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Man shoots 

five in tavern 

Rejected policeman in apparent suicide 

BHONGO JACOB 

A 

POLICE officer is believed 

to have committed suicide 

shortly after he allegedly 

shot and injured five people 

at a Whittlesea tavern on Saturday 

evening. 

The officer, who has not been 

named, was apparently angry with 

a woman with whom he was in a 

r e l at i o n s h i p . 

A worker at Jeff’s Tavern, Vuyolwethu 

Sopapaza, said the two quarrelled 

outside the bar before the incident. 

“They fought and the woman 

overpowered him. He fell to the ground 

and she shouted that she did not want to 

be with him anymore.” 

She said the man did not reply and the 

woman picked up an empty beer bottle. 

“We stopped her before she could hit 

him and she said she wanted nothing to 

do with him.” 

Sopaza said the officer then left with 

his silver-grey Toyota Avanza, but arrived 

back at the tavern 15 minutes later. 

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‘The woman said she wanted 

nothing more to do with him, 

he must leave her alone’ 

Tsepo Makakole, who also works at the 

tavern, said the policeman went in and 

found the woman having drinks with 

another man. 

“He then shot the woman. He did not 

say anything, he just walked in and 

started shooting.” 

He said several gunshots were fired 

before patrons started running out. 

He said there were less than 20 people 

inside at the time. A man broke his arm 

and leg while trying to jump over the wall 

outside the tavern. 

“After that, he got in his car and left. 

We called the ambulance to fetch the 

people who had been shot.” 

DJ Asiphiwe Thwalingca said the 

woman and the policeman were seen 

together a couple of times before the 

incident. 

“He was a quiet guy, even on that 

night.” 

Police spokeswoman Captain Namhla 

Mdleleni said the police had opened an 

inquest. She said the injured were taken 

DRAMATIC SCENE: Staff at Jeff’s Tavern 

in Whittlesea where a police officer shot 

five people on Saturday night, are still in 

shock over the incident with, from left, 

Tebogo Masenyane, Vuyolwethu 

Sopapaza, Tsepo Makakole and 

Asiphiwe Thwalingca 

Picture: BHONGO JACOB 

to various hospitals and the body of the 

policeman was found in his vehicle near 

the Oxkraal Dam with a bullet wound on 

S u n d ay. 

“Five people were shot by the officer, 

including a colleague he had worked with 

on Saturday night.” 

Service charges set 

to increase in EMLM 

ZOLILE MENZELWA 

A DRAFT budget of more than 

R740-million for the 2017/18 financial 

year was approved by Enoch Mgijima 

Local Municipality (EMLM) council 

during an ordinary council meeting, 

with residents of the area set to face 

increases for services. 

Increases include 6% each for rates 

and refuse collection and 2.2% for 

electricit y. 

Council approved that the first 50 

kilowatt of electricity be provided free 

for registered indigents. 

The indigent income levels have been 

set at R1750 for destitute indigents and 

R2 540 for indigents. 

The municipality tabled the total 

budget of R743.6-million comprising a 

R679.8-million operating budget and 

R63-million for capital projects. 

The total budget showed a reduction 

of R168.9-million compared with the 

current financial year. The capital 

budget is funded mainly from 

government grants. 

The budget was presented by chief 

financial officer (CFO) Nomthandazo 

Ntshanga, who said the municipal 

infrastructure grant funding was 

R52.3-million, the Integrated National 

Electrification Programme was set at 

R10-million and municipal generated 

funds for small capital purchases was 

R1.5-million. 

Equitable share funding decreased 

from R167-million in the current 

financial year to R160-million for the 

2017/18 financial year. 

Due to current slow revenue 

collection, EMLM would have to limit 

non-priority spending. 

“In many cases revenue billed is 

much higher than cash collected on 

that billing. Allocations for bad debt 

include R16.8-million for electricity, 

R12.3-million for rates and R14.4-million 

for refuse collection,” Ntshanga said. 

Electricity bulk purchases would 

increase to R223.6-million in the 

2017/18 financial year. 

Current electricity losses were at 29% 

and were anticipated to decrease 

further in the 2017/18 medium term 

expenditure revenue framework with 

the implementation of the revenue 

enhancement strategy. 

An amount of R5.4-million had been 

allocated in the operating budget for 

normal street maintenance and repairs. 

This was in addition to R21-million 

allocated in the capital budget through 

grant funding. 

R1.5-million was included in the 

capital budget for the purchase of small 

equipment and machinery. 

National Treasury, Ntshanga said, 

had indicated that 40% of the capital 

budget should be for renewal rather 

than for new infrastructure. 

The intermodal transport facility had 

been allocated a total R7.5-million, 

phase 4 of the community lighting 

programme was funded by R7-million 

and R7.8-million would go to sport field 

projects. 

Lesseyton and McBride sports fields 

would receive R2-million each, with 

R3.8-million to be set aside for the 

renovation of the Sterkstroom sports field. 

The construction of new cemeteries 

in Ilinge and Whittlesea would receive 

R7.5-million and the Ilinge cemetery 

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Boost for rural roads 

and bridges in region 

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R1.5-million. The upgrade 

of rural gravel roads in 

the municipal area would 

be allocated R2.5-million. 

“Phase 5 of the 

surfacing of taxi routes in 

Molteno and Sterkstroom 

will receive an allocation 

of R3.4-million. Surfacing 

and paving of gravel 

roads in Ezibeleni and 

Mlungisi will receive 

R30-million,” Ntshanga 

said. 

Robbed, stabbed man 

assisted by Red Guard 

RED Guard response 

officers attending to a 

panic button activated at 

a local garage, 

apprehended a man who 

was allegedly under the 

influence of alcohol and 

who had driven into a 

petrol pump last Monday. 

Operations manager 

Willie Reynecke said the 

manager decided not to 

open a case after the 

police was unable to 

attend to the scene. 

On Wednesday, 

response officers 

apprehended a man who 

had allegedly assaulted a 

The improvement of 

rural roads and bridges 

would receive attention 

in the coming financial 

year with the 

construction of two 

bridges. 

Phase 2 of Qwabi 

Bridge over Kuzingutu 

had been allocated 

R2.5-million, with Baccles 

Farm Bridge to benefit 

from R5.5-million. 

Fencing of grazing camps 

would receive 

R4.2-million. 

Police call 

for vigilance 

THE Komani police have urged vigilance after four men 

tried to gain access to a home. 

The men, driving in a white Polo, stopped outside a 

Balmoral home on Tuesday afternoon and tried to convince 

a gardener to allow them access into the home. When he 

refused to do so, they claimed to be from the local 

municipality and said they had work to do. The gardener, 

however, continue to refuse and the men eventually left the 

scene. 

Police spokesman Captain Namhla Mdleleni urged 

residents to be alert and not to allow strangers access to 

their premises. – Rep reporter 

security officer at a local 

butchery. He was handed 

over to the police. 

A response officer 

assisted a business 

owner in Tylden Street to 

apprehend two suspects 

who had allegedly stolen 

a truck battery. 

On Sunday, a response 

officer on patrol in 

Mlungisi, helped an 

elderly man who was 

robbed and stabbed in 

front of a shop. He 

remained with the man 

until he was taken to 

hospital by ambulance. – 

Rep reporter 

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Multimillion-rand housing 

project is back on track 

BHONGO JACOB 

A MULTIMILLION-RAND 

housing project in Westbourne 

has resumed after 

being on hold for two years. 

Consultant Ian van Dyk 

said the delay was caused 

by civil infrastructure and 

the registration of the area, 

which is to be known as 

South Street Village. 

The Rep reported (“Bet ter 

living”, November 11 2015) 

that the housing scheme 

aimed at providing houses 

to middle-income earners. 

Speaking to The Rep this 

week, Van Dyk said there 

was a high demand for 

middle-income housing. 

“The merging of the three 

municipalities has further 

increased the demand for 

affordable housing.” 

CMAI Architects from 

Knysna, in liaison with 

Number Two Piggeries from 

Komani, initially launched 

the project in November 

2015 pending the 

conclusion of the planning, 

registration of the area and 

design of services, in 

liaison with the 

municipalit y. 

Van Dyk said almost half 

of the development was 

sold out within two days of 

the launch. 

Two houses have been 

completed – a 

two-bedroom, single-storey 

home and a three-bedroom, 

double-storey one. 

“This design creates a 

homely and comfortable 

at m o s p h e r e . ” 

A total of 101 

plot-and-plan units will 

come onto the market on 

Monday, with a range of 

101 plot-and-plan units on market next week 

FULL STEAM AHEAD: Consultant Ian van Dyk stands in front of the housing project in Westbourne Picture: BHONGO JACOB 

houses and site sizes 

allowing prospective home 

owners a selection of 

modern, free-standing 

houses, arranged around 

four central courts. 

Twenty-five houses are 

arranged around each 

cour t. 

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provides for the units to be 

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Van Dyk said the design 

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perimeter fencing would be 

restored after the 

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infrast ructure. 

“A scale model of the 

proposed development has 

been built and full 

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conditions will be available 

on site to assist 

prospective purchasers. 

The house sizes vary from 

54m² to 75m² and different 

plans are available for a 

variety of stands.” 

Units are selling from 

R590 000 up. 

Van Dyk said the Enoch 

Mgijima Municipality had 

played a supportive role in 

adopting and approving the 

layout plans, design 

proposals and the township 

establishment conditions to 

ensure effective 

management of South 

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Space shelter project for Komani 

SONJA RAASCH 

AN AMBITIOUS project to find 

alternative accommodation for 

humankind in outer space may well find 

its beginnings in Komani. 

While much has been made in the 

media over Mars One, a global initiative 

aimed at accommodating human 

settlement on Mars by 2020, another 

project which is waiting in the wings 

will have humans exploring the final 

frontier of space. 

Last year, Nasa indicated that it had 

discovered three new planets in a 

distant solar system that could be 

habitable and sustain life – the planets 

are known as Kepler-62-E, Kepler-62-F 

and Kepler-69-C. All three planets orbit a 

star similar to the sun. It is also possible 

that they all have water sources. 

Operation Esnesnonrettu has since 

been launched, named after the 

well-known astronaut and passionate 

space explorer Yllear Esnesnonrettu 

from Italy, with research getting under 

way late last year. 

The town of Komani has since 

captured the attention of the man 

heading the project, Professor Lirpa 

Loof of Yugoslavia, due to its location. 

Loof said in an interview with Space 

Explorer magazine that he had visited 

Komani in 2005 and that the sheltered 

geographical location and the proven 

stability of the rock formations in the 

area, made it the perfect place to test 

the proposed shelters to be erected on 

the three planets. 

The shelters are to be constructed 

near the Bonkolo Dam where a similar 

kind of habitat expected to replicate 

the environment of the planets, will be 

created. It will be closed to the public, 

but Loof said the possibility of 

recruiting a local to form part of the 

team of an estimated 150 explorers, 

was not excluded. 

“We will be in Komani for a couple 

of years so we’re looking forward to 

making it our home. For now, keep 

watching the skies!” 

The project is expected to start on 

April 1 2019.

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KOMANI 

WEEKEND 

W E AT H E R 

THERE is no doubt that there is 

an autumnal nip in the night 

air, but the days will continue 

to be decidedly warm this 

weekend and into next week. 

Today will be clear with a 

brisk breeze and the 

temperatures will range 

between 13 and 33°C. 

Tomorrow it will be partly 

cloudy but there will be no rain 

and the humidity will be up, 

although not to the extent of 

causing discomfort. 

The minimum temperature 

will be 14°C and the maximum 

27°C. 

On Sunday it will again be 

partly cloudy with a gentle 

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CHDM gives draft budget the nod 

R434m total deficit 

a ‘serious strain’ 


A DRAFT budget for the 

2017/2018 financial year was 

adopted by the Chris Hani 

District Municipal council last 

Wednesday during an 

ordinary council meeting and 

shows a total operating 

expenditure of more than 

R1-billion and a 

multimillion-rand capital 

expenditure with an evident 

deficit. 

The district authority 

approved an operating 

expenditure of R1.271-billion 

against revenue of 

R933-million while also 

approving capital expenditure 

to the tune of R611-million as 

opposed to R514-million 

revenue. 

The budget was presented 

by executive mayor Kholiswa 

Vimbayo with additions made 

by chief financial officer 

Nomfundo Fetsha. 

Council approved a water 

tariff increase of 6%. 

The municipality 

experienced a 10% decrease 

in capital revenue and 11.6% 

decrease in capital 

expenditure compared with 

the second adjustment 

budget. 

The 10% decrease was 

influenced by a 23% decrease 

in the water services 

infrastructure grant and a 

54% decrease in the grant 

from the cooperative 

governance and traditional 

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The municipal 

infrastructure grant (MIG) 

funding and rural bulk 

infrastructure grant (RBIG) 

increased by 24% and 1% 

r e s p e c t i v e l y. 

“The capital programmes 

funded from capital grants 

were budgeted to the extent 

of funds allocated by national 

departments and R97-million 

from the municipal reserves. 

The total municipal deficit 

amounts to R434-million,” 

Vimbayo said. 

The budget deficit had 

decreased by 14%. 

Employee-related costs and 

councillors’ a l l o wa n c e s 

increased by 7%. 

Water bulk purchases 

increased by 8% and 

contracted services decreased 

by 48%. 

“The expenditure to the 

agency function of roads 

carried on behalf of the 

department of roads and 

public works is budgeted for 

under the operating 

expenditure in line with the 

operating revenue,” she said. 

Equitable share 

programmes experienced a 

25% decrease when 

compared with the adjusted 

budget. The decrease, 

Vimbayo said, was influenced 

by the deficit the municipality 

faced and therefore justified 

the need to cut on some 

expenditure items and 

unfunded mandates. 

The Extended Public Works 

Programme (EPWP) operating 

revenue increased by R2.2-million 

to R10-million. RBIG funded 

projects included R26-million for 

the Xonxa Dam project. 

Cluster one and two sanitation 

projects will receive a cash 

injection of R5-million and 

R6-million respectively. 

The Hewu Bulk Water Supply 

Phase 7 will receive R14-million 

while the Rathwick Bulk Services 

Pump Station will receive 

R14.2-million. 

The Hofmeyr Pump Station will 

be upgraded to the value of 

R9.4-million, Ilinge bulk services 

will be funded to the tune of 

R800 000 and Tarkastad will get 

R500 000 for bulk services. 

Sakhisizwe will have the Elliot 

Waste Water Treatment Works 

upgraded at R3-million and the 

funding of the Mthingwevu Water 

Supply Scheme at R16.4-million. 

Intsika Yethu is set to receive 

R95-million for the Tsomo River 

Abstraction and Water Treatment 

Works and R45-million for the 

Lubisi Scheme Water Treatment 

Works. Engcobo will be funded to 

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the tune of R35-million for the 

Sitholeni Water Treatment Works. 

The total funding per 

municipality will include 

R11-million for Inxuba Yethemba, 

R55-million for Emalahleni and 

R226-million for Intsika Yethu. 

Engcobo will receive R126-million 

and Sakhisizwe R40-million. Enoch 

Mgijima will receive R118-million. 

CHDM was not generating 

enough of its own revenue to fund 

the capital budget and the budget 

deficit was placing serious strain 

on the finances of the municipality. 

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STERKSTROOM – A 

housewarming function 

was held at 

Rhebokfontein recently, 

the home of Tony and 

Rose McDougall. 

Although Tony and Rose 

have lived in the district 

for a while, they have 

been renovating 

buildings on the farm to 

create a beautiful home 

and retreat centre. The 

housewarming was held 

at the retreat centre, 

overlooking the valley. A 

large crowd of local and 

Queenstown friends 

gathered to enjoy the 

day with them. 

