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Squashing goggos with green fingers
Steven Lang
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Hlalani to get waterborne
Rainfall round-up Ward focus on Ward 3
Sally Koen has a theory
about green fingers:
“The story about a person
having green thumbs –
people who get to grow things
easily – it’s because we spend
our time squashing goggos,
and that’s what makes our
thumbs green.” She should
know, because, as she says,
“I spend a lot of time squashing
the goggos because there
are white-eyes in my garden
and I don’t want to, you know,
poison them by poisoning the
aphids using insecticide.”
Besides squashing the
goggos, Koen says she feeds
her plants Ludwigs rose fertiliser
and waters them twice
a week “with buckets now, of
course we don't have hosepipes”.
She also prunes her
roses once a year and generally
keeps an eye on them.
Koen was named the
overall runner-up in the flower
competition at the Grahamstown
Flower Festival
and commented on what it
takes to grow prize-winning
roses.
She said she was very
surprised to have won the
roses category because Vernon
Marais, this year’s overall
winner, usually wins all
the rose prizes.
Although Koen has been
living in Grahamstown for
two and a half years it was
the first time that she entered
the competition.
Understandly, she has a
very positive feeling towards
the festival, “I think it’s just
an absolute thrill to come and
see all the plants that people
have and to be able to buy
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plants from the stalls and to
talk to people who are also
gardeners.”
This year’s flower festival,
held under the auspices
of the Albany Horticultural
and Lillium Society, was succesful
in spite of the rainy
weather says festival organiser,
Sharon Richner.
Shortly before going to
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not yet had time to count up
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NEWS
Car overturns
after
hitting pole
THEMBENI PLAATJIE
A RED Toyota Corolla overturned
after it hit an electric pole on the
corner of Andrew Heemro Road on
Sunday. The accident, which left
the street in darkness, occured at
around 7pm near Mary Waters High
School.
Police officers who were on the
scene could not tell what had happened.
“We’ve just arrived, we don’t
know what happened, we were just
informed that the occupants in the
car left the accident scene,” said one
of the officers.
According to bystanders, the occupants
of the car ran away shortly
after the accident. One bystander
said: “I was at home when I heared
screeching tyres and a bang, and
there was nobody in the car when I
arrived here,” he said.
It is believed that the car came
from the direction of Phaphamani
informal settlement and was speeding
when the driver lost control and
hit the pole.
The number of occupants is not
known, but an eywitness said she
saw two men running away after the
accident.
The vehicle was badly damaged,
and was towed away by Auto Clinic.
Thembeni Plaatjie is an
independent citizen jounalist for
Grocott’s Mail.
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More than a year later – police
are still investigating
OLWETHU XABANISA
Police are still investigating
the case of a baby whose body
was discovered in a rubbish
bin near the entrance of the Public
Library in Hill street last year on
Wednesday morning 15 July.
According to last year’s report
the male infant who was wearing a
nappy was discovered by a library
official, in a plastic bag wrapped in
two grey blankets. On the scene no
one was able to identify the baby,
according to the ex Grahamstown
SAPS spokesperson Ndivelafi Mamuthubi
the mother of the baby was
not known. According to last year's
report, a few minutes into the investigation,
the Department of Health’s
forensic pathology services arrived
at the scene and loaded the body into
the van. Mamuthubi also said, “there
are no certainties to what led to the
baby's death and that it's up to the fo-
Clouy. Wind light
north westerly.
Temperature:
Min 8 ◦ C, Max 20°C
Tides:
Low tide 11.30am
High tide 5.35am and
5.49pm
Cloudy. Wind moderate
westerly.
Temperature:
Min 12 ◦ C, Max 19°C
Tides:
Low tide 12.02am and
12.14pm
High tide 6.16am and
6.36pm
rensic experts to investigate.
The current Grahamstown SAPS
spokesperson Captain Mali Govender
said, “The baby girl, less than a
month old was discovered by a car
guard guy next to the library. A murder
case is still under investigation
and it is suspected that the Mother of
the baby could be from the outskirts
of Grahamstown. An investigation
was done in Hospitals and clinics
but a link to the mother could not be
found.”
Govender said that the police
cannot release the DNA test results
that came back from the sample’s of
the baby which were taken to Cape
Town after the baby was discovered.
“The results are part of our investigation,
they could only be released in
court. I’m appealing to the community
for information on the incident,
they can contact Detective Warrant
officer John Manzana on 082 779
7117.
CRIME SCENE...Captain Tommie Jafta stands close to the rubbish bin near
the Hill Street Library where the infant's body was discovered. Picture: File
Cloudy. Wind light
south westerly.
Temperature:
Min 13 ◦ C, Max 23°C
Tides:
Low tide 12.49am and
1.15pm
High tide 7.11am and
7.42pm
Source: www.weathersa.co.za & www.satides.co.za
Rainfall for the week 18 to 24 October:
Roger Rowswell reporting from 4A Darling Street: 42.3mm. It was so nice
to lie awake early this morning and listen to decent rain falling.
Robin Stobbs in Grant Street: 34.75mm. I felt like stomping along the
drains and making like Gene Kelly this morning but by the time I had
changed out of my good shoes and made a fruitless search for Debbie Reynolds
the rain had stopped :-( Anyway, three days of wet is most welcome
- long live la Niña!
Jim Cambray at 15 Park Road: 41.5mm. Robin, less stomping about with
Gene Kelly thoughts in your head and you would get more rain in your
pluvio!
Nick James on Rivendell Farm: 51.5mm. Needless to say that Rivendell
has resumed its traditional swamp status. A fl ow of over 100l/sec is pouring
down towards Howison's Poort dam.
Support our International Pluviometer Day on Sunday 31 October.
THEMBENI PLAATJIE
Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Pauper’s funeral for
newborn baby
KWANELE BUTANA
THE body of a newborn baby that was discovered by Extension 6 residents
was buried last week as a pauper after its parents or family did not come
forward to claim it.
The baby’s body was found near DD Siwisa Primary School last Tuesday
by two boys who were playing near the area. The baby, who was only a couple
of hours old, was discovered hidden under a rock.
Khuthala Tshazi-Gqutyana, a social worker, was summoned to the scene
and verified that the umbilical cord was still attached.
“It was a gruesome dicovery when we saw an infant with its umbilical
chord hanging and sanitary pads propped up its mouth,” she said. Tshazi-
Gqutyana added that the infant’s body was taken by porters to the mortuary
for a pauper’s burial as its parents were nowhere to be found. “This is not just
an embarassment to the Grahamstown community but also to the Eastern
Cape provincial government as a whole,” she said.
She advised women to either opt for an abortion or apply for a social grant,
rather than “throwing your baby away. If all else fails, one may anonymously
hand the child over to the Department of Social Development,” she advised.
Tshazi-Gqutyana urged those who have information about similar incidents
of parents who dump their children to report the matter to the department,
so that “an example could be made from such cruel parents”.
Police spokesperson Captain Mali Govender said they have opened an
inquest docket and that a possible charge of child abandonment may be on
meted out.
Family gets ID from
loan shark at last
A JOZA family, whose relative passed away last week, finally got the deceased’s
Identity Document (ID) this week after days of begging a money
lender to release it.
The deceased’s sister Nomaliza Vena claimed that Nosakhele Khelekethe
of N Street refused to hand the ID over to the family, arguing that the
deceased was dependent on her. “She told us that the deceased [Nyameko
Vena] has depended on her for food and a place to stay,” she explained.
“I didn’t know how she came up with those claims because most of the times
my brother came home drunk.”
Vena says that Khelekethe is a money lender and that she also sells
liquor. “She took my brother and made him join a funeral policy with a local
bank, for which she was registered as a beneficiary without informing the
family, or register any of his relatives,” she said.
“Last week we asked the police to escort us to her house to get the ID,
but the police could not help us either because Khelekethe was so rude to the
police. Eventually we managed to beg her and she gave us the ID only three
days before the funeral,” she explained.
Attempts to obrain comment from Khelekethe were unsuccessful.
According to law, it is illegal for a money lender to keep an ID so a person
is well within their rights to refuse to do so. Vena warned other residents not
to allow loan sharks to keep their identity documents. “They can do whatever
they want with the IDs their possession,” she said.
Thembeni Plaatjie is an independent citizen journalist for
Grocott’s Mail.
OVERFLOWING... This is what we have been wanting to see for nearly
two years now! Rivendell Dam, Monday morning 25 October at 8pm.
Photo: Nick James
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News
SA’s national identity crisis
Olwethu Xabanisa
South Africa has been a fully fledged democracy for 16 years
already, but the country is still struggling to find its own national
identity.
Most people do not know what Heritage day on 24 September is all
about, let alone what they should do to celebrate it. Some make it
a family day, some a braai day, some go to the beach while others
simply celebrate the spring sunshine. Few people, mostly adults,
understand the real significance of Heritage Day, but they do not do
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enough to ensure that their children fully appreciate the meaning
of the day.
In an effort to find out about peoples' views on this day, we approached
a number of Grahamstown residents for their opinions.
Nicholas Fielderman said, "People have been conditioned and
programmed, segregation ideology has persisted even in the post
democratic South Africa. People have been conditioned for much
too long, therefore South Africa can't expect a drastic change over
a night".
