The Rep 12 March 2021

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Toddler dies in house fire

Parents, child rushed to hospital with injuries

ALL SMILES

ABONGILE

SOLUNDWANA and

ZINTLE BOBELO

A20-month-old baby was

burnt beyond

recognition in a fire in

Zone 2 Ezibeleni onSaturday.

Three other victims — the

toddler’s parents, aged 27 and

34, and sister, five —sustained

injuries and were rushed to

Frontier Hospital.

A neighbour and witness,

Lumkile Nikani, 81, said he was

woken by the cries of a woman.

Nikani said the remaining

family escaped and were rushed

to the hospital by a neighbour as

the ambulance took too long to

a r r ive .

“The fire was too intense for

the residents to put out with

their water buckets, because the

water supply was off. It was the

fire brigade which extinguished

the fire. They municipality sent

three fire engines,” he said.

Nikani said the police could

not immediately find the body

of the child. It was found the

following morning, burnt

beyond recognition.

He said it was alleged that

the fire had occurred after one

of the couple poured petrol out

and set the house alight

following an altercation.

Police spokesperson Namhla

Mdleleni said Ezibeleni police

were investigating a case of

murder, attempted murder and

arson.

“According to information,

the couple had a quarrel and set

alight the house. They managed

to escape but unfortunately the

child, aged one year and eight

months, died on the scene. Both

parents and the five-year-old

sustained injuries and are still in

h o s p i t a l ,” Mdleleni said.

Fi r e f i g h t e r s ’ failure to attend

to emergencies, leaving

residents with no option but to

battle fires on their own, has had

members of the Komani

community in a rage in recent

times.

Angry residents of Aloevale

apparently chased away

firefighters they accused of

failing to extinguish a fire in a

home in the area on Sunday

evening after a fire engine

allegedly arrived at the site

without water.

Rowan Smith, a resident

who was disappointed at the

way the fire department

responded to the matter, said

some items in the house could

have been saved had the

officials arrived on time.

“The first person who called

did not get a response.

Eventually when the phone was

answered we were told

firefighters were not on site, they

were at their houses and had to

prepare to attend to the

problem.

“When I called after I had

communicated with them, they

were still not here. I know they

did not start the fire, but they

could have done a lot. As you

see, everything was destroyed.”

Smith said his mother, who

was recently taken to hospital

twice with health issues, was

not taking the news well.

“She has relapsed after this

incident, but we will try and get

the relevant support to help

build the house again.”

He said the cause of the fire

was still unknown. Family

member Jean Symons praised

community members and the

neighbourhood watch for

helping in sourcing water to put

out the fire.

“When the fire brigade

arrived, the two men asked if

there was water in the area.

How can they ask us that? We

were expecting them to come

with water.

“They came late and what if

there were people trapped

inside the house? One of the

patrollers had to call someone

else who came with his truck

which had water to assist. We

pay our municipal rates to

receive such bad service,” said

an irate Symons.

Resident Cliff Pringle said:

“The irrational water cuts and

unnecessary delay in them

arriving after alerted by residents

is a ticking time bomb. This

clearly illustrates the poor state

of affairs of Komani, Enoch

Mgijima and Chris Hani in cases

of emergency and/or disaster.”

The incident comes after The

Rep reported (“Fire truck with

no water sent to house on fire”,

January 15) that a municipal fire

engine which failed to

extinguish a blaze at a home in

Sandringham after arriving on

the scene without water, also

did not have a wrench to open

the fire hydrant in the street

which could have served as a

source. The report said two men

arrived at the scene with a

security guard, which reflected

that the municipality had

insufficient firefighters.

EMLM spokesperson

Lonwabo Kowa has, however,

dismissed claims that the fire

brigade arrived in Aloevale

without water, stating that

residents sometimes took too

long to report incidents, which

was the main problem.

“When the municipal

firefighters arrived at the scene,

they were attacked by angry

community members who

pelted stones at the vehicles,

forcing them to leave without

extinguishing the fire.

“The ward councillor

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requested a local businessman

to help and that was when the

fire was extinguished.”

With only one fire station

and 29 firefighters who work

shifts, Kowa said the fire

department was underresourced

due to known

financial constraints faced by

the municipality.

“Furthermore Enoch

Mgijima lost five fire vehicles

and a water trailer during the

2018 auction,” he said.

CHDM spokesperson

Bulelwa Ganyaza said the

district municipality only

provided back-up upon request

by the specific local

municipality that indicated its

inability to respond to any

incident. In this case it was

Aloevale, according to

Ganyaza, and CHDM was not

alerted to any need of support.

“The fire services function is

decentralised to all local

municipalities. With regard to

the incident in Aloevale, the

district municipality was not

alerted of any need for support.”

Anyone who would like to

donate to the Smith family can

contact Benjamin Gordon

Geduld on 076-890-7924 or

Willie Kepkey on 076-084-

7463. Cash contributions can

be made to FNB account No

62890890702, cheque account.

Years of diary keeping richer than any app

Sixty years ago, Evangelia (Angela)

Anaxagoras took the advice of the late

Dr Arnold Rosen here in Queenstown

(now Komani), and started keeping a

daily diary to ensure she remembered

to take her epilepsy medication.

She never skipped a day, even

writing the day’s record on a serviette if

she happened to be travelling.

She is now in the process of

condensing all her diaries from those

60 years into a single ledger that will

capture the most important events of

her family – and the town.

Anaxagoras lived in Komani

between 1958 and 1998. She started

each diary page by recording medical

details.

Very soon, with her natural

discipline, she started capturing her

daily activities, the news of the day, and

even her emotions.

She hopes the ledger will one day

make it easy for her children to access

their family’s history. The original

diaries are packed in a special box, in

case more detail from any year is ever

required. Anaxagoras said she found it

best to record in her diary at night when

everyone was in bed and no one could

“pester you”.

She continues: “Every day I track

what I eat and then I can reflect on it

and see what suited my digestion.

“There have even been times my

own records were more accurate than

my doctor’s memory.

“They have even helped me capture

my feelings after my best friend [my

husband] passed away.”

The couple were members of the

Greek community and together ran a

number of well-known eateries in the

town, including the first restaurant

where people of colour could legally

eat during apartheid. These included

The Rex Cafe, The Hexagon Fisheries,

Charles’ Fruit Shop and Theo’s Snack

Bar, the refurbished Waldorf Café,

Charles’ Sweets and Charles’

Roadhouse. “Friends and family are

always surprised by how I remember

e ve r yo n e ’s special occasions when I am

not reminded by apps.

“It is because at the beginning of

every year I write the names of people

who are celebrating birthdays, Greek

Orthodox name days and wedding

anniversaries at the top of each page of

my diary,” Anaxagoras said.

FOND

MEMORIES:

Evangelia

(Angela)

Anaxagoras, a

resident of

Queenstown

between 1958

and 1998, has

kept a diary for

the past 60 years

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Group opposes bail for murder accused

Pregnant woman brutally beaten in front of child

ZINTLE BOBELO

As the nation recognised

International Women’s

Day on Monday, genderbased

violence activists

picketed outside the

Queenstown magistrate’s court

to oppose bail for a man

accused of killing his pregnant

girlfriend, an incident that was

reportedly witnessed by the

couple’s six-year-old daughter.

The man, who appeared

before court on a continued bail

application, is said to have

physically assaulted his

girlfriend on the night of

February 7 in Enkululekweni,

allegedly with a hammer, which

resulted in her death at Frontier

Hospital.

During court proceedings

the investigating officer took to

the stand and opposed the

release of the accused, stating

that he would endanger the sixyear-old

child, who had already

made a statement, that he was

likely to influence the witnesses

and that he would disturb public

peace and order.

“When I spoke to the child

she said she was afraid of the

father and that he must not

come out. She said it was not

the first time that he had abused

the mother and she was there to

witness it.”

The investigator read out a

memorandum issued by

Enkululekweni residents and the

ANC Women’s League which

opposed the release of the

accused. He also said the

children were living with their

maternal grandmother and they

were safe and living happily in

the absence of the accused.

The defence attorney,

however, submitted that there

was no history that the client

had been violent or tried to

influence the witness and that it

was pure speculation from the

investigating officer’s side.

She further stated that no

threats had been made by the

applicant towards the

community and that outrage by

the community could infringe

on his constitutional rights.

It was also revealed that the

alleged weapon used in the

incident has not been sent in for

forensic testing and that it would

take about two months to obtain

results. With the accused having

been in custody since February

9 the defence argued that this

would be prejudicial to him.

The state refuted this. “Th e r e

was a huge protest last Friday

and we do not know what might

happen. The release will not be

in the interests of justice

considering that his life will not

be safe,” the prosecutor said.

Nongazi Magwashu, who

was part of the ANC Women’s

League, was there to oppose

bail. Reading out the

memorandum handed over in

court, Magwashu said:

“Thousands of women and men

across the country are raising

their voices in outrage, saying

this must end. Every day women

are killed, raped and brutalised,

not by monsters, but by the men

whom we share our beds and

homes with. We are tired of

being killed and brutalised at

the hands of men. We call for an

end to the senseless violence

unleashed on women’s bodies.

