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Potjie cooks raise over
R10,000 for good cause
Potjie Family Foundation
organised the fundraiser to
help DJ Sobey Old Age Home
VITAL SIGNS
MATTHEW FIELD
Three BCM locals have
found a delicious way to
raise money for a good
cause.
Shameer Jogie, Jaid Maina
and Larissa Maina recently
came together to create the
Potjie Family Foundation (PFF)
and on March 27, they
organised a fundraiser to help
DJ Sobey Old Age Home.
According to Jogie, the
origins of PFF was a cooking
competition.
“We entered a potjie
competition about two or three
weeks ago. We joined in for the
fun of it, and we didn't get
anywhere. Our egos were kind
of bruised,” he joked.
COOKING: The Potjie Family
Foundation held a delicious
fundraiser P i c t u re :
Chrstphr.jones/ WIKIMEDIA
“We were sitting at the car
wash one day and Larissa came
up with this idea that we should
make potjies, sell the food and
give it to charity.”
The trio reached out to a few
other community members who
also got involved, with everyone
donating their own supplies.
In the end, Jogie estimated
they served close to 200 plates
on the day and raised R10,000.
“We made more than we
anticipated so we split up
between DJ Sobey and another
family in need,” he said.
The family was raising
money to buy a wheelchair for
their son so the Foundation split
the money they'd earned 50/50,
giving R5,000 to the family and
the other half to DJ Sobey.
Jogie said they had plans to
continue their fundraising efforts
in the future.
“We want to get to the stage
where we can help more than
one organisation at a time.
That's the objective, that's
where we want to get to,” he
said.
“We want to eventually
register an NPO and make this a
serious foundation where we
can reach out to more than one
place at a time.”
See page 7
BUZZ BUZZ: Vincent Park Shopping Centre has opened a special Bee Museum to teach shoppers about the importance of
bees. Read more on page 4 Picture: MATTHEW FIELD
Mystery of outbreak of bird deaths in EC solved
KATHRYN KIMBERLEY
The mystery of hundreds of
birds dying across the province
has finally been solved — and
the good news is that while
cross-infection to humans may
occur, it is rare and the
symptoms are mild.
Avian Paramyxovirus and
Newcastle disease viruses were
revealed late on Tuesday
afternoon as the causes of death
for birds and poultry in
Gqeberha, East London, King
Wi l l i a m ’s Town and Komani.
The carcasses were sent to
labs in Pretoria and Komani for
testing in March.
“Human infection with this
virus is rare and may only occur
in people in close contact with
infected birds, causing flu-like
s y m p t o m s ,” Eastern Cape rural
development and agrarian
reform department
spokesperson Masiza Mazizi
said.
Species affected included
sparrows, doves, hadedas,
chickens and geese.
Avian Paramyxovirus is a
viral infection that can spread
rapidly, causing high rates of
pigeon illness and death.
It is fairly common in most
countries.
"[Avian Paramyxovirus] is
capable of affecting other avian
species, including poultry, but
so far there has not been any
positive detection of natural
VIRUS: Avian Paramyxovirus
and Newcastle disease were
identified.Picture: PIXABAY
infection of domestic fowls,
including on major broiler
f a r m s ,” Mazizi said.
Some of the signs of the virus
in birds included lethargy,
vomiting or regurgitation, green
diarrhoea, twisting of the neck,
circling, head flicking, laboured
breathing and runny eyes,” he
said.
Infected birds usually died
within three days and there was
no known cure.
“Infected birds shed the virus
in their faeces and other
discharges, contaminating the
environment including water,
feed, equipment and human
clothing.
“Confirmation of the disease
requires laboratory analysis,”
Mazizi said.
Bird keepers were also
advised to implement
biosecurity measures and
vaccination for their birds to
help curb the spread.
Newcastle disease is the
viral infection of poultry.
The disease fowls, turkeys,
geese, ducks, guinea fowls and
other wild and captive birds,
including ostriches and emus.
It is a worldwide problem
that causes acute respiratory
disease with nervous signs.
Vaccinations are, however,
ava i l a b l e .
Symptoms in humans
include mild flu, conjunctivitis
(pink eye) and laryngitis.
The symptoms usually last
up to four days and dissipate
without treatment.
But Mazizi warned contact
between wild birds and
domestic poultry needed to be
prevented at all costs.
In addition, any person
working with birds or poultry
needed to clean and disinfect
footwear regularly, wash hands
and clothes after visiting birds,
disinfect equipment used to
house, transport and feed birds
and prevent contact with wild
birds as much as possible.
Any new birds or birds
returning from a show race
needed to be quarantined for at
least two weeks, the department
wa r n e d .
Sandula Conservation owner
Mark Marshall said he had
received more than 70 call-outs
for dead birds in Gqeberha over
the past week. - HeraldLIVE

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Tips for an
eco-friendly
g a rd e n
CROSSWORD number 1225
Local plants and wildlife are important
MATTHEW FIELD
US actress CZ Guest once
said that having a
garden was “like having
a good and loyal friend”. There
is much truth in this statement,
especially since, like good
friends, a garden deserves to be
cared for.
Nowadays, with the many
risks posed by the climate crisis,
caring for your garden means
being eco-friendly. There are a
number of steps budding
horticulturists can take in this
direction which will not only
help the environment, but will
help make your garden more
beautiful.
1: Encourage the wildlife...
One of the best parts of
having a garden is being able to
watch the many critters in it,
especially birds. It also can
provide a safe haven where
animals and insects can relax
without the risk of predators,
which is important.