Precious Naidoo said, "We have to accept the fact that we are diverse,
and as much as we want to be a rainbow nation, we will never
have a national identity that is just a myth. Which identity or heritage
should be used and whose should be left out, let us stay like
this because no one will be willing to compromise their own heritage
identity for someone else's."
Sabelo Mtiti said that democracy does not exist, and the reason why
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we are not united is because we still hate
each other. Mtiti went on and said, "As
much as the white people think that after
1994 black people got it all, the truth is
that white people still control everything.
Black people are still angry, quoting the
Blackwash slogan (1994 changed f...-all)."
In this country, this is our chance to make Heritage day our National
identity day if we still want our diverse nation to come together and
share a common goal that will not only make us work together but
unite us. Developed countries show unity, and yes, most of them are
very proud of their country.
This process of developing a national identity begins at an early age
in schools because their schools are not as segregated as most
South African schools are. The majority of their schools are multiracial,
there are no schools allocated for different races. This supports
the argument that schools have much to answer for in terms
of this country's lack of a national identity.
How is it possible to share a common goal with people you hardly
even converse with or even know their background for that matter?
As South Africans this country belongs to all those who live in it,
let's unite in our diversity and build a new democratic South Africa
ourselves.
MUNICIPAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
The Municipal Manager, Ms N L Baart, as duly instructed by
the Speaker of the Makana Municipality (Clr R Madinda), hereby
gives notice that, in terms of Section 19(b) of the Local Government:
Municipal Systems Act, Act No. 32 of 2000, a Special
Council meeting of the Makana Local Municipality will be held
in the Council Chamber, City Hall, High Street, Grahamstown
on Thursday, 28 October 2010 at 16h30.
MS. N. BAART
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Notice number: 95 of 2010
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Last week’s poll question:
The new Bathurst Street bus terminus will:
•Greatly improve conditions for waiting passengers 56% (23 votes)
•Attract more lurkers and petty crime 22% (9 votes)
•Be a terrible visual intrusion on the area 22% (9 votes)
Total voters: 41
This week’s poll question: Most popular stories last week:
What’s your take on Jock •A tale of two post offices
McConnachie’s New Deal? •Outoilet cellphone chat site
•The notion of independent causing a stink
councillors is inherently •Council meeting cancelled,
problematic.
again
•It’s viable, but I doubt it can be
•Grahamstown unplugged
effectively implemented.
•New political movement
•It’s exactly what Makana needs -
I hope it gains momentum. launched in Grahamstown
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to become part of this dynamic school and its fi ve hostels.
The successful candidate will:
have experience in working with teenagers;
have strong administrati ve and organizati onal skills and experience;
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Social work, Nursing or Youth Development qualifi cati on(s)
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This is a live-in positi on.
Closing date: 10 November 2010
Starti ng date: 1 January 2010.
Detailed CVs to The Principal, PO Box 601, Grahamstown, 6140

4 Editorial
Liberty and Progress
Established 1870
Ward focus
In last Friday’s edition of Grocott’s
Mail we introduced a series of articles
entitled Ward Focus where we take
a closer look at some of the more interesting
aspects of each of the 12 wards
of Makana Municipality. We began with
Wards 1 and 2 in the Friday edition, and
today we continue with the limelight falling
on Ward 3. We will cover the remaining
nine wards over the next few weeks
but not in strict numerical order because
some of the issues raised in the later
chapters are more current than those
discussed in some of the earlier wards.
The series is a journalism student,
multi-media project so if you are interested
in finding out more about any particular
ward, there will be additional material
including more photographs, videos and
slide shows on Grocott’s Online
(www.grocotts.co.za).
The point of the series is to provide
our readers with a closer look at what residents
in each ward are concerned about.
We find out who the movers and shakers
in each ward are, and we learn something
about the ward councillors.
It is probably a good time to look into
ward-specific issues now because in the
coming months campaigning will begin
for next year’s municipal elections, and it
is an empirical fact that councillors and
ward candidates are unusually responsive
to voters' concerns just before elections.
So consider the problem areas in your
ward, you know who your councillors are,
or at least will know quite soon, and then
speak to them. If they don’t respond to
your calls, then contact your community
newspaper – we will do our bit to provoke
them into action. Now is the time to lean
on ward councillors to get the garbage
cleaned up, your road surfaced or even
have running water connected to your tap.
Do it now, because after the elections,
they won’t need your vote.
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On what authority?
In regards to “Bus terminus certain to go
ahead” in Grocott’s Mail 12 October. What
makes the editor so certain? Has the municipality
now received a permit from the National
Heritage Resources Authority? Surely it
would have been referred to in the Municipal
Social Services Report! The silence on that
vital point speaks volumes! Or, has the municipality
been given the wink from higher up in
the party that there is a gap in the legislation
and no one can stop them?
In the normal absence of transparency
anything is possible. Readers will recall the
previous saga surrounding the proposed bus
stop/ toilet development.
National Heritage had refused such a permit.
Then within days there had been a change, a
permit appeared! How? A good question!
No one will deny that public toilets are a
necessity. But after 14 to 15 years of talking,
all the municipality can come up with is the
proposed site in a sensitive National Heritage
area. With the Commemoration Methodist
Church and Observatory Museum within the
prescribed 50 metres. Also within metres
there is a war memorial. The whole area is
very sensitive to any development. I doubt
if there has been a mind change at National
Heritage!
The question to be answered by the municipality
is: does a valid current permit exist? If
not, forget about the Bathurst Street development.
If there is no immediate reply we will all
know the permit does not exist.
WD Shackleton
The right to know
The citizens in South Africa have a right to information
because they have fought painfully
for it. If the state continues to introduce bills
like the Protection of Information Bill it takes
way from us what belongs to us. Moreover, it
perpetuates a culture of secrecy and questionability
of the integrity of the state's willingness
in the promotion of trasparency and accountability.
The introduction of this bill runs concurrently
with calls of the envisaged Media Appeals
Tribunal, which sums up the agenda against
the media on the part of the state. This also
contradicts the promotion of the Access to Information
Act which was promulgated during
this ‘free’ and ‘new’ South Africa.
In concluding my comment, I uncover the condescendence
of the contribution of the media
towards the empowerment of the citizenry as
well as the protracted undertaking it enacted
during the apartheid era. This brings shame
to the likes of Peter Magubane, Henry Nxumalo,
Phumla Gqubule, Lizeka Mda, Zubeida
Jaffer, Hellen Zille, Sam Mabe, Guy Berger,
Charles Nqakula, Percy Qoboza, Graeme Addison,
Don Pinnock and Ezekiel Mphahlele,
just to mention a few activist journalists.
Makhaya Mzongwana
Grocott's Mail
wishes all matrics
and students
good luck for the
exams.
I waited for ages to cross
at the Cathedral robots while
others crossed against the
light. It took so long to
change that I too broke the
law!
>>>>>>>>>>
The bus shelter should be at
the Railway station to utilise
an existing facility,
uplift that area and retain
tourist benefit to Church
Square. I wonder who gains
from the new building idea?
Grocott's Mail should investigate.
>>>>>>>>>>
Frequently when I see a car
with missing lights it is a
police car. I find it appalling
that our police cars are
in such disrepair.
Julien
>>>>>>>>>>
As if the racial tension at
the High Street robots isn't
enough, drivers make a habit
of stopping over the white
line so pedestrians struggle
to get past. Usually it's a
luxury car driven by a man.
It drives me crazy!
>>>>>>>>>>
How brazen 2 steal cattle and
sell them at a stock fair.
Lock him up!
>>>>>>>>>>
Grocott's Mail is to be highly
commended on the careers
supplement in Tuesday edition.
It's comprehensive and
the info will be extremely
helpful to job seekers. Well
done!
>>>>>>>>>>
The bad attitude of the secretary
of Ntaba Maria school
is not right at all. She must
be trained on how to handle
people who are visiting
school to query about their
children's tuition issues.
Her attitude and behaviour is
very bad. Please change your
attitude, it blows away the
good image of the school.
>>>>>>>>>>
The Grahamstown Post Office
really needs to employ someone
to answer their phone. It
just rings and rings.
Madhatter's coffee shop has
the worst service in town. I
have sat there for over 15
minutes before I was served!
And the food is sub-standard
and overpriced.
Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Write to: The Editor, PO Box 103 Grahamstown 6140
Fax to: 046 622 7282 Email: letters@grocotts.co.za
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>>>>>>>>>>
Lo waswitsha irobots on ezithatha
ixesha elide ukutshintsha
@ Church Square nguye lo
kusoloko kukhalazwa ngaye
ukuba uhamba idom streets +
namahlakani akhe pha kwamasipala,
ibaxakile ngoku into
yabo bayalaqaza xa behamba
i dom streets kuba siyabazi.
Mhlawumbi xa ithethwa ngesixhosa
bazakusiva isikhalazo se
citizens batsho bayeke ukuhamba
idom streets.
>>>>>>>>>>
The goats at the goat project
are dying from starvation!
Their numbers have gone from
175 down to 75 and will soon
be at 0. Shame on management!
Poor animals that always have
to suffer!
>>>>>>>>>>
The train station doesn't belong
to the municipality, it
belongs to Transnet. That's
why they are not building the
bus terminus there.
>>>>>>>>>>
Traffic Dept: please watch
South/Worcester Street intersection,
the stop has become
inconvenient 4 idiot drivers.
