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FULL GEAR: If turnout is anything to go by, Port Alfred High School held the mother of all colour runs last Saturday, attracting

fanatics from as young as four years old to … well … much older. The well-attended event featured 5km and 3km races, with the

first to third place winners in each distance decorated with gold medals. There were also many other prizes. The overall top three

for the 5km were first place winner Dumisa Siqoko, second Samuel Jardine, and third Alonze Prince. The overall top three for the

3km were first place winner Kian Swanepoel, second David Shuttleworth and third Sonwabile Qwakanisa. Picture: TK MTIKI

School bus overturns in Bathurst

FAITH QINGA

A busload of school children

had a lucky escape on Saturday,

September 3 after their vehicle

failed to stop on the steep

descent to Bathurst’s four-way

stop and it overturned on to a

grassy area opposite. Fifteen

were taken to hospital and all

were discharged later that day.

There were no serious injuries.

Port Alfred Primary School

principal, Mark Bouah, said the

bus was carrying 43 learners

from the school who were

coming from a rugby and

netball tournament against St

Mary's RC Primary School in

Makhanda. He said he was

grateful to the Bathurst

community, particularly the

owners and staff of the Pig and

Whistle, who rallied to help and

comfort the traumatised

ch i l d r e n .

“We want to thank the

people of Pig and Whistle that

came out to help and phoned

the ambulance,” said Bouah.

After being informed about the

accident, I went to the hospital

WRONG TURN: A bus carrying Port Alfred Primary School

children overturned in Bathurst on Saturday, leaving eight

learners sustaining slight injuries. Picture: SUPPLIED

immediately and when I got

there 15 learners were receiving

medical attention,”he said.

Bouah said the learners were

discharged after they were

assessed by a doctor that night.

The school had contacted the

department of social

development to deploy social

workers to counsel learners who

were left traumatised from the

accident.

Bathurst residents rushed to

the children’s assistance. Zee

Gericke, who works at the

Bathurst Arms, did not think

twice as she comforted the

terrified children.

“I want my mommy,” was all

one little boy who had just

survived the frightening

accident could say as she held

him on her lap.

Gericke ran outside when

she heard a loud crash and then

screaming at about 3pm on

S a t u r d ay.

“The community pulled

together to help,” she said. “[Pig

& Whistle owners] Gavin and

Lucille really took charge of the

situation and made sure

everyone was OK.”

Gericke and others

comforted the children and the

teachers with them while they

waited for ambulances.

Provincial police

spokesperson, Warrant Officer

MajolaNkohli confirmed that

Bathurst police attended to a

complaint of a bus accident on

Saturday afternoon.

“On Saturday, 3 September

at about 3pm, police were

summoned to a complaint of a

bus accident at Trappes Street,

Bathurst. It is said that the bus’s

brakes failed and it veered off

the road and landed on its side,”

he said.

Warrant Officer Nkohli

confirmed that eight children

aged between the ages of 9 and

11 sustained slight injuries in

the accident. He said that one

adult male aged 52 was also

treated for slight injuries at the

nearest hospital and an accident

report was completed.

Additional reporting by Sue

Maclennan

Ndlambe Municipality

will decide on the future

of the Bathurst

Centenary Hall – which was

badly damaged in a fire earlier

this year – after a public

participation process.

This was agreed on at a

council meeting on August 30.

The historic venue adjacent

to the municipal library served

as a community hall as well as

offices for the municipality.

The main part of the building

was gutted by a fire in the early

hours of February 7. The section

housing municipal records was

not damaged.

The 102-year-old building’s

origins meant the fire was more

than just the loss of a facility.

The 1820 Settler Memorial

Hall was erected in 1920 as part

of the Settler centenary

commemorations, the Daily

Dispatch reported earlier this

ye a r.

It had been paid for by

subscriptions raised by

descendants of Settler families

and in recent times, it had been

hired for community functions,

such as funerals. It had been

used every year as a matric

exam venue.

In July, Talk of the Town

reported on Bathurst residents’

concerns about the hall’s future

after an out-of-town contractor

removed roofing and other

items, and it was rumoured that

it was to be demolished.

But the update in the Au g u s t

30 council meeting may provide

some relief.

A report from the municipal

manager recommended that

council decide on the future of

the hall after a public

participation meeting for

interested and affected parties.

Engineers, meanwhile, had

advised the remaining structure

was strong enough to build on,

the report stated.

A back-and-forth with the

municipality’s claim on the

SHELL LEFT: The Bathurst

Centenary Hall as it was in

June 2022, four months after

it was badly damaged in a

fire. Picture: SUE MACLENNAN

building has resulted in a

settlement by the insurer of just

over half a million.

A case was opened at the

South African Police Service in

Bathurst and an insurance claim

instituted through council’s

assessors, AON.

During March, forensic

investigator Brendes Gresse was

appointed by Crawford &

Company – loss adjustors acting

for the Insurers, Guardrisk.

On June 7, AON dropped

the bombshell that the

municipality’s claim was

repudiated. The message came

via Shigirai Chinaka, a claim

advocacy specialist acting on

behalf of AON.

But the reasons for rejecting

the claim were vague and relied

on hearsay, Ndlambe believed.

“Further, the report received

from the SAPS Forensic Services

confirmed that in their opinion,

the cause of the fire was

a c c i d e n t a l ,” the report to the

recent council meeting stated.

They appealed and a

settlement of R517,948 wa s

agreed on. Of that, R234,243

was for electronic equipment

and R57,636 for office contents.

There is no insurance payout

for the building itself, however.

TotT asked Ndlambe

municipal spokesperson Cecil

Mbolekwa about the actual

amount for the building itself.

In response Mbolekwa said:

“We only know the amount of

R226,068 is reflected as

‘combined’ and we have taken

it as provided.”

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Infrastructure projects

under way in Port Alfred

Legal steps to take in

cases of GBV, abuse,

explained at event

TK MTIKI

Talk of The Town’s Fa i t h

Qinga followed up with

Ndlambe Municipality on

infrastructure upgrade projects

in Port Alfred, and below are the

responses she received from

spokesperson Cecil Mbolekwa.

Q: When we reported on the

Thornhill water tower in April,

the contractors told Ndlambe

the already delayed project

would be completed within

three months. Did they meet

the deadline and what is the

current status of the elevated

t owe r ?

A: No, the deadline was not met

due to the fact that Mamlambo

Construction had undergone a

change in directorship. This

change resulted in cash flow

problems. However, this will

not affect the project because

the municipality is still

committed to completing it.

At the rate of progress in

April, it was expected the

project would be complete by

Ju l y ; however in May the project

team was informed Mamlambo

Construction had gone into

voluntary liquidation, resulting

in work being stopped. Their

staff were not paid for May.

During May and June , the

funder (office of the premier)

and Ndlambe Local

Municipality, together with the

professional team, commenced

with arrangements to complete

the project utilising remaining

funds and equipment on site.

The project is about 80%

complete and it is anticipated

work will recommence in

S e p t e m b e r.

Q: Please tell us about the new

The process of fixing a pothole

is as follows:

● The pothole is cleaned out,

with dirt and debris r e m ove d .

Having pieces of broken asphalt

mixed in with the new asphalt

can weaken the repair.

● The pothole is reshaped.

Straight edges are cut “around”

the pothole and old asphalt is

r e m ove d .

● Primer and new asphalt. The

pothole is primed, and new

asphalt is used for the repair.

The asphalt is compacted

after being applied to minimise

water penetration and increase

its resistance. The compaction

SEWERAGE UPGRADES: Infrastructure works are currently under way on Wharf Street as part

of the municipality’s long-term plan to end sewage spillages in Port Alfred. In this particular

project, several fault-prone pump stations will be replaced with a gravity-fed system to a single

pump station. Picture: FAITH QINGA

project involving pipes being

laid next to the road at Station

Hill. What infrastructure is

being installed and what area

will it serve?

A: This is part of the long-term

plan the municipality is

embarking on due to sewage

spillages and pump stations that

are not functional in Port

Alfred.

The aim is to eliminate all

these pump stations that

frequently fail by gravitating

sewage down to the new

proposed pump station. This

will be positioned next to the

Nuwater RO plant.

Thereafter, the aim is to

pump this sewage straight to the

Port Alfred Waste Water

Treatment Works (WWTW). The

Municipal plan is holistic: it is to

augment sewage flowing into

the WWTW, thus unlocking the

reclamation plant which is

operated by Quality Filtration

Systems. At present the

reclamation plant is not

functional due to low sewage

volumes entering it.

Q: In the council meeting that

sat on May 31, the council

approved a budget of R85m

under the water services

infrastructure grant. Some of

these funds were to be invested

in sewerage upgrades. Please

could you update us on the

status of these upgrades.

A: Yes, it is correct. All these

funds are being invested in

sewerage upgrades as per my

discussion. There are five

projects planned to be

implemented by the

municipality under the R85m

budget. Two of those closed for

tendering on August 23 and the

bids are currently being

evaluated by the bid evaluation

committee. The Wharf Street

project is another of these. It is

already in the implementation

stage and is progressing well.

The last two projects are still

under design and are expected

to be out to tender before the

end of September.

How to repair and report potholes

also creates a bond between the

old and new asphalt.

● Clean-up. Any debris left

around the repair is removed.

Most pothole repairs can be

driven on immediately.

Otsile Mpela, MD of Bafenyi

Asphalt, cites poor

workmanship as one of the

greatest obstacles to achieving

quality pothole fixing and edgebreak

repairs.

In the execution phase, a

concrete saw is used to cut out

the existing asphalt around the

pothole or edge-break.

“A proper square cut is

required if you are patching a

p o t h o l e .” Mpela says after

cutting and preparing, it is

important to use SS60 primer,

which serves as a glue to hold

the cold asphalt and base

t o g e t h e r.

“You can use a hard broom

to spread it around and cover

the exposed area. Leave it for

three to five minutes before

applying the asphalt, which is

spread around with a rake.

“While you are compacting,

the poured asphalt will start to

go down. Keep pouring asphalt

until it is level with the existing

s u r f a c e .”

A five- to 10-minute

compacting period follows. The

cost of fixing a single pothole is

between R700 and R1,500/m².

Report potholes via the

Sanral pothole app, which is

free to download. It opens up a

camera to take a photo of the

pothole, with the system

automatically recording the

GPS location.

The information is then sent

to the relevant authority.

The reporting person is

notified that the report has been

received, and when the pothole

has been fixed.

Source: Sanral, which is

spearheading Operation Vala

Zonke, the national Transpor t

Department ’s pothole repair

campaign.

Marking the close of Women’s

Month, the Ndlambe Mayor’s

Office held a gender-based

violence awareness event on

Wednesday August 31.

This saw r e p r e s e n t a t ive s

from the Moral Regeneration

Movement, the Department of

Social Development and the

Commission for Gender

Equality united by a common

cause in taking a stand against

gender-based violence.

Attorney from the


Equality, Moeng Ditlhage,

advised participants about the

legal processes in cases of

gender-based violence.

“I am going to talk about

some of the laws that can

protect you,” Ditlhage said,

explaining the Protection from

Harassment and Domestic

Violence Acts.

HARRASSMENT ACT

Go to the clerk of the court at

the magistrate’s court to apply

for a protection order in terms of

the Protection from Harassment

Act.

After having submitted an

application, the court will call

applicants and the alleged

perpetrator to inform them of

the date for the hearing, at

which they will talk to the

m a g i s t ra t e .

Once a protection order has

been granted, if the alleged

perpetrator continues to harass a

person, and they report it to the

police, a warrant of arrest will

be issued.

Domestic violence can be

physical, emotional or verbal, or

a combination.

The application process for a

protection order in terms of the

Domestic Violence Act is

s i m i l a r.

Ditlhage said in an

application for a protection

order, an applicant must explain

what they are requesting.

“If you do not want the

accused to touch or come near

to you, you write that down.

“The application gets sent to

the accused with a warrant of

a r r e s t ,” Ditlhage said.

During the question and

answer session, it was evident

the event provided a platform

for residents to vent their

f r u s t ra t i o n s .

Members of an NPO based

in Bathurst, Community in Blue,

asked where they could get

assistance for children, from 11

to 13 years of age, who were

abusing drugs.

The NPO, which works to

get children who drop out of

school back into the system,

also fights crime in the area.

ANC PR councilor Siphokazi

Dyakala said the Community in

INFORMATIVE TALK:


Equality chairperson Moeng

Ditlhage explains the laws in

place to help victims of abuse

Picture: TK MTIKI

Blue members were making a

difference in Bathurst.

In response to the question

of substance abuse, Ditlhage

said: “The issue of drugs is

painful. But we all know who

are selling drugs in

communities.

“Report those people and if

police do not act, you can report

them to us.

“Another thing please, do

not buy stolen goods because

by doing so you indirectly

encourage stealing.”

