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Threatened, fearful shop

owners get court order

Stores forced

to close after

staff assaulted

LUVUYO MJEKULA

Intimidation, harassment and

threats of xenophobic

violence have hardware and

furniture shop owners in the

rural town of Cofimvaba fearing

for their lives and property.

Shop owners in the town’s

Main Street have been forced to

close their doors by local bakkie

owners who want the business

of delivering goods to customers

for themselves.

On February 8, three

employees of the hardware and

furniture businesses were

stopped and violently h a ra s s e d

and assaulted while doing

d e l ive r i e s .

This is contained in court

papers filed in the high court in

Makhanda last week.

Represented by Mbulelo

Nguta, of Tshiki and Associates

Attorneys, 10 Cofimvaba

hardware and furniture store

owners, among them foreign

nationals, filed an urgent court

application to stop the bakkie

ow n e r s ’ conduct.

The court has since ruled in

their favour, issuing an interim

order interdicting and

restraining the bakkie owners,

pending a challenge by the

respondents.

Judge Gerald Bloem ordered

the bakkie owners to

immediately stop threatening,

intimidating and harassing the

business owners, their

employees and their customers;

obstructing the business owners’

trucks and bakkies from

delivering goods to their

customers in Cofimvaba and

entering the business premises

or coming within a 100m ra d i u s

of the premises.

They were also ordered to

pay the costs of the application.

Judge Bloem gave the bakkie

owners and the unidentified

people assisting and abetting

them until March 1 at 9.30am or

soon thereafter to argue why the

interim order should not be

made final.

Should the respondents fail,

refuse and/or neglect to comply

with the order, Bloem ordered

Cofimvaba police to “take all

lawful steps necessary to

enforce compliance”.

The local police were listed

among the seven respondents

after referring the business

ow n e r s ’ complaints to the

municipality instead of the

investigating them.

The 10 businesses are Touba

Hardware (Pty) Ltd, Afif Trading

CC, Build It Hardware, Aspigon

CC, Hussain Trading (Pty) Ltd

trading as Xhosa Hardware,

Empire Hardware, Ashraf

Furniture, One Stop Hardware,

Africa Hardware and Evergreen

Hardware and are all located in

Main Street.

According to the court

documents, the business owners

and staff are being intimidated,

harassed and threatened with

xenophobic violence.

“The applicants’ businesses

have been forcefully closed

down by the respondents and

they have been threatened to

their faces that their businesses

will be burned down if they

refuse to give business to the

respondents or leave Cofimvaba

to go back to their countries.”

Attempts to seek assistance

from the police and the local

municipality were futile.

Laying grounds for urgency,

Nguta argued in papers that: “As

things stand, the applicants’

businesses are forcibly closed

down on account of

intimidation, threats,

harassment and acts of violence

against them by the

respondents.

“The applicants have no

alternative relief open to them

because the police referred

them to the municipality and

the municipality suggested that

they comply with the ‘u n l aw f u l

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demands of the respondents and

give their delivery business to

them’.

“Since February 3 and 4, the

intimidation, harassment and

acts of violence continue

unabated.

“As we speak, every day of

the week the respondents

station their bakkies in the

immediate vicinity of the

applicants’ businesses in order

to monitor the applicants and

make sure they do not open for

business.

“As a consequence of such

conduct, the applicants are all

fearful for their own lives and

property in light of the threats of

violence against them.”

Nguta further argued that his

clients had families and children

who attended school in

Cofimvaba and that with each

passing day, they lived as

fugitives but had done no wrong

to the respondents.

“The respondents’ conduct is

unlawful and violates the rights

of the applicants on the grounds

that the applicants have a right

to life in terms of section 11 of

the Constitution.

“Furthermore, the business

owners have a right to the

freedom and security of their

persons, a right to freedom of

trade in terms of the

Constitution.

“The respondents’ conduct

is criminal by all accounts and

violates the rights of the

applicants.

“This court is well aware that

rights violations are inherently

urgent and deserve the court’s

urgent attention.”

The lawyers further argued

that the applicants continued to

face threats on their lives and

property, as well as serious

financial losses.

Their employees also

continued to suffer and their

jobs were at risk.

“If urgent relief is not

granted, the applicants will

suffer irreparable harm which

may include loss of life, serious

injury and loss of property as a

result of xenophobic violence

by the respondents.”

The lawyers said even after

the filing of the court papers, the

respondents prevented the

applicants’ customers from

going to their stores to buy

goods.

Judge Bloem ordered that

any of the respondents may, by

notice, set down the application

for reconsideration of his order.

In the meantime, the sheriff

will serve the order on the

bakkie owners and the

unidentified people.

School, residents call for bridge as pupils lives at risk

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Pupils and residents face the ongoing

danger of having to cross the Cacadu

River during the rainy season in

Mkhonjana village, near Bolotwa.

This is despite numerous calls from

residents and Hala Senior Secondary

S ch o o l over the years for a bridge to be

constructed over the river.

There have been numerous

drownings over the years when the

river has overflowed due to rains.

The school's principal, Lizalisekile

Maqhina, said pupil’s lives were at risk.

Maqhina said he became aware of

the danger when he joined the school

in 2018.

He said the former principal had

informed him of having done

everything in his power to try get a

bridge constructed, but by the time he

reached retirement, the situation

remained as it was.

Maqhina said the pupils who had to

cross the river came from four villages –

Mbinzane, Bilatye, Eqolweni and

Ku h o l i .

“We tell the pupils not to cross

when the river is overflowing, but they

do it in spite of what we say.

“This leads to sporadic attendance.

It is affecting the school’s performance

because we cannot teach the pupils

p r o p e r l y,” Maqhina said.

Due to high absenteeism, he said

the school was compelled to slow

down the curriculum to avoid some

pupils being left behind.

Though the department of transport

provides scholar transport for the

pupils, when the roads are flooded they

cannot be taken to school.

“The scholar transport cannot take

an alternative route because the

transport department does not pay for

more than 60km.

“The transport operators are also

affected by the budget because the

department does not pay them

timeously. We have reported the matter

to the district and the provincial

department of education.

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Petition for EMLM to buy fire truck

Resident calls for community to join forces and put pressure on municipality to respond to crisis

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Alocal resident has called on

community members and

businesses to join hands in

signing a petition for Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipality (EMLM) to urgently

purchase a fire truck.

The petition comes after several

buildings belonging to the

municipality, businesses and many

residential homes have been destroyed

by fires without a municipal fire engine

available to extinguish them.

The most recent incident occurred

at the Bowker’s Park Business Centre,

also known as the old creamery

building, where warehouses and

offices were engulfed by fire on

Saturday at about 3am.

Once again, business owners and

residents had to come to the party to

put out the fire.

Police Warrant Officer Majola

Nkohli said the affected buildings

included the SAPS supply chain

management offices.

“The damaged warehouses were

keeping stock for furniture stores and

vehicles. The damages are estimated at

about R 80 m ,” Nkohli said.

A case of arson is being

i nve s t i g a t e d .

This was the fifth such incident in

less than a year.

Sakhumzi Mkhunqka, who initiated

the petition, said he was not doing it in

his capacity as a political official or a

municipal PR councillor but as a

concerned resident of the community.

Mkhunqka said residents had

complained for a long time about

ANOTHER LOSS: Fire consumes a warehouse building at the old creamery on Saturday morning P i c t u re :

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losing properties that otherwise could

have been saved due to the

unavailability of fire brigade services.

“Informal settlements and houses

have burnt many times in Mlungisi,

[Komani] and Ezibeleni but no one

c a r e s .”

He said the petition was long

overdue, adding that residents had

requested fire trucks before the four

municipal buildings were destroyed.

These include the former craft hub

and art gallery, the municipal public

accounts committee, budget and

treasury buildings, and the town hall.

Mkhunqka said if people joined

hands by signing the petition in

numbers it would put pressure on the

municipality to take action.

He added that numerous calls for a

new fire truck to be bought by the

municipal standing committees had

also been ignored.

He alleged that a car worth

R600,000 had been purchased for the

speaker without a council resolution,

adding that the same scenario played

out with the three municipal bakkies

which were bought this week.

Of further concern, he said, was

that apparently only three of the four

bakkies had arrived.

“If it was not difficult to buy the

speaker a car it should not be difficult

to buy residents a fire truck. “They do

not have time to help people but

t h e m s e l ve s .

“People have burned and died due

to the negligence of the municipality,

but nothing has been done.”

He said the bakkies did not benefit

the community, unless they were for

the technical services department,

which had the most pressing need.

“We want a peaceful march to show

them what our desires are, which is not

to fight, but to spare the lives of the

p e o p l e ,” said Mkhunqka.