Someone's gonna get hit soon!
>>>>>>>>>>
Da sky is da limit for the
Archie Mbolekwa U15 (or is
that U19?) team.
>>>>>>>>>>
Queues at Checkers 2 book at
Computicket is beyond ridiculous,
surely a plan can be
made where bus tickets can be
a separate queue? We don't
have time 2 stand in queues
for that long.
>>>>>>>>>>
How can a bus terminus be
built in Bathurst Street? Can
our town planners not think
of a better place? The car
park behind Clicks? Surely
they won't allow this? The
traffic congestion in the CBD
is bad enough!
>>>>>>>>>>
The proposed public toilet
and bus stop is crazy! More
stubborn political bullying.
No wonder the experts like
Prof Thorburn have resigned
from the Aesthetics Commitee!
Where is the intelligent integrated
town planning? Who
is on the take?
>>>>>>>>>>
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Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Kaolin mining project
comes together
Thembeni PlaaTjie
The Makana Mining Forum held a meeting at
Tantyi Community hall with co-operatives interested
in the small scale mining of kaolin recently.
Forum chairperson Makwenkwe Kuselo
said the purpose of Wednesday’s meeting was
to report back to the co-operatives who are going
to be involved in the beneficiary process.
“We need to roll out training programmes to
enable the locals to have skills in the mining
industry, we need to do a skills audit as we’ll
expose them to mining,” explained Kuselo.
The forum’s secretary Lizo Zake told
those who attended the meeting that they
should have business plans, action plans and
certificates of registration. “The eastern
Cape Development Corporation (eCDC) is
willing to support us financially,” explained
Zake. “This money will be divided among the
co-operatives, however, the co-operatives will
not do as they please with the funds; some
conditions will be set up by the funders.”
The deadline for the submission of action
plans and registration certificates for the cooperatives
is 9 November. he added that each
co-operative should have a certificate of registration
before it can access funding. Zake said
that there are currently ten co-operatives but
only eight are registered, as the other two are
still in the process of registration.
Kuselo urged members of the co-
operatives to claim the project. “This is your
project, you must grab this opportunity to
make a future for yourselves,” he said.
Proud to be among the best
Odwa Funeka
A LOCAL practitioner
claimed victory during the
eastern Cape early Childhood
Development (eCD)
awards ceremony held at the
1820 Settlers Monument on
Wednesday.
Lungelwa Mtwalo from
Grahamstown’s Little Flower
Day-Care Centre came first
in the top eCD practitioners
category and will represent
the province at the national
awards in Johannesburg.
“I am very happy because to
me this an achievement and a
challenge at the same time,”
said an ecstatic Mtwalo.
Mtwalo, who has been
working as an eCD practi-
tioner for 12 years, thanked
her colleagues and committee
members from her eCD
Centre for the support they
gave her. “Without them I
would not be here receiving
this award,” she said.
The aim of the awards
is to honour eCD centres
and practitioners who have
shown commitment and
dedication in different eCD
centres around the province
and the winners will compete
in the national awards level
later this year. The awards
are primarily funded by Absa
Bank and were initiated in
2003 by the South African
Congress for early Childhood
Development (SAC-
VICTORIOUSLY VIVACIOUS... At the back from left to right,
Roseline Witbooi of Ikhazimlo Preschool in East London was
named the ECD Centre’s Award runner-up next to Andy de la
Mare, Absa CSI and Government Relations; Grahamstown’s
Lungelwa Mtwalo (ECD Practitioner Award winner); The
Sowetan’s Victor Mecoamere and Nozuko Ntsomboyi of East
London’s Lingelethu Educare (ECD Centres’ Award winner).
Seated from left to right are: Port Alfred’s Ntombomzi Jali
(ECD Practitioner’s Award runner-up), Nolundi Ntshakaza of
Grahamstown’s Siyazama Preschool (ECD Centres second
runner-up) and Queenstown’s Zukiswa Burwana (ECD Practitioners
Award second runner-up). Photo: Cathy Schwarz
The forum was established in September
2009 when different local groups expressed
an interest in mining the local kaolin. “We approached
the directorate of Local economic
Development (LeD) in Makana Municipality
and we discussed issues around this commodity,”
explained Kuselo. “We indicated
to them that we are interested in setting up
a beneficiating plant in Makana area in order
for the locals to benefit from this local
commodity.”
he said that LeD asked them to organise
themselves by setting up a forum that would
act as the voice of the locals to negotiate with
other stakeholders. “Currently we are engaging
the project manager to link us up with
other government departments such as the
Department of Trade and Industry, Department
of Labour, and the eastern Cape Socio
economic Consultative Council (eCSeCC),
to support this mining initiative,” said Kuselo.
he said their plan is to set up an “incubator”
in the Makana area where locals who are
members of the co-operatives will be taught
skills. “Our intention is to set up economic
development for locals in order for them to
sustain themselves as there is a high rate of
unemployment in Grahamstown,” he said.
he urged the Makana officials to support
the project. “We expect cooperation between
us and them,” he concluded.
Thembeni Plaatjie
is an independent
citizen journalist for
Grocott’s mail.
eCD). Since the award’s
inception seven years ago
Absa and its partners have
invested R11.4-million in the
awards countrywide.
Absa’s Andy de la Mare,
who was the programme director
during the ceremony
said: “Absa is involved because
we believe that the
best investment is being involved
in the child’s life at a
very young age.” SACeCD
national chairperson Ruth
Faku thanked all the sponsors
and eCD practitioners
for caring about the future of
the kids. Faku also said that
although the practitioners
are doing a great job, no one
takes them seriously. “God
will help eCD practitioners
because they are illiterate
and no one wants to talk
about them,” she said.
Rene King from Khululeka
was the guest speaker and
told the practitioners that
they should never let their
standard drop. “We need to
work with parents to make
sure that we achieve our
goals because parents play a
very important role in eCD,”
she said. Nozuko Ntsoboyi
from east London’s Lingelethu
educare Centre, which
won the top eCD centre
award, said the award is very
important to them as they
are not getting any kind of
funding and that they are doing
the work because of their
love for kids. “Parents should
support us not only financially
but by attending meetings
and become part and parcel
of the eCD programmes,”
she said.
Odwa Funeka
is an independent
citizen journalist for
Grocott’s mail.
Makana Matters
R7-million project
underway in Hlalani
Thembeni PlaaTjie
Makana Municipality
has embarked on a
project to remove
the Ventilated Improved Pit
(VIP) toilets and replace them
with flushing toilets in hlalani
township. The project is part of
the municipality’s bucket toilet
eradication programme which
started in 2004.
Municipal spokesperson
Thandy Matebese said the
municipality wants to do away
with VIP toilets altogether.
“This is a response to complaints
made by the community
members, who experienced
problems with the VIP
toilets,” explained Matebese.
he said about R7-million
has been set aside for the
project in hlalani. Matebese
could not say which other
area will benefit from the
project next as there are various
areas which are still using
VIP toilets. “We will also go to
other areas that do have flushing
toilets and people in those
areas must wait,” Matebese
concluded.
Bonginkosi Shembe of
TNT enterprises, the company
which was awarded
the tender to complete the
project, said they have covered
10 to 15% of the work
that has to be done. “We have
started by digging trenches
for house connections and we
will put bedding and lay the
pipes,” said Shembe.
he said the project is anticipated
to continue until
April 2011. Shembe said: “We
have experienced problems
with the weather, where we
had to stop working because
of rain.”
he added that the project
has opened 15 opportunities
of employment for hlalani
residents.
Meanwhile, residents expressed
their gratitude for the
project. A 92-year-old emma
Ntlanjeni of hlalani said she
was happy with the new toilets.
“We had problems with
flies in the toilets, it gets worse
when it’s raining because the
pit gets flooded with water.
The smell that is coming from
the toilets is unbearable, and
is posing a health hazard.”
Another resident, who did
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not want to be named, said
“the pit latrines” are not safe
for children. “Sometimes kids
just go to the toilet thinking
it’s the same as other toilets,
not knowing the dangers of
the toilets that we are using.
This is going to be a relief
for us, knowing that our kids
will be safe when using the
toilets.”
Thembeni Plaatjie is an
independent
citizen journalist for
Grocott’s mail.

6
News
Walking to remember
Mahatma Gandhi
Dalechan G RanchhoD
This year is the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the
first indentured Indian labourers in South Africa. In
association with the 1860 Legacy Foundation and the
Eastern Cape Co-ordinating Committee, members of the
Grahamstown Hindu Seva Samaj will be celebrating the anniversary
with a Gandhi Walk on Sunday 31 October. The walk
emphasises Gandhi’s ideals of peace, unity, non-violence,
reconciliation and the principle of Satyagraha (passive resistance).
This recalls the 1930 Mahatma Gandhi Salt Walk
in protest against the British Salt Tax. He spent 21 years in
South Africa from 1893 to 1914 and these concepts made an
impact both locally and internationally.
The 1860 Legacy Foundation was established to mark the
150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians on the SS Truro
which landed at Durban harbour in November 1860. The first
group of indentured labourers worked in the KwaZulu-Natal
sugar plantations under arduous and difficult conditions but
their descendants are proud today to be part of such a diverse
nation. The 2009 Statistics SA estimates that the midyear
Indian population was 1.3 million which makes up approximately
2.6% of the total population.
