By Aphiwe Ngowapi Born and bred in the creative city of Grahamstown (now Makhanda), it was destiny that I would fall in love with art when I got exposed to it at school. Later on, I realised that art is love. In the words of Marc Chagall, “Art must be an expression of love, or it is nothing”. I love being active and am full of energy. I believe that the besides the mind, the body is a powerful tool. That is why I have also always been a curious individual, and from a young age, I wanted to try…
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By Aphiwe Ngowapi Almost nine years ago on 25 July 2014, Grocott’s Mail reported that the driver of a bread truck lost control of his vehicle and rammed into the house of Extension Two resident and pensioner, Zola Sintwa in the early hours of the morning. Sintwa was woken abruptly by the crash, which damaged his home’s wall and roof. Luckily, nobody was sleeping in the damaged room at the time. Almost nine years later, Sintwa still seeks reparations for damages to his property and is looking for a local assessor or certified builder who can assist him pro bono…
by Aphiwe Ngowapi George Jacques Primary School in Alicedale has finally re-opened for learners to finish off what’s left of the first term, after having been closed for a month by school governing body (SGB) members and parents. The SGB and parents had demanded a Grade Two teacher, and an end to the department’s plans to merge their Afrikaans-medium school with the Hendrik Kanise Combined School, an English-medium school. The education department put the merger on hold, but has still not agreed to provide the school with a Grade Two teacher. However, the school re-opened on 13 March after the…
By Aphiwe Ngowapi On Saturday, 11 March, George Dickerson Primary school had an inter-house sports day at the Oval stadium to help fundraise for the learner’s basic school necessities. The sports day for the pupils in grades R to three, where they participated in several activities such as the stilt race, bean bag race, two-legged race, hula hoop hurdles, water race, and egg race for grade R. Foundation phase learners are participating in a two-legged race. Photo: Kivitts Media “The sports day is a fundraiser for the foundation phase fund,” Baartman added. The school does not get enough essential resources…
By Aphiwe Ngowapi and Steven Lang Living their best lives at the VP Colour Run. Photo: Steven Lang. The girls, parents and teachers had a blast participating in the obstacle course. Photo by Aphiwe Ngowapi Covered with colourful paints at the Colour Run. Photo: Steven Lang. Covered with colourful paint at the VIctoria Girls Primary School Colour Run. Photo by Aphiwe Ngowapi This group of little girls wait excitedly at the VIctoria Girls Primary School Colour Run. Photo by Aphiwe Ngowapi Friends and family had a blast at the VP Colour Run on 3 March. Photo: Steven Lang. VIctoria Girls…