Meanwhile, Russell and Son

business director Sean Russell, who

assisted in putting out the fire at the

B ow k e r ’s Park Business Centre, said

they could not get hold of anyone from

the fire department at the time.

Russell said there were no fire

hydrants in the warehouse complex,

which made it difficult to get water.

“We could have gone to the fire

department to draw water by attaching

its fire hoses to fire hydrants.

“We couldn’t go to the fire

department because the property was

locked. We had to find water in other

areas. It was a mess trying to fight a fire

in an intensely enclosed area.

“The same thing happened with the

town hall. There were no fire hydrants

that could have saved the building.

“It is the municipality’s duty to

check if businesses comply with fire

r e g u l a t i o n s .”

EMLM spokesperson Lonwabo

Kowa said the municipality was p l ay i n g

its role: “The firefighting department

has personnel who are always on

standby 24 hours, seven days a week.

“Fire hydrants are installed and have

been used in fire situations including

the day the town hall burnt down.”

Kowa stated that the fire fighters

only responded after the fire was

reported, adding that communities

needed to immediately call the

municipal call centre to report a fire.

“The purchasing of the speaker’s car

and other vehicles were budgeted for

and the budget was approved by

council. The three bakkies arrived and

the fourth one is still in manufacturing

and should be delivered by the service

provider in due course.

“The fire truck is prioritised and it

now currently in for repairs,” he said.

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Five South African Police Service

Chris Hani district detectives were

this week inducted as commanders.

The Warrant Officers, Phumeza

Mpohlu, Funeka Mvandaba,

Bongeka Dulwana, Nontsikelelo

Mda and Celia Pama officially

assumed their positions on

February 1 and were inducted at a

special event at the KSM building

on Monday.

Mpohlu is the new detective

commander at the Cradock station,

Mvandaba at Bolotwa, while

Dulwana will be at the helm at

Hofmeyer, with Mda leading the

detectives at Glengrey, and Pama

taking the reins at Henderson.

Officially welcoming the new

commanders, acting district

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detective co-ordinator, Colonel

Errol Fortuin, said: “These five

people start today a very interesting

journey of detective commanders

in which they will learn to give

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guidance and set examples.”

Fortuin urged the new commanders

to help improve service standards

in their places of work.

A visibly happy Mpohlu told

The Rep reporter she started her

career in the SAPS in November

2007 in Mqanduli.

She then went to Mount Frere

and Table View in the Western

Cape until she was transferred to

the Cradock detectives unit as a

group commander from August

2019.

Mpohlu said she had learnt a lot

from both the detective and

Management Information Centre

environments where she also

wo r k e d .

After the Cradock branch

commander was promoted in

February 2021, she was made the

acting branch commander of the

Cradock detectives.

She would later get the job

when it was advertised.

For Dulwana, who started her

career in the police in 2005, the

AT THE HELM: Newlyappointed

Chris Hani district

detective commanders, from

left, Bongeka Dulwana, Phumeza

Mpohlu, Funeka Mvandaba,

Nontsikelelo Mda and Celia

Pama at their induction event at

the KSM building on Monday.

With them, in front, is acting

district detective co-ordinator

Colonel Errol Fortuin P i c t u re :

CHUMA JONI

promotion was an honour. She

worked at the Preston community

service centre before becoming an

investigating officer for sexual

offences.

Dulwana said one of the vital

responsibilities of an investigator

was to ensure that feedback was

provided to complainants so that

they were aware of the status of

their cases.

She vowed to do this, either

telephonically or in-person,

especially for complainants living

in far-flung areas such as farms

where cellphone coverage can be

limited.

Mvandaba, meanwhile,

undertook to play a leading role in

helping the community.

“As a commander of Bolotwa, I

will ensure that the members of the

community in the rural areas get

feedback now and then and

prioritise their cases and make sure

crime scenes are visited timeously

and work hand-in-hand with the

c o m m u n i t y.”

The new commander has been

with SAPS since 2006, working in

the Eastern Cape and Western

Cape.

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Va l e n t i n e ’s run draws animal lovers

SPCA fundraising

event sees

large turnout

ZINTLE BOBELO

Completing the 5km SPCA

Va l e n t i n e ’s Day fun run was a

walk in the park for some locals

who joined in to support the noble

cause on a very hot Friday.

The starting point of the friendly

race was at the Rotary Club House, up

Longhill Street, into Hangklip Road and

onto the gravel road towards Lawrence

de Lange Game Reserve.

The initiative managed to raise

R5,000.

Committee member Lauren du

Preez said the fun run was the first

major event for the year to help raise

funds for the SPCA.

“We rely heavily on donations from

the public and businesses in the

community. We do not get the funding

we should get from the municipality

every month.

“We need to do fundraisers

throughout the year to cover our

salaries, pay our creditors, insurance

and our other expenses.

“We cannot always ask for

donations so we need to put something

out that the public can enjoy and to

also ensure that our staff, who work

WORTHY CAUSE: Local residents and their pets support the SPCA Valentine's Day fun run

in their numbers on Friday despite the scorching heat. The fun run was the first major event

for the year to help raise funds for the organisation, which relies heavily on donations from

the public and businesses in the community Pictures: ZINTLE BOBELO

very hard in looking after the animals,

get paid.”

Du Preez said they were impressed

with the turnout as more than 250

entrants had supported the event.

“We were not aiming for that. There

were a lot more people than what we

expected. If it was not as hot I think

there might have been even more.”

She added that committee members

welcomed any assistance from the

community in organising events and

getting sponsors.

Animal lover Liesl Manthe, who

owns 11 dogs, said she had to support

the cause, and her twin sister Janine

Meredith, said it was a good way to

e x e rc i s e .

Another supporter, Lizel Casey,

said: “We are passionate about the

SPCA and the animals. The experience

was nice, there was a lot of support

from the people with their families and

their dogs. Our three dogs joined in the

fun too.”

Participant Bathandwa Mcitheka

said the fun run was important in many

ways: “If you do not take care of your

health no one is going to do it for you.

“We also came out as friends and

colleagues to support one another in a

fun way.”

On its Facebook page, the S P CA

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WA L K :

Sherryl

C o t t e r re l l

and her dog

Fudge

taking part

in the fun at

the SPCA

Va l e n t i n e ' s

Day fundraising

fun

run on

Friday

posted a message to all its supporters,

which reads: “Your support is what

keeps our doors open allowing us to

treat, shelter, feed and love the many

who come to us in desperate need of a

second chance.

“We are funded almost entirely

through donations. Every cent donated

is spent for the benefit of animals in our

area. Your support is needed now more

than ever.”


Gcaleka traditional council dispute

ZINTLE BOBELO

Tension has surfaced in the

Gcaleka traditional council after

the reported appointment of

acting chief Nokuphumla

Salakuphathwa, who was last week

removed from office, allegedly by the

king of Western Thembuland.

Salakuphathwa, wife of Jongigqili

Salakuphathwa, said she was

appointed in February last year as a

regent by the Nqadu royal family after

her son Nkosi Phikolomzi Dilizintaba

S a l a k u p h a t h wa ’s death in 2020.

She said a delegation had visited

King Dalimvula Matanzima, the king of

Western Thembuland, last year to

endorse her application.

She claimed she was told that

ascending a woman to the throne was

unusual in the Abathembu tribe and

the matter would be presented to the

Salakuphathwa believes her removal as chief due to her gender

rest of the royal family for a resolution.

“We were told to return on February 19

2021 for the outcome of that meeting.

“When we returned on the said date

I was told that a majority of subheadmen

in the St Marks area refused

to be led by a woman and were

disallowing the Nqadu royal family

from appointing traditional leaders.

“That is not how it used to be

because all the other previous leaders

hailed from Nqadu,” she said.

The dispute had, as a result, caused

unrest and division among community

members and law enforcement officers

were called in to be visible in the area.

Salakuphathwa said a headsman

wa s appointed without their

knowledge and a new chief was set to

assume the position.

“We appoint traditional leaders

according to what is regulated in the

traditional leadership and governance

frameworks Act of 2003.

“There was no fault in our

processes. As deployed by the Nqadu

royal family, I shall remain in the acting

position and carry out my duties, no

matter what happens,” she said.

Having to have bodyguards now,

she said: “My life and that of colleagues

I work with in the St Marks traditional

council are placed in danger.

“I feel undermined and my rights as

a woman are being violated because

none of this happened in the past. This

has brought me to the conclusion that

the reason is because I am a woman.”

However, family spokesperson

Nkosi Gwazinamba Matanzima, said

the community of St Marks prohibited

Salakuphathwa from filling the

position, citing that as Amatshawe,

they had the power to choose a

befitting leader among themselves.

