The Rep 15 February 2019

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Making 

their 

mark 

SPREADING LOVE: The 

Komani4Me campaign put up 

a Valentine’s Day selfie wall 

at the Bert Strauss Centre 

yesterday. This is a special 

project launched with the aim 

to co-create dignified, safe 

and beautiful pavements. 

Locals were encouraged to 

take pictures in front of the 

wall with their loved ones. 

For more information about 

the campaign you can visit 

the Komani4Me Facebook 

page. Committee members 

who took their first picture in 

front of the wall were, from 

left Andries Schlebusch, 

partner from concerned 

residence Olwethu Mpepe, 

Mark Sahd, Lihai Bercovich, 

Babalwa Magqwanti, 

Jacqueline Wijtenburg and 

Adré Bartis 

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO 

In cold blood 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Aforeign national was 

allegedly shot dead 

inside his spaza shop in 

Khayelitsha, Mlungisi, 

last Friday. 

Mulugeta Gebremariam 

Ashebo, 33, from Ethiopia was 

found lifeless in a pool of blood 

at the entrance of his business 

premises at about 11pm. 

His friend Teshome Joseph 

Fita believes it was an armed 

robbery as some items from the 

shop were missing. Fita said he 

was not at the premises when 

the incident occurred and had 

received a call from someone in 

Nomzamo who had informed 

him about the tragedy. 

“We saw him lying there with 

Foreign spaza shop 

owner gunned down 

three gunshot wounds in his 

stomach, but there were no 

signs of forced entry. I don’t 

know what could have 

happened because he always 

locked the gates. He 

sometimes closed very late and 

he was usually alone. There 

used to be guys with him at the 

shop, but they had gone to 

Durban about a week ago.” 

Fita said there was a knife 

near Ashebo’s body and he 

believed he might have tried to 

defend himself from what 

seemed to have been an armed 

robber y. 

“Shop items, including 

airtime cards, cigarettes, 

money and a cellphone were 

missing and could have been 

stolen. The sad part is that 

there are no cameras or alarm.” 

He indicated the deceased 

had been running the shop for 

some time, but a crime of this 

nature was new to them and 

came as a shock. 

A neighbour, who did not 

want to be identified, could not 

recall the time but said he was 

watching television when he 

heard three gunshots. “I looked 

out of my window and saw 

someone lying on the floor 

inside the shop. That’s when I 

called the police.” 

The neighbour said law 

enforcement officials took 

about 20 minutes to arrive on 

the scene. 

“I was shaken and scared to 

go outside. When I saw the 

police were there I came out of 

the house and watched from a 

d i st a n c e .” 

He said the shop owner 

normally closed late but had 

closed earlier than usual on the 

previous day. 

“I am saddened because he 

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Lightning kills goats during heavy storm 

SAD SIGHT: One of the seven 

goats struck by lightning in 

Mlungisi R-section after a 

storm Picture: ANDISA BONANI 

Livestock owners urged to use open fields for grazing 

ANDISA BONANI 

Seven goats were found dead in 

Mlungisi on Tuesday morning after 

they were reportedly struck by 

lightning during a heavy storm that hit the 

drought-stricken Komani, leaving several 

areas awash with water. 

Four goat carcasses were found at Save 

the Children’s Home centre by a worker who 

alerted the police about the incident and 

another three were found at Mzingisi 

Skweyiya Community Hall in the same area. 

Centre administrator Luthando Lingela 

said he saw the dead goats in the centre’s 

yard when he arrived in the morning to 

open the offices and there were already 

dogs eating the carcasses. 

“There were four goat carcasses in the 

yard when I arrived and a pack of dogs 

helping themselves. I also learnt a further 

three found at Skweyiya Hall. I realised the 

goats were probably struck by lightning 

because of the way their bodies were torn 

open. It was not the way dogs would usually 

attack. One goat’s ribcage was totally 

ripped open and the others had their gut 

contents coming out of the rear end.” 

Lingela said he was advised by a ward 

councillor to report the matter to the police 

and the Komani Society for the Prevention 

of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) before 

attempting to remove the carcasses. 

“I reported the matter to the police and 

was told to approach local livestock owners 

to identify the carcasses so that they could 

be removed. Not one of all the people we 

know who own livestock in this area 

claimed ownership and I believe this is 

because no one wants to take responsibility 

because we have asked them so many 

CHDM tables its mid-term performance report 

Chris Hani District 

Municipality (CHDM) 

executive mayor Kholiswa 

Vimbayo recently tabled 

the municipality's 2018-19 

financial year mid-term 

performance which st a n d s 

at 64% in Cacadu. 

The report revealed that 

the district fell short of 

attaining all its set targets 

and corrective measures 

were outlined in this 

regard. 

Out of 137 planned 

targets (service delivery 

and budget 

implementation plan 

SDBIP), the district 

managed to achieve 87, 

while 50 were not 

attained. The SDBIP for 

2018-19 was divided in 

terms of the five key 

performance areas (KPA) 

applicable to local 

government, namely KPA 

1: Municipal 

transformation and 

institutional development. 

Its main focus is the 

provision of support 

services internally. These 

are chiefly matters of 

human resource 

provisioning and 

development, employee 

wellness, information 

c o m m u n i c at i o n 

technologies, fleet 

management services and 

legal services. 

KPA 2: Basic service 

delivery and infrastructure 

development. The main 

focus is on tangible 

service delivery matters 

such as water and 

sanitation, road 

maintenance, housing and 

town planning services. 

KPA 3: Local economic 

development. This focuses 

on seeking to ensure that 

conducive conditions are 

created for broader 

economic growth and 

ultimately boosting the 

district economy. These 

indicators would focus on, 

among others, issues such 

as tourism promotion and 

development, forestry 

programmes, heritage 

development, the 

Expanded Public Works 

Programme (EPWP) and 

agriculture. 

KPA 4: Municipal 

financial viability and 

management, focuses on 

the internal financial 

management processes. 

This would focus on 

matters relating to budget 

development, supply 

chain management 

issues, asset management 

as well as income and 

expenditure management. 

KPA 5: Good 

governance and public 

participation, focuses on 

matters such as public 

participation, stakeholder 

engagement, customer 

care, performance 

management, the 

effectiveness of oversight 

structures, internal audit 

matters, risk management 

and communications. 

The performance rating 

attained as per the 

above-mentioned KPAs 

was: municipal 

transformation and 

o r g a n i s at i o n a l 

development 50%, basic 

service delivery 68%, local 

economic development 

95%, financial 

management and viability 

43% and good governance 

and public participation 

67 % . 

The overall performance 

of the district for the six 

months indicates a 9% 

decline when compared 

with the recorded 

performance in the 

previous financial year at 

the same period which 

was 77%. 

The report outlined key 

challenges that contributed 

to the decline in 

performance, which 

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of water and waste water 

projects which were 

behind schedule in terms 

of progress. Interventions 

were in place to ensure an 

improved performance. 

In terms of Section 72 

(1) (a) of the Local 

Government: Municipal 

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(Act 56 of 2003) also 

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assess the performance of 

the municipality during 

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financial year and submit 

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Stakeholders in the 

district are apprised on the 

municipal performance on 

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only informative, but also 

provide an opportunity for 

participants to hold the 

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times to take their animals to grazing land.” 

ANC ward councillor Mncedisi Mbengo 

said the incident was a good lesson for 

livestock owners who have been regularly 

urged by Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality 

(EMLM) officials to use open fields as 

grazing land for animals. 

“The centre has had an issue of animals 

forcefully entering the premises and 

destroying things. This should a good 

lesson for all livestock owners to take care 

of their animals and ensure they feed in 

spaces reserved for them. I will be in 

contact with the local authority and make 

an arrangement for the carcasses to be 

removed since there has not been anyone 

brave enough to claim them.” 

SPCA acting manager Chissano Sana 

said it was not their duty to remove dead 

carcasses, but that of the local authority. 

WINNING SMILES: Mabovula staff, Mathews 

Fumbi, centre, and Cindy Ndyanda, right, hand 

over the prize to the winner of the Mabovula 

Competition, Mabelandile Eric Ncetezo 

Arrests for 

vehicle theft 

Last Tuesday afternoon, Red Guard response officers 

attended to a panic alarm at a shop, operations manager 

Willie Reinecke told The Rep. 

They apprehended a suspect on site who had broken the 

glass door of the fridge. He was handed over to the police. 

On Thursday night, the security officer on duty at the 

municipal parks heard noises and, upon investigation, he 

found four suspects raping a woman. He called for 

assistance and response officers managed to apprehend 

one of the four, who was handed over to the police. 

In the early hours of Saturday morning, the company’s 

24-hour control room received a call regarding a motor 

vehicle that had been stolen at the Queenstown Bowling 

Club. 

A response officer on patrol in Blue Rise saw the stolen 

vehicle being driven out of town in the direction of Lady 

Frere. He followed the vehicle and called for assistance. The 

response officers managed to stop the vehicle and 

apprehend one of three suspects, who was handed over to 

the police. 

After further investigation, the police made more arrests 

and other stolen vehicles were also recovered in Lady Frere. 

This is reported to be a syndicate who had been stealing 

vehicles over a period in Komani and taking them to Lady 

Fr e r e . 

At mid-morning, response officers attended to a panic 

alarm at a clothing store. The response officer apprehended 

a suspect for theft from the shop and handed him over to 

the police. 

On Sunday evening, response officers attended to an 

alarm at a furniture store, only to discover that a taxi had 

driven into the store. The response officers had to remain 

on site to stop people from entering the store and prevent 

the theft of furniture and equipment. They remained on site 

for almost an hour until the store manager arrived and a 

security officer was posted on site. 

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Human 

traf ficking 

case again 

delayed 

ABONGILE 

S O LU N D WA N A 

The trial of Harun 

Mohammed who was 

charged with rape, while 

his co-accused Xolelwa 

Garhishe, Yolanda Klaas, 

Zintle Tom and Nwabisa 

Kaziwa faced charges of 

trafficking a 12-year-old girl, 

was again postponed on 

M o n d ay. 

The alleged incident 

occurred in Whittlesea in 

2016. 

The postponement was 

due to an interpreter failing 

to arrive on the day of the 

trial. After several attempts 

were made to contact the 

interpreter, he informed the 

prosecutor, Nkosinathi 

Faxa, that he was out of the 

countr y. 

The case was then 

moved to Tuesday with 

arrangements to find an 

alternative interpreter. 

However, that did not 

succeed. 

Komani regional court 

magistrate Nomsami 

Mshunqane said due to the 

Bangladeshi interpreter not 

being available, the case 

would be postponed to 

February 28. 

“The second interpreter 

said he will be available 

from February 22 to 28, but 

the defence attorney, 

Mkhangeli Nqayana, will be 

in another court that week 

and will only be available 

on February 28,” 

Mshunqane said. 

WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE: Residents 

Nombeko Mfengwana and her nephew Linda 

Mngxithama removed water from inside 

their house while the entire yard and street 

were still covered in water Picture: SUPPLIED 

Heavy rains, bad roads, lack of 

drainage a disaster for Ezibeleni 

Komani joins national Cosatu march 

ANDISA BONANI 

Hundreds of Cosatu affiliated 

workers, including school teachers, 

joined in the national march against 

unemployment, corruption and the 

privatisation of state-owned entities, 

among others, to attract the attention 

of the national government. 

