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GO! INTERVIEWS WARD 19 COUNCILLOR SHANDRE HOFFMAN — P5
SINCE 1995
FILLED WITH PRIDE
Celebrating club’s centenary year PAGE 8
Phone us on
043 748 0022
079 928 2545
info@lubbeoptom.co.za
Find us at
43 Beach Rd, Nahoon
PRAC NO. 0936898 | REG NO. OP0049972
NPO spreads hope,
joy in Duncan Village
Soup kitchen, various programmes offer relief to struggling community
FAITH MTWANA
The B Hostel Community
D e ve l o p m e n t
Programme, a local
nonprofit organisation, is
bringing much needed
assistance to struggling yo u n g
people in the Duncan Village
area.
This includes through the
provision of initiatives to help
alleviate poverty, crime, teenage
pregnancy, drugs and alcohol
abuse.
The organisation started in
2021 with only six members
and has since grown into a
flourishing NPO that boasts a
wide range of youth and
community development
s t ra t e g i e s .
The NPO has earned respect
in the community, with its
impact in the area having gone a
long way towards providing
support for families and youth
who urgently require it.
The NPO hosts a soup
kitchen every Saturday for the
community as a way to mitigate
food insecurity.
The soup kitchen caters to
more than 80 people and has
also reached the surrounding
areas of Zakhele and
Khayelitsha to distribute
urgently needed meals.
The organisation currently
has Bidvest International
Logistics as a sponsor as well as
Star Bakery, which often
supplies it with bread for the
soup kitchens.
Ruliv Community
Development and some of the
local shops in the area have
offered to donate vegetables as
well.
The Covid-19 pandemic has
unfortunately impacted the
community of Duncan Village
and many residents have been
hit by unemployment and
worsened poverty.
Thulani Mhlubulwana, the
NPO’s public relations officer,
said the programme was vital
because it provided relief for
some of the biggest issues facing
residents in the area.
The youth are offered the
opportunity to take part in sports
like netball, soccer and boxing
as a means to help instill
principles such as discipline,
commitment, teamwork,
endurance and general health
and wellness.
Mhlubulwana said the youth
could not afford to join gyms
and with the scarcity of jobs
available, it was important to
keep them positively occupied.
“There are many
unemployed youth in the area
and by offering them sports
activities to do, we are giving
them something to do.
“They will be distracted from
crime and drugs. We also do
patrols in the area so that we
can help bring the crime rate
l ow e r,” said Mhlubulwana.
While the NPO welcomed
donations to help with its
endeavours, Mhlubulwana
requested that the public did not
send monetary donations.
“We accept anything that we
can use as part of the
programme. We accept old
clothing that the people of the
community can wear.
“We also accept food items
that can be used in our soup
k i t ch e n ,” said Mhlubulwana.
Joint safety operations in metro ensure a safer Easter
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
The safety operations
encompassing the SAPS and the
Buffalo City Metropolitan
Municipality ensured there was
a safer Easter weekend, with a
roadblock held on the R72
towards the East London airport
on Friday.
The portfolio head for public
safety and emergency services,
Sangweni Matwele, highlighted
the main purpose behind the
r o a d b l o ck s .
“The purpose is to show
traffic visibility throughout
BCMM areas, this is an
intergrated initiative done
together with the metro’s law
enforcement services and the
CARING IS SHARING: The B Hostel Community Development Programme provides food for members of the Duncan Village
community Picture: SUPPLIED
South African Police Services to
ensure safety on the roads this
Easter Weekend.”
Matwele added that
motorists who were found not
complying with laws were
prosecuted, in line with the nononsense
approach the city took
over the Easter weekend.
“Road safety is everyone’s
responsibility, motorists are
advised to comply with the signs
to avoid f i n e s ,” added
Commander for Traffic Services
Quinton Chetty.
The roadblocks were
continued throughout the
weekend in various areas in
Buffalo City, he said.
BCMM Law Enforcement
Services and Traffic Services
formed part of the multidisciplinary
integrated joint
operations, with the South
African Police Service patrolling
the roadblocks to address crime
in areas within the metro.
Buffalo City Metro
spokesperson Samkelo
Ngwenya said: “The crime rate
dropped down as compared to
❝ There were seven
reported collisions in
the BCMM area in
which two people
were fatally wounded
the previous years and there
were fewer people in the streets
due to the wet weather.”
Ngwenya said there were
complaints of the theft of cables
and breaking of municipal
bylaws which were reported to
law enforcement services,
which were attended to, with
arrests made.
Various cases recorded
following numerous roadblocks
and patrols over the Easter
period included:
● 154 traffic fines issued
(R129,000), 17 ve h i c l e s
suspended, two ve h i c l e s
impounded, 12 warrants of
arrest executed (R9,700), three
drunken driving arrests, and one
reckless driving arrest.
● There were 3,410 speeding
transgressions caught on
camera, with the highest speed
recorded at 133km/h in a
60km/h zone (Woolwash).
● R155,650 of outstanding
fines were paid at the numerous
roadblocks that were held
around the c i t y.