Matanzima said the matter was

brought to them because the Gcaleka

traditional council fell under the

kingdom of Western Thembuland.

“It is King Dalimvula Matanzima’s

duty to listen and respond to people’s

complaints. People have the right to

have their voices heard.”

Matanzima dismissed allegations

that Salakuphathwa was removed

because of her gender.

“She was not removed by us, but by

community members. We cannot

endorse her appointment when the

people are not happy. We have called

meetings several times to address the

matter and people were given the

opportunity to have their say.

“On the gender issue, one of the

arguments by the people of St Marks is

that Salakuphathwa is the fourth

widow. The question they had was why

were the other wives not considered?

“There was also an issue with her

conduct, especially towards people in

that area.”

Matanzima said cooperative

governance and traditional affairs MEC

Xolile Nqatha was engaged in the

matter and they were awaiting an

outcome. He said they were open to

discussion with all the parties. MEC for

Cogta spokesperson, Makhaya Komisa,

had not responded with comment by

the time of going to print.

Celebrating African languages

REP REPORTER

Hello, it’s Gogo here. February 21 is

International Mother Language Day and I

want to remind you of the importance of

African languages.

Languages are about more than just

words, they also have sayings and ideas that

cannot be translated.

In this way, they keep our cultures alive

and give us an important sense of belonging.

If we do not teach our children their

mother tongues, we will be robbing them of

not only a language, but their identities too.

Children also need to be able to read,

think and express themselves in their

mother tongue to do well in school.

This is because they need to be able to

learn and understand in their first language

if they are to know a second language, such

as English in Grade 4.

Here are four tips for growing a love of

African languages with your children:

Start early: Babies and young children

love rhyme and repetition. As they listen,

they start to figure out how to put sounds

and then words together. Use traditional

rhymes that are unique to your culture.

Share stories: Look for books in your first

language at your local library. If there are

none, translate or retell your favourite stories

yourself or access free children’s stories in

different African languages on Nal’ibali’s

website, www.nalibali.org, or by

WhatsApping ‘stories’ to 060-044 2254.

Keep going: Start talking and reading

with your children in their mother tongue

from birth and keep doing this throughout

their lives.

Have fun: Tongue-twisters promote

pronunciation and fluency. They also help

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to develop accents through the repetition of

one sound. Here’s an example: Ndiqhel’

u’cheb’ ixheg ’ i n k q ay i (repeat five times).

Gogo is giving away books to three lucky

caregivers and their little ones. Email Gogo

at support@nalibali.org with the subject

line, ‘Hello, Gogo!’ Tell her what you are

most proud of about your mother language

and include your name, contact number

and physical address.

River poses ongoing

danger to local pupils

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BRIDGE

NEEDED:

Hala

Senior

Secondary

School

pupils

c ro s s i n g

the Kei

River to

get to

school

when the

river is

overflowing

due to rain

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“I spoke to councillor Zoleka Tutwana to forward it to the

municipality. I have tried Sanral and the former principal

approached the South African National Defence Force.

“Our school performance is not above 65%. The pupils will

be writing tests soon and some have been missing class.”

Ward 1 councillor Tutwana said in 2013 a bus full of

passengers was swept over during a flood.

“A crane had to be used to rescue the people. The water had

got into the bus and people were standing on seats. The Kei

River is huge. The pictures were taken by Bisho officials.

“We keep hoping the bridge will eventually be built. Enoch

Mgijima Local Municipality said they do not have money; it

would cost its entire budget to construct one.”

A resident said she was aware of six people who had

drowned over the years, but there may be more.

“Last year in November a 13-year-old drowned near Othei.”

EMLM spokesperson Lonwabo Kowa said the municipality

was in communication with the department of transport about

the matter.

C O N F I S C AT E D

LOVE BRIGADE: Children at Happy Hands Daycare Centre in Komani having fun on Va l e n t i n e ’s Day on Monday along with the

rest of the world Picture: SUPPLIED

SUCCESSFUL OPERATION: Vispol members working

under the command of Captain Mandlakazi Mbeteni on

Operation Vuthu Hawe conducted stop-and-search and

shebeen raids in the Komani policing precinct recently.

One shebeen was closed, liquor was confiscated and the

suspect issued with a R2,000 fine. Police also seized

dangerous weapons (above). Acting district commissioner

Brigadier Zuziwe Magqashela lauded the members P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED


VINTAGE MACHINE: A 1911 Ford Model T , the oldest car on show at the George Old Car

Show on the Garden Route over the weekend Picture: SUPPLIED

PRICEY RIDE: A 1958 300SL Mercedes, the most valuable car at the show at just more than

R20m Picture: SUPPLIED

Komani’s classics add shine to 25th

annual Old Car Show in George

27 Queenstown Automobile Club members, in19 cars, enjoy stop-over journey en route and back

LEN’S NEWS

Members of the Queenstown Automobile Club

(QAC) attended the 25th George Old Car Show in

the Garden Route over the weekend.

On its Facebook page, the club is described as

“a group of young [at heart] individuals, dedicated

to the upkeep and displaying of vintage and

classic cars in Queenstown [Komani]”.

A total of 27 members and 19 cars took part in

the event. The first group of 23 members left

Komani at 6am in a convoy of 16 cars on Friday

February 11 and were later met by a further four

members and three cars.

They stopped along the route in Cradock,

Graaff-Reinet, Beervlei Dam, Willowmore and

Fynbos Padstal and arrived in George at about

3.30pm that afternoon. They were hosted at the

Carpe Diem school hostel with superb b ra a i

facilities for supper and breakfast in the morning.

The glittering event was organised by the

Southern Cape Old Car Club, which was formed

by “a group of enthusiasts who are passionate

about the continued preservation of the South

African transport industry and its history, with

special focus on historical vintage and veteran

motor vehicles, motorcycles and motorised

farming equipment dating back to yesteryear”.

The SCOCC was established in June 1988 in

George.

There were about 950 cars from around the

country on display as well as vintage scooters,

motorbikes, tractors and engines with a 1911 Ford

Model T being the oldest and a 1958 Mercedes

Benz 300SL the most valuable, at R20m.

There were a variety of food stalls, a flea

market, model car display, classic car drive-by’s

and an auction for all to enjoy as well.

The QAC members left George on Sunday

February 13 with some of them going on to other

destinations for a holiday or business, and arrived

safely back in Komani at about 4pm.

It was a successful and enjoyable trip and the

members look forward to doing it again in 2023.

PASSION FOR CLASSIC CARS: Bianca Naude and her dad, Piet, in the foreground, with the

group from the Queenstown Automobile Club who drove to George over the weekend to take

part in the 25th George Old Car Show Picture: SUPPLIED

WEDDING BELLE

SPECIAL MOMENT: Cathcart High School

teacher Kaitlyn Kemp, right, married her

partner JG Kirk, left, at the beautiful

Blomfontein wedding venue near Komani.

In the middle is Kaitlyn’s mother Linda

Picture: SUPPLIED


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H a p py birthday wishes to Dylan Petzer, Johan Hanekom, Josslyn

Sutton, Greg Pohlmann and Aloisius Alexander (February 18), Joan

Hollis, Maureen van Vuuren, Lindy-Ann Bubb, Thuli Seti and Colleen

van der Venter (February 19), Nicole Shone, Corne Roelofse, Enid

Greyling and Leon Muller (February 20), Lesley Pretorius (February

21), Albré Wagener, Chanelle Bredenkamp (February 22), Karli

Koegelenberg, Lesley Millar (February 23), Cheryl Petzer and Peter

John Winnaar (February 24), Peter Staffen and Annemarie Mills

(February 25), Elisma Hayes (February 26), Charlotte Gumunyu

(February 27), Antoinette le Grange and Dmitri Strydom (February

28), Melissa Sass and Ayanda Nomeva (March 3), Michael Baiden

(March 4).

Condolences are extended to the families and friends of Christopher

Webster, Ethel Bovana, Shirley Ben-Mazwi, Gladys Smith, Lourence

Lentoor, Nolifini Mapolisa, Sponono Mfundisi, Christiane Pieterse,

Margaret Smith, Nanini Xhala, Mongezi Kopana, Anathi Saleni,

Sindiswa Mati, Nompukuko Mgoqi-Bukani, Jim Sabwe and Nontsomi

Ti n a n a .

