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Plan to restore water

Ndlambe takes action to improve supply and quality of water supply

SUE MACLENNAN

Ndlambe Municipality

has appointed

engineers to find and

repair the fault on the pipeline

from behind the Waters Meeting

weir to Sarel Hayward dam.

The level of the dam, which

should be Port Alfred’s biggest

water source, is currently too

low to extract water.

Meanwhile, residents in

several areas continue to report

little or no water.

A section of the Kowie River

behind a weir at Waters Meeting

is the source for the Sarel

Hayward storage reservoir.

A report by the Port Alfred

Ratepayers and Residents

Association revealed that the

systems pumping water from the

river to the reservoir were not

o p e ra t i n g .

With no pumps running, the

reservoir soon emptied.

Councillor for Ward 10,

Nadine Haynes, said on

Wednesday that several areas

were still experiencing low

pressure or no water at all.

“The biggest impact is on the

high-lying areas – the East Bank

and the high-lying areas of the

West Bank,” Haynes said.

She said some areas had

been without water for weeks,

some months, and some even

years, depending on whether

they were high- or low-lying.

“There hasn’t been enough

pressure to fill the Rosehill

reservoir since Sarel Hayward

e m p t i e d ,” Haynes said.

Engineer and PARRA

member, Dawie van Wyk,

played a key role in tracking

down the reason why Sarel

Hayward was empty.

“Port Alfred requires 6.5

megalitres a day.

“If Sarel Hayward is filled, it

will provide enough water for

Port Alfred for one year.”

Ndlambe Municipality’s

replies to Talk of the Town:

Ndlambe has installed a special

direct pipeline from behind the

Waters Meeting weir to Sarel

Hayward dam. What is the

timeline for that pump and pipe

system to begin operating?

There is currently a service

provider on site to run a full

diagnostics on the fault and also

repair it to avoid such issues in

future. We are also busy with

the scouring of our pipelines to

ensure they remain clean

without any blockage. No

turnaround time has been

provided as yet.

DWS and Amatola drilled a

number of boreholes to

supplement Ndlambe’s supply.

Have they been connected?

Yes, they have been connected

and are fully operational.

Is it true that the 1ML reverse

osmosis plant in Wharf Street is

currently Port Alfred's only

water supply?

That is not true, we also have the

2MLRO plant that is

o p e ra t i o n a l .

What is Port Alfred's total daily

water requirement and how is it

being supplied at the moment?

Our daily demand 6ML per day,

which escalates to

approximately 8ML during peak

season (festive and other

h o l i d ay s ) .

What is the situation with the

3ML water recycling plant?

The 2MLRO plant is fully

o p e ra t i o n a l .

RISK: Residents

in New Rest in

Port Alfred and

Nolukhanyo in

Bathurst are

advised by

Ndlambe

Municipality to

boil water

before drinking.

PROMOTING A CLEAN TOWN: Port Alfred resident Roy Bushell has declared war against litter in his area, erecting two bright

red and white litter bins on the corner of Hard and Smith streets. Picture: TK MTIKI

Resident’s clean, bright idea

TK MTIKI

Sick of constant littering in his

street, Port Alfred resident Roy

Bushell has taken it upon

himself to keep his area tidy.

He’s bought two 200-litre drums

which he placed in Hard and

Smith Streets as litter bins.

Bushell painted the two bins

(originally blue) in bright red

and white in an attempt to grab

the attention of passers by.

“Bright colours will attract

passersby to easily notice the

dust bins. You see, I hired

someone to paint the drums and

the poles,” Bushell said.

“Some people are asking

who is going to collect the

rubbish and I tell them that if

there is no one to take it, I will

do it myself.”

The bins are designed to

make it easy to retrieve the

rubbish from. They are attached

to two painted poles on a swivel

that allows them them to be

turned over. A plastic rubbish

bag can be put underneath to

receive the rubbish.

Bushell elaborated on how

the idea came about.

“I am forever walking up and

down the road. I always see the

litter, so we said, let us

encourage people to throw the

litter in the dust bins. I put two

of them in this street (Hard and

Smith Street). We are living in a

holiday town and if we can

present a neat town, people will

❝We are living in a

holiday town and if

we can present a

neat town, people

will visit us

visit us,” he said.

Comments from residents in

his area showed a positive

appetite for the idea of taking a

stand against litter.

Bushell did not only place

dust bins in his area: he’s

planned out the placement of

more bins for his neighbours.

His neighbours also

approached him to make smart

new red, green and white

boards to mark their street

numbers.

- Bushell said if more people

are interested to join him in

keeping their areas clean they

can call him on 074-516-0796.

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Paying tribute

to firefighters

Makana ceremony part of international day

STEVEN LANG

Makana Municipality

c e l e b ra t e d

International

Firefighters Day with an outdoor

ceremony to pay tribute to the

local fire department last

We d n e s d ay.

Sirens blaring from behind

City Hall in Makhanda signalled

that the fire brigade was about

to arrive.

Uniformed firefighters,

police officers and municipal

officials sat on lines of chairs in

the road in front of City Hall.

The ceremony began soon

after the still new firefighting

truck and smaller bakkie pulled

into Church Square.

William Welkom, manager

of Makana Fire Services,

explained that May 4 had been

designated as International

Firefighters Day to

commemorate the death of five

men in a bush fire in Victoria,

Australia, in 1999.

The international

community then agreed to

honour not only the Australian

firefighters, but all firefighters

around the world who had

fallen in the line of duty.

Welkom, himself a veteran

of 36 years in the service, told

the gathering that being a

firefighter was one of the most

difficult jobs in the world

because they had to go against

the normal human instinct to

run away from danger.

A firefighter had to run

towards life-threatening fires to

protect others.

Makana executive m ayo r,

Yandiswa Vara, addressing the

gathering on the fire-bakkie’s

megaphone, appealed to road

users to understand the difficult

circumstances that fire fighters

worked under.

She said they sometimes had

to drive over the speed limit to

get to a fire, and other drivers

should be considerate to them

as they risked their lives for their

fellow citizens. Vara said she

could not imagine how difficult

it must be for the families of

firefighters who watched their

loved ones leave for work every

day not knowing if they would

come back alive.

Welkom told Talk of the

Town there had not been many

fires in the past few months in

Makana due to the recent rains.

He expected to face more in

the near future as the region’s

fire season from June to October

a p p r o a ch e d .

He said his department had

to be prepared for shack and

veld fires in Makana.

Sipho Klaas, a platoon

commander in the Amathole

District Municipality, based in

Peddie, came to join in the

ceremony and show solidarity

with local firefighters.

SHOWING

R E S P E C T:

Platoon

commanders,

G e o rg e

Mankayi, left,

from the

Makana fire

department,

and Sipho

Klaas, from

Amathole

District

M u n i c i p a l i t y.

Klaas is based

in Peddie and

came to

Makana to

show solidarity

with his fellow

f i re f i g h t e r s

Picture: STEVEN

LANG

He said most of the fires he

had to contend with in his area

were motor vehicles that caught

fire in accidents on the N2

h i g h way.

Inquiry ongoing

into dog attack

TK MTIKI

The HeraldLIVE recently

reported on a dog attack in

Kenton-on-Sea on April 30, in

which Khayalethu Bulo’s life

was cut short.

Eastern Cape provincial

spokesperson Warrant Officer

Majola Nkohli this week

confirmed to Talk of the Town

that an inquest docket had been

opened and that an

investigation was under way.

HeraldLIVE cited Agri

Eastern Cape CEO Brent

McNamara, who blamed failure

to enforce municipal bylaws,

specifically those that deal with

indiscriminate dog breeding

and unsecured dogs wandering

around.

A court judgment in

November 2021 ordered that

the municipality must enforce

the Ndlambe public nuisance

and keeping of animal bylaws.

In response, Ndlambe said

while nothing in that judgment

related to dog breeding and the

enforcement of the bylaw

against illegal dog breeding and

dog fighting, the municipality

took the implementation of its

bylaws seriously and

endeavoured to ensure its

residents were protected.

Through spokesperson Cecil

Mbolekwa, Ndlambe

municipality said: “Th e

breeding and control of dogs is

extremely difficult to enforce

due to the illegal nature of the

act and Ndlambe Municipality

relies on its residents to report

all illegal dog breeding and dog

fighting as soon as they become

aware of it.”

What do Ndlambe’s by-laws say

about keeping domestic animals?

Many Ndlambe residents keep

pets in their homes - but not all

pet owners are aware of their

rights and responsibilities. For

reference, TotT includes some

excerpts from Chapter 3 of

Ndlambe Municipality’s by-law

on ‘Prevention of public

nuisance and keeping of

animals’.

● Part 1 – General Provisions

relating to dogs, cats and pets

14. Number of dogs and cats

(1) Subject to the provisions of

section 15, no person may,

without the permission of the

municipality, keep on any

premises –

(a) more than two dogs; and

(b) more than two cats…

(3) A restriction imposed under

section 17 on the number of

animals that may be kept on

premises does not apply for a

period of 10 weeks after the birth

of a litter from an animal kept in

terms of a permit.

15. Breeders of dogs and cats

(1) A breeder of dogs or cats who

wishes to keep more than two

dogs or cats who wishes to keep

more than two cats must obtain

permission from the

municipality…

16. Breeders of pets

(1) A person who breeds pets must

obtain the approval of the

municipality…

19. Dogs or cats in public places

(1) The owner or keeper of a dog

or cat may not bring or allow it in

a street or public place unless the

dog is on a leash or the cat is

under physical control.

(2) Except in the event of a blind

person being lead by a guide dog,

a person in charge of a dog in a

street or public place, must

remove any faeces left by the dog

by wrapping it in paper or plastic

and disposing of it in a receptacle

provided for litter or refuse.

● Part 2 – Specific provisions

relating to dogs

20. Control of dogs

(1) No person who owns or keeps

a dog may –

(a) permit a bitch on heat to be in

a street or public place without

supervision;

(b) urge a dog to attack, worry or

frighten any person or animal

unless in self-defence;

(c) keep a dog if the premises is

not adequately fenced to keep

such dog inside when it is not on a

leash; or

(d) permit a dog –

(i) to trespass on private property;

(ii) to constitute a hazard to traffic

using any public road;

(iii) to constitute source of danger

or injury to a person outside the

premises on which such dog is

kept; or

(iv) to be a source of danger to

employees of the municipality

entering such premises for the

purpose of carrying out their

duties.

A notice to the effect that a dog is

kept must be displayed in a

conspicuous place.

(e) keep any dog which interferes

materially with the comfort,

convenience, peace or quiet of

neighbours by–

(i) barking, yelping, howling or

wh i n i n g ;

(ii) charging any vehicles, animals,

poultry, pigeons or persons

outside any premises where it is

kept; or (iii) by behaving in any

other manner.

Boiling water

thrown at child

TK MTIKI

Police arrested a 31-year-old

woman last Wednesday after

she allegedly burnt her fiveyear-old

daughter and two

police officers with boiling

wa t e r.

Police spokesperson Warrant

Officer Majola Nkohli said

when police arrived at the

Kwanoqubela, Alexandria

home, the mother threw boiling

water at her five-year-old

daughter, burning her and the

two police officers.

The woman was arrested

and was due to appear in the

Alexandria magistrate’s court

last Friday on a charge of assault

with intent to cause grievous

bodily harm (three counts).

In a second incident last

Wednesday, at about 7pm,

police were summoned to a

complaint of assault at Kloof

Street, Alexandria, where three

children were allegedly

assaulted by their mother.

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Sue Maclennan,maclennans@talkofthetown.co.za

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On Sunday May 1 at 4.30pm,

Multi Security caught a suspect

on a premises in Colgate Road,

Port Alfred.

On May 1, armed response

attended to a break-in at

Willows Caravan Park, Albany

Road.

On Monday May 2 at 7am, a

client reported a suspect on a

premises in Hill Ditch Road,

Bathurst.

On May 2 at 1.50am, armed

response attended to a panic

signal, where unwanted

persons were on site.

On May 2 at 10.56am, a client

reported a theft on site in

Wiersma Road and armed

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response attended to it.

