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Sincephetelo<br />
Your quarterly SMVA Fund Magazine<br />
FEBRUARY 2017<br />
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Contents<br />
FEBRUARY ‘17<br />
King Mswati III foreword<br />
Birds win Ingwenyama Cup again<br />
Atikweshe Emgwacweni<br />
MVA / RAF cross border joint operations<br />
MVA moves to new head office<br />
Changing livelihoods through CSI<br />
Sigwe fishermen<br />
Traffic and romance<br />
Young Buffaloes poster<br />
MVA claim cycle<br />
Mbabane Swallows poster<br />
99 Questions with Nosmilo<br />
Saving lives through responsible driving<br />
Diabetes and driving<br />
‘PJ’ gets her Masters Degree<br />
Social media and romance<br />
Ingwenyama Cup culture pictorial<br />
Farewell President Obama<br />
PRO’s speak MVA, road safety<br />
Prince Hlangebeza on Cup Finals<br />
Humour<br />
Sifinyeto sa MVA<br />
Lutsango Ebuhleni pictorial<br />
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Your straying beasts<br />
can claim innocent lives,<br />
Plus cost you a fortune<br />
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FOREWORD BY HIS MAJESTY KING MSWATI III<br />
I<br />
am very much delighted<br />
to note that the SMVAF<br />
Cup continues, even in the<br />
second edition to attract<br />
such a huge following as<br />
throngs of football followers<br />
converge at the stadiums to<br />
watch both the soccer and<br />
cultural dance competitions.<br />
This year’s competitions stretched<br />
their commencement way back<br />
to the regions thus significantly<br />
increasing team participation in the<br />
competition at grassroots levels. That<br />
gesture responds and fits squarely<br />
to fundamental purpose of the<br />
Sincephetelo SMVA Fund to reach<br />
out to the the populace as far wide as<br />
possible.<br />
Without an ounce of doubt, football<br />
in this regard has been a reliable and<br />
huge vehicle that has assisted the<br />
sponsor to cultivate awareness of<br />
their existence to the public and also<br />
sensitize them on their operations and<br />
road safety measures.<br />
King Mswati III poses with SMVAF Board Members, Management and Staff<br />
MEDIA<br />
ATTITUDE<br />
DECADE OF ACTION<br />
The media has also played a pivotal<br />
role is creating awareness by<br />
their never wide coverage of the<br />
competitions in all the corners of the<br />
country where the games have been<br />
staged.<br />
The novelty of the idea of integrating<br />
culture with football continues to be<br />
a magnet that does not only entwines<br />
the two but also attracts spectatorship<br />
from all walks of life.<br />
Never in the history of sports and<br />
culture has so much unity and<br />
sportsmanship been realised in just a<br />
short space of time.<br />
The enthusiasm to participate and<br />
show case cultural skills is evident for<br />
all to see and spans across youth to the<br />
adult participants.<br />
There is acute need to nurture and<br />
grow such competitions in culture not<br />
only to unearth cultural prowess but<br />
mostly to draw the attention of the<br />
nation to the very axis of their culture,<br />
custom and tradition... the uniqueness<br />
of the our people through culture<br />
is conspicuously projected through<br />
this tournament and it will not shock<br />
anyone if they begin to widen the pool<br />
of tourists solely flooding the country<br />
to watch Ingwenyama Cup Cultural<br />
Competitions.<br />
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The Sincephetelo MVA Fund has<br />
architectured a broad way through<br />
which they continue to explore and<br />
pursue efficient means of effective<br />
information dissemination and brand<br />
visibility.<br />
This is a rich and fertile forum which<br />
other likely minded stakeholders to<br />
SMVA Fund should vigorously use<br />
to drive the gospel of road safety so<br />
that the carnage on our roads can be<br />
immensely reduced.<br />
Never before has the mind and attitude<br />
of the populace been drawn so close<br />
as to comprehend the importance<br />
of using the road safely way beyond<br />
attending football games and cultural<br />
competitions.<br />
A healthy number of our youth has<br />
also been drawn from the streets and<br />
from such dangers such as abusing<br />
drugs, into the sporting fields both as<br />
participants and fanatics.<br />
The tournaments have beautifully<br />
and meaningfully blended football<br />
and culture and presented attractive<br />
traditional and sporting structures.<br />
I am confident that we are treading<br />
on the right path in confronting road<br />
accidents as per our commitment<br />
as a signatory to the World Health<br />
Organisation (WHO)’s decade of action<br />
for Road Safety 2011-2020 to reduce<br />
accidents by 50 percent.<br />
“Never in the history of sports and culture has so<br />
much unity and sportsmanship been realised in<br />
just a short space of time.<br />
Since the inaugural Ingwenyama<br />
Cup, vast ground has been covered<br />
in terms of awareness, publicity and<br />
education on road safety matters and<br />
the fundamentals or basic reasons for<br />
the establishment of the Sincephetelo<br />
MVA Fund.<br />
Other than compensating road<br />
accident victims, the Fund has<br />
embarked on gigantic strides to<br />
respond to a social responsibility<br />
mandate by bringing safety to the<br />
people.<br />
Most of all through this initiative, the<br />
future of sports and culture have been<br />
designed anew and the horizons are<br />
beckoning and creating more room for<br />
improvement.<br />
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His Majesty King Mswati III kicks off to<br />
mark the start of the Ingwenyama Cup<br />
Finals at Somhlolo National Stadium.<br />
after the Ingwenyama Cup Finals.<br />
GRATITUDE<br />
Once again may we express our boundless<br />
gratitude to the administration of football and the<br />
cultural committees that perpetually display an<br />
acute administration of all the tournaments up to<br />
this far.<br />
“I am confident that we are treading<br />
on the right path in confronting road<br />
accidents”<br />
There is no reason to doubt that their endeavour<br />
to grow not only this competition, the sport in the<br />
Kingdom is taking a new positive form by leaps<br />
and bounds.<br />
It would be in this atmosphere that we shall<br />
continue to implore these assigned bodies to<br />
dispose their duties in utmost commitment and<br />
unquestionable transparency for the benefit<br />
of the entire nation throughout this auspicious<br />
undertaking.<br />
“This is a rich and fertile<br />
forum which other likely<br />
minded stakeholders<br />
to SMVA Fund should<br />
vigorously use to drive<br />
the gospel of road safety<br />
so that the carnage on our<br />
roads can be immensely<br />
reduced.”<br />
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‘BIRDS’ LIFT INGWEN<br />
..All-conquering Mbabane Swallows beat a hard fighting Young Buffaloes<br />
Cup for the second successive season before over 12 000 fans at Somhlolo<br />
NEWS<br />
Even before the curtain<br />
falls down on the 2016/17<br />
season, all conquering<br />
Mbabane Swallows<br />
are Treble Kings after<br />
majestically defending the<br />
Ingwenyama Cup by beating Young<br />
Buffaloes on February 5 at Somhlolo<br />
National Stadium.<br />
His Majesty King Mswati III,<br />
Emakhosikati, the Prime Minister,<br />
Sibusiso Barnabas Dlamini, Cabinet<br />
and Members of Parliament joined a<br />
12 000 strong crowd at the country’s<br />
soccer mecca on a scorching day to<br />
see unstoppable Mbabane Swallows<br />
not only clinch the Ingwenyama<br />
Cup for the second successive time<br />
but added another feather in their<br />
cap by completing a Treble with<br />
one tournament still to play – the<br />
SwaziBank Cup.<br />
Having won a remarkable quartet<br />
just last season, the red and white<br />
glamour giants have already defended<br />
the Castle Premier Challenge, clinched<br />
the ultimate prize, the MTN league<br />
with six games remaining and now,<br />
the Ingwenyama Cup taking home<br />
a princely E1.2 million first prize<br />
cheque.<br />
It was a glancing header by goal-a-game striker,<br />
Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa in the 27th minute who<br />
finished off a ball crossed back by Njabulo ‘D4D’<br />
Ndlovu after a deceptive free kick by Tony ‘TT’<br />
Tsabedze drew Buffaloes goalkeeper Nhlanhla<br />
Gwebu off his line.<br />
The ‘Birds’ held on for dear life to clinch the<br />
richest tournament in the land while adding<br />
their seventh-trophy in two seasons in their<br />
bursting at seams trophy cabinet.<br />
The final itself, though not pleasing in the eyes,<br />
saw Swallows dominate early exchanges with<br />
Buffaloes goalkeeper Nhlanhla Gwebu pulling<br />
off a one hand save to deny Banele ‘Pupu’<br />
Sikhondze while Swallows goalkeeper, Sandile<br />
‘Nkomishi’ Ginindza also pulled off an equally<br />
acrobatic save from a Phiwa Dlamini shot in a<br />
one-on-one situation.<br />
With several Swallows players below par in<br />
Njabulo Ndlovu, Wonder ‘Samba Jive’ Nhleko,<br />
Siphamandla Matsenjwa and Papy Tshibimbi<br />
Kabamba, Buffaloes seized control of the game<br />
in the second half but spurned countless goal<br />
scoring chances.<br />
When Swallows midfielder, Papy Kabamba<br />
cleared off the line in the closing stages, in an<br />
incident that screamed for the introduction<br />
of the FIFA’s famed goal-line technology and<br />
left Buffaloes tearing their hair in frustration,<br />
it was evident the army side were to end with<br />
the wooden part of the spoon like many before<br />
them.<br />
Young Buffaloes FC President<br />
hands with Mbabane Swallows<br />
the Ingwenyama Cup final.<br />
As the ‘Beautiful Birds’ continue t<br />
impunity, records tumbling like a<br />
was the 24th in 25 games played<br />
blowing 74 goals scored this seas<br />
On a day spiced with athletics, um<br />
the 12 000 strong crowd on the e<br />
the sweltering heat could stop the<br />
the Ingwenyama Cup since its int<br />
Activities began from as early as 6<br />
day with a Cup final that had its s<br />
a controversial goal-line clearanc<br />
winner head by the country’s cur<br />
Ndzinisa who sent the Swallows f<br />
His Majesty King Mswati III poses with the Ingwenyama Cup 2016/17 champions Mbabane Swallows FC.<br />
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YAMA CUP AGAIN!<br />
1-0 courtesy of a Sabelo ‘Sikhali’ Ndzinisa headed goal to win the Ingwenyama<br />
National Stadium on Sunday, February 5. Lwazi Dlamini reports!<br />
General Sobantu Dlamini shakes<br />
Chairman Victor Gamedze after<br />
o dominate local football with<br />
deck of cards, yesterday’s win<br />
in all competition and a mindon.<br />
miso and sibhaca, keeping<br />
dges of their seats, not even<br />
excitement associated with<br />
roduction last season.<br />
:30am lasted through the<br />
poradic exciting moments,<br />
e and a typical glancing<br />
rent goal king, Sabelo ‘Sikhali’<br />
aithful into delirium.<br />
The flow of the game at the time gave that<br />
indication that this could be the first and last goal<br />