RED ALERT

LOVE IN THE AIR: Members of the Bangakhula Older Persons' Association gathered at Sunshine Village to celebrate

love on Valentine's Day Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

KOMANI WEATHER

When we think of the drought conditions that prevailed at the

beginning of this summer, it is difficult to believe how much the

situation has changed in just a few weeks. At the beginning of

summer we were all concerned about what we would do when

water ran out and many installed rainwater tanks in which to save

what little there was. Now hardly a week goes by without some rain,

so we should rejoice and take care of this precious commodity

because it will be dry again, sooner or later.

Fr i d ay ’s minimum temperature will be 14°C and the maximum

30°C. It will be partly cloudy with high humidity and there will be a

moderate breeze.

On both Saturday and Sunday there is a good chance of rain.

Friday's maximum temperature will be 30°C after an early morning

start of 16°. Afternoon thunderstorms may be expected and there

will not be much of a breeze.

Scattered thundershowers in the afternoon are also predicted for

Sunday. The temperatures will vary between 16 and 29°C and there

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AI want to make a

meaningful contribution

to the objectives of the

company I serve.

Q: How do you handle

conflict at work?

A: I first acknowledge the

conflict. I readjust my

attitude during the situation.

This means that I strive to

listen to the other party’s

point of view without

becoming defensive.

Q: As a business woman

what are some of the aspects

that entrepreneurs neglect?

A: Customer care,

sustainability, proper

planning, proper resource

management and marketing

s t ra t e g i e s .

Q: What do you do in your

spare time?

I have recently fallen in love

with playing netball and that

is what I do.

Q: What interesting topic

has your attention in the

mainstream news?

A: The state capture report.

Q: What do you like about

Ko m a n i ?

A: What I like about my

current town is that it has

taught me to mind my own

business because there is no

time to interfere in other

people's businesses.

Q: What three items can you

not go without in your

handbag?

A:: My phone, wallet, wet

wipes and lip stuff.

Q: What development

would you like to see in

Komani and in your

residential area?

A: The developments I would

like to see in my hometown

are the rebuilding of the

deteriorating infrastructure,

roads, electricity,

recreational facilities,

hospital infrastructure all the

destroyed municipal

buildings including halls,

sports fields, sport facilities in

all township schools.

Q: What is your favourite

/ KUHLE BOBOTYANA

childhood memory?

A: My favourite childhood

memory was when my dad

was teaching me how to ride

a bicycle.

Q: What makes you happy?

A: Retail therapy.

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

What do you think about…

President Cyril Ramaphosa

delivered the State of the Nation

Address (Sona) last week and

The Rep intern Chuma Joni got

locals’ reactions to what they

had heard.

Sandile Mhlontlo

from Kliptinville Farm

I cannot put a clear highlight

because all that was said by the

president was promises and he

always makes promises. All I

can say is I am happy about the

R350 unemployment grant that

was extended because people

are used to it. Otherwise other

things have been said before.

Siphelo Mbona

from Unifound

I did listen to the Sona – the

president mentioned that there

were no jobs, that the public

sector should offer

SANDILE

MHLONTLO

employment, but when he was

canvassing for votes he said he

would create jobs for the youth

to work. South African youths

do not have jobs so I do not

understand what he meant by

saying people will get into the

private sector.

Ncumisa Xhaga

from Laurie Dashwood Park

SIPHELO

MBONA

What I heard from the speech of

president Ramaphosa is that he

has extended the R350 for

people who are less fortunate

which is a great thing because

we can see that there is a lot of

poverty and people have lost

their jobs. That is a great

initiative and he was able to get

funding for infrastructure. Most

provinces will benefit from that

NCUMISA

XHAGA

amount.

FEZEKA

TYILANA

Fezeka Tyilana

from Komani Park

I did not hear anything new

from what he has said before.

What makes me angry is that

some of the Eastern Cape

assistant teachers were not paid

and those who were paid were

not paid fully and the project

MTOTOSE

N D YA L I VA N I

ends in March 2023 so after

hearing that I changed the

channel because there was

nothing new.

Mtotose Ndyalivani

from Thornhill

The highlight was the issue of

private entities intervening to

create jobs for a conducive

environment, but they do not

move forward in creating these

jobs. I do not want to say the

government is outsourcing the

responsibility of creating jobs.

As per the ANC manifesto they

said they were going to create

jobs but they can do that in

collaboration with the private

entities. Another highlight was

the clear direction in terms of

dealing with corruption.


RED HEARTS

ANIMAL LOVERS

IN FULL

S U P P O RT:

Roshlyn Pringle,

left, and Elmary

Simons dressed

up at the SPCA

Va l e n t i n e ’s Day

fun run P i c t u re :

ZINTLE BOBELO

EDUCATION FIRST: EFF councillor Mandilakhe Matsolo and the ward 8 leadership donate 60 school uniforms to pupils at

Minah T Soga Primary School recently Picture: SUPPLIED

Business support crucial for the survival of

community media in SA

As a PR professional, I’ve

worked with many in

community media across the

country in the last 20-odd

years. In these years, I’ve worked on

several big projects that include MTN8,

the MTN South African Music Awards

(SAMAs), the SAICA Thuthuka project

and the Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, to

name but a few.

Over the years, all these projects

have had big budgets when it comes to

the execution of marketing and

communication campaigns.

Yes, I admit that these budgets have

now been affected by the economic

impact of Covid on most businesses.

While doing PR for these projects,

we relied heavily on community media

and big mainstream media to generate

c ove ra g e .

As much as we received coverage

from mainstream media, we found that

the ratio of interviews, stories published

or even media attendance at our events

was never equal. We received most of

our publicity from community media,

and therefore I feel that these media

houses need to be supported in the

form of advertising as much as the

mainstream media.

Because community media plays

such a crucial role in getting the word

EMPOWERMENT

ZONE

Miranda Lusiba

out there for campaigns run by most

businesses in the country, it is also

essential to understand that they are

also businesses.

Like any other media house, they

have operating costs that include

paying rent for the premises they use,

salaries or stipends, stationery and

additional costs involved in running

either a newspaper or a community

radio station.

As PR people, every time we

needed favours for coverage we would

go to our community media contacts to

help us out, and they would always be

happy to oblige.

This is because most of them are

looking for great content but, most

importantly, they valued our

relationships with them.

However, I always felt bad asking

for favours when I knew that every time

we ran these big campaigns, they were

almost an afterthought when it came to

allocating advertising or media buying

budgets. I understand that the priority

for most businesses is reach – the more

people you can reach in one go, the

b e t t e r.

This is precisely why, in most cases,

much of the advertising budget would

go to the big mainstream media such as

SABC TV or radio as well as the big

newspaper houses; because they can

give organisations large numbers when

it comes to readership/ listenership.

Because community media plays a

crucial role in getting the news out

there I feel strongly that they also need

to be supported for the role they play.

I always made an example to media

buying houses that if a campaign had

about R1,3-million in advertising

budget why couldn’t they spend the

R1-million with the big mainstream

media because I know their advertising

rates are much higher, but then split the

R300K among smaller community

media.

For a community media house,

even R50K makes a difference to their

monthly advertising targets – every little

cent counts.

I am amazed by the resilience of

most of my community media contacts,

especially those that own their print or

online newspapers and local radio

stations.

Some have been running for more

than 15-years. Most of them have been

covering my stories since and have

managed to survive despite all the

challenges they face, including Covid.

They have, over the years, become

my role models and are the ones that

motivated me to start my own business,

but most importantly gave me the

courage to persevere for the last

decade.

These are community heroes who

should be celebrated and supported

because they are also role models to

students studying journalism or any

courses in the communication or

media space.

Most radio presenters doing very

well in big mainstream radio stations

were groomed by community media –

this alone says a lot about the

contribution they make in this space.

Because I feel so passionate about

the empowerment of the local or

community media industry, I would

like to plead with large organisations in

government and the private sector and

their media buying agencies to please

support community media. They play a

crucial role in telling stories of most

organisations and teaching people in

various communities about the

country’s issues affecting their lives on a

daily basis.

For more info, contact me on: C:

+27 (0) 68 029 8760 (Voice-Calls); C:

+27 (0) 78 675 1297 (WhatsApp) E:

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In loving memory of

Othandwayo

Smile

My heart still can’t accept

that you are not with us

anymore. You were my

strength . In this two years without you,

there’s not a single day that i didn’t miss

you. It’s not easy for me to move on from

this pain. You will forever be missed.

From Mom

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GOLIATH

JOSEPHINE

fondly known as

“Josa”, late of 11

Peterson Street, New

Rest, Komani passed

away suddenly on

Thursday the 10 th of

February 2022 in at the

age of 47 years.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

her loving husband

Eugene, son Romano,

mother Lucia, extended

families and friends.