“The victim was pregnant

and this man did not care about

that and the two babies who will

never see their mother again.

The judiciary, prosecutors and

law enforcement must intervene

in these cases of violence

against women and girls with

gender sensitivity and

NO BAIL: Angry protesters singing outside the Queenstown magistrate’s court last week were

there to oppose bail for a man accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend Picture: ZINTLE

BOBELO

awareness. We want effective

justice now, not tomorrow.”

Nomzamo community

leader Mnqophiso Naye said

women should feel safe around

men and condemned acts of

violence against women.

“In the name of men, we say

no bail for the accused. He must

remain in prison and for justice

to prevail.”

Friend of the victim

Sandiswa Mavango, who was at

the couple’s home during a gettogether

on the day of the ordeal

and who was not aware of the

pregnancy, told The Rep

reporter that the accused was

known to be violent towards his

partner, recalling an incident a

while back when the accused

had allegedly tried to burn

down a shack they were in at

Ezibeleni.

“We were all sitting together

drinking that night ... We saw

that a fight was brewing (about

money), but my friend and I left.

“We were informed that our

friend (the victim) had been

assaulted by him and was in a

serious condition in hospital.

“When I went to visit her in

hospital, she was in a coma. We

were told she had serious head

injuries and I could see there

was no hope. I want him to stay

behind bars until he is

sentenced because our fear is

that he might do something to

his own child who gave a

statement. ”

The accused was remanded

in custody and will appear on

Monday to hear his fate.

Principal, teacher in court on assault charges

LUVUYO MJEKULA

The principal and a teacher of a primary school in

Mlungisi appeared in the Queenstown magistrate’s

court on Tuesday on assault charges.

Bukelwa Mdlela, 56, the principal of

Thembelihle Public Primary School, and Bukelwa

Mgwigwi, 45, a teacher at the school, were

allegedly involved in a scuffle with the son of

another senior staffer on Wednesday March 3 at

the school in Soga Street.

The son apparently went to the school to

deliver something to his parent when he was

allegedly attacked.

Police spokesperson Capt Namhla Mdleleni

said: “Both teachers were charged with common

assault and are out on warning.”

During their brief court appearance, the two

teachers were informed of their constitutional

rights, including appointing a private legal

representative or applying for legal aid.

They both chose to hire a private attorney and

the case was postponed until March 26.

A group of about 10 teachers dressed in white

golf shirts spent most of the morning outside the

court, in solidarity with their colleagues.

Meanwhile, reports made the rounds that

pupils were left in the care of teacher assistants,

with little or no teaching or learning taking place.

However, when a Rep journalist visited the

school on Tuesday, a senior teacher denied this.

He said teaching was continuing despite a

number of teachers having gone to the court.

“We are about 30 [teachers] and, as you can

see, children are in class,” the teacher said.

According to sources, an ongoing dispute

between the principal and the deputy principal

had caused rifts among staff at the school.

This was reportedly affecting the day-to-day

functioning of the school.

The Rep learnt that the situation had been

reported to the district office.

In a statement to The Rep, provincial education

spokesperson Mali Mtima said the department had

launched an investigation into the matter.

Mtima said: “An investigation was launched by

the department and now is in its final phase as the

province will issue charges to the affected parties

in preparation for a disciplinary hearing.

“In the meantime, we are facilitating a process

that will ensure both teachers are placed in

different schools while an internal team-building

session is on the cards to promote working

together and restoration of trust among the

colleagues and the school management.

“Both processes are meant to ensure school

stability and functionality to ensure neither

teaching nor learning are compromised ...“ he

said, adding all stakeholders would be included.

Church gets officials interdicted

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ZINTLE BOBELO

Five church officials from the

Ethiopian Catholic Church of SA

have been restrained from

interfering and functioning as

reverends in the Eastern Cape

diocese of the church, according to

a court order.

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PO Box 453, Komani, 5319

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Luvuyo Mjekula, mjekulal@therep.co.za

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@RepKomani

According to a document sent to

The Rep, the canon of the cathedral

of the Eastern Cape diocese of the

church, Mthuthuzeli Mgulwa, who

had made the application, stated

that an archbishop and four

reverends who were stationed and

serving in the Gauteng diocese of

the church were

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“unconstitutionally” interfering with

the Eastern Cape diocese.

“The archbishop ordained and

appointed ministers to function in

the Eastern Cape diocese without

even consulting the diocesan Bishop

or without the knowledge of the

cathedral dean.

“This is unconstitutional and

amounts to ungodly conduct as it

created a chaotic state of affairs

within the Eastern Cape diocese,”

Mgulwa stated.

“As a result of this, physical fights

broke out in the church.

“I am not only duly authorised

by the constitution of the church to

bring this application, but I am also

doing so with the authority of the

diocesan Bishop as well as the

synod of the diocese of the Eastern

C a p e .”

In response to the application

brought by Mgulwa, the court order

stated: “Having heard the

application as per notice of motion

on January 22, after the respondent’s

legal advisor failed to make any

appearance to oppose the

application, the first respondent is

specifically interdicted and

restrained from unconstitutionally

interfering in the functioning of the

Eastern Cape diocese of the church

and the second to fifth respondents

are interdicted and restrained from

functioning as reverends in the

Eastern Cape diocese of the church.”

The court, however, issued no

order as to costs, according to the

document.

Speaking to The Rep,

Archbishop Johannes Mhlupheki

Nxumalo, who denied having

interfered with the functioning of the

church, did not want to comment

further on the matter.

Mgulwa said the church would

host a conference and a candlelight

service this weekend.

“There will be a diocese

conference on Saturday when the

bishop will address church

members.

“Following the restraining order

against those people who were

causing unrest, the bishop will put a

cabinet in place.

“We are calling on all Ethiopian

Catholic church members to come

back, reunite and restore the soul of

the nation through prayer.

“There should be peace in the

ch u rch ,” he said.

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Life coach helping

women achieve

Professional draws on international experience

ZENANDE MPAME

Women have the

power to change the

wo r l d .

These were the words of

Tarkastad-based life coach Asa

Smouse, as the spotlight fell on

women around the globe on

International Women’s Day

earlier this week.

The Rep caught up with

Smouse, a career-driven, welltravelled

woman who shared

her contribution to the

development of women from

all walks of life.

Her career began in 2010 in

Cape Town after graduating top

of her class in matric in 2005,

and then completing her BCom

investments and finance degree

in 2009.

She started off as a sales

support assistant and

progressed to being an equity

research analyst at a JSE-listed

asset management firm.

It was not long before she

was headhunted by a Belgianbased

ICT company listed on

the Euronext exchange which

saw her travelling and working

on projects in excess of €20m

(R358m), based in Belguim,

France, the UK, Germany and

ASA SMOUSE

Holland. In no time Smouse

was heading up her own

portfolio, which included

overseeing the Middle East,

Ivory Coast, Uganda, Namibia

and SA.

From there, she became a

contracts director for a short

stint for a consulting company

in Cape Town.

She is now doing a course

in executive management

coaching at the University of

Cape Town.

Due to the pandemic

Smouse and Silvia Ayuso, her

close friend, business partner

and life coach, conduct their

Master Your Life six-week

programme consultations for

groups and individuals online.

Ayuso is a master life coach

based in Spain.

The duo decided to

collaborate to birth “Incredible

Woman South Africa” on

International Women’s Day to

offer Ayuso’s expertise beyond

Europe, Canada and the US.

The objective is to reach out

to the entire African continent,

and their plans for the near

future are to tackle Ghana.

“The Incredible Women

movement gives voice to the

women who, regardless of their

backgrounds, beliefs,

professions or situations, have

believed in themselves,

overcome fears and obstacles,

broken boundaries and dared

to live their passion.

“[They are] women who’ve

transformed themselves and

are helping to make a positive

impact on their families,

community and the world.”

Summing up her approach,

Smouse quoted a Bible verse

that keeps her going, Psalm

46:10 “Be still and know that I

am God.”

Contact them at

w w w s i l v i a ay u s o l i ve and on

instagram @asa.smouse.

NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS

AND INTENT TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR AN

ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 41(2) published in Government

Notice No. R.326 under Chapter 6 of the Environmental Impact Assessment

Regulations dated 7th April 2017 of the National Environmental Management Act,

(Act 107 of 1998), as amended, of the intent to compile a Basic Assessment Report

and Environmental Management Programme in support of an application for an

Environmental Authorization in terms of the National Environmental Management

Act, (Act 107 of 1998), as amended.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The land owner Mr J du Plessis intends transforming indigenous vegetation for

the establishment of pastures on 19.9 ha of land and the development of irrigation

infrastructure. Current land use is “natural grazing” for livestock. Authorisation will

also be required in terms of the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act and

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cultivation.

