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W H AT ’S ON THE GO! PAGE 2

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Loot PAGE 3

S I N C E 1 9 9 5

Academic launches book

on tackling glossophobia

PAGE 8

UFH colours the world purple

against violence PAGE 7

NPO needs

help to care

for babies

Breath of Life gives

hope to moms facing

crisis pregnancies

FAITH MTWANA

Unwanted pregnancies can be a difficult

and emotionally stressful dilemma for

many young girls and women,

especially when they do not have adequate, or

indeed any, support.

Breath of Life is a non-profit organisation

that tries to provide a viable solution for them

by offering crisis pregnancy counselling as

well as a safe temporary home for babies.

Though this is an essential service, the

centre is running short of means to cater to the

overwhelming need in the metro.

Breath of Life is a Section 18A Public

Benefit Organisation.

“We offer free options-based crisis

pregnancy counselling.

“We offer this counseling at Breath of Life

Place of Safety, at local schools and at

termination of pregnancy centres where we

have a Memorandum of Understanding

[MOU].

“We also manage a temporary safe care

home for vulnerable babies called Breath of

Life Safety, situated in Selborne.

“Our home has house parents and baby

c a r e g ive r s ,” said Michelle Rielly, a house

mother and co-ordinator.

The NPO, which was first established in

2009, consists of a team of 21 people who are

mainly full-time employees, as well as parttime

and full-time volunteers.

They have four MOUs in place at Frere,

Cecilia Makiwane, Bhisho and Empilweni

Gompo Community hospitals.

The Little Lamb project is operated at these

locations and provides a newborn starter pack

with baby essentials for mothers in need.

This is done with the belief that the mother

is less likely to feel desperate, alleviating the

risk of babies being abandoned.

“Our local community is suffering and

unfortunately the children seem to be bearing

the brunt of the frustrations of the parents,” said

one of the many helpers, Ilanthea Alberts.

“We believe that children are to be looked

upon as a blessing, not an inconvenience, they

are our future. Unfortunately, the working

realm within which we find ourselves is one of

suffering and pain, abandonment and loss.

“It is our desire that we are able to, through

the work we do within both crisis pregnancy

counselling and our place of safety, restore

hope and to be a part of the healing process.

“We have helped over 242 babies and

know there will be many more to come.”

As more and more babies and mothers in

need of help flock to the centre, one of the best

ways the public can assist is by becoming a

temporary safe care parent, providing

temporary care to a baby in need of protection.

This involves taking care of all the baby’s

needs while the social worker conducts an

investigation into the child’s circumstances.

This is a 90-day period that usually ends

with the child being reunited with a biological

family member, placed in foster care or placed

for adoption.

The organisation receives no government

assistance and is reliant on monthly donations

through a guardianship programme.

If you can’t become a temporary safe care

parent, here’s how you can help:

● Volunteer your time at the place of safety

● Become a guardian and donate monthly via

debit order

● Sponsor a cot by covering the monthly cost

of a baby in care

● Initiate fundraising events

● Place a coin collection tin at your office,

shop or church

● Donate baby clothes and accessories to the

place of safety

● Donate items on the wish list

● Donate adult items, household goods, linen

Visit Breath of Life Place of Safety for more

information or to donate at 2 Dawson Road,

Selborne, East London, or contact 076-426-

5749 or email: br eathoflife@r estor etrust.co.za

SOULFUL SOUNDS: The Guild Theatre hosts Sipho Msatse and Ubuntu Makwande on Saturday

July 30 Picture: TAMMY FRAY

Sipho Msatse and Ubuntu

Makwande liven up Guild

TAMMY FRAY

Sipho Msatse and Gqherbhabased

band Ubuntu Makwande

performed live at the Guild

Theatre on Saturday July 30 in

collaboration with other spoken

word performers.

Ubuntu Makwande’s sound is

spiritual, mostly relying on the

soft notes from an acoustic guitar

in addition to a keyboard and

chimes, all supported by the

power of African drums played

by spoken word artist and

musician Syleez.

The band performed a

number of original songs led by

vocalist Sibulele Bokwana,

whose voice is a soothing tenor

conveying genuine vulnerability.

He confessed to being

nervous before singing an

original love song, but his voice

did not falter.

Headline act of the night,

Msatse, is an East London-born

artist who has established the

beginnings of a career across SA.

On the night, Msatse thanked

his mother, who was in the

audience, for her support.

He said irrespective of how

far his career might take him, he

considered East London his

home and aimed to build his

name locally first. “Since Covid

it’s been quiet, so right now we

are all just trying to pick up

m o m e n t u m ,” he said.

“What would be next for me

though is performing

internationally and there is

something in the pipeline soon

regarding that but there will be

an official announcement.”

Msatse is inspired by RNB,

soul, jazz and gospel music.

Ultimately, he said he wa n t e d

his music to have a positive

message: “For me, if I can

connect with my audience and if

they can feel the warmth of my

music then that’s enough for me.”

What you need to do to become a

temporary safe care parent:

BUNDLES OF JOY: Breath of Life Place of Safety caregivers, who have helped take care

of more than 240 babies whose desperate mothers are facing difficult situations P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

To become a temporary safe care

parent one must first obtain a

police clearance certificate from

your local police station, and

then send it to Pretoria.

Then obtain forms from an

agency in your area, which need

to be filled in.

You will need to include

several contactable references.

Members of the agency will

then set up a time to meet at your

house.

A thorough background

check will be done. Visit CMR at

9 Gordon Road, Southernwood,

or contact them at 043-722-

6104, or the service office of

social development at the bottom

of Oxford Street.

Fill out and submit a form 30,

which the agency will give you.

The agency will receive the

outcome, which it will then

communicate with you.

You must be financially stable

and able to provide for the baby.

You will be the baby’s primary

caregiver at all times (though you

may have help such as volunteers

or a nanny, who will also be

subjected to the same

background checks).

Your responsibilities as a

temporary care parent will be:

Your job is firstly to offer a

loving home, to form a bond and

attachment with the baby/child.

As a temporary parent, you

will need to take care of the child

as if they are your own during

this period, making sure all

health-related appointments

including clinic visits for

immunisations are done.

Sometimes the social worker

will arrange parental visits at the

social worker’s office.

You will also need to take

note of the child’s development

and report on any difficulties the

child is experiencing, as well as

the milestones the child is

meeting.


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RISING STAR

CROSSWORD number 1291

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LIVE MUSIC: Mlindo The Vocalist is a rising star who is has gained notable recognition following

his debut single ‘Amablesser’, taken from his debut album ‘Amakhaya‘. He performed at the

Guild Theatre on July 29 to a full audience. Mlindo performed songs from his previous album but

also new material that is soon to be released, and this includes his brand-new single ’Umuzi

We t h u ’ featuring Madumane. Pictures: SUPPLIED

W H AT ’S ON THE GO!

Contact the News Desk on (043) 7022125 or e-mail: goexpress@arena.africa

by Monday 4pm in publication week

T H U R S DAY

● The University of the Third

Age (U3Ael) offers a very

interesting programme of talks

and courses. New members’

joining fee is R50. Enquiries:

Gwen on 076-106-4836.

● Bazaar on July 28 and August

6 at 6 St Crucis Church, Edge

Road. 12 noon, German

sausage and lots of exiting

stalls.

F R I DAY

● CROQUET: St Andrew’s

Croquet Club (in the grounds of

the EL Golf Club, Bunker’s Hill).

Play begins at 1.45pm every

Wednesday, Friday and

S a t u r d ay.

Visitors are welcome.

Coaching available and club

facilities to hire, contact Lyn

England on 083-321-3445.

● Teen Scene August 5 Summit

Lifestyle center starting at 6pm.

● August 5, Puff Adders in the

Pa n i c u m ! Book launch: Audio

book narration coupled with

Q&A session led by Jen Bryson

Moorcroft of JBM Theatre at

6.30pm for 7pm.

Trade Winds, 11 Beach

Road. Food, beverages on sale

and wine tasting on the evening.

Contact: 074-538-4438.

● August 5 and 6 National

Extreme festival racing at the

East London Grand Prix circuit.

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.

Practice equipment (mallets,

etc) available at no cost. Call

Linda on 079-507- 6680. Covid

restrictions are adhered to.

Typos Club, Union Avenue

(near Clarendon High).

● Narcotics Anonymous 22 St

Mark Road, Southernwood from

7pm to 8pm. Call 043-743-

4350.

● CRAFT MARKET at Kingsmall

Shopping Centre from 9am

arranged by Gonubie Lions

Club. This is a fund raiser in aid

of the Furry Godmother

Township & Squattercamp

Outreach which takes care of

many helpless, stray, neglected

and abused animals within the

impoverished communities of

East London.

Shoppers will find a large

variety of interesting items such

as beautiful plants, succulents

and seedlings, delicious

homemade nougat, Turkish

delight, homemade soaps, bath

bombs and bath salts, tasty

biscuits, irresistible koeksisters

and samosas as well as Inuka

Fragrances, Aloe Products, foot

stools, cushions, beanies and

kiddies’ knitted jackets, pet

jackets and much more.

Please note that this market

continues regardless of the

w e a t h e r.

● August 6 West Bank Market

Day at 1 Hood Street from 7am

to 1pm. Face painting, stalls and

more. Contact: 072-170-8554.

● August 6 Market: Community

Market at 80 Jan Smuts Road,

Greenfields, from 9am to 2pm.

Jumping castle, family fun run,

tasty food, crafters and live

music. Contact: 082-565-1869.

