Author: Grocott's Mail

Grahamstown Brumbies travel to Uitenhage tomorrow for the club’s final match of the season, when they face Spring Rose rugby club from Port Elizabeth.

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Local artist, Sally Scott, has had three of her works included in a prestigious exhibition of African textiles that will be traveling to Paris, France next week for the 15th Carrefour European Patchwork Exposition.

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Since entries for the 85th anniversary of the Comrades Marathon opened last week, the CMA office has been a buzz of activity. As of yesterday the entry number stood at 4 425. Entries for previous Comrades finishers, capped at 15 000, close on 31 October. On 1 November, entries will open for novices and will close on 30 November, capped at 5 000 athletes.

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Roxbury Cinema is screening My Sister’s Keeper this week and there will be special screening over the weekend which will raise funds for a donation to be made to Grahamstown Hospice.

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Google has started gathering images of South Africa for the Street View feature in Google Maps. Using Toyota Prius cars, Google will begin driving around South Africa and taking photographs of locations in and around major cities, so the Google vehicle was recently spotted in Port Elizabeth.

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Makana Municipality is keeping mum on why it has stripped all traffic officers of their authority to arrest offenders. This follows hot on the heels of a memorandum which was issued to traffic officers last month, a copy of which Grocott’s Mail is in possession of.

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Mercedes-Benz’s offering for the luxury Sports Utility Vehicle market is the GL-Class. This seven-seater premium offroader offers excellent handling both on and off road and pampers occupants with its extremely spacious accommodation and the comfort of a luxury saloon.

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"He was humbled, passionate about his work and a watch dog to his government," said exhibition coordinator Nqobile Buthelezi, while referring to the late Madikane "Madiks" Jelu at a memorial exhibition of his work at Eden Grove on Tuesday.

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I have made many important decisions in my lifetime. Two life-changing decisions to bring two wonderful children, Chulumanco and Bukhobethu, into this world required long and hard thinking. But resolving to leave Grahamstown and therefore Grocott’s Mail is probably the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to make.

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