The internment will

take place in the

Komani Town Cemetery

at 12 noon on Saturday

the 19 th of February

2022 after a Service at

home at 10 o’clock and

at the UCCSA “Crouch

Memorial”, Victoria

Park, Komani at 11

o’clock. Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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MALGAS

NTOMBIZODWA

NOKHAYA

Late of

Emayirheni,

Bowden,

Qoqodala,

Lady Frere District

Born: 03.03.1932

Died: 07.02.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 19.02.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(African Native Mission

Church)

Thence to the

Emayirheni Cemetery,

Bowden for the

Interment at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMPONDO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

For all your

advertising

needs call

CHARODINE

or MAVIS

on

045 839 4040

ZIBI-

MTYHALELA

THOKOZILE

NOLUNGILE

Late of

Esdutyini,

St. Marks,

Cofimvaba District

Born: 11.12.1942

Died: 08.02.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 19.02.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(St. Marks Angliccan

Church)

Thence to the

Esdutyini Cemetery,

St. Marks for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MARHADEBE

MAFUZAFULELE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MENYE

SISEKO

SELULEKO

Late of

2477 Zone D,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 08.07.1998

Died: 08.02.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 19.02.2022

Thence to the

Mgqukwebe

Cemetery, Lady Frere

for an early burial at

7am, followed by a

service at the

St. Peters Anglican

Church, Ezibeleni,

Komani at 9am

LALA NGOXOLO

GATYENI MAMANI

NDONDELA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MGUYE

NOMONDE

IVY

Late of

R428 Ngoma Street,

White City,

Komani

Born: 29.10.1959

Died: 10.02.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 19.02.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(Nonzwakazi Methodist

Church)

Thence to the Mlungisi

Cemetery,

Komani for the

Interment at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMCWERHA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MTIMBA

SIPIWO

MBULELO

Late of Vrigin,

Lesseyton,

Komani District

Born: 01.05.1953

Died: 09.02.2022

Funeral: Saturday

19.02.2022

Starting at home at

10am (Spreading The

Good News of God)

Thence to the Vrigin

Cemetery, Lesseyton

for the Interment

at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MNQARWANE,

ZIDULI, HLAB’ILAWU

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

GONGOTHA

KHOLEKA

Late of

Emachubeni,

Gxojeni,

Lady Frere District

Born: 03.01.1958

Died: 08.02.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 19.02.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(Methodist Church of

S.A.)

Thence to the

Emachubeni

Cemetery,

Gxojeni for the


LALA NGOXOLO

MAMNQARWANE

ZIDULI KHAWUTA

HINTSABE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

GQOMO

GCOBANI

Late of Kwa-Gcina,

Zingquthu, Lady

Frere District

Born: 03.03.1975

Died: 08.02.2022

Funeral; Saturday

19.02.2022

Starting at home

at 9am (Methodist

Church of S.A.)

Thence to the

Kwa-Gcina

Cemetery,

Zingquthu for the

Interment at

12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MNTAKWENDE

LETA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NCELE

ZITHEMBILE

Late of

Emayaluleni,

Qoqodala,

Lady Frere District

Born: 16.05.1954

Died: 05.02.2022

Funeral;

Sunday 20.02.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(New Salem Apostolic

Church)

Thence to the

Emayaluleni Cemetery,

Qoqodala for the


LALA NGOXOLO

MDLANE TUTUSE

NOMDIMBA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NTSHEBE

NOMATHAMSANQA

GLADYS

131 Zone 3,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 12.03.1947

Died: 10.02.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 19.02.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(Twelve Apostolic

Church)

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery

for the Interment at

11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMTSHATSHU

TUBHANE MAHOSE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SKEYI

PHILGET

Eskhwankqeni,

Lady Frere District

Born: 02.01.1959

Died: 05.02.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 19.02.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(Baptist Church)

Thence to the

Eskhwankqeni

Cemetery,

Lady Frere for the


LALA NGOXOLO

MGCINA XHAMELA

MALAMB’AYENDLE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

TYHAMBEYTYU

AYANDA

Late of

292 Venfolo Street,

Khayelitsha,

Komani

Born: 13.05.1981

Died: 13.02.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 19.02.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(St. Theresa’s Roman

Catholic Service)


Cemetery

for the Interment at

11am

LALA NGOXOLO

NYWABE GATYENI

NDONDELA MAMALI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

ZIMEMA

LINDILE

LENNOX

Late of 291 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni, Komani

Born: 18.01.1954

Died: 11.02.2022

Funeral: Saturday

19.02.2022


Town Cemetery for an

early burial at 7am,

followed by a service

at home at 9am

LALA NGOXOLO

MBHELE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

GQONGO

NTONTONTO

LONG-ONE

Born:

1930-01-01

Died:

2022-02-09

Funeral:

2022-02-19

Venue:

Funeral service

will be held at home at

571 New location

Cathcart

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Cathcart

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

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NDONGENI

BARI

WILLIAM

Born:

1956-10-24

Died:

2022-02-08

Funeral:

2022-02-19

Venue:

Funeral service

will be held at home

at 583 New location

Sterkstroom

at 10:00 am

Cemetery:

Sterkstroom

TIME:

12:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

DLWENGU

NONTEMBISO

IRENE

BORN: 1945-05-29

DIED: 2022-02-10

FUNERAL:

2022-02-19

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be held at home at 1353

Zone 1 Ezibeleni

location Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME:

11:00 AM

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KLAAS

WILSON

JERRY

BORN: 1949-02-15

DIED: 2022-02-10

FUNERAL:

2022-02-17

VENUE:

Funeral service was

held at home at

No.6 Mavuya

Township Indwe

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Indwe

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NGCITA

NTOMBIZODWA

VICTORIA

Born: 1960-06-25

Died: 2022-02-12

Funeral:

2022-02-20

Venue:

Funeral service

will be held at home

at 718 B

Sontonga street

New location

Cathcart

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Cathcart

TIME: 11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

SIFOLO

NKOSIMAYIZOLE

SYDWELL

Born: 1962-10-29

Died: 2022-02-13

Funeral:

2022-02-19

Venue:

Funeral service

will be held at

home at Vrijin location

Lessyton A/A

Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Vrijin

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

ZONDANI

THOBEKA

Born: 1965-03-20

Died: 2022-02-04

Funeral:

2022-02-19

Venue:

Funeral service

will be held

at home at

Ntshinindeni location

Vaalbank A/A Cacadu

district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ntshinindeni

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAJUBA

NWABISA

LOVEJOY

BORN: 1990-04-22

DIED: 2022-02-04

FUNERAL:

2022-02-19

VENUE:

Funeral service will be

held at home at

kuNkolonga

KwaNgxabane Cacadu

10:00 am

CEMETERY:

Cacadu

TIME:

13:00pm

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KHETHANI

SANDISWA

Born: 1983-06-25

Died:

2022-02-01

Funeral:

2022-02-19

Venue:

Funeral service

will be held

at home at

Jojweni location

Lanti A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Jojweni

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MASE

SIYABULELA

BORN: 1977-03-06

DIED: 2022-02-06

FUNERAL:

2022-02-19

VENUE:


held at home at Mitford

location Ntabethemba,

A/A, Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY: Mitford

TIME: 11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

QUMZA

GANGATHA

Born: 1947-06-17

Died:

2022-02-06

Funeral:

2022-02-19

Venue:

Funeral service


Q207 Soga street

Mlungisi Township

Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KATYWA

NOMEKSINI

Born:

1945-01-06

Died:

2022-02-07

Funeral:

2022-02-19

Venue:

Funeral service

will be held at

home at Mangwevini

location Lanti

A/A Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Mangwevini

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MVO

NOMAKAYA

VENUS

BORN: 1957-01-07

DIED: 2022-02-08

FUNERAL:

2022-02-19

VENUE:


held at home at

Nobhokhwe village

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Nobhokhwe

TIME:

11:00 AM

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NGCEFE

NOMAKULA

Born:

1962-03-29

Died:

2022-02-03

Funeral:

2022-02-19

Venue:

Funeral service


Tendergate

location

Ntabethemba A/A

Whittlesea district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Tendergate

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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11030

Estate Notices

In the estate of

the late

PETELO

DAISY

Identity Number

2905170131088

Last address

1354 ZONE 1

EZIBELENI

5326

Estate Number

2126/2015

Date of death

4/10/2014

All persons having

claims against the

above-mentioned

estate are required

to lodge their claims

with the undersigned

within 30 days after

the date of publication

hereof.

De Wet Shaw &

Baxter Attorneys

P. O Box 1305,

Queenstown 5320

Tel: 045 838 2520

Ref: MB/NM/

PET120/0001

NOTICE

In the in the estate

of the late

THEMBINKOSI

JOEL SOKO.