● August 6 Market: Mzantsi

Market Kid’s Edition at the

second circle coming into

Gonubie (Main Road) from 9am

to 3pm. Food and craft stalls,

kids’ games, jumping castle and

more. Free entry. Contact: 062-

399-5267.

● August 6 Market: Watergat

Challenge from Macleantown at

10am. 5km: R60, 15km: R120

and temp licence R35. To enter,

use this link:

h t t p s : / / b i t . l y / 3 Ps WO d M

● August 6 Drama: Jen Bryson

Moorcroft Theatre events: Kids

drama workshop: 5- to 7-yearolds:

10am to 12noon R150.

Kids drama workshop: 8- to 11-

year-olds: 12 noon to 2pm

R150. Adult drama workshop

from 3pm to 5pm R150.

Contact: 074-538-4438 to

book.

● August 6 Bazaar: St Crucis

Bazaar at 52 Edge Road from

12noon. Food stalls, takeaways,

homemade treats and more.

Credit card facilities available.

● August 6 support group: The

support group of diabetes South

Africa East London branch

invites all on the first Saturday of

every month at the Regent

Hotel’s Ocean Terrace Room on

the Esplanade from 2.45pm -

4pm. For more information call

Vrooda Makhan on 083-708-

0489.

S U N DAY

● O’Donoghue’s Karaoke Night

every Sunday on 807 Main

Road, Gonubie

● August 7 Market: Starlight

Day Market, Main Road,

Gonubie at Rieger’s Circle from

10.30am to 2pm. Loads of stalls,

pony rides, live music with Rick

Earth and the Harley Davidson

Club of SA will be present.

Contact: 084- 769- 8115.

● August 7 Market: Avalon

Market, 9am to 2pm. Power tool

demonstrations. Cnr R72 and

King William’s Town turn-off.

082-900-3141.

T U E S DAY

● Al-Anon family groups is a

support group for family and

friends of problem drinkers. If

your life is affected by a

problem drinker, there is help

available. We meet every

Tuesday evening at the

Methodist Church in Hebbe

Street, Cambridge at 7.30pm.

For more information, please

call Gill at 079-612-8264, or

Elsie at 078-628-6311

● August 9 Running: Women’s

Day Race starting at Beacon Bay

Country Club. 21.1km start at

6.30am, R150; 10km start

6.50am, R100; 5km start

7.15am, R50. Enter at

Sportsman’s Warehouse until

August 4. Contact: 083-268-

0889

● August 9. Women’s Day

empowerment expo at Hams

Club from 9am to 1.30pm.

Wellness and fitness classes,

kiddies’ corner, food and

clothing stalls, talks, counselling

and more. Entry: adults R50;

kids R20. Contact: 081-511-

8155.

W E D N E S DAY

● Narcotics Anonymous. 22 St

Mark Rd ,Southernwood. From

7pm to 8pm. Call 043-743-

4350

● Tracey Delport Dance

Company presents Willy Wonka

Dances Down Broadway from

August 3 to 6 at the Guild

Th e a t r e .

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ACROSS:

1. A lane to walk on along a

canal or river (3-4)

5. Buoyant fishing aid (5)

8. TV series of the large but

friendly alien who always

wanted to eat the cat (3)

9. The home of the kangaroo (9)

10. A formation in rugby football

(5)

11. Selected by ballot choice! (7)

13. Normally a breakfast food (6)

15. Contribute or give for free (6)

18. Width (7)

20. Some carpenters take part in

a competition! (5)

23. Work towards a passage of

political legislation like

transportation of wood? (3-6)

25. Amazement or apprehension

(3)

26. Laws or regulations (5)

27. Strauss was the composer of

this electrical musical work (7)

DOWN:

1. Weeping due to sadness,

boredom or happiness

causes this? (5)

2. Biscuit disc? (5)

3. Deficiency in the blood (7)

4. Youth Lodging house (6)

5. Satire or mockery (5)

6. Bird that comes out low

nocturnally! (3)

7. Foolish, trivial or idle chatter (7)

12. Sometimes a samovar is

used to make this popular

drink (3)

13. One who repairs shoes (7)

14. Caviar is the ___ of a

sturgeon (3)

16. Arriving past the set time or

date (7)

17. Postpone or freeze the plans?

(6)

19. Falling curtain measurements?

(5)

21. Characteristic (5)

22. DSTV religious channel

(No 343) (5)

24. Old fashioned term of girl (or

the initials of the little prince

of Cambridge) (3)

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Turning love for animals into business

FAITH MTWANA

This week we catch up

with Stacy-Lee Holmes

from Pawtastic Pet and

House Sitting about how her

love for animals led to her

starting her business.

How long has your business

been in operation?

Six years. Pawtastic Pet and

House Sitting did not start with a

name or a page on social media.

It started because of my

crazy love for animals and the

desire to always want to help

people out.

I spent some time assisting

teaching and tutoring at Crewe

Primary School, and after hours

took care of pet owners’ animals

to help pay for my studies.

Now with us growing into a

business I can help others with

some extra income by having

them assist me.

GO!PEOPLE

Stacy-Lee Holmes

What services do you offer?

At Pawtastic we have a variety of

services not only for your pets

but for your home too. These

include watering plants, pool

maintenance, changing lights,

reactivation of alarms, feeding

and playing with pets, and our

most popular service, overnight

stays for all types of pets.

How many people do you have

on your team?

At present, four assistants. We

are growing and look forward to

assisting more people and pets.

What safety measures do you

f o l l ow when housesitting?

Before clients leave on their trips

we do a client and pet meetand-greet

so that the animals

can associate us with their

owners in their homes.

We have a form for the

clients to fill in which includes

all the information we need to

know about the house rules and

their pets’ requirements, such as

vet information and allergies.

Does housesitting and pet

sitting overlap?

We have an overnight stay

option which includes the pet

feeds and some play/cuddle

time. We also have feed and

play options. If you don’t have

pets, we can pop in at your

property, show some activity

and deactivate and reactivate

the alarm. We have discount

packages for extended periods

of time as we understand it can

become quite pricey.

What skills does one need in

your line of business?

FOR THE LOVE OF

ANIMALS: Stacey-

Lee Holmes has

turned her love for

animals into a

successful petsitting

business

Picture: SUPPLIED

Definitely have a love and

passion for all animals. Be

patient, extremely reliable,

trustworthy, neat and have

respect for others’ belongings.

What are some of the

challenges in your business?

One gets so attached to the

animals, they become like your

own, and it’s heartbreaking if

they pass away due to age or

illness.

Another problem is we are

sometimes unable to assist over

long weekends or holidays due

to the big demand.

This is because we do not

have enough reliable assistance

within our business. We really

wish we were able to assist

everyone and be there for all our

fur-friends. Other than that it’s

just wet noses and wagging tails

which makes for happy hearts.

Is there anything else you

would like to add?

Pets are part of the family but

can’t always go away on holiday

too. So having them in the

comfort of their own home with

a loving Pawtastic caretaker is

the next best option.

Contact Stacy on 072-299-

3391or Instagram –

@ p aw t a s t i c . p e t . h o u s e s i t t e r

BROADWAY MUSICAL SHOWDOWN: Tracy Delport Dance Company is bringing the ‘Willy Wonka Dances Down Broadway’

production to the Guild Theatre this week after a four- year hiatus Picture: SUPPLIED

Tracy Delport Dance Company performs

for the first time since Covid pandemic hit

After four years of inactivity, Tracy Delport

Dance Company is back with an original

production, ‘Willy Wonka Dances Down

B r o a dway ’ at the Guild Theatre from

August 3 to August 6.

‘Willy Wonka Dances Down

B r o a dway ’ is an exciting show that follows

Willy Wonka from Charlie and the

chocolate factory and what he gets up to

after a long day of work at the chocolate

f a c t o r y.

Audiences journey with him as he

traverses through various other broadway

shows, including; Seussical the Musical,

Moulin Rouge, Annie, Grease and The

Wizard of Oz.

Tracy Delport, founder of the dance

studio, has expressed excitement about

bringing her dancers back on stage again.

“Our last performance show was in

2018 and we had planned to do this

production in 2020 but then Covid hit and

we had to put everything on hold.

“We started preparing for this show in

February this year, and now we get to

perform at the Guild. We’re very excited,”

said Delport.

A total of 250 people are a part of the

production, and members of the dance

studio are involved in the costume and set

designs. The cast is a diverse group, with

the oldest dancer being 75 years of age

while the youngest is only 4 years old.

Dance genres like modern hip hop, tap

and contemporary dance will be on

d i s p l ay.

The show starts on Wednesday, 3

August and ends on Saturday, 6 August.

Show times are at 6:30pm and two

shows on Saturday are at 2:30pm and

6:30pm.

The two-hour long production is

suitable for all ages and promise to be a fun

family event.

Tickets are on sale at Computicket,

Shoprite and Checkers stores at R150 per

person. Tickets will not be on sale at the

d o o r.

GO!PEOPLE REVIEW

Loot

Funny, relatable

comedy series

worth watching

FAITH MTWANA

Maya Rudolph is one of the

funniest female comedian

actresses out there and her new

TV series, Lo o t , is the perfect

treat for her fans.

It is a workplace comedy

starring Rudolph as Molly, a rich

billionaire recently divorced

and saddled with a charitable

foundation she has no idea what

to do with.

As she recovers from a

public separation from her

husband, she decides to start

working with her foundation in

an attempt to live a more

meaningful life.