The march started from the Thobi 

Kula Indoor Sports Complex where a 

litany of speakers addressed the 

masses about the event and its 

purpose, before they marched to the 

town hall where a memorandum of 

demands was handed over. 

Cosatu provincial educator 

Mkhawuleli Maleki said the purpose 

of the march was to put pressure on 

ANDISA BONANI 

Aheavy storm which fell in 

Komani on Monday 

afternoon left a number of 

Ezibeleni zone 1 households 

flooded due to the dysfunctional 

stormwater drainage system 

under the Enoch Mgijima Local 

Municipalit y’s jurisdiction. 

Houses in Agget and Gobhoza 

Streets were flooded with water 

streaming down from high-lying 

areas, completely covering the 

streets, yards and even going 

inside some houses. 

Residents, including children, 

had to use buckets to remove 

water from inside their homes 

and vehicles could not access 

Agget Street as it was covered 

by water. The stormwater drains 

were blocked, thus resulting in 

the government and private sector to 

try to curb the country’s economy 

from dwindling further, caused by 

population growth. 

Maleki said many people, 

especially the youth, were 

discouraged from finding jobs 

because they did not get responses 

when they submitted a p p l i c at i o n s . 

“There is also a high rate of 

retrenchments in state-owned 

companies and the government 

intends to privatise them. We have 

experience of this and it is a bad 

decision because it leads to job 

losses and government services 

which citizens received at a low price 

would increase, thus marginalising 

the poor. When other countries look 

at the state of our economy and the 

the flooding. 

Ezibeleni resident Siziwe 

Tyalana is concerned about the 

issue and said the floods caused 

problems because there were 

elderly people living in the area 

who would be stuck in their 

flooded houses when it rained 

h e av i l y. 

“We arrived in Ezibeleni in 

1974 and have always had this 

problem. Mayors and councillors 

have come and gone, leaving us 

with empty promises each time. 

At some stage the local authority 

promised to move us to another 

area for a while and rebuild our 

houses properly, including fixing 

the stormwater drainage which is 

the root of this problem. 

“Families have to change their 

furniture on a regular basis as it 

is damaged by water. 

“We have pensioners and 

electricity situation at Eskom, they 

are discouraged from investing here.” 

He said if the government 

implemented the decision to privatise 

Eskom and other entities, it would 

lead to many people losing their jobs. 

“If there are a few employed 

people in a country and the rest are 

unemployed, a large portion of tax 

would go to paying grants. This will 

lead to tax increments.” 

ANC provincial secretary Lulama 

Ngcukaitobi said the party supported 

the cause of the workforce because 

unemployment was the starting point 

of problems faced by society and the 

country as a whole. 

“The president made many 

commitments during 2019’s job 

summit and we need all partners to 

some children who do not have 

parents or they are unemployed, 

so you can imagine their living 

conditions when their only 

furniture is damaged. 

“Our councillor also lives here, 

but is not directly affected, so 

the residents believe he does not 

care. No one in the municipality 

is willing to step up and come to 

our aid, all their want is our 

v ot e s , ” Tyalana said. 

Resident Nombeko 

Mfengwana said she lived with 

her 81-year-old asthmatic mother 

whose health issues became 

worse each time there was rain 

due to water flooding their home. 

“For us it is not even an issue 

of the water coming through the 

small opening below the door, it 

comes through the foundations 

of the house. This results in our 

wardrobes, wall unit, fridge and 

come on board and support the 

cause to end unemployment. The 

ANC aims to firstly get rid of all 

persons who have been proved to be 

corrupt and squandering government 

money. We were the first to support 

the Zondo Commission into state 

beds being soaked and 

eventually damaged. This is not 

a once-off thing, it has been 

going on for decades. I cannot 

even remember how many times 

we replaced furniture because of 

this.” 

Mfengwana said she would be 

forced to skip work the following 

day so that she could take out all 

the furniture and get everything 

dried, an activity which would 

see her lose R100 from her 

p ay m e n t . 

Affected resident Akhona 

Mtola said the municipality was 

to blame because it was due to 

the damaged roads and drainage 

system that water came 

streaming into people’s homes. 

The manager in the office of 

the mayor, Butsha Lali, did not 

respond to a query sent to him 

by the time of going to print. 

LEADING FROM THE FRONT: 

The Cosatu march in 

Komani was also 

supported by ANC bodies, 

including, from left, Chris 

Hani regional executive 

committee chair Wo n g a m a 

Gela, ANC provincial 

secretary Lulama 

Ngcukaitobi and the Chris 

Hani ANC Youth League 

secretary Aphiwe 

Mkhangelwa Picture: ANDISA 

BONANI 

capture and we say people need to 

be arrested so as to set a precedent.” 

Komani labour office director 

Ntsikelelo Ramncwana received the 

memorandum, indicating he would take 

it to the provincial office where it would 

be dealt with by department heads.

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STUT TERHEIM – Big news in the world of 

Rotary this week, is that the District 

Governor (DG) of district 9370, Gianna 

Doubel from Port Elizabeth visited the 

Rotary Club on Thursday evening. For 

those not familiar with Rotary, this is a 

very auspicious occasion, especially in a 

district that reaches from Lesotho, Natal 

and all the way down through the Border 

region. It is massive, so when DG Gianna 

came to Stutt, it caused great excitement. 

She brought a message of inspiration: to 

share in the global, non-partisan message 

of world-wide friendship and kindness that 

is Rotary. She urged Rotarians to not only 

be inspired, but to be the inspiration of 

those around them. 

With her was the Rotary Anns’ Dist rict 

Governor, Karin Shaw, who presented an 

update on the Anns organisation. Stutt’s 

Rotary president Ian Henderson presented 

a fine report of the activities of the club 

over the past year with an emphasis on 

ser vice. 

Dylan Potter and Elizabeth Pickering 

also made an appearance on behalf of the 

Interact Club, sharing their goals and 

objectives for the Interactors over the 

coming year. 

THE Interact Club began its year officially 

last Thursday in the school library. In a 

meeting attended by the principal and 

representatives of the various charities 

that the Interactors have identified, they 

laid out their mission and action plan for 

the next two years. The charities with 

whom Interact will work are Stutterheim 

High School (since charity begins at 

home), Amahlathi SPCA, Amatola Haven, 

Open Arms Children’s Home and Kusile 

Wo m e n ’s Empowerment. 

The idea is to broaden the existing 

relationships between the Interactors and 

their chosen causes and to develop links 

with other charities, new to Interact. Each 

of the organisations present at the 

meeting was most gratified to be present 

and Nonfunekela Selaze of Kusile made an 

inspiring speech at the close of the 

meeting expressing her heartfelt wishes 

for the continuation of the successful 

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

The committee was also announced at 

this meeting with a dynamic and 

enthusiastic group of students taking on 

leadership roles in Interact. 

ON Friday afternoon, the Stutt High 

prefects travelled to Lilyfontein School 

near East London for the annual 

leadership social run by that school’s 

adventure department. As always the day 

was an unmitigated success and every 

one of the prefects had an absolute blast 

completing activities that tested their 

leadership skills, their teamwork abilities, 

physical and mental stamina and pure, 

old-fashioned determination. 

Schools such as Gonubie High, Hudson 

Park, Dale College and George Randall 

attended the social and, since the teams 

were all muddled up, friends were made 

from many different schools and 

backgrounds. This interaction between 

schools was a successful initiative 

promoting social cohesion and cementing 

camaraderie between pupils who share 

the common goals of leadership and 

teamwork. 

SHARON Parker is ‘at it’ again. Each 

afternoon the SADS (Stutterheim Amateur 

Dramatic Society) theatre is filled with the 

bustling feet of excited youths and the 

heavier steps of enlivened adults. 

Practices for her next production, made up 

of excerpts from musicals, are underway 

and preschoolers to pensioners are being 

roped in for the production. 

Sharon is no doubt under a lot of 

pressure but, knowing her, Stutt has full 

confidence that whatever she takes on will 

invariably turn to gold. The production is 

slated to open in May. 

THE country club played an exhilarating 

game of cricket against YADAC club on 

Saturday and won by 210 runs. Although 

Michael Dugmore scored a rather handy 

73, the man of the match was Ryan 

Pickering who scored 70 and took five 

wickets - a well deserved accolade. 

On the golf front, the weekend was 

taken up by the captain’s golf day which 

drew a large crowd of enthusiastic golfers. 

Joshua Manthe and Michael Dugmore 

took first place garnering 47 points, with 

Reece Daniel and Sean Richter coming in 

second at 45 and in third place were Kyle 

Blom and Craig Sparks with 44 points. 

ROUND Table 103 continues to play a 

pivotal role in the community and this 

week marks the end of Peter 

Fe at h e r st o n e ’s tenure in the chairman’s 

seat. A number of charities have been 

earmarked to be the beneficiaries of 

finances from this organisation. Their first 

donation was to Amatola Haven the 

retirement village, which received a 

cheque for R25,000. 

After the organisation’s year-end 

function, a comprehensive overview of 

charities will be presented and reported. 

LEADERS: The prefects from Stutterheim High School recently attended a most rewarding leadership social at 

Lilyfontein and had great fun socializing with their counterparts from other schools 

FOR YOU: On behalf of Stutterheim Round Table, Gareth Pickering recently 

handed over a cheque for R25 000 to Amatola Haven, gratefully received by Di 

Blom on behalf of the facility for the aged 

Shooting sparks 

safety concern 

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was a such a friendly person. Whoever did this 

must be found and brought to book. Nothing 

like this has ever happened in our area and it’s 

quite concerning.” 

Another neighbour, Fezeka Mangele, said she 

was awoken by one of the neighbours around 

11pm. 

“We went to one of our neighbour’s yards as 

police were already on the scene. We heard 

screaming and were later told he was shot dead.” 

Mangele said there were safety concerns 

regarding the late operation of the spaza shop 

and a tavern situated nearby. 

“We do not want to fight with anyone, but 

the shop must close down permanently. We 

need to speak to the owner of the house 

because the safety of residents comes first.” 

Nomzamo Neighbourhood Watch leader 

Andile Zondi condemned shops operating late 

at night. 

“This issue was raised before and it is a 

problem. Foreign national shop owners must 

refrain from operating at night because they 

become easy targets and fall victim to robbery. 

This is now a warning to other shop owners.” 

Police spokesperson Captain Namhla 

Mdleleni said police were investigating a case 

of murder after a 33-year-old man was 

allegedly found lying in front of his shop with 

bullet wounds to his body. Mdleleni did not 

want to give further details on the case due to 

ongoing investigations. She, however, indicated 

there were no signs of robbery. 

“There is nothing indicating robbery. Other 

things are part of the investigation, but we will 

not dwell much on them. No arrests have been 

made,” she concluded 

Ashebo will be laid to rest in Ethiopia this 

w e e ke n d . 

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO PASSED: Members of Bangakhula Older Persons’ Association during a 

recent candlelight memorial service 

Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA 

Candlelight service for elderly 

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA 

Bangakhula Older Persons’ 

Association recently held a 

memorial candlelight service for 

members who had died in 2018 

and their families were invited to 

take part. 

