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Luckiest Girl Alive unsettles

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GYMNAST SUCCESS

Emma makes SA

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FUN

Dispatch run returns

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Popular pageant

back after Covid

Big prizes for

title winners

FAITH MTWANA

Dee M Fashion

Promotions Model

Agency held its annual

Miss Teenager and Miss Sweet

Sixteen pageants at a packed

Guild Theatre for the first time

since the Covid-19 lockdown

on Monday evening.

Dee M Fashion Promotions

MD Deryn Vogel said the event

was a major success, with one

of the pageant’s biggest

audiences yet.

“We ’re very excited to bring

the pageant back.

“Any girl could enter

because the pageant isn’t based

on looks or modelling

experience.

“The girls went through an

interview process that consisted

of questions about themselves,

rather than questions about the

world and social issues,” said

Vo g e l .

Teia van Rensburg from

Merrifield College won the Miss

Teenager title.

The Miss Sweet Sixteen title

went to Lihle Bushet from

Clarendon Girl’s High School.

Vogel said the winners

ticked all the right boxes as

young teenage girls.

AUDIENCE FAVOURITES: One of the groups came out

dressed in traditional wear. Picture: ALAN EASON

They also showed the most

personality on stage.

“The two winners are two

beautiful girls who were very

polite and were very committed

from start to finish. This is a very

important quality for young girls

to have, “ said Vogel.

The girls were judged on

their answers during the

interview stages, their

personality on stage on the

night and their outfits of choice

for the pageant. Each girl had to

dress appropriately for their age

and show off a teenager’s look.

The girls received excellent

prizes worth more than

R100,000, including bursaries

from Boston College worth

R5,000, and vouchers for a

weekend stay at Crawford

Beach Lodge.

There were also various

smaller prizes for the other

contestants, such as a prize for

the most sold tickets.

Vogel attributed the success

of Dee M Fashions Promotions’

two pageants over the years to

the competitions not being

typical beauty contests.

“We don’t have many

rounds so that means we don’t

have elimination rounds ,which

means every girl gets to be on

stage and feel like a princess.

“We also judge the girls on

themselves and interview them

privately, because sometimes

the girls get shy on stage.

“It’s just better to be more

personal and to get to know the

girls more,” said Vogel.

TEENAGE QUEENS: Miss Sweet Sixteen winner Lihle Bushet, left, and Miss Teenager winner

Teia van Rensburg. Picture: SUPPLIED

ARTISTIC EXPRESSION

Dancer set for New York stage

Jeff Rankin, above, at his exhibition ‘A portrait of the artist as

almost anything’, which opened on Friday at the Ann Bryant

Art Gallery. Rankin showcased many original pieces including

some of the cartoons he created while working for Vrye

Weekblad. He also runs workshops in printmaking, the power

of visual metaphor and how to enjoy tea or coffee in the

presence of your muse. Contact Rankin on 082-202-4917 for

more information. Picture: FAITH MTWANA

FAITH MTWANA

Siyasanga Cwala is on her way

to realising her dream of

dancing on the world stage.

She has received an official

callback to attend the

prestigious International Models

and Talent Association 2023

Conventionto be held in New

York, in the US, next year.

Cwala, who is a fashion

student at Walter Sisulu

University, said it was the

biggest opportunity she had ever

received in her life.

“This might sound like a

cliché but dance makes me

happy, and in a country like

mine where the arts are not

taken seriously, people tend to

think you are crazy for even

wanting to go very far with it.

“I want to chase my dream of

becoming a professional dancer.

“I have my mom to thank for

all the support she always

g ive s ,” said Cwala.

Auditions were held in East

London in May, after which

Cwala was invited to a

DANCING QUEEN: Talented Siyasanga Cwala is jetting off to

New York later this year to take part in the IMTA showcase.

Picture: SUPPLIED

showcase in Johannesburg in

October where she performed

in front of scouts from the

American Musical and

Dramatic Academy, Ford

Models and Tyler Perry Studios.

“I had to raise money for the

registration fee to go to the

showcase. It was even aired on

the Dreamwork Show on

Soweto TV.

“I managed to add two more

talents for the Johannesburg

international showcase, which

are singing and modelling,

though I’ve never done these in

front of a live audience before.

“I will get to do them all in

New York when I go,” C wa l a

said.

Contestants will participate

in a bootcamp which will iclude

training in various mediarelated

aspects before the New

York trip.

Cwala will have to raise the

money for the bootcamp as well

as for training in aspects such as

fashion runway techniques,

stage presence and theatre

performance.


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Relevant, difficult watch

CROSSWORD number 1302

FAITH MTWANA

Genre: Mystery, thriller, drama

If ever there was a movie that

desperately needed a trigger

warning before the opening

credits, this is it.

Based on a book of the same

name by Jessica Knoll, Lu c k i e s t

Girl Alive, on Netflix, is a

mystery thriller that tackles

topics such as sexual assault,

school shootings, victim

blaming, and various other

forms of trauma.

Mila Kunis stars as Tiffany

‘Ani’ Fanelli, a woman who

seems to have the perfect life as

a writer for a women’s

magazine, and engaged to a

wealthy man.

