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New drama series shot in EL

Show available on Montywood

FAITH MTWANA

Montywood is a video

streaming platform

that produces and

distributes African movies,

television series and

documentaries at an affordable

cost.

The platform is set to release

a 10- episode series titled The

Mat.

The show follows Avile,

played by Sithembile Xaso, a

young businessman who

accidentally knocks over and

kills the mayor’s daughter while

d r iv i n g .

After being instructed by his

wife Elihle, to wrap the body up

in a mat, he hires his brother to

cover up the murder, only to

d i s c ove r the mayor is aware of

the secret.

Avile is then faced with

losing his wife or going to jail.

The series was shot in East

London in Quigney, Scenery

Park, Reeston and the CBD.

The cast includes actors

from around East London

including Nandipha Sompi,

Deo Francis, Sanelisiwe

Mandla, and Sandisa Tshetsha.

The series was developed and

directed by Unathi Dyubula,

who is also the founder of the

platform. Bulelani Momoti is the

series’ executive producer.

Dyubula created the

platform in 2015 with the intent

to create opportunities for

filmmakers and actors in the

Eastern Cape and to prevent

them from moving to other

provinces in search of work.

Montywood seeks to create

employment opportunities in

the production space for

aspiring youth.

Some of the other newlyreleased

dramas available

include Notorious Gang,

Township Talks, and Re a p .

Content on Montywood is

accessible to the public through

voucher codes that are available

at spaza shops, Silulo

Technologies branches and

online through bank payments.

The cost for the viewing

is R5 for a full day or R50 for 30

d ay s .

The series is being aired

every Thursday at 9pm, from

March 31 to June 2.

ACTION STATIONS: Sithembile Xaso, standing, and Sinazo Mbekeni in a scene from Montywood’s new series ‘The Mat’, which is

available for viewing on its video-streaming platform Picture: SUPPLIED

EL NPO chosen as

beneficiary of Algoa

FM charity golf event

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

An East London charity

organisation, Guardians of

Hope, has been selected as the

beneficiary for the Algoa Cares

Charity Golf Day 2022, hosted

by Algoa FM.

The non-profit organisation

provides a safe home for

vulnerable babies.

“Established in 2017,

Guardians of Hope is raising

funds to renovate premises in

Southernwood which will be

able to accommodate more

than double the present number

of infants it currently caters for.

The capacity will go from 12

babies to 30,” Algoa FM

managing director Alfie Jay said.

The station said funds raised

by the Charity Golf Day

would go towards completing

renovations to the kitchen,

cupboards for the bedrooms

and air conditioning for the

playroom, nursery, palliative

room and toddler bedroom.

The children’s home also has

an ongoing need for nappies,

food, formula, baby products

and medication, according to

Guardians of Hope founder,

Elaine Brenkman.

“Due to Covid-19, we have

not been able to host the Algoa

FM Charity Golf Day for the past

SAFE SPACE:

Elaine

B re n k m a n ,

Guardians of

Hope founder,

with one of

the babies the

NPO cares for

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two years. “We are delighted

that it will be back in 2022 so

we can make a difference in

people’s lives in East London”,

said Jay.

- The golf day will be held

on 29 April at the EL Golf Club

Madness Comedy Festival is back

FAITH MTWANA

The Madness Comedy Festival is

back for the first time since the

Covid-19 pandemic struck two

years ago.

The show is a platform for

standup comedians, seasoned

and amateur, to show off their

skills and entertain audiences.

The festival will consist of

three shows in three centres,

East London at Hemmingways’

The Venue on 7 April;

Queenstown at Queens Casino

and Hotel on 8 April and

Gqeberha at The Boardwalk on

9 April.

Some of the acts who will be

performing are Trevor Gumbi,

Liya Nqaba, Ta Fire, Luphelo

FAITH MTWANA

The Keiskamma Trust, in

collaboration with the Hamburg

community, recently initiated a

human rights community event

to address major issues in the

c o m m u n i t y.

The main objectives of the

trust are to assist in creating a

society that is active through

creativity, while also working

with the community in creating

a better Hamburg.

The event was used to guide

young men towards becoming

Kodwa, Isaac Gampu, and Vusi

Oulik. Gumbi describes the

show as a way for society to

heal after more than two years

of the pandemic’s ravages.

“This is an opportunity to

relax and unwind after an awful

two and a half years of

lockdown. We are finally free,”

Gumbi said.

- Tickets for all the shows

cost R200 per person at

Computicket, or R300 at the

d o o r.

Trust, Hamburg community tackle social ills

The aim is to assist in

a society that is active

through creativity

ON THE BILL: Trevor Gumbi

is one of the comedians in the

Madness Comedy Festival

lineup Picture: SUPPLIED

more responsible and treating

women better in light of genderbased

violence and substance

abuse issues.

Keiskamma Trust director

Zuko Gabela opened the floor

to the community to voice their

views with regards to these

challenges and collectively

come up with practical

solutions that will be

implemented effectively.


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Principal tells

of struggle in

apartheid days

CROSSWORD number 1274

Mike Burton, who had to walk a fine

line in trying times, launches book

FAITH MTWANA

When Mike Burton

took on the role of

principal at All Saints

College in Bhisho in the 1980s,

he unknowingly began the most

important role of his life.

Burton played a very

prominent role during the

struggle against the apartheid

regime in the Eastern Cape,

while also navigating his

responsibilities of teaching and

leading pupils through their

education at the time.

His recently launched book,

Treading a Delicate Tightrope,

chronicles the struggles he faced

alongside other freedom fighters

at the time, and the emphasis he

put on ensuring the

pupils received adequate

education that would help them

through life beyond high school.

“We wanted to ensure we

prioritised the children’s

education as well as their

l i b e ra t i o n ,” said Burton.

“We had students with us

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by Monday 4pm in publication week

T H U R S DAY

● The University of the Third

Age, East London (U3Ael) offers

a very interesting programme of

talks and courses each month.

Subscriptions are R50 yearly.

Inquiries: Clare Fowle on 083-

248-3699.

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 on 072-651-

8514. Club facilities to hire,

contact Lyn England on 083-

321-3445.

● NG Church Cambridge

Bazaar (Corner of French and

Croydon roads) will be on from

3pm on April 8. Come and join

us for tasty treats and takeaways

– hamburgers, curry and rice,

chicken pie and salads, potjie,

pudding, cakes, rusks,

homemade sweets and much

more.

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. Practise equipment

(mallets, and so on) 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.

when we went on our marches,

so many of them had a good

understanding of what we were

fighting for.

“It was a very difficult time

because we were all putting our

lives at risk for the struggle.”

Burton was born in

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and

received his teaching

● 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-booters welcome. Covid

rules apply. WhatsApp 067-

041-2830.

T U E S DAY

● Al-anon family group is a

support group for family and

friends of problem drinkers. If

your life is affected by a

problem drinker, there is help

available. We meet every

Tuesday evening at the

qualification from Rhodes

University. When he moved to

SA, he first taught at Kingswood

College in Makhanda before

becoming principal at All Saints

College.

After more than 30 years

Burton’s wife encouraged him to

share the stories of what

happened all those years ago.

