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Papiyana caught again

CHDM chief whip arrested for

drunken driving for second time

HUGE MILESTONE

ANDISA BONANI

ANC Chris Hani region

treasurer Madoda

Papiyana, who was

appointed the Chris Hani

District Municipality (CHDM)

chief whip last week, was again

arrested for drunken driving at

the weekend and was released

on R500 bail on Monday.

In a video taken at the

Komani police station and seen

by The Rep, an evidently drunk

Papiyana is seen refusing to cooperate

with the police when

they wanted to take blood

samples for testing.

In the video, Papiyana

argues with police officers who

explain to him that his blood

samples are required because

he was suspected of drunken

d r iv i n g .

Papiyana, who kept pulling

his arm away, said he had not

been driving and therefore

blood tests were not required.

This is the second time the

ANC senior politician has been

arrested for driving under the

influence of alcohol.

Last year, when he was chief

whip for CHDM, he was also

arrested for contravening

lockdown level 5 rules that

prohibited the transportation of

alcohol.

He subsequently resigned as

whip and treasurer in a public

statement, before retracting it

and taking leave of absence for

a month.

Speaking to The Rep, ANC

Chris Hani region secretary

Lusanda Sizani said Pa p i ya n a

tendered letters to the region

and the district municipality

requesting leave of absence for

three months to allow the law

and organisational processes to

ON BAIL: ANC Chris Hani

region treasurer and CHDM

chief whip Madoda Papiyana

has requested leave of

absence from the posts after

being arrested for drunken

driving Picture: SOURCED

conclude.

“As the officials of the region

we accepted the letters, and

agreed in the matter related to

his arrest that he needed to

make a representation detailing

what resulted in his arrest so we

may subject it to the integrity

committee of the ANC,” he said.

Sizani said the court

provisionally withdrew the case

pending the blood test results.

“However, the ANC will not

interfere with the court

processes. Papiyana damaged

the image of the organisation

and brought it into disrepute

because he is a public figure.

The ANC leadership needs to

behave accordingly to preserve

the integrity of the organisation.

“We will leave everything to

the integrity committee and if it

decides he must step aside, that

will be what must happen.”

The ANC 54th national

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: The family of Regina Dubeni celebrated her 100th birthday over the Easter weekend. The only living child

out of five, daughter Nolungile Mabobole said Dubeni, who has 10 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and three greatgreat

grandchildren, had no medical condition stating that her secret to life was obeying her parents' principles and values and

eating vegetables, samp and amasi. Mabobole thanked the Lord for her mother's life Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

conference policy stipulates that

officials who fail to give an

acceptable explanation or

voluntarily step down while

facing disciplinary, investigative

or prosecutorial procedures

should be suspended.

Independent Komani

Residents’ Association

spokesperson Zolile Xalisa said

Pa p i ya n a failed to lead by

example.

“Last year, when he was

arrested we did not hear

anything about the case when

there was damning evidence. It

just disappeared. We cannot

have a leader that cannot

conduct himself accordingly.

“We will look at this case to

ensure it does not disappear like

the last one. We will speak to

the area commission and the

province to ensure he is

prosecuted. We ask him to step

down because if he does not

behave like a leader, he cannot

be a servant of the people when

he behaves like a child,” Xalisa

said.

CHDM council speaker

Mxolisi Koyo said on Tuesday

that the municipality had not

been notified of the incident,

but had been made aware of the

allegations through the media.

“The municipality is

following the matter and

internal processes shall be

initiated in line with the rules of

order of council and the code of

conduct for councillors.

“A pronouncement shall

therefore be made in due course

as we view the allegations as

serious and disturbing.”

Komani police spokesperson

Capt Namhla Mdleleni said

Pa p i ya n a was released on R500

bail on Monday and would

appear in the m a g i s t ra t e ’s court

on October 22.

Carnage on SA roads during Easter holiday

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA AND

LUVUYO MJEKULA

Four people died in a horror accident

near Pe n h o e k Pa s s on the N6 between

Komani and Jamestown when two

vehicles collided head-on Sunday, with

more than 20 people losing their lives

on the roads this Easter weekend.

Transport department spokesperson

Unathi Binqose said a Kia SUV with

five occupants was heading towards

Komani when it hit a truck.

The incident occurred after 10pm.

Four of the five occupants in the

SUV were declared dead on scene

while the fifth occupant, a nine-yearold

child, sustained severe injuries.

The truck driver was slightly injured

and taken to Frontier Hospital in

Komani for medical assistance.

Binqose said a total of seven people

lost their lives, while four sustained

injuries from two separate accidents on

provincial roads from Sunday.

Four died while travelling to

Komani and three died in Gqeberha.

He said cases of culpable homicide

were opened for each accident.

Meanwhile, transport minister

Fikile Mbalula released the Easter road

traffic statistics on Thursday.

He said Monday this week marked

the end of the intensified Easter law

enforcement campaign, but other

educational and safety campaigns

would continue.

Mbalula said a total of 189 car

crashes resulting in 235 fatalities were

recorded in the country over the Easter

weekend.

The Eastern Cape recorded 22

accidents and 27 fatalities.

“That means 27 people died in the

whole of the Eastern Cape this Easter,”

Mbalula said.

He explained that the figures were

compared to those of 2019 due to the

hard lockdown in 2020.

Mbalula said law enforcement

efforts had yielded positive results.

In other provinces, the Easter

weekend figures were as follows:

Free State – eight crashes and 13

deaths

Gauteng – 30 crashes and 36

fatalities

Mpumalanga – 15 accidents and 18

deaths

Limpopo 27 accidents and 34

fatalities

Northern Cape – six accidents, with

seven people losing their lives

North West – 15 crashes and 20

people dead

KZN – 42 accidents and 54 people

killed

According to Mbalula, pedestrian

fatalities increased by 5% compared to

2019.

The transport department

announced in a press statement that

the administrative adjudication of the

Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) was

scheduled to be rolled out throughout

the country on July 1.

Aarto is a road safety intervention

designed to promote compliance with

traffic laws to decrease the high

number of fatalities on roads.

The Road Traffic Infringement

Agency and Eastern Cape transport

department urged road users to join

hands and pledge their support for the

cause for safer roads.

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207 arrested in Easter

weekend crackdown

Joint operation on N6 sees 94 people caught for drunk driving

ZINTLE BOBELO

An Easter law enforcement

operation conducted in

the Chris Hani District

resulted in 207 suspects arrested

on various charges, including

drunken driving and

contravening the lockdown

regulations.

According to a report issued

by police spokesperson Capt

Namhla Mdleleni, the

operations were carried out in

various areas including Ngcobo,

Komani, Ilinge, Cofimvaba,

Sterkstroom and Elliot.

“This saw 107 suspects

arrested for contravention of the

disaster management Act, 94 for

drunken driving, three for

driving without drivers licences,

two for selling liquor without

licences and three for drug

possession.

“All arrested suspects

appeared in [court] in their

respective areas this week.”

Speaking to The Rep at a

roadblock on the N6 near the

stock theft unit at the start of the

operation on Thursday, Chris

Hani District Commissioner,

Maj Gen Funeka Siganga, said a

multi-disciplinary approach was

undertaken to monitor unlawful

conduct, which included drug

transportation, the possession of

unlicensed firearms and Covid-

19 non-compliance.

“We have a responsibility to

ensure that public safety and

order is maintained. Whoever is

doing wrong has to account.

“We are not doing this

because we want to take steps

against people, we want to

ensure they are law-abiding.

“We feel honoured to have

the Komani Vispol commander,

Col Loyiso Ngalo to form part in

this operation. We learn a lot

from him,” she said.

As vehicles were searched, a

drunk driver was arrested and a

number of road users given fines

for non-compliance.

Komani traffic chief

provincial officer, Simphiwe

Kajama, said the Easter

weekend was notorious for high

accident rates.