An Environmental Authorisation was issued to the previous land user, Spectra Foods

(Pty) Ltd (EC134/CH/LN1/M/16-01 dated on 6th June 2016) for the construction of

poultry broiler houses and a poultry abattoir on Farm No’s 170 and 171/5. This

development was not implemented and the Environmental Authorisation has lapsed

The Application includes the following listed NEMA activities:

Number and date of the

relevant Government Notice

Listing

Notice

Activity Number(s)

In terms of the relevant

Government Notice

GN 327 dated 7th April 2017 1

LOCATION:

Cape Province

Province; and

town, Eastern Cape Province

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality:

AUTHORITY:

(Chris Hani Region)

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OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE:

register in writing and provide their written comments and an indication of any direct

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refusal of the application together with their name, contact details and preferred

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days from the date of this notice.

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or facsimile.

will be afforded an opportunity to comment and provide input on

the appropriate stages of the EIA process and will be provided with copies of reports

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Regulations, for purposes of review and comment (30-day review and comment

period).

Environmental Assessment Practitioner

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PO Box 2097, Komani 5322

Mobile: 083 441 1189

Fax2E-mail: 086 618 4327

E-mail: isix@lcom.co.za

Mr J du Plessis

PO Box 1693,

Mobile: 076 629 3792


Workers accused of diesel theft

Two EMLM staff members facing prosecution

ZINTLE BOBELO

The Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality has said an

internal investigation is

underway after the arrest of two

municipal employees who were

caught allegedly stealing diesel

from a municipal truck in

Wodehouse Street last Friday.

Spokesperson Lonwabo

Kowa said the financially

embattled local authority had

opened a case against the

officials, who were caught

allegedly siphoning diesel from

the municipal vehicle, but could

not provide further details as the

case was still under

i nve s t i g a t i o n .

“The two were caught with

the nimble assistance of he

police. At this stage, the

municipality cannot divulge

more information as an internal

investigation will ensue, as well

as internal disciplinary

processes.

“We cannot divulge more

information as this may

jeopardise the investigation.

“Such acts work against the

municipality’s financial

recovery plan aimed at

resuscitating the institution’s

healthy financial status,“ Ko wa

said.

An anonymous source told

The Rep that the employees,

who were caught in the back

yard of a house in Wodehouse

Street, were both drivers at the

municipality, adding that the

unlawful conduct had allegedly

been going on for some time.

The employees’ m ove m e n t s

were monitored, resulting in the

d i s c ove r y.

The Rep reported (“Fuel theft

contributing to dire EMLM

condition – councillor”, June 19

2019) that a councillor had

recovered a container with

diesel at the local authority’s

public safety control room.

“A security guard said he

was guarding it, but I doubt that

was the case. It has become

apparent the looting of

municipal fuel is an inside job.

“This is not the first time I

have witnessed something like

this, but it was a matter of

officials not taking action after

an incident of this nature had

been reported.

“I blame the officials for not

acting when such bad things

were taking place in the

municipality and were

reported.“

The councillor said the theft

of fuel resulted in the

municipality losing exorbitant

amounts of money.

Police spokesperson Capt

Namhla Mdleleni said the

Komani police had arrested two

suspects, aged 30 and 40, for

attempted theft of diesel.

She said both suspects had

appeared at the Queenstown

m a g i s t ra t e ’s court this week and

were released on bail.

CAUGHT IN ACT: A tip-off resulted in the arrest of two Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

workers accused of stealing diesel from a municipal vehicle in Wodehouse Street last week

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

‘Deal with criminals in the

courts’

CHAMPION MOVES

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Local senior student Ganasen

Narayansamy, who paid the

constitutional court a visit

recently for PhD research on the

commission of inquiry, has sung

the praises of the good

treatment he received.

Narayansamy also submitted

a petition advocating for the

commission of inquiry cases to

be handed over to the public

protector (PP).

According to him, this was

the first such petition ever to be

issued in the country.

“The public protector ought

to be given more money and

prominence so that our country

can save that money instead of

spending close to R1bn on a

commission of inquiry.

“The purpose of the visit was

to establish whether deputy

WELLNESS DAY

chief justice, Raymond Zondo,

is in line with the constitution

and whether his appointment

conflicts with the separation of

powers. “I have established it

does not,” he said. The thrust of

his research was that there

should not be a commission of

inquiry when the country had

excellent legislation to deal

with corruption and theft.

Narayansamy respectfully

submitted that nobody should

interfere with the prerogative of

President Cyril Ramaphosa.

“There should be an

obligation of prerogative where

legislation exists.

“If you listen to the

commission of inquiry, those

matters can be dealt with in a

court of law.

“The treasurycould very well

increase the budget of the PP by

half of what is spent in the

commission.

“The PP’s office could have

done the same job, they had the

right to investigate different

types of criminal activities,

including politicians,” he said.

The researcher said the

office of the PP as a chapter 9

institution could have done a

similar investigation to

prosecute, making use of the

NPA and other agencies.

Narayansamy added that the

presidential prerogative should

only be reserved for matters of

threat to the country, where

Ramaphosa had the right to

invoke certain decisions

without consultation.

“This would be in matters

such as war or the pandemic

where the citizens need to be

protected.

“We are in the pandemic

and the president is doing a

marvellous job to protect us.

“The commission should be

used for a good purpose, but not

for criminal activities where

people can be charged just like

everyone else.”

He said the country had

failed to insure those who had

left, especially the Guptas, were

called to answer before the

commission.

This has left citizens in doubt

on when they would come and

a n sw e r.

“Where were the eyes of the

Hawks when they were

jumping into an aeroplane and

leaving this country?

“We need to create an

awareness that this commission

is ineffective. No-one is above

the law. People should not get

special treatment because they

are public officials.”

He said the commission of

inquiry was not only wasting a

lot of money, but was also timeconsuming.

DRIVER OF THE DAY: Young Ryan Gudmanz, at full throttle

in his CRG Rotax 125cc, competed in the Border

Motorsport Karting Club championship round two at the

East London Grand Prix circuit on Saturday, March 6. With

very windy conditions, good lap times were set, though

going against the wind was difficult. There were 38 karters

in the various classes and plenty of awesome dicing and

changing of positions prevailed. Gudmanz showed his

talent with his new slicks on and getting pole position in

qualifying. He drove like a star, achieving a 1st in heats one,

two and three, and coming first overall in the senior

clubman's 125cc and getting the trophy for Driver of the

Day Picture: SUPPLIED

Urgent community

meeting in Mlungisi

DISSEMINATION OF

INFORMATION: Five fourthyear

Lilitha Nursing College

students who were allocated

to do community psychiatry

at Ezibeleni Clinic visited

Phumelela Special Care

Centre for a Wellness Day

programme recently. The

students thanked Dr Ntloko,

Ezibeleni staff members, Dr

Tyaliti and Dr Ndamase for

their sponsorship Picture:

ZINTLE BOBELO

ZINTLE BOBELO

A Mlungisi residential group

advocating for service delivery

will facilitate a community

meeting on Sunday at the beer

hall and have called on

members of the public to

attend.

One of the members, Xolisa

Mngxale, who said the group

had no political affiliation, said

residents were taking a stand to

address pertinent issues on

water, road maintenance and

housing, among others, and

urged the Mlungisi community

to attend the meeting.

Another member, Mabhuti

Mapeyi, who highlighted the

inadequate municipal services

and infrastructure, and the

vandalised public buildings

meant for the community at

large, said that the

municipality’s poor state of

affairs was of grave concern.

The members said the

meeting would begin at 2pm.

All are welcome.


Looking to reposition UFH globally

New executive committee headed by advocate Andile Mini

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Chris Hani

D e ve l o p m e n t

Agency board

ch a i r and University of

Fort Hare alumnus

advocate Andile Mini

was appointed the new

UFH convocation

president during an

online AGM on

S a t u r d ay.

Mini served as SRC

president during his

time as a student at the

u n ive r s i t y.

Other executive

members elected

include Musa

Gcilitshana as deputy

president and Chris

Hani District

Municipality

communication

director Bulelwa

Ganyaza as the new

s e c r e t a r y.

Dr Wayne Malinga,

Sibonelo Nomvalo and

Luthando Bara were

chosen as additional

members.

The executive

committee of

convocation will serve

for a four-year term.

The vote, which

was open to eligible

alumni, was cast

through an electronic

voting system presided

over by the Institute for

Sustainable

Democracy in Africa

(Eisa), from March 4 to

6.

Out of 5,501 votes

cast, Mini obtained

66.4%.

The new president

said his team consisted

of strong, reputable

and diligent men and

women who had

pledged their

k n ow l e d g e ,

experience and

expertise with a

common objective for

the university.

“These will be

detailed at a strategic

planning session that

the committee will

embark on to advance

a new path for the

c o nvo c a t i o n ,” Mini

said.

“We have also

taken note of the

recent statement

issued by the university

following the

resignation of Prof

Edwin Ij i o m a .”

Ijioma was

expelled from the

country over bogus

marriage allegations.

He said the

executive viewed the

allegations as serious

and in conflict with the

strategic direction they

had for the institution.

