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Smooth as clockwork
East London’s Vuyo Mahashe
has designs on winning
prestigious Dubai competition
PROUDLY SA: Mahashe’s Browski design uses motifs of blue
cranes, diamonds, cave paintings and indigenous flowers
FAITH MTWANA
Former East London
dancing sensation, Vuyo
Mahashe has once again
proved that he is a force to be
reckoned with. Mahashe is set
to represent South Africa with
his watch design at the Swatch X
You Expo 2020 in Dubai later
this year.
Mahashe named his design
Browski, the slang word for
“brotherhood” and used South
African motifs of blue cranes,
diamonds, cave paintings and
indigenous flowers.
“I settled on the idea of
modernising our heritage and
imagining what SA would be
like in the year 2080.
“I began working and
creating the main concept and
creative intellectual property
which I used to enter the call.
“This was my original concept
and work. My initial idea
behind my work was to
emphasise the beauty of South
African heritage.”
Mahashe founded the
company Browski, which is a
collective of multidisciplinary
artists who have a simple vision;
quality art made affordable.
The collective includes
dancers, actors, choreographers
and musicians, among others.
“Browski is inspired by the
Bauhaus concept created by
German architect Walter
Gropius in 1919.
“Our core objective, much
like the Bauhaus, is to reimagine
the material world to reflect the
unity of all the arts,” he said.
“We have seen that art plays
a crucial role in development
and we are hungry to create the
very best of it.
“We work with creative
partners in Germany and soon
wo r l dw i d e .”
Mahashe is known for being
an accomplished dancer and
has now branched out into an
equally creative, yet completely
different form of art.
“I am a dancer who firmly
believes you are able to express
yourself in more than one way.
“Who is to say that a dancer
cannot be interested in visual art
or fashion design or make up?
“I am very interested in other
art forms and this gives me
much motivation for my
creativity in dance
performances too.
“The Swatch X Browski call
has taken me out of my comfort
zone and created a space where
I can explore new outlets and
this is very healthy and great to
keep evolving and developing
your skills,” said Mahashe.
He has also worked with
Phathu Nembilwi of Phathu
Designs to help him digitise the
artwork and assist with his ideas
for the technical requirements of
design.
Swatch Calling, dubbed the
wo r l d ’s most inclusive arts
WATCH HIM
SOAR: Vu y o
Mahashe will
represent SA
with his watch
design at the
Swatch X You
Expo 2020
in Dubai
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project, is a platform where
representatives from over 190
countries display designs.
Swatch has called upon
artists to show off the beauty
and creativity found in their
countries. Artists are
encouraged to use any
inspiration they find, as long as
they produce original work.
Mdantsane high school maintains standard of excellence
ANELISHA GUSHA
The secret to Ulwazi High
S ch o o l ’s exceptional passing
percentage is devotion and
discipline.
With its continuous passing
record, the Mdantsane school
has become one of distinction
during the past five years.
Since 2017, its matric pupils
have consistently achieved a
100% pass rate.
Principal Mihlali Makhalali
said when he arrived at the
school in 2008, the pass rate
had been 29% and he had
striven to improve this.
In 2013, the school began to
achieve 90% pass rates.
He said when he started as
principal he envisioned building
the school into one with wellbehaved
pupils who got high
g ra d e s .
“I had a vision that the
school could be counted among
the best-performing schools in
Mdantsane, and it brings me
much joy to know that all of this
came to reality while I am still
a l ive ,” he said.
He said persuading pupils to
give up cellphones and the
internet had been the key to
their success.
“On the first day of school,
we began our teaching classes,
and we know that by June we
will have completed the
syllabus and will just be doing
revision.
“All of this demands
discipline and dedication from
pupils and teachers.
“We are constantly looking
for young teachers from
universities, and when selecting
the ideal applicant, we are
always upfront in terms of what
we anticipate — a volunteer
teacher rather than a working
teacher since the hours we work
reflect that we are
vo l u n t e e r i n g .”
“The school allows no pupil
to get anything less than 50%.
“If that is the case we call
their parents to discuss their
issues.
“We are certain that the
problem is not with us. Maybe it
is at home, we don’t know.
“This school requires
teachers who are ready to
❝We volunteer
because we want
to ensure that
everyone receives a
matriculation diploma
become volunteers.
“We volunteer because we
want to ensure everyone
receives a matriculation
d i p l o m a .”
The principal said the
s ch o o l ’s goal was no longer to
just achieve a 100% pass rate,
but rather to provide good
education and this could be
accomplished via enthusiasm.
He said he was certain the
school would achieve its normal
pass rate in 2022.
Lithemba Somta ,17, who
wrote matric in 2021 and
obtained seven distinctions, said
the school had shaped him to
become a better individual
inside school and outside.
He is now pursuing a degree
in medicine and surgery at the
University of Cape Town.
He described the experience
of being a pupil in the school as
fulfilling.
“Among the many good
things I can outline is that they
encouraged me to study and do
my homework.
“I am very grateful for the
support the teachers gave me,
particularly the life sciences
t e a ch e r.
“The way she explained the
subject gave me the essence and
foundation to become a doctor.”
- DispatchLIVE

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Water is safe
to drink again
CROSSWORD number 1269
Municipality says supply restored after outages,
though some EL areas to still have stoppages
SIPHOSIPHLE DYONASE
The city’s water is now safe
to drink and the East
Umzonyana Water
Treatment Works reservoir
levels are steadily improving,
though the system is not yet fully
stable, said the Buffalo City
Metropolitan Municipality in a
notice issued on Monday.
“We have restored water
supply to all East London areas
that were experiencing outages
or intermittent supply as at
Friday, except Nompumelelo
and Ducats,” said BCM
spokesperson Samkelo
N g w e nya .
After the precautionary alert
to boil water on Fe b r u a r y
22, the municipality said it
would like to advise residents
and it’s key stakeholders that the
amount of water treatment
chemical added during the
treatment process has been
increased to maximise
improvement in the appearance
of the final treated water.
“The turbidity of the water
has reduced and again complies
with the requirements of SANS
241-1;2015 which provides
guidelines for the allowable
quality of treated drinking
wa t e r,” Ngwenya said.
“The colour of the water will
continue to improve as clear
water continues to blend with
the slightly unclear water
already in the water network.”
Ngwenya said the amount of
chlorine added to the drinking
water was increased on
February 22 during the period
when dirtier water was
discharged from the treatment
wo r k s .
“Chlorine is added to final
treated drinking water to
remove pathogens from the
water and protect the health of
c o n s u m e r s .”
He said based on the
improved water quality, the boil
water precautionary alert had
been lifted. “There is no need
for residents to boil water for
consumption or cooking.
“Consumers who continue
to experience discoloration are
advised to run the tap/boil until
the colour is back to normal
otherwise the water is safe to
drink.
“Certain areas will still
experience water outages as it
remains a challenge to produce
adequate volumes of water as
the quality of the raw water
entering the treatment plant still
remains very turbid and higher
than normal treatment sludge is
still generated during the
treatment process when the
solids are removed.