Born 24/12/1965

Identity number

651224 5941 08 1

Estate Number.

1670/2021

Date of death

03/01/2021

Creditors and

Debtors in the

Estate are hereby

required to lodge

their claims with

and pay their

debts to the

undersigned within

30 (Thirty) days

of the publication

hereof

18 TH FEB 2022.

Executrix

LULEKA

PRISCILLA SOKO

C/O N JACOB

ATTORNEYS

INC 51A GREY

STREET,

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 078 951 2059

In the estate of the late

MALIZOLE STEMELA

born 01/09/1952

identity number

520901 5170 08 9

and surviving spouse

SINGATWA GLADYS

STEMELA

identity number

640630 0735 08 4

of 5a LOTUS DRIVE,

QUEENSVIEW PARK,

QUEENSTOWN

Estate Number 212/2022

Date of death 19/05/2021

Creditors and Debtors

in the Estate are hereby

required to lodge their

claims with and pay their

debts to the undersigned

within 30 (Thirty) days of

the publication hereof.

SINGATWA GLADYS

STEMELA

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred Street,

Queenstown 5319

045 807 3800

NOTICE


of the late

MASAKHANE

ERIC NCETHELO.

Born 04/04/1967

Identity number

670404 5959 0 88

Estate Number.

203 7 /2021

Date of death

19/01/2021

Creditors and

Debtors in the

Estate are hereby

required to lodge

their claims with

and pay their

debts to the

undersigned within

30 (Thirty) days

of the publication

hereof

18TH FEB 2022.

Executrix

NONKOSI

CHRISTINA

NCETHELO

C/O N JACOB

ATTORNEYS

INC 51A GREY

STREET,

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 078 951 2059

NOTICE


of the late

NOMBEKO

CONSTANCE

MAQUNGO.

Born 04/12/1943

Identity number

431204 0298 08 0

Estate Number.

3401/2021

Date of death

10/06/2020

Creditors and

Debtors in the

Estate are hereby

required to lodge

their claims with

and pay their

debts to the

undersigned within

30 (Thirty) days

of the publication

hereof

18 TH FEB 2022.

Executrix

XOLELWA SIPHO

KAZI MAQUNGO

C/O N JACOB

ATTORNEYS

INC 51A GREY

STREET,

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 078 951 2059


needs call 045 839 4040.

Notices

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Notices

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2180

IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT

OF QUEENSTOWN HELD AT QUEENSTOWN.

CASE NO: 1255/2021

In the matter between:

MANOJ VASUDEVANUNNI N.O

First Execution Creditor

SINDHU VASUDEVANUNNI N.O

Second Execution Creditor

TREVOR RAYMOND HOFART N.O

Third Execution Creditor

and

TEE & TEE MENS POWER (PTY) LTD

Execution Debtor

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION OF MOVABLE

PROPERTY

IN PURSUANCE of a Judgment Order obtained

in the Magistrate’s Court, Queenstown, under

Case No. 1255/2021 on 28 January 2022 and a

Warrant of Execution and Notice for the immediate

removal of goods issued by the Magistrates’ Court

of Queenstown, the goods listed hereunder will

be sold in execution to the highest bidder on

the 4th of MARCH 2022 at 10H00 at 57 KOMANI

STREET, QUEENSTOWN in terms of section 66 of the

Magistrates’ Court Act 32 of 1944.

GOODS TO BE SOLD:

1 X DEFY MICROWAVE

2 X BAR CHAIRS

1 X HISENSE FRIDGE

1 X SLEEPER COUCH

2 X LOUNGE STOOLS

1 X SINGLE SEATER COUCH

1 X SUNBEAM HEATER

1 X JVC TV WITH REMOTE

1 X JVC SOUNDBAR WITH SUBWOOFER

1 X WHITE TV STAND

1 X 3-PIECE OUTDOOR SET WITH TABLE AND

CUSHIONS

2 X SMALL TELEFUNKEN TV

1 X WOBBLE TOP LOADER

1 X DEFY BOX FREEZER

1 X TELEFUNKEN FLATSCREEN TV

1 X GREY CUPBOARD

1 X HEADBORD AND 2 SIDE TABLES

Dated at Queenstown on this 10th day of

FEBRUARY 2022.

ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION CREDITOR

Bowes McDougall Incorporated

27A Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

5320

Our Ref: D THOMAS/rr/MAT78321

IN THE MAGISTRATE’ COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF

QUEENSTOWN HELD AT QUEENSTOWN

CASE NO: 1293/2019

In the matter between:

MATIWANE ATTORNEYS

(EXECUTION CREDITORS)

and

IKHALA TVET COLLEGE

(EXECUTION CREDITORS)

NOTICE OF SALE EXECUTION

BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE THAT in terms of a

judgement granted on the 4th day of August 2021,

in the Queenstown Magistrates’ Court and a Warrant

of Execution issued thereafter, a sale in execution of

the under mentioned goods will be sold will be sold

by public auction to the highest bidder on 4th March

2022 at 10am, at Queenstown Sherrif Offices, 18

Komani Street, Queenstown.

Consisting of:

1. WHITE ISUZU BAKKIE with REGISTRATION

NUMBER: HBV 550 EC

Dated at Queenstown on this 31st of January

2022.

MATIWANE ATTORNEYS

11 PRINCE ALFRED STREET

PO BOX 1512

QUEENSTOWN,5320

Tel:045 838 8016/ 082 055 2619


needs call 045 839 4040.


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Lost Deeds

11070

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR.62

of 25 January 2019)

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 certified copy

of Deed of Transfer Number T23700/2004CTN

passed by the KOMANI MILLING AND

MANUFACTURING CC, REGISTRATION

NUMBER CK1987/016087/23, to THE

TRUSTEES FOR THE TIME BEING OF

PIKE’S PEAK TRUST, REGISTRATION

NUMBER IT910/2000(E), in respect of the

following properties:

1. ERF 2282 QUEENSTOWN situate in the area

of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality,

Division Queenstown, Eastern Cape

Province

2. ERF 2283 QUEENSTOWN situate in the area

of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality,

Division Queenstown, Eastern Cape

Province

which has been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of

such copy are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds

at King Williams Town within two weeks from

the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at QUEENSTOWN this 11th February

2022.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

Conv4@bmcinc.co.za

045 807 3800

11060

Sale in Execution

Lost Deeds

SALE EXECUTION

In the Regional Court for the Divion of the

Eastern Cape Division of Eastern Cape

Case number: ECQTNRC 78/2021

In the matter between

DONALD N SCHNEHAGE (Execution

Creditor) AND LINDIWE ZOYA-DOKO

(Execution Debtor)

In Pursuance of the judgment obtained in

the Magistrates court of Queenstown and

the Warrant of Execution dated 20TH OF

JANUARY 2022. Issued by the Magistrates

court of Queenstown, the goods listed

hereunder will be sold in Execution

to the highest bidder on the 4TH OF

MARCH 2022 at 57 KOMANI STREET,

Queenstown @ 10:00am. In terms of

section 66 of the Magistrate court Act 32

of 1944

1x KIC FRIDGE

1x DEFY 3PLATE STOVE

2x DIXION PLATE STOVE

1x HI-SENSE MICROWAVE

1x ECCO MICROWAVE

1x 3PCE PINK LOUNGE SUITE

1x BROWN COUCH

1x CAMERA SYSTEM – NO CAMERAS

14x SINGLE BEDS AND MATRESS

14x SMALL WHITE DESKS

8x BLACK PLASTIC CHAIRS

1x KIC SILBER FRIDGE

1x GENESIS VACUUM CLEANER

1x LG WASHING MACHINE

1x 3PCE BROWN LOUGE SUITE

Dated at Queenstown on the 15th

February 2022

ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION

CREDITOR

Wesley R Hayes Attorneys

5 Grey Street

Queenstown REF:

WES HAYES // SCH-001

Contact Charodine or Mavis on 045 839 4040

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11060

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11060

Sale in Execution

IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT FOR THE

DISTRICT OF THE EASTERN CAPE DIVISION

OF EASTERN CAPE

Case number: 145/2020

In the matter between

GERT JEREMIAH COETZER

1ST Execution Creditor

KDC TRADING (PTY) LTD

2ND Execution Creditor

AND

WAYNE NEUMANN

1ST Execution Debtor

CHANTEL NUEMANN

2ND Execution Debtor

In Pursuance of the judgment obtained in

the Magistrates court of Queenstown and the

Warrant of Execution dated 17TH OF AUGUST

2021. Issued by the Magistrates court of

Queenstown, the goods listed hereunder will

be sold in Execution to the highest bidder

on the 4TH OF MARCH 2022 at 57 KOMANI

STREET, Queenstown @ 10:00am. In terms

of section 66 of the Magistrate court Act 32 of

1944

and find out

1x 2PCE Wall unit

more about our 1x 5PCE lounge Suite

advertising 5x Chest Freezers

features.

