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Authors inspire pupils

FAITH QINGA

The Port Alfred Library celebrated

World Book Day, which takes

place on April 23, at Nomzamo

Secondary School on Tuesday April

19 to encourage pupils to read more

and aspire to become authors

t h e m s e l ve s .

As part of the celebrations, the

library invited two local authors,

Fundiswa Bangani and Nomathemba

Sikholi, to talk to and inspire pupils to

both read and write.

The pupils were encouraged to read

more from an early age to enhance

their vocabulary and to write because,

as the authors explained, an avid

reader can become a writer as well.

Peddie-born Sikholi told the pupils

that she had worked on various story

ideas while growing up, but didn’t pen

much until 2019, when she decided to

follow up on her desire to become an

a u t h o r.

“I started writing short stories while I

was still in high school, but it was

merely bits and pieces of short stories

here and there,” Sikholi said.

“But as I grew older, I had this

burning sensation to write, which I had

not followed in my earlier years.

“Then in 2019, I decided to just go

for it because I felt ready.

“I already had quite a number of

things I wanted to write about but what

struck me more is the power of God

and all the wonderful mercy he’s

shown in my life.”

Sikholi added that she wanted to

tell more people and spread the good

news of the Gospel, wh i ch inspired her

PA Library celebrates World Book Day with local schools

SHARING STORIES: Local authors Fundiswa Bangani, left, and Nomathemba Sikholi celebrate World Book Day with

pupils at Nomzamo Secondary School Picture: FAITH QINGA

first book, titled The Greatness of God,

which is set to be published in May this

ye a r.

“I wrote in my notebook all year

long and then when I went to the town

library to get access to type on the

computer, I was greatly assisted by the

library personnel and they even gave

me more information on how to go

about publishing my written work,”

Sikholi said.

She then wrote her second book,

Intsikelelo Zokuhlonipha Abazali,

which was published first.

This book speaks to children and

parents and touches on discipline in

the home which makes schoolteachers’

important jobs easier.

“We need a nation with respect and

these principles are instilled back at

home before the learner even gets to

s ch o o l ,” the author added. Covering a

topic that affects many, Bangani’s book

Zikhethele, highlights the difficulties

many people experience due to drug

and alcohol abuse, as well as the

HIV/Aids epidemic.

Bangani said her aim was to drive s

the message of making the right

choices in life, warning that “ultimately

there are no shortcuts to the treasures

of life”.

The storyline revolves around three

boys and their friends and the story

builds up from their early youth to

adulthood.

In the book, the author emphasises

the importance of decision-making

through these critical stages of our

human experience.

This is depicted through Bible

parables of success and morality.

While Bangani has worked in

different business ventures including

catering, sewing and décor, she

believes she has a greater calling in

writing.

“Writing is like a calling you cannot

run away from, and that is your

p u r p o s e ,” she says.

Her calling or true gift ignited with

the publishing of her book titled God Is

Pr a c t i c a l , which she wrote about her

personal experience.

“The title of this book spells out the

context and message behind this

b o o k ,” she said.

“God is Practical offers the reader

guidance and lessons through the acts

and practices of spiritual customs.

“The practicality of our Creator is in

the application of his wisdom,” she

explained.

Help needed to keep beaches secure

MATTHEW FIELD

Multi Security, the Port Alfred Business

Forum and Sunshine Coast Tourism

have joined forces to help keep the

local beaches safe.

They are calling for public support

in helping set up regular patrols along

the beach front to deter criminal

a c t iv i t y.

“One of Port Alfred’s major

attractions as a holiday destination is

our pristine beaches,” Sunshine

Tourism said in a recent statement.

“East Beach, in particular, is a

favourite walking beach with many

holiday makers and locals alike

enjoying the long flat stretches

of scenic beach and alluring rock

pools.

“Paramount to visitor experiences,

is the need to feel safe in remote areas.

“Thus, following on the success

of the December beach patrols

initiated by the Port Alfred Business

Forum and Tourism in conjunction with

Multi Security, we are happy to

announce that these beach patrols will

continues as from the Easter Weeke

n d .”

Multi Security manager Clinton

Millard said the project first started in

December last year, and was brought

back over the Easter weekend.

A Multi Security officer would

patrol the beach on a quad bike from

6am to 6pm.

“It cut the crime down and when

the patrolman was gone, we saw crime

i n c r e a s e ,” Millard said.

He added that they were looking to

raise funds so that the patrols could be

brought back on a regular basis.

“We ’re trying to get people to

contribute monthly so we can put

someone there seven days a week.

We ’re looking at an average of R20,000

a month.”

Anyone looking to contribute can

contact Millard at

C l i n t o n @ m u l t i s e c u r i t y. c o . z a .

KEEPING YOU SAFE: Multi Security, Sunshine Coast Tourism and the PA

Business Forum are raising funds to start a regular patrol of Port Alfred’s

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CASTING A LINE

Eager fishers took to the sea

last weekend for the Species

Spectacular Deep Sea Fishing

Competition Easter Edition

hosted at the Port Alfred

River and Skiboat Club. The

results were as follows:

Top Angler: Deon Botha -

Zeeman

2nd Prize

men: MariusGoosen -

Crackerjack

Top Boat: Crackerjack

Top Lady: Renette Els –

Ghostrider

Heaviest

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Zeeman

Heaviest Stockfish: Colin

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Heaviest Red Roman: A n d re

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Heaviest Carpenter: Russell

Dales – FU2

Smallest Fish: MariusGoosen

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BOOKED AND BUSY

ROCK STAR: The Port Alfred River and Ski Boat Club was pumping last

Friday as locals flocked to see Arno Carstens perform Picture: MATTHEW

FIELD

Reggae fusion band, Jahworx from Limpopo are busy touring the country with 34 shows booked within 53 days. The trio

wowed their audience with reggae-infused covers of popular songs as well as some of their original compositions from

their EP at the Ski Boat Club last week Thursday night. From left, Derius Erasmus (bass), Alicia Boshoff (percussion) and

Juanne Steenkamp (vocals and guitar) Picture: FAITH QINGA

Stage 4 loadshedding until Friday, says Eskom

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MATTHEW FIELD

Eskom upgraded its

loadshedding schedule

to Stage 4 on Tuesday

morning, citing failures

at two generation units

as the cause.

Stage 4 will be in

place until 5am Friday.

“A generation unit

each at the Tutuka and

Majuba power stations

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that had tripped at

Tutuka, Camden, Matia

and two units at

Majuba yesterday,” the

power utility said in a

statement released on

Tu e s d ay.

“Since Monday a

unit each at Henrina,

Medupi, Tutuka, Arnot

and two at Camden

power stations have

been returned to

s e r v i c e .”

Eskom initially

reintroduced Stage 2

loadshedding on

Sunday April 17 and

said it would only last

until Wednesday.

“We current ly have

5,124MW on planned

maintenance, while

another 16,519MW of

capacity is unavailable

due to unplanned

b r e a k d ow n s .”

Eskom said they

apologised for

reintroducing

loadshedding and said

it was a last resort.

“We therefore

request the public to

continue using

electricity sparingly, as

we strive to return units

to service.

“The power system

remains unpredictable

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upgraded to

Stage 4

loadshedding

on Tuesday

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and Eskom will

continue to closely

monitor the power

system and promptly

inform the public

should there be any

significant

d e ve l o p m e n t s .”

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Floods see

the National

State of

Disaster

re i n t ro d u c e d

Auditor-general to ensure R1bn to

assist families is not stolen, misused

STAFF REPORTER

President Cyril

Ramaphosa

addressed the

nation on Monday

night over the

devastating floods that

have killed hundreds of

people and caused

catastrophic damage in

KwaZulu-Natal and

parts of the Eastern

Cape, as well as a fire

in the Western Cape.

Ramaphosa

announced that a

National State of

Disaster had been

declared in response to

the loss of life and

widespread damage to

property, infrastructure

and the environment

caused by the flooding.

This followed a

special Sunday cabinet

meeting to assess the

social and economic

aftermath of the

flooding in the two

provinces, and the fire

in the third, and the

work needed to

provide relief and

rebuild homes and

i n f ra s t r u c t u r e .

Close to 8,000

homes have been

destroyed, half of them

completely. The storms

wreaked massive

damage in both

provinces, with a

mounting death toll

now standing at 444.

National

government will work

together with

p r ov i n c i a l and local

government in three

phases:

● Immediate

humanitarian work

ensuring people are

safe and needs are met;

● Ensuring all have

shelter, food and

medical care; and

● Reconstruction and

rebuilding of homes

and infrastructure.

In the Eastern Cape,

the areas around Port St

Johns, Green Farm,

Matatiele, Ntabankulu,

Lusikisiki, Umzimvubu

and Flagstaff were hit

particularly hard, with

many homes collapsed

or totally submerged

by raging f l o o dwa t e r s

or destroyed by

landslides.

In KZN, the

education department

on Monday said the

latest statistics showed

630 schools were

affected by the deluge,

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The National

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Fundraising

gala dinner

for cancer

a w a re n e s s

FAITH QINGA

Local non-profit

organisation Cancer

Overcomers will hold a

gala dinner at the Port Alfred

Civic Centre on April 30.

Organisers Sinethemba

Matyumza and Phumezwa

Maneli said they were hoping

the gala dinner would a t t ra c t

enough of an audience to be

able to start a Port Alfred Cancer

Overcomers branch that could

continue spreading cancer

awareness in the area.

The organisation was

founded in 2017 by a group of

women cancer survivors in

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), with

the aim of educating people

about cancer and giving muchneeded

support to cancer

patients and their families.

