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spaza shops
over health,
safety issues
Nqonqoto set fight in
Women in Boxing event
FAITH MTWANA
Local boxer Babalwa Nqonqoto is making her
much anticipated 2022 comeback to the ring
after a three-year absence.
Nqonqoto is excited about her new journey
ahead of her fight against Owethu Rula in Gqeberha
on August 26.
“I first fell in love with boxing as a sport when I
was in Grade 4,” she said.
“My friends and I used to love watching it and
eventually we started taking part as well.
“After so many years, I am the only one left from
my friendship group who is still participating in the
s p o r t .”
Nonqonqoto’s first fight was in September 2012,
with her second following not long after in
D e c e m b e r.
She consistently took part in fights thereafter in
Johannesburg, Gqeberha and Mdantsane.
When she left school in 2013, she struggled to
continue with her boxing due to a lack of funds and
fights.
“I had issues with my management back then
because they were not getting me fights.
“Sometimes I would prepare for a fight, but the
fight would never happen.
“It has been three years since my last fight in
Willowvale, when I won the Eastern Cape junior
bantam division championship.”
Unfortunately, Nonqonqoto has since been
stripped of the title because she failed to defend it.
She will fight against Rula at the Women in
Boxing event, under Showtime Boxing Promoters.
Nonqonqoto, who is a retail worker at Pick n Pay,
trains after work.
Her training regime consists of a full gym session
and sometimes, when it is safe, she goes for a run.
As a woman in boxing, Nonqonqoto hopes to
normalise women competing in the sport.
“I grew up around guys and never saw anything
strange about taking part in the sport. It was normal.
“I enjoy boxing because I get to meet new people
and make new friends.
“People think that we fight and we don’t get
along, but most of the time, my opponents are my
f r i e n d s ,” said Nonqonqoto.
COMEBACK KID: Former Eastern Cape junior bantam division champion Babalwa Nqonqoto is
returning to the ring in August Picture: SUPPLIED
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
To ensure local businesses comply with
health and safety environmental
standards, BCM’s health services
department worked with various
stakeholders to shut down six spaza shops
in North End recently.
The six spaza shops were shut down
due to non-compliance with
environmental health regulations.
The latest operations on Friday July 22
covered the areas of eBongweni, Santa,
Orange Groove and Greenfields.
“We found various irregularities which
led to issuing of notices or fines, closures
and arrests.
“Also wires belonging to Eskom were
found inside shops in Bhongweni, as well
as illegally manufactured cigarettes.
“Two arrests were effected [one
asylum seeker status and one stolen
p r o p e r t y ] ,” said BCM spokesperson
Samkelo Ngwenya.
Regulations governing general hygiene
requirements for food premises, the
transport of food and related matters is
documented under the foodstuffs,
cosmetics and disinfectants Act (Act No
54 of 1972).
The Act requires that a food premises
is located, designed and equipped or
maintained in the condition it was
intended for, without creating a health a
hazard, by ensuring food is:
● Handled hygienically on the premises;
● Can be protected effectively by the best
available method against contamination
or spoilage by poisonous or offensive
gases including dust, moisture and
insects.
According to the regulations, interior
surfaces must be made of smooth, rustfree,
non-toxic, cleanable and nonabsorbent
material.
Every area of the premises must be
ventilated effectively, and have a wash-up
facility with hot and cold water for the
cleaning of facilities.
Ngwenya said: “The metro is very
disturbed by the conduct of some shop
owners who manufacture unhealthy foods
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The Dino Miranda Band
CROSSWORD number 1290
LIVE TREAT: The Dino Miranda Band from Mozambique performing at The Centenary Bar at the
Old Selbornian Club on July 23 Pictures: TAMMY FRAY
Mozambican band
gets all in swing
Up-tempo, jazzy, ‘A f ro - ro c k ’ gives global sound
Tammy Fray
As part of their coast-to-coast tour in SA, the
Dino Miranda Band performed at the Old
Selbornian Club’s Centenary Bar on Ju l y
23, with not a single chair in the pub occupied as
patrons pushed tables aside to create a dance
f l o o r.
The band, from Mozambique, started off the
prelude to their set playing rhythms and cords
familiar to Southern Africa, from genres like
marabi, kwela and 80’s “bubblegum” music from
the townships.
By the end of the set, the audience felt as
though they had tentatively reached the
foundations of a new transcontinental approach to
Southern African music that innovatively melded
rock, salsa, jazz, dance and afro-pop.
Bubblegum relies greatly on the
synchronisation of African music with Western
jazz.
While capturing the sounds of African jazz,
what distinguishes Dino Miranda from the genre is
the booming, pulse-shattering drums.
Bubblegum music usually highlights the
sounds of a saxophone with the quieter, subtle
inclusion of drums. The enthusiastic
accompaniment of the drums in this case kept the
music up-tempo, keeping patrons on their feet for
most of the night.
A contemporary Mozambican take on acidjazz
of the 90s is hinted at as well in parts, wh e r e
Latin influences bleed through.
Dino Miranda, who is an internationally
accomplished artist, describes the band’s music as
“A f r o - r o ck ”.
Initially this strikes one as an odd pairing but
when Miranda himself took to the stage with his
electric guitar, the merging of these genre’s felt
natural, especially by the riffs he was able to
subdue from the usually grating sound of an
electric guitar.
In Southern African music, soft, nuanced and
detailed articulations of the saxophone or vocals
makes for pleasant and passive listening.
But with the band’s mastery of instruments
such as the drums, the electric guitar and the bass,
the band’s technical proficiency and ability to
create a stable bridge between competing musical
genres makes the sound global and calls to mind
afternoons driving along the coast singing along to
Red Hot Chilli Peppers’ Under the Bridge.
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T H U R S DAY
● The University of the Third
Age offers a interesting
programme of talks and courses.
New members joining fee is
R50. Enquiries: Gwen - 076-
106-4836.
The courses for next week:
Monday, August 1: Armchair
Travel: John Stoddard - 082-
466-7095; Thursday, August 4,
Gilbert & Sullivan: - Dave
Donkin - 063-6554-360
● Bazaar on July 28 and August
6 at St Crucis Church, Edge Rd
at 12noon.
F R I DAY
● Mlindo the vocalist on July
29 at 7pm at the Guild Theatre
● Croquet at St Andrew’s
Croquet Club. Play begins at
1.45pm every Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday. Visitors are
welcome. Contact Lyn England
083-321-3445.
● Slumtown sessions live music
at Gonubie sports club on July
29 at 6pm.
● Teen Scene on August 5 at
Summit Lifestyle center starting
at 6pm
S AT U R DAY
● Croquet: Typos Croquet
Club’s playing times are 1.30pm
on Saturdays and 11am on
Tuesdays. Join the team for a
game or, alternatively, Rob and
Linda are available for training
sessions. Call Linda on 079-
507-6680. Typos Club, Union
Avenue (near Clarendon High)
● Narcotics Anonymous. 22 St
Mark Rd, Southernwood. From
7pm to 8pm. Call 043-743-
4350.
● Winter Market at the NG
Kerk Nahoon Bonza Bay Road
on July 30
● Sip and paint, drink wine and
create art at 14 Station street
East London on July 30
● Sipho Mtatse live at the Guild
Theatre at 7pm on 30 July
● Blue Lagoon Gonubie Walk
9km on 30 July at 7am.
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NPO meets need with
counselling services
Counsellors offer
one-on-one help,
other programmes
FAITH MTWANA
This week we caught up with Thetha
Nathi Counselling Services
manager Anthelene Els to chat about
the roles that counsellors play in the
c o m m u n i t y.
What services do you offer?
We offer confidential face-to-face and
online counselling, debriefing, awareness
programmes, training programmes, holiday
programmes for young people and
wellness programmes.
How many people do you have on your
team?
We have a board consisting of
six prominent members from the
c o m m u n i t y.
Our management team consists of
myself and Athalia Flanagan and we
currently have six qualified social workers
as volunteers.
What qualifications does one need to be a
counsellor?
A Bachelor of social work degree is a musthave,
as well as training in counselling.
Why is it important for people to get
counselling?
Life as we know it has so many challenges
that people have to face, and they are
emotionally not equipped to deal with all
of the stress that comes with it.
Going for counselling allows you to
verbalise your feelings and thoughts and
put things in perspective.
How do you determine which type of
counselling a person needs?
In terms of counselling, there is always a
presenting problem and as the session
progresses, you find there are many
underlying issues.
From here we assess what needs to be
dealt with first and we then work out our
therapeutic goals together with the client.
What are the benefits of individual
counselling compared to family
counselling?
Individual and family counselling each
have their own benefits.
Individual counselling allows the client
his or her own space to discuss personal,
sensitive issues, which they would not like
to share with anybody else.
Family counselling is good for a family
HERE TO ASSIST: Volunteer Nonkanyiso Notshokovu and managers Anthelene Els
and Athalia Flanagan are part of the hard-working team at Thetha Nathi
Counselling Services Picture: SUPPLIED
GO!PEOPLE
Anthelene Els
❝ It’s not only people
with mental illnesses
who need counseling,
sometimes a person
just needs to be able
to voice their feelings
in confidence to a
counsellor, to make
sense of their
feelings.
to get together and gain an understanding
of each other and their issues, and find a
way to accommodate and support one
a n o t h e r.
Given that counselling is considered
expensive, why would you encourage
people to prioritise it?
Because counselling is so expensive and
not everybody has the means to pay for
private counseling, we saw the need to
register a NPO to try assist the community
in providing an essential service to those in
need.
What are some counselling
misconceptions you have identified?
In the past, mental illness was deemed a
topic which everybody avoided and should
you be able to afford to go for counselling,
there was a stigma attached to it.
Today, we are trying to make the
community at large aware that mental
illness is a disease which affects almost
every family out there and there is
absolutely nothing wrong with going for
counselling.
It is not only people with mental
illnesses who need counseling, sometimes
a person just needs to be able to voice their
concerns and feelings in confidence to a
counsellor, to make sense of their feelings.
Is there anything else/specific you would
like our readers to know?
We started this organisation because we
wanted to decrease the amount of
community members harming themselves,
harming others, turning to [suicide],
continuing with domestic violence,
bullying and turning to negative coping
m e ch a n i s m s .
We want readers to know help is one
call, WhatApp or email away. They must
please reach out for help before it’s too late.
How can people contact you?
We can be reached at 082-742-3255, 072-
974-2706 or
at thethanathic@gmail.com. Fa c e b o o k
Messenger is also available.
