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DSD takes steps
to fight the virus
Minister Zulu
informs public
on progress
MATTHEW FIELD
Minister of social
development Lindiwe
Zulu held a press
conference on Monday,
accompanied by Sassa CEO
Busisiwe Memela-Khambula
and NDA CEO Thamo Mzobe,
at which she outlined the
progress her department was
making in the ongoing effort to
combat the spread of Covid-19.
Zulu applauded the frontline
staff for their “dedication and
commitment in carrying out
these essential services”.
“These essential services
would be almost meaningless if
citizens themselves also do not
take responsibility and make
sure that they keep their
distance, make sure they wear
their masks and make sure they
follow the correct protocols.”
Zulu said the department of
social development (DSD)
would make more efficient use
of social media to increase
public awareness on services
provide by the department,
Sassa and the NDA.
She also said ammendments
to the regulations governing
extensions of lapsed disability
grants had been put in place.
“We have published the
regulations which give effect to
the extension of disability grants
from the date they were
suspended until the end of
October this year.
“This extension applies to all
temporary disability grants that
lapsed between February and
M a rch ,” Zulu said.
WAY FORWARD: Minsister of social development Lindiwe
Zulu talks about various issues the department is tackling to
help combat Covid-19 Picture: PUXLEY MAKGATHO
The regulations also apply to
care dependency and foster
child care grants due to lapse
during the lockdown period.
Zulu also acknowledged that
the department had been shortsighted
when considering
regulations relating to the
movement of children in SA.
“In our original plans, we
only looked at people who had
documents that were signed off
by courts,” she said.
The minister said this had
excluded many people.
“We have ammended the
regulations regarding the
movement of children between
co-holders of parental
responsibilities or caregivers as
guided by Section 1 of the
Children’s Act No. 38 of 2005.
“Under the new regulations,
the movement of children
between co-holders of parental
responsibilities who live in
different metropolitan areas,
district municipalities or
provinces is allowed, provided
that necessary requirements are
m e t ,” said Zulu.
She said a number of parents
had expressed frustration with
the process, but she was
adamant the measures were
necessary to ensure the safety of
ch i l d r e n .
Ammendments have also
been made to regulations
regarding social development
facilities and services.
“This has been a long time
coming, because many people
have been complaining that
they have no access to Sassa
o f f i c e s ,” Zulu said.
While she sympathised with
people’s frustrations, Zulu said
the department had to consider
the health and safety of social
development workers wh e n
making decisions.
“With regards to substance
abuse centres and halfway
houses, the newly ammended
directions make provision for
the release of service users from
these facilities upon social
wo r k e r s ’ r e c c o m m e n d a t i o n s .”
The same applies to the
release of GBV victims and
children in child and youthcare
facilities.
In the meantime, child and
youthcare centres will remain
closed throughout level 4 of the
lockdown until further notice.
“We will continue to
monitor the implementation of
level 4 to review this decision . .
to ensure that whatever decision
is made, it is Covid-19 ready to
protect children and staff.”
The minister noted that the
closure of these facilities has led
to hunger becoming a major
problem in local communities.
“Most of the children that go
to these centres used to have
three meals a day provided.
“We understand the pressure
on parents when these children
are no longer getting food,
especially those that are in the
most under-privileged areas.
“However, I have included
directives to allow provinces to
continue paying subsidies in
order to fulfil their
administrative responsibilities
and payment of stipends.”
On that note, she thanked
NGOs and other nongovernment
organisations for
helping to distribute food
parcels, but asked that they
coordinate their distribution
efforts with local government to
ensure a more efficient process.
She also urged”selfish”
people not to take food parcels
from others or to sell them.
“This is the time for us to be
helping each other,” Zulu said.
GOING LOCAL: A group of ladies from Morgan Bay have
managed to produce more than 1,000 masks for their
community Picture: SUPPLIED
Ladies sew masks
for Morgan Bay
MATTHEW FIELD
Last week, the GO! & Express
covered a story about a Morgan
Bay resident who managed to
raise more than R60,000 for the
less fortunate members of the
community ('Champion of the
needy', May 7).
