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Upgrading of informal

settlements in pipeline

Municipality plans to buy privately owned farm land for relocation or de-densification purposes

TK MTIKI

Ndlambe Municipality

has earmarked p r iva t e l y

owned land for the

upgrading of informal

settlements.

On May 31, the Ndlambe

council approved Ndlambe

Municipality’s plan to buy land

for these projects in various

parts of Ndlambe.

The agenda item read: “To

notify council of the intentions

of housing Development

Agency under the auspices of

the Department of Human

Settlement to fund the Ndlambe

Municipality for the upgrading

of informal settlements

programme by the acquisitions

of various agricultural privately

owned properties.”

According to the report

published in the May 31

agenda, the Housing

Development Agency has

identified, verified and assessed

suitable privately owned

agricultural land for the

relocation or de-densification of

informal settlements within the

Ndlambe municipal area.

Land that Ndlambe has

identified includes:

The Dunes farm, Port Alfred,

for the upgrading of Nemato-

New Rest, Nemato-Cricket

Field, Nemato-Ezidonkini and

N e m a t o - B ay s o .

South Gorah farm, Kenton-

On-Sea, for the upgrading of

Marselle-Zihagu and

Klipfontein.

TotT asked Ndlambe

municipal spokesperson Cecil

Mbolekwa about the timelines

for the various stages of these

transactions, as well as plans to

provide sufficient water for the

new developments.

TotT asked: What progress

has the municipality made so

far in the project to upgrade

Ndlambe’s informal settlements

and what is the timeline to

complete the process?

Ndlambe responded: We

have completed the following

a c t iv i t i e s :

● Feasibility study reports;

● Evaluation of the properties.

Both above reports have

been considered and approved

by the Housing Development

Agency (HDA) who are the

specialists in land acquisition.

The item was on the agenda

in order to secure approval by

the Ndlambe council to acquire

the two pieces of private land.

The next phase: The signing

of deeds of sale and

c o nve ya n c e r s ’ processing will

happen during June and July

2022.

TotT asked: What are the

plans to provide bulk water and

sanitation infrastructure for

these developments and what

are the funding sources?

Ndlambe responded: We

have commenced with the

Topographic Survey and are

currently busy with the Bulk

Infrastructure Readiness

Feasibility Study.

Thereafter, we will do the

pre-planning, Geotechnical

Investigation Report &

Environmental Assessment

Framework and Land Surveying

& Contour Surveying.

For sanitation services, we

will be using the current existing

infrastructure (Ndlambe

Municipality do have an

existing sewer-line that was

planned for the expansion of

Thornhill on the corner of the

R67 and Alfred Road).

In addition to the existing

Ndlambe water sources, the

municipality plans to source

water from boreholes within the

sites, water from dunes and

investigate the recycling of grey

wa t e r.

Working together to keep

children around us safe

FAITH QINGA

As various activities took place

around the country to

commemorate Child Protection

Week (CPW), Port Alfred’s

Family Violence, Child

Protection and Sexual Offence

Unit (FCS) unit hosted a parade

toraise awareness of children’s

rights at Happy Hours Pre-

Primary School last week Friday,

June 3.

The provincial Department

of Social Development’s Child

Protection Week focus was to

raise awareness of the need to

strengthen child protection

systems. In line with this,

Constable Sandra Catherine,

from the South African Police

Service’s (SAPS) FCS Unit

coordinated the parade. Other

SAPS divisions and emergency

services such as the Local

Criminal Record Centre (LCRC),

K9, Uniform Branch, Fire

Department, Traffic

Department, Gardmed

ambulance service, National

Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI),

Society for the Prevention of

Cruelty to Animals (SPCA),

Department of Forestry and

Fisheries, Sky Alarms, Hi-Tec

Security, and Multi Security

were part of the wellorchestrated

parade. The FCS

Unit is a division of the South

African Police Service which

specialises in various cases such

as abuse, family violence and

child neglect.

The parade was followed by

brief explanations of what role

each of these organisations

plays in protecting children, and

exciting demonstrations of their

wo r k .

Parade organisers reminded

the children how special they

are, more so last week when

their rights were highlighted

throughout the country.

Reinforcing how child

protection is everyone’s

business, Constable Catherine

said, “I am proud to say that Port

Alfred FCS Unit with the

assistance of all other divisions

and all Emergency Services,

stands up and stands strong to

protect our children.

“Protecting children is

everybody's business so let us

continue protecting our children

and stand together to put an end

to all violence and abuse against

ch i l d r e n .

“Thank you to each and

every one today who made such

an amazing effort to participate

and stand together as one.”

Child Protection Week is a

government campaign led by

the National Department of

Social Development to highlight

the plight of children and to

encourage South Africans to

protect children. The campaign

was initiated in 1997 to

encourage South Africans to

protect children from abuse,

neglect, exploitation and other

forms of violence and illtreatment.

The focus for this year’s Child

Protection Week campaign,

under the theme “Let us all

protect children during Covid-

19 and beyond”, is directed at

preventing and responding to

violence against children abuse

LOOK OUT: At the parade and demonstrations at Happy Hours Pre-Primary School were, from

left, Captain Louis-Lester Kock, Sergeant Nosipho Jikumlambo and Sergeant Eroline Rensburg.

Picture: FAITH QINGA

and to raise awareness about

the various forms of child abuse

taking place in our

communities. According to the

Eastern Cape Department of

Social Development, the focus

during Child Protection Month

will be on integrated strategies

and interventions to manage

teenage pregnancy and raising

awareness on strengthening of

Child Protection Systems.

Throughout the campaign,

the Department encourages the

public to play their part and

learn more on how to protect

children because “caring for

children and keeping them safe

is a shared responsibility”.

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Canine crime

fighter shows

how it’s done

Brave Janko impresses children

TK MTIKI

SAPS K9 Unit members

Constables Fernando

Trollip and Sinethemba

Soyi, along with dedicated

hound Janko, presented an e ye -

opening demonstration on h ow

trained dogs catch suspected

criminals, during an event on

June 3, marking National Child

Protection Week.

Coordinated by the Family

Violence, Child Protection and

Sexual Offences Unit Port

Alfred, various emergency

services gave children at Happy

Hours Pre Primary a lively

demonstration of their role in

protecting citizens.

Soyi pretended to be a thief

trying to escape, with Trollip

and Janko in pursuit.

Trollip released Janko, who

grabbed the “suspect” by the

arm and held him until Trollip

arrived to complete the “arrest”.

If it were not for the special

protective training cover on his

arm, Soyi would certainly have

been wounded.

“Some dogs go for the neck;

others for an arm, while others

go for a leg,” Trollip said.

“When the police arrive at a

crime scene, we surround the

area and the police shout three

times, instructing a suspect to

hand himself over.

“If he does not, we release

the dog to find him. A dog

serves as an assistant.”

Multi Security were there too

with their dog, Max, under the

guidance of Ryan Giblin.

Charlton Hilpert, of Port

Alfred’s Panther Security,

explained how to go about

training a crime-fighting dog.

“There are a few techniques

of conditioning, but I make use

of the Operant conditioning

technique, meaning the dog

gets a reward upon executing a

command correctly.”

This is in contrast with

classical conditioning (think

‘Pav l ov i a n ’) that locks certain

outside stimuli to involuntary

reflex-based responses.

In operant conditioning,

voluntary behaviours are learnt

through positive reinforcement.

The reward could be p ra i s e ,

food or a toy, Hilpert said.

The dog learns it will be

rewarded if it executes the

command correctly. If it does

not execute a command

IN ACTION: K9 Unit members, Constables Fernando Trollip and Sinethemba Soyi, along with

Janko the pooch, show how police dogs catch criminals, at Happy Hours Pre-Primary, on June 3

Picture: Faith Qinga

correctly, there’s no reward.

“I do not use any form of

force during dog training,”

Hilpert said. It took up to three

months to train a dog,

depending on the discipline it

was being trained for, Hilbert

said. “Training continues as long

as you are working together.”

Speaking about the

importance of a trained dog in

combating crime, he said: “Th e y

are a vital aid in the prevention

and combating of crime.

“A dog not only helps track

suspects in the veld; it protects

the handler against imminent

danger or harm.”

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Bringing the child

safety message home

SWEET GESTURE: Settlers

Hospital CEO Yvonne Ngesi

cuts a cake gifted by

Gardmed ambulance services

to the hospital’s nurses.

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REMEMBER THEM: Pastor Thanduxolo Jali leads a prayer at a commemoration for nurses who

have lost their lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. The event, held at Settlers Hospital, had

been long postponed under Covid, said, CEO Yvonne Ngesi. Guest speaker Mrs Babalwa Batyi

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On Wednesday June 1 at

12:47am Armed Response

attended to a positive

break-in at Burke close. On

the same evening at


attended to panic signal at

Henry Nourse Street when

a client requested Gardmed

Ambulance Services. At


attended to panic signal at

Chatham Street when a

client requested Gardmed

Private Ambulance

Services.

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received deep alert signal

atWharf Street and Bank Lane.

Armed Response attended and

patrolled the area.

On Friday June 3 at 8:30am

Armed Response attended to a

client at Oriole Road when

they phoned in reporting their

vehicle has been broken into.

On the same day at 3:01pm, a

client phoned in requesting

Gardmed Private Ambulance

Services at Kivido Road Station

Hill.

On Saturday June 4 at 4:30am

Armed Response attended to

alarm signal at Alfred Road

and reported an attempted

cable theft.

On Sunday June 5 at 3:25pm a

client phoned in requesting

Armed Response assistance

where they caught a suspect

on site at Beach Road. On the

same day at 5:45pm a client

phoned in, requesting Armed

Response assistance when

they reported a suspicious

person in yard at Southwell

Road.

SAFETY FIRST: Sergeant Vunyelwa Titi of the Alexandria Police

Station talks to the children at Alexandria Primary School.

Picture: NULUVUYOMANGWENI

NOLUVUYO MANGWENI

Government Communication

and Information System (GCIS)

together with the Ndlambe

Local Municipality and SAPS

conducted a child protection

awareness programme in

Alexandria on June 3 2022.

29 May - 5 June is National

Child Protection Week - a call

from the government to all

citizens to stop the cycle of

child neglect, protect children

from all forms of abuse and to

do away with the exploitation of

ch i l d r e n .

First, information about

ch i l d r e n ’s rights and gender

based violence was distributed

among residents to ensure they

are aware of their role in making

the community safe for children.

The South African Police

Service conducted an

information session for learners

and parents at Alexandria

Primary School. Sergeant

Vunyelwa Titi, from the

Alexandria Police Station, said

parents need to be present in

their children’s lives to provide

the love, protection and care

that a child needs. Titi said

ch i l d r e n ’s rights are enshrined in

the South African Constitution

and infringing them is

considered an offence.

“We are grateful for this kind

of programme,” said one

t e a ch e r.

“Our communities are

becoming ungovernable due to

alcohol and drug abuse.”

Principal Archibald Cannon

thanked the police for making

time to address the learners and

encouraged the learners to

respect their parents and

teachers at all times.

- Noluvuyo Mangweni is

Regional Communication

Coordinator for the Government

Communication and

Information Services in the

Sarah Baartman District.

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The latest instalment of Survivor South Africa:

Return of the Outcast Season 9, was shot at

the Great Fish River Resort and will be

flighted in July, as the Eastern Cape Province

continues to be the home for the popular

international reality competition show S u r v ivo r

South Africa. Season 8 was shot on the Wild

Coast.

In a statement, the Eastern Cape Development

Corporation (ECDC) in partnership with ASPIRE,

the Amathole District Municipality and M-Net,

said the partnership between the ECDC and M-

Net had seen a substantial financial injection into

the province with a variety of skills being

transferred as well as the utilisation of local talent,

especially that of the rural parts of Ngqushwa,

surrounding the Great Fish River.