TOUGH BUSINESS: East London’s informal traders say market
organisers are not doing enough to publicise these events
Informal traders
need more from
market organisers
TAMMY FRAY
Since the start of the year East
London has hosted more than
30 markets for informal traders
to sell their wares, with a further
13 happening throughout July,
and though this provides traders
with a platform to sell, there are
challenges associated with this
form of trade.
Bernadette de Jager is the
owner of hand-crafted soap and
organic skin care range Bubbles
of Beauty and her products are
well supported. However she
says market organisers let the
traders and the public down
when sufficient advertising is
not done in advance.
“I have spoken to many
people who are not aware of the
local markets. These are people
who appreciate local, handmade
and natural products who
do not want to spend money on
expensive products from
national chain stores,” she said.
“They would rather buy
directly from the person
producing the goods. It also
gives people the opportunity to
question and understand the
products, ingredients and
manufacturing process of the
products they use.”
Beachy Craft founders Terry
and Tony Flanigan agree, saying
the public can support smallscale
traders by sharing
advertising posters, dates and
related information on their
social media accounts so
awareness about the markets
reaches more people, especially
from out of town.
“East London people mostly
like to go to markets to eat and
it’s the out-of-town tourists who
come here for our crafts. So if
marketing is also done with a
focus on attracting people
outside of East London, market
organisers are targeting the
correct audience,” Terry said.
The Flanigans also believe
there are too many markets at
the same time, which hurts
business and increases costs.
Market organiser Rochelle
Costello says attempts to meet
with other market organisers
during the year to address the
saturation of markets in East
London has amounted to little
and that “some organisers are
not in it for the vendors”.
She says too many markets at
once confuse the public and
market organisers who have the
misconception that hosting a
market will yield quick financial
returns betray traders by setting
prices for stall space that is too
steep to meet. Her solution is for
organisers to host one or two big
markets to maximise the event
both for traders and the public.
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6 AUGUST 2022
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New George Randell
principal makes history
Packery the
first woman of
colour at helm
TAMMY FRAY
Verushka Packery’s recent
appointment as principal
of George Randell
Primary School is a historic
achievement as she is the first
woman of colour to steer the
school since its establishment in
1911.
Packery has been at George
Randell Primary for 24 years,
during which she has occupied
a number of leadership
positions including Foundation
Phase departmental head from
MATRIC CELEBS
TOP EDUCATOR: Veruskha Packery, the first woman of colour
to be appointed as principal of George Randell Primary School,
with her husband Suren Picture: SUPPLIED
2013 to 2019, ECD head from
2015 to 2021, and deputy
principal from 2019 to 2022.
In addition to multiple
professional qualifications, she
is studying for her Masters in
diversity management, with a
focus on leadership in
multigenerational and
multiracial spaces.
She has also been the SA
Council for English Education
chairperson for the past six
years, serving provincially
and nationally.
Packery, who hails from
KwaZulu-Natal, attributes
her success to her husband
Suren Packery, who she
describes as her “personal
life coach”, their ch i l d r e n ,
her extended family, present
and former colleagues,
especially Mrs Charmaine
Baily, former principals she
has worked with, her friends,
and her late father, Mr VS
Tewary, a school principal for
many years himself.
The school welcomes her
historic and deserving
appointment.
HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS: A glimpse of the glitz and the glam at Stirling High School’s Hollywood Nights-themed matric dance
on Saturday. It was wonderful to see the grade 12s so beautifully dressed up in their elegant gowns and suits. Well done to the
grade 11s for their preparation of the hall. Last year, to cater for pandemic regulations, the matric dance was held over two
nights as a dinner only. This year there was still plenty of space left between tables, with the dancing moved outside into the
quad. Looking stunning are, from left, headboy Justin Julies, headgirl Marlo Kirsten, deputy headgirl Adri Clark and deputy
headboy Tyrell Lottering.
STRONG START
H A RT S PA C E
C R E AT I V E S :
From July 11 to 15,
Kerry-Lyn Honey
from Hartspace
Art Studio hosted
Angela Hammond,
Emmanuella
Benyah, Sebastian
Harris, Sheena
McNamara, Benji
Muller, Vuyo
Mlambisa and
Annabelle
Connellan over a
week of intensive
preparation for
their university
application
portfolios.
Honey, a former
academic at East
London
Management
Institute, assists
matriculants with
their university
applications,
especially for
courses such as
a rc h i t e c t u re ,
c re a t i v e
technology, visual
art & design,
interior design and
fine art. She
teaches students
how to build
credible portfolios
and how to
sufficiently meet
the requirements
of the university
entrance
applications for
the
a f o re m e n t i o n e d
courses. Contact:
kerry-lyn@hart
space.co.za
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“We aspire to inspire beyond limits”
Hudson flyhalf ready to shine in Ireland
FAITH MTWANA
Hudson Park Grade 8 pupil Luxolo
Sonkononkono, 14, is on a mission to
make his rugby dreams come true after
being chosen to attend an invitational
rugby tour in Ireland in September.
The versatile flyhalf has also shown
skill in other positions on the field.
Luxolo said being invited to attend
the tour was a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity that he was determined to
make the most of.
“No-one in my family has ever had
an opportunity like this.
“I have a passion for the sport and I
truly believe that I have grown in the
sport and I have also grown as a person.
“I don’t even care about the risk of
injury that the sport comes with, it is the
least of my worries when I am playing
the game. I have big goals that I want to
LUXOLO SONKONONKONO
achieve one day,” he said. The
tournament is co-ordinated by Travel and
Sport, the biggest international school
sport operator in Southern Africa.
While in Ireland, the boys will get to
play matches against some of the local
clubs there.
Luxolo, who has been playing rugby
since he was five, said the tour would
give him and other South African players
the opportunity to showcase their talent.
“I believe in myself. I know that I
have the talent and I am determined not
to waste this opportunity.
“I will perform to the best of my
ability because I have goals one day to
wear the green and gold and play for the
Springboks.
“In order to get to that goal I will have
to play in clubs to show my talents.
“This is only the beginning,” he said.
However, he needs at least R42,000
to cover all the basic expenses of the trip,
including meals, transport and attire.
He is asking East London residents to
chip in what they can to help make this
dream come true.
To support him, visit
www.gogetfunding.com/travel-spor tsir
eland-tour-luxolo-sonkononkono.

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Local Hero
Goodrich
passes away
Samaritan spent time teaching
computer skills to those in need
FAITH MTWANA
John Bartlet Goodrich, a former
Daily Dispatch Local Hero
finalist, believed in giving and
spent his life serving the East
London community.
He was born in Potgietersrus in
Limpopo on March 2 1952.
He spent some time in service to
his country as a lieutenant in the
army and was also a member of the
Hell’s Angels.
Goodrich was an avid fisherman
who even wrote a monthly column
for the fishing magazine Tight Lines.
He was active in marine
conservation and was an honorary
sea fisheries inspector.
After having moved around the
country with his family, they finally
settled in East London 1997.
It was here that he found his
new calling – working with
computers, and helping the
c o m m u n i t y.
Goodrich started PC Wize as a
means to provide computer training
to local communities.
He believed every student and
teacher should have basic computer
t ra i n i n g .
He often appealed to the East
London community to donate old
computers, which he then used to
build and repair new ones, which
he donated to various schools
around East London.
With the assistance and
generosity of East London
businesses, he was able to provide
computer centres to the
underprivileged, as well as training
people in the community to be able
to service the centres themselves.
In 2019, he was recognised for
his community service as a Daily
Dispatch Local Hero finalist.
Trish Goodrich remembers her
father-in-law as a family man who
was always happy to share his
wisdom with those around him.
“He was independent to a fault
but loved spending his Saturday
mornings with family running
errands and taking trips to nurseries.
“There were hours spent with
him holding court and sharing his
life’s stories with us,” she said.
“Sometimes, as a family, you can
LASTING LEGACY: Local Hero
2019 finalist John Goodrich, who
passed away recently P i c t u re :
MATTHEW FIELD
often see those you love through
rose-tinted glasses but in the last few
days spent at his office, we've been
inundated with clients coming in
who have all had stories to share.”
Former editor of the Go!,
Ethienne Arends, recounted his
experiences with Goodrich.
“He was one-of-a-kind.
“ In today’s world where
everyone is all about receiving, John
was more about giving,” Arends
said.
“He was willing to use his last
money to help someone else.
“He was an honest man who
spent his time doing community
work and making a difference.”
Goodrich had a love for nature
that he cleverly found a way to
merge with his love for computers.
He created an eco-friendly
garden on his roof using the casing
of older model computer monitors
that no longer worked, as flower or
herb pots.
He then proceeded to give them
away to anyone who wanted one.
Goodrich will be missed by his
son and daughter and the many
people whose lives he touched.
MANDELA DAY
EAST LONDON
W E AT H E R
STAFF REPORTER
Wrap up tight and keep those umbrellas close because
East London is looking at a cold, wet weekend ahead.
The weekend starts off at 21°C on Thursday,
accompanied by overcast skies and a fresh 29km/h wind
coming from the east.
Slightly warmer temperatures will be expected on
Friday as the mercury climbs to settle at 23°C. Expect
heavier cloud cover in anticipation of the coming storm,
helped along by 22km/h switch in the wind to the south.
The clouds finally break on Saturday, releasing the rain
which could well last well into next week. Look forward
to a 15°C maximum, with gentle south-westerly winds.
There will be more of the same on Sunday. The rain
isn’t going anywhere and temperatures remain steady at
15°C. The wind is expected to switch to the east and
increase to a more moderate 22km/h.
BRINGING
J O Y: S t a ff
from Joy to
the World
Christian
Early
Childhood
C e n t re
visiting the
DJ Sobey
Old Age
Home on
Mandela
Day, where
they blessed
the elderly
re s i d e n t s
with biscuits
and fruit
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GO! and partners spread some joy
TAMMY FRAY
Community-based newspapers have a
civic responsibility to be involved in the
wellbeing of their readers and this year
on July 22 the GO!&Express team, in
collaboration with Amalinda Square
SuperSpar, Nate’s Car Sales and Pot O’
Curry, donated food items and other
related goods to the staff and pupils at
the Future Roses Educare facility in
Quigney in honor of Mandela Day.
Founded in 2015, Future Roses was
established to provide childcare support
to families in the Quigney area.
Co-founder Linda Beja says she
noticed that, left with little alternative,
the mothers in the Quigney were forced
to move around on foot as they could not
afford to enrol their children in a daycare
facility. Concerned for the wellbeing of
these children, Beja opened her doors
and since then the center has become a
safe space in which children are able to
learn and socialise.
The centre cares for almost 30
children and provides them with meals
and lessons. The centre cares for young
children from the age of 2 to 5.
