The Rep 10 November 2017

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Water cuts set
to escalate
TAPS RUNNING DRY: The Rep
senior reporter Andisa Bonani
shows how water is becoming an
increasingly scarce commodity in
the area Picture: CHUX FOURIE
SONJA RAASCH
W
ATER cuts are set to be
a constant in the lives
of residents living in
the Enoch Mgijima
Local Municipality area for the
foreseeable future.
Residents raised concerns over
constant water cuts and low or
non-existing pressure in pipes over the
past weekend, prompting queries by
The Rep to the water services provider
– the Chris Hani District Municipality
(CHDM) – this week.
CHDM spokeswoman Thobeka
Mqamelo said in addition to the
drought and resultant water shortages
plaguing the area, the heatwave
experienced had resulted in an
increase in water use.
This impacted on the levels of the
reservoirs as, due to the increased
demand, there was no time for
reservoirs to recoup to satisfactory
levels .
“Our supply reservoirs would hover at
5% during high demand. At intervals we
must, therefore, allow for sufficient
pumping time to different reservoirs –
this prompting alternate closing and
opening of valves.
“We must take into account the fact
that CHDM must keep a balance to
ensure that areas of Sada, Dongwe and
Whittlesea are also supplied from the
same source.”
Mqamelo said to ensure distribution
of water to all areas, water was pumped
to each reservoir per area for about
eight hours to ensure that all
households were serviced.
“As soon as we stop pumping the
lower areas continue getting water as it
gravitates until the lines are exhausted.”
She said high-lying areas such as Top
Town, Magxaki and Bhekela were the
most affected as lines feeding the areas
were only fully charged during pumping
with no advantage of gravitation.
Water in Ezibeleni was being closed
from 11am to 3pm to allow for water
supply to Zone D and Unathi Mkefa
areas.
“Should we not effect this, the said
areas would forever remain without
wat e r. ”
She said next month being December
was the most demanding period of the
year in terms of water use and
impromptu measures to sustain the
water supply could not be ruled out.
Communities would be updated as it
happened.
Mqamelo said while there were
challenges relating to non-performance
in finalising the elements of the current
phase of the Xonxa Dam water supply,
finalisation of the project was planned
for next month.
“We have requested the contractor to
strive towards meeting the set time
frame. Anything contrary will be
reported through updates.”
EMLM battles to draw
up and enforce by-laws
SONJA RAASCH
THE Enoch Mgijima Local
Municipality is reviewing all
by-laws pertaining to the area
under its jurisdiction.
The area has been beset by
problems relating to the lack of
enforcement of by-laws which are
put into place by local authorities
to allow the regulation of
communities.
Over the past few months, The
Rep has reported on various issues
which are impacted upon by the
lack of regulation.
These issues have included:
illegal dumping; stray livestock in
the town and on surrounding
roads; hawking and street vending;
stray dogs and licensing of dogs in
Komani and other towns and
regulation of cemeteries in areas
falling under EMLM.
The former Lukhanji Municipality
had by-laws in place, but following
the amalgamation of the Tsolwana,
Lukhanji and Inkwanca
Municipalities, they were no longer
being enforced.
Following a complaint about
informal trading in vehicles from
pavements in Komani, Border-Kei
Chamber of Business chairwoman
Adre Bartis said there were “quite a
number” of these and other
businesses operating on
p av e m e n t s .
“We also have some of the
smaller shops taking out goods
and selling them on the pavements
as if they were part of the hawkers
in town, escalating the problem.”
She said the main issue of illegal
hawking, with car sales forming
part of this, was that EMLM had
indicated that it did not have
by - l aw s .
Bartis said EMLM had to amend
the earlier by-laws and implement
these.
“Business owners are also having
issues with taxis parking in front of
their premises, making it difficult
for their own customers to find
parking. This is also due to the taxi
by-law not being implemented. We
can not have a municipality that
has been in existence for a year
now and (is) still deemed lawless
due to a lack of by-laws.
“I urge the council to look into
this matter and to make sure we
set things in place to get our
municipality to work as it should.”
EMLM spokesman Fundile
Feketshane said the public safety
and community services
directorates were “making some
st rides” in “arresting such
n e g at i v e s ” in the municipality’s
area.
Existing by-laws had been
transferred from the former
municipalities to the new EMLM
entit y.
“It is therefore imperative that we
review these to talk to the current
environment and be compliant to
l e g i s l at i o n . ”
Feketshane said communities
were to be consulted to ensure that
everyone was given an opportunity
to make comments and to give
input so that council approved
by-laws which had been subjected
to public scrutiny.
“In the meantime, our public
safety [directorate] is exploring
ways and means of dealing with
the matter, so there is no one who
will be trampling on the others’
rights,” he said.
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THE REPRESENTATIVE 10 November 2017
Highway community lose case
SIMTEMBILE MGIDI
MEMBERS of the Ezibeleni community
who allegedly illegally occupied land in
Ezibeleni known as Highway, lost their
case in the Grahamstown High Court on
October 19.
The interim interdict which prevented
further occupation of the land thus
became final.
The land in question includes erven
2020, 3774 and 2049 in Ezibeleni and
Erf 163 in Komani.
Highway legal representative S Modi
Attorneys director Sithembele Modi did
not appear at the high court on October
19.
EFF councillor Luthando Amos said
the party had been shocked by Modi’s
absence. “The EFF committed itself to
pay all legal costs. It was a surprise that
Threat of action against EMLM looms
he did not submit any of the papers that
were supposed to be filed.”
He said the EFF was “processing the
mat ter” with its legal representatives to
continue with the case. A meeting
would also be held with the Highway
communit y.
Modi said he could not comment on
the case, as he had withdrawn his
services as a representative of the
community of Highway.
“I had met with the people of
Ezibeleni and withdrew my services
before they went to court and that is all
I can say concerning the case.”
Highway committee member
Phumlani Cetyiwe said the High Court
outcome did not implicate them.
“The heading of the interdict says all
people attempting to occupy land. Our
advocates had a briefing with us in
Grahamstown and informed us that this
meant people attempting to occupy the
land.
“We are already occupying the land
so this does not apply to us. The
municipality must get an interdict that
says people who are already occupying
the land if they want that.”
Cetyiwe said they had evidence that
the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality
(EMLM) had no council resolution for an
interdict to be used to evacuate
members of the Highway community.
Sewage puddle outrage
ANDISA BONANI
ENKULULEKWENI ward 16
residents are faced with a
puddle of stinking sewage in
their midst.
The sewage is believed to
be emanating from a leak in
an underground septic tank.
Ward councillor Bulelwa
Rani said the problem first
occurred in June and was
reported to Chris Hani District
Municipalit y’s technical
services department.
“I sent pictures to a
municipal representative and
technical services personnel
came and sucked up the liquid
and graded the streets. The
same thing has happened
again and the municipality
came to the area and took
pictures. We are still waiting
for something to be done.”
Resident Siphokazi Wana
said the pool of sewage lay in
the road in front of her house.
“Every day we wake to the
GROSS STENCH: A dog drinking from a pool of sewage liquid
resulting from a burst sewerage tank in Enkululekweni
Picture: ANDISA BONANI
disgusting smell. We walk
past this puddle and
sometimes children play in it,
which is a huge problem for
parents. Dogs also drink from
it and they have become sick
as a result.”
Residents had decided to
barricade the street to prevent
cars from passing through as
vehicles were splashing the
s e wa g e .
Nomaliviwe Conana, the
mother of a toddler, said many
children had developed rashes
believed to be related to the
pollution.
The Rep visited the area and
found a dog drinking from the
puddle.
Rani said Enkululekweni
was ridden with bad sewerage
infrastructure, with regular
complaints about burst pipes.
CHDM spokeswoman
Thobeka Mqamelo said, “Our
team is on site to attend to the
blockage. The affected area
will be treated with chemicals
to contain the stench.”
The area was plagued by
constant blockages which
were attended to as they were
repor ted.
“The recurrence is attributed
to a storm water drainage
system that needs attention.
We are interacting with Enoch
Mgijima in this regard to
ensure resolution of the
mat ter,” Mqamelo said.
“We are going to open a case against
the municipality for illegally
demolishing 35 informal settlements
without any order or evacuation being
given by the court.”
He said EMLM executive mayor
Lindiwe Gunuza-Nkwentsha had not met
with the community. The community
would also not comment on why Modi
had not appeared in court.
Megan de Wet of Bowes McDougall
Incorporated, which represented EMLM
in court, said the court order was in full
e f fe c t .
“The result of the order of court is
that the interim interdict granted on
July 25 is now final and absolute. Any
further occupation of land is unlawful.
The SAPS have the authority to give
effect to the order and the municipality
may take legal steps against the
unlawful occupiers.
“We were successful in our case due
to proper preparation and having
applied the law appropriately. The
respondents did not have a defence to
oppose the application, nor did they file
their opposing affidavits which were
due on September 4.”
The High Court ruling indicated that
Modi, who filed a notice of withdrawal
on October 18, should indicate in an
affidavit on or before November 2, why
an order of costs should not be issued
against him for the reserved costs of
August 15 and the October 19 costs. The
applicant was given until November 9
to file its replying affidavit.
PROUD ACHIEVEMENT: Portfolio head of health and community services at
the Chris Hani District Municipality Noncedo September-Caba with the
awards for the implementation of extended public works programmes at
the Kamoso Awards ceremony in Grahamstown Picture: SIMTEMBILE MGIDI
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Officers remove knifeman from bank
RED Guard response
officers removed a man,
believed to have been
under the influence of
liquor and who was
threatening staff with a
knife, from a bank in
the Komani CBD last
We d n e s d ay.
Red Guard operations
manager Willie
Reynecke said on the
same day, a man who
had tried to buy goods
with a fake R100 note,
was apprehended at a
Komani store and
handed over to the
police.
Officers, reacting to
an alarm at a local
business, apprehended
two suspects who
allegedly tried to break
in through the roof. The
owner declined to open
a case and the suspects
were released.
Officers, attending to
an alarm at a Cacadu
home, chased two
suspects but were
unable to apprehend
them. They recovered
household goods which
was handed back to the
o w n e r.
At the weekend, the
officers attended to 18
panic signals at liquor
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had to remove patrons
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Vandalism, theft
plague CHDM
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SONJA RAASCH
THE Chris Hani District
Municipality has indicated that it is
battling continuous theft and
vandalism at its Waste Water
Treatment Works, particularly at
the main pump station outside
town on the road to Whittlesea.
The Rep received complaints
from residents in the area that the
foul stench coming from the
sewerage works was making it
unpleasant to live nearby.
In her response this week,
spokesman Thobeka Mqamelo said
the theft and vandalism were
affecting the optimal functioning
of the plant.
She said cables, inlet valves,
cross conveyors, floats and covers
were targeted by vandals. A
contractor had been secured to
replace the missing parts and
monitoring of the line was in
progress to detect the impact of
the theft and vandalism.
“Areas where a spillage has
been evident are being treated to
contain the stench. We are treating
this as an emergency.“
The number of security officers
would also be increased to ensure
the site was under guard.
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CROWNED
ONCE
AGAIN:
Qoqodalabor
n
Ya n e l i s a
B o k ve l d
has been
c r ow n e d
as Miss
TUT
2017-18 in
Pretoria
Picture:
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Komani’s own
Ya n e l i s a
crowned as
Miss TUT 2017
SIVENATHI GOSA
MISS Queenstown 2017 and Tshwane
University of Technology (TUT) student
Yanelisa Bokveld has been crowned Miss
TUT 2017-18 in Pretoria.
The hospitality student is no stranger to
the ramp and participated in the Miss Teen
Commonwealth South Africa earlier this year.
She has been announced as the
ambassador of the Miss TUT pageant 2017-18.
“A part of me still does not believe it. It is an
amazing feeling, but I am honoured.”
Bokveld said 20 contestants competed for the
title.
She said the participants had to do
presentations and activities for Heritage Day,
all within a short period of time, which was
st ressful.
“This journey encourages independence. I
am grateful to be given such a platform to
inspire and empower and I pray that by the
end of my reign I will look back and feel
proud about what I have done for
individuals and the institution at large.”
Her favourite moments during the
pageant were the bonding sessions as
she enjoys interacting with people.
Bokveld said she was hoping to try
out for Miss South Africa.
“The pageant world is not an easy
one, but it gives you a platform to
touch lives and a positive manner.
“Do not ever compare yourself
with anyone else because it is
your uniqueness that captures
the attention of the judges.”
Halt to Ezibeleni
family’s eviction
ANDISA BONANI
AN EZIBELENI family of six was
saved from eviction from an RDP
house at the last minute this week.
The family has been renting the
home from someone, believed not
to be the real owner, since June
last year.
Amanda Mkile, who lives in the
house with her parents and three
siblings, said the woman from
whom they rent the house told the
family to move out in August.
The Mkile family had been
struggling to afford the R500 rent.
Instead, they were told to move
to another house where the rental
would be R650 per month.
“My parents refused to move to
the other house as we can not
afford it. Ward councillor
Mzikabawo Ngesi told us he had
called people from the municipality
to find out who the real owner of
the house was.”
Mkile said they were told by
Ngesi that they could not continue
to live in the house with their
elderly parents as there was no
electricity. He offered to find them
an alternative place to stay and to
help them move.
But, Mkile said, the woman from
whom they were renting, said
Ngesi had agreed that they should
be evicted – a claim which Ngesi
has denied, saying that he had
instead told the family to ensure
they paid for service charges.
When The Rep arrived on the
scene, the family’s belongings had
WE WILL NOT MOVE: Senior citizen Nunuse Mlale sits in the house he is
renting with his family in Ezibeleni
Picture: SIMTEMBILE MGIDI
been moved back into the house
with the help of EFF councillor
Luthando Amos.
The reporter could not identify
the actual person to whom rent
was being paid as there was a
group of women who would not
give their names.
Amos said he was doing his
regular rounds a while back when
he saw a house using candlelight
and decided to find out what was
happening since other houses had
p o w e r.
“The family told me they were
renting but did not have electricity,
so I went to the municipality to
enquire about the owner of the
house after I heard rumours that it
belonged to someone currently
based in Cape Town.”
Mkile said they were awaiting
feedback from Amos who said he
would try to facilitate a meeting
with the owner once he found out
who it was. Human Settlements
manager Liseka Bam had also
allegedly visited the home but
could not be reached for comment
at the time of going to press.