Social development

representative, Lineka Apleni,

was asked to urge her

department’s staff to be more

available and visible in areas

outside Port Alfred, like

Bathurst.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

According to the Domestic

Violence Act No 116 of 1998,

this involves any form of abuse

which includes physical, sexual,

emotional, psychological or

economic harassment; damage

to property; stalking; entry into a

person’s property without their

consent; any other abusive or

controlling behaviour where

such conduct causes harm or

may cause harm to your health,

safety, or wellbeing.

If you or anyone you know is

being subjected to any form of

abuse, you can apply for a

protection order.

A domestic violence

protection order is a document

issued by the court which

prevents the abuser from:

Committing an act of domestic

violence; enlisting the help of

another person to commit any

such act; entering a residence

shared by the complainant and

the respondent; entering a

specified part of such a shared

residence; entering the

complainant’s residence or

place of employment;

preventing the complainant

who ordinarily lives or lived in a

shared residence from entering

or remaining in the shared

residence or a specified part of

the shared residence or;

committing any other act as

specified in the protection order.

● Source: Department of Justice

( h t t p s : / / w w w. j u s t i c e . g ov. z a / ).

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CRIME REPORT

On August 29, at 11am, armed

response reported an attempted

break-in in Causeway Road, after

an alarm activation.

On August 30, at 3pm, armed

response attended to an alarm

signal and reported theft on site in

Albany Road.

On September 2, at 8.43am, a

client requested armed response

in Hallier Street. Padlocks were

broken on site. On September 2,

at 5.12pm, a client asked for help

to remove troublemakers in

Gluckman Road.

On September 3, at 9.40pm, a

client requested armed response

assistance due to troublemakers

on site in Lewes Street. Armed

response and the SAPS attended.

On September 5, at 3.20am, a

client reported that someone had

broken into his vehicle in William

Cock Road. Armed response and

the SAPS attended.

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SA Stance fans roll into town

Popular event

draws 100 cars

SUE MACLENNAN

More than 100 cars

pulled into Port

Alfred’s Pascoe

Crescent for the 2022 Stance by

the River event on Saturday

September 3, with car fanatics

from as far afield as Cape Town

and Joburg arriving to show off

their pride and joy.

“Yes, there are some

amazing high-level and quite

expensive mods,” said event

organiser Kurt Solomon. “But

there are also people who add

something small here and there

when they can afford it.”

Interiors, paint jobs, wheels

and air (hydraulics) were some

of the factors he and fellow

judge Usman Hayat considered.

sheer “gees” was also a factor.

“Not everyone can afford the

high-level modifications,” said

Solomon. “And we also

welcome and acknowledge the

small guys. They are often the

crowd favourites.”

Solomon said in the four

years the event had been held,

last weekend’s was the second

biggest, with accommodation

establishments, restaurants and

supermarkets benefiting.

The biggest beneficiary

would be the girls at a local

school, who receive help from a

sanitary pad project. “Last year

we raised enough for sanitary

pads for all the girls there for the

whole year and we think it will

be the same this time,”he said.

Category winners

Top 5 static: Cammy Flanagan;

Quinton Muller; Zain Ramzan;

Robyn Prince; Chase Spargs

Top 7 air: Nico Bruintjies;

Domonique Davis (Bassa); Saige

Walters; Lance Kippen; Chad

Higgins; Bjogan Richards;

Shaquille Stevens

Best wheel: Laudis Mopp

Best female: Tamlyn Grovers

Best Stance crew: Ace of Stance

Best Block crew: Clique

Best of show: Charl Hahn

WHAT ARE STANCE CARS?

Here is a definition from

Wikipedia: “Stance is most

commonly associated with the

stanced car subculture, a style of

modifying cars which

emphasises lowering cars,

typically with either coilovers or

air suspension, and often adding

negative camber to the wheels

to achieve the “stanced” look.

The main parameters of the

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usually depends on the

suspension components while

wheel position usually depends

on the rim size and offset. Tire

fitment also plays a big role from

both a visual and functional

p e r s p e c t ive .”

HOT SEAT: Bradley and Theolitha Chrisjan, from Qonce, with

their 2001 BMW E46 325 24-valve. Mods are sprayed tapit

covers and lowered suspension. Bradley is a mechanic by trade

and did the work himself Pictures: SUE MACLENNAN

SKY’S THE LIMIT: Kyle Daniels and

Abraham Morris from Makhanda with

Kyle’s Datsun GO (2017). Mods

include a sunroof

SO LOW: Bjogan Richards, from East

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PROUD MOMENT: Jarren Beaton

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How to book a honeysucker

PA R RA

P OSTS

with Lindsay Luppnow Burrow

Parra is on a mission to help

empower residents with information

to ease certain processes affecting

their lives and properties.

This week, we have focused on

the issue of conservancy tanks, as

well as concerns which have been

raised about the Wharf Street Pump

Station relocation project.

We raised a query with Dr Vithi

(director of infrastructure at Ndlambe

Municipality) regarding the process

of booking the honeysucker – the

truck to empty conservancy tanks at

private properties around the

municipal area.

We receive regular queries about

this, and Dr Vithi promptly provided

us with a written outline on the

process to follow.

A resident can call one of the

clerks at Ndlambe Municipality on

046-604-5500 and ask for Tabisa or

Lelethu. The clerks will require the

property address and contact details

of someone at the premises and

accordingly book a pump-out.

The request will be logged on a

request form and placed on the

pending list. It is important to note

the lists are given to the drivers for

pump-outs based on a first-come,

first-served basis.

Dr Vithi noted that there are

exceptions made for spillages and

that pump-outs of overflowing

situations are often attended to

first. Residents should advise with

the clerks if it is an “urgent” situation.

Dr Vithi mentioned there are

instances when there are challenges

with the trucks, which can lead to

d e l ay s .

A resident can decide if they wish

to pay cash for the pump-out or have

it added to their monthly municipal

account. It is good to note there are

plans in place to upgrade the

sewerage systems in Port Alfred over

time, which will help mitigate the

challenges faced.

There have been many concerns

raised by residents about the

elimination of the existing Wharf

Street Pump Station and its

relocation to another area.

Dr Vithi has confirmed there will

be an official statement released by

Ndlambe municipality during

September to clarify the plans and

issues raised.

Dr Vithi has assured Parra that the

interests of business owners and

affected parties are being considered

and various options are being looked

SPECIAL PEOPLE

at. We ask all concerned parties to

please be patient and await official

information.

We are working hard for this

community and voluntarily donate

many hours to ensure the interests of

our ratepayers’ and residents’ are

raised with the municipality.

If you would like to support us,

please consider joining Parra.

If you live, own, work or rent in

Port Alfred, Nemato, Station Hill or

Thorn Hill, please get involved.

News updates, information and

membership forms can be found on

our website (www.parra.org.za).

Join us and be part of helping us

work to build a better Port Alfred

t o g e t h e r.

● Lindsay Luppnow Burrow is vicechairperson

of the Port Alfred

Ratepayers and Residents

Association.

LOTS TO CELEBRATE: This year’s casual day theme was ‘Celebrate SA with persons with disability’ and the

Enkuthazweni Special Needs Centre and Port Alfred Hospital Rehab teams made the most of this special day

as colourfully as they could at Enkuthazweni Centre. The guests of honour were the children with disabilities

and their carers and they sang together as a band, danced and gave live performances to celebrate and

honour the kings and queens of Casual Day. Parents and children made their mark with their fingerprints and

parents reminded everyone of the wonderful qualities they enjoyed about their children. It was a special,

heartfelt, fun day, marked by baloons and rainbow collours. Picture: SUPPLIED

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Facebook Question

Facebook question: “How do you rate

your ward councillor’s performance in

the last 10 months?”

Susan Coetzee spoke fondly of Nadine

Haynes, saying she often had her

sleeves rolled up. “DA ward 10

councillor Nadine Haynes is off the

chart points-wise. She is always willing

to listen, lend a hand and is not afraid to

get dirty. This woman is an inspiration

to us all. She does not give up, no

matter how bleak the situation. She is

the only politician I trust. Thank you for

your service and fight for a better South

Africa for all of us,” she said.

Hazel Schreiber shared Coetzee’s

sentiments. “:Nadine Heyns’ ward 10

gets 100%,” she said.

Siya Mfanyana rated ward 4’s

councillor: “Ward 4 councillor

Simphiwe Ramasike Sim Kolosa — we

always find him in his office with a

smile serving his ward, especially youth

looking for work. He makes sure they

have good CVs.”

Marvin G Cannon expressed

disappointment about the performance

of ward 2 councillor Phumlani

Khungwayo, saying, “Ward 2 councillor

very disappointing. All he does is try to

look like a model for some clothing

b o u t i q u e .”

Verona Veltman asked: “Who is ward

councillor for ward 1? Never see or

hear from this person?”

Sinovuyo Mametwinz Nkonyeni said:

“0% ward 9.”

Eric Williams Marcus, referring to ward

8 councillor Ayanda Bukani, said: “0%

for my councillor in ward 8.”

Bill Rowlston was the only resident

who expressed disappointment about

ward 10’s councillor. “I have emailed

my ward councillor, Ms Nadine

H ay n e s , twice during the last few

weeks, and followed up with telephone

calls, to enquire about the town’s waste

recycling initiative, for which I

understand she is responsible. I have

received no response of any sort. I am

very disappointed in her (lack of)

performance,” he said in an emailed

submission, because he is not on

Fa c e b o o k .

Buzzing on twitter

Nopopi @Siviwe_10 That dream was

random because I haven’t been to Port

Alfred in two years.

Bavino. @LesibaKgomo1 Man I so

wanna move to Port Alfred, for what I

don’t know.

❝Ward councillors are a

representative conduit

between the

communities they

represent and the

municipal council,

reporting back

regularly through ward

meetings and assisting

the community in

identifying needs and

priority areas of

development which

feed into the

municipality's planning

processes. - People's

Assembly


Honorary doctorate for music legend

Dr Madosini

h o n o u re d

TOTT CONTRIBUTOR

On Saturday September 3,

Rhodes University vicechancellor

Prof Sizwe Mabizela

officially handed over a hood

and gown to Dr Latozi Madosini

Mpahleni at a ceremony

attended by her family and the

Mkhankatho village community

in Libode, outside Mthatha.

The robing formed part of a

Van Toeka Af Living Legends

Recognition event organised by

the national department of

sport, arts & culture.

The event recognises l iv i n g

legends in the creative and

cultural sector. It is also

intended as a knowledgesharing

platform which offers

guidance while m o t iva t i n g

future generations.

Prof Mabizela and Music

and Musicology head of

department, Dr Boudina

McConnachie, officially robed

and hooded Dr Madosini.

The vice-chancellor said: “In

2020, we honoured Gogo

Madosini with the u n ive r s i t y ’s

highest honour, the degree of

Doctor of Music [honoriscausa].

“Due to Covid-19 and the

lockdown restrictions at the

DESERVED RECOGNITION : Attending the ceremony are, from left, DSRAC MEC Nonceba

Khontsiwe, arts & culture minister Nathi Mthethwa, honorary doctorate recipient Dr Latozi

Madosini Mpahleni, Rhodes University vice-chancellor Prof Sizwe Mabizela and Music and

Musicology HOD Dr Boudina McConnachie. Picture: SUPPLIED

time, we could not celebrate

this honour in the conventional

way we always do. She is a

worthy recipient, a formidable

woman, a woman of substance,

a woman of great dignity and

humility and a doyenne of our

cultural heritage.

“Today, we are delighted to

have the opportunity to formally

robe and hood Gogo Madisini

and celebrate her with her

family and community. It is no

exaggeration that she has singlehandedly

kept alive the South

African heritage of Xhosa music

through her performances and

i n s t r u m e n t s .”

Department of sport, arts

and culture minister Nathi

Mthethwa applauded Rhodes

University for having honoured

Dr Madosini.

“I have been wondering that

with so many universities in our

country, why they do not see the

need to honour Gogo Madosini

while she is still alive. I am

happy that Rhodes University

saw it fitting to celebrate and

honour her,” Mthethwa said.

Dr Madosini said:

“Kangango ba ndinemincili yilento

ndiyenzelweyo yi Rhodes

University, ungasuke undibone

sendikhala. Ndiziva

ndingcangcazela, ndiphelelwa

nangamandla ngenxa yovuyo

olusentliziyweni yam.

“Bendingubanina mna,

iqaba elingazange lawubona

umnyango wesikolo? Noba

ndingalala kobandayo, intliziyo

yam ixolile ngento

endiyenzelwe yi Rhodes

University. (The way I am so

happy, I could start crying. I am

shaking right now because of

the joy in my heart. Who am I?

An uneducated old woman who

has never gone to school. Even

if I could die, my heart is at

peace after being honoured by

Rhodes University in this way.)”