They have partnered with a private
school in the area to assist them with
providing lessons for the oldest ones
who are learning at grade R level and
collaborations such as this keeps Future
Roses open as they need support in order
to assist the children from this area,
many of whom have parents who are
informal traders and cannot pay steep
Slight drop in
Amathole dam levels
STAFF REPORTER
Dams in the Amathole region experienced a small dip
last week, though there is no need to worry yet. The total
dam level in the region stood at a comfortable 74.7% as
of July 25.
The biggest drop occurred at Bridle Drift, which saw
a 3.3 point decline to sit at 75.9%. Second place goes to
Nahoon, which dropped fom 94.1 to 91.3% while
Rooikrans is currently at 94.2%, a 2.2 point drop from
the previous week.
In contrast, Gubu saw a 0.4 point increase to
100.8%. Laing also rose from 100 to 100.3%, and
Wriggleswade also saw a 0.3 point increase which put it
at 61.3% at the time of writing.
prices for tuition.
“By giving to Future Roses
Educare, you’ll be able to help us assist
more children in our community. At
the moment we don’t have any source,
therefore we would welcome any form
of assistance, more especially financial
and accommodation aid to keep our
doors open,” Beja said.
“Our hopes for the future are that
the children that come out of our care
are well-rounded physically,
emotionally and mentally, and are able
to compete in the real world,” she
said. ”In five years we would
like Future Roses to be self-sufficient.
We want to be able to accommodate
children irrespective of their
b a ck g r o u n d .”
GIVING BACK:
The GO! team, in
collaboration with
Tubs Lingham
from Pot O’ C u r r y,
Nate’s Car Sales
re p re s e n t a t i v e
Wezley Scott and
Harry Natha from
Amalinda Square
S u p e r S p a r,
donated toys and
food items to
Future Roses
Educare P i c t u re :
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Josh top male singer in US contest
Siblings take
on New York’s
world stage
’BACK TO THE BALLET’
TAMMY FRAY
The Hayes siblings, who
jetted off to New York
earlier in July to compete
in the International Modelling
and Talent Association
Convention, are celebrating
after Josh was crowned the
overall winner among the male
vo c a l i s t s .
Josh and Emma Hayes left SA
on July 13 to compete against
countless other contestants in
the hope of being scouted by an
international talent agency.
The singing portion of the
competition was judged on
vocal abilities and overall
p e r s o n a l i t y.
Vocal proficiency was
judged by agents and industry
professionals and started with a
preliminary round of more than
100 hopefuls auditioning in two
sessions.
Two judges then decided
who made it through to the
qualifying round.
Thereafter, a further round
judged by 24 judges determined
who would make it to the final
f ive .
The personality aspect of this
category saw participants
scored on stage presence, vocal
BIG APPLAUSE: Josh and Emma Hayes, who left EL on July 13
to perform in front of 300 entertainment and talent agencies at
the IMTA Convention in New York Picture: TAMMY FRAY
ability and performance.
Ultimately, Josh won first place
for this segment, and was
crowned runner-up in the
modelling category.
The modelling category was
based on casting and booking
potential, runway walk, attitude,
appropriateness and sense of
style.
He described his victory as
surreal and said he had r e c e ive d
a call-back from a music group
that has worked with Sean
Kingston and Kelly Clarkson.
He said this could open
doors to more opportunities to
write and record music with
international labels.
“This year at IMTA had a lot
of talented people but having
met many of the industry
professionals taught me lots,”
Josh said.
“My biggest highlight would
have to be winning overall male
singer of the year. The
experience as a whole was
fascinating. There were
numerous different workshops
where I learnt so much about
the industry and these are
lessons that I would need in my
life as a performer.
“So overall, I felt that this
opportunity was definitely
wo r t h wh i l e .”
He also admitted that the
competition was tough.
“I found the intensity of the
competition very challenging.
“It tested my mental strength,
making sure that I could stay
calm in the craziness of the
competition.
“This competition is a really
good experience and a very
good way to get your foot into
the talent and modelling big
leagues. This win will help me
with jobs when I say that I won
the title that I won.”
PERFECTLY POISED: A ballerina from the Christian Dance Academy, in its ’Back to the Ballet’
performance at the Guild Theatre on Saturday evening Picture: ALAN EASON
Understanding
insurance
When it comes to saving money, it
is advisable that you should always
have some set aside for unexpected
events or expenses such as medical
care, car repairs, or home repairs in
the event of storms or floods. A good
emergency fund should cover at least
three months of expenses whenever
you might need it.
Another way to cater for the unexpected is
through insurance. It is crucial to understand
the claim process and the terms and conditions
of your insurance policy. This will allow you to
determine what kind of claims are allowed, and
what events are covered and excluded.
Types of insurance:
Short term insurance protects
assets or things we own, such as
electronic devices, house, home
contents and vehicles
Long term protects us and our families
against financial loss caused by life
changing events such as critical illness
(like a heart attack), disability or death
Terms and Conditions
• It is important to understand any insurance policy before signing
up for it
• T’s and C’s are the rules that one must follow to fulfil a
specific contract
• The T’s and C’s are sent within 30 days of agreeing to an
insurance contract
Let’s look at examples of where T’s and C’s may apply
and how they may apply:
Premiums
This is the amount of money you pay monthly to the insurance
company or bank.
The T’s and C’s will state:
• What happens if you do not pay your premium or do not pay on time
• If there is a grace period to pay back premiums missed
• The details of the cancellation policy for missed or non-payment
Exclusions
• Insurance policies may contain exclusions, which indicate
circumstances under which there is no cover. e.g. if you have a van
with a canopy, you may need to check whether your policy covers
both the van and the canopy
• Long term insurance may also have exclusions e.g. accidental
death insurance may cover you for death due to accidents but
may exclude death due to certain health reasons or suicide
• Always check what your policy covers and what is excluded
• Acts of God refer to uncommon and extreme natural events (e.g.
flooding) and your policy document will tell you what type of
natural events your property or belongings are insured against
T’s and C’s may also apply to the claim process
• A claim is when you ask your insurance company to pay out
• Most policies will inform you of where and how to claim
• You may be required to submit specific documentation such
as a death certificate for funeral cover or a medical report for
disability/critical illness cover
• For short term claims information, you will be required to supply
the facts of what happened, including dates, time, photos and
police accident reports where appropriate

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Many African cities battling to deal
with waste management, pollution
Coastal cities like BCM bear brunt as plastics, sewerage run into seas, harming marine life
TAMMY FRAY
GO!PEOPLE N AT U R E
Sustainable Seas Trust
On July 18, Gonubie resident
Graham Kargashan reported
raw sewerage flowing into the
sea at the bottom of Sixth Street and
sadly Kargashan’s experience is
becoming a common problem across
Buffalo City as waste management
incapacity enable plastics, chemicals
and sewerage to run into our coastline.
Janine Osborne from Sustainable
Seas Trust explains that this is a
common problem across Africa, as the
pace of development on the continent
outstrips local municipalities’ capacity
to effectively manage waste.
Osborne says Africa is the second
most polluted continent in the world
and as the population explodes, cities
urbanise and consumer purchasing
habits grow, SA could see more of its
waste, particularly that related to
plastics, fllowing into the seas and
marine sites directly affecting coastal
cities such as East London.
Waste management is the
responsibility of the municipality.
However the waste collection rate in
SA is only at 55% despite the rates and
taxes citizens are expected to pay. On
April 5, the BCM municipality was
ordered by the East London high court
to curtail sewage spills into the Nahoon
Estuary by providing a contingency
plan to deal with waste from
Nompumelelo Township and appoint a
facilitator to educate residents about
proper water-borne sanitation.
Chair of the Nahoon Estuary
Management Forum Christo Theart says
to date BCM has not communicated
officially about the plans they intend to
implement to comply with the court
order. However he has heard talk that
the municipality has appointed a
WASTE MOUNTS: As the metro grows, it — and many other cities —
battles to deal with waste management, effectively resulting in effluence
and plastic compromising rivers and seas Picture: SUPPLIED
company to undertake waste
management at Nahoon. The court
order permits the municipality time to
address these issues, so the Nahoon
Estuary Management Forum can only
wait. For the rest of the year, marine
related forums across BCM intend to
take the municipality to court to
address waste management concerns,
chief among them the sewage spills at
Lower Ridge Road, Bonnie Doon and
Quenera Estuary in Beacon Bay.
In East London, plastic is also found
in marine sites and Osborne says
municipalities can address this by
implementing a legislative measure
called Extended Consumer
Responsibility policy, meaning
“producers are responsible not only for
health and safety issues associated with
their products, but also for their
management, including funding
collection, sorting and recycling of
their packaging waste.
“The required costs are internalised
into the product price, and higher costs
for non-recyclable or difficult-torecycle
packaging are intended to
motivate industry to eco-design their
packaging. These financial flows from
the obliged industry are an effective
way of implementing the ‘polluter pays’
p r i n c i p l e .”
Theart says currently there is
research being conducted on the
sewage line from Nahoon along the
Western Bank to compile a short- and
long-term report and strategy for
“immediate wins” to be gained in the
efforts against ineffective waste
management in the city.
Osborne says currently Sustainable
Seas is developing a “Guide to best
practice for the development of
national and regional action plans to
manage plastic waste” to be
implemented in the 54 African
countries in the near future.
CREATING AWARENESS
H i g h - p o w e re d
collaboration for
youth care centre
TAMMY FRAY
EARLY DETECTION: On
23 July, volunteers from
South African Professional
Consulting Pty
Ltd. SAPRO and
Childhood Cancer
Foundation South Africa
(CHOC) gathered outside
the CHOC branch in East
London to host an
awarenes campaign
regarding early detection
signs of cancer in children.
The goal of the
programme was also to
secure 67 items from the
CHOC wishlist which are
going towards the
support of children with
cancer. The drive went
well and many
people stopped to be
educated. Featured here
are volunteers, Nan
Gravett, Michelle Álton
and Morne van
Aswegen. Early detection
signs include: white spots
in the eye, newly
developed squint, newly
developed blindness,
bulging eyeballs, lumps in
pelvis and abdomen,
lumps in head, neck,
glands and testes;
prolonged fever, loss of
weight, pallor, fatigue,
easy bruising or bleeding,
aching joints, easy
fractures and painful back
as well as motor skills
impartment like
regression in balance and
walk, enlarging head and
p ro l o n g e d
vomiting. Picture: TAMMY
F R AY
Launched on July 22, the Institute for Applied Alchemy (IAA) in
collaboration with Black Farmers’ Association of SA ( B FA S A ) ,
Buffalo City TVET College and Feel to Heal have come together
in honour of Mandela Day to capacitate local youth care centre
Daily Bread with a donation of R50,000 and a commitment
towards infrastructural development.
