Tribute to City's Soldiers

Your newspaper, FREE OF CHARGE Outcry over water threat Page 3 Nombulelo in EC sing-off Page 6 25 May 2018 • Vol. 148 Issue: 020 Tribute to City’s soldiers Makana Mayor Nomhle Gaga inspects troops from 6 South African Infantry Battalion (6 SAI) and First City Regiment during their Freedom of the City parade in front of the City Hall on Thursday 25 May. She is accompanied by (from left) General Rudzani Maphwanya, General Officer Commanding of the SA Infantry Formation, Makana Acting Municipal Manager Ted Pillay and Lieutenant- Colonel MA Saki, 6 SAI Commanding Officer, and led by 6 SAI Captains Klaasen and Campher. The tradition symbolises the confidence of the civilian population in the unit and confers on it the right and privilege of bearing arms while marching through the city or town. This year it also marks the return of 6 SAI troops from a tour of duty on the Lesotho border. Photo: Steven Lang YOU: Your parents: Freedom for the both of youPM from R1 999 GRAHAMSTOWN 046 622 3914 STEVEN 078 113 3497 ANNETTE 082 267 7755 [email protected] 80 YEARS UNPARRALLED CONTRIBUTION NOT ONLY TO GRAHAMSTOWN BUT ALSO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AT ALL LEVELS. CONGRATULATIONSCM HEUNIS BUILDING CONTRACTORS!. WHAT AN EXAMPLE YOU HAVE SET!!. 2 NEWS Grocott’s Mail 25 MAY 2018 Drugs kidnap accused DRIVEN BY PEOPLE POWERED BY TECHNOLOGY wants bail Securing t h e c i t y f o r o v e r By SUE MACLENNAN 25 years One of two men facing charges in connection with the drug-linked alleged abduction of Rhodes Universi- SAFETY ty students intends to apply for bail. The men appeared briefly in the TIPS Grahamstown Magistrate’s Court on FROM Tuesday 22 May for the fourth time. They are charged with robbery with ANDRE aggravating circumstances. At their last appearance, on 23 WILLE April, both abandoned their bail ap- plications. They have been in custo- TIPS TO AVOID BEING dy since their arrest on 13 April. A VICTIM OF CASH This time, accused number two ROBBERIES FOR indicated his intention to apply for bail. Neither may be named because BUSINESSES they have not yet pleaded. The case • If the amount of cash you are was postponed to 29 May for the bail regularly depositing is increasing hearing. as your business grows, consider School Safety Programme co-ordinator Ntomboxolo Ntanga, Dr Girlie Shadaya, Amasango Career School’s School Safety Police last month revealed alarm- using the services of a cash coordinator, SGB spokesperson Cecil ‘Basi’ Nonqane, SAPS Grahamstown’s Captain Albert Dyani and Colonel Martins ing details of the modus operandi management company Memani, Amasango Principal Linda Ngamlana and life orientation teacher Phumla Kalipa. Kneeling in front is Elanda of the drug-related alleged kidnap- • Refrain from giving wages to your Bangushe and behind her is Sigqibo Mazungula. Photo: Sue Maclennan pings. “Since February 2018 three in- contract or casual labourers in full cidents have been reported to SAPS view of the public rather make Grahamstown. One in February and two now In April,” spokesperson use of wage accounts that can be Captain Mali Govender told Grocott’s provided by your bank Mail at the time. Department beats “In all the incidents, male students RESPONSES IN were stopped in New Street or Pep- per Grove Mall by two... males who GRAHAMSTOWN offered to sell them drugs. 17/05/2018 – 23/05/2018 “The men would, once their vic- • House Robbery - 1 tims refused to buy drugs, kidnap school safety drum them at knife point and take them to • Attempted Break-in - 2 a house in the location. They were By SUE MACLENNAN en our well-being”. He described a South African Students slogan, “each held there until they made calls for f we are not safe at schools, school as “the little window that’s one, teach one”. money to friends or family. WE OFFER it means there is no proper telling us what’s happening in the The handover of the marching gear “Once the money was available • 24hr Monitoring learning and teaching tak- community”. also marked the launch of the Nation- they would be taken back to town • Alarm Installations “Iing place.” Head of the Education