THERE was a good 

turnout at the last WAA 

meeting, hosted by the 

education division and 

convened by Amanda 

Oelofse. Ceclila Noyila 

gave an interesting talk 

on the Xhosa culture, 

while Sue Sonneman 

spoke about her 

experience of being 

part founder and 

working with Down 

syndrome children at a 

school in Zimbabwe. 

MICHAEL Berr y 

visited the district 

recently, staying at 

Sonskyn with Arthur 

and his mom, Bethia. 

Michael currently lives 

in the UK. 

ALL DONE: Kevin 

Holm, middle, 

completed his 50th 

parkrun. Holding the 

banner, from left, 

Alan Koopowitz and 

his daughter, Caralee 

STUTTERHEIM – On Saturday, the Colletts golf day was held 

at the country club. The format was 4-ball alliance with two 

scores to count on each hole. The competition was won by 

Kidwell Melane, Kevin Holm, Morgan Mlungu and 

Perseverance Thande with 95 points on a count out from 

Lincoln Fritz, Nando Peters, Fanie Jogie and Basil Booysen. 

The best Stutterheim 4-ball was Dave Waterman, Eric Wylde, 

Trevor Bennett and Denis Jones on 90 points who ended up 

ahead of Ant Mundell, Chris Smith, Roy Paxton and Sarel 

Pretorius on a count out. The best ladies’ 4-ball was Eleanor 

Sparks, Elze Nel, Michelle de Villiers and Carol Skeeles. 

Nearest the pin on the ninth/18th was Denis Jones while on 

the third/12th it was Bev Esterhuizen. Two clubs were 

achieved by Sarel Pretorius, Vic Mooniyan, Kidwell Melane, 

Lincoln Fritz and Fanie Jogie. 

On Saturday, the first cricket team played against Gonubie. 

Stutt won the toss and sent Gonubie in to bat. They could 

only manage 74 all out. Sean Richter took 3 for 15 and Greg 

Wylde 2 for 1. Stutt passed the total for the loss of four 

wickets and thus won by six wickets. Greg Wylde made 24 

not out and Nigel Maritz 23. 

Parkrun: 31 athletes completed Event #126 in cool 

conditions. After the heavy rain on Thursday, the route was 

muddy and wet in places. Lesley Koopowitz and Kevin Holm 

each completed their 50th parkrun to join Club 50 and earn 

their red milestone T-shirts. As it was Kevin’s birthday, he 

provided chocolate cake to celebrate the occasion. Tomorrow 

being April Fool’s Day, the route will be run in reverse and 

parkrunners are encouraged to dress 

“back-to-front/inside-out”. As of Friday, Stutterheim has 700 

registered parkrunners. 

WHIT TLESEA– Seventeen officials and offenders from 

the Sada Correctional Services Centre recently 

participating in HIV/Aids awareness training, writes 

Liyanda Yamaphi. The training aimed to sensitise 

officials and offenders about the pandemic, the related 

stigma and discrimination. Topics covered included 

human sexuality and human rights. The training was 

organised by the department’s Employee Assistant 

Practitioner Zonke Xinindlu. 

DICLA Training and Projects (Pty) Ltd has done it again. They have fulfilled the 

promise of ‘We’ll get you farming’. The company has handed over healthy cattle to 

the beneficiaries of the cattle grant by the Department of Rural Development and 

Agrarian Reform throughout the Eastern Cape Province. The project was a 3 month 

long one, which involved hard work from all the parties involved. The initiative is 

aimed at improving the livelihood of farmers as well as disadvantaged communities 

within the province. The grants were an extension towards empowerment of the 

previously disenfranchised individuals. The predominant breeds that were delivered 

were Brahman bulls and heifers, Bonsmara bulls and heifers, Simbra bulls and heifers. 

These are superior meat breeds among the cattle breeds of Southern Africa and will 

definitely improve the production as well as inbreeding on their respective farms. 

Mxoli Poto, a beneficiary in the Chris Hani District said, “I am beyond satisfied and 

excited at what DICLA is doing. This is not only going to benefit me, but all farmers 

who are under this program. I have received one healthy bull and 10 heifers, and all 

are in good shape. This will encourage black farmers towards better production on 

their farms, something the government is encouraging. We are accepting what is 

given, because it is an expansion of what we have.” Gratitude was extended to DICLA 

and the Department by the various beneficiaries. 

Left, Mxoli Poto and Thembeka Mbeshu receiving cattle from DICLA Chief 

administrator, Lungiswa Mandlendoda. Far right, The Rep sales Thembelihle Lusu, 

at the Queenstown stock theft unit.


TAKING IT ALL IN: Members of the Tarka community at a provisional Eastern 

Cape Legislature meeting 

Picture: LOYISO GXOTHIWE 

TARKASTAD - CHDM’s public 

participation and petitions 

officer, Luvuyo Tolashe, was in 

Tarkastad with colleagues from 

the Eastern Cape Provincial 

Legislature for a meeting with 

the local community recently, 

writes Loyiso Gxothiwe. 

This meeting was in 

preparation for a subsequent 

meeting to be held on April 10 at 

the Zola Community Hall. The 

purpose of both meetings is to 

teach residents about parliament 

and its processes, as well as to 

support the local councillor and 

council with their mandated 

duties. 

The meeting’s purpose was so 

that the community could voice 

their grievances and 

recommendations on service 

delivery issues in the town. Due 

to the meeting not being 

publicised in time, a large 

number of the relevant 

community representatives were 

unable to show up. Nonetheless, 

those who were able to attend 

had a passionate engagement 

with the panel. 

Tolashe emphasised that 

concerns regarding political and 

communal issues would be left 

off the agenda to focus on 

government-related matters. 

Residents were also made aware 

that the officials heading the 

meeting would not be accepting 

any petitions. They would take 

note of pertinent needs and 

complaints and take those up to 

be considered by legislature. He 

also added that even though the 

process was complicated, they 

would try to follow up on the 

implementation of the 

g r i e va n c e s . 

THE BKB Spiders team of 

Riaan Muller, Lallie and Daniël 

Kilian won the season of evening 

bowls at the Tarkastad Bowls 

Club last Thursday. Runners-up 

were the Winties – Kevin and 

Kitty Phillips and Heidi Ferrar, 

with third place going to Les' 

Girls – Lesley Porter, Debbie 

Sparks and Christelle 

Stapelberg. The club has been 

attracting many players among 

the younger generation, who 

enjoy participation. We hope that 

the club continues with their 

great initiatives to get old and 

young to interact socially. 

THIS weekend is bound to be a 

busy one in the 

Tarkastad-Hofmeyr region, with 

the Pumpkin Festival in 

Tarkastad tomorrow and the 

Bamboesberg Mountain Bike 

Challenge in Hofmeyr today and 

tomorrow at Bamboesberg Guest 

House. In Tarkastad, a steak 

evening will be held on Saturday 

evening, while in Hofmeyr a spit 

braai will be available. 

UP IN THE AIR: Chux 

Fourie captured this 

photo of a giraffe in the 

Lawrence de Lange 

nature reserve

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EDITORIAL 

OPINION 

The freedom to 

make a change 

APRIL will mark Freedom 

Month, a month which 

commemorates the historic 

moment in 1994 when our 

country achieved democracy. 

On April 27, the day which 

marked these landmark 

elections, South Africans who 

are old enough to have voted 

on the day, will cast their 

minds back to an event which 

was filled with the triumph of 

the human spirit and 

celebration of a country which 

could look forward to a future 

filled with hope. 

Much has happened since 

then, and many people will 

indicate that such hope has 

lessened extensively in the 

wake of growing 

unemployment, corruption, 

dissatisfaction with service 

delivery, racial disharmony, 

crime, dissent with President 

Jacob Zuma and reports of 

state capture and the 

economic downturn. 

As South Africans, we do 

forget how far we’ve come 

from the days of apartheid. 

We forget how much we share 

in terms of passion for our 

country. We forget how many 

challenges we have overcome 

and how that which unites us, 

is indeed far more than that 

which divides us. 

We are hard on ourselves 

and possibly that is as it 

should be. Building a country 

is no easy task and a country 

with a history like ours 

requires a people unlike any 

other. It requires a people who 

put others first, a people who 

put aside the blindness 

brought about by hatred and 

greed to ensure a clear vision 

of what is needed to make 

South Africa better – fo r 

everyone who lives here. 

Freedom is a fickle term. 

No-one is ever really 

completely free from 

responsibility – for other 

human beings, for their 

community, for their country. 

During April, let’s put South 

Africa first. Let’s focus on 

what we can do together to 

make this a better place to 

live in. It’s going to require 

selflessness, forgiveness, 

empathy, loyalty, dedication 

and drive – all the qualities 

for which we are known. 

It will require us all to get 

involved in making change 

happen. Are you in? 

Manufacturing 

key to youth jobs 

WHILE we are watching the 

goings-on in the highest office in 

the land, not knowing if Finance 

Minister Pravhin Gordhan will stay 

or go, there are other pressurising 

issues facing this country. 

The youth unemployment rate 

late last year was at 54.2%, 

meaning that every second young 

person is unemployed. This should 

set alarm bells ringing. 

With our education system 

basically 

churning out 

functionally 

illiterate and 

poorly taught 

young people, 

matters are far 

from ideal. 

Sporadic eruptions of 

“xenophobic” attacks and 

destructive service delivery 

protests are but symptoms of the 

rising level of hopelessness of the 

youth. We recently saw marches by 

university graduates who have 

failed to secure jobs. 

If these highly educated young 

people cannot find jobs, how much 

worse are those who are high 

school dropouts or those with no 

post-matric qualification? 

While I was listening to a radio 

station on Wednesday, I stumbled 

on to a discussion about China and 

its manufacturing costs. 

There are three types of cost 

considered by an investor: direct 

costs which are costs of production 

such as electricity, materials and 

wages; indirect costs which are 

transport costs to market and 

challenging business environment 

and invisible costs such as 

interruptions due to loss because 

of power supply, corruption and 

lack of security. 

South Africa has a lot going for it 

on all these three cost factors and 

is comparable to China. Many 

products we consume are made in 

China because of its famed low 

labour costs. However, China has 

begun to pay the price for its 

efficiency as its labour costs, 

including wages, have begun to 

climb quite sharply while 

productivity has remained the 

same. This has meant that all of a 

sudden our 

country is now a 

IN 

TOUCH 

... with Phumelele P Hlati 

viable option. 

We also are 

fav o u r a b l y 

l o c at e d 

g e o g r a p h i c a l l y, 

politically we are 

stable (notwithstanding the 

president’s shenanigans with 

Gordhan), we have a reliable power 

supply and our economic policies 

are sound. 

This is why the abrupt 

cancellation of the investor 

roadshow to the west of Gordhan 

and others is so calamitous. 

With the narrowing of the gap 

with China, this was an ideal 

opportunity to attract off-shore 

investment and thereby provide the 

much-needed employment that 

would solve the huge youth 

unemployment challenge. 

Zuma’s reckless actions 

portrayed us as a country that 

does things on a whim. The plan to 

sell South Africa to investors runs 

the risk of being undone. South 

Africa needs investment in the 

labour-intensive sectors, which 

includes manufacturing. The weak 

rand gives us an opportunity to 

profit from it. 

To solve youth unemployment, 

manufacturing is the key. 

MAKING A DIFFERENCE 

HARD AT WORK: Hangklip High School pupils, from left, Inge Bezuidenhout, Tinelle Grobler, Kayme du Preez, Philip Roodt and 

Lisa Hesewu volunteered at the NG Kerk bazaar on Friday 


FACE 2 FA C E 

Q: Why this particular 

p r ofe s s i o n? 

A: Music is my calling and 

now that music has found me, 

I do not dream of doing 

anything else. Music is a gift 

that I inherited from my 

parents and my ancestors. 

Q: What are you working 

on at present? 

A: I am finishing my 

research on black South 

African women in jazz. I am 

also rehearsing to perform at 

Café Beaulla in Komani and at 

H e m i n g way s Mall in East 

London this weekend. 

Q: Would you say there is 

a jazz market in the Chris 

Hani District Municipality 

and in the Eastern Cape? 

A: Komani used to be known 

as the “little jazz town”, but 

now the jazz market has died 

down here. As jazz musicians, 

we need to organise ourselves 

to build our local economy. 

I started the Monti Jazz 

Appreciation Society to bring 

jazz musicians and their 

audiences together in East 

London. 

One of our proudest 

moments was when we invited 

Pinise Saul to perform. In 

post-apartheid South Africa, 

the Eastern Cape department 

IT’S April Fool’s Day 

tomorrow – so what is the 

most foolish or 

embarrassing thing 

you’ve ever done? The 

Rep intern Sivenathi Gosa 

took to the streets of 

Komani to find out. 

Agcobile Ndonje from 

Nomzamo 

I used to date this girl 

for two years. In the third 

year, she started cheating 

on me. I found out about 

this affair and confronted 

her. She promised me she 

had ended things and I 

believed her…only to find 

of arts and culture has not 

created a conducive 

environment for the jazz 

community and arts in 

general. 

Q: What are the latest 

trends in jazz? 

A: What I have observed is 

that successful South African 

jazz musicians today are 

independent and they are not 

signed to major record labels. 

When it comes to their 

sound, they refuse to be put 

into a stereotypical box. Jazz 

musicians such as Omagugu, 

Lindiwe Maxolo and Kyle 

Shepherd are differentiating 

their sounds. 

Q: What type of music do 

you listen to and who is on 

your playlist? 

A: I listen to all kinds of 

music. My playlist includes 

Omagugu, Nduduzo 

Makhathini, Cameron Lundy, 

Zoe Modiga, Robert Glasper, 

John Coltrane, Sarah Vaughn 

and Ella Fitzgerald. 

Q: Your best childhood 

memor y? 

A: When we used to go to 

my dad’s home in 

Ngqamakhwe to visit our 

grandmother. My dad would 

play the accordion and 

everyone would be happy and 

dance. 

YOUR VOICE 

... vox pops on the street 

out she was dating 

another guy who happens 

to be related to me and 

with whose child she 

ended up falling 

pregnant. 

Songezo Dlomo from 

from Magxaki 

In 2009, I was studying 

in Johannesburg where I 

met this Swazi girl. We 

took the same route to 

school. Eventually, I 

managed to gather myself 

and told her how I 

actually felt about her. 

The girl turned me down 

and told me that she 

with Naniwe Unathi Mtshemla 

AGCOBILE NDONJE SONGEZO DLOMO MANDLA NATU ROBERT PIETERSE WELCOME NOKEBEYI 

doesn’t date people who 

chew gum. Ever since 

then, I have stopped 

chewing gum. 

Mandla Natu from 

U n i fo u n d 

A month ago, on a rainy 

morning going to work I 

was wearing a crisp white 

shirt. A passing car 

splashed me full of mud. 

Everyone was looking at 

me as if I had lost my 

mind. I arrived at work in 

that dirty shirt and was 

shouted at by my boss. 

Robert Pieterse from 

Ko m a n i 

My boss took me out for 

lunch on my birthday. We 

went to the restaurant 

and he asked the 

waitrons to sing for me, 

which was just too 

embarrassing! 

Welcome Nokebeyi 

from Ilinge 

I went out with my 

friends for some drinks, 

since it was the weekend. 

I met this good-looking 

person, thinking I had 

found myself a girlfriend. 

Later on, I found out that 

this person was man, 

dressed like a girl.

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KOMANI resident writes: So 

the EFF in their “wisdom” 

through their chief whip, 

Luthando Amos, have decided 

that the local municipality 

have “sold to the white 

people”. 