Having lived the high life

and not working for more than

20 years, Molly is faced with a

rude awakening as she

discovers what the world is like

for people less well off than

herself.

Together with her down-toearth

colleagues, she navigates

her new life and ends up

learning more about herself in

the process.

The show starts off a bit slow

as it lays down the storyline’s

foundation.

However, it soon picks up

after the third episode when we

start to see the dynamics of each

of the supporting characters and

what they contribute to the plot.

The casting is brilliant, with

each character authentically

portraying their characters.

The show also explores the

extra storylines without taking

away from the main character’s

s t o r y.

It also features a fun cameo

by Sean Evans, host of the

popular YouTube show Hot

Ones, which features guests

eating spicy hot wings as they

answer his questions.

The inclusion of Evans’ s h ow

gives Lo o t s a meta feel,

providing a contemporary

audience a frame of reference

from which to understand

Molly’s social and financial state

and just how out of touch she is

with the concerns of ordinary

people.

The interpersonal struggles

that the characters face makes

their stories easy to relate to.

This comes through in

scenes that show a father who

tries hard to impress his teenage

daughter, and the man who

needs a bit of help keeping the

spark in his eight- ye a r

relationship alive.

If you are able to look

beyond the excessive displays of

wealth, it can be an enjoyable

and relatable show.

It is also interesting to see the

transition of the main character

from being a tone-deaf rich

person with no understanding of

what life is like for the average

person, to becoming a woman

with a full grasp of what it takes

to be compassionate and

selfless.

The Apple TV+ production

perfectly displays the lives of the

rich and wealthy and how out of

touch they are, but also

demonstrates the possibility of

inner reform and learning about

selfless charity.

SATURDAY,

6 AUGUST 2022

ST CRUCIS

LUTHERAN CHURCH

52 EDGE ROAD, BBAY

OPEN AT 12:00

Usual stalls including

Homemade German Sausage,


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Clarendon squash makes history

GO CORRESPONDENT

Clarendon High School’s first squash team won the SA Top Schools

Squash Tournament of 2022, after having last won this prestigious

event in 1990.

The teams’ section was played in a Round Robin format, which

meant that every game counted towards the overall results.

Clarendon went in to the final match on Sunday unbeaten, but

trailing by 2 points, and having to face-off against the leaders (also

unbeaten) Midstream High School from Northern Gauteng.

It was a nail-biter, but the home team showed true Clarendon

spirit and played with grit and determination to win 15-8.

Match results:

Beat Eunice 5-1

Beat St Mary’s 6-0

Beat Epworth 4-2

Beat Herschel 6-0

Beat Midstream 4-2

The team would like to thank loyal parents and pupils for their

support and encouragement throughout the season.

A special thanks is extended to their coach, Mr Greg Shean and

teacher-in-charge, Mrs Liesel Higgs, for their contribution to the

success of the team.

MAKING

H I S T O RY: For the

first time in more

than 20 years, the

Clarendon High

School first team

squash are the

victors of the SA

Top Schools

Squash

Tournament. From

left, are Cara

Knott, Sasha Earl,

Katherine

Gaylard, Caroline

K re t z m a n n ,

Megan Patrick

and Chelsy

Hendry P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

HOCKEY STARS

BRONZE WINNERS:

Congratulations to Jacquin

Davids, left, and Zoe Poovan

on winning bronze

medals with the Amathole

Girls’ U18A team at the SA

Schools’ Hockey U18 IPT

held in Stellenbosch during

the school holidays. The

school is proud of their

achievement and Jacquin

and Zoe are excited to have

been given the opportunity

to play at the SA Schools

tournament. Jaquin says she

was introduced to more

advanced levels of hockey at

the tournament that will

assist her in working towards

her goal to become a

professional hockey player.

Zoe says the experience

taught her ‘there is always

something new to learn from

other players. I really enjoyed

being there for the hockey

and for bonding with my

team’. Picture: SUPPLIED

TOP HONOURS

HIGH

PERFORMANCE:

Akhile Mdlalane,

from Cambridge

High School, was

selected for the

South African u16

High Performance

Squad at the recent

u16 IPT held in

Stellenbosch over

the June/July

holidays P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

Parkside Primary School

welcomes new principal

TAMMY FRAY

Parkside Primary School has produced notable

public servants in the years since it was founded

as a result of the dedication of educators such as

Lizelle Abrahams, who was appointed its new

principal on July 28.

Abrahams, who has been an educator at

Parkside Primary for 34 years, had been the

foundation phase head of department since

2013 before her appointment as principal.

She describes the dynamics of Parkside

Primary as challenging for educators because of

the vast disparities in the socio-economic

backgrounds of pupils.

This requires teachers to take on additional

responsibilities of caring for pupils on a more

personal level.

This stretches the demands placed on

teachers, and as part of her tenure, Abrahams

intends to provide more supportive

infrastructure for them.

“When teachers and pupils feel supported by

parents and administrators, it changes the

attitude towards school and class work,”

Abrahams says.

“I also believe in the participative approach

to leadership which invites educators to

participate in decisions to build commitment

among educators as a team and to generate new

i d e a s .”

In the short-term, Abrahams says she hopes

THINKING GAME

NEW ERA: Lizelle Abrahams is the new

principal of historic Parkside Primary School.

She has taught at the school for 34 years

Picture: SUPPLIED

to build the school’s capacity for sports

development in different sporting codes as well

as position Parkside Primary as a bridge towards

future opportunities for pupils.

CHECK MATE: Merrifield High School played chess against Cambridge High School on a

beautiful, sunny day on Friday the 22 July. The two schools drew with three boards each.

Picture: SUPPLIED


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Ongoing work, speeding on Voortrekker

Road causes several accidents

METRO

GO!PEOPLE

ROAD OBSTRUCTION: Unfinished roadworks on Voortrekker

Road in Summerpride are a safety hazard, especially for

speeding motorists who don’t see them in time P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

Resident says inadequate

signage, holes dug pose danger

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

Candiz Dalton, a teacher

and owner of Love Bugs

Daycare in

Summerpride, says ongoing

construction and a lack of

adequate signage warning

motorists on Voortrekker Road

have led to numerous accidents.

The latest accident occurred

on Friday July 29.

Dalton says e x c e s s ive

speeding combined with

insufficient signage indicating

roadworks ahead have resulted

in a safety hazard.

Apparently two accidents

had occured at night due to

speeding motorists not being

aware of the roadworks due to

insufficient signage.

Dalton says in one incident,

a motorist had crashed into a

hole that workers were digging,

with the work having to be

suspended for a week thereafter,

leaving the road riddled with

dangerous ditches.

Last Friday, a motorist in a

Toyota Corolla was driving at a

speed down Voortrekker Road

and collided into the back of a

white unmarked bakkie that had

stopped for the roadworks.

Children in the Toyota

Corolla were fortunate to

escape injury, but were visibly

shaken.

Dalton says that during June,

BCMM workers were attending

to a burst pipe on the road

which took five days to fix,

h ow e ve r, when the job was

completed, they failed to fill the

holes dug in the road.

“No-one has come back to

retar the road despite the

obvious backlog of traffic it

causes day and night as well as

the obvious dangers to

m o t o r i s t s ,” Dalton says.

Ward 16 councillor Ntsika

Qali says he was not consulted

when work on the road was

carried out. According to him, it

is a provincial road and does

not fall under BCMM.

“I always struggle when I

find people digging trenches

without my knowledge and

more often I’ll find the road

already tampered with. It is

really a concern,” Qali says.

Dalton says pupils attending

a high school in Bramleigh

Road walk along Vo o r t r e k k e r

Road.

“I keep saying a child is

going to end up being knocked

over and the condition of

Voortrekker Road doesn’t help

the situation,” says Dalton.

“The traffic department

needs to install signs as well as

speed bumps on Voortrekker

Road and in Bramleigh Road to

reduce the speed of the

motorists and to ensure the

safety of all using this busy

r o a d .”

As a concerned resident and

mother, she empathises with

parents who have to rely on

public transportation for their

ch i l d r e n .

“Seeing three minors crying

from the traumatic experience

they had this morning [July 29]

is just not acceptable and would

not have happened had the road

been fixed promptly once the

water pipes had been fixed and

r e s t o r e d .”

GIVING BACK: Rehab director Sanet Nel, from left, Quinette le Roux Weitsz and Rehab staff Nonyebo Makapela, Pila

Madaliki, Annalis Malunga, Thandeka Saleni, Thembi Mqwebedu and Yandiswa Mjayezi at the handover of funds towards

Rehab for Persons with Disabilities in Belgravia. Picture: MATTHEW FIELD

Church donation goes to Belgravia

rehab for disabled development

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church

in Cambridge Quinette le Roux Weitsz

visited the Rehab for Persons with

Disabilities in Belgravia to hand over a

cash donation to the value of R3,500 on

behalf of the congregation on Wednesday

July 27.

The money was raised during the

ch u rch ’s bazaar held in May 2022.

Le Roux Weitsz said the motivation to

make a donation to the rehab came from

a member of the church council who is

also a blind board member at the rehab.

Le Roux Weitsz explains “we have a

bunch of little bazaars during the year,

and with each one we donate 10% to an

Amathole region’s dam levels

The Bridle Drift Dam is 75% full this week,

remaining unchanged from last week.

The Gubu Dam and the Laing Dam remain

steady at 100% capacity. The Nahoon Dam

is at 91%.