On May 2 at 12.30pm, armed

response attended to an

attempted break-in in

Campbell Street. A neighbour

reported noises on site and

armed response found only a

bag with cable and copper

pipes on site. A suspect was

caught and handed to SAPS.

On Tuesday May 3 at 2.20am,

armed response attended to a

Deep Alert signal and patrolled

the area in Wharf Street. At

9.50am, armed response

attended and reported theft on

site in Albany Road. A suspect

was caught and handed over to

the SAPS.

On May 3 at 2.53pm, a client

requested assistance as their

dog had fallen down the ravine

near their premises in Preston

Lane. Multi staff attended and

Fire Control and SPCA were

informed. Multi staff r e t r i e ve d

the dog from the ravine and

reunited it with its owner.

On May 3 at 10.22pm, wh i l e

patrolling the area, armed

response noticed a gate motor

being stolen in Bathurst Street.

On Wednesday May 4, Multi

Security received a report of

clothes found with blood stains

in Brighton Road. Armed

response and SAPS attended.

At 2.40pm on Thursday May 5,

armed response attended to a

break-in in Bathurst Nautilus

Road.

On May 5, a client reported a

suspicious vehicle in St

Andrew's Road. Armed

response attended.


reported a shoplifter on site in

Main Street and armed

response and SAPS attended.

On May 5, armed response

attended to an alarm signal and

reported theft on site in

Causeway Road.

On May 5, a client (not a Multi

client) requested assistance and

armed response and SAPS

attended to Swan Lane.

On Friday May 6, armed

response attended to an alarm

signal and reported a break-in

in Albany Road.

On May 6 at 4.15pm, armed


signal and reported an

attempted break-in in West

Beach Drive.


reported water leaking on site,

where taps had been stolen.

Armed response patrolled in

the Brighton Road area.

On May 6, a client reported a

suspect on a premises in Alfred

Road. Armed response

patrolled the area.

On Saturday May 7, armed


and reported an attempted

break-in in Galpin Close.

On May 7, a client reported an

unwanted person on site in

Bathurst Street. Armed

response attended.

On Sunday May 8 at 5pm,

armed response attended to an

alarm signal and reported a

theft in Strand Street to SAPS.


reported a person trying to

break into vehicles in North

Street. Armed response and

SAPS attended.

On May 8 at 1.36am, armed


signal and reported vehicles

broken into in Bathurst Street.

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Winners both

on and off field

Tournament tackles dangers of substance abuse

TK MTIKI

Youngsters and football

lovers braved the wet

weather on Saturday to

participate in a soccer

tournament aimed at raising

awareness on substance abuse

and crime.

The cold and rain saw

spectators and teams at

Zamadela Field huddled around

an improvised fire near the

touchline, as Classic FCU13

and Madrid FC locked horns.

In a nail-biting match,

Classic FC faced a stubborn

Madrid FC who played their

hearts out.

Making a name for himself,

Classic FC’s striker Phiw’okuhle

Mgqolelo was the man of the

moment, scoring the single goal

that decided the match.

Classic FC walked away with

a trophy. Warrant Officer

Bongani Nogonyoti from

Bathurst Police Station

addressed the youngsters,

advising them to stay away from

crime and substance abuse.

During the trophy handover,

Nogonyoti also handed the

youngsters pamphlets titled

“Drugs and Alcohol Abuse takes

you to hell disguised as

h e ave n ”.

The pamphlet shows h ow

alcohol and substance abuse

affects individuals, families and

the community at large.

Explaining the impact of

drugs on users, the pamphlet

reads: “Drug users are

vulnerable to human trafficking,

kidnapping, rape and assault.

“Substance usage makes a

person emotional and unstable

which leads to violent

behaviour and threatens safety

to the individual and those

around him or her.

“Drug and substance

dependency lead the user to

commit crimes such as theft,

prostitution, burglary, robbery

and handling stolen goods to

fund the drug habit.

“Loss of interest in school,

bunking classes which result

[in] bullying and stealing from

[other] pupils, teachers and at

home.

“At a family level, users often

act violently towards family

members, threatening them and

forcing them to hand over cash.

“Alcohol and drug use is an

expensive problem with issues

ranging from loss of property,

belongings, injuries, fatalities,

theft, an increase in health care

and legal liabilities.”

Highlighting the impact of

drugs at a community level it

CROWNING THE CHAMPS: Vuyolwethu Sontsonga, left, hands over the trophy to Classic FC

captain Lifalethu Gogo after his team won 1-0 against Madrid in a competitive match on

Saturday, aimed at raising awareness about the negavite effects of alcohol and substance abuse.

Warrant Officer Bongani Gonyoti from Bathurst Police Station distributed informative

pamphlets to youngsters, warning of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse Picture: TK MTIKI

reads: “Substance abuse

encourages gangsterism and

bullying. Druglords use drug

abusers to get credible

information in order to steal

from community members.”

Using sport to change game

FAITH QINGA

The finals of last weekend’s Sports Against Crime

Tournament was organised by Bathurst local

coach, Vuyolwethu Sontsonga, as means to

address substance abuse in the area.

“The idea behind this tournament is to

address the issue of drugs in our community,

which leads to a high rate of crime.”

Sontsonga started Eleven Destroyers Football

Club in 2016 when he wanted to help get youth

off the streets.

“I started this club when I realised that in my

area many kids had nothing to do on weekends

or school holidays,” he said.

The club started with only seven young boys,

and the membership has now grown to 61

p l aye r s .

A year later, coach Sontsonga started

organising tournaments and league matches for

the players to get active on a more regular basis.

In 2021, the club received sponsored soccer

❝

The idea behind this tournament

is to address the issue of drugs

[and crime] in our community.

kit from US-based Vetpaw. When

the club’s members are not on the

pitch, they participate in a weekly

clean-up programme in Bathurst.

“We clean the Village of Bathurst

every weekend and this helps us to

get sponsors,” Sontsonga said.

At the beginning of the year, the

club started a women’s team for girls

aged 10 to 15 years.

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Boats worth millions

lost in blaze at Nelson

Mandela Bay business

Bushmans River-based company Buttt Catt suffers huge losses

Ta l kIT

ABOUT

Compiled by TK MTIKI and FAITH QINGA

RIAAN MARAIS

Bushmans River company

Butt Cat was among the

boat builders affected as

their enterprises went up in

flames in South End, Gqeberha,

on Monday night.

Apart from the loss of their

workshops and equipment,

more than 20 boats, in various

stages of construction, were

destroyed, with the three

companies housed in the same

warehouse suffering damages

running into millions of rand.

As they wait for insurance

investigations to be concluded,

they are scrambling to find

temporary premises where they

can fill orders for international

clients and provide livelihoods

for dozens of employees.

Firefighters attended to the

scene at the bottom of

Brickmakers Kloof shortly

before 9pm on Monday as the

building, housing Butt Cat Sales

and Fitment, Yamaha Marine EC

and Nauti-Tech Suzuki, quickly

turned into a blazing inferno,

spitting a thick cloud of black

smoke high into the air.

The cause of the fire is yet to

be determined.

Michelle van Kempen,

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owner of Yamaha Marine EC,

said the feeling of shock on

arriving at the scene was

ove r wh e l m i n g .

“About a week ago, we had

a break-in at the warehouse, so

when Atlas Security phoned us

on Monday, at about 8.44pm,

we were unsure what to expect.

“But when they told us the

alarm was triggered in multiple

places throughout the

workshop, we knew something

was seriously wrong.”

She immediately went to the

scene with her husband Len,

who owns Butt Cat.

They met Warren Rachman,

owner of Nauti-Tech Suzuki, to

find most of the damage had

already been done.

“We scrambled to save what

we could, but by that time most

of Butt Cat had been engulfed,”

Van Kempen said.

“This has been our life’s

wo r k .

“This has been a family-run

business for decades and we’ve

been at this facility for more

than 11 years.

“Boating has been my

husband’s whole life.”

Butt Cat manufactures an

exclusive line of boats popular

among recreational sailors and

deep sea anglers. The boat

bodies are built at a Bushman’s

River facility and, once

completed, are brought to the

Gqeberha warehouse, where

the final outfitting of engines

and equipment is done through

the South End facility and

Yamaha Marine EC.

Nauti-Tech Suzuki’s

operations include boat

outfitting, repairs, maintenance

and the sale of a wide range of

marine equipment.

“It seems like the fire started

in the far corner of Butt Cat.

“But due to the chemicals,

resins and other highly

flammable materials used while

working on boats, the fire

spread extremely quickly,” Va n

Kempen said.

Though they were able to

save some of their equipment,

they lost a total of 11 boats

commissioned for international

clients.

One boat, built for a client in

Australia and valued at about

R2m, was already complete and

was scheduled for testing on

We d n e s d ay.

Another boat, destined for

Morocco in six weeks, was also

d e s t r oye d .

Van Kempen said their

priority was to find a secondary

facility where they could set up

a temporary workshop and

ensure their 27 employees did

not lose their income.

“Our people cannot lose

their jobs and our orders need to

be filled.

“Obviously setting up a

temporary facility will cost time

and money, so we hope to

finalise the insurance process as

quickly as possible to reclaim

the money we lost.”

Nauti-Tech Suzuki, which

operates separately from Butt

Cat and Yamaha Marine EC, lost

about 16 boats of varying sizes

and models in the blaze, as well

as 18 boat engines still in the

p a ck a g i n g .

However, it has already

started setting up a secondary

workshop for its 12 employees

to be back at work, right next to

the old workshop, within the

next few days.

Rachman said he dreaded

the phone calls he now had to

make to clients, telling them

that their boats had been

d e s t r oye d .

“We have to break the news

to our clients that their boats

were gutted in the fire,” he said.

- HeraldLIVE

Talk of the Town welcomes new editor

STAFF REPORTER

The Talk of the Town is pleased to

announce the appointment of Sue

Maclennan as its new editor.

Maclennan, who joined the ToTT

team on 1 May 2022, is originally from

the Eastern Cape and has worked as a

journalist and editor in this corner of the

province for the past decade.

Strongly rooted in local journalism,

she believes Talk of the Town has an

important role to serve the community

of Port Alfred and its surrounds.

“Local media and local journalism

are playing an increasingly important

role in community life and public

d i s c o u r s e ,” Maclennan said.

“The Ndlambe communities have a

wealth of important experience and

stories to share and I look forward to

CAPTAIN ON BOARD: The Talk of the Town’s editorial team,from left,

reporters TK Mtiki and Faith Qinga and the newspaper’s new editor, Sue

Maclennan. Picture: BRYAN SMITH

helping bring these into the light.”

Manager of Community Titles for

Arena Holdings in the Eastern Cape,

Chris van Heerden, said: “We wish to

welcome Sue as editor of Talk of the

Tow n .

“She brings with her a wealth of

experience and we are confident that

under her leadership the publication

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Sue brings with her a

wealth of experience and

we are confident that under

her leadership the

publication will grow with

quality content for our

diversified readership

will grow with quality content for our

diversified readership.”

Group General Manager for the

Eastern Cape Ryan Megaw said: “We

are very pleased to welcome Sue

Maclennan as the new editor of the Talk

of the Town.

“Sue is a seasoned journalist and has

previously filled several key roles

including editor of Grocott’s Mail,

working as a contributor for the Daily

Dispatch, teaching and mentoring at

Rhodes University, and working as a

senior sub editor of Independent

newspapers and at Caxton Magazines.

“We believe Sue’s extensive

experience will provide a steady hand at

the helm of Port Alfred’s favourite

community newspaper and that she

will bring a fair and balanced approach

to covering the news of Ndlambe.”

HEAVY HAND: Price of cooking oil is displayed at

a grocery store in Harare, Zimbabwe P i c t u re :

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Facebook Question:

Thanks to global events you can pay almost R100 for

a litre of cooking oil at your local supermarket. How

does this massive price increase affect you?”

● Mark Bezuidenhout laughed out loud, saying “Buy

an air fryer”.

● Nick Louw said: “Nonsense!! The Supermarkets

are riding the wave, there is no need to destroy your

clientele for selfish greed!”

● Bonny Skipper asked: “Is lard still available, l

wo n d e r ? ’

● Ruth Bedford revealed that most of the

supermarkets in France had none.

