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ALL THE THRILLS AND SPILLS AT YOUR SCHOOL PAGE 4
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S I N C E 1 9 9 5
‘Girl in The Picture’ PAGE 2
Vuyo's Browski set to be
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RIDING HIGH
Selbornian sets off to Uganda
for motorsports PAGE 8
Vehicle licencing
services halted
by fed up staff
Workers protest over unhygienic building, smell
FAITH MTWANA and
TAMMY FRAY
Buffalo City Municipality
staff at the vehicle
licencing and registration
department on Lower Oxford
Street downed tools on July 5 in
protest against the unbearable
environment and potentially
hazardous building they work
in.
Staff have to deal with an
unbearable odour that
permeates the building due to
apparent sewage leaks under
the building.
In addition, staff say there is
no ventilation, with no windows
that open.
They claim they are forced to
halt operations and evacuate the
building up to twice a month
because of the stench, halting
services.
Workers were seated outside
the building on July 5 for more
than five hours.
“We’ve been sitting outside
since 7.30pm and no-one has
told us what to do or if we can
go home or not.
“They just leave us in the
dark. No work is continuing
i n s i d e ,” said one of the workers
who did not want to be named
for fear of intimidation.
The staff say the conditions
are so bad they fear for their
health.
“The sewage [smell] is bad
and they forcing us to sit in here
with the smell and most of us
get sick.
“We end up vomiting and
this could lead to illnesses. We
have rashes on our faces
because the germs that are in
the air affect us badly.
“They take chlorine and pine
gel and throw it over everything
to disguise the smell but the
problem of the pipes has not
been fixed.”
According to staff, it has
been an ongoing problem for
more than 10 years.
The South African Municipal
Workers Union claim a health
and safety inspection by the
Department of Labour was done
at the premises years ago,
however, the union believes the
recommendations were ignored
by BCM supervisors and
managers.
The caretaker and caretaker
manager of the building insist
the problem was a burst
sewerage pipe that was fixed on
July 4.
They say the building was
cleaned and steps were taken to
insure it was sterile and any
further issues had to be handled
by building maintenance.
Go! reporters were able to
enter the building and can
confirm a very strong smell was
present throughout, particularly
in the office area.
Parts of the corridors had
been cleaned, however,
cleaning detergent failed to fully
mask the smell.
According to employees at
the electricity department at 117
Oxford Street, the problems
with the vehicle licencing
building have been ongoing for
ye a r s .
They claim staff had tried to
bring the issues to the attention
of their supervisors in the past
SERVICES
D I S R E PA I R : The
basement of the
vehicle licencing
department
building on Lower
Oxford Street,
where leaking
sewage can be
seen in the street
outside the office
block. Municipal
workers downed
tools and sat
outside the
building for five
hours on July 5,
waiting for their
complaints
regarding the
building to be
a d d re s s e d P i c t u re s :
FAITH MTWANA and
TAMMY FRAY
but were threatened with nowork
no-pay measures to deter
any protest action.
The GO! contacted BCM for
comment, however, to no avail.
Also suffering were the many
members of the public who
were turned away at the door
due to services being halted.
“I am leaving the country
and I need to sort out my
documents before I leave. This is
a problem,” one person said.
Border Kei Chamber of
Business chairperson Lizelle
Maurice said: “The city needs to
allocate an annual budget for
maintenance and schedule
maintenance on critical
infrastructure and make it a
priority, because substandard
buildings and the cleanliness of
facilities pose a health threat to
staff and consumer safety. Staff
morale is affected, which results
in poor customer service.”
MAKING MOVES: Freelance dancer Lanelli Meek receives the Crowd Favourite award
during the World of Dance audition series at the Guild Theatre on Saturday July 9. Buffalo
City dance studio JJDC performed ‘Leave the light on’ Picture: SUPPLIED
EC dancers wow in World
of Dance audition series
FAITH MTWANA
The Guild Theatre hosted the World Of Dance
audition series on July 9, during which Eastern
Cape dancers got to show off their talent in
various genres – from hip hop to contemporary.
The auditions were part of a national
scouting campaign in which a select group of
dancers from each region are chosen to go to
Los Angeles to participate in the global World of
Dance competition.
Participants came from East London, Port
Alfred and Gqeberha.
Jo Jackson, the founder of Buffalo City Jo
Jackson Dance Company (JJDC), said the
competition was a great opportunity for dancers
from small dance studios to compete in.
“Many of these dance studios seem to be
nervous to compete. This is a great opportunity
for the dancers and for East London to show the
world our talent.
“The judges were very impressed with what
we showed them. A group with 33 dancers
made it alongside some solo performers.
“Now we wait for the final decision to find
out who will be going overseas,” Jackson said.
The World of Dance Championship Series
has grown from a single event in Los Angeles to
a globally-renowned competition featuring the
wo r l d ’s best dance groups and schools.
The competition, which has been
successfully showcasing talented dancers for
TEEN SCENE
about 13 years, has been to more than 30
countries. It also provides a platform for other
talented artists in music, fashion and lifestyle.
Emma- Jane Victor, a dancer from JJDC,
recounted her experience performing on stage.
“It was amazing. It was great to perform on
stage with my group and to be up against the
larger groups and experience the happiness and
excitement.
“I’ve performed solo and performing in a
group is different because we have to work hard
to make sure that everyone in the group looks
the same and remembers the routine.
“We practised our three-minute routine for
15 hours to perfect it,” said Victor.
Lanelli Meek, a freelance dancer who
participated in the auditions, achieved second
and third place in his respective categories and
was voted Crowd Favourite by the East London
audience.
“It was a truly magical experience, seeing
the passionate dancers give it their all on stage
was a marvelous sight.
“It has always been a dream of mine to
perform with that WOD banner behind me.
“To perform with two of the best dancers I
know and my best friend with whom I first
started dancing with was really a full circle
moment for me,” said Meek.
After the next qualifiers, the top dancers from
all regions will qualify for the next round in
December in Johannesburg.
YOUNG FUN:
Teenagers enjoyed a
safe evening of
dancing and music
played by DJ MJ on
Friday evening
courtesy of RDR
Events and Summit
Lifestyle Centre in
Beacon Bay P i c t u re :
FAITH MTWANA

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‘Girl in The Picture’
CROSSWORD number 1288
Shocking story of
depravity, abuse
Documentary recounts girl’s ordeal at ‘father’s’ hands
FAITH MTWANA
W H AT ’S ON THE GO!
Contact the News Desk on (043) 7022125 or e-mail: goexpress@arena.africa
by Monday 4pm in publication week
T H U R S DAY
● The University of the Third
Age (U3Ael) offers an interesting
programme of talks and courses.
