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Jail for mayor and MM

Judge sentences officials to six

months for unpaid Eskom debt

HAVING A BALL

ANDISA BONANI

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality’s mayor and

municipal manager have

been sentenced to six months in

prison for the deliberate failure

to heed a court order, whereby

the municipality had agreed to

pay R90m in 2020 towards its

then R260m debt with Eskom.

The judgement was handed

down this week in the

Grahamstown high court, in

wh i ch judge Thami Beshe found

EMLM mayor, Luleka Gubhula,

and municipal manager

Nokuthula Mgijima, to be in

contempt of court for not paying

the local authority’s increasing

Eskom debt.

Beshe sentenced the EMLM

top brass to six months in jail

and wholly suspended the

sentence, indicating that if they

did not rid themselves of the

contempt in 30 days by paying

what was due to Eskom, the

court could be approached

again to directly imprison the

two for a year, for ongoing

contempt.

Several businesses including

Twizza, Crickley Dairy, Shell

Ultra City, Farmhouse Frozen

Foods, King Fisher Industries

and the Border-Kei Chamber of

Business resorted to the high

court after Eskom threatened to

switch off electricity late last

year due to the EMLM’s failure

to pay its historic debt and

current account.

The mayor and municipal

manger entered into a payment

plan with Eskom whereby they

were to pay R90m in three

tranches of R30m over a period

of three months this year, with

their equitable share.

They also agreed to

simultaneously continue paying

their current account.

However, EMLM only

managed to pay its current

account for January and

February, and nothing ever

since.

Judge Beshe said the

municipality had failed to

mention in court papers that its

financial standing had improved

in July this year when it r e c e ive d

R89m in equitable share.

Earlier this year, during a

press briefing, Gubhula told Th e

Rep that the municipality had

struggled with its revenue

collection as people lost jobs

and could not pay for services,

thus affecting their payment

obligation to the power utility.

Court papers indicate that

the local authority’s

accumulative debt has

increased to R400m.

Twizza CEO Ken Clark said

as a business collective that

initiated the litigation, they were

happy with the judgement, and

that it was fair that the

municipality was given a further

30-day period to right its

wrongs.

“Once you make an

undertaking that has been

turned into a court order you

have to comply, this is not

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ambiguous but very

s t ra i g h t f o r wa r d .

“They failed to honour an

unconditional court order

which they agreed to, and are

now suffering the

consequences.

“We pay our monthly

electricity bill to the

municipality and they have to

pay Eskom, it is that simple.

“That is why we have already

approached the court to say if

they do not pay the Eskom debt

in 30 days, which will lapse

some time in January, they must

be locked up.”

EMLM spokesperson

Lonwabo Kowa said the

municipality would study the

judgement and come up with a

plan of action thereafter.

“Any suggestion on the

course of action at this stage

would be speculative.

“The municipality is under

administration and

implementation of the financial

recovery plan is underway.

“The administrator,

Monwabisi Somana, who is

responsible for our finances, has

been in negotiations with Eskom

and other municipal creditors to

find amicable solutions and

affordable payment terms.”

‘I r re s p o n s i b l e ’ councillor delays matric exam

ANDISA BONANI

An ANC ward councillor in

Whittlesea is accused of

delaying matric exams for

several schools in the area by

forcefully confiscating gate keys

and blocking entry at

Zamokuhle High School last

Th u r s d ay.

The school is reportedly a

centre from which all

surrounding schools get their

matric exam question papers.

The matter was brought to

light by EFF branch chairperson

in the area, Ayanda Mxhosana,

who said some pupils from

Zamokuhle were locked outside

the premises by ANC ward

councillor Papama

Madubedube, who had

involved himself in an issue that

did not concern him.

“Education department

personnel and teachers who

went to collect exam papers

could not exit the school

premises because Madubedube

and his ward committee

members blocked the gate with

a car after forcefully

confiscating the keys from the

caretaker, thereby delaying

exams for several schools.

“That was irresponsible

conduct from a public

representative during an

important time where children

had to focus and concentrate.

“Some pupils looked on in

trauma as the councillor swore

at people who tried to stop him

in his tracks,” said Mxhosana.

Zamokuhle High School

principal Sipho Mathumbu said

the issue between Madubedube

and the school was related to a

learnership programme for

which classes were conducted

at the school. “We had an

agreement between the people

of the learnership and our

school governing body [SGB]

when they started last year, that

they would continue to pay a

monthly rental fee which they

had been paying.

“However, they had two

months’ payment outstanding

and we had asked them to make

an undertaking by

acknowledging the debt and

committing to a payment, which

they did not do.

“We refused them entry on

that basis last Thursday morning

before matric exams began.”

Mathumbu said the matter

could have been easily resolved

had the payment been received.

The payment was subsequently

made after the incident.

However, Madubedube, the

ward 26 councillor, denied the

claims against him, and said

Mathumbu had received

monthly rentals from the

learnership heads that the SGB

was not aware of.

“The dispute between the

school and the people of the

learnership is a long-standing

one which is very unfortunate

because the aim of the

programme is to develop the

people in the area.

“The principal did not even

introduce the programme to the

office of te councillor as

required when a development is

to take place in an area.

“Mxhosana is aggrieved and

bitter because he was not part of

the recruitment process for the

learnership and yet he was the

one who, for months, disrupted

classes at the school by

removing pupils from their

classrooms during teaching and

learning time.” He said he had

spoken to Zamokuhle’s SGB

chairperson, who said she was

not aware that the school

received a rental fee.

“If this is the case, to whose

bank account is the monthly

rental being paid, because the

principal claimed it was the

SGB that withheld study

material for the learnership,

preventing it from continuing.

“This is sinister conduct by

the principal in relation to the

rentals. Maybe the EFF member

who brought the matter to the

media is the spokesperson of the

education department, with

whom I’ve been in

communication regarding the

matter of the learnership.”

Education department

spokesperson Malibongwe

Mtima condemned the delaying

of matric exams by those

responsible, stating it could

have had dire consequences for

many schools.

“Many schools could have

suffered immensely had the

delay been longer than

reported.

“We have not received any

reports about this from the Chris

Hani education department as it

was not reported.

“However, we will

investigate the matter because

we do not take lightly the risk of

ruining our pupils’ lives by

denying them their right to

education by delaying exams

and causing unnecessary

p a n i c .”

Mtima said if the dispute

between the school and those

responsible for the learnership

persisted, they would have to

stop using the school for classes

to avoid further problems.

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Tilted electricity poles a danger

Residents say attempts to report issue ignored

ZINTLE BOBELO

Dangerously tilted

electricity poles

continue to pose a high

risk in residential areas around

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality (EMLM).

Concerned New Rest

residents this week reported

three leaning poles in Church

Street and called on the local

authority to fix them u r g e n t l y.

Resident Kenny Hector said

his attempts to report the issue

to the municipality were

unsuccessful.

“I have reported this to the

administrator, the mayor and at

the technical services

department. I contacted the new

councillor of ward 11, Andile

Ganca. The one pole opposite

my house is about to fall over.

“This is a major problem . . .

we’ve had problems in the past

and people have promised to

come, but they never do.

“This is a real danger

because these poles can fall

over and burn.

“There is a lot of traffic in this

area. I am worried about the

houses and the cars that drive

past. People can be injured.”

Hector said Tuesday’s strong

winds caused the already

dilapidated power poles to lean

over the busy road.

“These poles have been here

for ages and they need

maintenance. I have reported

this numerous times and there is

no response.”

Another resident, Andrew

Phillips, who also personally

reported the matter at the

technical services office, said

the situation was “an emergency

because lives are at risk”.

“Apparently they were going

to arrange for someone to

replace these poles on

We d n e s d ay.”