Dr Madosini is recognised

worldwide for her sustained and

exceptional contribution to

Xhosa culture through the

preservation and popularising of

isiXhosa music: uhadi,

umrhubhe and isitolotolo.

“For her many years of

distinguished and selfless

service to our nation and its

culture, it was proper and fitting

that Rhodes University should

honour Gogo Madosini by

bestowing on her its highest

honour. Our nation owes her an

unpayable debt of gratitude for

all that she has done to preserve,

share and propagate our rich

Xhosa cultural heritage of

music. On behalf of our

chancellor, Justice Lex Mpati,

our council, Board of Governors

and the entire Rhodes

University community, I offer

our heartiest congratulations to

Gogo Madosi on this welldeserved

recognition,” added

Prof Mabizela.

Dr Madosini played her

instruments accompanied by

Rhodes University’s

Ethnomusicology PhD student,

Thandeka Mfinyongo.

The Eastern Cape member of

the Executive Council for sports,

recreation, arts & culture,

Nonceba Khontsiwe, was also

in attendance, together with

traditional leaders.

Prof Mabizela concluded:

”Siyi-Yunivesithi sivuyela lento

yokuthi sikwazi ukumwonga

esaphila. Sine lunda kwaye

siyazingca ngo Dr Mpahleni.

Wanga uThixo wothando

angamgcina, ukuze isizwe

sincance kwelobele lakhe

libhonxileyo. Makudede

ubumnyama kuvele ukukhanya,

kubechosi, kubehele. (As

Rhodes University, we are

happy we have honoured her

while she is still alive. We are

greatly proud of Dr Madosini.

May God keep sustaining her so

the nation can keep benefiting

from her unparalleled

knowledge. May darkness be

dispelled and light shine.)”

Spring a season of hope

Many plants and trees which

have been lying dormant during

the cold winter months are now

springing to life again. New

foliage and blossoms are

beginning to sprout in

preparation for an array of

colourful flowers and juicy

summer fruit.

The Lord said to Israel in

Leviticus 26:3, 4, “If you follow

my decrees and are careful to

obey my commands, I will send

you rain in its season, and the

ground will yield its crops and

the trees of the field their fruit.”

Does the same principle not

still apply to us today?

A tree is known by its fruit. In

like manner, the disciples of the

Lord Jesus are known by the fruit

of their lives. A true disciple is

like “a tree planted by streams of

I N S P I R AT I O N A L

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water, which yields its fruit in

season and whose leaf does not

wither. Whatever he does

prospers” (Psalm 1:3).

Those still living in spiritual

darkness cannot produce fruit

pleasing to the Lord, “for the

fruit of the light consists in all

goodness, righteousness and

truth” (Ephesians 5:9). These are

not the product of the sinful

human nature, but of a life that

has been transformed by the

power of the Holy Spirit.

The word “righteous” in the

Bible has two connotations –

right-standing with God and

right-living. The former is due to

our being reconciled to God

through the Lord Jesus Christ,

and the latter is a result of this

relationship.

“The righteous will flourish

like a palm tree, they will grow

like a cedar of Lebanon; planted

in the house of the LORD, they

will flourish in the courts of our

God. They will still bear fruit in

old age, they will stay fresh and

green” (Psalms 92:12 – 14).

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EDITORIAL

OPINION

A diverse local

economy is a

sustainable

system

The Oxford dictionary says tolerance

is “the ability or willingness to

tolerate the existence of opinions or

behaviour that one dislikes or

disagrees with”. But that it’s also “the

capacity to endure continued subjection to

something such

as a drug or

e nv i r o n m e n t a l

conditions

without adverse

reaction”.

There are

times when your

principles and

values, or

s t ra i g h t - u p

science, force

you to take a

stand. South

Africans know

how to do that: in

our recent

history, we’ve

fought against

apartheid, State

Capture, and

unsustainable

and unfair

exploitation of

the environment.

As a coastal

town dependent

on tourism, last

week’s judgment

setting aside

Shell’s oil and

gas exploration

right is close to

the heart of Port

❝

The effects of

unsustainable

practices are

devastating to

humanity, as we

have seen from

the terrible

climate changere

l a t e d

disasters we are

seeing occurring

more frequently

around the

world. Many of

those who come

to Port Alfred

to settle do so

because they

love the ocean -

but also the

peace and quiet

of a small town.

Alfred. The right gave the multinational

company licence to seismically blast the

ecologically sensitive Wild Coast -

something that activists said would be

catastrophic not only for the environment,

but for those whose livelihoods depend on it.

The Daily Dispatch reported: “In terms of

the order made on Thursday 1 September,

the full bench of the high court set aside the

mineral resources and energy department’s

2014 decision to grant the exploration right

as well as its subsequent 2017 and 2020

decisions to renew that right.”

This kind of intolerance is wholly

appropriate. The effects of unsustainable

practices are devastating to humanity, as we

have seen from the terrible climate changerelated

disasters we are seeing occurring

more frequently around the world.

Many of those who come to Port Alfred to

settle do so because they love the ocean -

but also the peace and quiet of a small town.

On the balance, Port Alfred is that and

many of its residents and visitors take

pleasure in the quiet spaces.

But there is a generation who love the

freedom the town offers to gather safely for

events where there may be crowds and - yes

- noise. It’s unsustainable to admit only a

narrow definition of what the ethos of a

treasure like Port Alfred should be and,

difficult though it may be to acknowledge at

that moment, once-off events - including

loud ones - contribute to a vibrant living

tourism culture. That’s when it’s time to

engage the first kind of tolerance: “the ability

or willingness to tolerate the existence of

opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or

disagrees with”

HAVE YOUR SAY Letters to PO Box 2871, Port Alfred — or e-mail to h o u ze t j @ ta l kof t h e tow n .co. za

VINTAGE RIDE

Heritage Month a time to

reflect on social cohesion

Past lessons

not forgotten

LUBABALO CENGANI

Our languages, the shieldbearing

warriors, fashioned

beadwork, stick fighting,

vibrant and beautiful

geometric designs, brightly

coloured blankets, mopane

worms, the Sangoma, the

Christian, Hindu or Muslim,

the vibrant mythical belief

system, the Dutch, the

British and German settler

each bring their flavour to

the mix of SA’s heritage.

Our living heritage is the

narration of our stories —

oral history through song,

dance and today, also the

written word, passed from

generation to generation,

If this letter seems biased,

please forgive me before I

start. As an 81-year-old man,

my life has been to satisfy

my own will, regardless of

the consequences.

Over the years, I have

visited many terminally ill

people in hospitals, as well

as elderly people in

retirement homes, bringing

words of encouragement

and trying to reignite hope

wherever possible.

Now, I am the one who

lives in a retirement home,

in Alexandria. Today,

recalling words of the CEO

of the national corporation

where I started my working

about who we are, where

we come from and where

we should be going.

Africans should be proud

of our traditions and of who

we are so we occupy our

pride of place as equals with

all the people of the world.

We emerge from a

terrible past that ridiculed

and sought to destroy our

customs, traditions and

religions. Our democracy

still displays the traits of our

divided past and debates

about our future quite often

coalesce along racial lines

that seek to negate social

cohesion, reconciliation and

human solidarity.

Let this Heritage Month

be a season in which we

revisit and reflect on the

common idea that made

millions of South Africans

register to vote for a

career inspires me: “I go to

the person in the lowest

position to find out what is

most needed among my

s t a f f .”

He said it was no good

projecting a positive image

on the outside if those on the

ground were in any way

disgruntled.

This is where my

gratitude starts. Yes, we pay

for board and lodging, but

we cannot buy respect.

Being in this home has been

a wake-up call for me to

appreciate the personnel on

the ground.

Cleaners: Thank you for

dealing with our inability to

democratic, peaceful, and

constitutional democracy.

Instead of social

cohesion and nation

building, our citizens have

absorbed the value system of

the capitalist market which

corrodes relations of

kinship, neighbourhood,

profession and creed.

Therefore, government,

religious organisations, civil

society, business and labour

should make the project of

nation building, social

cohesion and human

solidarity a national priority.

Our constitution of 1996,

which is an extraordinary

product of African hands

and African minds, correctly

stipulates our common

purpose as a people, and

that is to build a united and

democratic SA. For this to

materialise, its people, both

perform life’s basic tasks.

Laundry: We don’t often

see where they work but

they wash and iron and

clean clothes and linen

makes us feel good.

Garden staff and

technical contractors - from

the electrician, plumber,

builder and TV repair man to

the painter: the gardens look

good and technicians are

always willing to walk the

extra mile.

Kitchen staff: the way to a

person’s heart is through

their stomach. The chef and

all those under him give of

their wonderful talents.

Carers: Sympathetic

black and white, must take

decisive strides to break

down the racial walls that

still distinguish us.

SA cannot construct a

truly non-racial, non-sexist

society if we continue with

the divisions of the past. We

must strengthen and

consolidate social cohesion,

reconciliation and

s o l i d a r i t y.

If we don’t, we will have

fallen short of Archbishop

Desmond Tutu’s exhortation

to be generous, hospitable,

friendly, caring and

compassionate. We will

have condemned the project

of creating a united, nonracial

and non-sexist society

if we do not understand that

we are what we are because

of our fellow South Africans.

Failure to do so will be to

openly denounce the

Gratitude to those at the coalface of caring

listeners and multi-taskers

who slot in to the call of

those in need – they are a

breath of fresh air.

Nursing staff: Because of

their caring hearts, they are

available for emergency

calls, soothing the body from

aches and pains, dressing

wounds, administering

medication and lending a

sympathetic ear.

Administration: The

spokes in the huge wheel

where everything is held

together. The wonders

performed are due to the

gifts from God of love,

kindness and longsuffering

which goes to make the

CLASSIC COOL:

UsmanHayat’s 1966

model 1300 VW

Beetle drew dozens of

admirers at the

‘Stance by the RIver’/

Stance4Charity event

in Port Alfred on

Saturday 3 September.

More than 100 suped

up cars pulled into the

Pascoe Crescent

venue for an evening

of car camaraderie

and sheer Wow! as

enthusiasts showed

off their wheels, paint

jobs, air and interiors.

Hayat, who judged the

competition alongside

Kurt Solomon, did the

work on his Beetle

himself, adding wide

rims and a roof rack

with vintage luggage

for a Classic feel.

Picture: Sue Maclennan

glorious achievement of

which the first black

democratic president,

Nelson Mandela, said the

sun shall never set.

We should resist reenacting

the deeds of our

horrible past, thereby

insulting the sacrifices of our

forebears. This Heritage

Month, we should place at

the centre of our daily

activities the goals of social

cohesion and human

solidarity. A nation still

gripped by racial, and ethnic

tensions is a tinderbox.

It behoves a people not

to bury a society born of

struggle and fortitude into a

theatre of anger and

resentment. Nation building,

social cohesion and human

solidarity are our common

heritage. The hour has come

for ubuntu.

Home a blessing.

Also: the board members

and those who work behind

the scenes; those who knit

warm blankets for other

homes; the charities,

businesses and farmers who

step in to ease the hardship

of inflation: Lions, Round

Table, Chamber of Business,

Lotto, The Lodge

(Freemasons), farmers,

butchers, supermarkets and

hardware stores. You fill the

gap where many of us

pensioners come short and

we may not always be aware

of your generosity.

Mike O’ Neill, Diaz Home for

the Aged, Alexandria

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HAVE YOUR SAY Letters to PO Box 2871, Port Alfred

Cloudy, opaque vision could be

a sign of developing cataracts

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION: The birthday girls for the month of August with a cake donated by

Pick n Pay. (Note: children’s faces blurred to protect their identity). Picture: SUPPLIED

Birthday treats for children’s home

The birthday party that was

held on Saturday 3

September at Jehovah

Jireh Haven children’s home in

Alexandria was a huge success

thanks to all our donors.

But especially MJ and

Lucinda, owners of Pick n Pay,

who so generously donated this

magnificent cake which was

large enough for 75 children

and some adults in the mix as

well! They also donated potato

crisps and cold drinks with a

promise to provide the same for

future parties, one for every

month of the year.

Other donors we want to

mention are Christo, owner of

SaveMor who donated icecream:

the kids really enjoyed

this special treat. Thank you,

Christo, who has also promised

his ongoing support.

A huge thank you to Vicky

Keiser who donated tons of

party goodies from her former

kiddies party business and

helped to make this day a

success. I don’t know whether I

would have coped without

V i cky.

I also want to thank

everyone who has so generously

supported the children’s home

in various other ways there are

too many to mention, may God

bless you in return for your

g e n e r o s i t y.

The kids had great fun with

activities like Can Tossing,

Freeze Dancing and the Sack

Races which they seemed to

really enjoy.

We will be having the next

party on Saturday 1 October

when we will celebrate the

birthdays of seven of our

children. Should anyone wish to

participate or donate in any way

please contact Sylvia Roux 076-

455-5144. Your help with toys,

wool, bedding, clothing, any

craft material, books etc. would

be highly appreciated. Many

hands make lighter work!