“This is our first event in Port

Alfred and the main aim is to

bring the works of the NPO

h e r e ,” Matyumza said.

Maneli added: “When we

started the NPO, it was to try

and show people that you can

overcome cancer and also give

support to cancer patients and

the people who are living with

cancer patients.”

The NPO’s future aim is to

also work in collaboration with

other health organisations in

bringing cancer outreach

programmes to the Port

Alfred area.

The gala dinner is part of the

NPO’s ongoing outreach

initiative that seeks to raise

awareness and educate

people about the different types

of cancer, especially those

targeting the black community

where there is greater need for

information about cancer.

“We want to give support to

people around the community

who live with cancer patients,”

Matyumza said.

“We want to raise awareness

in the community about all

types of cancer because we’ve

seen that the majority of people

only know about a select few

types of cancer.

“Even children can get

cancer and that is something we

find that people are not aware

of, especially within the black

c o m m u n i t y.

“We want to share stories of

hope from people living with

cancer and that it is possible to

overcome it.”

Through the gala dinner,

funds will be raised to support

the NPO’s plan to open a local

centre that will not only support

cancer patients, but those with

other diseases as well.

On the night, a raffle will

take place with prizes donated

by StendenSA, as well as an

accommodation voucher at My

Pond Hotel for one night, two

Friday braai vouchers and a

Mother’s Day lunch buffet

vo u ch e r.

The Water Bar is sponsoring

water and Kowie Tobacco is

sponsoring menu items for the

gala dinner.

Matyumza and Maneli said

the community’s response to

the initiative had been very

p o s i t ive .

However, they added

that the NPO still faced financial

challenges and was in need of

more sponsors.

Tickets are available for R170

single and R1,700 for corporate

groups of 10.

To purchase tickets or find

out more information, contact

Matyumza on 076-887-4041

or Maneli on 072-201-3604.

H e ro ’s welcome for Two Oceans duo

FAITH QINGA

Local runners Dumisa Kinqana and

Vuyisani Nobi were met with a hero’s

welcome when they returned from the Two

Oceans Marathon in Cape Town last week.

The ultra-marathon debutantes won

bronze medals, finishing the 56km run

in 05:02:16 and 04:18:42 respectively.

Upon entering Kenton, the duo were met

by a large crowd who cheered them on and

embraced them excitedly.

They were then driven through the

streets on the back of a bakkie, waving and

showing off the medals they brought back.

While being driven to their homes, more

proud supporters joined in on the parade,

congratulating and welcoming the two

runners back.

“I am so overwhelmed by the support I

see here today and the joy amongst you.

“I share the same excitement with

everyone here and thank you for showing

up to welcome us back from our Cape Town

t r i p ,” Nobi said.

“We ’ve brought back these medals with

the hope that we inspire many others in the

community and our peers can follow suit.

Thank you so much.”

Kinqana added that they hoped to

encourage future runners in their

c o m m u n i t y.

“I want to encourage everyone here

today that it is possible to do the same.

“There is so much many of you can

achieve and discipline will take you far in

THANK YOU

LOCAL HEROES: Dumisa Kinqana and Vuyisani Nobi are greeted by a crowd of

supporters after their return from the Two Oceans Marathon Picture: FAITH QINGA

your aspirations,” he said. “You must put

effort into the things you want to achieve.

“Every child in Kenton can do it, all of us

have the ability to shine and show off our

a b i l i t i e s ,” Kinqana said.

The duo are now setting their sights on

the next Two Oceans, which they believe

they will be much better prepared for.

Kinqana said: “The race wasn’t as hard

as we thought because we were told that the

race consists of two halves, the first half

being 28km which was flat, then the second

half had hills.

“We had to hold back until the second

half.

“We could’ve ran better times if we

knew the route, but next year we will go

into the race knowing very well what to

e x p e c t .”

The duo expressed gratitude to the

various businesses that assisted them with

their trip to Cape Town, such as

Connerstone, Father & Son, Poshshop,

Kenton Garage, Beachways and many other

individuals residing in Ekuphumleni who

helped ensure they had a successful trip.

Coastal Kindness to open new branch in Kleinemonde

Deneys

Nieuwoudt

from the

Society of St

Vincent de

Paul visited

the Talk of

the Town

offices to

collect the

many

g e n e ro u s

donations

provided by

readers as

part of their

charity drive

over the

month of

April P i c t u re :

M AT T H E W

FIELD

MATTHEW FIELD

The Community Hall

in Kleinemonde was

packed last week as

community members

gathered to hear about

the proposal to open a

local branch of Coastal

Kindness, a volunteer

group dedicated to

training first

responders.

CPF chair Frick van

Rooyen said it was vital

for members of the

community come

together in times of

crisis. “We in small

towns need to look

after each other and

help each other. The

whole idea [of the

initiative] is that we

support each other,”

van Rooyen said.

He said the goal of

the new branch was

simple: “We strive to

have the best trained

volunteer body

possible at the point of

emergency with the

most relevant

equipment available to

assist any person in

distress until

professional help

a r r ive s .”

However, he

stressed that they were

not there to replace

medical professionals.

“All we’re doing is if

there’s an emergency,

someone can be

contacted and they will

go as a first responder,”

he said.

Hospice consultant

Anette Rex, who is

involved in

establishing the local

Coastal Kindness

branch in

Kleinemonde, said

there were advantages

to having one in the

t ow n .

“We have improved

buying power. They

have contacts with

companies and can

secure discounts [on

medical equipment]

for us,” she said.

Rex added that

Coastal Kindness had

already loaned the

community portable

oxygen machines and

a defibrillator but they

hoped to be able to

purchase their own

equipment soon.

Coastal Kindness

founder and chair

Robbie Avis told the

audience that the

organisation was

started in Kenton-on-

Sea in 2020 in

response to the Covid-

19 pandemic.

“We realised that

we were alone. We

were down the coast

and we had one

d o c t o r,” she said.

At first the

organisation started by

helping the local

doctor purchase

oxygen machines

which they would

deliver when needed.

Over time their

activities expanded

and they have even

assisted the department

of health with their

vaccine rollout

campaign.

At the time of

writing, Coastal

Kindness was in the

process of registering

for non-profit status.

Avis said that

different branches

should learn from each

o t h e r.

“Each community is

going to be different.

Every community has

different needs,” she

said.

“It’s not going to get

b e t t e r.

“It’s only going to

get worse so we need

to do it for ourselves.”

Van Rooyen said

they were still calling

for volunteers, who

would then be given

the necessary training

to serve as first

responders in an

e m e r g e n cy.

He also said they

were asking for funds

to help secure

additional equipment,

which would be stored

at the Multi Security

building when not in

use.

For more

information, email

coastalkindness@

seafield.co.za or

ck @ s e a f i e l d . c o . z a .

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High court in former Grahamstown

now officially changed to Makhanda

All court processes and documents to

use new name, judge president says

STAFF REPORTER

The former High Court of SA,

Eastern Cape Division,

Grahamstown, is now officially

called the High Court of SA, Eastern

Cape Division, Makhanda.

Eastern Cape judge president Selby

Mbenenge made this change in a

directive dated March 31 and said it

was effective immediately.

Mbenenge said all court processes

and documents for the court wo u l d

henceforth be headed as the Makhanda

high court.

The minister of arts and culture

approved the name change to the

Makhanda high court.

Mbenenge said the name change by

the minister necessitated a change to

all court processes and documents

used at the high court.

HeraldLIVE reported last month that

a full bench of three high court judges

dismissed an appeal against a 2019

judgment finding former arts and

culture minister Nathi Mthethwa had

followed the correct processes before

changing Grahamstown’s name to

Makhanda in 2018.

Local resident Sigidla Ndumo had

challenged the minister’s decision in

court on the basis that it was irrational,

arguing the correct procedures had not

been followed and there had not been

meaningful consultation.

Judge Murray Lowe ruled against

Ndumo’s challenge.

C O U RT

RULES: The

high court in

former

Grahamstown

is now called

the Makhanda

high court, EC

Judge

P re s i d e n t

Selby

Mbenenge

said in a

d i re c t i v e

issued on

March 31

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years have taught us it’s the

importance of helping each other.

As the pandemic took over our

lives, it affected everything in a way

no disaster in recent memory really

had, at least not on such a large scale.

Institutions that might have once

seemed reliable crumbled under the

weight and many communities were

left for the first time in the unenviable

position of having to rely on their

own efforts to get by.

Admittedly it could be argued that

this was a trend long in the making

thanks to the continued hollowing

out of vital organs of state but Covid-

19 certainly accelerated it.

Thankfully, it seems that many

communities are fast learners and

have managed to organise

themselves in order to fill in the gaps.

Such is the case with the new

Kleinemonde branch of Coastal

Kindness, who’s story is featured in

this week’s paper.

Founder and chair Robbie Avis

told a captive audience last week that

the organisation first came about

because Kenton-on-Sea residents saw

the lack of health resources in their

area and decided to do something

about it.

In the two years since then they’ve

managed to go from strength to

strength and are now helping other

communities to do the same.

When disaster hits, it can be too

easy to focus only on the negatives,

especially in an age of social media

where the attention arms race has

resulted in increasingly dramatic

stories – some true, some not – to be

pushed out at an increasing rate.

However, stories like Coastal

Kindness should remind us that

despite what our Facebook feed may

say, humans are an inherently

cooperative species and when times

are tough, they are more than willing

to help out others in need.

“Competition is the law of the

jungle, but cooperation is the law of

c iv i l i z a t i o n ,” wrote Russian political

theorist PyotrKropotkin back in the

early 20th Century and if you look

hard enough, you’ll find this still

holds true today.

