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Dogs raise concerns

Residents complain of chained ‘pitbulls’ barking constantly

JON HOUZET

Neighbours are up in arms about

two “pitbull” dogs allegedly

kept chained 24/7 on a

property in Halstead Road and the

nuisance they cause by barking all

hours of the day and night.

Linda Clur and Marie Dickie came

to see Talk of the Town about the

problem after they said their and other

neighbours’ attempts to converse with

the dogs’ owner had met with a hostile

response, and their complaints to the

SPCA and Ndlambe Municipality had

achieved nothing.

“It’s been like this for the past two

ye a r s ,” said Dickie, who provided TotT

with correspondence to the

municipality and SPCA.

Among the correspondence was a

letter dated December 14 2020, handdelivered

to Ndlambe community

protection services deputy director

Fanie Fouche and for the attention of

environmental law officer Willem Nel

and director Nombulelo Booysen-

Wi l l y.

It was signed by more than 20

residents, including neighbours in

Halstead Road, Park Road, Halstead

Lane, High Street, Albany Road and

Beach Crescent.

“This matter has been referred to

you twice before and it has now

reached breaking point,” the letter

stated.

“These two dogs as you know are

chained up 24/7 in the heat, rain and

cold. They bark continuously and this

continued barking has now become

u n b e a ra b l e .

“The owner has been spoken to

several times and maintains he knows

his animals are causing a problem, but

nothing is done about the disturbance.”

More than a year before that, Dickie

raised the plight of the dogs in a letter

to the municipality, the SPCA inspector,

the SPCA chairperson and committee

members.

She attached six complaint forms

addressed to the municipality and

personally delivered by her.

In the letter she explained that the

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These animals are on

very short runner

chains day in and day

out. They whine and

bark continuously out

of sheer frustration.

dogs had frequently jumped over the

fence and run around in the

neighbourhood, being rescued by

concerned neighbours who feared they

might be run over in busy Albany Road.

“I personally have returned them to

their property on numerous occasions,”

Dickie said.

On one occasion, after being found

in the street, the dogs were taken to the

SPCA and Dickie said the owner had to

pay a fine for their release and also on

condition the male was neutered and

the female spayed.

“That cost him money so he has bad

f e e l i n g s ,” Dickie said.

“One time I approached him about

his dogs he told me to f*** off.”

At one time, the dogs were tied up

on chains in the back yard.

After neighbours facing the back

yard complained about the dogs being

on chains all day, they were moved out

of sight on the side of the house.

“These animals are on very short

runner chains day in and day out.

“They whine and bark continuously

out of sheer frustration. They are young

beautiful dogs that need more space to

release their energy,” Dickie wrote.

She said in response, an SPCA

committee member had informed her

that nothing more could be done.

Frustrated with the lack of response

from the municipality and SPCA,

Dickie wrote to the Animal Anti-

Cruelty League (AACL) in Nelson

Mandela Bay to ask their advice. She

said an AACL representative had told

her it was a contravention of the

Animals Protection Act, as amended in

1991, to chain a dog up for an

indefinite period.

On the issue of the constant

barking, Clur said the municipality had

an obligation to address it in terms of

the bylaws.

“About four years ago, I submitted

an application to the municipality for a

third dog,” Clur said.

“Willem [Nel] told me he and

Richard, a co-worker, sat outside my

place to see if there was any barking

nuisance before granting my permit.”

In response to TotT’s queries, SPCA

inspector Anel Slabbert said the dogs

were boerbuls, not pitbulls, but that the

owner had complied with a warning

issued to him to improve the conditions

and manner in which the animals were

ch a i n e d .

“Both dogs are now on runners –

previously on static chains – and have

access to water and shelter,” she said.

“We monitor the dogs from time to

time to check up on their welfare.

“Both dogs have been seen running

around freely on the property, at

different times, so we know these two

dogs are not permanently confined.

“The SPCA is opposed to the

unnecessary confinement of all animals

but do understand that this is necessary

at times. The SPCA must take into

consideration when reading Section

2(1)(b) of the Animals Protection Act 71

of 1962, or any other section in this

Act, what the owner’s intention is when

confining the dogs on runners.

“The owner felt it necessary to

confine the dogs in order to keep the

dogs safe and out of the street where

they may pose a hazard to people or

vehicles, or to themselves,” she said.

Municipal spokesperson Cecil

M b o l e k wa ’s response was: “Our

environmental law and health

inspector, with the SPCA, is in

discussion with the owner of the dogs

to attempt to resolve the nuisance

issues as soon possible.”

TotT was unable contact the owner,

whose surname is unknown to his

neighbours.

UNECCESSARILY CHAINED? The only photo resident Marie Dickie was

able to get of one of two dogs allegedly kept chained 24/7 on a property in

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New house gets neighbour’s ire

Riversbend home owners at odds over

plans passed before regulation change

ROB KNOWLES

Aperennial problem at the

municipality appears to be

ensuring property owners

conform to building regulations.

The most notorious example was

the late tax guru Matthew Lester’s

house in Kenton-on-Sea, which

resulted in a drawn-out legal battle,

first between neighbour James Haslam

and Ndlambe Municipality for

approving Lester’s plans, and then

between the municipality and Lester,

till the municipality finally obtained a

demolition order.

Now, it is a home under

construction at Riversbend that is

causing concern and consternation

among the neighbours, specifically the

De Clercqs, who own a property

adjacent to the new dwelling.

This dispute has been ongoing for a

couple of years and both parties have

been at odds with each other.

The architects, FD Theron, builder,

CM Heunis, and e nv i r o n m e n t a l

specialist, Hort Couture, were

appointed in the project.

Both the home owners, the

Englebrechts, and neighbours, the De

Clercqs, have independently contacted

external parties including the

municipality, the department of

economic development &

environmental affairs, the architects

and builders, along with others, to

resolve their dispute.

The quarrel appears to have

muddied the waters between both

parties.

In her complaint, Chantelle de

Clercq, daughter of owner Pieter de

Clercq, pointed out, among other

things, that the building work was

carried out over weekends, that the

roof was too high, and that excavation

work on the site could lead to soil

collapse on her property.

The building work on site had a few

stop-and-starts as disputes were raised

but has continued and is now almost

complete.

The Engelbrecht Trust

commissioned the house to be built

and appointed FD Theron Architects to

draw up the plans.

The plans were submitted to

Ndlambe Municipality and were

a p p r ove d .

However, since that time, the

regulations have changed.

“They [the Engelbrechts] submitted

plans in December 2018. Bushman’s

only had their height restriction come

into effect in June 2019.

“If the plans deviated they had to

resubmit, which meant that they

contravened the new

m u n i c i p a l by l aw,” wrote De Clercq.

In response, Dylan Theron, of FD

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As the plans were

submitted and

approved before the

regulations changed,

there is no problem

with compliance

Theron said: “It is true that changes to

building heights as well as a few other

changes means that, if we submitted

the same plans today, they would not

be approved.

“However, as the plans were

submitted and approved before the

regulations changed, there is no

problem with compliance.”

Theron added that, subsequent to

approval, the client, Pieter Engelbrecht,

made some changes but these were not

in accordance with the approved plans

and therefore had to be reworked to

ensure compliance.

Brian Knight, of CM Heunis, the

builders on the site, was in agreement

with Theron in that this seemed to be a

domestic dispute between neighbours.

“Pieter Engelbrecht asked me to

speak with you regarding this matter,”

said Knight.

“We haven’t handed over the

project yet as the glazer still needs to

complete his work to enable a

completion certificate to be issued.”

Knight confirmed there had been a

few changes to the plans as submitted,

and that where non-compliant, were

redone to ensure conformity.

Warren Lange, of Hort Couture, in

Port Alfred, is responsible for

conformance to environmental

regulations, ensuring all conditions as

laid out are met.

The Environmental Impact

Assessment was signed by Dayalan

Govender, deputy director for

environmental affairs for the Sarah

Baartman district, in January 2019,

before changes to the regulations came

into effect.

“I am also under the impression that

this is a neighbourly dispute,” Lange

agreed. “Any changes requested by the

client that could not be accommodated

under the new regulations have been

reworked and the house now conforms

to the approved plans.”

TotT sent queries to Ndlambe

Municipality on March 18, asking

whether the Engelbrecht house

conformed to regulations, but a

response had not yet been received.

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THE ENGELBRECHT HOUSE: Currently under construction at Riversbend, House Engelbrecht is causing

consternation with its next-door neighbours who are worried about excavation and subsidence on their property

as well as alleged contravention of the conditions of the EIA and disregarding building regulations

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MEMORIES:

Easter Monday

saw Damian Nel,

of Port Alfred,

being visited by

someone special

– the Easter

Bunny’s son, Loki

the rabbit. Last

year, Damian

received a letter

from the Easter

Bunny saying he

could meet his

son Loki in 2021.

So, this year,

much to Damian’s

delight, he found

a basket at his

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SCENIC VIEW

Readers say Political

Party Funding Act

won’t be effective

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: Port Elizabeth resident Justin

Bowles, who celebrated his birthday on Tuesday, took this

photo of the Nico Malan Bridge and west bank from his

holiday home on the east bank

TK MTIKI

TotT’s latest Facebook question was: The

Political Party Funding Act came into

effect on April 1, meaning donors and

political parties are required to inform the

Electoral Commission about donations of

more than R100,000 per year from a single

d o n o r.

Do you think this Act will affect political

campaigns and outcomes of elections or that

political parties will find a way of

manipulating it?