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality spokesperson

Lonwabo Kowa said areas

including zone one, Ezibeleni

and Wodehouse Street in

Southbourne were also affected.

“The Church Street matter

was reported at the call centre,

and recorded.

“The extent of the damages

prompted the municipality to

swiftly hire a contractor to deal

with these worst-affected areas.

“Church Street in New Rest

was planned for Thursday this

week. Inclement weather

conditions experienced during

the week caused power outages

which damaged electrical

i n f ra s t r u c t u r e .

“Both Enoch Mgijima and

Eskom customers in Enoch

Mgijima were affected.”

Kowa appealed to all

municipal customers to report

power outages, and asked

Eskom customers to contact the

power utility and “not the

municipal call centre”.

LIVES AT RISK: Three tilted electricity poles pose a threat to

people walking, driving or residing along Church Street, in

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Angry mob catches man

stealing money at ATM

ABONGILE

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An angry mob ensured

there was no room for

escape for a t r i ck s t e r

caught red-handed

stealing money from a

man at an FNB ATM in

Cathcart Road on

Tu e s d ay.

While police

vehicles took a while

to arrive at the scene,

the angry crowd took

justice into their own

hands, interrogating

the alleged thief with

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The blood that

gushed down his face

did not deter the

crowd. Instead they

were calling for him to

be beaten more.

The suspect was

accused of stealing

R4,000 from the

victim, and his bank

card.

According to

eyewitness Sihle

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vendor in Cathcart

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that was parked near

the bank.

“I saw the man get

out of the vehicle

which remained

parked near the bank.

However, when he

was caught stealing at

the ATM, he ran to

open the door of the

car, which drove off

before he could make

it inside.”

He said the alleged

thief then escaped into

Markhams store where

a crowd began to

assemble, demanding

that he come out.

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arrived as the mob

started to punish him.

When the police

arrived he was

arrested and the victim

was taken to the

police station to open

a case.

After the arrest and

as some of the crowd

members were about

to disperse, they

spotted another man

on the rooftop of a

nearby building and

initially linked him to

the arrested suspect.

He was brought

down from the rooftop

and handed a few

slaps before the police

arrived and arrested

him. He was,

however, released as

he appeared to be

mentally unbalanced.

Moyeni said a

similar incident in

which a man’s bank

card was stolen by a

man alone in a white

Hyundai with a GP

number plate, took

place in the area last

Fr i d ay.

Moyeni said the

suspect was caught by

residents while trying

to flee with a victim’s

bank card.

In an ironic turn of

events, t h i e ve s

apparently made off

with the suspect’s

spare wheel and other

valuable items.

Red Guard was

contacted and the

man was taken to the

police station but was

spotted recovering his

vehicle the next day.

Po l i c e

spokesperson Namhla

Mdleleni said the first

suspect was arrested

on a fraud case.

“Police were

summoned when the

community caught a

suspect who had

robbed an old man at

the bank,” Mdleleni

said.

“The police appeal

to the community to

avoid assistance at the

bank from strangers

and also not to allow

anyone next to them

when they are at the

tellers.

“We condemn

mob justice.

“We appeal to the

community that when

someone is allegedly

committing an offence

not to take the law into

their own hands, but

to immediately inform

the police.”

The suspect was

expected to appear in

the Queenstown

m a g i s t ra t e ’s court

ye s t e r d ay.

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Oldest EFF

councillor in EC

laid to rest

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

The oldest Economic Freedom

Fighters official in the Eastern Cape,

PR councillor Lulama Mvo, 85, was

laid to rest in Cofimvaba on

S a t u r d ay.

Mvo had been serving as a PR

councillor at Intsika Yethu Local

Municipality since the 2016

general election and died after a

short illness last Monday.

EFF Chris Hani regional

chairperson Xhanti Kani said: “M vo

joined the EFF from the beginning,

when it was not fashionable to

wear an EFF beret, and has been a

solid ground force, a community

leader and activist who fought for

economic freedom in our lifetime.”

According to Kani, Mvo wanted

to see the people of Intsika Yethu

economically free and had strongly

believed that in 2021, Intsika Yethu

Municipality would be governed by

the EFF.

Although Mvo was old in age

Kani said his heart resonated with

young people.

He said that the land policy of

the EFF which spoke to his needs as

a citizen was what led him to join

the party.

“May his soul rest in

revolutionary peace. Lala Ngoxolo

Dontsa!! (clan name) We shall pick

up your spear and continue the

fight for economic freedom in our

l i f e t i m e .”

Intsika Yethu municipal

EFF FIGHTER: The late Intsika

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manager Siyabulela Koyo said Mvo

was a dedicated councillor and a

strong advocate for the committee

he served on.

“The passing of Mvo, an elected

servant of the people, leaves a void

in the sphere of government.

“It has left the council

continuing to fight against poverty,

inequality and unemployment as

he made a great contribution in the

lives of the people of Intsika Yethu

M u n i c i p a l i t y.”

Koyo said that the municipality

had lost a valuable asset who was a

friend and leader in the community.

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Fund-raising drive to help elderly

ZINTLE BOBELO

Looking after the elderly is the

motivation behind a fund-raising

initiative instituted by a group of

locals, who helped raise R13,300 to

assist old age homes in dire straits.

Community member Susan Hempel

said it all started with a little project late

last year when a small amount was

raised by the Memorable Order of Tin

Hats (MOTHs), an organisation founded

in 1927 that seeks to help those in need.

She said the funds went towards

Christmas lunches at local old age

homes, and this year’s event took a

different turn. Contributions were

collected by selling raffle tickets.

“I got into contact with a few people

who donated items as prizes and

managed to raise quite a substantial

amount of money. If one person can do

this, imagine what can happen if the

entire community gets involved.”

They will assist homes in Komani,

Tarkastad, Molteno and Sterkstroom.

Asked why she had decided to be

part of this project, Hempel said: “As we

grow up, our parents and grandparents

look after us. So when they get old, we

need to look after them as well and the

sad reality is, for some elderly people,

that once they are put into homes, they

are neglected by their families.

“What better way is there of bringing

joy into their lives? I have always had a

soft spot for elderly people. If we cannot

help others, what is our purpose in life?”

Hempel said donations towards this

special cause were welcome. She can

be reached on 073- 837-1064.

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40 trained to run waste stations

Course part of

R30m project

to build sites

Forty Enoch Mgijima cooperative

members

involved in the waste

industry received certificates

after completing a waste

management course initiated by

the Chris Hani Development

Agency (CHDA) last Thursday.

This forms part of the R30m

waste management project

funded by the environmental

affairs department that seeks to

build waste transfer stations in

Lesseyton, Ilinge, Mlungisi,

Whittlesea and the Ezibeleni

landfill site, which will be the

main one.

CHDM CEO Zolile Duze

said the 40 trainees were

members of eight different cooperatives

in the Enoch Mgijima

area, who were already working

with waste.

“This is a project of the

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality and we, as the

agency, manage it. The

municipality was approached

for funding by the co-operatives

which were already informally

involved in waste

management,“ Duze said.

“We took them to training so

they could assist us in the

transfer stations once they are

up and running.”

Duze said the project was

approved in 2014, but due to

delays, implementation began

in 2017 and was ongoing. “

“Implementation was

delayed by the constant

changing of the business plan

and by the time it was

concluded three years later,

steel prices had gone up and we

could not build all the waste

transfer stations planned.

“The R30m was meant to

cover five waste management

sites, with the Ezibeleni landfill

site as the main one.”

He said the erstwhile

Lukhanji municipality could not

find a suitable area in Mlungisi

for a waste management site as

the one they had identified was

meant for the building of a

police station.

“We have since made site

applications in Mlungisi and

Whittlesea.

“The co-operatives involved

will collect, sort and class waste

and bring it to the main site,

where bulking and processing

will be conducted, depending

on the volume received.”

