Your newspaper, FREE OF CHARGE 6SAI welcomes back troops Page 5 Sports hero of the week Page 15 1 JUNE 2018 • Vol. 148 Issue: 021 Water fury boils over Protesters at City Hall leave sewage at officials’ feet Makana Infrastructure and Technical Services Director Dali Mlenzana replies to protesters’ angry questions during a protest in the City Hall on Thursday 31 May. Around 25 members of the Unemployed People’s Movement put buckets of muddy looking water, and a bucket of raw sewage, at officials’ feet, saying it was a violation of their human rights to be forced to drink water contaminated with faeces. High e.coli levels in tap water in certain areas recently led acting municipal manager Ted Pillay to issue advice to residents to boil water before drinking. Photo: Sue Maclennan 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] YOU,OUR CUSTOMER, ARE A VITALLY IMPORTANT PART OF OUR BUSINESS. ACCORDINGLY, WE WILL NOT (UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES) SELL YOU ANY PRODUCT WE BELIEVE TO BE INFERIOR OR WHICH COULD POSSIBLY COMPROMISE YOUR SAFETY IN ANY WAY. 2 NEWS Grocott’s Mail 1 JUNE 2018 Brigadier welcomes new heads DRIVEN BY PEOPLE STAFF REPORTER APS Grahamstown Cluster POWERED BY TECHNOLOGY Commander Brigadier David Securing Kanuka welcomed three new t h e c i t y f o r o v e r Scommanders to the Grahamstown 25 years Management group. They were pro- moted, respectively, from Constable to Sergeant and Sergeant to Warrant SAFETY Officer and will serve as follows: TIPS •Warrant Officer Newman Kuhlani is now the Riebeeck East Vispol Head FROM •Warrant Officer Sisa Nomana is the Fort Brown Vispol Head ANDRE •Sergeant Zimasa Nonxuba is Fort WILLE Brown Detectives Head. All three will take up their posts on Friday 1 June. TIPS TO AVOID BEING Brigadier Kanuka welcomed them A VICTIM OF CASH to the CCCF Management group. He stressed the importance of disci- ROBBERIES FOR pline and personal development and BUSINESSES noted that the members were well • Refrain from driving to the equipped to perform their duties in bank in your company branded From left to right: Warrant Officer Sisa Nomana, Brigadier David Kanuka and Warrant Officer Newman Kuhlane. their new posts. Photo supplied vehicle on a typical ‘pay day’ • Consider arranging for electronic transfers of wages to your contract or casual Lucky escape for muni manager in cow crash labourers’ personal bank By SUE MACLENNAN saw it at the last minute – its front fetch her Mercedes C180. Fortunate- Grahamstown,” she says, “and look accounts. A former Grahamstown resident has legs were already in the road.” ly Mpahlwa is insured. She doesn’t out for animals.” warned drivers in Grahamstown to With oncoming traffic, there was know the cost of the damage yet: Police confirmed the incident on be vigilant after her car was damaged nowhere to go and she hit the cow. “They’ve sent assessors. the R67 opposite Joza. RESPONSES IN when she hit a cow around 6pm on The windscreen was shattered and “Luckily I wasn’t speeding,” she Spokesperson Captain Mali Gov- Wednesday 30 May. the front bumper damaged as well as said. “It could have been a lot worse.” ender said the cow was seriously in- GRAHAMSTOWN Misiwe Mpahlwa was driving the left-hand side of the bonnet. But, But Mpahlwa, who is the Munici- jured. 24/05/2018 – 30/05/2018 from Peddie to Grahamstown and Mpahlwa says, miraculously, she es- pal Manager of Ngqushwa in Peddie, “The cow was removed by officials had passed the turnoff to Extension caped without a scratch. is very critical of the lack of lighting to be euthanased, as no one identi- Positive Break-in - 2 6 when a cow suddenly appeared in The police were the first to arrive at the site. fied it and it was not branded,” Gov- Business Break-in - 1 the road. “They were there almost immediate- “If I’d seen the cow, I wouldn’t ender said. Business Robbery - 1 “It was completely dark because ly,” Mpahlwa said. The breakdown have hit it,” she said. The Stock Theft Unit also attended the high-mast lights were out so I company were there soon after to “Drive with caution when you’re in the scene. WE OFFER • 24hr Monitoring Tik, cocaine, seized • Alarm Installations Pupil assault case