“Consumers are requested to
continue using water sparingly
in order to reduce the demand
as this will assist to improve
reservoir levels and prevent
ongoing water outages,” said
N g w e nya .
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Wa t e r
Tre a t m e n t
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i m p ro v i n g
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T H U R S DAY
● The East London U3A offers
many interesting courses and
presentations every week. These
are on Zoom because of Covid-
19 restrictions. Membership
costs R50 yearly. Enquiries: Gill
at 083-651-7892
F R I DAY
● CROQUET: St Andrew's
Croquet Club (in the grounds of
the EL Golf Club, Bunker's Hill).
Play begins at 1:45pm every
Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday. Visitors are welcome.
Coaching available. Contact
Hugh Brathwaite 072-651-
8514. Club facilities to hire,
contact Lyn England 083-321-
3445
S AT U R DAY
● CROQUET: Typos Croquet
Club's playing times are 1:30pm
on Saturdays and 10am on
Wednesdays. Join the team for a
game or, alternatively, Rob and
Linda are available for training
sessions. Practice equipment
(mallets, etc.) available at no
cost. Call Linda on 079-507-
6680. Covid restrictions are
adhered to. Typos Club, Union
Avenue (near Clarendon High)
● Narcotics Anonymous. St
Nicholas Church, 22 Pell Street,
Beacon Bay. From 7pm to 8pm.
Call 083-900-6962
● Gonubie Saturday Stalls at
BCM Building, Main Road from
08.30am to 12.30pm. Every
Saturday, weather permitting.
Arts, books, crafts, clothing, preloved
and more. New stalls and
car-booter's welcome. Covid
rules apply. WhatsApp 067-
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M O N DAY
● The Compassionate Friends
will meet at the Vincent
Methodist Church Hall, Preston
Avenue at 7pm. All bereaved
parents and their families as
well as friends are most
welcome to attend – do join us
in the warmth of our friendship
and understanding. Phone:
Myrtle on 043-721-0406 / 083-
973-6108
T U E S DAY
● Al-anon family groups is a
support group for family and
friends of problem drinkers. If
your life is affected by a
problem drinker, there is help
ava i l a b l e .
We meet every Tuesday
evening at the Methodist
Church in Hebbe Street,
Cambridge at 7.30pm. For more
information, please call Gill at
079-612-8264, or Elsie at 078-
628-6311
● Beacon Bay Bridge Club will
host weekly sessions in the Eden
Worship Centre from 1.15pm to
4.30pm. New and returning
members are all welcome. For
more information, call 082-646-
6033
W E D N E S DAY
● Narcotics Anonymous. St
Nicholas Church, 22 Pell Street,
Beacon Bay. From 7pm to 8pm.
Call 083-900-6962
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Noble goals
on her mind
This Eastern Cape soccer ambassador is
on a mission to get more girls on the field
FAITH MTWANA
Miss Mamelodi Sundowns Eastern
Cape 2021 Joleen Fathula has
vowed to use her platform to
advocate for more young girls to be seen and
heard in the world of soccer.
The 22-year-old ambassador is using her
reign to inspire young girls in sport.
“Soccer is a very male-dominated sport
and I’d love to help aspiring young girls to
reach their sports goals.
“I’ve approached coaches around East
London to come together to help these
young girls and empower them along their
j o u r n e y,” said Fathula.
Fathula started competing in pageants
when she was 10 years old and has since
managed to carve a bright future for herself.
“I’ve been competing in pageants for 12
years now and this is the biggest one I’ve
participated in.
“I want to continue and go for the Miss
Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa.
“The next title I’m going for after this is
the Miss South Africa pageant.”
As an ambassador, Fathula’s
responsibilities include supporting the team
and showing up for the games and events,
along with being a visible,
positive representation of the team. Fathula
is also the founder of Siyakha Foundation, a
charity organisation that strives to uplift and
empower the youth of the Eastern Cape.
She uses this initiative to motivate the
youth by visiting schools, supplying sanitary
towels and clothing and providing matric
dance gowns to pupils who cannot afford
their own.
“I wish to motivate and influence the
youth to join development sports teams and
create a sports educational foundation to
help provide a successful future in sports,”
said Fathula.
“I want to focus on investing in school
sports, being committed to the youth, to
make sure no talent is left unseen by hosting
sports clinics for various sports.
“This initiative would distract them from
drug abuse, crime, teenage pregnancy and
from all variety of issues plaguing our
c o m m u n i t i e s .”
EMPOWER GIRLS: Miss Mamelodi
Sundowns Eastern Cape Joleen Fathula
wants more young girls to play soccer
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Hudson Park girls unbeaten,
boys battle at Knysna tourney
graphic © seamartini / 123RF.com
POWER DUO:
Hudson Park’s
top defender Mia
Smit, left, and top
goalscorer Erin
Batting P i c t u re :
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GO CORRESPONDENT
Hudson Park High School U15A
girls and boys water polo teams
travelled to Knysna at the
weekend for the Oakhill U15
Water Polo Festival.
Their results are as follows:
● U15 Boys Oakhill Chukka
Festival: Lost to Pearson 4-1; lost
to Grey PE U15B 5-1; lost to St
Andrews U15B 7-1, lost to
Glenwood 10-4; lost to Oakhill
9-2, lost to Kingswood 10-
1; beat Fairmont 3-1; drew with
Woodridge 3-3, lost to
Merrifield 6-1. Won 1, Drew 1,
Lost 7
● U15 Girls Oakhill Chukka
Festival results: Beat Oakhill 12-
1; beat Woodridge 8-2; beat
DSG 7-4; beat Springfield 10-
1; beat Fairmont 13-1; beat
Collegiate U15B 12-0; beat
Merrrifield 13-1 beat Southern
Cape Invitational 9-2. Won 8,
Drew 0. Lost 0
The Batting sisters were in
top form with Erin Batting
scoring 36 goals and Kara 23.
Players show grit
Clarendon U15 shine in competitive tournament
GO CORRESPONDENT
The Clarendon High Under-15
water polo team participated in
the Shaun Fuchs Tournament
hosted by Crawford Lonehill at
the weekend.
It was an awesome weekend
full of competitive water polo
and delays caused by lightning.
After two years of no
competitive water polo, the
team showed great grit and
c o u ra g e .
Clarendon went down 2-0
to Herschel but beat St Peter’s 8-
2, St Anne’s 6-3 and St Mary’s 6-
2 in their pool games. This
placed them second in
their pool.
In the play-offs, the team
beat St Dominic’s 9-7 and
Pearson 9-5 but lost 6-5
to Reddam Constantia and 3-2
on penalties to Roedean after a
2-2 scoreline in regulation play.
These results left the team in
seventh place.
GO CORRESPONDENT
Clarendon High School first
water polo team came fourth in
the St Peter’s tournament at the
weekend.
It was a weekend filled with
fierce and competitive matches
STRONG RETURN: The Clarendon Under-15 water polo team was back in action at the Shaun
Fuchs Tournament Picture: SUPPLIED
Clarendon water polo firsts in fourth spot
where the players showed great
courage and determination.