“There were seven reported
collisions in the BCMM area in
which two people were fatally
wounded, six seriously and two
slightly wounded, with two
entrapments. The jaws of life
had to be used to free the two
i n d iv i d u a l s ,” Ngwenya said.
“Four of the seven reported
collisions occurred on the
N2 near Fort Jackson on the
same spot.”
98 years of
caring for
city’s youth
FAITH MTWANA
Non-profit organisation, East
London Child and Youth Care
Centre (ELCYCC) is celebrating
their 98th birthday this month
and they’re using the occasion
to raise funds for the
organisation.
ELCYCC is requesting a
donation of R98 from national
and international organisations,
churches, schools, companies,
families and individuals.
This money will go towards
their goal of R2-million to
purchase a house and furnishing
the house.
The organisation was
initially established as a war
orphanage in April 1924 and
later transitioned into children’s
home and then into the care
centre that it is today.
Larné Robus, who serves as
the organisation centre
manager, says the main aim of
the organisation is to help
vulnerable children.
“The children’s cares for
orphaned and vulnerable
children who are in need of care
and protection by providing for
their every day to day needs.
“We are currently registered
to care for 125 children but are
funded for 107 children” said
Robus.
The NPO has partnered with
the National Association of
Child Care Workers, UNICEF
and the Department of Social
Development to develop the
Isibindi community project
which focuses on serviceing
the needs and nutritional needs
of more than 3,000 children
and their families on a daily
basis.
ELCYCC has developed
programmes for the various
groups namely the Young Men’s
Empowerment Programme for
teaching life skills to young men
with regard to gender issues and
manhood.
There is a Child Protection
Programme offers therapy and
support to children who have
been sexually abused.
The disability programme
offers help to children with
disabilities by helping them with
facilitating access to grants and
schools, providing appropriate
physical support and
participating in recreational
a c t iv i t i e s .
The Early Childhood
Development focuses on
training child and youth care
workers in basic ECD skills and
sending them to help children
under the age of six years.
The Integrated Youth
development programme aims
to support the development of
youth through provision of life
skills, educational and
economic empowerment
opportunities.

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Setting up a
global stage
CROSSWORD number 1276
Azania Vibez is a platform for upcoming artists
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Azania Vibes is a talent
showcase and its first
edition is set to take
place on April 30 in West Bank
at 103 Hood Street.
The live sessions are aimed
at providing a marketplace for
artists to display their talents
which range from visual art,
painting, fashion design,
seamstressing to various
performing arts.
Sikelela Ndesi, the event coordinator,
poet and a hip hop
performing artist, said that it was
important to host a talent show
in the neighbourhood because
of the shortage of platforms for
up-and-coming talent within the
metro and surrounding areas.
“As a performing artist
myself I have realised that many
of us don’t have a platform that
we can market ourselves on.
“We always have to settle for
places like clubs where the
audience is often not very
interested in what performers
have to offer.
“So now we look to call on
people, audiences or
markets interested in what we as
artists are selling.
“A place that caters for the
needs of artists,” he explained.
One of the performing artists
and event organiser, Thandile
Panyana, said it was essential for
artists to get the necessary
exposure so that talent seekers
could identify them through this
platform.
“It will open up a platform
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T H U R S DAY
● The University of the Third
Age, East London offers a very of
interesting programme of talks
and courses each month.
Subscriptions are R50
yearly. Inquiries: Clare, on 083-
248-3699.
● U3A General Meeting, St
Andrews Club 1O-11am.
Speaker: Roy Gordon “A Life
Worth Living – Ramblings of an
Aged Headmaster”. Covid
protocols will apply. Inquiries:
Peter, on 072-288-9350.
F R I DAY
● U3A Mahjong 9.30am-
12. Oak Room, Parklands.
Inquiries: Gill, 083-651-7892.
● U3A Writing Group, 3pm.
Inquiries: Sobhna, on 084-250-
728.
● Croquet: St Andrew’s Croquet
Club (in grounds of 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.
S AT U R DAY
● East London SPCA Family
Fun Day. 8.30am-12.30pm,
with Easter egg hunt at 10.30am
(Cost R10 per child). Entry fee to
the Fun Day is a tin of dog or cat
food. Join us for a fun-filled day
for artists to show their talents to
the world as the event will be
live-streamed through platforms
on social media such as as
Facebook, Instagram, Youtube
and Montewood.”
- The sessions are set to
happen every month on a
with stalls and a jumping castle.
● 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.
M O N DAY
● The compassionate Friends
will meet at the Vincent
Methodist church, Preston
Avenue, at 7pm. All bereaved
parents and their families as
well as friends are most
welcome to attend – do join us
in the warmth of our friendship
and understanding in the loss of
a child. Phone Myrtle on 043-
721-046 or 043-721-0406.
T U E S DAY
● Al-anon family groups is a
support group for family and
friends of problem drinkers. If
your life is affected by a
problem drinker, there is help
available. We meet every
Tuesday evening at the
Methodist Church in Hebbe
Street, Cambridge, at 7.30pm.
Saturday and tickets are sold at
R20 to R50 per person. VIP
tickets are available at R300.
