Over 300 karateka took part in the South African Shotokan Karate Academy (Saska) East Coast Karate Open Championships which were held at the Fish River Sun Hotel and Country Club Resort on Saturday.
Author: Busisiwe Hoho
Yesterday Grocott’s Mail reporter Khanyiso Tshwaku was intimidated and nearly assaulted by an aggresive group of striking civil servants.Our reporter had gone to Victoria Girls' High School to investigate whether the strikers would force non-striking school teachers out of class.
They have been practising in the classroom for weeks. They know the drill. “Stop, look, go.” Today is their big day. The zebra crossing looks much longer in real life and the fast moving traffic is very real.
Grahamstown is a caring community for over 30 once homeless children who now know the warmth and safety of the Eluxolweni shelter. This was the repeated message on Wednesday throughout the opening and blessing of Eluxolweni’s new dining hall, indoor activities room and an additional dormitory.
Dress ed in overalls and armed with paintbrushes and rollers, the Education district office volunteered their time in painting the interior of Makanaskop old age home this week. This was in line with the 67 minutes of community work marking Nelson Mandela’s birthday.
Proudly South African is the theme of this year’s Rhodes University Sport Personality of the Year gala event. Vuvuzelas will be put on all the tables to represent this theme, says Saskia Kuiper, one of the organisers of the event.
The second round of the East Cape Shotokan Ryu and Rhodes University Shotokan League was held at The Hangar on Rhodes University campus last week Saturday. The women’s open kata(forms) category was won by Lisa Wagner (Kowie Karate Academy) with Bongi Mbangeli (Albany Karate Academy) in second place.
Ida Makasa, staying in C Street in Joza, lost most of her belongings when her two bedroomed house burned down on Saturday afternoon.
Some of the Grahamstown KFC workers who decided not to go on strike have received dangerous threats of arson with aggressive people even arriving on their doorsteps, threatening them with unlit petrol bombs.
On Thursday morning, a mob of striking union members including Fort England Hospital (FEH) staff marched to the hospital on a mission to influence non-striking workers to join the strike. The strikers marched through the corridors of the different hospital wards, chanting freedom songs and causing a disruption.