MATTHEW FIELD

❝

Kindness should remind

us that despite what our

Facebook feed may say,

humans are an inherently

cooperative species and

when times are tough,

they are more than

willing to help out others

in need.

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AIn the main, I am a

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business Top Carpets and Floors

as well as some businesses and

farms in the vicinity.

Q: What is the most satisfying

aspect of the work you do?

It gives me freedom to work

when and where I want to and it

is also nice to see our business

grow all the time.

Q: What is the one tourist

aspect you would recommend

to a visitor to the Sunshine

Coast?

The game farms, our river and

stunning white beaches are a

combination of everything

beautiful in SA.

Q: If you have a bucket list,

what is the top item you would

like to do?

My bucket list is full.

I am happy with my life, as

long as I can still be in my

garden.

Q: What is your motto in life?

Be happy and care for others.

Q: What keeps you motivated?

The pursuit of fulfillment and

happiness.

Q: With the high

unemployment rate in our

country, what do you think

could be done to address the

situation?

Less corruption and more

education.

Q: Do you think enough is

being done to reduce our

carbon footprint on the planet?

If not, what do you think could

be done to change it?

No, I don’t, and cleaner energy

is very important.

Q: What is your favourite music

of all time?

Barry Mannilow

Q: What is the one item that is

always in your fridge?

A bottle of wine.

Q: If you could be president of

South Africa for one day, what

would be the top three things

you would do for your day in

office?

Improve schooling, hospitals

and old age homes.

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How to prepare for retirement with Sanlam

Seek financial

advice to

avoid trouble

STAFF REPORTER

Ensuring a sustainable

income that lasts

throughout retirement is

the main goal when selecting a

retirement income solution.

Linda Blom, business

development manager at

Glacier by Sanlam, unpacks

what this means, some of the

roadblocks to retiring with

confidence, and what you need

to do to get on track.

We start saving too late; we

save too little; we spend what

we can access when leaving

employment; we retire with

debt; we don’t review our

retirement savings periodically

and we don’t get advice from a

professional financial planner.

Added to this conundrum

are the risks at retirement:

● Sequence risk – w i t h d raw i n g

from your retirement account at

a time when the markets are not

doing well and that could

damage your overall return;

● Longevity risk – the risk of

living too long (and

consequently outliving your

retirement capital);

● Investment risk – the risk of

negative performance in the

markets; and

● Inflation risk – the risk that

your income doesn’t keep up

with inflation;

● Multiple eggs, many baskets

Against this backdrop, there

are many important, complex

financial decisions to make

when you retire. There are many

options available to provide for

your retirement, and there really

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is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Combining solutions could

provide the best answer to

ensure a sustainable retirement

income.

However, choosing solutions

and combining them for best

effect, is tricky and has to take

into account many factors that

are unique to the person for

whom the plan is being

designed.

● A living annuity provides

flexibility and the potential to

leave a capital legacy, but your

capital is not guaranteed for life.

● A life annuity will provide

a guaranteed income – that is

not impacted by market

volatility - for the rest of your

life, but without the flexibility of

the living annuity and there is

no capital available to leave as a

l e g a cy.

● By combining these two

income options, you’ll secure a

guaranteed income that will

withstand market volatility, via

the life annuity. You’ll also gain

control over your income

(percentage selected) and

investments (underlying

investment options selected) via

the living annuity.

Here are some tips for

people facing retirement, to

help ease some of the anxiety

you may be feeling:

1. It really isn’t too late to

plan.

Putting a plan into motion, at

any time, can only improve your

financial situation down the

line.

2. Don’t take the journey

alone – appoint an

appropriately authorised

financial adviser if you don’t

already have one.

3. Don’t put all your eggs

in one basket.

A combination of retirement

solutions gives you the flexibility

to benefit from different market

c i rc u m s t a n c e s .

4. Choose your solutions

provider wisely.

The brand behind the

solution makes a big difference

to your financial planning

process and their track record

cannot be underestimated.

5. Drown out the noise.

Ignore media hype and leave

expert advice to authorised

experts. They are trained to take

your unique lifestyle and needs

into account – and their advice

is based on solid research and

investment industry insight.

Contact Sticks Stiglingh at

Strata BlueStar on 046-624-

4948 / 071-612-7339 or

sticks@stratabluestar.co.za for

professional advice.

Arena Holdings CEO

steps down after 23

years in the group

NAZIZIPHIWO BUSO

After serving the group for more

than 23 years, Arena Holdings

chief executive Andy Gill will

step down from his position at

the end of April.

Gill began his career as a

journalism cadet at Business

Day in 1989 before moving to

Reuters.

Company chair Tshepo

Mahloele said after Gill’s stay at

Reuters he rejoined the

company as editor of Business

Ti m e s .

“Gill became MD of the

media division and was

appointed CEO in 2020.

“I want to thank Andy for his

service to the group, especially

in the past two years where he

led the business through

incredibly tough trading

conditions created by the

Covid-19 pandemic.”

On filling the vacancy,

Mahloele said the board had

commenced with the process to

find a suitable candidate to take

HOOKWORDS: Andy Gill began his career as a journalism

cadet at Business Day in 1989 before moving to Reuters

Arena to the next level in the

coming years.

“Andy will be available to

consult with me as I take a more

active role in the business and

we ensure a smooth transition to

a new CEO,” Mahloele said. -

HeraldLIVE


Soccer boot

camp preps

under way

in Kenton

Legendary coaches to impart

skills with local young hopefuls

FAITH QINGA

Aspiring local soccer

players are set for

thrilling action on the

pitch with Activ8 bringing their

development camp to Kenton-

On-Sea after a successful media

launch last week.

The media launch

highlighted what can be

expected at the upcoming boot

camp sessions.

The Activ8 Football

Development Boot Camp is

aimed at bridging the gap

between grassroots and

professional level soccer.

Activ8 CEO Lucinda Fletcher

explained how the camp

activations would wo r k .

“Our five-day training

consist of on-the-field training

and off-the-field training, with

the first two days of training

being technical on-the-field

training, where the legendary

coaches will impart skills and

technique to the players, and

then the third day being off-thef

i e l d ,” she explained.

“This is then followed by

seminars where the local

coaches will cover what it really

takes to be a professional player,

by covering sports psychology,

financial training and nutritional

t ra i n i n g .”

Fletcher explained that on

the last two days of the boot

camp, a few players would be

selected by the coaches to play

semifinal and final matches,

with the presence of

professional team scouts.

This will give the young

players the opportunity to show

off their skills, in the hope of

being scouted.

“We are excited to meet the

Eastern Cape youth and unearth

the raw talent the province has

to offer.

“We are confident that the

youth will leave the boot camp

upskilled, knowledgeable and

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m o t iva t e d ,” F l e t ch e r s a i d . “We

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such as Ndlambe Municipality,

Kariega Foundation and SAFA

Sarah Baartman.

”The youngs players can

look forward to a brand new

soccer kit made possible with

help of sponsors.

“We are appealing to all

business to join with our

initiative as we embark on

changing lives for talented

f o o t b a l l e r s .”

The boot camp will be

activated from June 28 until July

2 at the Ekuphumleni Sport

Ground in Kenton On-Sea.

While the boot camp is

running, a coaching seminar

will also be held on June 30.

For interested players, the

registration fee is R200 per

person. For more details, Club

KTM managing director

Khayalethu Ngangqu can be

contacted on 083-736-4603 or

email clubktm1@gmail.com.

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E-mail or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

The MOTHS

Battleaxe Shellhole has re-started

its functions as follows: Monthly

meetings: second Sunday of the

month, 11am to 12 midday.

Monthly social bring ’n braai:

fourth Sunday of the month, 12

midday onward. All exservicemen

and their families are

most welcome. Annual

Remembrance Parade dates will

be announced. Contact numbers:

082-454-5868 or 083-325-000 or

060-881-1791.

Third Sunday of every month:

SA Legion hosts a lunch at Port

Alfred Country Club, 12 midday

for 12.30pm. R30 per person. All

welcome.

Every Monday at 9.30am and

every Wednesday at 10am:

Healing Horses Therapeutic

Centre, 15km on the R72, just

after Riet River. Visitors and

prospective volunteers welcome.

For further information and/or

directions call 078-346-5412.

Every Monday at 5.15pm:

Club Netball – Mixed teams at the

PAHS netball courts. Everyone is

welcome to play. Call Johaliza on

083-306-9882 for more details.

Tuesday to Saturday:

Kowie Museum open, 9.30am to

12.30pm, old station building

next to police station. “Th e

Historic Hub of Port Alfred.” R20

adults, R10 children.

Every Wednesday from 2pm to

8pm:

Port Alfred Tennis Club. Everyone

is welcome for social tennis and

fellowship. A bring and braai after

with cash bar available. Contact

082-329-3399 for more

information.

Sunday April 24

Diaz Cross Bird Club will have a

birding outing to Hugh Collett’s

Glenfillan Lodge in the Southwell

area. We will meet at 6.15am at

Heritage Mall at Robby’s in

Kenton. Visitors are welcome.

R10 per visitor. Bring a brunch

and folding chair. For further

details contact Tim Cockbain on

083-675-1520.

Tu e s d ay April 26

Port Alfred Soup Kitchen Raffle

and Fun Run/Walk at the Country

Club. Registration is from 4.45pm

and the walk/run starts at 5.15pm.

Entrance fee: donation. Boerie

rolls and cash bar will be available

(no card facilities). Prizes and

lucky draws. For more

information, call 082-568-4378 or

074-157-5423.

