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35 YEARS
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EC Police
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Educators positive
about school readiness
President Primary in Quigney is
prepared for the new academic
year; enough PPE for all pupils
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Schools across in the
province are welcoming
educators back
once again as staff return to
their working environments as
of Monday February 1 in order
to prepare for the first term
which will start on Monday
February 15.
Nicolien Grobler,
principal of President Primary
School in Quigney, was
confident that they were
prepared for the new academic
ye a r.
''The school is ready, our PPE
(personal protective
equipment) is ready and there is
❝ The department [of
basic education] has
developed teaching
plans to asssit
learners because our
contact time has been
limited as we have to
restrict the number of
children in classrooms
a mask for every child,” she
said.
“The department [of basic
education] has developed
annual teaching plans to asssit
learners during the Codiv-19
pandemic [and] it helps us
because our contact time with
the learners has been limited
and we have to restrict the
number of children in
c l a s s r o o m s .”
Grobler said that pupils will
be divided into two groups to
reduce the classroom size.
The learners will come on
different days over a period of
two weeks.
On the days when they are at
home, they will have modules
to work through so that they are
not sitting around doing
nothing, she said.
“They will be working
through the curriculum so we
can get through the amount of
work that needs to be done,”
said President Primary head of
department Kim Torr.
The education department
announced last week that they
would be providing schools
with PPE, backtracking on their
earlier announcement that
schools would have to buy PPE
out of their own pockets.
WHEEL DEAL: Caltex Eastern Cape Marketer CEO Pat Kelly, left, hands Athabile Ngxeba the keys to his car on Friday. Back is
the Caltex White Rabbit and EC Marketer project manager Gugu Mbuku. ‘I was in the car with friends when [Caltex] called me
and I had to stop and step out because I could not believe it,’ Ngxeba said when he caught his breath Picture: MATTHEW FIELD
Brand new VW Polo leaves
local taxi driver gobsmacked
GETTING READY: President Primary School in Quigney is just
one of many schools across the country that has welcomed
educators back in preperation for the return of students on
February 15 Picture: MATTHEW FIELD
MATTHEW FIELD
East London resident Athabile
Ngxeba was speechless when
he collected his new VW Polo
NF 1.0 Trendline from Caltex
Eastern Cape Marketer at their
premises on Beach Road on
Fr i d ay.
Ngxeba, who works as a taxi
driver, had won the car as part
of a competition after
purchasing R250 fuel from the
Walker Motors service station
in Butterworth.
“I was in the car with friends
when [Caltex] called me and
I had to stop and step out
because I could not believe it,”
he said as he admired his new
wh e e l s .
“When I saw on Facebook
that I was a winner, I had to
share the news with my family.”
Caltex EC Marketer CEO Pat
Kelly congratulated Ngxeba on
his win.
“At Caltex Eastern Cape, we
understand that our customers
are the most important aspect of
our business and if we want
them to support us, we need to
support our communities,” said
Kelly. “To Athabile,
congratulations. We thank you
for supporting Caltex service
stations and we hope that
winning this prize is going to be
a life-changing event for you.”
Kelly also said that they had
ensured the car had a full tank
❝ To Athabile Ngxeba,
congratulations.
We hope that
winning this prize
is going to be a
life-changing event
for you
of petrol and thanked the
Walter Motors staff for their
hard work.
“Walker Motors has been
one of our top-performing
Caltex service stations in
recent years, and to get their
customers to take part in these
competitions is something they
[the staff] embrace
e n t h u s i a s t i c a l l y.”
Walter Motors retailer
Thandi Ntshanga also
congratulated the lucky
winner, adding that Caltex
customers could count on
professional and high-quality
service from their staff.

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C h a r a c t e r- d r i v e n
crime thriller —
B: The Beginning
CROSSWORD number 1215
Genius detective KK Flick is called out of
retirement to track down a mysterious criminal
MATTHEW FIELD
Netflix original 12-part
series B: The Beginning
is a 12-part Netflix, like
similarly themed work, blends
more traditional Sherlock
Holmes-ian detective tropes
with science-fiction and fantasy
elements.
