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3 J uly 2009
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What children get up to
Skydiver killed in
Where did the paraffin go?
during Fest page 4 & 5
accident page 3
page 6
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Amaz!ng Fest opening
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Rose Molefe
M
iki Yili stadium was full to capacity with a vast
array of people at the opening function of the 35th
National Arts Festival on Wednesday. The cold
weather did not deter anyone and everyone from joyfully
making their way to the stadium.
The regal white marquee accommodated not only
invited guests but anyone who wanted to be part of the festivities. However, the crowd got a bit restless as the event
started an hour and a half later than scheduled.
Seats were covered in cloths representing the colours
of the South African flag and the tent was decorated with
flashing lights. Drums rolled, whistles blew, hands clapped,
cameras blinked and feet stamped in approval and
excitement.
Bubele Mfenyana, the provincial HOD of Sports,
Recreation, Arts and Culture, lead the programme and
welcomed everybody including the dignitaries, sponsors
and executive mayors, mentioning everyone by name.
These included the national minister of Arts and Culture,
Lulu Xingwana; the Premier of the Eastern Cape, Noxolo
Kiviet; the MEC of Sports, Recreation, Arts & Culture,
Xoliswa Tom; Bishop Ebenezer Ntlali and Makana Mayor,
Vumile Lwana.
Ntlali was asked to open with a prayer after the national anthem had been sung. He then added that “The time
of the Festival is a time of demonstrating our God-given
talent as we are expressing our creativity which shows the
image of God.’’
Tom agreed with this most avidly, saying “the National
Arts Festival is not only a local festival but is an international festival which is a paradise of artists’’.
The opening ended with a multicultural song, dance
and poetry performance by the Eastern Cape Cultural
Ensemble, a combination of different groups in the Eastern
Cape.
Their performance was met with an electrifying response which served as an introduction to the warmth and
joy the many performers at the Arts Festival will bring to
audiences this winter.
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VIBRANT… The Eastern Cape Ensemble performed at Wednesday evening’s opening of the National Arts Festival at Miki Yili
Stadium in Joza. Photo: Stephen Penney
Festival is a gateway to 2010, says minister
Duduzile Hlatshwayo and Rose Molefe
The National Minister of Arts and
Culture, Lulu Xingwana officially declared the National Arts Festival open
on Wednesday night. Xingwana echoed
South African Tourism’s motto of the
moment “Live, Work, Invest and Play...
beyond 2010” as she said that the 35th
annual National Arts Festival is “a milestone of great importance in the national
history of arts and culture, and a gateway
to the 2010 World Cup”.
Bubele Mfenyana, HOD of Sports,
Recreation, Arts and Culture, said: “The
viewing of the Confederation Cup at Miki
Yili stadium on Sunday serves as prior
preparation to what is still to come in the
following year”.
Xingwana positively emphasised that
arts and culture can provide possibilities
to build a socially cohesive and united
nation which is “non-racist and nonsexist’’.
She described this as being key to
the Festival and the liberation struggle.
“With arts and culture we continue to
mobilise the people to fight poverty and
to become a nation that fights crime’’,
she said.
Xingwana says the history of Grahamstown is of ‘’glorious battles of great
warriors, frontier wars, loss of land,
bloodshed, great heroes and heroines
and great suffering’’. She says the
frontier wars of 150 years ago were an
“encounter that moulded the nation as
arts and culture played a role to provide
liberation’’. The importance of arts and
culture enables reconciliation and emphasises the importance of ubuntu.
“Arts and culture builds a sustainable, cohesive community and through
our creativity we enable ourselves to
work together towards a better community,’’ Xingwana said. She believes
that this paves the way in preparation for
2010, and beyond.
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Grocott’s Mail Tuesday, 3 July 2009
NEWS
News in brief Crime creeps up in the dead of night
Dupliprint takes
Grocott’s Print
over
It is with great pleasure that
Grocott’s Mail announces that
Dupliprint will be taking over
Grocott’s Print as from the middle of July. This is good news
for Grahamstown, as Dupliprint
will be increasing its capacity
with additional machinery and
keeping the work local. It is also
a sad time in that the printing of
Grocott’s Mail will now be done
out of town, but economics prevail. In order to keep our town
functional we must try and keep
business local, we need to support local businesses and have
the larger institutions support
businesses in town. The twocolour Heidelberg press will enable full colour work to be done
at a greater speed and increase
the quality of full colour printing, allowing more competitive
pricing and quality from a local
business.
DupliPrint and Grocott’s
Printing will continue to run
as separate businesses and
Grocott’s Printing will remain in
the existing premises. Grocott’s
Printing will be managed by Rob
Gornall who can be contacted
on the Grocott’s phone number
046 622 7222 or email on rob@
grocotts.co.za. Rob has many
ties to Grahamstown and was the
original founder of DupliPrint 25
years ago. All work currently
being done by Grocott’s printing
will continue as normal.
–STAFF REPORTER
Mandrax bust
Local police seized mandrax
worth R17 000 on Tuesday
A local man and woman were
apprehended at a roadblock just
outside Grahamstown on the N2.
The vehicle they were travelling
in was believed to have been stolen. They were due to appear in
court on Thursday.
–STACY MORELAND
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
DANIELLA POTTER
G
rahamstown’s street lights are switched
off at 5am every morning which means
that during the darkness of early morning
criminals have the advantage of prowling around
under the cover of darkness until sunrise. Kenny
Knoetze, an armed response officer for Hi-Tec,
confirmed that although crimes take place
throughout the night they have found that there
is an increase in alarms going off between 5 and
6am in the morning. “Sunday mornings from five
until six o’clock are most common for break-ins
as they know that people are unlikely to wake up
early,” Knoetze warns.
With theft being an ongoing problem, Knoetze
explains: “They usually break car windows to steal
car radios or break into houses usually to steal
jewellery, laptops and cellphones.” He says that
last year approximately 400 laptops were stolen
and over the course of this year this number has
increased. Hi-Tec has also found an increase in
crimes committed through people being followed
home. Spokesperson for the South African Police
Service (SAPS), Captain Ndivhelafhi Mamuthubi,
affirmed Knoetze’s statements.
“This year there has been an increase in
assault, motor vehicle break-ins, burglaries,
common robberies and even armed robberies
where the criminals can get their hands on
firearms and weapons.”
Knoetze said that the town centre is a crime
hotspot but targeted crime areas tend to shift
every one to two months. Mamuthubi said that
High Street, New Street and African Streets are
popular crime areas where police are being extra
vigilant.
During the course of this year, a resident who
lives in a house just off African Street, Xanthe
Jackson had her car’s back windowscreen and
a side window smashed in the early hours of the
morning. An attempted robbery and a robbery
happened only a few weeks later. Both incidents
occurred at exactly 6 am in the morning. “He
picked both of the locks on the security gates of
the front and back doors but only managed to get
through the front door and I woke up when he
opened my bedroom door, he told me he wanted
my cellphone and after picking it up he ran out
of the house,” Jackson said. She praised HiTec’s quick response and assistance in all of the
robberies. Another house on African Street was
also burgled at 6 am. “They bent the burglar bars
and climbed into our house and took my laptop
and cellphone from my room at about six o’clock
while I was sleeping,” resident Danielle Bowler
said. “About two weeks later between five and six
o’clock in the morning, they smashed the small
triangle back window of a Toyota Tazz in our
property, rolled down the window and took the
whole sound system from the car and the clothes
off our washing line,” said Jessica Lucas, who
lives at the same address.
Both Hi-Tec and the SAPS have plans in place
to further tighten their security measures and
warn the public to be vigilant.
Construction or obstruction?
ROSE MOLEFE
A LOCAL photographer returned
to court on Monday for allegedly
“obstructing” a police operation at a
crime scene two years ago. Stephen
Penney, photographer and journalist
who works at Grocott’s Mail, was
arrested on the same day he was
photographing an accident involving
two vehicles on the N2 to Port
Elizabeth. He was accused of being
a distraction at the crime scene and
is now suing the Minister of Safety
and Security for wrongful arrest.
The accident on the N2 claimed the
lives of four women, one of whom
was pregnant, on 14 November 2007.
Two police officers said that
after arriving at the scene they
found that Penney was already
there and they instructed him not
to take photographs in a cordonedoff area. The officers admitted that
when they issued the instruction
they had not yet put up the red and
white tape normally used to mark
off an exclusion zone. In his earlier
testimony, Penney said that several
police cars and other emergency
vehicles were already on the scene
when he arrived. Captain Tommie
Jafta, who later arrived at the scene,
said “two officers reported to me
that a white man is taking photos
and is interfering with the accident
procedures, and as the officer who
was on duty, it is my responsibility
to have made sure that no one is
interfering, I was in charge that day
and therefore I call the shots.’’
Penney has been a photographer
for the newspaper for 15 years
and says he knows accident scene
procedures and he is aware of what
he is allowed to do as well as what
he’s not allowed to do. Penney’s
attorney, Marius Wolmarans cross
examined Jafta asking exactly how
Penney was “obstructing police at
the accident scene’’, Jafta said “the
people were still trapped in the
vehicle and Penney was distracting
the paramedics and the police in the
execution of their job”.
Statements of the two officers did
not state that Penney was distracting
them, however they did say that he
was asked leave the cordoned-off
area. Penney categorically affirms
Watch out for
pickpockets
STACY MORELAND
Grocott's Mail reporter Stephen
Penney is suing the state for
wrongful arrest. Photo: Maria Sibiya
that he never was in the cordonedoff area.
The court room went silent when
Jafta failed to answer why he had
not delegated other men to handle
Penney’s “obstruction’’.
Wolmarans said he failed to
understand how Penney could be
obstructing Jafta while he was busy
doing his own work. Jonathan Ancer,
who was the editor of Grocott’s
Mail at the time had said “Penney’s
arrest is viewed as assault on press
freedom and we will not let the
matter rest’’.
However the matter has not been
put to rest, as magistrate Judith
Roberson reserved judgement.
A local resident was shopping
at a supermarket on Monday
when her bag, containing her
wallet and cellphone was stolen.
She says she was distracted by
a smooth talking, well-dressed,
well-spoken couple. While she
was speaking to them, she
believes the female accomplice
(who is younger than her male
partner) stole her handbag
out of her shopping bag. When
she approached the till to pay
for her groceries, she couldn't
find her bag and the couple
were nowhere to be found.
She says this happened at
around 1pm and when she
cancelled her cards at 1.30pm
funds had already been drawn.
Police spokesperson Captain
Ndivhelafhi Mamuthubi says
that no similar incidents have
been reported.
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The Grahamstown Bowling Club
lawns were covered in frost
earlier this week, as the cold
weather settled in. The weather
is expected to warm up slightly
over the weekend, reaching a
maximum of 20 on Sunday, however, light showers are expected
today and tomorrow. Photo:
Stephen Penney
Grocott’s Mail Friday, 3 July 2009
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NEWS
Fighting (and preventing) crime at Festival Got any gold?
DANIELLA POTTER AND MARIA SIBIYA
T
he SAPS has tightened its crimecombating belt to ensure that visitors are safe and that everything
runs smoothly during the National Arts
Festival.
While many people view the annual
Festival as an opportunity to market
their businesses, criminals, on the other
hand, are preparing to cause trouble.
Many people visiting Grahamstown
depend on local security or the police to
ensure that they are safe from criminals.
The local SAPS has joined forces
with the Department of Justice to combat crime during the Festival. Police officers from various districts were briefed
on their duties at Graeme College on
Wednesday. According to Festival police
spokesperson, Inspector Mali Govender,
there are approximately 150 officers who
will be on duty and 40 reservists who all
will be working on a 24 hour basis every
day “at any given time.” She also said
that there will be extensive foot patrols
in certain designated areas. Crime
reporting stations will be placed at the
Monument, Transnet Village Green and
in High Street opposite the magistrate’s
court.
Govender added that the police are
“trying their best to ensure that visitors
are safe as possible.’’ She also warns
people not to create opportunities for
criminals by being slack. She urges that
people keep their belongings safe and
stay aware of what’s going on around
them. Petty crime, especially pickpocketing is rife.
Spokesperson for Grahamstown
Police, Captain Ndivhelafhi Mamuthubi,
said that public drinking becomes problematic during Festival as people are
over excited and drink too much which
makes them easy prey for pickpockets.
He warns the public to be be vigilant and
never put your bag or cellphone where
you can’t see it.
Security guards from various local
security companies are working on a
24 hour basis to ensure that there are
no criminal activities that will interfere
with Festival activities. Kenny Knoetze,
armed response for Hi-Tec, said that
Hi-Tec is expecting a lot of crime during Festival as every year there is an
increase of crime during the Festival
period. “Crimes vary from breaking into
cars to drug trafficking as we have a lot
of drugs brought into Grahamstown as
people come from Port Elizabeth, Port
Alfred and from around the country,”
Knoetze said. Hi-Tec security company
has also employed extra security guards
as back up.
Fire destroys Trollope Street home
LUVUYO MJEKULA
A DEVASTATED Rhodes University
casual worker watched a fire destroy her
nine-roomed house in Trollope Street yesterday.
Visibly shocked and almost in tears,
Annette Adams, stood silently outside
the house as smoke poured out from
the roof. She was at work when a friend
phoned her to tell her that her house was
on fire. She rushed to the scene where
firefighters from the Makana fire department were struggling to put out the
blaze, which had consumed most of the
house. Five firefighters battled to contain
the fire from the rooftop, with platoon
commander Robert Brooks shouting
instructions. Another group of firefighters, including fire chief Willem Welkom,
arrived later to try and get the fire under
control.
While drinking a glass of sugar water,
Adams said: “The firefighters told me not
to go into the house to see the damage.
They said it was too risky and they were
still busy putting out the fire.” Asked
whether the whole house was burned
down, she said: “Jesus Christ! It’s bad.”
She told Grocott’s Mail that she did
not know what had started the fire but
she was sure it was not the paraffin
heater as she had earlier suspected. She
was grateful that there was no one in the
house.
The house belongs to her and her
husband, who is in Burundi at the moment. “It’s difficult to contact him,” she
said sadly.
Her neighbours were only alerted
when two fire trucks and police vehicles
suddenly blocked the street. A domestic
worker who works nearby said: “This is
a shocking incident. I feel sorry for the
woman.”
A fatal parachuting accident
HENNIE PRETORIUS
SATURDAY afternoon Glen Alex Coleman, 34,
was performing a solo skydive at EP Skydivers
Grahamstown when things took a turn for the
worse.
He was attempting a high speed swoop
landing, a maneuver involving a high speed
landing approach before levelling off a short
distance from the ground. The skydiver enters
a gliding motion and can reach speeds of up to
100 km/h. Unnamed witnesses said Coleman’s
approach turn was initiated too low and instead
of swooping he hit the ground at high speed. He
sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to
Settlers Hospital and later transfered to Liv-
ingstone Hospital in Port Elizabeth. He passed
away on Sunday.
Glen is a former member of the British
Red Devils, a British parachute regiment, and
was an experienced skydiver with more than
2 900 jumps. His body was cremated in Port
Elizabeth earlier in the week. A memorial
service will be held for him on Tuesday at the
Alberton Methodist Church in Johannesburg.
M Bellingan, the national safety and training
officer for the Parachute Association of South
Africa, will be conducting a full investigation
into the incident.
TRAGIC… Glen Coleman was an experienced
skydiver who passed away after attempting a
high speed landing. Photo: Supplied
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“THE early bird catches the juicy worm”, said a young
businessman while he was chatting to a Grocott’s Mail reporter on Monday. Sizakhele (not his real name) is a street
seller selling a colourful collection of ladies handbags around
town but has an unusual sales tactic. His merchandise is
common-place but the price he asks will blow your mind.
When people ask him how much his bags cost he aks them
how much gold they have. “I trade gold for a bag, no cash. I
don’t want cash,” he insists. Gold for bag, nothing more, nothing less.”
A bystander asks him: “How do you know how much
gold for which type of bag?” He answers that he weighs the
gold “by feeling” and even has a chemical on hand that he
uses to test if the gold is real or not. He also doesn’t mind if
the gold is in raw form; for him it’s acceptable as payment
for an imitation leather bag or a faux patent leather purse.
He trades his merchandise for gold earrings, rings and
necklaces. He says one gold earring will buy you a purse and
two gold earrings will buy you one of his bags. One intrigued
customer gave him her gold wedding ring to ‘evaluate’ – he
put a small drop of his chemical on the ring and waited for a
few seconds. Sizakhele insists that if it changes to a copper
sheen it means it’s real gold. When asked how many bags
the gold wedding band could buy, he said, without hesitating,
two bags and a purse. Sizakhele claims he has been doing
this for a long time and mostly visits townships to ply his
trade because “that’s where the gold is”.
This time he decided to try his luck within the CBD.
Sizakhele comes from Kwazulu-Natal and has been living
in Soweto for the better part of his life, but now lives in Grahamstown and only goes back to Johannesburg to buy new
stock. He is hoping to do well during the Festival. He sells
his gold to a company in Johannesburg who in turn melts
it down and pays him according to the weight. He prefers it
that way as it pays more. He says cash doesn’t interest him,
flippantly saying, “Money is what was used to sell Jesus,”
referring to when Judas ‘sold’ Jesus for 30 silver pieces.