Thursday April 28

University of the 3rd Age (U3A)

will meet at the Don Powis Hall,

Settlers Park. 9.30am for 10am.

Pasha Alden will present a talk on

the Training of Guide Dogs. All

welcome. Meeting Fee: R5

(members), R10 (visitors). Contact

Gwynn on 083-678-5050.

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Sunday May 1

Bathurst Book Fair is back with

bargains galore and rare specials

for book lovers and collectors to

browse in a festive village vibe.

Enjoy a lively speaker programme

with local authors and poets, plus

kiddies story time. 9am to 5pm.

For more details, see Fa c e b o o k

page. Contact 046-625-0202 or

aesop@fables.co.za.

Sunday May 8

Shaw Park Country Club Family

Fun Day. Cycle race 20km/40km,

12km trail run, 5km family run.

Food and drinks, round robin

tennis, pineapple toss, jumping

castles, face painting. Fundraiser

for Shaw Park Country Club and

Shaw Park School.

S u n d ay May 8

A thanksgiving service at 11am to

celebrate the 190th anniversary of

the Methodist Church in Bathurst.

Soothing sounds fill Makhanda air

in night of music at Kingswood

ANELISHA GUSHA

Pupils from Victoria Girls’ High

School, invited to take part in a

concert with Kingswood

College, treated the audience to

an hour-long evening of music

r e c e n t l y.

Grade 12 VG pupil,

Sinokholo Ngwekwazi,

described the evening as

peaceful, intimate and

lighthearted.

Sinokholo, who has been

playing the violin for seven

years, said she could not

envision her life without music.

She said music provided an

escape and a way to express

one’s feelings.

“I cannot imagine my life

without it [music].

“Music happens to be my

escape from reality, my way of

expressing emotions that I

cannot comprehend and

e x p l a i n .”

She said music captured the

beauty of life.

“Music means so much and

words cannot explain the

feeling and essence of it.”

Sinovuyo Manyakanyaka, a

Grade 12 pupil and a new

member of VG’s marimba band,

said one of the most rewarding

aspects of music for her was its

capacity to bring people

t o g e t h e r.

She said the concert had

helped broaden the musical

knowledge of audience

members from Makhanda.

“I’ve learnt that as a

performer and a musician, one

needs to carry yourself and h ave

fire and passion.”

Award-winning jazz singer

Nomfundo Xaluva, a former VG

pupil who was the school’s first

PEACE AND

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They were

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black headgirl, was her role

model.

“She is now big in the music

industry. Sis Nomfundo did not

hesitate, she decided to pursue

her career and is now wellk

n ow n .

“I look up to her because we

have something in common, the

way she carries herself inspires

me to continue with my craft.”

Sinovuyo said she hoped to

study music at university and

pursue it as a career.

Nicola Coleman, head of

music at Kingswood College

and the mastermind behind the

concert, said the school i nv i t e d

different schools to share the

musical experience every year,

and this year it was VG.

She said the aim was to bring

pupils and the community of

Makhanda together through

music. - DispatchLIVE

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Beautiful but finicky orchids

With a but of guidance, orchid whisperer convinced anyone can grow the plant

MADELEINE CHAPUT

Raise your hand if you have ever

been gifted a beautiful orchid

and then, try as you might, it

subsequently died in your care after

only a few short weeks — m ay b e

months if you’re lucky.

I’ll bet many of us not-so-greenfingered

folk have had this exact, or a

very similar, experience with these

beautiful flowering (and finicky)

plants.

Yet, there are many who just seem

to have a knack for making orchids

happy, who know how to get stunning

blooms each year and above all, keep

their plants alive — orchid whisperers

if you will.

Gonubie Orchid Society member

Colleen Midlane is among those who

know their way around an orchid’s

needs, though she admits to killing

her fair share of plants as well.

“It’s all a learning curve with

o rch i d s ,” she says.

Her Beacon Bay home’s garden is

sprinkled with orchids — growing in

the trees, between pathways, in the

ground. She also has two shade

houses, where a wide range of orchid

species thrive.

Asked how many orchids she

keeps, Midlane replies: “I don't know,

there must be hundreds.”

Starting her collection with a

purple Cattleya orchid in 2001 after

attending the local orchid show,

Midlane joined the society the

following year, her love and

enthusiasm for orchids never faltering

since.

“If smoking is an addiction then

collecting orchids is a worse one,” she

quips.

Midlane insists that it is possible

for anyone to grow orchids. The key

to the plants thriving is to try to

recreate the specific orchid species’

natural habitat.

“Anyone can grow them and they

can grow them anywhere. At first I

was scared of them because people

told me they were difficult.

“Everyone thinks you need the

fancy shade cloth greenhouses, but

you really don’t.

“With orchids it’s really all about

‘you get what you put in’,” Midlane

s ay s .

“Most orchids need high humidity.

They like growing on trees, and are

less likely to get root rot when they

are mounted, the ones that have been

mounted have to be watered every

day so it can be a bit labour intensive.

“But it really is a wonderful hobby

and I love it. I have a stressful job and

to be able come in here [my shade

house] and just cut out everything

else for a little bit is really nice.”

While pests and diseases do cause

havoc, more often than not we (those

of us who have not learnt the art of

being an orchid whisperer) kill our

orchids by accident.

Root loss or root rot due to over or

under-watering is one of the main

causes of orchid deaths.

Because of this, orchids often get a

bad rap — one that, according to

Gonubie Orchid Society president

LynetteKleynhans, isn’t wholly

d e s e r ve d .

“Orchids are misunderstood

usually. Just like Bromeliads, Hoyas or

African violets, the key is to

understand how the plant grows in

n a t u r e ,” Kleynhans says.

She says most orchids are true

epiphytes, which means that in nature

they grow on a tree, rather than in the

soil.

An epiphyte takes no nutrients or

water from the tree, it just uses it as an

anchor or a mount. Most grow on a

tree trunk in a high humidity

e nv i r o n m e n t .

“When they are sold in shops they

are usually in a pot with what looks

like potting soil, but on closer

inspection will turn out to be fine

coconut fibres or sphagnum moss.

“This retains moisture for a long

time and is used by commercial

growers to ensure the plants will

survive the dry air-conditioned

conditions of a shopfront until the

plant can be sold,” Kleynhans says.

“Knowing this, you can

understand that a plant which is

meant to grow in the air with exposed

roots can suffer quickly from root rot,

especially if you water it like you do

other pot plants or herbs.”

Kleynhans, who became an

orchid enthusiast by chance after

looking after her sister’s plants, now

has a collection of over 50 orchids, all

which she manages to keep happy in

her Beacon Bay apartment.

Though she has less space than

Midlane, Klynhans’s orchids thrive

just as well.

“I can’t always keep orchids in the

same way Colleen [Midlane] can.

❝

Kleynhans says SA is

home to many

indigenous orchids with

the Eastern Cape

providing the perfect

habitat for several

epiphytic orchids and

some terrestrial orchids

NATURAL BEAUTY: One of Colleen Midlane’s orchids currently in

flower in her two greenhouses. Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT

“I don’t have many mounted

orchids because watering them every

day can get a bit much, but it is

possible for anyone to keep orchids,

even in an apartment.

“It just takes a little bit of know

how and some research into the

specific species of orchid you want to

keep and what they like.”

Kleynhans says in many ways

orchids are a bit like people.

“Generally orchids like what you

like. If an area is too cold for you, it’s

too cold for your orchid and the same

goes if it’s too hot.”

Kleynhans says SA is home to

many indigenous orchids with the

Eastern Cape providing the perfect

habitat for several epiphytic orchids

and some terrestrial orchids.

These include epiphytes —

Mystacidiumcapense,

Po l y s t a chya p u b e s c e n s ;

Eulophiaspeciosa — and terrestrial

orchids — Stenoglottisfibriata;

Bonateaspeciosa; Disabicornuta.

“Most orchids are found in

wooded areas near river beds.

“Some grow on dunes and others

on the edge of paths like

Disabicornuta which was the first

orchid I found on a nature walk; it

was growing in a field in the sun.

“Keep an eye out in December

and January — you might spot the

flowers of Mystacidiumcapense —

white star-like flowers — and

Polystachyapubescens (yellow

flowers) in the trees,” Klynhans says.

She says it is important not to

remove any indigenous orchids found

growing in nature.

“They are all protected plants and

cannot be removed. When it comes

to indigenous orchids, most are

endangered or highly endangered.”

She says the easiest orchids to

keep in East London are Cattleyas.

But easy shouldn’t be

misunderstood as no maintenance as

these orchids still require some TLC.

“They [ Cattleyas] come from

South America and you should be

able to grow most of these outdoors in

a tree in your garden.

“Water once a week and you will

be rewarded with beautiful blooms.”

Often, the biggest mistake people

make is treating orchids like any other

pot plant, says Kleynhans.

“They are not like other pot plants

and different species like different

things, that’s why I say the orchid pot

plant industry can be very wasteful.

“Hundreds of thousands of

orchids are grown in nurseries all over

the world and shipped, only to be

bought and taken into households to

die after a few months.”

She says most plants sold at a

typical store are from the

phalaenopsis genus which come from

South East Asia — places like the

Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand.

K l ey n h a n s ’s tips on how to get the

most out of your orchids:

• Remove your nursery or storebought

orchid from the mix it comes

in as soon as feasible and repot the

plant in something that will allow air

to get to the roots and also provide the

humidity the plant requires.

• The nurseries in East London sell

a bark mix for orchids — please use a

fine mix, not the bark sold as top

dressing. Usually we look for a bark

about 3-5cm in diameter.

