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n Four-year-old
hanged by his friends
Unsuspecting four-year-old Asabele Sam, waited
for his turn to slide at the Sifezile Day Care Centre,
NU 12, Mdantsane, while his playmates tied
his tie to a pole. When he attempted to slip down
he was strangled by the tie and choked to death.
Asabele, who plunged into his death barely
eight days after celebrating his fourth birthday,
was the first child at the preschool to don the
new school uniform.
Little did his parents know that they were
inviting death. When his playmates saw him
dangling from the pole they rushed to inform a
teacher, Ms Mahola Nomkhuseli.
Shocked and perplexed by the sight of an unconscious
Asabele, Ms Nomkhuseli rushed to his aid
and the school principal, Ms Nomfundo Madolwana,
realising that the child was not breathing,
was quick to perform a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
(CPR), and when that failed, rushed him
to the local clinic. But it was too late.
Asabele died on Thursday, 16 August, and was
laid to rest on 22 August at the Haven Hills cemetery.
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KILLED In crEchE
By sIPHE Macanda
Ec Today REPoRTER

2 Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012 NEWS
TODAY’S
VIEWS
With the Marikana massacre and the death of their colleagues last week, striking miners at Lonmin Mine were given an ultimatum by
their employers to either go to work on Monday or face being dismissed. Given the sensitivity of the matter, with government declaring a week of national
mourning, we asked our readers whether they thought giving an ultimatum to the workers was the right thing do. This is what they had to say.
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Aurengzeb Ali, Buffalo Street
You cannot just fire people, there must
be a good reason for doing so. You can
only fire them if they are not doing their
job, striking is not a reason. If they fire
them, where are they are going to work?
You cannot just give people an ultimatum
like that. It is unfair. Some of these
people lost their friends and colleagues
in that senseless killing.
Please feel free to contact us should
you have any further questions.
Simon Neing, Buffalo Street
They need those jobs. Some are working
for their wives and kids. It will be unfair to
fire them because they need the money.
There is already a crisis of unemployment.
At least they should have been
given time to mourn. You cannot just say
come to work or else. I think it is wrong
for the mine to handle this situation so
carelessly.
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Sipho Matu, Southernwood
We need to look at both sides of the
story. To be fired will be fair because
they have been told to come back to
work. But it will also be unfair because
they need the job. The mine is also
trying to protects its own interests. It’s
a tough one. I think all those who are
involved should sit around a table and
find a solution.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Pledge to support Marikana community
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC),
appointed by President Jacob Zuma, has
pledged that the government will assist
the communities affected by the Marikana
tragedy by helping to identify the remaining
six deceased persons and engaging the
Zuma condemns brutal orphan killings
Pesident Jacob Zuma has strongly condemned
the “ruthless” killing of three
orphaned children whose bodies were
found in Naboomspruit in Limpopo at the
weekend. “Such outrageous and inhuman
Minister calls for ‘sincere leadership’
Public Enterprises Minister Malusi
Gigaba has called for sincere leadership
across all sectors of society, while
also conveying his condolences to the
families of those killed in Marikana last
week.
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Yonela Mgwali, King William’s Town
Well if they go back to work now it
would seem their co-workers died
in vain, in fact, it would be a betrayal
to those who lost their lives. They
must stay put and focus on their goal,
fighting for better wages. The company
is selfish to give the miners such
an ultimatum after all that has happened.
It makes me really annoyed.
services of the CCMA to find a resolution to
the dispute.
This was announced in a statement, issued
by the IMC this afternoon, after it had held
its first meeting at the Rustenburg Local
Municipality Council Chambers.
action against defenseless children is a
gross violation of the right to human life as
enshrined in the Constitution.
I am deeply dismayed by this heartless and
inexplicable cruelty on children,” said Zuma.
Zuma in conveying to the families of the
deceased Lonmin miners and members
of the South African Police our nation’s
sincerest condolences and in wishing
all of them comfort and peace during
these painful times that they and the
nation as a whole are going through.”
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NEWS
HiS birTH WaS a
miraClE
n After his father nearly
stabbed his mother to death
By Lubabalo Ngcukana
EAST LONDON – The
late Asabele Sam, 4, who
died in a freak accident at
his school in NU 12 Mdantsane,
last week, was a miracle
child who nearly did
not see life at all.
His mother, Ms Zolisa
Noxeke, a school girl’s
rugby trainer, was fighting
for her life in hospital
when she realised she was
pregnant.
Her ex-husband, Simphiwe
Sam, had brutally
stabbed her.
But a love struck Ms
Noxeke withdrew the
charges 20 days after the
incident, while Mr Sam
was awaiting trial for attempted
murder.
Ms Noxeke gave birth
to baby Asabele while her
husband was languishing
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behind bars. They were reunited
when she dropped
the charges.
Their relationship soured
in 2008 when Ms Noxeke
lost her job.
Ms Noxeke’s sister, Ms
Zoleka Noxeke told the
grotesque story.
She claimed it has been
the second time he had
tried to kill her.
“It was a miracle that
Asabele was born because
my sister nearly died then,”
Zoleka said, fighting hard
to hold back her tears.
Asabele’s father was in
prison when his son was
born, serving a sentence of
attempted murder.
Zithulele Naka, Asabele’s
step-father, held the hand
of the bereaved mother and
comforted her when she
became overwhelmed with
emotion.
EMOTIONAL
Ms Zoleka Noxeke, sister of grieving mother, Ms Zolisa
Noxeke addresses mourners who had packed the hall
at Sifezile Day Care Centre in NU 12 Mdantsane for the
funeral service of young Asabele Sam.
Picture Siphe Macanda
Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012 3
Death painful for
entire community
nContinued from page 1
Ms Nomkhuseli, who was first
at the scene, told the EC Today
how the incident unfolded.
“I was washing buckets and
packing their toys, when his
friends came running to me
telling me that Asabele cannot
go down the slide.
“I went to the playground to
investigate and I saw him hanging
from the slide. I screamed
for other teachers to come and
help. When we got there and
untied him he was already unconscious”,
Ms Mahola said.
The boy’s devastated mother,
Zolisa Noxeke, said the incident
has shattered her family.
“Losing him is very painful
and it has saddened me and
his father, but I trust unto God
to give us the strength during
these hard times.
“I do not blame anyone. If he
was meant to die that day he
would have, even if he was under
my supervision”, she said
with tears in her eyes.
A prayer vigil for Asabele
was held at the preschool on
21 August and was attended by
concerned parents with children,
teachers and members of
the community.