of the game.<br />
Buffaloes were off the block from His Majesty King<br />
Mswati III kick off, and nearly took the lead when<br />
Phiwa Dlamini was teed off by the impressive<br />
Sandile Gamedze. He outpaced Mandla Palma and<br />
with Sandile ‘Nkomishi’ Ginindza to beat, his meek<br />
shot was saved by the former Manzini Wanderers<br />
shot-stopper.<br />
The missed chance proved to be a wake-up call<br />
for the capital city giants, who seized control of<br />
the game, bullying the opposition in midfield with<br />
Pappy Tshitshimbi winning every tackle with<br />
Banele ‘Pupu’ Sikhondze linking play well.<br />
The latter forced a brilliant save on Nhlanhla<br />
Gwebu at 12 yards as the red and white ensemble<br />
started knocking on Buffaloes doors the first<br />
quarter of an hour into the encounter.<br />
A minute later, Wonder Nhleko came close with a<br />
shot that just went wide. Those were signs of the<br />
worst to come for Buffaloes, and pity they did not<br />
heed those. Three minutes before the half hour<br />
mark, they broke the ice.<br />
But when Dominic brought in Mshengu for Skosh,<br />
the game changed rapidly. There were moments in<br />
the game, where Van Damme looked to be down<br />
and out, as the army side searched for the elusive<br />
equaliser.<br />
Phiwa was guilty of indecisiveness when he failed<br />
to exploit a two vs one situation.<br />
Siphamandla Matsenjwa found<br />
himself isolated as at the edge of the<br />
box, and Phiwa who had Simphiwe<br />
Gamedze on his left opted to dillydallied<br />
before toe-poking a meek shot<br />
that Nkomishi bravely blocked with<br />
everyone counting a goal.<br />
On the opposite end, Sifiso Mabila<br />
floated a cross into the box, which<br />
Nhlanhla Gwebu fisted on the path<br />
of an unmarked Tony. The latter’s<br />
stinging shot bounced off the crossbar<br />
and the loose ball was cleared for<br />
safety by the combative Siboniso<br />
Mamba. Mshengu chased after a long<br />
pass into the area that Siphamandla<br />
misjudged. The striker was through<br />
on goal with Nkomishi to beat, but<br />
strangely directed his shot narrowly<br />
wide. With two minutes to go,<br />
Ndumiso ‘Karas’ Dlamini who had<br />
rested Phiwa delivered a cross into<br />
the box that Mshengu headed towards<br />
goal, only for Pappy to clear it, with<br />
Buffaloes players celebrating a goal.<br />
Referee Thulani Sibandze and second<br />
assistant referee Phinda Ndzimandze<br />
were not interested.<br />
It proved to be the last chance of<br />
the game, as Swallows defended the<br />
Ingwenyama Cup and took home the<br />
E1.2 Million grand prize.<br />
Ingwenyama Cup 2016/17 runners up Young Buffaloes FC pose with His Majesty King Mswati III.<br />
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MAIN STORY<br />
Atikweshe<br />
Emgwacweni<br />
As His Majesty raises concern about the ever increasing livestock<br />
related road accidents and urges all citizens to safeguard their<br />
straying beasts to avoid horrific accidents...<br />
Due to the enormous<br />
damage and countless<br />
lives that stray animals<br />
cause on the country’s<br />
roads each year, His<br />
Majesty King Mswati III<br />
has urged all citizens to ensure that<br />
wandering animals are kept as far<br />
from the nation’s roads as possible.<br />
Speaking through his Private Secretary<br />
Mbongeni Simelane from the King’s<br />
Office during the Ingwenyama Cup<br />
Last 32 launch held at the Sibane Hotel<br />
on 6 December 2016, His Majesty said<br />
that the ever rising livestock related<br />
road accidents were a great cause<br />
of concern to him, as the nation had<br />
already lost many individuals due to<br />
this.<br />
He said that as the country was<br />
moving forward developmentally, such<br />
deaths should be avoided because<br />
the country needed the assistance of<br />
every citizen, whilst also stressing the<br />
importance of keeping tourists who<br />
visit the Kingdom safe.<br />
He highlighted the significance of<br />
always adhering to the rules of the<br />
road as well as the importance of<br />
always practising proper road safety<br />
conduct to safeguard the wellbeing of<br />
every citizen that uses the roads.<br />
Echoing His Majesty’s sentiments was<br />
SMVAF Chief Executive Officer Helmon<br />
Vilakati who underlined what an<br />
honour it was for the Fund to be sent<br />
by the King to educate the nation on<br />
best road safety conduct, whilst using<br />
football and culture as the vehicle to<br />
do so.<br />
“We would like to thank all the<br />
country’s Chiefs, Members of<br />
Parliament and communities at<br />
large for their constant support and<br />
testimony can be derived by the<br />
numbers we witness at the stadiums,”<br />
he said.<br />
BAYETHE: Ingwenyama Cup Board of Trustees members comprising PLS Chairman Victor<br />
Gamedze (l), SMVAF CEO Helmon Vilakati (c) and King’s Private Secretary Mbongeni Simelane<br />
during the Ingwenyama Cup last 32 grand opening.<br />
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Ingwenyama of the<br />
Kingdom of Eswatini,<br />
His Majesty King<br />
Mswati III.<br />
Statistics for livestock / cattle<br />
related accidents on roads<br />
Date<br />
No. of Accidents<br />
OCT - DEC 2015 185<br />
OCT- DEC 2016 149<br />
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NEWS<br />
Following the renewal of<br />
the historic multilateral<br />
agreement between MVA<br />
Funds from Swaziland,<br />
South Africa, Botswana<br />
and Namibia in June last<br />
year, the Sincephetelo Motor Vehicles<br />
Accidents Fund (SMVAF) hosted<br />
the first Road Safety Partners joint<br />
operations at the Ngwenya MR3<br />
highway in September.<br />
Launched by the Minister of Public<br />
Works and Transport, who was<br />
represented by Minister of Natural<br />
Resources Jabulile Mashwama,<br />
the joint operation comprised of<br />
stakeholders ranging from the Road<br />
Accident Fund (South African version<br />
of MVA), Swaziland Road Safety<br />
Council, Royal Swaziland Police and<br />
EMS (Emergency Medical Services),<br />
amongst others.<br />
Addressing the gathering when<br />
officially declaring the operation<br />
open, Minister Mashwama said that<br />
the aim of the joint operation was to<br />
implement cross border collaboration<br />
amongst the custodians of road<br />
safety best practises in our respective<br />
countries, with the ultimate goal being<br />
to promote impervious road safety<br />
initiatives amongst these nations.<br />
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SAFETY<br />
She stressed that although<br />
governments were responsible for the<br />
construction and development of road<br />
networks at national level; the safety<br />
of all those individuals utilising those<br />
roads lied not on the government of<br />
the day, but on the end user using the<br />
road at that very particular time.<br />
She said it was therefore of vital<br />
importance that we constantly<br />
provided knowledge and<br />
understanding of the causes and<br />
consequences of road accidents to<br />
road users; and the effects they had<br />
on economies and families; whilst also<br />
conveying meticulous information<br />
and strategies that can help curb<br />
unbecoming road behaviour.<br />
“As you all know, the country recently<br />
hosted the SADC Summit, where<br />
visiting Heads of States and Council<br />
Ministers deliberated on identifying<br />
new approaches to enhance our<br />
region, and I am elated with the<br />
cooperation exemplified by the<br />
Sincephetelo MVA Fund and the Road<br />
Accident Fund together with their<br />
stakeholders in promoting road safety.<br />
SMVAF hosts<br />
first Road Safety<br />
cross border<br />
joint venture<br />
with RAF South<br />
Africa<br />
Minister Jabulile Mashwama, Mothsane MP Phesheya Hlatjwayo<br />
and SMVAF CEO Helmon Vilakati promoting impervious road safety<br />
conduct amongst motorists during the 4 day joint operation in<br />
collaboration with RAF South Africa.<br />
The potential benefits of such<br />
mutual relationships include wider<br />
geographical reach or access to<br />
new beneficiary groups; financial<br />
savings and better use of existing<br />
resources; knowledge, good practice<br />
and information sharing; sharing the<br />
risk in new and untested projects;<br />
better coordination of organisation’s<br />
activities and a providing for a<br />
stronger, united voice, amongst others;<br />
of which I urge other sister<br />
organisations in the region to<br />
emulate,” she said.<br />
SMVAF CEO Helmon Vilakati informed<br />
the Minister about the resolution<br />
taken during the renewal signing of<br />
the multilateral agreement, saying that<br />
it stemmed from a quest to collaborate<br />
between the four countries whilst<br />
trying to provide assistance and<br />
information sharing to the people.<br />
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It was a fully fledged road block directed by police officers directing motorists to<br />
MVA and RAF officers.<br />
“Honourable Minister, because our<br />
core business involves compensating<br />
victims of road accidents, we have<br />
seen it imperative to tackle the bull by<br />
the horn and directly reach out to road<br />
users through such initiatives, in order<br />
to sensitise and try to minimise road<br />
accidents,” he said.<br />
Vilakati added that the Fund would<br />
also engage neighbouring countries<br />
such as Mozambique to ensure that<br />
road safety awareness was executed<br />
across the region to benefit all road<br />
users.<br />
Swaziland hosted the first two days at<br />
Ngwenya/Pigg’s Peak off ramp, before<br />
proceeding to South Africa where<br />
the operations were staged first at<br />
the Redhill junction just passed the<br />
Oshoek border, and then the Badplaas<br />
junction the following day.<br />
On average, about 100 vehicles were<br />
stopped daily during the 3 hour daily<br />
operation.<br />
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NEWS<br />
RAF hands out free car seats to deserving motorists<br />
The Law / Road Traffic Act on Car Seats for Kids:<br />
Reg. 213<br />
(6A) The driver of a motor vehicle operated on a public road shall ensure that an infant travelling in such a<br />
motor vehicle is seated on an appropriate child restraint: Provided that this provision shall not apply in a case<br />
of a minibus, minibus or bus operating for reward.<br />
With the new mandatory<br />
South African car seat<br />
law (enacted 30 April)<br />
that compels all children<br />
under the age of three years to be<br />
strapped in a car seat when travelling,<br />
the Road Accident Fund has taken<br />
proactive measures to ensure that this<br />
law is upheld by providing these seats<br />
to deserving candidates free of charge.<br />
Six lucky motorists were fortunate<br />
to receive car seats for their infants<br />
courtesy of RAF during the cross<br />
border road safety joint operations<br />
activations that were held in the<br />
country and South Africa.<br />
RAF Chief Strategy Officer Mantiti<br />
Kola said that as their organisation<br />
was responsible for road safety on<br />
South African roads, it was up to them<br />