Ndabeni is head of the Graham- al School Safety Framework. where the money would be with- • Services and repairs to all Department’s Grahamstown office stown Cluster Management Centre Based on the Hlayiseka School drawn from an ATM. After that the makes of alarm systems Ray Ndabeni opened proceedings at for the education department’s Sarah Safety Toolkit developed by the Cen- victims were released,” Govender the launch of the School Safety Pro- Baartman district. tre for Justice and Crime Prevention, • Armed Response said. gramme in the area, along with the Amasango Career School SGB it is a response to “new and emerg- Rhodes University Director of • Guards handover of sets of marching drums chairperson Cecil Nonqane, noted ing” forms of violence within schools. • Access control (gate Communications, Luzuko Jacobs, to six schools. how different it was for children to The document notes with concern last month said the institution was automation, intercoms and The six Grahamstown schools have grow up today, with digital technolo- that: cameras) taking the matter extremely seri- been selected for a pilot programme gy taking the place of social relations. The classroom is the site where ously. • Electric Fencing that aims to bring discipline and posi- Everyone needed to take responsibil- most forms of violence take place; The students were undergoing Securing Kenton on Sea/ tive values to schools with the March ity for a community’s children. “Every • Corporal punishment, though counselling and would receive any Bushman's River/Cannon Rocks/ and Drill programme, linked with the child in Grahamstown is my child,” banned, continues to be experienced other support they required, Jacobs Boknes Areas schools’ physical education and life he said. by half of secondary school pupils; told Grocott’s Mail. orientation curricula. Colonel Martins Memani, repre- Bullying is experienced by more than “We take this extremely seriously," For advice or a free quote Forty boys and girls in grades 7-11 senting SAPS along with Captain one in 10 learners; contact André Wille Jacobs stated. “As a university, we at Amasango, George Dickerson, Albert Dyani, explained the point of • Most violence, of any form, is per- cannot have a situation where our Tel: 046 636 1667 Nyaluza, Mary Waters, DD Siwisa marching. “Just to listen is a lesson,” petrated by pupils and peers from the students are intimidated and cannot and Fikizolo are pioneers of the pro- Memani said. school; express themselves socially and aca- gramme. Speaking about the challenge of • Sexual violence is experienced at demically.” Welcoming the schools’ representa- tackling crime in a population much the hand of both fellow pupils and EMERGENCY tives, along with a contingent from bigger than the police force, Memani educators; The men would, once their the SAPS, Ndabeni said the initiative coined the phrase, “each one, police • Educators and principals give victims refused to buy drugs, was “a small contribution to doing one” - an ironic but entirely inten- mixed messages when it comes to ac- kidnap them at knife point and NUMBERS away with these dragons that threat- tional echo of the 80s Congress of ceptance of violence. take them to a house. • Ambulance 10177 • Aids Helpline 0800 012322 • AA Rescue 0800 111997 WEATHER AND • Medical Rescue 0800 033007 046 603 6300 • GHT Child Welfare 046 636 1355 WEATHER & TIDES • Electricity 046 603 6036 TIDES A/H 046 603 6000 FRIDAY 25 MAY MONDAY THURSDAY • Eskom 086 014 00014 Cloudy. Light SSW breeze Partly cloudy. Gentle NW breeze. Clear sky. Moderate Westerly breeze. • Fire Brigade 046 622 4444 Temperature: Min 12°C Max 13°C Temperature: Min 14°C Max 25°C Temperature: Min 16°C Max 23°C • Ght Police Station 046 603 9152 Tides: Low 07:13 19:19 Tides: Low 09:04 21:09 Tides: Low 10:35 22:45 • Hi-Tec 046 636 1660 High 00:46 13:17 High 02:48 15:16 High 04:24 16:51 • Raphael Centre 046 622 8831 • SPCA 046 622 3233 • Traffic Services 046 603 6067 SATURDAY TUESDAY FRIDAY • Water 046 603 6136 Partly cloudy. Light SW breeze. Clear sky. Moderate WSW breeze. Clear sky. 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