The Rooikrans Dam has increased by 2%

since last week’s 94%.

Wriggleswade Dam has also remained

steady since last week at 61%.

organisation in the area.”

The rehab is a registered NGO that

was formed in April 1997 when the

former societies for the blind, mental

health and physical disability were

incorporated and jointly represented.

The director of Rehab for Persons

with Disabilities, Sanet Nel, received the

cheque with gratitude, indicating that

the money would go towards

infrastructural development at the

centre.

“REHAB would like to thank and

appreciate Cambridge Dutch Reformed

Church, and the congregation at large,

for their 10% of the proceeds from their

June bazaar donated to our NGO. We

appreciate this generous donation and

T H U R S DAY: HI – 21°

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FRIDAY: HI – 21°C

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The Director of Rehab for Persons

with Disabilities, Sanet Nel expressed

gratitude towards the congregation, she

said the donation wasn’t planned and it

comes in very handy in covering

maintenance costs of the office such as

upgrading and painting.

“We are a small NGO, we only get

funded by government for the salaries,

and anything else we need to fundraise.

“Rehab would like to thank and

appreciate Cambridge Dutch Reformed

Church and the congregation at large, for

their 10% of the proceeds from their June

bazaar donated to our NGO. We

appreciate this generous donation and

s u p p o r t .”

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Mother-daughter duo creating magic

T h re e - b o o k

fantasy series for

teens everywhere

FAITH MTWANA

Dr Madeliene Muller has turned

her family tradition of writing

books for her kids for their

birthdays, into a fun series of fantasy

novels for teens everywhere entitled

The Abancedi Series.

She is a family physician at the

family medicine department at Cecilia

Makiwane Hospital in Mdantsane. She

is also employed as a lecturer at Walter

Sisulu University, teaching students,

interns and registars.

Muller says her children have

inspired several of her books and

novellas over the years.

“I started writing it in 2019, and

when Coral [Muller’s daughter] turned

three I wrote a story for her birthday,

illustrated by her granny and my

husband. This soon became a yearly

tradition and when Coral turned 10 she

requested a ‘chapter book’.

“I have always written with my

children in mind as my main audience.

I love that they love my stories, and

seeing Coral bring the characters to life

is a special privilege,” said Muller.

As the years have gone by Coral, her

eldest daughter, has joined her mother’s

literary efforts and now draws the

illustrations of the books herself.

The Abancedi Series consists of

three books that chronicle the

adventures of superhero twins Mila and

Bonnie. The books can be read in any

o r d e r.

Runnin' On The Flats tells the story

of Captain Fazel Gysman, who

regularly investigates gang-related

crime in the Cape Flats and now he is

joined by Mila and Bonnie, two

extraordinary teenage girls with some

rather spectacular talents.

Seventeen-year-old D aw i e

Stuurman’s life is on the line and it

becomes a race against time to find him

before it is too late. Set in Hanover Park

on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, this

book is the first introduction to Mila

and Bonnie.

The second book in the series is

Dimbasa Divine’, which tells the story

of gifted twelve-year-old Nina, whose

favourite horse has taken ill in the midst

of the Covid pandemic. Medicines are

hard to come by and the head groom,

Mr Sibeko, has been struck down by a

mysterious illness. Fortunately Nina’s

best friend, Tess, and her two fifteenyear-old

superhero twin sisters, Mila

and Bonnie, have come to visit. The

story, which is set in Keiskammahoek in

the Eastern Cape, follows the children’s

journey into solving the mystery and

saving Nina’s horse and friend.

The third book in the series is called

On The Rocks At Mdumbi and follows

Mila and Bonnie on a well-deserved

break at Mdumbi, the exotic

b a ck p a ck e r s ’ venue situated on the

stunning Wild Coast of SA.

Their hopes of having a relaxing

time are crushed when a rogue illegal

fishing trawler finds its way into South

African fishing waters. The girls are in

need of help for this adventure but

need to know who to trust.

NGO offers relief

to Ikhwezi Day

Care after fire

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

COMMUNITY BUSINESS: Nicole Michelle Hair Salon on Greenpoint Road in Buffalo Flats needs the support

of the community to raise funds to keep its doors open Picture: SUPPLIED

Salon could face closure

due to sale of building

TAMMY FRAY

The buildings on 88 Greenpoint Road

in Buffalo Flats have long been

established commercial centres.

The initial owners of the buildings

had encouraged the opening of shops,

hair salons and a dental practice to

serve the community in the area.

However, the owners have passed

on and the buildings are now up for

sale.

As such, the owners of Nicole

Michelle Hair Salon may be forced to

close their doors if they are not able to

raise funds to buy the building in which

they operate.

Nicole Michelle Clayton

established the business during Covid

with the intention of providing highend

quality cosmetology services to

patrons in Buffalo Flats, while

contributing to job opportunities in the

area.

Since opening her doors, she has

kept the business going and her stylists

employed despite the challenges of

Covid, water shortages and loadshedding.

“My fear is that if the premises get

sold to the wrong person or business,

we might not have a business at all.

“We support seven girls who we

feel responsible for, as the salon is their

only source of income.

“We have zero investors in the area

and all other avenues to secure the

business have failed,” Clayton says.

The salon opened its doors in

August 2020 and as a result, Clayton is

unable to secure a loan given the short

period it has been in operation.

“We , as a business, have not yet

reached our full potential and have

been barely making ends meet to keep

the doors open due to the Covid-19

p a n d e m i c .”

Regular client Carol Jasson says the

salon has become her trusted

establishment for hair care because of

the consistent standard the stylists

maintain.

She says businesses within the

community are important to protect

and support.

“When people start something here

in Buffalo Flats we get used to it and

then when we are starting to rely on

that thing, it suddenly has to close

down because it can’t afford to be here

any more. We need to support people

from our community who are in

business because it creates work for

some people here.”

Jacqueline Wewege says: “This is

such a professional salon with quality

hair products ... I will still drive from

Kidd’s Beach just for the experience I’ve

received ... it’s more than just a salon,

it’s a lifestyle and an experience. I will

not do my hair elsewhere.”

To find out more about how to

assist, please visit the salon at: 88

Greenpoint Road, Buffalo Flats, East

London.

Sidibene Ngomntwana Early Childhood Development Association

handed over food, educational toys, stationery, mattresses and a

cash donation to Ikhwezi Day Care in Duncan Village on

Wednesday to provide relief to the centre after it was demolished in

a fire last month.

President of Sidibene Ngomntwana ECDA, Nondumiso

Mpitimpiti, said the association aimed to mobilise resources, protect

the rights of children by developing their full cognitive, emotional,

social and physical well-being as well as to advocate for teachers

and the community.

“It was started in 2012 by 10 women of Amalinda, Scenery Park

and Duncan Village. We come together and provide support to

families in unfortunate events.”

To align with their vision and mission, they felt motivated to help

knowing that preschoolers would now be left without any

educational facilities as a result of the fire.

Mpitimpiti said the daycare principal Nomiselo Lugebu, who is

also chair of the Duncan Village Forum affiliated to the association,

informed them about the incident.

“She got up the next morning, took pictures and told us the

centre was burnt down. So we decided we would support them.”

Lugebu said she was alerted by one of the neighbours at about

8pm on July 5 that the centre was burning.

“When I looked out, I was shocked to see the flames had

escalated, and when I went back inside the house to get something

[to help put out the flames], it was too late.

“Everything from the centre office, including my files, was

destroyed. I’m only left with donations from the NGO.”

She said she could not imagine what would have happened if

the fire had occurred during the day. The cause is not known but it is

suspected there were faulty electrical connections.

The pre-schoolers have not been to daycare since the incident

and Lugebu said they would start returning this week as the building

was under renovations. “I had to start from scratch rebuilding the

daycare. I managed to put up two-and-a-half rooms, then later add

on a kitchen and toilets.”

She said the donations helped because she now had a clear

vision of what to do. “We received chairs and tables for toddlers,

about 11 mattresses, books, crayons, toys and food.”

TO THE RESCUE: A women-led NGO, Sidibene

Ngomntawana ECDA, donated stationery, food, toys and

mattresses to Ikhwezi Day Care in Duncan Village


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UFH colours the world

purple against violence

GBV prevention

unit works to bring

about change

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

The University of Fort Hare Gender-

Based Violence (GBV) Prevention

Unit in collaboration with

Masimanyane Women’s Rights

International, the University of Fort Hare

Student Counselling Unit and SAPS

hosted a Colour the World Purple

against Domestic Violence campaign at

the Miriam Makeba Centre of

Performing Arts on Thursday July 21.

Dr Marianna Oelofsen, the interim

director at the unit, opened the

proceedings by making an important

declaration. “Whether it’s a light slap,

whether it’s emotional abuse, domestic

violence is always serious. In terms of

changing the violent culture of our

society, it’s high time we start breaking

this circle of violence,” she said.

The unit provides practical support

to survivors and is responsible for

reporting protocols and receiving

reports, assisting with the investigation

of cases, providing support through

legal processes, and education,

awareness and prevention.

A field worker of Masimanyane

Wo m e n ’s Rights International, Lerato

Nocanda, says freedom from violence is

a fundamental right and GBV

undermines that freedom.

AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: The UFH drama society illustrates

domestic violence through a performance Picture: SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

“Our role as Masimanyane is to

provide training and education on

human rights and gender equality to

build their capacity to claim their rights.

We conduct leadership development

programmes to build capacity of women

at a community level to respond to

gender based violence.”

