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SINCE 1995
GIVING WITH LOVE
Donations bring relief to
pupils at five schools PAGE 6
GO!FOOD: EL foodie’s
videos a boost for local
businesses PAGE 7
TAKING A STAND
Marching to honour Uyinene
Mrwetyana PAGE 11
Partnership a win
for salon, trainees
ON STAGE: Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist entertains at
the Guild theatre this week Picture: THEO JEPTHA
Hilarious
hypnotist
brings show
home again
FAITH MTWANA
DREAM ACHIEVED: Nicole Clayton and Roderick Poovan opened the doors to NMH Co on August 30 at their new premises at 62
Frere Road in Vincent Picture: TAMMY FRAY
GO! article helps company from closing after businessman steps in
TAMMY FRAY
Three weeks ago, the GO! & Express
reported on Nicole Michelle Hair
Salon in Buffalo Flats possibly having
to close its doors because the building they
were renting was set to go up for sale.
However, businessman Roderick Poovan
saw the GO! & Express article and has since
joined the salon as an investor, ensuring it
remains in business.
The owner of Nicole Michelle Hair Salon,
now called NMH Co, Nicole Clayton, is
elated.
“Because of the GO! covering our story,
you guys at the newspaper basically helped
to keep eight people employed.
“If it wasn’t for the GO!, keeping our jobs
would not have been possible.
“Community journalism is really
important because without the GO! our story
would not have gotten out there,” C l ay t o n
said.
The salon, which was established during
the Covid lockdown, has already built up a
strong and loyal client base.
Interested in developing the salon’s
business model, Poovan proposed a
❝
Because of the GO!
covering our story,
you guys at the
newspaper basically
helped to keep eight
people employed.
partnership to Clayton.
“I have always had an interest in hair
salons and how I came in is purely by seeing
the article and the timing was right on my
e n d ,” Poovan said.
“I spoke to Nicole and it felt like we were
just interlinked in how we saw things.
“We feel that what I have in mind for the
salon’s growth works out perfectly from a
business perspective,” Poovan said.
He also supports Clayton’s goal to provide
quality service at an affordable price to the
community, and to provide interns with
experience to enable them to find
e m p l oy m e n t .
“We want to upskill young stylists and the
expansion of the business means we can turn
NMH into a training centre.
“We actually have two possible trainees
coming in for an interview next week and it’s
this type of growth in the possibility for
recruiting that we want to build on.
“People are our passion and youth
development is important for us.
“If we can take young stylists under our
wing, they can go on to start their own
s a l o n s ,” Poovan said.
Clayton and Poovan are also interested in
exploring the possibility of expanding the
business in Vincent Park.
Clayton said she was excited about the
partnership and believed it would enable the
business to grow to greater heights, assisting
more people to achieve their dreams.
Thanking her loyal clients from Buffalo
Flats, Clayton said she hoped they would
continue to support her at her salon’s new
premises at 62 Frere Road in Vincent.
Andre Grove, popularly known as Andre the Hilarious
Hypnotist, is bringing his much-anticipated annual show
back to East London’s Guild Theatre from August 30 to
September 3.
Though Grove has emigrated to the UK, he remains
committed to his home audience in Buffalo City.
He has been a regular performer at the Guild Theatre for
the last 30 years, returning every year with a renewed
passion for his craft and his love for East London audiences.
Grove is excited about returning to his hometown to
provide local audiences with an unforgettably fun show.
“People can expect a two-hour show filled with hilarious
routines ranging from the old favourites to a combination of
new routines,” said Grove.
“I love East London and I have in the past 30 years
performed there for up to three weeks at a time. The people
there are just special. I am never short of volunteers at the
show, which really makes my job so much easier.”
Grove began his career as a budding magician after
watching performances by the legendary Max Collie, who
later became his mentor.
“I still have a vested interest in magic but I was so
impressed by Max Collie and his performances on stage that
I just knew that was what I wanted to do for a living.
“I am no more special than the many other highly
successful performers.
“I am incredibly appreciative of the fact that I have been
blessed with 30 years of continued support by audiences
across South Africa. People do not know how much the
ongoing support means to me.
“After 30 years, I am not going to change my career and I
look forward to crossing paths with many more people in my
f u t u r e .”
He added: “If you have never seen my show before you
are in for a treat because you won’t know what to expect.
“It’s a show where members of the public get to suspend
their imagination for two hours and turn into superman, a
lifeguard or even Kurt Darren and be recognised as the star
of the evening’s performance.”
G r ove ’s two-hour show at the Guild Theatre runs from
Tuesday, August 30 until Saturday, September 3.
Tickets are available online at Computicket or from any
Shoprite/ Checkers outlets. Tickets are R80 for the August 30
performance and R100 for the other shows.

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‘Untold’ explores scary
catfishing cyber ‘ro m a n c e ’
FAITH MTWANA
By definition, catfishing is a
deceptive activity involving the
creation of a fictive persona or
fake identity on a social
networking service, usually
targeting a specific victim.
This is exactly what Manti
Te ’o was subjected to when he
met Lennay Kekua and
embarked on an online
relationship with ‘her’, not
knowing she was a man named
Ronaiah Tuiasosopo (who has
since come out as a transgender
woman named Naya).
The two-part, 60-minute
Netflix original documentary,
Untold, by directors Tony
Vainuku and Ryan Duffy
focuses on Te’o’s life, career,
and the relationship that was
eventually exposed in a 2013
Deadspin article.
The audiences get to hear
firsthand accounts of what
happened, including
explanations from Tuiasosopo
regarding the motivation behind
creating the fake identity.
W H AT ’S ON THE GO!
Contact the News Desk on (043) 7022125 or e-mail: goexpress@arena.africa
by Monday 4pm in publication week
T H U R S DAY
● The University of the Third
Age (U3Ael) offers a very
interesting programme of talks
and courses. New members’
joining fee is R50. Enquiries:
Gwen: 076-106-4836.
● Andre the Hypnotist at the
Guild Theatre from August 30 to
September 3 from 7pm to
8.30pm.
F R I DAY
● Croquet St Andrew’s Croquet
Club (in the grounds of the EL
Golf Club, Bunker’s Hill. Play
begins at 1.45pm every
Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday. Visitors are welcome.
Coaching available and club
facilities to hire, contact Lyn
England 083-321-3445.
● Book a weekend away at
Gulu Private resort 14km
outside East London airport:
email info@guluprivateresor t.
co.za to find out.