The GO! & Express
published a more in-depth
article about this last year
('Inviting birds into your
garden', October 8 2020) but in
brief, the best way to make your
garden more bird-friendly is to
provide them with food, shelter
and safety.
This can mean putting out
feeders and watering holes,
planting dense shrubbery or
trees for nesting purposes and
keeping your garden free of
potential predators.
2: … Even the creepy crawly
ones
The birds aren't the only
ones who need attention.
Insects are a vital part of any
ecosystem and you should
make sure to keep them in mind
when planning your garden.
Planting flowers will ensure
that your garden becomes a
favourite stop-over for bees and
switching to organic pest
FEED TIME: Encouraging the local wildlife is one way to make
your garden more environment-friendly Picture: SUPPLIED
repellents is a must.
Insects also love burrowing
and nesting in old vegetation, so
a good idea is to keep piles of
old leaves, logs and so on in a
designated “bug zone” to
provide them with plenty of
space.
3: Be water wise
South Africa overall is a dry
country and even BCM, despite
being on the coast, receives
little rain. Because of this,
gardens should ideally be
planned to use as little water as
possible.
One way to do this is to
make use of indigenous plants,
which have evolved to cope
with the country's water-scarce
ecosystem. Succulents, for
example, are hardy plants that
require little water to maintain,
while still being incredibly eyec
a t ch i n g .
You'll also need to keep a
close eye on how much you
water your garden, since its far
too easy to get carried away.
Rather than use a sprinkler,
switch to an old-fashioned
watering can instead.
Installing a water tank is also
a good idea, since it allows you
to water your garden – along
with its many other uses –
without putting strain on the
municipal supply.
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Raising
a w a re n e s s
for rare
d i s o rd e r
SALUTATIONS TO A NEW DAY
C h ro m o s o m e
appears three
times in cells
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
NOT ALONE: Cohen Botha,
3, suffers from a rare
chromosomal disorder called
trisomy 9 Picture: SUPPLIED
BLUE SKIES: The sun shines bright over Nahoon Beach Picture: DEELAN RAMA
An East London mother is
looking to raise
awareness for people
suffering from trisomy 9, a rare
chromosomal disorder where a
person’s ninth chromosome
appears three times in the cells
instead of twice.
Mother of two Pharyn Botha
spoke to Go! & Express about
her three-year-old son Cohen
Botha’s journey with the
d i s o r d e r.
“Cohen’s genetic disorder
has caused him to be delayed in
a few areas. He has had a tough
time over the past two-and-ahalf
years, but he has had far
less hospital visits in the last
year and we are very grateful for
t h a t ,” she said.
Cohen has a co-existing
duplication and deletion of
chromosome 9p.
He has a partial duplication
(part of the p arm) which is
mosaic in nature (it appears in
about 50% to 60% of his cells).
In addition to his partial
duplication he has a terminal
deletion (end tip of the p arm) in
every cell.
“He is three now and we
only got his diagnosis when he
was about 10 months old
a l r e a dy ” she said
Botha says when the family
first heard the news it was a
huge shock.
“We had a Skype session
with the geneticist from PTA,
she was really lovely and very
patient and explained things
over and over until we had a full
understanding.
“It was a huge shock as you
can imagine and my husband
and I dealt with it differently.”
Botha said she got together
with other concerned residents
in East London to celebrate
Trisomy 9 Awareness Day. The
day falls on March 9 and
supporters are encouraged to
wear a purple ribbon or purple
clothing to help raise
awa r e n e s s .

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Buzz over to Vincent
Park’s Bee Museum
Honey bees can visit up to
5,000 flowers in a single day
MATTHEW FIELD
There's a big buzz at
Vincent Park Shopping
Centre, thanks to the
opening of their new Bee
Museum which will be running
until May 23.
According to Excellerate
Brand Management marketing
manager Mariaan Hartwig, the
aim of the museum is to educate
shoppers on the importance of
bees and the dangers they face.
“The plight of bees and their
importance to future food
security and our survival as a
species is highly topical at the
m o m e n t ,” she said.
“We have created an
immersive space where our
shoppers can experience the
sounds and smell of nature – in
the middle of our mall.”
Within the museum,
visitors can examine various
exhibits related to bee keeping
(also called apiculture) while
reading interesting facts
about bees.
“All of the information in the
museum relates specifically to
South African bees and the
situation in our country.
“We did extensive research
and consulted with a number of
South African environmentalists
and bee experts,” Hartwig said.
The Bee Museum is open
from 10am and 3pm daily.
SMALL AND SPEEDY:
Bees can fly at speeds
of up to 25km/h,
beating their winds 200
times per second
Pictures: MATTHEW FIELD
❝ Experience the
sounds and smell of
nature – in the
middle of our mall
HOME MAKERS: The wax
that makes up a hive’s
honeycombs is secreted from
a bee’s abdominal glands.
The hexagonal cells made
with it are used to store
honey or larvae
ANCIENT ART:
Archaeological evidence
shows that humans have been
domesticating bees for at
least 4,500 years
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Over
80% of all plants on Earth are
pollinated by bees. On top of
that, it's estimated that one
out of every four bites of food
results from bee pollination

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Mooiplaas resident ‘has been
abandoned’ 17 months after fire
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Mooiplaas resident
Xolisile Sam says they
have been abandoned
by the government.
He claims that he has
received no assistance from the
department of social
development since his home
burned down last year in a fire.