The main character is Keith
Kazama Flick (voiced by
Hiroaki Hirata/Ray Chase in the
Japanese and English versions,
respectively), a genius detective
for the fictional Royal
Investigation Service.
Flick has been called out of
retirement to track down a
mysterious criminal known as
'Killer B'.
Complicating matters is the
rise of a powerful crime
syndicate led by the equally
brilliant Minatsuki (Kaito
Ishikawa/Johnny Yong Bosch)
who seem to have some sort of
personal connection to B.
While The Beginning on the
LET IT SHINE
surface is a crime thriller, the
crimes are not the real focus of
the show. Spoiler alert: we find
out B’s identity in the first
episode, although it takes the
other characters a bit more time
to catch up.
Rather, the show is all about
the character interactions and
the way they go about solving
the puzzles in front of them.
The solving part,
unsurprisingly, is left mostly to
Flick and he nails pretty much
every tortured genius archetype
you can think of.
Traumatic backstory? Check.
Weird antisocial quirks? Check.
❝ Traumatic backstory?
Check. Weird antisocial
quirks? Check. He
even gets that floating
sky writing when he's
thinking hard
He even gets that floating sky
writing from BBC's Sherlock
series when he's thinking hard.
In addition to being the
resident smart guy, Flick is also
here to act as a straight man to
the more over-the-top cast and
the banter between them is
always entertaining.
My personal favourite scenes
are the ones where the cynically
sarcastic Flick clashes with the
more optimistic and naïve
detective Lily (Asami Seto/Faye
Mata) which lead to a bunch of
funny moments.
In addition to strong voice
acting, the art style is equally
impressive. All the characters
are well-designed and
expressive, and the
backgrounds are eye-catching
and beautiful. The animation is
pretty fluid, even during the
action-heavy scenes.
My only real complaint is
the use of CGI for vehicles,
which stood out like a sore
thumb.
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Lives were saved, focus is
on repairing the economy
President Ramaphosa announces easing of booze and beach re s t r i c t i o n s
JOHN HARVEY
Ban is a word South
Africans hope they will
not see again any time
soon. The prohibition on booze
and beaches came at a time of
year when both are usually
enjoyed widely, and guest
houses, restaurants and
nightclubs cash in on the
holiday trade.
Lives were saved, but the
economic devastation was plain
to see.
On Monday night President
Cyril Ramaphosa offered the
respite millions have been
waiting for.
While coronavirus alert level
3 remains in place, the
restrictions have been eased
s i g n i f i c a n t l y.
Alcohol sales and trips to the
beach are once again permitted,
albeit with terms attached.
Alcohol for off-site
consumption can be sold
between 10am to 6pm from
Monday to Thursday, while sale
for on-site consumption at
taverns and restaurants can
occur between 10am and 10pm
throughout the week.
Public spaces like parks,
beaches, dams, public
swimming pools and rivers have
been reopened subject to
restrictions.
Faith-based gatherings are
permitted subject to health
protocols being observed. They
will be limited to 50 people
indoors and 100 people
outdoors.
Social gatherings, political
events, traditional council
meetings and gatherings at
sportsgrounds will not be
permitted, however.
DA MPL Bobby Stevenson
said the booze and beach bans
in place since December had
taken their toll on the economy.
“I feel the beach closures
could have been better handled,
and the restaurants have
suffered through not being able
to sell alcohol,” he said.
“If there are problems with
alcohol, then there should be
tougher law enforcement.
Liquor sales are important to the
economy, so it comes down to
law enforcement playing a
greater role.”
Before the unbanning,
people in and outside the
Eastern Cape had started to visit
beaches in defiance of the
regulations.
“People were becoming
increasingly frustrated because
they didn't accept the rationality
of the legislation,” S t e ve n s o n
said. “I'm hopeful that we will
see things starting to improve.”
