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Land ownership probe

Residents claim EMLM mayor’s house built on land owned by tennis club

ANDISA BONANI

The confusion about the

property ownership of the

Sterkstroom Lawn Tennis

Club prompted the town’s

residents to open a criminal

case against Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipality (EMLM)

mayor Luleka Gubula, who

currently occupies a portion of

the land, on Sunday.

A large group of Sterkstroom

residents held a meeting to

discuss ways in which they

would go about ensuring the

tennis club property was not

illegally occupied, especially by

people in positions of power.

Sterkstroom community

leader Thandisizwe Mxatha said

after numerous community

meetings about the occupation

of a piece of land by the EMLM

mayor, they had decided to

gather information to find out

who the land belonged to.

“We managed to get a map

of the tennis club property to

confirm the mayor’s house

location We decided to open a

case of land theft because we

believe she is occupying the

land illegally and we thought

the matter was of public interest.

“The information we have

indicates the title deed owner is

the Sterkstroom Lawn Tennis

Club This is very upsetting

because she is a leader who is

supposed to guard against land

t h e f t ,” said Mxatha.

He said community

members wanted the mayor to

step aside while investigations

into the matter unfolded,

because they were afraid she

would manipulate the system

from within the municipality to

favour her shenanigans.

“We will write to the

municipality about the matter

PROPERTY PROBE: EMLM

mayor Lukela Gubula

because we would like it to be

discussed at council level and a

decision be taken.”

The Rep understands that the

Sterkstroom Lawn Tennis Club is

made up of six erven illegally

sold by a Nkwanca Local

Municipality official, who is

now deceased, for R50,00 a plot

since 2008.

The tennis club purchased

the erven from a private person’s

estate in 1935 and the

municipality had nothing to do

with the sale thereof, and

therefore could not lay claim to

the property.

Speaking about the history of

the tennis club, Sandra Prins,

wife of the mayor in the 1980s,

said her husband had been a

member of the club and they

did not remember the land

being transferred to the

municipality, ever.

“After many years of playing

tennis at the club, operations

stopped and the trustees sold

the clubhouse and donated the

funds to the few churches that

existed at the time — about 20

to 35 years ago,” she recalled.

“The tennis courts and rest of

the lawn was unoccupied for

many years and my husband

and I do not remember it being

sold to anyone, especially not

the municipality. Years went by

MILES TO GO

and we started seeing buildings

being erected without any prior

building inspection,” said Prins.

EMLM mayor Luleka Gubula

said she bought erf 437 on

Sichel Street in 2011 from the

municipality and paperwork to

confirm the sale was available.

“I am the owner of that

property. I was not in the

employ of the municipality

when I bought it. If there is any

investigation underway let it

continue, but as yet I have not

been consulted by the police,”

she said.

Police spokesperson captain

Namhla Mdleleni confirmed a

case of illegal occupation of

land had been opened and that

no arrests had been made yet.

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Tebogo Mosieleng were provided with a place to rest at Bailey Guest Farm along their journey. Story on Page 4 Picture: ZINTLE

BOBELO

Son hands himself in after dad killed

MURDER CASE: We l l - k n o w n

businessman, Dean Ryan,

who was murdered in his

Tarkastad home on

S a t u rd a y Picture: SUPPLIED

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Two businessmen were attacked over the

weekend, one of them fatally, while the

other survived to tell the story.

Shanith Ryan, 28, surrendered

himself to the police after he allegedly

stabbed his father, Dean Ryan, 57, to

death in Tarkastad on Saturday evening.

In a separate incident on Sunday, in

Komani, Cameron Nel, who was with his

pregnant wife, was injured when fighting

off an armed intruder in their home and

business in the CBD on Sunday.

Tarkastad police Captain Lariane

Jonker confirmed that Shanith Ryan was

arrested on charges relating to murder.

He appeared in the Tarkastad

m a g i s t ra t e ’s court on Monday and was

remanded in custody until Monday.

Dean Ryan, who was in his house

when he was murdered, was a wellknown

businessman in Tarkastad.“R ya n

and his son, Shanith, were drinking at

the house in Du Plessis Street [at about

10pm],“ Jonker said.

“An argument ensued between the

father and son, whereafter the father

assaulted his son with his fists.

“The son then retaliated and stabbed

his father three times with a knife in the

upper chest and shoulder.“

Jonker said Shanith then reported the

incident at the police station.

Jacques Venter, a friend of the

deceased, said Ryan’s estranged wife,

who is based in Johannesburg, and elder

son attended the court case on Monday.

He said: “Most people will remember

Ryan as the owner of Dean’s

Supermarket which burned down in a

mysterious fire which also affected the

FNB in 2018. He was a great friend of

mine. His death has upset residents.

“He was a man who got along with

most people. It did not matter to him

whether a person was black or white.“

Meanwhile, a shaken Nel said he was

woken up by his barking dogs at 1am.

“At about 1.15am the Yorkie inside

the house started barking uncontrollably

and would not calm down.

“I went to check and took my

baseball bat for defence. I went to the

kitchen and I saw the light on. There was

food and juice on the one counter.

“I rushed into the business office and

switched on the light and there was a guy

inside our house.“

He caught the suspect attempting to

steal money after he had accessed the

keys from where they hung.

“I asked him what he was doing

inside the house. He shouted profanities

and racist remarks. He came at me with

a knife. I swung the baseball bat at him,

but it fell.After that I just had to survive.“

During a tussle, Nel was stabbed in the

lower lip and chin. They then wrestled

into the passage and bathroom.

“I fell and hit my head on the shower.

I was knocked out briefly. He tried to run

towards the kitchen and my pregnant

fiancée was standing in the way.

“He wanted to stab her and that was

the quickest I’ve ever moved in my life,

because he could take away the lives of

my family.“

He grabbed the suspect’s hand

holding the knife, got his fiancée away

from the man, and was cut on the finger.

Nel said the thief ran into the living

room, broke a window and got out,

climbing over a concrete wall and a high

palisade barrier with electric fencing.

He then contacted the police and the

Community Policing Forum who tried to

chase after the suspect, but to no avail.

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Dog finds baby in plastic bag

Young Victoria Park boy witnesses awful sight

ZINTLE BOBELO

A13-year-old boy from

Victoria Park witnessed

the horrific sight of a

dead infant found in a plastic

bag by his dog last week.

It is believed the baby was

dumped in the plastic bag at the

dilapidated Dumpy Adams

Sports Complex, and then

dragged by the dog to

neighbouring houses in Luderitz

Street, on Wednesday

afternoon.

The boy, who cannot be

named, made the disturbing

discovery and then called his

mother to witness the finding.

In a picture shown to The

Rep, one of the baby's legs was

dismembered, but it could not

be established whether the dog

was responsible or not.

“We do not know who the

mother is and we would not

know where to look. We are

concerned and want to say if a

young girl was pregnant and her

friends knew but there was

suddenly no baby, there should

be questions.

“Community members are

concerned that these things

happen around us and we do

not get much support from local

g ove r n m e n t ,” said resident and

Queenstown Civic and

Ratepayers' Association

chairperson, Aloisious

A l e x a n d e r.

The vandalised Dumpy

Adams Sports Complex, now a

hotspot for criminals and drug

users is a grave concern to

residents in the area.

During a visit to the facility,

The Rep reporter saw piles of

rubble inside the building,

collapsed walls and debris in

what used to be a swimming.