“This is the first and only

book I plan to write. This is a

very personal book that I wrote

just so that I could share my

account of what happened all

those years ago,“ said Burton.

All Saints College was

established as a private school

in 1986 and prided itself on

being a non-racial and antiapartheid

institution.

The college is now known as

the SAPS Detective Academy

All Saints.

- The book is available for

R225 online on the African

Books Collective and Amazon

websites, or directly thr ough

Burton via email at:

mswbur ton@gmail.com

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Methodist Church in Hebbe

Street, Cambridge, at 7.30pm.

For more information, please

call Gill on 079-612-8264, or

Elsie on 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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Water woes

Frustrated residents say huge bills don’t add up

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

It wasn’t half-way into 2021

when Buffalo City

Municipalty faced long,

uncontrollable queues at their

offices in Oxford Street relating

to billing enquiries from

residents, and the issue does not

seem to have been resolved.

On March 30, Amalinda

resident Tracy Smit contacted

the Go! & Express about

exhorbitant water bills received

by people in her area.

She said residents paid the

bills because they were

afraid their electricity meters

would be blocked.

“In one month, we were

charged for 193kl of water

totalling R3,7718.79, excluding

VAT. On average we consume

17kl of water per month.

“We do not have a

swimming pool or Jacuzzi. BCM

only credited an amount of

R1,5821.39 excluding VAT of

the R3,7718.79,” she said.

“On our current municipal

account we are being charged

for readings dating to November

2021. Why is the municipality

back-dating water readings

when the readings from

November ’21, December ’21,

January ’22 and February ’22

were already submitted and

paid for?” She said according to

the municipality, a smart meter

was installed at their residence

in December 2021.

“Isn’t the purpose of the

smart meter to send readings

automatically to the

municipality? Why are we then

being billed for old readings

and why have they being billing

us an interim amount for water?

“Payments being made to the

account aren’t being allocated

correctly. When enquiring

about this we were told that if

there is a dispute on the

account, payments need to be

made at the municipal offices in

order for the payments to be

allocated correctly.

“But this is not the case. So

what is the point of going to the

municipal offices every month

until the query has been

r e s o l ve d ? ” Smit said when a

dispute was raised it could take

up to 90 days to be resolved.

“When visiting the

municipal offices there is

absolutely no urgency

whatsoever to be of assistance.

“Staff are rude, have casual

conversations with other

colleagues and are more

concerned about what they will

be having for breakfast than

actually assisting the person

who has taken time off work to

sort out a mess made by BCM.

“We as residents should not

have to bear the brunt of BCM’s

incompetence and inability to

do their jobs correctly.”

A Beacon Bay resident,

Ntobeko Moyo, also raised his

concerns about the matter.

He said people at

his residence were not always at

home or even in town, but

returned to huge municipal bills

that did not add up.

BCM spokesperson Samkelo

Ngwenya said: “We have a

procedure for residents who

have a query on their bill. There

are number of reasons for an

excessive bill and one of them

could be a water leak. These

need to be investigated.”

“During that period a bill is

flagged and various actions are

taken including payment

arrangements, so the consumer

needs to visit our offices so that

we can look into the account.”

Help sought to find mother of

baby girl who died in hospital

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

The Eastern Cape Department of

Health has issued a statement

calling on the public to assist in

tracking down a 30-year-old

woman who allegedly

abandoned her three-month-old

baby girl at Grey Hospital in

Qonce last month.

“The woman, registered as

Anelisa Moyeni in our hospital

records, arrived at the hospital

with the baby on the afternoon

of March 16 2022, in a critical

condition.

“On arrival in the hospital,

she presented herself as a single

p a r e n t ,” said department

communication liaison officer

Mkhululi Ndamase

“She did not know the

whereabouts of the infant’s

father, but provided his name

and contact number on

hospital records as one of the

n e x t - o f - k i n .”

Ndamase said the baby wa s

admitted but died the same

e ve n i n g .

“She failed to produce any

official documentation of the

child and claimed she had a

home birth on December 2.

“She claimed that the

following day, after delivering

the child, she took her to Bhisho

Hospital for examination, where

she claimed to have been given

a Road to Health card.”

It is reported that Bhisho

Hospital records do not reflect

the women’s visit to the

maternity ward nor

her obtaining a Road to Health

card on December 22.

“When health officials

requested the Road to Health

card, the woman said the card

burnt in a shack and that she

never applied for a birth

certificate for her baby.

“The following morning after

the child's death, Moyeni

approached the hospital

mortuary and requested that the

child be cremated and left the

hospital, without any

notification.

“On March 22 2022, the

hospital noticed that the woman

had not come back to claim the

body of the child.

“Hospital officials made

calls to all the contact numbers

of the relatives provided by the

❝ Social workers visited

the address she had

provided and asked

the community leader

of Tolofiyeni village

but she was not

known in the area.

woman, including that of the

said father of the baby reflecting

on the register, with no success.

“In tracing the mother of the

deceased, on March 23, the

hospital social workers visited

the address she had provided

and also involved the

community leader of Tolofiyeni

village but she was not known

in the area.

“It is at this point that the

hospital involved the South

Africa Police Service in search

of the woman.

“On March 24, the police

visited the address she had

provided but could not find

h e r,” Ndamase said.

“Both the facility and the

police have done all the

interventions in tracking the

whereabouts of the mother of

the deceased baby girl without

any luck, and request public

assistance in finding her or any

of her relatives.”

The woman is described

as tall and of medium build.

She was wearing a skirt, with

a brown, long- sleeved top

when she was last seen at Grey

Hospital.

- The department said

anyone with knowledge of the

whereabouts of the woman is

urged to call the SAPS

or Nomzingisi Mnyiphika, the

Grey Hospital CEO, on 060-

563-1398.


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HUDSON HOCKEY PLAYERS IN TOP FORM

AMAHLE FINCA LITHO TYALANTSIKA JODY-ANNE OCTOBER TARELLE JONES JORDAN HORNER

TEAM EFFORT: The Hudson Park girls first team acquitted themselves well Pictures: SUPPLIED

GO CORRESPONDENT

This past week and weekend

Hudson Park boys’ and girls’

first hockey teams travelled to

Cape Town to participate in the

2022 Fairmont Hockey Festival.

The results for Hudson Park

Girls 1st

● vs St Cyprians – drew 2-2

● vs Langa HC – won 6-0

● vs Durbanville High School –

won 4-1

● Monument High School lost

2-0

● vs Belville – won 7-1

● vs ES Academy – lost 4-2

P l ay - o f f s

● vs York – lost 3-0

Our girls’ team tied for first 1st

in their pool but, due to goal

difference, were classified

second. They lost one game in

the play-offs and ended the

tournament seventh out of 24

teams.

Four of our girls won ‘p l aye r

of the match’ with Litho

Tyalantsika and Jody-Anne

October earning two of these

awards and Tyalantsika ending

the tournament as the

second highest goal scorer of

the tournament.

Hudson Park Boys 1st

● vs Charlie Hofmeyr – lost 2-0

● vs Bishops Invitational –

lost 1-0

● vs Monument – lost 4-2

● vs Strand – drew 0-0

● vs DF Malan – drew 2-2

● vs Belville – lost 0-1

P l ay - o f f s

● vs Oudtshoorn – lost 1-0

Our boys’ team finished 20th

out of 24 teams and Jordan

Horner was awarded a player of

the match award.

