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Questions about RO

plant still unanswered

Varela says he ‘h e a rd ’ responses to

his queries are still being gathered

JON HOUZET

After more weeks of erratic

water supply or none at all,

even in low lying areas,

there are still unanswered

questions about Port Alfred’s new

seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO)

plant, which went online in June.

Concerned resident Mike

Varela, who has been probing

issues around the SWRO plant for

months, sent a comprehensive list

of questions to Ndlambe

municipal manager Rolly

Dumezweni, infrastructure

director Noluthando Vithi and

Ward 10 councillor Ray Schenk on

July 23, and has still not received

a n sw e r s .

On the day Varela sent his

questions, Schenk responded that

he had requested that Varela’s

letter be included in the agenda for

the next project steering

committee “which is scheduled for

Au g u s t ”.

Vithi said the same in a

response on July 26.

Varela said the initial reason

for his queries to the municipality

was an attempt to get an answer to

his questions regarding backup

generators and loadshedding

strategies/consequences for the RO

plants.

A wastewater RO (WWRO)

plant is in development for the

second phase of the RO project.

“I do not approve of the historic

lack of voluntary transparency on

these RO issues, the lack of

adequate response received to my

previous questions from those

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CRIMEB R I E FS

AROUND SCHOOL

Multi Security responded to an alarm

signal from a premises in Third Avenue,

Alexandria at 8.58am on Monday August

16. It was reported that someone had

fiddled with water pipes as water was

running.

A homeowner in Caxton Lane phoned

into the Multi Security control room at

7.44pm and requested that armed

response check her premises as her dog

was barking and she could hear

movement. Response officers made

contact with the owner and checked the

premises but did not find anything wrong.

the man was handed over to the SAPS.

On Friday August 20, at 10.36am, the

Multi Security control room received a call

reporting armed robbery at Rosehill Mall.

Response officers and the SAPS attended

and reported that three suspects had driven

away in a dark Polo with GP registration.

Cellphones were stolen from the premises

and case was opened and later, it was

reported that the suspects apprehended by

the SAPS.

Bank Lane and Wharf Street. At 01:25

Control Room received deep alert

activation of three guys in the street

walking towards the bridge down Wharf

Street. Mss 18 Danie informed and

attended, he made contact with three guys

they were on the way to hospital grounds

to sleep, they are homeless guys.

On Tuesday August 17 a Multi Security

client on Beach Crescent phoned in at

9.06pm and requested that armed

response check the premises in Albany

Road near their premises as there was

banging noises coming from that area.

The response officer reported that the

house was empty, and did not find anyone

there. Also, it was reported that the area

was quiet.

On Thursday August 19 at Bank Lane

and Wharf Street at 01.25am the Multi

Security control room received deep alert

activation of three men in the area walking

toward the bridge, down Wharf Street. A

response officer made contact with men

who informed him they were on the way

to the hospital grounds to sleep as they

were homeless.

At 3.12pm on the same day the Multi

Security control room received a message

from a client on Falcon Street reporting

there was someone on site claiming he is

working for the municipality. At 3.48pm

On Putt Road Putt Road and Port Francis

Crescent and Hockley Road, at 6.35pm,

the Multi Security control room received

WhatsApp message reporting a suspicious

vehicle. Response officers attended and

asked the occupants of the vehicle to leave

the area and they complied.

In the early hours of Saturday August

21 in Galpin Close at 00.44am a request

was made to Multi Security for the SAPS.

The response officer met a woman who

had allegedly been assaulted by her

boyfriend. The SAPS were informed and

reported they would send a vehicle. The

woman was taken back to her boyfriend’s

house.

In the early hours of Sunday August 22

in Wood Street, at 00.06am the Multi

Security control room received a

WhatsApp message reporting barking

dogs. The response officer reported cows

in the area. Fire Control was contacted

about the incident.

At 1.15am the Multi Security control

room received a panic from a premises in

Miggo Street, Dambuza. The occupant

reported there had seen something

banging on the door to the property, but a

search of the area discovered nothing

unusual.

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Varela asks if plant has backup generators

Continued from PAGE 1

charged with the

corresponding

r e s p o n s i b i l i t y,” Va r e l a

said, referring to the

municipal manager

and infrastructure

d i r e c t o r.

Varela asked if

there were backup

generators for the RO

plants and pumps to

prevent shutdowns

during power outages

or loadshedding.

“My current

understanding is that

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there are not,” he said.

“If the answer to the

previous question is

‘no’, then are there

plans to provide

backup and when?”

He further asked:

“Is it true that an RO

plant takes a significant

time to restart and

reach capacity output

after a shutdown?”

He asked what the

consequences might

be to the RO plants in

terms of damage and

costs caused by

loadshedding when

there could be more

than one outage per

d ay.

“What is the best

estimate for RO

production under

loadshedding that we

can expect?

“Please give

separate answers for

the two plants,” he

said.

“Would it be

reasonable or

legitimate to plan,

award a contract and

construct a RO

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solution without a

power backup,

particularly in South

Africa where

loadshedding is so

p r e va l e n t ? ”

Tackling an issue

TotT has reported on

previously, Varela also

asked if municipal

water deliveries to

private individuals, for

a fee, had taken place

during the water crisis,

and if they were still

taking place.

“My standpoint is

that this is unethical, if

not unlawful, because

among other factors,

the water trucks should

not be diverted from

delivering to the

community via the

water tanks, and the

water belongs to the

community, not the

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

“Exceptions must

be made to the

vulnerable such as frail

care facilities,

hospitals, and so on,”

Varela said.

On a critical point

about the WWRO

plant, he asked if there

was ever solid data to

verify that there was

sufficient sewage to

reclaim 3ML of potable

water per day – the

contracted output of

the plant.

“I was told at the

meeting I held with Mr

Dumezweni,

Newground and QFS

that this figure was

based on engineering

calculations, not

historic data of the

daily throughput of

s e wa g e .

“It remains my

strong suspicion that

our sewage plant never

consistently, if ever,

had the required

throughput to deliver

the contracted yield.”

He asked Vithi and

Dumezweni to provide

him with data and

calculations to

convince him

otherwise.

On the same topic,

he asked: “Is it true that

only two of the town’s

11 sewage pump

stations are currently

wo r k i n g ?

“Is it true that

currently no sewage is

reaching the sewage

plant?”

Another question

on the lips of many

residents which Varela

put to the municipality

was: “Is it true that our

saltwater RO plant is

the same plant that was

rejected by the City of

Cape Town after being

installed in the

harbour, because it

could not handle the

dirty harbour water –

filters frequently

needed to be replaced

– and it did not meet

the required water

quality standards?”

He concluded

with: “What has our

municipality done to

indicate the required

levels of responsibility,

competence, proactive

maintenance and

transparency, to prove

that it can safely

implement, maintain

and run a process as

critical as converting

sewage into tap water?

I see a lot of failure.”

TotT resent

Va r e l a ’s questions to

the municipality on

Monday, but has not

received any answers.

Schenk only said:

“The answers will be

collated and replied to

by director Vithi-

Masiza of

i n f ra s t r u c t u r e .”

In a follow-up

letter this week, Varela

said: “Some time last

week I made enquiries

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about the date of the

meeting. I found that it

had already taken

place on August 4.

“I heard that my

questions had not been

addressed, other than

to remark that they

would take too long

and that Ms Vithi was

tasked with later

gathering answers from

all the role players.

“I believe that our

council and senior

municipal

management have

utterly failed Ndlambe.

“Not just with the

water crises, but it is

the most stark

example.

“In the face of this

crisis and while

employing a

consultancy firm

[Newground Projects],

presumably being paid

for by the ratepayers,

our local government

lost us the year 2020

due to an ‘irregular

tender’ process and a

high court case which

they lost.

“They then

awarded the new

contract to the same

supplier [QFS], while

said company still

owed them R20 or

R30m from the

overturned contract.”

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First lady of Springbok rugby celebrates career

Former Springbok Rugby public relations

manager Annelee Murray will be visiting

Port Alfred to launch her book, The First

Lady of Springbok Rugby, on Thursday

September 23.

Murray was with the team for 244

matches, in which time she worked with

seven national coaches, 248 players and 21

Springbok captains. The book is her

celebration of a 21-year journey as the “Fi r s t

Lady of Springbok rugby”.

“This book has been at the back of my

mind for many years now,” Murray said.

“I wanted to document my time with the

team, my learnings, the highs, lows and the

things that most wouldn’t know. It is my hope

that I can inspire readers to go get your goals,

going above and beyond, stopping at nothing:

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The book is a recollection of memorable

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During her time, she has been part of a

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Castle Lager Rugby Championship winning

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Her role has seen her worked with

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Victor Matfield, Bakkies Botha, Beast

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Duane Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph duToit and

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Apart from all the rugby honours, she was

also awarded the prestigious Hollard Sports

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Mixed views on

school break

Some feel pupils need to catch up, others worry about the

emotional toll

TK MTIKI

To t T ’s latest Facebook

question was: As a

parent or a guardian,

what is your take on

reports that the

department of basic

education (DBE) was

planning to cancel the

October holidays for

schools in SA to help

make up for lost

teaching time?

TotT readers

weighed in with

conflicting views –

with some supporting

the idea and others

vehemently

to it.

Allan

opposed

Poultney

said: “Good idea, the

pupils need to catch up

on lost time.”

Barbara Carolan

shared Poultney’s

sentiments saying it

was good idea, as

pupils could catch up

on lost time.

Tim Ord also said

there was nothing

wrong with the pupils

catching up.

Gail Hayes-Bean

said: “Good idea in my

opinion. The people I

feel for are the teachers

who don’t have a break

and get paid no extra

for doing this.”

Chantelle Knoetze

Pa l m e r said she

supported the idea to

cancel the October

h o l i d ay s , adding that

pupils had lost too

much teaching time.

Mike Kennedy and

Natalie Davenport

agreed. Davenport

said as a parent she did

not see anything wrong

with pupils catching

up.

El-sje Catrina Willis

echoed these

sentiments, saying:

“Great idea, the

children have had

enough holidays this

year. Perfect time to

catch up and pass with

proper marks.”