● Nonky Nonks said she stopped using cooking oil

in 2021 and that was the best decision she ever made

for herself, so now the price increase doesn’t affect

h e r.

● Sandra Naude said it did not affect her badly.

● Dennis Green said she did not think that global

events played such a big role but the corruption

regime was a bigger factor.

● Mike Stephen said: “The cooking oil industry is

c o r r u p t .”

● Marcia Williams reservedly said it was an absolute

rip-off if the statement was correct adding that

currently a 2 litre was R95 everywhere but limited to

2 per people at the pay points.

● John Rivettsaid: “Th a t ’s a total con because the oil

already in the country came in at the OLD price-just

plain price gouging.”

● Rafe McKinnon suggested getting an air fryer.

● Jackie Stevenson Joubert said: “Don’t cook with

oil. Healthier for you anyway.”

● John R Potter said almost not at all, as he bought

himself an air fryer for Christmas.

● Robin Collett said: “I use coconut oil so it doesn’t

affect me and I don’t fry much either.”

Buzzing on Twitter in

Ndlambe this week ...

● Dogs available for adoption. @Retreat2Eden

tweeted “Please - open your hearts to the idea of

fostering - even if it is till there is space

in an organisation. For each

person fostering, a life is saved.

Dogs available for adoption

from #Retreat2Eden,

# Po r t A l f re d .”

● Ndlambe dog attack.

@TulzTulz87 tweeted “we

need you at Kenton-on-Sea the

dogs… has ravaged and killed the

member in our Community they are

R o t t we i l e r …”

● Water supply issue. @GavinCame tweeted “Wh i l e

you are about this @MYANCgovt, what about the

water supply in #Ndlambe, going on for 18 months!”

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From tragedy

to a triumph

O’Sullivan told he’d be in a wheelchair for life

FAITH QINGA

Amonth-and-a-half after

Brendan O’Sullivan was

told he would never be

able to walk again, he sent his

wheelchair back to the hospital.

O’Sullivan was the guest

speaker at a special general

meeting of the Probus Club of

the Kowie at R72 Saloon on

Tuesday May 9.

He spoke about the moment

that changed his daring life of

adventure forever in his talk

titled ‘Turning a Tragedy into

Tr i u m p h ’.

“I was told I would be in a

wheelchair for life,” O’S u l l iva n

recalled. In November 2020,

O’Sullivan was seriously injured

in a fall.

“I broke my back when I

slipped and fell at home.”

He fell nearly 5m, landing

on his back and shattering two

vertebrae which were surgically

removed and replaced with

titanium plates with four screws

each, and a bone graft from his

pelvis.

After his back bone graft

operation, O’Sullivan was told

he would never be able to walk

again.

“I was told I would be in a

wheelchair for life, but after a

month-and-a-half, I sent it back

to hospital and bought myself a

really good all-terrain walker

frame which forced me to walk

and get back my balance,” he

said.

It was his never-say-die

attitude that got him back onto

his feet.

“I had to find that fight

within myself to get up. Not

having any support to help me

also forced me to do everything

on my own,” he said.

“I gained strength and

started the healing process.

“I fought to find a purpose,

turning the disability into a

c a r e e r,” he said.

O’Sullivan now runs a

NEVER-SAY-DIE: Brendan O’Sullivan shares his story of healing after having broken his back in

2020. He spoke at the Probus Club meeting on Tuesday at the R72 Saloon Picture: FAITH QINGA

massage therapy practice in Port

Alfred where he specialises in

deep tissue, manual lymphatic

drainage massage, advanced

reflexology, accupressure, and

sports massage.

Probus Club president, Cyril

Gebhardt, welcomed members

and visitors in attendance and

opened the meeting with

reading the bylaw 3.1 of the

Probus constitution.

The purpose of the special

AGM was for members to vote

to amend the bylaw for

membership to be open to both

men and women. All members

present, including the proxies,

voted in favour of the

amendment to allow women to

join the club as members.

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EDITORIAL

OPINION

Stray

animals

can and

do kill

We offer our sincere

condolences to the family

and friends of Khayalethu

Bulo.

No person deserves to die in that

terrible manner. Bulo was attacked and

killed by two dogs in Kenton-on-Sea on

April 30.

Agri Eastern Cape CEO Brent

McNamara was quoted in the Herald

saying the attack was the tragic

culmination of a long-standing problem.

McNamara highlighted the

enforcement of bylaws – specifically

those that deal with indiscriminate dog

breeding and unsecured dogs wandering

around – as a key issue.

He said feral dogs “are a danger not

only to human life, but also to farms

where they cause havoc, especially

where there is small livestock”.

Bulo’s situation highlighted the bigger

problem that Port Alfred has when it

comes to stray animals.

Many families like Bulo’s have lost

loved ones due to stray animals.

Car accidents caused by stray cattle

on the R67 to and from Bathurst speak

vo l u m e s .

Not long ago, the life of a valuable

SAPS member was cut short in an

accident involving stray livestock on that

road.

TotT has previously reported on

accidents caused by stray animals on

both the R67 and R72.

We note Ndlambe Municipality’s

media statement which said: “The Court

order dated November 5 2021, relates to

the Public Nuisance and Keeping of

Animals Bylaw, however, the specific

focus of that order relates to livestock and

the ongoing maintenance of the

Ndlambe pounds and commonages.”

Nothing in that matter relates to dog

breeding and the enforcement of the

bylaw against illegal dog breeding and

dog fighting.

Therefore, in this instance, the

effective control of dog breeding and

control of dogs in the Ndlambe area falls

outside the scope of that court o r d e r.

Not all pet owners are aware of their

responsibilities in terms of the local

by l aw s .

We include relevant excerpts in this

edition for reference.

When it comes to stray livestock, we

note the need for good policies and

practices when it comes to the

management of communal grazing areas,

and the TotT team plans to report on this

going forward.

This week’s editorial was

written by TK MTIKI

HAVE YOUR SAY Letters to PO Box 2871, Port Alfred — or e-mail to h o u ze t j @ ta l kof t h e tow n .co. za

Dog owners, beware!

The Supreme Court of Appeal has

repeatedly shown its support for

victims of vicious dog attacks.

In 2017, a Mr Cloete, who collected

refuse to make a living, was walking

down a street to the shops pulling his

refuse trolley behind him.

For no reason, and without any

warning, he was attacked by three

cross-bred bull terriers owned by a Mr

van Meyeren. They savaged Mr Cloete

so badly that his left arm had to be

amputated.

When Mr Cloete’s claim for

damages was dismissed by a lower

court, he appealed to the Supreme

Court of Appeal (SCA).

All five judges hearing the matter

dismissed the lower court’s ruling and

granted Cloete’s damages.

The judges wrote: “Many people in

South Africa choose to own animals for

companionship and protection. That is

their choice, but responsibilities follow

in its wake . . . (A)nimals can cause

harm to people and property in various

ways. When they do so and the victim

of their actions is innocent of fault for

MACAVITY WAS THERE!

the harm they have caused, the

interests of justice require that as

between the owner and the injured

party it is the owner who should be

held liable for that harm.”

In giving this ruling, the SCA

followed a line of judgments handed

down for nearly 100 years since the

case of O’Callaghan NO v Chaplin in

1927.

The judges held that nothing had

happened “to change their view of the

interests of justice taken in that case”.

Especially with the increase in the

number of pet animals, “especially

dogs, in our towns and cities and the

opportunities for harm that they pose,

that view of where the interests of

justice lie has been strengthened”.

“People are entitled to walk our

streets without having to fear being

attacked by dogs and, where such

attacks occur, they should in most

circumstances be able to look to the

owner of the dog for recompense.”

But what if a dog, or other

domesticated animal such as a horse or

a cat, causes the death of the victim?

Who will claim? His [victim’s]

dependants have the right to claim.

In April 2011 a man was standing

next to his bakkie at the gate of a

smallholding when the owner opened

the gate. The owner’s boerboel rushed

out and jumped against the man’s

bakkie.

When the man tried to shoo the dog

away, it bit his hand and legs several

times. He eventually died of his

wounds in hospital.

At first his wife’s claim for her loss

was unsuccessful but on appeal to the

SCA in June 2019, all three judges who

heard the case agreed to set the lower

court’s ruling aside and ordered that the

owner of the boerboel should pay all

the widow’s proven damages.

These would have included

damages such as loss of her husband’s

future earnings, medical bills, funeral

costs and any other costs that she could

prove had arisen as a result of the

vicious behaviour of the dog.

Glenda Webster

provides legal editing

and writing services

MAKING MISCHIEF: Shimeah Baker performs TS Eliot’s ‘Macavity the Mystery Cat’ in drama, song and dance at

the Royal St Andrew’s Hotel’s one-of-a-kind arts evening, dubbed Port-Pate-Piano-Poetry-Painting-P i ro u e t t e - P e t a l s

on Saturday, May 7. Picture: FAITH QINGA

Thank you

to a caring

community

A big, big thank you to

everyone who so kindly

helped my husband and I

after we were attacked in

our home in Bathurst on 29

April.

It was around 5.30pm

and in the few minutes that

the security gate was

unlocked (I was going to

feed the cat), a knifewielding

person demanding

money forced his way in.

He hit me over the head

and grabbed my cellphone.

It bled a lot and because

he’d taken my phone, we

had no way to call for help.

So we went to the Pig and

Whistle and as soon as we

got there, the staff rushed to

help us.

A big thank you to Pig &

Whistle staff Adele and Mark

Wood, and Gavin Came, the

owner, who so kindly drove

us to the Port Alfred hospital.

There we were met with

more wonderful people.

A big thank you to Dr

Nobuntu Nkubungu and her

team who looked after me so

well.

They were not only

thoroughly professional, but

also kind and caring: they

really went the extra mile.

Back home, the Bathurst

community rallied around

us to make sure we were

okay. We are very grateful.

Ann and Noel Morris

Elated with

Arts event

We are delighted with the

response and support of the

Port Alfred community for

our our evening Arts

Programme held at the Royal

St Andrews Hotel on 7 May.

We had worked hard for

a few months to put together

a programme of variety and

spice.

We enjoyed it and hope

you did too!

Ann Green

Thanks Royal

Port Alfred

Golf Club

The management and staff at

Sunshine Coast Hospice

thank the Royal Port Alfred

Golf Club and all the golfers

and volunteers who raised

much needed funds at the

Hospice stand during the

Madhatter Golf Tournament

held at the club.

Yours sincerely,

Robyn Cock

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Hospice

thanks

Alexandria

Golf Club

WHAT A LOT OF FUN

The management and staff of

Sunshine Coast Hospice would

like to thank The Alexandria

Golf Club for once again

hosting a successful tournament

in aid of Hospice.

A special thanks to the club

captain, Leon Naudé, and his

team for all the hard work that

went into organising this

tournament.

Thank you to the local

businesses and community for

their wonderful support and to

the golfers who took part on the

d ay.

We also appreciate the

efforts of our Hospice staff based

in Alexandria.

Thank you to Sr Betty Janse

van Vuuren and Buyelwa Jikolo

who collected prizes and

donations from our generous

sponsors.

All funds raised go towards

providing much needed

Hospice home-based palliative

care to the communities we

s e r ve .

Yours sincerely,

Robyn Cock

Fu n d ra i s i n g

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CYRIL GEBHARDT — a game farmer

QTell us about your

occupation.

AHaving been in the

petrochemical industry all

my life I am now a “gentleman”

game farmer.

I am also the president of the

Kowie Probus Club.

What is the most satisfying

aspect of the work you do?

Being able to protect the Eastern

Cape environment and

indigenous animals.

What is the one tourist aspect

you would recommend to a

visitor to the Sunshine Coast?

To visit the local game lodges

and game farms.

What is the top item on your

bucket list?

Learn how to dance properly.

What is your motto in life?

Live and let live.

What keeps you motivated?

People who are close to me.

With the high unemployment

rate in our country, what do

you think could be done to

address the situation?

Having been involved in tertiary

education for many years, I

would encourage universities

and TVET colleges to embrace

technical degrees and diplomas.

Reintroduce artisan

apprenticeships.

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?

