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Car park dilapidated

Indoor pool lease holder wants rates money ploughed back into repairing the shabby parking lot

JON HOUZET

The leaseholder of the indoor pool

centre said in the time he had

been paying rates, Ndlambe

Municipality had done no

maintenance to the car park, which

was now in a dilapidated state.

The municipality owns the property

for which Hennie Nel has a 99-year

lease, valid from September 1 1997.

The rental payable to the

municipality is a nominal R1 a year.

The benefit to the municipality in

leases like this is that the property, with

improvements, reverts to the

municipality at the end of the lease. But

99-year leases are rare.

Four years ago, a Talk of the Town

investigation revealed Nel had not

been paying any rates and taxes on the

property, despite this being a condition

of the lease agreement.

At the time, Nel told TotT he was

not required to pay rates and taxes

because the property was recreational.

The clause in the lease appeared to

be a surprise to the municipality, and

the authority was unable to tell TotT if

any rates were being levied.

It took a year for them to address

the issue.

Two weeks ago, when TotT

contacted Nel on an unrelated matter,

he raised the issue of the parking lot.

He said three years ago, the

municipality had sent him a bill for

rates arrears of R300,000 for the indoor

pool property.

He said the bill came as a surprise,

as he had been taking care of the

parking lot at his own cost as per

agreement with the municipality in the

time of the erstwhile corporate services

director, Angus Schlemmer.

Nevertheless, Nel said he paid the bill,

and started paying about R5,000 a

month in rates.

As he is paying rates, he expected

the municipality to take over

maintenance of the parking lot.

“I manage it, but it’s their parking

l o t ,” Nel said.

He repaved it in 2016 at his own

cost but since then it has fallen into

disrepair, and the municipality has

done no repairs.

Nel said he would like to see some

of the rates money he pays ploughed

back into fixing up the parking in the

small boat harbour. He said he had

raised the issue with the infrastructure

directorate about a year ago, but

nothing had happened.

“It’s the first place everyone goes to

when they first come to Port Alfred.”

In response to TotT’s query,

municipal spokesperson Cecil

Mbolekwa said: “Mr Nel recently

contacted the municipality, specifically

Mr [Sipho] Babama, acting director of

infrastructure. and they agreed to meet

to resolve the issue. Mr Nel will be

contacted to set the date of the

m e e t i n g .”

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Farmer sets out on 100km walk

Journey, part of which is on horseback, to raise funds for Hospice, commemorate Settlers' arrival

JON HOUZET

Local farmer and cancer

survivor Malcolm Cock

embarked on a walk of

about 100km on Tuesday to

celebrate the bicentennial of the

arrival of the 1820 Settlers and to

raise money for children with

c a n c e r.

Cock, a descendant of 1820

Settlers, traces his lineage to

William Cock, who constructed

the first walls to make Port Alfred

a harbour.

Cock said two thirds of the

funds he raised would go to

Sunshine Coast Hospice and

one third to the Bathurst

Agricultural Museum, whose

exhibits include farming

implements dating back to the

1820 Settlers and their

descendants.

“This walk has been delayed

by almost two years now, due to

Covid and security issues.

“It was meant to celebrate

the 200th anniversary of the

1820 Settlers’ arrival in South

Africa, as well as my continued

remission of oesophageal

c a n c e r,” Cock said.

His walk will start from

Fairview Farm, Cock’s home as

well a Settler allocation known

as the Richardson Lot.

Half of the house was built in

the early 1820s.

He will have a horse walking

alongside him for a while,

bearing a banner marking the

Settler bicentennial. He decided

the traffic would make it too

dangerous to have a horse with

him the entire distance.

Another horse will

accompany him for a short

distance in Bathurst and again in

Makhanda (Grahamstown).

After Makhanda he will

move on to Salem and then

return to Port Alfred. He plans to

walk 15km per day, depending

on his physical capabilities.

He will also be stopping at

various Settler historical sites

along the way, commemorating

the occasion with photos.

Hospice will manage the

funds that are raised. Anyone

wa n t i n g to support the cause

PAY I N G

RESPECTS:

The first stop

on Malcolm

Cock’s

fundraising

walk for

cancer and

to remember

the 1820

Settlers

bicentennial

was in

Bathurst,

where he

visited

several

historical

sites on

horseback.

Here he visits

the Bathurst

Agricultural

Museum,

whose

exhibits

include

farming

implements

dating back

to the 1820

Settlers and

their

descendants

can deposit or EFT money into

the account of: Sunshine Coast

Hospice, Standard Bank, branch

code: 050917, cheque account

no: 082006083.

Passenger dies in crash at Nemato four-way

TK MTIKI

A passenger died in a car accident

which took place at the entrance of

Nemato on Sunday November 21.

The collision was between a

Hyundai and a Chevrolet.

TotT was told the Chevrolet did

not stop at the four-way between

Nemato and Station Hill.

It hit a Hyundai on the driver’s

side, critically injuring one

passenger at the back of the

Hyundai, who died at the scene.

According to TotT’s source, who

did not want to be named, the

deceased passenger was in his late

20s or early 30s.

She said the Chevrolet’s driver

was in critical condition, as he

collapsed, while his two passengers

sustained minor injuries and were

taken to Port Alfred Hospital.

Speaking about the damage to

the cars, the source said: “Th e

Hyundai had two broken wheels as

it was hit at the back of driver’s side.

“The Chevrolet did not have

major damage. It did not even need

to be towed after the accident but

the Hyundai’s airbags burst.

“The driver of the Hyundai was

trapped inside the car.”

Asked about the possible cause

of the accident, our source said she

was of the view that the Chevrolet’s

driver was at fault as he allegedly

did not stop at the four-way stop

while approaching from Nemato.

“The Hyundai driver was coming

from the Bathurst direction and he

stopped at the four-way and when

he took off the Chevrolet driver hit

him at the driver’s side.

“The worst part of it is that [the

Chevrolet driver] did not have a

d r ive r ’s licence, he only had an ID

book to vote,” she said.

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DAMAGED: A car

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SWALLOW CIRCLES: This swallow is a regular visitor to Port

A l f re d ’s Lady Biscay riverboat, and here it takes off from the railing

in front of the skipper on another circular flight, guiding the boat,

crew and guests to its Wharf Street jetty Picture: SID PENNEY

Swallows return to

home on Lady Biscay

Pair entertain guests

on riverboat, where

their nest is kept safe

SID PENNEY

During a recent cruise up the Kowie

River aboard the Lady Biscay

riverboat, skipper Raymond Kelbrick

told a rather interesting story while at the wheel

of the popular tourist attraction.

He said there are two swallows that come

back to the Lady Biscay every year, which h ave

built their nest on the boat.

“We know where they’ve built their home

and we make sure it stays safe,” he assured.

Raymond and his father, Graeme Kelbrick,

own Kowie River Cruises, and offer river

cruises, as well as fish braais for lunch on

Fr i d ay s .

“We’ve even named the two swallows Fish

and Chips,” said Raymond with a smile, while

steering the distinctive-looking Lady Biscay on

the calm waters of the Kowie River.

On their way back from cruises up the river,

the crew and guests are joined by Fish and

Chips.

“They are the first ones to greet us, usually

landing on the railing in front of the skipper,

and guiding us in,” added Raymond.

The two swallows circle the riverboat, land

on the railing, and then fly off, again and again,

much to the astonishment and amusement of

guests.

Not only is Lady Biscay popular with

tourists for river cruises, it also hosts Friday fish

and chips for lunch.

“The fish and chips are served on Lady

Biscay which stays docked so people can come

and go as they please,” said Raymond.

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Mandatory jab sparks heated debate

Readers views differ sharply over president's announcement on Sunday regarding vaccination

TK MTIKI

TotT’s latest Facebook question

asked readers their views on

President Cyril Ramaphosa

announcing: “Government has set up a

task team that will undertake broad

consultations on making vaccination

mandatory for specific activities and

l o c a t i o n s .”

The question sparked a heated

debate between our online readers,

with some labelling mandatory

vaccination unconstitutional, while

others welcomed it.

Michael Rautenbach said: “It is

long overdue. It is the norm in Europe

for all public transport, entry to shops

and malls etc. Anti-vaxxers should be

REMEMBRANCE DAY

confined to home.” He was echoed by

Arthur Marais, Pete du Toit, Grahame

Martin, Ivo Chunnett, Gillian

Armstrong and Dirk Swanepoel.

Mzukisi Ka-Gwata said the more

South Africans refused to vaccinate the

more other countries would distance

themselves from us, and we would

have to live with the consequences.

“Most of Western Europe has over

60% of their populations vaccinated.

Here in SA only 23%,” he said.

Valerie Wild said it would take

away citizens’ right of choice.