as an agency to reduce child related<br />
accidents through promoting the new<br />
child seat law.<br />
“Many motorists are still not aware of<br />
this law which can get you in trouble<br />
with traffic law enforcers, so we are<br />
merely assisting in sensitising the<br />
public on this new law and in the<br />
process trying to save the lives of<br />
infant children by promoting the use of<br />
car seats for infants,” she said.<br />
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NEWS<br />
We Have Moved!<br />
The public, claimants<br />
and stakeholders<br />
are notified that the<br />
Sincephetelo Motor Vehicle<br />
Accidents Fund (SMVAF)<br />
has moved from Gwamile<br />
Street, and now, conducts<br />
its business from from its<br />
new head office building<br />
along Mbhilibhi Street,<br />
along the way to Sifundzani<br />
Primary School.<br />
All services shall now be<br />
conducted from the Fund’s<br />
head office building.<br />
See Directions!<br />
Alternatively, you may also<br />
visit our Manzini Service<br />
Centre located at Swaki<br />
Building, opposite the Hub<br />
in Manzini.<br />
TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) NOTIFICATION!<br />
Claimants, Stakeholders and the Public are notified that valid telephone<br />
number(s) to the MVA Fund Head Office and all branches are as follows:<br />
2408 6800 or<br />
2404 7161/2<br />
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NEWS<br />
The Fund has a responsibility to its<br />
stakeholders, and must play a meaningful<br />
role to impact the lives of the people<br />
within the communities in which it<br />
operates...<br />
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MVA striving to<br />
improve livelihoods<br />
On 18 February 2016<br />
the Government of<br />
Swaziland declared<br />
a national state of<br />
emergency due to<br />
drought, as El Nino<br />
impacts became more apparent.<br />
Maize production fell by over 31 per<br />
cent in 2015 (report by UN Country<br />
Team in Swaziland published 25 Feb<br />
2016) placing at least 300 000 people<br />
– a third of the population – in dire<br />
need of assistance, specifically with for<br />
food and water.<br />
A comprehensive joint multi-sectoral<br />
drought response and mitigation plan<br />
was developed, led by Government<br />
through the National Disaster<br />
Management Agency (NDMA) under<br />
the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office,<br />
requiring $80.5m to cover immediate<br />
and medium term needs.<br />
In keeping with Goal 3 of the<br />
Sincephetelo Motor Vehicle Accidents<br />
Fund’s (SMVAF) Strategic Plan 2013-<br />
2018, which focuses on customer and<br />
stakeholder management, the Fund<br />
has a responsibility to its stakeholders,<br />
and must play a meaningful role to<br />
impact the lives of the people within<br />
the communities in which it operates.<br />
Guided by its Corporate Social<br />
Investment (CSI) Policy, it was<br />
only judicious that the Fund be a<br />
part of government’s response and<br />
mitigation plan, allowing the SMVAF<br />
to channel resources to stakeholders<br />
and communities that are primarily<br />
involved with the Fund’s strategies.<br />
In this regard, the Fund donated E300<br />
000 towards assisting government<br />
provide relief to drought victims,<br />
with the Fund’s donation directly<br />
benefitting citizens from the Hlane<br />
Constituency.<br />
Fund employees were at the relief<br />
points assisting NDMA officers in<br />
distributing food parcels during the<br />
two day programme.<br />
Apart from the NDMA donation, the<br />
Fund also donated to various other<br />
organisations that play a meaningful<br />
role in the development of the<br />
country’s citizens across various<br />
sectors of society.<br />
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NEWS<br />
National Disaster Management Agency<br />
CEO Russell Dlamini, spoke on behalf<br />
of all the recipients that received<br />
donations courtesy of the Fund’s CSI<br />
policy.<br />
“On behalf of all the organisations, we<br />
are grateful for the gesture extended<br />
by the SMVAF. We have witnessed<br />
how the Fund assists in various fields<br />
and we are humbled that they have<br />
also given a helping hand towards<br />
us. The country has many challenges<br />
ranging from drought, to health, to<br />
entrepreneurship skills and many<br />
others; and such donations will go a<br />
long way in helping each individual<br />
organisation achieve its mandate.<br />
Lives will definitely be saved and<br />
we will definitely continue building<br />
the nation as non-profit making<br />
organisations,” he said.<br />
BENEFICIARIES<br />
ORGANISATION<br />
DONATION<br />
National Disaster Management Agency E300 000<br />
Swaziland Hospice at Home E100 000<br />
Cheshire Homes of Swaziland E100 000<br />
Junior Achievers Swaziland E50 000<br />
Aneasthesia Conference E25 000<br />
NDMA CEO<br />
Russell Dlamini<br />
speaks on behalf<br />
of the recipients.<br />
MVA CEO Helmon Vilakati hands over the cheque to Cheshire Homes of Swaziland<br />
whilst CFO Martin Simelane and COO Tebogo Fruwirth look on.<br />
MVA’s Ngeti<br />
Ndzinisa<br />
distributing<br />
cooking oil.<br />
Dumisa Dlamini (l) and Zweli Malaza assist with the<br />
food distribution at Hlane.<br />
May God bless Swaziland – Gogo Vilakati<br />
Gogo Vilakati, a beneficiary of the drought relief assistance programme under<br />
the NDMA, said that the country will be bestowed with blessings from heaven<br />
for taking initiative and helping its citizens during these trying times.<br />
“I want to thank the Lord for providing us with caring leaders. I know that He<br />
will shower this country with countless blessings as a token of appreciation<br />
from all of us as beneficiaries, as we have nothing that we can give our leaders<br />
to thank them for not forgetting about us,” she said.<br />
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Respect children as they cross the road...<br />
They are most vulnerable<br />
For more information<br />
Toll free 8007005 www.mva.org.sz<br />
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NEWS<br />
Minister Cruiser’s Fishermen<br />
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish<br />
and you feed him for a lifetime.” (Chinese Proverb.)<br />
This is the mentality that<br />
the people of the Sigwe<br />
Constituency apply to<br />
sustain themselves in<br />
their daily lives with<br />
the guidance of their<br />
Member of Parliament, David ‘Cruiser’<br />
Ngcamphalala.<br />
The incumbent Minister of Sports,<br />
Culture and Youth Affairs requested<br />
a donation from the SMVA Fund to<br />
procure ten (10) Singer Model 15 Class<br />
sewing machines and fabric materials,<br />
to empower the local community to<br />
‘fish’ for themselves in order to make<br />
a living for themselves and their loved<br />
ones.<br />
The ladies are well trained skilled<br />
sewers and the Fund obliged to the<br />
Minister’s request through providing<br />
an E50 000 in kind donation where<br />
the Minister could collect materials<br />
and equipment amounting to the said<br />
amount from Waste Centre in Manzini.<br />
‘Cruiser’, as hailed nationally,<br />
emphasised that this gesture was a<br />
means of teaching the community<br />
members how to fish rather than<br />
giving them fish outright, as they were<br />
qualified and skilled in their craft.<br />
“Our constituency has a lot of<br />
challenges that include unemployment<br />
amongst others although that has<br />
never deterred us from continuously<br />
striving to make a living for<br />
ourselves. I am forever preaching<br />
on the importance of creating better<br />
prospects for ourselves through hard<br />
work.<br />
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Therefore I am very grateful to the<br />
MVA Fund for providing us with this<br />
assistance as we will now be able<br />
to sell our craft and be able to buy<br />
what our hearts desire rather than<br />
constantly relying on handouts from<br />
good Samaritans,” he said.<br />
SMVAF Corporate Strategy and<br />
Communications Manager Makhosi<br />
Magongo, who represented CEO<br />
Helmon Vilakati, voiced out the<br />
Fund’s appreciation to be able to<br />
make such a donation to the MP<br />
in support of their constituency<br />
developmental initiatives, saying<br />
that this aligned with the Fund’s CSI<br />
policy, which amongst other things<br />
advocated for the self empowerment<br />
of communities.<br />
“As a Fund, our core business is firstly<br />
the rehabilitation and compensation<br />
of road accident victims who suffer<br />
injuries related to motor vehicle<br />
accidents. But, as a responsible<br />
corporate citizen, we also have a CSI<br />
policy that mandates us to help with<br />
initiatives and projects around the<br />
country for the betterment of Swazis.<br />
Having worked with the Minister on a<br />
national scale during the first edition<br />
of the Ingwenyama Cup, we know<br />
what a passionate and hard worker<br />
your MP is and we are grateful to<br />
make a meaningful contribution to the<br />
developmental programmes of Sigwe,<br />
especially given that the results speak<br />
for themselves given that we have<br />
toured the constituency,” he said.<br />
“We want partners not money” – Cruiser<br />
Sigwe MP David ‘Cruiser’ Ngcamphalala has come out to say that whilst he is<br />
still in office at his constituency, they will not accept any form of money from<br />
donors and partners who wanted to partner with them in the development of<br />
their constituency.<br />
He said that he believed that money was the root cause of all evil, and therefore<br />
would prefer if organisations that partnered with them rather paid for the goods<br />
they desired instead of giving them money outright.<br />
To highlight his statement, he explained how after sourcing the CSI sponsorship<br />
from the SMVAF, he asked them to transfer the agreed upon funds to the<br />
intended supplier of the goods and materials (Waist Centre), rather than the<br />
Fund providing him with a cheque that he would then cash and buy the goods.<br />
“We are here to serve the people of Sigwe. Therefore we do not accept money<br />
from sponsors but rather prefer that they deposit the money into the account of<br />
our supplier,’ he said.<br />
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FEATURE<br />
Romance in traffic causing<br />
unnecessary accidents<br />
The cell phone is not the<br />
only distraction that steals<br />
the driver’s mind from<br />
focusing and scanning the<br />
road vicinity.<br />
Until someone is involved in an<br />
accident very few people will ever<br />
realize how hazardous it is to drive<br />
whilst fiddling with a cell phone.<br />
Motorists of both genders are<br />
principally motivated by romance<br />
to be perpetually on the cell phone<br />
whilst they drive.<br />
No one would be doing politics or<br />
corporate work on the phone whilst<br />
driving. Hardly!<br />
However, anybody whose boyfriend,<br />
girlfriend, fiancée or even spouse is<br />
calling whilst (s)he drives is mostly<br />
likely to get a response.<br />
How often have you realized that the<br />
