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Buyiswa top of class 

Domestic is student of the year 

MADELEINE CHAPUT 

EAST London domestic 

worker Buyiswa Seyisi was 

recently named Student of 

the year at the East London 

Boston City 

Campus and 

Business College 

g r a d u at i o n 

c e r e m o n y. 

Seyisi, 49, who 

has been working 

as a domestic 

worker for the 

McLean family 

since 2008, 

completed the 

college's Office 

Assistant short 

learning 

programme. 

The course 

consisted of seven 

modules which Seyisi completed 

over the course of the year. In 

order to obtain her certificate, a 

minimum of 75% and above for 

each module was required. 

“It was very difficult, especially 

at my age. Some of my friends in 

the class were born in 1997. I still 

can't believe that I actually did 

this,” said Seyisi. 

Working as a fulltime 

TOP STUDENT:Buyiswa Seyisi 

at the Boston City Campus and 

Business College graduation 

ceremony, where she received 

the Student of the Year award 

Picture: CLAYTON WEBB 

housekeeper and nanny in the 

McLean household, Seyisi 

attended classes four times a 

week for two hours each day as 

well as workshops and practicals, 

often studying until midnight 

every day to master 

the seven computer 

and business 

subjects. 

“When I first 

started the course I 

didn't even know 

how to hold the 

computer mouse. I 

think my favourite 

part was learning 

how to use the 

c o m p u t e r, ” she 

said. 

Hailing from King 

William's Town, 

Seyisi never 

managed to obtain 

her matric certificate, failing twice 

before having to drop out in order 

to aid her struggling family. 

Today Seyisi is fully proficient in 

Microsoft Word, Outlook, 

Windows and Ecxel with a 

striking confidence. 

“She was such a dedicated and 

hardworking student. She was 

always ready to give 200 %. It’s a 

marvellous achievement for her 

FESTIVE AT THE ZOO: The Friends of the East London Zoo, with the help of Robyn Krugel, recently held a Christmas 

at the Zoo fundraising event. Children were treated to a fun day as Father Christmas joined in the festivities, 

bringing gifts and spreading Christmas Cheer. The children also treated some of the animals to fruity snacks 

Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT 

and it really was not easy. We 

often get students who have 

obtained Bcom degrees, but 

battle to pass this business and 

computer course,” said Boston 

City Campus and Business 

College principal, Penny 

Whitfield. 

“It has given her so much 

confidence and I really hope that 

she tries more things and keeps 

learning. She has a real drive and 

thirst for knowledge.” 

Chosen out of 200 students in 

the occupational skills 

department, Seyisi's determined 

attitude and continuous effort is 

what helped her bag the college's 

prestigious award. 

“I am incredibly proud of 

Buyiswa and what she has 

achieved through sheer 

determination and hard work. 

“What a wonderful example to our 

children of setting a goal and 

pursuing it no matter how difficult 

the road,” Taralyn McLean said. 

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December 7, 2017 

Drakensberg Boys Choir festive treat 

Eclectic mix of 

classic and 

contemporary 


LAST week Monday night, the 

Drakensberg Boys Choir treated the 

audience to Christmas ballads and 

carols at Hudson Park High School. 

The choir, which consists of more 

than 50 boys, has garnered 

international acclaim with their 

worldwide performances. 

Recently finishing their Cape tour in 

celebration of their 50th anniversary, 

the choir performed their Noël concer t 

in various coastal cities, including 

Stellenbosch, Plettenberg Bay and Port 

Elizabeth, with East London being one 

of the last cities on their route. 

“We ’ve had lots of fun on this tour 

and as soon as we get home, we jump 

straight into our annual two-day music 

festival Christmas in the Berg,” choir 

conductor Kenny Kabak said. 

The choir’s Noël concert boasted an 

eclectic music mix of a heavenly 

HEAVENLY VOICES: The Drakensberg Boys Choir do their sound check b e fo r e their ‘Noël’ concert at Hudson Park High School in the Centenary Hall this week 


classical choral repertoire and more 

contemporary festive pop numbers. 

“Our repertoire includes music from 

the medieval and baroque periods for 

educational purposes for the boys, but 

we also incorporate more modern songs 

by the likes of Justin Bieber and 

Pe n t at o n i x , ” Kabak said. 

The Drakensberg Boys Choir School is 

home to 120 boys from grades 4 to 9. 

The choir tours annually both nationally 

and internationally, sharing their 

passion for music. 

“The tours are my favourite part. We 

go overseas a lot and we get to meet 

and interact with so many different 

people and learn about different 

cultures,” the school’s head boy Liam 

Müller said. 

“The best part about performing all 

over the world and around South Africa, 

is the reaction we get from the 

audience. We love the music, but to see 

the audience enjoying it as well, is 

really great.” 

The boys rehearse for at least two 

hours every day, which is evident from 

their impressive musical harmony. 

“We rehearse a lot, but I really like 

the songs we get to sing. My favourite 

one is Fa i t h ,” 11-year-old Seth Brown 

said. “I also really like being a part of 

the school because it’s situated in such 

a cool place, the rivers in the 

Drakensberg are my favourite.” 

The choir’s performances often 

involve audience interaction. 

“We often end our performances with 

our rendition of S h o s h o l oz a and get the 

audience to sing along. It creates a 

great sense of nationalism,” Kabak said. 

New port managers for East London, Mossel Bay 

TRANSNET National Ports Authority (TNPA) chief 

executive Shulami Qalinge has announced the 

appointments of Sharon Sijako as port manager in 

East London and Shadrack Tshikalange as port 

manager at the Port of Mossel Bay, effective 

December 1. 

Both appointees have fulfilled the roles in an 

acting capacity since April, when TNPA last made 

leadership appointments, following the resignation 

of the Cape Town and Saldanha port managers. 

Tshikalange and Sijako most recently served at 

their respective ports as senior operations 

managers for three-and-a-half years. 

Qalinge said: “We are delighted to have finalised 

the recruitment and selection processes leading 

up to these appointments, as this will better 

enable us to deliver on our strategic objectives 

and continue to pursue improvements in safety 

and operational efficiencies at these ports. 

“I would also like to thank Captain Vania Cloete 

in Mossel Bay and Mr Alvin Singama in East 

London, who have both shared the acting port 

manager responsibilities with our successful 

appointees in their respective ports this year. 

“The decision was not made any easier, due to 

the high calibre of these and other applicants. We 

are however confident that Shadrack and Sharon 

will continue to serve our organisation and its 

clients most ably in their new roles,” she added. 

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Sijako is the second female port manager in 

East London after Jacqueline Brown, who had a 

nine-year tenure at the helm of South Africa’s only 

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years ago with short tenures at the ports of 

Richards Bay and Port Elizabeth. In 1998, she 

joined the Port of East London, where she has 

developed a deep understanding of the port 

system through operations roles at both TNPA and 

sister division, Transnet port terminals. 

She has more than a decade of senior 

operations experience spanning the port’s 

automotive, container and grain terminals. A 

dynamic manager, Sijako counts team leadership 

and people management among her strengths, 

which will serve her well as she strives to deliver 

on the TNPA strategy and ultimately provide the 

best service to customers,” read a TNPA 

statement. Sijako’s qualifications include a BA 

degree and an honours degree in administration 

from the University of the Western Cape, and she 

has completed a number of training courses. A 

proud East Londoner, Sijako matriculated from 

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Pair’s 300km walk 

for school shoes 

EL heroes 

raise funds 

for needy 

THANDEKA NTLONTI 

TWO East London heroes 

embarked on a 300km walk in a 

bid to raise money for school 

shoes. 

The two men, Lelethu 

Tukuvana and Songezo Koli, 

started their walk on October 30 

and finished it on Friday 

November 3. 

Last year, Tukuvana started 

collecting school shoes for 

children whose families cannot 

afford them. This year he 

collaborated with Uniform 

Project, an initiative which 

focuses on providing all uniform 

items as well as sanitary pads to 

underprivileged schools. 

