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Port Alfred shines
Safe and buzzing with activities, Port Alfred is a
gem on the tourism map, reports TK MTIKI
Port Alfred’s reputation as a safe and vibrant
place for families to live and holiday has
been strengthened by collaboration across
the region, and within the town.
The Sunshine Coast Tourism AGM held at the
Royal Port Alfred Golf Club saw new board
members elected, with the outgoing board
revealing an array of successful projects aimed at
making Port Alfred a better place to live and visit.
Port Alfred Tourism manager Sandy Birch
highlighted the work that tourism has been doing
to promote the town. Birch said they had a great
year in terms of their funded projects with the
Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency and
Sarah Baartman District Municipality among their
funders. A sign installed in Wharf Street
welcoming visitors to Port Alfred was one of these
projects. And with assistance, Sunshine Coast
Tourism was able to launch websites for both Port
Alfred and Kenton.
Birch said the team had visited local
attractions so they could get to know them inside
out. Special spots the area had to offer included
Mansfield Game Reserve, Kleinemonde and the
Kenton-on-Sea beaches.
“We have also upped our digital footprint,”
Birch said. “I hope you are enjoying the
newsletters we send out every week.”
The organisation was excited last year when
they were able to incorporate Nanaga into their
area.
Birch went on to tell the audience about local
events and expressed appreciation for the support
they receive.
“Events are coming fast and furious,” B i rch
said.
She made special mention of the university
boat races that kick off this week.
Birch thanked the Board for their
commitment.
“Not forgetting our members: without you, we
would not have tourism,” she said.
Representing the Port Alfred Business Forum,
Clinton Millard said they had been able to recruit
beach patrollers who patrol from Monday to
Friday, 7am to 5pm. He said the beach patrols
had made local beaches a safe place.
“It’s becoming a family beach which is what
we really want. With that, the Lions have also
come on board and donated five warning
b o a r d s ,” he said.
Millard said Port Alfred was one of the safest
areas to live in comparison to other coastal towns.
He said Multi Security had partnered with the
police in joint programmes to uproot crime in
Port Alfred.
“We have our crime under control,” Millard
said.
Multi Security and the South African Police
Service had launched two campaigns, Millard
said.
SAPS’s campaign is called Community in
Blue, to educate the community on how to avoid
crime. Multi Security’s campaign is called Take
Back our Towns.
“We are bringing SAPS into areas where we
are having problems to use the power that they
have to fix them,” he said.
Sunshine Coast Tourism Chair Rick Pryce said,
“It is extraordinary to remind ourselves that at last
ye a r ’s AGM we were talking about SA shifting to
adjusted lockdown level 1, and being removed
from the UK’s red list.
“This year we are able to report on business
and tourism recovery, completion of tourism
projects and planned projects for the year ahead,”
he said.
Pryce also applauded Medolino Caravan
Pa r k ’s improvements, describing the new
additions as a wow factor.
“Within a year of purchasing the park, new
owners Johnny Young and Suzan Coetzee have
been awarded 4-star status,” Pryce noted. They
have also created a successful farmers market,
wedding venue, kiddies’ park, coffee shop and
will soon be opening Paintball,” he said.
Pryce said they had also forged a great
working relationship with Talk of the Town who
support tourism campaigns such as the Sunshine
Coast Unplugged photographic competition
where a spectacular photograph of the area is
uploaded to their social media pages and Talk of
the Town publishes its choice in each edition.
Pryce thanked Millard for working with
tourism to ensure that planned projects reach
fruition. Sunshine Coast Tourism awarded their
annual trophy to Millard and Multi Security.
TEAM TRAINING: A rowing team in town for the RMB Universities’ Boat Race trains on the
Kowie River early on Tuesday 13 September.
Varsity rowers back in town
TOTT REPORTER
South Africa’s university rowers
take to the Kowie River
Thursday 15 September for the
RMB Universities’ Boat Race in
Port Alfred. Crews race either
4km or 6km down the river.
The regatta will be held over
three days, with Women’s and
Men’s Heads races on Thursday
and finals on Friday and
S a t u r d ay.
Teams are being hosted in
various accommodation
establishments across Ndlambe.
Friends and fans will also camp
or just hang out at the event’s
riverside base, with the Varsity
Boat Race Festival on the Kowie
a drawcard.
Modelled on the prestigious
Oxford and Cambridge Boat
Race, the RMB Universities’
Boat Race involves all of the
South African university rowing
clubs and offers something
different than the traditional
2000m Olympic style racing.
The crews have to navigate
their eights around a variety of
90 degree corners and avoid
numerous sandbanks to
complete their 6 km (men) and
4 km (women) races.
Thursday sees all crews
racing a heads race (started in
the order of the previous
ye a r ’splacings) which places
them for their finals which are
raced over the following two
days. Each final consists of two
boats racing side by side and an
umpire whose major role is
keeping the crews apart as each
fights for the best racing line.
The full programme is on
Page 6.
Broken digger leads to animal burial nightmare for Port Alfred SPCA
SUE MACLENNAN
A broken-down TLB has led to a
nightmare situation at the Port Alfred
SPCA, where the bodies of close to 20
animals are waiting to be buried.
Trenches just outside the perimeter
of the SPCA property in Station Hill are
used to bury animals euthanased or
found dead. Because the SPCA is the
main utiliser of the trenches due to the
high volume of animals surrendered by
local communities to be euthanased,
they monitor the situation and report to
the municipality three or four weeks
before the trench becomes full.
But a broken-down TLB (tractorloader-back
actor, or digger) at
Ndlambe Municipality means there has
been a long delay and SPCA staff and
supporters are becoming desperate.
“There are currently approximately
16 bodies lying above the ground,”
SPCA administrator Forbes Coutts told
Talk of the Town. “By the end of next
week that number will probably be 40.
“We have been in contact with
[Ndlambe officials] telephonically and
via Whatsapp for more than two
months, with no results.”
Children from Station Hill play in
the vicinity of the piled-up bodies,
which are a growing health hazard.
“We will be hiring a TLB so that we
can go and assist the SPCA,” Ndlambe
spokesperson Cecdil Mbolekwa said.
TOTT also sought clarity on the
relationship between the SPCA and the
municipality, particularly where the
responsibility of each organisation
starts and ends; and what agreements
the municipality has with the SPCA
when it comes to dealing with a) dead
and/or injured animals in the municipal
area; b) strays in the municipal area;
and whether there are other services
that Ndlambe provides to the SPCA,
either for free or at a rebated rate.
We will report on these further once
we have a response.
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Student drowns in rip current
Teen at beach
with friends
TK MTIKI
Rhodes University says it is
not yet in a position to
comment on the death of
a 19-year-old student who
drowned at West Beach in Port
Alfred last weekend.
The teenager was swept out
to sea by a rip current while
swimming with friends.
National Sea Rescue
Institute (NSRI) spokesperson,
Craig Lambinon, said the duty
crew were alerted after reports
of a drowning in progress at
West Beach shortly before 4pm
on Saturday, September 10.
Lambinon said the young
student was being swept out to
sea in strong rip currents.
“We believe she had been
swimming and wading in waistdeep
water at the time while at
the beach with friends,” he said.
Lambinon said the NSRI
responded with rescue
swimmers and launched the
NSRI craft 11 Alpha.
The SAPS, Gardmed
ambulance services, Multi
Security officers and municipal
officials were also on the
scene.
Lambinon said the NSRI
rescue craft retrieved the young
student’s body in the surf line in
rough sea conditions. The team
immediately began cardio
pulmonary resuscitation (CPR),
and then transported her body
to the NSRI Port Alfred rescue
station where paramedics
continued CPR efforts.
“After all efforts to resuscitate
the female were exhausted,
sadly the 19-year-old …
believed to be attending Rhodes
University, was declared
d e c e a s e d ,” Lambinon said.
The young student was from
KwaZulu-Natal. Police
spokesperson Warrant Officer
Majola Nkohli said the police
had opened an inquest docket.
“Police are investigating an
inquest following the drowning
of a 19-year-old … at West
Beach in Port Alfred,” Nkohli
said.
Nkohli said their report
indicated that the teenager was
swept out to sea by a rip current.
“The identity of the deceased
is being withheld until a formal
identification is done. The
investigation continues,” Nkohli
said.
Rhodes communications
officer, Velisile Bukula, said the
university was not in a position
to comment at this stage.
“The matter is being handled
according to the university
protocols.
“We will comment in greater
detail once all the processes
have been followed,” Bukula
said.
BILLOWING SMOKE: An aeiral view of the burning building, which was most recently used as a
nurses’ home. Picture: SUPPLIED
FIRST RESPONDERS: A Makana firefighter extinguishes flames at a disused building at Settlers
Hospital at 1.20pm on Sunday, September 11. Pictures: SUE MACLENNAN
Red flag over security after Settlers Hospital fire
SUE MACLENNAN
A fire destroyed a disused
building at Settlers Hospital in
Makhanda at about midday on
September 11.
Health department
spokesperson Yonela Dekeda
said staff on duty noticed the fire
close to the southern boundary
of the hospital grounds and
quickly informed the CEO.
“On arrival, the CEO
realised the [disused] nurses’
home side building was on fire.
“The Fire Department and
SAPS were called and
responded swiftly to the scene.
“No injuries have been
r e p o r t e d ,” Dekeda said.
Makana fire manager
William Welkom confirmed that
the call was received at about
12.15pm.
“A crew immediately
responded and found a building
at the back of the hospital, used
as a nurses’ home, engulfed in
f l a m e s ,” Welkom said.
The fire crew brought the fire
under control and contained the
fire, Welkom said. “The entire
structure, constructed of
asbestos cladded and prefabricated
material, collapsed.
No-one was injured,” he said.
The building had been
unoccupied at the time.
Five fire vehicles and 10 fire
fighters had attended to the fire,
Welkom said.
The Rhodes University water
tanker, along with two Rhodes
staff members, were at the scene
to asssist.
Welkom and Dekeda said
the cause of the fire had not
been determined.
Though the flames were
extinguished, smoke was still
visible shortly before 3pm as
material continued to smoulder.
“The team is still busy
carrying out damping down
procedures, as there is a lot of
smouldering debris,” We l k o m
confirmed at 5pm.
There was confusion when
To t T first posted about the fire
on Facebook, with a former
nurse saying the nurses’ home
had been at the north-west end
DESTROYED: A second structure damaged in the fire.
of the hospital grounds, not the
southern end.
“Those buildings [where the
fire was] were the old Barratt
wa r d s ,” said one former nurse.
“We were nursing in the mid
60s-70s and it was very much in
use then.”
The Department of Health
has since confirmed that since
then, the (south end) buildings
were used as a crèche, then as a
nurses’ home.
A local source said they had
been abandoned since the start
of the Covid-19 lockdown in
March 2020. A walk in the veld
south of the hospital revealed
several breaches in the
perimeter fence, one as wide as
a car.
Across these breaches are
well-worn paths leading to areas
where signs suggest people
spend time there and possibly
sleep there. The hospital’s senior
management, accompanied by
security personnel, were later
seen inspecting the area.
Among other items, TotT
found several cut-open emptied
“e nve l o p e s ” of asbestos
cladding on the path outside the
broken fence, suggesting that
EASY ACCESS: One of several breaches in fencing that runs
along the southern edge of the hospital grounds.
metal pipes may have been
r e m ove d .
TotT has asked the
Department of Health whether it
is considering vandalism and/or
theft as a possible link to the fire,
given the ease with which it is
possible to enter and leave the
premises via the broken fence.
Because of the breaches in
the fence, we also asked what
measures the department would
take to secure the property, staff
and patients at the hospital.
Dekeda responded by
s ay i n g : “There are no vagrants
that occupy unused buildings at
Settlers Hospital and we have
not experienced any cable theft
in the hospital.
“The buildings that caught
fire are currently not being
utilised. The management of the
facility together with
Infrastructure at Head Office is
currently attending to the open
fence issue as part of
m a i n t e n a n c e .”
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reported in the past week.
Shortly after 4pm on
September 7 a client in
Boundary Road reported copper
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response and SAPS attended and
a case was opened.
In the early hours of Saturday,
a panic signal was received from
Park Road premises, where
copper pipes were stolen.
Also on Saturday, armed
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at Oriole Road, where cables
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Flame of hope
LP Gaz Port Alfred steps
up for soup kitchen
TOTT REPORTER
Runeli Drive soup
kitchen founder
and host,
Gertrude Sigonyela,
was thrilled to receive a
cylinder of gas donated
by LP Gaz Port Alfred
owner Marius Visser,
this week. But when she
heard Visser would be
delivering 9kg of gas
once a month for the
next two years, she was
ove r j oye d .
S i g o nye l a ’s home is
a beacon of hope in her
neighbourhood,
providing dozens of
residents with their only
proper meal of the day.
When Talk of the
Town visited Sigonyela’s
community soup
kitchen in Nemato at
the beginning of
August, we reported on
her bid to provide more
food for more people by
starting a vegetable
garden.