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THE REPRESENTATIVE 10 November 2017
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DORDRECHT – The Dordrecht
Stichting from the Netherlands
spent a week in Dordrecht SA.
They are an establishment
from Dordrecht, Holland, that
twin with Dordrecht SA. Three
of the members – Jan Jansen,
Sonja van Oeveren and Merlijn
Timmers – left for SA on
October 30.
Their visit this time was
more to make sustainable
agreements with their
counterparts, other than visit
their projects in Dordrecht. The
members met with Nelly van
Rooyen of the ACVV. The
Woolwash farm has started a
garden project. Seeds have
been distributed to 500
families in Dordrecht to grow
their own gardens.
Another successful training
session was given to the
“garden commission”. The
Dordrecht Stichting is
donating a further R13000
with regard to water.
These funds will be used at
the education centres to teach
children the value of hygiene,
washing their hands etc.
The members visited the
schools to encourage a letter
exchange project between
pupils of Dordrecht SA and the
Netherlands.
A field band has been
established with donated
inst ruments. The band has
been practising and will be
performing at the Dordrecht
Festival on November 25.
Mattresses and blankets have
been donated to the Dordrecht
Old Age Home, Nerinahof.
A workshop has been
renovated at the old station
and entrepreneurs are
encouraged to be mentored.
A Dordrecht multimedia
business project has been
established and run by
Ntsikelelo Speelman and
Mvuyisi Mbebe with the help
STUT TERHEIM – The Stutt
Ladies Golf Open was held at
the Stutterheim Country Club
on Sunday. The event started
in slightly drizzly conditions
which then let up and only
started drizzling again after
they had finished. The
tournament was won by
Debbie Lacey on 40 Stableford
points on a count out from
Karen Hart. Third was Tracey
Thesen on 39 points. Lizaan
Esterhuizen came fourth on 38
points followed by Elaine
Walker on 37. Elze Nel was the
first Stutt lady in. She finished
in sixth place on 36 points.
Nearest the pin on the
third/12th was Hermien Jones
and on the ninth/18th it was
Tracey Thesen.
THE Stutterheim Country
Club Men’s Hockey team
held their awards evening
at the club on Friday. Player
of the year was awarded to
Stephen de Kock. The
award for scoring the most
goals went to Brandon
Hartley and Leonard
Potgieter was awarded
most improved player.
STUTTERHEIM parkrun
TA R K A STA D – Wanda Lounge in
Zola held their first successful "Mid
Week Chillas" event on Wednesday,
November 1, with Band of Kura from
Cradock providing jazz music to the
audience. The organisers hope to
make this a regular event, with
WELCOME: Sonja van Oeveren, Jan Jansen and Merlijn Timmers from the ‘Dordrecht
Stichting Holland’, with Ntsikelelo Speelman of the Dordrecht Multi Media Centre
of the Dordrecht Stichting.
Timmers has been training
volunteers at the media
cent re.
They offer services like the
internet, photocopies,
laminating, photography and
celebrated its third birthday
on Saturday. 72 athletes
completed Event #158 in
warm, dry conditions, a far
cry from the first event
held in 2014 when it was
cold and pouring with rain.
The morning was festive
with many visitors from out
of town who were at the
are sending a monthly
newsletter to Dordrecht
Stichting. They hope to receive
advertising from local
businesses in Dordrecht.
Timmers is the coordinator
between Dordrecht in the
first event coming to
celebrate. There was cake
(donated by SPAR) and
champagne (donated by
Big Daddy’s) for those who
took part. Thank you to
everyone who has been
part of this journey. Special
thanks go to Stutterheim
Country Club for allowing
variety in activities provided
through having poetry nights,
sports nights, live music and much
more in future.
SPARROWS will host an
Asset-Based Community-driven
Development training event
WELL DONE:
Robbie Blaine of
Wa u l d b y,
Stutterheim, left,
won the calf
block test
championships at
the recent Komga
Show. Here Blaine
is with Pakkie
Renton who
presented the
trophy to him.
Blaine is also a
stalwart Dohne
Merino breeder
and was in
charge of the
sheep section at
the Komga Show
Picture: SUPPLIED
Netherlands and SA. He feels
the twinning project is gaining
success.
Mentoring needs to be done
between businesses and
aspiring entrepreneurs in
Dordrecht SA.
parkrun to use their
facilities and to the team of
dedicated Volunteers who
have been out there every
Saturday for the past 158
weeks no matter the
weather. Congratulations to
Duncan Flanegan who
joined Club 10 this week.
Next Saturday will see Greg
Miles becoming the second
local runner to complete
150 parkruns.
ON SATURDAY, Stut terheim
Round Table 103 hosted its
annual DPL cricket day.
This year there were only
six teams playing: Square
Deal Devils, Team Noddy,
Robcaw Rebels, Newden
Dragons, Rance Timber
Lumberjacks and Bolo
Barflies. Unfortunately PnP
Palookas could only enter
into the potjie competition
this year. The resultswere:
DPL champions – Newden
Dragons; potjie champions
– Rance Timber
Lumberjacks and potjie
chef – Graham Richter.
facilitated by Ikhala Trust from Port
Elizabeth from December 5 to 7.
Registration for the event is open
until November 17 with registration
forms available from the office on
telephone (045)846-0052 or by
e-mail from h y p e @ t a r k a s p a r ro w s . o r g . z a
Ilinge area’s
water woes
CHDM tries to provide
ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
ETHEMBENI residents from Ilinge
are asking the Chris Hani District
Municipality (CHDM) to bring back
the three operators who previously
controlled water systems in their
area.
Community member Lumkile
Jeku said the two reservoirs on
the mountain which had plenty of
water, merely needed technicians
to fix blockages which cut off
water in the area.
“The original operators were
replaced by three casual workers
who have no knowledge of
checking and servicing the water
systems. They only know how to
open the borehole and fill up the
reser voirs.”
The areas affected were
Ethembeni, Zwide Extension 2,
Tinara and Vergenoeg.
“The problems started in 2005.
The biggest one is that valves are
not serviced and after a while rust
builds up.”
Also, the municipality was not
filling up the tanks it provided on
a regular basis.
“Sometimes we wait for a week.
The water is finished on the same
day the tanks are filled, which
forces us to drink unclean water
along with the animals. Many
people drink this water without
purifying it because they are not
aware of the health dangers.”
His other concern was that
people had to walk long distances
which was unsafe.
“I worry about old people who
can not walk that far to collect
wat e r. ”
On September 14, the Jeku
community held a march to call
for municipal intervention.
“They [CHDM] never arrived.
They just tell us about the Xonxa
Dam but no one knows when it
will be completed.”
CHDM spokeswoman Thobeka
Mqamelo said, “We have two
operators who have been
responsible for this since long
before CHDM took over water
provision in 2014 and three
community service providers
(CSPs). No operators were
removed.
“Pipe blockages are caused by
hardness of water which forms a
stone-like material and water carts
supply at predetermined intervals.
The long-term solution is the
Xonxa Dam which is at phase 5,
but the areas fall under phase 6.”
Any other blockage or leakages
are attended to immediately when
reported, she said.
“We urge the community to
report to the call centre on
0800-100-100 or contact
community leaders.”
Mqamelo said the Enoch
Mgijima area was allocated two
water tankers primarily to provide
water in areas where there was no
s u p p l y.
“The schedule for distributing
water is twice a week loading 19
Jojo tanks installed by the
municipality; Gwatyu farms for
three days; Bolotwa for two days;
Lesseyton and Zingquthu has no
specific days as supply is provided
when there is a need and
Whittlesea areas as needed.”
Mqamelo said there were 22
5000-litre tanks in Ilinge
township. “The water carting truck
which is a 14000-litre loader must
do about four loads per nominated
day, which is the maximum
possible, to fill up to eight tanks,
meaning it requires a straight
seven-day service to fill all tanks.
This is not possible given the
vastness of areas that still await
the same service.”
Mqamelo said there was a
serious shortage of water
resources in Ilinge and numerous
illegal connections were making
the situation worse.
Vodacom station in Cacadu
ANDISA BONANI
VODACOM South Africa is set to host
a telecommunication base station in
Cacadu (formerly Lady Frere) which
will provide services to surrounding
areas.
According to the infrastructure
development and human settlements
standing committee report of the
Emalahleni Local Municipality,
Vodacom is expanding its network to
the network coverage in the area and
seeks to provide an improved service
to its clients.
Emalahleni executive mayor
Nomveliso Nyukwana said during a
council meeting last week that the
municipality was proud of the
i n v e st m e n t .
The communities would benefit
from an improved network
connection once the agreement was
finalised.
Vodacom proposed the leasing of
land in the town for a period of nine
years and 11 months with a further
option of renewal of the lease.
The site is said to be currently
va c a n t .
Council recommended that a lease
agreement be entered into by the
municipality and Vocadom.
The infrastructure of the
telecommunication base station will
include a Monopole structure with
radio antennas and placement of a
pre-fabricated container, measuring
2.4m x 3.8m, as well as a 2.6m-high
concrete slab that will house the
radio equipment.
A three-phase power line rooted to
the nearest feasible point on the
existing electricity network metered
separately for Vodacom's account,
will be installed.
Vodacom is set to carry all the
installation costs for the
infrastructure which includes the
upgrading of electrical power if
required and general construction
items.

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CHUX FOURIE
A KOMANI man who
has worked with his
hands all his life is
fighting to retain what
he can of the use of his
hand and arm after a
horrendous accident
which almost led to the
amputation of his arm
and might still render it
unable to work.
Andries van Pletzen
and his seven-year-old
daughter, Nikita, were
travelling towards
Komani on the road
near Lesseyton after
work in March when a
vehicle going in the
opposite direction hit a
black beast roaming on
the road.
As a result of the
collision, the animal
landed up in the lane in
which Van Pletzen was
travelling and his
vehicle collided with it.
Instinctively, Andries
put out his arm to
protect Nikita and that
is when his life and the
lives of his family
members changed
fo r e v e r.
He was rushed to
East London and
underwent 10-hour
surgery. However, his
arm was so severely
injured that the doctors
were not sure if he
would survive or if they
would be able to save
his arm, which would
possibly have to be
a m p u t at e d .
No answer yet in
case of fire truck
used to ‘fill pool’
THE Enoch Mgijima Local
Municipality has not yet divulged
any details on why a municipal fire
truck was allegedly being used at
night to fill up a Top Town
swimming pool.
The Rep reported on October 27
that a resident of Swartberg Road
had noticed the fire truck, which
was allegedly splashing water on to
the road, passing by his home on
repeated trips on the evening of
October 18 between 8pm and 10pm.
The man said he had followed the
truck, fearing a fire, but was told by
a resident that the water was being
Life sentence for
jewellery robber
A 41-YEAR-OLD man involved in an
armed robbery at Sterns jewellery
store in Komani in November last
year, was sentenced to life
imprisonment when he appeared in
the Grahamstown High Court.
Sibongiseni Ngcamu was
sentenced to 15 years on a charge
of armed robbery, seven years for
attempted murder, seven years for
possession of an unlicensed
firearm, five years for being in
possession of live ammunition and
life for murder. All the sentences are
to run concurrently.
Cluster commander Major General
Thembisile Patekile commended
Detective Sergeant Banele Jusayi
for his good work in ensuring the
For a man who had
worked for 23 years as
an automotive engineer,
this was devastating
news. How would he
ever be able to pick up
his little girl again? Yet
he says he would do the
same again in a
heartbeat to save her.
used to fill their swimming pool. At
the time, municipal spokesman
Fundile Feketshane said the public
safety directorate was investigating
the matter.
In a follow-up by The Rep this
week, Feketshane said the matter
was still under investigation and
that the local authority would “use
its own internal methods to
determine if there was any
wrongdoing or not”.
He said the matter was “sensitive
[at this stage] as we want to ensure
there is an objective process to be
fo l l o w e d ”.
conviction. The Rep reported
(“Suspect shot dead in jewellery
store robbery”, November 4 2016)
that a suspect was shot dead barely
minutes after a daring daylight
robbery at Sterns on the Chris Hani
Hexagon.
Three men were involved in the
robbery and had fired shots at the
police. Two suspects were shot. One
died on the scene and the other was
taken into custody, while one
managed to escape.
Red Guard Security, following
news of the robbery, cleared the
pavement of bystanders and
assisted in apprehending a suspect.
The stolen jewellery was
recovered. – Rep reporter
He survived the
surgery and the doctors
managed to save what
was left of his arm, but
it would require nerve
transplants and bone
fusion in order to give
him some function of
the arm. As the doctor
said, 10% function of his
own arm would be
better than 100%
function of a prosthesis.
He underwent
intensive physiotherapy
with “our special”
Frankie Hendricks in
Komani while waiting
for the surgery which
took place at the
Vincent Pallotti Hospital
in Cape Town last week.
Specialist Prof Michael
Solomon stretched and
moved Andries’s own
nerves in the 10-hour
procedure and
explained that nerves
grow by 1mm a day, so
he estimates it will take
six to nine months
before any definite
prognosis can be made.
Andries’ w i fe ,
Natasha, told The Rep,
“Although his lungs
collapsed because the
op took so long, he was
quickly stabilised, is in
good spirits and not in
any pain. For the next
six weeks it is crucial
that he does not move
the arm at all and next
year they might decide
that bone fusion and/or
elbow replacement is
necessary. We have had
amazing support from
both our employers and
the community.
“Yes, there is still a
long road ahead, but we
believe that we will
climb each mountain
together and never lose
faith or hope.”
Although their
medical aid does pay
for certain procedures,
there are many other
expenses and medical
bills they will have to
face themselves.
A fund has been
started: the Andries
Accident Fund, Capitec
Bank, account number
152 9601 264.
TIGHT-KNIT FAMILY: This picture of the Van
Pletzen family was taken by Pixel Perfect
Photography before the accident in which
Andries’s arm was severely injured. They are,
from left, wife Natasha, Andries, daughter
Leandri and, in front, little Nikita, who was with
him when the accident happened

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EDITORIAL
OPINION
Why sport is
so important
AS THE Twizza Bonkolo Marathon
runners (and those participating
in the half marathon) made their
way through Komani on Saturday,
an upbeat and positive mood
p r e va i l e d .
It was a testimony to the
unifying and positive spirit of
sport. The Eyasekasi race, which
annually takes runners and
walkers past historic points in
Mlungisi, will sadly not take place
this year (see Page 18 for more
information) but this event is set
to be back on the Komani
sporting calendar from next year.