However, Terry Gillham isn't
the only one doing good in
Morgan Bay.
One group of enterprising
women, known as the Morgan
Bay Ladies, have decided to put
their talents to use by sewing
face masks for residents.
The project started last
month, and has so far managed
to produce about 1,200 masks.
“We thought that we would
do something because when
everyone comes out of
lockdown, how are we going to
get everyone back to work?”
said one of the women
involved, who asked to remain
a n o ny m o u s .
At first, the group of 10
women sewed masks just for
family and friends.
“Then we realised that there
was a greater need so we started
sewing for the entire village and
then the project just got bigger,”
she said.
Masks were also made for
the township, with 980 being
handed over on April 30.
Morgan Bay wasn't the only
area to benefit from the efforts of
these tireless ladies.
“We sewed masks fro a few
of the nurses in the triage
section at Medicross EL and
then we also sewed for some of
our friends in Kei Mouth,” the
woman said.
Even though their area is
now well-supplied, the Morgan
Bay Ladies are still going, and
are selling extra masks for R25
each. All funds go towards the
fund set up by the Morgan Bay
Ratepayers Association to buy
food parcels for those in need.
The woman advised others
to focus on their communities.
For those who are looking to
assist, she said cash donations
would be best since it would
allow them to purchase material
and contribute to the food
parcel project. For more
information, e-mail
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The film acts as a prologue to
the first season, taking place
about 300 years before the first
episode. Main character Takeshi
Kovacs, here played by Ray
Chase, is tasked by the local
yakuza with protecting a young
tattoo artist from assassins.
Why the artist is so important
is revealed during the film and
serves as the cenral plot thread.
Unlike the series,
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plays out more like a gangster
flick than the gritty noir of its
live-action counterpart.
Being animated also means
that Resleeved can go places
that would be difficult with real
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a lot more violent than the series
and it’s definitely aiming for a
more action-film approach.
Visually, the film is stunning,
with manga artist Yasuo tagaki
drawing influence from other
classic anime in his designs.
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IAAI help to feed the
hungry in BCM region
Though 78, Klaus and his wife Jenny are not deterred to assist
MATTHEW FIELD
As the Covid-19 pandemic
continues to hit SA, a
number of charitable
organisations are stepping up to
assist those most in need.
One such organisation is It’s
All About Image (IAAI), started
by Klaus Rodeman and his wife,
Jenny, in February 2018.
Rodeman originally worked
for other already-established
organisations, but decided to
eventually strike out on his own.
“I thought I must go into
charity myself because I
enjoyed it.
“I’m 78 years old, I don't
want to just sit around doing
n o t h i n g ,” he said.
IAAI’s main project at the
moment is collaborating with
other organisations to distribute
food parcels around the Buffalo
City Metro (BCM) area.
Their main partner,
according to Rodeman, is
Blessings From Me to You
(BFMY), which is run by Louise
Leendertz Torr.
“She’s my main ‘partner in
crime’ at the moment.
“We’ve been working very
well together,” Rodeman said.
He said that BFMY was
working in the Greenfields,
West Bank side of EL ,while IAAI
operated in Amalinda.
“Torr puts the food packets
together, I collect them on a
Wednesday and hand them
o u t ,” Rodeman said.
LENDING A HAND: It’s All About Image founders (IAAI) Klaus and Jenny Rodemann a re
working hard to help feed those in need by delivering food parcels during the lockdown. Above,
the couple hand over hampers for new moms and babies to Frere Hospital’s Zukiswa Lwana
earlier this year Picture: SUPPLIED
IAAI has also joined forces
with Global Mercy Missions in
Stoney Drift.
Rodeman has organised a
number of charitable projects in
the past.
The GO! & Express
previously reported (‘Couple
helping babies, moms’, April 5)
how he and his wife had put
together special hampers to
help new mothers at Frere
Hospital.