“You cannot turn
people away,” S i g o nye l a
said.
“They come any day
of the week to ask if I
have something.”
When Visser read
S i g o nye l a ’s wish list:
fencing for a vegetable
garden, soup
ingredients, firewood
for cooking… and gas
to cook on when it
rains, he knew there
was something he could
o f f e r.
He has pledged to
deliver to Sigonyela’s
doorstep a 9kg cylinder
of gas every month for
the next two years and
this week made good
on his pledge with a
personal delivery.
HELP THAT MATTERS: Marius Visser, owner of LP Gaz Port Alfred, hands a
9kg cylinder of gas to Gertrude Sigonyela on Tuesday 13 September 2022.
Visser has pledged to donate 9kg of gas every month for the next two years to
support the soup kitchen that Sigonyela runs from her Nemato home. P i c t u re :
ANNELI HANSTEIN
Talk of the Town welcomes
Khanyisa Daweti back to the
team, as an advertising sales
representative. Faith Qinga
asked her to share a little about
herself.
I was born on one of the
Southwell farms and was raised
in Port Alfred. I did my
schooling at Port Alfred High
School and matriculated in
2009. I, thereafter, went on to
study towards a marketing
qualification at the Nelson
Mandela Metropolitan
University. In 2014, I was
elected to serve as a PR
Councillor for the Democratic
Alliance in Ndlambe. I served in
the position for six years until
the Local Government Elections
in November 2021. Since then,
I have pursued my other
aspirations in Makhanda and
Port Alfred.
C O M M U N I T Y:
Khanyisa
Daweti has
returned to
Talk of the
Town as an
advertising
sales
re p re s e n t a t i v e .
Picture: FAITH
QINGA
A heart for service
What motivates you?
I am motivated by the
possibility of gaining new
opportunities and experiences.
What value do you think ToTT
has to offer the residents of this
re g i o n ?
A sense of community. Being
there with the people of
Ndlambe and Makana at large.
Wh a t ’s the most important
priority in your line of work?
For me, it is to provide
exceptional service to our
c o m m u n i t y.
What are your long-term career
goals?
Gaining experience and
learning as much as I can in this
role.
What do you love about Port
A l f re d ?
Besides the sea, I genuinely
love the people of Port Alfred
and our sense of community.
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Be mindful when you
offer to help someone
Assist when asked, it’s warranted, and ensuring the dignity of the person
Ta l kIT
ABOUT
Travelling on life’s interesting journey while
living with blindness, I encounter all kinds
of questions – not to mention strange
situations. At times I feel as if a book is long
overdue to assist friends, family and members of
the public when encountering persons with
disabilities.
However, that is a topic for another day.
The encounters I describe below happened in
real life and will start to answer the questions
many readers of this column have about helping
persons with disabilities in everyday situations.
It’s a spring day at OR Tambo International
airport and the waiting hall is buzzing with lively
conversation. Like so many other passengers, I am
on the long and winding road back home after a
work trip.
A ground hostess from the airline is tasked
with “meeting” and “assisting” me. After
announcing herself and asking if she may assist,
she well-meaningly puts her arm around me.
She does this because she is afraid to lose me,
or that I may fall.
Stifling a laugh, and with politeness cultivated
through many years of living with blindness, I
gently but firmly take her wrist and with the other
hand take her elbow and say: “Thank you. I’ll take
the elbow to be walking half a step behind you.”
Once she is assured that I am holding on
firmly and walking safely behind her, we end the
sisterly embrace and make our way through
security gates and finally onto the aircraft.
The next day I am back home, crossing the
road with my guide-dog (I think at that time it was
Va n i l l a ).
As we wait to cross the road, a well-meaning
person proceeds to guide us away from the
crossing, their arms around my shoulders, saying:
“Let me help you”.
All this while Vanilla and I had our route
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planned out and were on a well thought out trip to
the supermarket.
After rerouting and continuing on our way, we
are waiting at the next crossing, and a pesky traffic
light takes forever to change. I am listening
carefully to move safely and with the traffic.
A kindly lady next to me gently breezes in: “I
shall cross now, it is safe. Do you wish to cross
with me?”
Having waited for what seemed an eternity, I
take her up on her offer: I thank her and give the
“f o r wa r d ” command to my dog.
Acceptable time and place.
Looking back now, some situations I have
encountered are rather comical. However, on a
serious note, there is certainly an acceptable time,
place and method to offer help.
Please consider the points below when you
decide to help to someone with a disability.
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Help is a personal thing, whether disabled or
not, and should be managed.
Wait until you are asked for help, unless it is
clear from the situation that there is imminent
danger, or that the situation is out of control.
When you do help without being asked,
explain why.
In a more controlled day-to-day situation, at
the mall or restaurant, ask how you may assist.
Sometimes it may be something small – the
person is looking for something they dropped.
On another occasion, it may be a wheelchair
user needing an object at the top of shelving in the
supermarket.
While speaking to a blind person with a guidedog
or white cane, use a normal tone as you are
quite audible to them.
In some cases, for example, to someone living
with blindness or partial sight, information is key.
This may mean different things in social
situations, for example you may be asked for
information about a situation, who is in
attendance, or how seating arrangements work.
Another situation: someone spilt something on
a jacket. A tactful whisper and inconspicuous
assistance to remove the spill will be most
welcome.
Furthermore, never refer to a person with a
disability in their presence: “How much sugar
would she like in her coffee.”
Address the person by name to grab their
attention and include them in the conversation.
Never greet someone familiar with the person
with a disability and omit to greet them; it is rude
and says they don’t exist.
Finally, remember – help is only help when
asked for or when it is clear that the situation
warrants it and the dignity of the person receiving
help is assured.
Compiled FAITH QINGA
Facebook Question
What did you admire about
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II?
To T T ’s online readers had very
positive views about Britain’s late
Queen Elizabeth II. M i ch e l e
Vincent said she admired the
Queen’s “long and faithful service
as Queen and her devotion to
d u t y.” Robin Collett said Queen
Elizabeth II was a “Special lady
chip of the old society; she spoke
well, acted like a lady, looked like
a lady, was courteous, kind and
always had a good word for
p e o p l e .”
Paul Gibson relayed his personal
encounter with the Queen. “I met
her twice. The first time in 1972 I
served her lunch at the Savoy
Hotel. When we were introduced
she said to me, ‘My, you are a tall
one!’ She was shorter than I
imagined her to be. The second
time was at a garden party at
Buckingham Palace in 1977. She
told me I had ‘pretty eyes’. She
was so personable and quite funny
at times. I will always remember
her words to me. A very special
l a dy !” he said. Colin Taylor said
he admired the Queen’s “l oya l t y
to duty”.Bev Peach Mclaggan
said: “Absolutely everything…
These wannabee celebrities pale
into insignificance beside
her”Gillian Armstrong said: “Her
dedication and what a lady and
true Queen she was”. Oscar
Conrad Bessenger said; “She had
Gutzpah and Uithouvermoee'”.
Bonny Skipper said: “She was
always gracious, and a lady to her
f i n g e r t i p s .”Jean McCowen said
she loved seeing Queen Elizabeth
II at a Windsor Horse show years
ago. “A wonderful monarch who
was so interested in her subjects'
lives. Her faith, caring and
devotion made her so special”,
she added. Angela Liesenberg said
she admired the Queen’s “l oya l t y
to duty, work ethic spanning her
entire life and that she was always
an absolute lady”. Babette
Vermaak said: “Her work ethic
and beautiful skin and of course
her own teeth.”Buzzing on Twitter
in Port Alfred this week:
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Student drowns at West Beach
last Saturday@ H e ra l d N M B
tweeted “A young woman
swimming with friends at the
beach in the Eastern Cape town of
Port Alfred has died after being
swept away by strong rip
c u r r e n t s .”
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FACE 2 FACE with /
Rob Crothall
Q
: Please tell us about your
wo r k .
A
: I work in the Information
Technology (IT) space
doing application d e ve l o p m e n t
(programming, websites, and so
on), project management, and
general management
consulting.
I work as a contractor for a
variety of clients. I also help a
few NPOs, when needed.
Q: How and where did it all
start?
A: I started in the magistrate’s
office in small towns in the
Transkei, studying law part-time.
When I could, I started
studying for a science degree at
Wits University but dropped out
when everything I owned was
stolen.
I went to work as a computer
operator, then developer,
manager, and eventually started
my own contracting business.
Q: Best moment?
A: The 17 years I spent in
Kimberley working for De Beers
Consolidated Diamond Mines
IT bureau. I met and married
Gwynn, had challenging work,
and the support of management.
Q: Low point (and how you
re c ove re d ) ?
A: I scraped up enough money
to study for a BSc at Wits.
During my first year I came back
to my lodgings one day and
found everything had been
stolen except my army uniform.
I couldn’t afford to carry on
studying, so I wrote to 34
companies asking for a job.
I was employed by NCR as a
computer operator and studied
programming and systems
analysis part-time. I then moved
on to programming at Anglo
American and eventually
became a divisional manager at
De Beers and Anglo.
Q: Down time: how do you
unwind?
A: I watch TV with Gwynn, walk
the dog, and do pro bono work
for NPOs.
Q: A song, mantra or phrase
that sums up the way you see
the world …?
A: “Carpe diem, quam
minimum credulapostero [Seize
the day, and trust least to
t o m o r r ow ] ”. If we need to do
something, we should do it as
soon as possible – we may not
be able to do it tomorrow.
Q: Something South African to
c e l e b ra t e ?
A: The friendliness of the South
African people – we all get
along with each other on a
personal level. South Africans
are positive and can do anything
they set their minds to.
Q: One thing SA needs to fix?
A: Basic education! For the first
three years of school, we learn
to read. For the rest of our lives,
we read to learn.
We have matriculants who
are functionally illiterate. They
are unemployable, except in
low-level labour.
Failing to give a student a
good grounding in reading and
understanding what they have
read is to condemn that student
to a life of poverty and lost
opportunities.
And it would help if some of
the 6,000 schools that still use
pit toilets could be given decent
i n f ra s t r u c t u r e .
Q: Top of your
recommendations for visitors to
Ndlambe and the Sunshine
Coast?
A: Visit the Tourism Office and
website and see all the things
that may interest you.
In addition to what you find
there, visit the beaches,
Bathurst, and our restaurants.
Q: Top of your own bucket list?
A: Visit the Observatory in
Sutherland in winter to get clear
skies!
Q: Favourite book?
A: Frank Herbert’s Dune to see
how he weaves an intricate plot
involving politics, an unusual
religion, and a harsh and
unforgiving environment.
Stephen Hawking’s The
Universe in a Nutshell – it is a
beautifully illustrated book
which explains many of the
theories of physics.
And Oram & Wilson’s
Beautiful Code which explains
some of the elegant, classical
algorithms of computer science.
Q: Who is your hero, and why?
A: My grandfather, Robert Fyfe
King, who was wise, honest,
clever, and good with people.
He understood his world and
tried to make it a better place.

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EDITORIAL
OPINION
Action on
river and
ro a d
After a two-year break, some of the
region’s (and the country’s) top
paddlers took to the Kowie River
last weekend in the the annual
Kowie Intercity Canoe Challenge. And
today sees the start of the RMB Universities’
Boat Race - a three-day sporting and social
event that has Port Alfred buzzing.
There is no doubt that Ndlambe is an
increasingly popular venue for sporting and
other events. As we report in our page 1
story, much of this success is thanks to
constructive collaboration between entities
within the town,
but also along the
Sunshine Coast.
Talk of the
Town is proud to
be associated with
the Amanzi
Challenge later
this year.
And this week,
we can announce
that we are the
official media
sponsor for the
G2C mountain
❝
There is no
doubt that
Ndlambe is an
i n c re a s i n g l y
popular venue
for sporting
and other
events
bike race from Makhanda to Port Alfred on
6 November 2022.
We ’ve partnered with local bike shop
Cycle Asylum to come up with a way to get
you to the finish with a smile on your face.
Today (on this page) you’ll find some
introductory guidelines for your training, as
well as Week 1 of a 6-week training
programme that’s designed for fun riders,
but will also work for hotshots wanting to
improve on their times.
Distances are 75km and 58km, with a
58km event for e-bikes. Grahamstown to
Sea MTB is a Cycling South Africa (CSA)
sanctioned event and will be run according
to CSA rules. Enter online at
www.grahamstown2sea.co.za - online
entries close midnight on Wednesday 2
N ove m b e r.
Yo u ’ll find your weekly training guide,
as well as more tips and information for
cyclists and supporters every week until the
race, in Talk of the Town.
Beneficiaries are the Port Alfred SPCA
and the Makana Residents Association.
Race organiser and MRA chairperson Sally
Price-Smith said: “We always thank and
appreciate main sponsor BUCO for both
financial and practical support. Without
which it would not be possible to host the
e ve n t .
“Makana Residents’ Association took
over the organisation of the event from
Cathy Braans PR company in 2020 and this
will be out third year organising the event.