Tukuvana and Koli are 

members of the organisation 

“Friends of Chintsa” and they 

decided to challenge themselves 

and be brave enough to walk 

300km. The “Walking for School 

Shoes” walk started at the 

Crossways SPAR north to 

Butterworth, east to Kei Mouth 

and south to finish at the Friends 

of Chintsa office in Chintsa East. 

“With the money raised from 

our walk, we will be able to buy 

school shoes for those children 

that do not have and who go to 

school barefoot,” Tukuvana said. 

The money was donated to the 

walkers by local business and 

individuals. The Walking for 

School Shoes and Uniform 

Project initiative is one that hits 

home for Tukuvana. 

While growing up on a farm, 

he too had no school shoes. He 

would go to school barefoot and 

in shorts, even in the winter 

season. “This year alone we have 

managed to donate close to 

1200 pairs of school shoes to 

underprivileged children.” 

Tukuvane believes no child 

should be without proper school 

uniform as this will affect the 

child’s confidence and 

self-esteem, which will lead to 

the child skipping school. 

If anyone would like to assist 

and help with donations, they 

can do so by donating through 

GivenGain by clicking on the 

donate button on the top right 

corner of their Facebook page. 

The GivenGain Foundation is a 

non-profit organisation based in 

Switzerland and manages all 

donations made to projects 

listed on GivenGain. 

You can also pay directly into 

their Nedbank account, Account 

name: Friends of Chintsa, 

Account number: 1206076925, 

Branch code: 12062100, Branch: 

Vincent Park, East London, 

Account type: Current Account. 

BIG WALKERS: 

Lelethu Tukuvana 

and Songezo Koli 

did a 300km walk 

to raise funds to 

buy school shoes 

and uniform for 

underprivileged 

children. Before the 

300km walk, 

Tukuvana, left, and 

Koli, right, met up 

with Steve and 

Mary Sanfilippo, 

director of the 

Uniform Project 

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the kids as it being so close to Christmas time, they felt they had to go all-out to make the children 

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DESMOND COETZEE 

PIONEERS United maintained top 

spot in the Border Cricket 

Promotional League when they 

beat the visiting Mdantsane outfit 

Masakhane at the Breidbach Oval 

on Sunday. 

Masakhane captain Sindile 

Ndevu won the toss and elected 

to bowl in the 50-over game. 

The visitors started well and 

managed to bowl Pioneers out fo r 

130 in 36.1 overs at a run rate of 

3.59. But Masakhane failed to 

reach the target after a 

disastrous batting performance, 

which saw them succumb to a 

meagre 59 all out in only 19.5 

overs, that meant the King side 

won the game by 71 runs. 

Pioneers openers Daryl Fourie 

and Daylon Appel went on the 

attack up front, putting on a solid 

70 runs for the first wicket before 

Fourie was caught by Sivenathi 

Dynanisi for a well-played 36 off 

53 balls. 

Tasleem Safter joined Appel on 

70/1 after 18.3 overs and the pair 

added 18 to the total, b e fo r e 

Safter was caught by Mubarak 

Patel for a duck in the 22nd over. 

Lynden Esterhuizen was 

trapped LBW by Lavela Jim 

without bothering the scorers. 

Shandrè Butler came in and 

watched as Appel was bowled by 

Hashim Bham for 41 with their 

score on 90/4 in 22.4 overs. 

The Pioneers innings crumbled 

after Butler was bowled for six 

TOP SCORER: 

Pioneers United 

opener Daylon 

Appel shows his 

class with the 

bat during their 

Border 

P r o m ot i o n a l 

league 

t o p - of - t h e - t a b l e 

clash against 

Masakhane in 

Breidbach over 

the weekend. 

Pioneers won by 

71 runs Picture: 

DESMOND 

COETZEE 

Pioneers bowlers too 

good for Masakhane 

King side 

win easily 

followed by Blake Diedericks (1), 

Arif Kazi (4), after which the 

experienced Byron Esterhuizen 

and Zoyisile Booi both went for 

ducks. Thomas Ferreira joined 

youngster Jordan Hendricks at 

the crease but was adjudged 

LBW for five as the Pioneers 

innings came to an end on 130. 

Hendricks was not out on 18 off 

27 balls. Masakhane’s innings 

started off badly after opener 

Sivenathi Dywanisi was t rapped 

LBW for a duck off the first ball 

bowled by Fourie. Esterhuizen 

sent Nikhanye Tyakam back to 

the hut shortly afterwards with 

the score on 0/2 in 1.3 overs. 

Patel was brilliantly run out by 

Diedericks with Masakhane on 

14/3 in five overs. Things went 

from bad to worse, as none of the 

Masakhane batsmen made any 

impact. 

Spotlight on diabetic care 

STAFF REPORTER 

THE Breidbach Clinic, in 

partnership with its clinic 

committee, commemorated 

World Diabetes Day at their local 

hall in Breidbach last week 

T h u r s d ay. 

According to the calendar of 

events, November 14 each year 

is globally earmarked to bring 

awareness and educate 

communities about diabetes. 

The event, themed “Wo m e n 

and Diabetes – Our right to a 

healthy future”, was attended by 

a handful of people and 

unfolded with speeches and 

motivational messages of 

support by the invited guests. It 

ended with soup being served 

and clothing handed out by the 

King William’s Town Lions Club. 

Among the guests present 

were Buffalo City Municipality 

ward 44 councillor Sixolisiwe 

Ntsasela, her ward committee 

member Tully Winnnaar, 

department of health promoter 

practitioner Sizwe Mgangxa, 

clinic committee members and 

Breidbach Clinic operational 

manager Sister Yoliswa Qamba 

as the guest speaker. 

Acorn Valley Committee 

chairman Kelvin de Lange was 

the programme director and 

called on the audience to listen 

attentively to the speakers and 

to share it with family and 

friends at home. 

Ntsasela commended the 

clinic committee and the facility 

for the initiative of staging such 

an important event. 

“This event is very important 

and to be honest, if I am given 

the choice to choose between 

AWARENESS DRIVE: Breidbach Clinic head Sister Yoliswa Qamba 

delivers an educational speech during the World Diabetes Day 

event hosted at the Breidbach community hall last week. KWT 

Lions Club member Peter Moses served food and handed out 

clothing at the event 

Picture: THEMBELA NDLUMBINI 

diabetes and HIV, I would prefer 

HIV,” said Ntsasela to highlight 

the dangers of diabetes. 

Qamba highlighted the vision 

of government, namely “long 

and healthy lives for all people 

of South Africa”. 

“Responding to that and 

having noted that diabetes is a 

leading cause of death, we as 

the clinic have decided along 

with the board to hold a session 

of this nature to inform, educate 

and equip the community about 

diabetes,” Qamba said. 

“We want to encourage 

people to be screened for and to 

take treatment if positively 

diagnosed.” 

She further explained the 

irreversible complications of 

diabetes which include 

blindness, kidney and heart 

failure, peripheral neuropathy 

and amputation. 

She added: “Diabetes doesn’t 

just affect the individual, but 

also the families– think of a 

breadwinner becoming blind.” 

Mgangxa echoed the 

seriousness of diabetes as 

explained by Qamba and 

encourage people to be 

screened before being told, “you 

are diabetic”. 

“Diabetes is manageable and 

not treatable and the reason 

why people are dying is that 

they don’t take their treatment,” 

Mgangxa said. 

“Our mission as a department 

is to encourage people to live 

life to the fullest and if you have 

one of the symptoms displayed 

here, then you have to go to the 

clinic as a matter of urgency.” 

Clinic board chairman 

Desmond Coetzee thanked all 

stakeholders for contributing to 

the success of the event. 

BETTER DAYS: This is a 

photo of the Class 6D 

579 train in front of 

the King William’s 

Town station in 1984. 