“It has been 17 months since
Great Kei Municipality mayor asked to provide RDP houses
I lodged a complaint with the
department of social
d e ve l o p m e n t ,” Sam said.
He added that when
his rondavel burned down,
he lost all his clothes as well as
building materials.
“We experienced
❝ It has been way over
a year since I lodged
a complaint with the
department of social
development
overcrowding as I shared a
house with my older brother,
who is mentally ill, as well as
my son, who was hospitalised
after smoking drugs.”
Sam said that he also had to
regularly deal with people
stealing his belongings.
He said that people were
stealing from his 71-year-old
mother, Nokaunti Sam.
“One morning someone
stole my mother’s money and
she complained she couldn’t
buy even a single chicken. I
need to help my mother find
external support so that she can
forget about what is happening
in her own household.”
Sam said he had met with
the local Great Kei Municipality
mayor Ngenisile Wellington
Tekile to request the delivery of
RDP houses in his community.
The department of social
development could not be
reached for comment at the
time of going to print.
SA to halt J&J vaccines over blood clot fears
STAFF REPORTER
SA will suspend the rollout of
the Johnson & Johnson Covid-
19 vaccine over blood clot
fears.
Health minister Dr Zweli
Mkhize made the
announcement at a media
briefing on Tuesday night after
the US Food and Drug
Administration advised a
temporary suspension of its
rollout of the J&J vaccine after
six women developed “unusual
blood clots” within two weeks
of receiving the shot.
“We cannot take the
decision of the FDA lightly.
We ’ve voluntarily suspended
the rollout until the causal
relationship between blood
clots and the vaccine has been
i n t e r r o g a t e d ,” he said.
Mkhize hoped this would be
done within “a few days”.
Co-principal investigator
Prof. Glenda Gray on Monday
night said under the Sisonke
WORDSMITHS
implementation study, no cases
of very rare blood clots have
been detected in SA healthcare
workers who have received the
J&J Covid-19 vaccine.
By April 12, 289,787
healthcare workers had been
vaccinated in the first phase of
S A’s Covid-19 vaccination
programme, Mkhize said.
US federal health agencies
recommended pausing the J&J
Covid-19 vaccine after six
recipients developed a rare
disorder involving blood clots.
The move comes a week after
European regulators said they
had found a possible link
between AstraZeneca-s Covid-
19 vaccine and a blood clotting
problem that had led to a small
number of deaths.
J&J's single-dose vaccine
and AstraZeneca’s low-cost
vaccine are seen as vital tools in
the fight against a pandemic that
has claimed more than three
million lives.
“We have noted the decision
taken by the FDA to advise the
temporary suspension of the
Johnson and Johnson vaccine
rollout in the US,” said Mkhize.
“Blood clots occurred
between six and 13 days after
vaccination in women between
the ages of 18 and 48. It must be
noted that over over 6.6 million
citizens have been inoculated
with the J&J vaccine in the US.
In SA, we have not had any
reports of clots that have formed
after vaccination, and this is
after having inoculated 289,787
healthcare workers under the
Sisonke protocol,” he added.
An advisory committee to
the US Centre for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)
will hold a meeting on
Wednesday to review the cases
linked to the J&J vaccine, and
the FDA will review the
analysis, the agencies said.
All six recipients were
women between the ages of 18
and 48, and the symptoms
occurred six to 13 days after
va c c i n a t i o n .
In the cases, a type of blood
clot called cerebral venous
sinus thrombosis was seen in
combination with low levels of
blood platelets
(thrombocytopenia). The CDC
and FDA said the adverse events
appeared to be extremely rare.
J&J said it was working
closely with regulators and
noted no clear causal
relationship had been
established between the events
and the Covid-19 vaccine made
by its Janssen unit.
One woman died and a
second has been hospitalised in
Nebraska in critical condition,
the New York Times reported,
citing officials.
As of April 12, more than 6.8
million doses of the J&J vaccine
had been administered in the
US.
J&J shares were down 3%
before the opening bell.
Mkhize shared what he said
was good news for South
Africans.
“I am glad to say, however,
that there is good news in the
midst of this development.
“I am happy to announce
that we have successfully
negotiated another 10 million
doses from PEzer and, of these,
we expect just under two
million to be delivered in May.
This means we have secured 30
million doses of PEzer vaccine for
this Enancial year. This reassures
us that, in the extremely unlikely
event that the J&J rollout is
completely halted, we will not
have any impediment to
proceed with phase two of the
rollout with PEz e r.” - Ti m e s L I V E
SMS
EVER HOPEFUL: The Valley recently held their quiz evening which saw team ‘The Hopefuls’
taking first spot. Pictured from left are teammates Liz Hooper, Yvonne Everts, Des Schulze and
Mary Thompson Picture: LINDA PENHALL

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HELPING HANDS
MOVING ON
GIVING BACK: Merrifield Prep School and College raised funds last term for CHOC, and were able to donate over R16,000 to
this worthwhile cause. Pictured from left, Nan Gravett and Debbie Kleinenberg from CHOC with Merrifield teacher Katie
Joubert Picture: ALISON RANDALL
FAREWELL: Grens High School bid farewell to teacher Ansie
Dreyer, who retired after 31 years of service to the school
Picture: SUPPLIED
SUPER SWIMMERS
SPORT STARS: Hudson
Park High School student
Asisipho France, left, was
chosen as part of the
Buffalo City Franchise
Ladies Water Polo team
which took part in the
National Currie Cup
Tournament in Durban.