“The ECDC’s investment of R4m towards the

production of Season 8 and 9 of Survivor South

Africa shot in the Wild Coast and the Great Fish

River respectively, resulted in an economic impact

value of R79m and created 169 local jobs, with

25 local small, medium and micro enterprises

(SMMEs) participating in the film production

value chain,” ECDC CEO Ayanda Wakaba said.

“It is through these strategic partnerships that

the continuous investments into the film industry

yields results that have a positive impact on the

economy of the province.”

With international filmmakers taking a keen

interest on SA’s most distinct and breath-taking

locations for their projects, the Eastern Cape may

be set to leverage its untapped potential to attract

i nve s t m e n t .

“The film industry has proven to be a stimulant

of massive returns through promotion of ideal

leisure destinations for tourism as well as skills

transfer for SMME development,” Wakaba said.

The Eastern Cape Investment Film Fund

(ECIFF), established in 2019 and implemented

through the ECDC, had been instrumental in

stimulating the development of the film industry

value chain where award-winning productions

were produced and supported in the province,

Wakaba said.

“The objectives of the ECIFF are to attract

direct and indirect investments, job creation and

promote the province as the film destination of

choice. Moreover, the fund seeks to enhance the

correlation of the industry with other industries

such as arts and culture for cultural knowledge

dissemination and heritage preservation. The film

industry supports a dynamic and creative

economy, employing people across a diversity of

skills and trades which increases SMME

participation as well as opportunities for skills

transfer for young people.”

Since its implementation, the ECIFF had seen

R268m worth of return on investment realised,

with 450 local SMMEs actively participating in the

value chain and 6,500 jobs created for the

duration of the various projects supported by the

fund, Wakaba said.

Partners that enabled the shooting of this

season, hosting it at the Great Fish River were

Amathole District Municipality and its

Development Agency, ASPIRE. Khanyisa Snombo,

ASPIRE Acting Chief Operations Officer, said

Survivor SA Season 9 had opened-up job

opportunities for residents during the production

as well as SMMEs of East London down to

Qheberha.

“Within the film sector there has been skills

transfer and training that took place to benefit our

local film makers.

“ASPIRE is pleased with the social investment

made by Afrokaans Production Company to a

local primary school in Ngqushwa,” Snombo said.

Welcoming the partnership, Premier Lubabalo

Oscar Mabuyane said, “We are thrilled to support

the return of Survivor SA franchise to the Eastern

Cape through the ECIFF. The province is full of

untapped opportunities and is open to potential

investors with a keen interest in establishing their

projects in our home soil.

“We boast cinematic landscapes with 800km

of unspoilt coastline that will suit any film setting.”

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Forum engages Ndlambe on Budget

On May 26, the Ndlambe Ratepayers

Forum (NRF) made up of

representatives from Port Alfred,

Kenton-on-Sea, Bushman’s River,

Boknes, Cannon Rocks, Bathurst and

Kleinemonde Ratepayers

Associations, met with Senior

Ndlambe Municipal Officials to

discuss the draft 2022/23 Budget and

Integrated Development Plan (IDP).

The meeting was cordial and

various issues were raised and

discussed with the various Municipal

Officials.

The NRF has previously

submitted a document raising

concerns regarding the draft budget

which formed the basis of this

discussion.

The NRF since its inception has

been seen by the Municipality as the

representative body of the residents

and ratepayers of Ndlambe who

represent and discuss matters of

common interest and have

established a cordial relationship

over the years.

The following were some of the

issues discussed:

The Drought water tariff – Th e

Kleinemonde Ratepayers negotiated

the reduction in the proposed

increase in drought water tariffs. This

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Standby allowances (R1,493,321)

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allowance is excessive and should be

reduced. The Municipal Officials

responded by indicating that a new

policy document will be drafted and

submitted to Council.

Catering (R1,111,135) – Th e

NRF’s view is that this amount is

excessive and should be reduced.

Overtime (R6,611,738) – It is the

NRF’s contention that the amount

budgeted is excessive and should be

better controlled and only used in

emergency situations.

Local Economic Development

(LED) (R1,198,274) – Money

allocated annually to LED should be

quantifiably linked to the amount

budgeted and meaningful jobs

created.

Casual Labour (R4,743,532) –

Casual Labour should be employed

to do additional work and should not

Collective ocean action

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It is time to realise that, to achieve

the Sustainable Development

Goals and the objectives of the

Paris Agreement on climate

change, we urgently need

collective action to revitalize the

ocean. That means finding a new

balance in our relationship with the

marine environment.

António Guterres, UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

The ocean covers over 70% of

the planet. It is our life source,

supporting humanity’s

sustenance and that of every

other organism on earth.

The ocean produces at least

50% of the planet’s oxygen, it is

home to most of earth’s

biodiversity, and is the main

source of protein for more than a

billion people. The ocean is also

a key to the global economy.

Even though all its benefits,

the ocean is now in need of

support. With 90% big fish

populations depleted, and 50%

of coral reefs destroyed, we are

taking more than can be

replenished.

We need to work together to

create a new balance with the

ocean that no longer depletes its

bounty but instead restores its

vibrancy and brings it new life.

"Revitalization: collective

action for the ocean" is the theme

for World Oceans Day 2022, a

year framed by the UN Decade

of Ocean Science and the

celebration of the United Nations

Ocean Conference, two years

after being cancelled because of

the pandemic. - www.un.or g/en/

observances/ oceans-day

perform the duties of permanent

staff.

We are pleased that the NRF is

able to work together. Thank you to

all involved and we urge the

residents and ratepayers of the

different areas to support their local

associations.

On 31 May 2022, two Liquor

License Applications were heard for

Medolino Caravan Park and a Motto

Café & Restaurant (which is due to

open at the Postmasters Village).

The owners of these

establishments presented their

motivation to the public who

attended the meeting. Medolino

Caravan Park is applying for an onsite

consumption license for their coffee

shop.

Questions were raised but in all,

there was very little opposition to

their proposed license. Motto Café &

Restaurant is in the process of

renovations and has applied for an

onsite and offsite license.

The owners explained that they

wish to sell imported wines from the

premises.

There was little opposition to the

onsite consumption aspect of their

application but many concerns and

issues were raised relating to the

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offsite sale from this venue due to its

location within a residential suburb.

Many concerns were forwarded

to PARRA which were raised for our

members who were unable to attend.

Should residents wish to raise any

questions, concerns or complaints to

either application, they are welcome

to raise these via email to the

Ndlambe LM Speaker

nsodladla@ndlambe.gov.za) and the

Public Participation Manager

l u ya n d a @ n d l a m b e . g ov. z a ) .

We are working hard for this

community and voluntarily donate

many hours of our private time to

ensure that the interests of our

ra t e p aye r s ’ and residents’ are raised

with Ndlambe LM.

If you would like to support us,

please consider joining PARRA.

We need funding, support, skills

and involvement from the diverse

communities which fall within our

geographical area.

If you live, own, work or rent in

Port Alfred, Nemato, Station Hill or

Thorn Hill, please get involved.

- Membership Forms can be

found on our website

(www.parra.org.za). Join us and be

part of helping us work to build a

better Port Alfred together.

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Facebook Question

HAZARDOUS HILL...

There was yet another car crash on the

R72 east of Port Alfred [Monday] morning.

Luckily no one was injured, but motorists

and pedestrians say something must

change. What do you think needs to be

done to make that stretch of road safer?

Gabrielle Serfonteinsaid: “People need to

slow down ... the speed some drivers take

that corner at boggles the mind.”

Philip Birch said: “speed bumps” and

S o n j a Fro n e m a n seconded that saying

“Definitely Speed Bumps”.

Jo h a n d re N i e m a n d also said there should

be “speed humps on the way up, by the

school's turn and between the school and

g a ra g e .” But

Martyn Greaves disagreed, saying

“Definitely NOT. They don't stop the idiots

and ruin our cars!! There is no cure for

stupid but regular fines help educate.”

Ralph Kirsten suggested the installation of

cameras would make it safer, “Cameras on

both sides... works at Colchester,

everybody slows down!” he said.

Tr i s h V i s s e r noted how “people insist on

turning right across the oncoming traffic

even though there are signs forbidding it”

and

Paul Gibson also noted how “Too many

people turn right into Park Road even

though it is not legal”.

Mike Stephen suggested that visible

policing would make the road safer. “And

ban big trucks from R72 as a route except

for deliveries - make them use N2” he

added.

Marilyn Pattenden said: “One of the worst

is travelling into town when the car in front

suddenly puts on their indicator to turn

right by Port Alfred School just where the

sign says NO right turn! And there is an 18

wheeler behind you who will never be

able to slow down enough. Also the 60km

speed limit is NEVER adhered to.”

Diane EmslieNeeSagaradvised that “speed

and intolerance” would make the road

safer and also noted that there is a “lack of

driver skill”. Furthermore, she suggested

that “trapping [is] needed by the traffic

police [to] enforce speed control [and] fine

those turning right”.

Susan Jeanne Robertson suggested that

putting “solid barriers down the middle of

the road so people can’t turn across the

traffic on the hill and opposite the school”

would make the road safer.

Ari Purdon said the “winter sun is blinding

that time of the morning... not much one

can do about that. People just need to take

that into consideration at that time of the

morning and keep a good following

d i s t a n c e .”

Sue Soroczynski said “the winter sun hits

drivers in the face going up the hill.”

Irene Marais said: “Authorities are to act

sooner rather than later. As a high accident

zone some form of traffic calming is

necessary but it is essential that traffic

officials are visible. As a resident on

Albany road we are constantly witnessing

reckless driving. Trucks come motoring

down the hill and hoot as a warning as

they get closer to the school. Screeching

brakes are a daily occurrence. Please

Ndlambe / Sanral don't wait. There has

been enough warning. Time to act!”

Christine VdBerg Greg Spence suggested

“there should be a warning for truck

drivers to engage to lowest gear.

Buzzing on Twitter in

Ndlambe this week

Mzansi Rugby Academy developments

in Port Alfred @barry_scharneck

tweeted “Please check out

@MzansisRugbyFacebook page!

Join the latest innovative rugby

academy in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape”

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FACE 2 FACE with /

Sinethemba Matyumza founder of Unique Events by Siner

HOT SPOT

QTell us about your occupation.

AA: Sine is the founder and CEO of

Unique Events by Siner (newly

owned business)

what do you think could be done to

address the situation?

Government can assist by funding the

small businesses in our communities.

THE BOSS: Sinethemba Matyumza

founded her own company, Unique

Events by Siner Picture: SUPPLIED

What is the most satisfying aspect of

the work you do?

So far it is seeing guests we have hosted

in our events enjoying themselves.

What is the one tourist aspect you

would recommend to a visitor to the

Sunshine Coast?

The stunning beaches.

If you have a bucket list, what is the

top item you wish to do?

To tour our beautiful country.

What is your motto in life?

To strive for better.

What keeps you motivated?

My kids, they are my biggest driving

f o rc e .

With our high unemployment rate,

Do you think enough is being done to

reduce our carbon footprint on the

planet?

If not, what do you think could be

done to change it.

No, I don’t think enough is being done.

The main thing that needs to be done is

to educate our people about the

importance of cleaner energy.

What is your favourite music of all

time?

International Gospel.

What is the one item that is always in

your fridge?

Wa t e r

If you could be president of SA for one

day, what would be the first thing you

would do?

I would improve the education system.

BRAAI

BUSINESS:

Simthembile

Miki

Breakfast and

Jamie

Cameron of

Tshisa on Main

in

Ekuphumleni,

Kenton-on-

Sea. Tshisa on

Main is

open from

Wednesday to

Monday from

11am to 11pm

and closed on

Tu e s d a y s .