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Grocott’s Mail Friday, 3 July 2009
YOUR SAY
How do you keep your children busy
during school holidays?
Grocott’s Mail reporters Stacy Moreland, Emma Richards, Daniella Potter, and Peta Daniel asked Grahamstown
residents what they and their children are going to be up to during Festival (see next page for some ideas).
Nomfundiso Kebe
Cook
I have two children, during
Festival I will take them to
see what’s going on. They
usually want to eat, and
see the camels. During
their December holidays, I
take them to the beach.
Nonceba Noswili
Administration officer
We’re from East London.
During the holidays we take
the children to the movies
and we play games with
them to keep them busy.
Thozamile Mgevelo
Messenger
My children go to Port
Elizabeth during the
holidays. My uncle is ill
and they are going to look
after him and help him
around the house.
Jonathon Knott
Accountant
We leave our four-month
old at home with a
babysitter so that we can
do our own thing. Sometimes we take the baby
with us.
Xolile Bokisa
Electrician
This holiday I will take my
children to the Festival.
I like to make them feel
special and happy. We
will go to the market and
I’ll take them to children’s
shows.
Mariah Lieberum
Housewife
My daughter goes to the
movies and we go into
town to shop and spend
time with each other as
she boards in East London during term time.
Andrew Peters
Musician
I have three children and
they are coming down this
holiday. They will probably
walk around and entertain
themselves.
Nceba Asiya
Court interpreter
There is nothing much I
can do with my children.
I try to take them out of
town but they insist they
would rather stay for
Festival.
Lusanda Mbeki
Housewife
Because I don’t have
much money I don’t know
what I’m going to do with
my children. I think I’ll just
take them around Festival
to let them see everything.
Michael Nduna
Librarian
I’m going to take my child
to the Festival. He wants
to see the elephant because apparently they’re
coming to the Festival!
I’m also going to take him
into the market to buy
stuff, especially toys.
Veronica Salter
Chef
My younger child stays at
home and the older one
plays rugby. I will try my
best to take the youngest
one to the Festival.
Lulama Tesana
Student
I take my son to my
grandmother during the
holidays as she looks
after him for me – she
bathes, feeds and
changes him.
Joe O’Connor
Project Leader
I’m taking my children
to the farm this holiday
where they will play
games.
Zongezile Dyami
Police official
My children ride bicycles
and play ball games during the holidays. I will try
to take them around and
show them the singers
and drummers.
Devendran Govender
Prosecutor
I’ll take my children to see
the flea market and
everything. My son likes
sport so I’m going to play
some sport with him too.
Nicky Lindor
Driver
I play games with my children, like chess which will
hopefully teach them to
be clever. During the day,
while I work, they stay
with my wife and mother.
Charmaine Duiker
Housewife
I normally send my son to
Port Elizabeth. When the
children go out of town it
keeps them out of trouble
because with their friends
they seem to get into
trouble.
Cathy Cassidy
Technical Officer
I will give the children
money to go see some
shows and buy goodies at
the market.
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5
News
What children get up to during Fest
Hennie Pretorius
Bongiwe Phakade
W
ith another holiday season in full
swing children find it difficult
to avoid being bored while their
parents painstakingly endure the chaotic
eruption that takes place from within the
living room.
The Children’s Arts Festival, running
alongside the Grahamstown National Arts
Festival for more than 20 years, is hosted by
St Andrew’s Preparatory School. It caters
for children between the ages of four and
13 and includes activities such as music,
dance, drama and hand craft workshops as
well as the opportunity to see the cream of
the crop of the Festival productions for children.
It also offers a boarding programme
which attracts students from as far as
Johannesburg and Durban. With the
aid of sponsorship from companies
such as Remgro Ltd, the Children’s
Festival is able to extend its program to
Grahamstown East schools such as
George Dickerson, Archie Mbolekwa,
Grahamstown Primary and Ntaba Maria
Primary where a select few participate free
of charge. All their activities have full adult
supervision.
This year the Children’s Festival
includes a marquee at Village Green
with a children’s edutainment area.
Although parents will not be able to leave
their children completely unattended as
no child minders are present, they will be
able to enjoy a relaxed meal nearby while
keeping an eye on their loved ones. The entertainment area will include puppet shows
as well as tables and chairs where children
can draw and colour in.
Mhloli Mvemve takes his three children
Sinalo (6), Ndoda (5) and Sange (4) to work
with him during the school holidays as he
can’t afford a child minder. His job is to sell
vegetables on a busy street corner for his
mother. When he negotiates sales Sinalo,
Ndoda and Sange have to entertain themselves nearby.
Further up the road near a busy construction site Anele and his friends (the old-
Restaurants at the
ready for Fest
A
LEFT TO THEIR OWN DEVICES... A group of teenagers entertain themselves by playing
street soccer in their neighbourhood. Photo: Hennie Pretorius
est being 10) keep themselves busy on a pile
of building rubble.
He excitedly shouts out, “Habana, I’m
Habana, look at me run!” In a nearby neighbourhood a group of teens play a game of
soccer in the street. The exhiliration of the
Confederations Cup combined with the advent of the 2010 Fifa World Cup is clearly
visible on these young ones’ excited expressions and lively gestures.
Tisco Mati from the local Department
of Sport is running a Come and Play informal programme where school children
can entertain themselves during the Festival period.
Come and Play will be run from an
open field behind the Recreation Hall
near Currie Park until 15 July for three
hours a day between 9am and 12pm and
includes activities ranging from touch
rugby to skipping rope.
Various organisations such as Child
Welfare, Eluxolweni Children’s Shelter and
Raphael Centre stretch their budget in order to help local children in Grahamstown.
The Raphael Centre is set up to take
care of children who are affected by HIV/
Aids and Siyaphumalela, a performance
presented by the children of the Raphael
Centre, can be seen on the Amazing stage
at the Village Green.
Nola Elliott of the Raphael Centre
says she has plans to involve street children in the Festival for next year but says
it will need to be a combined effort with
other businesses and organisations and
plenty of volunteers are needed to bring
it to fruition.
s all businesses are gearing up a notch for Festival, restaurants, pubs and coffee shops are busily stocking up to feed and water the hungry and
thirsty Festino masses. For over 25 years, the National
Arts Fesival has attracted various people from all over
South Africa and the world who fill their tanks, pack
their bags, book their tickets and prepare for an explosion of the arts.
Mad Hatters coffee shop owner Phillip McDougall
expects there to be a decline in turnout as fuel prices
and the economic recession have taken their toll. He
believes that people will be tightening their belts. According to recent media reports South Africa’s gross
domestic product has dropped by 6.4% this year – the
biggest drop in almost 25 years – causing major job
losses, wage shortages and price hikes. As a result,
Friar Tucks owner Michael Hubbard believes that
this will impact on the expected decrease in profits
compared to previous years, making it difficult for club
owners to hire good performers. Hubbard is also concerned about the strict liquor by-laws and the delays
in the implementation of the extension of the by-laws.
This is after Makana Municipality approved the extension of the liquor trading hours for sports clubs, night
clubs, taverns and shebeens for the duration of the
Festival, granting permission for them to sell liquor
from 10pm to 2am. “This will still be problematic for
us business owners, when you tell a grown man that
they can’t drink after a certain time then that causes
problems,” he said.
However, other business owners are more optimistic about sales and expect it to be a good year. “Most
people usually come through in the second week of
the Festival so we hope that they will be enough so
to help us boost sales,” says Olde 65 manager Allan
Nyakotyo. Trainee manager Elethu Pambo of Ruanthai
restaurant says that, “It seems like it’s going to be a
good Festival we are expecting a lot of people and even
though sales have decreased slightly from the previous
year I still believe that this year will be a good one,” he
said. Equilibrium manager Nyakotyo shares the same
sentiments and says that because the programme
this year is of such a high standard the turnout will
be good. While some are complaining about the cold
weather, Calabash and Scott’spot manager Pierre
Repinz is delighted. “We are happy about the weather,
the colder the better, because people like coming indoors and eating in restaurants when it’s cold outside.”
Trancin’and dancin’
Martin Bleazard
T
rance relates to a state of being
where a person is detached from
his/her physical surroundings.
It is a spiritual or paranormal out-ofbody experience, an hypnotic, ecstatic
hallucination where one is lost in a
transcendental vision. It is clear that it
is from these primal roots that trance
music received its name – except that at
a trance party the music is in control.
Trance music first hit the scene in
the early 90s in Europe and is now seen
by many as one of the most influential
music genres. It has moved from its
initially non-commercial beginnings to
become extemely popular worldwide.
This popularisation has been in a large
part due to the DJs, producers and music labels who have contributed so much
to the movement. These include DJs
Paul van Dyk, BT, Paul Oakenfold, Armin
Van Buuren and Tiesto.
Trance is a form of dance music
based around rifts and anthems, caught
somewhere between house and techno,
that follows a free form melodic style
with an up tempo 4/4 beat. It can be energetic or chilled and is usually defined
by synthesized sounds and massive
hooks.
However the true definition of trance
music is as obscure as it is ambiguous.
It is a genre split by the many subgenres that it consists of such as euro,
goa or psychedelic, hard and progressive trance. This year’s National Arts
Festival will be hosting the third year of
the trance party, Utopia at Slip Stream
Sports Bar in New Street. Utopia will be
happening on Friday 3 July with uplifting
trance and on Friday, 10 July with hard
trance.
The headliner of the event is Tune
Raider aka Pamm Legg who is well
known for psy-trance (trance with a fast
beat that usually happens at outdoor
festivals). She was drawn to the scene
early on by the exhilaration of the music
and eventually decided on becoming a
DJ. This was seven years ago and she is
now at the forefront of the movement.
Psy-trance is growing more popular
in South Africa with a massive movement in Cape Town and growing interest
in the Eastern Cape. Tune Raider also
created a documentary about it that will
be shown at the Fringe film festival. The
film Under the African Sky traces the
15 year history of trance music in South
Africa and is made to educate all about
the scene, what the movement means
and where it’s going.
If you want to join the likes of DJs
Tune Raider, Dr Snuggles, John Reilley,
Iggy, Retro head, Skull Monkey and
Simon and the accompaniment acts of
fire-poi dancers and the Rhodes society
DrumSoc at Utopia on 3 and 10 July at
Slip Stream Sports Bar. For more information call 073 173 8014.
TUNING IT...
DJ Tune Raider
(Pamm Legg) will
be headlining the
trance festival,
Utopia at Slip
Stream Sports
Bar this Festival.
Photo: Supplied
Under the African Sky is a documentary on trance culture
in South Africa and will be showing at the Festival as part
of the Fringe film festival. Photo: Supplied
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Editorial/News
Write to: The Editor PO Box 103 Grahamstown 6140
Fax to: 046 622 7282 Email: [email protected]
Liberty and Progress
Established 1870
Anxiety and optimism
F
estival is a time to be festive. That means party,
party, party – right? Well, yes it does, after all
Festival is a time when people from all over
South Africa come to Grahamstown for a celebration
of the arts. So if Festival is this great big joyful celebration, we should all be happy – right?
For most people who come to visit, perform or sell
their artwork, this year’s Festival will probably live up
to its amazing buildup. They will be able to let their
hair down, laugh till their bellies ache at the comedy
shows, appreciate sophisticated ballet, daydream to
Recuerdos de la Alhambra or get drunk in a beer tent.
There is however an undertoad, a deep almost
subliminal sense of foreboding among many residents
and some festinos. Perhaps it is the usual anxiety that
anyone, particularly artists, sense before a big show.
It is normal to be worried about an event that completely transforms the whole town and makes such a
significant impact on its economy.
But there is something else this year. It has to
do with the financial crisis that is affecting the whole
world, and we are not sure what impact it will have
on our Grahamstown Festival. Some establishments
have already complained that they are not fully
booked out for the whole ten days. Restaurant owners
are apprehensive about the supplies they have bought
in – have they over-extended themselves or are the
masses yet to arrive?
Festival has a new director and the Village Green
has moved away from the centre of town. How will
these changes affect the business of arts and crafts?
No one can be sure, but conventional wisdom suggests that as there is less disposable income available
as a whole, people will have less to spend on nice-tohaves. We would not be surprised if the turnover for
Grahamstown is less than in recent years, but we are
still expecting superb quality onstage, on canvas, in
the galleries and on the Village Green.
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ANC councillors
called on to resign
The young Communist League of South
Africa notes that the seven remaining
members of the council are resisting
efforts by Makana residents to allow
them a dignified exit rather than facing
dismissal.
The current s Makana councillors
are counter revolutionaries (amadlembelele) and were thus born with an
indelible stain on their legitimacy and on
their ability to represent the interests of
all Makana Municipality rather – than
the middle and capitalist classes from
which they are drawn.
Not only have they allowed their
wards’ BGM meetings to serve as partisan, sectarian propaganda platforms
for individuals and the breakaway party
from the ANC to promote their personal
political agendas, but they have in just
three to four months defied the mandate
given by the ANC not to attend Cope
gatherings but they aborted the revolution by attending those gatherings.
Their sudden concern for their
fiduciary responsibility smacks of opportunism and self-interest – the same
motives which allowed them to sleep
under one blanket with the DA leader by
voting him to become mayor at Makana
Municipality, defying the mandate given
by the ANC.
They have demonstrated that they
are neither competent to oversee a public institution, nor able to recognise and
act in the public interest.
In their own interests, in the interests of the Makana community and of
all South Africans, they should resign
immediately and clear the way for coun-
cillors untainted by political interference
and operational incompetence.
If they do not go voluntarily, the
Young Communist League will lobby the
PYA structures and our mother body
SACP and they will have no choice but
to mobilise a mass action using the legislative process to remove them. Under
those circumstances, it is possible –
indeed likely – that an inquiry into their
performance will be even more damaging to the individual council members.
We therefore urge the councillors to
resign now, before they further embarrass themselves and our community.
Khotso Moleli
YCLASA District Convener
Last train to G’town
Our railway colleague and friend
from Kroonstad, Hennie Ferreira, sent
us a copy of Grocott’s Mail with the article about the the last train to Alicedale.
It was a lovely front page photograph.
We have our own Railway Museum in
Riebeeckstad, with 5 000 items on display, thousands of photographs and a
small library. We noticed that the train
in the photograph was a weed spraying
train. Two 35 class diesels, which was
introduced in 1988, took over from the
19D steam locomotives which had in turn
taken over from the GDA garratts in the
mid 60s.
Hennie informed us that while he
was in the Free State he accompanied
this weed killing train on lines that were
due for closure.
There are dozens of closed lines
in South Africa that have simply been
reclaimed by nature, despite the weed
killing train doing it’s trip! Modderpoort
to Ladybrand, Theunnisen to Winburg
and even sidings on the doubleelectrified main line through the Free
State now have saplings growing through
the ballast. Two seldom used branch
lines were recently re-ballasted and
long heavy rail was thermit welded for
kilometres.
One branch (from Virginia to Glen
Harmony) normally has only one
train per week. The other Westleigh to
Vierfontein train may have two or three
trains per week. Hennie’s brother Willem
is the driving force at Humewood for the
Apple Express being kept in service.
He states 100 passengers travel every
Saturday on this narrow gauge trip. The
section of track to Port Alfred was closed
in the early 90s, then hired to a private
concern for rail trolley trips, which have
since also ceased.
A bit more information about the
Alicedale to Port Alfred branch line:
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* The last section was built and
opened by the Kowie Railway Company,
acquired by the Union Government in
1913, by resolution of parliament, after
the Blaauwkrantz bridge disaster.
The first cantilever bridge opened in
1884. The central span was 230 ft, 2 x side
- spans 61 ft each and 180 ft above river.
The new rail bridge opened in 1928.
Curators John and Jacque Wepener,
Curators of the Railway Museum
Riebeeckstad
Where did the paraffin go?
Maria Sibiya
A
and
Duduzile Hlatshwayo
few days before the petrol price
hike, Grahamstown residents
were left without fuel of a different kind as there was a shortage of
paraffin at local suppliers.
The Department of Minerals and Energy announced an increase in the price
of petrol price last Friday. Petrol has
increased by 37c to 40c a litre while the
wholesale price of illuminating paraffin
increased by 46c a litre on Wednesday.
During the shortage, which lasted five
days, consumers had to find other alternatives to keep warm. One of the shops
that bore the brunt of the shortage is
Chan Hendry General Dealers in Fingo
Village. The manager, Chan Hendry, says
he buys paraffin from the local supplier,
Metro Cash and Carry which also supplies many shops in Grahamstown with
paraffin. Hendry said, "The paraffin only
arrived Tuesday afternoon and it was
highly in demand." Melisizwe General
Dealers is one of the local shops that sells
paraffin in Extension 6. In terms of sales,
Phindile Melisizwe, the manager says
although there was a shortage in paraffin “this did not affect the sales.” The
manager of Metro Cash and Carry, Sean
Bozalek said that their main supplier is
Engen, who only delivered paraffin on
Tuesday and he doesn't know what held
them up. “Because of this the shop lost
a great deal of business and experienced
more than a day's loss in profit sales,”
said Bozalek. When Grocott's Mail went
to Metro on Wednesday morning, residents and business owners were queuing in front of a large paraffin tank with
different sized containers in the hope to
stock up on more
than usual in
case it runs out
again.