Many have prospered and take their part in contributing
towards the welfare of the broader community. The Eastern
Cape Committee was formed in February this year to promote
awareness and arrange events, of which the Gandhi
Walk is one, to mark this historic anniversary.
In a recent press release, The High Commission of
India, Cape Town stated that “Overseas Indians have
emerged as important constituents of their adopted countries
and are playing a strategically important role in shaping
the future course of development in India. They build
bridges between their present homeland and the land of their
ancestors.”
The Gandhi Walk of around 5km will start and finish at
St Andrew’s Preparatory School in Grahamstown, an exciting
educational environment and school with immense tradition, invites
applications for the position of:
MATRON
St Andrew’s Preparatory School requires the service of a resident house
matron from the beginning of January 2011. The successful applicant should
be a warm, caring, active individual who genuinely enjoys working with
children. Previous experience will be an advantage.
St Andrew’s Preparatory School is a family orientated, independent school,
where all staff contribute towards creating a happy, positive,
learning environment.
Applications with a covering letter, CV and details of two referees should be
sent to: The Headmaster, St Andrew’s Preparatory School,
P O Box 187, GRAHAMSTOWN, 6140. Tel: 046 – 603 2400,
Fax: 046 – 622 7044, Email: t.redelinghuys@saprepschool.com.
Closing date for applications: Friday 5 November 2010
The school reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of the post. An
application will not, in itself, entitle the applicant to an interview or appointment.
Members of staff are expected to support the Christian ethos of the school.
www.saprepschool.com
the Hindu Mandir (temple) in Kettlewell Street, Oatlands
North, Grahamstown. We invite all community organisations,
families and friends to join us in this milestone event as we
celebrate 150 years of an Indian community in South Africa
and Gandhi’s contribution to our country.
GRAHAMSTOWN
FOUNDATION
FINANCE MANAGER
The Grahamstown Foundation, a Section 21 NPO, seeks to
appoint a Finance Manager to provide an accurate, efficient and
appropriately compliant financial service to the Grahamstown
Foundation and its partner projects including, amongst others, the
National Arts Festival to enable the Grahamstown Foundation to
achieve its purpose as contained in its charter. Responsibilities
are diverse involving liaison with a range of people external to and
within the Foundation.
In addition the Finance Manager is required to actively represent
the interests of the Grahamstown Foundation with a view to
increasing project productivity and growing the income and longterm
financial sustainability alongside new initiatives, and in line
with the strategic purpose of the organisation.
Qualifications: Ideally applicants should have a degree with a
major in Accounting plus 5 years of financial experience or Matric
with 10 years financial experience where experience includes:
1. Management/supervisory experience
2. Computerised financial systems
3. Drafting, managing and reporting on budgets
4. Working with multiple clients simultaneously
Commencement date: January 2011.
APPLICATION FORMS & DETAILED JOB PROFILE: These
can be obtained from Cheryl Fischer by telephone: (046)
603 1112/48/46, or by fax (046) 603 1173, or by emailing
cheryl.fischer@foundation.org.za or by visiting the Administration
Office on the first floor in the 1820 Settlers National Monument.
Closing date for applications forms and Curriculum Vitae:
8 November 2010
Please Note:
1. The Foundation reserves the right not to proceed with the filling
of a post. An application in itself will not entitle an applicant to an
interview or appointment and failure to submit an official Foundation
application form, and to meet the minimum requirements of the
post, will result in applicants immediately disqualifying themselves
for consideration.
2. Should no reply be received from the Foundation within one
month of the closure of this advertisement the application must be
considered unsuccessful.
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The walk will start at 9am and the entry fee for adults is
R10 and for scholars R5. The proceeds of this walk will be
donated to the St John Eye Clinic. Refreshments will be provided
after the walk and participants will also receive lucky
draw prizes.
This horse-drawn cart was used by City Steam Laundry &
Dry Cleaners in the 40s to collect and deliver laundry. The
photograph was taken behind the laundry which houses the
washing area. Photo: J Rama
The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
invites applications from suitably qualified people for the position of
GENERAL ASSISTANT (CLEANER)
The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB),
based in Grahamstown, is a National Research Facility of the
National Research Foundation. The Institute is a world-renowned
centre for the study of aquatic biology with particular emphasis on
ichthyology.
The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include:
• Ability to work with people
• Time management
• Cleaning experience (vacuuming, sweeping, dusting, cleaning)
• Maintain polite and good communication with stakeholders at all
times
Candidates should have the following qualifications and
attributes:
• 2 A minimum qualification of Grade 10
• years relevant experience
Application forms and further information about the post can be
obtained from Mrs Xolelwa Mbuyephi: phone: 046-6035837; fax
046-6222403; e-mail x.mbuyephi@sasiab.ac.za. CVs without
application forms will not be accepted. Additional information
on the Institute can be viewed on the website: www.saiab.ac.za
Correspondence will be conducted with short-listed candidates only.
SAIAB reserves the right not to appoint any applicants to this position.
Closing date: 5 November 2010
SAIAB is committed to employment equity and redress.

Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
NEWS
Makana Enviro-News 117
Compiled by Dan Wylie
Environmental Week highlights
Congratulations should be showered
upon the organisers of the Environmental
Week at Rhodes over the last week
or so – including Jai Clifford-Jones, who
has been instrumental in the Galela
Amanzi organisation and many related
activities, members of SEACC SF, and
others. Three events in particular came
to our attention.
Upper Kowie wetland for clean
water
Galela Amanzi hosted a seminar presented
by two postgraduate students
from the Geography Department, outlining
the possibilities for establishing
a small but potentially very useful
wetland in the upper catchment of the
Kowie system, literally in town, between
the township and the ‘white’ suburbs.
Drawing on some 270 hectares of
catchment, even a small wetland would
have tremendous benefits in terms
of water purification, as wetlands, if
properly stocked with the right reed
beds and vegetation, are capable of
leaching out almost all impurities. As
the slope of the area is just right, the
construction of the half-hectare wetland
itself is a relatively simple matter.
There would be many other obstacles
to overcome: crucial would be municipal
support and buy-in from residents
surrounding the area, to ensure that
rubbish is kept out, cattle do not trample
new reed beds, and access to the
cleansed water is not abused. Given
our looming water problems, however,
this is a terrific idea.
Climate and the uptake of
carbon by plants
This event was related but was much
broader in scope. Dr Burt Drake, a
botanist and climatologist from the
prestigious Smithsonian Environmental
Research Centre in Washington DC,
presented a lecture entitled “Can we
control rising atmospheric greenhouse
gases and climate change?” The short
answer to that question is a rather pessimistic
– unlikely.
Even if we cut our emissions of carbon
dioxide completely now, the effects of
past emissions will be felt decades into
the future. What we can do, said Dr
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Drake, is find ways of adapting to the
inevitable changes we will face. Drake
has been associated with the world’s
longest-running climate data collection
programme, run at Mauna Loa in
Hawaii.
This data shows beyond any reasonable
doubt that CO 2 levels are higher
now than they have been for thousands
of years, and that the surge is largely
human-induced. As a botanist, Dr
Drake is particularly interested in the
role of plants in the process.
Deforestation is a huge factor in the
release of CO 2 , but he feels that even
if Amazonian and Central African deforestation
were to cease, the capacity
of plant life to re-absorb all our emissions
is likely to be overwhelmed. No
reason to stop planting trees, though!
One last intriguing fact: although China
is now the world’s top CO 2 emitter, it
is also reforesting faster than almost
anyone else in the world!
Climate, energy and population
debate
A well-attended debate was staged
over climate change, chaired by Prof
Denis Hughes from the Institute of
Water Research and featuring Melita
Steele from the South African branch
of Greenpeace, and well-known
environmental journalist and writer
Leonie Joubert. Steele pointed out that
the image of Greenpeace was dominated
by dramatic images of intrepid campaigners
interfering with whalers, but
that the organisation’s commitment is
non-violent and educational means of
promoting environmental stability. She
outlined the energy, water and social
crises that South Africa faces – most
of which Leonie Joubert could not find
much to disagree with! Debate then
focussed on the merits or otherwise
of wind-generated power vs solar or
nuclear: Greenpeace is fundamentally
anti-nuclear, but participants also
pointed out the hidden costs of wind
power.
Prominent notes for debate were also
questions of public perception, groundlevel
participation in energy-saving activities,
and political will.
Just as the debate was closing, an assertion
from the floor that the funda-
AVAILING OF A VALUATION
ROLL FOR OBJECTIONS AND
COMMENTS
mental problem was human over-population
sparked an explosion of contrary
voices – but there was no time to continue
this important debate. Perhaps
another time – after a few more hundred
thousand babies have been born?
Green Fund Run highlights
The Rhodes Environmental Week
kicked off with a Green Fund Run/walk
on Sunday 10/10/10. Some were keen
to win a place, and others walked it at a
gentle pace. The first team to cross the
finish line was Formula 21, followed by
the Upstart Team and Team Crazy not
far behind. The colourful baton carried
by the Jameson House team, symbolising
Gaia, with earthlings, fauna and
flora, was adjudged the best of the
bunch. The Margaret Smith team – in
eye-catching outfits – was declared to
have the best costume.