“These accidents happen

mostly at night and in the early

hours of the morning, and when

we analyse the causes, it is due

to high speed and driving under

the influence of alcohol.

“Innocent people lose their

lives because of people who do

not obey the law. We came out

in full force and people will be

brought to book.”

CHDM mayor, Wongama

ON WATCH: In a collaborative effort, the SAPS, provincial

traffic service, Chris Hani District Municipality and

Government Communication Information System conducted

an Easter weekend roadblock operation on the N6 on

Thursday Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Gela, who was present, noted

some improvement in the

public abiding by the law,

adding that some complied only

when approached by officials.

“The presence of the district

municipality in these operations

is in line with two important

decisions. The first relates to the

resuscitation of the district

development model by the

president, where district

municipalities must play a role

in coordinating the work of

government. The second is the

establishment of a joint

operations committee.

“We discuss issues relating

to the fight against Covid-19.

“This assists in reinforcing

regulations in terms of Covid-19

and general laws governing how

motorists should conduct

t h e m s e l ve s .”

Relatives left

devastated at

man’s death

ZINTLE BOBELO

Cries of devastated family

members filled the air when

they saw the body of their

relative who was reportedly

murdered inside a shack in

Pola Park over the weekend.

Inkululeko neighbourhood

watch member Elias Magwayi

said the team was alerted on

Sunday morning via a message

on the community group chat

alleging that Yanga Ntabeni,

23, had been found dead in a

shack belonging to a young

man.

“We found that the

deceased had been in the

shack since Friday. We traced

the owner’s whereabouts and

he admitted to beating the

young man with his friends

after he discovered that he had

stolen his belongings,” said

Mnyamezeli Sana.

Sana said the deceased

used to visit his shack and did

not deny physically attacking

him, adding that he was willing

to co-operate with authorities.

Neighbour Nomvulo

Ngqongqo. who heard

disturbing sounds at about

10pm on Friday, said she had

stepped outside to see where

the sounds were coming from.

“I heard a voice pleading

‘Please Aphiwe, please, I’m

s o r r y.’ I called his name, but

no-one responded. I could not

establish what happened

t h e r e a f t e r,” she said.

The accused’s relative said

he had confessed to beating

and tying up the deceased after

an alleged burglary on Friday.

“He said he did not beat

him up severely, but I asked

that he report the matter to the

neighbourhood watch and the

police. I did not see him on

Saturday. He should not have

locked that boy inside the

s h a ck .

“The family is distraught,

Ya n g a ’s passing has come as a

shock. We were told what

allegedly happened, but we

want justice be served,” said

Ntabeni’s grandmother,

Noluthando Nocanda.

“If the allegations of

burglary are true, I want to

point out that such actions lead

to such results and discourage

people from taking the law into

their own hands,” M a g way i

said. “We preach this daily.

“There are legal ways to

handle these situations. The

neighbourhood watch is

present and here to assist.”

Police spokesperson Capt

Namhla Mdleleni said

investigations were under way

after a man, 24, was arrested

and is facing a murder charge.

PRE LAUNCH: Zintle Feza's book pre launch at

her Ezibeleni home recently, back left, Khula

Community Development director Petros

Majola, Hawks Eastern Cape trafficking in

persons task team captain Lulama Jack , district

department of sports recreation arts and culture

director Mkhululi Godola ,Tamara Feza, SAPS

Family Violance and Protection unit captain

captain Reuben van schalkwyk, front form left,

Front left Nompendulo Bido, Amos

Mxabangeli, Zintle Feza, grandma Nontsikelelo

Mxabangeli. Methodist Rev. Sizwe Hlangani

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ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Young Zintle Feza, who was

human-trafficked from Komani to

Hillbrow in Johannesburg in 2011

at the age of 16, recently held a

pre-launch of her book, Neglected,

at which she shared her ordeal.

Fe z a ’s book was championed

by Petos Majola of Khula

Community Development and the

H aw k s ’ Eastern Cape trafficking

representative, Capt Lulama Jack.

She was kidnapped by a

coloured woman and Nigerian

foreign nationals from her school

classroom at K wa k o m a n i

Comprehensive, and again from

her grandparents’ Ezibeleni home

after she managed to escape.

Feza said: “I was16 at the time.

They took me from school during

c l a s s .”

She was fortunate to be rescued

before being transported out of the

country, unlike many victims.

“I went through a great ordeal

and I was taken to Khuseleka

Outreach Centre in Limpopo.

“This is where I started writing

the book.”

The second time that she was

abducted from her home, they

threatened to kill her grandfather.

“Human trafficking is not a joke

and is not merely what you see on

T V.

“It is not something you

anticipate might happen to you.

“The people who kidnapped

me were well off. They used me to

make money.”

She said her journey as a

survivor had taught her a lot about

her resilient spirit.

“I am a strong, beautiful, black

woman. I will still conquer great

things. This is the beginning.

“With God’s power I will

ove rc o m e .

“I have my own-non profit

organisation called Neglected and

I am a human rights activist.”

She said Jack and Majola had

given her enormous support during

her moments of despair.

Jack said during the time of

Fe z a ’s second abduction and

rescue, she had insisted the girl live

with her.

“I suspected everyone - the

family and community members.

“I could not understand how a

child was kidnapped from her

home.

“She was abducted twice and

when I found her for the second

time, I said she should come and

live with me.

“It was not easy for her

grandparents to release their

grandchild to someone they did

not know. I wanted the traffickers

to come to me first before they

could come to Feza.

“I am grateful for Feza’s life,

even though the traffickers were

never caught and imprisoned, you

trusted me and I did everything I

could to get the people who did

t h i s ,” she told Feza’s family.

Majola said: “After working for

a number of years in the directorate

for priory crime and investigation

[DPCI] with Captain Jack, I met

Feza at an outreach programme.”

Majola said it was

disappointing Chri Hani District

Municipality representatives had

not attended the pre-launch,

adding that the municipality took

gender-based violence seriously.

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New CFO’s plans

to up revenue

collection

WATER WASTED: A large pool of water from a water leak which is alleged to have existed at

the army base in Komani for more than five years Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Tackling non-expenditure also on cards to

improve service delivery

Army base residents

irate over water cut

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Army base residents in Komani

are upset after their water

supply was cut off by the Chris

Hani District Municipality

(CHDM) on Thursday.

This after CHDM had

warned that government

departments and businesses

which owed the municipality

money for water and sanitation

services, would be cut off.

The former military base,

which is now a residential area

for SAPS and correctional

services employees, falls under

the national department of

public works.

There are apparently no

water meters at the base.

A resident, who wanted to

remain anonymous for fear of

losing her job, said the residents

were confused about why their

water was cut.

“There are monthly

deductions by the SAPS from

our salaries for water and

sanitation services.

“So far, the only thing we

have been told is that the SAPS

did not pay public works and

public works says the SAPS did

not pay the department.

“We are not sure who to

blame. This is really

u n a c c e p t a b l e .”

The water cuts have also

affected the police K9 unit and

finance department offices,

along with the Queenstown

Military Medical Clinic.

The army base has been

struggling with water leaks for

years due to old infrastructure,

an issue which some of the

residents believe may have

contributed to the spiking water

bill.

On Wednesday, The Rep

paid the area a visit and saw a

large pool of water which has

apparently been there for years.

Ronel Plaatjies said it had

been like that for five years, due

to a leaking pipe.

“On the day the water was

cut, residents went to get water

at the house near the puddle, as

water was coming from there,”

Plaatjies said.

In the meantime, residents

were depending on a CHDM

water truck for water.

According to residents, the

municipal truck and two tanks

arrived on Saturday.

“The truck also came on

Sunday and Monday, but it did

not come yesterday [Tuesday].

“I do not have water and my

children have to go to school.

“I am waiting for the truck

and I am not sure if it will as all

my buckets are empty.

“We have no water to cook

and there is no water to wash.