Sylvia Roux

CATAR ACTS

The lens in your eye must be

clear in order to receive a

sharply focused image. If it’s

cloudy or opaque due to the

gradual formation of a cataract,

the image becomes

progressively blurry.

Cataract removal is never an

emergency. You may not need

cataract surgery for several years

and possibly never. Delaying

cataract surgery will not cause

long-term damage to your eye.

Your eye care professional

can monitor the progression and

help you make an informed

decision regarding possible

surgical removal by an

ophthalmologist.

SIGNS AND

SYM P TOM S

A cataract starts out small and at

first has little effect on your

vision. You may notice that your

vision is blurred a little, like

looking through a cloudy piece

of glass. A typical clue is the

feeling that your spectacles are

always dirty and you find

yourself constantly cleaning

them.

The most common

symptoms of a cataract are:

● Cloudy or blurry vision

● Colours seem faded

● Glare. Headlights, lamps, or

sunlight may appear too bright.

● A halo may appear

around lights.

● Poor night vision

EYE

CA R E

CORNER

FADED: Cloudy or blurry

vision may be a symptom of a

developing cataract P i c t u re :

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● Double vision or multiple

images in one eye.

● Vision that’s cloudy, blurry,

foggy, or filmy.

● Nearsightedness (in elderly

people)

CAUSES AND RISKS

No-one knows for sure why the

e ye ’s lens changes as we age,

forming cataracts. But

researchers worldwide have

identified factors, besides

advancing age, associated with

cataract development:

● Ultraviolet radiation from

sunlight and other sources

● Diabetes

● Hypertension

● Smoking

● Prolonged use of

corticosteroid medications

● Statin medicines used to

reduce cholesterol

● Previous eye injury or

inflammation

● Previous eye surgery

● Hormone replacement

t h e ra py

● Significant alcohol

consumption

● Family history

T R E AT M E N T

When symptoms begin to

appear, you may be able to only

improve your vision for a while

using new spectacles,

stronger bifocals, extra

magnification, appropriate

lighting or other visual aids. The

cataracts will continue to

progress very slowly. You should

visit your eyecare practitioner

annually so they can assess the

progression. When cataracts

seriously affect your daily life,

it’s your eyecare practitioner’s

responsibility to educate you

and give you the advice you

need to make an independent

and well-informed decision

regarding possible surgery.

- Content courtesy Kenton

Optometrists

(w w w. ke n t o n o p t o m . c o . z a ).

This is the first in a series on eye

care leading up to World Sight

Day on October 13.

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BAS hands reins

to its new leaders

FUN LEARNING

Outgoing

heads thanked

BRYAN SMITH

The Bathurst Agricultural

Society (BAS) held their

Annual General Meeting

on Thursday, 1 September.

The President of the BAS,

Danny Wepener stepped down

from his position which he held

for ten years and welcomed in

the newly elected Neil Scott.

Wepener said that he felt it was

time for a new committee to

take the society forward with

fresh ideas.

Wepener thanked outgoing

Lady President, Pam Elliott, and

Lady Vice President Maryna

Shepherd, for their work.

Derrick Church, Treasurer,

also stepped down and was

given thanks for his efforts in

keeping the finances in order for

many years. “You are a true

gentleman and I personally

thank you for your friendship

and guidance,” said Wepener.

Wepener went on to discuss

the 2022 Bathurst Show and

thanked sponsors such as SAB,

ECASA and Hobson & Co for

their support in keeping the

gates open and for some record

breaking stock auctions and

show stock exhibits which

included the Woody Cape Wild

BRIGHT FUTURE: The committee members of the Bathurst

Agricultural Society together with outgoing and newly-elected

office bearers, from left, Cate Pike, Danny Wepener, Judy

Broom, Neil Scott, Pam Elliott, Derrick Church and Chrissie

Craddock. Picture: BRYAN SMITH

Life Auction.

“Allow me to thank

everybody involved with the

Society for your support and

dedication over the years and I

would like to mention the rich

heritage and tradition and those

that build the foundation of the

society. It is the biggest and best

Agricultural Show in the Eastern

Cape and when public and staff

holders leave at the end of the

show, they normally have a

smile on their faces and want to

come back next year. It has been

a privilege and honour serving

as President of BAS and I thank

yo u ,” said Wepener.

The new President of BAS,

Neil Scott, made a motion to

have Wepener made an

honorary life president and this

honour was also extended to

outgoing Lady President Pam

Elliott by Chrissie Craddock.

Elliott spoke of the success of

the previous Bathurst Show

despite the weather and spoke

some of her highlights over the

past 25 years working in the

horse section and with the

youth. The new office bearers

are Neil Scott (President),

Chrissie Craddock (Lady

President), Cate Pike (First Vice

President), Judy Broom (First

Lady Vice President) and it was

determined that the treasurer

responsibilities would be

administered by BVSA.

“As the new executive

Committee, we are aiming to

conserve what has been one of

the most important and longest

running Agricultural Societies in

the Eastern Cape. Keeping our

motto high "where town and

county meet" will remain the

focus point, remembering that

the Show Grounds belong to the

members and we as Committee

have been entrusted to keep the

flag flying high.”

Next year's Agricultural

Show will be from 30 March to

2 April 2023.

READY FOR ACTION: Some of Stenden’s fulltime degree students enjoying the Information

Market set up for local businesses to showcase their products and services to the institution’s

students, far and wide. Picture: SUPPLIED

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Veldskoen Shoes step up for

Kariega’s Thandi the rhino

Kariega Game Reserve have

released their first-ever shoe

with local SA shoemaker

Veldskoen Shoes in the hope of

raising funds for the Kariega

Fo u n d a t i o n .

Kariega is home to Thandi

the Rhino, who miraculously

survived a near-fatal attack back

in 2012. Her story reached

millions across the globe.

Th a n d i ’s supporters, locally

and around the world, can now

offer support by purchasing a

pair of specially designed

Kariega Veldskoens.

In the ten years between

2009 and 2019 there have been

8,288 rhinos recorded dead due

to poaching in SA alone. Over

80% of the world’s surviving

rhinos live in SA as the

populations elsewhere in Africa

and Asia have been decimated.

The killing has slowed slightly

but at least one rhino is brutally

killed by poachers every day.

Veldskoen and the

foundation have identified a

mutual interest in nature

conservation and creating

improved living conditions and

opportunities for South Africans.

Profits made on shoe sales will

be donated to the fFoundation

in support of their holistic

mandate to protect and preserve

the Kariega wilderness along

with the endangered rhino and

uplift the people and

communities that live in and

around the reserve.

Foundation director Lindy

Sutherland said, “To g e t h e r,

SHOE WITH SOUL: P ro f i t s

from Kariega Veldskoen sales

will go to the Kariega

Foundation. Picture: SUPPLIED

through sales of the Kariega

Veldskoen, we aim to generate

funding that will support

numerous and diverse projects

that flow from our core motives

to protect and preserve our

natural heritage as well as uplift

and educate our neighbouring

communities so that, together,

we may reform that which

threatens its existence and build

a conservation community that

works collectively to rejuvenate

our planet, people and wildlife.”

Nick Dreyer, CEO and cofounder

of Veldskoen Shoes,

said, “Kariega is a place of

magnificent beauty, delicate

ecology and the abundant

human spirit. The Kariega team

share a deep passion for

protecting and celebrating a

magnificent part of our country.”

The veldskoen is a

handmade, luxury nubuck

chukka boot, fully leather lined

with TR soles.

It includes a rhino motif to

honour the rhinos in need of

protection over the heel arch,

below the instantly recognisable

Veldskoen trademark flag. The

shoes are unisex, retail at

R1,699 and are available to

purchase online at w w w. ve l d

s ko e n . c o m and at the Kariega

Game Reserve curio shop and

range from size 2 UK - 14 UK.

The foundation is a nonprofit

trust working in

partnership with the game

reserve to create a sustainable

eco-tourism model that delivers

on a holistic mandate to protect

and preserve the Kariega

wilderness and uplift the people

and communities that live in

and around the reserve. The

vision is to build a conservation

community that works

collectively to rejuvenate our

planet, people and wildlife.

The Covid-19 pandemic has

put rhino at Kariega at increased

risk. The travel bans

implemented have cut off the

foundation’s primary source of

funding used to maintain their

active and effective Anti-

Poaching Unit. The unit’s daily

operating cost is R5,000.

The foundation’s core

objective is to ensure they have

the funds to keep their unit fully

operational so that Thandi, her

family and the rest of the rhino

at Kariega remain protected.

NOW OPEN: Motto Café and Restaurant officially opened their doors on Friday, 2 Septemb e r,

at the Postmaster’s Village in Port Alfred. The new restaurant currently offers breakfast and

lunch as well as Lavazza coffee and is open seven days a week. Seen here are staff with owner

Adelina Snyman. From left to right are (top row) Sphamandla Baku, Adam Snyman, Phumezwa

Gedze, Anelisa Jelu, Kieran Moriarty, Sasha Mavolwane, Lukhanyo Tengela, and (bottom row)

Adelina Snyman, Chantelle du Randt, Bianca Stoltz, Tatum Qubuda, and Maria Hanekom P i c t u re :

BRYAN SMITH

PEDAL POWER

POSITIVE SPIN: Sothebys staffers Mandie Howard, Rochelle Abrahams, Ellen Swartz and Yvette

Koekemoer who won the No Limits Fitness corporate challenge last weekend. No Limits Fitness

owner Shona Bell said the event, Spin into Spring, was the first in a series to raise awareness of

the pool and gym. Each team of four did 30 minutes intense spinning then participated in a relay

run-obstacle-fitness challenge. The fastest team in each category won a prize. ‘It was awesome

fun and feedback has been excellent and more of it requested,’ said Bell. Picture: SUPPLIED


SHARP A P P R E C I AT I O N YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

KEEPING SCORE: Oyisa Magopeni doing a

fine job as one of the PAHS cricket scorers at

the Kowie Toyota six-a-side cricket

tournament at the school on Saturday.

THANK YOU: Port Alfred High School headmaster, Nigel Adams, honours his

administration staff with roses for Secretaries’ Day. From left, are Annemie

Jordan, Charmaine Botha, Carmen Herrington, Carn Bryns, Jessica French and

Jackie Kleinhans.

SALES TEAM:El Shaddai Grade 7 pupils with their wares

during Entrepreneurs Day on September 1, which is part of the

curriculum. There were many creative ideas and all had fun.

SPRING FUN

BIG CHALLENGE

GOSPEL REVUE

GREAT IDEA: Lily Shanks at

Happy Hours Pre Primary.

BRIGHT SPARKS: Grade 9 learners from El Shaddai sing their

hearts out in the ‘Gospel Through the Ages’ re v u e .

BIBLE STORY: Grade 2 pupils in the El Shaddai ‘Gospel Through the Ages’ re v u e .

ENTERPRISING PAIR

HARD AT WORK: Christiaan Roberts and Reuben Visser make spring potion at Happy Hours

Pre Primary.

COOL KIDS

SPRING DAY: At Kowie Foundation School’s Spring Day were back, from left, Jessica Cloete,

Obendalo Vutela and Daniella Venter and front, from left, Kourtney Wright and Jack Averbuch


DIARISE THIS

PLEASE SEND YOUR DIARY ENTRIES TO: E-mail e d i to r i a l @ t a l kof t h e tow n .c o. za

or message the Talk of the Town Facebook page or drop in at 29 Miles Street, Port Alfred, from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The MOTHS Battleaxe Shellhole

functions are as follows: Monthly

meetings: second Sunday of the month,

11am to 12 noon. Monthly social bring ‘n

braai: fourth Sunday of the month,

midday onward. All ex-servicemen and

their families are most welcome. Annual

Remembrance Parade dates will be

announced. Contact numbers: 082-454-

5868 or 083-325-0000 or 060-881-1791.

Every first Tuesday of the month

The Lower Albany Woodworkers Guild

meets at various venues at 5.30pm for

6pm. All visitors and those interested in

woodworking are welcome to attend. For

further information contact the chair at

082-771-0009 or secretary at 066-037-

7985.

Every Sunday

Ndlambe FM on the frequency 99.0 is

pleased to announce the return of a

classical music programme on Sunday

mornings. “Sunshine Classics”, 10am to

midday, is produced by Dave Cherry

and presented by Sue Gordon and offers

an eclectic selection of good music that

has stood the test of time.

Third Thursday of every month

The Lower Albany Historical Society aims

to promote the history of the Eastern Cape

and especially that of Lower Albany. Every

year the society organises a combination

of ten meetings and outings on the third

Thursday of each month (February to

November) and publishes the sought-after

Toposcope Journal. To join, contact the

chair gwynn@crothall.co.za

Third Sunday of every month

SA Legion hosts a lunch at Port Alfred

Country Club, 12 noon for 12.30pm. R30

per person. All welcome.

