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VIBRANT SHOWCASE
BIG BREAKTHROUGH: Actress and former Cambridge High School pupil Kristin
Trisha Deetlefs, right, who recently bagged a role in the Netflix series ‘Resident
Evil’ Picture: SUPPLIED
EL actress
shines in
Netflix hit
Rising star began acting in high school
FAITH MTWANA
Former Cambridge High pupil Kristin
Trisha Deetlefs recently landed the
role of Officer Malloy on the Netflix
series Resident Evil, which is loosely
based on the popular video game
f ra n ch i s e .
Deetlefs first began her acting journey
in high school, performing in drama
productions such as The King and I.
She said landing the role was a dream
come true.
“I auditioned for the role through a
very good agency I work with.
“It was so amazing to work with
established actors who are incredibly
nice.
“It is an amazing feeling to work with
people who force you to do your best.
“This really is a great opportunity
because I’ve always been a fan of the
original movie,” she said.
Deetlefs, who matriculated in 2009,
has since made a name for herself
appearing in films over the last four ye a r s
including SA Girl, Face Undercover and
Hotel Quarantine.
“I admire so many actresses that I can’t
single out a single one. But if I had to
choose, it would be Angelina Jolie.
“She is an amazing actress who is an
a l l - r o u n d e r,” she said.
“I also admire a lady by the name of
Tamaryn Speirs. She is an excellent acting
coach, and a great actress herself.”
She also credits Michele
Brandenburger, former regional head for
arts and culture in the Eastern Cape, for
helping her realise her talent and passion
for acting.
After taking a few courses and
receiving guidance from Brandenburger,
Deetlefs said she finally gained the
courage to pursue her dream.
She shared some pearls of wisdom for
anyone looking to embark on a career as
an actress in the film industry.
“It is important that you know yourself
and your morals.
“In this line of work you will face a lot
of rejection and people who will make
you feel like nothing.
“I must be an observer of life; I am
always exploring different aspects of
myself. Take opportunities as they come
and listen to your intuition.
“If something does not feel right,
there’s a reason,” said Deetlefs.
All eight episodes of season 1 of
Resident Evil are available on Netflix.
❝ It is important that
you know yourself
and your morals. In
this line of work you
will face a lot of
rejection and people
who will make you
feel like nothing.
ON SHOW: Catch the stunning display of tapping crabs to snowflake ballerinas at the Guild Theatre from
August 18 to 20. See Page 7 Picture: THEO JEPTHA
Buffalo Flats musos’ song
makes movie’s soundtrack
FAITH MTWANA
A trio of Buffalo Flats musicians are
doing their bit for coloured
representation in the media with the
release of their single K . I . S. S. I . N . G .
that will also be featured in a movie
called 2 Thirds of Man.
Luciano Kopeledi, Curtis Goosen
and Roman Rigney released
K . I . S. S. I . N . G . as part of the film’s 10-
track soundrack.
The movie tells the coming-ofage
story of Justin, a talented but
guarded teenager returning to Cape
Town to navigate unique challenges
as a first-year student at Rocklands
U n ive r s i t y.
The song was sent to the director,
without realising that it was a perfect
fit, both thematically and lyrically.
“The song is about puppy love. It
is about childhood affection, which
is why the childhood chant that was
used in the song is fitting because
the love the characters experience is
so new and innocent,” said Goosen.
Kopeledi, who goes by the stage
name Revelu, has always enjoyed
making music in his spare time.
“I was part of a group called Born
Hill in 2010, which broke up in
2020. We were recording music in a
bedroom. We have released two
official mixtapes,” said Ko p e l e d i .
Curtis, also known as Rocstar,
who is also the main vocalist in the
song, said creating music had
helped him gain confidence.
“I started making beats in 2015
❝ It is about childhood
affection, which is why
the childhood chant
that was used in the
song is fitting because
the love the characters
experience is so new
and innocent
but I wasn’t confident in my singing.
“I was shy and I didn’t even
know that I could sing or rap. When
I started making music with Born
Hill, I started gaining more
confidence.
“The group helped me get over
my insecurities,” said Goosen.
Rigney said music was one of
MAKING
MOVES: Local
muscians
Luciano
Kopeledi,
Curtis Goosen
and Roman
Rigney have
released a
new song
called
‘K.I.S.S.I.N.G.’
P i c t u re :
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the only things he took seriously in
life. “I’ve always had a passion for
music. When I was 16 years old I
developed a niche but it wasn’t
until 2010 that I started taking it
s e r i o u s l y,” said Rigney.
2 Thirds of a Man is a moving,
thrilling story of love, tragedy,
courage and ambition that explores
the challenges faced by a boy on
the road to becoming a man.
Set in Cape Town, the local
production is a five-star,
international-standard film, written
and directed by first-time filmmaker
Earl Kopeledi, co-produced by
published fiction author Lester
Walbrugh, with c i n e m a t o g ra p hy
and editing by renowned music
video director Dale Fortune.
The film will be released at Ster-
Kinekor on Friday August 19, and
will hopefully be available on
streaming platforms soon.
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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 – 076-
106-4836.
Monday, August 22:
Financial Matters: John
Pearson: 082-721-6072;
(Indaba Room, The Valley).
Friday, August 26: Writing
Group: Sobhna Poona – 084-
250-7281; 26 Neale Road,
Vincent.
● Nicole Windell’s Steps of
Style Dance studio presents
their Disney production at the
Guild Theatre from August 11 at
6.30pm, to August 20.
F R I DAY
● Croquet: St Andrew’s Croquet
Club (in the grounds of the East
London Golf Club, Bunker’s
Hill. Play begins at 1.45pm
every Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday. Visitors are welcome.
Coaching available and club
facilities to hire, contact Lyn
England on 083-321-3445.
● Mario op Toer in Afrikaans at
the East London Guild Theatre
on August 26 at 7pm.
● Book for a “Girls Weekend”
at Gulu Private Resort 14km
outside East London airport for
discounted prices for ladies
throughout Women’s month.
contact: email
info@guluprivateresor t.co.za to
find out details.
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
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(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 Rad, Southernwood from
7pm to 8pm. Call 043-743-
4350
● Glen Eden – Chintsa 14km
beach walk, Mcebisi Funani –
Glen Eden Beach starting at
6am.
● White Clay Trail Run at Aloe
Adventure White Clay Resort
starting at 8am on August 27.
● Willy Wonka Dances Down
Br oadway is on at the East
London Guild Theatre on
August 27 with shows starting
from 3pm.
● Saturday September 24 at 12
noon, potjiekos competition
Wild Coast Events at 4 Riverside
Road, Gonubie.
● Beacon Bay Lion Survive the
Race at Old Selbornian, starting
at 12 noon on September 24.
● August 27, Ann Bryant hosts
the Fine Art Society exhibition
on miniatures.
● Hay!Clay in Cintsa East is
open on weekends for
workshops. Come and choose
your pottery piece, settle in our
comfy space with a coffee, (or
glass of wine) and paint your
own masterpiece.
Bring the kids, bring a
friend, bring your workmates.
Contact: 082-327- 3917.
● Sonwa Sakuba Institute for
Performing Arts is holding
auditions for H a i r s p r ay, the
Broadway musical, on August
27, and auditions for Shrek Jnr
the Musical on August 20 from
10am at the Sonwa Sukuba
Institute at Hemingways Mall.
● Merrifield Market Day at
Merrifield. Contact the school
at arandall@mpsc.co.za
Elvis
Butler scintillates as the
King of Rock and Roll
FAITH MTWANA
Elvis Presley. We all know the
name, we know the man with
the unique voice, the bright
costumes and the seductive
m ove s .
