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Real showstopper 

Annual EL Show 

offers fun galore 

MATTHEW FIELD 

The Gonubie Farmers Hall Showgrounds 

were packed last weekend as residents 

flocked to the annual EL Show hosted by 

the East London Agricultural and Industrial 

Societ y. 

The GO! & Express were the proud media 

sponsors of the event. 

Stalls offered a wide variety of products, from 

agricultural machinery to second-hand books. 

Whatever it was attendees were looking for, 

chances are it was on offer at the show. 

There were also plenty of fun activities to be had 

on the day. 

The miniature train chugged merrily along, 

taking excited passengers for an enjoyable ride 

around its tracks. 

The Stardust Circus entertained audiences of all 

ages, while the many rides provided a more 

adrenaline-fuelled experience for those who 

wanted a little more excitement. 

The Border Equestrian Club showed off its 

talents with a varied programme that included 

in-hand showing, show jumping, dressage and 

stadium eventing. 

Not to be outdone, the East London Poultry 

Society held its own programme to show off its 

many award-winning birds. 

HAVING A BLAST: Family fun is the order of the day with many rides on hand to provide entertainment 

Picture: MATTHEW FIELD 

AROUND WE GO: This exhilarating but loopy 

carnival ride puts attendees’ stomachs to the test 


NOVEL IDEA: Lainie Wright, left, and Glenda 

Breed, in charge of Hidden Treasure's stall, which 

had many wonderful pre-loved books on offer 


SPICE THINGS UP: Flippen Lekka's Francois Du Plessis 

with a unique take on the selfie stick that is sure to 

help many braaimasters in their future endeavours 


FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Owners of Burt's Meats ,Trevor, left, 

and Mirinda Burton with plenty of delicious products on 

offer 


GENTLE GIANT: Despite its size, this beefmaster is quite gentle and proved to be fun for 

many who tried it out 

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OUT AND PROUD: Members of the East London LGBTQI community march to the city hall in order to raise awareness about the discrimination and abuse 

they face from communities 

Picture:SIVENATHI GOS 

LGBTQI march for awareness 

SIVENATHI GOSA 

Braving the cold weather last Friday, 

members of the East London LGBTQI 

community marched from the Buffalo 

City College main campus to the city 

hall in order to raise awareness 

about the discrimination and 

sometimes violence they face in their 

communities. 

Under the theme “Walk in her 

shoes”, the 2km-long march was 

filled with song and dance, with the 

participants, some dressed in 

colourful costumes, drawing 

attention from motorists who hooted 

and cheered from the sidelines. 

“We are trying to integrate 

minority communities within sport 

codes and also raise awareness on 

gender discrimination. 

“We want people to place 

themselves in the shoes of 

transgender women or anyone from 

the LGBTQI community. We 

experience a lot of things such as 

unemployment, violence and other 

discriminative issues on daily basis. 

“Government institutions such as 

health facilities mistreat us because 

of our sexuality, and so does the 

transport industry, as some of us use 

public transport. 

“We want the government to 

protect us and we want our rights to 

be taken seriously,” Social Health 

Empowerment (She) member Leigh- 

Ann van der Merwe said. 

The non-profit organisation f i r st 

emerged in East London in November 

2010, and has grown from strength to 

strength since. 

“Our work is based on collective 

action and though we were 

registered as a coalition with the 

department of social development, 

we work on an equal basis with all 

our partners,” Van der Merwe said. 

Cold weather on cards 

A cold front seems to be blowing through this 

weekend which begins with the tell-tale 

opening heat wave. 

The maximum temperature on Thursday is 

expected to be high, peaking at 30°C with light 

cloud. This is accompanied by 7km/h winds 

from the North-West. 

The wind does a 180 on Friday, switching to 

the South-West and increasing to 18km/h. In 

contrast, the temperature drops down to 20°C 

while the skies darken with cloud. 

Temperatures drop even further to 18°C on 

Saturday while the wind increases to 25km/h. 

On the plus side, the clouds begin to blow off 

and the day will only be partially cloudy. 

Sunday sees the temperature remain stable 

at 18°C with a further clearing of skies. 

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ON YOUR 

M A R KS : 

Bikers at the 

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Stadium 

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GIVING BACK: Team Just Breathe took part in the Wild Coast Challenge, a 

120km run from The Haven in Cwebe to Crawfords Beach Lodge in Chintsa to 

help raise funds for the Red Cross Children's Hospital Trust. The team 

managed to raise more than R200,000 for the Trust. Just Breathe was 

founded by Daniel and Debbie Weber who tragically lost their son Connor in 

December 2017. From left, Jacques Buchner, Liam Victor and Pierre Weber 

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SPAR to 

unveil 

mascot 

MATTHEW FIELD 

SPAR Eastern Cape will unveil Zisa, their new 

mascot for their STOP Plastic campaign, in Port 

Elizabeth on May 1. 

The STOP Plastic campaign was started in April 

2018 and aims to encourage consumers to ditch 

plastic bags in favour of renewable options. It has 

proven to be a big success with 3 million fewer 

plastic bags being sold in the last few months of 

2018. 