She was joined by
Clarendon High School
pupils, from left, Kerry-
Ann Lentz, Kristin Hatley,
Kate Stone and Jenna
We p p e l m a n
Pictures: FACEBOOK

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DJ Sobey needs help
The old age home has 34 staff members and 49 residents
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
BRIGHT COLOURS
GIVING BACK: Mfesane Day
Care Centre in Cambridge
Location was the last of the
four schools to receive
stationery and reading
material donated by the
East London public towards
Penny’s Project. The project
forms part of the annual
PNA Stationers Back to
School Colouring-in
competition run in
partnership with the GO! &
Express. School
principal Zonke Vezi was on
hand to take delivery of the
contributions that will be
shared among 84 scholars.
Pictured from left are Zonke
Vezi, Mfesane teacher
Ntsikie Mabhoza, PNA
Stationers East London’s
monkey mascot Penny, GO!
& Express representative
Wendy Kretschmann and
PNA Stationers store
manager Elmarie Krouse
Picture: GO REPORTER
With DJ Sobey Old Age
Home facing the
threat of closing
down, the home has begun
asking for donations and
financial assistance from the
community in order to keep it
up and running.
As the GO! reported in
December (‘DJ Sobey facing
closure’, December 3 2020), the
old age home had not received
its subsidy from the department
of social development for
months on end.
According to committee
member John Bennet, the
department was supposed to
pay R2,000 per person to
supplement the R2,000 each
resident paid for themselves.
Fundraising project coordinator
Garth Van Heerden
said the board decided to hold a
donation drive of which they
managed to raise an amount of
R95,000 although their target
was to reach R100,000.
“DJ Sobey is not out of the
woods yet, the home is still
running at a deficit,” Va n
Heerden said, but he was
optimistic that things were
slowly improving.
“The appeal is to get more
community members, churches,
businesses and CSI projects
i nvo l ve d .”
The old age home is now left
with 34 staff members and
49 residents.
“Since January, when we
had 37 residents, we have been
able to admit some residents
following strict Covid protocols.
We should be at our optimum
number of 66 residents by the
end of July,” said DJ Sobey
board spokesperson John
Bennet. “We are very grateful to
the public who have really
rallied to assist us. Our primary
objective is to become more
sustainable, and less dependent
on government subsidies.
“Unfortunately, our plans to
build some cottages has been
delayed because we have been
told that the municipality does
not have our plans.
❝
DJ Sobey is not out
of the woods yet,
the home is still
running at a deficit
“They seem to have been
lost. We now first have to get an
architect to draw the existing
buildings and water/electricity
reticulation infrastructure.”
One of the donation drives
was organised by local group
Potjie Family Foundation which
managed to raise R10,000 for
DJ Sobey and a local family
(See page 1 for full story).
Other groups that have
gotten involved include the
Nomads Golf Club, Albert
Campbell Phambili Fishing
Company, Hawks Bikers Club
and Rotary Acts.
- Donations to the old age
home can be made to the
following account:
DJ Sobey Old Age Home
Nedbank
Account number: 1210235668
Branch code: 121021
Watch out for
these common
fraud tactics
UNATHI NKANJENI
Broadcast satellite service DStv
says it has seen a surge in the
number of scams targeting its
customers in recent weeks and
has urged them to be vigilant.
The company said scammers
have been targeting its
consumers through hoax e-
mails or SMS, among others,
claiming they have won a huge
prize for a DStv competition
they did not enter.
“Scammers use various
tactics to either defraud
customers of their money or to
get customers’ personal
i n f o r m a t i o n ,” it said.
“MultiChoice will never
request your personal details via
e-mail or SMS — please do not
hand over your personal
information to anyone claiming
to be from DStv.
“Also, do not make
payments directly to
an individual
claiming they are
from MultiChoice
or DStv.”
The company
said scammers were
also preying on the
unemployed with fake
recruitment ads for MultiChoice
that are doing the rounds on
social media and the internet.
Here are four scams the
company warned to look out
f o r.
Phishing/gift card scam
Customers receive an e-mail
informing them that they’ve won
a cash gift card or huge sums of
prize money from a
MultiChoice competition, or
that they’re being rewarded
huge sums of money for being
loyal DStv customers. The e-
mail then asks the customer to
provide their personal details so
they can claim the prize.
'Final notice' scam
Some DStv customers have
received an SMS claiming to be
from DStv demanding payment
for a DStv Explora account. It
threatens action if payment is
not made immediately and
includes banking details.
“This SMS is not from DStv.
Please do not make payment
into any bank account or
through any link supplied,” said
the company.
Job advertisement post on
social media
DStv warned of dangerous
scams disguised as recruitment
ads for MultiChoice.
“One of our suppliers who
recruits on our behalf, Afrizan,
does use Facebook and Twitter
to advertise roles. Every advert
has a reference number which
can be verified against
opportunities posted to the
Afrizan website.
“Please note neither
MultiChoice nor its suppliers
will ever offer to drive you to
an interview. Please be
v i g i l a n t .”
Premium
upgrade scam
DStv said
scammers are also
approaching its
customers offering
them premium
upgrades. They offer DStv
Premium for a fixed one-off fee
per year, where the customer
pays the fee directly to the
s c a m m e r.
“Please be aware you can
upgrade your DStv account
online at any time, do not
believe anyone claiming to
upgrade your account on your
behalf.
