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Potjiekos chefs to
battle it out in PA
Delicious fundraiser to help ill Thandi
Come show your cooking
prowess at the potjiekos
competition at the Port
Alfred Ski-boat Club on
Saturday December 4.
The competition is for teams
of two people per pot.
Teams must supply their own
ingredients. Rice, green salad
and wood will be supplied.
Prizes are R1,000 for first
place, R750 for second place
and R250 for third place.
Spectators are welcome to
purchase a plate of various
potjies for R60. All funds raised
go to the Ski-boat Club bar lady
Thandi, who has taken ill.
“Thandi has been a friendly
face for many years and part of
our family,” member Ant de
Bruin said. The judges are
Anton van Aardt, the previous
champion, and Alan Fryer,
resident chef, who will make
their final decision at 4pm.
Entries are limited.
WhatsApp Alan with a picture
and the name of your team on
065-611-2357.
Auction old treasures
ahead of Christmas
Once again, Vintage
Auctioneers held a very
successful auction
earlier this month, with
sellers delighted with
the results.
“Our auctions are
delivering better than
expected results for our
s e l l e r s ,” said Sharon
Whitcomb of Vintage
Au c t i o n e e r s .
“The results that we
are able to achieve for
silver and jewellery are
consistently good, and
our sellers are
providing very positive
comments.
“The treasures from
this area are both
interesting and soughtafter,
and buyers also
provide positive
feedback to this effect
after each successful
a u c t i o n .”
The service offered
by Vintage Auctioneers
ensures the highest
FIND OR
SELL: S h a ro n
Whitcomb of
Vi n t a g e
Auctioneers
with some
i n t e re s t i n g
items
available for
sale
possible return for
clients disposing of
jewellery, art, silver
and coins.
Call Sharon on 074-
584-1504 to discuss
the items you would
like to submit.
A comprehensive
assessment is provided
for every submission,
and appropriate
reserve prices protect
valuable items.
LEON PETZER
Movember cancer
a w a re n e s s
In South Africa, one in 24 men
have a lifetime risk of prostate
cancer, making it the most
prevalent form of cancer among
males.
About 30% of prostate
cancer is diagnosed at stage one
which is the most treatable
stage.
This percentage can be
improved upon if males start
screening for prostate cancer
using a Prostate Specific
Antigen blood test which can
be done at a low cost at Cansa
Care Centres.
The age at which males
should start the tests is 45,
however, if cancer runs in your
immediate family this screening
should be started from age 40.
Black African males are also
more susceptible to the more
aggressive form of prostate
cancer and should ideally start
screening from age 40
regardless of whether cancer
runs in the family.
When it comes to financial
planning, clients will usually be
offered a type of risk cover
which goes by a few names:
dread disease, severe illness or
critical illness cover.
This cover is usually taken in
conjunction with your life and
disability cover and pays out in
the form of a lump sum benefit
upon diagnoses of a life altering
illness such as cancer.
It’s important to find out
from the insurer at what stages
of cancer you may qualify to
claim. Most do not offer a payout
for stage one cancer and
will also consider the Gleason
Score.
The Gleason grading
system is used to help evaluate
the prognosis of men with
prostate cancer using samples
from a prostate biopsy.
Together with other
parameters, it is incorporated
into a strategy of prostate
cancer staging which predicts
prognosis and helps guide
t h e ra py.
Typical Gleason Scores
range from 6-10.
The higher the Gleason
Score, the more likely that the
cancer will grow and spread
q u i ck l y.
Scores of 6 or less describe
cancer cells that look like
normal cells and suggest that
the cancer is likely to grow
s l ow l y.
Most insurers will only pay
out if the Gleason Score is 7 or
h i g h e r.
It’s important to consider
dread disease cover as part of
your financial planning
portfolio as it is designed to
provide financial relief upon
diagnosis of a severe illness.
The benefit pay-out may be
used as you see fit. This could
be for lifestyle adaptations, to
cover the costs of home care,
travel costs for treatment
overseas to specialists, or to
supplement your loss of
income.
Speak to your financial
adviser about the options that
may be suitable for you as well
as the fine print within those
options as not all insurers offer
the same cover parameters.
Contact Leon Petzer at
Leon@edgewealth.co.za
Time for Bathurst Fun Day
Due to there being no
Bathurst Shows the
committee came up
with a way to raise
funds and so the
Bathurst Family Fun
Day was created.
The day consists of
events that are suited
to families, such as a
dog show, baby
competition and
traditional children’s
games.
These games will
be played in a
beautiful and safe
setting under
Milkwood trees where
a play park will be set
LEON PETZER
up.
Tractor and trailer
rides will also be
ava i l a b l e .
In the arena
families will be
entertained by
formation horse riding
and horse back barrel
ra c i n g .
A BMX course will
be available for older
ch i l d r e n .
The event will also
see plenty of stalls for
food and crafters,
offering such delights
as burgers, pancakes,
juice, biltong,
breakfasts, sweet treats
and much more.
The Old Andrean
Pipers will be playing
at the event and classic
cars will be on display
during the day.
The fun won’t stop
with the setting of the
sun though as from
4pm onwards there
will be roast pork
available on the spit as
well as live
entertainment from
local musicians Julie
Baker and Dave and
Lauren Brunette in the
beer garden. So come
and join the fun at the
Family Fun Day.
RAISING AWARENESS
FOR MEN’S HEALTH
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