It was still in a good 

condition and a 

popular spot for 

locals to take special 

photos at. Fast 

forward to 2017 and 

the train has not been 

maintained and it is 

all rusted and run 

down, with locals 

saying much of the 

parts have been 

stolen off it Picture: 

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Yellow ribbon drive takes off 


MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Hudson Park Primary’s Port Rex Lions Cubs, from left, Alyssa Joseph, Kiara 

Mackenzie, Neha Naidoo and Emily Lutge play with some of the puppies during their visit to the new Pet Pals 

sanctuary 


Lions Cubs’ purrfect venture 


MEMBERS from the Hudson Port 

Rex Lions Cubs visited Pet Pals at 

their new premises last week 

Wednesday and pledged to adopt 

one of the catteries. 

The Cubs were the first group to 

visit the animal shelter since their 

big move and brought much 

excitement, love and food for all. 

The cattery which they have 

pledged to adopt, has been 

sponsored by the East London Port 

Rex Lions Club. The Cubs will plant 

and maintain the garden in the 

cattery, ensuring all the kitties 

have a beautiful home. 

As part of their annual 

Christmas outreach, the Port Rex 

Lions Cubs visit various charities 

and conduct events. 

This year, one of their main 

events is the Walk against Abuse 

(WWA) which will be held 

tomorrow in conjunction with 

Masithethe Counselling Services. 

For more information about the 

WWA, contact Masithethe director 

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

VINCENT Park has recently 

become the first National 

company in East London to 

support the Local Yokel 

Project by joining the Yellow 

Ribbon Campaign. 

The mall, although based 

in East London, is owned by 

national company Primedia 

Malls, with many national 

stores as well. 

Started by Megan Devan 

three years ago, the Local 

Yokel project is dedicated to 

bringing local, 

independently owned 

businesses and consumers 

together in an effort to 

promote the social and 

economic growth of the East 

London community. 

In an effort to identify 

with the Project's Yellow 

Ribbon campaign, Vincent 

Park are proudly displaying 

bright yellow ribbons 

around their food court. 

“This campaign is 

enormously grateful to 

Vincent Park for teaming up 

to show our community how 

easy it can be to work 

together and support local 

first for a better Buffalo 

Cit y,” said Devan 

The Yellow Ribbon 

campaign aims to identify 

consumers or enterprises as 

supporters of local business 

with a splash of yellow on 

their premises. 

“About 40% of our 

tenants are local business 

owners and we have been 

ensuing this practice for 

some time, endeavouring to 

support local first wherever 

possible,” Vincent Park 

Centre manager, Joseph 

MELLOW YELLOW: Vincent Park has recently become the 

first national company in East London to support the 

Local Yokel Project by joining the Yellow Ribbon 

Campaign by displaying this splash of colour around 

their food court. The campaign endeavours to identify 

consumers or enterprises as supporters of local 

business 


Pa r s l e y, s a i d . 

The campaign is funded 

through private sector 

engagement and is driving 

the Local Yokel Project's 

vision of “spend it here, 

keep it here!” 

With various businesses 

around East London already 

displaying this bright splash 

of colour, Devan hopes this 

Yellow Ribbon movement 

will grow even more, to 

include every consumer and 

business in the city. 

For more information 

about the campaign, please 

contact Megan Devan on 

072-473-5269 or at 

meg@localyokel.co.za




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HAPPY SOULS: The team from the 

Santa Shoe Box project – Santa 

Shoebox Project Coordinator for 

East London, Bronwyn Rielly, Rose 

and Colin Clark (volunteers) – 

visited the Ixgara Creche recently, 

to hand out early Christmas 

presents, much to the delight of 

all the children. ‘Thank you so 

much to all the members of the 

public and the schools who 

collected, donated and made up 

presents to bless underprivileged 

children. Thanks to PEP Stores for 

being the main sponsor and to the 

Santa Shoe Box team for this 

wonderful project. Your time, 

thoughtfulness and generosity 

made the little children of our 

school feel very special and loved. 

Bless you” read a statement from 

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SHOE GIFT: Stirling High matrics handed in all of their school 

shoes at the start of their last exam, with the shoes destined for 

underprivileged pupils through the Scripture Union Annual 

School Shoe Collection. Pictured are some of the matrics with a 

bakkie loaded with shoes behind them Picture: SUPPLIED 

HAPPY LOT: Little Smurfies Educare recently had the chance to show off their T-shirts sponsored 

by Majali Inc. Attorneys 


MEDIEVAL FAYRE: The Merrifield Grade 5s had fun last Tuesday recreating the medieval-era for the annual 

Medieval Banquet held on the school grounds 

Picture: TRACEY MANGOLD 

HEAD FOR FIGURES: Sixty-one pupils of Hudson Park Primary School made it through to the final round of the Amesa (Association SPECIAL DONATION: Selborne College Interact Club member Sarmad 

for Mathematics Education of South Africa) Maths Olympiad. This is the largest group in the Eastern Cape. The school is very Akram hands over a donation to Michelle Goddard from Cansa. The 

proud of them 


Interact Club had a very busy year doing community-based work



Top national acts set to 

headline annual festival 

Thousands 

expected 

to attend 


THE annual Buyel’Ekhaya Pan 

African Cultural Festival will return 

to East London on Sunday, 

December 17. 

Now in its ninth year, the 

festival offers a range of great 

enter tainment. 

Last year, the festival attracted 

23 000 fans who enjoyed a 

world-class production 

showcasing some of South 

Africa’s top musical talents. 

This year’s edition of the festival 

promises to be even bigger and 

better, with impressive headline 

acts including performances by 

Black Coffee (who is making a big 

name for himself overseas), Oliver 

Mtukudzi, Amanda Black, Vusi 

Nova, Zahara and many more. 

“Buyel’Ekhaya is a clarion call 

for all who belong to the Eastern 

Cape to return and plough back 

meaningfully to the development 

of the province’s youth,” fe st i va l 

founder, Nomahlubi Mazwai, said. 

This year, the second instalment 

of the Buyel’Ekhaya Fashion 

Development Programme was also 

included in the programme. 

The intense skills development 

and mentorship programme 

allowed emerging Eastern Cape 

designers to showcase their work 

alongside internationally 

renowned Eastern Cape designer 

Laduma Ngxokolo, among other 

iconic designers. 

Through strategic partnerships 

with the National Department of 

Arts and Culture, the Buffalo City 

Metropolitan Municipality, the 

Fibre Processing and 

Manufacturing Seta (FPM SETA), 

the National Lotteries 

Commission, the Eastern Cape 

Parks and Tourism Agency and the 

SABC, the festival endeavours to 

recognise the youth’s talent in the 

Eastern Cape. 

“The Eastern Cape is a province 

that, despite its wealth of culture 

and heritage, continues to be 

defined as the poorest province in 

South Africa with the highest rate 

of youth unemployment. 

“Buyel’Ekhaya has pioneered 

initiatives that are aimed at 

exposing and developing the 

latent talent that resides within 

the Eastern Cape youth,” M a z wa i 

said. 

The festival will take place at 

the Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium 

from 10am to 5am. 

Tickets to the music festival are 

on sale at Computicket and 

Shoprite and Checkers outlets 

nationwide, at R200 for general 

admission and R50 for cooler box 

entr y. 

Please visit w w w. b u y e l e k h a ya . c o . z a 

for more information. 

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of the headline acts for the 2017 edition of the Buyel’E k h a ya 

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Peppermint can 

aid digestion and 

calm the tummy 

IT IS near that time of the year again – busy with 

shopping, holidays and gauging ourselves with 

more fast food! Year end festivities are around the 

corner! 

Stricter dietary control gets tossed out the 

window. In through the door, comes more food and 

drinks. Often happy times equal abundant yummy 

food. Sorry ... but your digestive system can only 

handle so much and soon will complain about 

some indigestion. 

Try not to overeat, but when you do, perhaps a 

little of a green herb named peppermint may bring 

back your smile and comfort. Rubbing a bit of 

peppermint oil and carrier oil on your tummy may 

relax an upset tummy with colic, even in babies! 

Complimentary mint sweets are often given 

after a meal at some restaurants. Is it just to 

freshen up your breath? Could it be traced back to 

ancient use of the mint herb to assist digestion? 

Truth be told, most mint sweets are flavoured 

these days and don’t contain the main oil of mint 

– which is menthol. So you might only be eating 

mint-flavoured sweets with none of the benefits! 