Sivenathi Kauti also

said it was a good idea.

She said pupils needed

to recover from the

work lost from all the

lockdowns and the

teachers had rested

when the schools were

closed.

Kauti’s view

attracted opposing

comments from

Colleen Purdon, who

said: “Teachers carried

on with Zoom classes

and online. Children

rotated days and

teachers were there

every day.”

She added that

teachers also had

families to go home to.

On the other hand,

she acknowledged the

need for catching up,

saying: “While I agree

children have a lot to

catch up, do show a bit

more empathy for the

teaching staff.”

Linda Reynolds

said: “Great idea, lots

of catching up needs to

be done.” P hy l l i s

Barker was of the view

OLIVE SYDNEY PIKE

Olive Sydney Dugmore was born on the 19th of August

1920. She passed away peacefully at Damant Lodge on

the 24th July 2021

She attended primary school at Clumber School which

was followed by senior school at Victoria Girls High in

Grahamstown where she matriculated and was a

prefect in 1938.

She then trained at Grahamstown Teachers

Training College followed in 1939 and 1940.

Her marriage to Percy Pike was in 1945. Olive was a

hugely devoted Mother and unwavering in her

support as a farmer’s wife over the many years.

She had 3 children and 4 Grandchildren and

11 Great Grandchildren who all loved her dearly.

There is no doubt that her faith in the Lord and the

trust she put in him were the major factors in carrying

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It is also impossible to measure the amazing

contribution Olive made to the Clumber

community, Church and School.

She taught at Clumber School from 1957 to 1978

when unfortunately, the school was forced to close.

She was not only a great teacher but a gifted musician.

Many will always remember her playing the portable

organ at the Christmas service under the trees at

Kleinemonde and of course, the many years of

dedicated organ playing at Clumber Church.

This remarkable Lady touched so many lives and

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the psychological/emotional

effects the last 18 months has

had on children and teachers.

that only teachers

could answer the

question.

“Yo u ’ll find that the

break is vitally

important. It’s been a

very long and anxious

ye a r.”

Maynie Hone said:

“I feel for the teachers,

they have been going

to work all along, they

need a break, children

should have been

working at home too.”

Arlene du Plessis

said she had watched

her children work very

hard over the last 18

months to keep up with

their school work and

that it had been

emotionally draining

for them.

“I think the five-day

break is not going to

make a huge difference

on catching up on the

curriculum.

“Pupils, teachers

and parents all need

the break,” she said.

Lynn Coetzee said:

“As a matric and Grade

5 parent, the pressure

on our children is

frightening. They need

this break to get

through the last stretch

of the year.”

Julie Elizabeth

Grace Williams said:

“As a parent and a

teacher I wonder if

anyone really

understands the

emotional and

psychological effects

the last 18 months has

had on children and

t e a ch e r s .”

She said a child

who was tired would

not learn properly, and

five days may be

gained now, but she

was certain those days

and more would be

lost by December.

“I don’t feel that

someone who is not in

the trenches with these

kids can make this kind

of call,” she said.

Louise De Bruyn

said: “I’m a teacher

and a mom. We really

need that break and the

kids too.

“They are

exhausted and I am

t o o .”

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Teen raises R13,800 for Soup Kitchen

Ar mand’s heart is to help others in need

ROB KNOWLES

At just 17 years of age, Armand van

der Merwe set his mind to raising

money for a charity.

As a home-schooled pupil, Van der

Merwe will be sitting for his US GED

(General Educational Development) exams

at the end of the year.

His subjects are maths, English, science

and history.

When he has completed his GED, Van

der Merwe wants to work in the hospitality

industry on cruise ships.

“He and his aunt came here to

volunteer late last year and it was great to

see Armand take up his own self-imposed

ch a l l e n g e ,” said Soup Kitchen chairperson

Craig Ellis.

“I realised I had some free time and

decided I wanted to put it to good use,”

said Van der Merwe.

“I needed to know which of our

charities I could help the most and, after

careful consideration, I decided on the Port

Alfred Soup Kitchen.” Van der Merwe

chose to hold a raffle and, following

consultation at the Soup Kitchen, in March

of this year he began putting his plans into

action.

After securing the prizes, Van der

Merwe, assisted by his girlfriend, Chanel

Bray, made sure all the tickets were sold at

various events or simply through word-ofmouth.

The draw for the raffle took place at the

Soup Kitchen on Thursday July 22 and Talk

of the Town did a Facebook live video for

the occasion.

In total, the Soup Kitchen received

R13,800 from the raffle.

“We are very grateful to Armand and

wanted to acknowledge all the work he put

into his fundraising effort,” said Ellis.

The Soup Kitchen presented Van der

Merwe with a special certificate on

Monday for all his hard work, and for the

amount he managed to raise.

Many children and adults rely on the

Soup Kitchen for a daily meal.

THANK YOU:

After a successful

raffle campaign and

a donation of more

than R13,000,

members of the

Port Alfred Soup

Kitchen present a

certificate to

fundraising

organiser, Armand

van der Merwe at

the Soup Kitchen

on Monday

morning. From left,

are Soup Kitchen

vice-chairperson

Debra Harris,

Chanel Bray, Van

der Merwe, Soup

Kitchen manager

Julie Baker and the

o rg a n i s a t i o n ’s

chairperson, Craig

Ellis Picture: ROB

KNOWLES


EDITORIAL

OPINION

A poem

from a pet

It is such a good feeling to know that

something you have written has

touched someone’s heart, and when

they say they are regular readers and

always read this column.

This week, Salem resident Peter

Meaton stopped by the Talk of the Town

office to say he had been touched by the

column I wrote about my dog Max’s death

last month.

He said he had recently lost a

ridgeback he had had for 15 years.

“It gets harder to lose these pets the

older you get,” Meaton said.

My eyes were teary, and maybe his

were too.

He gave me a poem by an unknown

author written from a pet’s perspective to

its owner, on nearing the end of its life. It

states:

“If it should be that I grow frail and

weak,

“And pain should wake me from my

sleep,

“Then you must do what must be

done,

“For this last battle can’t be won.

“You will be sad, I understand –

“Don’t let your grief then stay your

hand,

“For this day, more than all the rest,

“Your love and friendship stand the

test,

“We’ve had so many happy years,

“What is to come will hold no fears,

“Yo u ’d not want me to suffer, so

“When time comes – please let me go.

“I know in time you too will see,

“It is a kindness you do to me,

“Although my tail its last has waved,

“From pain and suffering I’ve been

s ave d .

“Do not grieve that it should be you,

“Who has to decide this thing to do,

“We’ve been close – we two – these

ye a r s ,

“Don’t let your heart hold any tears.”

But of course there always are tears at

losing a beloved pet. As with any grief, its

intensity and frequency only diminishes

with the passage of time.

Thank you, Peter, for sharing this

poem.

Jon Houzet

❝

It gets harder to lose

these pets the older

you get

FEEDING THE BEES: When TotT news editor Jon Houzet put out seed for the garden birds on Sunday, it wasn’t the birds that came but the bees,

seemingly attracted to the seed dust. The birds stayed clear until the bees had gathered what they wanted

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Thanks for helping

us find our cat

Our cat, George, went missing on Wednesday August 4 and

was rescued from a reservoir on Tuesday August 10.

Our heartfelt thanks to Nico from Multi Security for his

prompt and professional service. Many thanks to my dear

friend Pearl who unselfishly spent many hours with me

looking for George. No words can describe how much your

help is appreciated.

And a special thanks to our friendly, caring neighbours for

allowing us to search on their properties to see if George was

perhaps hiding somewhere. A special thanks goes out to all

our family and friends for their prayers and concern.

Last but not least I am extremely grateful to Corinne The

Animal Whisperer in Switzerland who guided us to the right

location where George was found. Without your support and

care, George may have never been found. God bless you all.

Much love and appreciation.

JOHN and PAM MUGGERIDGE

Preventing these horrific bus accidents is first prize

In the dawn years (about 1976),

trucks would cause mayhem,

chaos and angst, losing control

on the hill leading into

Pietermaritzburg and Pinetown

(Fields Hill) before the new toll

road was built.

The answer big brother came

up with then – recognising that

drivers like the one that has

caused the latest horrific bus

crash in the Kei cuttings

shouldn’t even be in charge of a

kiddies tricycle – was an

enforced stop at the top of the

incline. It took a dedicated lane

LOST AND

FOUND:

John and

Pam

Muggeridge’s

cat George

was found in

a reservoir

after being

lost for six

days

for these heavies where first gear

would be selected, and then be

allowed to proceed.

It would take serious

commitment from the

municipality to get this done,

which I reckon isn’t up to it,

even if the stop was before Fresh

Never seen the

righteous forsaken

Many of the Psalms were

written by David, including

Psalm 37 where he says, “I

was young and now I am

old, yet I have never seen the

righteous forsaken or their

children begging bread”

(verse 25).

The word “righteous” in

the New Testament is very

interesting. It first of all

denotes a “right-standing”

with God. A similar word

(from the same Greek word)

is the word justified. Its true

meaning is as follows: when

the Lord looks at me, He sees

me “just-as-if-I-had” n e ve r

sinned!

This is applicable to

everyone who believes in the

Lord Jesus as Lord and

Saviour. Romans 5:1 says,

“Therefore, since we have

been justified through faith,

we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus

C h r i s t .”

The word righteous does

not only denote “rights

t a n d i n g ,” but it also requires

“r i g h t - l iv i n g .” “And this is my

prayer: that your love may

Stop on the PE side of town.

Most likely, [Fikele] Mabula and

his mob would have to get

involved, but to never have a

mess like the latest bus accident

would be first prize.

RICHARD, Nelson Mandela Bay

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

INSIGHTS

Pastor Theo Snyman

abound more and more in

knowledge and depth of

insight, so that you may be

able to discern what is best

and may be pure and

blameless until the day of

Christ, filled with the fruit of

righteousness that comes

through Jesus Christ – to the

glory and praise of God”

Philippians 1:9 – 11).

Throughout his lifetime

David said that he has never

seen the righteous forsaken

or their children begging

bread. So, “keep your lives

free from the love of money

and be content with what

you have, because God has

said, ‘Never will I leave you;

never will I forsake you’”

(Hebrews 13:5).

