By Nandipha Twani, Siphesihle Joji and Luvuyo Mjekula Makana Municipality and other government departments, including Saps, Health and Home Affairs, are currently carrying out surprise raids on Makhanda spaza shops and have closed a few for non-compliance and ordered an oversupply of chips to be returned to suppliers. The authorities closed several shops in Beaufort Street because they failed to comply with various legislation including food health and safety, licensing, building and immigration. A Makana Municipality business compliance section official explained that one shop was shut down because authorities discovered an oversupply of snacks. “There were so many chips packed…
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By Staff Reporter Come and join the Rotary Club of Grahamstown at its annual Carols by Candlelight at the Cathedral on Tuesday, 26 November at 6pm. The year 2024 marks the 71st year the club has been holding this much-loved event, a wonderful way for families to celebrate the Christmas story and herald the start of the festive season. Children are encouraged to take part in the service (costumes are available) and to bring toys for needy youngsters in Makhanda who will have precious little to open on Christmas Day. The local community is faced with many challenges. As is…
By Priscilla Boshoff Blossoming Rose Dance Studio put on two performances of the ballet show, The Jungle Book, on Saturday 16 November at the Rhodes Theatre. Both performances were well- attended by the proud and excited parents, friends and family of the young dancers who put on an amazing performance for their enthusiastic audiences. The performance consisted of a series of scenes inspired by the story of the Jungle Book, the atmosphere of which was beautifully evoked by the projected scenery. It was delightful how the Director and Choreographer, Catherine Frost, used the story to evoke striking images and feelings…
By Chris Totobela Local boxing is improving every year and our boxers are holding their own against the country’s best. However, it has been noticed lately that a lot of talented boxers are falling by the way side, and we spoke to one of the top local boxing officials, Simnikiwe Mpati, who serves as a commissioner for the Sarah Baartman district and the Eastern Cape province, and who shared crucial information that can be attributed to the number of boxers moving away from the sport. He mentioned that there are a lot of factors that could be attributed to…
By Sihle and Lindokuhle Fuba The Aspire Psychosocial Educational Support Services for Vulnerable Children (APESSERV) organization hosted a Christmas gift and prize-giving event for the children of Tantyi Primary School at its centre at the school yesterday. Aspire, as it is affectionately known, is a psychosocial and educational support service dedicated to vulnerable children. The organization received support from the Ikhala Trust, Social Development and The Learning Trust. Director Zimasa Burns-Ncamashe stated that the Christmas gifts consisted of clothing donated by students from Rhodes University. The programme for the Aspire Christmas Service and Award Ceremony had the purpose of ensuring that…
By Staff Reporter This past weekend, the much-anticipated cricket match between the St Andrew’s College 1st XI and the Old Andreans unfolded with great excitement. As always, the schoolboys were eager to see what kind of team the Old Andreans would field, and this year did not disappoint, with some brilliant cricket on display from both sides. Toss & Batting Innings: The College 1st XI won the toss and elected to bat first, hoping to set a competitive total. However, they found themselves in early trouble thanks to some superb bowling from Chris Norval, who put the Baggy Blues on…
By Chesley Daniels Station Hill and Sidbury were crowned Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) Bathurst 2nd League and Central Albany 2nd League champions on Saturday, for the 2024/2025 cricket season. Station Hill recorded a massive win over newcomers Seven Fountains to claim the GCB CA 2nd League while Sidbury 2nd fought hard to overcome Cuylerville 2nds to win the GCB CA 2nd League. At Southwell, Swallows swing bowler Lance Seppi September’s 5 wickets + hat trick propelled his team to crush Southwell in their own backyard on Saturday. There were also some outstanding notable individual performances over the weekend. * Lance…
By Luvuyo Mjekula There is only a day left before the deadline for households to upgrade their meters, failing which they face the stark reality of going without electricity or paying up to R12 000 to replace their useless meter. Eskom has been warning South Africans to take the following action to ensure they have continued access to electricity. How to check and recode your meter: To verify if your meter is ready: • Enter 1844 6744 0738 4377 2416 on your meter keypad. • If it shows 1 or 1.2, your meter still needs to be recoded. • If…
By Staff Reporter A large crowd assembled at BB Zondani Hall yesterday (Thursday) to hear a report-back from the leadership of Makana Citizens Front (MCF). PR councillor and MCF secretary Philip Machanick reported on progress with applying for funding to Construction Education & Training Authority (CETA). On 24 October 2024, the MCF held a skills policy workshop, and arising out of that, was work on a funding proposal to be completed by the end of November. The proposal would cover a range of skills including bricklaying, plastering, plumbing and carpentry. It will include skills development from scratch, targeting unemployed youth…
By Nandipha Twani and Luvuyo Mjekula The compassion and generosity of the Makhanda community is once again on full display as felt by a Scott’s Farm family whose double-storey house and belongings were ravaged by an inferno a week ago. Siyabulela Ivy Madyo, from Lutifusion (Pty) Ltd, is one of those caring Makhanda residents. This week, Madyo donated R10 000 in cash to the family, as a way to show sympathy and support. He did not stop there. When he visited the family and saw what was left of the house, Madyo was touched, and offered to pay for a…