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Collondale mop-up 

Community clean-up project 

takes off after BCM ‘neglect’ 

MADELEINE CHAPUT 

AFTER months of neglect from 

Buffalo City Municipality, 

members of the Collondale 

community in Willow Park have 

taken matters into their own hands. 

The community recently held their second 

neighbourhood market day whereby the 

proceeds are contributed towards the costs of 

hiring a garden service to keep the area 

maintained. 

Residents also contribute whatever they 

can afford towards the maintenance of their 

own neighbourhood. 

“My niece and I realised we had to do 

something about the state Collondale was in, 

so in February we started this clean-up 

project. We then elected a street committee, 

who collect donations in their streets every 

month. The project has now grown to receive 

regular contributions from more than 30 

residents,” Collondale resident Jenny 

Vermeulen said. 

With Vermeulen's guidance a group of 10 

residents initiated the project, taking to the 

streets to clean up the neighbourhood 

themselves. 

From cutting grass to cleaning gutters and 

picking up litter, community members hired 

weedeaters and laboured away. 

“This year BCM has cut the grass once, 

leaving cuttings on the ground because they 

stated the area was too big. We started doing 

the work ourselves, but now hire a garden 

service once a month to ensure the area is 

maintained,” said Vermeulen. 

Despite being municipal land, BCM have 

neglected regular up keep of the area, from 

not cutting grass, to collecting refuse days 

after the designated day. 

Apart from raising funds to keep their 

neighbourhood clean, the Collondale 

community market days are also bringing 

residents together. 

“It is lovely to see such a positive thing 

while there is so much negativity around. I 

am very happy to support and to see the 

improvement in our area,” said fellow 

resident, Karin Luff. 

Local businesses such as Amalinda 

Nursery, Crafts Unlimited, Rob's Pallets, Tyres 

Creations Versatile Couriers and many others 

have also taken to contributing to the 

success of Collondale's market days. 

“I am not a member of the admin staff, but 

I like to involve businesses with these market 

days and make sure that they turn out 

successful. The clean-up project has made a 

huge difference to our community,” said Luff. 

“You can really see the difference, the area 

looks wonderful and children can actually 

play on the fields.” 

The community is now looking to level out 

another piece of municipal land and remove 

garbage from the area that has accumulated 

over the years. 

If anyone is willing to hire out a Backhoe 

Loader (TLB) and driver in order to achieve 

this, please contact Vermeulen on 

083-648-1895. 

FOUR-LEGGED FUN: This cute Scottish terrier was having a blast running around and playing on Nahoon 

Beach recently. Taking a break from its antics, the doggy watches the surfers from Waves for Change do 

their thing in the water 

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Little fig rocks it 

big with awards 

Border bonsai master excels in PE 


LOCAL Border Bonsai Society member R ay m o n d 

Kingma recently took part in the South African 

Bonsai Convention in Port Elizabeth, where his 

rock fig (Ficus Burt-davyi) bonsai scooped two top 

awa r d s . 

Kingma's root-over-rock, slanting-style bonsai 

received one of the top nine outstanding trees on 

show awards, as well as the African Bonsai 

A s s o c i at i o n ’s president’s Forbidden Branch merit 

awa r d . 

Fellow Border Bonsai Society member Philip 

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Wynne was also recognised at the convention, 

receiving the runner-up award in the young talent 

categor y. 

“I’m extremely proud of his achievement. Philip 

did very well and has a knack for the art of 

bonsai,” said Kingma. 

Coming from a bonsai-loving family, Kingma has 

been an avid enthusiast of the Japanese art for 

most of his life. 

The art form dates back thousand years and is a 

form of horticulture whereby miniature trees are 

cultivated using specific styles to shape and 

create the illusion of full-size trees. 

Kingma started helping his mother with her 

collection in 1983, later starting his own collection 

in 1988 with one wild fig tree. 

Since then, Kingma’s collection has grown to 

include 268 bonsai trees, ranging from wild olives 

to baobab and bougainvillea trees among many 

other species. 

“The bougainvillea is definitely my favourite 

tree. I have eight different flowering varieties and 

when they are all in bloom, it is magnificent,” 

Kingma said. 