P i c t u re :

JO WILMOT


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Science behind the locust swarms

Pledge

to the

world’s

oceans

World Oceans Day, June 8, had

heightened significance for

South Africans in 2022. In the

High Court in Gqeberha just

over a week ago, Minister of Mineral

Resources Gwede Mantashe, Shell and oil

and gas exploration company Impact Africa

defended the seismic survey that was

interdicted by the high court in Makhanda

in December.

A bid by Shell for leave to appeal the

ruling was dismissed with costs in February.

Last week, environmental non-profit

organisations and Wild Coast communities

argued that the Eastern Cape coastline is

ecologically sensitive and that granting

Shell the licence to conduct seismic

blasting will cause irreversible damage to

the environment. They are seeking to

permanently block the seismic survey.

The Daily Dispatch reported that they

sought to have the court “review and set

aside the government’s 2014 decision to

grant an exploration right to Impact Africa

— as well as its subsequent 2017 and 2020

decisions to renew that right”.

In the high court in Gqeberha, advocate

Jeremy Gauntlett, for Impact Africa,

“argued that sanctions against Russia, a key

global oil supplier, as well as instability in

Mozambique provided a particular

compulsion to find alternative energy

sources. Gas or oil finds along SA’s coast

could solve both SA’s energy crisis and

developmental needs” (DispatchLive, 1

June 2022). Judgment was reserved.

As the effect of high fuel prices starts to

hit South Africans, and the call for

sustainable energy solutions grows louder,

the arguments take on a new slant and

u r g e n cy.

Many Ndlambe residents have been

active in protests against the seismic survey.

This week offers more ways to show

your commitment to your coast.

On Saturday, a Welcoming the Whales

event will be held in Port Alfred (See page

10 diary for details).

Starting at midnight (!!!) on Friday is the

Kenton 100 mile (www.kenton100.co.za)

or maybe just the 10-miler on Sunday. A

mix of trail (including beach) and road, all

starting at Jerry’s on the Dune (See page 10

diary for details).

And then there’s the midwinter solstice

on June 21.

Please tell us if you’re planning a

midwinter plunge in the ocean to mark the

turning of the season – we’d love to be

there! Email us at

e d i t o r i a l @ t a l k o f t h e t ow n . c o . z a

On page 4 please find our invitation to

Grade 10s and Grade 11s to write about

Youth Day – our national June 16

commemoration. Your essay could be next

week’s editorial!

In response to Prof Elly

Grossman’s request for

information and insights on the

locusts which washed up on the

Cannon Rocks beach (Talk of the

Town, 2 June 2022, page 6), the

following information may be of

interest.

These insects are the Brown

Locust, Locust anapardaline, South

Africa’s main plague locust, endemic

to the semi-arid Karoo.

They recently cause great

consternation in the Kirkwood area,

near Addo, when large swarms

appeared.

They are also present, in smaller

numbers, in Port Alfred and

surrounds. The SW Free State is an

important breeding area for the

species, and around Upington,

Kuruman, Prieska, Middleburg and

other districts.

Historically, their numbers have

reached plague proportions at 7 to

9-year intervals, subsequent to

periods of good rainfall.

During the “quiet” years they are

present as innocuous grasshoppers,

differing in size and appearance to

the swarm locust.

The grasshoppers are 26-36mm

long; the locusts 41-51mm long and

much yellower in colour.

P ro t e c t i n g

kids is up

to all of us

The Family Violence, Child

Protection and Sexual Offence (FCS)

Unit, Port Alfred, specialises in

various cases. These include Child

Neglect, Abuse and Family Violence

to mention but a few. Covid-19 has

had a life-changing impact on our

safety and that of others. During the

annual National Child Protection

Week (29 May to 5 June), we

specifically focused on children’s

rights and safety.

The Children's Act (Act 38 of

2005) says children have the right:

● To be cared for;

● To be loved;

● To be protected from harm;

● To have shelter;

● To be educated;

● To feel safe.

I am proud to say that Port Alfred

FCS Unit with the assistance of all

other divisions and all Emergency

Services stands up and stands strong

to protect our children.

Protecting children is everybody’s

business so let us stand together to

put an end to all violence and abuse

against children.

Thank you to each and every one

on Friday who made such an

amazing effort to participate and

stand together as one.

This includes the FCS, LCRC, K9,

Uniformed Branch, Fire Department,

Traffic Department, Gardmed, NSRI,

SPCA, Department of Forestry &

Fisheries, Sky Alarms, Hi-Tec

Security, Multi Security and parents.

Constable Sandra Catherine,

FCS Unit, Port Alfred. SAPS

MUNCH MONSTER: Brown Locust, ‘L o c u s t a n a p a rd a l i n e ’, SA’s main

plague locust, endemic to the semi-arid Karoo Picture: SUPPLIED

Laboratory studies by such

eminent entomologists as Profs

ZWallov (Anti-locust Research

Centre, London), JCFaure (University

of Pretoria) and BP Uvarov, in the

1920s, showed that there are two

phases of this species: solit aria and

greg aria – the former being the

grasshopper and the latter being the

swarm, plague locust.

Solitaria lay predominantly

diapause eggs which will not hatch

for many months (even under ideal

conditions) leading to an

accumulation of eggs and much

increased population density of

locusts when they do hatch.

ALL ABOARD THE SAFETY TRAIN

Through this amazing community

newspaper we would like to thank

participants for their amazing

support, presentations and being

part of the sensory filled drive-past

on the day we made all aware of the

importance of keeping our children

safe and celebrated Child Protection

Week! What an amazing

community we live in.

We would like to honour and

thank: Gardmed, South African

Police – Port Alfred and Alexandria,

SAPS Chaplaincy and Trauma

Support, Sky Alarms , Department of

Fisheries and Forestry, Multi

Security, SPCA, The SAPS Forensic

Unit, The local National Sea Rescue

Increased density results in

changed morphology and

b e h av i o u r.

This phenomenon, together with

the survival strategy of the eggs

which remain unhatched under dry

conditions, for a number of years,

results in sudden, unexpected

enormous numbers of hoppers

hatching together at times of good

ra i n f a l l .

Morphologically, these greg aria,

when adult, have a much greater

wing length to femur ratio – required

for greater flight mobility. They are

renowned for their ability to cover

long distances in a short time – e ve n

What an amazing

community we live in!

Institute, our local K9 Unit, our

Traffic Department, Our local Fire

Department , Hi-Tec Security, and

of course yourselves, Talk of the

Town for the honest trustworthy

reporting of all community news you

are known for.

And of course a huge “shout out”

and THANK YOU to Sandra

Catherine for coordinating this for

us. The children will remember this

day for a very long time and all these

sectors will be remembered on our

“Thankful Thursdays”.

How privileged we are to have

such an amazing security blanket in

Port Alfred.

Happy Hours Pre-Primary School

flying at night.

Under natural conditions they

play an important role in the food

web and ecosystem. Their main food

is monocot plants, resulting in

recycling of natural vegetation and

rapid regrowth of fresh vegetation.

They are also a key food resource

of many birds, such as kestrels and

storks, as well as mammals and

reptiles.

The problem comes with the

planting of graminaceous monocots

like maize, wheat, oats and barley,

as these are thoroughly enjoyed by

the Brown Locust.

The South African government

spends millions of Rands on

chemical control of these locusts.

Even in the 1980s, more than R50

million was spent on insecticide and

its application to control one

outbreak.

Unfortunately, other insect and

animal species appear to have

suffered a heavy toll from the same

insecticides. The birds, which used

to occur in great numbers at locust

swarms, are no longer to be seen in

such numbers.

Graham Petty

Research Entomologist,

formerly with the Agricultural

Research Council

O v e rc o m e

cancer

challenges

together

Cancer Overcomers wishes to

extend a heartfelt gratitude to all

those who made the Cancer

Awareness Gala Dinner a success.

The day was made possible by

Port Alfred businesses such as Kowie

Tobacco, Stenden MyPond Hotel,

Nemato SPAR, Rosehill SPAR, Buco,

Pick n Pay, Kekkel and Kraai, Oasis,

Water Bar, Sunshine Juice, One Stop

Supermarket, Vanessa Nail Bar,

Ndlambe Security, Ndlambe FM and

all the way from KZN, Du

Confidence also offered a

sponsorship.

Thank you so much for your

amazing support and love.

May our good Lord bless you.

Yours sincerely

NP Qengwa

Em e rge n cy N u m b e rs

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Sometimes, being positive is not good

There is this misconception

that if we are having

negative thoughts, the

best way to combat them is to

turn them off and turn on happy,

positive thoughts. We think that

drowning our negative thoughts

will make us feel better, but this

completely skips over the truth

of what we are feeling.

We call this toxic positivity,

because it is the belief that no

matter how dire or difficult a

situation is, people should

maintain a positive mindset. It

is a “good vibes only” a p p r o a ch

to life, and while there are

benefits to being an optimist

and engaging in positive

thinking, toxic positivity instead

rejects difficult emotions in

favour of a cheerful, often falsely

positive façade.

We all know that having a

positive outlook on life is good

MENTAL NOTES

Ruleen de Witt

for your mental well-being. The

problem is that life is not always

positive. We deal with very

painful emotions and

experiences. Those emotions,

while often unpleasant, are

important and need to be felt

and dealt with openly and

h o n e s t l y.

Why is toxic positivity

harmful?

Toxic positivity can actually

harm people who are going

through difficult times. Rather

than being able to share

genuine human emotions and

gain unconditional support,

people find their feelings

dismissed, ignored or outright

invalidated. And as human

beings, we all want to be heard.

It can be that it is shaming,

as it tells you that the emotions

you are feeling are

unacceptable.

It can cause guilt, because it

sends a message that if you

aren’t finding a way to feel

positive, even in the face of

tragedy, then you are doing

something wrong.

Last of all it can prevent

g r ow t h .

Toxic positivity allows us to

avoid feeling things that might

be painful, but it also denies us

the ability to face challenging

feelings that can ultimately lead

to growth and deeper insight.

The “positives only” m a n t ra

can be particularly grating

during times of intense personal

distress.

When people are coping

with situations such as financial

troubles, job loss, illness, or the

loss of a loved one, being told

they need to look on the bright

side can seem downright cruel.

How do we avoid toxic

p o s i t iv i t y ?

Manage your negative

emotions, but DON’T DENY

them. Negative emotions can

cause stress when unchecked,

but they can also provide

important information that can

lead to beneficial changes.

Be realistic about what you

should feel. When you are

facing a stressful situation, it’s

normal to feel stressed, worried

or even fearful.

Don’t expect too much from

yourself and focus on self-care

and taking steps to improve your

situation.

Focus on listening to others

and showing support. When

someone express a difficult

emotion, don’t shut them down

with toxic platitudes. Instead,

let them know that what they

are feeling is normal and real

and that you are there to listen.

Notice how you feel:

following “p o s i t ive ” social

media accounts can sometimes

serve as a source of inspiration,

but pay attention to how you

feel after you view and interact

with such content. If you are

left with a sense of shame or

guilt after seeing “uplifting”

posts, it might be due to toxic

positivity. In such cases limit

your social media

consumption.

When you are going through

something hard, think about

ways to give voice to your

emotions in a way that is

productive: write in a journal,

talk to a good friend. Research

suggest that putting what you

are feeling into words can help

lower the intensity of those

negative feelings.

Start noticing toxic

statements and strive to let

yourself and others feel your

emotions, both positive and

n e g a t ive .