vehicle in front of you has suddenly<br />
slowed down and doing zero speed for<br />
a considerable distance?<br />
The moment you get an opportunity<br />
to overtake it, the driver is all smiles<br />
because apparently ukhuluma nezinto<br />
zakhe quite clearly.<br />
Today’s smart phones can bring their<br />
owners the most explicit and sexual<br />
provocative pictures whilst they<br />
drive, lapho ubuka ndzawonye babe<br />
waSicatfulo njengemphitsi ilahle<br />
umkhondvo.<br />
Pictures of a young woman sent<br />
bangakagcoki even a single stitch<br />
of clothing are sent to male drivers<br />
whilst they are in the thick of fast<br />
moving traffic every passing moment.<br />
If that ain’t romance in traffic, nothing<br />
ever will.<br />
A man driving a vehicle whilst he has<br />
abode a female companion he loves,<br />
fancies or desires is not capable of<br />
paying his utmost attention.<br />
This is a distracted soul whose<br />
passenger will influence the speed of<br />
the vehicle.<br />
He may be whizzing through and<br />
disregarding all road rules, signs<br />
and regulations because he has been<br />
promised something by the woman.<br />
He is so fast to get there angaze<br />
agucule ingcodvo losisi.<br />
The most romantic guys would take all<br />
the time in the world and mistake the<br />
road for a lounge.<br />
Regardless of the winding, cumbering<br />
and steeping roadway, Masimula is<br />
doing 20km/hr because he wants<br />
quality time with Sontoyi before they<br />
reach their intended destination.<br />
A long queue would have germinated<br />
right behind Mr.Loverboy drivercrazy-in-love<br />
with his passenger.<br />
This is the situation where the<br />
delayed, annoyed and frustrated<br />
blocked driver would take a risk and<br />
attempt to overtake.<br />
A number of head on collisions owe<br />
their explanation to such irresponsible<br />
romantic drivers in the thick of traffic<br />
in narrow winding course ways.<br />
Humorous Facts is told once pair came<br />
to traffic lights in a city centre.From<br />
the vehicle’s transparent window<br />
everyone was afforded the view to see<br />
kutsi sisi wesuka endlini avilaphile<br />
kugcoka; kushokutsi abek’sile nje.<br />
Whilst the robots were prohibiting<br />
their movements the driver planted<br />
himself wholly unto the mouth of the<br />
passenger.<br />
When the lights changed colours they<br />
were oblivious to the command as<br />
they were both lost in each other as<br />
arms and lips.<br />
None of the man’s hands were on the<br />
wheel.<br />
Bystanders were whistling and<br />
motorists were blaring their horns and<br />
love was in the air and traffic safety<br />
blown far and away by the wind.<br />
That’s romance for you in traffic. You<br />
know, a driver whose company in the<br />
car is a girlfriend will almost always<br />
have one hand on the wheel the other<br />
fondling the woman, all the way.<br />
Only the visibility of police can jolt his<br />
senses back to attention.<br />
Until the woman realizes how much<br />
dangerous that can be to both of them<br />
inkalakatha plays a skilled driver who<br />
multi tasks himself between driving<br />
and romance.<br />
Dumisa Dlamini, Stakeholder<br />
Management Officer<br />
And romance can also be violent in<br />
traffic! Rumour has it that traffic once<br />
came to halt in one town when two<br />
men were chasing each other in all<br />
the streets in what resembled a racing<br />
track; kind of fast and furious!. The<br />
chased had a woman inside his car the<br />
chaser believed yintfombi yakhe.<br />
It’s said the lady advised the chased<br />
to run for his dear life, “Utasifohlota<br />
sobabili lomuntfu”.<br />
However the pursuit was so hot and<br />
close, he never got far before his car<br />
was intentionally hit from behind by<br />
the aggressor. Needless to say, a lot of<br />
other motorists were disturbed and<br />
lost their course way.<br />
A man who discovers he has five missed calls from his wife and is<br />
delayed coming home would rather be caught up in an accident than<br />
face the wrath of his ever suspicious wife - stru!<br />
Until you are in the confines of your abode, the road can never be<br />
your place of romance - respect all other users and reduce traffic<br />
accidents!<br />
Our sisters are as much guilty or<br />
being hopeless romantic whilst they<br />
drive. She would role her eyes up,<br />
giggle and burst into laughter, one<br />
hand on the wheel and the other<br />
on the phone. Only a man she is<br />
madly in love with can compel her to<br />
disregard safety measures and that<br />
of other road users. Romance gone<br />
wrong also has as much impact in<br />
traffic except that it is dangerous and<br />
negative. This man who has had a<br />
tiff with his wife before he leaves the<br />
house does not comprehend let alone<br />
indulge in this simple concept called<br />
patience. He will be screeching tyres<br />
here, recklessly overtaking there and<br />
excessively speeding all the way, noma<br />
angakajaki ndzawo.<br />
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YOUNG BUFFALOES FC<br />
Report your motor vehicle accident to the SMV<br />
claim within two (2) year<br />
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FEATURE<br />
99<br />
Questions?<br />
The answers to all your questions...<br />
Accidents happen each and every day and even today, people still ask HOW MUCH<br />
one has to pay to be compensated in the event of an accident. The answer is that<br />
the Fund covers accident victims at no cost at all but on condition that you are not<br />
the major contributor towards the occurence of the accident.<br />
Toll Free Consultant,<br />
Nosimilo Herbst<br />
Q: Where does the Fund generate money from to compensate accident victims?<br />
A: The MVA Fund gets the money from a reviewable fuel levy currently at 35c/l.<br />
Q: What is the pay out for overall claim?<br />
A: An overall claim payout is E1 million per accident.<br />
Q: When can one lodge a claim after he/she has been involved in an accident?<br />
A: Immediately after the accident and after obtaining a police report, but before the two (2) year period from the date of<br />
accident.<br />
Q: What documents do you bring along to accompany your claim?<br />
A: Police report; MVA claim form; national Identity card; affidavit; proof of earnings; birth, marriage and death certificates.<br />
Q: How much does the Fund compensate for funeral expenses and which documents are you required to submit?<br />
A: The Fund does not exceed E10, 000.00 and the required documents are police report, MVA claim form, post mortem<br />
report, national identity copied both sides, birth and death certificates of deceased, proof of relationship of claimant and<br />
deceased, proof of funeral expenses incurred, affidavit stating facts about costs incurred.<br />
Q: I was hit by car and it never stopped, can I come and lodged in a claim?<br />
A: As long as there is proof that you were hit by a car and the police report confirms, you are eligible to lodge a claim with<br />
the Fund but the Fund is eligible to compensate the victim on medical costs limited to E150 000.<br />
Q: I was in a bus when it over turned 4 years ago, when exactly are we going to be compensated?<br />
A: If you were involved in an accident and it involved more than one person, the victims are expected to share a pro-rata<br />
apportionment. This means that all the files need to be quantified and approved, then you shall be called in one by one to<br />
come and sign your offers.<br />
Q: I was involved in an accident and wish to know if my claim can be assessed properly when I come personally to lodge it<br />
or whether it is best that I consult anattorney?<br />
A: It is best to lodge in a claim personally because for every progress update in the file you are assisted direct yet if you<br />
have an attorney you have to go via the said lawyer. Legally you are entitled to seek services of a lawyer although it is not a<br />
requirment.<br />
Q: How long does it take to pay a claim?<br />
A: It depends on the nature of the claim and the submission of all relevant documents required.<br />
Q: If one was involved in a car accidents in the outskirts of Swaziland or on a gravel road, can he/she be compensated?<br />
A: Everyone involved in a car accident within the boundaries of Swaziland is allowed to claim and on any road, be it the<br />
tarred or gravel road.<br />
To avoid being involved in an accident is an easy task. Obeying the road safety rules is the first and safest<br />
way. It all starts with teaching the young school going children how to cross the road and by instilling<br />
a mentality of respecting the road. If you are a driver, always maintain your car and ensure that it is<br />
roadworthy. Do not drink and drive! Cyclists should always be visible and reflective when riding at night!<br />
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Responsible Driving To<br />
Save Lives<br />
Being a safe and responsible driver takes a combination<br />
of knowledge, skill and attitude.<br />
To begin, you must know<br />
the traffic laws and driving<br />
practices that help traffic<br />
move safely. Breaking these<br />
“rules of the road” is the<br />
major cause of collisions.<br />
It is always important for drivers to<br />
adapt their driving to respond to the<br />
conditions they face on any stretch of<br />
road.<br />
The problem of drinking and driving<br />
is a worldwide issue, and each year<br />
people are killed or seriously injured<br />
because of someone’s decision to drink<br />
alcohol and get behind the wheel of a<br />
car.<br />
Educational programs have helped<br />
in some ways, but regardless of<br />
how many warnings and statistics<br />
are espoused, people still make the<br />
decision to drink and drive.<br />
Part of the explanation as to why this<br />
is can be found in sociology and the<br />
fact that people in social situations will<br />
do anything, including drink and drive,<br />
to avoid embarrassment.<br />
Rather than say they need to wait an<br />
hour to drive, they will simply say “I’m<br />
fine,” and most of the time the people<br />
at the gathering will not object.<br />
This is a dangerous situation to be<br />
in, not only for the soon-to-be drunk<br />
driver, but for everyone on the road, as<br />
well.<br />
Fortunately, there are many things that<br />
can be done on everyone’s part to help<br />
make driving on the roads safer and to<br />
avoid a terrible accident.<br />
Whether you are a party host, a driver,<br />
an attendee at an event, or someone on<br />
the road that witnesses drunk driving<br />
in action, there are measures you can<br />
take to prevent a serious accident from<br />
occurring.<br />
Here are some ways you can help save<br />
lives.<br />
On the road, you all need to use signals<br />
to let other road users know what you<br />
are planning to do.<br />
It’s important that you understand<br />
the signals both so you know how to<br />
use them and so you know what to<br />
do when you see someone else using<br />
them.<br />
You must use signals to tell other road<br />
users when you are changing course<br />
or direction, stopping or moving off.<br />
A reduced speed is required on<br />