However, they

would allow the law to

take its course.

“We condemn any

unethical conduct or

educational fraud in

our institution which

threatens to undermine

the university’s

academic integrity,

devalue our

qualifications and

damages its

r e p u t a t i o n ,” Mini said.

He expressed

gratitude to the vice

chancellor, Prof

Sakhela Buhlungu, the

registrar, the presiding

officer of the electoral

agency and

stakeholders of the

platform in electing the

executive committee.

Mini applauded the

UFH community for

showing support to

advance the interests

of the institution and

bring strategic changes

to reposition it on the

global academic map.

“The leadership

commits ourselves to

taking our prestigious

university back to its

founding principles

and values. “We call

upon all to rally

behind this cause,” he

said.Ganyaza said:

“This places huge

responsibility for

effectiveness on the

committee.

“I commit to

tapping into my

expertise and working

with the executive

committee to help

drive the institutional

agenda in addressing

some of the challenges

encountered by the

u n ive r s i t y.”

ANDILE MINI

BULELWA GANYAZA

Miracle baby

brings smiles to

family, doctors

ZINTLE BOBELO

Baby Mazine Smile, who

underwent intensive medical

treatment after weighing a mere

750g when she was born in

December, fought against all odds

and finally went home last week

after a challenging recovery

process.

Obstetrician and gynaecologist,

Dr Bezile Langa, said baby

Mazine’s mother, Busiswa Smile,

went into labour when she was only

25 weeks pregnant, which was

three weeks away from what was

accepted as viable.

Now weighing 2.1kg, the

neonatal unit staff in the Life

Queenstown Private Hospital

celebrated Mazine’s miraculous

r e c ove r y.

Paediatrician Dr Fikile Ngqotso,

who could not contain her emotion,

said Mazine was as her “m i ra c l e

b a by ”.

“At 25 weeks most of the organs

in our bodies are immature, starting

from the brain to the lungs and

including your immune system.

“When she was born, we tried to

mimic the uterine environment as

much as we could.

“We gave Survanta and started

feeding via drips.

“We then started prophylactic

antibiotics and were monitoring her

recovery on a daily basis.

“We did chest x-rays to monitor

the lungs and initiated small feeds

just for the gut to open until I was

suspicious that she had a small hole

in the heart and I was struggling

with her long lines as well.”

Ngqotso said Mazine weighed

about 1kg at the time and she had to

h ave an echocardiogram to make

sure there were no issues.

She was then transferred to Dora

Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha

(formerly Port Elizabeth.)

Ngqotso, who used to work at

Dora Nginza, said her confidence

in managing micro premature

babies came from her experience

working in the hospital’s paediatric

and neonatal unit from 2013.

She said though Mazine’s road

to recovery was not smooth, her

fighting ability kept everyone going.

“The brain is normal, the eyes

and lungs are good. I am so happy.

“She was one of the strongest

premature babies from the

beginning, she fought and she gave

us hope.

“Yes, she would have abnormal

results and look septic but she

would respond quickly and

improve. It was quite a challenge to

manage her, she was not a smooth

patient but she never gave me a

reason to lose hope,” said Ngqotso.

She added that when a video of

healthy baby Smile was sent to her

by her mother before their arrival in

Komani, she was reminded of

B u s i swa ’s desperate plea to save her

b a by ’s life.

“She was aware of the

complications, but her faith in me

was one thing that kept me going,”

she said.

Smile, who is also a mother to a

13-year-old boy, had a miscarriage

when she was only two months into

her second pregnancy in 2018.

“Mazine then came after we

tried to have another baby and I was

OK up to a point,” Smile said.

She said though there were

concerns about her baby’s survival,

she trusted she would make it.

“It was painful and I would cry. I

would act as if I was OK even

though I was not, but I tried to be

strong for my child’s sake.”

Smile thanked everyone who

had assisted her in her journey.

Dr Langa said: “Medicine can

explain things, but nature and God

can sometimes decide otherwise.”

Two Komani schools first in EC

to use online SGB voting system

REP REPORTER

It is school governing body election

season in public schools around SA

until the end of March and two schools

in Komani are the first in the Eastern

Cape to have employed a

comprehensive online voting system.

Fairly elected SGBs give parents

influence in how schools are

g ove r n e d .

This is according to a statement

from the non-profit Queenstown

Education Foundation (QEF), which

has been directing and facilitating

ground-breaking collaborative efforts

among a network of diverse schools of

excellence in Komani.

SGB members are volunteers who

sit for a period of three years, together

with the principal and, at times, coopted

members, to promote the best

interests of the school by adopting a

constitution, a mission statement and a

code of conduct for pupils.

It also decides on school policy

including, among other aspects,

admissions, language and finance.

The QEF said parents, teachers, as

well as pupils, formed part of the SGB

elections.

“Queen’s College Boys’ High

School and Balmoral Girls’ Primary

School elected to use VotingCrowd

[cloud-based voting software],

acclaimed by the Eastern Cape

department of basic education, as well

as Fedsas and the GBE as being the

only such SGB-compliant system

currently available.”

Users voted by means of an app or

by using internet browsers and their

votes are permanently stored in case

an audit is ever necessary.

For those parents without access to

data, an electronic voting booth at the

school was also available.

The process also catered for the

possibility of a duly entitled parent

who did not appear on the schools’

vo t e r s ’ roll.

“Quorums were quickly reached

SOCIETY SNIPPETS

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

We extend very happy birthday

wishes to Bianca le Roux (March

13), Neliswa Benn and Edonique

Winnaar (March 16), well-known

former Queenstonian Roger

Carthew and Colette Heuer

(March 19), Hayley Lucas (March

21), Natasha Rossouw, Cheryl

Bosch, Jan Marais, Courtney

Aylwin, Candice van Zyl, Joel

Mekile and Graham van Heerden

(March 22), Lana Smith, Jaco

Janse van Rensburg, Melissa

Prinsloo and Jerome Jasson

(March 23), Philip Nel, Denise

Muller, Lizelle Mostert, Sean

Russell, Tracy Douglas, Shannon

Stone and Linamandla Thiwani

(March 24), Angela de Coning,

Lynette Havenga, Pieter

Raubenheimer, Wayne Adonis,

Eustace Gardner and Nosipho

Tom (March 25), Lourinda

Richter, Onela Witbooi, Kathy

Helm, Andy Jerrard and Jaco

Goosen (March 26).

Congratulations to Peter and

Verena Uhlig who celebrate

another wedding anniversary on

March 19.

C o n g ra t u l a t i o n s are also due to

Conill and Marchelene du Plessis

who were married in the Old

Apostolic Church recently.

in the innovative online process and

both participating schools enjoyed a

higher rate of voting than in previous

ye a r s .

“They are also contemplating using

such software for RCL elections in

f u t u r e .”

QEF director Andrew Alt

spearheaded the project of piloting the

new online platform in two of its

member schools, which form part of an

11-school network in Komani and

b e yo n d .

“Together, the schools are invested

in transforming the town into a

universally recognised centre of

educational excellence.

“We hope next year more of our

schools will embrace this technology,”

Alt said.

“The legitimacy and quality of

SGBs is directly driven by the level of

participation.

“Anything that improves the ease

with which parents can vote is a very

good thing.”

March 21 is Human Rights Day

and as it falls on a Sunday, the

Monday, March 22, becomes a

public holiday, making it a long

weekend. That is next weekend

so if you plan to do something

special, perhaps you'd better get

m ov i n g .

A beloved piece of the

Queenstown 'furniture', Elaine

Fuller, died recently. Condolences

are extended to her family and

friends as they are to those close

to Lungelwa Beyi, Beauty

Mayongo, Fuzile Johnson,

Nomatamsanqa Mohlwayo, Edna

Venske and Mawonga Peteni.


Plague of stock

theft gangs has

f a r- re a c h i n g

effects on us all

According the police, more than

34,169 cases of stock theft were

reported in the last five years, while

only 3,011 suspects were arrested in

our province, the Eastern Cape.

The police also estimate that

more than 25,000 animals in this

period were stolen by what they

suspect are organised syndicates.

That is 15,000 sheep, 6,000

cattle, 210 horses and 45 donkeys.

If one sheep is selling at R1,800

on the legitimate market that means

that sheep worth R27m have been

stolen. If one cow is worth R9,000

that means R54m down the drain.

That is R81m that would have

gone into the pockets of the poor

people in villages who are trying to

eke out an independent living.

The R9,000 is a very conservative

amount as we all know that animals

from established commercial farmers

could fetch an even higher price,

which clearly illustrates the gravity of

the situation. The decimation of their

stocks and the destruction of the

rural economy is having far-reaching

consequences for the whole country.

If people in rural areas cannot

continue to eke out a living from

their livestock, what implications

does this have on the urban

migration we see every year? If we

allow this to continue it will spell

disaster as more and more people

would be forced to migrate to the

urban areas in order to make a living.

