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RESPONSES IN in student abduction case contest election GRAHAMSTOWN By SUE MACLENNAN Makhanda on Monday 11 March, al- Voters will be faced with their biggest choice yet in a national election after 28/02/2019 – 07/03/2019 egular rendezvous between most a year after the alleged incident, a record number of 48 political parties met the legal requirements to contest House Break-ins - 7 students and their dagga sup- first accused Jamie de Jager denied this year’s elections, the Electoral Commission (IEC) said in a media release. Disturbances - 3 plier in the Makana Botanical everything, and suggested instead This is 19 more parties than contested the 2014 national elections. The par- Gardens,R allegations of a detective’s that Morley’s testimony was fabricat- ties which will contest the national elections (in alphabetical order) are: vendetta and questions about se- ed to support the detective’s efforts to curity camera footage from Pepper have him convicted. AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY AFRICAN CONGRESS OF DEMOCRATS Grove mall have provided colourful De Jager denied abducting Morley AFRICAN CONTENT MOVEMENT AFRICAN COVENANT WE OFFER testimony in the case of the alleged or forcing him to smoke drugs. How- AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CHANGE AFRICAN INDEPENDENT CONGRESS • 24hr Monitoring kidnapping and robbery of a Rhodes ever, he spoke about a second student AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AFRICAN PEOPLE'S CONVENTION • Alarm Installations student in April 2018. whose allegations against him and AFRICAN RENAISSANCE UNITY AFRICAN SECURITY CONGRESS Just over two weeks ago, the court AFRICAN TRANSFORMATION MOVEMENT AFRIKAN ALLIANCE OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATS • Services and repairs to all Du Plessis mirrored those of Morley. finally heard - stu Additional counts of kidnapping AGANG AL JAMA-AH makes of alarm systems dent Ryan Morley’s shocking testi- and robbery against De Jager and ALLIANCE FOR TRANSFORMATION FOR ALL AZANIAN PEOPLE'S ORGANISATION • Armed Response mony in which he described being Du Plessis were withdrawn when the BETTER RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST • Guards abducted in the Makhanda (Graham- second alleged victim failed to ar- CAPITALIST PARTY OF SOUTH AFRICA CHRISTIAN POLITICAL MOVEMENT • Access control (gate stown) CBD at knifepoint and taken rive at court to testify. In that case, COMPATRIOTS OF SOUTH AFRICA CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE to a house near Albany Road, where DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL CONGRESS automation, intercoms and De Jager had been identified in foot- he said he was forced to smoke drugs. age from security cameras at Pepper ECONOMIC EMANCIPATION FORUM ECONOMIC FREEDOM FIGHTERS cameras) In his account of what happened Grove Mall. FORUM 4 SERVICE DELIVERY FREE DEMOCRATS • Electric Fencing on the night of 11 April 2018, Morley De Jager had known that second FRONT NASIONAAL/FRONT NATIONAL GOOD • Cash in Transit said he’d been held against his will student, he said. “He usually sent me INDEPENDENT CIVIC ORGANISATION OF SOUTH INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY and instructed to call his parents or a to buy dagga and we used to smoke INTERNATIONAL REVELATION CONGRESS LAND PARTY Securing Kenton on Sea/ friend to send money. together,” De Jager said through the MINORITY FRONT NATIONAL FREEDOM PARTY Bushman's River/Cannon Rocks/ Among the more vivid details Mor- court translator. In Afrikaans, he NATIONAL PEOPLES AMBASSADORS NATIONAL PEOPLE'S FRONT Boknes Areas ley shared was that the name of the said, “I would usually meet him at PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF AZANIA PATRIOTIC ALLIANCE For advice or a free quote first accused, Jamie de Jager, had the botanical gardens.” PEOPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT POWER OF AFRICANS UNITY been written in red paint on the wall SOCIALIST REVOLUTIONARY WORKERS PARTY SA MAINTANANCE & ESTATE BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION contact André Wille The Makana Botanical Gardens, De of the room where he’d been held, Jager said, was where he’d also met SA NATIONAL CONGRESS OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITIES UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT Tel: 046 636 1667 and that the second accused, Andre Morley. “That’s where they call me to VRYHEIDSFRONT PLUS WOMEN FORWARD du Plessis, had swung a rock in a sock bring them dagga,” said De Jager. to intimidate him. In the men’s last appearance, the He’d waited for the men to fall defence questioned details of the LIKE US Emergency asleep before fleeing barefoot and identity parade in which De Jager empty handed from the house in the and Du Plessis were identified as sus- ON FACEBOOK middle of the night, Morley told the pects. umbers court. This time, De Jager claimed the N Testifying in this matter for the GROCOTTS MAIL • Ambulance 10177 detective had a vendetta against him first time in the Regional Court in • Aids Helpline 0800 012322 because of previous acquittals. • AA Rescue 0800 111997 • Medical Rescue 0800 033007 • GHT Child Welfare 046 636 1355 • Electricity 046 603 6036 WEATHER AND A/H 046 603 6000 046 603 6300 • Eskom 086 014 00014 WEATHER & TIDES • Fire Brigade 046 622 4444 TIDES • Ght Police Station 046 603 9152 FRIDAY 15 MARCH MONDAY THURSDAY Partly Sunny. Moderate ESE wind. Rain. Moderate SSW wind. Rain. Moderate SSW wind. • Hi-Tec 046 636 1660 Temperature: Min 16°C Max 23°C Temperature: Min 12°C Max 21°C Temperature: Min 6°C Max 20°C • Raphael Centre 046 622 8831 Tides: low tides 10:53 23:02 Tides: low tide 12:21 Tides: low tides 01:42 14:42 • SPCA 064 820 8496 high tides 04:50 16:57 high tides 06:13 18:23 high tides 08:27 20:58 • Traffic Services 046 603 6067 • Water 046 603 6136 SATURDAY TUESDAY FRIDAY • Hospice 046 622 9661 Partly cloudy. Light ENE wind. Rain. Light SE wind. Mostly sunny. ESE wind. • Settlers Hospital 046 602 5000 Temperature: Min 16°C Max 28°C Temperature: Min 11°C Max 20°C Temperature: Min 10°C Max 22°C • Day Hospital 046 622 3033 Tides: low tides 11:21 23:27 Tides: low tides 00:23 12:56 Tides: low tides 03:05 16:44 • Fort England 046 602 2300 high tides 05:16 17:24 high tides 06:46 18:59 high tides 10:11 23:20 • Legal Aid SA 046 622 9350 • Locksmith (Sean Butterworth) SUNDAY WEDNESDAY 082 556 9975 or Cloudy. Light Westerly wind. Partly cloudy. Light Easterly wind. 046 622 4592 Temperature: Min 18°C Max 31°C Temperature: Min 13°C Max 29°C Temperatures and tides were correct • Guardmed 073 065 6660 Tides: low tides 11:50 23:54 Tides: low tides 00:56 13:39 at the time of going to press high tides 05:43 17:53 high tides 07:27 19:44 Grocott’s Mail 22 MARCH 2019 NEWS 3 Urgent court bid launched against Eskom cuts By SUE MACLENNAN cuts would have dire conse- are also named in their official equitable share be ring-fenced stroy Grahamstown’s economy.” to Eskom this month. We will n urgent High Court ap- quences for hospitals, schools, capacity. They are given until for electricity payments; In addition the denial of wa- also seek to renegotiate our plication by Makhanda emergency services, travel and 10am on Monday 25 March to • Nominates a responsible ter to residents would most se- payment plan to ensure that (Grahamstown) busi- tourism, business operations notify the applicants’ attorneys, person to ensure this compli- verely affect the poor majority, we can afford to make monthly nessA and civil society entities to who couldn’t afford to buy bot- payments to Eskom. Once this and industry in Makana and Wheeldon Rushmere and Cole, ance. counter Eskom’s threat to cut that this would lead to finan- if they intend to oppose and The proposals by Eskom tled water for drinking. payment is made, we don’t ex- off electricity to Makana is a cial losses, closure of businesses to file answering affidavits by would have a devastating and Gaybba said while the GBF’s pect Eskom to go ahead with last resort, says business forum and job losses. midday on Tuesday 26 March. irreparable effect on Makana relationship with the municpal- bulk supply interruptions.” chairperson Richard Gaybba. “The short-term costs of al- The applicants’ replying affida- Municipality and those who ity was generally supportive Mpahlwa said Makana’s sen- The application, warning of ternative power supply are pro- vits would then be filed by 4pm work in it, the application and constructive, for the Forum ior officials, supported by- of catastrophic effects on the hibitive and will not solve the on Wednesday 27 March. states. not to act on the denial of basic ficials from the Department of town should the cuts proceed, problems which the suspension “Not only will the interrup- services would be doing their Cooperative Governance and is filed by the Grahamstown of electricity will cause,” Brown Devastating tion threaten the very fabric of constituency a disservice. Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Business Forum, Grahamstown writes. The Notice of Motion asks for society, it will threaten inter alia The papers had been signed would meet with Eskom in the Residents Association, Beer The suspension of electric- Eskom to be interdicted from Rhodes University, the various and would be served on the coming week to review the cur- Properties and Pinzon Traders ity would have substantial re- interrupting or terminating Ma- government schools, businesses various respondents this week, rent payment plan. 8. Beer Properties is the larg- percussions for the provision kana’s electricity supply. Alter- and the tourism industry,” the Gaybba said. “Despite all our financial est property owning company of municipal services such as natively, that Makana Munici- application states. In a telephone interview on challenges, we have been able in Makhanda, and Pinzon owns water and sewage disposal, pality is ordered within three “An interruption, as proposed Thursday 21 March, Mpahlwa to pay our Eskom current ac- the largest supermarket in the Brown writes. “This, in a mu- days to pay all outstanding by Eskom, will also disrupt, said, “We are not going to op- count,” Mpahlwa said. city. Makana Mayor Mzukisi nicipal area already crippled amounts to Eskom and Eskom possibly irreparably, the water pose the action by the groups. News24 recently reported Mpahlwa says the municipality by drought and poor municipal is ordered to supply electricity supply to Grahamstown as this We are of the view that Eskom that three chambers of com- is urgently addressing the Es- management, will undoubtedly on an uninterrupted basis to relies entirely upon the pump- ought to have engaged the mu- merce in Mpumalanga recently kom threat, will not be oppos- affect the health and welfare of Makana Municipality. The third ing of water from the various nicipality before the threat.” succeeded in having set aside ing the application and would the population. option offered is for Eskom and reservoirs and dams that sup- In his weekly report to resi- Eskom’s interruptions in the meet Eskom to review Maka- “The suspension of electric- Makana to agree within three ply the Grahamstown Munici- dents, ‘From the Mayor’s Desk’, Thaba Chweu Local Municipal- na’s current payment plan. ity… will almost certainly, as days to a new payment plan to pality, which are considerably published in Grocott’s Mail to- ity and that in November 2018, Eskom on 14 March 2019 ad- a result of the above, lead to ensure uninterrupted supply. lower than the height of Gra- day, Mpahlwa said, “We are Eskom was interdicted from vertised the planned cuts start- civil unrest as has been mani- The applicants have asked hamstown, and which needs to planning to pay R12.6 million cutting power to Musina. ing on 2 April, which from 8 fested recently in other areas the court to order Makana Mu- be pumped up, in bulk, to Gra- April would be every day from of the ,” Brown nicipality to comply with the hamstown and its reservoirs.” 6am to 8pm. Eskom said this writes. For this reason, it was conditions of a new payment Grahamstown Business Fo- was their response to Makana necessary for the applicants to plan, and not to deviate it with- rum Chairperson Richard Gayb- Municipality’s failure to stick bypass normal High Court pro- out approaching the Court for ba, in an interview Tuesday 19 to its payment plan. Mpahlwa tocols and deadlines to obtain permission to do so. In addi- March with Grocott’s Mail, said said on Wednesday 20 March urgent relief and the applica- tion, they have asked that Ma- the coalition had not gone into that as per Eskom’s latest in- tion is requested for Thursday kana Municipality: the matter lightly. voice, Makana owes Eskom 28 March. • Reports to the court on their “This is a last resort,” Gaybba R84 478 288.80. This included Eskom is named as the first compliance, by the end of each told Grocott’s Mail. “No busi- an amount of R12 666 116.30 respondent, the National En- month; ness can survive first the threat due on 4 April. ergy Regulator of South Africa • Complies with the 24 No- of loadshedding and the uncer- Certifying that the matter be (NERSA) the second and Maka- vember 2017 Council resolu- tainty that causes, nor secondly heard urgently, High Court ad- na Municipality the third. The tion by ensuring electricity the 14-hour cuts threatened vocate Gavin Brown says such Mayor and Municipal Manager revenue and a portion of the from 8 April. This would de-