The many benefits of sport –
both mentally and physically –
have been much lauded over
decades. It is not only good for
the body, but it is also good for
the mind. It is not only good for a
community, but also good for a
countr y.
There is a vast abundance of
talent within our schools and
communities which needs to be
nurtured and developed.
Sadly, a lack of facilities (or
vandalism of existing facilities),
kit and finances are often limiting
factors but so is commitment and
dedication to development.
Next week, The Rep will publish
a statement by a prominent
sports official on why sport is not
developing at the rate it should,
much to the detriment of youths.
South Africa seems to have a
good chance of becoming the
host of the 2023 Rugby World
Cup, although it seems we are
being met with opposition from
Ireland. Could we again revel in
the greatness of a country
through sport as we did when
former Bok captain Fr a n c o i s
Pienaar and his team lifted the
Rugby World Cup in 1995?
Much has happened in this
country of contrasts since then,
and we face a 2018 when
unemployment, crime and
poverty could well increase even
more. Sport is one of the codes
through which we can uplift
people and give them hope and a
chance at a better life. It is one of
many areas where people can
meet in a spirit of friendly
competitiveness and walk off the
field as brothers.
The spirit of a marathon, a
rugby match, a clash on a soccer
field or even a table tennis
tourney, should be one which we
carry with us daily. It is one worth
investing in. Keep on playing.
Weep for the many
poor children of SA
RECENTLY NGO Equal Education
led a march to Coega offices in
Port Elizabeth to protest the
snail’s pace of building new
schools, refurbishing others and
the eradication of mud schools.
In this province, there are over
800 schools built of mud,
fibrecrete, corrugated iron and
wood.
Since 2011, only 179 schools
have been built while the target
over a three-year period was 510.
According to Equal Education,
the root cause of the problem has
not been money available, but
the lack of capacity by the
implementing agents for the
department, like Coega.
The department pays the
money over to Coega which then
takes between 6 and 10% of the
budget as management fees and,
in return, takes
over the whole
project of
building the
schools.
They
implement the
project from start to finish, draw
up the plans, appoint contractors
and so on. Do you remember the
funds meant for this that MEC
Mandla Makupula had to return
to the fiscus, unspent, last
financial year?
It all came about because of
implementing agents who, for
reasons best known to
themselves, do not have the
capacity or the desire to do what
they are paid for at a pace they
are supposed to.
We still have schools like Louis
Rex Primary in Komani that was
built decades ago with wood,
with over a thousand young
pupils studying in a building that
is practically falling apart.
You just have to see for
yourself what an appalling state
the school is in. It has classroom
walls that are leaning inwards
and holes in the wooden floors.
One shudders to think what
calamity might befall the children
one day if a fire should break out.
For years they have been
promised a brand new structure
and years later the school has
still not been rebuilt.
Again this year, promises have
been made that the building will
start soon.
Former president Nelson
Mandela once said, “There can
be no keener revelation of a
societ y’s soul than the way in
which it treats its children”.
Between the department of
education in the Eastern Cape
and its infrastructure
implementing agents one can see
that the plight of poor,
marginalised
and rural
children seem
to be the least
of their worries.
Even those
schools they
manage to build (at inflated
prices) have no fields or other
recreational facilities essential for
the complete development of a
child.
This lays bare the soul of the
Eastern Cape province and its
government.
It is quite clear we cannot
continue like this.
The department should offer
opportunities to more companies
to manage the project and not
lump all the money on the few.
Imagine how many more
people would be employed and
how quickly the backlog would
be eradicated if they did that.
It is criminal to return money
when there are so many needs in
education and this just can not
be allowed to continue.
IN
TOUCH
... with Phumelele P Hlati
UP IN THE SKY: Fireworks at the Bonkolo Dam outside Komani, as captured by resident Johnny Arseniou on Sunday
FACE 2 FA C E
Q: Why did you choose
this particular
p r ofe s s i o n?
A: I started off as a
cashier and worked my
way up to the position that
I am currently in.
Q: What is the one
thing you love about your
job the most?
A: I like being around
different personalities and
helping customers.
Q: What makes you
angr y?
A: Liars.
Q: Do you think this
current generation is as
ambitious/power hungry
as earlier generations?
A: I do not think we are
as ambitious. We do have
the resources, such as
technology, but we just do
not know how to use it
p r o p e r l y.
The previous generation
did not have the same
privileges, but they
managed to achieve.
Corruption is also
affecting us, because
people in some companies
hire close friends or
relatives who do not have
ZILUNGELE MATOTI
WHAT do you think of the
book The President’s
Keepers by former
journalist Jacques Pauw?
The Rep intern Sivenathi
Gosa took to the streets of
Komani to find out.
Zilungele Matoti from
E zibeleni
He could have started at
the national security, as
there is a lot of
information that was
published for the public’s
the requirements for the
jobs.
Q: What is your typical
weekend like?
A: Spending time indoors
watching movies or
hanging out with friends.
Q: What is the one
thing you do every day?
A: Go to work.
Q: Where do you see
yourself in five years’
t i m e?
A: Having my own family
and working in my dream
job.
Q: Who is your role
model?
A: My parents are my
role models.
Q: What are you
currently listening to?
A: Chris Brown’s music.
Q: If you were asked by
a radio station to play a
song that would best
describe South Africa,
what would it be?
A: Not Yet Uhuru by
Caphius Semenya and
Letta Mbulu.
Q: Describe Komani in
three words?
A: Fun, ruthless and
self-cent red.
YOUR VOICE
... vox pops on the street
What do you think about ...
SANDISE JAKAVULA PETER STAFFEN SIVE BHAYI LLOYD VHEREMU
consumption. If he did not
have a political agenda,
he should have at least
informed the National
Intelligence of the country.
Sandise Jakavula from
Cacadu
I think the author should
be punished for what he
did, because he has
disrespected the president
for publishing that book
without his permission.
Peter Staffen from
with Protea SUPERSPAR supervisor Afika Kanuka
Ko m a n i
I believe the book
should have been out
years ago, because the
truth is finally out in the
public now.
Sive Bhayi from
Ko m a n i
What Jaques Pauw did
was wrong, because he
went outside the
president’s will and
published information that
was not meant for the
public eye.
Lloyd Vheremu from
Ko m a n i
It shows the maturity of
our democracy, as one
can write a book and not
get punished for it; and
that no one is above the
law. It shows the
separation of the
independence of the
judiciary from the
executive of the ruling
par t y.

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Sort out the accounts
UNHAPPY resident of Komani writes:
The CHDM has to accept full
responsibility for not being able to pay
their suppliers on time due to a lack of
revenue received (“Under-collection puts
CHDM in a spot”, The Rep, November 3).
No business can run without revenue
collection and why should we, the
consumer, have to beg and plead to get
an account showing what is due for the
services provided?
Maybe if they started doing the water
meter readings and billing for the water
consumed, CHDM would be in a better
financial position and would then be able
to pay their suppliers on time.
Since early August, I have been
e-mailing the CHDM to try and get an
account showing my water consumption
as the account I receive by e-mail shows
no water consumption at all, not even an
average monthly consumption.
Eventually, after numerous e-mails, the
chief meter reader was sent in
mid-October to do my reading and once
again, despite all my e-mails begging for
an account, to date I still have had no
response as to how much I owe.
Historic building
has a rich heritage
TONY Hustler of Komani writes:
I saw the photo in The Rep online
series “Historic Buildings in
Queenstown: Seventh in the
series”.
The sign “Garage” was where
Morris Motors workshop was (or
was it Hartley and Norris
Garage?) When they left there,
Joff Saker opened The Waldorf
Café there. At interval time when
we went to the Orpheum Bioscope
or the Savoy Theatre across the
road, we would go and buy
sweets and cooldrinks there. I was
actually in the Waldorf on the
night it caught fire and we were
moved to safety.
Magers, the chemists, then
opened there, and the Waldorf
started up again around the
corner in Cathcart Road next to
Chilcotts (which closed down
years ago).
The last time the water meters in
Komani were read was in April and
despite the promise from CHDM (article
in The Rep in September) that the matter
would be resolved with our October
accounts, it still has not been resolved
and we are still not having our meters
read.
Can someone from CHDM please
explain what the problem is and why the
meters have not been read for the past
six months?
Surely it can not take six months to
train people to read meters?
KOMANI
W E AT H E R
THE weekend starts off reasonably cool, but
warms up as the days pass and Sunday will be
a real scorcher.
Today will be partly cloudy, humidity will be
high and the temperature will vary between 12
and 22°C.
Tomorrow will start at 12°C. There will be a
gentle breeze and the maximum temperature
will be 31°C.
On Sunday, though, the mercury will rise to
37°C after a 15°C start.
There is a good chance of rain from Monday
onwards.- w w w. i n f o s i g h t . c o . z a
KEEP IT UP: A big
thank you to Grade 9
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Junior Secondary
School who collected
clothing to donate to
The Rep's drive for the
needy as part of their
life orientation
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CONGRATUL ATIONS to Sam and Christie Miles
on their recent wedding anniversary.
WISHES for better health go to Andries van
Pletzen and Bruce Mager.
CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of the
late Tony Vollenhoven, Nkosana Dyonta, Sindiswa
Vetezo, Mzwandile Peter, Zandisile Kufa and
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the school last Wednesday. Read about it on p16.
FORMER Queenian and former Italian rugby
union player Carlo del Fava returned to town to
be the guest speaker at the Queen’s College
sports awards recently. Hope your visit brought
back a lot of good memories, Carlo!
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ROUND&ABOUT
Great trip for
rally visitors
Guests saw four countries and
the best sights in four weeks
CHUX FOURIE
THIRTY classic cars passed through
Komani last week on the sixth edition of
the Classic Safari Challenge and what a
trip it proved to be for the participants,
while at the same time offering South
Africans the most amazing opportunity
to impress visitors from many countries
who are probably influential in their
own spheres back home.
Glancing at the entrants, many are
somewhat upmarket makes including
Bentleys, Jaguars, a Morgan, Porsches,
Mercedes and a Ferrari, ranging in age
from a 1929 model to much “newer”
ones from the 1970s that are “only”
40-something years old. Many of the
competitors came from the UK, but
there were also people from all over
Europe, Australia and the United States.
They had to ship their cars to Cape
Town before the time and were
accompanied along the way by a mobile
mechanical support vehicle with skilled
mechanics.
Starting from Cape Town with its
iconic mountain, they travelled the
coastal road to Clanwilliam past quaint
fishing villages and could view dolphins
and whales as they passed.
From there they travelled along the
West Coast, taking in the magnificent
wild flowers, via the Fish River Canyon
and into Namibia to Sossusvlei through
the Namib Desert and passing the
ROBUST RALLYIST: Although this 1948 Bentley Speed 8 from Belgium dates back
almost 70 years, it was not nearly the oldest vehicle in the running. That honour
went to a 1927 Bentley 4.5 Le Mans
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well-known Dune 45. From there it was
on to the old German colonial town of
Swakopmund and the Naukluft National
Pa r k .
Having traversed tar and gravel
roads, the rallyists next had a chance to
experience a salt road on their way to
the Etosha National Park by way of the
Skeleton Coast and Henties Bay to
spend the night at Etosha Safari Lodge.
Considering that it was a safari
challenge, it was only fitting that they
should have a free day where this is
described as ‘the best place in Africa to
view black rhino’, plus elephant, lion
and black-faced impala.
Travelling east to Popa Falls and
dodging the many elephant on the road,
the visitors were able to enjoy the many
craft stalls along the route and the
massive baobabs before they had lunch
at a lodge on the Okavango River and
spent the evening there, overlooking the
fa l l s .
In the Chobe National Park in
Botswana which is described as ‘a big
game parkland’ there were plenty of
oryx (gemsbok) and elephants in their
hundreds. They had lunch on the
Zambezi and spent the night at a lodge
Urgent appeal for blood
A THING OF BEAUTY: Despite her age of 50 years, this 1967 E-type Jaguar from Great Britain was still in pristine condition
after many kilometers through some quite inhospitable terrain
Picture: JAN MOLEMA
on the riverbank where those who
wanted to could take boat rides to get
closer to the crocodiles and elephants.
In the Okavango Delta they left their
vehicles and were taken by light aircraft
into the actual delta where they spent
the night and the next day. The delta
comprises 15 000sq km and they could
see African wild dogs, one of the rarest
carnivores in the world, lion leopard,
buffalo and many species of antelope.
Then it was back to the lodge to
collect their cars and spend a relaxing
day at the spa, the pool or just chilling
out while gazing at the waterfall.
The Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe was
their next destination and there again
they had a free day in which to explore
this phenomenon, where the water falls
at one million litres a second!
Back on the road, via Francistown in
Botswana through the glorious stillness
and quiet of open bushveld to the
Palace of the Lost City and the
Pilanesberg National Park in the crater
of an extinct volcano, where they could
see the big five, brown hyena, cheetah,
hippos and the majestic sable.
Going east, the visitors avoided the
cities on the Rand, travelling instead to
Cathedral Peak in the Drakensberg via
the Golden Gate Highlands National
Park and its beautiful sandstone
formations, then on to historic
Ladysmith where they could visit the
sites where the Zulus and the Brits
fought at Rorke’s Drift and Isandlwana.
Then it was down the beautiful Wild
Coast to Port St Johns before turning
inland through Komani where they had
a pit stop en route to Cradock where
they spent the night in the lovingly
restored old Karoo-styled houses and
continued via the Great Karoo to
Plettenberg Bay and Hermanus along
the Garden Route.
While in that area they visited
Oudtshoorn and traversed the amazing
Swartberg Pass while also enjoying the
many sightings of southern right whales
at the most advantageous time of the
y e a r.
Then it was on to Franschhoek in the
Cape winelands, founded in 1688 by the
French Huguenots, through the
fruit-growing areas of Grabouw to Cape
Town, where the farewell gala dinner
and challenge trophies awaited.
Truly a unique opportunity for visitors
to take in so much of the best of what
southern Africa has to offer in the space
of just a month.
IT seems November will be a testing
month, not just for students writing
exams, but also for the South African
National Blood Service (SANBS), which
is experiencing a critical shortage
because it cannot hold blood drives at
schools and universities.
There is a critical shortage of blood
across the country, with blood stocks at
just 1.5 days of group O stock, equating
to 1 473 units as of November 1.