This in spite of the fact that 

out of 13 members of the 

elected crisis committee, only 

three are white. This shows 

their ignorance of the facts. Is 

the chief whip confusing 

cooperation and concern for 

the town with politics? Maybe 

he was concerned that at the 

meeting motivated by the 

Border Kei Chamber of 

Business and called for by the 

mayor, whose office issued the 

invitations, the majority of 

attendees were white. 

There can only be two 

reasons: one is that the 

m ay o r ’s offices failed to invite 

all stakeholders and/or that 

there was little interest from 

HEAVENLY BALLOT BOX: On Sunday morning the sky was a deep blue and the air so still and calm 

that the jet trails made by aircraft overhead were visible in the sky for much longer than usual 

Picture: CHUX FOURIE 

other stakeholders. The EFF 

should be happy that there are 

people willing and prepared to 

make Komani a good place to 

live and a place where 

employment levels can grow 

and secure the future. 

Politicising an important 

issue is counter-productive 

Please buckle 

up children 

CONCERNED Motorist 

of Komani writes: I am 

horrified by the number 

of motorists who are 

driving with young 

children standing on 

the back seat or even 

the front seat. 

All it takes is for the 

driver to make a 

sudden stop or have to 

swerve for another car 

– or even to collide 

with another vehicle in 

the busy streets of 

Komani – and the child 

will be flung through 

the windscreen or from 

the vehicle. 

It is not only an 

illegal practice, but also 

and will serve to ensure the 

demise/ retrogression of the 

town, as we have seen in the 

past 10 years or so. 

If the EFF has the interests 

of the town at heart it should 

encourage business, no matter 

ownership, to participate in 

making Komani great again. 

a very dangerous one. 

Children need to be 

secured – either in a 

car seat or by a safety 

belt. It is not safe and it 

is definitely not fair to 

the child or other 

motorists, who may 

then indirectly be 

responsible for the 

death or serious injury 

of a child, to continue 

with this practice. 

I beg of parents 

and/or motorists who 

travel with young 

children in their 

vehicles to do the right 

thing. Please do not 

think that it’s not going 

to happen to you. 

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Neil and Rozanna Isaacs on April 7 

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Taliane Gwadiso, Casper Schmidt, 

Nombulelo Stephans, Zuko Fanti, 

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ROUND&ABOUT 

Magical serenity and open space 

CHUX FOURIE 

IF SOLITUDE, peace and 

quiet and utter tranquility 

sounds like heaven, then 

the central Kalahari might 

be just the place to find it. 

Komani’s Bruce and Gill 

Mager recently spent 11 

days there and can’t say 

enough about its 

“remoteness, stark beauty, 

beautiful sunrises and 

sunsets ... it’s like 

nowhere else.” 

The Magers went with 

Johannesburg 

photographer Mark 

Drysdale, who they said 

gave them very valuable 

advice, having been there 

many times before. 

There’s nothing where 

they were – no shop and 

not even water – so it was 

BACK TO BASICS: There were no luxuries regarding living quite a logistical feat with 

accommodation or ablutions, but the scenery and game them having to t a ke 

viewing were outstanding 

Picture: GILL MAGER absolutely everything. 

A four-wheel drive 

vehicle is essential and 

they took a fridge, f r e e z e r, 

all their food, water and 

fuel, enough to last them 

for 11 days. 

They spent the first night 

in Ghanzi and from there 

went to Piper Pan – a 

huge, flat, area of open 

grassland where they saw 

great herds of springbok 

and gemsbok (estimated at 

about 800), ostriches, 

jackals, giraffes and 

numerous predators. There 

are also elephants and 

they saw plenty of signs of 

them, but no animals. 

After five nights, they 

moved on to Deception 

Valley where Mark and 

Delia Owens lived. The 

couple wrote a well-known 

book about the Kalahari 

and their research there in 

the early ’70 s . 

It was a very long trip 

during which they could 

only average about 50km 

or 60km/h because of the 

deep, soft sand. 

Deception Valley is an 

ancient river bed that is 

actually just a slight 

indentation between huge 

dune masses, but it is an 

area of spectacular beauty 

and vast remoteness. 

They saw much the same 

species of animals and 

were privileged to watch a 

cheetah mother teaching 

her cubs how to hunt, as 

well as several chases, 

leopard, lion and a 

fantastic variety of bird life. 

“The big attraction to me 

was that we were really out 

of touch, there was a 

satellite phone in case of 

emergency, but the peace, 

isolation and spectacular 

beauty was wonderful,” 

Bruce said, adding that the 

greatest number of 

PROUD: The Magers 

had many sightings of 

big cats, including 

getting really up close 

to this lioness 

Picture: GILL MAGER 

vehicles they saw in one 

place was four. 

However, luxurious it 

was not. They stayed in 

tents they had taken with 

them, some camps had 

“long drops” but most 

toilet visits comprised a 

spade and the bush and 

they only had two litres of 

water a day for ablutions 

on a cement slab where 

ticks abounded, waiting to 

crawl on to feet and legs at 

every opportunity. 

“It’s hard to believe that 

it is supposed to be a 

desert as the grass was 

waist high and the animals 

were in superb condition – 

they obviously don’t need 

surface water,” Bruce said. 

After a “magical” 11 

days, the Magers left the 

biggest reserve in 

Botswana at Rakops and 

set off on the 2000km 

journey home. 

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TEA TIME: Hermaans Geyer enjoyed tea with his wife Rina at the 

N G Kerk bazaar on Friday Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA 

MEET THE CHAMPS: 

The GHS team again 

walked away as 

champions at the 

completion of the 

recent Round Table 

quiz. The team 

comprised, back 

from left, Andrew 

Taggart, Basil Buss, 

Gary Goldschmidt 

and Ana Taggart. 

Front from left, 

Carlien Buss, Kirsty 

Watson, Shelly 

Goldschmidt and 

Barnaby Shone 

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Tomorrow: Pumpkin fest, 

Tarka showgrounds, all day; 

AFM Sunday School evening 

of song, AFM church hall, 

6.30pm. 

Sunday April 2: Shining 

Stars Sports Club AGM, 

Nonesi Primary School, 9am. 

Thursday-Sunday April 

20-23: Queen’s College 

reunion. 

Thursday May 4: Love of 

Art charity art exhibition 

opening, Queens Hotel, 

6.30pm with preview from 

5pm. 

Friday, Saturday May 5,6: 

Love of Art charity art 

exhibition, Queens Hotel, 

10am to 6pm. 

Saturday April 8: 

Signature Wildlife second 

annual auction at Kwandwe 

Private Game Reserve, 

ON THE 

NOTICE BOARD 

Grahamstown, 11am. 

Friday April 14: Good 

Fr i d ay. 

Monday April 17: E a st e r 

M o n d ay. 

Thursday April 20: 

Queen’s College Walk the 

Wa l k . 

Monday-Tuesday April 

24 -25: Stepping Stone 

parent/teacher visits. 

Wednesday April 26: 

Stepping Stone grades R and 

1 autumn walk. 

Thursday April 27: 

Freedom Day. 

Friday April 28: School 

h o l i d ay. 

Monday May 1: Wo r ke r s ’ 

D ay. 

Friday May 5: Stepping 

Stone gr 1 class fund raiser. 

Thursday May 11: Stepping 

Stone school photos. 


Stone mother and 

grandmother tea. 

Friday May 12 until 

Tuesday May 23: Stepping 

Stone summative 

assessments. 


Stone gr R class fund raiser. 

Saturday May 27: We s l e y 

Methodist Church fete; Soul 

2 Soul 80s evening, Ashley 

Wyngaardt Hall, 6.30pm. 

Thursday June 1: Mnr en 

Mej Hangklip. 

Monday June 12: Stepping 

Stone grades 6 and 7 

m at h s - i n - a c t i o n . 

Tuesday June 13: Stepping 

Stone science-in-action. 

Saturday June 17: 

Queenstown Flying Club 

centennial celebration, 

airfield, from 9am; Hangklip 

golf day. 

Friday June 23: Stepping 

Stone raffle draw. 

Wednesday June 28: 

Stepping Stone gr 7 cake 

sale. 

Friday June 30: Schools 

close.


ON THE SCHOOLB E AT 

Komani youth revive 

ambassador panel 

SIVENATHI GOSA 

A GROUP of Komani young 

people have revived the 

Children’s Ambassador 

Panel, a structure which 

was started 20 years ago. 

The panel, which was the 

brainchild of resident Lunga 

Tsotsi, works within the 

Chris Hani District and 

serves as a discussion body 

for issues facing the youth. 

The panel consists of 

three organisations – the 

Komani Youth Organisation, 

the Junior Town Council 

and the School Christian 

O r g a n i s at i o n . 

Head of the Children’s 

Ambassador Panel Juan 

Botha said the organisations 

were striving to make 

a difference in the community 

as the unemployment 

rate was high. 

“The main aim and vision 

for these organisations is to 

empower young minds and 

determine their interests 

and skills. 

“All schools in Komani 

are represented in these 

three organisations.” 

Tsotsi said, “As the 

Children’s Ambassador 

Panel, you should be 

unified and able to share 

resources. The current 

challenges that the youth 

are facing are similar to the 

challenges faced in 1997. 

Unite and fight against 

social injustices, rape and 

drug abuse.” 

The three groups 

organise activities to 

benefit the youth, including 

a sanitary towel drive, a 

tinned food drive, beauty 

pageants and sports 

activities. 

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from left, Yolanda Jara, Juan Botha (head), founder Lunga Tsotsi, Ongeziwe Jay, Nako 

Mlokoti and Gamyuka Krangwa 

WE DID IT! Stepping Stone Make A Difference (M.A.D) pupils and teachers collected food for the needy and donated it to CMR in Komani 

PRETTY THINGS: Fatima Muhammed makes a loop 

necklace at the Wonderland Playschool in Komani 

Awards ceremony lends farewell sparkle for Dyantyi 

KOMANI CLUSTER 

CLUSTER commander 

Major-General Sizakhele 

Dyantyi said goodbye to 

Komani in style during a police 

awards ceremony on 

We d n e s d ay. 

He acknowledged members 

who had recorded service of 10 

and 20 years during the launch 

of three campaigns – Back to 

Basics, Fitness Police and a 

drill squad. 

He said the programmes 

should have a positive impact. 

“It is important to exercise – 

it enhances a person’s way of 

thinking and brings about a 

sound mind when making 

decisions. It helps them to be 

quick thinkers when 

confronted with nasty 

s i t u at i o n s . ” 

Family, friends and members 

of the community were also 

taken to a demonstration of a 

police drill. 

“This is in line with our 

culture as SAPS. Drills help us 

to instil discipline within the 

police.” 

He thanked the residents of 

Komani for their support before 

announcing that he would be 

starting in his new job in Cape 

Town next week. 

“I will be going back to the 

Western Cape where I started 

my SAPS career to work in a 

similar position of being a 

cluster commander.” 

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GHS feast of cultural 

diversity a success 

THE Queenstown Girls’ High 

School’s Xhosa society 

recently hosted the annual 

cultural evening with the girls 

showcasing a variety of 

talents, ranging from poetry 

to modern and traditional 

dance, music and singing. 

They also staged a drama 

“Amahlondenyuka Obomi” 

written by Sokhana Mngambi, 

the secretary of the society. 

In other cultural activities at 

the school, GHS was invited to 

participate in the final round 

of the Rhodes University high 

school quiz competition at the 

2017 SciFest in Grahamstown. 

The quiz team – Kerrith 

Hartley, Joyce Ejumu and Sibo 

Yapi – came third in the final. 

GHS chess players 

participated in the first round 

of the Border chess trials in 

East London. The girls did 

extremely well with U16A 

Emmanuela Chandia winning 

2 out of 5; U18A Nitta Mattam 

(2/5) and Sherin Simon (won 

2/5 and drew 2/5). 

HAVING FUN: GHS Xhosa Society 

members Iyanda Jaggers, left, and 

Aziziphiwe December 

DANGER TO COMMUNITY: Newvale residents are complaining of a bad smell that comes from 

areas that have been neglected by the municipality. The areas are being used as hideouts by 

criminals 

Picture: ZOLILE MENZELWA 

Crime and dumping rife in 

overgrown municipal areas 

ENOCH Mgijima Local 

Municipality (EMLM) is 

not addressing the issue 

of overgrown veld in 

various residential areas 

which are being used as 

havens for criminals, 

writes The Rep senior 

reporter Zolile Menzelwa. 

Detailed questions were 

e-mailed on Monday to 

EMLM communications 

manager Fundile 

Feketshane but no 

response had been 

received on Thursday at 

the time of going to print. 

The Rep visited 

Newvale, White City, 

Ezibeleni and Komani Park 

to speak to residents 

about the impact of the 

unkempt areas. 

In Newvale, a group of 

young boys was found in 

a small tent they had 

built, saying they rested in 

it after playing soccer on a 

makeshift soccer field. 

Some parents were not 

pleased with the spot, 

claiming it was being 

used for wrongdoing by 

older boys. 

“We don’t like our 

children playing here. We 

have discovered that boys 

between 10 and 12 years 

smoke there. Criminals 

also hide in the grass and 

jump people to rob them,” 

Thembisa Kamana said. 

She said the issue had 

been reported to the 

municipality but no 

response had been 

received. 

Thandiwe Kamana said 

failure to clean up the 

overgrown areas was also 

resulting in the illegal 

dumping of refuse. 

Samson Kakaza, whose 

house is directly in front 

of the overgrown spot, 

said criminals were hiding 

in the veld. 

“We want this bush 

removed as people get 

robbed and we hear cries 

in the early morning hours 

and at night but there’s 

nothing we can do.” 

Rats were running from 

the overgrown areas into 

his home. 

Mzukisi Mguya of White 

City said snakes could 

now be found in the area. 

“You see that sewer 

drain there?”he said, 

pointing out the area to 

the reporter. 

“The grass blocks it and 

we have to live with that 

smell. People also cross 

here when they go to town 

and they are constantly 

robbed.” 

He said the municipal 

political leadership only 

knew people during 

election time and that 

people did not feel safe in 

their homes. 

His sentiments were 

shared by Elversia Phillips 

of Komani Park. She lives 

across the street from the 

children's park. She said if 

a car parked inside the 

park, it could not be seen 

as a result of the grass. 

The situation posed a 

health risk with rats and 

cockroaches abounding in 

the area. 

Children of the area 

were also being deprived 

of their right to play. 

Phillips said her vehicle 

had been broken into 

once while parked inside 

the yard. She said she 

and her family had moved 

into a better area for 

safety but the area was 

now worsening. 

The only positive was 

that residents from the 

area looked out for one 

a n ot h e r. 

In Ezibeleni a resident, 

who asked not to be 

named, said the situation 

in Zone 1 was particularly 

bad over weekends. 

Criminals, he said, took 

over the overgrown areas 

people used as short cuts. 

Other neglected and 

overgrown areas could be 

seen in Top Town and 

parts of Westbourne.

Spirituality driving force in art 


ARTISTIC MIND: Khaya Mazule is busy with his latest painting which tries to 

capture the essence of an African woman from a royal family 


ABONGILE 

S O LU N D WA N A 

LOCAL artist and 

cartoonist Khaya 

Mazule is inspired by 

spiritualit y. 

“I studied fine art 

even though I did not 

finish the course. I am 

working as a 

freelancer doing 

paintings, drawings 

and digital art.” 