Pool Games
In the pool games Clarendon
beat St Peters 10-2, Rustenberg
6-0 and Pretoria Girls 20-0.
They also downed St
Anne’s 5-2 and Chisipite 10-2
but were held to a 6-6 draw
by St Dominic’s.
Clarendon won their
quarterfinal against DGC 3-2 on
penalties after the teams
finished regulation time locked
at 6-6.
The team then entered the
semifinals where they went
down 12-5 to Crawford.
In the playoff for third and
fourth positions, Clarendon lost
9-6 to St Stithians.
The team can be very proud
of themselves.
GOLDEN GIRL: Jenna Tarr won multiple gold medals at the
Eastern Cape Lifesaving Championships Picture: SUPPLIED
EL lifesaving trio
snap up medals
GO CORRESPONDENT
Congratulations to Clarendon
High School pupils Jenna Tarr,
Kerry Elliott and Hannah Viviers
who competed at the EC
Lifesaving Championships.
● Tarr won gold in the Under-
17 beach flags, U17 beach
sprints, U17 long run, the
U19 team beach relay and
t h e U 1 9 Ta p l i n .
She also scooped silver
medals in the U19 double ski,
U19 tube rescue and the U19
board relay.
● Elliott picked up ma brace of
gold medals – in the U17 beach
relay and the U17 Taplin.
She also bagged a silver
(U17 tube rescue) and bronze
medals in the Under-
17 Individual ski,
the U17 individual Malibu
board, U17 beach flags, the
U17 beach sprints and U17
board relay.
● Viviers took the gold in the
U15 sprints relay, a silver in
the U15 Mali relay and a
bronze in the U15 run swim
run.
Hit the water to
raise money for
a worthy cause
GO CORRESPONDENT
Merrifield College will host the
Mark Roach Swimathon on March
12 to raise funds for the Carel du
Toit Centre. The event will take
place from 6am to 6pm.
Are you or a family member a
swimmer and feel like swimming
for a great cause? Either join us as a
swimmer or sponsor a swimmer's
effort.
For the event, the swimmers will
need to keep their lane occupied for
the 12 hours, swim a minimum
distance of 250m at a time, with a
maximum distance of 5km.
This distance can be
accumulated during the 12 hours of
the event.
There are various prizes, such as
one for the school that swims the
longest distance during the event as
well as for tthe swimmer who
swims the fastest kilometre. There is
also a prize for the team that has the
most swimmers participating.
- Donations to the Carel du Toit
Centre can be made by EFT to:
Name - Carel du Toit Trust;
Bank - Nedbank; Branch - Vincent
Park; Account – 1206028726;
Reference – your cellphone
n u m b e r.

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Sharing
p re c i o u s
gift of
hearing
Braving frigid Atlantic waters to
raise funds and awareness
ROSA-KAROO LOEWE
Deaf swimmers will brave
the freezing Cape Town
waters in a bid to raise
R100,000 for cochlear implant
recipients.
Swimming coach Edward
Tippet, 25, and champion
swimmer Mark Roach, 24, will
be diving off the Robben Island
rocks on Saturday and
swimming the 7.5km stretch of
Atlantic Ocean supported by a
relay of swimmers, Kate
Allwood,13, and Deaflympian
Ivan du Toit, 35.
Tippet said the Robben
Island Freedom swim was only
the beginning of the partnership
between his organisation,
Moving for Sound, and the Hear
Us Foundation.
“We are raising funds to
provide an opportunity for
someone who wishes to have
the ability to hear for the first
t i m e ,” Tippet said. Born three
months premature, Tippet grew
up deaf and received a cochlear
implant as a toddler.
“As a swimming coach I
wanted to use my love of water
to give back and raise awareness
of hearing loss. Hopefully we
can keep the fundraising going.
I don’t know what to expect
on the day, but it’s a worthy
challenge for a worthy cause.
Coming from silence into sound
has changed my life.”
East London-born Roach,
who was also born deaf, said he
was approached by Tippet to
join his Moving for Sound
initiative because of their shared
love for the water, and the
cause, in 2021.
“The cochlear implant has
done so much for me, my sister
and Eddie,” Roach said.
“Deafness doesn’t impact
your swimming ability. I could
swim before I could walk!
“After retiring from the
professional pool, I relaxed into
the fresh scene of open water
swimming. There is an
excitement that comes with
unpredictable waters.”
According to the National
Institute on Deafness, cochlear
implants are small electronic
devices that electrically
stimulate the cochlear nerve —
the nerve for hearing.
The external machine sits
behind the ear and consists of a
battery and microphone which
picks up sound. This is
electronically transmitted
through a copper coil into the
internal implant under the skin.
Roach explained that
hearing aids amplify sound
while a cochlear
implant bypasses the damaged
portions of the ear and directly
stimulates the auditory nerve.
“The device is an entirely
new sense. It changed my life.
“I’ve never done Robben
Island before and the biggest
challenge is the freezing water
NO COLD FEET: Kate Allwood and Edward Tippet after
a training swim in the ocean Picture: SUPPLIED
temperatures; it can be as low as
9°C. But we will stick together
and come out the water
t o g e t h e r.”
Hear Us Foundation chair
Sarah Allwood said she was
excited and would be waiting
on the shore to welcome the
sw i m m e r s .
As a mother to two
profoundly deaf children, she
considered the procedure a
“modern-day miracle”.
She said the non-profit
foundation was established in
2001 by parents of cochlear
children who had been through
the procedure to raise funds
and provide financial
support for patients in South
Africa.
“Unfortunately the device
itself, the surgical procedure
and the upkeep of equipment is
extremely expensive.
We are so grateful to Eddie
and his team for starting this
incredible fundraiser.”
A l l wo o d ’s teenage daughter
Kate will be swimming in the
relay with Du Toit.
Deaflympian swimmer Du
Toit said he lost his ability to
hear at the age of eight months
after health complications.
“I’m super excited about
swimming from Robben Island.
I haven’t done it before.”
Donations can be made on
the Sport for Lives website,
Instagram and Facebook. -
DispatchLIVE
Come and listen to music
in an atmosphere of love
SIPHOSIPHLE DYONASE
The Bruce Gardiner Memorial
Concert with Lloy Brent and
friends is set to take place on
Friday, March 18, in the
Selborne College Hall.
This is an annual gathering
in the form of a relaxed evening,
filled with love and music.
The tickets are sold at R50
per person and can be paid for
at the door. However, booking is
essential.
- For bookings contact Brent
on 073-267-8396. The concert
starts at 6.30pm for 7pm. Please
bring your own drinks and food.
Help golf club raise
funds for Canaan
FAITH MTWANA
Olivewood Private Estate and
Golf Club has pledged to assist
in raising funds for Canaan Care
Centre by hosting a special
charity golf day on 11 March.
O l ive wo o d
extends an invitation to golfers
and businesses to participate in
the golf day.
Canaan Care Centre is an
organisation in Bunker’s Hill
that is dedicated to providing
care and support for children
with severe physical disabilities
and profound learning
disabilities.
Entertainment for the day
will include a live band, raffle
hampers, and an auction.