“No-one called us to a

meeting so we do not know

what is happening,” Plaatjies

said.

Chris Hani spokesperson

Bulelwa Ganyaza said the

municipality was in constant

engagements with its debtors

which were affected by water

cuts.

This included public works,

which owed R2m.

She said the department was

set to engage with the

municipality on Thursday about

settling the account.

Ganyaza added that water

leaks at customers’ premises

increased their consumption

and water bill.

“The district municipality

owns the water meter and the

supply from the street to the

water meter.

“If the pipe leakage is before

the meter, this will not have any

bearing on the customer’s bill.

“In the event the leak is

between the meter and the

house [within the customer’s

property] then this will

definitely affect the customer as

the bill will increase.

“Customers are responsible

for any water losses/leaks within

their premises, particularly

those beyond the water meter,”

she said.

Ganyaza added that water

leaks outside the customer’s

boundary were not included in

their accounts, as the

municipality was responsible

for those.

ANDISA BONANI

The Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality (EMLM)

has appointed a new

chief financial officer (CFO)

who, like others who have

come and gone, intends to

turn around the woeful

financial situation of the

bankrupt institution.

New CFO, Paul Mahlasela,

who assumed his duties on

March 15, said one of his

strategies to assist the

municipality with its finances

was to accelerate and intensify

its revenue collection efforts.

“One such strategy

includes our revenue

enhancement plans which are

directly linked to the

installation of the electricity

smart meters,” Mahlasela said.

“This will help maximise

revenue collection.

“We need to collect as

much revenue as we can from

the smart meter initiative.

“We also need to intensify

collection from other sources

of revenue like property rates

and refuse removal.

“This is why it is important

that people, businesses and

government departments need

to pay what is due to the

municipality because that is

where our money is,” said

Mahlasela.

However, the CFO said for

revenue collection to thrive,

the municipality first needed to

fix its billing system.

Mahlasela said he intended

to meet the EMLM finance

committee on a weekly basis

to discuss cash flow matters to

ensure the municipality

adhered to set requirements

and did not exceed

expenditure.

“Another important aspect

is to look at how we spend the

municipal infrastructure

g ra n t ,” Mahlasela said.

“The intention is to look at

the procurement plan to

ensure there are no funds

taken back to treasury.

“Our service delivery is not

the best, so we do not want to

NEW CHIEF

ON THE

BLOCK:

Recently

appointed

EMLM CFO

Paul Mahlasela

speaks about

his strategies to

improve the

financial

situation of the

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

during a media

briefing last

week P i c t u re :

ANDISA BONANI

lose any money that could be

used to assist the people of

Enoch Mgijima as a result of

n o n - e x p e n d i t u r e .”

Mahlasela holds BCom

accounting and post graduate

supply chain and financial

management degrees, and has

a decade worth of experience

as a CFO.

Before coming to EMLM,

he worked at the Ngqushwa

Local Municipality as a CFO

from 2009 to 2014, and left to

work as deputy CFO at the

Alfred Nzo District

Municipality until 2018.

He worked as CFO at the

Sakhisizwe Local Municipality

before joining Enoch Mgijima.


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No progress

on choice of

principal

Toisekraal parents still waiting for

education department to act

ANDISA BONANI

The parents of pupils at Toisekraal Public School are still against the

appointment of principal Aaron Mhlontlo, who has not worked a day

since 2017 due to the education department’s lack of leadership on

the matter.

The school has not had a principal since the post was advertised in 2015

and Mayenzeke Mtule, the parents’ preferred candidate, has been acting in

the position. Mhlonto was to be re-introduced to the school last month, but

the department postponed the meeting.

When Mhlontlo was to be introduced to the school in 2018 parents, led

by members of the SGB, vetoed the meeting, claiming his appointment was

irregular as he did not appear in a master list of shortlisted candidates.

Toisekraal SGB treasurer Mntumni Ma-Awu said the education

department was not working with them to resolve the matter, but with some

teachers at the school who had an interest in Mhlontlo’s appointment.

“We do not have a personal vendetta against Mhlontlo. Our problem is

with the education department that listens to what the teachers of the

school want, and not the parents. Why does the district director, Nicholas

de Bruyn, want to impose someone who we clearly stated we do not want

for valid reasons?” asked Ma-Awu.

SGB member Apolo Mekile said when they met the district director (De

Bruyn) after his appointment in 2019, he told them Mhlontlo had been

placed elsewhere and they welcomed the news, thinking the matter was

finally resolved.

“We have asked the previous district director, Nkosinathi Godlo, where

the recommendation letter from the SGB for Mhlontlo was, but they could

not answer. They came up with an independent panel without informing us

and appointed Mhlontlo without our knowledge. They are forcing him on

u s ,” said Mekile.

Mhontlo said there had not been much communication from the

department, except that they were working on it.

“I still maintain I do not have a problem being attached to another

school, especially the under-performing high school, because I have a good

matric pass record from the previous school. The only problem with

attachments is that there is usually a principal already and that leads to

problems. All I want to do is work and I have made that clear to the

department. They should not impose me where I am not wanted,” he said.

He said he was called for interviews in August 2016 after applying for

the job in 2015 while he worked at another school as principal.

“At the interviews I realised there were circuit managers from some

areas of the Chris Hani education district, but I did not question that at the

time because I was there for interviews and nothing else.

“I got the job offer in January 2017 when I realised there were issues

about when I had to start work, but there were delays. It was only then that I

realised the panellists during my interview were an independent panel

appointed at provincial level due to squabbles in the SGB at the time. All of

that has nothing to do with me, I went for interviews and got the job, but the

parents do not want me and the department is stuck,” said Mhlontlo.

Education department spokesperson Mali Mtima had not replied by

print deadline.

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How often to

do valuations

Use of high school

funds questioned

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SGB sx-chair ‘left off voters’ role because of questions’

ANDISA BONANI

Former Nkwanca High School

governing body (SGB) chair

Axolile Masiza claims he was

excluded from the voters’ roll to elect a

new body, for questioning the way in

which the school finances were used

by staff members.

Masiza said when he was elected

ch a i r of the SGB, he requested the

school financial statements and that is

where problems started.

He said during his tenure on the

SGB he had witnessed some staff

members regularly eating food from

the education department nutrition

programme which was meant for

pupils, a matter that had been brought

to his attention by the cooking staff.

He said upon gaining access to the

finance documents of the school, a

teacher who had previously served on

the SGB had bought a microwave

using the school account at a local

business.

Masiza alleged there was a ghost

business apparently belonging to a staff

member that regularly got tenders from

the school and received monies

without any services being rendered.

“When I raised these matters with

the former principal and the two

deputy principals at the time, my

credibility was questioned and some

people turned against me.

“They started questioning the

political party I was affiliated to,

questioned my legal guardianship of

my niece who attends the school,

saying if I was not a parent I could not

serve in the SGB.

“All sorts of nonsensical agendas

were brought up because I had

questioned corruption at the school,”

he said.

Masiza claimed that some staff

members were so greedy that they

even compromised the core function

of the school (which is to teach) by

turning away pupils who did not have

the required R100 for stationery at the

beginning of the year.

“Nkwanca is a no-fee school, but

parents know that when the year starts

they need to pay R100. But the

expenditure thereof is not reflected in

the financial statements of the school.

“No-one knows where that money

goes, what is bought with it because

stationery and everything else in that

school is provided by the department.

“On top of the R100, parents also

have to buy expensive printing paper,

but you will find pupils printing

assignments at internet cafés,” he

alleged.

He said he was concerned that

corruption of this nature was prevalent

in many schools, but that parents were

not aware because school principals

were not completely transparent with

them and sometimes worked with SGB

members to commit the crimes.

“I just wanted to make people

aware of what is happening in schools.

“Teachers and principals are

compromising children because of

greed. They get fat salaries, but still

steal money from the school and will

do anything to discredit someone who

tries to discredit them,” said Masiza.