Speaking at his funeral on
Wednesday, Asabele’s aunt
said, “we are devastated and
also worried about other kids at
the centre. Some say ‘we do not
want to go back there to die’.”
Luyanda Matiwana, a parent
with a child at the daycare centre
said it was “a tragedy to us
all as parents. We look forward
to our children’s future and
when something like this happens
it worries us a lot.”
Ms Nomandithini April,
a cleaner at the centre said
“most of the kids have not
come back because they are
still in shock.”
“The incident pains me because
the safety of these children
rests on us. He was a vibrant
and bright kid, he loved
playing and was very neat,
he was the first kid to wear a
full uniform when we first introduced
uniform at the daycare,”
Ms Madolwana said.
The children will receivecounselling
from the Department
of Social Development.
Cambridge Police Spokesperson
Captain Mluleki Mbi
an inquest docket has been
opened.
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124 OPINION/ANALYSIS
Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012
LETTERS
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Bad police service
My missing girl owes a debt of gratitude to nobody
who is prepared to protect her by insulting anybody
who dares to enquire about her.
On the 24th December 2011, I was phoned by a
guy who insulted me and phoned again after I hung
up. I switched off my phone to get some sleep. This
was not easy as he had warned me that he was on his
way to my house.
Police in King William’s Town advised me to approach
Vodacom. Vodacom told me it was the police’s
function to obtain the information. The man in
charge, although very embarrassed by the attitude
of his subordinates, helped me open a case.
In 2004 when my daughter went missing I had
to find her myself after police told me she was old
enough to know where she was going. She was 17.
This matter has not progressed although I have
enlisted the aid of one of the friendly prosecutors. My
daughter has disappeared again and I have enlisted
the help of friends to try and trace her. I think that if
defenseless elderly citizens are going to be exposed
to attacks, SA is a very bad place to be for them. Unfortunately
they have nowhere else to go!
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Acknowledgement
of women power
Because of today’s globalised world, the significance of
gender equality cannot be undermined. I am a man, but
I write as an activist for the advancement of women.
In the job market, women, among the vulnerable
in society are still perceived to be specialists when it
comes to homeworks, particularly in the kitchen and
the laundry. Male dominance in the workplace persists,
ignoring the reality the patriarchal era no longer has a
stronghold in our society of democratic equality as enshrined
in, arguably, the best constitution in the world.
The acknowledgement of women power should
not be limited to women’s day or month.
What about getting inspired by some iconic women
figures currently in our midst like the Thuli Madonsela,
Denorah Pattas and the now boss of the AU Commision,
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma?
Wake-up women and dont ever forget the motto:
“You educate a man you educate an individual, but
if you educate a woman you educate a nation.”
Ernest Nyemu-Nyemu Hogah
King Williams Town
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ECHOES OF XOLOBENI
IN MARIKANA
Today we publish an account
of the last mediation efforts by
Bishop Jo Seoka, President of
the SACC and Chairperson of
the Bench Marks Foundation,
an NGO that monitors corporate
performance in the field of corporate
social responsibility and
economic empowerment and
which has done extensive work
on the mines, which captures
probably the very last moments
of sanity and the eerie calm before
the mindless mayhem that
rocked the nation.
Almost everyone, without
exception, has been asking the
question whether all peaceful
avenues of settling the matter
peacefully had been exhausted
before the police took the decision
to fire on the striking workers.
Bishop Jo Seoka, who was at
the scene just as it happenned
seems to tell a completely different
story.
The press statement meticulously
recounts how the police
and management fudged his mediation
efforts.
Bishop Seoka will forever be
haunted by the image of the man
says...
The last peace efforts at Marikana
Last Thursday the President of the SACC and
Chairperson of the Bench Marks Foundation,
Bishop Jo Seoka and a team, met with the
striking Lonmin workers. He was told by the
striking workers that they wanted management
to talk to them.
The SACC team left to seek a meeting with
management as requested by the leaders of
the striking miners. On arrival they were welcomed
and told that the briefing has just been
done. Bishop Seoka met with management
who informed him that they were not in a position
to meet with the strikers because they
were killing innocent people. However later
they agreed to a meeting provided the workers
committed to three conditions: surrender their
weapons, elect a small representative group to
engage with management and disperse from
the mountain. Management later introduced
the Bishop and his team to the Commanding
Officer, Ms Mbombo, who briefly explained to
them that two policemen were killed and that
the strikers were given an ultimatum to surrender
their weapons and disperse. On leaving
the briefing area to report back to the miners,
the SACC team was told they could not go back
to the camp as the place was now a security
risk area under the police. Bishop Seoka said
they saw two helicopters taking off and assumed
that they were going to the mountain
where the workers were camping. ‘As they left
the area a call came through from the man we
spoke to telling us that the police were killing
them and we could hear the gun shots and
screams of people’, says the Bishop. ‘The man
covered with green blanket lying dead was the
last person we spoke to who represented the
mine workers.’
The Bench Marks Foundation’s study, ‘Living
in the Platinum Mines Fields’ released on
the 14th August 2012 paints a grim picture of
mining and communities. The platinum mining
companies appear on the surface to be socially
responsible, respectful of communities
and workers and contributing to host community
development. ‘Nothing can be further
from the truth’, says Bishop Seoka.
The Bench Marks Foundation study pointed
lying dead, a symbol of the shattered
possibilities of peace, covered
with a green blanket and
who happened to be the last person
he and his delegation spoke
to who represented the mine
workers in his thwarted mediation
bid.
The Bench Mark Foundation
study alluded to in the press
statement highlights the squalid
living conditions of the workers.
This is further exacerbated by
the fact that the workers are paid
a pittance, a situation largely attributed
to the involvement of
the controversial labour brokers
and subcontractors from where
Lonmin sources its labour force.
That rank squalor continues
to scar the landscape of communities
hosting these mining
companies is a major indictment
on the society that allows such
injustice.
The emaciated dogs, the filth,
the squalor, all point to the so-
cial degradation in a community
that hosts the third richest platinum
mine in the world and the
failure of corporate performance
in the field of corporate social
responsibility whose focus is social
responsibility and economic
empowerment.
It just shows how such wealth
has not benefitted the community.
These images dominated the
international headlines this past
week.
Some of the mine workers
caught up in this tragedy are
from the Eastern Cape.
They articulated their pain
from hospital beds. And yet others
are no more. Amakhosi from
the Eastern Cape have gone to
Marikana to provide support
and leadership. Back home, from
Libode to Mbizana, poverty continues
to grind, as they prepare
to bury their loved ones.