• Once you have your plant in the

bark you can water the phalaenopsis

once a week in winter and twice a

week in summer. Tap water can be

used if it stands overnight to allow

chemicals to gas off, but rain water is

p r e f e ra b l e .

• Keep it where it gets lots of light,

but no direct sun. Another thing

which makes a huge difference is

allowing natural air movement for the

plant so close to an open window is

ideal.

“Keep in mind this is general

advice, there are over 100,000

different orchid species from all over

the world and different environments,

so if you have a different orchid your

plant may require different

t r e a t m e n t ,” Kleynhans advises.

Tips for keeping orchids indoors:

You can keep any orchids indoors.

There are some tropical species

which require a hothouse, but most

are just like us — they like nights over

12°C and days no warmer than 28°C.

Orchids like a lot of humidity as

they take up all their nutrients through

their roots in the air. Humid air assists

them in taking in the nutrients this

way. This is also why they like a

breeze.

Wa t e r i n g :

The frequency of watering your

orchids depends on what they are

planted in, what kind of orchid they

are and what our weather is like.

A common problem is rot —

either the roots rot due to the medium

it is planted in not drying out, or

crown rot.

Crown rot occurs when watering

the plant from the top and the water

collecting in the V of the leaves.

If the water does not evaporate fast

enough it can cause the top to rot. As

phalaenopsis only grow from the top

of the plant, your plant will never

grow further.

F l owe r i n g :

Flowering of plants is triggered by

various changes the plants perceive in

nature signalling the change of the

season.

For example, the phalaenopsis

requires a definite difference in day

and night temperature to signal that

the plant is going into winter.

If we keep our plants in a house

where the temperature does not drop

much or if we have a very mild

winter, then the plant never gets the

signal that the season has changed

and it is time to start producing

f l ow e r s .

A plant can only make a flower if

it has strong, healthy roots and good

l e ave s .

Often a plant kept in too shady an

area will not make flowers as it

cannot produce enough chlorophyll

(food) due to the low light. -

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Port Alfred

High School

P re - P r i m a r y

Open Day

welcomed past

PA H S

matriculants

Warren and

Michelle

Bowdler with

their son Owen

re c e n t l y.

Standing with

them is Nigel

Adams,

middle, holding

Xaylia Minnie

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LESSON IN

H U M I L I T Y:

Bettie Orsongo,

left, washes the

feet of Mahari

Tesfay while

Ulul Klakiya

washes Kibe

rDentamo’s

feet as part of

the Easter

celebrations at

El Shaddai

Christian

Academy

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COURTING MAKHANDA …

Finally it’s official. A directive signed by

the Judge President of the Eastern Cape,

Judge SM Mbenenge, states that all court

processes and documents shall be headed

‘In the High Court of South Africa (Eastern

Cape Division, Makhanda’. The directive

will operate with immediate effect.

FLOWING STRONGLY …

Alas, Makhanda’s (Grahamstown) erratic

water supply is definitely not a thing of the

past, and continues with water on the one

day and off the next day, sometimes even

l o n g e r.

Numerous households have water tanks

with pumps attached to ensure a supply of

water, but with the never-ending load

shedding the pumps will not work.

With this in mind it is not surprising that

the water spring just outside town on the

road to Stones Hill has been exceptionally

busy of late. And, following recent

copious rainfalls, the spring is flowing

very strongly.

RIPPING UP …

No sooner had the new tar been laid in

High Street, along with three other streets

in the CBD, than a team of workers

moved in, ripped up the new tar, and dug

a trench. Hopefully the repairs will be

undertaken as professionally as the recent

resurfacing.

LIFE-SAVING FLUID FLOWS FREELY

…

The monthly norm for blood collections

in Makhanda by the SA National Blood

Service (SANBS) is in the region of 140 to

200 units. With schools and the university

back in full force, the Gqeberha–based

SANBS was in for a pleasant surprise

when the figures were tallied for the

month of March.

Donor relations practitioner Maryke

Harris was elated when she was informed

that all of 323 units of blood had been

donated in Makhanda during March.

It was a busy month for the SANBS’s

mobile unit staff members who made no

less than 12 trips to Makhanda, in

addition to other centres as well as

various suburbs in Gqeberha.

In Makhanda, visits were made to 6SAI

Battalion, East Cape Midlands College,

Gardmed Ambulance Service, Dutch

Reformed Church hall, Kingswood

College, St Andrew’s College, the

Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) and

Pepper Grove Mall.

The collections in the Dutch Reformed

Church hall in Hill St yielded all of 144

units.

“Thank you, Makhanda donors, you made

us at SANBS very happy indeed,” said

Harris.

The next visit by the SANBS to the Dutch

Reformed Church hall is from 12 noon to

6pm on Tuesday, April 26.

BURSARY TO BOOST RHODES

SPORT …

Rhodes University and its UK trust are set

to establish the Ally Weakley Memorial

Scholarship ahead of the 30th anniversary

of the death of the attorney, teacher and

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB

BBO Pairs Wednesday, 06 April 2022

Board 04 Dealer W, all vulnerable. No 42097

sportsman, Alastair Weakley. He died at

the hands of five automatic rifle-wielding

people at Sinangwana in the former

Transkei in April 1993.

As a lawyer, Weakley took on cases for

the downtrodden and the dispossessed,

campaigning for a non-racial South

Africa.

The scholarship was established to

honour his memory, and from this year

the Rhodes University UK Trust is

contributing to the legacy to enable

talented young rugby players the

opportunity to study at Rhodes while

taking their place on the rugby squad.

The trust has pledged an initial injection

of just under R1,5-million to the fund as a

launch pad for a high-profile campaign.

TRIPLE CENTURY FOR PARKRUNNER

…

Despite the very cold conditions and the

fact that Saturday was in the middle of a

long weekend, 71 runners, joggers and

walkers took to Makana botanical

gardens for the weekly parkrun.

It was a busier-than-usual day for banner

bearers announcing the arrival at the

finish of three participants who achieved

personal goals on the day.

Stavie van Aardt completed an amazing

300 parkruns on Saturday, while Manoj

Harjeven and Kesentri Govender each

completed 100.

Van Aardt is the first local parkrunner to

reach the 300-mark, and to mark the

occasion, parkrun organisers brought in

two banners – one depicting 250 and the

other 50.

Parkrunners nearing their particular goals

One would expect that a straightforward

bidding sequence for this deal, with East-

West silent would be:-

1D -1H; 3H - 4H.

The heart response from South improves

the North hand substantially: with four

trumps all three outside Aces and a good

diamond suit a jump to 3H is merited.

South, with 11 high card points, together

with a potentially useful honour in diamonds

should not take long to bid game.

One adventurous East–West pair decided

to contest the auction on minimum

values! East overcalled 1D with 1S; a bid

which few people would make, not vulnerable and even fewer would make

vulnerable. The spade suit does not help partner to find a lead if the auction

is lost and the singleton heart king may well be worth nothing; leaving a

meagre 4 points to take tricks. South then bid 2H and

another optimistic player found a bid of 2S, despite

having a flat hand, only three trumps and two Kings

sitting under the opener.

East-West did show commendable caution in not

pushing on to 3S; a double at this level vulnerable

could easily cost 800 points.

Results (Scored for N – S)

3HS = (2) 25%; 3HS+2 50%; 4HS= (2) 88%

1st L Butler & J Weisters. ….........62.5%

2nd K Botha & A Osinski ............59.0%

3rd J Howes & E Rodrigues……..54.9%

are Peter Stockwell who has two to go to

his 300th, Andiswa (Codie) Kaule-

Nyakotyo (149), Patrick Pringle (99),

Tonderai Musarurwa (49) and Belinda

Tudge (49).

Parkruns are held at 8am each Saturday

from the entrance to the botanical

gardens in Lucas Avenue.

FETE AMONG THE FLOWERS …

There will be plenty on offer at the

Brookshaw Home fete from 9am to 2pm

on Wednesday, April 27. Among the stalls

will be books, pre-loved clothing,

needlework, sweets, white elephant,

cakes, food and plants, plus a tea garden

and a jumping castle. Entrance is only

from Donkin Street.

ON THE MOVE …

Grahamstown Veterinary Clinic has

advised that it will shortly be moving to its

new premises at 18 Park Road from its

current abode at 59 Fitzroy Street. The

team will remain unchanged when the

clinic opens its doors in Park Road on

Tuesday, May 3.

RESIDENTS MEET …

Makana Residents’ Association holds its

annual general meeting at Amazwi in

Worcester Street at 5.30pm on Tuesday,

April 26.

BATS, RATS AND GIANTS AT THE

BOWLS …

Entries for this year’s Pick n Pay night

bowls league at Grahamstown Bowling

Club closed this week, and the organising

committee is hard at work drawing up

fixtures for the tournament that runs from

April 25 to May 20.

Next Monday sees the floodlit greens and

banks coming alive with brightly-attired

bowlers and cheering supporters.

Players and supporters are permitted to

down their beverages and munch burgers

and chips on the banks and on the greens,

supporters are encouraged to give vocal

support and players can sledge the

occasional wrong bias.

Great fun it has always been, but there’s

the competitive edge too. Scoring points

gives teams the opportunity of advancing

to the final stages and the lure of prizes

and local fame!

Among the ‘early-birds’ to enter this year’s

event are Super Giants, Bad Boys,

Karpkoppe, Old Bats, Operational Rats,

Lawn Trim, GBS Mutual Bank, Kelston

Motor Group, Blueberry Print, OMNE,

Pick n Pay, Settler City Toyota and

Ve n l o ck .