New members joining is R50.
Enquiries: Gwen - 076-106-
4836.The Courses for next
week: Tuesday, 19 July:
IsiXhosa - Nita Laing - 082-898-
6394 Wednesday, 20 July:
Music Appreciation - Carol
Keep - 072-508-0936 Friday 22
July: Writing Group - Sobhna
Poona - 084-250-7281.
● From the 11-16 July Master
Magician, Bryan King, will
present his Magicade Of
Mystery at the Guild Theatre. All
weekday shows at 3pm and
Saturday show at 11am. R60pp
at the door. Cash only. Contact:
082-711-5425/043-726-7118.
● Bazaar on 6 August at St
Crucis Church, Edge Rd at
12noon. German sausage and
lots of exciting stalls.
F R I DAY
● CROQUET: St Andrew’s
Croquet Club (in the grounds of
the EL Golf Club, Bunker’s Hill).
Play begins at 1.45pm every
Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday. Visitors are welcome.
Coaching available and club
facilities to hire, contact Lyn
England 083-321-3445
S AT U R DAY
● CROQUET: Typos Croquet
Club’s playing times are 1.30pm
on Saturdays and 10am on
Wednesdays. Join the team for a
game or, alternatively, Rob and
Linda are available for training
sessions. Practice equipment
(mallets, etc.) available at no
cost. Call Linda on 079-507-
6680. Covid restrictions are
adhered to. Typos Club, Union
Avenue (near Clarendon High)
● Narcotics Anonymous at 22
St Mark Rd, Southernwood.
From 7pm to 8pm. Call 043-
743-4350.
● JOYS OF BOOKS FESTIVAL:
At EL Museum from 9am to
2pm. Adults one day pass R100
which includes complimentary
glass of wine and children R100
pass which includes juice and a
snack. Book on Quicket and
contact: 043-743-0686.
S U N DAY
● Men’s Breakfast run, 5km and
10km Gonubie Harriers. Entries
close on 13 July and can be
made on www.entr ytime.com.
M O N DAY
● The Compassionate Friends
will meet at The Vincent
Methodist Church Hall, Preston
Avenue at 7 pm. All bereaved
parents and their families as
well as friends are most
welcome to attend – do join us
in the warmth of our friendship
and understanding in the loss of
a child as we share in our Soup
and Snacks Social. Phone:
When three men found the body of Tonya
Hughes on the side of the road, they
had no idea t they were about to
uncover a dreadful and shocking hidden mystery
involving a father, his gruesome depravity and the
effects thereof on a defenseless child.
Girl in the Picture is a true crime Netflix
documentary that tells the story of the life of
Suzanne Maria Sevakis (or Sharon Marshal or
Tonya Hughes, depending on the period of her life
story you’re hearing about) and all the terrible and
inhumane acts that her “father”, Clarence Hughes
(who also goes many aliases) put her and her son
M i ch ael through.
A number of disturbing events, such as
abduction, rape, murder and sexual assault, are
explained in detail, so this one is not for the fainthearted.
Director Skye Borgman does a tremendous job
of deconstructing the personal life of the
perpetrator and his heinous acts, while also
shedding light on the personality and the potential
of a young victim who was robbed of the life she
could have had. The different character witnesses
of the victim share anecdotes of her life as a
friend, peer and mother and these are weaved
throughout the documentary to humanise
Suzanne and to give her a voice beyond the trope
of a victim.
The documentary does a great job of building
up suspense through its methodical reveal of the
terrible details of Suzanne’s torture, keeping
viewers narratively invested in what otherwise
would have been too difficult a story to stomach.
This is one of the best, and most wellconstructed
documentaries Netlix has produced.
The director tells the story in chronological order,
following the order in which the authorities were
able to uncover the information.
The result is a stomach-churning story of
sociopath and the damage he wrought on an
innocent life.
By the end, the documentary manages to
answer all the questions you may have had while
watching. Each of the interviews feels relevant and
provides much-needed insight into the drama.
Myrtle – 043-721 0406 / 083
973 6108
T U E S DAY
● Al-anon family groups is a
support group for family and
friends of problem drinkers. If
your life is affected by a
problem drinker, there is help
available. We meet every
Tuesday evening at the
Methodist Church in Hebbe
Street, Cambridge at 7.30pm.
For more information, please
call Gill at 079-612-8264, or
Elsie at 078-628-6311
● The Border Historical
Society’s July presentation - in
association with the Friends of
the East London Museum - will
be held live. Mike Coleman will
present a talk titled: “Where do
we come from? Who do we
come from? Archaeology,
history, genetics and maypoles.”
A family ancestry that represents
majority of European people for
10,000 years, using history,
archaeology, folklore, genetics
and genealogy. Illustrating what
is now available to anyone using
the internet, to investigate their
own past on Tuesday 19 July at
7.30pm in the MCL Hall at
the East London Museum.
W E D N E S DAY
● Narcotics Anonymous at 22
St Mark Rd, Southernwood.
From 7pm to 8pm. Call 043-
743- 4350
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Ex-EL star launches new
self-funded magazine
Mahashe hopes
venture will inspire
other SA creatives
FAITH MTWANA
Former East London performerturned-magazine
editorial creator
Vuyo Mahashe is once again flying
the Eastern Cape flag high on the world
stage with the launch of his self-funded
magazine Browski Magazine appearing
in print and online later this month.
The magazine is the second major
project under Mahashe’s Browski
brand, after the Browski x Swatch watch
design which saw Mahashe partnering
with Phathu Designs and showcasing
his design at the Dubai Expo.
Mahashe began his career as a
dancer and a choreographer but has
since branched out into the design
space.
“I just wanted to try something new
and in doing so I found a new passion.
Browski Magazine is a way for me to
give authentic South African creative
artists like myself an opportunity to
showcase their crafts.
“It will include articles about the
work that some artists are doing, as well
as interviews with these artists so they
can explain the meaning behind their
wo r k ,” he said.
Mahashe explains that the Browski
Magazine is more than just a small
passion project for him as he hopes to
use it to inspire artists to reach for their
dreams.
“At the beginning of July, I decided
to self-fund and publish my first
magazine, and put every last penny I
earned from touring with Pina Bausch’s
Rite of Spring towards this new dream.
Nowadays dreams are very expensive,
which is why I hope the public will
delight in this magazine and look
through its pages to dream, explore,
research and to live. I want them to be
inspired and not just pass time.”
Another big achievement for
Mahashe is his acceptance into the
foundation year of the Bachelor of Fine
Arts degree at the Paris College of Art.