What is most lamentable
out that the platinum mines rely on labour brokers
and subcontractors that employ workers at
very low wages. The use of migrant and subcontracted
labour, the living-out allowance and the
overcrowding of townships and squatter camps
housing mine workers is a recipe for disaster.
If the truth be told it is shareholders in London
and elsewhere that are to blame. Profits are being
made at the expense of workers and communities
and with the help of political patronage.
Mine companies put politically connected
people on their board, such as director generals
and former ministers, which leads to a breakdown
of democracy, of government oversight,
and of regulatory authorities’ power.
Whose side is the government on? The vivid
imagery of dead miners lying on the ground in
front of heavily armed police evokes a painful
resemblance to the role of the police in the
apartheid era. Is it
not the role of the police to protect its own
citizens? ‘Why is the South African government,
represented by the South African police
force choosing to open fire on its own people,
in order to protect a corporation?’, asks Seoka.
The lives of black mine workers are clearly not
worth much in the eyes of Lonmin or the government.
Unfortunately, recent events at the
Lonmin mine are only the tip of the iceberg of
the continuous exploitation by platinum mining
houses of both mine workers and the sur-
about this tragedy is the apparent
emasculation of the black
owners of the Lonmin mine, the
company’s BEE partners, a partnership
which is increasingly
viewed as collusion in the oppression
of black workers.
For all the people of the Eastern
Cape it is a story that brings
to mind the deadly contestation
that continues to rage around
the Xolobeni mining project in
Mbizana and brings into sharp
focus some of the pertinent issues
raised by the amaDiba Crisis
Committee and other interested
parties in their opposition
to the mineral sands project.
In the nature versus development
debate, the Lonmin disaster
has given the nature lobby a
big boost and set back the cause
for responsible development.
Mining companies should
work out a deal that guarantees
mutual benefit for both corporations
and society.
rounding mining communities.
What is happening at Lonmin is a horrific
example that is symptomatic of a wider structural
problem of exploitation by the mines. The
benefits of mining are not reaching the workers
or the surrounding communities. Lack of
employment opportunities for local youth,
squalid living conditions, unemployment and
growing inequalities contribute to this mess.
The Bench Marks Foundation’s study
warned about deteriorating social relations in
communities, conflicts and the potential for
violent conflict. Now we witness the brutality
of Lonmin not willing to meet their workers.
The latest incidents had nothing to do
with inter-union rivalry. Bishop Seoka, when
speaking to the striking workers last Thursday,
noted that they were in fact peaceful and just
wanted the company to engage them. ‘But we
have witnessed similar events around Impala
Platinum when three workers lost their lives
under similar conditions several months back’,
said Seoka.
Last May Lonmin fired 9000 workers in an
unprotected industrial section. Recently they
began retrenching workers. Low wages along
with all the social disintegration, crime, murder,
rape and prostitution, unemployment and
poverty amidst the third richest platinum mine
in the world, create an incubator rife for huge
worker and community discontent.
‘What must be remembered is that about
10 days ago Lonmin security guards shot dead
two demonstrating workers outside their gate.
This situation could have been avoided. The
killing of over 30 workers, and the quietness
of Lonmin in all of this is truly shocking,’ said
Bishop Seoka.
The Bench Marks Foundation and the SACC
calls for a high level commission of enquiry
involving the churches and other independent
organs to examine the situation of mine
workers, their wages and living conditions and
role of the companies in not effectively dealing
with worker and community discontent when
it has been boiling for months.
John Capel Executive Director,
Bench Marks Foundation

NEWS
BIG CHANGES
With the ambitious grand-scale refurbishment of Hemingways Casino and
Resort now halfway complete, East Londoners and tourists visiting the Eastern
Cape are promised an unprecedented array of entertainment options
and upscale facilities at what is undoubtedly to be the region’s entertainment
hub by December. Tsogo Sun, the resort’s holding company, is spending a
whopping R420-million on the project which includes expansions and upgrades
to the casino, hotel and complex which includes various restaurants,
a bigger smoking casino, two new stylish smoking and non-smoking Salon
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WSU cannot
afford to meet
striker’s demands
By Siphe Macanda
Walter Sisulu University
(WSU) has been hit by numerous
strike actions from
both staff members and students
since its inception in
July 2005, with the on-going
strike by Nehawu and National
Tertiary Education Union
(NTEU) members the latest
of many.
The university came into
existence on 1 July 2005 as
a result of a merger between
Border Technikon, Eastern
Cape Technikon and the University
of Transkei.
After the merger, the institution
has experienced
tremendous financial woes,
pressure of wage increase
from the unions and academic
demands from the students.
The latest strike action
is spearheaded by both unions
operating at the institution,
the National Education
Health and Allied Workers
Union (Nehawu) and National
Tertiary Education Union
(NTEU).
The no work no pay strike
has been going on for over
two week now and there is no
sign of a solution.
The Union’s demands to
the management and the administrator
Professor LR Van
Staden include;
n A salary increase of 12%.
n Absorption of contracted
workers.
n A study subsidy.
n Funds for research publications.
In his response to the union’s
salary demands Prof
Van Staden said the institution
did not have the money
in its coffers to meet their demands.
“The University barely has
sufficient financial resources
to cover the salary bill up to
the end of December 2012
and will not be able to grant
any financial increases.
Management would therefore
prefer to rather preserve
jobs rather than to grant a salary
increase, which we cannot
afford and which could lead
to possible job shedding.”
On Tuesday, the management
on behalf of the administrator
met with both unions
in an attempt to reach a mutual
agreement.
NTEU Chairperson Sisco
Nakani said the unions engaged
with the management
and “We provided fair options
and we hope that the administrator
will cooperate so that
the strike ends soon.”
A second year Analytical
Chemistry student expressed
deep concern over the lost
days due to the strike.
“This is the third week
since the strike began and
when they go back to work
we will have too much work
load and they will pressure
us and that may lead to possible
high levels of failure”,
she said.
Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012 5

6 NEWS
Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012
NEW TrEaTmENT givES hopE
By Sisonke Labase
EAST LONDON – Karen Buchler, a 24year-old
woman from Gonubie in East London,
was diagnosed in 2007 with a rare stage
three cancer, Hodgkins Lymphoma, and last
April, her doctors sent her home to wait for
her death.
Karen this week told EC Today how she was
battling refractory Hodgkins Lymphoma and
refused to give up although she has exhausted
all possible treatments available in South Africa
and her last hope is a drug in the United
States of America (USA).
Karen was a first year Law student at the
University of North West in Potchefstroom
when she was diagnosed. She thought it would
be something small and would be treated in a
matter of months.
“I was studying in Potch and during my
exams I found a lump under my arm. When
the doctor told me it was cancer I thought it
would take a couple of months, not knowing
it was going to get worse.