Last year we added the longer distance for
more experienced riders which takes an
exciting and challenging trip around Sibuya
Game Reserve.”
Other sponsors this year include Star
Bread, Hi-tec, Xtreme Clothing, Cycle
Asylum, VWTavcorGrahamstown and
Tw i z z a .
Watch out for more information on a
sister trail-running event on Saturday 5
November organised by Get out and Run -
three distances over the Oldenburgia Trails
starting at PJ Olivier High School, where
race packet pick-up for G2C will also be
ava i l a b l e .
“We are excited to host this exciting and
fun event,” said Price-Smith.
Your training guide to the G2C
Programme to
help you prepare
for bike race
The team at Cycle Asylum have
put together a six-week
training programme to help
you prepare for the G2C mountain
bike race on 6 November 2022. As
the G2C’s official media sponsor,
Talk of the Town will publish the
training guide in every edition
leading up to the race to help you
plan your training for the week
ahead. It’s intended to get fun riders
to the finish still smiling, but also to
help serious riders improve their
performance.
The first week is base training,
when you start to build up your
fitness by gradually increasing the
distance you ride each week.
Remember that training includes
rest and so to get your first full week’s
training in, you should start the
programme on Monday 19
September. If you have questions
about your bike or your G2C
training, stop by at Cycle Asylum at
88 Albany Road in Port Alfred. Have
fun!
G2C STRENGTH AND FITNESS
TRAINING PROGRAMME
Below is Week 1 of a plan for a
rider aiming to do 3h30 for the 75km
race. You may adapt this programme
for the shorter 53km route (adjust
your riding time to match your
intended finishing time).
Whether you are planning to do
your first race or improving on your
previous performance, these key
notes will help you achieve your
goals.
CONSISTENCY
Cramming your training into the
last few weeks will be detrimental to
your performance on the day.
Likewise, doing too much in your
first few sessions without being able
to recover will slow down your
t ra i n i n g .
G OA L S
Make sure you know how long
you realistically intend to ride (time
wise). The training plan is based on
hours.
AEROBIC (ENDURANCE) RIDING
You should spend most of your
ride in your aerobic state. This is
50%-80% of your maximal effort.
This training plan will help you build
your endurance and help you ride
for longer more comfortably. For
most of us, this is the “zone” in
which we burn fat and teach our
bodies to be more efficient.
I N T E RVA L S
You can add intervals (short,
intense bursts) to make the sessions
harder, build strength and increase
road speed. Short bursts up steep
hills, riding at a certain intensity
within a set period (e.g. 30 seconds
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Th e Kowie Wool Warriors are asking anyone who can
knit crochet or sew to join them in a challenge to
make 1,000 warm items for those in need by the end of
April, 2023. We need baby beanies, booties, jerseys,
and blankets and beanies, bed socks, fingerless mittens,
gloves, jerseys and blankets for toddlers, older children
and adults. If you would like to join us in this challenge
please contact Wilma Jurgensen
at w i l m a j @ b o r d e r. c o . z a .
MILES OF SMILES: Cyclists near the finish of the 2020 edition of the G2C cycle race. Use this special
training programme to get yourself to the finish on 6 November 2022 with a smile! File photo
or one minute) are good tools. The
intensity raises your metabolic rate
and heart rate much higher than
steady state training, so you burn
more energy and get fitter, faster.
PERCEIVED EFFORT AND
TRAINING ZONES
You don’t have to use a heart-rate
monitor to estimate what training
zone you’re in. Here are some
guidelines based on how each zone
feels.
ZONE 1 (easy): Feels like getting
up to make tea when you’ve been
sitting on the couch.
ZONE 2 (moderate): Easy to ride,
slight exertion, all-day pace riding
and able to hold a conversation.
ZONE 3 (hard): You can only talk
in short sentences and are breathing
heavily, but not going flat-out. Not
asble to maintain this pace for long
periods.
ZONE 4: (difficult): As hard as you
can turn your pedals around: this is
all-out effort, where you are giving
e ve r y t h i n g .
● Warm up for 10 minutes before
you increase the intensity of your
ride.
WEEK 1
● Training time in Week 1 is 6
hours. This is your base - “time in the
saddle” - to build endurance and
strength. Manage the time you have
available in the week and make sure
you have adequate recovery
between sessions.
● Make sure your equipment is in
good working condition and that
you hasve spares when you are out
riding.
● Nutrition and hydration are key
when riding. Aim to drink 750ml of
Racing programme (all on the Kowie River)
Thursday 15 September
8.30am Men’s B Heads Race
10.30am Women’s B Heads Race
2pm Men’s A Heads Race
4pm Women’s A Heads Race
Friday 16 September
Midday Men’s B Finals 3+4+5
12.50pm Women’s B Final 3+4+5
1.40pm Men’s A Finals 7+8
2.30pm Women’s A Final 7+8
water every hour of riding.
M O N DAY
Rest
T U E S DAY
1.5 hours: Over flat terrain aim to
ride at 50-60% of your maximum
heart rate (Zone 2)
W E D N E S DAY
1 hour: Over flat terrain, aim to
ride at 50-60% of your maximum
heart rate (Zone 2). Stay seated as
you pedal at a low cadence in a hard
g e a r.
T H U R S DAY
30 min: Give your legs a rest.
Strengthen your core by doing situps,
pushups, pull-ups, plank.
F R I DAY
Rest
S AT U R DAY
2 hours: Over varied terrain ride
at 50-60% of your maximum heart
rate (Zone 2). Keep your gearing
light.
S U N DAY
1 hour: Over varied terrain ride at
50-60% of your maximum heart rate
(Zone 2). Stay seated as you pedal at
a low cadence. Best do this on a
steep hill.
RMB Universities Boat Race 2022
3.20pm Alumni Race
Saturday 17 September 8.30am
Men’s A Final 5+6
9.20am Women’s A Final 5+6
10.10am Men’s B Final 1+2
11am Women’s B Final 1+2
12.30pm Men’s A 3+4
13.20pm Women’s Final 3+4
2.10pm Men’s A Final 1+2
3pm Women’s A Final 1+2
4pm
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Glaucoma is painless and permanent – but preventable
WHAT IS GLAUCOMA?
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
(“Glaucoma”) is a chronic disease and it
may be hereditary. It is painless, and the
patient often does not realise they are
slowly losing vision until the later stages
of the disease.There is no cure for it at
present, but the disease can be slowed
or arrested by treatment. Since there are
no symptoms, annual pressure checks
which take a few minutes are essential.
Once visual loss occurs, it is
i r r e ve r s i b l e .
In Glaucoma the optic nerve at the
back of the eye is damaged due to the
pressure inside the eye. There are no
noticeable symptoms for the patient
during the early stages of the disease
when it is critical to start treatment that
will limit or avoid blindness. Glaucoma
can only be detected by an eye care
EYE
CA R E
CORNER
professional and typical treatment
involves daily eye drops.
Signs and Symptoms
Most people who have open-angle
glaucoma feel fine and do not notice a
change in their vision at first because
sharpness of vision is maintained until
late in the disease. Vision loss begins
with peripheral or side vision. You may
compensate for this unconsciously by
turning your head to the side. By the
time a patient is aware of vision loss, the
disease is usually quite advanced.
Glaucoma is not curable, and
vision lost cannot be regained. The
good news is that with regular eye
exams, early detection and treatment,
you can halt further loss of vision.
Since open-angle glaucoma is a
chronic condition, it must be
monitored for life.
Causes and Risks
Everyone is at risk for glaucoma.
Older people are at a higher risk but
babies can be born with glaucoma.
Young adults can get glaucoma, too.
Your eyes should be tested:
Before age 40, every two to four
ye a r s .
From age 40 to age 54, every one to
three years.
From age 55 to 64, every one to two
ye a r s .
After age 65, every 12 months.
People over 60 are more
likely to get glaucoma.
Family history increases the risk of
glaucoma four to nine times.
Steroid users have a 40% increase
in the incidence of glaucoma.
Injury to the eye can cause
secondary glaucoma, sometimes years
l a t e r.
Blunt injuries that “bruise” the eye
can lead to traumatic glaucoma.
The most common cause is sportsrelated
injuries such as baseball or
boxing.
High myopia (nearsightedness).
Hypertension.
Diabetes.
Cardiovascular disease.
Treat ment
Research shows that lowering intraocular
pressure (IOP) reduces the risk
of progression of glaucoma. IOP may
be lowered by medication, laser
therapy and surgical procedures. If
detected early, glaucoma is easily
treated, usually by instilling one
eyedrop in each eye once daily.
Content courtesy Kenton
Optometrists
(w w w. ke n t o n o p t o m . c o . z a )
21-year odyssey for
Edge Financial Group
Personal experience etched into fabric of Ed’s business success
“Take your birthday money and spend it,
or you can invest it in shares. If you
choose the second option, then every
month that you invest, I will match that.”
That was the option Ed Gutsche was
given by his father at the age of 12.
“It was a no-brainer,” says Gutsche, who
bought Iscor shares for a rand each in 1989.
He sold them seven years later for R8.40
a unit.
But while his dad, Coca-Cola magnate
Phil Gutsche, provided a solid foundation
for his financial savvy, Ed Gutsche’s own
success has been the result of lessons from
engaging in some of the world’s biggest
markets, hard work and plenty of sleepless
nights.
“I take my clients’ investments very
p e r s o n a l l y,” he said. “It’s absolutely critical
to me that I never let anyone down.”
Gutsche says he and his family are
invested in the same funds as his clients.
“So it really is very personal.”
Personal experience has etched caution
and meticulous research into the fabric of
Ed’s business practices, along with a
genuine investment in people.
“It started with a dream and a goal,” s ay s
Gutsche, who started his own company in
2001.
“We had zero clients and zero
investment, but a goal and dream to be the
best we could be.”
Two days after they opened, 9/11
brought fear and negativity into the world
(and world markets).
“Somehow we made it through those
first two years,” Gutsche said.
Twenty-one years later, Edge Financial
Group has more than 4,000 clients across
individual and corporate categories, R1.6bn
under management, and 22 “amazing”
people that Gutsche works with.
Breaking news is that Edge4Sure is about
to launch an innovative short-term
insurance package with Multi Security that
will offer the security company’s clients
substantial discounts on their premiums.
“We take great care with our clients’
money, whether they have a lot, or a little.
“The next 21 years looks even better,”
Gutsche says.
“We have exciting plans and I’m really
pleased we are growing our business in Port
Alfred and in Albany,” he says.
Does he ever relax? Yes – walking the
dogs on Port Alfred’s beautiful beaches,
going for an early morning surf, playing a
game at the town’s vibrant tennis club, or a
braai with friends – “and you get all that
here in Port Alfred!”
Edge, Edge Wealth & Edge Asset
Management manage personal and
corporate client portfolios. Their solutions
include children and their future education,
retirement, pension and group risk, death,
wills and taxes, health and illness.
Edge Asset Management is recognised as
a Category 2 Asset Management Company.
Their three listed funds are:
Edge Cautious – second quartile over six
months, one year, and two years;
Edge Balanced – first quartile over six
months and one year;
Edge Equity – first quartile for July
(performance according to Moneymate July
2022).
The specialised team of Edge4Sure take
care of: Personal assets – homes, cars,
property and contents; commercial assets –
offices, shops; agricultural assets – farms,
thatch, equipment, trucks and trailers;
governance – professional indemnity,
directors indemnity and even hostage cover.

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Unwind with a cuppa, cake at
Blythe Cottage Garden Café
Stocks family talents,
history come together
for new joint venture
Blythe Cottage Garden Café opened at
Standerwick Nursery in Port Alfred on
September 1 and blends in wonderfully
with the aesthetic of the nursery where green
fingers meet coffee lovers in one convenient
location.
The atmosphere of the café and the nursery is
one of tranquility as a place to simply unwind
and enjoy a moment with a cup of coffee, slice of
cake and check out the variety of plants and
gardening implements available.
The café is owned and operated by Dave and
Pat Stocks and their son M i ch a e l .
Dave and Pat have retired in Port Alfred and
with a family history in the area, Dave is invested
in the community and looks forward to his family
enjoying the Sunshine Coast.
“My family is from here. My father, Mike
Stocks, built Blythe Cottage in 1962 on Riverside
Drive on the banks of the Kowie River and it is in
his memory that we named our café,” said Dave.
M i ch a e l has been a qualified chef for the past
five years. He obtained a City and Guilds
qualification through the Blue Ribbon Chef
School with higher qualifications in the culinary
arts and food and beverage management.
“I originally thought I wanted to be a farmer
but my love for cooking and creating foods as
well as pastry was and is my passion. When we
got the opportunity to open the café, everything
fell into place and I have my dream job,” he said.
COFFEE BREAK: Meet the team of Blythe Cottage Garden Café located within Standerwick
Nursery in Port Alfred where you can enjoy premium coffees, teas and other refreshments along
with salads, toasted sandwiches and an array of delicious cakes and delights. Seen here are
barista Bongo Ndelene with Pat, Michael and Dave Stocks
The team is not complete without the barista,
Bongo Ndelene, who completed a barista course
in Cape Town and was given the opportunity by
the Stocks family to join them in their venture.
