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ALL TOGETHER NOW: Henry Cock, centre front row, joined by his Pirates Road Running support team and a slew of Kowie Striders when he ran his 52nd half marathon in Port Alfred on Saturday.

Cock is heading for a Guinness World Record to raise funds for Sadag and raise awareness about mental illness Picture: ROB KNOWLES

R4m for Sadag his goal

Henry Cock aims to beat world record by running 133 half marathons on 133 consecutive days

ROB KNOWLES

If you have ever run a 21km halfmarathon,

you will understand that

a lot of preparation is required, with

many people training for months

beforehand.

Well, Henry Cock aims to beat the

Guinness World Record by running

133 half marathons on 133

consecutive days.

Yet, he is not running for a place in

the record books as much as to raise

funds for the South African Depression

and Anxiety Group (Sadag).

C o ck ’s aim is to raise more than

R4m and, at present, he has raised well

over R600,000 toward his goal.

“I’m setting out to break the World

Record for the most consecutive half

marathons – 133 in 133 days,” he says

on his web page (runhenryrun.co.za).

“I’m not a runner. I’m not a

professional athlete at all.

“I’m no-one special, and I think

that’s the important thing.

“I’m a regular guy who knows how

important your mental health is. I only

began running in October last year.”

Cock added that he might be crazy, but

his point is to show that it’s never too

late to start and to set a goal.

For his 52nd consecutive run, Cock

arrived in Port Alfred where he and his

Pirates Running team were joined by

members of the Kowie Striders, led by

club chairperson Alan Robb.

“We have set out a course around

Port Alfred of 7km and we will be

running three times around the loop for

our 21km run this morning,” Robb told

them.

The plan was to run from the Port

Alfred Civic Centre to the beach and

b a ck .

The weather, while bright and

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I’m not a runner. I’m

not a professional

athlete at all. I’m noone

special, and I

think that’s the

important thing.

promising a warmer afternoon, was

cold at 7am when the runners met and

set up their stand and banner.

Robb made the official

announcements and then, just before

the run began, Marietjie Robb

presented Cock with a Kowie Striders

shirt. But given the temperature, there

was little chance of Cock changing his

shirt before setting off.

There was a feeling of release when

7.30am came around and Cock,

together with his Pirates running team

and a number of local runners from the

Striders set off on their task.

Starting from Kosi Bay, running will

take Cock and his team around the

coastline to Alexander Bay on the

Namibian border.

The total distance is about 2,800km

and includes a combination of trail and

road running through some of SA’s

most beautiful and rarest landscapes.

Following a personal tragedy and

his Gauteng-based business suffering

due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Cock

was in a rut.

“My experience opened my eyes to

how prevalent mental health problems

are, how few people understand them

and the obstacles people have to face

when getting help.

“Stigma, fear, affordability, they’re

all very real,” he wrote on his web

page.

For this reason, Cock’s run is to

build awareness of mental health

problems and open the conversation.

“The South African Depression and

Anxiety Group [Sadag] are at the

forefront of patient advocacy,

education and de-stigmatisation of

mental illness in our country.

“Sadag is a non-profit registered

section 21 company that provides vital

support to thousands of South Africans

who live with mental health issues,”

explained Cock.

After his run, Cock was taken to

Bathurst for some sightseeing and

visited the Toposcope, The Big

Pinepple and the Pig and Whistle,

where he had a drink and played some

chess. Just the way to relax as the next

day, Sunday, Cock was running again,

this time in Makhanda.

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Deputy ministers assess RO plant

QFS’s Ndlovu explains the processes

TK MTIKI

Deputy ministers of water and

sanitation David Mahlobo and

Dikeledi Magadzi visited Port

Alfred on Wednesday to monitor

progress of the RO plant.

Quality Filtrations Systems’

representative Musawenkosi Ndlovu

gave a briefing of how the RO plant

wo r k s .

She said the focus was on

sustainability and the quality of water

provided to residents.

Ndlovu said water was being

extracted from the Kowie River about

1.4km from the site.

From the extraction point, the water

is pumped into a pump station situated

CRIMEB R I E FS

The Multi Security control room

received a call from a client in

Francolin Road, at 9.55am on

Tuesday August 24 when an intruder

was seen on site. The premises was

checked and found to be locked and

secure. A person walking in the

street was asked to leave the area.

At 10.10am that day the Multi

Security control room received a

call from client in Becker Street

requesting response as someone

was sleeping on the porch and the

client was unsure if the man was

alive. A response officer met up with

the client on site, and discovered

the trespasser was a homeless man,

but they managed to remove him

and he left the premises.

Later on Tuesday, at 3.46pm the

Multi Security control room

received a message from a CBD

business reporting a man who

walked into the shop and tried to

buy items with a fake R100 note.

The man ran towards Standard

Bank in Main Street.

The response officer patrolled

the CBD area but found no sign of

the man.

On Southwell Road at 5.26pm both

the SAPS and Multi Security were

called for backup on site, as a

person had been stabbed, and the

suspect was on site.

At 6.47pm A Multi Security officer

reported that there were people

making a fire at the soccer field. Fire

Control and the SAPS were

contacted at 6.49pm and the fire

was extinguished.

At 5.41am on Wednesday August

25 the Multi Security control room

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next to the river. When the water

r e a ch e d the RO site, any solid matter

was removed by a screen, she said.

“From the screen it goes to the

buffer tank and from the buffer tank to

the ultrafiltration.

“The ultrafiltration is the critical part

because on the other side there is

reverse osmosis which is very

e x p e n s ive .

“Ultrafiltration removes the bacteria

or anything that can make you sick. It

gets removed at the ultrafiltration.

“The water from the ultrafiltration, if

it’s not salty, you can actually drink it

because all the bacteria and the things

that can make you sick gets removed

there.

“From the ultrafiltration the water

received an alarm from Masonic

Street and a break in was confirmed.

The Multi Security control room

informed the owner and the local

SAPS.

On Biscay Road at 4.53pm a client

phoned in and requested armed

response as they had caught

someone shoplifting. The SAPS also

attended. It was reported that all

was under control and no case was

opened.

On Beach Crescent at 9.13pm a

client reported on WhatsApp that

there had just been a beggar at their

premises but he had left. It was

reported that the man was wearing

black pants. A response officer

patrolled the area and reported no

suspicious person.

At 1.44pm the Multi Security

control room was alerted to

someone standing close to the fence

at a property in Pike Lane. The

response officer dispatched reported

it was the gardener working at the

premises.

On Monday August 30 on Mentone

Road at 10.08pm the Multi Security

Control room received an alert of a

male waking towards Mentone

Road. The response officer

dispatched reported no one

suspicious in the area.

Also on Monday at 4.43pm the

Multi Security Control Room

received an alarm signal from the

Old Nature Reserve and the

response officer reported there was

an open door on site. The premises

was checked but nothing appeared

to be missing. A guard was placed

on site as per the client’s request.

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goes to a buffer tank and only then it

can go through reverse osmosis wh e r e

salt gets removed.

“We use high pressure there to

separate salt from the water and the

final water gets to the final water tank.

“But because some minerals would

have been removed during this whole

process, to make it taste fine and to

balance the chemistry there is a

stabilisation process where we stabilise

all the chemistry,” she said.

R E P R E S E N TAT I O N

Ndlambe gives answers on

RO plant concerns

JON HOUZET

It took a month, but

Ndlambe Municipality

has answered resident

Mike Varela’s

questions about the

seawater and

wastewater reverse

osmosis (SWRO and

WWRO) plant

projects.

The municipality

admitted it had no

backup generators for

the RO plants and

pumps to prevent

shutdowns during

power outages or

loadshedding. It said it

was looking at the

viability of installing

such generators, but it

would have a

significant capital and

operational cost.

“QFS indicated that

UPS’s have been

installed which

protects the plant

(critical components)

against damage during

power outages,” the

municipality stated.

The municipality

said it took 30 minutes

to an hour for the RO

plant to restart and

reach capacity output

after a shutdown, with

water production

increasing gradually

over this time.

“RO plants should

not be stopped

u n p l a n n e d ,” the

municipality said.

“With loadshedding

schedules known,

damage can be

m i t i g a t e d .”

As for the best

estimate for RO

production under

loadshedding, the

municipality said: “Th e

plant is designed to

produce 2Ml/d and

3Ml/d respectively

within a 20hr cycle.

Production will

therefore depend on

the duration of the

loadshedding. With a

loadshedding scenario

where power outage is

predictable, we asked

QFS to look at whether

the maintenance and

cleaning can coincide

with the power outages

to minimise the

d ow n t i m e .”

On the topic of

municipal water

deliveries to private

individuals during the

water crisis, the

municipality said: “In a

situation where an

individual household

orders water they pay

for that water. It is not

new, this has been

happening even before

the crisis.”

Free water was

provided in communal

tanks placed in

strategic areas, the

municipality said.

One of Varela’s

most critical points was

about contracted

output for the 3ML/day

WWRO plant. He said:

After this stage, the water gets

pumped out to the municipal reservoir.

Commenting on the processes, she

said: “It’s not just a matter of getting

water through the processes and getting

it to the other side.”

She added that the wastewater

section had a similar process, but

included additional stages like an

oxidation process.

She assured deputy minister

Mahlobo that it was a tried and tested

“It remains my strong

suspicion that our

sewage plant never

consistently (if ever)

had the required

throughput [of sewage]

to deliver the

contracted yield [of

potable water]. Please

provide me with data

and calculations to

convince me

o t h e r w i s e .”

The municipality’s

response was: “Th e

3ML/day plant is not

only taking into

account current

demand, but also

allows for growth,

development and other

planned projects.”

The municipality

gave three scenarios

based on 70% WWRO

plant efficiency.

• In 2018, product

water was projected to

be 2.1 ML/day.

• C u r r e n t l y,

dependent on

availability of water

from Sarel Hayward

and the borehole field,

product water was

estimated to be about

1.5 ML/day (only

WWRO).

• A future

projection is to reach

the contracted output

of 3ML/day (only

WWRO).