“My acceptance into Paris College of
Art has been a dream come true. Paris is
a dream destination and the fact that I
get to call it home for the next couple of
years is wild to me.
“I received a partial scholarship to
study and I have started a GoFundMe
campaign to help me pay for my flights,
accommodation, tuition and study
m a t e r i a l s ,” he said.
Mahashe has planned for the
magazine to be of high quality, likening
it to high-profile magazines like Vogue.
The launch of the magazine, Vol1,
will also coincide with the launch of a
brand new Browski Tote bag. Both
launches are set for mid-July and early
August respectively.
MULTIMEDIA ARTIST: Vuyo Mahashe is
making waves as a creative artist with the
launch of his new self-funded Browski
Magazine Vol 1Picture: NEVILLE DIKGOMO
Top SA magician on
at the Guild Theatre
FAITH MTWANA
Master magician Bryan King has
brought his Magicade of
Mystery show to the Guild
Theatre, which is sure to delight
both young and old audiences.
“I have grandkids too and
I’m always looking for fun things
for them to do,” said King.
“I am hoping this show will
provide some holiday fun for
East London audiences,
especially now during the
holiday period.”
King, who has been a
magician for 64 years, said
interest in magic had changed
over the years.
He said magicians were
becoming more “mainstream”
and entering international
competitions such as America’s
Got Talent.
This meant magic shows
were becoming highly popular
and many people still found the
MYSTERY: Bryan
King, S A’s first
magician to have
received the
Order of Merlin
Excalibur award
from the
International
Brotherhood of
Magicians, is at
the Guild until
July 16 P i c t u re :
SUPPLIED
art entertaining. “I believe that
magic allows people to escape
and enjoy the little things,” King
said.
“Even when you are older
and know how the magic is
done, you won’t lose the
excitement.
“It isn’t always easy to tell if
it’s real or not, unless we make a
mistake on stage, which
unfortunately does happen from
time to time.”
King is a recipient of the
Order of Merlin Excalibur award
from the International
Brotherhood of Magicians, the
first South African to receive this
h o n o u r.
The Magicade of Mystery
show is on at the Guild Theatre
until July 16.
All weekday shows are at
3pm, while the Saturday show is
at 11am.
Tickets cost R60, and are
available at the door.

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Redwood College soccer
star invited back to Italy
BLOWING UP
Gonubie youngster returning to AC Milan academy for training
TAMMY FRAY
Si x t e e n - ye a r- o l d
Sinomtha Mkumatela
from Redwood College
in Gonubie participated in
the AC Milan Technical
A c a d e my ’s Elite junior
development training tour
towards the end of June.
He has since returned but
with a selection to go back to
Italy to form part of a small
group of youngsters who will
be trained by AC Milan’s
technical division with the
intention of rising through the
leagues to become part of the
club in future.
According to AC Milan
Technical Centre and World
Wide Scholarships
international academy in SA,
Mkumatela’s performance
during the training tour
cemented his potential in the
eyes of the club.
He will be receiving
technical and tactical skills
training, performance
coaching, monthly
assessments, language
lessons and trials and
matches against other
academies and clubs.
GOING PLACES
Mkumatela is excited to
be selected given that most of
his young life has been
geared towards sport and
especially soccer.
Considering that this
opportunity is a stepping
stone to joining AC Milan in
a professional capacity,
Mkumatela confirms that he
is excited although he may
be expected to leave home
for up to 12 months.
His mother, Phaphama
Njikelana, says this
opportunity has been her
son’s life dream and although
it would be separation from
her and the rest of the family,
she believes she cannot stand
in the way of his dreams.
Mkumatela is an admirer
of Cristiano Ronaldo on the
basis of the player’s work
ethic and he believes that
through emulating Ronaldo
he will be able to achieve
similar success.
Currently the family has
to cover expenses for the trip
from their own funds and so
they are appealing to local
sponsors to consider
investing in Mkumatela’s
future.
PROMISING FUTURE: Sinomtha Mkumatela is the first ever firsttime
player to attend the AC Milan elite junior development training
programme and be invited back for further training Picture: SUPPLIED
NEW ADDITIONS: Three Stirling High School students
were selected for the 8-member National Schools Jazz
Band during the National Youth Jazz Festival in Makhanda
at the end of June. Tallis Hurly (bass), Jayden Harebottle
(alto sax) and Russell Matthews (drums) were selected for
the national band, Tallis and Jayden for the second time,
and had the amazing opportunity to work with worldrenowned
bassist Hein van de Geyn, who conducted this
year’s band Picture: SUPPLIED
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
GIVING BACK: Hudson Park Primary U13 boys and girls
hockey teams collected previously loved hockey
equipment and collected funds to purchase new gum
guards and shin pads to donate to AW Barnes before the
schools broke for the holidays Picture: SUPPLIED
RISING STAR: Leeyogen Saville from Atletico Football Club was recently
awarded u/16 player of the tournament at the East London Central Local
Football Association’s 9th memorial Allen van der Hoven premier cup
from 16-19 June. Saville, 16, is a left-footed dribbler, and his coach
believes he has the potential to become a great central midfielder. Saville
was player of the season as a former pupil at Parkside Primary in 2018
and was selected for Border at u/13 level. He went to Spain to the
Spanish Pro Football Academy with Wally Walker, owner of Primer Futbol
Academy in East London, in December 2018. Saville intends to become a
professional player and hopes to play in the European league one day
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HUDSONIAN PRIDE: Sibabalwe Mahashe, Hudson Park
High School 1st XV team captain, and captain of the Border
Craven Week team, has been selected as a 8th man in the
South African rugby schools u18 team and Mr Lwazi
Zangqa, our Head of Rugby and 1st XV rugby coach, has
been appointed as assistant coach of the SA Schools u18
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Selbornians return triumphant from Ubuko run
TAMMY FRAY
During Selborne College’s 150th year,
the school’s efforts to raise funds for
prosthetic surgery and rehabilitation for
student, Ubuko Mpotulo, has swept
across the province rendering Selborne
College a flagship school for social
change in the country.
Educator and co-founder of Sport for
Lives, Jonathan Kruger, says that the
school has devised multiple streams
through which to fundraise for Mpotulo,
and that at every level of school activity,
the pupils have means of contributing
towards the funds for the surgery.
Returning from their 300km run from
Grey College to Selborne College to
raise funds, Kruger said that the
intention behind using school activities
for social good is to introduce pupils to
the reality of economically divided
instability in SA.
Kruger said: “Sometimes the pupils
don’t know that SA is the most unequal
society in the world.
“When I was in Grade 10 at
Selborne, our teachers took us to
Duncan Village. To see children living in
shacks changed my perception on what
I have and what I can do to help other
p e o p l e .”