So does this mean we are eating

stolen meat? Does it mean we are

financing, as consumers, the

continued economic sabotage of

rural households and the destruction

of commercial farms that are the

backbone of our economy?

So when we try to combat this

scourge where do we start? Who are

the main culprits, the masterminds

and the indirect enablers of this

abominable practice?

Bear in mind, where there is a

thief there is a buyer waiting to buy

and profit from the crime. Bear in

mind as well that when there is an

erosion of trust between the people

and the law enforcement agencies,

as is the case now, chaos reigns.

There are already many cases of

communities taking the law into their

own hands and punishing whoever

they suspect to be involved in this

cruel practice.

I do not condone that one bit, but

if you are faced with the kind of

organised syndicates and such

widespread theft, what choice do

you have really? If you suspect that

the police are either indifferent or are

in cahoots with the criminals, what

else is there for you to do to protect

your livelihood?

You have these options: sell off

everything and stop farming or fight

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

with everything you have, or force

the law enforcement agencies to do

their jobs (don’t ask me how you will

manage to do that).

Citizens have a right to know the

origin of the meat they consume.

How will they do this when

certain abattoirs buy cattle of dodgy

origin, with no way to determine

whether they are from an area that is

disease-free. What if these stolen

cattle have diseases that can be

transmitted to humans like mad cow

disease? How will the health

department be able to trace the

origins and try to stop the spread?

You see, it is not just about the

decimation of rural economies and

us, the consumers, getting cheaper

meat — it is much more serious than

that. It is about the health of the

population who might be consuming

dodgy meat. The people have

legitimate expectations that the

government will do its job by making

sure that any meat sold and

consumed meets all the required

standards. The law enforcement

agencies are expected to combat

stock theft and gangs of cattle rustlers

marauding through the countryside,

not turn a blind eye or participate.

Evidence shows law enforcement

agencies are not winning this war, to

put it mildly. The rural communities

are truly on their own.

KOMANI WEATHER

Be prepared to swelter this

weekend, with maximum

temperatures hovering in the mid-

30s each day and not much chance

of rain in sight.

Friday is set to start at 15°C with

the maximum up to 34°C.

Although it will be partly cloudy,

no rain is forecast and the breeze

will be moderate.

S a t u r d ay ’s maximum

❝ Citizens have a right

to know the origin of

the meat they

consume. How will

they do this when

certain abattoirs buy

cattle of dodgy

origin, with no way to

determine whether

they are from an area

that is disease-free.

temperature will be 35°, after an

early morning start of 16°C. It will

be sunny with just a few clouds

about and there will be a moderate

wind.

On Sunday scattered

thunderstorms are possible,

although not very likely. The

temperatures will vary between 16

and 34°C and the breeze will have

abated. - www.accuweather.co.za

FACE 2 FACE with /

Olwethu Maplanka photographer at Photo Scamto

QWhat do you do?

ACurrently I run a

photography and

videography business, Photo

Scamto, based in

Q u e e n s t ow n .

Do you enjoy what you do?

I am really fascinated by

photography and the idea of

capturing people’s special

moments. Also, getting to be

part of their celebrations. I

started photography in 2019

at the University of Fort Hare

so it has been two full years.

What do you like doing in

your spare time?

I like watching educational

videos on YouTube, meet a

friend or just be around

f a m i l y.

What is your motto in life?

My motto in life is “You get

what you give.” If you are a

positive person, you will find

positivity in most situations

that some would deem bad

or threatening to them.

What do you love about

Ko m a n i ?

Beside it being my home

town, Komani has so much

potential that still needs to be

tapped. We have different

types of people with different

skills and abilities...we just

lack the support. In a place

that promises such growth

and adversity, I love

watching people grow. Also,

the support I have received

in my endeavours - so I am

happy to grow with it.

One thing you must do

before you die?

I would love to build a

school or an institution

focusing on people’s talents

and abilities, rather than

formal education.

What are you currently

reading and who is your

favourite author?

There are two books I am

currently reading, The Magic

of Thinking Big by David

Schwartz and Think and

Grow Rich by Napolean Hill.

Napolean Hill is my

favourite author so far.

What are the top five things

on your bucket list?

Build my home.

Build an institution.

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

Visit African countries

and then the world.

Become a millionaire and

give 80% of it back to people

who need it most.

Become a mentor.

What do you always have on

you when you leave the

house?

My cell phone and wallet.

What do you think about…

THEMBISA

N O J E K WA

Komani residents have in the

recent past taken up the

responsibility of filling up

potholes and cleaning their

own town.

The Rep intern, Zenande

Mpame, sourced mixed

reactions from the

c o m m u n i t y.

Thembisa Nojekwa

from Mlungisi

It is a good idea that people

are cleaning up and fixing

the roads, but the

municipality still fails us

because the rubbish is not

collected then people throw

rubbish in the street. If the

municipality collected on

their set days this would not

be happening.

ZIPHOZIHLE

MASETI

TONY

HUSTLER

Ziphozihle Maseti

from Magxaki

It is a good and a bad thing

that the residents are doing

something because the

municipality is failing us. It is

unfair because residents are

not getting anything in

return.

Tony Hustler

from Madeira Park

It is a good thing that the

community is working

together, it is bad that the

municipality is not doing

their job. I have lived in

Queenstown for 80 years

and I used to sweep the street

in front of my house and

JESSICA

NADASEN

mow the lawn on my

pavement. It is making

people come together. I just

wish the councillors would

comment on what the

people are doing because

people actually pay money

to get the things done.

Jessica Nadasen

from the CBD

I have mixed feelings about

it. It is good that the

community is keeping the

town clean, but is it fair

because everyone pays rates

and taxes so what does the

municipality do with the

money? My family and I

decided to buy tar at

Shepstone to fix the big

pothole in front of my house

ABRIE

ERASMUS

but the whole street needs to

be redone.

Abrie Erasmus

from Top Town

I think it is a fantastic idea

that the community

members are holding hands

in helping the municipality

with their shortcomings by

improving Queenstown. It

will benefit everyone in the

community. It is the only way

for us to get anywhere. It

would be great for formal

and informal businesses to

join hands and take

Queenstown to its former

levels of glory, where we

were proud of our town. It

looks as if we are on the right

road.


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REFERENCE NUMBER SERVICES/ PRODUCT EVALUATION

CRITERIA

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APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN

THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DESIGN OF STORMWATER

MANAGEMENT,WATER CONNECTION, DESIGN OF CARPORTS FOR

STAFF VEHICLES AND MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION OF SECU-

RITY FENCE AT IKHALA TVET COLLEGE: QUEENSTOWN CAMPUS

APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE

BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND COST-

ING OF THE NEW CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RAPID

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SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF COMPUTER TOWER, MONITOR, MOUSE

AND KEYBOARD

COMPULSORY BRIEFING

80/20 10:00 PM, 17 MARCH 2021,

at Ikhala TVET College, Cnr

Robinson Road and Zeiler

Street, Komani.

80/20 12:00 AM, 16 MARCH 2021,

at Ikhala Admin Centre,

Zone D, Gwadana Drive,

Ezibeleni

CLOSING DATE

11:00 AM, 02 APRIL 2021


Ezibeleni.

11:00 AM, 29 MARCH

2021 at Ikhala Admin

Centre, Ezibeleni.

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RFQ-INFRA001/03/2021

SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF BI-DIRECTIONAL DOUBLE TURN-

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80/20 11:00AM ,18 MARCH 2021’at

Ikhala TVET College, New

Aliwal North Campus

11:00AM,29 MARCH 2021


Ezibeleni.


APPOINTMENT OF AN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY AGENT

FOR THE ERECTION OF SECURITY FENCE AT IKHALA TVET COL-

LEGE: STERKSPRUIT CAMPUS

80/20 10:00 AM. 19 MARCH 2021,

at Ikhala TVET College, Emfundisweni

Street, Zwelitsha

Township, Sterkspruit.

80/20 11:00 AM, 19 MARCH 2021,

at Ikhala TVET College, Emfundisweni

Street, Zwelitsha

Township, Sterkspruit.

11:00 AM, 29 MARCH


Centre, Ezibeleni.


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THE ERECTION OF SECURITY FENCE AT IKHALA TVET COLLEGE:

STERKSPRUIT CAMPUS

11:00 AM, 29 MARCH


Centre, Ezibeleni.


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FOR THE ERECTION OF SECURITY FENCE AT IKHALA TVET

COLLEGE: NONESI CAMPUS

80/20 14:00 AM, 19 MARCH 2021,

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Gqebenya Village. Lady

Frere.

