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‘Deal with 

corruption’ 

THEMBELA NDLUMBINI 

Buffalo City Municipality 

brought their Budget 

Roadshow to King 

William’s Town on 

Monday where over 

2,000 residents from the 

surrounding wards crowded into 

a tent at the Victoria Grounds to 

listen to BCM mayor Xola 

Phakathi and share their 

g r i e va n c e s . 

King William’s Town councillor 

Amanda Mute said the purpose 

behind the roadshow was to 

allow the municipality to share 

progress made with residents. 

The event got off to a rocky 

start when members of the 

crowd forced their way towards a 

table serving food and began to 

hoard as much as they could 

into plastic bags. 

Law enforcement eventually 

Residents’ plea to mayor 

had to be called on to intervene. 

One of the biggest complaints 

from residents was the conduct 

of ward 41 councillor Sindiswa 

Skepe. The GO! & Express 

previously reported (War of 

words erupts, April 11) that 

Skepe faced accusations from 

many in the community of 

mishandling funds and handing 

out jobs to friends and relatives. 

“I know you choose your 

friends for tenders and after that, 

you receive envelopes with 

money and drinks,” Zwelitsha 

resident Buntu Dikana said at 

the recent ward 41 service 

delivery report. 

According to allegations by SA 

Communist Party (SACP) 

member Sindiswe Nqata, Skepe 

had been consistently abusive 

towards residents. 

“She is always swearing and 

insulting people instead of 

communicating with ward 

committees and the community,” 

said Nqata. 

Another complaint brought to 

the mayor’s attention wa s 

alleged pervasive corruption 

within the municipality. 

“We are appealing to the 

mayor and other top officials to 

intervene and perform a full 

investigation into accusations of 

corruption. We want all the 

people who are involved to be 

prosecuted and, if found guilty, 

to be sent to jail,” said one 

resident who asked to remain 

anonymous. 

HEAR US OUT: BCM executive mayor Xola Phakathi addresses residents of King William’s Town during 

the BCM Budget Roadshow on Monday 

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DA vows to help 

Fynbos residents 

MATTHEW FIELD 

DA EC premier campaign 

spokesperson for basic services 

Kevin Mileham, accompanied by 

DA Team One SA spokesperson 

for secure borders Jacques 

Julius, recently conducted an 

oversight inspection of the 

Fynbos temporary 

accommodation site outside E a st 

London. 

Residents are living in 

two-bedroom temporary houses, 

known as “fridges” because of 

how cold they get during winter. 

“The temporary arrangement 

was supposed to last no longer 

than six months, but some 

residents have been in Fynbos 

for more than seven years,” 

Mileham said. 

The buildings have no running 

water or toilets and provide little 

ventilation or natural light. 

They are also built close 

together, creating a 

claustrophobic atmosphere. 

“The toilet facilities [14 toilets 

servicing hundreds of residents] 

are frequently out of operation 

and flood the shelters in the 

immediate vicinity with raw 

s e wa g e , ” Mileham said. 

“None of the toilets have 

doors, which results in residents 

opting to use buckets and 

disposing of the waste in the 

veld across the road.” 

He said the DA undertook to 

raise the matter in parliament 

and aims to pressurise Buffalo 

City Municipality to prioritise 

proper housing for citizens. 

“It is unacceptable that 25 

years after the dawn of 

democracy, South Africans are still 

forced into these type of camps 

and then forgotten.” 

NO PRIVACY: Toilets in the Fynbos temporary accommodation site lack doors and often overflow into 

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Teddy, bible drive 

for abused kids 

SIVENATHI GOSA 

Talita Van der Heever and PnA Stationers East 

London have started a teddy and bible drive for 

sexually abused children. 

The purpose is to give the children something 

special to hold onto when they are lonely at night. 

“We want to give them something tangible and 

special that will keep them safe, as this is a drive 

for abused young boys and girls,” Van der Heever 

said. The drive will run until the end of April. 

“All donations can be dropped off at the Love In 

Action shop in Gonubie or PNA Stationers on Old 

Transkei Road. 

“We have a support group that runs once a 

month in Gonubie for moms of children who are 

sexually or domestically abused,” she said. 

“For more information, people can contact me 

on 061-971-1533,” Van der Heever said. 

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US jazz festival gig breaking 

of a new dawn for Sibusiso 


Local musician Sibusiso Msesiwe, 

also known as CeeBoo, has been 

invited to perform at the Jazz Festival 

in New Orleans in the United States 

of America, where she will also be 

attending educational workshops and 

doing motivational speaking. 

“I am a self-taught musician. I 

enjoyed learning a skill without 

conscious awareness of the 

underlying processes of what is 

being learnt. 

“In the process of exploring your 

curiosity, you make mistakes, learn 

and grow because you have no scope 

or boundary to limit you. It is for this 

reason that I do not like being boxed 

as a musician,” Msesiwe explained. 

Born and raised in East London, 

Msesiwe started singing at the 

tender age of six as part of her 

church choir and went on to learn the 

piano. 

She also took up poetry and often 

attended open mic sessions. 

Later, she would turn the poems 

into songs about her lived experience 

and things that she imagined. 

“The poetry sessions gave me the 

platform and confidence to be able to 

bare my soul in front of a live 

audience to examine what I had to 

offer artistically. 

“When I turned to music, my soul 

just soared, backed by the 

MUSICAL MAESTRO: Sibusiso Msesiwe also known as CeeBoo, has been 

invited to perform at the Jazz Festival in New Orleans in the United States 

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expressing my art,” Msesiwe said. 

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EL WEATHER THIS WEEKEND 

After last weekend’s flooding, it 

should please many to know that this 

weekend is set to be dry and sunny. 

Some light cloud is expected to 

linger on Thursday but things remain 

brisk with a maximum temperature of 

23°C. 

Friday sees slightly heavier cloud 

group which she wrote and produced 

the music for. 

Their album was titled Music in Me 

and helped profile her musical 

prowess. The musical odyssey 

culminated with Breaking Dawn, her 

solo debut album. 

“Elements of Soul was an 

opportunity to test the market on 

whether people will receive the kind 

of music and message I wanted to 

deliver. It was a platform to hone my 

skills as an artists and focus on 

chasing the dream of making music 

to soothe, entertain and express 

m y s e l f, ” Msesiwe said. 

Msesiwe credits her family and 

children as her greatest inspiration 

“I am moved by helping others, 

especially the vulnerable youth. I am 

preoccupied with ensuring that 

young people find their purpose in 

life and blossom in the strengths,” 

she said. 

Msesiwe enjoys singing about life, 

love, positivity, growth, faith and 

humilit y. 

“I write and sing about relatable 

stuff. One has to be able to relate to 

whatever song and genre they listen 

to. 

“It is for this reason that I migrate 

from time to time from RnB, soul, 

deep house and hip hop. I do not 

make music for a particular target 

market or audience but to express 

myself for all to enjoy,” she said. 

cover but it isn’t expected to last 

long. Temperatures remain stable at 

23°C. 

By Saturday, the clouds should be 

gone completely. The temperature 

drops slightly to 21°C. 

Temperatures warm back up to 

23°C on Sunday with clear skies.

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A true master of her art 

AMANDA NANO 

The road to her masters degree in fine arts at 

Rhodes University in Makhanda (formerly 

Grahamstown) was not an easy one for East 

London’s Natasha Bezuidenhout. 