Kingma started growing his winning tree from a 

seedling in 2002, taking 15 years to shape and 

WORK OF ART: East Londoner Raymond Kingma with his rock fig bonsai that scooped two top 

awards at the National Bonsai Convention recently. Kingma is a member of the Border Bonsai 

Society 


manipulate the tree’s design to the beautiful 

artwork it is today. 

“Bonsai is a living art. You need a lot of 

patience, time and dedication. People often fail, 

because they give up too easily and get 

despondent when trees don’t respond well or die.” 

He added that having a background knowledge 

of different species of trees and understanding 

their growth habits is fundamentally important for 

anyone wanting to pursue the ancient art form. 

“There must also be the element of creativity 

and design in your work – without it you will 

battle. There are so many different styles, some 

more difficult than others, and you often need to 

find creative ways to execute them without 

harming the tree,” said Kingma. 

For anyone interested in learning more about 

this painstakingly beautiful art or more on the 

Border Bonsai Society, please contact chairwoman 

Jennifer Weyer on 083-791-8501. 

Concert fundraiser for Angel 

THANDEKA 

N T LO N T I 

POPULAR Afrikaans 

gospel and country 

singer, Manie Jackson 

will be performing in a 

special fundraiser in 

East London on 

S at u r d ay. 

The double platinum 

and triple gold award 

winner together with 

Angel de Lange will be 

on stage at the Quigney 

Baptist Church to 

support Veronica 

E st e r h u i z e n . 

Out of the goodness 

of his heart Jackson 

agreed to perform to 

raise funds to pay for 

Veronica to start 

dialysis and hopefully 

get a kidney transplant. 

Veronica was 

diagnosed with FSGS 

stage 4 kidney failure 

and only has 7% kidney 

function left, in addition 

to that she has Lupus. 

She has started with 

dialysis but being a 

private patient the costs 

are too much. 

The family will be 

tested to see if one of 

them might be a 

suitable match for 

donate a kidney. For 

this procedure, in total 

they will need R300000 

and so far they have 

raised R8000. The 

family hope that the 

concert is well-attended 

so that more money can 

be raised. 

“This is the least I can 

do for my wife. This 

show is our best hope 

and shot at raising 

funds for her to go on 

dialysis and possibly 

get a kidney 

t ransplant,” said 

husband, Deon 

Esterhuizen, who is also 

a musician. 

Jackson was 

approached to have a 

SINGING FOR A CAUSE: 

Afrikaans country and 

gospel singer, Manie 

Jackson will be 

performing in to raise 

money for East 

Londoner Veronica 

Esterhuizen to go on 

dialysis and hopefully 

get a kidney transplant 

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fundraiser by the family 

and he agreed to have 

it at no cost to the 

fa m i l y. 

When the GO! & 

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last week she said she 

was very grateful for the 

support thus far. “The 

support has been 

exceptionally 

outstanding and my 

husband has done 

everything that he can. 

“I’m also grateful to 

Manie and Angela who 

have come forward to 

give us a free show. I 

am hoping that with 

those funds I will have a 

kidney transplant,” 

Veronica said. 

Veronica went on to 

say that people should 

be more aware of 

kidney failure. “There 

are so many people 

waiting and who are in 

need of kidneys and the 

waiting lists are long,” 

she added. 

Tickets for the show 

are available at the 

Heavenly Pancake 

House in Gonubie and 

at Lee Gold Music at 

R100 for adults and R50 

for children under 12. 

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and donations you can 

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Empowerment course 

MADELEINE 

CHAPUT 

IN HONOUR of 16 Days 

of Activism against 

Gender-Based Violence, 

Masithethe Counselling 

Services will be hosting 

a five-day personal 

development and victim 

empowerment course. 

The course will run 

from December 4 to 8 

and participants will be 

guided through w h at 

abuse is and what their 

rights are. 

Various self-esteem, 

values and 

c o m m u n i c at i o n 

exercises will also be 

part of the course. 

The course will take 

place at the Masithethe 

Counselling Services’s 

premises at 3 St James 

Road, Southernwood 

from 9.30 am to 

3.30pm. 