11:00 AM, 29 MARCH


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NONESI CAMPUS

APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR FOR PARTITIONING AND MINOR

INTERIOR ALTERATIONS OF CENTRE SPACE AND OFFICE ACCOM-

MODATION AT IKHALA TVET COLLEGE: RESOURCE CENTRE (CIDB

Grading 1GB-2GB)

APPOINTMENT OF A CONTRACTOR FOR THE SEALING OF CON-

TRETE ROOF AT IKHALA TVET COLLEGE: ALIWAL NORTH CAMPUS

(CIDB Grading 1GB - 2GB)

APPOINTMENT OF AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (WIREMANS

LICENSE REQUIRED) TO ASSIST IN CHECKING AND THE PROVISION

OF ELECTRICAL CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIACE (COC’S) AT IKHALA

TVET COLLEGE CAMPUSES INCLUDING ADMIN CENTRE (CIDB Grading

1EB or higher)

80/20 14:00 AM, 19 MARCH 2021,


Gqebenya Village. Lady

Frere

80/20 11:00 AM, 16 MARCH 2021,


Zone D, Gwadana Drive,

Ezibeleni

80/20 14:00 PM, 18 MARCH 2021,


Somerset Street, Aliwal

North

80/20 10:00 AM, 16 March 2021

at Ikhala TVET, Admin

Centre, Zone D .Gwadana

Drive, Ezibeleni

11:00 AM, 29 MARCH


Centre, Ezibeleni.

11:00 AM, 29 MARCH


Centre, Ezibeleni.

11:00 AM, 29 March 2021


Ezibeleni.

11:00 AM, 29 MARCH


Centre, Ezibeleni.

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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@therep.co.za or charodinev@therep.co.za

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DOMESTIC

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Birthday Greetings

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DOMESTIC

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1230

Birthday Greetings

1150

Funeral Notices

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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 Memoriam

1100

In loving memory of our dear

NAIDOO

MARGARET “MACHICKS”

Who left us a year ago.

(14 March 2020)

If roses grew in heaven, Lord please

pick a bunch for us, place it in

our Machicks’ arms and tell her it

is from us. Tell her how we love

and miss her, and when she turns to

smile, place a kiss upon her cheek

and hold her for a while because

remembering her is easy, we do it

everyday but there’s an ache in our

hearts that will never go away.

Forever in our hearts – love you

Machicks.

Your family, friends and Staff.

Thank you Komani Community for the

joyful and memorable years.

CONTACT OUR ADVERTISING TEAM MEMBERS

Charodine Visage | charodinev@tisoblackstar.co.za

or Mavis Buhe | mavisb@tisoblackstar.co.za

Call us on: 045 839 4040

1150

Funeral Notices

TALIWE

BUNGENI

JACKSON

Born: 1936-06-13

Died: 2021-02-26

Funeral: Saturday

2021-03-13

Address:

Holi Village,

Lady Frere

Venue: Home

@ 10:00

Cemetery:

Holi Cemetery

@ 12:00

Service conducted by

EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

In Memoriam

1100

1150

Funeral Notices

CEBA

MIRRIAM

NOMSOKOLO

Born: 1952-06-10

Died: 2021-02-27

Funeral: Saturday

2021-03-13

Address:

Qumbu,

Zwartwater

Venue: Home

@ 08:00

Cemetery:

Qumbu

Cemetery @ 10:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

1150

Funeral Notices

GLADLILE

AGNES

NOLINETI

NONTOBEKO

Born: 1948-05-05

Died: 2021-03-05

Funeral: Saturday

2021-03-13

Address:

Esiqabeni village,

Bolotwa

Venue: Home

@ 08:00

Cemetery:

Esiqabeni

Cemetery @ 10:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

DAYELI

MICHAEL

Born: 1954-02-28

Died: 2021-02-24

Funeral: Saturday

2021-03-13

Address:

Ensum Village,

Whittlesea

Venue: Home

@ 08:00

Cemetery:

Ensum Cemetery

@ 10:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

NTABENI

LINDILE

PATRICK

Born: 1961-04-22

Died: 2021-03-01

Funeral: Saturday

2021-03-13

Address:

Holani Village,

Gqebenya

Venue: Home

@ 07:00

Cemetery:

Holani

Cemetery


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

NGXATU

TOTITO

HARBERT

Born: 1944-08-08

Died: 2021-02-28

Funeral: Saturday

2021-03-13

Address:

No F14 Emadakeni,

Sada

Venue: Home

@ 12:00

Cemetery:

Sada Cemetery

@ 13:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

JOKA

NTOMBOXOLO

IRENE

Born: 1969-02-18

Died: 2021-03-09

Funeral: Sunday

2021-03-14

Address:

Mgqukwebe

Village, Lady Frere

Venue: Home

Cemetery:

Mgqukwebe

Cemetery


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

JADA

ELLIAS

DZOKWANA

Born: 1963-10-21

Died: 2021-03-03

Funeral: Sunday

2021-03-14

Address:

Mbekweni Village,

Whittlesea

Venue: Home

@ 10:00

Cemetery:

Mbekweni

Cemetery @ 11:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

MTINGENI

ZUKISWA

BLOSSOM

BORN: 1955-07-02

DIED: 2021-02-24

FUNERAL: 2021-03-13

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral service

will be held at home at

Mekweni Village

Whittlesea at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Whittlesea

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAPHILA

ZOLILE

ERIC

BORN: 1957-04-28

DIED: 2021-02-24

FUNERAL: 2021-03-13

(Saturday)


will be held at home

at Mission Location,

Rhwantsana A/A

CEMETERY:

Mission

TIME:

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KHAPE

NONYEMBEZI

MEIDJIE

BORN: 1941-12-01

DIED: 2021-02-28

FUNERAL: 2021-03-13

(Saturday)



Ngqoko Village Cacadu

District at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Ngqoko

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

BATYI

BULELANI

LEO

BORN: 1970-09-15

DIED: 2021-02-26

FUNERAL: 2021-03-14

(Sunday)



7997 Unathi Mkefa

Location Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MBENGANE

LUNGILE

BORN: 1964-02-13

DIED: 2021-03-04

FUNERAL: 2021-03-13

(Sunday)


will be held at home at Cala

Reserve Village Cala

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Cala Reserve

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAJOLA

NOZIPHO

ELIZABETH

BORN: 1945-10-14

DIED: 2021-03-06

FUNERAL: 2021-03-13

(Saturday)



No.62 Mthatha Road Cala

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Cala

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAFALALA

ZIZIPO

BORN: 1990-07-27

DIED: 2021-03-04

FUNERAL: 2021-03-11

(Friday)



No.1507 Zone 2 Ezibeleni

Location Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

BEUKES

MALVERN

MOTHERMAN

“MONTY”

late of 10 Silver

Street, Victoria

Park, Komani

passed away

suddenly on the

5th of March 2021

in his 64th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned

by his loving wife

Daphne, children

Lester & Raedawn,

Janice, Charlene,

Tracey, Bruce &

Janice, Ronwyn,

brothers, sister,

grandchildren,

extended family

and friends. A

Memorial Service

will take place on

Saturday the 13th

of March 2021

at the St. David’s

Anglican Church,

Victoria Park

commencing at 10

o’clock. A viewing

will be held at the

Church between

09h00 and 09h30

The Cremation

service will be held

at the Cambridge

Crematorium in

East London on

Monday the 15th

of March 2021

commencing at 12

noon. Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012


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Funeral Notices

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Funeral Notices

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Funeral Notices

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Funeral Notices

PERSONAL

Notices

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PERSONAL

Notices

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2180

PERSONAL

Notices

2

2180

PERSONAL

Notices

2

2180

BARNES

LOUIS

JOHAN

in lewe van Kowie

Singel 40, Komani

Park, Komani,

skielik heengegaan

op die 5de Maart

2021 in sy 60ste

lewensjaar. Diep

betreur deur sy

geliefde eggenote-

Wanda, kinders-

Meleney en Johan,

huishulp- Ethal,

susters- Amanda

en Chris Hayes,

Lorna, broer-

Willem, breë

familie en vriende.

‘n Gedenkdiens

vind Woensdag die

10de Maart 2021

om 11vm vanuit

die N.G. Kerk,

Robinsonweg,

Komani plaas

gevolg deur ‘n

privaat verassing

in Oos-Londen..

Vriende geliewe

kennis te neem.

RUSSELL EN SEUN

Begrafnisondernemers

Tel. 045 839 4012

TSHAMLAMBO

SIPHAMANDLA

Late of 1501 Zone

1, Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 02.07.1999

Died: 02.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

13.03.2021

Starting at home

at 7am (Moravian

Church). Thence to

the Komani Town

cemetery for the

interment at 9am

LALA

NGOXOLO

LETA MBOYI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

For all your

Property Advertising

needs call

045 839 4040

today!

SILANDELA

XOLISWA

JOYCE

Late of 2963

Phambo Street,

Unifound, Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 24.08.1975

Died: 04.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

13.03.2021

Starting at home

at 8am (Golgotha

Church In Zion)

Mlungisi. Thence to

the Komani Town

cemetery for the

interment at 10:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMNQARHWANA

HINTSABE

ZIDULI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

YELANI

DANIEL

SITHEMBISO

Late of 616

Mahlutshana

Street, Bongweni,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 02.01.1970

Died: 02.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

13.03.2021

Starting at home

at 9am (Ethiopian

Church) Mlungisi

Thence to the

Komani Town

cemetery for the

interment at 11am

LALA

NGOXOLO

JOLA

QENGEBA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NTLEBI

OLWETHU

Late of 9004 Unathi

Mkefa, Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 25.03.1989

Died: 07.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

13.03.2021

Starting at home

at 8:30 (God’s

Name Ministries)

Ezibeleni.

