The Rep 1 February 2019

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Fiery Protest 

BURNING ISSUES: Enraged Stutterheim residents took to the streets in protest, burning vehicles and municipal property, due to their grievances that have not been attended to by the local authority, 

including youth unemployment 

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Substation theft 

ANDISA BONANI 

Electrical components valued at 

R100,000 were stolen at the 

Western substation in Kings 

Park last Thursday, and the 

transformer which was installed late 

in 2018, was vandalised, resulting in 

an oil leakage which caused power 

outages. 

The perpetrators reportedly broke 

one of the back access gates and 

uprooted copper wires and poles. A 

portion of the electric fence which 

had not been working at the time, was 

removed, 1.25V batteries and a copper 

part that transmitted oil to the 

transformer was also stolen. 

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality 

(EMLM) spokesperson Gcobani 

Msindwana said upon inspection by 

the technical services personnel, it 

was discovered there were people 

who had accessed the substation 

i l l e g a l l y. 

“We discovered that copper 

components which surrounded the 

perimeters of the substation had been 

uprooted. The perpetrators also 

climbed up the transformer and 

tampered with vital components that 

resulted in an oil leakage. We are 

Municipality suspects sabotage to the value of R100k 

monitoring the leakage to ensure it is 

not below a certain level because that 

could pose a danger to the substation 

which could shut down as a result, 

leaving residents connected to it 

without power. We are also organising 

transformer specialists from East 

London to replace all the stolen 

components. As a temporary 

measure, we have roped in the 

services of a security company to 

keep this place secured 24/7.” 

Msindwana said other 

precautionary measures to ensure 

there were no further break-ins were 

the introduction of access cards to 

the substation, a register of who goes 

in and out and beams connected to 

the municipal technical services 

department that would allow 

authorisation for persons who need to 

access the substation. 

On Tuesday, Msindwana indicated 

the transformer had run out of oil due 

to the leakage, causing it to shut 

down. He said electricians were on 

site to remedy the situation that left 

Madeira, Amberdale, the CBD area 

and sections of Top Town without 

power for two hours. 

“We appeal to residents and the 

police to assist us with patrols in the 

evenings and check substations that 

supply power to big areas. We are 

going to have a cluster comprising 

the police, Eskom, security guards 

and electricians to visit scrapyards 

and try to identify the missing 

components so we are able to open a 

criminal case. 

“We will also assess other 

substations, such as the one in 

Mlungisi which had been broken into 

in 2018.” 

Msindwana said the municipality 

suspected sabotage because the 

electricians indicated that if the 

manipulation of the transformer had 

been done by someone who had no 

knowledge of it, a fatal incident might 

have occurred. 

“It seems as though whoever was 

part of this destruction, knew what 

they were doing, hence we think it is 

sabotage. We urge anyone with 

information that could lead to the 

apprehension of the perpetrators to 

report it to the police.” 

STOLEN AND DAMAGED: An electric component at the Western substation in Kings 

Park where 1.25 volt batteries, among other items, were stolen last week 

Picture: ANDISA BONANI

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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: DA members picketing outside the department of roads and public works with the aim of rooting out the notion of sex-for-jobs 

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO 

DA urge probe into sex-for-jobs 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

DA members were 

advocating fair job 

opportunities and no 

sex-for-jobs by picketing outside 

the department of public works 

on Tuesday. 

Access to jobs campaign 

s p o ke s p e r s o n Geordin Hill-Lewis 

said they wanted management to 

take responsibility by 

investigating the matter as this 

was a common problem in all the 

Zangqa sworn in as mayor 

ANDISA BONANI 

Fo r m e r Ngcobo local municipality 

mayor Lizeka Tyali was appointed 

Chris Hani District Municipality 

(CHDM) mayoral committee member 

and head of infrastructure following 

Siyabulela Zangqa’s resignation from 

the position during a special council 

meeting last Friday. 

Earlier that day in Ngcobo, Zangqa 

took over the reins from Tyali and was 

sworn in as mayor of the Ngcobo 

local authority. 

In a newly established position, 

CHDM councillor Wongama Gela was 

appointed as the deputy mayor for 

Picketing at public works offices for fair job opportunities 

provinces of the country. 

“We are here because we’ve 

heard many allegations of how 

young girls in this town are 

forced to sleep with government 

officials to get access to work 

oppor tunities. 

“In SA, work opportunities 

must be available to everyone 

equally. It doesn’t matter which 

party you come from, you do not 

the district municipality. 

Former Enoch Mgijima Local 

Municipality (EMLM) councillor and 

head of finance Madoda Papiyana 

replaced Bongiwe van Heerden and 

was sworn in as the new chief whip. 

The shake-up in CHDM follows 

2018’s ANC Chris Hani regional 

conference when the structure was 

elected to head and lead the region. 

CHDM mayor Kholiswa Vimbayo 

was not elected to serve in the ANC’s 

regional structure. This results in the 

ANC having two centres of power as 

Gela was elected chair of the region. 

CHDM speaker Mxolosi Koyo 

congratulated the elected councillors. 

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certainly do not have to ever offer 

sexual favours or sleep with 

anyone to get those 

opportunities. We want an 

investigation so those officials 

who are responsible, are found 

and fired.” 

Hill-Lewis indicated public 

works management had a 

responsibility to make sure such 

abusive tactics were not 

practised and that work 

opportunities are made available 

through a legal and fair system. 

“I understand that everyone is 

desperate for work opportunities, 

but instead of agreeing to the 

disgusting practices these 

abusive men are suggesting, they 

must report these cases either to 

us or to the police so we can 

follow up. If they keep giving in to 

these demands the problem will 

never stop.” 

DA Women’s Network 

provincial chair Georgina 

Faldtman said the duty of the 

women’s network in the province 

was to leave no stone unturned. 

“It can’t be business as usual 

when women have to sleep their 

way up. Officials in these 

Four armed men rob 

store of cash, machine 

When Red Guard 

response officers 

arrived at a cash and 

carry business to check 

on the alarm last week, 

they saw a suspect 

running from the 

premises, operations 

manager Willie 

Reinecke told The Rep. 

The officer did not see 

any forced entry, but 

the client was called 

and they found that the 

suspect had cut the 

electrical cables. The 

police were called. 

On Thursday, armed 

reaction officers 

responded when an 

employee of a cash 

store activated a panic 

button and reported 

that four armed men 

had entered the shop 

and taken cash and the 

airtime machine. 

A panic alarm was 

activated at a private 

home where it was 

reported that two men 

were arguing and 

becoming violent. The 

police were called and 

the matter handed over 

to them. 

On Saturday, an 

armed reaction officer 

responded to a panic 

alarm and reported that 

an old man had 

grabbed a woman’s 

money at the ATM. 

Community members 

on the scene and the 

departments must be very careful 

because they are using their 

authoritative positions to sleep 

with vulnerable women and some 

of them are giving in because 

they have to provide for their 

families. We will raise our voices 

because we are elected to be the 

voice for the voiceless.” 

Public works assistant 

manager Luvuyo Gatyeni 

acknowledged the visit and said 

he would forward the message to 

management. 

‘To p - o f - p r i o r i t y - l i s t ’ school waiting since 2015 

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S O LU N D WA N A 

Louis Rex Primary School 

has been first on the 

department of education 

school construction 

priority list since 2015, but 

pupils and teachers are 

still being injured by holes 

in the rotting wooden 

f l o o r. 

Principal Bevan 

Christoffels said, “We 

have had to take pupils to 

the clinic and the hospital 

because of the bad state 

of the floor.” 

He was speaking 

during a visit by DA 

officials, including Eastern 

Cape DA leader Nqaba 

Bhanga, recently. 

The roofing is of 

asbestos and some of the 

classroom walls are 

prefab, which Christoffels 

said was a health risk as 

it was no longer permitted 

in schools. He said only 

the school fence had been 

erected in 2015. 

According to him, the 

school has a good 

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in great demand in 

surrounding communities. 

“Many parents bypass 

other schools to bring 

their children to us. As a 

result, we have an influx 

of 1,430 pupils even 

though the school is 

meant to cater for 900.” 

He said this resulted in 

a teacher shortage as it 

had 37 teachers although 

the ratio was supposed to 

be one teacher for 34 

pupils. 

The school also had a 

limited number of toilets 

which needed to be 

increased and was an 

easy target for burglars as 

a result of the increased 

unemployment in the 

communit y. 

DA shadow MEC for 

education Edmund van 

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enough teachers. There 

are three vacant teaching 

posts that have not been 

filled. The department 

must give reasons why 

well-performing schools 

do not have all the 

teachers they are 

supposed to h av e . ” 

Van Vuuren said he had 

interacted with the 

department of education 

since 2012 and the latter 

had made promises of 

constructing the school 

since 2015. 

“I came to announce to 

the school in that year 

that a new school would 

be built and that it was 

No 1 on the priority list.” 

He said the provincial 

education department 

was failing children. 

“At the moment, the 

department does not have 

a cent in the 

infrastructure budget. I 

hope this time around the 

department will not fail 

the community, that they 

will stick to their word 

and that the school will be 

the first priority for the 

2019-20 budget.” 

Van Vuuren said he 

would follow up on the 

matter in the legislature 

and take careful note that 

the promises made to the 

school were fulfilled. 

Department of 

education spokesperson 

Mali Mtima said the 

department could not do 

anything at the moment 

because it was near the 

end of the financial year 

in March. 

“When our budget is 

revealed in April, 

depending on the 

allocated amount, we will 

start building projects.” 

reaction officer caught 

him and returned the 

cash. 

The security guard at 

a scrap metal 

dealership called for 

assistance and they 

discovered the back 

fence had been broken, 

the electric fence had 

been cut and a cutting 

torch taken. The owner 

was informed, but he 

asked the response 

officers just to close the 

hole. However, the 

owner called again later 

to report that the 

suspect had returned. 

The officers found 

that he was mentally 

disturbed, but there 

was another man with 

him who would show 

where the stolen gas 

bottle was. 

In two incidents 

relating to petty theft 

resulting in the 

activation of panic 

alarms, response 

officers convinced the 

suspects to pay for the 

goods and they were 

released.

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Mlungisi clean-up campaign 

Public asked to 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality 

(EMLM), together with various 

stakeholders, officially launched a 

Mlungisi clean-up and eradication of 

illegal dumping programme at the 

Thobi Kula Indoor Sports centre on 

Fr i d ay. 

Community services acting director 

Jambase Magwentshu said they had 

taken a ward-based approach and 

would visit each ward to embark on a 

clean-up initiative. 

He said they had donated wheelie 

bins to 13 schools in Mlungisi, three 

each, to encourage recycling and 

separation of waste at source. These 

bins comprise two for recyclable and 

one for non-recyclable waste. 

He said the programme was linked 

with the Lukhanji Multi Recycling 

Waste Buy Back Centres implemented 

by the Chris Hani Development Agency 

(CHDA) and funded by the department 

of environmental affairs. 

“We want pupils to learn more about 

recycling and know there is value in 

waste. This will reduce the burden of 

having to collect several bags of waste 

from one household. It will help us increase 

the lifespan of our landfill sites.” 

Magwentshu said they had involved 

KEEP IT CLEAN: Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality donated 39 wheelie bins to schools around Mlungisi as part 

of their clean-up campaign 


ward councillors to educate and 

engage with community members 

about illegal dumping and the 

collection of waste by the municipality. 

“We have a challenge with collection 

vehicles, but they are being repaired. 

We will try to stick to the agreed and 

known collection schedule.” 

He said four trucks were running, 

with two out for repairs. 

St Theresa’s Primary School principal 

said, “Without a healthy environment, 

teaching and learning is affected. 

“Today we saw there is a lot we can 

do with waste. We are committing 

ourselves and will ensure that our 

environment is clean. We will consult 

when or if there are any challenges.” 

EMLM chief whip Nombuyiselo 

Ndlebe, who spoke on behalf of mayor 

Sisisi Tolashe, placed emphasis on the 

issue of illegal dumping. 

“Sometimes we think there is no 

water but then we hear that water 

drains are clogged with waste, dumped 

by residents. We have pictures of three 

infants that were recently found in 

these drains. We are currently drafting 

municipal bylaws that prohibit illegal 

dumping. We appeal to community 

members and the taxi association to 

work with us in keeping the entire town 

clean,” Ndlebe said. 