The doors are open from 12am
to 9pm. For more information
phone on Sikelela Ndesi 071-
856-8770 on Thandile Panyana
064-938-1762
For more information, 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.
● The Stirling Jazz Band invites
all on Freedom Day, April 27, to
appreciate Big Band Swing
music in the style of Glenn
Miller and Duke Ellington, with
performances by the Stirling
Primary band and the high
s ch o o l ’s Junior, Intermediate
and Big Bands
The Stirling band has toured
around the country as well as to
Germany, Holland, Namibia,
Zimbabwe and Britain, and has
performed at many of the
country’s big festivals, including
the Standard Bank
Johannesburg Joy of Jazz.
Tickets are R100 and the
event is from 3-5.30pm. Ti ck e t s
can be bought at the school
office, at 043-735-1444, and all
proceeds go towards the costs of
the band’s tours. Bring your own
food and drinks.
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GO!PEOPLE
Wanda Dana
This is the first in a series of
stories about local achievers
and people who are making a
difference in their communities.
Wanda Dana,36, founder
and owner of Olive Dust Events
and Weddings.
- FAITH MTWANA
SMART SETTING: Wanda Dana, founder of Olive Dust Events
and Weddings, creates beautiful decorations Picture: SUPPLIED
Make a success
of your event
QHow long have you been
in this line of work?
AI’ve been in this industry
for 11 years.
What product/service do you
offer?
I offer event and wedding
planning, catering, decorating
and product hire.
What experience/qualification
do you have ?
I studied business management
at the University of
Johannesburg. I also did a short
course in event and wedding
planning at Intec.
What types of events do you
specialise in?
I do festivals, weddings, sports
functions, conferences and
team building events.
What inspired you to start your
business?
I’ve always enjoyed event
planning. In high school, I
planned all the debating and
matric dance events. So I
continued in event planning.
When Covid hit there
weren’t as many events
happening so I had to find new
WANDA DANA
ways of bringing in income.
I decided to start offering
homecooked meals and deliver
them to clients.
What are some of the
challenges you face in your
business?
Every event I do is different, and
sometimes mistakes happen.
But I always try to make sure
I give the client exactly what
they ask for. I think the biggest
challenges I have is when clients
don’t pay the money they owe
me when the work is done.
I usually have to put pressure
on them to get my payments.
- You can contact Wanda
Dana via Facebook, Olive Dust
Events and Weddings, or call
073-741-3169.
Book documents life
of journo Can Themba
Mahala provides fresh perspective on legendary Drum editor
FAITH MTWANA
Canodoise Daniel
Themba, more
affectionately known as
Can Themba, was a legendary
writer of the Drum magazine
era, who left a significant mark
in journalism in SA.
Author Siphiwo Mahala
perfectly captures this legend’s
life story in his new book Can
Themba: The Making and
Breaking of the Intellectual
Tsotsi, a Biography.
Mahala is a writer,
playwright and literary critic
from Makhanda, who has
written books such as African
Delights, When A Man Cries
and the play, The House of
Truth: The Play.
Themba was known for his
work as a reporter and editor of
Drum magazine during the
1950s, alongside other aspiring
black journalists, namely Lewis
Nkosi, Nat Nakasa, Bloke
Modisane and es’kia
Mphahlele, among others, who
later became known as the
Drum Boys.
Mahala was inspired by
Th e m b a ’s The Suit, and went on
to write his own book called
The Suit Continued.
After having his book
compared to Themba’s, Mahala
decided to get to know the
author more.
“I realised that the people he
had lived his life with were
passing away and the stories
GOOD DEEDS
HIS INSPIRATION: Siphiwo Mahala with his new book ‘Can
Themba: The Making and Breaking of the Intellectual Tsotsi: A
Biography’ Picture: SUPPLIED
they had of him were
disappearing with them. I was
able to talk to his widow and his
son and daughters, and they
shared stories about him that
were not public knowledge.
“They told me stories about
Can Themba the father, and the
h u s b a n d ,” said Mahala.
Though Themba died
in 1969, Mahala was able to
interact with some of the writers
who had worked with Themba
throughout his career, such
as Mphahlele and Nkosi,
among others.
Mahala was heavily inspired
by Themba in his own writing.
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I realised that the
people he had lived
his life with were
passing away and
the stories they
had of him were
disappearing with
them
“Can Themba was not only
one of the most talented writers
because of his use of words, but
also his perspective.
“He was very preoccupied
with human storytelling.
“He was always more
interested in how ordinary
people were affected when
doing a story,” said Mahala.
It wasn’t until 2010 that
Mahala had the idea to
document all the stories he
received about Th e m b a .
In 2014, Mahala did his
PHD on Themba, a thesis that
went on to win a National
Institute for the Humanities and
Social Sciences (NIHSS) award.
In 2020, Mahala then
decided to convert his thesis
into a book, partnering with
University Press to publish it.
- The book is available at all
leading bookstores and some
independent bookstores.