A group of young people

who were smoking occupied

one of the many rooms in the

neglected building.

It was reported that the

building was a haven for drug

use and sexual behaviour.

Alexander said he had, on

numerous occasions, engaged

the Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality municipal

manager (MM) to demolish the

building.

“That building is full of

vagrants and drug users. People

are robbed when they pass.

“It is a safety issue and a

matter of concern. Children

play on the roof and if anything

happens, the municipality will

be held liable because it is a

municipal building.

“I have asked the MM to

demolish the building or follow

due procedure and have the

facility declared a disaster zone.

“We have had no joy. We

will see when we write to the

mayor and find out what can be

done about that place.

“We do not see it being fixed

in the near future or turning into

a swimming pool facility like it

used to be.”

Alexander, who is also part

of the community policing

forum, said burglaries were a

daily occurrence in the area,

with many young people seen

roaming the streets in the early

hours of the morning, with tools

found in their backpacks.

“We know the police are

challenged with many issues.

“We do not have sufficient

vehicles to patrol this vast area.

“We are understaffed. It is a

concern that local government

is not stepping up to address

these things.“

Police spokesperson Captain

Namhla Mdleleni said a case of

concealment of birth was

opened but no arrests had been

made yet.

IN RUINS: An infant who was discovered by a dog in a plastic

bag was allegedly dumped at the vandalised and dilapidated

Dumpy Adams Sports Complex

Picture: ZINTLE

BOBELO

Mlungisi move to withhold services payment

ANDISA BONANI

Mlungisi residents are threatening to withhold

payments for services they do not receive from the

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM),

following a petition they registered to question the

matter was ignored.

Several local civic organisations, including the

Mlungisi cluster South African National Civic

Organisation (Sanco), Komani Residents’

Association (Kora), Mlungisi Development and

Anti-crime Forum (Mdaf) and Ezitya AmaKomani

held a press briefing on Monday to discuss what

should be done to ensure the local authority

served the people.

Sanco Mlungisi cluster chair Mnqophiso Naye

said Monday marked the day they expected the

EMLM to respond to a petition they had

submitted, but they had not heard anything.

“ We are being ignored when voicing genuine

questions related to the lack of service delivery in

our town. Komani residents contribute most to the

municipality’s revenue collection compared with

other towns, but they fail to account to us.”

Naye called out EMLM portfolio head for

technical services, Noluthando Nqabisa, for

failing to do her job while she earned a “fat salary

for doing absolute nothingness”.

He said the portfolio head for community

services, Zukiswa Ralane, was no better because

recreational facilities in the town were dilapidated

and had turned into a haven for criminals.

“Our roads are not in a good state, the

electricity network is not reliable and lack of

refuse removal has turned the town into a pig sty.

We have all these problems and the people

continue paying for services they do not get.

“We are concerned about our recreational

facilities, starting with ... the Mzingisi Skweyiya

Hall which was the pride of Mlungisi residents but

has since been vandalised because there is no

security. The same applies to the Mlungisi

Stadium and the Dumpy Adams Sports Complex

where buildings, fences, and the playing fields are

not maintained,” he said.

Naye said they would be meeting with

community members again this week to discuss a

RAMSHACKLE:

The Mzingisi

Skweyiya Hall is in

ruins, with broken

toilets, windows

and water pipes

that leak, leaving

the hall floor

soaked Picture:

ANDISA BONANI

way forward regarding the halting of payment for

services.

Kora member Vuyani Mbangi said the

municipal manager, Nokuthula Mgijima, and the

administrator, Monwabisi Somana, had failed

dismally in their jobs. “ We will take a drastic step

because we have had enough.”

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Wife’s death: ‘No justice’

ZINTLE BOBELO

It has been almost five

months since 3 3 - ye a r-

old Vuyokazi Ngese

lost her life in a horror

car accident near

Queendustria.

Her husband,

Mandla Duba, claims

justice has not

prevailed. The Rep

reported (‘Wo m a n

killed, several injured

in horror crash’,

November 20, 2020)

that Ngese was among

13 passengers in a taxi

en route to Ezibeleni

from work, when a

vehicle that apparently

belonged to a traffic

officer crashed into

their vehicle head-on,

leaving several people

seriously injured.

It was alleged the

officer was speeding

and under the

influence of alcohol.

Duba said his life

had changed after

losing his partner of 13

years and, as a result,

he no longer lived with

his children. His wife

was still breastfeeding

his almost two-yearold

child at the time.

“Every day I wish

there will be no sunset

because it is difficult to

sleep at night. I was at

the scene and

witnessed everything.

“I get flashbacks

every day and the

trauma is still there.

“All I am asking is

for the authorities to

speed up the process

and there be justice for

my wife’s passing.

“There is no

progress in this case

because, according to

people, the guy who

was responsible for the

accident is living a

normal life as if

nothing happened.

“The least he could

have done was

acknowledge what he

did and ask to see the

family before the

burial, but it is as if

nothing happened.”

P r ov i n c i a l

department of

transport spokesperson

Unathi Binqose said

after the department

had conducted a

preliminary

investigation, the

outcome indicated that

the officer had been

guilty of misconduct.

“He has been

charged. He is still

reporting for duty, but

has been barred from

driving state vehicles

pending the

finalisation of the

disciplinary inquiry.”

When asked to

confirm whether the

traffic officer was

driving under the

influence of alcohol,

Binqose said:

“Drunken driving

results are the

competence of SAPS.

Ezibeleni police

conducted the tests

and we do not have

the records of that yet.”

Po l i c e

spokesperson Captain

Namhla Mdleleni at

the time of the incident

said the police were

investigating a case of

culpable homicide.

Mdleleni, who

could not comment on

speculation of possible

drunk driving at the

time, stated this week

that the case was still

under investigation

and no arrests had

been made yet.

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Call for Papiyana to step down

ANC protesters demand REC action over Chris Hani treasurer’s second drunken driving charge

ANDISA BONANI

Members of the ANC

last Friday picketed

outside the party’s

Chris Hani region headquarters,

demanding treasurer Madoda

Papiyana step down from his

position after his recent, and

second, arrest for alleged

drunken driving.

Enoch Mgijima branch

members and leaders sang

revolutionary songs, with the

lyrics altered, calling on

Papiyana to step down, with

some carrying placards stating

he had brought the party into

disrepute.

ANC Enoch Mgijima subregion

deputy secretary

Malerato Molokoane said they

were disappointed the ANC

provincial leadership had

stayed mum on the m a t t e r,

while other PECs were

consistent in dealing with

members facing criminal

ch a r g e s .

“We are surprised that the

province has been quiet about

this matter, which basically tells

us that Papiyana is feared by

e ve r y b o dy, “ Molokoane said.

“We would like the ANC

provincial executive committee

[PEC] to be consistent as the

region is not doing anything.

“We would like them to

implement the resolution of the

54th national conference of the

ANC which was not meant for

the national executive

committee only, but for all ANC

members.“

Molokoane said Papiyana

had no authority to decide how

he should be disciplined by the

party which, she said, was what

he had done when he requested

three months’ leave of absence

from his duties.

“Papiyana requested leave of

absence and the region allowed

it. How does he break the rules

of the party and decide himself

how he should be disciplined?