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By SUE MACLENNAN for close to three years, the a freshly cut rhino horn along umbingly tragic is how Ndlovus finally hired ace- de with tranquilliser, a dart gun, wildlife vet Dr Wil- fence advocate, Senior Coun- a saw and a knife. They were liam Fowlds describes sel Terry Price. Last month the apprehended as part of the whatN he had to recount in men ran out of funds to pay South African Police Service’s a long-running trial that on their lawyer and Price under- Operation Full Moon hours Friday 15 March saw three took the final leg of the trial after the killing and removal men convicted for 10 rhino- pro bono. of the horn of a white rhino poaching incidents around Two dramatic events were at Bucklands Reserve outside Makhanda (Grahamstown) as included in the evidence heard Makhanda. well as Jansenville, Cradock in the High Court in Makhan- Evidence in the trial was ex- and Graaff-Reinet. However, da (Grahamstown). The first tensive and detailed. like Tourism and Environment was early in 2016 on Klein- Police forensic testing MEC Oscar Mabuyane and doornberg game farm near matched DNA from the Buck- and Tour- Cradock, where staff member lands rhino, Campbell, to that ism CEO Vuyani Dayimani, he Honesty Mwariwanga assisted found on the saw. A forensic believes the judgment is a vic- Jabulani and Sibusiso in their paint specialist, flown in from tory for the sector.and sends a night-time poaching venture at the insistence of strong message to would-be on 27-28 January. Mwariwan- the defence, matched a paint Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism CEO Vuyani Dayimani and MEC for Finance, Economic poachers that this province is ga was gored by a black rhino chip found at the scene of the Development, Environment Affairs and Tourism Oscar Mabuyane(centre) march with no soft target. and had to be rushed to hospi- Bucklands incident to a gap in school children, rangers and anti-poaching activists ahead of the November 2018 court Judge Jeremy Pickering tal. Mwariwanga subsequently the paint on the saw. appearance of the Ndlovu three. Dayimani, Mabuyane and wildlife vet Will Fowlds say the found Jabulani Ndlovu and made a statement implicat- Captain Deon Viljoen, com- men’s conviction last week is a victory for the Province. Sibusiso Ndlovu guilty on 55 ing the men in this attempted mander of the Jeffrey’s Bay Photo (November 2017): Sue Maclennan counts in 10 rhino poaching poaching incident, as well as Stock Theft and Endangered incidents. Forget Ndlovu was incidents at two other Cradock Species Unit and Provincial at poaching scenes could be “You can’t assume that be- marks like this in mind, Judge found guilty of 50 counts in farms owned by his employer, Co-ordinator for Rhino Poach- linked to them. cause a person has a lot of cell- Pickering in his judgment said nine of those. Charges relating Erwin Tam. ing Investigations, was inten- However, most of the evi- phones that they are crooked,” of Incident 11 (Spekboomb- to three other poaching inci- Apart from the inside knowl- sively cross-questioned about dence was centred on linking Price said, challenging the erg, Cradock, 20-23 April dents (two at Pumba reserve edge sometimes provided by Operation Full Moon and the detailed cellphone records prosecution’s interpretation of 2016), “By any standards the and one at Sibuya) were sepa- people such as Mwariwanga, Makana Resort arrests in a with GPS tracking and car-hire the trio’s frequent swapping of peculiar movements of the rated early in the trial. During the men’s poaching ventures trial-within-a-trial. In this, the documentation, and establish- multiple sim cards and hand- vehicle near the area where the Ndlovus’ three-year poach- were often preceded a few Judge ruled that it was in the ing a pattern of night-time sets. Price accused the police the rhino was poached were, ing spree, at least 10 rhinos months earlier by reconais- interests of justice that the evi- driving and cellphone activity of poor evidence gathering in the absence of an innocent died and 17 rhino horns were sance visits to the reserves. dence seized at Makana Resort that corresponded with the and said of the Prosecution’s explanation, highly suspicious removed. The second event that was admissible, despite vari- times and locations of poach- linking of other elements of to say the least… When regard The Prosecution was led by caught the public’s attention ous procedural irregularities ing incidents. evidence, “You can’t take six is had to the stark landscape in Senior State Advocate Buks was the Ndlovus’ dramatic by the police. It was these linkages that pieces of donkey poo, put the area it is unlikely that the Coetzee. After changing their arrest at Makana Resort out- A ballistics specialist spoke the defence vigorously chal- them together and say they’ll accused were so enamoured of defence team several times, side Makhanda in June 2016. in detail about the dart guns lenged in their closing argu- make a cake.” the scenery that they returned extending the trial’s duration Seized from their chalet were used, and how the darts found ments. Perhaps with colourful re- CONTINUED on PAGE 7 6 OPINION & ADVICE Grocott’s Mail 22 MARCH 2019 LETTERS to the Editor and COLUMNS