The situation in KwaZulu-Natal is
particularly acute, the Northern Zone
only has 1.2 days of stock available and
Gauteng only about 1.5 days. Blood
stocks in the Free State and Northern
Cape are currently at 1.7 days.
It is considered a crisis when blood
stocks dip below two days of stock
ava i l a b l e .
“The blood stock in the country is
dangerously low,” SANBS national
marketing manager Silungile Mlambo
said.
“The situation has, in fact, reached a
critical level and we appeal to all South
Africans – active donors, lapsed donors
and potential donors – to go to their
local donor centre and donate blood to
bolster the national blood stock.”
Mlambo says blood is critical for
cancer patients and women in
childbirth – who constitute by far the
greatest groups of people requiring
blood transfusions.
“So many people in life-threatening
situations require blood. It’s what saves
a haemorrhaging mother’s life, so that
she can raise and love the baby she
has just brought into the world. It’s
what saves someone suffering
complications during major surgery. It’s
what helps cancer patients endure and
survive treatment.
“And that’s the point: it’s not just
blood; it’s saving people’s lives,
through a simple, easy donation,”
Mlambo said.
“The SANBS appeals to people to
donate blood immediately and to
become regular donors. By donating
blood only four times a year, we can
avoid situations such as the one we are
in,” Mlambo said.
In Komani, the SANBS clinic is at 26
Robinson Road and normal hours are
Mondays and Thursdays from 10am to
6pm and Round Table will host their
annual Big Bleed early in December, so
watch this space.
COUNTRY STYLE: Riana Bezuidenhout and Kyle Lobb were married at Maweni
Lodge
Picture: PIXEL PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHY
The Notice Board is intended to
help people advertise events and
avoid clashes. The date, event and
venue may appear free of charge
for three months, but these details
must reach The Rep by noon on
Mondays, to appear in that Friday’s
edition. E-mail
chuxf@timesmedia.co.za or call
045-839-4040.
Today, November 10: QCJ
Fo u n d e r ’s Day; Balmoral
Pre-Primary graduation, 9am.
Saturday, November 11: QCJ
cricket vs Alice; Breast cancer
awareness bus ride, from
Sasol garage, 3.30pm.
Monday, November 13:
QCJ exams start; Border
Agricultural Society
AGM, showgrounds,
6pm.
Tu e s d a y- Fr i d a y,
November 14-24:
Stepping Stone summative
assessments.
Friday, November 17: Mass
carols service, Recreation Ground,
6.30-7.30pm.
Saturday, November 18:
ON THE
NOTICE BOARD
Southbourne golf day, Queenstown
Golf Club.
Saturday, Sunday, November 18,
19: African Pioneer rugby
tournament, Mlungisi Stadium.
Tuesday, November 21: Balmoral
hula hoopathon
(foundation phase).
Wednesday, November
22: Total dispersal sale,
Heimat, Indwe, 10.30am.
Friday, November 24:
QCOBA tie and badge
ceremony, Queen’s Hall, 12
noon; QCJ final assembly,
school closes for pupils.
Monday, November 27: Grade 12
exams end.
Thursday, November 30: GHS
general knowledge quiz team to
Johannesburg for regional
tournament.
Saturday, December 2: Balmoral
Christmas craft market, school
grounds, 9am; SPCA golf day,
Queenstown Golf Club.
Wednesday, December 6:
Schools close.
Saturday, December 16: Day of
R e c o n c i l i at i o n .
Monday, December 25:
Christmas Day.
Tuesday, December 26: Day of
Goodwill.
Sunday, January 1: New Year.

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Foundation’s goal to help schools
THE Queenstown Education Foundation
(QEF), established in 2010, continues to
strive to uplift education in the area.
Tony Frost of QEF said a group of
people passionate about education in
the town had met seven years ago to
work out a strategy that would ensure
the sustainability of Queen’s College as
a leading school in South Africa.
It was agreed, however, that the
sustainability of one school in the town
could only be assured if it worked with
the community and other schools to
make Komani a destination of
educational excellence.
This led to the birth of the QEF with
the support of the Top Town schools:
Balmoral Girls’ Primary, Girls’ High
School, Queen’s College Boys’ High
School, Hangklip High School, Hangklip
Junior School, Queen’s College Boys’
Primary School and Southbourne
Primary School. The intention was to
use these schools as the fulcrum
around which Komani could become a
town recognised for its educational
excellence.
A need existed to focus on
educational needs and to harness the
willingness of the schools to work
ON THE SCHOOLB E AT
Digitalising schools and maths skills form
part of campaign to empower pupils
together. In 2013, a start was made on
digitalising the schools and providing
maths teachers with programmes that
enabled the teachers to upgrade their
maths knowledge and teaching skills.
The QEF now had an expert in
Stephan Coetzer whose responsibility
it was to make sure that schools
selected and implemented the most
appropriate technology and that the
teachers understood and had the
confidence to use it e f fe c t i v e l y.
“Soon additional resources may be
needed to ensure the schools have
adequate IT support.”
On the maths front, there had been
interventions over the past 18 months
with about 400 having benefited from
the programmes. Ana Taggart of GHS
had played a role in making the
programmes happen.
The QEF had recently started with a
language programme aimed at providing
the knowledge and skills to teachers to
assist them in teaching pupils who may
only have English as a second or third
language. Nedbank and the Edgar
Droste Trust were providing support with
Marelise Bekker and Nicolette Corbett of
Southbourne Primary the champions of
On the maths front, there had been
interventions over the past 18 months
with about 400 having benefited
the programme.
Four years ago, the QEF brought Dr
Rudolf Kampers, an expert in the field
of critical thinking, from the
Netherlands to assist. He came again
last year and Annemie Coetzer of
Balmoral volunteered and has been
running sessions for the past 14
months. Some 400 pupils had benefited
from the experience.
Frost said the QEF was fortunate in
having positive relationships with
several organisations and that the QEF
bursary committee could tap into the
Education Endowment Fund in
Johannesburg of which the express
purpose was to raise funds in support
of education. The Education
Endowment Fund is a non-profit
company, formed to raise and
manage funds for the enhancement
and development of education in
South Africa. The fund was managed
by a group of individuals who had no
association to any one school but
whose initial priorities were to focus on
the Komani region, he said.
“Member schools nominate worthy
pupils for bursaries and if they enjoy
the support of the QEF bursary
committee, these applications are
submitted to the fund for funding.”
Money raised by the 1965Ride
annually from Johannesburg to Komani
was managed and deployed by the fund
which followed the criteria laid down by
the 1965Ride committee for distribution.
The Old Boys Tens rugby tournament
also raised funds paid into the same
fund and which were distributed
according to the guidelines agreed with
the OBX [Old Boys’ Tens] organisation.
“The education endowment fund has
requested the QEF to provide it with
specific educational projects that it can
target for fundraising.”
Frost said the QEF team had been
engaging with tertiary and other
institutions. Delegations had met with
Rhodes, NMMU, Free State University,
Wits and Pretoria, and other well-known
schools. All had expressed a desire to
work with the QEF.
“In particular Wits and Pretoria are
refining plans of action. One of these is
the idea of creating a national
education festival in Komani along the
lines of the National Arts Festival in
G r a h a m st o w n . ”
Frost said without education, the
country would continue to decline and
that the QEF board was convinced it
could help schools provide top
education to benefit pupils, the greater
community and the country.
WELL-DESERVED TREAT: Unathi Mkefa Grade 7 pupils at their farewell
Farewell for Unathi Mkefa pupils
SIMTEMBILE MGIDI
UNATHI Mkefa Primary School
held a farewell for the Grade 7s
at the Queen's Casino on
Fr i d ay.
Principal Zithobile Nqumba
said the pupils were a
dedicated group. “They were an
eager lot of pupils who
hungered for education. They
deserved this farewell.”
The Grade 7 class received
gifts of T-shirts, bags and
lanyards from Ikhala TVET
College – a gift which Nqumba
said was highly appreciated.
Student support manager of
Ikhala TVET College in
Ezibeleni, Africa Mgaleli, said
the environment in Ezibeleni
was not conducive to education
and thus it was hoped that the
gifts would inspire the pupils.
DRESSED FOR SUCCESS: ‘The Principal’s New Clothes’ was the year-end play performed by the Kudu
Calves at Queen’s College Junior
Picture: CHARODINE VISAGIE
STAR PERFORMANCE: Sambesiwe Madotyeni of
Southbourne Primary School received a special
prize of acknowledgement for being the most
versatile pupil in sport, culture and academics at
the school’s prize-giving
Picture: PIXEL PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHY
OFF TO A GOOD START: St Theresa’s Primary School foundation phase top achievers who were awarded
prizes at the recent prize-giving were, from left, Zealen Smith, Denica Baartman, Mali Scihlumise,
Zukisani Sigabi, Marrion Dingaan, Cliche Winnaar and Keziah Douglas
Picture: SUPPLIED
AWESOME ACHIEVEMENT: Louis Rex Primary
School Grade 6 pupil Azukile Mahashe was
recognised as being the top pupil in her grade
during the prize-giving recently
STRING OF
A C H I E V E M E N TS :
The Cockin Cup
for the Dux
scholar, the
Leslie Trophy,
the Star in the
East Lodge prize
for academic
achievement and
the Freda
Spence prize
went to Mikayla
Boy during the
GHS prize-giving.
With her is
Balmoral
principal
Sarie Els

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WHAT A STAR! Wiza Makhongwana of Laerskool Hangklip was honoured at
the school’s prize-giving, with prizes for Living out the school’s motto, ‘Be
St rong’, Perseverance and Merit, and Personal Growth and Development.
With her is Trudy Stone
Picture: SUPPLIED
WELL DONE: Anke du
Preez of Laerskool
Hangklip is
congratulated by Trudy
Stone on her awards
at the school’s
prize-giving - the Louis
van der Vyver trophy
for the maintenance of
the Afrikaans culture,
the Pretorius Shield
for general
achievement and Dux
pupil Picture: SUPPLIED
Pupils sent to
write grade 11
ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
EIGHT matric pupils from Abambo
High School from Ndlovukazi are
devastated after they allegedly were
not allowed to sit for the final exams.
The progressed pupils said they
received the news from deput y
principal Ben Faltein, who told them
to write Grade 11 exams instead when
they went to collect their matric
exam timetables last Monday.
The pupils who were prepared to
write an English exam the following
day, said the news came as a shock.
Zolani Nduku, who has no parents,
said he felt humiliated.
“I thought I did not hear Faltein
correctly, so I went to school on
Tuesday to gain a clear
understanding from some teachers.
The teachers said the only person
who knew what was going on was
Faltein. I went to see him but he
insulted me and asked me if I was
sick in the head for inquiring.”
Nduku said his aunt who lived in
Handsome Village, also attempted to
speak to Faltein, but she also
returned without answers.
“I can not go and write Grade 11
because I can not bear to face the
other pupils at school. I will become
the laughing stock. If I do not write
matric exams, I am going to take this
to court.”
Both he and his sister Pheliswa
had visited the departmental offices
in Komani last week, but this week
still had no answers. They said
district director Nkosinathi Godlo had
indicated he would respond.
Three of the pupils had decided to
write the Grade 11 exams which
started on Wednesday.
Yamkela Ndaliso said, “I was really
saddened by the news, but I thought
if I do not write, I will have to restart
Grade 11 which means two more
years in high school.”
Ndaliso who lives with his
grandmother, said his mother was
intending to contact the school.
“She advised me to write Grade 11
in the meantime and not to stop
going to school.”
Faltein said the school was
preparing a report on the matter for
the attention of the district office of
e d u c at i o n .
PRIMEPROPER TY
Tips on how to avoid
property mistakes
Be realistic about your price and plan
IT IS good to be able
to learn from your
mistakes, but it is far
better and less costly
to learn from other
people’s mistakes so
you can avoid them
a l t o g e t h e r.
When it comes to
major financial
decisions, such as
placing your home on
the market, avoiding
costly mistakes is
crucial because it can
have such a massive
impact on your
financial well-being
going forward,
RE/MAX of Southern
Africa regional director
and CEO Adrian
Goslett said.
Here are a few
common mistakes
sellers have made in
the past:
Trying to go it alone
Certain things are
better left to the
professionals. There is
more to selling a
property than listing it
PROPERTY FOR SALE
on a portal and
waiting for the right
b u y e r.
It can be a
complicated and
intricate process.
While it might be
tempting to go it alone
to avoid an estate
agent’s commission,
working with a
trustworthy real estate
professional will
ensure that the home
is sold for the best
possible price within
the shortest possible
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time.
“A professional
agent from a reputable
brand will add
substantial value to
the transaction,”
Goslett said.
“Among ot h e r
things, they will
provide a valuation,
advice and all the
additional data you
need to ensure the
property is correctly
priced to sell. They will
also market the
property to the correct
type of buyer from
their database of
potential buyers.”
Working with the
wrong real estate
agent
Not using an estate
agent can be a
mistake, but so is
using the wrong
agent.
Working with the
wrong agent could be
detrimental to the
success of the sale.
While there is a level
of professionalism
across the industry,
not all agents are the
same, so it is
imperative that you
select the right one for
the job
Select an agent who
has working
experience in the area
in which the property
is situated.
The agent must
have a depth of
knowledge on the
property market,
specifically the
micro-market in your
neighbourhood.
Inflating the
property price
Many sellers
overprice their home
in an attempt to
counteract buyers
trying to negotiate the
price down.
However, instead of
giving themselves a
cushion, inflating the
price chases away
buyers and has the
home sitting on the
market for longer than
necessar y.
Research shows that
the longer a home sits
on the market, the
bigger than the gap
between the listing
and the actual selling
price.
A savvy agent can
help the seller set the
best, most competitive
price for their home
based on other recent
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PRIMEPROPER TY
Brighten up your home
COLOUR IN YOUR WORLD: Painting the exterior or interior of your home can
make a massive difference
Picture: SUPPLIED
Emotion should
not enter into a
property sale
From page 10
sales and local market
t rends.
Worrying about the
little things
When selling a
property, it is
important to keep
things in perspective.
Bear in mind that
selling a property is
one of the biggest
financial decisions
most people will ever
m a ke .
While it might be
easy to get distracted
by the costs of the
pre-listing repairs and
upgrades, once the
home is sold, you can
focus on the
rewarding outcome
and forget about the
small frustrations
along the way.