winding roads, sharp corners, steep<br />
gradients and gravel surfaces.<br />
As road conditions worsen, drivers<br />
need to reduce their speed so that<br />
they remain in control.<br />
Children stepping out without looking,<br />
heavy vehicles pulling onto the road,<br />
livestock and road works can be an<br />
unexpected surprise.<br />
It is up to drivers to be vigilant and to<br />
reduce speed so there is time to react<br />
safely should the unexpected happen.<br />
Signals for turning<br />
• Use your indicators in good time to<br />
warn other road users what you are<br />
going to do, but not so early that it<br />
could confuse others.<br />
• Make sure your indicators are<br />
cancelled as soon as possible after<br />
you have turned – if they do not<br />
cancel automatically, switch them off<br />
yourself.<br />
Your position on the road will also<br />
help road users to understand what<br />
you’re doing: move to the correct<br />
position on the road in good time.<br />
FEATURE<br />
Investigations Supervisor,<br />
Jabulani Ndzinisa<br />
Fatigue and sleepiness are a potential<br />
major hazard.<br />
Drivers should schedule a break at least<br />
once every two hours, or whenever they<br />
begin to feel sleepy.<br />
Drivers are recommended to find the<br />
safest place to pull over, and preferably<br />
get out of the vehicle for a break.<br />
Taking or walk or trying some other<br />
some form of exercise can help increase<br />
alertness.<br />
No matter whether the trip is long<br />
or short, drivers need to be objective<br />
about their fitness to drive.<br />
If they do not feel up to it, the trip<br />
should be postponed or someone<br />
else should take over the driving<br />
responsibility.<br />
Driving requires a high level<br />
of concentration and focus,<br />
so drivers need to minimize<br />
distracting activities such as<br />
eating or tuning the radio to<br />
another station.<br />
Drivers must constantly be aware of<br />
the environment—road, weather and<br />
other drivers—and this may include<br />
searching for a possible escape route<br />
to avoid a head-on collision with an<br />
oncoming vehicle. Distractions will<br />
hinder that process.<br />
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HEALTH<br />
DIABETES AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS<br />
with Diabetes Swaziland’s Tematimandze Kunene (Podiatrist)<br />
All you need to know!!<br />
Introduction<br />
For the majority of people who<br />
drive, doing so represents<br />
freedom, control and competence.<br />
Driving a vehicle enables most people<br />
to go to places they want or need to.<br />
A person’s ability to drive safely might<br />
be affected by changes in<br />
physical, mental, or emotional<br />
condition.<br />
Diabetes is amongst the different<br />
factors that may affect a person’s<br />
ability to drive.<br />
Diabetes can make a person’s blood<br />
sugar levels to go high or down.<br />
Due to low or high blood sugar levels,<br />
a person may experience seizure,<br />
confusion, blurry vision, loss of<br />
consciousness, sleeping or dizziness,<br />
thus his or her ability to drive may be<br />
affected<br />
The concerns for people with diabetes<br />
driving are largely based on the<br />
possibility of hypos (hypoglycaemia)<br />
occurring whilst driving.<br />
The presence of hypo warnings and<br />
the ability to recognize them is very<br />
important if people with diabetes are<br />
to be safe drivers and this applies to<br />
driving any vehicle.<br />
Hypoglycaemia occurs when the level<br />
of blood sugar or glucose becomes<br />
too low.<br />
Statistically people with diabetes have<br />
more accidents than people without<br />
diabetes. Out of 2000 accidents caused<br />
by collapse at the wheel, 340 of the<br />
people had diabetes.<br />
This article will focus on how diabetes<br />
affects one’s driving, how one can<br />
drive safely with diabetes<br />
etc.<br />
How diabetes affects one’s ability to<br />
drive?<br />
In the long-term, diabetes may lead<br />
to issues that affect a person’s driving<br />
abilities. Diabetes might cause nerve<br />
damage in a person’s feet, legs, hands,<br />
or eyes.<br />
In some instances, diabetes<br />
may cause blindness or lead to an<br />
amputation.<br />
People with diabetes are able to drive<br />
unless they are limited by certain<br />
complications such as severe low<br />
blood glucose levels or vision issues.<br />
People who experience diabetesrelated<br />
complications need to work<br />
closely with their health care<br />
team to find out if diabetes affects<br />
their ability to drive a vehicle. If it<br />
does, there are actions that can be<br />
taken to continue driving safely.<br />
The lack of awareness of the effects<br />
of hypoglycemia on safe driving is a<br />
real issue for diabetic patients and a<br />
challenge for health care providers.<br />
The concerns for people with diabetes<br />
driving are largely based on the<br />
possibility of hypos occurring whilst<br />
driving.<br />
Ensuring that You Drive Safely with<br />
Diabetes<br />
Some oral medications and insulin can<br />
cause a person’s blood glucose levels<br />
to become very low and they may<br />
experience hypoglycemia.<br />
A person is not supposed to drive if his<br />
or her blood glucose level is too low,<br />
you may not be able to concentrate on<br />
driving or control of your vehicle.<br />
Specialists can help someone to<br />
determine when one should check<br />
his or her blood glucose level prior to<br />
driving, as well as how often he or she<br />
should check it whilst driving.<br />
It is important for drivers with<br />
diabetes to always carry their<br />
blood glucose meter with them.<br />
It is important to pull over as soon as<br />
you feel any of the signs of<br />
low blood glucose and check your<br />
blood sugar level.<br />
In some situations, high blood glucose<br />
levels or, ‘hyperglycemia,’ can also<br />
affect a person’s driving abilities.<br />
Speak with your health care team if<br />
you have a history of very high glucose<br />
levels to figure out at what point high<br />
glucose levels may affect your ability<br />
to drive safely and what you can do<br />
about it.<br />
If you experience long-term<br />
complications of diabetes such as<br />
sensation issues or vision problems,<br />
or if you have had an amputation,<br />
your health care team can refer you to<br />
a driving specialist.<br />
The specialist can give you on and<br />
off road tests to find out if and how<br />
your diabetes is affecting your driving<br />
abilities.<br />
The specialist may also offer you<br />
training to improve your driving skills<br />
and keep you and others safe on the<br />
road.<br />
If You Have to Give Up Driving<br />
Transportation options even if you<br />
have to cut back on how much you<br />
drive due to diabetes, or give it up<br />
entirely, you can still keep your<br />
independence.<br />
Doing so may take some advance<br />
planning on your part, but the<br />
planning will help you to get to the<br />
places you need to go and visit<br />
the people you want to.<br />
Some of the things you may consider<br />
if this is what you need to do include<br />
walking, taking a tax, riding a bicycle,<br />
ride with family members or friends.<br />
Conclusion<br />
People living with diabetes should be<br />
taught on the effects of hypoglycaemia<br />
whilst driving. This will enable them<br />
to ensure that always before driving<br />
their level of sugar or glucose in the<br />
blood is normal so that they can avoid<br />
experiencing road accidents.<br />
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CAREER’S<br />
MVA’s “Master”<br />
of Corporate Law<br />
Alexander Graham Bell<br />
articulated it well when<br />
he said ‘when one door<br />
closes, another door<br />
opens’.<br />
Phindile Jele, the SMVAF’s Principal<br />
Legal Officer discloses to Sincephetelo<br />
how the Law profession literally fell<br />
across her path.<br />
“After completing high school, I<br />
applied at the University of Swaziland<br />
(UNISWA) for a B Com Degree or<br />
a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities<br />
which would have been my second<br />
choice,” she says.<br />
“All these programmes were full so the<br />
Registrar asked whether I could opt<br />
for a Law Degree to which I affirmed<br />
solely because I did not want to spend<br />
an entire academic year sitting at<br />
home.”<br />
CAREER<br />
Fast forward to date, and the former<br />
St. Christopher’s scholar can be<br />
found approving merits on all claims<br />
lodged with the Fund; processing<br />
of the claims; approving quantum<br />
assessments to the limit of E60<br />
000.00 as well as undertaking the<br />
general supervision of the day-to-day<br />
operations of the Claims Department,<br />
amongst other duties.<br />
‘PJ’, as called by her peers, went on<br />
to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Law<br />
and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from<br />
the UNISWA, and since she initially<br />
had a B Com in mind, she is now also<br />
the proud holder of a Master of Laws<br />
in Corporate Law obtained at the<br />
University of South Africa in 2016.<br />
“I wanted to broaden my career and<br />
specialise in Commercial Law, hence I<br />
undertook this programme,” she adds.<br />
Phindile, who has been serving the<br />
SMVAF since 1998, says that her<br />
LLM entails an in depth incite in<br />
company formation, legal personality,<br />
shares and shareholders, corporate<br />
governance, to name a few as<br />
well as encompassing of company<br />
management relating to directors, the<br />
board and meetings, and many other<br />
aspects.<br />
She shares with Sincephetelo how<br />
her LLM has particularly given her<br />
exposure in analysing different<br />
kinds of companies whilst executing<br />
her duties, more especially whose<br />
directors have lodged claims with the<br />
Fund, even though such claims are not<br />
so prevalent.<br />
She is a staunch Christian who enjoys<br />
spending time with her family when<br />
not committed to church duties and<br />
also highlights how challenging it is<br />
to further ones education through<br />
distance education whilst also having<br />
to honour family duties as well.<br />
TOP: SMVAF Principal Legal Officer<br />
Phindile Jele poses after graduating from<br />
UNISA with a Master of Corporate Laws<br />
from the University of South Africa.<br />
BOTTOM: PJ being accredited with her<br />
LLM certification from her Professor.<br />
“Surprisingly, I found<br />
myself in this career<br />
field. When I applied<br />
at the University of<br />
Swaziland, my first<br />
choice was a B Com<br />
Degree and my second<br />
choice was Bachelor’s<br />
Degree in Humanities”<br />
“Since I had to balance family duties<br />
and tuition, it took me 5 years to<br />
finish the degree. One must be strictly<br />
disciplined, and a very high degree<br />
of commitment and perseverance is<br />
necessary. Otherwise there is nothing<br />
impossible with God,” she preaches.<br />
‘PJ’ says she gets most satisfaction<br />
when she sees a satisfied customer<br />
both internally and externally and<br />