She ground it out for eight years – all the while 

taking on different syllabuses, funding her 

studies out of her own pocket and having to 

make do with bursaries. 

“I’m not unhappy about the route I took. I 

graduated on Saturday April 13 cum laude. It was 

quite hard and there were times where I didn’t 

sleep because it demanded a lot from me,” 

Bezuidenhout said. 

She also did her honours in art history at 

Rhodes University as well a BTech in Fine Arts 

from the Walter Sisulu University in East London. 

Her masters thesis was centered around the 

theme: “What is home?”. 

Bit tersoet (bitter sweet) consists of snippets of 

her childhood memories, centred around a long 

260km walk she once undertook from East 

London to Ugie with her mother and brother. 

Some of Bezuidenhout's pieces are connected 

to memories that consists of objects collected 

from her walk, and others gathered while she 

was at Rhodes. She specialised in ceramics for 

her masters, while focusing on painting during 

her BTech degree. Her clay bread display makes 

use of old bread that was soaked in clay and kiln 

cast so that the bread burns out. She added that 

the medium challenged her as an artist in terms 

of what she could create.. 

“Through this work, I was trying to uncover 

pieces of a well-hidden family secret about why 

we had to walk to Ugie. I also made use of 

recycled clay to create the pieces,” she said. 

Bezuidenhout was recently commissioned to 

create an Easter egg which was displayed at 

Vincent Park shopping mall as part of the 

Vincent Park Paints Easter competition. 

For those considering taking on their masters 

in arts, she advises not to listen to naysayers but 

rather to do things they want to do from their 

own perspective.. 

“You need to be consistent, be strong-willed, 

punctual and determined. Also, when you make 

art, you need to be in the right head space and 

be calm,” said Bezuidenhout. 

A WALK TO REMEMBER:Art graduate Natasha Bezuidenhout’s clay exhibit 

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Firm support 

for educare 


Two former Zwelitsha educators 

aim to make a big difference in 

the lives of children when they 

recently decided to “adopt” a 

local school. 

Former Ezikhalini Lower and 

Primary School principal Tozana 

Duze and former Litha Senior 

Primary School teacher 

Nondumiso Mbuli decided to 

throw in their support for the 

Zwelitsha Community Educare 

centre after a recent visit. 

“We are part and parcel of the 

families here and we are happy to 

gather with staff and our main 

aim is to give support,” Duze said. 

According to the school 

governing body president Eric 

Mboniswa, Zwelitsha Community 

Educare takes in children up to 

five years of age and prepare 

them for primary school. He said 

one of the biggest challenges 

they face is one of resources. 

“We are appealing to former 

pupils, parents, and the Zwelitsha 

community to intervene as we are 

struggling to educate the leaders 

of tomorrow,” Mboniswa said. 

“We need mattresses, blankets, 

toys, renovations to the school 

buildings, as well as additional 

securit y.” 

In addition to Duze and Mbuli, 

Zwelitsha Community Educare 

has received support from local 

churches as well. 

The Zwelitsha branch of the 

Methodist Church of Southern 

Africa has donated chairs and 

tables while His Glory Temple 

continues to donate soup for the 

pupils every Monday. 

THANK YOU: School governing body president Eric Mboniswa and Zwelitsha 

Community Educare principal Nobelungu Dladlu are grateful to Tozana Duze and 

Nondumiso Mblui for their support of the school Picture: THEMBELA NDLUMBINI 

ANC Youth 

League make 

voices heard 


The Zwelitsha branch of the ANC Youth League 

(ANCYL) recently organised a rally at a local car 

wash to raise awareness about land issues and 

unemployment. 

The rally was led by branch president 

Siyabonga Sizani. ANCYL president Collen 

Maine was scheduled to attend but had to 

withdraw due to other commitments. 

“As the youth of this [ANCYL] branch, we 

want to sort out the big matter of land that was 

grabbed in 1652 by Van Riebeeck and we want 

all the things they took by force to come to our 

people,” Sizani said. 

Local businessman Moxolisi “Gxagxa” Qwesha 

also attended the rally and expressed support 

for the Youth League and its mission. According 

to him, infrastructure had been seriously 

neglected in the Zwelitsha area. He pointed to 

the numerous water leaks that have sprung up 

in and around his businesses. 

“As a veteran of the ANC, my complaint is 

this: why do the people who work with water in 

BCMM not sort this problem out because it’s 

been happening for a couple of days now,” 

Qwesha said. 

He said seeing all that water going to waste 

was “painful” and that taxpayers shouldn’t be 

made to pay for resources that they don’t even 

get to use. 

Clear, sunny 

skies ahead 

NO MORE: Zwelitsha residents staged a protest last week marching on Bhisho to voice their concerns over a lack of service delivery and unemployment. 

They called on Buffalo City Metro to intervene and demanded that government acts on alleged corruption 

Picture: THEMBELA NDLUMBINI 

Residents can look forward to clear skies 

this weekend to compensate for last 

week’s deluge. 

Thursday starts off with a crisp 

maximum temperature of 22°C which is 

accompanied by some light cloud and 

low winds of 14km/h from the 

S o u t h - We st . 

Friday sees things turn a bit chillier as 

the temperature drops to 21°C. Some 

cloud still remains but should be gone by 

the end of the day. Winds increase to 

22km/h but this too shouldn’t last too 

long. 

By Saturday, all cloud should have 

cleared up which will certainly make the 

weekend more enjoyable. The 

temperature remains steady at 21°C and 

the wind will die back down to just 

11km/h, this time switching to the 

S o u t h - E a st . 

Sunday will be the warmest day of the 

weekend with temperatures climbing up 

to a pleasant 25°C. The skies will remain 

clear but followed by rising winds of 

22km/h.



DEVESTATION: Recent heavy rains have left Port St Johns heavily flooded 

and in dire need of assistance 

Mayor’s plea 

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for help in PSJ Thanks for casting 

MATTHEW FIELD 

BCM executive mayor Xola Phakathi 

has called on East London residents 

to assist Port St Johns following 

major flooding brought about by 

heavy rains over the weekend. 

“Our hearts go out to everyone 

affected by the devastating 

#PortStJohns floods and we pray for 

the safety of those still being 

evacuated and the rescue workers 

who have been deployed there, ”he 

said. “We will continue to monitor 

the situation and assist in whatever 

way possible,” said Phakathi in a 

statement on released on his 

Facebook page. 

Phakathi said that the Port St 

Johns Disaster Satellite Centre is 

calling for urgent donations of 

mattresses, blankets, bedding, food, 

and heaters. 

The flooding in Port St Johns 

comes after torrential downpours 

experienced across the country over 

the weekend which has destroyed 

homes, forced many to evacuate, and 

claimed the lives of at least 33 

people so far. 

Those looking to assist can contact 

the satellite centre's donation 

coordinator Thandazwa Thwatshuka 

at 073-598-8082. 

light on EL’s beauty 

MATTHEW FIELD 

I’m sure no one’s going to deny 

that BCM has its problems. We’ve 

certainly reported on plenty in the 

p a st . 

However, if you stop to think 

about it, you realise that there’s 

plenty to love about the area as 

well. 