“The course is open 

to anyone who has 

been a victim. All they 

have to do, is complete 

an application form and 

we asses them on this,” 

director Jackie 

Orsmond said. 

The five-day personal 

development and victim 

empowerment course is 

one of the many 

programmes that 

Masithethe will be 

running throughout 16 

Days of Activism. 

Masithethe's 

campaign will 

culminate in a Walk 

Against Abuse (WAA) 

on Friday December 8, 

starting from St Johns 

Anglican Church in 

Oxford Street. 

For more information, 

please contact 

Masithethe Counselling 

Services at 

admin@masithethe.co.za 

or on (043)72 2 - 2 0 0 0 . 

NEW WHEELS: Ford Wildlife Foundation brand manager Lynda du Plessis hands over the keys to a brand new Ford Ranger to 

We s s a ’s EESAY project co-ordinator for the Eastern Cape, Fuzile Dyosi 


Driven to help rural pupils 


THE Ford Wildlife Foundation handed 

over a brand new Ford Ranger to the 

Wildlife and Environment Society of 

South Africa at the East London Ford 

dealership last week. 

The Ranger will be used for Wessa’s 

Entrepreneurial, Empowerment and 

Employment of South African Youth or 

EESAY project in remote and rural areas 

in the Eastern Cape 

The project, which started last year, 

currently aids 20 schools in the Eastern 

Cape and another 20 in Kwazulu-Natal. 

The main aim of the project is to 

empower Grade 9, 10 and 11 pupils with 

business entrepreneurial skills in an 

effort to assist them once they have 

mat riculated. 

“Many youngsters in the areas come 

from disadvantaged backgrounds and 

will not have the funds to obtain tertiary 

education. Our aim is to help give them 

the skills they need to one day start their 

own businesses,” We s s a ’s EESAY project 

co-ordinator for the Eastern Cape, Fuzile 

Dyosi said. 

“By providing us with this vehicle, the 

Ford Wildlife Foundation is essentially 

making this project possible,” he said. 

“I would not be able to do my job or 

get to many of the rural schools we work 

with without this Ranger [vehicle].” 

We s s a ’s EESAY project, although 

educational in nature, also teaches 

students how to contribute to a 

sustainable future through experiential 

learning. 

The Ford Motor Company of South 

Africa (FMCSA) has been actively 

involved in the conservation of wildlife 

and ecosystems in South Africa and 

Sub-Saharan Africa for 30 years, and to 

date, has invested almost R40-million to 

support more than 170 conservation 

projects. 

The Ford Wildlife Foundation was 

established in 2014 in an effort to 

facilitate FMCSA’s partnerships with 

various organisations and projects. 

This year FMCSA have, through the 

Ford Wildlife Foundation, handed over 

Ford Rangers at a total value of 

R5.3-million to partner organisations to 

support their work in the field. 

“The work Wessa does is really 

amazing and we’re very happy to have 

made this partnership,” said Ford Wildlife 

Foundation brand manager, Lynda du 

Plessis.




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Breidbach community takes action 

Workshop held to strengthen 

Breidbach Anti-Drug Coalition 

STAFF REPORTER 

FOLLOWING a growing concern 

regarding substance abuse and 

addiction in the Breidbach community, 

various organisations, governmental and 

non-governmental organisations held a 

workshop on Tuesday. 

The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of 

America (Cadca) and Breidbach 

Anti-Drug Coalition (BAC) joined forces 

with local-based governmental 

institutions, non-governmental 

organisations and local community 

leaders to have the event. 

The workshop was aimed to empower 

more community members in 

strengthening the BAC to effectively 

work in developing a comprehensive 

solution to the community’s substance 

abuse problems. 

In attendance and listening to social 

worker and facilitator Lorraine 

MacDougall, were educators of local 

schools, clinic health promoters, clinic 

board members, church members, SA 

National Civic Organisation (Sanco) 

executive members and members from 

the sporting fraternity, as well as youth 

members. 

“Drug and alcohol abuse is 

everywhere and affecting all 

communities, but what is the community 

doing to curb it? 