Ministers from local churches, 

including Lwandiso Mbelebele 

from the Methodist Church of 

Southern Africa, Sandile 

Mhlontlo from St Andrew’s Parish 

and Siphiwo Hlawula from St 

Pe t e r ’s Parish. 

Mbelebele said loneliness was 

the biggest problem faced by 

elderly people. 

“Old people do not demand 

many things. They do not want 

our money, they just want our 

presence. 

They need us to reach out to 

them and show them we care.” 

He added the role of the 

church was to be consistent in 

reaching out to them. 

Dollz Ngqula, who had 

organised the event with the 

deputy chair of the association, 

Nonhlanhla Mpakama, said 

Enoch Mgijima Local 

Municipality had allowed the 

members to run their daily 

activities at Sunshine Village in 

Laurie Dashwood Park. 

Ngqula said the elderly 

gathered on Mondays to Fridays 

for their activities. 

“We have retired health 

professionals and educators. We 

spend our time sharing ideas and 

exchanging skills. We also do 

knitting and exercises, cooking 

and baking. A person who is not 

active at an old age, loses 

strength and health. This is how 

we escape ageing quickly.” 

PROMOTION: The announcement was made last 

weekend that Erna Staffen has been appointed 

deputy principal of Balmoral Girls’ Primar y 

School 

Picture: SUPPLIED


5 

Inventor struggles to bring ideas to life 

BRIGHT MINDS: The commode 

chair which is the brainchild of 

local inventor Khanyisa Nyeka 

Ear infections ‘most common in schools’ 

ABONGILE 

S O LU N D WA N A 

According to 

Phelophepha clinical 

nursing practitioner 

Phiwokuhle Mhlongo, 

who has been visiting 

local schools, ear 

ANDISA BONANI 

An innovative woman from 

Ezibeleni has invented a 

commode for people who 

struggle to get themselves to 

the toilet, an invention she 

said was inspired by 

overweight people in her 

fa m i l y. 

Khanyisa Nyeka said the 

commode was needed in 

hospitals and homes where 

sick and elderly people 

struggled to get to the 

b at h r o o m . 

“Hospitals normally use 

bedpans or nappies which are 

expensive, especially for 

people who take care of sickly 

loved ones at home. The 

commode is portable, easy to 

clean compared to a nappy 

and will save money.” 

Nyeka said she was assisted 

by the Chris Hani District 

Municipality in 2017 which 

paid for the fees for an 

infections were the most 

prevalent health ailments 

experienced by primary 

school pupils in the 

province. Mhlongo said 

this during a visit to 

Unathi Mkefa Primary 

School in Ezibeleni on 

Fr i d ay. 

“The Phelophepha 

health care, eye, and 

dental clinic services 

have been visiting 

primary schools because 

many health problems 

ought to be prevented 

from early childhood.” 

She said eight schools 

HEALTH CHECK: Phelophepha clinical nursing practitioner Phiwokuhle 

Mhlongo with Unathi Mkefa Primary School pupils during a health check 

up at the school 


inventor’s course, for which 

she was grateful. 

“The district municipality 

also helped me to get a factory 

at Queendustria which has a 

10-year lease. This year is the 

fifth and I have not used that 

space as other promises have 

not been fulfilled. The 

municipality made so many 

promises, including paying a 

prototype company so my 

other inventions could be 

brought to life. 

“This has not happened and 

there is no indication when it 

will happen. The factory space 

has been vandalised over the 

years and has deteriorated.” 

Nyeka said President Cyril 

Ramaphosa’s Thuma Mina 

campaign encouraged black 

women to start businesses so 

they would get support, but 

she is yet to receive the 

support she needs from local 

representatives of the 

campaign. 

were visited during the 

period that the train had 

spent in town. 

“Our concern is that 

most ear infections lead 

the children to 

experience loss of 

hearing at a later stage if 

they are not dealt with 

sooner. This usually 

starts from a lack of 

cleaning and hygiene at 

home. Our role is to treat 

the pupils while teaching 

them how to take proper 

care of their ears.” 

Other common 

ailments among pupils 

were skin and breathing 

conditions, Mhlongo 

said. 

Mhlongo said regular 

check-ups were very 

important as good health 

among children began 

from immunisation level 

to prevent certain 

conditions which could 

lead to disability. 

She said the health 

“I feel as though the 

municipalit y’s assistance is 

dragging on. I have made 

business deals with local 

pharmaceutical companies 

who indicated they would 

stock some of my inventions, 

including the commode, but I 

need at least R3,000 to make a 

c h a i r. ” 

Nyeka has also invented a 

multi-use bowl, pill container 

with compartments for various 

medicines and a polystone 

which is a tombstone that can 

be reused for two burials. 

CHDM spokesperson 

Thobeka Mqamelo dismissed 

allegations of reneging on 

promises and said they viewed 

them as unfounded. 

“We wish to indicate that 

Nyeka approached the 

municipality for further 

support after we initially 

assisted her to undertake the 

training that she requested. 

Her request for the prototype 

programme only targeted 

needy schools and that 

they had also been 

visiting old age homes 

and disability care 

cent res. 

“Our tour has been a 

great success. We were 

fortunate to get 

assistance from some 

schools who had 

identified pupils who 

experienced health 

problems, which made 

our work easier.” 

Mhlongo said their 

next targeted area was 

Mthatha, followed by 

Idutywa and East 

London. 

was presented to the grant 

application approval 

committee for consideration 

with all other applications the 

municipality had received. 

“The process is still under 

way and the outcomes of the 

deliberations of the 

responsible committee will be 

communicated to all 

applicants. This is done in 

writing to all, whether 

successful or not. The process 

was also explained to Nyeka 

as such, and the district 

therefore cannot succumb to 

undue pressure and baseless 

allegations to give preferential 

treatment to any individuals in 

this regard.” 

The local inventor is looking 

for any companies or 

individuals who are willing to 

invest in the inventions which 

she has already designed. To 

contact her, call 084-617-6454. 

KHANYISA NYEKA

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EDITORIAL 

OPINION 

Ko m a n i 

citizenr y 

takes a stand 

On Wednesday evening, 

the news editor of this 

publication sat in the 

midst of some of the most 

influential members of the 

Komani community. 

Businesspeople, 

professionals, civic 

o r g a n i s at i o n s ’ leaders and 

members, the farming 

community, as well as 

members of the media. 

The aim of the gathering 

was to take leadership by 

building unity with a purpose 

to help revitalise the 

municipality and the 

communities it serves. 

The consensus among the 

attendees was that the Enoch 

Mgijima Local Municipality is 

in a state of collapse. 

Matters of concern included 

the billing system used by the 

municipality, lack of 

investment and the 

indust rialisation of the 

Queendustria, to name a few. 

After sharing ideas on how 

to engage and help the 

municipality, more than 10 

people were nominated to 

form a working committee of 

about eight members. 

While this newspaper 

supports any efforts to 

improve the current state of 

affairs in Komani, it would be 

expected of the media to 

exercise caution so as not to 

be seen to be taking any 

one’s side, anticipating that 

the municipality may raise 

questions about a campaign 

that it may see as one that 

seeks to interfere in its 

a f fa i r s . 

Efforts to beautify and 

make Komani a better place 

mean well and this 

newspaper supports such. 

It is indeed true that it 

would be foolhardy to expect 

those in leadership to carry 

on leading us even if we feel 

we are being led astray. 

With the national elections 

coming up in just a couple of 

months’ time, any attempts 

by the community to take 

leadership and make its voice 

heard before it’s too late is a 

move in the right direction. 

The current state of affairs 

in this country demands that 

we as citizens call those in 

power to order. 

Komani is a beautiful town 

with passionate people and it 

would be a shame if its 

citizens did nothing even 

when things do not seem 

right. 

As The Rep, we look 

forward to the work of the 

new committee and 

encourage the team to 

engage the municipality in 

helping to set it on the right 

p at h . 

Lights out 

We have been hit by sudden stage 4 

load-shedding for reasons no one 

seems to be quite sure of. 

President Ramaphosa, astonishingly, 

said, “That comes as quite a shock. It 

is reported that there are six units 

down – that is most worrying, most 

d i st u r b i n g , ” during a live Twitter 

broadcast. Imagine, this is coming 

from a person who should know many 

things that are happening in the 

country, he is the 

president after all, 

isn’t he? This is a 

person who was 

assigned by the 

then president 

Jacob Zuma to 

head a committee 

that was specifically tasked to look at 

State Owned Enterprises and find 

solutions to the myriad of problems 

that had engulfed them. 

A year later, after becoming 

president, he is shocked at the 

parlous state of the very SOE he was 

tasked to rescue. One can only 

surmise that when he was deployed 

to fix these SOEs, it was either a 

publicity exercise by Zuma to appear 

that he was doing something, or he 

was sleeping on the job, or he had no 

clue about what he was doing. 

Incredibly, the minister in charge of 

public enterprises, Pravhin Gordhan, 

has blamed what he calls bad design 

and construction of both the Medupi 

and Kusile power stations. Cosatu 

president Zingiswa Losi suspects that 

sabotage by Eskom senior 

management could be the reason 

behind the latest power outages. 

The acting ANC spokesperson Zizi 

Kodwa also weighed in with, “The 

IN 

TOUCH 

... with Phumelele P Hlati 

coincidence is suspicious. This comes 

a few days after the president made 

very bold statements during the State 

of the Nation Address about growing 

the economy and boosting 

i n v e st m e n t . ” 

One thing politicians love is a 

conspiracy. Why would Eskom 

executives employed to keep the 

lights on deliberately sabotage their 

own employment by doing something 

opposite to what 

they are 

employed to do? 

Who would gain 

politically out of 

this embarrassing 

and economically 

crippling 

load-shedding? It is clear none of the 

politicians actually know what is 

happening at Eskom, but do not want 

to appear useless by coming out and 

saying so. 

Eskom, like many other SOEs, is 

not geared towards efficiency and 

profitability. Many of them like Denel, 

Transnet, the SABC and SAA have 

been black holes for taxpayers’ 

money and there seems to be no end 

in sight. 

At some point we will have to draw 

a line in the sand and say no more. 

We can’t keep throwing billions into a 

pit with negligible returns and little 

prospect of a lasting solution. We 

might just have to look into the 

possibility of throwing in the towel 

and sell some and relieve the 

taxpayer from having to sink in 

further billions. Will the ANC have the 

stomach for such a bold move? 

Certainly not in an election year, but 

will they ever? 

TOYI-TOYI: Hundreds of Cosatu affiliated workers, including school teachers, joined in the national march against 

unemployment, corruption and privatisation of state-owned entities on Wednesday 

Picture: ANDISA BONANI 

FACE 2 FA C E 

JOHN STAFFORD 

YOUR VOICE 

President Cyril Ramaphosa 

expressed shock and anger at 

the news that Eskom 

implemented stage 4 

load-shedding on Monday 

and that the situation could 

get even worse. The Rep 

News Editor Luvuyo Mjekula 

asked residents if they were 

as shocked. 

John Stafford from Bergsig 

It is disappointing. The way 

the economy is at the 

moment, it just does not 

make any sense. 

But at the end of the day 

... vox pops on the street 

What do you think about ... 