SPAR EC sponsorships and events manager Alan 

Stapleton said that one of the biggest contributors 

to plastic pollution is the attitude people have 

towards plastic. 

“We want to change mindsets about how we 

use and re-use plastic. Yes, we have a plastic 

problem but it is caused by a people problem and 

we just want to remind people of the role they can 

p l ay, ” Stapleton said. 

As reported by the GO! & Express (SPAR EC 

recognised for fighting plastic pollution, December 

20, 2018), SPAR EC’s campaign won them the 

award for consumer engagement in plastic 

reduction at last year’s SPAR International 

Conference held in the Netherlands. 

“Our mission is to create awareness about the 

dangers to the environment of plastic pollution. 

We are doing this because it is the right thing to 

do. I equate it to playing sport - if you play well, 

the scoreboard will take care of itself,” SPAR EC 

managing director Conrad Issac said. 

MAKE THE 

CHANGE: 

Zisa, the 

STOP Plastic 

campaign 

m a s c ot , 

poses with 

SPAR EC 

sponsorships 

and events 

manager 

Alan 

Stapleton 

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HUGO 

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Caviner Ruiters has made 

the list for the top-20 finalists for the Mr SA 

pageant 

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Mr SA finalist to 

turn around words 

AMANDA NANO 

Name-calling and other insults were all over social 

media as the South African public threw in their 

two cents about the reveal of the top-20 finalists 

for Mr South Africa last We d n e s d ay. 

Buffalo Flats resident and Eastern Cape's only 

finalist, Caviner Ruiters, said his response to the 

backlash is to use it positively to teach the nation 

how to love and tolerate one another. 

“We are real and know what's going on in SA, 

and some of the strongest men I know are in this 

competition and making a difference in the 

countr y,” Ruiters said. 

The Mr SA organisation has strongly condemned 

the bullying and attacks of the contestants based 

on their look, physical appearance or physique. 

According to Mr SA CEO JP Roberts, the 

competition looks beyond appearances and it's 

about male ambassadors that exhibit integrity, 

compassion and professionalism. 

Ruiters also stated that it's unfair to place men 

and women on the same benchmark for pageants. 

Though the two genders are equal, there are 

fundamental differences. 

“Men have a role to play in bringing integrity 

and respect for the most vulnerable in society. 

They can play a positive role in fighting social 

injustices such as gender-based violence,” he said. 

As the GO! had previously reported (“Book Drive 

joy for pupils”, September 27), Ruiters has 

completed a book drive together with Wild Coast 

FM, the department of sport, recreation arts and 

culture (Dsrac) and PnA Stationers East London. 

“I managed to ignite a child's imagination and 

reading can open up their dreams to something 

more tangible,” he said. 

Now a finance lecturer at ELMI college, Ruiters 

runs mentorship programmes for the students. 

The pageant is due to take place later in 2019 in 

Cape Town. To vote for Ruiters, SMS “MRSA 8” to 

40439.




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Stands uplift traders’ lives 

HAND OVER: BCM mayor Xola Pakati, left, and finance MEC Lubabalo Mabuyane cut the ribbon at the 

unveiling of 28 new hawker stands in Bhisho 


MATTHEW FIELD 

Hawkers in Bhisho received a welcome gift last 

week when finance MEC Lubabalo Mabuyane and 

Buffalo City mayor Xola Pakati visited the area to 

deliver 28 newly-constructed vender stands. 

The stands have lockable doors, lockable saving 

counters, and provide a safe space to cook and 

store food. 

Construction began after an inspection by 

Mabuyane in 2018, where he found hawkers 

trading from dilapidated stands or out in the open. 

Traders raised various concerns with the MEC, 

most notably having to endure inclement weather 

due to the lack of adequate facilities. 

“It is very important for the government to focus 

on microeconomics to stimulate economic growth. 

‘It is through supporting these small businesses 

that our government will be able to change the 

lives of ordinary South Africans. 

“For us, growing our country starts with 

investing in providing such support to small 

businesses,” Mabuyane said. 

Pakati said the construction of hawker stands 

was high on the municipal agenda and that BCM 

intended to roll out more in King William’s Town 

and Mdantsane. 

“We took a collaborative initiative to rebuild 

these stalls to make sure that we treat our people 

with respect and also bring back their dignity. 

“People are earning a living out of the work that 

they do here,” he said. 

Nogcinile Simakade, one of the traders who 

received a new vending stall, said they were 

g r at e f u l for the new facilities. 

“Many leaders have been here before and made 

promises to no benefit. 

“It is the first time that someone comes once 

within no time and we see this remarkable 

change,” Simakade said. 

Her sentiments were shared by fellow trader 

Celiwe Baleni. 

“This is a huge delivery for us. We now feel safe 

and cared for. Our situation before was painful and 

undeserving of a human life,” Baleni said. 

“The rain would come in and make us wet while 

we worked. It was even worse when there was 

wind, it would just be impossible to work as wind 

would just blow everything away. 

“In winter we had to put on plastic bags and 

paper to cover ourselves from the cold.” 