“ Always make your
payments directly to
M u l t i C h o i c e ,” DStv said.
Lastly, the company warned
customers, and the public at
large, about installation scams:
“Scammers posing as DStv
accredited installers are offering
customers unrealistic services
like free package upgrades or
free DStv for life for a minimal
one-off fee.” - DispatchLIVE
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GLORIOUS
OUT FOR A WALK:
Sasha the dog enjoys a
sunset walk at Nahoon River
Picture: JOY GOWEN
Municipal debt
is a serious
problem – DA
Local metros are facing a growing crisis
Dam levels are mostly
stable in BCM
MATTHEW FIELD
The DA has raised serious
concerns about the
continued increase of
municipal debt in the Eastern
Cape.
According to shadow MEC
for finance Retief Odendaal,
local governments were owed
over R20 billion in service fees.
This, he said, was only made
worse by the Covid-19
pandemic.
“Ratepayers are already
under significant strain and
excessive price hikes are more
likely to result in additional
defaults than additional
r e ve n u e ,” he said.
Odendaal said the party
would be appealing to the
provincial treasury for
guidelines on how local
municipalities can keep rates
and service charges as low as
possible.
“Domestic households
appear to be struggling the most
when it comes to paying
municipal bills, as ordinary
consumers now owe
municipalities some R14.5
billion, while commercial
consumers owe municipalities
some R3.45 billion in arrears
debt.
“Of this amount, R10 billion
accrued over the last year, a
clear indication of the
decimating effect Covid-19 has
had on household income in the
p r ov i n c e ,” said Odendaal.
He said recent figures
provided by EC premier Oscar
Mabuyane in response to
parliamentary questions painted
a bleak picture for the province.
“The arrears debt is also
impacting on local
government's cashflow, which
in turn has impacted on its
ability to pay for services
rendered.
“Based on the response,
some R2.8 billion was owed to
service providers, as of
December 31 2020,” Odendaal
said.
“Another concerning trend is
that government is also not
paying municipalities their
dues, as organs of state now
owe Eastern Cape
municipalities R1.33 billion in
arrears debt.
“An amount of R521 million
has been outstanding for more
than a year already.”
MATTHEW FIELD
Dam levels across BCM
remained mostly stable this
week, with only minor
changes recorded by the
department of water and
sanitation (DWS).
This matches the trend seen
across the Eastern Cape, with
the provincial level increasing
by only 0.4 points to 55.4% as
of Tuesday April 12.
Bridle Drift saw the biggest
drop, going from 30.3%
capacity last week to 29.7% per
the latest recordings.
It was followed by Laing,
which saw a drop of 0.4 points.
However, this still leaves it the
second best performing dam in
the area and currently sits at
99.1% capacity.
Wriggleswade remains to be
the worst hit dam in BCM and
dropped a further 0.2 points this
DRYING UP:
Wr i g g l e s w a d e
Dam continues to
be the worstperforming
dam
in the BCM area
P i c t u re :
ALAN EASON
week, leaving it sitting at a
worrying 20.2% capacity.
There was some good news,
however, with two dams
recording increases in levels.
These were Nahoon, which
saw a 0.2 point increase from
last week to end at 38.6%, and
Rooikrans, which was sitting at
99.8% capacity.
Gubu was the only dam
which saw no change and
remains at 85.7% capacity.
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Dsrac donates to local artists
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Provincial department of sport,
recreation, arts and culture
(Dsrac) MEC Fezeka Nkomonye recently
attended a handover of equipment to
up-and-coming artists at Gompo Hall in
Duncan Village last week.
The equipment included cameras,
laptops, industrial sewing machines and
sound equipment.
Nkomonye said while the
handover was “a drop in the ocean” in
the effort to to mitigate the effect of
Covid-19, it is a step in the right
direction in providing a conducive
environment for the creative sector.
“The province continues to support
artists by training them to adapt to the
new normal so that they are able to sell
and market their craft virtually.
“The department will continue to
hold its festivals and make sure that even
when they are held virtually, artists are
part of them to enable them to perform
and make a living,” she said.
Cinga Dyala, one of the
beneficiaries, said they were excited by
the handover.
“It guarantees unimaginable growth
for the company I'm co-running with my
business partners, called the World of
Art Movement.
“As performing artists, we have a
street art programme where we go to the
beachfront and sing for people, in order
to generate income on a daily basis so
this equipment will enhance our Street
GETTING
C R E AT I V E :
Dsrac
handed
over
equipment
to local
artists in
Duncan
Vi l l a g e
P i c t u re :
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p e r f o r m a n c e s ,” said Dyala
“We are also running a child
development programme where we
assist primary and high school pupils, so
the equipment will help us produce
quality productions with the children.
We have been given the tools to fish and
we are so excited and ready for our
journey ahead.”

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5560
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of fridges on site. Contact
Hendrik 072 368
3030 / 067 084 7026.
Under R300
5541
ADULT PANTS: Protective
underwear. Medium,
waist size 65-90cm.
R120. Phone 079 101
6799.
BABY ITEMS: White plastic
bath, toddler toilet seat
and metal high chair that
can be converted to low
chair. R50. Phone 043
7265937.
BOOKS - 5 for R10. Phone
043 7265937.
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gardening. 25x mixed at
R10 each. Phone 043-
7436513.
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R5 or R10 each. Phone
043-7436513.
IRONING BOARD: R70.
Phone 083 467 5007.
Under R300
5541
BRAAI: Stainless steel
braai on wheels. R299.
