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4 Tel: (045) 839-4040 / editorial: mjekulal@therep.co.za / advertising: charodinev@therep.co.za 21 February 2020 THE R E P R ES E N TAT I V EFilmmakerbrings his artback homeClark trying to collapsemunicipality, Zicina says‘We are trying to save bankrupt’ entity, LTK chairperson statesSTUTTERHEIM: Thamsanqa Kasie is a young man on the rise. Hespent his entire childhood in town and matriculated from StuttHigh in 2013. He always had an interest in the arts and culture,being awarded best actor and director during his school days.In grade 11, he had the opportunity to write, direct and filmhis own short film with Nab’ubomi, a company based in PortElizabeth. It was no surprise that Kasie went on to study film andthe arts after school.He has since graduated and has been back in his home townfor the past few months. When schools began, he embarked on aprogramme of seminars, creative talks and screenings of his workat schools around town in order to share the importance of thearts and how burgeoning minds can make a career of their talentsand passion for creativity.Pupils learn how he has gone about writing and how this, inturn, has allowed him to tell important stories to entertain andstimulate viewers of all ages. He hopes to help students to find“validity in the creative economy of this country”.Some of the films he is screening include Sakhumzi, GodAmongst Other Things and Mlungisi. The latter film is namedafter and inspired by Mlungisi location in Stutterheim. He haswon several awards for his scripts and filmmaking.Va l e n t i n e ’s Day is over and for lovers the season has renewedtheir commitments, while singles have sighed with relief. To markthis day, the bowling club hosted a well-attended dance.They also took the opportunity to open the renovated areas ofthe bar and surrounds. There was also a wine tasting event atVinkel en Koljander. This month they tasted rosés. The eveningwas facilitated by Donald Kemp, who captivates the guests withhis broad knowledge and quick wit while leading them throughwhat Ernest Hemingway called “the highest form of culture.”Over the weekend the town was without electricity for muchof Saturday and Sunday, due to a blown transformer. The lowerparts of town and Mlungisi were without water from Sunday andat the time of writing the supply still had not been restored.ANDISA BONANIThe Chris Hani regionANCYL will nominatetheir regional workingcommittee chairperson at theupcoming provincialconference in Komani soon.This resolution was passed atan ANCYL regional conferencein December.Yanga Zicina, commonlyknown as Clarity, will lead thep r ov i n c e ’s youth to “take upspace and find a voice instrategic positions” to advanceproblems facing them.Zicina said young people inthe province were faced withpoverty and u n e m p l oy m e n t .“The reason we need to be indecision-making positions isbecause we know our ownstruggles, and who better to bethe advocate of our needs thanyoung people?“Gone are the days of theold guard in ANC structurestaking up all key positions.Zicina said while the youthunderstood job opportunitieswere scarce and, as such, wereventuring into entrepreneurship,there was not enough support.“All young people require issupport so they may unlocktheir business ventures whichwould greatly contribute to themainstream economy . . . wh i chwill result in job opportunitiesfor others.”Asked about the Chris HaniANCYL programmes for youngpeople, Zicina said theirpriorities included “exposing”Let’s Talk Komani (LTK)chairperson Ken Clark who, healleged, was masquerading as“genuine” when he was actuallyworking to collapse the localg ove r n m e n t .“That man is working withLTK public relation’s officerJacqueline Wijtenberg tocampaign against themunicipality and we want thepeople to see them for who theyare.“When we said we wouldboycott Twizza we did notmean jeopardising jobs, but toshow Clark we are on to him.”Zicina said he suspectedClark did not have a title deed asproof of ownership of the landhis house was built on and thathe allegedly used millions oflitres of water daily in hisbusinesses, which he did notpay for.“Clark is a DA activist whohas contested elections andfailed and now he is using poorpeople to pursue his selfishagenda - we dare him to comeclean.“He wants to forcefullyreceive government tenderswhen he knows there are clearsupply chain processes thatmust be followed.“We will take extrememeasures to ensure he isexposed for what and who hei s ,” Zicina said.Clark said every effort madeby LTK was to restore fullmunicipal function for thebenefit of all residents under theEMLM jurisdiction.“We are non-partisan andhave no interest in causing thedownfall of any political party,”Clark said.“We firmly believe there aregood people in the ANC and wewill work with anybody whohas the same aims andobjectives as LTK, which is alsoto restore the municipality asenvisaged in the constitution.“R865m has been written offin wasteful, unauthorised andfruitless expenditure over thepast two years - that is anindictment on council andsenior management staff.