Representing Umthombo Wempilo

NGO at the event, Nobanzi Dana said

students “need to attend these GBV

events so as to get information to help

change the toxic masculinities and

embrace positive alternative approaches

for expressing masculinities and other

sexual and gender identities”.

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GIVING BACK: The John Bisseker Secondary School class of 1981 donate R15,000 towards the

school’s restoration fund. Pictures: TAMMY FRAY

John Bisseker class of 1981

initiates repairs at school

TAMMY FRAY

On Monday , former pupils from John Bisseker

Secondary’s class of 1981 handed over a cheque

for R15,000 to the school for much-needed

repairs.

It was the first of further donations and

resources that the former pupils plan to assist the

school with.

Among the group was former head prefect

Kumaresen Poonasamy and local businessman

Deon Vangadajellum.

The funds have been placed into a restoration

fund initiated by former principal Raman

Khandoo.

As the fund grows, it will be used to address

urgent resource challenges and to enable the

school to generate an income through hiring out

the school hall for events.

Throughout the year, restoration efforts at John

Bisseker have progressed, with the erection of a

fence around the perimeter improving security,

due to the challenge of vandalism and theft.

One of the class of 1981’s aims for this year, in

collaboration with the principal and SGB, is to

work towards restoring the school hall.

The hall is sadly unusable as it has been

targetted by thieves in recent years.

Vangadajellum said work would begin once

quotations and labour had been organised. This

would involve improving security first, including

LIVE

WIRING:

The school

cafeteria,

w h e re

pupils are

fed, needs

u rg e n t

attention as

there is live

wiring

beneath it.

installing an alarm system and fixing electrical

wiring.

“The burglar bars we need to address first

because currently the doors at the back of the hall

are old and made of wood and have no burglar

bars over them, making them easy to access, and

even the burglar bars on the windows are easy to

break into so they need to be reinforced.”

The work, estimated at about R200,000, will

be done in three phases. The focus will then shift

to the cafeteria, improving hygiene and removing

live wiring from the ground. Most pupils are part

of the government assisted feeding scheme and

eat their meals in the cafeteria.

Principal Richard Joubert called on anyone

who could assist with plumbing, electrical work,

welding or flooring. Contact: johnbisssss@

gmail.com or richhjoubert67@gmail.com.


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SAMA branch

offers support

to local doctors

Stressed medical professionals given help to

deal more effectively with ‘d i ff i c u l t ’ patients

TAMMY FRAY

The South African Medical

Association’s (SAMA)

Border coastal branch

hosted its annual branch

member meeting on July 29

with a keynote address from Dr

Madeleine Muller, a family

physician, regarding

professional best practice for

compassionate medical care.

SAMA provides support to

medical professionals across SA

through an array of services

such as labour law advice,

private practice support and

legal counsel on an advisory

basis.

Chair of the border coastal

branch, Dr Mzu Nodikida, says

in the spirit of the association’s

auxiliary role, Dr Muller’s

presentation was geared

towards equipping medical

professionals with the internal

resources needed to effectively

manage difficult patients.

Nodikida says “since Covid,

we realised doctors are stressed

and so we decided to focus on

means that can improve the

doctor-patient relationship so

that doctors avoid taking their

stress out on their patients. This

presentation should help

practitioners be better carers.”

Dr Muller’s presentation

advocates for doctors to

foreground compassion in their

treatment of patients through

mindfulness and awareness,

especially when dealing with

“difficult patients”.

Muller has been studying

the neuroscience of stress and

how stress impacts decision

making, judgements and

behaviour, and says these

effects creep into engagements

between doctors and their

patients and though this is

PATIENT APPROACH: Dr Madeleine Muller speaks at the

South African Medical Association’s Border coastal branch

annual member meeting on July 29 Picture: TAMMY FRAY

inevitable, it can be managed.

Muller emphasised there

was no foolproof way to

respond to each finicky patient,

and at best doctors should aim

to avoid inflaming any tension

or hostility a patient was

directing towards them and

vice versa.

Muller makes a distinction

between the survival brain and

the high prefrontal cortex,

emphasising that as the world

becomes more complex, social

relations will force doctors to

engage with the world from a

level higher than that which

dictates basic survival

responses.

She adds “the kind of things

people do and say on social

media, for instance those

comments and reactions are

kneejerk, they don’t often have

any critical thinking to them

and acting like that won’t help

anything except make

situations worse.”

In addition to Muller’s

workshop, medical

practitioners who have

contributed a great deal to the

region received awa r d s for their

service, amog them Dr Luvuyo

Bayeni, who received the Local

Hero award, and Dr Richard

Makomba who received the

award for Meritorious Service.

Dr Bayeni has played an

important role within the

Eastern Cape health

department. He is the clinical

manager at Cecilia Makhiwane,

has acted as the CEO of

Livingstone and Tower

hospitals and recently served as

acting district manager for Joe

Gqabi Hospital.

Dr Bayeni says the award

means a great deal to him,

given that it is an affirmation

from his peers in the medical

fraternity that the contribution

he is making towards

improving public health

systems and management

platforms is valuable.

B aye n i says his approach to

leadership is to motivate the

workforce and promote synergy

among health professionals as a

team so that the staff

contingents in the Eastern Cape

are orientated towards

achieving the goals of the

department of health.

BEATING FEAR: Dr Sibongiseni Mgolozeli, a post-doc toral fellow from the University of

Pretoria launching his debut non-fiction book, ‘Speech checklist: 5 key components of an

impactful and memorable speech’ on Friday July 29 Pictures: TAMMY FRAY

Academic launches book

on tackling glossophobia

TAMMY FRAY

Throughout his professional life, Dr Sibongiseni

Mgolozeli has harboured an ambition to become

a professor.

When the opportunity to pursue this dream

abroad arose, his fear of public speaking posed a

hindrance, robbing him of the opportunity.

Despite this, he

remained committed

and in pursuit of his

ambition produced a

book that gives

insight into his

resilience and serves

as a guide for others

who may also be

struggling with

glossophobia.

Originally from

Ko m a n i

( Q u e e n s t ow n ) ,

Mgolozeli holds

multiple BSc degrees

in soil science from

the universities of Fort

Hare, Pretoria and Unisa.

In 2021, he was awarded his PhD and as of

2022 he is a post-doctoral fellow and an assistant

lecturer at the University of Pretoria.

Despite his success, his journey towards these

achievements has not been easy and the book is

testament to his attempts to grapple with fear, to

understand it and eventually manage it.

Glossophobia is the fear of public speaking

and according to Mgolozeli, 77% of people

across the world struggle with this fear.

“I was part of that 77% statistic and in this

book I share a story of how I lost a once-in-mylifetime

opportunity due to glossophobia and

consequently, the steps which I took to address

this challenge and how I turned it into a love for

public speaking,” he says.

His book covers his upbringing in Komani, his

years as student, research relating to

glossophobia and strategies to manage it, and

more importantly, the notable speeches he has

d e l ive r e d over the years as a Toastmasters

International Certified Public Speaking coach

and keynote speaker.

When he lost what seemed to him to be the

opportunity of a lifetime, he refused to feel sorry

for himself and instead threw himself headlong

into confronting his fear by joining Toastmasters

International.

Toastmasters operates clubs worldwide for

the purpose of promoting communication,

public speaking and leadership.

In the years since he joined, his commitment

to facing his fear of

public speaking has

propelled him to great

heights within the

organisation as he has

served as president,

CEO and currently as

area director for

Toastmasters in

Southern Africa.

“I want the reader

to understand public

speaking is a skill that

can be cultivated and

nurtured. At the same,

it’s like a muscle, if you

want to grow your

muscle to be fit and

bigger, then it means you must eat healthy and go

to the gym almost every day,” he says.

“In the context of public speaking, your

healthy meal is reading books voraciously about

the subject at hand, and communication skills in

general. Then seek out opportunities to practice

what you learnt from those books.

“I recommend joining Toastmasters

International as one of the best places you can

practise and hone your public speaking skills.”

He says the fear of public speaking cannot be

overcome but can be adequately managed, and

this is the impact he hopes his book has.

Of his writing journey, he says: “I must say I

wrote this book while I was doing final year of

my PhD. So I had to plan meticulously and

follow through my goals to get to the finish line.

“My advice to all authors would be as

follows: if you want to have a fulfilling

experience in your writing journey, be an avid

reader first. Read daily and read every book you

can get your hands on but focus more on the

genre you are trying to write on. This will help

you to identify your own writing style and give

you confidence in yourself as a writer.”


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Red Alert helps train NGO volunteers

BKCB Good Deeds committee organises first aid workshops as part of eight-month programme

TAMMY FRAY

As role players in the NGO

space become

increasingly vital, so

does the need to upskill

vo l u n t e e r s .

Red Alert collaborated with

the Border Kei Chamber of

Business’s Good Deeds

committee throughout July to

provide volunteers with free first

aid training.

This followed after the

committee launched a Tra i n i n g

and Development Programme

in collaboration with the

University of Fort Hare during

M a rch this year to help equip

NGOs operating in Buffalo C i t y.

The eight-month programme

covers aspects such as s t ra t e g y,

governance and ethics,

budgeting, human resources,

proposal writing, and marketing

and taxation.

Participants are also taught

presentation and

communication skills which are

vital for f u n d ra i s i n g .

Committee member Linda

van Heerden said trainees had

expressed an interest in

additional areas of training and

this led to the m u ch - n e e d e d

collaboration with Red Alert.