Peppermint oil is also said to assist with 

headaches and nausea while it relaxes muscles! 

Don’t forget, it is great for common colds in 

clearing respiratory congestion and infections. 

This herb has calming effects and studies show 

it eases intestinal cramping with its 

anti-spasmodic properties. If you suffer from IBS 

(Irritable Bowel Syndrome), peppermint in slow 

release capsules may really be a useful aid for you 

in some cases. 

Historically, peppermint was created between 

water mint and spearmint. This little bright green 

herb grows abundantly in gardens. It is refreshing 

to add peppermint leaves to ice cream, rich meat 

based dishes, uplifting iced teas, salads and much 

more. 

Records of peppermint have been traced back to 

a few thousand years ago. You might even think 

better by inhaling some fresh mint oil, while it is 

said to enhance your energy and concentration! 

This holiday season let the strong aromatics of 

mint ease the traffic of food through your body. – 

ANASTACIA SAMPSON

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Q: What is your full name and 

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Q: Occupation? (and/or) 

community/charity work? 

A: Owner of a home for abandoned 

babies, called Guardians of Hope Place 

of Safety. 

Q: What motivates you to achieve 

more in life? 

A: To be able to make a difference in 

the lives of children keeps me motivated 

and inspires me to do more. 

Q: What keeps you grounded? 

A: Working with children keeps me 

grounded. All they want is love, and 

seeing how much love they have to give, 

irrespective of what they have gone 

through, keeps me humble. nd grounded. 

Q: What is your motto in life? 

A: Every little bit becomes a whole lot. 

Q: What do you value most? 

A: Life ... every day is a gift and it is so 

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incredibly precious. 

Q: What book are you currently 

reading? 

A: I would love to read but I just don’t 

have the time. My time is spent on loving 

abandoned babies, as well as my own 

children. 

Q: What would you like to see 

change in our country? 

A: That we will all become colour blind 

and have mutual respect for each other. 

Q: What is your favourite family 

destination in East London? 

A: I love Morgan Bay 

Q: Where is your favourite place to 

eat in East London? 

A: Guido’s 

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STARTING TODAY: World champion dancers 

Ashley Behrens and Chace Collett will star in the 

vaudeville-style ‘Spectacular’ at the Alexander 

Playhouse this week 


‘Binx’ out to rock fans 

at Legends Showcase 

THANDEKA NTLONTI 

EAST London-born pop singer 

Bianca Buys better known as 

“Binx” is making waves in 

New York with her hit songs 

Feels So Good and Pa r a d i s e . 

The Elliot-born music 

sensation Binx, who attended 

Clarendon High in East 

London, is set to perform in 

her hometown East London 

next weekend. The African Bee 

moved to New York when she 

was 20 to pursue her music 

career with a music scout 

from Sony Music. 

“I am beyond excited to 

perform in my hometown. I'm 

not really sure what to expect 

but I know it will be probably 

be one of my most special 

shows,” said Binx. 

Her song, Feels So Good 

came out on August 18 and it 

charted on the ITunes US Top 

100 and the American Top 40 

charts on Spotify within the 

first week. 

Her single, Pa r a d i s e also did 

not disappoint as it rotated 

FOR many years, the little theatre 

in Cambridge known as the 

Alexander Playhouse, has 

provided entertainment and a 

platform for local performers to 

showcase and explore their 

talents. It has seen many 

performers, with their humble 

beginnings on the community 

theatre stage, move on to bigger 

and better things, creating a 

bright future for themselves. 

Unfortunately over time 

deterioration has stuck its ugly 

claws into our beloved theatre. 

Therefore, the Dramsoc committee 

has decided to launch a series of 

exciting fundraising events to 

upgrade the theat re. 

East London audiences can look 

forward to events, such as a guitar 

evening, a karaoke competition 

and a Rocktober festival, to be 

with Pandora, IHeart Radio 

and one of the biggest radio 

stations in New York Sirius 

XM. The song went viral on 

SoundCloud garnering over 

15 000 thousand plays 

overnight. 

The Avant-Garde pop 

musician and model has 

surely made a name for 

herself in the Big Apple where 

she has performed at the US 

Open, The New York 

Marathon for two years in a 

row at the Webster Hall. 

The former Clarendon pupil 

will be in East London on the 

December 14 at Legends 

Showcase. 

The GO! & Express and 

Legends Showcase are giving 

away two double tickets to 

see Binx perform. To win 

simply answer the Question: 

Where will BINX be 

performing live? 

You can e-mail your 

answer to 

g o c o n t e s t s @ t i s o b l a c k s t a r. c o . z a 

with Binx in the 

subject line. 

launched next year. 

The first event, taking place 

from today to Saturday, is an 

energetic variety show. 

Audiences can look forward to 

performers such as international 

champion dancers Ashley Behrens 

and Chace Collett and local rock 

band Arockalypse, among others. 

Come and enjoy an evening of 

spectacular entertainment. 

Audiences can look forward to 

some “best of” numbers, 

something new, something 

breathtaking, something exciting 

and something entertaining. 

This vaudeville-style mixture of 

music, dance and drama are sure 

to provide an excellent kickstart to 

the festive season. 

Tickets are available at Lee Gold 

Music at R80 and audiences are 

invited to bring picnic baskets. 

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East London’s 

pop singer 

‘Binx’ is on at 

Legends 

AT THE GUILD: The 

Peggy Nesta 

Foundation presents 

the popular music 

group, The Rockets, at 

the Guild Theatre on 

Saturday. The fund 

raising event starts at 

7pm and also features 

comedian Quinton 

Manuals. The Rockets 

(pictured) are one of 

the most successful 

RnB/pop groups to 

ever come out of SA. 

They have performed 

in Australia, Bahrain, 

UAE and various other 

countries in the 

Middle East, 

Seychelles, Morocco, 

Egypt and the Sinai. 

The Rockets have 

supported many 

international acts in 

SA, that include 

Usher, Luther 

Vandross, O’Jays, Billy 

Ocean and the list 

goes on. Tickets are 

R150 and available by 

calling 079-481-5099 

or 084-250-5038. 

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Black, blue on 

Black Friday 

“WOW,” I said to myself 

when the TV news presenter 

told us that sales 

amounting to more than 

R10-million were made in 

two hours on Black Friday – 

between midnight and 2am! 

And according to reports, 

60000 shoppers trawled the 

mall at Hemingways alone 

during the spending binge. 

Any male who has 

witnessed the first hour of a 

major event such as this, 

will forever have no doubts 

as to which is the weaker 

sex. A rugged former Border 

rugby lock forward and 

captain I knew, was once 

obliged to see his doctor for 

treatment after being 

unwit tingly 

involved 

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... with Charles Beningfield 

in a 

mid-week 

b r aw l 

fo r 

half-price 

bargains. 

His twisted knee and 

bruised ribs responded to 

treatment but he insisted he 

would never recover from 

the shock of seeing how the 

opposite sex which had 

always been regarded as 

fragile, could be 

transformed by sale fever 

into a charging mob more 

frightening and dangerous 

than a stampeding herd of 

buffalo. The poor chap had 

been instructed by his wife 

to replenish his underwear 

drawer but when he 

reached the counter, he was 

capable only of whispering 

for water and crutches. 

Recalling the horror of those 

few moments after the 

doors of the shop had 

swung open, the former 

rugby player, protested that 

he had quite literally been 

swept off his feet by a horde 

of women of uncertain age 

and thrown with savage 

force against the side of a 

cosmetic counter. 

Around him the battle 

raged. Skirts were raised 

high to allow legs of various 

shapes and sizes to break 

into sprinters’ strides and 

with wild screams of 

triumph that might have 

accompanied the frenzy of a 

Zulu war dance, items of 

clothing and footwear were 

seized and hurled about. 

It is obviously not the 

thought of bargains alone 

that attract women to sales 

like Black Friday. How is it 

that the conquering 

housewife returns home 

with hard-won clobber for 

which no-one in the family 

has the slightest use? Her 

excuse is always ready as 

she appraises and unwraps 

an oddment of bilious green 

curtaining and observes 

that it can always be used 

for cleaning the car. 