Nolulamo
Madyo, a Hlalani
resident
says
she
struggled
without paraffin.
“It's too cold and
I needed paraffin
to keep my family warm and to
cook,” she said.
Two vendors, Lungiswa Cakuma and
Phumezo Magwaxaza, say it was difficult
to cook for their customers so they had
to use other alternatives such as gas.
“Cooking with paraffin makes the process much quicker and the food is always
ready for the customers while gas takes
a long time which lessens the number of
customers,” they said.
Thabisa Zenani says she had to find
other alternatives to cook and to keep
warm. “I used wood while there was
no paraffin and I ate bread because I
couldn't cook,'” she said.
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address. Preference will be given to letters which are not longer than 400 words and are clearly legible. The editor
reserves the right to edit or reject letters/photographs.
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Grocott’s Mail Friday, 3 July 2009
Creating a
sunrise in
the mind
REMY RAITT
C
ome Closer – Can You Hear It?
The seven musicians who pose
this question have shaped an experience that combines tradition, modernity and poetry, promising aural excitement and versatility – and, they hope, an
answer.
The Paz Consort, a term which describes a group of musicians that are flexible in number, will perform three pieces:
Benjamin Britten’s Phantasy Quartet, op
2, Johannes Brahms’s String Sextet No.2,
op 36 and local composer Keith Moss’s A
Tree Within.
The third piece, which premiers during the Festival and is inspired by Nobel
Prize winner Octavio Paz’s poem A Tree
Within, uses the musical device of a fugue
in the first of three movements to illustrate the growing of a tree.
Composer Keith Moss, who teaches
music at DSG, says this is effective “because the fugue is similar to an organic
thing like a seed – it’s one idea that
transforms into a larger entity”. The
second scherzo, or movement, entitled
Pomegranates, is described by Moss
as “masculine and alive”, countering
the third movement, which reflects the
calmness of the initial phase. This trio
piece reflects “a sunrise in the mind that
cannot be fully witnessed, but only partially perceived”, says Moss.
The work is scored for cor anglais,
the oboe’s “big brother” and an instrument rarely used for solos, explains
Moss. The use of this instrument, blended with the cello, parallels the cyclical
nature of the other two performances. It
is “literally an arch of intensity”, he says.
Come Closer – Can You Hear It? is at
St Andrew’s Chapel, a venue not usually
used for Fringe performances. Moss says
“the hard surfaces work amazingly to create a reverb. Even when there is no sound,
the chapel still has life.”
This classical feast, which was born in
April this year, will live a short life, concluding its musical journey at the end of Festival. But Moss hopes to keep the name Paz
Consort alive due to its versatile nature.
However, whether future pieces will also be
inspired by Paz’s poetry is a mystery local
instruments will be tuned into soon.
Come Closer – Can You Hear It? is at
St Andrew’s Chapel from tomorrow
to Tuesday at 7pm.
Coverage of Grahamstown artists appears
in every issue of Grocott’s Mail during the
National Arts Festival.
This page was produced by Cue staff for
Grocott’s Mail.
Painting the
town purple
SARAH-JANE BRADFIELD
hodes University is being represented in more than 50 festival productions at this year’s National Arts Festival.
Graduates, staff and students are painting the town purple in a range
of spheres including dance, comedy, direction, street theatre, Think!Fest
and visual art.
Rob van Vuuren, who is best known for his role as Twakkie in the
SABC2 comedy series The Most Amazing Show, returns to the Festival
this year with Rob van Vuuren is Rob van Wurin, a show he describes as “a
hilarious storytelling stand-up of my life as an actor and everything that’s gone
wrong”. Van Vuuren, who graduated from Rhodes University in 1997 with an
honours degree in Drama, has been performing at the Festival since his days
as a second year student in 1995. “We were all encouraged to get involved and
start creating our own work from early on. Rhodes representation at the Festival is always pretty strong because there is a mentality of empowerment here.
In Jo’ burg and Cape Town you have easier access to the industry, but from
Grahamstown you have to empower yourself,” he said.
After bringing a record 13 productions to last year’s Festival, starring in
three and directing others, Van Vuuren said he welcomed this year’s experience as an actor in one show and director of Isabella and Rump Steak. “It
feels glorious to just have these shows. There’s much less stress and this year
I’m here for fun. It also means I get to watch other people’s stuff,” he said.
Inner Piece, a collaborative effort with numerous Rhodes University staff
members and students, explores emptiness, silence and light through nine
reflective musings on the haiku form choreographed by Juanita FinestonePraeg, a former Rhodes student and longstanding First Physical Theatre
Company member. The three movements within the piece weave new relationships between theatre, war, peace, torture and the body.
Finestone-Praeg said the piece was born of her contemplations around
what constitutes humiliation and pain, and “what it means to shame
someone”. Former First Physical Theatre members and Rhodes University
drama students, Nicola Haskins, Bailey Snyman and Penny Ho Hin, perform
in Carmen, presented by Dada Masilo, last year’s Standard Bank Young
Artist Award dancer/choreographer. In visual art, Brent Meistre returns to
his third festival with a collection of films from previous exhibitions titled
The Stranger Who Licked Salt Back Into Our Eyes and Other Histories,
which deal with historical and political issues. Meistre, a senior lecturer in
photography at the Department of Fine Art at Rhodes, said that while his
previous exhibition looked at landscape, migration, loss, memory and melancholia, this year’s offering uses “the surrealist language of disjuncture
and fragmentation in the images to evoke and talk about issues around
power, ideologies and xenophobia, among many others. There is also a
strong emphasis on historical events in the works, and viewers will see
that particular events are hinted at,” he said. You can see Meistre’s work
at the Art School on Somerset Street. Current fine art students Jarrett
Erasmus, Willem Venter and Amirah Tajdin are exhibiting photographs,
lino prints, graphics, drawings and paintings that deal with sexuality in an
exhibition titled Decidous Kama Sutra at the Steve Biko Building. Catch
other alumni performances with Wesley Deintje (director, Alchemy of the
Heart), James Cairns (actor, High Diving), Scott Sparrow and Rob van
Vuuren (director, Isabella), Craig Morris (director, Le Carnival De Ma
Vie), Dorian Burstein (actor, Pictures of You), Brink Scholtz (director,
The Swimming Lesson and Zina and the Song Bird), James Cairns
(director, The Sitting Man), Scott Sparrow (actor, The Zoo Story),
Donavon Graham (director, Bingo and the Dead and Round House),
Lucy Wylde (actor, The Human Voice), Tarryn Lee (actor, School of
Whoredom) and Daniel Buckland (director, Float).
Students are doing their bit with Roshnee Gupat directing Eish!
and Rock Bottom Blues, and Zoe Reeve choreographing Outside and
Beside Herself. Richard Antrobus is directing an Andrew Buckland collaboration, Stilted, while Robert Haxton turns his hand to directing in
Cracks and Nicola Elliott directs Story.
Rhodes staff are keeping up with Anton Krueger directing three
pieces including Tsafendas/Living in Strange Lands, Anzan and the
Visitors, and In the Blue Beaker. Gary Gordon, the head of Rhodes
Drama Department and artistic director of the First Physical Theatre
Company, is collaborating with various Rhodes choreographers as
director in New Voices.
Reg Rumney, Harry Dugmore, John Perlman and Peter Vale
feature
in the line-up for Think!Fest, with Matthew Buckland considShaun Acker performs on a trapeze
ering
why
“you can’t wrap fish and chips in pixels”.
swing in the opening act of Inner
Rhodes also has a stand in the information tent on the Great
Piece which runs daily from tomorrow
Field where Rhodes memorabilia is on sale and fact sheets about the
to the end of WordFest, in the Nuns’
university are available.
Chapel. Photo: CuePix/Sophie Marcus
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Solution for Friday, 3 July
Word-up
Lovers of the written and spoken word will once again find
a creative haven at this year’s
Wordfest, running concurrently
with the Arts Festival. Wordfest
is in its ninth year and the aim of
the event is to “foster a culture
of reading and writing in South
Africa and to promote innovation and excellence in the wordarts,” according to Chris Mann,
Feel the bass
Bassist extraordinaire Victor
Masondo, a Standard Bank
Young Artist in 1996, makes
a welcome return to Grahamstown an intimate quintet. He
enjoys huge respect for his
talent, having played with the
likes of Miriam Makeba, Dizzy
Gillespie and Hugh Masekela.
Masondo has a massive following in Japan, where he performs
regularly and creates signature
basses for Yamaha. In South Africa, he is known for his classy
record production, producing albums for musicians such as PJ
Powers, Miriam Makeba,
Ringo Madlingozi and
Freshlyground. At this year’s
Festival he meets up with other
musicians who studied jazz in
Durban – Melvin Peters (piano)
and Kevin Gibson (drums). On
saxophone are Shannon Mowday and Karl-Martin Almqvist,
the highly acclaimed tenor form
the Stockholm Jazz Orchestra.
This is his first visit to Grahamstown.
The language of the land
Look out for a multilingual masterpiece in the University of the
Free State’s theatre production,
Mmametsi. In the village of
Manyatseng, traditional values
and practices are the norm. But
dreams and hopes are shattered when two people who
hardly know one another are
forced into a union.
Lesego is a young girl battling to come to terms with an
incident that changes her life
forever. We travel with her as
she sets out to discover who
she really is.
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THE Paz Consort (made of players from Grahamstown) will be
performing for four nights on
the Fringe at this year’s Festival. You can hear them play the
Britten Phantasy for Oboe and
Strings, with Hilary Paterson on
oboe, as well as the Brahms
String Sextet No.2, led by Juan
Munoz – both of which are extremely exciting works.
In addition, the Paz Consort
will premiere a new work by
Keith Moss, based on a poem
by Octavio Paz, A Tree Within. It
is scored for cor anglais (rarely
heard as a solo instrument)
and a string sextet. Performances will take place in the St
Andrew’s Chapel.
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the convener. They have, over
the years, featured Nobel prizewinners, as well as providing a
platform for community-level
writers and writers renowned
for promoting indigenous South
African languages.
Throughout the duration
of the Festival, Wordfest has a
daily programme of discussions
and lectures where writers engage with the audience and
one another on a diverse range
of current issues and topics.
Those who wish for wordiness,
look out in next edition’s Festival Floodlight for more details.
FRIDAY, 3 JULY 2009
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SHEA KARSSING
SATARDAY, 4 JULY 2009
TERMINATOR:
SALVATION
Festival Floodlight
SUNDAY, 5 JULY 2009
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very year the National
Arts Festival draws
thousands of people
medical attention, there will
be a first aid kit available at
each venue which will be kept
by the venue manager.
St John Ambulance will
run a first aid station at the
1820 Settlers Monument, the
Village Green and Transnet
market. Netcare 911 will also
be on call at the Village Green
and are on standby for any
emergencies that may arise.
Netcare can also treat people with minor ailments onn
the spot and first aid kits will
be provided. Settlers Hospital renders a 24-hour service
and caters for any patients
who arrive at the accident
and emergency unit, and they
have allocated extra staff,
so that all their units are adequately covered on a weekly
basis.
Emergency staff and a
manager will also be on standby for any emergencies.
MANDAY, 6 JULY 2009
PHETANE RAPETSWANE
Grocott’s Mail Friday, 3 July 2009
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WHAT’S ON
What to do, Where to go
Keep sending me your weekly listings and I’ll keep giving you the lowdown on what is happening in and around Grahamstown! If you know of an event that you think
Grocott’s Mail readers would be interested in, let us know by faxing us on 046 622 7282, by dropping it off at 40 High Street or e-mail [email protected].
Please ensure that it reaches us by the Tuesday before publication. Please note that the inclusion of Forthcoming Attractions is dependent on space. – Susan Powers
SATURDAY, 4 JULY
FARMERS MARKET
When? 9am – 1pm
Where? Old Gaol, Somerset Street
What? Fresh produce, dairy products,
food stalls, essential oils, music,
pottery, garden and potted plants,
roses, home-made preserves, crafts
and many other stalls. Fabulous handmade goodies and gift ideas. Come! See! Taste! And join the
festivities!
Who? Vanessa on 082 754 7172 or Leigh on 071 242 3050
SUNDAY, 5 JULY
CATHEDRAL SERVICES
When? 7.30am – Holy Eucharist
(SAPB), preacher: Prof Michael
Whisson
Where? 9.30am – Festival
Eucharist (AAPB), preacher: Canon
Peter Mtuze
What? Mass setting: Little Organ
Mass by Haydn led by the Cathedral
Choir
COMBINED CHURCHES GOSPEL SERVICE
When? 6pm
Where? Trinity Presbyterian Church, Hill Street
FORTHCOMING ATTRACTIONS
THOMAS BAINES HACK
When? Sunday, 19 July at 8.30am
Where? Meet at Pepper Grove Mall
What? Oldenburgia Hiking Club invites you to come and
help the faithful few Friends of Thomas Baines clear aliens
along the river in the nature reserve. This is our once-a-year
contribution to this worthy cause. Please bring tea and lunch
and garden gloves, plastic buckets and non-flammable
clothing (these are in the event that the weather permits the
cut aliens to be burned and we can all enjoy a huge bonfire).
Enjoy a picnic lunch along the cleared river bank and then
we will return home for a Sunday nap. Costs: only for fuel.
Who? Roger Rowswell at [email protected]
or Pauline Meyer at [email protected]
BAROQUE AND BLUE
When? Friday 24 July
Where? Beethoven Room, Rhodes
University
What? Musical coup for jazz and
classical lovers – and everyone else!
The musicians are world-class Helen
Vosloo, the talented, technically superb
principal flute of the Jo’burg
Philharmonic Orchestra and member
of Trio Hemanay; and Grahamstown’s
own Rhodes Jazz Piano Trio: John Edwards (piano), Marc Duby
(bass guitar), and Steve Ellis (drums). All four musicians are
among SA’s finest in their respective classical/jazz genres.
Tickets R50 - adults and R40 for students and pensioners.
Who? Lucie Zunckel on 046 603 8489/90
or Sue Gordon on 082 4567 437
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
When? Sunday 19 July at 12pm – 2pm
Where? Memory Hall, St Andrew’s Prep
What? A musical cabaret featuring
well known East London singers Les
Cooper, Irene Kranidiotis and Lorianne Du Preez and popular “muso”
Lloy Brent, bringing you music from
the 50s and 60s in aid of Brookshaw
Home. Tickets are R40 per person
and available from Casablanca Florist, Pepper Grove Mall.
Bring your picnic basket and enjoy a relaxing time of fun and
sing-along and leave with a song in your heart and a smile
on your lips. Soup and bread rolls, tea and cake will be on
sale during interval.
THE LIGHTHOUSE EXPERIENCE
When? Saturday, 15 and Sunday, 16
August
What? The Oldenburgia Hiking Club has
booked the Fishpoint Lighthouse for the
night of 15 August. Number of hikers: 12.
Price: R160 per person. Fuel: As for long
hikes. Booking deadline: 7 August (important because we must confirm numbers).
Pre-hike meeting: 17 Leicester Street @1pm on 12 August.
Who? Este Coetzee on [email protected] or
072 128 0133 (after 24 July)
When you have nothing left to say, just say Eish!
South African can relate to. “It’s important to
laugh at yourself sometimes” Beukes grins.
The both say that it is particularly important when playing characters of other races to
come across as genuine and be true to their
culture, physicality and mannerisms.
The pair feel that they have subverted
from the traditional notion of physical theatre
into something that has its own, new voice,
drawing inspiration from a wide range of
other artists.
They have been more than pleased with
the support they have received, especially the
fact that the Rhodes Drama Department have
thrown their weight behind the production.
Being from Rhodes counts in their favour, as it
adds a homeground advantage factor to their
piece.
Advertising of the show will include posters and the like, but up till now Eish! has been
promoted through the popular social networking site, Facebook, and by word of mouth.
Bowler is surprised at how quickly news
of the show has spread. “When people say
“eish!” when I walk past, I’m still surprised,
but it’s a good sign.”
Eish! runs from 3 to 11 July at Scouts Hall
in African Street.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified
candidates for post
DEPUTY STATION MANAGER:
RHODES MUSIC RADIO
REGISTRAR’S DIVISION
GAO1056
T
hird-year Rhodes Drama students Danielle Bowler and Michelle Beukes are
debuting on the Fringe at the National
Arts Festival this year with their co-written
production Eish! – a quirky physical comedy
show that pokes fun at stereotypes from a
cross section of South African society.
According to Bowler, the idea for the show
developed almost by accident, and the pair
discovered a rare creative synergy while acting together.