Getting overly
e m ot i o n a l
Over the years,
many memories are
made in a home, but
buyers are not going
to look at the property
in the same way you
are.
While it is natural to
have an emotional
connection to your
home, prospective
buyers will be looking
at the home itself.
Although personal
history with the home
could cloud your
judgment, being
objective is key during
the selling process.
An outside party,
such as a trusted
family member or
estate agent, can be a
valuable asset when
seeing the home
o b j e c t i v e l y.
“Avoiding these
mistakes will help to
ensure that the
process of selling the
home is less stressful
and a far easier
procedure to handle,”
Goslett concluded.
Luthando Mdingi
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playroom for young children into a
haven. Let your teenager experiment
with colours to exercise her own
creativit y.
All it needs is some thought and,
while painting may be expensive,
there are affordable options on the
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or hardware supplier for top advice
on affordability and durability. – Rep
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2 bedroom flat – R5 150.00
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Central:
1 bedroom flats – R3 600.00
2 bedroom flat – R6 500.00
3 bedroom house – R7 260.00
Westbourne:
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Trial against principal to continue
SIMTEMBILE MGIDI
DRAMA filled the
Ezibeleni Magistrate's
Court last week as the
trial against suspended
Lingelihle Senior
Secondary School
principal Sandile Mata
moved from a request
for mediation to a
continuance.
State prosecutor
Lubabalo Zantsi, in a
sudden change of
events, asked the
magistrate to continue
with the trial.
On October 26,
magistrate Xoliswa
Ngwendu had
remanded the trial to
October 31 after the
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state consulted with its
witnesses and decided
to send the matter to
the director of public
prosecutions (DPP)
Sally van Zyl to decide if
mediation should be the
route to be followed.
Last week, Mata
pleaded not guilty to
charges of assault with
intent to do grievous
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Pupil’s request to change
state prosecutor rejected
bodily harm.
He is accused of
kicking and slapping a
girl in his school.
The 19-year-old girl no
longer wants to use the
legal services of the
state prosecutor as she
does not trust him.
Ngwendu responded,
“Why do you want to
change him while
preparing for the trial?
When did you realise
this, because the last
time we met you were
fine with him
representing you?
“Are you aware that
the court makes the
decision?
“The prosecutor only
leads you to tell the
court, based on the
evidence that has been
handed over and asks
questions to emphasise
a point that you might
have forgotten.”
The complainant said
she had lost
trust in the
prosecutor as
he had
allegedly met
with Mata
outside the
cour t.
“Magistrate, I would
like to ask: does my
prosecutor have the
right to tell me that we
will not win the case
and to tell me that the
J88 (assault form for
the attention of the
police) will not be
considered as
evidence?”
The complainant’s
mother started
whispering answers
from the gallery.
The complainant said she had lost
trust in the prosecutor as he had
allegedly met with Mata outside court
Zantsi asked that he
be withdrawn as the
complainant’s
representative as she
did not heed his legal
advice and was putting
his reputation at risk.
The magistrate was
alerted by the
prosecutor that the
mother was also a state
witness, while Mata’s
legal representative,
Francois Mostert from
De Wet Shaw and
Baxter Attorneys,
objected to the
m ot h e r ’s murmurings
from the gallery.
Mostert said, “Yo u
can not make
u n fo u n d e d
a l l e g at i o n s
against the
prosecutor
and the
principal. To
me, you
have just testified that
the prosecutor has done
his job.
“Where is she getting
the information of what
is happening in court
when she is supposed
to be in school?
“I find it strange that
a woman of her age can
talk about a J88.”
The magistrate called
the mother of the victim
and explained that a
witness was supposed
to be outside so that
their testimony could be
considered credible.
The mother replied
that she could not sit
outside while her
daughter was being
“suppressed”.
Ngwendu turned
down the request for
the complainant to
change her legal
representative while
Zantsi’s request to no
longer represent the
complainant was also
denied.
The trial was
postponed until
November 30.
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BEAUTY OF NATURE: Pip Freeman sent in this stunning photo, taken in Sterkstroom
Stock theft unit’s Captain Erasmus retires
ST E R KST R O O M – Congratulations to
Captain Rassie Erasmus on his
well-earned retirement.
Rassie joined the police in 1974 and
since then has served various
communities in the Eastern Cape. He was
also station commander at Seymour and
Bolo Reserve for a number of years
before he moved to Komani to join the
CHDA
hosts day
to inform
suppliers
THE Chris Hani Development
Agency (CHDA) Suppliers’ Day at its
new Komani offices aimed to
achieve its vision of ensuring
sustainable economic growth and
development for communities.
The purpose of the day was to
empower suppliers with knowledge
through the promotion of awareness
about supply chain managementrelated
legislation, tax obligations,
funding and other business-related
opportunities in the Chris Hani
dist rict.
Communication with suppliers
was promoted while the day also
allowed suppliers to showcase
products at promotional stalls.
CHDA aims to present the day on
an annual basis.
stock theft unit, where he spent 20 years.
Rassie is well known in the farming
communities where he has solved many
cases. He recalls his time in office when
he saw many changes in stock theft from
killing for the pot to it becoming an
organised crime.
An issue that has always been close to
his heart is to keep up the morale of
junior members.
We wish him a happy retirement.
WELL-AT TENDED prayer meetings were
held at the NG Church on Tuesday to pray
for South Africa.
THE annual Sunset Parade, which is
organised by the Moths, will take place at
the Moth Hall on Saturday at 5pm. All are
welcome to attend.
MATTER OF FAITH: Reverend Gideon Tshaya of Tsembeyi Anglican Church, St Peter’s
Parish, led an induction of women into the church’s Mary Magdelene Guild last Sunday
with, from left, Linda Maseti, Zamayirha Tshaya, Nontle Tshaya, Nobomi Maseti,
Nomawabo Maseti, Anathi Tyindyi, Akhona Mzazi and Zozuko Mboxo Picture: SUPPLIED

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ZENANDE BACELA
~ 16 NOVEMBER 2017 ~
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!
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SCHEEPERS
IVY
In lewe van
John Voster Tehuis,
Suidstraat
en voorheen van
Moltenoweg 19,
Aloevale, Komani
Gebore: 16.12.1939
Oorlede: 02.11.2017
Begrafnis:
Saterdag 11.11.2017
By die woning
om 09:30 en om
10:30 by Die Ou
Apostoliese Kerk,
Sussex Weg,
Aloevale, Komani
waarna die stoet
om 11:30 na die
Queenstown
Begrafplaas sal
vertrek vir die
teraardebestelling
Diep betreur deur
haar geliefde seun,
dogter,
kleinkinders en
breë familie.
RUSSELL EN SEUN
Begrafnisondernemers
Tel. 045 839 4012
XHIPHU
Temba
Stafaans
Born:
1941.01.07
Died:
2017.11.01
Funeral:
2017.11.11
Address:
120 Old Location,
Sterkstroom
Venue: Home
Time: 10am
Interment:
Sterkstroom
Cemetery at 12:30
Rest in peace
Mqwathi, Noni,
Dikela
Service Conducted By
ĂĞŽĨĞŝŽŶĂů
ŶĞĂůŝĞĐŽ
ĸĐĞŽ
ĞĂĞĞ
ĞĞŶŽŶ
083 431 6800 /
076 324 1255
You bring blessings and
so much joy into my life.
Ukhule Kwedini
KaQhotywa
From: Your Daddy
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TSHANGELA
THEMBA
BENNET
Late of
982 Buhlebezwe
Drive, Magxaki,
Komani
Born: 28.11.1948
Died: 31.10.2017
Funeral:
Saturday
11.11.2017
Starting at
home then to
the Nonzwakazi
Methodist Church,
Mlungisi for a
service at 9am. The
cortege will proceed
to the Lukhanji
cemetery for the
interment at 11am
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
MQOMA SIGQO
NYOHELA
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
GRIET
PIETERSEN
Born:
1982-11-04
Died:
2017-11-05
Funeral:
2017-11-11
(Saturday)
Address:
1667 New Site
Jamestown
Venue: Home
@ 10:00am
Cemetery:
Ekuphumleni
Cemetery at
11:00am
Service conducted by
EYETHU FUNERAL
Contact: 045 839 4432
or 083 242 2533 /
071 078 6184
MJOBO
VELILE
WILLIE
Late of
1518 Zone 2,
Ezibeleni, Komani
Born: 18.03.1953
Died: 01.11.2017
Funeral:
Saturday
11.11.2017
Starting at home
then to the African
Church, Ezibeleni
for a service at
10am
The cortege
will proceed to
the Lukhanji
Cemetery for the
interment at
12 noon
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO NXUBA
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
MHALI
LINDIWE
CODELIA
Born:
1974-09-09
Died:
2017-10-30
Funeral:
2017-11-11
(Saturday)
Address:
1286 Zone
1, Dongwe,
Whittlesea
Venue: Home
Cemetery:
Sada Cemetery
Service conducted by
EYETHU FUNERAL
Contact: 045 839 4432
or 083 242 2533 /
071 078 6184
LUDIDI
SIBONGISENI
Born: 1989-02-19
Died: 2017-10-29
Funeral:
2017-11-11
(Saturday)
Address:
Fransbury
Village, Machibini
Venue: Home
Cemetery:
Fransbury
Cemetery
Service conducted by
EYETHU FUNERAL
Contact: 045 839 4432
or 083 242 2533 /
071 078 6184
NGXANDESHE
VIVIEN
VUYELWA
Late of
Machibini, Lady
Frere District
Born: 22.05.1947
Died: 26.10.2017
Funeral:
Saturday
11.11.2017
Starting at home
at 10am
(Methodist
Church) Thence
to the Machibini
Cemetery, Lady
Frere for the
Interment at
12 noon
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
MAMTHUNZI
BHEBHE
KHAWUTA
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
TSOOI
MSOKOLI
PATRICK
Late of
769 Zone 1,
Ezibeleni,
Komani
Born: 04.05.1960
Died: 31.10.2017
Funeral:
Sunday
12.11.2017
Starting at home
at 10am
(Church of God)
Thence to
the Lukhanji
Cemetery
for the Interment
at 12 noon
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO MFENE
LISA JAMBASE
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
NOMATSE
NONKWENKWEZI
Late of
Emmangweni,
Bolotwa
Lady Frere District
Born: 01.01.1940
Died: 25.10.2017
Funeral:
Saturday
11.11.2017
Starting at home
at 10am
(Anglican Service)
Thence to
the Bolotwa
Cemetery,
Lady Frere for the
Interment at 13:30
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
MAMBATHANE
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
PETER
MZWANDILE
ARTHUR
Late of
Nkwanca,
Machibini,
Lady Frere District
Born: 16.04.1956
Died: 30.10.2017
Funeral:
Sunday 12.11.2017
Starting at home at
9am
(Anglican Service)
Thence to the
Machibini Cemetery,
Lady Frere for the
Interment at 1pm
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
MNGWEVU
TSHANGISA
SKHOMA
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
CEKISO
ZOLEKA
FRIEDA
Late of
1578 Mcunukelo
Street, Molteno
Born: 16.11.1973
Died: 31.10.2017
Funeral:
Saturday
11.11.2017
Starting at home
at 9am
(Inri Ime Zionist
Faith) Thence
to the Molteno
Cemetery
for the Interment
at 12 noon
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
MAMPANDLA
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
TINA
NO-WELCOME
Late of
Mcambalala,
Cofimvaba District
Born: 25.12.1963
Died: 01.11.2017
Funeral:
Sunday
12.11.2017
Starting at home
at 10am
(St. Johns
Apostolic Church)
Thence to the
Mcambalala
Cemetery,
Cofimvaba for the
Interment at
12 noon
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
MAJOLA
QENGEBA THOLE
LOMTHWAKAZI
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
MAFUXWANA
WELILE
WILLIAM
Late of
382 Tsehare Street,
White City,
Komani
Born: 12.02.1948
Died: 31.10.2017
Funeral:
Friday 10.11.2017
Starting at home
then to the
Mzingisi Skweyiya
Hall, Mlungisi
for a service at 9am
The cortege will
proceed to the
Lukhanji Cemetery
for the Interment at
11am
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
JOLA QENGEBA
MPHANKOMO
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
MBENGO
NONTSIKELELO
FRANCESCA
Late of
R186 Sixaba Street,
Mlungisi,
Komani
Born: 03.02.1950
Died: 31.10.2017
Funeral:
Saturday
11.11.2017
Starting at home
then to the
J.Z.S. Ncevu,
Mlungisi
for a service at
10am
The cortege will
proceed to the
Mlungisi Cemetery
for the Interment at
11am
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
MAMNTAKWENDE
LETA MBOYI
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
XABA
MNCEDISI
BORN: 1975-06-25
DIED: 2017-11-01
FUNERAL:
2017-11-11
VENUE: Starting
at home at 07:00am
Ext2, Whittlesea then
proceed for the Funeral
Service at Walter
University @ 10:00am
CEMETERY:
Dongwe Cemetery
TIME: 1pm
AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
ROBINSON ROAD 29
QUEENSTOWN
Telefax: 045 838 1047
Cell: 079 504 9188

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BUSSACK-
MARQUARD
ELMARIE
ANNELISE
In lewe van
Dahliastraat
10 004,
Newvale,
Komani
Gebore:
25.09.1985
Oorlede:
03.11.2017
Begrafnis:
Saterdag
11.11.2017
By die woning om
8vm en om 9vm by
Die Ou Apostoliese
Kerk, Sussex Weg,
Aloevale, Komani
waarna die
stoet om 10vm
na die Lukhanji
Begrafplaas sal
vertrek vir die
teraardebestelling
Diep betreur deur
haar geliefde
eggenoot
Gershwin, dogter,
seuns haar ma en
breë familie.
RUSSELL EN SEUN
Begrafnisondernemers
Tel. 045 839 4012
SAWULE
BABALWA
Born:
1993-02-15
Died:
2017-11-03
Funeral:
2017-11-11
(Saturday)
Address:
1055 Mzambo
Street,
Jamestown
Venue:
Home
Cemetery:
Jamestown
Cemetery
Service conducted by
EYETHU FUNERAL
Contact: 045 839 4432
or 083 242 2533 /
071 078 6184
NOKEPEYI
AVIWE
BORN: 1986.06.13
DIED: 2017.10.31
FUNERAL: 2017.11.11
ADDRESS: 221 Zone 2,
Ezibeleni at 8am,
Queenstown
VENUE: New Hall,
Zone 3 at 10am
Lala ngoxolo Nyawuza,
Tahla.
