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Matrics overcome 2020

Schools celebrate top results

Despite a very difficult

year, with terms

shortened due to Covid-

19 lockdown restrictions and

pupils having to depend on

online learning, several local

schools reported excellent

matric results for 2020.

Port Alfred High School’s

pass rate of 94.91% is an

improvement on the 2019 figure

of 89.3%.

This puts Port Alfred High in

the number one spot as

Ndlambe’s best performing

s ch o o l .

The 39th matric class at the

school achieved 33 bachelor

passes. Of the 59 candidates, 56

passed.

When measured against

Makhanda’s public schools, Port

Alfred High is in fourth place,

with Victoria Girls High taking

first place (100%), followed by

Graeme College (96.66%) and

Hoerskool PJ Olivier (96.55%).

“The PAHS matric class of

2020 achieved 42 distinctions

across 15 subjects with 33

candidates eligible for university

in 2021.

“Twelve distinctions in

Afrikaans first additional

language and 12 distinctions in

life orientation were awarded.

“Six distinctions in business

studies and four in life sciences

are also noteworthy,” the school

said in a statement.

Headboy and Under 19 EP

golfer, Meekah de Sousa, is the

s ch o o l ’s 2020 Dux pupil with an

86% aggregate.

He secured As in Afrikaans,

life orientation, life sciences,

physical sciences and business

studies.

Tammi Booysen and

Nokuzotha Nkiwane also

secured top class results, tying

for second place with a

respective aggregate of 83%.

“The improvement in the

pass rate by nearly 5% is

especially commendable in that

our pupils, parents and

educational methods were

tested to the limit by the

p a n d e m i c ,” headmaster Nigel

Adams said.

He said a challenge had n ow

been set by the matric class of

2020 to the matric class of 2021

to achieve a 100% pass rate.

Head of academics, Eleanor

Taai, extended a special word of

encouragement to those who

fell short of their goals, saying

that it had been a very

challenging and disrupted year.

Among schools that did the

Independent Examination Board

(IEB) exams, Kingswood College

in Makhanda said its matric

class of 2020 gathered a total of

95 distinctions.

Kingswood Senior School

head, Tracy van Molendorff,

said: “We are incredibly proud

of the class of 2020. They have

shown true grit, resilience and

determination amid a year of

uncertainty, online learning and

a pandemic that resulted in a

new reality for their matric class.

“We commend those who

achieved distinctions and are

incredibly proud of those who,

through perseverance, achieved

beyond our expectations.

“The committed and

dedicated academic staff are

to be commended on the way

that they approached a year no

one had prepared for in a

manner that ensured that this

class was able to complete their

matric year successfully and

achieve to their full individual

potential.

“We wish the class of 2020

much success as they embark

on the next leg of their life

j o u r n e y.”

Joint Dux scholars for 2020,

Talia Aliber and Tyler Bovey

garnered 15 distinctions

between them.

Aliber, who comes from

Alice in the Eastern Cape,

achieved an overall average of

91% and eight distinctions.

Bovey achieved an overall

average of 91% with seven

distinctions for all seven of her

subjects.

Lukho Mbenyana, who also

comes from Makhanda,

achieved an overall average of

83%. She obtained six

distinctions.

Evert Joubert (Alexandria,

Eastern Cape), Mwaka Machila

(Lusaka, Zambia) and Sarah-

Jane Wilhelmi (Makhanda) all

received five distinctions for

their final examinations.

Jocelyn Morrison

(Johannesburg) and Emily

CAUSE TO REJOICE: The Port Alfred High School 2020 matric class celebrate their results announced this week

Webber (Makhanda) both

achieved four distinctions each.

An honourable mention must be

made of Mia Scheepers

(Johannesburg), who was

ranked in the top 1% for life

orientation.

Diocesan School for Girls

(DSG) attained a 100%

B a ch e l o r ’s degree pass rate for

the second consecutive year.

“We do, however, eagerly

await the result of a

supplementary examination still

to be written in May by one

pupil who, for medical reasons,

could not complete her

e x a m i n a t i o n s ,” the school said

in a statement.

Of all the subject symbols

achieved, 35% were

distinctions and 37% were B-

symbols.

The 2020 Dux scholar, Ivana

Stevens, achieved seven

distinctions.

Kelby Barker, Leah

Micklewright and Duki Sonuga

achieved six distinctions each.

Special mention must be

made of Kelby Barker who

narrowly missed her seventh

subject distinction by 1%.

Acacia Bell, Emily de Kock,

Mikayla Eksteen, Emma

Mulcahy, Oyama Mzayidume

and Torva Sharwood achieved

five distinctions each.

Seven girls achieved four

distinctions each and another

19 achieved three distinctions

e a ch .

“We are extremely proud of

Oyama Mzayidume and Yolisa

Ngcola who were listed in the

top 1% of candidates in

isiXhosa First Additional

L a n g u a g e ,” DSG said.

The three girls who wrote the

Cambridge International A-

Level exams, distinguished

themselves by achieving A*

(90%+) and A (80%+) symbols

for all their subjects.

Amy Poole achieved three

A* symbols in chemistry,

biology and mathematics;

Catherine More got one A*

symbol in chemistry and two A

symbols in biology and

mathematics; Sienna Evans got

three A symbols in chemistry,

mathematics and physics.

“We are very proud of our

first A level cohort who

achieved an exceptional set of

results. The candidates, made

up of 13 St Andrew’s boys and

three DSG girls achieved a

100% pass rate, of which more

than three quarters of the

subjects were above 80% and a

third above 90%,” the school

said.

“The class of 2020 did us

proud in the way they

conducted themselves in a

turbulent academic year.

“Despite the challenges that

Covid-19 presented, the group

demonstrated resilience and

ended the year with much

reason to celebrate.”

The 2020 St Andrew’s

College matrics who wrote the

IEB examination achieved a

100% pass rate, with all but one

of the 75 boys achieving a

B a ch e l o r ’s degree pass.

Three boys achieved a full

house of seven distinctions.

Headboy, Jonathan

Shamwana, from Lusaka in

Zambia, was the Dux scholar

with an 89% aggregate.

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Contractor caught taking water

Man takes video of company at

tank meant for town’s residents

An out-of-town contractor

was caught in the act of

using a community water

tank to fill a 200l drum and

other smaller containers with

water to mix concrete for a job

at the Port Alfred truck stop last

Fr i d ay.

The tanks, placed at strategic

locations around town last year,

were intended for residential

use as water cuts had led to

some parts of town being

without water for weeks.

The Port Elizabeth-based

company which took the water,

RA Signs and Graphics, has

since apologised for the

“misunderstanding”.

Resident Raoul Coetzee

spotted an RA Signs bakkie at

the water tank at the corner of

High and Bathurst streets on the

east bank, approached them

and took a video.

In a conversation with a man

who appeared to be the

foreman, Coetzee told him the

water was intended for residents

and they were taking more than

200l.

“Let’s make them famous,”

Coetzee said, and posted the

video to Talk of the Town’s

Facebook page.

It received many responses

from residents who expressed

outrage over the water abuse.

Shortly thereafter, while in

the industrial area, TotT saw

what appeared to be the same

RA Signs bakkie loaded with a

blue drum pull up at the truck

stop, where the water was used

to mix concrete.

Since Ndlambe Municipality

installed water tanks on the east

and west bank in late

November last year, there have

been sporadic reports of

contractors at building sites

abusing the tanks for

construction work.

Residents complained that a

tank on the corner of Weald and

Southdowns Avenue was

repeatedly being used by

builders, and the incident was

reported by the Port Alfred

Residents and Ratepayers

Association.

However, the RA Signs

incident was the first time a

contractor was caught on

c a m e ra .

TotT alerted the municipality

to the incident last Friday and

asked what would be done to

stop such abuse.

TotT also contacted RA

Signs, and one of the company’s

managing members, Belinda

Gibson, forwarded a letter she

had sent to infrastructure

NOT RIGHT: A Port Elizabeth-based company, RA Signs and Graphics, came under fire on Facebook last Friday after taking water

from a community water tank to mix concrete Picture: JON HOUZET

director Noluthando Vithi and

her deputy Onke Sopela in

response to their queries.

Gibson said a team from RA

Signs had come to Port Alfred to

do work at the ROPAX Truck

Stop site, which consisted of

mixing and casting concrete.

“On arrival we were

informed there was no water on

site, but that the site operator

had made arrangements for

water to be delivered.

“After 12 midday, we

became concerned of the

remaining time and needed to

find another source,” she said.

“When asking locals about

the location of a river or stream,

our team were told that they

could get water from a water

tank, and were given directions.

“While the team were in the

process of filling a container a

man approached them, not

asking them what they are

doing or who gave them

permission, but instead

recorded them and going on

record that we were stealing

wa t e r.”

Gibson said their 200l blue

plastic drum was only about

half full at the time of being

approached, and they had

immediately stopped filling it.

“There are no signs posted in

the vicinity that prescribe the

intended use of the water – and

we were being guided by the

l o c a l s ,” she said.

She said a resident named

Danielle had called their office

about the water issue at about

the same time, and they in turn

had phoned the crew on site to

confirm that they had stopped

using the water.

“I have confirmed with the

driver, Martin Erasmus, that this

was the only time the team took

water from this tank,” she said.

“We would therefore like to

formally apologise for this

misunderstanding and as a

token of good faith, offer to

supply a sign that you can have

installed on site to inform

people about the restricted use

of the water tank.”

Municipal spokesperson

Cecil Mbolekwa also eventually

responded and repeated what

Gibson had said.

Results reflect extraordinary efforts by all

Continued from PAGE 1

Jordan van der

Meulen, from Adelaide

in the Eastern Cape,

achieved an aggregate

of 88%.

Michael Stavridis,

from Port Alfred, got an

86% aggregate.

Robert Kirkpatrick

(Cape Town) achieved

six distinctions,

followed by Philip

Beynon and Matt

Ferguson (both from

Johannesburg), and

Liam Nisbet (Fort

Beaufort) with five

distinctions.

James Houze

(Johannesburg) and

Mpanju Kabushenga

(Kampala, Uganda)

both achieved four

distinctions.

Philip Beynon

garnered the

exceptional

achievement of being

placed in the top 1%

nationally in

g e o g ra p hy.

St Andrew’s College

headmaster Alan

Thompson said: “Th e


matric class of 2020

has produced a superb

set of results in both

the IEB and Cambridge

International A Level

examinations.

“These results are a

reflection of the

e x t ra o r d i n a r y

commitment of boys

and staff under the

ch a l l e n g i n g

circumstances of 2020.

“I am delighted

with these results, as

our academic

excellence strategy of

the past three years is

really adding value to

the St Andrew’s

College offering.

“This strategy has

seen a full rebuild of

our academic facilities

and an overhaul of our

curriculum [of which

the introduction of A

levels is a part].

“I am confident that


prepares its boys

extremely well

academically, and

gives them multiple

options for tertiary

study anywhere in the

wo r l d .”

SUPERB RESULTS: Kingswood College

co-dux pupil Talia Aliber, who comes

from Alice in the Eastern Cape,

achieved an overall average of 91% and

eight distinctions

CO-DUX: Kingswood’s Tyler Bovey

achieved 91% with seven distinction

BRILLIANT: DSG 2020 dux pupil

Ivana Stevens got seven distinctions

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TOP TIER: St Andrew’s headboy

and dux, Jonathan Shamwana,

achieved seven distinctions

CONGRATS TO LOCAL LAD: St

A n d re w ’s College 2020 matric

Michael Stavridis, from Port

Alfred, got an 86% aggregate

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Readers still sceptical of vaccine

Public 'staging' of the president and health minister receiving Covid-19 jab leaves some doubtful

TK MTIKI

TotT’s latest Facebook question

was: President Cyril Ramaphosa

and minister of health Zweli

Mkhize were vaccinated along with

healthcare workers in SA.