ASHLEY SMITH LAUREN LATOLA LWAZI TSHINGILA NTOMBI MALUMLA 

we have to live with it. The 

president needs to get his act 

together and work on his 

priorities. We need to worry 

about what’s happening in 

our country before we worry 

about what’s happening 

overseas. 

Ashley Smith from New 

Re s t 

It’s quite disappointing. We 

are as shocked as the 

president is. We have been 

paying taxes and living by the 

book but we are getting the 

wrong end of the stick. It’s 

voting time now, we don’t 

with Camilla Wigmore 

Question: Tell us about your 

occup ation? 

A: I am a teacher at Southbourne 

Primary School in Komani. I teach 

grades 4 and 5 English home 

language. I can definitely say each 

day is an adventure. 

Q: What inspires you? 

A: This week I have been very 

inspired by one of our grade 4 

pupils. She is a person with 

albinism, and as a result she has a 

serious visual disability. This 

causes a lot of every day problems, 

but whenever you see her she is 

always smiling and so happy to be 

at school and learning. She is one 

of the most kind-hearted, positive 

people I have ever met. 

Q: Your favourite destination? 

A: The farm where I grew up. 

Nothing beats that fresh air and 

tranquil beauty. 

Q: Do you have a hobby and if so 

what is it? 

A: I enjoy taking photographs 

and videos and editing and 

creating things with them. I also do 

a bit of design work on the side. 

Q: What makes you angry and 

what makes you happy? 

A: My family makes me happy. I 

have grown up in a big family that 

know who to vote for because 

it seems there is a lot of talk, 

but nobody is doing anything. 

Lauren Latola from Aloevale 

I am just disappointed 

about (load-shedding), it’s 

not a nice thing. I did not 

expect it. It was water, now 

we have load-shedding. In 

Aloevale we don’t have water 

every day. 

Lwazi Tshingila from 

E zibeleni 

To be honest, to me it’s no 

surprise that we have load 

shedding. Now that load 

shedding is back they will 

has always been there to support 

me and show mad love. Injustice 

makes me angry. 

Q: If you were to be president, 

what would you do? 

A: I would really want to get the 

South African education system 

working, as well as SARS. 

Q: What is it that people do not 

know about you? 

A: Before I started teaching I 

worked as an interior designer. 

Q: What do you believe can be 

done to reduce unemployment in 

South Africa? 

A: Again, I think it starts with 

education. If all the children can 

get a proper education and 

qualifications I believe we will see 

an influx of new entrepreneurs and 

businesses and this will create 

many job opportunities. 

Q: Are you proudly South African 

and why? 

A: Yes. I was born in South Africa 

and it will always be home to me 

so I want the best for our country. 

Q: What advice would you give to 

your younger self? 

A: Don’t take every opinion and 

piece of advice too seriously. Listen 

to the people who really care about 

and know you best. 

give us water because we 

have had none. When there is 

power there is no water, 

when there is water there is 

no power. What angers us is 

that power switches off 

without warning – no 

notification from Eskom as it 

was before. 

Ntombi Malumla from Top 

To w n 

It shocked me. We had to 

stop working. I am 

disappointed, I don’t like load 

shedding. 

I hope the president can do 

something about it.


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Councillor is failing Ilinge people 

Wandile Manyinyi writes: An entrepreneur who 

wanted to apply and reopen a petrol station in Ilinge, 

is fed up and withdrawing his plans, due to 

struggling with the area’s ward councillor. 

Businessman Wandile Manyinyi said his attempt 

to have the community meeting by the councillor, 

Mzwandile Thobe, failed. The proposal to reopen the 

petrol station in Ilinge was made in October 2018. 

On February 5 2019, the councillor visited me and 

told me he is not going to organise the community 

meeting; I must organise it myself – or else deal 

with his junior structures, the ward committee. I felt 

this is a huge project for the councillor not to 

participate in to help development his area. He said, 

I can do anything if I want to, he is not interested. 

The requirement was as follows: The councillor 

was to organise a community meeting; the minutes 

of the meeting was to be held by the councillor; the 

attendance register of the community meeting held 

The brown, warming spice of nutmeg 

brings a lovely exotic flavour to your 

cuisine. In culinary use, it is welcomed in 

savoury and sweet dishes. 

When you cook with nutmeg, it is worth 

knowing that this special spice enhances 

digestion. So forget the bland, mundane 

foods and add some spice to get things 

exciting for your taste buds. That is not all, 

since nutmeg has been said to act as an 

aphrodisiac for your body. 

When your body is full of vitality, you 

can be sure to have a lot more energy. 

This spice is made from the seed of the 

nutmeg tree. Interestingly, the nutmeg tree 

gives us two different spices. Mace is a 

spice used medicinally and in foods. It is 

by the councillor and the feasibility study for the 

business proposal in the area. 

Currently, I have withdrawn my proposal for 

development in Ilinge township. 

I will resume my proposal to reopen the petrol 

station and the installation of Telkom landlines for 

fax purposes after the general election in May 2019, 

with the hope that those proposals will not fall on 

deaf ears. 

I am so disappointed by the refusal for the 

development by the leading structure. 

In my experience of working for 33 years in 

different structures in all provinces in the country, I 

achieved success for the companies I worked for. 

During my seven years back at home, I have 

changed the lives of the community for the better. 

Even today, all the households in the community are 

benefiting from what I do in the area. 

I am the candidate available for the position of 

Nothing nutty about nutmeg 

the bright red wrapping around the 

nutmeg seed. Nutmeg is the seed 

wrapped beneath this colourful mace. 

Nutmeg has a long list of awesome 

benefits it will bring to you. 

If you suffer from acne, why not try 

nutmeg paste? The anti-bacterial and 

antioxidant effects are beauty queens for 

your skin. 

An old remedy for insomnia is warmed 

up milk with nutmeg. With nutmeg’s 

natural properties, it also helps protect 

you against infections and there are other 

ways nutmeg is great for helping during 

colds and flu. 

Do not forget this spice is packed with 

antioxidants to keep your immune system 

well balanced. 

Dental cavities are caused by oral 

bacteria, so consuming nutmeg will help 

keep your teeth and gums strong. 

With diuretic effects linked to nutmeg, it 

can hold claim to supporting kidney 

function and toxin removal from your 

being a ward councillor, should the ruling party be 

granted the powers after the general election in May. 

If I can be voted in as the ward councillor by the 

community, I will resume the reopening of the petrol 

station, the installation of Telkom landlines for fax 

purposes, the upgrading of roads, see to the water 

supply, the stadium and more developments for the 

community, including attending to jobs issues. 

In the past seven years back here, I have done the 

huge developments alone. 

More can be done if I am given a chance to take 

Ilinge into the spotlight for the community, and that 

can only be done by the voting in of the ruling party 

in May. 

Blocking development is as bad as the state 

capture, although it differs in degrees. 

I am the candidate to take the reins and lead the 

community into the right direction where necessary 

after the election. 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S: Aloe Tubbies Daycare children dressed up in red and white to celebrate Valentine's Day with their teacher and owner Jean 

Symons 

Picture: ANDISA BONANI 

body. The urine is, after all, one important 

route of toxin and waste disposal. 

Even if you experience arthritis and 

other symptoms of pain, nutmeg is 

recognised to bring some relief with its 

anti-inflammatory properties. Herbal 

remedies may promote nutmeg for also 

helping to bring down high blood pressure 

and improve cognitive function. 

This spice brings a summer-like feeling 

of wellness to your body. Use this spice in 

your diet and relax, let it do its magic. 

SOCIETY 

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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 

Antoinette Godley, Rensie Cloete and Ellen du 

Plessis (today), Rachelle Barnard and Andrew 

Baillie (February 16), Celeste Smith (February 17), 

Dylan Petzer, Greg Pohlmann and Lungi Dube 

(February 18), Joan Hollis (a special one) and 

Maureen van Vuuren (February 19), Elise Naude 

and Leslie Pretorius (February 21), Abré Wagener 

and Thea van Eeden (February 22), Lesley Millar 

(February 23), Cheryl Petzer (February 24), 

Adrienne Godley, Peter Staffen and Nadia Wilson 

(February 25), Antoinette le Grange and 

Annemarie Aggenbach (February 28). 

BEL ATED birthday wishes to Riaan Beuks 

(January 10), Stergeon Smouse (February 2), 

Estelle Hughes (February 4), Gail Ridgard, 

Christie Miles and Attie Boucher (February 8), 

Sakkie van Heerden (February 10), Aphiwe 

Stemela and Isabel van Zyl (February 13). 

WELCOME back to Lizette Potgieter who had to 

undergo surgery in East London after she and 

Velle were involved in a motor accident there. 

We wish her a speedy recovery from her injuries. 

RECENT celebrations of wedding anniversaries 

include Paul and Kate Coetzee, Aiden and Shiane 

Edwards, Marius and Jacqueline Grobbelaar and 

Milly and Irene Whale. 

CONDOLENCES to the family and friends of the 

late Elaine Ngxamngxa, Esther Gatyeni, Xolani 

Ngqono, Francis Koopman, Sonamzi Lulama, Eric 

Mxaka and Jenny Kaye. 

THE welcome rains have put a smile on many 

faces and a spring in many a step, although the 

drought has a very long way to go before being 

broken. More than 50mm of rainfall has been 

measured in Komani so far for February. 

KOMANI 

W E AT H E R 

The thundery weather experienced recently is 

likely to continue on Friday, when there is a good 

chance of a little rain. As can be expected, 

humidity will be high and temperatures will vary 

between 15 and 27°C. 

It will clear up on Saturday, when the 

minimum temperature will be 14°C and there will 

be a gentle breeze. The maximum will go up to 

28°C. 

On Sunday there is again a small chance of 

rain, but if it falls there will not be much to write 

home about. The day will start at 14°C, rising to 

27°C and there will be a gentle breeze. – 

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

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ROUND&ABOUT 

LINDA MADLIKI 

Wesley welcomes their 

new manse incumbent 

Pupils’ ecobricks drive to build bus shelter 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Stepping Stone Junior School is 

contributing towards a clean environment 

by collecting non-biodegradable waste to 

make ecobricks that will help build the 

school a bus shelter. 

Teacher Antoinette van Greunen said 

the school started working on this project 

in January when they collected empty 2l 

bot tles and used a wooden stick to 

compress waste in the bottle. The 

ecobricks can then be used to build a 

structure, including furniture. 

“The initial idea was to make the 

children aware of our environment and to 

tackle the plastic problem. The bottles 

are waterproof, they don’t disintegrate 

and last for a very long time without 

maintenance. Some people fill the bottles 

with different colours to give them more 

effect, but we use whatever we have.” 

She said the school was planning to 

collect 270 ecobricks to build benches for 

the school bus shelter. “We want to make 

a 23-seater bus shelter with walls and we 

have 25 at the moment. According to 

research, three full black bags of plastic 

material can fill one bottle and since I 

started collecting these, I have reduced 

the amount of waste at home too.” 

She said they had encouraged pupils 

to collect waste in their communities and 

indicated that they worked on the project 

every Friday with the help of grade 7 

pupils. 

“We are trying to teach the pupils how 

to take care of the environment instead 

of leaving discarded waste. We even 

have non-recyclable and recyclable bins 

outside the school and are hoping to 

promote this at home too.” 