MBARA FUNERAL DIRECTORS
076 550 4032
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MQOMA
MYOLISI
CLIFFORD
Late of
BN 21 Calderwood
Street, Tulandivile,
Mlungisi, Komani
Born: 27.02.1973
Died: 01.11.2017
Funeral:
Saturday
11.11.2017
Starting at home
then to the African
Church, Mlungisi for
a service at 10am
The cortege will
proceed to the
Lukhanji Cemetery
for the interment at
13:30
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO
MPEHLE
CABASHE
NKOMIBOMVU
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
GQEBA
BUHLE
Late of
Tabasa,
Swartwater,
Lady Frere District
Born: 21.09.1994
Died: 27.10.2017
Funeral:
Saturday
11.11.2017
Starting at home
at 10am
(Zionist Faith)
Thence to the
Swartwater
Cemetery,
Lady Frere for the
Interment at 13:30
PHUMLA
NGOXOLO MFENE
HLATHI LISA
JAMBASE
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
SAHULA
ZWELITINI
BORN:
1978-04-28
DIED:
2017-10-26
FUNERAL:
2017-11-11
VENUE: Funeral
starting at Home at
Ndakana Village,
Ngqamakhwe.
Funeral service will
start @ 10:00am
CEMETERY:
Ndakana Cemetery
AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
ROBINSON ROAD 29
QUEENSTOWN
Telefax: 045 838 1047
Cell: 079 504 9188
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SAXAXA
(PETER)
NONTSOMI
LINDIWE
BORN: 1965-06-16
DIED: 2017-10-30
FUNERAL:
2017-11-11
VENUE: Funeral
starting at Home at
No 9152 Unathi Mkefa,
Ezibeleni. Funeral
service will start @
10:00am
CEMETERY: Enoch
Mgijima Cemetery
AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
ROBINSON ROAD 29
QUEENSTOWN
Telefax: 045 838 1047
Cell: 079 504 9188
It is with a sense
of sadness that
we announce the
passing of the late
GWANGWA
SIVUYILE
Born: 1988-02-28
Died: 2017-10-29
The funeral
service for the
late Gwangwa
Sivuyile will be held
at Ekuphumleni
Location,
Whittlesea.
The cortege will
proceed to Dongwe
Cemetery on
Saturday
2017-11-11
at 13h00
Rest in Peace
Sivuyile
15 Years of dignified service
Tel: 045 839 7113
Cell: 082 832 8140
It is with a sense
of sadness that
we announce the
passing of the late
BOLANI
MATOBHI
Born: 1940-12-04
Died: 2017-11-03
The funeral service
for the late Bolani
Matobhi will be
held at 3341
Ekuphumleni,
Whittlesea.
The cortege will
proceed to Dongwe
Cemetery on
Saturday
2017-11-11
at 13h00
Rest in Peace
Matobhi
15 Years of dignified service
Tel: 045 839 7113
Cell: 082 832 8140
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NOXOLO
EUNICE
MANISI
BORN:
1957-06-16
DIED:
2017-10-30
FUNERAL:
2017-11-11
ADDRESS:
Lady Frere
VENUE:
Top,
Lady Frere
CEMETERY:
Home, Lady Frere
Rest In Peace
Serving Through Dignity
and Trust
No 21 Derby Street
Queenstown 5319
Tel: 045 838 1441
Fax: 045 839 5668
CELL: 082 692 2851
083 328 4050
Email:
nesawuli@mweb.co.za
SOLOMON
NTENETYA
BORN:
1952-11-15
DIED:
2017-10-28
FUNERAL:
2017-11-11
ADDRESS:
Lady Frere
VENUE:
Mkapusi,
Lady Frere
CEMETERY:
Home, Lady Frere
Rest In Peace
Serving Through Dignity
and Trust
No 21 Derby Street
Queenstown 5319
Tel: 045 838 1441
Fax: 045 839 5668
CELL: 082 692 2851
083 328 4050
Email:
nesawuli@mweb.co.za
NOMVULA
MINAH
GIWU
BORN:
1936-04-18
DIED:
2017-10-31
FUNERAL:
2017-11-12
ADDRESS:
Lady Frere
VENUE:
Bengu, Lady Frere
CEMETERY:
Droyini, Lady
Frere
Rest In Peace
Serving Through Dignity
and Trust
No 21 Derby Street
Queenstown 5319
Tel: 045 838 1441
Fax: 045 839 5668
CELL: 082 692 2851
083 328 4050
Email:
nesawuli@mweb.co.za
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PUMENTLA
MPANANA
BORN:
1928-04-04
DIED:
2017-10-30
FUNERAL:
2017-11-12
ADDRESS:
Lady Frere
VENUE:
Cumakala,
Lady Frere
CEMETERY:
Home, Lady Frere
Rest In Peace
Serving Through Dignity
and Trust
No 21 Derby Street
Queenstown 5319
Tel: 045 838 1441
Fax: 045 839 5668
CELL: 082 692 2851
083 328 4050
Email:
nesawuli@mweb.co.za
NO-ITALY
MYALUZA
BORN:
1940-11-06
DIED:
2017-11-03
FUNERAL:
2017-11-11
ADDRESS:
Lady Frere
VENUE:
Ncalukeni,
Lady Frere
CEMETERY:
Home, Lady Frere
Rest In Peace
Serving Through Dignity
and Trust
No 21 Derby Street
Queenstown 5319
Tel: 045 838 1441
Fax: 045 839 5668
CELL: 082 692 2851
083 328 4050
Email:
nesawuli@mweb.co.za
SKADE
ANAM
PRINCE
BORN:
2009-02-18
DIED:
2017-11-03
FUNERAL:
2017-11-11
ADDRESS:
Gqebenya A/A
VENUE:
Holani,
Lady Frere
CEMETERY:
Home, Lady Frere
Rest In Peace
Serving Through Dignity
and Trust
No 21 Derby Street
Queenstown 5319
Tel: 045 838 1441
Fax: 045 839 5668
CELL: 082 692 2851
083 328 4050
Email:
nesawuli@mweb.co.za
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LAMANI
NONZWAKAZI
HILDA
BORN:
1939-11-29
DIED:
2017-11-03
FUNERAL:
2017-11-11
ADDRESS:
T167 Sondlo Street
VENUE:
Mlungisi,
Queenstown
CEMETERY:
Lukhanji
Rest In Peace
Serving Through Dignity
and Trust
No 21 Derby Street
Queenstown 5319
Tel: 045 838 1441
Fax: 045 839 5668
CELL: 082 692 2851
083 328 4050
Email:
nesawuli@mweb.co.za
MASO
SIPHELO
Born:
1991.09.17
Died:
2017.11.04
Funeral:
2017.11.11
Address: Kopisi
A/A Machibini
iLiinge
Venue: Home
Interment:
Kopisi Cemetery
VINJWAS FUNERAL
SERVICES
073 404 4627/ 073 144 7371 /
073 911 2032
SANGOVANA
NOMPAZAMO
Born:
1962.10.23
Died:
2017.10.27
Funeral:
2017.11.11
Address: 3532
Palem Road
Unifound
Venue: Home
Interment:
Lukhanji
Cemetery
VINJWAS FUNERAL
SERVICES
073 404 4627/ 073 144 7371 /
073 911 2032
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advertising
needs call
CHARODINE
or MAVIS
on
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SHWENI
THANDI
GEORGE
Born:
1976.10.04
Died:
2017.10.28
Funeral:
2017.11.11
Address: 1744
Zone 2 Ezibeleni
Venue: Home
Interment:
Zone D, Themba
Cemetery
VINJWAS FUNERAL
SERVICES
073 404 4627/ 073 144 7371 /
073 911 2032
2
PERSONAL
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6
2081
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MALINGA
PHILA
BORN: 1976 - 04 - 23
DIED: 2017 - 10 - 27
FUNERAL: 2017 - 11 - 11
(SATURDAY)
VENUE / ADDRESS:
Hyden Park Farm
(Kwajoji) Komani
TIME: 10h00 - 13h00
INTERMENT:
Hyden Park Cemetery
Lala ngoxolo Nozulu,
Mpafane
ELVIS SKEPE DIRECTORS
073 269 0624
045 838 2490
2
PERSONAL
Herbalist
6
2081
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with muti herbs
(20 years experience).
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nangamanzi etc.
Contact:
078 199 8159
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experience & own vehicle, required.
Email / Fax your CV to:
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MAHINDRA QUEENSTOWN
SALES EXECUTIVE
Min 3 years sales experience
required.
Send CV to wjb@awe.co.za or
deliver to 161 Cathcart Road.
If not contacted within 21 days
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NOTICE
BE PLEASED
to take notice that
Sis Ndumie’s
Retail House
intends making an
application to the
Commissioner of
CIPC, for the
re-instatement of
Sis Ndumie’s
Retail House,
Registration
Number
2007/113560/23.
Be pleased to take
notice further that
any objection to
the application
must be lodged
with the
Commissioner of
CIPC at PO Box
429, Pretoria 0001,
within twenty one
(21) days of the
date of publication
hereof.
NOTICES
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Proposed Purchase, Rezoning and Subdivision of portions of
Erf 3014 (Beswick Street & Villagers Road) and Consolidation to
the adjoining Erf 3000 (17 Beswick Street / 16 Villagers Road)
Queenstown
Notice is hereby given that an application has been submitted to the
Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality to purchase, rezone and subdivide
portions of Erf 3014 (Portions of Beswick Street and Villagers Road)
and to rezone these portions from Street to Residential II and Erf
3000 from Residential Zone I to Residential Zone II respectively as
well as to consolidate these portions of street to the adjoining Erf 3000
and the subdivision thereof into four erven in terms of Ordinance 15
of 1985 and SPLUMA No 16/2013.
Proposed Subdivision of Erf 7601 (KSM) Queentown
Notice is hereby given that an application has been submitted to the
Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality for Subdivision of Erf 7601 (KSM)
Queenstown, in terms of Ordinance 15 of 1985 and SPLUMA No
16/2013.
Proposed Consolidation, Rezoning and Subdivision of
Erf 8043 & 8044 (QC Recreational Facility-Frost/Berry Street)
Queenstown and Removal of Title Deed Restrictions
Notice is hereby given that an application has been submitted to
the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality to have Erf 8043 and Erf 8044
Queenstown consolidated, rezoned and Subdivided in terms of
SPLUMA No 16/2013 and Ordinance 15 of 1985 and Removal of Title
Deed Restrictions.
The following restrictions are to be removed and applies to both erven;
1. “The property hereby transferred shall be used solely for sporting
activities such as Rugby, Cricket, Athletics, Soccer and any
activities therewith.”
2. “The owner of this property shall not sell or any way dispose
¿
permission by the Town Council of Queenstown to do so.”
Any objection, with valid reasons, shall be lodged in writing to Enoch
Mgijima Local Municipality, Directorate of Human Settlements and
Land Development. Attention: Acting Manager: Town Planning (Mrs.
A. Boucher), Physical address: 2C Komani Street, Komani, 5320 or
Postal Address: Private Bag X7111, Komani, 5320 Fax: 045 838 2622
Email: value@lukhanji.gov.za within 30 days of the publication date of
this advertisement.
Further information can be obtained from the Acting Manager: Town
Planning (Mrs. A. Boucher) on Tel: 045 807 6400. Full particulars
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publication of this advertisement.
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In the estate of the late
COSMO FEZILE
MGOLE
Born: 28/05/1930
Identity number:
3005285176083,
unmarried, a
pensioner who
resided at 13 Kei
Crescent, Komani
Park, Queenstown,
Republic Of South
Africa, and who died
at Queenstown on
30 June 2015.
Estate Number:
3721/2015
BE PLEASED TO TAKE
NOTICE that the First
and Final Liquidation and
Distribution Account will
lie for inspection at the
Office of the Master of
the Eastern Cape High
Court, Grahamstown,
and at the Magistrate‘s
Court, Queenstown,
for a period of (twentyone)
21 days computed
from date of publication
hereof, ie. 10 November
2017.
MAURICE ANTHONY
SHADIACK
Executor Testamentary
C/O MAURICE SHADIACK
ATTORNEYS INC.
22-24 Robinson Road
P O Box 398 Queenstown, 5320
Tel: 045-8392027
Fax: 045 839 2305
e-mail: maurice@mshadiack.co.za
M
S
Liquidation &
Distribution
In the estate of
the late VIVIAN
NORMAN MANTHE
Born: 12/08/1936
Identity number:
360812 5014 08 1
of 4 MURRAYVILLE
STREET,
CATHCART
Estate Number:
963/2016
Date of death:
04/02/2016
The First and Final
Liquidation and
Distribution Account
in the above Estate
will be open for
inspection by all
persons interested
therein at the offices
of the Master of
the High Court,
GRAHAMSTOWN
and a duplicate copy
thereof at the offices
of the Magistrate
CATHCART, for a
period of 21
(Twenty-one) days
from 10 NOVEMBER
2017.
PIETER JACOBUS
COETZEE
Bowes McDougall Inc
27a Prince Alfred
Street, Queenstown
5320
TEL: 045 807 3800
Auctions
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CONTRACT
NUMBER and
PROJECT NAME
BID NO:35/2017/
MD(MS)
REFURBISHMENT
OF MOLTENO WATER
TREATMENT WORKS
PROJECT
STATUS
New
Project
BID NOTICE
DOCUMENT
PRICE
PPPFA
COMPULSORY
BRIEFING
MEETING
R500.00 80/20 15 November
2017 at
11:00am, at
SONDLO & KNOPP ADVERTISING
CLOSING DATE
01 December
2017 at
12:00pm
Tender documents will be available during office hours from Wednesday, 08
November 2017 at 12:00 at the Chris Hani District Municipality offices, Budget
& Treasury Office, 44 Cathcart Road, Queenstown, 5320. A non-refundable
deposit of R500.00 (either cash or by means of an Electronic Funds Transfer
(EFT) in favour of Chris Hani District Municipality is required per document,
(where an EFT deposit is used please quote Company name and the Bid
Number as reference) Proof of purchase must be attached to the original
tender document and must be deposited in the Tender Box, at Chris Hani District
Municipality Offices, 15 Bells Road, Queenstown, 5319, no later than 12:00pm
cut-off time on Friday 01 December 2017 where bids will be deposited in public.
