By Samantha Carolus It’s the pealing one hears, every Sunday and occasionally during the week. With every ring of the bell and strike of the clapper, the Cathedral bells echo with history and pride as they ring for Christ, drawing people towards the church. Included in the Spiritfest programme for 2019 is an interactive bell-ringing demonstration in the Cathedral tower. We first venture up the narrow spiral staircase made from cold, sturdy stone. At the top, we step over the threshold into the cosy ringing chamber. Once inside we marvel at the ten ropes which hang from the ceiling. In…
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I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. John 15v5 in the Old Testament, the nation of Israel is frequently likened to a vine or a vineyard. Isaiah 5 tells the story of how the Gardener plants the vine, builds a watchtower and digs a winepress. He takes great care to nurture the vine, but when it comes to the harvest it yields only bad fruit. The parable captures the story of Israel: they were a nation set…
PARTNER PROMOTION Tyremart Len’s Auto is one of the businesses at the heart of an exciting revamp of the Bathurst/ Dundas Street precinct in Makhanda (Grahamstown). The company recently moved from its Bathurst Street shop, where it operated for 13 years, around the corner to 6 Dundas Street. With the move and rebranding came some exciting changes. The core business of tyres, wheels, shocks and brakes is still what Tyremart Len’s Auto’s customers are coming for. But now they’re getting a lot more. It starts with driving into a part of town that’s safe and welcoming. From fixing potholes to painting parking…
The Department of Waster and Santiation says the R3.5m fine issued to a Western Cape farming operation for water and environment offences should serve as a deterrent. The Tierhoek Boerdery Pty (Ltd) in Clamwilliam, Western Cape, has been issued a fine of R3.5 million for contraventions to the National Water Act. The matter was first heard the Clanwilliam Regional Court in March 2018, and was finalised on Friday 14 June 2019. The matter was brought jointly by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) and the Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development. The farming operation was charged following allegations…
A close 11km outside of Grahamstown,on the N2 towards Port Elizabeth, opposite the turn off to Salem and the sea, lies Salem Crossroads Christian Care Centre. ‘Salem Crossroads’, as it is more commonly known, has been providing an invaluable service to the Grahamstown area (and beyond) for almost 37 years. In 1982, Mr Noel Banfield, had a vision to provide a place of care for men of all ethnic backgrounds, where, through the power of Jesus Christ, they could find healing and recover from the circumstances which had resulted in them becoming estranged from family, friends and society in general.…
The police have appealed for any information that could lead to the arrest of two men who assaulted and robbed an elderly Alicedale couple last night. The couple, in their late 70s, were robbed at their home around 10.30pm on 13 June 2019, according to police spokesperson Captain Khaya Thonjeni. “The victims were asleep, with both doors of their house locked,” Thonjeni said. “Two males with faces covered and hands in gloves gained access to their house armed with firearms and began assaulting the two victims, demanding money while hurling threats and insults at them. “No shots were fired during this…
What could be more inclusive than to rename the monument The Monument of the Ancestors? This is not my original idea, but I consider it brilliant and I wish to support it. In his latest book, This Idea is Brilliant, John Brockman collects from a stunning array of scientists and thinkers, the concepts they value most in their various disciplines: scientific humility; the anthropocene; exponential growth; synaptic transfer; information pathology; and so on. The philosopher Melanie Swan chooses “Included Middle” as her favourite concept, and she explains more or less as follows: In classical logic, a proposition is either true…
Brookshaw Home would like to thank the amazing folk of Makhanda (Grahamstown) who supported our annual Fete on Saturday 8 June and in particular the following generous sponsors: Pieter Burger (We Move It) Monika Gaybba (IPC) Pick n Pay Rotary Club of Grahamstown Rotary Anns Siyakubonga (Ronel Mostert) NG Kerk Naartjie Moss Salem Music Group The Milestones Videotronic Eastern Province Caterers Stall Holders and all who gave generously of their time All Residents of Brookshaw Home We raised an awesome amount of R30,000.00 for our Frail Care Centre. The Friends of Brookshaw Home – Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is…
Rugby: 1st XV 2019 – Jonathan Mallett The Kingswood College 1st XV had a very good start to the year with five consecutive wins in the first five fixtures played against Pearson, St John’s College, Parktown Boys, Dale College and Kearsney College. The team struggled in the next few festival games and narrowly lost against Hilton College, SACS, Maritzburg College and Hudson Park in the first regular season games. Since then the team has regained confidence by scoring a number of big wins. We enjoyed a tough build-up to K-Day with a fixture against Framesby in PE. The 1st XV…
The famous derby started in May 1898, when Kingswood College played rugby against St Andrew’s College. The Wesleyan School for Girls played their first hockey match against DSG in 1904. The first Kingswood College match against the DSG was played in 1977 and was captained by one of our own staff members, Annette Knott-Craig (neè Browne). Late in the 1980s the day way coined by St Andrew’s College as “Kingswood Day” and up to this point it has been named, branded and celebrated as K-Day. The K-Day event has also been extended to a K-Day week which includes boys hockey,…