Poshido Trading training

facilitator, Sihle Gobela, who

trained members of the cooperatives,

said the students

were taught four different

aspects as part of their course.

WASTE MANAGEMENT:

The award ceremony at the

Co-operative Development

Centre hall for the 40

members of eight local cooperatives

who completed a

waste management course,

which was held last Thursday

Picture: ANDISA BONANI

“We trained them on what

they were already doing so they

may be good at it and do it the

correct way,“ Gobela said.

“We trained them in waste

collection, transportation,

treatment and disposal, which

they can apply in their daily

lives without even being

involved in the big project.”

Gobela said during training,

they had highlighted how to

turn waste management into a

profitable and lucrative

business, which many people

did not know about unless the

right research was conducted.

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Ambitious local creative

Siyasanga “C ya ” Kambi aspires

to revive the formerly vibrant

arts and entertainment industry

in Komani through her New

York journey that, she said,

could possibly provide

economic spin-offs in the Chris

Hani district.

To this effect, her newly

established theatre and film

company will be working on

two productions, one of which

Kambi hopes will be funded by

the recently-launched

presidential employment

stimulus programme (PESP),

facilitated by the national arts

council and national film and

video foundation.

Kambi is also set to attend a

convention hosted by the

International Modelling and

Talent Agency (IMTA) in the Big

Apple in July, after her

successful audition in

Johannesburg at the end of

October, where she was

awarded a partial scholarship by

the New York Film Academy.

“This journey I titled ‘Cya in

New York’ follows the auditions

I attended which opened major

doors for me.

“I would like to extend it

beyond me and make provision

for other young talents in my

home town to be afforded the

same kind of opportunities.”

She said the convention

would allow her to interact and

network with more than 300

international talent scouts, and

receive the training necessary to

help build the local arts

i n d u s t r y.

“It has been my passion to

establish a lucrative film and arts

industry in Komani for the past

three years, one that generations

to come will inherit and not be

subjected to the kind of

struggles we face today.

“Our arts and entertainment

industry in Komani has

deteriorated over the years and I

would like to bring that vibrant

culture of active creatives back.”

However, the young talent

said she needed local

government and other potential

funders to assist her in accessing

CYA IN NEW

YORK:

Ezibeleni youth

Cya Kambi

speaking

about her

plans and

aspirations for

the arts and

entertainment

industry in

Komani, and

request for

government

support, at a

press briefing

at the Bert

Strauss centre

last Friday

Picture: ANDISA

BONANI

Cya dreams to revive

arts sector for youth

the resources required to make

her aspirations possible.

“I look at Komani as a town

that is desperately trying to hold

on to what is left of it, with no

real sustainable solutions at

hand and our talents are dying

along with it.

“The two productions I am

working towards will allow us to

employ at least 20 creatives in

the Chris Hani district.

“The first production will be

a live theatre production and the

second will be a documentary

that will cover my journey to

New York and how it could

possibly bring forth local

economic benefits.”

Kambi said her quest for

local government assistance

was aimed at accessing wh a t

was already being provided by

national government.

“Those who have been given

stewardship over the funds

meant for the creative industry

need to ensure it reaches its

intended people,” said Cya

during a press briefing that was

preceded by a motorcade last

Fr i d ay.


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Patrons and staff line up to donate to cause

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Komani car dealer

Jacksons Isuzu Suzuki

hosted its annual big

bleed last week to aid the

South African National Blood

Services (SANBS) not to run dry

this festive season.

About 50 patrons and staff

lined up to donate their blood

and score themselves a free

boerewors roll on the house.

The big bleed is an initiative

held by SANBS in partnership

with different stakeholders like

Jacksons Isuzu Suzuki and the

Golf Club Round Table in

Komani to encourage people

involved with the national

blood services.

Jacksons principal dealer

Patrick Casey said the company

was proud to partner with the

blood donation services,

something which was a close

cause for the Jacksons’ f a m i l y.

“It is really a good cause to

belong to and something close

to our hearts. SANBS comes to

our floor three times a year.

This year, however, it was the

fourth time. We try to get hold

of as many of our customers as

we can to come and donate.

“The reason we do this is

because we have had some of

our staff or their family

members diagnosed with

cancer and the platelets (from

the blood) are also used to treat

c a n c e r.

“The myth that blood is

used for only people who have

been in accidents is not true

and, in fact, up to 80% of it is

used for women in childbirth,”

said Casey.

Although the dealership

had experienced a drop in the

number of people coming in

for the drives because of

Covid-19, the day was

nonetheless a success.

“If you donate blood

regularly they can use the

different parts of your blood,

from the platelets to the plasma

and everything.

“One donation of blood

can save up to three lives so

that is why we drive it so

intensely. Last year during the

bleed we had 103 people,

which was a record.

“I would like to say a

special thanks to Red Guard

Security which sends 15 of

their staff members to donate

every time,” he said.

The Round Table had its big

bleed on Wednesday.

JAB FOR LIFE: Jacksons Isuzu Suzuki staff member Cearyn Claassen gets ready to donate blood.

Also in the picture is Lulama Magwaca from the South African National Blood Services Picture:

NTSIKELELO QOYO

20 finalists in ‘biggest ever’ Miss Schools EC

NTSIKELELO QOYO

After Miss Schools Eastern Cape

had to be postponed earlier this

year because of the pandemic,

the Komani pageant is back this

weekend for its fifth annual

c e r e m o ny.

“Like many things that had

to be put on hold because of the

lockdown, the pageant was also

affected.

“We are, however, excited to

finally host this year’s event,

something we have been

looking forward to,” said

organiser Thando Nyangintaka.

The event will again be held at

the Mzingisi Skweyiya Hall,

starting at 10am on Saturday.

Twenty finalists from

Mthatha, Ngqushwa,

Dordrecht, Whittlesea and other

areas will all be in town for what

Nyangintaka promises will be

their biggest event yet.

“This is a milestone for us.

“It will be our fifth ceremony

and we will be going all out to

make sure it is bigger than

anything we have had before.

“We have sponsors who

have been with us through this

journey and we want to

acknowledge them as well.

“Ultimately, however, this is

about the contestants.

“This pageant is about their

empowerment. Women are the

most marginalised group in

society and we hope through

platforms like these we can

bring the positive.

“This year there is something

for everyone, none of the

contests will go home emptyhanded.

We are looking forward

to a great event.”


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mjekulal@arena.africa or fax (045) 839-4059

Happy birthday wishes are extended to Jennifer Smouse, Jocelyn

Barber and Bronique Scharnick (December 11), Mike Jaska

(December 12), Annelise Pieterse, Nshakira Alihafi, twins Morgan

and Duncan Hayes (December 13), Paul Larkin and Pienkie

Brander (December 14), Esme Barraud, Louise de Beer, Alan

Filmer, Mveleli Madlebe and Xhanti Lwana (December 17),

Clinton Löest and Wayne Kretschmer (December 18).

Belated birthday wishes to Angela Visagie, Peter Sass, Charmaine

Combi and Minty Nontsele (December 8), Onesimo Nontswabu

(December 9), Luzuko Zazi and Kungentando Bobelo (December

10).

There are rumours circulating that there has been a sharp increase

in the number of Covid-19 infections and that the Komani area is

soon to be declared a hotspot.

Whether there is any truth in this has not been ascertained, but

everyone is urged to stick to the simple rules of disinfecting hands,

wearing masks and maintaining a safe distance from other people.

Surely that is preferable to spending Christmas in isolation?