“These percentages

are due to increase as

developments are

connected to the

waterborne sewer

s y s t e m ,” the

municipality said.

The municipality

denied that only two

out of 11 sewage pump

stations were working,

and that no sewage

was reaching the

sewage plant.

The municipality

said the daily flow

readings of sewage

through the sewage

plant was 0.5Ml/day,

“based on manual

measurements by

QFS”.

Asked by Varela if

the SWRO plant

installed by QFS was

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, the municipality

said no, but it admitted

some components of

that plant had been

used, such as the

a b s t ra c t i o n

pumpstation, initial

screen and tanks.

“But the cleaning

processes are new. The

plant produces water

that meets the

national drinking

water quality. This has

been tested by an

independent

l a b o ra t o r y,” the

municipality assured.

Varela asked the

reason for the

extended period of low

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process that had been used for the past

ten years in other areas.

After Ndlovu’s briefing, the officials

made a site tour.

While acknowledging more work

wa s still to be done to finalise the

processes, Mahlobo said he was happy

about the progress he witnessed.

He further asked that all

stakeholders like community members

be informed of the kind of water they

would be drinking.

ARCHERY ACHIEVERS: Four

Port Alfred High School pupils,

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Potgieter, Alistair Purdon and

Pieter du Plessis will represent

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Competition. Congratulating

them is principal Nigel Adams,

who is very proud of their

success in these challenging

times

output from the SWRO

plant since it went

online.

The municipality

responded: “There is

unexpectedly fast

blockage of the UF

[ u l t ra f i l t ra t i o n ]

membranes which

does not seem to wash

off properly with the

cleaning regimes

implemented to date.

Samples of the matter

have been sent to

laboratories and the

membrane specialist to

identify what it is.

Once identified, the

root cause can be

found and addressed.”

After looking

through the

municipality’s answers,

Varela said: “Th e

answers in part

confirmed some

assumptions while

appearing to refute

some reports such as

no sewage currently

flowing through the

plant. It is also noted

that while they said it is

untrue that only two of

the town's 11 sewage

pumpstations were

working, they did not

provide figures of the

actual situation.”

He added: “Using

the S30A – wh e t h e r

2018 or 2020 – to

facilitate a process that

cannot address nor

alleviate said

emergency within the

timeframe of the

waiver, appears to be

an abuse of the

emergency process.

“I understand that

the S30A is an

emergency waiver, that

suspends the EIA

requirements for listed

activities during the

duration of the waiver

p e r i o d .”

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Candidate for job feels cheated

Njibane says she was next in line for post after person withdrew from QFS process controller post

TK MTIKI

Adisheartened candidate for a job

advertised by Ndlambe Municipality,

Sweetness Njibane, feels she was cheated

out of the position.

The municipality oversaw the appointment of

a process controller for Quality Filtrations Systems

(QFS), its contractor on the RO plant project.

Njibane, who said QFS was looking for six

candidates, found out that she was number seven

on the list of those who were interviewed, just

missing the cut.

However, she said when one of the successful

candidates pulled out, she was dismayed that the

job was given to someone else who did not meet

the requirements stated in the advertisement.

A frustrated Njibane asserted that she had the

required qualifications and experience and had

done well in the assessment interview on July 6.

“On July 6 we were about 34 or 35 shortlisted

candidates in that interview and [another

candidate known to Njibane] was not part of it.

“They were looking for six candidates and I

became number seven according to the

information of invigilator, Unathi Nonzube, who

is a human resource manager at the municipality,”

Njibane said.

“So automatically I should have been the one

replacing [the candidate who withdrew].

“Secondly, the advertisement stated that it

required that applicants must be Amatola Water

Board former students and I studied with all those

students in 2016 and [the person who eventually

got the job] was not part of them,” she said.

Njibane said she told Nonzube that the person

who got the job was not even one of the

candidates who were interviewed.

“I told him to check his register because he

was an invigilator. This is daylight robbery,” she

said.

“I do not understand how QFS considered

[said person] to be a replacement because she is

about 44 or 45 years old and I am 36 years.

“Maybe it’s because she is working for them as

a community liaison officer and her contract ends

on August 31.”

Njibane said the person who eventually got

the job was expected to start working as a process

controller on September 1 for a duration of three

ye a r s .

She said the other five shortlisted candidates

had started working on August 3.

Njibane said among her credentials was a

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Further Education and Training Certificate in

Water and Wastewater Treatment Process Control

Supervision NQF Level 4, a National Certificate in

Water and Wastewater Treatment Process

Operations NQF Level 2 and Water and

Wastewater Treatment Process Operations NQF

Level 2.

According to Njibane, when Nonzube heard

from her that the candidate who withdrew had

decided not to honour her contract, he sent an

email to a QFS official suggesting that Njibane be

a replacement because she was the seventh best

candidate on the list.

However, a response came back from QFS

saying they had another replacement.

Attempts to get comment from municipal

spokesperson Cecil Mbolekwa were not

successful.

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Ward councillors strangers to most

TK MTIKI

TotT’s latest Facebook

question was: How do

you rate your current ward

councillor’s performance and

how will this influence your

vote in the next elections?

Ndlambe ward councillors

seem to be strangers to their

voters if responses are anything

to go by.

Linda Reynold’s said: “I don’t

Readers says they’re unable to rate ‘invisible’ area representatives’ perfor mances

even know who my ward

councilor is”, while Louise

Lubbe said: “Would prefer to

vote for someone new!”

Andrea Lee shared

Reynolds’ sentiments, saying

she does not know who her

ward councillor is.

Bram Coetzee is of the view

that change is inevitable, using

the Port Alfred water crisis as his

justification.

“Considering the poor

handling of our current water

crisis by council, one would

have to say it’s time to change

the guard,” he said.

Colleen Denniss supported

his view, saying: “Totally agree.”

Lesley Charter Stevenson

said: “Ward councillor

undercover. Certainly not

making themselves known?”

Suggesting the invisibility of

ward councillors, Ju a n i t a

McLean asked: “Who is that?

Never heard of them.”

Verona Veltman said: “Our

ward councillor for Ward 1 – ha

ha. The invisible unknown man!

Only know Joc Guest.” A n wa r

Jo n e s asked: “Are these ward

councillors from Port Alfred?”

Bonny Skipper suggested

that ward councillors were

failing dismally, saying: “What

performance? Nothing works!”

Robin Hyde said: “My

answer would be banned for

excessive use of bad language!”

Pearl Motaung-Mlangeni

asked: “So, there are ward

councillors?

“How? Where? Everything is

so neglected.”

Jacobus Reinier Grové said:

“Useless to say the least.”

Tembani Mgquba said if

there was something to rate, he

wo u l d .

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along with fruit and vegetables at the Medolino Caravan Park

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KNOWLES

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Caravan Park Farmers Market on Saturday to

catch some bargains and meet and greet

neighbours Picture: ROB KNOWLES

ROB KNOWLES

Ndlambe held an open

council meeting via MS

Teams on Tuesday to discuss

the financial statements that

were sent to the office of the

Auditor General’s office

before midnight on August

31.

Following a delay to the

10am meeting, which got

underway at about 12 noon

due to a technical issue, both

the mayor, Khululwa

Ncamiso and ANC chief

whip, Andile Marasi, were

not present due to

intervening in a border

dispute regarding land in

Bathurst.

Although the provisional

financial statements were

presented to be noted,

municipal manager Rolly

Dumezweni explained that

small adjustments had to be

made for clarification to the

AG. He also admitted that

there were a number of items

that did not conform to the

AG ’s stipulations, and that

further work would need to

be done to clarify the items

and that these were

highlighted in the report for

the municipality to avoid

another qualified audit.

Councillor Nosicelo Xhasa

asked how the municipal

manager was coping with

only 50% of the workforce

physically at work due to

Covid-19 Level 3 restrictions.

Dumezweni said that it had

been difficult but that the

workers had done an

excellent job in keeping up

worth the required work.

Xhasa then thanked

Dumezweni and said she was

proud of the “unselfish brave

men and women who had

risked their lives to provide

service to the community”.

The second important item

on the agenda was approval

of the IDP (Integrated

Development Plan) and its

budget. This was approved

without much discussion.


Signs you’re suffering from indirect trauma

due to precarious times, especially in SA

I recently attended a webinar on

vicarious trauma and secondary trauma

and that made me realise how many

people unknowingly might be exposed

to this form of trauma.

We are living in very unusual and

disturbing times, with Covid-19 and

unrest, for which nothing can really

prepare one.

I am writing this because I want to

create awareness regarding t ra u m a .

Vicarious trauma and secondary

traumatic stress are frequently used

interchangeably to refer to the indirect

trauma that can occur when people are

exposed to difficult or disturbing

images and stories second-hand.

A good example is the unrest in SA

a month ago. The images were ve r y

disturbing and definitely had an affect

on many South Africans.

Vicarious trauma can occur by

viewing graphic news reports,

gruesome or frightening television

shows and various other media,

hearing a detailed traumatic story from

another person, viewing crime scene

evidence, working in a court room and

many other ways in which we can be

indirectly affected by the content of

visuals of some other living creature’s

suffering.

One can indirectly be traumatised

by what you hear or see – daily or

weekly, the pain and fear you are

exposed to, which alters how you see

the world.

One may feel anger, withdraw from

society and also develop different types

of phobias.

Because of being indirectly

affected, one is not aware – so always

be mindful of what you allow yourself

to be fed. It affects one in different

way s :

1. Negative view of the world –

a n g e r.

2. Functioning impaired – sadness,

depression, withdrawal from friends

and family or the things you used to

e n j oy.

3. Avoidance – p l ay s

subconsciously in your mind.

4. Lack of self-care.

5. Anxiety and depression.

6. Behavioural changes – anger

outbursts.

7. Disruption in relationships.

8. Psychological – questioning

frame of reference (making decisions

on emotion), negative perception.

9. Reduction of pleasure (things that

you used to enjoy).

10. Substance abuse/use.

Vicarious trauma can also affect

one in the workplace – through making

more mistakes, low performance and

quality of work, lack of flexibility, being

MENTAL HEALTH

❝

RULEEN DE WITT

One can indirectly be

traumatised by what

you hear or see

argumentative and inpatient. Physically

it can affect one with ulcers, headaches

or heart disease.