A STREET NAMED HEMMING …

In last week’s column, a photograph

depicted the building site in Hemming

Street where extensive alterations and

additions are underway at the SA Library

for the Blind. The caption mentioned that

the “charming old cottage” on the

property had been demolished.

It has since emerged that the cottage will

be rebuilt to match the façade, roof and

veranda that were demolished due to

possible structural and safety risks posed

on site.

While we’re in Hemming Street, let’s look

at the listing of Makhanda streets and

check out how the one-way street, leading

from High Street to Huntley Street,

acquired its name. Hemming Street was

named after John Hemming, City

AIRBORNE

BALL: Public

schools are back

for their second

term, soon

private schools

will be back for

theirs, and then

the 2022 netball

season will be in

full swing. In the

picture above,

the 1820

Settlers

National

Monument

keeps a close

watch on a

netball match

between DSG

Junior and

Victoria Primary

that formed

part of a recent

two-day U13

netball

tournament.

Picture: SID

P E N N E Y.

Councillor in 1905.

Running parallel with Hemming Street is

Thompson Street, also a one-way

thoroughfare. It was named after a Settler,

Mr WR Thompson, who was First

Chairman of Commissioners from 1837 to

1839.

LOCAL TEAMS IN GAUTENG …

Two Easter rugby festivals in Johannesburg

over the long weekend were those hosted

by St John’s College and St Stithian’s

College, attracting participating schools

from all over the country.

Graeme College took part in the St John’s

festival in Houghton and on the first day’s

play went down 7-10 to Helpmekaar

College of Johannesburg, but bounced

back quite neatly by defeating the hosts,

St John’s, by 28 points to 7 on the second

d ay.

Not too far away, by Johannesburg

standards, is St Stithian’s in Sandton, and

on day-one St Andrew’s College recorded

a good 29-15 win over St Alban’s College

from Pretoria, following it up with another

victory, a one-point 13-12 win over

Wynberg Boys’ High School from Cape

Tow n .

On Monday, Graeme was due to play

Welkom Gymnasium and St Andrew’s

was scheduled to come up against St

Stithian’s, but their results were too late to

meet this column’s deadline.

VISITORS WIN ON THE HILL …

In an inter-schools’ rugby clash last week,

Mary Waters High School 1sts beat home

team PJ Olivier High School 1sts 31-10

after leading 17-5 at halftime.

OBSERVATIONS …

DONATING RED: The first three

months of 2022 were a bumper

period as far as blood donations to

the SA National Blood Service

(SANBS) by Makhanda donors was

concerned. In March alone, all of 323

units were donated. The colour red

features quite prominently on the PJ

Olivier High School badge, and it

was perhaps fitting that principal

Joubert Retief should wear a red tie

when the school hosted the SANBS

recently and he donated his unit.

Assisting him on this occasion was

registered nurse Andisiwe Ncinane.

Picture: SID PENNEY.

During a short stroll in the Somerset

Street/African Street area at the weekend

the writer observed the following.

The Kowie ditch between Somerset Street

and Allen Street is overgrown with weeds

and grass, and really needs to be cleared

and cleaned up, while large tree branches

appear to have been dumped in the ditch.

Not too long ago there were railings on

both sides of the footbridge over the

Kowie ditch near the Somerset/African

intersection. One railing of about three

metres in length has since disappeared,

and this poses a threat to the safety of

pedestrians, especially at night.

In Allen Street it was observed through a

gate that the building that once housed

Roman’s Pizza and before that a beauty

salon, has been demolished. Wonder

what is planned for that space.

Back in Somerset Street it was observed

that quite a few motorists simply ignore

the stop signs at its intersection with

African Street and just drive through.

Maybe the badly faded red and white

STOP sign on a pole has something to do

with it.

FIRES THAT SHOCKED …

Once upon a time, the slopes of Mountain

Drive to the south of Makhanda were

covered in forests – mainly pine trees –

and over several decades there were

numerous bush fires extending from

Waterloo farm in the east to Waainek

water treatment works in the west.

Many of the fires caused damage to

property and at least one person died up

there on Mountain Drive in a wind-swept

blaze. There were also huge bush fires

west of the Rhodes University campus,

and at one stage students were evacuated

from their residences.

Down in the then Grahamstown itself

there were numerous building fires over

the years where millions upon millions of

rands of damage was caused.

The first fire the writer witnessed after

arriving in the city from Cape Town was

that of a building in Bathurst Street, quite

close to Church Square, back in 1963.

Since then there have been several

catastrophic blazes, among them the

1820 Settlers National Monument; School

House at Kingswood College; Blaine’s

Building at the corner of High and Anglo-

African Streets; Bon Marche Building

(Lewis Stores) at the corner of High and

Bathurst Streets; His Majesty’s Theatre

building in Hill Street; T Birch & Co robe

factory in Froude Street; and a classroom

block at PJ Olivier High School.

In an upcoming edition of this column

we’ll look at a huge blaze on Church

Square in 1999 that devastated three

historic buildings.

KEEP ON GROWING …

Each Saturday morning dozens of local

runners, joggers and walkers – plus a few

four-legged friends on leashes – gather at

the entrance to Makana botanical gardens

for their weekly dose of parkrun, a fivekilometre

jaunt among the trees and

plants.

In the book “Grahamstown Reflected”

published in 1995, author Emily

O’Meara, who has such a wonderful way

with words in the publication, wrote the

following about ‘The Bots’.

“The first botanical garden to be

established in the Cape Colony, it started

in 1853 and somehow managed to keep

growing through disturbances, droughts

and depressions.

“Now it is getting back to grassroots level,

as the winds of change whistle through

the lofty trees, towering survivors of a past

era, majestic in their maturity.”

IRONMONGERY, GUNS AND

AMMO …

An advertisement placed in the

“Grahamstown 1964 Directory”

described CJ Stirk & Sons (Stirks) on

Church Square as “the leading hardware,

timber and sports store for quality and

friendly service”.

Seventeen years earlier, an advert placed

in the “Grahamstown Guide 1947” went

into more detail about the store. The Stirks

ad read: “Leading retail and wholesale

merchants – hardware, ironmongery,

sanitaryware, enamelware, brassware,

fencing, tools, paints, building material,

sports goods, guns and ammunition.”

Besides Stirks, there were three other

hardware stores in town several decades

ago. Who remembers AN White in Hill

Street, and Hohman’s and Town &

Country Supplies in Bathurst Street?


READY TO GO

Excited entrants for the 4km and 12km

Amanzi Trail run stand ready to get their run

on at the start of the challenge

NDLAMBE

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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

OF THE MEMBERS OF THE

NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY

APPEAL AUTHORITY

AND TECHNICAL

ADVISERS TO THE


APPEAL AUTHORITY

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: Local Port Alfred resident, Zee Jaji takes on the challenging yet fun

Amanzi Trail Run event held at Albany Trails Pictures: JACO VAN RENSBURG

Runners gathered at

Albany Trails on April 16

to take part in the Amanzi

Trail Run, which had both a 4km

and a 12km route

12km Top 5

1: SINETHEMBAJILINGISI

(00:48:36)

2: LITHEMBAJAKANA

(00:50:37)

3: XABISOMAZANTSI

(00:52:27)

4: AYABONGA SAUL

(00:55:46)

5: SIZAKELEDAYIMANI

(00:57:19)

4km Top 5

1: THANDOLWEWTHU

MATSALO (00:15:16)

2: GEORGE NTSHILIZE

(00:15:21)

3: LITHETHAGCUME

(00:15:39)

4: MIHLALIMAGAGU

(00:16:48)

5: MPHO NGXAKAZI

(00:17:01)

Notice is hereby given in terms of

Section 27 (1) of the Spatial Planning

and Land Use Management Regulations:

Land Use Management and General

Matters, 2015 and Section 127 (g) of the

Ndlambe Municipality Spatial Planning

and Land Use Management By-law,

2015 (as gazetted in Gazette No. 3613;

Dated 4 March 2016), that Ndlambe

Municipality Council through Council

Resolution NCM020/08/2016 and

Council Resolution NCM025/03/2022

have authorised/appointed the Executive

Committee to be the Appeal Authority and

shall consider all internal appeals relating

to land development in terms of Section

51(1) of the Spatial Planning and Land

Use Management Act, 2013 (Act No. 16

of 2013).

The Ndlambe Municipality Council through

Council Resolution NCM025/03/2022 has

further resolved that technical advisers

be appointed to provide professional

expertise and advice to the Appeal

Authority.

The Appeal Authority and Technical

Advisers shall serve for a period of Five

Years (5) until a new Council is elected.

Members of the Appeal Authority

1. Cllr Khululwa Ncamiso

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2. Cllr Siphokazi Dyakala

(Panel Member)

3. Cllr Nokuthula Memani

(Panel Member)

4. Cllr Sikhumbuzo Venene

(Panel Member)

Technical Advisers

BRONZE

MEDAL:

Xabiso

Mazansi, left,

came in third in

the 12km

category and

received a prize

for outstanding

performance.

Mazansi is

pictured with

Sxeaks Nkwinti

Easter fun for bowls players

BRIAN McLEAN

The club hopes everyone had a blessed Easter and

enjoyed their time with family and friends.

Earlier last week there was joy for Joanne, who

was crowned ladies’ novice champion after

narrowly beating Anna in the final.

The game was tightly contested and could

have gone either way. Well done to both players.

The men’s senior singles was also played, with

Brian and Travor set to meet in the final, which is

to be played soon.

Trevor beat Neil Mac and Phil while Brian had

a tight win over Eddie, who both had a bye in the

first round.