But many of us don’t know
much about the man behind the
star persona, given that his
larger than life image obscures
the struggles, pain and betrayal
he endured on his journey
towards becoming the King of
Rock and Roll, a moniker that
has only grown stronger despite
his untimely death in 1977.
Critics and fans alike cite
director and producer Baz
Luhrmann’s 2022 Elvis as the
best portrayal of the star to date.
Austin Butler’s portrayal of
Elvis is nothing short of
extraordinary, perfectly
capturing his persona and
signature moves, and one would
swear Elvis himself did the
vo i c e ove r.
Tom Hanks plays the
controversial and ethically
dubious Colonel Tom Parker,
who was Presley’s manager.
LEGACY LIVES ON: Austin
Butler stars as Elvis Presley in
Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 ‘Elvis’
biopic Picture: SUPPLIED
Once you are able to get
past the accent and the
prosthetic nose and chin, it
becomes clear that Hanks put
quite a bit of effort into the role.
The film follows the
complicated relationship
between Presley and Pa r k e r
from when they met in 1955,
until the end of his career in
1977.
The film showcases the great
lengths Parker went to in order
to take Presley’s career to greater
heights, and the entitlement he
felt towards Presley’s wealth
because of this.
Parker was responsible for
getting Presley all his major gigs
and even transforming him into
a movie star.
We watch as Parker swindles
Presley of his fortune by
claiming 50% of all his earnings
and denying him opportunities
to conduct world tours.
The film also portrays
Presley’s relationship with his
ex-wife Priscilla in an accurate
manner, though it does gloss
over the age difference between
the two when they initially met,
as Priscilla was 14, while Elvis
was 24.
The love that the two shared,
and the support Presley received
from his wife is evident, even
after the divorce.
Butler does a stellar job in
his performance, and the
soundtrack is also to be
commended. This film is highly
recommended for anyone who
wants to experience Elvis
Presley for two hours and 40
minutes.
● The Back Yard at 34 Jarvis
Road is starting Social Saturdays
from August 27 which presents
a social ride on bikes for hire to
different spots in East London
and ends with a night of
listening to neo soul music at
the establishment.
Limited bikes available for
rental with the programme
starting from 11.30am and
ending at 6pm.
S U N DAY
● O’Donoghue’s Karaoke Night
every Sunday on 807 Main
Road, Gonubie.
● Hudson Park High School
presents Musical Showcase on
August 21, starting from 3pm at
Hudson High.
● Mdantsane kasi 10km and
5km fun run starting and
finishing at Masizakhe. Starts at
7am. Contact: Sonwabo on
083-940-1576 or Nkosana at
082-395-0787.
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 30, Andre The
Hilarious Hypnotist at the East
London Guild Theatre, starting
at 7pm, to Saturday September
3.
W E D N E S DAY
● Narcotics Anonymous meets
at 22 St Mark Road,
Southernwood from 7pm to
8pm. Call 043-743-4350.
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Former pro footballer passing it on
Loyiso Bolsiki
coaching
talented youth
FAITH MTWANA
This week we chat to
Loyiso Bolsiki, a coach for
Shakes One on One
Football Training, about training
talented football players for
greatness.
What does your organisation
do?
Shakes One on One Football
Training is a sports and
recreation registered NPO that
was established to collaborate
with players, parents, coaches,
clubs and federations to
educate, train and develop top
football players.
When did you start?
We started the academy in
November 2019.
What prompted you to start the
organisation?
As I was nearing the end of my
professional football career and
had started with my coaching
because of the passion for the
game, I thought of something I
could still do for the beautiful
game and my community, so
the idea of training and
GO!PEOPLE
Loyiso Bolsiki
improving players in one-onone
sessions was born.
What experience do you have?
I am a qualified football coach
as I have obtained a Safa
coaching D-Licence. I p l aye d
for Bush Bucks in the national
First Division, Blackburn
Rovers, FC Buffalo, OR Tambo
Cosmos, Peacemakers FC and
Alexander United. I also
represented the EC in COSACSA
national games.
What else do you do with your
time, aside from c o a ch i n g ?
At the moment my time and
focus is invested on growing the
Shakes One on One Football
Training brand and developing
these young boys and girls. I am
studying to improve my
coaching skills and c o a ch i n g
local Star of India FC that plays
in ELCLFA and Buffalo City
College male and female teams.
What are some of the important
t e ch n i q u e s you teach p l aye r s ?
We focus on passing and
receiving, shooting, decisionmaking,
heading, first touch and
ball control. We also focus on
running off the ball techniques.
What are some of the
challenges you encounter?
COACHING
CLINIC: Loyiso
Bolsiki, founder
of Shakes One
on One Football
Training, busy
coaching young
players at the
North End
Stadium P i c t u re :
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There are many challenges. Th e
main challenge has always
been finding a training field,
but at least that’s been sorted
now as we have been given the
green light to use the field in
Cambridge by councillor
Allister Stewart and BCMM.
It has been hard to find
sponsors as well but recently
the National Lotteries
Commission has come on
board to sponsor us with
training and playing kits,
tracksuits and equipment.
Transportation has also
been a challenge because we
have youth who stay as far as
Mdantsane and Scenery Park
that play in our U21 team.
What are some of your
organisation’s long-term goals?
Our main goal is to run a wellestablished
football academy
that will serve the interests of
our young aspiring footballers
from U10 to U21 and create
opportunities for them to
achieve their dreams of
becoming pro footballers.
My short-term goal would be
to become the EC head coach
and my long-term goal would
be to coach in the PSL or
national team one day.
How do you assess what skills a
player needs improvement on?
We find out their background,
who they played for, their
positions, and their weaknesses
and strengths.
Is there anything else you
would like the public to know
about your organisation?
We have achieved a lot in the
short time since we established
it. We played against top teams
and have sent our players as far
as Poland. We will soon
officially open the field in
Cambridge and have trials for
boys and girls from U10 to 17.
Companies or people willing
to sponsor the academy will be
welcomed. Contact Shakes on
064-667-2890 or email:
S h a ke s 1 o n 1 f t @ g m a i l . c o m
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THE CHAMPIONS
DONATION WELCOMED: The staff, SGB members and school principal of Ebenezer
Majombozi High School receive donations from department of forestry, fisheries & the
environment representatives as part of the Green Good Deeds campaign Picture: SUPPLIED
Department does Green Good
Deed for East London school
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Jojo tanks, waste bins and
gardening tools were
gratefully received by
Ebenezer Majombozi High
School on Thursday August 11 ,
donated by the department of
forestry, fisheries & the
e nv i r o n m e n t .
At the handover the
department representatives
present said the donation
would help the s ch o o l
maintain and develop its
vegetable garden.
The school’s vegetables are
used to feeds its pupils, as well
as the community.
The handover was
preceded by several
presentations including on
Solid Waste and Environmental
Management Focal Areas to
educate pupils about proper
waste management within their
community and school.
Majombozi’s principal,
Loyiso Victor Pakade,
welcomed the donations,
saying they would assist the
school in maintaining the
Green Good Deeds
programme objectives, wh i ch
are aimed at protecting and
taking care of the country’s
e nv i r o n m e n t .
“The Jojo tanks will be for
our water storage so that in
times when the municipal
water is not available due to
maintenance, the water that we
have stored will then be used
for functional needs of our
s ch o o l .
“For example, the
learners’ toilets or ablution
facilities ... we use them for
our garden,” Pakade said.
“We have planted 100
trees here that were also
donated by DFFE to us.