1820s Golf every Monday and Thursday

At 8.30am sharp at the Royal Port Alfred

Golf Club. A 13-hole round of social and

friendly golf is played off the blue tees. No

bookings required.

Every Monday at 9.30am and every

Wednesday at 10am

Healing Horses Therapeutic Centre 15km

on the R72 just after Riet River. Visitors

and prospective volunteers welcome. For

further information and/or directions call

078-346-5412.

Every Monday at 5.15pm

Club Netball – Mixed teams at the PAHS

netball courts. Everyone welcome. Call

Johaliza on 083-306-9882 for more info.

Tuesday to Saturday

Kowie Museum open 9.30am to

12.30pm, old station building next to

police station. “The Historic Hub of Port

Alfred”. R20 adults, R10 children.

Every Wednesday from 2pm to 8pm

Port Alfred Tennis Club. Everyone is

welcome for social tennis and fellowship.

A bring and braai afterwards with cash bar

available. Contact 082-329-3399 for

more info.

Every Friday from 9am to 12pm

The Petticoat Lane Charity Shop is open.

The shop is located next to the Sikhulisa

Skills Centre, opposite the police station

on Pascoe Crescent.

Thursday September 8 at 4pm

Rob Heffer will present an illustrated talk

entitled “Wild Iceland: The Fragile Land of

Fire and Ice”, an account of a

photographic tour he undertook recently,

at the University of the 3rd Age (U3A)

meeting in the Don Powis Hall in Settlers

Park Retirement Village, Port Alfred. All

welcome. Meeting Fee: R5 (members),

R10 (visitors). For more information

contact Gwynn 083-678-5050.

Saturday September 10 at 8am

parkrun at the town hall.

Saturday September 10 at 10am-2pm

Red Apple Farmer’s Market at Bushmans

River. A variety of stalls to stroll through,

including local crafts and produce,

kiddies events and so much more.

Contact 066-013-0875 for more info.

Saturday September 10 from 10am

Cross country development and schools

league at Kenton Primary School (hosting

venue for Ikamvalesizwe Combined

School). To enter, contact: VuyoNkayi

061- 889-376

upper egoexperience@gmail

#SunshineCoastUnplugged:

Charl Durand’s aerial photo of

the estuary at Kleinemonde is

our choice this week for the

@Sunshine Coast South Africa

#SunshineCoastUnplugged

photo challenge. Share your

favourite images featuring

you, a family member or

friend, making the most of our

pristine outdoor environment

on Sunshine Coast

To u r i s m ’sFacebook page

@Sunshine Coast South Africa

using the hashtag

#sunshinecoastunplugged.

Each week, Talk of the Town

will choose our favourite

photo to publish. More on

@Sunshine Coast Africa.

Picture: CHARL DURAND

.com Project co-ordinator Vuyo Nkayi

(UEAC Athletics Club)


Join Carbon MC to celebrate their 10-year

anniversary at the Fish River Diner

Caravan Park. Catch Jack Parow and

Niven performing live at the event where

there will be a variety of stalls, food,

music, entertainment and games with

prizes to be won. Gates will open at 10am

and the entry fee is R200 per person. For

more information contact Janine on 076-

495-6048 or Michelle on 083-938-0077.

Saturday September 10

Tournament for local rugby clubs in the

South Eastern Districts Rugby Union at the

Oval, Makhanda. Four Ndlambe teams

are expected to be part of this feast of

local club rugby. More info from Sedru

chair Deon Hilpert at 083-403-1017.

Sunday September 11

St Cyprian’s Highlands Country Fair from

10am: Kids’ fun, tombola, petting farm,

farmers’ market, treasure hunt, picnic

lunch with potjies, wors rolls, cakes and

pancakes, exciting items on auction.

Details and directions on http://st

cyprianshighlands.wordpr ess.com

Tuesday September 13 at 9.30am

Probus Club of the Kowie meeting at R72

Saloon. Speaker Gavin Came, who is a

financial analyst, will present a talk on the

topic: “State of the Nation from a personal

planning point of view”. Meeting fee is

R10 for members and R30 for guests. All

welcome for tea and sandwiches.


GBS Mutual Bank Mountain Drive Half

Marathon (EPA league accredited). Start is

at Graeme College, Somerset Field,

Makhanda. Online entries at

h t t p s : / / b i t . l y / G B S M t n D r i ve 2 0 2 2

(Registration Friday September 16, 4pm-

6pm/ Saturday September 17, 6am-

6.45am at Graeme College).


Painting workshop, The Workshop

Bathurst. For more info call 046-625-

0673 or email info@pig andwhistle.co.za

Saturday September 24 from 10am

Cross country development and schools

league at El Shaddai Christian School. To

enter contact Justin Dollery 079-793-

0385 or jjdoller y@gmail.com. Project coordinator

Vuyo Nkayi (UEAC Athletics

Club) 061-889-376 or

upper egoexperience@gmail.com

Saturday September 24 to 25

Albany Thicket Festival in Bathurst.

Treasuring our Terrific Thicket is the first

ever event to celebrate this remarkably

tough and diverse vegetation type

growing on our doorstep. Free talks, a

lantern parade through Bathurst village,

tips on growing a home pharmacy in your

garden, a guided walk, stalls selling green

products, and more! For more info,

contact Rina Grant-Biggs at 079-519-

5650 or email rinagrant@gmail.com


Sedru Sub-union Day. For more

information, please get in touch with

Reggie Waldick (Sedru secretary) on 073-

881-7928 or Deon Hilpert (chair) on 083-

403-1017.

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line to win a R50 voucher from

Superspar at Rosehill Mall, Port

Alfred.Entries must be in by

3:30pm on Tuesday at the TotT

office - 29 Miles St. Winner to

please collect voucher (must

show ID) from TotT offices before

attempting to redeem prize. Last

weeks’ winner: Marianne Merckel

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Entries must be

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Winner of previous

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Halyards Hotel and

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Winner to please

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Protect your dependants

with a will and testament

Talk of the Town

Call us (046)

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Get documents drawn

up for free by attorneys

Organising a will ensures there are no

competing claims on your estate when

you pass away and your intentions to

your dependents are followed.

The Law Society of SA’s (LSSA) National Wills

Week campaign presents the ideal opportunity

to get a basic will drafted.

Members of the public will be able to have a

basic will drafted by an attorney free of charge

during the LSSA National Wills Week from

September 12 to 16.

Attorneys’ firms throughout the country are

participating in the campaign.

The contact details and addresses of all

participating attorneys can be accessed at

h t t p s : / / b i t . l y / Wi l l s We e k 2 0 2 2

Once you have located a law firm closest to

you, give them a call and set up an appointment

directly with them.

What you should provide to the attorney for

your will to be drafted:

● Your identity document;

● A list of what you own (including specific

personal items you wish to bequeath to specific

people).

Before consultation with your attorney, think

about:

● Who must get what?

● Who should be the legal guardians of your

minor children (those under 18)?

● Who should be the executor of your will?

The executor of your will could be your

attorney, a close family member or friend.

If you decide on a family member or friend,

nominating the attorney as coexecutor is

advisable as the attorney will deal with legal

issues.

The executor must be approved by the master

of the high court.

A practicing attorney has the necessary

knowledge and expertise to ensure your will is

valid by complying with all the legal

requirements in the Wills Act and that it

complies with your wishes.

An attorney can advise you on any problem

that may arise with your will and assist your

e x e c u t o r.

Often a will is not valid because the person

who drafts it does not have the necessary legal

knowledge to ensure all the legal requirements

of the Wills Act are met.

These include that the will must be in writing,

must be signed by the testator in the presence of

at least two competent witnesses and signed by

the witnesses.

What could happen to your estate if you die

without a valid will?

If you die without leaving a valid will, your

assets will be distributed according to the

provisions of the Intestate Succession Act.

These provisions are generally fair and ensure

your possessions are transferred to your spouse

and children, and where applicable, to siblings,

parents, and if required, to the extended family

in terms of degrees of relationships and those

who were dependent on you for financial

support.

These issues may arise if you die without

leaving a will:

● Your assets may not be left to the person of

your choice;

● It can take a longer time to have an executor

F O R E T H O U G H T:

You can have a

basic will drafted

by an attorney

free of charge

during National

Wills Week from

September 12 to

16. Picture: FILE

appointed. The appointed executor may be

somebody who you may not have chosen

yo u r s e l f ;

● There could be extra and unnecessary costs;

● There could be unhappiness and conflict

among family members because there are no

clear instructions on how to distribute your

assets.

This article first appeared in TimesLIVE

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NATIONAL WILLS WEEK

National Wills Week provides the

public with the opportunity to draft

a Will through practicing attorneys

free of charge.

Contact us to set up a consultation

in Kenton-on-Sea, Grahamstown or

Alexandria for your Will or Estate Plan

during the months of September

and October.

At your request, we will arrange a

virtual or telephonic meeting.

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leaving a valid Last Will and

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Stop procrastinating, and have your

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The city is renowned for its

educational institutions, for

being the national seat of

the judiciary and for its

cultural events

makhanda

festival city

with SID PENNEY

Send your news of local events

and achievements, or of any

issues you might be having to

sidp@imaginet .co.za

or call (046) 624-4356

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HERE AT LAST

Daylight hours are lengthening. Birds by

the thousand are twittering away merrily

in the trees and splashing about crazily in

bird baths. Lawns will soon start

flourishing and in need of regular

mowing. Garden centres and nurseries

have been stocking up on summer

seedlings that will soon find their way into

garden soil. Days are becoming warmer.

The hadedas are screeching in happier

tones. New leaves and buds are forming

on the wild plum tree at the bottom of the

garden. Even Makhanda’s potholes are

smiling broadly!

Yes indeed folks, spring is here.

BUDDING SCIENTISTS FLOCK TO

F E S T I VA L

Thousands of people from all over SA, but

more especially the Eastern Cape, are

expected to converge on the 1820 Settlers

National Monument over the next six

days for the 2022 version of Scifest Africa,

the country’s national science festival.

Presenters and exhibitors are coming from

centres across the country, as well as from

ove r s e a s .

Proceedings kicked off yesterday and

continue until September 13 with an

action-packed programme of workshops,

lectures, exhibitions and the not-to-bemissed

laser shows in the Guy Butler

Au d i t o r i u m .

Last year, Scifest Africa celebrated its

Silver Jubilee virtually, and looked back

on its growth over the past 25 years.

Scifest Africa manager Samridhi Sharma

said the science festival aims to

encourage the future generation of

scientists and innovators by reassuring

them that the goal of having a career in

science is attainable.

She added: “With a whole new Scifest

Africa team in place, we have worked

hard together to bring the festival back to

its live format.”

Every nook and cranny of the Monument

is being utilised for the presentations, as

well as Amazwi Museum of Literature in

Worcester Street.

The comprehensive workshop

programme includes: Floods, drought and

climate change; Robotics; LEGO robotics;

Life in space; Virtual laboratories;

Geodesy and the SKA; World of microorganisms;

Making your own slime;

Science of telescopes; and Being a

forensic scientist.

The lectures include: Malacology (study

of ‘creepy crawlies’); Becoming a

petroleum geoscientist; Space exploration

and communication; Plant-based

biofuels; and Nanosatellites.

Local tour leader and historian Basil Mills

will be in action as well, presenting a

lecture at Amazwi Museum in his

inimitable style, and exciting it should be

too! His lecture is titled “Nautical myths

and legends of the Cape of Storms and

P i ra t e s .

For more information and the full

programme, visit the festival website at

s c i f e s t . n a t i o n a l a r t s f e s t iva l . c o . z a

MAKHANDANS DONATE RED

Due to school examinations and

vacations, the Gqeberha-based SA

National Blood Service (SANBS) did not

make any special, additional visits to

Makhanda schools during August.

However, they did visit the NG Kerk hall

in Hill Street on five Tuesdays, and were

well-pleased with the 130 units of blood

donated by local donors.

The next visit of the SANBS to the NG

Kerk hall is from 12 noon to 6pm on

Tuesday, September 13.

FIVE STARS FOR WESSONS

Well-earned is what many Makhandans

are saying about Wessons in High Street

being awarded a 5-star rating by the

Motor Industry Workshop Association

(MIWA), affiliated to the Retail Motor

Industry (RMI), for their workshop

services. The Koch family and their staff

work on all brands of vehicles, old and

n e w.

Wessons started out life as Wesson’s

Service Station around the corner in

Cawood Street under the ownership of

Reg Wesson, before being sold to Neville

and Susan Koch, well-known in vintage

and classic car rallying circles.

Of course, older Grahamstonians (now

Makhandans) will remember that

We s s o n s ’ current premises were

previously occupied by Kingsley Tyre

Services under the ownership of Mr AK

R a u t e n b a ch .