With 100% of the school’s tuckshop
proceeds going to Mpotulo as well as
sporting initiatives such as “Tries for
Ubuko” and “Goals for Ubuko” hosted
by the rugby and soccer first team, the
school encourages the public to
continue pledging their support by
committing one rand for every kilometre
completed in the Ubuko 300 run from
Gqeberha to East London.
SWEET ANGEL: Ubuko Mpotulo has
mobility challenges but Selborne
College has initiatives to help
Mpotulo by raising funds for surgery
Picture: Randell Roskruge

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Mama Africa winner’s projects
blossoming in Amalinda Forest
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Nondumiso Mpitimpiti opened
Step Ahead Early Childhood
Development Centre in 2007 in
Nkomazi Place, Amalinda
Fo r e s t .
She is the winner of
numerous Clover Mama Afrika
awards, which recognise social
ch a n g e m a k e r s .
Her centre has grown
enormously since she launched
it, and now cares for more than
104 pre-school children and
coordinates a further 210
preschools in the Eastern Cape.
She also provides care for
five foster homes with 24
orphans.
Mpitimpiti also offers
training to adults to obtain their
NQF level 4 in Early Childhood
Development training.
Mpitimpiti runs a range of
projects from Nkomazi Place –
a crèche, bakery, poultry farm,
after care, a matric re-write
centre and an internet café.
She said the bakery was the
closest to her heart because it
benefited the community most,
providing people with training
and reducing u n e m p l oy m e n t .
and poverty.
“The ages of children we
teach are between birth to five
years. We teach the NCF
Curriculum, which is a daily
programme, starting at 9am
until 12 midday,” she said.
One of the workers at the
bakery, Thabisile Rhadebe, said
she had been working with
Mpitimpiti for 11 years since
she started as a cleaner at the
crèche and kitchen.
“After some time she moved
me to her office where she
taught me how to handle
finances and bookkeeping. And
then later I was sent to study
Early Child Development from
NQF level 1 until level 4.”
Today, Rhadebe works in
the bakery, where she also
received training.
“She is warm-hearted and
an open mother to work with
who wants nothing but the best
for the community,” Rhadebe
said.
Recognition Mpitimpiti has
received from Clover Mama
Afrika includes:
2017 – Clover Mama Afrika
Ultimate Cleanliness and
Hygiene Award – winner;
2018 – Clover Mama Afrika
Ultimate Cleanliness and
Hygiene Award – winner;
2019 – Clover Mama Afrika
Performer Extraordinaire –
winner;
2020 – Clover Mama Afrika
Cleanliness & Hygiene – runner
up.
Recently, she has been
growing and nurturing her
nursery, as well as an egg-laying
project.
She also got involved with a
winter initiative when she
handed out blankets donated by
Aranda Textiles.
GIVING BACK: Nondumiso
Mpitimpiti in her nursery
where she grows vegetables
and plants. She is also
developing a chicken coop
for an egg-laying project
Picture: SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Residents object to application for liquor licence
BROKEN BOTTLES: Members of the Greenfields Community
Policing Forum cleaning up litter and bottles strewn around
Reitz Avenue by people drinking in the street Picture: SUPPLIED
Spay a Stray wins Inspiration Awards for
valuable service to community, animals
TAMMY FRAY
Founder of Spay a Stray, Louise
Impey, was crowned the 2022
winner of the East London
Inspiration Awards at a c e r e m o ny
held on July 8.
The Inspiration Awards,
founded in 2012, are organised in
collaboration with local
stakeholders who aim to highlight
people and organisations that
contributing to social change in
and around the Buffalo City area.
Spay a Stray aims to curb
overbreeding and the neglect of
domestic animals in East London.
The NPO sterilises female dogs
and cats in townships and
impoverished areas in East London
and provides medical treatment,
food and kennels for dogs in need.
In addition, Impey offers
training and workshops to educate
people caring for domestic animals
as well as the dangers to animal
CARING WORK: Louise Impey
is the 2022 winner of the
Inspiration Awards for her work
with respect to animal welfare
Picture: RANDALL ROSKRUGE
and human welfare as a result of
ove r b r e e d i n g .
Spay a Stray won various prizes
and donations, and received
between R30-R40 000 to further
TAMMY FRAY
the organisation’s much-needed
wo r k .
Spay a Stray is the first animal
welfare-related organisation to
have reached the finals for The
Inspiration Awards and is
subsequently the first to have won
the top accolade.
In the running for the prize were
three other organisations, Nyara
Youth Development, Clean Slate
and Love My Community.
Nyara Youth Development,
based in Mooiplaas, is the only
organisation in the area equipping
the youth with skills such as digital
literacy, as well as connecting the
area to wi-fi to enable young
people to apply for employment
and upskill themselves through
online courses.
Clean Slate works to undermine
prejudice against ex-offenders that
keeps them from being reintegrated
into social systems such as
e m p l oy m e n t .
Greenfields residents in and around
Reitz, Hampstead and Jan Smuts
avenues gathered at a community
meeting on July 6 to express their
objection over local business Ukhozi
Gaming having applied for a liquor
licence.
Situated at 3 Reitz Avenue in
Greenfields, opposite well-known
Ta s h a ’s pub and grub, Ukhozi Gaming,
which provides gambling, leisure and
entertainment facilities, has been in
operation for a year.
The residents are objecting to the
liquor licence on the grounds that with
five existing liquor outlets in the
immediate area, a sixth wo u l d
contribute to increased crime, violence
and disruption in the area.
At the meeting, Ukhozi Gaming
partner Wayne Krenski, said: “Pe o p l e
want to be able to just come to our place
and relax do some sports betting and
have a drink or two.”
Krenski said Ukhozi Gaming wa s
intended to be a respectable
entertainment facility in the area,
dissimilar to existing “run-down, backstreet
taverns”. He said the business also
contributed to the area’s economic
growth by providing jobs, as well as
contributing to gaming taxes.
Greenfields Community Policing
Forum member, Herman Goosen, said:
“People buy their alcohol and consume
it outside in the street and break bottles,
and get intoxicated and start fighting.
“Just yesterday [ July 5] we had
violence here with three people
stabbed. It’s an on-going problem we
have. The youth from George Randall
Primary see these things on a daily basis
and they tend to think this is the norm.”
The residents complained that liquor
outlet patrons left litter strewn around,
which community members had to
clean up. They also believe Krenski will
not be able to keep a firm enough grip
over his patrons should liquor become
available on the premises.
Greenfields ward councillor Shandre
Hoffman said there was some confusion
between the town planning office and
the Eastern Cape Gambling and Betting
Board, as town planners insisted Reitz
Avenue was not zoned for a business
with an entertainment licence yet one
was issued to Ukhozi Gaming in 2021.