“And we also have a
garden that we use to
actually feed our learners and
the community,” the
principal said.
SEX ED: John
Bisseker Senior
Secondary
School’s grade 8’s
and 9s were
visited by the
Eastern
Cape department
of health on 10
August to
discuss sexual
re p ro d u c t i v e
health, consent
and GBV P i c t u re :
SUPPLIED
SOCCER SURPRISES: East London Central LFA, in partnership with ELCLFA 2022 Women’s
High School League Football and sponsor Premier Star Bakeries, hosted a highly successful first
ever LFA-hosted Primary and Senior Secondary Schools Girls’ Football Tournament on Women’s
Day at the North End Stadium. Mdantsane-based Mzomhle High, pictured here, surprised
everyone by defeating the two top seeds on their way to winning the Inaugural High Schools
League Cup Competition. Mzomhle shocked current Women’s High Schools League
frontrunners John Bisseker 2-0 in the quarterfinals and then booked their place in the final after
a comfortable 3-0 win against Canaan Academy in their cup semifinals. They set up a thrilling
cup final tie against WHSL log leaders Greenpoint Senior Secondary School, who steamrolled
their opponents on their way to the final. Greenpoint crushed Clarendon High 8-2 in the last 8
and defeated BCMM Inner City 6-2 in the semifinals. But it was Mzomhle High who ended up
triumphant after pulling off a sensational 6-4 cup final win against the pre-tournament favorites,
netting four times in the last 15 minutes in a thrilling encounter. Thirteen-year-old Greenpoint
High star prodigy Paulenthia Barends was voted Footballer of the Tournament. Duncan Village
Primary were crowned Primary Schools League Cup champions after recording a hard-fought 1-
0 win against East London Secondary School in their Primary Schools Cup final Picture: SUPPLIED
HEALTH TALK
GIFT OF THE GAB
PUBLIC SPEAKERS: The Clarendon High School
Debating and Public Speaking Team travelled to
Cape Town to take part in the NIDPSC
Championships, competing against some of SA’s
most prestigious schools. The event was held at
Parklands College from August 5-8. Clarendon made
it into the finals. Kaitlyn Hayward (grade 10) won the
Interpretive Reading section. Sitha Nkwali (grade 11)
made it as a reserve for the national team that will
represent the country next year in the WIDPSC
Championships, which will be held in Durban. From
left are Sitha Nkwali, Kaitlyn Hayward, Ms
Nokuthula September (teacher-link), Jada-Nicole
Simons and Mikayla Muller. Picture: SUPPLIED
STIRLING CELEBRATES
FOUNDERS DAY: Stirling High School
celebrated Founders’ Day (95 years as
a school; 38 years as Stirling). Special
guests were Dr Andrea Flanegan (nee
Smith), centre, headgirl of 2012, and
Charles Hutchinson, right, who turned
the first sod of the present school
building as headboy in 1971. The
Founders’ Award went to grade 12
pupil Matthew Moss for his national
achievements in swimming and
inspirational approach to life despite
his disability. Picture: SUPPLIED
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Busy Gompo Arts Centre
awarded for sterling work
IMPARTING SKILLS: Young pupils from schools
around Mdantsane attending the Yondla Ikamva
Holiday Camp in July, sponsored by Star Bakeries
Picture: SUPPLIED
Youth camp
inspires future
e n t re p re n e u r s
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DEVELOPING TALENT: Artists performing and teaching the youth at the Gompo Arts Centre, which was the recent winner in the
Isakhono Awards Pictures: SUPPLIED
Funding boost to go towards new production
FAITH MTWANA
The Gompo Arts Centre was a
proud winner in the Isakhono
Awards, which were held
earlier this year.
The arts centre was recognised for
its hard work within the arts space,
mainly with respect to drama
performances.
The Isakhono awards, l a u n ch e d
in January this year, are aimed at
ensuring arts and culture
practiitioners have access to funding
to produce new work.
This year’s recipients each
received R200,000 that they can use
towards creating their own original
production. Sonwabile Mfecane,
who works with Isakhono, said the
prize money was a huge boost for the
beneficiaries.
“Each recipient received an
amount of R200,000, and we will
ensure they use the money wisely.
“We will be opening offices in
East London soon, which will allow
us to work with the recipients and
ensure the work they produce will be
featured long into the future, and
even at the next Makhanda National
Arts Festival,” said Mfecane. The
centre’s chairperson, Wandile
Ntlanganiso, said the production
they were busy working on
showcased both the history of
Duncan Village as well as the area’s
talented youth.
“I think it is important for us to
share the history of Duncan Village.
We are going to put on a drama
production and hopefully perform it
all over the Eastern Cape,” said
Ntlanganiso.
The production, called Elite of
1952, will also include the story of
Sister Aidan Quinlan who played a
vital role in assisting the people of
Duncan Village.
She was sadly murdered.
The awards are divided into eight
categories: Isakhono Theatre Fellow,
Isakhono Women in Arts Fellow,
Isakhono Musical Theatre and Dance
Fellow, Isakhono Jazz Fellow,
Isakhono Student Theatre Fellow,
Isakhono Community Arts
Development Fellow, Isakhono Artist
with Disability Fellow, and Isakhono
Arts Research and Writing Fellow.
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Each recipient
received an
amount of
R200,000, and
we will ensure
they use the
money wisely
Yondla Ikamva Holiday Camp Programme, hosted by
Star Bakeries, empowered 400 young people in East
London during July, teaching them about
entrepreneurship.
The 16-day camp for primary school pupils wa s
hosted at Sunshine Guesthouse in Mdantsane.
The programme accommodated up to 50 pupils at
a time, focusing on creativity, basic maths skills, the
fundamentals of money, entrepreneurship, and how to
identify business opportunities in a community.
Julian Singonzo, environmental, social, and
governance executive at Premier FMCG, a
stakeholder in the programme, said e m p ow e r i n g
young entrepreneurial minds was key to creating new
technologies, products and services, while creating
new markets and jobs along the way.
“The initiative intends to make a real and lasting
impact in the lives of young South Africans, teaching
them about entrepreneurship and how to start a
business, all in a supportive learning environment.
“The camps are also facilitated by local teachers to
support the communities’ educators with additional
holiday work,” he said.
The programme’s first camp was held last year in
Mthatha.
“But this year we expanded our reach with the Star
Bakeries brand to bring the camp to learners in
Mdantsane and Queenstown [Komani] too.
“We ’ve seen wonderful results and attendance
from our young ones,” Singozo said.
“South Africa’s young people are our future – if
they succeed, we all succeed.
“We ’re passionate about giving learners the
opportunity, knowledge and support they need to
become self-sustaining, responsible members of
society who can take care of their families and
contribute to the local economy,” he added.
A Grade 7 pupil from Nowonga Primary School
said: “Th e best part of the camp was when I realised,
hey, I can do this. I can build a business and help bring
exciting change to my future and my community.”
The activities in each module gave pupils the
opportunity to learn, trade and sell with the camp’s
very own currency, ‘Star Bakeries Dough’.
They discovered how to work together as a team to
grow their money, and then got to spend their hardearned
‘dough’ at the Star Bakeries Spaza Shop.
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Vision board workshop fuels ideas, hope
‘It’s a little bit
of science and
a little bit of
magic’
TAMMY FRAY
An enthusiastic group of
participants who took
part in a vision board
workshop on Saturday August
13, left feeling reinspired to
follow their dreams and goals,
and not give up hope.
The workshop, held by
facilitators Monique Weschta
and Cheryl Reum, was held in
Beacon Bay.