HELPING HANDS: The
Memorable Order of Tin Hats
(MOTHS) successfully hosted
an Easter egg hunt for CHOC
(Childhood Cancer
Foundation). From left, Old
Bill Jannie Bezuidenhout, Pay
Bill Stoffel Fourie of Buffalo-
Dixie Shellhole, Old Bill
Maurice Abrams, and Pay Bill
Wade Lynch of Port Rex
Shellhole Picture: SUPPLIED

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BOOK BAG BAN
CLEVER CARRY: The
Merrifield Matric Class of
2022 take part in a ‘Bring
books to school in anything
but a bag’ challenge,
creatively circumnavigating
the issue of not having a
backpack by using ‘book
holders’ such as microwaves,
baskets, golf bags and even a
t ro l l e y Picture: SUPPLIED
Easter rugby feast
Mixed fortunes for Hudson Park at 2022 KES tournament in Jozi
SCRUM DOWN: The Hudson Park and Jeppe packs test each
other’s strength in a scrum Picture: SUPPLIED
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Hudson Park’s first rugby
team travelled to
Johannesburg to
participate in the 2022 KES
Easter Rugby Festival.
Hudson was up against three
tough schools and the inclement
weather made play incredibly
challenging with the field
converted into pit of mud and
grassy slush.
Hudson did well considering
the conditions, and playing at
altitude.
The results were as follows:
● vs Northwood – lost 25-19
● vs Jeppe Boys’ High – lost
16-10
● vs Trinityhouse – won 61-3
Hudon’s first two matches
were closely contested and
made for awesome watching,
with the Jeppe match being lost
in the dying minutes.
The team played their hearts
out in all three matches.
E G G B E AT E R S
ON STANDBY:
Congratulations
to Clarendon
High School
pupils Jenna
Tarr, left, and
Alexandra
Albers on being
chosen as nontraveling
reserves for the
South African
U17 EU Nations
water polo team.
C l a re n d o n O l d
Girl Masibonge
Namba (2012)
will be traveling
as the team
manager P i c t u re :
SUPPLIED
WISE WITH WORDS
WINNING TEAM: On
Wednesday, April 13,
Hudson Park's senior
debating team took part in
the Schools’ We d n e s d a y
Debating League, winning
their debate, and Grade 10
pupil Likho Mathole was
chosen as Best Speaker of
the day. From left, are
Okuhle Vava, Siphosethu
Mgwatyu and Likho Mathole
Picture: SUPPLIED
SHARP SPEAKERS: The
Clarendon debating teams
are doing extremely well in
the Border Debating League
and won their recent debates.
The junior team is unbeaten in
the league. Back, from left,
are Amara Odugwu,
Elizabeth Gyan and Siqhamo
Simama. Front, from left, are
Layla Khandoo, Yonwaba
Mahlati and Amyoli
Ndabambi Picture: SUPPLIED
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Hudson squash players shine despite defeat
GOOD GAME:
Hudson Park, left,
and Stirling squash
teams, right.
Picture: SUPPLIED
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On April 11, Hudson Park boys’ squash
team played against Stirling.
Hudson Park lost 4-1, but their
coach, Andrea Hawkes, said: “Although
we lost we had very challenging games
against Stirling.
“Sonele [Poswa] captained the team
and had a phenomenal match against
Nathan Farrell. The guys worked so well
together as a team. That was amazing.
“We can be very proud of Sonele; he
took control and guided his players one
by one. I am very proud of them.”
Hudson Park were represented by
Poswa, Seth White, Bryce Donaldson,
Luke Botha and Dorrell de Kock.

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council
GO!PEOPLE
Shandre Hoffman
Ward 19
Introducing a new series of interviews with ward councillors in
Buffalo City about their work, starting with Ward Councillor,
Shandre Hoffman of Ward 19. FAITH MTWANA
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ward 19 councillor Shandre Hoffman
is the first in a series of BCM councillors to be
interviewed by Go! & Express Picture: SUPPLIED
Get basics right first
Councillor’s focus is on service delivery and tackling crime
QHave you established a
ward council yet and
where can you and the ward
council be reached?
APublic meetings were held
to notify residents and elect
the new ward committee.
The ward committee has
been elected but not yet
inducted. They are currently not
operational as BCMM is
awaiting finalisation of all wards
before conducting the
induction.
What are some of the major
issues that you’ve handled in
your time as ward councillor?
The recent water crisis has
affected the Buffalo Flats and
second Creek areas in ward 19.
I facilitated with water tanks
to designated central points to
ensure all residents have access
to water.
Crime has been a big factor.
After oversight at the Buffalo
Flats Police Station, issues
pertaining to lack of manpower
and resources were discovered
and escalated to province l e ve l .
Have the concerns you initially
wanted to address in the
community while you were still
campaigning changed? Have
you identified any n ew
ch a l l e n g e s ?
Not holistically. Road
resurfacing has not yet been
done in my current term due to
lack of funding from BCMM.
Vandalism to assets
has escalated and public open
spaces are not maintained,
leading to dumping.
Ward 19 encompasses a large
area where there are diverse
concerns. What are some of the
main challenges the areas have
in common?
Lack of basic service delivery.
What are you earnestly hoping
to address during the remainder
of your term?