Most of his artworks 

deal with issues about 

the ego. “I find it 

interesting that, as 

human beings we are 

Hip Hop artist’s project 

has nostalgic tone 


A MLUNGISI hip hop artist, 

songwriter and producer, 

Chuma Hlawula, with the 

stage name Chum, has 

produced a 14-track 

extended play (EP) project 

due for release on April 9. 

Hlawula said the project 

What If Summer Never 

Comes, comprised 

afrocentric hip hop with a 

nostalgic sound. 

His love of music led to 

him forming a poetry and 

rhythm and blues group in 

high school. The film 

production graduate from 

the University of 

Johannesburg said his 

first EP was listed among 

the top five downloaded 

mixtapes in Africa in 2009 

by Music of Africa online 

music host site. 

“I started working on the 

album in 2015. The journey 

has been challenging but 

being an artist is 

something I have always 

wanted. The love of music 

sustains me,” Chum said. 

He has received airplay 

on a number of stations 

including Vukani FM, 

Lukhanji FM, TruFM and 

Radio DUT. 

He said he was featured 

in the hip hop magazine 

HYPE last year as part of 

an upcoming hip hop acts 

fe at u r e . 

Chum said he was going 

on a tour with deep house 

sensation DJ Blaque 

through Europe, Greece 

and the UK, Spain, Asia, 

Indonesia and USA. 

“I would like to add that 

my EP will be available on 

the internet and people 

should look out for the 

link.” 

in the universe but yet 

we still think we are 

important. We are just 

a dot and there are 

seven billion people. 

We have to transcend 

the ego. I also do 

paintings on the 

beauty of the human 

figure.” 

He specialises in oil 

and acrylic. “I also 

use water colours but 

I find these bland. 

Acrylic paintings last 

about 50 years and oil 

paintings a 100-plus 

years and I am about 

being preserved.” 

RISING FORTUNES: Chuma 

Hlawula, also known as Chum, from 

Mlungisi is ready to release his 

14-track extended play for 

downloads on April 9 

Picture: SUPPLIED 

Mazule believes in 

investing in his 

passion in spite of the 

challenges he faces. 

“If you know you 

were destined to be 

an artist then 

everything is a step 

towards your 

destination. If you 

consider your 

hardships, you are 

going to choose 

another profession but 

10 salaries down the 

line you are going to 

start questioning your 

decision.” 

Mazule finds social 

media a good place to 

display his paintings. 

He hopes to attend 

the upcoming 

National Arts Festival 

in Grahamstown. 

“I have been 

preparing some 

pieces focusing on 

national and 

international politics.” 

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Fundraising drive 

for rehab project 

NPO on board to assist with Komani venture 

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA 

RESTORE SONKE managing director 

Charlene Williams is on a mission to 

make her dream of opening a drug 

rehabilitation centre in Komani a 

realit y. 

Williams has partnered with 

Across Culture Foundation (ACF), a 

registered South African-based 

non-profit organisation that tackles 

issues in society by assisting with 

fundraising. 

ACF operating officer Minnie 

Murphy, with her husband Laurence, 

from Cape Town, will be hosting a 

party to raise funds for the rehab at 

the Wesley Methodist hall in Ebden 

Street, on April 15. 

Williams said, “This is for people 

to know the Restore Sonke centre is 

real and that we need sponsorship 

STANDING TOGETHER: Johan and Marlene Stals and 

their children Mikaylah, left, and Hayleigh 

for this R6-million dream. People 

can come and join us.” 

Williams said the centre currently 

only offered counselling to youth 

who suffered from drug addiction 

from her home office in Victoria 

Pa r k . 

“I have a long list of clients who 

can not benefit from counselling 

alone, but who need to participate 

in a detox programme followed by a 

rehabilitation programme, which I 

can not do. I have one client who 

used to spend R800 on drugs per 

day. Some women sell themselves 

to their dealers who dictate who 

they should sleep with in order to 

get drugs.” 

Williams is so determined to 

achieve her goal that she has 

already secured a place at Palloti 

Farm, a Catholic property located 

Family’s desperate bid to help daughter 

SONJA RAASCH 

A FORMER Komani woman is involved 

in a massive battle to raise both 

awareness of Fanconi Anaemia (FA) 

and funds to help her eight-year-old 

daughter, Hayleigh, who is battling the 

genetic condition. 

Although Marlene Stals now lives in 

East London, she still returns to 

Komani to participate in the Twizza 

Bonkolo marathon and Longhill 

Challenge. 

She was born here and attended 

Balmoral Girls’ Primary School, Girls’ 

High School and Ikhala College (then 

the Queenstown Technical College). 

Her parents still live here and 

Marlene said she, husband Johan and 

their two daughters – Hayleigh and 

Mikaylah – return regularly for runs or 

cycling events in the area. 

“The best part about Queenstown is 

going through for a weekend, popping 

in to a shop or going to a sporting 

event and people still chat to you as if 

you’ve never left, there’s always 

someone to give you a ‘hello’ hug. It 

will always be home.” 

near Royden. “The farm was 

previously used for retreats and 

church events. We are going to pay 

rent. They have a place for 500 

people in different buildings with 

beds and linen.” 

She had reached an agreement 

with the owners that the farm 

workers from the area would receive 

employment when the project 

started operating. Williams said 

they would run a garden which 

would be serviced by patients 

unable to afford rehab. 

“They will earn an income which 

they will learn to use without 

spending it on drugs.” 

Patients will be given woodwork 

skills to make furniture from pallets 

which they can use to earn a living 

after completion of the time in 

rehab. 

The Stals’ peaceful family life was 

disrupted when, two weeks before her 

eighth birthday earlier this year, 

Hayley was diagnosed with a rare 

genetic condition, Fanconi Anemia. 

The condition leads to bone marrow 

failure, leukemia and other forms of 

c a n c e r. 

“It is a recessive disorder. If both 

parents carry a defect [mutation] in 

the same FA gene, each of their 

children has a 25% chance of 

inheriting the defective gene from both 

parents. When this happens, the child 

will have FA.” 

Although it is considered to be 

primarily a blood disease, FA can 

affect all systems of the body with 

many patients eventually developing 

acute myeloid leukemia at an early 

age. 

Patients are also likely to develop 

head and neck, gynaecological, and/or 

gastrointestinal cancers, again at a 

much earlier age than the general 

p o p u l at i o n . 

Patients who have had a successful 

bone marrow transplant and are cured 

of the blood problem associated with 

FOR THE GREATER GOOD: Laurence Murphy with his wife, Across Culture 

Foundation operating officer Minnie, from Cape Town, are due to host their 

70th birthday celebration to raise funds for Restore Sonke rehabilitation 

centre in Komani 


FA, must stil have regular 

examinations to watch for signs of 

c a n c e r. 

“As it stands now, Hayleigh will 

need a bone marrow transplant to 

cure the bone marrow failure 

associated with FA.” 

The Stals family found out that their 

daughter was suffering from FA when 

her blood would not clot during an 

operation earlier this year. 

She is currently in Grade 2 at 

Stirling Primary School but is being 

schooled at home until her transplant 

has been completed. 

“We realise we can’t tackle this 

huge journey of recovery for her 

without the support of our family, 

friends and community. Our aim is to 

raise funds to cover the medical costs 

associated with this disease that are 

not covered by medical aid, together 

with treatments and trips to Cape 

Town to start and complete the bone 

marrow transplant process. “ 

Hayleigh will be away from home for 

four months during the transplant and 

will be accompanied by a parent. 

Her younger sister has proven to be 

a good match, but the transplant team 

has since extended the search to the 

Bone Marrow Registry 

(www.sunflower fund.org.za). Two 

potential donors have been found. 

Stals said she had been inundated 

with people asking if they could be 

tested to see if they were a match for 

H ay l e i g h . 

“We ’ve said if they’re so passionate 

about it, they should register with the 

fund anyway, they may be able to save 

someone else’s life. The statistics on 

people waiting for bone marrow 

matches in South Africa are scary.” 

The family are trying to create 

awareness and raise funds for the 

Fanconi Anemia Research Foundation 

to assist with research and would like 

to have more people register as bone 

marrow donors. They are also waiting 

for medical aid approval for Hayleigh’s 

transplant and related donor costs. 

“We are asking individuals and 

businesses who would like to make a 

donation or assist with fundraising, to 

please contact us via e-mail on 

marlene.stals@gmail.com or 

j jstals@yahoo.com.” 

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Council opposition parties protest 

DA and EFF raise issues of concern 


THE Enoch Mgijima Local 

Municipality council 

meeting got off to a rocky 

start on Tuesday and at 

times degenerated into 

chaos as opposition political 

parties raised issues of 

concern. 

Firing the first salvo was 

DA councillor Zuko Mandile 

who said the meeting was 

illegal as the notice was not 

made within the required 

seven days before the 

sit ting. 

He said the agenda was 

signed off six days before 

the meeting and only 

received three days before 

the meeting. 

Cathcart residents threaten to 

raise the dust over services 


IF EASTERN Cape Premier 

Phumulo Masualle fails to 

address the people of Cathcart 

around service delivery issues 

today, the organisers of the 

current protests in the small 

town have indicated that the 

unrest will be escalated. 

South African National Civic 

Organisation (Sanco) chairman 

Vakalisa Cesamba said the 

residents wrote to the Amahlati 

Municipality on March 1 

requesting a meeting to address 

a number of service delivery 

issues. 

Cesamba said the municipality 

was given seven days to respond 

with a peaceful sit-in organised 

at the municipality on March 16. 

Council speaker Mzoxolo 

Peter said officials and 

politicians had gone to 

Mpekweni Beach Resort for 

a strategic planning session 

and there was not enough 

administrative support at 

the municipality. He 

apologised. 

Mandile said the issue of 

the late notice and late 

arrival of the agenda had 

been discussed on 

numerous occasions and yet 

it continued to happen. 

Soon after that the DA 

councillors walked out, with 

Peter asking them to sit 

down as the matter was still 

being discussed. 

United Front councillor 

Aaron Mhlontlo said the 

“The mayor [Pateka Qaba] 

refused to listen to us even when 

the police asked her to address 

us. We said there would be no 

work at the municipality if she 

does not address us. Municipal 

offices have all moved to 

Stutterheim and we have 

dysfuntional satellite offices 

here. There is not a single 

government office in Cathcart – 

people have to travel to 

Stut terheim.” 

He said the small town and its 

townships were left in the dark 

and people were mugged every 

weekend. He said informal 

settlements in the area had no 

electricity. Crime levels were 

high. 

Cesamba said a meeting was 

called between some municipal 

rules were clear and there 

was no provision for an 

apology in the rules of order. 

Mthuthuzeli Hokolo of the 

UDM said it was wrong to 

“run a meeting with 

apologies”. 

Acting municipal manager 

Siyabonga Nkonki said it 

was a pity he was talking 

while some councillors had 

walked out. 

He said a notice of the 

meeting was advertised in 

the Daily Dispatch on March 

17, a period longer that the 

required seven days. This 

continued for about 30 

minutes before the meeting 

could continue. 

The DA’s walk-out was not 

the last disruption as 

councillors and the residents on 

March 20 but did not last for 

more than 10 minutes as the 

councillors had to go to 

Stutterheim to deal with an 

employee strike. 

Cesamba said the residents 

would meet in front of the town 

hall on Friday and wait for 

Masualle: “If the premier does 

not come on Friday we will have 

action that will attract the 

attention of national 

government. All we want is 

ser vices,” Cesamba said. 

Amahlathi communications 

manager Anathi Nyoka and 

Masualle’s spokesman Sonwabo 

Mbananga failed to respond to 

queries sent on Tuesday. 

executive mayor Lindiwe 

Gunuza Nkwentsha was 

called a thief by EFF's 

Thobeka Blekiwe as she 

stood to speak on the IDP 

p r e s e n t at i o n . 

Peter said he would 

neither ask Blekiwe to 

apologise or retract her 

st at e m e n t . 

Corporate services 

political head Noluthando 

Nqabisa came to the 

defence of Gunuza 

Nkwentsha, saying the 

“It is painful to 

call someone a 

thief and we are 

here to build the 

m u n i c i p a l i ty ” 

executive mayor had not 

been proven guilty in a 

court of law for the alleged 

cow theft which has been 

claimed by the EFF. 

Chief Obrien Hebe said 

there were newspapers (sic) 

in the meeting and 

newspapers were quick to 

write on things councillors 

did not agree on. 

“It is painful to call 

someone a thief and we are 

here to build this 

municipality. As traditional 

leaders we don't agree with 

councillor [Blekiwe],” Hebe 

said. 

Peter closed the matter for 

discussion. 

HERE’S HOW: Hendrik van Pletzen of Voermol speaks during the predation management workshop 

Picture: KATE WEBSTER 

Role players update farmers 

on predation management 

VARIOUS speakers took to the 

microphone as part of a 

predation management 

information day hosted for 

farmers from the area recently. 

The day was hosted by the 

National Wool Growers’ 

Association (NWGA) and the 

Queenstown District 

Agricultural Association. 

Speakers included Voermol 

technical manager Hendrik 

van Pletzen, who spoke on 

feeding strategies, NWGA 

predation specialist Niel 

Viljoen, who dealt with 

predation control with 

fencing, and general manger 

of Wool & Mohair BKB Isak 

Staats, whose topic 

highlighted sheep numbers. 

A practical viewing of 

jackal-proof fencing was 

done during the day which 

was sponsored by NWGA, 

BKB, Voermol and Zoetis. – 

Rep reporter

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Lovely 3 bed, 2 bath home situated in a sought 

after area. The home also consists of 2 lounges, 

dining room, Family room, laundry, 2 garages and a 

sparkling pool. 

household and 

property sector 

strategist at FNB, 

noted that the 

percentage of 

properties sold 

below their original 

purchase price 

increased to 12.3% in 

January this year. 

Although it could 

be argued that this 

figure is negligible, 

the fact that 9.4% of 

sellers in this 

category sold for 

more than 5% below 

the previous price 

should raise some 

flags. 

So how do you 

avoid becoming a 

statistic and end up 

selling your property 

at a loss? 

Overpricing. 

We know we sound 

CENTRE OF THE HOME: A neat, attractive kitchen is a drawcard for potential buye r s 

like a broken record 

because we bring 

this point up time 

and time again, but 

the importance of 

pricing your home 

NOBODY IN THE WORLD SELLS MORE REAL ESTATE THAN RE/MAX 

SIKELELWA 

083 335 8125 

Natalie (Rentals) 

045 838 2340 

KOMANI PARK R1 395 000 

BERGSIG R1 795 000 

Neat & tidy home situated in a quiet area with lovely 

mountain views. The home consists of 4 bedrooms, 

2 Bathrooms, and double garage. The property also 

boasts a lovely kitchen with built – in cupboards, 

laundry, braai area, and a bore hole. 

Stunning family home situated in a lovely area. 

Call Bruce now for more information on this lovely 

home!! 

Bruce – 0827736279 Web Ref: RXCM - 0366 Cheryl – 0824653747 Web Ref : RXCM - 0367 Buyiselo – 0839440964 Web Ref : RXCM - 0276 

 

 

 

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Lovely 6 bedroom, 2 bathroom & double 

garage home situated in a quiet street in 

Komani Park.The home further boasts a TV 

room, dining room, neat kitchen with built in 

cupboards itted with electric and gas stove, 

and spacious patio leading to a sparkling pool. 

Buyiselo – 083 944 0964 Web Ref : RXCM - 0324 

correctly cannot be 

over emphasised. 

Sellers who insist 

their property is 

worth more than the 

current market 

dictates are generally 

going to end up 

selling for way less. 