Amathole
re g i o n ’s
dam levels
The Bridle Drift Dam on
the Buffalo River is 79%
full this week, a vast
improvement from last
year when it was at 24%
during the same period.
The Laing Dam on
the Buffalo River remains
consistent at 100% full,
at the same level as last
week’s reading.
The Nahoon Dam is
95% full, an
improvement of 1%
since last week.
The Rooikrans Dam
has dropped slightly to
96%, from last week’s
97%.
The Wriggleswade
Dam on the Kubisi River
is at 61% capacity.
EAST LONDON
W E AT H E R
Weather in East London over the next seven days
remains fairly sunning although with the chilly
wind continuing to make jerseys and jackets a
necessity in the early mornings and late
afternoons with freezing cold evenings.
Thursday will be a mild day with cloudy
overcast for most of the day though rain will not
fall.
Friday will be sunny with minimal cloud voer
however warm clothes remains a necessity as the
temprature averages at 20°C. The weekend will
be another warm one in the sun as both Saturday
and Sunday give us two of the warmest days of
the winter season thus far with tempretures
reaching 25°C on Saturday and 28 on Sunday.
Weekends thus far into July have presented great
afternoons free of rain and hopefully this
weekend continues this trajectory.
Monday returns and with it colder weather as
the tempreture drops down four degrees to 24. As
the temprature climbs lower, Tuesday brings with
it rainy conditions and cloud cover with the
highest temprature reaching 23°C.
Wednesday brings with it warmer conditions
however the temprature remains in the low
twenties at 21°C.
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CLASSIFIED
INDEX
DOMESTIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
1010 Births
1040 Engagements
1050 Marriages
1070 Deaths
1100 In Memoriam
1220 Congrats / Best Wishes
1230 Birthday Greetings
1290 Thanks
PERSONAL
2070 Health & Beauty
2140 Lost
2142 Found
ENTERTAINMENT
3060 Entertainment General
SERVICE & SALES GUIDE
5010 Education & Tuition
5090 Plumbing
5100 Electrical Services
5120 Building Services
5122 Home Maintenance
5160 Walls / Fencing
5190 Painting / Decorating
5210 Pools, Spas, Accessories
5260 Computer Services
5360 Garden Services
5451 For Sale
5510 Kennels and Pets
5550 Misc Wanted
5570 Removals and Storage
5630 Services Offered
5640 Shuttle Services
EMPLOYMENT
6140 Education & Training
6150 Employment Wanted
6151 Employment
6170 Estate Agents
6370 Employment Wanted Domestic
ACCOMMODATION
7020 Accomm. Off / Wtd
7060 Flats to Let
7090 Houses to Let
7151 Holiday Accommodation
PROPERTY
8010 Flats For Sale
8050 Houses For Sale
8161 Business Premises To Let
8163 Business Premises For Sale
MOTORING
9070 Used Car Sales
9440 Motorcycles
9381 Motor Sundries
9640 Vehicles Wanted
9200 Used Bakkies / Panelvans
NOTICES
11010 Legal Notices / Auctions
11030 Businesses for Sale
2
PERSONAL
2275
Loans & Finance
PROPERTY
BRIDGING
FINANCE
- Up to 80% advanced
Against Property
Proceeds
- Agent Commission,
- 2 nd Bond/Bond Switch
Cell: 081 706 3656
Email:
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SERVICES & SALES
GUIDE
5120
Building Services
5100
Electrical Services
DEREKS ELECTRICAL:
Fault finding & Repairs.
New installations. Prepaid
meters. Wiring
certificates (COC's). Registered,
reliable, reasonable.
Call 082 557 4099.
Gardening
5361
MANURE manure)
for gardens. R40 per bag
10 or more delivered
free. 073 2777 604.
Under R300
5541
ACTIVE CARE adult pants.
Medium, waist size 65
90cm. Briefs. R100.
Phone 079 101 6799.
ALARM: Door-stop alarm.
R100. Phone 079 101
6799.
BAGS: Assorted. 3x R80
each. Phone 083 245
9613.
BAKING: Large Baking
trays. 3x R80 each.
Phone 083 245 9613.
BLAZER: School blazer for
8 year old. Black. Brand
new. R299. Phone
078 645 9160.
BLINDS: 2x Bamboo
Blinds. R200 for both.
Phone 083 245 9613.
BOOGIE BOARD: New.
R280. Phone 083 245
9613.
CAMERA: Panasonic
camera with case bag.
R299,99. Phone 083 245
9613.
CHIP MAKER: R280.
Phone 083 245 9613.
CLASSIFIEDS
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Under R300
5541
BUILDING:
Brush. Still new - never
been used. R50; New 2lb
Ball Pein Hammer. Never
been used. R50; 4lb
hammer in excellent
condition. R50. Phone
083 390 8450.
CHRISTMAS TREE with
lights. R280. Phone
083 245 9613.
CLOTHING: Black bag full
of ladies Clothing. Sizes
34, 34, 36. Good quality
R299,99. Please call 083
3737 816.
CLOTHING: Black bag of
ladies clothing. Good
quality. Large size.
R299.99. Please call 083
3737 816.
CROCKERY: Cups and
saucers set. R299,99.
Phone 083 245 9613.
DRAWERS: Mini 16x plastic
drawer unit. R50.
Phone 083 390 8450.
PLUMBING:
Bib Tap (suitable for
Washing Machine connection).
Still new in its
box. R100. Phone 083
390 8450.
ENGINEERING -
magnifier accessory. Rare
find
R150. 083 390 8450.
GUTTERING: Marley Guttering
(Still new, never
used) - External Corner
Bend Unit. R50; Joint
Unit. R30. Phone 083
390 8450.
MOTORING
Units x 15. Red, Orange,
White. (65 x 35mm)
all still new. R50 for the
lot. Phone 083 390 8450.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT: HP
DeskJet Ink Advantage
1515 Series. 3-in-1 printer,
scanner, copier.
R299,99. Please call 083
3737 816.
SKATEBOARD: R299,99.
Phone 083 245 9613.
DRAWING EQUIPMENT:
STAMPS: Box of various
Set square set (30, 45, 60
stamps. Postcards &
degree), 360 degree protractor
and French
first-day covers.
R299,99. Please call 083
curves (new, in their covers).
R50. 083 390 8450.
3737 816.
ELECTRICAL: Plugs and TARGUS Combination
extension cords. 2x R100 Cable Lock for a Laptop
each. Phone 083 245 or anything of value. Still
9613.
in Box. Like New. R200.
