The Sarah Baartman District Municipality (SBDM) has invited Makana residents to comment on a new five-year Integrated Development Plan and budget for the region at a special meeting from 2-4 pm Thursday, 21 April, in the Council Chambers, City Hall. SBDM mayor Deo de Vos will be in attendance. You can view and comment on the IDP online here.
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By ROD AMNER In a letter to the Makana Municipal Manager, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has decreed that the five Makana Citizens Front (MCF) proportional representation councillors currently serving on Council must be replaced by the five candidates at the top of the MCF party list submitted to the IEC before last year’s local government elections. MCF proportional representation councillor Philip Machanick said the five incumbent councillors were currently “checking the authenticity of the letter”. “We are not aware of any legitimate process that could have removed us. We will say more when we know more,” Machanick said on…
Paul Maylam reported 10.1 mm in Cathcart Street for the week 7-13 April. “If only the rain around the country could be more evenly distributed, sparing KZN this terrible tragedy,” he commented. Jim Cambray measured a little more, 13.5mm, in Park Road. “Unlike some parts of the country getting over 300mm in a day! So we can appreciate the 13.5mm and not 300mm!” he said. Temperatures ranged from a cool 11 Celcius to 24C.
A question often asked by clients is, “How much do we need to save for retirement?” These days we have sophisticated analytical tools at our disposal to calculate whether or not our clients are on track to enjoy a comfortable retirement. In most instances, the secret to a successful retirement is to start saving and investing in suitable investments as early as possible. To avoid withdrawing money from your investments, ensure that you have the right mix of tax-efficient investment products and that your money is invested in a selected portfolio of growth assets for as long as possible. Another…
Thanks to Nita’s Makhanda Events WhatsApp group for these listings. Friday 15 April Live Music with Lloyd and Leroy@ The Pothole & Donkey, 123 High Street19:00 – 21:00 Saturday 16 April Parkrun@ The Bot Gardens, Lucas AvenueRegister online:https://www.parkrun.co.za/register/ Infinite SaturdaysDJ’s Lavish, RS & Lamie@ Infinity Lounge, 55 New Street Sunday 17 April Sweet n’ Short! Be Heard Edition.Finalists perform@ Mi Casa, 131 High Street12:00Bookings: micasa.duarte1@gmail.com Tuesday 19 April Pub Quiz@ The Rat & Parrot, 59 New Street18:30 for 19:00 start (2hrs)R40/ person Wednesday 20 April Easter Egg Hunt & Craft SessionOpen to children 3 – 12 years@ My Play Café, 63 New…
By CHESLEY DANIELS Mary Waters 1st XV recorded a 31-10 win over PJ Olivier in their Schools Friendly Encounter at PJ Sports Ground on Wednesday afternoon. Mawas led 17-5 at halftime. The game took place in front of a large crowd and was played in a good spirit, with both schools furthering their relationship and strengthening ties. Both teams lost a considerable number of key players from last year, and both lost their respective matches at the Graeme College Annual Rugby Day in March. The home side drew first blood via a try by the experienced Pondy Ngumbela to take…
By CHESLEY DANIELS Lily White suffered their third consecutive defeat in the EPRU Grand Challenge Group C competition, going down 25-41 against Trying Stars at the Oval on Saturday. Lily White took a narrow 15-14 lead at halftime. With the bonus-point win over Lily White, Stars regained the lead from Brumbies at the top of the log standings. This is after Brumbies lost to Despatch Oostelikes in Despatch on Saturday. Newcomers to the Grand Challenge, Lily White, still need to register a win as it is surely not easy coming up from the Sedru League. Stars got off to a…
By CHESLEY DANIELS Four bulldozing tries by 8th man Marcus Goliath ensured yet another bonus point win for St Mark’s 1st XV against Kowie United in their EPRU Sedru Regional League fixture encounter played at the Alicedale Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon. The home side enjoyed a healthy 15-3 lead at the break before ending on 27-3. After a frenetic opening four rounds in the EPRU Sedru Regional rugby competition, clubs will enjoy a welcome breather when the league goes into recess over Easter weekend. Some will take part in various Easter tournaments and festivals. Log leaders St Mark’s recorded…
By CHRIS TOTOBELA Local football fans will enjoy a feast of football this coming Easter weekend. Makana LFA hosts a football tournament starting on good Friday until Easter Monday. This comes after a decade of disappointment for football fans as there haven’t been any football activities over Easter weekend for the past decade. This led to many teams leaving Makhanda and looking for action elsewhere. This has always proved to be a wasteful expenditure for most local teams as they always come back empty-handed. This tournament will allow the local sides to test their squads against different opposition from different…
Dear residents of Makana, The Easter holidays are upon us once again. This is a time many of us use to reconnect with friends and loved ones we don’t see as often as we would like during the year. Many of us will drive to other towns and provinces during this period. I want to plead with everyone who intends to travel to take the necessary precautions. Once on the road, please obey all the road traffic rules and regulations to ensure that we all arrive at our various destinations alive and well. This is a time of celebration and…