- Should you or anyone you

know need help, contact

SADAG @ 0800-456-789 or

Suicide crisis line 0800-567-

567

Lions Club says thank you

GOOD JOB: Port Alfred Lions Club President, John Dell and Talk of the

Town Sales Representative Bryan Smith Pictures: SUPPLIED

Pruning part of

God’s loving hand

RECOGNITION: Dennis White (Debonairs), Leon Coltman (Spar),

Craig Theunissen (Spar), John Dell (Lions Club), Andrew Bartlett

(Buco), Geoff Cowley (Route 72 Saloon), Jorrie Jordaan (Build It),

Bryan Smith (Talk of the Town)

STAFF REPORTER

The Port Alfred Lions Club held an

evening of appreciation for local

businesses at the Roundtable Club

House on June 2.

The evening saw many local

businesses being represented and

receiving certificates of

appreciation from the club

president, John Dell.

These certificates are given to

local businesses and individuals

who have given support to the

Lions Club in one form or another.

The club itself is very active in the

community and their focus is, as

always, to make a difference and

improve the welfare of the

c o m m u n i t y.

Snacks were provided and those

in attendance were grateful to have

been shown appreciation for their

contributions to the continuation of

partnerships for the betterment of

e ve r yo n e .

DE LANGE:

Thelma Audrey

Originally from King William’s Town and retired in

Kleinemonde. Passed away suddenly on

31 May 2022 at the age of 79 years.

Our loving mother and best friend, will be deeply

mourned and sadly missed by her loving children

Michelle, Rene and Duane grandchildren Brandon,

Juan and Dylan Great granddaughter Mia.

We will be holding a private family cremation

and gathering.

“You’re dancing with the Angels now……”

It is almost that time of year when

many species of fruit trees undergo a

pruning process.

The reason for this is to enhance

the quality and quantity of fruit to be

produced the following season.

It may seem destructive at the

time, but it is absolutely necessary if

a good harvest is desired.

The Lord Jesus said, “I am the

true vine, and my Father is the

gardener. He cuts off every branch in

me that bears no fruit, while every

branch that does bear fruit he prunes

so that it will be even more fruitful”

(John 15:1, 2).

He went on to say that we (His

disciples) are the branches.

The Lord exhorts us to remain in

Him, as the branches are dependent

upon the Vine for their life and

substance. The fruit produced by the

branches remaining in the Vine is

called the fruit of the Spirit.

“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,

peace, patience, kindness,

goodness, faithfulness, gentleness

and self-control” (Galatians 5:22,

23).

As we look around at our world

today, we immediately realise the

above-mentioned fruit is not the

product of our fallen human nature.

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

INSIGHTS

Pastor Theo Snyman

The pruning process in our lives

is an active application of God’s

loving discipline.

It may be painful at the time, but

it is lovingly administered by our

Heavenly Father who is the

“Gardener”–and it is beneficial.

“This is to my Father’s glory, that you

bear much fruit, showing yourselves

to be my disciples” (John 15:8).

There are several questions that

need to be asked. First, am I one of

the branches of the Vine? Second, is

He daily the source of my life? Third,

how does the fruit of my life

compare to the fruit of the Spirit as

listed above?

- Quotations from NIV

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Whisky comes to life in Kenton

LINED UP: Guests tasted and compared three Irish Whiskies

and three Scottish whiskies

Kenton on Whisky’s ‘A Celtic

Jo u r n e y ’ was hosted by Mark

Crandon and Gen Jacot-

Guillarmod at their stunning

home recently.

The fifth tasting event was

presented by distinguished

whisky connoisseur and Keeper

of the Quaich, Mike Orrey.

Guests were welcomed with

a delicious Iced Irish Coffee that

set the tone for the evening. Gen

kicked off with an informative

session on how to understand

whisky labels.

Thereafter, Mike took

everyone on the Celtic journey

of comparing, contrasting and

enjoying a selection of three

Irish and three Scotch whiskies.

Conversations flowed, spirits

were high and guests were

treated to delicious platters by

The Kitchen Elf.

Another wonderful evening

all round. Thank you to the

hosts and look forward to the

IT'S IN THE EEEE: Mark Crandon helps guests know their whisky from their whisk e y.

Pictures: JO WILMOT

next tasting evening!

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Buy local

and save

Heritage Mall |

Rosehill Mall:

066 462 9761

Time4Biltong Port Alfred

STAFF REPORTER

With the upward pressure on fuel

price and consumer goods in

general, it’s becoming more and

more difficult for consumers to

keep up with day to day expenses.

The cost of travel, food and

household goods, including

groceries, is rising rapidly.

The good news for Sunshine

Coast residents and visitors is that

there has never been a better time

to buy local.

Kenton Garage and

Supermarket, as well as all Kenton’s

Continental outlets, are offering our

customers a card that gives you

CASH BACK on all your purchases

at Kenton Garage and Continental,

as well as other national partners

that belong to the Infinity cash back

reward system. Mica and OK

Bazaars are just two of those.

The Infinity cash back system

has been active in the market for 15

years and currently has about

6,500,000 card holders nationally.

Using the Infinity card with

each purchase means you

accumulate cash from purchases at

any of the above outlets. More

important, it gives you 10c per litre

cashback on all petrol and diesel

purchases. Infinity card holders will

be eligible for additional specials in

the Continental food outlets and

Kenton Supermarket. These

specials are exclusive to card

holders.

Register now and start earning

money back on your loyalty to

Kenton Garage and Continental

Restaurant and Take away.

More time for

Biltong than ever

STAFF REPORTER

There is something uniquely South

African about our love for biltong

and with Time 4 Biltong you have

even more opportunity to enjoy

it, as the business has expanded

and opened a second branch at

the Heritage Mall in Port Alfred.

The original shop remains at

the Rosehill Mall but now

customers can get their biltong,

dried fruit and nuts, coffee, ice

cream and more, no matter which

mall you frequent.

Available is a wide variety of

biltong including standard cuts and

mouthwatering options to suit

a nyo n e ’s taste: from chilli bites to

droewors and wagon wheels.

The fine quality of the biltong is

truly all down to owner, Hein

Strömbeck, who always ensures

only the best for his customers.

Aside from the wonderful

biltong, take a look at the variety of

dried fruit and nuts that are not just

healthy but delicious as well:

peanuts and raisins, wasabi nuts,

cashews, pistachios, walnuts, and

much more.

The dried fruit and nuts are

convenient snacks with many

health benefits - but also simply

delicious.

There is more to be found at

Time 4 Biltong, where you will also

find a selection of Mastertons

coffee, amazing sauces, snacks, ice

cream, Slush Puppie and a whole

lot more, along with friendly

service.

Make sure to visit Time 4

Biltong, located at the Heritage

Mall and Rosehill Mall in Port

Alfred for biltong and much more.

With Father’s Day around the

corner, you can’t go wrong.


WINNING ALL THE WAY

SHOOTING STARS: Miss Colleen Shaw with the U9 girls

hockey with a win under their belt.

LITTLE BALLS OF FLUFF: From left, Amalia Tenderai, Ethan

Venter and Michael Kew from the Kittens class at PAHS Pre-

Primary working on fine motor skills with tongs and pompoms.

Mzansi Rugby Academy scores

NETBALL WONDERS: Oyima Dayile (second from the right in

the back row) represented the U14 Sarah Baartman team this

past weekend and played a great game. Pictures: SUPPLIED

CHILD PROTECTION AWARENESS

TK MTIKI

Mzansi’s Rugby Academy

played their third fixture of the

season in an away game against

Alexandria High School

r e c e n t l y.

The two sides took to the

field as both U13 squads were

looking to trump their rivals in

what seemed set to be an even

match at Wentzel Park in

Alexandria.

But shortly after kick-off, the

game became a one-sided affair

as Mzansi’s Rugby Academy led

unanswered with 36-0 at

halftime.

The second half saw

Alexandria show more

resilience, however, the Mzansi

side came with consistency and

flair that ultimately saw them

win the game 74-0. There were

12 tries from a variety of players

– although the most notable tryscorer

was inside-centre, Ethan

Tulk, with 4 tries – and a total of

7 well-executed conversions

made by flyhalf Anele

M a t s h o t ya n a .

UNITED ON THE FIELD: Mzansi’s Rugby Academy U13 was a well-oiled machine recently

defeating Alexandria High School U13 by 74-0. Picture supplied

Only the third fixture for

Mzansi’s U13’s this season, they

caught their opposition and

their supporters off guard,

standing firm to give it their all.

Mzansi’s Rugby Academy

had a few standout players on

the day, such as Anele

Matshotyana (10), Ethan Tulk

(12), Rosco Hutchinson (9),

Anakho Toy (13) and Lilitha

Jobela (6) who played a strong

and superior game to their

opponents.

Mzansi’s Rugby Academy is

a non-profit organisation based

in Port Alfred. It was founded in

2020 with a vision to empower

youth through rugby

development in the Eastern

Cape.

Head Coach, Barry

Scharneck, said, “I’m still in

disbelief at the pure discipline

and dominance performed by

our side. I would like to extend

my gratitude to our co-founder

Alex Floyd-Douglass, Spar

Nemato, assistant coach,

Russell-James Hyde, Penny

Farthing and our loyal

supporters, Robin Hyde and

Henry Marais, who share the

vision of making our youths’

dreams come true on and off the

rugby field.”

INFORMED: Grade R class at Happy Hours enjoyed a morning

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TRADE TOOLS:

Liyakha Adam, Khutliso

Daniels Secondary

School Grade 11 pupil,

won second prize in an

essay writing

competition hosted by

the Department of

Sport, Recreation, Arts

and Culture to mark

International Museum

Day. The winners were

announced at the

Amazwi SA Museum of

L i t e r a t u re .

SQUISH:

Preschoolers at El

Shaddai learning

about winter by

squeezing orange

juice. Shalom Ashore,

KiberDentamo and

Matthew Makwindi

enjoy squeezing

orange juice while

their friends wait

eagerly for their turn.

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James Simpson from El Shaddai

Christian Academy who won a bronze

medal at the archery competition for

the Primary Boys Bullseye.

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E-mail or fax (046) 624-2293

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

The MOTHS

B a t t l e a xe S h e l l h o l e has re-started

its functions as follows: Monthly

meetings: second Sunday of the

month, 11am to 12 noon.

Monthly bring 'n braai: fourth

Sunday of the month, midday

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

chairperson 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

Th u r s d ay At 8.30am sharp at the

Royal Port Alfred Golf Club. A 13-

hole round of social and friendly

golf is 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

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. ‘Th e

Historic Hub of Port Alfred’. R20

adults, R10 children.

Every Wednesday from 2pm to

8pm Port Alfred Tennis Club.

Everyone is welcome for social

tennis and fellowship. A bring and

braai after with cash bar available.

Contact 082-329-3399 for details.

Every Friday from 9am to 12pm

The Petticoat Lane Charity Shop is

open.

Thursday June 9 at 4pm Professor

Andy Andrews will present

‘Mistakes leaders make in war and

politics: What history can teach us

about leadership’ - University of

the 3rd Age (U3A) at the Don

Powis Hall in Settlers Park, Port

Alfred. All welcome. Meeting Fee:

R5 (members), R10 (visitors)

Contact Gwynn 083-678-5050.

Friday June 10-Sunday June

12Kenton 100 mile Kenton –

h t t p : / / w w w. k e n t o n 1 0 0 . c o . z a /

three ultra run events on the

weekend of 10-12 June, mixing

trail and road, all starting at Jerrry’s

on the Dune: 100 Miler (starts

midnight Friday night); 30 Miler

(starts 4am Saturday); 10 Miler

(8am-midday on Sunday)

Saturday June 11 at 10am-2pm

Red Apple Farmers Market with

local crafts and produce, events

for the kids and so much more at

Boesmansriviermond in Kenton-

On-Sea. For more info, contact

066 013 0875.