“Where have you ever heard

an accused person in court

asking the magistrate to

sentence him to two years and

being granted the sentence?“

ANCYL Enoch Mgijima

chairperson Thandile Mangele

said the ANC Chris Hani

regional executive committee

(REC) was responsible for the

collapse of EMLM and CHDM.

“We joined the picket

because the ill-discipline and

instability of the members of the

ANC affects the municipalities.

“We watch what they are

doing in Enoch Mgijima and

Chris Hani municipalities,

employing young girls on the

basis that they are females who

are connected to the leadership

of the REC,” he said.

He said there was no

consistency in the party in

dealing with its members, but

the youth formation was

expected to campaign for it.

“The vote for the ANC from

young people is not automatic.

“We know they are plotting

to oust councillor and ANC

member Mncedisi Mbengo for

calling out the REC members for

STEP ASIDE: ANC members in Enoch Mgijima call for the party’s provincial leadership to be

consistent in dealing with members who have been criminally charged, during a picket outside

the Chris Hani regional offices last week Picture: ANDISA BONANI

being involved in corruption.

“We also know they plan to

do the same thing to the mayor,

Luleka Gubula, but will not

discipline someone who has

been charged with a criminal

o f f e n c e ,” said Mangele.

ANC Chris Hani REC

member Fundisile Bese

received the petition, giving the

REC 14 days to remove

Papiyana. ANC provincial

secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi

did not respond to calls and

questions sent to him.

New bins help clean up town

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Chris Hani District Municipality

(CHDM), Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality (EMLM) and NPO

Komani4Me are making efforts

to clean and beautify the town.

About 50 bins have been

installed in Cathcart Road in

Komani, with 30 more to come.

Meanwhile, Komani4Me has

placed 14 bins in phase one of

its Berry Reservoir project.

EMLM spokesperson

Lonwabo Kowa said the project

was funded by CHDM.

“The public can now access

bins easily to reduce littering.”

Komani4Me chairperson

Lihai Bercovich said their

project was funded by

donations from the town’s civic

and business community.

Bercovich said Anthony and

Sue Marriott of Superclean had

generously donated 9 x 200l

steel barrels last year, before

Covid-19 struck, while Basil and

Alexia Arseniou had sponsored

casual labourers to remove

growth from the dam edge.

“Queen’s College estate

manager Graham van Heerden

and his team have repeatedly

mown the grass on the verges

and removed rubbish from the

picnic spots.“

Rocco and Susan Nel,

Lucinda van Schoor of Red

Guard Security, Corneel Meyer

of Truda Foods and Abrie

Erasmus of Protea SPAR funded

the poles, cement and labour,

while Prakash Vallabh of

Refresh Laundry contributed

200l plastic barrels, he said.

“We bought the poles and

cement at the best price and

when we offered to pay Eeden

Maintenance to install the

poles, Leon van Eeden refused

and volunteered to use any free

time he had to hire casual

labourers and manage the job.”

The concrete mixer was

offered free of charge by Coastal

Hire, and Jack du Preez and his

team, Japie Coetzee, Archie

Mbipha and Dladla Ndata

volunteered to collect the

barrels and finish off the pole

and barrel installation, at record

speed. The litter was removed

by Morne van Rensburg of

Garden and Pool, with his team.

DO NOT

LITTER: The

rollout of

rubbish bins

by the Chris

Hani District

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

in partnership

with Enoch

Mgijima Local

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

began last

Wednesday in

Cathcart Road

P i c t u re

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A


WAA holds its 89th conference

More than 40 delegates attend annual event

REP REPORTER

On March 27, the Cape

Wo m e n ’s Agricultural

Association in the

North Eastern Cape held its 89th

annual conference in Molteno.

More than 40 delegates from

several areas attended.

The keynote speaker was the

Rev Dr Daniël de Kock from

Cape Town, a well-known

motivational speaker,

psychologist, photographer,

businessman, chef, and

e n t r e p r e n e u r.

With the theme “Invest in

Wo m e n ” he urged everyone to

never stop dreaming.

“Lead by the power of

example; not by the example of

p ow e r. “ - Joe Biden; Your life

must not be determined by your

situation, but by how you react;

Take a chance, make a choice,

and change your life forever . . .

and many other pearls of

wisdom were shared.

A wattle tree was donated to

the Molteno Methodist Church

to plant in their garden, as WAA

always donates a tree to the

hostess branch.

Rae Andrews, of Molteno,

received the 60-year badge and

was also the VLV Thank You

Person for the year.

Her daughter, Nita de Wet,

was the VLV Community Thank

You Person and Antoinette van

Pletzen of Dordrecht received

the 40-year service award.

The Mossie Grobler bursary

was awarded to Isabel du Toit of

Lady Grey's granddaughter, Ané

de Beer, of East London.

New committee members

are, health: Henna Botha;

public affairs: Emma Pietersen;

education and culture:

Antoinette van Pletzen.

Delegates donated canned

food to the Siesta Retirement

Centre in Molteno, and each

branch compiled scrapbooks for

Edelweiss School in Molteno.

Prizes will be handed out at

a later date. Overall, the Komani

branch won with the most

points, with Lady Grey second

and Sterkstroom third.

FA M I LY

MEMBERS:

Rae

A n d re w s

and her

daughter

Nita de

Wet P i c t u re :

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AT THE HELM: Leading the region's VLV for the coming year will be, back from left, Megan

Moorcroft (Sterkstroom), Helen Noorman (Molteno), Adele Richardson (Sterkstroom), Wanda

Barnes and Retha Peens (both Komani). Front, from left, are Lenie Fourie (Dordrecht), Irma

Davel (Molteno), Antoinette van Pletzen (Dordrecht) and Isabel du Toit (Lady Grey). Absent:

Marieka Bekker (Lady Grey) Picture: SUPPLIED

Puff adder visits Komani Park

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

A young male puff adder was

removed on Monday morning

from the new premises of the

department of education, in

Komani Office Park.

Department of economic

development, environmental

affairs & tourism (Dedeat) assistant

biodiversity manager, Tim de

Jo n g h, said puff adders were highly

venomous and delivered a very

painful bite that could lead to

severe complications or death.

De Jongh said: “I removed a

harmless brown house snake last

week from Balmoral Primary

School sports office. Maybe the

reptiles want an education!“

He said both snakes were

released in close proximity to

where they were caught to ensure

they could return to the habitat

they came from.

“The house snake was released

in the veld above the Balmoral

mini astro and the puff adder in the

veld in the Komani Hospital

grounds.

“The house snake came

through under the back door to

enter the Balmoral sports office

and the puff-adder was outside the

new department of education

offices, lying on the patio outside

an office.“

He said puff adders were

usually found on the ground.

They hide in thick grass, bushes

ground cover or holes and often

bask on warm, tarred roads.

“It relies on its excellent

camouflage to escape detection

and prefers to freeze, rather than

move off.

“Although it is a sluggish snake,

it strikes rapidly.

“It is highly venomous and

delivers a very painful bite. It does

warn anyone coming close by,

making a hissing sound.“

Brown house snakes were

found almost everywhere and

were more common around

human dwellings, hence the

common name, he said.

“It is a nocturnal constrictor

HISSING DANGER: A puff adder returned to its habitat after being removed from the

department of education offices in Komani on Monday Picture: SUPPLIED

that forages for rodents by securing

its prey with its sharp teeth and

then constricts, so it a useful snake

to have around.

