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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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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.
On May 5 at 4.30pm, a client
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
response attended to an alarm
signal and reported an
attempted break-in in West
Beach Drive.
On May 6 at 8.37pm, a client
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
response attended to an alarm
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.
On May 8 at 5.25pm, a client
reported a person trying to
break into vehicles in North
Street. Armed response and
SAPS attended.
On May 8 at 1.36am, armed
response attended to an alarm
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.
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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.
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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.”
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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
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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
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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
Fu n d ra i s i n g
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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
GOOD TIMES: Pre-Primary Teachers back Melissa Tweedie, front Melissa
Marais, Sunelle Le Roux and SunnetteKew ran the PAHS Barn Dance.
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PAJAMA DAY: Aunty Milly and her kittens from the Lion class wearing slippers
on Slipper day. Port Alfred High School raised R3320 in aid of Reach for a
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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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
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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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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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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.
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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
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
¿
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:
Ndlambe Municipality
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
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NOTICE: 71/2022
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12 May 2022 MUNICIPAL MANAGER
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FORM JJJ
LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation
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
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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
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The Cycle Asylum
Tel: 046 624 8358 | 072 727 7382
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Tel: 046 624 8043 | 072 711 0094
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ELECTRICIAN
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GAS SUPPLIES & SERVICES
LP Gaz Port Alfred
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Cell: 063 227 2438
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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
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3KM RUN
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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
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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
LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
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
Property Description: Erf 100,
Kenton on Sea
Physical Address:
8 River Road,
Kenton on Sea,
6191
Detailed description of proposal:
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
12 May 2022 MUNICIPAL MANAGER
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 :
Ndlambe Municipality
Erf 1732 :
Catherine Ann Campbell
Property Description: Erf 1732,
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, 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
12 May 2022 MUNICIPAL MANAGER
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)
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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