Ani does her best to

maintain the perfect life, while

struggling to cope with past

trauma that has followed her for

more than 10 years.

It becomes clear she will do

everything in her power to

maintain this perfect life and

keep her past hidden.

We learn about the cause

and extent of Ani’s trauma

through flashbacks as she is

forced to face her fears.

The film shows the school

shooting and the sexual assault

Ani endured in extremely

uncomfortable and graphic

detail, hence the need for a

trigger warning.

It uses these incidents to

spark very important

conversations about how best to

handle these situations.

Though the film is riddled

with highly uncomfortable

moments, the overall message

of how deep trauma can go

when it is not faced or dealt

with, is handled well. It puts a

spotlight on struggles girls are

faced with when reporting an

incident of gender- based

violence or assault.

Survivors anticipate not

being believed by the

authorities as well as enduring

gaslighting by their perpetrator.

These harrowing

experiences manifest as trauma

years after the initial incident.

This movie will leave you

feeling many emotions, but

hopefully it also inspires

necessary conversations on

these topics.

W H AT ’S ON THE GO!

Contact the News Desk on (043) 7022125 or e-mail: goexpress@arena.africa

by Monday 4pm in publication week

T H U R S DAY

● The University of the Third

Age (U3Ael) offers a very

interesting programme of talks

and courses. New members

joining fee is R50. Inquiries:

Gwen at 076-106-4836.

U3A Financial Matters 10-

11am, Indaba Room, The

Valley. Inquiries: John on 082-

721-6072.

F R I DAY

● Croquet: St Andrew’s Croquet

Club (grounds of EL Golf Club),

Bunker’s Hill. Play begins at

1.45pm every Wednesday,

Friday and Saturday. Visitors are

welcome. Coaching available

and club facilities to hire.

Contact Lyn England on 083-

321-3445.

● Get creative with

Hartspace Creative Art Retreat

in Morgan Bay at Bayview Farm,

from October 21-23. Sessions

are led by art facilitator Kerry-

Lyn Honey. Suitable for all

levels, from beginners to

advanced artists. Contact 082-

934-7723 for more information.

S AT U R DAY

● Croquet: Typos Croquet

Club’s playing times are 1.30pm

T R A U M A’S IMPACT: Mila Kunis portrays Ani Fanelli in the

latest Netflix offering, ‘Luckiest Girl Alive’. Picture: SUPPLIED

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Luckiest Girl Alive

on Saturdays and 11am on

Tuesdays. Join the team for a

game or, alternatively, Rob and

Linda are available for training

sessions. Practise equipment is

available at no cost. Call Linda

on 079-507-6680. Typos Club,

Union Avenue.

● Narcotics Anonymous meets

at 22 St Mark Road,

Southernwood, from 7- 8pm.

Call 043-743-4350 for more

information.

● Sat, October 29, from 8am to

12 midday, Halcyon Bubble Fun

Run at Beacon Bay Country

Club.

● Sat, October 29, the East

London Museum presents

‘Night at the museum’, from 4 to

8pm, which includes a host of

activities and a picnic on the

lawn. For bookings, WhatsApp:

082-900-0948.

● Sat, November 5, the

Nahoon Methodist Church

market will offer plenty of food,

fun and games for the kids, and

some early Christmas shopping.

Inquiries: Contact 043-735-

1380 or 083-468-0820.

● Sat, November 5, Diabetes

East London is hosting its final

monthly meeting of the year,

with biokineticist Greg Moses,

starting at 3pm in the Ocean

Terrace Room at the Regent

Hotel.

S U N DAY

● O’Donoghue’s Karaoke Night

every Sunday on 807 Main

Road, Gonubie.

T U E S DAY

● Al-anon family group is a

support group for family and

friends of problem drinkers. If

your life is affected by a

problem drinker, there is help

available. We meet every

Tuesday evening at the

Methodist Church in Hebbe

Street, Cambridge, at 7.30pm.

For more information, contact

Gill at 079-612-8264, or Elsie at

078-628-6311.

W E D N E S DAY

● Narcotics Anonymous at 22

St Mark Road, Southernwood.

From 7pm to 8pm. Inquiries:

Contact 043-743-4350.

● The University of the Third

Age (U3Ael) offers a very

interesting programme of talks

and courses. New members

joining fee is R50. Inquiries:

Gwen on 076-106-4836.

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Ethnomedicine specialist gets to root cause

REVEALING EYES: Francois Eales performs an assessment of

a patient’s eyes. Picture: TAMMY FRAY

FAITH MTWANA

QIn simple terms, what

service do you provide?

AMy main service is to

identify root causes of my

patient’s ailments.

Once identified, I can

employ various natural

remedies to correct and heal the

condition. I use iridology as my

main way to determine the

origin of health problems as

well as get as more information

regarding diet, lifestyle, family

health history and so on.

How did you get started in this

line of work?

My father is a homeopath; I

worked with him for many

years. I realised I had a natural

affinity to work out customer’s

GO! PEOPLE

Francois Eales

health concerns by asking

questions and doing research to

help them.

The pharmacy I worked for

invested a lot of time and money

sending me to training for

basically every natural health

course available at the time.