Condolences are extended to the families and friends of Howard

“Nanks” Nankivell, formerly well-known in Komani sporting

circles, Melvin Xashimba, Vukile Mazwayi, Mandisa Makeleni,

Nontuthuzelo Mbebe, Khanyisa Mzilikazi, Nomamfengu

Tywakadi, Sophelena Mgoqi, Gcinibandla Balele, Phakamile

Pringana, Siphiwo Bobotyane, Thozamile Mata, Nonkwayintombi

Sampo, Thobeka Sifolo, Zini Mbona, Nonqaba Malotana, Bukeka

Mdliva and Pamela Lalo.

Reckless behaviour

killing our people

On one day this week, 135 Covid-19

related deaths were confirmed by the

ministry of health, 56 of which were

from our province, bringing the

number of deaths caused by the

pandemic since March this year to

22,574 in the whole country.

This means that more than 2,500

people per month have died this year

from Covid-19 related deaths.

These are our mothers, fathers,

brothers, sisters and friends who

would ordinarily have been alive had

there been no pandemic in our

midst.

If there was no pandemic, many

would still have a mother, f a t h e r,

husband, wife, relative or a friend by

their side today.

They would wake up with them

by their side, or see them at work, or

after work, or be able to give them a

call. I will let that sink in.

When the major restrictions were

lifted, we were warned of the onset

of the second wave and we were told

it is usually deadlier than the first.

The Spanish flu of 1918 was used

as an example, with its second wave

deadlier than the initial outbreak.

It is estimated that 50 million

people worldwide died from the

Spanish flu and more than 500

million were infected.

Of more importance was the

death rate resulting from the second

wave, which killed many yo u n g e r

people, and which is being mirrored

here in our country.

They say those who do not learn

from history are doomed to repeat it.

Maya Angelou said: “H i s t o r y,

despite its wrenching pain, cannot

be unlived, but if faced with courage,

need not be lived again.”

Clearly, we have not heeded any

of these warnings as we are now

smack bang in the middle of a

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

catastrophic second wave,

something we were constantly

warned about when the restrictions

were being lifted.

The president said: “It is all in our

hands” and sadly, we are dying by

our own hands both literally and

figuratively. What else must be done?

People simply do not care, some

are attending ‘rave ’ parties,

celebrating the end of writing their

matric exams, while others are

partying in night spots with zero

adherence to any of the health

protocols.

This weekend is the start of the

festive season, so we can expect

more movement of people across the

provinces and many people will be

on holiday and have more time on

their hands. This is a deadly cocktail.

What more can the government

do if we do not act responsibly, other

than to force upon us the pernicious

lockdown, with its unintended

consequences.

So what is left? Must we let nature

take its course? Must we let what is

called ‘thinning the herd’ to do its

work? Sadly, that is the only option

forced upon us by the reckless

behaviour of many.

KOMANI WEATHER

Friday will remain hot at 32°C after a

n early morning start of 15°C. It will

be partly cloudy all day and there

will be a fairly brisk breeze.

Cloudy weather will be the norm

on Saturday, when there will be a

50% chance of rain. The

temperatures will vary between 11

and 21°C and humidity will be high.

On Sunday it will be cloudy and

some rain is possible. The minimum

temperature will be 14°C and the

maximum 27°C and there will be a

breeze. -www.accuweather.co.za

FACE 2 FACE with

a student teacher and horse riding instructor

QWhat do you do?

AI am currently a student

teacher at Southbourne

Primary School with the

grade Rs. I also do horse

therapy lessons in the

afternoons as well as twice a

week at Southbourne

Primary School.

What do you enjoy most

about being a teacher?

I have always had a passion

for children and my goal is to

make a difference in each

ch i l d ’s life.

If you were not a teacher,

what would you be?

I would definitely have been

in a career where I could

travel the world.

When instructing beginners,

what is the most important

lesson you try to convey to

them?

I try to teach them respect

and patience.

What is an interesting fact

about horses that people

generally do not know?

Horses are very sensitive

towards feelings. They know

when a person is feeling

happy or sad.

What song on radio do you

think best describes SA right

n ow ?

Jerusalema

How are you planning to

spend your festive season

this year?

I will be going camping with

the family at a place where

we have been camping for

the last 12 years

Did you make New Year’s

resolutions this year and

would you say you have

stuck to them?

Yes, I did make New Year’s

resolutions. I wanted to get

my horse riding therapy

business up and going. I

definitely stuck to it and

/Leandi Wentzel,

cannot wait to continue with

it next year!

Most important lesson you

have learned this year?

Nothing is permanent and

we must be able to adapt to

sudden change.

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

What do you enjoy about

Ko m a n i ?

Komani is a beautiful small

town with the most beautiful

nature. I enjoy driving in the

afternoons, watching the

sunset and seeing the rhinos

in the game reserve.

What do you think about…

MZINGISI

HLABANE

Nelson Mandela Bay was

declared a Covid-19 hotspot

by President Cyril

Ramaphosa last week. In

response to the resurgence of

the virus, the president

declared a curfew, restricted

the hours for alcohol sales

and limited the number of

people at gatherings, among

other measures. The Rep

reporter, Ntsikelelo Qoyo,

went to ask people in

Komani if they feared the

same fate.

Mzingisi Hlabane

from Tsomo

We are not behaving at

all. Everywhere you go in

ABIGAIL

JACOBS

PHILISIWE

GILI

Komani, you will find people

walking around without

masks. The numbers will go

up because people are not

taking this seriously. We are

scared that we will end up in

the same boat.

Abigail Jacobs

from Top Town

I am worried. If you look

at Komani alone there is no

social distancing and people

are not wearing masks.

Obviously, we will worry

about our families and

people who get sick easily. I

do not think we need a

lockdown as yet, but I think

we must do what we have

RENDALL

BOTHA

already been advised to do,

like social distancing.

Philisiwe Gili

from Ntabethemba

I am worried that we

will be in the same situation.

People must really wear

masks and cut back on

going out to drink in

numbers.

Rendall Botha

from Aloevale

Things are spiralling out

of control, but it is under the

radar. I am hoping we do not

end up like PE but I think

there are positives to look

forward to, like the vaccine.

C O N G R AT S ! Komani

businessman, sport

activist and The Rep

columnist Phumelele Hlati

celebrates with his wife,

Amanda, after he received

an award of recognition

for excellence in the retail

and funding consultancy

sector at the Eastern Cape

Chamber of Business

awards dinner in Mthatha

on Thursday Picture:

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NOMAAFRIKA

N T O N J E N I - N TA B A

In the meantime, people

have to self-discipline and

comply with the rules. Wear

masks, sanitise and do social

distancing and I think we

will be fine.

NomaAfrika Ntonjeni-Ntaba

from Mlungisi

Yes I am scared. Since the

president has declared

[Nelson Mandela Bay] a

hotspot, should there not be

some regulation to prevent

people from the metro from

travelling? We are trying to

do what we can but the virus

continues to spread. It is

going to be worse over the

festive season too.


PRIME P R O P E RT Y

graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com

Real estate market predictions

As we near the end of an

unprecedented year,

regional director and

CEO of RE/MAX of Southern

Africa, Adrian Goslett, looks

ahead and predicts yet another

year of mixed results as we

continue to navigate through the

after-effects of the national

lockdown and continue to battle

against the pandemic.

Low interest rates mean high

sales volumes:

“Interest rates are likely to

remain low as we head into

2021. There is the possibility

Another year of mixed results foreseen

that there will be a slight

increase of around 0.5 points for

2021, but this should not have a

great impact on the property

market. As things stand, the low

interest rates (in conjunction

with other factors) have created

a housing market boom,

particularly within the first-time

b u ye r s ’ market.

“Our reported sales figures

year-to-date for October is up by

3% from last year. This follows

three months during the hard

lockdown (April to June) where

our sales figures dropped by as

much as 62% year-on-year.

“Our prediction is that the

Southern Africa property market

will continue to see these high

sales volumes for as long as

interest rates remain favourable

and homeowners continue to

adjust their lifestyles to suit the

post-lockdown world,” s ay s

Goslett.