“Form a coalition and recruit more 

members that can work in this 

communit y,” Macdougall said. 

“It is not about individuals, we need to 

build and implement strategies to create 

community-level change which is 

challenging, but mobilising your 

community requires working with sector 

representatives and reaching out to 

groups and individuals who can become 

important allies to your coalition.” 

She explained that an effective 

coalition knows how to work with 

volunteers and other community 

st a ke h o l d e r s . 

“A vibrant, meaningful, effective 

coalition becomes the group to which 

others turn to when they need 

information and resources and want to 

generate community action.” 

The workshop attendees were divided 

into groups to discuss ways on how to 

attract and recruit members and were 

asked to make presentations. 

After it was clear ever yone 

understands the workshop’s purpose, 

they agreed to become BAC members. 

Cherylene Booth, Philasande Ndobeni, 

Belinda Gysman, Ruth Swartz, Tully 

Winnaar and Deidre Coetzee were 

elected to assist Jowaine Jurie and 

Jona-Lize Erasmus as data collectors, 

with Desmond Coetzee as overseer and 

Genevieve Thompson and Kelvin de 

Lange his assistants. 

BAC member Veronica Kock, who has 

announced that she will soon leave the 

community for good, was excited about 

the overwhelming support and wished 

the new incumbents well. 

“I am excited about what has 

happened here today and have full 

confidence in the members coming on 

board,” Kock said. 

B R A I N - STO R M I N G : 

Cadca facilitator 

Lorraine 

Macdougall 

watches while 

groups participate 

in discussions 

during a 

successful 

workshop in 

Breidbach on 

Tuesday Picture: 

THEMBELA 

N D LU M B I N I 

“It is just a pity that I have to leave 

next month but my spirit will always be 

here with you and I wish you all 

ever ything of the best.” 

Words of appreciation went to the 

facilitator for the professional way she 

conducted the workshop and the 

proceedings ended with a meal. 

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GRAND DAY: 

Breidbachbased 

Happy 

Hear ts 

Playgroup said 

farewell to 64 

children 

during their 

annual 

graduation at 

a packed 

Breidbach 

Communit y 

Hall on 

Tu e s d a y 

evening Picture: 

TULLY WINNAAR 

CHURCH CRUSADE: The 

Breidbach community can look 

forward to a massive crusade 

when Apostle Angelo Smit and 

some of his congregation 

members from the East 

London-based Crusade Church 

will visit the area from Friday to 

Sunday. During the period, the 

community will be blessed with 

healing services, counselling 

sessions and will be served food 

from a tent to be erected on the 

corner of Dahlia Crescent and 

Winvogel Street. ‘We are just 

preaching the gospel according 

to the Word of God and 

targeting those people caught 

up in drugs, alcohol abuse and 

poverty to tell them there is 

hope,’ said Smit. His youth 

leader Mitchelle Whittington 

said they will have programmes 

for the youth during the day and 

door-to-door visits will also be 

conducted. ‘Teenage pregnancy 

is rife in our communities and 

our outreach is aimed in 

bringing the message of hope,’ 

Whittington said Picture: SUPPLIED


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BIG SCHOOL: The 

Grade R class at Hope 

Schools had their 

graduation ceremony 

on November 10. Their 

parents were treated 

to some song items 

and then got to watch 

their children walk 

across the stage and 

graduate to go to 

Grade 1 next year. The 

children very happily 

announced what they 

wanted to be when 

they grow up on 

receiving their 

certificate. A very big 

thank you to the 

Vincent SUPERSPAR 

LEGAL EAGLES: Kian Terwin and 

Qhayiya Mayinje successfully 

battled it out at the finals of 

the National Moot Court 

Competition recently held in 

the Constitutional Court in 

Pretoria. As winners of this 

ye a r ’s competition, where Kian 

Terwin was also named best 

oralist, the pupils and their 

teacher Ryno Simms will now 

embark on an international 

journey to The Hague in the 

Netherlands in January next 

year. Pictured are, from left, 

Terwin, Simms and Mayinje 


SHINING STARS: 

B e a c o n h u r st 

congratulates all 

the prize-winners 

who were 

celebrated at their 

recent awa r d s 

assembly and 

prize-giving. 