Craft beer and a gin bar will
be available. Boerewors rolls
and burgers will also be on sale.
Fun is bound to ensue with the
longest marshmallow drive.
For R2,500 per
fourball green fees, cart hire
and a post-round snack platter
are included as is a donation to
Canaan Care Centre.
Brand a tee box or green for
R1,000.
There will also be a prize for
the best dressed.
Registration will be between
9am and 10.30am, with the
shotgun start at 11.30am.
All funds raised will be
donated to Canaan Care Centre.
- For bookings, visit
golfops@olivewoodest ate.com
JOY AND EXCITEMENT: Leona Oates of the Canaan Centre,
centre, introduces children to Cheri-Ann James, Editor at the
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Lawyer found guilty of
stealing trust funds
SIPHOSIPHLE DYONASE
An Eastern Cape attorney Karl Olinger,
64, was found guilty by the East London
Regional Court of theft of trust funds on
Tu e s d ay.
Provincial spokesperson of the
Hawks Captain Yolisa Mgolodela said,
“During the period between 1999 and
2007, Olinger, as a practising attorney,
received trust funds on behalf of his
clients, but did not use the funds for the
intended purpose.
“This resulted in a number of his
clients lodging complaints with East
London-based Serious Commercial
Crime Investigation team of the Hawks
for probing.”
She said that the probe by the Hawks
revealed Olinger received proceeds of
the sales of numerous immovable
properties but did not pay the proceeds
over to his clients.
“In another instance, he was
instructed by a client to recover funds
owed to the client by a debtor. The
debtor paid the funds into the trust
account of the accused, however, he did
not pay the funds over to his client,” she
said.
“The accused further represented the
Maletswai Municipality in recovering
outstanding rates from a municipal
❝
Findings by the
Hawks revealed that
Olinger prejudiced
his clients’ cash to the
value of more than
R467 000
client. The unpaid municipal rates were
paid into the trust account of Olinger
and he did not pay the funds over to the
m u n i c i p a l i t y.”
It is said that Olinger was also
appointed as an executor in the winding
up of a deceased estate.
“The complainant allegedly paid a
total of more than R181,000 in respect
of the winding up of the estate. He did
not finalise the winding up of the estate.”
Olinger was reportedly appointed as
an executor of a second estate.
“He received a total amount of more
than R319,000 in respect of the estate.
The claims against the estate amounted
to no more than R197,000 but Olinger
only disbursed an amount of less than
R173,000.
“Findings by the Hawks revealed that
Olinger prejudiced his clients’ cash to
the value of more than R467,000. He
was convicted on 22 February 2022 and
the matter is remanded to 9 May 2022
for sentencing,” Mgolodela said.

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Jongilanga pupils
addressed on crime
CPF, Red Alert and Masimanyane join to reach out to children
SIPHOSIPHLE DYONASE
The Community Police
Forum in Gonubie
together with
Masimanyane Womens Rights
International and Red Alert
closed off the month of love
with a charity drive held at
Jongilanga High School in
Kwelera on February 25.
The intitiative, Keeping a
Child in School and Away from
Crime, runs on a weekly basis to
create awareness and help feed
pupils from underprivileged
b a ck g r o u n d s .
“When the children saw the
Red Alert K9 unit they where
screaming and clapping.
“That is another programme
that we accomplished and the
pupils where extremely happy –
they even did a dance for us,”
said community activist and
CPF member Amanda Timms.
After the dance
performance, the pupils were
given treats to eat and spoken to
about the dangers of getting
involved in criminal activities.
“We surprised them with
food, fruit and chips and gave a
talk on crime.
“They also wanted to hear
the police sirens,” said Timms.
A commander at Red Alert,
Aubrey Palmer, said the security
c o m p a ny wo r k e d closely with
the SAPS and the CPF in fighting
crime throughout East London
REACHING OUT: RE/MAX Border held a promotion at Cambridge Spar. They used the
opportunity to support a local charity. A lucky draw was held and McClelland Adult Centre won
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and the surrounding areas.
“Being part of these charity
drives, we are doing our part in
also creating crime awareness
among the youth,” Palmer said.
Lerato Nocanda, who is a
field worker at Masimanyane
Womens Rights International,
said: “We were invited by the
CPF in Gonubie police station
to do a talk on GBV at
Jongilanga High school.”
The talk focused on rape and
the issue of sexual consent.
“Because rape is a very
sensitive topic to talk about, we
encourage the learners to speak
out about things that make them
feel uncomfortable or talk to
someone they trust.
“It was just a motivation
from our side since we work
hand in hand with the CPF of
G o n u b i e .”
Stalwart walkers fund new vehicle
for childhood cancer patients
Free gym helps
Hamburg youth
deal with life’s
challenges
ANELISHA GUSHA
Finding a job in a country where
unemployment is rife can be a
stressful and anxiety-inducing
situation, one only worsened by
the Covid-19 pandemic.
Understanding the strain of
trying to find work, 25-year-old
Siphesihle Mva devised
methods to alleviate the stress
and pressure that Hamburg’s
youth face.
He started a gym club called
Fit In, which has now become a
haven for young people trying to
figure out who they are.
Mva, from the seaside
hamlet of Hamburg, said the
gym sessions had begun with
just himself and a few friends,
but many more had joined.
The sessions, which are held
in a hall, are free at the moment,
but Mva said the plan was to
eventually charge a fee.
“I only know of one gym that
does free of charge: mine.”
The club has 34 members,
who are taught the art of
capoeira — a dancelike martial
a r t o f B ra z i l .
Mva said while the gym was
about health and fitness, it was
also a chance to escape the
difficulties that came with being
an unemployed young person
or, in some cases, employed but
dissatisfied with where you are.
“I started capoeira when I
was young, in grade 2, but I felt
like it did not accommodate
everyone, so I opened my fitness
facility called Fit In, where we
encourage health and fitness.”
Mva raised his own funds
and received donations to
purchase the necessary
equipment. He said while the
contributions were not enough,
they were making a difference.
While making money was
not his ambition, he intended to
charge a reasonable fee to
operate the gym.
“Money was the last thing on
my mind, but then I am hoping
to at least make them pay a
membership fee for
m a i n t e n a n c e .”
Mva said he wanted to make
a difference in the lives of those
who were in his situation:
unemployed and not hopeful of
finding a job because of the
youth joblessness statistics in
the province.
“I won’t lie, my duty is to
make a difference in the lives of
others who are continually
suffering the same
unemployment problem as I
am, and life after matric is one
battle that needs to be
a d d r e s s e d .”
M va ’s biggest dream is to
refurbish the gym facility and he
hopes that in the future his
dream will come to life.
“I welcome any donations
because I am hoping to
refurbish it one day so it can
become the way I want it to be,”
he said. - DispatchLIVE
SIPHOSIPHLE DYONASE
Over 7,000 supporters of the 2021
Virtual Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer
raised a decent amount of money to pay
for a brand-new transporter for the
Childhood Cancer Foundation South
Africa (CHOC) and sporting equipment
for a rural club.