“Although this type of snake

bites readily, it is totally nonve

n o m o u s .“

De Jongh said they were also

often called to remove baboons

and vervet monkeys, which were

illegally kept in captivity.

“The baboons are taken to

Stormberg Conservation Baboon

and Wildlife Rehabilitation.“

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“As a rule, Dedeat does not

remove snakes from premises.

“We have no mandate from

Dedeat to do this and are not

covered in the event of an accident

sustained during the removal of

dangerous animals.

“Doctors do not want to assist a

government employee when they

are taken for treatment as a result

of an injury on duty.

HANDLED WITH CARE: Department of economic

“The government Workman’s development, environmental affairs & tourism (Dedeat)

Compensation does not pay their assistant biodiversity manager, Tim de Jongh, holding a

accounts, so no one is willing to brown house snake found at Balmoral Primary School

assist you.“

re c e n t l y Picture: SUPPLIED

Farm killings:

Black activist

on long walk

ZINTLE BOBELO

Activist Petrus Phakamile

Sitho is demanding that

government take action

against farm murders and will

be walking more than

1,000km to the Union

Buildings and President Cyril

Ramaphosa's house.

Sitho, who was offered

free accommodation and

food at the Bailey Guest Farm

a few kilometres outside

Komani, started his campaign

on April 6, when he walked

from East London, hoping to

meet the president.

In an interview with The

Rep, he said farm killings

were a threat to food security

and government needed to

provide security to farmers to

put an end to the plague.

“There is no protection for

farmers. Government needs to

pay for security and safety of

farmers in this country.

“I am going to sleep

outside the president's house

and ask him to come forward

as he is a liar.

“He must speak to the

South African people to stop

farm killings. We are going to

end up like Zimbabwe if we

do not unite.”

Sitho said his quest had

evoked death threats and

intruders invading his house,

putting his wife and children

at risk.

He said when he had

walked to deliver a

memorandum to the president

in 2018, he was attacked.

“When I went to the

Union Buildings, they tried to

kill me.

“The ANC tried to silence

me with money - R300,000 -

but I refused and they tried to

give me a job in parliament.

“I cannot sell my people

and by 'people' I mean all

races. We are living with a

corrupt government and I

appeal to everyone to unite

and defeat this evil.

“I am fighting so that we

can all secure our food.“

Sitho, who grew up on a

farm and has witnessed the

trauma suffered by farm attack

victims, said his campaign

included visiting farmers and

spreading awareness.

He aims to arrive in

Pretoria in the first week of

M ay.

He is joined by Sakhumzi

Qave, Matthew Mananga and

Tebogo Mosieleng, who

joined his campaign after

seeing it on social media.

Sitho said he had quit his

daily job to follow a calling

from God that he become an

activist for farmers.

He said the president

should fire minister of police

Bheki Cele and the minister of

agriculture, land reform &

rural development, Thoko

Didiza, for their alleged

incompetence.

“They are not doing their

job. Political leaders sing

songs that promote violence

against farmers.

“I was in Senekal where

black people have been

brainwashed by these socalled

leaders.

“They are promised food

parcels to destroy our country.

“It is bad, someone must

do something.”

Anyone wanting to assist

Sitho in his campaign, can

contact him on 073-008-

4105.


Qualified audit opinion for EMLM

Improvement welcomed, but further work needed, mayor says

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality has attained a

qualified audit opinion for the

2019/20 financial year, an

improvement from an adverse

opinion in 2018/19 and disclaimers

from the two financial years before

that.

The report was tabled by senior

manager in the auditor general’s

(AG) office, Sivuyile Ndabambi, in a

virtual ordinary council meeting

r e c e n t l y.

As far as payables from

exchange transactions were

concerned, the AG was unable to

obtain sufficient appropriate audit

evidence that retention fees for

capital projects had been properly

accounted for, or whether an

adjustment was necessary to

retention fees, stated at R6.3m, to

the financial statements.

Payables from exchange

transactions was understated by

R5.2 m and accumulated surplus

was overstated by the same amount.

The AG said the municipality

did not identify and disclose all

irregular expenditure in the

financial statements, as required by

125(2)(d) (i) of the Municipal

Finance Management Act.

“Expenditure incurred in

contravention of the supply chain

management (SCM) requirements

resulted in irregular expenditure of

R13.1m not disclosed. In 2019 it

was R71.3m.

“I could not determine the

adjustment required to the irregular

expenditure, disclosed at R52.6m

(2019: R518.9m),” he said.

According to the AG, the

municipality did not identify and

disclose all fruitless and wasteful

expenditure in the financial

statements, as required.

“Expenditure incurred in vain of

R46.2m identified during the audit

was not disclosed.

“I could not determine the

adjustment required to the financial

statements for fruitless and wasteful

expenditure, disclosed at R4,1m.”

Expenditure in the statement of

financial performance was

materially misstated by R18.5m due

to the cumulative effect of

individually immaterial,

uncorrected misstatements in the

following items:

Employee-related costs, stated at

R318.8m, overstated by R7.1m.

Depreciation and amortisation,

stated at R56.6m, overstated by

R3.6m (2019: R3.6m).

Contracted services, stated at


General expenses, stated at


Bulk purchases, stated at

COMMUNITY LOSS

R247.5m, overstated by R2m.

Repairs and maintenance, stated

at R5.,6m, overstated by R0.3m.

“I was unable to obtain

sufficient evidence for the VAT

receivable as EMLM did not have

adequate systems in place to record

all amounts due to them by the

South African Receiver of Revenue.

“I was unable to confirm the

VAT receivable by alternative

means.

“Consequently, I was unable to

determine whether any adjustments

were necessary to the VAT

receivable comparative amount,

stated at R8, 4m in

the statement of financial

position.

On exchange transactions, the

AG said: “I was unable to determine

if any adjustments were necessary

to the receivables from exchange

transactions comparative amount,

stated at R95. 7m in the statement.”

The AG added that EMLM did

not have adequate systems in place

to monitor and report on the

accrual for leave, disclosed at

R34. 2m.

Due to inadequate systems for

recording and accounting for

impairment, EMLM did not

recognise receivables from nonexchange

transactions, according to

GRAP 104, financial instruments,

he said.

Receivables from the nonexchange

transactions comparative

amount was understated by R43.

8m and debt impairment was

overstated by the same amount.

Property, plant and equipment

did not agree with GRAP 17 and

was overstated by R81. 9m.

The comparative amount for

accumulated surplus was overstated

by R78. 3m and the comparative

amount for accumulated

depreciation by R3.6m.

EMLM mayor Luleka Gubula

said a qualified audit opinion did

not mean the systems were running

smoothly, but the council had noted

the steady improvement over the

ye a r.

“Since the amalgamation of the

three municipal entities, we have

been showing poor

a d m i n i s t ra t i o n .

“Now we note the strides made

by our administration and the

reported co-operation during the

audit period.

“Council will continue playing

our oversight role and provide

undivided support to the

administration to ensure clean

a d m i n i s t ra t i o n .”

Gubula said EMLM would focus

on improving and that an Audit

Action Plan would be developed to

rectify missteps of the previous

financial year.

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FACE 2 FACE with /

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Misleading adverts could be dangerous

Companies maximise their

profits through advertisements

but these could lead people

astray if not carefully

scrutinised.

Some companies, especially

those which manufacture and

sell beverages, advertise on their

trucks in the form of covering

canvasses. Some advertise via

radio, television and the press.