“After a few months of treatment reality hit
me,” she said.
Karen said Hodgkins lymphoma is a rare
form of cancer and according to South African
cancer association Cansa, it is made up of
large, malignant cells found in Hodgkin Lymphoma
tissues. Incidence rates are higher
in adolescents and young adults. Long-term
survival rates are more than 86 percent, if
caught early.
Karen’s hopes are now focused on a new
drug which has had recent success in the
USA, Brentuximab Vedotin, though the drug
n Fight against rare cancer not over
STILL POSITIVE
Karen Buchler, 24, fights Hodgkins Lymphoma in her hospital bed at Charlotte Maxeke
Johannesburg Academic Hospital. Picture supplied
is still in the trial stages and is extremely expensive.
Her family, which is facilitating her fundraising,
said it would cost € 106 656, about
R1.1-million, for the maximum of 16 treat-
ments, with the additional related costs such
as hospitalisation and scanning fees.
The fundraising team has their work cut
out for them with her mother-in-law, Liza
Buchler as well as her family and friends try-
By Desmond Coetzee
Residents of Sweetwaters in King William’s
Town staged a peaceful protest last weekend
and claimed that the houses they are
living in are incomplete and dangerous.
The group of about 30 residents, mostly
women, were beneficiaries of the first phase
of 52 houses built by Ntabeni Constructors
in 2005 and handed to them in 2006.
They gathered at one of the houses and
took EC Today on a tour as they pointed
out the problems and stressed their concerns.
“We live in fear and on a time bomb
waiting to explode and want new homes.
“We cannot live in these homes under
these terrible conditions and demand that
our homes be the same as those handed
over to residents recently,” said Ms Nokuthula
Ndindwa, speaking on behalf of
the group.
She was referring to newly completed
units built by MMS Developments and recently
handed to beneficiaries.
During an inspection it was found that
the groups houses were riddled with
cracks, theirs doors, windows and toilet
ing to raise funds to get the drug that could
save her life.
Together, they have established a nonprofit
organisation, registered with the Department
of Social Development, called the
The Karen Buchler Cancer Fund.
Liza, who is running the fundraising team
to get the drug from the USA, said: “Nothing
more can be done in South Africa. Now she’s
waiting for us to raise funds for the treatment
to get it from America,” she said.
Liza said that Johannesburg based, Professor
Paul Ruff of Wits University is arranging
for the importation of the drug and the approval
from the local medical authorities and
will oversee Karen’s therapy with the new
drug in Johannesburg.
Although she was diagnosed with cancer,
Karen is living her life and got married
in 2010 and like any young woman, worries
about her looks and tries to live a normal life.
She waited for her hair to grow before she
could get married as she didn’t want to wear a
wig on her wedding day.
“I got married two years ago in August
2010, I didn’t want to get married before that
because I didn’t have hair,” Karen said.
Her positive attitude has kept her alive “I
have my ups and downs but the moment you
get negative you get sick. I was supposed to
have been dead a long time ago, so staying
positive has kept me alive.”
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Buchler visit www.karenfund.co.za or email
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or sms at 072 386 8959. Contact Cansa on
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Sweetwaters residents
demand new homes
NOT HAPPY
Disgruntled residents complain about the poor state of their homes and demand
their homes to be similar to the new phase units recently handed over to the community.
Picture by Desmond Coetzee
systems were broken and the floors are
disintegrating.
Cement blocks, bricks and tyres on top
of their roofs serve as anchors to keep their
corrugated iron roofs on during strong
winds.
But residents complain that their possessions
are damaged after every rainfall.
“The water pours in from the holes as if
someone has opened a shower on top of
you,” said Ms Bulelwa Banyeli. They want
their roofs to be tiled and to have proper
ceilings.
Some of the homes were never connected
to electricity or water.
“I am 76, staying on my own and I have
to carry a heavy bucket from the tap in the
street,” said Ms Maggie Sam.
EC Today also found two bulldozers
parked near the protest with about 15 houses,
similar to their houses, demolished.
Buffalo City Ward 44 Committee member
Mr Patrick Khonkwane said they were
busy finding a solution.
“We agree that the houses are in a poor
state and have informed the affected beneficiaries
about the changes we intend to
bring,” said Mr Khonkwane.

NEWS
Eastern Cape Today
24 August - 30 August 2012
KIDS HELPLESS AFTER HOME CLOSED
By Siphe Macanda
It has been six months since Isaiah 58, one
of Buffalo City Metro’s most prominent
children’s homes, has been closed, leaving
110 children homeless.
Based in Parkridge, East London,
the home was established in the 80s
when it housed 13 children and looked
after orphans, abused and abandoned
kids.
The home also operates as a school which
is still offering grades R to 7.
Founder Ms Margaret Van Zyl couldn’t
hold back her tears while expressing her
concern over the home’s closure.
“I opened this home for struggling children.
I wanted it to be a beacon of hope for
the community.
“Now that the home has been closed
these children live on the streets and
the buildings are being vandalised”, she
said.
When the EC Today visited the home, we
found shattered windows, doors broken
and a visible dwindling glimmer of hope
from the staff members.
Problems at the home are alleged to
have started in 2009 when a social worker,
whose name is known to the EC Today, arrived
at the school and became sexually
By Desmond Coetzee
DIMBAZA – Hundreds of community
members from all sectors of society attended
the province’s Women’s Day in
Dimbaza last Friday.
The activities started with local groups
taking the opportunity to showcase their
skills in entertaining the audience with
their skills in singing and dancing while
they waited for the guests to arrive.
Attending the event were delegates
from Alfred Nzo, Amathole, Chris Hani,
Joe Gqabi, OR Tambo, Sarah Baartman,
and the two metros, Buffalo City and
Nelson Mandela Bay.
There were disruptions when a small
group of disgruntled residents who used
the opportunity as a platform to raise
their grievances about poor service delivery
by holding up placards.
EC premier Ms Noxolo Kiviet was the
guest speaker and noted the group on
entering the tent and showed some in-
n 110 homeless after Isaiah 58 closure
CLOSED DOORS
Isaiah 58 pre-primary and what used to be a children’s home in Parkridge closed and children
that used to stay at the home are said to be suffering. Picture Siphe Macanda
involved with teenagers.
Athenkosi Fihla, who used to stay at the
home said, “After her [the social worker’s]
terest after instructing an official to give
some attention.
During her keynote address Ms Kiviet
called for women power and told the audience
that women’s economic empowerment
is the new form of struggle.