LOCAL SQUASH PLAYER IN TOP TEN

Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) Matric

pupil Erin Powers has been ranked 10th in

South Africa in the girls’ U19 age group,

according to the national age group

rankings released by SA Squash. The

rankings are based on all results as at the

end of the 2022 squash season.

IN SA SQUAD

Zac Fletcher of St Andrew’s College has

been selected to the SA Modern

Pentathlon Association’s team to compete

at the biathle world championships in

Portugal next month. The biathle will

comprise a 1200-metre run, 200m swim

and another 1200m run.

NEW TAR, NEW POTHOLE

Here’s hoping there will not be too much

red tape involved in repairing the single

(at this stage) pothole outside the Drill

Hall in Hill Street. After all, it was part of

the multi-million Rand contract to

resurface four CBD streets, a task that was

completed not too long ago. This

particular pothole is growing in size quite

rapidly, week-by-week.

OVER THE MOUNTAIN

Apart from the prize money for the

leading finishers at the GBS Mutual Bank

Mountain Drive half-marathon in and

around Makhanda on Saturday,

September 17, there will be plenty of

lucky-draw prizes up for grabs.

The two big prizes on offer are a two-night

stay for two at Umngazi Hotel & Spa on

PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB

Kos/PA Pairs Monday, 29 August 2022

Board 01 Dealer N, none vulnerable. BBO 48962

Playing Bridge, and especially Duplicate

Bridge, you must take your mind off from

the hand in front of you and try to visualise

the whole picture as it unfolds. East opens

with one club and some South’s will undoubtedly

bid 1D as an overcall; yes it fits

the guidelines, but is it sensible? The hand

is weak, the heart Q may be valueless; you

are also giving away information to your

opponents which they can use if they outbid

you; which is quite likely as partner has

already passed.Although West is short on

points he/she actually holds a potentially

useful hand; therefore bid 1S, expecting

to bid hearts on the second round. After

North’s pass East must convey information

to partner describing his/her hand. East needs to show partner the strength of

the hand, the genuine club suit and if partner has five spades you want to be

in a spade game, so jump to 3C which gives partner a lot of information about

your hand. Now West bids 3H, which says I am unbalanced, probably holding 5

spades and either 4, or 5 hearts. East now has enough information to bid game

in spades, with every expectation of being able to make

it. Only two of the ten pairs playing this board bid game

in spades. 3NT also succeeded, but scored less and is

an inferior contract to the spade game.

¹ bid spades first, so that you can show hearts later if

possible

Results: 3CE +1; 3CE +3 (5); 3NTE =; 3NTE+1; 4SW +1; 4SW +2

N-S 1st J Tagg & E Jurgensen….….67.6%

2nd K Botha & A Osinsi……….60.9%

E-W 1st D Newson & Robot……..….64.1%

2nd L Kolesky & D Ellender…..55.1%

the Wild Coast, and a game drive for six

adults at Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.

The event is an EP Athletics participation

league fixture, and begins on Graeme

College’s Somerset field at 7am. Entry fee

is R120.

The race is being hosted by the Rotary

Club of Grahamstown Sunset, with

assistance from Albany Runners, and

sponsorship by GBS Mutual Bank.

Enquiries can be directed to 082 772

0407.

SIX-A-SIDE COMING UP

Kingswood College will host an U11 sixa-side

cricket festival from 2pm on Friday,

September 30, with the participating

teams playing at least five games each.

Matches will be contested on the City

Lords, Gane and Knight fields.

The cost per player is R150, including

supper. For more info contact Murray

Johnson at

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CRADOCK BECOMES NXUBA

Grahamstown was renamed Makhanda,

Queenstown was replaced by Komani,

Port Elizabeth became Gqeberha, and

Uitenhage is now known as Kariega. Now

it’s the turn of Cradock, which became

Nxuba when the Minister of Sport, Arts

and Culture gazetted the new name.

Which town or towns will be next, one

wo n d e r s ?

FRIENDS SELL BOOKS

The Friends of the Library group holds a

book sale at St Patrick’s Church hall in Hill

Street from 9am to 11am on Saturday,

September 10 to raise funds towards

improving and supplementing library

services in Makhanda, as well as those in

the Makana district. Tea and cake will be

on sale.

STILL MESSY

Upper Bathurst Street, between Beaufort

and Market Streets, continues to be a

mess with litter strewn all over the place –

fast food containers, paper wrappings,

plastic bottles and plastic bags. The street

is especially messy after weekends, and

would look more ‘i nv i t i n g ’ to visitors

entering the CBD should residents in the

area assist by picking up litter in gutters

and on sidewalks.

ST ANDREW’S HOSTS EXPO

St Andrew’s College hosts the Global

Education Study Abroad Expo in its

Centenary Hall from 2pm to 5pm on

Tuesday, September 13. Among the

exhibitors are University of Plymouth; St

George’s University in Grenada, West

Indies; the Swiss Education Group; and

seven universities in Australia including

the University of Sydney. For more

information visit website

globaleducationexpo.co.za

RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT

Leon Coetzee has been re-elected

president of the Grahamstown Cricket

Board for 2022/2023, with Andrew

Marshall vice-president, Chesley Daniels

secretary, and Barry Smith match

secretary. The committee comprises

Ricardo Abrahams, Gustav Goliath, Andy

Jones, Anwar Jones, Rod Nightingale and

Bradley van Heerden.

CLOCKING UP THE MILEAGE

Warmer weather means bigger fields in

Makana botanical gardens for Saturday

parkruns over five kilometres, and so it

was last time out with 84 runners and

walkers taking to the tracks and pathways.

On the day, Cee-Jay Porthen was first

finisher overall and Candice Serfontein

first lady and seventh overall, while

Samuel Hockly completed his 50th

parkrun.

Last Saturday’s participants who have

completed more than 100 parkruns each

are: Gregory Shaw 103, Kennedy

Simango 106, Kesentri Govender 107,

Enoch Odei-Addo 115, Patrick Pringle

115, Paul Caiger 116, Lynn Quinn 121,

Beverley Taylor 123, PJ Helleman 126,

Karen Davies 128, John Haydock 129, Val

Varela 129, Monde Duma 134, Kim

Weaver 142, Codie Kaule-Nyakotyo 151,

Bridget Mazwai 165, Natasha Agnew

170, Mariss Stevens 173, Cee-Jay Porthen

180, Mark Hazell 181, Peter Stockwell

317 and Stavie van Aardt 320.

GOOD SEASON REWARDED

The Graeme College U13A and U13B

rugby teams, both coming off highlysuccessful

seasons, held their end-ofseason

function last week when various

awards were made.

In the U13A squad, the awards were:

Most promising player – Elgenio Oerson

Most consistent player – Keathan Edwards

Most improved player – Selunathi

Mfundisi.

The U13B awards were:

HAVE HARLEY, WILL RIDE: Breakfast rides are enjoyed by motorcycle

groups all over the world, and Makhanda bikers occasionally head for

Nanaga Farm Stall or the coast for weekend rides. These three Plettenberg

Bay motorcyclists of the Harley-Davidson variety decided to be different last

week, setting off on what they called a ‘Supper Ride’. They left ‘Plett on

Thursday, had supper at Pothole & Donkey Restaurant in Makhanda and

slept over at a B&B on Thursday night. As Harleys come, they were riding

some really powerful machinery. From the left are Paul Lamberick (Harley

Ultra 1800), Peter Brown (Harley De Luxe 1600) and Silvano Valsangiacomo

(Harley Slim 1700). Picture: SID PENNEY

Forward of the season – Hunta van Zyl

Backline player of the season – Sizo Klaas

Player of the season – Sizo Klaas.

CARPENTERS AND ROAD BUILDERS

In the past few months, this column has

featured royalty, government officials and

military officers after whom

Grahamstown streets were named way

back when.

This week we look at tradesmen and

engineers, a vital aspect in the building of

a town and community.

Anderson Street adjacent to the oncebusy

railway station was named after

George, Rob and Will Anderson who

were Settler carpenters.

Bain Street was named after Mr Thomas

Bain who was “an important rail and road

builder in Grahamstown’s early days,”

according to the official listing of local

streets.

Artificers’ Square was an “area allocated

to tradesmen of the Settlers”, while

Montague Street was named after John

Montague, road builder in the period

1844 to 1870. Incidentally, there is a

cottage on the fringes of Artificers’ Square

with the name board “Crafters Cottage”.

WINNERS AT BELMONT

The winners of Belmont Golf Club’s

Hewitt Cup mixed betterball competition

for 2022 are Jess and Steve Gornall on 47

points.

COLOURS

Emma Gush (Victoria Girls’ High School -

VGHS) has been selected for the Eastern

Province team to take part in the SA crosscountry

championships in Rustenburg on

September 17. Meanwhile, she has been

awarded VGHS Colours for cross-country.

COLLEGE COLOURS

St Andrew’s College Colours have been

awarded to Taine Hartzenberg (squash),

Dylan Heurlin (hockey) and Nicholas

Lane, Siphesihle Madlala and Ganizani

Tembo (rugby).

IN THE TEAM

Callum Taggart of Kingswood College has

been selected for the Eastern Province

U13A golf team.

TIGERS PLAY HOST ON THE HILL

All roads lead to the Station Hill sports

field at Port Alfred on Saturday, October 8

when Ndlambe Tigers Rugby Club hosts

its annual rugby and netball tournament.

This year’s theme is “Emerging super

league players”, and the event will also

offer food stalls and a lucky-draw

competition. Entry fee is R10 for adults,

R5 for children and R10 for cars. For more

info contact Christo Breytenbach at 072

454 2230.

FIRST HEADMASTER

According to the official listing of

Grahamstown streets, compiled in the

1960s by Mrs Beatrice Rennie (Mayor in

the late sixties), Bankes Street was named

after the first headmaster of St Andrew’s

College in the 1850s. All good and well,

but can anybody tell me where Bankes

Street is or was. I don’t know and would

like to know. E-mail sidp@imaginet.co.za

TWO-WHEELED DRAGS

Quite a few years ago a motorcycle drag

race of the really big-engined variety was

held in the industrial area for local and

visiting riders.

There was a good turnout of entrants and

spectators, and some astonishing speeds

were achieved over the quarter-mile

sprint on a closed-off section of

Rautenbach Road. The exhaust smells and

high-revving motors brought goose

bumps to many.

A recent drive along that same stretch of

road revealed that it and the rest of

Rautenbach Road is littered with

potholes, and highly unlikely to be ever

used for drag racing again.

CANNOT SEE THE TRACK

If ever the railway line between Alicedale

and Makhanda, or even to Port Alfred, is

brought back into use, it’s going to take a

heck of a lot of money to do so. I’m not

sure about the track itself, but the bush

clearing from the track and sides of the

track will take plenty of time, and money.

Standing in Rautenbach Road in the

industrial area at the railway crossing near

the N2, one can hardly see the track

stretched out ahead due to the trees and

bushes. Some of the trees are already

reaching two metres in height.

Oh, and there are the ever-present

potholes at the crossing.

GOLFING, NOW GRAZING

Goodness, but the fairways and greens of

the former Grahamstown Golf Club,

within sight of the R350, are really

overgrown. No wonder, then, that

donkeys and cows have been seen lately

munching away on the fairways!

COWBOY DRIVERS

A reader, referring to last week’s photo of

the ‘CY’ car, whispered in my ear: “Th e

CY number plate picture reminded me of

days of yore when we said that it was the

abbreviation for ‘c ow b oy ’ as the Bellville

drivers had a reputation for speeding past

one like bullets on the open road.”

BALLOON ATTRACTIONS

Outdoor events that will attract

considerable attention during St Andrew’s

College’s Balloon Week activities are the

Retreat Ceremony on Monday, October 3

(5pm), and the inter-house athletics

meeting on Tuesday, October 4 (from

8am). Balloon Week runs from September

30 to October 4.

GOOD PROGRESS: A feature of the new indoor centre being constructed

at one end of the Somerset field on the Graeme College campus are the two

gables, reminiscent of the ‘old’ Graeme campus in Beaufort Street. P i c t u re :

SID PENNEY


A feast of fascinating fungi facts

Prof Jo Dames’

interesting talk is

well-attended

MARION WHITEHEAD

Without fungi, we wouldn’t be

able to raise a glass of beer

or wine, snack on certain

cheeses or break bread with our family

and friends. And we’d probably go

terribly hungry, because most

cultivated crops rely on a mycorrhizal

web within the soil that circulates

nutrients and information through plant

root systems.

“It’s even more efficient at

exchanging information than our

world-wide web or internet,” quipped

Prof Jo Dames of the Department of

Biochemistry and Microbiology at

Rhodes University.

She was addressing a packed

meeting of Friends of Waters Meeting

Nature Reserve at Pike’s Post, beside

the Ploughman Pub in the grounds of

the Bathurst Agricultural Museum on

Saturday September 3.

Her talk was so popular that bales of

hay had to be improvised for extra

seating.