Rugby festival proves tough

NEALE EMSLIE

Hudson Park shrugged off

several unforced errors to start

the Standard Bank Grey High

Rugby Festival on a high note

with a 28-3 win over Despatch

at the Pollock Oval in Gqeberha

on Thursday.

There was not as much joy

for the other Border schools,

with Queen’s going down

agonisingly in the last minute

22-20 to Westville and Selborne

being outclassed by the

Outeniqua outfit 40-7.

Hudson coach Lonwabo

Ntleki was happy with the start,

while acknowledging that they

would have to improve for a big

clash against Brandwag on

S a t u r d ay.

“I think the guys were a little

bit over-eager at times and this

led to quite a few mistakes.

Hudson bag win as Queen’s, Selborne taste defeat in Gqeberha

“But once they settled down

and showed better

concentration, they were able to

get on top. It was a very good

start for us and we are ready to

embrace the challenge we will

face against Brandwag.”

Queen’s, meanwhile, were

unlucky to lose to Westville in

the opening match on the Philip

Field, being undone by a try in

the final minute to go down 22-

20. It was a game in which

neither side were able to stamp

their dominance on

proceedings and though

Queen’s ran in three good tries,

the Durban outfit were able to

counter that each time.

In the first half, Lesego Bota

crossed for a fine try after a good

backline move created space

and Aluve Stemela added a

second, which Bota converted.

But Westville hit back twice

with tries and the teams went

into the halftime break

deadlocked at 12-12.

The see-saw battle

continued in the second half as

Bota slotted a penalty, only for

Westville No 8 Avethandwa

Tukwayo to power over from

close range for their third try to

put his team 17-15 in the lead.

Queen’s stormed back onto

the attack and Sisipho Mpaka

scored in the righthand corner

to regain the initiative, but

Westville were not done.

Some good work by their

forwards and backs saw them

work their way back into the

Queen’s 22m area and a series

of penalties close to the line

eventually resulted in big lock

Ockert Schonken barging over

to take the score to 22-20.

Though the conversion

failed, the final whistle went

before Queen’s could kick off

again to deny them a final

chance at glory.

Selborne held their own

against the strong George team

for much of the first half, but

came under pressure as

Outeniqua upped the pace with

direct running at their

opponents’ defence.

Eventually, the dam wall

broke and centre Tony Bruiners

was first to score when he sliced

through for a superb try.

Outeniqua’s ability to create

chances was revealed with an

excellent score by scrumhalf

Jamil Pretorius and hooker

Riaan Swart made it 21-0 at the

break when he powered over

under the posts.

In the second half, the

George team were awarded a

penalty try and crossed again

through flank Dewald Gerber

before Selborne finally had

some joy when they attacked

near their opponents’ line.

Jordan Luck was able to

force his way over and Kyle van

Wyk added the conversion to

make it 33-7.

But Outeniqua were not

finished and yet another

attacking move ended in their

sixth and final try to secure a

well-deserved 40-7 win.

On Saturday, Hudson Park

made it two out of two when

they downed Brandwag 26-10

and Selborne eked out a narrow

19-18 win over Framesby.

Queen’s went down 15-14

to SACS. Hosts Grey beat KES

22-15, Muir College

beat Parktown 19-15, Jeppe

were 15-13 winners

ove r R o n d e b o s ch , B i s h o p s

beat Outeniqua 31-20.

On the opening day of the

festival, Hudson Park U14A

b e a t D e s p a t ch 5 8 - 0 ,

Hudson’s u16A went down 34-

10 to Rondebosch and

their u15A side lost 20-0

t o We s t v i l l e .

On Saturday, Hudson’s u14A

were shaded 20-19

by Framesby, their U16A

beat Framesby 14-3 and

their U15A team lost 30-12

to Nico Malan.-D i s p a t c h L i ve

and Go Correspondent

Clarendon U14s score

at hockey tournament

GO CORRESPONDENT

This past weekend, the

Clarendon High School U14A

hockey team participated in the

Rob Taylor Hockey Festival.

They played all of their

matches at the Clarendon

astroturf.

Despite the rain on Saturday,

the weekend was filled with

exciting hockey.

Their results were as follows:

● Beat KHS 4-0.

● Beat Kingswood 1-0.

● Beat Woodridge 1-0.

● Drew with Pearson 0-0.

● Drew with DSG 2-2.

The game against Collegiate

was cancelled.

FINE EFFORT: The

Clarendon High School U14A

hockey team that took part in

the Rob Taylor Hockey

Festival Back, from left

Tannah Prince, Panashe Tewo,

Grace Gibbons, Olivia

Yazbek, Soyama Dzengwa,

Kiara Dart, Megan Phillips,

Lara Schwedhelm, Quinn Carr

and Keira Botha. Front, from

left: Katelin Dart, Leila

Schenk, Onyedikachi

Ezeanowai, Sarah Jordan and

Mené Strydom

Picture: SUPPLIED


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Concern as rabies cases rising

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

The South African

Veterinary Association

said positive animal rabies

cases had risen to 741 from 562

in the past month.

Positive human cases

increased from nine to 11.

“Since June 2021, the South

African Veterinary Association

[Sava] has seen an alarming

increase in rabies cases in the

Eastern Cape, specifically within

the Nelson Mandela Bay,

Buffalo City, and Alfred Nzo

r e g i o n ,” the organisation said.

Authorities urge all pet owners to get their animals vaccinated

“Rabies is a virus that affects

the brain, leading to nervous

signs and behavioural changes.

“Clinical signs such as incoordination,

drooling, paralysis,

abnormal howling or

vocalisation, aggression,

decreased responsiveness and

other behavioural changes may

be indicative of rabies in

a n i m a l s .”

Dr Renee Van Oudtshoorn,

from Optima CVC, on behalf

of Sava, said: “To protect

animals, family, and the

community at large, pet owners

must vaccinate their dogs and

cats.

“Annual vaccination is

strongly recommended.

“However, it is never too late

for your pet to receive their first

vaccination, followed by the

booster protocol.

“Should a person get bitten

by an animal and there is reason

to suspect rabies from the

animal’s behaviour and history

[not vaccinated, in a high-risk

rabies area], the patient needs to

wash the wound well with soap

and running water and seek

medical attention immediately.

“Rabies preventative

treatment will include a series of

rabies vaccines and

immunoglobulin injected into

the wound if the skin has been

b r e a ch e d .

“Bite victims can still receive

immunoglobulin up to

seven days after initial

treatment, although it should be

done immediately.”

Sava encourages all pet

owners to visit their local state

veterinarian and make the

responsible choice of

vaccinating dogs and cats.

Basic vaccination programme

for dogs:

● First vaccine: 12 weeks old

● Second vaccine: four months

old

● Third vaccine: one year old

● Going forward: yearly

Basic vaccination programme

for cats:

● First vaccine: 12 weeks old

● Second vaccine: four months

old

● Third vaccine: one year old

● Going forward: yearly

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report a suspected rabiesinfected

animal, please call the

Eastern Cape Health

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for the 2022 Entrepreneurship

Programme to April 7 2022.