“The struggle still continues and
we now have a new kind of struggle, a
struggle for women empowerment, particularly
to realize economic freedom,”
she said.
She was also concerned about the
slow pace that the province is making to
achieve 50-50 representation at senior
management level.
“We have currently 847 senior managers
in the administration and only 283
of those are women, 33.4 percent,” she
said.
The premier said one of the most important
mechanisms to achieve economic
emancipation in the province is
education.
arrival there was turmoil at the home. She
dated kids way younger than her. I remember
we were even barred from the of-
7
fices but she allowed her lovers there”.
After financial mismanagement was uncovered,
the Department of Social Development
intervened, taking away children
under the department to other homes.
Isaiah 58 co-founder Ms Colleen Jansen
claimed that after the children were taken
away from the home, many continued to
contact Isaiah 58, complaining that they
were unhappy where they were.
“Until today these kids come to us asking
for help but there is nothing much we
can do because we have no funding coming
through.
“One child even attempted to commit
suicide because of her living conditions,”
she said.
Department of Social Development MEC
Pemmy Majodina said: “We are not in
charge of running schools, but with regard
to the children’s home, we have had many
interventions in an attempt to help but
there is no cooperation from the management
of the facility.”
The Name Isaiah 58 is inspired by Chapter
58 verse 7 in the book of Isaiah: “Is it
not to share your food with the hungry and
to provide the poor wanderer with shelter
— when you see the naked, to clothe them,
and not to turn away from your own flesh
and blood?”
Joining together to celebrate women
HONOURED
EC Premier Noxolo Kiviet is led to her seat followed by BCM mayor Zukiswa Ncitha at a
packed tent erected at the Dimbaza Sports Grounds for the occasion of the Provincial
Women’s Day last Friday. Picture by Sibulele Konongo

8
LUCKY WINNER
Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012 NEWS
A 26-year-old local lady Derryn Lowe has won herself a dream holiday to the romantic Sun Paradise Hotel in the Seychelles. She won the
exceptional four-night stay worth more than R55 000 in a competition run by Hemingway’s Casino and Hotel during the recent Travel and Leisure
Show at Hemingway’s Mall. She is pictured here being presented with her prize voucher by Lindiwe Mpharu, left, promotions coordinator
at Hemingways Casino. Picture supplied
Education drops
abuse charges
against teacher
By Desmond Coetzee
KING WILLIAM’S TOWN – A
Hoërskool De Vos Malan educator in
King William’s Town (KWT) who was
accused of sexually abusing a learner
has had all charges against him
dropped following a departmental
trial last week.
The name of the alleged 15-year-old
Grade 9 victim cannot be released as
she is a minor.
An elated Mr Riaan Barlow said he
was happy with the outcome of the
hearing.
“All four charges were dropped
against me and I feel so relieved now
that justice has prevailed after my
life was nearly ruined and after going
through so much hell.”
“I was humiliated after people
judged me as a criminal but I thank
the Lord for my wonderful wife, family
and friends who supported me, and
stood by me,” he said.
Police arrested Mr Barlow on charges
of child molestation earlier this year
after an incident at Breidbach involving
the minor.
It had been alleged that on the evening
of March, 7, 2012, Mr Barlow
sexually abused the minor in his car
after returning from a netball outing
in East London.
According to Mr Barlow three
statutory rape charges were brought
against him after he was arrested, detained
and charged.
He appeared before the magistrate
in King and was later released on bail
of R3 000 after spending 26 days in
jail. The criminal case is still pending
and was due to be heard in the King
magistrates court yesterday.
Following the allegations, the Department
of Education immediately
suspended Barlow.
“They added four departmental
charges against me after an investigation
at the school,” he said.
Mr Barlow appeared for his departmental
hearing at the District Offices
in KWT last week and left relieved after
all charges brought against him by
the department were dropped.
A tearful Barlow explained the pain,
humiliation and sad moments he had
experienced since he was accused of
the incident.
“I had to take my eldest son out of
De Vos Malan and place him in another
school…my application for a home
loan was approved on the day of the
incident and withdrawn following my
arrest.
“I am in financially difficulty and left
with enormous debts but glad that the
first hurdle is over,” said Mr Barlow.
Questioned about the progress of
the case, Department spokesperson
Loyiso Pulumani confirmed to EC Today
that the case has been concluded.
“The case has been concluded and
as such the department is awaiting a
report with recommendations from
the district offices and will therefore
communicate the decision of the disciplinary
hearing after it has been processed
to the parties involved,” said
Pulumani.
When asked about the findings and
outcome of the hearing and if the
teacher has been found guilty of child
molestation, he refused to reveal information.
He said: “We are unable to communicate
the finding of the disciplinary
hearing with the media until the parties
concerned have been informed by
the department and such will be done
as soon the report has been received
by the head office.”

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SPOTLIGHT
FOR PE GIRL
n Lootlove on air after talent search
By Sisonke Labase
Luthando ‘lootlove’ Shosha
has shot to fame and
is fast becoming a household
name in the entertainment
circles. Born in
Kwa-Magxaki in Port Elizabeth,
this young lady’s
bubbly personality has
made her the latest addition
to the SABC 1s LIVE
music show after winning
the national presenter
search earlier this year.
Luthando says the entertainment
industry
chose her as she left high
school and went to study
interior design in Johannesburg
but in her second
year dropped out because
of financial reasons and
went back home to Port
Elizabeth.
“I left high school wanting
to do interior design,
this I didn’t plan at all,”
she says.
Luthando got introduced
to the entertainment
industry from working
at Kingfisher FM, a
Christian radio station in
Port Elizabeth, after being
spotted doing promotions
and then BayTV a television
station in Nelson
Mandela Bay Metro.
These were her stepping
LuthAndo ‘LootLove’ ShoShA
stones that honed her
skills to be able to take on
LIVE.
As she says, “my experience
at Kingfisher and
BayTV really prepared me
and I was more comfortable
in front of the camera
and it was less intimidating
doing LIVE.”
This down- to- earth
young lady is inspired
and driven to make her
mother and little brother
proud, but being busy and
constructive is what she
loves most.
“I love being busy, I feel
I’m moving forward if I’m
busy and it is making my
mother and brother proud
that drives me,” says Luthando.
A challenge that Luthando
faces with being
in the limelight is people
recognising her on the
streets and having fans.
“The sudden attention can
get too much. Your life
isn’t your own anymore,
it can get too much. If I
could do what I love and
not get the crazy attention
I’d be cool with that,” she
giggles.
Luthando is sweet, calm
and her thoughts on fame
are simple, “I don’t run
after it, if I don’t have to
go out because of work, I
stay in.