A struggling economy means

lower house price growth:

“The negative state of the

economy is likely to lead to an

increase in the number of home

sales which, in turn, will keep

property price appreciation

pegged back. According to our

National Housing Report for Q3

2020, the median asking price

of sectional titles reflected a 5%

drop y/y and freehold homes

reflected no growth but

remained steady y/y.

“The latest FNB House Price

Index (HPI) reports annual

house price growth of just 2.6%

y/y in October. Until our

economy recovers from the

current pandemic, I predict that

house price appreciation will

remain low for 2021, reflecting

a national average of roughly

between 2-3% growth y/y,”

Goslett predicts.

More home improvements

and less travel and leisure:

“For as long as the threat of

infection remains, we are likely

to see a trend of more people

spending their money on home

improvements and renovations

instead of using their money to

travel or for leisure activities,”

Goslett says.

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get in touch with the world’s

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Plea for

donations

to feed

town’s

hungry

LUVUYO MJEKULA

As the joyous time of Christmas approaches, a

Dordrecht-based organisation that feeds 160

poor people, mostly children, is pleading for

donations to keep its soup kitchen going this

festive season.

The Munnikville Omgee Organisasie

(MOO) relies on donations from members of

the public to provide the service on a daily

basis.

MOO co-founder and soup kitchen head,

Charlene Smit, appealed to donors to “open

your hearts during this season of giving.

“In the community that MOO serves,

there are children and some elderly that do

not know a merry Christmas.

“Our aim is to provide them with

necessities such as a warm Christmas meal

and a small gift that will fill their hearts with

unknown joy,” says Smit.

She said 145 children and 15 elderly

people benefited from the soup kitchen.

Smit explained that her team planned to

hand over the goodies at a special event on

December 24 at the Methodist Church in

Munnikville, where various other activities

will take place.

“We plead for your generosity this year,

however small.”

Donors can contact Smit on 084-044-

4878 or Stephanie Greyling at

munnikvilleomgee@gmail.com

Smit adds: “During all interaction and

events co-ordinated by MOO, all Covid-19

protocols are adhered to. The safety of all is

important to us.”

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Funeral Notices

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Funeral Notices

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Funeral Notices

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Funeral Notices

In loving memory of

Died: 08-12-2019

In our home she is fondly remembered.

Sweet memories cling to her name.

Those who loved her in life sincerely

Still love her in death just the same.

Sorely missed by your Mother, sister,

children, grandchildren, nephews and nieces.

Phumla Mabhanqo

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Funeral Notices

MATHENGWA

MKULULI

Late of Tshatshu

Ophakathi, Lady

Frere District

Born: 20.07.1969

Died: 03.12.2020

Funeral: Sunday

13.12.2020

Starting at home at

9am (Rhabe).

Thence to

the Tshatshu

Cemetery, Lady

Frere for the

Interment at 10:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

LETHA LIBELE

MBOYI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NDZONDA

GOODMAN

Late of

Emmangweni,

Bholotwa, Lady

Frere District

Born: 12.06.1949

Died: 30.11.2020

Funeral: Sunday

13.12.2020

Starting at home

at 8am (The Old

Apostolic Church).

Thence to the

Emmangweni

Cemetery,

Bholotwa for the

Interment at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

DIYA

MNDUNGWANA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

1150

Funeral Notices

JOUBERT

MARGARET

late of 13

Oleanderdrive,

Aloevale, Komani

passed away

peacefully on

Thursday the 3rd

of November 2020

in her 65th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

her loving partner

Alfred, children,

brothers, sister,

grandchildren,

greatgrandchildren,

extended families

and friends. The

Funeral Service at

The Old Apostolic

Church, Sussex

Road, Aloevale,

Komani will take

place on Saturday

the 12th of

December 2020 at

13:30, where-after

the procession

will proceed to

the Komani Town

Cemetery for the

interment at 14:30.

Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

YOKWE

MANDLENKOSI

SOLOMON

Late of

Phakamisa,

Ntabethemba,

Komani District

Born: 29.10.1958

Died: 04.12.2020

Funeral: Saturday

12.12.2020

Starting at home at

9am (St. Barnaba’s

Anglican Church).

Thence to the

Phakamisa

Cemetery,

Ntabethemba for

the Interment

at 11am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MDLOMO

MADIBA

YEM-YEM

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

DIKO

BANTU

Late of Mpotulo

Village, Lady Frere

District

Born: 17.02.1979

Died: 30.11.2020

Funeral: Friday

11.12.2020

Starting at home

at 8am (Baptist

Church). Thence

to the Mpotulo

Cemetery, Lady

Frere for the

Interment at 9am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MNUNE

DOYI XESIBE

NONDZABA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

CENYA

NOLINETHI

SOMKAZI

Late of

Emaqwathini,

Kuntakana,

Qoqodala, Lady

Frere District

Born: 16.11.1930

Died: 03.12.2020

Funeral: Sunday

13.12.2020

Starting at home

at 9am (Jerusalem

Church of God).

Thence to the

Emaqwathini

Cemetery,

Kuntakana for the

Interment at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMYIRHA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MZEMBE/

MARIWANA

NONTLANGANISO

MAVIS

Late of Qhumanco,

Cofimvaba District

Born: 19.12.1934

Died: 03.12.2020

Funeral: Saturday

12.12.2020

Starting at home

at 8am (Church

of Jesus). Thence

to the Qhumanco

Cemetery,

Cofimvaba for the

Interment at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMNCOTSHE

NDALA

MOMANI

NGXUNGA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

BONANI

NOMAGAZI

ESTHER

Late of 6029

Mthimkhulu Street,

Nomzamo,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 17.03.1938

Died: 07.12.2020

Funeral: Friday

11.12.2020

Starting at home

at 08:30 (African

Church). Thence to

the Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 09:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

JOLA

NGWANYA

MPHANKOMO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NKOBOLOLO

NDABAZANDILE

LUCAS

Late of 1904

Mzamo, Ilinge,

Komani

Born: 14.12.1945

Died: 28.11.2020

Funeral: Saturday

12.12.2020

Starting at home at

10am (Methodist

Church of S.A.).

Thence to the New

Ilinge Cemetery

for the Interment

at 9am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MGCINA

TYHOPHO

XHAMELA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAFILIKA

EUPHONIA

NOKUZOLA

Late of 1115 Zone

2, Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 01.06.1957

Died: 01.12.2020

Funeral: Saturday

12.12.2020

Starting at home

at 9am (Jerusalem

Church in Zion).

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery

for the Interment

at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MASITHATHU

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAYEKISO

NOWINILE

ALICE

Late of Lower

Didimana,

Whittlesea District

Born: 14.06.1927

Died: 29.11.2020

Funeral: Saturday

12.12.2020

Starting at home

at 10am (The Old

Apostolic Church).

Thence to the

Lower Didimana

Cemetery,

Whittlesea for the

Interment at 11am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMKWEMTE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MBEBE

XOLISWA

Late of

Mgqukwebe,

Lady Frere District

Born: 11.01.1958

Died: 04.12.2020

Funeral: Friday

18.12.2020

Starting at home

at 9am (United

Methodist Church).

Thence to the

Mgqukwebe

Cemetery, Lady

Frere for the

Interment at 11am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MANDUNGWANE

DIYA QWESHA

BHEJULA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SONTI

NOMATHAMSANQA

Late of 197

Nqakula Street,

Khayelitsha,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 24.08.1946

Died: 03.12.2020

Funeral: Friday

11.12.2020

Starting at home

at 10am (Methodist

Church of Southern

Africa). Thence

to the Mlungisi

Cemetery,

Komani for the

Interment at 11:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMTSHAWE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAQHWAZIMA

SINDISWA

CYNTHIA

Late of

Esidwadweni,

Swartwater, Lady

Frere District

Born: 13.08.1971

Died: 05.12.2020

Funeral: Saturday

12.12.2020

Starting at home

at 10am (United

Methodist Church).