Tenders submitted remain valid for 90 days after the closing date of tender
and only original tender documents will be considered.
More details of the Tenders can be obtained from: www.chrishanidm.gov.za
and http://www.etenders.gov.za/content/advertised-tenders SCM related
enquiries to be directed to Chris Hani Supply Chain unit on Tel. No. (045) 808
4600.
Technical enquiries should be directed to Mr P Mantungwa of Element
Consulting Engineers on Tel. No. (043) 726 0074 or facsimile (043) 726 0600
or by e-mail to: pmantungwa@ecengec.co.za. Any other queries to be directed
to Ms Nozuko Ncedo of Chris Hani District Municipality at (045) 808 4600
Issued by
MR. M.A MENE
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
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P/BAG X 7121
QUEENSTOWN
5320
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Award for new Opel
DESPITE only having recently
celebrated its world premiere at
the Frankfurt Motor Show and
having been tested by members
of the media, the new Opel
Grandland X has surpassed
many rivals and been named one
of the finalists for the European
AUTOBEST 2018, indicates the
Fury Motor Group.
A jury consisting of journalists
from 31 European countries tests
new models eligible for the
award. The winner is named Best
Buy Car of Europe 2018. By
reaching the final, the dynamic
Opel compact SUV is one of six
remaining strong contenders for
the title.
The AUTOBEST jury evaluates
the candidates in various
categories such as flexibility,
design and new technologies
along with the service network,
availability of parts and price.
The new Opel Grandland X
excels in many areas: modern,
athletic lines, cool off-road look
along with typical SUV qualities,
such as elevated seating position
and good all-round visibility.
Furthermore, the adventurous
newcomer comes with numerous
leading technologies such as
IntelliGrip electronic traction
control along with plenty of
space and comfort for up to five
passengers.
All this is offered at an
attractive price-performance
ratio and has helped the new
challenger in the SUV segment
qualify for the AUTOBEST 2018
final. The decisive evaluation will
take place during numerous test
drives along with further
assessments on the test track in
Vairano (Italy). The winner – the
Best Buy Car of Europe – will be
announced in mid-December.
Opel’s latest contender is
following a good Opel tradition.
The Rüsselsheim-based
carmaker has celebrated
multiple honours in various
categories of the prestigious
AUTOBEST awards in recent
years:
In 2007 and 2015, the Opel
Corsa won the AUTOBEST award,
enabling both generations of the
small car all-rounder to carry the
title of Best Buy Car of Europe.
ON THE ROAD: Dr Lubabalo Ndaba, left, and
Shirley Jones during the Twizza Bonkolo
Marathon on Saturday
WE CAN DO THIS: local running legend Japie
Greyvenstein in action during the Twizza
Bonkolo Marathon. Greyvenstein was passsing
by The Rep water point at the Berry Dam
Pictures: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
MAKING STRIDES:
Komani’s Mzukisi
Silandela during the
2017 Twizza
Bonkolo Marathon

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Union workers
demand their
statutory pay
ANDISA BONANI
QUALITY Coffins employees and
members of the Chemical, Energy,
Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied
Workers Union (Ceppwawu) have
demanded that their boss and business
owner Thinus Koen pay their statutory
benefits following an abrupt
retrenchment due to the business
suffering from financial constraints.
Shop steward Zukiswa Ndodana said
when she and other employees realised
in 2015 that the business was
dwindling, they decided to join
Ceppwawu and suggested Koen release
them from employment so they could
claim their monies for services
rendered.
“He did not consider our offer, so we
continued working as usual until April
this year when he introduced a ‘shor t
time’ schedule.
“This meant one had to wait for an
SMS to tell you when to work. We went
from working every day and being paid
Cap acity
in the
s p ot l i g h t
ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
THE department of trade and industry (DTI)
tabled the new cluster development
programme for manufacturing and agri
processing enterprises at the capacity
development forum in Komani recently.
The business event was organised by the
Black Management Forum in partnership with
the Eastern Cape Development Corporation at
the Cooperative House on Friday.
DTI advisor Bonani Matshaya from the
provincial strategic partnerships and
customer care section said big companies did
not want to work with small and medium
micro enterprises (SMMEs) due to their lack
of capacity.
To combat the problem DTI came with a
new Cluster Development Programme model
on how SMMEs can bridge the gap to be at a
competitive level
to work with large
companies.
“The cluster
programme
requires five
registered entities
with a common
industry to merge
to form a non profit
company. The
entities can range
from corporative,
private companies
to close
corporations. The
entities must be in
the manufacturing
or processing
SPEAKING
EMPOWERMENT: DTI
advisor Bonani
Matshaya Picture:
ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
businesses and 20% of the cluster entities
must be majority black owned. All members
share an equal ownership and the shared
infrastructure machinery will be owned by the
c l u st e r. ”
The objective of the cluster was to uplift
and build a competitive environment of
SMMEs in order for them to manufacture
goods and have an export base.
Matshaya said the objectives was to create
black industrialists where the DTI issued an
incentive to the SMMEs who applied before
purchasing assets such as a building,
equipment and business development
services. The incentive aimed to promote
business expansion within SMMEs.
fortnightly to two days a week.
“We had hoped he would discuss the
new schedule with the union first, but
that did not happen. Most of us have
struggled financially since the
introduction of short time. Some of us
need to meet monthly instalments, but
the current situation does not allow for
that, which is very stressful.”
Ceppwawu secretary Welile Nolingo
said, “This started with the introduction
of short time, before the workers joined
the union. When we challenged the
company because the new schedule
was not negotiated and demanded that
we enter into negotiations, the company
informed us about retrenchments.”
Attorney Jacques Kitshoff, on behalf
of Koen, said the implementation of
short time was taken seriously by
management, based on the years of
service rendered.
“Management was forced to
implement retrenchment procedures in
September based on the limited work
available and no foreseeable prospects
FINANCIAL PREDICAMENT: Former Quality Coffins employees wait for a meeting with owner Thinus Koen outside the
business premises
of future manufacturing. We sent a
letter in May explaining when short
time would be implemented and the
reasons thereof.”
The Rep is in possession of a copy of
the letter dated May 18 informing
employees about the introduction of
short time.
Nolingo said they had a meeting with
Koen last month when they demanded
the company pay all statutory benefits
like severance, notice, pro-rata holiday
and bonus payments.
“The company pleaded bankruptcy. He
wanted to assist workers to withdraw
their provident fund and apply for
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
benefits. Our stance was that he must
pay workers their statutory benefits first.
Kitshoff said during the consultation
it was made clear to employees that
management did not have the revenue
to do this.
Management was conducting
investigations to obtain recourse
pertaining to the sale of the business
and/or application for voluntary
sequest ration.
THANK YOU! Phumelela Special Care Centre pupils received clothes that were donated to The Rep
by readers with, from the left, Mandiluphe Canda and Owam Thula Picture: SIMTEMBILE MGIDI
“Koen did not instruct employees to
withdraw from the UIF and provident
fund. All non-union employees had
already received their UIF and provident
fund documents. They were present at
the meeting and understood the financial
predicament the business was in.”
Nolingo said the stance of the
employer had forced them to seek legal
advice.
The Rep requested comment from the
department of labour, but no reply had
been received by the time of going to
press.
Sasol league’s
coastal, inland
teams clash
SIVENATHI GOSA
THE Sasol Women’s Soccer League entertained
soccer enthusiasts at Jan Smuts Stadium in East
London on Saturday. The top four coastal teams
played against the top four inland teams for a
position to represent the province at the provincial
league.
Cacadu team Cumakala Football Club, currently
in third position in the inland stream, played
against Sophakama Ladies, a team from Port
Elizabeth. Cumakala won 2-0.
Cumakala coach Wezo Ndiki said they had 11
players and only one reserve.
“We scored our first goal during the first half,
and the second one in the early seconds of the
last half. We are the only team in the inland
stream that has won their match.”
Ndiki said Cumakala were gearing up for next
year and would be finishing off their seasonal
league during the playoffs.
Ntabankulu team Executive Ladies Football Club
suffered a big loss against Birmingham City 13-1,
while Amanqilo Birds from Port St Johns were
defeated by City Lads 5-1. Leading the teams in
the inland stream, Red Roses, lost against
Thunderbirds Ladies 3-1.
Helping hands for elderly woman
SIVENATHI GOSA
ENOCH Mgijma Fire Department
officials were so touched by the
living situation of an elderly woman
from Silvertown Informal Settlement
when they saw her sitting in front of
her collapsing shack, that they
reached out to help.
Firefighter, Siyasanga Tom, said
she was with her colleague on their
way to attend to an emergency when
they saw 81-year-old Miriam Mxhaga,
sitting on the ground in front of her
shack.
“After we saw this sad situation,
we informed our colleagues and we
decided to buy some groceries and
electrical appliances and fix her
shack,” Tom said.
Tom indicated they informed
portfolio councillor of public safety,
Adele Hendricks, who then arrived on
Tu e s d ay.
Hendricks said, “We have spoken
to the disaster management
[directorate] to organise a safe
shelter for her and I will also use
some of my resource like local
businesses to help out with anything
that the woman needs.”
Mxhaga’s children have all died
and she has lived in haggard
conditions for over three decades.
Her relatives, she says, have given
up on her as she refuses to return
home to Whittlesea or to go to an old
age home.
“I do get a grant of R1600, but I
receive R500 from my loan shark in
Newtown and I buy some groceries.
On Fridays I walk to town to go and
beg for money and food from locals.”
She depends on her walking stick
as she was hit by a motorbike a few
years ago which left her with a
broken leg.
Her neighbour, Xoliswa Zeniso,
said she cooks for her everyday and
always check up on her. “There is a
relative that she has in Komani, but
she does not want go there. As her
LIVING IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION: Abongile Ndabeni, back from left, and
Nomakula Dzena with, front from left, Xoliswa Zeniso, Siyasanga Tom,
Marina Bennett, Miriam Mxhaga, Adele Hendricks and Nandipha Nxoyi
Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA
neighbours, we have even persuaded
and begged her to go and live in an
old age home, but she refuses.”
Another neighbour, Thobeka
Philaphi, said it was heartbreaking
that an elderly woman lived in such
poor conditions. Before the fire
department came to help, rain would
seep through the holes in the roof
and it would flood the shack.

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LIGHTNING
SPEED: As a
special
treat for
visitors to
the
L a e r s ko o l
Hangklip
one-hour
at h l e t i c s
meeting last
we e k ,
Hangklip
U16 athletic
s u p e r st a r
Mikaa-il
Mohamed, right, competed against former
Hangklip pupil and sprinter Dale Williams in
a 100m race. Mohamed crossed the finish
line first
No Eyasekasi
Run this year
THE popular Eyasekasi Run, which annually
takes runners past historic sites in Mlungisi, will
not take place this year.
Chairman of the Lukhanji Athletics Club,
which organises the event, Sabelo Jayiya, said
the decision to cancel this year’s event had not
been an easy one.
“However, it has become imperative that we
address issues of management and
administration in the club together with our
relationship partners. There are stakeholders
who made undertakings they never honoured.”
Issues of transparency and accountability
were under review as sports bodies’ leaders
needed to lead by example through integrity,
honesty, transparency and accountability, he
said.
“Should these be in doubt, we need to dig
deeper, identify the problem and take decisive
action to nip in the bud any tendencies that may
affect the credibility of the club and those who
lead it.”
Jayiya apologised to all who had been
associated with the race over the past seven
years and said next year’s race would be bigger,
better and more exciting than before. – Rep
repor ter
SOLID GOLD: Alousius
Alexander from Tom’s
Dojo Karate was the
gold medal winner in
kumite at the mixed
martial arts tournament
hosted in the
Queen’s Junior Hall
last weekend. He was
also awarded a
bronze for
k at a
Picture:
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UP FOR DEVELOPMENT: Amavarara player Sihle Gum, left, with local Free
State Stars winger Sinethemba Jantjie and Free State Stars scout Brian
Funda at the team’s head office in Bethlehem recently Picture: SUPPLIED
DSRAC helps to boost sport squads
ABONGILE
S O LU N D WA N A
THE department of sport,
recreation, arts and culture
has handed over sporting
equipment and kit to teams
which performed well in the
codes of football, table tennis
and cricket.
Qoqodala football league
winners Santos FC were
issued a trophy along with kit
while Home Defender FC and
City Killers FC also benefited
from kit. Ngoji FC from
Whittlesea were awarded a
trophy and kit after winning
the Zwelidinga league.
Everton FC which came
second and third-placed
Computer FC were given kit.
DSRAC assistant manager
Toko Oliphant said the district
had resolved to target teams
from deep rural areas and
villages to promote leagues.
“We want youth to be
occupied with sport on a
daily basis. Most of these
places play football as a
IN THE SWIM: Five Laerskool Hangklip
swimmers participated in the East
London top 10 trials recently. JC
Potgieter achieved an eighth position in
butterfly and fifth in freestyle. He has
progressed to the next round
TRACK STARS: Laerskool Hangklip held an at h l e t i c s
meeting last Wednesday with Southbourne and Louis
Rex also participating. Laerskool Hangklip pupils, from
left, Duran Heyns (boys U10 80m), Chanequa Pitt (girls
U11 100m) and Maxine Andrews (girls U9 60m), broke
records, as did pupils of Southbourne and Louis Rex
social sport where teams
compete for half a sheep.”
She said Qoqodala was
receiving assistance from the
department to form
structures as part of a
campaign to start leagues.
Sada Cricket Club was
assisted with kit.
“The club was struggling to
continue with the current
cricket league due to a lack
of resources.”
Table tennis league
winners Titans took home
five bats and six balls.
QC sportsmen recognised
AT THE Queen’s College sports
awards dinner, Carlo del Fava,
who matriculated from the
school in 1998 and represented
Italian rugby at international
level, was the guest of honour.
Queenians were recognised
for outstanding achievements.
Athletics: Junior pentathlon
– Buhlebenkosi Kahla; senior
pentathlon – B at h a n d wa
Mqhayi; most improved
athlete: Nikithemba Hani;
perseverance – Nikithemba
Hani and Mthokozisi Magaga;
contribution to athletics –
Balungile Xhala; most
outstanding individual
performance – B at h a n d wa
Mqhayi, U17 athlete – Seth van
S c h o o r.