With healthcare workers, vicarious

and secondary trauma can lead to

compassion fatigue and burnout.

How can we look after ourselves in

these uncertain times?

1. Make enough time for yourself –

take that long bath.

2. Switch off your phone and enjoy

time with yourself – and your family –

do not view websites that upset you.

3. Take a break from watching the

news (for the past year-and-a-half we

made a conscious decision not to

watch the news on TV – if something

huge happens someone will tell you).

4. Practice mindfulness – breathing

e x e rc i s e s .

5. Have an attitude of gratitude – we

have a lot to be thankful for.

6. Take a break from social media.

7. Focus on things you can control –

not things you can’t.

8. Most importantly, if you notice

any of the above symptoms please go

for therapy.

Contact Ruleen de Witt should you

like to join the support group meeting

every month in Kenton-on-Sea. You

can also contact her should you need

some help with dealing with loss or

grief, on 082-782-0287.

SADAG also have a support group

meeting on a Sunday at 4pm. Contact

Dr Glenda Hicks on 046-624-8500.


EDITORIAL

OPINION

Bad

choices on

water

It took a month, but Ndlambe

Municipality eventually got around to

answering resident Mike Varela’s

comprehensive list of questions regarding

his concerns about the reverse osmosis

(RO) plants.

After waiting that long, I thought they

could do with a little prompting so I re-sent

Va r e l a ’s questions to municipal manager

Rolly Dumezweni, infrastructure director

Noluthando Vithi and asked Ward 10

councillor Ray Schenk if he could also help.

Schenk was the only one who gave an

initial response, expressing confidence that

Va r e l a ’s questions would be answered.

He said there were a number of people

who had to give input in order to collate

and reply.

The answers came too late for last

week’s newspaper, but we have them in this

week.

One of the answers that stood out most

to me was the response to Varela’s question:

“Was there ever solid data to verify that the

3ML/day contracted output for the sewage

[wastewater] RO plant was reliable?

“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 sewage [from which the

3ML/day would be produced].

“It remains my strong suspicion that our

sewage plant never consistently, if ever, had

the required throughput to deliver the

contracted yield.

“Please provide me with data and

calculations to convince me otherwise.”

The municipality’s response was: “Th e

3ML/day plant is not only taking into

account current demand, but also allows

for growth, development and other planned

p r o j e c t s .”

It’s an incredible response. When this

RO project was initially put out to tender in

late 2019, it was for a 2ML seawater RO

plant, and as funding became available, for

a second phase of an additional 3ML,

upgrading the plant to a 5ML SWRO plant.

After the high court case which threw

out the initial tender, when it was awarded

again – to the same bidder – the project had

changed to an initial 2ML SWRO plant and

a second phase 3ML WWRO plant, a

project given the green light on an

emergency basis, to be able to deliver that

amount of water now – not at some future

date.

It seems disingenuous for the

municipality to say the 3ML output is a

future projection because we don’t have

enough waterborne sewage going into the

sewage plant.

This was known at the time of contract

awa r d .

Why choose and spend millions or

rands on that option if it couldn’t deliver?

Decisions have been made that are not

in the best interests of residents who have

been without water for months.

- Jon Houzet

❝ The 3ML/day plant . .

allows for growth,

development and

other projects

USING THE OPPORTUNITY: The Democratic Alliance were the only political party represented at the Farmers Market at Medolino Caravan Park

and signed up members on Saturday. From left are Edward Walker who will be standing for Ward 6, Nadine Haynes who will be standing for Ward

10, volunteer Delene Hawkins and PR councillor Skura Venene Picture: ROB KNOWLES

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Trying to renew driver’s

licence is nigh impossible

We feel compelled to

scribe a letter to the local

TotT, whereby the

harrowing experiences in

trying to renew a drivers

licence – before the August

31 deadline – can be

shared.

Some serious action or

intervention is required at

the local authority – and

on a national basis – to

address the totally

disastrous endeavours that

SA citizens have to go

through to try renew their

expired or expiring drivers

licences.

To date, we have been

blessed with the thrilling

experience of having to

queue for more than 24

hours in total, to NOT have

been afforded the luxury of

being able to submit to the

rigors of submitting our

licence renewal

applications.

Granted, one meets

some wonderful fellow

citizens and characters in

these never- ending

queues – that can keep one

entertained for hours on

end.

On the third visit to

our scenic and first world

facility - the queue was

over 37 deep at 8am! This

is due to Covid.

Licence renewals are

only open three days a

week, from 8am to 3pm,

with teatime at 10am and

lunch time from 1pm to

2pm.

And the offices close at

3pm!

Inexplicably there is

only one poor soul to man

the eye-testing machine,

the fingerprinting process,

the documentation

acceptance and the

payment facility – because

the staff need to be rotated

so as not to spread Covid.

Never mind the fact

that all “off” staff seem to

come and visit their place

of work on a social basis

c o n t i n u o u s l y.

And the endless queues

conform to the definition

of a Covid “superspreader”

e ve n t .

The process to conduct

the renewal activities takes

approximately one hour

per applicant.

Simple maths can

allow one to deduce that

there is no way on earth

that you will be lucky

enough to complete your

renewal application before

the deadline – let alone

this century!

When enquiring as to

which enlightened soul

has imposed these Covid

“protocols” and whether

said individual had

bothered to ascertain if it

was working or not; simply

put – the answer is “No”–

despite all the adverse

criticism that has been

lodged by staff and the

citizens at large!

The protocol as

implemented is totally

flawed, inadequate and

does not take cognisance

of the current situation and

when backed by the

national disaster in the

issuing of licences, a lot of

entertainment can be

expected in the

m a g i s t ra t e ’s court in the

not too distant future!

So to the new friends

that have been made

during the many long

hours of queueing –

remember that your drivers

licence never expires once

you have it.

It is the Drivers Card

that expires!

So keep your expired

card on you to prove that

you have a licence at all

times and you cannot be

fined or penalised for not

having a licence!

Many happy days

ahead for us yet in our

struggle.

S O M E W H AT

DISILLUSIONED GROUP

OF QUEUERS

CDR please can you spread some light and joy

An open letter to the Management of

CDR Electrical:

One of the landmarks this “place

we call home” can be really proud

of is the magnificent bridge that we

have over the Kowie River.

Many years ago there were

Christmas lights which moved up

and down and were a delight to

watch, but sadly these have been

wrecked and have not worked for

eons.

To remove the cabling, plastic

pipes and light fittings that remain,

can only be done by a company

such as yours, who probably also

have the only “cherry picker” around

that can access these fittings safely.

Can I please ask, on behalf of all

who live in this town, that you make

a plan and remove these? I am

positive our mayor and municipal

manager will agree to this request.

Yes it will take some planning, as

Knitters

grateful

for wool

donations

The “Knitters of Damant” h ave

been delighted and most

grateful for a number of very

generous donations of wool,

simply left at the gate with best

wishes for them to “Ke e p

Knitting”.

These industrious ladies

who meet once a week to

natter and knit are renowned

for the presentation of bright,

colourful blankets to various

charities at the beginning of

each winter, to bring joy and

relief to those who are less

fortunate.

The dozens of beautiful

blankets they lovingly knit are

made possible by the

continued generous gifts of

wool on which they depend.

Thank you to the donors

who keep the Knitting Club

members knitting.

SHIRLEY EVANS

traffic will be affected, but the end

result will be well worth it.

I am sure Jon Houzet can take a

before and after pic and put them, as

well as a short write up, in the paper

when the job is complete.

Please consider this request.

RH

Em e rge n cy N u m b e rs

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FACE 2 FACE with /

Charles Mason

QTell us about your

occupation.

AI am a certified mechanical

engineer with project

management and business

management diplomas running

my own business, CAMBEV

Engineering Solutions in Port

Alfred.

Q: What is the most satisfying

aspect of the work you do?

A: Finding solutions for people

and businesses and

implementing them, especially

when other service providers

have found the job to be

impossible.

Q: What is the one tourist

aspect you would recommend

to a visitor to the Sunshine

Coast?

A: The Kowie River, our sea and

unspoilt beaches are top of the

list.

Q: If you have a bucket list,

what is the top item you would

like to do?

A: Solve the water crisis in Port

Alfred.

Q: What is your motto in life?

A: It can be done.

Q: What keeps you motivated?

A: New challenges, especially in

the engineering field and in any

shape, form or size.

Q: With the high

unemployment rate in our

country, what do you think

could be done to address the

situation?

A: Implement proper

management and use of human

resources to get the jobs done in

key areas that are being

neglected, like the roads and

infrastructure. Part of this

process would be to tap into

every person’s natural ability

and interest. Basically, have

people in jobs who are fit for

purpose and have a particular

passion for that line of work.

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: Not nearly enough is being

done. We need to find and use

alternatives to burning coal and

fossil fuels. One of the projects I

completed recently was to build

a mixer and press for a charcoal

tablet made out of a renewable

resource, bamboo. Now

imagine if we could properly

harness the wind and sunshine

in Port Alfred!

Q: What is your favourite music

of all time?

A: Pop music from the ’70s and

the ’80s.

Q: What is the one item that is

always in your fridge?

A: Windhoek Lager.

Q: If you could be president of

SA for one day, what would be

the top three things you would

do for your day in office?

A: 1. Remove all red tape that

stands in the way of

entrepreneurs and small

businesses being successful; 2.

Make municipalities nonpolitical

so that they hire people

who are fit for the job and can

just get on with providing

people with the basic services

they need, especially to foster

economic growth; 3. Stop

pollution as this is destroying

our planet.

Understanding

menopause

“Don’t be afraid. Change is

such a beautiful thing,” said the

b u t t e r f l y.

Even in healthy women,

sexual complaints become

more prominent as the normal

aging process takes it course.

Sexual dysfunction in

females includes decreased

desire or arousal, anorgasmia

and dyspareunia.

Estrogen levels decrease

significantly during and after

menopause.