Woman claims spaza shop sells expired goods 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

A owner of a New Rest spaza shop denies he is 

selling expired goods to customers. 

This follows claims by customer Ncumisa Mpakama 

that her niece was sold expired items. 

She said she had sent her niece to buy bread and a 

packet of crisps at D & V Spaza. She said her niece 

returned only to inform her of an argument she had 

had with shop assistants over three packets of 

expired crisps. Mpakama said she had taken a video 

when she approached the men running the business 

they remove all expired food items from the shelves. 

“They ignored me. I explained that not every 

customer checks expiry dates when buying goods. In 

their defence, one of them said they were receiving 

food items with expired dates from their suppliers. I 

asked them to take the food items back to their 

suppliers and not sell them to us. 

“I then went back to my car to fetch the bread I had 

already bought and gave it back to them, saying I 

could no longer trust them . . . I told them to keep the 

money and left.” The Rep visited the shop and spoke 

to one of the shop assistants who did not identify 

himself. “I have been here for 12 years and no one has 

ever complained. When we do come across expired 

products, we take them back to where we bought 

identify bodies 

ANDISA BONANI 

Police are trying to trace the families of four 

people after bodies were found in different areas 

between September and December. 

“No one has claimed any of these bodies and 

we rely on the media to assist. The state mortuary 

can keep a body for six months, sometimes longer, 

and if that elapses they will be buried by the 

st at e , ” police spokeswoman captain Namhla 

Mdleleni said. 

“However, before a body is buried we must have 

exhausted all available avenues to locate their 

families and make the public aware of the 

unidentified persons.” 

In September, the body of a man who wore blue 

jeans and a grey sweater was found in Unifound. 

The decomposed body of a 55-year-old woman 

was also found near Voyizana River in Mlungisi. 

The woman was wearing black trousers, a jacket 

and shoes. The police have appealed to families 

who may be missing loved ones to approach the 

Mlungisi police station for more information. 

The body of a 55-year-old woman was found 

near Avalon farm in an open field in early 

December. She was wearing a brown skirt and 

boots and the body of a 35-year-old man was 

found near Zamaland Tavern in Bede with an open 

wound to the head. He was wearing black trousers 

and a blue work suit. 

Mdleleni urged families to contact her on 

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them. We encourage people to inform us if they come 

across expired items from our shop. We don’t have 

any expired food items here. You can check for 

y o u r s e l f, ” said the shop assistant 

Ward 11 councillor Piya Mbasana said she was not 

aware of this, but was scheduled to meet with the 

ward committee this week. Information from this 

meeting was not available at the time of going to 

press.

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Disabled drivers forgotten 

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA 

Yandisa Jaggers, who has been 

wheelchair-bound for two years since 

she sustained a spinal cord injury, is 

unhappy about the removal of one of 

the two disabled people’s parking 

bays at Protea SUPERSPAR, following 

the store’s renovation. 

Jaggers said the remaining 

parking bay had been reduced to a 

normal size which could not 

accommodate people with 

wheelchairs. 

She said a single parking bay 

could also only accommodate one 

disabled person at a time. 

Jaggers questioned why provision 

was not made for more disabled 

customers as it was for able-bodied 

shoppers. 

Jaggers said she complained 

about the issue at the store. 

“I was told because it was 

municipal parking there was nothing 

much the management could do 

about it, but surely it was also 

municipal parking before the 

renovations took place.” 

She said she also took offence 

when able-bodied people ignored the 

disabled parking sign and used the 

space to park their cars, adding that 

it was an act of discrimination. 

During the busy festive season, 

Jaggers said she had used other 

supermarkets or had someone go in 

to shop for her at the SUPERSPAR. 

“On three occasions in December I 

saw the space used by some 

company to promote their products. 

“In other words, the SUPERSPAR 

does not want disabled customers of 

any kind.” 

An upset Jaggers said Protea 

SUPERSPAR manager John Atkins 

had told her he did not know 

anything about the matter and 

passed her on to one of two 

assistant managers, who she 

claimed listened to her complaint 

with a “half laugh”. 

The assistant manager, Keith 

Coetzee, said: “’Oh no, I am not 

INCONVENIECE: The parking bay for disabled people at Protea 

SUPERSPAR is used to make hot dogs, inconveniencing people who 

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dealing with this again’, and said he 

was not going to tolerate abuse from 

me. He told me to get rid of the chip 

on my shoulder. 

“I was told they knew nothing 

about the [promotion] gazebo 

outside, yet when I spoke to the 

promoters outside they said they 

were told to set up in the area.” 

Jaggers said having to constantly 

fight to have her struggle 

acknowledged and something done 

about it was exhausting. 

“Black people have to do it all the 

time, women have to do it all the 

time, disabled people have to do it 

all the time. 

“Disabled people have to ask to 

have their existence validated and to 

be able to use the supermarket. 

“You do not know how humiliating 

and dehumanising it is to live in a 

world that refuses to recognise your 

existence unless a special request is 

made,” she said. 

Protea SUPERSPAR manager John 

Atkins declined to comment. 

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‘Not all policemen 

are corrupt’ – Kopolo 


Brigadier Mzoli Kopolo, who has retired as 

Queenstown police station commander, said 

he was proud to leave the SAPS without any 

scandals, a true reflection that not all 

policemen were corrupt. 

Kopolo, who was born in Ugie, had served 

in the SAPS for 35 years and said becoming 

a police officer was never in his plans. 

“I was advised by a police officer to 

consider training as a policeman as a means 

to further my studies. I thought it would only 

be for a short while before I could use the 

money I made to enrol for law, but when I 

started working in 1984, my parents’ job 

contracts ended and I was forced to stay.” 

His first station was Elliot, where he 

furthered his diploma as a police 

administrator through Unisa and climbed the 

ranks to station commander at the same 

station where he served for 13 years. 

He then moved to Aliwal North in 1997 for 

a year and to Komani as a captain and 

spokesperson the following year. 

In 2001, he was stationed in Cofimvaba 

and returned to Komani on promotion in 

2004 where he worked as station 

commander and brigadier, having completed 

a degree in policing from the University of 

Pretoria and managerial courses. 

He said his successes included cracking 

the murder case of a former prominent radio 

presenter, Velelo Nomsobo, who was 

hijacked and shot by five young men in 

C of i m va b a . 

“On the same day, I was alerted about a 

shooting which had taken place at one of the 

local villages which linked up with 

Nomsobo’s murder. I arrested all five men 

within five hours and was nominated as the 

star of the year in the Komani area.” 

According to Kopolo, being a policeman 

was all about loyalty and patriotism. 

“One must not depend on your 

commander, but one must be self-driven and 

do one’s job.” 

He said being a policeman also required 

one to have passion and discretion as there 

BRIGADIER MZOLI KOPOLO 

were many challenges. 

Kopolo said there were constant changes 

in the police field which were introduced by 

the head of department and required officers 

to adjust themselves to the environment. 

Demonstrating respect for a commander, 

other authorities in the field and above all, 

the constitution, was what defined a true 

policeman for him. 

“Unemployment and drug abuse were the 

biggest contributing factors to the escalating 

crime in Komani. These result in property 

break-ins and stock theft. As much as there 

is more that can be done to remove drugs, 

the police are trying their level-best to curb 

the crime. There have been arrests made 

through the information we have received 

from community members.” 

“I wish the police would use the legacy I 

have left, which is to assist and respect the 

community that they serve.” 

He said one of the challenges of young 

police officers was the failure to work within 

the ambit of the law. 

“I urge them to study in order to further 

their careers.” 

AT H L E T I C 

PROWESS: 

Joshua Norman 

of Stutterheim, 

who has been 

selected for the 

EP U19B biathlon 

team 


STUTTERHEIM – On Thursday night 

there was mild protest action in town 

in preparation for Friday’s planned total 

shutdown. 

The reason was the much-touted 

fear that due to alleged theft and 

corruption there was no money to pay 

municipal employees. 

Just about every business in town 

was closed under duress and the 

streets were empty for most of the 

d ay. 

Police clashed with the rioters on 

several occasions through the course 

of the day and into the early evening. 

All the schools were closed and 

Stutterheim High was requested to 

send their pupils home, because 

only 37% of pupils 

attended school. 

Business was 

back to usual on 

Saturday though. 

ON Tuesday afternoon, in the scorching 

heat, Stutt High had its athletics day. 

For the first time, the meeting was 

held in the afternoon to prevent it from 

running into valuable academic and 

class time. 

Despite this, there were many eager 

athletes who braved the extreme 

conditions and took part in the events, 

the majority of which were 

short-distances, long and high jump. 

ON Saturday, Round Table 103 hosted a 

fun bowls day at the bowls club. 

There were 12 teams of four each, 

made up of experienced players, old 

hands and entrants who had been 

cajoled into joining in for a bit of fun. 

They came from as far afield as East 

London and Komani. Though the 

emphasis was on enjoyment and 

participation, it was certainly a 

competition and competitions mean 

prizes. The winning team was the 

Round Table 41ers Number 2 

comprising Tyron Schartz, Mark Daniel, 

Alfred Eckleben and Hannes Burger. 

Second and third places were 

scooped up by the Twaksakke and the 

41ers Number 1 respectively. 

Evidently, the old “ballies” are still a 

force to be reckoned with! 

AT Stutterheim High there is an 

inordinately large number of former 

headgirls on the staff. 

Six of them are Tracey Freitag (now 

Greyling, 1990), Sonja Lombard (now 

Wylde, 1994), Cindy James (now 

Kingman, 1995), Tracy-Lee de Coning 

(now Dunne, 1997), Marli Meyer, 2011 

and Erin Lentz 2014. 

This is a testament to the school and 

to the town as a whole considering 

that all have returned to their Alma 

Mater after a period of living and 

working elsewhere. Greyling is now the 

HOD for the foundation phase, dealing 

with issues great and small and 

preparing those little people for the big 

world outside. She is aided by Wylde 

and Kingman. 

In the intermediate phase, Meyer 

continues to inspire young minds in 

her Afrikaans class. Lentz and De 

Coning both teach in the high school. 

Neither thought they would land up 

back in Stutt and yet both are loving 

(and being loved) in their jobs. 

A YOUNG man making his family, 

school and town proud, Joshua 

Norman of Winterburg Agricultural 

High School, has been selected to 

compete in the EP U19B biathlon team. 

The team will compete in an 

interprovincial tournament in 

Oudtshoorn in February. We wish Josh 

all the best. 

BACK WHERE THEY BELONG: Former headgirls of Stutterheim High, who are back on the staff of their Alma Mater are, from 

left, Marli Meyer, Sonja Wylde, Tracey Greyling, Cindy Kingman, Erin Lentz and Tracy-Lee Dunne 

Picture: SUPPLIED


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EDITORIAL 

OPINION 

Do investigations 

do any good? 

SA must be the “commission 

of inquiry” capital of the 

world. Well, commission, 

investigation, inquiry, public 

scrutiny, examination ... call it 

what you will, it all boils down to 

the same thing in the end. 

Among many others we have in 

recent years had the arms deal, 

Nkandla, the whole Gupta saga, 

inquiries into Eskom, the Nugent 

inquiry into SARS, the Mokgoro 

inquiry, VBS Bank, SAA, Eskom, 

the National Prosecuting Authority 

and now the Zondo Commission 

investigating the ramifications of 

the Bosasa shenanigans and the 

scrutiny of the Public Investment 

C o r p o r at i o n … the list goes on… 

And while all these 

commissions open up their 

respective cans of worms – and so 

they should – what is the 

outcome? The only entities to 

benefit from these inquiries, it 

seems, are the television stations 

which can fill their daytime 

viewing with the free, neverending 

goings-on of some commission. 

We are all duly shocked to hear 

the undreamt-of extent to which 

people go to enrich themselves 

and grab power and we “ooh” and 

“aah” when we learn just how 

unbelievably devious and 

dishonest some people can be, 

but when the hearing is over and 

the dust settles, what happens 

then? 

The scrutiny reveals only the tip 

of the iceberg of the extent of the 

ongoing feeding frenzy that is 

happening under our noses, but it 

leaves South Africans wondering 

where they will find justice as they 

hear of cases being deliberately 

being squashed and believing 

there will never be adequate 

service delivery or job creation 

because the funds are being 

squandered and misappropriated 

by a few. 

But the results of these very 

expensive hearings are never 

made public, no explanations are 

given and the perpetrators never 

suffer any consequences that we 

know of. 