ON THE MARCH: The month-old 

Socialist Revolutionary Workers' 

Party (SRWP) held a rally in King 

William's Town recently. As one of the 

many new parties to register for this 

year's national elections, the SRWP 

has been pushing hard to increase 

membership Picture: FACEBOOK 

Cold front is on the way 

Don’t let the initial heat wave fool 

you, a cold front is on the way. 

Thursday starts off the weekend on 

a hot note with a scorching maximum 

temperature of 30°C. Skies will be 

partially cloudy with a North-East 

wind of 11km/h. 

On Friday, the front hits and sees 

the temperature drop down to 22°C. 

The front will bring some rain in the 

afternoon and a switch in wind to the 

South although the speed remains 

11km/h. 

Temperatures drop even further on 

Saturday down to 18°C but the rain 

seems to be over, leaving just an 

overcast sky. Wind speed increases 

to 22km/h and will now be blowing 

in from the South-West. 

Things remain relatively stable on 

Sunday and not much change in 

conditions is expected. Maximum 

temperature is still 18°C, skies are 

still overcast, and the wind is still 

22km/h. The only change is wind 

direction which is now North-East.



MUSIC TO THE PEOPLE: Attending the Eastern Cape Jazz Festival media 

briefing on Friday, are, from left, Gary Ndlovu, Dumza Maswana, Lulama 

Gaulana and Retsi Pule 

Picture: AMANDA NANO 

Big names to jazz 

it up at EC festival 

AMANDA NANO 

The Eastern Cape Jazz Festival held a 

media briefing at The Square, in East 

London last Friday to announce some 

of the headliners for the upcoming 

three-day celebration of music which 

will be held in East London from 

September 20 to 22. 

Dumza Maswana and Lulama 

Gaulana opened the launch festivities 

with a song. 

According to festival organiser 

Mlindi Ntloko, quite a few jazz 

headliners in SA have confirmed their 

at tendance. 

“Confirmed to attend are Sibongile 

Khumalo, Selaelo Selota, Mlungisi 

Gegana, Lindiwe Maxolo and Titi 

Luzipho among others,” Ntloko said. 

Local artists are urged to submit 

videos of themselves in action. Five 

will be chosen from these submissions 

to form part of the line-up. 

“Artists can upload their videos via 

the website and our Facebook page. 

The public will then be able to vote 

for their favourites,” Ntloko said. 

Veteran jazz artist Retsi Pule is 

elated that a festival of this stature 

will take place in the province. 

“Eastern Cape is the home of jazz, 

and the biggest stumbling block we 

have encountered was the homeland 

s y st e m . 

“This revival will be enjoyed for 

generations to come,” Pule said. 

The festival's official ambassadors 

are Dumza Maswana, Lulama 

Gaulana and Pule. 

Ntloko said they would gradually 

expand the festival to accommodate 

more artists and venues. 

Tickets will be available from June 

at R350 per person. 

For more information on video 

submissions, visit w w w. e c j a z z f e s t . c o . z a 

or contact 078-190-2286. 

EMPTYING OUT: The Bonza Bay lagoon opened 

up and flowed into the sea following recent 

heavy rains 

Picture: NEVILLE CROWDER 

Call for men of God 

to reignite at meeting 

WENDY KRETSCHMANN 

“All mighty men of God: Too many 

candles have gone out, it's time to 

reignite.” 

These are the words businessman 

Michael Stevens is heeding as he 

answers a call placed upon his life by 

God to help reignite all men in 

pursuing the Christian walk of life. 

In the spirit of the Mighty Men 

Conferences started by Angus 

Buchan, Stevens is calling for a 

coming-together of men at the 

Christian Centre in Wyse Avenue, 

Abbotsford this Saturday May 4 for a 

men’s breakfast from 7.30am until 

9am where there will also be a time 

of fellowship. 

Stevens, who is a walking 

testimony of the life-changing impact 

of one of these conferences, will give 

a brief message at the breakfast 

where there will also be a time of 

fe l l o w s h i p . 

Tickets can be purchased upon 

arrival at the Christian Centre for R30 

each which will entitle the ticket 

holder to two boerewors rolls and 

c of fe e . 

To secure your booking, please 

RSVP before 12pm Friday May 3 with 

Michael Stevens on 082-900-2338.




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EARLY RISERS: Hudson Park Primary School's tennis group makes the most of an early morning 

training session. They are, back from left, Ethan Botha, Luke Botha, Lwando Kunju, Elijah van der Berg, 

Ethan Barry, Riley Cook, Kumkani Kabane, coach Claude Moonieyan, Chad Weiman, David Emslie, Erin 

Batting, Cami de Villiers, Chioma Oyenele. Front from left, Jody Emslie, Tiaan Wessels, Taylor Emslie, 

Sarah Wolmarans, Kara Batting and Dominic Stegmann 


SUPPORT YOUR TEAM: Merrifield U14 hockey girls supported the U14 boys as they took part in the 

recent Rob Taylor U14 Hockey Festival Picture: ROB KRUMMECK YOUNG BLOOD: Baysville School recently chose its new prefect body. Their head prefects are, from left, 