A woman’s passion for 

sales clearly has a profound 

psychological interpretation. 

It is the right moment or 

season in the year when she 

can truly let her hair down – 

when she can use her claws 

or elbows. Bruised, battered 

and broke though she may 

end up being, a woman is 

never happier than when 

she is surrounded by her 

sisters and charging 

towards the bargain 

counters. But as my friend 

the former rugby player 

would have readily 

confirmed, mere men 

should be warned of 

participation in this 

particular contact sport at 

their peril. 

Black Friday? Ouch!




GO!ENTER TAINMENT 

To d a y 

ý Are you ready to 

join our motivated 

group? The University of 

the Third Age (U3A) 

caters to people of a so 

called “mature age”, 

from about 50 to 90, who 

are still eager for more 

knowledge and a zest for 

listening to cultural and 

motivational talks. U3A 

Meet on the second 

Thursday of each month 

at 9.30am. The cost is 

R10 per visitor and R5 for 

members. This is for the 

monthly general 

meeting, after which 

there is a speaker, 

followed by tea/coffee 

and biscuits. On the third 

Thursday of each month, 

there is a current affairs 

meeting at 10am, with a 

speaker. Both meetings 

are held at the St 

Andrews Croquet Club 

hall in Bunkers Hill. Do 

come along and swell 

the numbers. Call (043) 

73 8 - 5 0 9 0 . 

ý The East London 

Branch of the Diabetic 

Support Group meet at 

the Regent Hotel's 

Terrace Room from 

2.45pm to 4pm for an 

awareness talk on the 

first Saturday of every 

month (February to 

November). No entry fee 

is required and we 

encourage all to attend. 

Please join us for 

refreshments after the 

talk. For more enquiries 

call Vrooda Makhan on 

0 8 3 - 70 8 - 0 4 8 9 . 

ý Masithethe 

Counselling Services 

(formerly LifeLine) will be 

hosting a “Rape and 

Domestic Violence” 

support group on the 

first Thursday of the 

month at 11am. It takes 

place at the centre at 3 

St James Road, 

Southernwood. For info 

call (043) 722-2000 or 

0 8 4 - 0 9 1 - 5 41 0 

( W h at s A p p ) . 

One-in-three women 

are victims of rape and 

domestic violence. 

Are you one of them? 

ý Come dance tonight 

away with live music by 

Mark and Barry at the 

East London Bowling 

Club from 8pm. Entry is 

R25 per person. Cash bar 

open. For more 

information call 

073-243-2318. Couples 

welcome. 


slot car club will have 

racing every Thursday 

evening from 7pm. Come 

and see the little 

miniature slot cars on a 

new repainted 42m 

track. For further 

information contact 

Hennie on 082-448-3221. 

ý The Nahoon Estuary 

Nature Reserve is a must 

for those who love 

beautiful places, river 

views, a mangrove 

swamp and forest walks. 

Bird enthusiasts will 

enjoy sitting quietly in 

the two bird hides 

watching blue duikers 

and birds at the 

birdbaths and eating 

seed. New members of 

Nahooners, who support 

the reserve, are welcome 

to join and are given a 

gate key that allows 

them to visit 24/7. The 

reserve is off 

Beaconhurst Drive. Turn 

at the Dassie Trail sign. 

For enquiries phone 

Celia on (043)735-1833. 

ý If you are interested 

in becoming a volunteer 

at the Gonubie 

Community Policing 

Forum, please contact 

Dewald Knoetze on 

082-822-1035 or Fred 

Minty on 072-515-8646. 

ý Alcoholics 

Anonymous Gonubie 

meet at the Baptist 

Church in Watsonia 

Crescent at 7.30pm. 

Contact Jan on 

082-850-6918 or Nick on 

072 - 8 3 1 - 76 6 3 . 

Fr i d a y 

ý Legendary Fridays 

happens at Legends 

Showcase at 42 Stewart 

Drive, Berea today. The 

pub opens at 4.30pm 

with live music provided 

by William and Aden 

Hinds this week. 

ý Come party tonight 

away on EL’s best dance 

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floor at Comrades Club, 

with live music by 

Quentin from 8.15pm. Eat 

and drink from 6pm at 

bargain prices- booking 

essential. Entry R20. Call 

083-255-3468 before 

2pm for table bookings. 

S at u r d a y 

ý Dance through the 

ages with country, 

Boeremusiek, sokkie and 

pop music provided by 

Ian H at Gonubie 

Farmer's Hall. Entry is 

R30 from 8pm till late. 

There will be two lucky 

draw prizes. Ideal 

birthday party venue. 

Bring own bar. Snacks on 

sale. For info call Jenny 

0 8 3 - 9 4 8 - 1 1 41 . 

ý Christmas Ball with 

Alwyn’s Band at the 

Lutheran Church Hall in 

Edge Road, Beacon Bay 

from 8pm. Entry is R80 

per person including 

supper. Bring own bar. 

For info call 073-243- 

-2318. 

ý The Floradale Fine 

Art offers a new 

exhibition, titled Sizzling 

Summer and as always, 

work of the highest 

quality, creativity and 

innovation will be on 

display. The exhibit will 

open on Saturday, 

December 2 at 11am to 

3pm. Please join us for a 

glass of joy, good 

company and a new 

s h o w. 

ý Yellowwood Forest 

Fare in Morgan Bay every 

Saturday morning from 

9am to 2pm. The perfect 

place to enjoy a social, 

catching up with the 

locals, whilst doing your 

weekly grocery shopping. 

Lovely farm fresh 

veggies, eggs, delicious 

home bakes, plants, 

herbs, toys, books and 

much-loved second-hand 

goodies to buy, or just 

pop in for a meal or a 

cup of tea in the open air 

tea garden while the 

kiddies enjoy the crazy 

treehouse and 

trampoline. Guaranteed 

fun for the whole family. 

Yellowwood also have a 

shaded campsite and 

cozy cabins and cottages 

ava i l a b l e . 

ý The Centenary 

Tennis Club hosts social 

tennis every Saturday 

from 1.30pm. All 

welcome, so all ages 

come and join the fun. 

For more info call 

Maurice 082-676-9708 or 

Deon 082-443-8995. 

ý The Gonubie 

Saturday flea market 

takes place every 

Saturday morning in 

front of the municipality 

from 8am to 1pm – 

weather permitting. All 

stalls and car boot sales 

welcome. For enquiries 

please contact Glenda on 

WhatsApp or call 

082-714-3390. 

ý The Lavender Blue 

Pineapple Walk takes 

place every Saturday 

morning at 6.30am 

(weather permitting). 

Meet Yvonne in the 

Lavender Blue parking 

lot every Saturday at 

6am for a lovely walk 

and enjoy breakfast 

afterwards. You will be 

taken on a 10km circular 

walk past farms and 

along farm roads. Take 

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS: The East London Cantata Choir are inviting everyone to ‘A Merry Little Christmas 

Concer t’ on Sunday at 4pm at St John’s Anglican Church. The hour-long programme consists of a 

selection of Christmas carols as well as selected items from ‘The Messiah’. For more information call 

Yvonne on 082-878-2079 


the usual goodies along 

and some money for a 

hearty breakfast 

af terwards. 

Sunday 

ý Bunkers Market 

hosts a “C h r i st m a s 

Market" at Old 

Selbornian Club on the 

circus/Ostrich Field, with 

45 stalls from 9am to 

2pm. Quality food tents, 

relaxed seating area, all 

make this a wonderful 

days outing, centrally 

situated. E-mail 

bunkersmarket@gmail.com 

for more information. 

ý Tea in the Trees 

have a market on the 

first and last Sunday of 

the month from 9am to 

2pm. all arts, crafts and 

home produce welcome. 

Only R50 to have a stall, 

all welcome to set up 

from 7.30am onwards. 

Any enquiries contact 

Kate 072-611-2367, 

w w w.t e a i n t h e t re e s . c o m or 

on the Facebook 

teainthet rees. 

