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2 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 12 May 2022 TALK OF THE TOW NPaying tributeto firefightersMakana ceremony part of international daySTEVEN LANGMakana Municipalityc e l e b ra t e dInternationalFirefighters Day with an outdoorceremony to pay tribute to thelocal fire department lastWe d n e s d ay.Sirens blaring from behindCity Hall in Makhanda signalledthat the fire brigade was aboutto arrive.Uniformed firefighters,police officers and municipalofficials sat on lines of chairs inthe road in front of City Hall.The ceremony began soonafter the still new firefightingtruck and smaller bakkie pulledinto Church Square.William Welkom, managerof Makana Fire Services,explained that May 4 had beendesignated as InternationalFirefighters Day tocommemorate the death of fivemen in a bush fire in Victoria,Australia, in 1999.The internationalcommunity then agreed tohonour not only the Australianfirefighters, but all firefightersaround the world who hadfallen in the line of duty.Welkom, himself a veteranof 36 years in the service, toldthe gathering that being afirefighter was one of the mostdifficult jobs in the worldbecause they had to go againstthe normal human instinct torun away from danger.A firefighter had to runtowards life-threatening fires toprotect others.Makana executive m ayo r,Yandiswa Vara, addressing thegathering on the fire-bakkie’smegaphone, appealed to roadusers to understand the difficultcircumstances that fire fightersworked under.She said they sometimes hadto drive over the speed limit toget to a fire, and other driversshould be considerate to themas they risked their lives for theirfellow citizens. Vara said shecould not imagine how difficultit must be for the families offirefighters who watched theirloved ones leave for work everyday not knowing if they wouldcome back alive.Welkom told Talk of theTown there had not been manyfires in the past few months inMakana due to the recent rains.He expected to face more inthe near future as the region’sfire season from June to Octobera p p r o a ch e d .He said his department hadto be prepared for shack andveld fires in Makana.Sipho Klaas, a platooncommander in the AmatholeDistrict Municipality, based inPeddie, came to join in theceremony and show solidaritywith local firefighters.SHOWINGR E S P E C T:Platooncommanders,G e o rg eMankayi, left,from theMakana firedepartment,and SiphoKlaas, fromAmatholeDistrictM u n i c i p a l i t y.Klaas is basedin Peddie andcame toMakana toshow solidaritywith his fellowf i re f i g h t e r sPicture: STEVENLANGHe said most of the fires hehad to contend with in his areawere motor vehicles that caughtfire in accidents on the N2h i g h way.Inquiry ongoinginto dog attackTK MTIKIThe HeraldLIVE recentlyreported on a dog attack inKenton-on-Sea on April 30, inwhich Khayalethu Bulo’s lifewas cut short.Eastern Cape provincialspokesperson Warrant OfficerMajola Nkohli this weekconfirmed to Talk of the Townthat an inquest docket had beenopened and that aninvestigation was under way.HeraldLIVE cited AgriEastern Cape CEO BrentMcNamara, who blamed failureto enforce municipal bylaws,specifically those that deal withindiscriminate dog breedingand unsecured dogs wanderingaround.A court judgment inNovember 2021 ordered thatthe municipality must enforcethe Ndlambe public nuisanceand keeping of animal bylaws.In response, Ndlambe saidwhile nothing in that judgmentrelated to dog breeding and theenforcement of the bylawagainst illegal dog breeding anddog fighting, the municipalitytook the implementation of itsbylaws seriously andendeavoured to ensure itsresidents were protected.Through spokesperson CecilMbolekwa, Ndlambemunicipality said: “Th ebreeding and control of dogs isextremely difficult to enforcedue to the illegal nature of theact and Ndlambe Municipalityrelies on its residents to reportall illegal dog breeding and dogfighting as soon as they becomeaware of it.”What do Ndlambe’s by-laws sayabout keeping domestic animals?Many Ndlambe residents keeppets in their homes - but not allpet owners are aware of theirrights and responsibilities. Forreference, TotT includes someexcerpts from Chapter 3 ofNdlambe Municipality’s by-lawon ‘Prevention of publicnuisance and keeping ofanimals’.