“I have a love for coffee and when I met Pat
and Dave everything came together,” said
Ndelene.
“This is a place where you can come and sit
down and relax, listen to soothing music and
enjoy a good cup of coffee and delicious cake,”
Michael said.
The coffee available is the freshest around,
sourced from East London at the Cutman and
Hawk Coffee Company, who produce freshly
roasted, premium full-flavoured coffee.
Also available are a selection of cakes,
homemade rusks, cheesy short bread, brownies,
carrot cake loaf and much more.
The owners also invite locals to approach
them if they have products to sell in-store.
Currently the café has lemon syrup produced by
Rob and Marie Dickie, as well as olives by Alida
Botes.
“We are incredibly grateful to Moon (Harvey –
owner of Standerwick Nursery) for making this
opportunity available and for all of her support,”
said Pat.
There is currently a lucky draw for all
customers to the café and nursery. Every customer
is entered into a lucky draw to win a Cymbidium
Orchid and the draw takes place on September
30, so make sure to get yourself to Blythe Cottage
Garden Café and enjoy something new and a
chance to win.
The café is open Monday to Friday, 8.30am-
4pm and Saturdays 8.30am to 1pm. It is located
within the Standerwick Nursery on 29 Main
Street in Port Alfred.
The value of hearing
BRANDON SCHLIMPER
Our senses help us make every second of
our lives a unique experience. That’s why
we take good care of them. We get
glasses, we go to the dentist, we exercise.
In fact, we’re willing to go a long way
to improve our health and wellbeing.
However, when it comes to our hearing,
too many of us wait far too long!
Many people believe that hearing is
the most important sense of all. It is our
lifeline to an ever-changing world.
Our sense of hearing connects us to
colleagues, friends and most importantly,
the people we love.
One in every two adults has difficulty
understanding and following conversation
in a noisy environment. At some stage,
every adult suffers from hearing difficulty
which can affect their lifestyle and career.
Hearing technology has improved to
the point where hearing devices can be
programmed to suit and enhance your
unique lifestyle. Taking good care of your
hearing is important. Studies have linked
the effects of untreated hearing loss to
poor memory, stress, depression, isolation,
reduced earning power and health issues.
However, with modern hearing devices
any level of hearing loss can be improved
– with potentially life-changing results!
September is Deaf Awareness month. If
you feel you may have a hearing loss,
contact your local hearing care
professional. Many people find it helpful
to bring a spouse, family member or friend
along to the consultation.
Once you arrive, your hearing care
professional will invite you to discuss your
“hearing history”. The aim of this is to
understand what factors have influenced
your hearing and to learn about your
personal hearing needs. The next step will
be to perform a hearing examination.
Once the result is ready, your hearing
care professional will explain it clearly to
you. At that point, you can begin to plan
any next steps together or look at possible
solutions, as necessary.
Brandon Schlimper is a hearing aid
acoustician at Smart Hearing
FAMILY TIME: The McKay family
enjoying the Seafood Saturday buffet at
the Halyards Hotel - Bri, Brent, Xylon and
Ta i g a n M c K a y.
ALL SMILES: Halyards Hotel staff
members enjoyed the Seafood Launch
on Saturday along with guests, seen
here are Central Reservations staff
TanjaJanse van Rensburg and
MuhleMjacu dressed for the occasion.
THE RIGHT STUFF: The Management of the Halyards Hotel
and Spa, Justin Bester and Crystal Bester, stand with Head
Chef, MtezaQinela, at the recent launch of the hotel’s Seafood
Saturday buffet. Pictures: SUPPLIED
Seafood Saturday at
the Halyards Hotel
Blythe Cottage
Garden Café
Pensioners’ special on Mondays from 10 to 12noon
Situated in Standerwick Garden Centre 29 Main St, Port Alfred
The Halyards Hotel & Spa welcomed invited
guests and the public to their Seafood Launch on
Saturday, September 10.
The seafood buffet dinner has always been a
popular experience and it is now back and
available every Saturday from 7pm at R220 per
person, R200 per pensioner and R110 per child
under the age of 12.
The seafood buffet has everything you could
hope for such as a variety of fish, calamari,
prawns, shrimp, and a variety of salads.
There is something for everyone for a
wonderful evening and a taste explosion that is
sure to delight. Contact Halyards Hotel and
enjoy delicious food while overlooking the
marina.
Call 046 604 3355 to make your booking
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SCHOOLS IN REVIEW
Kowie Foundation School
ON THE RUN: Patrick Loots, Quinn Elliott,
Layla Jacobs and Reuben Hayes at the start of
the 2km cross country race in Bathurst.
IN CHARACTER: Sameea Paulse as Nancy
Drew and Zerande Van Deventer as Harry
Potter at Kowie Foundation’s Book Character
Day to end off National Book Week.
BOOK SMART: Quinn Elliott, Nicky Rosslee and Sameer Paulse as The Cat in The Hat at Kowie
Foundation’s Book Character Day to end off National Book Week. Pictures: SUPLLIED
Hoërskool PJ Olivier
GETTING FLEXIBLE: Taylor Naude, Dylan Erasmus, Daniella Venter and Ashley Colville-Reeves
enjoying their Pilates class at Kowie Foundation School.
GROOT STAP: Baie geluk aan Jaco Bosman wat nataaiproewe in die OP-Elephants O/12-
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SMART KIDS: Grade 6 learners who won prizes at the Reader Leader ceremony at ESCA.
TOP STUDENTS: Learners
who won prizes at the
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at El Shaddai. P i c t u re s :
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WINNING RUN: The cross
country team went to
Kenton to compete with
other schools and clubs.
Amyoli ran 4km and came
2nd for the age group 15.
Leon Machina ran 2km and
came 3rd. Age group 12.
Tshepho Phora made the
top 10 for the age group
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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 12noon. 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
chairperson at 082-771-0009 or the
secretary at 066-037-7985.
Every Sunday (starting 14 August)
Ndlambe FM on the frequency 99.0 is
pleased to announce the return of a
classical music programme on Sunday
mornings from August. ‘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 (February
to November)
The Lower Albany Historical Society
(LAHS), established in 1958, aims to
promote the history of the Eastern Cape
and especially that of Lower Albany. Every
year the Society, which is based in Port
Alfred, organises a combination of 10
meetings and outings on the third
Thursday of each month (February to
November) and publishes the sought-after
Toposcope Journal. The Society searches
for, collects and disseminates information
about persons, places, structures and
artefacts of historical interest, and is
concerned about the preservation of such
sites and objects. We enjoy a close
association with the Kowie Museum,
which houses the Society’s library and
collection of historical items. To join,
contact the LAHS 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 is welcome to
#SunshineCoast
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we’ve chosen Sabrina
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Turaco at Penny’sHoek
near Bathurst from the
@Sunshine Coast
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you, a family member or
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Talk of the Town will
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publish. More on @Sunshine
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play. 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 after 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 15 September at 9:30am
Lower Albany Historical Society (LAHS)
will host the book launch of Burchell’s
African Odyssey-Revealing the Return
Journey 1812-1815 with authors Dr Roger
Stewart and Marion Whitehead. The
authors will be in conversation with Sue
Gordon at the Don Powis Hall at Settlers
Park. All welcome. Meeting Fee: R5
(members), R10 (visitors). For more
information, contact Gwynn on 083-678-
5050.
Thursday 15 September – Saturday 17
September
University Boat Races.
Saturday 17 September at 7am
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 ive 2 0 2 2
(Registration Friday September 16, 4pm-
6pm/ Saturday September 17, 6am-
6.45am at Graeme College).
Saturday 17 September at 8am
Park Run at the town hall.
Saturday 17 September
Painting workshop - The Workshop
Bathurst. For more information, call 046-
625-0673 or email
i n f o @ p i g a n dwh i s t l e . c o . z a .
Sunday 18 September at 9am –
2pm
Bathurst Farmers’ Market at 237 Kowie
Rd, Bathurst. Fresh produce, artisan
cheeses, breads, gingerbread goodness,
sweet treats, quiches, jams, preserves,
food stalls, handcrafts & more.
Thursday 22 September at 9:30am
Sue Hummel will present an illustrated
talk entitled The Bayeux Tapestry: 1066
and all that …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 on 083-678-
5050.
Thursday 22 September
Volley Ball at West Beach. For more
information, contact 076-593-0749 or
info@outdoorfoucus.co.za.
Saturday 24 September at 8am
Park Run at the town hall.
Saturday 24 September from 10am
Cross country development and schools
league at El Shaddai Christian School.
How to enter, contact Justin Dollery 079-
793-0385 or jjdollery@gmail.com.
Project coordinator is Vuyo Nkayi (UEAC
Athletics Club) 061-889-376
upperegoexperience@gmail.com
Saturday 24 September – Sunday 25
September
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
information, contact Rina Grant-Biggs at
079-519-5650 or email
r i n a g ra n t @ g m a i l . c o m .
Saturday 24 September
SEDRU Sub Union Day. For more
information, please get in touch with
Reggie Waldick (SEDRU Secretary) on
073-881-7928 or DeonHilpert (SEDRU
chairperson) on 083-403-1017.
Sunday 25 September at 9am
The Kenton Rhino Run at Jerry’s on the
Dune in Kenton-on-Sea. Race times:
10km-9am (R120) and 5km-9:10am
(R80). Late registration on the day from
7:30am -8:30am. All proceeds raised in
aid of Rhino conservation. For more
information, contact Carey on 076-152-
2927 or email info@outdoorfocus.co.za.
Sunday 25 September
Music at Bradshaws Mill. For more
information, call 046-625-0673 or email
i n f o @ p i g a n dwh i s t l e . c o . z a .
Saturday 1 October from 7am
Smash The 2022 Pineapple Run. 27km
and 10km races. Entries at entrytime.com.
Th e r e ’s lots of lucky draw prizes to be
won. For more information, contact
Marietjie Robb on 082-801-5666
SUDOKU - TAHOE SPUR
WORD SEARCH
Name:..................................................................................
Complete this Sudoku and be in
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voucher from Spur at the
Rosehill Mall. Entries must be
in by 3:30pm on Tuesday at the
TotT office - 29 Miles St. Winner
to please collect voucher from
TotT offices before attempting
to redeem prize. Last week’s
winner is Peggy Schuddinh.
SOLUTION TO LAST
WEEK’S SUDOKU
LONGJUMP
CURLING
ATHELTICS
BADMINTON
CYCLING
SWIMMING
GYMNASTICS
OLYMPICS
SUMMER
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ICEHOCKEY
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at the TotT Office -
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Winner to please
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ndlambe
n ost a l g i a
with
HEATHER HOWARD
This fortnightly column features the old stories
of Ndlambe. If you have an interesting anecdote
(with photos) to share, please email
s u e l a b u r n go rd o n @ g m a i l .c o m
Amateur Dramatics – wh a t
a quaint ring that has in
these days of instant onscreen
entertainment! Shades
of the town engineer strutting
his stuff as Lord Lister in “Th e
Chiltern Hundreds,” or a pretty
young mum-of-two as Alice in
the wonderland of Christmas
pantomime.
We might smile rather
condescendingly now, amidst
so much potted entertainment,
but what fun those days were!
Cue for curtain: Behind the
scenes with Kowie players
Weeks of learning the lines and
evening rehearsals at the end of
a busy working day, with
endless in-jokes and the
occasional spat, and then the
adrenalin rush of stage fright on
the night.
Kowie Players began in 1964
when John and Dr Gwen
Dovaston retired here from
Kenya with years of amateur
stage experience behind them.
They challenged us with a wide
variety of plays and widened
our scope considerably until we
tackled, with them and later
producers, comedies, thrillers,
period pieces, three-one-act
play evenings, supper theatre,
prose and poetry readings by
candlelight, even musicals. In
1966 we bravely presented NF
Simpson’s Theatre of the
Absurd, though that didn’t go
down too well with our loyal
supporters who attended just
about anything we produced.
And where did we tread the
boards? At first, until the Civic
Centre’s Memorial Hall opened,
we shared the tiny stage of the
old Town Hall in Wharf Street
with Vernon Timm’s Marine
Cinema, so we could have only
Mondays and Thursdays when
his films weren’t showing. The
auditorium could seat 140
people, the front rows pressing
up against the stage so that we
could hear the audience’s
whispered reactions. In one
play my husband and I, as an
“engaged couple” had to kiss on
stage, highly embarrassing, and
mid-kiss we heard “Ag shame,
they’re married in real life you
k n ow ”.
The dressing rooms in this
old stone former warehouse
were non-existent. We just
squeezed off the stage and ran
down the steps into the Council
Chamber at the back where
everyone, whatever age or
gender, just peeled off and
changed into their next outfit,
while stage make-up and
mirrors littered the beautiful old
20-seater Council table.
Sometimes we went “on tour”
and entertained audiences in
Grahamstown, also Alexandria
and Kenton once the bridges
were open in the early 70s.