Certainly their names have been 

dragged through the mud and 

perhaps they have been relieved 

of their jobs, but neither of these 

appears to bother anyone. 

Some seem to disappear from 

the public eye for a while, others 

sit back comfortably and enjoy 

their ill-gotten millions, while 

some start their own political 

party in an election year – thus 

ensuring that they remain in the 

public eye, that is how badly 

disgraced they feel. 

DONE AND DUSTED: Ryan Hoffman was one of the Komani athletes 

who took part in the Ironman 70.3 in East London on Saturday 

Time for HPV 

vaccinations 

ANDISA BONANI 

The department of health will host 

its sixth human papilloma virus 

(HPV) campaign since government 

introduced the vaccine in 2014 for 

girls in grade 4 due to the increase 

in the number of women and girls 

diagnosed with cervical cancer. 

Mandisa Sitonga of the health 

department said the campaign was 

conducted on an annual basis and 

required two doses over a period 

of six months. 

“HPV vaccine prevents cancer. It 

is safe and effective in preventing 

the HPV-16 and 18 strains of the 

virus. I must emphasise that the 

HPV vaccine does not prevent or 

treat HIV infections or prevent 

pregnancy, nor does it affect a 

girl’s ability to have children in the 

future.” 

Sitonga said the department 

would visit schools to conduct HPV 

vaccination and grade 4 girls 

would receive their first dose. 

“All parents and guardians are 

requested to sign and return the 

consent forms to schools before 

February 1 for pupils who will be 

vaccinated. Girls who are 12 years 

or older, may give assent for 

themselves. Parents are requested 

to ensure their children attend 

school on the scheduled dates.” 

The campaign will start on 

February 5 and continue to 

February 15 in all public and 

special schools with grade 4 

classes. 

LOOKING GOOD: Children from Playways proudly showed off their school’s new T-shirts. From left are Zikisa Kamati, Usi 

Mzangwa and Zion Ntabeni 


FACE 2 FA C E 

Question: Tell us about your 

occup ation. 

Answer: Last week I was 

deployed to the Ngcobo local 

municipality by the ANC and 

subsequent to that I was 

elected by the Ngcobo local 

municipality as mayor. 

Q: What inspires you? 

A: To work and improve the 

lives of ordinary people. As 

public representatives we must 

be exemplary and do our work 

with honesty and integrity. We 

carry on our shoulders the 

aspirations and hopes of our 

people. 

Q: Your favourite destination? 

A: South Africa is a peaceful 

and beautiful country. There are 

many places of interest. My 

favourite destination is China. I 

like China because of their 

technological advancement and 

progress. People of China are 

hard working and they love their 

country. I would like to copy 

what the Chinese are doing 

especially in agriculture and 

manufacturing. I like their 

economic policies. They refer to 

them as communism with 

Chinese characteristics. So 

when we copy their 

developmental agenda, it must 

have our own characteristics, so 

that our people can relate to it. 

Q: Do you have a hobby and if 

SHANE SHELVER 

YOUR VOICE 

Rainfall continues to be 

scarce and the high 

temperatures have not done 

the situation any favours. The 

Rep reporter Abongile 

S o l u n d wa n a a s ke d 

community members what 

role residents should play in 

saving water. 

Shane Shelver from New 

Re s t 

The Chris Hani District 

Municipality should call a 

council meeting where 

community members will be 

able to put forward their own 

so, what is it? 

A: I like reading. From 

reading one learns new ways of 

dealing with a wide range of 

complex issues. Reading opens 

our minds. 

Q: What makes you angry and 

what makes you happy? 

A: What makes me angry is 

seeing people suffering and 

what makes me happy is to help 

someone who is suffering. 

Q: If you were to be president, 

what would you do? 

A: President Cyril Ramaphosa 

is one of the best presidents our 

country has produced since the 

ushering in of the 1994 political 

breakthrough. The Thuma Mina 

campaign has been widely 

welcomed. Building from that 

... vox pops on the street 

What do you think about ... 

OTHI MENZELWA SAMORA NJAMELA NOBESUTHU SELELANE BRIGHTON NKABINDE 

ideas on how to save water 

and not for the municipality's 

officials to want people to 

always listen to their orders. 

Othi Menzelwa from 

Amberdale 

We should strictly take 

three-minute showers and 

turn off the tap when we are 

brushing our teeth. We 

should also repair leaking 

taps. 

Samora Njamela from 

E zibeleni 

Households should start 

buying tanks and businesses 

such as laundries and car 

with Siyabulela Zangqa 

foundation what I would do is 

encourage every citizen to live a 

healthy lifestyle. I would 

discourage the element of 

dependency syndrome. People 

must be encouraged to do 

things that will help them 

improve their socio-economic 

s i t u at i o n . 

Q: What is it that people do 

not know about you? 

A: I think that I am a very 

open and not a difficult and 

complicated person. I dislike 

laziness. What I think many 

people don’t know about me is 

that I am a sportsman as well. 

Q: What do you believe can be 

done to curb unemployment 

in South Africa? 

A: I believe that we need to 

washes should definitely own 

tanks. Chris Hani 

Municipality should introduce 

a system where if people 

exceed a certain number of 

litres they would be 

penalised just like in Port 

Elizabeth. Pastors must pray 

for rain – it has worked 

b e fo r e . 

Nobesuthu Selelane from 

Ko m a n i 

We should reuse our 

laundry rinsing water for 

flushing the toilets and our 

soapy water to water the 

garden. People must 

prepare our people for the 

fourth industrial revolution. We 

need to venture into the skills 

development revolution 

programme. When people are 

empowered with skills, they 

create work opportunities. We 

need to support the informal 

businesses like spaza shops 

and hawkers. We need to make 

sure that we grow the local 

economy and diversify it so that 

it is inclusive and responsive to 

the economic needs of our 

communities. We need to revive 

both the rural and the township 

e c o n o m y. 

Q: Are you proudly South 

African and why? 

A: I am proudly South African. 

I believe if we promote the 

brand SA, we will attract 

investors to invest in our 

country. I strongly believe that 

as a country we are very strong 

in agriculture and 

manufacturing. We need to 

build brands that can compete 

internationally. We need to 

promote brand SA 

Q: What advice would you 

give to your younger self? 

A: Respect time. Time lost 

never returns. Procrastination is 

the thief of time. Always do 

things on time. Prosperous 

people are good at time 

management. 

substitute bath tub water and 

showers with wash basins. 

Brighton Nkabinde from 

Pola Park 

We should use buckets and 

not waste water when 

washing our cars. We should 

reuse water for other things. 

The township areas do not 

use a lot of water compared 

to the suburbs where some 

houses have swimming 

pools. A pool contains about 

60,000 litres of water. The 

people who own them should 

not take out all the water to 

clean them.


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WHAT A MESS: When The Rep went to take a picture of the site of an electrical repair referred to in the adjacent letter, the excavations had been 

filled in, but there was still a heap of soil and the surface of the sidewalk was very uneven 

Picture: CHUX FOURIE 

Fire municipal slackers not doing work 

Fed-up of Komani writes: A month 

ago, sections of Top Town were 

without electricity for an extended 

period and the problem was traced to 

the corner of Frost Street and College 

Avenue where a large hole was dug to 

allow for the repairs. 

When the men had finished, they 

covered the cable they had worked on 

with a piece of cardboard and that is 

how it has remained. 

Can no one connected with the 

municipality think that the area is right 

among the schools and a child could 

be seriously injured or, even worse – if 

they were to fiddle with the cable? 

Do they not think that a piece of 

cardboard will not be able to keep that 

cable dry when it rains and there will 

be another power outage? 

Anyone walking there could easily 

fall in and there is not even a proper 

warning. I hope the municipality has 

very good insurance in this regard, 

because if someone were injured they 

could sue for a fortune. 

What about the appearance of our 

town – is it acceptable to just leave 

holes in sidewalks and great heaps of 

soil next to them? 

I really believe they do not care 

about any of these things. There are 

many such holes that the municipality 

has just left until they are overgrown 

with grass and weeds – think of the 

areas on both sides of Cathcart Road 

(our main thoroughfare!) at the corner 

with Griffiths Street which remained 

that way for months, another at the 

entrance to the museum, on the 

corner of Madeira Home ... there are 

m a n y. 

And what has happened about it? 

I’ll bet nothing! 

Madam mayor, the head of the 

department concerned should be fired 

on the spot as he/she has not 

supervised his/her staff. This neglect 

of duty will continue as long as there 

are no consequences for shoddy work 

and we cannot afford people who do 

not do their work properly. 

SOCIETY 

SNIPPETS 

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to notices ... Share your information with us on 

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H A P PY birthday wishes are extended to Grant 

Littleford and Siphiwo Vetezo (February 2), 

Michelle Lee (February 3), Cassandra van 

Jaarsveld and Juan Reynders (February 5), Setu 

Skepe (February 6), Christie Miles (February 8), 

Sakkie van Heerden (February 10), Isabel van Zyl 

(February 13), Ellen du Plessis (February 15). 

BEL ATED birthday wishes to Petrus de Wet, Basil 

Bosch and Warron Bosch (January 29). 

CONGRATULATIONS to proud granny and 

grandpa Andre and Elise Naude on their double 

blessings – twin boys, Jack and Simon, born to 

Mitch and Margo Whyle in Port Elizabeth on 

Monday, two little brothers for Scott, 20 months. 

THE rainfall this week has certainly washed some 

of the dust off and was very welcome, but plenty 

more is needed. 

VA L E N T I N E ’S Day is coming up this month so 

don’t leave your planning for this special 

occasion until it’s too late. It’s only two weeks 

away, so start thinking up something special 

now! 

CONDOLENCES are expressed to the family and 

friends of the late Zanemvula Saul, Lydia 

Nomeva, Thandokazi Mzilikazi, Evelyn Busuku, 

Mirriam Dondolo and Eric Matakane. 

KOMANIW E AT H E R 

After a week in which daily thunderstorms were 

predicted, the trend will continue this weekend, 

when there is an 80% probability of a thunderstorm 

each day, so perhaps it will actually happen some 

time. 

Fr i d ay ’s temperatures will be 13°C in the morning 

and a decidedly cool 21°C at the maximum. About 

9mm is predicted and the humidity will be really 

high, although there will be a gentle breeze. 

On Saturday there is again a good chance of 

about the same rainfall. The minimum temperature 

will be 15°C and the maximum up to 26°C. 

Sunday might just be the third day of rain in 

succession and humidity will still be raised but not 

as high as it was earlier. The starting temperature 

will be 14°C and the midday maximum 27°C. – 

w w w. i n f o s i g h t . c o . z a

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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 midday on 

Mondays, to appear in that Fr i d a y ’s 

edition. E-mail c h u x f @ t i s o b l a c k s t a r. c o . z a or 

call 045- 839-4040. 

Friday February 1: QC tennis vs Selborne 

Top 12 (home); QC inter-house U19 soccer 

competition; QC cricket vs Selborne. 

Saturday February 2: GHS golf day; 

Queenstown district athletics meeting, The 

Rec; QC cricket vs Selborne; QC 1st XI vs 

Selborne (Coca-Cola T20 competition), 

away; QCJ cricket vs Alice. 

Monday, February 4: QC inter-house 

cricket competition; QC tennis vs Cathcart 

(home). 

Tuesday February 5: QC waterpolo vs 

Hudson Park and Port Rex at Hudson; 

Hangklip tennis vs Burgersdorp (home). 

Wednesday February 6: QCJ grade 4 

parents’ meeting. 

Thursday February 7: QC grade 8 plays, 

ROUND&ABOUT 

Kelly has indeed found a ‘bo er’ 

IN THE COUNTRY: During the filming of the television show ‘Boer 

Soek ‘n Vrou’, Kelly Godley and her farmer, Duncan, were 

photographed on his farm in the Free State 

Brush up for 

Love of Art 

charity event 

Artists and art lovers 

should take note – the 

dates have been set for 

the 2019 Love of Art 

Charity Art Exhibition, 

which will open on 

Thursday evening, May 

9. 

“It is not a year since 

the last one,” you might 

s ay. 

That is true, but it is 

only because 2018’s 

exhibition was held off 

as a result of the 

refurbishments being 

done at the venue, and 

so it was not held in May 

as it usually is. 