Akhona Gedze echoed Wild’s

sentiments, saying Ramaphosa was

taking away humanity’s birthright,

liberty of conscience.

“Who gave them the power to

restrict human movement, God is the

owner of this planet and our bodies.

God has a health plan which is more

effective than the vaccination that they

impose on human beings,” he said.

Annie Muir said: “It’s against the

constitution or basic human rights to

enforce this vaccine. Even Fauci

admitted that its efficacy is waning in

all age groups.”

In response to someone citing a

report on News24 of unvaccinated

South Africans needing hospital care,

Terri Elkonin Harrewyn said: “How do

you explain Gibraltar, Israel and even

the UK? In fact check everything that

News24 reports on. I prefer to get my

research from doctors, government

health sites and VAERS. It is the

vaccinated that are filling the hospitals

ove r s e a s .”

Rob Middleton-Cross responded to

Harrewyn’s comments, saying: “No,

that’s incorrect. Most of the Covid

patients in hospital, especially those in

ICU, have not been vaccinated.”

Debbie Salinger Slattery said

mandatory vaccination was long

overdue, adding that non-vaccinated

people should have to pay for their

hospital stay if they had to be admitted.

Cary Davis responded: “If you’ve

ever eaten a double cheese burger you

should pay for your own heart surgery.

If you’ve enjoyed sugar in your life and

get diabetes you should cover your

own expenses. Should I go on?”

Selina Bakada said: “This means

democracy is no more, as South

African citizens back to square one.

Sacrifice souls for money, it’s evil.”

Rob Middleton-Cross said from this

discussion he understood that those

objecting to forced vaccination before

being allowed into certain buildings,

sports venues, and so on, were also

objecting to being made to wear a seat

belt when driving their cars.

Coreen Timm asked: “Don’t you

guys know by now that it’s not about a

v i r u s .”

Jacquie Mckinnon Reed said: “Has

anyone stopped to think that this ‘new’

variant that’s the reason to discuss

mandates has so far only been found in

the vaccinated? Most travellers are fully

vaccinated, remember. Check the stats

from overseas. So how does making a

treatment that doesn’t stop the spread

or infection mandatory make any

sense? Please don’t comment with the

comeback that it prevents

hospitalisation and serious illness

because this is also intrinsically untrue

and also not supported by medical

stats. Please note, I said medical stats,

not media stats!”

Patrick Schreiber said: “If you're

vaccinated, why worry about the

unvaccinated. You should be OK!”

Sibusiso Malumbazo vow e d :

“Only over my dead body will I get

vaccinated. And I mean it in the most

literal sense.”

Lynn-Dee van Eeden said: “Good. It

has been mandatory for kids to be

vaccinated for many years prior to

attending school. Have no idea why

this is any different. People need to go

and chat to doctors and nurses that

have worked in the Covid wards. Many

of them are suffering from PTSD and

literally do not know how they will be

able to mentally and emotionally deal

with another wave.”

Jordan Davidson asked Eeden:

“Which hospitals have you been

walking into and speaking with nurses

and doctors?”

Jaco Van Rensburg asked: “You do

know that 87% of the so-called people

whose deaths are labelled Covid is

actually just died ’with Covid’ and not

from Covid, right?”

Van Rensburg added that the

Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting

System (VAERS) reporting was

underreported. He questioned the lack

of VAERS in SA.

FEELING FESTIVE

SERVICE AT THE SHELLHOLE: The Port Alfred branches of the

South African Legion and the Moths organisation held their

Remembrance Day Parade at the Battleaxe Shellhole on Sunday

November 14. There was a good turnout of some 45 veterans

and visitors including three officers from the First City

Regiment. The parade was led by the SA Legion chaplain, Des

Spenceley and included a short sermon reminding the

attendees of the sacrifices made by men, women and animals

during the two world wars. A wreath laying ceremony followed

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END OF YEAR FUNCTION: Port Alfred Scrapbook Club enjoyed their

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‘Tis the season to be festive

Happy Hours Pre-primary held a nativity

concert, What a Special Night, last Thursday

afternoon, with lots of familiar Christmas carols

and other songs with a Christmas theme. JON

HOUZET took pictures.

ANNOUNCEMENT

IN SONG: The

angels, from left,

Dannica

Oosthuizen, Rachel

Louwrens and

McKayla Els, tell

Mary (Abigail

Friderichs) that she

will have a son

SEEKING SHELTER: Mary (Abigail Friderichs)

and Joseph (Arno Cloete) tired from their long

journey and seeking a place to rest

READY TO SHINE: The dazzling dancing stars wait for their turn to take centre stage. From

left are Amillia Snyman, Grace Horak, Kate Fella, Paige du Plessis and Shanna-Lee Strombeck

NO ROOM: The inn-keepers, Mvelo Sakata and

Carter Strydom, sing a response to Mary and Joseph

WHILE WATCHING FLOCKS: S h e p h e rd s ,

Theo Mpofu and Riley van Zyl spread the

good news

I DECREE: Augustus Caesar (Neil

Pienaar) makes his proclamation on

the census

HARK! The

herald angels,

from left,

McKayla Els,

Caitlyn Mclaren,

Dannica

Oosthuizen,

Rachel Louwrens,

Imitha Thole, Ele

van Jaarsveld

and Emily Fella


EDITORIAL

OPINION

One good

cop

On a drive along Beach Road late on

Sunday morning, I chanced upon

a police van heading towards

West Beach. Local police have not earned a

good reputation when it comes to

addressing the lawless revelry which takes

place at the beachfront and braai area on

weekends, so I was intrigued when the

police van stopped alongside a man who

had just tossed an empty beer bottle into

the long grass behind the West Beach

shops. We watched as some words were

exchanged and then man retraced his steps

and fished the bottle out of the grass and

carried it to a bin just 30m away.

What an encouraging sight, but it got

b e t t e r.

In the West Beach parking lot, often the

scene of car boot boozing with impunity,

the same police van stopped alongside a

couple of men who were sitting on a

tailgate drinking gin. The lone police officer

got out of his van, said something to the

men and calmly took the bottle of gin and

poured it out onto the ground.

Because this is such a rare response

from the local police, it was astounding to

see. This is the kind of policing that has

been practised in Durban and Cape Town

to quell the festive season lawlessness that

takes place there – and it works well. Until

Sunday, I had never witnessed such

policing here.

The fact this policeman was alone in his

van says even more about him. He had no

backup, just his mandate as a member of

SAPS and a strong personal conviction to

uphold the law. He is a rare man, and I

applaud him, and I’m sure all law-abiding

residents feel the same.

In fact, when I related the story to some

friends, they were also amazed.

I recognised the policeman, but will not

mention his name, lest he become the

target of vindictiveness from people who

have no respect for the law, or even from

colleagues who do not share his principles.

Just two days before, we came across

four police officers walking around Rosehill

Mall. We asked what they were doing there

and they said it was to watch over Black

Friday. This is laughable. We do not have

Black Friday shopping riots in Port Alfred,

and the mall has its own security.

When it was suggested they should

rather be at the beach, one police officer

responded with hostility. It says much about

his character. I will root for the one good

cop I saw at West Beach. We need more

like him.

Jon Houzet

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He is a rare man, and

I applaud him, and

I’m sure all lawabiding

residents feel

the same.

WE’RE FAMOUS: The little

ones at Happy Hours Preprimary

were delighted to

see themselves in the Talk of

the Town last week, in

photos of their annual

concert, Splish Splash Music

Bash

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Beer bottle returns

complaint sorted out

I am confused. I recently bought

a bunch of 750ml SAB beers at

Rosehill Tops bottle store.

When attempting to return

the empties in exchange for

purchasing full replacements, I

was refused the return of the

bottles despite a clear “Return for

Deposit“ notice appearing on the

items.

I have always understood that

the price at the till included the

contents as well as the bottle.

After much arguing, the store

very reluctantly agreed to accept

the empties but did not credit me

with their return value on

purchasing replacements.

What gives here?

Does the store not have an

agreement with SAB to credit the

customer for the bottle?

If Tops had returned my

bottles to SAB they would have

retained the money involved

would they not?

The issue is not the money.

The monetary amount is not

great on four or five bottles but

the principle and attitude is huge

though.

Clarity, please Tops.

SQUEEZED CONSUMER

Rosehill SUPERSPAR store

manager Landi Pottinger

re s p o n d s :

Our returns policy is as

f o l l ow s :

When purchasing a case of

750ml beers, with a crate and 12

empties, you only get charged for

the liquid you are buying (as

there is just an exchange of crates

and empties).

When you buy a case of

750ml beers without bringing

empties, you get charged for the

liquid as well as the crate and

bottles.

When buying loose bottles of

beer, with empties, you get

charged the bottle price and the

empty gets deducted.