All of these adverts should

be carefully worded not to

create a wrong perception on

the part of consumers.

Last month I witnessed an

SAB truck doing deliveries at

Ngqanda Village in Cacadu,

sporting a huge plastic cover

with the words “get one more

for the road.” Is this not in

conflict with the AA’s “Do not

drink and drive?” How will

those under 18 view this advert?

SAB should say “drink at

your own peril”. Drinking and

driving has cost many lives.

Alfred Zanemvula Magatya

TECHNOLOGY BOOST

QWhen did you begin your

walking group and how

many of you are there?

I started the group, “The Tribe“

#Fortheloveofwalking, with

only three friends.

At present, there are 45

members and we are still

g r ow i n g .

Why is walking as a form of

exercise beneficial?

Walking is the best way to stay

healthy and fit.

It is a stress reliever, as well

as an easy and fun way to lose

weight.

How often do you walk?

I walk five days a week, twice a

d ay.

We used to do runs and

walks, but with the lockdown,

we do virtual races in Komani.

What is your favourite treat to

bake?

I love baking custard nozzle

biscuits for my friends and

f a m i l y.

What do you like about

Ko m a n i ?

I love our beautiful mountains

and the dam, because it is an

ideal and safe place to do our

wa l k s .

What other sporting activity

do you enjoy?

I love trail runs and hiking.

Will you be voting in the next

election and why?

Yes, I believe each of us should

vote. My vote must count as I

believe that Komani can only

grow from strength to strength

with the right leadership.

What makes a great

community, according to you?

Community effort, people

working hand-in-hand to bring

change to improve everyone’s

l ive s .

What book are you reading at

the moment?

I am currently reading FA ZAAI-

E-AA'MAAL, which is the

virtues of good deeds

translated from Muslim.

What aspect do you admire

about your culture?

Helping people in their time of

need, forgiving others'

offences, respecting elders,

being kind to people and to

animals.

These are all major aspects

and virtues in the Islamic

culture, which I follow and

admire.

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KOMANI WEATHER

If there was any doubt that

winter is on its way, some of the

night-time temperatures will

certainly dispel them,

considering that many are

already down into single

figures.

Friday will start off at 5°C

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

and the maximum will be 19°C,

but temperatures for the rest of

the weekend demonstrate

thechange of seasons. It will be

partly cloudy with a slight

chance of rain and there will be

a moderate breeze.

On Saturday the minimum

What do you think about…

temperature will be 11°C, going

up to 29°C. It will be cloudy

and there will be a gentle wind.

S u n d ay ’s temperatures will

be the same as those on

Saturday. It will, however, be

sunny with a gentle breeze.-

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EDDIE

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SOCWE

The following are wished much

happiness on their birthdays:

Amoré Olivier, Matthews Koshy,

Bridget Carthew, Sakhe Kapayi

and Siyabonga Lusiba (April 18),

Ena Smuts and Melinda Wentzel

(April 20), Grant Kietzmann (April

23), Henko Serfontein, Grant

Knoetze, Juliana Steyn, Shimonèa

Turner and Zuko Xoseni (April 25),

Tokkie Deysel, Melissa

Thompson, Helen Edwards, Viany

Sutton, Alexia Arseniou and

Roche Johnson (April 26),

Vivienne Viviers, Inam Snel and

the Rep’s Mavis Buhe (April 27),

Cindy Landman, Mark Venske and

Yanela Kambi (April 28), Juliet

Brody, Andre Bester, Rodwyn

Rhind and Helen Ferreira (April

29), Quinton van Wyk, Michelle

Moody, Janice Plaatjies, Charl

Heath and Jay Pote (April 30).

Belated birthday wishes to Phil

Hammond (April 11) and Barbara

Goldschmidt (April 13)

Condolences are extended to the

families and friends of Tarkastad

resident Dean Ryan, Dinah Pitt,

Swithin Webster, Ngoma

Matsheketwa, Nombulelo Mguga,

Monalisa Mhlebi, Lulama Jezile,

Nangayithini Kweleta and

Nomfazi Lolwane.

Countless community

leaders break the laws of

the country at will and in

many instances walk

away with a slap on the

wrist, only to find

themselves on the wrong

side of the law again.

Last week, The Rep ran a

story about a politician

who was caught

allegedly breaking the

law for the second time

in the space of a year.

Editor Luvuyo Mjekula

asked people in Komani

for their thoughts on

what action should be

taken.

Luzuko Fundile

from Elliotdale

When a leader breaks

the law, the same

measures taken against a

person who is not a

leader must be taken.

Everyone must be treated

e q u a l l y.

Abu-Baker Sadiq

from Pakistan

They must be punished

by law, whatever the law

of South Africa is. They

must be punished, that’s

all.

Eddie van Zyl

from Grey Street

They must fire them all

and replace them with

new ones. That is the

only solution because

they do not do the job

right. If they fire them,

their colleagues will see

what has happened and

will do their job right.

Phahlo Bukhweni

from Barkly East

It is about consequence

management – if the

people who are our

leaders see no

consequences when they

transgress, they will keep

doing it. The leaders are

supposed to be our

servants, but it is the

other way round.

Bulelwa Socwe

from Ndlovukazi

Wrongdoers must be

completely removed

from society or be

prosecuted.


PRIME P R O P E RT Y


How to manage a rental property

While providing lucrative income there are costs

Purchasing property as a

source of rental income is

a great way to secure

one’s future wealth.

However, if poorly

managed, a rental property

could end up costing a landlord

more than they bargained for.

Even though a lease

agreement has been signed,

regional director and CEO of

RE/MAX of Southern Africa,

Adrian Goslett, warns that the

property remains the landlord’s

r e s p o n s i b i l i t y.

For example, if a utility bill is

not paid, the landlord will

ultimately be required to settle

the outstanding balance.

“Certain measures can be

taken to minimise the risk posed

by a defaulting tenant, such as

prepaid electricity and water

meters, for example,” he said.

“If this is not an option, a

deposit for these accounts can

be agreed upon beforehand.“

Another way to minimse risk

is to conduct regular inspections

of the rental property.

“It is advisable that home

inspections are conducted on a

regular basis to ensure any

issues or breaches in the

contract are dealt with as soon

as possible.

“This will save the landlord

on having to spend vast

amounts on repairs when the

lease expires.

“However, inspections must

be conducted at the tenant’s

convenience and landlords

need to be respectful of the

tenant’s rights and their privacy,”

he explains. Goslett advises that

there be mention of these

routine inspections within the

rental agreement.

“The agreement should

include a pre-occupation

inspection report, along with

details regarding aspects such as

the deposit, rental amount,

maintenance and upkeep.

“Timeframes should be

allocated to the required clauses

as well as penalties, should any

condition be breached.“

The rental agreement is

crucial to minimise the risk of

costly capital outlays as it

outlines the responsibilities of

both parties.

“Using a rental agent is often

the safest and most efficient way

to set up the agreement and

manage the property.

“For a percentage of the

rental income, an experienced,

reputable rental management

agent will have the expertise

and resources to ensure that the

property is managed correctly.

“They will assist the landlord

with tenant selection, reference

and credit checks, along with

the day-to-day management of

the property. They will also be

up-to-date with the latest legal

and regulatory developments to

protect landlords and tenants.

“If necessary, they will also

have access to the legal

resources and experience to

deal with any situation

e f f i c i e n t l y,” he explains.

