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November 16, 2017
N E I G H B O U R LY NOTES
WITH the rain pouring down in buckets at the time of
writing and the dams filling nicely, the farmers are
happy along with everyone else. Well, perhaps not
everyone, as there have been a number of road
accidents in the last few days. The weather conditions
and the Stop/Go on the main R72 arterial road
through town, seem to be causing some drivers
problems. We urge all drivers to be cautious when
driving through town and to be careful of flooded
roads that always occur whenever it rains for more
than a few minutes in Port Alfred.
AS IS now the custom, please assist the South
African National Blood Services (SANBS) on its drive
to stock its shelves and fridges with much-needed
blood, specifically with the holiday season fastapproaching
and considering the number of units that
will be required over this period. SANBS will be at the
Port Alfred Girl Guide Hall (close to the municipal hall
and the library) on Tuesday November 21 from 1pm to
6pm.
MOTORISTS are in for another fuel increase before
the end of the month, but this has far more impact on
citizens in general because, as transportation costs
rise, so do the prices on the supermarket’s shelves.
According to the Automobile Association, illuminating
paraffin is projected to increase by 75 cents a litre‚
petrol is set for a 74-cent rise‚ and diesel 63 cents.
IN national news, President Zuma, speaking on the
(previously, or is it?) Gupta-owned news channel
ANN7, said on Monday evening that he will lead the
fight against corruption and state capture. His
commission of enquiry is intended to root out
corruption and, as he said, “if Zuma is corrupt‚ it is
going to be found by this commission”. In the same
interview, Zuma also spoke of the assassination
attempt on his life by poisoning. It is difficult to know
who is fooling who in this political landscape.
DEPUTY president of the country, Cyril Ramaphosa, is
fighting hard in the race for presidency of the ANC,
and has already produced his manifesto and plan to
create one-million jobs and have the economy
showing growth of 5% by 2023. The question must
be, will Ramaphosa be elected to the presidency of
the ANC at the 2017 conference, running from
December 16 to December 20, to enable him to
change the ANC and, in turn, the government’s
policies, or is this just electioneering?
MINISTER for Public Enterprises, Lynne Brown, was in
the hot seat on Tuesday when she was accused of
having been “captured” by the Guptas at the Eskom
board inquiry by Eskom spokesman Khulani Qoma. In
DIARISE THIS
Albany Vintage and Classic Motor Club Museum
opens on the last Saturday of each month – 9am-12
noon – Hawkins Industrial Park, Alfred Road, Port
Alfred.
Bathurst Farmers Market – Every Sunday rain or
shine at Yesterday Today and Tomorrow Nursery,
Kowie Road from 9am-12.30pm.
Birdwatching Tours and Three Sisters Saunter.
Book with Anne (046) 675-1976 or 083-719-4950.
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Bonsai Club meets once a month on a Saturday. For
more information please contact David Brewis on
076-457-3218. Or e-mail d a v i d b re w i s 7 7 @ g m a i l . c o m
Bring your tools and layout in and enjoy the creative
atmosphere and free coffee at Bcreative
Scrapbooking, Shop 12, Rosehill Mall. Available
weekdays and Saturdays, groups welcome. Call
Nicolene on (046) 624-3096 to book.
Duck Pond Morning Market every Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday from 9am-2pm, between Buksies
Coffee Shop and Penny Farthing restaurant. Jams,
pickles, secondhand books, cakes, quiches,
secondhand clothing, crochet knitting, plants. All
stallholders welcome. Contact Wendy 081-347-9562.
FAST (Forum for Astronomy, Science and Technology)
meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Port
Alfred Ski-boat Club at 2.30pm. Visitors welcome.
Please contact Shirley Marais at
shirley@theannouncer.co.za or on 082-928-8671 for more
i n fo r m at i o n .
First Port Alfred Scout/Cub meetings. Every Friday
at the Girl Guide Hall, from 3pm-5pm. Visitors
welcome. For more information contact Dot Fethers
on (046) 624-3192.
Graze by the River – Live music by Ant Kaplan –
Saturdays from 12 noon to 3pm. Contact Nick: (046)
624-8095.
Kenton Pub Quiz – 6.30pm – first Sunday of each
month at Kenton Bowls Club. Cash bar available.
Cash and other prizes. Teams of four to six. All
welcome. Enquiries: Walter Grisdale (046) 648-2440.