Dario Cramford, Ovayo Thethelwa, Cheyanne Smith and Christine Bailing 

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WHAT A RACQUET: A derby day with Clarendon High School against Queenstown Girls High School 

(QGHS) took place over the weekend, with the squash games counting towards the South African Top 

Schools' Challenge. QGHS first team won 5-1, while the Clarendon second team won 5-1. Clarendon 

won a total 22 games,while QGHS won 20 


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WAR OF WORDS: Stirling High School pupil Madhvi Jayakrishnan, right, competed as a member of the 

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hosted in Toronto, Canada recently. She made it to the finals of the Interpretive Reading category, 

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Netflix series ticks 

nearly all the boxes 

MATTHEW FIELD 

Netflix’s Requiem is the definition 

of a mixed bag. 

On the one hand it has amazing 

atmosphere, an interesting story, 

and one of the best soundtracks 

I’ve heard in a while. 

On the other, there are some 

really average performances that 

threaten to undo it all. 

The story follows Lydia Wilson as 

Matilda Grey, a talented up-andcoming 

cellist whose life is turned 

upside down when her mother 

commits suicide in front of her. 

After finding mysterious 

photographs relating to a decadesold 

missing child case in her 

m ot h e r ’s cupboard, Grey and her 

companion, Harlan Fine, (played by 

Joel Fry) travel to the small Welsh 

town of Penllynith to find answers. 

What starts out as a mystery 

thriller, quickly takes on a more 

supernatural tone, and before long, 

Grey finds herself having to deal 

with grisly rituals, Satanic cults, 

and even vengeful spirits. The 

series draws from classic Gothic 

horror pieces such as The Woman 

in Black, with the supernatural 

elements remaining refreshingly 

l o w - ke y. 

Instead, it focuses on building a 

growing sense of dread, where the 

characters (and audience) know 

something is wrong but aren’t ever 

sure what exactly it is. 

It’s a fantastic approach and is 

sure to keep you entertained. It 

helps that the music is absolutely 

gorgeous and really builds on that 

brooding Gothic atmosphere. 

Unfortunately, the acting can 

leave much to be desired. 

I found Wilson to be the worst of 

the lot, often acting vague and 

disconnected from what’s going on 

around her. It was really distracting 

and prevents one from investing in 

her character. 

Thankfully the rest of the cast 

manage to salvage the series. 

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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 09.30am. 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 

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ý Solo Club invites all singles 

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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. En - 

quiries: 

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 

meet every Wednesday and 

Saturday at 22 Pell Street, St 

Nicholas Church, Beacon Bay 

from 7pm. Inquiries: Peter, 

082-094-0959. 

ý Nar-Anon Family Group - 

for family and friends affected 

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meet on Wednesday and Saturday 

at 22 Pell Street, St 

Nicholas Church, Beacon Bay 

from 7pm. Inquiries: Belinda, 

083-662-3442. 

ý The Hemingways Mall 

Community Market Shop 

runs every weekend, downstairs 

in the Food Court. 

ý The support group 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. 

Inquiries: Vrooda Makhan, 

083-708-0489. 

ý LGBTQI hiking and social 

group on Saturday and Sunday. 

All welcome. Locations 

and times to be confirmed. 

Whatsapp or sms Cindy for 

more info: 081-210-4879 

ý The Support Group of Diabetes 

SA - EL Branch will 

have the monthly meeting on 

4 May 2019 from 3pm to 4pm 

at the Regent Hotel (Esplanade) 

Ocean Terrace Room. 

Guest speaker is optometrist 

Nicholas Wiltshire. Inquiries: 

Vrooda 

Makhan, 

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ý Dance at Cambridge 

Bowling Club 8pm until late. 

Entry is R25. For bookings, 

call Gladys 083-968-1069 

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Buffalo Flats Primary School, 

84 Greenpoint Road, Buffalo 

Flats. Starts at 7pm. Call 

083-900-6962 

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ý The East London group of 

Alcoholics Anonymous meets 

at the Catholic Church Hall, 

Quigney at 7pm. Inquiries: 

Pieter, 082-094-0959. 

ý AA Kayser’s Beach at the 

Chapel Hall at 7.30pm. Inquiries: 

082-714-9400. 


United Reformed Church, 

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Starts at 6pm. Inquiries: 

083-900-6962 

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ý The EL Caledonian Society 

Pipe Band meets on Tuesdays. 

Inquiries: Robert, 

082-897-8571. 

ý Al Anon family group at 

the Cambridge Methodist 

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Masithethe high 

tea raises R10,000 


MASITHETHE counselling services 

held a high tea last Saturday as 

part of their fund-raising drive to 

enable the organisation to offer 

counselling free of charge to those 

who have been abused, are 

depressed, suicidal or have family 

problems. 

The high tea took place at the 

Nahoon Methodist Church. 

Masithethe director, Jackie 

Orsmond, said they h av e 

counsellors in 18 schools in East 

London. 