Psalm 23 is so wellknown

that many could

quote it from memory. It

would be good to read it

through again. How

comforting it is to know that

the Lord is our Shepherd,

and because He is, we shall

not be in want.

Quotations from New

International Version

Thanks for your kindness

We would like to thank all who contributed to the Jurie

Braveheart fund and also who attended Jurie Swart Benefit

featuring Gary Botha.

Thanks to the kindness of many we were able to collect

an amount of R14,330.

Special thanks to Garry Botha for performing for us for

free, as well as an impromptu performance by Julie Baker.

Bryan Fitzhenry from Trellidor for the kind donation of a

Trellidor worth R6,700. Natasha Kenny of Tash’s Restaurant

& Craft Bar for two food and drinks vouchers worth R250

each. Anton van Aardt for the awesome chicken and sous

donated and sold.

Thank you to Chantel Venter for being the beggar-in-chief

and collecting a large amount from attendees.

As well as the club for donating all portions of food sold

on the day.

ANT DE BRUIN, for the Port Alfred River and Ski-boat Club

committee

Em e rge n cy N u m b e rs

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FACE 2 FACE with /

Jarryd Harty

QTell us about your

occupation.

AI am currently a Grade a 12

pupil at Port Alfred High

School. I have spent 11 years at

PAHS and I can say that they

truly have been the best 11

years of my life.

Q: What is the most satisfying

aspect of the work you do?

A: Being a leader is difficult, but

one of the best feelings is seeing

someone grow and mature into

a respectful, kind and hardworking

human being.

Q: What is the one tourist

aspect you would recommend

to a visitor to the Sunshine

Coast?

A: Most certainly the beaches.

The beaches are beautiful and I

have spent every second of my

holidays there. They are clean,

well looked after and always a

pleasant experience.

Q: If you have a bucket list,

what is the top item you would

like to do?

A: I would like to run the

Comrades Marathon one day.

Q: What is your motto in life?

A: Perfection is impossible, but

unlocking your true potential is

not.

Q: What keeps you motivated?

A: My peers motivate me. They

motivate me to keep on going

when life gets tough and never

give up. They are a huge

inspiration to me. I have a friend

group of about nine or 10

people and they truly amazing

people with great and kind

hearts.

Q: With the high

unemployment rate in our

country, what do you think

could be done to address the

situation?

A: Provide more entrepreneurial

syllabuses in schools. This can

broaden the knowledge of

young adolescents and allow

more people to earn an income

because they will be running

their own business.

Q: 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?

A: No we need to switch

completely to alternative energy

sources such as hydro, solar and

wind energy. People are not

aware of how dangerous the

effects of burning fossil fuels are.

Another option is to start using

more electric cars instead of the

current cars which are running

on petrol.

Q: What is your favourite music

of all time?

A: Some good old country

music.

Q: What is the one item that is

always in your fridge?

A: Nothing, because being a

teenage boy we eat everything

in sight.

Q: If you could be president of

South Africa for one day, what

would be the top three things

you would do for your day in

office?

A: 1. I would permanently make

Monday to Thursday working/

school days and make Friday to

Sunday the weekend; 2. Offer

every citizen free medical care

because I feel like that is

something we should be

receiving for free; 3. Take

immediate action and put a stop

to the corruption that is

occurring within the higher

levels of government.

FURRY FRIENDS

C R E AT I V E

CLEVER

C L AY: The

Port Alfred

High Grade

1 class

re c e n t l y

had a

lesson

about pets

and

t h o ro u g h l y

enjoyed

modelling

animals

using clay.

Mason Dell

in the front

and

L a ro c h e

Naude

p ro u d l y

showed the

camera

their

handiwork

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Although they can be adopted

separately, they have become firm

friends at Retreat 2 Eden and it

would be lovely to find them a

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

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Protection for

single moms

Policies provide an income or payout if needed

More than 40% of South

African mothers are

single parents and

carry a huge responsibility

when it comes to financial

provision for their children.

Statistics from the Human

Sciences Research Council

(HSRC) and the South African

Race Relations Institute (SARRI)

on June 1 2021 emphasise the

potential financial

consequences of loss of income

for single mothers, as there is no

second stream of income

generated by another person in

their household.

Beyond this, the HSRC and

SARRI also showed that

financial worries abound for

many South African single

mothers.

At least 51% of them, if not

more, are not able to cover their

household expenses.

This makes it even more

important for single mothers to

protect their ability to earn an

income because they often do

not have the option of dipping

into savings when a crisis

strikes.

This Women’s Month,

single mothers are encouraged

to take a step towards financial

confidence.

By empowering themselves

with appropriate financial

solutions, single mothers can

gain peace of mind that their

families’ financial welfare will

remain intact should the

unforeseen happen.

Here are a few things to

consider:

Sole provider:

Single mothers are the sole

breadwinners in their

households, which makes

income protection very

important.

A pay-out from an insurance

product can be a lifesaver,

enabling a single mother to

continue caring financially for

herself and her family.

Know the detail:

Understand exactly what you

are covered for under each type

of policy you have, and for what

amount.

Income protection and

disability cover would offer a

payout should an illness or

injury result in one no longer

being able to work.

Disability cover typically

pays a lump sum and can be

ideal to help repay debt should

one become permanently

disabled.

Income protection cover can

replace one’s monthly income if

you cannot work due to illness

or injury, either temporarily or

p e r m a n e n t l y.

Both have advantages.

Life cover can assist with

one’s dependants’ long-term

expenses if you were to pass

away or it can be used to pay off

debt.

There is also the option to

choose a benefit that pays a

lump sum or one that pays an

income.

One of the advantages of a

death income benefit is that

your dependants will be paid a

steady monthly income for a

specified period without the risk

of the money running out too

soon.

You can even get cover that

pays a lump sum or income

should your child become

seriously ill.

Such an event will not

necessarily affect your ability to

earn an income but will likely

affect your income in an

indirect way, with time needed

to care for your child.

The help and guidance of a

financial intermediary cannot

be overstated.

The benefits include having

someone to take you through

the documentation and to

explain to you the cover of your

ch o i c e .

An annual check-in with an

intermediary also helps to

ensure your benefits remain upto-date.

For further information

contact Sticks Stiglingh at Strata

BlueStar on 046-624-4948 or

071-612-7339 or

sticks@stratabluestar.co.za for

professional advice.

Sanlam is a Licensed

Financial Services Provider.

State of the

property market

August 2021

We have seen an increase in

turnover in properties over the

last nine months. It is difficult to

explain it other than to say:

1. There was pent up

demand after the lockdown;

2. Interest rates reduced to

levels which brought new

buyers into the market;

3. Sellers being pressured

into selling as job losses

increased and the cost of

holding a

property increased (Eskom

and municipal costs); and

4. Changes in property

ow n e r s ’ needs, to wanting to

live in safer environments, work

remotely and commute.

The main beneficiaries of

this move have been the coastal

areas along the Eastern and

Western Cape.

While the volume of sales

has increased we have not seen

MY HOME

Simon Oliver

any significant move in house

prices, as supply and

demand appear to be in

balance. In many areas the

market is still

offering great value.

I think that the balance in

the market will continue for the

time being. As pressure on

sellers

increases and the interest

rate increases, as it is expected

to slowly do next year, we could

see the market favouring

b u ye r s .

We will need to wait and

see what impact the power

struggle within the ruling party

will have

in the market. The recent

civil unrest is an indication that

things are coming to a head,

and

we should see signs of

whether the government is able

to provide homeowners and

investors confidence in

making the long term

commitment to invest in

property. If you are an

optimist, which I am, this is a

good time to buy. If you are risk

averse, you might want to wait

until there is a clear

indication that confidence in

the country has returned and it

is shown in

rising property values.

If you are interested in

discussing the pros and cons of

the market with a view to

buying or

selling, please contact me

on 082-653-5643 or

simon.oliver@seeff.com. I look

forward to

hearing from you.

Millard takes over as

business forum head

Sunshine Coast Tourism wa s

pleased to announce last week

that Multi Security owner

Clinton Millard has been

appointed to head up the Port

Alfred Business Forum.

Millard will be taking over

from Marius Claassens of Cosi

Homes, who though still very

active in the Port Alfred Business

Forum, has stepped down as

chair due to work

commitments.

“We take this opportunity to

thank Marius for the excellent

work he has done on behalf of

the PA Business Forum, and

welcome Clinton, who will

work alongside Dr Rick Pryce,

and Dr Wouter Hensens, chair

and vice chair of Sunshine

Coast Tourism,” Sunshine Coast

Tourism announced in a press

release.

“Clinton’s energy and

commitment to the local

community is well known, and

we are looking forward to

growing the PA Business Forum

membership as we stand

together, supporting business

through these difficult times.”

The Port Alfred Business

Forum is affiliated to Sunshine

Coast Tourism and membership

of one body automatically

assures membership of the

other, as the interests of business

and tourism are intertwined,

Pryce explained.

“We have a strong and

positive team on the Port Alfred

Business Forum committee,

who are working together to

address common issues

affecting us all.

“Administration and

communication is handled

through the tourism offices, and

we would like to encourage all

businesses to join us, as together

as are able to support each other

and work together as a

c o m m u n i t y,” Pryce said.

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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

IT is now one year, four months and 30

days, including today, since the initial

Covid lockdown restrictions were

announced. That’s 517 days in total.

THE latest unemployment figures were

released by StatsSA this week and

show that 34.4% of South Africans

eligible to work were without jobs in

the second quarter of the year (April

through June). This is a new record

high, up from the first quarter’s record

high of 32.6%. The expanded

definition, including those who are no

longer seeking work for whatever

reason, is an astronomical 44.4%,

meaning 11.9 million South Africans

are out of work. Most of the job losses

in this quarter are attributed to the

financial sector.