Do you think this will boost the

public’s confidence about the vaccine’s

safety?

If the responses to our question are

anything to go by, many people are still

sceptical of the Covid-19 vaccine, even

though Ramaphosa and Mkhize led

from the front when they were

vaccinated on February 17.

Siya Ngubo is of the view that it was

not enough to boost the public’s

confidence in all vaccines.

“Well, I think that the president

taking the vaccine only means that he

trusted the Johnson and Johnson one,

which doesn’t necessarily boost the

confidence of the public in the rest of

the vaccines,” he said.

Ngubo added that perhaps if the

government were to start with a public

figure every time they roll out a

vaccine, the public would be more

trusting. Ngubo’s views did not go

unnoticed as Penny Noel asked: “Proof

that it was actually the vaccine?

“They ain’t gonna put their lives at

risk, are they?”

Standing by his view, Ngubo said:

“Of course we can’t know for sure if

what they took was the actual vaccine

but I believe it was.”

Grahame Martin questioned Noel’s

disbelief.

“Of course it would be the vaccine.

Why would they not have it and

Towpath access restricted

remain a risk to themselves and to

those around them?” he asked.

In support of Noel’s disbelief,

Dominique Hechter Pattie based her

views on the observation at the time

that the president was vaccinated.

“There was a pic – enhanced –

while he got the ‘va c c i n e ’ and the

needle still had the cap on,” she said.

Emphasising her point, Pattie

asserted: “I’m not trying to be rude nor

offensive but have you not been paying

attention to what’s been happening in

the government, especially in the last

year? How in the world do you trust

them?”

Sounding unwavering, Martin said

he did not trust the government

officials but he trusted the vaccine.

Tony King asked why the nursing

staff did not have plastic gloves on

while they were injecting the president

with a needle.

“Very strange and unusual set-up,”

he said.

Ian Jamieson responded: “No,

because it appears to have been

s t a g e d .”

In response to this, Mike Kennedy

said: “In fairness, of course, it has to be

staged. So were Boris Johnson and

other world leaders.

”It is done to hopefully give some

confidence to the public. I had mine in

the UK.”

Leatitia Kruger said: “No, who says

it was not a syringe filled with water.

Not confident at all.”

Robin Timms said he was not

convinced, questioning who could

believe anything about “those corrupt

cadres”.

ROB KNOWLES and JON

HOUZET

The matter of who owns the

riverbanks is a perennial issue,

especially for those living along the

side of a river.

The Kowie River is no exception,

with past encroachments on the

towpath never having been dealt with

conclusively by the Ndlambe

council, in spite of the issue being

raised in ward 7 (now ward 10)

committee meetings.

The prevailing view was that the

towpath had to be open to public

access, and nothing could be built

within 30m of the high water mark.

On some parts of the Kowie River

bank, the towpath has been

completely obstructed by rockeries

and fences down to the water’s edge.

Recently, residents at Rip Tide

Gardens erected gates at either side

of the property to restrict access.

Th o u g h the timber gates are

aesthetically pleasing, they prevent

people from free access along the

r ive r ’s towpath.

As far as the law is concerned, the

river and 30m from the high-water

mark are public land and cannot

have structures erected of any kind.

Though the gates are not locked,

opening them from the outside

presents a problem, especially for

older residents who might not be

strong enough to do so.

Talk of the Town contacted the

municipality through its

spokesperson Cecil Mbolekwa to ask

for a response to the issue. So far we

have received no answer.

BARRIER ON TOWPATH: Two gates at either side of Rip Tide Gardens on

the river side of Van der Riet Street are causing concern among residents

who feel they restrict public access to the towpath Picture: ROB KNOWLES

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SCHOOL SCENE

COOKING UP A STORM: Grade 11 consumer studies pupils

Showyn Stone, left, and Ntando Sonanzi prepare delectable

dishes this week at El Shaddai Christian Academy

ALL ROADS LEAD TO TENNIS: Port Alfred High School Foundation

Phase pupils love Fridays, when they have their tennis lessons with Covid-

19 compliant Thiart Tennis Academy coaches. These eager pupils line up

for their lesson during school, as part of the grades R to 3 curriculum

MENTORSHIP IN ACTION: Reece Audie, right, a

BEd student from Nelson Mandela University and a

Port Alfred resident, is spending a month at Port

Alfred High as a student teacher. He is joined by

acting joint head of academics, Annelize Potgieter,

who is also the senior geography teacher

SPLATTER PAINTER: Carter Prince wastes no time enjoying

the challenges of a splatter painting class out in the sunshine in

the Port Alfred Pre-Primary playground. He is in the Lions Pre-

Primary Class

ENVIRONMENTAL ART: Amakhala

Game Reserve launched a competition

last year, giving out a book with poems

and using the drawings of pupils f ro m

different schools.

The winners were given a beautiful

frame with the poem that went with

their picture. Alexandria Christian

Academy pupils who took part are,

from left, Ruben Petzer, Dakalo

Matshidzula, Bukhobethu Manyati,

Iminathi Sihola, Senzo Cengani, with

Tammy Smith from Amakhala, who

came to the school to hand over the

prizes. Ruben Petzer was also given

special mention because his picture was

chosen for the book’s front page


Man wants grandad’s

tombstone repaired

GOING HOME

Stray cattle damage grave again

TK MTIKI

ANemato man wants

Ndlambe Municipality

to take responsibility for

his grandfather’s tombstone

which was recently shattered,

apparently by stray cattle, for

the second time in a space of

two years.

But Bonani Ketiso said he

had received unsatisfactory

feedback from the director of

community protection services,

Nombulelo Booysen.

Ketiso said as a tradition he

visited his grandfather’s grave to

check if it needed to be

cleaned. Upon arrival at the

graveyard in Sityhotyholweni,

opposite Dambuza Primary

School, he found the tombstone

toppled and broken.

According to Ketiso this is

the second time his

g ra n d f a t h e r ’s tombstone has

been damaged by stray

animals. He said previously his

family had taken the

responsibility to fix it, but also

reported the damage to the

m u n i c i p a l i t y.

In an attempt to compel the

municipality to take the

responsibility, this time Ketiso

said he engaged the relevant

director, Booysen, to get his

g ra n d f a t h e r ’s tombstone fixed.

However, Booysen’s

response seemed unacceptable

as Ketiso claimed it would be a

long process, while he wants

his grandfather’s tombstone

fixed immediately.

“She (Booysen) said to me

there are many complaints

about this and they are

examining how many

graveyards have destroyed

graves now,” he said.

B o oy s e n ’s attempt to

convince Ketiso about the

processes to be followed

caused him to be sceptical.

“They cannot fix the

damaged tombstone without

fencing those graveyards. It will

be a long process,” he said.

Ketiso further pointed out

that Booysen would have to

write a proposal to the council,

which might not be approved.

Speaking about the cultural

aspects of a grave he said: “It’sa

respect thing. Sometimes we go

there to seek guidance. Our

children need to know where

their grandfather’s grave is. I

want them to fix it.”

TotT is still waiting for the

municipality’s response to this

m a t t e r.

TOMBSTONE IN PIECES: Bonani Ketiso wants Ndlambe

Municipality to fix his grandfather’s tombstone after it was

apparently knocked over by stray cattle for the second time

NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY: Gert and Rina Jordaan

picked up a new member of the family at the Port Alfred

SPCA last Friday. Ollie seemed very pleased to be going

home with his new parentsPicture: ROB KNOWLES

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Municipal and

fire department

staff, thank you

How is it that at least some parts of

the west bank started getting water

last Friday, after weeks without?

In my street, the water started coming

out of the taps on Saturday, but it took a

while longer for the pressure to build up

enough to fill the geyser to have my first hot

shower in two weeks. I had become

resigned to squatting over a bucket of hot

water in the shower and splashing myself.

There has been no rain to increase the

level of the Kowie River above the weir to

enable pumping, and the level of the Sarel

Hayward Dam has continued to decline. So

where did the water suddenly come from?

Many residents have expressed their

frustration at the successive water s ch e d u l e s

provided by the municipality, via their joint

operations committee, as the schedules

were never accurate.

This is even with the understanding that

when pumping starts for the four-hour

window we were meant to be getting water,

according to the most recent schedule, the

high-lying areas would not get water

exactly during that time frame. It might

come hours later. And conversely, low-lying

areas have been least affected.

Days passed after that water schedule

was supposedly implemented, and water –

in my area at least – was coming out of the

taps 24/7. Then it stopped altogether. It was

not available for a few hours the next day,

or the day after that. It just stopped.

So we figured we had finally reached

Day Zero and the dam was completely

empty. We expected it would happen, as

the municipality’s interventions to drill extra

boreholes had accomplished little.

Rather, everyone has been putting their

hopes in the reverse osmosis plant project

to solve our water woes. But the anticipated

completion date for that project has been

moved further into the future several times,

so our present crisis will not end soon.

The production rate of the initial 2

megalitre (ML) saltwater RO plant is less

than Port Alfred’s daily water demand, so

even after that plant goes into operation, we

will still have shortages.

There are more question marks hanging

over the second phase 3ML wastewater RO

plant, as there is just not enough

wastewater to produce 3ML of reclaimed

water a day.

The change in siting of the first plant is

also a mystery. Suddenly it is no longer to

be at the end of Wharf Street, but near the

sewerage works. Why?

Despite the statement released by the

PA Business Forum after a meeting with

municipal officials this week, there are still

concerns and questions.

- Jon Houzet

The power cut [of

February 16] came

as a shock, since

unfortunately I don’t

follow Talk of the

Town on

social media, and

am only an avid

reader of your print

edition.

I called the

Ndlambe municipal

offices, and was told

that Cecil Mbolekwa

was the person

Widen dangerous,

and busy R67 road

After yet another close call on the R67 yesterday [February 17], I

have decided to put pen to paper.

The portion of the R67 from the “soccer field” to the 43 Air

School turn-off is an absolute disaster. The road is too narrow.

Early morning and evenings seem to be the worst, with

joggers, cyclists, pedestrians, scholars on the edge or in the road.

The grass on the side of the road is so long one can’t walk or

cycle there, and when it rains it is even worse!

Vehicles just stop in the road to pick up or drop off passengers

and staff, as they cannot pull off the road as the verge is to steep

or there is no space.

There are also about eight little roads leading onto this section

of the road – I don’t think any are legal as there are no stop signs,

etc. Vehicles just drive out of the dirt tracks – some of which

don’t have a clear view of oncoming traffic – and onto the tar

road. Besides all the pedestrians, vehicles, and the odd truck,

there are also all the animals: dogs, goats, pigs and cows.

If the road was widened and the grass next to the road

cleared, the cows and goats would have no reason to graze on

the side of the road and make sudden movements to cross the

road.

The number of times vehicles have to swerve for these

animals or come to a sudden stop when these animals suddenly

move into the road is frightening. Many of these animals have

been hit by vehicles over the years, especially at night.

The traffic on this road has increased over the last few years,

but nothing has been done to improve the road, and soon there

will be another casualty.

Who is responsible for this section of the road – can’t it be

widened?

DAILY ROAD USER

Why no e-mail on power cut?

responsible for

communication /PR

in our municipality. I

told Mr Mbolekwa

why I believe I am a

good customer of the

municipality. I said I

knew the

municipality had my

e-mail address,

because that’s how

Most of the news we hear these days is bad and most

of the views expressed are negative.

I want to say how grateful I am that there are

some “shining lights” in our town.

First of all I want to thank Enoch and Desmond

from the municipality who have always gone out of

their way to try and help during the various water

crises over the years. We have seen them out late at

night working on burst pipes, they respond to calls

and queries and try to help wherever possible.

