On behalf of Somerset Place Retirement Village, I would like to thank everyone who supported our Sing-Song evening on 9 March. An amount of R4 500 was raised, for which we are very grateful. Most of the money will be spent for a sitting-out-area and gazebo for the residents in the flats. Donations received from Doug Bullis, Jane Osbourne, Norma and Ben Bezuidenhout, Maureen and Roger Clayton, Heather and John Inge, Ronwynne and Wilheyn Barnard, Mrs Puchert, Emily O’Meira, Peter and Christine Midlane, Sue van der Riet, Ingrid Moss, Mary Godlonton and Mike Godlonton. Our sincere thanks to everyone Jenny Haswell
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The South African Police Service has asked anyone who thinks their male relative may have been travelling in a bakkie that crashed on the Kei Cuttings late yesterday afternoon to contact the Kei Bridge Police. Police spokesperson Captain Mali Govender said the accident between Kei Bridge and Butterworth left two men fatally injured. One of the men has not yet been identified. The other deceased, who is 21, has been identified and his name is being withheld until his next of kin have been told. Both were travelling in a bakkie. A third male occupant from the bakkie was seriously injured…
The Department of Labour will embark on another series of roadshows around the National Minimum Wage, this time focusing on the Bill Exemption process with employers across the country. The bill to pave way for the NMW, has been published for public representations. The briefing sessions will commence in Johannesburg on 19 March before moving to Pretoria and then across the country. In the Eastern Cape, the road show will reach East London on 9 April and Port Elizabeth on 10 April. Venues for can be viewed on the Department of Labour website. Under the new law, employers will have…
The 5th edition of Masicule! (Let’s Sing!) takes place in the Guy Butler Theatre in the Monument on Sunday 25 March at 6pm and Monday 26 March at 7.30pm. This year our guest artist is the legendary Sibongile Khumalo. Sibongile Khumalo has won four South African Music Awards for her popular music and jazz recordings, and three FNB Vita Awards for her opera and concert work. In 2008 the President bestowed upon her the Order of Ikhamanga Silver for her contribution to South African music, and in 2009 she was awarded an honorary doctorate from Rhodes University. She has been called ‘one of the greatest…
Love is in the air at the Monument this Friday with the romcom LOVE ACTUALLY being screened at 8:30pm. Love Actually, featuring an all-star cast (Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson), will take you on a breathtaking tour of love’s delightful twists and turns. At 6pm, in THE GOLDEN COMPASS Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) lives in a parallel world in which human souls take the form of lifelong animal companions called daemons. Lyra vows to save her best friend, Roger, after he disappears too. She sets out with her daemon, a tribe of seafarers, a witch, an ice bear and a…
It is very important to have your animal sterilised. This prevents certain cancers. Kittens are sterilised at three to six months and dogs at about six to eight months. If you cannot afford vet fees, try contacting your local shelter to see if they can assist. For more information or advice, please contact Grahamstown SPCA or any of the vets in town: Grahamstown Veterinary Practice on Fitzroy Street, Tel: 046 622 6743 Ikhala Veterinary Practice on Strowan Road, Tel: 046 622 3261 The State Vet on George Street, Tel: 046 622 7112 Keep in touch with all the improvements and…
In an official statement Rhodes University expresssed deep shock and sadness about the death yesterday of Professor Matthew Lester after a short illness. A qualified chartered accountant, Lester had worked at South African Revenue Services (SARS), BDO, Department of Accounting, Rhodes University and at the Rhodes Business School where he specialised in the fields of stewardship, governance, taxation and entrepreneurial law. In addition, he lectured throughout South Africa on taxation, national economics, stewardship, governance, and related matters. In July 2013, Matthew was appointed by the Minister of Finance to the Davis Tax Committee investigating the structure of aspects of the…
The Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) has introduced a 24-hour WhatsApp line (076 403 6223) to report irresponsible trading. This includes selling to underage people, trading beyond regulated trading hours, selling to visibly intoxicated people, selling to pregnant women, playing loud music, lack of proper security on the premises and blocking of driveways by the patrons. The Board said, “ECLB views reckless trading in a serious light, and intends empowering communities with more platforms to report liquor outlets that are disruptive and flout their trading conditions.” There was also growing concern about the mushrooming of illegal outlets in the Province. “This contributes to…
Rhodes University will this Friday host a high-level delegation from the Department of Treasury to facilitate an in-depth discussion of the 2018/19 budget delivered last month by former Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba. The event, the first of its kind to be hosted by the University, will be open to the University community as well as members of the public and civil society organisations in Makana Municipality on a first come first served basis. The Budget speech made good on the commitment towards fee-free education by proposing an implementation plan that will guarantee access to higher education and training for all…
Businesses in Grahamstown and Port Alfred came up trumps with useful prizes for readers who completed our survey questionnaire earlier this month. Up for grabs were a top-quality drill, two metal braai stands and four meal vouchers. Our first edition of the free Grocott’s Mail went on to the streets on Friday 12 January 2018, and we asked where and how readers received their copy and what they thought of it. Respondents’ names went into a draw for a Hitachi Impact Drill from BUCO, two metal braai stands from Albany Engineering and four meal vouchers worth R150 each for venues at the Royal St Andrew’s Hotel…