We need to educate our citizens

about the real dangers of

pollution and encourage them

to protect our environment.

What is your favourite music of

all time?

Simon and Garfunkel as well as

light, classic music.

What is the one item that is

always in your fridge?

Beer!

If you could be president of SA

for one day, what would be the

top three things you would do

for your day in office?

1. Pass a law that is valid for one

year that would put one corrupt

government official in prison for

every day of that year.

2. Ensure all destitute

citizens receive a grant.

3. Allow Eskom CEO Andre

de Ruyter to fix Eskom without

interference.

TECHNICAL FOCUS: Cyril

Gebhardt says universities

and colleges should embrace

technical degrees and

diplomas and reintroduce

artisan apprenticeships

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WELL-DESERVED TREAT

Join KC Italia

for a burger

and beer at

Wharf Street

SWEET MEMORY: Sven Hacker and Amy Elliot

at KC Italia with opera by tenor Mteto Maphoyi

THREE GENERATIONS: Jacqualene Bester, Lara Bester and Gail Colak enjoyed Mother’s Day

lunch at the Halyards Hotel

Talk of the Town’s FAITH QINGA was out and

about to see how Mother’s Day was celebrated

BURGER TIME: Make your choice of four

delicious burgers with KC Italia at the Pop Up

at the Wharf Street Brew Pub

FAMILY AFFAIR: The Marais family, from left is Kirsten Marais, Chelsee-leigh Fortuin, Michelle

Marais, Renier Marais and Darryl Marais enjoyed a family lunch at the Halyards Hotel.

HAPPY: Fred Tyson was welcome to Judy’s

Kitchen by friendly staffer, Nothemba Kanga

STAFF REPORTER

The authentically Italian restaurant of KC Italia is

bringing out something different with their Pop

Up at the Wharf Street Brew Up on Wednesday,

May 18. The new and regular pop up will be

offering a R120 burger and beer special from 12

noon until 10pm having identified a gap in the

local market.

Chef Carl Penn will be cooking up a storm of

gastronomic perfection with superior quality

home-made patties as you choose between four

specialty burgers: beef, lamb, chicken, and

ve g e t a r i a n .

The beef is a 100% ground chuck mince

(180g) with fresh garlic and parsley patty. Lamb

is a 100% ground shoulder (180g) cumin, mint

and coriander patty, with yoghurt sauce. The

chicken panko is a 100% chicken breast

crumbed with Japanese panko crumb and

seasonings. The vegetarian option is a big black

mushroom, cooked in balsamic reduction

topped with Gorgonzola cheese and rocket.

All burgers served on a toasted burger bun,

garnished with crisp lettuce, gherkin, slice of

fresh tomato and grilled onions. Sides include a

choice of freshly chopped dressed salad or thin

cut fries.

Extras available are bacon, blue cheese,

cheddar, avocado when available, and

mushrooms. Sauces available are homemade

garlic or pepper.

DELICIOUS: Chef Abongile Valashiya of Highlander prepared plenty of

delicious offerings for a three-course Sunday lunch.

CARING COUPLE: Ryan Webster spoiled

his wife Bridget at KC Italia. The couple

moved to the sunshine coast three years ago

and have no regrets.

Coming

Soon!

18

May

FREE BEER / WINE!

KC Italia presents a new Pop Up @

The Wharf Street Brew Pub | 12 noon – 10pm

R120 Burger + a FREE Beer or Glass of Wine

Wharf Street | 071 228 5504

Enjoy food and wine

pairing evening with

Bram’s @ The 19th

STAFF REPORTER

Bram Coetzee’s delicious fare is a l way s

something to look forward to, so make sure to get

your table booked for Friday May 13 for a

wonderful evening of pairing food and wine

during a three-course meal.

Join Pick n Pay and Three Peaks Handcrafter

Wines at Bram’s @ The 19th at the Royal Port

Alfred Golf Club, where you will be served food

on skewers for a fun evening.

The first course will consist of seafood

skewers, prawns and fresh line fish skewered and

served with couscous.

The second course will be skewered beef

rump served with a Madagascan green pepper

sauce, and venison skewers with a cranberry and

red onion jus, served with skewered roast

vegetables and potato wedges.

The third course will finish off the evening

with an assortment of cheeses and fruit served

with biscuits.

- Contact Bram’s @ The 19th on 082-903-

1641.Tickets are R200 each or book a table at

R2,000, starting at 7pm. Don’t miss out.


THE BEST GIFT OF ALL

HAPPY PLACE: Nate Purvis with mommy Abby

FLOWERS FOR MOMMY: Unako Makubalo , Olivia de Vos, Natalie Hanstein Pictures: SUPPLIED

SMART JOB: Mom Natalie and

Alexander complete their puzzle.

Mother’s

Day at

Happy

Hours

LOVE

COMPLETES

THE PUZZLE:

Lily and mommy

Leah Shanks

build their take

home “Build a

fairy puzzle”

MY MOMMY IS BEST: Alexander Wantenaar

MORE PRECIOUS THAN JEWELS: Gray Tredrea and

Cody Waters made a jewelled card and jewellery pot.

CREATIVE & CUTE: Nate Murray and Blake Baartman.

I BELONG TO YOU: Tyler shows his mommy

Rinette Oosthuizen his beautiful card.

Choice of Rump or Sirloin.

Sides available, Onion Rings,

Chips and Greek salad.

Pepper or Mushroom sauce.

Reserved tables available.

ALBERT FROST

TRIO LIVE

@ the P.A. River and Ski Boat Club

R120 per person. Tel 079 941 6951

for further details

KOWIE RIVER CLEAN UP

Please come join us on the

14th May 2022 @ 9am at the

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Message the Talk of the Town Facebook page or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Merry Month of May

The MOTHS BattleaxeShellhole

has re-started its functions as

follows: Monthly meetings:

second Sunday of the month,

11am to 12 noon. Monthly social

bring ‘n braai: fourth Sunday of

the month, 12 noon onward. All

ex-servicemen and their families

are most welcome. Annual

Remembrance Parade dates will

be announced. Contact numbers:

082-454-5868 or 083-325-0000

or 060-881-1791.

Every first Tuesday of the month.

The Lower Albany Woodworkers

Guild meets at various venues at

5.30pm for 6pm. All visitors and

those interested in woodworking

are welcome to attend. For further

information contact the chairman

at 082-771- 0009 or the secretary

at 066-037-7985

Third Sunday of every month SA

Legion hosts a lunch at Port Alfred

Country Club, 12 noon for

12.30pm. R30 per person. All

welcome.

1820s Golf every Monday and

Thursday at 8.30am sharp. 1820s

Golf at the Royal Port Alfred Golf

Club. A 13 hole round of social

and friendly golf played off the

blue tees. No bookings required.

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

MAKE A TURN: The Lower

Albany Woodworkers Guild

meets every first Tuesday of

the month at various venues

welcome to play. Call Johaliza on

083-306-9882 for more info.

Tuesday to Saturday Kow i e

Museum open, 9.30am to

12.30pm, old station building

next to police station. The 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

info.

Thursday May 12 at 4 for 4.30pm

A former mayoress, long-time

member of the Kowie Players and

Kowie Announcer columnist

Heather Howard will present

“Nostalgia Unplugged: 60 Years

in the Kowie” at a University of the

3rd Age (U3A) meeting at Don

Powis Hall, Settlers Park, Port

Alfred. All welcome. Meeting Fee:

R5 (members), R10 (visitors).

Contact Gwynn 083-678-5050

Friday 13 May at 6pm Weight and

Pay Steak Night with Bathurst

Butchery at Port Alfred River and

Ski Boat Club.

Friday at 7pm Food and Wine

Pairing at The Royal Port Alfred

Golf Club by Pick n Pay Port

Alfred, Bram’s @ The 19th and

Three Peaks Handcrafted Wines.

Tickets available at Bram’s @ The

19th.

Thursday May 19 at 9.30am for

10am ‘Forged on the Frontier’ at

Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park, Port

Alfred. Author Chirag Patel talks

about this wryly humorous telling

of British colonisation in SA at this

Lower Albany Historical Society

(LAHS) meeting. Long before he

became “Emperor of the United

States”, Joshua Norton won his

place in history as one of the 1820

Settlers. All welcome. Meeting

Fee: R5 (members), R10 (visitors).

Contact Gwynn 083-678-5050

Saturday May 28 at 6pm Albert

Frost Trio at Port Alfred River and

Ski Boat Club. R120 per ticket.

Contact 079-941-6951.

Saturday July 2 starting at 8.30am

Annual Fun Dog Day at The

Village Green in Bathurst. There

will be a Flea Market, Fun

FamilyWalk and Dog

Competition. For details contact

Vivien on 079-690-1757.

BEAUTIFUL BASKETS

HANDY CRAFTS: The sun came out a little for Sunday’s Bathurst Farmers’ Market last weekend

and wire artist Juliet September, from Nolukhanyo, was there with her beautiful craft.

Picture: SUE MACLENNAN

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ARTS & CULTURE

H A R M O N Y:

A five-men

choir also

showcased

their

singing at

the show.

BREATHTAKING: Kyle Badenhorst

and Carissa Le Roux performing the

tango. Pictures: FAITH QINGA

FAITH QINGA

The Royal St Andrew’s Hotel hosted

a one of a kind arts evening,

dubbed Port-Pate-Piano-Poetry-

Painting-Pirouette-Petals on Saturday,

May 7.

The production, in a theatre-in-theround

setup was three months in

preparation, spearheaded by eight

dedicated individuals. The evening

showcased different artists, from poets to

opera singers, dancers to floral artists.

All the performers were locals.

Creative Director, Ann Green, said a

conversation on a flight many years led

to the idea of a ‘Port Pate Piano’: a young

woman telling her about a soiree she

had overseen “planted a seed which had

always been in the back of my mind”.

When Covid-19 regulations were

eased, “then came a beam of light when

small green shoots began appearing

across the world. Now was the time!”

she said. Green then gathered friends

and colleagues to explain her hopes of

the idea and they were all roped in. They

approached the Royal St Andrews Hotel

management who wholeheartedly

supported the project and hosted the

special night.

The evening started off with Green,

who was the Creative Director and

Announcer of the evening, reciting John

Ke a t s ’s ‘A thing of beauty’, which was

followed by a creative flower

arrangement: Jean, Evie and Daphne

relayed the message of pillar of strength

within three minutes. The trio featured

throughout the evening show casing

their ikebana skills, a remarkable display

of artistry, and stunned the audience

with their individual boats and little

birds creations.

Local opera singer, Mteto Maphoyi,

Port,

pate,

piano,

p o e t r y. . .

wowed the audience with his rendition

of Nessun Dorma, hitting the high notes

of the well-known tenor aria to much

applause. His performance gave the

audience goosebumps.

Twan Fella glittered in gold for her

dance of lights belly dance, and Kyle

and Carissa stunned the audience with

their tango bachata.

Drama and dance teacher, Sasha

Badenhorst, performed a monologue,

titled Blots, which had the audience

listening attentively.

The performers put on a great show

and the organisers said they appreciated

the audience who made the atmosphere

l ive l y.

“We want this show to be

remembered as the renewal of the arts in

town this year,” said Green.

Oh Lord, do You love me?

Peter meant well when he said, “Lord, I

am ready to go with you to prison and to

d e a t h .”

Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter,

before the rooster crows today, you will

deny three times that you know me”

(Luke 22:33, 34).

It was Peter who said of Jesus, “Yo u

are the Christ, the Son of the living

G o d .”

It was Peter who walked on the water

and witnessed innumerable miracles.

It was Peter who listened to the

teachings of Him of whom it was said:

“No one ever spoke the way this man

does” (John 7:46).

Yet, it was Peter who denied his

Master!

Jesus turned to look at Peter warming

himself at the fire when the rooster

c r ow e d .

The disappointment Peter felt must

have been heart-breaking as he left the

TWIST: Quinton Oosthuizen and

Amelia Downey dancing a Rumba

contemporary routine.

TICKLING IVORIES: Veteran show pianist, Meryl Baker,

welcomed the guests with great sounds before the show.

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

INSIGHTS

Pastor Theo Snyman

scene weeping bitterly.