This can lead to

genitourinary syndrome of

menopause (vulvovaginal

a t r o p hy ) .

This condition affects about

50% - 80% of postmenopausal

woman and is characterised by

an alteration in the vaginal and

vulva microbiome and

architecture with dryness and

pain (dyspareunia) as a result.

Mild symptoms can be

treated with lubricants,

estrogen creams/suppositories

and moisturisers.

Menopause may also

include other challenges such

as hot flushes, impaired

memory, irritability, anxiety,

depression and feeling

ove r wh e l m e d .

Poor pelvic floor tone, a

decrease in genital blood flow

and diminished sensation can

contribute to delayed or less

intense orgasm. Low

testosterone levels in woman

H E A LT H

DR ILANA JOUBERT

may contribute to low desire,

difficulty with arousal and

impaired orgasm.

Hormone replacement

therapy including transdermal

testosterone therapy in woman

with low serum testosterone

levels can improve a woman’s

sexual functioning.

Polypharmacy is very

common in postmenopausal

woman. Big culprits are SSRI

and SNRI (anti-depressants).

Ask your doctor to choose

sexually neutral drugs where

possible.

Depending on a wo m a n ’s

age, these are some of the basic

screening tests that should be

discussed with your doctor:

1. Papsmear

2. Mammogram

3. Bone-mineral density

scan

4. Blood tests (hormone

levels and ratios), also to

exclude/manage chronic illness

thyroid conditions, diabetes,

hy p e rch o l e s t e r o l e m i a ,

hypertension, and so on.

5. Body weight, blood

pressure, pulse, basic physical

examination.

In addition, there is much

one can do to stay physically

and mentally healthy as you

age.

Eat a rainbow (variety) of

fruits, vegetables, h e a l t hy

protein choices (fish and

chicken), low-fat dairy products

to maintain bone health, and a

daily portion of healthy fats.

We a r sunscreen, quit

smoking, use alcohol in

moderation and exercise your

body, as well as your brain by

doing crossword puzzles, learn

a new hobby/skill and change

your daily routine.

The best part of the art of

living is to know how to grow

old gracefully.

❝

Depending on a

woman’s age, there

are some basic

screening tests that

should be discussed

with your doctor

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SOUL FOOD FRIDAY

Served Friday 03 September 2021

Spanish Pork Stew served with Roast vegetables

and Rice: A delectable Tomato based Pork stew

with sweet peppers, olives and chickpeas

Massaman Beef Curry served with Basmati Rice

Poppadum’s and Chilli and Tomato sambals:

An Indian/Thai infused beef curry fragrant with

coconut milk, lemon grass and galangal and

North Indian spices!

Soup of the Day with Bread Or Crumbed

Mushrooms, Roast Chicken Or Roast Pork

Or Braised Oxtail served with Rice,

Baby Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables and Gravy

and Malva Pudding with Custard Or

Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce with a

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T’s & C’s

Highlander Pub open Monday – Sunday 10h00 until late & Paper Nautilus Open Monday – Friday – 07h00 – 10h00,

Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays – 07h00 – 11h00


AROUND SCHOOL

RECYCLING FUN: Athalia Venter, a Grade 2 pupil at El

Shaddai Christian Academy, had fun creating transport using

recycled materials

FUTURE REPORTER: Likuye Duma from El Shaddai Christian

Academy decided that he would like to be a journalist when he

grows up. The Grade 1s were assigned a community helper

and had to dress up and bring props to act out the community

helper. This was a creative way to learn and demonstrate the

many different careers available to help inspire them to find

their purpose

WHAT A LOT I GOT! Port Alfred High School teacher and

proud past pupil, Melissa du Randt was thrilled to receive a

hamper of goodies from stationery retailer, Waltons to thank

her for participating in their virtual Back to School Stationery

Drive for 2022. Each year, Waltons distributes catalogues to

all the school’s pupils and provides a rebate to the SGB’s

operating costs on the rand value of the total orders placed by

pupils

Port

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

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Have your

hearing tested

for free

Many people’s lives changed thanks to today’s

technology

What is the

value of

yo u r

hearing? Can you

imagine living without

hearing?

How about living

without good, clear

hearing?

September is

Hearing Awareness

Month, and as such, it

is a time to raise

awareness about

hearing loss and the

debilitating effect it

can have on a person’s

life.

As Helen Keller

said: “Blindness

separates people from

things; deafness

separates people from

p e o p l e .”

So often people

say: “I can hear well, I

just can’t make out the

words, especially

when there is

background noise.”

This is an

indication of possible

h i g h - f r e q u e n cy

hearing loss, which

can be brought on by

noise exposure,

medication, trauma,

illness (such as

diabetes) or

presbycusis (agerelated

hearing loss).

The only way to

know for sure if you

suffer from hearing

loss is to have it tested.

Hearing

technology has

improved immensely

in the past few years,

to the point where it is

now able to adapt

automatically to

virtually every

e nv i r o n m e n t ,

allowing almost

anyone with a hearing

impairment to enjoy

good, clear hearing

and to never feel

separated at a social

gathering.

A hearing test

provides one with a

base-line audiogram

for future comparison

as well as the

percentage of hearing

loss and whether one

is a potential

candidate for hearing

aids or if it is

necessary to be

referred for surgical or

medical intervention.

Optimal hearing is

one of the key aspects

to being able to live

life to the full.

Smart Hearing,

situated at 29

Campbell Street, is

offering free hearing

screening tests for the

month of September.

Please call 046-

624-1738 if you wish

to make an

appointment, or email

keri@smarthearing.co.za

for additional

information.

❝ Blindness separates

people from things;

deafness separates

people from people.


Healing Horses ready race ahead

Organisation manages to ride

out lockdown

ROB KNOWLES

Healing Horses is a

member of Riding for

the Disabled

Association (RDA). Having

begun operations in 2018,

Healing Horses builds

confidence and stamina in

differently-abled children but

was hit hard by the lockdowns

during 2020 and 2021.

This was the conclusion of

chairperson Sheena Ferguson

when she delivered her report

at the Healing Horses AGM,

held at the Royal Port Alfred

Golf Club on Monday

afternoon.

Ferguson reads out a long

list of people, organisations and

businesses that had donated

money or other assistance to

Healing Horses.

“Our organisation would

not have been possible without

the generous contributions

made to Healing Horses,” she

said. Ferguson was particularly

effusive when praising the

volunteers who assist in looking

after the horses as well as

supporting the riders and range

from ages 14 to 81.

During last year the riding

arena was upgraded, the

surface was levelled and a new

fence installed. Healing Horses

can now boast a 25m round

pen. During 2021 Healing

Horses has been able to

welcome back riders to the

programme. And new riders

joined along with the existing

ones. With them, new

volunteers joined to assist in

t ra i n i n g .

“All riders have shown a

marked improvement despite,

due to Covid, lessons have not

been as regular as previously,”

said coach Jann Webb. [The

students] arrive with smiles on

their faces and leave with

smiles on their faces. This is a

happy and safe space for them.

“During the lockdowns the

volunteers have been able to

get to know the horses better,”

she added.

New officer-bearers were

then elected. Sheena Ferguson

remains as chairperson and

Willem Slieker moves into the

vice chairperson role. Jann

Webb moves from vice

chairperson to secretary and

Ginny Rogers moves into the

treasurer’s position.

Before the meeting closed

the issue of fundraising was

discussed. Several options were

proposed and the new

committee decided that a

fundraising manager would be

required. Each lesson should

BACK IN SADDLE: The Healing Horses committee and volunteers had a constructive AGM at the Royal Port Alfred Golf Club on

Monday afternoon where the new committee was elected and exciting fundraising events were discussed Picture: ROB KNOWLES

cost R150, but the lessons are

provided free of charge to the

differently-abled pupils. With

the cost of grooming, feeding

and equipment, expenses have

accumulated. According to the

2020/2021 financial

statements, read out by

treasurer Rogers, the

organisation lost R71,000

during the financial year.

Raffles, open days, trail

hikes and entertainment events

were discussed and will be

implemented in accordance

with extant Covid-19

restrictions.

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Used Vehicles:

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By Overberg Agri glo ons dat werksbevrediging begin met die skep van ’n

ondersteunende en inklusiewe omgewing waar elke werknemer welkom voel. Ons is ’n

span wat vooruit dink en goedhartigheid, innovasie en toewyding is die kern van wat ons

doen. Ons is op soek na passievolle en ambisieuse kandidate wat opgewonde is om saam

met ons ’n positiewe impak op die landbousektor van Suid-Afrika te hê.

TOONBANKKLERK

Alexandria Handel

Verwysingsnommer: C030021

Verantwoordelikhede: • Die hantering van verkope op die rekenaar • Balansering van verkope met

van kliënte se aankoopbehoeftes • Neem van bestellings • Liassering van administratiewe

dokumente • Rakversorging • Behulpsaam met die bou van uitstallings en voorraadopnames.

Die ideale kandidaat beskik oor die volgende: • Twee (2) jaar kassiersondervinding sal voordelig

wees • Energieke, spontane persoonlikheid wat daarvan hou om met mense te werk • Uitstekende

kliëntediensvaardighede • Produkkennis en verkoopsvaardighede • Akkuraatheid en vermoë om

met geld te kan werk • Vermoë om onafhanklik en sonder toesig te kan werk • Bereid om oortyd

te werk wanneer nodig • Rekenaarvaardigheid • Kommunikasievaardighede in beide Afrikaans en

Engels sal voordelig wees • Kode B-rybewys en toegang tot eie betroubare vervoer is verpligtend

• Suid-Afrikaanse burgerskap.

Graad 12 / St. 10

Vergoeding: ’n Markverwante vergoedingspakket word aangebied.

Sluitingsdatum vir aansoeke: 15 September 2021

Navrae en aansoeke kan gerig word aan Lita Groenewald by e-pos

recruitments@overbergagri.co.za, faks 086 599 6606 of aansoeke kan by die Overberg

Hoofkantoor, Donkinstraat, Caledon ingehandig word. Dui asseblief duidelik op u aansoek

die verwysingsnommer C030021 aan. Aansoeke wat nie die verwysingsnommer bevat nie, sal

nie vir die pos oorweeg word nie. Aansoeke moet vergesel word van ’n geldige afskrif van die

TWEE werksreferente.