From there I continued

studying to qualify for a licence

to practise.

How do you diagnose patients?

I use iridology and ask many

questions to determine patient’s

problems. Also with many years

of experience I can tell quite a

lot by just looking at my

patient’s pallor, voice strength,

and skin condition.

How does what you do differ to

traditional means of diagnosis?

Our approach as natural

medicine practitioners is not just

dealing with symptomatic relief

but getting to the root of the

problem

What treatments do you offer?

My treatments involve a cellular

detox. I use vitamins, minerals,

herbs, amino acids, and

homeopathic remedies,

medicinal and therapeutic

mushrooms.

I basically treat anything that

can be healed or at least

partially healed if I use the

correct natural medication.

What qualifications are

required to do what you do?

You need to first do a basic or

advanced anatomy and

physiology course, then get a

diploma for at least one of the

main treatments you’ll be using.

Also then to decide your

main method of diagnosing,

there are many machines

available, reflexology, bio res, or

in my case iridology.

The best way to reach me is by

calling my wife, Lillian, on 072-

769-3312 or 082-695-7642. —

Disclaimer: The GO!&Express

does not promote any medical

or homeopathy service in

particular and participating in

health and wellness related

services is at one’s own risk and

discr etion.

Students’ ‘Macbeth’ brings in African elements

FAITH MTWANA

William Shakespeare’s tragedy,

Macbeth, one of his most

popular plays, has been staged

many times across the globe.

Sonwa Sakuba Institute for

the Performing Arts are set to

stage their own rendition of

Macbeth on October 19,

inspired by African elements

depicted in the costume design,

music and overall production.

Award-winning director Xola

Mziwakhe said the production

was original in its artistic

direction.

“We have reimagined the

story of Macbeth and since we

can’t use the Scotland backstory,

we’ve added many African

elements to the show. We have

a cast of 20 talented performers,

and we have even included

female actors in roles that have

always been performed by male

a c t o r s ,” said Mziwakhe.

“We also make use of both

Shakespeare’s English and our

normal English, in this way we

are able to make it ours while

still telling the original story.”

The overall set design wa s

done by Sonwa Sakuba, who

provided insight as well.

“I’ve worked with Xola

[Mziwakhe] lots of times and

I’ve take into consideration all

the ideas he has wanted to put

on stage. We have created a set

that is African but has a lot of

different cultures,” said Sakuba.

The show runs from October

19 to 22 at the Sonwa Sakuba

Institute at Hemingways Mall.

Tickets are available from

any Pick n Pay outlet or online at

w e b t i ck e t . c o . z a .

SHAKESPEARE

WITH A TWIST:

Sonwa Sakuba

Institute for the

Performing Arts

students Sinovuyo

Mbasane and

Emihle Dumbisa

rehearse a scene

from S h a k e s p e a re ’s

‘Macbeth’, to be

staged from

October 19-22

Picture: FAITH

M T WA N A

POSITION: Junior Reporter

PUBLICATIONS: The Rep

LOCATION: Komani (formerly Queenstown)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Rep require a highly motivated journalist to take up the position of

general reporter.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / OUTCOMES

Initiate and write news which has appeal to the community of Komani and

surrounding areas.

A commitment to high-quality journalism.

Above average command of the English language.

A well-developed contact base in the Eastern Cape and Komani and

surrounding areas would be an advantage.

Ability to generate own diary and take direction from the news desk.

Post news, pictures, and videos on digital media platforms.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Matric;

A minimum of two years reporting experience on a newspaper;

ų

Own transport would be an advantage.

Driver’s license.

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE

A thorough knowledge of journalistic ethics and practices

Good general knowledge

Knowledge of digital media will be an advantage.

SKILLS

AAbility to take own photographs

Excellent interviewing, writing, reporting and story idea generation skills

Excellent news and feature writing skills

Strong interpersonal and fact-checking skills

Time management skills.

Basic computer literacy

Based on our risk assessment, being fully vaccinated is an inherent requirement of this job.

Please send your CV to: ecrecruitment@arena.africa

Closing date: Friday, 28 October 2022

POSITION: Junior Reporter

PUBLICATIONS: GO&Express, & GO&ExpressLIVE

LOCATION: East London

POSITION OVERVIEW

The GO&Express & GO&ExpressLIVE require a highly motivated journalist to

take up the position of general reporter.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / OUTCOMES

Initiate and write news which has appeal to the readers of the Go and

Express.

A commitment to high-quality journalism.

Above average command of the English language.

A well-developed contact base in East London and surrounding areas would

be an advantage.

Ability to generate own diary and take direction from the news desk.

Post news, pictures, and videos on digital media platforms.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Matric;

A minimum of two years reporting experience on a newspaper;

ų

Own transport would be an advantage.

Driver’s license.

Basic computer literacy

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE

A thorough knowledge of journalistic ethics and practices

Good general knowledge

Knowledge of digital media will be an advantage.

SKILLS

Ability to take own photographs

Excellent interviewing, writing, reporting and story idea generation skills

Excellent news and feature writing skills

Strong interpersonal and fact-checking skills

Time management skills.

Based on our risk assessment, being fully vaccinated is an inherent requirement of this job.