Ramaphosa said the national
coronavirus command council
had arrived at the eased
restrictions because the
numbers indicated SA had
“passed the peak of the second
wave ”.
“We have recorded our
lowest daily increase in
infections since the beginning of
December last year. In fact, the
average rate of new infections
has been steadily coming down
over the last three weeks,” he
said. “In the past seven days, the
daily average of new infections
was around 5,500, compared to
just over 10,000 infections in
the previous seven days.
“In other words, the average
number of daily new infections
has come down to almost half of
what it was. The number of
hospital admissions has also
been falling.”
He said with alcohol again
being available, it was vital that
South Africans drank
responsibly “so that we do not
experience a spike in trauma
cases or an increase in
infections due to reckless
b e h av i o u r ”.
“As we ease restrictions once
again, the responsibility on each
and every one of us as
individuals becomes even
greater. Let us remember that
despite the clear progress we
have made, the number of new
cases is still high and there is an
ever-present danger of a
r e s u r g e n c e .”
Ramaphosa, who earlier
signed for the country's first
consignment of Covid-19
vaccine at OR Tambo
International Airport in
Johannesburg, also gave an
update on other vaccine
procurements.
“We expect another
500,000 doses from the Serum
Institute of India to arrive later in
Fe b r u a r y.
“We have secured 12
million doses in total from the
global COVAX facility, which
has indicated that it will release
about two million doses by
M a rch ,” he said.
Another nine million
vaccine doses will come from
Johnson & Johnson,
commencing with delivery in
the second quarter.
“Johnson & Johnson has
contracted Aspen, one of our
pharmaceutical companies, to
manufacture these vaccines in
SA. In addition, Pfizer has
committed 20 million vaccine
doses commencing with
deliveries in the second quarter.
“We are in advanced
negotiations with manufacturers
to secure additional supplies.”
Ramaphosa made it clear
that no-one in the country was
forced to take the vaccine.
“Nobody will be forbidden
from travelling, from enrolling at
school, or from taking part in
WINDING DOWN: A number
of restrictions were eased or
lifted by the government,
including the divisive alcohol
ban Picture: SUPPLIED
any public activity if they have
not been vaccinated.
“Nobody will be given this
vaccine against their will, nor
will the vaccine be administered
in secret. Any rumours to this
effect are both false and
d a n g e r o u s .” - DispatchLIVE
EC police spokesperson retires after 35 years
WELL-EARNED REST: EC police spokesperson Captain
Jackson Manatha was respected Picture: FACEBOOK
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Veteran EC police spokesperson
Captain Jackson Manatha (60) is
finally calling it a day after 35
years of loyal service.
"I knew this day will come as
there is no beginning without an
❝ Through this job, l
was able to take care
of my family and my
children. I built
myself a beautiful
house l call home. I
bought livestock like
sheep and goats and
made a lot of friends.
The police were very
supportive in 2009
when l fell sick. They
were an unending
fountain of support
end," Manatha said.
He will be returning to his
ancestral home at Tutura
Village, Centane.
Manatha first joined the
police service on October 15,
1985 at Butterworth in the
former Transkei.
"I was very much interested
in law and order and already
experienced as a mine police
officer since I worked at Beiser
Gold mine in Welkom in 1983.
"I was supposed to undergo
training for six months but
because of insufficient supply of
uniform we stayed for almost a
year," he added.
After he completed training,
Manatha joined went on to
serve in crime prevention but
also later dabbled as a court
orderly. There was no court
interpreter and they requested
his services, which he gladly
obliged.
"That is when l accidentally
became a court translator and
almost got recruited by the
Transkei Supreme Court, but
that didn't materialise and am
grateful l remained in the police
service," he said.
He was unofficially
appointed as a police
spokesman for Butterworth in
1996.
In 2005, he was promoted to
the rank of a Captain and this
was the beginning of his journey
as the official spokesperson for
Butterworth police.
Manatha is grateful for the
opportunity to serve the SAPS
and his community for the last
35 years.