The Tony Elumelu

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African entrepreneurs to create

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ideas or existing businesses

under five years old to apply

for seed capital, mentorship and

business management training.

The application deadline,

which had initially been set for

March 31 2022, has been

extended to April 7 to give more

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and business ideas the

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Deanna Bosse

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C h u rc h ,

Cambridge by

the Rev. Marius

Clack. The

union produced

two sons and a

daughter and

four grandsons.

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Fresh faces

turn the tables

Women DJs pumping up the jam with best

ANELISA GUSHA

Women DJs are taking

their place behind

the decks across the

p r ov i n c e .

On a night out in East

London, Gqeberha or Mthatha,

it is not a surprise to find a

woman pumping out some great

sounds at clubs, lounges and

t ave r n s .

In a heavily male-dominated

field, DJ Misser Housefanatic

and DJ Zeed are claiming their

space and bringing their own

style and sound to DJ-ing.

Misser Housefanatic, real

name Ncumisa Gomomo, has

a weekly residency at swanky

East London lounge Azzuro and

DJ Zeed, real name Bukiwe

Zide, is a newsreader on

Umhlobo Wenene FM.

“I’ve always been a music

fan and used to accompany my

cousins to their shows, plus I’m

constantly up to speed on house

m u s i c ,” Gomomo said.

Behind the beats, Gomomo

is the mother of a four-year-old

son and is still trying to find

herself in this career, with her

passion a part-time job for now.

“Before DJ-ing, I am the

mother of a young boy, and I am

presently unemployed.

“I quit my job in September,

but I am still looking for work

and will return to school next

ye a r,” she explained.

Her capacity to adapt and

rise above any scenario,

according to her, is what

distinguishes her.

“I am not afraid to adapt and

d ive r s i f y.”

She said while there were

many DJs across the globe, local

house music veteran DJ Fresh

was her inspiration.

Though she has discovered

her love, she is well aware of the

challenges that women face

when entering the field.

But nothing is preventing

her from pursuing her

a s p i ra t i o n s .

“I have been undermined,

doubted sometimes and treated

differently from male DJs

because I am a woman, but I

understand it is a maledominated

industry.”

Gomomo said she has

always remembered why she

started in the first place, which

gives her the strength to

continue.

Misser’s top three party

starter songs: Sithelo’s Hell &

Back, DJ Zinhle’s Siyabong a and

Kgzoo’s Prince of Mbombela.

Bukiwe Zide’s husky but

smooth voice has become a

staple on the airwaves of

Umhlobo Wenene, as millions

of listeners get the latest news

from her bulletins.

The Libode-born but

Gqeberha-based mom of two

boys discovered her talent for

DJ-ing in 2010 while she was

working at a community radio

station.

She took a chance at a gig

she was attending when a male

DJ’s vibe was not being well

r e c e ive d .

“Remember, I had never

been a DJ before and had no

idea what it takes to become a

DJ, but I went to him and asked

for his CD and started playing,

and I then noticed people were

enjoying what I was doing,”

ON DECK: House DJ Ncumisa ‘Misser Housefanatic’ Gomomo Picture: SUPPLIED

Zide said.

Since the event she has

never looked back, and has

played for Alfred Nzo

community radio events.

Despite her career as a news

producer, Zide enjoys working

behind the decks in her

personal time.

Since her debut as a DJ in

2010, her highlight was playing

with famous DJ Tira.

“What makes me unique is

that I am focused on playing

Afrohouse. I try to avoid playing

the same sets, even though I

play in different areas.”

Zide said she conducted

research on which music was

popular and which wasn’t to

develop her Afrohouse set.

Her suggestion is that if

anyone is keen to get into the

industry, she should have a

backup plan in place in case

things go wrong.

“If you aspire to become a

DJ, please have something to

fall back into if this career fails.

“Lockdown has taught us to

make some means to live on

and not depend entirely on the

i n d u s t r y,” she said.

DJ Zeed’s top three party

starter songs: Shimza Ft

Angento Dust’s All Alone,

Thandi Draai’s Jika and

Ku s u s a ’s Moto Ka Ice Cream. —

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Mom’s piñatas

prove a big hit

CHEERS:

Candice

F ro h b u s ’s

son Connor

poses with

one of

her piñatas

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Colourful creations made to be destroyed

MADELEINE CHAPUT

Hand-drawing designs,

cutting cardboard,

building 3D figures,

cutting tissue paper by hand,

smearing on glue and

meticulously placing the paper

into discernible patterns, East

Londoner Candice Frohbus has

created more than 300

colourful, festive piñatas.

From the R2D2 robot, Pa w

Patr ol characters, balls, llamas,

a range of movie and video

game characters, all kinds of

alcohol bottles from tequila to

Champagne, Frohbus, 40, has

made a career of creating

detailed replicas of people’s

favourite things and characters

for special occasions.

While her creations are

made to be destroyed, Frohbus

loves the meticulous process of

building each colourful

character or item and the joy

they bring to others.

“I wouldn’t want to be

around to watch all of my

creations get smashed,” she

quipped.

“But to see the videos my

clients send me and to watch

kids scream in delight and have

the best time bashing their

piñatas and dashing for sweets

really makes it worth it.”

Her passion was sparked

three years ago after a

complicated request from her

son. “He was turning five and so

badly wanted one and I couldn’t

find them anywhere, but he just

wo u l d n ’t let it go.

“So the very first one I made

was Marshall from Paw Patrol

for my son,” said Frohbus who

still has old Marshall peeping

out from under her desk.

“It was so nice that my son

wo u l d n ’t smash it, he wouldn’t

let anyone touch it,” she said.

After her son’s birthday party,

Frohbus, a mom of two, started

receiving requests from moms at

the party and so she delved into

piñata making and soon

decided to make this her fulltime

occupation.

“I was still working at the

time and it just kicked off. I was

in the corporate world and I was

getting tired of that too, so going

into this full-time started feeling

like a good option.”

And now there is no other

job Frohbus enjoys more.

“It’s a really peaceful

process. My boys know when

I’m working I get in my zone, I

have my earphones in and listen

to podcasts.”

Though peaceful, Frohbus

says that doesn’t mean it is

always easy.

“I start by drawing the figure

and all its different sides on a

piece of cardboard and then it’s

just a matter of building it up.

“It’s a very meticulous

process. I have to hand-cut each

of the pieces of paper and glue

them on and my OCD really

drives me crazy sometimes.

“I work as long as I need to,

to get it right because I don’t let

anything leave here unfinished

or not exactly right.”

Each piñata is reinforced

accordingly, so cardboard needs

to be rolled to create 3D effects

and sometimes Frohbus’s

papier-mâché skills are also put

to the test to create the

roundness needed for her 3D

character piñatas.

This means that time,

creativity and some ingenuity

are needed to make each

piñata.

“I reinforce the sides of each

piñata and make it more

difficult depending on the ages.

“So, essentially, three-yearolds

get less reinforcements, but

I definitely make it sturdy

enough to have lots of fun.

“It shouldn’t break the first

time you hit it, but you also

don’t want to be whacking it for

hours on end with nothing

h a p p e n i n g ,” Frohbus said.