From the rich natural beauty to 

the deep political history, from 

sundowners at the beach to nights 

of entertainment at the Guild, 

there’s a lot that we as residents 

can take for granted sometimes. 

Thankfully, our readers are 

always on hand to remind us of the 

many magnificent things going on 

in and around BCM. 

Whether it’s by sending in letters 

or submitting photographs, our 

readers continue to share the many 

wonders this area still has to offer 

So thank you to all the budding 

photographers who have shared 

their pictures with the GO! & 

Express. Your work has amazed and 

inspired us and we hope you will 

continue to do so. 

HELPING HAND: The Rotary Club of East London 

(RCEL) recently completed and handed over a 

wish list for the Silver Crown Old Age Home. Items 

included a new television, a DVD player, mugs and 

cups, puzzles and Dischem donations. Included 

were 40 Windmill milkshake vouchers for 

residents. From left, Rotarian Jenny-Ann Maguire 

with Silver Crown manager Lulekwa Nanto 

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TOWERING INTELECT: April 19 marked the 83rd 

anniversary of the death of Dr Mpilo Walter 

Benson Rubusana, an East London local who 

worked as a clergyman, politician, author, poet 

and journalist. In addition, he was a prominent 

advocate for mother-tongue education in the 

region. Rubusana helped establish more than 10 

schools in and around East London, despite only 

starting school at 16. In his memory, a life-size 

memorial statue stands outside the East London 

city hall 

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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY: The latest iteration of the Stirling Jazz Band annual dance will take place at Stirling Hall on Friday May 

10. The evening will include three hours of Big Band Swing music with performances by the Stirling Primary band and the high 

school’s Junior, Intermediate, and Big Bands. Tickets are R100 and can be bought at Stirling High School. All proceeds go 

towards funding tours for the band. For more information, call 043-735-1444 


EASTER FUN: Merrifield Pre-Primary student Laila Johnson rocks her Easter 

bonnet at the school on Thursday 

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READING CHALLENGE: Lesson Lab hosted a reading challenge which recently came to an end. The 

challenge started in February and was meant to act as a lead-up to World Book Day on Tuesday April 

23. Schools around East London took part, with Roxy Keys' Stirling Primary School grade 4 class 

managing to read an impressive 201 books. For their efforts, they received a cake from Lesson Lab 

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ABANDONED: The DA has accused BCM of misusing funds put aside for the upgrade for the Mdantsane NU2 

swimming pool 


DA’s outcry over 

R3m pool upgrade 

MATTHEW FIELD 

The DA has levelled criticism at 

Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) for 

the lack of work done on the 

Mdantsane NU2 swimming pool 

despite R3m being set aside for 

upgrades and promises that the pool 

would be open to the public by 

December 2018. 

DA councillor Bill Gould recently 

took part in an inspection of the pool 

alongside DA Eastern Cape premier 

candidate Nqaba Bhanga. 

“Other than the removal of some 

dilapidated brick walls and an 

abandoned partially-completed 

concrete block wall, very little has 

been achieved with the R3m,” said 

Gould. 

He said it was a “disgrace” that the 

pool – which was first closed in the 

1980s – could be left derelict despite 

25 years of democratic rule. 

He compared it to the project to 

upgrade Fleet Street which was first 

announced in 2017. At the time of 

writing, the project is incomplete 

with the bustling intersection still 

lacking traffic markers, leading to 

much confusion among drivers. 

“The DA demands a proper 

investigation into what happened to 

the swimming pool upgrade funds, 

including a forensic audit where 

there is a suspicion of corruption. 

“We will also escalate this matter 

to the DA EC shadow MEC for 

cooperative governance and 

traditional affairs Vicky Knoetze to 

take the issue up in the Bhisho 

l e g i s l at u r e , ” said Gould. 

BCM had not responded to a 

request for comment at the time of 

going to print. 

EGG-CITING TIMES: In celebration of Easter, All Saints Pre-School pupils had an Easter 

egg hunt at their school last week 


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MYSTERIOUS: An old abandoned farmhouse in the Muden area by the Mooi River. Amazing stories and 

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Autism awareness 

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College Street Primary School will host their 

first Autism Awareness Day on Saturday as 

April is Autism Awareness Month. 

The event will be held from 9am to 12pm 

and entry is free. College Street caters for 

autistic children as well as mildly cognitively 

impaired children. 

“The intention is to gather together people 

and organisations who have knowledge or 

information about some of the challenges 

faced by children on the Autism spectrum. 

“Our hope is that our parents will be 

exposed to what is available out there to 

support them. Having a child with autism can 

be an expensive exercise for parents, but they 

are also prepared to do what it takes to 

support their children,” e d u c at i o n a l 

psychologist Julie Cromhout said. 

She said there would be tables available in 

their school hall where professionals would be 

on hand to answer general questions. 

Companies can use the opportunity to show 

their products and brochures will be available. 

“We are not aiming to endorse any product 

available and no sales will be made. Some 

speakers have been invited to share 

encouragement and practical support from 

parents who are also affected by autism. 

“The point is that there are resources in 

East London, including families with 

experience, and they are best equipped to 

know what could help. We are all learning and 

increasing our knowledge about autism – this 

is what the open day will be about,” Cromhout 

said. 

“The main criteria for a diagnosis of autism 

include: challenges with communication, 

social interaction and social imagination, 

of ten accompanied by repetitive actions.” 

Cromhout said Autism Spectrum Disorder 

(ASD) could have a range of different effects. 

Some are pre-verbal and children with autism 

may need to learn alternative ways of 

communicating. Some children have sensory 

issues, anxiety and ADHD can also be present 

as well as learning disabilities. 

Some individuals can also be gifted in 

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‘Come Sunday’ is 

one powerful movie 

MATTHEW FIELD 

Come Sunday is a true gem of a 

film, one that manages to convey a 

powerful message in a way that 

resonates with believers and 

non-believers alike. 

The film is based on an episode 

from the US-based National Public 

Radio (NPR) series This American 

L i fe and follows the true-life story of 

Carlton Pearson, the charismatic 

head of a Pentecostal mega-church 

in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

After learning about the suicide 

of his unbelieving uncle and seeing 

news reports of the Rwandan 

genocide, Pearson undergoes a 

crisis of faith which leads him to 

make an outrageous statement 

during his next sermon: hell isn’t 

real and all are saved by God in the 

end (in other words, Universalism). 

We then watch Pearson deal with 

the fallout of his change in beliefs, 

from losing half his congregation 

overnight to having close friends 

and family ostracise him. He is 

even submitted to a heresy trial by 

the Joint College of 

African-American Pentecostal 

Bishops. 

Whether or not you agree with 

Pe a r s o n ’s theological position, it’s 

hard not to be moved while 

watching this film. 

Chiwetel Ejiofor’s portrayal of 

Pearson is breathtaking and does 

an amazing job of expressing the 

internal struggle the character goes 

through. Ejiofor brings a surprising 

amount of depth to this character 

and it’s hard not to sympathise with 

him. 

The supporting cast is equally 

brilliant. Jason Segel as Pearson’s 

best friend Henry is equally torn by 

Pe a r s o n ’s revelations but for the 

opposite reason: he still follows the 

traditional Pentecostal path and 

sees his friend’s shift as a personal 

betrayal of everything they’ve 

worked for. 