It is quite difficult to 

choose a time to host 

this event – people 

prefer not to go out when 

it is very cold, there are 

times of the year when 

there are many other 

things on, school 

holidays mean many 

people are out of town, 

the venue is heavily in 

demand at times, and so 

on – but it seems May is 

a good time for most 

people. 

So to the artists out 

there – and The Rep’s 

readership area has its 

fair share – you only 

have three months in 

which to prepare your 

m a st e r p i e c e s . 

To those who love to 

wander through the 

exhibition and view the 

work (and perhaps to 

purchase some as well), 

diarise it now – it is a 

once-in-a-year event you 

do not want to miss! 

WEDDING BELLE: Shirley Jones and Dr Lubabalo K Ndaba, married in the chapel at Aloe Grove Guest Farm, celebrate at home, at 115 Berry Street 

Picture: PIXEL PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHY 

ON THE NOTICE BOARD 

Memorial Hall, 6.30pm; Hangklip cricket 

vs Burgersdorp (home). 

Friday-Saturday February 8-9: QCJ 

cricket vs Dale. 

Friday-Sunday February 8-10: St Andrew’s 

squash festival, Bloemfontein; QC tennis 

and golf vs St Andrew’s, Grahamstown. 

Saturday February 9: Sentraal Top 10 

athletics, Bloemfontein; St Andrew’s 

basketball quadrangular, Grahamstown. 

Sunday February 10: Midmar Mile swim 

(KZN); Lukhanji Debating League 

a d j u d i c at o r ’s test, Hangklip High School, 

1.30pm. 

Monday February 11: QC cricket vs 

Hangklip (away). 

Tuesday February 12: QC/GHS Top Six 

tennis vs Hangklip (home); QC waterpolo 

vs Stirling and Selborne at Stirling; QCOBA 

Mother Branch meeting. 

GHS Old Girl tells of her experience on reality show 

Born and raised here, GHS Old 

Girl Kelly Godley, daughter of 

Garry and Antoinette, can at 

last speak about her incredible 

experience on the Kyknet dating 

programme Boer Soek ‘n Vrou. 

The Rep asked Kelly, a 

radiographer by profession, to 

describe her experience and here 

she tells it in her own words: 

“The most asked question is, 

‘Why on earth did you enter BSV?’ 

“I thought maybe this was why I 

had not met my husband yet. I 

imagined this poor guy stuck in 

the middle of nowhere and here I 

am in East London waiting for him 

to drive past in his white bakkie 

and notice me. 

“Without the programme, the 

chances of Duncan and I ever 

bumping into each other were 

very slim so I sent off my letter, a 

water colour painting to catch his 

attention, and a video [which I 

thought was compulsory but 

turned out to be optional and my 

Afrikaans was a bit rusty]. 

“From the day I got the call to 

say I was in Duncan’s top 10, it 

was a top secret adventure. 

“At the East London airport on 

my way to Cape Town for my fiveminute 

interview with Duncan, I 

bumped into a good friend, 

Justine Cockin. It was great to see 

her as she lives in the UK now. We 

had a cup of coffee together and 

proceeded to tell each other lies 

about where we were going to. [It 

was a top-secret mission, 

remember]. 

“Once we had landed in Cape 

Town, we formed a what’s app 

group: Duncan’s girls. Naturally I 

was inquisitive to see which other 

girls were after ‘my boer’. 

“Low and behold, there was a 

number that was saved on my 

phone. I said to Justine, ‘Are we 

here for the same thing?’ And she 

said, ‘Yes, and the same farmer!’ 

“It was such a funny moment 

and a blessing in disguise 

because it made the experience 

that much better with a great 

friend by my side. 

“The production of the show 

was very professional and it was 

genuine reality. 

“The only time we spent with 

our farmers was in front of the 

camera. We were always in the 

dark as to what was going to 

happen next as they wanted the 

raw and completely honest first 

reaction to be caught on camera 

for the viewers. 

“The advice from my dad was, 

‘Kelly just be yourself and you will 

be fine’. So, this advice and an 

open mind to possibilities was 

Wednesday February 13: QC cricket vs 

Marlow T20 (away); Hangklip T20 cricket 

vs Cradock (away); Queenstown Golf Club 

golf section AGM, clubhouse, 6pm. 

Thursday February 14: Va l e n t i n e ’s civvies 

day, GHS; Valentine’s debates, QC vs GHS, 

at Queen’s; QCJ civvies day (SPCA); 

Hangklip Valentine’s dance; Stepping 

Stone Valentine’s dance. 

Thursday-Saturday February 14-16: QCJ 

marimba band at Rhodes Stoepsitfees. 

Friday February 15: QCJ foundation phase 

fun day; Hangklip fun day. 

Friday-Saturday February 15-16: D av e 

Hodgson squash tournament, DSG, 

G r a h a m st o w n . 

Saturday February 16: Chris Hani mega 

district athletics meeting, Cradock; QC 

cricket vs Hudson Park; . 

Sunday February 17: Merrifield Mile, 

what I took with me throughout 

the experience. 

“In the beginning, the cameras 

were quite daunting [there were 

many!] but I made a decision to 

put all my inhibitions and shyness 

behind me and go for it. I enjoyed 

every second. The BSV team is 

such an amazing group of people 

and it is thanks to them that I felt 

comfortable in front of the camera. 

“Something which was quite 

difficult was keeping everything 

that was going on a secret. 

“I had to work weeks of night 

duty to get the time off to go for 

filming. 

“When I disappeared for a week 

at a time my alibi was always, ‘I’m 

going to locum in Cape Town’ or 

‘I’m doing a course’. 

“But, thanks to the bakkies with 

massive BSV logos driving around 

East London and my Van Heerden 

cousins, I don’t think the secret 

was kept for very long. 

“Although things did not work 

out for Duncan and me, I gained 

so much through this experience 

and made so many amazing new 

friends. Something which made 

my heart so happy was how all the 

girls supported each other and 

built each other up through the 

whole process. 

“The friendships I have made 

Wriggleswade Dam, Stutterheim district. 

Monday February 18: QC cricket vs 

Hangklip (home); QC tennis Top 12 vs 

Aliwal North (away). 

Tuesday February 19: QC waterpolo vs 

Dale (away), cricket vs Aliwal North 

( away ) . 

Wednesday February 20: QC inter house 

gala, GHS pool, 2pm; Marlow tennis 

tournament, Cradock; Hangklip squash vs 

Cradock (away). 

Thursday February 21: GHS inter-house 

gala, midday; QC Berry Dam relay; Marlow 

tennis tournament, Cradock; QCJ SGB 

meeting. 

Friday February 22: Southbourne athletics 

meeting. 

Friday-Saturday February 22-23: 

Merrifield waterpolo tournament, East 

London. 

will last a lifetime, I have no 

doubt. 

“BSV also opened doors for so 

many other things. When in Cape 

Town for BSV, I happened to be in 

the right place at the right time 

and was offered an amazing job. 

“The experience of living in 

Cape Town has been something I 

have always dreamt of. 

“Boer Soek ‘n Vrou season 11 

was quite a successful one as 

there were two success stories 

this season – Toanette and Nardus 

and Rox-zee and Rean ... keep an 

ear open for those wedding bells. 

“Something so special to me 

was the once-in-a-lifetime 

experience I shared with my 

amazing parents. 

“They were my support in every 

way throughout the BSV journey. 

“They did not want to be on TV 

but did it anyway and I am so 

blessed to have parents who will 

literally do anything to help me 

find happiness. 

“Speaking of happiness ... I 

have found that the saying is true, 

‘Love has a funny way of finding 

you when you stop seeking for it,’ 

because it turns out, it was not a 

farmer from Verkykerkop, but 

instead a farmer from Bedford 

who would drive past in his white 

bakkie and catch my attention!” 

Saturday February 23: QC cricket, 

basketball vs Grey High School (home); QC 

1st cricket XI vs Healdtown Academy 

(home); QCJ cricket vs Sada. 

Tuesday February 26: QCJ inter-house 

c r i c ke t . 

Wednesday February 27: QC variety 

concert; QCJ inter-house swimming. 

Thursday February 28 to Tuesday March 

12: Stepping Stone end of term tests. 

Friday March 1: Wo m e n ’s World Day of 

Prayer service, GHS St George’s Hall, 

7.30am; Athlone Shield swimming gala, 

King William’s Town; Stepping Stone grade 

3 class fundraiser; Friends of Madeira 

Build-a-Burger evening, Queenstown Golf 

Club. 

Friday-Saturday March 1-2: Grens sports 

festival, East London. 

Saturday March 2: Dordrecht ladies’ golf 

open; Eastern Cape athletics 

championships, Port Elizabeth; QC 

basketball vs Kingswood (home). 

Sunday March 3: Queenstown ladies’ golf 

open. 


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Top prize for Freemantle 

ANDISA BONANI 

Freemantle Boys’ High School in Cacadu 

was awarded the biggest prize for their 

outstanding matric pass rate of 96% in 

the 2018 academic year during the Chris 

Hani District Municipality (CHDM) 

Excellence Awards held last week. 

Five other schools from the district 

which performed exceptionally well were 

also recognised. Cofimvaba-based St 

James High achieved a 92% pass to take 

second spot and Komani’s Ndlovukazi 

High with an 88% success, took third 

place. Other schools honoured were 

Nyanga High from Ngcobo, J.A Calata 

NEW TEACHERS ON THE BLOCK: New staff members at Queen’s College Boys’ Primary School this 

term are, from left, Jenna Lynch (grade 7 maths and marketing), Di-Venuto Jekels and Tyrone 

Lottering (both doing learnerships) 

Pictures: SUPPLIED 

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: Howard Ben Mazwi Junior Secondary School held their 41st year 

anniversary recently 


Howard Ben Mazwi school turns 41 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Howard Ben Mazwi Junior 

Secondary School in 

Ezibeleni celebrated 41 

years of its existence last 

week. 

Principal Noluthando 

Dyi, who was appointed in 

2017, said they wanted to 

celebrate the school’s 

legacy as it had produced 

many leaders. 

“We wanted to 

commemorate the legacy 

of the late Howard 

Ben-Mazwi with former 

pupils, educators and the 

community of Ezibeleni.” 

She said the school had 

370 registered pupils this 

year and confirmed that 

the school was still 

operating in spite of 

rumours that it would be 

closed this year. 

“The education 

department introduced 

what we call 

rationalisation or the 

merging of schools, where 

they consider the number 

of pupils per school. If the 

number of pupils in 

primary schools is less 

than 135, the policy 

indicates that the school 

must be closed or 

merged. We do not have 

any document from the 

department stating that 

the school is closing. We 

will wait until due 

processes are followed.” 

Howard Ben Mazwi 

educational growth 

organisation chair 

Thozamisa Ben-Mazwi, 

one of the grandchildren 

who spoke on behalf of 

the family, said their hope 

was to see progress and 

development in education, 

especially in the 

community of Ezibeleni. 

“Our grandfather played 

a huge role, not only in 

education but in sport, 

community and religious 

development, as well as 

political activism. We are 

the fruits of his hard work 

and dedication. He also 

went to other parts of the 

province and lived to see 

growth in others. Hence 

the school in Mdantsane 

was named after him. We 

have taken his lead and 

will follow in his 

fo ot st e p s . ” 

Magistrate Siphiwe 

Mdyogolo, who is a 

former pupil, gave a 

Secondary from Cradock and Cala-based 

A.M Zantsi Secondary School. 

Freemantle walked away with a 

certificate, a laptop and a R25,000 cash 

prize, while the other schools received 

certificates, a laptop each and R20,000 in 

cash. 

CHDM mayor Kholiswa Vimbayo 

congratulated schools for contributing to 

improved matric results. 

“We felt it was fitting for the district to 

recognise this excellence while 

encouraging other schools that did not 

perform as well to do better this year. We 

understand that education is a societal 

matter and our key priority, hence I 

commit today to support schools in each 

motivational speech, 

highlighting issues that 

hinder young people’s 

academic progress. 

“We are faced with the 

serious issue of substance 

abuse which has 

destroyed society and 

they [pupils] need to 

understand that it all 

stems from taking 

responsibility and looking 

after yourself.” 

Mdyogolo said he noted 

the number of enrolled 

pupils was low compared 

local authority with R100,000 – to be split 

among high schools to assist them with 

whatever they may need to ensure 

teaching and learning flourish,” he said. 