Please call 083 3737 816.
FAN: Small Ceiling Fan
R299,99. Phone 083 245
9613.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER with
wall brackets. Small 1kg.
2x R50 each. Phone 083
390 8450.
GARDENING: Ceramic pot
plant holder. R100.
Phone 083 245 9613.
GARDENING: Plastic pot
plant holders. R100 the
lot. Phone 083 245 9613.
HIKING BAG: R280. Phone
083 245 9613.
JUG: Glass jug. R100.
Phone 083 245 9613.
KNIVES: Set for R100.
Phone 083 245 9613.
LIGHTING: Small indoor
Spot Light Fitting with
Still new in box. R50.
Phone 083 390 8450.
MAEVA super dry and
comfort under pads. Size
60 x 60cm. Unisex.
R100. Tel 079 101 6799.
MICROPHONE STAND in
good condition. R100.
Phone 083 390 8450.
NAPPIES: Adult Moducare
Premium Super Plus size
medium 30 in packet
plus 5 pull ups R299.
Phone 083 755 6791.
ORNAMENT: Elephant
stone ornament for
R299,99. Phone 083 245
9613.
ORNAMENT: Rhino stone
ornament for R299,99.
Phone 083 245 9613.
PHONE: 3G FLLA WI FI
Phone. Still new in its
box. R250. Phone 083
390 8450.
PICTURE FRAMES: 10x
Large Wooden picture
Frames. R299,99 the lot.
Phone 083 245 9613.
PLUMBING: Amalfi Saffhire
Hand Basin Mixer Tap.
Needs minor attention.
R50. Phone 083 390
8450.
PROJECTOR: R299,99.
Phone 083 245 9613.
Under R300
5541
PRINTER: Laser Printer.
Brother HL 2130. Energy
Saver. Excellent Buy.
R299,99. Please call 083
3737 816.
PURSE: Ladies Guess
Purse. Brand New. Black.
R150. Please call 083
3737 816.
PYREX DISH: Glass Pyrex
dish. R50. Phone
083 245 9613.
ROASTING RACK: R80.
Phone 083 245 9613.
SCARVES: Mens and
ladies. R80. Phone 078
645 9160.
SEALER VAC PACK: R200.
Phone 083 245 9613.
TENT: 2-man Tent. Only
R150. Phone 083 245
9613.
TILES: New Feature wall
tiles. Large. Size 600x300
and 500x300. R15 and
R10. 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: Hand Jack Plane
- still new in its box.
R100. Phone 083 390
8450.
TOOLS: New Lasher 25mm
Cold Chisel. New and
never been used. R50;
Welding electrode rod
holder. Heavy duty. Still
new, never been used.
R100. 083 390 8450.
TRAYS: Stainless steel
trays. New. 3x R80 each.
Phone 083 245 9613.
WATER BOTTLE: New
Oasis Water Bottle, 10
litre, with Tap. Still
new. R100. Phone 083
390 8450.
WATER COOLER: Clay.
New. R150. Phone
083 245 9613.
5121
Home Improvement
BLOCKS: M6, Sand,
Stone, Sabunga. 083 735
7389.
BUILDING PLANS DRAWN
Home & Comm. SACAP.
Large & small Entire SA
Kathy 082 939 8131 or
kathy@yourplans.co.za
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PROPERTY
8080
Plots For Sale
VACANT STANDS in
Aberdeen. Please contact
Gordon at
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LEGALS
11010
Legal Notices
FORM JJJ
7
ACCOMMODATION
7020
Accomm. Off / Wtd
WEAVERS RETIREMENT
SHAREBLOCK Various
flats To Let or For Sale.
Persons between 50-80.
Call Elaine from 8-2pm
043-7029800 Prices have
been reduced Come see.
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LEGALS
11010
Legal Notices
LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68
of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention
to apply for the issue of a certified copy of
Deed of Transfer Number T1908/1967 (hereinafter
described as the deed) passed by FLORENCE
EVELINE HARRIES (born Watcham on 21 July
1887), a Widow in favour of DEVEREUX PROP-
ERTIES (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED, in respect
of ERF 8643, BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN
MUNICIPALITY, DIVISION OF EAST LONDON in
extent 3306 (Three Three Zero Six) square metres,
which has been lost or destroyed.
All interested persons having objection to the
issue of such copy are required to lodge the same
in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at KING
WILLIAM’S TOWN within two weeks from the date
of the publication of this notice.
Dated at EAST LONDON on the 12th day of July
2022.
APPLICANT:
STIRK YAZBEK ATTORNEYS
Address: 18 Vincent Road, Vincent,
East London, 5247
Email address: matthew@stirkyazbek.co.za
Contact number: 043 726 8310
FORM JJJ
LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68
of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention
to apply for the issue of a certified copy of
Deed of Transfer Number T6649/2008 (hereinafter
described as the deed) passed by FRANCO
GIOVANNI BELTRAME, Identity Number 360327
5050 08 4, Married out of Community of Property
in favour of THE FRANCO INVESTMENT TRUST,
Number TM747, in respect of ERF 63 BERLIN,
BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY,
DIVISION OF KING WILLIAMS TOWN, PROVINCE
OF THE EASTERN CAPE in extent 1,0042 (ONE
COMMA ZERO ZERO FOUR TWO) HECTARES,
which has been lost or destroyed.
All interested persons having objection to the
issue of such copy are required to lodge the same
in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at KING
WILLIAM’S TOWN within two weeks from the date
of the publication of this notice.
Dated at EAST LONDON on the 12th day of July
2022.
APPLICANT:
STIRK YAZBEK ATTORNEYS
Address: 18 Vincent Road, Vincent,
East London, 5247
Email address: matthew@stirkyazbek.co.za
Contact number: 043 726 8310
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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 issue of a certified
copy of Deed of Transfer T6641/1997 passed by
SIYAKHA PROJECT NUMBER 92/00015/08in
favour of SANDISO ALEXANDER GOMBA
IDENTITY NUMBER: 570419 5454 08 9, unmarried
in respect of ERF 44884 EAST LONDON,
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Division
of East London Province of the Eastern Cape,
which has been lost of destroyed.
All persons having objection to the issue of such
copy are hereby required to lodge the same
in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at King
William’s Town within two weeks from the date of
the publication of this notice.
Dated at East London on this the 8 July 2022
Applicant:
FIKIZOLO BULUBE ATTORNEYS
1 Cavendish Road
Vincent East London
e-mail: homba@fikizolobulube.co.za
081 761 5574
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 issue of a certified copy of Deed
of Transfer TE 5585/1992 passed by INNOVA
(Association incorporated under Section 21) in
favour of NTOMBANA GRISSEL GCAMLELA
(IDENTITY NUMBER: 511121 0259 08 1), unmarried
in respect of ERF 35290 EAST LONDON,
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Division of
East London Province of the Eastern Cape, which
has been lost of destroyed.