Honourable mention was also made of
a number of other innovative batons
(the plant known as Mother-in-Law’s
Tongue, Galela Amanzi’s tap, George
Euvrard’s pole, and a wheelbarrow)
and outfits (the Law Dept t-shirt with
the SA Constitution environmental
clause, and all those dressed in green)
– symbolising in various ways the action
needed to promote environmental
sustainability.
The Green Fund Run had a serious aim:
to raise funds for Rhodes University's
Green Fund—to support initiatives
that reduce the university's carbon
footprint. The Vice Chancellor raised
the stakes by sponsoring all faculties
and institutes that participated in the
event. He is also seeking donors to in
order to raise the value of the Green
Fund—which will be launched in 2011.
More info about the RU Green Fund
at http://www.ru.ac.za/environment/
committee/greenfund
Contacts for Makana Enviro-News:
Nikki Köhly: n.kohly@ru.ac.za, 046
603 7205/Lawrence Sisitka: heilaw@
imaginet.co.za, 046 622 8595/Jenny
Gon: j-gon@intekom.co.za, 046 622
5822/Dan Wylie d.wylie@ru.ac.za, 046
603 8409/Nick James: nickjames@
intekom.co.za, 046 622 5757/Strato
Copteros strato@iafrica.com, 082 785
6403
Kindly be informed that a Interim Valuation
Roll for the municipality will be
opened for public comments and or objections
from the 1st to 30th November 2010, in
compliance with Section 49 of the Municipal
Property Rates Act of 2004. The Valuation
Roll will be available at the Finance
Directorate in High Street during Office
Hours (i.e. 08h00 to 16h30), from Monday
to Thursday and until 15h30 on Friday.
NB: Water is life, use it wisely. Please
take note of Water Restrictions that have
recently been approved by the Council!!!
Kind regards
Ms. NL Baart
Municipal Manager
UKUPAPASHWA KO-MQULU
WONIKO MAXABISO
Nceda qaphela ukuba umqulu woniko maxabiso
ezindlu (Valuation Roll) olulungiselelwa
ukuhlawulisa iirhafu kubahlali (property
rates) liyakuthi lubekwe esidlangalaleni
ukwenzela ukuba nabani ofuna ukudlulisa
isikhalazo akwazi ukwenza oko, njengoko
kunjalo ngokomthetho oyi – Municipal
Property Rates Act yomnyaka ka 2004 (icandelo
49). Lomqulu uyakuthi upapashwe ukusukela
ngomhla we 1st uyokuma ngohla we
30th November 2010, ngexesha lomsebenzi
(08h00 – 16h30) kwi-Ofisi Zomgcini Mali
e-High Street, ukusukela ngo-Mvulo ukuya
ngo-Lwesihlanu (15h30).
NB: Amanzi abubomi, wasebenzise
ngobunono. Qaphela ukuba ibhunga
liphumeze imigaqo yokonga amanzi!!!
Owakho Ozithobileyo
Ms. NL Baart
Umpathi Sixeko
GOING GREEN... The Adult Basic Education and Training
(Abet), co-ordinator Nomawonga Matya hosted a greening
ceremony at Makanaskop Adult Centre in Extension 6 on
Tuesday. The purpose of the ceremony was to promote the
importance of green gardening. Thanduxolo Kula, a teacher
at the school made a short presentation about the importance
of trees and their many uses, especially indigenous
trees, emphasising the importance of their sustainable
growth. Photo: Sivuyile Ndawuni
PERFECT... This gorgeous fl ower was judged the
Champion Rose at the Grahamstown Flower Festival this
weekend. Photo: Steven Lang
WAARDASIE ROLL TER BE-
SIGTIGING VAN WAARDASIE
ROLL VIR KOMMENTAAR EN
BESWARE
Neem asseblief kennis dat die Munisipale
Waardasierol ter insae sal lê by die
Direktoraat: Finansies se kantore in High
Straat, Grahamstad vanaf 1 November tot
30 November 2010 (kantoorure: 08h00
– 16h30, Maandag tot Donderdag, en tot
15h30 op ‘n Vrydag). Hierdie kennisgewing
geskied kragtens Artikel 49 van
die Munisipale Eiendoms Belasting Wet
van 2004, ten einde u kommentaar en/of
beswaar te verkry.
LET WEL: Water is kosbaar – bespaar.
Neem asseblief kennis van die water
beperkings wat onlangs deur die Raad
afgekondig is!!!
Groete
Ms. NL Baart
Munisipale Bestuurder
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Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Send your Applause pictures to the editor, s.lang@grocotts.co.za or hand deliver them to Grocott’s Mail, 40 High Street.
BRAINY... Graeme College recently held their General Knowledge
Competition at Victoria Primary. It was a very close
encounter with the boys finally emerging as victors. The final
score was 258 to Victoria Primary and 265 to Graeme. This
makes it Graeme College’s 16th win over the last 23 years.
The team consisted of Karl Hjul, Adam Godlonton, Matthew
Maree and Jarah Fluxman. Photo: Supplied
RISE TO THE TOP... Nombali Siwa of Victoria Girls' High
School recently received her bronze award for The President's
Award programme. Photo: Supplied
BAIE LEKKER... Classic and contemporary Afrikaans tunes
filled the hall of Victoria Girls’ High School on 13 October,
sung by learners (and a couple of eager teachers) for the
Lekker Liedjie Lollery, an Afrikaans song evening headed
up by the school’s Afrikaans teachers. The Eleanor Brown
hostel group singing Dit Borrel in My, won the first place
prize. Among other songs that roused the audience with
their cheerfulness and creativity were Ek soek na my Dina,
Kaptein, Vat Jou goed, Loslappie and a special performance
by the marimba band. Seen above is Katherine James who
played Kaptein at the VG Lekker Liedjie Lollery evening.
Photo: Supplied
SMILE FOR A WHILE... St Andrew’s Prep and Somerset College relax after their 20/20 cricket match played in the beautiful
setting of Wittedrift, a small village situated a couple of kilometres inland from Plettenberg Bay. The Somerset coach
(far right) is Kyle Baxter, an ex-Preppie and Old Andrean. Photo: Supplied
SIZZING SILVERS... The Nathaniel Nyaluza netball side took part in the recent Social Development schools sports tournament
at JD Dlepu stadium, where they made it to the finals and all won silver medals. Photo: Supplied
TOP TEAM... Pictured left
are the new Friends of
Umthathi Building Renovation
Project. They are from
left: Chad Richter (Buttrich
Cartage), Pierre du Plessis
(Penny Pinchers), Marlene
Mitchener (Umthathi), Romeo
Douglas (AN White) and
Harry Rama (Grahamstown
Glass). Photo: Supplied

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SASSY SWIMMERS... Victoria Primary School swimming team strike up a slightly different
pose from the usual school photos. Photo: Supplied
GOOD TIMES... At Salem Primary School the Sub A Class of 1969 had the biggest intake
ever – nine! At the Salem Primary Reunion in early October, these old boys and girls posed
for a photo. Michael Wilmot, Marion Moss (now Dean), Alan Weyer, Wendy Ridden (now
Wrench) and Christiaan van Aardt. Photo: Supplied
LET'S READ... These St Andrew's Prep maintenance staff members were thrilled to receive
books donated by the school for their children after a visit from a travelling book store.
Photo: Supplied
ApplAuse News
BEST OF BAILEY... The Graeme tennis team won 108 games followed by St Andrew’s with
63 games and Kingswood with 54 games. Graeme won the Bailey Cup tournament by 45
games. The team are, from left back row, Wade Labuschagne, Jade Bowles, Tyrone Rankin,
Brad Labuschagne and Russell Dixon. Centre: Adam Godlonton, Nicholas Zimmerman and
Cobus van Zyl. In front is Christopher Gleaves and Mark Amm. Photo: Supplied
SQUASH'EM!... St Andrew’s Prep was proud to host its 17th annual Inter-Schools Junior
Squash tournament from 8 to 10 October. Six schools took part, including St Andrew’s Prep,
Graeme College, Kingswood Junior, Gonubie, Transkei Primary and Hudson Park. The level
of squash was excellent; the team spirit good and many new friends were made. Kingswood
Junior were the overall winners with St Andrew’s Prep in second place. Photo: Supplied
GREAT LEADERS... Graeme College recently announced their 2011 School Leadership team.
They are Tyrone Rankin (headboy), Olwethu Hans (deputy headboy), Robert Blane, Kashka
Crampton, Sonwabiso Damana, Anthoni du Preez, Richard Gowar, Luke Hagermann, Onke
Masoka, Vuyo Magadlela, Langa Nombambela, Quinton Muller, Abongile Tanga, Luzuko Tena
and Athenkosi Waka. Photo: Supplied
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Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
ward News Focus
11
WARD
3
The numbers in red represent the Ward number
Zamuxolo Joseph Peter
Makana Municipality
Ward 3 Councillor for
Alicedale, Riebeeck East,
Salem and Sidbury
082 654 3392
Taking a closer look at Makana Communities
A group of Grocott’s Mail journalists recently spent time in Riebeeck East, getting to know the faces and places in the area. The journalists asked citizens
about what life is like in their community, including some of the challenges facing them. Over the page you will find some colourful ‘hyperlocal’ journalism
on Riebeeck East. If you would like to get in touch with the journalists who put together these reports, please contact them on:
beyondthegate.riebeeckeast2010@gmail.com
CONNECTORS AND
CATALYSTS IN THE
RIEBEECK EAST AREA
• Pierre Van Vuuren
Municipal Manager
084 715 2625
• Yolandi Delport
Community Member
084 637 2295
• Cary Clark
Mooimeisies B&B
owner
074 618 8747
• Zolile Mshumpeme
Police Station
Commander
082 3741 128
The pages following this one focus on issues and prominent
people making a difference in Riebeeck East.