As a sub note, the matter was

internally investigated, and the

customer unfortunately dealt

with a new cashier who

misinterpreted the policy.

However, our Tops manager

then dealt with the customer and

refunded the customer as it was

in line with our policy and the

principle of our staff.

We are dealing with it to

ensure the policy is clear to avoid

any further inconveniences with

our customers.

Thanks for support of Collect-a-Can

On behalf of the Rotary

Anns of Port Alfred, I would

like to thank Lesley and

Craig Theunissen at SPAR for

allowing us to conduct our

Collect-a-Can project

outside their shop, and also

for all the help given to us by

their friendly and efficient

staff.

I would also like to thank

the amazing community of

Port Alfred who shop at

SPAR for donating so

generously to our project.

As a result of your

generosity over the two

days, we collected enough

groceries to be able to make

up more than 40 hampers

which will go to the poor of

Port Alfred, and hopefully

make their Christmas a little

b r i g h t e r.

We are so grateful to

everyone who donated so

g e n e r o u s l y.

Thank you and may you

all have a very blessed

Christmas.

CARRIE MACKENZIE, Port

Alfred Rotary Anns president

ATM scammers

take card, cash

I’m a Cape Town resident and Port

Alfred holidaymaker of 26 years, and I

want to warn people using the ATMs

in town about the smooth-talking

scammers I encountered.

On November 19, I was using the

Standard Bank ATMs on Main Street

shortly before 1pm.

I went from being happy and

confident with a plan to have a lovely

lunch in town to being extremely

distressed and laying a charge at the

SAPS Port Alfred station.

I know in my heart of hearts not to

let anyone “help” me at an ATM.

Indeed, though I am a pensioner, I

have never needed help, nor have I

ever been confused about what to do

at an ATM. I also know to listen to my

gut feelings. That said, three fasttalking

young men suckered me into

their trap at the ATMs.

A person was at ATM #1 on the

left, while scammer #2 waited to

deposit money while fiddling with his

cellphone. Scammer #1 came from

ATM #2 in the middle, ostensibly

finishing his banking.

I made my first mistake by not

going to ATM #3 on the right, which

was vacant. They lured me to ATM #2.

Since scammer #2 was actually

next in line I offered him to go before

me, but he demurred.

I inserted my debit card and my

pin to withdraw R4,000. Scammer #1

came up behind me into my space,

reaching over my right shoulder and

saying that he had forgotten to get his

receipt. I allowed him into my space

to get his receipt. My intuition was

working but I wasn’t paying attention.

Scammer #1 started fast smooth

talking, telling me to tap and lift my

card so I wouldn’t get charged twice,

and to do something else so the

machine would not take the money

b a ck .

While he was talking, strange

complicated messages came on the

screen. Trying to process it all was

ove r l o a d .

As I recall, my card came out as

my R4,000 went back in. He took my

card, ostensibly to put it back in the

machine, but hid it under his receipt

and some token monies in his hand.

As he palmed my card I caught his

hand and took my card back. But his

new patter was that my card was still

active and I needed to put in my pin to

get my money back.

I sent him out of my space, but

scammer #2 took over with soothing

tones, keeping his distance as he gave

a dv i c e .

I looked for a Standard Bank

security guard I thought I had seen

earlier, but no one was in the area. I

looked for a button to raise an alarm

at the bank. With shaking hands I

Googled Standard Bank Port Alfred for

a phone number to call someone in

the bank to come outside to the ATM.

I only got through to a call centre.

I asked the five people in the

queue if someone can go inside the

bank to call someone to assist. It

turned out the offer for help came

from scammer #3, who told me to hit

“instant money” and insert my pin.

I refused, but he got into my space

and hit “instant money”.

I asked others for help. Blank looks

all around. I saw no alternative but to

go inside the bank. The scammers got

my money and my card.

S CA M M E D

Em e rge n cy N u m b e rs

TideGuide courtesy of the South African Navy

Da t e High Lo w Da t e High Lo w

Port Alfred hospital........... (046) 604-4000

Police station..................... (046) 604-2001/2

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3 0239 1449 0834 2111

7 0536 1750 1134 ---- Chubb Security ................. (046) 624-4810

4 0322 1532 0916 2153

8 0625 1840 0002 1227

Sky Alarms ........................ (046) 624-2806

5 0405 1617 1000 2235

9 0721 1935 0048 1327

NSRI ................................... 082 - 990 - 5971

Electricity .......................... (046) 624-1111 (a / h )

Gardmed ............................ 0 8 2 -759 - 2 13 4

EMS (Emergency

Medical Services) ........... 10 17 7

Holistic EMS ...................... 063-460-0042

Fire Department................ (046) 624-1111


FACE 2 FACE with /

Sheila Downey

QQuestion: Tell us about

your occupation.

AAnswer: Administrator

(work from home), home

school mom and composter!

Q: What is the most satisfying

aspect of the work you do?

A: Being at home with my

family, being able to have

animals and nature around me.

GOING SWIMMINGLY

Q: What is the one tourist

aspect you would recommend

to a visitor to the Sunshine

Coast?

A: Shelly Bay, Kenton on Sea.

Q: If you have a bucket list,

what is the top item you would

like to do?

A: Take our kids on a road trip

to the places I grew up in

Zambia, Zimbabwe and

Ta n z a n i a .

Q: What is your motto in life?

A: No pressure!

FISHING FUN: The Shaw park primary school children participated in the Billimoria Hamburg

fishing competition this past weekend and great excitement and fun was had by all. The

participants from Shaw Park primary school did exceptionally well with Tiffiny Engelbrecht 1st

and Savanna Stewart 2nd in the Junior girls and Cárter Stewart 2nd in the Junior boys

WINNERS’ SMILES: The 2021 Billimoria

Hamburg Classics were held this past weekend

and the Junior girls representing Shaw Park

Primary Sschool were Tiffiny Engelbrecht,

centre, who won 1st place and Savanna

Stewart, right, in 2nd place. With them is Shani

Stewart, a staff member at Shaw Park Primary

Q: What keeps you motivated?

A: Love and sushi.

Q: With the high

unemployment rate in our

country, what do you think

could be done to address the

situation?

A: Equip people to be selfsufficient.

Teach children from a

young age how to manage

finances and stay out of debt.

Use issues such as pollution,

water shortages and hunger to

create jobs that deal with those

issues at the same time as

providing employment.

Q: Do you think enough is

being done to reduce our

carbon footprint on the planet?

If not, what do you think could

be done to change it?

A: No, not enough is being

done. There should be a

complete ban on single-use

plastic in South Africa.

Q: What is your favourite

music of all time?

A: No specific genre but loving

listening to all the oldies with

the girls at the moment.

Q: What is the one item that is

always in your fridge?

A: A long forgotten, shrivelled

up carrot.

Q: If you could be president of

South Africa for one day, what

would be the top three things

you would do for your day in

office?

A: Ban the use of single-use

plastic, arrange a decent water

supply for Port Alfred and set up

safe houses/communities in

each city for vulnerable women

and children.

In loving memory of our beloved sister

Miranda Strohm (nee Timm)

passed away on 5 December 2020

Those we Love don’t go away

They walk beside us every day

Unseen, unheard, but always near

Still loved, still missed and

very dear.

Natalie, Brian

and Hazel.

Continental Breakfast and choose any one of the

Ź

Includes a Glass of Sparkling Wine, Full Continental

Ź

Ź

Served Sunday 04 December 2021

Vegetable Soup with Portuguese Bread Or

Deep Fried Brie with Ciabatta, Roast Beef Or

Roast Chicken Or Roast Pork served with Rice,

Roast Potatoes Seasonal Vegetables and Gravy

and Malva Pudding with Crème Anglaise and

Ice Cream Or Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce

Ź

Served Saturday 11th December 2021

Treat Yourself to a Feast of Eastern Asian

Flavours, Wok Fried by our Chefs at The

Highlander. Choose from a Selection of

Fresh Vegetables, Meats and Seafood!

12 Prawns with Rice OR Chips with

Lemon OR Garlic Butter

Top Up with Another 12 Prawns for R115

2 Portuguese Rolls,

Meatballs with Cheese,

Greek Napolitana, Greek

Arrabiata and Chimichurri

Creamy Butter Sauce

Chicken served with

Rice, a Wrap, Salsa

and Tzatziki

ĞŵΘŽŶĚŝŽŶ

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ĞĐŽĚĞŝŵĂĐĂĂů

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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

046 604 5400 | reservations@rsah.co.za


Port

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

graphic © vadym yesaulov / 123RF.com

Take a break from home office

at new shared business centre

Kenton first offers boardroom, various services

If there was ever a time to start

your own business, it’sn ow,

according to Darryn Thackwell,

who has launched a new

initiative called Business

Barefoot at the Beachways

Centre, 47 Kenton Road, in

Ke n t o n - o n - S e a .