“We have satellite offices at the 

Gompo Library in Duncan Village, 

we’ll be opening one at King 

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Care Centre, and are opening one 

at Nontyatyambo Clinic in 

Mdantsane in May,” Orsmond said. 

The high tea was supported by 

the Hudson Port Rex Lions Cubs, 

women from the East London 

Hindu Society, staff from East 

London High School and St Johns 

Road Primary School, and 

Masithethe volunteers. 

In total, R10,000 was raised. 

There was also raffle ticket 

competition with Maita 

Mazambani emerging as the top 

winner, winning a weekend 

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Hudson Port 

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BLACK AND WHITE: A young zebra has a lay-down in the grass at the Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve outside of East London Picture: MATTHEW FIELD 

DOWN AND DIRTY: A little mud didn't stop Alexa, 

left, and Chelsea Kirk from having a lot of fun at 

Morgan Bay 

Picture: GISELLE KIRK 

‘#Blessed’ shines a spotlight 

NIGHT OUT: Buffalo Flats non-profit organisation 

Cupido Rehab held a masked gala on Saturday 

where they to raised R4,500. The centre was 

established in March 2017 and their main mission 

is to help youth recover from drug addiction and 

find employment to support themselves. Having 

fun at the event are, Essie Daniels, left, and 

Emelia Sampson Picture:SUPPLIED 

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Jenny Bryson Moorcroft Theatre’s 

four-day social justice play #Blessed 

came to an end on Sunday at the 

Arts Theatre in East London. 

Set in East London, the show 

follows the story of three school girls: 

Precious, Lisa and Megan. 

Precious is academically focused 

and doesn’t fall into the trap of the 

“blessed” culture, but her friend, 

Lisa, hooks up with a local driver, 

Skha, who provides for her financially 

in exchange for sex. 

Megan has no choice and is sold 

by her father to an old man. 

The GO! reported (“Sugar dads in 

s p ot l i g h t ”, December 20 2018) that 

Jen Bryson Moorcroft Theatre, 

together with Cornerstone 

Anti-Human Trafficking Institute, 

seeks to create awareness and a 

forum to discuss the issue. 

Producer Bryson Moorcroft said 

the play had been adapted from a 

script written in 2015 about the 

“blesser” phenomenon. 

“It interrogates the relationships 

between “blessers” and “blessees” 

as a part of youth aspirational 

culture,” Moorcroft said. 

She said they would also invite 

local NGOs and legal professionals to 

give expert advice and engage the 

communit y. 

According to Moorcroft, the play is 

part of their #ArtistsAgainstSlavery 

movement, in which artists educate 

and create awareness about issues 

of human trafficking through their 

work. 

“We can’t do this alone. 

“We have to involve others to help 

educate and create awareness about 

human trafficking,” she said. 

At the end of the play, a panel 

discussion was held, where the 

actors and audience spoke about the 

dynamics of the “blesser and 

blessee” lifest yle. 

“As creatives, we have the ability 

to capture people’s attention with our 

ar t. 

“Art is visual and it communicates 

#BLESSED: 

Cebo 

Ndzimela, 

left, plays 

Skha and 

Sinelizwi Teka 

plays Lisa, in 

the social 

justice play 

#Blessed 


GOSA 

across language barriers, cultural 

differences, generation gaps, 

demographic preferences, 

geographic borders, political alliance 

and religious affiliation. 

“It doesn’t matter what medium or 

genre you create in. 

“The possibilities are endless,” 

Moorcroft said. 

SUPPORTING EACH OTHER: 

The East London Stroke 

Support Group meets on 

the first Saturday of every 

month at St Nicholas 

Church, 22 Pell Street, 

East London. The next 

meeting will be Saturday 

May 4 at 3pm. The support 

group is for people who 

have had strokes, as well 

as for their families and 

carers. The aim of the 

group is to share 

information that would be 

useful in the care of stroke 

patients, as well as to 

offer emotional support. 

This month’s guest 

speaker is East London 

biokinetisist Justin 

Bowden. Bowden will 

share tips from the 

perspective of his 

profession. For more 

information, contact Lin 

Middlecote 076-11-88-089 

Picture: SUPPLIED


GO & EXPRESS Page 11




Decision to not vote could be valid 

In just a week, the country takes part 

in one of the most important rituals 

of any democratic society: elections. 

Some people are even saying 

these are going to be the most 

important elections since 1994. 

Whether or not that’s true, there's 

no denying that the right to vote is 

one of the most cherished in any 

democracy, especially in ours where 

there are still people alive who 

remember what it was like to exist 

under a brutal regime where such a 

right was denied. 

Given that people literally fought 

and died to bring us this right, it’s 

not surprising that whenever 

elections come along, there’s always 

calls from every side to get as many 

people voting as possible. 

And, just as frequently, there’s 

always the lamentation that the voter 

turnout is not as high as it should be. 

This is fair enough, I guess. 

Voting is often seen as the most 

direct way for citizens to get their 

voices heard, a way to finally punish 

or reward politicians for their 

performance over the last five years. 

However, when people lash out at 

those who decide to sit elections out, 

they often overlook the 

many legitimate 

reasons that people 

may have for not 

v ot i n g . 