Pictured are, from 

left, Ulrich 

G r o ot b o o m , 

Jestinio Cloete, 

Shane McInerney 

and Mathew Busse 


CREATIVE EXCELLENCE: Sharon’s Art School recently held their prize-giving. There were a number of 

winners, including, front left, Trixie Kruger who was named the most creative pupil. Connor Lindstrom, 

centre, was named student of the year and Megan Schwulst, front right, the student with the most 

potential. Well done to all 


NEW PREMISES: Alert Engine Part’s East London branch staff members outside their brand new and 

improved corporate premises at 23 Bowls Road 


Alert Engine Parts now 

even bigger and better 


STARTING out in East London in 

1980, Alert Engine Parts has 

recently moved to brand new 

corporate premises at 23 Bowls 

Road. 

Distributing engine 

components for more than 1000 

models of passenger, light and 

heavy commercial vehicles to the 

Southern African automotive 

aftermarket, Alert's new 

premises offers an improved 

customer experience. 

The Bowls Road premises 

b o a st s more than 30 on-site 

parking spaces, as well as more 

space for a wider range of stock. 

Alert are stockists of various 

components which features the 

likes of prominent brands such 

as Payen, Victor Reinz and 

Garrett. These are meticulously 

selected from world-class 

suppliers and tested for 

performance, quality and value. 

Their range now also includes 

turbo charges, turbo cores, 

clutch kits and filter kits in 

addition to their existing 

impressive range of stock. 

Advertising features 

Green initiative pays off 

Alert pride themselves on and 

are dedicated to giving friendly 

service, quality advice and parts 

at the right price. 

The new premises offers the 

ability to provide a great 

shopping experience, as well as 

the space needed for the store's 

future growth. 

“We definitely outgrew our 

previous store. We can now offer 

a bigger range and better 

service to our customers, which 

is what we continuously strive 

fo r, ” Alert branch manager Sunil 

Pillay said. 

OUT the Green Box 

Renewable Energy 

Solutions has 

contributed to growing 

the green initiative in 

East London and its 

surrounding areas over 

the past couple of 

years, providing quality 

renewable services to 

businesses – and home 

owners alike. 

Owners of the 

Southern Africa's 

reputable engineering 

company, Eya Bantu 

Professional Services, 

Craig Powell and Mike 

Brown, noticed a gap in 

the market where topnotch 

engineering and 

emerging renewable 

energy solutions could 

join forces, providing a 

professional service in 

the green industry. 

Thus two years’ ago, 

this dynamic pair seized 

this “green” oppor tunit y 

and introduced Out the 

Green Box to East 

London. 

Over the past four 

years, Out the Green 

Box has grown 

immensely, launching in 

East London, Port 

Elizabeth, George and 

Cape Town. Energy 

audits, system design 

and installations of heat 

pumps, PV panels, 

inverters, charge 

controllers, LED and 

energy-efficient lighting, 

off-grid solutions, 

battery banks, UPS 

systems, grid tied 

GREEN BRIGADE: The Out the Green Box team 

that participated in the Kwelera to Lei event 

this past weekend 


systems, solar water 

heaters, rain water 

harvesting and solar 

pool heating are among 

the list of services Out 

the Green Box offers. 

East London's Pearce 

Street was graced with 

a new green presence 

when Out the Green Box 

opened their retail store 

last year. 

The shop features a 

range of stock from 

renewable energy 

products available for 

purchase, through to 

display areas including 

a range of LED Lighting 

that would suit your 

home, solar fridges, 

solar geysers, batteries 

– and, then, onto their 

outdoor/adventure 

section. 

Areena Riverside 

Resort, Olivewood Golf 

Estate, InvestPro and S 

Haynes & Associates 

are among the few 

major commercial 

clients that have taken 

the green step by 

utilising Out the Green 

Box’s services. 

“It was not by choice 

but necessity that I had 

to change over from 

Eskom, with their 

continual decline in 

service delivery and 

their lack of will, 

shocking service and 

astronomical constant 

unacceptable high 

electricity tariffs as well 

as their sewed 

overhead monopolistic 

cost increases. 