Phone 082 563 5622.
CAR WASHER with brush
and hose connection
R10. Phone 043
7265937.
Pop, Country and
Gospel. 18 at R5 each or
R60 the lot. Phone
083 728 0728.
COMIC BOOKS: 60x war
comic books for R250.
Phone 078 216 7459.
FOOT MASSAGER: Electric.
In good working order.
R60. Phone 083 728
0728.
FOOT SPA: Sunbeam Spa
de luxe foot spa. R50.
Phone 083 728 0728.
GAMES - Lawn Volleyball
Net R20. Bazooka
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R50. Phone 043
7265937.
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R200. Phone 043
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7265937.
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PULL-UPS: Large size.
R150. Phone 079 101
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KARATE SUIT: R80. Phone
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MICROWAVE PLATE:
R200. Phone 079 101
6799.
NAPPY RACK - wood with
wooden pegs. R30.
Phone 043 7265937.
ORNAMENTS: Box full of
assorted ornaments.
R130. Phone 083 467
5007.
PAPERBACKS: +- 25
Westerns. Most authors.
R10 each. Phone 043-
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35cm in height. R150.
Phone 078 216 7459.
PORCELAIN DOLL: Fully
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079 101 6799.
PYREX DISHES: 2x Without
lids. R20 each.
Phone 083 467 5007.
5550
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Under R300
5541
SCARVES: 10x R10 each.
Phone 083 467 5007.
STAINLESS STEEL ITEMS:
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jug. R20; Toaster rack.
R20; Teapot. R30; Small
teapot. R20; Round butter
dish. R20. Phone 083
467 5007.
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frame. R10. Phone 043
7265937.
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Focus History; Oxford In
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In Search of History.
R50; Spot on Tourism.
R50. Phone 072 351
0835.
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Part 2 The Answer Study
Guide. R50. Phone
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Phone 072 351 0835.
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Mathematical Literacy.
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0835.
TEXTBOOKS: Grades 10,
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and study guide.
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R75. Phone 072 351
0835.
TEXTBOOKS: Grades 11 &
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Grade 11). R100. Phone
072 351 0835.
TRESTLE TABLES: 3x
Wooden trestle tables.
Very large, large, medium
sizes. R299. Phone 043-
7436513.
VACUUM CLEANER: Small
electric type to clean car.
R10. Phone 043
7265937.
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LEGALS
5541
WATER JUG: Glass water
jug. R20. Phone 083 467
5007.
5121
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11010
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SIGNED at EAST LONDON on 23 March 2021
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DEREK'S ELECTRICAL:
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082 557 4099.
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ACCOMMODATION
7020
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Persons between 50-80.
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PROPERTY
8161
Business Premises
To Let
A shop space to let
in town 200sqm just
R14,500 p/m + vat
Tel 082 452 5567
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MOTORING
9640
Vehicle Wanted
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Spend
locally and
help grow
economy
SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY: Choosing to buy local can make a
big difference in people’s lives Picture: PIXABAY
SPHELELE NGUBANE
Where you choose to buy goods or
find services can have an impact not
only on your local economy, but the
country’s financial wellbeing too.
Proudly South African is urging
the nation to support local small
businesses as the country’s
economic recovery is dependent on
the small, medium and micro
enterprise (SMME) sector.
This was a repeated call during
this year’s Proudly SA Buy Local
Summit & Expo, which was recently
held virtually.
One of the three-day summit’s
multiple sessions was dedicated to
SMMEs. Under discussion was how
the public and private sector can
support local entrepreneurs who
have been hard hit by the Covid-19
pandemic.
Proudly SA CEO Eustace
Mashimbye described the SMME
sector as an important and dynamic
part of the local economy.
“In an economy that is under
pressure and has been even before
Covid-19, we seriously need to buy
from local producers. As a
developing country, we need local
production so we can create jobs.
Unemployment breeds poverty.”
Mashimbye urged local
entrepreneurs to join Proudly SA as
it has databases of entrepreneurs
and those needing services.
Lindokuhle Mkhumane, the
acting director-general of the small
business development department,
said the government had already
rescued many SMMEs through its
Covid-19 relief funds.
He said although the
government has funded these
entrepreneurs, citizens still needed
to play their part.
“If you want to buy something,
start by looking around your
immediate community and once
you are satisfied no one sells it, you
may then move to another
community or province. That way
we will save our local businesses.”
Delivering his address at the
summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa
said while many SMMEs had been
badly affected, some entrepreneurs
have recovered.
He told the story of Khayakazi
Kepe, a Gqeberha chef and
entrepreneur who sent a letter to
thank him for the support she had
received from government, which
had made it possible to survive.
“We have a positive case study
of government, the private sector
and small businesses working
together in perfect alignment, with
the outcome being that local
business was supported, local jobs
were saved and created and 100%
locally sourced and produced
products are gaining popularity
among local consumers,” he said.
Ramaphosa said all South
Africans, including government and
the private sector, must not only
preach the “buy local” message, but
must practise it by buying local to
sustain local businesses.
He said SA had to save existing
jobs and stimulate the economy for
new ones to be created.
“Businesses that were on the
brink of collapse during Covid-19
have to be rebuilt, and new ones
formed.
“It is for all of these reasons that
localisation and local procurement
is essential. Wear local, travel local,
eat local, watch local content, read
local authors, support local music
and use local raw materials in your
b u s i n e s s e s ,” he said.