Caron Troskie, chair of the

committee, said: “Volunteers for

NGOs are working at grassroots

BASIC SKILLS: NGO volunteers receive free first aid training from Red Alert Eastern Cape staff, in collaboration with the Border

Kei Chamber of Business’s Good Deeds committee Picture: SUPPLIED

level and encounter all sorts of

situations like fires, poverty,

general health issues and GBV.

“Having basic emergency

response training could end up

being a life-saver.”

The sessions were

conducted by trained Red Alert

EMS and ambulance service

personnel who provide

emergency medical care

throughout the Eastern Cape.

The scope of the training

covered essential first aid, which

is the basics of what should be

provided in a emergency

situation.

This includes CPR, treatment

for children and infants in the

event of choking, among other

emergency responses.

Gaynor Puttergill, from Red

Alert, said: “It [the training]

gives them the skill set of basic

first aid which allows them to

implement it when they may

find themselves in an

emergency setting. We, Red

Alert EMS, are hoping that by

providing these basic skills, it

will hopefully assist someone

when they are in an emergency

situation to save a life.

“Previous learners have

commented that these skills that

they have been taught are a real

asset to know and will be very

handy should they be faced

with an emergency.”

Volunteers from Nyara Youth

Development said they were

grateful for the training.

“All the information we

received was much needed and

yes, there were some things that

we know but we were not too

sure of.

“We learnt that to treat a

nosebleed, instead of facing

your head upwards, you should

face it downwards and apply

pressure to the nose until the

bleeding has stopped,” one of

the volunteers said.

Robyn Mafanya, the founder

of Nyara Youth Development,

said: “Pe r h a p s as a future

development, Red Alert can

look towards doing a more

intensive training for trauma

cases and also look to provide

NGOs with first aid equipment

as we do come across these

emergency cases as well and for

rural NGOs like us the

ambulance can take an hour to

reach us.

“Free skills training is always

a bonus and benefits not only us

but also the community.

“This should be arranged on

a continuous basis,” she said.

Attendees were awarded

certificates at the end of

completing the training.

Help at hand: don’t suffer in silence from burnout

TAMMY FRAY

Burnout is a state of emotional,

physical and mental exhaustion caused

by excessive and prolonged periods of

stress.

Burnout often manifests as a

constant pervasive sense of feeling

overwhelmed by one’s circumstances.

Social workers at Siphokazi

Recovery Centre, situated in St

Andrews Road in Selborne, said people

suffering from burnout were more

susceptible to substance abuse, as a

means to cope.

The centre provides care and

rehabilitation for in-patient treatment.

They said due to the stigma attached to

not being able to cope, burnout wa s

often unaddressed and

underrepresented when discussing

wellbeing and mental health.

Social workers at the recovery

centre believe that many people are

unaware that they are suffering from

burnout.

Burnout can be triggered by

stressful situations or a combination of

issues, such as being overloaded at

work or school, combined with home

and other responsibilities.

A lack of clear-cut boundaries

between work and one’s private life led

to stress, the social workers said.

This was compounded by high

expectations, social pressures, fears,

information overload and insufficient

rest.

“M a ny people are not able to

differentiate between stress and

burnout as they think it is the same

thing, which it is not,” one of the

centre’s social workers said.

Burnout is characterised by a sense

of failure and self-doubt, loss of

motivation, feeling helpless, trapped

and defeated, as well as feeling

detached and alone.

At the recovery centre, these

feelings are addressed through “a

holistic approach to burnout, using a

combination of traditional therapy

methods, cutting-edge science and

ancient philosophy”.

Treatment co-ordinator and social

worker at the centre, Zukiswa Nake,

said: “We offer a holistic personorientated

method which focuses on

burnout symptoms within the

individual, which involves looking at

the root of the problem and treating it

from the inside out through group

therapy, counselling by social workers,

referring clients to a psychologist,

doctor, nurse and spiritual therapy.

“There is also a wellness programme

focusing on healthy body nourishment

and exercise, regular outings, an onsite

spa for basic head and neck

massage and regular outings to the

b e a ch .”

To manage burnout, especially

once one has received treatment or

counselling, the centre recommends

that those susceptible should practise

stress and time management, self-care

and healthy eating, as well as regular

e x e rc i s e .

For more information contact:

siphokazi.recover ycenter@gmail.com

WELL DONE

QUALIFICATION OBTAINED: Malcolm Garbutt, born and

raised in East London, recently received his doctorate in

philosophy from the University of Cape Town. His thesis is

titled, ‘Towards a disruptive learning model in information

systems education: a reflective student-dominant logic

perspective.’ He is currently a lecturer at the University of

the Western Cape. His mother, Esme Garbutt and wife,

Lindy Garbutt, wish him many congratulations and more

years of fruitful research. Picture: SUPPLIED

Young golfer shines at

Garden Route tour

FAITH MTWANA

BRIGHT

FUTURE:

Cambridge

Primary pupil

Zayne Avis

excelled

recently at

the Garden

Route Local

Golf Tour

P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

Cambridge Primary School pupil Zayne Avis started

playing proper golf 18 months ago. He is a member at

East London Golf Club and he plays for Border Eastern

Cape. He was recently invited to play in the US Kids Golf

Foundation Garden Route Winter 2022 Local Tour.

This past weekend, Avis took part in the Garden Route

local golf tour, scoring first position on Sunday at St

Francis Bay Golf Club and second position on Saturday at

the St Francis Links Golf Club. He also came in first when

he played at Wedgewood Golf Estate.

Avis plays under 8 and is aiming for a top position that

could afford him the opportunity to play overseas for the

US Tour Championship. He wants to be an international

pro golfer. Cambridge Primary has expressed immense

pride in Avis and congratulated him on his achievement.

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SERVICES & SALES

GUIDE

5100

Electrical Services

DEREKS ELECTRICAL:

Fault finding & Repairs.

New installations. Prepaid

meters. Wiring

certificates (COC's). Registered,

reliable, reasonable.

Call 082 557 4099.

Gardening

MANURE manure)

for gardens. R40 per bag

10 or more delivered

free. 073 2777 604.

Under R300

5361

5541

BUILDING: Reject Donken

Wall Pole. R130. Phone

Rose 043-745 1385.

BUILDING: Reject Donken

Wall slab. R30. Phone

Rose 043-745 1385.

CAMPING: 2x Camp

Master folding chairs in

good condition. R149,50

each. Phone 083 390

8450.

Under R300

5541

Rare collection of very

old Brass Bicycle Licence

and Dog Tax Discs

from the 1937 / 1938

era. These were from the

Municipality. Still in very

good condition. R50 for

all. Phone 083 390 8450.

COPPER JUG / VASE:

Large solid Copper Jug /

Vase in excellent conditio

item. R150. Phone 083

390 8450.

COPPER VASE: Small

solid Copper Flower Vase

in excellent condition.

.

ENGINEERING -

condition. R50. Phone

083 390 8450.

GEYSER ELEMENT:

Kwikhot 3KW hardwater

element. New. R299.

Phone 073 227 5420.

GUTTERING - Marley

Guttering external Bend

Unit, still new and never

been used. R30. Phone

083 390 8450.

MICROPHONE STAND in

good condition. R50.

Phone 083 390 8450.

MTN DATA MODULE:

(Data Stick). R100. Still in

its box. Phone 083 390

8450.

PADLOCKS: Selection of

Locks in good condition,

with Keys. 10x R15 each.

Phone 083 390 8450.

PHONE: 3G FLLA WI FI

Home Phone, still new

in its box. R200. Phone

083 390 8450.

POOL TIMER SWITCH:

Heinemann make Pool

Timer Switch SAT Unit -

250 volt, in good condition.

R50. 083 390 8450.

PUZZLES: 1000 piece

sets. 11 at R25 each.

Phone 073 461 3650.

SECURITY:

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Unit. Still new in its box.

R50. Phone 083 390

8450.

SOCKETS: Set of new

Hex. Head Drive Sockets,

sizes No.6 up to

No. 13. Still in good

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083 390 8450.

SPANNERS: Selection of

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8 up to 26, still in

good condition. R250 for

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SPANNERS: Set of new

Tubular Box Spanners,

Still in very good condition.

R50. Phone 083 390

8450.

SPANNERS: Set of very

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3/16 up to 1/2. Still in

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R100. Tel 083 390 8450.

STAPLER: Rexel make

Paper Stapler. Still new.

R20. Phone 083 390

8450.

TAP: New 3/4" Chrome

Bib Tap (suitable for

Washing Machine connection)

still in its box.

R80. 083 390 8450.

TAPE MEASURE: 100ft

Rabone Chesterman

Tape Measure, still in

very good condition.

R100. Tel 083 390 8450.

TOOLS: New. 2Ib Ball

Pein Hammer; Lasher

25mm cold chisel (never

used). R50 each. Phone

083 390 8450.

TOY: Pine twin-cab wooden

bakkie. Dimensions:

62 x 22 x 29. R100.

Phone 082 563 5622.

T-SQUARE: Large wooden

. Never been

used. R50. Phone 083

390 8450.

5121

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7389.

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ACCOMMODATION

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Accomm. Off / Wtd

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LEGALS

11010

Legal Notices

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of

the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to

apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of

Grant Number TG3853/1998 passed by the Member

of the Executive Council for Housing and Local

Government of the Province of the Eastern Cape in

favour of Lindiwe Novakele Margaret Nompunga in

respect of certain Erf 4474 Mdantsane Unit 5 which

has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the

issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds King

William’s Town within two weeks after the date of the

publication of this notice.