Martin Sheen plays Pearson’s 

mentor Oral Roberts and while I’m 

not as sympathetic towards this 

character as others (he flat out says 

he’s okay with his queer son 

burning in hell), Sheen does 

manage to bring a level of nuance 

to him that he stops short of 

becoming a stereotype. 

The true highlight is Condola 

Rashad as Gina, Pearson’s wife. 

Watching her go from an obedient 

p a st o r ’s wife to a more confident, 

outspoken woman is truly delightful 

and Rashad is perfect for the role! 

W H AT ’S ON THE GO! 

Contact News Desk on (043) 7022048 or e-mail: 

goexpress@tisoblackstar.co.za by Monday 4pm 

on publication week 

T H U R S D AY 

ý The University of the Third Age 

caters to people of a mature age 

who are eager for knowledge, with 

a zest for hearing cultural and 

motivational talks. We meet at the 

St. Andrews Croquet club hall on 

the second Thursday of a month 

and the third Thursday at 09.30 am. 

Each meeting has a qualified 

speaker. R10 for visitors and 

tea\coffee will be served. Phone: 

043-738-5090 for information. 

ý Narcotics Anonymous at 

Buffalo Flats Primary School, 84 

Greenpoint Road, Buffalo Flats. 

Starts at 7.30pm. Call 

083-900-6962. 

ý Comedy night at Wiseguys Bar 

& Grill starring Jason Goliath, Tsitsi 

Chiumya and TD Jokes. Tickets are 

R150 and available at 

http ://www.quicket .co.za / or via 

WhatsApp at 072-107-0554. Show 

starts at 8pm. 

F R I D AY 


Khanya Youth Centre (next to Fire 

station), 172 Dunoon Road, Fynbos. 

Starts at 6pm. Call 083-900-6962 

for more info. 

ý Judged Orchid Show at 

Gonubie Hotel, runs until Sunday 

April 28. Opening times are 

1pm-5pm on Friday, 9am-5pm on 

Saturday and 9am-1pm on Sunday. 

Entry is R15 for adults and R10 for 

senior citizens and children 

ý The Shack Night Time Food 

Market at EL Surf Lifesaving Club. 

First food and drink served at 

4:30pm 

ý Stirling High School's Hot 

Havana Fashion Story Night at 

Stirling High School. Starts at 

7:30pm and entry is R50 per adult. 

Gin bar will be available. To book, 

call 082-300-5476 or 

043-735-1444 

ý Free Friday Lunchtime Live Jazz 

with Luthando Mbengo at the 

Square Africa. Starts at 1pm 

S ATURDAY 

ý Yellowwood Forest Fare, 

Morgan’s Bay, every Saturday from 

9am to 2pm. 

ý The Centenary 

Tennis Club 

hosts social tennis every Saturday 

from 1.30pm. All welcome. 

Enquiries: Maurice 082-676-9708. 

ý Gonubie flea market every 

Saturday in front of the 

municipality from 8am to 1pm. 

Glenda 082-714-3390. 

ý Narcotics Anonymous – fo r 

whom drugs have become a major 

problem, meet every Wednesday 

and Saturday at 22 Pell Street, St 

Nicholas Church, Beacon Bay from 

7p.m. For more information, call 

Peter on 082-094-0959. 

ý Nar-Anon Family Group – fo r 

family and friends affected by 

someone else's addiction, meet on 

Wednesday and Saturday at 22 Pell 

Street, St Nicholas Church, Beacon 

Bay from 7pm. For more 

information, call Belinda on 

083-662-3442. 

ý The Hemingways Mall 

Community Market Shop runs 

every weekend, downstairs in the 

Food Court. Support local traders. 

We have a range of clothing, 

accessories, shoes. 

ý The Support of diabetes SA – EL 

branch meet on the first Saturday 

of every month at the Regent 

Hotel ’s Ocean Terrace Room. (On 

the Esplanade) from 2.45 – 4pm. 

Please join us for refreshments 

after the talk. For more information 

call: Vrooda Makhan on 

083 - 708 - 0489 . 

ý LGBTQI hiking and social group 

on Saturday and Sunday. Young or 

old, fit or not so fit – all welcome. 

Locations and times to be 

confirmed. Whatsapp or SMS 

Cindy for more info: 081-210-4879 

ý Table 58 Brewing presents 

Dj_LoUIs_S in the Mix. Starts at 

6pm, dress-code is Absolutely 

70 s . 

ý Retro vinyl record sale at Table 

58. Hosted by Table 58 and Louis 

Smit. 11am – 3pm. 

ý Flea market at NG Kerk 

Wesheuwels, starts at 9am. Wide 

variety of stalls selling locally 

crafted, revamped, reused or 

recycled craft. To book a stall or for 

more information, call 

074-828-7600 or 081-536-9966 

ý Stardust Magical 

Circus at 

Gonubie Farmer's Hall. Show runs 

until Sunday with three shows a 

day, starting at 9am. Entry into the 

tent is free 

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Pupils enjoy Easter fun 


The Peggy Nesta Foundation held an 

Easter Fun Day last Thursday at Pefferville 

Primary School. 

“The Easter Fun Day is normally on a 

Saturday and open to the public. However 

due to the school being under 

construction, we have decided in 

conjunction with the school principal and 

teachers to have the event for the 

Pefferville Primary pupils only,” Pe g g y 

Nesta CEO Valda van Heerden said. 

The foundation gave away 650 party 

packs while the teachers organised a 

modelling, dancing and singing 

competition. “They pulled out all the stops 

to make it real. The winners walked 

around with pride with their crowns and 

prizes,” Van Heerden said 

The Peggy Nesta Foundation was 

established in 2011 by Gaster Sharpley 

after the passing of his mother, Peggy 

Nesta Sharpley. 

“After seven productive years, the 

foundation in 2018 resolved to extend its 

registration from being a Section 21 

company to being a non-profit 

organisation (NGO) registered with the 

relevant authorities and with a duly 

constituted board that operates under the 

vision of the founding member,” Va n 

Heerden said. 

The foundation is currently committed 

to programmes that are intended to uplift 

communities in need, to empower the 

youth with knowledge and provide legal 

support to reduce substance abuse. 

“We want to salute the Pefferville staff 

including the non-teaching staff who 

entertained our precious children until 

1pm when other schools were dismissed 

at 11am for the Easter Holidays,” said Van 

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JUST VISITING: A pair of dolphins enjoy a swim off the East London 

breakwater 


SIDE-SPLITTING: Aaron McIlroy will be performing his latest one-man 

show at the Guild Theatre from April 30 to May 2 Picture: VAL ADAMSON 

McIlroy to bring 

comic relief to 

EASTER FUN: Children concentrate in a three-legged egg and spoon race at Belgravia Flats on Saturday Picture: AMANDA NANO 

the Guild Theatre Youth go ‘hopping mad’ 

AMANDA NANO 

Aaron McIlroy is ready to tickle your 

funny bones as his one-man comedy 

show takes place from April 30 to 

May 2 at the Guild Theatre. 

The comedian has kept South 

African audiences in stitches for a 

number of years, most recently with 

the debut run of ADHD at the 2018 

National Arts Festival Fringe. 