Nkwanca acting principal

Nkosinathi Mbutuma requested all

questions be directed to the education

department, which would provide

information on the matter at hand.

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SOCIETY SNIPPETS

From birthdays to anniversaries to achievements to notices ...

Share your information with us:

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

H a p py birthday wishes are extended to Cheryl Hammill, Nicky

Jansen, Sean Ferguson, Mandy Doyle, Tim van Oosten, Shawn Roux,

Garth van Vreden (April 11), Francois de Villiers and Jade Manthe

(April 12), Margolet Wege (April 14), Peter Uhlig, Liesl Nel, Busisiwe

Botomane-Beyile and Mimi Fanteso (April 15), Hayley Sutton,

Myrtle Hardnick and Ndumiso Mkandla (April16), Amoré Olivier

and Siyabonga Lusiba (April 18), Ena Smuts and Melinda Wentzel

(April 20).

Delport Botha, until his retirement a number of years ago a wellknown

farmer in the Tarka district, died in Bloemfontein last week,

just a few days before his 87th birthday. He and Emma retired to

Bloemfontein when they left the farm and he had been in indifferent

health for some time. Our sympathy is extended to his family and

condolences are also extended to the families and friends of Moyisi

Nkompela, Eugene Settie, Tabiso Klaas, Mzolisi Boniso, Josefu

Sidumo, Zalikyaya Malilwana, Nokwanele Njovane, Ethel Sonkosi,

Nonzolo Sifolo, Zameka Mtetho, Vuyo Arosi, Nomakhosi Felane

and well-known former Queenstonian Adrienne Godley.

KOMANI WEATHER

April has always been considered to

be our most pleasant time of the year

with generally calm, warm sunny

days... perhaps in preparation for the

winter to come. And this weekend

looks to be just that, although maybe

a little too much on the warm side.

Fr i d ay ’s minimum temperature is

set to be 12°C, with the maximum a

Do we have

real leaders?

We have seen many politicians

invoke the names of Chris Hani and

Oliver Tambo in their quest to sway

our views or to cover up whatever

shenanigans they are trying to get

away with.

Interestingly, none of them quote

these giants when they say anything

contrary to what they are doing.

Take the instance in the last three

weeks when the motion for the start

of the impeachment process of the

public protector began. The

secretary-general of the ANC, Ace

Magashule, in his motivation for why

the ANC should not vote for the

impeachment process to continue,

said: “Officially I can say there is no

way the ANC can support the enemy

of the revolution, the DA. We can’t

vote with the DA on principle

m a t t e r s .”

Contrast this with what Tambo

said in his speech on May 2, 1984:

“But let’s tell the truth to ourselves,

even if the truth coincides with what

the enemy is saying. Let us tell the

t r u t h .”

Tambo was responding to

accusations that the ANC was

divided and so on. To him, honest

and frank introspection is key and

when looking at any issue one must

first evaluate it and not be swayed by

the source of the accusation or

opinion.

This is what is lacking today in

many of the leaders we have in

society. They are too factional in

their thinking and defend whoever is

on “their” side, no matter what.

Are they following the teachings

of eminent ANC leaders like Tambo

who came before them?

Can we say that the legacy of

these great leaders is safe in the

hands of the present crop of leaders?

Chris Hani also weighed in on

the issue of leadership when he said:

“What we need in South Africa is for

egos to be suppressed in favour of

peace. We need to create a new

breed of South Africans who love

their country and love everybody,

decidedly warm 33°C. Otherwise it

will be partly cloudy at times, with a

moderate breeze.

There will be a fairly strong wind

on Sunday, when the minimum

temperature will be 14°C and the

maximum 31°C. It will be partly

cloudy from time to time. -

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

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

irrespective of their colour.”

Fast forward to today. Would you,

with any confidence, say the values

espoused by these leaders are the

ones the present crop are living by?

Have they strayed from these values

or are they abiding by them?

Sadly, I am struggling to find

examples I can point to where the

teachings of the leaders of the past

are being implemented by the

leaders of today.

What we see is crass amassing of

wealth as if there is no tomorrow,

vicious infighting and accusations

and counter-accusations and leaking

of damaging information about each

other which only serves to weaken

their own organisation in the eyes of

the voting public. This even

prompted UDM leader Bantu

Holomisa to propose an absurd

measure: “The ANC is imploding,

perhaps an interim government can

be drawn from civil society.”

Locally I have watched with

interest the discussions and public

utterances of political leaders on an

issue that has engulfed the ANC

region in Chris Hani. Many have

resorted to speaking in riddles or post

cryptic messages on social media

that really do not make any sense.

We shall wait and see how the

whole saga unfolds, but one thing is

clear: many are falling short of what

Hani and Tambo envisaged.

Let us leave it there, for now ...

IN OUR POSTBAG

FACE 2 FACE with

recently crowned Miss Queenstown

QWhat do you do?

AI am a 23-year-old

student at Boston City

Campus and Business

College pursuing a BCom

marketing management

degree and I am in my final

ye a r.

As the newly crowned Miss

Queenstown, what is

expected of you?

I will be doing a lot of

community work, creating

awareness for young people

to know their importance in

the community. I will impart

knowledge, inspire and

motivate my peers.

How did you get into

pageantry and how old were

yo u ?

I started modelling at 13

when I was in primary school

at Zola Village. I then started

taking it seriously at high

s ch o o l .

What advice would you give

younger people looking to

get into modelling?

As a young person you need

to do your homework if you

want to get into pageantry.

Talk to experienced people,

current and former title

holders. You need to know

that there are so many things

you must learn, not only

about yourself, but also

about communication skills,

leadership, and interviews.

Pageantry is a pathway for

those who want to be on

stage, give back, and of

course learn more about

themselves. You need not to

see pageantry as a

competition, always look at

it as a learning experience. A

young person needs to stay

motivated, positive, have a

winning attitude, breathe,

compete, make no excuses,

set goals, practise great

habits, stay focused and

outwork everybody in that

field.

As a young woman, what

would you say could help in

the fight against genderbased

violence?

Gender-based violence is

mostly experienced by

/Zintle Rhetyu

women and children so if

young boys could be

educated about it at an early

age, I believe as they grow

up they will value the

importance of treating and

respecting women and

ch i l d r e n .

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

If you could help your

community with anything

that would benefit everyone,

what would it be and why is

it so important?

In Komani we have young

people in the streets looking

for jobs, food and other

necessities. It is not because

they are uneducated, but

because of the lack of

employment they cannot

feed themselves and their

families, so end up on the

streets. I believe small

projects in my community

could help create jobs that

would make a huge

difference.

What are the top three items

on your bucket list before

you die?

Success, happiness and

m o n e y.

What is your motto in life?

He who fears, he will suffer,

already suffers because he

fears. Nothing is impossible.

The word itself says “I am

p o s s i b l e .”

What do you think about…

S I YA M T H A N D A

TA F E N I

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality (EMLM) is set to

install smart electricity meter

boxes in June this year.

EMLM mayor Luleka Gubula

revealed during a press

briefing last Tuesday that the

local authority was losing an

estimated R433m annually

to electricity theft. The Rep

reporter Abongile

Solundwana asked locals

what their views were on the

m a t t e r.

Siyamthanda Tafeni

from Ezibeleni

I do not think it will make

much of a difference. People

will continue stealing

electricity with the assistance

of municipal workers. I have

S I N D I S WA

MANTSHONGO

ADRE

COETZEE

experienced this. Someone

tampered with an electricity

pole near our house and we

reported it many times but

nothing was done so we gave

up. I don't think the meter

boxes will help if the people

tampering are municipal

workers. EMLM must deal

with its employees because

they will tamper with the

new ones.

Sindiswa Mantshongo

from Mlungisi

It is a good move to

introduce the new meters

because a lot of people buy

electricity while others get a

free ride. It will bring a bit of

relief to those who pay.