Ingevolge die maatskappy se Gelyke

Indiensnemingsplan sal geskikte kandidate uit die

aangewese groepe voorkeur geniet. Indien u binne ses

weke na die sluitingsdatum nog nie terugvoering van

ons ontvang het nie, kan u aanneem dat u aansoek

onsuksesvol was. Die Maatskappy behou die reg voor

om ‘n aanstelling te maak, al dan nie.

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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

WITH 524 days on Covid-19

restrictions under our belts, it’s time to

cast off the cobwebs of winter and

embrace the new season.

Spring is in the air and, more

specifically, at Van der Riet Street this

Saturday, and this year year’s festival is

set to be a doozy, with great food,

musical entertainment and, best of all,

a chance to socialise (while still

complying with Covid-19 protocols).

If you have never been to a Van der

Riet Street festival then you’re in for a

culinary treat mixed with great music

and a whole lot of fun.

It is not just an opportunity to meet

in the open air but to celebrate a very

long winter where residents in many

areas of Ndlambe have had to endure

no water but plenty of sewage spills,

ever-escalating prices on the shop

shelves, a pandemic that has kept them

indoors for months and a general lack

of human contact.

There is no rain predicted for

Saturday and the temperature should

reach a comfortable 22°C.

Come join in the fun while

supporting local businesses.

THIS past Saturday was quite busy,

with the half-marathon in the morning

followed by a farmers market.

The RunHenryRun campaign saw

Henry Cock , his Pirates running team

and members of the Kowie Striders

running 21km around town in order to

fulfil Cock’s wish to run 133 half

marathons in 113 consecutive days.

All proceeds go to the South

African Depression and Anxiety Group

(Sadag) for which Cock is hoping to

raise over R4m (see our front page

story). It was also great to be out and

about at the Medolino Farmers Market

where local suppliers had an

opportunity to not just sell their wares

but also to meet new people.

Let’s have more of these events and

hope the current third wave of the

pandemic doesn’t lead to a fourth.

HEALING Horses, an organisation that

provides assistance to differentlyabled

people, held its AGM at the

Royal Port Alfred Golf Club on Monday

afternoon.

Considering the free assistance they

provide to vulnerable people it is

imperative that we support their

fundraising activities.

Keep an eye out for a Tree House

holiday in the Riet River Valley and

other great fundraisers they are

planning.

ON September 11, TOTT is sponsoring

a table for the PAHS colour run.

We will have a table, and put up

some feather banners and throw the

runners with powder paint.

More about this in next week’s

edition.

BEST wishes and birthday greetings to

everyone who is having a special day

in the week ahead, especially to Justin

Wilmot, Deirdre Muller, Marinda

Venter, Judy Paterson, Magda Rieger,

Fanie Fouche, Alma Schumann, Kathy

Riddin, Jason Odendaal, Erica

Burnette, John Ford, Gideon Thiersen,

John Basson, Daniel Botha, Sallie

Edwards, Robyn Hobbs, FransNel,

Lauren McCreath, Sheldon Amos, John

Wilson, Kirsty Clayton, Una Tarr, Janê

Moss, Emily Scholtz, Doreen Pons,

Wade Elliott, Kate Venter, Graham

Reilly, Derek Fellows, Garnett Westley,

Alex Hope-Bailie, Megan Grundling,

Lisa Rose Downer, Mason Dell,

Herman Breetzke, Pen Schultz,

Nicolas Cock, Lydia Gimbel, Joan

Greaves, Lionel Hunt, Jonty Payne,

Phindiwe Kuhkana, Jamie Kleinhans,

Jenna Rowe, Thabisa Vukuza and last

PAYING IT FORWARD: The Station Hill Cricket Club held a raffle in July, and

gave a portion of proceeds back to the community. SPCA manager Forbes

Coutts, left, receives a donation of R1,000 from club treasurer Melanie

Hilpert. ‘We ’d also like to thank Difford Louw of Royal St Andrews Hotel for

their sponsorship toward the raffle prizes. Hope we work closely together

more often,’ club manager Andy Jones said. ‘We as a club go way back with

the SPCA. Thanks to everyone who supported our fundraising’

but not least, Dawn Nelson.

BUSINESS anniversary greetings and

congratulations for many more years to

come to Vanessa’s Nail Bar and Coral

Cottages.

THE price of petrol increased by 4c per

litre on Wednesday morning despite

early signs it would drop in

S e p t e m b e r.

This is mainly due to the

continuous differential disparity of the

rand and the dollar. However, this is

not the full story as the price of diesel

actually decreased on Wednesday

between 14c and 1`5c and

illuminating paraffin by 15c per litre.

Two other factors are that a slate levy (a

mechanism implemented to finance

under-recovery by the South African

petroleum industry) was announced

on Monday. The other factor is that

Mineral Resource and Energy Minister

Gwede Mantashe approved a 5.7c per

litre increase in the price structures of

petrol to accommodate the wages

increase for the forecourt employees in

line with the Motor Industry

Bargaining Council.

Half of SA is without work and

others have had to endure lost wages, a

reduction in salary or have had to

move from home to find work, but let’s

not let the oil industry suffer, or the

poor forecourt staff.

If our finances were managed

properly this situation would have

been avoided. Perhaps the political

elites should take wage cuts to cover

these items, as ordinary citizens are

finding it very difficult to cope.

With last year’s figures in brackets

to compare against, the Rand was

trading at R14.52 to the Dollar

(R16.65), R19.96 to the Pound

(R22.43) and R17.13 to the Euro

(R19.95). Gold was trading at

$1,816.31 per fine ounce ($1,989.46),

platinum at $1,015.00 per ounce

($934.25) and Brent Crude Oil a

$72.10 per barrel ($45.55).

WEDDING

a n n ive r s a r y

congratulations and continued joy for

many more years of happiness

together, especially to Paul and

Maureen Ramsey, Rudi and Ava

Beukes, Dalton and Tracy Phillips,

Brett and Teia Neil-Boss, Dave and

Jacqui Parsons, Russell and Joy Geard

and Ian and Erna McPherson.

THOUGHT for the week: “Peace is not

a relationship of nations. It is a

condition of mind brought abou by a

serenity of soul.”

BEST regards as always,

The Team

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AROUND TOWN

ALL NATURAL: Selling Very Natural beauty products at the Farmers Market at Medolino

Caravan Park on Saturday were, from left, Natasha Vivier and Denise and Rebecca Nelson

Picture: ROB KNOWLES

FOR THE HUNGRY:

From left, Azeelah and

Amir Paulse and Sofiyya

Limbada sold curry and

rice as well as delicious

orange cakes and glasses

of pineapple juice at the

Medolino Caravan Park

Farmers Market on

Saturday Picture: ROB

KNOWLES

ENGROSSED

IN WORK:

Alexandria

Christian

Academy G

rade 3s

sharpening the

axe with

mental maths

BUSHWILLOW BOOKWORMS: Bushwillow Primary School pupils Qhamani Diniso and

Danielle de Witt engrossed in their books

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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

ON LOCAL STREETS

CBD streets High, Somerset, Hill and

New continue to be milled, cleared of

rubble and on the receiving end of a

new layer of tar, and this is expected to

continue well into September. Patience

please on the part of motorists!

Meanwhile, contractors MM

Industries from Gauteng advised last

week that due to the wet weather and it

being “pay weekend” there would be

no work on the streets on Friday August

27 and Monday the 30th. They would

resume their milling and tarring

operations on Tuesday, August 31,

their statement added.

It’s a smooth ride along Somerset

Street from south to north and viceversa,

just choose your lane. This is

thanks to the lifting of the old tar

topping and laying of the new tar by the

c o n t ra c t o r s .

But a rather dangerous situation

would appear to exist at the

intersection of Somerset Street and

African Street.

The “S TO P ” signs remain in place

along Somerset Street at that

intersection, but in most cases vehicles

just drive through without stopping,

often not even slowing down,

ANOTHER APOLOGY

On how many occasions, this year

alone, has the Makana Municipality

communications office apologised to

residents of Makhanda (Grahamstown)

via social media regarding water

outages and breaks in supply?

Last Sunday, the office posted the

following: “Please be informed that the

pipe on the transfer line that was

damaged by the private contractor

popped out again. This compelled us

to close the valves on the water main

from Botha’s Hill reservoir.

“The contractor is busy with the

repairs. We profusely apologise for the

inconvenience caused.”

RENAULT ARRIVES IN TOWN

Exciting news for existing Renault

vehicle owners and prospective

Renault owners in Makhanda is that

Kelston Renault has commenced

operations at 18A African Street, across

the road from SPAR Oak Cottage. The

sales department is currently open,

while the workshop will be up and

running shortly.

Tando Ngcete is the sales manager

and Tiana Els the sales executive and

service advisor.

Renault vehicles currently on the

showroom floor include the Kwid

Climber, Kwid Dynamique, Triber

Prestige, Duster 4X2 and Duster 4X4.

Els said the exciting news regarding

the Renault range was that the all-new

Renault Kiger “should be reaching us

soon”.

FRANCHISE OF LONG STANDING

Last Friday saw Tim Dold, Kevin van der

Merwe and their team entering the

25th year of franchising in PG Glass.

Dold said: “The decision I made as

part of a group of 14 to enter into

franchise agreements with PG Glass in

August 1997 remains one of the best

business decisions I have ever made.”

FRINGE FINISHED

Officially, the National Arts Festival’s

Fringe Festival Live programme closed

on August 31.

Here’s hoping the National Arts

Festival will return to normal in all its

forms next year and Makhanda will be

able to welcome thousands of visitors

once again to “11 Days of Amazing”.

REBRANDED WITH A MOVE

FotoFirst Grahamstown has rebranded

as Print My Photos and Studio 6ixty3,

an owner operated independent print

shop, moving from Pepper Grove Mall

to just around the corner at 63 New

Street, where Clint Bradfield and his

team are on hand to welcome

customers.