While the question attracted few

responses, those who commented are of the

view that the Act will not bear the desired

outcomes.

Siya Ngubo explicitly said the Act would

not make any difference, as donors would

manipulate the system to remain anonymous.

“It’s a futile exercise, we know how this

country is.

“If donors want to remain anonymous, the

Act won’t stop them as they will find ways to

manipulate the system as always,” he said.

Roy Smith echoed Ngubo’s views.

“They will ghost multiple donors and give

them a kickback,” Smith said.

Colleen Denniss asked who would monitor

the Act, and Mike Kennedy responded saying:

“The ANC of course.”

Kiwwie Louw raised multiple questions

about the Act.

“The most provisions we have not seen.

“What is the penalty if a party does not

declare it? Do they get a fine of R10,000 for

not declaring a R1m donation or is the fine

equivalent to the donation,” he asked?

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‘No justice’ after panga attack

Victim accuses police of dragging heels to arrest three alleged attackers, who are roaming streets

TK MTIKI

Mfundo Gwebile, who

was viciously attacked

on December 29

2020, allegedly by his

girlfriend’s two brothers and a

friend, feels like the wheels of

justice have let him down.

An emotional Gwebile said

he was distraught at seeing his

alleged attackers, who assaulted

him with a panga, still roaming

the streets.

Gwebile said his left leg was

broken during the attack, and

his right arm had required

s t i t ch e s .

Revealing the apparent

cause of the attack, Gwebile

said: “I was invited to a lunch by

my girlfriend’s mother, so during

the lunch, one of my girlfriend’s

brothers started talking about

our previous sour relationship.

“We ended up having a

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The attack led to

Gwebile spending

nine days at

Livingstone Hospital

in Gqeberha (Port

Elizabeth).

heated altercation and

manhandling each other, so my

girlfriend’s mother pretended to

be mediating, calming us down,

and she deliberately threw

herself down as if I pushed her,

while I did not.

“They began assaulting me

saying I have beaten her.

Everything happened by

surprise as if it was a planned

c o n s p i ra cy.

“My girlfriend even said the

same thing.”

The attack led to Gwebile

spending nine days at

Livingstone Hospital in

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth).

“I was hospitalised for nine

days and I was discharged

before I was healed because of

Covid-19 cases,” he said.

Rubbing more salt into

Gwebile’s wounds was that his

alleged attackers had not been

arrested by the police, who he

claims failed in their duty.

“I opened a case on

December 29 2020 and days

went past and there was nothing

happening.

“On January 19 this year, I

decided to make a follow-up

with the police because I was

seeing these guys in the

township and it pained me to

see them walking freely as if

nothing had happened, while

they brutally attacked me,” he

said.

Gwebile said only after he

had followed up with the police

did it appear as though they

were making an effort to

investigate the case.

“On January 22 this year, I

saw the detective dealing with

this case coming to me to ask

me to show her where these

guys live.

“We found one of them and

the other was at Nxuba fishing,

so we could not find him.

“We did not know where

their friend lives, so it was only

one guy who got arrested,” he

said.

Gwebile complained

further that the police did not

make any attempt to arrest one

❝ Now I understand

why people take the

law into their own

hands.

of his alleged attackers who was

at Nxuba.

“The other guy was arrested

[and detained] for one if not two

weeks in Grahamstown – after

that he was released.

“I do not even know how he

was released and the detective

handling this case does not

keep me updated.

“I heard about this guy’s

court appearance from other

people.

“When I attended the court

appearance I met the detective

and she said I was not needed

and she would phone me when

I am needed but she never did.”

Gwebile went on to say: “It

pains me to see these guys

walking free.

“Now I understand why

people take the law into their

own hands.

“If your surname is not

known here, police do not take

your case seriously.”

Gwebile opened his case at

the Nemato Police Station.

Attempts to get comment

from police spokesperson Capt

Mali Govender were

unsuccessful.

CO U N C I L N OT ES

... the municipality’s voice

ROB KNOWLES

The latest meeting of the

Ndlambe council took place

virtually on MS Teams on

Tuesday March 30.

Unable to tune in, TotT

asked for a summary from one

of the councillors, Khanyisa

Deweti, who sent us this

summation of the proceedings.

The following provisions were

approved on the 2021/2022

budget. The annual monthly

tariff increase be: 5.5% for rates,

5.2% on electricity (subject to

change by NERSA guideline),

5.5% on refuse, 5.5% on

sewerage, 5.5% on sanitation,

5.5% on water tariff and 5.5%

on all other annual and monthly

ch a r g e s .

Council has approved that Kap

River Nature Reserve, Great

Fish River Wetland Reserve as

well as the Roundhill Oribi

Nature Reserve be transferred

from Sarah Baartman District

Municipality to Ndlambe Local

Municipality. This resolution

will be sent to SBDM so it can

be included in their council

meeting.

The newly adopted ICT

Governance Framework, ICT

User Access Management

Policy, ICT Governance Policy

as well as the ICT Security

Policy were reviewed and

approved by council.

Council further reviewed and

adopted the municipal

Grievance Policy as well as the

Attendance and Punctuality

Po l i cy.

The mayor tabled the Draft

Integrated Development Plan

(IDP) and 2021/2022 Budget

that will be used for public

participation. The municipality

will be putting together a plan

for the mayoral IDP Imbizo’s to

take place throughout the

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

The draft budget and IDP will

now be published for public

input.

Council has also approved that

the budget related policy

amendments be published for

public comment. Council

further approved the capital

budget funded by internal

funding. An operating budget

surplus of R2,110,000 was

approved by council.

L a s t ly, council approved that all

budgeted-for posts are to be

smoothed over the three

forecasted years.

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PET FRIENDLY SERVICE

Spring festival

plans going well

Long weekend of comedy, fashion and music

SAVING OUR ANIMALS: Rosehill SuperSpar donated wet and dry dog and cat food to the Port

Alfred SPCA on Tuesday March 30. This is just one among many charities supported by owners,

Craig and Lesley Theunissen. Lesley, centre, was very pleased to be helping the SPCA. ‘This is a

worthy cause and needs our support,’ she said on handing over the shopping trolley of canned

pet food while floor supervisor, SiphiwoBani, left, helped SPCA assistant manager Lisa Nyanya

wheel out a flatbed trolley piled with dry pet food Picture: ROB KNOWLES

TK MTIKI

With hope and

anticipation that

things will go back

to normality later this year,

Upperego Experience has

made plans far in advance for

the Kenton-On-Sea Spring

Picnic Festival from October 1

to 3 2021.

The three-day weekend

event will be divided into three

sections, with day one

dedicated to a comedy show,

day two being a fashion show

with participants dressed to

kill, while day three will be a

music show.

Event co-ordinator

VuyolwethuNkayi said the

event would be taking place at

Ekuphumleni stadium where

there is a hall to cater some of

the indoor phases of the

e ve n t s .

Taking into consideration

the current reality, Nkayi said:

“Despite the current Covid-19

situation, we are still optimistic

that things will be better after

m i d - ye a r.”

He went on to explain the

purpose of the event, saying it

would see the youth contesting

to take the Mr and Miss Kenton

Fest beauty and brains crowns.

Beyond contestation and

crowns, Nkayi is of the view

that the event will help

participants discover their full

potential and subsequently

make a difference in their

communities.

“It is all about youth

empowerment and grooming

young gents and ladies to

become their best versions of

t h e m s e l ve s .

“We believe this will

positively impact their

communities. Competition

winners will be given tasks that

will model a true beauty and

brains crown,” he said.

Nkayi said they had roped

in Lilitha Bolana and Jennita

Gongotha as ambassadors. The

duo are familiar with events of

this nature as Bolana is a

former Miss Teenager South

Africa finalist, while Gongotha

was a Miss Empress South

Africa finalist.

Referring to the

aforementioned duo, he said:

“We have collaborated with

two ambassadors who are

already at the forefront of

modelling.

“We trust our collaboration

will not only bring hope to

other contenders but will show

other possibilities in taking up

modelling as a career.”

Nkayi said a comedy show

and fashion show would both

start at 9am to 10pm and both

would have outside and indoor

phases.

He said the outside tickets

for each show would cost R90,

while general tickets for each

indoor show would cost R150.

VIP tickets of each indoor

show will sell at R200.

Nkayi said a music show

would take place at the

stadium from noon till 6am the

next day, and general tickets

would cost R70 in advance, or

R100 at the gate, while VIP

tickets would cost R200.

He also said they were on a

quest to recruit other models

and local brands/ designers,

while appealing for

sponsorship to make the event

a success.

For further information

Nkayi can be contacted at 061-

889-6376.


EDITORIAL

OPINION

Double

s t a n d a rd s

a concern

Double standards have been noted in

how municipal authorities and

organisations like the SPCA deal

with incidents of animal neglect or abuse,

and when an animal is a nuisance to

neighbours.

The front-page story of chained dogs

again highlights this seeming double

standard, which was already apparent with

the ongoing issue of stray cattle in

residential areas and on the R72, as well as

numerous examples of malnourished,

diseased and neglected stray dogs to be

found wandering around Nemato and the

Port Alfred CBD.

When it comes to dogs being a noise

nuisance through constant barking, the

municipality’s environmental law officer

Willem Nel has been known to be a

militant enforcer of the bylaws.

Years ago, TotT reported on such an

instance when a neighbouring resident

received a warning from Nel about his

dogs’ “excessive barking”.