"Through this job, l was able
to take care of my family and
my children. I built myself a
beautiful house l call home.
“I bought livestock like
sheep and goats and made a lot
of friends. The police were very
supportive in 2009 when l fell
sick. They were an unending
fountain of support," he recalled
f o n d l y.
Manatha says he looks
forward to a restful retirement.
"I intend to keep indoors and
obey the coronavirus prevention
precautions. I will take care of
my goats and sheep and once in
a while l will share my wisdom
or give sound advice to the
community," he said.
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HAVE YOUR SAY
The GO! & Express took to the streets to ask:
Are South Africans ready
to take the jab, or not?
LIYABONA MHLAMBISI: “I'm not
sure about it, I heard it is 90%
effective. I really hope it gets tested
first as there are a million of them
already distributed. I would rather
wait for the second batch to arrive
and see how it has had an effect on
other people or the fronline workers
since they are getting it first.”
THANDO HANABE: “No, I'm not
ready yet because I must see how
others are reacting to it first. What if
it's meant to manipulate our DNA,
and affect our offspring? Also
vaccines don't normally take such a
short time to be completed, it
usually takes about eight to
nine years for it to be approved and
made safe to use on people.”
LINDISIPHO YOZI: “No I'm not
ready for it, I am actually scared of
it. Where was it all this time while
people were dying. Not for me.”
NKOSINATHI DASA: “I do not have
a problem. According to what the
president told us, it is an individual
choice no one is forced. To me that
meant that he is not doubting the
vaccine. I am not worried about its
effectiveness because I'm not sick or
anything. I am healthy so I don't
have a problem with it.”
OLIVER BENNETT: “Yes I am ready
for the vaccine because it will keep
me immune against the virus. I am
not bothered about side effects
for as long as I will be protected
from Covid-19.”
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‘Vaccine will be covered for
members’ says Momentum
MATTHEW FIELD
Momentum Health Solutions
announced their plan to distribute doses
of the Covid-19 vaccine to its members,
stating it would be covered for members
of its Health4Me service.
“Momentum Health Solutions
commits to ensuring its clients are
vaccinated in line with [the]
government's strategy.
“We are committed to delivering
more health to more more South
Africans, for less,” said Momentum
executive Damian McHugh.
McHugh said that the plan will allow
the SA government “to have more
money to more uninsured South African
l ive s ” as the vaccine rollout kicks off.
The first batch of the Covid-19
vaccine arrived in the country on
Monday February 01.
According to Momentum, employer
groups will have the ability to offer their
employees the vaccine through their
occupational health capabilities and
provde the vaccine at the employer.
“Momentum Health Solutions has an
extensive network of occupational
health capabilities as well as health
insurance solutions for employees
uncovered by medical schemes,” the
company said in a recent statement.
❝ Employers will be able
to do this onsite and
get their employees
covered for free
“We decided that we need to do
even more to assist government's
extensive roll out plans.
“By offering this, employers will be
able to do this onsite and get their
employees covered for free through the
solution or assist government by not
having to fund for the lives that are
uncovered by medical schemes,” said
McHughs.
“We believe that medical schemes
and health insurers have an important
role to play in ensuring that all members
of society have equal opportunity in
receiving the vaccine, particularly the
most at-risk members of the South
African population.
“As such, it is critical that the private
and public sectors continue to work
together to protect our citizens as we
fight the effects of the Covid-19
p a n d e m i c .”
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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
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DOMESTIC
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1280
Valentine’s Day
Msgs.
2
PERSONAL
Personal
2230
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Cassette tape onto CD
Also LPs put onto CD.
Recording for singers.
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DOMESTIC
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1280
Valentine’s Day
Msgs.
2275
Loans & Finance
5
SERVICES & SALES
GUIDE
5550
Misc. Wanted
FULLY LICENCED MOBILE SCRAP DEALER
BUYING ALL TYPES OF SCRAP METAL ON
A WEIGH AND PAY BASIS
CALL / WHATSAPP WESSEL:
078 218 6112 (SAVE THIS NUMBER)
LEE- BUY & SELL
have moved to Vincent
Paphos Park (opposite
Total Garage) in Devereux
Ave. Contact Lee
Anne on 061 453 4330.