Please send your CV to: ecrecruitment@arena.africa

Closing date: Friday, 28 October 2022


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LIT MINDZ preparing learners for world of work

TAMMY FRAY

LIT MINDZ is a schoolbased

science and

technology initiative that

aims to improve secondary

learners’ support for maths and

science.

LIT MINDZ was founded by

a production manager at First

National Battery, Wandisile

Mbengashe, in 2018.

The programme aims to

strengthen collaboration

between education spaces and

industry so that more

professionals partner with

schools in supportive roles.

This support takes the form

of tutoring, mentoring and job

exposure.

Currently, LIT MINDZ has

been working primarily with

Sikhulule High School in

Mdantsane. The programme has

had much success at the school

in terms of nurturing an interest

in science and technology.

Thanks to the programme,

Sikhulule High has strong

partnerships with

manufacturing firms, and

through site visits pupils are able

to learn about the different jobs

in science and technology.

Mbengashe said pupils at

schools in low-income areas

were vulnerable to many

challenges at home and at

school and they were not

mentored on the career paths

available to them.

The pupils were led to

believe that maths and science

were too complex for them to

master and this enabled s ch o o l s

to encourage pupils to move

from maths to maths literacy to

prioritise the school’s matric

pass rate.

Since working with

Sikuhulule High, LIT MINDZ

has seen a steady improvement

in the school’s pass rate, with

more pupils remaining enrolled

in maths and science. For 2023,

LIT MINDZ hopes to improve

the matric pass rate at the school

from 70% as well as establish

functional facilities to support

learning such as science and

computer labs as well as

agricultural facilities.

LEARNING SUPPORT: Wandisile Mbengashe accompanies pupils from Sikhulule High School

on one of their site visits to a local manufacturing plant. Pictures: SUPPLIED

WATER WONDERS: The Stirling High School first team girls’ water polo side

celebrate coming second in the Co-Ed Tournament held from October 5-6 in

Durban. Picture: SUPPLIED

DRAMATIC MOMENT: Pupils from the Merrifield College

drama department are deep into rehearsals for their staging of

the Greek tragedy ‘Antigone’, from October 18-20. P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

NOT OUT: Beaming Chad Clark-Evans

scored 100 not out for Stirling High

School’s 1st XI against Westering High on

October 6. Picture: SUPPLIED

CO-ED EXCELLENCE: Hudson Park High School’s girls’ and boys’ 1st water polo

teams recently travelled to Thomas More College in Durban to participate in the

2022 edition of the annual Co-Ed Tournament. Despite the sudden and tragic

passing of their friend and teammate Sarah Kruger, the girls’ team finished 14th

and the boys 15th out of 20 teams each. Picture: SUPPLIED

DREAM REALISED: Emma Fray at the South African Gymnastics Games

Picture: SUPPLIED

Young gymnast to represent SA

TAMMY FRAY

Merrifield Preparatory School pupil

Emma Fray, 11, has been selected to

the national side at the South African

Gymnastics Games that were held

from September 30 to October 9.

Emma has been training nine hours

a week throughout 2022 to achieve

this feat. She is the only local gymnast

from her age group in her club to have

been selected to the side.

She competed at the three district

competitions during the year, two of

which were qualifiers for the games in

O c t o b e r.

The gymnasts were required to

score 7 or higher out of 10 for each of

the four apparatus (floor, beam, bar

and vault).

Emma qualified in the first two

competitions but competed in the third

to try better her qualifying score.

She said competing in the district

rounds in Gqeberha against gymnasts

exposed to different equipment and

skill levels had been tough.

“I used to watch Simone Biles in the

Olympics on YouTube with my

cousins, and they helped me to learn

how to do a round-off,” Emma said.

“I taught myself a lot of gymnastics

skills on my trampoline at home.

“I finally started gymnastics with

my best friend when we were six and

we just kept pushing each other in

comps and also in learning new skills. I

love gymnastics. It relaxes me, so I

think it’s easy for me to stay committed,

even though it is very hard work.”

Her parents, Dr Gareth and

Veronica Fray, are immensely proud of

Emm’s achievement.

“The whole experience was surreal.

“It felt like we were at the

Olympics!” said Veronica.

“Getting to that level, we were just

beyond proud and asked only that she

enjoy it.

“She is dedicated and driven. She is

as hard on herself as the sport is on her

body. But she absolutely loves it.

“And we are immensely proud of

h e r.”


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Beachfront projects to be

ready by end November

TAMMY FRAY

The Buffalo City

Metropolitan

Development Agency

(BCMDA) hosted a

stakeholder’s meeting on

October 13 to provide

feedback on progress made in

the Court Crescent project at

the Esplanade, as well as the

revamp of Waterworld.

BCMDA executive

property development officer,

Thuli Hlangana, said both

projects would be complete by

November 30 to avoid d e l ay s

presented by the festive

season.

Further delays could see

the projects launch only in

February next year.

The two projects are part of

the integrated beachfront

programme aimed at

developing the coastline,

upgrading infrastructure and

securing blue flag status for

local beaches.

The projects are 90%

complete, despite work having

started in 2019.