The neighbour, who denied this, took

the trouble of approaching other residents

in his street to ask them if his dogs were a

nuisance. Every one of them signed a form

he had prepared stating that his dogs were

no such nuisance.

It later turned out that Nel himself lived

a street away and the matter appeared

personally motivated.

Nel likewise has also come down hard

on people whose dogs have escaped from

their property and were found wandering in

the streets.

Yet, as mentioned above, stray dogs can

be seen around town on any given day, and

the municipality does nothing about them.

Is it only dogs whose owners can be

identified who are worthy of attention? If so,

why has the matter of the chained pitbulls,

or boerbuls, in Halstead Road not earned

the same urgency as similar examples?

According to concerned neighbours –

more than 20 were signatories to a petition

– the issue has been ongoing for nearly two

ye a r s .

Previously the dogs have escaped and

been rescued by neighbours, then they

were chained up allegedly 24/7 – clearly a

contravention of the Animals Protection

Act, as amended in 1991.

Yet the SPCA is of the view the dogs are

not chained up all hours of the day, that

they have chains on runners, and that the

ow n e r ’s intentions are good in that he wants

to keep his dogs safe and out of the street

where they may pose a hazard to people or

ve h i c l e s .

Neighbours say it is precisely because

they are kept chained up that they resort to

constant barking out of frustration.

The municipality says it will attend to

the matter as soon as possible. It has been

nearly two years.

- Jon Houzet

❝ Is it only dogs whose

owners can be

identified who are

worthy of attention?

FOR A GOOD CUPPA AFTER EMERGENCIES: The Port Alfred Lions Club sponsored a coffee making machine for the NSRI. Lions Neville

Williamson and Anske Mol, right, handed over the machine to NSRI volunteer Trish Solz

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Praise for Port

Alfred Hospital

On Monday evening, March 15, at 8pm, while

carrying our luggage into our vacation rondawel in

Port Alfred, I slipped and fell on the wet steps due to

the rain.

I sustained a traumatic blunt force injury to my

head.

My husband rushed me to the emergency room at

the Port Alfred Hospital.

I had sustained some serious head injuries and a

deep laceration to my face.

I was admitted immediately and within minutes I

received medical attention.

The doctor on duty, Dr Salma Nadker and her

team stitched my wound and did a wonderful job

making sure that I was given the best medical

attention.

I was kept for observation for the night, and after X-

rays on Tuesday morning, I was discharged.

We then received some amazing follow-up

treatment from the wonderful and kind staff at Leach

P h a r m a cy.

A special thanks to Sister Pietie and Ryno.

All the staff at the pharmacy were so sympathetic

and kind to us.

The residents of Port Alfred and Bathurst showered

us with compassion and sympathy.

This is truly a town to be proud of.

I am happy to say that I am recouping well and my

wounds are healing.

I know that without God and the loving support of

my husband and family, I would not have made it so

f a r.

DIANA LE ROUX

Em e rge n cy N u m b e rs

TideGuide courtesy of the South African Navy

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

April 8 1442 0227 2051 0842

12 1628 0416 2236 1029

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

9 1512 0258 2120 0912

13 1653 0441 2301 1054

Multi-Security ................... (046) 624-2508

10 1538 0325 2146 0939

14 17 17 0506 2325 1118 Chubb Security ................. (046) 624-4810

11 1604 0351 2211 1004

15 1742 0530 2349 1143

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

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

When the

foundations are being

d e s t ro y e d

“When the foundations are

being destroyed, what can

the righteous do” (Psalms

11:3)?

The whole world seems

to be in turmoil. Natural

disasters are rampant.

Not even to mention

what catastrophic effects

global warming may have

upon the earth!

It has been more than a

year now that Covid-19 has

affected every part of society

in SA. Many things we held

so dear and took quite for

granted were pulled out

from under our feet. Will we

ever return to what we deem

to be normal again is a

debatable question.

Fortunately, there are two

foundations that can never

be destroyed. The first is

found in 1 Corinthians 3:11.

It says, “For no one can lay

any foundation other than

the one already laid, which

is Jesus Christ.” Those who

confess the Lord Jesus as

Lord and Saviour have their

lives founded upon a

foundation that will remain

f o r e ve r.

Secondly, the Lord said

that those who hear His

words and put them into

practice is like a wise man

who built his house upon a

rock. He also said, “H e ave n

and earth will pass away, but

my words will never pass

away ” (Matthew 24:35). The

Word of God is truth and

truth can never change.

“At that time his voice

shook the earth, but now he

has promised, "Once more I

will shake not only the earth

but also the heavens." The

words "once more" indicate

the removing of what can be

shaken – that is, created

things – so that what cannot

be shaken may remain.

Therefore, since we are

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

INSIGHTS

Pastor Theo Snyman

receiving a kingdom that

cannot be shaken, let us be

thankful, and so worship

God acceptably with

reverence and awe, for our

"God is a consuming fire"

(Hebrews 12:26 – 29).

Quotations from New

International Version

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


Look northwest after evening

twilight to see the three stars in

the belt of Orion arranged

vertically – Alnitak, Alnilam and

Mintaka.

They point down to the star,

Aldebaran, the Eye of the Bull,

Ta u r u s .

And there to the right of

Aldebaran, shining with a

similar red light, but fainter, is

the red planet Mars.

Mars is a little rocky planet

with a diameter only half that of

Earth, and it is red because it is

covered in red, rusty rock.

It is also cold. Day time

temperatures at the equator rise

to 20°C, but nights can drop to a

staggering -90°C!

We humans have a

fascination with Mars.

Classically, Mars was

associated with the God of War,

hence “Martial Arts”.

In HG Wells’ novel, The War

of the Worlds, a race of

Martians, dying on their own

planet because of drought,

attacked Earth looking for new,

more congenial living space.

Look northwest to Mars

TALK OF THE

STARS WITH

Professor Don Kurtz

They were stopped and

destroyed by our Earthly

bacteria. Bacteria make up 90%

of life underground on Earth.

Mars is too harsh for

Martians, as imagined by HG

Wells, but of all living things,

bacteria are the most probable

life form to be found there.

There could be bacteria

living underground. There is

water on Mars, locked up in ice

now, but we can see that in the

past it has run across the

surface.

The red planet also has

interior heat, as we can see from

huge volcanoes, such as

Olympus Mons, which reaches

more than 21km into the sky

(Mount Everest here is only

8.8km above sea level).

There have been 49 space

mission to Mars. Lots failed,

some crashed, got lost, or failed

even to get off Earth.

The latest lander on Mars is

Perseverance – Percy to its

friends – which landed on

February 18.

It has been driving around

taking pictures and running

experiments. It has cameras, a

laser, radar, and even a

microphone to listen to sounds.

Percy will collect soil

samples and deposit them in

capsules the size of test tubes,

which a future Mars mission will

PERCY THE EXPLORER: The latest lander on Mars,

Perseverance, has been taking photos and collecting soil

samples, which a future Mars mission will retrieve and bring

back to Earth for study Picture: NASA IMPRESSION

retrieve and bring back to Earth

for study.

If Martian bacteria are

found, will they have DNA or be

totally different to life on Earth?

If they have DNA, then

maybe bacteria evolved first on

Mars and an asteroid knocked

some Martian rocks off to later

land on Earth. There are about

100 meteorites that have been

identified as coming from Mars.

What if life on Earth was

seeded from Mars? Maybe we

are all Martians! Percy will help

to find out.

Percy cost R40bn yet has a

top speed of only 16m per hour!

Why is it so slow? This April

Mars is twice as far away as the

Sun, so it takes 30 minutes to

send a message to Percy and get

a response.

Imagine what would happen

when driving your car if you put

on the brakes and nothing

happened for 30 minutes.

You, too, would drive slowly,

especially in a R40bn c a r.

Percy has a small helicopter,

Ingenuity – Ginny to her friends

– currently attached to his belly.

Ginny will be the first

helicopter to fly on an alien

planet. She only weighs 0.7kg in

the low gravity of Mars, is the

size of a tissue box and has

rotors 1.2m-long made of ultralight

carbon fibre. Air pressure

on Mars is less than 1%.

Ginny may be launched any

time from April 8. So, as you

look northwest tonight at Mars,

think about Percy and Ginny

exploring this new world,

looking for signs of life, and

preparing the way for a future

mission with humans on board.

FACE 2 FACE with / Julie Gilbert

QTell us about your

occupation.

AI am a Grade 2 teacher at El

Shaddai Christian Academy.

What is the most satisfying

aspect of the work you do?

Watching how children grow

and develop. It’s exciting to see a

child develop self-confidence to

attempt things that were

challenging for them before.

What is the one tourist

aspect you would recommend

to a visitor to the Sunshine

Coast?

A hike up the Three Sisters at Riet

R iv i e r.

If you have a bucket list, what is

the top item you would like to

do?

I have a top two: To see the

Victoria Falls and a trip in a hot

air balloon.

What is your motto in life?

God is in control.

What keeps you motivated?

My faith in Jesus.

Each day is a challenge to be

a better person than I was the day

before.

With the high

unemployment rate in SA, wh a t

do you think could be done to

address the situation?

Government needs to endorse

small business 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, each person is responsible to

reduce, reuse and recycle.

If we all do our part to throw

rubbish away and save water, we

will see a difference.

What is your favourite

music of all time?

I love listening to all genres of

Christian gospel music.

What is the one item that is

always in your fridge?