Cricket, bowling:
Singalakha Skweyiya (1st XI,
6/16), Tyrone Lottering (2nd XI
5/20), Camgca Sondlo (3rd XI
5/25, 5/26), Dillon Oelofse
(U15A 6/19), Uthandiwe
Gatyeni (U14A 5/12), Ntsika
Smayile (2nd XI 5/34), Viwe
Mtolo (U14B 7/18), Anda Duda
(1st XI 5/28), Lukhanyo Saul
(U15A 6/18). Batting –
Jonathan Russell (2nd XI
100*), Okuhle Kente (3rd XI
107), Litha Mgcoyi (U14A 107*).
Most enthusiastic junior –
Liyema Mgwigwi; enthusiasm
– Ntsika Smayile; 1st XI
cricketer most respected by
fellow players – Ilano Smith;
most improved senior – Ethan
O’ Connor; Fielding – Sihlalo
Benge; bowling – Anda Duda;
batting – Tyrel Maclean;
all-rounder – Ilano Smith;
contribution to cricket – Ty r e l
Maclean.
Cross country: Junior
champ – Mthokozisi Magaga;
senior champ – Kuyanda Kala;
most improved runner – Robijn
Amavarara star in
Free State team
ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
MAVARARA right back and
right wing player Sihle Gum,
A18, from Ndlovukazi, has been
included in the Free State Stars
development team and is hoping to
be selected to the main team next
season.
Gum received the good news
after Free State Stars scout Sivuyile
Brian Funda from Whittlesea
discovered him at the SAB
provincial play-offs at Fort Hare
University in July.
The talented player was invited to
the pre-season MultiChoice Diski
Challenge league.
“I was always hoping for a break
like this to happen. I am grateful to
my parents who supported me in
my education and football and as a
result I am doing well in both.
“My team has played a great role
in leading me to this level. None of
THERE YOU GO: DSRAC handed over kit to teams which
excelled in soccer, table tennis and cricket leagues
Picture: SUPPLIED
van der Westhuyzen;
persistence and perseverance
– Uhlumile Samela;
contribution cross country –
Simthembile Msitshana.
Golf: Most improved –
Gabriel de Jongh.
Hockey: Interhouse –
Russell House; most improved
junior – Jason Russell and
Lwazi Sogiba; most
outstanding junior –
Kamvelihle Mangqangwana
and Bryan Muir; most
improved senior – J o n at h a n
Russell; most outstanding
player – Aphiwe Mgaleli;
contribution to hockey – D av i d
S c h o n ke n .
Rugby: Seven-a-side
interhouse U19 – Boarder
House; overall winners
interhouse seven-a-side –
Boarder House; most
promising junior – Sihlalo
Benge; most improved player
in the 1st XV – Avile Gatyeni;
contribution to rugby – S i ya
Jwacu; loyalty, dedication and
sportsmanship – Gareth
Heidtmann.
Squash: Most improved
junior – Sihlalo Benge; most
improved senior – Lesley
Patsika and Vincent van der
Merwe; contribution to squash
this would have been possible
without them.”
His teammates were inspired by
his selection, he said.
“They said this was proof that
Amavarara was no ordinary team,
but a force to be reckoned with,
with great potential to produce
quality players.”
Gum has been excused from the
Diski Challenge to write his matric
exams before his move to
Bethlehem.
Funda said Gum had great power
which was a crucial factor for a
d e fe n d e r.
“Gum is young and has a long
way to go in his career which places
him at an advantage. He is good at
attacking and defending. He has
great pace.”
He thanked Enoch Mgijima
Municipality executive mayor
Lindiwe Gunuza Nkwentsha and
Mfuraa Projects for sponsoring the
p l ay e r.
C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S :
Queen’s College pupil
Bathandwa Mqhayi was
the winner of the Ivan
Busse Cup and was
presented with a special
award by former
Queenian and former
Italian rugby player Carlo
del Fava, who had also
won the Ivan Busse Cup
while at Queen’s Picture:
EMMANUEL PSARRAS
– David Stone; junior
champion – Jade Julies and
senior champion – D av i d
Stone.
Swimming: M o st
outstanding swimmer –
Devilliers Cloete.
Tennis: Most improved
junior – Gabriel de Jongh;
junior doubles champions –
Gabriel de Jongh and Eli van
Schoor; junior singles
champion – Orlando Giddy;
senior doubles champion –
Jonathan Russell and David
Stone; senior singles champion
– David Stone; most
outstanding player – J o n at h a n
Russell.
Waterpolo: Most promising
junior – Kyle Harrison; most
improved player – Tristan van
Rensburg; contribution to
waterpolo – Chad le Roux;
application and dedication to
waterpolo – Grant Littleford.
General: Excellence in sport
U16 – Conley Pieterse.
Meritorious awards:
Equestrian tentpegging –
Bryan Muir; golf – Gabriel de
Jongh; karate – Loyiso
Dumani, Lubabalo Ngece, Siba
Sontshi, Loyiso Wiso.
Various colour awards were
also handed out.

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SPOR TSSCENE
Komani gets new rugby tourney
SIMTEMBILE MGIDI
A NEW annual rugby event, the African Pioneer
Rugby Tournament, will kick off on November 18
at the Mlungisi Stadium.
Enoch Mgijima mayor Lindiwe Gunuza-
Nkwentsha is expected to be in attendance.
Breakers, one of the oldest rugby clubs in
Komani, will be hosting the tournament.
Breakers president Mthuthuzeli Zepe said the
BIG HIT: Champion
Dorian Heuer, right,
with Martin Hammill
Picture: SUPPLIED
African Pioneer Group (APG) were the majority
shareholders of the Queens Casino and the major
sponsors of the tournament, along with Coca-Cola
and the Queens Casino.
“The APG will, as from December 1, start with
their operations at the Queens Casino. They took
this opportunity to sponsor this annual
tournament as a way to launch themselves to the
community of Chris Hani district.”
Teams selected for the tourney include Old
Local golfers thump Gonubie
Awards for school soccer
ABONGILE
S O LU N D WA N A
LUKHANJI Primary
School under-13 soccer
players and Mpendulo
Public Primary School’s
U11 soccer team were
recently awarded
trophies for ending tops
in the Queenstown
Primary School Soccer
Association (Queepssa)
league this season.
The event was
organised by the
department of sports,
recreation, arts and
culture (DSRAC) in
partnership with
Queepssa at the Thobi
Kula Indoor Sports
Complex last
We d n e s d ay.
Edlelweni Primary
School came second
and Nonesi Public
Primary School third in
the U13 league.
In the U11 section,
Van Coller Public
Primary was second
and Edlelweni third.
A total of 10 teams
participated in both
sections.
DSRAC assistant
manager Toko Oliphant
said the event formed
SEAN HEIDEMANN
LAST Saturday, the Queenstown
Golf Club league team travelled
to Cathcart where they took on
Gonubie Golf Club.
After some fantastic golf, the
local boys thumped Gonubie 8-1.
Back home at the Queenstown
Golf Club, it was the final round
YOUNG STARS: Lukhanji Primary School’s soccer team was one of two schools honoured for topping
the Queensspa league
Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
part of promoting early
childhood development
in sport in schools.
She said programmes
focusing on single
sports were being
encouraged.
Queepssa chairman
Thembekile Tambo said
he was grateful to the
principals for their aid
and that the award
ceremony was a
reflection of the
a s s o c i at i o n ’s hard work.
Queepssa secretary
Nkosincedile Bam said
a lack of school fields
was a challenge.
of the Old Mutual medal grand
prix. With a logjam at the top of
the table and everything to play
for, it was a tense day on the
course and in the end one or two
stray shots decided the winner.
The final round was won by
Ian Cree on 68 nett, second was
Dorian Heuer on 71 nett and
third Peter Uhlig on 72 nett.
AROUNDTHE
GREENS
Queenstown Golf Club
Bowling section
Friedie Fincham Trophy: B Richardson, A
Brown, R Miles 28, T Landman, F Pretorius, S
Steyn 8. K Marais I Richardson 31, F Prinsloo, G
Odendaal 12.
D C Scott Trophy: I Wakeford, P v d Walt L
Pretorius, G Odendaal 15, T Landman, F
Pretorius, I Richardson, R Miles 10.
Good bowling to all the teams playing in our
Classic this weekend.
Collegians, Shining Stars, Blue Birds, Progress,
Molteno, Red Lions, Tarkastad and Breakers.
The tournament will have three teams in Stream
A with the rest in Stream B.
Former Springbok rugby player Khaya Malotana
will be the programme director with Spor t,
Recreation, Arts and Culture MEC Pemmy
Majodina invited to attend.
Local DJs will be playing music with an
aerobics session at 9am and the rugby
There were two twoclubs –
Chicken Meyer on the 8th and
Ian Cree on the 16th.The points
Dorian Heuer won leapfrogged
him into first place as this year’s
Old Mutual Grand Prix champion.
Thank you must go to Martin
Hammill from Old Mutual for
their generous sponsorship of
the grand prix this year.
tournament starting at 10am.
Prize money: first in Stream A: R10000, second
R5 000 and in Stream B: first R5000, second
R2 500. The first and second teams in each stream
will also receive kit.
Zepe said the tourney would be developmental
with transport and catering provided for teams
from outside.
The organising committee would be finalising
fixtures and times next Tuesday.
WELL DONE: Louis Rex Primary School athletes who obtained first places in the
Laerskool Hangklip one hour athletics meeting last Wednesday were, from lef t,
Hlumelo Mangali, Miche Noble (new record), Zekra Halfous, Lilolonge Mali (new
record), Phiwe Dungulu and Luvyo Gxowa
Picture: SUPPLIED

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Bonkolo triumphs
ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
Q
OKOLWENI Club athlete
Zuko Mambula, from
Mthatha was the first to
cross the finish line in the
Twizza Bonkolo Marathon on
S at u r d ay.
The day started relatively cool, but
temperatures soon soared. The
numerous water points, however,
assisted the runners and walkers.
A total of 620 participants
enjoyed the race this year, the same
number as last year.
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Mambula claims top spot in tight race
Mambula, who has been running
since 2008, completed the race in a
time of 2:35:38 and walked away
with R2000 as his prize.
It was Mambula’s first
appearance at the Komani-based
run after he decided to enter
following the sudden cancellation
of the Rustenburg Marathon.
Old Mutual Athletic Club’s Pule
Hlabahlaba from East London was
second in 2:36:25 and won R1500.
Nedbank Club member
Thandabantu Rhafuza received
R1 000 after finishing third (2:37:09).
In the 42km female category
Hlazo FC athlete Xoliswa Bici came
first in 3:31:14 and claimed the
R2 000 winning prize. This was her
13th run and she has won every
time, but has not been able to
break the record.
In second place was Oxford
St riders’ Brenda Graham who won
R1 500 (3:36:38) and third Indwe
Runners athlete Mariette
Stapelberg (3:48:21).
In the 21km half marathon male
category All Stars Club runner
Bulelani Mgubo claimed first place
(and that on his birthday!) in a time
of 1:12:39. The East London athlete
walked away with R1000.
Mgubo won the race in 2015 and
ended third last year.
He said the most challenging
aspect of the marathon was the
taxing hills.
Lady Frere Sprinters’ Sakhumzi
Matiso from Sterkstroom was
second (1:12:44) and won R750,
with Oxford Striders’ Vusumzi
Zondo third (1:14:14), winning R500.
The top three in the 21 km half
marathon women's category were
Aliwal North Runners’ Chantel
Lombard (1:39:51) who won R1000,
Oxford Striders’ Melanie Elsdon
(R750) in second place (1:43:16)
and Born2Run’s Karen Davis took
home R500, ending third (1:45:25).
ON THEIR WAY: Runners in the Twizza Bonkolo Marathon make their way into the Berry Dam area
Royals cricket
squad claims fine
win over Gwaba
SIVENATHI GOSA
THE QUEENSTOWN Royals
Cricket Club were
supposed to play their third
league game against
Mdantsane team Gwaba
Cricket Club on Sunday at
Queen’s College.
As Gwaba could not get
to the match on time,
Royals were awarded the
game with a bonus-point
win. The teams, however,
decided to play a friendly
match in a 40-over game.
Royals won the toss and
decided to bowl first,
asking Gwaba to bat.
Spinners Reinhard Stride
and Anathi Joe started off
well, managing to remove
G wa b a ’s opening batsmen
within two overs.
The Gwaba batsmen
managed to secure 192
runs. Marvin Groep, Stride
and Ilano Smith took two
wickets each.
Royals scored 283, losing
two early wickets before
the third wicket partnership
of 61 runs between Ethan
O’Connor (33) and Mkululi
Takane (46).
Siphiwo Ndaba made 81,
Justin Kuyler 16 and
Keagan Isaacs 17. The
Gwaba bowlers took six
wickets for 53 in 11 overs.
Royals fell 34 runs short
with three overs to spare.
On Sunday, Royals will
take on Black Lions Cricket
Club in Komani at the QC
T W Higgs fields.
GIVING IT STICK: The Komani Royals in action in a friendly
match at the weekend
Picture: SIVENATHI GOSA
GOT THIS: The Twizza Bonkolo Marathon 21km winner, Bulelani
Mgubo, followed by Sakhumzi Matiso, who ended in second place,
Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA at the Bonkolo Dam
Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
Ko m a n i ’s Alan Dell making
strides for rugby in Scotland
MAXWELL LEVINE
FORMER Queenian
Allan Dell is hoping
for a place in the
Scottish World Cup
campaign in 2019.
He is making a
name for himself
abroad after being
capped by Scotland
10 times. The prop
qualifies to play for
Scotland through his
grandmother, Joan
Carmichael, who was
born in Paisley and
brought up in
Edinburgh.
At school, Dell was
a constant member
of the Queen’s
College rugby teams
and played for the
Border Bulldogs from
under-13 to U18 level.
RISE TO GLORY: Former
Queenian Alan Dell is
making his mark in
Scotland Picture: FILE
He got his big break
when he moved to
the Sharks in 2011,
where he played for
the U19 side. Dell
was a member of the
victorious South
African U20 team at
the IRB Junior World
Championship,
including playing in
the final against New
Zealand.
For the Sharks Dell
made his debut in
the Vodacom Cup in
2010. He signed for
Edinburgh in 2014.
He was rewarded for
his performances for
Edinburgh with a
call-up to the
Scottish national
team last year. He
was called up for the
British and Irish Lions
tour to New Zealand
for the two final
games against the
provinces when he
made one substitute
appearance.
Prospects of him
representing
Scotland at the World
Cup are good.