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12 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 24 June 2021 TALK OF THE TOW NThe city is renowned for itseducational institutions, forbeing the national seat ofthe judiciary and for itscultural eventsmakhandafestival citywith SID PENNEYSend your news of local eventsand achievements, or of anyissues you might be having tosidp@imaginet .co.zaor call (046) 624-4356picture © bernard mackenzie / 123RF.comMAKHANDA COMES TO A HALT,AG A I NShutdown, lockdown, call it what youlike. With shops, supermarkets andfilling stations closed for business, andno teaching taking place ateducational institutions, Makhanda(Grahamstown) came to a standstill fortwo days late last week.For the second time in as manyweeks, taxi drivers and protestersvirtually took over the city, as it were,and local streets were barricaded withrocks, rubble and burning tyres.But worst of all, for two days theprotesters forced the closure ofbusinesses, shops, supermarkets,schools and the university, evenpreventing employees from reportingfor duty last Thursday, and forcingother staff out of their places of work.Municipal services came to agrinding halt, including refuser e m ova l s .Water supply was affected due tovalves that could not be openedbecause of blocked roads, preventingworkers from reaching the watersupply plants.Earlier last week, on the day beforeYouth Day, Church Square wasoccupied in front of City Hall by about60 peaceful protesters holdingplacards reading, among others,“Dissolve Council”, “Stop breakingour Town”, “Save our City” and “Fi xour Town”.Two ominous-looking SAPS N ya l avehicles, with Public Order Policing(POPS) members from other centresseated inside, were parked withinmetres of protesters, keeping awatchful eye on proceedings.Barely two days later POPS unitsand vehicles were back in Makhandawhen protesters forced the closure ofshops, businesses and schools, andblocked streets leading to the CBD.The situation was tense onThursday and Friday.Police vehicles and staff weredeployed to monitor gatherings, whilelocal security companies Hi-TecSecurity and Smhart Security were onhigh alert and had vehicles patrollingand monitoring ‘hotspots’.Protesters have been demanding inthe light of poor service delivery by themunicipality in recent years, theresignation of all Makana Municipalitycouncillors, or alternatively, that thecouncil be dissolved.CONTRACT EXTENDEDThe Rhodes University Council hasunanimously resolved to extend DrSizwe Mabizela’s contract as vicechancellorfor a further seven years.Council chairperson Judge GeraldBloem said the decision was taken tocontinue the proud academic “story ofquality of the past seven years”.Mabizela was appointed vicechancellorin 2014 as the sixthprincipal of the 117-year-oldinstitution.Author Emily O’Meara wrote in thebook Grahamstown Reflected,published in 1995: “Education isG ra h a m s t ow n ’s main industry andRhodes University the main producer.Not assembly line think-alikes butindividuals encouraged to shine intheir own special way.”PARKRUN OFFMakhanda parkrun organisers advisedparticipants late last week that theevent planned for Saturday, June 19had been cancelled by its head officedue to the return to level 3 restrictions.Presumably this will be the caseuntil the restrictions are moved to level2 again.RUNNING IN THE ROUGHMakhanda athlete and schools’athletics coach, Terri-Lynn Penney,finished first in her category at the EPcross-country championships inGqeberha (Port Elizabeth) on Saturday,at the Fairview course.Penney won the ladies’ 40-44 yearscategory in the 4km race, and wassixth lady overall.HERE’S A LEAK, THERE’S A LEAKEnding off a water supply updatereleased on Saturday, MakanaMunicipality urged consumers to usewater sparingly as the supply“continues to be less than thedemand”.What about the numerous waterleaks around Makhanda that arereported to the municipality butcontinue to leak for days, sometimesweeks, on end?A case in point is the water leak atthe entrance to Rennie Avenue inS u n ny s i d e .READING METERSAccording to notices placed on socialmedia, Makana Municipality isLET THE BLOOD FLOW: Members of the SA National Blood Service’s mobile division have set up all theirequipment in the NG Kerk hall in Hill Street, and now they await the arrival, hopefully, of hordes of Makhanda blooddonors. The group of four who travelled from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) on a recent Tuesday are registered nurseNomapita Kanuka, in chair, and, from left, Patricia Gallant (staff nurse), Edwin Rademeyer (phlebotomist) andLulama Magwadi (registered nurse) Picture: SID PENNEYseeking the assistance of Makhandaresidents to grant access to meterreaders to obtain actual readings fromwater and electricity meters.OV E RTA K I N GSo true what a local resident posted onsocial media last Friday: “This businessof not being overtaken by a taxi at theChurch Square robots when they’re redover the past two days takes somegetting used to.”NO MARKETThe organisers of the Winter Marketscheduled to have been held at PJOlivier High School on June 26 haveannounced that it has been postponed“until further notice”.ACE ON THE EIGHTHWell done to Stuart Beer on his holein-oneon the par-three eighth hole atBelmont Golf Club last week.T R I