Over the past two years,

many people have tasted the

“working from home” s t e w,

Thackwell said, though the pot

might have included distasteful

ingredients such as noisy dogs,

boisterous kids, and the likes.

But it as has also been an

awakening to potential lifestyle

changes that many could only

have dreamed of.

Thackwell took on the old

fish shop at 47 Kenton Road this

year, transforming it into a

gorgeous upmarket shared office

space for anyone to dive into

when things get too distracting

at home.

You can choose to rent a

space for the year, or merely dip

in and out as you feel, on an

hourly or daily basis.

“The little seaside village of

Kenton is the perfect area to

relocate to, for a dream come

true –‘Love work, Live free’

l i f e s t y l e ,” Thackwell said.

“If relocation is a bit too

daunting, why not bring the

❝“If relocation is a bit

too daunting, why

not bring the family

out for the day . . .

and make use of our

business centre . . .

family out for the day or

weekend, to explore our

gorgeous secret beaches and

trails or shops and restaurants

while you make use of our

exquisite business centre, not

forgetting to treat yourself to a

cold one on the deck

a f t e r wa r d s .”

For a professional and

private meeting with clients,

there is a boardroom with space

for six people.

The walk-in area includes a

reception with a professional

centre manager to help you with

printing, scanning, laminating

and any basic typing or

emailing.

The workroom includes foldaway

desks which transform the

space into a venue for private

events, which you can book

through their website or by

calling the office.

“We have a quiet battery

backup system, so you can

continue to work during the

inevitable Eskom loads

h e d d i n g ,” Thackwell said.

The premises are also open

to any freelancers including life

or health coaches,

physiotherapists or massage

therapists who want to bring

their portable beds and make

use of the private boardroom.

“In addition, we have a

variety of remarkable books and

art for sale,” he said.

Business Barefoot

encourages the growth of small

business, and interested parties

can contact Seda for help

starting or growing a business,

including special support for

women and youth.

In addition to helping

individuals in business, Seda has

a special focus on co-operative

enterprises, where a group of

entrepreneurs share the profits

and responsibility of a business.

( w w w. s e d a . o r g . z a ).

For inquiries or further

information contact

Lindokuhle@businessbarefoot.

co.za or visit

w w w. b u s i n e s s b a r e f o o t . c o . z a

FREE FROM DISTRACTION: Jemima Goosen making use of the shared office space at Business

Barefoot in Kenton

Master jeweller for Kenton

Birgit Duval is an award- winning master goldsmith

and jewellery artist who was born and trained in

G e r m a ny.

After teaching at and managing a workshop in

Namibia she moved to Cape Town and began to

develop her own style.

She started to combine her knowledge of

traditional craftsmanship with Japanese techniques.

In between exhibitions, Duval also does fine

j e w e l l e r y.

Whether you are looking for custom-made

jewellery, want to upcycle or reuse an old piece, or

recycle something into a completely new one, she is

happy to help.

Having recently moved to Kenton-on-Sea, she is

new to the area and looks forward to meeting new

clients to make their vision for jewellery a reality.

See advert for contact details.

Come Jingle and Mingle to

celebrate start to festive

season

Word of Truth Ministries will be hosting an

exciting Jingle and Mingle Christmas festival

on December 4.

The aim is to bring the community

together with a jam-packed, fun-filled day of

good food, exciting stalls, music, along with

loads of entertainment for the children.

Some of the exciting children’s

entertainment includes a 9m-high jumping

castle, a team of very arty face painters, fun

races and many more activities, starting at

10am.

Be sure not to miss the fun! See advert for

address.

47 Kenton Rd

Kenton-On-Sea

+27746334422

Lindokuhle@businessbarefoot.co.za

Contact us for all your

custom jewellery needs

072 026 5025

Birgit Duval Master Goldsmith

birgitduval_mastergoldsmith

http://www.cullier.com


BRRA back in action with clean-ups

Members engage municipality

The Bathurst Residents and

Ratepayers Association

(BRRA) is functioning

again after a long hiatus, and

members recently spent time

cleaning up litter around the

village as well as ensuring the

land surrounding the municipal

dump site at the Bathurst

Commonage is also kept clean.

Newly elected chairperson

of BRRA, Chris Boyd, said it was

the water crisis together with

some other challenges that had

galvanised the Bathurst

community into action.

At a meeting at the Pig and

Whistle in August, the attending

residents and ratepayers

unanimously agreed to adopt a

proposed constitution.

“Our current executive

committee has a group of wellinformed

and passionate people

working in portfolios like

environment, social

development, community

safety, Bathurst culture and

Bathurst look and feel, along

with the traditional positions of

chairperson, secretary and

t r e a s u r e r,” Boyd said.

“Our work has focused

largely on building relationship

with the officials at Ndlambe

Municipality, and although

there is sometimes the sense that

the officials are cautious of our

motivation, possibly based on

their previous poor experiences

with other ratepayer

associations, bridges are being

b u i l t .”

He said the BRRA

committee met with the

municipal directors each month

and the meetings were

productive and amicable.

“The dynamic tension that

exists between civic bodies and

government is critical for the

sound development of healthy

service delivery standards,

hopefully, and gaining an

understanding of what is

reasonable possible,” Boyd said.

Some of BRRA’s successes

include ensuring the area

surrounding the municipal

dump site is cleared of litter,

burning of refuse at the dump is

stopped, and illegal dumping on

public open spaces is stopped,

and where it has happened, that

the area is rehabilitated.

“We are also in the process

of conducting a survey in our

community about their

perception regarding safety and

s e c u r i t y.

“Sadly, there has been an

upswing in criminal activity,” he

said.

With the Christmas holidays

coming, BRRA members have

begun clearing up litter around

the village, making sure bins are

emptied, as well as clearing

CIVIC PRIDE: Bathurst residents, from left, Terry Blenkinsop, Sonja Blenkinsop and Persphone Goetsch participate in a

community clean-up recently – one of the initiatives of the revived Bathurst Residents and Ratepayers Association

some alien vegetation. “Special

thanks go to Chris Jonsson and

Shelley Handley who

independently arranged the

clean-up of different parts of

Bathurst.

“The willing hands offered

by Vuyo and his young team of

footballers, The Destroyers, was

very welcome, as was the

support given by local residents

and businesses.”

BRRA will be holding a

Village Meeting at Pike’s Post,

adjacent to The Ploughman

Pub, on December 4 at

10.30am.

This will be an opportunity

to present thoughts, get

feedback and to nominate

representatives to the Sector

Policing Forum. All residents,

ratepayers and BRRA members

are welcome to attend and

contribute to form a vision for

the village.

Other initiatives are in the

pipeline, Boyd said.

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N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES

E-mail Jon Houzet at Houzetj@talkofthetown.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293

or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

WHEN SA announced it had

discovered a new Covid

variant, first called B.1.1.529,

then the Botswana variant, until

settling on the latest Greek

alphabet letter of Omicron,

how did it expect the world

would react? With calm and

appreciation of our scientific

prowess? No, that would be

naïve in light of the panic and

fear of the past 20 months.

What was surprising was the SA

g ove r n m e n t ’s indignant

response to SA being put back

on the red list and South

Africans having to give up their

travel plans. It was like the

government chose its reaction

after seeing the dismay from the

hospitality and travel industry

and so decided to also speak

out against “Covid hysteria”.

South Africans breathed a sigh

of relief that President Cyril

Ramaphosa refrained from

another hard lockdown,

although his remarks about

vaccine mandates have stirred

up more controversy, especially

in light of his assurances earlier

this year that “no one will be

forced to take the vaccine”. As

can be seen from our Facebook

question this week, our readers

are divided on this issue.

SEVERAL events were

cancelled last weekend due to

the prediction of rain. Now this

weekend will be even busier.

There are Christmas carols at

Settlers Park, the Ladies’ Night

Market at PAHS, the Sunshine

Coast Bonsai Club annual show

at the Girl Guide Hall, a

potjiekos competition at the

Port Alfred Ski-boat Club, a

rhino fundraiser trail run at

Assegaai Trails, and a Christmas

festival at Word of Truth

Ministries.

CONGRATULATIONS and

happy birthday greetings to

everyone celebrating a special

day in the week ahead,

especially Jenny Kieck, Candy

Oosthuizen, George Bax,

Diana Tremeer, Willie van

Gass, Nick Donaghy, Tyler van

Breda, Marianne Fryer, Orme

Burn, Ilse Wicks, Anita

Thomson, Deyzel Burger, Jen

Elliott, Mary Lloyd, Declan de

la Mare, Jean Brummer, Derek

Phillips, Ryan Reynolds, John

Moss, Garner Rieger, Koleka

Nkwinti, Charldene Sauer,

twins Keagan and Ross

Coetzee, Wanda Kelbrick, Brad

Taljard, Annie Pike, Janine

Groenewald, Paul Griffiths,

Rudi van der Merwe, Loren

Hilpert, Gary Jones-Phillipson,

Denise Gunn, Mike Loewe,

Nico Scheepers, Carol

Behrman, Daniel Ross, Gregory

Gudmanz, Mia Mary de

Aroujo, Jean Botma, Donné

Piquet, Yvonne Vermeulen,

Donne Wentzel and Akhona

Qunta.