Kleinemonde Morning Market on the first Saturday
of every month, from 8.30am-10am. Kleinemonde
Community Hall. Enjoy breakfast and browse the
stalls selling wholesome farm chickens and home
produce, including quality meats, vegetables,
pancakes, frozen meals, quiches, bread, rusks,
gingerbread houses, home baked cakes, doggy treats,
candles, gifts and more.
Kowie Auctioneers - monthly auction every last
Thursday of the month at 35 North Street. Entries for
the auction need to be in on the Tuesday before the
auction. Viewing day prior from 2pm. For more
information call Colin Maclachlan 083-521-3623 or
Peter Charter on 082-569-3478.
Kowie History Museum, at The Old Railway Station,
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: The bottom of Park Road in Port Alfred is once again flooded due to
the seasonal rains. Motorists attempting to avoid the Stop/Go on the R72 at the Port Alfred High
School will not be able to use Park Road as an alternative route until the rainwater recedes
Picture: ROB KNOWLES
fact, Qoma was particularly damning in his criticism
of the minister and said, “she lies all the time,” and,
“she is an atrocious minister”.
A N D, with the deadline for transferring the grants
payments to another body, Bathabile Dlamini is still
umming and ahhing about the ability of the SA Post
Office to handle the job. These are very worrying
times and they don’t appear to be getting any easier,
with the ratings agencies just waiting to pounce and
plunge the country into financial ruin. Please, Mr
president, fix this mess your ministers have caused.
Your duty is surely to protect the people of the
country, even though you have previously stated that
you put the ANC first.
A L S O, on our borders, it is a tumultuous time in
Zimbabwe at the moment, and we hope that the
“coup” (if that is what it is) is resolved quickly and
without bloodshed.
A N OT H E R year has passed, so it’s time to wish
E-mail Rob Knowles at knowlesr@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293
or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
OUR ENTRIES ARE OPEN FOR NOVEMBER, DECEMBER and JANUARY
E-mail houzetj@tisoblackstar.co.za or fax (046) 624-2293 or drop in at 29 Miles Street from 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Pascoe Crescent. Open 9.30am-12.30pm
Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday/Monday and public
h o l i d ay s .
Lower Albany Historical Society meets third
Thursday of the month – some meetings in Don Powis
Hall, Settlers Park, others, outside trips. Call Suzette
on 083-581-5777 for details.
Lower Albany Woodworkers’ Guild, meets first
Tuesday of each month. Call Brian Edwards on (046)
624-2945, or John Moss on 082-829-5484 for more
i n fo r m at i o n .
Memory Book Scrapbook Club meets twice a month
on a Thursday afternoon. All welcome. Contact Cheryl
(046) 624-2733 / 083-556-7562.
MOTHS - Old soldiers never die – Calling all
ex-servicemen “Ou Manne” and their ladies for a
get-together on the first Sunday of every month at 12
noon and the MOTH Hall (behind the Ski-boat Club)
for a light lunch and some memories. RSVP MOTHS at
082-537-9033 or 084-983-8550 for catering purposes.
National Sea Rescue Institute practices every
Wednesday at 5pm. To join the NSRI visit the base in
person to undergo an evaluation.
Night Scrapbooking classes every fortnight at
BCreative Scrapbooking Supplies at Shop 12, Rosehill
Mall. Wednesdays from 6.30pm-10pm. Call Nicolene
on (046) 624-3096 to book your spot for the next
class or for more information. Saturday morning and
weekday scrapbooking classes also available.
Bookings are required.
Port Alfred Art Club welcomes new members, both
experienced or wanting to learn. We meet weekly
offering a monthly DVD from leading artists, giving
excellent tips and guidance on how to draw and
paint. Contact Jenny (083-292-2650) or Netty
(084-584-6629).
Port Alfred Bowling and Croquet Club invites you to
try your hand at lawn bowls. Free coaching and bowls
available every Friday from 16:00. Situated next to the
Nico Malan Bridge. Enquiries: Rod Wilson at:
082-375-2968 or (046) 624-5671. Other times can be
arranged by appointment. See our website at:
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Port Alfred Bridge Club – Now at the Lodge on
Albany Road (the Old Vic Hotel). Meets every Monday
and Thursday – 1.15pm for 1.30pm start.
Port Alfred Community Police Forum meets on the
third Tuesday of each month at the Port Alfred Police
Station at 2.30pm.