Saturday June 11 at 6pm Po r t

Alfred Sunshine Coast Tourism’s

Welcoming the Whales : Port

Alfred Port Alfred Ski Boat Club –

Dinner and Talk R150 per person.

Talks by Lloyd Edwards of Raggy

Charters (Southern African

Humpback Whale Migration) and

Port Alfred NSRI (Whale

Entanglements in Fishing Gear).

To book call Lloyd Edwards: 065

611 2357

Sunday June 12 at 9am Bathurst

Farmers Market.

Tuesday June 14 at 10am Probus

club of the Kowie meeting at R72

Saloon. Speaker: Sticks Stinglingh

(President E.P. Athletics). Topic:

Kowie Striders Running Club

Development Programme and

Major Achievements to date.

Thursday June 16 Youth Day

festival at Alexandria Stadium.

Thursday June 16 Youth Day Braai

at MyPond Hotel: 046-624-4626

Thursday June 16/19 at 8am

Wave Ski Surfing Championships

at East Beach Contact person:

Mike Wessels – 073-080-0460

Thursday 16 June at 8.30 for 9am

Brian Waddington Memorial

Bowls Tournament in aid of

Sunshine Cost Hospice at Port

Alfred Bowls Club. R150 per

player. Entry list available at all

Eastern areas bowling clubs.

Register by 6 June 2022.

Thursday 16th June 16 at 9:30am

Lower Albany Historical Society

(LAHS) Meeting at the Don Powis

Hall in Settlers Park, Port Alfred.

Topic: A view from the

Toposcope: Xhosa Clans in Lower

Albany in 1820 presented by Prof

Jeff Peires. All welcome. Meeting

Fee: R5.00 (members), R10.00

(visitors). For more info contact

Gwynn on 083 678 5050.

Thursday June 16-21S ch r e i n e r

Karoo Writers Festival in Cradock.

The likes of Etienne van Heerden,

Sally (‘Tannie Maria’) Andrew,

Tony Jackman, Martin

(Noseweek) Welz, Dean Allen,

Janet Kingwill, Chris Marais and

Julienne DuToit head up a strong

cast of Eastern Cape talent for this

special little festival. Starting on

Youth Day, storytellers in prose,

poetry, fiction, film, music,

performance and visual art. For

updates watch the

festival'sFacebook page

@ S ch r e i n e r K a r o o W r i t e r s Fe s t iva l .

For programme and bookings

email

reservations@tuishuise.co.za or

call 048 881 1650.

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HORSING AROUND:

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enjoys an adventurous

trail on farmland and

beach near

Kleinemonde. Share

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featuring you, a family

member or friend,

making the most of

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environment on

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using the hashtag

‘#sunshinecoast

unplugged’. Each

week, Talk of the Town

will choose our

favourite photo and

publish it in that

week's edition. P i c t u re :

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Funding science leads

to the ‘big discoveries’

FAITH QINGA

Governments, including here

[SA], should fund science well,

across all scientific disciplines.

That is the belief of Prof

Donald Kurtz who was speaking

at the U3A meeting in the Don

Powis Hall at Settlers Park

Village on Thursday, May 26.

Prof Kurtz said more funding

for science would lead to

exciting discoveries that would

ultimately result in r e wa r d i n g

p ay - o f f s .

“Many of those will only

produce knowledge that’s

interesting to know, but won’t

have any economic pay-off,” he

said.

“But you don’t know ahead

of time where the big pay-offs

are coming from.

“So if you have a

government that only funds

directed science, to say we

know if we discover this we will

make this money, and only fund

that, then you’ll miss the big

things. You don’t see them

coming, they come as

s u r p r i s e s ,” Prof Kurtz said.

A prime example of this was

the 1970s, when Prof Kurtz was

still a student, and astronomers

were working on devices to take

better pictures of the sky, which

Kurtz explained led to t o d ay ’s

phone camera.

“It wasn’t our intention to

find out what ended up being

your phone.

“Our intention was to get

better pictures of the sky and we

were funded for that and then

this big pay-off comes,” he

explained.

He spoke at a packed Don

Powis Hall about the idea that

science is exciting, explaining

that the intellectual reward for

studying science was the

excitement of knowing things,

much like enjoying a fine work

of art.

“For science, we learn how

the universe works and just the

thrill to understand things, but

there can be big economic payoffs

too,” he said.

The U3A talk on Thursday

was a 400-year story of how

astronomers tried to figure out

why the planets moved in the

sky and what the stars are.

Prof Kurtz explained that in

the process of trying to figure

that out, just out of intellectual

interest, astronomers discovered

how to control the power of the

stars.

“And that will be the future

energy source, probably in this

century, for all humans and

probably for the rest of time,” he

predicted.

He highlighted key

characters in the development

of astronomy.

These include Nicolaus

Copernicus, who died without

knowing the importance of his

discovery of formulating a

model of the universe that

placed the Sun in the centre of

the orbit system; also

mathematician Tycho Brahe,

who discovered the supernova

star in 1572; and Cecilia Payne,

who was academically

excluded from Cambridge

University because of her

gender, but was accepted at

Harvard University and wrote

the greatest PhD thesis in

astronomy with her discovery

that the universe is made up of

the lightest element, hydrogen.

With Payne’s story, Prof Ku r t z

hammered the message that

“you need to give opportunities

to everybody”.

“This was the story of the

people, along the way, who

were just trying to understand

how the universe works, but out

of that, tumbled upon this

incredible discovery of how to

make energy by the same way

the stars make energy,” he

explained.

“Just doing the science

FASCINATING TALK: Prof Donald Kurtz speaking at the U3A

meeting in the Don Powis Hall at Settlers Park Village recently

Picture: FAITH QINGA

ultimately has a big pay-off, but

it’s also exciting and fun along

the way,” he added.

Prof Kurtz also mentioned

one of the biggest scientific

projects on the planet currently

under way, the Square Kilometre

Array (SKA), which is an

intergovernmental radio

telescope project being built in

Australia and SA.

This, he explained, involved

the building of radio telescopes

which will ultimately cost €2bn

(R33bn). The project is being

funded by 14 countries and SA

is providing expertise, facilities

and land for the headquarters in

the Karoo.

According to the SKA public

website, the project represents a

huge leap forward in

engineering research and the

development is one of the

largest scientific endeavours in

history.

Bowling tourney in support of Sunshine Coast Hospice

STAFF REPORTER

The annual Brian Waddington

Memorial Bowls Tournament is

set to take place on June 16 at

the Port Alfred Bowls Club.

This event is held in memory

of Brian Waddington and raises

funds for the Grahamstown and

Sunshine Coast Hospices.

The main sponsors are

Vernon Cloete Broker Services

and Marriott Asset

Management, as well as GBS,

ANCA Chicken and Wharf

Street Fruit and Veg.

There is always a raffle that

goes with the event and the

prize is R1,000, donated by

Jonothan Bradfield.

Vernon Cloete Broker

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The city is renowned for its

educational institutions, for

being the national seat of

the judiciary and for its

cultural events

makhanda

festival city

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COURT APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

… Rhodes University has, since

reopening in 2022, implemented a

vaccine mandate as a condition for entry

onto campus for all staff, students and

visitors as part of a full and safe return to

campus.

The university announced last week that

the matter of Makhanda Against

Mandates & Others v Rhodes University

had elected to abandon their application

in regard to the university’s vaccine

mandate.

Rhodes Marketing & Communications

manager Ms Veliswa Mhlope said about

98% of the Rhodes community have been

vaccinated and the university has

incrementally returned to normal

o p e ra t i o n s .

With the assistance of internationally

recognised scientists, Rhodes confirmed

in its court papers that not only do

vaccinations reduce the risk of

asymptomatic infection, symptomatic

infections, severe illness and death, but

they also have a marked impact on

reducing the risk of transmission of the

virus.

The applicants did not dispute this in their

court papers.

“Rhodes University reiterates that the

health and safety of the university and

Makhanda (Grahamstown) communities

remain its paramount concern during

these unprecedented times,” said Mhlope.

MUNICIPAL OVERTIME CURTAILED …

Makana Municipality’s ordinary council

meeting of May 27 resolved that a

moratorium be placed on working of nonemergency

overtime with effect from June

1. This is in view of the excessive costs

incurred due to overtime, according to a

statement issued by the municipality.

“This means that municipal teams will

only work during normal working hours,”

the statement continued. “No call-outs

will be attended to after hours and no

working during weekends and public

holidays unless it is pre-approved work.”

DARN COLD IN THE DAM … Upon

hearing of the Winter Solstice “Po l a r

Plunge” in Grey dam on Tuesday, June

21some people may have exclaimed,

“That sounds like fun, I’d like to try that.”

But that’s before they realise the time of

day the event takes place.

It kicks off at 7am on a very cold winter’s

morning, people! Nevertheless, local

thrill-seekers flock there like a bunch of

hadedas to be able to boast, “I swam the

dam!”

This year’s event is in the hands of new

organisers, the Rotary Club of

Grahamstown Sunset, while Tim Dold

and his PG Glass crew will be handing

out cups of hot chocolate in exchange for

blankets or items of warm clothing.

“Local hardy-types are encouraged to

bring along a blanket and celebrate the

shortest day of the year,” said a Rotarian.

AWESOME EFFORT BY DONORS … Th e

Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)-based SA

National Blood Service (SANBS) made its

usual Tuesday visits to the Dutch

Reformed Church hall in Hill Street during

May, plus a Friday visit to PJ Olivier High

S ch o o l .

These visits yielded a total of 139 units of

the life-saving fluid, prompting Elize

Scheepers, head of donor relations for the

Eastern Cape, to comment: “Makhanda,

you are awesome. Thank you, as always,

for your wonderful support!”

The SANBS mobile unit visits the Dutch

Reformed Church hall in Hill Street

between 12 noon and 6pm each Tuesday,

as well as visiting other institutions from

time to time.

GRAEME’S RUGBY DERBY DOUBLE …

By defeating Kingswood College a

fortnight ago, Graeme College completed

the ‘derby double’ for this year at First XV

level, having beaten St Andrew’s College

earlier in May.

Present at the Graeme/Kingswood match

at Somerset field was the oldest Old

Graemian, Clyde Wallace of Makhanda,

who celebrates his 97th birthday in

October this year.

Meanwhile, Graeme’s annual rugby day

will take on a new look in 2023 when the

school celebrates its 150th anniversary.

Play will be over three days – Th u r s d ay,

March 23 to Saturday, March 25 – and

will see 1st, U16, U14 and U13 teams

i nvo l ve d .

And, the really big news for the event is

that the organisers have managed to

secure SACS from Cape Town and Grey

College from Bloemfontein as confirmed

participants.

SHE MADE THE CITY PROUD …

Makhanda resident Siyolise Sandi

managed to reach the final stages of the

Miss Teenager SA pageant. She was one of

28 finalists who took part in the main

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB

Kos/PA Pairs Monday, 30 May 2022

Board 03 Dealer S, E-W vulnerable. No BBO81972

This interesting deal offers both pairs the

chance to optimize their result.

East has excellent trump support and the law

of total tricks might encourage some pairs

to jump to 4S immediately, but holding only

2 minor suit Jacks in addition to the singleton

heart mitigates against it. If partner has

a good hand he/she might start looking for

a slam and push you into an un-makeable

contract, A bid of 3S also does not adequately

describe your hand. There may be a chance

to bid again and now partner will understand

that you have trumps, but not much else.

The bidding is likely to proceed as shown until

it is West’s turn to decide.

He/she can estimate

that the points are evenly shared between the two

pairs and that South is likely to have a highly distributional

hand (especially if South has bid 2NT over East’s

2S showing both minors) Can E-W make 5S? Unlikely

because East made a minimum raise in spite of holding good trump support.