“All of a sudden, we’d come up with some-
thing in political farces and satires that looked
at contemporary situations and made fun of
them, and it worked!”
Eish! does not claim to present answers
for the questions they pose, or to try too hard
to be deep and meaningful. It is an exploration
of a variety of personalities that are blown up
to larger than life proportions.
Beukes adds, “ We tried to be deep, but
when we stopped, we found out that we were
genuinely funny.” The characters in the show
are a mixed bunch, from Sandton kugels and
the ‘ja, boet’ kinda guy to the Bafana bafana
men. This show offers something that every
Grocott’s
SHAMEEZ JOUBERT
from as early a date as possible
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day supervision of the Rhodes Music Radio
staff as well as assisting the Station Manager with programming development.
Candidates must have the following minimum requirements: Degree/diploma (3 years) in a relevant
discipline plus 3-4 years relevant experience OR matric plus 6-7 years relevant experience; • one
year’s supervisory experience; • working knowledge of relevant broadcasting legislation; • exposure to
broadcasting computer hardware.
THE FULL MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS, AGAINST WHICH PROSPECTIVE
CANDIDATES WILL BE MEASURED, ARE DETAILED IN THE JOB PROFILE.
All relevant information can be accessed at http://www.ru.ac.za/jobs or by contacting 046 603 8004. The
application form and completed official addendum, together with curriculum vitae should be received
by Recruitment & Selection, Rhodes University, P O Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140 or [email protected] by
12 noon on Friday, 17 July 2009.
LADIES IN DA HOUSE... Danielle Bowler and Michelle Beukes are third year Rhodes students
who are staging a tongue in cheek Festival production that explores the funny intricacies of
South African people. Photo: Supplied
Recognising that diversity is important in achieving excellence, Rhodes University
especially encourages South African members of designated groups to apply.
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3 July 2009
National Arts Festival supplement
Spotlight
Elementary, my
dear Wilkinson
Staff Reporter
J
ustin Wilkinson’s new
comedy is the hilarious
follow-up to last year’s
sold-out hit, Butlers & Brandy. The shenanigans start
when a wealthy fashion designer invites her friends over
for a fancy dress party in the
hopes of disguising her bungled Botox operation.
Before long, however,
people begin to die mysteriously and it seems as though
anyone could be a suspect.
With biting wit and comical
antics, this humorous take on
SHOWTIMES
AT THE
HIGHLANDER:
the classic murder-mystery
is a highly entertaining whodunit that will keep audiences
guessing until the final act.
The audience is gets to
be intrigued even further as
they get to decide what happens. The second injection of
Butlers and Botox features
an award-winning playing a
variety of quirky characters
and is a comedy to die for…
Fri 3rd 16:00
Sat 4th 14:00
Sun 5th 14:00
Mon 6th 10:00
Tues 7th 19:00
Wed 8th 13:00
Thurs 9th 23:00
Fri 10th 20:00
Cast members play a variety
of quirky characters in Justin
Wilkinson’s follow-up to last
year’s Butlers and Brandy
Sat 11th 10:00 & 18:00
The Victoria Hotel Complex
is centrally located, only 5
walking minutes from Rhodes, all
the Banks, all the Theatres and
nightspots.
GINO’s Family restaurant
continues to wow all its patrons
and new Visitors to Grahamstown,
as the culinary delights continue
to be served up, just like
“mama made it”.
The 2009 National Arts Festival will
be hosted on 2 Festival Greens, at Rhodes & at the Village
Green; and Victoria Hotel is halfway between the top &
bottom festivity greens which are 800 metres apart at the
top end and bottom end of New street.
The GINO’s menu welcomes a
broad range of patrons to enjoy:
the famous GINO’s Pizza’s and
Pastas, freshly prepared Vegetarian and Salad dishes,
top quality Steaks/Venison and wicked sauces, the best
offering of Eastern Cape Fish & delightful Chicken dishes.
We are situated on the corners of High & New street.
Anastasia and Kenny extend a warm hand of welcome
to all the Visitors to the city of Saints and Sinners.
The Contact numbers are 046 622 7208
or 046 622 7261.
Hotel & GINO’s parking at Fruit & Veg City open
concourse area in Hill Street.
Brian and Clive with the GINO’s Team will be happy to
welcome you, as GINO’s is open every day from 11a.m.
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Festival 2009 will be fine!
M
STICK UP... Luvuyo Tetane sticks up a poster among dozens of other posters, advertising
various shows during the National Arts Festival. Photo: Stephen Penney
addressed,’’
said
then
ANC zonal chairman Chris
Mbekezeli.
‘’The unemployed in the
area must be involved and
deserve a chance for temporary employment during the
Festival,” he added.
Ten years on, Director
of Makana Tourism Willem
Makkink approaches the 2009
National Arts Festival with
optimism. “The National Arts
Festival, along with Table
Mountain, The Waterfront,
The Cape Wine Routes and
others, is a national icon and
should be cherished and nurtured as such,” he says.
Rekindling the positive
spirit associated with the Festival in the 80s, Makkink says,
“performing and creative arts
throughout the ages have always depended on patronage
of some kind.
“The most important patrons today are the public, and
they make their own choices.
The Festival is governed by
those who come to it, which is
as it should be.”
Makkink remains vague
about Festival facts: “The
idea is not to repeat statistics like attendance figures,
ticket sales and money earnings, other than to say that
the Festival this year is bigger
and better than before. It runs
over ten full days and despite
the present economic downturn, is expected to generate
in excess of R50-million – not
bad for ten days business in
anybody’s language.”
He adds, “it is not possible
to establish the material direct and indirect benefits the
Festival brings to the Eastern Cape, not only in tourists
and artists, but in exposure
around the world as a centre
of artistic and educational excellence. But it is a huge, multimillion rand industry”.
However, Makkink acknowledges that Grahamstown does have its limitations. “Parking and traffic is
always a problem but that
is to be expected,” he says,
“Grahamstown was just not
designed to cope with such a
huge influx.”
Ever optimistic, Makkink
adds, “the advantage, materially and culturally, to say
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discomfort suffered over the
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Makkink extends thanks
to “the environmental health
and parks departments and a
small band of dedicated emergency workers who go out of
their way to make sure that all
rubbish bins and containers
are empty every morning.
“Hats off to the traffic department, who keep a tight
rein on both motorist and
pedestrian, thereby making
sure that both temper and
temperature of motorists and
pedestrians does not get out
of hand”.
And to all the Festival
sponsors who “play a role in
making the 2009 National Arts
Festival the huge success that
it is”, he says: “Go for it –we
are right behind you!”
“I have yet to meet a festino or trader (and I speak to
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the praises of both the Festival organisers and Village
Green Fair and who are not
delighted with what they get
in exchange for their money
or time spent.”
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any artists credit the
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African performing arts during the sanction years of the
1980s. It was a place where
performers could practise
their craft free from harassment and with an audience
that was big enough and appreciative enough to make it
worth their while.
However,
democracy
brought both roses and rotten tomatoes to the Festival
stage. In 1999, ANC councillors in Grahamstown questioned the city’s investment
in the Festival and whether
it was worth what it costs
the city as municipal officials
and staff work many hours
overtime at great cost. It also
takes time to spruce up the
city and prepare venues for
markets and convert two-way
roads to one-ways. Extra electricity, toilets, water and other
facilities are required, and
clearing up after the Festival
also costs a great deal.
Local ANC councillor
Jonathan Walton reportedly
said the ANC was unhappy
with the way some people
were excluded during the
planning of the Festival and
that no resources should be
allocated until transformation
and transparency were taken
seriously by the Festival committee.
“The ANC supports any
form of festival but that
doesn’t mean the organisation
doesn’t have a right to criticise. There’s no such thing as
us withdrawing our support
for the Festival, but we’ve got
concerns which need to be
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SHEA KARSSING
Another performance under the First Physical Theatre’s umbrella is Stilted, devised and
performed by Richard Antrobus. Photo: Supplied
Let’s get physical
T
he First Physical Theatre Company presents
a dynamic selection
of performances at the 2009
National Arts Festival, featuring some of the most exciting
and inspired choreographers,
performers and theatre makers sourced from the Festival’s hometown.
Artistic Director of the
company, Gary Gordon, says
The First Physical Theatre
Company “teases together
the dynamic elements of
theatre, dance, music, mime,
design, voice, song and
movement collide or come
together in an atmosphere
that is exhilarating and
always illuminating”.
This variety is evident
in the company’s offerings at this years’ Festival.
Juanita Finestone-Praeg’s
most recent collaboration,
Inner Piece, premiers on the
Fringe Festival. This layered,
nuanced, multi-disciplinary
work is inspired by the Japanese poetic form of the haiku
and offers nine reflective
musings that explore notions
of emptiness, silence and
light. The work is devised as
a series of stage directions
where emptiness, stillness
and light are used to weave
new relationships between
theatre, war, peace, torture
and the body.
The work is performed in
the intimate space of the Old
Nun’s Chapel and features
members of the First Physical Theatre Company, with
invited guest performer
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New Voices is an annual
First Physical performance
platform showcasing the
work of young and aspiring
choreographers, drawn from
the Rhodes University Drama
Department’s postgraduate
choreography students. This
platform has launched the careers of some of the country’s
top contemporary choreographers. The New Voices 2009
programme promises to be
experimental, innovative and
entertaining.
The First Physical Youth
Company will also make their
festival appearance on this
platform in a new work choreographed by the resident
performers of the First
Physical Theatre Company.
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spheres of society, and law offenders are not excluded from
this cultural convergence.
A total of 166 offenders from
various correctional centres
throughout the Eastern Cape
will be performing drama,
music, and traditional and
modern dance items at the
Festival.
Among other varied
shows on offer, the Grahamstown Correctional Centre’s
(CC) marimba band will be
performing at the Village
Green at 12am on 8 and 12
July, and the Grahamstown
CC Imbube Dance Group
will dust off their dancing
shoes at 12am on 6 July.
The Department of Correctional Services has also
set up a marquee in the Village Green to exhibit art and
craft work which has been
produced by the offenders.
According to Regional
Coordinator of Communications Zamuxolo Feni, the
department appreciates
and promotes the artistic
creativity of their offenders;
and allows them to display
their craft and art works at
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25 years of amazing
T
his year marks the 25th anniversary of the Standard Bank
Young Artist Awards, which
are granted to emerging, young
South African artists who have demonstrated exceptional ability in their
chosen field. These artists have not
yet achieved national exposure and
acclaim, but the awards were designed to assist in promoting the careers of those selected.
Looking at previous winners,
it is evident that this venture has
proven to be successful.
The list of Young Artist Award
winners from the past 25 years includes many of South Africa’s most
famous and astute creative individuals from the fields of drama, visual
arts, choreography and dance,
music, jazz and film. Years after
winning the award, these artists
continue to add value to culture in
South Africa. Many are also stars on
the international stage.
Awards are presented annually
to deserving artists in four to five
arts disciplines, affording them national exposure and acclaim. Apart
from a monetary award, the winning
artists are given the opportunity to
create new work, either to perform,
direct, choreograph or exhibit on
the main programme of the National
Arts Festival.
The awards are a project of the
National Arts Festival in Grahamstown and were established in 1981
by the founding father of the Festi-
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agreed that South Africa’s emerging
artists needed a special platform at
the annual event.
Since the inception of the
awards in 1981, and including the
2009 recipients, a total of 99 awards
have been presented plus five special awards to artists in recognition
of their contribution to the National
Arts Festival and the arts of South
Africa.
The arts constitute
one of the core pillars
of our connections
and involvement
within communities
Five Roses initially sponsored
the awards, but when Standard
Bank acquired the naming rights
to the Festival in 1984, it automatically became the title sponsor. The
bank stepped down as title sponsor
in 2002 but remained linked to the
awards due to the significant role
they play in developing and promoting South Africa’s artistic heritage.
Jacko Maree, Standard Bank’s
Group Chief Executive, explains,
“Because we have been such an
integral part of South Africa, having
been around for 150 years, we do a
number of things that show that we
have a sense for the society in which
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nevertheless integral, part of this
aspect of Standard Bank’s vision.
“The arts constitute one of the
core pillars of our connections and
involvement within communities.”
Generally, the awards have
advanced the careers of the winning
artists, but have also been crucial
for understanding our cultural
history and heritage. The awards
played a vital role in promoting
democracy in the field of culture
during apartheid.
In 1985, for example, playwright
Maishe Maponya, received the
drama award and opera singer
Sidwill Hartman, accepted the
music award.
The first black artist to win
the visual arts award was Helen
Mmakgoba Sebidi in 1989. In the
same year Johnny Clegg, a staunch
apartheid critic whose work was
refused airplay on SABC radio and
television, was the recipient of the
music award.
The 2009 Festival will offer festival-goers a veritable feast of work by
former and current winners. Apart
from the new work presented by the
2009 recipients, a 25 year retrospective exhibition, commissioned by
Standard Bank, was curated by the
late Prof Alan Crump together with
Barbara Freemantle of the Standard
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Bank’s gallery in Johannesburg.
Five of the jazz award winners –
Andile Yenana, Concord Nkabinde,
Shannon Mowday, Mark Fransman
and Kesivan Naidoo – together with
opera singer, Zanne Stapelberg, will
join forces in a special music and
jazz showcase.
The awards have
advanced the careers
of the winning artists,
but have also been
crucial for understanding our cultural
history and heritage
Think!Fest will host a panel
discussion at which the thinking and
artistic processes of some of the
Young Artist Award winners will be
explored. Hosted by Mannie Manim,
former chairman of the Festival
Committee, the panel will consist of
Janice Honeyman, Andrew Buckland, Sibongile Khumalo, Acty Tang
and Kesivan Naidoo.
A new key development as of
2009 is the selection of one of the
current year’s winners to undertake
a mini tour to a select number of
countries in Africa.
This initiative is being launched
in conjunction with the French
Institute of South Africa who –
through the Alliance Francaise in
the respective countries – will play
host to the performers.
The French Ambassador to
South Africa, Denis Pietton, says:
“The French cultural network is
present on the entire continent.
Besides, one of our missions in
this country, as requested by the
South African authorities, is to help
introduce Africa to South Africa
and vice versa. Consequently, it felt
natural to us to propose to Standard
Bank and the National Arts Festival
an extension of the awards. As
such, every year, after creating his
or her work for the Festival, one of
the laureates will be invited on a
tour in Africa. We have no doubt that
the links created by artists during
those tours will transform into many
shared projects.” This year the jazz
award winner, Kesivan Naidoo, and
his band Babu, have been selected
to perform in Nigeria, Ghana and
Kenya during October. It is envisaged that this venture will become
an annual extension of the work
by one of the Young Artist Award
winners and it is hoped that the network of countries will also increase
significantly.
2009 winners:
Nicholas Hlobo for visual art,
Jacques Eugene Imbrailo for music,
Ntshieng Mokgoro for drama, Kesivan Naidoo for jazz, Thabo Rapoo
for dance.
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The facts of the Festival
Flags of our fathers
The Monument
T
he beginnings of the National Arts
Festival took place in 1974 with a
Shakespeare Festival organised by
Prof Guy Butler and colleagues to inaugurate the 1820 Settlers Monument on Signal Hill overlooking Grahamstown. Butler
and others persuaded the organising committee that a living monument dedicated to
debate and culture would be most appropriate and necessary.
The Monument was built to commemorate the contributions made by
English-speaking Settlers to South Africa.
It is unlike any other monument because
since its opening on 13 July 1974, this
well-equipped building has been a centre
of creative thought and activity.
Amid reminders of the past, the building provides facilities for use by all South
Africans–in particular, activities which encourage the ideals of freedom of speech,
social interaction and the use of English as
a contact language.
The larger than life Fountain Court scuplture is designed to look like scaffolding.
which symbolises the ongoing work of the
English speaker in South Africa.
The rectangles and diagonals represent the crosses of the British Union Jack.
The statue is built entirely of yellowwood, an indigenous wood that was used
by the 1820 Settlers to build ships and a
host of other items.
The Village Green
The Village Green market place has
grown from just over 100 stalls in 1989 to
over 1 000 in recent years.
The funds raised from the leasing of
stalls and stands provides a much-needed
injection of cash for many disadvantaged
communities in Grahamstown.
The service clubs involved in the organisation of the Fair, headed by the Grahamstown Foundation, distribute these
funds to charities in need.
The Festival
The National Arts Festival is the second largest arts festival in the world, after
the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland.
The Festival started in 1974 with 60odd shows and exhibitions. At presentthere are over 600 events on the Main and
Fringe programmes and close to 1 800
performances on offer. Initially, supporters
came in their hundreds, now it is estimated
that they total around 120 000.
The main goal of the Festival was
initially the furtherance of the English
language but the event has always had a
much broader base.
It is also no longer strictly an Englishlanguage event as Afrikaans, Zulu and
Xhosa are also widely used.
The Festival has grown from centreing
around one venue (the 1820 Settlers Monument) to host cultural productions in over
50 venues around town.
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Busi Mhlongo in Concert
Absorbing musical traditions from Angola, Mozambique and Europe, Busi’s music defies categorisation. She
is a virtuoso muso and dancer.