Freemantle deputy principal 

Zamukulingisa Madotyeni said he was 

thankful the municipality appreciated and 

recognised work done by teachers and 

pupils. 

“The six schools thank the district 

municipality and the ruling party for their 

support because without them we 

probably would not be here today. Thank 

you for appreciating the little things we do 

in our schools by recognising our efforts 

which contributed to Freemantle being the 

top school in the district. We promise to 

to when he was at the 

school in 1985. 

“It was hard for 

teachers to even write on 

the board, but times have 

changed because now 

teachers are able to reach 

each pupil. As we grow 

up, we tend to forget we 

have responsibilities. 

Young people think life 

starts when they have to 

apply for tertiary 

education. My message 

was to help them develop 

their own roles to define 

their future.” 

continue working hard and our aim for 

this year is to achieve a 100% pass rate.” 

Speaking on behalf of the Chris Hani 

district director, Nkosikho Mtshotane said 

teachers were faced with various 

challenges, such as unruly learners who, 

at some schools, posed a threat to 

teachers’ lives. 

“As much as we applaud and are proud 

of the excellent work by teachers and 

pupils, we cannot ignore the issues of 

drugs and violence that plague schools. 

We need assistance from parents, 

traditional leaders and the police to 

eradicate gangs in schools. “The question 

we need an urgent answer to is how do 

we eradicate this behaviour?” he asked. 

AIMING HIGH: CHDM executive mayor 

Kholiswa Vimbayo, left, hands over an 

award to Ndluvikazi High School principal 

Andile Zumana whose school achieved an 

88% pass rate in last year’s matric 

exams 

Picture: ANDISA BONANI

10 



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C 083 381 5899 

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C 083 381 5899 

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11 

NO TO CRIME: Nomzamo Neighbourhood Watch chair Andile Zondi addresses pupils at Luvuyo 

Lerumo Senior Secondary School in a mission to root out crime 


Neighbourhood watch 

fights crime in schools 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Nomzamo Neighbourhood Watch 

embarked on an outreach to 

engage with pupils from different 

schools in Mlungisi with the aim of 

eliminating gangsterism and 

criminal activity. 

Chair Andile Zondi said crime 

was becoming a common feature 

in schools and was a matter that 

needed serious attention. 

“There is a lack of discipline and 

respect for teachers, a trend that 

the pupils seem to follow. They 

carry weapons and drugs instead 

of books and pens. 

“We targeted high schools last 

week and addressed the 

consequences of partaking in 

illegal activities. We will visit 

primary schools as well because 

teachers are experiencing 

SUDOKU NUMBER 28 

ANSWER NR 27 

problems when pupils smoke glue. 

“We want to warn and inform 

them that we will not tolerate this 

unacceptable behaviour.” 

Zondi said they recently handed 

over weapons they had collected 

from a weekend patrol to police 

following a housebreaking in 

Khayelitsha, Mlungsi. 

“Fortunately we managed to 

find the perpetrator in Phola Park 

together with the victims’ 

belongings.” 

He said residents needed to be 

extra cautious about their safety. 

“Locals must make sure that doors 

are properly locked and windows 

closed.” 

Zondi also raised the issue of 

pupils carrying cellphones to 

school. 

“Last week, a pupil had a knife 

pointed at her throat and the 

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cellphone, but we got it back. 

Phones attract thieves and are a 

distraction in classrooms.” 

Luvuyo Lerumo Senior 

Secondary School principal 

Siphiwe Tyilana said some pupils 

came from vulnerable 

backgrounds where they were 

exposed to physical and substance 

abuse from friends and family. 

“Such initiatives are of great 

importance as they assist in 

changing behaviour which helps to 

produce positive attitudes and 

excellent academic performance. I 

always encourage such visits,” 

Tyilana said. 

Ward 11 councillor Piya 

Mbasana, accompanied by former 

pupil Anele Hala, were also 

present to share the importance of 

registering to vote in the election. 

Generally, registration went well 


In spite of the protests and 

disruptions that took place at 

the Mlungisi (Stutterheim), 

Xolorha and Thomas River 

voting registration stations in 

Amahlati municipality, the 

provincial electoral officer, 

Kayakazi Magudumana, said 

the rest of the provincial areas 

had managed well. 

Magudumana said less than 

0.7% of the stations could not 

operate and that the disruption 

had been controlled by security 

services who ensured the 

safety of Electoral Commission 

of South Africa (IEC) officials 

and the operating equipment. 

“It was pleasing to see the 

increased number of young 

Suzuki Jimny – just the cricket 

The cutest 4x4 by a long jump. The new little 

reincarnation of an icon from 20 years ago is back 

and it does not disappoint. 

Digging deep from back then, it’s to Suzuki’s 

quality credit that, amazingly, most of those old LJ, 

SJ and Jimnys are still on the road and the owners 

like to greet each other, flash lights and wave . . . 

They were around when we could still drive on 

our beaches and any other brand would most 

likely have rusted itself into oblivion. 

Suzuki has dispensed with the rounded styling 

everyone else is pursuing. Instead, the new Jimny 

is as square as an outdoor toilet and pretty boxy; 

like a miniature Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen, the 

toughest off-road Merc of all. Its retro-modern 

styling is somehow most appealing. 

The full-size spare wheel is rear-mounted, 

externally, to free up interior space. 

Unlike some other new 4x4s, the Jimny retains 

it toughness. The ladder-frame chassis is still 

there, strengthened even more, with a new 

x-cross-member in the middle. This gives the 

strength off which the suspension can work 

properly in trying off-road conditions. Suzuki has 

also retained the solid axles enabling you to take 

on all obstacles. 

New is Suzuki’s ALLGRIP PRO four-wheel-drive 

system that combines a low-range transfer box 

with a Brake limited-slip differential and electronic 

stability control, which sends the power to where 

tyres are not up in the air or are not slipping. The 

system has an extra-power mode which kicks in 

below 30 km/h in low range, for the best possible 

t raction. 

You have 4x2, 4x4 and 4x4 low range and 

enthusiast off-roaders will appreciate the return to 

a manual, lever-operated, four-wheel drive 

operation which even allows a swop from 4x2 to 

4x4 on the fly up to 100km/h. 

Also, the vehicle has Hill Hold and Hill Descent 

FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN: The long-awaited rain to relieve the drought that has engulfed the Chris 

Hani district finally poured down in Komani on Wednesday afternoon. The storm, that also saw 

small hail falling, flooded some Komani streets due the dysfunctional drainage system 

ON YOUR MARKS, GET SET, GO!: Under-14 boys took part in the 200m sprint during the local 

inter-schools athletics meeting at The Rec on Saturday. Shaun Michael Sharneck (Queen’s College 

25.82) obtained first position and Uyanda Mlungwana (also Queens’ 28.06) was second. 

Placements and results: Balmoral – three placements; GHS – 49 placements, with 23 first places; 

Hangklip – 48 placements, with 15 first places; QC – 80 placements, with 34 first places; 

Ndlovukazi – 18 placements, with eight first places; Nkonkobe – one placement; Hexagon – f i ve 

placements, with one first place; Lesseyton – eight placements, with two first places; Toisekraal – 

two placements, with one first place and Lavelilanga – nine placements, with one first place 


people at the stations 

expressing an interest in 

r e g i st e r i n g . ” 

She said those who missed 

the opportunity to register last 

weekend could register at the 

IEC offices located in all 

municipalities between 8am 

and 5pm on weekdays. 

“This opportunity is only 

available until the 

proclamation of the election 

date by President Cyril 

Ramaphosa when registration 

for the national and provincial 

2019 election will cease.” 

The IEC partnership with the 

South African Police Services 

and Government 

Communication and 

Information System in the 

province contributed to the 

success of the registration 

weekend, Magudumana said. 

The IEC Eastern Cape’s Julie 

Stanworth said political parties 

were also active, mobilising 

people to go and register. 

She said the number of 

political parties to take part in 

2019’s election will only be 

known once registration of 

political parties has closed. 

“IEC readiness to afford the 

citizens the opportunity to 

register was in place and all 

materials were delivered in 

time.” 

The national press statement 

indicated that the Eastern Cape 

ranked third after 

KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng 

with 130,959 new voters 

r e g i st e r e d . 

control for seamless take-offs on slippery inclines. 

Downhill, this also holds the vehicle’s speed 

automatically, to under 5km/h, when in low range, 

and 10km/h in high range. 

All three Jimny models – the entry-level GA 

(R264,900 price tag), GLX Manual (R299,900) and 

GLX Automatic (R319,900) – are fitted with these 

traction systems 

Our test Jimny was the GLX 

five-speed manual which had 15-inch 

alloy wheels, central locking, electric 

windows and side mirror adjustment, 

cruise control, remote keyless entry, 

LED headlights and fog lights. 

The base-level GA has 15-inch steel 

wheels, but as with the rest of the 

range, also has air-conditioning, dual 

front airbags, ABS and Electronic Stability 

Programme. 

They also all now have the 1,5-litre engine 

instead of the 1,3-litre unit – and, although power 

output is not remarkable – it’s lighter and makes a 

mile of difference in tractability and overall 

per formance. 

It produces 75kW at 6,000r/min and 130Nm of 

torque at 4,000r/min but, thanks to new 

technology, is more economical than the old 

version, returning an average fuel consumption 

figure of 6,3l/100km. 

In the rough stuff, you have this feeling of 

invincibility with the Jimny, because of its 

compactness and responsiveness to inputs from a 

good driver. Its exception approach and departure 

angles have been improved still further by some 

three degrees and the ground clearance is up 

20mm to 210mm, over its predecessor. It’s the 

same length as before, but it now has a 40mm 

wider track. 

Don’t try to fool yourself otherwise, but the 

Jimny is a two-seater, as when you have enough 

legroom for the front seat occupants, there is little 

The Independent Electoral 

Commission will undertake 

registration drives at higher 

learning campuses in February 

to boost registration. 

Amahlathi Municipal 

communications officer 

Thamsanqa Balindlela said 

there were no IEC staff at 

Cenyulands Community Hall in 

Stutterheim over the weekend. 

He said, “Siyakhula Public 

School had no IEC staff on 

Saturday, but people registered 

outside the voting station on 

Sunday. There were no IEC 

staff at the Mlungisi 

Community Hall, only the DA 

party agent.” 

He said the rest of the 

registration stations operated 

s m o ot h l y. 

left over for rear passengers for real comfort. So 

those rear seat backrests will spend most time 

folded down for utility storage. 

The boxy design has allowed for extra interior 

space and even two large front seat occupants 

don’t easily bump shoulders. The front seats now 

have wider cushions and frames and are 

profoundly more comfortable than 

b e fo r e . 

Our test Jimny was fitted with 

Suzuki’s Smartphone Linkage Display 

Audio, a double-DIN system with a 7-inch 

infrared touch screen with Android Auto, 

Apple Carplay and Mirrorlink integration. 

It has a USB connector, SD-card slot and 

Bluetooth hands-free connectivity and 

the most important features can be 

controlled by buttons on the leather-clad steering 

wheel. 

This spunky Suzuki comes with a four-year/ 

60,000km service plan. All models come standard 

with a five-year/200,000km mechanical warranty. 

It will be difficult for any opposition to better 

the Jimny in its class. Bring it on, says Suzuki – in 

fact, no contest, it just won’t be cricket . 

SPUNKY: The new Suzuki Jimny is all 

one wants from a serious, diminutive 4x4

12 



CLASSIFIED 

 

1230 

Birthday Greetings 

1230 

Birthday Greetings 

1150 

Funeral Notices 

1150 


1150 


1150 


1150 


1150 


CLEO ABERSALIE 

~ 29-01-2019 ~ 

Our daughter, We are so proud of you. You 

are such a joy, such a beautiful person. 

The love we see in your eyes is so moving 

and rewarding. And we hope you see 

 

you. Whatever you do, Wherever you go, 

always know we are here in every way for 

you. Whatever dreams you’re dreaming, 

may each of them come true. Whatever 

plans you’re making, may they all work 

out for you. We love you! 

Happy 21st Birthday! 

Love: Donne, My Deh, Caydon, 

Chezzy and Ajay 

Keathon-Leigh 

29-01-2018 

Birthdays are lovely days. 

It is your first, and many 

many more are to come. 

We wish you live a hundred 

years. Happy Birthday to 

the child who looks no less 

than an angel. 

