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Out of control veld fire

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S O L U N D WA N A

Dicla Farm workers

struggled to put out a

blazing fire that

spiralled out of control and was

fuelled by gusting winds on

Sunday evening.

Using buckets of water, hose

pipes and wet sacks, the farm

workers finally succeeded in

putting out the fire because the

Chris Hani fire brigade was out

attending to another fire in Cala.

Dicla Training and Projects

CFO Lungi Mandlendoda said

she was informed by farm

workers that the fire had started

at about 2pm.

“At that time I was away

from the farm. I only arrived

late, when it was out of control

due to the wind.

“I do not know if someone

started the fire on purpose or if it

was triggered by a cigarette butt

someone threw down.

“I was worried about the cars

passing on the road as the fire

spread towards the main

r o a d ,”Mandlendoda said.

“I was also worried that it

would spread across our second

farm and burn our Renaissance

bed and breakfast.”

Mandlendoda said it was

important during the current

windy season that people took

extra care before throwing away

matches or cigarettes.

About two weeks ago, they

were called to assist in putting

out another fire at a nearby

farm, she added.

“I do not know why fires are

becoming quite common now.

“Veld fires are usually

common when people are

anticipating rainfall, which is

usually near the end of winter.

“We were fortunate because

in our projects we teach staff

members about fire

containment.

“This is how we managed to

put out the fire and avoid further

d a m a g e .”

Chris Hani District

Municipality (CHDM) acting

spokesperson Bulelwa Ganyaza

said disaster management was

notified about the fire at the

farm as veld fires fell under the

responsibility of the district

m u n i c i p a l i t y.

However, at the time they

could not send fire engines to

the farm.

Ganyaza said: “Our

firefighters were already

dispatched to Cala to another

fire incident at the time.

“We could not provide

assistance as the two incidents

were reported an hour apart,

with the first just after 5pm on

Sunday. To combat fires in our

area, the assistance of residents

is of vital importance.”

Chris Hani fire brigade unable to assist while battling Cala blaze

FIRE CONTAINED: Flames spread towards the main road on the R67 near Dicla Farm, where a veld fire began on Sunday evening

Picture: PHUMELELE HLATI

Residents find murdered women’s bodies

ZINTLE BOBELO

Whittlesea residents outraged by

the brutal killing of two young

women protested outside the

Whittlesea magistrate’s court on

Monday, demanding that the

accused be refused bail.

Police spokesperson Capt

Namhla Mdleleni said the

Whittlesea police had arrested a

25-year-old man following the

murders of two women, aged 23

and 26, in Ekuphumleni Zone 2,

Dongwe Village, on Thursday

last week.

Athi Mtini, who mobilised

community members to march

against the scourge of genderbased

violence in SA, said the

brutal murders of Nomandla

Kuse and Yonela Panya had come

as a great shock to people living

in the area.

“The incident happened near

my home. We heard cries and

rushed to find out what was

going on. That is when we saw

the women lying on the ground.

“People chased the accused,

who was spotted on the scene,

and apprehended him at his

h o m e .”

Mtini said though crime was

rife in the area, an incident of this

nature had never occurred

before.

Police and an ambulance

called to the scene reportedly

arrived two hours late, while the

lifeless bodies of the two women,

surrounded by community

members, were left lying on the

ground.

“It was horrific. We are

working on a petition to the

m a g i s t ra t e ’s court demanding

that the accused be denied bail,”

said Mtini.

“Law enforcement officials

take forever to attend to such

issues, but are quick to respond

when they have to confiscate

a l c o h o l .”

Mtini said a community

meeting with the local

neighbourhood watch was being

organised to discuss ways to

tackle crime in the area.

Speaking to The Rep,

Kwedeni Ntabeni, Panya’s

grandfather, said the family

opposed bail and hoped that a

heavy sentence would be given.

“He deserves to be hanged

because he killed two young

girls.

“He is a danger to society and

we hope justice will be served.”

Ku s e ’s aunt, Nothandekile

Kolomba, who was called to the

scene, said the gruesome

stabbing of her niece had left her

and her family in pain. “Other

family members found out via

Facebook posts that Nomandla

was no more.

“It is tragic and painful for us.

We hope the law will take its

course because apparently the

accused has another murder case

in Komani that he ran away from.

“He does not deserve to be

r e l e a s e d ,” said Kolomba.

Mdleleni said the suspect was

remanded in custody and would

appear in court on August 11.

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man accused of murdering two young women in Dongwe Village, Whittlesea Pictures: ESETHU

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New station head

puts service first

ROAD WORKS

Working hand-in-hand with community his goal

NTSIKELELO QOYO

Nangamso Ngcungula,

the new station

commander at

Ezibeleni SAPS, says he wants to

create a professional institution

that is clientele-orientated.

“The Ezibeleni station as an

institution should be

professional and it should be the

pride of the community it

s e r ve s .

“If we are professional we

will provide a service of the

required standard, winning the

trust of the community while

making it a safer place,” said Lt-

Col Ngcungula.

Before moving into the new

office on June 1, Ngcungula was

station commander at Komga

and has been with the police

service for more than 15 years.

“The SAPs, in meeting the

2030 vision of the National

Development Plan, has put

processes in place that are

aimed at making communities

safer, with police operating

LT-COL NANGAMSO

NGCUNGULA

hand-in-hand with the people.

The provincial commissioner

has communicated the RRR

[Revival, Restoration and

Reform] vision which speaks to

the revival of policing which

entails the promotion of

individual respect, dignity and

integrity at work and the

restoration of ‘back to basics’

policing concepts, all geared

towards the gradual reformation

of policing,” he added.

Top of the commander’s list

is winning the trust of the

community while working

together with other law

enforcement organisations.

“People must trust and work

hand-in-hand with us.

“I want to build relations

with other organisations in

Ezibeleni, like the community

policing forum and professional

security, so we can work

together to create a feeling of

s a f e t y.

“In Ezibeleni, there is a

problem of substance abuse

which directly leads to other

crimes.

“We have children who end

up involved in housebreaking

because of drugs. We need to

curb it and we will do this when

we work with the community.”

Ngcungula said he wanted

to intensify initiatives such as

the awareness campaign that

addressed issues like the selling

of alcohol to minors.

“We are here to provide a

high standard of service. In

partnership with everyone we

can do so much more,” he said.

BLOCKAGE: Chris Hani District Municipality employees were dispatched to clear a sewer line

blockage caused by silt and foreign objects in Pelem Road this week Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Crime could be up due

to non-enforcement

Woman arrested for

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ZINTLE BOBELO

Members of Inkululeko Neighbourhood Watch

assisted in the apprehension of a young woman

who allegedly stole a four-month-old baby girl in

Enkululekweni last week.

According to neighbourhood watch secretary

Elias Magwayi, the woman known to the

biological mother had asked to take the infant to

town on Tuesday morning, but caused panic when

she failed to return the baby that day.

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“We received a report and tried to trace her

whereabouts. Attempts to reach her on her cell

phone were unsuccessful. The man who stays

with her at a nearby shop in the area said she had

asked for R500 when she left for town.”

Magwayi said the matter was reported to the

police and members of the neighbourhood watch

embarked on a house-to-house search in

Enkululekweni, Mlungisi, to assist in finding the

woman. He said after following leads, the baby

was found on Thursday evening at Nkwanca

informal settlement.

“We found four young men in a shack where

one was holding the baby. We were told that the

suspect had gone out and left the baby with one of

the men, believed to be her boyfriend. We took

the baby to her mother and when the suspect

returned, we all went to the police station.”

Speaking to The Rep, the mother, Liyabona

Siyoko, said she was happy her baby was safe and

in a good state. “I could not sleep. I had never

experienced anything like this. I was going

through a lot of emotions. I am relieved that my

baby was found.”

Siyoko said she had taken her baby to

Ethembeni Crisis Centre where she was examined

and found to be unharmed. She said when the

suspect was asked why she had failed to return the

baby, her response was that she was given

permission by Siyoko.

“She said she was going to town. I did not

think she would be gone for so many days with

my child,” said Siyoko.

Police spokesperson captain Namhla Mdleleni

said a 26-year-old suspect had been arrested.

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S O L U N D WA N A

Three Ezibeleni men have

blown the whistle on the surging

crime in the township, citing a

lack of police visibility in the

community and an inactive

Community Policing Forum (

CPF) as the main causes.

Nkosana Lufele called for

the CPF to be disbanded as he

claimed they had not been seen

since the day they were elected.

Lufele and Azikiwe

Xashimba said the police failed

to follow-up on criminals when

residents opened cases.

This, they said, made

'amapara' (idle youth on drugs),

feel they were invincible rulers

of the territory, robbing helpless

residents in the streets in broad

daylight and it had become the

norm for almost every resident

to have a story to tell about how

they were robbed or their

houses were broken into.

Xashimba, who was recently

robbed by amapara, said he was

surprised when the police asked

him to find out who his suspects

were before he could open a

case.

He said he had managed to

find out where the robbers lived.

However, on the day Xashimba

Security officers kept busy

by business robberies

Last Wednesday morning Red

Guard response officers

attended to a panic alarm

activation at a business in

Mlungisi, operations manager

Willie Reinecke told The Rep.

They apprehended a suspect

who had attempted to rob a

neighbouring business. It was

established t the suspect had

robbed several other businesses

in Mlungisi as well.

He was handed over to the

business owner who was still to

decide whether he and others

wo u l d open criminal cases with

took the police to one of the

houses, they he and the police

were beaten by three men in the

house who forced them to

l e ave .

No further action was taken

and the case was still unopened.

Another gap they identified

was that there were no

neighbourhood watchers in the

township to fight crime such as

primary school children being

robbed on their way to school.

Children also had money stolen

from them when parents send

them to spaza shops.

Xashimba said: “The youth

were never allowed to sit in

groups around shops. They were

not allowed to roam the streets,

whereas in today's culture you

find them hanging around every

spaza shop.

If crime keeps increasing it

will only be a matter of time

before the community takes

matters into their own hands,

the same away Ezibeleni

residents dealt with a gang

known as amabere when they

lost tolerance for them.”

A resident who did not want

be named as he feared for his

life said he had been robbed

four times in less than six

months. "I was robbed of my

phones three times in Zone 3

the police.

On Thursday evening a

woman living in Ebden Street

called the company’s 24-hour

control room and requested

assistance. Response officers

were dispatched and they

apprehended four suspects who

were stealing the outside lights.

The suspects were taken to

the police station but were not

detained, due to the petty nature

of the crime.

Security officers on duty on

Sunday morning at a store in

Brewery Lane apprehended a

and the fourth time on the way

from Mabuyaze."

He said crime was more rife

in Zone three, with Mabuyaze

being the worst.