Sit down to some stand-up
on the Fringe
Look out for stand-up comedians Rob van Vuuren,
Mark Sampson, David Newton and Stuart Taylor to tickle
your funny bone.
Juggling the Ball- a panel
debate on the 2010 World
Cup
John Perlman chairs
this panel with a focus on the
World Cup and on the development of South African sport on
the Think!Fest programme.
The Wrestler
Oscar-nominated
tearjerker. Rourke is magnificent
as a battered dreamer who
doesn’t give up, even when the
odds are stacked against him.
Disgrace
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Meneer
In this satirical, fast-paced
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Suitcase Stories
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Where sound meets earth meets fire
Stacy Moreland and Tabitha Dillschnitter
T
he Sound Kiln is a music festival
and outdoor experience the likes
of which Grahamstown has never
seen before. Organisers promise a
meditative vibe for those who just want
to get away from the Festival madness
as well as a stellar selection of local and
national music acts for those who want to
party the wintry nights away.
A dedicated group of well-connected
and music loving students are currently
making this vision a reality at Three
Chimney’s Farm synonymous with
highly successful parties. The lineup
will be very family friendly with acoustic
sets, food and drink stalls, drumming,
massage, fire poi, clothing and art and
crafts on offer throughout the day. As the
sun sets campfires are lit and the music
takes a faster tempo.
The students behind The Sound
Kiln drew their inspiration from
South Africa’s best known outdoor
music experiences. While they aren’t
attempting to compare to great names
like Splashy Fen The Sound Kiln
is expected to be a success – with
many guests from Cape Town and
Durban already confirmed. Energetic
organiser Jen Bam says that her crew
are extremely excited about the Kiln’s
potential and are calling it “bigger
and better” than anything that has
graced Grahamstown before. Plans
for an annual Sound Kiln are already
underway.
The first day opens at 10 am on 6
July with well known local acoustic
with Gunny, Rubix Qube,
Biorhythm, Scarab and
Xatrik from The Village
taking the crowd through
the last sunrise on 9 July.
Sibot, whom
organisers describe as “a
big legend internationally”
and the recently confirmed
Tascha Baxter are just
a tantaliser for the full
Sound Kiln experience.
The rustic home of
Three Chimneys Farm
owned by Rob Davies
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soaring chimneys of the
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160 year-old brickworks
artists Dave Knowles and Dreamweaver, are reflected in the clear lake beneath,
while sculptures and teepees dot the
with more established names like Gary
landscape. Three Chimneys has hosted
Thomas of Cabins in the Forest taking
many successsful and safe parties before
the stage later in the day.
and high standards of security will
An eclectic mix of jazz, reggae, ska,
be maintained by vigilant organisers,
funk and rock will keep every member of
the crowd on their feet while punk artists guards and life-guards.
You can reach The Sound Kiln by
Shots Fired are expected to heighten
taking a 15 minute walk or a 10 minute
the energy. Recent visitors The Magic of
donkey cart ride from New Street. Dance
Pegasus introduce an electronic music
and chill areas are tented and if you
pulse reminiscent of an 80s meets Club
would like to retreat indoors, heaters,
Kids vibe on day two.
couches and hay bales will be waiting
Local electro and minimal DJ Joe
for you inside the tunnel. Plenty of space
Ashburner takes the crowd through ‘til
is available for parking and there are
dawn followed by some local drum-andample camping spots situated around
bass and Iggy Vermaak’s funky trance.
fire places. Pre-sold tickets are available
The fragmentary beats of reggaeat L.A.Nslide, the Old Gaol, Cow Moon
inspired Dub Step open the second
Theory and Under the Arch. Day passes
night followed by Chamber Concept
are also available. For more information,
who warms up the crowd for the beat
find the Sound Kiln on Facebook or
conductor himself: Sibot. Niskerone
email [email protected].
and Lunar play Wednesday morning
Body language
Shea Karssing
MAGNET Theatre company are back in Grahamstown with
their latest production, ingcwaba lendoda lise cankwe ndlela
(the grave of the man is next to the road), a stirring, vibrant
work of physical theatre featuring Faniswa Yisa.
Yisa describes Ingcwaba as a “different experience–for
one thing, because it’s in isiXhosa”. English speakers will
still know what’s going on as images contain significant
translations into English will be projected onto a screen.
Ingcwaba is a multimedia, innovative, sophisticated
performance that explores the constant physical, emotional,
spiritual, and intellectual to-and-fro movement of young
black South Africans, specifically those who are isiXhosaspeaking and whose origins lie in the Eastern Cape.
Yisa says that the audience will “experience the
journey in a different language and a different way of telling
stories, as it is very physical and poetic”.
“People are not sure what to expect; and suspense is
exciting,” she adds. Even isiXhosa-speaking people will be
surprised, as the play does not use colloquial language. “It
is mostly written in idiom. It is about experience and playing with language.” This type of performance affirms the
Magnet Theatre’s goal “to develop the language of physical
theatre in South Africa as a means to overcoming vast
language diversities”.
Yisa also stars in Magnet Theatre’s story of a young
refugee in Africa and the power of the imagination to heal in
Every year, every day, I am walking. This performance traces
the story of a young girl who loses her family and home
brutally and irrevocably and is forced to travel through many
dangers and uncertainties.
Journeys are a common thread in Yisa’s performances
at this year’s Festival, and she is happy to be revisiting
Grahamstown herself. “I’m very excited. I love
Grahamstown. I like the vibe, the energy, the people, and all
the different shows,” she says.
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Grocott’s Mail National Arts Festival supplement, 3 July 2009
Behind the new logo of entwined hands
modern space.”
“We’ve attempted to capture the artistic
soul of the National Arts Festival with the
suggestion of drumming and clapping,
two activities that are so central to African
festivals and celebrations. We feel that this
gives the sense of vibrancy, intensity and
excitement and highlights the celebratory
nature of the Festival,” Ireland added.
According to Festival Director Ismail
Mahomed, the event is charting a challenging
and exciting era. “The hands on the logo
signify our intentions to reach out and grasp
newer experiences and demonstrate how we
embrace openness and diversity. They also
reflect that single moment through which we
celebrate our country’s artists–applause.”
The launch of the new visual identity
coincides with the launch of the National Arts
Festival 2009 10 days of amazing! Festival
poster campaign.
Lankester says that the Festival’s new
advertising campaign, launched together
with the new visual identity, captures the
Staff Reporter
T
he 10 Days of Amazing! Festival campaign has donned a new, colourful costume for the 2009 National Arts Festival.
The Festival’s wardrobe sports a new visual
identity and marketing campaign developed
by the Festival’s newly appointed advertising
agency, the award-winning Ireland/Davenport
company based in Johannesburg.
“As the country’s best known and longest
running annual celebration of the arts, we
were looking for a fresh, modern face for our
brand that retained some of the spirit we have
nurtured and developed over the years, and
to find a way of packaging the whole Festival
experience, communicating it’s essence,”
Festival CEO Tony Lankester says.
Executive Creative Director of Ireland/
Davenport Philip Ireland says: “The new
logo builds on the notion of creativity and
expression by featuring two hands and arms
entwined, and takes the legacy colours of
the Festival – blue and red – into a more
core spirit of the brand promise: “‘10 Days
of Amazing’, describes perfectly the essence
of what we aim to create – a breathtaking
experience in a bubble of intense emotion
for ten days each year. It is a brand promise
that we will deliver an amazing experience
for performers, who get the opportunity to
express themselves freely and openly, and
for audiences who get to share in the spinetingling and extraordinary moments these
artists create.”
Lankester says that even though the
Festival has an influential presence throughout the year with various initiatives related to
supporting and developing the arts in South
Africa, the brand experience culminates in ten
days in July where audiences can step into the
realm of ‘amazing’.
“We want to stimulate a new
conversation about the National Arts Festival
as a brand. People can expect the same
excellent experience this year, we’re just
signalling a new energy through a modern
look and feel,” Lankester said.
Still shaking things up
Staff Reporter
SHAKESPEARE and the National Arts Festival have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship
since the first Festival in 1974. Although those
‘lovers’ show less Romeo and Juliet-like devotion today, Shakespeare still has his say on this
year’s stage.
The Festival grew out of a local tradition
of commemorating the British Settlers of 1820
with a brief for Shakespeare. In its early years
there was often a major Shakespearean production. Among the more impressive of these
was King Lear, presented at the inaugural
1974 Festival, directed by Roy Sargeant with
Michael Atkinson as Lear.
The 1990 production of Richard II, directed by Keith Grenville, with Neil McCarthy in
the title role and wonderful designs by Peter
Cazalet, also proved a successful tribute to the
literary icon.
This year, festinos can look forward to
three Shakespeare-inspired pieces.
As part of the Wordfest programme, Laurence Wright links aspects of Shakepeare’s
The Tempest with J.M Coetzee’s Disgrace at
10am tomorrow.
On 7 July Vicky’s hosts Hamlet–House
of Horror, a musical theatre item on the
Fringe programme presented by Westminster
Theatre Company. Murder, marriage, and
misogyny are three key ingredients to any
successful Shakespeare tragedy, and the
company adds a fourth: music. Experience
a different view of the Bard with a devised,
upbeat take on Hamlet. Where words fail,
music speaks.
The Westminster Theatre Company visits
Grahamstown following notable success at
the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, eager to share
their work and ideas with the audience and
fellow performers in South Africa.
The company is made up of students and
staff from Westminster School in London,
England. Director Chris Barton has worked
in professional theatres including the UK’s
National Theatre, London’s West End, Broadway, The Netherlands, Tokyo, Russia and
the California Shakespeare Festival. Many
Westminster students embark on careers in
the performing arts, and the company boast
alumni such as John Gielgud, Peter Ustinov,
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Helena Bonham-Carter, Peter Brook and Imogen Stubbs, as well as
pop artists Dido and Mika.
Hamlet–House of Horror tells the story
of Shakespeare’s famous play in a fast-paced
vaudeville style, using mime, mummery and
the inimitable music of Tom Waits.
Eleven actors have created a dynamic
ensemble style, taking the audience into the
minds of the characters through a series of
visual and aural surprises. Written by Mike
van Graan, Iago’s last dance makes its world
premiere on the Main programme at Graeme
College. Referring to one of Shakespeare’s
most pernicious characters, the piece reeks of
vicious jealousy.
It is set in the working world of BEE, with
after-hours ballroom dancing and a threat of
HIV/Aids in the wings.
The story is revealed in flashbacks and
fast-forward takes. Bongani and Lerato are
dance partners and Bongani and André are office colleagues. Bongani introduces André and
Lerato, but is piqued when they fall in love.
Office politics makes a bad situation even
worse until a vortex of poisonous emotions
hurtles the action to a climax that will leave
you gasping. If this is not enough to fill your
Shakespeare quota, you can also visit the website of The Shakespeare Society of Southern
Africa (http://oldwww.ru.ac.za/institutes/
isea/shake/), which grew out of the Festival
symbiosis. Its formation was suggested by
Johannesburg journalist Joe Podbrey in
discussion following a Winter School lecture
by Muriel Bradbrook during the Shakespeare
Members of the Westminster Theatre
Company are freaky, frightening and
geared up to present this enchanting
piece of theatre. Photo: Supplied
Festival of 1984.
The Society was inaugurated at the Festival the following year, with the late Guy Butler
as President, and currently has small branches in many of the major centres. The society’s
annual journal, Shakespeare in Southern
Africa, has been published since 1987 and the
organisation holds a Triennial Congress.
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Spinning a good yarn
Staff Reporter
“I
wanted to create a piece of theatre that leaves the audience feeling like they’ve just watched a tornado in
a toy shop,” says one-man performer Liam Magner.
His performance Spun is the story of Thomas, a small town boy
who has aspirations of becoming the country’s greatest DJ and
winning favour with a local lass.
“I wrote the show at the end of 2006 and performed it at
the MUSHO Festival in January 2007. It won best show at the
Fest and then I didn’t perform it again until Grahamstown
2008. Since then I’ve been doing it pretty consistently,” Magner
says. He says he initially did not expect the show to run as
long as it has: “When I wrote it, it was pretty much a once off
thing in my head. I’m really happy it has been going for so long
though!”
In Spun, Thomas is all set to play his first gig at the
farmers’ hall, when aliens invade planet Earth, abducting his
cat and ruining his chances of ever being cool. Magner plays
over eight characters, from conservative Afrikaans parents to
extra-terrestrials in the town of Makwaziville, South Africa.
Thomas was conceptualised as an aspiring DJ by no
accident. “I always secretly wanted to become a DJ! I took
that desire and stuck it in blender with every crazy idea I’ve
ever had and out came Spun,” Magner says. “Some of the
characters are based on people I know,” – including himself
“I wrote the play when I was 22 and although it’s changed a
lot since then most of the characters have some part of me
speaking through them.”
Makwaziville is not based on a particular town in South
Africa, but Magner says, “It’s an idea of all small towns
throughout the world that base their existence around the
production of a particular product. Like coal mining towns.
Well, Makwaziville is a sausage-making town.”
“The show is warm, light-hearted, quick and funny and
has some appeal for everyone,” Magner says.
The fun doesn’t stop with Spun, as Magner has new
performances on show this year. “It’s going to be a big Festival
this year,” he says, and with three shows with his name on
them, Magner will certainly be a busy busker.
“I have a production company called The Neon Anthems
with my friend Jacobus van Heerden. We are premièring
our new show, Tokoloshe Come Again 2. It’s a sequel to
our popular show Tokoloshe Come and Go. We are really
excited for it; we’ve gone really big with it and can’t wait for
Grahamstown to check it out”. Tokoloshe Come Again features
on the Fringe’s comedy programme and is performed at the St
Andrew’s Hall. The Tokoloshe rears its head once more in this
all-new installment of the incredibly popular and outrageously
funny Tokoloshe chronicles as Magner and van Heerden take
the audience on a supernatural journey of magic, mystery and
comic mayhem.
Magner will also be performing at St Andrew’s Hall with
his electronic music group Spitmunky at the Old Gaol.
HILARIOUS… In Spun, Liam Magner tells the tale of an
aspiring DJ who has to save the world from an alien invasion.
Photo: Supplied
Festival’s long-standing laughs
Staff Reporter
LOOKING forward to your favourite
show for the fourth time in a row?
Prepare to be disappointed. According
to Fringe manager Kate Axe Davies,
productions are only granted a threeyear run at the Festival. Although the
same artists can return as many times
as they like, they have to change the
productions they bring. This rule was
introduced about three or four years
ago because Festival organisers were
experiencing excessive recurring
content.
“We want to encourage people to
write new work, and the Festival has
a reputation for cutting edge theatre,
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However, certain shows such as
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session are exceptions to the rule.
“This is because these shows will
never be the same shows second time
around, their content changes,” Axe
Davies says.
Frequent festinos will not be
surprised to find Raiders on the
programme, especially since it has
been there for the last 20 years! Both
verbal and visual, the performances
have become a cult institution. A visit
to Grahamstown without
A Midsummer Night’s Raiders is
never going to be complete. Queen
Elizabeth I of England gets the
hots for Willliam Shakespeare, but
Shakespeare is in love with a Dark
Lady. Men who have denied the Virgin
Queen her desires have lost their
heads or worse and Shakespeare
realises he is in the runnings. But the
playwright has writer’s block and is
forced to stage his own death to evade
his demanding company, and plans to
escape to the new world disguised as
a pious missionary. After two days out
at sea he is captured by pirates and
their ship is wrecked in a storm. Years
later he finds himself back in England, desperate to stage one last play.
Queen Elizabeth is dead, and the new
King Charles has shut all the theatres. So, disguised as Ben Jonson, he
rebuilds his company of players and
defies the law. The show goes on!
Another festival favourite returns
in all its humiliating hilarity. Directed
by Justin Nurse (Rhodes graduate
and proprietor of Laugh It Off), Doctor Stef The Miraculous Hypnotist will
be astounding Grahamstown audiences for the twelfth time as part of his
global Hypnosis Healing world tour.
Prepare to have your mental state
manically altered and your funnybones rattled to the marrow as Doctor
Stef inducts unwitting audiences into
the world of the subconscious.
LEGENDARY… Nicholas
Ellenbogen gets hot under
the collar as the everpopular Raiders series
returns to the Festival. Photo:
Supplied
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central Grahamstown. Well placed for
student rental thereafter.
Festival
Accommodation
• Riebeck East: R300pp or R350
incl breakfast
Rich in detail and steeped in history,
let our agents take you on a tour of
this interesting Settler home.
CONTACT AGENTS
Kingsview R990 000
2 Bedrooms both en suite with extra bathroom,
study, double garage. Enclosed garden, an
ideal lock up and go within secure complex.
5 Units available from R990 000.
Access Code: Gtn035
• Highlands Rd: triple story house,
self catering, R350pp
Not quite a ghost tour but – a small
holding called Whispering Mist will
enthrall you! 14km from Grahamstown
on Port Alfred Road. 54 hectares.