Established in 1992, Daily Bread Child and Youth Care
Centre is situated on two farms and operates as place of safety
for vulnerable children as well as a small subsistence farming
enterprise.
The home cares for a number of children who in many cases
have been removed or have fled traumatic circumstances and to
provide the children with a better future, IAA chair Chantel
Oppelt believes businesses and organisations in and around
Buffalo City need to contribute to the longevity of the centre.
IAA says communities need to move away from overdependence
on the state and instead accept that the future of
countries with extreme inequality like SA is a more humane
approach and more meaningful investment from businesses in
terms of their corporate social responsibility initiatives.
“Handing out bread to people every week can only go so
far. If you are a business or a corporation you simply have to
start seeing people as more than just customers or a target
market, you have to humanise them,” she said.
Given that the centre is located on arable land, IAA believes
that maximising its agricultural capacity will generate a stream
of funds and food resources it can rely on to ensure its success.
Oppelt says support for NGOs needs to be meaningful and
must speak to the needs present and so roleplayers in Buffalo
City such as BFASA were invited to educate and facilitate a way
forward for the centre that incorporates its agricultural potential.
Oppelt says businesses and the coporate sector have a duty
to humanise the communities and cities in which they operate,
and that IAA plays a role in highlighting gaps in communities
that corporations can meaningfully address.
Daily Bread official Irma Joubert says the funds provided
will be put directly to the benefit of the children at the centre in
the forms of either psychological support services or a mobile
clinic. In terms of the agricultural developments intended,
Joubert welcomes the long-term vision provided that the
children remain the focus of the centre and that all action
undertaken at Daily Bread is filtered according to whatever is
needed for their wellbeing.
Joubert encourages members of the public to volunteer what
they can, be it time or money, and that an ongoing need for the
centre is donations of toiletries. For more information, contact
Daily Bread at info@dailybreadhome.co.za

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Financial pressures hitting
people’s health, home and
work lives, study reveals
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
SA TOURNAMENT
According to a recent study of
more than 14,000 South
Africans, financial stress is
negatively affecting their health,
as well as their home and work
l ive s .
Despite this, most try to deal
with their challenges
themselves, rather than seek
professional help.
The study, one of the largest
of its kind in the country, and
organised by debt counselling
company DebtBusters, found
that 70% of respondents said
they were experiencing
financial stress.
Of these, 94% felt it was
affecting their home life and
77% their work life, while
76% believed it was affecting
their health.
Generally, women were
more stressed about these issues
than men.
In particular, women were
30% more likely than men to be
stressed about their health as a
result of financial stress, and
20% more worried about
paying their debt each month,
compared to men.
“This highlights the burden
that comes with the critical role
women play in South African
society and is something to
consider as we approach
Wo m e n ’s Day,” s a i d N o s i p h i wo
Nxawe, manager of payments at
DebtBusters.
More than half of the
participants indicated they felt
stressed or anxious about
running out of money before the
end of the month. Other major
financial stresses included:
● Struggling to pay off debt
each month;
● Concerned about inflation;
● Worrying about unexpected
expenses;
● Battling to pay school fees;
● Worrying about having
enough to retire.
Unsurprisingly, financial
stress was most acute among the
younger respondents and those
with less income.
However, 40% of all
respondents were spending
DROWNING IN DEBT: South Africans say financial stress is
negatively affecting their health Picture: PIXABAY
more than half their take home
pay to repay debt.
“More alarmingly, 72% of all
respondents need 30% or more
of their take home pay to repay
debt.
“If one considers that
DebtBusters deems 30% of
take-home pay to be the level at
which debt repayments can be
managed sustainably, one can
conclude that 72% are in an
unsustainable debt position,”
said Nxawe
“This is simply untenable so
it’s not surprising that stress
levels are so high.”
Psychotherapist and
transactional analyst Diane
Salters says people seeking debt
counselling are probably going
to feel shame and fear
and might not be thinking
c l e a r l y.
“Those in freeze mode will
likely feel stuck. Many
responded this way in the
s u r ve y.
“Those who are in flight
mode will say they don’t need
debt counselling when the
overall numbers saying they are
experiencing the effects of
financial stress on their lives
indicate they do.
“If they freeze, they will do
nothing.
“Or they may be ready to
flee or fight the debt collector,
their partner or spouse or even
their debt counsellor,” Salters
said.
Nxawe added that
respondents who were under
debt counselling were more
positive towards their mental
health and well-being.
“Once the decision is made
[to proceed with debt
counselling], most people feel
an immense sense of relief,”
Nxawe said.
“The fact that once in debt
counselling they aren’t
constantly having to answer
phone calls about outstanding
payments also helps alleviate a
lot of the stress.”
STAR SWIMMER: Cambridge Primary School is proud of pupil Wyl Wright who represented
the Eastern Cape swim team at the SA Schools Tournament held in Pretoria recently. Wyl
made the Top 8 in all his events and won the bronze medal in the 4 x 50m freestyle re l a y
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TOP ACHIEVER
HOCKEY EXCELLENCE:
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Simone Engelbrecht was selected
to umpire at the U15 National
winter hockey girl’s games over the
winter holidays. She was appointed
to umpire the semi-finals and the
final game between Western Cape
and Free State teams and she
received a gold medal for her
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Create a vision board to bring
your goals and dreams to life
MATTHEW FIELD
Life has become a lot harder for
many people, says health coach
Monique Weschta
“Covid, load-shedding, you
name it. It all impacts us and adds
s t r e s s ,” she says.
Weschta is hoping to help people
cope with the growing pressures of
everyday life by using a technique
called vision boarding.
“A vision board is a collage of
images, photographs, affirmations or
quotes that help you visualise your
goals and dreams for the future,” she
s ay s .
“Most of us have dreams but they
often get lost in the endless stream of
day-to-day life. This is where the
vision board comes in.
“Vision boards subconsciously
make you more mindful of what
inspires you and what you really
want. They provide you with a daily
visual reminder of your dreams and
g o a l s .”
Weschta says a person’s
subconscious is constantly recording
everything around them and this
often shows up in their dreams.
“If your subconscious mind is
always seen in your dream life in
front of you [in the form of the vision
board], it will begin to consider that
to be your reality.
“It will help you to notice signs,
ideas and solutions to how you can
actually make those goals come to
fruition and manifest your desires.”
Taking care of one’s mental
health is just as important as looking
after your physical health, she says.
Negative thoughts can often lead
to negative habits.
“The body and mind work
together and negative thoughts cause
stress and activate the flight-or-fight
response in the body.
“This stress response affects our
digestive and immune systems and
therefore affects our physical health
n e g a t ive l y.”
In a world where many people
are struggling to make ends meet,
Weschta says it is important to hold
onto one’s dreams and goals.
“Without a vision, people often drift
aimlessly. They have no definite
goals for the future and no long-term
direction.
“Without direction, we get
caught up in short-term outcomes
like paying the bills, going through
daily routines and generally
surviving the rat ra c e .
“Creating a wellness vision
provides motivation and focus,
boosts determination and chances of
success and it makes you happier.
“Vision boarding is a powerful
yet easy and fun way to bring your
goals and dreams to life.
“This will motivate you to start
taking steps towards creating the life
you want.”
Weschta will be running a vision
board workshop on August 13 from
9am to 12 midday. Entry is R350 per
person. For more information call
083-330-6948 or email
moniquew100@gmail.com.
- Additional reporting by Tammy
Fr ay

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It’s never
too early to
start saving
Why saving and investing is important
Saving refers to setting aside money for emergencies or
future goals or purchases. You can set short-term financial
goals (0-3 years) that you can save toward. If you have
medium to long-term goals (3 years or more), you can invest,
which is also referred to as long-term saving.
Investing means putting money aside for a longer period,
so it has more time to grow. Examples of saving longer term
include investing for your child’s education, saving for a
house or your retirement.
It’s never too early to start saving
Save for the retirement
of your dreams
Plan ahead so that you can
maintain the lifestyle you
want during retirement.
Build a better future
Secure your child’s financial
future by saving to ensure
that you can afford the high
cost of education.
Manage emergencies
Having savings on hand gives
you peace of mind to manage
those emergencies and any
other unexpected bills.
Tips for saving
Savings options available
Prioritise your needs (essentials) over wants (luxuries)
Include saving as part of your monthly budget
Save before you spend (pay yourself first)
Save with a goal in mind
Save what you can, no matter how little it may be
Save regularly
Save in a separate interest earning account
Decide before you receive a salary or income how much of
it you are going to save and immediately transfer it into an
interest-bearing savings account
Make saving easy with automation
You can do this through scheduled payments or by stop
order where you instruct the bank to take money from the
account and transfer to your savings or investment account
You can also do it by debit order where you sign an
agreement with a financial institution and they debit
your account each month
Benefits of saving
Saving is important because it can help you to:
Cover emergency or other unplanned expenses
Pay for bigger purchases like furniture or a fridge
Buy things cash instead of using credit
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200
100
2
1
Call accounts - these accounts give you access to your money immediately,
meaning that you can take your money out of the account at very short
notice (no more than a day’s notice).
Notice deposit accounts – with a notice deposit account you have to give
bank notice if you want to withdraw your money. A 32-days’ notice account
means you have to give the bank 32 days’ notice if you want to withdraw your
money. Banks may allow you to withdraw the money sooner before the notice
period but they will charge you for that.
Fixed deposit accounts – with these accounts you can access your money
after a fixed period of time. it may be a month or five years.
Tax-free savings accounts – these accounts allow you to save and invest
without being taxed on the interest you earn. They offer you the flexibility to
deposit a lump sum or make monthly contributions. With tax-free savings
accounts, you can save up to R36 000 per person, per year, tax free, up to a
lifetime limit of R500 000.
Money market accounts - your money is combined with other people’s
money and then invested by the bank in businesses. Returns are available in
your account immediately.
Groups - stokvel accounts are used by groups of people, friends , colleagues
and families to save for common goals throughout the year.
Unit trusts - these investments are great for longer term investing
as they are exposed to growth type assets and the minimum
contributions can start from as little as R300 per month.
Retirement annuities - a retirement annuity is a great way to
supplement your pension or provident fund savings or save
independently to build up enough to retire comfortably.
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Take a gap
overseas
to teach
Work at home or on a beach
in Spain, teaching English
GO CORRESPONDENT
More than 1.7-billion people across the world want to
learn English, according to a study conducted by
research and consulting firm J’son and Partners.