Ezibeleni CPF chairman

Mava Siralarala said dealing

directly with crime was the

police's responsibility while

mobilising the community and

creating awareness was the role

of the CPF. He added that

people were often misinformed

about the role of the CPF.

Siralarala said the three men

must not make a noise only

when crime was affecting

people, but should engage in

fighting crime in their

communities. He said on

Thursday he was establishing a

programme to deal with drug

use at Bulelani Senior

Secondary School where pupils

manifested bad behaviour

during school. “We are also

busy with a gender-based

violence campaign in Unathi

where rape and domestic

violence are rife.”

Police spokesperson captain

Namhla Mdleleni said: “If

people have issues with cases

not being followed up, they

should submit a written report

to the station commander for an

investigation to take place.”

suspect for theft from the shop.

The stolen goods were

recovered and returned to the

store manager and the suspect

was handed over to the police.

On Sunday night the

c o m p a ny ’s 24-hour control

room was called by a business

owner in Bells Road who

reported that suspects were

breaking in at his business.

Response officers were

dispatched to the business and

they apprehended one suspect.

He was released after the owner

declined to open a case.

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Food and water for fire victims

CHDM and partners assist the Rhawutini community

NEW START: At the handover of food parcels, beds and rainwater tanks for

Rhawutini fire victims are, from left, Daluxolo Chief Jezile, Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality’s Zukiswa Ralane, CHDM mayor Wongama Gela and the Reverend

Funisile Jika Picture: SUPPLIED

NTSIKELELO QOYO

Chris Hani District

Municipality, in partnership

with Sibanye Still Water,

Rand Mutual Assurance and PanSure

recently donated food parcels,

blankets, beds and tanks to the

Rhawutini fire victims.

CHDM mayor Wongama Gela

said the initiative was part of the

district municipality’s social relief

strategy to support poor families and

ensure “the dignity of communities

was restored”.

“We are working closely with

local municipalities in ensuring

synergy in the work we do and to

avoid duplication as we aim to make

a difference to the lives of those in

need with the few resources we

h ave .

“Through this initiative, we wish

to target people who fall between

the cracks of poverty, unemployment

and are not getting any form of

social assistance or relief from

g ove r n m e n t ,” said

The mayor said R200,000 had

been raised so far for food parcels in

the region.

Beds, water tanks and 24 food

parcels were handed over at the new

settlement.

“We came here to show the

partnership between government,

business and our communities in

action.

“We were approached [by

Sibanye and partners] who earlier

wanted to donate sanitisers, but also

asked how they could contribute

more. It was those discussions that

led to the food donations being

handed over,” said the mayor.

Gela said the municipality would

now focus on installing water and

ablution facilities.

Sibanye Still Water stakeholder

engagement department

representative Lesego Magale said:

“To d ay ’s initiative was in support of

the government outreach

programme to assist families affected

by the coronavirus.

“As Sibanye and Rand Mutual we

have donated food parcels to the

value of R1m to support affected

families.

“The reason we are doing this is

because Sibanye recognises that the

Eastern Cape is the major labour

supply area for mines in SA.

“It is important for us to

recognise that and support the areas

our employees come from,” he said.

Funeka Mafenyane, a recipient,

said: “The gesture of kindness we

have been shown by many brought

me to tears. We have received

clothes and blankets which have

helped us through this cold winter.”

Another fire victim, Zuzile

Mpetsheni, added: “This is a joy to

us. I am very thankful to the

government and those who

partnered and donated towards

helping us.”

Little improvement in

revenue collection rate

ANDISA BONANI

The Chris Hani District

Municipality (CHDM)

recently tabled its third

quarter section 52D

report which

highlighted minimal

strides by the

institution to improve

its revenue collection

rate, which was at

10% in the previous

financial year.

CHDM mayor

Wongama Gela

referred to the report

as a “stale” one as it

was only tabled at the

end of the fourth

q u a r t e r.

However, much as

he admitted the report

did not reflect the

good performance of

the institution, the

mayor indicated that

they had since applied

some corrective

measures to mitigate

issues in the report.

“The revenue for

the quarter ending

March 31 exceeds the

cash expenditure as

per the quarterly

performance. The cash

surplus recognised by

the municipality was

as a result of the grant

funding from national

treasury and

provincial state

departments that have

been realised in the

quarterly accounting

records for the current

financial year,” said

Gela.

The mayor said the

continuous low

collection rate of

consumer debts had

averaged at 10% for

the past few years,

with no tangible

indication that it might

have increased in the

last quarter of the

previous financial

ye a r.

As the municipality

started its 2020/21

financial year this

month, Gela promised

some improvements in

its functions, including

interventions and

corrective measures to

mitigate some of the

shortfalls as reflected

in the third quarter

report.

The mayor said the

municipality had also

reviewed its

organogram which

was approved by

council, with 13 new

positions, including

that of a district

engineer to assist the

engineering

directorate and local

municipalities.

“We have since

established a number

of working groups to

intervene on matters

and to check on

progress in terms of

the decisions we

make.

“The groups will

also provide corrective

measures as things

happen, rather than

waiting until the end

of the quarter when

we table a report to

intervene as we

previously did.

“We are a water

services authority and

provider. Previously in

the organogram these

two functions were in

one unit.

“We have decided

to separate them so

they may receive

attention in their

respective units.

Another change we

have instituted is the

appointment of a

registered district

engineer which will

assist the institution

and its local

authorities

i m m e n s e l y.”

Gela said all the

changes made at the

m u n i c i p a l i t y,

including the removal

of the planning

function in the

integrated planning

and economic

d e ve l o p m e n t

directorate (Iped) to

the strategic

management services

directorate, were for

the better running of

the institution.

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QUEST FOR

GRAZING

LAND: The

entrance

to the

department

of public

works was

blocked by

picketing

members of

the Mlungisi

Farmers’

Association

who have been

seeking

grazing land

for their

livestock

Picture: ANDISA

BONANI

Picket,

petition

for

access

to farm

Far mers’ battle for

grazing land continues

ANDISA BONANI

Members of the Mlungisi Farmers’

Association (MFA) on Tuesday

picketed outside the local public

works department offices to submit a petition

demanding that grazing land be made available

for their livestock.

The group of about 30 people sang outside

the premises, carrying placards requesting the

attention of MEC Lubabalo Madikizela to assist

them in their quest for land. The picket was

preceded by several attempts by the MFA to

obtain grazing land for their livestock on

government farms surrounding Komani.

Two Trees Farm, which is located just outside

Komani, is one of the farms MFA said they had

identified as having an interest in once the

previous lessee of the land had vacated it.

However, a new tenant was recently given

caretakership, followed by a court interdict by

the department to bar the MFA from the farm.

MFA chair Zola Magoqoza said in all their

❝ I have spoken to the premier

about this, on behalf of the

association, but we did not

get much assistance

attempts to obtain grazing land, they had spoken

to several people about their grievances, but had

not spoken to the MEC for public works.

“I have personally spoken to the premier

about this on behalf of the association, but we

did not get much assistance. We decided to get

the attention of the MEC for public works as it

was his department that gave away the land we

hoped for. We want someone to explain to us

how a government that claims to be for the

people would prioritise an individual at the

expense of an organised group which had

requested land for years.”

Magoqoza said the purpose of the petition

was for someone at the department to explain to

them how the new tenant obtained the farm

without its availability being announced so that

interested parties could apply.

“We have nothing against the new tenant

(but) demand that someone explain to us how

he got the farm because we were under the

impression that when it was available for

occupancy, that information should have been

made available for all interested parties to apply.

“We have given them 14 days to respond,

failing which we will be back here with our

placards to demand a response.”

Magoqoza said they would fight the issue of

Two Trees Farm until something was done,

because land was being stolen in plain sight

with government’s assistance.

Public works employees were denied

entrance to the premises, with MFA members

indicating they would allow them in once the

department’s regional director, Zamile Kalako,

received the petition.

Kalako later arrived and received the petition

which he said he would forward to the

provincial offices for Madikizela’s attention.


Family of 10 are

living in rondavel

Fire destroys home, jobless father left desperate

NTSIKELELO QOYO

It has been a long wait for help for a Lady Frere

family from Kugqebenya, who lost their home

after it was destroyed by a fire.

Kolekile Matiwane, 56, said his family of 10

had been living in a rondavel for a month, as

promises for help from the municipality had not

materialised.

Matiwane said their house burnt down on June

3 after his youngest child accidentally set it alight,

destroying almost everything the family owned.

“Clothes, furniture, documents ... all gone. The

children have lost their school uniforms and we

only have this structure left to our name,” he said.

A distraught Matiwane said officials from Chris

Hani Disaster Management had come to assess

the family’s situation, but they had not heard

anything further from them since.

“There were at least people from the

department of social development who gave us

some necessities.

“They were supposed to come on Monday, but

that was postponed. I am frustrated because I do

not know where we are supposed to turn for help.

“If I know they cannot help, I will look

somewhere else, but where will I go?

“I am unemployed and do not know where to

s t a r t ,” said Matiwane.

Emalahleni Ward 6 councillor Nqabeni James

said disaster management officials were going to

do a follow-up visit to the family yesterday.

“We were supposed to go there on Monday,

but it was moved to Thursday.

“Disaster management will be accompanied

by human settlements, who will look into assisting

the family with shelter,” he said.

UP IN SMOKE: Kolekile Matiwane, who lives in Kugqebenya, Lady Frere, has been looking for

help for more than a month after his house caught fire, leaving his family of 10 to share a

rondavel Picture: SUPPLIED

Villagers say

woman took

their cattle

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Two Zola villagers from Ntabethemba are in

search of a woman who left with four of their

cattle which she committed to pay for by June 26.

Tuzana Zibi, who sold Jessica Wille a red bull

and a yellow ox on June 19, said Wille did not

a n sw e r her phone and could not be found at the

farm where she lived.

His neighbour, Bulelwa Masimini, sold Wille

two oxen on June 16.

Zibi said he was shocked to learn that Wille

was apparently facing a fraud charge for taking

cattle from two residents of Angola, at Who-Can-

Tell village, Whittlesea.

He said other villagers had also fallen victim

to Wille’s scam, including some from Molteno.

“We opened a case against Wille at Thornhill

police station,” Zibi said.

Msoboli Ndamane, from Angola, said he sold

Wille four cattle and his friend, Mkhangeli Jika,

had sold her three in March.

“Wille left with a bull, an ox and two-year-old

calves. She left with Jika’s two oxen. She gave us

receipts and said she’d pay us after seven days.

“When that did not happen we contacted her.

She said the lockdown had affected her and we

should wait for month end.

“When the month ended she ignored our

calls. We went to her farm and did not find her.