WELL done and continued

success to all businesses

celebrating

another

anniversary. Good luck for the

future to Kenny’s Sports Bar.

AFTER taking a knock at the

announcement of the Omicron

variant, the Rand has recovered

to previous recent levels. With

2020’s figures in brackets, the

Rand is trading at R15.87 to the

Dollar (R15.33), R21.12 to the

Pound (R20.44) and R17.99 to

the Euro (R18.36).

Commodities are trading with

gold at $1,779.74 per fine

ounce ($1,804.05), platinum at

$944.00 ($987.70) and Brent

crude oil at $72.04 ($47.48).

Bad news is that the petrol price

went up on Wednesday, by 81

cents per litre.

OUR heartiest congratulations

and good wishes for continued

happiness to the following

couples celebrating their

wedding anniversaries in the

week ahead, especially, Chris

and Irene Snyman, Trevor and

Melinda Linforth, Gerry and

Wanda Loxton, Russell and

Kerry Bartlett, Clayton and Kim

Lloyd, Keith and Sherle

Hackart, Brandon and Alexa

Calitz, Andrew and Carlyn

Smith.

THOUGHT for the week: “If

you want a limitless, abundant,

loving life, make sure that all

that your beliefs are limitless,

abundant, compassionate and

l ov i n g ”.

BEST regards as always,

The Team.

DIARISE THIS

PLEASE SEND YOUR DIARY ENTRIES TO: e-mail houzetj@talkofthetown.co.za,

or message the Talk of the Town Facebook page, or drop in at 29 Miles Street,

Port Alfred from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Friday December 3

Christmas Carols by Candlelight

at Settlers Park, 5.30 for 6pm. The

event is open only for residents

and associated members and

families of those. Chairs will be

provided. Bring your torch and

mask. Limited seats.

Ladies’ Night Market at Port Alfred

High School Hall from 6pm.

Ladies only. Tickets R25, includes

a welcome drink. Fundraiser for

PAHS, El Shaddai Christian

Academy and Kowie Foundation

S ch o o l .

Friday December 3 and

Saturday December 4

Sunshine Coast Bonsai Club

annual show at the Girl Guide

Hall in Port Alfred. Show hours

are from 10am to 4pm Friday and

Saturday. All are welcome.

Demonstrations by David Brewis

on Saturday.

Saturday December 4

Potjiekos competition at the Port

Alfred Ski-boat Club. 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. There is

also a prize for best looking

potjiekos station. Spectators are

welcome to purchase a plate of

various potjies on the day for R60.

Plating is at 4.30pm. Entries are

limited. WhatsApp Alan with a

picture and the name of your team

on 065-611-2357.

Ladies’ Night Market at Port Alfred

High School open to the public

from 9am to 3pm.

Running Wild at Assegaai Train

R u n / Wa l k – 8am to 1pm –

Assegaai Trails, R343 between

Kenton and Salem. Cost: 5kmR50,

10kmR100. All funds raised in aid

of Chipembere Rhino Foundation.

Entry forms available from the

Kenton Tourism office. Call 072-

805-0651 or (046) 648-2411 or e-

mail info@kenton.co.za

Word of Truth Ministries Jingle

and Mingle Christmas festival.

Good food, exciting stalls, music

and load of entertainment for the

children. Starts at 10am.

The Bathurst Residents and

Ratepayers Association (BRRA)

will be holding a Village Meeting

at Pike’s Post, adjacent to The

Ploughman Pub, at 10.30am. This

will be an opportunity to present

thoughts, get feedback and to

nominate representatives to the

Sector Policing Forum. All

residents, ratepayers and BRRA

members are welcome.

Tuesday December 7

Open Day at Bushken Preprimary,

at 10am. RSVP by

December 5 on 072-369-0513.

Saturday December 11

Bathurst Agricultural Society

Family Fun Day – gates open at

8am. Country market, BMX

course (helmets required), Old

Andrean pipers, tractor rides,

classic cars, play park, dog show,

musical ride and barrel racing,

baby show, children’s games and

races, spit braai and live music

from 4pm. onwards. Adults R40,

students R20, under 10 years free.

Tuesday December 14

Tim Parr and Cindy Alter Double

Header Legends Tour – 7pm to

10pm – Port Alfred River and Skiboat

Club.

SUDOKU - ROSEHILL SUPERSPAR

Complete this Sudoku and be in line to win a R50 voucher from

Superspar at Rosehill Mall, Port Alfred.Entries must be in by

3:30pm on Tuesday at the TotT office - 29 Miles St. Winner to

please collect voucher (must show ID) from TotT offices before

attempting to redeem prize. Last week’s winner is Ruth Cockbain.

Name:...................................................................................................

WIN A VOUCHER FROM - WIMPY

Tel No:...................................................................................................

SOLUTION TO LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU

Name:.........................................................................................................................

Entries must be

submitted by

3:30pm on Tuesday

at the TotT Office -

29 Miles St.

Winner of previous

weeks’ crossword:

Scissors voucher–

Lynn Galbraith

Winner to please

collect voucher

(must show ID)

from TotT offices

before attempting

to redeem prize.

Address:....................................................Tel No:......................................................


REACHING UP

FUN IN LEARNING: Alexandria Christian Academy pupils, Maricelle de Klerk, left, and Kal-Cee

Jacobs enjoying the exhibits at the educational centre at Addo Elephant park

ELEPHANT EXPEDITION: Alexandria Christian Academy had a fantastic time in Addo

Elephant Park last week, enjoying national parks week. The school took a group of pupils every

day. Alive Singqoto is pictured at the educational centre

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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

IN THE MAYOR’S SEAT

Ms Yandiswa Vara, former Council

Speaker, was installed as Makana

Municipality’s Executive Mayor at the

official inauguration of the new City

Council in City Hall last week. Elected

Speaker was Mthuthuzeli Matyumza,

while Zodwa Cetu was named Chief

Whip.

However, reports indicate that the

new Mayor’s term could be temporary

due to an exchange process believed

to be imminent with Sarah Baartman

District Municipality councillor,

Nomhle Gaga.

WORKING TO ACHIEVE TARGETS

In a circular letter to Makana

Residents’ Association (MRA)

members last week, chairperson Sally

Price-Smith and secretary Tim Bull

wrote that the MRA will be

“redoubling its work to achieve targets

through 2022, including monitoring

the performance of new councillors

and holding them to account”.

The circular stressed that the MRA

is on the side of everyone who is

working for the wellbeing of Makana

citizens, and expressed the hope that

the new councillors are competent,

reliable and have the interests of

Makana at heart.

THERE MUST BE A CATCH

This social media post by a Makhanda

(Grahamstown) resident at the

weekend had me chuckling. “We’ve

had water for three days straight

without any interruption. It’s a miracle.

So what’s the catch?”

It has been quite a fortnight in

Makhanda. Water shortages and

outages continue with some areas not

receiving water for days on end; no

refuse removals by the municipality

due to trucks breaking down with

mechanical problems; and electricity

outages in certain areas due to adverse

weather conditions – strong winds and

rainstorms – causing damage in substations

and overhead wiring.

Late last week there were four

electricity outages in a certain part of

Sunnyside, accompanied by loud

bangs, possibly caused by the ultrastrong

winds. Well done to electricity

department staff members who came

out in terrible weather on each

occasion to restore power.

Looking on the bright side, there

has been lots of rain of late (hopefully

some of it has fallen in the Settlers dam

catchment area), and the resurfacing of

the CBD streets is nearing completion,

with the completed sections presently

on the receiving end of street marking

paint. Somerset Street, in particular,

offers a smooth ride, without potholes,

when driving along it, and it looks

smart with its new street markings.

CLOCK TOWER CELEBRATES

C E N T E NA RY

The Old Andrean Tide took place a

fortnight ago, honouring Old

Andreans who passed away during

2021 and those who sacrificed their

lives in the wars. This year’s event also

marked the centenary of the laying of

the foundation stone of the Clock

Tow e r.

The service was led by St Andrew’s

chaplain Rev Richard Wyngaard, and

wreaths were laid at the foot of the

Clock Tower and at the graves adjacent

to the chapel.

Old Andrean Club president Dr

Marguerite Poland gave an address in

which she outlined the history of the

Clock Tower and its symbolism.