This may not be too 

much of an issue if 

the sum they 

eventually receive is 

more than the price 

originally paid for the 

home, but it can be 

d e va st at i n g 

if they are forced to 

sell at a loss, 

particularly if 

improvements have 

been made to the 

proper t y. 

Property is not a 

short term 

investment. Don’t be 

in a rush to sell 

property that you 

recently (we’re 

talking three years or 

less) acquired unless 

it's absolutely 

necessary. With this 

in mind, it may be an 

idea to postpone a 

purchase if you are 

considering 

changing jobs, are 

thinking about 

moving to a totally 

new location in the 

next year or two or, 

Institute of Estate 

Agents 

of South Africa 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¿ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

perhaps most 

importantly, are 

buying a home you 

know you will 

outgrow in the next 

few years because 

you plan to start a 

fa m i l y. 

Get an idea of the 

average price similar 

homes in the suburb 

are commanding. 

Remember that just 

because you may be 

willing to pay over 

the odds for a 

particular home, this 

doesn’t mean that 

others will be 

amenable to paying 

a premium when you 

decide to sell, 

especially if 

comparable homes 

are on the market for 

a much lower price. 

Look at other 

properties for sale. 

Compare what's 

being offered at what 

price and price your 

home accordingly. 

Likewise, ensure your 

home is in 

i m m a c u l at e 

condition. 

Bide your time. 

Keep an eye on the 

market and sell when 

things are on an 

upswing. As 

previously 

mentioned, markets 

fluctuate all the time 

and attempting to 

sell when the market 

is depressed could 

cost you money. 

Take the property 

off the market if little 

or no interest is 

being shown. Buyers 

know what is out 

there and are quick 

to assume there is 

something wrong 

with a home which 

languishes on the 

market for years. It 

may be advisable to 

rethink your selling 

strategy by taking 

the home off the 

market and 

attempting to 

re-market it when 

sales start to 

improve.


IT’S a very competitive 

market out there, 

according to cer tified 

residential specialist 

at RE/MAX Living 

Grant Rea, whose 

office services the 

Cape Town CBD and 

surrounds. 

“If you are 

considering selling 

your home you need to 

make sure it competes 

favourably with other 

homes on the market,” 

he said. 

Rea notes that one 

way that sellers can 

make their home stand 

out in the minds of 

buyers is by staging 

the home. 

“There are many 

ways to improve the 

first impression 

created by your home. 

You will not be sorry if 

you spruce up your 

home before selling as 

it will give you an 

advantage over sellers 

who have not taken 

the time to do this,” he 

advised. 

The trick is to 

consider what most 

buyers are hunting for 

and to give them 

exactly that. 

Of course, you may 

want to go the route of 

appointing a 

professional decorator, 

but few of us will want 

to go to this expense. 

Some easy ways to 

add value: 

Kitchen and 

bathro om 

Often referred to as 

the heart of the home, 

an updated kitchen 

will spark buyer’s 

interest. Old kitchen 

cupboard doors can be 

replaced with new 

ones. If the existing 

framework of the 

cabinetry is used, the 

entire kitchen will look 

brand new at a 

fraction of the cost a 

completely new 

kitchen would cost. 

Ensure grout in tiles 

is clean and 

presentable, this can 

be easily cleaned with 

detergents. 

In bathrooms, if you 

happen to have 

outdated, oddly 

coloured sanitary ware 

and tiles, these can 

easily be improved by 

re-enameling in more 

neutral colours. 

Do it yourself or call 

one of the numerous 

companies who can do 

this for you. It’s 

surprisingly 

inexpensive, but make 

sure you shop around. 

These companies offer 

a guarantee as well. 

Spruce up your 

bathroom with a 

couple of cleverly 

placed accessories. 

Lighting 

Dark rooms can be 

extremely off-putting 

to buyers, so create a 

PRIMEPROPER TY 

Remember that first 

impressions count 

Ways to show off your home’s best aspects 

light, natural and airy 

impression. 

In older homes 

using creative lighting 

is a good bet. 

Advances in 

skylights also allow 

you to harness natural 

sunlight via a ceiling 

i n st a l l at i o n . 

Landscaping 

Experts claim that a 

garden can add about 

17% to the value of 

property. Many buyers 

are excited by the 

thought of having a 

garden. However, it 

needs to be well 

maintained. 

Ensure that the 

lawns are trimmed 

and neat. Cut down 

vegetation that blocks 

out light from your 

home. 

Pebbled areas can 

be very effective in 

creating a modern and 

low maintenance 

garden, particularly in 

water scarce times – a 

garden that needs 

minimal water would 

be an attraction for 

many buyers. 

D e c l u t te r 

Clutter is the enemy 

when it comes to 

selling, so pack away 

as many personal 

items and 

unnecessary trinkets 

as possible. 

Use stylish storage 

baskets for items lying 

around or pack them 

away completely. 

Securit y 

Security is a big 

consideration for the 

majority of South 

African home buyers. 

It is money well spent 

to have a security 

consultant highlight 

the more vulnerable 

aspects of your home 

and make the best and 

c o st - e f fe c t i v e 

suggestions to 

upgrade your security. 

Perimeter control 

measures are 

particularly popular 

these days without 

being too unsightly. 

Odours 

Ensure that the 

home smells great 

when buyers enter. 

While you may love 

your dog, bad odours 

caused by pets could 

cost you the sale. The 

same goes for 

smoking or anything 

else that could cause 

the home to smell bad 

– eliminate odours or 

you may eliminate a 

good buyer. 

A few quick 

pointers for sellers 

to consider – 

Buyers don’t like: 

ýPoorly done DIY 

jobs; 

ýFoul smells; 

ý General 

untidiness and clutter; 

ýUnruly pets; 

ýToo much 

furniture; 

ýVery bright and 

loud colours; 

ýDark, boxed-in 

spaces; 

ýVer y 

labour-intensive 

gardens that require 

major watering. 

Buyers like: 

ý Bright open 

spaces; 

ýWhite, natural 

b at h r o o m s ; 

Vusumzi Zikiza 

(Principal) 

082 674 4352 

Thozamisa Ben- 

Mazwi (Agent) 

073 444 1310 

ýOff-street parking; 

ýNeat, tidy 

gardens; 

ýWooden floors, 

natural and plain 

carpeting; 

ýNeat and clean 

kitchens; 

ýPlain tiling; 

ýSecure 

environments; 

ýGrey water 

systems and energy 

efficient environments. 

“The first impression 

is vital. Act like a 

buyer and look at the 

home as objectively as 

possible. Also get 

close friends and 

family to give a 

brutally honest 

opinion.” 

Vusumzi Zikiza 

Luthando Mdingi 

(Principal) 082 

(Agent) 

674 4352 

082 292 4017 

* SALES * VALUATION * RENTALS 

Phone: 045 838 5032 | Fax: 086 240 6676 

No. 3 Tylden Street, Queenstown 

Email: info@zikizaprops.co.za 

Website: www.zikizaprops.co.za 

EZIBELENI - R645 000.00 

NEWLY BUILT HOUSE! Lounge, kitchen, 3 bedrooms, main bedroom with ensuite, 

separate bathroom with bath, basin & toilet, garage and high fence security. 

ESKOM R550 000.00 

GOOD INVESTMENT!!! Lounge, kitchen, 3bedrooms, batroom with bath, toilet 

& basin 

KOMANI PARK - R1 780 000.00 

PERFECT BEAUTY !!! 2 x lounges with air conditioner, open dining room with 

air conditioner, kitchen with bic,4 bedrooms with bic, main bedroom with en-suite 

& walk-in wardrobe, bathroom with shower, bath separate toilet, double garage, 

carport, 2 x outside rooms, shower & toilet, fully equipped bar. 

RENTALS 

CENTRAL OFFICE - R 3500.00 

À 

CENTRAL (FLAT) - R7 500.00 

Lounge, kitchen, 2 bedrooms, bathroom with bath, toilet & basin, garage. 

WELCOME TO OUR HOME: Light, airy surroundings create a feeling of space 

which is a plus when trying to sell your house 

JUST LISTED 

WESTBOURNE 

R780 000 

3 Beds | 1 Baths 

Invest in this low maintenance face brick 

townhouse, centrally situated, close to shops, 

main transport route, schools and town. 

SOLE MANDATE 

MLUNGISI 

R 570 000 

3 Beds | 1 Bath 

Excellent face-brick house located in one 

of the prime Mlungisi areas. The kitchen is 

modern and the house is well secured with 

palisade fencing. 

SOLE MANDATE 

SANDRINGHAM 

R 1 350 000 VICTORIA PARK 

R 650 000 

3 Beds | 1 Bath | 1 Garage 

3 Beds | 1 Bath 

Family home situated close to Southbourne Afordable 1st home with a beautiful fitted 

School. This home envelopes one in a 

kitchen! The house is a stone throw away from 

local Schools. 

welcoming sense of warmth and comfort and 

a huge yard. 

SOLE MANDATE 

Loraine Bosman 

C 084 487 8949 

EQT6555 

SOLE MANDATE 

CATHCART 

R850 000 MLUNGISI 

R 300 000 

4 Beds | 2 Bath | 1 Garage | 2 Lounge 

3 Beds | 2 Bath | 1 Garage 

Luxury finishes and spacious living in this 

modern designed home, yet afordable for the 

everyday man. 

Cozy home in quiet area that is located close to 

the schools and transport routes. This house is 

perfect for the growing family. 

SOLE MANDATE 

Sipiwe Follie 

C 076 832 9706 

EQT6628 

Sipiwe Follie 

C 076 832 9706 

EQT6594 

Johan Marais 

C 082 411 3959 

EQT6565 

Njongo Mvabenyathi 

C 071 036 0371 

EQT6596 

SOLE MANDATE 

TOP TOWN 

R 1 950 000 

4 Beds | 3 Bath | 2 Garage | 4 Carport 

Comfortable home in a sought after area. The 

House is north facing with beautiful mountain 

views surrounded by a lovely garden, pool and 

entertainment area 

Johan Marais 

C 082 411 3959 

EQT6584 

Adré Bartis 

C 073 572 4985 

EQT6577 

RENTALS 

045 838 2560 

Sandringham 

2 Bedroom Flat – R 6 000.00 


Komani Park 

3 Bedroom House – R 7 500.00 

Westbourne 

Bachelor Flat – R 2 500.00 

Central 

1 Bedroom Flat – R3 300.00 

Victoria Park 


Tarkastad 


Queensview Park 


Ezibeleni 

Bachelor flats – R 1 850.00 

Out of Town 

Bachelor flat – R2 750.00 

Moira Pappas 

Principal 

C 082 478 7353

18 



Komani SPCA in 

need of your help 

Dogs and cats up for adoption 

THE Komani SPCA does an 

often thankless job. 

Much time is spent on the 

roads fetching animals in 

need and transporting them 

to the safety of the shelter 

which lies on the road to 

Cacadu and Dordrecht, near 

the entrance to the Bonkolo 

Dam. 

At the SPCA, animals find 

refuge from abuse or 

neglect. Others may find 

temporary care at the SPCA 

if they have lost their way 

and strayed from home. 

For others, the SPCA offers 

their last hope of adoption by 

humans. 

The SPCA does a multitude 

of tasks with little funding. 

Mainly reliant on aid from 

the municipality and 

donations from the public, it 

is a daily challenge to keep 

the SPCA operational. 

In Komani, the SPCA is 

headed by Betty Cree who 

oversees a team of caring 

and compassionate 

individuals. The team at the 

SPCA speaks for those who 

can not speak for 

themselves, ensuring that 

the animals are well fed and 

that medical care is 

dispensed if needed. 

In return, the SPCA needs 

the support of the 

community in ensuring that 

the kennels are maintained, 

that the organisation remains 

on an even financial keel and 

that it remains a viable 

entit y. 

Current needs by the 

Komani SPCA include food, 

blankets (particularly with 

the severity of the Komani 

winter which is fast 

approaching), bowls and 

maintenance to the kennels. 

Volunteers are also 

welcome to come and help 

out, but first need to liaise 

with the SPCA on 

(045) 839-2819 to ensure that 

the necessary arrangements 

are made. 

Anyone wanting to adopt a 

pet may also contact the 

Komani SPCA to make 

arrangements. 

PLEASE TAKE US HOME: Puppies at the Komani SPCA are in dire need of a home to call their own 

Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA 

Please 

take me 

home 

with you 

157 Cathcart Road, 

Queenstown 

Tel: 045 839 7194 

Fax: 045 838 1407 

Hello 

my name 

is selo, 

please 

adopt me!!! 

Hello there! 

If you can 

come and 

fetch me, 

you can 

have the 

honour of 

naming me! 

I will serve and 

protect you like a 

good guard dog 

should. 

14 Green Street, 

Queenstown, 5319 

Tel: 045 838 3683 

Fax: 045 839 4083 

...for all your Autoglass, Flatglass, 

Aluminium & Shower needs 

Hi my name 

is Tobie. 

I need 

someone 

to love me. 

CNR. KOMANI ST. & 

VICTORIA RD. 

QUEENSTOWN 

TEL: (045) 839 2154/5 

Adopt a 

pet, we 

need you


I COULD BE YOUR BEST FRIEND: A dog currently housed at the Komani SPCA kennels is in need of a good 

home 

ALL I NEED IS LOVE: Are you able to give this cat a good home? Now up for adoption at the Komani SPCA! 

Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA 

Hi there, my name is 

Princess. I need some 

loving from you! 

BUILD IT QUEENSTOWN: 

54 ROBINSON ROAD, 

TEL: (045) 839 6406/10 

BUILD IT WHITTLESEA: 

MAIN ROAD, TEL: (040) 842 1027 

BUILD IT KING WILLIAMS TOWN: 

NO. 1 DOWNING STREET, TEL: (043) 643 3601 

SIYAKHA QUEENSTOWN: 

81 ROBINSON ROAD, TEL: (045) 838 1916 

Hello! I am EMILY. 

I’ll give your home 

some royal loving! 

Thanks to... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support SPCA! 

Adopt MISTY 

today. 

Hello 

I'm Whiskey. 

Please make my 

dream come true, 

come fetch me!

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THE REPRESENTATIVE 31 March 2017


1220 

Congrats / Best Wishes 

1100 

In Memoriam 

1220 

Congrats / Best Wishes 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1100 

In Memoriam 

Aviwe Mangele 

30/03/2016 

One year ago, God has called my son, 

the one and only child, away from a 

world of strife. To shine among the 

angels in a further brighter life, safe 

from all grief and sin forever. 

We love and miss you sadly. 

Your mom, Fezie, cousin, aunty 

and Mangele family. 

1 

DOMESTIC 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

1150 

Funeral Notices 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Late of 

6762 Mbeki Street, 

Nomzamo, Komani 

Born: 14.01.1940 

Died: 17.03.2017 

 

Saturday 01.04.2017 

Starting at home at 

10am (Zionist Faith). 

Thence to the 

Lukhanji Cemetery 

for the Interment 

at 12 noon. 

 

 

 

 

 

FUNERAL DIRECTORS 

Tel. 045 839 4012 

1150 


 

 

Late of 

1678 eKapa, Ilinge, 

Lady Frere District 

Born: 16.04.1989 

Died: 17.03.2017 

 



10am (Assembly of 

God). Thence to the 

Ilinge Cemetery 


at 1pm. 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

1150 


 

 

 

Late of 

Vrigin, Lesseyton, 

Komani District 

Born: 02.08.1935 

Died: 22.03.2017 

 



10am (Methodist 

Episcopal Church). 

Thence to the Vrigin 

Cemetery Lesseyton for 

the Interment at 1pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

1150 


 

 

Late of 

eLalini, Bholotwa, 


Born: 16.06.1941 

Died: 20.03.2017 

 



10am (Roman 

Catholic Church). 