● Part 1 – General Provisionsrelating to dogs, cats and pets14. Number of dogs and cats(1) Subject to the provisions ofsection 15, no person may,without the permission of themunicipality, keep on anypremises –(a) more than two dogs; and(b) more than two cats…(3) A restriction imposed undersection 17 on the number ofanimals that may be kept onpremises does not apply for aperiod of 10 weeks after the birthof a litter from an animal kept interms of a permit.15. Breeders of dogs and cats(1) A breeder of dogs or cats whowishes to keep more than twodogs or cats who wishes to keepmore than two cats must obtainpermission from themunicipality…16. Breeders of pets(1) A person who breeds pets mustobtain the approval of themunicipality…19. Dogs or cats in public places(1) The owner or keeper of a dogor cat may not bring or allow it ina street or public place unless thedog is on a leash or the cat isunder physical control.(2) Except in the event of a blindperson being lead by a guide dog,a person in charge of a dog in astreet or public place, mustremove any faeces left by the dogby wrapping it in paper or plasticand disposing of it in a receptacleprovided for litter or refuse.● Part 2 – Specific provisionsrelating to dogs20. Control of dogs(1) No person who owns or keepsa dog may –(a) permit a bitch on heat to be ina street or public place withoutsupervision;(b) urge a dog to attack, worry orfrighten any person or animalunless in self-defence;(c) keep a dog if the premises isnot adequately fenced to keepsuch dog inside when it is not on aleash; or(d) permit a dog –(i) to trespass on private property;(ii) to constitute a hazard to trafficusing any public road;(iii) to constitute source of dangeror injury to a person outside thepremises on which such dog iskept; or(iv) to be a source of danger toemployees of the municipalityentering such premises for thepurpose of carrying out theirduties.A notice to the effect that a dog iskept must be displayed in aconspicuous place.(e) keep any dog which interferesmaterially with the comfort,convenience, peace or quiet ofneighbours by–(i) barking, yelping, howling orwh i n i n g ;(ii) charging any vehicles, animals,poultry, pigeons or personsoutside any premises where it iskept; or (iii) by behaving in anyother manner.Boiling waterthrown at childTK MTIKIPolice arrested a 31-year-oldwoman last Wednesday aftershe allegedly burnt her fiveyear-olddaughter and twopolice officers with boilingwa t e r.Police spokesperson WarrantOfficer Majola Nkohli saidwhen police arrived at theKwanoqubela, Alexandriahome, the mother threw boilingwater at her five-year-olddaughter, burning her and thetwo police officers.The woman was arrestedand was due to appear in theAlexandria magistrate’s courtlast Friday on a charge of assaultwith intent to cause grievousbodily harm (three counts).In a second incident lastWednesday, at about 7pm,police were summoned to acomplaint of assault at KloofStreet, Alexandria, where threechildren were allegedlyassaulted by their mother.¿29 Miles St, Port Alfred PO Box 2871, Port Alfred, 6170 046 624 4356 / Fax: 046 624 2293 Chiara Carter, chiarac@dispatch.co.za Sue Maclennan,maclennans@talkofthetown.co.za Anneli Hanstein, hansteina@arena.africa Chris van Heerden, vanheerdenc@arena.africaĂůŬŽŌŚĞŽŶĐŽĂĂůŬŽĨŚĞŽŶΛĂůŬŽŌŚĞŽŶĞĐĂůŬŽĨŚĞŽŶŶĚůĂŵďĞTalk of the Town subscribes to the Code of Ethics and Conduct for South African Printand Online Media that prescribes news that is truthful, accurate, fair and balanced.If we don’t live up to the Code, within 20 days of the date of publication of the material,please contact the Public Advocate at 011 484 3612, fax: 011 4843619. You can also¿khanyim@ombudsman.org.za or lodge a complaint on ourwebsite: www.presscouncil.org.zaOn Sunday May 1 at 4.30pm,Multi Security caught a suspecton a premises in Colgate Road,Port Alfred.On May 1, armed responseattended to a break-in atWillows Caravan Park, AlbanyRoad.On Monday May 2 at 7am, aclient reported a suspect on apremises in Hill Ditch