FEATURED PROPERTY:
Tel: (046) 622 2231
Cell: 083 388 6555
FEST INVEST!
We have a number of small businesses
for sale from R160 000
Enquiries: Leslie Ginn 082 652 4158
Andrea Ginn 082 550 1937 • Lesley Ginn 082 652 4158
Natalia Kavelenia 072 214 4700 • Marion Hendry 083 244 6409
Kings Garden from R660 000
Two bed both en suite lock
up and go, ideal student
accommodation situated
in secure gated complex
for peace of mind. 4 units
available.
Access Code: Gtn034
Somerset Street R2.95 million
Owner will look at offers
for this 4 bedroom en suite
Victorian Cottage with
yellowwood floors
overlooking College fields.
Access Code: Gtn036
Aquitaine Way R675 000
Only 4 units left. 2 bedroom
units sharing with open
plan lounge/kitchen, fitted
with fridge, stove, washing
machine and dryer. Ideally
situated close to Rhodes.
Access Code: Gtn028
Smallholdings and Farms
Various options available
throughout the Eastern
Cape. To view:
www.ripponproperties.co.za
Rentals: Urgently looking for Kings Garden units to lease from 1st December 2009.
For the best priced properties in town.
Grocott’s Mail Friday, 29 May 2009
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News
GRAHAMSTOWN
OFFICE
FAX
EMAIL
046 622 2778
046 622 7877
[email protected]
CBD
R660 000
KINGS GARDENS
R685 000
BUSHMAN SANDS
R325 000
CBD ADDRESS
R1 MILLION
TROLLIP STREET EXTENSION R485 000
Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 1 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1003380
Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1003572
Bedrooms 0 | Bathrooms 0 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1002553
Bedrooms 0 | Bathrooms 0 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1004007
Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 1 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1004889
PRIME POSITION
This lovely lock-up-and-go is in a prime
position, close to Rhodes and all other
amenities.
OATLANDS NORTH
This 2-bedroom duplex with all the modern
conveniences is in a sought after complex.
This is a great investment.
VACANT LAND
This vacant land could be yours to build your
weekend getaway.
COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY
600m² warehouse can be used as a
workshop or shop frontage. Access from
two very busy roads.
BE SECURE
Tiled and carpeted, this home also has a
study plus braai area for entertaining friends.
Dee Shone 072 480 4399
Dee Shone 072 480 4399
Dee Shone 072 480 4399
Brenda Cadle 083 529 5551
Brenda Cadle 083 529 5551
NEW STREET
WESTHILL
CRADOCK HEIGHTS
HEART OF OATLANDS
KINGSWOOD
R250 000
R1.995 MILLION
R2.3 MILLION
R1.295 MILLION
R1.295 MILLION
Bedrooms 0 | Bathrooms 0 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1004608
Bedrooms 7 | Bathrooms 6 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1004917
Bedrooms 4 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GT466519
Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 2 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1002125
Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1003984
BEST KEPT SECRET
This 815m², flat piece of land is within
walking distance of Graeme College and
Kingswood College. It is fenced and serviced.
SETTLER COTTAGE WITH OFFICE SPACE
Zoned business one Ideal for home office
– settler cottage with outside rooms. Close
proximity to all amenities.
HOME FOR A LIFETIME
Calling all Prep parents, an opportunity not
to be missed. Gracious double-storey family
home within walking distance of school.
SUPERIOR FINISHES
New 3-bedroom, modern home in Cradock
Heights. Sip sundowners on the patio with
views of Grahamstown.
TUCKED AWAY
North-facing, 3-bedroom home, tucked
away in a private cul-de-sac close to
St Andrew’s College.
Brenda Cadle 083 529 5551
Bridget Fourie 082 775 8877
Bridget Fourie 082 775 8877
Daphné Timm 082 809 4283
Daphné Timm 082 809 4283
NEW STREET
PICTURESQUE
JOZA
RHODES
R615 000
R2.6 MILLION
R3.2 MILLION
R150 000
JUST MOVE IN
R795 000
Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 1 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1003425
Bedrooms 0 | Bathrooms 4 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1006020
Bedrooms 4 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 2 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1004575
Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 1 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1005838
Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1003455
LOCK-UP-AND-GO APARTMENT
On Rhodes’ doorstep – this 2-bedroom
apartment is the perfect lock-up-and-go for
students who walk to lectures.
CBD COMMERCIAL
Ideal investment property in busy New
Street with a good rental income and a
two-year lease.
PRISTINE VALLEY BUSHVELD FARM
This farm, 15km from town, will provide
the perfect country haven for you and
your family.
EXTENSION TWO
Keep your family together with Sunday
lunch in your very own home, a place for the
children to come back and visit.
FURNITURE INCLUDED
2-bedroom apartment at Kings Gardens
with granite kitchen, en-suite bedrooms, airconditioning and all the rest. Just move in.
Daphné Timm 082 809 4283
Kim Webber 082 523 8277
Kim Webber 082 523 8277
Kim Webber 082 523 8277
Daphné Timm 082 809 4283
NEW RELEASE
NEW RELEASE
BEDFORD
R900 000
ALICEDALE
R125 000
R1.1 MILLION
R750 000
LOCK-UP-AND-GO
R720 000
Bedrooms 5 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1003483
Bedrooms 0 | Bathrooms 0 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1006186
Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 0 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1006026
Bedrooms 3 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 1 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1006099
Bedrooms 2 | Bathrooms 2 | Garage 2 | WEB ACCESS 1GC1003221
DOUBLE STAND RESIDENCE
This property is a rare find – centrally
situated in a leafy avenue in town with
mountain views.
NEW RELEASE
Nestled in the heart of Alicedale amongst
the mountains, this tranquil golf course
property is situated alongside a river.
OATLANDS NORTH
Contemporary facebrick family home close
to Graeme College. Lovely flat with private
garden for extra income.
FAMILY HOME
Perfect for young families, this home has lots
of room to grow.
SECURE COMPLEX
Duplex unit with luxury finishes. Ideal for
students, parents or young couples.
Chris Bush 082 826 6001
Bridget Fourie 082 775 8877
Adéle Barnard 084 509 3889
Adéle Barnard 084 509 3889
Adéle Barnard 084 509 3889
RENTALS
HOUSES:
5 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
TOWNHOUSES:
2 bedrooms
R7 000
R4 000
R3 800
FLATS:
2 bedrooms (new)
2 bedrooms
COTTAGES:
Garden flat
R4 500
R3 600
R1 850
Garden flat
COMMERCIAL:
411m²
279m²
1800m²
R2 000
Hill Street
Hill Street
Bathurst Street
400m²
Industrial storage units
Bathurst Street
R700 per month
www.pamgolding.co.za/grahamstown
Contact ooba today. Call us on 0860 00 66 22.
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Grocott’s Mail Friday, 3 July 2009
HOMEFINDER
FORT ENGLAND
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
KINGSWOOD
R6200 000
SUNNYSIDE
R2 250 000
OATLANDS NORTH
R780 000
THORNCLIFF
R860 000
R1,300 000
Sought after 3bedroom, 2 bathroom family
home with double garage and a flat-let
in yard for that extra income. Situated in
tranquil area, perfect for your family so
don’t miss out. Call today and view this
bargain.
Sunny home for a comfort and style. This home with modern kitchen has all the
features for a secure lifestyle without the fuss. Call today and make an offer!
Willie 082 483 8244
Wendy 082 863 9483
Web Ref: HHL000218
SUNNYSIDE
R520 000
Two bedroom flat in secure complex.
Walking distance to CBD. Good value for
money! Call me to view.
OATLANDS
OATLANDS NORTH
POA
Andy 079 329 6211
Web Ref HHL000197
R1 200 000
OATLANDS NORTH
Secure lock-up and go that’s calling your
name. 3 Bedrooms with 1.5 bathrooms,
open plan lounge & kitchen area and
garage, with a spacious yard for little pets.
Bring your offer. Close to school
for the boys and situated in a
tranquil area. View now.
EXT 4
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
Wendy 082 863 9483
Web Ref HHL000212
Web Ref HHL000216
Marketing Makeover! This you just
have to see! Feature-rich design for
family living.
Wendy 082 863 9483
Web Ref HHL000202
Warm family home with loads of space
for family and guests. A good home to
entertain in, enjoy the elevated views from
the covered deck and built in braai. Enjoy
a dip in the pool and watch the kids on the
swings at the same time. Make a
date to view me now!
R1 200 000
OATLANDS NORTH
R960 000
Very good value for money family home in the
best area with a self-contained guest suite/
flat. A pool for the summer days and the whole
house is to be painted soon which will make it
almost brand new!
Pamela 072 458 9255
R160 000
2100m² Plot with 1000m² building, boundary restriction uplifted, ample yard space
for trucks to enter. Business also for sale.
For more information contact Willie.
Web Ref HHL000189
Web Ref HHL000117
Wendy 082 863 9483
FINGO
R220 000
SOLE
ATE
MAND
This attractive building near to shops and
restaurants offers a varied option for investment buyers. Student accommodation
occupies the top floor and one bedroomed
flat at the rear and offices and shops are
let out at street level. Excellent
returns for this super opportunity.
Large family home opposite Graeme
College, 4 Bedroom plus flatlet.
Lovely views and attractive pool and
entertainment area.
Wendy 082 863 9483
Web Ref HHL000122
Wendy 082 863 9483
Web Ref HHL000203
Take advantage of this fast food business
within walking distance to Rhodes, pubs
and shops. Includes all equipment necessary and no long term creditors.
Call for more info.
Wendy 082 863 9483
Web Ref HHL000123
R3 342 000
View this fabulous 3 bed, 2bath family
home that has lots of character and is well
maintained. Lovely knotty pine ceiling and
ceramic tiled floors in the spacious lounge
and adjoining dining room.
View today!
Web Ref HHL000190
CBD
R450 000
Deidré 074 335 2053
Web Ref HHL000200
Very good investment. 12 Rooms (fully let)
are situated on very busy road with two homesteads, on a erf of 927m². Great growing
opportunities. Don’t miss this offer!
Willie 082 483 8244
Web Ref HHL000208
Willie 082 483 8244
Lock-up and go in this secure complex. 3
Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and garage. Top of
the range finishes. Wake up with the birds.
Willie 082 483 8244
Web Ref HHL000204
JOZA
R230 000
View this bargain today. 2 Bedroom
home, close to schools, shops and public
transport. That’s not all, also a 2 room flat
in yard. Cash in or miss out!
Pamela 072 458 9255
Web Ref: HHL000213
RENTALS
• Schnell str – 3 Bed home, large yard,
pre-paid. R3000pm AVAIL ASAP
• 4 Villa de Este - 2 Bed fully furnished unit
for R4860pm Avail mid July
• Marshall st – 4 Bed home, very spacious
yard R4900pm Avail mid July
• Kota Inten – 2 Bed flat, w/e excl. avail
July, R3100pm
• Business prem in Hill street, 225m² Cnr.
Call to view!
• Bowker str. - Beautiful 2 bed home in Very
neat and modern. R3300pm.
• Market street-Neat garden flat, partly
furnished. R2300pm w/e & alarm incl
avail Aug.
• African str- 4 Bed home, central & neat.
R5500pm Avail mid July-Dec.
• BRAND NEW! 5X2 Bed flats in new
little complex in Queen Str. Modern, good
security. Pre-paid meters. Avail June.
R3 500pm
FESTIVAL ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE! Call now
to book!
Email:homenetgtown@yahoo.
com
Deidré 074 335 2053
[email protected]
+28a Hill Street (Cnr Hill & Beaufort St)
g 046 636 1174 • Fax: 046 636 1186
Jeff 082 940 1418
RESIDENTIAL RENTALS
African Str 1 room in 3 b/r flat incl. w&e
(mature female student)
R2 000/m
Spring Str 1 room available in 2 b/r house
R1 500/m
Hill Str 1 room available in 2 b/r flat
(semi furnished)
R1 320/m
Villa d.Este 2 b/r unit in complex.
Fully furnished with garage.
R4 600/m
Retief Str 3 b/r house (available immediately) R3 300/m
2010 Digslist available
COMMERCIAL
High Str Shop Space
R2420/m
E-mail us, ring us, or come see us at our office
WILL I WIN?.. Khensani Madiba is the latest finalist in the win-a-car competition run by Pick n Pay. Madiba is the fifth
finalist in the competition. The sixth and last finalist will be drawn at 12.30pm on 31 July. On Saturday, 1 August the six
finalists will each be given a key and the person with the key that opens the Hyundai Getz wins the car. Photo: Paul Mills
Grocott’s Mail Friday, 3 July 2009
Interfaith
All roads lead to Grahamstown
Tate Mhunduru
G
rahamstown, a city
known as Africa’s
festival capital and
the city known as the City of
Saints. Spiritfest, which is
a celebration of the arts in
the context of faith, presents
a new programme which is
aimed at developing gospel
artists within the region. The
programme will run in the
form of a series of workshops
and concerts over four days.
The concerts feature local
artists supported by some
of the most established performers in the country.
Concerts take place every evening from 2 to 4 July
at 7pm. They culminate in a
feature concert on Saturday,
4 July featuring the groups
Voice of Glory and Still4Eva
and previous Standard Bank
award winner Concord Nkabinde. This promises to be a not
to be missed affair. Voice of
Glory is a choir which started
several years ago at Rhodes
University and has become a
household name in the Eastern Cape. They promise a
gripping rendition as usual.
Still4Eva is a group of young
people from the local community who are determined
to use their musical talents
as a tool to change their community and their generation
for good. This dynamic young
group has just returned from
a tour to the Harare International Festival of the Arts in
Zimbabwe. They are promising an electric performance
that is not to be missed.
HEAR THE ANGEL'S VOICES... Tate Mhunduru leading the Voice of Glory Choir at a recent
performance at the 1820 Settlers Monument. Photo: Muso Ngwenya
Gospel Africa culminates
in a combined worship service on Sunday, 5 July at 7pm.
This is an open service to
which all members of the
public and all churches are
invited to celebrate and worship together.
The unique thing about
Gospel Africa is that it
reaches out to and invests
in the local community. At a
Festival where it sometimes
seems as it the rest of the
world has come to take over
our little town, Gospel Africa
is here to develop and build
the community. Established
musicians like Nkabinde and
Johan Mthethwa are taking
their time to invest in the local community and develop
Grahamstown as Africa’s
gospel capital. Festinos must
definitely venture out l and
visit Gospel Africa happening at Trinity Church on Hill
Street.
Workshops will take place
on Friday and Saturday
and the concerts happen on
Thursday, 2 July until Saturday 4 July at a cost of R10
per performance. The service
takes place on Sunday at 5pm
and is free. See you all there!
In the spirit of the Fest
Bongiwe Phakade
Churches in Grahamstown
are making preparations for
Spiritfest – a celebration of
arts in the context of faith,
The programme is filled with
various activities throughout
the festival, ranging from acts
of worship to music, exhibitions and lectures.
One of the host churches is the Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk situated in
Hill Street. “The Road Less
Travelled” by Ds Charlene
Van Der Walt promises to be
a time to reconnect with your
spirituality and catch your
breath before moving onto
more Festival fun. Catch “The
Road Less Travelled” on 5, 7
and 9 July. The Trinity Church
will also be hosting Gospel
Africa, where various artists
come together in a collaboration of praise and worship,
featuring Concord Nkabinde.
Nkabinde was born Soweto
and has recorded and performed with various artists
including Hugh Masekela,
the late Miriam Makeba, Ray
Phiri, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joyous Celebration and
many others. He will be performing at Trinity Presbyterian Church on 5 July at 6pm.
“I think the Festival is
going to be great it has had
an amazing impact on the
church, because members
benefit and participate in the
festivities, it's a great opportunity for the entire Grahamstown community," said Rev
HOLY TRINITY... Trinity Church in Hill Street where Gospel
Africa will raise the roof with joyous song. Photo: Supplied
Strauss de Jager. So if your
are looking for a quiet moment to reflect and contemplate in the midst of Fest join
Spiritfest! Check the Fringe
programme for more on all
the Christian activities taking
place throughout the Festival.
Creativity is calling you
Dave Koch
How wonderful it is to be here in Grahamstown where the creativity of the
country converges. The streets are
filled with canvasses covered with the
rich textures of life. Theatres are bustling with satire, humour and poignant
comment on society. What a delightful
celebration of creativity.
Art is never created in a vacuum.
The artist is always communicating
something or revealing clues to what is
found in the depths of who they really
are.
Enter the Great Artist who created
the heavens and the Earth. Could it be
that in moulding the spectacular mountain peaks He is revealing a touch of His
majesty? Do the oceans not shout out
something of His great depth? Does the
infinity of the universe not speak of the
eternal life that resides within Him? Do
we as humankind not form part of His
poem revealing how richly relational He
is?
If we dare to listen carefully friends,
will we not hear Him in whom the fullness of creativity resides calling out
to us? And what is He calling? “Come
home, you are designed for relationship
with Me, My Son has made the way for it
to be restored, now come home.”