Love: Ma Stiena, Juvie and Vonna 

In Memoriam 

1100 

In Memoriam 

1100 

MATANDA 

NOBACWAYITILE 

HENRIETTA 

01-02-2018 

Chwayi, its been a year 

now, but it feels like 

yesterday. Not a day goes 

by without us thinking of 

you.You are dearly missed 

and loved 

Mamndungwane. 

From: 

your children, grandchildren 

and great-grandchildren 

1150 


FOTO 

THULANI 

BORN: 

1981-05-29 

DIED: 

2019-01-21 

FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 

Funeral service 

will be held at Home 

at 830 Four Rooms, 

Ilinge at 

10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Ilinge Cemetery 

TIME: 

13:00pm 

1150 


TYESI 

NONKOSI 

BORN: 1982-05-05 

DIED: 2019-01-17 

FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 

Funeral Service will 

be held at Home at 

1877 Jaft Street, 

Lady Frere at 

10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Lady Frere 

Cemetery 

TIME: 

13:00pm 

MARAIS 

JOHANNA 

DOROTHEA 

al-om-bekend as 

“Babs”, in lewe 

van Grahamstad 

en voorheen 

van Nerinahoff 

Dordrecht, skielik 

heengegaan te 

Grahamstad op 

Maandag, 21 

Januarie 2019 

in haar 87ste 

lewensjaar. Diep 

betreur deur haar 

geliefde kinders, 

kleinkinders, 

agter-klein kinders, 

Broers, Susters en 

breë familie. Die 

teraardebestelling 

het op Saterdag 

26ste Januarie 

2019 in die 

Dordrecht 

Begraafplaas plaas 

gevind, na ‘n diens 

om 10:30 vanuit die 

(N.G.) Nederduiste 

Gereformeerde 

Kerk, Dordrecht. 

RUSSELL AND SON 

FUNERAL DIRECTORS 

Tel. 045 839 4012 

1150 


VELELO 

ZANDISIWE 

MELODY 

BORN: 

1992/10/28 

DIED: 

2019/01/23 

FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

6521 Mbeki Street, 

Nomzamo 

VENUE: 

6521 Mbeki Street 

at Komani 

INTERMENT: 

Queenstown 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

GEJA 

SISTER 

THEMBEKO 

Late of 3415 

Ekuphumleni, 

Ilinge 

Born: 03.03.1968 

Died: 24.01.2019 

Funeral: Saturday 

02.02.2019 

Starting at home 

at 10am (Zionist 

Faith) 

Thence to the 

Ilinge Cemetery 

for the Interment 

at 12:30 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MATSHEZI 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

NGXAMNGXA 

NOMBULELO 

 

Late of 335 

Nqakula Street, 

Khayelitsha, 

Komani 

Born: 07.03.1938 


Funeral: Friday 



then to the 

Israel Church, 

Khayelitsha, 

Komani 

for a service at 9am 

The cortege will 

proceed to the 

Komani Town 

Cemetery for the 

Interment at 12:30 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAJOLA 

QENGEBA 

MPHANKOMO 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

BENU 

NONTEMBISO 

Late of 575 

Luyolo Street, Old 

Township, Cathcart 

Born: 18.03.1962 





then to the 

Ethiopian Episcopal 

Church, Cathcart 

for a service at 9am 



Cathcart Cemetery 

for the Interment at 

12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAMFENE LISA 

JAMBASE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

NCAPAYI 

TOTO 

RUBEN 

Late of Elapesini, 

Vaalbank, Lady 

Frere District 

Born: 12.12.1942 




Starting at home at 

10am 

(Donkey Church) 


Elapesini Cemetery, 

Lady Frere for the 


PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MGCINA 

TYHOPHO 

NOKWINDLA 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MBONGI 

NOVELA 

MAVIS 

Late of 7856 New 

Houses, Nomzamo, 

Komani 

Born: 09.10.1971 




Starting at home at 

10am (Zionist Faith) 


Komani Town 


Interment at 

12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MABHAYI 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MDIYA 

WISEMAN 

Late of 348 Gantana 

Street, Mlungisi, 

Komani 

Born: 13.09.1945 





then to the 

Kwa-Mphilisi 

Church, Mlungisi 

for a service 

conducted by the 

Iliso Lomzi Apostolic 

Church at 10am. The 

cortege will proceed 

to the Komani Town 



PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MABHAYI 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

NOBAZA 

XOLANI 

Late of Bowden, 

Qoqodala, Lady 

Frere District 

Born: 13.03.1968 





at 10am 

(Methodist 

Church) 


Bowden Cemetery, 

Lady Frere for the 

Interment at 1pm 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MNCOTSHE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

PUKWANA 

BULELWA 

BEATRICE 

Late of BJ 4 

Thulandivile, 

Mlungisi, Komani 

Born: 09.04.1969 





then to the 

African Native 

Church, Mlungisi 

for a service 

conducted by the 

Zionist Faith 



Komani Town 



PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAMVULANE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MAKHOFOLA 

MTHAKO 

DANIEL 

BORN: 1967-11-05 


FUNERAL: 2019-02-02 

VENUE: 


will be held at Home at 

1646 Matshoba Street, 

Bede Location, Mlungisi 

Komani at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Komani Town Cemetery 

TIME: 12:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 

FUNERAL SERVICES 

ROBINSON ROAD 29 

QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

GWE 

LIBALELE 

CROSSBY 

BORN: 1952-06-06 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



KoMkhulu Village, 

 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Banzi Cemetery 

TIME: 13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

For all your 

advertising 

needs call 

CHARODINE 

or MAVIS 

on 

045 839 4040 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

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


13 

1150 


DASTILE 

NOTELE 

ANGELINA 

“TETE” 

BORN: 1931-01-25 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



at Deberha Village, 

Engcobo at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Deberha Cemetery 

TIME: 13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

NINGIZA 

NDUMISO 

JUSTICE 

BORN: 1983-04-12 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



Ntshingeni Village, 

 

CEMETERY: 

Ntshigeni Cemetery 

TIME: 

 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

LUMKO 

NOTOBILE 

EVELYN 

BORN: 1928-04-04 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



Lumko Farm, 

Lady Frere at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Lumko Farm 

Cemetery 

TIME: 13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

1150 


BAKUBAKU 

NOMALUNGELO 

BORN: 1960-01-28 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



Lower Didimana Hewu 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Lower Didiman 

Cemetery 

TIME: 13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

MGUZULI 

UNATHI 

LUCIA 

BORN: 1989-02-05 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



Jarha Village, Sidubi 

Poort KuMagwala, 

 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Jarha Cemetery 

TIME: 13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

MENZE 

KHANYISO 

BORN: 1993-05-22 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



5809 Masemula Street, 

Nomzamo Location, 

Mlungisi, Komani at 

10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Komani Town 

TIME: 13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

1150 


NOJEKWA 

NKULULEKO 

MARSHALL 

BORN: 1955-06-22 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



Mission Village, Xonxa 

A/A, Lady Frere 

at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Xonxa Cemetery 

TIME: 

13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

MAGIDA 

NONTANDO 

BORN: 1980-06-30 


FUNERAL: 2019-02-02 

VENUE: 


will be held at 

Home at Gqogqorha 

Village, Elusizini 

Tsomo at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Elusizini Cemetery 

TIME: 13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

HALONISI 

MAGGY 

NONYUBATSHA 

Late of Fincham 

Farm, Tylden 

District 

Born: 24.10.1938 





at 10am 

(Zionist Faith) 


Fincham Farm 

Cemetery, 

Komani for the 


PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MASITHATHU 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

1150 


MPALALA 

MELIKHAYA 

BORN: 1971-08-04 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



at Ngxabangu Village, 

 

CEMETERY: 

Ngxabangu Cemetery 

TIME: 

 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

GUSHINDUKU 

NONKUZANA 

MELTIN 

BORN: 1954-05-15 


FUNERAL: 


VENUE: 



KuMatyhantya A/A, 

Lady Frere at 10:00am 

CEMETERY: 

Matyhantya Cemetery 

TIME: 

13:00pm 

KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Telefax: 045 838 1047 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

Call 

CHARODINE 

or 

MAVIS 

if your 

business is 

about to 

celebrate 

SOMETHING 

SPECIAL! 

1150 


JEMPU 

NOSINOTHI 

BORN: 

1929/04/13 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Rodana A/A 

VENUE: 

Emaqwathini 

Village at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Rodana 

Emaqwathini 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 

Email: nesawuli@mweb.co.za 

NQINATA 

NONZWAKAZI 

IRENE 

BORN: 

1934/08/17 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Mkhaphusi A/A 

VENUE: 

Mayeki Village 

at Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Mkhaphusi 

kuMayeki 

Rest in Peace 

Mamgxongo 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


SILWANA 

LANDIWE 

BORN: 

1930/06/06 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Mkhaphusi A/A 

VENUE: 

Mkhaphusi at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Mkhaphusi 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


1150 


VENA 

THANDEKILE 

BORN: 

1984/06/06 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Hala No. 3 A/A 

VENUE: 

Lamoni Village 

at Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Hala No 3 

eLamoni 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


KOFI 

AYANDA 

BORN: 

1988/09/05 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Ext No 1 Zola 

Kuet Location 

VENUE: 

Zola at 

Tarkastad 

INTERMENT: 

Kuet 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


SIKA- 

MDUNYELWA 

NOWELILE 

LINDWINA 

BORN: 

1952/08/14 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Machubeni A/A 

VENUE: 

Hellishe Village 

at Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Machubeni 

kuHellishe 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


1150 


NDOYIYA 

NOSINGLE 

ROSY 

Born: 1930.04.02 

Died: 2019.01.26 

Funeral: 2019.02.02 

Address: 1262 Zone 3, Ezibeleni 

Venue: Holly City, Mlungisi 

Time: 10h00 - 13h00 

Interment: Lukhanji Cemetery 

Lala Ngoxolo Madlomo, 

Sophitsho, Qholomsila 

Swartbooi 

Funeral Parlour 

S .F .P 

Tel: 045 838 1155 

Cell: 084 204 6668 

XEGO 

NOKUTHULA 

PATRICIA 

Born: 22/11/1977 

Died:23/01/2019 

Funeral: 

03/02/2019 

Address: 541 Zone 

1 Ezibeleni 

Location 

Queenstown 

Venue: Home 

Time: 10:00am 

Interment: 

Lukhanji Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Nokuthula, you’ll 

always be missed 

SERVICE CONDUCTED BY 

MBANGUBA FUNERALS 

Cell: 073 138 3934 

MPAYIPELI 

KHANYISO 

Born: 1976.01.29 

Died: 2019.01.21 

Funeral: 2019.02.02 

Address: 9465 Unathi Mkefa, 

Ezibeleni 

Venue: Unathi Mkefa Hall 

Time: 10h00 - 12h00 

Interment: Lukhanji Cemetery 

Lala Ngoxolo Mfene, Lisa, 

Jambase. 

Swartbooi 

Funeral Parlour 

S .F .P 

Tel: 045 838 1155 

Cell: 084 204 6668 

BLEKIWE 

“KWELETA” 

PUMLA PORTIA 

Born: 07-12-1975 

Died: 23-01-2019 

Funeral: 02-02-2019 

Address: 

Ekuphumleni, 

Toisekraal, 

Lesseyton Village 

Venue: 

Home 

Time: 10:00am 

Interment: 

Ekuphumleni 

Cemetery 

Lala Ngoxolo 

Mamyirha, Zondi, 

Ziyeka. 

Help 

Guide 

Gogs Productions and Services 

Cell: 078 449 3790 

Osama Hardware 

Tel: 045 838 1136 

BUSINESSES 

Gama Construction 

Erect Netball/ Rugby Fields 

Phumele Hlathi 

Cell: 082 921 9579 

Ziyamkelwa Construction & Projects 

Cell: 073 342 0694 

ENTERTAINMENT 

HARDWARE 

HEALTH AND BEAUTY 

Eben Nail and Hair Salon 

Cell: 078 735 7923 

Ammaah Hair and Salon Fibre 

Cell: 082 512 7331 

1150 


Contact Nofisa on 045 839 4040 

or makaulan@tisoblackstar.co.za 

to put your business 

in our help guide

14 



5010 

Education & Tuition 

Would you like your son to be part of a 

tradition and ethos of Educating for 

Excellence? 

APPLICATIONS FOR GRADE 8 2020 

will close on 17 May 2019. 