“We heard that some babies
leave the hospital without
certain basic items and it’s very
important that they have these,”
Jenny said.
“I then had the idea to start
making these packs to help both
the children and their parents
o u t .”
For more information or to
find out how to assist IAAI,
contact Rodeman at
aboutimage49@gmail.com or
on 083-324-5032.
INSPECTION: Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, left, and
Eastern Cape health MEC Sindiswa Gomba visit Cecilia
Makhiwane Hospital in Mdantsane on Monday Picture: SUPPLIED
Mkhize does
hospital check
SIVENATHI GOSA
Progress made by the Eastern
Cape department of health in
relation to Covid-19 came
under scrutiny during a meeting
chaired by health minister Dr
Zweli Mkhize during his visit to
Cecilia Makhiwane Hospital on
M o n d ay.
The minister visited the
hospital to check on the
progress of renovations being
done to accommodate Covid-
19 patients.
The meeting focused
the availability of beds, the
number of field hospitals,
isolation and quarantine sites,
people with positive infection,
the management of Covid-19
confirmed cases or patients and
possible provincial Covid-19
epicentres.
Mkhize was happy with the
report presented by the
department.
In thanking the minister,
Eastern Cape premier Oscar
Mabuyane said: “Th e r e ’s a belief
that things are falling apart.
“No ones believes that thus
far we have screened almost a
million people in the province.
“Working together, we have
every capacity [to fight Covid-
19]. From now on we have to
work flat-out in the next three
d ay s ,” Mabuyane said.
Mkhize said he was grateful
for the efforts of health
practitioners who had wo r k e d
tirelessly throughout this time.
“I salute the army of nurses
at all levels throughout the
c o u n t r y.
“Our beloved men and men
and women, sons and daughters
who carried the torch of light of
in the lives of our people.
“Even in this battle of Covid-
19 they are at the forefront
giving hope to our hopeless
p e o p l e ,” he said.
Project brings water to informal settlements
SIVENATHI GOSA
For the past six weeks, #Asivikelane has
been working with households in
local communities to help improve
access to water and sanitation, and
limit the spread of the coronavirus.
#Asivikelane is a collaborative
project which works with seven other
organisations in 133 informal
settlements across the country,
including in BCM. “The aim of the
project is to collect up-to-date feedback
from informal settlements’ residents on
their challenges specifically with water,
sanitation and refuse collection.
“#Asivikelane then releases the
results with the aim to assist
government to respond in a targeted
a p p r o a ch ,” #Asivikelane coordinator
Vusi Gqomose said.
Shared water taps and ablution
facilities would likely increase the
spread of Covid-19 in informal
settlements, he said.
“In this context, it is concerning that
one out of every five informal residents
do not have consistent access to water.
“Residents in Cape Town,
Johannesburg and eThekwini,in
particular, reported problems with
water pressure, large numbers of
people per tap and poor maintenance
“However, last week’s
survey showed good news of soap and
sanitiser distribution and significant
water and sanitation improvements in
Buffalo City.”
He said the municipality had fixed
15 leaking standpipes reported by the
community in Scenery Park, 26 faulty
standpipes in Mzamomhle, and 14
faulty pipes in Nompumelelo.
“The communities of Chicken Farm
and Summerpride informal settlements
received two water tanks each and the
installation of seven stand pipes in
Reeston informal settlements is
underway, and in Cambridge location,
the municipality has refurbished seven
s t a n d p i p e s ,” he said.
“An additional standpipe has been
installed in Duncan Village [Moscow]
and three standpipes were refurbished
in Duncan Village [Barberton].”

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Eager to enjoy
her grand prize
Ashton scoops the Riverside Resort competition
WENDY KRETSCHMANN
The Areena Riverside
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supporters and readers.