Continued service delivery in
terms of grass cutting, bush
clearing, upkeep and
maintenance of amenities and
public open spaces.
Though these form part of
basic service delivery it is not
currently being provided to
residents.
It’s important to get the basic
right first as this will facilitate
the eradication of dumping and
reduce crime.
And the closing down of
illegal scrap metal sites within
the ward as these add to crime.
As ward councillor, what do
you believe is the most
important thing to keep in mind
as you go about your daily
re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s ?
Being responsive and available
to residents.
How do you make yourself
accountable to your residents?
Ward 19 is a very vast ward with
each voting district having
different needs.
There are WhatsApp groups
set up per voting district where
residents report issues.
This WhatsApp platform is
also used to give regular
feedback to residents on the
issues they reported and the
work being done within the
wa r d .
What is the correct procedure
that needs to be followed by
community members who want
to use BCM buildings for their
personal use?
As a councillor I am not at
liberty to give permission to
people to occupy municipal
buildings.
When individuals or
organisations want to use or
occupy vacant municipal
buildings, it is done via BCMM
land administration.
Municipal assets are guided
by policy.
These policies direct you to
the relevant department that
deals with specific assets of the
m u n i c i p a l i t y.
The request can come to the
councillor in writing, which will
then be channeled to the correct
directorate and department.
This process was not
followed with regards to the
Billy Francis Hall and the
Buffalo Flats Bowling Club.
Duo’s dream to make
fitness classes more
accessible, enjoyable
TAMMY FRAY
As capital and self-care
converge it is easy to feel as
though goods and experiences
that are beneficial for your
health and wellbeing are too
expensive to invest in,
especially relating to fitness.
However, Brandon Erasmus
and Natasha Garz, both 26,
from Body 3.0, intend to
debunk this myth through
personal training group classes
that make fitness accessible for
all.
Regular exercise is
considered an effective
preventative measure for noncommunicable
ailments such as
heart disease, diabetes, certain
cancers, depression and even
Alzheimer’s disease.
According to the South
African Sports Medicine
Association (Sasma), between
30-40% of deaths in SA are the
result of chronic diseases due to
inactivity coupled with poor
dietary and lifestyle choices.
Programmes and initiatives
that encourage physical activity
are an immense benefit, yet this
is often not an experience that
many can afford as gym
memberships tend to be above
the means of most.
Sasma confirms that South
African healthcare services are
severely strained because of
overwhelming HIV/Aids and
other communicable diseases
cases, and that alleviating the
strain on the healthcare system
by emphasising mitigating
measures such as regular
exercise, is vital.
Group personal training
classes such as those offered on
Mondays and Wednesdays
every week by Erasmus and
Garz are developed with this
context in mind. According to
Garz, the duo recognise that
though physical exercise is
crucial for healthy living, the
financial implications of signing
on and maintaining a gym
membership contract may be
too much of a strain for most
people in East London.
As such, their classes are
tailored to present a solution to
this issue.
At a reduced rate, they offer
45 to 60-minute group sessions
for members and non-members
at Body 3.0 in Stirling, which
foster the intimacy, guidance,
and direction one would
ordinarily obtain from a one-onone
session with a personal
t ra i n e r.
The sessions incorporate
strength training and cardio with
exercises that alternate between
bodyweight movements and
equipment-based sets based on
whatever session attendees
identify would align with their
fitness goals.
In addition, the opportunity
to train within the context of a
larger group provides the perfect
atmosphere for a newbie who
may be intimidated by the
environment of a gym or the
dynamic of personal training.
For Garz and Erasmus,
personal training is a passion
that their lifelong interests in
sports and fitness inevitably
drove them towards.
Erasmus has always been an
avid and ambitious sportsman
and Garz’s seemingly natural
inclination to excel at a variety
of sporting codes enabled her to
envision herself occupying a
role in the fitness industry.
Over time, both settled on
personal training as a career
path and through initiatives
such as their group classes, they
are shaping up to be
indispensable teachers and
mentors within the fitness and
wellness community.
Both are keenly motivated
not only by their unwavering
belief in the benefits that
physical exercise engenders, but
also by a desire to see people
push themselves to achieve the
best physical and mental health
they can.
“I see the differences that
training has had in my own life
and I always thought that if I can
help others get to their fitness
goals then that would be like my
dream almost, ” says Erasmus.
Garz regards the classes as
their contribution to the
community both within
Stirling and beyond, explaining
that they have structured the
sessions, in terms of the logistics
and the programme, with
common fitness-related
concerns and challenges in
mind.
Often people do not have
time, are unsure, lack
motivation or are not very
familiar with gym and exercise
environments and so the
sessions are curated in ways that
both alleviate the fears
beginners may have and are
progressively challenging
enough to prove fruitful for
more experienced gym-goers,
explains Garz.
Regular class attendee,
radiographer Brittany Fray, 24,
enthuses that the classes have
been incredibly informative and
that the trainers are involved,
helpful, encouraging, and
k n ow l e d g e a b l e .
“I have enjoyed the classes
so much and they are beneficial
to me as it encourages me to
push myself out of my comfort
z o n e ,” Fray says.