“I’m keeping the same
lifestyle I had back in
PE.”
She looks up to Jo-ann
Strauss and Khanyi Dhlomo
as these two women
have been in the media
and entertainment industry
for years and are
sophisticated, successful
and respected.
“I want to be remembered
for my work and
find Jo-ann Strauss and
Khanyi Dhlomo inspirational
as they are brilliant
in what they do and have
long standing successful
careers without scandals,”
she says.
Her future plans are
to get back into radio
and hopefully get back to
school and get a degree in
media law.
“I love being busy and
so I’d love to get back into
radio and study media law
as it is something I have
an interest in,” Luthando
says.
She has all the boxes
of being the next IT girl
ticked; she’s hard working,
beautiful, with a great
personality and down to
earth and there’s no where
but up for Miss Lootlove.
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PErsEvErEnCE Pays off
By Sisonke Labase
Janet Buckland has an infectious
love for the arts. She is the director
of the Eastern Cape Drama Company
UBOM!, a council member
of the Eastern Cape Provincial
Arts and Culture Council and the
2008 Shoprite Checkers Woman
of the year.
UBOM! is an award winning
Theatre Company with its eye on
community development using
theatre to entertain and educate.
Ms Buckland started UBOM! in
2003.
“I was inspired by the primary
condition of the province, which
suffered marginalisation and lacks
a professional art economy,” she
says.
UBOM! means life in Xhosa. Ms
n Janet Buckland brings life to EC drama
Buckland explains that “we felt we
were bringing life into the arts and
the Eastern Cape.”
Ms Buckland also works closely
with Rhodes as a part time lecturer
and course coordinator. She also
runs the Amaphikho Dance Project
in Grahamstown and is a council
member of the Eastern Cape
Provincial Arts & Cultural Council
(ECPACC). She has received many
awards for her work and directing
both local and international.
Her hard work and talents have
seen her receive three Vita awards
for Best Production and Best Direction,
a Naledi Award and three
international Scotsman Fringe
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Fringe Festival. Her success has
not come easy, with many challenges,
determination and hard
work has kept her in the top of her
game for 10 years.
“The challenges we face aren’t
hard work, but economical.
“Working in an industry that is
unvalued as the arts is hard. For
instance the National Art Council
did not sponsor us this year because
of the economic crisis,” Ms
Buckland says.
When asked what keeps her
persevering she says “people inspire
me, without other people’s
passions and them believing in
what we do we wouldn’t make it;
my team, they are my pioneers.”
Ms Buckland’s career highlight
is winning the Shoprite Checkers
Woman of the Year in 2008. She
describes the experience as unexpected
and amazing.
“It was mind blowing winning
the overall award, I didn’t expect
it; to be acknowledged for the
work you do is amazing,” says Ms
Buckland.
Her love of the arts is to develop
and make a change in communities
especially with young people
with UBOM! and Amaphikho
Dance Project, she aims to do just
that.
As she says “a society without
the arts is like creating a society
without a sensitive soul.”
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CAM Executive Director and Arno van der Merwe, Plant Manager,
Mercedes Benz.
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PORT ELIZABETH – A
cluster to boost the automotive
sector in the Eastern
Cape has been formed to urgently
implement projects to
reduce costs for manufacturers
and increase the general
competitiveness of the supply
chain.
Top leaders from industry
and government outlined key
focus areas and ratified numerous
proposed projects at
a Steering Committee meeting
of the newly formed Eastern
Cape Automotive Cluster in
Port Elizabeth.
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that there was
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the costs of doing automotive
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Good news
and bad news
By Derek Hindman
There is not too much plain sailing in
South Africa. Either we are up or we are
down.
Just after we were all lifted by strong
performances of our Olympic team our
country had to face up to the tragedy at
the Marikana mine.
A few days later, our national cricket
team took over the top spot on the world
Test cricket rating list when they beat
England 2-0 in a three match Test series
in their own back yard, but achievement
was seriously diluted by events at
the mine.
In this day and age it seems ludicrous
to be talking in black and white terms
but is that exactly how the politics in
sport is still defined in South Africa.
There is trouble brewing at Border as
black rugby players are reported to be
moving to other provinces.
The trouble seems to be that too few
black players are being selected to play
for the Bulldogs or the U21 and U19
Border teams.
A few weeks ago I did see three or
four black players on the field for the
Bulldogs but more disturbingly, in the
curtain raiser between the Border U21
team and the Sharks I did not see one
black player take the field for Border.
The Sharks did field two or three black
players. This is sad as Border, along
with the whole of the Eastern Cape, is
recognised as the home of back rugby
in South Africa. It looks like the Sharks
are ahead of Border in the development
stakes at youth level.
The public has also heard that the
Southern Kings rugby team will take up
a manipulated place at Super 15 level in
2013.
This is good news for those who believe
that the Southern Kings fully deserve
to compete in the hardest international
rugby competition in the world.
For those who believe that the franchise
is light years away from playing
competitive rugby at the highest level it
must be bad news.
It’s my view that most rugby fans will
not pay good money to watch uncompetitive
rugby. What’s more, if a local
team gets beaten too badly too often by
foreigners they will probably turn off
the tv screen as well.
The Southern Kings is supposed to be
the flag ship team for black rugby players
in South Africa but because rugby
authorities have failed to develop young
talented black rugby players in numbers
locally, the Southern Kings look likely
to be made up largely of white players
from other provinces for the foreseeable
future.
The few experienced black players at
other provinces who are in their prime
are unlikely be lured to the Kings easily.
Those who are reaching the end of their
playing career could be open to the suggestion.
The only “ready made” players who
might be keen to sign up for the Kings
are those who sit out on the periphery
at the bigger teams like the Stormers,
Sharks and Bulls.
Time will dictate what sort of a future
the Kings have.
Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012
KhaKa maKES hER maRK
GOING PLACES
BRIGHT FUTURE: All round cricketer
Ayabonga Khaka of Middledrift has been
selected to represent South Africa at the
ICC Women’s World T20 tournament in
Sri Lanka in September. Picture supplied
By Desmond Coetzee
Middledrift-born cricketer
Ayabonga Khaka has made
her community and the
Eastern Cape cricket fans
proud.
Earlier this month she was
selected to represent South
Africa at the ICC Women’s
World Cup T20 competition
to be hosted in Sri Lanka
next month.
Khaka and Marizanne
Kapp of Port Elizabeth are
the only two cricketers from
the Eastern Cape who were
selected for the 15 strong
squad.
Khaka is a first year student
at the University of
Fort Hare.
She is passionate about
cricket and her selection is a
dream come true.