The seven-seat transporter will be
used in and around East London to
transport children affected by cancer as
well as their caregivers.
The event was held at the end of
O c t o b e r.
“The CHOC ‘vehicles of hope’ are
safe and reliable methods of transport,
enabling patients and their caregivers to
be driven to and from the hospitals and
the CHOC houses,” said CHOC CEO
Hedley Lewis.
“The vehicles reduce the financial
burden on patients while minimising
contact with the public where they
could be exposed to infections to their
already compromised immunity.
“We sincerely appreciate Algoa FM
who united a community via their “wa l k
to donate a vehicle of hope” to CHOC.
Through this generous donation you
enable us to alleviate the financial stress
on the families and assist our
beneficiaries on their cancer journey by
helping them to complete their treatment
s u c c e s s f u l l y,” he said
Last year, CHOC used the exposure
provided by the Algoa FM Big Walk for
Cancer to raise childhood cancer
awareness as well as its early signs and
symptoms within the region.
“Being chosen as the beneficiary of
the Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer has
GOOD CAUSE: A recent CHOC
outing to the EL Aquarium
Picture: RANDALL ROSKRUGE
been a dream come true for CHOC East
London”, said Eastern Cape regional
manager, Debbie Kleinenberg.
“Not only have we received amazing
coverage and awareness of childhood
cancer, but we have also received a
vehicle that will be used to support the
CHOC families with daily transport to
and from the hospital, as well as being
used to visit communities to share
information on the early warning signs of
childhood cancer.”
“Thank you Algoa FM, the sponsors
and entrants of the 2021 Algoa FM Big
Walk for Cancer. We look forward to the
2022 Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer as
we continue making a difference in the
lives of those affected and infected by
c a n c e r,” s a i d K l e i n e n b e r g .”
Fort Beaufort-based athletics club
P35 Sweaty and Strong was nominated
as the sports beneficiary for 2021 by the
Eastern Cape Department of Sport,
Recreation, Arts and Culture (DSRAC).
The sports club was founded in 2019
by Pindiwe Yengeni, a primary school
teacher in the town.
“The Eastern Cape Department of
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture in
partnership with the Algoa FM Big Walk
for Cancer continues to promote a
healthy lifestyle in the Eastern Cape” said
assistant Manager for recreation
development Nozuko Damoyi.
“Many types of cancer are lifestyle
diseases which can be prevented
through regular exercise.
“In addition to its support for cancer
organisations in the Eastern Cape, the
Algoa FM Big Walk for Cancer raises
funds for sporting equipment which is
donated to under-resourced clubs.
“This equipment provides a
foundation for the sports stars of
tomorrow and promotes a healthy
lifestyle in the community”, said
D a m oy i .
“Support for the Algoa FM Big Walk
for Cancer came from all over the
country, and it was encouraging to see
the increase of organisations joining in
on the pink fun,” says Algoa FM’s
managing director, Alfie Jay.
“The Eastern Cape Department of
Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture has
partnered with the Algoa FM Big Walk
for Cancer for a number of years, with
the mutual goal of promoting a healthy
lifestyle in the Eastern Cape”, said Jay.
The date for this year’s event has not
been announced yet.
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Blown away by eclectic tunes
Jazz maestro Faku returns to the city
MADELEINE CHAPUT
It feels great, I’m in heaven!”
is what renowned South
African jazz composer and
trumpeter Feya Faku has to say
after not being able to play
music for three years and as he
sets off for the first nationwide
tour of his latest albums.
Bringing his jazzy tunes to
local audiences, Faku will be
visiting five cities across SA in
the coming weeks.
Released in 2021, Faku’s
newest albums Impilo and L i ve
at The Bird’s Eye are his first
releases since 2016 and come
after a three-year absence from
the music scene.
In 2018, Faku was diagnosed
with Bell’s Palsy, a condition
that causes a temporary
weakness or paralysis of the
muscles in the face, and was
unable to play until 2021.
He says those years without
music were some of the
toughest.
“When I couldn’t play I was
almost losing it, because I can’t
live without music — I can’t live
without my instrument, ” said
Faku, who was one of the first
musicians to study jazz at the
then University of Natal with
American jazz keyboardist and
professor Darius Brubeck.
“I got sicker because I
couldn’t play. I was eager to play
all the time, it was very painful. I
would get one note and I would
take it step by step, it took me
about two years to play again. ”
In Faku’s latest albums he
shares an honest depiction of
his feelings and experiences
during a time when he thought
he may never be able to play
music again.
He says that sharing his new
music with audiences across the
country was very important to
him, particularly after his
illness.
“Many South African jazz
lovers, and my brothers and
sisters in the music, prayed for
me and supported me during
this time.
“It is important for me to take
my healing, my healer, to them
— because, for me, music has
always been a healing force,”
Faku said.
Born in New Brighton,
Gqeberha, Faku said his
memories of jazz music date
back to riding in his sister and
her husband’s car.
He said it was the freedom
with which jazz could be
played that drew him to the
genre.
“My sister and her husband
used to collect jazz records, so I
was hearing music from them
all the time in their car.
“What I enjoy most about
the music and playing it is the
demand for honesty, to forget
yourself and play it for what it is.
“Th e r e ’s freedom in that,”
said Faku who went on to work
with some of the most
acclaimed artists in the world.
Throughout his career, Faku
has collaborated with both local
and international artists
including Bheki Mseleku,
Abdullah Ibrahim, Barney
Rachabane and international
musicians such as Eric van der
Western, Dave Young, Gustavo
Begalli, Larry Ridley, among
many others.
He was the youngest
member of Winston Mankunku
Ngozi’s quintet and has toured
Switzerland and the US with
Dominic Egli’s band Plurism
and Jeff “Siege” Siegel’s Sextet
r e s p e c t ive l y.
He opened his tour in his
hometown last Saturday
and will make a stop in East
London, performing at the
Stirling High School auditorium
on Thursday (today). Then he
makes his way to Johannesburg,
Cape Town and finally Durban
MUSIC HEALS: Trumpeter Feya Faku will be performing at Stirling Auditorium tonight P i c t u re :
GARY HORLOR:
on March 25.
He said he hoped to perform
in his hometown more often
and was particularly excited to
play for East London audiences.
“It’s been a while since I last
played at home when I was
launching my previous album
Le Ngoma (2016). I don’t
perform in Gqeberha that much,
but I would love,” Faku said.
Having performed at the
Guild Theatre and at the Stirling
High School Auditorium
previously, Faku is no stranger to
East London stages.
He said this year he had
chosen to perform at the latter
venue for the East London leg
of his tour as he wanted a more
intimate setting. - DispatchLIVE
JOYFUL GATHERING
Thinking out the box to help entrepreneurs thrive
MILESTONE: Nohombile Nokinini Valelo celebrated her 76th
birthday at the weekend. Valelo’s family, including her son,
Dr. Vukile Valelo, celebrated with her Picture: SUPPLIED
GO CORRESPONDENT
Hot on the heels of the State of
the Nation Address, it seems
only fitting that the Bizniz in a
Box, extensive rebranding
process responds to the
changing needs of South African
entrepreneurs.