While owning a rental

portfolio can be lucrative, it can

cost a landlord if the property is

incorrectly managed.

“Landlords should carefully

consider this before deciding to

forgo the monthly management

fees in favour of managing their

properties on their own.”

Kidney disease can strike

at any age, expert warns

REP REPORTER

Most people take their kidney

health as a given, but kidney

failure leaves people reliant

on renal dialysis for survival,

unless a kidney transplant

can be performed.

Fortunately, it is now

possible for people with endstage

kidney disease to live

well for many years with the

aid of dialysis and by

adopting a healthy lifestyle.

This is according to a

statement from National

Renal Care (NRC)

Q u e e n s t ow n .

“Many people mistakenly

believe that kidney disease is

only a problem in older

people, however the reality is

it can affect individuals at any

a g e ,” says Sister Chumani

Mbixane, NRC Queenstown

unit leader.

“Kidney function can

often be preserved if the

problem is detected before it

progresses to end-stage

kidney disease and is

appropriately managed.

“For many people there

may be no noticeable

symptoms at first, therefore

regular general practitioner

examinations and kidney

function tests are

r e c o m m e n d e d ,” she says.

“People with high blood

pressure and/or diabetes may

be at particular risk for

developing kidney disease, as

are those with family

members with kidney disease

(hereditary kidney disease),

and they should make a point

of discussing their kidney

health regularly with their

d o c t o r.”

NRC units nationwide,

including NRC Queenstown,

support renal patients by

providing haemodialysis, and

continuous health education

suited to each individual’s

condition and circumstances.

Haemodialysis is a lifesaving

procedure for people

with impaired kidney

function or kidney failure. A

dialysis machine filters the

person’s blood and artificially

purifies it as a substitute for

the detoxification function

usually performed by healthy

kidneys.

Peritoneal dialysis is

another form of dialysis

available, involving fluid

exchange via a membrane in

the patient’s abdomen.

NRC records patients’

progress and outcomes on an

ongoing basis as part of

benchmarking, to ensure

quality care that is datadriven

is provided to patients.

These include self-reported

health and well-being

assessments, which assist the

NRC team to focus on the

outcomes that matter most for

a patient.

In 2020, more than 70%

of NRC patients nationally

reported they felt physically

well within expected

parameters, although they

remained reliant on dialysis.

A resounding 89.8% reported

good mental wellness, which

is integral to overall

wellbeing.

“We also have the Health

Start programme, which is

unique to NRC, where

people with early kidney

disease are provided with the

information they need to

preserve their remaining

kidney function.

“When detected early

enough, this may even

prevent their kidneys from

deteriorating and the person

may be able to avoid the

need for dialysis, or delay it

by years,” she explains.

“Individuals with kidney

failure usually need dialysis

treatment three times a week

for four hours at a time. We

therefore get to know our

patients quite well, and we

care for each one individually

with empathy,” Mbixane says.

The Queenstown unit,

which opened in August

2001 with only two

haemodialysis machines, has

had to relocate several times

to larger premises in order to

accommodate the needs of its

growing patient base. The

comfortable, modern facility

now has 21 dialysis stations

and capacity to dialyse 84

patients a week.

Mbixane adds that NRC

Queenstown is still providing

dialysis for some of the same

patients who attended when

the unit opened 20 years ago.

KIDNEY CARE: Unit leader of National Renal Care

Queenstown, Sister Chumani Mbixane, says people with

kidney failure usually need dialysis treatment three times

a week for four hours at a time Picture: SUPPLIED

How to keep

kidneys healthy

REP REPORTER

Many kidney diseases can be prevented with the following

tips from National Renal Care:

Quit smoking: Smokers are three times more likely to have

reduced kidney function.

Limit alcohol consumption: This can help prevent heart

disease and high blood pressure, which both increase the risk

of kidney disease.

Eat a balanced, nutritious diet and maintain a healthy

weight: This also helps to prevent diabetes and high blood

pressure, major risk factors for kidney disease.

Drink enough water: Six to eight glasses per day this will

help your kidneys flush out harmful toxins.

Exercise regularly

Regularly check your kidney health with your general

p ra c t i t i o n e r

Only take medicines and supplements with your doctor’s

a p p rova l


Perseverance pays for Roda

Singer/songwriter wins as best gospel artist in Eastern Cape Music Awards

ZINTLE BOBELO

After it was suggested he

quit music a few years

ago, gospel artist

Lwethu Roda, who has been

in the industry for 13 years,

was recently announced as

the best gospel artist at the

fifth annual Eastern Cape

Music Awards (ECMA) at the

Guild Theatre in East London.

The Vaalbank-born singer

and songwriter, who now

boasts four awards, started

singing when he was only 15,

when he joined the

Mzamomhle gospel group in

Mossel Bay.

Being a pastor's son, Roda

was active in the church and

that is where his talent started

to take shape.

He decided to go solo and

released his first album in

2009, titled Sikelela Yehova.

He later released four

more albums: uThixo ukhona

in 2012, uThixo ukhona in

2014, Mangangathi Akekho

Ekhona in 2016 and

S e k wa n e l e in 2019.

His won his first award in

2017 at the Southern Cape

Music Awards, when he was

nominated for best male artist,

followed by two nominations

two years later, when he took

home best inspirational

performer and best voted

nominee at the Gabriel

Global Gospel Awards in

Gqeberha.

Moved by reports of

women and children who are

daily victims of gender-based

violence, Lwethu said his

song Nkosi Sikelele, which

features in his fifth album, was

a prayer to ask for God's

i n t e r ve n t i o n .

He said the song, for

which he was nominated,

helped him scoop the award.

He recalled words shared

by a woman (whom he did

not name) who told him to

quit his journey as a musician.

“There are people out there

who tell you that you will not

make it.

“In 2014, when I had just

released my third album, a

woman said I should stop

making music because there

was no point. I recently shared

this on social media.

“She was the first person to

call when she learnt I had

won an award.

“She acknowledged my

perseverance and how I have

pushed to get this far.

“I am grateful to have been

supported by Abongile

Mahlanyana, who believed in

m e .” Roda said giving up was

never an option.

“We sometimes forget

there is a God. With my songs

I try to inspire and motivate

p e o p l e .”

He said he was delighted

to have won for his province.

“Having been in the

industry for years, I know the

challenges. There were

people who have been by my

side, throughout this journey.

“I would love to establish

and assist an artist one day

because of the experiences I

have come across,” he said.

Roda can be reached on

Facebook, or 078-612 0189.

INSPIRING OTHERS: Lwethu Roda

recently won best gospel artist at the

fifth annual Eastern Cape Music Awards

(ECMA) held at the Guild Theatre in

East London Picture: SUPPLIED

COOL COMPETITION

FIRST PRIZE: The overall winner of the Mabovula competition is an ecstatic Fadia Souls, ce n t re ,

receiving her prize from Claudia Jackson, left, and Lydia Botha. Entrants had to spend R500 or

more in the store in February and March to stand a chance of winning a fridge, or a R500 or R250

voucher

KINDNESS IS BEAUTIFUL

RUNNER-UP: Iris Basson, centre, the second prize winner in the Mabovula competition, with

Cindy Ndyana, left, and Benedict Mazwi

GIVING BACK: Miss Nationals South Africa finalist Zintle Kelepu, centre, donated sanitary

towels at Bulelani High School in Ezibeleni, her way of thanking the supporters in her beauty

pageant journey. With Kelepu are Yolisa Matanzima, left, and school principal Zine May

Picture: SUPPLIED

THIRD PLACE: Solomzi Duda, second from left, walks away with the third prize. He is flanked

by Mandlakazi Jolimvaba, left, Lydia Botha and Thobeka Sokabo Pictures: SUPPLIED


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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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Birthday Greetings

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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

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KOMANI’S FAVOURITE!

