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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
P i c t u re :
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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
W H AT ’S ON THE GO!
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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.
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rabies vaccines and
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the wound if the skin has been
b r e a ch e d .
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immunoglobulin up to
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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
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for cats:
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● Second vaccine: four months
old
● Third vaccine: one year old
● Going forward: yearly
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under five years old to apply
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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,”
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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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
Champions League, a
competition they came close to
winning after being defeated in
the final by Egyptian giants Al
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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