We ran individual interviews and discussions with various
community members who reside in the area, and the following
issues/concerns came up regularly:
• RDP housing – The RDP houses which have been
built for various members of the Riebeeck East community
are falling apart and are safety hazards.
• Poor sanitation – Sewage pipes have been laid but
due to the shortage of water in Riebeeck East but the
pipes are not connected with the settlement which is
causing major problems for the people living in the
settlement area.
• Lack of job opportunities – The community of Riebeeck
East mainly works for Roads and Transport
twice a week, earning R480 a month. There are no
other job opportunities in the area and the people are
barely earning enough to survive.
• Lack of entertainment – The children of Riebeeck
East are in desperate need of entertainment facilities
and supplies to keep them stimulated and occupied.
The green block in the map on
the right represents Ward 6
which Rhodes University falls
under, while the larger red area
is Ward 3
THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT RIEBEECK EAST:
• The town of Riebeeck East established itself on the farm
Mooimeisiesfontein, meaning ‘pretty girls’ fountain’, in
1830 when the community mentioned the need for a
local church.
• Mooimeisiesfontein farmhouse was the home of
Voortrekker leader Piet Retief, who graced school history
books during the apartheid era due to his involvement
in negotiating land deals in KwaZulu-Natal for his people
until he was unexpectedly assassinated by Dingaan and
his men.
• Today Riebeeck East is still largely a sheep and game
farming community.
• Malaria-free Big Five game viewing opportunities and a
range of public and private nature reserves span the
adjacent area, including Shamwari Game Reserve and
the Addo Elephant Park.

12
Paving
the way
Amy PAttison-Emms
PhotogrAPh: hEnniE PrEtorius
Cary Clark began living in Riebeeck East in May
2009. She owns the Mooimeisies Guest House
on the roadside at the entrance to Riebeeck
East where she offers photography courses and
hospitality. She was once the owner of a furniture
manufacturing company and now she is a resident
hoping to uplift the community.
Her vision for this town is of a place which
retains its small town charm but also offers more
economic opportunities. She saw the potential for
Riebeeck East to become a self-sufficient place
which uses its unity to its advantage.
She intented to train the potential labour force
and assist people in developing skills. She hoped
to transform the deteriorating Piet Retief house
from a liability into an asset to the community.
According to Clark, this building could have multiple
functions and serve as a restaurant, a place
with seminar rooms or development centre.
Clark decided to appeal for assistance to Riana
Meiring, the Makana director of economic
development. Meiring was very accommodating
and the prospect seemed promising at
the time. However, she was later told that the
proposal fell through as another proposal was
presented aimed at turning the building into an
Aids orphanage. She later incidentally found that
she was misinformed and that the building may
become a juvenile detention centre for boys ranging
in ages from 14 to 18.
Her disapproval lies with the belief that such an
initiative wouldn’t benefit the community. “This
place is to become a centre for the juveniles in
conflict with the law, who are awaiting trial sentencing.
It would be a place which offers them a
ward 3 “Welcome
Stories by Kate Bishop and Amy Pattison-Emms
Photographs by Hennie Pretorius and Desiree Schirlinger
Layout & Design by Alexandra Turner and Gaopalelwe Moroane
ward News Focus
Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
to Riebeeck East... a great place to be,” is, ironically, the first thing one sees as one enters the
village. In the distance you see evidence of a quaint, peaceful hamlet. There is only one road in the town,
with one lane leading in, and another leading out. This signifies the restrictions and limitations that so
many people in the town face. About 60 people live in the village itself, and another 800 live beyond the
gate in the ‘settlement.’
Riebeeck East overlooks green hills where people tend their vegetable gardens and cattle graze. The town looks
like it once resembled the old Cape Dutch style; however, even the aged buildings cannot escape the effects of
time. The tar road leads to an old wire gate that divides the town and settlement. The tar
becomes nonexistent under the blanket of dust, and the pot holes look like a constellation of stars. The RDP
smarties box houses are dispersed among corrugated iron shacks and self-made mud houses. There is a sense
of lost hope in the community due to the lack of resources and the inability of residents to help themselves.
swimming pool, a gym and a TV. This shows that
crime does pay, while the people in the location
sit around without job opportunities.”
She is infuriated by the way in which the community
wasn’t consulted before the agreement
was made. “Riebeeck East was nominated as the
safest town in South Africa. Where children, pensioners
and single mothers walk on the streets
without fear. It’s ironic that the criminals will be
brought to us. What if the boys escape and jeopardise
what the town prides itself on?”
According to Clark, an environmental impact
assessment hasn’t been conducted and the major
concern is the lack of water in the area and the
addition of approximately 70 people would make
the matter much worse. In addition to this, the
land on which the building was built hasn’t been
declared as a safe zone yet and the building can’t
get underway before this occurs.
Petitions were drawn up in protest to this proposal
and the concerns of the town were indicated
in an appeal.
It was mentioned that the facility would attach a
stigma to the town, and that the juvenile centre
would require the employment of people in
skilled positions instead of the unemployed and
untrained local residents.
Clark believes that the building of this facility
would be incredibly short sighted, it would hinder
the stimulation of economic growth and pose a
problem when trying to transform Riebeeck East
into a tourist destination.
The residents of Riebeeck East await the final
decision of whether the juvenile detention facility
will be built or not.
The men walking the roads of Riebeeck East in orange overalls are part
of a programme governed by the Department of Roads and Public Works,
the Household Contractor Programme, implemented in 2007. The concept
behind this programme is that offering jobs in local areas would prevent
people from having to travel to other places to find work. According to
the head of the programme in this region, Lowando Amos, it came to the
government’s attention that there is a lack of skilled people across South
Africa, particularly in rural areas.
This programme extends across the Eastern Cape in small towns like Port
Alfred, Riebeeck East and Grahamstown. Individuals selected from the community
are employed to clean up the area and are trained for various skills.
These skills include paving, brick making, pipe laying, minor maintenance
jobs, concrete mixing and pothole patching.
Currently there are only 4 000 people across the Eastern Cape involved in
the project. They are paid R480 per month and are limited to working for
eight days per month.
This year there has been a two-day training session in health and safety,
which took place in Grahamstown. But development in this skills programme
has been halted as the initiative requires more money. The Eastern
Cape Department of Labour has denied the appeal for more money at
present. The council awaits the grant to expand the project and open up
more training opportunities and job offers.
“Cary-ing”
Riebeeck East
forward
Amy PAttison-Emms
PhotogrAPhs: DEsirEE schirlingEr

Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
WARD FOCUS
Fighting for knowledge
KATE BISHOP
Riebeeck East Combined
School is a battlefield for
the young minds of today.
In 2008 the pass rate for
matric was zero, and in
2009 a low 7%. As Riebeeck
East is
so isolated from other
learners and ways of
accessing information are
limited, passing matric has
been an even more difficult
task.
However, not all hope is
lost. Mrs Petse, the principal,
is truly a phenomenal,
dedicated teacher. Petse
even moved to Riebeeck
East to be closer to her
students in order to help
them with their academics
after hours. She has been
the principal for the past
three years and is dedicated
to making a change in her
students' lives. “The killer
subjects are physics, maths
and life sciences,” Petse
said in response to the low
pass rate. She thinks that
in order to improve the
pass rate the learning areas
should change and subjects
In 2009, one of the ward
council representatives,
Katie Mfiphlo, identified
the need for a crèche in
the Riebeeck East community
and together with
local community member
Yolande Delport they
started building it.
Babalwa Boyi, (24), was
approached to help teach
at the crèche. Boyi’s blood
runs thick with Riebeeck
East loyalty as she attended
and successfully
graduated from the local,
Riebeeck East Combined
School, which made her a
perfect candidate for the
job. Her only role models
were her school teachers,
and they inspired her to put
back into the community
that the students are used
to should be introduced, for
example Tourism, Agriculture
or History.
Yolande Delport, a
Riebeeck East resident
commented that there is
talk of phasing out matric
if the pass rate continues
to be so low. “It will be a
big thing because the kids
here are so isolated already,
and that means they will
have to go to Grahamstown
or Alicedale for school,”
Delport said. However
Petse denied these allegations.
She pointed out that
the lack of motivation and
ambition comes from the
students’ families. “The
change should start at
home. If there is no one to
do that what will make her
want to be a teacher [for
example]?” Delport reiterated
Petse’s point by stating
that the community needs
to realise how important
it is to have a matric, and
their responsibility needs
to come to surface in this
respect. Petse also pointed
what she gained from her
schooling and education
The smell of crayons,
fish paste (the choice of
sandwich spread for the
day), and paint dominates
the classroom. A normal
day starts at 8.30 a.m
and finishes at 12.30 p.m,
pictures of the children’s
art and posters of learning
charts decorate the
small building. The children
swarm around Boyi, all demanding
her attention and
praise. She speaks to them
gently and with affection in
her voice, saying, “They are
very, very, very clever, and
they are going to go far...