She explained that fungi are not

plants but belong to a separate

kingdom. Yeasts are single-celled fungi

which are essential to making bread,

beer, wine and some cheeses.

Other fungi grow as filaments from

a spore, forming large mycelium

MICRO WORLD: Prof Jo Dames holds up an example of a crust fungus on a piece of wood on its way to becoming

compost. Picture: Marion Whitehead

networks along which nutrients are

transported very efficiently.

One of the largest measured is a

honey fungus in Oregon in the US that

covers 9.6km² and is 2,400 years old.

Mycelium threads are so strong they

can be made into blocks to build

furniture and even homes.

“One woman even made a canoe

out of it. It’s water, mould and fire

resistant and is a resource of the future,”

Prof Dames said.

Mushrooms are probably the most

familiar fungi, but fungi are also used

medicinally, as antibiotics. Certain

bracket fungi, such as ganoderma

(reishi) and turkey tail, are great

immune system boosters.

Less pleasant fungi manifest as

athlete’s foot and ringworm on

humans, or as garden pests when

powdery mildew and rust destroy our

vegetable crops.

“About 144,000 fungal species are

recognised, but the overall diversity is

estimated to be between two to four

m i l l i o n ,” Prof Dames said.

“While fungi are useful to us in

many ways, environmentally they are

vital as they contribute to the

decomposition of organic matter and

the cycling of nutrients.”

The first ever Thicket Festival will be

held in Bathurst on the long weekend

of September 24-25 to celebrate this

hardy type of vegetation in our region.

For more information, contact Rina

Grant-Biggs of Friends of Waters

Meeting Nature Reserve at 079-519-

5650 or email rinagrant@gmail.com

Marion Whitehead is a registered

TM teacher, photojournalist and author.

Celebrating Arbour month in Bathurst style

MARION WHITEHEAD

In isiXhosa, the month of

September is Eyo Msintsi, so

named after the coastal coral

tree which typically blooms as

spring bursts out at this time of

ye a r.

Bathurst sits at the heart of

the Albany Thicket Biome and

many of its roads are lined with

these majestic coast coral trees.

Thicket trees are tough, water

wise, and beautiful. They are

grown as features all over the

world and many common

garden plants originate in the

Albany Thicket biome,

including agapanthus, strelitzia,

plumbago and spekboom.

The area is a hotspot for

biodiversity and is part of the

internationally recognised

M a p u t a l a n d - Po n d o l a n d - A l b a ny

hotspot for biodiversity, and the

Albany Centre of Plant

Endemism.

To celebrate Arbor month,

the lucky draw trees at the

Friends of Waters Meeting

Nature Reserve this month were

all coast coral trees, also known

locally as lucky bean trees

because children like to collect

the bright red seeds and make

bean bags out of them.

Coast coral tree, Umsintsi,

Kuskoraalboom (Erythrinacaffra)

Why the name? The flower

colour is generally an orangeyred

and very occasionally

salmon-cream in the coast coral

tree.

How to identify? The tree is

easiest to identify when covered

in the characteristic orangey-red

flowers. The leaves consist of

three heart-shaped leaflets. The

pale bark of the tree and

branches is covered with small

hooked thorns.

Where can you find one in

Bathurst? DD location -

33.51762, 26.81181 DMS

L U C K Y: Winners of the lucky draw trees at the Friends of

Waters Meeting Nature Reserve talk on 3 September show off

their coast coral tree seedlings in front of a giant in full bloom.

From left, are, Noen Watson, Ilona Lamprecht (in green) and

Cheryl and Nick Cowley. Picture: MARION WHITEHEAD

location S 33° 31’ 3.432” E 26°

48' 42.516''

Why have the tree in your

garden? The nectar-rich flowers

attract insects, including honey

bees, as well as many birds,

among them brilliant sunbirds.

The buds and flowers also feed

monkeys and other birds like

starlings. The soft wood of dead

branches and trunks house

barbet and woodpecker nests

and sometimes swarms of

honey bees. The leaves feed

game and various caterpillars,

and seeds host beetle larvae as

well as feeding yet more birds.

What is it used for? Leaves,

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GOLF W E E K LY

ALEXANDRIA GOLF CLUB

Last Wednesday saw yet another

“funny format” being played, the

powerball saw points on four

nominated holes being doubled in

an individual stableford

competition. Rendo Nell played

really well to finish on 45 points,

with Hilton Delport second on 42

points. The Alliance was won by

Rendo, Hilton and Trevor Hyson

on 84 points, while Rendo also

won the Jackpot holes and Pete

Andrew got a 2-club on the 3rd.

On Saturday we hosted the

Alexandria and District Angling

Club Golf Day. There was a great

turnout, with 84 people playing

on a beautiful spring day. The 2-

ball American Scramble format

saw the field having to play off low

handicaps, making scoring pretty

difficult. The father-and-son team

of Binky and Ivan-John du Preez

played outstanding golf to finish

on 45 points, some way ahead of

the second-placed couple of Otto

Nyendwana and Simphiwe

Button, on a count out on 41

points. A wonderful array of prizes

saw 25 couples receiving prizes in

the main draw, while Mbulelo

Nkohla was closest to the pin on

3/12, with Ivan-John du Preez on

the 8th, also winning the longest

drive on the 10th and Devin Wells

with the longest drive on the 18th.

Thanks to all those who played

on the day, the Alexandria and

District Angling Club and all their

sponsors, for what proved to be a

very successful day.

The next golf day to look

forward to is the Nemato Golf

Club Day which will be hosted in

Alexandria on October 1.

KENTON GOLF

B ROT H E R H O O D

Tuesday August 30

Following overnight rain,

dismal grey skies, very chilly

temperatures, a fresh westerly

wind and occasional showers

greeted the 22 entrants drawn in

two 3-balls and four 4-balls to

compete in a Stableford Alliance

2-scores-to-count format.

The sky eventually cleared to

see Fanie Smit, Brian Shirley, Andy

Stembridge and Heinz Czepluch

emerge winners on 84 points. On

their heels and tied for second

place were Tom Tagg, Derick van

Harmelen, Keith Rugg and Don

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Thomson along with Arnie

Schultz, Tony Halse, Jimmy van

Rensburg and Martinus

Scheepers, both coveys on 82

points.

Jan Immelman, Andy Manson

and Mike Stadler posted 70

(65+5) points to ensure the Hamer

& Sukkel was in their safe hands at

prize giving.

Andy Stembridge with a birdie

on the par three 8th, the only one

on the day, took the 2-club pool

for his covey.

An indication of playing

conditions was that no individual

scores of note were recorded.

Friday September 2

Initially overcast and cool

conditions greeted the 37 entrants

into the draw to contest a

Stableford Alliance 2-scores-tocount

format with a bonus point

for a “s a n dy ”, or par from a

b u n k e r.

The players were drawn in

three 3-balls and seven 4-balls

and duly rewarded as a light

westerly wind prevailed and the

sun shone through to warm up

proceedings. Rick Hill, Bob Shaw,

Michael Collins and Maureen

McGarvie eclipsed the rest of the

field to post a winning 93 points.

Arnie Schultz, Richard Farndell,

Andy Manson and John Crandon

had to be content with second

position for a well-earned 89

points. James Lobban, Shaun Uys

and Mike Beaumont contrived to

secure 77 (72+5) points to ensure

the only trophy on show on the

day, the Hamer & Sukkel, was in

their possession at prize giving.

James Lobban birdied the par

three 8th, Bob Shaw birdied the

par three 6th but Tony Halse, with

his birdie on the par three 11th,

took the 2-club pool for his

c ove y.

Ross Grainger shot an

individual 70 nett; John Crandon

and Hein Barnard both shot

individual 69 netts; and in the

spotlight was player of the day

Rick Hill with a superb individual

66 nett.

ROYAL PORT ALFRED

GOLF CLUB

In the Estate of the Late WILLEM JACOBUS

MOUTON (Identity Number: 3201175040089)

Unmarried, of Damant Lodge, Port Alfred,

and who died on 27 December 2021.

MASTER’S REFERENCE NO. 1861/2022

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

FIRST AND FINAL LIQUIDATION AND

DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT in the above

Estate will lie for inspection by all the

of the Eastern Cape High Court in

Grahamstown and a copy thereof at the

a period of 21 days to be calculated from

9th September 2022.

LIESL ERASMUS

Agent for Executor

AUDIE ATTORNEYS


PORT ALFRED 6170

TEL: (046) 624 2400

Father and son combination,

Binky and Ivan-John du

Preez, winners of the

Alexandria and District

Angling Club Golf Day

played on Saturday.

DATE: Wednesday August 31

SPONSOR: R72 Motors /

Arabella Wines

COMPETITIION: INDIVIDUAL

S TA B L E F O R D

No of Players: 67

Results: 1st: Darryl Hooper – 40

2nd: Ockie Pieterse – 39 c/i

3rd: Simon Cox – 39 c/o

4th: Stewart Dorrington – 37

Nearest the Pins: 6th: sponsor

Fishaways/Debonairs: Kevin

H e ny

8th: sponsor Efficient Insure:

Alan Rosenthall

11th: sponsor Bram’s @ the 19th:

Jason Sharrock

13th: sponsor The Firm: Juan

Pretorius

The Firmest Drive 18th: sponsor

The Firm: Gerhard Strydom

Nearest for 2 on 1st: sponsor

Remax Kowie: Stewart

Dorrington

DATE: Saturday September 3

SPONSOR: Viv Jordan Golf Day

COMPETITION: 2 Ball Alliance

No of Players: 61

Results: 1st: Neil Lounder &

George Lake – 57 points

2nd: Ockie Pieterse & Viv Jordan

– 51 points

3rd: Nathi Mbabela & Olothando

Ndabeni – 51 points c/o

4th: Rolly Clayton & Andy Barnes

– 50 points

Nearest the Pins:

6th: sponsor Mooifontein: Nathi

Mbabela

8th: sponsor Juan Pretorius

Architecture: Wendy Counihan

11th: sponsor Bram’s @ the 19th:

Olothando Ndabeni

13th: sponsor

Fishaways/Debonairs: Rob

Dowding Longest Drive

14th : sponsor The Firm: John

C ra n d o n

In the Estate of the Late ZAMUXOLO YUTAR

QUMA (Identity Number: 6310175781084)

who was married in community of property

to Nokuthula Queenvia Manyati-Quma, of

1160 Mabindisa Street, Port Alfred and who

died on 11 January 2022.

MASTER’S REFERENCE NO. 679/2022

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

FIRST AND FINAL LIQUIDATION AND

DISTRIBUTION ACCOUNT in the above

Estate will lie for inspection by all the

interested parties at the offices of the

Master of the Eastern Cape High Court in

Grahamstown and a copy thereof at the

a period of 21 days to be calculated from

9th September 2022.

MICKE ERASMUS

Agent for Executrix

AUDIE ATTORNEYS


PORT ALFRED 6170

TEL: (046) 624 2400

Nearest for 2 on 1st: sponsor:

B ra m ’s @ the 19th Ian Moncur

RPAGC LADIES RESULTS

DATE: AUGUST 30

SPONSOR: Pick n Pay

COMPETITION: THREE BALL

ALLIANCE

No of players: 22

Results:

1st: Ingrid Griffiths, Margie Reid,

Heather van Harmelen – 64

points

2nd: Yvonne Hill, Lindy Kriege,

Linda Dobson – 64 points c/o

Two Clubs:

13th Hole: Yvonne Hill

Nearest the pins:

6th: Glynnis Renecle (sponsored

by RPAGC)

8th: Ingrid Griffiths (sponsored by

R PAG C )

11th: Donne Piquet (sponsored

by Top Carpets)

13th (nearest for two): Yvonne Hill

(sponsored by The Grapevine)

RPAGC MIXED RESULTS

DAT E : Saturday September 3

Number of players: Ladies – 5

Men – 5

Results : 1st: M Reid, F Smith, H

Czeplugh – 89 points

Sponsored by The Boys

2nd: Lindy Krige, G Renecle, M

Krige, D Sinclair – 87 points

Longest Walk: Keith Rugge, M

McGarvie, H van Harmelen – 77

points Best Nett: Sponsored by

Fishaways: D Sinclair – 67

Closest to the Pin #8: Sponsored

by Mt Vernon Wines: Lindy Krige

BIG WALK: The Kowie Striders ladies participated in the

SPAR Virtual Challenge. Many of their entries were proudly

sponsored by SPAR.