Then last week, our cat climbed onto our highpitched

rain-wet, slippery roof and [could not get

d ow n ] .

The fire department responded to our call for a

long ladder and were extremely helpful and kind.

They came out after 9pm and put up their long

ladder and went out of their way to be of assistance.

We would like to commend these committed

employees of our town for their willingness to listen

and to help where possible.

MARIANNE FIELD

they manage to send

me my bill every

month.

I pointed out that

since I had received

no notice of the

power cut, I had lost

a day’s income, and

would therefore be

unable to pay my

rates bill this month.

I did not

understand Mr

M b o l e k wa ’s

explanation of why

the municipality

couldn’t have used

ra t e p aye r s ’ ve r y

well-used e-mail

addresses to inform

us about the

maintenance.

Perhaps other

readers will have

better luck. I phoned

046-604-5500 (the

number at the top of

my bill) and was put

through to his

cellphone.

STILL BAFFLED,

Bathurst

Public

drinking

must be

stopped

In response to the letter

“Krantz must be

reopened” (Talk of the

Town, February 18), the

proposal [by Justin de

Wet Steyn] is to move a

problem from one area

to another.

I hope he is aware

that the Krantz is

situated next to the Port

Alfred hospital. S i ck

people do not enjoy

drunken chaos late at

night.

I n c o n s i d e ra t e

people abusing liquor

in public spaces should

be dealt with in

accordance the law.

Problems are not

addressed by moving

them around, ie, the

“pig pens”, beach or

the Krantz.

Many people have

invested in this sleepy

little town for peace

and quiet. If they

wanted noise and a

24/7 orgy they would

have bought in

H i l l b r ow.

Please show them

some respect instead of

supporting those who

should be least

respected.

Well done to the

editor who calls a

spade a spade. Keep up

the good work.

SITTING ON A KRANTZ

WELCOME

WHEELCHAIRS:

Rotarians Dave

Hawkins and

Martin Alison

re c e n t l y

assembled the first

of 20 wheelchairs

donated to the

Rotary Club of

Port Alfred to

distribute to those

in need by the

Surfers Sunrise

Rotary Club, Gold

Coast, Australia.

They are cleverly

designed, robust,

quick to assemble

and easy to

m a n o e u v re

The Krantz no

solution, only a

further problem

Having read Justin de Wet Steyn’s letter in the TotT of

February 18, I had intended to sympathise with him, but

having considered his selfish alternative, the Krantz, I

was prompted to reply.

Mr Steyn, is the issue of the noise and lawlessness

and drinking close to your home not the issue?

Just a thought about your alternative. Have you

considered all the negative issues for the Krantz?

You or your family could end up in hospital, right

next to the Krantz, and you will experience yourself what

you are trying to run away from.

Have you considered what an advert the Krantz is for

possible investors travelling through Port Alfred on the

main road, as they witness drunken revellers and

uncontrolled loud music, drivers and pedestrians.

I am sure you have not considered that other

residents would also be affected by your proposal. It

might be easier for you to pray for the east wind to blow

the problem away.

Or is the problem really poor or inefficient police

services who do not control or maintain the law as they

are trained and paid to do? Had they done their duty,

none of these letters would be necessary.

So too our once wonderful recreational areas such as

Centenary Park and Cob Hole, now unsafe and home to

thieves, thugs who attack and attempt to murder our

citizens who just want to relax and fish away from

residential areas.

Another issue I would like to raise is about the group

of skateboarders (approximately six guys) who frequently

skate on the main national road from the arch bridge

through the robot to the Marina exit.

They skate in the middle of the road with traffic on

either side of them, some even with earphones on! This

is scary and life-threatening. My intention is not to rob

these young men of a wonderful pastime and some who

are amazing on these boards, but please, why in the

middle of the national road? Somebody is going to be

seriously injured or killed.

Help us to avert this headache. I’m not even sure if

the parents of these young guys know about this. Beware

parents, you have been forewarned.

PETER COPPIN

Em e rge n cy N u m b e rs

TideGuide courtesy of the South African Navy

Da t e High Lo w Da t e High Lo w

Port Alfred hospital........... (046) 604-4000

Police station..................... (046) 604-2001/2

Fe b 26 0351 1601 1001 2215

2 0601 1812 1213 ---- Multi-Security ................... (046) 624-2508

27 0423 1633 1034 2246

3 0635 1846 1247 0025

Chubb Security ................. (046) 624-4810

28 0455 1706 1106 2319

4 0711 1923 1325 0100

Sky Alarms ........................ (046) 624-2806

Mar 1 0527 1738 1139 2351

5 0751 2007 1407 0137

NSRI ................................... 082 - 990 - 5971

Electricity .......................... (046) 624-1111 (a / h )

Gardmed ............................ 0 8 2 -759 - 2 13 4

EMS (Emergency

Medical Services) ........... 10 17 7

Holistic EMS ...................... 063-460-0042

Fire Department................ (046) 624-1111


FACE 2 FACE with /

Lelanie van der Merwe

QTell us about your

occupation.

AI am the grade 4 teacher at

El Shaddai Christian

A c a d e my.

What is the most satisfying

aspect of the work you do?

No two days are the same. I

have found that teaching is a job

with built-in variety, working

through new units, teaching

new topics, and working with

new children each year.

I also have the chance to

learn something new every day.

Not only can I share my

existing knowledge with the

pupils, but I can dig a little

deeper into topics and new

study methods, and learn

something new along the way.

What is the one tourist aspect

you would recommend to a

visitor to the Sunshine Coast?

The “secret beach” at Kentonon-Sea.

I am not going to tell you

where it is though, because it is

a secret.

If you have a bucket list, what is

the top item you would like to

do?

Definitely sleep (I am a mom of

a one-year-old).

However, since that might be

a little bit difficult to attain, I

would probably want to travel to

Namaqualand one day and see

the flowers bloom during spring.

What is your motto in life?

Do everything with love.

What keeps you motivated?

I want to strive to be a better

person every day.

It is not easy and there are

regular stumbling blocks, but I

will continue to grow my

strengths and improve my

weaknesses.

With the high unemployment

rate in SA, what do you think

can be done to address this?

We must support local

entrepreneurs and small

businesses, firstly in your area

and then nationwide.

The government also has the

responsibility to support these

small business and

entrepreneurs.

Do you think enough is being

done to reduce our carbon

footprint on the planet? If not,

what do you think could be

done to change it?

No, I do not think so. Each

family needs to reduce their

own home’s carbon footprint.

Our current water shortage is

a great example. There is no

doubt this is one of the most

important commodities.

We are each responsible to

put the correct measures in

place to protect this commodity

and not to waste.

What is your favourite music of

all time?

I love all types of music. My

current mood will determine

what type of genre I am listening

to.

What is the one item that is

always in your fridge?

Fruit and vegetables.

If you could be president of SA

for one day, what would be the

top three things you would do

for your day in office?

Strong focus will be given to

education, since it affects the

majority of issues we face in the

c o u n t r y.

Also, attention must be given

to agriculture, in supporting

farmers who will contribute

significantly to the economy.

Facing our

giants

We have all probably heard of

the story of David and Goliath,

as recorded in 1 Samuel 17.

Young David must have

looked like a midget in

comparison to the Philistine

giant. His choice of weapons

were a staff, sling and five

stones taken from a stream.

In response to the ridicule of

the giant, David said: “Yo u

come against me with sword

and spear and javelin, but I

come against you in the name

of the Lord Almighty, the God

of the armies of Israel, whom

you have defied” (1 Samuel

17:45).

You may be facing giants of

your own. They may be in the

form of ill-health, grief for a

loved one who has passed on,

family issues, economic

burdens or some kind of

problem you are grappling

with. Possibly your

circumstances seem

insurmountable.

David knew that he would

not gain the victory in his own

strength, so he called upon the

name of the Lord.

We have that same

privilege, for He says, “call

upon me in the day of trouble; I

will deliver you, and you will

honour me“ (Psalm 50:15).

David confessed his victory

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

INSIGHTS

Pastor Theo Snyman

even before it took place.

We need to confess the

Word of God in a similar

fashion.

“In all these things we are

more than conquerors through

him who loved us” (Romans

8:37). “I can do everything

through him who gives me

strength” (Philippians 4:13). “I

lift up my eyes to the hills —

where does my help come

from? My help comes from the

Lord, the maker of heaven and

earth” (Psalm 121:1, 2).

We cannot remain inactive,

for David still had to sling the

stone. Let us not tell God how

big our giants are, but rather tell

our giants how big our God is,

and then do what is necessary

to gain our victory.

Quotations taken from NIV.


Port

A l f re d BUSINESS FORUM Keeping you up to date on the local business front

graphic © vadym yesaulov / 123RF.com

Multi Security’s ultimate ‘Alpha

Beast’ has joined the team

Multi Security takes great pride

in launching the first tactical

vehicle to join their fleet.

“Our tactical beast is a specialised

emergency response unit that will be

utilised in high-risk areas including

farm areas, special project areas and

those where there is a spike in crime,”

Multi Security owner Clinton Millard

said.

The vehicle will be manned by

specialised tactical support unit

members. The “Alpha Beast” joins

Tactical support vehicle will help in fight against crime

Multi’s current fleet of 22 vehicles,

which includes 11 armed response

vehicles, six technical vehicles, a

marketing vehicle, as well as three

motorbikes used in the outlying areas.

Multi Security tactical support unit

members are carefully recruited,

selected and trained in a variety of

safety and security techniques,

including counter- surveillance, house

penetration, basic hostage negotation

and level 3 medical.

“They are in constant contact with

our 24-hour control centre for security

alerts and deployment of additional

support when needed,” Millard said.

❝ They are in constant

contact with our 24-hour

control centre for security

alerts and deployment of

support when needed

“The vehicle, manned by these

highly trained specialists, will be

providing the ‘on-the-ground’

manpower to protect your assets and

p e o p l e ,” he said. “This is just another

initiative and proactive approach by

Multi Security in the fight against crime

and the protection of our community.”

Cashing in retirement fund is unwise

Losing one’s income may be

beyond your control, but

you do have control over the

next steps you take – wh i ch

can dictate your future

financial health.

Glacier by Sanlam offers

some points to consider

before cashing in yo u r

retirement fund.

1. Don’t rob your retired

self.

Glacier business

development manager

Sherwin Govender says

spending one’s retirement

savings now can mean you

wo n ’t have enough to live

on when you retire.

This means you will

need to find incomegenerating

employment

after you retire.

2. Cashing out your

retirement fund is not tax

efficient.

You can only cash out

your company pension fund

if you withdraw from the

pension fund, ie, when you

resign or lose your job.

However, losing your job

and retiring are two different

scenarios.

If you retire, you can

only cash out up to one

third, and the balance must

be used to purchase an

a n n u i t y.

If you withdraw (wh e n

you find a new job and

resign), you could typically

transfer as much of your

funds as possible to a

preservation fund at a

registered financial services

p r ov i d e r.

Other options would be

transferring to a retirement

annuity or the new

e m p l oye r ’s pension fund.

However, you can cash

out the full amount, but the

tax you pay on the cash

lump sum when you resign

would be more than if you

retired from the fund.

Speak to an a dv i s e r

about the tax you’ll pay

before making a decision.

3. Consider all the

money you will lose in

compound interest. You’re

giving up a lot of the

“magic” of compound

interest, especially if you

cash out 100% of your

retirement fund now.

Again, get a financial

adviser to do the

calculations before you

make a decision.

4. If you need the money

to pay debts, consider other

options first.

Investigate debt

counselling or consolidation

before dipping into any of

your savings or investments.

A debt management

programme will help you

create a debt repayment

plan that gets you back onto

a healthy financial path.

5. Look at your big

financial picture with a

qualified financial adviser.