intends to get the CIS certification<br />
before continuing her education to<br />
Doctoral Degree level.<br />
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LIFESTYLE<br />
Break-ups are never easy, but<br />
in the age of social media<br />
the complications increase<br />
ten-fold.<br />
Rule number one: No drunk<br />
statuses<br />
As we live out much of our life on<br />
Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram,<br />
the chances are your significant other<br />
regularly featured on your accounts.<br />
So, how are you supposed to play it<br />
when the relationship ends?<br />
Firstly, there is the question of the<br />
‘relationship status’ – or the first major<br />
giveaway for all your Facebook friends<br />
that you are newly on the market.<br />
Then comes the issues of shared<br />
photos, stalking and the question of<br />
whether to unfriend both them and all<br />
their friends and family.<br />
It can be hard to know what to do<br />
when you are feeling pretty rubbish<br />
anyway, so here’s a handy guide of<br />
what not to do on social media during<br />
a breakup.<br />
Relationship status<br />
If you were someone who rushed to<br />
tell all your virtual pals you were in a<br />
relationship, you might be regretting<br />
that now. Even if you are in denial,<br />
it’s probably best to change this - but<br />
when and how is up to you.<br />
Going<br />
through a<br />
break-up?<br />
What not<br />
to do on<br />
social media<br />
when a<br />
relationship<br />
comes to an<br />
end!<br />
Changing it an hour after traumatically<br />
breaking up with someone is<br />
insensitive. Wait too long and it<br />
looks like you’re holding out for a<br />
reconciliation.<br />
Luckily, Facebook no longer<br />
insensitively informs your entire<br />
friend network when you’re single,<br />
and you also have the option to hide<br />
your relationship status altogether so<br />
you can alter it on the downlow.<br />
Additionally, if you change your status<br />
to ‘single’ or even ‘divorced’, Facebook<br />
gives you the option to ‘take a break’<br />
from your ex meaning you can see<br />
less of them and their posts and limit<br />
someone’s ability to see your posts.<br />
Of course, the main thing is to keep<br />
yourself busy, surround yourself with<br />
loved ones - and maybe don’t spend so<br />
much time on social media.<br />
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To unfollow or unfriend?<br />
When you are trying to get over<br />
someone, it is not exactly helpful to see<br />
their face cropping up every day.<br />
Therefore, it will probably help to just<br />
be selective and hide how much you<br />
see of them – which you can now do on<br />
most social platforms.<br />
Facebook lets you remain friends but<br />
hide their updates from your feed, for<br />
example. You can also mute people on<br />
Twitter without them knowing.<br />
Nathaniel Cassidy, a PR and marketing<br />
expert from 3ManFactory, chose to<br />
treat his break-up with an ex-girlfriend<br />
of seven years like one of his clients,<br />
working with her to formulate a social<br />
media strategy.<br />
“In my professional life I’m quite<br />
used to giving advice to organisations<br />
and individuals about how to handle<br />
crisis over social media,” he told The<br />
Independent.<br />
“So I decided to treat the break up like<br />
a crisis management situation for a<br />
client.<br />
I didn’t want the additional heartache<br />
and headache, and I was acutely<br />
aware that social media might make<br />
the break-up all the more painful for<br />
the both of us, our families, and our<br />
friends.”<br />
Personally, he decided on hiding<br />
content rather than unfriending her or<br />
her family and friends:<br />
“If I unfriended or blocked people, was<br />
that sending a message? I didn’t want<br />
to send a message I just wanted to<br />
move on.<br />
I chose to just to hide content rather<br />
than disconnect from people. I didn’t<br />
want to send a message but I also<br />
didn’t want the unnecessary turmoil of<br />
seeing each other move on, or enjoying<br />
life, or feeling down.”<br />
SOURCE:<br />
http://www.independent.co.uk/<br />
life-style/love-sex/break-up-socialmedia-facebook-instagram-what-notto-do-split-up-relationship-partnerlove-a7537861.html<br />
Be careful what you post<br />
While social media can be a great<br />
creative outlet to share your musing<br />
thoughts, this definitely does not<br />
include a wine-fuelled status about<br />
how you have “NEVER FELT BETTER”<br />
in the immediate days or weeks after<br />
a break-up.<br />
Also, avoid passive aggressive or<br />
inspirational quotes on Instagram.<br />
These are irritating at the best<br />
of times, let alone when there’s a<br />
message that you think is subtle but<br />
really is painstakingly obvious.<br />
Shared pictures<br />
Before social media, you could just<br />
throw away (or burn) old pictures<br />
of you and your former flame in the<br />
privacy of your own home. However,<br />
the backlog of profile pictures and<br />
Instagram posts are up there for<br />
everyone to see, so what do you do<br />
about that?<br />
Mr Cassidy combated this by not<br />
removing anything, but just changing<br />
the settings on Timehop and Facebook<br />
memories, and untagging existing<br />
photos for a less cut-throat measure.<br />
Avoid cyber stalking<br />
altogether<br />
Constantly looking at what your ex<br />
has been up to will never be a good<br />
idea, even if they are having a bad<br />
time.<br />
Stalking comes with many risks, for<br />
example jumping to conclusions after<br />
spotting them tagged in a photo with<br />
someone you have not seen before.<br />
Or, thinking they are completely over<br />
you just because they took one photo<br />
of themselves smiling at a party, when<br />
really they might have been crying in a<br />
corner up to and after that point.<br />
On Instagram, especially, there is also<br />
now the risk of the accidental like.<br />
All it takes is for your thumb to slip<br />
to notify them that you scrolled back<br />
long enough to look at that photo from<br />
when they climbed the Sydney opera<br />
house on their gap year four years<br />
ago.<br />
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Sincephetelo brings you some pictures of the culture<br />
competition dances that happened during the Ingwenyama<br />
Cup finals held at the Somhlolo National Stadium on Feb 5.<br />
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CULTUTRE<br />
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INTERNATIONAL<br />
Farewell<br />
President<br />
Obama<br />
America’s first African American President says goodbye to the White<br />
House after 8 years as Commander-In-Chief.<br />
Barack Obama, was born on<br />
August 4, 1961 in Honolulu,<br />
Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr.<br />
and Stanley Ann Dunham.<br />
He is the 44th President of the United<br />
States of America as well as the first<br />
African American president, the first<br />
multiracial president and the first nonwhite<br />
president to hold office.<br />
He assumed the Presidency in 2009<br />
following a decisive victory over<br />
Republican John McCain in the 2008<br />
presidential election before the<br />
American people re-elected him for<br />
another term in the 2012, where he<br />
defeated Republican Mitt Romney.<br />
He is married to Michelle Obama<br />
(Robinson) and out of their<br />
matrimony, have bore two daughters,<br />
namely Sasha and Malia Obama.<br />
EARLY LIFE<br />
As a young adult, Obama was educated<br />
at Occidental College, Columbia<br />
University, and Harvard Law School.<br />
In Chicago, Obama worked at various<br />
times as a community organizer,<br />
lawyer, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer<br />
of constitutional law at the University<br />
of Chicago Law School, and published<br />
his memoir Dreams from My Father<br />
before beginning his political career in<br />
1997.<br />
FRIEND OF AFRICA<br />
He has been hailed as a friend of Africa<br />
for the various initiatives he instigated<br />
for the continent, some which include<br />
the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act<br />
(AGOA) which enhances market access<br />
to the US for qualifying Sub-Saharan<br />
African (SSA) countries; the Young<br />
African Leaders Initiative (YALI)<br />
which is a signature effort to invest in<br />
the next generation of African leaders;<br />
the Trade Africa initiative which is a<br />
partnership between the United States<br />
and sub-Saharan Africa to increase<br />
internal and regional trade within<br />
Africa, and expand trade and economic<br />
ties among Africa, the United States,<br />
and other global markets; as well as<br />
the Power Africa Initiative aimed at<br />
supporting economic growth and<br />
development by increasing access to<br />
reliable, affordable, and sustainable<br />
power in Africa, amongst the many<br />
others which are aimed at making<br />
Africa a global powerhouse.<br />
Now that President Obama has<br />
handed over the reins to Donald<br />
Trump, the 45th President of the<br />
United States, it is evident that Africa<br />
will surely miss the man whose wife<br />
said that “I’ve seen first hand that<br />
being President doesn’t change who<br />
you are but rather it reveals who you<br />
are”.<br />
FACTS OF OBAMA ADMINISTRATION<br />
- Passed Health Care Reform<br />
- Began Drawdown of War in<br />
Afghanistan<br />
- Eliminated Osama Bin Laden<br />
- Turned Around U.S. Auto Industry<br />
- Recapitalized Banks<br />
- Reversed Bush Torture Policies<br />
- Improved America’s Image Abroad<br />
- Boosted Fuel Efficiency Standards<br />
- Coordinated International Response<br />
to Financial Crisis<br />
- Increased Support for Veterans<br />
- Passed Credit Card Reforms<br />
- Eliminated Catch-22 in Pay Equality<br />
Laws<br />
- Improved Food Safety System<br />
- Helped South Sudan Declare<br />
Independence<br />
- Expanded Health Coverage for<br />
Children<br />
- Expanded Hate Crimes Protections<br />
LEFT: Barack Obama takes the oath<br />
of office after being inaugurated as<br />
the 44th President of the United<br />
States of America on 20 January<br />
2009 in Washington, as his wife<br />
Michelle Obama looks on.<br />
These are some of the achievements<br />
of the Obama Presidency and not all of<br />
them are noted!<br />
Sources: Wikipedia; Washington<br />
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ABOVE: His Majesty King Mswati III and Inkhosikati LaMbikiza pose with the President and First Lady of the United<br />
States of America Barack and Michelle Obama during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, Aug.<br />
5, 2014. (Pic: Swazi American Embassy Facebook page).<br />
“I’ve seen first<br />
hand that<br />
being President<br />
doesn’t change<br />
who you are,<br />
but rather<br />
reveals who you<br />
are.” - Michelle<br />
Obama<br />
RIGHT: The Obamas<br />
pose together with their<br />
daughters Sasha and Malia.<br />
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SPORTS<br />
Ingwenyama Cup finalists PRO’s<br />
speak Road Safety / MVA<br />
SIBUSISO MANANA<br />
MBABANE SWALLOWS<br />