His show takes a hilarious look at 

the “problems” and other “d i st u r b i n g 

behavioural patterns” of ADHD, all of 

which are charmingly portrayed by 

McIlroy. The show is scripted by 

McIlroy and Patrick Kenny, with 

Kenny wearing the director’s cap. 

Tickets are available through 

Computicket at R145, or R125 for 

block bookings of 20 more. 

The shows start at 7.30pm 

over Easter fun activities 

AMANDA NANO 

A first-of-its-kind Easter themed activity 

for children was held at Belgravia Flats in 

Southernwood on Saturday. 

Local tenant Naledi Seboni was the 

brains behind the event, wanting to 

organise a day filled with fun and activity 

in the complex she lives in. 

“I approached the Housing Association 

of East London (HAEL) to host this event, 

and they went as far as sponsoring more 

than half of the budget. My organising 

committee also assisted a lot,” Seboni 

said. 

Jumping castles, pizza, music, games, 

Ester egg hunts and a visit from the 

Easter Bunny were just some of the many 

fun activities the children took part in. 

Seboni was prompted to do this after 

observing the behaviour of children in the 

complex. 

“I'm raising boys and I've noticed the 

mannerisms and attitude of some older 

boys could become a problem. I wanted 

to bring them together so they may get to 

know one another, as well as their 

parents,” she said. 

She hopes this will become a regular 

event as some have expressed their 

appreciation, despite some skeptics. 

“I've noticed that people are less likely 

to entertain things that they're not aware 

of. Some parents weren't welcoming or 

interested about the event,” Seboni said. 

KNOW YOUR STUFF: Stirling Primary School hosted the SACEE Inter-School General Knowledge Quiz for grade 4-7 pupils last 

week. Well done to all the teams, some from who came from afar-afield as Mthatha to participate in this fun and festive evening. 

First place went to Stirling Primary, second place was shared by Merrifield and Hudson Park and Gonubie came third 

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MOO-VING ON: Children herd their parents’ cattle home along a deserted road near Muden by the Mooi River 

V I CTO R 

Picture: LIAM 

Top acts to perform 

at first three-day jazz 

fest in Eastern Cape 


The Eastern Cape will host its first 

three-day jazz festival in East 

London later this year at the 

Abbotsford Christian Centre. 

This will be the first of what will 

hopefully become an annual festival 

aimed at embracing and reviving 

jazz culture in the province. 

Festival founder and director of T 

Mlitha Events Group, Mlindi Ntloko, 

said he wants to give the people of 

the Eastern Cape the show of a 

l i fe t i m e . 

“We will kickstart the first day of 

the festival with a memorial lecture 

at the East London City Hall and on 

Saturday, the main event will take 

place. On Sunday we will host a golf 

day at the East London Golf Club,” 

Ntloko said. 

“This concept came about three 

years ago. I have always attended 

events like the Cape Town Jazz 

Festival as well as the Standard 

Bank Joy of Jazz and realised that 

Eastern Cape jazz lovers were being 

starved of a fashionable and pure 

jazz event that upholds the 

standards of these national events,” 

he said. 

The Eastern Cape musicians at 

the event will include Lulama 

Gawulana, Dumza Maswana and 

Retsi Pule. 

“Maswasna and Pule are the 

ambassadors of the festivals. The 

reason we have two ambassadors is 

that they both represent different 

generations of music,” said Ntloko. 

A media briefing will be held on 

Friday at The Square in the East 

London CBD. 

“This media briefing is going be 

an event on its own, as there will be 

performances and we want five 

local artists to submit on our social 

media platforms, as we want them 

to showcase their talents at the 

festival in September. 

“We are leaving a legacy behind, 

we are embracing music that is 

produced here in the province. 

“There will be six national artists 

and five local artists, which will be 

announced on Friday at the launch,” 

Ntloko said. 

MZIWOXOLO MAKALIMA: ‘I drew 

inspiration from the iconic Eastern 

Cape aloe plant. The colour palette 

stands to address freedom of 

expression in use of colour’. 

NATASHA BEZUIDENHOUT:‘This artwork responds to the 

idea of ‘Our Beautiful Eastern Cape’ and reflects the 

diverse colour palette of this province. My inclusion of 

the hexagon pattern speaks to the intricate network of 

flora and fauna that the bee forms part of.’ 

LYNNE PRICE: ‘Painting this egg has 

been an absolute joy. I’ve put a bit 

of a graphic spin on the design, and 

have carried the wonderful colours 

and interesting linework all the 

way around the back of the egg. 

I’ve also used oil pastels on 

cardboard egg boxes.’ 

UNATHI FENI:’I grew up in East 

London but found my inspiration in 

the rural landscape and atmosphere 

of the Tabankulu area. The 

image reflects the rich culture and 

social background of the Xhosa and 

Pondo people, for me, the real 

Eastern Cape atmosphere’. 

KATE TEESDALE: ‘I set out to 

question the South African 

celebration of Easter, a 

European tradition observing 

the advent of Spring and its 

associated rituals of fertility, 

most famously symbolised by 

rabbits and eggs.’ 

GO REPORTER 

Vincent Park Shopping Centre 

recently commissioned five local 

Eastern Cape artists to decorate 

larger-than-life Easter eggs. The 

eggs form part of the Vincent 

Park Paints Easter campaign and 

will be on display in the mall 

until the end of May. 

The artists worked in 

collaboration with Lynne Price, 

Cracking Easter egg display 

owner of “I Left my Heart in 

Africa”, a Chintsa-based art 

i n i t i at i v e . 

“Working with local artists and 

exposing the public to the 

interesting conversations around 

the eggs and their 

interpretations of the brief has 

been inspiring. 

“Furthermore, the interactions 

with the public about creativity, 

art in schools, having art as a 

career, what creative thought 

does for children and many 

more, was wonderful,” Price 

said. 

Price was also responsible for 

interpreting the work of 

seven-year-old Charlene Erasmus 

onto a 3D model after she won 

the Vincent Park Paints Easter 

competition. 

(Girl’s winning egg design 

revealed, April 18) 

“Each artist has brought a 

unique and dynamic 

interpretation to the artwork 

brief of ‘Our Beautiful Eastern 

Cape’,” Vincent Park centre 

manager Joseph Parsley said.




Spicy radicchio 

delights, detox 

and nourish 

your body 

A N A STA C I A 

SAMPSON 

Among the many 

varieties of leafy 

vegetables, some 

are more special 

than others. 

One such 

vegetable is a 

reddish white 

leaf called 

radicchio which 

is known to have 

been originally cultivated in 15th-century Italy 

and continues to delight Italian cuisine to this 

d ay. 

Radicchio is high in Vitamin K, which makes 

this leafy vegetable a promoter of strong bones 

and healthy blood clotting. Vitamin K has an 

active role in the calcium utilisation in your 

b o d y. 

It goes without saying you are boosting fibre 

intake with radicchio. 

It is not like gentle lettuce or spinach leaves, 

as it is a bit more robust, so it is great to add to 

st e w s . 

When lightly grilled, this can be a really 

healthy snack. 

Its flavour is bitter and somewhat spicy, which 

is drastically reduced when cooked. 

What causes the bitter taste in radicchio? It is 

a substance called lactucopicrin, which has 

been shown by science to have anti-malaria 

proper ties. 

T h at ’s not all. It also has been found to posses 

sedating effects – some ancient Romans 

believed radicchio to be a remedy for insomnia 

– as well as pain-reducing effects. 