Dated at East London on 28 JULY 2022

C/O Abdo & Abdo

Address: 33 Tecoma Street

Email: gen@abdomen.co.za

Contact number: 0437007900

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LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 68 of

the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the intention to

apply for the issue of a certified copy of Title Deed

Number ST2147/2009 passed by ROBBY JOHN

PALACKAL, IDENTITY NUMBER 8011235325080,

UNMARRIED in favour of VGS MOTORS TRUST,

REGISTRATION NUMBER IT 1021/2007 in respect

of:

a) Section No. 9 as shown and more fully described

on Sectional Plan No SS 13/1989 in the scheme

known as ARUNDEL COURT in respect of the

land and building or buildings situated at EAST

LONDON, BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN

MUNICIPALITY, of which section the floor area,

according to the said sectional plan is 139 (One

Hundred and Thirty Nine) square metres in extent

and

b) An undivided share in the common property

in the scheme apportioned to the said section in

accordance with the participation quota as

endorsed on the said sectional plan, which has

been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the

issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at King

Williams Town within two weeks from the date of the

publication of this notice.

Mase& Mukoyi Inc

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PROPERTY

8080

Plots For Sale

VACANT STANDS in

Aberdeen. Please contact

Gordon at

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MOTORING

9640

Vehicle Wanted

WANTED FOR CASH

older model cars and

bakkies. Phone 082 722

0437.

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LEGALS

11010

Legal Notices

The end of the

world comes more

often than we

think

They say the only living

creatures to survive an

apocalyptic event which

would result in the extinction

of humanity or the destruction of the

planet will be cockroaches and fruit

flies!

We have become quite

accustomed to people making

predictions for the end of the world -

scientists, including the great British

mathematician Sir Isaac Newton,

who predicted the end will come in

2060 - 38 years from now - religious

leaders, crackpots and the like have

been doing it for almost as long as the

world has been around. They predict

the destruction of the world through

events like floods, fire and comets

and even put dates to them. Luckily

for us, none of it has come to pass.

Every year, new apocalyptic

predictions waft through the dark

fringes of the internet and the media,

wreaking unease among the ill

informed. It is possible I suppose, that

the world could come to a sticky end

in several ways. For example, if the

now receding Covid-19 pandemic

attacks again in a more virulent new

way, or a nuclear war, an asteroid or

a meteorite impact or even a new ice

age would be a few of the more

popular doomsday prophecies.

I remember here at Berea

Gardens the wave of apprehension

which swept through the complex at

the beginning of Covid-19 when

someone produced a book titled

“End of Days” - predictions and

prophesies about the end of the

world authored by American psychic

Sylvia Browne published in 2008.

A chilling and deadly accurate

paragraph in the book read: “In about

2020, a severe pneumonia-like

illness will spread throughout the

globe, attacking the lungs and the

bronchial tubes and resisting all

known treatments.”

The prediction, as in all similar

ones before, caused alarm and

despondency but faded from

memory soon after the book’s

publication.

But co-incidence or not, the

prediction became eerily true in the

predicted year and the disruption it

caused world-wide will never be

forgotten.

And speaking of the Coronavirus,

I read an interesting piece in the

Daily Dispatch last week which

concerned a survey of the pandemic

by an international team of 18

researchers. It confirms that the first

cases originated in a wet livestock

market in Wuhan, China. Officially

the death toll to date is something

like 6.4 million people but probably

far more in reality. According to the

co-author of the study, Stephen

Goldstein: “These are the most

compelling and most detailed studies

of what happened in Wuhan in the

earliest stages.” They found the virus

is likely to be traced to one or more of

the 10 to 15 stalls in the market that

sold live dogs, rats, porcupines,

badgers, hares, foxes, hedgehogs,

marmots and Chinese muntjac (a

small deer.)

About meteorites being a possible

cause of the demise of the world, you

may of heard of what has become

known as the Tunguska Event when a

meteorite with the energy of more

than 185 times than that of the

Hiroshima atom bomb exploded

over a remote part of Siberia on the

morning of June 30, 1908 flattening

about 80 million trees over an area of

2,000 square kilometers - the largest

asteroid impact in recorded history.

Had it entered the earth’s atmosphere

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Charles Beningfield

two hours earlier it would have

obliterated Moscow.

And there are likely bigger ones

floating around out there and,

although unlikely, one could have

our name on it. Who knows?

There is no shortage of new endof-the-world

prophecies. The more

trendy among doomsday enthusiasts

are:

The Zombie apocalypse where an

army of undead monsters feeding on

human brains will slowly take over

the world,

The Second Coming. It seems it’s

time for yet another prediction of the

return of Jesus! American pastor

Kenton Beshore claimed he had hard

evidence that the rapture will happen

in 2021. His credibility though, is

slightly undercut by the fact that this

was his second try - his first end-ofthe-world

forecast was supposed to

happen in 1988 - and … it didn’t!

The hidden Jewish Torah Code:

Some “s ch o l a r s ” have supposedly

just deciphered a series of hidden

codes in the Jewish Torah’s first five

books and, you’ve guessed it, they

translate as “the world will end in

2 0 2 1 .”

Phew!

So over the past weekend while

attempting to dull the implications of

such a horrific possibility with a glass

or two of special medication, I

wondered what we would do if we

knew for certain the earth would

disintegrate in a colossal cosmic

explosion on Thursday next week.

What could we do? Read the GO &

Express first of course! But there

would be little point in making out a

will or in planting out daffodil bulbs.

Some people would probably decide

that their remaining days could most

profitably be spent in eating, drinking

and being as merry as possible. There

would presumably be a rush on the

banks by people anxious to draw out

every cent to spend on one last

terrific spree. But surely money itself

would have little value; the jeweller

and publican might just as well give

away their diamonds and beer. Many

people would spend a great deal of

time on their knees for as someone

once said: “the vision of death makes

a man fervently religious.” Most

people too, would be keen to make

peace with their enemies. One can

imagine the leaders of the

Democratic and Republican Parties

in the US and the Arab countries and

Israel for example, having a jolly

good knees-up!

However, since the predictions of

some remote ancient civilization or

crackpot pastor coming true are

remote we can all maintain our

personal greed and our hatreds. We

can continue to keep up with the

Joneses, we can go on reading

headlines of wars and murder,

bickering about transformation in

sport, one-eyed views by Australian

cricket commentators and increases

in the cost of petrol and electricity. So

wh a t ’s new? But true peace of mind

must surely belong to - wait for it - the

cockroaches and fruit flies!


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Still one of world’s best baking accidents

The interesting history of the

chocolate chip cookie, and easy

recipe for these classic treat biscuits

FAITH MTWANA

The creation of the

chocolate chip cookie is

certainly one of the best

kitchen accidents to have

happened.

In 1938, Ruth Graves

Wakefield was mixing a batch

of cookies for her guests when

she discovered that she was out

of chocolate powder.

She substituted broken

pieces of Nestlé chocolate,

expecting it to melt into the

dough, but that didn’t happen,

and when she removed the pan

from the oven, she realised she

had accidentally invented the

chocolate chip cookie.

An instant hit with her

guests, she decided to call her

creations Toll House Crunch

Cookies and before long they

became extremely popular with

family and friends and the

recipe was published in the

local newspaper.

As the popularity of the

cookies increased, the sales of

Nestlé’s chocolate bars also

spiked and Nestlé and

Wakefield agreed to partner.

Nestlé would print the recipe on

GO!PEOPLE FOOD

Recipe

its packaging and Wakefield

would be given a lifetime supply

of chocolate.

Chocolate chip cookies

have come a long way since

then and are now one of the

most popular cookies the world

over. To mark National

Chocolate Chip Cookie Day,

which is celebrated every year

on August 4, here is a simple

recipe for the classic chocolate

chip cookie.

I n g re d i e n t s

● 1 cup softened butter

● 1 cup castor sugar

● 1 cup light brown sugar

● 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

● 2 large eggs

● 3 cups cake flour

● 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

● ½ tsp baking powder

● 1 tsp salt

● 2 cups chocolate chips

Method

Preheat oven to 180ºC.

Line a baking pan with

parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl mix the sifted

flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt

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and baking powder and set

aside.

In a separate bowl, cream

together the butter and both

sugars until combined.

Blend in the eggs and vanilla

until fluffy.

Mix in the dry ingredients

until well combined, then add

the chocolate chips and mix

well (wrap dough in plastic and

keep in the fridge until ready).

Roll pieces of dough into

balls and place them evenly

spaced on your prepared cookie

sheets (do not place them too

close together or you will end

up with one huge cookie).

Bake for about 10-

12 minutes or when they are

just starting to turn brown and

c a ra m e l i s e .

Let them sit in the baking

pan for a few minutes before

removing and placing on a

cooling rack.

Store in an airtight container

and eat within a few days.

E n j oy !

Market

o rg a n i s e r s

speak out

TAMMY FRAY

Market organisers Kelvin Buss and

Wendy Zuidema are concerned about

the future of markets and stall holders

in East London and fear that if the

number of markets taking place in the

city increases, more and more vendors

will be forced to give up selling.

East London was once renowned for

its market at the Esplanade in Quigney,

but given the deterioration of the

beachfront area and the ongoing

construction, that market has since

been disbanded, with no alternative

central location identified.

Buss and Zudeima believe that in

the gap left by this market, smaller

markets have been mushrooming

across the city, to the detriment of the

future of market trading.