Road,Bathurst.On May 2 at 1.50am, armedresponse attended to a panicsignal, where unwantedpersons were on site.On May 2 at 10.56am, a clientreported a theft on site inWiersma Road and armed24 Hours: 046 624 2508Office Hours: (046) 624 3708TREES AND SHRUBS MAY GIVE YOUR HOUSE CURB APPEAL BUT THEY ALSO GIVEBURGLARS A HANDY PLACE TO HIDE. TRIM DOWN TREES AND PLANTS CLOSE TOYOUR HOME THAT COULD BE USED FOR COVER OR OPT FOR FLOWER BEDS INSTEAD.M U LT I S ECU R I T YCRIME REPORTresponse attended to it.On May 2 at 12.30pm, armedresponse attended to anattempted break-in inCampbell Street. A neighbourreported noises on site andarmed response found only abag with cable and copperpipes on site. A suspect wascaught and handed to SAPS.On Tuesday May 3 at 2.20am,armed response attended to aDeep Alert signal and patrolledthe area in Wharf Street. At9.50am, armed responseattended and reported theft onsite in Albany Road. A suspectwas caught and handed over tothe SAPS.On May 3 at 2.53pm, a clientrequested assistance as theirdog had fallen down the ravinenear their premises in PrestonLane. Multi staff attended andFire Control and SPCA wereinformed. Multi staff r e t r i e ve dthe dog from the ravine andreunited it with its owner.On May 3 at 10.22pm, wh i l epatrolling the area, armedresponse noticed a gate motorbeing stolen in Bathurst Street.On Wednesday May 4, MultiSecurity received a report ofclothes found with blood stainsin Brighton Road. Armedresponse and SAPS attended.At 2.40pm on Thursday May 5,armed response attended to abreak-in in Bathurst NautilusRoad.On May 5, a client reported asuspicious vehicle in StAndrew's Road. Armedresponse attended.On May 5 at 4.30pm, a clientreported a shoplifter on site inMain Street and armedresponse and SAPS attended.On May 5, armed responseattended to an alarm signal andreported theft on site inCauseway Road.On May 5, a client (not a Multiclient) requested assistance andarmed response and SAPSattended to Swan Lane.On Friday May 6, armedresponse attended to an alarmsignal and reported a break-inin Albany Road.On May 6 at 4.15pm, armedresponse attended to an alarmsignal and reported anattempted break-in in WestBeach Drive.On May 6 at 8.37pm, a clientreported water leaking on site,where taps had been stolen.Armed response patrolled inthe Brighton Road area.On May 6, a client reported asuspect on a premises in AlfredRoad. Armed responsepatrolled the area.On Saturday May 7, armedresponse attended to an alarmand reported an attemptedbreak-in in Galpin Close.On May 7, a client reported anunwanted person on site inBathurst Street. Armedresponse attended.On Sunday May 8 at 5pm,armed response attended to analarm signal and reported atheft in Strand Street to SAPS.On May 8 at 5.25pm, a clientreported a person trying tobreak into vehicles in NorthStreet. Armed response andSAPS attended.On May 8 at 1.36am, armedresponse attended to an alarmsignal and reported vehiclesbroken into in Bathurst Street.
TALK OF THE TOWN 12 May 2022 Advertising & Newsdesk: (046) 624-4356 Find us on Facebook 3Winners bothon and off fieldTournament tackles dangers of substance abuseTK MTIKIYoungsters and footballlovers braved the wetweather on Saturday toparticipate in a soccertournament aimed at raisingawareness on substance abuseand crime.The cold and rain sawspectators and teams atZamadela Field huddled aroundan improvised fire near thetouchline, as Classic FCU13and Madrid FC locked horns.In a nail-biting match,Classic FC faced a stubbornMadrid FC who played theirhearts out.Making a name for himself,Classic FC’s striker Phiw’okuhleMgqolelo was the man of themoment, scoring the single goalthat decided the match.Classic FC walked away witha trophy. Warrant OfficerBongani Nogonyoti fromBathurst Police Stationaddressed the youngsters,advising them to stay away fromcrime and substance abuse.During the trophy handover,Nogonyoti also handed theyoungsters pamphlets titled“Drugs and Alcohol Abuse takesyou to hell disguised ash e ave n ”.The pamphlet shows h owalcohol and substance abuseaffects individuals, families andthe community at large.Explaining the impact ofdrugs on users, the pamphletreads: “Drug users arevulnerable to human trafficking,kidnapping, rape and assault.