“Then we opened a case against her. She will

appear in the Queenstown magistrate’s court on

August 13,” Ndamane said.

“I informed a chief from Zola about Wille. He

said two people had already sold cattle to her

and one was planning to do so. I advised the one

who had not yet sold to play along so we could

come with the police to confront Wille.”

On the day, he asked a shocked Wille, who

promised to pay them, where their money was.

“She was with a man called Mbuyiselo from

Claremont, Whittlesea, who had taken cows

from us in January. Three from me and three from

another resident. He paid me a portion, but my

neighbour was not paid.”

Police spokesperson Namhla Mdleleni said

she was waiting to receive confirmation of a case

against Wille from the Thornhill police station.

Wille could not be reached for comment.


Devastation of Covid-19 continues

Covid-19 is leaving tears and

destruction in its wake and it

looks as if it is here to stay.

The last time I wrote

something was in the second

week of June. At the time there

were just over 53,000 infections

and more than 1, 100 deaths

recorded.

Fast forward to today when

we have more than 216,000

known cases and 3,502 deaths.

We are now on level 3 and

most of the sectors of society

have opened. The department of

basic education, in their

wisdom, decided to also open

schools in the middle of the

upward surge of the infections.

To make things even more

grim, the World Health

Organisation has just issued an

advisory that the Covid-19 virus

may be transmitted through the

air more than was previously

thought.

When the pandemic started

we were told to wash our hands

with soap regularly or sanitise

them with a sanitiser, wear a

mask and practice social

distancing.

From what I can see, when

in public areas many people are

wearing masks and everywhere

when you enter a building you

sanitise your hands and are

compelled to wear a mask.

Even with these measures,

the infection rate has ballooned

from 53,000 a month ago to

more than 216,000 cases. In

June you would struggle to

name people who had been

infected or killed by the

pandemic. Today everyone

knows someone who has been

infected or someone who has

succumbed to the pandemic.

So what has changed? Why

are so many people succumbing

to the virus and why are so

many being infected even

though everyone, I assume,

knows all the precautions to

take to avoid being infected?

I can safely say there is

massacre out there — in

IsiXhosa we say ‘y i ny h i k i t ya ’.

South Africans are a funny

bunch. We have those who

drive themselves into an

absolute panic and those who

just couldn’t be bothered about

anything. The first group of

people, unfortunately, are a

minority and their strict

observance of all the health

protocols are being proven to be

in vain. The second group,

which happens to be the

majority, is dragging everyone

down with them as they have

complete disregard for their

safety and everyone else’s.

This is a group of people

who do not lack knowledge, but

choose to ignore everything and

go about their lives as normally

as possible, disregarding any

possible consequences. This is

the group that has made sure

that, despite all the campaigns,

we are the country with the

highest HIV infection rate in the

world. There is a third, lessknown

phenomenon, though —

the airborne transmission of the

virus that no one knew about.

So what do we need to do to

rid ourselves of this pandemic?

Is there even anything we can

do to stop its relentless march?

Are we somehow

complacent or are we

disregarding all the safety

protocols we were told about,

or is the virus finding novel ways

to get into our systems? The

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

❝

You cannot tell me the

multitudes in towns every

day absolutely have to be

in town.

answer, I’m afraid, is a

combination of all those three.

People continue to go out

into public spaces

unnecessarily, thereby

increasing their chances of

catching it. You cannot tell me

the multitudes in towns every

day absolutely have to be in

town. If we do not stay at home

we will perish — simple as that.

We just have to find a way.

FACE 2 FACE with

/ Qaphela Fedana

QWhat do you do?

AI run I business selling

vegetables in Komani.

Why did you decide to venture

into entrepreneurship?

Unemployment in SA. I could

not just sit back and wait for

our government to employ me

so I decided to make a plan to

get out of poverty.

d ow n t i m e ?

I do not really have downtime.

I am always busy. When I am

not running my business I am

also working at Dr Phiwe Jafta’s

office as a debt claimer.

One thing you would love to

do before you die?

I would actually love to open

and run a preprimary school.

What do you think is the most

important quality an

entrepreneur needs to have?

Patience. You also need to have

consistency and stay humble.

How do you think we are

handling the Covid-19 crisis as

a country?

We are just careless citizens

that is all

What do you do in your

What makes you proudly

South African?

We are a country with a large

range of people. We have

diverse cultures and all those

things add to the identity of our

c o u n t r y.

What do you love about

Ko m a n i ?

It is the people. People from

Komani are very kind and

welcoming. We have ubuntu.

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

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10), Magda van Eck (July 11), Willem van Rensburg and Noncedo

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(July 20), Judith Moni and ZizoYeko (July 21), Riana Lieberum (July

22).

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undergo further surgery to her broken femur. However, she is doing

well and by the time this issue appears she should have been

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Condolences are extended to the families and friends of Fay

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Ethel Stride, Amos Makebungu, Vuyiswa Sigenu, Siphosethu

Sipayile, Samson Mdyogolo, Tembile Giba, Nomzamo Bunu,

Nqaba Smile, Thozamile Tuku, Moses Nuntsu, Nongaziwa

Mbovane and Maboyisana Mpemba.

AKHONA

QOLE

BUHLE

TYEWU

NONTSIKELELO

D AY E L I

LAETITIA

BENNETT

D AV I D

SMITH

KOMANI WEATHER

Annus Horribilis is perhaps the

best term to define the year

2020 for most people. The Rep

reporter, Ntsikelelo Qoyo,

went to ask people in Komani

how the year has been and

how they have been coping

with it.

Akhona Qole

from Emachibini

We just have to roll with the

punches. Covid-19 has really

been a challenge. I am doing

the best I can to stay safe, but

one often feels that is not

enough. I guess we can only do

our best to follow the rules. As

for the economy, for me

personally, I am exactly where

I was before lockdown.

Buhle Tyewu

from Madeira Park

I feel that the lockdown has

closed many opportunities for

us. We have been locked at

home, unable to do anything

like apply for jobs. It really

feels like a lost year.

Nontsikelelo Dayeli

from Mlungisi

The whole year has been hard,

but I cannot say I am too

surprised.

Before Covid-19 there was

Aids and we are still here. It is

sad to see so many people die

though. What I can say is that

this has exposed many failures

of the past 20 years from the

g ove r n m e n t .

Laetitia Bennett

from New Vale

This is such a bad year. The

coronavirus is killing people,

children are at home and we

are losing jobs. We all have to

stay home and my children

want to go out and play so it

has been very hard for them.

David Smith from Port

Elizabeth

I think 2020 is just fine.

Everything has been normal for

me. I have been going to work

as usual and I cannot really

complain.

Komani weekend weather

While it is true that we have

experienced some pretty chilly

mornings, there have not been

many of those all-white frosts

when the grass feels like frozen

crystals...perhaps the drought

has something to do with that or

maybe they are still to come.

Friday morning will dawn

with a minimum temperature of

3°C and it will be cloudy with

just a 20% chance of a little

moisture. The wind will be

strong and the maximum will

get up to 22°C.

On Saturday it will be

gloriously sunny but very cold,

with a start of minus 1°C and a

maximum temperature of only

12°C. The wind will still be

strong, but not as bad as it was

on Friday.

Sunday will partly cloudy

but there will be more sunny

times than overcast ones. The

wind will be blustery. The

temperatures will vary between

4 and 17°C. -

w w w. a c c u w e a t h e r. c o . z a


Falling

electric

poles

serious

danger

SHOCKING

DANGER: Houses

at Hani Circle in

Ezibeleni have

electricity lines

dangling so low,

due to decaying

poles, a person can

reach them P i c t u re :

NTSIKELELO QOYO

No money to replace

rotting infrastructure

NTSIKELELO QOYO

Atrip through Hani Circle in Ezibeleni has

become a hazard for pedestrians and

motorists alike.

Electricity poles in the Zone 2 street are tilted

so precariously that power lines between them are

hanging low enough for people to reach them.

Motorists who commute via the street every

day say they are afraid because they have to

negotiate driving past the power lines, hoping

they will not accidentally drag one d ow n .

Nokhanyo Manzi, whose home is next to one

of the leaning power lines, said she was shocked

at the negligence of the municipality, which

despite being made award of the problem, had not

repaired the lines.

“Every day when I drive out I am scared. Those

lines are so low an accident is bound to happen.

“I am terrified to think what could happen to

my children because they can be electrocuted.

“I do not have insurance. If something happens

and my house burns down, how am I going to

recoup the damages?” asked Manzi.

Margaret Mtsamayi, who also lives on the

street, said they had forwarded their concerns to

the councillor, but nothing had been done, while

the problem had become worse.

“I saw the pole opposite my house tilting first,

but then the one in front of my house also started

❝ I fear for the children

who walk in this

street - their lives are

in danger

to tip. Our councillor and ward committee

members came and spoke to us. They said the

poles would be attend to, but it has since been

q u i e t ,” said Mtsamayi.

She said residents were afraid because the

situation was getting worse, causing imminent

danger for people and houses in the street.

“I fear for the children who walk in this street -

their lives are in danger,” said Mtsamayi.

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

spokesperson Lonwabo Kowa said the cause of

the falling poles was decaying infrastructure that

needed to be maintained.

He said the municipality had a plan to replace

the poles, but was waiting for financing.

“This is a maintenance matter.

“An electric pole is supposed to be changed

every 10 years and these poles have not been

changed for longer than that.

“This is the reason why the provision of

electricity is sometimes hampered when there are

strong winds.

“A plan to replace more than 400 poles in the

entire municipality is in place, but needs to be

financed and at this stage the poles cannot be

replaced all at once. At this stage only the most

critical poles are replaced,” said Kowa.


Maestro jazzes

it up at festival

Local legend’s one-hour show part of virtual Naf

MUSIC MAN: Jazz maestro Mlungisi Gegana, from Komani, with his acoustic double bass guitar

Picture: SUPPLIED

ANDISA BONANI

Komani jazz legend

Mlungisi Gegana, who

performed for the first

ever “virtual” G ra h a m s t ow n

National Arts Festival, shared his

experience about his online

s h ow.

Gegana’s pre-recorded show

aired on Saturday, which was

the last weekend of the festival.

The virtuaol festival kicked

off on June 25.

“It was strange in a good way

because a virtual festival is

something new to us.

“We basically performed for

ourselves because there was no

audience.

“This, however, was an

amazing experience for us

because it is normal for jazz

artists to get lost in the music

and even forget that there is an

audience under normal

c i rc u m s t a n c e s .”

The jazz maestro said a

representative from the

Grahamstown-based Dakawa

Arts Centre, which is usually

used as a jazz venue during the

Naf, had contacted him and

asked him to perform in the

virtual f e s t iva l .