ý The Esplanade Flea 

Market (in front of Osner 

Hotel) now on every 

weekend weather 

permitting from 8am to 

2pm. All new stalls 

welcome. 

Monday 

ý Exercise classes for 

senior citizens every 

Monday and Thursday 

from 8.30 to 9.30am at 

St John’s Ambulance, St 

George’s Road. For 

information call Nookie 

(043) 726-1100. 


Group of Alcoholics 

Anonymous, founding 

group, meets at The 

Catholic Church Hall in 

Caxton Street, Quigney at 

7.30pm every Monday. 

Contact Morris 

073-870-4486 or Pieter 

082-094-0959 or (043) 

72 2 - 4 0 3 3 . 

ý Alcoholics 

Anonymous Kayser’s 

Beach Group meets at 

the Chapel Hall at 

7.30pm. Contact 

082-714-9400. 

ý If you are living with 

someone who is 

drinking, and this is 

affecting you, or perhaps 

you are experiencing 

problems from having 

lived with an alcoholic, 

relative or friend, there is 

help available for you at 

the Al Anon Family Group 

Meeting held at 

Cambridge Methodist 

Church Hebbes Street 

every Tuesday at 7.30 

pm. Contact Elsie 

(043)721-0483 or 078- 

628- 6311. 

ý Alcoholics 

Anonymous Cambridge 

Group meets at the 

Methodist Church, 

Hebbes Street, 

Cambridge, at 7.30pm. 

Contact Jumbo on 

( 0 4 3 ) 741 - 3 6 8 5 . 

ý The pipe band meet 

at 6.30 at Hudson Park 

High School music block. 

Tuition given. For 

bagpipes call Robert on 

082-897-8571 and 

drumming: Stephen on 

0 8 2 - 5 6 0 - 0 2 47 . 

ý The EL Bridge Club 

welcomes all who wish 

to play “D u p l i c at e 

Bridge”. Provision has 

been made for new 

players to begin at a 

“starter table” in order to 

be guided in the use of 

bidding boxes. Come 

along with a partner on 

any Tuesday and/or 

Saturday at 1.15pm to the 

Berea Gardens Dining 

Hall. Call Jean (043) 

735-4893, Karen 

082-856-0400 or Kathie 

083-651-0418 for info. 

ý Narcotics 

Anonymous meet every 

Wednesday and Friday 

from 7pm-8pm at St 

Nicholas Church, Pell 

Street, Beacon Bay. Call 

For details call 

082-796-3699. 

Tu e s d a y 

ý Scottish dancing 

classes every Tuesday 4 

to 5.30pm at Ham’s Club 

in Selborne. Instruction 

given to beginners. No 

experience required, just 

a love of dancing. All 

very welcome. 

Information: Nookie 

(043) 726-1100. 

ý The Beacon Bay 

Bridge Club is looking for 

players interested in 

playing social bridge 

every Tuesday and Friday 

between 1.30 and 

4.30pm. They meet at 

the Eden Worship Centre 

at 10 Coad Road, Beacon 

Bay. For further 

information contact Olga 

on 083-650-6653 or 

(043) 735-1736 or 

Heather on (043) 

74 8 - 1 4 6 5 . 

We dnesday 

ý There are times you 

just need someone to 

talk to, to laugh and 

meet new people. 

Masithethe Counselling 

Services are hosting a 

Live, Love, Laugh 

Support Group to create 

a space where people 

can meet, be themselves 

and talk about issues 

that are affecting them, 

spread awareness, 

educate and encourage 

each other. Masithethe 

(formerly LifeLine) will 

provide the space and 

facilitate the process. 

This support group is 

open to all. To be held 

every third Wednesday of 

the month at 6pm at the 

Masithethe Centre at3 St 

James Road, 

Southernwood. For more 

info call 043-722-2000 or 

WhatsApp: 084-091-5410 

and Facebook. 

December 15 

ý Greenfields 

Methodist Church 

present a Christmas 

dinner today at 6.30pm. 

Tickets available at the 

office and from Caroll, 

Antionette and Marietjie. 

Those members who 

have indicated they 

attending on list, please 

collect and pay for 

tickets either from Caroll, 

Antionette or Marietjie. 

We only have one 

Sundays left before the 

Christmas Dinner. 

For more information 

call the church (043) 

73 6 - 2 6 5 9 .



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drive depends on you 

FOUR years ago, renowned fine 

art photographer Marlene 

Neumann initiated a project that 

would help change the lives of 

many stray animals in and 

around East London. 

The Go & Express par tnered 

and assisted Neumann and the 

Buckaroo initiative with the 

“give a rand give a buck”. 

She believed that if everyone 

gave just R1, there would be 

enough money to make a 

difference to the lives of animals 

in need. 

Over a period of 18 months, 

Neumann and her team raised 

R1.2-million which was used to 

revamp the kennels and 

grounds at the East London 

SPCA. 

Neumann pioneered the 

project and today she has 

managed to ensure that the 

SPCA is listed as one of the 

gardens in the Pam Golding 

Gardens of East London 

w e e ke n d . 

She did not stop there. The 

Buckaroo initiative has 

expanded to assisting township 

dogs. 

Neumann and her team, with 

the help of the ELSPCA, have 

sterilised more than 400 dogs in 

the last 15 months. 

The project funds the 

outreach programme and the 

East London vets have also 

come on board to assist in 

terms of sterilising. 

“We are sterilising 28 dogs a 

month now. Each week I am 

personally involved with which 

dogs need help,” Neumann said. 

She and her team have been 

working closely with the 

community in Chintsa East 

Township and have expanded to 

B r a k fo n t e i n . 

“The dogs are in a really bad 

condition, with mange and 

malnut rition. 

“We have to feed them up 

first over a period of three 

weeks before we are able to 

take them in to be sterilised. It 

is a real epidemic as owners 

cannot afford to have their dogs 

sterilised, which perpetuates the 

problem and the cycle 

continues. It has been noted 

that over a period of eight years, 

one female dog [and her 

offspring] can reproduce 10000 

puppies. 

“I don’t think anyone is aware 

of the desperate situation these 

animals are in. We have to do 

something to take the pressure 

off of the local sanctuaries.” 

The Buckaroo project is 

desperate for monthly donations 

in order to continue the 

sterilisation drive, and to feed 

the dogs beforehand. 

If you love animals and want 

to make a difference, please 

drop off food at the Centre for 

Photography, 8 Kent Road, 

Vincent or contact Neumann on 

neumann@worldonline.co.za 

PIPING IT UP: Last week Thursday the East London Caledonian Society, with permission, flew 

Scotland's flag at East London City Hall. This annual practice was first recorded in 1916. The East 

London society was founded in 1876 and is the oldest extant Caledonian Society in southern Africa. 

The flag derives from the experience of King Angus McFergus who was at war in AD 845. On the night 

before the decisive battle, St Andrew appeared in a dream and promised victory. When Angus awoke, 

he saw an X-shaped cloud formation against the blue sky. November 30 is the day St Andrew was 

executed in AD 69. St Andrew died on an X-shaped cross. To celebrate St Andrew, dancers Jada 

Simons, left, and Hannah Thorne from Piderit Highland Dance Studio performed outside the city hall. 

They are doing the Highland Fling, a victory dance originally danced on his targe (shield) by a warrior, 

with Dave Rankin providing the Scottish sounds 

RESCUE MISSION: Fine art photographer and Buckaroo initiator, Marlene Neumann, right, 

and team member Petro Pohlmann attend to a dog in need. Buckaroo is now on a mission to 

make sure dogs belonging to needy people in townships and rural areas are spayed to 

prevent the problem of stray dogs 


Bells are jingling 

for all to join 

walk for SPCA 

SPARTAN 

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THE Jingle Bells 5km Charity Fun Walk will 

be held on December 16 from the Gonubie 

Sports Club, starting at 8am. 

The family-friendly race, hosted by 

Gonubie Harriers, follows a circular route 

through Gonubie, with lovely views of the 

sea. 

Cash or food donations towards the 

SPCA are encouraged and all donations will 

go to the SPCA. 