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ith a record 48 political parties vying for the elec- torate in the national elections, voters have an overwhelming choice. To help our readers make in- formedW decisions about who they vote for to represent them in the national and provincial legislatures, Grocott’s Mail will be working with the Rhodes School of Journalism and Media Studies to bring you in depth news, views and analysis - be- fore, during and after 8 May 2019. We will be looking at the political parties that have a presence in Makhanda (Grahamstown) and how their national policies and practices link to what citizens experience in their everyday lives under local government. This week, the two parties with the greatest local support, will launch their campaign trails. By the time you read this, Provincial Premier candidate for the DA, Nqaba Bhanga, will have addressed media and support- ers on the DA Manifesto during a breakfast briefing in Makhan- da on Friday 22 March. On Sunday, ANC National Executive Committee member Ronnie Lamola will campaign in Port Alfred, starting with a po- litical briefing and ending with a cadre forum – a format that National Chairperson Gwede Mantashe’s campaigns in Alex- andria on 29 March and in Makhanda on 30 March will also follow. And yes, it’s true that President Cyril Ramaphosa is coming to town next month, around Makhanda’s Freedom Day celebra- tions. This has been confirmed by Mayor Mzukisi Mpahlwa. Also confirmed by the Mayor on Thursday 21 March is that only a few municipal staff have not received the protective clothing Kingswood College in Makhanda (Grahamstown) celebrates its jubilee this year; with 125 years of excellence in and tools of trade over which there’s been a go-slow for the past academics, sport and extracurriculars. Kingswood believes the best and most appropriate way to honour past seven weeks and that the final items are expected today. He said generations, is to position itself to meet the educational and social challenges anticipated in the years to come. those who had received protective clothing had been at work ‘Kingswood’s tribute to those who made the school what it is today, is to respond by making the bold changes and performing their duties. Cleansing Department staff had necessary to continue to offer cutting-edge education which appropriately and effectively can respond to the received shoes and their overalls were expected today (Friday). challenging social, technological and educational demands made by a rapidly changing South Africa in a dramatically What can’t be confirmed, however, is that even if the remain- changing world,’ the school said. Kingswood College chose its Jubilee Year to launch its ground-breaking ‘Character Photo: Supplied. ing protective clothing arrives, normal operations will resume. Curriculum” formalising character education in its curriculum. Read more about the jubilee online. SA Municipal Workers Union shop steward Wandile Duruwe last night reiterated what he has told us each time we’ve asked when the strike will be over, which is that, first, it’s not a strike, because staff are coming to work but aren’t able to perform their duties because they lack protective clothing, tools of trade and vehicles to get to site. “Even if they provide the protective clothing,” Duruwe told ISIXHOSA SIYAVUTHA Grocott’s Mail last night, “How will the workers do their jobs DUMISA MPUPHA CHILD without tools and vehicles?” Under the auspices of the NRF SARCHI chair in Solutions to our city’s challenges require discipline, science The Intellectualisation of African Languages, and persistent effort. But they also require people who are free Multilingualism & Education. WELFARE to think and act out of their normal paradigms. The arts have the ability to unlock that power. We encourage you to attend a performance of the interactive theatre piece, Ukunuka, which will be on Makhanda’s streets from this weekend. Details on UKUPHULAPHULA Page 11, on our website (search ‘Ukunuka’ and on the Makana Welcome to Child Sharp! Facebook page. (This is positive listening) We salute the multi-disciplinary team that gathered and pre- Kwiinto ezithi zimthathe umntu zimbeke kwibakala elihle nelingathi sented the very detailed evidence that secured a conviction for mhlawumbi limbeke kwelona liphezulu kukuphulaphula. Uyahl- Welfare volunteers three rhino poachers. This is just the tip of the iceberg of the upha umntu ongaphulaphuliyo. threat to our precious biodiversity treasures. We hope you enjoy Child Welfare SA Grahamstown is currently one of Child Welfare Umba wokuphulaphula uqukethe lukhulu kakhulu kodwa asing- reading about the rich natural heritage in the reserves around have five new social work SA Grahamstown’s major focus abo bonke abantu abanakho oko kuqonda. 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Camagu @GrocottsMail Grocott’s Mail 22 MARCH 2019 WILD EASTERN CAPE 7 Passion meets science in Great Fish Reserve BY KATHRYN CLEARY is actually for people to know ism in the Eastern Cape – but he Great Fish River Na- what a reserve, such as Great at the same time we have to ture Reserve boasts a Fish, can actually offer. “There manage the biodiversity in the wealth of natural re- is a lot out there that can be area. sources.T From endemic flora discovered,” said Lefoka. “There are certain things and fauna, to untold stories The reserve’s Park Manager, we can’t do, for example there of the area’s cultural heritage, Sizwe Mkhulise, emphasised are certain [non-endemic] secrets and surprises remain the uniqueness of the area, animals we can’t have in this tucked away in the folds of calling it a biodiversity hot- reserve in order to maintain the river valley. Grocott’s Mail spot. “There is a special habi- the natural biodiversity of this visited the reserve as guests tat that houses a diversity of place.” of the Eastern Cape Parks and rare and endangered species,” Lefoka emphasised that the Tourism Agency (ECPTA) dur- he said. “The thicket is well reserve was rich in both biodi- ing an educational weekend, conserved in this area, [and] versity and cultural heritage. when we learned more about also the wildlife diversity.” “If we can have university the park’s conservation suc- Mkhulise added that the students coming in and doing cesses and challenges. park also supplied other re- their research [in those areas], Solomon Lefoka is the re- serves with species as a result that will assist a long way, and serve’s Conservation Manager; of successful conservation ef- that is what we need. If you a true beacon of wisdom and forts. “The genetic diversity don’t know what species are hope when it comes to pro- [contributes]to the industry, out there, how are you going tecting and growing the park’s through game sales and also to to be able to manage them? biodiversity. Before working other Eastern Cape parks, be- You can’t manage what you The Great Fish River meanders through the Great Fish River Nature Reserve, providing at Great Fish, Lefoka spent a cause we do translocation eve- don’t know,” he said, empha- water to the many different wildlife, fauna and flora species in the park. number of years at Addo Ele- ry year of different animals.” sising the need for research Photo: Stephen Kisbey-Green phant Park, and shared a story The translocation process and data collection as a vital come, we need to have the illegal harvesting of medicinal during a three-year spree were from his time there of pulling helps to establish new popula- part of conservation. support of not only the locals, plants… in general [is a big responsible for the deaths of at a distressed baby elephant out tions and spread genetic mate- The Great Fish River Re- but also [international visitors challenge].” least 10 rhinos in the 10 inci- of a dam with his bare hands. rial, said Mkhulise. serve has partnerships with and researchers],” Lefoka said. No single approach worked dents dealt with in this trial. With a vibrant personality and “When it comes to compet- many Eastern Cape universi- “As government institutions we to counter poaching, Lefoka The conviction was a break- smile, Lefoka’s passion for ing with other [private]re- ties, NGOs and other non-state struggle a lot in terms of budg- said. through for the country’s conservation was contagious. serves we will always find our- actors. These partnerships all ets, and if we can get people “You have to work with your biodiversity, animal and en- “What I want to strive for is selves on the back foot,” said serve as an effort to promote to come and assist us in con- communities, police, munici- vironmental activists, and for to teach people about our en- Bongani Matshishi, ECPTA’s and increase research and servation, we aren’t going to palities, schools, intelligence – dedicated reserve staff on the vironment and how to protect Brand Manager. “The more in- engagement with the park. say no.” those are the different impor- ground, like Lefoka and his it. If we don’t take care of what formation we have, the more Mkhulise encouraged organi- Like many reserves across tant role players.” team. we have now, unfortunately we can refine the offering, sations, students and business- the country, and the continent, Lefoka’s comments came For more information about generations to come are the the more we can increase the es to engage with the reserve the park’s biggest threat is hours after judgment in the the reserve, visit ECPTA’s web- ones who are going to suffer,” knowledge of what is in the re- on its many opportunities for poaching. historic Ndlovu rhino poaching site. said Lefoka. serve and put it out there. tourism, eco-tourism and re- “There is no single golden trial. The gang of three target- “A lot of people don’t know “Our reserves have a dual search. bullet that can stop poaching,” ed reserves around Makhanda, Turn to pages 8 and 9 to about a place until they are mandate.” said Matshitshi. “If we want what we have said Lefoka. “Poaching, wheth- as well as Cradock, Graaff- read more about the Great there. But what is important “We have to promote tour- to last for years and years to er it’s for subsistence, or the Reinet and Jansenville, and Fish River Nature Reserve. United front against poachers FROM PAGE 5 breaking, Fowlds said, was the are trying to destroy the prov- there again and again to use of complex cellphone re- ince’s wild life. I strongly be- view it, even by moonlight.” cords to associate a cellphone lieve that the conviction of the Caxton offers support to Black owned small media The modus operandi of the user with an event. poachers sends a strong mes- agencies. men, in general, was to con- “These two areas will defi- sage to other wannabe poach- vene in , drive nitely make a difference to the ers that they must not even to accommodation near the way prosecutors tackle future consider poaching our animals Caxton &CTP Publishers and Printers and its subsidiaries –one poaching site, from where two cases,” said Fowlds, who had because they will be jailed.” of South Africa’slargestmedia groups -offersmall advertising of them would be dropped to high praise for reserve staff. Mabuyane appealed to hunt the rhino and remove the “Private and government communities in villages next agencies an opportunity likenoother. horn. They’d phone the third reserves did really good work to wild life parks not to ac- member, who would come in collecting and collating evi- commodate strangers in their Qualifying Small Agencies* can nowbenefit from a25% bonus and fetch them. A flight from dence and establishing exactly homes. “Some of the poachers PE, then a hired car from the what happened across this use rural villages neighboring allocation of advertising spacewhen booking print media airport in Joburg to the Bruma very varied landscape of the parks as a base for planning advertisements in Caxton publications including 12 national and Lake area would follow. Vil- crime scenes,” Fowlds said. poaching,” Mabuyane said. joen testified during the trial “Getting all that together was He said the Province was in- 14 local magazines, Ramsaymagazines, TheCitizen newspaper that many syndicates selling il- a phenomenal effort. vesting R15 million to improve and morethan 140 local newspapers.** legal goods to Asian countries “This judgment sends out a the security capabilities of the were known to operate from strong message to would-be parks under the ownership of various premises in Bruma poachers that we are not a soft the provincial government. This offer emanatesfromanagreement between the Competition Lake. target – that this is a strong- “The people of the Eastern Commission of South Africa and Caxton and is scheduled to run But of all the evidence re- hold against poaching. There Cape are united behind anti counted in Judge Pickering’s were extraordinary people in- rhino poaching program and until February 2021. judgment, it was the details volved in this case whose pas- this unity will make it difficult of what the rhinos underwent sion goes well beyond their job for anyone to poach rhinos in To registerasabeneficiary of this ,voffer isit www.applyforsma.co.za in the various incidents, as de- descriptions,” Fowlds said. the province. With a united cribed by Fowlds, that was the His view was backed up by voice, young and old, black and followthe online instructions after consulting the terms and most gruelling. Some of these Eastern Cape Parks and Tour- and white, private, public conditions referred to above. details are contained in the ism Agency CEO Vuyani Day- sector, police and the justice shaded box below. NOTE: The imani. system, we are saying we will Formoreinformation, contact SPARK Media on 010-492-8391. descriptions in ‘The Death of a Commenting to Grocott’s never allow poaching in our Rhino’ are upsetting. Mail in an emailed reply, Day- province.” Speaking to Grocott’s Mail imani said, “I think it’s good Judge Pickering found hours after the conviction, work all round… years of pa- Jabulani Ndlovu and Sibusiso Fowlds said the judgment tient work from all those in- Ndlovu guilty on 55 counts in showed the enormous amount volved, from the rangers to the 10 rhino poaching incidents. In of work from a range of dis- law-enforcement agencies. I the Kleindoringberg incident, *“Qualifying Small Agencies” means those agencies (i) which meet the criteria set out in the ciplines that had gone into thank them for their commit- they were guilty of attempted Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act53of2003and the codes of good practice investigating the poaching in- ment and dedication towards theft of the rhino horn rather cidents. following all the relevant steps than theft. Forget Ndlovu was issued thereunder; (ii) thatplacelessthatR50 million worth of advertising ayear with any “Reading the judgment in to achieve this welcome news. found guilty of 50 counts in one or moremedia owners; and (iii) thatare majority owned by Black People. detail shows how organised “It is a victory for the sector. nine of those incidents. He and complicated these crimes For those who have sacrificed was found not guilty of the five ** Terms and conditions apply.These can be found at www.applyforsma.co.za. Theofferis are,” Fowlds said. The ground- their time protecting our wild- counts relating to the Klein- breaking aspect of Friday’s life, this is welcome news,” doringberg incident, where subject to atotal annual advertising spacecap of R15 000 000.The bonus advertising space judgment, he said, was the way Dayimani said. Honesty Mwariwanga was the maybeutilised at the reasonable discretion of Caxton, subject to spaceavailability. in which microscopic details, Mabuyane, in a media state- third accomplice. including ballistic evidence ment, said, “The steps taken by Argument on sentencing matching dart guns and saws the government together with was heard on Monday 18 with crime scenes, contributed our social partners led to the March and sentencing will be to the conviction. Also ground- conviction of these thugs who on 3 April. 8 WILD EASTERN CAPE Grocott’s Mail 22 MARCH 2019 WILD EASTERN CAPE 9 Great Fish family fun Makhanda (Grahamstown) is situated in an area surrounded by natural beauty, and while many residents and nature lovers want to experience the wonders of the Eastern Cape, they are not always aware of what is most affordable or on offer. The Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA), however, is a great place to look for information on Nature and Game Reserves around Makhanda and throughout the province.