L I N G UA LHlumelo Gaqa, in Grade 10 at VictoriaGirls’ High School, has won thes ch o o l ’s annual trilingual competitionfor 2021. Second was Lorena Jass(Grade 9) and third was Kamva Ncula(Grade 11).UNPLUG AND UNWINDEastern Cape Tourism has beenadvertising on social media thatThomas Baines Nature Reserve, 12kmto the south of Makhanda, offersvisitors the opportunity to “unplug andunwind with awesome activities” ono f f e r. One of the features of the reserveis Settlers Dam, albeit almost empty atthe moment.According to the adverts, ther e s e r ve offers water sports, birdwatching, game drives, a 5km hikingtrail and picnicking facilities.The photograph used in the advertsmust surely have been taken manyyears ago, at a time when there was stillample water in Settlers Dam. Yet theadvert mentions water sports.I remember the days, three or fourdecades ago, when exciting r ow i n gand sailing events took place involvingthe university, schools and clubs.ON CAMERA: Concerned Makhanda resident and businesswoman Daphne Timm (holdingbanner) is interviewed by a television crew during last week’s peaceful protest on ChurchSquare. About 60 people took part and heard that the MEC who came from Bhisho was not inthe City Hall meeting with councillors and other stakeholders, but in the Monument. See storyon this page Picture: SID PENNEYSAVE AND FIX: Makhanda residents take part in a peaceful protest in front of the City Hall onChurch Square on Tuesday last week, many holding posters calling for the city to be fixed andfor council to be dissolved. See story on this page Picture: SID PENNEY
TALK OF THE TOWN 24 June 2021 A DV E RT I S I N GAdvertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 13F E AT U R EVAST ARRAY: From kiddies’ tricycles to the latest e-bikes, you can find them all, along with expert advice, at The Cycle Asylum. Owner Ian Storer shows off some of the many bicycles in stockPicture: ROB KNOWLESFind a bicycle for every needThis month, The Cycle Asylum celebrates 10 years in successful businessROB KNOWLESThe world is waking up to the concept ofusing alternative methods of transport toreduce our reliance on fossil fuels, withcycling becoming a popular choice.Cycling is fast becoming the preferred way totravel through towns and cities all over Europeand The Cycle Asylum is ready to supply abicycle that will precisely meet your needs.Beginning in 2011 with Richard Legg andLappies Labuschagne as the originators, a firmfoundation has been created for the bicyclecommunity in Port Alfred that is not scared oftackling large or small service work from thehumblest of bicycles to top of the range.In 2018, Ian Storer and his wife, Hilary, tookover as the current owners of the Cycle Asylumand have managed it ever since.“The business battled, losing staff due toCovid last year, but we have managed to breathenew life into the business, offering an opportunityto train local, enthusiastic youngsters asm e ch a n i c s ,” said Ian.“We are a community bike shop with a widerange of bicycles to suit all ages, pockets andpreferences. Ranges include balance bikes,kiddies’ bikes, ladies’ bikes, 24, 26 and 29ers andmoderately priced e-bikes for town and thebeach [especially for fishermen].“For the more determined, we can supply andservice more upmarket e-bikes, hard tail and fullsuspension carbon bikes.”Ian emphasised the problems the pandemicplaced on his and other industries, saying Covidhad put an enormous strain on bicycle and partssupplies but that The Cycle Asylum would a l way sendeavour to make a plan to keep its customersmobile.Customers may visit The Cycle Asylum onAlbany Road in Port Alfred to find bicycles to suitvarious requirements or to see the latest range.Their hours of business are 8am to 4.30pmfrom Monday to Friday, Saturday 8.30am to 12m i d d ay, or by appointment, but they are closedon public holidays.“We would not have been able to do thiswithout the support of the community and acrossthe country,” Ian explained.“I would like to say a huge thank you to youall, it is much appreciated.”The Cycle Asylum is one of the co-sponsors,along with Buco, of the local cycling eventknown as the G2C, which is happening onNovember 7 this year, and the “Bikes and Pines”run which is at Shaw Park Country Club School inSeptember – date to be confirmed. From now anduntil the month of July, The Cycle Asylum will beoffering up to 20% off existing parts andaccessories as well as discounts on bicycles forcash purchases only. Terms and conditions willa p p l y.Burksie’sRestaurant and Coffee Shop071 276 3730CONGRATULATIONSTO IAN AND STAFFAT CYCLE ASYLUM!046 624 4178Congratulations toŹWE DELIVERRC CouriersCell: 083 651 7003Tel: 041 581 7139 / 7133Fax: 086 242 0437E-mail: russell@rccouriers.co.zaTREND MANIATHE BICYCLE COMPANY56b Lepus Rd, Crown, JohannesburgTel 011 4961790Tel: +27 (0) 21 551 5228 | Fax: +27 (0) 21 551 5229Web: www.dewetsports.co.zaEmail: info@dewetsports.co.zaCongratulations on yourbusiness milestone -Looking forward to manymore years together!Wishing Cycle Asylumall the best on their10th year milestone -We wish you manymore happy andsuccessful years ahead!CongratulationsCycle Asylum!Well done on your 10 YearBusiness Anniversary -We are very proud to beassociated with you!
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