(There are also limited vacancies 

available for Grades 9, 10, 11 for 2020) 

Kindly contact the school timeously 

for an application pack with regard to 

enrolment at one of the most 

prestigious and traditional boys’ public 

schools in South Africa 

Admissions 

Queen’s College Boys’ High School 

P O Box 151 

QUEENSTOWN 

5320 

Tel: 045-839 4188 

Fax: 086 6453 257 

e-mail: admissions@queenscollege.co.za 

6151 

Employment Offered 

5010 

Education & Tuition 

RYSER ROYAL 

PRIMARY SCHOOL 

No. 5 Factory Road, Queenstown 

(Next to Coca Cola) 

Tel: 045 838 5763 

admin.ryserroyal@telkomsa.net 

2019 ADMISSIONS STILL OPEN! 

GRADE R 

Foundation Phase (1-3) 

Intermediate Phase (4-6) 

Senior Phase - Only Grade 7 

“Accredited by Umalusi, Council for Quality 

Assurance in General and Further Education 

and Training - Accreditation number 

18 SCH01 00587” 

6151 

Employment Offered 

COMPANY SECRETARY 

REQUIRED 

A Queenstown based company needs a 

secretary. 

The successful candidate must have 

ŽŽĚĐŽŵŵŶŝĐĂŽŶŬŝůů 

ĞŝĞŶĐĞŝŶďŽŽŬŬĞĞŝŶŐ 

ŽŵĞůŝĞĂĞ 

ůĂŶŶŝŶŐΘĐŽŽĚŝŶĂŶŐŬŝůů 

ĞŽŶĂďůĞŚŽŶĞŵĂŶŶĞ 

ŽŶĞΘĚŝĐĞŽŶ 

ŽĨĞŝŽŶĂůŝŵ 

Submit your CV at 

23 Joubert Street, Queenstown 

or email to likhayandude@gmail.com 

before the 15th February 2019 

11 

LEGALS 

11030 

Estate Notices 

In the estate 

of the late 

BURWANA 

NTOMBI EFFLIE 

Identity Number 

4206240270081 

Last address 

T241 Tolashe 

Street, Mlungisi 

Estate Number 

2731/2018 

Date of death 

17/12/2017 

All persons having 

claims against the 

above-mentioned 

estate are required 

to lodge their 

claims with the 

undersigned within 

30 (thirty) days 

after the date of 

publication hereof. 

EXECUTOR: 

EUGENIA NJANI 

De Wet Shaw & 

Baxter Attorneys 

P. O Box 1305, 


Tel: 045 838 2520 

Ref: MB/RR/BUR35/0001 

In the estate of the 

late HINA EVELYN 

born: 01/01/1927 

Identity Number 

2701012519089 

of MADEIRA 

HOME, FROST 

STREET, 

QUEENSTOWN, 

5319 

Estate Number 

3332/2018 

Date of death 

19/10/2017 

Creditors and 

Debtors in the 

Estate are hereby 

required to lodge 

their claims 

with and pay 

their debts to 

the undersigned 

within 30 (Thirty) 

days of the 

publication hereof. 

MARYKA ROMANS 

c/o Bowes McDougall 

27a Prince Alfred 

Street, Queenstown 

5319 

Tel: 045 807 3800 

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

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

NOTICE BTO 01/01/2019 

DEBTORS DATA VERIFICATION / 

UPDATING PROCESS 

(modernization of billing system) 

The Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality is in the process of 

updating records of all elec tricity users and proper ty 

information across the Municipal boundar y, this will 

include all properties occupied and serviced by the Enoch 

Mgijima Municipality. This process is informed by numerous 

challenges experienced by the Municipality during 

distribution of accounts(bills). Updated contact details 

will enable the Municipality to email, SMS, WhatsApp and 

fax statements to customers or rate payers. 

Enoch Mgijima Municipality therefore hereby request 

that all rate payers/ residents visit municipal offices 

(Queenstown, Molteno, Tarkastad, Whittlesea) to come and 

update their contact details. Data base forms will also be 

available in ward councilors, ward committee, community 

libraries and Enoch Mgijima website during the information 

verification exercise. 

Should you have any queries or experience difficulties 

in updating / verifying your details please contact 

our office at (045) 807 2045/20/08, or via email at 

gmashiyi@enochmgijima.gov.za. 

S. NOMANDELA TOWN HALL 

ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

CATHCART ROAD, 

KOMANI 

For all your advertising 

needs call 045 839 4040. 

Auctions 

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Legal Notices 

11010 

Legal Notices 

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION 

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH 

AFRICA 

EASTERN CAPE DIVISION, 

GRAHAMSTOWN 

CASE NO. 1956/2013 

In the matter between: 

BASIL JOHN ARSENIOU 

(Plaintiff) 

and 

BERRYDUST 16 (PTY) LIMITED 

(Defendant) 

Pursuant to a judgment granted on 07 JULY 2015 

by the above Honourable Court, and in pursuance 

of a Writ of Execution issued thereafter, a sale in 

execution of the undermentioned property will 

be held on 20 FEBRUARY 2019 at 10H00 at 

31 STEPHENSON ROAD, QUEENDUSTRIA, 

QUEENSTOWN, which sale will be for cash to the 

highest bidder: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 x CEMENT SILO (Cylindrical); 

2 xCEMENT DISTRIBUTORS 

(Material Distributors); 

1 x SQUARE MIXING UNIT 

ENCASED IN METAL FRAME; 

1 x PRODUCTION LINE BUCKET, 

PULLY, TRACK STEPS 

TOP METAL BUCKET, CONVEYER 

BELT, LOWER BUCKET 

ON STEEL FRAME WITH POWER 

UNIT; 

2 x STORAGE CONTAINER; 

1 x ELECTRICAL POWER UNIT; 

1 x METAL FRAME WITH ROLLER 

AND ENGINE 

WITH METAL ROLLER AND PULLY 

UNIT; 

Assorted CEMENT PIPES; 

3 x METAL PIPES; 

1 x METAL FRAME WITH PULLY; 

1 x PRESSURE PUMP CONNECTED 

WITH FRAMES, TO PIPES; 

1 x METAL FRAME WITH CUTTER 

Dated at Grahamstown on this 23rd day 

of January 2019. 

WHEELDON, RUSHMERE & COLE INC. 

Plaintiff’s Attorneys 

CONNAUGHT CHAMBERS 

119 HIGH STREET 

GRAHAMSTOWN 

6140 

(Reference: BRIN BRODY/LELANI/S16040) 

C/O MAURICE SHADIACK ATTORNEYS 

INC. 

22 – 24 ROBINSON ROAD 

P.O. BOX 398 

M 

QUEENSTOWN 

5320 

S 

TELEPHONE: 045-8392027 

FACSIMILIE: 0865021759 

E-MAIL: maurice@mshadiack.co.za 

Auctions 

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15 

SPOR TSSCENE 

Stars shine against Young Minds 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Seven Stars emerged victorious 

from the Chris Hani SAB 

Regional League match against 

Young Minds at the Dumpy 

Adams complex on Saturday. 

The game kicked off with 

Seven Stars scoring their first 

goal less than 30 minutes into 

the game and another, to their 

opponents’ one, ending with the 

score at 2-1. 

Team manager Vernon 

Jackson said they had lost their 

previous game against the 

Whittlesea-based team 

Amathole and were proud to 

have obtained an epic 4-1 score. 

“It feels good because we 

had just come from a loss. 

“We had to work on our 

mistakes in the gym during the 

week, and perfected everything. 

“Today the results of our work 

paid off against our opponents, 

who are also a very good team. 

“I congratulate them for 

playing a good game but 

unfortunately Seven Stars were 

the better team,” Jackson said.. 

The team went on to record a 

2-0 win against Grootfontein in 

Middelburg on Sunday, making 

them the leading team in the 

log, followed by Valgas. 

Jackson said the team had 

prepared for both matches and 

were mentally and physically fit 

to participate. 

Disappointed Young Minds 

team manager, Yanelisa 

Tshipiso, who was the interim 

coach, said the team had had 

issues but did not want to 

disclose any information. 

“Since the formation of this 

team, we had never lost a 

match by this score. 

“Emotionally, we lost this 

game before it even started. We 

had our own challenges prior to 

the game. We will, however, 

SUCCESSFUL: 

Tr i u m p h a n t 

Seven Stars 

p l a ye r s af ter 

their win 

against Young 

Minds during 

the Chris Hani 

SAB regional 

league games 

at the Dumpy 

Adams 

complex 

Picture: 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

shift our focus because we are 

used to playing two games in 

one weekend.” 

In response to why coach 

Melikhaya Ntenetyana was not 

on the bench, Tshipiso said. 

“It was registration weekend 

and he was busy with 

elections.” The team played 

better on Sunday against AFC 

Komani Stars and won 3-0 . 

HOWZAT: Some Queenstown Cricket Club team players celebrated 

their victory against Queen’s Junior at the weekend with, from left, 

Asemahle Dinca, Ruan King and Evans Arends Picture: VIWE YAWA 

B r e a ke r s ’ title aspirations dealt serious blow 

MAXWELL LEVINE 

Breakers had the worst possible start to 

their Eastern Cape Super 12 rugby 

campaign when they were annihilated 

45-0 by Kruisfontein away from home at 

the weekend. 

The smash-and-grab defeat is a major 

setback to their aspirations of going all 

the way in the competition. 

In what was the game of the weekend, 

Progress overcame a spirited EL Police 

side in a close encounter, winning 25-23. 

Both these teams are hot favourites to 

win this prestigious competition. They 

both have star-studded teams and have 

the pedigree to go all the way. Police are 

former champs, while Progress have made 

it to the final on several occasions. 

In the East London derby, Old 

Selbornians were too strong for Buffs, 

beating them 36-10. It is a neck-and-neck 

race for top spot as Star of Hope defeated 

Ntlaza Lions 36-6 to go top of Group A. 

Breaker can redeem themselves 

tomorrow when they welcome Berlin 

Tigers at Mlungisi Stadium. Matches 

between the two sides have always been 

close. Old Boys travel to Port Elizabeth for 

a date with Star of Hope. A win for either 

side will take them one step closer to the 

semifinals. Park play their first match of 

the campaign at home against the 

wounded Buffaloes. Police welcome 

Kruisfontein at Police Park in a must-win 

game for the Bobbies. Despatch will go all 

out to stop a rampant Progress at the WJ 

De Wet Stadium. 

Hangklip beat Beaconhurst 

The Hangklip High School first cricket 

team played Beaconhurst last 

w e e ke n d . 

Beaconhurst batted first and were 

bowled out for 116 in the 33rd over. 

Jarryn Stride finished with the 

excellent figures of 10 overs, five 

wickets for 34, while Izak le Roux 

bowled five overs and took two for 15 

and Christo Erasmus took two for 20 in 

his five overs. 

After a good start with the bat, 

Hangklip lost three quick wickets but 

Jarryn Stride and Damian van Zyl 

steadied the innings and Hangklip won 

the match in the 21st over, thanks to 45 

not out by Stride, 22 by André Joubert 

and 19 not out by Damian van Zyl. 

Queen’s Junior 

Cricket vs Selborne: 

U10A (T20) QCJ 93 for 8 

(Ryan Barber 46), Selborne 

94 for 1 (Caleb Waller 1 for 

22). QCJ lost by 9 wickets. 

U10A (50 overs) Selborne 

289 for 3 (Callum Taggart 

2 for 34), QCJ 159 for 9 

(Callum Taggart 41, Caleb 

Waller 37 not out). QCJ 

lost by 130 runs. U11A (T20) 

Selborne 83 all out 

(Latham Kroutz 2 for 9, 

Silakhe Tyhali 2 for 7), QCJ 

59 for 7. QCJ lost by 24 

runs. U11A (50 overs) 

Selborne 199 for 9 (Silakhe 

Tyhali 3 for 220, QCJ 139 

for 8 (Ross Fitzhenry 34). 

QCJ lost by 60 runs. U13B 

Selborne 226 for 8 

(Duncan Hayes 3 for 36), 

QCJ 75 all out (Mbasa 

Thomas 23 not out). QCJ 

lost by 151 runs. U13A (T20) 

Selborne 95 for 8 

(Qhamani Mlalandle 2 for 

11), QCJ 97 for 9 (Qhamani 

Mlalandle 22). QCJ won by 

1 wicket. U13A (50 overs) 

Selborne 289 for 5, QCJ 

167 all out. QCJ lost by 122 

runs. 