“He said I was

recommended by the Chris

Hani District Municipality

which made me assume that

municipalities were probably

requested to make

recommendations of their

artists.

“As an acoustic bassist, I

approached two young men

who I have worked with before,

one from Port Elizabeth and

another from East London, who

play the piano and drums

respectively, to assist me with

my show.”

Gegana said they had to

practise individually because

they could not travel and get

together to practice due to the

Covid-19 regulations.

“However, we put on an

amazing show and Naf had

organised a cameraman and a

sound engineer to assist us.

“We had to travel to East

London to shoot our one-hour

show and we did our best,

hoping that all who had tuned

in would enjoy our offering,”

Gegana said.

“With this Covid-19 one has

to be flexible and get on with

times because now we find

ourselves performing in virtual

festivals, something we have

never thought of before.

“Obviously the national

lockdown has been strenuous

for the majority of artists and the

festival was one way for some

artists who have not had shows

for months to make some

m o n e y.”

Gegana is the founder of the

Mlungisi Music Academy that

was founded two years ago and

teaches music to township

yo u t h .

The academy continues to

seek assistance from local

businesses and institutions to

buy musical instruments for its

more than 50 registered

students.

Ve t e r a n s ’ families get

much needed food

ZINTLE BOBELO

Families of military veterans

were delighted when they were

gifted with food parcels at Hani

Phama Military Veterans

Suburbs on Sunday.

South African National

Military Veterans Ass ociation

chairperson in the Chris Hani

region, Sipho Ngwetsheni, said

47 food packages were given to

destitute families, courtesy of

the department of social

development and Chris Hani

District Municipality.

“These family members did

not benefit during the pandemic

and we thank both institutions

for this contribution,” said

Ngwetsheni.

One of the beneficiaries,

Nomandla Mjezu, thanked

everyone involved for assisting

the families.

“It feels like a huge weight

has been lifted off our shoulders.

“We are a family of four and

the food packages will make a

huge difference.

“Times are hard during this

pandemic because we do not

get piece jobs.

“I hope they will continue

providing us, even in the

coming months.

“Thank you to Ngwetsheni

for helping us during this time. ”

Another beneficiary, Siyeko

Fudumele, said: “The packages

are enough to last us the whole

month, and as a result, those

who received packages before

us wish they had received

similar food items.

“I am more than happy and

thank the government and the

association for providing them.

We were not forgotten.

“I live off pension money

THANK YOU: Food packages handed out to grateful residents

of the Hani Phama Military Veterans Suburbs over the weekend

Picture: SUPPLIED

and we also have to buy

medication and food.

“We know there are people

who do not qualify for food

relief from the government.

“It is great to know there are

leaders who knock on doors to

get assistance so that people like

us can benefit. I am truly

t h a n k f u l ,” said Fudumele.

ICT forum is launched

ANDISA BONANI

The Chris Hani District Business

Forum is set to establish several

sector forums to revive local

economic development that

young people can participate in.

An ICT sector forum was

launched on Tuesday.

Four young role players in

the information and

communication technology

(ICT) sector from the various

local municipalities in the Chris

Hani district have been

appointed as part of an interim

ICT forum structure, with two

others still to be included.

The business forum’s

secretary, Sakile Mvana, said:

“For the first time in the

existence of the business forum

we are proud to have launched

the IT sector forum, because

previously the construction

forum was the dominant

formation.

“We ’ve now decided to

reach out to as many sectors as

we can, so they may receive

assistance where it is required.”

ICT forum interim structure

member Thozama Njotini, who

serves as provincial chairperson

for the Black Information

Technology Forum (BITF), said

their aim wa s to create

opportunities for local SMMEs.

“Several government fibre

contracts have been awarded to

big businesses from outside the

p r ov i n c e .

“We ’ve found that one of the

key hindrances to local SMMEs

is the lack of accreditation,

especially in rural areas, so it is

important for an ICT forum to

exist in this area.

“We want to ensure

partnership of small businesses

with the bigger ones as subcontractors,

so there are job

opportunities, and for them to

learn new work from

established businesses.”

Forum member Lazola

Pukwana said informal

businesses needed to be

included in the sector.

“There are many internet

cafes, DSTV installers and

others that operate informally

and therefore cannot receive

assistance when required,

because their businesses are not

registered. Our role is to ensure

their registration and conduct

training, when necessary, to

upskill people.”

GROWING SECTOR: Chris Hani District Business Forum secretary, Sakile Mvana, left, with the

newly-appointed members of the ICT forum Thozama Njotini, Sonwabile Antoni and Lazola

Pukwana during a recent press briefing. The new forum’s aim is to assist SMMEs to become

registered, trained and upskilled and thus not miss out on local business opportunities that arise

Picture: ANDISA BONANI


Constant vigilance vital for survival

Closing the loopholes in spread of virus as schools, businesses open the only way to stay healthy

Iam writing this in my

capacity as a pharmacist.

We are in a challenging

season with the Covid-19 crisis.

It has been sad observing the

trauma and depression in our

province and district.

This crisis is not a

government or municipal

problem, it is a community

challenge. But with regulations

we can control and contain the

spread of the virus.

In some instances healthcare

providers (private and public)

who are Covid-19 positive

continue working, sometimes

due to pressures because of

circumstances, or i g n o ra n c e .

The public, certain

employees of businesses

included, who are Covid-19

positive roam around town as

usual and these are part of the

contributing factors to the

cluster outbreaks we observe.

I call upon the mayor and

the Chris Hani municipal health

cluster to engage experienced

healthcare workers to contain

and control this projected

spread.

Pharmacists and doctors in

the private sector are open to

provide advice and assist where

needed.

This reckless behaviour

needs to stop and we must

continue educating citizens

about responsible living.

The majority of citizens are

responsible and doing their best

to conquer the crisis. At the

pharmacy, by God’s grace, as

busy as we are, operating since

lockdown started, we have no

Covid-19 cases, meaning the

precautionary measures we

have in place are working.

Temperature screening is

important as part of the

precautions and I would

encourage it for all businesses

and organisations.

We have been fortunate to

be a link between patients,

doctors, hospitals, clinics and

businesses and this has made

me see the bigger picture in the

proposed projections, taking

into consideration the loopholes

that contribute to the

weaknesses in our system.

These can be addressed

collectively before the region is

in complete disaster. Schools,

some churches and businesses

are opening, meaning the

loopholes and weaknesses

needs urgent attention.

Thank you to all frontline

healthcare workers who work

tirelessly and diligently to take

care of our citizens. We can

conquer this Covid-19 crisis

confidently and fearlessly.

Simbongile Pambuka

Magers Pharmacy

AN UNEXPECTED GIFT:Pastor Mandla

Jeffrey Fololo, right, celebrating his new

Mercedes with his wife, Nokwanda, at his left,

after receiving the car as a gift from a couple

who run Rock Centre Ministries, Mthuthuzeli

Kope, left, and his wife, Siphokazi P i c t u re :

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Pastor stunned

at unexpected

gift

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Elated former Ezibeleni Baptist Church pastor,

Mandla Jeffrey Fololo, says he feels like “Hannah

receiving a child past her time”.

Fololo recently received a 2011 Mercedes

Benz compressor as a gift from a couple he

assisted with counselling some years ago.

“At my age I never thought I would drive such

a car,” Fololo said.

“I am humbled. This is a gift straight from

a b ove .

“Today God has wiped my tears.

“I have been struggling without a car and often

had to bother people for a lift. I had to hitchhike to

meetings and conferences.

“God said ‘I will provide you with all the

riches and glory at the right time’.

“I retired, but as we have a shortage of pastors I

help out often. I still go to church meetings and

c o n f e r e n c e s ,” he said.

Fololo said he had met the couple about six

years ago when they had come to establish a

church in the area.

“At that time the couple was going through a

tough time and there was no one to assist them.

“I helped them with counselling.

“I never expected this from them. They are not

even members of my own church.

“I had forgotten about them, so I was quite

surprised when they came to visit me.”

He said helping the couple was part of his

calling, which required him to care for all people.

Fololo said it had always been his dream to

own a Mercedes, which had now become reality.

Upon the Rock Centre Ministries Mthuthuzeli

Kope and his wife Siphokazi, who are based in

Pretoria, said they met pastor Fololo during their

short- lived spiritual journey in Ezibeleni, where

they had once planted a church.

Siphokazi said: “We were here for two years

and moved back to Pretoria.

“We were motivated by his love.

“We needed his guidance as a church elder

and the help he gave moved us to give to him.”


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QUEENSTOWN, 5320

BID NOTICE

PROJECT NAME: CLUSTER 4 WATER SUPPLY BACKLOG:

NORTHERN SCHEME: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND STORE ON SITE

OF COATED AND LINED STEEL PIPE FOR BULK WATER MAINS

FROM NGXUMZA TO NDUM NDUM RESERVOIR

BID NO.: 08/2020-2021/LG (BN)

Bids are hereby invited from competent and experienced manufacturers for the manu-

À

¿

¿Chris

Hani District Municipality, Finance Department, 44 Cathcart Road, Komani on 15 July

2020, Wednesday R500.00-

¿24 July 2020, Friday at

10H30 (No bidders shall be allowed into the session after 10h45).

shall be at the À, from where the CHDM

¿

Bids in sealed envelopes endorsed “BID NO: 08/2020-2021/LG (BN) – CLUSTER 4

WATER SUPPLY BACKLOG PROJECT: SUPPLY, DELIVERY AND STORE ON SITE

OF COATED AND LINED STEEL PIPE FOR BULK WATER MAINS FROM TO NGX-

UMZA TO NDUM NDUM RESERVOIR” must be placed in the bid box at the Chris Hani

¿12h00 on 14 August

2020, Friday


¿¿-

¿

¿¿

¿

purpose

bid

be responsive)

À

Bid.

Àted

with the BID.

Failure to complete all bid forms, data sheets and submit all supplementary informa-

-

-

Bidders must submit a declaration letter from local authority where business prem-

¿

bidder has no undisputed commitments for municipal services towards a municipal-

¿

¿

-

¿BLACK INK only and the use of cor-

À

Chris Hani District Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest bids or any

NO BIDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FROM PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE

STATE.

PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ACT (PPPFA) Regulations

2017: POINTS WILL BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:

TOTAL - 100 points

Enquiries should be directed to Mr Marius Steyn of BVI Border (Pty) Ltd on Tel.

and

-


BANK: FNB


BRANCH: Queenstown

BRANCH CODE: 210920


Issued by

MR G. MASHIYI

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

QUEENSTOWN, 5320

Buyers’

market

a ff e c t s

price of

homes

Why using an agent

will maximise profits

The impact of Covid-19 has been hard felt

across all sectors of the economy,

resulting in high levels of unemployment

and reduced household income levels.