Milk for coffee. I am a

coffeeholic.

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?

No thanks, I wouldn’t like his

job, but if I have to choose, then I

would deal harshly with corrupt

leaders.

I would bring back the Bible

and prayer into public schools.

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SCHOOLS IN REVIEW

GETTING READY TO HUNT EGGS: The Happy Hours Middle Group show off their Easter Bunny ears before the Easter weekend

EASTER SAFETY: Even the Happy Hours Covid-19 screeners,

Claudette Browne, left, and Lee Pearson got into the Hopping

Bunny mood to screen and welcome the children last Thursday.

Here they welcome and screen little Paisley Cockroft at the drop

off zone

EGG-CITING TIMES: What excitement after pupils, from left,

Michael Blaine, Grace Horak, Rachel Louwrens and Scarlett

Grimbeek had found their golden eggs left behind by the Easter

Bunny at the Happy Hours Easter egg hunt

GLORY TO GOD: Celebrating Easter, the Grade RR and R classes at

El Shaddai Christian Academy learnt about the significance of the

crucifixion of Jesus and why Easter is such a special holiday. From

left are Alishah Shahzad, Lulo Mlamla, Gabriella Gebreslasie,

Danielle Christian and Buqaqwuli Dlakiya

C E L E B R AT I N G

EASTER: Asavuya

Mawu from El

Shaddai Christian

Academy enjoyed

a hot cross bun

while learning

about The Last

Supper in a

practical and

meaningful way.

The children

washed each

other’s feet and

had a communion

service while

discovering the

meaning of the

bread and wine

(they had juice) and

what Jesus did on

the cross

TO BE OF SERVICE: Gabriella Gebreslasie washed Yvolle Amoaduro’s feet while teacher

Jackie Gouws supervised in a foot washing ceremony to celebrate Easter at El Shaddai

Christian Academy

LEARNING THROUGH FUN: The Grade RR class at El Shaddai Christian Academy had the

greatest fun learning through sensory play using jelly, sand, shaving cream, ice and water. From

left are Buqaqawuli Dlakiya, Alishah Shahzad, Gabriella Gebreslasie, Daniella Christian and Luli

Mlamla


SCHOOLS IN REVIEW

TOP HAT:

Damion Koen

won the best

hat in the

Intermediate

Phase at Port

Alfred High

School last

week for his

tall creation.

Damion says

that his mom

is a knitter

and she

made the

pompoms

and carrots

while he

made the

bucket and

decorated

the rest of

the hat. The

entire school

held a crazy

hat

competition

in the build

up to Easter

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IN THE LIBRARY:

Port Alfred High

learners rocked

their civvies and

crazy hat outfits

while visiting the

school’s last

Thursday. From left

are Olivia

Maclachan,

Nathanael Da Silva,

Swazi Sopela and

Daleen Brink

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Isabelle

Kieser in

Grade 1 at

Port Alfred

High School

was voted

the winner of

the Crazy Hat

Competition

held at the

school last

week. Her

peers in the

Foundation

Phase

believed that

her

masterpiece

deserved the

first prize of a

box of

marshmallow

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HAT TRICK: Mila van Zyl, centre, received a box of Easter eggs for her crazy

hat entry in the Port Alfred High School crazy hat competition. Handing over

the high school prize is head boy Jarryd Harty and looking on is head girl,

Carissa le Roux

CRAZY HATS: Port Alfred High School

headmaster Nigel Adams also participated in

the Crazy Hat Day held last week and is seen

here with the winner of the staff category,

Kittens class teacher Melissa du Randt

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Alfred High

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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

HAVING passed the year mark,

we are now at Day 377 of the

national coronavirus lockdown,

and though many of the previous

restrictions have been eased,

mask-wearing, social distancing,

a night-time curfew, sanitation at

shops and offices and restrictions

on international travel means we

are not yet back to “normal”.

Wi t h talk of a third wave,

people are concerned about the

pandemic even as the numbers of

those infected and requiring

hospitalisation has dropped

significantly in recent months.

Will Covid-19 eventually

disappear, or will it become

endemic, like the common cold

(another coronavirus) or flu (an

influenza virus)?

Scientists think the latter and

that we will eventually develop

immunity to the general virus but

might require booster shots of

vaccine as new variants evolve.

According to statistics from the

National Institute for

Communicable Diseases (NICD),

about 12,000 people die each

year from flu, but as it examined

statistics for the end of 2020, only

one case had been recorded.

Now, either sanitisation or

other measures have lessened the

effect of influenza or we have

misdiagnosed Covid and flu

cases.

“It is a totally unprecedented

even to not see flu,” said Cheryl

Cohen, who leads NICD’s

respiratory disease team.

She said it could be due to the

coronavirus restrictions that flu

had virtually disappeared over

this period.

However, Covid-19 is reported

to have killed more than 52,000

people since March 2019, so

there is still a need for caution.

The vaccine rollout is also not

proceeding at a fast pace.

ON the local front, a dispute

between neighbours in

Riversbend has been ongoing for

a couple of years.

The construction of a home

was challenged by a neighbour,

though the plans had been

approved, but prior to a change in

regulations pertaining to roof

height. Other issues were also

ra i s e d .

Ndlambe Municipality was

contacted three weeks ago to

clarify the situation but failed to

respond.

SIPHE Mzaidume’s cricket clinic

for youngsters, held last weekend,

was an unmitigated success.

So much so that he is holding

another clinic this Saturday before

he leaves to return to the UK

where he currently resides.

The clinic will be held at the

Port Alfred Country Club.

Call Mzaidume on 072-873-

4869 to book your child’s place.

NAU S E AT I N G smells and pools

of raw sewage are prolific in Port

Alfred and the surrounding area

and, despite the municipality

having hired contractors to fix the

problem, things seem to only be

getting worse.

The town needs to be involved

in sorting this problem out as it

affects everyone.

Social media posts

complaining of the problem fall

on deaf ears so, perhaps, a town

hall meeting must be called and

the problem hammered out.

Sewage on our streets will

discourage holidaymakers, and

lead to serious health problems.

HAPPY birthday greetings and all

good wishes to everyone enjoying

a birthday in the week ahead,

especially Jean Wright, Charlene

Palmer, Ronnie Slaughter, Anne

Roos, Ragel Fleischack, Margie du

Preez, Danica Kukard, Bradley

Ford, Hannah Charter, Malcolm

Cock, Jean Rodgerson, Eve van

Rooyen, Brian Burnette, Colin

Purdon, Morgan Hunke, Lara

Heny, Barbara Morgan, Jon

Houzet, Charleen Foster,

Abenathi Stuurman, Melissa

Bowles, Karl Badenhorst, Bianca

Steenkamp, Irene Tawse, Trevor

Langley, Brent Thorp, Valerie

Chalker, Kudu Pancoust, Debbie

Ford, Karen Wilson, Kian

Swanepoel, Arthur Beresford,

Odette Gailey, Eleanor Taai,

Lesley Stevenson, Cecile

Welgemoed, Barry Rudman,

Nicholas McCreath, Jillian Tyson,

Clair Meiring, Rory Gardner,

Steven Minaar, Christo Kok, Inke

Sap, AngeliqueTimm, Herman

Purdon, Bernard du Plessis, Lesley

Futter, Buddy Brownlee, Erin Brits,

Caitlin Bessinger, Joyce Webb,

Tracy Mills Willemse, Sue

Bradfield, Maartje Verhaak, Sonia

Nginase, Fanie Behrens, Phillip

Swanepoel, Kelly van der Merwe,

Terry Lansdell.

FURTHER success and

congratulations to the following

businesses celebrating another

a n n ive r s a r y, especially

Independent Property Consultants

(Van der Riet Street), LP Gaz

(Bathurst Street), Petticoat Lane

and the Presbyterian Church,

which is celebrating its 33rd

anniversary in Port Alfred.

MOTORISTS have been hit once

again with a huge fuel price hike

of R1 per litre on petrol, as from

midnight on Tuesday. The price of

fuel is now approaching a record.

Added to this, the 15%

electricity price increase and the

loss of jobs through Covid-19 has

many unable to afford even basic

requirements such as food, rent

and transport.

As electricity prices escalate, so

manufacturers and other

businesses will be required to

raise prices until inflation

becomes unmanageable.

Government needs to fix the

problems at Eskom, as consumers

can no longer afford to prop it and

other inefficient SEOs like Denel,

SAPO and SAA up.

Government needs to invite

private companies to assist and

not complain if they make a profit,

which is after all what the free

market is all about.

They would not allow their

infrastructure to crumble as it

would be their own money they

were losing, not ours.

With last year’s figures in

brackets to compare at the time of

going to press, the Rand was

trading at R14.56 to the Dollar

(R18.15), R20.09 to the Pound

(R22.52) and R17.28 to the Euro

(R19.86).

Gold is $1,739.87 per fine

ounce ($1,595.56), with platinum

at $1,219.92 per ounce

($730.00). Brent Crude Oil is

trading at $62.84 per barrel

($27.95).

SPECIAL thoughts and prayers are

with all who are not well, having

or have already had tests,

operations and treatments.

Sterkte Roy Potter, Andrew de

Vries, Jenny Groenewald, Jan

Haig and Lesley Stevenson.

OUR condolences to the family

and friends of Marius Ackerman,

who died suddenly last weekend

at just 37 years old.

Marius, who worked as a

technician for Sky Alarms, always

had a friendly greeting for

everyone he knew.