“They owe the people ofKomani an explanation.“The municipality isbankrupt because of how it hasbeen managed. We are trying tosave it.“Transforming the currentdeadlock around servicedelivery involves multiplestakeholders and the secretaryof LTK, Jacqueline Wijtenburg,has given voluntary time inservice of this ideal for morethan a year.“She is a chartered publicrelations practitioner,specialising in stakeholderrelations, registered with thePublic Relations Institute of SA.”Clark added that anotherANCYL member made anunfounded allegations that hestole electricity and water,which he said was an effort todestroy his integrity.“I found the language usedby that individual repugnantand dehumanising and I intendto take legal action against him."Clark said he would show acopy of his title deed to The Repas proof of ownership of theland his house was built on.Emalahleni demandsno bail for rape casesFirst Miss Valentinecrowned in EzibeleniABONGILES O L U N D WA N AEmalahleni residents havecalled for parliament to make abill amendment that p r e ve n t srapists being given bail.This was one of theirmemorandums of demandwhich department of safety andliaison MEC Weziwe Tikana-Gxothiwe read to the public onbehalf of the residents outsidethe magistrate’s court in Cacaduon Tuesday.The community membershad embarked on a peacefulmarch from Zulu square to theCacadu magistrate’s court withdepartment of safety and liaisonand Emalahleni LocalMunicipality officials.The public outcry for moregovernment interventionemerged from the spate of drugfuelledmurder and rape crimesagainst the elderly, the disabled,women and children.Tikana-Gxothiwe said: “Th eresidents are complaining aboutcourt cases taking a long time tobe resolved. We plead with thecourt to prioritise rape c a s e s .”She said the residents alsorequested that more police bedeployed in Emalahleni,especially on grant paymentdays and for police visibilityduring the night.The residents also said thecriminals influenced under-ageyouths to commit crime as theywould escape imprisonment.“We need government todevelop sport in the area. Wewant the law to be harsh onthose who practise lawlessness.”Sentenced murderers andrapists must not be given parole,she said. Other requests werefor the need for communitypolicing forums and headmanstructures to be established inEmalahleni villages.“We want the government toestablish and support thesestructures. There must be anunderstanding between thepolice and the prosecutors. Themunicipality must have by-lawsto assist the police in doing theirj o b ,” the MEC said.The memorandum ofdemands was received by thearea court manager, ZolaBuyeye, and court managerNomfusi Tyemela as themagistrate was busy with a case.Buyeye said the demands,which the residents wanted aresponse to within 30 days,would be sent to the regionaloffice in East London.The department of safety andliaison conducted an awarenesscampaign to combat crime.Emalahleni mayorNtombizanele Koni said: “Weare happy that none of theidentified criminals arrestedhave received bail since May.”ZINTLE BOBELOThe crowning of the first MissValentine took place at theEzibeleni zone 3 communityhall on Saturday.Ezibeleni youth leader AvelaQwalela said the event was aproject started in November andinitiated by the youth ofEzibeleni for young girls.He said the young citizenswere taught about variouscareer paths and leadership.Tthe pageant was for contestantswho participated in the sessionsto present information obtainedduring the engagements.The project wasspearheaded by a group fromEzibeleni called Konoraz.Miss Valentine 2020 KuhleNodida,16, said she waslooking forward to working incommunity projects. “I amhappy I was able to showcaseALL SMILES: The youthof Ezibeleni held thefirst annual MissValentine pageant.Pictured, back from left,first princess AnovuyoKubheka, Miss SocialAluve Mviti and secondprincess Ukhona Habe.Front Miss Valentine2020, Kuhle NodidaPicture: ZINTLE BOBELOmy talent so that other youngpeople can do the same.”Miss Social 2020, AluveMpiti,17, said she wasoverwhelmed and appreciatedthe opportunity.Fire claims the lives of threeyoung children in CofimvabaENOUGH:Departmentof safety andliaisonMECWe z i w eTikana-Gxothiwejoins theresidents in amarch againstescalatingcrime in theEmalahleniLocalMunicipalityP i c t u re :ABONGILES O L U N D WA N ASINAWO POSWAYOThree children, aged six, nineand 13 died tragically in a firethat broke out at a C o f i m va b ahome on February 14.Family spokespersonThokozile Dangazele told TheRep the distraught family werebattling to cope with thet ra g e dy.The children’s devastatedmother, Afika Dangazele, wasunable to speak to the media.“On the evening, Inani, 13,Unako, nine, and AzingceDangazele, six, died while wewere out preparing for a familyf u n e ra l ,” Dangazele said.“They were home with anadult woman relative.“They told her they wouldsleep in a separate house andwait for their grandmother.“If she did not arrive theywould not mind sleeping aloneand asked to be woken at 10am.“On Saturday, the womandid not wake the children as itwas too early.“She sent a 13-year-old tofetch something from the housewhere the children weresleeping.“On arrival, it appearedthere had been a fire in thehouse, the room they had sleptin was black from smoke andtwo of the children were lyingon the floor next to the door.”According to a statementissued by provincial policespokesperson Brig TembinkosiKinana, an inquest will be heldto establish how the childrendied.In the statement, provincialpolice commissioner, Lt GenLiziwe Ntshinga sent hiscondolences to the family andcalled on the community tooffer moral support.He warned parents toexercise extreme caution whenleaving children alone.The childrens’ funeral will beheld on February 29.