S AT U R DAY
● Croquet: Typos Croquet Club
playing times are 1.30pm on
Saturdays and 11am on
Tuesdays. Join the team for a
game or, alternatively, Rob and
Linda are available for training
sessions. Practice equipment
(mallets, etc) available at no
cost. Call Linda on 079-507
6680. Covid restrictions are
adhered to. Typos Club, Union
Avenue (near Clarendon High)
● Narcotics Anonymous. 22 St
Mark Road, Southernwood,
7pm to 8pm. Call 043-743
4350.
● 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.
● 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.
● The Back Yard at 34 Jarvis
Road hosts Social Saturdays
which present a social ride on
GO!PEOPLE
Untold Documentary
MANTI TE’O
Tuiasosopo went to great
lengths to pull off the elaborate
scheme, including using
multiple cellphone numbers,
creating fake family members
(and fake voices for each
member), and even meeting
Te ’o as himself (claiming to be
Ke k u a ’s cousin).
The documentary dedicates
a large portion of its runtime to
focusing on the aftermath of the
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
and the programme starts at
11.30am and ends at 6pm.
● The Lilyfontein School
Adventure Race is taking place
on September 3 2022. The race
caters for all ages and fitness
levels. Adventure Racing is a
fast-growing sport that
incorporates navigational,
mental and physical challenges.
Teams of four, with at least one
member of the opposite gender
or teams of two, with at least
one member being an adult,
compete in various categories
with a unique distance and set
of obstacles to complete.
Winning in an adventure
race requires more than just
speed and fitness. The race
requires the team to navigate
through several activities to
reach specific check points
along the way. This year’s AR
will focus on fun and
involvement – any team can be
made up with learners for
different schools, family
members or friends. The
purpose is to find your tribe and
have fun in the sport of
Adventure Racing.
● September 3 East London
Diabetes Association Monthly
meeting will be held at the
Ocean Terrace room at Regent
Hotel. Guest speaker is Roland
Toogood and the programme
starts at 3pm. Please call Vrooda
for more information: 083-708-
0489.
● Saturday Sept 10 at 7pm sees
an exclusive affair at Bungalow
on Beach, Crawford’s Beach
Resort, Chintsa East, at R160pp.
This is a frivolous tribute to
music’s wilder women, in
association with Centrestage.
A little bit of fun, wine,
laughter and togetherness is
what we all need!
Kerry Hiles (bass player and
singer from East London), Tara-
Jane Stern (PE vocalist) and
Therese Smith (vocalist and
guitarist from Jeffrey’s Bay) team
up to bring you two hours of
songs by women who had
REVIEW
scandal and how Te’o and
Tu i a s o s o p o ’s lives have changed
over the course of the past
decade.
The question that lingers
throughout is how did Te’o not
k n ow he was being catfished?
It becomes clear that Te’o’s
good Christian morals and good
heart partially made him an
easy target, as he was always
sympathetic towards Kekua’s
reasoning for being unable to
meet up.
It is clear that Tuiasosopo
feels little to no remorse and
takes pretty much no
responsibility for her actions.
The film is the sixth
installment in the nine-part
Untold: documentary film
series.
something to say, including
Alanis Morissette, Cher, Tina
Turner and others. Get your
tickets now! Enjoy two hours of
great music, professionally
presented in a fun, safe
environment with secure
parking. Family friendly. Menu
and bar available.
●
S U N DAY
● O’Donoghue’s Karaoke Night
every Sunday on 807 Main
Road, Gonubie.
M O N DAY
● Fa r m e r s ’ dried fruit and nuts
at Beacon Bay Crossing, Bonza
Bay Road. Open from Mondays
to Fridays 9am to 5pm and
Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.
Beef and kudu dry wors
available in store. Gift baskets
and gift vouchers available, with
over 200 line items in store.
Pensioners receive 10%
discount on Wednesdays.
● Immaculate Conception
Sunday Market to be hosted at
East London Science College on
September 4 at 10am. Please
contact Kevin Poovan at 043-
722-1724 for info to book a stall
or to participate.
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.
W E D N E S DAY
● Narcotics Anonymous, 22 St
Mark Road Southernwood, from
7 to 8pm. Call 043-743-4350.
● 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.
● The start of spring will be
celebrated with a splash at
Nahoon Beach in front of the
L i f e s ave r s ’ Shack at 6.15am on
Thursday September 1.
Organiser Marie-Claire.
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11. The time from then until now
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15. Strange or unusual (3)
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18. Flower for the eye? (4)
20. Jeremy Clarkson hosts this
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24. Addo Park is famous for this
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26. Board-game for mates? (5)
27. The Israeli parliament (7)
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3. Clean thoroughly with a
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8. To declare a deceased
person to be a saint (8)
10. Having no concealing cover
giving a spacious feeling (4)
12. Place in south eastern New
York which was the site of a
huge rock music festival in
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13. Treat with medicinal
substance from a doctor (8)
16. At the most elevated level (7)
19. A brilliantly executed
stratagem (4)
21. It’s growth can make or break
your lawn (5)
22. Architectural term for the
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of the lateral walls of a Greek
temple (5)
25. This deer is called a moose
in North America (3)
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Working hard to give
youth a better chance
FAITH MTWANA
This week we chat to Sikolwetu
Msutwana of Ihlumelo
Foundation about the work
they do for the youth of their
c o m m u n i t y.
What does your organisation do?
We have an Education Desk which
offers an after-school tutoring and
mentorship programme for primary
and high schools in the BCM area,
as well as a reading book club and
computer literacy. We also focus on
gender based violence prevention
programmes, focusing primarily on
psycho-social intervention. We have
anti-substance abuse programmes.
We have also started p r o g ra m m e s
like recycling and gardening.
How many people are involved in
your organisation?
We have seven permanent members
and 50 members on six-month
contracts. Our directors are
Sikolwetu Msutwana and
Vuyolwethu Madlela.
What are the core values that you
practice with your organisation?
Aabsolute honesty, integrity,
teamwork, collaboration and
passion.
What are some of the challenges
you face?
We struggle with issues of limited
funding. We also do not have a
vehicle to transport the tutors. We
don’t have laptops and tables for our
computer literacy programmes or
general office equipment.
What are some of the projects you
have done so far?
We have completed a winter school
programme. We have also hosted a
successful career expo. We have
also hosted multiple awareness
campaigns for GBV and antisubstance
abuse programmes.