Seek financial advice

from an accredited financial

planner to guide you in

difficult financial times.

It is important to ensure

you have worked through

these considerations before

cashing in your retirement

fund as a short-term solution

as this could have a dire

effect on your long-term

retirement plan.

Contact Sticks Stiglingh

at Strata Financial Solutions

BlueStar on 046-24-4948/

071-612-7339 or

s t i ck s @ s t ra t a b l u e s t a r. c o . z a

for professional advice.

Sanitation

products still

friendly to

the planet

ROB KNOWLES

With the world concerned about the spread of

viruses and bacteria, it is natural that sanitising

has become a big issue.

Yet, in the flurry to sanitise our workspaces we

forget that some bacteria are necessary for our

well-being and removing all viruses and bacteria

can, in fact, be harmful.

This is where Traderite Solutions plays an

important part in keeping the environment and

the planet green.

Traderite owner Ginny Rogers is an agent for

the vast range of Beyond Green products from the

US, which help keep your environment clean

while doing no harm to the planet.

“Traderite Solutions takes two things very

s e r i o u s l y, general hygiene and caring for our

fragile environment,” Rogers said.

“These two passions form the foundation of

what we like to call our ‘beyond green beyond

clean’ approach to an industry that has

traditionally done the same thing in the same way

for far too long.”

Rogers holds an accredited Foundation

Certificate in Food Hygiene issued by the UK

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Where other cleaning products use chemicals

such as solvents and bleaches that are potentially

harmful to the environment, Traderite products

are manufactured using nanotechnology and bioremedial

technology to ensure a clean, healthy

e nv i r o n m e n t .

“In the past, eco-friendly products did not do

as good a job as the traditional cleaners, but with

the introduction of these new technologies we

have products that are even more effective and

are comparably priced,” said Rogers.

Products span the entire sanitation range, from

industrial cleaners, product washing and

sanitisation, odour neutralisers, grease-trap care,

grill and hood care, laundry detergent and so on.

“Not all bacteria are harmful, and we must

avoid killing off the helpful bacteria,” said Rogers.

“These products use natural means to combat

harmful bacteria while leaving the ones that we

need to keep us healthy.”

Rogers said all the products she sold were

fully SABS approved and conformed to all health

and safety requirements.

“Not only do we provide our customers with

all-natural, effective bio-remediation cleaning

products, we do an entire site operation plan that

will ensure you have all the necessary hazardous

waste controls in place, recycle waste efficiently

and deal with all collections and certifications

a p p r o p r i a t e l y,” said Rogers.

Contact Traderite for all your cleaning needs.

See the advert for contact numbers.


MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Fish farm donates

to Soup Kitchen

Port Alfred aquaculture producer gives 2,600

Tilapia to feed hungry, promises a further 1,400

CARING FOR THE ANIMALS: Mia Marais, from the Port Alfred High School Interact Club,

gives some love to the animals at the SPCA last Friday at the dedication of the Brett Edwards

Cattery Picture: ROB KNOWLES

ROB KNOWLES

It came as a welcome gift

when entrepreneur Morena

Khashane donated 2,600

fish to the Port Alfred Soup

Kitchen recently to assist in its

efforts to feed the less privileged

in the area.

“This is a great donation,”

said the Soup Kitchen’s Craig

Ellis, who looks after the

running of the organisation that

feeds the homeless and destitute

from several locations around

the area and has been doing so

for many years.

“Fish is a great source of

protein and oil and is most

w e l c o m e .”

Ellis also thanked the Port

Alfred Pick n Pay that donated

90 bags to help store and

distribute the fish.

Ellis said Khashane had

promised to donate a further

1,400 fish to bring the total

donation to 4,000 tilapia.

Khashane is the owner of

Lilac Holdings, a 100% blackowned

limited company

involved in aquaculture.

The Tilapia Fish Farm is

located in Port Alfred and the

fish are farmed in a sustainable

m a n n e r.

Khashane said the objectives

of Lilac Holdings were to

increase aquaculture

production, guarantee food

security in SA and Africa, and

create jobs opportunities within

the aquaculture sector.

“We want to develop a

commercially oriented fish farm

and actively participate in the

formal aquatic value chain as a

leading tilapia producer,” said

Khashane.

He emphasised the

importance of environmental

compliance, especially in terms

of waste management, along

with aquaculture best

management practice.

“We want to establish

sustainable systems through

community involvement and

empowerment, together with

the sympathetic environmental

o p e ra t i o n s ,” he said.

“Tilapia is the second most

consumed fish globally.

However, South Africans are not

really a fish-eating nation and

our fish consumption is only

LUCKY FISH: The Port Alfred

Soup Kitchen was the willing

recipient of 2,600 tilapia to

help feed the less fortunate in

the area. Eventually the

donation will amount to 4,000

fish. The Soup Kitchen’s Craig

Ellis was delighted and said

that the fish are being

distributed throughout the

community

around 7kg per capita.”

He encouraged people to

include more fish in their diets.

IN MEMORIAM: The staff and volunteers at

the Port Alfred SPCA gathered for a socially

distanced photograph last Friday following the

official opening of the Brett Edwards Cattery.

B re t t ’s parents, Jennifer and Kevin Edwards,

can be seen on the left of the photograph

Picture: ROB KNOWLES

CHRISTIE, Malcolm Nelson

Aged 80, died peacefully at home on

17 February 2021 after a long and

valiant battle with Parkinson’s disease.

For 58 years, the beloved husband

of Carole. Loving and proud father and

grandfather to daughters Shelley and

Candice, sons-in-law Panos and Warren,

and grandchildren Matthew, Sarah,

Nike, James, Ross and Caleb.

He brought his wisdom, care and

humour to so many lives and will be

greatly missed.

Donations in lieu of flowers to Parkinson’s

research at: Tygerberg Neurology

Research NPC Bank: FNB Branch 260231,

current account 62530933028,

Ref: ProfJCarr/Christie.

Distinctive

By TIMBER TOWN

“MAY THE FORCE

BE WITH YOU”

Ronald Christopher

Samuel -

Known as Chris,

Son of Ronnie Samuel.

Born 24.05.1960

Passed away 22.02.2021

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Project Description

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA

The UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA invites tenders from suitably qualified service

providers for the following projects.

The detailed specification documents and all other information are available on the Unisa website at

www.unisa.ac.za/tenders. Service Providers must familiarise themselves with the requirements of the

project and due dates

Enquiries: tenders@unisa.ac.za

There will be no information session held, all questions must

be submitted to tenders@unisa.ac.za ,dates for questions

submission is the 22 nd February 2021 till 5 th March 2021

and answers will be published on the tender website by 15 th

March 2021.

Bloemfontein and Kimberly Campus - The

repairs and maintenance of back-up power

supply systems

Potchefstroom and Kroonstad - The repairs

and maintenance of back-up power supply

systems

Parrow Campus - The repairs and maintenance

of back-up power supply systems.

East London - The repairs and maintenance

of back-up power supply systems

Giyani - The repairs and maintenance of

back-up power supply systems

Makhado - The repairs and maintenance of


George - The repairs and maintenance of


Mthatha - The repairs and maintenance of


New Castle - The repairs and maintenance


Port Elizabeth - The repairs and maintenance


Rustenburg and Mahikeng - The repairs

and maintenance of back-up power supply

systems

Richards bay - The repairs and maintenance


Vaal - The repairs and maintenance of backup

power supply systems

Tender

Reference

Number

The (1) original and a soft copy(usb) of the tender must be

submitted into the official tender box in a sealed envelope

located in the Kgorong Building Entrance, Pretoria Muckleneuk

Campus, Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge. Please quote the

tender reference number on the sealed envelope.

CIDB

Grading

Minimum

Amount

Closing Date

and Time

CT2021/01 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/02 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/03 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/04 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/05 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/06 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/07 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/08 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/09 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/10 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/11 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

CT2021/12 2 EB R130 000,00 26 th March 2021

@ 12:00

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES

E-mail Rob Knowles at knowlesr@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293

or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

AFTER 336 days of lockdown, we

are now truly into 2021, but

Covid-19 is still causing problems

in many areas of society including

in the hospitality, tourism and

entertainment sectors.

The official unemployment

figures were published on Tuesday

and do not paint a good picture,

with more than 32% of South

Africans out of work.

Because of the politics

involved, certain sections of the

country are excluded from these

figures including those who are no

longer seeking employment,

along with others.

The true unemployment rate in

SA is closer to 50% and even

h i g h e r.

There is no possibility that the

tax from less than half the

population can pay to sustain

those who are not contributing.

That was what started the entire

economic mess in the first place,

with a handful of people

supporting the m a j o r i t y.

The government needs to

understand that they are milking

the wrong cash cow.

The unfathomable propensity

to employ government workers at

all levels, (central, provincial and

municipal) does not solve the

problem.

The government pays these

employees from the money it

receives from taxes from those

employed in the private sector.

If everyone worked for the

government, how would the

salaries be generated?

We need to abandon the

egotistical ideals of a national

airline, go after those who gave us

a failed design on the Kusile and

Medupi power stations, introduce

and encourage independent

power producers, drop corporate

tax on newly established

businesses but increase personal

taxation on anyone who earns in

excess of R600,000 per annum,

including politicians and a whole

lot more.

By encouraging new business

(and that includes international

businesses as well as local) more

people will be able to find work

and thereby increase the tax base.

Renewable energy and

recycling are two of the hot topics

that should be seriously pursued

as they will require an entirely

new workforce, and SA has a vast

pool to choose from.

We are a very long way from

returning to prosperity and unless

the government takes a firm hand

in fairly redistributing wealth, and

not relying on the minority (many

of whom are struggling on wages

of less than R150 per day) to pay

for the majority, we’ll never do so.

THIS ye a r ’s matric results are a lot

better than anticipated even

though they understandably have

taken a drop across the country.

Here in the Eastern Cape, the

results were disappointing at

68.1%, down from 74.6% last

ye a r.

The Eastern Cape is now the

second-worst performing

province in the country, just

beating the Northern Cape, which

only attained a 66% pass rate.

While the IEB results at private

schools retained a pass rate of

about 90%, this is conclusive

evidence that our school system

needs to be reanalysed and

changed to suit the modern era.

With little to no access to

learning material, it is not

surprising the more rural

provinces should suffer the most

severely in terms of matric results.

We need to build proper

infrastructure and provide free wifi

connected devices to allow our

children to learn the skills they

will require in the future.

The Victorian educational

system is too old and inflexible

and must be replaced with one

more fitting for the 2020s.

The current antiquated system

will not prepare our children for

the challenges they will face in

their immediate future, such as

water scarcity, pollution, climate

change and more.

HAPPY birthday and may the year

ahead be the best ever is what we

wish everyone enjoying a special

day this week, especially Jessica

Green, Storm Gretton, Ange

Hutchinson, Sheryl Ann Drennan,

Andrew Dempers, Chenelle

Freeman, Glenda Kent, Monica

Watson, Annette Coetzee, Rita

Hope, Lorna Els, Teagan

Shaddock, Angelique Botha,

Danielle Spaumer, Biance

Twynham, Samie Step, Jerusha

Govender, Anna Byrd, Val

Dugmore, Mike Hockin, Rohan

Myburgh, Dan Hilpert, Delonore

Schafer, Colleen Shaw, Jenna

Henning, Jennifer Worrall, Nicole

Owen, Pam Taylor, Günter

Johannsen, Mauneen Charter,

Kaine Charter, Orpa Westraadt,

Ziyanda Bans, Darryl Hanstein,

Jill Long, Monique Harvey, Athol

Waters, Dave Tyrrell, Gordon

Bunting, Kathy Turner, Stuart

Vincent, Angela Welsh, Kathy

Mansfield, Bev Monaghan, Lee

Anne Sawyer Repinz, Pat Wilson,

Brenda Hulley, Saskia Swart,

Pieter Retief, Cyril Tyson, Ivor

Gray, Ivan Schafer, Ken Butler,

Bernard Meech, Elsabe Wiseman,

Louise Grottsch, Trisha Van Wyk,

Dominique Pattie, Lynn Coetzee,

Andre van Vuuren, Natasha

Pawley, Stella Reifman, Giles

Shepherd and Jeremy Kohler.