PHILANI

KHUMALO

Adre Coetzee

from Top Town

It is a very good idea. I think

they should have started with

that a long time ago.

Hopefully the people who

have outstanding amounts

will also pay for things to run

smoothly. We are all tired of

sitting in the dark.

Philani Khumalo

from Ezibeleni

Before EMLM replaces faulty

smart meters they have to

start with the places which

do not have meters at all. I

know many people who

approach the municipality

for a meter box are told they

are not available, which

means electricity is free in

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Industrialisation will boost our economy

The greater the number of

citizens of a town, the greater

the necessity to develop it to

cater for their daily needs.

Areas like Gauteng,

Tshwane and the North West

have greater economies due

to industrialisation that

resulted in people migrating

to them in search of work.

Industrialists capitalised on

the availability of natural

resources and vast areas of

land to boost local

economies.

Even the Free State has a

prosperous economy due to

commercial farming of

arable fields. Our small rural

towns are lagging behind,

though we have vast areas of

land that could be used to

build factories.

Farming is our business,

but we need investments to

make us prosperous.

Establishing c o m m e rc i a l

banks and malls will

professionalise our daily

business.

Let us relook at our

stance on development and

focus more on

industrialisation to boost our

e c o n o my.

Alfred Zanemvula Magatya

CLAUDE

VERMAAK

those places. If they do not

regulate electricity theft what

will the smart meters really

assist with?

Claude Vermaak

from Victoria Park

The municipality does not

have the political will to act.

When you go to Victoria Park

past Luvuyo

Lerumo High School and

turn off to Nkwanca

everybody can see electricity

has been connected illegally,

including councillors who

live there. They don't do

anything about it. EMLM

must have guts. If they do a

roll-out they must do it

properly and they will save a

lot of money. It is good.


Helping local youth

ZINTLE BOBELO

JOB

C R E AT I O N :

Owner of

Izithwalandwe

Farming,

Zisanda

Poswayo, who

teaches pupils

about food

security

Picture: ANDISA

BONANI

Graduate assists

youth in farming

Members of the Zwartwater

Development Forum recently

delivered boxes of sanitary

towels at five schools in the

area.

Chairperson Zanoxolo Qali

said the day’s proceedings

included an engagement

session with pupils on the

issues of teenage pregnancy.

He said the forum was

formed in collaboration with

Ntandazo Fetile on July 25 last

year, with a mission to actively

participate in helping develop

the Zwartwater community and

area in sport, agriculture and

other spheres.

“Members who have a

common goal in positively

growing Zwartwater got

together to create a platform to

advance and make this place a

better one to live in.

“We want to change young

people’s mindsets, and engage

with and motivate them to

become good citizens.

“We are not a funded

organisation, but our vision is

to use the only resource we

have, which is a vast amount of

land, to create an agricultural

site that will, in turn, create jobs

and contribute to the economic

development of the country.”

Members of the forum

handed over the donation at

Mdeni Primary, Dum-Dum,

Ndzondelelo, Qumbu Primary

and Thozamisa Senior

CHANGING

YOUNG

MINDSETS:

Zwartwater

Development

Forum

members

re c e n t l y

donate

sanitary

towels to

pupils in

Zwartwater

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S e c o n d a r y. “We will identify

problem areas and find ways to

assist. We are also working on a

programme to equip young

men to educate them about the

repercussions of criminal

behaviour and gangsterism.

“These are some of the

socials ill young people face.

“Education is the key to the

f u t u r e ,” Qali said.

Initiative helps others

get funds to start up

ANDISA BONANI

Ngcobo youth Zisanda Poswayo, who is

passionate about farming and teaching

school pupils about the importance of

food production, also assists young people

interested in agriculture to get funding to start up

their businesses.

Poswayo, who holds a BSc masters degree in

botany, established Izithwalandwe Farming in

2019.

Her breakthrough came last year when she

received funding from the National Youth

Development Agency (NYDA) to purchase

equipment to start her initiative.

“I started the business when I realised the

rate of unemployment was so high, which

meant the chances of getting a job were limited.

“I knew I could work something out by

starting small, growing from that point and make

a living out of it.

“The business mainly focuses on skills

development. We are currently working with

pupils from Nyanga High and All Saints Primary

schools, who we educate about food security,

poverty alleviation and how agriculture can

assist in these aspects,” said Poswayo.

Since receiving funding from the NYDA,

Poswas has not looked back, and also took

advantage of other funding opportunities to help

grow the business venture.

“We bought a greenhouse tunnel where we

grow seedlings and sell them to the Ngcobo

c o m m u n i t y.

“We have also been funded with R10,000 by

the Wildlife and Environment Society of South

Africa.

“Engcobo Local Municipality has also been

instrumental in assisting us and we are grateful

to all funders,” she said.

Poswayo then decided to help other people

interested in becoming entrepreneurs on how to

apply for funding.

“I share information on my social media

page about how to apply and what information

needs to be included to assist other young

people who do not know where to start.

“I do this because I know how hard it is to

get funding, so I decided to open a door on an

online platform, one that was not there when I

needed assistance,” she said.

Poswayo said the Covid-19 pandemic had

added to area’s high unemployment rate, and

e n c o u ra g e d people to venture into agriculture.

“When applying for funding it is important to

identify yourself as a young black unemployed

graduate if that applies to you. That is what is

usually required by funders.

“They also look to fund people between the

ages of 18 to 35, which is why it is important to

start a business soonest because you will not

stay young forever and will forfeit the chance to

benefit from funding opportunities out there,”

she said.

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To help ease this anxiety,

there are a few considerations

first-time buyers should remind

themselves of.

“The first mistake buyers

make is to think of the purchase

solely in terms of the amount of

debt they have taken on. Real

estate is an appreciating asset.

“Instead of viewing it as an

insurmountable mountain of

debt, consider each repayment

towards the home loan as an

investment towards future

w e a l t h ,” suggests regional

director and CEO of RE/MAX of

Southern Africa, Adrian Goslett.

The second approach firsttime

buyers can adopt is to plan

and budget accordingly, so they

know they can always afford to

keep up with the repayments.

“One of the biggest

concerns for first-time buyers is

that they will fall behind on the

r e p ay m e n t s .

“The best way to eliminate

this concern is to go over the

i n d iv i d u a l ’s finances and to

create a budget that he/she can

stick to so that this never

becomes a justifiable concern,”

he recommends.

However, there are things

that are out of one’s control that

can affect monthly repayments.

For example, interest rates

can change every two months

when the MPC meets.

“The best way to avoid

unnecessary stress around this is

to purchase within one’s means

and to leave room for a 0.25%

increase.

“Historically, the MPC

usually never hikes interest rates

by more than 0.25% points at

any given meeting.

“If there is a series of interest

rate hikes, these usually only

happen gradually, which gives

homeowners the time to plan

and adjust their budget as

n e c e s s a r y,” he explains.

Having a contingency fund

could also prove helpful in

putting buyers’ minds at ease

about their purchase.

“Life is unpredictable.

Things often break or suddenly

need replacing, which can put

financial strain on a household.

“Buyers might also find

themselves temporarily

unemployed during the span of

their home loan.

“Having roughly around two

months’ salary set aside in a taxfree

emergency savings fund

can lessen the anxiety buyers

may feel around keeping up

with their repayments.”

After conducting all the

necessary planning and

reassuring themselves that they

can afford their purchase,

Goslett suggests c o n c e n t ra t i n g

instead on the excitement of

purchasing their first home.

“Once assured that they

have made the right decision,

buyers should distract

themselves from unnecessary

worry by focusing on all the

benefits of owning their own

h o m e ,” he says.

“For example, homeowners

can hang pictures without

getting a landlord’s approval

and the landlord no longer has

the ability to sell the home

while you’re still living in it, or

to increase your rent beyond

what you can afford.