Thence to the

Esidwadweni

Cemetery,

Swartwater for the

Interment at

12 noon

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMCWERHA

VAMBANE

GXARHA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

BETYA

NOMAJAMANI

LIZZIE

Late of

Ekuphumleni,

Lesseyton,

Komani District

Born: 06.09.1947

Died: 30.11.2020

Funeral: Saturday

12.12.2020

Starting at home

at 9am (Jerusalem

Church of God).

Thence to the

Ekuphumleni

Cemetery,

Lesseyton for the

Interment at 10:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMTSHAWE

NGCONDE

TOGU TSHIWO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012


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HEWU

KHONZILE

BORN: 1974-10-17

DIED: 2020-12-03

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral service

will be held at home at

Lalini location St Marks

CEMETERY:

Lalini

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

NGUBO-

DASHEKA

NTOMBOMZI

BORN: 1971-03-14

DIED: 2020-11-26

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Kwalini location

King Williams Town

at 09H00

CEMETERY:

Kwalini

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

NQAYI

THOZAMA

MIRANDA

BORN: 1953-03-11

DIED: 2020-12-06

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



9474 Tennissen street

Mlungisi Township

Komani at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

JELWANA

NOZOLILE

MANDISA

BORN: 1948-12-28

DIED: 2020-12-01

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



2608 Ezitandini location

Ilinge Township Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Illinge

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

LIMBA

VUYELWA

MINOR

BORN: 1964-09-06

DIED: 2020-12-02

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Cacadu Ext. Lady Frere

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Cacadu Ext.

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MTSHAGI

NONKOSAZANA

GLADYS

BORN: 1934-03-28

DIED: 2020-12-02

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Lower Lahlangubo village

Whittlesea at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Lower Lahlangubo

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

CATA

NONZAME

NORA

BORN: 1969-05-19

DIED: 2020-12-06

FUNERAL: 2020-12-11

(Friday)


will be held at home at 2317

Ezitandini location Ilinge

Township at 09H00

CEMETERY:

Illinge

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

NDABENI

NOZUKO

GLORIA

BORN: 1963-08-10

DIED: 2020-12-03

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Caxton Street Newvale

location Mlungisi Township

Komani at 09H00

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KATSI

PHUMZILE

WELLINGTON

BORN: 1962-03-06

DIED: 2020-11-28

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Zweledinga Village,


CEMETERY:

Zweledinga

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

SOPETE

LUZUKO

BORN: 1958-09-29

DIED: 2020-11-30

FUNERAL: 2020-12-11

(Friday)



KwaLuthuli village Tsomo

at 09H00

CEMETERY:

Luthuli

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KHALIPA

MXOKUZELI

WINDVOOR

BORN: 1950-06-01

DIED: 2020-11-29

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Dyamana Village


CEMETERY:

Dyamana

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

BASELA

THEMBISILE

BORN: 1983-10-10

DIED: 2020-12-07

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Gxoyiya Street Bede

Location Mlungisi

Township Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Komani

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KULA

NONKAZIMLO

BORN: 1964-12-26

DIED: 2020-12-03

FUNERAL: 2020-12-09

(Wednesday)


was held at home at

Mthonjeni location

Bolokodlela A/A

CEMETERY:

Bolokodlela

TIME:

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MASE

SGINGQI

HERMIT

BORN: 1945-01-01

DIED: 2020-11-30

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Dyobha Street Zola

Location Tarkastad

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Zola

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KAPA

BONISWA

FRANCIS

BORN: 1959-01-21

DIED: 2020-12-02

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Heckeny Village


CEMETERY:

Heckeny

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

YANTOLO

NOLWANDILE

VIVIENE

Born: 1951-11-11

Died: 2020-12-08

Funeral: 2020-12-13

(Sunday)

Address: 399 Ntloko

Street, Khanyelitsha,

Komani

Venue: Home

Time: 09:00am

Interment: Komani

Town Cemetery

Lala Ngoxolo

Mangwanya

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

LIBOSHE

LINDA

MILDRED

BORN: 1954-12-08

DIED: 2020-12-01

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



KuBusi village Stutterheim

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Busi

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

BIDI

THEMBINKOSI

PATRICK

BORN: 1959-02-07

DIED: 2020-11-30

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Cacadu Ext. Lady Frere

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Dophu

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

JONI

NOMAYIME

CHRISTINA

BORN: 1948-08-03

DIED: 2020-12-01

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



3226 Marx Crescent

Unifound location Mlungisi

Township Komani at

09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

SALMAN

MKHANGELI

JAMES

BORN: 1977-05-09

DIED: 2020-11-28

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Bilatye location Bolotwa

A/A Lady Frere

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Bilatye

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

STUURMAN

NOKUTHULA

CAROLINE

BORN: 1975-11-21

DIED: 2020-11-30

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Lower Hukuwa Village


CEMETERY:

Lower Hukuwa

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MGCOYI

NOMANEJI

EVELYN

BORN: 1939-06-08

DIED: 2020-11-29

FUNERAL: 2020-12-12

(Saturday)



Upper Shiloh village


CEMETERY:

Upper Shiloh

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

BASHE

NOBAZINTO

NOSIMO

Born: 01-10-1965

Died: 03-12-2020

Funeral: 12-12-2020

Address: 175 Dalia Street,

Victora Park, Komani

Venue: Ethopian

Church of South Afrika at

10;00 am

Interment: Komani Town

Cemetery for an early burial

at 08:00 am

Lala Noxolo Magaba

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NONGAZI

LIZIWE

Born: 31-12-1949

Died: 28-11-2020

Funeral: 12-12-2020

Address: 1212 Zone 3,

Ezibeleni, Komani

Venue: Izenzo Baptist

Church at 09:00am

Interment: Komani Town

Cemetery at 12:00pm

Lala Noxolo Mamphinga

MASINCEDANE

FUNERAL SERVICES

7 Dugmore Street

Queenstown 5320

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KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

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ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

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DYANTYI

HAMBILE

Born: 25.09.1951

Died: 27.11.2020

Funeral: 12.12.2020

(Saturday)

Address: Gqebenya

Village (Small Farm)

Lady Frere

Venue: Gqebenya

Village (Small Farm)

Lady Frere

Time:

10H00 - 11H00

Interment: Gqebenya

Cemetery

LALA NGOXOLO

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DIRECTORS

073 269 0624

045 838 2490

KULA

NOSINODI

(SNO)

BORN: 1924-02-24

DIED: 2020-12-02

FUNERAL: 2020-12-13

ADDRESS: Mkonjana A/A

VENUE: Methodist Church

TIME: 09H00

Interment: Mkonjana

A/A Cemetery

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MAMZIMA CEDUMA

BHOMOYI

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LEGALS

11030

Estate Notices

In the estate of

the late BURWANA

NTOMBI EFFLIE

Identity Number

420624 0270 08 1

Last address

T241 TOLASHE

STREET, MLUNGISI,

QUEENSTOWN

Estate Number

2731/2018

Date of death

17/12/2017

The FIRST AND

FINAL Liquidation

and Distribution

Account in this

estate will be open

for inspection for a

period of 21 days

from 11 December

2020 at the office

of the Master of

the High Court

GRAHAMSTOWN

and the

Magistrate’s Office,

QUEENSTOWN.