Dave Koch
Frontiers church international
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CHURCH SERVICES
ABUNDANT LIFE WORSHIP
CENTRE (Johnny Burges Hall,
Middle Terrace Road)
10.30am morning service
Pastor NC Julius 079 496 4256
or 084 581 0151
APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION OF SA
(cnr Ncame and Makana Way, Ext 4,
white tent next to Telkom tower)
9am Youth and Sunday School
Services
10am morning service
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
(Blackbeard Street)
10am – erediens, 6nm aanddiens
Pastoor B Brown 046 622 4963
AGS/ATMEL SHADDAI
(Johnny Burgess Hall, Middle
Terrace Road)
10am Erediens
5pm Aanddiens
Oud Rolen 073 453 9934
Dieken Ronnie 083 610 2926
Evang Edwin 079 306 7577
CATHEDRAL OF ST MICHAEL
& ST GEORGE (High Street)
7.30am Holy Eucharist (APB)
Preacher: Prof Michael Whison
9.30am: Festival Sung Eucharist
(AAPB) Mass setting: “Little Organ Mass” by Haydn led by the
Cathedral Choir
Preacher: Canon Peter Mtuze
NB No evening service in the
Cathedral
6pm Combined Churches Gospel Service, Trinity Presbyterian
Church, Hill Street
CHRIST CHURCH (Speke Street)
8.30am Holy Eucharist and
junior worship, 2nd, 4th Sundays
APB 1989, all other Sundays
BCP1662
CONQUERORS COVENANT
CHURCH (Nombulelo Hall, Joza)
Services every Sunday 10am –
12pm
Nceba Ngeju 073 653 2655
EMMANUEL ASSEMBLY
(12 Paton Place, Vergenoeg)
9am Sunday School, 10.30am
morning service
5.30pm evening service
Rev L Williams 046 622 4388 (H)
FRONTIERS CHURCH
INTERNATIONAL
(Oatlands School Hall, African
Street)
9.30am morning service
Dave Koch 084 470 2095 or
046 636 7815
FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF
GOD (11 Caldecott Street)
9am Morning service and
9am Promise land (Sunday
School)
6.30pm evening service
Pastor Neels Prinsloo 046 622 5949
FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF
GOD (24 P Street)
10am Kidz Church
11am morning service
Pastor TP Dube Ngcayisa 082 355
8860
GRAHAMSTOWN BAPTIST
CHURCH (Bathurst Street)
9.30am morning worship and
Sunday School Every 1st Sunday
Communion
6.30pm evening service Every 3rd
Sunday Communion
11.30am Kariega Church 4th
Sunday only
GRAHAMSTOWN CHRISTIAN
CENTRE (Lucas Meyer Ave)
9am Sunday worship
Pastor D Hagemann 046 622 3309
HIS PEOPLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(VG High Scool hall)
9am and 11am Morning services
6.30pm. Evening service
046 622 3426
JABEZ HOUSE ASSEMBLY
(Sun City community creche)
10am morning service
6pm evening Service
Pastor T Smit 079 622 9812
MARIYA uMAMA weTHEMBA
MONASTERY (Highlands Road)
Holy Cross Benedictine Monks
9am Holy Eucharist
046 622 8111
METHODIST CHURCH OF SA
Commem 9am T De Bruyn (c)
Wesley 9am T Scheepers
Sole Memorial
10am R Douglas
NEDERDUITSE
GEREFORMEERDE KERK
(38 Market St)
9vm oggenddiens, aand
selgemeentes
Tuesday 6pm stilworddiens
046 622 4598
NEDERDUITSCH HERVORMDE
KERK
Every Sunday 9am erediens Port
Alfred
2nd and 4th Sundays 11am
eredienste Cannon Rocks
Prof John Gericke 046 624 9025
PINKSTER PROTESTANTE KERK
(Brushwood Farm, industrial area, behind Grahamstown
Prison)
9am Sondagskool 10am oggenddiens 7pm aanddiens
Shawn Warren 082 808 6136
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF
FRIENDS (QUAKERS)
622 3382 or 622 3076
RIVER OF LIFE
(Assembly of God cnr Hill and
Huntley St)
8.30am MORNING ALIVE
( Worship service & Kidz Church)
10.30am ( Worship service &
Kidz Church)
6.30pm (Dynamic evening
service)
Pastor John & Debbie Sloane
046 622 3626
ROCK OF AGES CHRISTIAN
CHURCH INTERNATIONAL
Duna Library - Joza
10am: Sunday Service
Past FW Arendse 072 118 9049
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH
(next to Pick n Pay)
9.30am Sabbath School (Saturday)
11am worship service
ST AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH
9.30 am Sunday service
ST BARNABAS (Alicedale)
10am Xhosa service on the 1st,
2nd and 4th Sunday of each
month and the English service on
the 3rd.
J Olckers 042 231 1159 or Rev
Cynthia Webbstock 046 636 2090
ST BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH
(Market Street)
9am Eucharist with hymns
(APB1989)
Fr Eric Kelly 046 622 4552
ST CLEMENT’S CHURCH
(top end of High Street, next to
Railway Station)
9am – Holy Eucharist
ST CYPRIAN’S
(Highlands) 10am every second
Sunday.
Contact R Wilmont 046 622 8841
or Rev Cynthina Webbstock 046
636 2090
ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH (Joza)
Mass: 8am
ST MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
(Albany Road)
Sunday Mass 10am
Tuesday service 6pm
ST PATRICK’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH (47 Hill Street)
8.30am Sunday Mass.
046 622 2808
ST PETER CLAVER’S CATHOLIC
CHURCH (Raglan Road)
11am Mass
ST PETER’S (Sidbury)
10am Every 1st Sunday.
R Hart 042 235 1250 or
Rev Cynthia Webbstock on 046
636 2090
THE APOSTOLIC FAITH
MISSION OF AFRICA
(Z Street, Joza)
10am Sunday School, 11am
Service
Rev KA Ndaleni
THE OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH
IN ZION OF SA
(behind Benjamin Mahlasela
High School)
11am Sunday Service, 6pm
Wednesday service
Archbishop NT Chrisjan
083 363 1073
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER–DAY SAINTS
(6 Bennett Street)
9am Sundays
046 622 5705
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH (Hill Street)
9.30am morning worship and
Sunday School
7pm evening worship
Rev Geoff Probert
046 622 3812
UNION CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH (Albany Road)
9am Sunday School, 10am
morning service
6pm evening service
WAY OF GOD MINISTRIES
(Ext 6, next to Joza Indoor
Sports Centre)
10am Sunday service 6pm
evening service
Apostle PS Ngqezana
084 824 2363
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Tuesday, 3 July 2009
2. ANOUNCEMENTS
Birthday Wishes
Notices
HAPPY 21st birthday Shan
FAMSA
GRAHAMSTOWN
will be proposing changes to
the CONSTITUTION at the Annual General Meeting to be
held in August 2009. Copies
of the present and proposed
Constitution will be available for comment at FAMSA
offices, 63a High Street.
Tel (046) 622 2580, e-mail:
[email protected]
and happy 20th birthday to
Taymon. From Oerson family.
WE
at Grocott’s Mail are
delighted to welcome a brand
new member to family, a
healthy baby boy Likhanye
Vutela to Nomakwezi our collegue.
Death
Venue
Makana Municipality Animal
Pound/SPCA – Waainek
Date
7th July, 2009
Time
10:00 am
Books & Stationery
129 High St 6223549
The angel of the lord came
with open arms to take you so
suddenly, a perfect rose for
his garden. There was no time
to say goodbye. Memories of
you will always be kept close
to our heart. Rest in peace.
Morné and Evabné
Health
Code 10 - POA
Code 8 - POA
Mike:
082 430 9855
[email protected]
www.mikesdrivingschool.co.za
Finance
BOOKS
AND
STATIONERY
SPUD - LEARNING TO FLY
will be on sale as from
Wednesday 10 June 2009
Computer Cartidges
Sports, Spinal &
General Practice
Furniture
Bu
Select 2nd Hand Furniture
b
iqu
es & Collecta
Tel: 046 622 5171
&
Cleaning
Services
BIRITE
Mobile Auto Valet Service
Carpets/Upholstery/Windows
Household/Office Cleaning
Maid Service
046 636 1214 * 073 217 8258
(Up the road from Village Green)
27 Bathurst Street
Telephone 622 2983
Buyers & Sellers of
• New and Secondhand
Furniture
BSc(Hons)
079 381 4466
046 603 2314
SA RED CROSS
SOCIETY
Grahamstown Local
Committee
We hire out
wheelchairs, crutches,
toilet equipment
LASER CARTRIDGE
EXCHANGE
ALL POPULAR MODELS
R395 - R495 per CARTRIDGE
CALL DANIEL 0733577688
LINSLEY BOWLES
Cell: 082 857 8167
TEL: 622 3473
CELL: 072 399 1678
Gardening
Home Maintenance
The Sunshine
Cleaning
Company
Cell: 082 820 5598
Tel: 046 622 3937
Personal Supervision
• Carpets • Upholstery
• Windows • Office Valet
• Car Valet
• Maid service - supervised
Commercial and Domestic
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• Engraving
• Watch & Jewellery
Repairs
MISCELLANEOUS SALES
3x1
Perfume Den 38 Beaufort St
New stock coats,
Winter specials
contact 046 622 3970/ 072
908 9786
Pets
SPCA
046 622 3233
Alterations, Maintenance,
Precast Walls
The Knock Shop
Cottage Furniture
Antiques
2nd Hand Furniture
Furniture Removals
etc.
Services Offered:
Pets Place Holiday Kennels,
Kenton-Grahamstown Rd,
Salem. Dogs, cats R30 per day,
Parrots, hamsters R10 per cage.
Bigger, eco-green kennel R35,
Sleep in Aunty’s house, R45.
Pets-welcome cottage, R50 per
person, http://www.petsplace.
co.za/Saleml.htm
Sunday hrs 4 – 5 pm.
046
636 1531 0842839746
0646361531,
East Cape
Access Systems
yers & Seller
2A Cawood Street
70 High Street
Grahamstown
Tel/Fax 046 622 3115
Security
bentwoods
nt
For Well Cared-for,
Happy Pets
1x 150l geyser
POODLES (Toy) Kusa registered
R800.00
To sell to selective buyers
1x 18 s.p.d bycicle
Tel : 028 7222 346
R400.00
1x vacuum cleaner
R150.00
1x Bantam full doors canopy
R1000.00
1x 25L air compressor
R650.00
1x stand up deepfreezer
“For all your access control
R650.00
and vehicle security needs”
All items in good condition and
prices negotiable.
Electic gates, burglar bars,
Phone 082 591 5325
pallisade fencing, VESA-
7a Hill Street
Med aids accepted
Mark Anderson
Venetian Blinds / Vertical Blinds
Grass & Bamboo Blinds
Repairs to Blinds
We render services in and
around Grahamstown/Port
Alfred/Kenton-on-Sea etc
For free quotations contact Bennie
Room 15 EPBS
Building Cnr of 87 High & Hill Street
HORTICARE GARDEN SERVICES FOR: Garden Clean
Ups. •Landscaping/planning.
•Rose/Fruit tree pruning. By
Horticulturist. Phone Pete: 083
372 8289.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST
For Professional and
Affordable Blinds
FAIRBAIRN
KENNELS
& CATTERY
Tel: 046 622 3527
Cell: 082 552 3829
Classic Blinds
7 Beadle Street, Grahamstown
083 468 0887 046 622 5634
Office Hours After Hours
Get out of debt without
borrowing money
Phone Shirley @ Alpha Debt
Counselling on 082 083 5709
or 046 622 8064.
A
The sale will be in accordance
with the Pound Ordinance and
NSPCA policies. Please note: all
animals will have a reserve price.
No sale will go ahead if reserve
price is not met. All bulls and
billies will be castrated before
release. For more information
please contact the SPCA 046
622-3233 during office hours.
3. SALES & SERVICES
Fredie (Doo) Roberts
Peacefuly passed away on
25th June. Service will be
held at Methodist church at
2pm on the 4th of July. Will
be sadly missed by children
and family.
Driving
School
SALE OF CATTLE & GOATS
Jewellery
ing & renovations. Roof, gutter,
watertank, driveway steamcleaning. 24hr service. Cell: 079 968
7299
s
Praise be to God for the safe
arrival of Likhanye Vutela, a
healthy boy born on Sunday
morning. Mother and son
well. Welcome home my little
“Spanky”. Aunt Tamie.
Auction
Marius Barnard. Plumb-
Education
les
1. PERSONAL
To advertise here
contact Tamie on
046 622 7222
EMERGENCY: 079 037 3466
Hours: Mon-Fri 9.30am - 4.30pm. Sat
9.30am - 12noon & 3pm - 4pm. Sun 9.30am
- 10.30am & 3pm - 4pm. Public Holiday
CLOSED.
ANIMALS FOUND
• Goldren Retriever found 22 June - I
need my owner.
• Tan male Boerboel, where is my owner.
• Jethro Afrikanas
ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION
• Georgie a very special girl, 14 months
old spayed Border Collie X needs a
loving family home.
• White and tan puppy, very intelligent
and playful.
• A very pretty male puppy, black, brown
with white paws.
• Tan & white medium size, roughish
coat, female, spayed has a delightful
nature, desperate for a home.
• Pretty cream and gold X breed puppy
about 5 months old, must be homed.
• Black and tan x small very pretty, silky
coat, young and trainable.
• Lady, a lovely Jack Russell, one female
Jack Russell looking for a home.
• Boerboel tan female, lovely nature.
• Yellow Labrador X yound needs lots
of tlc.
• Rover, neutered white and tan dog,
good disposition.
• Tabby adult cat with beautiful green
eeys, a ginger adult and a calico adult,
friendly natures, three ginger and white
teenagers all they want in life is loving
comfortable homes.
• A pretty greyish kitten, very very pretty.
PLEASE CAN YOU HELP US
We need building materials to upgrade
and refurbish our kennels. Cement, sand,
bricks, roofing sheets, shade cloth and
paint. Blankets to keep the dogs warm
during the winter nights.
SPCA says thank you to Mrs Stone for
the blankets, thank you to Hi-Tec for looking after us and those lovely people who
donated food for the animals. Our Mobile
Clinic is busy in the township every day
dealing with sick animals and emergencies, as well as cruelty cases in town, the
township and outside in the district.
approved car alarms/
immobilisers/gearlocks
Call 046 622 5668 or visit
us in Anglo-African Street
for a free quotation
Dennis van der Merwe
TRELLIDOR
AGENT
Tel: 082 657 3719
UKHOZI LENTABA
SECURITY GUARDS
● We are here to ensure your
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● Best prices to protect you & your
property
● We provide physical guard at
reasonable prices
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Restaurants
Tel: 046 622 7753
135B HIGH STR
Behind Salon Gavroche and
Kodak Express
AUTHENTIC DURBAN FLAVOURS
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Services Offered
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JOHNSON STREET
SAND – STONE – BLOCKS
CRUSHER RUN & DUST
046 -622 7102
Rodney: 072 648 4294
classifieds 1. Personal 2. Announcements 3. Sales & Services 4. Employment 5. Accommodation 8. Motoring 9. Legals 10. Extras
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Tuesday, 3 july 2009
SALE IN
EXECUTION
4. EMPLOYMENT
Employment Wanted
Case No. No.209/2009
DOMESTIC worker available.
Reference available. Contact
Louise 072 259 9593. Cheerful,
willing, intelligent and capable.
Phone Vuyelwa 079 963 5561.
RESTAURANT / guesthouse
manager, with 13yrs experience
seeks employment. Diploma in
Hotel Management. Qualified
pastry / Sous chef. Immediately
Available contact: Pieter
083 6999 531.
5. ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation
Offered
ALL facilities available in
serviced rooms. Phone 046 622
4464. HELEN WALLACE ESTATE
AGENT.
FLAT TO RENT Bedsitter in
Scotts Avenue R2 000pm.
Contact: 083 687 2341
BIG spacious home in quiet
area. 3 beds, 2 baths, bic,
garage, garden. Plenty of storage space, large brand new
kitchen, fireplace. R4000pm
Avail Aug. Katherine 074 1426
294
Motoring Sales
1993 VW Kombi in good running condition. R45 000 onco.
Phone Lesley 083 445 7826.
9. LEGALS
ESTATE LATE
Motoring Services
Wheeldon Rushmere & Cole
Attorney’s for Executor
119 High Street,
Grahamstown
(Ref Mr Laing)
YOUR VOLKSIE SPECIALISTS
046 622 2978
082 730 1527
083 760 0576
MIKE & GRANT
REPAIR & SERVICE
ALL MAKES OF CARS
In the matter between:
NEDBANK LIMITED
Execution Creditor
and
VERONICA HELENE KOTZE
Execution Debtor
KINDLY TAKE NOTICE THAT in
terms of judgment granted on
31st day of March 2009, in
the GRAHAMSTOWN Magistrate’s Court and a Warrant of
Execution issued thereafter,
a sale in execution of the
undermentioned goods will be
held at the Magistrate’s Court,
High Street, Grahamstown on
Friday 17th day of July 2009 at
12.30pm consisting of:
In pursuance of a judgement
of the above Honourable Court
dated 26th August 2008 and
an attachment in execution, the
following property will be sold in
front of the Magistrate’s Court,
High Street, Grahamstown, by
public auction on Friday, 17 July
2009 at 12h30.