Selling a home for full value within these

economic conditions will be challenging,

which makes the services of a real estate

practitioner invaluable over this period.

“There are many reasons why a seller will

benefit from the use of a real estate

p ra c t i t i o n e r,” says Adrian Goslett, regional

director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern

Africa. “Apart from the advice provided

throughout the process, real estate practitioners

have the expertise to help sellers realise greater

profits from the sale of their home.

“This will be essential to sellers who hope to

sell their homes for full value over the next few

months as our economy recovers from the

impact of this pandemic.”

The first way real estate practitioners can

help their clients sell for full value is to let

sellers know what the true market value of their

home is within the current market conditions.

“Sellers often overlook the importance of

pricing the home correctly from the very start. A

listing that sells within the first three months

statistically will sell for closer to full value than

homes that remain on the market for longer.

“To achieve a timeous sale, the home needs

to be marketed at a price that aligns with

b u ye r s ’ expectations for a home of that value.

“If the home is overpriced, it is likely the

property will remain on the market for longer.

“The longer a home is on the market, the

more likely buyers will make cheeky, low-ball

offers. Listening to the advice of a reliable local

property expert will help sellers set a realistic

asking price and avoid this outcome,” he says.

This leads to the second benefit of using a

real estate practitioner. As experts in their local

market, real estate practitioners can advise

sellers and let them know if a buyer’s offer is

worth accepting.

“A real estate professional will know how

active their local market is and can provide

insight into whether the seller stands a chance

of receiving a higher or better offer. They are

also expert negotiators and can negotiate with

the buyer on the seller’s behalf.

“Sometimes an estate agent can negotiate

an offer that is anywhere from R10,000 to

R100,000+ more than the seller was initially

willing to accept,” Goslett says.

As a final benefit, real estate practitioners

are often able to provide staging advice that can

add immense value onto the asking price.

“Knowing what buyers will haggle d ow n

prices for, a real estate practitioner can advise a

seller on the key points that need to be fixed,

updated or renovated in order for the home to

fetch a larger selling price.

“Given that we’re in a buyer’s market, this

advice will help sellers stand out among the

local competition and increase their chances of

s e l l i n g ,” says Goslett.

“The reality of the current economic

conditions is that homes are likely to take

longer to sell and that overpriced homes are

unlikely to attract any interest from the small

pool of buyers who are able to afford to make

such a large investment at this time.

“For those hoping to sell for full value, the

services of a reliable real estate professional

backed by a reputable brand has never been

more crucial than it is right now,” Goslett says.

For more advice on homeownership, or to

get in touch with the world’s largest brand in

real estate, visit www.r emax.co.za


BID NOTICE

PROJECT NAME: CLUSTER 4 WATER SUPPLY BACKLOG PROJECT: CLUSTER 4 WATER

SUPPLY BACKLOG: NORTHERN SCHEME: PRIMARY STEEL MAIN AND PUMP STATION

FROM SIKUNGWINI TO NGXUMZA RESERVOIR

BID NO.: 06/2020-2021/LG (BN)

Bidders are invited for the supply of labour, materials and equipment for the construction of civil works in the Lady Frere

District in the Eastern Cape. The site is 28 km from Lady Frere..

The works comprise the supply and construction of:

18.7 km x 300 mm diameter welded, cement mortar lined and coated steel pipeline (Pipes supplied by others).

0.1 km x 355 mm diameter PVC pipeline.

Cathodic Protection of the steel pipeline.

Pump station - M&E installation and pipework installation only.

Establishment and removal

Carry out project in terms of the Expanded Public Works Program rules.

¿

¿

Target Local Enterprises

Defects Liability Period of 12 months

Contract Period is 56 weeks

Bidders should have a CIDB contractor grading designation of 7 CE or higher.

¿

15 July 2020, Wednesday. A non-refundable deposit of R500.00

¿23 July 2020, Thursday at 10H00 (No bidders shall be

allowed into the session after 10H15). The meeting point shall be at the À

Cala,

¿¿

implications of the work involved.

Bids in sealed envelopes endorsed “BID NO: 06/2020-2021/LG (BN) – CLUSTER 4 WATER SUPPLY BACKLOG

PROJECT: PRIMARY STEEL MAIN AND PUMP STATION FROM SIKUNGWINI TO NGXUMZA RESERVOIR” must

¿12h00 on

12 August 2020 when bids will be opened in public.


Preference shall be given to bidders that qualify qualifying small enterprise (QSE) with BBBEE level status contributor

¿

with bid.

Bidders will have to score a minimum of 30 out of 50 points for functionality; in order to qualify to be assessed for

price and preference.

¿¿¿

¿

¿

responsive.

¿

Proof of good standing with the Department of Labour must be submitted with the bid

minimum rating of D will be required for the bid to be responsive)

Provide, on written request by the Employer, where the bided amount inclusive of VAT exceeds R 10 million: audited

¿

¿

Supply Chain Management Policy will apply.

Failure to complete all bid forms, data sheets and submit all supplementary information will lead to the bid being

considered non-responsive.

All bids are valid for 120 days after the bid closing date and the Employer is bound to furnish any reasons for the

acceptance or rejection of a bid.

Bids which are late, unsigned or submitted by facsimile or electronically, will not be accepted.

30% of the net contract value shall be spent on targeted local enterprise comprising of SMME contractor, labour,

Bidders must comply with local production content requirements (MBD 6.1) i.e. 100% local content requirements for

steel products and components for construction.

Bidders must submit a declaration letter from local authority where business premises are located in areas where

there are no services are paid; or a memorandum of lease if the business premises are leased or a clearance cer-

¿

undisputed commitments for municipal services towards a municipality in respect of which payment is overdue for

more than 30 days.

responsibility to make sure that their bid is correctly delivered in the bid box on or before the closing date and time

of this bid.

¿BLACK INKÀ

responsive.

Alterations made by bidders must be signed for.

or any bid and reserves the right to accept

the whole or part of the bid.

Late, incomplete, electronic, telegraphic, telexed, faxed bids will not be considered.

NO BIDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FROM PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE.

PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ACT (PPPFA) Regulations 2017: POINTS WILL BE

AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:

Price - 80 points

BBBEE - 20 points

TOTAL - 100 points

Enquiries should be directed to Mr Marius Steyn of BVI Border (Pty) Ltd on Tel. No. (043) 722 2738 or facsimile

(043) 743 7698 or by e-mail to: mariuss@bvi.co.za and Other enquiries relating to Supply Chain Management

should be directed to Chris Hani District Municipality, Ms Awethu Dayina by email at adayina@chrishanidm.

gov.za or by telephone at +27 (0)45 808 4654/ 4764/4733


BANK: FNB


ACCOUNT NUMBER: 62002510693

BRANCH: Queenstown

BRANCH CODE: 210920

REFERENCE: (Tender NR) 06/2020-2021/LG (BN) (Followed by your Company Name)

Please forward Proof of Payment to:

lmasheba@chrishanidm.gov.za

Issued by

MR G. MASHIYI

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Private Bag X7121

QUEENSTOWN, 5320

BID NOTICE

PROJECT NAME: CLUSTER 4 WATER SUPPLY BACKLOG PROJECT: NORTHERN SCHEME:

PRIMARY MAINS & PUMP STATION FROM NGXUMZA TO NDUM NDUM RESERVOIR

BID NO.: 05/2020-2021/LG (BN)

Bidders are invited for the supply of labour, materials and equipment for the construction of civil works in the Lady Frere

District in the Eastern Cape. The site is 28 km from Lady Frere..

The works comprise the supply and construction of:

9.3 km x 250 mm diameter welded, cement mortar lined, steel pipeline (Pipe supplied by others).

2.4 km x 250 mm diameter PVC pipeline.

Cathodic Protection of the steel pipeline.

M&E installation and pipework to remote pump station.

Gravel access road – 80 m x 4 m wide.

0.53 km x 50 mm diameter HDPE pipeline for reticulation with 3 x standpipes.

Establishment and removal

Carry out project in terms of the Expanded Public Works Program rules.

¿

¿

Target Local Enterprises

Defects Liability Period of 12 months

Contract Period is 52 weeks

Bidders should have a CIDB contractor grading designation of 7 CE or higher.

¿nance

Department, 44 Cathcart Road, Komani on 14 July 2020, Tuesday. A non-refundable deposit of R500.00 (either

cash or bank guaranteed cheque in favour of Chris Hani District Municipality) is required per document.

¿24 July 2020, Friday at 10H00 (No bidders shall be allowed

into the session after 10H15). The meeting point shall be at the À from

where the CHDM Employer shall take the prospective bidders to the site of the works. Bidders should be represented

¿¿

the work involved.

Bids in sealed envelopes endorsed “BID NO: 05/2020-2021/LG/(BN) – CLUSTER 4 WATER SUPPLY BACKLOG

PROJECT: NORTHERN SCHEME: PRIMARY MAINS & PUMP STATION FROM NGXUMZA TO NDUM NDUM

RESERVOIR” ¿

later than 12h00 on 12 August 2020 when bids will be opened in public.


Preference shall be given to bidders that qualify qualifying small enterprise (QSE) with BBBEE level status contributor

¿

with bid.

Bidders will have to score a minimum of 30 out of 50 points for functionality; in order to qualify to be assessed for

price and preference.

¿¿¿

¿

¿

An approved formal performance guarantee will be required from the awarded bidder (Refer to Contract Data). A letter

responsive.

¿

Proof of good standing with the Department of Labour must be submitted with the bid

An original bank stamped Financial Bank Rating Code, not older than three months must be submitted with the bid. (A

minimum rating of D will be required for the bid to be responsive)

Provide, on written request by the Employer, where the bided amount inclusive of VAT exceeds R 10 million: audited

¿

¿

Supply Chain Management Policy will apply.

Failure to complete all bid forms, data sheets and submit all supplementary information will lead to the bid being

considered non-responsive.

All bids are valid for 120 days after the bid closing date and the Employer is bound to furnish any reasons for the

acceptance or rejection of a bid.

Bids which are late, unsigned or submitted by facsimile or electronically, will not be accepted.

Provision of CSD Report is recommended.

Bidders must comply with local production content requirements (MBD 6.1) i.e. 100% local content requirements for

steel products and components for construction.

30% of the net contract value shall be spent on targeted local enterprise comprising of SMME contractor, labour,

materials, fuel and plant (where approved).

Refer to schedule T2.1.F

Bidders must comply with local production content requirements (MBD 6.1).

Bidders must submit a declaration letter from local authority where business premises are located in areas where

there are no services are paid; or a memorandum of lease if the business premises are leased or a clearance cer-

¿

undisputed commitments for municipal services towards a municipality in respect of which payment is overdue for

more than 30 days.