“Substance usage makes aperson emotional and unstablewhich leads to violentbehaviour and threatens safetyto the individual and thosearound him or her.“Drug and substancedependency lead the user tocommit crimes such as theft,prostitution, burglary, robberyand handling stolen goods tofund the drug habit.“Loss of interest in school,bunking classes which result[in] bullying and stealing from[other] pupils, teachers and athome.“At a family level, users oftenact violently towards familymembers, threatening them andforcing them to hand over cash.“Alcohol and drug use is anexpensive problem with issuesranging from loss of property,belongings, injuries, fatalities,theft, an increase in health careand legal liabilities.”Highlighting the impact ofdrugs at a community level itCROWNING THE CHAMPS: Vuyolwethu Sontsonga, left, hands over the trophy to Classic FCcaptain Lifalethu Gogo after his team won 1-0 against Madrid in a competitive match onSaturday, aimed at raising awareness about the negavite effects of alcohol and substance abuse.Warrant Officer Bongani Gonyoti from Bathurst Police Station distributed informativepamphlets to youngsters, warning of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse Picture: TK MTIKIreads: “Substance abuseencourages gangsterism andbullying. Druglords use drugabusers to get credibleinformation in order to stealfrom community members.”Using sport to change gameFAITH QINGAThe finals of last weekend’s Sports Against CrimeTournament was organised by Bathurst localcoach, Vuyolwethu Sontsonga, as means toaddress substance abuse in the area.“The idea behind this tournament is toaddress the issue of drugs in our community,which leads to a high rate of crime.”Sontsonga started Eleven Destroyers FootballClub in 2016 when he wanted to help get youthoff the streets.“I started this club when I realised that in myarea many kids had nothing to do on weekendsor school holidays,” he said.The club started with only seven young boys,and the membership has now grown to 61p l aye r s .A year later, coach Sontsonga startedorganising tournaments and league matches forthe players to get active on a more regular basis.In 2021, the club received sponsored soccer❝The idea behind this tournamentis to address the issue of drugs[and crime] in our community.kit from US-based Vetpaw. Whenthe club’s members are not on thepitch, they participate in a weeklyclean-up programme in Bathurst.“We clean the Village of Bathurstevery weekend and this helps us toget sponsors,” Sontsonga said.At the beginning of the year, theclub started a women’s team for girlsaged 10 to 15 years.Bobtail 7/8kgR139.99 eachPork FilletsTrading Hours: Mon - Sat: 7:30am - 6pmSundays & Public Holidays: 7:30am - 4pmTops: Mon - Sat: 10am - 6pm Sun: 9am - 1pmTHURSDAYS ARE PENSIONER’S DAYValid: 11 - 15 May 2022 | E&OETel: 046 648 1023 | While stocks lastImitation CreamBunsR15.99 eachBeef Burger andChipsR65.99 per kg R26.99 p/comboB-Well Omega Oil2L2 FOR R150F/L Potatoes 2kg +F/L Onions 2kg +F/L Carrots 1kgR59.99 p/comboROSEHILLNEMATOTrading Hours: Mon – Sat: 7:30am - 6pm Sundays 8am - 4pmTops: Monday - Saturday: 9am - 6pm Sunday: 9am - 1pmValid: 12 - 15 May 2022 | E&OE | Tel: 046 624 3542 | www.rosehillsuperspar.co.zaTrading Hours: Mon – Sat: 7am - 7pm Sundays: 7:30am - 5pmTops: Monday - Saturday: 8:30am - 7pm Sunday: 9am - 1pmValid: 12 - 15 May 2022 | E&OE | Tel: 046 940 0383 | While stocks lastGet one SPAR sticker with every R100you spend in-storeClover Cheese Cheddaror Gouda 800grR79.99 eachJungle Oats 1kgR34.99 eachClover Krush 100%Fruit Juice 1.5 litre2 FOR R50Kameelberg BoereworsR79.99 per kgBulk MinceR84.99 per kgPotatoes 3kgR24.99 eachFill your collector card with 10 stickersUp to 85% on RoyalVKBStainless Steel Knives & UtensilsPotatoes 2kg, Onions2kg and Carrots 1kgBulk Lean Beef MinceTwinsaver Toilet Paper2ply 24'sG/Delicious Apples 1.5kg+ Banana Bag 750gR59.99 p/combo R89.99 per kg R99.99 each R30.00 p/comboEasi-Light Charcoal4kg2 FOR R50In-store Cupcakes 6'sR18.99 each
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