The Memorial Hall stage,
opened in 1969, was by contrast
huge, and we lost that intimate
atmosphere of our old home.
But we did have good lighting
and, glory, dressing rooms! This
space enabled us to produce
more ambitious plays and hugecast
pantomimes at
Christmastime which we
performed for six nights to
packed houses. “Alice in
Wo n d e r l a n d ” (1971-72 season)
was a wonder of special effects.
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party had
the local vicar as the Hatter, and
the White Rabbit singing “I’m
late, I’m late, for a very
important date.” The casts for
these pantos were often family
affairs, like the Croquet game
with both my husband and
mother dressed as playing cards
and myself as the
Queen shrieking “Off with his
head” until my voice was hoarse
after six nights. “Peter Pan” wa s
our next panto, complete with
flying apparatus, pirate ship,
and six Lost Boys, many of
whom are now fifty-year-olds
with their own boys. And later
there was Ali Baba with a lifesized
camel and Athalie Elliott
and her two pretty daughters tap
dancing as harem girls to “Tie a
Yellow Ribbon”!
And after the final curtain
there were the after-parties on
stage, everyone high on
adrenalin, with lots of toasts and
thankyous, and one regular who
always wrote long amusing
verses featuring everyone in the
cast.
Gradually, and especially
after the advent of TV in 1976,
amateur dramatics became
passé, and cast members and
audiences morphed into Dallas
fans. But “for everything there is
a season, a time for every
activity under heaven” and
eventually it was time to wrap it
up. Forgotten bits of scenery
still lie under the Civic Centre
stage…
Half a million horses imported in war
“Horses in the Anglo-Boer War
1899-1902” was the title of
Anne Irwin’s talk to the Lower
Albany Historical Society.
Here is part of her summary:
Horses have played an
indisputable role in warfare for
the past 3,000 years, from the
horse-drawn chariots used in
Egypt by the Hyksos in the 16th
century, to the start of World
War 1.
The Anglo-Boer War was the
last fully horse-powered war in
history, requiring a staggering
520,000 horses to be imported
from across the British Empire as
well as the US.
The average life expectancy
of these horses from their time
of arrival in SA was only about
six weeks.
Reasons for the demise of
these horses included the long
voyages they had to endure
from abroad, during which they
lacked exercise and were not
well-nourished.
Imported horses were
unused to the rough terrain of
the theatre of war and suffered
low-level malnourishment as
they were not used to surviving
on the veld grass.
Fodder therefore had to be
imported in great quantities
from places such as Mexico and
Argentina – which is why we
now have khakibos, blackjacks
and cosmos flowers in SA as the
seeds came in the fodder.
Boer horses also suffered
from a lack of fodder, which
usually came in the form of
wheat or bales of oats.
Imported horses were
seldom given the opportunity to
acclimatise before being sent
into action; they suffered from a
variety of illnesses such as
biliary, pneumonia and horse
sickness; they also tended to be
poorly looked after as a result of
bad horsemanship and a lack of
veterinary supplies.
British horses also carried
almost double the weight of the
Boer horses as they were
frequently overloaded with
unnecessary equipment and
s a d d l e r y.
As the war progressed, there
was a dire lack of horse shoes,
as well as nails.
The Boer commandos often
collected horse shoes from dead
horses or made them from scrap
iron and used wire collected
from fences and even telegraph
wires for nails. Horses were
used in the mounted infantry, as
gun horses and cavalry horses
and were vital for mobility.
Some horses had to be
slaughtered for their meat,
especially during the sieges of
Mafeking, Ladysmith and
Kimberley, when usual sources
of fresh meat were unavailable.
Many combatants often
developed a strong affection for
their horses, such as General de
We t ’s famous grey called Fleur;
General de la Rey’s Starlight and
Lord Roberts’s Arabian horse
named Volonel.
● Anne Irwin is a history
researcher, and retired teacher.
The society holds meetings
on every third Thursday of the
month at the Don Powis Hall in
Settlers Park Retirement Village.
Talk of The Stars
with Professor Don Kurtz
Voyagers 1 and 2: Where are they now?
Back in 1965 scientists working
at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
(JPL) in California were studying
the orbits of the planets around
the Sun and thinking about
sending space missions to the
outer Solar System. They found
that there was an upcoming
arrangement of the planets that
would allow spacecraft
launched in 1977 to fly to
Jupiter, then be flung by Jupiter’s
gravity to Saturn, by Saturn’s
gravity to Uranus, and by
U ra n u s ’s gravity to Neptune and
out into interstellar space. They
called it the “Grand Tour”. The
chance only happens once
every 175 years.
Over the following decade
the satellites were built and
readied for their missions.
Voyager 2 was launched first, on
20 August 1977, followed by
Voyager 1 on 5 September. Both
missions went to Jupiter and
Saturn, but only Voyager 2
continued to Uranus and
Neptune. Both sent back thenunprecedented
views of the
planets as they flew at high
speed, past Jupiter in mid-1979,
and then Saturn more than a
year later. It then took until 25
August 1989 for Voyager 2 to
whizz past Neptune on its way
out of the Solar System.
There is a constant wind
blown off the Sun, typically at
about 400km per second. That
wind eventually grinds to a halt
against the pressure of the very
thin gas between the stars,
marking the edge of the Sun’s
“Heliosphere”. Now in 2022
both spacecraft have left the
Heliosphere and moved into
interstellar space. Voyager 1 is
now over 23.5 billion km from
the Earth and Sun.
Way out where they are now
the Sun is 25,000 times fainter
than here on Earth, but it is still
by far the brightest star in the sky
for the plucky little Voyager
missions. They are now
plunging into the dark depths of
interstellar space, never to
return to the Sun, probably
never to pass even close to
another star.
They are moving fast: 17 km
per second.But the stars are
very, very far away. If the
Voyagers were headed for alpha
Centauri – the closest star
system – it would take them
over 70,000 years.
Donald Kurtz is
Extraordinary Professor at
North-West University in
Mahikeng.
What feeds
your soul?
Some believe that our souls
have existed since the
beginning of time and that
our earthly existence is but
an infinitesimal part of
e t e r n i t y.
Most of us are caught up
in the business of our lives
and are too busy trying to
please others, wearing masks
and hiding our true selves.
But for our wellbeing and
contentment and
communion with the
Universe, we would do well
to feed our souls.
But what feeds a Soul?
What changes to our
lifestyles and attitudes are
essential if we are to tune
into the Universe? William
Henry Channing suggests
that we “live content with
small means; seek elegance
rather than luxury, and
refinement rather than
fashion; be worthy, not
respectable, and wealthy, not
rich; listen to stars and birds,
babes and sages, with open
heart; study hard; think
quietly, act frankly, talk
gently, await occasions,
hurry never; in a word, let
the spiritual, unbidden and
unconscious, grow up
through the common”.
Aaron Lauritsen refers to
the ‘highway of grace’ being
a better way to get
somewhere quickly than the
‘freeway of spite’.
LIFE LEARNING advises
that we need to outgrow the
worlds beneath us to grow
into the worlds above us,
“realising the higher realms
of consciousness within
us”. Simplicity in life, regular
interactions with nature, the
arts and creative activities,
THINK
ABOUT IT
Roy Hewett
conservation and health
services, music and sport
nourish the Soul.
Concern for all life, the
environment, our planet and
the wellbeing of our fellow
humans shows a recognition
of the interrelationships of all
beings and things and is
central to the desired
communion.
Three key elements in our
makeup are essential
stepping stones to higher
levels of consciousness.
Without love in the
purest sense of the
word, authenticity to self
and others, and integrity in
thoughts and dealings with
all, the Soul will be starved
and communion with the
Universe, stifled, according
to William Ward. Advice
from an unknown source is
that we should love without
condition, talk without bad
intention, give without any
reason and, most
importantly, care for people
without any expectation.
Each life’s journey runs its
unique course, but we are all
permitted to try to make ours
more meaningful.

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educational institutions, for
being the national seat of
the judiciary and for its
cultural events
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FIRE AT SETTLERS HOSPITAL
A fire swept through a section of Settlers
Hospital, nestled below Cradock Heights
and Somerset Heights, at about midday
on Sunday.
Emergency services were soon on the
scene and the fire was extinguished.
Fortunately no injuries were reported.
Smoke from the blaze was clearly visible
from the surrounding suburban areas.
Further details were unavailable at the
time of submission of this column.
NORDEN’S AND THE COCK HOUSE
CLOSE
After trading for 31 years as an
accommodation establishment and
restaurant, The Cock House and Norden’s
Restaurant at the corner of George and
Market Streets in Sunnyside closed their
doors for business yesterday.
Twelve staff members were retrenched in
the process.
The businesses were originally owned
and run by Peter and Belinda Tudge,
before Peter Tudge died in 2003.
CENTENARY FACELIFT
Sole Memorial Methodist Church, across
High Street from the former Grand Hotel
and across Campbell Street from the
former Dick’s Bakery, is currently
undergoing renovations and repainting
ahead of its centenary celebrations. Also
on the receiving end of a facelift is the
historic Shaw Hall next door.
DAM REPAIRS DELAYED
Makana Municipality’s plumbing unit was
due to commence repairs at
Howiesonspoort dam at the weekend,
according to a statement released on
Sunday. The work could not start earlier
due to excessive pressure on the pipeline.
The municipality also stated that night
water restrictions still apply between 8pm
and 4am “in order to ensure equitable
supply on a daily basis”.
While the high-level and low-level
reservoirs are currently standing at 100%,
Botha’s Hill 2 reservoir is 90% and the
Intermediate Reservoir 2 is at 80%. The
other reservoirs are “not in a healthy
state”, according to the municipal
statement.
NEW CENTRE TAKING SHAPE
Graeme College is hopeful that the new
R5,5-million indoor centre presently
under construction on its campus will be
operational in November this year, and
that the official opening will be held over
Fo u n d e r s ’ Weekend on March 3 and 4 in
2023.
The building, situated at the northern end
of Somerset field, comprises a multipurpose
sports area, gym area, two team
rooms, change rooms/showers and an
area for physical education.
A Graeme spokesperson said: “It is such a
great addition to the campus as we
celebrate our 150th year. It is also a
statement of where we are as a school
with regards to starting the next 150
ye a r s .”
RUNNING AND JUMPING
The starter’s pistol signalled the beginning
of Graeme College’s annual athletics day
on Somerset field shortly before 8am
today, and the sprinting, jumping and
throwing continues until lunchtime. The
2021 event saw Hutton winning the interhouse
competition with 707 points,
followed by Wiles (674), Vernal (585) and
Neilson (533).
UP AND OVER THE MOUNTAIN
It will be an early start for those athletes
travelling from Gqeberha, Kariega, Port
Alfred and other centres for the 2022 GBS
Mutual Bank Mountain Drive halfmarathon
in and around Makhanda on
Saturday, September 17 (7am).
PORT ALFRED BRIDGE CLUB
Kos/PA Pairs Monday, 5 September 2022
Board 01 Dealer N, none vulnerable. BBO 71806
After North’s pass East must decide on
an opening bid. The diamond suit is exceptionally
good, it is re-biddable and may
help in a 3NT game even if you don’t end up
in 5D. North has passed, so there is likely
to be no merit in a pre-empt; therefore bid
1D. South has a two suited hand, but with
the void in diamonds, which out-rank clubs
showing spades and clubs might be counter-
productive: in addition there are only 3
honour cards in the hand, so an overcall of
1S describes the hand perhaps more accurately
than making a Ghestem type bid.
West has a good enough hand to bid 2H
and North can comfortably bid 2S holding
a little strength back to compete to 3S if necessary. East confirms the powerful
diamond suit by bidding 3D; which South is likely to pass. West will surely
convert to 3H and North can now compete with 3S. East is likely to reason that
West must have at least 6 hearts and that the heart Q is likely to be a useful
card; especially if the diamond suit proves to be valuable, so bids 4H. South can
also try to interpret the bidding: North’s bid of 3S is likely to indicate a singleton
heart, and the failure to bid 3S directly instead of 2S means that he/she holds
only three spades. Therefore North hold 9 cards in the
minors. So must hold at least four or five clubs. This being
so 4S must have a chance to make: so bid 4S.
As usual the results make interesting reading.
Results: 3SS+2; 4DE-4; 4HW-3 (3); 4HW-2 (2); 4SS-2; 4SS=; 4SS+1
N-S 1st Y Malherbe & B Pote…..67.6%
2nd B Levin & M Minitzer.. ..59.7%
E-W 1st Robot & Robot………...67.4%
2nd R Orford & D Long……57.4%
ALL ABOARD: Makhanda tour leader, museum educator and battle reenactment
specialist, Basil Mills, and a young ‘apprentice pirate’ take the
stance at the start of a tour of the pirate ship Sea Wolf, complete with Jolly
Roger flag. Mills presented the tours as part of Scifest Africa, exploring
science through a maritime adventure, taking part in activities related to
pirates, shipwrecks and cannons. Tour groups also heard about navigation in
the ‘old days’. The pirate ship was ‘berthed’ next to Fort Selwyn, attracting
hundreds of visitors. Pictures: SID PENNEY
The 21,1km event gets underway at
Graeme College’s Somerset field and
follows a clockwise route through town
towards Grey dam, continuing up and
over Mountain Drive, through the
industrial area and old golf course, past
the military base and through the suburb
of Oatlands North to finish back at
G ra e m e .