MICHELLE BAXTER

De Wet Shaw &

Baxter Attorneys

P. O Box 1305,

Queenstown 5320

Tel: 045 838 2520

Ref: MB/RR/BUR35/0001

11010

Legal Notices

11010

Legal Notices

LOST OR DESTROYED TITLE DEED

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

T38990/1992CTN Passed by Desmond

Delport, Identity Number 430118 5054

00 2, Married in community of property

to Sylvia Joyce Delport, In favour of ROY

EDWIN WEBBER, Identity Number 291005

5032 00 5, Unmarried, in respect of

1. ERF 87 MOLTENO, In the Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipality, Division of Queenstown,

Province of the Eastern Cape

2. ERF 80 MOLTENO, In the Enoch Mgijima



which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested 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 William’s Town

within two weeks after the date of the

publication of this notice.

Dated at QUEENSTOWN on 1 DECEMBER 2020.

Applicant:

Dorrington Jessop Incorporated

28 Draper Square, 16 Draper Street,

Claremont, Cape Town

E-mail: ilze@djilaw.co.za

021 671 5215


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 T1899/1995CTN Passed by

RAYMOND DUNCAN FREWEN, Identity

Number 480911 5080 08 7, Married out of

community of property, in favour of ROY

EDWIN WEBBER, Identity Number 291005

5032 005, Unmarried, in respect of

1. ONE-HALF (1/2) SHARE in ERF 80

MOLTENO, In the Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality, Division of Queenstown,


2. ONE-HALF (1/2) SHARE in ERF 87

MOLTENO, In the Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality, Division of Queenstown,










Applicant:





021 671 5215


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 T51305/1990CTN Passed by

ELSIE MARGARETHA VERMAAK, Identity

Number 100411 0024 00 8, Unmarried, In

favour of ROY EDWIN WEBBER, Identity

Number 291005 5032 005, Unmarried, in

respect of

ERF 438 MOLTENO, In the Enoch Mgijima











Applicant:





021 671 5215

11010

Legal Notices


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

T8064/1988CTN passed by Johannes Hendrik

Croucamp, Identity Number 320711 5019

00 0, married in community of property to

Naomi Croucamp, Identity Number 421006

0017 00 2, in favour of Antonie Christoffel

Lombard Jordaan, Identity Number 341015

5024 00 1 and Sybella Elizabeth Jordaan,

Identity Number 380501 0101 00 3, Married

in Community of Property to each other, in

respect of:

ERF 250 STERKSTROOM, situate in the

Municipality of STERKSTROOM, Division

Queenstown


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 East London this 2nd day of

DECEMBER 2020

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27A Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

lit3@bmcinc.co.za

045-8073800


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

T581/2008 passed by the CHRIS HANI

DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY in favour of XOLILE

ERIC BOM, Identity Number 700112 6267 08

8, Unmarried, in respect of ERF 3912 ILINGE,

Lukhanji Municipality, District of Cacadu,

Province of the Eastern Cape which has been

lost or destroyed.


the issue of such copy are hereby required to

lodge the same in writing with the Registrar

of Deeds at Umtata within two weeks from

the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at Queenstown this 3rd day of DECEMBER

2020.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27A Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

ac2@bmcinc.co.za

045-8073800

11030

Estate Notices

In the estate of

the late SUSANNA

MAGRIETA WENTZEL

born: 02/07/1938

Identity Number

380702 0040 08 0

of 20 STANLEY

STREET,

WESTBOURNE,

QUEENSTOWN 5320

Estate Number

2920/2020

Date of death

24/07/2020

Creditors and Debtors

in the Estate are

hereby required to

lodge their claims

with and pay

their debts to the

undersigned within

30 (Thirty) days of the

publication hereof.

DANNHAUSER

MULDER

61 Prince Alfred

Street, Queenstown

5319

045 838 3800

11010

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11030

Estate Notices

In the estate of the

late FILLIS JOHN

CECIL

Identity Number

380126 5099 08 3

Last address

9 Peterson

Street, New Rest,

Queenstown

Estate Number

193/2013

Date of death

20/05/2012

The FIRST AND

FINAL Liquidation

and Distribution

Account in this

estate will be open

for inspection for a

period of 21 days

from 11 December

2020 at the office

of the Master of

the High Court

GRAHAMSTOWN

and the

Magistrate’s Office,

QUEENSTOWN.

MICHELLE BAXTER

De Wet Shaw &

Baxter Attorneys

P. O Box 1305,

Queenstown 5320

Tel: 045 838 2520

Ref: MB/RR/FIL15/0001

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11060

Sale in Execution

SALE EXECUTION

In the Regional Court for the Regional

Division of the Eastern Cape Division of

Eastern cape

Case number: ECQTNRC 271/2019

In the matter between:

MANELISI ENTERPRISES CC.

Execution Creditor

and

TSHIYA INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

LTD

Execution Debtor

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION

OF MOVEABLE PROPERTY

IN PURSUANCE of the judgment obtained

in the regional court of Queenstown and

the Warrant of Execution dated 20th of

November 2020. Issued by the regional court

of Queenstown, the goods listed hereunder will

be sold in Execution to the highest bidder on

the 18th of December 2020 at NO 18 Hinsta

Street LADY FRERE @ 11:00 am. In terms of

section 66 of the Regional court Act 32 of 1944

1× ROLLER (CATERPILLAR)

Dated at Queenstown on this 17th of

November 2020

ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION CREDITOR

Wesley R Hayes Attorneys

5 Grey Street

Queenstown

REF: WES HAYES //PB//MAN-001

EMLM

tender

scam

war ning

Official letterhead

and signatures used

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

(EMLM) has warned the public about a

scam after two companies produced

fraudulent letters to the municipality

confirming that they had been successful

tenderers.

According to EMLM spokesperson

Lonwabo Kowa, the scammers are said to be

targeting businesses and stakeholders of the

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

Kowa said the letters had the official

municipal letterhead and scanned signatures

of municipal officials.

“At the moment it is unknown where the

letters have come from and what the

intentions of the responsible individuals

behind the scam are.

“However, the municipality is aware of the

fraudulent activity taking place in the name of

the institution and its officials,” he said.

Kowa advised business owners, municipal

stakeholders and community members, who

could fall victim to the scam, to contact the

EMLM supply chain unit urgently to verify if

any correspondence was authentic, before

making any financial commitments.

The contact details for the supply chain

unit are 045-807-2000.

Eastern Cape police spokesperson Col

Sibongile Soci said: “With regards to this

particular scam, there is no case registered

with the police by the municipality as this has

not been a common scam.

“It also has not been established yet how

scammers were most likely to benefit from the

s c a m .”

Soci warned that as was usual during the

festive season, fraudsters would use every

opportunity to trick innocent and

unsuspecting victims of their hard-earned

m o n e y.

“Police continue to appeal to community

members to verify or request clarity of any

tenders advertised by any offices before they

even fill the documents or pay any tender

b i d s ,” said Soci.

BLOWN AWAY

BROUGHT DOWN TO EARTH: Strong

winds blew away various places and

structures in Komani on Tuesday and this

tree in Prince Alfred Street was no

exception Picture: NTSIKELELO QOYO


Sports day’s goal to draw youth

Aim to show need to preserve

facilities and involve youngsters

ZINTLE BOBELO

The Enoch Mgijima ANC

Youth League Mlungisi

cluster rolled out a sports

day programme at the Dumpy

Adams Sports Complex over the

weekend.

Convenor Asanda Lara

Kheva said the event, consisting

of various sporting codes

including netball, soccer and

rugby, was aimed at involving

young people to show them the

importance of preserving sports

facilities, which had been

vandalised in the area.

“The youth is no longer

involved in sporting activities.

“They have resorted to crime

and vandalising facilities in the

c o m m u n i t y.

“We want to show them that

these facilities are still needed.”

Secretary Charmaine Combi

said young people faced

economic challenges which

resulted in teenage pregnancy

and alcohol abuse.

“We have a programme to

renew ANCYL branches, taking

them back to their rightful

ow n e r s .

“We want young people to

know the ANCYL exists and is

committed to championing their

issues.