Amy Koshy, a former East
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MILK MOON: Last Thursday saw the last supermoon of the year shining brightly over East
London. A supermoon occurs when the moon reache the point in its orbit where it is the closest
it can get to the Earth Picture: JAMES FIELD
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HSRC supports
tobacco sale ban
MATTHEW FIELD
The Human Sciences Research
Council (HSRC) has come out in
favour of the continued ban on
the sale of tobacco products
during the national lockdown.
According to the HSRC,
smokers face a higher risk of
experiencing severe Covid-19
symptoms than non-smokers.
“It is accepted that tobacco
use has a range of negative
health effects, including lung
and heart disease, cancers and
s t r o k e s ,” the report said.
Due to the weakening of the
respiratory system due to
continued tobacco use, smokers
are therefore more likely to
need mechanical ventilation if
they contract Covid-19.
It is for this reason that the
HSRC has voiced its support for
the tobacco ban.
“The current ban on the
purchase of tobacco products
during the lockdown is a crucial
element of trying to reduce the
impact of the virus on patients
and the healthcare system,” the
HSRC said.
The HSRC drew on the 2016
SA Demographic and Health
Survey when estimating the
number of smokers in the
c o u n t r y.
The survey found that 20%
of the population aged 15 o
older smoked tobacco, which
translates to about 8 million
people overall.
“If only 1% of the 8 million
smokers were to contract Covid-
19, this means that 800,000
smokers would be infected
countrywide.
“If an estimated 5% were to
need the ICU, this would
translate to about 4,000 needing
ICU hospital beds and
ve n t i l a t o r s .
“Under current calculations,
this would exceed the
availability of ventilators and
place health workers at risk,” the
HSRC said.

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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
Mamas help in the fight
STILL IN LOVE: Ralton and Martha Schwarz celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary on Thursday May 16. The couple
were married in 1970 at the All Saints Anglican Church in
Rosemount, East London. They have two daughters and three
grandchildren Picture: SUPPLIED
Three busy
sewing masks
SIVENATHI GOSA
Wearing a mask is an
important measure in
helping prevent the
spread of Covid-19.
However, high demand has
led to a shortage of masks and
other important equipment.
Thankfully, three women
have taken it upon themselves
to sew masks in order to help
their community.
All three are part of the
Clover Mama Afrika initiative.
Amalinda resident
Nomonde Qukula, who is a
seamstress, decided to design
and make masks for the East
London community.
Fellow Mama, Phumla Goje,
is also from Amalinda.
The GO! previously reported
(“Mama Goje cares for and
equips the needy”, February 13)
that Goje was working to help
empower young people and
distribute food in her
c o m m u n i t y.
“Clover Mama Afrika forms
part of Clover’s corporate
sustainability initiative to
empower women across SA
with various skills such cooking
and baking, to food gardening,”
Clover Mama Afrika Trust
manager Professor Elain Vlok
said.
“These skills aim to upskill
the women and allow them to
give back to their communities.”
Vlok said she was proud of
the initiative that the sewing
Mamas had taken during the
lockdown to help their
communities by sewing masks
with fabric off-cuts that they
had.
“This is a wonderful service
that they are providing for their
own members and it is helping
their immediate community,”
she said.
Being a skilled seamstress,
Qukula said she made sure to
use the correct kind of material
when making the masks.
“I sew every day with the
assistance of my son,
KEEP SAFE: Amalinda’s
Nomonde Qukulwa is helping
her community by making
masks to curb the spread of
Covid-19 Picture: SUPPLIED
Asinongambuleli. We sell the
masks for R12 each.
“There are some challenges
with keeping the business
flowing, such as some of the
shops being closed due to
lockdown regulations,”
Qukulwa said.
“Our masks have three
layers, which is also the
preferred design.
”Thicker fabrics are best
suitable because they allow
easy breathing and the masks
made are not to allow liquids
through them.
“They are also comfortable
to wear,” she said.
Qukula said some of the
challenges she faced making the
masks included the high price of
fabric, the high demand
for masks and the inability to
take big orders without a secure
source of fabric.