ACCEPTING MORE

Grahamstown Recycling has been

given the green light to recycle PET

(plastic cooldrink and water bottles)

and HD (blue and white milk bottles),

but no ice cream and yoghurt tubs, nor

styrofoam and glass.

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB

BBO Pairs Wednesday, 25 August 2021

Board 17 Dealer N, none vulnerable. No 3280

You are South and pick up a 22 point hand, you

are considering your opening bid when partner

surprises you by bidding 2H: a bid which shows

a six card heart suit and 7 – 11 points (some

people play it as showing a six card suit with 6

-10 points) if you use the lower point range you

should be careful of vulnerability, especially if

partner has already passed; a consideration not

always taken into account by bridge players!!

Fortunately you have a weapon in your bidding

armoury which can help you to arrive at the

optimum contract. By bidding the next higher suit (2S over a 2H bid, and

2NT after a 2S opening bid) you ask partner to make a ‘stepped’ response:

the first step shows 7-9 points missing 2 of the top 3 honours, the second

shows 7-9 points holding 2 of the top 3 honours; etc. in this case partner

bids 3H (four steps) showing 9-11 points holding two of the top 3 honours.

Thus you know partner holds the Ace and Queen of hearts, together with at

least two more points. You don’t need to give any more information to your

opponents, as it may influence their opening lead, rather jump straight into

6H, which must have a fair chance of making as you can probably see 6

heart tricks and possibilities for another six, without yet seeing partner’s

hand.

An alternative contract to 6H is 6NT, this has the advantage of making the

strong hand the declarer and may result in a favourable opening lead of

either a spade or a diamond.

The step responses are a valuable tool, because they can help you into

game contracts in either a major suit, or in ‘No Trumps’ on minimum values

Results…..

4H+3; 6D (N) -2; 6H=; 6H+1 (4); 7NT=

N – S 1st E Clayton & M Newport……….64.3%

2nd Louise & Dave Gibbon…….….56.3%

E – W 1st L Kolesky & L Lombard………..63.1%

2nd A & A Robot…………………......58.7%

Owner Pieter Burger said the

plastic bottles can be dropped off at 13

Strowan Road on the northern edge of

the industrial area from 9am to 3pm

w e e k d ay s .

WELCOME TO 23

The premises at 23 African Street,

diagonally across the road from

Oatlands Prep School and already

home to We Wash It, Snak Shak and

Inside Beauty Salon, has welcomed

Blueberry Copy, Print & Design Studio

on board, with Morne Terblanche and

Tes Labuschagne there to help with

designing and printing.

FAST FOOD IN-BETWEEN

One can almost call Howse Street,

between Beaufort Street and Dundas

Street, the “CBD Industrial Hub”, what

with its vehicle repair workshops,

exhaust and tyre fitment centre,

electricity offices and depot, as well as

a plumbing business.

Tucked in-between all of these is

Michael Moss and his Munchies fastfood

outlet that sells everything from

burgers and toasted sandwiches to

wraps and hot chips.

BOOKS, TOYS AND MORE

A reminder that the SPCA charity shop

at 31 High Street stocks and sells all

sorts of things – books, puzzles, toys,

winter clothing, linen and homeware –

and is open from 9am to 5pm

weekdays and 9am to 2pm Saturdays.

FLUTE AND PIANO

The Music Society of Makhanda

presents a programme of South African

and American music for flute and piano

when Khanyisile Mthetwa (flute) and

Peter Cartwright (piano) perform in the

Kingswood College chapel this evening

( T h u r s d ay ).

The programme begins at 7pm and

tickets are priced at R100 (adults), R80

(pensioners) and R50 (tertiary

students). Society members and school

goers will be admitted free.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

With the staging of the “Choose to

Challeng e” road race over 10km in

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) on Saturday,

road races falling under the auspices of

Eastern Province Athletics are well and

truly back in action.

The “Choose to Challenge” race in

the city’s beachfront suburbs saw

Makhanda athlete Jene Banfield

running in the colours of the

Run4Christ club, finishing third in the

ladies’ 50-59 age category in 46

minutes, 11 seconds.

FASTEST TIME

The Bailie Trophy for the most

outstanding overall performance of the

day at the Graeme College inter-house

athletics meeting last week went the

way of Likhona Mhono.

The young athlete ran the fastest

time in the school in the 100m as an

Under 16 competitor.

Other awards made at the

conclusion of the meeting were:

Victor ludorum - Loyiso Nyoka

(won the 3000m, 1,500m, 800m and

400m).

Coetzee Trophy for the best track

performance of the day – Esinako Jadi

(U14 athlete who came very close to

breaking two records). Howell Trophy

for most outstanding U16 athlete –

Licebo Ngwentle.

Smith Trophy for most outstanding

U15 athlete – Khanya Pieter.

Narshai Trophy for best U15

sprinter – Khanya Pieter

Most outstanding U14 athlete –

Matthew Koopman.

GANE WINS IN THE ROUGH

Kingswood College’s annual interhouse

cross-country competition has

been won by Gane House, with Jagger

House second and Chubb and Wood

third.

Individual winners were:

Senior girls (4km) – Taryn Hurly

Senior boys (4km) – Callum

McGregor

Junior girls (3km) – Aimee

Newcombe

Junior boys (3km) – Gary Woods

IN THE TEAM

Leah Jonas of Kingswood College has

been selected for the Eastern Province

U19 tennis team that meets Western

Province from September 24 to 26.

IN THE SQUAD

Liselihle Maphekhula of Graeme

College has been selected to the SA

U18 rugby squad.

SELECTED

Aphiwe Mnyanda of Graeme College

has been selected to the SA U19

cricket squad.

Niels Momberg of the Cricket SA

Centre of Excellence wrote to Graeme

headmaster Kevin Watson saying that

Mnyanda had worked very hard and

performed well at camps and other

events this year.

The squad will compete in the CSA

senior provincial competition from

September 23 to October 10.

THE YOUNG ONES: Over the past 12 years

Grahamstown/Makhanda schools have featured

regularly in this column. One of these is Oatlands

Preparatory School which has been mentioned

from time to time, especially when the school

celebrates its birthday and stages a fancy dress

parade. Reader Rob Cross sent in a couple of 'old'

Oatlands photos from the early 1980s,

mentioning that his two daughters were at the

school then. He wonders how many of the

children in the photo above, seen with teacher

Mrs Allie Mathieson, are still living in these parts

and if they recognise themselves and their

friends. If so, e-mail details to

sidp@imaginet.co.za Picture: SUPPLIED.

CULTURAL AWARDS

Bayanda Mthetho and Xolisa Foley have

received cultural awards at Graeme

College, Mthetho awarded Honours

and Foley full Colours. They have been

involved and continue to develop their

musical talents during the lockdown

period.

TEACHING MUSIC AT VG

Victoria Girls’ High School has

welcomed Brendan Yendall on board

as its new full-time music teacher,

specialising in drum kit and marimbas.

After completing his schooling at

Graeme College he furthered his

studies at Rhodes University with a

Bachelor of Music degree, returning to

the university last year to complete a

PGCE.

THEY HAVE IT IN COMMON

Here’s another one of those ‘n o - p r i ze s’

quizzes. What do the following

Makhanda streets have in common?

They are Bath, Portbury, Taunton,

Porlock, Wedmore, Withypool,

Highbridge, Ilchester and Selworthy.

All nine are located in the Somerset

Heights suburb, and all derive their

names from towns and cities in the

county of Somerset in England.

A FIELD AND A SQUARE

The “Streets of Grahamstown” listing

compiled back in the early 1960s

contains not only the names of local

streets but also other places of interest

in and around the city. Let’s look at a

couple.

Stanton’s field below Luke Street

and across the road from Oatlands

Preparatory School is named after

William Stanton, Commissioner from

1841 to 1843.

In the early 1930s, the municipality

purchased the field from the Estate

Clem Stanton who owned the

adjoining dwelling.

Artificers Square at the intersection

of Cross Street and Bartholomew Street

was an area allotted to tradesmen of

the Settlers (artificers = craftsmen).

DONATING RED:

One of the first

blood donors to

donate a unit of the

life-saving fluid

when the SA

National Blood

Service (SANBS)

team visited the

NG Kerk hall in Hill

Street last week

was Makhanda

resident Alicia du

Toit who donated

her 12th unit on the

day. She is being

assisted by

phlebotomist

Nonhoanhoa

Pontshi. Picture: SID

P E N N E Y.


A DV E RT I S I N G

F E AT U R E

Get planting to put a Spring back

in your step as new season dawns

Variety, hot specials to

warm up the mood

We are approaching two years of

lockdown and, at the end of winter,

we are all looking forward to a better

2022.

Spring is typically considered as the start of

new hope for the summer to come.

This spring, after isolation and a general

absence of most social events, it is time to

throw off the mantle of gloom we have been

living under and embrace the new season.

Talk of the Town invited local businesses to

advertise their spring specials and say a bit

about what they are doing in words or photos.

Homegrown in Bathurst will be running

different specials through the month, which will

be announced on their Facebook page.

“We stock shrubs, trees, herbs, succulents,

houseplants, grasses, perennials, annuals,

clivias, herbs, and anything in between,

including some highly unusual and sought-after

p l a n t s ,” said owner Linda Edwards.

“We also sell ‘proudly local’ horse manure

and chicken poo compost along with other

types of compost and potting soil.”

Homegrown is open seven days a week.

Anyone who knows Edwards’ off-beat

humour will not be surprised by the very quirky

nursery with lots of personality, ideal for a

lovely leisurely outing. The tranquil, peaceful

and child-friendly environment will add to a

great morning or afternoon at the nursery.

“Yo u ’re sure to find something different and

be blown away by the sheer variety available.

“It’s the biggest little nursery around,” said

E dwa r d s .

Homegrown is owner-run, managed and

worked, so you’re assured of great service. And

don’t forget, card facilities are available.