From a local perspective we have

seen the effects of the lockdowns, even

though only a small percentage in the

Eastern Cape have succumbed to the

virus, many more have been

impoverished through the lost revenue

in or local tourism and hospitality

industries. Since the announcement of

lockdowns and its various restrictions

almost a year and a half has passed

where major events such as the

Bathurst Agricultural Show, the

Amanzi Challenge and many others

have been cancelled, reduced in size

or moved to other locations. Local

entertainers, of which we have many,

have been unable to perform because

of regulations.

In order to survive locals need to

support each other. The

unemployment percentage is

ridiculously high with almost one in

every two people without work or a

regular income. Crime is at an all-time

high and, with the uncertainty about

the future, is not likely to improve any

time soon.

That is why we must support local

businesses wherever possible. One of

the local events that we should support

is the Van der Riet Street Spring

Festival, taking place on the Street on

Saturday September 4. Or, the Build it

charity golf day for the Port Alfred

Soup Kitchen on September 25 or any

other local event. This will generate

revenue to pay employees and help to

get Port Alfred and the rest of Ndlambe

back on its feet.

THE water situation is untenable. After

hundreds of millions of rands having

been spent, Port Alfred is receiving less

water than at any other time in recent

history. While South Africa, as a

whole, is water scarce and droughts

have exacerbated the problem, the

municipality, provincial and national

government must shoulder

responsibility for delays in viable

interventions and a massive waste of

money and resources.

Local councillors, as well as local

civic organisations, seem to be

apologists and have become little

more than spokespeople for the

municipality. But it is the locals who

are suffering the most with the elderly

without water for months at a time

while the local RO plant is providing

very little water.

We cannot continue hiding from

the fact that water is a basic human

right that is being denied by our

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

It is not the drought that has

affected us as much as the failed water

projects.

The situation needs to be resolved

i m m e d i a t e l y.

ONE event that is happening the

weekend is the Run-Henry-Run

campaign, where Eastern Cape

everyman, Henry Cock, is attempting

to beat the Guinness world record by

completing 133 half marathons in just

133 days.

He will be joined by local runners

at the Port Alfred town hall on Saturday

at 7.30am to complete another leg of

his journey to raise over R4-million for

The South African Depression and

Anxiety Group (SADAG). Join us there

and join in the fun to support this

worthy cause.

LAST week I mentioned the diary.

Please do not forget, if you want

your local event published in the TotT

diary, then e-mail me with details at

the above address.

We can start it online for now.

C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S and every

good wish for the coming year to

everyone who is having a birthday this

A GIFT FOR THE WOMEN:

An idea to honour women in

our community started with

the collaboration of a few

local businesses, Blooming

Brilliance, Heart of

Diamonds, Kowie Tobacco,

Goshawk and Penny

Farthing. On receiving a gift

of flowers the women were

asked to pay it forward to

another deserving woman.

Cards, discount vouchers

and chocolate bars were

delivered with the

bouquets. This initiative will

run until the end of August

for Women’s Month. Here,

Erica Alexandre shows her

gift

week, especially Jake Lacey, Mollie

Seeney, Jill Macgregor, Sylvia Ehlers,

Wendalyn Kelbrick, John Potter-

Sayman, Lionel Timm, Reay Squires,

Megan Hobson, Elna Barnard,

Bronwyn Fick, Luke Charter, Charlene

Oosthuizen, Errol Jacobs, Celine

Hilpert, Ross Elliott, Dennis Coghlan,

Ros Oliver, Charles Frederichs,

Charles Randall, David Bradfield,

Adrian Moss, Stasha van Rooyen, Tina

Hon, Mandla Hendele, Val Pote,

Cameron Kretschmann, Kirsty

Clayton, Carol Ford, Dawn Hains,

Charles de Bruin, Donne Kolesky,

Sanume Esterhuyse.

BUSINESSESenjoying an anniversary

at this time of the year are the

following, and we congratulate them

and wish them many more successful

times in the future – Sunshine Coast

Hospice, Kenton Primary School.

AS was previously stated, the latest

unemployment figures for South Africa

means local jobs are at a premium and

spending will be significantly reduced

until we are able to create and

maintain employment in the area.

The dollar is at almost 15 to 1

against the rand, and Brent Crude,

staple to our industries, is at almost at

$71 per barrel.

This has a direct effect on the cost

of electricity and transportation, which

is passed on to the consumer in the

form of higher prices in the shops.

With last year’s figures in brackets

to compare against, the rand was

trading at R14.94 to the Dollar

(R16.78); R20.50 to the Pound

(R22.05) and R17.53 to the Euro

(R19.87).

Gold was trading at $1,793.38

($1,927.84), platinum was trading at

$977.00 ($924.35) and Brent Crude

Oil at $70.93 per barrel ($45.04).

OUR heartiest congratulations to all

couples who are celebrating another

wedding anniversary in the week

ahead, especially Jim and

MaureenTruscott, Neville and Rita

Hope, Wesley and Janine Sparg,

Trevor and Winsome Collett, Hendrik

and Pietie le Roux, Willem and Sue

Horn.

CONDOLENCES to the family and

friends of Sino Bakaqana who died

under tragic circumstances recently.

Sino was loved as a coach at Port

Alfred High School and as one of the

friendliest and most attentive waitrons

at Tash’s Craft Bar. He will be missed.

THOUGHT for the week: “Health is a

large word. It embraces not the body

only, but the mind and spirit as well”.

BEST regards as always,

The Team.

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p ro m i s e s

food and

fun for all

A RT Y

Spring is in the air and it’s time for

another Van der Riet Street event

With a variety of stalls and

lots of entertainment,

the Van der Riet Street

Festival will be a day of fun and

great food for the whole f a m i l y.

Stalls will feature many local

businesses including The Cheese

Chic, Lulu’s bakes, Blompot

Kreations, The Hempress and Jo

Soap, Erica’s Kombucha, Shan’s

Tye-Dye, Curious Kids Busy Bags,

Laharna Olives and the SPCA Thrift

Shop. The kids will also be able to

try their hands at biscuit

d e c o ra t i n g .

Added to this will be

entertainment provided by the

Sha-Loui Dance School, which

will hold a dance demonstration

and the Interact Club with

activities for the children.

Also, there will be Spin Poi and

flow arts by Dillon, Wild Coast

Snails, Ruth Gipson’s Dot Art, JBay

Mushrooms, Fat Annie’s Nougat,

Hartleys Forge Blades and The

Bathurst Bird Man.

There will be additional seating

as well as a jumping castle at Your

Space at 36 Van der Riet Street.

On the menu at Rise Café will

be parmesan chicken strips, a

meatball special, and spring

surprise special. There will also be

drink specials such as beers at R25,

all doubles at R30, and house wine

at R20 per glass.

Niche will have their popular

gin bar with gin chocolate cup

shots, bamboo sushi boats, pork

belly skewers on flat bread,

calamari cups, Chinese boxes and

their delectable chocolate

brownies. Live music will be

provided by Julie Baker.

My Pond Hotel will delight

with charcoal grilled chicken

sosatie rolls, BBQ pulled beef

❝ Stalls will feature

many exciting local

businesses including

the SPCA Thrift Shop.

sliders, mini chicken bunny chows

and chilli cheese bacon fries. Live

music will be supplied by Africa.

Ocean Basket will serve fourpiece

crab California rolls at R50,

deep fried Kingklip pops and mini

paellas.

At Graze by the River you can

choose fresh mussels in a creamy

white wine sauce, marinated

chicken satay sticks with dipping

sauce, veganvol-au-vent with

mushroom spinach and lentil or

meat vol-au-vent with mince

spinach and feta, along with their

chocolate peanut truffles.

Featherstone Real Ale bar will

be there with their own shot and

cocktail counter in the garden,

with live music.

Barefoot Café will have a stall

where you can get their famous

beef curry, and Bram’s @ the 19th

will offer his popular lamb wraps.

Raffles will be on sale with

fantastic prizes up for grabs,

including vouchers from the

various restaurants, as well as a

great prize from My Pond Hotel for

Friday night accommodation and

breakfast for two.

he organisers of the Van der

Riet Street Spring Festival would

like to sincerely thank Multi

Security and Sky Alarms for

security at the event.

Masks to be worn and Covid

protocols to be followed.

BIGGER IS BEST: Shaw Park Primary School Grade 1 pupil,

Ryan Van Wyk, went big when using boxes and other

recycled items to make a model building for their community

theme

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RECYCLE, REDUCE AND REUSE: Lihle Khekhezwa in

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creating a model building during theme week, which was

about community


AROUND SCHOOL

HOORAY FOR PJ DAY: The Happy Hours

middle group celebrated the letter sound ‘P’

with a Pyjama Party and of course the

mandatory popcorn and pink marshmallows

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and Lunje Tembani

designed an

aeroplane for

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the new LEGO

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bricks at Happy

Hours


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The city is renowned for its

educational institutions, for

being the national seat of

the judiciary and for its

cultural events

makhanda

festival city

with SID PENNEY

Send your news of local events

and achievements, or of any

issues you might be having to

sidp@imaginet .co.za

or call (046) 624-4356

picture © bernard mackenzie / 123RF.com

FULL RETURN TO CAMPUS

The plan for the full return to the

Rhodes University campus in

Makhandatook an important step last

week with the constitution of several

technical task teams to conduct

targeted assessments of the ‘Cov i d - 19

l e s s o n s’ of the past 18 months and

facilitate preparations for the safe

resumption of the normal university

system.

This development comes as the

vaccine roll-out gathers pace reaching

down to the 18 years age group.

Meanwhile, undergraduate

lectures end on Friday, September 3 for

a short vacation, with lectures

resuming on September 13.

CLOCKING UP THOUSANDS OF

KILOMETRES

What was originally planned as a

personal challenge to ride 20kms a day

for one month, has turned out to be a

marathon daily ride of 20km for almost

nine months for local athlete Terri-

Lynn Penney.

With 15 Two Oceans Ultra-

Marathons, four Comrades Marathons,

scores of standard marathons and

countless half-marathons and shorter

races to her credit, Penney became

totally frustrated during lockdown

months last year when all forms of

sport came to an abrupt halt.

It was in November last year that

shecameupwith theideaofcycling

20km each day on her Giant Rebel 29-

inch mountain bike for 31 consecutive

days in December.