What we do know is the high antioxidant and 

fibre content in this leafy vegetable definitely 

does promote detoxification and helps rid the 

body of nasty, harmful toxins. 

So in a roundabout way, it could be said to 

support “purifying” your body. 

Radicchio thrives in cooler weather and likes 

to be watered often. It takes about three months 

after you plant its seeds to harvest. 

Even though it grows near the ground where 

worms are known to be found, eating the leaves 

of this plant is said to protect against intestinal 

worms and parasites. 

So radicchio truly does support cleansing your 

body of toxins, parasites and other rubbish. It 

helps keeps you light, full of vitality and clean 

from the inside! 

FRESH AIR: Local farmer Lags English enjoys leisure time perched on a 

rock overlooking his sugar cane farm at Muden in the Natal Midlands 

Picture: LIAM VICTOR 

Events giving rise to Workers’ 

Day still tragically relevant 

MATTHEW FIELD 

May 1 is an important 

day on the global 

calendar. I am of course 

referring to 

International Workers’ 

Day. For some, the day 

will be nothing more 

than an excuse to take 

the day off for a 

change. 

While a break from 

the daily grind is 

certainly something to 

be appreciated, you 

shouldn’t dismiss May 1 

as just an ordinary 

public holiday because 

it certainly isn’t. 


Day is special and 

represents an important 

part of the global 

w o r ke r s ’ st ruggle. 

To truly understand 

its importance, we have 

to go back all the way 

to 19th-century US. 

At this point in time, 

one of the focal points 

for the growing labour 

struggle was the fight 

for an eight-hour work 

day. Up to that point, 

workers had been 

forced to endure work 

hours of up to 16 hours 

a day, often for six or 

seven days a week. 

Working conditions 

were atrocious, labour 

laws were virtually 

non-existent, and 

inequality was 

s k y r o c ke t i n g . 

In 1884, the 

Federation of Organised 

Trades and Labour 

Unions (FOTLU, later the 

American Federation of 

Labour) released a 

statement declaring 

that “eight hours shall 

constitute a legal day’s 

labour from and after 

May 1 1886”. 

When FOTLU’s 

deadline arrived and 

the much-coveted eight 

hours remained 

unachieved, workers 

took action. May 1 1886 

marked the first-ever 

May Day celebrations 

with more than 300,000 

workers in more than 

13,000 businesses 

across the US walking 

out, bringing the 

country to a standstill. 

Anarchists in 

particular took on a 

leading role in the 

struggle, especially 

anarcho-syndicalism 

which found a natural 

audience among 

u n i o n i st s . 

Despite the hysterical 

predictions from 

newspapers and 

politicians, the 

demonst rations 

remained peaceful with 

parades and even 

musical performances 

drawing public support 

to the cause. 

Two days later, the 

police brought violence 

into the equation. 

On May 3 1886, a 

demonstration by the 

Metal Workers’ Union in 

Chicago were set upon 

by police and armed 

members of the 

notorious Pinkerton 

National Detective 

A g e n c y. 

Police began beating 

p r ot e st e r s 

indiscriminatingly and 

when the workers 

retaliated by throwing 

rocks, they were fired 

upon with live 

ammunition. Two 

strikers were killed and 

many more wounded. 

Following the attack, 

the workers convened a 

meeting the next day in 

Haymarket Square. 

Turn-out was low due to 

bad weather, with only 

3,000 showing up. 

The meeting 

convened peacefully 

and union member 

Samuel Fielden was 

giving the closing 

address when a police 

force of 180 officers 

ordered the workers to 

disperse immediately. 

Suddenly, a bomb 

was thrown into the 

group of police, killing 

one and injuring several 

others. To this day, it is 

not known who exactly 

threw the bomb with 

conspiracies pointing 

towards wildly different 

suspects such as local 

anarchists, radicals 

from out of town, and 

even a police spy. 

Regardless, the police 

immediately opened fire 

on the crowd. No 

official numbers were 

released but it is 

estimated that about 

seven or eight workers 

were killed with many 

more injured. During 

the chaos, six officers 

were fatally wounded by 

their own companions’ 

indiscriminate gun fire. 

Following the 

Haymarket Massacre, 

as it came to be known, 

the US government 

embarked on a vicious 

clampdown on leftist 

leaders and 

o r g a n i s at i o n s . 

With regards to the 

bomb, eight people 

were tried as 

accessories to murder: 

Albert Parsons, August 

Spies, Samuel Fielden, 

Oscar Neebe, Michael 

Schwab, George Engle, 

Adolph Fischer, and 

Louis Lingg. 

The trial began on 

June 21 and was a farce 

from the beginning. 

For starters, the 

normal method of jury 

selection – randomly 

drawing names from a 

box – was abandoned 

and instead replaced 

with a special bailiff by 

Grinnell. The final jury 

was made up of 

prominent 

bussinessmen, their 

clerks, and a relative of 

one of the dead 

policemen. 

Secondly, three of the 

eight men tried weren’t 

even at Haymarket 

Square on the day of 

the bomb attack and no 

evidence was provided 

that any of the others 

had contributed. 

However, as Grinnell 

said in his closing 

arguments, the trial was 

never really about 

innocence or guilt, but 

about setting an 

example: “Law is on 

trial. Anarchy is on trial. 

These men have been 

selected, picked out by 

the Grand Jury, and 

indicted because they 

were leaders. Gentlemen 

of the jury; convict these 

men, make examples of 

them, hang them and 

you save our 

institutions, our society.” 

Neebe was sentenced 

to 15 years in prison and 

the other seven to death. 

Parsons, Engels, Spies 

and Fischer were 

hanged on November 11 

1887 with Lingg 

committing suicide the 

day before the execution. 

Schwab and Fielden 

had their sentences 

reduced to life 

imprisonment. 

The trial served as a 

focal point for the 

global labour 

movement and in 1889, 

the Second 

International – an 

i n t e r n at i o n a l 

organisation made up 

of union leaders and 

leftist thinkers – v ot e d 

to commemorate May 1 

in their memory. 

It quickly caught on 

and soon enough, May 1 

became an 

i n t e r n at i o n a l l y 

recognised holiday. 

The events that gave 

birth to the first 


Day may have 

happened more than 

100 years ago, but they 

still remain tragically 

relevant today. 

Despite all the 

progress made by 

labour advocates, 

workers in SA and 

around the world are 

still fighting for a 

liveable wage and 

quality working 

conditions while 

governments and 

corporations are still 

working hard to 

suppress them. 

So as you enjoy your 

May 1 break, take a 

moment to reflect on all 

the privileges labour has 

fought for over the years 

and consider how much 

still needs to be done.



DA to lead EL 

land picket 

MARCHING ON: DA leader Mmusi Maimane will be leading a picket in East 

London on Thursday 

Picture: MARK WEST 

MATTHEW FIELD 

DA leader Mmusi Maimane and 

Eastern Cape premier candidate 

Nqaba Bhanga will be leading a 

picket in East London on Thursday 

April 25. 

The DA aims to hand over a 

memorandum to the department of 

rural development and land reform 

calling for the granting of land rights 

to residents who have been denied 

access since 1994. 

