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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 :

SUPPLIED

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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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 – 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 :

SUPPLIED

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

SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

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.

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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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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SIPHOSIHLE DYONASE

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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together as the ‘Halian Trio’ to perform light chamber music. The performance is scheduled for

25 August and starts at 7pm. The concert will include various combinations of trios, duets and

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.

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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 .”

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EAST

LONDON

THURSDAY – HI – 20° - Breezy, sunshine and

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FRIDAY - HI – 18° - Occasional rain in

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chance of showers in the evening LO - 16°

Amathole region’s

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The Bridle Drift Dam is 75% full this

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

96%.

Wriggleswade Dam has increased

with a capacity level of 64%.

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1010 Births

1040 Engagements

1050 Marriages

1070 Deaths

1100 In Memoriam

1220 Congrats / Best Wishes

1230 Birthday Greetings

1290 Thanks

PERSONAL

2070 Health & Beauty

2140 Lost

2142 Found

ENTERTAINMENT

3060 Entertainment General

SERVICE & SALES GUIDE

5010 Education & Tuition

5090 Plumbing

5100 Electrical Services

5120 Building Services

5122 Home Maintenance

5160 Walls / Fencing

5190 Painting / Decorating

5210 Pools, Spas, Accessories

5260 Computer Services

5360 Garden Services

5451 For Sale

5510 Kennels and Pets

5550 Misc Wanted

5570 Removals and Storage

5630 Services Offered

5640 Shuttle Services

EMPLOYMENT

6140 Education & Training

6150 Employment Wanted

6151 Employment

6170 Estate Agents

6370 Employment Wanted Domestic

ACCOMMODATION

7020 Accomm. Off / Wtd

7060 Flats to Let

7090 Houses to Let

7151 Holiday Accommodation

PROPERTY

8010 Flats For Sale

8050 Houses For Sale

8161 Business Premises To Let

8163 Business Premises For Sale

MOTORING

9070 Used Car Sales

9440 Motorcycles

9381 Motor Sundries

9640 Vehicles Wanted

9200 Used Bakkies / Panelvans

NOTICES

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11030 Businesses for Sale

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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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Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68 of

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apply for the issue of a certified copy of Deed of

Grant TX 93/1987 passed by THE MEMBER OF

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE EASTERN

CAPE PROVINICAL GOVERNMENT in favour

of MONWABISI MILTON MANTYI identity number

BORN 05/05/1936, unmarried in respect of

ERF 3669 MDANTSANE UNIT 5, Buffalo City

Metropolitan Municipality Division of East London

Province of the Eastern Cape, which has been lost

of destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of such

copy are hereby required to lodge the same in

writing with the Registrar of Deeds at King

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

publication of this notice.

Dated at East London on this the 18th day of August

2022

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KING WILLIAMS TOWN, PROVINCE OF THE

EASTERN CAPE which has been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of such

copy are hereby required to lodge the same in

writing with the Registrar of Deeds at KING

WILLIAMS TOWN within two weeks after the date of

publication of this notice.

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OF ERF 91519) EAST LONDON, BUFFALO CITY

METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY, DIVISION OF

EAST LONDON, PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN

CAPE which has been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of such

copy are hereby required to lodge the same in

writing with the Registrar of Deeds at KING

WILLIAM`S TOWN within two weeks after the date of

publication of this notice.

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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.

NOTICE IN TERMS OF A LICENCE APPLICATION

IN TERMS OF THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ACT,

1977 (ACT NO 120 of 1977)

This notice serves to inform parties that may be

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

The purpose of the application is for the applicant to

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

this application, which must clearly quote the application

number above, must be lodged with the Controller

of Petroleum Products within a period of twenty (20)

working days from the date of publication of this notice.

Such objections must be lodged at the following physical

or postal address:

Physical address:

The Controller of

Petroleum Product

Department of Energy

Department Mineral

Resource & Energy

Phillip Frame Road,

1st Floor, Chiselhurst,

East London, 5247

Postal address:

The Controller of

Petroleum Products

Department of Energy

Department Mineral

Resource & Energy

Private Bag X13011,

Cambridge,

East London, 5206


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SPORT

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

RUGBY STARS: Cambridge Primary School boys in action against Dale College Boy’s Primary

School at Cambridge on Saturday Picture: FAITH MTWANA

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.”

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