“This project will not only
help create work opportunities
for people but it will also put
bread on the table to support
families that have been
disadvantaged by this
p a n d e m i c ,” Qukula said.
Our struggling SMMEs support local community
ALAN HAWKINS
Our own small and medium
enterprises are under severe
threat of permanent closure.
Many of these businesses,
already fighting against the tide
of a struggling economy, are
now closed or partially closed
due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
Little Covid-19 assistance
seems to be coming their way
and, at the time of writing, the
current easing has favoured the
large businesses over the small.
The typical definition of a
SMME is one which is owned by
one or a few locally-based
owners who apply their specific
skill to offer goods and services
to customers.
They typically source their
supplies from other local
businesses and they employ
their staff from nearby suburbs.
Importantly, any revenue
earned by SMMEs is usually
spent locally.
Local business plays a
critically important role in the
c o m m u n i t y.
They are the ones who invest
in our general community wellbeing
by supporting our schools
and sports teams, SPCA and
many other worthy charities.
If our local economy is to
thrive, it is these businesses who
need our support.
Local SMMEs also offer
consumers a point of difference
that is sometimes lost when one
gets engulfed under the sheer
mass of a national or multinational
organisation.
When you deal with Joe’s
Plumbers, you talk to Joe, he
knows your name.
When you have breakfast at
Angela’s Coffee shop, Angela
prepared your food and it is
Angela who you talk to.
When you buy a burger, it
was prepared according to a
home-made recipe and not in
some processing plant far away.
Give a thought this week to
our own community, lets draw
together and help each other
whenever possible.
Alan Hawkins is the chief
roaster at Cutman & Hawk
Coffee. w w w. e l c o f f e e . c o . z a .
Contact: sales@elcoffee.co.za.
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Garbanzo, more commonly known as
the chickpea, is far more than a
‘ch i ck ’ or a ‘pea’.
This nutty-tasting legume has
been ’i n - ch i ck ’ for thousands of years.
Today, there are two main types: the
desi - which is darker, smaller and high
in fiber – and the kabuli type, which is
light brown.
Chickpeas are a wonderfully
versatile food, rich in protein and
fibre, just like many other legumes.
Foods such as these help one feel
fuller and less likely to snack on sugary
or refined carbohydrate-rich snacks.
This ancient food that stems from the
Middle East is also packed with minerals
and vitamins.
Scientific research shows ch i ck p e a s
to be extremely valuable in supplying
the essential micro-mineral
manganese, which is known to have a
role in stabilising blood sugar levels.
Chickpeas pack a
nutritious punch
FOOD HEALTH
Anastacia Sampson
Chickpea flour, mixed with a little
water and then lightly fried, can be
transformed into a pizza base or
pancake.
One can even add cinnamon and a
bit of honey for a sweeter treat, or a
pinch of salt, black pepper, paprika or
dried herbs with finely chopped onion
for a more savoury and delightful snack.
There is so much that can be
prepared with chickpeas, including a
delicious hummus spread.
Adding cooked or sprouted
chickpeas to salads is also both
delicious and nutritious.
Cooking dried chickpeas from
scratch can take some time so it’s best to
always soak them overnight to reduce
the cooking time.
Try roasted chickpeas for an
especially yummy snack.
The remaining liquid left over after
cooking chickpeas is called aquafaba
and is an ideal substitute for egg white.
So if you suffer from egg intolerance
or are vegan, you can still prepare and
enjoy treats such as meringues.
In fact, chickpeas are so versatile
they have even be used as a coffee
substitute.
SA in ‘dire need’ of social
cohesion
Plato, possibly the most
significant philosopher of
Athens and initiator of the
first institution of learning in
the Western World about
2,400 years ago, posed a
very powerful question that
has echoed through
civilizations and down the
ages:
“Is there anything worse
for a state than to be split and
disunited or anything better
than cohesion and unity?”