“If thinking of these benefits

do not work, then build up

excitement for your new home

by planning a Covid-friendly

housewarming with friends and

family and start shopping for

new furniture for the new home.

“Purchasing your first home

is a big milestone, so do not

allow anxiety to sully what

ought to be the start of a very

exciting chapter in your life.”

GAME CHANGERS: Komani Development Foundation executive members, from left,

treasurer Luvuyo Rani, fundraiser Xolisa Bangazi, chair Nqaba Nqandela and secretary

Mongezi Menye Picture: SUPPLIED

Imbizo brings

minds together

Sanlam CEO says leadership vital in business

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

The Komani Development

Fo u n d a t i o n has

introduced an Imbizo

(gathering), a new feature which

aims to reflect on the wellbeing

of Komani and its surrounding

areas.

It was launched in a virtual

meeting recently and will be

added to the foundation’s

agenda, which includes

education, entrepreneurship

and thought leadership.

KDF was started by a group

of professionals from Komani in

2016, who sought the

progression of the town.

Cape Town-based Glacier

Sanlam CEO Khanyi Nzukuma,

who was the main speaker,

advised entrepreneurs to take

cognisance of growing their

businesses through leadership

amid Covid-19 and economic

disruptions.

“As individuals, we do not

have a lot of control over the

bigger issues in the country and

the economy, but for what

happens in our businesses – and

this is where leadership plays a

big role - people have a choice

on how to react to the

unexpected.

“We can either step back

into perceived safety or step

forward into growth, by finding

opportunities and solutions that

may not be immediately

a p p a r e n t ,” Nzukuma said.

Adopting a strategy to grow

one’s business was vital, he

said.

“Thinking like an

entrepreneur means having a

‘big idea’.

“An idea needs to be turned

into an opportunity, which

means it will have value if it is

executed well.

“Think of an existing

problem you could solve for

future customers and consider if

it can be executed long-term.”

He added that leaving a

legacy for the next generation

was crucial.

When a business grows,

Nzukuma said an entrepreneur

should consider estate and

investment planning to leave a

l e g a cy.

”An inheritance is passed

down to the next generation of

your family to ensure that there

is a plan in place for your

business if you pass away.”

He urged the younger

generation to set their own

goals without competing with

others, but to aim to be the best

version of themselves by

offering something unique or to

acquire skills others did not

h ave .

KDF chair Nqaba Nqandela

said the dialogue would serve

as a motivational platform that

would come up with solutions.

“Many of us know Komani is

facing challenges, which is an

u n d e r s t a t e m e n t ,” he said.

“We aim to contribute to

some of the solutions to bring

progressive development to our

home town and people.”

The foundation has adopted

20 underprivileged pupils from

Nkwanca High School and

KwaKomani Comprehensive,

providing them with

educational resources.

“Th i s is about what we can

do to contribute meaningfully to

Komani as a community,”

Nqandela said.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

DONATION: Sinemibono Primary Security Co-op took time out of their busy schedule to sha re

what they have with the community of Silvertown informal settlement. More than 100 food

packs, clothes and shoes were donated to the public Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO


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15 DECEMBER 2015

~ 25 YEARS ~

Happy Anniversary

Heshula Vulindela & Thuletu

We plannned to celebrate

our 40th Wedding

Anniversary, but God had

other plans! I thank you

for the years we cherished

together, for the love you

had and showed the family.

Rest in peace my “Better Half”.

We’ll meet again on the day of

Resurrection, when the last trumpet

sounds.

With love “Thush”, kids & family

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NEÉ CASSELS

DINAH

CATHRINE

late of 8 St Luke

Street, New Rest,

Komani, passed

away peacefully

on the 31st of

March 2021 in her

77th year. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by her

loving children,

sisters, brothers,

grandchildren,

extended family

and friends. A

Memorial Service

will take place at

the Cambridge

Crematorium,

East London at 10

o’clock on Saturday

the 10th of April

2021. Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

31/03/2021

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MATSHEKETWA

NGOMA

NOBANTU

NOMDLAKAZO

LIESBET

Late of T108

Masabalala Street,

White City,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 02.03.1950

Died: 31.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

10.04.2021

Starting at home

at 09:30 (African

Native Mission).

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 11:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMNGWEVU

TSHANGISA

SKOMA ZULU

MHLATYANA

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For all your

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SOKUYEKA

NOMZI

LINDA

Late of Ku-Mangati,

Doti, Idutywa

Born: 18.11.1960

Died: 31.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

10.04.2021

Starting at home

at 9am (Methodist

Church of S.A.).

Thence to the

Ku-Mangati / Doti

Cemetery for the

Interment at 11am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MANKWALI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MGUGA

NOMBULELO

MIRRIAM

Late of R195

Sixaba Street,

White City,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 12.12.1945

Died: 31.03.2021

Funeral: Friday

09.04.2021

Starting at home at

9am (Bantu Church

of Christ). Thence

to the Lukhanji

Cemetery for the

Interment at 11am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMKHUMA

MBATHANE

MATSHAYA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MONI

NOWEZILE

ANGELINA

Late of Askeaton,

Cala

Born: 29.11.1927

Died: 27.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

10.04.2021

Thence to

the Askeaton

Cemetery, Cala for

an early burial at

7am, followed by a

service at home

at 8am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MANTSUNDU

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MHLEBI

MONALISA

ZANELE

MTHANDI

Late of 122 Zone 3,

Ezibeleni, Komani

Born: 25.10.1962

Died: 04.04.2021

Funeral: Saturday

10.04.2021

Starting at home

at 9am (Assembly

of God). Thence to

the Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 11am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MANTSUNDU

MGUDI

SOPHITSHO

MNGXONGO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

JEZILE

LULAMA

THELMA

Late of 588 Mbebe

Street, Bongweni,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 05.07.1954

Died: 31.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

10.04.2021

Starting at home

at 08:30 (African

Native Church).

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 10:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

MAMTSHAWE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NGOZA

THABISO

PRECIOUS

Late of Kwa-Mfula,

Tsomo

Born: 28.04.1965

Died: 03.04.2021

Funeral: Saturday

10.04.2021

Thence to the

Kwa-Mfula

Cemetery, Tsomo

for an early burial

at 8am, followed by

a service at home

at 9am

LALA

NGOXOLO

RADEBE

BUNGANE

MTIMKHULU

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

PETER

WILFRED

MZAWUPHELI

Late of Upper

Zangqokwe,

Whittlesea District

Born: 04.07.1963

Died: 02.04.2021

Funeral: Saturday

10.04.2021

Starting at home

at 8am (Methodist

Church of S.A.).

Thence to the

Upper Zangqokwe

Cemetery,

Whittlesea for the

Interment at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

NKWALI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

KWELETA

NONGAYITHINI

Late of 3049 Addis

Ababa Street,

Unifound, Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 06.10.1940

Died: 28.03.2021

Funeral: Saturday

10.04.2021

Starting at home

at 08:00 (Witness

Church in Zion).