She said the school had established an 

inter-class competition to make the 

project exciting for the pupils as the class 

collecting the most non-biodegradable 

waste will be treated to a party. 

“This is to motivate the pupils to 

collect and make as many ecobricks as 

they possibly can.” 

Grade 7 pupil Ovayo Mkefa said he was 

excited to be part of a project that brings 

about change in society. “This 

contributes towards a clean environment 

and I am not only doing it here at school, 

I am also doing it at home. We want to 

build furniture so that other children can 

benefit from this,” said Mkefa. 

CHUX FOURIE 

The congregation of the 

Wesley Methodist Church 

has a new shepherd and 

she comes in the diminutive 

shape of Linda Madliki. 

Linda grew up in East 

London and attended school in 

Mdantsane after which she 

enrolled to study for a BComm 

at the East London campus of 

Fort Hare University. She did 

not complete the course and 

instead went to train as a 

nurse at Cecilia Makiwane 

Hospital. However, she suffered 

so much ill-health that she had 

to give that up after two years. 

While at Fort Hare she 

became pregnant with her first 

child, a daughter who is now 

35, and during her nursing 

stint she had a son. 

From 1989 she studied at the 

Dr WBRubusana College of 

Education in Mdantsane to 

become a high school teacher 

of maths, mostly for grade 8 to 

12. Various teaching posts 

followed and it was during this 

time that she became a local 

p r e a c h e r. 

In 2001, she was first called 

to the ministry, “But I was 

afraid and I refused outright,” 

she says. 

Linda explains, “I saw my 

late mother in a dream. We 

were travelling together in a 

boat and she was just smiling, 

not speaking. When we came 

ashore she motioned for me to 

get out then pointed towards a 

hall. I went to the hall and 

found it was full of ministers. I 

was terrified by the sight of all 

those people in long black 

robes and white collars and I 

could not bring myself to join 

them. 

“I returned to the boat, but 

when I got there both my 

mother and the boat had 

disappeared. I also found that 

the moment I turned my back 

on the hall my legs could no 

longer carry me and I had to 

crawl. Yet I still said to God I 

can’t do this.” 

This dream recurred from 

time to time and in 2004 she 

went to speak to Bishop 

Mthobeli Matyumza about it 

and he confirmed her calling. 

He was supervisor of studies at 

the Theological Education by 

Extension College, which is like 

a correspondence college in 

Johannesburg and immediately 

asked her to enrol. 

So she started taking 

courses while she was still 

teaching and became a 

candidate for the ministry in 

2007. Although she failed that 

year, the bishop again 

supported her and talked her 

into coming back and she 

passed the following year. 

In 2009, she was stationed 

at Delareyville for a year until 

she went to attend the 

seminary in Pietermaritzburg 

for a BTh in Ministry. 

There followed a time in 

Swaziland, during which her 

house in Amalinda burnt down 

and she lost everything she 

owned. 

She has since served in 

Tsomo and Tsojana and 

eventually arrived at Wesley in 

December 2018 where she 

conducted her first three 

services on Christmas Day – at 

Wesley, St John’s and Victoria 

Pa r k . 

Asked what she liked to do 

when she had free time, Linda 

replied, “Eish, I’m a readaholic, 

a real bookworm, especially 

theological books.” 

She also loves to spend time 

with her family and when she 

does cook, it is very often just 

vegetables. 

“I can go a month without 

m e at , ” she says. 

In the church her special 

areas of interest are children, 

the youth and the elderly and 

the teaching that goes with 

them. 

“I am a very prayerful 

person, my life is centred 

around prayer, perhaps 

because I come from a very 

religious family,” she says, 

adding that she likes mixing 

with people, and gets along 

with most. 

She says the people of 

Komani have been very 

welcoming and friendly and 

she has an earnest hope for 

there to be unity in the circuit. 

“We had an integrated service 

at my induction when all 

assembled at Wesley and we 

all enjoyed each other’s 

company and the liturgy was 

integrated, both in English and 

isiXhosa. 

“If unity can be attained, I will 

have achieved my ambition.” 

ECO-FRIENDLY WARRIORS: Stepping Stone Junior School pupils are making ecobricks in a fund-raising effort to build 

a bus shelter at the school 

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELLO 

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CRUCIAL VISIT: Enoch 

Mgijima Local 

Municipality council 

speaker Bongiwe van 

Heerden addresses 

Maria Louw High 

School pupils during 

the Sona live 

b r o a d c a st 

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO 

Sona brought to the pupils 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

Maria Louw High School pupils were 

glued to the big screen in a live 

broadcast viewing of the state of the 

nation address (Sona) at the school last 

week, in a nationwide programme that was 

initiated by the Government Information and 

Communication System (GCIS). 

GCIS provincial and local liaison L wa n d o 

Helesi said GCIS’s mandate was to ensure 

people were informed about governmental 

plans and programmes and the live 

broadcast viewings were there to mobilise 

community members to be part of an 

engagement session. 

“We brought this programme to the 

school to educate pupils from an early age 

and pro-actively disseminate valuable 

INSPIRING PUPILS: South African international motivational speaker and life coach 

Xatyiswa Maqhashalala addressed Kwakomani Comprehensive School matric pupils 

on Thursday 


Farewell to school’s deputy principal 

ZINTLE BOBELO 

John Noah High School deputy 

principal Yvette Kleinsmith walked the 

school corridors for the last time after 

her recent retirement. 

Kleinsmith, who was at the school 

for 25 years, said her passion for 

educating the black child is what kept 

her at school. Her career started when 

she finished a BA degree at the 

University of Western Cape in 1978 

and went to teach at Arcadia High in 

Bonteheuwel, Cape Town 

She moved to Komani and obtained 

a substitute post at Maria Louw. 

“I started working at John Noah in 

i n fo r m at i o n . ” 

Helesi said the programme was in 

partnership with various stakeholders, such 

as Chris Hani District and Enoch Mgijima 

Local Municipality (EMLM), Chris Hani 

Development Agency, Avenir Media House 

and the Eastern Cape Information 

Technology Initiative. 

“These stakeholders were there to present 

career opportunities and provide information 

on programmes offered by these 

depar tments. 

“We want them to take action and 

effectively plan their future and not wait 

until they get to tertiary institutions.” 

Grade 12 pupil Nasiphi Matshikiza said 

the president’s address was encouraging. 

“It was educational and it shows that 

there is going to be change. We are grateful 

1993 when the school only had three 

standards. I went back to Cape Town 

in 1994 to teach at Gugulethu 

Comprehensive but that didn’t work 

out so I came back on depression 

leave on the advice of a psychiatrist. 

“I started teaching again in 1995. I 

taught Afrikaans second language to 

the first group of matriculants at John 

Noah High and out of 75 pupils, 74 

passed with A-aggregates.” 

Kleinsmith said when Afrikaans was 

removed from the curriculum, she 

started teaching technology. During 

those years, the school had 37 staff 

members with an enrolment of 1,500 

pupils. She had also served two terms 

for these programmes because they are 

informative and since we are not exposed to 

such information these visits are crucial.” 

Another pupil, Sinayo Ndlela, said he was 

happy to hear the mention of access to 

tablet devices for pupils. 

“I was also happy to hear that taverns and 

liquor outlets situated near schools were 

going to be closed.” 

EMLM council speaker Bongiwe van 

Heerden highlighted some of the issues that 

Ramaphosa had mentioned in his speech, 

including corruption and drug abuse. 

“I appeal to young people to refrain from 

drugs. The president mentioned there are 

plans in place to improve the education 

system and the challenge of youth 

unemployment,” said Van Heerden. 

LAST RESPECTS: Staff and pupils at Queen’s College Boys Primary School 

recently honoured the four Driehoek High School students who lost their 

lives when a walkway collapsed at their school in Vanderbijlpark two 

weeks ago. “As a school, we also prayed for the recovery of the students 

who were injured. We were reminded how we need to care for others and 

live each day to the fullest. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire 

Driehoek community,” read a statement from the local school 

Picture: SUPPLIED 

Motivation for matrics 


South African international motivational 

speaker and life coach Xatyiswa 

Maqhashalala encouraged matric pupils 

to identify their priorities and values 

ahead of their final examination. 

Maqhashalala, who is based in 

Johannesburg, was hired to speak to 

local pupils by Nonesi Mall which 

decided to play its role in making 

education a societal matter. 

“My message focused on priorities 

because young people often do not 

know how to identify them, considering 

the fact that they do not have the luxury 

of time before they complete the matric 

as regional treasurer for Sadtu and 

was involved in other social 

programmes, including sport. 

After years in the field, the mother 

of three said it was time to retire and 

travel plans were in the pipeline. 

“It was not an easy road. I thank my 

family and true friends for being with 

me throughout the journey. I will 

relocate to Port Elizabeth and will be 

visiting a friend in Australia soon. 

“My three boys – Dieter, Brian and 

Jermaine – are planning to take me to 

Switzerland for my 60th birthday and I 

will be going to Thailand to visit family.” 

In a video taken during her last 

assembly, principal Samkelo Maka 

finals,” Maqhashalala said. 

The speaker believed young people 

were distracted by peer pressure and 

the latest trends. 

“High school pupils tend to not want 

to be left behind, especially in any 

activities that include friends, fashion or 

any other mainstream activity within 

their environment. This leads them to 

miss out on their studies.” 

She said leading the pupils to know 

their values would make it easier for 

them to remove the destructive activity 

which preyed on their studies. 

“The responses I received from pupils 

and school staff has been great, which 

is quite exciting. However, you can only 

measure the impact after the matric 

expressed gratitude for her diligence 

and wished her well. 

“You have displayed expertise at the 

school and have exposed us to a lot of 

things. As a principal, it was a 

privilege and honour to have worked 

with you. You have been through a lot 

and we thank you for the support and 

encouragement. For the good and the 

bad times that we have shared. 

This is a career well led. You have 

moved from pillar to post and there 

were hard times, but you resurfaced 

and still wore that smile. You have 

served with honour and dignity and as 

we strive for transformation you will 

still be with us. You deserve the rest.” 

final results.” 

This was her second visit to schools. 

“Last year I had my first motivational 

tour of Eastern Cape schools in which I 

also visited a few schools in Komani. 

However, I usually focus on corporate 

events and leadership training.” 

Last year, Maqhashalala had an 

opportunity to speak across the United 

States of America in places like New 

York, Atlanta, Kansas City, Washington 

DC, Philadelphia, New Jersey and 

Missouri. 

“This year I have a line-up of African 

countries like Tanzania, Liberia and 

K e n ya . ” 

Lukhanji Total sponsored the speaker 

with petrol to travel to the schools. 

CAREER WELL LED: John Noah High School 

deputy principal Yvette Kleinsmith has retired 

THE Notice Board is intended to help 

people advertise events and avoid 

clashes. The date, event and venue may 

appear free of charge for three months, 

but these details must reach The Rep by 

noon on Mondays, to appear in that 

Fr i d ay ’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 15: QCJ foundation 

phase fun day; Hangklip fun day. 

Friday to Saturday February 15 to 16: 

Dave 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, 

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 

ON THE NOTICE BOARD 

tournament, Cradock; Hangklip squash vs 

Cradock (away). 