IN FOR REPAIRS, OR WHAT?

The writer drove past the municipal

mechanical workshops in the

industrial area on Saturday and

observed a couple of dozen municipal

vehicles parked in the yard. Were they

being parked there for the weekend for

security reasons or are they in for

repairs?

Residents have been frustrated over

the past fortnight when no refuse

removals took place throughout

Makhanda as the refuse trucks broke

down and were in for repairs.

Many local streets were a total mess

with some residents continuing to

place their full bags outside their

properties. Along came the donkeys

and strong winds, and the contents

were spread all over the place. Very

grubby Makhanda looked at times.

Apologies for singling out the

donkeys, but I personally witnessed a

mother-and-son tear open a bag and

nibble at its contents.

DAIMLER FIT FOR A MAYOR

These days it’s the norm, it seems, for

South African municipalities, large

and not-so large, to purchase or lease

luxury sedans and SUVs for use by

their Mayors and Executive Mayors.

These include various classes of Audi,

BMW and Mercedes Benz, among

others, usually the latest models.

A former Grahamstonian, now

retired to Port Alfred, said that as an

employee of the then Grahamstown

Municipality three or four decades

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB

BBO Pairs event Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Board 15 Dealer S, N – S vulnerable. No 44935

Most players use a 1NT overcall to show a 16 – 18

point, balanced hand; this has the advantage of

indicating to partner a fairly precise description of

your hand, while at the same time affording some

measure of protection against the original opener’s

partner making a penalty double against you.

East has enough points for a straightforward simple

raise, but what do you bid as South?

You have only five points, but if your first inclination

is to pass because you are too weak to bid,

then suppress that thought and think instead.

Partner has shown a 16/18 point hand, assume it

is 17; you have 5 points, so this deal belongs to N

– S. (who have at least 21 points) partner has not doubled initially because his/

her hand is balanced, so must have at least two spades. Now you can take advantage

of your knowledge concerning the deal and bid 2S. West’s hand is worth

more than 12 points after listening to the bidding, so can compete to 3H at the

favourable vulnerability. South, with only one potential heart loser, can consider

that even the Club Jack may be useful opposite a strong balanced partner, so

can also compete, by bidding 3S. This is likely

to close the auction. Inspection of the results

reveals that spade contracts were played 4

times out of the 7 times that this deal was

played, scoring in excess of 50% each time.

Results

2H+1 (2); 2S+2; 3S+1 (2); 3NT-3; 4S=

Results for Wednesday’s pairs

N-S 1st L Williams-Jones & M Nel……62.0%

2nd B Oldacre & M Mutch…………60.7%

E-W 1st A Gravett & B Crosby…...........55.1%

2nd K Botha & A Osinski…………..54.6%

2nd Glenda & Neil MacLeod……...54.6%

back, she remembers when two

municipal employees were flown to

Cape Town to take delivery of two

second-hand Daimler motor cars and

drive them to Grahamstown. Once

there they selected the one in better

condition and restored it using parts

from the other Daimler.

The two ‘Daimler Drivers’ were

named as Ronnie McLean and Ed

Waters, and the writer contacted the

latter’s son Nigel Waters, who recently

moved from East London to Port

Alfred.

He said, “I can only assume that my

father was selected for the trip as he

was the municipal buyer, and Ronnie

given that he was a really skilled

mechanic, employed in the municipal

mechanical workshops in Knight

Street. I do remember seeing the

vehicles parked in the mechanical

workshops on their arrival and in use

by the Mayor thereafter.”

Now I’m wondering who, among

the readers of this column, remember

the two black Daimlers that became

one, and what happened to the

restored Daimler once it was taken out

of service years later. Contact me on e-

mail sidp@imaginet.co.za

BUSY BLUE SKIES

There was plenty (as in stacks) of

aircraft activity in the blue sky above

Makhanda on Sunday morning and

residents were pretty certain they were

on training flights from 43 Air School at

Port Alfred to the hills of Makhanda,

and back to the coast.

Pity you didn’t stop over for a cup of

tea! They look so smart in their black

and white attire, do the ladies and

gents of 43 Air School.

WESTHILL CIRCULAR DRIVE

Up there on the north-western side of

Makhanda, between Hill 60 and St

Andrew’s Prep, are two roads that

effectively form a circular drive.

The upper half of the loop is

Willshire Crescent, according to the

official listing of local streets compiled

a few decades ago. It derives its name

from Colonel Willshire who was in

command during the Battle of

Grahamstown in 1819.

Cartwright Avenue makes up the

lower half of the loop, and was named

after Lieutenant Cartwright, one of the

officers in command of the barracks at

the same time as Colonel Willshire.

GOOD SHEPHERD NAMES LEADERS

Xabiso Gedze and Curtley-Rose

Daniels have been appointed head

boy and head girl respectively of Good

Shepherd Primary School in Huntley

Street for 2022.

Good Shepherd principal Mr

Manie Cronje announced the prefect

body last week. Deputy head boy for

next year is Tyler de Jongh and deputy

head girl Sisipho Maseti.

The prefect body comprises:

Precious Dingayo-Mzikola, Avela

Diniso, Siphamandla Jack, Danaisha

Marney, Bukhanyile Mnyamana,

Shimeecha van Heerden,

Thangolwethu Ntile, Abongwe

Qolohle, Alizwa van Sensie,

Luchulumanco Veliti and Emanuella

Z wa n e .

The library monitors are Sibabalwe

Yapi, Subusisiwe Yapi, Lillache

Williams and Safeera Mohmood.

GANE HOUSE GAINS THE WIN

Kingswood College’s Gane House has

won the Hartzenberg inter-house

cricket trophy, and it was Neil

Hartzenberg who handed over the

trophy on behalf of the Hartzenberg

family to Murray Ranger (director of

cricket) and Andrew Birch (high

performance coach – cricket) prior to

the commencement of the

competition.

The trophy is in honour of Tommy,

Neil and William Hartzenberg, all

three having strong connections to

K i n g swo o d .

Tommy Hartzenberg coached and

administered the Kingswood 1st Xl for

many years, while his son Neil played

for and captained the school’s 1st Xl

and also went on to coach cricket at

Kingswood. Grandson William also

played for the Kingswood 1st Xl.

SPORTING HONOURS AT KC

Kingswood College has awarded

Honours in four different sporting

codes to four Kingswood pupils.

Mabogoame Gabaraane

distinguished himself and caught the

eye of the Botswana Sports

Commission, leading to his selection

for the Botswana national U18

basketball team.

Luke Kelly has more than 100 caps

for the Kingswood 1st squash team and

was the Eastern Province age group

champion from U11 to U14 level. As

an U17 player he represented EP in the

U19 division and was invited to play in

the Growthpoint national

championships, a high-profile event.

Jessamy Pedro was selected to

represent EP at netball and flew the

Kingswood flag high at a national

tournament in Gauteng. Her ability to

play in more than three positions has

been one of the highlights for the

Kingswood 1st team this year.

First XV rugby forward Matthew

Pritchard has represented the team for

three years, captaining the side in

2020 and being co-captain this year.

He was selected to the Eastern

Province U20 rugby squad this year.

TENNIS HONOURS

Dylan Marx, who started playing 1st

team tennis in 2017, has been awarded

Honours for the sport by St Andrew’s

College. He has won various age group

championships over the years, and in

2020/2021 was awarded tennis

Colours and named captain of tennis at

St Andrew’s.

SCHOOLS ROW ON THE KOWIE

St Andrew’s College hosts the SA

S ch o o l s ’ Boat Races on behalf of the

SA Schools’ Rowing Union on the

Kowie River at Port Alfred on

December 10 and 11. The last time all

the top rowing schools in South Africa

were able to compete against each

other was in March 2020.

The St Andrew’s rowers arrive at the

Standard Bank-sponsored event off the

back of some strong results against

Eastern Cape opposition, as well as a

dominant showing against Diocesan

College (Bishops) over half-term.

PA I N T E D : As the resurfacing of

four CBD streets in Makhanda

nears completion, the painting

crew has moved in and street

markings are appearing in

Somerset Street for starters.

These include STOP signs, centre

lines, direction arrows and

parking bays. For several weeks

the intersection of African and

Somerset Streets was not

painted with street markings and

posed a threat to motorists. The

intersection, above, was one of

the first sections to be painted.

Picture: SID PENNEY.

IN THE SWIM

What a fantastic showing Lucy Nagel

of Kingswood College put in at the

Eden provincial swimming

championships in Oudtshoorn, being

placed first in seven events and second

in two.

Among the events she won in the

U13/U14 age division were 50m,

100m and 200m backstroke, and

200m and 400m freestyle, plus two

relay events.