I love teaching.”
Boyi decided to volunteer
at the crèche because she
out the need for extra mural
activities for the youth, for
example dance classes or
extra lessons.
The danger of phasing out
matric is that it perpetuates
the sense of no hope
within the community and
encourages students to stay
in Riebeeck East and do
nothing. “It keeps people in
the child victim state, where
you think, ‘life owes me, I
don't have to do anything,
because I can just live on
handouts and subsidies,'”
Delport said.
Change is a slow process
that is done in stages. The
most important thing is
that the community recognises
that they can improve
their own situation through
education and workshops.
The stages have already
been set in motion through
teachers like Petse who organise
cultural events at the
school and through projects
like the Umthathi Training
Project that instigated
the agricultural vegetable
gardens at the school.
Nurturing young minds
saw the children in the settlement
doing nothing, and
recognised their potential
and need for education.
Many needs were identified
for the crèche, one
being a trained facilitator.
Boyi was the perfect candidate,
because not only was
she intelligent, but she was
very good with children.
She travelled through to
Grahamstown once a week
for a year to attend the
Early Childhood Development
training course. She
will be receiving her
certificate at the end of
September. Due to the success
of the course, Delport
and Mfiphlo are now looking
at sending a second
person through for training.
“They are
very, very, very
clever, and they are
going to go far... I
love teaching”.
THE PEN AND A PAGE CAMPAIGN:
Help this child from Riebeeck East
finish colouring in her picture.
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classifieds 1. Personal 2. Announcements 3. Sales & Services 4. Employment 5. Accommodation 6. Property 8. Motoring 9. Legals
1. PERSONAL
Death
MBULELO “Tshakovu” Nelo.
Born: 7 January 1980. Died:
19 October 2010. Buried: 27
October 2010. Service will be
held at Twelve Apostolic Church
in Christ at 10am.
In Memoriam
ISAACS Veronica. In loving
memory of a sister and aunt
who passed away one year ago.
Sadly missed, remembered
everyday, always in our hearts.
Lynne, Lionel, Lyndon and
Caitlin.
DAVIES Plumar. There isn’t a
day that goes by without you in
our thoughts. All the memories
we shared will never be forgotten.
We miss you so much. Love
Lillian, Cherean, Margie, Sam &
Melissa.
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Notices
AA PROTEA GROUP. Antic Hall,
7.30pm Monday nights. 22 Albany
Road, next to New Apostolic Church.
Cell: John 083 550 4221. Wilfred
073 292 6057 and Antony 082
682 1234. If anyone, anywhere
reaches out for help we want the
hand of the AA to be there.
FRIENDS of the Grahamstown
Public Libraries - Fingo, Hill Street,
Duna and Community Libraries –
will be holding their 11th Annual
General Meeting at 5.30pm on
Monday 1 November 2010 in the
Library Hall. All members of the
public are welcome to attend.
MAKANA
TOURISM
AGM
THURSDAY
28 OCTOBER 2010
17:30 for 18:00
AT MAKANA ROOM -
GRAHAM HOTEL
Guest Speaker :
Tony Lankester
All welcome
SETTLERS DAM
BOAT CLUB
Special AGM
Wed 3 November 2010
Wyvern Club: 7pm
083 283 0683
Boat Auction
THE RAPHAEL CENTRE (11
Donkin Street, Grahamstown)
would welcome donations of
wool and knitting needles for
use by our support group for
people living with HIV/Aids
The Grahamstown
Hindu Seva Samaj
invites you to a 5km
Gandhi Walk
on Sunday 31 October
at 9am. Start and finish
at the Hindu Mandir
(Temple) in Kettlewell
Street, Oatlands North,
Grahamstown. Entry fee
for adults R10 and for
scholars R5. Proceeds to
St John’s Eye Clinic.
All welcome.
(Additional
information contact
Anita Sonne
082 091 4045 or
046 636 1113)
3. SALES & SERVICES
Driving Schools
(24 hrs)
Finance
Are your debts giving you
sleepless nights?
Phone Shirley Robinson @ Alpha
Debt Counselling on
082 083 5709 or 046 622 8064.
101 High Street
(TTS offi ces)
Furniture
Buyers & Sellers
bentwoods
Select 2 nd Hand Furniture
Antiques & Collectables
2A Cawood Street
(Up the road from Village Green)
Tel: 046 622 5171
Gardening
GRASS CUTTING. Once-off
cuts, Refuse removal, Tree felling/Pruning,
Hedge trimmimg,
Painting and water tank installations.
082 696 6831/071
897 6569.
Pets
Visit
Driving
School
Mike
082 430 9855
WIN A CORSA
BAKKIE!
FAIRBAIRN
KENNELS
& CATTERY
Tel: 046 622 3527
Cell: 082 552 3829
For Well Cared-for,
Happy Pets
www.grocotts.co.za
Security
East Cape
Access Systems
“For all your access control
and vehicle security needs”
Electic gates, burglar bars,
pallisade fencing, VESAapproved
car alarms/
immobilisers/gearlocks
Call 046 622 5668 or visit
us in Anglo-African Street
for a free quotation
Swimming Pools
SIYAZAMA
Swimming Pool Services
for all your pool problems.
We will solve them for you.
Please contact:
L S. May 073 8682 389
A. Siyazi 071 0178 811
Highly recommended
by satisfi ed clients
4. EMPLOYMENT
Employment Offered
MIKE’S Driving School requires
4 more instructors to join us.
No experience needed. Drop
CV: 4A Knights Street.
WAITRONS for Season to apply
now for training! Contact Warwick
@ The Royal St. Andrews
Lodge - Port Alfred 046 624
1379
5. ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation
Offered
ALL facilities available in
serviced rooms. Phone 046
622 4464. HELEN WALLACE
ESTATE AGENCY.
Accommodation
Wanted
SINGLE professional lady seeks
1 bedroom or bachelor fl at
which allows pets. Call Chrissy
on 078 878 3164.
To Let
2 BEDROOM Duplex Flat. Very
quiet and secure. Centrally
situated. Walking distance from
Rhodes and Pepper Grove mall.
Please phone 083 708 2909.
COTTAGES AVAILABLE in open
space with beautiful surroundings.
8km from Grahamstown
City Centre. Immediate occupation.
Preferably mature student.
Contact 083 273 5173.
TWO Bedroom fl at with kitchen,
lounge, bathroom, built-in cupboards.
Safe off-street parking.
Near shops. R3 200 per month.
Call John 082 320 2926.
To advertise
here contact
Sivuyile on
046 622 7222
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Colour and creativity
The Albany Horticultural and Lilium Society held its annual
Grahamstown Flower Festival at the Botanical Gardens this
weekend. Good rains kept the gardeners happy and did not
frighten off visitors to this spectacular show. Here is a small
sample of some of the plants and fl owers on display.
CREATIVITY... Barbie’s Garden by Tamlyn Yates was one of the more innovative displays in
the class 122 category. In this category, children were told to choose a theme and to use
mainly organic materials in their arrangement. Photo: Steven Lang
PROTEA PRIDE... A beautiful arrangement of proteas in class 63 for a single vase containing
fi ve or more different garden fl owers. Photo: Steven Lang
GREAT VEGGIES... Fikizolo Primary School won fi rst prize in the best school vegetable
garden category. It was very hard not to start munching on the winning entry.
Photo: Steven Lang

Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 26 October 2010
BIKE BUDDIES... Trevor Amos and Theus Louw seen before
the third stage of the Rhodes Extreme cycle race.
Photo: Supplied
To Rhodes
and back
Simone maraiS
Ranked as one of the best mountain bike rides in South
Africa, the Rhodes Extreme showed no mercy to local
Management Department duo Theus Louw and Trevor
Amos, otherwise known as team TnT. The village of Rhodes is
buried deep in the heart of the Eastern Cape and once a year,
over the Heritage Day long weekend, it is host to this intense
two day, three stage race, which is SA’s highest mountain bike
stage race.
When asked why they chose to enter this high adrenaline
competition, both Louw and Amos agreed that after completing
the Cape Argus and various other races they wanted to push
themselves even further. “So why not test yourself under extreme
conditions?” laughed Louw.
Stage one known as the lucky 13 is a 39km adventure track
through the mountain, while the second stage was a 15km race
that took place at night. “That was my first night ride,” said
Amos. “So it was a new, exciting and enjoyable experience; not
forgetting the shot of Old Brown Sherry at a compulsory stop,”
he added. The third stage was the 85km Grandfather Race which
was enough to put hair on anyone’s teeth with extreme ascents
and thrilling downhills. “It was a worthwhile experience, emotionally
and physically,” said Amos reflecting on how they had to
push and carry their bikes through gruelling terrain.
Team TnT finished 26th out of 30 other men’s groups.
“Yes there were second thoughts, no regrets now though,”
said Amos. “Would I do it again? If you had asked me at the
end of the weekend to register for next year’s challenge I would
have said no, but that response is no longer so definite,” said
Amos.
“The best part of the weekend was possibly being able to
experience the challenge with your cycling partner, sharing
stories and simply be amazed at the terrain and scenery,” said
Louw.