When it comes to Frohbus’s

piñatas, the filler is just as

customisable as the piñata itself.

“I fill it with sweets for

kiddies’ parties but people have

requested little shots and all

kinds of things depending on

the event.”

She said in the past some of

the most challenging piñata

requests were to make different

types of alcohol bottles and then

fill them with tiny shots of

specific liquor.

“A Champagne bottle was

my very first commission and

that was really challenging. It

was tough, but I’ve made so

many since.

“You can’t buy small shots of

tequila so I’ve had to decant and

make my own small shots

before for a client’s piñata. That

takes a while to do as well.”

While some piñatas are

more difficult to make than

others, Frohbus says there are

many characters which now

come quite naturally.

“I’ve done so many llamas.

They are incredibly popular and

I’ve made tons of them and

could probably make them in

my sleep,” she laughed.

Frohbus said some of her

favourite piñatas were those

made for gender reveal parties,

but that children were definitely

her number one and favourite

clients.

“I love gender reveal piñatas,

because I’m often the only one

who knows whether it’s a boy or

a girl. It’s exciting.

“Little people are definitely

my favourite clients though, and

when my clients send me videos

or photos from the day it makes

all the hard work worth it,”

Frohbus said.

She said creating full-time

made her much happier than

corporate life and that she was

able to spend more time at

home with her children.

— For more details, visit

Fr ohbus’s Facebook

page, Pettlebum's Pinatas

Effects of violence are corrosive and costly

People can sit in their homes and belittle people

using words and social media platforms

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BRODY MOODIE

Recently, Hollywood was hit (excuse the

pun) with a public act of violence.

To some, this may seem like an

insignificant incident with the recent

outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia war,

however, this seemingly inconsequential

event leads one to the unfavourable

effects of violence.

Throughout history there have been so

many situations which highlight these

negative consequences and despite

public knowledge, we are still making the

same mistakes that our ancestors made.

Why is this occurring?

Why have we not learnt

Have societal/technological advances

adjusted our thinking so much that we

can no longer see the effects of our

behaviour on other people?

Martin Luther King, an American civil

rights activist, once said “Nothing good

ever comes from violence”.

Just by reading thi, one can see how

this psychological phenomenon has

unfavourable consequences.

This can also be tied to the incident

that occurred at the Oscars ceremony.

To the public eye, the biggest effect

will be the physical assault inflicted by

Will Smith.

Though this much is true, what about

the effects this has had on his family?

Or on Chris Rock’s family? What

about the effects that social media has

had on them?

Violence is defined as “the use of

physical force so as to injure, abuse,

damage, or destroy”.

The words that I would like to

highlight here are physical force.

Ultimately, this refers to the use of

physical tactics – is this the only way that

violence is inflicted?

Nowadays, people can sit behind a

computer screen – in the comfort of their

own home – and belittle and attack

people using words and social media

platforms. This is cyber-bullying.

The ramification of this is violent

outbreaks in the home and school

e nv i r o n m e n t .

Several studies have highlighted the

emotional disturbances this can cause:

● Ongoing anxiety and depression;

● Self-harm, insomnia;

● Inability to manage stress,

● Low self-esteem;

● Difficulty establishing positive, longterm

relationships;

● Less ability to show empathy and care

for others;

● The development of phobias.

With the effects caused by family

violence, a young person’s education

will be affected. Namely by the

f o l l ow i n g ;

● Aggressiveness towards school

friends, classmates and teachers;

● Difficulty concentrating as well as a

decrease in school attendance;

● Vulnerability to being bullied or to

become a bully.

With all these, there are

vulnerabilities that violence may lead to,

such as:

● The development of PTSD (Post

traumatic stress disorder);

● Substance abuse disorder (alcoholism

or drug addictions);

● Poverty and homelessness;

● The development of narcissistic

personality disorder;

● Suicide.

How can we protect ourselves or

others against violence?

Here are a few tips;

1. Seek support

In stressful times, it is often beneficial to

turn to someone who you trust. Share

your situation, your emotions/feelings,

actions, wants and needs.

By doing this you may receive

perspectives that are different and that

can aid in a different plan of action.

2. Make safe spaces

Identify signs of violence and avoid

these situations by walking away.

Identify somewhere you feel safe and

stay there until the situation has been

r e s o l ve d .

3. Be aware of your surroundings

When walking in areas you are not

familiar with, look around, identify

places which you can use in case of an

emergency, and identify areas to avoid.

4. Leave situations

Do not engage with your attacker. As

soon as possible remove yourself from

the situation.

If it is impossible to remove yourself

from this situation, pull a third party into

the confrontation.

Violence is prevalent in many

aspects of society.

Along with changes that take place in

the world, there has been an increase in

levels of violence.

No one deserves to be treated

v i o l e n t l y.

Think before you act – is this the way

you would like to be treated.

- Moodie is a counsellor at

Masithethe Counselling Services.

- Masithethe Counselling Services

(formerly LifeLine East London) has been

offering confidential and free counselling

to residents of the Buffalo City

Metropolitan Municipality since

1985. Contact number: 043-722-2000

or WhatsAapp 084-091-5410. Email:

admin@masithethe.co.za


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Fall of the dice versus predestined plan debate

There are some who believe life

consists of a series of chance

events, and there is little sway

over or no master plan which

determines our life journeys and

different experiences.

Many others are convinced

that everything that happens in

our lives has been mapped out

and fits into the story of our fate

and predestination.

Religious beliefs,

philosophies and ideologies

play a determining role in these

perspectives, and once a

viewpoint is taken, there will

seldom be any deviation from

that belief. It becomes a part of

the psyche and very fabric of

that person.

While these two groups are

diametrically opposed in their

understanding of life, there is no

denying that no-one can claim

THINK

ABOUT IT

Roy Hewett

to know exactly what is going to

happen, and when.

Given this, chance and the

“roll-of-the-dice” arguably play

a significant role in the journey

that may appear to be mapped

out for our lives.

But what about choice? And

what of environmental factors,

seemingly freak accidents and

changed circumstances that

radically alter our paths?

Can predestination explain

their ramifications on our lives,

or does chance and the “fall of

the dice” carry sway?

Some may argue e f f e c t ive

contemplation of the answer to

these two extremes is beyond

the comprehension of mankind.

Our levels of understanding

do not extend to the requisite

insight depths that can

categorically establish the

incontrovertible truth in this

m a t t e r.

Of course there is also the

role of chance that applies in the

world of gambling.

The “fall of the dice” can win

or lose fortunes, destroy lives

and enrich casino owners and

their management. Most of us

would find it difficult to

entertain the claim that there is

any measure of fate or

predetermination in the

gambling fortunes of roulette

p l aye r s .

Then there is the term, “illfated”,

which is often used to

describe unfortunate events that

appear to have been

predetermined to fail.

The sinking of the Titanic,

unsuccessful marriages, trips or

holidays that are dogged by

disaster, and failed businesses

come to mind. Were these

purely chance events, or were

they part of a master plan and

predestined to occur?

Are there forces at play that

defy our understanding? Events

such as these play a major role

in making life one of the

mysteries for humans on our

planet.

