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SWAMPED: Ntomzanele Kuzane shows Sanco branch official David Pieterson her front door, where the flood waters streamed through her home in Plateau Extension last weekPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Thunderstorm floods Breidbach residents’ homes

A thunderstorm caused havoc for ward 44 Breidbach residents last Thursday, flooding their homes and damaging their belongings. Devastated Mary-Ann Malgas, who lives in a back room shack in Breidbach with her husband, son and two…

GREENING UP: David Pieterson diverted a dumping site into a fruit and vegetable garden in BreidbachPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Residents turn dump site into veggie garden

A dumping site in Breidbach, which caused nightmares for residents, has now been transformed into a fruit and vegetable garden. Garden of Hope, as the area is now called, is situated close to the banks of the Yellow Woods River. David…

GOOD TIMES: About 30 Breidbach Senior Club members enjoy a special treat, thanks to are treated to and spoilt with refreshments, cake and gifts by Charteris & Barnes’s 67 minutes for Mandela Day, with cake, refreshments and gift packsPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Special treat for Breidbach seniors

The Breidbach community hall was filled with excitement after staff from Charteris & Barnes CC spent their 67 minutes for Mandela Day entertaining senior citizens from the Breidbach Seniors Club members. The group of about 30 senior…

HEARTY SUPPORT: Dignity Group staff members serve food to needy children to celebrate Mandela Day in Breidbach last weekPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Dignity Group takes up the spoon for needy

Christmas came early for needy residents after Dignity Group Family Funeral Plan staff members spent their 67 minutes for Mandela Day manning two soup kitchens in Breidbach recently. Good Samaritans Soup Kitchen and Aunty Baby’s Soup…

Wolfs RFC is ready and fired up for their second seasonPicture: SUPPLIED

Wolfs RFC ready to show their teeth

Breidbach-based rugby club Wolfs RFC, established in 2017, is ready and in high spirits for the 2019 season. Wolfs started to compete in the sub-union league in 2018 last year and had a very good debut season, ending second on the log…

PROJECT STOPPED: Frustrated residents barricaded the roads close to the Breidbach Sports Grounds to prevent workers from upgrading the road because a company had not employed anyone from the suburb in the upgrading project                                                                                              Picture: DESMOND COETZEE

Breidbach protesters halt project

Hundreds of frustrated Breidbach residents burning tyres halted a project earmarked to upgrade one of the streets on Tuesday morning. The group barricaded the roads with burning tyres, trees and uncollected garbage close to the Breidbach…

LET’S BRAAI: Family friend Lance Ackrisamy, right, hands a meat hamper to Gert Bezuidenhout after he won it in a raffle organised for Rashe Thompson, centre. Mom Rhelda, far left, and dad, Joseph, are by her sidePicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Lucky sheep hamper winner

A generous contribution to his colleague made an East Londoner the lucky winner of a sheep hamper in Breidbach last week. Christmas Rock resident and Buffalo City Metro employer Gert Bezuidenhout said one of his colleagues approached him…

Andrè Thompson Picture: SUPPLIED

Breidbach bodybuilders score gold at Mr and Miss Physique

UPDATE: A previous version of this article said that Thompson and Alexander were members of Absolute Fitness Gym. This is incorrect and they are actually members of Success Gym. We apologise for the inaccuracy. Breidbach-based…

HOSTS: Africans SC will stage their Heritage Day annual sport day at the Breidbach Sports Grounds this coming weekend. Picture: SUPPLIED

Heritage Day sport set to wow audiences

It is that time of the year again when all roads will lead to the Breidbach Sports Grounds in King William’s Town for the sixth edition of the Heritage Day sports day, staged by Africans Sports Club this weekend. Club public relations…

AT YOUR SERVICE: Sassa official Sinayo Nqokoqa assists pensioners at the Breidbach community hall on Tuesday Picture: DESMOND COETZEE

Sassa helps issue new cards to KWT residents

South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) officials braved stormy winds and inclement weather in order to assist people after taking their office to Dimbaza and Breidbach in King William’s Town last Friday and again on Tuesday.…

Young beauty makes her mark

THE fact that she has the responsibility to care for her mother who has a challenge with her eyesight, has not prevented Rashè Thompson from excelling in beauty pageants. The 18-year-old Unisa student was blown away upon receiving news…

SWEET MELODIES: Local artist Chane Julius was one of the many artists performing at the substance abuse campaign in Breidbach last weekPicture: DESMOND COETZEE

Say no to drugs, says campaign

A SUBSTANCE abuse campaign held by Buffalo City Metro (BCM) Health District in Breidbach last week was a huge success, with a large attendance by youth and community members. The event saw captivating performances by young people from all…

FINAL OUTREACH: King William’s Town Lions Club member Peter Moses hands food to a child at the Breidbach Soup Kitchen last week Picture: DESMOND COETZEE

Lions end year on a high

LAST week saw the King William’s Town Lions Club members serving their final meal of the year and making it a remarkable one after handing out a full meal, soft drinks, fruit and clothing to the poor and needy at the Old Clinic building…

NEW KIT: Extension United owner Betram Jagers, centre, with Hollywoodbets staff members Sisipho Booi, left at the back, with Simphiwe Amos, front, left, and Letese Christian, on the right, posing with some of the players in their new kit in Breidbach on Friday Picture: DESMOND COETZEE

Blessing for Breidbach club

United receive festive gift of gear BREIDBACH-based Extension United received an early Christmas present when a local business blessed them with soccer gear in Breidbach last Friday. King William’s Town Hollywoodbets promoter Simphiwe…

GRAND DAY

Breidbach- based Happy Hearts Playgroup said farewell to 64 children during their annual graduation at a packed Breidbach Community Hall on Tuesday evening Picture: TULLY WINNAAR