NEW YOU: Brandon Erasmus and Natasha Garz from Body 3.0 are available on Mondays and
Wednesdays at 7pm every week for group personal training sessions for members and nonmembers,
at R80 Picture: TAMMY FRAY
❝ I see the differences that
training has had in my own
life and I always thought
that if I can help others get
to their fitness goals then
that would be like my
dream almost
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EGGS ON EASTER: Members of the bikers fraternity of East London gather round to
distribute Easter eggs to children from the Parkside area Picture: TAMMY FRAY
Chocolate feast,
roar of engines
— thrilling day
SUGARED SMILES: Children receiving Easter eggs from the bikers fraternity leave with happy
smiles Picture: TAMMY FRAY
TAMMY FRAY
Amid the roar of engines and
clouds of exhaust fumes, the
bikers fraternity of East London
descended on the Express petrol
garage in Parkside on Easter
Sunday to share in the
excitement of the day with
children in the area.
Many of the children come
from poor families who do not
have enough food to eat in their
homes, let alone Easter eggs to
e n j oy.
Beginning in 2009, the
Hawks Motorcycle Club meets
annually with members from
other biking clubs in East
London to distribute Easter eggs
to children in various
d i s a dva n t a g e d communities.
According to Ruadania
Lewis, Hawks Motorcyle Club
president Bradley Lewis’s wife,
the large turnout from members
of the biking fraternity this year
surpassed previous occasions.
“We felt so overwhelmed
and grateful for the support as
doing something to include
underprivileged children on a
holiday that most of us take for
granted, is important,” Ruadania
said.
“We are very thankful to all
the bikers that turned out today
to show they care.”
Bradley Lewis emphasised
that at the “nexus“ between
motorcycles and Easter was the
symbol of hope. “We realise
that just what a blessing it is to
be able to afford and ride a
m o t o rcy c l e .
“You just have to ride
through our areas and you will
see…our communities are
hopeless.
“This is why [sic] we do this
every year … to spread hope,”
Bradley said.
The excitement engendered
by the motorcycles surpassed
the club members’ aim to
spread hope as the children
were enraptured with the
roaring machines and the bikers
themselves, able to point out
notable motorcycles and
members from the fraternity
who they admired.
The children’s familiarity
with the members from the
clubs, especially with respect to
the Hawks, is a testament to the
social capital the club has built
in the community through their
social initiatives based on
alleviating food insecurity with
programmes and events such as
the annual food parcel run in
Au g u s t .
“We bless needy households
with a food parcel and in recent
years, a blanket and a Bible,”
Bradley explained.
The fraternity, led by the
Hawks, hosts the annual Hawks
Kasi Dayjol in the first week of
N ove m b e r.
The event is planned with
the intention of raising funds to
provide a sizeable donation to
community-based organisations
such as the DJ Sobey retirement
home in Buffalo Flats
“We managed to donate
R35,000 to the old age home,
funds which are now being used
to make the home
loadshedding-free.
“And we also managed to
donate a further R5,000 to the
Buffalo Flats Crisis Centre, a
local organisation doing
amazing work within our
communities with those who
are caught up in addiction,”
Bradley said.
With such an extensive
reach in the community, the
bikers regard their love for
motorcycles and their fidelity to
community service as
indispensably linked and
envision a greater reach in more
communities across East
London.
“We are a group of
individuals drawn together by a
love for biking and making
ourselves available to serve and
make a difference,” the couple
said.
And it is this willingness to
repurpose personal passions
into a medium for community
welfare that will see the Hawks
enjoying many more years of
positive social standing within
the communities they pledge
loyalty to.

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CPF on Easter drive
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F E AT U R E
Gonubie members hand out food and chocolates to spread joy
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
To celebrate Easter with the
underprivileged members of
society, the Gonubie
Community Policing Forum (GCPF),
together with the SAPS in Gonubie
conducted their weekly charity
drive called Keeping A Child in
School and Away from Crime, in
Mzamomhle on Friday.
Amanda Timms, who is the
Gonubie CPF’s treasurer, said the
reason to host the drives was
because some children did not get
to experience Easter in their homes.
“So we decided to surprise them,
this time we brought them tinned
food, rice, sugar, maize-meal and
Easter eggs.
“Some of the Easter eggs were
sponsored by Round Table in
G o n u b i e ,” she said.
Timms said the drives, which
assisted with crime prevention and
making a difference in the lives of
underpriviledged communities,
were close to her heart.
“I do the drives because I see the
need to help people.
Hudson Park pupils
showcase school’s
cultural diversity
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Hudson Park High’s Qhayiya Multi-
Cultural society hosted its annual
launch evening last week.
The evening was attended by
pupils, parents and teachers from all
over East London.
Eastern Cape MEC for Sport,
Recreation, Arts and Culture Fezeka
Nkomonye-Bayeni also attended the
spectacular event.
The pupils showcased the
various cultures within the school
c o m m u n i t y.
They demonstrated that
embracing unity through diversity is
possible, and lots of fun.