In the Wharf Steet-sponsored afternoon, Eddie,

Phil and Fred walked away with the winning

vouchers while in the Guido’s-sponsored

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competition, Brian Ed and Jen came away with

the top prize.

This weekend the club wishes Joan and Mary

and Joanne and Julie good bowing when they

participate in the Eastern Areas Pairs at the

Grahamstown BC. Give it horns girls.

In the meantime, the Tim and Moore Cup was

to be played at Kowie today (Thursday) and all

teams are wished good luck and good bowling.

1. Adv. Sarah Sephton

(External Legal Adviser)

2. Mr. Mike Coleman

(Expert on Appeal Matters)

3. Mr. Pheeha Arthur Molele

(External Professional Planner)

4. Mr. Emmanuel Muluvhu

(Professional Planner -

Eastern Cape COGTA)

5. Ms. Bayathokozisa Shweni

(Professional Planner -

Eastern Cape COGTA)

That it BE NOTED, that in terms of Section

134 of the Ndlambe Municipality Spatial

Planning and Land Use Management

By-law, 2015 (as gazetted in Gazette No.

3613; Dated 4 March 2016), the Municipal

Manager is the Registrar of the Appeal

Authority.

Enquiries may directed to the Municipal

Manager of Ndlambe Municipality,

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telephone on 046 604 5500/5556.

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NOTICES

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE BRIAN

FOSTER, Identity Number 500612 5405

186 who died on the 25th December

2021 and CAROL ANN FOSTER, Identity

Number 520717 0342 188 to whom he

was married in community of property, of

1 Ocean View Lane, Port Alfred

ESTATE NUMBER 674/2022

Creditors and Debtors of the above

deceased are hereby requested to lodge

their claims with and pay their debts to

the undersigned within 30 days of the

22nd April 2022

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this

7th Day of April 2022

GJ MARAIS

Agent for the Executor

Neave Stötter Inc

25 Van Der Riet Street

PORT ALFRED

Ref: pk/MAT10831

In the ESTATE OF THE LATE ANGUS

BARNARD,

Identity Number 4311215057081,

who died on the 1 ST SEPTEMBER 2020

Last address : 1 SHELLY BEACH ROAD,

PORT ALFRED

Estate Number 2999/2020

The First and Final Liquidation and

Distribution Account in the abovementioned

Estate will lie for inspection at the

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Port Alfred Magistrates Court, Pascoe

Crescent, Port Alfred, for a period of

21 (TWENTY-ONE) days from the

22 ND APRIL 2022

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IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JOHANNA

COSTER Identity No. 301102 0010 082,

of Settlers Park, Port Alfred, who died on

the 25th January 2022 and who was a

widow



deceased are hereby requested to lodge

their claims with and pay their debts to

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After some lovely rains were reported in

our Ndlambe area over last weekend,

Tuesday afternoons overcast weather was

welcomed by most of our club members.

We nearly had a full house of players at

the Spar sponsored tabs in competition,

with Diane Ahrens from the Western

Suburbs bowling club joining us for the

afternoons activities.

With most of the games being very

closely contested, Pieter Stegmann and his

team of Rodney Gradwell and Rob Turner

were the eventual winners of the Spar

vo u ch e r s .

Wednesday mornings weather was

perfect for the novice session which was

well attended.

It was also pleasing to see that some

seasoned club members also attended the

session, to hone their skills for further tabs

in competitions.

As per greenkeepers request, it must be

noted that from next week onwards, the

starting time will move to 10am to give the

greens time enough to dry out properly.

Thursdays tabs in was again, well

attended, and again, there was some fierce

competition amongst the skips.

The eventual winners were Di

Gruneberg’s team of Cyprian Guard and

Gill Armstrong, who walked away with the

bragging rights for the afternoon.

With most of our members enjoying

family time together over the Easter

weekend, the greens were given a deserved

rest on Good Friday after the hectic

bowling program during the last couple of

weeks.

S a t u r d ay ’s cool overcast

weather ensured that we had a good tabs

in turn out at the club. Megan Kriel and her

team of Allan Sheridan and Louise

Flemming proved too strong for their

opponents and won the afternoons

proceedings quite convincingly.

After a show of hands was done, it was

decided that the club was going to have a

tabs in competition on Easter Monday,

followed by a lunch bring and braai.

It was decided by the Kowie Premier

League management teams that the top

four teams will have playoffs on

Wednesday the April 20, starting at 2pm.

Jason Prince’s team will play Lennie

Clark's team in the one game, and Jacques

Krige’s team will play Brian Rogers's team

in the other.

The final will then follow shortly after

the first round of matches have been

concluded.

Each game will consist of two sets of

eight ends, with 1 point for each set.

If at the end of the game each team

wins a set, a tiebreaker of three ends will

be played, and the team that wins two ends

first, will be deemed the winner of the

m a t ch .

Shot difference will not count in this

instance.

It's how many ends are won that will

count. The same rules will then be used for

the finals.

Results will be published in next weeks

edition of TOTT.

The next Pick 'n Pay sponsored nite

bowls competition will be held on Friday

April 22, weather permitting.

Members of the public are more than

welcome to come and support their

favourite team.

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JEAN

AGNES ORLANDO MUNFORD Identity

No. 290410 0012 088, of Dolphin

Coast, Kenton on Sea, who died on the

10th January 2022 and who was a widow



deceased are hereby requested to

lodge their claims with and pay their

debts to the undersigned within 30 days

of the 22nd April 2022

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this the


GJ MARAIS

Agent for the Executor

Neave Stötter Inc


PORT ALFRED

Ref:pk/MAT10835

PIED PIPER

TO CONTACT US - 287 1

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FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED


Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries

Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the

issue of a certified copy of Deed of

Transfer No. T7076/2020 passed in favour

of PIETER DU PLESSIS NELL, IDENTITY

NUMBER 880213 5015 08 0 in respect

of certain ERF 82 CANNON ROCKS, in

the Ndlambe Local Municipality, Division

of Alexandria, which has been lost or

destroyed.

All interested persons having objection

of the issue of such copy are hereby

required to lodge the same in writing

with the Registrar of Deeds at KING

WILLIAM’S TOWN within two weeks

from the date of publication of this notice.

Applicant: Greyvensteins Inc.

Address: Inc, 104 Park Drive, Port Elizabeth

Central

Email address: zivea@greyvensteins.co.za

Contact number: 041-501 5524

Bagpiper Chris Terry marches down the Royal

Port Alfred Golf Course during the closing

ceremony of the PGA SA Centenary

Celebration on Monday April 18 P i c t u re :

MATTHEW FIELD

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED


Regulation 68(1) of the Deeds Registries

Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the

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of Erf 4104 (Portion of Erf 3336) Rini, in

Division of Albany which has been lost or

destroyed

All persons having objection to the issue

of such copy are hereby required to lodge

the same in writing with the Registrar of

Deeds at King William’s Town within two

weeks after the date of publication of this

notice.

Dated at Grahamstown this 21st day of

April 2022

87 High Street

Grahamstown

6139

legal@brendacampbell.co.za

046 622 2757

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

(EASTERN CAPE DIVISION,

GRAHAMSTOWN)

In the matter between:

GBS MUTUAL BANK

and

CASE NO: 2445/2019

Plaintiff

GODUKILE ROBERT MBOLEKWA

First Defendant

NOLUMANYANO TRUE MBOLEKWA N.O.

Second Defendant


Third Defendant

THE MASTER OF THE HIGH COURT,

GRAHAMSTOWN

Fourth Defendant

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION

In pursuance of a Court Order of the above

Honourable Court dated 28th NOVEMBER

2019 and the Warrant of Execution dated

4th February 2021, the following

property will be sold, voetstoots, in

execution, with reserve, to the highest

bidder on FRIDAY, 27th MAY 2022 at

10h30a.m. at the Magistrate’s Court,

Pascoe Crescent, Port Alfred:

ERF 3442, PORT ALRED, IN THE AREA

OF THE NDLAMBE MUNICIPALITY,

DIVISION OF BATHURST, EASTERN

CAPE PROVINCE

Measuring 759 (SEVEN HUNDRED

AND FIFTY-NINE) square metres

Situate at 37 GEORGE STREET,

PORT ALFRED, 6170

The property is situated in a popular section

of Port Alfred. George Street being a

residential area in close proximity to the

C.B.D. Golf Course and Rosehill Mall. The

following improvements on the property

are reported, though in this respect

nothing is guaranteed:

Residential Dwelling comprising of

secured with walls on all boundaries.

Improvements consist of a dwelling,

À

be a converted single garage, further

double garage and thatched roofed

entertainment area. Large amount of

brick paving / parking. Apart from loose

gutters the property would be seen to be

in a good condition, externally. Access

was not granted inside the dwelling.

Held by Title Deed No T34078/2010CTN

SUBJECT TO ALL THE CONDITIONS

CONTAINED THEREIN

The full Conditions of Sale may be inspected

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Sheriff for the High Court 50 Masonic

Street, Port Alfred, 6170.

Material conditions of sale : The purchase

price will be payable by means of a

deposit of 10% and the balance against

transfer to be secured by a bank

guarantee, to be approved by the Plaintiff’s

attorney, to be furnished within fourteen

(14) days of the date of the sale.

Sheriff’s charges at 6% on the first

R100 000,00, 3.5% on R100 001,00 to

R400 000,00 and 1,5% on the balance

of the proceeds of the sale, subject to a

maximum commission of R40 000,00

in total and a minimum of R3 000,00

(inclusive in all instances of the Sheriff’s

bank charges and other expenses

incurred in paying the proceeds into

his/her trust account), which commission

shall be paid by the Purchaser.