1x Desk

1x Dining room Table and Chairs

1x Vacuum Cleaner

1x Mirror

1x Welder and Table

1x Fan

1x Turbo Drum washing Machine

1x Bar Fridge

11070 3x Microwaves

Lost Deeds

1x Dressing table & 2 Pedestals

1x Canon Printer

1x Samsung Computer Screen

In the estate of the late

2x Tv stand

MXOLISI SAMUEL

1x Bookshelf

MACOLI

1x Lenovo Laptop

born 16/12/1946

identity number

5x Small Tables

461216 5509 08 2 1x 3PCE Lounge Suite

and surviving spouse 1x Bean Bag

NOMAKATINI NORAH 1x Tv unit

MACOLI

2x Telefunken Flat screen TV

identity number 1x Coffee Table

561025 0830 08 1 5x Fridges

of 883 PAMBO STREET, 3x Bar Chairs

KHAYELITSHA, 1x Tool trolley with tools

QUEENSTOWN 2x Bedroom suite

Estate Number 1x Office Chair

1479/2019

1x Couch

Date of death 1x Outdoor Table with benches, outdoor

17/09/2015

furniture, and Garden pot plants

Creditors and Debtors

2x Weed Eaters, chain Saw and other Garden

in the Estate are hereby

Equipment

required to lodge their

1x Feeding Bin

claims with and pay their

debts to the undersigned

2x Dog kennels

within 30 (Thirty) days of Dated at Queenstown on the 15th February

the publication hereof. 2022

NOMAKATINI NORAH ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION CREDITOR

MACOLI

Wesley R Hayes Attorneys

Bowes McDougall Inc 5 Grey Street Queenstown

27a Prince Alfred Street, REF: WES HAYES //1 WSL -001

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 807 3800 11070

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FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR.62

of 25 January 2019)

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

certified copy of Deed of Transfer Number

T00094756/2007 passed by NONTUTUZELO

BRIDGET SOKUTU, IDENTITY NUMBER

570630 0858 08 8, UNMARRIED in favour

of NOLITHA CYNTHIA MBULI, IDENTITY

NUMBER 640104 1265 08 7 AND JERRY

MZUVUYILE KWETANA, IDENTITY NUMBER

631216 5903 08 2,MARRIED IN COMMUNTY

OF PROPERTY TO EACH OTHER, in respect

ERF 6339 QUEENSTOWN, situate in the

area of the Lukhanji Municipality, Division

Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province;

which has been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of

such copy are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at

King William’s Town.

DATED at QUEENSTOWN this 8th February

2022.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc.

27a Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

conv1@bmcinc.co.za

045-8073800

11060

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ON THE BALL

NOT A HAPPY ENDING: Local football team Seven Stars lost 2-1

against Sibiya Football Club from Ntabankulu in an ABC Motsepe

League game at the Dumpy Adams Sports Complex on Saturday

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

CELEBRATING LOVE

MAKING MEMORIES: Queen's College matric pupils at their last

Valentine's Day dance recently were, from left, Corniel Foster, Osama

Farooq and Eben Botha Picture: SUPPLIED

NEW VEHICLES

TO IMPROVE DELIVERY: On Monday Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality received three of the four new vehicles for the technical,

finance and community services departments to improve service

delivery. The vehicles were sourced through the national department

of treasury's transversal contract with, from left, EMLM chief whip

Nombuyiselo Ndlebe, speaker Noluthando Nqabisa, EMLM mayor

Thembeka Buni, budget and treasury services portfolio head Unathi

Galada and community services portfolio head Nosipho Papiyana

Picture: SUPPLIED


SPORT SCENE

graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com

Crunch time in EC Super

14 with nowhere to hide

Parks and Old Selbornians firmly at top of groups A and B

MAXWELL LEVINE

OUT OF MY WAY: Komani’s Lukhanyo ‘Ts e k e ’ Siyobi in the colours of Swallows, on a

bulldozing run against Trying Stars over the weekend Picture: SOURCED

With the halfway mark

reached in the

Eastern Cape Super

14 rugby competition, the boys

are starting to be separated from

the men. It is crunch time, with

places for the top two spots in

each group on a knife edge.

After round four of matches,

Parks and Old Selbornians

consolidated their positions at

the top of Group A and Group

B. Another remarkable feat is

that all the “away” teams won.

There are six teams that are

unbeaten, with three in each

group, and with three rounds to

play in the round-robin, the

slightest error can be fatal.

There is an all-EP affair in

Group A, who are favourites to

clinch the two semifinal spots.

Parks is on top with 19 points

from four matches, followed by

PE Harlequins on 14 points after

three games.

Progress are in third place

with 13 points from three

m a t ch e s .

Mathematically, Ncerha

Leopards and Young Leopards

can sneak in if a miracle

happens and the top three sides

lose all their remaining matches.

Group B is dominated by

Border teams with Old

Selbornians on top with 17

points after four matches.

Swallows leapfrogged EL

Police into second spot with 14

points from three matches.

Police are third with 12

points from three matches.

What is more exciting, all

three unbeaten sides in each

group must still play each other,

which will culminate in an

exhilarating final three weeks of

round-robin rugby.

Let’s look at the

permutations: Starting this

weekend, when Parks will take

on Harlequins in a top-of-thetable

clash. There is no room for

error, especially for Harlies as

Progress is lurking.

A win for Parks, even

without a bonus point, is

enough for a semifinal spot.

A bonus point win for

Harlequins can put them equal

on points with Parks on 19, if

Parks do not get any bonus

points in the match.

Progress take on Ncera

Leopards at home at Central

Fields. Nothing but a maximum

of five points is expected from

the defending champions if they

have any hope of pushing for a

home semifinal. Five points will

push Progress to 18 points, still

one point shy of Parks.

The other big clash is in

Group B where table-toppers

Old Boys take on perennial

cross-town rivals EL Police in a

titanic battle. A win for Old

Boys secures an automatic

semifinal spot and will push

them nine or 10 points clear of

the Bobbies. A win for Police

will put them on equal points

with Old Selbornians if they

take all five points and prevent

the Old Boys from taking any.

But Police have not taken a

try bonus point win so far.

On the other hand, red-hot

Swallows are expected to

trounce Gardens at their NU 1

fortress in Mdantsane.

A win with a bonus point

could push Swallows to the top,

depending on whether Police

defeat Old Boys, or they can

consolidate second spot.

Sadly, Gardens have been a

shadow of themselves this

campaign. Four teams are still

winless this year – Breakers,

Black Eagles, Trying Stars and

Kruisfontein United who, for

now, stand no chance of

advancing to the play-offs.

There were first wins for

Young Leopards, beating

Breakers 33-15 away in Komani

and African Bombers defeating

Kruisfontein United 31-21, also

away at Vosloo Park.

In other results, Old Boys

dished out a rugby lesson to

Gardens in front of their

supporters with a humiliating

29-5 win at Central Fields.

There was a 10-try fest as

Swallows defeated Trying Stars

38-29 in Alexandria.

Defending champs Progress

had to dig deep in beating Black

Eagles 12-3 at Mpongo Fields.

Park showed their

credentials with a resolute 20-

17 win away at Ncera Leopards.

INFORMATIVE: Netball Club members in the Chris Hani

district take part in a workshop facilitated by the EC Netball

Association at the department of sport, recreation, arts &

culture offices on Saturday Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Workshop held

for netball clubs

on affiliation fees

ZINTLE BOBELO

As the netball season draws near, officials from the Eastern Cape

Netball Association emphasised the importance of affiliation and

membership fees during a workshop at the department of sport,

recreation, arts & culture offices on Saturday.

“If the district is not affiliated it cannot participate at

provincial or national level.

“The same applies with individual players. They have to pay

their registration fee to appear on the data base,” said EC Netball

Association demarcation and structures convener Princess Biko.

She said the affiliation period for 2022/23 closed on February

28 for the district and May 1 for individual registration.

“We might have talent hidden in these districts that would

make our SPAR Protea Team excel in terms of performance.

“We have the upcoming 2023 Netball World Cup coming to

our country and we want people to preach netball in every

corner of their residential areas.”

Biko said her role was to ensure that structures were formed

in line with the demarcation set in the legislation.

“We are trying to equip members in the structures in the Chris

Hani district so they know how to form a club and what is

required when one wants to establish a club.