Reum says vision boarding
has carried her throughout her
life over the last 50 years,
drawing her closer to
experiences, people and
opportunities. She says vision
boards bring the subconscious
and the conscious together and
propel desires to the forefront to
orientate personal action.
”Some people do goalsetting
by attaching due dates at
which they need to achieve very
specific things but the vision
board works differently because
it doesn’t force you to have a set
date by which you need to
achieve something.
“Feeling like you need to
have reached a goal by a certain
date can be a process that
generates a lot of shame in you,
especially when you don’t
achieve those goals and vision
boards are not about discipline
and shame at all.
“It’s about possibility and
hope and about stepping into a
mindset that welcomes
o p p o r t u n i t y.
“It’s more about encouraging
your conscious mind to hold
IDEAL SELF: The crafty and creative scene where a vision
board workshop, a collaboration between Cheryl Reum and
health coach Monique Weschta, was held on August 13 in
Beacon Bay Pictures: TAMMY FRAY
onto the life you truly want and
to the vision you have for
yourself so that you can draw
your dreams closer to you.
“It’s a little bit of science and
a little bit of magic and it’s been
a helpful practice for me
throughout my life and I wanted
to share that with the people of
East London.” The workshop
was geared towards promoting
health and wellness in all facets
of one’s development and so
attendees were required to
begin the session considering
what their ideal self and life, in
terms of health and wellness,
would look like.
This first step allows the
mind to be attuned to symbols,
images and metaphors that
resonate with one’s desires.
Thereafter, attendees were
instructed to page through
magazines and books searching
for phrases, images, colours and
shapes that relate to their
envisioned ideal self.
This is an immersive creative
practice that can be revealing
for the person engaging in it.
One attendee said: “Th e
older you get the more you
realise you have to start taking
yourself into consideration.
“When you’re younger you
give yourself away to family and
ch i l d r e n .
“Doing something like a
vision board helps you get back
in touch with who you are
outside of your role as mother
and wife and so forth because it
is a great way to get back to
knowing who I am and what I
want and what is important to
m e .”
A young attendee said the
workshop had been helpful as
he will be writing exams soon
and needs to be focused.
Weschta explained: “D ay - t o -
day stuff can weigh you down
but the vision board gives you
something you can look towards
as a guide that can inspire you
to take certain steps towards
living that life you want to live.”
Given the enthusiasm of
participants who took part in the
workshop, Reum and Weschta
will be hosting more sessions in
future.
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namely, ‘The Little Mermaid’, ‘Aladdin’, ‘F ro z e n ’ and ‘Encanto’. Catch the stunning display of tapping crabs to snowflake
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DSRAC announces winners of Music
Excellence Acceleration Programme
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Eastern Cape department of sport, recreation, arts
& culture MEC Fezeka Nkomonye, in
collaboration with Old Mutual and Buffalo City
Municipality, announced the winners of the Music
Excellence Acceleration Programme on Friday ,
August 12, at the Osner Hotel in East London.
Six recording companies received R300,000
each to help develop musical talent in
communities across the region.
“We have great plans to ensure that if someone
wants to become a professional dancer or
professional actor, the department will be able to
assist them,” the MEC said.
A call was made in March 2022 by the
department for music producers and musicians to
apply for the grants.
Th e recipients were selected from 72
applications.
The lucky few are: Avee Connection Holdings,
Jen Jen Cati Zako Foundations, KB Trading 135 Pty
(Ltd), Sitone Production, Agency for Solidarity
Economy NPC and Republic of London Pty (Ltd).
The MEC said money invested in the
programme this year was budgeted for in line with
the requirements for a pilot project, however, the
department aimed to increase the amount next
ye a r.
“This year it is R2m, the following year we
envision it to grow to R3m so that we can reach
the remote and rural areas,” Nkomonye said.
One of the six recipients, Siphosihle Ntseta, is
an artist/vocalist from Khayamnandi in Despatch.
“The prize I received today will help me
improve where I lacked and to develop other
artists in my community because I had started
already. They go to record music at my house
since I bought my own equipment,” Ntseta said.
Ntseta is the founder of music studio and
recording company KB Trading.
Ntseta, who is one of only two female
recipients, said to have been selected during
Wo m e n ’s Month in August meant a lot to her
because the entertainment business was a maledominated
sector.
“We face challenges of being undermined …
so I was grateful to be selected during Women’s
Month. I can also be an inspiration to other
women that it is possible,” she said.
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Cambridge Park a haven for criminals
SAFETY FIRST: The Cambridge Park after it was fenced off,
though residents feel it is still not safe for children P i c t u re :
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At the intersection of Sprigg and Hebbes
streets in Cambridge there is a municipal
playground for children who live in the
area to use.
However, due to insufficient security
measures in place to keep the park free
from criminal activity, ratepayers are
unable to patronise the park.
Residents in the area say the decline of
the park in recent years has become a
serious concern and that attempts to draw
BCM’s attention to the area has yielded
litte success.
“As the ratepayers, we expect the
place to look decent. It has also become a
dwelling place for criminals and behind
the park is a local clinic. I wouldn't want
my children to go play there. The grass has
not been cut, it is very high,” says a
resident who wishes to remain
a n o ny m o u s .
During the middle of 2021 a fence was
put up around the park, but one of the
residents, Joshua Mcgowan, says this
failed to improve security in the park
because there is no gate.
“It does make the place look a bit nicer
but it still gets vandalised. Thugs and
homeless people still come here to drink
their souls out, and kids still enjoy coming
to play at the park, but it’s not nice when
the kids have to watch the people smoking
and drinking,” he said.
Ward 4 councillor Allister Lemarc said
he would raise the issue at the portfolio
committee meeting on Wednesday Au g u s t
17.
When the Buffalo City Metropolitan
Municipality was initially approached,
communications officer Bathandwa
Diamond said the parks department was
not aware of any thugs occupying the park
but if such cases occurred, they should be
reported to the police.
The parks department is responsible for
the development and maintenance of all
parks in the metro.
“There is an annual operational budget
for maintenance of parks,” Diamond said.
Border historical society
to tour mission sites
MUSICAL TREAT
TAMMY FRAY
The Border Historical society (BHS) has
organised a day tour scheduled for August
27 of the mission sites and relics that prove
positive impact of missionary involvement
in the Border region in the early 1800s.
The tour comes as a follow-up to the
presentation and journal article entitled
“Presbyterians in Xhosaland: From Lovedale
to Tutura” delivered by Dr Patrick
H u t ch i s o n .
H u t ch i s o n ’s research holds key findings
that place the significance of missionary
settlement in the Border region as pivotal to
the trajectory of development in the area.
The tour will be departing at 6am,
to return by 5pm.
The proposed itinerary will include an
early start from East London (via the
Draaibosch Memorial) to Emgwali Mission
Station, on through Bolo and Gaikaford to
the Mbulu/Paterson out-station and then on
to Upper Xolobe to try and locate Chistina
Fo r s y t h ’s mission church.
The tour will be led by Dr Hutchison.
The BHS believes the tour is important to
undertake, given the pervasive ignorance
regarding periods of missionary settlement.
The general framing of local history in
the Border region has typically been
dismissive of the role missionaries played in
the early history and development of SA,
and indeed Africa in general.
The BHS and Hutchison say the
extraordinary range of the missionaries’
influence on numerous leaders throughout
Africa – who led their respective
independence movements – cannot be
denied and this tour will introduce those
who attend to the sites that bore witness to
this.
The mission sites to be visited follow the
impact of mission work enacted by the first
waves of missionaries who arrived here.
Among their notable contributions are
those that led to the development of various
schools, mission stations, printing presses
and seminaries across the Border area.