As a result, more than 100,000 Teaching English as a Foreign
Language (Tefl) positions open up every year.
For millennial South Africans facing a quarter-life crisis – or
looking to take a break from their nine-to-five office jobs – this
presents an opportunity to travel abroad, learn new skills, and
earn an income, without leaving a CV gap.
“It’s common for adults in their mid-twenties and early
thirties to have a moment where they take a step back and reevaluate
their career trajectory – especially if they’re feeling
overworked or unsatisfied,” says Rhyan O’Sullivan, MD at TEFL
Academy, SA’s leading Tefl qualification provider.
“A career gap year presents an opportunity to take on more
meaningful work, see the world before settling down, or explore
job options that provide a better work-life balance.
“Either way, teaching English is your ticket to new
e x p e r i e n c e s .”
In addition to traditional teaching positions at schools
abroad, qualified Tefl teachers have the option of teaching
online.
Those with dreams of a flexible work schedule can leverage
this to stay home and spend more time with family, or adopt a
digital nomadic lifestyle, combining their personalised schedule
with travel.
❝ On average, foreign language
English teachers can expect to
earn between R190 and R560 per
hour, based on experience.
“Countries like Spain, Greece, Mexico, and Croatia now
offer digital nomad visas to foreign nationals – provided you can
prove you have a remote job outside of the country you’re
visiting.
“These are often easier to apply for than regular visas, and
allow for longer stays. This means you can spend your time
planning classes on a beach in Barcelona, or while sipping
coffee at a sidewalk café in Croatia,” says O’S u l l iva n .
To secure a job teaching English overseas, prospective
teachers need a globally-accepted Tefl qualification.
When studied full-time, a Tefl course can typically be
completed within four to six weeks.
On average, foreign language English teachers can expect to
earn between R190 and R560 per hour, based on experience.
“The beauty of a gap year is that it’s flexi – it can be three
months, or a year, or forever.
“It’s enough time to reflect, reassess your priorities, and make
an informed choice about your future,” says O’S u l l iva n .
Offering accessible, flexible and cost-effective ways to get
Tefl qualified, The TEFL Academy provides internationallyaccredited
and regulated online courses.
The company, selected as the Overall Top Tefl Course
Provider of 2021 by Go Overseas, lists jobs available on its
website. For more information, visit w w w. t h e t e f l a c a d e my. c o m .
SUFFERING IN SILENCE: It is estimated that 75% of depression cases go undiagnosed Picture: PIXABAY
Many types of depression: know
the symptoms and seek help
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
As July draws to a close, so too does Mental
Health Awareness Month.
One of the most common mental health
challenges people face is depression and
experts estimate one in five South Africans
experience some form of depression in their
lifetime.
Mathews Moavodi, the regional
executive manager in the Border Kei region
at Life St Marks Clinic in Southernwood,
said there had been an increase in the
admission of mental health patients at the
facility compared to 2019.
“These increases can be seen across all
demographics of our community, and we
see admissions from different age and race
groups.
“We encourage anyone who is suffering
from a mental health condition or has a
loved one who may need help, to consult a
mental health professional.
“This can be done directly or through
your GP, or your nearest Life Mental Health
f a c i l i t y,” said Moavodi.
Abdurahmaan Kenny, mental health
portfolio manager for Pharma Dynamics,
said untreated depression was a serious
issue, which often led to risky behaviour
such as substance abuse and self-harm.
“More than 75% of sufferers in low- to
middle-income countries go untreated.
“Major barriers include stigma
associated with depression, lack of
resources and properly trained healthcare
wo r k e r s .
“People expect those with depression to
just pull themselves together and get over it,
but without the right treatment, which
involves a combination of medication and
psychotherapy, untreated depression can
become debilitating,” he said.
Pharma Dynamics has embarked on a
campaign to give people the tools to help
identify symptoms and take the right action.
Kenny said there were different types of
depression. In some cases, symptoms
ove r l a p p e d .
If you experience five or more of the
following symptoms on most days, you may
be suffering from major depression:
● Loss of interest in activities that used to
bring you joy;
● Unexplained weight loss or gain;
● Trouble sleeping;
● Feeling intensely sad, worthless/guilty;
● Having trouble concentrating;
● Feeling restless, anxious or agitated;
● Low energy levels, physically/mentally;
● Contemplating suicide.
Persistent depressive disorder typically
lasts for two years or longer and is termed as
low-grade persistent depression, also called
dysthymia or chronic major depression.
Common symptoms include:
● Not eating enough or overeating;
● Sleeping too little or too much;
● Lack of energy or feeling fatigued
throughout the day;
● Low self-esteem;
● Not able to concentrate and make
decisions;
● Feeling of hopelessness.
There is also bipolar disorder where
people experience extremes in mood,
referred to as highs and lows.
No two people have the exact same
symptoms, but there are three main types of
bipolar disorder:
● Bipolar 1 often includes one or more
manic episodes that last a week and, in
many cases, require hospitalisation and may
last for at least two weeks;
● Bipolar 2 is characterised by a pattern of
depressive episodes and hypomanic
episodes condition (revved-up energy or
activity level, mood or behaviour).
● Cyclothymic disorder (also called
cyclothymia) is defined by periods of
hypomanic symptoms, as well as periods of
depressive symptoms lasting for at least two
years (one year in children and adolescents).
Psychotic depression is defined as major
depression with psychotic symptoms. These
include hallucinations, delusions and/or
p a ra n o i a .
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
(PMDD) typically manifests at the start of a
wo m a n ’s period. Symptoms range from
feeling moody and irritable to changes in
appetite or sleep.
After childbirth, many women struggle
with depression, more commonly known as
“baby blues”. Symptoms include excessive
crying, anxiety, insomnia and mood swings.
Seasonal affective disorder (Sad) is
common in winter when there’s less
sunshine and tends to improve during the
warmer months of the year. Antidepressants
and light therapy are effective treatments.
You can experience situational
depression when you’re troubled by a
stressful period in your life.
“The good news is that in most cases
depression can be successfully treated,”
Kenny said.
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Spay a Stray win pays for high
costs to care for BCM animals
Some relief for
Inspiration
Awards winner
TAMMY FRAY
Inspiration Awards winner for
2022, Louise Impey, says the
prize-winning money her
organisation – Spay a Stray –
received on July 8, will go
towards the immediate needs of
animals.
The funds will be used to
buy medication, pay for
sterilisations, or for treatments at
Beacon Bay Vet.
The funding is a huge boost
for Spay a Stray, which has no
corporate sponsorships.
“Spay a Stray survives
through ongoing fundraisers
and ordinary citizen’s
donations, however, the funds
won will allow us to stress a
little less over the next few
months, as to covering these
e x p e n s e s ,” Impey said.
“The most important thing
that the East London community
need to realise is that the crisis
facing these poor animals stems
from every neighbourhood,
social class and race and not
only the townships and poorer
areas. Every person with an
unsterilised female dog or cat
over the age of six months is a
ticking time bomb and a
potential contributor to the
crises.
“The crisis is also too large
for a few organisations to make
a significant impact in
combating it, so we need every
REACHING
ALL: Spay a
Stray's
important
work, across all
areas of Buffalo
City, cannot be
done without
the financial
support of
animal lovers as
the NGO does
not have a
corporate
sponsor P i c t u re s :
FAITH MTWANA
and TAMMY FRAY
single animal lover to join the
fight.
“Whether it is through
sterilising their own pets,
adopting rather than buying
from backyard breeders,
assisting their employees to get
their pets sterilised, advocating
through social media or
committing to a small monthly
donation.
“Each and every person can
make a difference, they just
need to want to.”
Anyone interested in
assisting Spay a Stray with its
work are encouraged to provide
assistance with funds for the
specialised veterinary services
required or sponsorships for
fuel.
“We use our own private
vehicles and fuel to get to the
animals in need and also to
transport them to and from the
vet, but, with skyrocketing fuel
prices, this will no longer be
p o s s i b l e ,” Impey said.
Commenting on her win,
Impey said: “[The win is]
hopefully a sign that animals are
finally being recognised for the
amazing creatures that they are.
“And I truly hope that
through the exposure that Spay
a Stray has received that the
plight of animals has and will
continue to be spread far and
w i d e .”
Tragic rise in suicide in arts,
sports world sees launch of
Dsrac wellness programme
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
The Eastern Cape department of
sport, recreation, arts & culture
(Dsrac) launched the Silapha
Wellness Intervention
Programme at the East London
International Convention Centre
on Tuesday.
The programme aims to
address some of the urgent
issues that affect sport stars and
people in the creative industry,
such as mental health,
substance abuse, financial
management and legal matters.
The department said the
initiative was established in
2021 as a response to the
escalating suicide cases in the
arts and entertainment
industries over the past few
months.
This gave birth to the
p r o g ra m m e ’s theme of “Suicide
not the solution”.
Dsrac deputy directorgeneral
Dr Cynthia Khumalo
said: “Silapha has a range of
resources that are available to
South African artists and athletes
at no cost.
“These include legal advice,
mental health management,
lifestyle management, financial
management and substance
abuse management.
“The department was
compelled by the dire
circumstances and painful
incidents that negatively impact
the lives of our practitioners, to
identify and develop
programmatic interventions
which can redress these
ch a l l e n g e s .”
The panel at the star-studded
event, which was directed by
veteran broadcaster and
author Putco Mafani, consisted
of multi-award-winning
musicians Zahara and Gigi
Lamayne, former IBF
featherweight champion Vuyani
Bungu, retired women’s rugby
union player Mandisa Williams
HELP IS AVAILABLE: Umhlobo Wenene FM presenter and
author Putco Mafani served as programme director during the
launch of the Silapha Wellness Intervention Programme last
week Picture: SUPPLIED
and seasoned actress Nambitha
Mpumlwana.
Mafani shared his advice
with the audience on how they
dealt with mental health
challenges, mistreatment from
the industry and other relevant
matters.
“If you mess it up but you
realise and change your ways,
you will get second chances.
“It’s not too late. You can still
come back,” he said.
MEC Fezeka Nkonyane also
expressed her concerns over the
rising number of suicide cases
in the creative industry and
advised artists not to succumb to
societal pressures and the
demands of social media.
“We have seen a steady rise
of suicide cases among artists in
recent month and that calls for
urgent attention.
“The pressure that society
puts on artists and sports people,
especially those who are in the
public eye, is immense and
often the beginning of their
crumble.
“We understand that there
are impossible expectations
placed on you to live a certain
lifestyle. You do not have to go
down that road,” she said.
Dsrac project manager for
gender-based violence and
wellness programmes, Evile
Dukashe, said Silaphe’s services
were available online.