Kepe runs Khaya’s Kitchen,
which supplies ready-made African
meals to Spar. Last year, she applied
for the Covid-19 Temporary
Employee/Employer Relief Scheme
emergency funding, run by the
Unemployment Insurance Fund
(UIF), to pay her 10 staff after the
pandemic affected her operations.
“The UIF payment to my staff
members was from April to
November 2020, and it was just
below R200,000 in total. I had to
top-up but a chunk of each salary
was covered by the UIF,” she says.
Kepe says in 2019 she was
awarded R4.2m funding by the
Small Enterprise Development
Agency to set up her kitchen. When
Spar awarded the ready-made meals
contract to Khaya’s Kitchen, she was
able to use the funding to find a
suitable space and set up a
professional kitchen.
“The government has many
assistance programmes; I encourage
SMMEs to be on the lookout all the
t i m e ,” she says.
● For more information on the
Proudly SA databases go to
w w w. p r o u d l y s a . c o . z a .
Agencies offering assistance to
SMMEs include the National Youth
Development Agency, go to www.
nyda.gov.za or call 087-158-6345/
5738; Small Enterprise
Development Agency, go to
www.seda.org.za or call 012-441-
1000; Department of Small Business
Development, go to
www.dsbd.gov.za or call 086-184-
3384; and Industrial Development
Corporation, go to www.idc.co.za
or call 0860-693-888. - This article
was first published in GCIS
Vu k ’u ze n ze l e

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East London
Golf Club
celebrates
anniversary
In the top 20 golf courses in SA
MATTHEW FIELD
April 20 marks the 128th
anniversary of the East
London Golf Club,
which was first established back
in 1893.
The original club was very
different from the one that
stands today,and in fact wasn't
even in the same location. There
is still debate as to where
exactly the first location actually
was – some put it in the
TEEING UP: The East London Golf Club has a history stretching back nearly 130 years Picture: MATTHEW FIELD
Quigney, others say it was in the
old railway workshops.
This first clubhouse started
out with just a single putting
green, but that changed in July 6
1893, when the club officially
opened the rest of its 12 holes.
This date was chosen
specifically to honour of Prince
George V's marriage to Mary of
Teck. It went on to hold its first
competition on September 23 of
that year, which was won by E.
Page who scored 72 with a
handicap of 35. Scratch golfer
HH Elliot is recorded as having
the best gross, scoring 83.
While there were plans early
on to relocate the club to a more
suitable location, this
was delayed by the outbreak of
the Anglo-Boer War in 1899.
Once the war was over, the
club relocated in 1903 to
Baysville and was able to
convert an old military
blockhouse into their
clubhouse.
The new course was 18
holes and while many members
found it unsatisfactory, it didn't
stop the club from hosting the
SA Open and SA Amateurs
tournaments in 1906.
A body was formed shortly
after by members in order to
find a more suitable location for
the club along the coast but
once again relocation plans
were put on hold due to war,
this time World War 1.
The project picked up again
in 1923 and building of the new
facilities on the current site in
Bunkers Hill began that same
ye a r.
128 years later, the East
London Golf Course is still a
popular feature for locals and
visitors alike and is often listed
among the top 20 golf courses
in the country.
READY TO SAVE LIVES
WINNING IN THE SURF
LOCAL CHAMPS:
Selborne College
pupils Dominic
Stegmann, left, and
Samuel van der
Venter were recently
selected for the
2021 Eastern Cape
provincial lifesaving
team. The duo will
take part in the Inter-
P ro v i n c i a l
Championships in
Durban from April 24
to 26, hosted by
Lifesaving SA P i c t u re :
SELBORNE
C O L L E G E / FA C E B O O K
Rugby clinic at Mooiplaas a big hit
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
The Monster Maulerz Rugby Academy
hosted their first rugby development
clinic in Mooiplaas on Saturday.
The academy was founded by
Hudson Park High School
teachers Daneal Steyn and Blake Kyd.
According to Kyd, the aim of the
development clinic was to teach children
crucial rugby skills, particularly in the
rural communites where limited access
to rugby resources was a challenge.
“We are based in East London but we
do our clinics in the rural areas to assist
them as transport is costly for the teams
and foundations to travel,” said Kyd.
“We had barely unpacked before one
of our coaches got roped into a passing
the ball around the circle session with
the group. The skills we focused on for
this clinic was running from depth when
catching and passing, agility, ball
awareness, body position/ core stability
and a fun game of tag rugby.”
Kyd said that the clinic was open to
EXCITED:
C h i l d re n
spent a day
of fun and
learning
rugby skills at
a clinic held in
Mooiplaas at
the weekend.
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all children regardless of gender.
“At Monster Maulerz it doesn't matter
if you are a boy or a girl, our rugby
clinics are in place to develop the game,
children's fundamental rugby skills and
hand/eye coordination,” he said.
With the help of North and Robertson
Electrical and Mechanical, who
sponsored goodies for the clinic, the
academy could provide the children
with a meal, juice, fruit and chips.
“The smiles, the laughs, it was pure
euphoria, food for the soul and we can
not wait for our next clinic in Chulumna
in the next few weeks,” Kyd said.
- Companies that wish to be a part of
changing the lives of future rugby stars
can email Monstermaulerz@gmail.com
SURFING SA: Matthew Fenn
was one of four Selborne
College graduates to take
part in the recent SA Surfski
Championships which were
held in Durban between April
10 and 11. Fenn (class of
2019) was joined by his
brothers Joshua (class of
2017) and Jordan (currently in
Grade 11) as well as Tayne
Thompson (class of 2017).