KOWIE STRIDERS

3KM

Xabiso Mazantzi 10:04

Mihlali Magagu 10:15

Aviwe Rungqu 10:25

Lime Valuvalu 10:34

Luckhanyo Mafani 10:40

Asimanye Nobebe 11:50

Inaso Maneli 12:40

Lubabalo Mbambisa 12:56

Richard Daneel 13:45

Kamvalethu Mona 14:41

Phumezo Sifora 15:25

Jonathan Steck 15:44

Eva Schultze 17:01

Jaimey Shaw 17:53

Jo Betts 21:23

Matthew Steck 22:20

Marietjie Robb 26:00

Colleen Pansegrouw 28:53

Lauren Meyer 34:30

Tali Alexandre 34:30

5KM

Franco Klopper 23:22

Chris Pike 25:06

Reon van Zyl 26:00

Sticks Stiglingh 26:46

John Arnold 30:03

Cynthia Toerien 32:40

Floss Howden 51:43

Sue Robertson 51:43

Lesley Futter 51:43

Billy Futter 65:30

8KM

Rick Betts 37:26

Shannen Kethro 42:49

Shannon Arnold 42:49

Alex Weed 44:03

Mike Nunan 44:50

Ian Robertson 45:00

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PLAN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT

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Ndlambe teams for SEDRU showcase

Marking rugby

milestone

TOTT REPORTER

Four Ndlambe rugby teams

will be among those vying

for glory in an interclub

tournament at the Oval in

Makhanda on Saturday

September 10. They are all

members of the South Eastern

Districts Rugby Union (SEDRU)

and the tournament is one of

several events being organised

to mark the sub-union’s 50th

anniversary this year.

This weekend’s event follows

a successful coaching clinic for

more than 30 under-11s and

U13s from four schools last

month. Coming up are a rugby

day for Eastern Province and

Border sub-unions and a rugby

tournament for U18 school boys

early next year. A gala dinner on

September 23 will honour

SEDRU’s past legends.

The initiatives are in

partnership with the department

of sports, recreation, arts and

culture in the Makana and S a ra h

Baartman municipalities, EPRU

and, imminently, Ndlambe

M u n i c i p a l i t y.

Alongside these events are

various fundraising initiatives

including a raffle for a brand

new Renault KWID (tickets are

available at all local clubs).

SEDRU originated in 1972

under the then non-racial

SARU. It covers the political

geographical area of Makana

and Ndlambe municipalities in

the Eastern Cape and is an

affiliate of EPRU.

The first teams scheduled to

play in this weekend’s club

tournament at the Oval are

Klipfontein, Ndlambe Tigers,

Kowie United and Trying Stars,

from Ndlambe; St Marks and

Rosebuds from Alicedale; and

Old Collegians, Easterns, Lily

Whites, Swallows and Brumbies

from Makana. A sub-union day

will follow on September 24.

Black rugby in this region

originated in the 19th century,

with the establishment of

prominent community clubs

such as All Blacks, Violets, Lily

White and Winter Rose, later

followed by household names

like Ndlambe Tigers,

Klipfontein, Kowie United,

Eastern, Wanderers, Buffaloes,

Old Collegians, Universals,

Rosebuds, Rainbows, St Marks,

Swallows, Vultures, Spartans,

Scorpions, Trying Stars, Home

Sweepers, Universal-Rainbows,

Brumbies, Golden Brothers and

Spring Roses. They produced

stalwarts such as Sandi

Maqanda, Bush Manana,

Khuselo Faku, Sodunangashe

Kolisi, Frikkie and Frans Coeries,

Norman Xhoxho, Pepsi Twaku,

Dennis Stuurman, Lex Mpati,

Mntwekhaya Nkwinti, George

Lamani, Allister Coetzee,

Charles Wessels, Fabian Juries

and Rosko Speckman. SEDRU is

one of a few sub-unions with

four clubs older than 100 years.

“As an EPRU sub-structure,

the purpose was to establish and

reconnect to our historical

vibrancy prior to 1992,” ch a i r

Deon Hilpert said. “This was to

remind us of our past and the

fact that this region is the cradle

of black rugby. We want to

make it a unifying cultural tool.”

TOP TEAM: The Carara Agro Processing team at the Kowie Toyota 6-a-side corporate cricket

tournament hosted at Port Alfred High School on Saturday 3 September (from left) Ross Daly,

Grasham Haines, Ian Robertson, Danie van Rensburg, Brad Wilmot, Richard Beyleveld and Brian

Duxbury. Picture: SUE MACLENNAN

Carara on form for cricket fest

SUE MACLENNAN

Great weather and a great vibe

meant Kowie Toyota’s inaugural

6-a-side Corporate Cricket

tournament last Saturday was an

all-round hit. With 12 sides up

against each other for a day of

camaraderie, it was Carara Agro

Processing who ended the day

on top with The Frameworks &

Sign Co runners up.

Co-ordinating the umpires

was Grahamstown Cricket

Board co-ordinator Barry Smith,

who had organised six umpires

for the two Port Alfred High

School fields. The five-overs

format meant batsmen were

focused on chasing runs. Further

speeding up proceedings was 6

runs for a no-ball or a wide.

“There were a few 100s and

a lot of 90s and 80s,” Smith said.

By mid-afternoon, there had

also been at least one score of

130-plus.

Kowie Toyota sponsors the

Pineapple Tournament and

organiser of last weekend’s

event, Gary Botha, said it was

intended as a fun start to the

cricket season and a social,

corporate team-building day.

“We ’ll definitely do it again

next year,” he said.

PA Rock & Surf prize-giving celebrates superb season

TOTT CONTRIBUTOR

The annual Port Alfred Rock &

Surf prize-giving for the

2021/2022 season took place

on Friday September 2 at the

Port Alfred River and Ski-boat

Club.

Chairperson Gary du Randt

welcomed everyone and

thanked the sponsors for their

generous support over many

ye a r s .

Trophies were handed out

for the biggest of each species

caught and the floor was in

laughter as one member, Liam

Miller, rehashed the episode for

the Hard Luck Trophy.

Species prizes were handed

out for the most species caught

on two different outings.

Category prizes and trophies

were presented for the top

anglers in the U21, Ladies,

Seniors, Masters and Grand

Masters categories, as well as for

the top five anglers of the year.

Top honours went to Paul

Knight, who caught 116kg of

fish and was crowned Club

Champ, as well as the

sportsman of the year.

A total of 860 fish – 20

different species – were caught

this year, weighing 1,121.85kg.

The new season gets under

way on September 17.

The club has good depth

with representation at EP league

under the captaincy of Darian

Keeton. [More about the league

in next week’s edition of Talk of

the Town].

Other prize winner

highlights:

Top Round Robin Team: Paul

Knight, Rod Yendall, Bruce

Amos and Terry Stewart

Grand Masters Winner: Rod

Ye n d a l l

Most improved angler:

Andrew Burgess

Report from Port Alfred Rock

& Surf

CLUB CHAMPION: Pick n

Pay Heritage Mall’sMJ Van

Jaarsveld, presents Paul

Knight with his a w a rd . P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

KENTON BOWLING CLUB

Our club'sAGM was held on

Wednesday and it was well

attended. The club provided eats

which went down very well,

helped of course by some amber

liquid. We wish the new

committee all the best for the

coming year and trust that at all

times decisions are made for the

club's success and the benefit of

our members. To the members of

the previous committee a big

thank you for all you did and for

those leaving I'm sure that we'll

see you back again on the

committee in the future.

Friday evening was time for

the PT Lockdown Meat Draw and

once again it was Rodney Austin

who had his number pulled. As

someone who used to say that

he's never won anything in the

draws, I must say he's been doing

all right in the past few months.

Kenton Garden Services

sponsored social Saturday this

week and a small but enthusiastic

group of bowlers turned up on a

glorious spring day to vie for the

prize. The winners were the team

of Peter Levey, Lee Slater and

Sandy Rule. I'm sure everyone is

aware of how much Kenton

Garden Services do for the club in

keeping our grounds looking as

good as they always do for which

we are very grateful.

It was especially nice to have

our head coach, RinaMaree back

on the greens after a year long

medical absence and she certainly

hasn't lost any of her bowling

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ability and had a great game.

Finally we wish Bill Bedford a

speedy recovery after he

underwent heart surgery this

week. The latest update is that he

is doing well and will be moving

to a general ward soon.

KOWIE BOWLING CLUB

Firstly, the club wants to welcome

back our men’s club captain Jonty

Alexander and our President Judy

Alexander, who were away in the

UK for almost a month, visiting

family. It's really good to have you

back at the club again.

With rain falling gently

through most of Monday night

and continuing until around 9am

on Tuesday morning, it was

uncertain whether the greens

would be dry enough to play our

regular tabs in competition. Much

to the delight of our members, at

around 9.15am, the sun broke

through the clouds, and together

with a stiff breeze, the eventual go

ahead was given by the

g r e e n k e e p e r.

The winners were on form

John Hubbard and Martin

S l a t t e r y.

Wednesday's novice session

was enjoyed by the usuals on the

C green, but the big interest of the

day was on the A green where the

semi finals for the Novice Singles

competition was being decided

between two outstanding young

bowlers, Justin Louw and Jason

Prince. Jason was pipped at the

post after a huge fight-back from

Justin. This leaves the final to be

decided next week between Justin

and Andre Laas, another great

talent from Kleinemonde.

HORACE & PEG PURDON

CUP

Thursday saw the 4th and final

round of the Horace and Peg

Purdon competition being played

out at our club. With the sun

belting out its late Winter

ultraviolet rays on all the

competitors, there were some very

close outcomes, which ultimately

changed the final scoresheet quite

d ra m a t i c a l l y.

The final of the Peggy Purdon

Cup scoresheet reads:

WInners: Kowie on 10 points

with a shot difference of + 22.

In second place was Kenton

on 8 points with a shot difference

of +16.

Port Alfred came in third place

with 6 points and a shot difference

FEELING

GREAT: Winners

of B section

M a r i o A g n e w,

Bessie Mears

(GBS

sponsor) , Ali

Daniels, and

M a rc e l l e B u rg e s s .

Picture: SUPPLIED

of -38.

Congratulations to both the

Kowie men's and ladies teams

who showed that team work in

bowling is what counts.

While the finals were being

played out on the A green, the tabs

in competition also had a winner

for the day. Peter May, John

Hubbard and uncle Don

Armstrong clinched their trips

game against Cyprian Guards

team to claim the bragging rights

for the day.

KOWIE CENTENARY GBS

CO M P E T I T I O N

On Saturday morning, 26 teams

from all over the Lower Albany

district came together to play in

the Kowie Centenary GBS

competition.The teams were

divided into 3 sections,

appropriately named G, B and S.

Each team played three games of

15 ends. Each game was divided

into three skins, with 4 points for a

win and 2 points for each skin,

totalling 10 points up for grabs per

game. Two games were played in

the morning session and the last

one, after the lunch break.

After some brilliant bowling

on superbly prepared greens and

in fine Spring weather, the

scorecards for each team were

tallied up, and in the late

afternoon, the prizegiving began.

G SECTION:

Winners on 22 points and a shot

difference of +21 were Jason

Prince, Justin Louw and Ronel

Hough.

B SECTION:


difference of +33 were Ali

Daniels, Marcelle Burgess and

Mario Agnew.

S SECTION:


difference of +19 were Rodney

Gradwell, DiGruneberg and Gill

Tu r n e r.

Last but not least, congratulations

to Jacques Krige on becoming the

Seniors Singles Champion for

2022 - winning it against Bryan

Burger. Go Jakkals go!!

PORT ALFRED BOWLING

C LU B

It promises to be another busy

week of bowls with the club’s

men’s and ladies’ drawn pairs

played yesterday, followed by the

Whiteside clash in Grahamstown

this coming Saturday and Sunday.

The normal tabs-in was also

held this past Tuesday. Take a

breather, people!

Then, this past Saturday there

were three Port Alfred teams

participating in the annual

KowieGBS competition where

three games of 15 ends were

played in perfect weather.

Of the three, Brian (skip) and

Mary McLean (second) and Mike

Connelan (lead), won two of their

three games to end third in their

section. The other Port Alfred

teams were Elzabe Rodriguez

(skip), Joan Jacobs (second) and

Bill Wragg (lead) and Peter

Wansell (skip), Joanne Brown

(second) and Mike Pfotenhauer

(lead). Well done for entering.

Former club president Trevor

Frost, who has not been feeling

well and is spending time in

Botswana, has withdrawn from

the Eastern Areas mini-districts to

be played in Port Elizabeth later

this month.

This led to a reshuffle of the

teams with Lenny Clarke and

KallieCalitz (from Albany BC)

brought into the sides.

HeinStrombeck, will now skip the

side of TJMcLean (third), Jonty

Alexander (second) and Brian

(lead).

New club captain

ChristoHattingh, whose farm is up

for sale, is away for a month to

deal with a problem on the farm

which according to him could

affect the sale. Holding thumbs

Christo.

Lastly, a big thanks to Judy

Henshall whose husband Richard

recently passed away, for donating

R1000 for a round of free drinks

for club members. As Richard,

who came from the Northern

Cape would say when having his

first beer, and I quote: “God bless

the brewer.’’ Good bowling all.

Talk 8 September 2022

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