Hlangana said ch a l l e n g e s

such as “inclement weather”

had held up work.

Court Crescent will be

paved, with features such as

an amphitheatre, hawker

stalls, and an electrical

UPGRADE EFFORTS: Striking sculptures at Court Crescent on the Esplanade in Quigney.

The work is almost complete. Picture: SUPPLIED

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substation for the stalls, an

information centre, ablution

facilities, outdoor gym

equipment and art displays.

Upon completion, BCMDA

will issue a tender for a service

provider to maintain and run

the facilities at both Court

Crescent and Waterworld.

Local market organisers,

Kelvin Buss and Wendy

Zuidema said earlier the city

was in need of a centralised

venue for market traders.

Stakeholders at the meeting

raised concerns about

maintenance of the new

infrastructure, security, waste

management and noise.

Hotel representatives and

landlords in the Quigney area

expressed concern regarding

loud music and litter when

events would be held at Court

Crescent.

BCMDA spokesperson

Oyama Makalima said 20

additional waste management

personnel had been hired,

however, solutions regarding

noise during events would be

considered in time.

The upgrades at the

Waterworld theme park will

include a tidal pool,

swimming pools, a sand pit,

bike track, an outdoor gym,

artwork and sculptures.

Border Kei Chamber of

Business executive director

Lizelle Maurice said: “Th e

progress made so far is way

overdue as timelines were

constantly moved, but we are

hoping that by the end of

November as promised,

everything will be completed.”

STRENGTHENING SKILLS: Graduates of the Kistefos Opportunity

Fund and Small Business Support Programme with their certificates

after completing their skills training. Picture: SUPPLIED

Local traders receive support

TAMMY FRAY

The Kistefos Opportunity Fund and

Small Business support programme

has provided 45 small businesses

with loans and 55 business owners

have been empowered with

entrepreneurial skills this year.

Small businesses cannot afford

steep interest rates on bank loans,

and as such the fund provides loans

of R1,500 and less over four months

to small business owners.

The fund also provides businesses

with training in marketing, buying

stock, stock control, money

management, costing, pricing and

selling, and business planning.

The free training is administered

by NGO, Small Project Fund (SPF).

Programme leader, Carl Sategke

said: “Our mission is to build

sustainable communities with

improved livelihoods in Buffalo City.

“We understand that one business

may easily give birth to more jobs.

“We also understand that without

skills and access to funding, a dream

of owning a business may easily fade.

“Skills development and access

to funding can assist to eradicate

poverty, solve unemployment issues

and create sustainable communities.

“The idea of studying with the aim

of being employed by someone is

outdated.

“It is time that South Africans must

think of employing themselves and

entrepreneurial skills should be a

way to go.

“Our programme has assisted

traders, manufacturers, and a small

part of service providers.

“I believe there is a huge gap in

manufacturing.

“The biggest percentage of our

beneficiaries are traders. Some buy

their stock far from East London.

“If we can have manufacturers of

those products based here in East

London, it will be very convenient for

them and at the same time it will

mean a lot to those manufacturers.”

Kulozeze Hair Salon owner

Nomsindiso Taleni, who received

funding and training, said she was

able to buy much-needed equipment

and fix up her business premises with

the loans she received.

“My business is not the same like

before, it is neat and I know how to

market to customers.”


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Izak van Heerden —

an unsung genius

Ashort, pithy expression in Afrikaans says

it all: “Kyk hoe lyk hy nou!” Suitably

adapted, this little phrase aptly sums up

the prowess of the Pumas – the Argentine

national rugby team – from the whipping boys

they once were to today’s formidable side

which is giving the world’s established teams

such a run for their money, and I like to think it

was a South African who started them on their

w ay.

Let me take you back to my school years at

Durban High a lifetime ago.

Truth be told, I hadn’t given much thought

to the old school since Hashim Amla became

the latest in a long line of DHS old boys to win

national cricket colours.

But floating back out of the mists of time,

after the Pumas’ brave efforts against the

Springboks, came two figures of my era – Mike

Attlee and Izak van Heerden.

Mike was headboy and captain of rugby in

my second or third year and the other (Izak) is a

name older rugby fans will recognise

i m m e d i a t e l y.

Mike, I believe to this day, was headed for

Springbok rugby honours until a family tragedy

caused him to quit rugby in his prime and give

his life to the Lord, while Van Heerden went on

to become a world-renowned rugby coach.

Both, alas, are long gone.

Mike, a fellow boarder, was a truly

outstanding scrumhalf and he and his half-back

partner, flyhalf Ian “Ginger” McKenzie, were

so well thought of they were elevated straight

to the senior Natal team (now known as the

Sharks) immediately after they left school.

I have reported on hundreds of rugby

matches in this province for various

newspapers and I don’t remember too many

scrumhalfs employing the dive-pass.

The nuggety Mike was a past master at this

manoeuvre, and also the reverse pass when he

would completely flummox unsuspecting

opposition teams by flinging out long, back-ofthe-hand

rockets to a flying McKenzie, who

would run on to them and put his back-line

away at top speed. Try time!

Izak’s tactical genius wowed the rugby

world when he coached the Argentinians to

world prominence a few decades ago.