We especially think of his wife

LASTING LOVE: Tw o

much-loved residents

of ACVV Diaz Home

in Alexandria

celebrated their 70th

wedding anniversary

on March 24. Staff

and management

extended warm

wishes to Oom Ben

and Tannie Rona

Allison. Oom Ben

also celebrated his

92nd birthday on the

same day. Double

celebrations were the

order of the day

Jodiene and their beautiful

daughter Amoré. May memories

of good times spent together carry

you in these very sad times.

WEDDING a n n ive r s a r y

congratulations and good wishes

for many more great years ahead

to Dave and Arleen Young,

Graham and Joan Norman, Olly

and Bianca Kirby, Kevyn and

Lindsay Letley, Terry and Gisella

Brickhill, Colin and Louise

Wiggett, Robert and Marjorie

Sparks, Peter and Doffie van der

Byl, Thomas and Bonny Blaine,

Stephan and Angela Drennan,

and Hettie and Chris Fourie.

THOUGHT for the week:

“Happiness is having dreams;

success is making those dreams

come true.”.

BEST regards as always,

The Team

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Experienced cricketer helps youth

Mzaidume to hold second

clinic, due to its success

ROB KNOWLES

Siphe Mzaidume,

who has played club

cricket in various

countries, held a cricket

clinic at the Port Alfred

Country Club last

weekend, which was a

huge success.

“I took on six boys on

Saturday and had the most

amazing two-hour

s e s s i o n ,” said an excited

Mzaidume.

“I was very pleased

with how quickly the boys

learnt and how naturally

gifted they were

considering a few of them

had never played the

game before.” Mzaidume

said the boys’ parents had

been so impressed that

they had requested he

hold a cricket clinic again

this coming Saturday.

“It will be my last

weekend in the country

before I return to the UK

so I have agreed to hold

another cricket clinic this

w e e k e n d ,” he said.

“We expect more boys

because the parents have

spoken to other parents

about bringing their kids

a l o n g .”

To register your child

for the cricket clinic, you

can contact Mzaidume on

072-873-4869.

THE TEAM: Siphe Mzaidume, centre, held a cricket clinic for youngsters at the Port

Alfred Country Club last weekend. It was such a success that he is holding another

clinic this Saturday

PASSING ON

SKILLS:

T h e re ’s no

substitute for

experience

and, having

played club

cricket in

various

countries,

Siphe

Mzaidume

passed on his

knowledge at

the cricket

clinic he held

last weekend

SAPS GBV EVENT

GIFT OF GIVERS HAND OUT HAMPERS:

Every pupil went back home carrying food

parcels, study materials and school bags

donated by Gift of the Givers at an event held

recently at Alexandria High School. In response

to the water crisis, Gift of the Givers also

donated a JoJo water tank to the school. The

event was organised by the SAPS, in

partnership with the Gift of the Givers, aimed at

informing pupils about gender-based violence

Joan Purdon would

like to wish her husband

of 64 years, Colin Purdon,

a wonderful 86th

Birthday on 9th April.

Thank you for everything

you do - Love you so much

Honey Bunch.

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(2016), notice is hereby given that the

Ndlambe Municipal Planning Tribunal is

scheduled to take place on Wednesday,

21 April 2021 at 11H00 in the COUNCIL

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educational institutions, for

being the national seat of

the judiciary and for its

cultural events

makhanda

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EXCESSIVE PRUNING IRKS

Makhanda (Grahamstown) residents

reacted with dismay, horror, anger and

outrage – call it what you like – at the

seemingly unannounced and

indiscriminate ‘trimming’ of trees in the

central business district (CBD) late last

month.

Makhandans reacted swiftly, saying it

always seemed the municipality did not

have enough money for the city’s water

shortage problems to be fixed once and

for all, sewage leaks and water leaks to be

sorted out, potholes to be repaired, streets

to be cleared of litter, non-working street

lights to be replaced, and street markings

to be repainted.

Yet, they say, there was money enough

for the “h a ck i n g ” and “b u t ch e r i n g ” of the

trees, work undertaken over a long

weekend when overtime kicked in.

The writer went walking last weekend

to check out the so-called trimmed trees.

In all, 38 trees had their branches and

foliage severely pruned by the seemingly

ruthless chainsaws.

Residents were not amused, but one

did remark, “At least now we have a clear

view of the beautiful buildings on Church

Square and upper High Street”.

In the vicinity of the public library in

Hill Street, six trees were trimmed, 14

between City Hall and Hill Street on

Church Square, and 18 in upper High

Street between Hill and Hemming Streets.

And that’s where the cutting and

trimming appeared to have come to a

sudden halt.

Another resident said confidently:

“Don’t worry they’ll grow back to their

full, flourishing and glorious beauty in no

t i m e .”

In the coffee-table book G r a h a m s t ow n

Re f l e c t e d , published in 1995, author

Emily O’Meara wrote, going back in time

to Grahamstown of the past, “As the

settlement grew, so did the tree saplings.

The regulations of 1820 ruled that anyone

found damaging the trees could be fined –

or even imprisoned and flogged.”

Of the present-day trees, O’M e a ra

wrote: “Planting has gone on through the

decades and this green heritage is as

intrinsic a part of the cityscape as the

b u i l d i n g s .”

She concluded: “Shady characters,

rooted to the spot. Trees for all seasons –

and reasons.”

UNIVERSITIES BENEFIT

The Eastern Cape Provincial Government

has allocated R30m to four universities in

the province to help students struggling to

pay registration fees and for those who are

unable to obtain qualifications from their

universities due to debt they owe to these

u n ive r s i t i e s .

Rhodes University in Makhanda and

Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha

(Port Elizabeth) will receive R5m e a ch ,

and the University of Fort Hare and

Walter Sisulu University R10m e a ch .

AT THE HELM

Izak Smuts has been elected president of

the Old Graemian Union (OGU), with

Neil Smuts deputy president and Ernie

van Hille secretary.

Also on the new committee are Ian

Suttie, Sean Wiblin and Eddie Wille.

LET’S PLAY

School sport in Makhanda – and

elsewhere, for that matter – is well and

truly up and running, and soon fields,

Astros and courts will be abuzz with interschool

sporting activity.

For starters, the Diocesan School for

Girls (DSG) hosted its “Bio Bubble

Hockey Festival” last weekend, and

taking part were DSG, Collegiate Girls’

High, Pearson High and Woodridge

College. Collegiate beat DSG 1-0 in the

final, while Pearson defeated Woodridge

on penalties to finish third.

No spectators were permitted at this

mini-tourney, but parents and

schoolmates voiced their support from the

other side of perimeter fences.

Until such time as the regulations

change, no spectators will be permitted to

attend matches.

FUSION TO RE-OPEN

Good news for local ‘foodies’ is that

Fusion Speciality Food Shop is set to reopen

in early May under new ownership

in the “up-and-coming” zone of the

industrial area in Rautenbach Road.

Fusion was previously located

between KFC and Mr Price Home in

Pepper Grove Mall.

PJ SAYS FAREWELL

Member of the administrative personnel

of PJ Olivier High School, Alice Cronje,

retired last week after a 34-year

association with the school, 21 of them in

a secretarial capacity.

At her farewell function, principal

Joubert Retief said, “We say farewell, with

a heavy heart, to a PJ legend.”

The wife of former PJ Olivier teacher

and head of department, Manie Cronje,

EXTREME PRUNING: No less than 38 trees in Makhanda’s CBD fell victim

to chain saws when Makana Municipality teams moved in and did some

severe lopping and pruning, leaving once lush trees looking bare and many

residents fuming. Here, the City Hall clock tower surveys the scene on

Church Square, where 14 trees were pruned. See story on this page P i c t u re :

SID PENNEY

ORGANISING TEAM: Ilze Curling, holding son Daniel, was the organiser of the well-attended Easter Market in the

PJ Olivier school hall last week. In addition, she ran her own stall YUMM, that sold confectionery, pickled foods,

jams and muesli, all homemade. Curling was also the organiser of the Local is Lekker market on the school field late

last year, and is planning a Winter Market for June/July this year Picture: SID PENNEY

now principal of Good Shepherd Primary

School, undertook secretarial and

financial tasks, handled the school’s Club

100 fund-raising initiative, liaised closely

with the PJ Olivier past pupil network,

and kept staff files up to date.

Retief added: “Alice Cronje was always

willing to help, and her administrative

skills were extraordinary.

“She was even a more-than-willing

helper at athletics meetings, concerts,

dances, bazaars and the annual fun run,

and she supported the school at

numerous sports matches and events.

“We cannot thank her enough for all

she has done for PJ Olivier.”

MEDALS ALL-ROUND

All five Diocesan School for Girls (DSG)

athletes who took part in the Eastern

Province Athletics championships in

Gqeberha (PE) achieved medals – four

gold and one silver – and the vehicle

driving them back to school in Makhanda

was aglow with beaming smiles, what

with four personal bests (PBs) in the bag

as well.

Sarah Jane Brits was 1st in the Under

18 pole vault, recording a new PB height

and taking home a gold medal.

Megan Emslie was 1st in the U18

100m in a PB time and earned a gold

medal.

Abby Holderness was 1st in the U16

800m (gold medal and PB), Kaitlyn

Kruiskamp was 2nd in the U16 1,500m

(silver medal and PB), and Emma Kruse

was 1st in the U18 800m (gold medal).

Meanwhile, Emma Kruse, Sarah Jane

Brits and Megan Emslie have been

selected to represent EP at the SA

Athletics championships in Paarl this

weekend.