Thence to the

Komani Town

cemetery for the

interment at 11am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MCIRHA

NCIBANE

NOJAHOLO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

CIKO

NOTOBILE

LENA

Late of Phakamisa,

Zola, Komani

Born: 18.06.1940

Died: 03.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

13.03.2021

Starting at home

at 8am (Jerusalem

Church in Zion.)

Thence to the

Phakamisa

cemetery

Zola for the

interment at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMGCINA

NOKWINDLA

TYHOPHO

XHAMELA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

KONDLO

MILTON

Late of 869 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni, Komani

Born: 09.05.1951

Died: 01.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

13.03.2021

The cortege will

proceed to the

Lukhanji Cemetery,

Ezibeleni, for an

early burial at 8:30,

followed by

a service at home

at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

NDLOVU

MNTUNGWA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

DINTSI

JOSEPH

MTHUNZI

Late of Ejojweni,

Lady Frere District

Born: 05.05.1967

Died: 27.02.2021

Funeral: Saturday

13.03.2021

Starting at home

at 8am (Methodist

Church of SA).

Thence to the

Ejojweni cemetery

for the interment

at 10:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

MZONDI

ZIYEKA

THAMBO

LENYOKA

LIHLAB’

ELIMZONDAYO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

VUMAZONKE

KUTALA

ESTHER

Late of Lower

Didimana,

Whittlesea

Born: 06.01.1948

Died: 04.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

13.03.2021

Starting at home

at 9:30 (Methodist

Church of SA)

Lower Didimana

Thence to the

Lower Didimana

cemetery For the

interment at 11:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMNKWALI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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SERVICES & SALES

GUIDE

5010

Education & Tuition

5

SERVICES & SALES

GUIDE

5010

Education & Tuition

Are you looking for a school that builds young men into

future leaders? At Queen’s College we aim to develop the

best possible version of each young learner.

APPLICATIONS FOR GRADE 8 – 11 for 2022

will close on 21 May 2021

For applications, visit our website

www.queenscollege.co.za

Admissions

Tel: 045-839 4188

e-mail: admissions@queenscollege.co.za

OPEN DAY – 27 MARCH

5

SERVICES & SALES

GUIDE

5010

Education & Tuition

RSVP: admissions@queenscollege.co.za

For all

your

Property

Advertising

needs

CALL

045 839 4040

today!

Ask to

speak to

CHARODINE

or MAVIS


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EMPLOYMENT

6151

Employment Offered

6

EMPLOYMENT

6151

Employment Offered

QUEENSTOWN

CLASS ASSISTANT

(Foundation Phase)

Interviews will be conducted with

suitable candidates. Preference

will be given to candidates studying

application and CV to:

THE PRINCIPAL

P.O.Box 591, Queenstown, 5320

Applications close

26 March 2021

FARM MAINTENANCE

POSITION

We have a vacancy for a farm

maintenance position on a farm

outside Queenstown on the Tylden

Road.

The position requires a person that can

weld, do basic repairs and maintain

farm vehicles and implements.

He also needs to have experience

with irrigation and stock water

systems to be able to repair and

maintain permasets and pivots.

steve@justmilk.co.za

QUEENSTOWN GIRLS’

HIGH SCHOOL

SENIOR BURSAR

The School Governing Body is seeking to

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ĂůŝĮĞĚĞŶŝŽĂ

Minimum Requirements:

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ĞĞůĂŽŶĐĐŽŶŶŐŽŌĂĞ

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ĐĞĚŝŽ

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ŵĂŶ ĞŽĐĞ ĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶ ŝŶĐůĚŝŶŐ

employment contracts

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ĞĨĞĞŶĐĞŽĂĚŵŝŶΛŐŚĐŽĂ

Closing date: Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Commencement date: 1 April 2021 ĞŝůůďĞ

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11

LEGALS

11

LEGALS

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 T80311/1998CTN passed

by JACO DU PLESSIS CONSTRUCTION

CC NO: CK93/28653/23 in favour of

NKOSANA ABEL MABUSELA Identity

Number 551213 5730 08 2 and

NOMANDLA PRINCESS MABUSELA

Identity Number 610724 0114 08 9,

married in community of property to

each other in respect of certain ERF

10420 QUEENSTOWN Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipality Division of Queenstown

Province of the Eastern Cape

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 this 12th March

2021.

Applicant:

Smith Tabata Inc

Address: 5 Grey Street, Queenstown, 5319

e-mail: lee-anneb@smithtabata.co.za

Tel. 045 807 6300

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 T88056/1996CTN

passed by BRADLEY TODD STONE, Identity

Number 680228 5104 08 2, Married out of

community of property; and MURRAY BRETT

STONE, Identity Number 690914 5273 08 8,

Married out of community of property; and

INGRID LYNNE STONE, Identity Number 710312

0239 08 7, Unmarried and WARWICK MARK

STONE, Identity Number 740104 5086 08 2,

Unmarried to BRAMURWARING PROPERTY

CC, Number CK96/01558/23, in respect of ERF

4370 QUEENSTOWN, 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 on this 3RD day of

MARCH 2021.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27A Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

conv7@bmcinc.co.za

045-8073800

LOST OR DESTROYED TITLE DEED



Act 47, 1937, of the intention to apply for

the issue of a certified copy of Title Deed

Number T834/1942 passed by MARIA

JORDAN in favour of AUGUSTE SPANN in

respect of certain land described as:

ERF 134 LADY FRERE

EMALAHLENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

DIVISION OF CACADU

PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN CAPE

HELD BY DEED OF TRANSFER NUMBER

T834/1942

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 publication of this notice.

Dated at King William’s Town on this the

01 March 2021.

Applicant: CRYSTAL TATCHELL INC

Address: 39 ARTHUR STREET

KING WILLIAM’S TOWN

E-mail address: info@crystaltlaw.co.za

Contact Number: 083 559 8477




Act, 1937, of the intention to apply

for the issue of a certified copy of

CERTIFICATE OF TOWNSHIP TITLE

NUMBER T362/1971 passed in favour

of The Municipality of Stutterheim in

respect of `ERF 2090 STUTTERHEIM,

AMAHLATI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY,

DIVISION OF STUTTERHEIM, PROVINCE

OF THE EASTERN CAPE, which has been

lost or destroyed.

All person 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

2 (two) weeks after the date of the

publication of this notice.

DATED at KING WILLIAM’S TOWN this

day of NOVEMBER 2020

Address:

P.O. Box 511, King William’s Town, 5601

email: kim@squires.co.za

Tel: 043 642 3430




Act, 1937, of the intention to apply

for the issue of a certified copy of

CERTIFICATE OF TOWNSHIP TITLE

NUMBER T1343/1955 passed in favour

of The Municipality of Stutterheim in

respect of ERF 996 STUTTERHEIM,

AMAHLATI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY,

DIVISION OF STUTTERHEIM, PROVINCE

OF THE EASTERN CAPE, which has been

lost or destroyed.

All person having objection to the issue

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Local cricketers on field again

Stars beat Devils in Mlungisi T20 internal games

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Komani Stars won by four

wickets with five overs

remaining against the

Red Devils in the Mlungisi T20

internal games at Nkwanca

High School sports field on

S a t u r d ay.

Red Devils made 77 all out

after 16.3 overs, while Komani

Stars scored 88 for four in 15.5

ove r s .

This was the first game after

a lengthy interval caused by the

l o ck d ow n .

Though the teams have not

been permitted by Cricket SA to

play league matches yet, they

are permitted to compete at

club level, provided restrictions

are followed.

The game began with the

Red Devils winning the toss and

electing to bat first.

The best performers for Red

Devils were Iviwe Moyakhe,

who scored 22 runs, Siviwe

Yawa, 18, and Nondoda

Delihlazo, 13. Hlonela Menzi

took four wickets for 17 runs.

In their innings, Komani

Stars’ Chuma Mgwayi made 34

not out in 25 balls and

Asemahle Dingca took two

wickets for 11.

Chris Hani District Cricket

Association secretary Viwe

Yawa said it was the first time

the club had played internal

games.

“We took a resolution to

play internal games to comply

with Covid regulations.

“We are not playing with

teams from outside, only with

those in Mlungisi’s township

teams.

“This is for young cricketers

to remain in top physical form

and not lose their skills.

“We want to produce topquality

cricketers who will

represent our district, the Border

and other unions. We are

preparing for the new season.”

He said getting back on the

field was also aimed at helping

prevent players from being idle

or living bad lifestyles.

“It is to also ensure young

players progress in the game.

“We want our batsmen to

master batting techniques and

bowlers to develop skills such

as the slow ball, off-cutters,

bouncers and yorkers to be able

to compete professionally.”