As a teacher and senior rugby coach at

Durban High in my time, he played a big part

in the careers of many a DHS boy including the

nurturing of Mike’s remarkable flair.

He was our housemaster and had rooms at

the end of one of the verandah dormitory

corridors, taught Latin and Afrikaans, and

doled out pocket-money once a week –1

shilling and a tickey for third formers, 2

shillings and a tickey for fourth formers, 3

shillings and a tickey for fifth formers and 4

shillings and a tickey for six formers.

The tickey, as my generation will remember,

was a little silver coin which was replaced by

the 5 cent coin in 1961 and was meant for

DHS boarders as church collection on

S u n d ay s .

You could get a good couple of scoops of

ice cream and a dollop of strawberry syrup in a

tall glass for a tickey in those days and a short

back and sides for sixpence!

Three times a week during rugby season,

Izak would get the rugby-playing boarders out

on the field at the crack of dawn for a training

run.

At the end of the session, Mike would often

ask me to stick around and take a few passes

and for the next 20 minutes or so, he would

position himself and throw reverse and dive

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passes to me as I ran in from different angles.

Just as well I had good hands but boy, did my

15-year-old midriff take a pounding from all

those powerful pin-point throws !

Izak, a prisoner of war during World War 2,

was a burly, bespectacled man who always

wore a tweed jacket and a silk bow-tie.

He was a formidable teacher with a witty

manner, a sharp temper and a repertoire of ripe

language which he used freely in both the

classroom and on the rugby field.

For the years I was at school, he always said

grace in Latin at the boarder masters’ table

before presiding over the meal.

That grace I can still remember word for

word – after all it was said several times a day

for the full four years I was at school.

Izak brought to the DHS First XV a flair and

panache unmatched by any other Natal school

of the time.

His brand of rugby was admired far and

wide and led ultimately to his appointment as

chief coach of the Natal provincial side

(Tommy Bedford was of that era, remember

him?) where he pioneered the “tight-loose”

play and where his strategies of the modern

high-speed, high-intensity forward-backs interpassing

game so beloved of the All Blacks are

still in use today.

He was quoted by Kitch Christie, coach of

the 1995 World Cup winning Springboks as

“truly light years ahead of his time”.

As a result, whenever Natal played – win or

lose – full houses were always assured.

Not being a rugby Springbok though meant

Izak was passed over as coach to the national

side because it was wrongly assumed at the

time that good players and good coaches were

one and the same.

An unsung genius at national level in his

homeland, he was pounced upon by the

Argentinian rugby authorities who knew very

well what he was capable of and he went on to

forge a long and happy relationship with that

country, the fruits of which are evident today.

With the progress since made by the

Pumas, he would have been a proud man had

he been alive today.

He returned to teaching and DHS after his

rugby coaching days were over, where one

sunny morning the “guru with the golden

t o u ch ” as he was known, dropped dead in his

office at the age of 63.

A rugby field at the school is named in his

h o n o u r.

It was a privilege to have known both men.

Van Heerden, a prisoner of war during World War 2, was a burly,

bespectacled man who always wore a tweed jacket and a silk

bow-tie


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Choc training of local traditional healers vital

TAMMY FRAY

Early intervention in ch i l d h o o d

cancer saves lives. This year, the

Childhood Cancer Foundation

(Choc) East London, in collaboration

with the Department of Health, has

been training traditional healers across

the metro to strengthen local capacity

to save affected children.

Choc regional programme assistant,

Portia Jodwana, said Traditional Health

Practitioners (THPs), in the metre, who

were respected leaders, were consulted

by 70% of the community.

The training they have r e c e ive d

equips them to become part of a

referral network between hospitals and

clinics which are able to attend to the

children referred to them by a THP.

The training covers early warning

signs of childhood cancer, different

types of cancer, different treatment

options, debunking myths and stigmas,

and other aspects.

Jodwana, who has trained 100

THPs between 2020 and 2022, is

working closely with the department to

train more.

“By training the THPs we are

debunking more myths and stigmas in

our communities when it comes to

childhood cancers.

“We hear good stories from our

families where THPs ask patients

medical questions before they treat

patients and further where they help

families get to local government

clinics.

“With each training we hold, more

training requests arise and people

sincerely want to know how to identify

these early warning signs.”

Bhisho health department official,

Zoleka Mbange, said the training had

been effective in that it had capacitated

traditional healers with knowledge and

skills, especially as many THPs claim to

be able to cure cancer.

“Traditional medicine is as old as

our forefathers, before the emerging of

Western medicine, and people were

treated and cured for ailments without

doubt.

“Therefore, as the department, we

cannot ignore them as if they do not

exist. Contrary to that, capacitation is

key for them.”

Local anthropologist at the East

London Museum, Nandipha Mlonyeni,

said the training was vital.

“Pe o p l e ’s culture in general evolves

because of different reasons,” M l o nye n i

said.

“Education is constantly needed not

only in health care, also in different

aspects of life.

“Traditional healing cannot remain

the same while everything else

changes, including the climate.

“This education will emphasise the

need for traditional healing to be

relevant to current society and its

ch a n g e s .