The original route of this EP Athletics
participation league race was in an anticlockwise
direction, starting and finishing
at the Albany Sports Club.
These days the organisation is in the
hands of the Rotary Club of Grahamstown
Sunset with assistance from Albany
Runners, and the field will be sent on its
way by a huge blast from the Lee &
Enfield swivel gun of local battle reenactment
specialist Basil Mills.
FUN IN THE MORNING SUN
A ‘proper’ spring day greeted participants
at last Saturday’s parkrun in Makana
botanical gardens, resulting in all of 113
runners and walkers gleefully taking to the
roads and pathways of the hillside venue.
Above them, action of a different kind was
unfolding in the Monument at the Scifest
Africa science and technology festival.
On the day, both Judy Hockly and Nadia
Czeredrecki-Schmidt reached their 50th
parkrun, while five participants achieved
personal best times (PBs). They are
Samuel Hockly, Matthew Jarvis, Daniel
Azianye, Colleen Duffy and Uzukhanye
Ntantiso.
Parkruns are held at 8am each Saturday
from the entrance to the botanical
gardens in Lucas Avenue.
RIDING CLUB HOSTS SHOW
Show jumping, dressage, showing and
equitation are on the programme for the
Grahamstown Riding Club’s Settlers Show
from September 23 to 25. Additional fun
events include a grooms’ soccer match,
power jump and fancy dress competition.
CARNIVAL AT AMAZWI
Music, dance, readings and a variety of
stalls will be on the programme for the
Amazwi heritage carnival at 25A
Worcester Street from 9am on Saturday,
September 24.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
A social media post by local school PJ
Olivier last week had a humorous touch
to it. It said that its Grade 10 and 11
accounting pupils visited the Volkswagen
plant in Kariega (Uitenhage), forming part
of their “cost accounting of
manufacturing companies” classes. They
ended the day with a “p ra c t i c a l
application” of cash budgets at
McDonalds!
CRAWLING TO THE ORGANS
The third in the ‘organ crawl’ series
entailing visits to local church organs
takes place on Saturday, September 17
(2pm) when interested persons will visit
the Rhodes University Chapel and the St
Andrew’s College Chapel. There is no
entrance fee, but donations will be
welcome.
GOOD PLACING FOR CHOIR
The combined Diocesan School for
Girls/St Andrew’s College chamber choir
was awarded best non-Afrikaans song and
placed second overall in the finals of the
“Sing in Harmonie” competition in Cape
Town on September 4.
PINK FOAM FOR CAR WASH
Local businessman Pieter Burger is at it
again, raising funds for charity when his
business We Wash It holds a charity
vehicle wash day on Saturday, September
24 at its premises at 23 African Street.
Supervising matters on the day will be the
mother and daughter team of Tamara and
Terrylynn Macay.
Previous charity wash days have proved
very popular, with Burger and his staff
washing cars, bakkies and SUVs.
The wash day on September 24 will be
“Going Pink for Cancer Awareness”. Spot
prizes will be handed out.
STUDENTS CONVERGE ON THE
KOW I E
Boat racing and musical entertainment
are the highlights of the Varsity Boat Race
Festival on and around the Kowie River at
Port Alfred from September 16 to 18.
Competing for rowing honours will be
crews from Rhodes University,
Stellenbosch University, University of
Cape Town, University of Johannesburg
and Pretoria University.
A FIRST FOR SALEM
Many a game of cricket and tournament
have been held at Salem Sports Club over
the years, but a first for the friendly rural
village will be the staging of the Salem 8s
cricket tourney on Saturday, September
24.
Besides the on-field action there will be a
food stall, jumping castle, mini-train and
cash bar. Competing teams include Salem
1 and 2, Southwell, Sidbury, Manley Flats,
Cuylerville, Willows and Port Alfred’s
Station Hill.
CLUB LEADERS
Jannie Coltman is the new president of
Willows Cricket Club for 2022/23, and
Xanephan May vice-president, following
the election of office-bearers last week.
The other committee members are:
Chesley Daniels (secretary/public
relations officer), Seviano Jasson
(treasurer), Melville Daniels (additional
member) and Antonio May (additional
member).
Club captain is Seviano Jasson, vicecaptain
is Tando Ngcete and manager
Tony May.
BURGERS RAISE FUNDS
The Graeme College 1st cricket Xl holds a
fund-raising burger evening from 5.30pm
on Friday, September 23 at the Graemian
Centre. A burger and chips will cost R70.
MONUMENTAL SYMPHONY
The Music Society of Makhanda presents
the Nelson Mandela University symphony
orchestra in collaboration with the
Rhodes University orchestra at a
symphony concert in the Monument on
Sunday, September 25 (2.30pm).The
orchestra will perform works by Mozart,
Beethoven, Elgar, Mendelssohn and
others.
UNDERPASS HAS A NAME
Thousands of people pass underneath the
railway bridge in Milner Street each week,
either on their way into town or headed
for Settlers Hospital or the suburbs of
Somerset Heights and Cradock Heights.
Not many will be aware that the structure
is named Wessel Jenner
Underpass/Duikweg, named after former
Mayor of Grahamstown (1971 to 1973),
Wessel Johannes Jenner. He operated
Belmont Dairy at 14 Belmont Road back
in the 1960s and 1970s.
FOR TRAINING CAMP
Jaco Bosman of PJ Olivier Primary School
has been selected to the Eastern Province
Elephants U12 rugby squad to take part in
a training camp and tournament in
R ive r s d a l e .
ST ANDREW’S WINS SEVENS
The St Andrew’s College 7s rugby team
won the First Choice Sevens rugby
tournament hosted by Nico Malan High
School in Humansdorp at the weekend.
The Makhanda team defeated Paarl Boys’
High School 26-12 in the final.
JACOBS FOR GLENWOOD
Former Graeme College teacher and
current Queen’s College senior deputy
headmaster, Pierre Jacobs, has been
appointed headmaster of Glenwood High
School in Durban as from the
commencement of the 2022 fourth term.
SHOE MERCHANT AND CHEMIST
Several streets in Makhanda are named
after businessmen who lived in the then
Grahamstown way back in the 1800s.
Shepperson Lane was named after Ben
Matthew Shepperson who was a
merchant in the 1850s and 1860s, while
Fletcher Street was named after William
Fletcher, confectioner in High Street in the
1840s.
Daniel Knight, a shoe merchant in the
early 1900s, according to the official
listing of local streets, gave his name to
Knight Street. Then there’s Coles Lane in
the CBD, named after Francis H Cole,
who was chemist and postmaster in the
former Dold & Stone Attorneys building
in the 1860s.
SHOOTING: As the current netball season draws to a close, PJ Olivier
Primary School goal shooter Mihle Cekiso has an attempt at scoring during
their U13 netball match against Good Shepherd Primary School as players
around her wait for a goal or a rebound. PJ Olivier won this match 11-2.

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Treasuring our terrific thicket
Bathurst to host
first-ever festival
Anew initiative will see
the first-ever Thicket
Festival take place in
Bathurst during the long
weekend of September 24-25.
Organised by Friends of
Waters Meeting Nature Reserve
(FoWM), it will celebrate Albany
thicket, the remarkably tough
and diverse vegetation type
growing on our doorstep.
“Our Albany thicket
vegetation is very adaptable. It’s
thousands of years old, and has
GREENIES & GARDENERS
evolved to take anything except
extreme frost.
“It has survived centuries of
climate change and if we take
care of it, it will continue to
thrive – and us with it,” says Dr
Rina Grant-Biggs, chair of
Fo W M .
The more than 4,000ha
Waters Meeting Nature Reserve
which borders Bathurst is a
prime example of Albany
thicket and boasts some unique
coastal and mesic thicket plants.
The Thicket Festival will
feature John Richter’s stunning
slide show of the beautiful
plants and birds that live in this
environment, a guided walk on
the Bathurst Common with
Emeritus Prof Monty Roodt, a
fun lantern parade through the
village of Bathurst, as well as a
free programme of talks by
speakers, all experts in their
respective fields.
NMU plant ecologist Prof
Alastair Potts will explain why
thicket is special and worth
conserving.
Threats to thicket will be
covered by FoWM committee
member Nic Huchzermeyer,
Top paddlers tackle the Kowie
while Dr Michael Braack of the
department of environment,
forest and fisheries will look at
what the state is doing to help
save thicket.
Rhodes University zoology
associate Prof Ben Smit’s topic
will be birds of the thicket,
while Bathurst local Serena
Gess will share some of her
research on settler life in the
thicket. Venue for the talks on
Saturday will be Pike’s Post at
the Ploughman Pub, in the
grounds of the Bathurst
Agricultural Museum, where
stallholders will offer a range of
“green” products for sale.
On Sunday, Elizabeth Milne
will host a stall at the regular
Bathurst Farmers’ Market and
share her knowledge of
medicinal plants.
Local plant nurseries will
have suitable thicket garden
plants for sale at the market.
For more information,
contact Grant-Biggs at 079-519-
5650 or email
r i n a g ra n t @ g m a i l . c o m
BUILDING UP: Andy Jones, vice-president
of Station Hill Cricket Club, left, and
president Wayne Gaseba, right, with Leon
Coetzee, newly-elected head of Eastern
Cape Cricket. Picture: SUPPLIED
On a good
wicket at
Station Hill
TOTT CONTRIBUTOR
On September 10, Leon Coetzee, president of
the Grahamstown Cricket Board, openly and
proudly backed the Station Hill Cricket Club at
their 2021/2022 cricket season prize-giving that
took place at St Thomas Church in Station Hill.
Coetzee nostalgically highlighted the blood,
sweat and tears it took for the club’s three
founders 17 years ago to bring cricket to the
community of Station Hill.
The club has played in the second league
since 2005, and has fought tooth and nail to
overcome overwhelming social challenges as it
p e r s e ve r e s towards the dream of being promoted
to the first league.
Coetzee extended his heartfelt thanks to the
women in the players’ lives as he acknowledged
that the game of cricket takes hours away from
family and loved ones.
He applauded the club for being familycentred
and having partners included and visibly
supporting at games and events.
History was made on September 10 when
the club played their debut first league cricket
match in Makhanda, winning with 108 runs.
The sense of camaraderie was enormous.
Coetzee wished the club all the best for the
season for both the first and second teams.
Club president, Wayne Gaseba, said the club
wa s still struggling to secure a field with a turf
pitch to host home matches in Port Alfred.
Establishing a turf pitch from scratch is more
than R150,000 away, and meanwhile, the club is
in need of a temporary partnership with an
established club or school.
Previous requests over the years have proven
unsuccessful, as it is no secret the community
club has limited access to resources.
The hope is to build relationships with
people and organisations willing to reach out to
help the club better the c o m m u n i t y.
Contact Teri-Lee Baartman or Wayne Gaseba
on 083-743-5767 and 071-794-3185 if you can
assist in this regard.
After a two-year break,
the annual Kowie
Intercity Canoe
Challenge was back in
n e a r- p e r f e c t
conditions, with a
gentle wind to keep
the paddlers cool.
The race started
and ended at the Port
Alfred River and Ski
Boat Club and
comprised three laps
of about 7km each.
After a frenetic
start, the race settled
into three main
contenders: Andy
Birkett and brothers
Josh and Matt Fenn, all
from East London.
In the final sprint,
Birkett took the win
from Matt Fenn in a
time of 1h25m38s,
with Josh completing
the podium.
NDLAMBE
MUNICIPALITY
PORT ALFRED
PUBLIC NOTICE: IDP/
BUDGET PROCESS
PLAN 2023/2024
REVIEW
Notice is hereby given in terms of
Section 28 (3) of the Local Government:
Municipal Systems Act No. 32 of 2000
(as amended) read with Section 21(1)(b)
of the Municipal Finance Management
Act No. 56 of 2003, that Ndlambe
Local Municipality has approved the
IDP/Budget Process Plan for 2023-2024
on 30 August 2022.
The document is available in all municipal
libraries and on the municipal website
www.ndlambe.gov.za for scrutiny by any
interested party.
Further enquiries can be directed to
smjacu@ndlambe.co.za or uqinela@
ndlambe.gov.za or nmatthews@
ndlambe.gov.za or visit the Office of
Street, Port Alfred 6170.
NOTICE NUMBER: 165/2022
CITY WIN: Dave
Puttergill and Dave
Heidtman P i c t u re s :
SUPPLIED
Birkett said this was
perfect training as he
geared up to represent
SA at the World
Marathon Champs in
Portugal at the end of
September. He will be
hoping to repeat his
victory at the world
games in the US in
Ju l y.