Throughout the world,
almost without exception,
the realities of the crucial
need for social cohesion
dominates the thinking and
motivation of those who have
the best interests of their
communities at heart.
But then, sadly, there are
those who benefit
economically or politically
from the advancement of
mistrust, disunity and a
breakdown of relations.
Analysis of the reasons for
a lack of social cohesion
generally seems to flag
misunderstandings,
unfounded suspicion, false
indoctrination and fear of the
unknown as the precepts that
foment and nourish this
dangerous condition.
THINK
ABOUT IT
Roy Hewett
Mahatma Gandhi made
two powerful observations:
“Carefully watch your
thoughts, for they become
your words. Manage and
watch your words, for they
will become your actions.
Consider and judge your
actions, for they have
become your habits.
“Acknowledge and watch
your habits, for they shall
become your values.
Understand and embrace
your values, for they become
your destiny” and
“Relationships are based on
four principles: respect,
understanding, acceptance
and appreciation.”
The inescapable realities
of the political and economic
development of our planet
reflects exploration of foreign
lands, conquests,
subjugation, displacement
and clashes of cultures and
belief systems.
These have been the
cause and nourishment of
strife and disharmony.
The ‘global village’ nature
of our world has added to the
dynamics at play.
This has paradoxically
both added a dimension of
advancing cohesion and
fanned the flames of disunity
in some communities.
Bertrand Russell, in his A
History of Western
P h i l o s o p hy, highlights the
complexity and challenging
nature of the path to social
cohesion:
“Social cohesion is a
necessity, and mankind has
never yet succeeded in
enforcing cohesion by
merely rational arguments.
“Every community is
exposed to two opposite
dangers: ossification through
too much discipline and
reverence for tradition, on
the one hand; and on the
other hand, dissolution, or
subjection to foreign
conquest, through the growth
of individualism and
personal experience that
makes cooperation
i m p o s s i b l e .”
And in our ‘ra i n b ow
nation’, the 2019 Rugby
World Cup win epitomised
what can be achieved when
people unite.
The Springboks’ ra l l y i n g
call of “Stronger Together”
took us back to the halcyon
days of the Mandela era with
its hope and trust, optimism
and belief in the future. Siya
Kolisi, Rassie Erasmus and
their team showed us the
w ay.
Mal Fletcher’s view has
powerful relevance to our
South African context as we
fervently hope for the
rekindled flame of cohesion
and unity to burn brightly to
overcome the effects of the
corrupt and those with vested
interests in disunity.
“Cohesion means
respectful diversity, which is
about much more than the
weak-kneed tolerance,”
Fletcher said.
In SA, we are in dire need
of infinitely more than
“weak-kneed” t o l e ra n c e .
Vote for your favourite entry
Entries are finally in for the competition
hosted by Vincent Park Centre in
partnership with the GO! & Express.
We have received so many amazing
entries in this year’s competition. This
ye a r ’s theme is ‘Bringing GREEN to our
Mall’.
All entries will now be uploaded to
the Vincent Park website, where you
will be able to vote for your favourite via
sms between 16 and 24 May 2020
The winner will be notified by 5 June
2020 (World Environment Day)
The winning entry will still be
brought to life by a local mural artist and
will be prominently displayed in the
mall as soon as possible, within the
confines and restrictions imposed.
Pictured is one of the many stunning
entries received.

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Readers share their challenges
The coronavirus lockdown has placed people's lives on pause, affecting many in different ways
THEMBELIHLE NTSHIBILILI
“The lockdown has caused
drastic changes in my life,
because I am a student and I
have to get used to self-study,
something I’m not familiar with.
“Studying from home is not
easy because there are too
many distractions.”
THANDOLWETHU MAHOLA
“The only thing that has affected
us is going out to restaurants.
“But in my area, we’re not
badly affected, it is a bit quiet
because of the taverns that have
closed. The only thing I miss is
going to the beach and being
surrounded by my loved ones.”