Perfectly understandably,

literature abounds with quotes

– many from famous thinkers

– on the topic of life and dice.

And equally predictably, the

divide between the fatalists and

master plan devotees, and the

“fall of the dice” subscribers is

c l e a r.

This perennial debate has

occupied minds and inhabited

centre stage of deliberations

about the nature of life since the

advent of inquiring minds and

reasoning. These views make for

interesting and stimulating

reading:

Tyron Woodley’s contention:

”If the risk is high, the reward is

high ... Why not roll the dice?”

contrasts with Horace who

ventures that: “Curst is the

wretch enslaved to such a vice,

who ventures life and soul upon

the dice.”

Charles R Swindoll believes

we are lovingly placed on this

earth for a purpose, as opposed

to being thrown across the table

like a dice.

Stephen Hawking claims

that Einstein was wrong when

he said that God does not play

dice, citing “black holes” as a

“hiding place” for where they

have been thrown.

While most of us are only

likely to come to a full

understanding of what the

ultimate truth is in the afterlife,

speculation and reassuring

belief systems will always be a

part of mankind in our need to

feel comfortable and at ease

with life. Is man predestined to

ponder these questions?

Still inspiring, at 86

Well-known EL artist and

former Belgravia Art Centre

principal’s work on exhibit

GO CORRESPONDENT

The art community in the

Eastern Cape is a vibrant

active group of creatives,

with work ranging from street art

to intricate ceramics, pastels to

printmaking, fine art and more.

One member of this

community who is well known

in East London is Barry Gibb,

who in his 86th year is

producing, arguably his best

wo r k .

A retrospective exhibition of

his work, on until the end April,

is being hosted at CVD Framers

and Art Gallery in Berea in East

London. It spans over 50 years

and tracks his changing style.

Working in oil pastel, oils,

and pencil, with his subject

matter ranging from ballerinas

to landscapes, he manages to

capture the essence of the

person or place.

Gibb has touched the lives of

many younger artists during his

tenure as a teacher. He started

teaching at East London

Technical College and then

moved to pioneer what became

the Belgravia Art Centre in

1969.

He became principal in

1973 and remained so until he

retired in 1995-6.

During that time, he

acquired a BA Fine Arts through

Unisa and later a Masters (MA)

through Rhodes University.

At Belgravia, classes often

carried on late into the evening,

leaving virtually no time for

Gibb to practise his own art, his

creativity being poured into

his students’ wo r k .

The passion for teaching and

inspiring younger artists was

evident at the exhibition

opening.

Many past students had a

variety of funny and inspiring

stories of their time as a student

in one of Gibb’s classes.

He works in mixed media –

oils, acrylic, pencil, pastel

and collage – combining it and

suiting it to the subject.

He finds that his realism is

increasingly affected by an

inner, abstracting sense of

design.

He does not want to lose

either in his compositions, but

also wishes to suit his choice of

medium to the subject, which

might change as the picture

evolves, having to find a

balance between following

where his composition leads

him and what he wishes to

c o nve y.

Where he manages to find

that kind of resolution he feels

that the picture is a success.

Barry Gibb is a legend and

an inspiration.

FINE WORKS: Barry Gibb’s ‘Cascade and the Wheatfield’, left,

and ‘The girl, the cottage and the mountain’, above

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Eastern Cape Transport MEC

appeals to road users to be safe

Eastern Cape Transport and Community

Safety MEC Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe

has made a passionate plea to road users

to be extra careful on the roads.

“We are appealing to them that they

must not rush, they must comply with

the speed limit, they must rest and must

not start their journey very late, because

that will result in them increasing speed

and that might cause accidents.”

Tikana-Gxothiwe was speaking

during a roadblock at Phakade Bridge at

eMaXesibeni.

“This is a continuation of the

programme that is taking place every

weekend. We launched this campaign in

the middle of March, but decided to

intensify it as we are approaching the

Easter weekend,” she said.

Tikana-Gxothiwe said among the

things they were checking cars for was

road worthiness.

“We were also talking to drivers and

vehicle owners. What is key is to advise

the passengers because, in the recent

past, we have experienced a number of

accidents, some affecting pedestrians,”

she said.

Tikana-Gxothiwe said though traffic

officials were always on the road, they

would increase their visibility as more

SPEAKING OUT:

Eastern Cape

Transport and

Community Safety

MEC Weziwe

Tikana-Gxothiwe

Picture: SUPPLIED

cars hit the road for the Easter weekend.

She appealed to road users to comply

with road regulations at all times.

Tikana-Gxothiwe also advised

people who normally drive long

distances to have at least two drivers to

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Phone 083 324 7331.

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CANE BEDSIDE Pedestal

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R285. Tel 0437483721

CARVING: Black Ironwood

African head. 24cm.

R299. Phone 072 906

3126.

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TIMING IS EVERYTHING: Don’t call after 9pm unless what you have

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Simple rules to

answering

the phone

The less I have to do with the

telephone these days, the better.

I am well retired now so I do not

make business calls, for example,

unless it’s essential to do so.

Whenever I have no option but

to use the phone I am invariably

appalled at the lack of telephone

manners by East London business

houses.

The receptionist is after all, the

front line of the organisation and

should set the tone, yet how many

times do you find the person

concerned failing to tell you the

name of the business or will gabble

or mumble incoherently causing

you to repeat the request?

And how many of you have

been driven dilly by being forced to

hold on waiting for service of one

kind or the other?

Apparently the average person

spends a horrifying 45 hours a year

on “h o l d .” Th a t ’s nearly two days of

drooping over the telephone

listening to a pre-recorded android

chant: “If you would like

information, press one; if you have

a complaint, press two, if you would

like to blast this organisation to

kingdom come, press three and if

you have been reduced to a

gibbering idiot capable of

communicating only in beeps, press

f o u r.”

You press your key and sit

through The Four Seasons Overture

or the theme music from Against the

Wind for 15 minutes while a voice

interrupts the good parts to urge you

to be patient and how important

you are to them and that your call

will be answered shortly.

And when your ears are numb

and you’re in a catatonic state of

suspended animation, someone will

cheerfully say: “”Hello, All Weather

Components, Carl speaking, how

may I help you?”

So you tell him what you want

and he says: “Transferring you

n ow,’’ and it starts all over again.

Unless you have a hobbyist’s

interest in the digital rendering of

poor theme music, there’s only one

thing to do to avoid spending the

best days of your life being fobbed

off by a telephone black hole. Write

to them instead. Only you may have

to phone for the address.

If you don’t believe me, try the

local municipality and the best of

luck to you!

But seriously, there is no excuse

for bad telephone manners. Here

are some general points to bear in

mind.

When answering a call during

business hours, don’t just say

“h e l l o .” Answer by clearly giving

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the name of your firm so that the

caller knows at once that he or she

has the right number. It is surprising

the number of important East

London companies that do not

follow this simple procedure.

Don’t telephone after 9pm

unless what you have to say is a

matter of urgency.

Concentrate when dialing a

number (a wrong cellphone call, for

example, is expensive).

This will save you and others

much frustration.

How often have you been

disturbed by a wrong number and

often by a person who hasn’t the

decency to apologise.