Quick disclaimer: I 

am registered to vote, 

I intend to vote, and I 

even know which 

party I’m voting for. 

Back to the main 

point. 

Just as there are many reasons to 

vote, there are many equally valid 

reasons not too. 

Poverty, for example, can play a 

big role in determining whether or 

not someone is capable to vote. 

Despite being a fundamental right, 

voting can be an expensive process. 

In order to register, you need a valid 

ID document – either an ID book, 

smart ID card, or certified temporary 

ID – and obtaining one can be really 

inconvenient or expensive. 

We ’ve all seen the massive queues 

outside the home affairs office. 

There’s also the issue of voting 

stations, which may not be 

accessible to many. 

If you live in a particularly isolated 

area, the nearest 

voting station may be 

many kilometres away 

and you may simply 

not have the money to 

spend on transport. 

Now these are 

reasons people may 

be prevented from 

voting due to 

circumstance, but 

what about the people 

who are fully capable of voting but 

make the conscious decision not to? 

We tend to write these people off 

as apathetic, especially if they belong 

to the dreaded “youth” bracket. But 

that in itself is a reductive view of 

things. 

Much as we may disagree, the fact 

is that there are plenty of reasons 

why someone may want to 

deliberately sit elections out. 

For one, they see not voting as a 

form of protest. 

Daily Maverick journalist Nkateko 

Mabasa said he has no intention of 

voting because “it is only by refusing 

to participate in the electoral process 

entirely that political parties will 

listen to the demands of voters” 

NIGHT TO REMEMBER: One of the highlights of the RevAfrica Motorbike and Music Festival was the 

concert held at Buffalo Park on Saturday. The concert saw big-name South African musical acts 

perform to an excited audience. Pictured are MiCasa lead vocalist J’Something (right), Mango Groove 

lead vocalist Claire Johnston, and Cape-Town based band Freshlyground(above) who were just some 

of the acts that performed 

Picture: DEAN HOLMES 

(Youth and elections: I refuse to vote, 

but I still have a right to complain, 

January 29). 

According to Mabasa, voters are 

advised to simply pick whichever 

party has “the smallest of 

s m a l l a n ya n a s ke l e t o n s ”, also known 

as the lesser of two (or more) evils. 

“How low our standards have 

dropped and how far have we 

descended in our lack of moral 

clarity, all in the quest of securing a 

system that we can all see is broken 

and beyond repair.” 

There are many others who share 

Mabasa’s views, with entire 

communities sometimes declaring 

their refusal to vote in protest of 

issues such as lack of service 

deliver y. 

There are also those who simply 

don’t find any of the political parties 

on offer to be appealing or properly 

representative of their interests. 

In the end, not voting is just as 

much a political decision as voting. 

Rather than brush those people off 

as merely apathetic, we should 

instead try and understand what 

causes them to not vote in the first 

place. 

REFLECTIONS 

... with Charles Beningfield 

Feast and 

famine 

don’t mix 

CHARLES BENINFIELD 

Naomi, my precious wife of more than 57 

years, is a product of war-time Britain, born 

and bred on the Isle of Wight and in the 

Portsmouth area. 

When German blanket bombing of targets 

such as this great British shipping port 

(known forever after as the “Smitten City”) 

was at its height, many parents packed their 

children off to safer areas. 

Naomi was put on a ship in Liverpool with 

other refugee children to see out the war with 

Canadian relatives. 

Only she didn’t get there. Halfway across 

the Atlantic, although the ship was flying the 

requisite flag denoting it was a non-combat 

vessel, a German U-boat commander 

nevertheless opted to blow the boat out of 

the water in the dead of night, resulting in 

Naomi and the other little ones being flung 

into an icy, oily sea. 

Fortunately they were rescued, put on a 

tanker and shipped back to Britain and 

placed under medical observation in an 

Edinburgh hospital for a week or so. Imagine 

what their poor parents had to go through! 

Naomi spent the rest of the war with her 

parents and little sister in the Hampshire area 

undergoing the hardships of a nation at war 

such as strictly enforced black-outs, frequent 

bombing raids with the accompanying air-raid 

warnings (moaning minnies as they were 

called), rationing, shortages of food and 

endless queuing before the family emigrated 

to SA after the war, where they eventually 

settled in East London. 

Her mom and dad bought a house at 

tranquil Gulu mouth, where they opened a 

little tea-room, which older East Londoners 

may remember. 

It was later demolished to accommodate 

the new widened coastal road to Port Alfred. 

Both parents are buried in a now 

disgracefully neglected Cambridge cemetery. 

Years later, an itinerant newspaper 

compositor (that’s me) was passing through 

this little retirement town on his way to Cape 

Town and by pure chance met his beautiful 

English rose. 

Did I say “passing through?” I married 

Naomi there and then and 57 years later, here 

we are still in the Border area, still happily 

married, and now retired of course. 

Naomi brought my wanderlust to an abrupt 

halt, presented me with three fantastic sons 

and may I say with all my heart that not a 

single day goes by without me thanking God 

for this wonderful, wonderful woman. 