Sport in brief
St Andrew’s beats Grey in great cricket match
The St Andrew’s first cricket team recently travelled to Port
Elizabeth to take on Grey PE in what is always the biggest
fixture of the season. Batting first Grey did not start off well,
losing early wickets before being tied down by a good spell
by Ryan Dugmore who took three wickets for 11 runs in his
10 overs.
The St Andrew’s fielding was exceptional with all catches
going to hand and Sasha Gunn producing three run outs,
Grey eventually being bowled out for 140.
The St Andrew’s run chase did not start off well with the
early loss of the in-form Sasha Gunn, James Price and Ryan
Dugmore, leaving St Andrew’s at 60/3 at the refreshment
break. Another wicket first ball after drinks put the team on
the back foot but mature knocks from Michael Rushmere,
with 56 and Jonny Ford with 29 not out eventually saw St
Andrew’s home with four wickets to spare.
EP cricket
Graeme College pupils Keenan Vieira (Grade 7) and
Nicholas Zimmerman (Grade 6) have been selected to represent
the Eastern Province U13B and U13A cricket teams
respectively.
Kingswood College pupils Jason Davidson, Nicholas
Gailey and Lihleli Xoli have been selected for the EP U17A
cricket team.
St Andrew’s pupils selected to represent EP cricket
are - Coca Cola U18 and EP U19 side – James Price, Ryan
Dugmore and Ian Herold, U17 side – Michael Rushmere
and Chris Ford and the U15 side – Andrew Rushmere, Sintu
Manjezi and Panashe Muyeye.
Sport
Black rugby exhibition still on view
The exhibition about black rugby players and teams in Grahamstown,
which was launched at Dakawa Centre last month,
is still on show. The exhibition researcher, Pumzile Adam said
the exhibition will be taken down soon. Adam said he is still
looking for a place to house the exhibition for everyone to view.
The exhibition was put together by: Mcebesi Ndletyana
(editor), Pumzile Adam (researcher), Caville Stuurman and
James Bowls (transcriber), Ashwell Adriaan (curator and re-
Sport in brief
www.grocotts.co.za
searcher), Nexus Design, Didier Jonkers (reproduction) and
Scan Shop (printing).
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River fishing competition
The Port Alfred River and Ski Boat Club’s next river fishing
competition takes place on 6 November. The competition runs
from 3pm on 6 November until 8am on 7 November. Entry fee
is R50 which includes breakfast. Entries and more information
from Kingsley Tyres, Port Alfred or phone 046 624 3325/90.

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IN CONTROL... Fezekile Kweta of Grocott’s Mail Eleven Attackers clears the ball during his
side’s match against Teenagers in the Nedbank Cup on Saturday. Photo: Stephen Penney
Attackers make the Top Eight
Stephen penney
the nedbank Cup South African Football Association
(Safa) Cacadu region kicked off in Grahamstown on
Saturday. With the nedbank Cup underway, the Cacadu
league fixtures are put on hold until the nedbank Cup has been
concluded.
the round robin matches were held over the weekend, with
local team Grocott’s Mail eleven Attackers hosting teenagers
from Kenton-on-Sea in one of the first round robin matches.
Attackers would have thought they had an easy opportunity of
making the top eight, and facing teenagers who are currently
bottom of the log on the Safa Cacadu league.
the match took place in wet weather conditions at the
Rhodes University King Field on Saturday afternoon. Attackers
immediately took play into the teenagers’ half and this is where
they camped for the next ten minutes, which included an early
shot on goal and a corner kick, both saved by the teenagers
keeper, as well as the vocal keeper given a warning by the ref.
After a few more attacks from the home side, Attackers’ closest
Nombulelo crowned the queens
of schools netball tourney
Staff RepoRteR
A netbAll tournament for high schools U19
teams was held at the Joza Indoor Sports Centre
from 13 to 15 October. the event was organised
by Rhodes University Sport Administration,
through national lotteries sponsorship.
teams which participated included: nathaniel
nyaluza A and b, teM Mrwetyana, nombulelo
A and b and Khutliso Daniels. For their participation
each school received a set of new
lotto-branded kit, water bottles and match balls.
Mandla Gagayi, assistant manager at
Rhodes Sports Admin said: “the spirits were
high and all teams were out to show what they
can do.” From their first match nombulelo A
were the favourites to win the tournament as
their squad consisted of some of the most well
known netballers in Grahamstown. However,
one school that always had the crowds on their
feet was nathaniel nyaluza, as their passion
and commitment made the spectators admire
their game regardless of the scoreline. nombulelo
b outclassed teM Mrwetyana who were
tipped to be the second best after nombulelo A.
the match of the day came when nombulelo
A squared up against their b counter-
chance came from a striker who sliced past two defenders only
for the keeper to save the shot.
teenagers took play into the Attackers half for the first time
after 27 minutes when they were awarded a corner, which was
followed by a free kick, which were both saved by Attackers
keeper and the defenders. the first half ended with a last shot
on goal by the Attackers, which went just wide of the target, 0-0.
While Attackers would have hoped for a similar half as the first,
(except to be able to finish off with goals), the teenagers came
out firing and almost took the game away from Attackers, who
shared the ball play in the second half.
teenagers got their first real shots on target and spent
more time attacking. One shot flew into the keeper who first
fumbled the ball but managed to save on the second attempt
after taking out a teenagers defender prompting unsuccessful
calls for a teenagers penalty. the Attackers keeper sent the ball
deep into the teenagers’ half, finding Philandi lepile who had a
great run and perfect finish as he shot the ball past the teenagers
keeper for a 1-0 Attackers lead. Attackers followed with with
two more attempts at goal but were both saved by the keeper.
parts – this match was definitely the match of
the tournament and nombelelo b made notice
of themselves when they held their seniors to
a 3–3 draw going into half time. nombulelo A
were visibly shaken and shocked by challenges
from their juniors. However, in the second half
they shook their nerves off and stamped their
authority, but that did not convince the crowds
as they continued routing for nombulelo b until
the final whistle. nombulelo A went on to win
8-5.
After this scintillating final the following awards
were handed out:
team of the tournament – nombulelo b
best supported school – nathaniel nyaluza
Coach of the tournament – noluthando Mhlekwa
(nombulelo)
Umpire of the tournament – Zipho nkomonde
Player of the tournament – ntomboxolo nanto -
nombulelo A centre
Gagayi said following the success of this
tournament, Rhodes Sport will host another
tournament for local teams on 30 October at
nombulelo from 8.30am to 1pm. the tournament
is for U15 and U12 teams and these teams
will also receive equipment with the aim to grow
netball further.
AIRBORNE... Fezekile Kweta of Grocott’s Mail Eleven Attackers heads the ball from a corner
kick during his side’s Nedbank Cup clash against Teenagers on Saturday. In support of Kweta
is Malibongwe Makonika, second from left, and Siyasanda Dyaloyi, second from right. Attackers
won 3-1 after extra time. Photo: Stephen Penney
thirty minutes in, teenagers returned to the Attackers’ half,
this time reaching the penalty box area where, after some fumbling
by both teams, a teenagers striker popped the ball over
the line for the equaliser. After fulltime the match ended in a 1-1
draw, meaning there would be extra time of 15 minutes a side
as a winner needed to be determined for the nedbank Cup top
eight. the Attackers came up a more firing team as they went
straight on attack. their first shot on goal in the second minute
by lepile found the back of the net giving Attackers a 2-1 lead.
After nine minutes in the second half of extra time, a great pass
by Attackers wing into the keeper’s box area found the head of a
diving Kwanele Mkalaza who finished off in style giving Attackers
a 3-1 lead, which would be the final score of the nedbank
Cup knock out match as eleven Attackers booked their spot in
the top eight of the nedbak Cup, which will be played at the Military
base sports field on Saturday.
Attackers coach, Simphiwe Faxi said he was happy with his
team’s performance as he said it was not an easy match, “as
it went into extra time”. He said his side played well against
tough opponents.
PJO and Rapportryers ‘span
saam’ for fun run
Stephen penney
This Thursday will be the 15th anniversary of the
Rapportryers fun run/walk, which has seen over
R104 000 handed over to various charities.
Proceeds from this year’s event will go to the
south African Library for the Blind. Among the
other charities which have benefited from the
Rapportryers fun run/walk include hospice,
Meals on Wheels, Kuyasa special school, st Raphael
Centre and home of Joy.
The 5km fun run/walk takes place from the
PJ Olivier sports fields at 5.30pm on Thursday,
with registration taking place from 4pm. The entry
fee is R10 for learners and students and R15
for adults.
Apart from the many spot prizes up for grabs,
each finisher will receive juice. Prizes for the first
three men and women home are R300, R150
and R100, while the first 100 finishers will each
receive a race medal. For more information contact
Joubert Retief on 082 829 8409.
President’s Award fun run
Stephen penney
ORGAnISeD by the Presidents Award Youth
Committee, funds from tomorrow’s 5km fun
run/walk will go to the Grahamstown Hospice
and the Youth Development project.
“Please bring your families, friends, and
colleagues and support this socially responsible
event,” said luyanda Matiwane, project
coordinator.
the President’s Award Grahamstown
Schools Youth Committee 5km fun run/walk
takes place from the Albany Sports Club tomorrow
at 5.30pm. Registration takes place
from 4.30pm and entry is R10 per person.
For more information contact luyanda on
072 272 7973.