Artists and sports figures
needing counselling can call the
toll-free number 080-000-7008,
WhatsApp 060-709-7839 or
SMS “wellness” to 48445.
For more information, visit
h t t p : / / w w w. s i l a p h a . o r g . z a /

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Frere study to
assist in cancer
p re v e n t i o n
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
During July Frere Hospital’s
obstetrics and gynaecology
department, in collaboration with
other medical roleplayers, initiated a
study to enable the eventual eradication
of cervical cancer.
The prevailing medical opinion
advocates for early detection and
prevention in order to best manage
cancer and local cancer survivor Tammy
van Aswegan agrees.
Van Aswegan said she was diagnosed
with stage 2 breast cancer in 2017.
“What I learnt about breast cancer is
it’s actually a lot more complex than yo u
think, so it doesn’t always start with a
lump in the breast. Mine actually started
out in the armpit area.
“I rolled over in my sleep and I felt this
gland that was a bit swollen,” she said.
Because the cancer was already on
stage two, she started with chemotherapy
for six months.
“Once it hits your lymph system, that’s
when it can start spreading to the rest of
your body. After that I did the mastectomy,
then I did five weeks of radiation which
involved going in [to hospital] every day
for ten minutes for five weeks to try and
kill what was left of the breast cancer.”
Van Aswegan said she had been doing
really well in the last five years.
“Unfortunately with cancer, especially
stage 2 when in it’s in your lymphs, even
when you do chemotherapy, they can’t
always guarantee that they caught every
last cell that there was.”
She said cancer did not have to be a
death sentence. Women do walk around
with it for years and it’s important to keep
a good mindset.
”You must be positive, have faith and
try s to have as much of a normal life as
possible [such as] exercise, eating well
and support from friends and family.
“Th e r e ’s no cure but people need to
know early detection can be the
difference between three years [life
expectancy] and giving yourself 10 -20
ye a r s ,” Van Aswegan said.
Fr e r e ’s study on cervical cancer is
calling on women living with HIV and
Aids to participate in a cervical cancer
screening and treatment algorithms
(Cesta) study, using HPV testing.
National health department director of
media relations Foster Mohale said the
reason behind the decision was mainly
because HIV-positive women were at a
higher risk of contracting cervical cancer.
“The two diseases fuel each other,
hence HIV-positive women are urged to
do cancer screening every three years,
while the rest of the population screen at
ten-year interval since there is no
accelerating factor in general population.”
The trials are targeting women living
with HIV and AIDS aged 25 to 54 years.
The targeted group is encouraged to
visit Frere Hospital, Gynae-OPD, Cesta
Clinic, Maternity Center, Frere Hospital in
East London during office hours.
MIWA FOR MANDELA: The Motor Industry Workshop Association East London branch stationed on
Devereux Avenue provided free motor-related services, assisted by Midas, to motorists in honour of
Mandela Day on July 18 Picture: SUPPLIED
Miwa gives back to motorists
TAMMY FRAY
The Motor Industry Workshop
Association (Miwa) East London
branch decided to donate their time
and labour to offering free light
checks to passing traffic in the
interests of road safety and road
visibility on July 18 as part of their
Mandela Day initiative.
During winter, visibility is a
challenge for motorists given that
that it becomes darker earlier. Chair
of Miwa East London Teresa Spenser-
Higgs is passionate about improving
road safety in the city and believes
that as far as possible, motor industry
professionals must work with the
public to improve the conditions on
the road.
Miwa, an employers’ association
for independent mechanical
workshops throughout SA, used
Mandela Day to raise awareness of
the importance of having car lights
checked regularly as this saves lives.
Miwa had assistance from Midas
on Bowls Road, which supplied any
light bulbs required.
“The public response was a bit
sceptical. I don’t think people expect
anything for free nowadays, but
those who did stop and make use of
the opportunity were very happy and
it was also great to get out there and
do something different, as we are six
independent workshops so it was
also team-building and networking
for us,” Spenser-Higgs said.
“We also just recently did the
motor mech show at Port Rex to
encourage the youth to choose
careers in our industry,” she said.
“We are pleased to say we will
be back with that next year, and we
will be brainstorming other ways that
we as the local motor industry can
assist our local community.”
Hudson Park celebrates late
playwright Gibson Kente
FAITH MTWANA
Hudson Park High School are
putting on a production of the
anti-apartheid musical To o
Late throughout the week.
Too Late is described as a
dramatic, humorous, story set in
the mid-70s in SA. The tale, set
in Duncan Village, is reminder
of a distant and painful past.
The play highlights the era of
apartheid police brutality, pass
laws, and ongoing tragedy and
loss.
Kente was a playwright,
composer, director and
producer who became known
as the “Father of the Township
Musical” in SA. He produced 23
plays and television dramas
between 1963 and 1992.
Too Late is one of Kent’s
many works that were banned
by the Publications Control
Board because it dealt with the
death of a crippled girl named
Ntanana at the hands of police
brutality and apartheid
b u r e a u c ra cy.
The play is performed by a
cast, choir and band of students
and staff members from the
school, with Wesley Wong
taking the reigns as musical
director and Eugene Gouws as
the choirmaster.
Director Pierre Perold is
proud of the way the production
team has brought Kente’s vision
to life on stage.
“Gibson Kente was the father
of the ‘Tow n s h i p ’ musical. He
had three touring companies
that performed his works. A fire
at his home destroyed all his
scripts and records,” Pe r o l d
said.
“ I have had to adapt the
script for today’s audiences, and
use music from his other
musicals, but I know ‘Bra Gib’
will approve.”
The play will commemorate
the official opening of the
Gibson Kente Theatre on 30
Ju l y.
The show opened on
Monday night and will run until
S a t u r d ay.
There are two shows on
Friday, a matinee at 3pm and an
evening show. The other
performances will take place at
7pm. Tickets are available at the
school for R80 and R40.
CRACKDOWN: BCM is clamping down on compliance laws at spaza shops around the
metro Picture: SUPPLIED
BCM inspection team close
‘filthy’ and illegal spazas
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and even sleep in the same
premises that they run as a
business, which is very
u n hy g i e n i c .
“The raid happened after
the City issued notices to the
various spaza shops in the
North End area that were
found not to be compliant in
terms of the legislation on
food handling.”
The inspection team
consisted of members of
BCM disaster management,
city planning, business
licencing, solid waste,
vegetation control,
engineering and roads, legal
services, traffic services and
the SAPS.
Commenting on the raid,
BCM general manager for
municipal health
services, Boniswa Mzimba,
said: “We are conducting
inspections in all spaza shops
in the North End area.
“We are closing down six
shops because they have not
been compliant with all the
notices despite the support
that we have given them.
“The conditions are filthy
and there is a lot of noncompliances.
“Licences are not in place,
the zonings of the shops are
also not legal and there are a
whole lot of issues that we are
finding which are related
terms to the contravention of
the bylaws of the
municipality. This is also a
platform for us to educate and
empower the owners on how
to comply with the
environmental health
r e g u l a t i o n s ,” Mzimba said.
Ngwenya added that the
municipality had vowed to
continue its operations in its
efforts to ensure outlets
complied with regulations.
“It is also important to
protect the community of
Buffalo City against
inadequate and dangerous
foods that are sold.
“We want to avoid a
situation where people/
children become ill or even
die after being sold expired or
illegally manufactured
f o o d s ,” Ngwenya said.

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FUN IN RECOVERY: 4 Brothers Drug Recovery Center hosted a weekend of fun for men in recovery, both past and
present. The aim of this event was to show men that it is possible to have fun and be active without substance abuse.
While the center offers a spiritual programme, this weekend was more about fun physical activities and karaoke
sessions Picture: SUPPLIED
Virtual event on hepatitis surge in SA
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
In honour of World Hepatitis Day,
organisations from across SA teamed up
to raise awareness about the viral
disease at a virtual event held on
Monday July 25.
The virus kills an estimated 200,000
people across Africa every year.
According to the World Health
Organisation (WHO), dying from viral
hepatitis in Africa is becoming a bigger
threat than dying from HIV/Aids, malaria
or tuberculosis.
Chronic viral hepatitis affects more
than 70 million Africans (60 million with
hepatitis B, 10 million with hepatitis C).
Held in collaboration with TB HIV
Care, the virtual Storytelling for
Advocacy event gave people who have
used drugs and/or are living with viral
hepatitis, the chance to share their
stories.
In SA, there are an estimated 3.4
million people with hepatitis B and
400,000 people with hepatitis C (HCV).
An estimated 82,500 people inject
drugs – the primary way HCV is
transmitted – with HCV prevalence
among these users above 90% in some
cities.
Dr Andrew Scheibe, technical
advisor at TB HIV Care in Cape Town,
explained that hepatitis B infection was
preventable via vaccination.
“There are treatments available for
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hepatitis C that have a 95% cure rate,
although these Direct Acting Antivirals
are unfortunately not yet available in
South Africa,” he said.
“People most at risk of viral hepatitis
tend to be from very marginalised
communities and face high levels of
stigma and discrimination,” said Angela
McBride, director of the South African
Network of People Who Use Drugs
(Sanpud).
“The endemic will not end until the
stigma and discrimination which stops
so many from seeking health care ends
too.
“We hope by sharing the voices of
those impacted, we can start to break
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How to make classic New York hot dog
Home-made
onion sauce
the secret
FAITH MTWANA
Everyone likes a good hot
dog, so much so that July
20 has been recognized as
World Hot Dog day.
The main concept of the hot
dog is the same across the world
— a sausage and a bun —
though each country has
managed to put their own
unique spin on it.
Typical condiments that are
often enjoyed on a hot dog
include tomato sauce, mustard,
onions and relish. Some even
add chilli, grated cheese,
coleslaw and bacon.
Hot dog variants include
pigs in a blanket and the Korean
corn dog.
The New York-style hot dog
is a modern take on the classic
and is a well-loved delicacy. The
good news is you don’t have to
travel to the Big Apple to enjoy
this delicious dish. They’re easy
to make at home and require no
fancy techniques or equipment.
The sausage in the hot dogs
is topped with a homemade
onion sauce, and brown
mustard along with any other
sauce of your choice. It is then
nestled into a soft hot dog bun.
The hot dogs are boiled just
like they are on the street cart,
but you can also grill them or
cook them on a skillet.
The star of this dish is the
onion sauce, and you can easily
make it ahead of time and store
it in the refrigerator. It will keep
for up to a week in an airtight
c o n t a i n e r.