Amazingly, by yesterday, the

s ch o o l s ’ athletics coach had clocked

no less than 5,360km.

“I started this challenge with the

intention of not missing a single day,

and so far I haven’t missed a single day

of riding my 20 kays,” she said.

Th a t ’s more than 5000 kilometres

in the saddle over nine months!

Penney has received many

compliments regarding her dedication

and sticking to her original plan to ride

20km a day for as long as she can.

With almost 5 500km in a little less

than nine months under the belt,

Penney will carry on riding 20km a day

for the foreseeable future.

ROADWORKS CONTINUE

Milling and clearing of rubble has

continued this week on the four CBD

streets earmarked for re-tarring, and

the contractors, MM Industries, were

hoping to continue with the

resurfacing process yesterday

( We d n e s d ay ) .

The four streets are High (Drostdy

Arch to the Cathedral), Hill (New Street

to Huntley Street), New (Hill Street to

Somerset Street) and Somerset

(Beaufort Street to Worcester Street).

Meanwhile, motorists are urged to

drive with caution on the unsurfaced

sections at a maximum speed of

40km/h.

GEOGRAPHY AWARDS

Five Victoria Girls’ High School pupils

achieved awards at the national

Geography Olympiad 2021, a

competition that attracted 2,575

entries from across the country.

Amyoli Simani, Eleanor Rakoma

and Shae Davies each received a Silver

award, while Jaime de Klerk was

awarded Bronze and Uphile

Nombembe a Participation award.

GOLD TO FUNANI

Congratulations to Wothando Funani

of Graeme College upon achieving a

Gold award at the 2021 National

English Olympiad.

MARKET AT ALBANY

Albany Sports Club holds another of its

‘flea markets’ at its complex at the

lower end of Florence Street on

Saturday, August 28 when there will be

a variety of stalls.

OVER THE MOUNTAIN VIRTUALLY

Registration has opened for the GBS

Mutual Bank Mountain Drive Virtual

Half-Marathon taking place on

September 25.

The second Mountain Drive Virtual

Half-Marathon is one in which

entrants can walk or run ‘Miles for

Meals’ in their own personal race, in

their own time and over their own

route, anywhere in SA and anywhere

in the world.

For an entry fee of R50 participants

can enjoy the fun and help raise funds

towards the Makhanda Circle of Unity

Food Security Cluster that offers

feeding schemes and community

kitchens which have fed thousands of

people during the lockdown months.

The virtual event offers a choice of

three distances – 5km, 10km or the

official half-marathon distance of

21,1km.

Cash prizes will be on offer, as well

as a lucky-draw prize for a weekend for

two at Umngazi River Hotel and Spa

on the Wild Coast.

For more info visit the event’s

Facebook page at GBS Mutual Bank

Mountain Drive Virtual Half-

M a ra t h o n .

A FORT AND A DAM

The “Streets of Grahamstown” listing

compiled back in the 1950s and 1960s

contains not only the names of streets

but also some places of interest in and

around the city. Let’s look at some of

them.

Fort Selwyn on Gunfire Hill

(‘home’ of the 1820 Settlers National

Monument) is named after Major

Selwyn of the Royal Engineers who

built the fort.

On the western side of Gunfire Hill

is Hamilton Dam, named after Rob

Burns Hamilton, Councillor in 1895,

and a saddler who conducted business

in nearby Grey Street.

On the same southern side of the

city is Featherstone Kloof, named after

a farmer who lived in Lawrance Street

in the 1870s.

OLYMPIC GAMES AND MEMORIES

The recent Tokyo 2020 Olympic

Games in Japan were contested in 50

disciplines in 30 sporting codes.

Several of these codes brought back

memories with a local flavour.

One of them was badminton,

which was active locally from the

1950s through to the 1990s but is no

longer played here, in town at least.

However, there may still be a

badminton club on the Rhodes

University campus.

Back in the day there was social

badminton and league badminton,

with clubs such as First City, Trinity,

Baptist and Rhodes. Several local

players were selected to Eastern

Province teams, and the league was a

hotly-contested one with Port Alfred

and Alicedale teams also included in

various divisions. Then suddenly it was

no more.

Back in the 1960s there was a tabletennis

club that used the Boy Scout

Hall in African Street, while there was

also an active table-tennis section at

Rhodes. While table-tennis may still

be offered at Rhodes, there is, to my

knowledge, no table-tennis clubs or

league in town.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the

Olympics archery competition, and

my mind kept going back to weekends

when I would take photos at and report

on the activities of the Albany Archery

Club at the Albany Sports Club.

Sadly the club no longer exists, but

the archery club at Rhodes is very

much alive.

THE OCEAN BECKONS

It is said that on a clear day one can see

the sea from the top of Mountain

Drive, in the vicinity of the toposcope.

Be that as it may, not many participants

in the G2C mountain bike race to Port

Alfred in November will be looking out

for the Indian Ocean.

Their eyes and attention will be

focused on the single track ahead of

them as they tackle the tricky descent

to the tarred road that is the Woesthill

Pass. After a few kilometres the cyclists

will hit the gravel road and it is rough

road all the way to the finish at Rosehill

Mall.

The G2C heads for the Kowie on

Sunday, November 7, setting off from

the Buco warehouse in the industrial

area at 8.30am (e-bikes start at 8am).

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Time trial results: August 17

3km Run

Lithetha Gqume 10:15

Athi Klaas 10:32

Simon Nqbebe 11:18

Yolanda Siyolo 12:30

Iviwe Rungqu 12:39

Kamvalethu Mona 13:30

Phumezo Sifora 13:30

3km Walk

Lesley Futter 31:06

Sean Harper 31:06

Floss Howden 31:06

Jenny Basson 36:05

Alistair Blake 36:21

Sally Blake 36:21

Cathy Momberg 38:24

Mike Momberg 38:24

Eddie Wepener 38:24

Ray Basson 43:35 (hill

wa l k )

5km Walk

Anna Marie Joubert 36:33

Charlie Joubert 43:42

Billy Futter 48:35

5km Run

BEST TIMES:

Happy Hours

pupils, from left,

Unako

Makubalo, Leah

Hattingh, Seren

Hayes and

Natalie Hanstein

enjoying their PJ

(pyjama) Day at

school

Xabiso Mazantzi 17:49

Zukisa Potwana 19:35

Lime Valuvalu 19:40

Ayabonga Siyolo 21:00

Akhanyya Ngesi 23:17

Alex Weed 28:20

Lulu Mceka 32:20

Marietjie Robb 36:56

8km Run

Lithema Jekana 28:37

Sizakele Dayimani 32:20

Rick Betts 35:50

Richard Daneel 36:33

Wayne Barton 36:54

Andrew Nell 41L51

Colin Parkins 50:00

Alan Robb 50:00

New Vehicles:

2021 Ford Ecosport 1.5 Ambiente 5MT 0kms.............................. R303 400

2021 Ford Ranger 2.2 Double Cab XL 4x2 6MT 9kms........... R481 400

2021 Ford Ranger 2.0 Double Cab XLT 4x2 10AT 0kms....... R611 300

Used Vehicles:

2021 Ford Figo 1.5 Ambiente MT 4500kms................................... R189 900

2018 Honda Jazz 1.2 Comfort MT 47000kms............................ R174 900

2015 Mazda 2 1.3 Active White 95000 kms..................................... R119 900

2013 Nissan X Trail 2.0 MT DCI 4x2 XE 125000kms............... R164 900

Contact us today for great specials!

29 Main Street | Port Alfred 046 624 1125

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MESSY FUN: T h e re

was foam play at

Happy Hours as they

celebrated the letter

‘F’ in the Tuff Tray Play

for the Grade R class.

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Plessis, Abigail

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and Maddison

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F E AT U R E

Rich and diverse choice for schooling

Choices abound in Ndlambe and

Makana

Three key elements needed to

ensure success in life include

attitude, motivation and

resilience.

Alexandria Christian Academy

(ACA) uses Biblical principles to help

every child develop a positive attitude,

self-motivation and a resilient spirit.

ACA accepts babies from the age of

three months into their safe, nurturing

crèche. Toddlers engage in constructive

play, which is the basis for learning.

Thereafter, they follow a set

educational programme through grades

RRR, RR and R, into Grade 1.

The ACA Foundation Phase focuses

on the building blocks of reading,

writing and maths.

Social and natural sciences, as well

as Afrikaans first additional language

are also introduced.

From this early age, pupils are

taught to work independently at their

own pace. This method continues in

the Intermediate Phase, where pupils

take on more responsibility for

mastering their learning.

In both of these phases, pupils

complete a computerised English

comprehension programme. Life skills

and creative arts are taught weekly.

By the end of Grade 7, every pupil

is a competent computer user.

The high school pupils follow the

Independent Examinations Board (IEB)

online programme which offers a range

of subjects leading to the issuing of the

National Senior Certificate (NSC).

ACA welcomes visitors to meet their

qualified teachers and assistants.

Sunshine Early Education Centre

was founded in 2020 with the passion

to build a school that can bridge the

gap with regard to barriers that children

face due to language development.

“We like to go right back to the

basics to assess each child’s prior

learning experience and knowledge

and we then build a good solid

foundation from there,” said

owner/principal Shirley Vorster.

“If a child has a good and strong

foundation to start with, then they will

feel empowered and become confident

pupils so that formal learning can take

place later on in their education.

“Our vision is to offer an

environment where all children feel

loved, respected and encouraged to

develop to their full potential while

learning in smaller classes.”

The curriculum is CAPS aligned

and is planned to promote positive

growth in the lives of the children.

“We practice a holistic approach to

learning that enables each child to

develop their social, physical,

emotional and intellectual abilities and

we like to make sure t there is always

the ‘wow ’ factor in our planned lessons

to keep learning a fun and memorable

e x p e r i e n c e ,” Vorster said.

Through enriching activities and

structured play, they develop early

skills in inquiry, critical thinking,

problem solving and creativity.

“We provide quality education in a

safe, loving, respectful and inclusive

environment that builds a good

foundation, equipping the children

with the tools for lifelong learning to

take place,” Vorster said.

See their Facebook pages for more

information.