The results were as follows:
• Joshua Fenn - 1st place U23
Singles, 4th place Mens
Singles, 1st place Mens
Doubles
• Tayne Thompson – 6th place
U23 Singles, 1st place U23
Doubles, 12th place Mens
Doubles
• Matthew Fenn - 5th place
U23 Singles, 4th place Mens
Doubles
• Jordan Fenn - 3rd place U18
Singles, 1st place Junior
Doubles
Picture: SELBORNE COLLEGE/
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SPORT
Pupils make provincial lifesavers PAGE 11
A season of
change
WENDY KRETSCHMANN
Pictures of me as a baby show
chubby cheeks and so-called
bangles around my wrists.
I lost some of my ‘baby fat’
by the time I was four or
five years old, but regained it at
a time when I developed a
penchant for a particular
carbonated soft drink.
During my pre-teen and
teenage years I would try to
ignore the teasing I endured
about my weight although the
thoughtless comments would
have a long-lasting effect on me.
Despite the positive
reinforcement of good eating
habits by my parents, over time I
developed inferior ones and I
am now on medication for high
cholesterol and for being prediabetic.
It is not so much about how
much I consumed as it has been
about the frequency and of what
the food comprised.
You may ask why I didn’t
take charge of the situation
earlier. My only answer is that I
have gone through various
emotional ups and downs over
the years and, psychologically, I
was not ready.
Though I have always had
reasons to lose weight, until
now, I have never had a cause.
This changed when Pot
O’Curry owner Tubs Lingham
told me about the Fit for
L o g a n ch a l l e n g e .
I knew immediately that this
was a great opportunity to assist
a young boy by literally giving of
myself while improving my
general health.
Because I work for an official
sponsor of the challenge, it
means that there is the added
pressure of a personal process
being open to public scrutiny. It
also means that there is more
a c c o u n t a b i l i t y.
However, I embrace both of
those as they have forced me to
change my eating habits, get fit,
improve my health
simultaneously keeping me
focussed on the bigger picture
of helping to create awareness
about cerebral palsy and to raise
funds to assist Logan Bartle.
NETWORK
OF
S U P P O RT:
We n d y
K re t s c h m a n n
is losing
weight in
order to help
Logan Bartle
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(“Raising funds for child with
cerebral palsy”, GO! & Express,
November 19 2020)
Wednesday October 6 is
International Cerebral Palsy
Day, and it will mark the end of
this particular challenge. I aim
to lose a minimum of 20kgs by
that date.
Having started the challenge
on Friday March 19 weighing
109kg, I can proudly say that
I have already shed 5kg.
A healthy eating plan
coinciding with the correct
exercise strategy are vital to
achieve and maintain my goals
so I am blessed to have Shape
Up Gym owner Wanda Fourie
and dietician Warick van der
Lingen helping me.
My family and friends
continue to offer considerable
support as do fellow challenge
participants Cheryl Larsen (GO!
& Express asles consultant),
Tubs Lingham and Caron
Troskie (Link FM radio
presenter).
If I had to rely on my own
physical strength or will-power,
I would probably have thrown
in the towel by now.
“…‘Not by might nor by
power, but by my Spirit,’ s ay s
the Lord Almighty.” - Zechariah
4:6.
I give glory to God who has,
in the very least, provided me
with opportunity, means,
motivation, support and
encouragement to overcome
self-imposed barriers to start,
and continue, this walk.
If you would like to find out
more about sponsoring me per
kg lost, please contact me on
072-738-2540 or via e-mail
a t w e n dy k @ g o e x p r e s s . c o . z a .
The GO! & Express is the
official and sole print media
sponsor of this initiative.
Karting action at
EL Grand Prix
REV IT UP: Ryan Gudmanz won all three heats in the 125cc Clubmans Seniors class, securing first place Picture: DEAN HOLMES
Fifty racers head-to-head in a variety of classes
MATTHEW FIELD
There was plenty of
excitement at the East
London Grand Prix Track
last week as Border Karting
hosted the third round of their
Club Championship.
The day saw fifty racers go
head-to-head in a number of
different classes.
Jason du Preez dominated
the Bambino class with two
wins, although it was a hardfought
victory with secondplace
winner Arabella Krause
and third-place Dylan
Bezuidenhout only missing out
by a hair’s breadth.
The Mini Rok class was won
by Redd Scholtz, with Myles
Krause coming in second and
Traiton Boshoff taking third
spot.
Moving on to the 4 Stroke
Clubman, the seniors class went
to Derek Pratt who won two out
of the three heats. Garth van
Heerden nabbed second place
while Liaan Murray came in
third.
Herman Goosen won all
three heats in the masters class,
securing first place ahead of
Charl van Heerden and Aphele
Majavu in second and third
r e s p e c t ive l y.
In the 125cc Clubmans
class, Ryan Gudmanz won all
three heats in the senior class
while Jack du Preez won second
position and Asthon Nel came
back after a two-year hiatus to
secure third place.
Last but not least, Jacques du
Preez won all three heats in the
Rotax DD2 class which earned
him the top position while Greg
Thompson came in second and
Cherne Marais in third.
The next round of the
championship is scheduled for
July 5.
- For details, email Border
Karting chairman Joe Borges at
joe@bigjoeracing.com or phone
him at 082-442-7467.
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Jason du Preez
dominated the
Bambino class with
two wins, although
it was a hardfought
victory