What are some of the problems yo u
COMMUNITY
ANGELS:
Ihlumelo
Foundation has
hosted
multiple
campaigns to
help the youth
in Duncan
Vi l l a g e .
P i c t u re :
SUPPLIED
GO!PEOPLE
Sikolwetu Msutwana
hope to solve in the community?
We face drug and alcohol abuse,
high rates of high school dropouts
and GBV. We also face
unemployment in our youth; so we
want to break the cycle of poverty
through our interventions and skills
development programmes.
How do you finance your
organisation?
We finance our projects through
donors and funders, financial
support and fundraising.
Where can our readers find you?
Ihlumelo Foundation on Facebook
MOTOR BASICS: The Motor Industry Workshop Association hosted a Women’s
Month workshop at the Caltex workshop in Cambridge.Picture: SUPPLIED
MIWA hosts successful
women’s month workshop
TAMMY FRAY
To empower women with knowledge
relating to light motor vehicle
maintenance, the Motor Industry
Workshop Association East London
branch hosted a workshop on August 25
that was so well received that MIWA East
London has decided to host a second
workshop on October 15 at Cliffie’s Auto.
The workshop covered vehicle safety,
inspection and maintenance. The
programme included; how to change a
tyre using one’s own body weight; what to
do at an accident scene; what smells bad
and why oil quality is important; and what
the difference is between various warning
lights. Cliffie Jacobs and David Spenser
Higgs also touched on the process
mechanics must follow when servicing a
vehicle and how to pick the right
workshop for customer protection.
As a foretaste for the upcoming
workshop, Jacobs advises on the safest
procedure motorists should follow in the
event that one is trapped in a car
submerged underwater. “Hold the
steering wheel tightly, stay calm, take
deep breaths, unclip your headrest to
exposes the sharp part and smash your
driver window. It will shatter and carefully
remove the glass and swim through.
“When you break the window, don’t
attempt to swim out immediately. Wait
until the water is up to shoulder height. If
you try to swim out too early, you will
swim against the force of the water
rushing in and that will make you tired.”
Attendees at the workshop shared
overwhelmingly positive feedback about
the information shared.
Prospective attendees can look out for
the next workshop on October 15 at 9am
at Cliffie’s Auto, 9 St Paul Rd North End.
Seats can be booked through WhatsApp
on 084-755-0339.

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goexpress@arena.africa
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MAYORAL VISIT
WELCOME DONATION
MUCH TO PONDER: Hudson Park Primary was honoured to
have mayor Xola Pakati speak at the school’s 2022 Founders
Day on August 26. His advice on getting the best out of your
school years with discipline and curiosity gave the pupils a lot
to think about Picture: SUPPLIED
CARING 4 GIRLS: Safer South Africa Foundation in Partnership with Imbumbu Foundation Caring 4 Girls programme handed
out over 2,000 sanitary pads to Sinovuyo High School, Msokhanyo SS and Kusile Comprehensive School pupils on August 25.
This is part of a range of initiatives Safer South Africa undertakes in order to contribute to the development of girls in SA
Picture: SUPPLIED
MERRIFIELD MERRIMENT
FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATION: Merrifield College
celebrated its 25th anniversary of innovation, diversity, and
excellence with a special ceremony on August 19. Several
parents and past pupils joined the school’s pupils and staff in
the celebration. The school said this year’s Founder’s Day was a
true testament to how far the school had come since its
inception, and the staff and pupils had embraced a clear and
exciting vision of what could be achieved in the coming years.
Picture: SUPPLIED
TROPHY WINNER
GOOD SPORTS: Grade 11 pupils at Selborne College who have launched a number of campaigns to raise money for Ubuko
Mpotulo’s medical expenses. Picture: FAITH MTWANA
Selborne pupils tackle 30km fundraiser for peer
FAITH MTWANA
Selborne College Grade 11s are
doing their bit to help change
the life of fellow pupil Ubuko
Mpotulo, who has lived with
extreme physical motilities for
most of his life.
Brady Potter, Connor Earl,
Matthew Earl, Josh Carr and
Riley Boardman have raised
more than R10,000 for Ubuko
through running under the
banner of Run For Lives.
The boys committed to
running 30km in three hours
from Spargs in Beacon Bay to
the Gonubie beachfront and
b a ck .
“A lot of us are runners and
were happy to participate. We
sent the campaign links to all
our friends and family.
“The way it works was that
we would pledge an amount
per kilometre and some people
donated lump sums,” Josh said.
“All the money goes directly
to the campaign and the bank
account; we don’t handle the
money ourselves.” Jono Kruger,
who is the co-founder of Sport
for Lives, said the boys had
exceeded expectations.
“It has been really amazing
to watch these boys trading the
responsibility of social
encouragement. Many of them
have gone above and beyond
to raise money,” Kruger said.
“They came up with their
own unique and original ideas
and it’s been great to watch
them surpass our expectations.”
Ubuko, a quiet and softlyspoken
young man, expressed
his gratitude for his peers’
wonderful efforts.
“It makes me very happy to
see people do this for me. I
don’t have the words. Thank
you so much to everyone for all
your efforts. I appreciate it very
m u ch ,” Ubuko said.
Some of the other campaign
activities included cycling,
basketball, tennis, rugby,
rowing and walking. The
campaigns will continue being
held until the end of the year.