Through the efforts of the Glasgow
Missionary Society in 1796 the wave of
mission settlement was enabled that led to
significant contributions from people like
Mrs Christina Forsyth in 1886 who served
the Xolobe community and started
a school that ended up educating 170
pupils.
BHS chair William Martison says “a ny
readers who would like to attend should be
prepared for a long, informative and
interesting day out in the country, driving
into remote areas”.
“All participants will be required to
bring their own food and water, stout shoes
and sunhats. It is likely that the tour would
leave at 6am and return before nightfall.
We would choose a central meeting point
as a departure point.”
Please RSVP to the BHS at
border.historical.societ y@gmail.com
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solos. There will be plenty of light classics in the programme, which will be familiar to members
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Reaction to State of City address
TAMMY FRAY
Buffalo City Metro executive mayor Xola
Pakati presented the State of the City
address on August 4, highlighting va r i o u s
programmes aimed at developing the
c i t y.
However, stakeholders and public
servants say the success of these
development plans will depend on the
municipality’s willingness to encourage
space for skilled private sector
professionals to play an advisory and
participatory role in local development.
Former councillor Robbie Muzzell
s ay s there are opportunities for
investment in the city, however, the plans
of former councillors and mayors over
the years lacked the commitment and
expertise needed to drive them.
“A lot of the investment effort is
involved in the automotive industry and
that has its own momentum that
Mercedes Benz runs efficiently,” he says.
“I think throughout the whole speech
the mayor missed out on the biggest
sector for investment in East London,
which is tourism.”
Muzzell says the Esplanade and
coastline are sorely neglected as key
tourism attractions, given the anomaly of
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the open ground at the beachfront.
“Tourism is our biggest single
opportunity, we don’t need to worry
about automotive investments because
Mercedes Benz will drive that.
“The only thing the mayor and the
council can do is make sure the
bureaucracy is taken away and that
extensive red tape doesn’t get in the way
and stop any type of investment.”
The mayor referred to the upgrades to
be done at the East London port as a
result of Transnet National Ports
Au t h o r i t y ’s R4.3bn investment, but
Muzzell says that throughout the 19
years he served as a councillor,
upgrading the port infrastructure was
paid a great deal of lip service with little
action.
“The ports in Durban and Cape Town
are in absolute shambles and I don’t
know that they [sic] have made the best
of Coega, so it’s a huge opportunity for
us to get the upgrades done and to
extend the size of the port and get more
transport through East London.”
Muzzell also says the municipality
must improve its rates and taxes
collection rate given the drop since his
term in office from 95% to 75%.
The mayor also acknowledged the
role played by the Border Kei Chamber
of Business’s (BKCOB) waste buy-back
centres and the important role wa s t e
pickers play in keeping the city clean.
The municipality intends to initiate a
registration programme to induct waste
pickers formally into the city’s waste
management system.
Nyara Youth Development founder,
Robyn Mfanyane, who runs youth skills
and job creation programmes in
Mooiplaas, says while government is
focusing on youth empowerment
programmes, small NGOs such as his
seldom benefit.
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Artists invited to submit miniatures
Annual Peep Show Exhibition at Ann Bryant Art Gallery promises to present many little treasures
FAITH MTWANA
The Ann Bryant Art Gallery
is calling on all East
London artists to submit
artworks for the Peep Show
Exhibition later this month.
The Peep Show is an
exhibition of works in
miniature.
The exhibition is being
presented by the East London
Fine Art Society, which aims to
promote art awareness in the
local community.
Miniature art involves
intricate, delicate and detailed
wo r k .
The Peep Show Exhibition
will be held on Th u r s d ay,
August 25, at 6pm, at the Ann
Bryant Coach House.
Last year’s Peep Show
Exhibition proved to be quite
successful and artists are again
encouraged to be part of this
ye a r ’s exhibition.
Artists are invited to submit
artworks that measure not more
that A5 format (148mm x
210mm) or smaller.
All works must be properly
framed with eye screws
attached, ready to be hung.
A maximum of ten entries
are allowed to be submitted per
artist.
The cost of entry is R15 per
painting for a non-member and
R5 per entry for members.
Entry forms can be collected
from the gallery or downloaded
from its website at:
www.annbr yant.co.za.
The closing date for entries is
Monday, August 22.
LOOKING IN: The third installment of the East London Fine Art Society’s exhibitions is the yearly Peep Show Exhibition
comprised of works in miniature. Above is intricate work by Claudi Kriel and Makaza Shungu from 2021’s successful exhibition
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Diabetes sufferers benefit
from monthly meetings
QUIZ QUEENS
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
Diabetes SA East London hosts
informal talks presented by
experts on the first Saturday of
every month.
The monthly meeting for
August took place at the Regent
Hotel.
East London Diabetes
chairperson Earl Bell said the
aim of the monthly meetings
was to educate people who
suffered from diabetes on how
best to manage their condition.
“When you have diabetes, the
whole endocrine system is
compromised, and you find that
the person with diabetes catches
a cold quicker, for arguments
sake, than a person who doesn’t
have diabetes,” Bell said.
East London podiatrist Sandi
Mboya said the monthly
meetings were important as they
provided information and
support for diabetes sufferers.
Knowing how to detect the
INFORMATIVE TALKS: Podiatrist Sandi Mboya, right, and EL
Diabetes liaison officer Vrooda Makhan Picture: SUPPLIED
signs of diabetes, as well as
learning about how best to
manage the condition, could
help prevent serious symptoms
from developing, such as
blindness, kidney failure,
neuropathy as well as hardened
arteries, Mboya said.
“When your sugar levels are
right, the eyesight is right.
“If it is not, it starts to get
b l u r r y.
“You start sweating when
your sugar levels are low but
there’s no pain, the pain comes
when the complications set in,”
Mboya said.
Since is it peripheral nerve
damage, it can cause
complications in blood
c i rc u l a t i o n .
“Feet are also one of the
body parts that are affected by
d i a b e t e s ,” Mboya said.
“The brain links to stroke,
eyes link to cataracts, heart
leads a heart attack and kidney
to dialysis.
“With legs and feet, you first
get an infected ulceration that
gradually becomes gangrene –
which is the last stage or tissue
death whereby you need to
remove the damaged tissue,
which is what we call
a m p u t a t i o n .”
CONQUERING QUARTET: Team Copper Kettles celebrate being the champions of the
recent Quiz Night yet again, held at The Valley. From left, are Diane le Roux, Dorothy Kettles,
Jeanette Ahlschläger and Mary Thompson. Picture: SUPPLIED
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week, remaining unchanged from last
week.
The Gubu Dam and the Laing Dam are
both sitting at 100% full capacity.
The Nahoon Dam is at 97% capacity.
The Rooikrans Dam has remained at
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with a capacity level of 64%.
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New installations. Prepaid
meters. Wiring
certificates (COC's). Registered,
reliable, reasonable.
Call 082 557 4099.
Gardening
5361
MANURE manure)
for gardens. R40 per bag
10 or more delivered
free. 073 2777 604.
For Sale
CLASSIFIEDS
Cheryl Larsen T: 082 432 5665 | E: cheryll@goexpress.co.za
Sbonelo Hasa T: 084 266 3445 | E: hasas@goexpress.co.za
5451
BERNINA Quilting walking
foot. R600. Phone Merlyn
076 658 7228.
Under R300
5541
BOOKS: Assorted Westerns.
19x R15 each.
Phone 043-7436513.
BOOKS: Hard covers,
paperbacks for men,
women, children. Variety
of topics. 140 x R2 each.