DATED at GRAHAMSTOWN on this the

21st day of APRIL 2022

DOLD & STONE INC.

Attorneys for Plaintiff

10 African Street

GRAHAMSTOWN

(REF: Mr T Turner/Mdp)

nSPORT

Ta l kTow OF THE

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Thursday 21 April, 202 2

FORE

Monday April 18 opened with perfect weather for the closing ceremony of the PGASA Centenary Celebration at the Royal Port

Alfred Golf Course. As bagpiper Chris Terry filled the air with music, golfers lined up along the first tee and let off a synchronised

volley of golf balls to mark the special occassion Pictures: MATTHEW FIELD

TEE UP: Golfers were excited on Monday to take part in the closing ceremony of the PGA SA celebrations Picture: MATTHEW FIELD

KOWIE

STRIDERS

R E S U LT S

8KM RUN

Sizakele Dayimani 34:22

Zamile Xanti 36:22

Richard Daneel 37:41

Andrew Nell 40:32

Candice Norden 40:44

Rick Betts 42:18

Reon van Zyl 42:18

Shaun Burrow 45:23

Roy Spavins 48:29

Mike Nunan 51:34

5KM RUN

Sinethemba Jilingisi 15:54

Thandolwethu Matsalo 18:12

Paolo Vignani 26:10

Alex Weed 26:16

Chris Pike 28:40

Shannen Kethro 28:40

Patrick Knowles 28:42

Cynthia Toerien 34:57

Billy Futter 57:51

5KM WALK

Sue Robertson 50:19

3KM RUN

Mpho Nyxabazi 09:45

Xabiso Mazantsi 09:54

Lime Valuvalu 10:04

Siyambulela Tyabazayo 10:24

Iviwe Rungqu 10:31

Mulali Magaga 10:29

Lukhanyo Mafani 10:56

Akhanya Ngesi 11:49

Athi Klaas 12:02

Siyamthanda Dumzela 12:54

Franco Klopper 13:00

Aliwe Hetula 13:52

Lubabalo Mbanbiza 13:52

Iminathi Ntabeni 14:30

Phumezo Sifora 14:30

Francois Klopper 14:50

Chris Roberts 14:50

Bayanda Dzudzudzu 15:20

Zusakue Matomelo 15:20

Simhlonthle Myali 15:53

Jonathan Steck 16:22

Latatha Mayeleso 18:20

Roarke Penn 18:50

Kourtney Wright 18:55

Michelle Cloete 22:08

Jessica Cloete 22:08

Joshua Cloete 22:08

Marietjie Robb 20:57

Jo Betts 21:59

Jack Hverruch 26:13

3KM WALK

Matthew Steck 25:54

Camilla von Bonde 27:00

Richard Alexander 28:04

Marja Alexander 28:04

Colleen Pansegrouw 32:09

Lesley Futter 32:13

Floss Howden 32:13

Ray Basson (Hills) 33:17

ROYAL PORT ALFRED

GOLF CLUB

Wednesday April 13

Pick n Pay 4 Ball Alliance with

104 players

Results:

1st: Warne Rippon, Greg Rippon,

Milo Mills, Stuart Brown - 94

2nd: Zola Mgudwa, Earl Tsolikile,

Luyanda Mbabela, Melvin

Mbabela - 89

3rd: André Klopper, Colin Meyer,

Tom Cawood, Bryan Gibson - 88

4th: Wollie Wolmarans, Andries

Small, Dave Hawkins, Leon Nell -

87

2 Clubs:

6th: M Mills

8th: R van Zyl, W Rippon

11th: D Hooper

18th: M Mbabela, R van Zyl, G

Rippon

Best Gross: 67 – Rick van Zyl

Best Nett: 65 – Nigel Forresster,

Warne Rippon

Nearest The Pins:

Fishaways/Debonairs – 6th: Milo

Mills

Efficient Insure – 8th: John Wood

Brams @ the 19th – 11th: Warne

Rippen

The Firm – 13th: Lex Henning

The Firmest Drive – 18th: Warren

Solz

Remax Kowie Nearest for 2 on the

1st: Greg Rippon

1820`s

Monday April 11 with 18 players

in windy conditions

Winners on 41: Wo l l i e

Womarans, Ted Baines, Eugene

E ra s m u s

Moosehead on 46: Rick Hill, Ron

Ruiters, John Thompson, Mike

Stadler

Good Scores:

49: Eugene Erasmus

48: Wolly Wolmarans

47: Peter Rinaldi

Two Clubs:

None

Thursday April 14 with 13 players

In ideal conditions

Winners on 41: John Feather,

Windsor Bagley, Derick van

Harmelen, Cecil Jones-Phillipson

Moosehead on 46: Pa t r i ck

O`Kelly, Rick Hill, Ted Baines

Good Scores:

49: Windsor Bagley

48: Bryan Robinson

47: John Arnold

Two Clubs:

None

Tuesday April 12

Grey skies and a fresh easterly

wind greeted the 37 golfers that

reported for the morning draw.

Setting off in three 3-balls and

seven 4-balls to compete in a

Stableford Alliance 2-scores-tocount

competition conditions

were stable as Michael Collins,

Ross Grainger and George Lake

compiled 87 (82+5) points to run

out deserved winners.

Mike Stadler, Keith Rugg, Andy

Barnes and Paul Fryer, closely on

their heels, finished in second on

86 points.

Competition was tight at the other

end of the field as Steve Kennedy,

GOLF W E E K LY

John Muggeridge and Len Bohnen

(66+5) as well as Arnie Schultz,

Barrie Brady, Nick Oosthuizen

and Matt Chadwick found that 71

points was enough to claim a

share of the Hamer & Sukkel at

prize giving.

Bob Shaw with the only birdie on

the day on a par three, on the 6th

hole, claimed the 2-club pool for

his covey.

Richard Farndell shot a fine

individual 70 nett, Ross Grainger

improving on that with his

excellent 69 nett whilst Mike

Stadler with his 67 nett was the

shining star of the day.

Friday April 15

Grey skies and a fresh cool north

westerly wind greeted the 33

Good Friday golfers that were

drawn in three 3-balls and six 4-

balls to play in a Stableford

Alliance 2-scores-to-count

competition.

Conditions were difficult but the

rain held off until the final few

holes as Arnie Schultz, Dave

Hoets and Mike Beaumont

compiled a solid 78 (73+5) points

to win. James Lobban, Henry Ellis,

Don Thomson and Dave Curran

tied on 77 points with Mark

Warren, Andrew White and Andy

Barnes (72+5) to finish joint

second.

A struggle took place at the

bottom of the field as Len

Bohnen, Fanie Smit, Andy

Stembridge and Paul Fryer

contrived to secure the joint

honour of the Hamer & Sukkel on

their table along with Pat Halse,

Tony Halse, Mike Krige and Brian

Reid at prize giving for their paltry

returns of 67 points.

Len Bohnen birdied the par three

13th; James Lobban birdied the

par three 6th; while both Don

Thomson and Peter Reed birdied

the par three 11th. James and

Don, playing together, secured the

2-club pool for their covey.

Indicative of playing conditions

Peter Sinclair was the only golfer

to deserve a mention for his

individual 70 nett.

RPAGC LADIES RESULTS:

April 12

Playing in an easterly wind, 25

ladies took part in a Viv Jordan

Individual Stableford as well as

the second round of the Easter

Shield – an Eclectic using ¾

handicaps.

Donne Piguet was the winner of

the Easter Shield on a nett 66.75

(81-14.25).

The winner of the Individual

Stableford was Wendy Counihan

on 36 points and she counted out

second placed GlynnisRenecle

who also had 36 points.

Third place went to Sue Kennedy

on 34 points.

Nearest the pins were won by

Prue Peacock on the 6th

(sponsored by Top Carpets),

Wendy Counihan on the 8th

(sponsored by the ladies section),

Donne Piguet on the 11th

(sponsored by Kekkel en Kraai)

and by Shirley Heny, nearest for 2

on the 13th (sponsored by The

Fi r m ) .

The Longest Drive competition on

Hole 17 was won by Shirley Heny

in the 0-21 handicaps division

and the winner in the 22-onwards

division was Sylvia Foster.

Donne had the only two club of

the day on the11th.

There will be no ladies

competition on Tuesday 26th

April due to the Mad Hatter

Competition.

Alexandria Golf Club

Last Wednesday a power ball

format was played which entails

players nominating 4 holes on

which their betterball score would

double.

Leon Naude continued his good

form to clean up the field with 51

individual points, including a 2-

club on the 3rd, whilst Trevor

Hyson was a distant second on 44

points and Pete Andrew third on

40 points.

The Alliance was predictably won

by Leon, Willie Groenewald and

Jan Stark, with Dave Woods,

Trevor Hyson and Pete Andrew in

second place.

The Jackpot was shared by Leon

and Pete.

Easter Saturday saw a good field

take part in the Easter “C h i ck e n

D ay ”.

This was played in a Betterball

format with some really big scores

being posted, in good golfing

w e a t h e r.

Alvin Bowles has been in very

good form, and he and partner

DanieMalan racked up 49 points

to win from Christo Bosman and

Pierre Schoeman on 47 points,

with Binky du Preez and Andre du

Preez on 45 points.

Thanks to Frankie Ferreira for

donating the chickens and

Richard Muir for dropping off a

bunch of pineapples.

It was good to have plenty of

social rounds being played over

the long weekend too.

Members, please note that the

Club AGM has been postponed

from this Friday April 22 until

Friday May 13 at 6pm, this to

facilitate the finalisation of the

Club accounts.

This will be followed by a Bring

and Braai.

Talk 21 April 2022

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