CONGRATULATIONS, best

wishes and continued success to

all businesses having an

anniversary, especially to Top

Carpets (Rosehill Mall), Pick n Pay

Liquor (Heritage Mall), Kowie Vet

Clinic (corner of Southwell and

Atherstone Road) and LP Gaz

(Bathurst Street, East Bank).

THE markets are unstable at the

moment and difficult to interpret.

One thing for sure is that the price

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celebrates

her 90th

birthday on

Friday

February 19,

with family

and an

Asianthemed

party

of crude oil is steadily rising and

could even hit the $70 per barrel

mark before the end of the year.

The stock exchanges of the

major trading countries are

steadily rising in anticipation of an

end to the pandemic with

vaccines being rolled out across

the world.

However, developing

countries, specifically here in

Africa, are still struggling

financially and, unless the call by

French president Emmanuel

Macron and echoed by President

Cyril Ramaphosa and others for

the developed countries to donate

10% of their current vaccines to

the less developed nations, SA

(with its variant) may remain out

in the cold for some time to come.

With last year’s trading figures

in brackets to compare against,

the Rand is R14.60 to the Dollar

(R15.15), R20.68 to the Pound

(R19.59) and R17.77 to the Euro

(R16.51).

Gold is trading at $1,807.16

per fine ounce ($1,664.12) with

platinum at $1,262.00 ($851.76)

and Brent crude oil at $65.07 per

barrel ($53.79).

SPECIAL thoughts and prayers are

with all who are not well.

Sterkte Roy Potter, Andrew de

Vries, Jenny Groenewald, Jan

Haig and Lesley Stevenson.

WE extend our sincerest

condolences to Carole Christie

and family on the passing of her

husband Malcolm.

May cherished memories of

times spent together carry you

through this sad time.

HAPPY anniversary greetings and

best wishes for many more to the

following couples on their special

occasions: Hayden and Anneli

Hanstein, Allan and Michelle

Miles, Andrew and Ronel Bartlett,

Kevin and Marlene Brown, David

and Megan Waddington, Trevor

and Stephanie Warner, Tyler and

Sasha-Lee Schafti and Kenny and

Liz Hill.

THOUGHT for the week: “Only

in quiet waters do things mirror

themselves undistorted. Only in a

quiet mind is adequate perception

of the world.”

BEST regards as always,

The Team.

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F E AT U R E

Local schools offer holistic learning

Schools were

finally able to

reopen for the

new school year, and

those around Ndlambe

were invited to

participate in our

feature to promote their

unique offerings to

develop their pupils

into well-rounded

young people.

El Shaddai

Christian Academy

staff and pupils are

excited to be back at

school for 2021.

Pupils from Grade

RRR to Grade 11

arrived on February 8

ready to tackle the new

year with a positive

attitude, while Grade

12 pupils were already

back at school on

February 3.

“Although 2021 still

has its Covid

challenges, we are

blessed to be able to

have all of our pupils at

school for a full five

days a week for quality

schooling, while

observing Covid

procedures and

p r o t o c o l s ,” said

principal Rene Payne.

“Even though we

face Covid challenges,

we have managed to

grow our numbers and

have added the subject

of visual arts to our FET

Phase subject choices

to give our pupils the

opportunity to explore

their talents further.

“This is the first step

in developing our

future arts department.”

The school is full in

most grades, but still

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in the Grade RR, Grade

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11 classes.

“We wish the pupils

of our academy and the

pupils of all schools

across Port Alfred a

successful year filled

with learning and

growth. May God

guide you every step of

2 0 2 1 .”

Kowie Foundation

School (KFS) wa s

founded in 2014 when

parents became aware

of the need for a local

private school.

The founding of KFS

meant many children

did not need to travel

long distances to

alternative schools

every day nor be

placed in boarding

school at a young age.

Though the school

only offered Grade 1

and 2 at the time, it

now offers education

from Grade R to Grade

6, with plans to expand

to Grade 7 next year.

“Because of the small

classes, KFS pupils are

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able to attend school

every day of the week

and therefore benefit

from continuous

classroom education,”

principal Nicky Nel

said.

“KFS offers a

holistic education in

small classes and the

dedicated teachers aim

to find teaching and

learning methods to

suit each individual in

the classroom.”

Though sport was

put on hold during the

pandemic, KFS looks

forward to

reintroducing noncontact

sport such as

singles tennis and

athletics as well as

cultural activities such

as music, chess and

environmental club.

The Knowledge

Network Computer

Programme will also

resume and will give

children exposure to

Microsoft Word,

PowerPoint and Excel

and also plans to

introduce coding in the

Intermediate phase.

“KFS follows the

official South African

Caps [Curriculum,

Assessments Policy

Statement] curriculum.

“However, as a

private school we are

able to incorporate our

own topics, lessons

and activities, while

ensuring that the basic

Caps curriculum is

c ove r e d ,” Nel said.

“KFS strives to be a

centre of early

childhood education

and to develop growth

in small, coeducational

classes.

“It is our intention

to educate pupils to

assume responsibility

for their skills, talents,

rights and safety to

meet the demands of

t o m o r r ow.”

A l ex a n d r i a

Christian Academy

( ACA ) , situated in the

small town of

Alexandria, has a lot to

offer children from

birth to matric.

The school was

established 20 years

ago to offer excellent

Christian-based,

family-focused

education to the

c o m m u n i t y.

“Our vision is to

grow a biblical

mindset in everybody

in Alexandria with the

tool of excellent

Christian education,”

said principal Gretel

O l iv i e r.

“Our learning

centres are run by

qualified teachers with

the assistance of

monitors.

“At all times there

are two dedicated

adults with each grade.

“Our class sizes are

small, with a

maximum of 16

pupils.”

ACA uses the

Accelerated Education

System which

promotes

i n d iv i d u a l i s e d

learning.

In addition to this,

pupils fulfil the Caps

requirements as

prescribed by the

department of basic

education and training.

“Our Media Centre

specialist teaches basic

computer skills and by

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F E AT U R E

Pupils get to

excel not only

academically

LIVING OUT FAITH: Samuel

Brand trying his hand at

carrying the cross. Biblical

character training forms an

integral part of the curriculum

at Alexandria Christian

Academy

Continued from PAGE 12

the time they leave the school,

all pupils achieve a SkillsPro

Computing certificate.

“Thus, pupils are involved

with books, computers,

experiments, projects and field

t r i p s ,” Olivier said.

The high school section,

from Grade 8 – 12, follows the

Hatfield Christian Online

School system.

This affords pupil a quality

Independent Schools Education

system. There is supervision by a

qualified teacher in the Learning

Centre, while the pupils engage

daily with online subject

t e a ch e r s .

The school has always

boasted a 100% matric pass rate

throughout the years.

The pupil body consists of a

range of cultures and languages.

The language of learning and

teaching is English with

Afrikaans offered as first

additional language.

Pupils also have the

opportunity to participate in a

variety of sports, such as soccer,

baseball, netball and table

tennis. The school will soon be

starting an archery programme.

“Once the Covid regulations

are relaxed, we will resume

competitive sport with local

s ch o o l s ,” Olivier said.

“ACA is affiliated to SACSSA

[SA Christian Schools Sports

Association] through whom our

athletes obtain training and

compete in national events.

“Many of our pupils

obtained regional and national

colours, mainly in cross country,

athletics, horse riding and

sw i m m i n g .

“A highlight for the high

school pupils is the annual All

Africa Students’ C o nve n t i o n

which caters for academic, sport

and cultural development.

“Some of our pupils have

attended the International

Student Convention.

“As we have pupils from

outlying areas, we provide safe

daily transport from Kenton-on-

Sea, Ekuphumleni, Bushman’s

and Marselle. School closes at

2.15pm and thereafter we have

a supervised homework club

and aftercare,” Olivier said.

“ACA allows children to

grow in their Christian faith,

fulfil their academic potential

and develop their sport abilities.

“We do this by partnering

with our families and friends

who assist us in developing

well-rounded, happy children.”

STEPS TO SUCCESS:

Dedicated pupils at

Alexandria Christian Academy

learn to adapt to different

ways of learning to make sure

they do not fall behind. From

left are Chloe Malan, Milisa

Nela, Ruben Petzer, Monique

Strydom and Ena-Lee van der

We s t h u i z e n


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MATRIC CLASS DOES DSG PROUD

Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) in

Makhanda (Grahamstown) attained a

100% Bachelor’s degree pass rate in

the 2020 Independent Examinations

Board (IEB) matric exams, the results of

which were announced last week.

This is the second consecutive year

that DSG has achieved a 100% pass

ra t e .

“The class of 2020 did us proud in

the way they conducted themselves in

a turbulent academic year,” said head

of school Jannie de Villiers.

“Despite the challenges that Covid-

19 presented, the group demonstrated

resilience and ended the year with

much reason to celebrate,” De Villiers

said.

Of all the subject symbols

achieved, 35% were distinctions and

37% were B symbols.

DSG now awaits the result of a

supplementary exam to be written in

May by one pupil who, for medical

reasons, could not complete her

examinations.

Ivana Stevens, the 2020 Dux

scholar, achieved seven distinctions,

and Kelby Barker, Leah Micklewright

and Duki Sonuga six distinctions

e a ch .

Barker unfortunately narrowly

missed her seventh subject distinction

by just 1%.

With five distinctions each are

Acacia Bell, Emily de Kock, Mikayla

Eksteen, Emma Mulcahy, Oyama

Mzayidume and Torva Sharwood.

Meanwhile, Oyama Mzayidume

and Yolisa Ngcola were listed in the

top 1% of candidates in isiXhosa First

Additional Language.

On hearing her results, Oyama

Mzayidume probably summed up the

feelings and sentiments of fellowmatriculants

when she said: “Last year

was really challenging academically,

but with the support of family, friends

and teachers I was able to find the

motivation to work hard.”

Mzayidume, who has enrolled at

Rhodes University this year to study for

her LLB law degree, said she was very

“excited for what lies ahead”.

ST ANDREW’S DELIGHTED AT PASS

R AT E

The St Andrew’s College matric class of

2020 produced a superb set of results

in the Independent Examinations

Board (IEB), a reflection of the

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“extraordinary commitment of boys

and staff” under the challenging

circumstances of 2020, said

headmaster Alan Thompson last

week.

“I am delighted with these results as

our academic excellence strategy of

the past three years is really adding

value to the St Andrew’s offering,” he

said.

St Andrew’s achieved a 100% pass

rate, with all but one of the 75

candidates qualifying to study for

B a ch e l o r ’s degree courses at

u n ive r s i t y.

Three St Andrew’s candidates

achieved a full house of seven

distinctions each – Michael Stavrides

of Port Alfred (86% aggregate), Jordan

van der Meulen of Adelaide (88%) and

head boy Jonathan Shamwana from

Zambia (89%).

Robert Kirkpatrick (from Cape

Town) achieved six distinctions, Philip

Beynon and Matt Ferguson (both from

Johannesburg) five each, Liam Nisbet

(Fort Beaufort) five, James Houze

(Johannesburg) four and Mpanju

Kabushenga (Uganda) four.

Thompson added: “I am confident

that St Andrew’s prepares its boys

extremely well academically and gives

them multiple options for tertiary study

anywhere in the world.”

