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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.
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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
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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
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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. —
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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.
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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
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outdated.
“It is time that South Africans must
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“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
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“If we can have manufacturers of
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London, it will be very convenient for
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mean a lot to those manufacturers.”
Kulozeze Hair Salon owner
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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.