Thence to the eLalini 

Cemetery, Bholotwa for 

the Interment at 1pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

1150 


 

 

 

Late of 

3018 Zwide, Ilinge, 


Born: 08.01.1910 

Died: 21.03.2017 

 


Starting at home 

at 10am (Ethiopian 

Church of S.A.). 

Thence to the Ilinge 

Cemetery for the 

Interment at 12 noon 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

1150 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1150 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late of 

1242 Bulawayo Street, 

Eskom, Komani 

Born: 23.01.1955 

Died: 23.03.2017 

 



then to Nonzwakazi 

Methodist Church, 

Mlungisi for a service 

at 9am. The cortege 

will proceed to the 



at 11am. 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

 

 

Late of 

10 099 Unathi Mkefa, 

Ezibeleni, Komani 

Born: 24.09.1974 

Died: 22.03.2017 

 



10am (Umkhombe 

Ka-Nowa). 

Thence to the 



at 1pm. 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

 

 

 

Late of 

Koppies, Machibini, 


Born: 15.07.1929 

Died: 23.03.2017 

 



10am (African Native 

Mission). Thence to 

the Koppies Cemetery 

Machibini for the 

Interment at 13:30 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

 

 

 

 

Late of 

773 Pambo Street, 

Kayelitsha, Komani 

Born: 30.06.1956 

Died: 21.03.2017 

 


Starting at home then 

to the Ashley Wyngaart 

Hall, Victoria Park 

for a service at 10am. 

The cortege will 

proceed to the 

Lukhanji Cemetery for 

the Interment at 12:30. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

 

 

Late of 21 Prince 

Alfred Street, Komani 

Born: 23.12.1974 

Died: 23.03.2017 

 

Friday 

31.03.2017 

 


to the Tsomo Town 

Hall for a service at 

9am. The cortege will 

proceed to the Tsomo 

Cemetery, for the 

Interment at 1pm. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012

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1150 


 

 

 

Late of BA 15 Bezu 

Street, Mlungisi, 

Komani. 

Born: 04.04.1964 

Died: 24.03.2017 

 



to the African Catholic 

Church, Ezibeleni for 

a service at 9am. The 

cortege will proceed 

to the Queenstown 

Cemetery, for the 

Interment at 12 noon. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MLAMLI 

XOZUMTI/MZAZI 

Born: 22 May 1952 

Died: 19 May 2017 

Funeral: 01 April 

2017 

Venue: Tsembeyi 

ŽĐĂŽŶ 

ĚŝŵĂŶŐĞŶŝĂĂŵ 

ĂůĂŐŽŽůŽ 

ŬĚĞĂŬ 

ůĂŶĞĂďĂŶĞ 

“Hlamba 

ŐŽďďĞŶĚĞ 

Mzazi Funeral 

Services 

082 775 2206 

1150 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1150 


 

 

 

ĂĞŽĨĞůůŝůůĞŽĂĚ 

ůŽĞĂůĞĞĞŶŽŶ 

ŽŶ 

ŝĞĚ 

ŶĞĂů 

ĂĚĂ 

ĂŶŐĂŚŽŵĞĂ 

ĂŵŚĞŶŽŚĞ 

ŚĞĞĂĂŚŽůŝĐ 

ŚĐŚĂĂŵŚĞ 

ĐŽĞŐĞŝůůŽĐĞĞĚ 

ŽŬŚĂŶũŝĞŵĞĞ 

ĞĞůŵŽŶĞĚĂŶĚ 

ĂĚůŵŝĞĚďŚŝ 

ŝĨĞŽŽŶŽŶĞ 

ĚĂŐŚĞďŽŚĞ 

ĨŽŝĞĂŶĚ 

ĞĞŶĚĞĚĨĂŵŝů 

In loving memory 

of 

LWAZI 

HLANGWANA 

who passed 

away on 

20 March 2017. 

He will be laid to 

rest at his family 

home at 

Lady Frere, 

Machubeni, AA 

Upper Gxojeni 

Village 

on Saturday 

01 April 2017. 

May his soul rest 

in peace. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1150 


 

 

Late of 

3279 Addis Abbaba 

Street, Unifound, 

Komani 

Born: 27.12.1954 

Died: 22.03.2017 

 



then to the 

Assembly of God 

Church, Aloevale for 

a service at 10am. 

The cortege will 

proceed to the 



at 13:30. 

 

 

 

 

 


Tel. 045 839 4012 

ĆĆ 

 

 

 

ŽŶ 

ŝĞĚ 

ŶĞĂů 

ŶĚĂ 

ĚĚĞ 

ŽĚĞŚŽĞĞĞ 

ĂŶĚŝŶŐŚĂŵĂĂŵ 

ĞŶĞŚůĞ 

ŶŐĂĂĚĂůů 

ĂĂŵ 

ŶĞŵĞŶŬŚĂŶũŝ 

ĞŵĞĞ 

ĂĚůŵŝĞĚďŚĞ 

ŽŶŐĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚĞŶ 

ĂŶĚĨĂŵŝů 

ĂĐĂĂŶĚŽŶ 

ŶĞĂůĞŝĐĞ 

 

 

 

 

ŽŶ 

ŝĞĚ 

ŶĞĂů 

ĚĚĞŽŚĂŶŶĞ 

ĂďŝĞĂĂ 

ůŽĞŵĨŽŶĞŝŶ 

ĞŶĞ 

ŝůŐĞŚŽĨĞŬ 

ŝŵĞĂŵ


1150 


GUNUZA 

REUBEN 

Born: 13.05.1945 

Died: 26.03.2017 

Funeral: 

02.04.2017 

Service: At home, 

312 Zone 2, 

Ezibeleni at 10am 

Rest In Peace 

Ithemba 

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MZIMKULU 

NOZIZWE 

MAGDELINAH 

Born: 19.10.1954 

Died: 20.03.2017 

Funeral: 

01.04.2017 

Address: Lower 

Didimana Village, 

Whittlesea 

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Employment Offered 

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EMPLOYMENT 

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Employment Offered 

Mtirara S.S.School 

Permanent Government Post 

The school seeks a qualified Educator 

To teach Physical Science - Grade 12 

Closing Date: 04.04.2017 

Contact: K. Mgemane at 

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Moves to 

fix power 

p ro b l e m s 

THE Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality has 

assured residents that the electrical problems in 

the area are being addressed. 

EMLM spokesman Fundile Feketshane, 

responding to queries following recent power 

outages, said yesterday that following a recent 

strategic session, progressive resolutions had 

been made, including sourcing qualified 

personell to support the electrical unit. 

“We have also advertised critical positions in 

the electrical department so as to focus on its 

stabilit y.“ 

Feketshane said the main focus would be to 

ensure that the area’s electricity was consistently 

maintained so as to avoid electrical cuts and to 

provide assurance to all the stakeholders, 

including the community in general, schools, 

hospitals and the business sector. 

“We are in a process of seeking funding from 

various sources so as to refurbish our electrical 

network in line with the general standards and 

the electrical master plan.” – Rep reporter 

YUMMY: Ano Maseti of Playways in Komani enjoying 

his cupcake on "Cupcake Day" Picture: SUPPLIED 

Komani Royals 

lose to Stirling 


THE Komani Royals Cricket Club lost their last 

promotional match of the first season by 45 runs 

against Stirling Cricket Club at TW Higgs at 

Queens College on Sunday. 

Stirling Cricket Club, which batted first, set a 

target of 252 runs all out, leaving Royals to chase 

the score. In the first innings of the game, Anathi 

Joe took two wickets, Reinhardt Stride two and 

Smamkele Mfutwana one. 

Komani Royals only managed to secure 207 

runs all out. 

Chris Hani Cricket Association chairman and 

Komani Royals administrator Mawonga Twalo said 

the league would continue its second season after 

June. 

“The team's performance was balanced this 

season – in the beginning we started on a high 

note but at the end things got tougher. 

“We need to win all our games, especially our 

away matches – when we are at home, we have 

an advantage. We need to focus on our bowling 

and batting in order to achieve that.”

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E N O C H M G I J I M A 

L O C A L M U N I C I P A L I T Y 

1. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST (X2) 

NOTICE NO. HRM 03/03/2017 

STAFF VACANCY TECHNICAL SERVICES 

INFRASTRUCTURE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT GRANT INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 

3 YEAR CONTRACT 

Applications are invited from suitably qualiied and experienced candidates for the position of an Electrical Engineering Technologist Intern. 

SALARY SCALE: - R180000- R240000 p/a 

REQUIREMENTS 

 

 

 

 

 

BSc/BEng/BTech Electrical Engineering; 

Team player who is customer focus; 

Knowledge of engineering principles; 

Good communication skills; 

Ability to plan and organise workloads efectively to enhance performance 

2. CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (X2) 


Applications are invited from suitably qualiied and experienced candidates for the position of a Civil Engineering Technician Intern. 


REQUIREMENTS 

 

 

 

 

 

National Diploma/BSc/BEng/BTech Civil Engineering; 


Knowledge of engineering principles; 



KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS(KPA) 

 

Successfully demonstrate all proiciencies as determined by ECSA 

and SACNASP for the Graduate development programme 


 

Successfully demonstrate all proiciencies as determined by ECSA 

and SACNASP for the Graduate development programme 

3. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM TECHNICIAN(X2) 


Applications are invited from suitably qualiied and experienced candidates for the position of a Geographic Information System Technician Intern. 


REQUIREMENTS 

 

 

 

 

 

BSc in Geography, Computer System or Engineering; 


Knowledge of GIS principles; 




 

Successfully demonstrate all proiciencies as determined by PLATO 

for the Graduate development programme 

4. LAND SURVEYOR TECHNICIAN(X2) 


Applications are inv 


REQUIREMENTS 

 

 

 

 

 

National Diploma/BTech in Surveying; 


Knowledge of Surveying principles; 



5. PROPERTY VALUER(X2) 


Applications are invited from suitably qualiied and experienced candidates for the position of a Property Valuer Intern. 


REQUIREMENTS 

 

 

 

 

 

National Diploma/BTech in Real Estate Property; 


Knowledge of Property Valuer principles; 




 

Successfully demonstrate all proiciencies as determined by 

PLATO for the Graduate development programme 


 


SACPVP and SAIV for the Graduate development programme 

6. TOWN PLANNER(X2) 


Applications are invited from suitably qualiied and experienced candidates for the position of a Town Planner Intern. 


REQUIREMENTS 

BTech/BSc/BSc(Hons) Town and Regional Planning or any other appropriate/recognised Degree as prescribed by the Planning 

Profession Act(No.36,2002); 


Knowledge of Town Planner principles; 




 


SACPLAN for the Graduate development programme 

7. ARCHITECT TECHNOLOGIST(X2) 


Applications are invited from suitably qualiied and experienced candidates for the position of An Architect Technologist Intern. 


REQUIREMENTS 

BTech Architectural Technology/B Degree in Architecture; 


Knowledge of Architecture principles; 

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CLOSING DATE: - Friday, 21 APRIL 2017 at 12H00 

The Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality is an equal opportunity employer. People from designated groups are encouraged to apply. 

Any person who endeavours to canvass either a Councillor or an Oicial for this position will immediately be disqualiied. 

A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae with certiied copies of qualiications, ID, Driver’s License and a covering letter indicating the post applied for must be submitted to the Human Resources Department, Private Bag X7111, 

KOMANI, 5320 or 70 Cathcart Road, Town Hall Building, Komani. Further information may be obtained from the Human Resources Manager on telephone number 045 807 2608 during oice hours. Faxed and e-mailed copies 

will not be considered. 

Please note: If no response is received within a month after the closing date of this advert, your application must be regarded as unsuccessful. 

Any persons who do not understand the content of this advert are invited to contact Mr M. Ngxobongwana at the Administration and Human Resources oice at 045 - 8072608 or 70 Cathcart Road, Queenstown during oice hours. 

Umntu ongayi qondiyo lengxelo uyacelwa aqhakamshele no Mnu M. Ngxobongwana kwi-ofisi ye-Administration ne Human Resources kule nombolo 045 - 8072608 kwanombolo 70 Cathcart Road, Queenstown ngamaxesha 

omsebenzi 08:00 ukuya kwicala lentsimbi yesine. 

Esi saziso singafumaneka ngolwimi lwesiXhosa kwi-ofisi ka Sosiba we-Dolophu; kwisakhiwo seHolo yeDolophu, kwi- Cathcart Road kuKomani. 

S. NKONKI TOWN HALL 

ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

CATHCART ROAD,


 

 

ITENERARY : INDIGENT REGISTRATION FOR 2017/2018 FINANCIAL YEAR 

DATE TIME WARD AREA VENUE 

04 APRIL 2017 - 05 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 QTN AND MLUNGISI WARDS VARIOUS AREA INDOOR SPORT CENTRE 

04 APRIL 2017 - 05 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 SKWEYIYA HALL 

04 APRIL 2017 - 05 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 ASHLEY WYNGAART HALL 

04 APRIL 2017 - 05 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 SUPPORT CENTRE 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 ALL EZIBELENI WARDS VARIOUS AREA UNATHI MKEFA - NEW HALL (WARD 4) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 ZONE 3 - NEW HALL (WARD 5) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 ZONE D - AFRICAN MISSION (WARD 5) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 PART OF CHANCELE (WARD 5) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 UNATHI MKEFA - NEW HALL & OLD HALL (WARD 6) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 CHRIS HANI INFO SETTLEMENT (OPEN SPACE) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 PART OF ZONE 3 - WARD 6 (NEW HALL WARD 5) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 PHAKAMISA WARD 7 - (EZIBELENI COMM HALL 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 NOGUMBE WARD 7 - (EZIBELENI COMM HALL) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 LUSININI WARD 7 - (EZIBELENI COMM HALL) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 EMATYENI WARD 7 - (EZIBELENI COMM HALL) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 SOWETO WARD 7 - (EZIBELENI COMM HALL) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 KOJINGI WARD 7 - (EZIBELENI COMM HALL) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 ZONE 2 WARD 8 - (MINOR SCHOOL) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 CHANCELE WARD 8 (EZIBELENI SCHOOL) 

06 APRIL 2017 - 07 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 OLIVER WARD 8 (EZIBELENI COMM HALL) 

10 APRIL 2017 -11 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09: 00 - 15:30 WARD (26) OLD LOCATION WSEA (POLICE) OPEN SPACE 

10 APRIL 2017 -11 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 WARD (23 AND 26) EKUPUMLENI COMMUNITY HALL 

10 APRIL 2017 -11 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 WARD (24 AND 25) SADA COMMUNITY HALL 

10 APRIL 2017 -11 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 WARD (24 AND 25) PUBLIC WORKS 

10 APRIL 2017 -11 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 26 EMAZINKINI 

12 APRIL 2017 - 13 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 27 STERKSTROOM MASAKHANE HALL 

12 APRIL 2017 - 13 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 28 & WARD 29 ALL AREAS IN MOLTENO TOWN HALL & NOMONDE HALL 

18 APRIL 2017 - 19 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 33 TARKASTAD AREAS IVIRN LOE HALL & ZOLA HALL 

18 APRIL 2017 - 19 APRIL 2017 (2 DAYS) 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 34 ELUXOLWENI / HOFFMEYER AREAS TOWN HALL & ELUXOLWENI HALL 