he Great Fish River Na- Birders will enjoy the sheer and even baboons). There are offer with prior arrangement. Extensions 4-10 as well as of a self game drive through ture Reserve is one of the number of species that can be also a number of heritage sites One thing to keep in mind, Vukani. the Great Fish Reserve can many parks run by the found within the park, as well throughout the reserve, in- is that the chalets do not offer The ECPTA is running cost either R108 (Adult) or ECPTTA. The park is packed as the experience of hiding out cluding the Double Drift Fort electricity apart from a light a special for the month of R85 (Adult), as morning and with engaging and exciting inside the Kentucky Bird Hide. and Keiskamma cemetery. The in the main room, as well as March that offers up to 50% sunset drives are more ex- activities and experiences for The Hide overlooks a water- Adam’s Kraantz Viewpoint in the bathroom and kitchen. off all inland reserves. This pensive than day and night families, hikers, birders, ani- ing hole which attracts birds also offers breathtaking views Guests should not expect to includes both the Great Fish drives respectively. All prices mal lovers as well as those dy- as well as other wildlife. The of the meandering river. be able to charge or plug in River and Thomas Baines are currently valid until the ing to get out and enjoy the ECPTA list but a small selec- Day visitors are also en- electronic devices during their Nature Reserves. For a won- end of March 2019, with full, The Mvubu Chalets have a great view of the Great Fish River and the surrounding bush. peace and tranquility of na- tion of birds that are endemic couraged to take part in stay. No power may not be derful experience filled with up-to-date prices available at Photos: Stephen Kisbey-Green ture. to the area, all of which can be game drives using their own an issue though, considering family fun and unique wild- visiteasterncape.co.za: The Double Drift Fort inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve has stood since the The park offers game drives seen and photographed inside vehicles. However, it should phone signal in the reserve is life, these local reserves of- 1830s, with this signal tower being the most prominent of the remains. in a specialised vehicle, as well the reserve. Of the birds listed, be noted that roads to both hard to find. Make your calls fer residents affordable deals Grocott’s Mail was treated to as luxury overnight accommo- martial eagles, Karoo shrub entrances of the reserve are and send your emails before and guaranteed family fun. an overnight stay at the dation and delicious food for robins, black-winged stilts, unpaved, and the clearance taking the time to unplug and The full list of inland reserves Mvubu Chalets, as part of an every meal. With one of the acacia pied barbets and the within the reserve will likely unwind at the reserve. are as follows: Baviaanskloof, educational weekend at the park’s entrances located 35km national bird of South Africa, require a high-clearance 2x4 Another great option for Great Fish River, Commando Great Fish River Nature Re- from Makhanda, the reserve is blue cranes, are some high- or 4x4 vehicle. A small vehicle Makhanda residents is the Drift, Groendal, Mpofu-Fort serve. Included in the week- perfect for long holidays, or a lights for birders. might struggle to get around Thomas Baines Nature Re- Fordyce, Ongeluksnek, Ovis- end was an overnight stay weekend getaway. Hikers can enjoy peace- the park, particularly when serve. Just 12km outside ton, Thomas Baines, and Tsol- at Mvubu, a heritage drive The reserve prides itself on ful walks throughout the re- you have to cross through the Makhanda, Thomas Baines wana. around the reserve, a trip to conserving the biodiversity of serve, with day visitors and Great Fish River, Spoiler alert: offers self-game drives, fish- The Conservation/Entry the Kentucky Bird Hide, tra- its endemic species; meaning over-night guests both able there isn’t a bridge! ing, and cycling as well as an Fee for both Thomas Baines ditional dancing and dinner, that there is plenty of wildlife to enjoy unique hiking trails, The Mvubu Chalets offer Interpretation Trail and other and the Great Fish River an early morning game drive, and flora to see. Some animal each with their own merits. overnight guests spectacular activities. Entrance for South Nature Reserves is R22 for breakfast and a hike along the species include kudu, black- In particular, guests can enjoy views of the river, sitting just African day visitors into the adults, and R11 for children. river. The package was an ex- backed jackals, and plant a walk along the river’s edge, overlooking the river valley. reserve includes a Conserva- Self game drives, hikes, cy- perimental package that is not species like spekboom and or what some rangers call the Each chalet sleeps up to four tion/Entry fee as well as an cle trails, and various other currently priced, but since it porkbush. Different bird popu- “hippo walk”. Be sure to keep guests, and comes with a fully activity fee, with a 50 percent activities will vary in price has proven to be a successful, lations also thrive in the area, quiet on the walk, you never equipped gas-powered stove reduction in the Conserva- depending on the reserve, the ECPTA will work on formal- from fish eagles to yellow- know what could be lurking in and fridge for self-catering tion/Entry fee for persons liv- and depending at what time ising the package and pricing billed ducks. the bush (buffalo, kudu, zebra purposes. Meals are also on ing in Salem, Xolani, Hlalani, of day. For example, the cost it accordingly.

A large male Kudu shows off inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve.

The black-backed jackal is one of many natural predators inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve.