Don’t make business calls to

after-hours numbers unless it’s

essential to do so.

Professional and service people,

relaxing after a tiring day, don’t like

being troubled or even reminded

about work.

Always give your name, even

when calling your best friend.

People become irritated if they are

not sure who they are talking to.

When leaving a message, always

give a telephone number where you

can be reached.

The person you are trying to get

hold of may not have access to your

n u m b e r.

If you have to leave the

telephone during a call, let your

caller know so that he or she does

not go on talking to nobody.

Make sure that the recording on

your answering machine identifies

you clearly. Always include your

telephone number as this will

prevent wrong number dialers from

leaving messages that could be

meaningless to you.

If you are making a business call,

identify yourself immediately and

unless the person you are phoning

knows you well, and also name

your organisation.

A most annoying telephone

habit is that of a businessman who

tells his secretary to phone Mr Jones

and then is not available to take the

call when it comes through.


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Bulldogs get

huge hiding

Border team ships century of points to Griffons

ROSS ROCHE

The Griffons destroyed the

Border Bulldogs, scoring a

century of points to get

their Carling Currie Cup first

division campaign off to a great

start, while EP picked up a

win at the weekend.

The Griffons put the

Bulldogs to the sword, powering

their way to a 106-7 win at the

Peletona Project Stadium in

Welkom on Saturday.

They ran in 16 tries – 13 of

which were converted – to the

Bulldogs’ solitary converted

score, with hooker Dandre

Delport and left wing Gurshwin

Wehr scoring hat-tricks.

The home side held a 49-0

lead at the break before adding

another 57 points in the second

half. The Griffons got off to a

flying start with six tries in the

first 28 minutes, all converted

by scrumhalf Jaywinn Juries, to

give them a 42-0 lead.

Delport scored his first in the

32nd minute, giving them a

monster lead at the break.

Delport dotted down for his

second and third tries early in

the second half.

Wehr, who had opened his

account during the early firsthalf

blitz, then scored his

second in the 50th minute, with

the Griffons 66-0 up.

The Bulldogs got their try in

the 61st minute through SQ

Mpemba, making it 73-7, only

for the Griffons to run in another

five touchdowns in the final 12

minutes.

• The EP Elephants got their

campaign off to the best

possible start with a 34-15

bonus point win over the South

Western District Eagles at

Outeniqua Park in George on

Friday evening.

The visitors settled first and

went into the halftime break 8-0

up, thanks to a penalty from the

boot of captain and flyhalf

Garrick Mattheus, while outside

centre Aya Oliphant dotted

down for an unconverted score.

The Elephants ran in a

further four tries, while the

Eagles responded with three of

their own.

The Elephants’ replacement

wing Divian Swanepoel was

involved in much of the secondhalf

action as he managed to

run in two tries.

Lock Hannes Huisman also

RAKING IT IN: EP Elephants fullback Masixole Banda, who scored a try and slotted three

conversions against South Western Districts Eagles Picture: GALLO IMAGES

crashed over and fullback

Masixole Banda dotted down,

while also slotting three

conversions. The Elephantsare

set to face Georgia’s Black Lion

at home next weekend, while

the Eagles tackle the Boland

Kavaliers, also at home. -

SuperSpor t.com

EL boxer

has plan

to beat

altitude

bogey

MESULI ZIFO

The high altitude that often

confronts coastal boxers will

have minimum effect on East

London fighter Aphiwe

Mboyiya when he challenges

Tshifiwa Munyai for the SA

lightweight title in Middelburg,

Mpumalanga, on Friday.

Most Eastern Cape boxers

struggle at high attitude when

fighting on the Highveld, with

the latest to suffer that handicap

being Mdantsane’s Phila

Mpontshane, who struggled to

breathe during his SA junior

lightweight title defence against

Sibusiso Zingange in

Johannesburg in February.

Mpontshane surrendered the

title in the fight and later blamed

climatic conditions for his

inability to keep up the pace

against Zingange.

And with Gauteng having

declared its intention to reclaim

FIGHTING FIT: Aphiwe Mboyiya prepares for his fight Picture: MICHAEL PINYANA

all national titles from East

London boxers, with the latest

to do that being Mpumelelo

Tshabalala when he stopped

Xolisa Magusha to win the

vacant SA junior flyweight

diadem a fortnight ago,

Mboyiya will be carrying the

hopes of the province.

This is why his camp has left

nothing to chance, including

ensuring that he will be properly

acclimatised.

“We are aware of this

struggle of coastal boxers when

fighting at high altitude areas

and we have a strategy to

counter it,” M b oy i ya ’s trainer,

Kholisile “KC” Cengani, said.

It has been suggested that

coastal boxers should arrive in

Highveld areas a day before

their fight to avoid being

affected by the altitude.

Others believe it is better to

arrive a week in advance so that

boxers can get their bodies used

to the different climate.

Some boxers arrived a few

days before their fight, leading

to them being affected by the

high altitude, which leads to

difficulty in breathing.

Mboyiya attended the fight’s

press conference in Witbank last

week and Cengani advised his

charge to wear his mask at all

times.

“I even told him to sleep

with his mask on because I do

not want him to catch flu due to

different climatic conditions.”

Mboyiya has made a

remarkable recovery by vaulting

himself back into the title mix

after he suffered the ignominy of

being banned for doping after

his points win over Zingange in

2017. The outcome of that fight

was later changed to a no

contest. - DispatchLIVE

Amakhosi triumph

keeps Chippa winless

VUYOKAZI NKANJENI

Kaizer Chiefs head coach Stuart

Baxter used his strength in

reserve to good effect in the 3-1

DStv Premiership victory over

Chippa United.

Keagan Dolly and Cole

Alexander came off the bench

to give Amakhosi a moralboosting

3-1 win over Chippa at

the Nelson Mandela Bay

Stadium in Gqeberha on

Saturday evening.

Chiefs’ early goal was scored

by Samir Nurkovi, with Chippa

striker Bienvenu Eva Nga netting

for the home team.

The win saw Amakhosi

redeem themselves after their 1-

0 loss to AmaZulu, but most

importantly it has seen them

solidify their spot in the top

three of the log.

Meanwhile, the loss means

Chippa have yet to break their

winless run at home this season.

“We panicked a little bit and

took our foot off the accelerator

in terms of focus and doing the

right things because when we

were doing the right things, we

were playing such good

f o o t b a l l ,” said Baxter.

“So I think the result is a fair

result — I think it could have

been one more.

“They could have scored

another one, they hit the post.

“I think us winning by two

goals is probably what reflects

the game.

“We made changes at the

right times and that is what we

needed, to change the balance

of the team a little bit to calm

them down and to give them a

bit more of an edge.

“I am delighted with the

three points. It just means we

can now keep kicking on a little

bit more optimistic, and put the

pressure on everybody else as

well as taking their points.”

Amakhosi have two games

in hand over Royal AM and logleaders

Mamelodi Sundowns,

whose lead was cut to 11 points

by Royal’s weekend victory.