postponed again • Services and repairs to all STAFF REPORTER makes of alarm systems By LINDANI DONYELI ness they deserve.” of the schools’ full co-operation.” A 31-year-old man was arrested • Armed Response An assault case against a Graham- Hayes said when a full investi- The court case had been postponed in Prince Street on 21 May. Police • Guards stown school pupil has been post- gation had been made, the school twice, Hayes said. The incident had spokesperson Captain Mali Goven- • Access control (gate poned for the second time for futher would continue with disciplinary pro- been reported to the Education De- der said found in his possession were investigation. cesses as per its code of conduct. That velopment Officer at the Department automation, intercoms and 16 sachets of tik; three packets of co- A schoolgirl's family laid a charge process rested with the disciplinary of Education. cameras) caine; 103 mandrax tablets, 19 Grip against a fellow pupil following an committee of the school governing Hayes said the current informa- tik bags and one small weigh scale. • Electric Fencing altercation in which she was alleg- body, Hayes said. tion seemed to suggest that the fight Securing Kenton on Sea/ edly stabbed with a pen and received The HOD who was the internal was not one-sided and that should Botched cash heist Bushman's River/Cannon Rocks/ a gash on her cheek. The incident, on investigating officer in this case had this prove to be the case, both pu- 7 May, took place at Nombulelo Sen- interviewed multiple witnesses, and pils would face internal disciplinary Boknes Areas STAFF REPORTER ior Secondary School. Principal Nicci informed the families that a full disci- measures. “However, we will await For advice or a free quote Police have confirmed that at least Hayes said they take such matters plinary hearing would happen, Hayes the findings of police before finalis- nine armed men in a Nissan NP300 contact André Wille very seriously. said. ing the matter.” bakkie and a VW Polo escaped cap- Tel: 046 636 1667 “All forms of violence are com- “This process, however, has been Regarding security measure for pu- ture after a failed cash-in-transit pletely unacceptable in a school en- delayed after consultation with the pils on the school premises, Hayes said heist near Nanaga, Kinkelbos, in the vironment,” said Hayes, who had detective who is investigating the other than their three security guards, early evening on Monday 28 May. strongly urged the family to open a case since the family laid an official the school also asked two teachers to The delivery vehicle was ambushed case. “Such actions are not to be ac- charge,” Hayes said. “The detective be on break duty every day. EMERGENCY at 8pm, according to Police spokes- cepted anywhere in our society and was given access to all role-players on They were required to sign to say person Captain Khaya Tonjeni. NUMBERS should to be treated with the serious- the school premises, and was assured that they had completed the duty. • 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 1 JUNE MONDAY THURSDAY • Eskom 086 014 00014 Partly cloudy. Moderate westerly breeze Partly cloudy. Gentle ENE breeze. Partly cloudy. Light WNW breeze. • Fire Brigade 046 622 4444 Temperature: Min 2°C Max 19°C Temperature: Min 4°C Max 14°C Temperature: Min 9°C Max 28°C • Ght Police Station 046 603 9152 Tides: Low 11:09 23:22 Tides: Low 00:36 12:50 Tides: Low 03:49 16:05 • Hi-Tec 046 636 1660 High 04:59 17:26 High 06:41 19:14 High 09:49 22:54 • Raphael Centre 046 622 8831 • SPCA 046 622 3233 • Traffic Services 046 603 6067 SATURDAY TUESDAY FRIDAY • Water 046 603 6136 Sunny. Light NW breeze. Sunny. Light NE breeze. Partly cloudy. Light NW breeze. • Hospice 046 622 9661 Temperature: Min 6°C Max 22°C Temperature: Min 7°C Max 18°C Temperature: Min 10°C Max 27°C • Settlers Hospital 046 602 5000 Tides: Low 11:40 23:57 Tides: Low 01:22 13:33 Tides: Low 05:18 17:37 • Day Hospital 046 622 3033 High 05:30 17:57 High 07:26 20:09 High 11:19 • Fort England 046 602 2300 • Legal Aid SA 046 622 9350 SUNDAY WEDNESDAY • Locksmith (Sean Butterworth) Rain. Moderate SW breeze. Sunny. 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