A spider’s artwork lit up by the morning dew inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. A beautiful sun sets over the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. The remains of a hartebeest lay on the side of the road inside the Great Fish River Nature Reserve. Photo: Kathryn Cleary

As a member of the Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency, the Great Fish River Nature The Great Fish River Nature Reserve have recently reintroduced spekboom into the An intrusive invader, the Warthog is not native to the Great Fish River Nature Reserve The dragonflies around the Great Fish River shows that the water is healthy and good for Reserve offers guests game and heritage drives on their large game vehicles. Reserve. area. the rest of the wildlife to drink. 10 OUTSIDE Grocott’s Mail 22 MARCH 2019 It Ads up... we Googled it

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Google writes that it count can be created which policies that govern the kinds “invests in quality algorithms Youth strike for climate action allows the use of AdSense of ads we allow on our plat- and manual reviews to ensure Last Friday, 15 March, thou- poster using the image generat- and AdWords. AdSense lets form, and ads that mislead that sites don’t rise in search sands of school students across MAKANA ed by Sukhmani. It costs R165, the publisher make money users are a violation of those results through deceptive or South Africa called on govern- and can be viewed at https:// by allowing Google to run an policies. If we find ads that vi- manipulative behaviour. This ENVIRO- ment to act against climate roddythefox.co.za/?p=547 and Ad on their webpage. Each olate our policies, we remove is especially important be- change. 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It is only of climate action by the youth of showing the layout of the coun- Museum’s (NELM) temporary like bidding at an auction. want users to feel misled by if the website is reported to our planet, organised under the try’s rivers online it went viral. exhibition, ‘Humanature’, ex- With AdWords, the publisher ads, so we strive to ensure Google that a physical team hashtag #ClimateStrike. Stu- The map was shared thousands plores the relationship between has a capped tab with Google, ads are clear and honest, and will manage the issue. dents from all over the world of times in the months after it humanity and nature as this is like giving a bartender R300. provide the information that took to the streets – there were was posted on Facebook. With expressed in South African lit- When the publisher spends users need to make informed • Information quoted in this more than 2,000 protests in 125 the use of a different colour erature. As a Green Museum, the money on the tab, they decisions. We don’t allow ads article can be found on Google’s countries – many of them skip- for each river drainage basin, NELM recognises that the deep lose their bid on the word or destinations that intend to website. ping school to participate. the map very clearly delineates links between culture and na- The student movement has the country’s escarpment, and ture are sources of the ecologi- been inspired by Swedish teen emphasizes the dominance and cal crisis we face today, as well climate change warrior Greta scale of the Orange River catch- as sources of potential solutions Thunberg, who camped out in ment. to this great challenge. Since front of parliament in Stock- While Sukhmani very mod- the mid-1990s, the ways in holm last year to demand action estly notes that the map shows which the human relationship My Garden from world leaders on global nothing that most South Af- to nature is represented in our warming. Her serious concerns ricans don’t know about the literature has changed dramati- about her future, coupled with country, the map gives a ‘big cally. her determination to do some- picture’ view of our catchments This reflects changes in our thing about it, has sparked in an engaging and colourful society and our cultures, and off the movement which has way. our growing awareness of the raised the youth’s awareness Surprised by the response ecological crisis. ‘Humanature’ to the stark reality that there is to and the interest in the map, is an exhibition of literature that no ‘Planet B’ and the fact that Sukhmani and fellow research- demonstrates an increasingly world leaders are playing with er Stephanie Januchowski- respectful treatment of nature their future. Despite three dec- Hartley set up a survey to un- and of living things. ades of warnings, carbon diox- derstand the interest shown in The exhibition features pho- ide emissions hit record levels the map. Responses have shown tography and writing by the in 2017 and again last year. that the catchment map pre- youth of South Africa, and man- While Greta acknowledges that sents our landscape in a new or uscript materials from the mu- we need hope, her real message interesting perspective that pro- seum’s Douglas Livingstone col- is that we need action. And the vides information in a way that lection. NELM is open Monday youth of our planet are pushing seems to have addressed ques- to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm leaders to do just that. tions held by diverse groups of daily. people. SA CATCHMENT MAP GOES The map also caught the eye Info supplied by the exhibi- VIRAL of local geographer and photog- tion’s curator, Tom Jeffery, who Maps have fascinated peo- rapher, Roddy Fox, who has cre- can be contacted at t.jeffery@ Noloyiso Mcekana grows vegetables for herself and others. Photo: Lindani Donyeli ple for centuries, and last year, ated a stunning 50cm×60cm nelm.org.za, or 046 622 7042.

Life begins and ends in the earth and that’s why Matthew’s Church and rests knowing that the we should respect it, says Noloyiso Mcekana. A poor will sleep with something in their stom- teacher at Kuyasa Special School, her husband achs. When she has spare vegetables, she bot- Khaya Mcekana, Archbishop of the Ethiopian tles them as preserves for lean times. When Episcopal Church, passed away last year. Now she has seeds to spare, she gives them to her she’s back in the family’s Makhanda home, neighbours, inspiring them to plant their own where she uses every patch of earth she finds to gardens. grow food for herself and the needy. “I love to plant, but the one who makes the “Genesis in the Bible tells us to respect na- seeds grow is the Almighty,” said Mcekana. “Eve- ture: Adam and Eve were put in the Garden of rything is in the hands of God and I love to see a Eden to look after it,” Mcekana says. In her Gar- plant coming out of the ground - it reminds me den of Eden, she has planted carrots, beetroot, of the love of God.” cabbage, pumpkin, strawberries and potatoes. The help Mcekana would appreciate is a wa- Because of the town’s unreliable water supply, ter tank, hosepipe and garden tools. Also a pair she has repaired an old tank on the property, to of gumboots - because she works in all weather. ensure she can keep it watered. “Live begins and ends in the earth, so people Mcekana supplies the soup kitchen at St should respect it and use it wisely,” she says.

FOR ALL YOUR GARDEN REQUIREMENTS Trees •Pots •Compost/potting soil •Shrubs Josh Tawuli of Kenton-on-Sea Primary removes VR headgear after his turn at the South Water features •Seedlings •Garden Ornaments African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) exhibition at Scifest on Tuesday (12 unnyside Fertilizers •Garden Furniture •Tea Garden March). Fellow learners from the Primary wait excitedly for their turn to experience Garden Centre 1 Cromwell Street, Grahamstown virtual reality. Photo: Boitumelo Nte Tel: 046 622 6069 Grocott’s Mail 22 MARCH 2019 ARTSLIFE & MOTORING 11 Wake up and smell the poo: Ukunuka on the road