CAREER EXPO
WORLD SCHOLARS CUP: Five Hudson Park High pupils
participated in the East London round of the World Scholars
Cup, hosted by Merrifield College. The pupils had fun
participating in debates, general knowledge challenges and
collaborative writing. Their teamwork skills were put to the
test, and an enjoyable weekend was had by all. All the Hudson
pupils walked away with numerous silver and gold medals but
special mention must be made of Likho Mathole, above, who
walked away with a second place in the debating and the
writing championship. His consistency throughout the
competition resulted in him receiving the trophy for 1st place
Overall Student in the senior division. Picture: SUPPLIED
DEVELOPING YOUTH: The Great Kei Career Expo,
hosted by Great Kei Municipality, Sinqana Development
Foundation (SDF) and Nyara Youth Development (NYD),
was held on August 11 at Byletts High School. The
inaugural annual event was aimed at the development of
rural youth in the Great Kei region. About 300 matrics
from Mzwini, Kwenxura, Siyazakha, Umzuvukile and
Byletts high schools attended. Komga High pupils could
not attend due to the strike. Universities and FETs in
attendance included Fort Hare, Unisa, WSU, Boston
College, Lovedale, Buffalo City College, as well as the
departments of agriculture and Amathole sports,
recreation, arts & culture. Guest speakers included
assistant to the Great Kei mayor, Ayanda Xotyeni, the
founder of Nyara Youth Development, Robyn Mafanya,
the founder of SDF, Veli Sinqana, the founder of
Mooiplaas change drivers, Zinzi Qolani, and
spokesperson for the education MEC and inspirational
speaker for the day, Vuyiseka Mboxela Picture: SUPPLIED

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Caring for environment
BEACH CLEAN UP: The DA ward 18 branch organised a beach
clean-up for the area between Nahoon Point and Nahoon Reef
on August 27. The event was attended by residents of ward 18
with families joining in, from young to old. The area was strewn
with litter, with most being washed up after the recent heavy
rains. It was an eye-opener for all involved in terms of
understanding the tremendous impact residents of Buffalo City
have on the natural environment. Once we discard something,
we do not stop to consider where our refuse ultimately ends up
GO!PEOPLE METRO
and as a result of incapacitated waste management in the city, refuse may end up on the city’s beautiful beaches. The Land of the
Living organisation collaborated with ward 18 and provided waste removal services to dispose and sort through the waste
collected by the residents. The event was successful in ensuring that most big items were removed, for example plastic bottles
and metal containers. The office for the ward councillor for ward 18 says ‘It is clear, though, that this kind of clean-up will have to
happen regularly to make a significant difference. The DA ward 18 branch will therefore consider making this a regular event and
we hope that it can grow, with more residents getting involved in future.’
Rotary wine
auction raises
R1m for charity
GO CORRESPONDENT
Charity wine auctions are an excellent way of raising
money and the Rotary Club of Gately holds one of the
country’s top charity auction of the year, and has done so
for the past 35 years.
On Friday last week Gately reached a target of R1m.
Rotarian Eugene McNamara heads the wine auction
committee. He said that without the ongoing support of
the wine estates, the bidders and auctioneer extraordinaire
Michael Fridjhon, the event would not be near its full fund
ra i s i n g p o t e n t i a l .
Fridjhon is arguably SA’s premier wine boffin, with
international experience.
His skillful wielding of the gavel resulted in bids for the
54 lots totalling over R915,000, and with advertising and a
top-up from an anonymous donor, the money raised this
year hit over R1m.
McNamara said: “Our previous best was R800,000.
The vast majority of the funds go to support charities.”
Not only does Fridjhon pay his own way to East
London, but each year he supplies a lot, and this year he
donated two; a case of the SA Wine Makers Guild’s top
wines and a magnum of French Champagne.
Charities that have been supported over the years
include: African Angels, Berea Gardens Retirement
Foundation, Buckaroo, CANSA, Carel du Toit Centre,
Down Syndrome, Guardians of Hope, Masithethe, NSRI,
Robin Good Initiative, Salem Baby Care Centre, St
Bernard’s Hospice, Umoya and several others.
In addition the club supports charities in the wine
industry, as a payback for the Western Cape’s wine sector’s
generosity over the past 30 years or so.
McNamara said Fridjhon was the closest person he
had ever met who deserved the title of a “walking wine
estate encyclopaedia”.
“Each of the lots gets a description of the wine, why it is
of great value and however high the bid, it is a great buy.
Letter to the editor
Councillor responds to GO! story
‘Tackle the rot or let someone else’
Just as in any working situation,
there are those who get a salary
and those who earn a salary at
the end of each month, and,
while there are obviously some
councillors who fall into the
former category, residents
should never judge how hard a
city councillor is working by
the lack of service delivery in
their ward, or in the Metro as a
wh o l e .
The role of a councillor is to
act as a link between the
residents and the officials – we
report issues and the officials
need to action the service
delivery to fix the issues.
It is not for councillors to fix
potholes, sort out water bursts,
do the jetting of the sewage
blockages, stop cable theft,
resolve billing errors etc – it is
our role to be accessible to the
residents and report issues to
the relevant officials. The sad
reality in BCMM is while there
are many officials doing their
very best to assist, there are a
great many who do not respond
and are never held to account
for their disinterest/inaction.
We councillors celebrate
each small victory in sorting out
issues for residents as, with our
dwindling city finances, it is
becoming more and more
difficult to get issues resolved.
SUE BENTLEY
GIVING WITH LOVE: Water tanks donated to Sinethemba High School by Gift of the Givers,
in partnership with Mercedes-Benz SA Picture: FAITH MTWANA
Donations bring relief
to pupils at five schools
FAITH MTWANA
Gift of the Givers, in partnership with Mercedes-
Benz SA, has donated 10 much-needed water
augmentation systems to five schools in
Mdantsane and Duncan Village.
Sinethemba High School, the first to receive
their donation, has been a recipient of Gift of the
G ive r s ’ charity work on several occasions.
The organisation donated food parcels and
school uniforms to pupils at the school during
the flood disaster that hit East London earlier this
ye a r.
Gift of the Givers also donated brand new
toilets to the school in June.
Sinethemba principal Landile Tola said the
latest donation was appreciated by both the
pupils and teachers.
“We are very grateful for this donation
because of where the school is situated.
“We are a very poor community and
whenever we had no water we would have to
send the pupils home. These Jojo tanks will bring
us much-needed relief.
“Mercedes-Benz has also provided us with
assistance with the study camps that we are
currently running for the grade 12 learners,” said
To l a .
One of the pupils, Sinalo Mangete, said the
assistance from Gift of the Givers had made
pupils’ school experience a lot less stressful.
“The food parcels and hygiene packs have
been so helpful and having nice, clean toilets is
good for us.
“We are now taking part in a study camp
because we want to pass.
“We don’t want to disappoint the people who
are doing these initiatives to help us. We want to
make them proud,” Sinalo said.
The schools identified to receive water tanks
include Sinethemba High School, Masixole High
School, Mzomhle Secondary School, Ebenezer
Majombozi High School, and Makinana Primary
S ch o o l .

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EL foodie’s ‘G o d - i n s p i re d ’ online
videos a boost for local businesses
Pillay’s videos
of his visits
around town
go viral
FAITH MTWANA
Self-proclaimed foodie
Daniel Pillay has turned
his passion into a popular
online video series under the
brand Food Bru’s Investigation
(FBI).
Pillay travels around East
London trying out different
restaurants and outlets, and
posting his videos on Facebook,
Tik Tok and Instagram.