“We are also observing 16

days of activism against genderbased

violence.

“Part of our programme

started early in the morning

when women and children

were part of an aerobics session.

“This was aimed at removing

them from undesirable

e nv i r o n m e n t s .”

Combi acknowledged

support received by the party's

regional and local level from

individual and business

contributions.

She appealed to everyone to

support community

development programmes.

There were 24 teams in all

the sports codes.

The official prize-giving will

be held on Saturday.

Combi said the day was a

build-up for a huge EMLM subregion

tournament next year.

Somzi Nkunku Mbusi,

coach of winning rugby team -

ward 11's Mlungisi Fijians -

shared his disappointment that

the event was poorly planned.

“They need to properly

organise this event, get more

sponsors involved and find

more teams to participate.

“Our games ended before

midday and we had to sit

around without any direction.”

He was, however, impressed

with his team's performance.

THE WINNING TEAM: The Mlungisi Fijians celebrate their victory at a sports day hosted by the ANC Youth League at the Dumpy

Adams Sports Complex Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

“I knew even before the

game that we had won and the

boys did not disappoint.”

Captain Siwaphiwe

Mgwigwi said they scored six

tries in the final game against

Progress.

“We had intense training

during the week so we were fit

and ready to play. I think next

time there needs to be better

planning and organisers need to

involve more teams so we can

have better competition,” said

Mgwigwi.

Fireballs netball team coach

Thembelihle Selana shared the

same sentiments.

“We expected a supply of

refreshments because players

need water and food during and

after the game, but in spite of

that the tournament went well.”

Selana said the players did

not sustain any injuries and

were all fit to travel to the

netball championships in

Limpopo, though it was later

cancelled due to the pandemic.

Seven Stars coach, Willie

Kepkey, said the team did not

play according to plan in the

finals as they did not have

defenders, but won the game

regardless, with a tight 4-3 score

against Walter Sisulu University.

Former Springbok coach

appointed by EP Elephants

MAXWELL LEVINE

Former Springbok coach Peter

de Villiers is back in the big time

after being appointed head

coach of the EP Elephants.

De Villiers fought off stiff

competition from Varsity Cup

winning coaches Jonathan

Mokuena and Kevin Musikanth,

as well as former Springbok

assistant coach Ricardo

Laubscher and Deon Kayser.

It has been a bumpy ride for

the outspoken coach who has

often made it known that he

struggled to secure coaching

jobs after being let go by SA

Rugby when his four-year Bok

term expired in 2011, after the

Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

exit to the Wallabies.

PDV, as he is affectionately

known, is making a comeback

to the coaching ranks with his

last stint as coach of Zimbabwe,

a tenure which ended in

acrimony after the Zimbabwe

Rugby Union accused him of

taking unauthorised leave from

work in 2019.

At the time, De Villiers was

attending to his daughter, Odille

Monk, who was suffering from

cancer and later succumbed to

the disease at the age of 28 last

ye a r.

De Villiers also coached the

University of the Western Cape

between 2013 and 2015.

He is still regarded as one of

the world’s best coaches, with

an excellent record against the

All Blacks.

He took charge of the Boks

from 2008 to 2011 as the first

PETER DE VILLIERS

black head coach. His biggest

achievement was leading the

Boks to a series win over the

British and Irish Lions in 2009.

He led the Springboks to

famous victories over the All

Blacks in Dunedin and

Hamilton and remains the only

Springbok coach to win three

straight games against the All

Blacks in a calendar year.

He won the Tri-Nations in

2009, and engineered SA’s

largest victory over England at

Twickenham in 2008 (42-6) and

the highest victory over the

Wallabies (53-8) at Ellis Park in

2008.

De Villiers also led the SA

Under-21 team to the IRB World

Championship in 2005.

With all of these accolades

and a CV many coaches can

only dream of, he still finds it

hard to secure top coaching

jobs in SA, with most referring

to SA Rugby for “b l a ck l i s t i n g ”

the outspoken coach.

There were also widespread

controversies surrounding PDV,

with ex-SA Rugby president

Oregan Hoskins stating De

Villiers’ appointment in 2008

also had to do with a f f i r m a t ive

action. He was haunted as a

“political appointment”.

There were also suggestions

De Villiers inherited a “r e a dy -

made” team from Jake White.

This was further fuelled by

former Bok “Beast“ M t awa r i ra ’s

biography in which he said De

Villiers was “probably lucky that

a very good group of players

was handed over to him”.

The Springboks were

knocked out of the 2011 Rugby

World Cup in the quarterfinals

by Australia, amid refereeing

controversy, which is the joint

worst performance in a World

Cup by the Boks, with the 2003

team under Rudolf Straeuli.

It is a new dawn for both De

Villiers and the EP Rugby

Union, which has also been in

the headlines for all the wrong

reasons.

“Being the coach of EP poses

the opportunity for us to

actually unite a divided

community into one support

group that is behind the team

that is supposed to be one of the

best in the country,” said De

Villiers in an EPRU statement.

“It is going to be a challenge,

but with the input of all

stakeholders, we will be able to

reach our goal.

“My plan for the union is

that I need a lot of support from

all stakeholders to build bridges

and to get the right personnel

together and make sure

everybody understands what the

collective goal is.”

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STARTING OVER: The newly elected members of the Chris Hani Cricket Association committee are, from

left, Muntu Williams (chairperson), Themba Trom (deputy chairperson), Marvin Groep (secretary), Joshua

Goss (treasurer), Sivuyile Ngonqo (coordinator), with Chris Hani sport federation member Mabuti Mapeyi.

The new committee members were elected on Sunday during an AGM that was held at the Queenstown

Boys Boxing Club gym Picture: NTSIKELELO QOYO

ON THE GREENS: The Queenstown Bowling Club hosted the North East District

gents and ladies pairs championship at the weekend. The winning team

comprised, from left, Sonette Roelofse and Alet van Straaten from Molteno along

with Melinda Gouws and Karen Geyer from Komani Pict u re :

MICHELE MORRIS

Cricket

association

shake up

welcomed

New Chris Hani committee

elected after former dissolved

NTSIKELELO QOYO

There was a shake-up in the

local cricket circuit at the

weekend after a Chris Hani

cricket region AGM unanimously

decided to dissolve the

association’s executive committee.

The AGM, held at the

Queenstown Boys Boxing Club

gym on Sunday, was called by

former Chris Hani Cricket

Association chairperson, Sivuyile

Ngonqo, who did not mince

matters on the state of cricket in

the region.

The dissolution was welcomed

with open arms by all the clubs

present, after Ngonqo told the

sitting how the structure had failed

to meet its obligations, putting

cricket in the region in a perilous

state.

Newly-elected chairperson,

Muntu Williams, said the first item

on the new committee’s agenda

was to restore confidence in the

committee and the region.

“First we have to mend

relationships with all our

stakeholders and regain their

c o n f i d e n c e ,” said Williams.

He said they would take

tangible steps to ensure they did

not find themselves in the same

hole again.

“We have to develop an action

plan as soon as possible,” he said.

“There also has to be clarity on

the duties of every office within

the structure to ensure

a c c o u n t a b i l i t y.

“In the last structure we had a

problem of a deputy who assumed

the duty of the chair and a

secretary that wanted to run

everything. That cannot be

permitted to happen again.

“The majority of the clubs in

the region were represented. They

are happy with the resolutions.

“We have all agreed that every

decision made by this committee

must be communicated to clubs

and they must be constantly in the

loop about what we are doing,” he

said.

Williams will serve with

Themba Trom, who is his deputy.

Marvin Groep is the new

secretary and L av i s a

Nomkhonwana his deputy. Joshua

Goss and Ngonqo are treasurer

and coordinator respectively.

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The majority of the clubs in the region were

represented. They are happy with the

re s o l u t i o n s .

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