The Fenns are also
in training for the Fish
Canoe Marathon and
12 September 2022 ADV R. DUMEZWENI
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
STAR ENTRANT:
Andy Birkett with
Dave Puttergill
World Surfski Champs
respectively, which
really underlined the
quality of the field.
In the end, the race
attracted 57 paddlers,
down from the more
than 100 normally
expected, but this was
NDLAMBE
MUNICIPALITY
PORT ALFRED
NOTICE FOR PUBLIC
COMMENTS:
DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT
AND FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (AFS)
2021/2022
Notice is hereby given in terms of
Section 127 (5)(a) of the Municipal
Finance Management Act 56 of 2003,
and section 21A of the Municipal
Systems Act 32 of 2000 that the Draft
Annual Report and Annual Financial
¿
period has been prepared by Ndlambe
Municipality and tabled to Council on
30 August 2022. The documents are
available for public comments and
inspection in all municipal libraries
and Ndlambe Municipality’s website
(www.ndlambe.gov.za).
Submission can be posted or hand
Manager, 44 Campbell Street, Port
Alfred or by email to smjacu@
ndlambe.gov.za or uqinela@ndlambe.
gov.za or nmatthews@ndlambe.gov.za
or tmagawu@ndlambe.gov.za. The due
date for public comments is 20 October
2022 at 16:30.
NOTICE NUMBER: 163/2022
due to a clash of dates
for many of the PE
paddlers. Points were
awarded for both
participation and
placing in the various
age categories and East
London ended up
convincing winners
with 145 points
against PE’s 45.
Feedback from
paddlers across the
board was that they
had loved returning to
Port Alfred and they
cannot wait for next
ye a r ’s edition of the
race. — Report
courtesy Border Canoe
Club
12 September 2022 ADV. R DUMEZWENI
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
NDLAMBE
MUNICIPALITY
PORT ALFRED
NDLAMBE STAKEHOLDERS
NOTICE
2023-2024 IDP/BUDGET
REVIEW PROCESS
The Local Government: Municipal
Systems Act, 2000 and Municipal
Finance Management Act, 2003 requires
municipalities to undertake developmentally
oriented planning. The Acts further
make provision for municipalities to
establish Appropriate Mechanism,
Processes and Procedures to enable
the local community to participate in the
In light of the above, Ndlambe Municipality
is in the process of reviewing the IDP/
Budget for the period 2023-2024. The
municipality extends an invitation to
all interested stakeholders including
individuals, community leaders, ratepayers,
NGO’s, CBO’s, Pressure/Advocacy
groups, Sector Departments and any
other stakeholder interested in
participating in the IDP/Budget
Representative Forum to submit their
names and/or organisations and contact
details to the Office of the Municipal
Manager by no later than 15 October
2022.
This could also be done via email, post
or personal visit to municipal offices
at the address below. Should you require
any further information please feel free to
contact the IDP Manager – Mr S Mjacu on
the details provided below:
Ndlambe Municipality: P.O Box 13,
Port Alfred 6170 or 44 Campbell Street,
Port Alfred 6170
E – mail: smjacu@ndlambe.gov.za
or
tmagawu@ndlambe.gov.za
Telephone: 046 604 5500 or
046 - 604 5561
NOTICE NUMBER: 164/2022
12 September 2022 ADV. R DUMEZWENI
MUNICIPAL MANAGER

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colours a hit
FAITH QINGA
Young Mzansi Rugby
Academy players were
elated after receiving
rugby jerseys and bibs donated
by local delivery company, The
Courier Guy, last Th u r s d ay.
The Courier Guy’s kiosk
manager, Roxi Vieira, said the
company was focused on giving
back to the community.
“Here we are delivering a
parcel of hope,” she said.
Mzansi Rugby Academy, a
non-profit organisation, was
founded in 2020 with the aim of
helping develop disadvantaged
youth in Port Alfred through the
power of sport and education.
Mzansi Academy cofounder
and coach, Barry
Scharneck, said they were
grateful for the sponsorship.
“We as Mzansi R u g by
Academy are extremely
humbled by the generosity and
support from The Courier Guy,
Port Alfred.
“Roxi Vieira and her team
GREEN AND GOLD: Thrilled Mzansi Rugby Academy players in their new rugby kit, sponsored
by The Courier Guy. Picture: FAITH QINGA
have put smiles on our young
athletes’ faces and we love to
see our players follow their
heroes in the green and gold
j e r s e y s ,” said Scharneck.
The young players s h ow e d
much enthusiasm during a
training session before The
Courier Guy arrived with their
new kit.
Scharneck said they were
very eager for the new season.
“It is great to see our boys
excited for their new kit for next
s e a s o n ,” he said.
“We love that it’s in the same
colours as the Springboks.
“We admire the generosity
of Roxi at The Courier Guy who
is inspiring us to achieve our
dreams on the rugby field.”
The academy nurtures rugby
talent in Nemato Township and
is grooming future rugby stars in
its youth development initiative.
The young players said that
the donation of new kit had
inspired them to give of their
best on the field in the coming
season.
Port Alfred High School
Ndlambe Schools 3rd Cross
Country League – Saturday 10th
September – Kenton Primary
S ch o o l .
U9 (2km):
bronze - Sam Jardine
U11 & U12 (3km):
bronze - Luke Coetzer
bronze - NtsikaMagenge
bronze - Dante Hilpert
bronze – RoxySamuels
gold - KianSwanepoel
U13 (4km): bronze - Camryn
S h aw
U17 (6km):
silver - Lithetha Gcume
Gold - IviweJekana
MEDAL HAUL:
Port Alfred High
pupils who won
medals at the
third league
cross country run
in Kenton last
weekend
included, from
left, Leo Murray,
Henry
Oosthuizen,
Liyabona Xanti,
Kyle Hulley and
KianSwanepoel
Picture: SUPPLIED
SCHOOL S P O RT
Junior men (8km):
Silver – Lewis Siambwezele
Soccer vs El Shaddai (Home)
Thursday 8 September:
U13 won 2-1
Open won 3-0
Table Tennis:
Sarah Baartman Teams to travel to
East London on 7-8 October:
U14: Yolande Gous, Lizolwethu
Mpambani, Olothando
Mbolekwa, Ino Fano, Bulelani
Mkele, Lukho Booi, Sikhonathi
Booi, Tiaan Wolmarans,
U18: Jessica Herrington,
Reinhardt le Roux, Litha Msipa
KOWIE STRIDERS
Kowie Striders Time Trial 6
September 2022; 8 km run
Zamile Xanti 34:25
Richard Dansel 38:34
Chris Pike 41:42
Alex Weed 41:46
Shannon Arnold 42:43
Shannen Kethro 42:43
Reon van Zyl 43:53
Lyn Harbrecht 49:35
Candice Norden 41:46
5km run
Xabiso Mazantsi 17:10
Lukhanyo Matani 18:48
Asimanye Nobebe 21:20
Lubabalo Mbambisa 23:23
Ian Robertson 26:48
Sticks Stiglingh 26:48
Mike Nunan 27:55
Patrick Knowles 30:26
John Arnold 30:26
Cynthia Toerien 30:42
Lulu Mceka 31:05
5km walk
Sue Robertson 51:08
Floss Howden 51:08
3km run
Iviwe Rungqu 10:25
Tristan Lange 12:32
Inaso Mangli 16:10
Avethandwa Matsalo 16:12
Jonathan Steck 20:02
Marietjie Robb 23:50
3km walk
Matthew Steck 29:01
Colleen Pansegrouw 30:00
Billy Futter 41:00
Lesley Futter 41:00
CROQUET CORNER
The annual “Open Door” Croquet competition between ourselves and St
Andrew’s Croquet club from East London was held at our Club last
Sunday. Our club made us proud, as we won the top three positions.
Congratulations to Trevor who was 1st, Peter 2nd, and Roger 3rd.
We encourage any new people to PA who may be interested in the
game to contact Trevor on 082 202 2541 or come down on a
Wednesday or Saturday afternoon and watch how the game is played.
Best wishes to Sue who celebrates her birthday on 16 September.
ALEXANDRIA GOLF CLUB
This last week was pretty quiet on
the golf course. Last Wednesday
saw a small group take to the
fairways,with Dave Nicoll being
the best of the bunch on 32 points.
With a number of regulars
away, Saturday also saw a small
turnout, with a better ball format
seeing Trevor Hyson and Dave
Nicoll winning on a good 44
points. Dave, Trevor and Owen
Putzier won the alliance, whilst
Dave won the jackpot holes.
The next Golf Day to look
forward to will be the Nemato
Golf Club day on Saturday 1
O c t o b e r.
KENTON GOLF
B ROT H E R H O O D
Tuesday 6 September 2022
Cool conditions with a westerly
wind pumping in the region of
40km/h saw 29 golfers, drawn in
three 3-balls and five 4-balls to
play a Stableford Alliance 2-
scores-to-count format with an
extra point for a "sandy", a par
from a bunker, or everyone in a 4-
ball scoring three points or better
on a hole.
Mike Stadler, James Lobban and
Nick Oosthuizen on 80 (75+5)
points tied with Peter Longhurst,
Ross Grainger, Neville Gordon
and Andy Stembridge, also on the
same score of 80 points.
Russell Warren, Tony Halse,
Derick van Harmelen and
FanieSmit were rewarded with the
Hamer & Sukkel for their return of
75 points.
Donald McGarvie birdied the par
three 11th while Tony Halse with
his birdie on the par three 13th
captured the 2-club pool for his
covey to bring some consolation
for their efforts.
Friday 9 September 2022
Grey overhead initially until the
sun warmed proceedings saw 33
golfers in the draw to compete in
an Alliance Stableford 2-scores-tocount
drawn in three 3-balls and
six 4-balls enjoying the best
conditions for the past month.
Nick Oosthuizen, Mike Krige,
GOLF W E E K LY
LindyKrige and Paul Fryer made
the most of sublime conditions
coming home with 92 points in
first place. The 3-ball consisting of
Keith Rugg, Russell Warren and
Eugene Erasmus on 88 (83+5)
points were joint second with
James Lobban, HeinBarnard,
Derick van Harmelen and Jenny
Ralph to outstrip the rest of the
field.
Dave Curran, Matt Chadwick and
Heinz Czepluch secured
possession of the Hamer & Sukkel
on a hard earned 79 (74+5)
points.
Eugene Erasmus, James Lobban,
Arnie Schultz and Tony Halse all
birdied the par three 8th and Neil
Loundar did likewise on the par
three 6th. Neil and Arnie, playing
the same covey, took the 2-club
pool for their team.
Lindy Krige, Neil Loundar and
Tony Halse shot 70 netts; Michael
Collins came home with 68 nett;
Mike Krige was excellent with 67
nett; but topping individual
performances on the day was
Russell Warren with a 66 nett.