“Sometimes they just take 12 players and call themselves a

club, but a club requires 20 people or more with different

responsibilities which include administering the club,” said Biko.

Attending the workshop, Young Stars Netball Club player

Refilwe Yengwa, from Indwe, said she had joined her team in

2015 unaware of some of the requirements.

“Our team has existed for years and we’ve always competed

with other local teams. To know there are opportunities that

could lead us to being professional players is inspiring.”

Thandokazi Ndabana, manager of the Otha Netball Club in

Thornhill, said they joined the Chris Hani Netball Association

last year.

“Living in rural areas sometimes has its disadvantages

because information does not reach those places. If the district

can have developmental programmes and training for wardbased

structures and bring key players in the netball sector we

would grow because rules are very important,” Ndabana said.

Luvo, 17, selected for international football trials in Italy

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

A local Phoenix FC central midfielder is set to

take part in international trials in Tuscania, Italy.

This is after Luvo Daweti, 17, was selected by

Socca Dream International Scout Agency’s

technical team which hosted national trials

recently in Johannesburg.

The possibility of the Newvale-based

midfielder’s dream of becoming an international

professional footballer could just be a step

c l o s e r.

The Socca Dream International scouting

agency identifies talented players and introduces

them to world-class professional football

opportunities.

Daweti, who is still in disbelief at the news,

said he began playing for Phoenix FC in 2019 at

the age of 15.

He said: “I went for trials in October and

landed in second position, but only the winner

could go to Italy. Because I had made the second

position in the trials, I was asked to return in

December for a second chance.

“When I won, I could not believe it. Maybe I

will believe it when I get to Italy. We will go in

June, but the date of departure is still to be

a n n o u n c e d .”

Daweti, who is in matric, admits that juggling

his studies with training is no easy task, but he is

determined to succeed in both.

“My dream has always been to become an

international soccer player. If things go well for

me in Italy that dream will be fulfilled.”

His strength, he said, was in maintaining his

composure while being able to apply his mind

quickly in the game, a prerequisite for every

central midfielder as a team carrier and ball

supplier in the field.

“When I receive the ball I must know what I

plan to do with it.”

His dribbling skill is an added advantage.

Daweti said he drew some of his inspiration

from Chelsea’s centre midfielder, Masson

Mount. “I love his style of play. I like to watch

him. Some of my tactics I learnt from him.”

Socca Dream executive assistant Anitha

Madolo said Daweti would be gone for four

weeks, with all expenses paid.

Phoenix FC coach Ringo Klaas said he was

thrilled and proud to see one of his players going

overseas at such an early stage.

OLA! Phoenix FC centre

midfielder Luvo Daweti is

set to take part in football

trials in Italy, in June P i c t u re :

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

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PK Crusaders triumph

over Inkwenkwezi 33-17

Komani’sAv e l a

Williams nabs best

improved player

ZINTLE BOBELO

In a battle of who would take the

trophy home in the first PH Sports

Netball Splash, Qonce-based team

PK Crusaders claimed a solid victory

against Komani rivals Inkwenkwezi

Netball Club, beating them 33-17 in an

intense final at the Dumpy Adams

Sports Complex on Saturday.

Both teams started off on a high

note, but PK Crusaders continued to

steamroll the opposition, dominating in

most spheres of the game.

Inkwenkwezi came back strongly in

the last round after slacking during the

m a t ch .

PK Crusaders walked away with a

R2,500 prize, courtesy of Maximum

Security, and sports kit handed over by

PH Sports founder, Phumelele Hlati.

The runners-up received R1,500,

sponsored by Universal Solutions, plus

silver medals.

In third and fourth places, Wailers

from Zwartwater and Mavuka from

Vaalbank went home with R500 each,

sponsored by Gear Tech.

Individual prizes went to PK

Crusaders shooter Thelma Busisiwe

Teka and defender captain of the team,

Sisipho Mayekiso.

The trophy for best young and

improved player was awarded to Ave l a

Williams of Inkwenkwezi.

Seven other teams which

participated in the tournament

included Alaska, Brazilians and the

Shining Stars netball clubs.

OWNING IT: Komani netball team Inkwenkwezi tussels for the ball in the

final match against Qonce-based team PK Crusaders during the successful

PH Sports Netball Splash held at the Dumpy Adams Sport Complex on

Saturday Pictures: ZINTLE BOBELO

JJ Motors sponsored one of the

umpires in the tournament.

PK Crusaders coach Siphiwe Sixam

said the accolades awarded to his

players proved that the team brought

their A game to the court.

“The final was tough and because of

the hot weather conditions we could

not go the extra mile. There was fair

umpiring. It was a good game in my

opinion and hard work paid off.”

Sixam said they started preparing in

the first week of January.

“We focused on fitness for two

weeks and last week we had a session

along the beach in East London while it

was raining. This year we are focused

on winning the Twizza Netball Club

TO THE WINNERS: At the official handover of sports kit made possible by

PH Sports are, from left, Maximum Security manager Don Sedras, PK

Crusaders shooter Thelma Busisiwe Teka, PH Sports founder Phumelele

Hlati and Chris Hani Sports Confederation general secretary Nicolene van

Schalkwyk

tournament in our district.” He added

that the prize money would go towards

assisting the players with registration for

upcoming championships.

Inkwenkwezi coach Siyasanga

Mselana who, after the game, urged her

teammates to attend training, said the

level of fitness proved to be a challenge

among players.

“The game was good, but

unfortunately there has to be a winning

t e a m ,” she said.

“We have to go back and fix our

mistakes in training, but at least we are

going home with something.

“We tried our level best after

playing four games and one of our

players received a trophy for best young

and improved player which means we

are truly working hard as a team.” Chris

Hani Sports Confederation general

secretary Nicolene van Schalkwyk,

who organised the tournament with

Hlati, thanked the teams that

participated and the sponsors and EC

Netball Association president Mpumi

Javu, general secretary Nolitha Ncoko

and demarcation and structures

convenor, Princess Biko, for attending.

“The slogan is to bring netball to the

p e o p l e ,” van Schalkwyk said.

“We are also trying to identify talent

and encourage youngsters to join clubs

especially now that we are heading

towards the 2023 Netball World Cup

that will be held in Cape Town.

“Anyone who would like to join can

contact me on 063-060 0603.”

Surfers Challenge 2022 – reading the conditions

Parkrun milestones reached

REP REPORTER

The month of February is generally full

of surprises in respect of sporting

conditions and those who have run the

various Surfers offerings of five to

17.5km over the years, will be aware of

this and currently making provisions for

every eventuality.

Thus far in 2022 there have been

heat waves with high humidity, strong

winds and regular rains.

The only reliable preparation for any

on this will have been for athletes to get

out and train regardless of the weather

conditions. It is, after all, only weather.

With less than two weeks remaining

no heroics are called for in terms of the

intensity of training and easy runs will

deliver a sharper runner.

The top runners will add in at least

three quality sessions inclusive of

intervals, possibly one hill and a

threshold session.

Any longer run should not exceed

14km for the two longer races and four

FINISH LINE: Hanlie Botha wins the

Wo m e n ’s category in the 2020

Discovery Surfers Challenge Picture:

MICHAEL PINYANA

to five kilometers for the short race from

Blue Lagoon through Bonza Bay and

back to Nahoon.

It is almost a given that humidity will

play a part regardless of overhead

conditions and thus hydration is the

most crucial element to consider as the

race approaches with good, clean,

preferably filtered water the best bet.

Competition there will be!

Throughout the field personal

challenges, some well broadcast, others

simply an inner goal will be on display.

Spectators who line the route will

witness hundreds of human-interest

stories unfolding before them.

It is this competitiveness and social

interaction that brings them back year in

and out, while the photographic

opportunities are what build a history of

personal development and memories to

be shared for the years that follow the

trajectory of any a participant’s life.

The build-up to the event this year is,

in some regards, totally different to ever

before and that is unfortunate,

especially for the youth.

However, resilience is likely to

ensure the race rises again in a free

s o c i e t y.

Last Saturday 88 people ran, jogged

and walked the course of the

Komani parkrun at the Queenstown

Golf Club in hot and humid weather

conditions.

There were five parkrunners who

enjoyed their first parkrun and six

regulars who recorded personal best

times.

Shaun Sergel, Wyatt Smouse and

Isabella Swingburn completed 10

parkruns and became members of

the Junior 10 Club.

Milestone Club recognition was

awarded to Wanda Barnes for

completing 50 parkruns and Henry

Ruiters for completing 100 parkruns

Twelve volunteers were present

to ensure yet another successful

e ve n t .

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