ANATHI MAKUBALO
“It is emotionally and mentally
draining, having to stick to one
specific routine.
“It is impossible to not go
c ra z y.”
UNATHI MAKUBALO
“It has caused disruption and
chaos to my daily routine and
put me in a state of uncertainty
and hence peaked my anxiety
l e ve l s .”
VLUSINDISO NKOMO
“The lockdown has caused so
many disruptions in our country,
at level 5 everything just came
down to a halt. As frustrating as
it may be, it has helped curb the
spread of the virus.
“The lockdown has made a
huge impact in my life, because
annually I have goals I want to
achieve, and this year my goal
was to be the best in anything I
do. I didn’t have enough time to
accomplish that, now I have to
start from scratch.
“I am a teacher, and this
pandemic is hitting us very
badly. As much as it has caused
some damage in the education
system, we have to look at the
bigger picture, which is curbing
the virus.”
Roam the wastes in the
addictive ‘Bedlam Redux’
UNUSUAL BIRTHDAY
JAMES FIELD
Welcome to Skyshine's Bedlam Redux,
where death is almost certain, your only
hope for safety is anyone you can find
able to wield a weapon, and your end
goal of a safe haven may not actually
exist.
Set in the post-apocalypse, your job
in Bedlam is to drive a colossal machine
called a Dozer from the walled city of
Bysantine to the mythical Aztec City.
The only thing between points A and B
is a wasteland filled with various
factions that all want you dead, and an
extremely angry warlord.
Thankfully, you're not totally
defenceless on your long crawl through
the wastes. Accompanying you and
your civilian passengers are a crew of
fighters dedicated to your cause. Are
they competent? Maybe. Will they be
enough? Possibly. Will they all survive
the journey? Almost certainly not, so try
not to get too attached to any of them.
The journey through the wastes will
call on your skills in resource
management, navigation, turn-based
combat, party-building and gear
upgrades, combining them all into a
package that's as delightfully weird as its
premise.
Combat here is turn based, with you
bringing in a hand-picked squad of four
fighters against the various enemies. You
have to play smart to win in Bedlam,
and sometimes the smartest move may
be to sacrifice one of your own to make
a winning play.
Between the pressure to win each
battle, and the intense desire to actually
survive the next obstacle, Bedlam can
sometimes feel like an exercise in
patience. That being said, it does reward
you for soldiering on.
Progress through the game's two
modes will unlock new Dozers, which
in turn start off with different weaponry
for you to aim at particularly tough foes.
On top of that, each Dozer has a special
Elite unit associated with it that you can
choose to have in your party when
starting a fresh run.
No two journeys through the
wastelands, whether they end in success
or failure, will ever be the same for
players. Different crews, different
encounters, different foes and different
battles. And many, many deaths,
whether they be individual fighters or
the whole crew.
Where it shines is in not feeling like
its pushing you too far.
I've never felt it was impossible to
win with the right amount of tactics and
risk taking. All the information a player
needs to judge the situation is given to
them. You know how much damage you
can do to an enemy, an you know how
much they can do in return. You know
the exact explosive radius of an enemy
grenade or the small nuclear device you
can launch off your Dozer.
You have what you need to make a
plan.
Of course, there are some issues that
can ruin the experience.
For example, not all of the
mechanics are explained well and can
lead to some confusing situations where
yo u ’re not quite sure what’s going on.
When all is said and done though, I
find myself coming back to this game
over and over. Sometimes it frustrates
me but sometimes it surprises me in a
good way too. I've taken dozens of trips
out into the wastes, some successful,
many more not, but I'd still be happy to
embark on another desert road trip with
my gang.
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WSU digital
search for
rugby talent
Local schools, clubs asked to commend players
SIVENATHI GOSA
The Walter Sisulu
University (WSU) rugby
fraternity is not letting the
Covid-19 lockdown prevent
them from preparing for the
annual Varsity Shield
tournament next year.
The university is looking
into alternative ways of scouting
talent, such as inviting all rugby
enthusiasts to showcase their
skill by posting on social media.