All persons having objection to the issue of such
copy are hereby required to lodge the same in
writing with the Registrar of Deeds at King
William’s Town within two weeks from the date of
the publication of this notice.
Dated at East London on this the 13th day of July
2022
Applicant:
FIKIZOLO BULUBE ATTORNEYS
1 Cavendish Road
Vincent East London
e-mail: homba@fikizolobulube.co.za
081 761 5574
FORM JJJ
11
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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 issue of a certified
copy of Deed of Grant TX743/1983-CS passed
by THE MEMBER OF NOMBULELO ZOSHIA
MJIYA in favour of MBUYISELI LIBERTY
SINYANYA born 400319 5182 08 4, unmarried
in respect of ERF 887 MDANTSANE UNIT 6,
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Division
of East London Province of the Eastern Cape,
which has been lost of destroyed.
All persons having objection to the issue of such
copy are hereby required to lodge the same in
writing with the Registrar of Deeds at King William’s
Town within two weeks from the date of
the publication of this notice.
Dated at East London on this the 7 day of
July 2022
Applicant:
FIKIZOLO BULUBE ATTORNEYS
1 Cavendish Road
Vincent East London
e-mail: homba@fikizolobulube.co.za
081 761 5574

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H y d ro p o n i c
tunnels providing
a healthier future
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
In late 2021, the Buffalo City
Metropolitan Municipality
introduced hydroponic farming
tunnels in various villages in the
Buffalo City metro and last
month, infrastructure and
training was provided for the
Duncan Village community.
East London agricultural
graduates such as Unathi
Mgcebele are inspired to
develop this approach to
farming in the region to help
alleviate food insecurity and
economic instability.
Mgcebele, 27, recently
obtained a diploma in
agricultural management from
Nelson Mandela University and
is currently an intern at INMED
Aquaponics.
He said growing up, rural life
had been slightly different for
him as he was not allowed to
assist his parents in the fields
where they grew crops.
“It confused and intrigued
me. There came a time when
nobody planted crops in fields
any more because so many of
the youth left the rural areas to
live in townships and look for
wo r k ,” he said.
Mgcebele said his concern
over the negative effect of
fertilisers on human health and
the soil was one of the reasons
he ventured into agriculture,
with a special interest in
alternative forms of farming.
“I wanted to gain knowledge
about organic farming methods
and share these with my
community and spread the
word about the importance of
organic fertilisers.
“INMED and NMU helped
me realise this vision and fueled
my passion for adaptive
agriculture, including teaching
me about organic insecticides.”
BCM and graduates such as
Mgcebele have turned to
alternative farming methods
such as hydroponics which are
better for the health of arable
ALTERNATIVE FARMING: Inmed aquaponics intern Unathi
Mgcebele recently graduated with a diploma in agricultural
management from Nelson Mandela University Picture: Supplied
soil and prevent the spread of
soil-borne diseases.
It also prevents arable soil
from running off into water
systems, and nutrients used in
the process of hydroponic
growing can be recycled.
Mgcebele is now studying
towards an advanced diploma in
agricultural management and is
also aiming for his honours.
“I’m saving money to start
aquaponics farming in rural
areas and would love to see
hydroponics and BCM expand
its programme countrywide. “My
advice to others interested in
agriculture is to have passion,
develop your interest, work hard,
continuously seek knowledge
and learn from people who have
e x p e r i e n c e ,” he said.
BCM said the hy d r o p o n i c
tunnels in areas such as Duncan
Village were aimed at ensuring
food security, reducing
unemployment and promoting
agriculture.
In Duncan Village, the
hydroponic tunnels project
included 100x30m tunnels, a
water reservoir, power
generator, irrigation house,
water harvesting tanks and a
storage facility. The tunnels are
expected to produce tomatoes
and sweet peppers for local
markets and export.
EL circuit to host Winter
Motorsport Festival
Eric Buijs
The Southern African Endurance Series (SAES)
is proud to present rounds five, six and seven of
the SA GT National Championship as well as
rounds three and four of the SA Endurance
Championship over a three-day Winter
Motorsport Festival at the historic East London
Grand Prix Circuit.
In addition to the fastest cars in SA,
motorsport fans have a host of family-oriented
activities to look forward to, including a flea
market, a jumping castle village and a driver
meet-and greet. Five lucky pre-booked eTicket
holders will be drawn at random for a hot lap
around the track in an exotic sports car.
The SAGT National Championship is a
competition for FIA-homologated GT3
machinery featuring cars from Audi, Ferrari,
Mercedes-AMG, Lamborghini, Nissan, Porsche
and McLaren, and top SA sportscar racers.
The SA Endurance Championship hosts five
different classes of cars.The festival kicks off on
Thursday with four free-practice sessions each
for SAE and SAGT teams, ahead of the
qualifying, taking place in the late afternoon.
Friday’s action starts with an early warm-up
session for both SAES categories ahead of the
SAE 4-Hour race which starts at 8.55am. After
lunch, the first of no less than three one-hour
SAGT races over the weekend starts at 2.40pm.
The venue comes alive with three hours of
Street to Strip drag racing, starting at 6pm,
where members of the public can showcase
their skills behind the wheel of their cars.
All the SAGT and SAE cars and drivers will
be available for two hours for autographs and
photos or selfies at the kart circuit.
Another feature of the Winter Festival is a
Show and Shine Competition, where proud
owners display their beautifully restored – or
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FAST CARS: The Winter Motorsport Festival
at the East London Grand Prix Circuit takes
place from July 21-23 Picture: SUPPLIED
modified – vehicles.
On Saturday, a full day’s racing will give East
London fans non-stop action starting with
another SAES first; a pre-dawn start for the
second four-hour endurance race, which gets
underway in the dark at 6am.
Racing action comes thick and fast, with a
quick warm-up session for the SAGT cars ahead
of qualifying for the regional Modified and
Historic Saloon Car races which also feature on
the action-packed bill.
The second SAGT race of the weekend
starts at 11.50am followed by two races each
for the regional Modified and Historic Saloons.
The third l SAGT race starts at 3.55pm,
followed by a third race for each of the regional
Modified and Historic Saloon cars.
Tickets are available at the gate or from the
SAES website, www.saeseries.com/shop. Prices
are R100 for Friday, (R50 after the racing for the
Street to Strip drags event); Saturday tickets
cost R100, while a weekend pass costs R150
(including the Friday Night festivities).
eTickets offer a substantial saving of 50%
cheaper than from buying them at the gate.