Also involved in the picket will be 

the Gwatyu Communal Property 

Association executive committee 

which represents over 1,500 people 

in and around BCM. 

The picket will be followed by a 

visit to the East London and Alice 

campuses of Fort Hare University to 

meet students and voters. 

GET WELL: ZR Wellness & Arts Festival took place on Saturday at the NU1 rugby field in Mdantsane 

where young people gathered and showcased their talents. There was dancing, aerobics, a bean bag 

race, eggs race, stalls for food, drama, music, local DJs, dance, poetry, comedy and fashion shows 

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FOWL PLAY: The East London Poultry Show 

will be running in conjunction with the EL 

Agricultural and Industrial Show at the 

Gonubie Farmer’s Hall from Thursday to 

Sunday. Pictured is one of the 480 entries 

that recently won Best Soft Feather Bantam 

at the Bathurst Agricultural Show 

Border Women’s rugby players receive their blazers 


The department of sport, recreation, 

arts and culture (Dsrac) MEC 

Bulelwa Tunyiswa handed over 

blazers to 100 current and ex-players 

of the Border Women’s Rugby Team. 

“The purpose of the handover is to 

highlight and give recognition to the 

role they have played in advancing 

women participation in sport, 

reflecting on the past five years of 

performance of the Border Women’s 

Rugby Team that has had players 

selected to play for the Springbok 

Wo m e n . 

“The Border Women’s Rugby Team 

is one of the clubs that has the 

highest number of African women 

that play for the South African 

Women Rugby and the SA Sevens. 

The club has never had less than 10 

players playing for South African 

Women Rugby Team in the starting 

line-up of their games,” said 

Tu n y i s wa . 

The Go reported (“Bulldogs 

rescued” April 11) that Dsrac has 

come up with a R4.2m lifeline to 

help the liquidated Border Bulldogs 

get back into the rugby limelight. 

The lifeline will see the team take 

part in the SuperSport Challenge 

and the Currie Cup B Division. 

The Department has been part of a 

number of programmes that 

promotes women in sport and such 

as the Geneva Scholtz Women’s 

Rugby Tournament that is held 

annually in Middelburg. 

Tunyiswa said annually the 

tournament hosts over 200 players 

from across the Eastern Cape. 

HOME AND DRY: Oxford Striders runners Mndeni 

Zulu and Melanie Elson were the first male and 

female finishers respectively of the recent Two 

Oceans Marathon 


All systems go for annual RevAfrica event 

AMANDA NANO 

Lovers of motorcycles, 

adrenaline and music are in for a 

treat as the annual RevAfrica 

kicks off on Thursday April 25 

and runs until Sunday at the 

Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium and 

the beachfront. 

Daily attractions will include 

live demo drives, offroad tours 

and the popular Monster 

Activations which will include 

BMX and skateboard displays, a 

trial bike show and much more 

to entertain everybody.. 

Thursday will kick off with 

local bands setting the tone for 

the weekend, including Algoa 

FM's Brain Ndevu and Robin 

Jansma of Radio Lowveld. 

On Friday, the Super-GP 

practice session will start from 

9am at the East London Grand 

Prix Circuit while the Super-GP 

qualifying will be hosted in the 

af ternoon. 

Saturday will see the Super-GP 

race take place at the Grand Prix 

as well. 

Musically, Friday and Saturday 

promise to get your feet tapping 

with national artists such as the 

legendary Mango Groove, Mi 

Casa, Freshly Ground, Silver 

Creek Mountain Band as well 

local bands on the programme. 

Festivities kick off from 10am 

daily. Attendees have a choice to 

purchase a day pass or a 

weekend pass for the festivities, 

both of which are available from 

C o m p u t i c ke t . 

Ticket prices are as follows: 

*WEEKEND PASS 

Adults: R250 

Kids: R100 

*DAILY PASS 

Adults: R100 

Kids: R50 

For more information, visit 

h t t p s : / / w w w. re va f r i c a . c o . z a or their 

Facebook page, RevAfrica.




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NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PUBLIC MEETINGS 

PROPOSED MDANTSANE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES, BUFFALO CITY 

METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY. 

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 41(2)(c) of the Regulations published 

in the Government Notice No. R. 326 under Section 24 of the National 

Environmental Management Act (Act No 107 of 1998) (NEMA) of intent to carry 

out the following activity: 

Activity: The proposed works comprises the construction of two high level pedestrian 

bridges, the NU 11B - NU 12 Link and the Sithembiso Secondary School Link. 

The proposed bridges are to be constructed on Erven 2466 and 9678, respectively. 

Proponent: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality 

EIA Consultants: Terreco Environmental cc 

P O Box 19829, Tecoma, 

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Email: admin@terreco.co.za 

Date of publication: 25 April 2019 

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in Government Notice R327 and R324. The listed activities include GNR 327– 19 

and GNR 324 - 12(a)(ii) and 14(a)(ii)(aa). DEDEAT require prior Environmental 

Authorisation in terms of NEMA. A Basic Assessment Report will be required in 

support of the application. The application process is now underway, starting with 

public participation activities. 

In order to ensure that you are registered as an Interested and/or Affected Party and 

thereby involved in the environmental assessment processes, please submit your 

name, contact details and your interest in the project to Mr Mitchell Jarrett at Terreco 

Environmental cc, within two weeks of the advert publication date. 

A public meeting will be held, for each bridge, to present the proposals and 

the EIA process as follows: 

Bridge: NU 11B - NU 12 Link Bridge: Sithembiso Secondary School Link 

Venue: Nobotwe Junior Primary Venue: Sithembiso Secondary 

School (NU 11B) School (NU 3) 

Date: 30 April 2019 Date: 29 April 2019 

Time: 15h00 - 17h00 

Time: 15h00 - 17h00 

HISTORIC FACT: The inaugural East London Municipality was established 

on April 22 1873 when the three villages clustered about the mouth of the 

Buffalo River – East London West Bank, East London East Bank, and 

Panmure – were formally merged into a single municipality.The foundation 

stone of the East London City Hall, situated at the corner of Oxford and 

Argyll Streets, was laid on February 20 1897.The building was completed 

two years later and officially inaugurated on October 5 1899. The clock 

tower was added much later to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond 

Jubilee. As a result, it was named the Victoria Tower. The East London City 

Hall was commemorated with an official South African postage stamp in 

1982 Picture: FILE 

EASTER LIGHT: Captured at Lekkeroord this weekend, this photograph of a 

cross is a perfect Christian symbol of Easter 

Picture: CAMERON 

K R E TS C H M A N N 

A FOR EFFORT: Selborne College 1st Hockey XI (black and white kit) lost 4-2 

to Bishops 1st Hockey XI during the Grey High School Hockey Festival in Port 

Elizabeth 

Picture:SUPPLIED



HISTORIC MOMENT: Hudson Park Primary School played their first ever Saturday fixture against Selborne Primary School at 

the Hudson fields on April 13. The day started off well for Hudson Park Primary as they won both U9A and U9B games. However, 

Selborne Primary then showed their rugby prowess which saw them winning the rest of the derby. The U13A game was a tightly 

contested fixture and Selborne Primary was able to finish the game by winning 29-10 


BLOW ME AWAY: New name and a new appearance are 

key notes of the Isuzu D-Max pick-up range 


Isuzu D-Max 

a true champ 

In the Eastern Cape, Isuzu is 

synonymous with Ironman, Southern 

Kings rugby and other macho 

activities. 