Of course, with her Spartan English 

war-time upbringing, nothing was ever 

wasted in our house, certainly not food. 

The boys’ clothing had often seen better 

days before being replaced and they were 

inculcated with qualities such as a sense of 

common decency, respect for their elders and 

the value of thrift, which has served them 

well. 

So it is not surprising that to this day waste 

horrifies Naomi. You see it everywhere don’t 

you, particularly on television where people 

constantly toss great wads of foodstuff into 

the dirt-bin without batting an eyelid. 

Our middle son Jason, who is in the 

hospitality trade, told us once of an occasion 

when he was general manager of a restaurant 

in Plett and a party of merry revelers descend 

on his establishment, ordered lavish seafood 

platters, and then proceeded to down copious 

quantities of the best available wine, while 

eating little of their expensive meals. 

In due course, they arose unsteadily, paid 

for their food and drink, which would have 

settled my household expenses for a couple 

of months at least, and departed. 

And the tragedy of the whole thing is that 

the food had to by law, be ditched. 

In this case, the local pig farmer benefited, 

along with the rest of perfectly good food 

disposed of by over-privileged patrons. 

With poverty, unemployment and hunger 

rife in SA, do we need another disaster such 

as war before our complacent fellow citizens 

come to appreciate the value of food?



Beacon Bay 

OVER THE RAINBOW: Berea Gardens Retirement Foundation residents enjoying themselves at their 

annual high tea fundraiser 

Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA 

High tea serves up 

R60,000 for home 

SO LONG: The last golden rays of sunlight signal the end of another day in Beacon Bay 

Picture: Milind Chitnis 

Morgan Bay 


Berea Gardens Retirement 

Fo u n d at i o n ’s hall was decked 

in rainbow colours, with 

balloons floating from the 

ceiling, tables covered with 

different kinds of delicious food 

and the residents dressed to 

the nines for their high tea 

fundraising event on Saturday. 

The foundation managed to 

raise about R60,000. 

Berea Gardens executive 

director Mike Schulze said the 

foundation had grown 

significantly since its 

establishment and now had 

five complexes accommodating 

more than 700 residents. Berea 

Gardens was founded in 1974 

with a vision to provide a safe 

environment for retired people. 

It was started by Quigney 

pharmacist Richard Mogg after 

he noticed many of his 

customers lived in poor 

conditions and could not afford 

any better. 

“The aim of the fundraiser is 

to generate funds for the 

service centre, the life-blood of 

the foundation as it sometimes 

runs at a deficit. 

“Since 2012, our subsidy was 

reduced drastically by the 

department of social 

development,” Schulze said. 

“These kind of events play a 

huge part in being able to keep 

the service centre open.” 

The centre also subsidises 

mid-day meals for people who 

are less fortunate, a clinic that 

operates on-site, and visits 

from a home-based carer – “all 

funded out of pocket”. 

“We have auctions, some are 

silent auctions and the others 

are normal auctions, with all 

the funds going to our service 

cent re,” Schulze said. 

He said they normally held 

one big fundraiser annually, 

two bazaars, and other ongoing 

events, such as charity shops 

and tuckshops. 

BEFORE: During the torrential downpours that hit the country two weeks ago, the Morgan Bay area 

received 303mm of rain in 62 hours. The caravan park was completely flooded when the lagoon broke 

its banks while Yellowwood Forest was almost washed away 

Picture: RICHARD WARREN SMITH 

AND AFTER: Once the rain subsided, however, the lagoon drained quickly, leaving little more than a 

muddy field. It was a stark contrast to just a few days before but on the bright side, the mud provided 

an excellent (if dirty) playground for young children 

Picture: GISELLE KIRK




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HEALTHY BODY AND MIND: Children take part in a friendly tug-of-war during the launch of Lubanzi 

iQhayiya last Saturday 


NGO uplifting youth with sport 

AMAND NANO 

Sports development and 

encouraging sportsmanship are 

some of the main goals of NGO 

Lubanzi iQhayiya, which was 

launched last Saturday at 

Parkside, East London. 

Founded by Tina Somazana, 

the NGO focuses on spor ts 

development in under-privileged 

primary schools in the BCM area. 

“We want to provide them 

with equal opportunities in 

sports to groom their talents and 

make them better sportsmen,” 

Somazana said. 

The event took place at AW 

Barnes Primary School, where 

activities included tug-of-war, 

six-a-side soccer and netball 

m at c h e s . 

The NGO looks to also 

maintain sports fields and courts 

at various schools. 

“Our main school sports are 

soccer, cricket, netball and 

athletics. We're also looking to 

adopt 200 children into our 

programme this year,” she said. 

Lubanzi will host their next 

event on June 16, with an 

inter-schools soccer, cricket and 

netball tournament. 

Anyone who would like to 

volunteer or donate to the 

organisation can e-mail Somzana 

at tina@lubanzi.org.za or contact 

her on 072-188-0155. 