Baxter will urge his side to

maintain their form to finish

second on the log and book a

spot in next year’s Caf

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Win for mom and dad

Kyle Buckingham celerates emotional Ironman victory

AMIR CHETTY

Gqeberha’s Kyle

Buckingham made his

dream an emotional

reality and dedicated his second

victory on home soil to his

family when he claimed the

2022 Isuzu Ironman African

Championship title in Gqeberha

on Sunday.

Buckingham, who lost both

his parents in the last two-and-ahalf

years and became a father

himself, said he had dreamt

about winning this race again

and was ecstatic to have

achieved that feat in some tough

racing conditions.

The day started at 7am for

the professionals with rainy

weather and rough seas, which

saw the 3.8km swim shortened

to just 700m, while it was

cancelled entirely for both the

full distance age-group and

Isuzu Ironman 70.3 Nelson

Mandela Bay competitors, who

had a rolling bike start at

8.30am.

However, that was no

deterrent for the 2018

champion as he engaged in a

battle with Bradley Weiss in the

marathon to finish in a time of

seven hours, 16 minutes and 31

seconds.

Weiss finished 20 seconds

back in 7:16.51, while Matt

Trautman claimed the final

podium spot in 7:17.37,

ensuring a first all-SA podium in

17 editions of the Ironman

African Championships.

“I dreamt of winning again

and celebrating for my mom

and dad, but I couldn’t because

Brad was right behind me.

“I dedicate everything to my

parents who I have lost in the

past two-and-a-half years. I am

extremely happy and super

proud to have pushed through,

dug so deep, and never gave up

the entire time,” he said.

Buckingham said it was a bit

disappointing that the swim had

been shortened, as that was one

of his stronger disciplines.

“That was extremely difficult

because my swimming has been

really good, so when that was

announced, I knew it would

come down to a foot race.

“I needed to be patient on

the bike, even though there

were quite a lot of groups.

“In the last 30km to go, I

turned on the gas as I wanted to

show the boys I was still strong,

which I did, so I am glad my

strategy just worked perfectly.

“My goal was to run a 2:40

marathon and I think I ran a

2:41, so I was right on target the

whole run, I dug super deep and

never really blew up.

“I was clever, patient and my

nutrition strategy was perfect, so

I executed really well,” he said.

In the women’s race,

German Daniela Bleymehl

claimed the win in 8:22.35,

ahead of compatriot Elena

Illeditsch (8:34.00), and SA’s

Magda Niewoudt stopped the

clock at 8:37.46 for third.

Bleymehl said she was

looking forward to spending

some time with her family

before diving into preparations

for her next challenge.

“I did a lot less training than

usual for a big race like this but

MAN OF IRON: Gqeberha’s Kyle Buckingham on his way to winning the Ironman African

Championships in his home town on Sunday Picture: EUGENE COETZEE

my coach did a great job in

building me up and getting me

ready for this race.

“I was disappointed with the

swim being shortened because

there were a lot of strong

runners in the field. “The bike

went well and the first half of

my marathon went really well.

“However, in the second half

I felt like I was dying,” Bleymehl

said.

In the 70.3 race, Manfred

Lambrechts and Marizaan

Vermeulen were the overall

winners in times of 3:40.50 and

4:22.56 respectively. -

HeraldLIVE

Lawyer takes

on BSA

MESULI ZIFO

Renowned boxing lawyer Mava

Malla has slammed Boxing SA

for reclaiming Phumelela Cafu’s

title after the regulatory body

corrected the scorecards

blunder read out after the fight

against Jackson Chauke at East

London’s International

Convention Centre.

Cafu was announced the

winner of the SA flyweight title

despite two judges scoring the

fight a draw after each

submitted 114-114 scores,

while the third judge had Cafu

winning by a 115-113 margin.

While the correct outcome

should have been a draw,

SuperSport ring announcer

Carol Tshabalala announced

Cafu as the winner, drawing

severe criticism from spectators

and television viewers.

BSA later corrected the

outcome by declaring the fight a

draw, meaning Chauke remains

the champion.

Malla, who was present at

the fight, promoted by Xaba

Boxing Academy, lambasted

BSA for changing the outcome

without first holding a meeting

to discuss the matter in the

presence of Cafu.

“Cafu’s title was simply

taken because of phone calls

and that is wrong,” he said.

Malla argued BSA was

represented by fight supervisor

Phakamile Jacobs and director

of operations Mandla

Ntlanganiso. D i s p a t ch L I V E

Banyana without mature leader for warm-up match

SITHEMBISO DINDI

Banyana Banyana are set to start

their African Women Cup of Nations

(Awcon) preparation without one of

their key players and leader, Refiloe

Ja n e .

The AC Milan midfielder is

injured and will miss Banyana’s

friendly match against the

Netherlands in the European country

on April 12.

SA coach Desiree Ellis

announced a 22-woman squad from

which the 29-year-old Jane was a

noticeable absentee.

“Refiloe Jane hasn’t played for

two weeks because she picked up an

injury. We received the medical

report. We were advised not to play

her because she is still not ready to

p l ay,” Ellis said when she announced

the team for the friendly match on

SABC TV.

“We also need to give her time to

get over the injuries. I’ve been in

❝We are going to

give it our best

shot and our best

push because it’s

important

contact with her over the last couple

of weeks and there’s definitely no

chance of her making the squad.”

Apart from being a senior

member of the national team, the

Italy-based player is part of the

Banyana leadership group that has

players such as Janine van Wyk and

Amanda Dlamini.

Banyana are among the 12

nations that will fight for the Awcon

title in Morocco from July 2.

Ellis and his team are under a

strict mandate from the SA Football

Association (Safa) to bring home the

title this year.

The best SA has done in the

tournament is finishing as runnersup

on five occasions.

“We know the expectations, we

know that we are a results-driven

country and we are trying to manage

the expectations with performances

as well because that also has got to

be key. For a lot of players who have

been there (as runners-up) before

this might be their last chance,” Ellis

said.

“We are going to give it our best

shot and our best push because it’s

important.

“We want to get that monkey off

our backs but we are not forgetting

the likes of Nigeria who have done it

and know how to win it.”

Nigeria have won the Awcon 11

times while Equatorial Guinea, who

have won it twice, are the only other

team to have won the competition.

Banyana squad:

● Goalkeepers: Andile Dlamini

(Sundowns), Kaylin Swart (JVW)

● Defenders: Lebohang Ramalepe

(Dinamo Minsk), Karabo Dhlamini

(Sundowns), Koketso Tlailane

(Tshwane University of Technology),

Janine Van Wyk (JVW), Tiisetso

Makhubela (Sundowns), Bambanani

Mbane (Sundowns), Noko Matlou

(SD Eibar)

● Midfielders: Mamello Makhabane

(JVW), Nomvula Kgoale (CD

Parquesol), Linda Motlhalo

(Djurgardens), Noxolo Cesane

(University of Western Cape),

Gabriela Salgado (JVW), Thalea

Smidt (Sundowns), Kholosa Biyana

(Sporting Gijón), Robyn Moodaly

(JVW), Sibulele Holweni (UWC)

● Forwards: Thembi Kgatlana

(Atletico Madrid), Jermaine

Seoposenwe (SC Braga), Melinda

Kgadiete (Sundowns), Nthabiseng

Majiya (Richmond Ladies FC). -

D i s p a t c h L i ve

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