At the heart of this rebrand is
a change of name from Bizniz in
a Box to Box2Boss, giving a
refreshing perspective on
entrepreneurship within the
township economy at a time
when our country needs it the
most.
With unemployment at an
all-time high, rising to 34.9% in
the third quarter of 2021 and
youth unemployment just
below 66%, there is a need to
tap into the spirit of
entrepreneurship that has
always been a feature of South
African society and a way of life
for many.
To design the best
programme for the current
entrepreneurial landscape,
Coca-Cola Beverages South
Africa reviewed the data of the
initial round of participants.
Based on the previous Bizniz
in a Box participants, the results
showed a significant shift in
need from that of youth
empowerment only to that of
women and the more
experienced entrepreneurs who
seek specific support across
varying chapters of their
business ventures.
“Our entrepreneurs have
spoken, and we have listened.
The Box2Boss rebranding
highlights this change and
hopes to be a better solution for
the entrepreneurs of 2022,” said
Nozicelo Ngcobo, public
affairs, comms and
sustainability director at CCBSA.
“We need to be responsive
and in tune with what our
communities are asking for.
“It is by no means a handout
but rather, support that will
enable them to create their own
livelihoods and be catapulted to
the next level.”
❝We must be in tune
with what our
communities want
To be considered to
participate in the Box2Boss
programme, candidates must be
24 years and older, have at least
one year of entrepreneurial
experience, and they must be an
active member of the
c o m m u n i t y.
Ideally, each applicant’s
business should address the
needs of the local community
such as convenience stores, fast
foods stores, car washes and
t s h i s a nya m a s .
For the past
seven years, Bizniz in a Box has
contributed meaningfully
towards reducing youth
u n e m p l oy m e n t .
The initiative has enabled
entrepreneurs to curate a
developed business operations
ecosystem, improve their skills,
access capital, significantly
improve supply chain
development and inspire hope.
To date, the initiative has
trained over 700 entrepreneurs.
Box2Boss is dedicated to
investing in and uplifting the
township economy, therefore,
supporting the country’s
development agenda.
It is designed to transform
aspirants into fully-fledged
businesspeople who can build
businesses, create jobs, and
provide a livelihood for
themselves and others.
“By helping and supporting
one entrepreneur at a time, we
believe Box2Boss will help
enable, empower and create
opportunities for entrepreneurs
to build a brighter future for
themselves and the
communities around them,”
said Ngcobo.
- Email Box2Boss@ccba
group.com for further
information.
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17.5km, 10km and
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Ranger and Caryn
Lategan came in
2nd and 3rd in
the Men and
Wo m e n ’s 10km.
FAITH MTWANA
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The Discovery Surfers Challenge
was held on Saturday.
Results
● 17.5km: Men
1 Bulelani Mgubo 1:11:16
2 Owen Masibulele Tshibo
1:13:32
3 Edumisa Mtoli 1:15:03
● 17.5km: Women
1 Hanlie Botha 1:22:22
2 Kim Comley 1:30:10
3 Andrea Ranger 1:30:48
● 10km: Men and Women
1 Melikhaya Milton Dyubele
46:10
2 Lauren Ranger 47:24
3 Caryn Lategan 47:25
● 10km: Men
1 Dyubele 46:10
2 John Potgieter 48:32
3 Wickus Saunders 49:14
● 10km: Women
1 Ranger 47:24
2 Lategan 47:25
3 Melanie Schemel 49:19
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2230
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5541
Under R300
LUDWIG flight-case for
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LUXURY CANE ARM-
CHAIR: Good condition
R299 Tel 0437483721
Under R300
5541
2 FOLD-UP beach chairs
New w/nylon zip-up carrier,
R90 for both. Tel 043
748 3721
A SALTON Entertainer
Food warmer. New and
unused. R299. Tel 043
748 3721
BEDDING: Fitted single
bed sheet. Red. R40.
Phone 076 761 5587.
BOOKS: Mixed garden,
cooking, travel, cars, etc.
50x R5 each. Phone 043-
7436513.
CURTAINS: Lounge /
bedroom fully lined. Long
drop. R200. Phone 076
761 5587.
ENAMEL POT: New. 20cm.
R100. Phone 083 505
7432.
FISHING RODS and reels
for sale - small river rods.
R100 both. Phone 043
726 7954
FOUR Ladies Jackets, Size
medium. R190 for the lot.
Tel 043 748 3721.
GILES CARTOON BOOKS
stories, pictures and
other as well. 50 x R5
each. Phone 043-
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JACKET: Brown leather
jacket. Ideal for bikers.
R299. For pics and more
info, WhatsApp 083 570
8936.
KNIVES: 15 Assorted used
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Large and small. R100.
Phone 083 505 7432.
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R50 for all. Tel 043
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PALLETS: Plastic, size
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on.c.o. Phone 043 726
7954.
PAPERBACKS: Westerns
and James Hadley Chase
and mixed. 19x
R15 each. Phone 043-
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PASHMINAS: Brand new.
R150 for 2. Phone
083 505 7432.
PYJAMA'S: Winter, men's,
size XXL. Never worn.
R150. Phone 083 5533
455.
Under R300
BOOKS:
annuals for boys and
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CANE Bedside Pedestal
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CANE armchair w/seat &
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R295 Tel 0437 483 721
CANE wicker armchair
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CHAIRS: Dining room WETSUIT:
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Giving back to
his community
Generous Dutywa businessman rolls up sleeves
SITHANDIWE VELAPHI
It took road contractor
Yandisa Maliswana eight
days to fix an often
impassable, muddy dirt road in
his village, where the
community had waited for years
for a proper thoroughfare.
Maliswana, 33, who was
born and raised in New Rest
village in Mgcwe, Dutywa, and
has a home there, knows firsthand
how residents have
struggled with the muddy road,
especially when it rains.
For the first time ever, New
Rest motorists do not have to
worry about calling other
villagers to help push their
vehicles out of the mud, or
having to leave their cars stuck
on the side of the road.
Maliswana, 33, who owns
Maliswana Trading, surprised
his community with a 1km
gravel road which he
constructed, free of charge,
using his own vehicles.
He said the road would have
cost between R500,000 and
R600,000.
It is the first decent road that
the villagers have ever had.
Maliswana said he had
decided to construct the road as
part of giving back to his
c o m m u n i t y.
New Rest location falls
under Mnquma local
m u n i c i p a l i t y.
“As businessmen, we work
with people.
“As a businessman around
the community, it is important
to share the least you have with
your community.
“We understand that our
government also needs a
helping hand.
“I know the challenges faced
by my community because I am
from the area.
“This is not to say that the
government is not working or is
being slow, but I did this out of
love for my community,”
Maliswana said.
The eight-day project
involved roadbed preparations,
compacting, crushing,
processing and water spraying.
“I contacted the local
headman and the ward
councillor for consent first.”
Villager Mbulelo Safa said
the community had waited for
years for a proper road. “Th e r e
were times when it was
impossible to drive on the dirt
road during heavy rains.