The programme consisted of, but
was not limited to Sokkie, Indian
dancing, modelling, hip hop dance,
poetry and Ngxolo boys || men.”
“Well done to Ms Ntombela, Ms
Sijadu, the Qhayiya committee and
Frozen treats business
finds the sweet spot
MADELEINE CHAPUT
Hoping to bring a little bit of
sweetness into the world through
his decadent desserts, Idutywa-born
Yiva Futshane opened his frozen
treats business in 2020.
Though mainly a way for him to
support his family, Futshane
says he hopes his ice
cream creations will
continue to bring
“scoops of joy” to his
customers .
From elaborate icecream
treats to
milkshakes and waffles,
Futshane’s Scoops of Joy offers
a range of creamy, chocolatey and
fruity desserts.
“I started this business because
of financial needs and demands. I
have two kids that I love and want to
support. I saw a gap in the market
and saw this business as a way to
help me support my kids, myself
AT YOUR SERVICE: Members of the Gonubie Community Policing
Forum visit Mzamomhle communities affected by crime and
joblessness, to show their support for residents Picture: SUPPLIED
DIVERSE DISPLAY:
Hudson Park
High’s Qhayiya Multi-
Cultural society’s launch
evening showed the
diverse cultures in the
school community
Picture: SUPPLIED
society members for putting on a
wonderful showcase,” said Chanelle
Conlon, head of Culture at
H u d s o n Pa r k .
and my family,” Futshane, 25, said.
A former University of Fort Hare
student, Futshane’s aim was to find a
way to make ends meet and what
started out in his flat has now
blossomed into a business offering
customers their daily dose of sugar.
“I was studying for a bachelor of
music at Fort Hare. Due to
financial reasons, I
ventured into business
and fell in love with it.
“Scoops of Joy was
established in 2020
during th lockdown. The
business started in a flat.
“Due to financial
exclusion at school and no
support from back home, I saw this
as an opportunity to make the ends
meet.
“I saw an opportunity in the ice
cream business and took a dive in,”
Futshane, who practised many a
recipe before officially starting his
business, said. -D i s p a t c h L i ve
“One of the guys told me that he
went for three days without food,
and another one said they will steal
because they don’t have money and
they want food to eat,” Timms said.
Members of the Gonubie CPF
said many children faced challenges
such as abuse, and it was therefore
critical to make them aware of the
police emergency number, 10111,
and who to contact during a lifethreatening
situation.
Soso Tozama, the chairperson of
Gonubie CPF, said they did not just
feed the community but also
educated them on cultural norms
and behaviours that fostered genderbased
violence and rape.
“Mzamomhle is a small
township with a huge population
because it is surrounded by
industrial areas.
“When Covid-19 came, people
lost jobs and crime escalated in the
area.
“We therefore came together as
the CPF in what is called socialcrime
prevention in an attempt to
mitigate crime in the area,” To z a m a
said.
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and McCartney, on Saturday 23rd April at First
City Baptist Church, 6 Belgravia Crescent.
This is our first formal concert since
‘l o ck d ow n ’ and we are so pleased to be back,
performing popular orchestral works in addition
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More than a game
Prides players, family and fans celebrate club’s centenary year
TAMMY FRAY
Beneath a bleak sky on April
15, 61-year-old bricklayer
Ronnie Coetzee stands
resolutely next to the bathrooms at
North End soccer stadium, insisting
that the icy downpour will not deter
him from attending the 68th annual
Cliffie Brown and Leon Meyer Easter
soccer tournament – more
especially as fan favourite, Pride of
India, turn 100 this year.
Coetzee is one of many local
soccer enthusiasts who waded
through mud and braced the rain
this Easter weekend to support the
clubs they grew up admiring.
Soccer in East London is founded
on a rich history of which
community, sport and family
remains interconnected.
The draconian laws of apartheid
ensured that sporting codes were
kept separate according to race and
so communities founded their own
sports teams and leagues.
Though this separation was
abominable, it allowed for the
founding of soccer clubs with
immense histories spanning
g e n e ra t i o n s .
For supporters, players and club
management, soccer teams
represent a thread binding linages
together and Pride of India (Prides)
can be found at the centre of many
EL familial histories.
Present Prides players, Ashton
Reddy, 26, and Venchenzo Poovan,
20, confirm that the club prioritises
a sense of family among all involved
– from players to management.
For Reddy and Poovan, this is
especially true as econd- and thirdgeneration
Prides players,
r e s p e c t ive l y.
Reddy jokes that from the time
he expressed a competitive interest
in the sport, there was no other team
he would have been allowed to p l ay
for as his stepfather is club coach,
Hilton Poovan.
As Reddy explains his familial
connection to the team, mothers,
sisters and wives wearing Prides
shirts are seen busily hurrying
between tents and gazebos
confirming Seagull’s Football club
coach Sheldon Marillier’s
observation that a local club is
dependent on the support from its
immediate community for survival.
Marillier references Seagulls
secretary as an example, explaining
that because of her brother’s
involvement as a player many years
ago, she took on the secretarial role
in the club, keeping her family’s
connection to Prides alive.