OLD MAN: Wat sé jy? Molo dience of ordinary people on explains lecturer in applied my kind. the street to “question, laugh, theatre, Lalu Mokuku, is to COUNCILLOR: Sorry to dis- reflect and offer solutions” to break that passive-aggressive turb, but what is this place? the s…t that Makhanda resi- cycle and encourage citizen OLD MAN: Hierdie plek is dents face every day as they audiences to engage in a very Sun City. go about their lives. And yes, direct way with the issues. COUNCILLOR: Seriously? there are fart jokes – but they The play is short and after Like that gambling place for are entirely appropriate given Wednesday’s launch perfor- rich people? Or the prison? that many of us cross streams mance, narrator and event OLD MAN: Ewe... Dis maar a of raw sewage to get to work MC, Ubom!’s Nox Donyeli, gamble to live here, but actual- or school and smell the s…t explained to the audience that ly maybe it’s more like a prison. every day. they would re-do the play as Charmain Gradwell (centre left), Sabelo Bill (centre right) and Seven Fountains community The play puts on stage the “spect-actors”. members celebrate the start of a new community sewing initiative project, coordinated by That’s the start of the theatre characters – or rather the ste- “At any point you as an au- Lalibela Game Reserve. Photo: Supplied piece, Ukunuka, that’s going reotypes – we’re so familiar dience member can stop the to be performed 30 times in with. play,” she said. The audience the next eight weeks across Audiences will recognise could either instruct the ac- Makhanda (Grahamstown). the reflex narratives from tor what to do differently to Scripted by Anton Krueger, social media diatribes, braai change the outcome, or re- Seven Fountains sewing it was co-directed by Luvuyo conversations or even our place the character and act Yanta and Lalu Mokuku, all own sitting rooms: overpaid out what they thought should from the Rhodes University deployees who’ve never met have happened. Drama Department. the people they represent; dis- The script is an exposition project launches The project was launched gruntled municipal workers of a range of issues residents in the Rhodes University who take three-hour lunch- deal with in various parts of STAFF REPORTER industrial sewing machines sisting them to develop skills Drama Department’s outdoor breaks and work after-hours Makhanda, but is set in the Seven Fountains, a village and overlockers were pro- that will advance their quest amphitheatre on World Day to score overtime; and peo- ironically named Sun City. For blessed with determined, pas- cured, donations of materials for financial independence. For Theatre For Children and ple who don’t get jobs at the this reason, locals will be quick sionate and committed indi- and equipment garnered, as Charmain Gradwell, who Young Audiences, 20 March. It municipality because they’re to pick up the artistic licence viduals ready to pull them- well as the services of a pro- heads up Lalibela’s Commu- is funded by the Open Society Coloured. (and sometimes geographical selves up by their bootlaces fessional fashion designer of- nity Outreach was extremely Foundation. These issues often trigger inaccuracy) in bringing them to improve their lives, is start- fered: a community of people encouraged by the appetite in Featuring ghost work- a pitchfork reflex in the Face- together in one location. ing to shine, thanks to sup- willing to support this project the community for self-uplift- ers, undrinkable water and book village and if you argue “Ukunuka” in Nguni lan- port from the nearby Lalibela from its beginnings to great- ment. rivers of poo, among other about them at the braai, you’ll guages means not only “to Game Reserve. ness. With support from the La- things, the interactive play is probably get beer in your face. smell”, but also to detect, di- A new development ini- There will be sewing classes libela community and using a chance for its intended au- What Ukunuka tries to do, vine or seek out. tiative coordinated by the Re- offered, from beginner level funds from the conservation Find the performance schedule and serve, which aims to empower to advanced – all under the levy, Gradwell has been able an ambitious but largely un- professional guidance of Sa- to assist the community with read more online at bit.ly/2Tqo2UC employed community with belo Bill, a qualified fashion some basic essentials and much needed basic skills, was designer with his heart in the looks forward to building on recently launched. right place. Bill has offered his the self-help ethos that these SETTLER CITY TOYOTA The first step is a communi- services as a means of giving interventions are designed to ty sewing project. 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Lusanda Mhase of Makana Pillars getting away from the Newtown City players in their Makana LFA encounter. Photo: Sue Maclennan IFuture Stars nePillars ziqale ngokuzimisela okukhulu kwiLFA The past weekend saw the DSG 1st hockey team clinch the top spot at the SPAR Hockey Photo: Supplied NguCHRIS TOTOBELA iJacaranda Aces ibethele ko- kana Pillars ibethe iAttack- Festival in Graaff-Reinet. mva kwemvula emandla wayo iRiebeck City ngaman- ers ngamanqaku amathathu ebangele ukuba kumiswe qaku amabini eqandeni, yaze kwelinye logama yona iJaca- imidlalo kulempela veki yona iCameroon yabhungca randa Aces ikhwele izehlela iphelileyo,E kuye kwaqhutywa kwiNewseekers ngamanqaku kwiCameroon ngamanqaku yonke imidlalo yeMakana LFA amathathu kwamabini. IAt- amane eqandeni. DSG thrive in Graaff-Reinet ebicwangciselwe le esiphuma tackers ibhaxabule iYoung Lamaqela omabini awaka STAFF REPORTER kuyo impela veki. NgoMgqi- pool B, that encounter was “Again, we managed to get Killers ngamanqaku amane bethwa kwaye aphumelele The Diocesan School for Girls tipped as the possible decider the upper hand with an early belo kuqale imidlalo yabanga kwelinye logama iMakana yonke imidlalo yawo esele (DSG) demonstrated the ben- phantsi kweminyaka elishumi for the section winners and goal and the final went - ac Pillars ibhulele oogqirha nezi- idlaliwe. Emva kwemidlalo efits of being quick out of the Hibbert said DSG’s early goal cording to plan as they had to elinesixhenxe nalapho iFingo caka iNewtown City ngaman- emine, omabini lamaqela blocks when they emerged as itsalele iLakhenathi, logama made all the difference. chase the game from then on. qaku amane eqandeni. abambene enkcochoyini nga- the winners of the PE North “Kingswood are a really That allowed us to score twice nayo iCameroon itsalele iLove Kumdlalo wokugqibela iFu- manqaku elishumi elinesibini, tournament in the SPAR East- and Peace. IFuture Stars nayo good side, but I think they will more.” ture Stars izibethele iSophia kodwa ke ohlulwa nje kancinci ern Cape Schoolgirls Hockey admit themselves they weren’t Union finished top of pool A itsalele iYoung Killers yaze Stars ngamanqaku amane linani lamanqaku iqela ngal- Challenge in Graaff-Reinet on yona iGrahamstown United quite at their best in our clash. on goal difference after draw- kwamathathu. NgeCawa, inye eliwafakileyo. Kuzonikisa Friday 15 March. “We managed to win 3-1 in ing their match against the yabhaxabula iNewtown City amaqela ebekukhangeleka umdla kakhulu ukubona ba The Makhanda (Grahams- ngamanqaku amathandathu a 20-minute smash and grab fast-improving Volkskool side ezakulwela indawo yokuqa- leliphi iqela elizokwazi uku- town) school scored an early job, jumping on them from the 0-0. kwelinye. la, aphinde aqhuba kakuhle nyamezela kude kufikwe en- goal in their key pool match Koompondo zihlanjiwe start and snuffing out their big SPAR EC sponsorships and eqinisa amathemba awo. IMa- tanjeni. against Kingswood to win 3-1 threats. events manager Alan Staple- and repeated that effort in the “Scoring early in these ton said it was wonderful for final against Union High, win- games puts the pressure on them to be involved in a day ning 3-0. the opposition, who then go which was “so superbly host- Joza Karate fundraiser a success Winners of the 2016 version chasing the game. ed by Union in their 100th By LINDELWA NXELE me with my fitness levels, and tised in the local press and of this event, DSG became the “We were able to score once year”. The Joza Karate club together it’s also to support each other. on various social media plat- first team to qualify for this more and Kingswood pulled “There were some amazing with Love Life organised a Irace ibiright, ibimnandi.” forms, very few people attend- year’s provincial finals, which off their goalkeeper to go on displays of camaraderie and sports day on Saturday, 16 They both agreed that this ed and participated. There will be played in Port Eliza- an all-out attack. They got sportsmanship among the March, in order to raise funds should not be the last race, could be a number of factors beth on July 27 and 28. one back, but then we added teams,” said Stapleton. to send four local karateka to and that similar events should why it turned out like this, Coach Chris Hibbert said a third from a penalty corner,” “It was also great to be able the World Union of Karate-Do be held constantly, as it is a but the organisers believe that they had thoroughly enjoyed said Hibbert. to welcome the team from Federations (WUKF) World good way of bringing togeth- since it was the first initiative, the day, which had been well Facing Union High in the Fain as part of the SPAR Hock- Championships in Slovakia in er sports clubs based in the it was a success, and as they hosted by Union High and the final, a repeat of the 2016 de- ey Challenge. June. townships, as well as a way continue hosting more events, local SPAR retailer. “There was cider in Grahamstown, Hib- “Celebrating local suppli- The Joza Karate Club has of supporting each other. The they hope that the Makhanda a very good turnout and it was bert said they knew it would ers, the beauty of women and been in existence since 2004, runners were all awarded gold community will show greater a great learning experience for be very different from a recent real values of sport are very when it was founded by medals on reaching the finish support. several of the schools,” said match in an East London tour- much part of where SPAR is Mzwandile Matebese (Fourth line. Events such as these en- Hibbert. nament when DSG beat the in terms of our community Dan black belt). Matebese is The race was followed by courage cohesive fellowship “I think our girls outdid Graaff-Reinet outfit 4-1. support.” still the Club’s Head Coach. karate and aerobics demon- among local sports people themselves on the day and it “Union had scored quite a The next tournament in the Classes are held at the Joza strations. The Joza karateka while supporting young talent was all set up by the match few goals during the day and Schoolgirls Hockey Challenge Indoor Sports Centre in Exten- demonstrated various tech- in realising their potential at against Kingswood, where we we were aware we would be will be the East London Coast- sion 6 from Monday to Thurs- niques and training exercises national or international level. started strongly.” up against it and needed to al tournament to take place at day from 5pm to 6pm. from the Shotokan style, More importantly sup- As the leading schools in start strongly. Clarendon on May 12. The day started with a 5km which included separate dem- port, participation and con- run, which Lubabalo Bokuva, onstrations by the yellow and tributions from the greater who is a runner and a boxer orange belt karateka followed Makhanda community would Kingswood kick off hockey season at the Mfuzo Boxing Club by the senior black belt kara- not only be an indication of (Luxolweni Location), won teka. There were also group our society’s willingness to STAFF REPORTER City Lords AstroTurf. pre-season festival, coaches effortlessly, taking only 22 demonstrations comprising recognise and invest in our In the midst of Kingswood’s Kingswood welcomed new- got a chance to test various minutes to complete the race. kata (forms) and self-defence youth, but it would also as- 125th Founders Celebrations, comers to the festival, Stirling, combinations or considered When asked what he thought applications. Additional pho- sist in building bridges which the local hockey scene saw Clarendon, Selborne, Queen’s this an extension of pre-sea- of the race, Bokuva said, “I tos and videos of the karate transcend socioeconomic fac- Kingswood College host its an- and Hermitage House, as son trials. enjoy running, this was good. demonstrations can be viewed tors and the various challeng- nual U13 Co-Ed Hockey Festi- well as old friends DSG, SAP, The festival format lent it- It’s nice to have activities like on the JKC Facebook page. es which we face, as we strive val on 14 and 15 March. St George’s, Victoria Primary, self to playing competitive these here in the township, of- The local aerobics clubs also towards a united community. Traditionally a one-day fes- Holy Cross, Glenwood House hockey in an environment that ten races like these are held in used the opportunity to show- If anyone would like to tival, this year it took place and Merrifield. promoted collegiality, friend- town.” case their prowess with a one make contributions towards over two days to form part A total of 19 teams par- ship and camaraderie. Moreover, Siphosethu hour aerobics marathon. All the four athletes’ expenses in of Kingswood’s Foundation ticipated in the festival and a With the schools hockey Dawethu, who is also from in all, it was an exciting and travelling to the WUKF World Weekend and greater 125 Ju- total 47 20-minute matches season just getting started, Mfuzo Boxing Club, took fruitful event for all those in- Championship please con- bilee celebrations. were played over the two players and fans can look for- home the First place title for volved. tact Sensei Gary Grapentin at The campus was bustling days, with each team playing ward to more great matches the female racers. When asked The only disappointing fac- [email protected] or Sen- with people and activities and up to 5 matches. similar to the ones on display why she decided to join the tor was the crowd turnout. sei Mzwandile Matebese at it was no different up at the Earmarked as the perfect throughout the festival. race, she said, “It will help While the event was adver- [email protected].