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS IN
DECEASED
ESTATE
ESTATE OF THE LATE JEAN
MURRAY BUTLER IDENTITY
NO. 181006 0022 085, retired
of Somerset Place Retirement
CARAVAN for sale
Center, Lucas Meyer Avenue,
Good condition R7 500 (neg)
Grahamstown, who was born
Call 083 406 0309
on 6th October 1918 and who
died at Grahamstown on 15th
2006 Isuzu KB250 LE
Immaculate condition with many June 2008.
NO. 2482/2008
extras
Contact 083 519 5270
The first and Final Liquidation
and Distribution Account in
2005 1400i Citi Golf
the above Estate will lie for
32000km/ full service record.
inspection at the Office of the
As new R55000
High Court, Grahamstown for a
Phone Clint 082 9283 660
period of three weeks reckoned
from the 3rd July 2009.
PARKHILL
MOTORS
In the matter between:
PHOENIX ROLLER MILLS
Execution Creditor
and
CHARLES LAVIN
Execution Debtor
T. Carinus
Execution Creditor’s Attorneys
Nevill Borman & Botha
22 Hill Steet, Grahamstown,
6139
Box 30 Grahamstown 6140
Tel : 046 622 7200, fax 046
622 7885
Ref :
L FOURIE/13PHO1/0071/COLL
To Let
8. MOTORING
In the HIGH COURT OF SOUTH
AFRICA (EASTERN CAPE HIGH
COURT, GRAHAMSTOWN)
DATED at GRAHAMSTOWN on
19 June 2009
PLOT for sale R180 000
883m2 at Fort England
083 3021 771/ 083 2828 853
Grocott’s Mail
40 High Street
Grahamstown 6140
Tel: 622 7222
Fax: 622 7282
Case No. No.1639/2008
In the MAGISTRATE’S COURT
for the DISTRICT of ALBANY
HELD at GRAHAMSTOWN
GOODS
1 x VW KOMBIN (GREEN) 1800
1997 WITH REGISTRATION
NUMBER :BMB 686 EC
Property For Sale
SALE IN
EXECUTION
All persons having claims
against the undermentioned
estate must lodge it with the
Executor concerned within 30
days (or as indicated ) from the
date of publication hereof.
NO. 2519/2005
Master’s Office, Grahamstown
MQINGWANA LIZWE ZWELIVUMILE, born 16 January
1950, Identity number 500116
5814 08 1. Last address 6
ARNERCOURT CLOSE, GRAHAMSTOWN, 6139, who died
on 29 October 2005, who was
married to NOKAYA MELROSE
MQINGWANA, born 17 April
1951, Identity number 510417
0577 08 9
Executor : WHITESIDES ATTORNEYS
PO BOX 15, AFRICAN STREET
GRAHAMSTOWN,6140
Tel : 046 622 7117
SA RED CROSS
SOCIETY
Grahamstown Local
Committee
We hire out
wheelchairs, crutches,
toilet equipment
Erf 1664 Alicedale in Makana
Municipality, in extent 523 (Five
Hundred and Twenty Three)
square metres,situated at Plot
23 Bushman Sands Estate,
Alicedale.
The property consists of a vacant land. The abovementioned
description of the property is
not guaranteed. The sale is
subject to a restriction against
alienation without the written
consent of the Bushman Sands
Home Owners Association.
The condition of Sale will be
read prior to the sale and may
be inspected at the Sheriff’s
abovementioned office or at
Plaintiff’s Attorneys. Further
details can be obtained from
the offices of the Plaintiff’s
Attorneys, Telephone 041 506
3740, reference Karen van der
Watt.
Terms : 10% deposit and
Sheriff’s charges of 6% of the
proceeds of the sale which shall
be paid by the Purchaser up to
the price of R30 000.00 and
theafter 3.5% on the balance
up to a maximum fee of R8
050.00 subject to a minimum
of R405.00 on the date of sale,
the balance against transfer to
be secured by a bank or bank
guarantee, to be approved of
by Plaintiff’s Attorneys, to be
furnished to the Sheriff within
fourteen (14) days from the
date of the sale.
DATED at GRAHAMSTOWN this
26th day JUNE 2009
BOQWANA LOON & CONNELAN
Plaintiff’s Attorney’s
Locally Assisted by : Wheeldon
Rushmere & Cole
119 High Street, Grahamstown
(Mr O Huxtable/Michelle/
S10319) Tel : 046 622 7005
Need a personal
advert in the
local
newspaper?
Contact
Tamie
SALE IN
EXECUTION
Case No. No.2118/08
In the MAGISTRATE’S COURT
for the DISTRICT of ALBANY
HELD at GRAHAMSTOWN
In the matter between:
GNJ MOTORS CC t/a
WESSONS SERVICE STATION
Execution Creditor
and
EUGENE ERASMUS
Execution Debtor
KINDLY TAKE NOTICE THAT a
sale in execution of the undermentioned goods will be held at
the STEPS, Magistrate’s Court,
High Street, Grahamstown on
Friday 17th day of July 2009 at
11.00am:
GOODS
1 x ISUZU BOUBLE CAB REG
NO. DCW 504 EC
TERMS : CASH
DATED at GRAHAMSTOWN on
11 June 2009
WHITESIDES
Judgement Creditor’s Attorney
53 AFRICAN STREET
GRAHAMSTOWN, 6139
Grocott’s allin-one online is
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MICHAEL SALZWEDEL
AS of today the brand new
Grocott's Mail website is up
and running, ready to provide
past, present and future citizens of Grahamstown with a
wide variety of news and other
community content.
Much of the news you're
accustomed to reading in the
print edition is now available
online, which means you don't
have to scan or cut out those
must-keep articles if you want
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world.
Apart from stories from
the print edition, there will
also be web exclusive stories
and columns, and quick updates on breaking news as
and when it happens.
Our main aim is for the
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- and discuss - exactly that.
And we don't just want to give
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play; where you can have your
own stories and photographs
published. Who knows, maybe
your contribution will make
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too!
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Internet
hotspots
ZIMKHITHA MBUNGE
I
T is that time of the year
again, when hundreds
of festinos flood the city,
heady with overstimulation as
they tackle the arts feast that
is the National Arts Festival.
Grahamstown
restaurants are catering for busy
out-of-towners who need to
power their laptops and go
online while they have a meal
before they rush off to the
next show. Many people not
only chech their email, they
also book tickets for Festival
shows online, check their daily programme and research
performers and shows on
the internet. Ten restaurants
in Grahamstown have a wi-fi
connection. They are: Spur
steak ranch in High Street,
Nando’s in High Street near
the Colcade Checkers centre, Dulće cafe in High Street,
Calabash restaurant (next to
Graeme Hotel in High Street),
Scott’spot bar and grill in
Scott's Avenue off High Street,
Mad Hatters coffee shop at he
top end of High Street, Wimpy
at Pepper Grove Mall and Rat
& Parrot pub/restaurant in
New Street.
All these establishments
offer free internet access
to the customers who dine
there, but customers must
have their own laptops as
no computers are provided.
Wireless internet is also available in voucher form. Grahamstown's internet cafes
are The Internet Cafe, just up
the stairs from Aloe X in High
Street, Makana Tourism near
the Cathedral in High Street
and Postnet on the corner
of Scott's Avenue and High
Street.Rates start from R10
for 15 minutes.
on the new website. You can
also submit classified adverts
for free. At first these will only
appear online, but soon you'll
be able to place print adverts
via the website too - how's that
for convenience?
The letters page in the
newspaper is often the first
page many people turn to,
so we've made sure that you
can read a selection of letters
on the website too - just look
under the Opinion tab. If you
feel the need to respond to a
published letter, you can immediately leave a comment
underneath it - no need to wait
for the next print edition to
come out.
With your contributions
and clicks, Grocott's Mail Online can become the all-in-one
online 1-stop for Grahamstown. We sincerely hope you
find it a pleasure to use on a
regular basis. For queries or
suggestions relating to the
website, email us on online@
grocotts.co.za.
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Grocott’s Mail Friday, 3 July 2009
Motoring
The tos and fros of Festival traffic
traffic will be impounded.
With the move of Village Green Fair from
Fiddlers Green to Rhodes University Great
Field, and the Church Square stalls being
moved to Fiddlers Green a number of traffic
changes have been made for the duration of
Festival.
Church Square in High Street will remain
open for most of the Festival, except at the
Festival opening festivities on Saturday, 4 July
when there will be various forms of entertain-
Stephen Penney
H
undreds of additional vehicles have
already hit the streets for the 2009
National Arts Festival.
Makana Traffic Department senior superintendent, Pierre Kapp, said, “Festival goers
must enjoy the Festival, but adhere to the
traffic laws,” adding that traffic officials will
apprehend motorists who disobey the rules of
the road and cars obstructing the flow of
ment happening at the square. Cawood Street,
alongside Fiddlers Green is a one way street
as usual, while Knight Street (between Hill
and Cawood Street) will be closed for traffic.
African Street, between Somerset and
South Streets, will also be a one way from east
to west, with traffic entering from Somerset
Street and exiting into South Street.
There is plenty of parking for the Village
Green Fair on the Rhodes campus as well as
at the DSG sports fields.
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Kapp said that road blocks will be set up at
various entrances to Grahamstown throughout the Festival, where driver and vehicle
fitness will be checked.
These include checking drivers licences
and vehicle licences.
The Department of Transport has sent 10
officers to Grahamstown from the special task
team unit to help keep traffic flowing freely.
Road closed on 4 July only
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27
Motoring
Volkswagen Rally drivers rev up for some daredevil action
Grocott's Mail Reporter
D
ust-devils are sure to be set
loose as the Volkswagen ignites in the Eastern Cape
today and tomorrow. This rally is a
firm favourite on the annual calendar and marks the 26th running of
the event with Volkswagen and the
Algoa Rally Association.
After taking part in the rally,
Gugu Zulu, of the A5 class, will be
part of a panel at the Think!Fest during the National Arts Festival. He
is part of a panel speaking on the
2010 Fifa World Cup, together with
Harry Dugmore, Gerald de Kock,
Andre Arendse and Danny Jordaan.
The panel takes place on Sunday at
5pm at the Rhodes University Eden
Grove Blue lecture theatre.
The event gets underway at
12.30pm today from the Volkswagen
museum, Auto Pavilion, in Uitenhage. The start is the prime spot for
photographs and autographs with
your favourite rally heroes.
Algoa Rally Association officials
have been hard at work to create an
exciting event, and the 2009 event
will be a little different to what has
been experienced previously.
“This is going to be a very exciting event,” says route director Joe
Fourie. “The roads into the forest
are like a highway since all the repairs have been done. The stages
that will be used are the best we’ve
had in three years and we’ll be running as we did in 2007, not like we
had to do last year.”
For the home team, the BP
Volkswagen crew, the event marks
their lead in the 2009 championship. Defending champions Hergen
Fekken and Pierre Arries took their
place as points leaders in the BP
Ultimate-powered S2000 Volkswagen
Polo at the Rally of South Africa after
a stunning performance.
The team currently hold first,
third and fifth position overall on the
national rally scene with Jan Habig
and Douglas Judd in second and
Enzo Kuun and Guy Hodgson in fifth
place. Gugu Zulu and Carl Peskin are
the leaders in the national A5 class in
their BP Volkswagen Citi Golf.
For local rally fans the Volkswagen Rally is not just an opportunity
to see some exciting gravel action.
The event is a careful mix of both
GM KENRICH
gravel and tar, bringing the sport –
and the racers – closer to their fans.
As in previous years, the grand finale
takes place at Kings Beach with rally
racers covering the final distance
through a series of high speed hairpins in a last mad dash for the finish.
There are 12 stages waiting for
rally crews over the two days, with
six stages on each day. Unlike previous events, the rally will not take
place in Jeffreys Bay. Instead the
Kings Beach parking lot stage will be
tackled on two occasions as the last
stage on each of the two days. This
is also the venue for the prizegiving
which will take place at about 3.30pm
on Saturday afternoon.
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GOLF – Standard Bank Festival
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SUNDAY, 5 JULY
MOTORSPORT – “Driving in the
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and development of motor sport
at 2.30pm, Rhodes University
Eden Grove Blue.
SOCCER – The Dreamfields
Project – Growing our Children’s
Soccer Dreams, a Think!Fest
event at 10.30am, Rhodes University Eden Grove Blue.
• Game plan 2010 – André
Arendse’s multimedia presentation offers valuable insight into
the opportunities that can arise
from the World Cup. At 12.30pm,
Rhodes University Eden Grove
Blue.
• “Juggling the Ball” – A panel
debate on the 2010 World Cup.
The panel, chaired by John
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GO BAFANA!… Left – BB Ngeleze sits on the shoulders of Siphuxolo Nxuzulu at the PVA during the Confederations Cup on Sunday. Right – These children
were among many soccer fans at the PVA at Miki Yili Stadium on Sunday. They are, from left, Thabo Biki, Dumisa Biki, Nasiphi Biki, Prodigy Mendela and
Sandiso Mendela. Photos: Stephen Penney
Hundreds have fun
at local PVA
Stephen Penney
The public viewing area (PVA) for the 2009
Fifa Confederations Cup, hosted at Miki Yili
Stadium, was a huge success, with hundreds of
residents taking part in the day’s activities.
The PVA was set up for the Cacadu District, although there was no transport available
for people from other areas in the district to
attend the screening.
Jeff Budaza, Makana 2010 co-ordinator said
he has been in talks with various stakeholders
and they will be transporting people across
the Cacadu district to the PVA venue for next
year’s 2010 Fifa World Cup.
This year’s PVA, which broadcast the third
and fourth playoffs and the final of the Confederations Cup, was a warm-up for the 2010
World Cup, when every match will be broadcast
live on the big screens at the PVA.
On Saturday, there were two large screens
on either side of a stage, which was used for
entertainment in between the two matches.
Budaza said “Everything went well, besides
the weather which we don’t have control over,”
adding that the number of visitors throughout
the day were very good considering the cold
and wet weather.
Budaza said that about 2 500 vuvuzelas and
over 2 000 t-shirts and flags were handed out
over the weekend.
As a warm up it was a good preparation
and he said they now know what to expect
for the main PVA during next year’s World
Cup, which coincides with the National Arts
TOUCH THE SKY… Thabo Koliti heads a soccer ball at the
Festival.
public viewing area (PVA) on Sunday. Photo: Stephen Penney
No tracksuits, no play
Stephen Penney
IN conjunction with the PVA, the annual Chris Hani
Memorial Schools U17 Football Tournament was hosted in
Grahamstown. The group sections took place at the Rhodes
University Prospect Field, while the finals were scheduled
to take place at the PVA venue at Miki Yili. However, the
final matches did not take place due to waterlogged pitches,
instead the teams went into penalty shootouts to determine
the tournament winners.
In the girls third and fourth playoffs, Alfred Nzo beat
Ukhahlamba 4-3, while OR Tambo beat Amathole 4-3 in the
girls final.
In the boys third and fourth playoffs, Chris Hani beat
Alfred Nzo 3-0, while OR Tambo made two final wins, when
the boys beat Metro 4-1.
The host side, Cacadu, pulled out of the tournament
on Saturday due to the teams’ needs not being met, which
included the side not having been given tracksuits. Sharief
Gamiet, chairperson of the local organising committee
(LOC) for the tournament and Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture officer, who initially refused to comment, confirmed that the Cacadu sides withdrew because the
team did not receive tracksuits.
He also said this is not the first time that the Cacadu
sides have not received tracksuits when taking part in a
tournament. While the LOC did have the money for the
tracksuits, Gamiet said the initial submission for tracksuits
“went missing” and so the submission was re-sent. He said
the tracksuits would be received by 10 July.
While Gamiet said the children wanted to continue playing in the tournament, team manager Chris Totobela said
the players were still asking about their tracksuits and had
agreed to stop playing.
G’town players excel
at PE tourney
Grocott’s Mail Reporter
A GROUP of Rhodes University Chess Club members took
part in the Sandy Matthews Memorial Chess Tournament
from 26 to 27 June at the Diaz Club in Port Elizabeth. Over
120 players, including many of the Eastern Province Chess
Union’s top seniors, entered the tournament. Three Port Elizabeth players, Jannie Saffier, Calvin Klaasen and Alex Kromhout, shared first prize on 6 points (from 7 games). Saffier won
the event on a tie break.
Four Grahamstown players entered the tournament, with
Andrew Martin, seeded 10th playing solidly to finish joint
12th/13th on 5 points.
Ross Adams, also from Rhodes, had a good tournament
finishing on 5 points in 22nd place. Gareth Dwyer and Virgil
Prins both also showed their tenacity finishing on a creditable
4.5 points in 24th and 28th respectively. Dwyer only lost one of
his games, showing that he is a tough player to beat.