“Th a t ’s how it is when you
become part of a club. It’s
something that eventually becomes
part of your family and when you
get older and have children, part of
the legacy your children inherit from
you is close ties with the club and a
sense of loyalty to it,” she said.
President of the East London
Central Local Football association,
Gavin van Rooyen, attributes the
TEAM WORK: Photographed here in 1968 are the women working
behind the scenes to keep the club alive Picture: SUPPLIED
long arc of Prides’ existence to
“strong leadership and being a
community-driven club”.
According to Reddy, Prides’
ethos is premised on nurturing close
ties between the players and “we
know thatwe can all phone one
another to help, so it’s like building
a family first … to grow friendships
before actually playing.”
And it appears that this approach
may have saved the club from
disappearing into obscurity. A dry
spell was quenched as older players
handed over the reins to sons,
nephews, brothers and cousins
through the creation of a junior
team in 2008, a first in the club’s
h i s t o r y.
Foregrounding family,
community and legacy has allowed
the club to pull through challenging
periods and ensured that players
remained committed to soccer, and
Prides, resulting in a centenary’s
worth of history to bestow on the
present generation.
Club president Poovan disclosed
to Daily Dispatch in a interview:
“Our players must be committed
and passionate … it takes courage
and discipline to build a foundation
for the next generation. The ball is in
their court.”
Venchenzo Poovan, the left back
and striker for Prides, is the son of a
Prides player and the grandson of a
former coach, and intends to take
up this mantle in future as his career
choice deliberately aligns with the
legacy bequeathed him.
“I’m studying to become a coach
and hope to take the role. It would
be an honour.”
Reddy, who formed part of
Prides’ first U15 team confirms
Po ova n ’s sentiments in that
irrespective of what the future may
hold for either of them, as their
fathers and grandfathers before
them, their involvement with the
club will remain a cornerstone of
their lives.
“I won’t ever play for another
club. Even when I was playing for
my university I would come down
whenever I was allowed to and play
for Prides in my spare time.
Poovan adds to this “I don’t
think I will play for another club,
WELL
DONE:
Pride of
India
players in a
celebratory
mood after
their team
s c o re d a
goal
against Di
Roma on
Sunday
P i c t u re :
TA M M Y
F R AY
Prides is in my heart” .
Marillier believes that it is this
fidelity to soccer and to one’s club
that enables a team to reach a
centenary year.
With 103 years under their own
belt, Seagulls FC’s coach believes
that a club is able to mature and
grow in strength decades on,
because of the effort past players
invest in the club for their sons,
nephews and grandchildren
“Former players stick around
because they want to give back to
the clubs and to the communities
they come from.
“A lot of the clubs, as you can
see, do not have kit, have no shoes
but former players will get involved
with the club and perhaps
contribute a R300 or so from their
own salaries to give back to the club
to keep it growing.”
In the 100 years since it was
founded, Prides
has witnessed many changes in
soccer at local and national level.
It has also seen the founding and
disintegration of many clubs.
Yet it has stood the test of time
and continues to garner respect
across generations.
Van Rooyen considers this a
remarkable feat given the “huge
social and political challenges we
all had to face and had to overcome
over the years in order to survive as
a community- orientated football
p l a t f o r m .”
Marillier remarks that clubs
come and go, but the local support
for the older clubs remains a key
feature of East London soccer.
This sentiment was shared by
young fans in the bleachers such as
Kiyaamudeen Govind who told with
enthusiasm all the stories his own
grandfather had told him about
Prides and emphatically stated:
“Prides has a big history in East
London and its many peoples [sic]
favourite team.
“Trust me, just watch one of their
games and you’ll see.”
Selborne water
polo players
excel in world
tournament
FAITH MTWANA
Two Selborne College pupils, Joshua Carr and
Philip Wagner were part of the South African
men’s Under 17 Water Polo Team which
participated in the EU Nations Cup in Brno, C z e ch
Republic, over the Easter weekend.
Wagner and Carr showed excellent
sportsmanship and represented SA, and
particularly East London, very well.
According to the Buffalo City Water Polo
chairperson Andrew Reeves, the boys showed
great determination in their performances.
“Philip is the centre-back and has come a long
way and has proven himself to be a very strong
d e f e n d e r,” said Reeves.
“Joshua is one of the best goalies and the team
was very fortunate to have him on the team
The South African team achieved excellent
results, beating Austria 14-9 and Wales 25-4 in
their first round pool games.
These wins placed SA first in Group A and the
team progressed to the top pool which included
the other teams that came top of their respective
pools – Cyprus, Moldova and Lithuania.
SA then drew with Moldova 11-11, beat
Cyprus 13-5 and narrowly lost to Lithuania 10-9 in
the final game.
The match against Moldova, the ultimate
winners of the tournament, was particularly
exciting as SA found themselves 11-6 down with
four minutes left. The team managed to claw back
to a draw right at the death, converting a penalty in
the last seconds of the game.
These results meant SA came third overall,
behind Lithuania in second place and first-placed
Moldova. In the end, only two goals separated the
first- and third-placed teams.
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Philip is the centre-back and has
come a long way ... Joshua is one
of the best goalies