Thursday February 21: GHS inter-house 

gala, 12 noon; QC Berry Dam relay; 

Marlow tennis tournament, Cradock; QCJ 

SGB meeting; Smaldeel Merinos sale, 

Haddon, Adelaide, 12 noon. 

Friday February 22: Southbourne 

athletics meeting. 

Friday to Saturday February 22, 23: 

Merrifield waterpolo tournament, East 

London. 

Saturday February 23: QC cricket, 

basketball vs Grey High School (home); 

QC 1st cricket XI vs Healdtown Academy 

(home); QCJ cricket vs Sada; Love of 

Gardening morning tea with Heather 

Wolmarans, Callie Evens Lodge, Cathcart, 

9am. 

Tuesday February 26: QCJ interhouse 

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 

t e st s . 

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. 

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. 

Tuesday March 5: Triangular athletics 

meeting. 

Thursday to Sunday March 7 to 10: Ryla 

camp. 

Friday March 8: Kudu Calves dress-up. 

Friday to Saturday March 8 to 9: 

Eastern Cape athletics championships, 

Port Elizabeth. 

Friday-Sunday March 8 to 10: To n y 

Godding hockey festival, East London; 

Dale Junior squash festival, King 

William’s Town. 

Friday March 8: Science festival, 

G r a h a m st o w n . 

Saturday March 9: QC winter sports day; 

Eastern Cape basketball championships, 

Makhanda. 

Sunday March 10: City Lodges three 

beaches swim event, Port Elizabeth. 

Monday March 11: Inter-districts gala, 

East London; QCJ and Balmoral music 

concert, Balmoral. 

Tuesday March 12: Hangklip rugby, 

netball vs Cathcart (home). 

Wednesday March 13: Stepping Stone 

grade 7 cake sale. 

Thursday March 14: QC big walk 

fundraiser, Longhill; QCJ SGB meeting, 

5.30pm. 

Friday March 15: GHS quiz day, from 

7.30am; Schools close. 

Friday-Sunday March 15 to 17: Rob 

Taylor hockey festival, East London. 

Friday to Monday March 15 to 18: Yo r k 

hockey festival, George. 

Thursday March 21: Public holiday – 

Human Rights Day. 

Thursday-Saturday March 21 to 23: 

Grey High School rugby festival, Port 

Elizabeth; SA Schools national athletics 

championships, Port Elizabeth. 

Sunday to Wednesday March 24 to 27: 

Hangklip rugby/netball tour to Mossel 

B ay. 

Thursday to Saturday March 28 to 30: 

SA Squash open tournament. 

Sunday April 7: Town vs Country golf, 

Queenstown Golf Club. 

Thursday May 9: Opening of Love of Art 

charity art exhibition, Queens Hotel. 

Friday-Saturday May 10 to 11: Love of Art 

charity art exhibition open all day, 

Queens Hotel. 

SUDOKU NUMBER 30 ANSWER NR 29 

Name: 

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Phone: 

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SEND in a completed Soduko #30 

for a chance to win one of five 

‘two coffees with muffins’ f ro m 

Sasol at 2 Cathcart Road. Drop 

off the solution before 10am on 

Tuesday, February 19, at The Rep 

offices, 24 Prince Alfred Street in 

Komani, or scan a copy and send 

it to sonjar@timesmedia.co.za. Please 

include your contact number and 

full names. Please produce your 

ID when you collect your prize 

from The Rep offices. The winner 

last week was Tony Hustler.

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Generally speaking, 

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The next step would 

be to sign a lease 

agreement for the 

period of the rental. 

This document sets out 

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obligations of both 

parties and new renters 

need to pay careful 

attention to any special 

provisions such 

as those that may 

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conduct in a 

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Before taking 

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should ensure 

that a thorough 

incoming inspection is 

done together with the 

rental agent or landlord 

and ensure that this is 

in writing and attached 

to the lease agreement. 

The lease is a legal 

document and you are 

bound to fulfil the 

contract to its 

conclusion. 

This means paying 

your monthly rent in 

full, looking after the 

property and 

maintaining it in the 

condition that you 

received it, and 

importantly, that you 

conduct yourself in an 

orderly manner 

throughout your tenure. 

As mentioned, if in a 

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you need to ensure you 

receive a copy of the 

scheme conduct rules 

and keep to these. 

The first point of 

departure when 

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Again, a stable monthly 

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income will need to be 

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The next important 

aspect is to have 

enough cash available 

if you need to pay a 

deposit towards the 

purchase price. 

Additionally, there 

will be transaction 

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PRIMEPROPER TY 

Factors that contribute 

to a bicker-free home 

There are so many 

little things that 

can affect lifestyle 

While trivial issues of whether the toilet seat 

stays up or down will always exist, there 

are several other more important ways a 

home could be creating unnecessary tension in 

your relationships. 

According to Regional Director and CEO of 

RE/MAX of Southern Africa, Adrian Goslett, buyers 

who are looking to purchase a new home have the 

chance to avoid this by being careful about their 

purchasing decisions. 

The first factor Goslett suggests homeowners to 

review carefully is the location of the property in 

question in relation to their daily commutes. “M o st 

South Africans work a forty-five-hour week. 

Spending just one additional hour in traffic on the 

way to and from work pushes this total up to 

fifty-five hours out of the 120 available hours in 

any given work week. These long days increase 

moodiness and fatigue which makes couples more 

prone to arguments. Beyond this, with so little 

time left in the evenings to see to unavoidable 

household tasks, it also becomes near impossible 

for couples to connect during the week. The 

location of a property therefore plays a huge 

contributing factor in the happiness of a couple,” 

Goslett explains. 

The next thing homeowners should consider is 

the affordability of their home loan instalments 

along with the corresponding monthly rates and 

taxes. “Financial pressure is often one of the 

leading causes for tension in relationships. If you 

are unable to afford the monthly expenses the 

property incurs, then it would be advisable to 

consider more affordable options,” Goslet t 

advises. 

Finally, multiple studies indicate that most of us 

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time around. Put more simply, “keeping up with 

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which we all struggle. 

“Allowing yourself to be influenced by those 

closest to you can cause couples to fight over 

things like unnecessary renovations or costly 

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particularly prone to these kinds of pressures, I 

would advise that they carefully weigh up the 

value of the upgrade against the financial burden 

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To get in touch with a real estate professional 

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Love: Mom, Dad, Lydia Ma, Ouma and PaPa 

1060 

Anniversaries 

To Arashad and 

Sheryllin Adams 

Wishing a perfect pair a perfectly happy 

day. “Here’s to another year of being great 

 

 

“May the next [10] years be even happier 

 

Love-Mommy, Mia and the Prince Family 



1060 

Anniversaries 



SOMI 

WONGA 

JOEL 

Late of 841 Gadaffi 

Street, Khayelitsha, 

Komani 

Born: 11.12.1957 

Died: 05.02.2019 

Funeral: Saturday 

16.02.2019 

Starting at home 

then to the Mzingisi 

Skweyiya Hall, 

Mlungisi for a service 

at 10am. The cortege 

will proceed to the 

Komani Town 

Cemetery for the 

Interment at 12:30 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

JOLA QENGEBA 

MPHANKOMO 

RUSSELL AND SON 

FUNERAL DIRECTORS 

Tel. 045 839 4012 

NJOVANE 

NOWASE 

EVELINA 

Late of 270 Ntsabo 

Street, Mlungisi, 

Komani 

Born: 28.02.1939 





then to the Beer Hall, 

Mlungisi 

for a service at 

9am. Thence to the 

Mlungisi Cemetery 

for the Interment 

at 12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAMFENE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MAROTI 

MZWANDILE 

Late of 7467 

Enkululekweni, 

Mlungisi, Komani 

Born: 13.05.1963 





at 10am (Zionist 

Faith) 

Thence to the 

Mlungisi Cemetery 


at 12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO JOLA 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MOHLWAYO 

NONGAZI 

EUNICE 

Late of 799 Mbombo 

Street, Bongweni, 


Born: 19.11.1948 





then to the St. 

Theresa’s Roman 

Catholic Church, 

Scanlen Street, 

Komani for a service 

at 10:30. The 

cortege will proceed 

to the Komani Town 


Interment at 12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAMFENE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

SOKO 

MICHAEL 

“Nota” 

Late of Small Farm, 

Gqebenya, Komani 

Born: 08.06.1952 




Starting at home at 

10am 

(Holly City Zionist) 


Gqebenya 

Cemetery 


at 12 noon 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO JOLA 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

KHAPHA 

NOTITI 

MIRRIAM 

BORN: 

1952/10/13 

DIED: 

2019/02/04 

FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

5601 Nkululekweni 

Location 

VENUE: 

5601 at Komani 

INTERMENT: 

Lukhanji 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Serving Through Dignity 

and Trust 

No 21 Derby Street 

Queenstown 5319 

Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 

Email: nesawuli@mweb.co.za 

JASON 

OLGA 

JUNE 

DAPHNE 

late of 12 Alwyn 

Street, Victoria Park, 

Komani, passed 

away suddenly 

on the 10th of 

February 2019 in 

her 71st year. Sadly 

missed and deeply 

mourned by her 

loving children, 

grandchildren and 

extended families. 

The cortege will 

proceed to the 

Komani Town 


interment at 1 

o’clock on Saturday 

the 16th of February 

2019, after services 

held at home and 

at the City of David 

Church of Christ, 

Joubert Street, 

Komani at 12 noon 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

“PROPHET” 

SIKOTI 

MAWETHU 

WISEMAN 

Late of 84 Zone 2, 

Ezibeleni, Komani 

Born: 02.03.1953 





then to The Old 

Apostolic Church, 

Ezibeleni for a 

service at 10am. 



Komani Town 


interment at 11am 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO BHAYI 

KHETSHE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

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advertising needs 

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SAKATI 

NOMAGQIRA 

ANNA 

Late of 797 4 

Rooms, Ilinge, 

Komani District 

Born: 25.02.1940 





10am (Zionist Faith) 

Thence to the Ilinge 



PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAJOLA 

MPHANKOMO 

QENGEBA 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

PAUL 

VUYANI 

ALFRED 

Late of 1940 Oliver 

Street, Molteno 

Born: 04.01.1951 





then to the 

Uniting Reformed 

Church, Molteno 

for a service at 10am 



Molteno Cemetery 


at 12:30 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MNGQOSINI 

GABA CIHOSHE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

QWABI 

ZOLELWA 

ALBERTINA 

Late of 1019 Zone 

3, Ezibeleni, 

Komani 

Born: 30.10.1948 





09:30 (Church of 

Christ Mission) 


Komani Town 



PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAMQITHI 

MADIBA 

ZONDWA 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MNDI 

CIKIZWA 

Late of 478 Buti 

Street, New Town, 


Born: 09.03.1985 





then to the J.J. 

Serftontein Hall, 

Komani for a service 

at 9:30am. The 

cortege will proceed 

to the Lukhanji 


Interment 

at 12:30 

PHUMLA 

NGOXOLO 

MAMFENE 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

It is with a sense 

of sadness that we 

announce the 

passing of the late 

MZILIKAZI 

NCEBA 

ELLIOT 

Born: 1981-03-08 

Died: 2019-02-04 

The funeral service 

for the late 

Mzilikazi Nceba 

Elliot 

of 2296 Ezitandini 

Location, Ilinge 

will be held at 

Home on Saturday 

2019-02-16 at 

10h00. The cortege 

will proceed 

to Ilinge 

Cemetery at 12h00. 