GHS 

Athletics: At the 

Lukhanji Circuit athletics 

meeting, results were: 

First places: U19: 

Lindi-Lois de Wet (discus 

18,73m), Tazleigh Swartz 

(100m 14.44s), Khululiwe 

Vilakazi (long jump 4,12m; 

800m 3:07.3s; 200m 

30.5s), Taygin Vorster 

(shotput 7,93m; high jump 

1.35m; javelin 27,26m); U17 

Sibulele Ngculu (100m 

14.09s; 400m 1:11.2s; high 

jump 1,27m), Kirsten Lyons 

(shot put 9.75m), Tarien 

Wentzel (1 500m 6:44.9s), 

Thandile Siyeka (200m 

30.00s), Anje Strydom 

(discus 24,78m); U15 Amy 

Styles (100m 13.90s, long 

SCHOOLSSPOR T 

jump 3.98m, 400m 1:12.4s, 

200m 29.5s); U14 Awonke 

Jonga (shotput 8,82m), 

Hayley van Schoor (high 

jump 1.25m, long jump 

3,77m), Yanela Jaggers 

(200m 33.28s). 

Second places: U19 

Gugu Maqina (shotput 

7,92m, discus 15,70m), 

Lindi-Lois de Wet (100m 

14.05s), javelin 25,48m, 

200m 30.9s), Carin 

Goodman (high jump 

1.20m), Khululiwe Vilakazi 

( 400m 1:13.8s); U17 Kristin 

Shuman (javelin 20,07m), 

Keren Kabau (long jump 

3,69m), Kayla Wade 

(1500m 7:07.3s), Gwibakazi 

Booi (high jump 1,2m), 

Sibulele Ngculu (200m 

30.81s); U15 Kiara Ruiters 

(javelin 11.36m), Emma du 

Preez (100m 14.68s); U14 

Yonwaba Magam (shotput 

7,36m), Yanela Jaggers 

(100m 15.44s, high ump 

1.15m), Hayley van Schoor 

(200m 33.44s). 

Third places: U19 Caren 

Goodman (long jump 

3,77m); U17 Gwibakazi 

Booi (long jump 3,52m), 

Amahle Ntsila (discus 

18,71m), Tarien Wentzel 

(800m 3:15.1s); U15 

Hannah de Jongh (javelin 

10.19m); U14 Lolwetu 

Madzidzela (1500m 

6:58.2s, 800m 3:28.6s). 

Tennis: Top 4 vs 

Cambridge won singles 

4-0, won doubles 2-0. Top 

6 vs Hangklip won singles 

6-0, won mixed doubles 

6-0. Top 12 vs Burgersdorp 

won singles 12-0, won 

doubles 6-0. 

Squash: Monique da 

Cruz participated in the 

KZN junior open squash 

tournament and ended 

second overall in the U19 

section at this prestigious 

event. 

Queen’s College 

Cricket vs Cambridge: 

First XI (home) Queen’s 

444/7 (Nathan Wolff 143, 

Sihlalo Benge 97; Brian 

Muir 80). Cambridge 127 

all out (Ntsika Smayile 

4/14, Anda Duda 4/35). 

Queen’s won by 317 runs. 

Second and third team 

matches in East London 

rained out. 

U14A (home) Cambridge 

59 all out (Kamva Mkapu 

7/13, Liam Casey 2/11, 

Oyisa Magwaxaza 1/13), 

Queen’s 60/1 (Connor 

Oelefse 34, Ziya Bidi 13). 

Queen’s won by 9 wickets. 

3rd XI vs Hangklip 1st 

(home) Queen’s 113 all out 

(Viwe Motolo 19, Sachin 

Ruiters 15), Hangklip 114/7. 

Queen’s lost by 3 wickets. 

U14B vs Hangklip 2nd XI 

(home) Queen’s 45 all out 

(Anikwa Mgaleli 15), 

Hangklip 46/2 (Queen’s 

lost by 8 wickets). 

Tennis vs Hangklip 

(away) Queen’s won 6-1; vs 

Burgersdorp (away) 

Queen’s won 14-4; vs 

Graeme College (home) 

singles: Queen’s lost 3-9, 

doubles: Queen’s lost 1-5, 

overall Queen’s lost 4-14. 


Lukhanji Circuit meeting 

Queenians achieved 22 

third, 24second and 34 

first places. The top 

performers were U14: 

Shaun Michael Scharneck 

(1st in 100m, 200m, long 

jump, shot put, javelin 

47,67m); U15: Lesego 

Khasaphane (1st javelin, 

long jump, triple jump); 

U17: Buhle Kahla (1st 

200m, long jump, triple 

jump); U19: Emihle Mketo 

(1st 400m, 800m), 

Nikithemba Hani ( 1st 

200m, long jump). 

Hangklip Junior 

Cricket: U11 vs Queen’s 

U11B Queen’s 31 all out, 

Hangklip 32/5. Hangklip 

won by 5 wickets, 

man-of-the-match Donavan 

D o u ke r s . 


school’s inter-house 

meeting Muller was third 

with 393 points, Kilian 

second with 419 and 

Potgieter first with 584. 

Eight records were broken - 

Nande Maxebengula (shot 

put U10 5m), Johanne van 

Eeden (150m hurdles U12 

26.83), Chequa Pitt (1 

500m U13 5:04:26), Colline 

Bennett (70m hurdles boys 

U10 16:00), Cornel Steyn 

(shot put U10 7.25m), 

Rynard de Beer (150m 

hurdles U12 26:27), Duran 

Heyns (high jump U12 1.35 

equalled), Henrique Jegels 

(200m hurdles U13 34:50). 

The Victor Ludorum was 

Henrique Jegels and the 

Victrix Ludorum Chanequa 

Pit t. 

Of the pupils who took 

part in the Lukhanji 

meeting, 42 will go on to 

the district meeting. 

Swimming: Records 

broken at the annual gala 

were U7 freestyle Janru 

Botha, U11 freestyle Owen 

van Greunen, open 

butterfly Karla de Beer, 

girls medley Karla de Beer, 

Victor Ludorum Rynard de 

Beer, Victrix Ludorum Karla 

de Beer. 

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MEN IN WHITE: The Hangklip first cricket team, back from left, Francois 

de Villiers (coach), Sulyman Vedachhia, Sherwin Sharnick, Marrikc 

Hykes, Eustazio Gardner, André Joubert, Breyton Ruiters, Izak le Roux, 

Tiaan Nell, Marvin Groep (assistant coach); front Jarren Stride, Damian 

van Zyl, Petri Wagener and Christo Erasmus

INSIDE: ALL THE SCHOOL SPORT RESULTS - PAGE 15 

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Komani five 

show true grit 

Triathletes take part in gruelling Ironman 70.3 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Five triathletes from Komani took 

part in the popular Standard Bank 

Ironman 70.3 South Africa in East 

London last weekend. 

The triathlon, known to be one of the 

toughest challenges in the circuit, 

consists of a 1.9km swim in the ocean, a 

90.1km cycle rise and a 21.1km run. 

According to Ryan Hoffman, one of the 

veterans in the challenge, the stipulated 

cut-off time was eight hours 30 minutes 

with Ashton Schnehage from Komani 

completing it in 05:25:51. Gilbert van Zyl 

made it in 07:38:32, Ryan Hoffman in 

06:37:50, Francois Rossouw in 06:45:23 

and Wayne Goldschmidt in 05:26:13. 

Swimming being his strongest point, 

Football kicks off at Queen’s 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Queen’s College held 

their first inter-house 

soccer matches last 

Friday, following an 

announcement earlier 

this month that soccer 

would be introduced as 

one of the school sports. 

Teacher Ndumiso 

Mkandla, said the aim 

behind hosting 

inter-house soccer was a 

bid to have teams 

representing the school 

by the end of rugby 

season. “Schools of our 

calibre have decided to 

introduce soccer,” he 

said. Our first task is to 

introduce it at 

inter-house level. We are 

looking to have soccer 

three to four weeks 

during the rugby season. 

“Currently, we have 

registered for an East 

London tournament 

during the June holidays 

and we will send our U15 

boys to Grahamstown 

where they will 

participate in a 

tournament against St 

Hoffman said it was his eighth year 

participating in the Ironman and 

described it as a gruelling course and 

something that is definitely not for the 

faint-hear ted. 

“It was an exciting, good day. 

Everything ran super well though the 

weather wasn’t always on our side. We 

had heavy winds for the cycle and the 

sea was so rough that they had to 

shorten the swim by about 400m. We 

have had our challenges of trying to stay 

fit and motivated and I take my hat off to 

the other Komani athletes who made the 

effort and are now reaping the rewards,” 

Hoffman said. 

“This is very good considering that we 

have nowhere to really swim either than 

training in a pool.” 

Andrew’s College. 

“When we started this, 

the main aim was to 

afford the boys a variety 

of sporting activities, 

particularly in summer. In 

the winter season the 

boys are largely occupied 

so it is not a problem, 

but in summer we have 

athletics and cricket, 

hence the introduction of 

soccer and basketball. 

“Most importantly, we 

wanted to give them 

what they love. We 

believe not all of them 

wanted what we were 

He said for the average person, 

preparation had to be progressive for 

great results. 

“Training takes about seven hours 

non-stop on foot and a person who takes 

their training quite seriously, would at 

least start six to seven months ahead of 

time because at the actual event, 

everything is done on your own steam 

with no assistance from anybody.” 

Hoffman said the biggest part of being 

an Ironman was the support they got 

from their families. 

“They brave the blistering weather and 

get to endure everything that comes with 

it. You’re the Ironman collecting the 

medal, but I take my hat off to the wives, 

husbands and children because you put 

a lot on hold to do this.” 

of fe r i n g , ” he said. 

Mkandla said the boys 

were divided into three 

age groups; U15, U17 and 

U19. They played three 

matches, with Beswick 

winning 2-0 in the first 

game against Russell 

House. 

The second game 

commenced with 

Beswick going 

head-to-head with Mallet 

House, with Beswick 

winning 2-1 on penalties. 

Mallet played the last 

match of the day against 

Russell House, winning 

1-0 on penalties. 

He said the 

inter-house soccer 

matches were set to 

continue today (February, 

1) and next Friday to form 

a team and identify the 

strongest players. 

FITNESS FANATICS: Komani athletes Ashton Schnehage, left, and Wayne 

Goldschmidt after they completed the Ironman 70.3 in East London 

GET THE BALL ROLLING: Queen’s College held their first inter-house soccer matches last weekend 


New mower puts some 

spark into golfers’ play 

SHOWING THE YOUNGSTERS: Proving that a few 

extra years is no handicap in golf, Gay Wormald 

was the winner of the Queenstown Golf Club 

medal grand prix for 2018 Picture: CHUX FOURIE 

SEAN HEADEMANN 

There was much excitement on the 

greens at the golf club last week. 

Our new state-of-the-art greens 

mower had arrived, and it is really 

going to improve our already very 

good greens and make the life of 

greenkeeper, Douggie, so much 

easier. Many thanks to Julian 

Thompson and all involved in 

procuring the mower. All the golfers 

will enjoy the great greens that this 

machine is sure to produce. 

Last weekend, round 1 of the 

Windhoek pairs was played, the 

format being betterball Stableford. 

Tony McDougall and Bryan 

Kretschmer shot the lights out to win 

and qualify for the regional finals. 

They shot 47 points. In second place, 

winning a count out on 44 points 

were Andrew Breetzke and Richard 

Miles; third, also on 44 points, were 

Dylan Thompson and Cor Oosthuizen, 

fourth were Chicken Meyer and Cor 

Oosthuizen on 44 points and fifth 

were J.P. Bingle and Juan Bekker on 

43 points. 

There were numerous two-clubs - 

Garry Brown on the 5th, J.P. Bingle 

and Nicholas Bradley on the 8th, 

Chicken Meyer and Kim Wigmore on 

the 11th and Garry Godley, J.P. Bingle 

and Shane Baillie on the 16th. The 

closest to the pin for 2 on the 18th 

was won by Bradley Love. 

This weekend is one of the big 

days of the year, the GHS golf day. 

The draw is filling up fast, so get 

your name in for what is always a 

brilliant, well-organised day. 

The golf section AGM takes place 

on Wednesday, February 13, at 6pm.

The Rep 1 February 2019

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