KATHU SOLAR PARK LETLHABILE SPRING EDITION NEWSLETTER FINAL

The JTG Solar Youth Cup 2017 in partnership with Kathu Solar Park, Kelebogile Trust,
JTG SAFA, La Liga and Sishen Solar Facility was established to pursue the growth of grassroots
football in the John Taolo Gaetsewe (JTG) region during Youth Month.
A Steering Committee was also established to integrate different ideas and approaches’ to the
tournament of which the members comprised of the 3 LFA under JTG SAFA Kathu Solar Park,
Kelebogile Trust, Solar Sishen Facility and Green House Communications (Pty) Ltd.
The event was historic as it was attended by key stakeholders in the football fraternity as well
as the renewable energy sector operating in the region as this showed support and
commitment to youth development within the JTG region.
Prior to the tournament, coaching clinics and first-aid kit training were conducted by well
renowned scouts/coaches & football legends in South Africa to all 58 registered LFA teams as
to support structural football development.
The scouts/coaches compromised of Arthur Zwane (Kaizer Chiefs FC legend & Kaizer Chiefs
FC Development Head Coach); Fabian McCarthy (Kaizer Chiefs FC legend);
Stanton Fredericks (Orlando Pirates FC & Kaizer Chiefs FC legend and currently Bidvest Wits scout);
Percy Moloi (Nike FC Academy); Molefi Ntseki (National u/20 head coach).
The scouts & coaches were taken on a tour of Kathu Solar Park to understand the technical
operations and purpose of the CSP plant.

The Gala dinner, on the eve of the JTG Solar Youth Cup opening was attended by the Mayor
of Gama Gara Local Municipality, at the time, Dineo Moyo;
La Liga (Africa) CEO: Antonio Barradas; Northern Cape SAFA PEC led by Mr. David Bantu.
The purpose of the Gala dinner was to have the different stakeholders share thoughts & ideas
to unearth grassroots football and push for youth development in the JTG region.
This prompted interests from scouts for the bravery of these youngsters who played
against players far older than them.
Kelebogile trust and kathu solar park made the opportunity available for the boys together
with Arthur Zwane to Kaizer Chiefs FC Development academy at the world renowned talent
breeder Naturena in Johannesburg to familiarize themselves with the environment and
conditions of the academy. The kids returned back to kathu on 23rd July 2017.
They will go for final assessments in September 2017.
The Player Of The Tournament, Ashton Leeuw (17),
narrowly losing in the final to the inaugural winners
Rovers United FC, was scouted by Molefi Ntseki and is
currently undergoing trials at various football
academies.
He will also get the chance to jet-off to Spain for
further development through the JTG Solar Youth
Cup 2017 partnership with La Liga in the near future.
The success of the tournament has prompted further development and activity within the
region, and the whole purpose of the JTG Solar Youth Cup is to benchmark grass-root football
and attract sustainable development through the renewable energy sector.
Impact:
•Donation of 200 balls by La Liga to all 58 teams as part of their initiative
•Local Youth business participated in economic-trade activities during the
tournament
•The community of the JTG region benefited as their local teams displayed talent
and got exposure to impress scouts & coaches
•All 58 teams registered under the 3 Local Football Association’s (Gama Gara,
Ga-Segonyana, Joe Morolong) through JTG SAFA received branded team kits;
•Buddy Aid EMS : first-aid training & coaches
•Coaching clinic
•Sustainable relationships created with Kaizer Chiefs FC and SAFA, prompting
further investments and development.

On 16 June JTG Solar Youth Cup Tournament was held in Wrenchville with a view to
unleash hidden talents of the young people of the JTG district. The two day long
tournament with 59 teams from the region was attended by SAFA President, Danny
Jordaan and other well recognised executives in the football fraternity. Amongst the
national association delegation was former Kaizer Chiefs sensational net cracker Arthur
Zwane who assisted to scout brand new flair from the youth.
Lethal striker Linchon Heny Brendell (14) from Siyathemba and untouchable right
winger Bernardo Edward April (12) from Deben showed breathtaking performance
which left ex Chiefs players, Fabian McCarthy, Stanton Fredericks and Arthur Zwane
with their mouths open. On 16 July the boys were accompanied by Kelebogile Trust
employees and Arthur Zwane to Kaizer Chiefs Development academy in Johannesburg
to familiarise themselves with the environment of the academy.
The soccer stars are expected back home later this week and they should start with the
club next year.
By: Kathu Gazette

Maria Fredericks (55) from Deben got her house re-built after it was gobbled up by a horrific
inferno that was caused by a candle three years ago. Fortunately there were no fatal injuries
reported on that dreadful night. Jesmien Wapad and Daleen Botha from Kathu Solar Park
were the good Samaritans to Gogo Fredericks.
Their mission to make over the house took them over two years before they could be able to
bring on board relevant stakeholders to assist with the job. On Mandela day they spent their
67 minutes as part of reconstructing Gogo’s house. The home was refurbished with roofing,
windows, painting, rebuilt and new furniture and food parcels.
The occasion was made possible by Kathu Solar Park in association with Kelebogile Trust
under supervision of project engineer, Mr Mark Janick, furniture shops and building material
shops. Members of the community and ward councillor Abel Booysen joined forces with the
management of Kathu Solar Park to speed up the reconstruc-tion of the house.
Gogo Fredericks says, she is very excited to have her home rebuilt and she wishes her
husband was there to witness that special moment with her. “It was a very painful instant to
see my house being eaten by raging flames while I was standing there helplessly.
I wholeheartedly like to thank the people who made
contributions to renovate my home and make sure I live a
better life like every-one”, says a teary Maria.
The renovation was part of the 67 minutes of Nelson Mandela
day.