KINGSWOOD PROUD OF MATRICS

Kingswood College is “incredibly

proud” of the matric class of 2020,

having shown “true grit, resilience and

determination” amid a year of

uncertainty, said Mrs Tracy van

Molendorff, senior school head, when

the Independent Examinations Board

results were announced last week.

The class of 2020 garnered 95

distinctions, with joint Dux scholars

for 2020, Talia Aliber (from Alice) and

Tyler Bovey (from Makhanda)

achieving 15 distinctions between

them, and an overall average of 91%

e a ch .

Bovey, the daughter of Andrew and

Jenny Bovey, will attend Rhodes

University this year, pursuing a degree

in pharmacy.

Lukho Mbenyana of Makhanda, the

daughter of Zweli and Luleka

Mbenyana, obtained six distinctions,

Evert Joubert, the son of Gustav and

Deborah Joubert of Alexandria five

distinctions, Sarah-Jane Wilhelmi, the

daughter of Brendan and Samantha

Wilhelmi of Makhanda five

distinctions, and Emily Webber, the

daughter of Paul and Kim Webber of

Makhanda four distinctions.

Kingswood College head, Dr

Colleen Vassiliou, said she was in awe

of the matric class of 2020, who had

dug deep and pushed through trying

times to come out victorious.

“I applaud the teachers who

adjusted and assisted every pupil to

achieve their potential.

“I wish them all the best as they

head into the next chapter of their

j o u r n e y.”

INVASION OF FIRST-YEARS

By now, the majority of prospective

students will have registered for their

respective courses at Rhodes

University, and over the weekend of

March 6 and 7 will descend upon the

sprawling campus.

Upon their arrival in Makhanda

and the campus, the pre-registered

students will make their way to the

Barratt lecture theatre complex, where

they will be issued with their student

cards and have queries attended to.

Upon completion of all these

formalities, students who have

reserved rooms in residences on

campus will then report there and

move in.

With all first-year students on

campus, the Orientation Week

programme will run from Sunday,

March 7 until the following Thursday.

Returning students will arrive on

campus over the weekend of March 13

and 14, while undergraduate lectures

begin on Monday, March 15.

NEW FACE IN

TOWN: Soon there

will be many

hundreds more new

faces in Makhanda

(Grahamstown)

when first-year

students arrive on

the Rhodes

University campus

over the weekend of

March 6 and 7.

Greeting the

students and their

parents as they head

for the campus will

be this relatively

new mural on the

High Street-facing

wall of the Opposite

The Arch trading

complex, situated at

the corner of High

and Somerset

streets. Tenants who

are looking forward

to the influx of

students include The

Barista, Major

Fraser’s Craft Bar &

Eatery, The Bakery,

Serenity Hair &

Beauty Salon and

Mayfield Shop, with

Pam Golding

Properties situated

next door Picture: SID

PENNEY

NAME CHANGE ON AGENDA

The proposed name change from

Grahamstown Residents’ Association

(GRA) to Makana Residents’

Association (MRA) is one of the items

on the agenda of its AGM, which is to

be held at Amazwi South African

Museum of Literature in Worcester

Street, at 5.30pm on Wednesday,

March 3.

Another item on the agenda will be

annual membership fees, and the guest

speaker for the evening is Helen

Holleman, who will talk about river

rescue in and around Makhanda.

While the name Makhanda

pertains to the city itself, the name

Makana encompasses Makhanda,

Alicedale, Riebeeck East and

surrounding areas.

MULLINS CELEBRATES

With bagpipes wailing in the

background early last Friday morning,

pupils and staff of St Andrew’s College

gathered at Mullins House across the

road from The Highlander in

Worcester Street to raise the flag at the

launch of its year-long centenary

c e l e b ra t i o n s .

Headmaster Alan Thompson said

that in 1921, Mullins House was

considered “absolutely state-of-theart”

in that it boasted running water

and electricity!

Later this year, the 100th birthday

will be celebrated of the St Andrew’s

College Clock Tower.

GOLD AWARD

Congratulations to Jacob Erasmus of St

Andrew’s College who has achieved

the Gold Standard of the President’s

Award, an affiliate with the Duke of

Edinburgh’s International Award.

E ra s m u s ’s 102 hours of community

service included assisting with the

Santa Shoe Box Project and library

renovations, plus alien plant removal.

Skills, sports and adventure

components also formed part of the

Gold Standard.


The picturesque seaside

village of Kenton-on-Sea,

between the Kariega and

Bushman’s rivers, is a closeknit

community which also

draws many visitors

ke n t o n

jewel of

the sunshine coast

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Kenton wine festival on menu

Easter weekend to determine if it's

a feasible tourism drawcard

The Karoo Wine Club,

organisers of the famous Stoep

Tasting Wine Weekend in

Graaff-Reinet and Nieu Bethesda,

are going coastal.

With Kenton/Bushman’s roots,

the organisers are keen to bring a

similar tourism booster to the

barefoot capital.

The Great Kenton Wine Festival

was formalised in September 2020,

when representatives of the Karoo

Wine Club met with local Rotarians

and business leaders to discuss the

concept of bringing a wine tourism

event to the Kenton/Bushman’s area

in these tough economic times.

The model behind all the Karoo

Wine Club events is a “mutual profit

m o t ive ”, whereby any approved

local club or business that

participates in their functions stands

to benefit if they are prepared to

muck in and get involved and share

in the spirit of the event.

By “spirit of the event” it means

bringing money into the region to

boost the local economy and labour

market.

“The Great Kenton Wine Festival

2021 is a small ‘tester’ weekend to

determine if such a weekend is

feasible and beneficial to the

Kenton/ Bushman’s community as

an annual tourism event during the

traditional off season,” said Rose

Wright of the Karoo Wine Club.

“If it works, and the community

benefits, we will certainly look at

making it an annual event that could

rival our famous Stoep Tasting Wine

Weekend in the Karoo.”

Kenton Rotary member Justin

Wilmot said: “The local economy is

really taking strain due to the

seasonal nature of our tourism

market as well as the horrendous

impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Teaming up with the great and

experienced team at the Karoo Wine

Club to bring much-needed tourism

to our region over a glass or two of

Veggie planting guide

for Port Alfred

There is little in this world as

satisfying as growing one’s own

ve g g i e s .

From a nutritional perspective

there is nothing healthier either,

considering the dire state of our

commercial farming soils.

Nutrition, in its entirety, has

never been quite as important as it

is now that Covid-19 has made its

way into our everyday lives.

Building one’s immune system

is your best defence against

pathogens, so let’s get growing.

Veggies you can sow now

include beans of all types, beetroot,

butternut, broccoli, brussels

sprouts, brinjals, cabbage, carrots,

celery, cauliflower, cucumber,

onions, parsnips, peas, peppers,

pumpkin, radish, squash,

spinach/swiss chard and tomato.

It’s the last month before the

winter break so tender lettuce can

be sown, but if you do that, choose

a more robust variety, and plant in a

sheltered space. Lettuces don’t do

too badly well into winter,

providing the plants are grown out

before the cold hits.

Herbs that you can sow now

include parsley, basil, dill, fennel,

nasturtiums, rosemary, thyme and

sage.

Mushrooms, microgreens and

sprouts make a welcome addition

to anyone’s diet. Microgreens are a

never-ending source of high-quality

nutrients that you can have readily

available no matter the season.

They are easily grown in a gutter,

almost any shape of planter or

seedling trays.

Growing microgreens is very

rewarding and simple enough for

kids to do, so if garden space is

really so much of a challenge, you

can grow microgreens on any

window sill at least.

Easy microgreens to start with

are peas, barley and sunflower,

grown in a really good, biologically

active substrate. The nutrient

density of microgreens easily

compensates for the nutrient

deficiency in all of our

commercially cultivated fruit and

vegetables.rowing your own

mushrooms from a kit or getting a

sacred mushroom patch, log or

compost cultures going is an

excellent choice in term of getting a

balanced diet together within the

confines of your home.

High in protein, many of the

gourmet mushrooms have proven

antiviral, anti-tumour and immune

boosting properties.

Some species fulfil a remarkable

environmental niche in that they

feast on the bacterial soup created

by sewage leaks, and even petrol,

diesel and oil spills, turning these

environmental hazards into

harmless compounds.

The perpetual leaking of raw

sewage, floating fuel and other

toxic compounds emanating from

small boats is a continuous threat to

the invertebrate life in our rivers.

This negatively influences the

diversity of our river mouths and

fish numbers. I strongly feel that

finding a low-cost, low-tech

solution to these challenges is as

crucial a priority for the residents of

Ndlambe and Makana as the

current zero water situation in these

municipal districts is.

Fortunately, in our context, the

most all-round beneficial,

medicinal and gourmet mushroom

species are the easiest to grow.

Happy planting!

wine is a fantastic idea,” Louis Hattingh,

director of local projects of the Kenton

Chamber of Business said. “The very

basic idea is for the KWC to invite 11 of

the finest wine estates and producers in

SA to Kenton for the long weekend of

March 19-22, for a Sunshine Coastinspired

weekend wine tasting at the

Kenton Bowls and Diaz Angling clubs.

“While they are here, the local

restaurants, clubs and societies team up

with them and plan a weekend of

bespoke Covid-friendly, wine-infused

special dinners and events.

“And boy, have the local businesses

jumped at the opportunity and come up

with some of the most amazing ideas

and experiences,” he added.

Business owner Annie McInnes said:

“The whole weekend is totally local

business-focused and with the exception

of the wineries, who are the drawcard,

only local entrepreneurs and businesses

may participate, to ensure that the bulk

of the revenue generated by this

weekend stays in the local economy.”

Tickets to the event are a l r e a dy

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R26.99 each

Beef Stirfry

R9.99 each

Freshline Plums

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almost sold out.

For details and bookings, visit:

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Changing mental health misconceptions

RULEEN DE WITT

The purpose of this

column is to create

awareness of mental

health, to give people

hope and make them

understand they are

not alone.

We need to support

one another and be

k i n d e r. Too many

people suffer alone

and there is help out

there. Mental illness is

a condition that can be

treated. To make this

topic easier, I want to

debunk some common

mental health

misconceptions

and show that some of

these problems are

more common than

you think.

Myth: Mental

health problems are

uncommon.

Truth: Because

talking about mental

health is still rare, some

may think mental

health problems are

too — but this is far

from true. In fact, the

World Health

Organisation (WHO)

currently estimates

450-million people

worldwide are

experiencing a mental

or neurological

disorder. According to

the SA Depression and

Anxiety Group (Sadag)

one in four South

Africans experiences a

mental or neurological

disorder. One of the

most common mental

health disorders is

depression, which

affected millions of

people globally.

More recently,

since the beginning of

the Covid pandemic,

the statistics from

Sadag call centre in

telephone calls and

contacts tripled.

Myth: Mental

health challenges are a

sign of weakness.

Truth: This

statement is no more

true than saying a

physical injury is a sign

of weakness. We don’t

call someone “weak” if

they break their arm or

catch a cold, and a

mental health

diagnosis is no

different. Factors that

contribute to a person’s

likelihood to develop a

mental health disorder

include genetics,

stress, standard of

living, working

conditions and social

support.

Myth: Addiction

stems from a lack of

w i l l p ow e r.

Truth: Addiction is

a chronic disease,

much like heart

disease, arthritis and

osteoporosis, and there

are many determining

factors similar to the

ones listed above, with

genetics playing a large

role. Mental health

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WINE TO

COME:

Gabrielskloof

is one of

the estates

that will be

at the

G re a t

Kenton

Wine

Festival.

The

harvest is

in midswing,

as

seen in this

photo

taken this

month

disorders and

addiction often happen

at the same time

(comorbidity).

The next Sadag

support group meeting

will be on March 8 at

the Continental

Conference Venue in

Ke n t o n - o n - S e a .