PIANO WANTED in good
condition. R3,000 cash.
Phone 071 625 9444.
5560
Repair / Services
FRIDGE REPAIRS Regas
of fridges on site. Contact
Hendrik 072 368
3030.
Under R300
5541
BEACONHURST BLAZER -
Size +- 34 in good condition.
R299 Contact 072
1299 507.
BEACONHURST JERSEY -
Size 38 in good condition.
R200. Contact 072
1299 507.
CAMBRIDGE GYM for 6-8
year old and 3 white
short sleeved school
shirts, all for R50. Please
phone 076 481 5489.
CASH BOX with key (no
coin tray). R120. Phone
061 464 8255.
CLARENDON SCHOOL
satchel. R150. Contact
072 1299 507.
CLOTHING: Garbage Bag
of ladies clothes asst,
sizes 36-38. R150. Phone
061 464 8255.
GLASSWARE: Set of 6
Parfait / Dessert glasses.
R120. Phone 061 464
8255.
STIRLING GYMS: 2x size
12 in good condition,
both for R60. Please
phone 076 481 5489.
TOILETRY SET - ladies
(soap dispenser, soap
dish and holder). R60.
Phone 061 464 8255.
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In As You Like It, William
Shakespeare penned his very
powerful and thoughtprovoking
description of the life
of Man:
“All the world’s a stage,
“And all the men and
women merely players;
“They have their exits and
their entrances,
“And one man in his time
plays many parts,
“His acts being seven
a g e s . . . .”
In a sense, it can be argued,
each one of us is a member of
the ‘passing parade’, and we all
have our roles to play as we go
through the allotted
passageways of our life
journeys.
Some of those journeys
include fame and fortune,
achievements and significant
milestones. Others reflect the
challenges of failure and myriad
obstacles that have been
encountered on their particular
routes.
For most, their life journeys
consist of a combination and
range of the positive highlights
and the sobering low points that
challenge mankind.
Clearly the circumstances of
our individual journeys are
incontrovertibly directed by the
timing and location of their
earthly existence.
Early stone-age man would
have encountered social and
environmental factors vastly
different to the realities of
technology-driven 21st century
living. The lifestyles and
challenges of the Roman Empire
era were nothing like those of
the Inuit in Greenland and
Iceland.
Some would contend that
fate is the determining factor.
All the world’s
a stage
THE ROLES WE PLAY: We are all called on to take on different parts throughout our lives
Picture: PIXABAY
But nobody can escape the
reality that we all play out our
roles in the passing parades of
life. Students of history,
archaeology, sociology and
other humanities-related fields
invariably come to an
understanding and appreciation
of the absorbing vibrancy and
captivating interest-value
reflected in the affairs of
h u m a n i t y.
The historical and current
parades depict events,
achievements, actions and
deeds that range from
groundbreaking to astounding,
exciting, regrettable,
catastrophic and evil.
But they all contribute to our
flawed and dynamic human
journey, and reflect who we are.
Some would interpret
‘p a ra d e ’ in its military or
ceremonial sense and there is
merit in that on the appropriate
level. Perhaps this more
contained interpretation is a
microcosm of the broader
application, but its huge
significance to the military is
reflected in:
“We were a self-centred
army without parade or gesture,
devoted to freedom, the second
of man’s creeds, a purpose so
ravenous that it devoured all our
strength, a hope so transcendent
that our earlier ambitions faded
into its glare”—Seven Pillars of
Wisdom by TS Lawrence,
and
“The muffled drum's sad roll
has beat
“The soldier's last tattoo;
“No more on Life's parade
shall meet
“The brave and fallen few.
“On Fame's eternal
camping-ground
“Their silent tents are spread,
“And Glory guards, with
solemn round
“The bivouac of the dead”.