“It was a bold 

decision changing to 

Solar PV electricity 

which has already show 

n good results and will 

have a four year 

payback on ROI. Out the 

Green Box are an 

amazing bunch of 

people who are 

extremely dedicated, 

very professional and 

serious in everything 

they do. Their services 

and prices are 

incredible and I was 

amazed at how fast and 

efficient their 

installation takes,” 

Areena Riverside Resort 

owner and operator, Ed 

Rathbone said. 

This year the store 

furthered its inventory 

into the outdoor 

adventure category – 

along with the 

company's involvement 

in adventure events. 

“Being outside is part 

of our corporate culture 

and lifestyle. By 

promoting outdoor 

activities we can enjoy 

our environment and 

not just take from it,” 

Craig Powell said. 

The company’s retail 

store took form to this 

ideal by stocking 

Merrell, Salomon, Black 

Diamond, Falke, Versus, 

Garmin and Suunto for 

the East London 

community to enjoy. 

In preparation for this 

year’s festive season, 

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love by dropping their 

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C h r i st m a s . 

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4.30pm from Monday to 

Saturday (Saturday 

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and take advantage of 

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Big turnout 

at DD fun run 

EAST London’s festive season kicked off 

with a bang when the Daily Dispatch 

Summer Fun Run, supported by SPAR 

Eastern Cape, was held in excellent 

weather on Sunday. 

After hosting the Family Challenge for 

several years in the city, SPAR Eastern 

Cape decided to throw their weight 

behind the highly popular Summer Fun 

Run, which has been part of the local 

holiday programme for nearly four 

decades. About 2000 runners 

descended on Orient Beach on the 

Esplanade to join in the fun on a day 

that had something for everyone. 

A variety of race options ranging from 

8km to 4km were available, plus a 

wheelchair event over 4km. 

SPAR EC sponsorship and events 

manager Alan Stapleton said they had 

been thrilled with the response, 

describing the event as “just what the 

doctor ordered”. 

“This really was a beautiful event and 

IN CELEBRATION of 

World Aids Day this 

Friday, Crawfords Beach 

Lodge will be hosting 

their very first Golf Day 

to raise funds for East 

London’s Sophumelela 

Cent re. 

The non-profit 

organisation works 

closely with individuals 

and families affected by 

HIV/Aids and poverty. 

The Sophumelela 

Centre believes that 

both HIV/Aids and 

poverty groups should 

have access to work 

readiness skills and to 

quality education and 

health services in South 

Africa. 

Sophumelela aims to 

restore a sense of 

purpose and 

hopefulness in 

communities by 

providing educational, 

employment mentor 

and health restoration 

programmes, homebased 

care and through 

connecting with 

vulnerable children. 

The East Coast-based 

beach lodge, Crawfords, 

boasts stunning 

accommodation with 

breathtaking sea and 

beach views, and 

featuring many 

activities for the entire 

fa m i l y. 

By partnering with 

the Kempston Group, 

they hope to raise a 

substantial amount of 

funds for this year’s 

beneficiary of the 

Crawfords Beach Lodge 

Golf Day. 

The event will 

officially commence 

with a shot-gun start at 

12.30pm on Friday at 

the East London Golf 

Club. 

Four balls are 

available at R1400, 

which includes a four 

ball alliance, two scores 

something I am sure we can grow as we 

work together with all those involved,” 

he said. “From the pre-race buzz to the 

drum majorettes, Border Bulldogs 

taking part and Algoa FM Afternoon 

Drive programme keeping everyone 

informed, it was a great start to the 

holiday period.” 

Daily Dispatch marketing manager 

Penelope Smith said the turnout this 

year had been great. “The support we 

received will go a long way to make this 

one of the biggest races in East London 

and we thank everyone for coming out 

and taking part.” 

While Stapleton paid tribute to the 

winners of the various events, he 

acknowledged that the day was all 

about having fun. 

“The winners won and the runners-up 

were happily disappointed, but this was 

all about providing the East London 

people with a chance to go out and 

enjoy themselves through healthy 

Help those affected by HIV/Aids in golf day 

count and a golfers 

snack basket at prizegiving. 