ROYAL PORT ALFRED
GOLF CLUB
DATE: Wednesday 7 September
2022
SPONSOR: BUCO
COMPETITIION: INDIVIDUAL
M E DA L
TROPHY: PRESIDENTS PUTTER
- Winner: Terry Counihan
No of Players: 72
Results:
1st: Terry Counihan – 71
2nd: Harold Horne - 71 c/o
3rd: Simon Matthews - 72
4th: Bob Shaw - 72
Nearest the Pins: 6th: sponsor
Fishawayls/Debonairs: Tr e vo r
Tay l o r
8th: sponsor Efficient Insure:
Leon Nell
11th: sponsor Bram’s @ the 19th:
Rolly Clayton
13th: sponsor The Firm: To ny
Halse
The Firmest Drive 18th: sponsor
The Firm: Nick van de Merwe
Nearest for 2 on 1st: sponsor
RemaxKowie: Pat Hornby
DATE: Saturday 10
September2022
SPONSOR: Build It
CO M P E T I T I O N : Better Ball
S t a b l e f o rd
Results: 1st: Darryl Hooper &
Ross Grainger – 59
2nd: NathiMbabela &
DesmondMjimla - 62
3rd: Zola Mgudwa &
DesmondMjimla - 63
4th Gerhard Strydom & Andy
Altson - 64
Nearest the Pins: 6th: sponsor
Mooifontein: Darryl Hooper
8th: sponsor Juan Pretorius
Architecture: Dennis Jones
11th: sponsor Bram’s @ the 19th:
OlothandoNdabeni
13th: sponsor
Fishawayls/Debonairs: Ro Tom
C awo o d
Longest Drive 14th: sponsor The
Firm: Wendy Counihan
Nearest for 2 on 1st: sponsor:
B ra m ’s @ the 19th Andrew
Klopper
RPAGC LADIES RESULTS
DATE: 6 SEPTEMBER 2022
SPONSOR: R PAG C
COMPETITION: WGSA
MEDAL & PUTTING
NO OF PLAYERS: 25
Results:
Silver Division 15.3 and under:
1st: Angela Trollip - 73 nett
2nd: TrishBarwick - 75 nett
Putting: Jill Lake – 28 putts
Bronze Division: 15.4 – 24.3
1st: Wendy Counihan - 70 nett
2nd: Pogs Smith - 75 nett
Putting: Wendy Counihan - 28
putts
Copper Division: 24.4 and up
1st: Pru Peacock - 75 nett
2nd: Sandy Fryer - 76 nett
Putting: Prue Peacock & Sandy
Fryer - 34 putts
Two Clubs:
Longest Drive: Hole 4:
Silver Division: Angela Trollip
Bronze Division: Sonia Reynolds
Nearest the pins:
6th: Angela Trollip (sponsored by
Kekkel & Kraai)
8th: Pat Halse (sponsored by
C a r ra ra )
11th: Trish Barwick (sponsored
by Top Carpets)
13th (nearest for two): Po g s
Smith (sponsored by RPAGC))
RPAGC MIXED RESULTS
DATE: Saturday 10th September
Number of Players: Ladies - 5
Men - 3
Results : 1st: D Sinclair, K. Rugge,
GlynnisRenecle, Heather van
Harmelen 85 points
Sponsored by The Boys
2nd: LindyKrige, MKrige, Margie
Reid, MaureenMcGarvie - 81
points
Best Nett: Sponsored by
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1820s GOLF
DATE: 5TH SEPTEMBER
11 players in strong windy
conditions
Results:
1st: Peter Rinaldi, John Arnold,
Barry Brady, Nic van derMerwe -
41 points
Long Walk: John Thomson,
WollyWolmarans, Ted Baines -
4 Points
Two Clubs: Nic van derMerwe,
John Arnold – 8th
DATE: 8th September
17 Players in Good Weather
Conditions
1st: John Dell, Stuart Neame,
Dudley Keiser, Derek van
Harmelen - 38 points
Moosehead: Eric Seegers, Ram
Piers, Tim Shanks, Eugene
Erasmus - 43 points
Good Scores: John Arnold, 48,
Rick Hill, 49, Ryan Coutts, 47,
Stuart Neame, 49, Dudley Keiser,
49, Patrick O’Kelly 47, Ted Baines,
47
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It’s gloves off for boxing trailblazer
SA boxing ref
beats the odds
FULL FLIGHT
TK MTIKI
Mu l t i - awa r d - w i n n i n g
boxing official Siya
Vabaza Booi has
established herself as a
household name in the sport.
However, between society’s
rules and the law itself, it took
sheer grit to get there.
“I was born and bred in
Duncan village, and East
London is known to be the
maker of boxing,” Vabaza Booi
told Talk of the Town, adding
she became hooked on the
sport at “the tender age of six”.
There was little option really.
“I come from a boxing-mad
family. My big brother Miyoyo
and my younger brother Gabula
went on to be SA and multiple
world champions,” she said.
But the law at the time
robbed Booi of the opportunity
to become involved in the sport.
The Boxing and Wrestling
Control Act of 1954 barred
women from participating in
boxing in any manner and it
was only 40 years later that the
law allowed women in South
African boxing rings.
Nevertheless, Booi fought
tooth and nail to become a
boxing official.
“When I started, I wanted to
be a boxer but unfortunately
then the law did not allow it.
“So there was Mr Loyiso
Mtya, he was my mentor. He
smuggled me into boxing.
“He was going to have a
tournament at uMdantsane
Indoor Sport Centre. Everything
was set. The late Les Muller
SIYA VABAZA BOOI
walked up to Loyiso and asked
‘Where is your ring announcer?’
“He said, ‘She is here’,
“But he said, ‘Loyiso we
cannot allow women inside the
ring. The Act does not allow us’.
“It took me something like
six years to break down those
barriers for women to be
a l l ow e d ,” she said.
It was in 1989 that she began
fighting for her boxing career
but it was only in 1994 when
Boxing SA was restructured that
the battle was won.
The now internationallyacclaimed
referee has won
several awards from the
International Boxing Federation
(IBF America) in 1997, World
Boxing Council in 2000 (in
Paris) and World Boxing
Federation (WBF) in 2019 in
G e r m a ny.
“I have been judging and
refereeing international bouts in
and outside the country.
“I have just got back home in
Port Alfred [Sunday] night after a
series of tournaments around
the country in celebration of
Wo m e n ’s Month,” she said.
Booi said she had a
productive breakfast meeting
with the deputy minister of sport
Nocawe Mafu in Durban last
S a t u r d ay, “addressing matters
and challenges faced by women
in boxing”.
Swallows 1sts number 9, scrumhalf Jody Duiker, breaks through a strong Ndlambe Tigers 1sts defence in a derby match at the
Oval in Makhanda on Saturday 11 September 2022 (final score Ndlambe Tigers 14: Swallows 10). Eleven teams, a festive crowd
and the sun showed up for the South Eastern District’ Rugby Union’s derby day. The event was part of SEDRU’s50th anniversary
celebrations. Other results were Old Collegians 1st reserves 10/Lily White 1st reserves 15; Brumbies 1st reserves 12/Invitation 1st
reserves 10; Swallows 1sts 10/Ndlambe Tigers 1sts 14; Rosebuds 1sts 10/St Marks 1sts 15; Old Collegians 1sts 16/Lily White 1sts
18; Brumbies1sts 15/Trying Stars 1sts 5. Picture: SUE MACLENNAN
Port Alfred Rock & Surf members show pleasing results
Our league members under the
captaincy of Darian Keeton
have done well this past season
with the following results:
D Keeton caught the biggest
of the Blacktail, Bronze Bream,
White Mussel Cracker,
Poenskop and Zebra. Heaviest
Poensie, Heaviest edible weight
bag.
Heindrich J V Rensburg –
Baardman
Monique J V Rensburg – D u s ky
Cob Heaviest Lady Edible - a
White Musselcracker of 8.2kg,
Lady with most Points, Lady with
Heaviest non-edible bag,
Ethan J V Rensburg – H e av i e s t
junior Edible Bag
PA A team – Andrew Parson,
DarianKeeton, Ethan and
Heindrich - Heaviest edible
points
Melville Trophy – Ethan,
Heindrich, Jacques and Eben
Winter League winners: - Ethan,
Heindrich, Jacques and Darian
Winter League individual – 1st
Jacques Mattysen
Junior u16 team – 2nd
EbenMattysen
Junior u21 Team – 1st Scott
Knight, Jerome Meyer, ETHAN
Seniors – 3rd overall –
GerahardGuse, Niel van der
Linde, Wesley Wrenken, Josh
Timm, Duvan van Breda, Jerome
M e ye r
Individual u16 – Eben Mattysen
2nd
Individual u21 – Scott Knight 2nd
Individual Masters and 3rd
ove ra l l - Gerhard Guse
We have good depth with
representation at EP league. The
new season starts this October.
KENTON BOWLING CLUB
I think after this last week we can
say that spring has arrived. The
days have been a lot warmer,
though we have been getting
plenty of August wind still.
Tabs in this week was played
on A green, which is coming
along very nicely under the expert
care of our greenkeeper and staff.
We had good turnouts at Tabs,
some internal matches were
played and Rocka Bowl Friday
was lots of fun with plenty of
bowlers booking a slot.
We were also able to welcome
Ivan Pachonik and Rob Croly back
after they returned from various
trips to other corners of the
planet. Great to have you back.
All the draws were done on
Friday at the social and Simon Cox
won the whisky, the PT Meat
Draw went to John Daly and
Anthony Copeman had his name
drawn for the Joker draw, but had
to make do with the consolation
prize.
All of these gentlemen have
won these prizes many times
previously, so it shows you it can
be done.
All those present were spoilt
with birthday cake too as it was
Ivor Rule’s birthday and we were
able to celebrate with him and
S a n dy.
Don’t forget Wednesday this
week sees the next round of the
Dias Jackpot happening and
remember that the PT Trips have
been moved to September 23 but
start putting your teams down on
the list on the notice board now.
B
WLS
BANTER
KOWIE BOWLING CLUB
With the days getting warmer and
longer by the day, it was another
full week of bowling for our
members.
Playing on the A green, and in
glorious weather, Tuesday saw our
Tabs in members playing for the
very sought-after Penny Farthing
meal vouchers sponsored by The
Boys. Deservedly, they were won
by John Hubbard and his talented
team of Jack Wiid and Gavin
(Hillbilly) Muir.
On rink 1 of the A green, the
final between Jason Prince and
Jonty Alexander was in progress.
In a very tightly-contested
game, Jason took the honours and
is now the Kowie Open Singles
champion of 2022.
Congratulations also to
Jacques Krige on becoming the
Seniors Singles Champion for
2022 by beating Bryan Burger in
another scintillating final. Go
Jakkals go!
Wednesday morning was
again well-supported by our jovial
bunch of Novices and newbies.
A special warm welcome to
Philip and Anne Gillfillan who
attended their first session at our
club. Also a big thanks to Wendy
Heny who assisted with their first
coaching session.
Thursday was yet another
warm, sunny spring afternoon
WELL DONE: Kowie Bowling Club members who placed t h i rd
overall in the Whitesides competition in Makhanda over the
weekend are, from left, Jonty Alexander, Bryan Burger,
Jacques Krige, Denny Richardson, Peter May, Andrew Meyer,
Stephen Minnaar and Lester Scriven. Picture: SUPPLIED
which lent itself to some fine
b ow l i n g .
The finals of the Novice Men’s
Singles was played between
Andre Laas and Justin Louw,
where Justin came out tops and
was crowned the Kowie Novice
champion for 2022. Well done
young man, you have a very bright
bowling career ahead of you.
Thursday also saw the Tabs in
competition, generously
sponsored by Graze by the River
and won by the quaint Wendy
Heny and her team of Mike Ryan
and Wendy Counihan.
After the prize-giving, the
evening ended with the club’s
2 0 2 2 AG M .
Without the scribe mentioning
the long list of individual
achievers for the year, the
president, Judy Alexander,
thanked her committee and her
executives for a very fruitful year,
where most of our targets were
met, with various prestigious
trophies/prizes being presented
and awarded to the club’s top
performers for the 2022 season.
Friday morning saw the ladies
Novice Championship finals
being played between two golfing
and bowling friends, Yvonne Hill
and Ronel Hough. What a game.
Ronel went into an early 9
shot lead, but Yvonne was not
having any of it. She picked up a 4
and then a 3 and it was game on.
With the lead changing hands
on several occasions, Yvonne
trumped her big rival to become
the ladies Novice Champion for
2022. Well done Vonnie, and
well-played Ronel.
In line with our centenary
celebrations, on Friday afternoon,
a special Springday Tabs in
competition was organised for the
members who had to wear
something “Springtime’ish”.
Playing in lovely warm spring
afternoon weather, a lot of fun was
had by all.
Like in all competitions, there
will always be a winner of the day,
and the bragging rights went to the
team of Andrew Meyer, Jacques
Krige and Gerald Mills. There was
also a best dressed prize awarded
to uncle Don Kelly who indeed
looked the Springtime part.
After prize-giving, the club
sponsored a yummy burger, and
Peter Drennan’s music kept the
vibes going well into the night.
After Friday afternoon’s big
bash, Saturday was a quietish day
at the club, with the winning team
of Jackie Kriel and Debbie Slattery
wiping the boards clean.
Our club also had two men’s
teams of fours playing away at the
Grahamstown Bowling Club in
the Whitesides and the Inggs Cup
competitions.
Our teams were Stephen
Minnaar, Jonty Alexander, Lester
Scriven and Peter May, with
Jacques Krige, Bryan Burger,
Denny Richardson and Andrew
Meyer in the other team.
Both teams won three of the
four matches played, ending up in
third position overall in the
Whitesides competition.
PORT ALFRED BOWLING
C LU B
It proved a busy weekend for Hein
Strombeck, John Hodges, Neil
MacCullam and Brian McLean as
well as Stuart McDougal, Phil
Taylor, Bill Wragg and Mike
Pfotenhauer, who participated in
the Whiteside tournament held at
the Grahamstown Bowling Club.
Four games of 21 ends were
played with both sides winning
two and losing two.
There was joy for Stuart’s team
when they picked up an eight
against Uitenhage, followed by
disappointment when they lost the
game.
S a t u r d ay ’s weather was fine
but on Sunday afternoon, all
players had to contend against a
strong breeze which swept across
the greens. Thanks for
participating guys.
The final of the club’s drawn
trips is to be played this week
Wednesday between Hein and
Fred Stowe and Phil and Nick
Oosthuizen.
In the semifinal, Hein and Fred
beat Brian and Lenny Clarke,
while Phil and Nick beat Peter
Wansel and Jaco van Niekerk.
The ladies’ singles final, played
in strong wind last week, saw
Jenny Frost beating Lynda
Schoning, who unfortunately
injured her knee but managed to
play out the game. Well bowled
Je n .
Coming up this week will be
the Timm and Moore Cup to be
played at Kowie, followed by the
Buco Trips, also to be held at
Kowie this Saturday.
Also coming up is the men’s
mini-districts to be played from
September 22-25 in Gqeberha.