— Bivouac of the Dead by
Theodore O'Hara.
While it seems accurate and
a transcendental truth that our
role is inextricably bound to the
‘passing parade’ of all humanity,
it is arguably not healthy to
focus on or become obsessed
with this thought.
Going with the flow seems
the sensible choice and
Sylvester Stallone expressed an
aspect of this in his views:
“When you’re on top and
you lead the parade, everyone’s
there throwing lilies and lilac
water on your head. But when
those parades have gone by and
there’s a storm in your heart,
there are very few people that
(sic) are going to sit there and
listen to you bemoan life”.
Finally, for those who have
an abiding interest in the affairs
of man, the observations by
Gary Trudeau:
“I’m still passionately
interested in what my fellow
humans are up to. For me, a day
spent monitoring the passing
parade is a day well-spent”.
BCM working hard to overcome billing issue
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
BCM is encouraging residents to
use their nearest revenue office
in order to make payments.
Overcrowding and lack
of social distancing are common
features outside the Munifin
Centre on Oxford Street, as the
GO! & Express recently
o b s e r ve d .
Residents are lined up as
early as 8am, some even before
6am, in order to resolve their
rates and service accounts.
“This is upsetting and
ch a o t i c ,” said a Westbank
resident who did not want to be
named. “In my case they
combined the water and
electricity bill which resulted in a
ridiculous amount of money.
They never gave me a monthly
bill that states the separate
charges for the accounts.”
Their sentiments were shared
by Sabelo Situli of Amalinda.
“It's annoying, the
municipality does things out of
ignorance and then waits for the
situation to get out of hand. The
municipality must not make
money out of us, we all want
money. [BCM mayor] Xola Pakati
must do something about it, not
THINK
ABOUT IT
Roy Hewett
just sit in his office. On top of it,
we are still in the middle of the
p a n d e m i c ,” Situli said.
BCM communications officer
Bathandwa Diamond said that
the municipality had noted the
challenges relating to billing
enquires.
“We are working with our
revenue management offices
operating in King William’s
Town, East London and in
Bhisho to try and resolve some of
the issues affecting our
c o n s u m e r s ,” Diamond said.
According to Diamond,
BCM had suspended its credit
control policies due to Covid-9
and consumer accounts were
not suspended or blocked.
“The City has resumed its
credit control action since
N ove m b e r on accounts that are
in arrears which has resulted in
long queues at our revenue
offices as consumers visit these
offices to query their accounts
and some come to make
arrangements on how to settle
their bills.
“The Metro has, however,
made provisions to attend to the
consumers by closing the office
in King William Town at 7pm
ensuring that all the consumers
are serviced,” said Diamond.
As a means of avoiding long
queues, the Metro encourages
consumers to use the following
payment options to settle their
accounts:
● An electronic fund transfer
via your banking provider, and
● EasyPay at most chain store
till points and BCMM electricity
ve n d o r s .
Residents that would like to
make arrangements to pay their
accounts must do so in person at
their nearest municipal revenue
management offices.
King William’s Town
consumers are encouraged to
use BCM satelite offices for the
same services in ILitha,
Dimbaza, Bhisho, Zwelitsha and
in Phakamisa. Residents in
Mdantsane can use rent offices
closer to their residential areas.
“The City has introduced a
smart reading system to curb
some of the issues and as of to
date we have rolled out over
61,000 through out the BCM and
we are currently installing smart
meters in Mdantsane,” said
Diamond.
- Consumers are encouraged
to submit their own readings to
meterreading@buffalocit y.gov.za

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F u t u re
Roses
E d u c a re
call for
donations
Penny’s Project beneficiary
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Future Roses Educare is an
NPO situated in Quigney,
East London, that is
operating as an early learning
centre (ELC) for disadvantaged
communities in our area.
60% of the parents are street
vendors selling fruit and
vegetables for a living.
“Future Roses Educare was
founded in 2015 when we
noticed that these ladies carry
their children on their backs
even on rainy days,” said
founder and managing director
Linda Beja.
