Jim Cambray recorded 12.1mm rainfall in Park Road for the week 10-16 March. “There were two very disappointing days with good rains forecast, and we received 0.1mm!!” Jim said. Paul Maylam received marginally less – 11.3 mm – in Cathcart Street this past week. Temperatures for the week ranged from a cool 13 to a warm 32 Celcius.
Author: Rod Amner
Thanks to Nita’s Makhanda Events WhatsApp group for these listings. Friday 18 March Afrofuzion: Music by RS, MBT and Freeweye@ Infinity Lounge7 pm Live: Peace@ Pothole and Donkey, 123 High Street7-9 pm Undead Generation and Safety First@ Slipstream Sportsbar, 19b New Street9 pmR50 Saturday 19 March Parkrun@ Bot Gardens, Lucas Avenue8 amRegister online: https://www.parkrun.co.za/register/ Graeme College Rugby Day Festival@ Somerset Field, Graeme College8 amAdults/ kids with no uniform – R50. School uniform – free entrance. Car – R200. Evening Hike with Makhanda Wild Hikers’ CrewMeet @ The Drostdy Arch, High Street. Destination Mountain Drive.3 pmMzi: +27812494979 The Music Society of Makhanda: Laura…
By CHESLEY DANIELS Chesley Daniels The 118th Annual Kowie Toyota Pineapple Tournament in Port Alfred saw Salem 1st and Salem 2nds crowned the Champions of Section A and Section B for 2022, respectively. The prestigious and popular tournament is well-supported by many across the province. This year was even bigger and better, with more sponsors on board. Cricketers across the province competed in the spirit of profound sportsmanship and camaraderie. The GCB cricketers never disappoint when it comes to this tournament, and their level of competitiveness is always very high. Salem 1st continued their sublime form this season as GCB…
By CHESLEY DANIELS Chesley Daniels The 24th Annual PJ Olivier High School’s Rugby & Netball Under 13 Weekend took place last weekend at the school’s fortress sports grounds. The hot and humid weather conditions didn’t stop the thousands of rugby and netball enthusiasts who came in full support. There was overwhelming joy and excitement to see school sport back after the Covid-19 interruption for the past two years. Eighteen schools gathered from Makhanda, Fort Beaufort, Port Alfred, Somerset-East, Kenton-on-Sea, Despatch, Gqeberha, Komani, Cradock and Alexandria. They took part in this prestigious event on the beautiful sports grounds. The Frans Erasmus…
Masicule! 2022 lifted Makhanda from its Covid-induced slumber on rapturous waves of sound and motion at the Monument’s Guy Butler Theatre on Sunday 13 March and Monday 14 March. Youth from 10 local schools and two tertiary institutions performed a joyful and moving programme to enthralled sold-out audiences. The opening number Yele Yele Masicule performed by the Masicule massed choir provided a blast of energy that remained undimmed for over two hours. The concert was a timely reawakening of the city’s soul. Standouts included the Khutliso Daniels Senior Secondary School Choir rendition of an African medley conducted by Lonwabo Sandi…
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By CHRIS TOTOBELA Local boxing champion Mzoxolo “Black Tiger” Ndwayana is in great shape ahead of his fight on Saturday. Ndwayana faces Namibian-based champion Charles Shinima in their WBO Africa Welterweight clash. Shinima will enjoy home ground advantage at the Helao Nafidi Hall. Speaking from Namibia, the Ndwayana camp sounded optimistic ahead of this clash. Black Tiger said that there would only be one winner at the of Saturday’s fight, and that will be the new champion. Ndwayana’s trainer and father, Bulelani, a former professional boxer, said, “We have prepared very well for this fight, and we are ready to…
By CHRIS TOTOBELA It was another busy weekend for Makhanda football fans. The league race has reached a stage where the boys are separated from the men. It is slowly becoming clearer who will drop into the first division and who is likely to gain promotion to the SAB regional league. All games observed a moment of silence for the late former Makana LFA secretary Tandazile “Teko” Madinda. A moment of silence is observed for the late former Makana LFA secretary Tandazile Madinda. All games were played on Saturday, as Sunday games were cancelled as a sign of respect to…
Inspired by the Makhanda Wild Hikers Crew, our Postgraduate Diploma student journalists, Zimkita Linyana (second left) and Ovayo Milisa Novukela (front) and two Rhodes postdocs, Maria Zirra (left) and Linda Khumalo (right), did a little exploring last weekend. Here are a few photographs taken by them. Maria Zirra (left), Zimkita Linyana (second left), Ovayo Milisa Novukela (front) and Linda Khumalo (right) pause their exploring for a selfie. Photo: Ovayo Milisa Novukela. Mesmerising and rolling hills. Photo: Zimkita Linyana Proteas were found on their adventure. Photo: Zimkita Linyana
Dear editor, Surely, many believe, and I hear it all the time, that the world is not black and white, that not everything is so simple. So, no, the world today is black and white. There is outright evil and there are hundreds of innocent people who have died and will die because of this evil. There is no excuse for this. For those who will ask, where was I for eight years, during the war in Donbas, I will say that I was here and did the same things that I am doing now – fought against it and…