“We are relying on the rugby
enthusiasts to recommend
players who they think would fit
into the style of play of the WSU
All Blacks.
“We are also asking high
school coaches to notify us of
up-and-coming talent from
local schools and clubs,” WSU
All Blacks caretaker coach
Akhona Mgijima said.
These would be pupils wh o
wanted to study and play rugby.
“We will eventually hold
trials to test the players before
we proceed with the selection
in order to find those that we
feel can fit into our system.”
Interested players are
encouraged to first apply to
study at the nearest WSU
campus.
“If they do qualify, there will
be a higher chance of being
selected during the trials, which
are normally held around late
N ove m b e r.
“We will announce the dates
as soon as we have the school
schedule after the lockdown
restrictions have been lifted.
“We call on all talented
players from around the
province to look at WSU as their
first option if they want to
continue playing rugby after
high school,” Mgijima said.
TALENT SCOUT: Walter Sisulu University caretaker coach Akhona Mgijima says the institution is
planning to scout for new rugby talent via social media, due to the nationwide Covid-19
lockdown Picture: SUPPLIED
Recalling some of SA’s ‘f o rg o t t e n ’ cricketers
STILL GOT IT: Arthur Short is one of SA’s ‘f o rg o t t e n ’ cricketers Picture: MARK ANDREWS
PETER MARTIN
About 15 years ago this scribe had the privilege of
interviewing Arthur Short who was in East London for
a tennis tournament at Selborne Park.
Who is Arthur Short, you might be asking.
Simply put, Short is one of SA’s “forgotten
c r i ck e t e r s ,” players who were selected to represent SA
on Test tours that were cancelled due to the sports
boycott against the apartheid regime.
These “forgotten cricketers” were thus unable to
make a name for themselves in international cricket.
Short, an attractive Eastern Province top-order
batsman with all the strokes, was selected to tour
England in 1970, and in 1971-72 he replaced Eddie
Barlow, who pulled out of a tour to Australia.
In the interview, Short admitted the cancellations
were bitter pills to swallow.
However, other players were also badly affected.
Who remembers fast bowler Gary Watson?
He was in the team for England but never put on
the green and gold jersey.
He retired from all cricket four years after the tour
after taking exactly 100 wickets in first-class cricket.
What about Peter de Vaal? Or all-rounder
Anthony “Dassie” Biggs? Both were selected for
Australia.
De Vaal was an attacking left-arm spin bowler for
Eastern Transvaal and a useful batsman. He played for
various teams till 1992-93 when he was 47 years old.
Eastern Province’s Biggs was an off-spinner and
heavy scorer as an opening bat, finishing with eight
centuries in first-class cricket. He and Short usually
got the EP innings off to good, fast starts.
But Hylton Ackerman, Clive Rice and Vincent van
der Bijl, all selected for Australia, managed to gain
international stardom through playing county cricket
in England, with the latter two also representing SA in
the so-called “rebel” tours of the 1980s.
Ackerman, along with a young Tony Greig, who
was later to skipper England, was selected for a World
team which replaced SA in international matches
against Australia in 1971-72.
In the first international he scored a century against
a strong Australian attack. Such a pity it wasn’t his
debut Test match.
It was Ackerman who told this scribe an amusing
story . . . When he and Greig arrived in Adelaide they
were met at the airport by a short gentleman in his
60s, dressed in an old cardigan, who kindly helped
them load their baggage into his car and dropped
them off at their hotel.
“Do you have anything to do with cricket here?”
Ackerman asked him.
“Yes I have, the name’s Bradman,” was the reply.
In the end, SA had to wait until late 1991 before
they played official international cricket again.
They toured India where three one-day
internationals were played, with Rice, 42, named the
first captain of SA after SA’s return to the fold.
But Rice was fated to never play Test cricket.
When India toured SA a year later, he was thought
past his best and was replaced by Kepler Wessels.