CHOSEN FOR EP

Ten Kingswood College players have

been selected into various Eastern

Province waterpolo teams. They are

Jasmine Pieterse (U14), Jessica Tanner

(U14), Devon Heyns (U15), Julia

Hough (U15), Amy Wilson (U15),

Matipa Karimazondo (U15), Holly

Windsor (U16) and Amy Hobson,

Jamie Howard and Tallulah Pritchard

(all three U16 non-travelling reserves).

PAST PUPILS GATHER

Victoria Girls’ High School (VGHS)

has announced the programme of

events for next year’s Founders’

Weekend in March.

Friday, March 4 sees the Founders’

Assembly at 10.30am and Concert in

the Park at 5pm. Then, on the Saturday,

it’s the flag raising ceremony at

10.15am, memorial service at

10.30am, guided tour of the campus

and hostels at 12.30pm, and a steak

evening with Old Graemians at

Graeme College from 5pm.

FOUR GOLD STANDARDS

Four St Andrew’s College Grade 12

pupils have achieved the Gold

Standard of the President’s Award

which is affiliated with the Duke of

Edinburgh’s International Award.

Jake Tatham completed 72 hours of

community service, as well as

completing sport (rowing), skill

(learning to service and rebuild

engines on farm equipment) and

adventure (Fish River Journey)

components.

Ayomide Israel-Akinbo completed

86 hours of community service, his

sport component was rugby, his skill

component participation in the chapel

choir, and adventure component the

Fish River Journey.

Oliver Rose completed 72 hours of

community service, his sport

involvement was participation in

rugby, skill component completing a

scuba diving course with open water

qualification, and adventure

component the Fish River Journey.

Matthew Grunewald completed

108 hours of community service, air

rifle shooting was his sport component

(achieved Colours), rock climbing his

skill component (achieved Honours),

and the Fish River Journey was his

adventure component.

CLEAN-UP AND CARNIVAL

Local organisation River Rescue holds

a clean-up in the Evans Street and

Scott’s Farm areas from 3pm on Friday,

December 3 and a carnival in the same

area at 8.30am for 10am the next day.

For more info contact Helen

Holleman by e-mail at

helenholleman807@gmail.com or

WhatsApp her at 079-227-9698.


SCHOOL PICS

TEAM WORK: The Bushken Pre-primary pupils had fun preparing a South African flag for

their annual concert

PRACTICAL LESSONS: Bushwillow Primary School Teacher Portia Tuwali teaches Elamibhongo

Bilili and Reagan Williams the ins and outs of using a sewing machine

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BUSY BEES: The Bushken Pre-primary kids had fun drawing blue cranes and working on their

concert backdrop

OUR NATIONAL

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Jason Rantaka

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C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S : The acting Port Alfred High School deputy principal, Eleanor Taai,

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Date of death : 9 January 2021

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AROUND SCHOOL

BYE BOYS: Port Alfred Pre-Primary teacher

Melissa Tweedie proudly flanked by two of her

graduating boys, Matt van Eeden, left, and

Nathan Fick, who are off to Grade 1 in 2022

AUTO REPAIRS & TOWING

Help

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AWNINGS, BLINDS & CARPORTS

BICYCLES, SPARES & SERVICE

VOLCANO VUMA: Port Alfred Pre-Primary pupil Chane Denston

proudly shows off her volcano creation made during a recent in-class

study exploration on the subject

RUNNING LEGENDS: Kowie Striders Marietjie and Alan Robb, right,

pictured with Bruce Fordyce, standing left, and Brian Chamberlain

after they all ran the 32km Tough One in Johannesburg on Sunday

morning. Alan’s time was 3 hours 36 minutes and Marietjie’s was 4

hours 20 minutes. Chamberlain was one of SA’s top marathon runners

in the 1970s, a Springbok athlete, won the Two Oceans twice and was

twice SA Marathon champ

COURIER SERVICES

DENTIST

KOWIE STRIDERS

Time Trial results: November 23

8km Run

1. Sizakele Dayimani 28:16

2. Lithemba Jekana 28:44

3. Xabiso Mazantsi 30:21

4. Dyubele Melikhaya 38:31

5. Richard Daneel 38:36

6. Reon zan Zyl 38:36

7. Shannen Kethro 39:10

8. Sticks Stiglingh 39:20

9. Alex Weed 42:07

Candice Norden 42:31

8km Walk

1. Billy Futter 01:20:00

2. Kim Jurgenson 01:20:00

In the ESTATE OF THE LATE OLIVE

HELEN JENKINS Passport Number

107989440, Widowed, who died on the

15TH January 2019

Last address : 12 Knowle Grange,

Knowle Drive, Sidmouth, Devon, UK

Estate Number 352/2020

The First and Final Liquidation and

Distribution Account in the abovementioned

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of the Master of the High Court, 5 Bathurst

Street, Grahamstown, for a period of

21 (TWENTY-ONE) days from the

3rd December 2021.

Dold & Stone Inc.

10 African Street

GRAHAMSTOWN

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5km Run

1. Athi Klaas 19:38

2. Zukisa Potwana 19:51

3 Iviwe Rungqu 19:54

4. Kamvalethu Mona 22:20

5. Paola Vignani 25:26

6 Alan Robb 26:00

7. Phumezo Siforo 26:59

8. Andrew Kingon 27:34

9. Ian Robertson 27:34

10. Roy Spavins 28:06

11. Rob Joiner 30:18

12. Ursula Grimbeek 32:33

13. Lulu Mceka 33:14

14. Azukele Hendele 33:58

16. Cynthia Toerien 34:22

17. Marietjie Robb 35:22

5km Walk

1. Sue Robertson 50:19

3km Run

1. Andrew Nell 14:02

2. Francois Klopper 14:15

3. Chris Roberts 14:15

4. Rick Betts 15:03

5. Chris Pike 15:26

6. Louise Ferguson 17:09

7. Nombuso Jobeka 41:32

3km Walk

1. Jonathan Steck 25:31

2. Sean Harper 31:10

3. Lesley Futter 31:10

4. Floss Howden 31:10

5. Mathew Steck 36:10

6. Eddie Wepener 38:32

7. AJ Scheepers 38:32

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN DECEASED ESTATES

All persons having claims against the under

mentioned estate must lodge it with the Executor

concerned within 30 days (or as indicated) from

date of publication hereof.

Estate No: 004378/2021

Surname: Dinge

First names: Samuel

Date of birth: 1963/10/22

Identity No: 6310225050084

Last address: 46 Albany Road, Port Alfred, 6170

Date of death: 2021/07/23

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First names & surname of surviving spouse:

Nobulali Dinge

Date of birth: 1967/05/01

Identity No: 6705010782082

Name (only one) & address of Executor or

authorised agent:

Nobulali Dinge, 46 Albany Road, Port Alfred, 6170

Advertiser & address: H M Botha Attorney,

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Email: info@hmbotha.co.za

Date: 2021/12/03

Tel No: 011 4684510

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

APPLICATION TO LEASE A

PORTION 0 OF 343 MILL FARM,

PORT ALFRED

Notice is hereby given in terms of

Section 21(a) of the Municipal Systems

Act 32 of 2000 that a request has been

received from Etyawa Holdings (Pty)

Limited, Registration Number 2020 /

527374 / 07 to lease 2 hectares of

Portion 0 of 343 Mill Farm for light

industrial (brick-making and concrete

made products) purposes only.

Further particulars and sketch plan

regarding the abovementioned

proposal may be obtained during

¿ DIRECTORATE

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT:

ESTATES SECTION, CIVIC CENTRE,

CAUSEWAY, PORT ALFRED or from

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Against all odds,

5km still a success

Ndlambe Marathon's longer

distances sadly cancelled

TK MTIKI

Despite having to cancel

most of the Ndlambe

Marathon Kenton-on-

Sea races at the 11th hour,

organiser Vuyolwethu Nkayi

was happy a 5km race was still

held.

The 42km, 21km and 10km

races had to unfortunately be

cancelled

But the 5km, starting and

ending at the Kenton stadium,

was a great success, and won

by Sinethemba Njingisi, who

received a medal and trophy.

Nkayi said the second and

third place winners also walked

away with a trophy and medal.

The prize money had been

reserved for the 42km, 21km

and 10km winners.

Highlighting some of the

setbacks he encountered, Nkayi

said: “I had to postpone the first

date hosting [this event]

because Eastern Province

Athletics wanted me to sanction

the run under them.

“I did postpone then and

followed up with what was

needed to sanction the run and

it was sanctioned.

“Until the last minute

[when] they issued that EPA

letter stating I should cancel.”

EPA did not have a problem

with his 5km run, so he went

ahead with just that event so he

would not lose his sponsors.

“Come next year, we will

adjust all requirements to have

the other races hosted in

accordance to what EPA

needs,“ said Nkayi, adding that

as an organiser he had to do all

it took to protect the future of

the Ndlambe Marathon.