His FBI Facebook page has
more than one million reaches,
and multiple videos on Tik Tok
have surpassed 10k views.
“I started FBI as a way to give
different food places a platform
to showcase their food,” said
P i l l ay.
“This is a God-given vision
that has motivated me to help as
many businesses as I can
because when Covid hit, the
restaurant industry was hit the
hardest.
“So now that we are trying to
GO!PEOPLE FOOD
pick up the pieces again, this is
my way of helping,” said Pillay.
The production process of
his FBI videos is truly a family
a f f a i r.
P i l l ay ’s wife handles the
social media accounts, his son
is the videographer, his eldest
daughter mixes the sound, and
his youngest daughter tastes the
food with him sometimes.
Pillay visits two to three food
spots a week and insists on
paying for his meal each time.
“It does get quite costly
sometimes but I believe this is
the best way for me to give back
to these businesses and do my
bit to help them get more
business and more customers,”
he said.
Pillay has a marketing
background and often uses his
knowledge to help businesses.
“We do some marketing
because the reality is that some
of these business owners
unfortunately do not have the
proper skills to market
themselves effectively.
“If I happen to not like the
food, then I won’t publish the
video.
“I will also sit down with the
owners and help them figure
out how to improve,” said
P i l l ay.
He said the standards that a
restaurant needed to meet
included affordability, taste and
customer service.
Pillay, who is originally
from Kwa-Zulu Natal, is
currently on a mission to travel
across the country in search of
the best dining out experiences.
He has found many spots
worth checking out in East
London and Gqeberha.
The views his FBI videos
have garnered show how much
people appreciate his efforts.
“This is not my idea, it is an
idea given to me by God.
“I would love to see more
people make these types of
videos too. My advice would be
to invest in a good
videographer; because you
need to make sure your videos
are appealing and capture the
viewer’s interest.
“Secondly, make sure that
you have a thick skin.
SEASONED
TA S T E R :
Daniel Pillay,
whose social
media videos
on his
platform
called Food
Bru’s
Investigations
showcases
d i ff e re n t
food spots
around East
London and
Gqeberha
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tough space, so you need to
make sure you are strong
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Go wild for WWF’s big fundraiser
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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has
released the #WearItWild campaign,
urging people to go dress up to help
celebrate and protect the planet’s precious
wildlife.
“By standing out from the herd and
dressing up as your favourite animal,
yo u ’ve helped us take our work further.
“It has been really wonderful seeing the
team spirit among so many businesses and
s ch o o l s .
“We really hope that you will join us
and wear it wild again with us, and in the
meantime, please stay fierce with nature,”
said Justin Smith, the head of business
development at WWF.
To join the fun campaign, people are
encouraged to dress up as their favourite
animals, and then post the images on
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, using the
hashtag #WearItWild.
The #WearItWild campaign is one of
WWF’s most popular and well-supported
annual fundraising campaigns.
People can help raise money for the
campaign through their schools or at their
workplace by collecting a R10 donation for
WWF from every participant.
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L I T E R AT U R E :
Members of the
Emonti Creative
Circle attending a
workshop where
they shared ideas
and advice on their
prospective books.
Picture: FAITH
M T WA N A
Emonti writers’ club members
share and learn from each other
FAITH MTWANA
The Emonti Creative Circle held their monthly
writers workshop on Saturday, August 27, which
was enjoyed by all who participated.
The creative circle provides a safe creative
space for writers’ to share their projects and
receive critical feedback from other writers.
Hosted and chaired by Jennifer Bryson
Moorcroft, the theme of this month’s meeting was
Pitch Your Book Concept, with writers g ive n
pointers to help them get started on writing their
books.
“It is very important that as a writer, you must
know your book.
“You need to know the general structure of
your book.
“Even if you don’t have all the details, if you
can point out the main details like the genre, or
the setting of your book, then it becomes easier,”
Moorcraft said.
“We will use the Elevator Pitch to cover all the
important details.
“It is called the elevator pitch because you
only have limited time and words to explain your
p i t ch .
“This forces you to focus mainly on the
important details of your book.”
The Elevator Pitch includes aspects such as: the
book’s working title; genre (fantasy, drama,
mystery and so on); target audience; length (how
many words); completion date; the protagonist;
main themes; setting and synopsis, and other
aspects.
Many of the writers who have taken part in the
workshop were also contributing writers for the
published book Hayibo! A Prose and Poetry
Co l l e c t i o n , which has already sold more than 200
copies.
Liz Godwin, a member of the Circle, said: “It’s
fun and immensely motivating to be part of a
group of like-minded people bouncing ideas off
each other.
“I have learnt a lot from Emonti and hopefully
have honed my skills.
“Being part of the Emonti Creative Circle has
helped me tremendously as a writer.
“Genres may be different but our goals are the
same – to get our stories written and shared,” she
said.
Fellow writer and member Debra Hofert said:
“Emonti has made that easier in a fun, caring
e nv i r o n m e n t .”
The Joy of Books Festival is another project that
Emonti Creative Circle writers take part in, in
which many writers are given an opportunity to
showcase their work.
The previous show in July this year was a great
success.
The next Joy of Books Festival is scheduled to
take place on December 3 and 4 at the East
London Museum.
Bag whopper prizes, fish at AFFC event
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The Amatola Fly Fishing Club is hosting
the annual AFFC Fly Fishing
Competition on the Gubu Dam from
September 2-4.
Last year’s competition was a huge
success and this year entrants stand to
win R120,000 worth of prizes.
The annual fundraiser, which has
been running for more than 30 years, is
open to members and non-members,
dab hands, novices and juniors, as well
as your weekend fisherman.
The aim of this event is not only to
enjoy a fabulous weekend of camping at
the Gubu Dam but also to raise funds to
maintain and stock the fishing waters
and to also encourage the youth to try
their hands at fly fishing. The funds
raised also contribute to a communitybased
project to clear alien vegetation
damaging the Wolf River catchment
area.
The competition contributes to the
development of fly fishing as a sport, as
well as local tourism.
This year, the juniors will be able to
compete in their own category (with
dedicated prizes, three Shilton reels and
much more) as well as in the open and
tagged fish categories.
This year’s sponsors have been
extremely generous, with the M e ye r s
Delta R20,000 tagged fish, as well as the
Property Shoppe R15,000 and R10,000
tagged fish prizes ready to be bagged.