FOR PAARL

Kingswood College athlete Dwayne

Pharo has been selected to represent

Eastern Province at the Athletics SA

national championships in Paarl this

weekend, taking part in the U20 100m

and 200m sprints.

RESIDENTS DEMAND WATER

“Emotions were running high when about

80 local residents stormed into the City

Hall’s council chamber last week where a

meeting was in progress over the critical

water shortage in Grahamstown.”

This was an excerpt from an article in

the Grahamstown column of Talk of the

Town newspaper of March 28 2013.

Residents chanted “We want water”

and warned councillors and officials that

if the water problem wasn’t sorted out

once and for all, they would consider

withholding rates.

In an attempt to appease the situation,

an official stated the municipality was

fixing the problem.

Makhanda has experienced major

water outages and shortages in recent

months due to mechanical failures and

burst pipes. Once again, it seems, the

municipality “is fixing the problem”.

BELMONT HOSTS CHAMPIONSHIPS

The two-day men’s championships take to

the fairways and greens of Belmont Golf

Club down there in Belmont Valley this

weekend, and at Sunday’s prizegiving the

2021 champion will be presented with

the trophy.

Defending champion is Scott Jackson

(2020), while Steve Gornall was the

winner in 2018 and 2019. Marc Stone

was the champion in 2017, and Gareth

Shaw the champ in 2016.

LEADING

St Andrew’s Prep has appointed Zian

Dreyer as headboy for 2021, and Sikho

Fumbata and Peer Lidsba as deputy

h e a d b oy s .

HONOURS

Congratulations to St Andrew’s College

pupil Ayomide Israel-Akinbo upon being

awarded Leadership Honours.

His leadership skills have shone within

the scope of the Interact Club, of which

he was a co-founder and co-president

since 2018. He has also been involved in

Cawse Library outreach projects.

OAT L A N D S ’ B I RT H DAY

According to a report in the

Grahamstown column of Talk of the Town

of May 22 2009, Oatlands Preparatory

School celebrated its 60th birthday amid

much fanfare the previous week and,

thanks to the vibrancy and energy of its

256 pupils, was “certainly not showing its

age”.

The occasion was marked by a singalong

and cutting of the birthday cake,

followed by the undoubted highlight, the

fancy dress parade.

Back in 2009, Oatlands pupils did not

wear uniforms, but former principal

Margaret Lloyd told the writer at the

function, “The Oatlands uniform is a

smile!”

UP THE WALL

Matthew Grunewald of St Andrew’s

College has been awarded Honours for

climbing.

In his three years of indoor climbing,

he has been ranked 1st in U19 and 1st in

open men’s divisions in the Eastern Cape,

and has represented the Eastern Cape five

times at national events and SA twice at

international events.

He has been awarded SA Colours for

junior and open men’s climbing, a

phenomenal achievement for a 17-yearold.

NEW MAYOR

According to a report in the

Grahamstown column of Talk of the Town

of June 10 2011, Zamuxolo Peter was

elected executive mayor of Makana

Municipality after “a bit of dilly-dallying

and quite a bit of lobbying”.

The current mayor is Mzukisi

Mpahlwa, who lives in Bluewater Bay,

Gqeberha (PE).

LIFE-SAVING RED: Dr Kathrine Claassens, right, of the State Veterinarian

Department in Makhanda donates her 21st unit of blood when the mobile

unit of the SA National Blood Service (SANBS) visited the Dutch Reformed

Church hall in Hill Street. She donated her very first unit at Onderstepoort

Veterinary Academic Hospital. Assisting Claassens on this occasion is

phlebotomist Phumi Chiya. The SANBS visits the Dutch Reformed Church

hall from 12 midday to 6pm each Tuesday Picture: SID PENNEY

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F E AT U R E

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Fresh catch enjoyed while taking in the scenery

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this for lunch or dinner and take in the sights and sounds of the beautiful Kowie River

Situated on the banks of the

Kowie River, the Port Alfred

River and Ski-boat Club is

one of the town’s idyllic icons.

Its famous fish n chips is

available from Tuesdays to

Saturdays, from 11am till 7pm.

Though booking is not

essential, it is advisable to avoid

disappointment.

Served with salad and a roll, as

well as a sauce, it can be enjoyed

upstairs in the restaurant while

surveying the scenery of the small

boat harbour, marina and any river

traffic that may be going past.

Inside dining is available on

days when the weather does not

play along.

The latest addition to the e ve r-

increasing menu are pizzas, with a

variety of toppings available.

These can be enjoyed in the

downstairs bar or in the

restaurants, and also as takeaway

s .

Ke n ny ’s Sports Bar, situated in

Campbell Street in Port Alfred, is a

great place to meet up any day, but

Fridays are extra-special, as one

can then enjoy their legendary fish

n chips.

Served with a side salad and a

glass of wine on the house (while

stocks last), it makes for a perfect

ending to the working week, and a

great start to the weekend.

Ke n ny ’s offers a 10% discount

on all meals enjoyed on site,

which is also available for

takeaways. It does not apply to the

wine though!

For those who don’t yet know,

great news is that Candy Webster

has found a new home for

Barefoot Café at the small boat

harbour complex.

Situated next to Midway

Motorcycles, they specialise in

seafood, both fresh and frozen.

You can buy all your fish from

them and cook it at home, or let

them cook it to perfection wh i l e

you enjoy the relaxing

surroundings.

Barefoot Café is open for sitdown

meals and takeaways, and

their delicious fish n chips are

served daily, except on Sundays

when they are closed.

They look forward to

welcoming you.

Graze by the River’s linecaught

fish dish has been its most

popular and talked-about

speciality since the restaurant

opened its doors nine years ago.

“It’s what we’re known for,”

said chef and owner, Nick

Howard. “People come from all

over the country as well as from

overseas just to taste this amazing

d i s h .”

Howard said Port Alfred

residents were blessed to be able

to access fresh fish daily.

“Jurie [Swart] and his crew

supply us with fresh, locallycaught

fish from cob, Cape

salmon, gurnard and carpenter.

“Whatever is caught fresh that

day ends up in my pan,” said

H owa r d .

Howard uses a copper fish

kettle that retains the flavours and

doesn’t allow the fish to dry out.

“We bake the fish with a little

basil and rosemary, with baby

Rosa tomatoes.

“The cooked fillet is then

served on a bed of sweet potato,

carrot and pumpkin mash, with

our own version of Thermidor

sauce drizzled over the top,” said

H owa r d .

“The layers and combination of

textures and flavours are truly

amazing.

“The dish is accompanied with

steamed seasonal vegetables.”

If you enjoy a great piece of

locally-caught line-fish, look no

further and get to Graze by the

River, where the line-fish is waiting

for you.

Call Howard on 063-644-3878

to book your plate of amazing.

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KICK BACK AND

RELAX: Graeme

Kelbrick, owner of

the Lady Biscay,

serves his wellknown

fish n chips

every Friday on the

boat which is

moored in Wharf

Street. He is also

available for

cruises on the river

and bookings are

essential to avoid

disappointment.

The boat is fullyequipped

with a

bar and is also

popular for

functions of all

kinds

PORT ALFRED

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TELEPHONE: 046 624 4532

Come and enjoy

our stunning view of

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from our upstairs

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(non smoking) or

our open-air tables.

Trading Hours

11h00 to 19h00

Tuesday - Saturday

Closed Sunday & Monday

SIT IN AND TAKEAWAY

FEAST YOUR EYES: The Port Alfred River and

Ski-boat Club offers an elevated view of the

Kowie river and diners can now enjoy more

additions to the menu, while taking in all the

river activities

FRESH LINE-CAUGHT FISH

Our Famous House Speciality!!!

Choose your fish and we will bake

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fresh basil, and rosemary. Served with

a thermidor sauce on a bed of sweet

potato, carrot and pumpkin mash.

(Depending on availability, Cob, Red Roman, Bream, etc)

Due to limited seating, please make reservations to avoid disappointment

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ESTATE AGENTS

ELECTRICIAN

FRAMING

GAS SUPPLIES & SERVICES

OPTOMETRIST

TREE FELLING

TYRES


In the Estate of the Late WILLEM GABRIEL

ESTERHUIZEN, Identity No. 570605 5072 08 3

born 5 JUNE 1957, who died on 8 JANUARY

2021, of 6 MARTHA OOSTHUIZEN STREET,

ALEXANDRIA, 6185, married in community

of property to ALEXANDRA ESTERHUIZEN,

Identity No 620725 0013 08 8.

ESTATE NO: 001017/2021

Debtors and Creditors in the above Estate are

hereby called upon to lodge their claims with

and pay their debts to the undersigned within

a period of thirty (30) days from 9 April 2021.

In the Estate of the Late NORMAN ERIC

GIBSON, Identity No. 4408105102082 born

10 AUGUST 1944, who died on 7 NOVEMBER

2018, of 5 SUID STREET, ALEXANDRIA,

6185, unmarried.

ESTATE NO: 000582/2019

The FIRST AND FINAL LIQUIDATION AND

DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT in the above

¿

Master of the High Court, GRAHAMSTOWN

¿

Magistrate, ALEXANDRIA, for a period of

twenty-one (21) days from 9 APRIL 2021.