FOLLOW LIKE US WHATSAPP ON FACEBOOK GROCOTTS MAIL @GrocottsMailSport SPORT 076 733 1770 Grocott’s Mail 22 MARCH 2019 SPORT 15 CPUT end Rhodes relegation struggle By MZWANELE SIBANDA on the clock. CPUT lacked dis- Joshua Parsons and Sino Ralo Rhodes’s final match of the cipline around rucks, however, charged the team up. Rhodes 2019 Varsity Shield season and gave a penalty away to put up a better defensive effort was scheduled to take place Rhodes. Rhodes’s Lelethu Cek- to keep the CPUT backline at on Rhodes University’s Great iso made use of the penalty bay, however within ten min- Field on Monday 18 March, and made the score 3-7. utes, CPUT put two tries past between Rhodes and the Cape Minutes later, the visitors Rhodes to make the score line Peninsula University of Tech- scored and widened the score 10-36. nology (CPUT). to 3-14. With 10 minutes left CPUT was relentless on their The fixture was, however of the first half ,Rhodes put up attack and they used their pacy delayed by an hour due to a fight against CPUT and they backline to put more points on load-shedding. Rhodes sup- edged closer to the try line to the board. With 18 minutes porters still arrived early and make the score 10-14. left of the second half, CPUT in their numbers to send their The Rhodes players’ spirits managed to score two more team into their final match of were uplifted and they played tries. They played phenomenal the regular season. the last few minutes of the first rugby and the game ended 10- The Rhodes team warm-up half vigorously. Unfortunately, 52 in favour of the visitors. was explosive and they exud- CPUT capitalised off a Rhodes Rhodes is currently sitting ed confidence behind the ball. error and they scored with one at last on the Varsity Shield CPUT won the toss and opted minute left of the half. The log, with no more matches left that Rhodes kick off to them. first half ended 10-21. to improve their log position. CPUT’s backline was quick off The second half came un- This means that at some the ball as they passed to one Energy and determination filled the Kingswood College Netball court from the beginning derway and within three min- point in the near future, another and outran their op- of the Past versus Present Netball match. Photo: Amey Meyer utes, CPUT ran through Rho- Rhodes will be involved in position to score the first try des and scored a try. Behind their second promotion/rele- of the game with five minutes the try line, Rhodes Captain gation match in as many years. Past meets present for KC 125 Pirates close out derby win By AMEY MEYER highlights. half, however, ending with a By CHRIS TOTOBELA ast and present fans final score of 9-0 to the past ing some neat passes in the Tyelbooi who easily beat an The netball court was filled On Saturday 16 March, all gathered at Kingswood players, showing that some midfield and created chances advancing keeper to extend with the sounds of squeaky roads led to JD Dlepu stadium College for the celebra- shoes as past and present things most certainly do get of their own. They were very the lead. Tyelbooi proved to be tionP of the school’s 125th where a huge crowd witnessed unlucky to see the ball cleared the thorn on the flesh of Maru better with age. players went head to head in a thrilling local derby tin which anniversary on Saturday 16 A number of other past on the line by the Pirates de- defenders throughout the a dynamic match. The court City Pirates hosting two times March. versus present matches took fender with the keeper well game and it was no surprise to was filled with laughter and New year’s cup winners Maru. A variety of sports and ac- place throughout the day, with beaten. see him on the scoring sheet. jokes as the players excitedly This was a Sarah Baartman tivities took place both on teams going head to head on Dangerous tackles flew all Maru never stopped trying displayed their skills. By half SAB regional league clash and and off campus in a massive the cricket and hockey fields, over the field and tempers and kept on piling the pressure time, the past players were Maru came to this game with a celebration of this achieve- proudly leading by 6 points as well as the tennis court. It flared, which is always a sign and were rewarded with less four-point lead over their op- ment, with the netball match to nil. was a great way to celebrate of any local derby. Both teams than ten minutes left in the ponents who are lying second between the past and present Their determination did not the magnificent anniversary of played entertaining football game when the Pirates keeper on the log just behind them. pupils being the one of the waver throughout the second one of Makhanda’s oldest but failed to break the dead- failed to hold on to the ball af- The game was delayed for lock before the halftime break. ter a well taken shot just out- about ten to fifteen minutes In the second half, both side the penalty area. as Pirates officials tried to get coaches made some changes This was tapped home by rid of the small patch of water to try and gain advantage. the ever alert goal scorer, Li- that was inside the eighteen The teams threw everything at yabona “Silent assassin” Non- area on one of the goal posts. each other while dishing out dlwana who reduced the defi- The game resumed shortly af- good football and entertain- cit. Maru pushed hard for an ter that to the delight of the ing the crowd with some kasi equaliser with Pirates defend- local football fans who packed style. ing desperately deep in their Dlepu. Pirates broke the deadlock own half but were unlucky not It was clear from the word after a pass to the left wing to find the net. go that both teams came pre- was met by a perfect over- The referee blew the final pared for this top of the table lapping run from Nkululeko whistle with Pirates winning encounter. Pirates dominated George, who made no mistake the closely contested encoun- the early exchanges in the mid- and calmly slotted the ball into ter by 2-1. Both teams dis- field and they had the first real the net to give his side the de- played very good football and scoring chance of the game served lead. Maru responded Pirates looked much more im- when Aphelele “My Comput- with attacks of their own and proved compared to the way er” Tyelbooi went through the nearly caught Pirates on few they played in their first round Maru defence like a hot knife occasions but the host goal- clash held at Rhodes. through butter after receiving keeper stood firm. This was a good advert of a perfect pass from midfield Maru was caught with a local talent at its best and the but failed to hit the target with quick counter attack with local football lovers got all that only the goalkeeper to beat. some of their defenders way they came for as this game had Guy Rushmere, from St Andrew’s representing the Warriors at the CSA T20 Schools This triggered Maru into out of position and were made all the ingredients of a good lo- Tournament, plays a superb cut shot. Photo: Supplied action as they started string- to pay after a good pass found cal derby. Warriors represented by SAC STAFF REPORTER the Warriors at the CSA T20 School, with Macgregor taking Over the weekend of 15-18 Schools Tournament, enjoyed 2/21. St Andrew’s College re- The DSG U15 A netball team March, St Andrew’s College his time with the ball for his sponded in fine style chasing participated in the Westering cricket represented the Warri- province. Photo: Supplied down the total with 3 balls to Sports Festival in PE over ors at the Cricket South Africa St Andrew’s were well spare. the weekend. They enjoyed T20 Schools Tournament in placed in the Saturday morn- Callum Francis (58 off 39 victories over the hosts, Pretoria. ing innings on 90/2 after 14 balls), Guy Rushmere (32 not Westering (20-12), Pearson In their first match on - Fri overs against Waterkloof High out off 18 balls) and man of (15-14) as well as Woodridge day the St Andrew’s College School, but Waterkloof did the match Schaefer was in fine (15-9), but lost out to the side made a good attempt in well to pick up wickets and form with his 72 not out com- Hudson Park U16 A side chasing the Dolphins’ repre- stemmed the runs resulting in ing off 43 balls which included (9-17) and Volkskool (11-14). sentative St Charles College’s a below par 128/7 for St An- seven 4s and two 6s Photo: Supplied impressive 170. St Andrew’s drew’s. James Mullins played St Andrew’s College finished finished on 153/8 (Callum well for his 54 off 48 balls. the CSA T20 Schools Tourna- Francis top scoring with 45 off Waterkloof started well, be- ment with a spirited perfor- 29 balls). fore stumbling a little, but in mance on the final morning KNOW THE SCORE In the afternoon St An- the end won comfortably on (Sunday) defending a small Parkrun #234 4. Siviwe Moyake - 23:56 (M) 13. Unknown - Information not drew’s College only managed 132/6. total against Paarl Gimna- A total of 185 runners took part 5. Unknown - Information not recorded 111/7 in their 20 overs vs Liyama Dotwana took 2/19 sium, winning by 44 runs. in the Makhanda (Grahams- recorded 14. Andrew Jelley - 26:32 (M) the Inland Focus School from and Malcolm Macgregor 2/35 Rushmere made 31 runs off town) Parkrun on Saturday 16 6. Unknown - Information not 15. Charlotte Abraham - 26:39 (F) Gauteng, Queens High School. in an attempt to stem the Wa- 29 balls, and was supported March for their 234th event. recorded 16. Thembani Buka - 26:41 (M) Matthew Schaefer top scored terkloof chase. by Nic Frances (21 not out off Here are the top finishers from 7. Philip Mostert - 24:21 (M) 17. Mnoneleli Dingiswayo - 26:48 for St Andrew’s College with In the afternoon match St 25 balls). Macgregor (4/17) the day: 8. Thobela Sambane - 24:26 (M) (M) 42 off 29 balls. It was however Andrew’s College were faced and Ryan Ford (2/12) were 9. Unknown - Information not 18. Neil Kirkpatrick - 26:56 (M) not enough and St Andrew’s with a massive task to chase in fine form with ball in hand. 1. Thoko Sipungu - 20:16 (M) recorded 19. Govert Brombacher - 27:04 lost by six wickets in the 19th the 184/8 set by St Andrew’s Off spinners, Nic Frances and 2. Unknown - Information not 10. Simo Ndyoko - 25:16 (M) (M) over. School, , H Macgregor bowled well in tan- recorded 11. Mongezi Leighton Mackade - 20. Gregory Shaw - 27:12 (M) Malcolm Macgregorfrom Koekemoer scored a superb 63 dem securing St Andrew’s Col- 3. Reuben Thifhulufhelwi - 23:08 25:23 (M) St Andrew’s representing off just 29 balls for St Andrew’s lege’s win against Paarl Gim. (M) 12. Jess Ovendale - 25:34 (F) HIGHLIGHTS Chippa United After their one-all draw with Highlands Park on Sunday 17 March, Chippa United remain two places from the bottom of the PSL table, ahead of Baroka FC and Maritzburg United. They will enjoy their week off this weekend, 22 March 2019 • Vol. 149 Issue: 010 before turning their attention back to the Nedbank Cup on Saturday 30 March, when they take on Bidvest Wits in the Quarter-Final.

