The South African National Roads Agency SOC Ltd (SANRAL) would like to notify travellers of controlled blasting which is scheduled to take place on the N2 Section 13, between Grahamstown and the Fish River, on Thursday, 18 January 2018 and continue again on Thursday, 25 January 2018, weather permitting. Blasting will take place between 2pm and 4pm. The road will be closed for approximately one hour during this time. The blasts will occur at various places along the N2 between KM 81 and KM 90 that is between 25 km and 35 km east of Grahamstown. “Motorists are advised to plan their journeys accordingly,” said…
Author: Staff Reporter
Rising music star Jason Gladwyn is the main act in an evening of live music at the Belmont Golf Club on Saturday 20 January – an event that could become a monthly feature of Grahamstown’s social scene. “The Grahamstown nightlife scene is incredibly student-centric,” said organiser Matthew Shaw. “This often prevents non-students from joining in on the fun: not because they don’t want to be part of these events, but because they cater for students. We hope to provide non-students with something fun to do on the weekend and plan to run these on a monthly basis provided we have a…
In a statement today, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said it had noted that false advertisements have been circulating on social media about the recruitment of new members for the Military Skills Development System (MSDS). “The SANDF has not issued any advertisement with regard to the recruitment of new members yet,” the statement read. “The advertisement for 2018 recruitment will be published on the Sunday newspapers on 21 January 2018 and on the Daily Sun newspaper on Monday, 22 January 2018.” The SANDF said it neither sold application forms nor used recruitment agencies. For more information members of…
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) said they were closely monitoring the developments following the announcement on the provision of free higher education for poor and working class students in South Africa. “Education is central to the eradication of poverty, the attainment of substantive equality and the advancement of the country. It is therefore important to transform higher education in South Africa and make it more inclusive so that those who have been traditionally denied access because of their poor economic status are also afforded access,” the Commission said in a statement. “The policy decision to provide free higher…
The South African National Roads Agency Soc Ltd (SANRAL) has issued a notice that there will be controlled blasting at Shaw Park quarry between Port Alfred and the Fish River on Thursday, 11 January 2018 at 3pm, weather permitting. The R72 will be closed for approximately 30 minutes. The Shaw Park quarry is situated next to the R72, near the intersection of the R72 with the gravel road leading to Shaw Park. The quarry extends from the SANRAL kilometre markers 20 800 to 21 200. “Motorists are requested to plan their trips accordingly and be cautious when making use of the road,…
We have come to the end of the 14th Fish River Journey Expedition and the stories abound. One of the real strengths of this programme is that each of the five groups has a similar but unique Journey experience. This is enabled by the diversity of the groups and the varied programme that each group follows. Whilst every attempt is made to record the events of this 21 day event, every one of the boys, girls and staff will have their own unique experiences and memories. These will form part of their ongoing life story and will shape their futures…
Local athlete, Terri-Lynn Penney took her age group bronze medal at the recent Eastern Province marathon championships, which took place in Port Elizabeth. The event was the Aspen PE City Marathon, which doubled up as the EP marathon championship event. Penney finished the 42,2km champs in 3 hours 45 minutes 55 seconds, good enough for bronze in the women’s 40-49 age category. This is Penney’s second provincial medal this year, after winning a silver medal in her category at the Pananmor 21,1km, which doubled up as the Eastern Province Championships, in May. In September, Penney was part of the 57…
At the age of, Andrew Penney started riding his Chopper bicycle around the Sunnyside neighbourhood where he lived, and before he turned 10 was riding a bike across town to school with his brother. There was the natural progression from Choppers, BMXs and road bikes to multi-geared racing bikes and mountain bikes, and Penney started repairing and servicing the different cycles from a young age. Today he owns and runs MechAndrew Cycle Services which repairs and services a wide range of two-wheelers from kiddies’ runabouts and BMXs to sleek road racing cycles, mountain bikes, triathlon cycles and even those wide-tyred…
The South African Police Service has issued an urgent call for help to locate missing couple Guy Mclaughlin (40) and Lindsay Lamb (33), who have been on holiday in the Eastern Cape. Police spokesperson Captain Mali Govender said the couple were going to travel Hogsback and then proceed up the Wild Coast, before leaving the Province to return to Gauteng. Information from relatives initially suggested that they left Grahamstown for Hogsback Friday 5 January. A vehicle matching the description of theirs was seen by traffic officers conducting speed traps on the N2 on Friday, travelling towards Butterworth. “There is a possibility…
Ntsika Secondary School is among the Grahamstown District’s top five performing schools in the 2017 Matric exams. With its 2017 pass rate of 85.33% the school, which the Eastern Cape Education Department classifies as a Historically Disadvantaged Institution (HDI), saw a slight drop from its pass rate in 2016, along a trajectory from its 2012 low of 28.85%. Ntsika’s Aphelele Jezi was named the District’s top HDI learner. Inga Mpepanduku, of Port Alfred High, achieved the top Matric marks in the education department’s Grahamstown District in 2017. Hot on Ntsika’s heels in the HDI category are Hendrik Kanise Combined School…