Contact Sister De

Witt on 084-280-9126

to book your seat.

Support Groups gives

people a safe platform

to speak about your

mental illness, in an

environment that is

free of stigma. You can

also call Sadag on

0800-567-567.


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EC Eventing off

to a flying start

New season kicks off at Windsong Event Centre

SABRINA DEAN

The eventing season in the Eastern Cape was

off to a flying start after Windsong Event

Centre near Kleinemonde hosted the first

affiliated show on the 2021 calendar on February

20 and 21.

Competitors hailed from across the Sunshine

Coast, including Port Elizabeth, East London,

Makhanda, Kenton-on-Sea and more. Nearly 30

horse and rider combinations participated in line

with strict Covid-19 protocols.

Classes catered for pony (child), junior and

adult entrants, beginning with the entry level

55cm Introduction to Eventing class for novice

participants, through to the gruelling EV95 class,

which is the last stepping stone before a horse can

compete in * (star) level classes.

Show convenor, course builder and owner of

Windsong Event Centre, Helen Grapes, said it had

been a tremendous effort by a dedicated team to

put the show together, though she added it was

essential to continue hosting such events to ensure

the future of the sport.

“It is really fabulous to see all the enthusiasm

and support from the eventing community, as well

as all the new faces in the sport.”

Grapes said it was also a privilege to have

Linda Philo from Gauteng present at the event as

technical director.

“She has a wealth of knowledge built up over

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

TENDER CANCELLATION

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given to all tenderers

who submitted proposals/bid responses

for Tender 192/2020 – SUPPLY AND

DELIVERY OF NEW FLEET, as published

on 22 October 2020, as follows:

Tender 192/2020 – SUPPLY AND

DELIVERY OF NEW FLEET has been

cancelled due to the expiration of the

period of validity of proposals.

The requirement will be re-advertised in

due course.

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MUNICIPAL MANAGER

years of involvement at top-level eventing across

the country, which she was happy to share with

our army of local volunteers, judges, and trainee

o f f i c i a l s ,” said Grapes.

Team Windsong was also well represented in

the competition, managing to claim several first

and second place tickets at the show.

Possibly the most thrilling part of the event ,

however, was the winning cross-country round in

the EV95 class by outgoing chair of the Eastern

Cape Eventing Association (ECEA), Kate Peskens

on her horse Fly with Vengeance.

“Fly”, as he is fondly known, was also a clear

favourite at the show as he flew around the

toughest cross-country track at Windsong despite

only having full vision in one eye.

The only other horse to compete at this level

was Font Scarface, a pony ridden by child

competitor Chazelle Smith (11), who successfully

completed all three phases to secure her first

place.

Smith was also the recipient of a special award

during the ECEAAGM held on Saturday evening in

recognition of her successful participation at an

event in Zimbabwe last year.

It was also during this AGM that Peskens

officially handed over the reins after 14 years at

the helm to incoming chair of the provincial

discipline association, Gareth Hees.

Competitors are now turning their sights on the

second show for the season in Port Elizabeth on

13 and 14 March, which will also be the first event

at a brand new venue for the area.

Meanwhile at a more local level, the Bathurst

Riding Club is also in full swing with preparations

for its first affiliated show of the year taking place

at the historic show grounds in the village from

March 26-28. This event will host various

disciplines, including show jumping, dressage

and arena eventing.

The full results for the show at Windsong on

20-21 February were as follows:

55cm: Introduction to Eventing

-Pony rider (PR) Prelim Class: 1st Abby Partovi

riding Olympus Boesman, 2nd Candy Marshall

riding The Bug

-Adult Prelim class: 1st Sarah-Jane Wagg riding

Capital Azalia, 2nd Charlette Bekker riding

Victoria

EV65

-Junior : 1st Isabelle Bowker riding Fairy Lane

-Adult: 1st Angela Liesenberg riding Arcsign,

2nd Fiona van Zyl riding Piper Club

EV75

-Junior : 1st Hannah Mullineux riding Silent

A p p r ova l

-Adult: 1st Kathleen Davis riding Lady

Quicksilver, 2nd Cheree Canny riding El Jays

Dugald Bear

EV85

-Pony rider : 1st Caelan Birch riding Fairy Tale

-Junior : 1st Rebecca Williams riding Lady

Bizhub

-Adult: 1st Jacqueline Peskens riding Berry

Crush

EV95

-Pony rider: 1st Chazelle Smith riding Font

Scarface

-Adult: 1st Kate Peskens riding Fly with

Ve n g e a n c e


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IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MICHAEL

JOHN ROYDEN KIRBY, Identity No. 380423

5044 080, of 21 Elliot Road, Kenton on

Sea who died on the 1st December 2020

and who was married out of community of

property

ESTATE NUMBER 423/2021

Creditors and Debtors of the above

deceased are hereby requested to lodge

their claims with and pay their debts to

the undersigned within 30 days of the

26th February 2021

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this the

17th Day of February 2021

GJ MARAIS

Agent for the Executor

Neave Stötter Inc

25 Van Der Riet Street

PORT ALFRED

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IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MARSHA

ANNE BUCHANAN, Identity No. 561210

0114 088, of 8 Hewson Lane, Port

Alfred, who died on the 25th October

2020 and who was married out of

community of property




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undersigned within 30 days of the 26th

February 2021



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STRIDERS WILL STRIDE: Kowie Striders members took on their own informal mini Surfers

Challenge last Saturday, after the East London event was cancelled as a result of Covid

concerns.Three paddlers from the running club and members of the Kowie Canoe Club joined

in the fun and raced the runners and walkers in the surf

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

APPLICATION FOR REZONING

FROM RESIDENTIAL ZONE 1 TO

BUSINESS ZONE 1 ON ERF 1549,

PORT ALFRED

Applicant: Brendan Hindes (Setplan PTY- LTD)

Owner:

Sirac Border Trust

Property Description: Erf 1549, Port Alfred

Physical Address: 32 Masonic Road, Port Alfred

Detailed description of proposal:

The matter for consideration is an application for

Rezoning from Residential Zone 1 to Business

Zone 1 as per the Ndlambe Integrated Land

Use Scheme Regulations.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 93 of

the Ndlambe Municipality Spatial Planning and

Land Use Management By-law (2016) that the

abovementioned application has been received

and is available for inspection during weekdays

between 09:00 to 15:00 at the Ndlambe

Municipality, Civic Centre, Causeway, and Port

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to view the application. Any written comments

may be addressed in terms of Section 98 of the

said By-law to The MUNICIPAL MANAGER,

Causeway, Port Alfred, 6170, or emailed

to townplanning@ndlambe.gov.za on or before

25 March 2021. Telephonic enquiries can be

made to the Town Planning Section at (046)

604 5520. The Municipality may refuse to accept

comment received after the closing date. Any

person who cannot write will be assisted by a

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MUNICIPAL MANAGER

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

APPLICATION FOR CONSENT USE

FOR MEDICAL USE (VETERINARY

CLINIC) ON ERF 1485, KENTON

ON SEA

Applicant:

Owner:

M.E.H Sulter & Son Inc

New Kenton Prop

(PTY) LTD

Property Description: Erf 1485, Kenton on Sea

Physical Address:

70 Northwood Road,

Kenton on Sea

Detailed description of proposal:

The matter for consideration is an application

for Consent Use for Medical Use (Veterinary

Clinic) as per the Ndlambe Integrated Land

Use Scheme Regulations.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 93 of

the Ndlambe Municipality Spatial Planning and

Land Use Management By-law (2016) that the

abovementioned application has been received

and is available for inspection during weekdays

between 09:00 to 15:00 at the Ndlambe

Municipality, Civic Centre, Causeway, and Port

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Municipality’s website at www.ndlambe.gov.za

to view the application. Any written comments

may be addressed in terms of Section 98 of the

said By-law to The MUNICIPAL MANAGER,

Causeway, Port Alfred, 6170, or emailed to

townplanning@ndlambe.gov.za on or before

25 March 2021. Telephonic enquiries can

be made to the Town Planning Section at

(046) 604 5520. The Municipality may refuse

to accept comment received after the closing

date. Any person who cannot write will

be assisted by a Municipal official by

transcribing their comments.


ADV. R DUMEZWENI

25 February 2021 MUNICIPAL MANAGER

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE PIETER

SALZMANN VAN GRAAN, Identity No.

460925 5006 086, of 20A Beach Road,

Port Alfred, who died on the 29th

December 2020 and who was never

married




their claims with and pay their debts to

the undersigned within 30 days of the

26th February 2021



GJ MARAIS

Executor

Neave Stötter Inc .


PORT ALFRED

Ref. pk/MAT10422

IN THE REGIONAL COURT FOR THE

REGIONAL DIVISION OF THE EASTERN CAPE

HELD AT GRAHAMSTOWN

CASE NO: EC GHT RC

12/2019C

In the matter between:

RAYNER GENERAL AGENCIES CC

Plaintiff

and

NH ELLIOT AND SONS First Defendant

MARK ELLIOT

Second Defendant

NH ELLIOT

Third Defendant

Sirs,

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION

In pursuance of a Judgement of the above

Honourable Court 3 May 2019 and Attachment in

Execution dated 29 January 2021, the attached

property will be sold at the Magistrate’s Court,

Pascoe Cres, Port Alfred by public auction on

18 March 2021 at 10h00.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD:

- DODGE CALIBER MOTORVEHICLE WITH

REG NO: JXK 593 EC

- TOYOTA RAV 4 MOTORVEHICLE WITH

REG NO: HIW 114 EC

DATED AT GRAHAMSTOWN ON THIS 19 TH

DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021

McCALLUM ATTORNEYS

Attorneys for Plaintiff

¿

87 High Street

GRAHAMSTOWN

(Ref: MG McCallum)

Tel: 046 622 2372

Fax: 046 622 2374

Email: mike@mccallums.co.za

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

TENDER CANCELLATION

NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given to all tenderers

who submitted proposals/bid responses

for Tender:

NOTICE 214/2020 – TENDER

FOR SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF

VEHICLE

PUBLICATION DATE: : 5 November

2020

This tender invitation has been

cancelled as no acceptable bid was

received.

NOTICE NUMBER : 24/2021

23 February 2021 ADV R DUMEZWENI

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR. 62 of

25 January 2019)

Notice is hereby given in terms of

Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act,

1937 of the intention to apply for the issue

of a certified copy of Certificate of

Registered Title T27281/1986-CTN in

favour of THE MUNICIPALITY OF PORT

ALFRED, in respect of

ERF 3865 PORT ALFRED, IN THE

NDLAMBE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY,

DIVISION OF BATHURST, PROVINCE OF

THE EASTERN CAPE, which has been

lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of

such copy are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds

at King Williams Town within two weeks from

the date of the publication of this notice.

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this 15th day

of February 2021

Applicant:

AUDIE ATTORNEYS

46 Van Der Riet St, Port Alfred, 6170

046 624 2400

Micke Erasmus

micke@deklerks.co.za

nSPORT

Ta l kTow OF THE

CONTACT US WITH SPORTS NEWS: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet)

Thursday 25 Fe b r u a r y, 202 1

BOWLS BANTER

Port Alfred Bowling Club

Touch wood but so far no more

break-ins at the club.

Another blessing is that players

have not had to deal with the

oppressive heat of the past weeks.

Perhaps that’s why there was a

great turnout at last Saturday’s

Guido’s-sponsored day in the

form of mixed trips, which was

won by Elsabe, Boela and this

scribe with a shot profit of plus

15.

All players are urged to support

their sponsors and are reminded

the R75 Guido’s voucher on a

Wednesday will not be

acceptable as it is pensioner’s

night.

Spare a thought for club

president Trevor Frost who last

week travelled to Port Elizabeth to

have a cancerous growth

removed from the left side of his

face. He was fined for not looking

after himself, claiming his wife Jen

had punched him.