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 10:00

LALA

NGOXOLO

MABHAYI

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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MADOTYENI

NOMAWETHU

IVY

BORN: 1939-05-25

DIED: 2021-03-29

FUNERAL: 2021-04-10

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral service

will be held at home at

Mission Location, Ngqanda

A/A Cacadu District

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Ngqanda

TIME: 11:00am

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MNGQI

SIPHAMANDLA

SHEPHERD

BORN: 1975-10-07

DIED: 2021-04-05

FUNERAL: 2021-04-10

(Saturday)



Gxwalubomvu Village

Tsomo at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Gxwalubomvu

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

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FUNERAL SERVICES

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QUEENSTOWN

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Cell: 083 503 8057

NGWENZE

THEMBINKOSI

ALBERT

BORN: 1967-09-29

DIED: 2021-03-29

FUNERAL: 2021-04-10

(Saturday)


will be held at home

at Ediphini Location,

Mncuncuzo A/A

CEMETERY:

Mncuncuzo

TIME:

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VELEM

NOTAKEZWENI

BRIGITTA

BORN: 1932-07-25

DIED: 2021-04-02

FUNERAL: 2021-04-10

(Saturday)



Tyutyutyu Location,

Machibini A/A Cacadu

District at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Tyutyutyu

TIME: 11:00am

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QUEENSTOWN

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QAMBELA

BUKELWA

BORN: 1965-02-18

DIED: 2021-03-27

FUNERAL: 2021-04-10

(Saturday)



Rhoneni Location, Mt

Arthur A/A Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Mt Arthur

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

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ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

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MLUNGUZA

BUHLE

JACKIE

BORN: 2007-08-10

DIED: 2021-03-25

FUNERAL: 2021-04-11

(Sunday)



Ncwane Location, Lower

Tsojana A/A Tsomo

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Tsojana

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

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ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

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Cell: 083 503 8057

LOLWANE

NOMFAZI

EUNICE

BORN: 1954-05-12

DIED: 2021-03-28

FUNERAL: 2021-04-10

(Saturday)



1990 Mzamo Location,

Ilinge Township, Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Ilinge

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

BALMORAL GIRLS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL

ENROLMENT: 2022

Grade 0 and Grade R

Limited vacancies in other grades

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS

FRIDAY, 30 JULY 2021 @ 13:00

ĞĮĞĚ Copies of child’s

ŶĂďŝĚŐĞĚďŝŚĐĞĮĐĂĞ and

clinic card

ĞĮĞĚ Copies of both parents’ ID’s

ŽŽĨŽĨĞŝĚĞŶĂůĂĚĚĞ

Email address for correspondence

(please ensure that this is correct)

Salary Advices of both parents

(3 months)

Bank statements for both parents

(1 month)

ĚĞŵŝŽŽŽĨŽĨĂůŝĐĂŽŶ

ŝĨŶŽĐŝĞŶ

Forms are available on the school’s

website

ďĂůŵŽĂůŝŵĂĐŽĂ

ŽŵůĞĞĚĂůŝĐĂŽŶĨŽŵŽďĞ

ŚĂŶĚĞĚŝŶĂŚĞŽĸĐĞďĞĞĞŶĂŵ

and 14:00 pm daily.

NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE

CONSIDERED

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Employment Offered

Truda Foods PTY (LTD)

CCTV Operator

We are looking for a young

individual to join our team.

Duties:

Monitoring of CCTV cameras

Ensuring trucks are loaded

correctly on CCTV

Accurate reporting

Requirements:

Matric

Computer literate

Self-motivated

Fluent in English

Able to count

Training will be provided for the

successful candidate

Closing Date: 23.04.2021

If you have not been contacted within

10 days after the closing date, consider

your application unsuccessful.

Please send your CV to

vacanciesqt@trudafoods.co.za

Truda Foods PTY (LTD) - Queenstown

Fitter & Turner / Automotive Machinist

We are looking for a Fitter and Turner / Automotive Machinist.

To ensure that the equipment / machinery in the manufacturing plant

is maintained in an excellent operational condition by conducting

planned maintenance, condition monitoring & responding to work

arising

Conduct planned maintenance on equipment/machinery as per

planned work orders

To provide good workmanship on all maintenance work, repairs

& installations carried out

Attend promptly and effectively to all mechanical breakdowns in

order of priority to keep downtime as low as possible

Perform work safely and maintain a tidy area upon completion of

all maintenance work

Provide timeous suitable feedback to immediate supervisor and

production.

Complete and submit all relevant documents

Requirements:

Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent

N3 Mechanical

¿¿

will be an advantage

Minimum 3 years’ experience in the manufacturing environment.

Must be willing to work overtime as and when required

Must be willing to work shifts if required

Training will be provided for the successful candidate

Please note that this position in based in QUEENSTOWN

Closing date: 30 April 2021

Please use the position you are applying for as reference

Please send CV to: Fax: 0866030700

Email: vacanciesqt@trudafoods.co.za

If you were not contacted within 10 days after the closing

date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

LOST OR DESTROYED TITLE DEED

Notice is hereby given in terms of

Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries

Act, 1937, as amended, of the intention

to apply for the issue of a certified copy

of Deed of Grant No. G133/1994 passed

in favour of MTUTUZELI ANTHONY XUMA

in respect of ERF 3834 EZIBELENI, ENOCH

MGIJIMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT

OF CACADU, PROVINCE EASTERN CAPE, in

extent 595 (FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY-

FIVE) square metres 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 UMTATA within two

weeks from the date of the publication of

this notice.

Dated at QUEENSTOWN on 9 APRIL 2021.

VAN JAARSVELDS ATTORNEYS

65 Prince Alfred Street

P. O. Box 1577

Queenstown, 5320

email: info@vanjaarsvelds.co.za

Tel: 087 160 0829


Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation

68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, as

amended, of the intention to apply for the

issue of a certified copy of Deed of Grant No.

G142/1992 passed in favour of VELILE CYRIL

NDZALU in respect of ERF 529 EZIBELENI,

ENOCH MGIJIMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY,

DISTRICT OF CACADU, PROVINCE EASTERN

CAPE, in extent 732 (SEVEN HUNDRED AND

THIRTY-TWO) square metres 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 UMTATA within two

weeks from the date of the publication of

this notice.

Dated at QUEENSTOWN on 9 APRIL 2021.

VAN JAARSVELDS ATTORNEYS

65 Prince Alfred Street

P. O. Box 1577

Queenstown, 5320

email: info@vanjaarsvelds.co.za

Tel: 087 160 0829


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 T185/2011 passed by Provincial

Government of the Eastern Cape in favour

of LUKHANJI MUNICIPALITY in respect of:

THE REMAINING EXTENT OF EZIBELENI

TOWNSHIP EXTENSION 2, LUKHANJI

MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT OF CACADU,

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 Mthatha within two weeks from

the date of the publication of this notice.

DATED at QUEENSTOWN on this 29th day

of MARCH 2021.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27A Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

lit3@bmcinc.co.za

045-8073800

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057


THINKING GAME: The top three winners of the Masakhane Draughts

Club tournament are, from left, Luyanda Magxidolo, second, winner

Fezile Maqaloti and Richard Tandazo, third Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Top draughts

minds outwit

opponents

Club members enjoy full day of

tight competition at sport centre

ZINTLE BOBELO

Fifteen contenders matched

their skills in a draughts

tournament hosted by the

Komani Masakhane Draughts Club

at the Thobi Kula Indoor Sport

Centre on Monday.

Ending off the long weekend on

a high note was Fezile Maqaloti,

who claimed first prize, beating his

opponents with 49 points.

There was a close tie between

Luyanda Magxidolo, who took

second place with 43 points, and

Richard Tandazo, who was third,

also with 43.

Maqaloti said it was his second

win as the tournament champion.

He has been playing draughts

for more than 30 years, having

learnt from his father.

“My ability to think and not be

distracted contributes to my wins.

“I believe I will take it again in

the next tournament,” he said.

Magxidolo said some people

had the misconception that

draughts was a gambling game.

However, he said it was “a

DREAM TEAM

game of elegance” which required

much thought.

“People who see us playing

around town tend to think we are

playing gambling dice games, but

that is not the case.

“Most importantly, we do not

bet because we do not promote

gambling. It is a hobby to many of

us. We play it for enjoyment and

the relief of the mind.

“We are looking into engaging

with the department of sport,

recreation, arts & culture in terms of

sponsorship and to systematically

introduce this game to schools.”

Being affiliates of the Eastern

Cape Draughts Association, the

club looks forward to competing

with other teams in the region.