Chris Hani District Municipality will not take responsibility for incorrectly delivered bids sent by courier. It is the bidder’s

responsibility to make sure that their bid is correctly delivered in the bid box on or before the closing date and time

of this bid.

¿À

responsive.

Alterations made by bidders must be signed for.

Chris Hani District Municipality does not bind itself to accept the lowest bids or any bid and reserves the right to accept

the whole or part of the bid.

Late, incomplete, electronic, telegraphic, telexed, faxed bids will not be considered.

NO BIDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FROM PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE.

PREFERENTIAL PROCUREMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK ACT (PPPFA) Regulations 2017: POINTS WILL BE

AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:

Price - 80 points

BBBEE - 20 points

TOTAL - 100 points

Enquiries should be directed to Mr Marius Steyn of BVI Border (Pty) Ltd on Tel. No. (043) 722 2738 or facsimile

(043) 743 7698 or by e-mail to: mariuss@bvi.co.za and Other enquiries relating to Supply Chain Management

should be directed to Chris Hani District Municipality, Ms Awethu Dayina by email at adayina@chrishanidm.

gov.za or by telephone at +27 (0)45 808 4654/ 4764/4733


BANK: FNB


ACCOUNT NUMBER: 62002510693

BRANCH: Queenstown

BRANCH CODE: 210920

REFERENCE: (Tender NR) 05/2020-2021/LG (BN) (Followed by your Company Name)

Please forward Proof of Payment to:


lmasheba@chrishanidm.gov.za

Issued by

MR G. MASHIYI

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Private Bag X7121, QUEENSTOWN, 5320


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DOMESTIC

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Birthday Greetings

Contact Nofisa Makaula on tel: (045) 839-4040 / fax: (045) 839-4059 / e-mail: makaulan@arena.africa or charodinev@arena.africa

Margaret Hector

Happy 60th!!

You might think that you are getting old. But

to us you still have the most beautiful humble

heart, because you only see the

good in us and always pray

for us. Ons dank ons

Helmelse Vader dat hy

mommy sal seën op die

spesiale dag en met nog

baie gesonde jare.

Love you lots.

From the

entire family

Thanks

1290

THANK YOU

Lulama and the kids wish to sincerely thank

relatives and friends for their words of comfort,

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Thank you

MFUNDISI

The Mfundisi family conveys its

gratitude to the rainbow nation

which in its diverse forms of

condolences has consoled them in

their time of grief.

God bless you all.

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SANQELA

THEMBISA

PATRICIA

Born: 1948/06/18

Died: 2020/07/10

Address:

KwaZanyokhwe

KuQoboqobo

Time: 10:00

Lala

ngoxolo

Mandlovu

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DOMESTIC

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1230

Birthday Greetings

Thanks

1290

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Funeral Notices

LALI

MTUNGAYE

ARNOLD

Born: 1960.02.14

Died: 2020.07.04

Funeral: 2020.07.11

Address: 894/20

¿

Venue:

Interment:

Rest in Peace

S&A PROFESSIONALS FUNERAL

DIRECTORS

30 BERT STRAUSS STREET,

QUEENSTOWN

045 838 4676

078 007 1862

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Funeral Notices

MEJE

NOTI

MAVIS

late of 1058 Zone

2, Ezibeleni,

Komani passed

away peacefully

on Friday the 3rd

of July 2020 in

her 80th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned

by her loving family

and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July

2020 at 8 o’clock,

where-after the

procession will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 9 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MARADEBE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

LOLIWE

NDOYISILE

late of 1602

Mcunukelwa

Street, Molteno

passed away

suddenly on

Sunday the 28th

of June 2020 in

his 52nd year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned

by his loving family

and friends. A

private Interment

will take place on

Saturday the 11th

of July 2020 at the

Molteno Cemetery

at 10 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MDLOMO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

1150

Funeral Notices

DLAKAVU

NOPHUMZILE

EVELYN

late of Esihlabeni,

Zwelitsha,

Qamata,

Cofimvaba District

passed away

peacefully on

Friday the 3rd of

July 2020 in her

75th year. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by her

loving family

and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July


where-after

the procession

will proceed to

the Esihlabeni

Cemetery,

Cofimvaba for

the Interment

at 8 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMNDUNGWANE

DIYA QHWESHA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

DANI

NONCEBA

WINNIFRED

late of T20 Pono

Street, Mlungisi,

Komani passed

away peacefully on

Saturday the 4th

of July 2020 in her

68th year. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by her

loving family

and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July

2020 at 10 o’clock

where-after the

procession will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 11 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMCIRHA

NCIBANE

NOJAHOLO

NTSWENTSWE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

1150

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KING

NOMATHEMBA

late of 1619

Daliwe, Cathcart

passed away

peacefully on

Wednesday the

1st of July 2020

in her 66th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned


and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July


where-after the

procession will

proceed to the

Cathcart Cemetery

for the Interment

at 10 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MADLOMO

SOPHITSHO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NDOQO

MBULELO

PHILLIP

“TAKA MPEZA”

late of Zola,

Lesseyton, Komani

District passed

away suddenly

on Tuesday the

30th of June 2020

in his 50th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned


and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July


where-after

the procession

will proceed to

the Lesseyton

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 11 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

REST IN

PEACE DOYI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

1150

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MAGADLA

MANDISA

VIOLA

late of Fourty,

Tsomo passed

away peacefully

on Friday the 3rd

of July 2020 in her

91st year. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by her

loving family

and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July

2020 at 9 o’clock

where-after the

procession will

proceed to the

Fourty Cemetery,

Tsomo for the

Interment at

10 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MNYANDENI

MASANGO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

GXALABA

AMOS

GARY

late of 236 Zone

1, Ezibeleni,

Komanii passed

away peacefully

on Thursday the

2nd of July 2020

in his 60th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned


and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July


where-after the

procession will

proceed to the

Kwa-Temba

Cemetery, Komani

for the Interment

at 10 o’clock.

Kindly accept the

following intimation

LALA

NGOXOLO

QWATHI

DIKELA

KANONI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

1150

Funeral Notices

EYSSEN

ENVER

NIGEL

late of 68 Central

Road, Victoria

Park, Komani

passed away

suddenly on

Sunday the 5th of

July 2020 in his

40th year. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by his

loving wife, mother,

daughters, sisters,

family and friends.

The Funeral

Service at home

will take place on

Saturday the 11th

of July 2020 at 10

o’clock where-after

the procession

will proceed to

the Komani Town

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 11 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAKIBI

SIZEKA

late of 2283 Harry

Gwala, Dordrecht

passed away

suddenly on

Saturday the 4th

of July 2020 in her

37th year. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by her

loving family

and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July


where-after

the procession

will proceed to

the Dordrecht

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 10 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMBATHANE

XESIBE

KHANDANYAWANA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

1150

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NTLEBI

NOMSA

fondly known

as “Sasa” late

of 48 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni, Komani

and formally

of Esigxeni,

Mkonjana,

Bholothwa, Lady

Frere District

passed away

suddenly on

Sunday the 5th

of July 2020 in

her 51st year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned

by her loving

family and friends.

The cortege will

proceed to the

Esigxeni Cemetery,

Lady Frere for

an early burial at

04:30 followed

by a service at

home at 7 o’clock

on Friday the

10th of July 2020.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MABHAYI

KHETSHA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

We, the family of

the Late Mavis

Joyce Passmore

would like to

extend heartfelt

gratitude to

the following

healthcare

professionals who

took care of our

loved one during

her illness.

Dr. Mahlasela and

Staff, Sr. Onele,

Sr. September,

Sr. Kanuka,

Sr. George, Sr.

Mahlasela and

the entire staff

of the Silver and

Italy wards of

Life Queenstown

Private Hospital.

From the

Passmore

Family

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012


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ABRAHAMS

JEFF

JESTYN

late of 8 Hermanus

Street, Victoria

Park, Komani

passed away

peacefully on

Wednesday the

1st of July 2020

in his 63rd year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned

by his loving

children Romano,

Luciano, Jestonay,

his brother,

grandchildren,

friends and family.

The Funeral

Service at home

took place on

Tuesday the 7th

of July 2020

at 10 o’clock,

where-after

the procession

proceeded to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 11 o’clock.

Kindly accept the

following intimation

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

PUNGULWA

MANTOMBI

ELLEN

late of 1006

Inyiliba Street,

Mlungisi, Komani

passed away

peacefully on

Friday the 3rd of

July 2020 in her

80th year. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by her

loving family

and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July

2020 at 8 o’clock

where-after the

procession will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 9 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMFENE

JAMBASE LISA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

TYALANA

NOMPUMELELO

fondly known as

“Sis Koko”, late

of Emtonjeni,

Machibini, Lady

Frere District

passed away

peacefully on

Sunday the 28th

of June 2020 in

her 93rd year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned


and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home took

place on Thursday

the 9th of July


where-after

the procession

proceeded to

the Emtjonjeni

Cemetery,

Lady Frere for

the Interment

at 10 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MADLOMO

ZONDWA

SOPHITSHO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NZUZO

NOMAMFENGU

FLORENCE

late of Zola,

Lesseyton, Komani

District passed

away peacefully

on Monday the

29th of June 2020

in her 70th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned


and friends. The

Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday

the 11th of July


where-after

the procession

will proceed to

the Lesseyton

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 9 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAGABA

CIHOSHE

NOZINGA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SILO

SONWABO

ANDERSON

BORN: 1957-06-02

DIED: 2020-07-04

FUNERAL: 2020-07-11

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral service

will be held at home at

Vaalbank Village, Lady

Frere at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Vaalbank

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NOBULA

KHANGELWA

BORN: 1984-01-01

DIED: 2020-07-01

FUNERAL: 2020-07-10

(Friday)



1222 Zone 1 Ezibeleni

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

BEZU

FUMANEKILE

BORN: 1944-06-06

DIED: 2020-06-30

FUNERAL: 2020-07-11

(Saturday)



Zingquthu A/A, Lady

Frere at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Zingquthu

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOBESE

KOLIWE

NOWEST

BORN: 1929-05-04

DIED: 2020-06-30

FUNERAL: 2020-07-08

(Wednesday)


was held at home at Gando

Location Kundulu A/A,

Lady Frere at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Gando

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NOPANJWA

NOBESUTHU

MIRRIAM

BORN: 1956-05-25

DIED: 2020-07-01

FUNERAL: 2020-07-11

(Saturday)



Bankini location Mhlanga,

A/A Lady Frere

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Mhlanga

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

VETEZO

BANOYOLO

BORN: 2009-01-19

DIED: 2020-07-04

FUNERAL: 2020-07-12

(Sunday)