GETTING SOME ACTION: Komani Stars vs Red Devils in the Mlungisi T20 internal games at

Nkwanca High School over the weekend Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Ezibeleni runner completes 42.2km virtual run

LUVUYO MJEKULA

Passionate Ezibeleni longdistance

runner Xolani Bulana

achieved his main objectives

after taking part in the 2021

Buffs Virtual Marathon recently

– he completed the run,

encouraged the youth to stay

away from drugs and crime and

highlighted the importance of

taking care of one’s health.

Bulana said on February 27

he completed the 42.2km race

in a time of 03.10.10 “under

gruelling road conditions in our

location, with never-ending

potholes”.

The route was four laps

around the township, a totally

new and exciting experience for

him, he added.

“The most challenging part

was the poor conditions of the

roads, potholes turning into

dams in the muddy sections of

the township.”

Bulana said it was important

to follow the rules of the

competition, including Covid-

19 regulations.

“The DIY 42.2km or DIY

21.1km run could be completed

at any time after your race

number was issued. Results had

to be submitted by 10am on

Monday, March 1. The route

was of your choosing.”

“You must complete your run

within current government

curfew and regulations,” the

organisers’ website said.

Bulana ran the race alone as

per the rules, but with a lot of

support from the local

c o m m u n i t y.

Born and bred in Ezibeleni,

Bulana said it was a pity he took

a long time to discover his love

for the sport.

“I have a passion for running,

especially long distances, but

am not a pro or podium runner.”

He stressed that i nvo l ve m e n t

in any sporting activity could

help take care of one’s health.

“To the youth, I want to say

that even if we come from a

disgruntled community like

[Ezibeleni] that must not stop us

from doing what we love and

what we are passionate about.

“Love, respect, Ubuntu and

sport used to be the order of the

day. Now crime is rife, young

boys and men are hooked on

drugs, young girls depend on

alcohol and older men for

validation – self respect is no

longer there.”

He hoped to hold a similar

sporting event every year “to

revisit those sporting and

cultural activities that used to

bring us closer as a community.”

Bulana appealed to the

business community to assist

where possible. He thanked all

his sponsors, the Enoch Mgijima

traffic department, health

department, the police and the

community at large.

“After the run I felt very

emotional because of the

support shown by the

community of Ezibeleni.”

COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Ezibeleni runner Xolani Bulana, back row, fifth from right, proudly poses with local residents who

supported him as he took part in the 2021 Buffs Virtual Marathon recently Picture: SUPPLIED

All Stars prove too much for MK in pre-season tussle

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Cathcart-based Sibiya All Stars

FC, which competes in the ABC

Motsepe League, beat

Whittlesea’s MK Academy FC

by 3-0 in a pre-season match at

the Dumpy Adams Stadium in

Komani on Saturday.

The game was balanced in

the first half when the teams

each almost conceded two

goals, only prevented by good

goalkeeping, and changed ends

at 0-0. In the second half, MK

Academy dominated the first 10

minutes, but failed to seize their

two goal chances.

Soon afterwards, Sibiya All

Stars scored their opening goal

and took charge of the territory.

A Sibiya All Star player was

given a yellow card for

committing a foul and five

minutes later managed to slot in

another goal, taking the score to

2-0. The last goal was scored

just five minutes before the final

whistle,with the score at 3-0.

MK Academy president

Mandisi Dastile said his players

could not compete against the

pace of a higher league team.

“Our formation showed

cracks after we substituted

under 18s in the second half

because the players were tired,”

he said.

“We went behind further

when the opponents made five

substitutes in the second half.”

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Tough break for women

Rugby World Cup postponement ‘right thing’

MAXWELL LEVINE

The 2021 Women’s Rugby

World Cup in New

Zealand is set to be

postponed until next year

because of the coronavirus

pandemic, World Rugby

announced last week.

World Rugby has made

recommendations to delay the

tournament until 2022, but first

it must be considered by the

RWC Board and World Rugby

executive committee.

The World Cup was due to

take place from September 18

to October 16.

There has also been a huge

setback with the remaining

qualifiers, with three spots in the

World Cup still up for grabs.

Ten teams are competing for

the remaining places and no

dates have yet been set to

complete those fixtures.

The other biggest factor is

preparation time for the teams

participating in the World Cup,

given that no Test matches have

been played in the last 12

months and the ongoing

disruption to the international

calendar ahead of the

tournament.

While acknowledging that

delaying the event until 2022

was hugely disappointing,

World Rugby interim CEO Alan

Gilpin said it was the right thing

to do.

“Certainly, this decision has

players at heart,” he said.

“In recent weeks, our key

partners, New Zealand Rugby

and the New Zealand

government, have said it has

become clear that we do not

have the level of certainty we

need to collectively deliver the

best environment for all teams.”

He also said there were

concerns that “ch a l l e n g i n g ”

global travel restrictions meant

teams would not have adequate

preparation time for such an

important tournament.

“We all wanted the

tournament to go ahead as

planned this year, but we also

accept that the current Covid-19

constrained circumstances are

not ideal for high performance

athletes in a tournament

s i t u a t i o n ,” New Zealand sport

minister Grant Robertson said.

The fact that most

international women’s teams are

still amateur makes the delay

particularly difficult for those

who have balanced their lives

around training with the aim of

peaking at the tournament later

this year.

The added quarantine

timeframes will also be a huge

burden to those players who

must take extra leave from work.

“World Rugby can assure

teams, New Zealand and the

global rugby family that the

recommendations to postpone

the tournament will help to

ensure that Rugby World Cup

2021 will be all it can be next

year for players, fans and the

rugby family,” a World Rugby

statement said.

A World Cup without fans is

the last thing anybody wants.

HIGH NOTE: Springbok women’s players Babalwa Latsha, left, and Yonela Ngxingolo in a

celebratory mood in a recent Test match Picture: SOURCED

100 refs put to test in Safa

fitness challenge

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Queen’s golfer

excels against

former champ

The referees who succeeded at

the South African Football

Association (Safa) provincial

fitness test will be appointed to

a provincial panel.

This follows after 100 match

officials from the Eastern Cape

took part in the fitness test at

Emalahleni Stadium in Cacadu

on Saturday, ahead of the

provincial league which starts

this weekend.

A sports field inspection was

also conducted on the day to

check that it met the required

standard to host some of the

ABC Motsepe league games.

Safa provincial secretary

Isaac Klaas said: “The referees

who succeeded in the fitness

test will officiate in the ABC

Motsepe Soccer League.

“Those who do not make it

will officiate at a lower level in

regional leagues.

“Our challenge is that our

officials do not pursue fit

lifestyles.

“As a result, there is a high

rate of fitness test failure.

“The high failure rate is a

serious threat.

“The athletes blame the

closure of sports training

facilities due to Covid-19 for not

being in good form.”

He said the lack of proper

sports facilities in the province

UP TO IT: Provincial refs compete at the Safa test on Saturday in Cacadu Picture: SUPPLIED

which had athletics tracks for

referees to train at was a

ch a l l e n g e .

“Fo r a referee to train in

sprints they need a proper track.

“The only sports facilities

which have tracks available in

the province are the metros.

“We are happy that Chris

Hani has a stadium with an

athletics track,” Klaas said.

There were also a few women

who took part in the fitness test,

he said.

“There are two district

leagues in the province, the

ABC Motsepe and the Sasol

Wo m e n ’s League.

“We will select the panel for

both leagues.

“The Sasol league will start

at the beginning of April and we

want women to officiate the

matches of that league.”

The event was also attended

by Emalahleni Local

Municipality mayor

Nontombizanele Koni and Safa

Chris Hani president Sandile

Matha.

Gabriel de Jongh, a Komani boy

and a Queen’s College grade 12

pupil, did his school proud

again this weekend in the

Molteno Open on Saturday.

He played in the A-division,

which included 36 holes of

medal play.

On the 36th hole, he sank a

12m chip, ending level with

Conrad Gordon-Grant, a local

farmer who is a previous club

ch a m p i o n , on a score of 147.

This forced a play-off of the

first and ninth holes, but after

the first round, they were level

again.

This saw much excitement

among the spectators, wh o s e

encouragement for Gabriel was

h e a r t - wa r m i n g .

De Jongh must be

commended on his courage and

the calmness in which he

approached the play-off.

He displayed a maturity and

professionalism far beyond his

age.

On the 39th hole, De Jongh

hit his drive into the rough with

a bad lie, causing his second

shot to be far short of the green

and only managing to bogey the

hole.

It was plain sailing for

Gordon-Grant who could not

make a mistake and took the

GOOD SWINGER: Gabriel

de Jongh almost caused an

upset in the Molteno Open

Picture: SUPPLIED

hole by a shot. De Jongh can be

happy with his achievement as

runner-up as he had to play

himself out of trouble on several

occasions, having to drop out of

the water hazards, getting out

from under trees and spending

too much time in the rough.

He thanked the organisers

for a great tournament that was

well-supported with 14 medal

and 26 B and C division players.

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