By DON BRYCE Saturday 28 September will see the annual Wizards on Wheels Car Show taking place at Port Rex Technical High School in East London. This event was founded in 2005, and has grown year by year. The show is for all motoring enthusiasts and new car and motorcycle dealers who would like to get together and display their vehicles. The WOW show attracts exhibitors from as far as Port Elizabeth, Queenstown as well as other centres. Organiser Barry Gradwell said that the 2018 WOW show had been very successful, and this year’s event promises to be even better.…
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Raising a child includes teaching them how to behave in social situations, the correct etiquette, and of course, providing them with access to education. However, many parents stop short of teaching their children how to handle finances and more specifically, how to save. Himal Parbhoo, CEO of FNB Cash Investments for Retail, says the best time to start talking to children about money is as soon as they can count and understand the concept of money. Groceries can be a starting point “The easiest way is to include them in discussions. A great place to start is your regular grocery…
The Mrwetyana family has appealed to the public not to initiate or contribute to unauthorised projects misusing Uyinene’s name and the family’s grief to raise funds, make money, garner attention, or in any way ‘cash in’ on her tragedy. In a statement issued on the family’s behalf, Rhodes University said instances in which Uyinene’s name was being used included fundraising efforts (crowdfunding), the establishment of anti-gender-based violence NGOs, an upcoming book, and several social media profiles. “Members of the public have expressed concerns that the ‘Uyinene’ fundraising campaigns could be misinterpreted as having the support of the Mrwetyana family,” the…
On Wednesday evening, the winners of the Rhodes University Community Engagement Awards were announced. We congratulate Rhodes Society/Sports Club of the Year, Enactus; Residence /Hall of the Year, Nelson Mandela Hall; Community Partner of the Year, CM Vellem Health Promoting Primary School; Student Researcher of the Year, Sustainable Land Management GEF5 Team; Student Volunteer of the Year(Joint winners), Sam Ncula and Mandilakhe Valela. Here are their award citations: Society/Sports Club of the Year Enactus Enactus Rhodes University is a society of students, academics and business leaders who use the power of entrepreneurship to change and transform lives of people in our communities. The overarching goal for Enactus is to achieve the…
STAFF REPORTER Eight researchers from Rhodes University were among more than 100 delegates from 20 different countries around the world attending a high-level sports science conference on cricket during the ICC Cricket World Cup earlier this year. The 6th World Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket Conference (WCSMC) took place from 8 to 11 July 2019 at Loughborough University in Britain, during the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Loughborough, in Leicestershire, has been rated as the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the global Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) higher education league table for the past three years. It…
The Ntsika Secondary School Poetry Competition had two categories: junior (Gr. 8 – 9) and senior (Gr. 10 – 12). Each entrant could only submit a single poem for consideration and it was expected to reflect the theme of their category. For juniors, the theme was community and for seniors, diversity. Our aim was to promote creativity and writing with a focus on the learners’ societal context to provide them with an outlet to express their ideas and experiences. Local poet, Harry Owen, was kind enough to help us with the judging, although he doesn’t like the word ‘judge’. Rather,…
The period for the renewal of liquor licenses in the Eastern Cape is drawing closer and Eastern Cape Liquor Board (ECLB) has urged liquor traders to adhere to timeframes. The legislation requires that liquor traders renew their liquor licenses annually. The renewal period is 1 October to 31 December each year. Those who miss this deadline can still renew their licenses in January and February the following year; however, those who renew in January are charged a 50% late registration fee and those who register in February are charged double. In a media release, the Board said liquor traders who…
Makhanda’s own musical stars will feature in a Symphony Concert by the Free State Youth Orchestra (FSYO) at the Monument this Sunday, 6 October 2019. The event is hosted by the Department of Music and Musicology at Rhodes University. Conducted by popular South African conductor Alexander Fokkens, the FSYO will be flanked by students in the Rhodes Orchestra, the Rhodes Vocal Ensemble and the Rhodes Chamber Choir in an exciting youth musical performance. The collaboration between the musicians includes intensive rehearsals, masterclasses, peer learning and social interaction. Soloists Samson Diamond (violin), Masi Mbube (voice), Garreth Robertson (piano) and Catherine Foxcroft (piano)…
By MOGAU MATLOGA The co-owners of Grahamstown Pharmacy have decided that it’s time to sell their nearly 34-year-old store and retire. Annalise and Wimpie Bosch, who have owned the pharmacy since February of 1986, have sold their pharmacy to Alpha Pharm. Though they have sold to a bigger pharmacy group, the Bosch’s want to assure the community and their customers that nothing is going to change, stating that their staff and logistics are going to remain unchanged. “We’ve had staff that has been with us for a long time and they’re going to stay on,” Wimpie says, adding that the…
September 11 marked the annual Johan Carinus Art Centre Prizegiving exhibition. The rafters shook as eager learners, prize winners and proud parents thronged into the school. The colourful, creative artworks on show reflect the developing artistic skills of the learners from the feeder schools, Victoria Girls’ High, Graeme College, PJ Olivier, Victoria Primary, Ntsika Secondary, Nombulelo Secondary and Fikizolo Primary. The guest speaker Dr Maureen de Jager delivered an excellent speech on the relevance of art in troubled times and how artists bring awareness to the issues that are going on around them. This is actively encouraged at the school…