Phone 043-7436513.
BOOKS: Mixed paperbacks
for men / women.
29 x R10 each. Phone
043-7436513.
BOOKS: Wilbur Smith.
Hardcovers. River god,
The Seventh Scroll, The
Quest, Warlock. R60
each. Tel: 043-7436513.
BUILDING: Good quality
Painters Block Brush.
R50; Marley Guttering
external Bend Unit. R30.
All still new - never been
used. Tel 083 390 8450.
BUILDING: Reject Donken
Wall slab. R30. Phone
Rose 043-745 1385.
BUILDING: Reject Donken
Wall Pole. R130. Phone
Rose 043-745 1385.
CABLE LOCK: Defcon CL
Combination Cable Lock.
Attaches to any Laptop,
Computer monitor or
Projector with a built-in
lock slot. R250. Please
call 083 373 7816.
CLOTHING: Black bag full
of ladies clothing (size
36/12) & men's clothing
(size 22 pants). R299,99.
Please call 083 373 7816.
Under R300
5541
CLOTHING: Black bag full
of ladies clothing. Size
18. Size 44. R299,99.
Please call 083 373 7816.
COLLECTORS ITEM:
Electrical Engineering
-
Rule. Still new in its case
with Magnifier Unit Accessory.
R100. Phone
083 390 8450.
GENERAL: MTN Data
Module (Data Stick),
still in its box. R100.
Phone 083 390 8450.
JERSEYS: School jerseys
from Woolies. 1x Black,
1x Navy. R149,99 each.
Large size. Call or
WhatsApp 078 645 9160.
JERSEYS: School jerseys
from Woolies. 1x Black,
1x Navy. R149,99 each.
Small size. Call or
WhatsApp 078 645 9160.
OFFICE EQUIPMENT: HP
DeskJet. Ink Advantage
1515 Series. 3-in-1 printer,
scanner, copier.
R299,99. Please call 083
373 7816.
OUTDOORS
chairs, with carry bags,
in good condition. R130
each. Tel 083 390 8450.
PLUMBING:
Bib Tap, still new in its
box (suitable for Washing
Machine connection).
R100. Tel 083 390 8450.
PRINTER: Laser Printer.
Brother HL 2130. Energy
saver. Excellent buy at
R299,99. Please call 083
373 7816.
SECURITY: New good
quality 50mm Brass Pad
Locks with Keys. 2x R50
each. Tel 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: 100ft Rabone
Chesterman make Tape
Measure, still in very
good condition. R100.
Phone 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: 5 x new 3m
and 5m Tape Measures
in excellent condition.
R40 and R50 each. Tel
083 390 8450.
TOOLS: Bosch Drilling
Machine, Type GSB
13RE, 600watt, with
Hammer Action and Forward
/ Reverse, still in
good cond. R299-99.
Phone 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: Electrical Wire
Stripper, still new in nits
box, never been used.
R150. Tel 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: Elliot Lucas make
Side Cutters, 200mm,
still new in its cover.
R250. Tel 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: -
- not seen anymore.
R200. Tel 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: German make
Cir-Clip Pliers, still in
new condition. 2x R100
each. Tel 083 390 8450.
Under R300
TOOLS: Hazet make Cir-
Clip Pliers, still in new
condition. 2x R100 each.
Phone 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: Hellermann Tyton
make Side Cutters,
180mm, still new, R200.
Phone 083 390 8450.
TOOLS:
Tester) / Volt Meter,
still new in its case.
R200. Tel: 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: Selection of 9
new and used Screw
Drivers, all still in good
condition. R20 and R30
each. Tel 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: Side cutters. Used
180mm - R50; Knipex
make 160mm R100.
Both in very good condition.
Tel 083 390 8450.
TYPEWRITER: Olivetti
Typewriter. Working
condition. R299.99.
Please call 083 373 7816.
BUILDING PLANS DRAWN
Home & Comm. SACAP.
Large & small Entire SA
Kathy 082 939 8131 or
kathy@yourplans.co.za
7
ACCOMMODATION
WEAVERS RETIREMENT
SHAREBLOCK Various
flats To Let or For Sale.
Persons between 50-80.
Call Elaine from 8-2pm
043-7029800 Prices have
been reduced Come see.
8
PROPERTY
9
MOTORING
5541
COLLECTORS ITEM:
Large Solid Copper Jug /
Vase in excellent condition.
Rare. R150.
Phone 083 390 8450. TOOLS: New 100mm
COLLECTORS ITEM: Sharpening Stone, still
Small Solid Copper in its box. R100. Phone
Flower Vase in excellent 083 390 8450.
condition. Rare. R100.
Phone 083 390 8450. TOOLS:
make 25mm Cold Chisel,
never been used.
DRAUGHTING: Good
quality Large Wooden R50. Tel 083 390 8450.
T-Square, in new condition.
R50. Phone 083 390 TOOLS: Selection of 4 x
8450.
230mm Masonry Cutting
Discs, still new. R100 for
all. Phone 083 390 8450.
ELECTRIC FRYING PAN:
R150. Please call 083
3737 816.
ICE BUCKETS: R250 for 7.
Please call 083 373 7816.
SCARVES:
Ladies. R80 each. Phone
078 645 9160.
SLIPPERS:
size 12, Woolies make.
Phone 078 645 9160.
SPRAY GUN: Working.
R299.99. Please call 083
3737 816.
TOOLS: Engineering
good condition. R50.
Phone 083 390 8450.
TOOLS: Hand Jack Plane,
still new in its box. R80.
Phone 083 390 8450.
5121
Home Improvement
BLOCKS: M6, Sand,
Stone, Sabunga. 083 735
7389.
7020
Accomm. Off / Wtd
8080
Plots For Sale
VACANT STANDS in
Aberdeen. Please contact
Gordon at
gordonb1820@gmail.com
9640
Vehicle Wanted
WANTED FOR CASH
older model cars and
bakkies. Phone 082 722
0437.
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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
50 YEARS LATER: Allan and Nola Pienke
celebrate their golden anniversary this
week. They were married at the Dawn
Lutheran Church on August 19 1972. They
have three married daughters and sons-inlaw:
Heidi and Gavin, Trudy and Grant, and
Shireen and Gareth. They also have four
grandchildren: Lance, Keegan, Emma and
Megan Picture: SUPPLIED
‘Lament to the Lord’
amid the ‘din’ of
today’s worshippers
REFLECTIONS
Charles Beningfield
There are many roads leading to the same
destination says a footnote at the end of a
delightful poem published some time ago in a
senior citizens’ n e w s l e t t e r.
The poem, titled Lament to the Lord,
expresses the feelings of churchgoers who are
not altogether taken by the way things are done
in church these days. Here it is for our older
readers who may have a similar outlook:
Th e y ’ve brought you up to date, Lord, down
at St Cecilia’s.
Th e y ’ve pensioned off the organ and
they’re praising with guitars.
Th e y ’ve done it for the young ones,
“we want to draw them in.”
But I do wish they could worship
without making such a din.
For I am growing rather deaf, Lord, and
when there’s all that noise,
It gets so very hard Lord, to hear
Your loving voice.
Th e y ’ve written brand new hymns,
Lord, with tunes I do not know,
So I hardly ever sing now, though I did
love singing so
Th e y ’re very go-ahead, Lord, they’re
doing “Series Three,”
But the words are not so beautiful as
the others used to be.
Th e y ’ve modernised the Bible, the
Lord’s Prayer and the Creed.
When the old ones were so perfect that
They filled my every need.
My mind’s not quite as agile as it was
some years ago
And I miss the age-old beauty of the
words I used to know.