Can N –S make 5D? Unlikely; so the best way to score the biggest ‘plus’ score

is to double 5D. You lead the club Ace and take stock. What do you lead now?

Not a spade because South may well be void. The best bet is to play the heart

Ace in the hope that East has Kx in hearts, or just possibly a singleton. Partner

plays the 9, so you lead a low heart which partner ruffs, now you ruff a club,

which partner returns and you lead another heart for partner to ruff thus giving

you a good result. Note that 5D doubled scored 500 points and 5D undoubled

score 50 points!! (it would have made 150 pints had the same defensive strategy

been employed

Results - 4SW-1 (2); 4SW+1; 5DS-1; 5DS*-3.

N-S 1st C Fletcher & G Wansell…..58.8% 2nd H Ford & V Main ......55.8%

E-W 1st L Inglis & G Renecle……..58.1% 2nd H Veale & I Asimov…..56.5%

MILES OF SMILES: Johannesburg artist Obusitse Seage of the Makers

Valley Collective at the kids’ play station at Makana Tourism’s warm-up to

the National Arts Festival on Church Square on Saturday.

competition at Emperors Palace in

Johannesburg on May 7.

A statement issued by Makana

Municipality said, “Siyolise represented

us very well, even though she didn’t win

the competition.”

Makana Executive Mayor, Cllr Yandiswa

Vara, said this was just the beginning of

S i yo l i s e ’s journey. “We were behind her

the whole time and we don’t doubt her

abilities. We were watching her on the

national stage and we were so proud,”

said Vara.

LEAD ROLE FOR JAMIE … The Sonwa

Sakuba Institute for Performing Arts has

been running auditions to find a cast for

the well-known Disney animation show

“Moana”. After three weeks of auditions

in song, dance and acting, it was

announced that Jamie Marx of the

Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) has been

cast in one of the lead roles. The

production goes live at the Guild Theatre

in East London next month.

HOME VICTORIES … Graeme College

played host to Ithembelihle

Comprehensive School from Gqeberha

(Port Elizabeth) on Saturday, winning all

three rugby matches. In the 1st XV match,

Graeme emerged 31-0 victors, Graeme

won the U15A match 29-7 and beat

Ithembelihle 56-0 in the U14A match.

RUGBY ACTION IN KOMANI … No less

than 13 St Andrew’s College rugby teams

travelled to Komani (Queenstown) last

Saturday for matches against Queen’s

College. The hosts won the 1st team

match 20-8, while the 2nd team

encounter was drawn 31-31.

Other results between the two schools:

3rds – Queen’s won 22-19; 4ths –

Queen’s won 21-7; 5ths – St Andrew’s

won 19-12.

U16A – Queen’s won 43-17; U16B – St

Andrew’s won 15-5; U16C – Queen’s

won 17-10.

U15A – Queen’s won 34-10; U15B –

Queen’s won 73-0.

U14A – Queen’s won 26-4; U14B –

Queen’s won 31-14; U14C – Queen’s

won 22-14.

MIXED HOCKEY RESULTS … Th e

Kingswood College girls’ 1st and 2nd

hockey teams scored 1-0 wins over their

Stirling High School counterparts in East

London on Saturday, while Stirling won

the 3rd team clash 4-0, The U16A and

U16B matches were drawn 2-2 and 0-0

respectively, while Stirling won the U14A

match 2-1.

The Kingswood hockey boys, meanwhile,

won three matches and lost two against

Stirling. Results: 1sts – Kingswood won 3-

1; 2nds – Kingswood won 2-0; U16A –

Stirling won 6-1; U16B – Stirling won 3-0;

U14A – Kingswood won 1-0.

UPHILL MOVE FOR BENCHES … Th i s

column is sent to dozens of former

Grahamstonians and Makhandans now

living across the country, and indeed four

in other parts of the world, each week.

David Stevens, now resident in George,

writes: “Seeing the photograph of The Fire

Statue in last week’s column evoked

memories of my three-year stint as

Executive Director of the Grahamstown

Foundation after I retired from Kingswood

College in 2002. I succeeded Dr Derek

Henderson and found my tenure there

interesting and quite different to what I

had done previously.

“While there, I was alerted to the

HAPPY HATS: Ntosh Madinda with her colourful hats made under the

brand, Zuu Productions. Pictures: SUE MACLENNAN.

LIVELY MOVES: Pantsula troupe Via Kasi Movers show off their dance

moves on Saturday. From left, Thanduxolo Kilani, Athenkosi Matiwana and

Likhaya Jack.

deteriorating condition of the two

benches in the Bots (botanical gardens)

which were donated by the British public

to commemorate the 1820 Settlers.

“Then Mayor, Vumile Lwana, agreed that

we could relocate the benches to the

Monument after which they were restored

and placed in the Yellowwood Terrace.

He also agreed to allow items of

memorabilia, photographs and a

magnificent Grahamstown coat-of-arms

to be displayed in the Monument, all

having been recovered from a storeroom

in the City Hall.

“I wonder if the two benches and the old

municipality display are still there.”

AWAY MATCHES … S ch o o l s ’ r u g by

fixtures for Saturday, June 11 see

Kingswood College meeting Dale College

in Qonce (King William’s Town) and

Graeme College playing Daniel Pienaar

Technical High in Kariega (Uitenhage). St

Andrew’s College’s First XV has a bye on

the day.

THE HEAT WAS INTENSE … Th e r e ’sa

rather interesting sign on the wall leading

to the restaurant in the 1820 Settlers

National Monument and thousands of

visitors will pass by during the upcoming

arts festival. But how many visitors will

actually stop and read the sign, and

inspect the wall?

The sign reads: “The wall along this

passage was not restored after the fire of

13 August 1994 so that it would serve as a

stark reminder of that disaster which

resulted in damage to the Monument

estimated at R30-million.

“The Monument is a ferro-concrete

building and the intense heat in the

building at the time of the fire was greater

than the heat between the concrete core

of the building and the brick outer layer.

Some bricks therefore spilt – a

phenomenon known as spalling.”

PERSONAL GOALS IN THE GARDENS

… Three participants in the field of 67 at

last Saturday’s parkrun in Makana

botanical gardens reached the 50-mark

and were well-pleased at the first of

probably many personal parkrun goals.

They are Joyce Anima, Ezra Dassah and

Joe Orsmond, while Rachael Ssekimpi (48

parkruns) is nearing her 50th parkrun.

Then there are those who are nearing the

100-mark – Siviwe Moyake (99), Kennedy

Simango (96) and Francois Hendrikz (90).

While Lynne Marshall (291) is fastapproaching

her 300th parkrun, two local

parkrunners have already passed the 300-

mark and were back in the gardens on

Saturday – Stavie van Aardt (307) and

Peter Stockwell (304).

Parkruns are held at 8am each Saturday

from the entrance to the botanical

gardens in Lucas Avenue.

KNOWN BY ANOTHER NAME …

Makhandans, formerly known as

Grahamstonians, might be interested to

know that several local streets were

previously known by other names,

according to the official listing of street

names compiled in the 1960s.

For instance, Webber Street, running off

George Street in Sunnyside, was known as

Graham Street in the late 1800s. Not too

far away is Watson Street (sounds

familiar!) and back in the mid-1800s was

known as Pote Street.

KC PLAYERS SELECTED … Fiv e

Kingswood College players have been

selected for the Eastern Province U18

Craven Week rugby squad – they are

Lethu Dwarube, Yolo Nxusani, Shingi

Manyarara, Stanley Muranganwa and

Tadiwa Chikutiro.

Siya Davids has been selected for the EP

U18 Academy Week squad, and Tapiwa

Zhanda and Munangi Kamwendo for the

EP U16 Grant Khomo Week rugby squad.

IN PROVINCIAL SQUADS … Six

Graeme College players have been

selected to represent Eastern Province at

s ch o o l s ’ rugby tournaments. Liselihle

Maphekula (captain) and Abongile

Ngandi are members of the Craven Week

squad, while Kenneth Magau and Bhato

Hlekani are in the EP Academy Week

squad. In the EP U16 Rhino Week squad

are Sango Mayekiso and Fumani Baloyi.

SQUASH SELECTION … Erin Powers and

Lise-Mari Coetzee of the Diocesan School

for Girls (DSG) will represent Eastern

Province in the U19 squash squad at the

inter-provincial schools’ tournament in

Cape Town at the end of June.

NETBALL SCORERS … K i n g swo o d

College netball players selected for

Eastern Province teams are Dominique

de Jongh (EP U16) and Chloe Conyers (EP

U14).

IN SQUASH SIDES … K i n g swo o d

College players selected to represent

Eastern Province squash teams at

upcoming tournaments are Elsje Griesel

(EP U16), Rogan Goliath (EP U14), David

Loudon (EP U14) and Erin Taggart (EP

U14).

GOOD PIPING AT GATHERING … Th e

St Andrew’s College pipe band travelled

to Gauteng last week to compete at the

Pirates Highland Gathering and the De La

Salle solo competition.

“The band put in solid performances and

showed a marked improvement from the

Amanzimtoti gathering in April, which

was wonderful to see,” said Murray

Roodt, director of the pipe band at St

Andrew’s.

Daniel Cotton won the junior

Piobaireachd and was 2nd in the junior

overall event, while Kevin Campbell was

placed 3rd in junior Piobaireachd and 4th

in the junior overall event.


GREENIES &GARDENERS

Orchid lesson for

flower lovers

From one of the finest coastal growers

TK MTIKI

Orchids lovers were

blessed to drink from

Christo Botes’ well of

knowledge on Saturday at St

Pa u l ’s Anglican Church on how

to identify and grow orchids

along the coast.

Botes has been collecting

and growing orchids for more

than 30 years and for the past

eight years he has been

president of the Eastern

Province Orchid Society.

He qualified as a judge for

the South African Orchid

Council in 2018 after studying

for seven years.

As a collector, he hybridises

and specialises in cattleyas and

cymbidiums and a few of his

hybrids have won awards.

He said: “To understand

orchids leads to better orchid

g r ow i n g .”

Botes said he loved

gardening and told the

attendees that whatever he

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IN THE MAGISTRATES’ COURT FOR THE

SUB-DISTRICT OF NDLAMBE, HELD AT

PORT ALFRED.

In the matter between:

Case No. 121/2021

DOROTHY GAIL LONG

Execution Creditor

And

DAWID FREDERICK KRUGER

(7506065258088) Execution Debtor

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION

OF MOVABLE PROPERTY

IN PURSUANCE of a judgment obtained

in the Magistrates’ Court of Bathurst and

a Writ of Execution date 13th APRIL 2022

Issued by the Magistrates’ Court of Port

Alfred, the goods listed hereunder will

be sold in execution to the highest bidder

at SHERIFFS STORE 22 WIERSMA

ROAD, PORT ALFRED, 6170 on the

01 July 2022 at 10:00 A.M. in terms of

section 66 of the Magistrates’ Court Act

32 of 1944.

GOODS TO BE SOLD:

1 X VW KOMBI (FWL 581EC)

Dated at PORT ALFRED on this 2ND day

of June 2022.

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plants with his fingers grows.

“My parents’ love for plants

rubbed off on me!”

For a plant to be classified as

an orchid, he explained, it has

to have three sepals in the outer

whorl, and three petals in the

inner whorl.

“It has to be a mirror image

of itself when it is cut from top to

b o t t o m .”

Orchids use hosts to grow

on, as well as rocky places.

“There are orchids that also

grow in the ground like tubers

and bulbs,” he said.

Sympodial orchids grow

from a roughly horizontal stem;

monopodial orchids grow as a

single upright stem with one leaf

following another on opposite

sides of the centre.

Botes revealed that there are

36,000 orchid species in the

wo r l d .