There will be a prize the for best dressed 

owner and pet! The theme is Christmas. 

There will also be food stalls, crafts, 

music and fun activities for children 

ava i l a b l e . 

Entry is R20, and entry forms are 

available at East London SPCA and Gonubie 

Harriers. 

Dogs and strollers are welcome. 

For more information call (043)74 5 - 1 4 41 . 

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Advertising features 

To n y ’s Dress-A-Car keeping revs high 

New premises, top 

service a win-win 

after 28 years 


FAMILY-OWNED motor trimming company Tony’s 

Dress-A-Car has been in business for 28 years 

and was opened by Tony and Eleanor van der 

Merwe in June 1989. 

Through consistently high-quality service, the 

company has gone from strength to strength over 

the years. 

Their son, Christopher, re-joined in April 2010 

and daughter, Fiona, in June 2015 – bringing 

modern ideas and technology to the company. 

To n y ’s specialises in: 

ýQuality interior trimming, including the 

vintage market; 

ýLeather – both new and repairs – for all 

vehicles and steering wheels; 

ýGear knob rebuilds and front arm rests; 

ýUnmatched technical expertise on all soft 

tops and sunroofs repairs; and 

ýAny technical interior work or customising 

projects. 

After 13 years in Woodbrook/Wesbank, Tony’s 

Dress-A-Car has moved back to a more central 

premises in Arcadia, East London. 

At 6 Dyer Place, just off Dyer Street – 

customers can now enjoy easy access to the 

North East Expressway and all major suburbs. 

They are registered with Mibco and Miosa, as 

well as merchants for Standard Bank Fleet, and 

Imperial Fleet vehicles. 

For more information, contact Tony’s 

Dress-A-Car on on (043)722-2207, send a 

WhatsApp or call 071-974-9714, visit their 

Facebook page “To n y ’s Dress-A-Car” or 

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Thanking all our friends, customers and 

suppliers for your continued support throughout 

the many years. 

May you all have a peaceful and refreshing 

Christmas break and best wishes for the New 

Ye a r. 

DREAM TEAM: 

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Merwe, middle, 

Christopher van der 

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Elpac tunes up for 

Arts theatre show 

Hiles, Corson feature in ‘Femme Fatale’ 


THIS weekend EL Performing 

Arts Company (Elpac) brings 

another affair of musical delights 

to East London audiences at The 

Arts Theatre. 

Featuring music from the most 

iconic women in the industry, the 

production will be performed by 

an all-star cast of vocalists, 

including Kerry Hiles and Marcel 

Corson. 

From rock n roll queen Stevie 

Nicks and legendary soul singer, 

Tina Turner, to the more modern 

GIRL POWER: Some of the cast of ‘Femme Fatale’ are, front row, 

from left, Emma Fraser, Christa Nagel and Liza Profitt. Middle: Jen 

Theophilus, Nasine van Rensburg and Caitlin Casey Flynn. Back 

row: Tanya Krause and Madelein Botha Picture: DT CREATIONS 

pop singers Madonna, Pink and 

Lady Gaga, “Femme Fatale” 

promises to blow audiences 

a w ay. 

“I have always been a fan of 

these women and have a deep 

admiration for their craft and for 

their “don’t - c a r e - w h at - a n y o n e - 

- t h i n k s - of - m e ” attitude, as well 

as a huge amount of respect for 

their insane drives and 

d e t e r m i n at i o n , ” Elpac director, 

Nasine van Rensburg, said. 

“This show is a tribute to all 

these women who broke the 

norm, who refused to bow down 

in a male dominated industry, 

refusing to be anything other 

than the rock stars that they 

are.” 

With choreography by Emma 

Fraser, the show will also feature 

some exciting dances. 

Performed in full costume, 

Femme Fatale will make you feel 

like you are watching a Vegas 

show of these powerful female 

per formers. 

The shows tomorrow and 

Saturday start at 7pm. 

Tickets can be purchased at 

Lee Gold at R110 per person. 

There will be cabaret seating so 

audiences are encouraged to 

bring their own snacks and 

drinks. 

For more information, please 

contact Nasine on 083-314-5134. 

REACH FOR THE STARS: Dynamic 

Dance Academy dancers and 

choreographers are hard at work 

preparing for the academy’s 

annual show, called ‘Fusion’ this 

year. The show will take place on 

Monday and Tuesday at the Guild 

Theatre, in East London. The 

production will showcase the 

various dance styles taught at 

the dance academy. Tickets are 

R100 per person with pensioners 

and children under 18 paying 

R80. The tickets can be 

purchased from Computicket or 

the theatre. Pictured are the 

senior dancers rehearsing a 

contemporary 

piece 

choreographed by Amy-Lee Pook 

Picture: MADELEINE CHAPUT




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For more info call Given @ 072 051 3258 

Under R300 

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BADMINTON SHUTTLES: 

Feather type. R20 for a 

tube. 083 728 0728. 

BOOKS: Assorted. Good 

condition. R40 (boxful). 

083 728 0728. 

CAR SEAT for baby. Exc. 

cond. R150; Bumbo. 

Good cond. R130. 043- 

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CD's: Pop & Country. 10 at 

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trailer R55. 072247 0947 

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box, gloves. R80. 043- 

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gloves, carry bag. R180 

all. 043-7263572. 

DISH: Aluminium for DSTV 

R250. 073 176 8037. 

FAN: Extractor fan for 

bathroom. New. R299. 

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FAN: Ceiling sweep fan. 

New R299. 082503 2524 

KENWOOD electric wok 

New R290. 072 247 0947 

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Assorted. R80 (boxful). 

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PRAM STROLLER: R130; 

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SANDALS: Green Cross, 

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SCHOOLING: Gr 12 CAPS 

Life SFieQFeV LeDrQerV 

book. Good cond. R100. 

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TRUCK SEAT: Mercedes. 

New R299. 082503 2524 

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A GOOD used guitar or 

amp wanted. I can 

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Tel 043 748 3721 

ALL military related items 

medals Badges, etc. 

Anything old and interesting. 

Zane 0827564133 

CASH immediately when 

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even cars, bakkies, caravans, 

boats q highest 

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Buy and Sell and Pawnbrokers 

043726 4333. 

CYCADS wanted. Cash 

buyer will collect them. 

Contact Andrew. 072779 

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DOLPHIN CLOTHING: We 

buy good secondhand 

clothing. Curtains, suits 

Pens clothing needed 

urgently. 084628 1357 / 

043-7401957. 

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Repair / Services 

FRIDGE repairs Regas of 

fridges. Work done on 

site. Hendrik 072368 

3030 / 076593 6522. 

PRE-PAID electricity meters 

for granny flats & 

cottages. Installation by a 

registered technician incl. 

Call Derek 0825574099 

SEWING MACHINE repairs 

& services. All makes. 

Industrial, domestic. 082 

746 6023. 

5630 

Services Offered 

ARRIVE ON TIME LUXURY 

SHUTTLE SERVICE: 

Single / Group Bookings: 

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SWEETHEARTS IN ACTION: Anita Bezuidenhout, seated in pink dress, received a new wheelchair courtesy of the Sweethearts 

Foundation sponsored by The Page Group 


PnA spreads wheelchair cheer 

THE Sweethearts Foundation handed 

over a much-needed wheelchair to Anita 

Bezuidenhout, which was proudly 

sponsored by The Page Group’s PnA 

Stationers East London. 

This was the fifth and final wheelchair 

sponsored by PnA this year. 

“We have been blessed this year to 

partner with the Sweethearts Foundation 

to raise awareness in our community for 

Big catches on Kiwane coast 

From page 16 

Heaviest non-edible for the 

day went to member Bernard 

Hagemann with a raggy of 

10.1kg. 

Top points went to our 

champion of the day and most 

quirky member, Greg Timm 

with a massive total of 1058 

individual points, second on 

points went to member Colin 

Scheepers on 735 with third 

going to visiting angler 

Quinton de Swardt on 726 

the disadvantaged in our community 

waiting to receive wheelchairs. 