“I had experienced getting
stuck in the mud before this
construction.
“For the first time in our
existence we have been driving
with no worry about getting
s t u ck .
“Our worry would be the
speeding by local motorists
because the road is in good
condition.
“We are really grateful for
this young man’s contribution,”
Safa said.
Ncumisa Ncetani-Mlokoti
said Maliswana had taken the
community by surprise with his
g e n e r o s i t y.
“We really did not expect
this from him. We are very
happy for what he did for us.
“The road is perfect and in
good condition.
“It was difficult to drive in
the area during rainy days.
“This road had never been
properly constructed before. It
was a dirt road,” said Ncetani-
Mlokoti.
Municipal spokesperson
Loyiso Mpalantshane said: “We
welcome the noble act by Mr
M a l i swa n a .
“The municipality
appreciates the role of private
citizens and the business sector
in helping government develop
communities and create jobs.
“As part of our roads
infrastructure development
plan, we have a three-year
capital projects plan to address
road infrastructure backlogs
across our rural areas under the
three towns of Ngqamakhwe,
Centane and Butterworth.”
He said the municipality
wanted to ensure that each of its
three towns had a “dedicated
set of road construction
machinery at its own
c o nve n i e n c e ”.
“Currently we have ongoing
projects in ward 25 [Mathole to
Centuli access road] and Ward
29 [Qolora access road] in ward
29.
“The municipality has
already started a process to buy
its own road construction
equipment, for example
graders, excavators, water tanks,
TLBs, rollers, cranes to ensure
our roads are brought to a
satisfactory condition and there
is consistent maintenance.” -
DispatchLIVE
Retired teachers keep their
minds and bodies fit, strong
FAITH MTWANA
A group of retired teachers have
banded together to create a
space for themselves to keep
their minds and bodies healthy
and fresh, well into their old
age.
The East London Pensioners
Association (ELPA) are taking
advantage of their former
professional experience by
using their skills to help build
their communities.
Each member has a different
set of skills within the same
profession to offer to others.
ROAD
WA R R I O R :
Ya n d i s a
Maliswana, at
his own
expense,
converted a
muddy dirt
road in his
home village
of New Rest
into a stretch
of gravel road
P i c t u re :
SUPPLIED
ELPA had to put many of
their projects on hold over the
past few years due to Covid.
This year they plan to adopt
an old age home in their
community and provide them
with as many resources as they
can gather.
They also have a sport
programme that they will be
running in partnership with the
Department of Sport, Arts
& Culture, who will be
providing them with equipment
to help them along.

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Not pulling
her punches
Elite female boxer Daweti is pride of
her club and province
SUE MACLENNAN
I’m excited – very, very
e x c i t e d ,” said Makhanda
female boxer Siphosethu
D aw e t i .
“And I’m so grateful for all
the support I’ve received.”
Daweti is one of 11 Eastern
Cape boxers selected for the
South African national team.
The selection
championships were held in
Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal, from
February 15-19.
D aw e t i ’s home club, Mfuzo
Boxing Camp, could not be
more proud.
“It doesn’t surprise me,” said
founder Mfuzo Dyira.
“Our women boxers have
shown great dedication and as a
result, they’ve frequently been
selected for local, district and
provincial representation.”
Daweti, 24, is the second
boxer from the club to cut it at
national level.
In March 2016,
featherweight Ntombikayise
“Mamjiji” Cunge won the
Female Youth category in the
Youth and Junior Amateur
Boxing National
Championships.
“Actually a lot of the boxers
who represent the Eastern Cape
are women,” Dyira said.
“Some go on to represent
SA. And I think in the Sarah
Baartman District, we currently
have the most active, achieving
boxers this decade.”
Mfuzo Boxing Camp is
affiliated to the South African
National Boxing Organisation
that governs amateur boxing for
men and women in SA, in turn
recognised by the International
Boxing Association, the African
Boxing Confederation, the
South African Sports
Confederation and Olympic
Committee and the Department
of Sport, Arts & Culture.
This week, Daweti joins her
team at a training camp to
prepare for the Zone Four
Games in Angola, in April.
There, she and her
teammates will fight boxers
from 14 member countries of
the Southern African
Development Community.
Next on the team’s calendar
is the Commonwealth Games in
HARDCORE: Boxer Siphosethu Daweti has done her club and province proud
Picture: SUE MACLENNAN
Birmingham, England, in July.
Dyira, a Dispatch 2021
Local Hero, started Mfuzo
Boxing Camp in October 1995
and today, its 38 members range
in age from 12 to 40.
They train in Adda
community hall in Eluxolweni.
On Saturdays, members do the
local parkrun at Makhanda’s
Botanical Gardens.
“Parents are grateful for what
we do here,” Dyira said.
“They know that at least
from 5pm to 7pm every
weekday, their kids are here and
hard at work.”
D aw e t i ’s father, Velile Vacu,
and grandmother, Ladysmith
Vacu, encouraged her when she
took an interest in boxing as a
1 0 - ye a r- o l d .
Now the club is the 24-yearold’s
home from home and
they’re still right behind her.
“This club is like my family,”
said the 66kg Elite boxer.
“I’m so proud of it and
all it has done for me.”
- DispatchLIVE
Lifechanging events inspire Skinner’s re t u r n
MADELEINE CHAPUT
Photography and art can often
go hand in hand, one informing
the other in terms of style and
subject matter.
For East London artist and
photographer, Leigh Skinner,
this could not be more true.
Delving into art from a
young age and later a career in
photography, Skinner says, for
her, there could not be one
without the other.
“Th e r e ’s a big synergy
between my photography and
my art now. I paint everything in
blocks, like little polaroids.
“My art is like looking
through a viewfinder on a
camera for me. It’s how I see the
wo r l d ,” Skinner said.
Referring to her vibrant
works as “fleeting glimpses”,
Skinner works from the many
photographs she snaps on her
travels or drives around the East
London area.
She reinterprets her
photographic images as
paintings, using mixed media;
mainly oils, charcoal and
graphite in her Nahoon homebased
studio.
Wherever I’m driving I take
pictures of what I see, the
landscapes I drive through and
while I’m taking the pictures I
can almost already see them on
a canvas.”
While painting and creating
art for much of her life and at
one point pursuing it full time
and even hosting exhibitions,
Skinner has not focused on art
for several years.
But the death of her mother
in December last year, and her
sons moving overseas, pushed
Skinner to pick up her paint
brushes once again.
“I've always been an artist
and I even did quite a few
exhibitions when I had the
luxury of doing art full time.
“But life happens and I
focused more on photography
to make a living so I had a big
gap where I’d only get to do the
odd little bit of art in between
everything else,” said Skinner,
who regards well-known local
artists as her greatest mentors.
“I always wanted to [be an
artist] and I studied it but I never
completed studies. Greg Schultz
was actually a big mentor for
me and taught me privately.”
Skinner, who is also the PR,
marketing and fundraising coordinator
for the Canaan Care
Centre, said it was only this
January that she made the
decision to create art regularly.
“The turning point for me
was my three sons leaving to
live overseas, for the first time
my house is empty.