Cautioning orchid lovers

about identifying orchids he

said: “Don’t just buy an orchid,

make sure that it’s got a name

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JOYCE

FEATHER DAVIES Identity No. 330418

0038 088, of 10 Oak Road, Kenton on Sea

who died on the 2nd February 2022 and

who was a widow

ESTATE NUMBER 1408/2022

Creditors and Debtors of the above

deceased are hereby requested to lodge

their claims with and pay their debts to

the undersigned within 30 days of the

10th June 2022

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this the

30th Day of May 2022

GJ MARAIS

Agent for the Executors

Neave Stötter Inc


PORT ALFRED

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tag on it so that it will be easy to

identify it.”

One of the easiest orchids to

start off with for beginner

growers is Phalaenopsis.

“Phalaenopsis is the plant

that will flower itself to death

unless you stop it,” Botes said.

“The more it reproduces, the

more energy it loses. All that

energy is gone into producing

flowers and nothing is going to

the plant.

“When you have got a

Phalaenopsis and it has

flowered, cut off the spike, seal

it and leave it for at least three

m o n t h s ,” Botes advised.

“There is good chance for

you if you keep it colder for 5 to

4 weeks that the plant will ref

l ow e r.”

Responding to questions

about watering orchids, Botes

said watering was actually one

of the most difficult things to

explain to people because

e ve r yo n e ’s growing conditions

are different.

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR. 62 of

25 January 2019)

Notice is hereby given in terms Regulation

68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937,

of the intention to apply for the issue of

a certified copy of Deed of Transfer

Number T35939/2017CTN passed by

Theodora Savory in favour of Jenny-Ann

Barnett, in respect of certain Erf 236

Boesmansriviermond, Ndlambe Local

Municipality, Division of Alexandria,

Province of the Eastern Cape, which has

been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue

of such copy are hereby required to lodge

the same in writing with the Registrar of

Deeds at King Williams Town within two

weeks from the date of the publication of

this notice.

DATED at PORT ALFRED this 9 June

2022

De Jager & Lordan Inc., 2 Allen Street,

Grahamstown, 6139.

Tel: 046-622 2799; Ref: Mr. W. de Jager.

GARDEN GURU: With his rich experience of

more than 30 years collecting and growing

orchids Christo Botes delivered an

informative speech at St Paul’s Anglican

Church on Saturday on how to grow orchids

along the coast. Picture: TK MTIKI

In the Estate of the Late ORIEL JOY

FERREIRA, Identity No. 330909 0026 081

born 09 SEPTEMBER 1933, who died on

24 March 2022, of 10 NORTHWOOD

ROAD, KENTON ON SEA, 6191. Widowed.

ESTATE NO: 001650/2022

Debtors and Creditors in the above Estate

are hereby called upon to lodge their claims

with and pay their debts to the undersigned

within a period of thirty (30) days from 10

June 2022.

DE JAGER & LORDAN INC

Attorneys for the Executor

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FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR. 62 of

25 January 2019)

Notice is hereby given in terms of

Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries

Act, 1937, of the intention to apply for the

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Number T33907/2001CTN

each other of property in respect of ERF

destroyed.

All interested persons having objection

to the issue of such copy are hereby

the date of this publication of this notice.

June 2022

Applicant:

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IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE DANILO

TARPANI Passport No. YB1500132

who was married out of community of

property and died on the 29th October

2020 and resident at 7 Dickenson

Gardens, Port Alfred


The First and Final Liquidation Account in

the above estate will lie for inspection at

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from the 10th June 2022

DATED at PORT ALFRED on this 30th

Day of May 2022

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IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE RODNEY

MICHAEL LONG Identity No. 481209

5106 088, of 26 5 th Avenue, Riversbend,

Bushmansrivermouth who died on the 24 th

January 2022 and who was married out of

community of property


Creditors and Debtors of the above deceased

are hereby requested to lodge their claims


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30 th Day of May 2022

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Retirement Village, Port Alfred who died

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ALEXANDRIA GOLF CLUB

Weekly News

With a few regulars away on a

golf tour to the Southern Cape, last

Wednesday saw a small field

enjoy a good day out. Players

were asked to bring a prize for the

day. Jan Stark came in first, with

Trevor Hyson getting the Nearest

the Pin on the 8th.

The Diaz Pigeon Club held their

Golf Day on Saturday and enjoyed

good weather. A reasonable field,

for a first-time event, played an

Individual Stableford format

which saw the in-form Colin

Mavuso leading the field on a very

good 39 points off a scratch

handicap. Second on the day was

SiyabuleleMavuso, in a count out

from Melvin Mbabela, on 37

points. The longest drive on the

9th went to BinkyduPreez, the

Closest to the Pin on the 3rd to

Pete Andrew and the Closest to

the Pin on the 8th to Paul Strutt. It

was a successful day which started

with the releasing of a flight of

racing pigeons, which saw

enthusiastic support for the

Bulls/Sharks rugby match and had

GOLF

W E E K LY

members braaiing afterwards.

This Saturday will see the annual

Club Championships being

played. This is open to all

Alexandria Golf Club members

and will be played over 36 holes

medal in the A & B Division, with

the C Division playing 18 holes

individual Stableford.

The A Division is for players

handicapped up to 9, the B

Division 10-18 and the C Division

19 and above. Players must be

there for an 8am start in the A and

B divisions and a midday start in

the C Division.

KENTON GOLF

BROTHERHOOD (KGB)

Tuesday May 31 2022 Rain

beating down before the sun rose,

cool temperatures, and a north

westerly wind close to 50

kilometres an hour.

Keith Rugg, James Lobban and

RPAGC LADIES GOLF: Lindy

Krige, left, receives the

Atherstone Cup from Anita

de Bruin, committee member

Don Thomson pipped a few

chasers in the pack to finish in first

position on 67 points. On their

heels John Dell, John Abbott and

Paul Fryer tied in second place

with Andy Mynhardt, AlbieNeele

and Heinz Czepluch on 66 points.

George Lake, Peter Reed and

Andy Stembridge were short of

one point to finish sole recipients

of the Hamer & Sukkel for their

return of 55 points.

Andy Mynhardt shot the round of

the morning with a gross 79. No

individual nett scores of note were

recorded reflecting the difficult

playing conditions.

Andy Mynhardt also claimed the

2-club pool for his covey with a

birdie on the par three 11 being

the only 2 club of the day.

Friday June 3 2022 A very chilly

morning with a light northerly

wind, that shifted to north easterly

as the morning progressed, saw 46

entrants with tags in to be drawn

in two 3-balls and ten 4-balls to

contest a Stableford Alliance 2-

scores-to-count format.

James Lobban, Heather van

Harmelen, Derick van Harmelen

and Mike Beaumont found that

their 84 points were sufficient to

claim first place at prize giving.

Tony Halse, Pat Halse, Arnie

Schultz and Donald McGarvie

were close second on 83 points.

Don Thomson, Andy Manson and

John Abbott earned the Hamer &

Sukkel for the 63 (58+5) points.

Mike Stadler and John

Muggeridge birdied the par three

6th hole but Leon Grobler with his

birdie on the par three 11th

captured the lucrative 2-club pool

for his covey.

Bob Shaw shot an excellent

individual 69 nett but had to give

way to John Crandon with an even

more outstanding individual 66

nett for player of the day.

RPAGC LADIES RESULTS

Playing in an almost gale-force

westerly wind, 20 ladies took part

in Tuesday afternoon’s Individual

Bonus Bogey competition and the

Atherstone Cup.

Proving just how difficult the

playing conditions were, Lindy

Krige took 1st place and the

Atherstone Cup on -1 and she

counted out 2nd placed

DonnePiguet also on -1. Jenny

Adair took 3rd place with -2.

MIXED RESULTS

The third Sunday Mixed

Competition of 2022, organised

by the ladies section of the golf

club and sponsored by

Continental Restaurant, Home of

Good Food in Kenton as well as

Penny Farthing, with nearest the

pins sponsored by O’Neill’s

Insurance Brokers, was held on

Sunday June 5th in wonderful

golfing conditions.

Nearest the pins winners were

Arjan Sap on the 6th, Michelle

Walsh on the 8th, Derek Sinclair

on the 11th and Roger Acton on

the 13th.

Lindy Krige was successful with

the straightest drive on the 1st to

round off a day thoroughly

enjoyed by all participants.

The next Sunday Mixed

Competition will take place on

July 31st 2022.

ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF

CLUB WEEKLY RESULTS

DATE: Wednesday 01/06/2022

SPONSOR: BUCO

COMPETITION: Individual Medal

NO OF PLAYERS: 81

Results: 1st: Alan Rosenthal - 69;

2nd: Peter Longhurst - 71; 3rd:

Jason Sharrock - 72; 4th: Tony

Halse - 72

2 Clubs: 6th: CMavuso, G

Strydom; 8th: D Sinclair, B Reid,

NStötter; 11th: T Webster,

CPoulton, B Wright; 13th:

PLonghurst

Best Gross: 72 – Colin Mavuso

Best Nett: 69 – Alan Rosenthal

TENNIS LEAGUE

Corporate Tennis ClubWe had our first round of

Corporate Cup fixtures at the Port Alfred Tennis

Club on Tuesday May 31 2022. Despite the chilly

weather we had a lovely turnout of supporters who

enjoyed an evening of quality tennis. The results

for the first round were as follows:

BS Sports 1 1/2 vs Leach Pharmacy 3 1/2 ( Wi n n e r

Leach Pharmacy)

BUCO 0 vs Build It (Winner Build It)

Stenden 1 vs Pam Golding 4 (Winner Pam

Golding)

The stand out player award for the evening goes to

Chris Friderichs from Build it.

The draw for the second round has also been done

and sees the very strong Pam Golding coming up

against an equally impressive Leach Pharmacy.

Both TjaartCoetzee and Wade Labuschagne have

been in excellent form during round 1 and

their upcoming battle will be one to look forward

to. Build it who had a great start will come up

against BS Sports with the remaining fixture

between Buco and the team from Stenden

U n ive r s i t y.

The Corporate League is on Tuesdays at the Port

Alfred Tennis Club. Come and support your

favourite corporate team.

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE GEORGE

EDWARD BEEBY Identity No. 371220

5090 084, of 24 Vroom Road, Port Alfred

who died on the 22nd March 2022 and


property








GJ MARAIS

Executor

Neave Stötter Inc


PORT ALFRED

Ref:pk/MAT10939

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE MELISSA

REINE WOODS, Identity No. 821206 0059

08 9, married in community of property

to Eugene Rupert Woods, Identity No.

721202 5067 08 7, formerly of 6 Devlin

Close, Port Alfred, who died at Port Alfred

on 8 August 2016

ESTATE NO: 2578/2018

The First and Final Liquidation and Distribution

Account in the above estate will lie for

¿

the High Court, Grahamstown, and a copy

thereof at the Magistrate’s Office, Port

Alfred, for a period of 21 days from 10 June

2022.

J.J. GRIESEL


Griesel & Associates

39 Campbell Street

PORT ALFRED 6170

Ref: JJ Griesel

TEAM

STENDEN SA:

From left,

Meagan

A l e x a n d e r,

G l y n n H u l l e y,

LindyHulley and

Erin Gait.

Picture: SUPPLIED

In the estate of the Late Trevlyn

Leslie Robey, Identity Number

290406 5009 08 7, widower, formerly

resident at 21 Damant Lodge, Port

Alfred, and who died on 18 August

2021

Estate Number: 4475/2021

All persons having claims against

the above estate are required to

lodge such claims with the undersigned

within 30 (thirty) days from 10 June

2022.

