picture: ISA/SEAN EVANS

very supportive and Daniel has

also saved all his competition

winnings.

“We also did a community

fundraising initiative,” he said.

Emslie’s surfing coach and

personal trainer is his uncle, ISA

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It was a great

experience to

see what the

level is like

with top

surfers. The

second round

was really

tough with

every heat

getting harder

after that. I am

super happy

about my

placing

although I

could have

gone through

to the final

World Junior Champion

winner Greg Emslie.

Emslie described surfing as

“being able to adapt to the

changing sea conditions and

concentrating on yourself”,

while of course loving the sport.

Youth to compete in

rugby, netball, soccer

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SIVENATHI GOSA

The second annual Leo Mbini

Rugby Development

Programme will hold a one-day

tournament on December 7 at

the Berlin Sports Grounds that

will include a Sevens rugby

tournament, five-aside soccer

and netball.

The tournament will include

teams from the surrounding

areas of Berlin, East London and

Mdantsane.

The GO! reported (“R u g by

programme set to develop

talent”, August 5, 2018) that

Mbini hosted the first under-12

and U13 rugby programme in

order to revive rugby in the

township and rural areas.

“I saw that these young boys

are passionate about the sport,

but there are not enough

tournaments that accommodate

their age groups, especially in

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I saw that these young boys

are passionate about the

sport, but there are not

enough tournaments that

accommodate their age

groups, especially in the

rural areas

the rural areas. There are about

14 schools in and around Berlin

that are participating, and we

will be are using Nkosinathi

Fields and Berlin Primary

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S ch o o l ’s sports field,” Mbini

said.

“The reason for the

tournament to be held on the

first weekend of December is

because I want to raise

awareness for the 16 Days of

Activism Against Gender-Based

Violence, as well as alcohol and

drug abuse.”

Mbini said 10 netball teams,

10 soccer teams and 12 rugby

teams had shown interest.

The first team winners will

be awarded R1,000 and the

second team R500.

The first prize for U18 will

receive R1,000 and the second

R500.

“I have partnered with some

local businesses from Berlin

who will be assisting with lunch

packs for the players, and the

Berlin SAPS will be assisting

with some logistics too,” Mbini

said.

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