She said at first they were not
charging fees as they were given
space at a church.
''For groceries we are helped
by friends, as we are cooking
two meals a day. Due to
unforeseen circumstances we
moved this year to new
premises and our friends assist
with the rent as well. We charge
a reasonable fee as the parents
❝ Jungle gyms,
groceries, stationery,
toys and children’s
clothing ...
can’t afford much,” she said.
“We would also appreciate
donations like jungle gyms for
outdoor activities,” said Beja,
“and we would also welcome
assistance from the general
public in the form of groceries,
stationery, toys and children’s
c l o t h i n g .”
Future Roses is a registered
NPO with the department of
social development.
PNA Stationers, in
partnership with the GO &
Express recently ran a back-toschool
colouring-in competition
which also encourages
community members to donate
new or pre-loved stationery and
reading books towards the
store’s Penny’s Project.
PNA Stationers then identify
one or more deserving NPO’s
within the community to receive
the contributions.
This year, Future Roses and
at least one other NPO will be
the beneficiaries of the generous
donations given by the East
London community towards
Pe n ny ’s Project. Contributions
to the Penny’s Project can be
handed in at PNA Stationers, 98
Old Transkei Road, Nahoon.
- Contact Beja on 064-072-
1282 to find out more about, or
to contribute directly to, Future
Ro s e s .
60 BLESSED YEARS TOGETHER
LOVE SHINES LIKE DIAMONDS: Alex and Anne Ritchie celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary today, Thursday
February 4. The couple have been blessed with their son Robert and grandchildren Brendon and Michaela as well as their
daughter, Lesley. They both agree it is God’s will they celebrate this day. “Although we are locked down due to Covid, we still
enjoy being together” Picture: SUPPLIED
KEEP IT UP!
TOP HONOURS:
Congratulations to Merrifield
student Nathan Sparg who
has been named the 2020 SA
Mathematics Foundation
provincial winner as the top
junior in the Eastern Cape.
Sparg also received Honours
in the Grade 9 2020
International Benchmarking
Tests in both the English and
Maths assessments and was
the top student in both
subjects. Grade 9 students
from the leading independent
schools across South Africa
write these exams. There
were also a good number of
distinctions among Merrifield
Grade 9s overall for the IBTs,
which placed them in the top
5% and 10% percentile on a
national level
Picture: TARALYN MCLEAN
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Preserve running’s history
Buffalo Road Runners club is
paramount to marathon
running in the province
BOB NORRIS
Every era has a different feel
to it and offers differing
building blocks in delivery
of events and performances.
The various angles that any
one decade may expose to the
history of a sport is telling and
should be documented for
p o s t e r i t y.
We are fast approaching a
time where the history of road
running, cross-country or track
and field could be lost to the
detriment of emerging athletes.
Not only because
circumstances in respect of the
economy or lifestyles have
changed and continue to do so,
but because the personalities of
the 1980s and 90s are being lost
to ill health, emigration and
disillusionment in the sport.
I have previously shared the
availability of the five volumes
of books written by Dewald
Steyn in respect of all distance
running at a largely elite level.
Having the collection in my
home is simply comforting.
Steyn is now writing the
history of track and field. He is
himself an athletic character of
note and is now 78 years old.
In the Border region we have
been so well served by the late
Tony Viljoen’s Road Running —
The Border Story.
That book was published in
1996 and my wife Pat, whom he
taught at Cambridge High, was
at the launch to receive a signed
copy while I was away in
Atlanta for the Olympic Games.
I refer to the book often.
Matthews Temane, one of
S A’s greatest athletes, has been
quite difficult to contact. He set
a world best half-marathon time
on the East London Esplanade in
1987 and we would love to
have him here for the Ocean 21.
Through pure chance
I flipped sporting channels on
Tuesday evening and there he
was, being interviewed on a
weekly programme.
