Author: Busisiwe Hoho

On Friday Makana Mayor Vumile Lwana devoted a part of his address at the opening of council to the serious water crisis facing this municipality. He is obviously concerned about the effects of the prolonged drought on our community and said that the Municipal Manager’s office is currently working on a Save our Water campaign.

How can anyone in Grahamstown accept that the local cemetery has become a playground for children? The article in Grocott’s Mail of 19 February really made me realise the importance of conserving our cemeteries.

Athletics Ten Victoria Girls’ High School pupils participated in the Cacadu athletics championships on Saturday in Humansdorp.

The Deaf Federation of South Africa (DeafSA) has reacted to the recent news coverage on Stanley and Diana Philander, a deaf couple who were mistakenly thought to have won the lottery, where various newspapers referred to them as “deaf and dumb” or “mute”.

Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide yet most people do not know that they have it. This year, the number of people blinded by this disease is estimated to be about 8.4 million globally.

A report by the Auditor-General (AG) shows that the poor quality of services rendered by the Emergency and Medical Services (EMS) can be attributed to a chronic shortage of staff and vehicles.

It was an exciting day when the Extension 9-based Jabez Aids Centre hosted its annual candle lighting memorial ceremony at Luvuyo Hall in Fingo Village last Friday.

Local politicians have mixed reactions about the adverse opinion expressed by the Auditor General (AG) on the performance of Makana Municipality during the 2008/2009 financial year.

Peter Andrews of Hoegenoeg told Grocott’s Mail that he has been driven to desperation after two years of trying to get his neighbour to fix a leaking tap in his yard. The continuously leaking tap is less than two metres from Andrews’ house and is damaging his property, with his floors being damaged by damp.

This year there has been an above average influx of Grade 1 learners to Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Combined School. The school has had to accept 78 Grade 1s this year – with their quota usually being between 35 and 40 new little ones. School principal Sondezwa Hobongwana says she has had to make a few quick changes to try and accommodate the new learners.