With its new D-Max pick-up 

one-tonners and double cabs, it 

wants to portray the “more than 

t u f fe n u f f ” image for these vehicles 

throughout Southern Africa. 

Just how tough are these 

four-wheel ironmen from Port 

Elizabeth? Do they keep the driver 

and occupants comfortable and 

happy as they carry out their 

strongarm work, as well as while 

cruising on the open road? 

We wheeled out the flagship 

D-Max 300 TD 4x4 LX Double Cab on 

a test session via the 

uncompromising mountain roads 

outside Oudtshoorn and surrounding 

areas, to get some answers. 

The last time I visited Isuzu in 

Japan, I came away convinced that 

it’s firstly, strongly, an 

engine-oriented motor manufacturer. 

Now, one look at the styling of the 

D-Max tells me that this ethos has 

drastically changed. This new Isuzu is 

handsome and like no other pick-up, 

with a frontal countenance that is 

forceful of design. The new Xenon 

headlights are Bi-LED and do their bit 

for the vehicle’s head-on styling, as 

do the new, colour-coded radiator 

grill and front bumper. 

Side-on, the rear window line 

sweeps up almost immediately after 

the B-pillar, similar to that of a clubor 

crew-cab vehicle. But not so, this 

is a full-form four-door. 

The 18-inch aluminium wheels 

stand well clear of the aggressive 

arches, enabling more than usual 

suspension travel. However, the 

fancy (but inhibiting) side steps and 

rear tow hitch on this model will 

prevent one from taking on really 

severe off-road work. Ground 

clearance, in spite of this, allows a 

wading depth of 600mm 

Much as the D-Max’s styling and 

cosmetics have been upped, so the 

mechanicals have largely been left 

unaltered. 

You say the Isuzu ‘s four-cylinder 

turbo-diesel motor does not match 

the 3-litre V6 or five-cylinder units of 

some of the main opposition? Well, 

this one has big piston ‘p ot s ’ fo r 

more torque and it comes with 

380Nm at a low 1,800r/min and 

130kW of power at 3,600r/min. 

Not earth-shattering, but I got the 

impression that this engine is 

designed to work at well-below tress 

levels and should still deliver 

optimally way beyond when the 

others may have reached the end of 

their lives. Our test pick-up came 

with a six-speed manual gearbox 

with a suitable ratio for a large 

variety of situations – including 

pukka off-road work. Four-wheel 

drive is simply dialled in on the fly 

via a rotary control on the centre 

console, just behind the gear lever. 

Active safety features include 

electronic stability control, electronic 

brake force distribution, hill start 

assist and hill descent control for 

those whose off-road driving may not 

be up to scratch. 

Also, this package returns very low 

fuel consumption figures compared 

with the D-Max’s detractors, 

averaging out at just 8.2L/100km, for 

a variety of driving conditions. 

Together with an 80l diesel fuel tank, 

a better range with a 2,999cc chunky 

double cab 4x4 would be hard to 

find. The occupants of the LX version 

have the benefit of leather 

upholstery, fully 

electrically-six-way-adjustable front 

seats and sumptuous carpeting and 

cladding. The cab is 1,860mm wide, 

offering sufficient shoulder room for 

five adults. 

The driver has rear parking 

distance sensors and imagery that 

show on a nine-inch ‘i n fot a i n m e n t ’ 

screen up front on the dash. The 

electrically-adjustable polished 

chrome external rear view mirrors are 

heated and fold away in tight 

situations or for bush work. Those 

wicked-looking headlights also 

incorporate integrated LED daytime 

running lights on the LX model. 

An Alpine integrated touchscreen 

infotainment system has an AM/FM 

radio, Bluetooth connectivity, iPod 

control, USB ports, WiFi connectivity 

and embedded satellite navigation. I 

found its operation a bit of a 

challenge at first, but it was the old 

story of having done it just once, it 

was easy thereafter. 

Our D-Max 4x4 LS standard has a 

price tag of R600,700 without the 

optional extras. Its warranty extends 

over five years/120,000km, there is a 

five-year corrosion warranty and five 

-year roadside assistance, while the 

service plan extends over five years 

or 90,000km. Service intervals are 

every 15,000km. 

PUSH FORWARD: Merrifield U13A hockey player Zenande Shenxane takes on Hudson Park at the Merrifield astro last week. 

Hudson Park won 4-1 

Picture: TRACEY MANGOLD 

MAKING A RACQUET: The top squash players from Clarendon High School and Eunice High School went head-to-head when 

Clarendon hosted a derby day from April 12 to 13. Clarendon won a fantastic 12–4 games in total, with the 1st and 2nd team 

girls winning 6-0 


WELL DONE: Mndeni Zulu, left, and Vaughan 

Emslie were just two of the many Oxford 

Striders runners who took part in the Two 

Oceans Marathon recently Picture: ROBYN 

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As part of his ongoing efforts to raise 

awareness for hearing impairment in 

children and the challenges it brings, 

local athlete Robert Petschel will be 

visiting the Carel du 

Toit Centre on Friday. 

The visit will form 

part of his larger 

awareness campaign 

which also involves 

taking part in the 

upcoming Comrades 

M a r at h o n . 

“In February 2019, 

my seven-year old 

son Martin was 

diagnosed with 

moderate to severe hearing loss in 

higher frequencies. A week later, he 

received his first set of hearing aids,” 

said Petschel. 

While he is happy that his son 

could get the help he needed, 

Petschel acknowledged that not 

every child could be as lucky. He 

then decided to use his running to 

bring attention to the challenges 

faced by children with hearing 

disabilities. 

“The Comrades Marathon has 

always been a race that I wanted to 

run. After a 16-year break from 

running, I decided to start again 

specifically with the Comrades in 

mind. My chance came in 2016 when 

I moved from Marshstrand to 

Gonubie,” he said. 

Petschel ran his first Comrades in 

2017 and ran it again 

in 2018 despite being 

hampered by injuries 

in both runs. 

He managed to 

complete his 2017 

Comrades in a time of 

seven hours and 47 

minutes and his 2018 

marathon in 9:43. 

This year, he 

completed the Buffs 

Marathon in 2:49 

which he says is his 

“new personal best”. 

“My aim is to pick up my weekly 

mileage to 150km a week, running 

two long runs of 55-65km and my 

other Sunday long runs between 

35-45km. If I can maintain my level 

of training and all goes to plan, I 

believe I will be able to finish 

Comrades this year in a sub-seven 

hour time,” said Petschel. 

For more information, visit 

h t t p : / / w w w. d o i t 4 c h a r i t y. c o . z a / 

robert.petschel or visit the Carel du Toit 

Facebook page. 

UNDEFEATED: Selborne flanker and try scorer Jarrod Taylor gets caught mid-air at the recent Kearsney Easter Rugby Festival. 

Selborne College was one of two schools unbeaten at the festival 

Picture: TRACEY VAN DEN AARDWEG 

BULLSEYE: Archers from Buffalo Archery Club recently competed in the NASP School Archery 

Competition in Port Alfred where they went up against other schools from around the Eastern Cape. 

They managed to win gold, silver and bronze medals in the junior and senior boys and girls categories 

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