Ndenxe Location,

Gqebenye A/A, Lady

Frere at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Gqebenye

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MTAKATI

NONTATHU

MATILDAH

BORN: 1943-01-01

DIED: 2020-07-01

FUNERAL: 2020-07-11

(Saturday)



at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Ntshinge

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

THOBA

THULEKA

BORN: 1975-07-27

DIED: 2020-07-04

FUNERAL: 2020-07-11

(Saturday)



Tentergate No.1

Ntabethemba A/A ,

Whittlesea at 09H00

CEMETERY:

Tentergate

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MBALI

MLUNGU

WILLIAM

BORN: 1937-03-20

DIED: 2020-06-28

FUNERAL: 2020-07-11

(Saturday)


will be held at home at B28

Emadakeni Location, Sada

Township, Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Sada

TIME: 10:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KELENJANE

MELIKHAYA

ERIC BORN: 05.13.1952

BORN: 24.04.1970 DIED: 27.06.2020

DIED: 28.06.2020 FUNERAL:

FUNERAL:

11.07.2020

08.07.2020

ADDRESS:

ADDRESS:

Macysneck

146 New Zone

VENUE:

Pollor Park, Mlungisi

Macysneck at

VENUE:

Lady Frere

146 New Zone

INTERMENT:

INTERMENT:

Lukhanji

Macysneck

Cemetery

Cemetery

Rest in Peace Rest in Peace

Serving Through Dignity

and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:

abavelelifunerals@gmail.com

SONKOSI

NOZUKO

EVELYN

BORN: 05.12.1952

DIED: 02.07.2020

FUNERAL:

12.07.2020

ADDRESS:

Cumakala A/A

VENUE:

Kwagcina at

Lady Frere

INTERMENT:

Kwagcina

Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


MANTU

NOMISILE

BORN: 09.06.1945

DIED: 30.06.2020

FUNERAL:

11.07.2020

ADDRESS:

Maqhashu A/A

VENUE:

Ebhakubha at

Lady Frere

INTERMENT:

Ebhakubha

Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


NKAYI

NDAKUTHINI BORN: 04.12.1945

DIED: 28.06.2020

FUNERAL:

11.07.2020

ADDRESS:

Mkhaphusi A/A

VENUE:

Mdantsane at

Lady Frere

INTERMENT:

Mdantsane

Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


VAZIDLULA

NOYUSE

BENIGNA

BORN: 05.06.1948

DIED: 01.07.2020

FUNERAL:

11.07.2020

ADDRESS:

Machubeni A/A

VENUE:

Qoboshane at

Lady Frere

INTERMENT:

Qoboshane

Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


MDEKWANA

THEMBEKA

BORN: 18.11.1991

DIED: 29.06.2020

FUNERAL:

11.07.2020

ADDRESS:

6780 Matiti Street,

Nomzamo Street

VENUE:

G12 Gauteng

Skwatter Camp

INTERMENT:

Komani

Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


MAGUDU

DIDEKILE


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


MAJOVA

LINDELWA

BORN: 30.04.1965

DIED: 30.06.2020

FUNERAL:

08.07.2020

ADDRESS:

Mtsheko A/A

VENUE:

Kuzingxondo at

Lady Frere

INTERMENT:

Kuzingxondo

Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


MAHLOMBE

SANDILE

HENDERSON

BORN: 12.12.1945

DIED: 28.06.2020

FUNERAL:

11.07.2020

ADDRESS:

Mt. Arthur

VENUE:

Mt. Arthur at

Lady Frere

INTERMENT:

Mt Arthur

Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:



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LUMKO

NOLUNTU

BORN: 04.06.1952

DIED: 26.06.2020

FUNERAL:

11.07.2020

ADDRESS:

Ngqoko A/A

VENUE:

Efamini at

Lady Frere

INTERMENT:

Efamini

Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


NGABYENA

ALFRED

MANGQUPHU

BORN: 22.01.1926

DIED: 01.07.2020

FUNERAL:

11.07.2020

ADDRESS:

Ensum Village

VENUE:

Ensum at Lady Frere

INTERMENT:

Ensum Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


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Employment Offered

TOM

NOMPUMELELO

GLORIA

BORN: 05.06.1958

DIED: 02.07.2020

FUNERAL:

09.07.2020

ADDRESS:

2031 Mpondo Street,

Bongweni

VENUE:

2031 Bongweni,

Komani

INTERMENT:

Lukhanji Cemetery

Rest in Peace


and Trust

No. 21 Derby Street

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 838 1441

Fax: 045 838 1326

Cell: 082 6922 851/

078 257 8607

Email:


JONI

AGNES

NOWILLIAM

Born: 1959-08-20

Died: 2020-07-02

Funeral: Sunday

2020-07-12

Address:

Xhumabhokwe

Village, Machibini

Venue: Home

Cemetery:

Xhumabokwe

Cemetery

Service conducted by

EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

6151

Employment Offered

Vacancy

RETAIL FURNITURE

STORE MANAGER

(Queenstown)

Requirements:

- Retail experience

- Trustworthy

- Experienced

- Fluent in English

email application and CV with

contactable references to:

jsmit@hopewellhome.co.za

or submit at Geen & Richards,

57 Cathcart Road, Queenstown.

Closing date: 12h00 on Friday, July 24.

JAXA

MXOLISI

PEACEABLE

Born: 1935-02-14

Died: 2020-06-27

Funeral: Friday

2020-07-10

Address:

Jojweni Village

(kwaMbengo),

Lady Frere

Venue: Home

@09:00

Cemetery:

Jojweni Cemetery

@10:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

REVEREND

PIMPI

TEMBILE

JOSEPH

Born: 1964-03-04

Died: 2020-07-03

Funeral: Tuesday

2020-07-14

Address:

421 Mc bright,

Komani

Venue: Home

@ 07:30

Cemetery:

Mc Bright

Cemetery


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

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Employment Offered

KULU

NOBANTU

VIOLET

Born: 1929-10-07

Died: 2020-07-03

Funeral: Thursday

2020-07-?09

Address:

Q 66 Nyewe Street

Mlungisi, Komani

Venue: Home

Cemetery:

Queenstown

Cemetery @ 10:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

PUPA

MZUKISI

CYRIL

Born: 1963-07-09

Died: 2020-07-06

Funeral: Sunday

2020-07-12

Address:

3666 Ext. 2, Ilinge

Cemetery:

Machibini

Nomentyu

Cemetery

@ 10:30


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

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ē

PANEELKLOPPER

Moet kan bewys gee van vorige werk

Moet in die volgende vereistes

kan voldoen:

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Spray Painting

Vehicle body repair

CV kan ingehandig word by

Vernies Motors, 1 Cawood straat,

Cradock, of dit kan gestuur word

na: vernet@telkomsa.net

MEVA

THANDIWE

ANGELINAH

Born: 1956-04-13

Died: 2020-06-30

Funeral: Friday

2020-07-10

Address:

392 Ntloko Street

Khayelitsha,

Komani

Venue: Home

@ 08:00

Cemetery:

Queenstown

Cemetery

@ 09:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

MHLOM

GRACIUM

MALIZOLE

Born: 1941-10-18

Died: 2020-07-02

Funeral: Saturday

2020-07-11

Address:

Tabase Village,

Zwartwater

Venue: Home

@07:30

Cemetery:

Tabase Cemetery

@08:30


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

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NONI

TRAYISHILE

Born: 1942-01-01

Died: 2020-06-28

Funeral: Saturday

2020-07-11

Address:

Timoti Village

Matyhantya,

Lady Frere

Venue: Home

@10:00

Cemetery:

Matyhantya

Cemetery @11:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

MBONDE

NOKWAYINTOMBI

ELIZABETH

Born: 1956-12-03

Died: 2020-06-29

Funeral: Saturday

2020-07-11

Address:

3450

Nomngqokwana

Street Unifound,

Komani

Venue: Home

@09:00

Cemetery:

Queenstown

Cemetery @10:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

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A local company needs a Driver

A successful candidate must have:

Experience

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Age from 40 years

Start immediately

Submit CV:

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email: nomkonwana29@gmail.com

before the 17th July 2020

MGUYE

VAKELE

Born: 1953-02-06

Died: 2020-07-03

Funeral: Sunday

2020-07-12

Address:

Mtebele Village,

Machibini

Venue: Home

@09:00

Cemetery:

Mtebele Cemetery

@10:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

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FORM JJJ LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR.62 of 25 January 2019)

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation

68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the

intention to apply for the issue of a certified

copy of Deed of Transfer Number T44686/1989-

CTN passed by DAVID MARSHALL, IDENTITY

NUMBER: 191103 5018 00 8 and GWENDOLINE

DOREEN MARSHALL, IDENTITY NUMBER:

251023 0011 005, MARRIED IN COMMUNITY

OF PROPERTY TO EACH OTHER to GERHARD

WILHELM MYBURG, IDENTITY NUMBER: 581118

5063 08 3 AND MARIA MAGDALENA MYBURG,

IDENTITY NUMBER: 611018 0087 08 3, MARRIED

IN COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY TO EACH OTHER

in respect of:

ERF 199 QUEENSTOWN situate in the Enoch

Mgijima Local Municipality, Division of

Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province;

which has been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of

such copy are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at

King Williams Town within two weeks from the

date of the publication of this notice

Dated at Queenstown this 22nd of June 2020.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27A Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

CONV8@BMCINC.CO.ZA

045 807 3800

Contact us for your

advertising needs

082 470 5683

MOERANE

THUSO

MAJALLA

late of T 96 Soga

Street, White

City, Mlungisi,

Komani passed

away peacefully

on Thursday the

2nd of July 2020

in his 86th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned


and friends. The

Funeral Service at

home took place

on Wednesday

the 8th of July


where-after

the procession

proceeded to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for

the Interment

at 10 o’clock.

Kindly accept

the following

intimation.

ROBALA

KAKHOTSO

MOFOKENG

NNA KE

PHOKA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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SU D U KO number #20 SOLUTION TO number 19

Your Name:

Tel No:

For a chance to win one of five ‘two coffees with muffins’ from Sasol at 2 Cathcart Road please

keep your entries until the lockdown ends, and then hand them in at The Rep offices, 24 Prince

Alfred Street in Komani or scan a copy and send it to m j e ku l a l @ t h e re p.c o. za Please include your

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NOTICE OF SECTION 102 AMENDMENT APPLICATION

Notice is hereby given in terms of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA),

2002 (Act No 28 of 2002) and the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (act 107 of 1998

NEMA) as well as the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 (amended 2017) that Mr.