FOR THE ONION SAUCE:
● 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
● 2 medium onions, sliced
● 2 tablespoons honey
● 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder
● 1/4 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
● 1/2 cup water
● 1/4 cup ketchup
● 1 teaspoon hot sauce
● 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
● 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
● 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
FOR THE HOT DOGS:
● 8 large beef hot dogs
● 8 hot dog buns
● 1/4 cup Spicy brown
mustard
STEPS TO MAKE IT
1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Add the oil and onions to
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a small saucepan over medium
heat. Sauté until the onions are
soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the honey, chilli
powder and cinnamon to the
onions. Sauté for another
minute or until fragrant.
4. Add the water, ketchup,
hot sauce, Worcestershire
sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir
and bring to a simmer. Cook
for 10 to 15 minutes or until
the sauce is bubbly and
t h i ck e n e d .
5. Allow the onions to cool
in a covered container in the
r e f r i g e ra t o r.
6. Add 8 cups of water to a
large pot. Bring to a boil and
then add the hot dogs. Cook
until the hot dogs are cooked
through, about 3 to 5 minutes.
7. Add mustard to each
bun. Then top with the hot
dog, followed by the onion
sauce. You can also add any
sauce of your choice at this
point. Serve immediately with
your favorite chips or sides.
Vital to recognise importance
of our oceans, urge activists
PAINTING FACES
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
South African environmental advocacy
group The Green Connection says this
ye a r ’s World Marine Day in September
should be a time to reflect on all the
benefits oceans provide to humans.
“Not only does [the ocean] give us
oxygen but also absorbs carbon dioxide
[CO²] from the atmosphere, stabilising the
planet against climate change.
“It also provides us with food and
sustains the livelihoods of coastal
communities, and it is popular for leisure
a c t iv i t i e s ,” said Green Connection
strategic lead, Liziwe McDaid.
The Green Connection has been
working with coastal communities who
feel their livelihoods are being threatened
by offshore oil and gas projects, as part of
its Who Stole Our Oceans campaign.
The threat of offshore drilling became
a hot button topic earlier this year when
Shell announced plans to conduct seismic
surveys along the Wild Coast.
In addition, and critical to the
campaign, is empowering coastal
communities and small-scale fishers to be
able to advocate for their environmental
and human rights, and to call out various
projects that appear to go ahead without
meaningful public consultation.
“These past two years have been both
heart-breaking and exhilarating.
“While it is painful to see in our socalled
democracy that the voices and
rights of indigenous and already
marginalised peoples continue to be
blatantly ignored and stomped on, I am
inspired by the tenacity of our coastal
communities.
“Now that they are more aware of
their environmental rights, they are
certainly making their presence felt,”
community outreach coordinator Neville
van Rooy said.
“There have been many times that
communities, supported by organisations
like The Green Connection, have called
out questionable offshore oil and gas
projects, exposing a lack of transparency
and/or little to no consultations with
affected communities.“
Nompumelelo Fana and Zama Mtwa,
from Xolobeni in the Wild Coast, say the
ocean is vital to their livelihoods.
“We rely on it for multiple purposes.
We need it for fishing to sustain our
families and livelihoods. The day we can’t
fish, due to pollution or restrictions as a
result of offshore oil and gas operations is
the day fishers die. It is also important as a
tourist attraction, which is also another
way to make a living,” said Fana.
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Homeowners have been hit with yet
another big interest rate hike after the
South African Reserve Bank announced
that inflation had hit 7.4% this week.
The repo rate is set to rise by 75 basis
points to 5.5%, meaning property
owners with R2m bond can now expect
to pay R953.21 more each month.
With three more possible rate hikes
expected in September, November and
January, analysts predict the repo rate
will end up at pre-pandemic levels of
about 6.5%.
“Increased rate hikes, coupled with
high inflation, the rand depreciating
significantly against the dollar, and the
soaring costs of utilities are going to
affect the affordability of the property
owner as well as the tenant,” s ay s
Jonathan Kohler, CEO of Landsdowne
Property Group, which provides
insurance, property management and
financial services.
“To counter this and future interest
rate hikes, we suggest people look at
ways to reduce their expenses, like car
and household insurance.”
On a bond of R2m, paid off over a
20-year period, Kohler gives an idea of
what homeowners can expect to pay
over the next few months.
At the current prime lending rate of
8.25%, the monthly instalments are
R17, 041.31 per month. After a 75 basis
points rise, the instalment increases to
R17,994.52 per month, with the prime
lending rate increasing to 9%. This
equates to a whopping 5.3% increase in
the bond repayments.
By going out to market on your car
and household insurance to reduce
one’s premium can offset this increase.
A recent example of this was of a
tenant in a Landsdowne-managed
property, whose lease agreement
escalated by R500 per month.
After voicing her struggles with
affordability, as a solution she was
offered a quote on her car and
household insurance and in doing so
managed to save R790 per month on
what she was currently paying.
“Earlier this year, we partnered with
Telesure Investment Holdings [TIH],
who owns and operates top insurance
brands including Auto & General
Insurance, 1st for Women Insurance,
Dialdirect Insurance and Budget
Insurance to launch personalised
insurance solutions for residents of
estates. This has enabled us to offer
residents discounted premiums.”

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Motorsport festival revives
thrill of racing in East London
TAMMY FRAY
The Southern African Endurance Series (SAES)
hosted 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 from July 21-23.
East London’s track is the fastest in the country and
provided racers with the opportunity to truly test their
mettle as drivers, and they did not disappoint.
The SAGT National Championship is a
competition for FIA-homologated GT3 machinery
featuring cars from Audi, Ferrari, Mercedes-AMG,
Lamborghini, Nissan, Porsche and McLaren.
Races took place over one hour with a
compulsory pitstop, which featured a driver change
for those teams running more than one driver. The SA
Endurance Championship hosts five different classes
of cars with an eclectic mix of open sports cars, GT3s
and saloons of various engine capacities.
The stars didn’t disappoint as Silvio Scribante
powered his Cemza Cement Lamborghini Huracan
GT3 to back-to-back victories and the lead of the
championship points table after fending off Charl
A ra n g i e s ’ Pagid Racing Audi R8 GT3 in Friday’s race
and Marcel Angel’s Autohaus Angel Ferrari 458 GT3
in Saturday’s opening one-hour race.
In addition to the fastest cars in SA, motorsport
fans had a host of family-oriented activities available
to enjoy, including a flea market, jumping castle
village and a driver meet-and-greet and s h ow - a n d -
shine competition where proud owners displayed
their beautifully restored – or modified – ve h i c l e s .
Chair of SAGT and racer Isak Spies says S AG T
decided to come to East London to host the winter
motorsports festival because of the rich history of
racing in the city.
SAGT believes East London motorsport fans want
to be more involved in developing motorsport
nationally and with the limited development of
endurance racing in the country, SAGT hopes to use
festivals such as this to provide drivers with more
opportunities outside of the shorter races.
Spies says “with festivals like this we fill up hotels,
we fill up guesthouses and we bring money into our
towns. We create mechanics, we create racing
officials, so it’s not just motorsport, it’s about the
development that goes on around the sport as well.”
Spies says the planning of the motorsport festival
took four months of concerted effort involving a
number of local departments such as the municipality
and the police and that preparations for next year’s
festival are already underway.
On behalf of SAES, Spies explains that developing
motorsport in SA in terms of making the sport more
accessible to formerly racially and economically
disenfranchised racers is an important objective that
SAES hopes to address.
“We have young black officials we are busy
training, we have black managers and totally black
teams, mechanics, drivers, who have entered as new
teams and it’s amazing to see how much progress
these new teams have made and it shows you when
you open the doors and you create opportunities,
then the sport grows and the talent is harvested.”
Fikile Holomisa, an endurance series driver for
Team Qhubani, a new team racing with Backdraft
racers and third-place winners for Saturday’s first race,
says their win means a great deal for them as a new
team because ordinarily new teams struggle simply to
keep up with established competition.
Holomisa enjoys endurance racing because it
provides opportunities for progress in terms of
correcting one’s mistakes, as a bad start to a race does
not imply a bad end. With longer races, there is more
time to come back from a setback on the track and
reclaim one’s chance at victory. “You have to be
mentally fit, physically fit and you have to believe that
you have the potential to improve,” he says.
Holomisa says newly entering teams need to be
able to convince advertisers of the benefit of using
their racing team as a billboard for marketing.
However new racers are often not told about the
financial model underpinning the success of a
sustainable racing team and knowledge about how to
develop as team needs to be made available to new
entrants in the sport.
Halfway through the events on July 23, the Audi
racing in the pro-am race caught fire and had to be
recalled off the track and Holomisa says that racing is
a dangerous sport.
However drivers know that it is precisely the
danger that compels the best performance from a
driver because “when you are afraid that means you
are growing, you need to have that adrenaline
because that’s what motivates you and drives you. If
you don’t get scared, you haven’t pushed enough.”
REVIVING RACING: The Southern African
Endurance Series hosted rounds five, six and
seven of the SAGT National Championship as
well as rounds three and four of the SA
Endurance Championship over a three-day
Winter Motorsport Festival at St Georges track
Pictures: DEAN HOLMES

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Sticks and stones
prove less harmful
than words
Many of us who were
born in the 1970s or
earlier are likely to
have been counselled
that: “Sticks and stones can break
your bones, but words can never
hurt you.”
Realistically, the experience of
most is that this may only have
some vestige of plausibility on the
superficial level of tissue cuts,
scratches and bruises.
The deep, and sometimes
devastating, lasting effects of
harsh, derogatory and insulting
comments are arguably infinitely
more damaging on levels far more
significant than the physical.
Many quotes reflect the
thinking of those who have applied
their minds to this attitude, and
observed the realities of
experience:
“Because that saying about
sticks and stones is a pack of lies.
Unkind words hurt more than
anything else. You end up carrying
them around in your head,
wondering if they’re true. Bruises
fade, but self-doubt follows you
f o r e ve r.” – Kate Lattey
“Sticks and stones can break
your bones, but words can never
hurt you … unless you believe
them. Then, they can destroy you.”
– Charles F Glassman
The general message in
relevant literature is that words
have power far greater than
physical weapons ... to the extent
that they can “lead worlds into
ruin!” – Steve Bivans
Few vehicles of
communication known to man
can compete with the spoken or
written word regarding impact and
e f f e c t ive n e s s .
The “power of the pen” has
long been acknowledged as
“mightier than the sword” on
many levels.
The influence wielded by
THINK
ABOUT IT
Roy Hewett
powerful orators and gifted public
speakers to persuade and convince
has been legion in the history of
families, organisations, nations and
religious groupings.