Maybe there are times when we feel

as if we have let the Lord down.

All is not lost, for the Lord is loving

and forgiving.

After His resurrection, the Lord Jesus

SPARKLE: Glittering in gold, Fella’s

Dance & Fitness Academy owner,

Twan Fella, performing a belly dance.

lovingly restored Peter back to

fellowship by asking him three times…

“do you love Me?”

He could probably not have looked

the Lord in the eyes, but each time his

response was, “Yes Lord, You know that I

love You.”

In a similar vein, the prodigal son

was welcomed back home, not as a

servant, but as a son.

After squandering all of his

inheritance, he decided to go back to his

father’s house.

His restoration to sonship was so

undeserving. That is exactly what the

grace of the Lord is today – undeserving!

Yet, He lavishes His grace upon all who

call upon Him, who call upon Him in

spirit and in truth. As the Lord lovingly

looks at each one of us individually, He

asks, “(put your name here), do you love

Me?” - Quotations from New

International Version

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OF ELECTRICITY

SUPPLY TO

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AREAS AFFECTED

SUNDAY 15TH MAY 2022

09:00PM to 16:00PM

CBD, MAIN ST, GLUCKMAN RD, HERITAGE MALL,

BEACH RD, GREENMANTLE DR, MULLER DR,

PRINCESS AVE, HARDS ST, GRAND ST, WEST ST,

VAN DER RIET ST, CAMPBELL ST, HOSPITAL,

MILKWOOD AVE, AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED

AREAS AFFECTED

TUESDAY 17TH MAY 2022

08:30AM to 16:00PM

BISCAY RD, MASONIC RD, PART OF WEST STREET,

STOCKS AVE, RIVERSIDE DR, BECKER ST,

SOUTHWELL MANOR, INYAMA RAMA, SOUTHWELL

ROAD, PORTER LANE, COLEGATE RD,

INTERMITTENT WILL BE FOREST DOWNS,

FRESHWATER AND HILL STREET.

WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY 2022

06:00AM to 18:00PM

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ON

D I S P L AY:

Jean Page

and

Daphne

Wilson

arranging

the pillar of

s t re n g t h

bouquet.

BEACH RD, GRAND ST, HARDS ST, MULLER DR,

MILKWOOD AVE, PRINCES AVE, GREENMANTLE DR,

AREAS WILL BE AFFECTED.

INTERMITTENT WILL BE SHELLEY BEACH AND

WEST BANK.

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non-essential

appliances

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The city is renowned for its

educational institutions, for

being the national seat of

the judiciary and for its

cultural events

makhanda

festival city

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PROTECTING THE COMMUNITY …

Makana Municipality celebrated its

firefighters last week and publicly

acknowledged its appreciation for the

selfless work performed locally by these

staff members to save lives and protect the

c o m m u n i t y.

A short ceremony was held to

commemorate International Firefighters’

Day in front of the City Hall on Church

Square. International Firefighters’ Day is

observed annually on May 4.

Addressing the gathering, Executive

Mayor, Cllr Yandiswa Vara, said it was

important to appreciate the dangerous

work performed by firefighters to protect

citizens, and it should not be taken for

g ra n t e d .

Firefighting is not just about extinguishing

fires but about saving lives as well, she

said, adding that their work does not go

unnoticed.

Fire chief William Welkom said, “We pay

tribute to firefighters who have died in the

line of duty and also honour current and

past firefighters.”

KEEPING MAKHANDA CLEAN …

Makana Municipality has committed itself

to clearing and cleaning dump sites all

over Makhanda, and has urged residents

to play their part in keeping the

community clean and safe.

In a statement issued last week, the

municipality said that illegal dump sites

are a direct result of knowingly dumping

domestic refuse in areas not meant for

dumping.

“This creates a health hazard for the

community, environment and animals,”

said the statement. “This also creates a

financial burden on the municipality

because of the cost of clearing illegal

dumping sites.”

Last week, Makana Municipality cleared

a massive pile of rubbish around the JD

Dlepu sports stadium in Joza.

Executive Mayor, Cllr Yandiswa Vara,

encouraged residents in the area to ensure

that no illegal dumping takes place in

their area, urging them to make sure that

no-one dumps refuse there anymore.

“This is our town – we must be

responsible for keeping it clean,” she said.

RED BUS A FREQUENT VISITOR …

The mobile unit of the SA National Blood

Service (SANBS) based in Gqeberha (Port

Elizabeth) visits the Dutch Reformed

Church hall at 59A Hill Street (on the

southern side of the traffic lights) between

12 noon and 6pm each Tuesday.

In recent weeks there has been a shortage

of blood both regionally and nationally,

and Elize Scheepers, head of donor

relations at the SANBS for the Eastern

Cape, is well-pleased with the blood

donations by Makhanda (Grahamstown)

donors for 2022 thus far.

During April, 109 units of blood were

collected at the weekly clinic in Hill

Street. Scheepers had this to say to

Makhanda donors: “Thank you for your

continued support of our life-saving

c a u s e .”

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB

BBO Pairs Wednesday, 04. May 2022

Board 16 Dealer W, E - W vulnerable. No 53333

One would think that this deal would be

relatively straightforward, but it did not

work out that way in practice.

Most West’s will open the bidding with 1H

and now the deal result may depend on

East’s response. East has a trump suit

containing two of the top three honours;

a useful singleton and a 5 card club suit

which may, or may not be useful. With

only three spades and partner showing a

hand with 5 hearts a bid of 2H indicates

weakness and leaves you vulnerable to a

spade overcall: your hand is worth a raise

to 2.5H; i.e. much better than a simple

raise to 2H, but not really worth a raise to 3H. However you decide on

3H; which effectively blocks out South. East has a good 15 point hand

with probable control in every suit except spades, so raises to game.

The defense will start with three spade tricks so if South continues

with the thirteenth spade West will need to ruff with the heart 10, to

protect against a freak diamond holding by the opposition. Then West

must play AD and ruff a Diamond low, followed by

a club back to the Ace, a third diamond can now

be ruffed with the Ace of Trumps. Then cash the

trump Queen before leading a trump back to hand

to win all the remaining tricks.

Results (Scored for E - W)

3HW+2 (67%; 4HW-1 (2) 17%; 4HW= 100%

1st J Browning & Z Kucera. …..…67.5%

2nd K Botha & A Osinski.............58.3%

3rd E Clayton & M Newport…….55.8%

GRAEME WINS FIRST TEAM DERBY

…

In difficult conditions on Lower field on

Saturday afternoon – wind, drizzle and

cold – visitors Graeme College 1sts

defeated their St Andrew’s College

counterparts 11-5 after leading 8-5 at the

changeover. The teams scored a try

apiece, with Graeme adding two

penalties for the win.

All the results between the two schools:

1sts – Graeme won 11-5

2nds – Graeme won 19-17

3rds – St Andrew’s won 19-14

4ths – St Andrew’s won 26-22

5ths – Graeme won 17-10

U16A – St Andrew’s won 19-17

U16B – St Andrew’s won 19-7

U15A – St Andrew’s won 24-17

U15B – St Andrew’s won 28-7

U14A – Graeme won 22-10

U14B – Graeme won 38-5

U14C – Graeme won 32-0.

THAT WAS A BIG HOLE …

Many Makhandans, as well as business

owners in the area, will have been

mightily pleased to see that the huge

trenches dug on the western side of

Bathurst Street (outside the old Olympia

Café – remember it?) have been filled in

after repairs were completed. Now, please

don’t forget to tar it over!

STOCKWELL REACHES TRIPLE

CENTURY …

Veteran road runner Peter Stockwell, who

has numerous marathon and ultramarathon

finishes under the belt, was the

toast of Makana botanical gardens last

Saturday when he completed his 300th

parkrun.

He joins Stavie van Aardt in the local ‘300

Club’, and next up in this category should

be Lynne Marshall who completed her

288th on Saturday.

First finisher on a cold and drizzly

morning when 49 people took part was

Jonathan Gouws in a new personal best

time of 21 minutes 38 seconds, while firsttimer

Briggie Duk was first in the ladies’

division in 28 minutes 29 seconds.

Siviwe Moyake has two to go to his 100th

parkrun, Ezra Dassah has one to go to his

50th and Joe Orsmond two to go to his

50th.

Parkruns are held at 8am each Saturday

from the entrance to the botanical

gardens in Lucas Avenue.

GALA CONCERT …

Victoria Girls’ High School (VG) presents

a gala music concert in the school hall

from 5pm on Friday, May 13. Entrance is

free, and school pupils are requested to

attend in uniform.

Carinus Art Centre in Beaufort Street

holds its annual art auction on May 21

(6.30pm) and this year’s theme is

“Connect the Dots”. Tickets are R150 per

person and the evening takes the form of a

cocktail party with designer finger food.

The auction will be conducted by Anton

Krueger. For more info and tickets phone

046 622 4543.

NEXT UP IN THE CHAPEL …

Anmari van der Westhuizen (cello) and JF

Viljoen (piano) visit the Kingswood

College chapel on Tuesday, May 26 (7pm)

for the Music Society of Makhanda’s next

concert. They will perform works by

Bach, Arvo Part, Respighi, Poulenc and

Po p p e r.

Tickets at the door are R100 (adults), R80

(pensioners) and R50 (tertiary students),

while school pupils and society season

ticket holders have free entry.

FILTHY …

It was recently mentioned in this column

that upper Bathurst Street, between

Beaufort and Market, was very grubby

indeed with paper, cardboard, plastic

packets and fast food containers strewn all

over the place.

Well, the breaking news is … the situation

has not changed, and it was as grubby as

ever last weekend. I will say no more.

REBELLION IN THE CBD …

In the past couple of months there have

been several social media posts

mentioning a new coffee shop that has

opened its doors in Bathurst Street. The

posts stated that “Retro Rebellion” had

started trading at 18 Bathurst Street.

Where, I wondered, could that be, so I

went and had a look. Oh, so that’s where

it is, I exclaimed to myself. Retro

Rebellion (I really like the name) can be

found upstairs a couple of doors down

from Patel’s general dealer store.

In fact, it’s on the first floor above those

friendly people who test your eyesight

and give you “I can see clearly now”

spectacles.

Prior to the ‘spectacle people’ o c c u py i n g

the premises, another business

specialising in lenses was the occupant –

it was Fotonik photographic studio.

Retro Rebellion serves food ranging from

burgers, pastas and sandwiches to

breakfasts, salads and, of course, coffee.

So that’s Retro Rebellion!

A DUKE AND A GOVERNOR …

Brookshaw Home’s annual fete, when

Covid-19 lockdown restrictions

permitted, was held a fortnight ago, being

the 2022 edition after a break of two

years. As many locals are aware,

Brookshaw Home lies between Donkin

Street and Beaufort Street.

According to the listing of local streets

compiled in the 1960s, Donkin Street was

FUN TIMES: : Upper

High Street, at its

intersection with

Somerset Street, took

on a quirky look at the

weekend, what with

the National Arts

Festival (NAF) just

around the corner. The

Opposite the Arch

business hub was

adorned with attractive

art work last year, and

the Barista coffee shop

tuk-tuk was

accompanied by a

fancy-looking VW

Kombi. The festival

runs from June 23 to

July 3. And the pavement

trees certainly

added to the vibe.

Pictures: SID PENNEY

named after Sir Rufane Donkin, Acting

Governor in 1820 and 1821. It was he,

according to the listing, who “welcomed

the Settlers”.

Beaufort Street was named after the Duke

of Beaufort, father of Lord Charles

Somerset.

SALON ESCAPED THE BLAZE …

A fortnight ago a story appeared in this

column dealing with the Church Square

blaze that destroyed or damaged six

buildings. One neighbouring business

that escaped damage or destruction,

despite being only a matter of metres

away, was Salon Tippin.

Tippin Perkins (nee Richardson) had

owned the hairdressing salon for 49 years

when she sold it in 2011. She was 19

years of age when she started Tippin’s in

the early 1960s, and after the sale retired

to Port Alfred with husband Terrence

‘Tu r k ’ Pe r k i n s .

She remembers that the salon was

situated behind Leader & Krummeck

Jewellers and Stirk’s Hardware, and that

the fire was “all around” her salon.