Rest in Peace. 

18 Years of dignified service 

Tel: 045 839 7113 

Cell: 082 832 8140 

DENGA 

NOMFUNDO 

SYLVIA 

BORN: 

1958/11/02 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

5280 Nkululekweni 

Location 

VENUE: 

5280 at Komani 

INTERMENT: 

Queenstown 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


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MAFILIKA 

PATRIC 

SONWABO 

BORN: 1971-03-19 

DIED: 2019-02-08 

FUNERAL: 2019-02-16 

VENUE: Funeral Service 

will start at home at Zola 

Location, Tarkastad then 

proceed to Zola Town 

Hall 

CEMETERY: 

Zola 

TIME: 12:00pm 

PHUMLA NGOXOLO 

KOMANI AVBOB 

FUNERAL SERVICES 

ROBINSON ROAD 29 

QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

HALA 

NOMVULA 

MAPULE 

BORN: 1987-08-02 




will be held at home at 

Ndenxe Location 

Gqebenye, Lady Frere 

at 10:00am. 

CEMETERY: 

Ndenxe 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

MBUNGENDLU 

RESOLDA 

LUNGISWA 

BORN: 1953-07-22 



VENUE: Funeral 

Service will be held at 

Nongqongqwana A/A, 

 

 

CEMETERY: 

 

TIME: 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

MBHOTOLI 

KETILE 

BORN: 1930-04-21 





Entlakwefolo Qamata, 

 

 

CEMETERY: 

 

TIME: 12:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

JAXA 

ASANDISWA 

PRISCILLAR 

BORN: 1987-12-12 





home at Oxton Village, 

Whittlesea at 10:00am. 

CEMETERY: 

Oxton 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

NGEMNTU 

ZWELIBANZI 

ELLIOT 

BORN: 1958-12-25 





home at H14 Emadakeni 

Location, Sada 

at 10:00am. 

CEMETERY: 

Sada 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

BETANA 

THEMBELEPHI 

BORN: 1972-09-24 





home at Springgrove 

Location Tentergate 2 

Hewu at 10:00am. 

CEMETERY: 

Springgrove 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

KANAYO 

SIMAMNKELE 

BORN: 2002-03-31 




will be held at home at 

Bozwana Location 

Ku-Dubeni A/A, Lady 

Frere at 10:00am. 

CEMETERY: 

Bozwana 

TIME: 13:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

TUKUSHE 

NOSYLVIN 

MONICA 

BORN: 1967-12-26 




will be held at Mkhonjani 

Village, Bolotwa. Service 

will start at 10:00am. 

CEMETERY: 

Bolotwa 

TIME: 12:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

BRUKWE 

MABAMBANDILE 

MACARTHUR 

BORN: 

1951/04/27 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Bede Lower Shiloh 

Location 

VENUE: 

Lower Shiloh at 

Whittlesea 

INTERMENT: 

Lower Shiloh 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


GXOYIYA 

NOKHOLEKILE 

MARGARET 

BORN: 

1930/12/04 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Vaalbank A/A 

VENUE: 

Ezingcaceni at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Ezingcaceni at 

Willow Village 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


SIWA 

NODAMBILE 

BORN: 

1943/10/04 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Mndundu Village 

VENUE: 

Mndundu at 

Willow Village 

INTERMENT: 

Mndundu 

Village 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


NDWANYA 

NOWEYITALA 

NOMANDITHINI 

BORN: 

1934/01/28 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Ngqoko A/A 

VENUE: 

Esigangeni at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Esigangeni 

Village 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


MBAMBAZA 

BOMIBETHU 

BORN: 

1989/09/18 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Mt Arthur A/A 

VENUE: 

Gomoro at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Gomoro Village 

Rest in Peace 

Khuboni. 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


RHOLINYANI 

NGUNDUVA 

BORN: 

1954/04/13 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Rwantsana A/A 

VENUE: 

Rwantsana at 

Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Rwantsana Kwela 

Mangxabane 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


SONGO 

MAMELA 

ADELAIDE 

BORN: 

1964/07/07 

DIED: 


FUNERAL: 


ADDRESS: 

Bengu A/A 

VENUE: 

Luthuthu Village 

at Lady Frere 

INTERMENT: 

Luthuthu Village 

Rest in Peace 


and Trust 



Tel: 045 838 1441 

Fax: 045 839 5668 

CELL: 082 692 2851 

083 328 4050 


JOHNSON 

JANE 

late of 8917 Taylor 

Street, Newvale, 

Komani, passed 

away suddenly 

on the 6th of 

February 2019 

in her 90th year. 

Sadly missed and 

deeply mourned by 

her loving family. 



Komani Town 

Cemetery for 

the interment 

at 12 noon on 

Saturday the 16th 

of February 2019, 

after services held 

at home and at 

the Apostolic Faith 

Mission (AFM), 

Victoria Park, 

Komani 

at 11 o’clock 



Tel. 045 839 4012 

MBIYOZO 

NOTHEKANTI 

LILLIAN 

Born: 18/10/1955 

Died: 03/02/2019 

Funeral: 16/02/2019 

Address: Funeral will 

start at home at S72 

Railway Extension 

Sterkstroom at 07:00 

Venue: Masakhe 

Community Hall 

Time: 09:00am 

Interment: New 

Cemetery 

Rest in Peace 

Mampondomise 

YAMBA 

KUKU 

CONSTANCE 

BORN: 1948 - 09 - 05 

DIED: 2019 - 02 - 06 

FUNERAL: 2019 - 02 - 16 

(SATURDAY) 

ADDRESS: 913 Zone 1 

Ezibeleni (Queenstown) 

VENUE: 913 Zone 1 


TIME: 10h00 - 12h30 

INTERMENT: 

Queenstown Cemetery 

Lala Ngoxolo: Magaba, 

Mntuwomlambo 

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DYWILE 

EUNICE 

BORN: 1927-03-15 




will be held at Cradock. 

Service will start at 

10:00am. 

CEMETERY: 

Cradock 

TIME: 12:00pm 


KOMANI AVBOB 



QUEENSTOWN 

Tel: 045 838 2771 

Cell: 083 503 8057 

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BORN: 1959 - 01 - 05 

DIED: 2019 - 02 - 02 

FUNERAL: 2019 - 02 - 16 

(SATURDAY) 

ADDRESS: 265 Zone 3 


VENUE: New Hall next 

to New Apostolic Church 

Ezibeleni 

TIME: 10h00 - 13h00 

INTERMENT: 

Queenstown Cemetery 

Lala Ngoxolo: Madlomo 

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Queen’s College seeks to appoint an experienced and 

¿Professional Cricket Coach to implement and 

administer a programme of cricketing excellence in both the 

Senior and Junior schools reporting to our Director of Cricket. 

The successful applicant should be a highly motivated, 

innovative individual, with a love and passion for cricket and 

a proven track record as a cricket coach, with a minimum 

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IN THE LABOUR COURT HELD IN PORT 

ELIZABETH 

CASE NO: PSHSS 117-14 

In the matter between 

PN. MASIZA 

(EXECUTORS CREDITOR) 

and 

MEC and DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

(EXECUTORS DEBTOR) 

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION 

KINDLY TAKE NOTICE THAT in terms of the judgment 

granted by the Labour Court on the 09 May 2018 

at PORT ELIZABETH LABOUR COURT and WRIT 

OF EXECUTION issued thereafter a sale in execution 

of the good/vehicles under mentioned will be held 

¿ K I N G 

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GOODS AND VEHICLES TO BE SOLD: 

 

 

Dated at Aliwal North on the 12th day 

of February 2019 

EXECUTORS CREDITORS ATTORNEYS 

VELLEM SOMHLAHLO ATTORNEYS 

28 SMITH STREET ALIWAL NORTH 9750 

TEL/FAX:051 633 4331 

CELL: 084 999 0402 

REF NO: TM WELLEM 

ADDRESS OF EXECUTORS DEBTORS 

DUKUMBALA BUILDING, BHISHO 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

11030 

Estate Notices 

In the Estate of the 

Late NONGAZI SYLVIA 

NELANI 

(ID No: 

710505 1219 08 7), 

of 907 ILINGE, 

QUEENSTOWN, WHO 

DIED ON 9 OCTOBER 

2017, UNMARRIED. 

GRAHAMSTOWN 

MASTER 

ESTATE NO: 3601/2017 

CREDITORS AND 

DEBTORS in the above 

Estate are hereby 

¿ 

 

their debts to the 

 

THIRTY (30) 

 

hereof. 

Dated 

this 15 February 2019 

VAN JAARSVELDS 

ATTORNEYS 

 

 

Executor 

 

 

P. O. Box 1577 

 

In the Estate of the Late 

JEAN VAN HEERDEN 

(ID No: 

480610 0075 08 0), 

of 5 Van Heerden 

Street, Queenstown, 

who died on 7 

February 2014, 

unmarried. 

GRAHAMSTOWN 

MASTER 

ESTATE NO: 512/2018 

CREDITORS AND 

DEBTORS in the above 

Estate are hereby 

¿ 

 

their debts to the 

 

THIRTY (30) 

 

hereof. Dated at 

15 

February 2019 

VAN JAARSVELDS 

ATTORNEYS 

 

RINALDO DEAN VAN 

HEERDEN 

Executor 

 

 

P. O. Box 1577 

 

SELFIE MOMENT: Queenstown Girls’ High School students share a 

moment at the schools’ golf day 

PERFECT START: Pupils take on each other at the Queenstown District 

athletics meeting recently 

Registration 

opens for JSE 

investment 

challenge 

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange 

(JSE) has officially opened 

registration for its 2019 Investment 

Challenge, the institution announced 

last week. 

The challenge, which draws in 

pupils and university students with 

an interest in investment and stock 

markets, is in its 46th year. 

Over the decades, the initiative has 

come to be highly regarded as an 

instrument that introduces the 

countr y’s youth to investing and the 

stock exchange, says a JSE 

st at e m e n t . 

In 2018, the challenge attracted 

more than 22,000 pupils and 

university students. 

Corporate Social Investment (CSI) 

officer at the JSE, Ralph Speirs, said: 

“This challenge is a great vehicle for 

financial literacy. There are plenty of 

valuable lessons on investment that 

young bright minds take away from 

participating in a challenge of this 

n at u r e . ” 

Speirs said the JSE Investment 

Challenge, which runs from March to 

September each year, impacts more 

than just the lives of the young 

people who participate. Through the 

learners’ and students’ par ticipation, 

the message is spread throughout 

their communities, Speirs explains. 

The challenge takes the form of a 

simulator where each team of four 

learners or students from the same 

school or institution are given an 

imaginary sum of R1-million. 

With this imaginary amount the 

teams trade on the stock market and 

invest in actual JSE listed shares 

over a six-month period. 

What they learn in this time has 

great potential to positively impact 

the South African economy in the 

future. 

Participation is open to pupils 

between grades 8 and 12, as well as 

students from higher learning 

institutions. The various teams 

compete with one another 

countr ywide. 

According to the statement, there 

are plenty of prizes to be won on a 

monthly basis. 

There are also annual prizes for 

top-performing teams, schools, 

teachers and mentors. 