Well into his 50s now it was
so encouraging to hear him
speak and reflect on the years of
competition with Matthews
Batswadi and Matthews
Motshwarateu, Xolile Yawa,
Mark Plaatjies, Johan Fourie,
Zithulele Sinqe and a host of
super athletes from that era. If
only they could be cloned.
Every club and every race
has a history that should be
documented and not lost to
brazen belief systems that the
past doesn’t matter
I take East London Athletics
as a case in point. The ELAC of
today may not mirror the
original, but it does owe its
strong foundation to the efforts
of many a stalwart. I am loath to
name them lest one is left out.
The history of Buffalo Road
Runners is paramount to
marathon running in the
province and while the club is
not the powerhouse it was when
I started running, it most
certainly needs to be preserved,
as does the Buffalo Marathon
and the Washie 100.
Many other clubs, old and
new, should be documenting
their history.
The Discovery Surfers is
setting up a new website and I
have been attempting to get an
accurate list of winners across
all competitions.
From 1982 onwards the
original winners’ results are
covered in respect of the men,
but the women’s winners only
kick in from 2008. The men are
missing 1976 to 1981.
The inaugural race in 1975 is
covered only because I know
Kenny Wilkinson was the first
w i n n e r.
● If anybody can assist with any
results you may know, please
refer them to me on
082-554 4016 or
bob@boastrunningsuccess.co.za.
Let not one be forgotten.
- DispatchLIVE
NEVER FORGOTTEN: Running has a rich history that should
be documented and preserved Picture: PIXABAY
Wildcard Potch entry for EL tennis star
ATHENKOSI TSOTSI
Tennis SA on Monday announced three
wildcard entries to the first week of the
2021 Potch Open. Wildcard slots for the
main draw of the ATP Challenger 80 event
have been awarded to former top junior
Kholo Montsi, who was born in East
London, Vaughn Hunter and Robbie
Arends. The Potch Open runs from Monday
February 8 to Sunday February 21 at North-
West University, Potchefstroom campus.
Former SA No 1 and world No 12
junior Montsi will get a chance for an
encore after his promising performance in
the 2020 ATP Challenger 50 in
Potchefstroom, where the 18-year-old
prospect lost in the opening round after a
hard-fought match against ATP world
number 264 Evgeny Karlovskiy from
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Russia. The Potch Open event will be
Montsi’s first tournament since October
2020, when he lost in the second round of
the Roland Garros Junior Championships
in Paris. Hunter, 26, will take part in his first
competitive action of 2021 and his first
tournament in 10 months. He last played in
the Potch Open in March 2020, losing to
Austrian Lucas Miedler in the first round.
Teenager Arends will make an
appearance in his first ATP Challenger
main draw event. In addition to the three
wild cards for the main draw, three
promising young SA players — Devin
Badenhorst, Pierre Malan and Jamie
Graham Davis — have been given
wildcard entries into the qualifying draw
Meanwwhile the rain gods were a little
extreme with their blessings on the Kaya
Majeke Premier Tennis Challenge on
BRIGHT FUTURE:
Kholo Montsi
pictured here
taking part in a
tournament in
2019 P i c t u re :
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❝ If converted
into an indoor
facility, it
could put
BCM on the
map in terms
of conducting
indoor tennis
[tour naments]
Monday when the tennis courts at
Selborne Park were flooded, delaying the
semifinals action by more than six hours.
Day four’s proceedings were scheduled
to begin at 8am, but were pushed back to
10am when the heavens opened. The rain
only halted at 1pm. This meant officials
had to sort out the order of play, inspect the
courts and deploy a team to clean and dry
them so that the day’s play could start.
“ KM Tennis Challenge tournament
director Kaya Majeke suggested BCM look
at the feasibility of constructing an indoor
tennis court. “Looking at the facilities the
municipality renovated at Selborne Park —
I believe the structure could be converted
to an indoor facility. It could contribute
towards the GDP and put BCM, as well as
the Eastern Cape, on the map in terms of
conducting indoor tennis.” - DispatchLIVE