Victoria Girls’ High School takes

pride in being a centre of excellence

for young women of Africa and has

provided a holistic education without

compromising on quality teaching and

learning in a constantly-shifting

educational climate for 124 years.

At present there are about 430

pupils representative of a diverse and

transformative SA, woven together by

the VGHS core values – passion,

integrity and excellence.

As a top-performing school in the

district, VGHS offers a wide variety of

subjects within the two main academic

pillars of the sciences and the arts.

In the sciences stream, pupils are

able to draw on expert teachers, as well

as participate in specialised internship

programmes run by Rhodes University

and the South African Institute for

Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB).

VG pupils have enjoyed great

success in a variety of national

academic Olympiads.

In the arts stream, pupils have

access to specialised facilities at the

Johan Carinus Art Centre, as well as a

competitive and contemporary

dramatic arts department.

The vibrant music school caters to

all young musicians, offering tuition in

voice, piano, violin, viola, flute,

recorder, drumkit and marimba, which

supplemented with a diverse ensemble

programme and renowned choir.

An ethos of inclusivity, combined

with expert teaching in all spheres of

music education, has resulted in the

school boasting the largest subject

music classes (FET) in the district, with

many pupils going on to study music at

prestigious universities.

CLASSROOM

E N R I C H M E N T: 1 Step Ahead

Academy recently introduced

various new activities into

their daily programmes, their

favourite being Neuronet,

which they implemented in

May. Neuronet is a classroom

enrichment programme that

develops children’s academic

skills through oral language

and listening; word

recognition and extending

vocabulary; math, spatial and

numerical reasoning;

handwriting; eye-movement

coordination and equips them

with the motivation to learn

What makes VGHS unique is that

pupils have the opportunity to tailor a

subject package to suit their academic

strengths. This strong academic

programme is enriched by the many

co-curricular activities offered.

Pupils have opportunities to play

both team and social sports, as well as

participate in an array of cultural clubs.

The skills development programme

and leadership opportunities help

pupils prepare for life after high school

and as such, community outreach is

valued as a key facet of VGHS. The

Interact Society, among others, is very

active in the local community.

VG is excited to welcome families

from out of town who wish to entrust

their daughters/wards into the care of

their weekly and termly home-awayfrom-home

boarding houses that are

run with the help of dedicated VG

hostel staff and supervisors from

Rhodes University.

Have a look at their website:

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Academy

“Live, Love and Learn

Registrations for 2022 are now open

Ages: 3 Months to 5 Years and Grade R

Our learning centre includes Grade 1

and Grade 2. We make use of the

Impaq programme

Neuronet has been implemented and we

Port Alfred to include this programme.

Contact Sharon: 082 458 8158

1 Step Ahead Play School

unique discovery based and CAPS aligned educational

experience.

We are sensitive to each child’s learning style and enable

Jessica: 082 542 2789

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El Shaddai Christian Academy has a

heart for all the pupils who attend the

school. They care about the pupils and

dream of futures for them with endless

possibilities.

El Shaddai b e l i e ve s every pupil has

a destiny and a purpose. This belief

drives the staff to get to know each

pupil as an individual; learning about

their potential, strengths and

weaknesses and guiding them to fulfil

the hopes and dreams that God has

placed within them.

To meet the objectives of helping

pupils find their destiny and purpose in

Christ, the school is excited to have

introduced visual art as a subject for

Grade 10 this year.

This is the school’s first step in

developing all creative art subjects in

the future and will give pupils the

opportunity to explore some of the

talents God has given them.

El Shaddai believes pupils learn

best in an orderly, trusting and caring

e nv i r o n m e n t .

The warm family atmosphere and

natural beauty around the school

creates an atmosphere where teaching

and learning can flourish.

Though Covid-19 protocols have

affected the academy and removed

some of the fun of drama, contact

sports and group work, staff still strive

to make each day count.

Pupils have been privileged to

attend school every day throughout the

various lockdowns.

“Our heart’s desire is to bring glory

to God in all we do and as we walk this

path to train pupils in the way they

should go, we pray that each of their

lives, in turn, will bring glory to God

and eventually touch the whole world,”

principal Rene Payne said.

As a section 21, quintile five

school, catering for children from

creche to matric, Port Alfred High

S ch o o l provides an integrated

educational package comprising

academics, sport, culture and

enrichment. Matric pass rates at Port

Alfred High have consistently been in

the top quarter for the province and a

strong emphasis is placed on academic

results throughout the grades.

The teaching staff are innovative

and constantly updating and refreshing

educational methodologies and

practical teaching styles. This includes

the integration of digital devices and

fun and interactive educational

software systems as teaching tools to

help pupils understand key concepts.

As a co-educational school, Port

Alfred High focuses on fun while

encouraging physical activity. Sport is

thus compulsory for most grades and a

healthy level of competitiveness is

nurtured. Excellence and individuality

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are recognised in that colours and

honours are awarded for sports that fall

outside of the school’s offering such as

angling and bodyboarding.

Cultural pursuits such as debating,

singing, music, choir, art and drama are

part and parcel of the school’s offering.

A strong service ethic and enjoyment of

cultural activities is encouraged from

an early age with visits to local

retirement villages and participation in

organisations such as EarlyAct and the

President’s Award programme arranged

and encouraged. A range of clubs and

societies are also on offer.

The approach to discipline is

healthy and interactive.

The constitutional rights of all are

respected and crime prevention is an

ongoing initiative in partnership with

the local police force. Issues are dealt

with as they arise and final decisions

rest with the governing body’s subcommittee

on discipline who refer

closely to the code of conduct

compiled in consultation with all

stakeholders.

Class sizes are an average size of 25

pupils and the demographic profile is

47% black, 40% white and 13% made

up of coloured and Asian pupils. There

are slightly more girls at 55% than boys

currently enrolled at the school.

A system of control tests and intense

exam preparation is in place and

Nelson Mandela University, Rhodes

University and Stellenbosch University

all recognise Port Alfred High as a

valued feeder school.

As per the Government Gazette,

November 1996, Act No 84, Port

Alfred High is a fee-paying school

whereby the governing body may by

process of law enforce the payment of

school fees by parents who are liable to

pay. Much has changed in education

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F E AT U R E

Schools built on firm foundations

Pupils taught to thrive in

all facets of learning


with the Department of Education now only

providing less than 2% of the annual operating

budget and 50% of the teachers’ salary roll.

This means school fees are essential for the

running of the school and third-stream sources of

income must be secured to ensure d e ve l o p m e n t

projects of a capital nature can take place. Now

in its 138th year, Port Alfred High supports,

nurtures and develops pupils through a

collaborative, holistic, and inclusive educational

approach so they can become well-adjusted

individuals who can take their place in society.

What makes PAHS effective, according to

headmaster Nigel Adams, is the way in which the

staff, management, supporters and alumni work

together to prepare pupils from all walks of life for

jobs that haven’t yet been invented.

“This is a community school,” said Adams,

“with a strong partnership between pupil, parent

and teacher which underpins our success in every

g ra d e .”

St Andrew’s College in Makhanda

(Grahamstown) inspires pupils to love learning,

discover new abilities and find opportunities in a

wider world.

The campus is starting to come alive as they

welcome pupils back for the various sporting and

academic camps taking place on campus this

week, ahead of the start of Term 3 next week.

St Andrew’s College provides an outstanding

educational experience with a richness to its

curriculum that allows boys to grow academically

through the IEB and Cambridge A-level

curriculum offerings in an inclusive, supportive

environment. With a legacy of more than 165

years, the school has an incredibly strong sense of

ALL IN PERPSECTIVE: Bushwillow School

focuses on the holistic development of

children in a nurturing and happy environment

tradition anchoring it to the vision and values of

its founders.

While respecting that heritage, the school is a

distinctly modern, progressive and innovative

space where boys are continually challenged to

give of their absolute best.

Kowie Foundation School (KFS) has had an

eventful first half of the year, with lots of exciting

changes. Zolani Jaji joined the staff as sports

manager and coach, and the pupils have enjoyed

being back on the sports field, with the hope

playing friendly matches when restrictions allow.

YOUR FAMILY SCHOOL: As one of the top schools in the area, Port Alfred High School prides

itself on being a centre of educational excellence. This photograph was taken pre-Covid. All

Covid protocols are now followed at the school Picture: SOPHIE SMITH

“We are very excited to announce that we are

introducing coding lessons. Coding has been

integrated into the Intermediate Phase curriculum

first and will then be introduced in the Foundation

P h a s e ,” principal Nicky Nel said. “Pupils have

enjoyed practical, hands-on learning through

baking, investigating, designing and building.

“Our passionate teachers have continued to

attend staff development training, in order to keep

current and to introduce a variety of teaching and

learning styles to suit the individual child.”

KFS recently started an eco-club and are

thrilled with their vegetable garden, with veggies

growing in abundance.

The school has re-introduced music and

singing and KFS comes alive once a week with

creative drumming circles!

“Our children take part in community

awareness programmes and are so excited to

soon be handing over our ‘Jars of Hope’ as well as

a large collection of dog food,” Nel said.

The school looks forward to the addition of a

Grade 7 class next year and welcomes any new

applications.

“I n i t i u m va l i d u m ”–a good start. For 141

years, Shaw Park Primary School has been doing

exactly that: providing the very best start for its

pupils. The school provides a personal, caring

environment defined by traditional family values

in which every child is nurtured and encouraged

to reach their potential.

Presently the school’s enrolment stands at 76

with a full complement of staff. Buses transport

pupils to and from school from Port Alfred,

Bathurst, Kleinemonde, Wesley and Hamburg.

Smaller classes enable pupils to develop at

their own pace and the school has a proven track

record of academic excellence. The smaller

classes also enabled Shaw Park to have all pupils

at school every day during the lockdowns.

Pupils get involved in all aspects of school life,

and regardless of ability, all are given a chance to

develop their talents. A full sports curriculum is

maintained (made possible by the Shaw Park

Country Club which generously allows the school

to use their sports facilities).

Outdoor activities are a major part of life at

Shaw Park Primary, situated as it is in the heart of

pineapple and game farming country.