It’s very clear to me, Lord, I’ve
overstayed my time;
I don’t take to change so kindly as I
did when in my prime.
But it can’t be very long now before
I’m called above.
And I know I’ll find you there, Lord,
and glory in your love.
So till then I’ll stick it out here,
Though it’s not the same for me.
But while others call YOU, Lord,
Do you mind if I say THEE?
Wrong decision:
As he approached the Pearly Gates, Bill was
asked by St Peter whether he had ever done
anything wrong.
“I was a rugby referee,” said Bill, “and when
I was refereeing a Southern Hemisphere Rugby
Championship match between the Springboks
and the All Blacks in South Africa, I wrongly
awarded a try to the All Blacks when I thought
that one of the players had committed an
infringement.
“That doesn’t sound too bad,” said St Peter.
“When did this happen?”
“About 30 seconds ago,” replied Bill.
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Special event empowers women
Support system
vital to deal with
challenges in life
TAMMY FRAY
Deborah Morris’s events
initiative Women Empower
Women has been hosting
wo m e n ’s empowerment programmes
across the city quarterly for a number
of years and the events are always
occasions of great esteem as those
attending arrive from all over the city
in their finery.
This year’s event was no exception
as on August 13, Morris hosted a high
tea and guests were encouraged to
dress in shades of green for a lunch
and an afternoon of community and
sharing at the Shabangu Guest Farm.
The programme was dedicated to
sharing testimony and featured
speakers who had overcome great
personal difficulty to claim success in
their lives, including Ms Universe SA
Sharon Fox. Fox spoke about her
journey towards overcoming decades’
worth of crippling insecurities and
self-esteem issues in order to be
selected as a finalist for Ms Universe
SA at the age of 44.
Morris created the events to
provide a safe space for women to
share testimony and to be inspired by
one another given that there are so few
spaces available across Buffalo City
that act as opportunities for women to
meet one another and to establish a
support system. Women’s month is a
period of celebration of SA women but
it also brings to light the challenges
women face and Morris believes that
women need a space to unpack these,
to share without judgement and to
learn from one another.
Attendee Manda Engelbrecht says
the events are opportunities for her to
gain new friends.
“In life everyone is dealing with
their own challenges and we need
events like this because we need
people to build us up, especially as
wo m e n ,” she said.
“Life is so difficult, you honestly
need a group of friends or a friendly
environment like this where you feel
other women will understand you and
hold your hand and support you.”
The next event will be held on
December 3 and the theme is based
on the aesthetics of the roaring 1920s,
as depicted in F Scott Fitzgerald’s The
Great Gatsby. All women welcome.
For more info call 074-293-8059.
Health summit addresses stresses faced by staff
ROLENE WAGNER
EMPOWERING WOMEN: Women Empower Women events are run quarterly across the city and are aimed at
providing an opportunity for women to dress up, meet new friends and share their testimony with each other
Picture: TAMMY FRAY
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
The Eastern Cape Department of Health held a Human
Resource Health Summit over three days at the East
London International Convention Centre until Friday
August 12.
The department said the purpose of the event was to
promote healthy relations and a conducive working
environment for e m p l oye e s .
The departments’ provincial spokesperson, Yonela
Dekeda, said the attendees included delegates from both
the employer and the organised labour sectors in the
p r ov i n c e .
“Some of the key issues that were discussed by the
summit were clinical matters, including nursing and
nursing education, health and wellbeing in the
workplace and strengthening collective bargaining,”
Dekeda said. The head of department, Dr Rolene
Wagner, said the summit, the first of its kind, had not
been held sooner due to budget constraints.
Dr Mzu Nondika, chairperson of the Border Coastal
branch for the South African Medical Association,
attested to the pressure that healthcare professionals
faced, especially post-Covid, and that the need to
provide internal employment support for health workers
wa s critical.
Dr Luvuyo Bayeni, the recipient of the Local Hero
award at the SAMA BCB AGM on July 29, said the need
for people-centred leadership in the healthcare sector,
which was besieged with budget cuts, staff shortages and
minimal resources, was vital.
Bayeni said this made it difficult for healthcare
workers to feel motivated to perform at their best in their
jobs.
Cortex Hub
steps in
after school
choir’s feat
SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE
The Cortex Hub launched a skills
development programme on Au g u s t
10, geared at empowering girls from
Mzokhanyo High School with skills in
fields such as coding, film production
and basic robotics.
Forty pupils are taking part in the
programme, which is being run
throughout Women’s Month.
The scope of the programme covers
coding, statistics, basic technology
skills and film production.
Mzokhanyo was identified as the
target school for the programme after its
ch o i r ’s outstanding performance at the
2022 ABC Motsepe SASCE national
finals.
The choir came first in a number of
categories, with this achievement an
even greater feat since it was conducted
by a pupil, Thulisa Bhalindlela.
The Cortex Hub intends to assist the
school with branding itself digitally as a
school that is aimed at cultural and
artistic development.
Cortex Hub manager, Aya Dlova
said: “We saw it fit to invite our partners
to support this campaign of teaching
the learners of Mzokhanyo how they
can amplify their own story through
content creation and digital branding
so that the school can approach
investors and ask for support from any
other stakeholder or potential sponsor.”
He said the choir’s win was a story
of triumph and to preserve this in the
annals of history, Cortex Hub partner’s
at Nemisa and the Eastern Cape Film
Hub will be digitally archiving any
content the choir creates for a future
exhibition that will be set up at the
Duncan Village Heritage Museum.
The exhibition will be aimed at
inspiring future generations.
One of the pupils taking part in the
p r o g ra m m e , Asemahle Majeke, said
she was excited to discover they would
be taught skills such as coding, editing
and production.
Dlova said: “Generally, all of our
school- oriented programmes or
activities target learners from Grades 4
to Grade 11.
“But for purposes of this campaign,
we have only worked with the 40
learners nominated by their teachers for
this pilot stage at Mzokhanyo High
S ch o o l .”
Protect pets from rabies before it’s too late
GO CORRESPONDENT
Since January, 39 out of 48 suspected pets
presented to the East London SPCA tested
positive for rabies, and this excludes August
f i g u re s . In comparison, during the p re v i o u s
year only 12 out of 13 suspected pets tested
positive. This is a frightening 325% increase so
far in positive results and does not include
cases seen by other Eastern Cape SPCAs, the
state or private veterinarians.
Rabies is a serious disease that can spread
from animals to humans (Zoonotic disease). It
affects unvaccinated companion animals,
livestock, horses and wild animals.
Rabies is spread through the saliva of
infected animals. It enters the body through
wounds in the skin (through bites or when
saliva contacts broken skin or the mucous
membranes of the eyes or mouth). The virus
then travels along the nerves until it localises in
the brain and causes a fatal inflammation.
Once an animal or human is infected with
rabies, it is always fatal. They WILL die a
horrible death. Children are particularly
susceptible due to their tendency to approach
unfamiliar dogs. Facial bites are more serious
and likely to result in infection because of the
proximity of the face to the brain.
Keeping your pet in your yard is not a
guarantee of protection as rabid rodents and
other animals may enter yards, and rabid dogs
may encounter your dogs through gates and
fences or while out for a walk. The only
protection against this disease is vaccination!
People who fail to do this are placing the lives
of other animals and people at risk.
Veterinary and welfare staff risk their own
lives on a daily basis dealing with the rabid pets
of people who have failed to comply with
legislation to vaccinate their pets.
In terms of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984
(Act no 35 of 1984), owners of dogs and cats
MUST have their pets vaccinated against
rabies between the ages of 3 and 7 months
and again 12 months later and then once again
every 3 years thereafter.