Ba’One Intellectual Disability Centre is a
project that was found in 2010 by 3 retired
educators who have been trained in Special
needs education. The centre is allocated in
Seoding Village in the Ga-Segonayana
municipal area. Currently the centre has in
addition 10 volunteering trainers and 97 full
time trainees. The objective of the Centre is
to capacitate young adults with special needs
with the focus on job creation. Ba’One
Intellectual Disabled Centre provides the
following vocational Skills Training:Woodwork,
Beadwork, Knitting & Crocheting, Baking &
Cooking, Tapestry, Leatherwork,
Needlework and Paper Mache
Empowerment & Skills
Development Project
Brief Description of the Project
Sponsoring of two (2) Empisal Over Locker
machines, two (2) Empisal Sewing Machines
and one (1) Framing machine.
Objective of the Project
By sponsoring these machines, it will assist
with efficient cash flow as an income for the
centre. Empowering Ba’One with an
opportunity to become economic self-sufficient
and assist with job creation for the
Intellectual Disabled young people of the
JTG District. This initiative will assist these
young people with special needs to transition
and marginalise to adulthood, by becoming
self-reliant in a challenging society. Kelebogile
will sponsor one (1) Solar Panel to assist with
the gas challenges the centre is faced with.
The Mandela day initiative was inspired by the
waste pallets at the KSP job site. After a fruitful
meeting with Anglo American Training Centre
called Tshipi, it was agreed that the waste
pallets will be donated to Ba’one and the
training centre, nominated individuals at the
Ba’One centre will attend skills development
training at Tsipi where their skills will be
upgraded with the help of the pallets, toys
and other goods will be made out of the
waste pallets and to be given for free to the
surrounding communities.
Impact & Outcomes of the Project
Build vocational skills and ability to
accumulate employment and self-sufficiency.
Creating a Safe & Healthy environment by
installing a solar panel. Enabling participation
in skills
development for the intellectual disabled, due
to inaccessibility of opportunities. By
re-investing Kathu Solar Park will add vital
value to the livelihoods of these forgotten
youngsters.

Kathu Solar Park is currently under construction phase of developing, a first of its kind,
concentrated solar power (CSP) plant in the JTG region- that being a 100MW CSP solar plant.
•The CSP solar plant will produce enough energy to power 179,000 South African homes. The
project will also store 4.5hours of renewable solar energy into the ESKOM national grid after
sundown.
•The construction phase at present, after recently passing the 50% completion stage, has
already worked 1.75million man hours up to this stage.
•40% of job opportunities have been allocated to the locals and 42.57% of materials are local
South African materials.
•As KSP sets it’s sights on the continuous operations phase beginning late 2018, the solar CSP
plant hopes to get more locals involved by providing a uniques CSP training program
opportunity to the JTG community by sending a call for applications as advertised on local
media
Key Factors Of The Kathu Solar Park CSP Training Program:
•Learn the inner workings of the Concentrated Solar Power plant being built in Kathu
•Understand the operations of the Solar Field and Power Block
•Prepare for admission of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Training Positions
•Develop entrepreneurial skills and knowledge required to support the CSP plant
•Practical experience/knowledge with Health, Safety & Environmental Requirements,
Engineering Tools; How to operate, troubleshoot and maintain; parabolic trough solar
field and; power block systems in a parabolic trough environment
Course Duration
•Initial (4weeks)
•Additional follow-on (8weeks)
Applications close on the 22 September 2017
For more info & enquiries kindly contact:
Jesmien Wapad : Community Liason Officer
•082 402 8183

When I completed my BCom degree at Wits,
majoring in accounting and finance, I would
never have believed it if anyone told me then
that somewhere along the way I would join a
firm that specialises in an industry that was so
unpopular.
I work on two Sener projects: the Kathu
project, which is in its construction stage; and
the Bokpoort project, which is in its operation
and maintenance stage, where we are
basically responsible for the warranty period.
As part of the procurement team, in the
position of procurement officer, my
specialities are sourcing and contracting. I am
permanently based onsite in the Northern
Cape.
My journey with Sener started in January
2016, but management had already showed
interest in me when I joined the Bokpoort
Project under Crowie Concessions in 2013,
which was one of the JV partners. I was also
procurement officer there and the only
woman in our team. A feather in my cap was
that I carried our department onsite
throughout the commissioning phase to hand
over under difficult circumstances.
It has been quite an exhilarating experience
to be part of a team of well-experienced
professionals, exploring technology that is
new to our country. I have always been interested
in and curious about construction,
but the idea of being part of a solar-powered
plant pushed me to want to enter not
only construction, but the renewable energy
sector.
However, like everything else, there was a
downside to working on a project,
especially the Bokpoort project, as it was in
a very remote area. This has meant spending
long stretches of time away from my family,
especially from my little daughter. Every
weekend that I went home, I would find she
had learnt a new word, but I find comfort in
the fact that I helping to level the playing
field for her and her friends one day.
There have been so many positives working
in solar construction. My work has helped me
to grow and my exposure to the engineering
and construction industry, with a focus on
renewable energy, has opened many doors
for me.
To make it in the construction industry, you
have to be brave and have courage and stand
out. I like to think that I am one of the most
experienced procurement officers in the
country with CSP experience. In the end, it
was all worth it.
• Morati Kemokotlile is the procurement
officer on the Sener Kathu Solar Park project
Article by: CITY PRESS