SPICE IT UP: One of the many board options, including a Build Your

Own, available to Tash’s Craft Bar. Above is the chili board which

includes chili coated mealies, samosas, chicken wings, chili dip and

jalapeno poppers

BURSTING AT THE SEAMS: Simon Ngqoyiya, Ernest Cacela and Beth

Sweetman from Sunnyside Garden Centre are looking forward to assist

you with getting your garden ready for Spring. They have a wide

selection of annual and perennial plants in stock, as well as everything

else you need to keep your garden in top condition. See advert for

contact details

BLOOMING BRILLIANCE: Zoliswa Dickson and Marelize Cawood

from Blooming Brilliance look forward to getting your flower order.

They do flowers for all occasions and are able to send any orders

country-wide Picture: ADELE STECK

10 Salem Rd, Kenton-on-Sea

Gayle: (046) 648 1732 | 083 280 5876

cherrywoodnursery@gmail.com

SPRING HAS SPRUNG - PLANT YOUR GARDEN AND DECORAT E YOUR SOUL

COLOUR YOUR WORLD: A bountiful

display of plants, pots and all things garden

await you at Cherrywood Nursery. Visit them

to get your garden ready for Spring. See

advert for details

SUNNYSIDE GARDEN CENTRE

1 Cromwell Street, Grahamstown

Tel / Fax: 046 622 6069

sunnysidegc@itsnet.co.za

Homegrown constantly has

new ranges and the largest variety of

Affordable & Established Plants in the area.

Visit us to see our full selection of plants for

your home & garden. Open 7 Days a Week.

Monday - Saturday: 9am - 4pm

Sunday: 9am - 1pm


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DOMESTIC

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Deaths

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Marion (Ginger)

Naudé

1927 - 2021

It is with sadness that

the Naudé family

announce the passing

of our dear mother,

Marion (Ginger)

Naudé and wife of

(the late Rusty Naudé)

aged 94 on Tuesday

evening 24th August

2021. She will be

sorely missed by her

children: Carol,

Elizabeth, Christopher,

Andrew, Darryl

and Kathy, her

13 grandchildren and

six great grandchildren.

A life well lived in

the Port Alfred /

Grahamstown areas.

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PERSONAL

2240

Personal Services

If you want to drink

that’s your business.

If you want to stop,

thats ours...

Baptist Church, York Road, Port Alfred

7pm - 8 pm. Every Monday.

First Monday of the month is open.

Has your life become

unmanageable as a result

of alcohol?

Call Alcoholics Anonymous.

076 978 7156

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- Relationship counselling

for indiv, couples, families

- Trauma debriefing

- Premarital counseling

FOR INFO ON SERVICES/

TRAINING:

(046) 508 0027

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2275

Loans & Finance

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SERVICES & SALES

GUIDE

5090

Plumbing

5630

Services Offered

UK Registered Health &

Social Care

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gmail.com

Cell: 065 248 1514

ALL BUILDING

PLANS

Contact Hendri

082 924 1362

ALL ARCHITECTURAL

SERVICES

FIREWOOD

GIVE ME A CALL

FOR THE BEST

FIREWOOD

IN TOWN!

BARRY 082 458 5973

PERSONAL

TRANSPORT SERVICE

P.A – E.L – P.E

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Hannetjie Carter

076 203 6765

DRAIN JET IT

We Unblock

your Entire

Drain System!

Contact Ben

081 430 3076

HIGH

PRESSURE

CLEANING

of Decks, Roofs

and Paving.

081 430 3076

HOUSE AND

PET SITTER

Contact me for all your

house/pet needs!

Elsje De Kock

0609933880

epdekock@gmail.com

5100

Electrical Services

Solaron Electric

For all

Electrical and Solar

Design and solutions.

COC’s issued.

Phone Att –

064 687 9803

Eric – 064 904 5794

Email: att@solaron.co.za

MOOIFONTEIN

QUARRY

P.O. Box 2482

Port Alfred 6170

Cell: 073 075 0286

Email: info@

mooifonteinquarry.co.za

5360

Garden Services

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GMAIL.COM

Tree Felling

Landscaping

Plot/Garden Clearing

Tim - 072 202 0138

Gys - 082 410 1905

EUGENE’S

GARDEN

SERVICE

073 472 2010

5550

Misc. Wanted

SUNSHINE COAST

HOSPICE

Require stock for their

charity shop. We accept

anything including

furniture, crockery, cutlery,

kitchen and electrical

appliances, glassware,

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linen, curtains, clothes,

toys, books, bric a brac etc.

THE SHOP IS OPEN

EVERY MON, WED

AND FRIDAY

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ůĨĞĚTel: 046 624 4107

WANTING TO BUY

An older type Pellet / Air

Gun in good condition.

LP’s (vinyl records) -

Rock Music only (70s).

Whatsapp: 063 800 6319

For Sale

5451

Dr Glenda’s Books

Psychology book

collection.

Viewing: 3,4,5 September

3 Wesley Heights

Complex.

Contact 083 377 3115

for further details and

to enter the complex.

34 Atherstone Road

Port Alfred, EC

Dr H Brink

Dr L De Bruyn

Dr J Krüger

Dr W Jonck

Dr A Anwary

CONSULTING

HOURS

Mon – Fri:

08:00 – 18:00

Sat and Public

Holidays:

09:00 - 13:00

Sun: 10:00 – 12:00

Contact us:

Tel: 046 624 1092

Fax: 046 624 2640

Emergency No:

082 566 3502

GROOMING NOW

AVAILABLE!

Expanded kennels

& Cattery

5570

Removals & Storage

E: digstodigs@gmail.com

HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE REMOVALS;

AND BUSINESS

RELOCATIONS:

Local, National & SADC

call or whatsapp

Digs to Digs Removals

on 081 436 9750 to

book and get your home or

business moved safely.

Insurance cover

R324 000+/-

Grahamstown | East London |

Port Alfred | Port Elizabeth |

Kenton On Sea | Durban |

Johannesburg | Cape Town

15M² UNITS

TO RENT

R770 per

month

TANYA

082 565 8660

5384

Travel/Holidays

Visiting the Wild

Coast, Southern

Drakensberg and

Hogsback

Cost: R13 900.00

per person sharing.

Ask for an itinerary.

Depart 25 Nov for a 7 day

trip from Port Alfred

Tel/SMS or WhatsApp

083 580 2228

tonyking@faresfairtravel.com

Sunshine Cleaning

For all your Carpet

Cleaning, Upholstery,

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Cell: 076 792 4884

6

EMPLOYMENT

6150

Employment Wtd.

NANDIPHA is looking for a

general worker position.

Hard worker and fast

learner. Certified care

worker. Available 2 to 3

days. Phone: 073 121

9090.

NONDUMISO is a qualified

caregiver with certification

in home based care,

HIV/Aids awareness, first

aid level 1 and a code 10

drivers licence.

Phone: 071 768 4968.

6170

Estate Agents

RENTALS WANTED

Rental Properties in

all price ranges needed

for qualified tenants.

Audrey 046 624 4879

NOTICES

In the Estate of the Late FREDERICK

GOLOMBICK (Identity Number: 561001 5003

08 1), who was Married in Community of

Property to TRACY JANE GOLOMBICK

(Identity Number: 630608 0104 08 1) of

31 Chatham Street, Port Alfred and who died

on 12 th December 2020

MASTER’S REFERENCE NO. 179/2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

FIRST AND FINAL LIQUIDATION AND

DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT in the above

Estate will lie for inspection by all the

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of the Eastern Cape High Court in

Grahamstown and a copy thereof at the

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a period of 21 days to be calculated from

3 rd September 2021.

LIESL ERASMUS

Agent for Executrix

AUDIE ATTORNEYS

46 Van Der Riet Street

PORT ALFRED 6170

TEL: (046) 624 2400

In the Estate of the Late ALEX LOUIS

CAPITINI, Identity No. 8212285184084

born 28 DECEMBER 1982, who died on

24 MAY 2021, of 6 PARKER ROAD,

KENTON-ON-SEA, 6191, Unmarried.

ESTATE NO: 002969/2021

Debtors and Creditors in the above Estate

are hereby called upon to lodge their claims

with and pay their debts to the undersigned

within a period of thirty (30) days from

3 September 2021.

DE JAGER & LORDAN INC

Attorneys for the Executor

25 RETIEF STREET

ALEXANDRIA

6185

TEL: 046-6222799

(Ref: D Joubert/sn)

RENTALS PROPERTIES

REQUIRED FOR

QUALIFIED TENANTS!

All Tenants are screened and

Credit checks are done.

We update payment profile

at the national credit bureau.

Contact us for professional

and Experienced property

management.

Contact Arlene Du Plessis

at Remax Kowie

Tel: 046 624 1110

arlene@remaxkowie.co.za

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ACCOMMODATION

7020

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ZUURBERG

MOUNTAIN

VILLAGE, ADDO

Cosy Private Cottages,

Family Suites. Hiking

Trails, Delicious Meals.

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40% off for Seniors

B&B - All year.

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MEDOLINO FUN

FAMILY TIME: Exploring the goodies on sale at the Medolino Caravan Park Farmers Market on

Saturday morning were, from left, Kiara Wood, Drienie van Heerden, Erma Wood, Kade Wood

and Tye Wood Picture: ROB KNOWLES

PARTNERS IN SALES: Joe Stiles, left, of

Joe Soap and Jamie Ries of the Hempress

sold their soaps and hemp products at the

Medolino Caravan Park Farmers Market of

Saturday Picture: ROB KNOWLES

MOM AND SON: It was great to be together

at the Medolino Caravan Park Farmers Market

on Saturday, and Nicholas Snaith and his mom

Greta Snaith enjoyed the open air market and

the amount of goods on sale there Picture: ROB

KNOWLES

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

AUTO REPAIRS & TOWING

Help

Guide

AWNINGS, BLINDS & CARPORTS

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

In the estate of the late: Clyde Cecil Webber

Identity number: 481017 5015 08 8

Date of death: 8-3-2021

Marital status: Married in community of

property to Christine Louise

Webber, I.D. 510504 0127 08 8

Last address: 353 Cross Street, Bathurst

Estate number: 002548/2021

All persons having claims against the

their claims with the under-mentioned within

30 days from the date of the publication hereof.