“As much as it was a

financial loss to us, we had to

issue refunds to all the

participants who entered for the

cancelled races,” he said.

Nkayi said all participants

who entered for other cancelled

races but participated in the

5km run had secured their entry

for next year for free.

“Next year it’s going to be

bigger and better,” he assured.

Nkayi expressed

appreciation to the sponsors:

Ultra Liquor, Pam Golding,

Buco, Dr Galpin, Kenton

Pharmacy, Kenton Spar, Hi-tec

Security, the department of

sport, recreation, arts & Culture,

Kariega Game Reserve,

Nomawethu, Ndlambe

Municipality and Sunshine

Coast Tourism.

GOLF W E E K LY

Wednesday November 24: R72

Motors/Arabella Wine Individual

Stableford, with 43 players.

Trophy: Ohlssons Cup- Arjan Sap

Results:

1st: Cameron Grant – 44, 2nd:

FrancoisKruger – 41, 3rd: Charlie

Poulton – 40, 4th: Andy Hough – 40

2 Clubs:

6th: A Sap, R Grainger, B McGarvie

8th: WHeny, A Hough, CPoulton

Best Gross: 76 – Nick Fox, Philip

S wa n e p o e l

Best Nett: 64 – Cameron Grant

Nearest The Pins:

Fishaways/Debonairs – 6th: Bob

McGarvie

Galileo Risk – 8th: Charlie Poulton

B ra m ’s at the 19th – 11th: Philip

S wa n e p o e l

The Firm – 13th: Connor James

The Firmest Drive – 18th: Philip

S wa n e p o e l

Remax Kowie - Nearest for 2 on the 1st:

Philip Swanepoel

Saturday November 24: No golf

competition due to bad weather.

1820s GOLF

Monday November 15: 19 players in

windy conditions.

Winners on 39: Peter Rinaldi, Patrick

O’Kelly, John Lardner-Burke, James

We i s t e r s .

Moosehead on 44: John Dell, Ron

Ruiters, John Arnold, Juan Southey.

Good Scores: 49 - Dudley Kieser, 48 -

Wolly Wolmarans, 45 - James Weisters.

Two Clubs: None.

Thursday November 25: 16 players in

fair conditions.

Winners on 42: Windsor Bagley, John

Lardner-Burke, Dallas Kowie, John Dell.

Moosehead on 46: Derick van

Harmellen, Brian Robinson, John

Feather, Nic Oosthuizen.

Good Scores: 44 - Windsor Bagley.

Two Clubs: 6th Peter Rinaldi, 13thNic

Oosthuizen.

LADIES’ R E S U LTS

November 23

Competing in windy conditions, 23

ladies took part in an Individual

Stableford Competition sponsored by

Viv Jordan.

In 1st place on 37 points was Pat Halse

who counted out 2nd placed Heather

van Harmelen who also scored 37

points. Angela Trollip took 3rd place

and counted out Pogs Smith, both ladies

scoring 36 points.

Nearest the pins were won by Jenny

Adair on the 6th (sponsored by Top

Carpets), Jenny Ralph on the 8th

(sponsored by the ladies section), Pogs

Smith on the 11th (also sponsored by

CHAMP AND ORGANISERS: Celebrating the success of the recently held Ndlambe

Marathon Kenton-on-Sea are, from left, organiser Vuyolwethu Nkayi, winner of the

5km race Sinethemba Njingisi, with assistant organiser Malibongwe Mangele. Though

the longer distances had to be cancelled at the last minute, the successful 5km still

went ahead

the ladies section) and by Margie

Siegers on the 13th (nearest-for-two,

sponsored by The Firm).

The Longest Drive competition on Hole

2 was won by Margie Siegers in the 0-

21 handicaps division and the winner in

the 22-onwards division was Sonia

Reynolds.

Pogs Smith had the only two club of the

afternoon on the 11th.

The competition on December 7 will be

the annual Christmas Skins followed by

the Christmas party.

KGB RESULTS

Tuesday November 23: Overnight rain

and a drizzle at wake-up meant 21

hardy souls entered the draw to play a

Stableford Alliance 2-scores-to-count,

with the Portuguese twist of a bonus

point for three 3 points or better, in

seven 3-balls.

The fresh westerly wind checked

runaway scoring and Dave Curran, John

Abbott and Bob Shaw with 75 points

took first place to edge out Len Bohnen,

Jimmy van Rensburg and Fanie Smit into

second on 74 points.

Barrie Brady, Don Thomson and Andy

Stembridge saw fit to bring relief to the

field as their struggling 61 points earned

the Hamer en Sukkel for toil and

tribulation on the day.

No 2-clubs were recorded and the pool

was carried over.

In a class of his own George Lake was

the individual golfer to stand out with a

69 nett.

Friday November 26: A morning that

saw the forecast easterly wind gusting

at over 50km/h at times while the rain

stayed away meant that 28 players

entered the draw to play a standard

Stableford Alliance 2-scores-to-count

competition in seven 4-balls, no

variations as all participants were also

competing in the NSRI fundraising

Better Ball Stableford competition.

Two coveys comprising Jimmy van

Rensburg, Keith Rugg, Dave Curran and

Peter Reed along with Brian Shirley,

Andy Manson, Len Bohnen and Russell

Warren tied in first place on 85 points.

Gaby Hausmann, Heinz Czepluch,

Peter Sinclair and Andrew White, took

charge of the Hamer en Sukkel at prize

giving returning with 69 points.

Keith Rugg and Bob Shaw both birdied

the par three 6th hole and being in

separate coveys the 2-club pool was

carried over for a second time.

No exceptional individual scores were

recorded as a testament to playing

conditions.

B

WLS

BANTER

Kowie Bowling Club

First, the club would like to welcome

back our president, Judy Alexander,

together with Dave and Margie Thomas,

from their family visit in the UK.

Although they all looked a little “Po m m i e

p a l e ,” it’s great having them back with us.

With the extensive recent rains, and

lots of love and attention from our

greenkeeper, our greens were again in

superb condition. Unfortunately, the

unpredictable weather seemed to affect a

lot of our members, but nevertheless, we

had another great week of bowls.

With a collective team effort, Peter

May, brother Lawrie May and Rob

Turner, convincingly collected the

winnings on Tuesday’s megabucs

competition.

With the consistent downpours of

rain during last Tuesday night and

Wednesday morning, the team of

novices had a morning off.

With an overcast afternoon and

threatening showers, Thursday saw six

rinks being mostly utilised for playing

pairs. Rodney Gradwell was ably assisted

by Rob Turner to grab the megabucs

bragging rights.

On Friday, some brave “die-harders”

ventured out to the club and played a

“bounce” game in rather blustery

conditions. According to one of the

players, the conditions were terrible, but

the beers were ice cold!

With predictions of afternoon

thunderstorms on most of the weather

stations, Saturday saw the greens resting,

and literally soaking up the rain.

Over the weekend, we had two

teams of fours playing away. Jonty

Alexander and his team of Denny

Richardson, Jason Prince and Lenny

Clark played in the KWV sponsored

Outeniqua classic in George, against 35

other teams from Durban, Mowbray,

Durbanville, WPCC, PE and the Eden

district. Kowie won three games, lost five

and peeled one, ending with 46 points

out of a possible 90. The eventual

winners were Prof Stadler and his team

from George.

The other Kowie team of Stan Long,

Pieter Stegmann, Cyprian Guard and

Peter May, went up to Cathcart, and

played against 23 other teams. The team

ended up in the bottom half of the

competition, but enjoyed a very well

organised competition, with excellent

catering by the Cathcart Bowling Club.

Port Alfred Bowling Club

Finally the big event of the year has

arrived – the Port Alfred Mixed Classic

which is to be held this weekend. Two

games of 21 ends will be played on

Saturday and one Sunday morning.

There were some anxious moments

due to the new Covid variant, with fear

the event may have to be cancelled, but

so far so good, although there is a threat

of rain at the time of writing.

Some hard work lies ahead in the

planning and organisation but it is all for

a good cause, so hold thumbs.

With the weather last Saturday so bad

with wind and rain, tabs-in was held over

to Sunday followed by a bring and braai

with both enjoyed by all. The Raduesponsored

afternoon on the Saturday was

instead held over to Tuesday this week.

Mel suggested that with summer

having arrived, the club should hold a

similar Sunday event once a month. A

great idea, Mel. Also, the club’s

Christmas function is currently being

planned to be held at an outside venue

on December 12. Hope it will be well

supported.

Spare a thought for Peter and Julie

though. Peter was to travel to England last

week to spend Christmas with his son,

while Julie’s daughter was to fly to South

Africa for a visit. Then the decision was

made by the Brits to prevent travel both

ways. How disappointing. Good bowling

all.

Talk 2 December 2021

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