Prospective competitors for the Street to
Strip racing can register on
www.saeseries.com/r egister
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granddaughter. The Meiers say they look forward to the next 50 years together P i c t u re :
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Selborne College’s ‘Beast’
Romans to represent SA
Teen off to Uganda for Africa champs, Finland for world champs
TAMMY FRAY
Selborne College’s
“Breece the Beast”
Romans, the current
fourth-best motorcross rider
in the country, has been
selected to compete at the
FIM Africa Motorcross of
African Nations continental
championship in Uganda
during August.
Romans, 17, has been
racing competitively for half
a decade now and received
his first South African junior
blazer for motorcross in
2018. In 2019, Romans
represented SA in
Zimbabwe but when Covid
struck in 2020, racing
internationally was
interrupted and he was
forced to commit to
practicing in his own
c a p a c i t y.
Romans is the only rider
from East London who has
been selected to compete at
the FIM continental
championships as well as
the World Championships in
Finland. In qualifying for
selection to championships
Thrills and spills in round 4 of karting championship
NEIL STEPHEN
Saturday July 2 was a beautiful day
for racing in Buffalo City, as record
fields not seen since before Covid
turned out to fight for honours at
round 4 of the Border Karting
championship. In the Bambino’s
division, Arabella Krause once again
dominated, qualifying with two
easy wins in the first two heats.
But then, in a selfless act of
sportsmanship, she throttled back in
the third heat to coach newcomer
Carter van der Westhuizen, who was
elated to take the win. Odin
Thompson came in third.
Lincoln Randall took pole
position and three easy wins. Behind
him Redd Scholts and Myles Krause
traded places in the Mini Rok Class
in fiercely fought heats, with the
quickest lap going to Krause, and the
overall win going to Scholtz.
Sister Arabella came in third
ahead of Traiton Boshoff.
In the Senior clubman’s division,
Mornay Swanepoel took the overall
win ahead of Ashton Nel, Juan
Venter and Greg Thompson. Ty l e r
Stephen finished second on the road,
winning the Junior Class ahead of
Luke Swanepoel.
Five teams from Gqeberha joined
Border for the event, as Nelson
Mandela Bay runs a very successful
SPEEDY SELBORNIAN: Breece Romans of Selborne College will represent SA at the
FIM continental championship in Uganda in August Picture: SUPPLIED
this year, he has spent
gruelling hours on the track
racing through six qualifying
rounds in Cape Town,
Gqerberha, Bloemfontein
and Pietermaritzburg,
among others.
The track in Gqerberha is
considered the most
challenging in the country
and on July 2 Romans
emerged triumphant after
ranking second place.
four-stroke series with similar rules.
Hopefully this will be the beginning
of more interaction between the two
clubs going forward.
Gqeberha’s Pieter van Heerden
showed why he is dominating in the
city by immediately being on pace,
taking pole in the Masters Class as
well as the overall pole in an
impressive field of 20 competitors.
Border took the next five grid slots
with Rebecca van der Westhuizen
putting in a brilliant lap to place her
on the third row among the top
contenders in the class.
The four-stroke race was the
event of the day and Van Heerden
took full advantage of the dog fight
going on behind him to make a
clean getaway in all three heats,
winning the Masters Class ahead of
Luke Philips, with local boy Dillon
Bursey restoring Border’s honour
with a fine third place.
Gqeberha chair Clinton Moss
found himself in the midfield at the
mercy of Demi Potgieter, as they
disputed the same section of tar, with
Potgieter prevailing. She later went
on to win the “Farmer of the Day”
award for her several excursions to
the infield during the day.
The Senior Class was dominated
by Border, with TKY’s Derek Pratt
winning and Calvin Reabow taking
secnd ahead of Grant van Heerden.
He says, “we had to go
up four weeks in a row to
practice on that track in
Gqerberha but you can
never fully prepare for it
because it’s a sandy surface
so it keeps changing
depending on the weather
conditions. You don’t really
know what the bike is going
to do but you just have to be
up for it, you can’t afford to
be scared.”
So far for the season,
Romans’ performance has
remained consistently
within the Top 5 national
riders. However at the races
in Bloemfontein he finished
15th as a result of a crash.
Despite this he is
undeterred for the
championships ahead and
says, “motorcross is a mental
sport because if you come
into it with a bad energy and
a bad vibe it’s not going to
be very fun for you, so you
can’t think about falling
because if you think about it,
it will happen.”
In preparation for the
championships, Romans has
to maintain his performance
through regular practice as
well as diet and physical
conditioning, balancing
these sporting demands with
school work.
In future, he hopes to
continue riding but is also
committed to completing his
education at a tertiary
institution, saying that racing
locally is not as financially
lucrative as a contract
abroad because the sporting
code is more developed in
other parts of the world.
Brett Romans, Breece’s
father, says: “Allmans Racing
is the biggest sponsor for
Breece, but if there are any
private individuals or
companies willing to help
Breece get to Uganda via
sponsorship, that would be
most welcome.
“Please contact me on
b.r omans@allmans.co.za.”
ROUND 4: Border Karting hosted round 4 of the championship for the
year, with karters in the different divisions out in force Pictures supplied
TOP SCORER: Buffalo City’s Chloe Meecham
in action at the Fina World championships in
Budapest Picture: SUPPLIED
East London
waterpolo players
return from Fina
The South African ladies waterpolo side returned
triumphant on July 4 after placing 13th in the Fina
2022 World Championships in Budapest.
Competing against 191 other nations, SA’s 13th
position is historical for the nation and is testament
to the hard work the side put into preparing for the
ch a m p i o n s h i p s .
Assistant coach, Paige Meecham, said that the
playoffs towards the end of the tournament
revealed her side’s commitment to working as a
team as it was only through their collective effort
that they were able to hold out over the Brazilian
side to win 13th position overall.
This year’s South African side is made up of
young players with a few as young as 17 years old.
This proved to be an advantage and top goal
scorer of the tournament, Chloe Meecham, said
that the side was malleable and worked hard in the
training camps prior to the tournament to perfect
their strengths and prepare a strategy for effective
g a m e p l ay.
Chloe scored the opening goals of the
tournament for SA against the US side and the
closing goal for SA against Brazil.
The US side claimed tournament champions
followed by Hungary and the Netherlands in both
second and third place respectively.
Paige comments that Argentina and France,
who finished 12th and eighth respectively, have
improved greatly due to their off season
p r o g ra m m e s .
This momentum is what Meecham and head
coach, Delaine Christian, hope to maintain for the
rest of this year’s season as well as throughout the
preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games.