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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 :
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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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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 :
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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
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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
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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:
make electric door Lock /
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
condition. R50. Phone
083 390 8450.
SPANNERS: Selection of
11 x mixed used Flat
and Ring Spanners, sizes
8 up to 26, still in
good condition. R250 for
all. Phone 083 390 8450.
SPANNERS: Set of new
Tubular Box Spanners,
Still in very good condition.
R50. Phone 083 390
8450.
SPANNERS: Set of very
old Ring Spanners, sizes
3/16 up to 1/2. Still in
very good condition.
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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ACCOMMODATION
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Accomm. Off / Wtd
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LEGALS
11010
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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 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
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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.
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MOTORING
9640
Vehicle Wanted
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older model cars and
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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
REFLECTIONS
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
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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
applies to laws and law
enforcement. The crossing of
lines in those institutions and
environments have clear
consequences, and punishment
or retribution is swift ... or
should be. But we do live in an
imperfect world, and fallible
humans administer the
sanctions...often inconsistently,
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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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Fabienne
Lanz gets
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woman
competing
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African
Endurance
Series
Winter
Motorsports
Festival at
the East
London
Grand Prix
circuit, on
July 21-23
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