TOP TALENT: Selborne 

College rugby player 

Mntungwa Mapantsela has 

been awarded a 2020 bursary 

to attend the Sharks 

Academy in Durban valued at 

over R10,000. Mapantsela is 

one of three players who were 

recognised by the academy 

for outstanding performance 

during the recent Standard 

Bank Kearsney Easter Rugby 

Festival. The bursary includes 

a contract with the academy, 

accommodation and a tuition 

bursary with one of the 

Sharks' education partners 

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BULL’S-EYE BRILLIANCE: A good time was had by all at the NASP Bull’s-Eye and 3D competition which 

was held at Gonubie Primary School last weekend 


Buffalo archers on 

target with medals 

MATTHEW FIELD 

Buffalo Archery Club hosted a 

NASP Bull’s-eye and 3D 

competition at Gonubie Primary 

School last Saturday. 

The club won 17 medals, 

including those for top female 

and top male archers: 

ýJared Swart (Stirling High 

School) – Gold for bull’s-eye and 

3D, as well as a medal for top 

male archer of the day; 

ýJason Botha (Grens 

Hoërskool) – Silver for bull’s-eye 

and 3D; 

ýKegan Wertlen 

(homeschool) – Bronze for both 

Bulls-Eye and 3D; 

ýKayla Evans (Stirling High 

School) – Gold Medal for 

Bulls-Eye; 

ýCaley Kent-Brown 

(Beaconhurst High School) – 

Gold medal for 3D and Silver 

medal for bull’s-Eye, as well as 

medal for top female archer; 

ýChloë Bently (Montessori 

High School) – Bronze medal for 

both Bulls-Eye and 3D; 

ýBlake Harvey (Gonubie 

Primary) – Gold medal for 3D 

and Silver for Bulls-Eye; 

ýAidan Herselman (Gonubie 

Primary) – Bronze medal for 

Bulls-Eye; and 

ýSaskia Botha (Grens 

Laerskool) – Silver medal for 3D. 

HARD TURN: 

Janine Mitchell 

roars ahead 

during the Super 

GP Motard 

Champions 

event at the East 

London Grand 

Prix last 

weekend Picture: 

DEAN HOLMES 

GOOD LUCK: Buffalo Archery Club and NASP-EC would like to wish Junior 

Protea archer Jason Botha good luck as he will be competing in the NASP 

African All Stars in Cape Town this weekend. He will not only be 

representing Buffalo Archery Club, Grens Hoërskool and the Eastern Cape 

but SA as well. His team will be competing against teams from Botswana, 

Namibia and Zimbabwe 

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Young archer to rep SA 

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Clarendon squash wins derby 

- Page 6 

SWEET VICTORY: Gihahn Cloete goes for the swing 

during the Warriors' match against the Kings on 

Sunday. 


WILD RIDE: Race the 

Wild Coast will put 

riders to the ultimate 

test Picture: SUPPLIED 

Test of horse and man 

MATTHEW FIELD 

The third iteration of 

Race the Wild Coast 

(RTWC) – billed as 

the toughest horse 

race in the world – 

will be starting on 

October 19 and is now 

open for registration. 

The event is 

limited-access only 

with 20 riders 

allowed to take part. 

The 350km ride 

sees participants 

travel on horseback 

from Port Edward to 

Kei Mouth over a 

period of four to five 

days. Each 

participant will ride 

three horses over the 

course of the race, 

with each horse 

covering on average 

of 50km per day. 

In addition, there 

will be 12 scheduled 

veterinary checks 

every 29km to ensure 

the well-being of the 

horses. 

According to race 

organiser and 2017 

Mongol Derby winner 

Barry Armitage, 

RTWC is sure to prove 

a challenge to 

experienced riders. 

“RTWC is a 

complex multi-stage 

race in which riders 

must brave this 

challenging 

wilderness and swim 

rivers while keeping 

horses fit for vet 

checks. It is no doubt 

the ultimate test of 

endurance and 

horsemanship for any 

long-distance rider,” 

Armitage said. 

The race has 

achieved international 

acclaim and attracts 

talent from as far as the 

United Arab Emirates, 

Guatemala, and the UK. 

US race veteran 

Stevie Murray said the 

race is one of the 

toughest he’s ever 

competed in. 

“When you’ve done 

the Mongol Derby 

[1,000km race through 

the Mongolian st e p p e 

in China and world’s 

longest horse race], 

you think nothing will 

ever compare with that 

again. I was wrong. 

“RTWC is technically 

and physically far more 

challenging and the 

hectic, but breathtaking 

terrain has no 

comparison. 

Armitage warned 

would-be participants 

that the RTWC is not 

something that should 

be done lightly. 

“Being physically fit 

is essential. There are 

some brutal hills on 

this ride and some of 

the river crossings are 

daunting, so being 

confident in water is a 

m u st . 

“With six major rivers 

that require deep water 

swims, and the 

expectation of rain, 

conditions will test 

riders’ skills each step 

of the way,” he said. 

To enter, contact 

Armitage on 

083-393-5007 or e-mail 

i n f o @ ro c k e t h o r s e ra c i n g . c o . z a . 

For more information, 

visit 

w w w. ro c k e t h o r s e ra c i n g . c o . z a .

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