This category allows even a novice to
be a winner. The club is also excited to
announce the new team category, in
which three anglers may enter privately
or under a corporate banner. There are
dedicated prizes for this category.
The tagged fish is the only category
where the fish is kept as it needs to be
verified. All other fish caught are
photographed, measured, verified by a
buddy and then released.
Registration for the event starts on
September 2, from 5.30-6pm, and
proceedings close for the weekend on
Sunday after the prize-giving at 8.30pm.
Entry forms are available at Target
Line (East London) or online at
w w w. a f f c . c o . z a . To join the club,
message AFFC on its Amatola Fly
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Survive the Race to take
place in September
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If you have ever wanted to enter the
Survivor, Amazing Race, Fear Factor or
M i n u t e - t o -W i n - I t TV game shows, you
now have the chance to sample what
they have to offer.
Survive the Race is a combination
of these shows and promises to
bring loads of hijinks as teams test
their brains and physical prowess,
vying to be the ultimate victors of 12
unique challenges across East
London.
Prizes will be awarded to the top
three winning teams as well as to the
best-dressed team and for the bestdecorated
vehicle.
Corporate and non-corporate
teams, with a maximum of six team
members each, are welcome to
enter the race at a cost of R750 per
vehicle. The race will start and end at
the Ostrich Park, Old Selbornian
Club on Saturday September 2022
where there will be a beer tent, live
music and food stalls.
Online entries before the event
are encouraged and can be done by
accessing w w w. b b l i o n s . c o . z a
The event is brought to you by
Beacon Bay Lions club in partnership
with main event sponsor CFAO
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raise funds for Cansa.
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Peep Show
zooms in on
miniature art
FAITH MTWANA
The Ann Bryant Art Gallery’s Peep Show Exhibition
currently on display runs until September 10.
The exhibition includes intricate miniature paintings,
drawings, pottery and ceramics.
The detail that many of the artists capture in their
miniature art is part of what makes this exhibition well
worth viewing.
“We ’ve got a
variety of art here.
We ’ve got ceramics
and sculptures.
“I sometimes
describe peep show
art as what you
would see if you look
through a small
keyhole.
INTRICATE WORKS:
Miniature pieces on display at
the Ann Bryant Art Gallery’s
Peep Show Exhibition P i c t u re :
FAITH MTWANA
“That is why we
have a peep show, to
show little art and
highlight the intricate
details that are
created using the
peep show
t e ch n i q u e .
“The variety we have here is some of the best we’ve
s e e n ,” said Barry Gibb, a well-known art critic who has
worked with the Ann Bryant Art Gallery on many
occasions. The exhibition also features small works of
pottery from local artist Gwyneth Lloyd.
Lloyd said creating her small works had been an
interesting challenge.
“It wasn’t very difficult to make these smaller pieces
but I usually make very large vases. The techniques are
still the same but everything has to be downscaled.
“Each step takes a couple of days to complete. I
seldom use paints because the natural colours of the clay
come out so beautifully.
Some of the other artists who submitted work are
Margery Bradfield, Karen Kew, Leon du Preez, Barry
Gibb, Bernadette Taylor, Heather Spilsbury, Claudi Kriel
and students from Lovedale Tvet College who submitted
work as part of their course requirements.
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EAST LONDON
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THURSDAY – HI – 23° -
Some sun, cloudy, breezy,
partly cloudy LO - 17°
FRIDAY - HI – 25° -
Sunny, with increasing clouds
LO - 15°
SATURDAY - HI – 21° -
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cool evening LO - 9°
TUESDAY - HI – 20° -
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LO - 11°
WEDNESDAY - HI – 22° -
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with clear evening skies LO -
13°
Amathole region’s dam levels
The Bridle Drift Dam remains at 87% full this week.
The Gubu Dam and the Laing Dam both remain
steady at 100% c a p a c i t y.
The Nahoon Dam has remained steady at 97%
from last week.
The Rooikrans Dam has decreased by 1% from last
week to 95% this week.
Wriggleswade Dam has increased to 68% this
week.
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Jackie
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Rieu Double disc DVD
My African Dream (trip to
RSA) R40; Andre Rieu -
Greatest moments. R50
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POSTCARDS: 30 post-
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FORM JJJ
LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
(form JJJ added by GNR 62 OF 25 January 2019)
Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation
68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the
intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy
of Deed of Transfer T2462/2002 passed by THE
MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE
EASTERN CAPE PROVINICAL GOVERNMENT
in favour of MTHEMBISI NXAYIPI identity number
700110 27282 08 7, unmarried in respect of ERF
51221 EAST LONDON, 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 30th day of August
2022
Applicant:
FIKIZOLO BULUBE ATTORNEYS
1 Cavendish Road
Vincent East London
e-mail: homba@fikizolobulube.co.za
081 761 5574
FORM JJJ
LOST OR DESTROYED DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation
68(1) of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937 of the
intention to apply for the issue of the Deed of Grant
No. TX203/1994-CS, passed by TONNY CECIL
MGIJIMA AND NONTOMBI NOMPUMELELO
MGIJIMA (BORN RULULU) in favour of
LWANDA KALIPA in respect of Erf 551
PHAKAMISA, BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN
MUNICIPALITY, DIVISION OF 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.
Dated at EAST LONDON this 23 AUGUST 2022
…………………………………
CONVEYANCER
NCUMISA NOMFUNDO NONGOGO LPCMN 00456
APPLICANT
MALUSI & CO. ATTORNEYS
7 TECOMA STREET
BEREA
EMAIL ADDRESS: conveyancing@malusiec.co.za
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS
PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF WEST BANK
HARBOUR ARTERIAL ROAD
Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation 41 (2a) as
published in the Government Gazette No. 982 (Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, 2014 as
amended), of the National Environmental Management Act
(NEMA) (Act No. 107 of 1998) of the intent to undertake
Scoping and Environmental Impact Reporting (S&EIR) for the
proposed construction of West Bank Harbour Arterial Road
at coordinates (Start point: 33º02’58.34”S; 27º51’12.18”E
Middle point: 33º02’24.12”S; 27º53’07.13”E End point:
33º01’46.42”S; 27º54’22.21”E) in East London.
The project requires an environmental authorisation in terms
of NEMA (Act No. 107 of 1998), which will be undertaken
in accordance with the Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) Regulations, 2014 (GN No. R.982), as amended and
a Water Use Licence in terms of Section 21 (c) and (i) of the
National Water Act (36 of 1998). The S&EIR process is triggered
as Activities 12 of 19 of Listing Notice 1 (GNR 327) and
Activity 27 of Listing Notice 2 (GNR 325) are associated with
the project.