In August 1987, Salon Tippin placed an

advertorial in Grocott’s Mail with the

headline: “Ti p p i n ’s – Grooming

G ra h a m s t ow n ’s hair for 25 years”.

A staff photograph accompanied the story

on the page and, appearing in the group

picture were, among others, Tippin

Perkins and Ann Maritz (managers),

Meriel Nel, Juanita Dreyer, Suzette

MacDonald, Loretta Wessels and

Florence Biko.

Advertisers contributing to the page

included L’Oreal of Paris that stated,

“Congratulations on your 25th

anniversary, and may your success

continue for the next 25 years.”

Tippin Perkins sold Salon Tippin in 2011

and it continues to wash, shampoo and

cut hair, apply highlights, trim nails and

apply fancy nail polish, operating from

within Pepper Grove Mall.

CHEQUE TOWARDS FUND …

It was a rather moving moment shortly

before Saturday’s First XV derby rugby

clash between St Andrew’s College and

Graeme College on Lower field.

The occasion saw St Andrews’ interim

headmaster Aidan Smith handing over a

cheque for R20 000 to Graeme

headmaster Kevin Watson.

Standing with them was a smiling Graeme

pupil Simnikiwe Bosman who suffered

serious injuries last year during the

Graeme/St Andrew’s 1st team rugby

m a t ch .

So serious was the injury to his leg that it

resulted in an amputation. The donation

towards his rehabilitation was made to the

Simnikiwe Bosman Trust.

HONOURS FOR MUSIC …

A St Andrew’s College Honours award for

music has been made to Aidan Reynolds

(flute) who earned a 100% mark for his

practical component at the end of 2021.

He has been a member of the St

Andrew’s/Diocesan School for Girls wind

orchestra since 2018, and is also currently

mastering the saxophone.

ONE OF THE OLDEST …

About 100m down Hill Street from the

towering Cathedral of St Michael and St

George is GBS Mutual Bank, originally

known as Grahamstown Building Society.

The building housing the bank is one of

several in Makhanda’s CBD that have

their construction date or opening date

emblazoned on their façades.

In the case of the GBS it is “1877”, and

states on its website it is proudly one of

the oldest banks in SA.

GBS Mutual Bank’s head office is in

Makhanda, while it has branches in Cape

Town (Claremont), Gqeberha (Walmer)

and Port Alfred.

The date 1877 reflects the year the then

building society “opened its doors”.

COLOURS IN THE WATER …

Kingswood College swimming Colours

have been awarded to Dominique de

Jongh, Matipa Karimozondo and Jasmine

Wi t h u h n .

DERBY HOCKEY …

Results of hockey matches played last

week between St Andrew’s College and

Graeme College:

St Andrew’s 1sts beat Graeme 1sts 2-0

St Andrew’s 2nds drew with Graeme 2nds

2-2

Graeme U15A beat St Andrew’s U14B 4-

0.

STACKS ON OFFER AT FETE …

A date to diarise for ‘fete fans’ is Saturday,

June 4 when Oakhaven and Settlers Close

Cottages hold a fete from 10am to 3pm in

the Oakhaven gardens in Caldecott Street,

just below the flyover.

On offer will be a white elephant stall,

plant stall, crafters’ tables, curry & rice,

milk tarts, pancakes, vetkoek, biscuits,

cakes, tea and coffee.

MATCHES COMING UP …

Following their derby clashes last

weekend, the rugby teams of St Andrew’s

College are off to East London on

Saturday, May 14 for matches against

Selborne College, while the rugby sides of

Graeme College travel to Graaff-Reinet to

play Volkskool.

A week later on May 21, St Andrew’s

returns to East London for games against

Cambridge High School, then it’s home

matches for St Andrew’s on May 28, and a

big day it will be too when Grey High

School brings quite a few teams up from

Gqeberha.

Graeme hosts Grey High School on May

21, and there are more ‘home’ fixtures for

the Somerset Heights school when they

host Kingswood College on May 28.

Local schools and clubs wishing to have

their rugby, hockey and other fixtures

published in this column can e-mail them

to sidp@imaginet.co.za

MALL NEWCOMER: Following extensive alterations and additions by the

developers at Pepper Grove Mall shopping centre, Clicks Pharmacy opened

its doors last week and has been busy since. Crazy Store (centre) will soon

be moving across the parking lot, while the unfinished building on the left

will soon house Clicks. Meanwhile, Wallace’s Pharmacy in the mall has closed

its doors and the staff moved into Clicks Pharmacy.


GREENIES &GARDENING

MULTIPLE BENEFITS: Kathy Cumings of

Clumber Valley Natural Products with her range

of essential oils at the Bathurst Farmers Market

on Sunday Picture: SUE MACLENNAN

STAFF REPORTER

Essential oil uses

unpacked at PA

Garden Club

The Port Alfred Garden Club welcomed

Kathy Cumings of Clumber Valley Natural

Products on May 3 for a talk about essential

oils and aromatherapy.

The talk focused on the history of

aromatherapy and the therapeutic possibilities of

oils and their uses in the beauty, medical and

psychiatric fields.

“When used correctly, the perfumed essences

represent many medicinal agents.

“Each essential oil has an individual

combination of constituents which interacts with

the body’s chemistry in a direct manner, which

then in turn affects certain organs or systems as a

wh o l e .

“When the oils are used externally in the form

of a massage treatment, they are easily absorbed

via the skin and transported throughout the

b o dy,” Cumings said.

“It is therefore important to recognise that

essential oils have three distinct modes of action

with regard to how they inter-relate with the

human body: pharmacological, p hy s i o l o g i c a l ,

and p s y ch o l o g i c a l .”

The journey into essential oils began in 2004

for Cumings when she and her husband started

growing rose geraniums and planted 2,000

cuttings that were nurtured to maturity.

Once they located a mobile distillation plant,

they distilled their first oils and so their passion for

essential oils began.

Cumings went on to discuss the uses of

essential oils, of which there are an abundance,

as well as the difference between carrier oils; also

known as base oil or vegetable oil.

“They are so named because they carry the

essential oil onto the skin. Diluting essential oils

is a critical safety practice when using essential

oils.

“Carrier oils do not contain a concentrated

aroma, unlike essential oils, though some, such

as olive, have a mild distinctive smell.

“Neither do they evaporate like essential oils,

which are more volatile.

“The carrier oils used should be as natural and

unadulterated as possible. Many people feel

organic oils are of higher quality,” said Cumings.

While Cumings did advocate for the use of

essential oils in many situations, she did say that

essential oils should be used, as a general rule, for

external remedies only and not as a substitute for

professional health and medical advice.

She said the product range available at

Clumber Valley included cleansing oils, face and

body scrubs, toners, creams, and much more.

“We deliver to Bathurst and Port Alfred, and

we have a stall at the Bathurst Farmers market

most Sundays,” said Cumings.

- Clumber Valley Natural Products can be

contacted for a price list on Whatsapp, 072-658-

0808, or email clumbervalley@gmail.com

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR.62 of 18 January 2019)

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation

68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the

¿

copy of

Deed of Transfer Number T69447/2017(CTN)

Passed by

In favour of

in respect of

The Executors in the

Estate Late

HAROLD HOLT

Number 2639/2016

SUSANNA MARIA

ELIZABETH HOLT

Identity Number

330325 0018 08 3

Unmarried

ERF 3588 PORT ALFRED

IN THE AREA OF

NDLAMBE LOCAL

MUNICIPALITY

DIVISION OF BATHURST

PROVINCE OF THE

EASTERN CAPE

which Deed 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 the publication

of this notice.

Dated at PORT ALFRED this 12TH day of

MAY 2022

Application:

NEAVE STÖTTER INC.

25 VAN DER RIET STREET

PORT ALFRED

6170

Email : grace@palaw.co.za

Tel : 046 6241163

FORM JJJ


(Form JJJ added by GNR.62 of 18 January 2019)


68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the

¿

copy of

¿

1. th

2.

HOLT

th

in respect of ERF 3588 PORT ALFRED

¿

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 within

two weeks after the date of the publication

of this notice.

MAY 2022

Application:

PORT ALFRED

6170

In loving Memory of a

Husband, Father and

Grandfather

NEVILLE

OOSTHUIZEN

who was called home on

17 May 2020

We hold you close within

our hearts,

And there you shall remain,

To walk with us throughout

our lives,

Until we meet again.

Lyn, Belinda, Beverley,

Pieter and Alice.

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED

SUBDIVISION OF ERF 475

KENTON ON SEA INTO TWO

PORTIONS (PORTION A AND B),

CLOSURE OF A PUBLIC ROAD

(PORTION A AND B); REZONING

OF THE SUBDIVIDED PORTIONS

(PORTION A AND B) FROM

TRANSPORT ZONE 1 TO

RESIDENTIAL ZONE 1 AND

CONSOLIDATION OF PORTION A

WITH ERF 488 KENTON ON SEA

AND PORTION B WITH 1732

KENTON ON SEA

Applicant:

MEH Sulter & Son Inc.

Owner: Erf 475:


Erf 488:

Hugh David Collett

Erf 1732:

Catherine Ann Campbell

Property Description: Erf 488,

Kenton on Sea

Physical Address:

Gowan Street and

Vasco da Gama,

Kenton on Sea, 6191

Detailed description of proposal:

The matter for consideration is an application

for proposed Subdivision of Erf 475, Kenton

on Sea into two Portions (Portion A and B),

Closure of Public Place (Portion of A and

B); Rezoning of the subdivided Portions

(Portion A and B) from Transport Zone a

to Residential Zone 1 and Consolidation of

Portion A with Erf 488 and Portion B with

Erf 1732 Kenton on Sea as per the

provisions of the Ndlambe Municipality

Spatial Planning and Land Use

Management By-Laws (2016) and

Ndlambe Municipality Integrated Land

Use Scheme, 2019.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section

93 of the Ndlambe Municipality Spatial

Planning and Land Use Management

By-law (2016) that the abovementioned

application has been received and is

available for inspection during weekdays

between 09:00 to 15:00 at the Ndlambe

Municipality, Civic Centre, Causeway,

and Port Alfred Municipal Office. The

application can also be viewed on the

Ndlambe website (www.ndlambe.gov.za),

under Resource Centre, Town Planning

Portal, Current Land Use Applications.

Any written comments may be addressed

in terms of Section 98 of the said Bylaw

to The MUNICIPAL MANAGER, Causeway,

Port Alfred, 6170, or emailed to townplanning

@ndlambe.gov.za or unxesi@ndlambe.gov.za

on or before 13 June 2022. Telephonic

enquiries can be made to the Town Planning

Section at (046) 604 5520. The Municipality

may refuse to accept comment received

after the closing date. Any person who

cannot write will be assisted by a Municipal

¿

NOTICE: 71/2022

ADV. R DUMEZWENI

12 May 2022 MUNICIPAL MANAGER


If you want to drink

that’s your business.

If you want to stop,

thats ours...

Baptist Church, York Road, Port Alfred

7pm - 8 pm. Every Monday.

First Monday of the month is open.

Has your life become

unmanageable as a result

of alcohol?

Call Alcoholics Anonymous.

076 978 7156

FAMSA

(Families SA)

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- Relationship counselling

for indiv, couples, families

- Trauma debriefing

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FOR INFO ON SERVICES/

TRAINING:

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ABOUT SUICIDE?

IT IS NOT AN

OPTION...

GIVE ME A CALL.

FREE, CONFIDENTIAL

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SUNSHINE COAST

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Require stock for their

charity shop. We accept

anything including

furniture, crockery, cutlery,

kitchen and electrical

appliances, glassware,

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linen, curtains, clothes,

toys, books, bric a brac etc.

THE SHOP IS OPEN

EVERY MON, WED

AND FRIDAY

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KRIGE

PLUMBERS

(Established 1978):

We can see

to all your

plumbing needs.