“Both organisations, CHOC and the

Department of Health, need to do field

work in communities and conduct

research on traditional healers

operating in those communities so that

they do not only deal with the formal

registered healers but also educate the

informal ones that are only known in

their neighbourhood.

“A lot of people in communities

believe that there are illnesses that are

only found in elderly people and refuse

to accept that children can also be

affected and that can delay the child

from getting proper treatment,”

Mlonyeni said.

Joint efforts to help

keep pupils in school

TAMMY FRAY

Thousands of pupils drop out of school every

year in Buffalo City, but local NGOs,

educators and social workers are working

together to try combat this problem.

Zero Dropout is a local programme,

affiliated with the Small Project Fund, that is

involved in helping keep children enrolled in

s ch o o l .

The programme has identified 5,987 pupils

who have dropped out of school in Buffalo

City and has helped return 2,340 of them back

to the classroom.

Sasha King, a social worker who is

affiliated with the programme, said the school

dropout issue was a symptom of deeper

social, psychological, physiological and

financial challenges that children faced.

She said the misconception that children

dropped out of school because they were

naughty or lazy inhibited the possibility of

helping and supporting them when they

needed it.

Zero Dropout identifies schools across

Buffalo City that have a problem with pupils

dropping out and pays home visits to the

children to determine the reasons behind their

absenteeism and consequently what support is

needed.

Langa Primary principal Lulamela Mazula

said a social worker from the programme was

appointed to assist in determining the cause

behind the increased dropout rate at the

s ch o o l .

In one instance, they discovered that in a

household with 13 children, four who had

attended Langa Primary had stopped going to

school because they did not have s ch o o l

uniforms or enough food at home.

Zero Dropout intervened and the children

were returned to school.

King said in another instance, a pupil wa s

at risk of dropping out as she was unable to

complete tasks or follow instructions.

When Zero Dropout intervened, she wa s

taken to Frere Hospital for testing, where it

was determined that she suffered from minor

hearing loss.

She was provided with drops for her ears

and a hearing aid and is reportedly performing

well.

Mazula said that through the programme,

the school had been trained to monitor

attendance and collect data.

The programme also teaches school

administrators to develop a clear vision and

mission as well as incorporate more activities

and games into classroom work as an

COMMUNITY CARER: A Hope Lithemba

Kitchen NGO member feeding hungry

children in the Parkside area. P i c t u re s :

TAMMY FRAY

incentive to encourage pupils to view s ch o o l

as fun.

Brenda Mazwi, the founder of NGO, Hope

Lithemba kitchen, works hard to prevent

children in her area from dropping out of

s ch o o l .

Mazwi founded her NGO in 2018 to

provide support to vulnerable, abandoned and

neglected children from Parkside.

She provides children with meals, Wi-Fi for

homework and other related support that will

enable them to attend school.

Mazwi said in her area, parents left their

children behind while they worked in different

cities or were struggling with substance abuse,

leaving their children to fend for themselves.

Zero Dropout programme leader, Dr Paul

Cromhout, said school dropouts were at

greater risk of HIV, teenage pregnancy,

substance abuse, and other dangers.

Mazwi witnesses this in her own

community and mentors young girls to try

prevent them from leaving school.

Sixteen-year-old Cheslyn Sauls said thanks

to Mazwi’s help and guidance, she had

avoided risks such as teenage pregnancy.

Memorial restored by BHS and Amathole Museum

Prompted by Stephanie Victor of

the Amathole Museum, the

Border Historical Society decided

to facilitate the restoration of the

Draaibosch Memorial plaque.

The replacement plaque was

formally unveiled on Heritage

Day, Saturday September 24, at

the Memorial – about 12km west

of Komga on the road to Kei Road.

Border Historical Society

chairperson William Martinson

provided a brief summary of the

history of the memorial before the

new plaque was unveiled by

Gray Ranger.

The memorial commemorates

an act of bravery by a soldier who

earned the greatest recognition

possible at that time, the first to

earn a VC in this country.

It does not seek to glamourise

or justify the colonial wars of the

time. The anonymous donor

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conduct a simple check on

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whose generous donation made

the plaque possible was thanked,

as was Crankshaw Marble and

Granite, which expertly

manufactured and installed it.

The ward councillor from

Draaibosch, Zola Tyali, attended

as did some local farmers and

various people from East London

and Komga.

Victor brought an interesting

handwritten signboard from the

Amathole Museum collection.

This was presumably prepared

by Captain Tod Newey in the

1950s and displayed in the

vicinity when the memorial was

erected. The board records the

engagements that occurred during

the battle of Draaibosch.

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GOOD TIME: In the spirit of things during the Spar Daily Dispatch Fun Run and Walk on Sunday October 16

Runners, walkers show

support and have fun

Beachfront event

back after Covid

FAITH MTWANA

The Spar Daily Dispatch Fun

Run and Walk took place on

Sunday, October 16 and

despite the gloomy weather, a large

entry of runners and walkers took

part.

Participants were able to walk or

run along the Orient beachfront,

starting and finishing at the Orient

Po o l s .

The event, which was last held

before the Covid-19 pandemic, is

held in support of people living with

disabilities.