Port Alfred Floral Art Group (PAFAG) meets on the
3rd Saturday of the month at Settlers Park hall at
2.30pm. For more information please phone
082-464-4606 (Hennie de Bruin). All welcome.
Probus Club of the Kowie meets on the second
Tuesday of each month at 10am at the Port Alfred
River and Ski-boat Club.
everyone having a birthday especially to Zoey Harris,
Blake Botha, Ian Sawers, Bella Metcalf, Jenny Hoseck,
Amy Wilmot, Jenny Nel, Peter Godson, Andre Crous,
Denise van der Merwe, Jacques Westraadt, Shelley
Handley, Des Spenceley, Clive Haworth, Sandra
Hayward, Fiona Timm, Ruan Cannon, Kathleen Hill,
Cordelia Quma, Michael Millard, Buks de Kock, Tarryn
Hickman, Lettie Plaatjie, Kayleigh Anne Parsons,
Deleste Van den Meulen, Cindy Charter, Lynn Roberts,
Graham Strachan, Duncan Minott, Jill Bax, Colette
Reid, Hilpert twin sisters Michaela and Monique,
Lydia Atteridge, Lisa Tarr, Anne McCann, Josh
Alexandre, Chan Kahn, Gary Gailey, Susan Gombert,
Basil Terry.
CONGRATULATIONS and even more success for the
future, to all businesses celebrating an anniversary,
especially the Christie’s Complex in Campbell Street,
The Bathurst Farmers Market on 18 marvellous years,
The Goat Shed Bush Bistro at Woodlands in Kenton.
Richmond House Museum and Music Room. P r i vat e
non-profit museum est. 2007. The building (1948) is a
replica of the Castle, and the displays trace 175 years
of owners and alterations. No admission fee, but
donations welcomed. Tours by appointment only:
082-456-7437. ‘Classics at the Castle’ classical/jazz
concerts check press or
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Rocky Ridge Farm Market opens every Saturday and
Sunday from 9am with a variety of home made
delights, “egg-cellent” free-range eggs, honey,
biltong, droewors as well as its very popular morning
breakfast. Contact Desia Holmes on 083-589-0765 for
more information.
Rosehill Mall Art and Crafters Market, the first
Saturday of every month, from 9am-4pm. A true art
and craft market. Only handmade items available by
our local crafters. Large selection of goods.
Scottish Country Dancing at Don Powis Hall,
Settlers Park, every Wednesday from 5.30pm-7pm.
For more information please phone (046) 604-0478.
Sunshine Coast Women’s Forummeets every fourth
Tuesday in the Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park at
2.30pm. Come and join us. Visitors welcome. For
more information contact Muriel MacGregor on (046)
624-1963.
The Riverside Ramble: a new self-guided tour (map
R10 from Sunshine Coast Tourism or Kowie History
Museum) of historic Wharf Street and Van der Riet
St reets.
U3A – Port Alfred Branch meets on the fourth
Thursday of every month at 10am at the Don Powis
Hall, Settlers Park village. All welcome.
Thursday November 16
Lower Albany Historical Societyouting to Waters’
Meeting, Bathurst, entry cost R10 pp. Meet at Civic
Centre at 10am with picnic tea. Talk of local historical
interest to be given by Basil Mills. All welcome.
Contact Avonne 083-473-6823.
PA Art Club – 9am – Outing to Sandy Thomas in
Bathurst. See her studio and paint and draw in her
garden. Phone (046) 624-4565 or 073-273-2912 for
details.
Friday November 17
Special Ndlambe Council meeting – 10am – Council
Chambers, Campbell Street.
Blood Drive – 11am-6pm - Heritage Mall, Port Alfred.
Tuesday November 21
Blood Drive – 1pm-6pm - Girl Guide Hall, Port Alfred.
Thursday November 23
U3A - 10am - Don Powis Hall, Settlers Park. Speaker:
Brian “Bugs” Wilmot presenting “A literary walking
tour of old Cradock”.
PA Art Club – 12.30pm – Just a reminder to those
who have booked for our Christmas party at the Golf
Club. Call 074-181-0530 for enquiries.
IT is a highly volatile market and always is as we
approach the New Year, but internal problems in the
country are seeing the rand fall dramatically against
most international currencies. As we go to press, the
Rand was trading at a lower R14.37/$ (was R14.34),
R18.91/£ (R17.85), with the Euro at R17.02 (R15.33).