Proteas South Africa completed their clean sweep of One Day International (ODI) victories over the touring Sri Lanka, earning a 41-run (Duckworth-Lewis- Stern) victory over the tourists on Saturday 16 March. They turned their attention to the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka, where they won their first match on Tuesday 19 March through a super over, after the teams were tied at the end of their respective innings. The second T20 will take place on Friday 22 March, with the final match of the series and the tour taking place on Sunday 24 March.

Pro14 After two weeks off, during which the Guinness 6 Nations came to a dramatic conclusion resulting in Wales winning the Grand Slam, the Guinness Pro14 will be back in action this weekend. The Isuzu Southern Kings and the Toyota Cheetahs will both be on tour on Saturday, with the Kings taking on Ulster in the Kingspan Stadium in the evening, before the Cheetahs take on Glasgow in Scotsoun Stadium.

World Surf League The Ballito Pro, the world’s longest running professional surfing event, welcomes global wetsuit and apparel giant O’Neill as the new presenting sponsor when it enters its sixth decade Nothing could separate Graeme College and Dale College on Saturday 16 March, not even at scrum time. Photo: Mzwanele Sibanda of attracting the world’s top surfers to compete in South Africa in June. The Ballito Pro presented by O’Neill will again be a key event on the World Surf League (WSL) schedule, showcasing the best juniors, women and men in the surf at Willard Beach in KwaDukuza Graeme Day ends in draw from June 27-July 7 when it will be the By NONHLANHLA GUMEDE and cornerstone of the continent’s biggest fence multiple times, with full-time a 31-0 victory at full-time over their a well deserved draw of 14-14. The beach festival. KIM KRIGER going 33-19 in favour of Selborne. counter-parts from Port Elizabeth. draw can arguably be viewed as a he 21st annual Graeme Rugby The St. Andrew’s boys made their This dominant performance was par- victory from Graeme’s perspective as day on Saturday 16 March was Super Rugby presence known when their First ticularly special as it came during the they have not won a game in the fes- Round 6 of Super Rugby is scheduled met with sheer excitement as Team took to the field in the next the 125th Founders Weekend cele- tival in seven years. to be another action-packed weekend theT First Team games played were game against South African College brations for Kingswood, and marked The summer’s day heat did not of rugby, as all four of South Africa’s as heated as the temperature on the Schools (SACS), their war cries fill- a successful opening to Kingswood’s stop the overwhelming support from franchises are expected to face strong day. Graeme day takes place around ing the open field. rugby season. the spectators, who really brought in competition. Opening the SA weekend, the same date every year and marks Both teams maintained defence in The main fixture of the day took the energy in their songs, cheers and the Stormers will travel to Wellington the beginning of the schoolboy rugby the first half, however St. Andrew’s place via the host game between shouts of praise (gwijo). Everyone to take on the Hurricanes in the first season in Makhanda. conditioning and fitness proved - su Graeme’s First Team and Dale’s First and everything looked good and well of their tour matches. The Lions will The game between Selborne’s First perior to provide a full-time score of Team. The game’s proceedings were kept, with great food and refresh- then travel to Singapore to take on the ever-improving Sunwolves early on Team and Marlow’s First Team kicked St Andrews 27-13 SACS, marking the nail-biting from start to finish. Both ments from the stands. off in the scorching midday sun, with Saturday afternoon, before the Bulls second win of the rugby season for St teams managed to hold each other It was a great opening to the host their first New Zealand team of the excited chatter among supporters Andrew’s. at a tense deadlock, despite vigorous schoolboy rugby season. Hopefully and vibrant energy from players and year, the Chiefs. The Sharks will close Next up was Kingswood versus attempts to touch the ball down over it continues this way as we await K- out the weekend when they host the spectators alike. Selborne’s forwards Pearson First Team. Pearson’s finest the white line by both sides. Day, this year it is being hosted by in-form Melbourne Rebels in on and backline combined well and were no match for Kingswood’s out- At full-time, Graeme and Dale Kingswood as part of their 125th an- Saturday evening. managed to puncture Marlow’s de- fit, with the locals cruising through to ended the match (and the day) with niversary celebration. SPORTS DIARY FRIDAY 22 MARCH Kingswood College; 15:30 - Girls-U15D v U14D v Kingswood College HOCKEY: Kingswood College Kingswood College (Girls): 15h30 KC 2nds vs RUGBY: DSG 2nds (KC Astro); 15h30 KC 3rds vs DSG 3rds SOCCER: Grey High School Rugby Festival: Graeme (Webster); 16h30 KC 1sts vs DSG 1sts (KC Astro); St Andrew’s College at Wynberg Boys’ High College, St Andrew’s College and Kingswood 16h30 KC U14C vs DSG U14C (Webster); 17h20 School Festival: First Team vs Bishops and College will all be participating in the second KC U14B vs DSG U14B (Webster); 17h45 KC U14A Mondale HS day of the annual Grey High Rugby Festival. They vs DSG U14A (KC Astro) had all previously been in action on Thursday 21 View the updated Sports SATURDAY 23 MARCH March. St Andrew’s College: U14 A vs Bishops HOCKEY: SOCCER: Diary: http://bit.ly/2ljw7Pa Diocesan College and Michaelhouse College - Kingswood College (Girls): 08h00 KC U16D vs St Andrew’s College at Wynberg Boys’ High Independent Schools Hockey Festival DSG F (KC Astro); 09h50 KC U16B vs DSG C (KC School Festival: First Team vs Wynberg and Astro); 10h40 KC U16C vs DSG D (KC Astro); Rondebosch Boy’s High NETBALL: 11h30 KC U16D vs DSG 16E (KC Astro); 12h20 KC Add your DSG: 19:00 - 1st Team v Kingswood College; U16B vs DSG U16B (KC Astro); 13h10 KC U16A vs SUNDAY 24 MARCH 18:10 - 2nd Team v Kingswood College; 17:30 DSG U 16A (KC Astro) BIATHLON: sporting event to - 3rd Team v Kingswood College; 16:50 - 4th Kingswood College Biathlon: Start times - 10h00 Team v Kingswood College; 17:30 - Girls- St Andrew’s College: U14 A vs St Benedict’s – U10; 10h30 – U13; 11h00 – U16; 11h30 – U19; U16A v Kingswood College; 16:50 - Girls-U16B College and Cornwall Hill College - Independent 12h00 – OPENS this diary v Kingswood College; 15:30 - Girls-U16C Schools Hockey Festival v Kingswood College; 16:10 - Girls-U16D SOCCER: by emailing v Kingswood College; 16:50 - Girls-U16E v NETBALL: St Andrew’s College at Wynberg Boys’ High Kingswood College; 16:10 - Girls-U15A v DSG: 10:00 - Girls-U14A v Kingswood College; School Festival: First Team vs Westerford HS and [email protected]” Kingswood College; 15:30 - Girls-U15B v 09:20 - Girls-U14B v Kingswood College; 08:40 - St Joseph’s Kingswood College; 16:10 - Girls-U15C v Girls-U14C v Kingswood College; 08:00 - Girls-