On July 28, the GO! reported on

MARKETS MUSHROOMING: Market organisers are keen to address the

concerns raised by vendors in the previous edition of the GO! Picture: TAMMY

F R AY

challenges vendors say they are

experiencing in terms of trading at

markets, but organisers have since

come forward to say there are a

multitude of factors negatively

impacting informal trading at markets.

These include minimal business

and marketing acumen on the part of

the vendors and greed on the part of

venue owners and market organisers.

Buss says “everyone is pointing

fingers at the next person, vendors are

blaming organisers and organisers are

blaming vendors but no-one wants to sit

down and have a conversation.”

“In Gonubie one weekend this year

you had six markets and East London is

far too small for that. You can’t have two

or three or four markets happening in

one small area. If you have a market in

Yellowwood and then you have a

market in East London, that’s great

because it’s spread out over a big area.”

Buss has since discontinued one of

his markets because of this concern.

Comparatively, in Gqherbha, which

is a bigger metro than East London,

there are three markets set to take place

on September 3 whereas in East

London the city is scheduled to have

eight markets on that day. Zuidema

s ay s this splinters support for the

markets, thins out the number of stalls

and goods available at a given market

and confuses the public.

Buss says since the number of

markets has increased this year,

vendors have moved around trying

to be at as many markets as possible in

order to make a profit, not realising that

this strategy will not work in the longrun

because the public support is not

there, given that there are too many

markets happening at once.

Zuidema says organisers have the

wrong impression of the financial

returns they can reap from organising a

market because costs related to venue

hire, advertising, transport and so forth

eat into the majority of the profit made.

She concedes however that for

some organisers who own their venues,

such as churches and schools, they are

able to make purely profit and this

motivates more market organisers to

spring up from these institutions.

Originally, churches and schools

hosted bazaars with the mainly edible

foods made by congregants or by

parent-teacher committees, but in

recent years, bazaars have turned into

markets that permit outsiders to the

schools and the churches to sell their

wares. Zuidema explains, “they do this

because they are able then to make

money from the hiring fees.”

Buss encourages vendors to avoid

seeing the markets as the primary

means to make a profit and instead

vendors should consider the market an

opportunity to establish themselves as a

brand among patrons so that the bulk of

their sales happen during the week.

“At markets in other cities all the

vendors have signage, they have

business cards and contact details

displayed clearly but in East London

our stall holders don’t have this, which

sets them back because they don’t

establish an identity for themselves

with patrons,” Zuidema said.

Buss says vendors booking stall

space and not turning up has also been

an increasing challenge as the traders

spread themselves thin trying to be at

all the markets on a given day.

Buss and Zuidema say they have

tried frequently to encourage market

organisers to meet to address these

issues, but to no avail.

To many, this topic can be

interpreted in a number of ways

... not least, relating to the world

of art. The focus in this article,

however, will be on decisions

taken when “enough is

enough”. But a good lead in

may be: “Art, like morality,

consists in drawing the line

s o m e wh e r e .” Gilbert K

Chesterton

“Drawing the line” is a real

and relationship-defining action

at all levels in the interactions of

humans (and animals). Of

course personalities, values and

the extent to which individuals

or organisations are prepared to

accommodate the behaviour

and actions of others, play a role

in determining where and when

the line will be drawn.

Tolerance levels and

patience play their part, but

there is always a limit beyond

which few are prepared to go.

Conventional wisdom,

borne out of many experiences

of people reaching their

tolerance limits, suggests that it

is preferable to draw the line at

an earlier stage.

Much damage could often

be curtailed were those

involved to follow that practice.

Reaching “e x p l o s ive ” level is

seldom a good or useful idea.

Drawing the line, and crossing some

THINK

ABOUT IT

Roy Hewett

An intriguing reflection on

the realities of human nature, by

Shonda Rhimes, conveys an

interesting perspective:

“At some point, you have to

make a decision. Boundaries

don’t keep other people out.

They fence you in. Life is messy.

Th a t ’s how we’re made. So, you

can waste your lives drawing

lines. Or you can live your life

crossing them.”

The wisdom of that view

could possibly apply under

certain conditions and could

sometimes lead to much fun,

but there could be the risk of

reckless behaviour at times,

were we all to model our

actions on that advice.

Judgement and discretion

should arguably be applied

when contemplating the

drawing or crossing of lines.

Perhaps more realistic, and

with a greater appeal to the

majority of people who don’t

pay much attention to the

dynamics of drawing lines, are

the two quotes which follow:

“Every society and religion

has rules, for both have moral

laws. And the essence of

morality consists, as in art, of

drawing the line somewhere.”

Huston Smith

“The longer we stay in a

violating situation, the more

traumatised we become. If we

don’t act on our own behalf, we

will lose spirit, resourcefulness,

energy, health, perspective, and

resilience. We must take

ourselves out of violating

situations for the sake of our

own wholeness.” Anne

Katherine, Where to Draw the

Line: How to Set Healthy

Boundaries Every Day

Happiness, health and

wellbeing, some would argue,

are closely aligned to the ability

and willingness to draw the line

at the appropriate time. When

values are compromised, or

there is physical danger

involved, a strong call to take a

stand is indicated. The “sake of

our own wholeness” should

carry sway in most instances.

Of course, in the highly

disciplined environments of the

military, corporate world,

schools and most other

educational institutions, the

drawing of lines is clear and

unequivocal. Right and wrong,

acceptable and unacceptable,

are clearly delineated and

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understood by most. The same

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lines in those institutions and

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or retribution is swift ... or

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In the final analysis, the

sobering observation by Anne

Katherine arguably makes the

strongest point regarding how

and when we should draw our

own lines during our journey

through life:

“Your time is your life. You

are absolutely the final authority

on how you will use it.”


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Para athletes off to world champs

Policeman’s men’s U23

wheelchair basketball

side to represent SA

TAMMY FRAY

Ayanda Langa is among the top five in

Africa and top 15 in the world in para

athletics and his men’s Under 23

wheelchair basketball side, Buffalo City Metro

Suns, will be representing SA at the World

Championships in Thailand in September.

Langa is a police officer from Nu 11 in

Mdantsane, a sports administrator and a club

owner of Buffalo City Metro Suns Wheelchair

basketball club.

He is the team manager for the SA

Wheelchair basketball U23 men’s team and

general secretary for Wheelchair Basketball

Eastern Cape.

The club was established in 2004 to provide

a platform for para athletes in the area, given that

there are minimal sporting facilities in the

p r ov i n c e , and especially for athletes with

disabilities.

Langa says many pupils develop a passion

for sport at school, but are unable to pursue it

professionally once leaving school.

This inspired him to develop sporting

opportunities for disabled U23s.

Due to the global development of wheelchair

basketball, Langa says he turned to this sporting

code in the hope that it would provide his

players with opportunities to travel and grow as

athletes.

This vision has borne fruit, with Aya b o n g a

Jim, an internationally-acclaimed wheelchair

basketball athlete from Buffalo City Metro Suns

h av i n g represented SA numerous times abroad,

including in the Birmingham Commonwealth

Games in July.

Langa says: “As a club, we believe in the

development of youth and we start training our

players as young as 12 years old.

“In addition to Ayabonga being at the

Commonwealth Games, we also have got six

players that will be representing the SA U23

men’s team at the World Championships in

Thailand this year in September.”

Speaking about transformation in sport,

Langa says enabling sporting codes to expand to

include divisions for athletes with disabilities will

force sponsors such as Lotto SA to allocate

funding for the development of sports

infrastructure for athletes with disabilities.

In terms of developing athletes, Langa says

coaching para-athletes follows the same

approach as that for able-bodied athletes, except

that coaches have to take into consideration

athletes’ different disabilities, and train them

a c c o r d i n g l y.

In terms of future development, Langa says: “I

would love to see the club have its own indoor

facility and club house.

“And having sponsors and the Buffalo City

Metro Municipality coming on board and

working with the club.”

In para-athletics, Langa does javelin, shot put

and discus.

Fr o m November 23-29 this year, he will be

competing at the 2022 IWAS World Games that

will be taking place in Villa Real De Santo

Antonio, in Portugal.

❝ I would love to see the club have

its own indoor facility and club

house. And having sponsors and

BCM coming on board and

working with the club.

Lanz leads for the women at Motorsport Festival

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Team Backdrift’s Fabienne Lanz

was the only female racer taking

part in Southern Africa’s

Endurance Series Winter

Motorsport Festival which was

held at the historic East London

Grand Prix Circuit on July 22

and 23.

The event included two fourhour

races.

Thanks to Lanz and others,

despite many challenges, the

Backdraft racing team made it to

the podium.

The championship boasted

five different classes of cars

including open sports cars,

GT3s, saloons of various engine

capacities, and the Backdraft

Roadsters.

Lanz attended a Backdraft

Factory tour on July 13 as well as

her first test drive in a Cobra AG

Dezzi on the same day.

The Cobra was built from

scratch and with Backdraft

having women in its welding

and fabrication fleet, Lanz was

fascinated.

The team was equally

impressed with her test drive

and so invited Lanz to East

London for round three and four

of the SAE’s endurance series.

Lanz was joined by Jagger

Robertson in team Backdraft,

with Trevor Graham joining

them at a later stage in car 42.

Lanz had her first practise

run on July 21 alongside her

teammates.

She added: “Racing on the

track against the legendary Ben

Morgenrood was quite exciting,”

given that he was accompanied

by his son.

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