Learning is by no means limited to the

conventional classroom situation and practical

applications abound. Shaw Park strives to live up

to its motto, “Our Adventure”, by making learning

fun and practical!

Happy Hours Pre-Primary School continues

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(six months to six years old) children.

“We are serious about the ‘Science of Play’,”

said principal Tracy Lloyd. “Our curriculum,

which covers all the necessary learning areas to

prepare our children for formal learning, is

underpinned by learning through all our senses

and ensuring that our play invitations include all

seven intelligences of the child as well as

covering the seven different types of play that is

vital in a child’s development.

“Play is how we build friendships, develop our

social, emotional, cognitive and physical skills.

“Through the different schemas of play our

children are introduced to scientific and

mathematical concepts,” Lloyd said.

“Each classroom environment offers our

children the latest age-appropriate resources to

promote creative play as well as the traditional

most popular ‘pots and pans’ p l ay.”

Outdoors, the playground boasts many

different play structures and swings that promote

and develop not only social, emotional, cognitive

and physical play but the much-needed vestibular

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Multi Security driving forward

through innovation, reliability

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From humble beginnings in a garage back in

July 2006, one family with a passion for the

security industry and the safety of their

community started a business called Multi

S e c u r i t y.

Little did they know the business would

quickly become a household name and grow into

the main security provider in Port Alfred and its

surrounding areas.

Over the years, Multi Security changed and

morphed, but always retained its roots deeply

imbedded in Port Alfred.

It is a family-owned business currently

employing three generations from seven different

families. This is an indication of the investment

Multi Security has made in the community.

Multi Security has always taken the lead and

prides itself in setting the company apart from

others when embracing new technology to benefit

the safety of its customers.

This ethos has seen Multi Security take the lead

with CCTV technology and infrastructure in Port

FULL TRAINING OF OFFICERS: Daniel Schmidt of Multi Security on a farm and public

protection training course

Alfred and surrounding areas, including rural

parts.

Multi Security was the pioneer of a rural safety

project that now allows role players such as the

SAPS, traffic and other security entities to be part of

a CCTV network which is monitored and managed

by the Multi Security Control Room.

Features of the CCTV network include Licence

Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras that are linked to

a national database of vehicles being sought,

informing the control room if these vehicles enter

the area by tracking their movement. Together with

analytical cameras, these also allow Multi Security

to monitor human movement in some of the

hotspot areas.

Currently, Multi Security is the only armed

response company covering its existing service

footprint, as well as having the only Saidsa

approved state-of-the-art control room in this area.

The Multi Security response officers receive

rigorous training on a continuous basis and are

fully firearm competency compliant. All Multi

Security officers are basic level three medically

trained and, along with their working relationship

with Gardmed, are able to offer clients quick

access to medical assistance when needed.

Multi Security recently launched its own

dedicated tactical vehicles that are able to deal

with specialised situations and play a key part of

its force and successful arrest rate.

All Multi Security staff members go through

numerous screening processes pre-employment

including polygraph testing, fitness assessments

and firearm training.

Customers can have peace of mind that

Multi Security team members are t r u s t wo r t hy,

reliable and fully trained.

Given the economic situation due to the

pandemic, Multi Security does not believe

crime will decline anytime soon, and implores

residents and business owners to be extra

vigilant to safeguard their homes, families, staff

and business premises.

Multi Security is responding to more and

more incidents in Port Alfred, ranging from

armed robbery, break-ins, thefts, vandalism and

trespassing. Break-ins are the most common.

With many of the incidents occurring in the

❝ This ethos has seen Multi

Security take the lead with

CCTV technology and

infrastructure in Port Alfred

and surrounding areas,

including rural parts.

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Wishing Multi Security

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continued success.

Keep up the great work!

KOWIE TOYOTA

35 Main Street, Port Alfred, Tel: (046) 624 1170

We are very proud to

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Multi Security -

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Thank you

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Multi Security for all

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THE KEY: Multi

Security at the start

of the season,

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between law

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Multi Security proves it’sa

force to be reckoned with


early hours of the morning, between

midnight and 5am, Multi Security wants

to remind clients of the importance of

arming their alarms when going out, or

going to bed.

With copper theft at an all-time high

at present, Multi Security urges clients to

ramp up their perimeter security, keep

their properties well-lit and consider

painting copper piping black or white so

it appears to be worthless plastic tubing,

to deter t h i e ve s .

It is important for clients to regularly

test their alarms to ensure they are in full

working order.

Multi Security would recommend

testing at least once a month and would

advise that Multi Security does a risk

assessment of one’s premises to identify

possible weak spots.

With crime and criminals evolving, so

should one’s alarm system.

Some level of negligence is always

discovered when responding to incidents

as criminals pray on easy targets.

With businesses also being targeted,

Multi Security wants to remind business

owners to put sufficient security measures

in place to protect their business and

employees, both during and after

business hours.

Don’t keep large amounts of cash on

the premises and ensure that all

employees remain vigilant at all times.

One’s first line of defence is always

awa r e n e s s .

Finally, Multi Security would like to

ask the community to continue to report

suspicious movement and to take a

proactive rather than a reactive approach

to crime.

Multi Security takes the safety and

security of its community very seriously,

not just because of its belief in first-class

service, but because Multi Security

personnel also live here with their

families. To join the Multi Security family

today, contact us on 046-624-3708.

WE DELIVER

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to Clinton and his team

at Multi Security who

continue to protect

Ndlambe area.

We appreciate all

your hard work.

BATTLE OF PLAY: A nail-biting handball match during Saturday’s

successful tournament, hosted by Nemato Change Life. Plenty of

fun and action was had by the participating teams from the

University of Fort Hare Alice Campus, Port Alfred and the winners,

Kempa United from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

NCAL hosts

handball

tour nament

Action sees local players take on

teams from Gqeberha and UFH

TK MTIKI

Nemato Change A Life

(NCAL) hosted an exciting

handball tournament on

Saturday with the aim of

introducing the sport to youth in

the Port Alfred area.

The participating teams were

from Port Alfred, the University of

Fort Hare Alice Campus and

Kempa United from Gqeberha

(Port Elizabeth), who won the

tournament.

Also gracing the tournament

was Victor Hlumela, who is a

coach for the South African

handball team.

The tournament’s organiser,

Ronaldo Lifa Nxopho said: “Th e

tournament was aimed at

introducing handball in our region

Port Alfred and they [University of

Fort Hare and Kempa United] were

helping us to introduce it by also

bringing a South African handball

coach, Victor Hlulani.”

Kempa United were livewire

players, stealing the show with

their superb performance.

Declaring them the tournament

winners, Nxopho said: “Th e

winners are Kempa United all the

way from Port Elizabeth

[ G q e b e r h a ] .”

Nxopho said interested boys

and girls from the age of nine years

and above were welcome to join

NCAL to learn how to play

handball.

Anyone interested can visit

Nemato Change A Life located at

eMakhamangeni in Nemato from

Monday to Thursday at 3.30pm,

alternatively on Friday between

2.30pm and 4.30pm.

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB

BBO Pairs Wednesday, 18 August 2021

Board 8 Dealer W, none vulnerab le. N o 56503

Most ‘standard’ bridge players use two types of

opening bid, a bid at the ‘1 level’, or a bid of 2C,

the latter showing a hand of 23 points or more:

Obviously the latter is rarely used. This means

that you can make an opening bid at the ‘1 level’

with up to 22 points. To narrow the gap a bid

of 2D has been adopted by a number of players

to show hands in the 18 - 20 point range,

some people use it for only unbalanced hands

and others have a ‘multi-use’ approach. It has

the disadvantage of using up valuable bidding

space, which is why strong 1C systems are popular.

This deal should be played in 6 hearts, but neither of the pairs who opened

2D reached the slam.

A simple auction for the slam could be

¹ Positive bid showing at least 5 hearts (some pairs

will use transfers for major suits after a 2NT opening,

so would bid 3D for partner to transfer to 3H)

² Accepting the trump suit, but leaving further action to partner, as North

has already described his/her hand.

³ showing two key cards and the trump Queen.

So ut h m ust co ns id er all t he p oss ib le res p o nses f ro m N o r t h b efo re

bidding 4NT, which is clearly a slam try. In this case North’s 5S bid forces

the partnership to a slam

Results…..

3NT+3, 4H+2 (2); 6H= (3); 6NT=

N – S 1st L Kolesky & L Lombard……….70.0%

2nd S Lombard & J Wulf…….……56.5%

E – W 1st J Browning & M Lategan……..63.1%

2nd K Botha & A Osinski………….56.0%


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GOLF W E E K LY

NEARLY FULFILLED PROMISE: Romans Football Club came a step closer to fulfilling their

promise of winning play-offs for the ABC Motsepe League for Dr DM Radue Optometrists,

who donated football tracksuits to the team earlier this year

Team vow to repay

Dr Radue’s gesture

Romans one step closer to fulfilling dream

TK MTIKI

Romans Football Club

came one step closer to

fulfilling a promise to

sponsor Dr DM Radue

Optometrists, but have still not

been able to clinch winning the

play-offs for the ABC Motsepe

League.

In May, Dr Radue donated

20 tracksuits for the players and

six for the management of

Romans Football Club.

In response to his

generosity, Romans Football

team vowed to repay it by

winning the Port Alfred Unit

League, which they did, and the

play-offs, which they lost by

narrow margin.

With the determination to

fulfil their promise, Romans FC

did everything in their power to

win a competitive Port Alfred

Kenton Bowling Club

Lionel Howarth’s memorial

service was held last Tuesday

afternoon at his family farm. Some

KBC members travelled to the

farm while others came together at

the club to watch the celebration

of his life on the big TV. This was

broadcast by the family using

Zoom and allowed friends who

could not be there to watch

wherever they were.

Our local doctor sent out a

message to the Kenton community

indicating her concern about the

large increase in Covid cases in

the area so the committee decided

to postpone the AGM that was

scheduled for Wednesday and to

cancel the PT Trips that were to

take place on Friday. As frustrating

as this is, the decisions were taken

in the interest of our club

members and the community.