FC<br />
Sincephetelo met up with the two<br />
teams’ finalists Public Relations<br />
Officers in the form of Swallows’<br />
Sibusiso Manana and Buffaloes’<br />
Sandile Gwebu on the eve of<br />
the finals for them to offer their<br />
sentiments directly to their fan<br />
base on the conduct they should<br />
exemplify when on the road as well<br />
as to enlighten them on how they<br />
can get assisted by the Fund when<br />
involved in an accident.<br />
SANDILE GWEBU<br />
YOUNG BUFFALOES<br />
FC<br />
Road Safety:<br />
We would like to request our followers to be<br />
cautious when on the road. We respect the sponsor<br />
for providing such a tourney so we hope that our<br />
fans will always exercise proper precautions when<br />
travelling to and from the stadiums after the games.<br />
The road belongs to all of us so we hope we will all<br />
use the roads accordingly for all our safety.<br />
MVA:<br />
The MVA Fund plays a big role in society. People get<br />
rehabilitated after being involved in an accident and<br />
they try to get you back to the normal stance you<br />
were in as possible before the accident. That being<br />
said, we hope that people won’t be negligent and<br />
purposely injure themselves as only victims and not<br />
culprits are compensated.<br />
Road Safety:<br />
To the Buffaloes family we would like to advise all our<br />
fans to observe all traffic laws to ensure their safety and<br />
the safety of those around them. It is a rainy season<br />
of late so we warn everyone to be alert at all times.<br />
Drinking and driving is a major offence in the country<br />
so it is always wise to use the services of a taxi when<br />
going on a night out so that you escape the wrath of the<br />
police as well as ensure that you are safe.<br />
MVA:<br />
In the case of an accident, which is bound to happen<br />
when one is using the road, we advise our fans to make<br />
use of the services offered by the SMVAF. The company<br />
is here to assist road victims by referring them to<br />
hospital so that they can get the best medical treatment<br />
and recuperate so as to be re-integrated back into the<br />
society they were a part of before the occurrence of the<br />
accident.<br />
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INGWENYAMA CUP FINALS PICTORIAL<br />
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The Ingwenyama Cup, according to its Board of Trustees<br />
Chairman Prince Hlangabeza, has proven to unite people from<br />
all walks of life. The Prince says: “Sport in recent years has<br />
been seen as the only instrument to unite people and I believe<br />
that the King saw that gap that there was a need for the two<br />
(culture and sport) to be used simultaneously to unite people.”<br />
Here are some pictures of what transpired on the Finals.<br />
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Prince Hlangabeza<br />
1. Members of Parliament soccer team pose for a group photo<br />
with their colleague, Minister of Health Sibongile<br />
Simelane.<br />
2. The Chief Executive Officers from the different country’s<br />
institutions shape for the camera before they took on the<br />
Members of Parliament during the Ingwenyama Cup finals.<br />
3. Athletics was also part of the festivities on the day courtesy of<br />
the Athletics Association of Swaziland (AAS).<br />
4. Prince Mavela drinks some water during the half time break.<br />
5. Team Bantfwabenkhosi ready to take on the Chiefs during<br />
their match on the day. The Princes won the game 4-1.<br />
6. Princes team Captain Prince Lindani (l) and Prince Nhlonipho<br />
ponder their teams next move.<br />
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HUMOUR<br />
Dear Alcohol<br />
First & foremost, let me tell you that I’m a huge fan of yours. My friend, you<br />
always seem to be there when needed. The perfect post-work cocktail, a beer at<br />
the game, and you’re even around in the holiday’s hidden inside chocolates as<br />
you warm us when we’re stuck in the midst of endless family gatherings.<br />
However, lately I’ve been wondering about your intentions. While I want to<br />
believe that you have my best interests at heart, I feel that your influence has led<br />
to some unwise consequences:<br />
1. Phone calls:<br />
While I agree with you that communication is important, I question the<br />
suggestion that any conversation of substance or necessity takes place after 2<br />
a.m. Why would you make me call those ex-girlfriends when I know for a fact<br />
they do not want to hear from me during the day, let alone all hours of the night?<br />
2. Eating:<br />
Now, you know I love a good! meal, but why do you suggest that I eat a taco with<br />
chili sauce, along with a big Italian meatball and some stale chips (washed down<br />
with WINE & topped off with a Kit Kat after a few cheese curls & chili cheese<br />
fries)? I’m an eclectic eater, but I think you went too far this time.<br />
3. Clumsiness:<br />
Unless you’re subtly trying to tell me that I need to do more yoga to improve my<br />
balance, I see NO need to hammer the issue home by causing me to fall down.<br />
It’s completely unnecessary, and the black & blue marks that appear on my body<br />
mysteriously the next day are beyond me. Similarly, it should never take me more<br />
than 45 seconds to get the front door key into the lock.<br />
4. Furthermore:<br />
The hangovers have GOT to stop. This is getting ridiculous I know a little penance<br />
for our previous evening’s debauchery may be in order, but the 3 pm hangover<br />
immobility is completely unacceptable! My entire day is shot. I ask that, if the<br />
proper precautions are taken (water, vitamin B, bread products, aspirin) prior to<br />
going to sleep/passing out face down on the kitchen floor with a bag of popcorn,<br />
the hangover should be minimal & in no way interfere with my daily activities.<br />
Alcohol, I have enjoyed our friendship for some years now & would like to<br />
ensure that we remain on good terms. You’ve been the invoker of great stories,<br />
the provocation for much laughter, and the needed companion when I just don’t<br />
know what to do with the extra money in my pockets.<br />
Why would you<br />
make me call those<br />
ex-girlfriends when<br />
I know for a fact<br />
they do not want<br />
to hear from me<br />
during the day, let<br />
alone all hours of<br />
the night?<br />
In order to continue this friendship, I ask that you carefully review my grievances<br />
above & address them immediately. I will look for an answer no later than<br />
Thursday 3pm (pre-happy hour) on your possible solutions & hopefully we can<br />
continue this fruitful partnership.<br />
Thank you,<br />
Your biggest fan<br />
P.S. THINGS THAT IS DIFFICULT TO<br />
SAY WHEN DRUNK:<br />
1. Innovative<br />
2. Preliminary<br />
3. Proliferation<br />
4. Cinnamon<br />
THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT<br />
TO SAY WHEN DRUNK:<br />
1. Specificity<br />
2. British Constitution<br />
3. Passive- aggressive disorder<br />
THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT<br />
IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN DRUNK:<br />
1. Nope, no more beer for me.<br />
2. Sorry, but you’re not really my type.<br />
3. Good evening, officer. Isn’t it lovely<br />
out tonight?<br />
4. Oh, I couldn’t. No one wants to hear<br />
me sing.<br />
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FRIEND ZONE<br />
Crowded in heaven<br />
It got crowded in heaven, so, for one<br />
day it was decided only to accept<br />
people who had really had a bad day<br />
on the day they died.<br />
St. Peter was standing at the pearly<br />
gates and said to the first man, “Tell me<br />
about the day you died.”<br />
The man said, “Oh, it was awful.<br />
I was sure my wife was having an<br />
affair, so I came home early to catch<br />
her with him.<br />
I searched all over the apartment but<br />
couldn’t find him anywhere.<br />
So I went out onto the balcony, we<br />
live on the 25th floor, and found this<br />
man hanging over the edge by his<br />
fingertips.<br />
I went inside, got a hammer, and<br />
started hitting his hands.<br />
He fell, but landed in some bushes.<br />
So, I got the refrigerator and pushed it<br />
over the balcony and it crushed him.<br />
The strain of the act gave me a heart<br />
attack, and I died.”<br />
St. Peter couldn’t deny that this was a<br />
pretty bad day, and since it was a crime<br />
of passion, he let the man in.<br />
He then asked the next man in line<br />
about the day he died.<br />
“Well, sir, it was awful,” said the second<br />
man.<br />
“I was doing aerobics on the balcony<br />
of my 26th floor apartment when I<br />
twisted my ankle and slipped over the<br />
edge.<br />
I managed to grab the balcony of the<br />
apartment below, but some maniac<br />
came out and started pounding on my<br />
fingers with a hammer.<br />
Luckily I landed in some bushes.<br />
But, then the guy dropped a<br />
refrigerator on me!”<br />
St. Peter chuckled, let him into heaven<br />
and decided he could really start to<br />
enjoy this job.<br />
“Tell me about the day you died?” he<br />
said to the third man in line.<br />
“OK, picture this; I’m naked, hiding<br />
inside a refrigerator....”<br />
A man and a cat<br />
A man hated his wife’s cat and he<br />
decided to get rid of it.<br />
He drove 20 blocks away from home<br />
and dropped the cat there.<br />
The cat was already walking up the<br />
driveway when he approached his<br />
home.<br />
The next day, he decided to drop the<br />
cat 40 blocks away and the same thing<br />
happened.<br />
He kept on increasing the number of<br />
blocks but the cat kept coming home<br />
before him.<br />
At last he decided to drive a few miles<br />
away, turn right then left, past the<br />
bridge, then right again and another<br />
right and so on until he reached what<br />
he thought was a perfect spot and<br />
dropped the cat there.<br />
Hours later, the man calls his wife at<br />
home and asked her, “Jenny, is the cat<br />
there?”<br />
“Yes, why do you ask?” answered the<br />
wife.<br />
Frustrated the man said, “Put that<br />
CAT on the phone, I am lost and I need<br />
directions back home.”<br />
BLONDES<br />
A blonde walked into an electronics<br />
store and said to the salesmen: “I<br />
want that tv.” The salesperson shook<br />
his head and said, “No, we don’t sell<br />
to blondes.” So the blonde left and<br />
came back with her hair dyed brown<br />
and said: “I’ll take that tv.” Again the<br />
salesman said: “No, we don’t sell<br />
to blondes.” So she left again and<br />
came back with her hair dyed black<br />
and said: “I want that tv.” But the<br />
salesman still said: “No, we don’t sell<br />
to blondes.” Finally the blonde got<br />
fed up and said, “That’s it! How’d you<br />
know I was a blonde?!” she asked.<br />
The salesman answered: “Cause that’s<br />
a microwave.”<br />
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Sifinyeto salokufanele ukwati<br />
kute ukhone kufaka sicelo<br />
sesincephetelo ka SMVAF<br />
Siyini Sikhwama Sincephetelo? kungakabikwa kube yiminyaka bahamba ngemsebenti noma<br />
lemibili, kepha kukhona labaniketwe ngekucashwa, lenkhulu noma<br />
sikhatsi lesiningi ngulabo labasuke imali lengabhadalwa umuntfu<br />