AYAMPA SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS (Pty) Ltd has been
appointed as the Environmental Assessment Practitioner to
undertake the necessary environmental authorisation and
associated public participation processes in support of the
application for environmental authorization.
Proponent, activities, and location: The Buffalo City
Metropolitan Municipality proposes the construction of West
Bank Harbour Arterial Road within its area of jurisdiction,
East London, Eastern Cape.
A Public Meeting will be held on the (16 September 2022,
17h00) at (The Robbie de Lange Community Hall).
Please note that only registered I&APs will be notified of
further opportunities for involvement in this process.
For further information, registration as Interested and
Affected Parties and submission of comments, please
contact: Miss Ayanda Mpambani, 4 Smith Street, Gonubie,
5257, Cell: 084 456 7249, Email: ayampaprojects@gmail.com
Reflecting
on 52 years
since EL
floods
CHARLES BENINGFIELD
So where were you when for seven days
and seven nights, from Monday, August 24
to 30 in 1970, when the skies above East
London dumped 828mm of water on its
unsuspecting citizens?
No-one who lived through that sodden week,
52 years ago last week, will ever forget it. It was a
cataclysmic act of nature seldom seen before and
one which one hopes will not be seen again.
It caused rack and ruin and untold misery on
the city’s inhabitants and gave rise to millions of
rand in insurance claims.
On that fateful Monday morning, with no
warning of impending disaster, Naomi, my wife,
had as usual taken the boys off to school at
Selborne, but boy, was it a different story at
lunchtime when she surfed down Gately Street on
a surge of storm water in our beat-up old VW
beetle to fetch them home.
Our lovely old house in St George’s Road, now
long demolished in favour of a large block of
apartments, which had not leaked a drop in years,
was a veritable sieve. Pots and pans were strewn
around practically every room and passage to
prevent carpets from ruin – to no avail.
But that was
nothing
compared to the
misfortune
inflicted on
thousands of
East London
families. But the
most talkedabout,
the most
written-about
area in East
London at the
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Charles Beningfield
time was the
stretch of the
Nahoon River
from former
mayor Elsabe
Ke m p ’s beautiful double-story home on the city
side bank of the river just above the Batting Bridge
which was totally submerged by the force of the
surging flood water.
When next you cross that bridge have a look
down to the river below and you will get an idea of
the volume of raging water which swept down past
the elegant houses on Torquay Road, carrying off
everything in its way including river-side jetties,
garden and household furniture (including a
piano) and other personal possessions on its
violent, turbulent path to the sea.
It was the same story all over the city and
beyond. The causeway at Gulu over the river
linking Kidd’s Beach and East London was
smashed to bits by the raging water. A graphic
report of the elderly wife of the Daily Dispatch’s
business editor clinging frantically to the guttering
of their Lido Avenue house while the swirling
water beneath her rose higher and higher was just
one of the vivid stories published in the Dispatch.
The sheer force of the surging debris-laden
waters of the Nahoon River bearing uprooted trees
and all manner of upstream detritus, broke the
back of the Batting Bridge, thereby isolating the
whole of the Beacon Bay community from the rest
of East London. Yes, that’s how high the river rose!
Marina Glen, then a happy playground for
thousands of local kids, was ruined. The Charity
Mail, Round Table’s miniature train which carried
hundreds of youngsters round the leafy glen every
weekend was saved but its tracks, undermined by
the rushing water, hung forlornly in space as the
ground underfoot was gouged away.
East London’s harbour was evacuated after a
dramatic – but incorrect as it turned out – wa r n i n g
that the Bridle Drift Dam on the Buffalo River had
burst and an 80-foot-high wall of raging water
would engulf the harbour in 20 minutes.
The dam wall, however, remained intact. Even
so, the harbour took a terrible pounding.
The mopping up operation of our broken city
took months and the Daily Dispatch editorial staff
were on hand to capture the devastation in words
and pictures in a first-class supplement for the
benefit of its readers and future generations.
Sever climate change episodes such as this are
now happening all over the world. Be vigilant.

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Marchers join to take
stand and honour EL’s
Uyinene Mrwetyana
Officials, NGOs and community support GBV awareness walk
TAMMY FRAY
The Uyinene Mrwetyana Foundation
hosted an awareness walk in Beacon
Bay on August 27 to highlight the
ongoing scourge of gender-based violence
in SA.
The marchers took part in a 5km walk
from the Beacon Bay Country Club.
Joining the march were various public
servants, NGO volunteers, university
students and community members.
Masimanyane Women’s Rights
International programme manager, Farida
Myburgh, said it was encouraging to see
different organisations, government
departments and the community uniting in
the fight against GBV.
Myburgh said Masimanyane had been
working closely with the Uyinene
Mrwetyana Foundation to provide
sensitisation training for their volunteers.
This was part of the work Masimanyane
had been doing training stakeholders on
the new GBV Bills signed into power.
“The challenge with this is that the
SAPS have not been trained yet about these
Bills and so the implementing arms of the
Bills are not equipped to carry [this out] on
the ground.
“We are equipping women as much as
possible and we will continue to do that
but we need the SAPS to come on board as
without them no real reform will be
e n a c t e d .”
Myburgh said it was encourging that
many young professionals had pledged
their time and resources to the Uyinene
Mrwetyana Foundation to assist survivors.
DA councillor Sue Bentley said: “Most
NGOs have amazing programmes and
most government programmes are
amazing but at all levels, implementation
is non-existent.
“As the DA, we think the biggest
problem is the minister of police as GBV
has escalated under his watch.”
The MEC for social development’s
spokesperson, Busisiwe Mantashe, said the
department was encouraging partnerships
with NGOs working on the ground,
especially with respect to intimate partner
violence.
“We feel this problem lies in the psyche
of men and we want to change this so we
are encouraging relationships between
ourselves and NGOs working directly with
men to encourage unlearning, selfreflection
and transformation within the
psyche of men.
“We need men who are going to stand
up and call each other out.
“Men live with their friends knowing
that they rape, knowing that they kill,
knowing that they violate women and they
dare not say no.
“Until we get to a point where men
stand up and say no they are not going to
be friends with a perpetrator, we will not
UNITED EFFORT:
Marchers take part in
a GBV awareness walk
hosted by The
Uyinene Mrwetyana
Foundation on August
27, from the Beacon
Bay Country Club.