“I have been playing cricket
since age nine.
I have represented Border
Cricket and the national U19
cricket teams on many occasions
but I never expected
to play for the senior side so
School sport results
Dale College vs
Queens College
18 augusT
HoCKeY
1st team drew 3-3
2nd lost 1-3
U16A lost 0-1
U16B lost 0-4
U14A drew 1-1
RugBY
1st team lost 0-28
2nd lost 7-18
3rd lost 5-13
4th lost 17-41
5th lost
soon,” she said.
“I have been inspired by
former SA national team
bowler Makhaya Ntini who
I see as my role model. My
family has supported me all
the way.
Mnonopheli Mfenqe at
Border Cricket has also motivated
me,” Khaka added.
Mfenqe said Khaka came
from a humble family.
“She is well disciplined,
dedicated and a well balanced
young woman,” he
said.
The 20-year-old player
said that her goal is to establish
herself in the national
team.
“I am an opening bowler
and I bat at number three so
I will fight to retain my position
in the squad as a batsman
and as a bowler,” she
added.
Khaka started school at
Ingwenya Primary where
she fell in love with cricket
after participating in the
Border Cricket Bakers Mini
Cricket tournament.
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n Border cricketer selected for World Champs
U16A lost 15-35
U16B lost 3-12
U15A won 26-10
U15B won 12-11
U15C won 14-5
U14A lost 17-22
U14B lost 12-19
U14C lost 0-20
She played active cricket
at Ntabenkonyane High
School and was rewarded
when she was selected
to represent Border at the
National Girls U19 Cricket
Week in December 2007
when she was 15 years old.
Two years later, she was
selected for the same tournament
which was staged in
Gauteng.
Khaka was chosen for the
Ladies Super 4s team in
Kimberley in 2010 and earlier
this year she played for
the South African Academy
team against an England
Academy side in Potchefstroom.
“We played three ODI’s
and three T20 games in
England. The best moment
came when I took my
first wicket which I will always
remember,” said Miss
Khaka.
Khaka’s uncle Sonny Hoyana
who is a retired principal
said she is a talented
youngster with a bright future
ahead of her.
BABY BOKS
Junior rugby players
from all over the Eastern
Cape enjoyed several
fun games at Hudson
Park Primary School on
Saturday. The U7 James
O’Kennedy rugby festival
honors Mr O’Kennedy
and the contribution
he has made to rugby
in our region. Hudson
Park, Gonubie, Beaconhurst,
George Randell,
Cambridge, Crewe, Lilyfontein,
Stirling, Nahoon,
Grens and Stutterheim
Primary schools participated
in the day. Left,
Cambridge Primary (in
dark green) running with
the ball against George
Randall Primary.
Picture by Megan Skelly

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Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012 SPORT
SA CAPTAin hEAdS bORdER wOmEn
n Mandisa on top of rugby development
ON THE BALL
South African women’s national rugby team captain Mandisa Williams
has taken over as the Border women’s rugby development
officer. Picture by Derek Hindman
By Derek Hindman
Border women’s rugby
players could not ask for
a more quailed person
than South African national
women’s team captain
Mandisa Williams to
champion their cause.
Williams stepped into
the role as Border Women’s
Rugby Development
Officer this April. Until
then Williams had been
hunting for a job.
“I am happy. I feel that
this job is exactly what
I was looking for. It’s a
challenge because our
area stretches over the
whole Border area right
up to the KZN. I have not
been able to get to some of
the way out places yet but
I will get there,” Williams
said.
Seven other staff members
are involved in assisting
Williams as she
maintains and promotes
women’s rugby in the region.
Williams explained that
women’s rugby has taken
off big time in South Africa
and on the Border.
“On the Border we have
about 2 500 women of
all ages playing the game
formally. We have seen
an increase of about 40
percent in the number of
players since 2010.
“We already have U13
and U16 teams playing as
juniors in many areas but
my next goal is to start
introducing beginners’
rugby programmes at U9
level. The kids just have
fun with the ball and we
take things from there,”
Williams added.
On the field Williams’
next assignment is to lead
the Border women’s team
against Western Province
in Alice on Saturday 1
September. If Border wins
this fixture they will progress
to the semi-final of
the Women’s Currie Cup.
Williams left for Cape
Town yesterday where she
will take part in a week
long national women’s 7’s
team training camp.
“I aim to introduce 7’s
rugby to as many women
as possible on the Border
as it is not played anywhere
in the province
yet. I started playing 7’s
rugby in 2008 and I love
it. The format has been
recognised as an Olympic
sport for 2016,” William’s
added.
Enterprising play at
Steve Biko Memorial
ON THE ATTACK
By Desmond Coetzee
Local soccer teams produced
enterprising play at Victoria
Grounds in King William’s
Town last weekend on the
opening day of the annual
Steve Biko Memorial Tournament.
Cash prizes worth R23 000
will be up for grabs. The winning
team will walk away with
R10 000, a floating trophy
and gold medals, the runner
up receives R7 500 and silver
medals.
Steve Biko Foundation official
Andile Mbombo said the
enthusiasm showed by clubs,
and attendance of the community,
was overwhelming.
“There are 32 participating
teams competing and the
presence of the community
at the opening was unbelievable,”
said Mr Mbombo.
He added that the tourna-
ment will be concluded with
the finals being played on 15
September.
The format is a point system
with the clubs divided
into eight groups of four
clubs each and with the two
top teams going through to
the knockout stages.
This weekend’s fixtures are
all matches will be played at
the Victoria Ground in King
William’s Town
Saturday 25 August 2012
Ground A Ground
B
9am Almighty Peace vs Daddy’s
Attackers; Bhisho Utd vs Jabu
XI;
10.10am Bush Bucks vs Black
Stars; Super Strikers vs
Teenagers;
11.20am Green Leaves vs Buffalo
Sporting; Manchester vs Real
Attackers;
12.30pm Mubs vs Warriors;
Real Stars vs African Winners;
William’s is also looking
forward to leading the
South African Women’s
World Cup team in 2014.
The event will be held in
France.
“We might be expected
to play a few international
warm up matches before
then. It does not look like
will have to play any qualifier
fixtures.
Williams who is 27 has
been a regular member of
the Border women’s senior
team since she was
16 years old.
She played her first
match for South Africa
in 2006 and she has captained
both teams for a
number of years.
Williams is not planning
on hanging up her
rugby boots before the
next World Cup in 2014.
Hotline captain Pilasande ‘Zain’ Telane beats Maranatha midfielder Thembela Phaqula to
score their only goal during their opening games of the annual Steve Biko Memorial football
tournament in King William’s Town last weekend. The game ended 1-1.