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE

FREDERICK GOLOMBICK (IDENTITY

NUMBER: 561001 5003 08 1) WHO

WAS MARRIED IN COMMUNITY OF

PROPERTY TO TRACY JANE

GOLOMBICK (IDENTITY NUMBER

630608 0104 08 1), OF 31 CHATHAM

STREET, PORT ALFRED, EASTERN

CAPE, AND WHO DIED ON THE

12th DECEMBER 2020.


Debtors and Creditors in the above

Estate are hereby called upon to lodge

their claims and pay their debts to the

under-mentioned within THIRTY (30)

days as from Friday, 9 April 2021.

LIESL ERASMUS

Agent for Executrix

AUDIE ATTORNEYS


PORT ALFRED 6170

TEL: (046) 624 2400

In the Estate of the Late SIPHO BABES

AJA, Identity No. 770121 5831 08 8 born

21 JANUARY 1977, who died on 12

DECEMBER 2020, of 58 NTONTELA

STREET, MARSELLE, 6191, married in

community of property to UNATHI VUYOKAZI

AJA, Identity No 841128 0762 08 0.

ESTATE NO: 001150/2021

Debtors and Creditors in the above Estate are

hereby called upon to lodge their claims with

and pay their debts to the undersigned within

a period of thirty (30) days from 9 April 2021.

DE JAGER & LORDAN INC

Attorneys for the Executor

25 RETIEF STREET

ALEXANDRIA

6185

TEL: 046-6222799

(Ref: D Joubert/sn)

In the Estate of the Late ASTHI

ROSSOUW, Identity No. 310526 0011

08 9 born 26 MAY 1931, who died on

10 JANUARY 2021, of 6A KIEWIET

STREET, BOESMANSRIVIERMOND,

6190, unmarried.

ESTATE NO: 000952/2021



their claims with and pay their debts to

the undersigned within a period of thirty

(30) days from 9 April 2021.



25 RETIEF STREET

ALEXANDRIA

6185

TEL: 046-6222799

(Ref: D Joubert/sn)

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE TERENCE

JOHN SKEGGS, Identity Number 480111

5636 083, of 12 Shangri-La, Port Alfred,

who died on the 9th August 2019 and

who was divorced.

ESTATE NUMBER 3011/2019

The FIRST AND FINAL Liquidation and

Distribution Account in this estate will be

open for inspection for a period of 21 days

¿

of the High Court GRAHAMSTOWN and

¿

DATED at RUSTENBURG on this the

29th Day of MARCH 2021

EXECUTOR

DANIEL ELARDUS VAN STRATEN,

PRIVATE BAG X 82331,

RUSTENBURG, 0300

Tel: 014 5928435

In the Estate of the Late ROBERT DENIS

SMITH, Identity No. 321224 5049 08 3 born

24 DECEMBER 1932, who died on

4 JANUARY 2021, of 2 RIVER ROAD,

KENTON-ON-SEA, 6191, married out

of community of property.

ESTATE NO: 000764/2021

Debtors and Creditors in the above Estate

are hereby called upon to lodge their claims

with and pay their debts to the undersigned

within a period of thirty (30) days from

9 April 2021.



25 RETIEF STREET

ALEXANDRIA

6185

TEL: 046-6222799

(Ref: D Joubert/sn)

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS

DRAFT IDP & TABLED BUDGET

2021/2022 AND RELATED

BUDGET POLICIES

Notice is hereby given in terms of the

Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003

(Act 56 of 2003) and the Municipal Systems

Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that the Draft

Reviewed IDP and Budget for 2021-2022

for Ndlambe municipality were tabled before

Council on the 30 th March 2021. Notice

is further given that, in terms of section

21 (a) of the Local Government: Municipal

Systems Act 32 of 2000 read together with

section 22(a) of the Local Government:

Municipal Finance Management Act 56

of 2003 that the Tabled Budget and Draft

IDP for 2021/2022 are open for public

inspection and comments. The documents

can be found in the municipal website

(www.ndlambe.gov.za). The documents

can also be emailed to anyone requesting

them. This is a provision made in light of

Covid19.

Purpose of the commenting period is to:

on the needs and priorities of the

area;

Promote broad-based acceptance

of the plan and in so doing

promote smooth implementation

and accountability;

Clarity regarding the investment

intentions of the municipality

application of the revenue and

grants; and

Ensure that no rights are violated

by the contents of the IDP.

Comments can be faxed to 046 624 2669

or emailed to smjacu@ndlambe.gov.za or

tmagawu@ndlambe.gov.za or uqinela@

ndlambe.gov.za no later than 30 April

2021.

NOTICE NUMBER: 54/2021

08 April 2021 ADV. R DUMEZWENI

MUNICIPAL MANAGER



25 RETIEF STREET

ALEXANDRIA

6185

TEL: 046-6222799

(Ref: D Joubert/sn)

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE CHARLES

WATSON (IDENTITY NUMBER: 391011

5130 08 7) UNMARRIED, 13 DEVON

ROAD, KENTON-ON-SEA, EASTERN

CAPE, AND WHO DIED ON THE

1 ST DECEMBER 2020.




their claims and pay their debts to the

under-mentioned within THIRTY (30) days

as from Friday, 9 April 2021.

LIESL ERASMUS

Executrix

AUDIE ATTORNEYS


PORT ALFRED 6170

TEL: (046) 624 2400

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE BRIAN

DAVID WADDINGTON, Identity No. 461222

5071 081, of 5 Glen Eagles Drive, Port

Alfred who died on the 1st August 2020

and who was married out of community

of property

ESTATE NUMBER 3031/2020

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

9th April 2021

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this the

23rd Day of March 2021

Vernon Cloete

Executor

Vernon Cloete Broker Services

C/o RA Laing

24 Colegate Road

PORT ALFRED

FORM JJJ


Notice is hereby given in terms of

Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act,

1937, of the intention to apply for the issue

¿

CTN passed by

ERF 1857

GRAHAMSTOWN, IN THE MAKANA

LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, DIVISION OF

ALBANY, PROVINCE OF EASTERN

CAPE

IN EXTENT 803 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND

THREE) Square metres

Which has been lost or destroyed.


to the issue of such copy are hereby

required to lodge the same in writing with

the Registrar of Deeds at King William’s

of the publication of this notice.

Dated at 1 st

DOLD & STONE INC – APPLICANT

10 AFRICAN STREET

GRAHAMSTOWN

EMAIL: olwethu@doldandstone.co.za

Contact Number: 046 622 2348



25 RETIEF STREET

ALEXANDRIA

6185

TEL: 046-6530005

(Ref: D JOUBERT/sn)

In the Estate of the Late JOHAN BOTHA,

Identity No. 400906 5062 08 2 born

6 SEPTEMBER 1940, who died on

12 JANUARY 2021, of 2 GRAHAM

STREET, MAKHANDA, 6139, married

out of community of property.

ESTATE NO: 000774/2021



their claims with and pay their debts to the

undersigned within a period of thirty (30)

days from 9 April 2021.



25 RETIEF STREET

ALEXANDRIA

6185

TEL: 046-6222799

(Ref: D Joubert/sn)

In the estate of the Late OONAH

GRAHAM BUTCHER, Identity Number

300118 0032 083, widow, formerly resident

at 14 Pike Lane, Damant Lodge, Port

Alfred, Eastern Cape, and who died on

25 June 2019.

Estate Number: 004163/2019

The FIRST AND FINAL Liquidation and

Distribution Account in this estate will be

open for inspection for a period of 21 days

¿

of the High Court GRAHAMSTOWN and

¿

DATED at SEDGEFIELD on this the

29th Day of MARCH 2021

ANTON JORDAAN

Executor

Jordaan, Van Wyk Attorneys,

P O Box 471,

¿

Tel: 044 343 2126

FORM JJJ


Notice is hereby given in terms of

regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries

Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for

¿

Transfer No T10359/1972 registered on 9

May 1972 passed by WILLIAM MARTIN

BRITS, Born 21 December 1923,

in favour of CATHRENA JOHANNA

WALLACE, Born Oosthuizen on 17 March

1928, Widow

in respect of certain REMAINDER

ERF 1499 PORT ALFRED, IN THE

NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY, DIVISION

BATHURST, EASTERN CAPE

PROVINCE, IN EXTENT 1070 (ONE

THOUSAND AND SEVENTY) Square

metres, which has been lost or

destroyed.


to the issue of such copy are hereby

required to lodge the same in writing

with the Registrar of Deeds at King

William’s Town, 113 Alexandria Road,

King Williams Town within two weeks

from the date of the publication of this

notice.

BMH Attorneys Inc, 9 Cascades Terraces,

Carl Cronje Drive, Tyger Waterfront

Tel 0219197599 Ref. TW0025

nSPORT

Ta l kTow OF THE

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

Thursday 8 April, 202 1

GOLF W E E K LY

Wednesday March 31: S i b u ya

Game Reserve/Arabella Wine

Individual Stableford, with 86

p l aye r s .

Results:

1st: Colin Howard – 38, 2nd:

Arjan Sap – 37, 3rd: Derek

Sinclair – 36, 4th: Tim Leach – 34,

5th: Peter Longhurst – 34

2 Clubs:

6th: B Dukas

8th: D Mullins, N Smith, W

Hensens, N Fox, S Kennedy

Best Gross: 76 – Arjan Sap, Ian

Moncur

Nearest The Pins:

Fishaways/Debonairs – 6th: Jaco

Symington

Galileo Risk – 8th: Wouter

Hensens

Tekserve – 11th: Bob Shaw

The Firm – 13th: R Wilmot

The Firmest Drive – 18th: Nick

Fo x

Remax Kowie - Nearest for 2 on

the 1st: Arjan Sap

Saturday April 3: Viv Jordan golf

day, a Two-Ball Alliance, with 103

p l aye r s .