Commodities such as gold were trading at $12 8 5 . 67
per fine ounce ($1226.33), platinum trading at
$929.00 per ounce ($940.10) and Brent Crude now
trading at $61.44 per barrel ($45.23)
SPECIAL thoughts and prayers are with all those folk
who are not well, who are having or have already had
tests, operations and treatments. “Sterkte” to Roy
Potter, Andrew de Vries, Dot Fetherstonhaugh,
Howard Dredge.
SINCERE condolences to the family and friends of
Ryin Von Schanke who passed away Saturday
November 11. May cherished memories of all the
happy times spent together comfort all the family
during your bereavement.
SINCERE condolences and kind thoughts to the family
and friends of Charles Edward Coetzer who passed
away on Wednesday, November 1. Heartfelt sympathy
to his wife Reta, family and friends. May you feel the
warm embrace of loving memories and hear happy
echoes of all the good times and many years you
shared together. Our condolences also go the friends
and family of Eden Bradfield, especially his children
Grant, Bev, Candice and his grandchildren who
passed away suddenly on November 10.
A memorial service will be held to honour Eden
Bradfield on Monday November 20 at the Wesley
Methodist Church at 11am.
WEDDING anniversary congratulations and all good
wishes for many more to all couples celebrating this
special occasion next week. Especially Mark and
Suzanne Wyllie, Malcolm and Carole Christie, John
and Jaida Ball. Tim and Imare Patterson, John and
Sharon Dailkin, Jaco and Cheryl Delport, Leon and
Reonette Jansen van Rensburg.
WE must speak about the virtues of the last few
Springbok games. What, nothing to say? And Bafana
Bafana? Not a great sporting week for the country.
THOUGHT for the week: “Success, happiness,
peace of mind and fulfilment...are available to all
among us, without exception, who make things
happen...in the world around them.”
BEST regards as always,
The Team.
Saturday November 25
Diaz Cross Bird Club outing: Visit to John and
Coreen Timm’s farm. This is our Christmas outing.
Bring a picnic brunch. Visitors welcome (R10 per
person to DCBC). Meet at Heritage Mall at 6am and
P r e st o n ’s Kenton at 6am. For more details contact
Ivan Greenwood on (046) 648-1104.
Thursday November 30
PA Art Club – 9am – St James Hall. Enjoy a social
cup of tea or coffee, library and DVD exchange. Bring
paintings for review.
Grahamstown Christmas Market – 10am-7pm – PJ
Olivier High School Hall. Over 60 exhibitors with a
wide variety of mostly handmade gifts, eats and a
coffee shop.
Friday December 1
Grahamstown Christmas Market – 10am-7pm – PJ
Olivier High School Hall. Over 60 exhibitors with a
wide variety of mostly handmade gifts, eats and a
coffee shop.
Saturday December 2
Christian Men’s Association breakfast – 7am for
7.30am – Port Alfred Celebration Centre (Old Vic
Hotel). Speaker: Reddie Ndoro, born Zimbabwean, to
a family deep into ancestral worship. Her father was a
spirit medium. Her talk will share how she broke the
grip of ancestral worship and transitioned into
Christianity. Suggested donation of R40 (students
R20) to cover costs of breakfast.
St Paul’s Anglican Church fete – starts 8.30am.
Teas, cakes, breakfast rolls, deli, white elephant stall,
second hand books, clothes, crafts.
Rosehill Mall Arts and Crafters Market – 9am to
4pm.
Grahamstown Christmas Market – 9am–3pm – PJ
Olivier High School Hall. Over 60 exhibitors with a
wide variety of mostly handmade gifts, eats and a
coffee shop.
Sunday December 3
Classics at the Castle: Opera found with multi
award-winning soprano Emma Farquharson and her
accompanist, Garreth Robertson on piano. Starts at
3pm. Tickets are R80 and are on sale now at KNA
Port Alfred. Out-of-towners please call (046)
624-2036). The price includes a programme and
welcome drink. Enquiries: 082-456-7437.
Saturday December 9
Methodist Church in Port Alfred fete. Starts at
8am. “Give a hand-made gift this Christmas”.
Red Leaf Nursery – Christmas Cracker Workshop with
Linda Reynolds from Stained Glass and Mosaic
studio. Each child will make get the material to make
five crackers and fused glass items to put inside (it
will be in bubble wrap). Time 10am until 11am. Cost
R150. Pre-pay essential to secure spot. Only 10
children for this workshop. Book on (046) 624-8530.