If sticks and stones can be seen
as the military weapons (sword) in
warfare at its different levels, then
all spoken, written and visual
media communication are arguably
the “wo r d s ” of these conflicts.
History seems to show that
while the sword prevails at times,
“the word” arguably gains the
ascendancy in the final analysis.
Since the advent of social media
and the almost instantaneous
communication options to virtually
unlimited parts of the world, the
power of the word has become
staggering.
While there are clearly many
advantages and very valuable
applications, the abuse and
unethical use of social media
includes blatant lies, fake news,
dubious advertising and cyber
bullying of alarming proportions.
The damage done to many
sensitive and impressionable
teenagers at the receiving end of
unkind and cruel verbal comments
is considerable ... any school
psychologist/social worker would
readily attest to this significant and
sad challenge.
Author turns struggle,
trauma into inspiration
FAITH MTWANA
Thelela Nzanzeka is a young black
woman who decided to capture her
childhood trauma and make it
something positive that others could
also learn from by writing a book
called Isikhalo (The Cry).
After dealing with the loss of her
mother and brother and having to
cope with the struggles of raising
two children at a young age, she
decided to take control of her life
and make some positive changes.
“I wanted to speak about my
experiences as a rebellious teenager.
I wanted to talk about the tough
times I went through when I was
younger, and the transition I went
through from being a rebellious,
drug-addicted teenager with no
future, to the woman that I am
t o d ay,” she said.
The book chronicles all the
challenges Nzanzeka had to face
including abandonment, loss, drug
addiction, desperaition and suicide
contemplation, among many other
issues. She also survived an
attempted rape.
“I felt like a statistic. I laugh
about it now, but back then it was
bad. Society rejected me, even my
friends and their parents did not
want me.
“I had no direction in life and
WORDS OF HOPE: Thelela
Nzanzeka’s book, ‘Isikhalo (The
Cry)’, documents her struggles
Picture: FAITH MTWANA
almost ended up in prostitution. I
made some very bad choices but
today I have a different story
because I have recovered.”
Nzanzeka said in her book she
speaks to the millennial generation,
the baby boomers and elderly who
find it difficult to face transparency,
transition and the 21st generation
outlook.
She talks about the barrier
caused by miscommunication
between children and parents, the
lack of trust of men and the fear of
being a mother with little
knowledge and no financial
independence.
The book is currently available at
Harry’s Printers at Vincent at R220
per copy.

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ON THE ATTACK
Mdantsane
baseball back
in the swing
HOME BASE:
Lwazi
Mlondolozi,
founder and
coach at the
Mdantsane
Eagles
Baseball Club
since
2015P i c t u re :
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FLYING FLAG HIGH
SHARP MINDS
PROUD PLAYER: Robyn Moodaly
represented East London proudly as
Banyana Banyana midfielder during
the team's ultimate victory at the
recent 2022 Women's Africa Cup of
Nations final against Morocco. EL
Central Local Football Association
president Gavin van Rooyen said
they were all proud of Moodaly's
achievement.
"Africa and ELCLFA salute them for
this massive achievement which is
truly inspiring to our younger female
football generation. We have such
incredible talent in this country. Now
more then ever SAFA must by all
means invest in women schools
football similar to what other
successful sports codes such as
rugby and cricket is doing." P i c t u re :
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2022 has been a year of development for
sporting codes in the Mdantsane area and
Lwazi Mlondolozi, founder and coach of
the Mdantsane Eagles Baseball Club, is
eager to resume the baseball league in the
area now that Covid restrictions have been
lifted.
Starting in 2015, Mlondolozi started the
club with the intention of using sport as a
tool to combat social and economic
challenges in the area, chief amongst them
being substance abuse.
Mlondolozi is a member of the
Mdantsane Sports Council, which believes
that without urgent intervention from sports
administrators and volunteers, sporting
codes in the area will completely cease their
leagues.
Athletes in the area say this will be a
dangerous blow not only to the Mdantsane
area, but to the region and nation as a
whole, given that many of the country’s
Springbok athletes are selected from the
Border region.
The council believes that sport can also
provide youth from Mdantsane with a
potential career path and Mlondolozi says
baseball, perhaps more so than other
sporting codes, can assist youth in
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transitioning into a career abroad.
“It’s an American sport, but it has grown
nationally. In this era it is a matter of
n e t wo r k i n g . Now we get coaches from
overseas and they are likely to scout for the
international teams and colleges that they
come from,” Mlondolozi said.
Mdantsane Eagles Baseball Club is
affiliated with World Baseball, increasing
opportunities to play abroad. The u/15
Mdantsane Eagles team will in August t rave l
to the World Cup in Mexico.
“At this point we struggle with playing
grounds and also manpower,” he said. “We
also need a stipend to be able to visit
schools and get the league running again.
Equipment is also a challenge.”
A long-term vision is to launch Baseball
5, a smaller version of the game, as well as
implement and develop a robust baseball
league in Mdantsane and produce
international players.
In October, Mlondolozi and the
Mdantsane Eagles will be hosting a
provincial tournament as well as a visiting
coach from abroad. For his work in sports
development at grassroots level,
Mlondolozi has been awarded the Nestle
Barone One Starters Award, which
recognises those who contribute positively
to their communities.
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SPORT
REVVED UP
Motorsport festival revives thrill of
racing in East London PAGE 17
Fencing stars bring home
medals from nationals
Young athletes overcome nerves to
achieve gold, silver, bronze in Limpopo
TAMMY FRAY
Young Buffalo City Fencing Club
members who are still relatively
new to the sport shone over the
weekend at the Limpopo Fencing
Association national finals.
The talented young fencers, between
the ages of 11 and seven, emerged from
the tournament with gold, silver and
bronze medals.
Francesca Signorile and Gianna
Signorile won gold medals, Lamila
Nkosiyane and Anno Bosch achieved
silver, and Erin Kasper bronze.
After only having been with the club
for nine months, they competed at the
Eastern Cape championships and were
selected to take part in the nationals.
Coach Pearl Signorile said she was
impressed with how well her young
students did with their footwork, a t t a ck
strategies and blade and defence
routines, as well as their dedicated
efforts to get to the nationals.
She said fencing was a problemsolving
sport which taught children how
to adapt, and also helped develop fine
motor skills.
Given how early on the young
students were in their fencing journey
their success was impressive, she said.
“I feel super proud.
“The fact that they are committed
makes me so happy.”
Signorile said taking part in the
championships had been “n e r ve -
w ra ck i n g ” for the young stars as they
had not competed nationally before.
However, despite pre-competition
nerves and tears, they pushed on and
were able to leave the tournament with
medals in hand.
Lamila said she had practised every
day for two hours after school in the runup
to the competition.
Her goal is to achieve gold next.
“I’m also hoping to improve my
fencing skills overall, and become better
at every competition,” Lamila said.
Her mother, Thumi Nkosinyane,
said: “L a my ’s success means so much to
us as a family as she has really taken the
sport seriously and she has been so
dedicated, so it’s amazing to see that the
hard work has paid off.
“I’m impressed by how good she is
and how confident she is when she’s
fencing.
“I admire her dedication, her drive
towards fencing, but most of all how she
enjoys it and how it brings her joy.”
Signorile is coach and mother to
Buffalo City’s fencing hero Paola
Signorile, who received silver for foil in
Limpopo and is leaving for the
Commonwealth championships during
August and the African championships
qualifying round in December, and
thereafter the world championships.
Paola, who has been fencing for
between four to five years, said she
enjoyed the sport because of its
emphasis on mental acuity and
e n d u ra n c e .
Going into the Limpopo games she
had no expectations outside of
achieving a higher ranking, and having
secured a medal was a welcome
surprise for her, she said.
SHARP STUDENTS: Lamila Nkosiyane, Francesca Signorile, Gianna Signorile and Erin Kasper from Buffalo City
Fencing Club are thrilled to have achieved gold, silver and bronze medals at the Limpopo Fencing Association
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Hopes Ironman 70.3 may return to East London
TAMMY FRAY
For a few golden years, East London
was the city most associated with the
Ironman 70.3, however, in recent
years, this legacy came to an abrupt
halt because of the deterioration of
maintenance in the city.
Nevertheless, the Border Kei
Chamber of Business (BKCB) has
been in negotiations with Ironman
SA to re-secure hosting privileges.
This has not been easy, given that
Ironman S A’s perception of the city is
that political will and interest from
relevant stakeholders seems to be
l a ck i n g .
BKCB chair, Lizelle Maurice, said
Ironman SA withdrew the event from
the city because it felt the safety and
security of participants could not be
guaranteed given that on the day of
the last race, broken glass was
scattered all over the Esplanade.
In addition, vandalism had
rendered the Orient Complex
unusable as the starting point for the
race as there was no electricity or
running water.
Filth littering the Esplanade,
compounded by car washers and
patrons in the area, also led to
Ironman SA’s decision.
Ironman SA communications
officer, Siya Ndzimande, said the
e ve n t ’s organisers considered various
factors when partnering with a host
c i t y.
“These include but are not
limited to available facilities and
infrastructure, the safety of both our
athletes and guests, and the host
city’s support of the event.
“We have a longstanding
relationship with Buffalo City
Municipality and are in regular
communication with key
stakeholders regarding the future of
the Ironman 70.3 SA triathlon event
in Buffalo City. There were several
factors that were taken into
consideration that we have
requested the city rectify.
“This includes the infrastructural
challenges and concerns about our
athletes’ safety and security.
“The event is currently not
scheduled to take place in our 2022
and 2023 race calendar.”
The 70.3km is important for the
city because of the revenue it brings
in through tourism, seasonal
employment and transport.
Maurice added: “It is important
to make the city attractive, to
guarantee future economic activity.
“Ironman participants and all
participants that come for various
initiatives to East London, may come
initially on their own to compete,
but then later may want to come
back for a holiday with their family.
“If we want to talk about
economic recovery of the city, we
best become serious about the way
we go about it.” For Buffalo City
Triathlon Committee (BC-Tri
Committee) member Josh Kent, the
70.3 is a big contributor to the
development of triathlon in the
region.
Kent has completed the 70.3
seven times as part of training for the
main Ironman event in Gqeberha.
“It’s disappointing that the 70.3
stopped here because for a lot of
athletes from here that race was the
cheaper option for us to participate
in because it cut our costs for travel
and accommodation in half,
whereas now we have to leave the
city and spend money elsewhere to
compete, so the sport is just dying
out because it’s just been harder for
people to keep doing triathlon
because there’s no race in the city as
an incentive.”
This negatively affected the BC-
Tri Committee’s capacity to develop
the sport in the area, he said.