One of the runners taking part

was 79-year- old Fred Fitzgerald, a

former Daily Dispatch employee

who left the company in 2005 after

32 years.

“It’s so amazing to be taking part

again. I did the 4km and ran the

whole way and it felt great,” he said.

“The weather probably kept

many people away, but we’re here

and we’re having a good time.”

Members of the South African

AND THEY’RE OFF: Participants set off in the Daily Dispatch Fun Run

and Walk along the Orient beachfront on Sunday. Pictures: FAITH

M T WA N A

Pioneers of Transformation took part

in the 8km as part of their outreach

p r o g ra m m e .

“This was such a fun experience

for us. We look forward to taking

part in many more of these runs in

the future,” said Oyama Xozwa.

Spar was the main sponsor of the

event, and advertising manager

Roseanne Shadrach said: “We were

quite nervous about the event not

taking place today because of the

weather but it was just so great to see

East Londoners turning out in their

numbers to support a great initiative

and Spar and the Daily Dispatch are

so happy the people have braved the

weather and the rain stayed away.

“More importantly, it’s so great to

see people in wheelchairs

participating and it makes ablebodied

people appreciate that we

have bodies that are able to do the

things they can do.

“It’s all round a great initiative,

and we’re very happy with the

turnout and having such a successful

e ve n t .”

Wendy Terblanche, who walked

the 4km with her son, Gabriel, wa s

grateful the rain held off.

“This was a lovely experience.

The weather was great, I’m happy

the rain gave us a bit of a break and

pushed us through,” she said.

Zince Rubushe and Tamara

Siganga came first and second

respectively in the 4km in the female

category, while Aluwani Ramashau

and Alwaba Gqirana came in first

and second in the male category.

In the 8km female category,

Zandile Rubushe came first and Tara

Schultz second.

In the male category, Lithobe

Menzeleli came first, and Bulelani

Mgubo second.

Lifesaving courses still open for all

TAMMY FRAY

Throughout October, anyone

interested in doing lifesaving courses

– from nippers to seniors – through

the East London Surf Club is invited

to sign up.

Lifesaving is an essential service,

provided by volunteers.

The drowning at Nahoon Beach

on September 25 highlights the need

to recruit and train more lifeguards.

Speaking about beach safety, EL

Surf Club instructor Benji Gane

urged people not to consume

alcohol when at the beach. Th e

tragedy that struck beach goers on

September 25 was exacerbated by

alcohol and poor crowd behaviour

as well as an emergency vehicle that

was stuck on the road. “Because of

alcohol, people lose the ability to

reason, they engage in poor decision

making and poor crowd behaviour

and it is left to lifeguards to pick up

the pieces,” Gane said.

Before the festive season starts

and the hard work begins for

lifesavers, Gane encourages the

community to support lifeguards by

writing to ward councillors and local

authorities to strengthen efforts to

promote water safety at grassroots

level through education and punitive

means.

Emma Hemple is a trained

lifeguard who attended the courses

offered by EL Surf.

Recommending the training, she

said not only did she now have the

capacity to respond in an emergency

situation, but doing the course had

also impacted positively on her

social life and sense of community.

She said an important aspect of

being a lifeguard was promoting

water safety, as drownings were

almost always preventable.

She believes enforcing bylaws

around drinking in public will help.

She urged the municipality to

establish safe public swimming areas

and increase funding and

opportunities for lifeguards to

conduct frequent public awareness

campaigns.

There are no prerequisites to

register for the courses. Anyone

interested can contact Alida Owen

at a l i d a ow e n @ m w e b . c o . z a

Members of the community are invited to join the

Border Icons in Sport on October 29 to participate

in a conversation with businessman and skills

developer, John O’C o n n o r.

O’Conner is the driving force in local sports

development and is the owner of leading

enterprise and skills development businesses in

SA.

He also facilitates skills development of

providers of sport and physical education and was

recently the main founder of an impact funding

i n i t i a t ive .

His last mission before retirement is to thrust

township and rural sport back into the limelight of

the days when non-racial sport was thriving.

He will share his own success stories and

failures as a sports administrator, social activist and

businessman with attendees at the event.

The event is part of a roadshow in which he

will share his experiences in sport and business

with the aim of igniting a spark in young people.

The goal is to encourage and guide others on

their own journeys, which could lead to greater

success for the next generation.

O’Connor said he would also facilitate this

session as an informal conversation, to debate,

question, share ideas, and discuss the 10

immutable laws to business success.

This was to encourage and guide others in a

direction that would result in a successful outcome

for themselves or the communities they served, he

said.

The idea is to use the platform to engage and

share and co-create with everyone present, to find

lasting solutions for sport, as well as economic

mobility of young people.

All are welcome, especially young people and

other community leaders that have the same vision

for a better SA.

Border Icons in Sport will also be hosting a

seminar at the Khanya Youth and Community

centre at 172 Dunoon Road, Buffalo Flats.

Topics to be covered include the power of

information, sports club management, school

sports management, leadership and

transformation, and entrepreneurship for young

black South Africans .

Seating for the gala dinner and seminar is

limited, so please reserve your space soon.

For inquiries, contact BIS administrator Deon

Muller at 079-608-9192.

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