THE REPRESENTATIVE 21 February 2020 Tel: (045) 839-4040 / editorial: mjekulal@therep.co.za / advertising: charodinev@therep.co.za 5PRIME P R O P E RT YUpfront rentals shouldbe treated with cautionBoth landlords andtenants can lose outAccording to the TPN Credit Bureau,upfront rental payments should beapproached with caution.From a landlord’s perspective, it may seemgreat to receive upfront payments for between sixto 12 months’ rent in advance, but the paymentscould well come to a screeching halt because of achange in the tenant’s financial situation.The landlord may be primed to trust the tenantas upfront payments have a powerful positiveimpact on the relationship of trust and thelandlord may allow the tenant some leeway, totheir own detriment.While not always the case, a willingness topay upfront could allude to the fact that moneycomes and goes for that tenant.Another problem which often arises is thatlandlords and tenants don’t agree upfront on howthe payment for utilities will be handled.This should be clearly set out in the leaseagreement, especially if the tenant is required topay that monthly over and above the upfrontrental payment.Landlords should also note that regardless ofwhether the tenant has paid the lease upfront ornot, the tenant is still entitled to cancel by giving20 business days’ notice in terms of theConsumer Protection Act.Save for a cancellation penalty or any damagerepairs, any remaining upfront rental will need tobe refunded.The money should therefore not be spent butinvested and only drawn on a monthly basis.TPN advises that it’s best to make use of anestate agent as an intermediary who can ensurethat all is above board and that the money is intrust and accruing interest for the tenant’s benefit,and only drawn and paid over to the landlord as itbecomes due.Alternatively, the landlord can place themoney in a separate account with a monthlywithdrawal set up to periodically release it.Seeff’s Century City branch manager, AdrianLouw, says there are definitely benefits to tenantspaying rent upfront as it offers excellent securityand could put the tenant at the top of the list ofapplicants.The difficulty could, however, arise if theupfront rent is only for a period of the lease; saysix out of the twelve months of the contract.He recommends all tenant applications bevetted thoroughly, regardless of how the tenantintends to pay.Offering to pay the lease upfront should notbe a way for a bad applicant to circumvent theprocess.Tenants looking to pay upfront should also besubjected to FICA scrutiny to combat anypotential that it may be a money-laundering ruse.What could, for example, happen is that thetenant would pay six months upfront, but thenuse the CPA provision and cancel giving 20business days’ notice by their second month.This time though they would provide adifferent bank account for the rental refund.Mark Johnson, Seeff’s MD for the North Coast,says while always cautious, they do acceptupfront rental payments provided the source ofthe funds can be verified to ensure that it is notpart of a money laundering scam.Upfront payments are often ideal for thoselooking to negotiate a better rental price.While it might be preferred by someone witha negative credit score, he says the agency alwaysdoes additional reference checks to satisfy thelandlord that they are not dealing with adelinquent tenant.Qualifying the tenant thoroughly shouldalleviate any concerns over upfront rentalpayments. Keeping the money in a trust accountand then making monthly payments to thelandlord is also always preferred.According to Seeff’s Centurion MD, Steve vanWyk, upfront rentals don’t benefit tenants ingeneral, unless it’s to circumvent a bad creditscore.Generally, there isn’t really any discount forupfront rentals and the tenant may lose out oninterest they could have earned on the money.PROPERTY FOR SALECRAIGSUMMERTON083 508 8125CRAIG SUMMERTON083 508 8125CRAIG SUMMERTONANDREAJACOBS082 609 9552BERGSIG (JUST LISTED!!) R1 785 000Lovely spacious family home withbeautiful features. This home offers083 508 81254 bedrooms (BIC), 2 Bathrooms(MES), lounge with fire place,diningroom, Kitchen (BIC),entertainment area, 2 bedroom flatfor extra income and undercovercarport. This is going to sell quick.Call me now to view!!6 2 1CRAIG083 508 8125BERGSIG (REDUCED!!) R1 650 000Stunning townhouse in a safe andsecure complex. 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