Telephone

JACQUES at

Tel. (046) 624 1965

or 082 569 5865

34 Atherstone Road

Port Alfred, EC

Dr H Brink

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Dr J Krüger

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CONSULTING

HOURS

Mon – Fri:

08:00 – 18:00

Sat and Public

Holidays:

09:00 - 13:00

Sun: 10:00 – 12:00

Contact us:

Tel: 046 624 1092

Website:

www.kowie-vet.com

Facebook:

@KowieVet

Emergency No:

082 566 3502

Expanded Kennels

& Cattery Available

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HOUSEHOLD

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Local, National & SADC

call or whatsapp

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Services Offered

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(OPP. TRAFFIC DEPT)

FIREWOOD

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DRAIN JET IT

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Give us a call and

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Contact Ben

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Misc. Wanted

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Kennels and Pets

5570

Removals & Storage

5630

Services Offered

6

EMPLOYMENT

6150

Employment Wtd.

JOYCE is looking for work

as a house sitter for your

holiday home. 50 years

experience in housekeeping,

as well as cleaning.

References available.

Phone:

063 94 61 096.

6150

Employment Wtd.

EVELYN is a hardworking

woman looking for part

time or full time employment

in domestic work and

child care. References

available. Phone:

083 859 5192.

CAROLINE is looking for

domestic work. Part time,

Mon-Thur. Can also cook.

References

Phone:

063 007 2101.

available.

LINDI is looking for employment

as a caregiver in

Port Alfred. Available full

time or part time. Experienced.

References available.

Phone:

083 86 038 23.

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NOTICES

FORM JJJ



68(1) of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937,

of the intention to apply for the issue of

¿

(constituted in terms of Act 3 of 1966), in

respect of a certain piece of land situate

All persons having objection to the issue of

such copy are hereby required to lodge the

6139

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE VIRGINIA

NOMALUNGELO NOTSHWELEKA,

IDENTITY NO. 350331 0091 08 7,

A WIDOW, FORMERLY OF 24

EMERALD VIEW, PORT ALFRED,

WHO DIED AT PORT ALFRED ON

2 JULY 2021

4379/2021

called upon to lodge their claims and

JJ GRIESEL

Agent for the Executor

7

ACCOMMODATION

7020

Accomm. Off / Wtd

B & B IN WALMER,

PORT ELIZABETH.

2 Fully equipped s/c

Ŵ

Ź

ų

Jacky Holm 041 581 6308

or 083 495 2690

7090

Houses to Let

Three Bedroom House

to let in Grahamstown

Available from 1 June

Includes garage.

Further enquiries:

083 5665 069

29 Miles Street | Port Alfred

Tel: 046 624 4356

www.talkofthetown.co.za

In the estate of the late: Clyde Cecil Webber

Identity number: 481017 5015 08 8

Date of death: 8-3-2021

Marital status: Married in community

of property to Christine

Louise Webber,

I.D. 510504 0127 08 8

Last address: 353 Cross Street,

Bathurst

Estate number: 002548/2021

The Second and Final Liquidation and

Distribution Account in the above-named

¿

Master of the High Court, Grahamstown and

the Magistrate Port Alfred for a period of 21

days from the date of publication hereof.

Name and address of the executor or agent of

the executor:

Leon Keyter Attorneys

PO Box 720

Grahamstown, 6140

Tel. 0839842050

E-mail: lkeyter100@gmail.com

The Shade Factor

Murray: 082 366 9878

RE/MAX Kowie

Tel: 046 624 1110

Help

Guide

AWNINGS, BLINDS & CARPORTS

BICYCLES, SPARES & SERVICE

The Cycle Asylum

Tel: 046 624 8358 | 072 727 7382

COURIER SERVICES

L&W Couriers

Tel: 046 624 8043 | 072 711 0094

DSTV

Volcanik

Tel: 046 624 3630

ESTATE AGENTS

ELECTRICIAN

JD Electrical

John Dacombe 083 276 4627

FIREWOOD

KSV Firewood

Barry: 082 458 5973

GAS SUPPLIES & SERVICES

LP Gaz Port Alfred

Tel: 046 624 8070 | 072 188 2633

Kowie Gas

Cell: 063 227 2438

OPTOMETRIST

D.M. Radue Optometrists

Tel: 046 624 4558

TYRES

Supa Quick

Tel: 046 624 4190


KOWIE

STRIDERS

SMASH HIT

8 KM RUN

Thandolwethu Matsola 29:01

Lithetha Gcume 29:57

Lime Valuvalu 33:50

Alex Weed 43:35

Ian Robertson 44:12

Andrew Kingon 44:12

5KM RUN

Mihlali Magagu 19:41

Asomanye Nobebe 22:22

Richard Daneel 24:43

Andrew Nell 25:00

Zee Jaji 25:15

Chris Pike 25:45

Paola Vignani 26:21

Alan Robb 27:55

Shannon Arnold 28:00

Shannen Kethro, captain (no time)

Nelly Phiri 28:47

Mike Nunan 28:48

Morne Bayley 32:57

Roy Spavins 34:33

Cynthia Toerien 36:25

Stephen Gouws 44:15

3KM RUN

Iviwe Rungqu 10:30

L u k h a nyo M a f a n i 10:45

Athi Klaas 12:49

Akhanya Ngesi 12:49

Iminathi Ntabeni 12:57

Simhlonele Myali 12:59

Alive Hetula 12:59

Kamvalethu Mona 13:05

Siyamthanda Dumzela 13:21

Lisabona Marimane 12:24

Pumezo Sifora 15:53

Lathitha Mayekiso 15:55

Jonathan Steck 16:09

Brandon Volschenk 19:05

Roarke Penn 19:09

3KM WALK

Camilla Von Bonde 26:31

Sue Robertson 27:14

Corrie Gouws 28:57

Matthew Steck 29:49

Lesley Futter 30:00

Billy Futter 32:10

Cathy Momberg and her boys

32:10

Marietjie Robb 32:10

Vicky Dicksen 33:24

FORM JJJ


Notice is hereby given in terms of

Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries

Act,1937, of the intention to apply for

¿

Transfer Number T19059/2018 passed by

JACOB RUDOLPH VAN DEVENTER, in

favour of ANNETE MMAKUBO RAPITSE

in respect of:

the property described as:

ERF 3931 PORT ALFRED, IN THE

NDLAMBE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY,

DIVISION OF BATHURST, PROVINCE

OF THE EASTERN CAPE

IN EXTENT 890 (EIGHT HUNDRED

AND NINETY) Square metres

HELD BY Deed of Transfer Number

T19059/2018

Which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested 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 from the date of

publication of this notice.

DATED AT PORT ALFRED ON 9 th DAY

OF MAY 2022

DOLD & STONE INC – APPLICANT

37 CAMPBELL STREET

PORT ALFRED

Ref: Mrs Y Wolmarans

yolandi@doldandstone.co.za

TEAM SPIRIT: The foundation phase boys and girls from El

Shaddai Christian Academy were thrilled to take part in a minihockey

tournament on Thursday. The players had fun, while

gaining valuable experience. Ready for action are Benadicta

Frimpong,Kuhle Mbatsha, Alexa Stobie, Songeziwe Matsalo

and Chantelle Machina. Pictures: SUPPLIED

CROQUET CORNER

Club Championships

for the B Division

starts on Monday 16

May and will be

played over the

next week or so,

mainly in the

mornings. Social

croquet will

continue to be

played on

Wednesday and

Saturday afternoons

from 1.15pm.

Please ensure your

name tab is in on

time. It is nice to see

a record number of

players enjoying the

game of late.

In the Estate of the Late YENAYENA WISEMAN

NTABENI (Identity Number: 5606065833088)

and surviving spouse NOSISANA IVY

NTABENI (Identity Number 6203020595082) to

whom he was married in community of property,

of 2964 Khuhlane Street, Port Alfred, Eastern

Cape Province and who died on 10 January 2021.

MASTER’S REFERENCE NO. 1356/2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

SUPPLEMENTARY FIRST AND FINAL

LIQUIDATION AND DISTRIBUTION

ACCOUNT in the above Estate will lie for

inspection by all the interested parties at the

¿

Court in Grahamstown and a copy thereof at

¿

a period of 21 days to be calculated from 13th

May 2022.

MICKE ERASMUS

Agent for Executrix

AUDIE ATTORNEYS

46 Van Der Riet Street

PORT ALFRED 6170

TEL: (046) 624 2400

In the Estate of the Late DAVID LLOYD MALAN,

Identity No. 540604 5128 083 born 04 JUNE

1954, who died on 05 JUNE 2020, of 3 NORTH

STREET, BUSHMANS RIVER MOUTH, 6191.

Married out if community of property.

ESTATE NO: 001938/2020

The FIRST AND FINAL LIQUIDATION AND

DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT in the above Estate

¿

of the High Court, GRAHAMSTOWN, and a

¿

ALEXANDRIA for a period of twenty-one (21)

days from 13 May 2022.

DE JAGER & LORDAN INC

Attorneys for the Executor

25 RETIEF STREET

ALEXANDRIA

6185

TEL: 046-6222799

(Ref: D JOUBERT/sw)

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL

OF RESTRICTIVE TITLE DEED

CONDITIONS. DEPARTURE TO

RELAX THE STREET AND

LATERAL BUILDING LINES AND

DEPARTURE TO RELAX THE

COVERAGE FACTOR ON

ERF 100, KENTON ON SEA

Applicant:

Owner:

Colleen Bedford

Brent and Leanne

Keevy


Kenton on Sea

Physical Address:

8 River Road,

Kenton on Sea,

6191


The matter for consideration is an

application for Removal of Restrictive

Title Deed Conditions, Departure to relax

the Street and Lateral Building Lines and

Departure to relax the Coverage Factor

as per the provisions of the Ndlambe

Municipality Spatial Planning and Land

Use Management By-Laws (2016) and

Ndlambe Municipality Integrated Land Use

Scheme, 2019.

Notice is hereby given in terms of

Section 93 of the Ndlambe Municipality

Spatial Planning and Land Use

Management By-law (2016) that the

abovementioned application has been

received and is available for inspection

during weekdays between 09:00 to 15:00

at the Ndlambe Municipality, Civic Centre,

Causeway, and Port Alfred Municipal

Office. The application can also

be viewed on the Ndlambe website

(www.ndlambe.gov.za), under Resource

Centre, Town Planning Portal, Current

Land Use Applications. Any written

comments may be addressed in terms

of Section 98 of the said Bylaw to The

MUNICIPAL MANAGER, Causeway, Port

Alfred, 6170, or emailed to townplanning@

ndlambe.gov.za or unxesi@ndlambe.gov.za

on or before 13 June 2022. Telephonic

enquiries can be made to the Town

Planning Section at (046) 604 5520.

The Municipality may refuse to accept

comment received after the closing date.

Any person who cannot write will be

assisted by a Municipal official by

transcribing their comments.

NOTICE: 64/2022

ADV. R DUMEZWENI


LITTLE STARS: From left, Kenzo Voges, Sanele Nohaji,

Othandwayo Duma, Tyler-John Groep, Trustworth Sibanda.

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

APPLICATION FOR PROPOSED

SUBDIVISION, CLOSURE OF A

PORTION OF A PUBLIC ROAD

(ERF 2010) KENTON ON SEA,

REZONING OF THE SUBDIVIDED

PORTION OF A PUBLIC ROAD

FROM TRANSPORT ZONE 1 TO

RESIDENTIAL ZONE 1 AND

CONSOLIDATION OF THE

SUBDIVIDED PORTION

(PORTION C) WITH ERF 1732,

KENTON ON SEA

Applicant:

MEH Sulter & Son Inc.