balimele batsintseka engcondvweni. amunye ingafiki ingengci<br />
Lesi sikhwama sekuhlangabetana<br />
tinkhulungwane letilikhulu<br />
netingoti letisuke tivelele bantfu Tichibelo Temtsetfo Wesincephetelo lemalangeni, kubukwa kutsi<br />
kulelive lakaNgwane. Sakhiwa w a 2 0 1 1 . N g u t i p h i T i j e z i s o ingoti iyinye ayengci sigidzi<br />
ngekutsi kutsatfwe imali letsite uma letiniketwa Tichibelo teSincephetelo semalangeni.<br />
kwetsiwa gasoline lesingatsi<br />
Bagibeli labalimele kodvwa<br />
ngemasenti langemashumi lamatsatfu Letingucuko tetfula litsantana<br />
bangekho kulokubhalwe ngenhla<br />
nesihlanu elitheni. Lesikhwama letintfo lokumele tibukisiswe<br />
imali ibhadalwa umgibeli amunye<br />
asicondzani netingoti letentiwe nasibhadala sikhwama.<br />
ingafika kodvwa ingengci<br />
b u d l a b h a n e k u y e k e l e l a Tiphindze tetfule netibongo<br />
tinkhulungwane letingemashumi<br />
kulabatsintsekako.<br />
l e s e t e n g e t i w e k u l o k w a<br />
lasihlanu yingci uma sincephetelo<br />
kuncephetelwa kancane.<br />
singendluli tinkhulungwane<br />
Tinzuzo Letiniketwa ngulesikhwama<br />
sesincephetelo:<br />
Ngutiphi Tingucuko?<br />
l e t i n g e m a k h u l u l a s i h l a n u<br />
semalangeni.<br />
Lesikhwama siniketa nati tinzuzo Imali lengabhadalelwa ingoti Sincephetelo sebantfwana noma<br />
letivele kulengoti;<br />
y i n y e i n g a f i k a , i n g e n g c i l a b a k h u b a t e k e<br />
e s i g i d z i n i s e m a l a n g e n i n g e n g c o n d v o s i y a w u b e k w a<br />
Tindleko talowo lolimele<br />
(1,000,000.00) loku kucondzana lasitokwakha intalo khona bate<br />
Tindleko temngcwabo<br />
nato tonkhe ticelo tengoti bafike eshumini nesiphohlongo<br />
K u l a h l e k e l w a k u s e k e l e k a iyodvwa.<br />
ngemnyaka (18). Nangabe<br />
ngetimali Imali lengakhokhelwa imali kudzingeka ngatikhatsi tsite imali<br />
Kungaholi<br />
yemngcwabo ingafiki, ingengci ledzingekile ingabonikwa batali<br />
Tindleko talokunye<br />
etinkhulungwaneni letilishumi n o m a l a b o l a b a k h e t f w e<br />
temalangeni (10,000.00) umufi n g e k w e m t s e t f o k u t s i<br />
Kungani Kube netichibelo?<br />
amunye.<br />
babhasobhe lesincephetelo.<br />
Iphalamende iphasise sincephetelo Imali lengabhadalelwa umonakalo Y i m i t s e t f o l e f a n a k o<br />
kumtsetfo wa 1991. Lesichibelo nje lomunye ingafiki, ingengci l e t a w u s e b e n t a<br />
s i n t j i n t j a i n d l e l a l e k u c e l w a etinkhulungwaneni letilikhulu kulabakhubatekile.<br />
sincephetelo nalokuvame kwenteka nemashumi lasihlanu sicelo Tisebenti letivelelwa yingoti<br />
kulabatsintsekako etingotini, tinini sisinye yingci uma imali yemoto tichuba umsebenti<br />
nekululamisa, kusita nekuhlangana lecelelwa ingoti iyinye ingengci wemcashi titawuncephetelwa<br />
umphakatsi nesichibelo sa 1991 e s i g i d z i n i s e m a l a n g e n i ngekwemtsetfo wetisebenti wa<br />
savusa sidzingo ngesiciniseko (1,000.000)<br />
1983, (Uma tifanele) kuphela uma<br />
s e l i k u s a s a<br />
s i n c e p h e t e l o s i n g e n g c i<br />
l a l e s i k h w a m a<br />
e t i n k h u l u n g w a n e n i<br />
l o k u k u f a k a<br />
l e t i n g a m a k h u l u l a m a b i l i<br />
Imali lengabhadalelwa ingoti<br />
ekhatsi kungeta<br />
nemashumi lasihlanu emalangeni<br />
l o k u l i s h u m i<br />
ingoti iyinye.<br />
yinye ingafika, ingengci<br />
E m a l u n g a e l i k h a y a l i n y e<br />
e k h u l w i n i<br />
l e k u f u n a k o esigidzini semalangeni<br />
labesengotini (lapho liphutsa libe<br />
l e n h l a n g a n o<br />
lemshayeli) asatawuvumeleka<br />
yesincephetelo. (1,000,000.00)<br />
kucela sincephetelo lesingendluli<br />
etinkhulungwaneni letisitfupha<br />
Ngutiphi tingoti loku kucondzana nato tonkhe lilinye lilunga (E 60,000.00)<br />
l e t i n g e n a<br />
kuhlangabetana netindleko<br />
ticelo tengoti iyodvwa.<br />
temukeleke kutsi<br />
tekwelashwa, kuphela uma sicelo<br />
tencephetelwe?<br />
singengci etinkhulungwaneni<br />
letingemakhulu lamatsatfu<br />
S i k h w a m a<br />
Imali lengabhadalelwa kulahleka emalangeni ingoti iyinye.<br />
sesincephetelo sincephetela bantfu<br />
kwetimali ingafika ingengci<br />
l a b a v e l e l w e t i n g o t i k u l e l i v e<br />
Kutawubhadalwa ngetisindvo<br />
e t i n k h u l u n g w a n e n i<br />
lakaNgwane.<br />
kanje:-<br />
letingemakhulu lamatsatfu<br />
K u c a l a n g e y e k w e l a p h a<br />
Ticelo tesincephetelo tentiwa nini?<br />
nemashumi lasihlanu sicelo<br />
nekululama<br />
sisinye, yingci uma sicelo Yekwenta ncono lizinga lemphilo<br />
Ticelo tesincephetelo tetingoti singengci esigidzini semalangeni Yetehlakalo<br />
tentiwa kusandza kwenteka ingoti, ingoti iyinye.<br />
Yekulahlekelwa liholo<br />
k u n g a t s a t s i s i k h a t s i l e s i d z e Bagibeli etimotweni tesive noma<br />
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S i n c e p h e t e l o s a l o s h o n i l e<br />
kutowuya ngesisindvo kanje:-<br />
Tindleko temngcwabo<br />
K u l a h l e k e l w a k u s e k e l e k a<br />
ngetimali.<br />
Sincephetelo semuntfu lolimele noma<br />
wafa engotini sitawuncishiswa<br />
ngemashumi lasihlanu ekhulwini uma<br />
kutfolakala kutsi ingoti ibangwe kutsi<br />
abenatse tjwala ngalokwece ezingeni<br />
lemtsetfo noma wentiwe kudla<br />
tidzakamiva letingekho emtsetfweni<br />
ngesikhatsi kwenteka lengoti.<br />
Sijeziso siyafana kuloshayele imoto<br />
n g a l o k u n g e k h o e m t s e t f w e n i ,<br />
nalokubangwe yimoto lebeyingekho<br />
e s i m e n i l e s e m u k e l e k i l e<br />
ngekwemtsetfo.<br />
Sincephetelo sitawukwehla<br />
ngalokungemashumi lamabili<br />
ekhulwini kumshayeli lotfole<br />
ingoti noma wafa angakafasi<br />
e m a b h a n d e n g e s i k h a t s i<br />
sengoti, sijeziso siyafana<br />
kulototfola ingoti noma afe<br />
sesikhatsi sengoti, noma ahleli<br />
endzaweni lengenasitulo<br />
ngekwemtsetfo.<br />
Umtimba awukalimali noma wafa<br />
ngenca yebudlabha balowo<br />
mshayeli wemoto loshayise<br />
yangemi, yangabonwa nebufakazi<br />
l o b e t f u l i w e b u y e n e t i s a<br />
esikhwameni sesincephetelo.<br />
Bufakazi bukhomba kutsi lofuna<br />
kuncephetelwa wente tonkhe taba<br />
tekubona umshayeli noma<br />
umnikati wemoto ledale ingoti<br />
yabaleka fane wehluleka.<br />
Bufakazi lobukhona buyenetisa<br />
kwekutsi lemoto ledale ingoti<br />
yangabonwa, kufaka ekhatsi<br />
lengekhatsi kuyo, ngetulu, noma<br />
lokuchumene nayo kwatsintsana<br />
nekwemtimba kute kudaleke<br />
ingoti kulolilmele noma lofile,<br />
noma lomunye ke umuntfu, imoto,<br />
imphahla.<br />
Sikhwama asinoncephetela ngalutfo:<br />
Uma lowo muntfu ala kucilongwa<br />
bodokotela noma nagafuni<br />
kuletsa imibiko yabodokotela<br />
kute ancephetelwe.<br />
Uma umuntfu ehlulekile kuletsa<br />
timphepha letifanele ngengoti<br />
ngesikhatsi lesifanele.<br />
Kuncephetela ngekulahlekelwa<br />
k w e m i v a , u m a a c e l a<br />
kuncephetelwa<br />
Sikhwama sesincephetelo singafuna<br />
kubhadalwa timali letibhadalelwe<br />
kucashelwa, uma umshayeli adzakiwe<br />
noma adle tidzakamizwa:<br />
U m a i m o t o b e y i s h a y e l w a<br />
n g e k u n g a n a k i t i m p h a w u<br />
temgwaco njengekunganaki<br />
emarobots.<br />
Uma imoto beyingekho esimeni<br />
sekubasemgwacweni lesifanele<br />
lokubange ingoti.<br />
Uma imoto beyebiwe noma<br />
i s h a y e l w a n g a l o k u n g e k h o<br />
emtsetfweni.<br />
Timali letingabhadalwa bameli<br />
kunesikali kanje:<br />
L i s h u m i l a l o k u t s a t f w e<br />
etinkhulungwaneni lokuniketwa<br />
umuntfu lokugcina ezingeni<br />
letinkhulungwane letisihlanu.<br />
Lokutsatfu nesigamu ekhulwini<br />
kulokusalako etimalini tebameli<br />
letingafaki ekhatsi titembu,<br />
kuposa, tincingo, kulandzelela<br />
indzaba ngesijubo senkantolo<br />
ngetinyatselo lokumele tilandzele<br />
ekhatsi kwaloncephetelwako<br />
nesikhwama sesincephetelo.<br />
Sincephetelo sebantfwana noma<br />
labakhubateke ngengcondvo<br />
siyawubekwa lasitokwakha intalo<br />
khona bate bafike eshumini<br />
nesiphohlongo ngemnyaka (18).<br />
Timali letibhadalwa ummeli<br />
atibhadalwa uma inkantolo<br />
ikhokha sijubo ngetindlela<br />
l e t i v e t w e y i m i n i n i n g w a n e<br />
yekuphikisa leso sincephetelo yi<br />
SMVAF.<br />
U m b i k o l o n g a k a g u c u l w a<br />
ngemaphoyisa<br />
Lifomu lakaSincephetelo<br />
Tonkhe titifiketi (tekutalwa<br />
netekufa letingaguculwa lokufaka<br />
ekhatsi matisi, Ipasipoti,<br />
tincwadzi tekushayela).<br />
Sifakazelo seliholo<br />
T i t a t i m e n d e t e t i m a l i<br />
talosebentako.<br />
Sitifikiteti lesiphelele, semshado.<br />
Lidokede lekwengamela<br />
Sifakazelo lesisho emaciniso<br />
ngelinani lemali lakasincephetelo<br />
Sifakazelo semshado wesiswati<br />
longanasitifiketi, lesifakazelwe<br />
safungelwa kaDC.<br />
Timphepha letisekela tindleko<br />
k u n c e p h e t e l w a n g e t i n d l e k o<br />
temngcwabo<br />
Timphepha letidzingekako kusekela<br />
lolimele<br />
njengesakhamuti, akavumeleki kwenta sicelo<br />
U m b i k o l o n g a k a g u c u l w a sesincephetelo ngetindleko temngcwabo.<br />
ngemaphoyisa<br />
Lifomu lakasincephetelo.<br />
Tonkhe tincephetelo tetingoti<br />
Tifakazelo talokushicilelwako temgwaco letenteka mhlaka<br />
lokufake ekhatsi matisi, ipasport, December 25, 2011, noma<br />
timphepha tekushayela.<br />
emvakwalelo suku lapho Inkhosi<br />
Sifakazelo setindleko letikhishwa Mswati III ashicilela lomtsetfo<br />
kuloncephetelwa.<br />
titawulandzela letingucuko.<br />
Sitifiketi sekutalwa semntfwana Ticelo tetincephetelo tetingoti<br />
lolimele. letenteka angakashayi lo 28<br />
M a t i s i w e m n t f w a n a n o m a<br />
D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1 t o n a<br />
lokukhomba bunguye, lokunye<br />
t i t a w u l a n d z e l a u m t s e t f o<br />
lokusemtsetfweni.<br />
wesincephetelo sa 1991.<br />
S i f a k a z e l o s a k o k o n k h e<br />
lokufaneka kunceshetelwe.<br />
Sitatimende salonceshetelwako<br />
silandzisa konkhe lokwentekile<br />
(kufungelwe)<br />
Lifomu lakasincephetelo<br />
I m i n i n i n g w a n e l e v e t a<br />
langatfolakala khona<br />
Likheli leligcwele lendzawo<br />
yekuhlala.<br />
Timphahla letisekela kulahlekelwa<br />
Sifakazelo salokunceshetelwako<br />
(lokufakazelwe, matisi, ipasipoti,<br />
ilayisense yekushayela) konkhe<br />
kube ngulokwemukelekako.<br />
Umbiko wekuhlolwa ngudokotela,<br />
u m a u m u n t f u<br />
agcina afile.<br />
S i f a k a z e l o<br />
s e b u h l o b o<br />
e k h a t s i<br />
kwaloncephetelw<br />
ako nemufi.<br />
S i f a k a z e l o<br />
sesincephetelo<br />
semngcwabo.<br />
S i f u n g e l o<br />
s e m a c i n i s o<br />
atotonkhe timali lokucelwa kube<br />
sincephetelo.<br />
Lifomu lakasincephetelo.<br />
Caphela umfati longekho emtsetfweni noma<br />
lotsandzana naye noma umshayeli<br />
lonemshwalensi noma lomunye nje umuntfu<br />
lositako etindlekweni temngcwabo<br />
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LUTSANGO EBUHLENI<br />
On 10-11 February, Lutsango lwaka MVA<br />
heeded Their Majesties call to ‘kwetfula’ and<br />
particpate in the Buganu Festival held at the<br />
Ebuhleni Royal Residence. Sincephetelo brings<br />
you the following pictures!<br />
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