20 APRIL 2017 - 20 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 30 VARIOUS AREA SECTION A (PINK HOUSE) 

20 APRIL 2017 - 20 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 30 SECTION B (NONCEBA PRE SCHOOL) 

20 APRIL 2017 - 20 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 30 SECTION C (KWA HINANA) 

20 APRIL 2017 - 20 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 30 SECTION D (MTHITHA PRIMARY) 

20 APRIL 2017 - 20 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 30 SECTION E (COMMUNITY HALL) 

20 APRIL 2017 - 20 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 30 SECTION F (OLD FARM BUILDING) 

20 APRIL 2017 - 20 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 30 ZOLA COMMUNITY HALL 

21 APRIL 2017 - 21 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 31 VARIOUS AREA KHAYELETHU (COMM HALL) 

21 APRIL 2017 - 21 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 31 ROCKLANDS ( COMM HALL) 

21 APRIL 2017 - 21 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 31 MITFORD (COMM HALL 

21 APRIL 2017 - 21 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 31 PHAKAMISA (COMM HALL) 

25 APRIL 2017 - 25 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 32 VARIOUS AREA BATLISFARM (COMM HALL) 

25 APRIL 2017 - 25 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 32 THUNDERGATE (KWASIBONDA) 

25 APRIL 2017 - 25 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 32 THUNDERGATE (GUGULETHU) 

25 APRIL 2017 - 25 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 32 SPRING GROOVE (COMM HALL) 

25 APRIL 2017 - 25 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 32 THEMBALETU (COMM HALL) 

25 APRIL 2017 - 25 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 32 KWEZI (COMM HALL) 

26 APRIL 2017 - 26 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 19 VARIOUS AREA MC BRIDE (SUPPORT CENTRE) 

26 APRIL 2017 - 26 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 19 WHO CAN TELL (COMM CENTRE) 

26 APRIL 2017 - 26 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 19 POPLAR GROOVE (SUPPORT CENTRE) 

26 APRIL 2017 - 26 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 19 BRAAKLOOF (EMAZINKINI) 

26 APRIL 2017 - 26 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 19 EMANCENCENI 

26 APRIL 2017 - 26 APRIL 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 19 TAMBO (TAMBO HALL) 

03 MAY 2017 - 03 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 VARIOUS AREA BULHOEK (SHEDINI) 

03 MAY 2017 - 03 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 KAMASTONE (COMM HALL) 

03 MAY 2017 - 03 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 MCEULA ( COMM HALL) 

04 MAY 2017 - 04 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 VARIOUS AREA LOWER ZANQOKWE (SHEDINI) 

04 MAY 2017 - 04 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 UPPER ZANQOKWE (SHEDINI) 

04 MAY 2017 - 04 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 UPPER DIDIMANA (SHEDINI) 

04 MAY 2017 - 04 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 LOWER DIDIMANA (SHEDINI) 

04 MAY 2017 - 04 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 MERINO (CRECHE) 

04 MAY 2017 - 04 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 20 BOTHASHOEK /HORIZON 

05 MAY 2017 - 05 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 VARIOUS AREA SHILOH (SHILOH HALL) 

05 MAY 2017 - 05 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 GALLAWATER 

08 MAY 2017 - 08 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 DIPALA 

08 MAY 2017 - 08 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 SBONILE 

08 MAY 2017 - 08 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 CLAIREMONT 

09 MAY 2017 - 09 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 MBEKWENI (CRECHE) 

09 MAY 2017 - 09 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 NGOJINI (CRECHE) 

09 MAY 2017 - 09 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 DYAMALA (CRECHE) 

09 MAY 2017 - 09 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 OXTON (SCHOOL) 

09 MAY 2017 - 09 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 21 ZWELEDINGA (CRECHE) 

10 MAY 2017 - 10 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 VARIOUS AREA HACKNEY (SHEDINI) 

10 MAY 2017 - 10 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 BOLDPOINT (KOMKHULU) 

10 MAY 2017 - 10 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 MUSWA (SHEDINI) 

10 MAY 2017 - 10 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 SIHLABENI 

10 MAY 2017 - 10 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 CIMEZILE (SHEDINI) 

11 MAY 2017 - 11 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 YONDA (COMM HALL) 

11 MAY 2017 - 11 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 MTWAKAZI (SHEDENI) 

11 MAY 2017 - 11 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 NYANA (COMM HALL) 

12 MAY 2017 - 12 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 TSITSIKAMA (CLINIC) 

12 MAY 2017 - 12 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 SISILANA 

12 MAY 2017 - 12 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 ZULUMEMA 

15 MAY 2017 - 15 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 LOWER & UPPER LAHLANGUBO 

15 MAY 2017 - 15 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 SAWUTIYA 

15 MAY 2017 - 15 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 LOWER & UPPER HUKUWA 

16 MAY 2017 - 16 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 22 ROMANSLAAG 

17 MAY 2017 - 17 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 01 VARIOUS AREA MKHONJANE (SCHOOL) 

17 MAY 2017 - 17 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 01 DLAKUVA (KWABODI) 

17 MAY 2017 - 17 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 01 GWATYU FARMS (SBONDA) 

17 MAY 2017 - 17 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 01 NONIBE 

17 MAY 2017 - 17 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 01 TYLDEN (SCHOOL) 

17 MAY 2017 - 17 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 01 TEMBANI 

18 MAY 2017 - 18 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 02 LINGE ILINGE (COMM HALL) 

18 MAY 2017 - 18 MAY 2017 WARD 06 KOPPIES KOPPIES (NOMVUYO SCHOOL) 

18 MAY 2017 - 18 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 03 MACHIBINI TELECENTRE 

18 MAY 2017 - 18 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 03 MTEBELE HALL 

19 MAY 2017 - 19 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 18 NDLOVUKAZI LESSENTON (CLINIC) 

19 MAY 2017 -19 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 18 ZOLA COMMUNITY HALL 

22 MAY 2017 - 22 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 18 ZINQUTU AREAS & BONKOLO VARIOUS VENUES 

23 MAY 2017 - 23 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 24 VILLAGES EMTHA (SCHOOL) 

23 MAY 2017 - 23 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 24 NGCAMNGENI (SCHOOL) 

23 MAY 2017 - 23 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 24 MABELENI (CRECHE) 

23 MAY 2017 - 23 MAY 2017 09:00 - 15:30 WARD 25 NQOBOKENI (CRECHE) 

FOR MORE INFORMATION KINDLY CONTACT ENOCH MGIJIMA LOCAL MUCIPALTY : FREE BASIC SERVICE UNIT (045 807 2000/1) 

THABO NGWANE OR NAMHLA TWAKU 



CATHCART ROAD, 

KOMANI

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1. 

SALARY SCALE: - 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER 

E N O C H M G I J I M A 

L O C A L M U N I C I P A L I T Y 

NOTICE NO. HRM 02/03/2017 

STAFF VACANCY BUDGET AND TREASURY 

R437943.96, R448452.24, R459207.36, R470226.96, R481510.92, R493077.12, R504907.68, R517020.48, 

R529432.92, R542145.00, R555156.96, R568468.44 

(TASK GRADE 16) 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE 

Manage demand and acquisition 

management activities/services; 

Conduct market research and 

analysis; 

Advice Bid Speciication 

Committee on sources strategy; 

Maintain and manage the 

database of suppliers; 

Ensure proper implementation 

and management of SCM policies 

and delegations; 

Formulate bidding procedures 

and processes to ensure efective 

procurement administration; 

Attend relevant Bid Committee 

meetings; 

Perform contract and Risk 

management; 

Compile monthly reports on SCM 

information to Council, National 

and Provincial Treasury and the 

CFO; 

Manage Fleet management 

policy; 

Ensuring that the Section 

implements the service delivery 

and budget implementation 

plans(SDBIP) directly relating to 

the section; 

Perform any other duty as may be 

assigned by competent authority, 

monitor contracts and report on 

supplier’s performance. 

2. 

SALARY SCALE: - 

CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT OFFICER 

Matric plus Degree or 

National Diploma in 

Commerce, Economics, 

Financial or Purchasing 

Management; 

Minimum of 5 years in 

a middle Management 

position in procurement or 

Supply Chain Management 

experience; 

Valid code 8(EB) Drivers 

licence; 

Willingness to work long 

hours; 

Good communication and 

interpersonal skills; 

CPMD will be an added 

advantage; 

Membership of a 

professional body in the 

SCM ield will be an added 

advantage. 

Strategic decision making skills; 

Service delivery innovation (client 

orientation and customer focus); 

Contact management; 

Negotiation skills; 

Attention to detail; 

People management and 

empowerment; 

Change management; 

Service excellence; 

Problem-solving analysis; 

Conlict management skills; 

High-level communication (written 

and oral) and interpersonal skills; 

Respect; 

Emotional intelligence; 

Integrity; 

Excellent leadership and 

management skills; 

Demonstrable commitment; 

Efective computer literacy 

that includes a good working 

knowledge of Microsoft Office 

products. 

R225433.80, R230846.64, R236382.84, R242060.16, R247878.48, R253820.28, R259920.72, R266144.52, 

R272544.72, R279085.92, R285768.24, R292626.72 

(TASK GRADE 11) 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE 

Drafting of Service level agreements; 

Maintain Contracts Register; 

Reconcile Contracts Register with 

Commitments and asset register; 

Facilitate the development of SCM 

policies and procedures; 

Establish and maintain appropriate 

internal controls and reporting 

systems; 

Ensure that the acquisition of goods 

and services complies with prescripts 

and legislative framework; 

Ensure disposal of management of 

redundant and unserviceable goods; 

Ensure that the activities outlined in 

the contracts are performed after the 

contract is awarded; 

Monitor and evaluate implementation 

in terms of contract and ensure that all 

contracts are legally vetted; 

Manage and oversee all departmental 

contracts and ensure that the required 

audit outcome is achieved; 

Manage the efective, economical 

and efficient utilization of the Sub 

Directorate’s physical, inancial and 

human resources. 

B-Degree (NQF level 

7)/ National Diploma 

(NQF level 6) or 

equivalent qualiication 

in LLB or Supply Chain 

Management; 

Three (3) years post 

qualiication experience in 

Contracts Management; 

Proiciency in the 

application of the MS 

Office Package (Word, 

PowerPoint and Excel); 

 

Valid driver’s licence. 

NOTE: Admission as an Attorney 

will be an added advantage. 

CLOSING DATE: - Friday, 07 April 2017 AT 12H00 

Knowledge of policy 

development and 

implementation; 

Knowledge of relevant 

organizational and 

government structures; 

Knowledge of relevant 

legislation; 

Knowledge of SCM regulations, 

practice notes, circular and 

policy frameworks; 

Knowledge of BBBEE Act 53 

of 2003; 

Knowledge of contract 

management in the publicsector 

environment and 

knowledge of MFMA; 

Experience in the management 

of major contracts and project 

management; 

Accountability and ethical 

conduct; 


Client orientation and 

customer focus; 

Problem solving and analysis. 

FRINGE BENEFITS 

1. Membership of the Council’s Pension Fund Scheme, Medical Aid Fund and Group Life Assurance is compulsory of which contributions 

are subsidised by 66 %, 60% and 50 % respectively. 

2. Annual service bonus equal to one month’s basic salary. 

3. Housing subsidy subject to certain conditions. 

4. Household removal cost to Queenstown will be paid in full by Council subject to certain conditions. 

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality is an equal opportunity employer. 

Any person who endeavours to canvass either a Councillor or an Official for this position will immediately be disqualiied. 

Application for the post MUST be submitted on an official application form, obtainable from the Human Resources Manager, (or downloadable 

at www.lukhanji.co.za) accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae, accompanied by certiied copies of qualiications with a covering 

letter indicating the post applied for in an envelope marked as PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL must be submitted to the Human Resources 

Manager, Private Bag X7111, Komani, 5320 or hand delivered at 70 Cathcart Road, Town Hall Building, Komani. Further information 

may be obtained from the Human Resources Manager on telephone number 045 807 2608 during office hours. 

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

Please note: If no response is received within a month after the closing date of this advert, your application must be regarded as unsuccessful. 

Any persons who do not understand the content of this advert are invited to contact Mr M. Ngxobongwana at the Administration and Human 

Resources oice at 045 - 8072608 or 70 Cathcart Road, Queenstown during oice hours. 

Umntu ongayi qondiyo lengxelo uyacelwa aqhakamshele no Mnu Mr M. Ngxobongwana kwi-ofisi ye-Administration ne Human Resources kule 

nombolo 045 - 8072608 kwanombolo 70 Cathcart Road, Queenstown ngamaxesha omsebenzi 08:00 ukuya kwicala lentsimbi yesine. 

Esi saziso singafumaneka ngolwimi lwesiXhosa kwi-ofisi ka Sosiba we-Dolophu; 

kwisakhiwo seHolo yeDolophu, kwi- Cathcart Road kuKomani. 

Bail for two 

alleged hitmen 


TWO of the three people accused 

in the conspiracy to murder a local 

attorney and involving his social 

worker ex-wife and three foreign 

nationals, were granted bail in the 

Komani High Court this week. 

Local attorney Zolile Matiwane of 

Matiwane Attorneys opened a case 

with the Mlungisi police after one 

of the alleged hitmen allegedly 

contacted him to tell him about the 

murder plot. 

M at i wa n e ’s former wife, Anathi 

Fulani, allegedly asked Gognin 

Zamre, Samken Gankini and a third 

man to murder Matiwane. 

The third man called Matiwane 

and informed him of the alleged 

plot. He has since turned state 

witness. 

Fulani and Gankini appeared 

before the court last Thursday 

while Zamre’s case was postponed 

to Wednesday as his East London 

legal aid-instructed attorney did 

not arrive. 

Investigating officer Sergeant 

Ndoda Zicini was cross-examined 

all day. Under cross-examination by 

state prosecutor Gcineka 

Songwevu, Zicini said Fulani was 

arrested at her home while Gankini 

and Zamre were called to the 

police station. 

Gankini was a legal immigrant 

whose papers would expire in 

O c t o b e r. 

Zicini opposed bail, giving the 

reason as possible evasion of the 

justice system by Fulani and 

Gankini. The court heard how they 

had been in a relationship. 

Fulani’s legal representative 

advocate Mark Botha, instructed by 

Bowes McDougall Inc, tore into 

Zicini and he appeared irresolute 

about some of the things he had 

previously said. 

Botha revealed Fulani and 

Matiwane were involved in a 

maintenance case that had turned 

ugly, with Matiwane threatening to 

sue Fulani and the prosecutor in 

that case. 

Botha said, “I will argue that you 

arrested all these people 

unlawfully. According to the law, 

there was no conspiracy here. You 

said it yourself.” 

He said Fulani denied dating 

Gankini and said the state would 

never be able to prove a 

conspiracy. Manelisi Griffiths of 

Griffiths Attorneys represented 

Gankini and told the court his 

client was arrested prematurely. 

“You want him kept in custody 

simply because he is a foreigner,” 

Griffiths said. 

Magistrate Johannes Els granted 

bail for Fulani at R5000 while 

Gankini, a chef, was given R1000 

“considering the circumstances”. 

The case against Zamre was 

postponed as the investigating 

officer was ill. 

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS: Balmoral is very proud of its yo u n g 

sportswomen who have fared so well this term. Gabriella van Schoor, Taryn 

Peltenburg, Estelle Minas, Anuja Jomon, Sarah de Jongh, Jenna 

Peltenburg, Hannah de Jongh and Rebecca Hayes were selected for the 

Country Districts tennis team. Taylor Williamson, Casey Williamson, Jamie 

Brown and Leah Kilian were in the Country Districts swimming team. 

Aeryn Putzier and Casey Williamson swam in the Top 8 gala in East London 

and did very well. Courtney Stone was invited to take part in the SA 

schools squash open and finished 14th in her age group. Erin Taggart, 

Chloe Buss and Lumé Bekker played in various golf days and did very well. 