In fourth place was Monwabisi

Mtweba, on 36 points, followed by

Andile Jezile 32, Sakhumzi

Ndetyana 32, Madoda Mkheto 27,

Sindile Mbabani 27, Luvuyo

Mngxale 25, Ndimphiwe Dakada

25, Ayanda Mngese 25, Linda

Ntetha 20, Lulama Socala 15, Billy

Mshebhe 10, and Mangaliso Mgidi

8.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 (IDP) of Local Government Municipal

Systems Act (No 32 of 2000) and the Municipal Finance Management Act (No.56 of 2003) that the

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality will embark on a public participation process.

The plan is in line with the approved process plan which entails community engagements in the form

of IDP road shows. The Executive Mayor is expected to present the following:

(i) Draft Annual Report for 2019/20 and,

(ii) The Draft IDP/Budget for 2021/22 financial year

Enoch Mgijima Local municipality encourages participatory democracy and invites stakeholders to

attend IDP/Budget roadshows.

The schedule below specifies details about the dates, venues and time for the clusters within the

municipality:

CLUSTERS WARDS COUNCILLORS DATE TIME VENUE

ILINGE AND

MACHIBINI

Ward 01

Ward 02

Ward 03

Ward 04

EZIBELENI Ward 04

Ward 05

Ward 06

Ward 07

Ward 08

ZINGQUTHU AND

LESSYTON

MOLTENO /

STERKSTROOM

TARKASTARD /

HOFMEYER

NOTICE NO COUNCIL 01/04/2021

MAYORAL ROADSHOWS FOR DRAFT IDP/BUDGET

REVIEW FOR 2021/22 FINANCIAL YEAR

Cllr Tutwana

Cllr Thole

Cllr Ngondo

Cllr Ngesi

Cllr Ngesi

Cllr Batyi

Cllr Gwampi

Cllr Nondyola

Cllr Njozela

13 APRIL 2021 11H00 ELINGE

COMMUNITY HALL

13 APRIL 2021 13H00 EZIBELENI HALL

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Action returns to fields

Sports teams’ performance tested in Easter weekend tournaments, after lengthy break from play

ZINTLE BOBELO

Sports fanatics were in for a

treat last weekend when a

range of Easter

tournaments took place around

the Chris Hani District.

Speaking to The Rep,

Komani zone secretary Ringo

Klaas said with the local

football association league

games around the corner,

preparations were well

u n d e r way.

The aim of the tournaments,

which took place at the

Nomzamo sports fields and

Dumpy Adams complex over

the weekend, was to determine

the players’ readiness for the

upcoming first round games.

“Teams participating are

those registered under the South

African Football Association as

the tournament was hosted by

the executive of the Komani

zone. The tournament showed

that the pandemic had caused a

lot of damage as the games

displayed loss of quality.

“Discipline is still there, the

players are eager to play, but

there was a lack in physical

performance, which comes

from not playing in a long time.

“We thank the sponsors for

their support, Phumelele Hlati,

Jan Draghoender and

contributions from the clubs.”

He said a tournament for the

junior players would take place

this weekend.

Eighteen Sixty emerged

victorious by 3-1 in the final

against rivals Phoenix FC on

Monday. This after winning 4-3

on penalties against Try Again

in the semifinals.

Meanwhile, Zwartwater

Development Forum

chairperson Zanoxolo Qali said

a number of spectators

supported their soccer and

netball tournament in Gcibhala.

The Tigers soccer club were

the champions on the day,

beating Mabatshe 1-0. The

Qumbu Netball Club secured it

for the girls in a game against

Pola Netball team.

Golden Chiefs FC from

Thembalethu in Ntabethemba

were the title-holders in a

tournament held at Tentergate,

AIMING FOR

NET: Phoenix

FC and

Eighteen Sixty

battle it out in

their final, in

one of the

tournaments

held in the

Chris Hani

District.

Eighteen Sixty

won 3-1

Picture: ZINTLE

BOBELO

beating Tentergate United

Brothers FC 4-2 on penalties.

Ko m a n i ’s Sibabalwe Netball

Club won in the netball games.

From Mlungisi to afar,

the thrill of school, club

rugby will be felt again

MAXWELL LEVINE

School and club rugby received a

huge boost last week with the

announcement by SA Rugby that

play could resume later this month.

This after a year of inactivity due

to the Covid-19 pandemic, which

resulted in a total shutdown of

school sport and amateur rugby

across the country.

Clubs can start as soon as April

12, with schools rugby resuming a

little later on Friday, April 23.

The decision was made after an

announcement by the department of

basic education that it had made an

amendment of direction in terms of

regulation 4(3) under the disaster

management Act, indicating that

schools could resume matches and

national tournaments without

spectators, subject to compliance

with the relevant health and safety

measures.

In accordance with SA Rugby’s

return-to-play protocols, which

make player safety and welfare key

priorities, clubs have received the

green light to advance from contact

training to playing matches.

However, this is based on the

proviso that all Covid-19 protocols

are strictly adhered to and that every

club player must have completed the

compulsory four-week contact

t ra i n i n g .

The timing of this announcement

is perfect, with Border usually

starting their league fixtures after the

Easter weekend.

“We were delighted to receive

the news that schools rugby can

recommence as announced by the

department of basic education, and

we share in the schools and club

p l aye r s ’ excitement to return to the

field” SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux

said.

“However, we will not take any

risks. Player safety is of utmost

importance to us and, as the

custodians of rugby in South Africa,

it is imperative that the return-to-play

protocols that were followed by

professional teams be applied at

schools and club level as well.

“These protocols were designed,

based on medical evidence, with the

purpose of ensuring that the players’

bodies are ready to cope with the

impact of full contact and to keep

injuries to a minimum.

“It would be remiss of us to allow

the excitement of returning to play

overshadow player safety. Any

schools or clubs that defy these

protocols will do so at their own risk.

“The fact that these players have

missed out on a year of their rugby

development, with some of them

having missed the crucial Under-16

age group, will see them being thrust

into the U18 and U19 age groups,

making it critical that every

precaution is taken to ease their

transition back into rugby.”

From Mlungisi Stadium to

Victoria Grounds in King William’s

Town, to Mooiplaas, Mdantsane and

East London, the Berlin fields to

Cumakala, all the way to

Ngqamakwe and Tsolomnqa, we

will hear the chants.

READY TO TACKLE: The Breakers team members displayed their new sports regalia, courtesy of Hollywoodbets

and the Supersport television show 'Phaka' Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

New gear a morale boost

for Breakers rugby team

ZINTLE BOBELO

The Breakers rugby team

were in high spirits at the

Mlungisi Stadium last week

when handed new gear by

sports betting company

Hollywoodbets, in

collaboration with

SuperSport’s show, Phaka.

Supersport commentator

and rugby analyst,

Masomelele Jucwa, a former

Queen’s College pupil, said

as a way of giving back to his

place of birth, he had chosen

Breakers as one of the

deserving teams to receive

the aid.

“Each commentator from

Supersport had to nominate

a club of their choice to

receive a donation of rugby

equipment.

“Having spent most of

my life in Komani, I decided

to give back to this local

team.

“We were supposed to

do this handover some time

last year but due to Covid-

19, it had to be delayed and

we are happy that it finally

happened today.”

H o l l y wo o d b e t s

representative, Xola

Mkhatshane, said the

company was excited to be

involved in sponsoring one

of the top, long-existing

teams.

“We believe in ploughing

back to the community

because we want to see

people grow and unite in

sport.

“We donated tracksuits,

T-shirts, sports bags and gym

e q u i p m e n t ,” said

Mkhatshane.

Breakers manager

Solomon Manzi said the

players were thrilled to have

received the much-needed

sports equipment, adding

that it was a real morale

boost for them ahead of the

rugby league.

“We have started

preparing for the Super

League under the strict

conditions because of

C ov i d - 1 9 .

“Though things have

been tough for us, I believe

that after a few games the

boys will be ready,” Manzi

said.

The Rep 9 April 2021

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