“PnA Stationers is also the official 

collection point for bread tags and plastic 

bottle tops. A total of 450kg of bottle 

tops or 50kg of bread tags, recycled by 

the Sweethearts Foundation, pays for one 

standard wheelchair. 

“The East London community has been 

fantastic in collecting and dropping of 

which was also Quinton’ s first 

ever RASSPL event. 

The Ladies came to the 

party as well, with some good 

catches, namely member 

Nadia Radcliffe who ended the 

day on top with a decent 

Bluefish of 2.5kg and second 

going to member Lizel Smit 

with a Eagle Ray of 2.4kg. Top 

junior went to young Madden 

Openshaw with an impressive 

Eagle Ray of 3.5kg. 

“A whopping total of 294 

fish were caught between the 

55 entrants weighing in at a 

total of 434.2kg – with all fish 

being safely released to swim 

another day. We are a 100% 

catch-and-release fishing 

league on which we pride 

ourselves very much,” said 

Blacktips spokesman, Shane 

Smit. 

Join us at our next 

competition to be held on the 

East Coast Resorts on 

February 3, 2018. The fishing 

area for this competition will 

be between the Gonubie River 

bread tags and bottle tops on a weekly 

basis. This was a special handover, as 

our beneficiary, Anita’s daughter, Kathy, 

works at President School, one of the 

schools that collects the most bottle tops 

and bread tags for the fo u n d at i o n . 

“We are looking forward to continue 

this worthy project in 2018,” said PnA 

East London’s marketing executive, 

Maryke Fuls. 

mouth and the Kwenugha 

River. Anyone can enter our 

events,” said Smit. 

Please do not hesitate to 

contact me on 

s h a n e . ra ss p l @ g m a i l . c o m or give 

me a call on 083-500-9654 for 

any further info. 

Border Blacktips wish all 

their anglers and their families 

a blessed holiday season and 

prosperous new year, stay 

safe on the roads and we 

hope to see you all on the 

beach in 2018. 

WELCOME HOME CHAMP: Zara Wood, 15,third from left, of Clarendon Girls High School delivered an outstanding performance 

at the ICF World Surfski Championships staged in Hong Kong, where she won the bronze medal in the Girls u18 division. She 

was given a hero’s welcome on her return home at the East London Airport by family and friends 

Picture: SUPPLIED



Drum roll for young 

m a j o re t t e ’s selection 


LILYFONTEIN Grade 7 pupil, Sibulele Kentane was 

recently selected for the South African Majorette 

and Cheerleading Association (SAMCA) team for 

next year. 

Kentane was the only majorette from the Eastern 

Cape to be selected for the national team and is 

also the first primary school pupil to be chosen 

from the province. 

“I love majorettes because it teaches you so 

many good life skills and the friends you make 

become like one big family,” Kentane said. 

“Being selected is a feeling that you can’t 

describe. I am very happy and excited for next 

y e a r, ” she said. 

Kentane, who took part in the SAMCA trials camp 

last year in Pietermaritzburg, where she received 

her provincial colours, has been a majorette since 

2013. 

Lilyfontein drum majorette coach Amy 

Bezuidenhout said: “I am beyond ecstatic for her, 

she has worked really hard to achieve this. 

“Coaching her as been a dream as she is a 

determined young lady who gives everything she 

has got into her sport and aims high.” 

Upon receiving her provincial colours, Kentane 

qualified to try out for the national team. 

With only two days to learn a display, Kentane 

gave it her all and was rewarded with a spot on the 

team. 

“Sibulele has excellent leadership skills and 

achieves anything she puts her mind to. She is a 

wonderful role model for the younger majorettes. 

“We are all very proud of her,” Bezuidenhout 

said. 

“The sport is challenging and it takes up a lot of 

time, but it is all worth it in the end,” Kentane said. 

SA DRUMMIE: Lilyfontein Primary School pupil, Sibulele Kentane 

shows of her national SAMCA blazer after recently being selected for 

the South African Majorette team for next year Picture: SUPPLIED 

TEAM SPIRIT: Merrifield pupils, from left, Gemma Braun, 

Swazi Sibam, Nishreya Naidoo and Megan Waechter took 

part in the Peter Cuff U14 waterpolo tournament at Hudson 

Park High School on October 20 and 21 Picture: SUPPLIED 

Service 

Guide 

THRILLS AND SPILLS: Go and join the dirt oval racing action for all the thrills and spills of the last race of the year at Border Stock Cars. Gates open 1.30pm 

and racing starts 5pm. Should it rain they may race Sunday at 12 noon, weather permitting or on December 16. Tickets R50 and children between 7 and 

12 pay R20, with under six-year-olds entering free. Classes offered are, 2.1 Mod, Hot Rods, 1660, Junior Hot Rods, Flexi V8, Ladies and Mechanic’s races. 

A kiosk will be available. For more info contact 082-953-4942 

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Fast, furious at the races 

Top class racing at Border 100 

ETHIENNE ARENDS 

THE Border 100 Race Day 

was held at the East 

London Grand Prix Circuit 

on Saturday with a good 

crowd in to watch some top 

class motorsport. 

In the Dunlop Regional/Club 

Historics A section Ryan Boy 

came first ahead of Derek Boy 

and Darron Gudmanz. In the B 

class of the historics, Alec 

Gudmanz took the honours, 

while Wayne Botha won the C 

class with Brendan Smith and 

Sean Rudolph following him in. 

Historical D section was won 

by Quintin Lessing, with Ryno 

Burger in second and Graham 

Lessing third. Tom Flynn took 

the E class honours in the E 

historics with Mark Schulpfort 

and Carl Fentham following. 

In the Modified Saloons A 

class Bevan Swartz pipped 

Darron Gudmanz to the line for 

the win, while in the B section 

Shannon Barron won with Jody 

van Zummeren second and 

Owen Bridger third. The 

Modifieds C saw Kevin Kelly on 

top followed home by Dean 

Ball and Jacques Petzer. 

Marais Ellis in first, Philip 

Weise second and Richard 

Clarke third was the way in 

ended in the Modified D class. 

Mod E 

1 Sebastian Schutte 

2 Ashton Nel 

3 Sharneil Holmes 

Mod X 

1 Shaun Gradwell 

2 Delwin Crouse 

3 Joe Van Der Walt 

In the Modified Saloons 

Klippies Krige beat Marais Ellis 

and Philip Weise to the line. 

The Border 100 Motorcycles 

section was also hotly 

contested, with Pierre Le Roux 

winning ahead of Kacey 

Myburgh and Jonathan 

We b st e r. 

Other motorcycle (Mc) results 

are: 

Lot Classified 

1 Jason Lamb 

2 M.Minnie/C. Sweetman 

3 Travis Warne 

McA 

1 Jason Lamb 

2 Travis Naude 

3 Pierre Le Roux 

McB 

1 Garrit Nel 

2 Gareth Hewitt 

3 Chris Webster 

McC 

1 Gerrie Havenga 

2 Chris Farley 

McD 

1 Martin Minnie 

2 Malcolm Burrows 

3 Richard Hawkins 

GOOD TO GO: The classic cars line-up for the historics section at the Border 100 Race Day at the weekend Picture: DEAN HOLMES 

Scheepers reels in first 

prize at Blacktips event 

THE RASSPL Border Blacktips rock 

and surf angling team hosted their 

sixth competition of the season and 

final for the year along the beautiful 

Kiwane coastline on the weekend of 

November 25. 

The weather and sea conditions 

were very favourable resulting in 

almost a half-a-ton of fish caught on 

the day among 55 participating 

anglers. Heaviest Edible went to none 

other than member Colin Scheepers 

with a 4.8kg pignose grunter, second 

went to long-time member and 

cracker king, Derek Nicholson with a 

black steenbras of 3.5kg and third 

went to new member John Tarr with 

a very decent size galjoen of 3kg. 

Turn to page 14 

WHAT A CATCH: Derek Nicholson shows off his 

black steenbras he caught in the RASSPL Border 

Blacktips rock and surf angling competition at 

Kiwane. The catch gave him second in the 

Heaviest Edible section Picture: SUPPLIED

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