Various organisations,
the department of
social development,
Masimanyane
Wo m e n ’s Support
Centre and the
community took part
Pictures: TAMMY FRAY
fight this scourge,” Mantashe said. Three
years since her murder, the legacy of East
London’s Uyinene Mrwetyana continues
to inform the urgent work that
organisations are doing to combat GBV.
Durban-based The Good Men
Foundation was launched in honour of
Mrwetyana in 2019 and is one of many
organisations established since to fight the
scourge.
M r w e t ya n a ’s mother, Nomangwane
Mrwetyana said: “It’s been three years, it
hasn’t been an easy journey and even
today as we are commemorating her life, it
is a bittersweet moment in that we would
have loved her to be here instead, but the
foundation is continuing its work and we
are receiving a lot of support from NGOs
and even the government.
“As the family, we are comforted to see
the support her legacy is receiving.”
Former police official, Glen Schwartz,
who stopped to watch the procession with
his daughter, said: “I want my little girl to
see this so she will know that no man
should ever put his hands on her, no matter
wh a t .”
MISSION SITES
TOURING
H I S T O RY: The
Border Historical
Society (BHS)
hosted a tour to
the Mgwali Mission
sites on August 27.
Led by Dr Patrick
Hutchinson, the
group visited the
Mgwali Mission
Church built by
Tiyo Soga, the
Mgwali Museum,
the Mgwali Church
graveyard, Bolo
village, the
Gaikaford Bridge,
Mbulu/Paterson
church, Nqolosa
out-station
P re s b y t e r i a n
Church, some
interesting but
almost inacessible
San rock art and St
Stephen’s Anglican
Church. The BHS
was fortunate to be
able to purchase
some fine
traditional gourds/
calabashes in
Nqolosa, – to dry
out and harvest
seeds. Photos
show, from top, the
interior of St
Stephen’s Anglican
Church in Xolobe,
the church bell and
the Presbyterian
Church at Nqolosa
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Romans excels at FIM Africa champs
Selbor ne’s ‘B re e c e
the Beast’ first in
all three races in
MX125CC class
TAMMY FRAY
Selborne College’s Breece
Romans has returned from the
FIM Africa Motorcross of African
Nations continental championship in
Uganda from August 16-19, claiming
first position in all three races in the
MX125CC class.
Romans is one of three South
Africans who went to Uganda to
compete in the 125CC class but he is
the only one who managed to
complete the races, given that his
teammates were forced to retire due to
injuries and mechanical failures.
Romans, 17, has been racing
competitively for half a decade now
and received his first SA junior blazer
for motorcross in 2018. This year alone,
he has remained consistently in the top
five rankings nationally and on August
6 he claimed first place in the
MX125CC division for the North versus
South championship.
Romans managed to qualify with
the fastest lap at first position for his first
and third races and this enabled him to
maintain leading position throughout
those rounds. The second round proved
more challenging as his qualifying time
placed him at second out the gates, but
a mistake by the driver ahead of him
enabled him to breeze to the front at
the fourth lap.
He says his toughest competitor at
the championships was the Ugandan
rider who in the first race was only 0.5
seconds behind him during the
qualifying round.
The heat proved unbearable and
breathing was difficult given the
altitude, but this did not affect his
performance given Romans’ consistent
winning streak. “In Uganda it was
great because it’s not a national race
where people know you and have
expectations of what you can do,” he
said. “When nobody really knows you,
you don’t have an expectation to live
up to so you just go there and prove
yo u r s e l f .”
As the year progresses, Romans will
be competing in more national and
Border tournaments, with the last one
wrapping up in Johannesburg in
November.
Romans says his priority is to
remain in the Top 5 rankings and his
dad Brett believes he is more than
capable thereof. “He’s got the potential,
when he gets a good start, he’s gone,”
says Brett.
SELBORNIAN SPEEDS AWAY: Breece Romans from Selborne College during the FIM Africa Motorcross of African
Nations continental championship in Uganda on August 19.
Families join in to get biathlete to world champs
TAMMY FRAY
Runners of all kinds, from amateurs
to professionals, both young and
old, turned out to support Andrea
Ranger’s Family Fun Run and Walk
at the Beacon Bay Country Club on
August 28.
Many families took part in the
4km event, pledging between R30-
R50 towards Ranger’s travel
expenses to compete in the World
Championships for Biathlon in
Portugal from October 26 to 31.
Ranger is set to compete in the
Master 40+ category.
The Clarendon Prep School
teacher, who has taught physical
education for years, and has been a
marathon runner for more than 20
years, never considered taking part
in biathle tournaments before this
ye a r.
She has been coaching biathlon
for years but never participated
competitively until this year.
To her surprise, she won the
Eastern Championships and the
Somerset West South African
Biathle championships on her first
attempts.
She is now off to represent SA at
the World Championships.
In preparation for the
championships, Ranger is running
and swimming daily.
On average, she completes
10km of running and 1.5km of
swimming every day.
With the World Championships
course being flat, Ranger has to
FUNDRAISER EVENT: Andrea Ranger, left, reigning South African Biathlon champion in the Master 40+
category, hosted a 4km fun run/walk on August 28 to raise funds for her trip in October to the World
Championships in Portugal. Pictures: TAMMY FRAY
incorporate a lot of speedwork in
her training.
She says she keeps motivated
knowing that her children and those
she teaches look up to her as a role
model.
“I want to be on the podium, it’s
truly just go big or go home because
I would be really disappointed if I
worked so hard to go all the way
over there not to finish on the
p o d i u m ,” Ranger said.
“Biathlon has been good to me
because I don’t have time any more
to do these four- and five-hour runs
but with biathlon you squeeze these
high-intensity exercises into a short
amount of time.
“Biathlon is just more practical
now for where I am at in my life
with kids and other commitments,”
she said.
The main sponsors of the
Beacon Bay fun run, East London
company HERA Sportswear, are
thrilled to be supporting Ranger,
who has long supported their brand.
HERA hopes to assist more
athletes, as well as host an annual
event and outreach programmes in
the area.
For anyone interested in
supporting Ranger, she is also
hosting a lucky draw with the
chance to win prizes ranging from a
Rangerton sheep to 30 bags of
wo o d .
Raffle tickets are R50 each and
the draw will be held on September
15.
Please contact Ranger on 083-
599-7325 for more information.
❝
I want to be on the
podium, it’s truly just go
big or go home