Owner: Erf 2010 :


Erf 1732 :

Catherine Ann Campbell


Kenton on Sea

Physical Address:

Gowan Street and

Vasco da Gama,

Kenton on Sea, 6191


The matter for consideration is an application

for proposed Subdivision, Closure of a

Portion of a Public Road (Erf 2010, Kenton

on Sea), Rezoning of the Subdivided

Portion of a Public Road from Transport

Zone 1 to Residential Zone 1 and

Consolidation of the subdivided portion

(Portion C) with Erf 1732, Kenton on Sea

as per the provisions of the Ndlambe

Municipality Spatial Planning and Land

Use Management By-Laws (2016) and

Ndlambe Municipality Integrated Land Use

Scheme, 2019.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section

93 of the Ndlambe Municipality Spatial

Planning and Land Use Management

By-law (2016) that the abovementioned

application has been received and is

available for inspection during weekdays

between 09:00 to 15:00 at the Ndlambe

Municipality, Civic Centre, Causeway, and

¿

can also be viewed on the Ndlambe website

(www.ndlambe.gov.za), under Resource

Centre, Town Planning Portal, Current Land

Use Applications. Any written comments may

be addressed in terms of Section 98 of the

said Bylaw to The MUNICIPAL MANAGER,

Causeway, Port Alfred, 6170, or emailed to

townplanning@ndlambe.gov.za or unxesi

@ndlambe.gov.za on or before 13 June

2022. Telephonic enquiries can be made

to the Town Planning Section at (046) 604

5520. The Municipality may refuse to accept

comment received after the closing date.

Any person who cannot write will be

assisted by a Municipal official by

transcribing their comments.

NOTICE: 69/2022

ADV. R DUMEZWENI


Ta l k

OF THE Tow nSPORT

Thursday 12 M ay, 202 2

CONTACT US WITH SPORTS NEWS: (046) 624-4356 (Jon Houzet)

Learn to swim to survive

NSRI aim to offer free lessons

to underprivileged children

FAITH QINGA

All NSRI stations,

including the Port Alfred

Sea Rescue station, will

be able to begin the institute’s

recently launched Survival

Swimming Programme once the

proof of concept has been

vetted and thoroughly tested for

a sustainable rollout.

The executive director of

Drowning Prevention at the

National Sea Rescue Institute,

Dr Jill Fortuin, said this ahead of

the opening of the NSRI’s

second survival swimming

centre in Cape Town on May

20.

This follows after the

successful launch of a centre in

Riebeek Kasteel earlier this year.

The volunteer rescue

organisation started the survival

swimming programme at the

beginning of 2020 to teach

children the basic skills to stay

afloat in water.

It ties in with the NSRI’s

Water Wise Programme.

The NSRI started the Survival

Swimming Programme after

several incidents i nvo l v i n g

children drowning a metre or

two away from safety.

The children “would not

have needed to swim 50m to

survive; they would only have

needed to know how to move as

little as 5m through the water to

get to safety”, the NSRI states.

The centre offers

underprivileged children free

lessons in a safe swimming

pool, teaching them skills in

breath control, orientation in the

water, floating and being able to

move at least 5m through the

wa t e r.

Fortuin says the Riebeek

Kasteel centre has been wellreceived,

confirming that at

Meiring Primary, they are

teaching 120 lessons weekly.

“We have a team of a

professional full-time instructor,

three volunteers and two

assistants from the school who

make sure that the correct

children get to the pool at the

correct time,” she added.

The Port Alfred Sea Rescue

station, based at the River and

Ski Boat club, operates from

Hamburg to Bird Island and

volunteers at the station attend

to any water-related emergency

within any body of water in their

area of operation.

The dedicated staff are true

PREVENTING DROWNINGS: A NSRI instructor giving free swimming lessons in Riebeek Kasteel Picture: SUPPLIED

heroes who have run countless

operations saving lives and

assisting vessels in need.

Station Commander Juan

Pretorius said: “We go beyond

the call of duty to save a life.

“We are all volunteers with

day jobs, from all walks of life.”

- Any volunteers who wish to

join the station can email

station11@searescue.org.za to

receive an application form.

Kowie Bowling Club

On Monday, May 2, the public

holiday, it was decided that a

random tabs-in competition

would be availed to our club

members, with the offer of a

bitterly cold beer and a bring and

braai fire to follow at lunchtime.

Well, 22 members thought it

was a great idea, and in a flash

four rinks were marked, with

mats, kittys, scoreboards and

chalk made readily available to

commence the mornings’

proceedings.

Playing in perfect sunny

weather, and on freshly rolled

greens, the eventual winners and

bragging rights went to Bryan

Burger and his able team of Pee-

Wee Tomlinson and MJ Speville.

Needless to say, everyone

enjoyed the informal braai

together with a refreshment of

ch o i c e .

Tuesday afternoon saw seven

rinks full of bowling enthusiasts

playing in a mega bucks

competition and, of course, the

inevitable bragging rights of being

in the winning team for the day.

The honour was deservedly

won by Dave Freeme and his

talented team of Michael Long

and the evergreen Gerald Mills.

In lovely sunny weather, the

Wednesday morning novice

session was enjoyed by a handful

of our members.

Thanks once again to Delene

Deenik for imparting her

experience and coaching skills to

the “n e e dy ” . . . including the

coordinator himself.

Thursday afternoon’s weather

was lovely for bowling, and the

club was abuzz with enthusiasm

once again.

Firstly, Kenton hosted the third

round of the ladies’ Colleen Tim

Cup, and the two home sides

achieved good wins over the

Kenton A and Port Alfred B sides.

With just one round to go,

Kowie head the table with 10

points (shot difference +59)

B

WLS

BANTER

followed by Kenton on 4 (-17) and

then Port Alfred on 4 (-44).

Secondly, the afternoon’s tabs-in

competition enjoyed by 20 players

was won by Mike Tomlinson and

his team of Martin Slattery and MJ

Speville.

In the Moore Shield, the Kowie

men are ahead with 8 points

(+21), Port Alfred are in second

spot on 6 (-4), followed by Kenton

on 4(-17).

The weekend saw the club

hosting the two-day Kowie

Centenary Novice Trips

competition.

This was the very first official

competition which we played on

the Gavin Deenik green.

Drawing a good field of 18

teams from as far afield as

Gqeberha, Kariega and

Middelburg, it was generously

sponsored by Pam Golding

Properties.

Even the rain on Saturday

afternoon, which led to the

forfeiting of round three, could not

dampen the bowlers’ spirits.

The weather cleared for Sunday

and the excellent greens ensured

that all enjoyed great bowls.

The overall winners were the

Western Suburbs team of Bernard

Godden, Andre de Koning and

Morne Struwig.

The runners up were the Kowie

team of Lenny Clark, Cypi Guard

and Jacques Moolman, while in

third place came the second

Western Suburbs side of Roy

Kelbrick, John Rohland and

Giepie van Zyl.

Fourth place went to the

Kenton team of Peter Levey, Jean

Austin and Jenny Adair.

A huge thank you once again to

all the club members who assisted

in all the organising to ensure that

a competition of this nature runs

without a glitch.

All comments from teams were

of enjoyment and a wellorganised

competition.

New friends have been made

both on and off the greens.

Kenton Bowling Club

Thursday saw the next round of

the Moore Shield and Colleen Tim

competition taking place at

Ke n t o n .

Both Kenton men’s teams

emerged victorious on the day

after a great fight-back by the A

Te a m .

The ladies teams unfortunately

lost both games on the day.

The club also hosted a reunion

party in the afternoon where a

happy group of ex-scholars and

their partners played barefoot

bowls and quenched their thirsts.

A good time was had by all

who participated and the club

enjoyed hosting them all.

The only draw done on Friday

was the PT Lockdown draw and

this time it was the other

Copeman, Anthony, who won the

meat voucher.

Kowie Bowls Club put on a

Novice Classic Trips event over

the weekend to celebrate their

club’s centenary.

Four Kenton teams entered and

there were numerous teams from

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) and

Middelburg, as well as the other

Eastern Area clubs taking part.

The top Kenton team was

among the prize winners and

everyone else enjoyed a wellhosted

event.

This Wednesday is Dias Jackpot

day and the weekend sees our

internal Novice Singles matches

taking place.

Many thanks to all markers who

have put their names down to

assist and we wish all entrants

happy bowling.

ALEXANDRIA GOLF CLUB

Strangely, last Wednesday saw

only a handful of people playing,

despite the beautiful weather.

After a very good first nine by

Willie Groenewald, which

included a 2-club on the 8th, he

withdrew after hurting his neck.

This allowed Dave Woods to

come out tops ahead of Jan Stark.

Despite steady rain from midmorning,

a good field played in

the Alexandria Christian Academy

Golf Day on Saturday, which was

very well organised by the school.

The players showed great

commitment to keep playing

throughout and many returned to

the Clubhouse soaking wet after

their round. Players clustered

around the roaring fire to get

warm and to dry out.

Some good golf was played with

the young LindokuhleMbabela

coming in first with 39 points in a

count out with Alvin Bowles.

Third was Colin Mavuso, who

played exceptional golf to finish

with 38 points. The closest to the

pin on the 8th went to Michelle

Walsh in the women’s section and

to Ivan-John duPreez in the men’s

d iv i s i o n .

On Saturday May 21 the Club will

ROYAL PORT ALFRED CLUB

Wednesday May 42

SponsorR: BUCO

Competition: Individual Medal

No of players: 72

Results: 1st: Milo Mills - 66; 2nd:

Brian Reid - 68; 3rd: Charlie

Poulton - 69; 4th: Tony Halse - 70

2 Clubs:

6th: L Nell, CMavuso, PduPreez,

W Wo l m a ra n s

Best Nett: 39 – Milo Mills - 66

Nearest The Pins: Fi s h away s /

Debonairs; 6th: Colin Mavuso

Efficient Insure – 8th: Tony Halse

Brams @ the 19th – 11th: Dave

H aw k i n s

The Firm – 13th: Steve Barwick

The Firmest Drive – 18th:

TEED OFF: Lindokuhle

Mbabela coming in first with

39 points at the Alexandria

Christian Academy Golf Day

on Saturday.

be hosting the Forest Lodge Golf

Day and entries are filling up

quickly. The format is a 4-ball

American Scramble. Entry fees are

R 250pp and will include a plate

of potjiekos on finishing. Bookings

can be at 046-653-0207.

Members, please note that the

Club AGM will take place at 6pm

on Friday 13 May 2022. This will

O ck i e G o o s e n

Remax Kowie Nearest for 2 on

the 1st: Darryl Hooper

Saturday, May 7

Sponsor: Viv Jordan golf day

Competition: 2 Ball Alliance

No of players: 40

Results: 1st: Ian Moncur, Darryl

Hooper - 52; 2nd: Rick van Zyl,

Bryan Wright - 49; 3rd: Zola

Mgudwa, Earl Tsolekile - 48; 4th:

Charlie Poulton, Bryan Wright -

47

2 Clubs:

11th: I Moncur, ZMgudwa

Nearest The Pins: Mooifontein

Quarry – 6th: Rick van Zyl; Juan

Pretorius Architecture – 8th: Rick

be followed by a bring and braai.

Royal Port Alfred Golf Club

Setting off in great golfing weather

with a bit of wind coming up later,

17 ladies took part in a Viv Jordan

Individual Stableford

Competition. First place was taken

by TrishBarwick on 37 points with

Wendy Counihan a close second

on 36 points. Wendy counted out

third-placed Linda Dobson and

she beat Margie Reid.

Nearest the pins were won by

TrishBarwick on the 6th

(sponsored by the ladies section),

TrishBarwick again on the 8th

(sponsored by Top Carpets), and

by Jenny Adair, nearest for 2 on

the 13th (sponsored by The Firm).

None of the ladies managed to

reach the green on the 11th.

The Longest Drive competition on

Hole 1 was won by Margie Siegers

in the 0-21 handicaps division

and the winner in the 22-onwards

division was Jenny Ralph. Jane

Spriggs had the only two club of

the day on the 6th.

The competition on May 17 will

be a 4 Ball BetterballStableford

sponsored by Brams’s @ The 19th

as well as the Ruth Kelly Cup.

van Zyl; Brams @ the 19th – 11th:

Zola Mgudwa;

Fishaways/Debonairs – 13th:

Darryl Hooper

The Firmest Drive – 18th: D ave

Pa i n t i n g

B ra m ’s @ The 19th Nearest for 2

on the 1st: Dave Painting

1820s

Monday May 2

Players: 17 In ideal conditions

Winners on 40: Trevor Stötter,

WollieWolmarans, John

Th o m p s o n

Moosehead on 46: Derick van

Harmelen, Cecil Jones-Phillipson,

Bryan Robinson

Good Score: 48: Eugene Erasmus,

Peter Rinaldi; 46: Trevor Stötter

Talk 12 May 2022

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