The team that wins the JSE 

Investment Challenge, receives cash 

deposits into an investment account 

for each of the team members and 

the top-performing university team is 

awarded a trip to an international 

stock exchange. 

“We are calling on schools, 

teachers, and students to heed the 

call to register and acquire this 

knowledge and these skills this year. 

The long-term ramifications of what 

they learn will impact positively on 

their lives in the future,” said Speirs. 

For further information on the 

challenge, visit w w w. schools.jse.co.za. 

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange 

is based in South Africa where it has 

operated as a market place for the 

trading of financial products for 130 

years. 

It connects buyers and sellers in 

equity, derivative and debt markets.


15 

SPOR TSSCENE 

JUNIOR SOCCER: Under 13 Kaizer United midfielder Shaun September holds the ball while Phemba midfielder Siphosethu Dyantyis aims for an interception during the team’s top-notch tournament at 

the Harem field on Saturday 


Komani LFA ‘neglecting’ juniors: coach 


Kaizer United coach Zukile Mapoyi 

has said the Under 13, U15 and U17 

junior tournament continues to 

face neglect from the Komani Local 

Football Association. 

Mapoyi was speaking during a 

top-notch soccer tournament between 

SCHOOLS 

SPOR T 

Queen’s Junior 

Cricket vs Dale: U13A QCJ 

251 for 6 (Bevaneo Maytham 

65, Ryan Denston 55); Dale 147 

for 6 (Josh Jordaan 2 for 20, 

Itha Mbulana 2 for 30). QCJ 

won by 104 runs. U13B Dale 

129 all out; QCJ 74 all out. QCJ 

lost by 55 runs. U13C QCJ 174 

all out (Ryan Gudmanz 32, 

Angelo van der Berg 25; Dale 

101 all out (Culumanco Geza 5 

for 11). QCJ won by 73 runs. 

U11A QCJ 96 all out, Dale 97 

for 8. QCJ lost by 2 wickets. 

U10A Dale 102 all out (Callum 

Taggart 5 for 20), QCJ 103 for 

6 (Callum Taggart 41 not out). 

QCJ won by 4 wickets. 

Tennis vs Lilyfontein: 

C-league lost 20-32 in games; 

D-league lost 21-30 in games. 

Hangklip Junior 

Tennis: Hangklip did not 

fare too well against Balmoral, 

but did win four games. Daniël 

Schoeman has been selected 

for the boys’ U10 Country 

team. 

C r i c ket : U13 vs Louis Rex, 

Hangklip 34, Louis Rex 35 for 

1. Louis Rex won by nine 

wickets. U11 vs St Theresa’s 

U13A St Theresa’s 93/7 (Cornel 

Steyn 4/6), Hangklip 94/8 

(Donavan Doukers 39 not out) 

Hangklip won by two wickets. 

Swimming: Victor Ludorum: 

Rynard de Beer, Victrix 

Ludorum: Karla de Beer 

Athletics: Victor Ludorum: 

Henrique Jegels, Victrix 

Ludorum: Chanéqua Pitt. 

GHS 

Golf: The staff worked 

tirelessly to run yet another 

successful golf day. In the 

9-hole competition Meagan 

Newman (GHS) came first, 

Hannah de Jongh (GHS) 

second and Joylyn Maytham 

(Balmoral) 3rd. 

The 18-hole competition 

attracted a full field and five 

GHS golfers competed in 

Kaizer United and Pemba on Saturday. 

“We wish the Komani LFA would 

prioritise these foundation phase 

development league matches for the 

U12 and U13s, which were not given 

at tention,” he said. 

As a result, the junior teams had to 

organise games with as little as R20 to 

keep young players motivated and 

developing football skills. 

various betterball Stableford 

pairings. Rain stopped play 

mid-afternoon, but the 125 

golfers who entered the 

competition attended a 

“l u c k y - d r aw ” style prize-giving. 

Athletics: At the 

Queenstown District athletics 

meeting the following achieved 

places in the top three: First 

places – U19 Lindi-Lois de Wet 

(discus 16.49m), Carin 

Goodman (long jump 4.4m, 

high jump 1.25m), Gugu 

Maqina (shot put 8.43m), 

Tazleigh Swartz (100m 14.19s), 

Khululiwe Vilakazi (200m 

30.22s), Taygin Vorster (javelin 

25.32m); U17 Kirsten Lyons 

(shot put 10.11m), Sibulele 

Ngculu (400m 1:09.66s, high 

jump 1.25m), Thandile Siyeka 

(200m 26.69s); U15 Amy 

Styles (100m 14.06s, 200m 

28.63s, 400m 1.07.50s); U14 

Yanela Jaggers (high jump 

1.2m), Awonke Jonga (shotput 

7.5m). 

Second places U19 Lindi-Lois 

de Wet (100m 14.35s, 200m 

30.75s), Gugu Maqina (discus 

15.04m), Khululiwe Vilakazi 

(400m 1.10.22s), Taygin Vorster 

(shot put 7.66m); U17 

Gwibakazi Booi (high jump 

1.2m), Sibulele Ngculu (100m 

13.90s, 200m 29.60s), Kristin 

Shuman (javelin 20.25m), Anje 

Strydom (shot put 9.15m, 

discus 21.62m); U14 Yonwaba 

Magam (shot put 7.15m), 

Hayley van Schoor (high jump 

1.2m, long jump 4m). 

Tennis: Top 12 vs Union 

High: singles lost 5-7, doubles 

lost 2-4. 

The grade 12s were 

fortunate to have Xatyiswa 

Mashaqalala, an international 

motivational speaker, life 

coach and peer counselor, 

address them recently. Grateful 

thanks to Zanda Twalo, PR 

manager at Nonesi Mall and 

the Nonesi Mall management 

for sponsoring this talk. 

“Today the winning U12 team will 

walk away with R20 and the U13s with 

R40. The U17 second team will get R140 

and the U17 first team R200. 

“The Komani LFA has been 

misleading us for the past two years. 

“Ezibeleni LFA plays its junior league, 

it is Komani that has a problem.” 

Mapoyi said this was a great 

disappointment because football 

ONSTUITBARE WENNERS: Hoërskool Hangklip se eerste 

krieketspan het die Hoërskool Burgersdorp aangevat in ‘n 

20-beurt stryd verlede week 

Foto: VERSKAF 

Hangklip skitter 

met oorwinning 

Hoërskool Hangklip se eerste 

krieketspan het verlede 

Donderdag teen Hoërskool 

Burgersdorp gespeel. 

Hangklip is eerste in om te 

kolf en teken 94 lopies in hul 

20 beurte aan: Eustazio 

Gardner (20), Sulyman 

Vedachhia (15*), Izak le Roux, 

Christo Erasmus en Sherwin 

Scharneck (10) lopies elk. 

Die Hangklip boulers begin 

baie goed en plaas baie druk 

op Burgersdorp se kolwers. 

Hangklip beperk 

Burgersdorp tot 69 lopies en 

wen met 25 lopies. 

Christo Erasmus vier 

paaltjies, met Izak le Roux, 

Damian van Zyl, André 

Joubert en Jarryn Stride een 

paaltjie elk. 

Parkrunners keep it cool 

On Saturday 216 people ran, jogged and walked the course of 

the Komani parkrun at the Queenstown Golf Club in cool 

weather conditions. 

A total of 23 were first timers, while 25 recorded personal 

best times. 

There were visitors from Port Elizabeth and East London 

Congratulations to Stanley Goeiman and Sharon Kriedeman 

on completing their 50th parkrun. 

development started at the lower level 

and this discouraged the youth who 

were willing to play. 

The LFA’s Ringo Klaas had said the 

tournament would start in the first 

week of March and the congress was 

scheduled for Sunday. 

He said one of the challenges the 

team faced in the tournament was that 

pedestrians had walked across the field 

while the match was in progress. The 

junior teams also struggled to find 

sponsors for football kit and other basic 

necessities 

The tournament results were: U12 

Kaizer United beat Pemba 4-1; and the 

U13 Pemba team was beaten 2-1 by 

K a i z e r. 

At the time of going to print the U17 

result had not been supplied. 

RISING STARS: Soyama Dondolo (1st in 100m, 2nd 80m), Juwayron 

Bosch(1st LJ, SP) and Indiphile Lombo( 2nd 100m, 150m) are athletes 

from Louis Rex Primary school who will participate in Cradock at the 

Mega District Athletics Championship on Friday 

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INTENSE: Hockey 

players captured in 

action at the indoor 

hockey trials on 

Saturday, with, from 

left, Wolfpack Luwan 

Bramwill having the 

ball advantage as 

G l a d i at o r s ’ Nolan 

Blignuat ran for 

defence at the Thobi 

Kula Indoor Sports 

Picture: 


Let ’s play hard ball 


Southbourne, Nokwanda and Whittlesea 

primary schools’ cricketers took part in 

the U10 Border talent identification 

festival at the Zandile Gwana nets on 

T h u r s d ay. 

Chris Hani schools mini cricket and hard ball 

cricket chair Mfundo Siyo organised for the 

schools to form part of the programme. 

Siyo said the cricket programme was in 

partnership with KFC mini cricket, Cricket South 

Africa, Border cricket and Chris Hani Schools 

C r i c ke t . 

“We are here to identify young players who 

have graduated from mini cricket to play hard 

ball full time. We expect the pupils to get to 

grips with playing hard ball in July. We focus on 

the under-10s up, after which they can graduate 

from mini cricket. However, the teachers are 

responsible for the U9s down. They must take 

the foundation phase as part of the learning 

curriculum at school.” 

However he was worried to see the sport 

declining in areas, such as Whittlesea and 

Mlungisi, because the teachers who used to be 

active in the sport, had stopped. 

Soyo said this was evident in the state of the 

pitches deteriorating due to vandalism as they 

were no longer put to good use. 

Chris Hani cricket hub co-ordinator Viwe 

Yawa said the identified pupils would form part 

of the Queenstown Cricket Hub and that 

Queen’s Junior was the biggest partner. HOWZAT! Junior cricketers at the U10 Border cricket talent identification festival at Queens’ College on Thursday Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA 

Small field of golfers take on stormy skies, rain 

SEAN HEIDEMANN 

A small field of golfers took on the stormy and 

rainy conditions last Saturday. The format was a 

betterball bonus bogey and Jannie Rossouw 

and Juan Bekker played great golf to win on 

plus 10. In second place, with an equally good 

score of plus 9, were Johnny de Villiers and 

Martin Hammill, third were David Thomas and 

Juan Bekker, who pivoted on plus 2. 

There was only one two club, achieved by 

Martin Hammill on the eighth. Please try to get 

your Joplin Rendall matches finished as soon 

as possible. The final must take place by the 

end of February. 

By the time this article is printed, the golf 

AGM would have taken place and my term as 

golf captain would have come to an end. 

Both Wayne Bennett and I would like to thank 

all the golfers for their support over the past 

two years and trust that all of you will support 

the new golf captain, Danie Nel, and his 

vice-captain, JP Bingle. Wayne Bennett will be 

handing over the checking of score cards and 

HNA network duties to Bingle, but it will take a 

month or two for that process to happen. 

Feel free to contact the club if you have any 

golf issues or queries.

The Rep 15 February 2019

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