Picture by Desmond Coetzee
1.40pm Jabu XI vs Almighty
Peace; Daddy’s Attackers
vs United;
2.50pm Teenagers vs Black Stars;
B/Bucks vs Mighty Swallows;
4pm Intellectuals vs B/Sporting;
G/Leaves vs W/Attackers;
5.10pm A/Winners vs R/Attackers;
United vs B/
United;
Sunday 26 August 2012
Ground A Ground
B
9am Mubs vs Subs; B/
Moving Stars vs AYA;
10.10am B/Bucks vs Teenagers;
S/Strikers vs M/Swallows;
11.20am Maranatha vs Blackpool;
Ace Mates vs Hotline;
12.30pm New Image vs Ayoba;
Drives vs Worshippers;
1.40pm All Stars vs AYA;
Jabu vs D/Attackers;
2.50pm Subs vs Warriors;
Mubs vs Max XI;
4pm B/Bucks vs S/Strikers;
A/Winners vs Manchester;
5.10pm Jabu XI vs United;
A/Peace vs B/United;
6.20pm R/Attackers vs R/Stars

SPORT
Eastern Cape Today 24 August - 30 August 2012
CElEbRaTing 30 yEaRS On ThE ROad
On Sunday, 9 September, the Mdantsane
based Real Gijimas Athletic Club will celebrate
their 30th anniversary when the club holds
their annual 10km road race.
The popular race which normally attracts
most of the best men and women 10km runners
in Buffalo City will start from the Sisa
Dukashe Stadium in Mdantsane at 7am. The
event was first held in 2007 without sponsors.
The race is the only organised event that takes
runners through the streets of Mdantsane.
The first 400 learners to enter School Challenge
will get T shirts as will the first 300 runners
to enter the main race.
Alex Kambule who has been club chairman
for nine years spoke about race arrangements.
“We have 100 paid up club members at this
point but the race has always been open to the
public. Last year we had 300 male and female
runners and we hope to have 400 runners enter
this year.
“For the first time we will also hold a 5km
Schools Challenge which we hope will attract
as many as 400 entries on its own.
“There is a lot of work to do on race day.
That’s why our members will serve the public
on the day. Only new club members will enter
the race.” Most members at Real Gijimas are
seasoned road runners.
This year Damesi Nqini finished seventh in
the notorious Washie Ultra Marathon from
Port Alfred to East London in just over 19
hours.
Nqini has run the Comrades Marathon four
times in recent years and earned four Bill Rowan
medals. He also has four Two Oceans Ultra
Marathon medals. “Of course, I will tackle the
n Real Gijimas Athletic Club shows the way
RUNNING IS OUR GAME
Real Gijimas Athletic Club organisers Wezile Sipeliti of race sponsors Amanz’ Abantu Services left, and club members Maureen Thisani, Alex Kambule
(chairman) and Damesi Nqini are already hard at work in planning the club’s annual 10km run in Mdantsane. Picture by Derek Hindman
Washie again next year,” Nqini said.
Maureen Thisani, a member at Real Gijimas
for 10 years, has run the Comrades Marathon
twice and earned her finishers medals.
Kambule has led by example as he has 12
Comrades Marathon races behind him.
Real Gijimas was started in 1982 as an
Mdantsane running club.
Popular road runners like Makaya Masumpa,
Phillip Quvana, Efese Peter soon emerged
but the club had to rebuild in the 1990’s as bigger
clubs singed up Real Gijimas members.
Border Athletics have given the Real Gijimas
10km event league status and Rakoma&
Associates, Printer Boys Solutions and Vuyo
Zitumane together with other sponsors have
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come on board for the event.
Entry fees for the 10km event are set at R20
for licensed runners and R30 for non licensed
runners.
Children pay R5 to enter. Race entry forms
will be available at Total Sports and Sportsman
Ware House outlets from Tuesday. Entries will
be accepted at the start on race day.

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his team-mates celebrate
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WATSON PLEADS FOR TIME
By Lourens Schoeman nPromotion/relegation procedure the talking point the franchise competitive.
Saru president. Oregan Hoskins
Although he is extremely happy
with the announcement that the Southern
Kings will play Super Rugby next year,
Cheeky Watson says he wants to convince the
SA Rugby Union (Saru) that they should be
guaranteed more than a year to prove themselves.
Saru last week confirmed South Africa’s
participants in Vodacom Super Rugby at a
general meeting of the member provinces.
The top four teams in the South African Conference
in 2012 (DHL Stormers, Vodacom
Bulls, The Sharks and Toyota Cheetahs) will
join the Southern Kings in the 2013 tournament.
The teams were confirmed after the general
meeting accepted a proposal first tabled
by the Executive Council in January. At the
time the proposal also stated that promotion
relegation fixtures would be played:
“The franchise occupying the lowest log position
of the five franchises at the end of 2012
would be relegated.”
The MTN Lions, who finished bottom of
the South African Conference this season, will
therefore have the chance to regain their status
in 12 months’ time. The Executive Council
had previously determined that the bottom
South African Super 15 team in 2013 would
play in a two-legged promotion and relegation
series against the relegated franchise.
The promotion/relegation series will also be
in place in 2014 and 2015 – at which point the
broadcast contract expires.
Watson who is the EP Rugby president said
that he was surprised about the promotion/
relegation ruling as he felt it could not be
expected from the Southern Kings to prove
themselves within the first season of joining a
whole new competition such as the Super 15.
“We would like an opportunity to discuss
the period that we will be allowed to play in
the competition with Saru,” he said.
Former Bok prop and captain, Hannes
Marais, said this was a great opportunity for
top local stars to make their name in their
own region.
“The EP always had some of the most
promising players in the country and hopefully
they will not have to leave the province
to play elsewhere in future,” he added.
Danie Gerber, former EP and Springbok
centre, however, feels that the Southern Kings
are being thrown into the deep end and that
new players will have to be imported to make
made the following comment: “All
rugby provinces have been consistently in support
of the need for an Eastern Cape team in the
Vodacom Super Rugby competition.
“That decision was first taken in 2005 but
their inclusion has been postponed twice.
“We made a commitment to the Kings to
include them in 2013 and we have delivered
on that.
“The franchise represents more clubs than
any other region – apart from the Stormers
– and contains numerous leading rugby
schools. It has been starved of top-class rugby
competition for a decade and a half and now
it has the chance to show what it can do.”
Jurie Roux, CEO of Saru, said that the decision
to apply a promotion and relegation
system form was standard practice for most
sports codes.
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