Yanela Jaggers, Carol Adekponya, Awonke Jonga, Esam Tele, Azariah 

Alexander and Qhama Ntlokombini were chosen to take part in the 

Cradock round of athletics. Julia Sutton, Taylor Williamson and Leah Kilian 

have been doing very well in equestrian shows and Mieke Strydom took 

part in the East London School of Judo open and won a gold medal 

Picture: MELLISSA NICHOLSON 



CATHCART ROAD, 

KOMANI 

WELL DONE: Queen’s College Junior pupils Bradley Giddy, left, and 

Stephen Aylesbury took part in the Country Districts tennis tournament in 

De Aar. Results in School Sport


GHS 

Equestrian: Tarien Wentzel, 

riding Sefanja Maximus, 

competed in the Sanesa Q3 

event in Grahamstown. She 

was first in Performance Riding 

Level 1, first in Working Riding 

Level 1, second in Equitation 

Level 1, second in Handy 

Hunter Team L3 and third in 

Dressage Level 1. 

Squash: After the second 

round of Border trials the 

rankings were U19 1st Teagan 

Roux, 2nd Logan Raasch; U16 

1st Monique da Cruz, 4th 

Kirsten Lyons, 6th Zintle Yaka, 

7th Khilona Vallabh, U14 1st 

Tyla-Mae Roux, 6th Amy 

Hoffman, 7th Mia Ferreira. 

Girls participated in the 

SEAN HEIDEMANN 

THE annual Get Ahead golf day on 

Saturday was a fantastic event, 

with exceptional organisation and 

wonderful spirit shown by all the 

staff from Get Ahead. 

The day was sponsored by 

Caltex, Bell’s Motors and Kei Cold 

Storage. 

A large field of golfers fought it 

out in rather cold conditions and 

the format of a betterball 

Stableford with scramble drives 

led to some good scoring. Garry 

Brown and Martin Hammill took 

first place on 53 points, in second 

was the pairing of Andrew Taggart 

and Warren Newman on 51 points 

SCHOOLSSPOR T 

WE HAD SUCH FUN! A most enjoyable tennis tournament was 

presented by Tallie Fourie at Laerskool Hangklip recently 

CLASH OF THE TITANS 

Johannesburg closed squash 

tournament. Results were U19 

4th Teagan Roux, 10th Mikayla 

Boy; U16 4th Monique da Cruz, 

15th Kirsten Lyons; U14 6th 

Tyla-mae Roux. 

Hockey: The first team 

participated in the Greg Beling 

tournament in East London 

with the results vs Edgemead 

lost 0-1, vs Kingswood lost 0-6, 

vs Alexander Road lost 0-4, vs 

East London Invitational won 

7-0. 

Queen’s College Junior 

George Randall rugby 

tournament: QCJ vs Selborne 

A lost 5-19, QCJ vs Cambridge 

won 42-0, QCJ vs Voorpos won 

12-0. Quarter final: QCJ vs Dale 

lost 0-19, QCJ vs Selborne B 

IN ACTION: The Cathcart High School rugby first team met up with the 

Queen’s College second team in a fixture in Cathcart on Monday. The 

match, played in good spirit, was won 39-28 by Queen’s College 

Picture: REO VAN SCHALKWYK 


IT’S crunch time for Valgas and 

Amathole football clubs as the 

SAB League's second leg comes 

to an end with the teams in first 

and second spots respectively. 

Only two points separate the 

teams and both only have one 

game left. 

Valgas drew with MK 

Academy in a goalless match in 

Sada while Amathole thrashed 

Mighty Bucs 4-0 in Molteno on 

S at u r d ay. 

On Sunday, Holy Kings lost a 

home game 2-1 to Mighty 

Cosmos in Ezibeleni and Difra 

Stars beat relegation-facing 

Love n Peace in Molteno this 

Sunday. Amavarara continue to 

lead group A after annihilating 

Mountain Shad 3-0 in Dordrecht 

on Sunday. 

Amavarara are now on 30 

points and are followed by 

and third were D Thomas and F de 

Villiers. 

The “Gees trophy” for the most 

enthusiastic water point went to 

Jacksons GM. 

A number of the lower handicap 

won 22-0. Final in the plate 

cup: QCJ vs Gonubie lost 0-12. 

Queen’s were placed sixth in 

the tourney. 

Tennis: Country Districts 

results vs South Free State 

(Bloemfontein) Bradley Giddy 

(U14) singles, match 1 won 8-3, 

match 2 won 8-2; doubles 

match 1 won 8-3, match 2 won 

8-1; mixed doubles match 1 

won 8-4, match 2 won 8-2. 

Stephen Aylesbury (U12) 

singles natch 1 won 8-3, match 

2 won 8-1; doubles match 1 

won 8-3, match 2 lost 7-8; 

mixed doubles match 1 won 

8-3, match 2 won 8-6. 

Queen’s College 

Rugby: At the Graeme rugby 

day U14A drew 14-14, U16A lost 

0-31, 1st lost 3-6. 

Other rugby results 3rd vs 

Kwa Komani 1st won 46-7, 

U14B vs Cathcart U14A won 

22-12, U15B vs Cathcart U15A 

won 19-12, 5th vs Cathcart 2nd 

lost 15-36, 2nd vs Cathcart 1st 

won 39-23. 

Hockey: The first team at the 

Tony Godding festival vs St 

Andrew’s College won 4-1, vs 

Pearson High School lost 1-4, 

vs Edgemead High School won 

2-1, vs Grey High School lost 

0-5. 

Hangklip 

Netball: At the Despatch 

sport festival the top 10 team 

results were vs Framesby lost 

10-12, vs Brandwag lost 23-8, 

vs Despatch won 14-13, vs DSG 

Mafez on 21 points with both 

having played 13 games. 

Valgas leads group B with 27 

points, followed by Amathole on 

25 and Difra Stars on 21. MK 

Academy has 21 points with 

Holy Kings on 17 points while 

Mighty Cosmos have 16. Mighty 

Bucs have 13 points, with Love 

n Peace trailing. 

Tomorrow, Valgas will go 

head to head with Mighty Bucs 

at their home ground, Dumpy 

golfers competed in the NED 

Open which took place in Aliwal 

North last Saturday, with JP 

Bingle pulling off a fantastic win, 

shooting 74 and 70. Some other 

great news is that three of our 

members have made the Border 

Country Districts golf team: Bingle, 

Job Gobizembe and Asanda Qoba. 

A small field of golfers played 

on the public holiday Tuesday with 

Michelle Thompson winning on 39 

individual points. 

This weekend sees the next 

round of the Old Mutual Grand Prix 

take place with three meat 

vouchers up for grabs. Get your 

names in the draw! 

READY, STEADY: Four Hangklip High School athletes will participate in the national athletics 

championships over the holidays with, from left, Mariza Botha (girls U19 shot put), Courinn Pretorius 

(shot put boys U19), Emile Johannes (boys U19 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles) and Mikaa-il 

Mohamed (boys U17 100m and 200m) representing Border in the ASA championships in Cape Town. 

Botha, Johannes and Mohamed will also participate in the SA Schools championships in Durban over 

the weekend, where Johannes and Mohammed will add relays to their events 

won 12-6, vs DF Malherbe won 

19-3, vs Nico Malan won 13-12. 

Rugby: First team at the 

Despatch festival Hangklip 

15-Andrew Rabie 3, Hangklip 

26-Kirkwood 0. 

Hockey: First team at the 

Crunch time for Valgas and Amathole 

Hammill claims fine Get Ahead golf win 

WELL DONE: At the Get Ahead 

golf day were, in first place, 

Martin Hammill, sponsor 

Jervais Ally and Garry Brown 

LADUMA: The Social Crime Prevention unit of the police in Mlungisi hosted 

a soccer tourney with the U11 team winner Royal Capital Primary School 

(pictured), with Thembelihle Primary School taking the top honours in the 

U9 category 

Adams Stadium, in what can be 

dubbed the most important 

match of the season at 3pm. 

Love n Peace will play their 

last match in the SAB League 

against Holy Kings in 

Sterkstroom at 1pm. 

On Sunday, Amathole will 

possibly play their most crucial 

match of the season that could 

change their fortunes should 

Valgas not win and will face 

Difra Stars in Sada at 1pm. 

Despatch festival vs Nico 

Malan drew 0-0, vs Westering 

drew 0-0, vs D.F.Malherbe 

drew 0-0, vs Cradock drew 0-0, 

vs Volkskool lost 0-2. 

Equestrian: Leandi Wentzel 

recorded the following results 

at the Sanesa third qualifying 

round with Indiana Spirit 

Equitation Level 3 4th, 

Working Hunter Level 3 3rd, 

Handy Hunter Level 3 2nd, 80 

cm competition jumping 2nd, 

80 cm 2 phase 2nd. 

AROUNDTHE 

GREENS 

Queenstown Golf 

Club 

Bowling section 

Friedie Fincham 

Trophy: P v d Walt, 

K Marais, I. 

Richardson, R. 

Miles 21, F. 

Pretorius, F. 

Prinsloo, A. 

Brown, N. Baker 

9. 

D C Scott Trophy: F. 

Prinsloo, G. Marais, G. 

Odendaal 18, F. 

Pretorius, S. Molony, L. 

Breetzke, R. Miles 15. I. 

Wakeford, I. 

Richardson 18, T. 

Landman, L. Pretorius 

17. 

Q u e e n s to w n 

Bowling Club 

Social bowls: A. 

Brown, M. Morris, M. 

Manthe 19, J. Fritz, R. 

Aylwin, S. McMillan 

16. T.Taylor, R. de 

Kock, D. 

Wainstein, 12, G. 

Fritz, S. 

Knepscheld, J. 

Fritz 29. G. Fritz, R. 

Aylwin, S. McMillan 

23, A. Brown, J. Froy, 

M. Manthe 16. J. Fritz, 

S. Mc Millan 21, M. 

Morris, K. Manthe 14. 

Bowlers 

congratulate Anthony 

Brown and Rowan de 

Kock on winning the 

club men’s pairs 

competition.

INSIDE: CRUNCH TIME FOR VALGAS, AMATHOLE – PAGE 27 

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MEAND MY FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND 

Indo or 

h o c ke y 

semis 

MAXWELL LEVINE 

THE HPJ Derby Cup between rivals Old 

Collegians and Breakers lived up to 

expectations with a high-intensity game 

that had a passionate crowd on their feet 

over the weekend. 

Breakers walked off with a 24-22 

victory, a floating trophy and the bragging 

rights. 

The more than 1000-strong crowd was 

treated to a most memorable derby with 

both teams dishing out a solid display of 

physical and attacking rugby. The referee 

handed out a total of three yellow cards 

for foul and dangerous play. 

Both teams played with cohesion, with 

Breakers the aggressors early on. 

Collegians did not let the bigger and 

bulkier opponents intimidate them and 

were resolute on defence. Breakers started 

as favourites and began with attacks on 

the OC rear guard. 

The men from Mlungisi drew first blood 

as they opened the scoring with a try by 

BA Siyobi, converted by Kerwin Gibb to 

give them a 7-0 advantage. After a tight 

first half, OC replied with an unconverted 

try by Beertjie Olivier. A closely contested 

half, where Breakers was ruthless upfront 

and OC lacked the killer punch in their set 

play, ended at 7-5. 

The second half was a thrill-a-minute 

affair. A new star was born as Devaene 

Arends who, in his first game for the 

Collegians first team, made his presence 

felt after spotting a gap on the blind side. 

Arends sprinted through to score a try, 

putting OC in the lead at 10-7. 

Renowned for their fighting spirit, 

Breakers rallied with a try by Thulani 

Renqu, converted by Nkunku Mbusi to 

take a 14-10 lead. Breakers received a 

lifeline when they were awarded a penalty 

try after their dominant scrum had OC in 

trouble. The try extended the lead to 21-10. 

Breakers received a penalty which Mbusi 

converted for his side to stretch the lead 

to 24-10. With a hefty 14 point advantage 

it seemed that the match was over, but 

Collegians had the crowd on their feet as 

they scored two tries in 10 minutes. 

Darren Davids dived over for a 

well-worked, converted try to cut the 

UP AND OVER! 

Hoërskool Hangklip 

pupil Leandi Wentzel 

per formed 

exceptionally well in 

the recent Sanesa 

competition. See 

results in School 

Spor t 

Breakers claim HPJ Derby Cup win 

deficit to seven points. After applying 

pressure on Breakers with attack after 

attack, OC were rewarded with the last 

play of the day as man-of-the-match 

Arendse dived over in the corner for a try 

to bring the score to 24-22. 

Under enormous pressure, Beertjie 

Olivier missed the conversion as Breakers 

League nearing exciting finish 


T 

HE indoor hockey league moves to its 

semifinals tomorrow at the Thobi Kula 

Indoor Sports Centre. The league 

started seven weeks ago with five girls’ 

and five boys’ teams. 

S at u r d ay ’s results were: Girls – Snipers 

were beaten 0-9 by Dynamics, Suicide Squad 

won 3-0 against Tiger Girls and Suicide 

Squad lost 1-5 to Dynamics. 

In the boys’ division, Destruction Boys were 

silenced 0-9 by Matrix and Young 1s claimed 

a 3-1 victory over Popcorn Tigers. 

Ward 22 sport and community forum 

founder Rowen Blignaut said he started the 

league last year after noticing that hockey 

was dying in Komani. 

“There are not that many sports for women 

– the only ones are hockey and netball – 

which led me to start an indoor hockey team 

for them. Hockey was one of our main sports 

when I was still playing. I want to revive that 

culture.” 

Blignaut said the teams were community 

based with pupils from different local schools 

from the age of 14 participating. 

His aim is to establish a community hockey 

field and to keep young people away from 

mischief and drugs. 

“Hockey will teach them discipline on the 

field and how to communicate better with 

other people. 

WE DID IT: A triumphant Breakers after the derby 

against Old Collegians Picture: MAXWELL LEVINE 

walked off the victors. 

In the earlier matches, St Theresa’s had 

the better of Louis Rex after defeating both 

their U12 and U13 sides by 5-0 and 26-5 

respectively. Maria Louw had the better of 

Kwa Komani in a highly entertaining 

match as Maralas beat their rivals 28-17. 

OC reserves defeated Breakers reserves 

HOCKEY HYPE: Matrix and Destruction Boys 

with Ward 22 sport and community forum 

league founder Rowen Blignaut at the hockey 

league quarterfinals at the Thobi Kula Indoor 

Sport Complex on Saturday 


“In the beginning, we struggled with their 

behaviour because they did not want to 

listen, but on the field they are forced to 

c o m p l y, ” Blignaut said. 

Queens Casino sponsored the teams with 

kit, with the department of sport, recreation, 

arts and culture also contributing with 

sponsorships. 

To m o r r o w ’s matches will take place at the 

Thobi Kula centre: Dynamics v Suicide Squad 

at 1pm, Young 1s v Popcorn Tigers 2pm; Tiger 

Girls v Snipers at 3pm and Matrix v 

Destruction Boys at 4pm. 

READY TO RUMBLE: Old Collegians substitutes, from left, Jorre 

Vaaltyn, Derryn Lentoor and Fred Kibidon watch the game at the 

Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Complex on Saturday 


8-7 in a tightly contested match. 

The HPJ Derby Day was a huge success 

with the Maria Louw drum majorettes 

adding to the spectacle and fanfare. The 

next edition promises to be even bigger 

and better. Tomorrow Shining Stars will 

take on Old Collegians at the Mlungisi 

Stadium. The match starts at 3.30pm.

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