I D Schäfer

Agent for Executors

Schäfers Attorneys

P O Box 2375

Port Alfred 6170

Phone: 082 415 7760

In the estate of the late JOHANNA

PETRONELLA KOTZE Identity No: 260719

0052 08 4, Widowed, Residence at time of

death was 36 DONKIN DRIVE, KENTON

ON SEA, EASTERN CAPE, 6191

Date of Death: 04 July 2016

Estate Number: 003251/2016

The First and Final Liquidation and

Distribution Account in the above estate will lie

¿

¿

ALFRED, for a period of twenty-one days from

the 10 June 2022

Dated at Pretoria on this 03rd Day of June

2022

Name and address of Executor or Authorised

agent:

GARDENS, PRETORIA, GAUTENG, 0081

Advertiser and E-mail address:

anita@gbm.co.za

Date: 03 06 2022

Tel No: 012 346 4902

IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE RODGERS

TOKWE, Identity No. 540208 5534 08 2,

married in community of property to Norond

Tokwe, Identity No. 590322 0312 08 6,

formerly of 1148 Cakwebe Street, Bathurst,

who died at Port Alfred on 12 July 2019

ESTATE NO: 2510/2019

The First and Final Liquidation and

Distribution Account in the above estate

¿

Master of the High Court, Grahamstown,

and a copy thereof at the Magistrate’s

¿

days from 10 June 2022.

J.J. GRIESEL


Griesel & Associates

39 Campbell Street

PORT ALFRED 6170

Ref: JJ Griesel

ESTATE LATE PHILIP WATHEN COURT

BORN ON THE 2 ND MAY 1942

WHO DIED ON THE 21 ST DECEMBER 2021

of address 6 FIRTREE LODGE, ST ADENS

AVENUE, GRAHAMSTOWN

IDENTITY NUMBER: 420502 5069 080

ESTATE NO: 691/2022

All persons having claims against the above

Estate are required to lodge such claims with

the undersigned within thirty (30) days from

date of publication hereof.

DATED at PORT ALFRED this 10 TH day of

JUNE 2022

DOLD AND STONE INC.

Attorneys for Executor

37 Campbell Street

PORT ALFRED

6170

(Ref: S G McNaughton/Elizabeth)

EMPLOYMENT WANTED

RETRENCHED SERGEANT MAJOR

looking for a live-in maintenance

manager position. Contact Peter on

073 316 4013

In the Estate of the late PETER

DESMOND AKEROYD BOWEN (Identity

No. 310910 5014 084), a resident of

Dolphin Coast Nursing Home, 10 Northwood

Road, Kenton-on-Sea, 6191, who died

on the 28 th August, 2021.

Estate No. 004498/2021

Debtors and Creditors in the above

Estate are hereby called upon to lodge

their claims with and pay their debts to the

undersigned within a period of thirty (30)

days of the date of publication hereof.

Michael Peter Bowen

55 Main Street,

P.O.Box 13,

Bushmans River Mouth,

6191.

Cell phone: +27 82 853 6917

NDLAMBE

MUNICIPALITY

PORT ALFRED

APPLICATION TO RENEW THE

LEASE AGREEMENT RELATING

TO THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING

SITUATED ON A PORTION OF

ERF 8, 26B KENTON STREET,

KENTON-ON-SEA

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section

21(a) of the Municipal Systems Act 32 of

2000 that a request has been received

¿

SOC Limited to renew the Lease

Agreement pertaining to the building, 124 m²

¿

other related business purposes only.

Further particulars and sketch plan regarding

the abovementioned proposal may be

obtained during office hours from the

DIRECTORATE INFRASTRUCTURAL

DEVELOPMENT: ESTATES SECTION,

CIVIC CENTRE, CAUSEWAY, PORT

ALFRED or from S. Boshoff at 046-604

5519, sboshoff@ndlambe.gov.za and

any objection to the proposal must be

lodged in writing, together with reasons

thereof, with the MUNICIPAL MANAGER,

P.O. BOX 13, PORT ALFRED, 6170 on

or before THURSDAY, 30 JUNE 2022.

NOTICE NUMBER: 85/2022

ADV. R. DUMEZWENI

9 JUNE 2022 MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Ta l k

OF THE Tow nSPORT

Thursday 9 J u n e, 202 2

CONTACT US WITH SPORTS NEWS: (046) 624-4356 or email

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King of the Kowie

REACH OUT

Perfect surf for

Mook Lion

while the

Heny family

take the rest at

Kowie

B o a rd r i d e r s

Competition

RICHARD HENY

The second surf contest in

the Kowie Boardriders

King of the Kowie Surf

series got under way on

Saturday, 4 June 2022, at East

Beach, Port Alfred.

The series comprises four

surf competitions between

members of the local surf club

where an overall King of the

Kowie is crowned for the year.

The event is normally held

when surf conditions align with

the best waves to create a

memorable day of competition

between friends and family. This

event was held in huge but

perfect surf.

Results are as follows:

● Grom Boys: Owen Heny

● Grom Girls: Lily Heny; Lara

H e ny

● U18 Boys: Kaine Heny;

Owen Heny

● Over 30: Mooky Lion; Jason

S h a r r o ck

● Over 40: Richard Heny

● Over 50: Pete Britz

● Open Final: Mooky Lion;

Andrew Laverge; Dane Cox;

Tristan Groenewald

● Best Lip to the Head: Joao

Felizardo & TristanGroenewald

● Best Barrel: Mooky Lion

● Longest Wave: Mooky Lion

INTO THE TUBE: Mook Lion, winner of the open section of the King of the Kowie Surf series last weekend. Picture: Simon Pamphilon

SHOWING THEIR DRIVE

WINNERS: Hamilton

Mavuso, SIndile ‘Lion’

Mlonyeni and Muleki ‘Rasta’

Mgabada. The winner of the

Caddie Championship will

join the three Division

Winners of the Club

Championship at a Regional

Final at The Hill Golf Club,

Gqeberha, in August.

Pictures: SUPPLIED

DREAMING BIG: On

Saturday June 4 the Station

Hill Cricket Club fundraising

tea, which comprises the

wives and moms of the SHCC

players, hosted their first

boerie stall, in partnerships

with Pick n Pay, outside the

Heritage Mall in Port Alfred.

Fundraising committee

member said their big dream

is to one day have their very

own turf pitch at the Station

Hill Sports Ground, so they

can host league and

Pineapple Tournament

matches. ‘Thank you to those

who purchased, supported

and donated on Saturday,’

Baartman said. P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

B

WLS

BANTER

KENTON BOWLING CLUB

Wednesday saw the next round of

the Doris Ford and Les Clarke

competitions taking place at Port

Alfred. We had four men’s and

two ladies’ teams taking part on a

lovely winter’s day. Kenton did

very well in this round with three

of the four men’s teams and both

ladies teams coming out tops.

Nevertheless there were some

close matches and everyone

enjoyed themselves as well as the

lovely hot dogs our hosts supplied

after the games.

The rest of the week saw some

internal matches taking place.

There were also a few bounce

games on Friday afternoon with

the usual gathering in the

clubhouse afterwards. The only

draw was the PT Lockdown Meat

draw and the lucky winner this

week was Pippa Swift.

Social Saturday was kindly

sponsored by Robby’s Ultra

Liquors this month and there was

a good turnout on a mild winter’s

day to enjoy the bowls. The

winning team was Ivan Pachonick,

Denise Brand and Lydia Palmer

and they each got a voucher to

purchase something they like from

R o b by ’s.

This coming week is Dias Jackpot

on Wednesday and on Thursday

we will be hosting the next round

of the Kenton vs Kowie

competition. Please check the

notice boards and tick your name

if you've been selected to play.

KOWIE BOWLING CLUB

With the “big one” in just over a

week away, (16-19 June) the club

is putting the finishing touches to

hosting the finals of the National

Mixed Pairs at our club. There is a

huge buzz of anticipation among

the committee members as the

jigsaw puzzle finally comes

together after months of

p r e p a ra t i o n .

After last week’s highlight at

having the Eastern Province mixed

pairs finals play-off on the Gavin

Deenik green, it was decided that

Tuesdays tabs in would be played

on the “B” green. Playing in gusty

winds and overcast conditions,

the tabs in competition was won

by Pieter Stegmann’s team of

Michael van der Sandt and Gavin

M u i r.

Wednesday morning’s novice

session was well attended, and the

KOWIE PAIRS:

Bronze winners

in the EP pairs

finals in Graaff-

Reinet, from left,

Keith Clarkson,

Eastern Province

p re s i d e n t ,

Helise Hattingh,

Judy Alexander

and Carl

Verneulen of

Personal Trust.

Picture: SUPPLIED

regulars enjoyed the informal ten

end game that ensued. It was very

pleasing to see Bryan and Paddy

Burger rolling a couple of bowls

on the adjacent rink. Paddy has

been off with health problems, but

after seeing her enthusiasm, she

certainly looks as if she’ll be back

with us at tabs very soon.

Thursdays tabs in was well

attended, and with the generous

SPAR voucher sponsorship as

prizes, the teams pulled out all the

stops. The afternoon was

deservedly won by Judy

Alexander and her winning team

of Peter Giblin and Sally Moffat.

Fr i d ay ’s bounce game was

attended by 18 of our members

and as usual, some competitive

bowling was the flavour of the day.

Playing in pleasant sunny

weather, Saturday afternoon saw

a bunch enthusiastic bowlers

attend the tabs in competition.

The afternoons bragging rights

went to Jonty Alexander and his

team of Mike Ryan and Dave

S l a t e r.

Congratulations to our ladies’

pairs, Judy Alexander and Helise

Hattingh, who played in the EP

pairs finals competition in Graaff-

Reinet on Saturday and Sunday.

Our girls won bronze. Well done!

For future reference, on Friday 10

June, the club is hosting the

Personal Trust Trips competition,

with a fire being lit for the steak

night that will follow. There is also

a nifty R900 attendance draw at

stake, so members are encouraged

to support the evening.

PORT ALFRED BOWLING

AND CROQUET CLUB

It was a bad day at the office for

all but one of the six Port Alfred

teams playing against Kenton in

the Doris Ford and Les Clarke

series last Wednesday afternoon at

home.

The only men’s team to come

away with a win was skipped by

Phil Taylor, the rest coming a

cropper, while both the ladies’

teams also came up short. Well

done to all the Kenton teams and

tough luck Port Alfred.

Friday afternoon saw just three

players turn up for a bounce game

and the cricket mat was used with

bowlers having to score a one,

four or six. A lot of ducks were

recorded but well done to Julie,

Gail and Brian who enjoyed

t h e m s e l ve s .

Saturday saw a good turnout for

tabs-in with lovely weather on

offer and five rinks were filled.

Among the bowlers was Kay from

Dordrecht - a newly arrived

resident now living at Settlers Park.

Also present was Chris Avis a long

time member who surprised all

with his arrival.

Wendy and Lennie have now

joined the club as well and after

bowls were handed their club tabs

with their locker numbers on. A

warm welcome to the two.

On Tuesday this week, the final of

the mixed drawn trips was played

which saw Trevor, Ben and Shar

come up against Brian, Beryl and

Fred. The outcome will be carried

in next week’s column. It promises

to be a nice clash.

Then this coming Saturday and

Sunday the semi-finals and final of

the Eastern Areas Trips gets played

at Port Alfred.

The two Port Alfred teams of Ron

(skip), Phil and Mike and Hein

(skip), Stuart and Brian will meet

in their opening game. Good

bowling guys.

The Brian Waddington Hospice

tournament is coming up soon

and all Port Alfred players are

being encouraged to play in

support of a valuable cause.

Lastly, fines on Saturday came to

R180. Club members are

reminded the money raised goes

to help those who are perhaps

struggling financially to enter

competitions. Good bowling all.

Talk 09 June 2022

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