Results:

1st: Sylvia Foster, Helen Lockyear

– 47

2nd: Ralph Collis, Patricia Collis –

47

3rd: Leon Nell, Othi Matiwana –

46

4th: Zola Mgudwa, Justice Jonas –

46

Two Clubs:

6th: I Moncur

8th: W Bradfield, N Phillips, R van

Zyl, D Young, N Fox

11th: S Matthews

Best Gross: 73 – Othi Matiwana

Best Nett: 71 – Sylvia Foster

Nearest The Pins:

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Ian

Moncur

Tekserve – 8th: Norman Phillips

Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th:

Lluwellyn James

Fishaways/Debonairs – 13th:

Ralphn Collis

The Firmest Drive – 14th: Othi

M a t i wa n a

Royal St Andrews – Nearest for 2

on the 1st: Russell Gardner

1820s GOLF

Monday March 29: 18 players in

cool conditions.

Winners on 42: Windsor Bagley,

Rick Hill, Trevor Stötter, John Dell.

Moosehead on 44: John Arnold,

Neil Shaw, Dallas Cowie.

Good Scores: 49 – Mike Stadler,

48 – Nick van derMerwe, 47 –

John Dell, 45 – Trevor Stötter.

Two Clubs: 8th Eugene Erasmus.

Thursday April 1: In overcast

w e a t h e r.

Winners on 34: Ted Baines,

Patrick O’Kelly, Rick Hill, John

Fe a t h e r.

Moosehead on 45: John Heather,

Paul Parker, Neil Shaw, Juan

S o u t h e y.

Good Scores: 49 – Wi n d s o r

Bagley, Brian Robinsonn Neil

Shaw, 48 – Ted Baines, 47 – Jo h n

Dell, Stan Weyer, Rick Hill, Ted

Baines.

Two Clubs: 8th Hole in One – Te d

Baines.

LADIES’ R E S U LTS

March 30

Battling a strong, gusting easterly

wind, 28 ladies took part in an

Individual Stableford competition

(95% HA) and competed for the

Jones-Phillipson Cup.

Making light of the conditions,

Donne Piguet ran out a clear

winner on 39 points to take the

Jones-Phillipson Cup, with second

placed Penny Yeats counting out

Anita de Bruin into third place,

both ladies scoring 35 points.

Prue Peacock was nearest the

pin on the 8th, while Donne was

nearest on the 11th.

The longest drive, on hole 17,

was won by Lynette Harbrecht in

the 0-21 handicaps division and

Jo-Anne Hilliar was longest in the

22-onwards handicap division.

There were no two clubs but

Donne had the best nett of the day

with her nett 69.

The Ladies Competition on

April 13 will be a Viv Jordan

Individual Stableford and the

second round of the Easter Shield

(eclectic ¾ handicap).

PORT ALFRED MIXED

R E S U LTS

April 3

Perfect golfing weather greeted

the 10 ladies and 16 men who

took part in the Port Alfred Mixed

Competition on Saturday

morning.

Winning the competition with

a score of 90 points (85+5) were

Shaun Uys, Mike Krige and Lindy

Krige, who each took home a cash

prize.

In second place on 86 points

were Yvonne Hill, Rick Hill, Greg

Shanks and Tim Shanks, who

counted out Barrie Brady, Donald

McGarvie and Maureen

McGarvie, who also scored 86

points (81+5).

Taking the longest walk with 77

points were Derek Sinclair,

Glynnis Renecle, Neal Shaw and

Heather van Harmelen.

Kevin Maree won the bottle of

wine for being nearest the pin on

the 8th, sinking a two-club on the

same hole.

Two clubs were also made by

Len Bohnen and Angela Trollip on

the 6th hole, while Greg Shanks

earned himself a voucher from

Spur with an eagle on the 4th.

Rick Hill, on a nett 69, had the

best nett of the morning winning a

Fishaways voucher.

KGB RESULTS

Tuesday March 30: An initially

calm morning with the wind

rapidly developing into a stiff

easterly, and with temperatures in

the mid 20s, saw 34 golfers drawn

in two 3-balls and seven 4-balls to

compete in a Stableford Alliance

2-scores-count format.

John Crandon, Peter Reed,

George Lake and David

Groenewald dovetailed well to

compose a solid 85 points in first

position.

Eugene Erasmus, Andy

Stembridge, Donald McGarvie

and John Dell finished on 82

points in second without any

challengers, the rest of the field all

scoring in the 70s. The Hamer en

CLEAR WINNER: The winner of the Jones-Phillipson Cup on

March 30 was Donne Piguet, right, with Dee Jones-Phillipson,

handing over the trophy

Sukkel sat on the table of the

second three-ball to finish their

round until the very last covey

came into the clubhouse.

Dave Curran, Phillip van der

Byl, Graham Finlay and Heinz

Czepluch were kind enough to

transfer the trophy into their

safekeeping with their 71 points.

Eugene Erasmus birdied the par

three 8th, Peter Longhurst also

birdied the par three 11th but John

Crandon and George Lake both

birdied the par three 6th, and

being in the same covey took the

2-club pool and all spoils on offer

on the day.

Indicative of playing

conditions, no individual rounds

of 70 nett or below were

recorded.

Friday April 2: Welcome rain saw

no KGB competition taking place.

BOWLS BANTER

Kenton Bowling Club

Over the Easter weekend

Kenton was filled with

visitors, though the

weather on Sunday threw a

damper on a c t iv i t i e s .

Our bowling club also

saw a lot of visitors last

Monday with the return of

the Business League.

Due to the Covid

regulations, we have only

just been able to get this

underway and this has

produced some challenges

with lighting on B green.

However, at the end of

the day, we had 16 teams

participating and everyone

had a great fun-filled

afternoon and evening.

Volunteer club

members manned the bar,

got the fire going, and

cooked and served

boerewors rolls during the

e ve n t .

This annual event, apart

from helping to create a

great community spirit, is

of tremendous benefit to

the club.

It will be continuing

every Monday evening,

with the exception of

public holidays, for the

next month or so.

It was a pleasure to see

Roy Gordon, a new

member, on the greens at

tabs-in this week and he

was putting his bowls

around the jack like a pro.

We had an excellent

turnout last Wednesday

and unfortunately late

arrivals had to be turned

away.

Please remember the

tabs door closes five

minutes before tabs time.

There is bowls on

Saturday and Monday

afternoons, though it

looked like Monday would

most likely be washed out

this week.

Due to Easter Friday

we did the PT Lockdown

Draw after bowls on

Th u r s d ay.

We have 23 entries in

the draw this month and

the first winner was Carl

Ve r m e u l e n .

A very fitting win for

Carl, who with Personal

Trust, do so much for our

and other clubs in the

region.

There was no joker or

whisky draw this week.

Tabs in on Saturday saw

a full turnout with quite a

few visitors of all ages.

A good time was had by

all.

Kenton Bowling Club

has been asked to host the

first round of the sections

playing in the Eastern

Areas Men’s Pairs

competition on April 10

and 11.

Dave West is busy

preparing the necessary

greens as 10 rinks will be

needed that weekend.

Strong teams have

entered and we wish them

all good bowling and an

enjoyable time.

Kowie Bowling Club

There was good

attendances this week.

Those who had looked

forward to the “Play and

B ra a i ” on Monday were

thwarted by the very

welcome rain.

Starting on Tuesday it

was good to see Eric Kent

come out of the woodwork

– so much so that he won

the competition with the

able assistance of Megan

Kriel and Ossie Harbrecht.

Eric is one of those few

platers who can come off

the veld and immediately

play well, though I am sure

his team also contributed.

Thursday and Saturday

belonged to Judy.

Playing with Michael

van der Sandt and Rob

Turner on Thursday, she

swept the board, while on

Saturday she had Cyprian

Gaurd, Rob Walker and

Alan Sheridan on her side.

Anna for her good win.

With last Friday seeing

some valuable showers

fall, the weekly bounce

game was called off.

Neverthelss, p l aye r s

gathered at the club for a

drink or two, and with

Peter at his best relating

some funny hunting stories

involving himself and

others.

This scribe did not play

bowls this past Saturday as

he was playing golf with

his sons.

But former club captain

John Hodges reported

there was a very good

turnout and an enjoyable

time was had by all.

This coming Saturday

sees the monthly Build Itsponsored

trips being

played at the club, while

the Eastern Areas men’s

pairs will also take place.

The pairs were

scheduled to be played at

the Port Alfred Bowling

Club but with the greens

not quite ready, the event

has been switched to

Ke n t o n .

Good bowling to all

who have entered.

WELL DONE:

The winner of

the club novice

singles at the

Port Alfred

Bowling Club is

Anna

Strombeck, left,

with runner-up

Joanne Brown

on the right. In

the middle is

marker Hilary

Allen

Port Alfred Bowling

Club

Hope all bowlers had a

blessed Easter.

Well done to Anna

Strombeck on becoming

the new novice champion

after beating Joanne Brown

in the final last Wednesday

afternoon.

The previous day

Joanne had played and

beaten Maria Stowe to

reach the final.

Unfortunately, Joanne

had to deal with the

emotion of having to put

down one of her dogs the

same morning of the final

and this may have played a

part in her defeat.

Anyway, well done to

TOTT 8 April 2021

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