Name and address of agent or executor:

L Keyter

PO Box 720

Grahamstown

6140

Tel: 083 984 2050

E-mail: lkeyter100@gmail.com

FORM JJJ


NOTICE

MILL FARM LAND PARCEL

HOLDERS/ LAND PARCEL

LESSEE: PORTIONS

344 & 345

All those who are Mill Farm Land Parcel

Owners / Land Parcel Lessee both

individuals, cooperatives or business

entities, kindly contact the municipality

(LED Unit) with documentation that

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property by no later than 15 October 2021.

For further information contact the LED

¿046-6045590/5604

NOTICE NUMBER 170/2021

2 September 2021 Adv R Dumezweni

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

BICYCLES, SPARES & SERVICE

COURIER SERVICES

DENTIST

DSTV

ESTATE AGENTS

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation

68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of

the intention to apply for the issue of a

¿

of the land and building or buildings

À

All interested persons having objection to

publication of this notice.

Port Elizabeth

Notice is hereby given in terms of

Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries

Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the

¿

in respect of certain Section No 13 as

shown and more fully described on

À

which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection

to the issue of such copy are hereby

publication of this notice.

FORM JJJ


Notice is hereby given in terms of

Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act,

1937, of the intention to apply for the issue

¿

CTN passed by the

Community Development Board in favour

of the Makana Municipality in respect

All interested persons having objection to

to lodge the same in writing with the

within two weeks from the date of the

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DOLD & STONE INC – APPLICANT

10 AFRICAN STREET

GRAHAMSTOWN

EMAIL: olwethu@doldandstone.co.za

Contact Number: 046 622 2348

ELECTRICIAN

GAS SUPPLIES & SERVICES

FIREWOOD

OPTOMETRIST

TYRES

nSPORT

Ta l kTow OF THE

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

Thursday 2 Se p te m b e r, 202 1

BOWLS BANTER

Port Alfred Bowling Club

There was a pleasant surprise last

Saturday when ladies’ club

captain Elzabe Rodrigues paid the

club a visit. Elzabe recently

underwent an operation to have a

lung removed.

It was really nice to see her

looking so well and healthy and

her visit certainly brightened up

the day. Good to see you up and

about Elzabe.

The Kekkel en Kraaisponsored

afternoon was held last

week with Linda, Martin and

Elaine winning the sponsored

ch i ck e n s .

Linda’s team finished on plus-

6 as did the team of Brian, Dix

and Jo-anne. This led to a countout

with Linda winning one more

end to win the prizes. Well done

to all.

This past Saturday saw only 10

brave members turning out due to

the terrible wind and cold. The

only female present was Jo-anne

and credit she deserves a medal.

The afternoon was to be

sponsored by Radue’s

Optometrists but due to the

freezing weather and poor

turnout, it was decided to carry

the sponsorship over to Tuesday

this week.

A fun afternoon of bowls,

followed by a soup evening is set

for September 24, a public

holiday. Players can either dress as

being very wealthy or very poor

and can play bowls in these

respective outfits. It should be fun.

Latest news from Eastern Areas

is that the men’s mini-districts

competition to be held in

Queenstown is to go ahead in

September. The ladies event was

earlier called off.

The club has forwarded the

names of Brian and Hein who are

available for selection. Let’s hold

thumbs.

Kowie Bowls Club

Two teams from the Kowie Bowls

Club took part in the Middleburg

Venison Festival over the

weekend. Teams from Velddrif,

Goodwood, Oudshoorn, Graaff-

Reinet, and the Midlands District

took part.

Winners on the weekend were

Stan Long’s team of Lennie Clark,

Denny Richardson and Jonty

Alexander who went through the

weekend unbeaten. The team of

Jackie and Megan Kriel, Michael

van der Sandt and Stephen

Minnaar finished third losing just

one match.

A very competitive weekend

was enjoyed by all 16 teams.

WINNING TRIO: The winners of the sponsored trips played

last Tuesday at the Port Alfred Bowling Club are, from left,

Martin Leonard, Lynda Schoning and Eileen Feather

A TRIP WELL WORTH IT: Kowie Bowling Club members excelled at the Middelburg Venison Festival last weekend. From left are

Denny Richardson, Lennie Clark, Stan Long and Jonty Alexander with Johan van Onselen, president of the Middleburg Club

GOLF W E E K LY

Wednesday August 25: Sibuya Game

Reserve/Arabella Wine Individual Stableford, with 67

p l aye r s .

Captain’s Cup - winner: Alan Rosenthal

Results:

1st: Alan Rosenthal – 41, 2nd: Colin Mavuso – 38,

3rd: Greg Rippon – 38, 4th: Ross Wright – 38

2 Clubs:

6th: N Forrester, P Swanepoel

8th: R Clayton

11th: A Small

13th: W Walker

Best Gross: 70 – Colin Mavuso

Best Nett: 67 – Alan Rosenthal

Nearest The Pins:

Fishaways/Debonairs – 6th: Paul Fryer

Galileo Risk – 8th: Joe Cloete

The Firm – 13th: William Walker

The Firmest Drive – 18th: WarneRippon

Remax Kowie - Nearest for 2 on the 1st: Brian Wright

Saturday August 28: Kowie Toyota Betterball

Stableford, with 35 players.

Results:

1st: Garry Botha, Greg Timm - 44

2nd: Bob Shaw, Tom Tagg - 41

3rd: Roger Coates, Paul Griffiths - 37

Two Clubs:

6th: O Matiwana

11th: T Tagg

Best Gross: 79 – Peter Thompson

Best Nett: 70 – Garry Botha

Nearest The Pins:

Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Neil Loundar

B ra m ’s @ The 19th – 11th: Leon Nell

Fishaways/Debonairs – 13th: Terry Counihan

The Firmest Drive – 14th: Kevin Lee

B ra m ’s @ The 19th - Nearest for 2 on the 1st: Rob

D ow d i n g

1820s GOLF

Monday August 23: 14 players in good conditions.

Winners on 39: Ron Ruiters, John Arnold, Nick van

der Merwe, Dudley Kieser.

Moosehead on 43: Derek van Harmelen, Ted Baines,

John Feather.

Good Scores: 49 - John Arnold, Peter Rinaldi,

Dallas Cowie.

Two Clubs: None.

Thursday August 26: No golf.

LADIES’ R E S U LT S

August 24

Once again strong winds challenged the 21 ladies

who competed in a 4 Ball Betterball Stableford

competition on Tuesday afternoon.

Winning the competition on 41 points were Lindy

Krige and Pogs Smith while second place was taken

by Ingrid Griffiths and Maureen McGarvie on 39

points, counting out Jan Wale and Angela Trollip,

who also scored 39 points, into third place.

Nearest the pins were won by Jenny Adair on the 6th

(sponsored by the ladies section), Pat Halse on the

8th (sponsored by Top Carpets) and by Lindy Krige on

both the 11th (sponsored by Kekkel en Kraai) and on

the 13th (nearest-for-two, sponsored by The Firm).

Lindy also had the only two club of the afternoon on

the 8th.

The Longest Drive on Hole 4 was made by Angela

Trollip in the 0-21 handicaps division and by Heather

van Harmelen in the 22-onwards division.

There will be no competition on September 7 as the

course will be closed for the spring treatment.

PORT ALFRED MIXED RESULTS

August 28

Thirteen players braved strong winds to take part in

the Port Alfred Mixed Competition on Saturday

morning.

Winning the competition with 82 points (77+5) were

Ros Howell, Kari Symons and Wendy Ievers. Trailing

slightly with 76 points, Deon van Wyk, Tom Ievers,

James Ievers and Gavin Ievers took second place

while Adrian Reed, Chris Roberts and Heather van

Harmelen brought up the back of the field with 63

points (58+5).

Mike Krige had a two club on the 8th but Gavin

Ievers drive was nearer the pin, winning the bottle of

wine, and Gavin also won a Fishaways voucher by

scoring the best nett of the morning.

KGB RESULTS

Tuesday August 17: Chilly and damp, but calm

initially, saw 36 players enter the draw to test

themselves in an Alliance Stableford 2-scores-tocount

format with a Portuguese twist.

Tony Halse, James Lobban, John Muggeridge and

George Lake came home worthy winners on 85

points. Andy Manson, Brian Shirley, Andrew White

and John Crandon tied with Andy Stembridge, Arnie

Schultz, Jimmy van Rensburg and Heinz Czepluch in

second on 82 points.

Tom Tagg, Bryan Robinson, Mike Stadler and Paul

Fryer along with Matt Chadwick, Guy Cash, Peter

Sinclair and Jan Immelman tied on 71 points to

secure the Hamer en Sukkel.

Arnie Schultz and Andy Barnes both birdied the par

three 8th hole. James Lobban went one better to take

the double carryover 2-club pool for his covey with

his birdie on the par three 6th.

James Lobban shot a solid individual 70 nett and

Fanie Smit was a shade better with an individual 69

nett. Round of the morning belonged to John

Muggeridge with his well compiled 67 nett.

Friday August 24: The forecast of the arrival of a

cold front with a strong westerly wind and midmorning

precipitation saw a mere 22 players brave

enough to enter the draw to be drawn in two 3-balls

and four 4-balls to compete in a Stableford Alliance

2-scores-to-count format.

Maureen McGarvie, Mike Beaumont, Don Thomson

and Heinz Czepluch ran out winners on 80 points.

Finishing, marginally behind, in second position on

79 points were Leon Grobler, Bob Shaw, Peter Reed

and Derick van Harmelen.

Arnie Schultz, John Ralph, Mike Stadler and Paul

Fryer took a firm hand on the Hamer en Sukkel for

prize giving with a sorry 69 points.

Mike Beaumont and Heinz Czepluch both birdied

the par three 11th hole and being in the same covey

took the 2-club pool for their covey.

Heinz Czepluch shot a solid individual 70 nett, Jenny

Ralph improved on that with her individual 69 nett

and player of the day was Andy Manson with a

satisfying individual 68 nett.

TOTT 2 September 2021

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