Tees and greens 

are still available to 

businesses looking to 

advertise on the day. 

Prize-giving will take 

place at 5.30pm at the 

East London Golf Club. 

Participants looking 

to take part in this 

worthy cause may do so 

by contacting Barry 

Delport on 081-486-1843 

or m a r k e t i n g @ c ra w f o r d s 

beachlodge.co.za 

exercise,” he said. 

“We feel it is important to stay 

engaged with the community.” 

A key element of the fun run is to 

raise awareness of people with physical 

disabilities and to generate funds for 

the Association for the Rehabilitation of 

Persons with Disability (ARPD), which is 

based in East London. 

Stapleton said he was happy to report 

that they were able to donate R15 000 

to ARPD. “There were many people in 

wheelchairs and people with prosthetics 

who took part in the race. It was 

amazing to have them involved with the 

run and to see their enthusiasm. 

“And then they joined in the post-run 

celebrations and partied with us like 

FINAL PUSH: 

Thousands of 

runners enjoyed 

the chance to 

get some 

exercise in the 

Daily Dispatch 

Summer Fun 

Run, supported 

by SPAR 

Eastern Cape, in 

East London on 

Saturday Picture: 

MARK ANDREWS 

everyone else.” 

He added that the Sweethearts 

Foundation, who collect bottle tops and 

bread-bag tags for recycling and then 

purchase wheelchairs from the income, 

were also able to donate a chair to 

ARPD on the day. 

For further info, go to 

w w w. s u m m e r f u n r u n . c o . z a . 

WORTHY CAUSE: Crawfords Beach Lodge have 

teamed up with Kempston Group to host a golf 

day to raise funds for people affected by HIV/Aids 


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‘Seal training’ for six 

THANDEKA NTLONTI 

SIX Selborne College pupils have 

been selected to take part in the 

South African Water Polo training 

squad in Port Elizabeth from 

December 8 to 12. 

The boys are from Selborne’s under-16 and U17 water 

polo teams. 

The U16s are Devon Copeland, Dean Stokes and 

Joshua Reeves, while Ridge Snelling, Troy Mynhardt 

and Nolan Kemp will be in the U17 team. 

“I think the training camp is a great opportunity to 

learn from a higher calibre of coaches and players to 

prove myself in water polo. It’s a competitive sport, 

but it’s fun and a team sport and you meet many 

people,” Devon said. 

U17 player Ridge Snelling said he is humbled by 

the opportunity to be chosen for such a prestigious 

event and that it has always been his dream to 

represent his country since discovering water polo 

as his passion . 

“I would never have gotten to this level without my 

teammates, coaches, my family who have always 

supported me, and God who has blessed me,” Ridge 

said. 

WATER POLO HONOUR: Selborne College’s U16 and U17 players who will participate in the South African Water Polo training squad are, from left, Dean 

Stokes, Troy Mynhard, Ridge Snelling, Devon Copeland, Nolan Kemp, Joshua Reeves and coach Dale Heath 


Old Boys fight it out in tournament 

THE fourth annual 

Stor-Age Old Boys 

Tens (OBX) sports 

tournament was a 

huge success, with 

25 teams 

representing the old 

boy associations of 

prestigious schools 

from around the 

country battling it 

out to be crowned 

champions. 

Held at the 

Stor-Age Pirate’s 

Rugby club in 

Johannesburg, 

OBX17 teamed up 

with Stor-Age, South 

Africa’s leading 

self-storage brand, to 

host an event that 

was bigger and 

better than ever 

before. After a tough 

two days, the 

Middelburg Old Boys 

rugby team took 

home the cup for the 

third year. The 

tournament also 

included a netball 

division where the 

Meyersdal Scorpions 

won the title. 

The competing 

teams, combined 

with the support of 

the 4000 spectators 

over the two days, 

raised about 

R300 000 for the 

E d u c at i o n 

Endowment Fund. 

These funds will go 

towards bursars and 

education nominated 

by the winning teams 

in their respective 

divisions

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