Our happy greenkeeper and

his merry men have been hard at

work on A green. Levels were

checked, the green has been

scarified and on Wednesday it

also got a workout from the

hollow tiner. It will be a beaut to

play on once the maintenance

has been completed. Of course

Unit League which allowed

them to participate in play-offs

which took place in Derrick

Mbele Stadium in Alexandria.

Commenting on the

competitive nature of the Port

Alfred Unit League, team

manager Masixole Shakes

Zweni said: “It was a

challenging season. Young

Ideas gave us a good run as we

were toe-to-toe and in the end

we managed to win our Port

Alfred Unit League by a single

p o i n t .”

The Romans FC proceeded

to participate in play-offs which

they lost to Bathurst City.

Despite winning Port Alfred

Unit League, losing play-offs

was a bitter pill to swallow for

Romans since they wanted to

fulfil a promise to Dr Radue.

Zweni highlighted how they

lost the play-offs.

BOWLS BANTER

the other greens are receiving their

regular attention and an

application of the necessary

fertiliser just before the lovely

30mm of rain we received on

Thursday would have done them

the world of good.

Wednesday Tabs in was a bit

quieter than it had been of late but

we were able to enjoy some good

bowls on a cold afternoon. There

were only two bounce games on

Friday afternoon which provided a

lot of fun and afterwards the

weekly PT Lockdown Draw was

“We played three games.

We won 2-0 against Golden

Chiefs of Alexandria, drew 0-0

with Young Chiefs of Marselle

and lost one goal to nil to

Bathurst City who were

crowned champions. We

finished second in the play-off

position with four points,” he

said.

Zweni associated their

defeat to lack of resources, but

also vowed to keep on trying to

fulfil their promise.

“I think the break due to

Covid-19 and the unavailability

of the soccer field was our

downfall. Nonetheless we shall

bounce back and we have

some young players that we

will introduce this season,” he

said.

“We made a promise to Dr

Radue and we won't give up

until we deliver on it.”

VISITING BOWLERS: A group of lady bowlers from King

William’s Town Bowling Club enjoyed a weekend of bowls in

Port Alfred and Kenton. Pictured with former King BC club

captain Mary McLean, third from left, are from left, Emily

Schwartz, Dalene Griffith, ToetsMcCune and Bronwyn Penny

done and the lucky winner this

week of the R100 voucher at

Kenton Butchery is Wendy

Cloete.

Port Alfred Bowling Club

They arrived, enjoyed themselves

on and off the bowling green and

left for home last Sunday.

Bronwyn, Emily, Dalene and

Toets arrived last Friday from King

Wi l l i a m ’s Town for a fun weekend

of bowls. A game was arranged

against a Port Alfred team on the

Friday afternoon, followed by a

game again Kenton Saturday

Wednesday August 18: Pi ck

n Pay 4 Ball Alliance with 86

p l aye r s .

Results:

1st: Wollie Wolmarans,

Leon Nell, Andries Small, Dave

Hawkins - 90

2nd: Philip Swanepoel,

André Swanepoel, Andrew

Clarke, Brian Fitzhenry - 89

3rd: Hugh Wormald, Frans

Kruger, Simon Matthews, Dave

Mullins - 88

4th: Paul Griffiths, Norman

Smith, Tim Leach, Nick Fox -

87

2 Clubs:

6th: P Griffiths, T Taylor, S

Ja ck s o n

8th: N van der Merwe, W

Hensens

11th: S Jackson, P

S wa n e p o e l

Best Gross: 70 – Scott

Ja ck s o n

Best Nett: 67 – Barrie Brady

Nearest The Pins:

Fishaways/Debonairs – 6th:

Ross Wright

Galileo Risk – 8th:

Fra n s K r u g e r

Tekserve – 11th: Arjan Sap

The Firm – 13th: Dave

Pa i n t i n g

The Firmest Drive – 18th:

Scott Jackson

Remax Kowie - Nearest for 2

on the 1st: Juan Pretorius

Saturday August 21: Build-It

Betterball Medal, with 75

p l aye r s .

Results:

1st: Desmond Mjimla, M

Mbombela - 62

2nd: Terry Counihan,

Dennis White - 64

3rd: Desmond Mjimla. L

Mbombela - 64

4th: Colin Mavuso, Melvin

Mbabela - 66

Two Clubs:

6th: D Mjimla

8th: M Mbabela, C Mavuso

11th: D White, D Mjimla

Best Gross: 69 – Colin

M av u s o

Best Nett: 67 – Desmond

Mjimla

Nearest The Pins:

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: L

Mbabela

Sibuya Game Reserve –

11th: Arjan Sap

Fishaways/Debonairs –

13th: Arjan Sap

The Firmest Drive – 14th:

Ron Mulder

1820s GOLF

Monday August 16: 18

players in windy conditions.

Winners on 41: Ron Ruiters,

Eugene Erasmus, John Lardner-

morning and another against Port

Alfred Saturday afternoon.

They were beaten in the first

game, again against Kenton but

redeemed themselves in the third

game with a five shot victory.

Toets was full of praise for the

Kenton green, saying it was the

best she had ever played on. Well

done to Kenton.

To explain the Kekkel en Kraai

board in the picture, the King

women after a game in King all sat

the same table tucking into a few

wines or gins.

This led to the ladies talking

loudly or shrieking with laughter

and not shutting up when any

Burke.

Moosehead on 46: Rick Hill,

Patrick O’Kelly, Wollie

Wolmarans, Ram Piers.

Good Scores: 49 - John

Lardner-Burke, 46 - Ron

Ruiters.

Two Clubs: 6th Ron Ruiters,

8th Ted Baines.

Thursday August 19: Rained

out.

LADIES’ R E S U LTS

August 17

Twenty-six ladies braved

heavy winds to compete in a

Viv Jordan Individual Stableford

and the Lady Graham Cup.

Jenny Ralph outshone the

other players to take first place

and the Lady Graham Cup with

a score of 36 points and second

place was taken by Jane Bladen

who counted out Donne Piguet,

both ladies scoring 34 points.

Nearest the pins were won

by Angela Trollip on the 6th

(sponsored by the ladies

section), Maureen McGarvie on

the 8th (sponsored by Top

Carpets), Jenny Ralph on the

11th (sponsored by Kekkel en

Kraai) and by Shirley Heny who

was (nearest-for-two) on the

13th (sponsored by The Firm).

Jenny Ralph had the only

two club of the afternoon on the

11th.

The Longest Drive on Hole 3

was made by Shirley Heny in

the 0-21 handicaps division and

by Lynn Lake in the 22-onwards

d iv i s i o n .

The Ladies Competition on

August 31 will be a WGSA

Medal and Putting sponsored

by Camelot Spa.

PORT ALFRED MIXED

R E S U LTS

August 21

Twelve players, playing in

three 4-balls, took part in the

Port Alfred Mixed Competition

on Saturday morning.

Winning the competition

with 84 points were Mark

Maritz, Kevin Maree, Margie

Reid and Heather van

Harmelen. In second place with

78 points were Glynnis

Renecle, Fanie Smit, Barrie

Brady and Derek Sinclair while

Dave Hoets, Guy Cash, Mike

Krige and Lindy Krige trailed the

field with 76 points.

There were no two clubs but

Lindy Krige was nearest the pin

on the 8th - winning a bottle of

wine, and Fanie Smit won a

Fishaways voucher for his nett

70.

KGB RESULTS

announcements were being made

which earned them the name the

“kekkel en kraai” girls.

With the men’s open singles

being stalled for at least three

times, twice because of rain, it has

now been decided that the players

must organise their own games.

The first was played this past

Saturday with Eddie managing to

beat Hein by two shots to progress

to the next round.

Ron will again be running his

coaching clinic. It was scheduled

for last Thursday morning but

welcome rain put a stop to it. All

interested Port Alfred bowlers are

urged to attend again this

Tuesday August 17 : A cool

winter's morning saw 40 keen

contestants enter the draw to

play a Stableford Alliance with

one score to count on the par

threes, two scores to count on

the par fives and three scores to

count on the par fours.

Peter Reed, Bob Shaw, Fanie

Smit and Eugene Erasmus came

home with 90 points in first

place. Andy Barnes, Andy

Manson, Jimmy van Rensburg

and John Dell tied with Arnie

Schultz, Andrew White, Tony

Halse and John Muggeridge in

second position with a

respectable 85 points. In a tight

field John Crandon, Richard

Laing, Guy Cash and Russell

Warren were unfortunate to

finish with the Hamer en Sukkel

on their table for their 81

points.

Both Peter Longhurst and

Eugene Erasmus birdied the par

three 8th hole and being in

different coveys the 2-club pool

was carried over.

Barrie Brady shot an

individual 70 nett while the

only other player to be worthy

of acclaim was Russell Warren

with a superb 67 nett.

Friday August 20: Th e

weather forecast had predicted

a day of rain, that had not been

experienced for a while, but

thankfully it all teemed down

on Thursday so 31 players

reported to the starter to

challenge one another in an

Alliance Stableford 2-scores-tocount

competition.

Bryan Robinson, Andy

Manson, Quentin Hogge and

Paul Fryer tied with Kevin

Maree, Peter Reed, Nick

Oosthuizen and Lindy Krige for

first place on 82 points. They

were the only coveys to score in

the eighties reflecting the heavy

rough and slow pace of

f a i r way s .

The tension of the first covey

in was relieved by Mike Krige,

Andy Barnes, Keith Rugg and

Fanie Smit as they quietly took

their place at prize giving to

look after the Hamer en Sukkel

with a return of 70 points.

Bryan Robinson, Peter Reed

and Maureen McGarvie were

all successful with birdies on

the par three 6th. All players

being in different coveys the 2-

club pool was carried over once

more.

Fanie Smit shot a good 70

nett whilst Quentin Hogge was

player of the day with an

individual 67 nett.

Thursday morning. Many thanks

for your contribution to the club,

Ron.

This past Saturday the Guido’ssponsored

bowls afternoon was

played with Brian, Boela, Joan

and Jen winning with plus-7 shots.

The other two team skipped by

Neil and visiting skip Bronwyn

both came in on plus 5.

This coming Saturday the

Radue-sponsored competition

gets held so let’s hope for a good

turnout.

TOTT 26 August 2021

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