In a high-risk area such as the Eastern Cape,
annual vaccination is recommend. Speak to
your veterinariana. Avoid vaccinations given by
lay people where correct storage, handling and
administration cannot be guaranteed.
The symptoms of rabies are extremely
variable. Besides aggression and salivation,
animals may just appear to be injured because
they are unco-ordinated or unable to walk.
Some may have seizures or bite at inanimate
objects. Others may just appear ill. Many
animals have a “dropped jaw”. The mouth
hangs open and people often try and put their
hands into the mouths to check for bones. Wild
animals may be abnormally tame.
There is no test for rabies in live animals. If
your pet is unvaccinated and suspected of
having rabies it will have to be put down.
There are three crucial steps to try and
reduce the transmission of rabies:
Have your pets vaccinated with a registered
vaccine, and teach your children how to
behave around dogs in order to prevent bites.
Also, in the event of being bitten by an animal
in an outbreak area or suspected of having
rabies, immediately wash wounds for 15
minutes with soap and water (if possible, flush
with a syringe) and apply a topical disinfectant.
Then immediately go straight to your local
doctor, clinic, or hospital. Inform your
healthcare worker so preventative treatment
may be started immediately. Rabies will result
in death unless action is immediate.
The East London SPCA is asking businesses
to partner with them. Financial donations will
assist in running vaccination campaigns in the
worst affected areas. If businesses or schools
would like to run staff and student pets
vaccination campaigns, contact EL SPCA GM
Andries Venter on 043-745-1441 or gm@el
spca.or g.za, to arrange for a group vaccination
programme at the respective business or
school premises in the East London district.
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IN TERMS OF THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT,
1977 (ACT NO 120 of 1977)
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interested or affected that ARISTOLINX INVESTMENT CC
hereinafter referred to as “the applicant”, has submitted
an application for a RETAIL licence, application number
B/2022/08/1/001.
71 NELSON MANDELA DRIVE
MTHATHA
5099
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be granted a licence to undertake petroleum retailing
activities as detailed in the application. Arrangements
for viewing the application documentation can be made
by contacting the Controller of Petroleum Products by:
• Telephone: 043 703 6000
• Fax: 086 503 0663; or
• Email: makhosi.mngomezulu@dmre.gov.za
Any objections to the issuing of a licence in respect of
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working days from the date of publication of this notice.
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REMEMBERING THE PAST
Border historical society to tour
mission sites PAGE 8
Selborne Primary team
wins golf championships
Four players
dominate at
Ernie Els
schools event
GETTING HANDS DIRTY
TAMMY FRAY
The stars have aligned for
golf during Selborne
Primary School’s 150th
year, given the U/13 team’s
exceptional performance
throughout the year which
culminated in a victory at the
Ernie Els Primary School
championships on August 2.
The winning quartet,
Benjamin Weber, Jake Weber,
Thomas Lyon and Blake Horsley,
played a tight final game on the
Oubaai golf course situated
alongside the Outeniqua
mountains in George and were
able to steal to victory in the 10th
edition by three shots.
The team remained ahead for
most of the championship and as
a result of their exceptional
sportsmanship they are currently
the reigning strongest junior
golfers in the country.
Golfing prodigy Benjamin
Weber is currently third in SA’s
u/15 rankings after winning the
Sun City U/15 tournament this
year and Lyon and Horsley were
both part of the Border u/13 side
to finish in second place at the SA
GOLFING PRODIGIES: Benjamin Weber, Jake Weber,
Thomas Lyon and Blake Horsley from Selborne Primary
School are the reigning champions of the Ernie Els
championship and were crowned winners on August 2
boys u/13 championships in
2021. Selborne Primary staff
member Anike Rall says the Sun
City games proved to be a
defining practice run for the
team before the Ernie Els
championships, given that all
four boys are avid sportsmen
who also play other sporting
codes that require attention.
Rall explains that golf
requires hours of work the boys
tried as far as possible to meet
given their academic and other
sporting commitments. Yet
despite constraints, their affinity
for the game saw them breeze
through to claim the trophy.
“We are really proud of both
the Selborne and Stirlings boys’
performance as the boys from
both these schools have been
friends since they were 6 years
old and have driven each other
to new heights for Border junior
g o l f ,” Rall said.
“Selborne and Stirling totally
dominated the tournament
which is incredible considering
we are from a small union like
Border and in the end it was
Selborne’s depth in the team
that gave us the edge.
“Overall the win puts
Selborne and Border junior golf
onto the map and the other
bigger unions have taken notice
of just how good the golfing
talent is on the Border.
Hopefully Selborne and Border
golf can go from strength to
strength in the future,” Rall said.
MIGHTY REDS: Hudson Park High School hosted the Dale College & Kingsridge High School
derby of the weekend of August 13 and the results for the rugby against Dale College include:
u14A won 30-17, u14B lost 12-20, u15A lost 5-16, u15B drew 12-12, u16A won 26-3, u16B
drew 15-15, 3rd lost 10-20, 2nd won 17-5. 1st XV won 20-17. Pictured here is Asiphe Madikana
from Hudson High Picture: LORRINDA THOMAS
MAUL UP
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Border hockey’s international official makes history
TAMMY FRAY
Deon Nel, the only Buffalo City
hockey administrator to have been
awarded an FIH golden whistle for
outdoor hockey, was recently
appointed as the FIH International
Hockey Federation umpire manager
– a feat never achieved before by an
umpire from the Border region.
Nel, who is one of only two
South Africans to have been
awarded the golden whistle, has
umpired close to 200 international
FIH games on the world stage and
has enjoyed a career at this umpiring
level for almost two decades.
Before being appointed, Nel
officiated as the co-umpire manager
for the FIH Hockey Junior World
Cup held in April in Potchefstroom .
“We had 14 ladies from around
the world that myself and the coumpire
manager had to bring
together to have common
DEON NEL
interpretations of rules and to trust
each other. It was a good experience
and it was after this that I received an
upgrade, so I think it went OK,” Nel
s ay s .
Though Nel describes himself as
“just a born and bred East London
guy with a normal day job that likes
to follow my passion for hockey
whenever I can,” he is respected in
the Border region for his
contribution to the sporting code.
His appointment comes at key
moment for the region as Border
officials cite a lack of credible and
qualified umpires, as well as a dearth
of available umpires.
During this year, the department
of sport, arts, culture & recreation
has been providing workshops to
upskill local teachers and
administrators with level 1
qualifications in umpiring, and Nel
says this is important.
“It’s simple, no administrators
equals no sport. Administrators do a
thankless job, particularly in hockey
as they are not remunerated.
“So any development or
assistance they can get only grows
hockey or any sport for that matter.”
According to Nel, nationally
there are competent umpires who
deserve more exposure, however,
the Border region is affected by
umpires moving to other regions.
He is optimistic that if training
campaigns persist, umpiring at
Border level will pick up again.
Nel’s responsibilities include
looking after and appointing umpires
at tournaments, pre-tournament
briefings, post-match analysis/
advice, dealing with coaches,
assessing of umpire performance,
and feedback to the FIH
international body.
Nel says hockey is a dy n a m i c
game and if umpires are not coached
or guided, they often do not last long
as they don’t progress or improve.
He adds that if they don’t
improve, they are sidelined either by
choice as they get tired of being
shouted at by players or by not being
selected to umpire higher level.
After Nel retired as a player, he
still wanted to be involved with the
game, he says: “Seeing the
improvement in an umpire after
some advice was shared is very
rewarding, so that keeps me going.”