Also fined was Jim the

Scotsman, who was told by a

doctor he had sugar in his urine.

So he went home and the next

morning urinated on his Post

To a s t i e s .

In mentioning Trevor, he and

Helise are through to the final of

the club mixed pairs and will now

play Peter and Lynda, who

thumped Elsabe and Christo last

week in a one-sided clash.

Just goes to show if it’s not your

day, it’s not your day.

This coming Saturday the

Radue-sponsored mixed trips gets

p l aye d .

Let’s hope for another good

turnout.

Kenton Bowling Club

What a lovely week. It started off

with a much-needed 17mm of

rain on Monday and Tuesday,

which helped to cool things down

after the heat we had experienced

the previous week.

This was also the week of the

return of the Personal Trust Trips

which we have all been waiting

for, for many months.

It was wonderful to see so

many of the club stalwarts turning

out for tabs in or to practise ahead

of the matches on Friday.

Specific mention must be

made of Ted and Helen Birch,

Gerald and Marianne Brown,

Rose Chowlds, Rina Maree and

Bill Bedford.

They have lost none of their

touch on the green and the results

of the Trips bear that out.

We had 14 teams enter the PT

Trips and two greens were in

o p e ra t i o n .

For those who have not played

lately, the greens are looking

wonderful and playing beautifully

thanks to Rodney and his team.

The winners were Carl

Ve r m e u l e n ’s team but as usual

there were many winners of the

different skins and everyone had a

wonderful time.

Our friendly local butcher was

present to cut meat to order and

Marietjie had made a delicious

potato dish to go with it all.

Captain Blaze was in his

element and rusty braai grids

were hauled out and cleaned,

fires made and even the

occasional passing shower was

ignored while we all chatted and

enjoyed a semblance of

normality. All the draws took

place as we had the necessary

numbers present.

The Personal Trust Lockdown

Draw was won by Leonie de

Villiers, so you can go and collect

your R100 voucher at the butcher

this week and enjoy your

winnings.

Patricia Greig won the whisky

draw and once again Cecelia

Immelman had her name drawn

for the Joker draw.

Unfortunately she only turned

over the five of Clubs so the joker

is still there in an ever reducing

number of cards.

The last bit of news this week

is that the draws for the internal

competitions have been done and

they will soon be on the notice

boards.

We will also start playing the

various interclub competitions

from March and the different club

skips are busy finalising the

format for these matches.

Please keep an eye on the

notice boards and if you’d like to

be informed via WhatsApp of

bowling news and events

pertaining to the club then

contact Lydia Palmer to be added

to the group.

This group is controlled and

only sends out relevant

information so you will not get

constant rubbish coming through.

Kowie Bowling Club

With the Eastern Areas Mixed

Pairs being completed at Kowie

last weekend and the Club Men’s

Pairs starting, it seems a good time

to reflect on the game of pairs.

Though it takes up more space

on the greens, pairs has always

been popular.

In deciding on the pairings,

one must first decide on the

format. The most popular form

was always the 2-2-2-2 where an

STANDING PROUD: Winners of the Guido’s mixed trips who

played at the Port Alfred Bowling Club last Saturday are, from

left, Boela Burger, Elsabe Rodrigues and Brian McLean

established skip would be

partnered by a second or third.

The other possible format was

the 2-4-2, which required two

players of equal ability to

alternate as skips.

While this format is not used

outside the club, it is very popular

when introducing aspirant skips

to the back rank play.

The 4-4 format was first

brought into national play when

SA Bowls had to find a filler for

three days at the SA National.

Many players had by this time

fallen out of the Fours and Singles

and had nothing to do, so SA

Bowls introduced a pairs

competition.

To save time the 4-4 format was

used, with three games of 15 ends

per day.

Any two players could team up

even if they did not play for the

same club.

Technically, it was not a

championship competition.

Whereas in the other two

formats a lead was not a popular

choice, in the 4-4 format a

reliable lead was essential.

All the districts changed from

the 2-2-2-2 format to the 4-4

format for their own pairs

championships – EP was the last

to change.

When planning your strategy

in the 4-4 format you have to take

the expertise of your opposing

skip into consideration.

If his driving success rate is

only 30-40%, then you can afford

to let your lead “pack the head”

but as you get to international

level you know that your

opposition will have a driving

success rate of 85-90%.

And you know that with four

bowls, your opposition is not

going to leave the head

u n t o u ch e d .

Your lead’s last two bowls will

be positional bowls near the

d i t ch .

The EA Pairs final stages

produced a few surprises with

Peter Mey and Colleen Davey

producing the bowls of the

weekend when they went on to

beat the powerful Alexander

combination.

Their winning streak was

terminated though when the

Albany combination of Clive and

Anne-Marie beat them in the

final.

The two finalists have now

qualified to play in the EP finals.

GOLF W E E K LY

Wednesday February 17: Pick n

Pay 4 Ball Alliance, with 99

p l aye r s .

Results:

1st: Leon Nell, Wollie

Wolmarans, Andries Smal. Rob

Houstan – 95

2nd: Arjan Sap, Harold Horne,

Clint Roesstorff, Jono Bradfield –

88

3rd: Warne Rippon, Leon Lee,

Simon du Plessis, Jason Sharrock –

86

4th: MJ van Jaarsveld, Kevin Heny,

Mark Shelton, Peter Thompson –

85

2 Clubs:

6th: T Taylor, H Horne

8th: N van der Merwe, B Shaw, L

James, T Counihan

11th: R Clayton, A Hough

Best Gross: 71 – Dave Painting

Best Nett: 65 – Andries Small

Nearest The Pins:

Fishaways/Debonairs – 6th:

Harold Horne

Galileo Risk – 8th: Alroy Taai

Tekserve – 11th: Roly Clayton

The Firm – 13th: Wouter Hensens

The Firmest Drive – 18th: Dave

Pa i n t i n g

Remax Kowie – Nearest for 2 on

the 1st: Jono Bradfield

Saturday February 20: Ju a n

Pretorius Architecture Betterball

Stableford, with 78 players.

Results:

1st: George Lake, Neil Loundar –

49

2nd: Kevin Heny, Bob McGarvie –

45

3rd: Bryan Gibson, Paul Griffiths –

45

4th: Zola Mgudwa, Gideon Veto –

44

Two Clubs:

6th: P Thompson

11th: P Swanepoel

13th: E Mlandeli, S Dorrington

Best Gross: 74 – Peter Thompson

Best Nett: 66 – George Lake

Nearest The Pins:

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Bob

McGarvie

Tekserve – 8th: Patrick du Preez

Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th:

Phillip Swanepoel

Fishaways/Debonairs – 13th:

Esona Mlandeli

The Firmest Drive – 14th: Leon

Nell

Royal St Andrews – Nearest for 2

on the 1st: Nick Fox

1820s GOLF

Monday February 15: No golf.

Thursday February 18: 17 players

in good conditions.

Winners on 40: Ron Ruiters, Rick

Hill, John Arnold

Moosehead on 45: Ted Baines,

John Lardner-Burke, Nick van der

Merwe.

Good Scores: 48 – Ron Ruiters,

Dudley Kieser.

Two Clubs: 6th Nick van der

Merwe, 8th Stan Weyers, 11th

Barry Scarterfield.

Nearest The Pin: 8th Stan Weyer.

LADIES’ R E S U LT S

February 16: In moderately windy

conditions 34 ladies took part in

the Viv Jordan Individual

Stableford competition and vied

for the Port Alfred High School

Tro p hy.

Ronel Hough on 38 points won

the competition and the PA High

School Trophy, counting out Jan

Wale, also on 38 points, into

second place.

Third place was taken by Kim

Gardner on 37 points.

Sandy Fryer was nearest the pin

on the 8th hole and sank her putt

to make the only two-club of the

afternoon and Kim was nearest the

pin on the 11th.

The longest drive on hole 9 was

won by Angela Trollip in the 0-21

handicaps division and Jo-Anne

Hilliar was longest in the 22-

onwards division.

Jan Wale had the best nett of

the day with her nett 68.

The Ladies’ Competition on

March 2 will be a WGSA Medal

and putting and the Ohlsson Cup.

PORT ALFRED MIXED RESULTS

February 20

In gusty, windy conditions, 13

players took part in the Port Alfred

Mixed Competition on Saturday.

Winning the competition with

a score of 80 points (75+5) were

Fanie Smit, Donald McGarvie and

Maureen McGarvie, who each

took home a cash prize.

On a count out, the runners-up

were Guy Cash, Greg Shanks, Tim

Shanks and Eric Segers, who

scored 76 points (71+5).

Taking the longest walk with 73

points (68+5) were Margie Reid,

Brian Reid and Heather van

Harmelen.

There were no two-clubs and

no nett scores below 70 but Fanie

was nearest the pin on the 8th.

KGB RESULTS

Tuesday February 16: O ve r n i g h t

rainfall and forecasts of more rain

till mid-morning did not deter the

24 entrants to a Stableford

Alliance 2-scores-to-count a la

Po r t u g u e s e .

Scoring was exceptionally tight

with Andy Manson, Barrie Brady,

Mark Able and Ray Gamble

finishing in joint first place with

Arnie Schultz, Steve Kennedy,

TOP SPOT:

Ronel Hough,

winner of last

week’s PA High

School Trophy,

at the Royal Port

Alfred Golf Club

Peter Reed and Ian Storer on 89

points as the rain dampened

progress mid competition.

James Lobban, Don Thomson,

Andy Stembridge and Paul Fryer

managed to find soul mates in

Dave Curran, John Abbott, Fanie

Smit and Andy Barnes, as both

coveys returned with what would

have normally been a safe score of

85 points, to ensure the Hamer en

Sukkel was volleyed table to table

at prize giving.

The 2-club pool was carried

over due to an omission by a

certain covey’s scorer in entering

results. Mark Able in retrospect

was found to have succeeded with

the only birdie on a par three, the

6th, to add to delight at closing

proceedings.

Heinz Czepluch was the only

individual player to earn and

deserve accolades with his nett

69, no other players being able to

handle the wet conditions.

Friday February 19: Fine weather

saw 41 players drawn in eight 4-

balls and three 3-balls tee off in a

Stableford Alliance 2-scores-tocount

competition.

Overcast skies and a suggestion

of a westerly wind were reflected

in overall good team and

individual scoring.

Keith Rugg, Russell Warren,

Mike Beaumont and Dave Curran

opened the sluice gates to

overwhelm the opposition as they

surged home to finish in first

position with 101 points.

In second, a little way behind,

Paul Fryer, Peter Reed, Bryan

Robinson and Donald McGarvie

were content with their well

composed 96 points.

Good weather and a fastrunning

course do not always

result in good scoring as the

coveys of John Dell, Andy

Manson and Nick Oosthuizen,

(73+5) along with Don Thomson,

Richard Farndell, Bob Shaw and

Jan Immelman were able to

demonstrate as they shared the

Hamer en Sukkel on 78 points.

Don Thomson and Rick Hill

both birdied the par three 6th but

the 2-club pool was secured by

Lindy Krige with her 2-club on the

11th.Good individual scoring was

at the fore with Heinz Czepluch,

Brian Shirley and Jimmy van

Rensburg all returning with nett

70s.

Keeping momentum going,

Dave Curran, Mark Warren, and

Fanie Smit netted 69s. Peter Reed

and Mike Beaumont upped the

tempo with their nett 67s.

Keith Rugg and Lindy Krige,

thoroughly enjoying Port Alfred,

shot excellent nett 65s. Paul Fryer

sealed the morning’s individual

scoring with his nett 64.

Peter Reed shot the best

individual round of all with his

solid gross 80 to close off

proceedings.

Talk 25 February 2021

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