David Hayes intends submitting:

a Section 102 (“S102”) amendment application to amend the mining method by increasing the

blasting frequency as well as including primary processing crushing and screening of aggregate

to the mining activities over a portion of Portion 5 of the farm Latham 205, Queenstown, Eastern

Cape Province (hereinafter referred to as “Whittlesea Quarry” (“WQ”), in terms of Section 102 of the

MPRDA, 2002

The approved mining permit was granted for gravel through mechanical excavation. The mining

method did not require any crushing to be done and blasting was only to be done if needed (limited to

one blast. )

The Section 102 (MPRDA) application necessitates a Part 2 amendment of the holder’s EMP in terms of

Section 31 of the NEMA: EIA Regulations, 2014 (as amended 2017).

GNR 326 Section 31 Amendments to be applied for in terms of Part 2:

An environmental authorisation may be amended by following the process prescribed in this Part if

the amendment will result in a change to the scope of a valid environmental authorization where such

change will result in and increased level or change in the nature of impact where such level or change

in nature of impact was not:a) assessed and included in the initial application for environmental

authorization; orb) taken into consideration in the initial environmental authorization; and the

change does not, on its own, constitute a listed or specified activity

The draft Basic Assessment Report and Environmental Management Programme (DBAR & EMPR) is

available to the public for a 30 days review period. An electronic copy of the report will be published

on the Greenmined Environmental website (www.greenmined.com). Interested and Affected Parties

(I&AP’s) are invited to provide written comments. I&AP’s must provide their comments with their name

and contact details to the environmental consultant indicated below within 30 days from the date of

this notice. Should you require the documentation in another language or need additional information

please contact Greenmined Environmental.

A register of I&AP’s that submitted written comments or requested to be registered will be opened. All

organs of state which have jurisdiction in respect of the activity will also be listed on the register. Upon

lapse of the commenting period the DBAR & EMPR will be updated to reflect the comments received

during the public commenting period. Thereafter, the final BAR & EMPR will be submitted to DMR for

its consideration as part of the authorization process in terms of the MPRDA, 2002 and NEMA, 2014

regulations (as amended 2017). A copy of the final BAR & EMPR will be published on the Greenmined

Environmental website. All registered I&AP’s and stakeholders will be notified in writing within 14 days

of the date of the decision of the outcome of the application, including the reasons for the decision and

the right of appeal.

Environmental Consultant & Contact Person:

Greenmined Environmental

Murchellin Saal

Postnet Suite 62

Private Bag X15

Somerset West

7129

Tel: 021 851 2673

Fax: 086 546 0579

Cell: 076 792 6327

E-mail: Murchellin.s@greenmined.co.za

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Applicant:

Mr. David Hayes

Cathcart’s Gift

Po Box 935

Queenstown

5320

Tel: 082 657 4704

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The lockdown has

been a dream without

end for pets who have

had their humans work

beside them day after

d ay.

But, as we slowly

return to business as

usual, more and more

pet owners will have to

bid their good boys

goodbye as they head

back into the

wo r k p l a c e .

For pets with

anxiety issues, this can

lead to expensive

consequences for their

ow n e r s .

To help

homeowners out,

RE/MAX of Southern

Africa suggests the

following tips so that

our faithful

companions do not

tear the house down

when we leave for

wo r k .

Lack of house

training or separation

anxiety?

The first thing

homeowners need to

discern is whether their

pet is displaying signs

of true separation

anxiety or just needs to

be properly housetrained.

Pets who suffer

from separation

anxiety will display

more distressing

¿

24 Prince Alfred Street, Komani

PO Box 453, Komani, 5319

045 839 4040 / Fax: 045 839 4059

Chris van Heerden, vanheerdenc@arena.africa

Luvuyo Mjekula, mjekulal@therep.co.za

Charodine Visagie, charodinev@therep.co.za

www.therep.co.za

PET PREP: To help homeowners prepare for

leaving their pets at home as they return to

work, RE/MAX has come up with handy tips

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signals, such as trying

to prevent their owner

from leaving, barking

incessantly when their

owner is away,

urinating or defecating

when left alone, and

frequently trying to

escape to reach their

ow n e r.

Protect your pet

and your home

It will take some

time for a pet to adjust

to a homeowner’s new

schedule. In the

m e a n wh i l e ,

homeowners should

make some

adjustments to their

home to protect their

pet and their property.

To start, if a pet

urinates or defecates

when left alone, keep

him or her away from

rooms with fitted

carpets, wooden floors,

or loose mats, as these

will be harder to clean.

If a pet tries to

escape often, inspect

the boundary walls and

fences to make sure

there are no weak spots

or places where the

dog could hurt itself,

for example, on spiked

edges or protruding

nails.

The Rep Komani

@RepKomani

the_rep_komani

Recondition your

pet

When a pet

displays signs of

separation anxiety,

they need to be taught

how to enjoy or at least

endure being left

alone. A good way to

achieve this is to

counter-condition your

pet so that they

associate being alone

with things they enjoy,

like a tasty treat.

Every time a

homeowner leaves the

house, offer the pet a

puzzle toy stuffed with

food that will take at

least 20 to 30 minutes

to complete.

As a final

recommendation,

Adrian Goslett,

regional director and

CEO of RE/MAX of

Southern Africa,

suggests that

homeowners not

ignore the destructive

behaviour — not only

to protect their home,

but also their pet.

“Responsible pet

owners should

prioritise the wellbeing

of their pet above the

state of their home.

“However, if a pet is

destroying the

property, there is often

a bigger cause behind

the bad behaviour and

can even be an

underlying health

issue.

“I recommend that

homeowners not

ignore the destructive

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Ntsila looks to the future

as he signs with Cheetahs

Former Queenian leaves Sharks to start new chapter of action-packed life in Bloemfontein

MAXWELL LEVINE

Andisa Ntsila has swopped the

coastal city of Durban, where he

played for the Sharks, for the City of

Roses — Bloemfontein — to make

the Cheetahs his new home.

At the age of 26, the flanker says:

“I believe it is the right move and

the perfect opportunity to build on

my rugby career.”

Ntsila has played at every level

in SA, from the South Western

Districts U19 and U21 to the

NMMU Madibaz in the Varsity

Cup, to the Vodacom Cup with

SWD in 2015-2016 and then with

the Southern Kings in Super Rugby.

Last year he played for the

Sharks in the Currie Cup.

The former Queenian, whose

family still lives in Komani, is

optimistic that the move came at

the right time and will offer him

countless opportunities to grow as a

player in a new environment,

adapting to a new culture.

“I am starting a new journey and

a new chapter in my life,” he said.

“The Cheetahs play the kind of

rugby which I am accustomed to

and admire. They offered me a

good deal which I could not resist. I

am excited to be part of the

Cheetahs family and I know it is

going to be a challenge to fight for

that starting position, but a

challenge that I am up to.”

Ntsila is facing stiff competition

for that loose forward position with

Springbok Oupa Mohoje, Jasper

Wiese and Junior Pokomela all

vying for the same spot. As a

seasoned campaigner who has

played with some of the best,

including two matches for the South

Africa A side against the French

Barbarians in 2017, competition is

nothing new to him.

The Cheetahs are currently

competing in the Pro 14

competition. Ntsila is no stranger to

the competition after playing for

two years with the Southern Kings

in the very same competition.

“I’m used to playing in the Pro

14 and know exactly what to

expect, especially from the teams

up north,” Ntsila said. “I am used to

travelling to the northern

hemisphere, although this time

around it will be in the colours of a

different team. I am accustomed to

the conditions and with the squad

we have at the Cheetahs, I am sure

we will do well.”

These are exciting times for the

player, who says the extra incentives

will be that his family will not be far

from Bloemfontein, as the four-hour

drive is much closer to home than

Durban.

Ntsila is still hungry to make it

into the Bok team but he needs to

settle in Bloemfontein first, fight for

a starting berth and improve his

overall game. He is just thankful for

the privilege and wonderful

opportunity to do what he does

best, and that is to play rugby.

Known for his ruthlessness on

the field of play, there is no doubt

that Ntsila will make a big impact at

the Cheetahs.

HANG IN THERE: Andisa Ntsila holds on to the ball under pressure in a game during his time with the Southern Kings

Picture: SUPPLIED

New club set up to revive

sport inToisekraal village

BIG PLANS:

Komani

re s i d e n t

Nkosinathi

Vuntu and

childhood

friend Pinkie

Sifolo want

their new

sports club

to have a

positive

impact on

To i s e k r a a l

village

P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

Two childhood friends,

Nkosinathi Vuntu and Pinkie

Sifolo, have undertaken an

initiative to establish a sports

club to revive sport in Toisekraal

village.

Toisekraal used to be a sport

mecca in the old days,

especially regarding rugby,

Vuntu says.

The duo grew up and went

to school together at Toisekraal

Bantu Community School ( now

Toisekraal Senoir Primary

School), RL November Junior

Secondary School (now

Ndlovukazi Senior Secondary

School) and went on to

Mhlotshana High School in

Sada.

“We grew up in a sporting

environment in Toisekraal and

that helped us to become

humble, disciplined children.”

The person who sowed the

quality seed of sport was

primary school teacher Delekile

Ndoqo, Vuntu says.

Ndoqo lifted the standard of

sport through rugby, boxing and

table tennis. This had a positive

impact on the whole village,

and the Ikhwezi Lokusa RFC

was established.

Pinkie’s family was

instrumental in the life of

Ikhwezi Lokusa RFC and his late

uncle, Bhut Koko Sifolo, bought

a set of jerseys for the team out

of his own pocket.

“We therefore undertook this

joint venture to emulate the

vision of these legends.

“We discussed the idea over

the phone and the fire started

burning because God

whispered the same dream to

both of us.

“We started to put in place

administrative pillars while

waiting for the Covid-19

pandemic to subside.

“We recruited sport fanatics

in the name of Bra J Ndoqo

(veteran), Zuko Mapete (youth),

Victoria Stemele (youth) and

Luvuyo Qhelo (youth) to form a

structure.

“We therefore appeal to the

Ndlovukazi community —

parents, councillors,

community leaders, the

religious fraternity, community

policing forums, local

businesses and more to support

this noble undertaking.

“We envision using sport in

this village as a weapon to

combat crime, drug and alcohol

abuse among the youth to

produce the Siya Kolisis,

Makazole Mapimpis, Lukhanyo

Ams, the Parkers, Makhaya

Ntinis and Serena Williamses of

t o m o r r ow.

“We appeal to all Good

Samaritans to board this vehicle

of change by helping with

s p o n s o r i n g ,” the statement

concludes.

The new club’s executive

committee is president:

Nkosinathi Vuntu, deputy

president: Jonguxolo Bra J

Ndoqo, general secretary:

Pinkie Sifolo, assistant secretary:

Zuko Mapete, treasurer: Victoria

Stemele, additional member:

Luvuyo Qhelo.

For more information, call

Vuntu on 063-892-8132 or

Sifolo on 083- 979- 7152.

The Rep 10 July 2020

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