“My mom also passed away
after a battle with cancer and I
helped nurse her. It was my
promise to her that I would get
back into art and keep painting.
“I loved bringing up my
three sons and while my mom
was sick I couldn’t bring myself
to paint. Now this, my art, is my
p u r p o s e .”
Skinner’s mother was also an
artist and instilled a love of all
things creative. She is also the
reason for Skinner’s latest
creations on reclaimed and
repurposed wood — an
endeavour Skinner is very proud
of
“I’ve always loved the look
and feel of reclaimed wood and
I’ve been interested in working
on it, but this is definitely
inspired by my mom.
“She used to collect wood
pieces all the time, she was also
an artist and she loved
collecting things of beauty.
“She loved wood and
collected so many pieces and
blocks always saying: ‘this can
be painted on’.
“Of course she collected so
much that she never got to
painting on all of them.
“I’ve got loads of blocks from
Mom’s garage and it’s become a
passion of mine to use these
reclaimed pieces of wood and
repurpose them into something
visually exciting.
“I find it so wonderful. I’m
loving the feel of it and I like
keeping the imperfections of the
wo o d .
“Because I use oils there’s
often a lot of layers to it and my
style is a bit disorderly, a bit like
life really,” Skinner said.
“I was taught on oils and I
love the smell of oils, but also
because of the drying time with
oil paints it means I’m often
working on multiple pieces at
the same time.”
Making use of vivid colours
and hues, and working in a
sketchy, sometimes abstract
style, Skinner says she works
completely from the heart, often
juxtaposing order and chaos in
her creations.
“I don’t mind working from a
brief, if clients understand that I
work from my gut, but I don’t
really do commissions.
WORK IN
PROGRESS:
Skinner’s studio
is filled with
artworks
she is
completing
P i c t u re :
MADELEINE
CHAPUT
“Th e r e ’s an order to my art,
everything is in blocks but
within them the paintings
themselves are a bit disorderly.”
She said her bigger canvases
were often better planned, but
the element of chaos was not
lost in them.
For Skinner, creating her art
offers a cathartic experience and
she says that evoking something
in the viewer is her goal.
“My art is a big catharsis for
me and I want it to be for others.
I’m hoping I can inspire others
to see the beauty around them.
“Many people drive around
and they ‘see’ absolutely
nothing so I hope by interpreting
what I see using bright colours
makes them notice that there is
beauty around.
“I think there’s also great
symbolism in taking an old,
damaged piece of wood and
turning it into something
visually pleasing. It’s a bit like
grasping what we have in life
and making the best of
i t .”Skinner said though she had
decided to pursue art again
because it made her happy, it
also made her feel closer to her
mom.
“I sometimes have an urge to
send my mom a picture of what
I’m working on.
“I'm doing it for myself, but I
know she would have been
happy to see me get stuck back
into my art.” - DispatchLIVE
● Visit Leigh_skinner_artistry on
Instagram to see more of
Skinner’s work.

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Don’t put your takkies away
Ladies Nite Race back on
the running calendar
GO CORRESPONDENT
After close on two years of
no meaningful road
racing, the past weeks
have seen a hive of activity and
though not back to normality,
the races are getting there, and
numbers are growing.
First the Buffs Marathon had
a large turnout, followed by the
Surfers Challenge and now
there is a rush to enter for a race
that is creating much excitement
in the circles of female runners.
It’s the return of
S a t u r d ay ’s Kempston Ladies
Nite Race over 10km, with the
usual 5km fun event tagged on.
All three races are well
established, with the first two
approaching a half century of
longevity, while the latter has its
origins in 1983.
That was when the first race
exclusive to women was
introduced under the auspices
of the then Border Marathon
Runners’ Association and
sponsored by a women’s
boutique called Bottoms Up.
The race later moved under
the same organising team to
Oxford Striders, which had
launched as a new running club
in 1982.
The Kempston Group has for
many years provided the
sponsorship that saw the race
grow exponentially and attract
thousands on race day.
There have been numerous
route and other changes
introduced down the years and
2022 ushers in interesting
changes once more, both to the
route and adjustments to the
starting times.
The new start for both the
10km and 5km is in Irvine Road,
Bonnie Doon, as opposed to
Schultz Road in previous years.
The 10km starts at 5pm and
the 5km two hours earlier at
3pm.
That means the more serious
runners who are looking for an
optimal race or to win the main
race will not have hordes of fun
runners to negotiate their way
through as they approach the
finish, as has been the case each
year and is becoming more
difficult as the numbers have
increased.
The immediate priority for
an event of this size is to get
entries in.
Hard copy entry forms are
available at Sportsmans
Warehouse, Total Sports and
Oxford Striders.
Entry to the 10km costs
R100, with an additional R30
required for a timing chip and
R35 for non-club members
needing a temporary licence
number. The 5km is R70.
● Route maps are available on
plotaroute.com and all general
information is available online,
RUNNING
FREE: The
last Ladies
Nite Race, in
2020,
attracted a
large field of
runners
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Graeme ready for challenge of powerful Selborne outfit
GO CORRESPONDENT
Hosts Graeme College are
preparing for a serious challenge
when they take on Selborne in the
feature match of the Graeme Rugby
Day, sponsored by Buco, in
Makhanda on March 19.
Coach Jonty van der Meulen
said they realised the potent East
London outfit would be a tough
hurdle but he said their approach
was to be willing to take on “the top
rugby schools in the Eastern Cape”
at their event.
“This is what we have done in
the past and it will be no different
this year as we try to prove what we
have to offer,” Van der Meulen said.
“And there is no better stage for
that than our own rugby day.
Selborne have always possessed a
good power game, so we realise we
must contain their physicality and
then focus on our strengths and
play at our own tempo.”
The teams last met in the rugby
day in 2017 when Selborne were
made to work hard for a 20-15
victory. While they will go into the
match as the favourites, the
Selbornians will be wary of the
challenge the Makhanda team will
represent.
Van der Meulen added that the
enjoyment of getting back to some
sort of normality on the sports
playing fields would be uppermost
in his players’ minds.
The boys and the coaching staff
have endured an agonising two
years during which the Covid-19
pandemic put paid to the vast
majority of sporting fixtures and
Van der Meulen knows this is
something they will have to deal
with going forward.
“After virtually no rugby in
2020, we only managed to play
four matches last year, which were
scattered over a period of time.
“But on a positive note, a few
players who are back from last year
have had the experience of playing
at a first team level.”
Van der Meulen said the team
had been together as a group since
October, continuing their training
in January with field sessions.
“We are optimistic about the
talented group of players in the
squad, though it is difficult making
assumptions as the boys have
played so little since they were
U15, having missed their U16 and
U17 seasons.
“Though Craven Week did not
take place last year, Lulundi
Nopote, Liselihle Maphekula and
Abongile Ngandi were selected for
EP and they are back this year.”
Besides an internal trial game,
Graeme will warm up for their big
day with a fixture against
Makhanda rivals Kingswood on
March 12.- DispatchLIVE
❝We must contain their physicality
and then focus on our strengths