Mzolisi

Gwantshu

~ 14.04.2021 ~

1150

Funeral Notices

MFUNDISI

ZUKISWA

CELIA

Late of 92 Crownin

Crescent, Kwa-

Zakhele,

Khayelitsha,

Komani

Born: 28.09.1970

Died: 06.04.2021

Funeral: Saturday

17.04.2021

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for an

early burial at 9am,

followed by a

service at home

at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MANKWALI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MGUZULO

MZUYEZA

ANDREW-PAUL

Late of Mtwaku,

Bolotwa, Lady

Frere District

Born: 05.05.1978

Died: 05.04.2021

Funeral: Sunday

18.04.2021

Thence to the

Mtwaku Cemetery,

Bholotwa for an

early burial at

07:30, followed by

a service at home

at 9am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MNDUNGWANA

BHEJULA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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FUTSHANE

THEMBISILE

MOSES

Late of 1410

eMaplangeni,

Ilinge,

Komani District

Born: 04.02.1965

Died: 11.04.2021

Funeral: Saturday

17.04.2021

Starting at home

at 7am (Devine

Empowerment

Ministries). Thence

to the New Ilinge

Cemetery for the

Interment at 9am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MMAYA

GQAWE

NGXILA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

LINDA

TOZAMILE

Late of R316

Tolashe Street,

White City,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 16.12.1937

Died: 10.04.2021

Funeral: Saturday

17.04.2021

Starting at home at

08:30 (Iliso Lomzi

Apostolic Church).

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 10:30

LALA

NGOXOLO

BHELE

DLAMBULA

KHUBONI

LANGA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

CHRISTOFFELS

LOUISA

in lewe van

Nyanisostraat 10

046, Newvale,

Komani, skielik

heengegaan op

Vrydag, 9 April

2021 in haar 67

ste lewensjaar.

Diep betreur deur

haar geliefde

eggenoot, kinders,

kleinkinders,

breë familie en

vriende. Die

teraardebestelling

vind Saterdag

17 April 2021

om 12nm in

die Komani

Begraafplaas plaas

na dienste by die

woning om 10 vm

en ‘n Erediens

om 11 vm vanuit

die “Cornerstone

Ministries”,

Buysvillestraat,

Newvale, Komani.

RUSSELL AND SEUN

Begrafnisondernemers

Tel. 045 839 4012

NKATHU

ZWELIXOLILE

TEMPLETON

Late of Strongyard,

Machibini, Lady

Frere District

Born: 13.12.1948

Died: 01.04.2021

Funeral: Saturday

17.04.2021

Thence to the

Strongyard

Cemetery,

Machibini for an

early burial at

09:30, followed by

a service at home

at 10am

LALA

NGOXOLO

MNTAKWENDA

LETA MBOYI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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Property Advertising

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PHAMBA

NONGETHENI

ELSIE

BORN: 1940-11-17

DIED: 2021-04-10

FUNERAL: 2021-04-17

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral service

will be held at home at 349

Ramncwana Street Zwide

Location, Steynsburg

at 10:00 am

CEMETERY:

Steynsburg

TIME: 12:00pm

LALA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MVUZA

NONTYATYAMBO

ROSE

BORN: 1973-04-04

DIED: 2021-04-12

FUNERAL: 2021-04-18

(Sunday)


will be held at home at Cala

Reserve Location, Cala

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Cala Reserve

TIME: 11:00am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMQWATHI

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

PUMELA

NOFINISH

EILEEN

BORN: 1944-12-15

DIED: 2021-04-06

FUNERAL: 2021-04-18

(Sunday)


will be held at home at

Lower Shiloh Location

Whittlesea at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Lower Shiloh

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NTANTISO

SISIPHO

BORN: 1996-08-31

DIED: 2021-04-02

FUNERAL: 2021-04-17

(Saturday)


will be held at home at BN

5 Kula Street Mlungisi

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

MALINDI

SAKHIWO

BORN: 1980-11-02

DIED: 2021-04-07

FUNERAL: 2021-04-16

(Friday)



Lubisi Location,

CEMETERY:

Lubisi

TIME:

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

STONGA

ANELE

ROBERT

Born: 1985/09/15

Died: 2021/04/03

Funeral:

2021/04/17

(Saturday)

Address: 393

Zone 2 Ezibeleni

Venue: Home

Interment:

Queenstown

Cemetery

REST IN PEACE

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NTLEBI

NOXOLO

JOSLINAH

BORN: 1948-10-04

DIED: 2021-04-07

FUNERAL: 2021-04-17

(Saturday)



Juliwe location Maqhashu

A/A, Cacadu District at

09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Maqhashu

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

VELELE

NOLIFINI

NODOLI

ORELIA

BORN: 1935-03-05

DIED: 2021-04-02

FUNERAL: 2021-04-17

(Saturday)


will be held at home

at Zweledinga village,

Whittlesea at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Zweledinga

TIME: 11:00am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

ROBINSON ROAD 29

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

HEBE

NOMALIZO

Born: 1947-07-08

Died: 2021-04-10

Funeral: 2021-04-17

(Saturday)

Address: 983 Zone 3

Ekuphumleni

Whittlesea

Venue:

Ekuphumleni Hall

Time: 10:00am

Interment:

Ekuphumleni

Cemetery

Rest in Peace Nciza

ZUKELWA

SIKOTSHOMANE

WILLIAM

BORN: 1942-03-10

DIED: 2021-04-05

FUNERAL: 2021-04-17

(Saturday)



Farmini Location, Lower

Seplani A/A, 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

SETI

XOLILE

Born: 1975/03/07

Died: 2021/04/10

Funeral:

2021/04/17

(Saturday)

Address: 880

Zone 2 Ezibeleni

Venue: Home

Interment:

Queenstown

Cemetery

REST IN PEACE

VINJWAS FUNERAL

SERVICES

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073 911 2032

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SERVICES & SALES

GUIDE

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Education & Tuition

KALLIE

NOMPUMELEO

LUCIA

Born: 17-08-1982

Died: 02-04-2021

Funeral: 17-04-2021

Venue: Funeral service will

be held at home at 43 Great

Dutch Street, KTC Nyanga,

Cape Town at 09:00am

Interment: Maitland

Cemetery at 11:00am

Phumla Mamdlane

MASINCEDANE

FUNERAL SERVICES

7 Dugmore Street

Queenstown 5320

063 180 2763/

073 1820589

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GUIDE

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Education & Tuition

The Department of Education

represented by LUKHANJI

P. P. S. School - EMIS No:

200600392 invites service

providers to submit quotations

for supply and delivery of food

stuffs for School Nutrition

Programme (SNP) as per attached

The closing date is the

22 April 2021 at 12:00

For more information contact:

Ms/Mr M.E Tshabe on 045 839 5474

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LEGALS

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Legal Notices

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LEGALS

11010

Legal Notices

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION

IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT FOR

THE DISTRICT OF QUEENSTOWN

HELD AT QUEENSTOWN

CASE NO. 1409/2016

In the matter between:

HANGKLIP PRIMARY SCHOOL

(Plaintiff)

and

I J H PIETERSE

(First Defendant)

and

L PIETERSE

(Second Defendant)

Pursuant to a default judgment granted by the

above Honourable Court on 24 JANUARY 2017,

and in pursuance of a Warrant of Execution Against

Property issued thereafter, a sale in execution of the

under-mentioned property will be held on 30 APRIL

2021 at 10H00 ¿SHERIFF OF THE

MAGISTRATE’S COURT, QUEENSTOWN, situate at

57 KOMANI STREET, QUEENSTOWN, which sale

will be for cash to the highest bidder

One x 3 - PIECE LOUNGE SUITE;

One x SANSUI FLAT SCREEN

TELEVISION;

One x TELEVISION STAND;

One x COFFEE TABLE;

One x TELEFUNKEN TELEVISION;

One x MICROWAVE;

One x WASHING MACHINE;

One x FILING CABINET;

One x 3 - PIECE WALL UNIT;

One x HOME THEATER.

Dated at Queenstown on this 12th day

of APRIL 2021.

MAURICE SHADIACK ATTORNEYS INC.

Plaintiff’s Attorney

22-24 Robinson Road

P O Box 398 Queenstown, 5320

Tel: 045-8392027

Fax: 0865021759

M S

e-mail: maurice@mshadiack.co.za

Ref: LAE2/0076/EL

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 T6631/2006-CTN passed by ERIC

GUGULETHU MAFILIKA, Identity Number:

680627 5474 08 2 and ZOLEKA CARROL-

ANN MAFILIKA, Identity Number: 750329

0245 08 9 in respect of:

ERF 1092 TARKASTAD situate in the Enoch

Mgijima Local Municipality, division of

TARKA, 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 16 TH of

APRIL 2021.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27A Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

conv1@bmcinc.co.za

045-8073800

NOTICE

CMR Queenstown is requesting anyone

with information with regards to

the whereabouts of Ms Anastasia

Simnikiwe Jaxa and the biological

father of their female child born on

14th of September 2020 to please

contact Social Worker Mr Bambo

¿

hours (07H30-16H00).

Simnikiwe was last seen in Cacadu

(Lady Frere).

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NOTICE

CMR Queenstown is requesting anyone

with information with regards to

the whereabouts of the biological father

of the late Siphokazi Olive Mtutu’s

male child born on the 3rd of October

2012 to please contact Social Worker

Mr Bambo Moyo at 045 838 4141,

¿

11060

Sale in Execution

IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT FOR THE

DISTRICT OF THE EASTERN CAPE DIVISION

OF EASTERN CAPE

CASE NO: 94/2020

In the matter between:

WESLEY ROBERT HAYES

Execution Creditor

and

MELVILLE BARNARD

1st Execution Debtor

t/a Plumb-Tech Plumber and Builders

CINDY BARNARD

2nd Execution Debtor

IN PURSUANCE of the judgment obtained in

the Magistrates court of Queenstown and the

Warrant of Execution dated 16th of MARCH

2021. Issued by the Magistrates court of

Queenstown, the goods listed hereunder will

be sold in Execution to the highest bidder on

the 30th APRIL 2021 at 57 Komani Street,

Queenstown @ 11:00am. In terms of section

66 of the Regional court Act 32 of 1944:

1x Cement mixer

1x 4 Ladders

1x 4 Bakkies Stands

1x Stanley Compressor

1x Drill Press

1x Alger

1x Small Generator

1x Electric chasing Tool

1x High Pressure washer

1x Work Bench And Sander

1x Joblot Wheelbarrows

1x Caravan Trailor

(No paper- not registered)

1x 2 Nissan Roll bars

1x Generator

1x Soccer Table

1x Polisher

1x ODD Rims & tyres

1x 10 geysers

1x 4 ‘16’ Rims

1x All Garden Furniture

1x Water pump of Fountain

1x Lions Which are cemented to ground

1x Patio Furniture and Ornaments

1x All Small tools and Equipment

DATED at QUEENSTOWN on this 12th APRIL

2021.

ATTORNEYS FOR EXECUTION CREDITOR

Wesley R Hayes Attorneys

5 Grey Street Queenstown

REF: WES HAYES //1 WSL -001

11030

Estate Notices

11060

Sale in Execution

11030

Estate Notices

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11030

Estate Notices

IN THE ESTATE of

the late JACKSON

GXALABA

(Identity No.

4202065592089) of

Number 1256 Pambo

Street, Queenstown,

who died on the

11th of August 2018,

Master’s reference

number:

001579/2020

(Grahmstown

Master’s Office).

All persons having

claims against the

estate of Jackson

Gxalaba are hereby

invited to lodge

their claims within

thirty(30) days

from the date of

publication of this

notice.

To Nokwanela

Margaret Gxalaba of

Number 1256, Pambo

Street, Queenstown

C/O Z.E. Sontshi

& Associates, P.O

Box 9206, No. 14

Prince Alfred Street,

Queenstown 5320,

Tel/Fax: 045 838 3460

In the estate of the

late MNDI NELSON

PHUMELELE

Identity Number

520724 5141 08 6

Last address

27 LANGERBERG

ROAD, VAN

COLLER PARK,

QUEENSTOWN

Estate Number

3702/2020

Date of death

13/05/2020

All persons having

claims against the

above-mentioned

estate are required

to lodge their claims

with the undersigned

within 30 days after

the date of

publication hereof.

De Wet Shaw &

Baxter Attorneys

P. O Box 1305,

Queenstown 5320

Tel: 045 838 2520

Ref: MB/NM/MND19/0002

11030

Estate Notices

PRIME P R O P E RT Y

Choose

home loan,

not car loan

Vehicle finance one of most

expensive forms of debt to take on

With public transport being

as unreliable as it is, many

South Africans choose to

purchase their own vehicle.

Rather than opting for an

affordable option, many choose to

take on vehicle finance to afford the

p u rch a s e .

As one of the most expensive

forms of debt a person could have,

this can inevitably delay one’s ability

to afford to take out a home loan,

according to a statement from

property giant RE/MAX.

“The mindsets of many South

Africans need to change from

investing in assets that appreciate as

opposed to investing in assets that

depreciate.

“It is better to invest in assets that

have steady and stable growth over

the medium to long term, even if

these do not reflect a significant

percentage growth month-on-month

or year-on-year; and, to be honest,

you don’t get much better than a

home in that regard,” says regional

director and CEO of RE/MAX of

Southern Africa Adrian Goslett.

“I would not recommend

spending your hard-earned savings

on something that devalues

immediately as you drive it off the

lot. Instead, I would take that same

amount of money, whether that is

R400,000 or whatever it is, and use

some or even all of it towards a

deposit and get your foot in the door

for homeownership,” he

recommends.

Carl Coetzee, CEO of

BetterBond, agrees that, with a

prime lending rate at a current low of

7%, now is the ideal time to apply

for a bond for that dream home.

“Buying a home is a long-term

investment in an asset that can yield

considerable capital growth over

t i m e .”

Home ownership is also an

important step towards financial

freedom, adds Coetzee, as it offers a

form of forced savings that can be

used in the future to buy a better

home, or for other purposes.

Often the interest accrued on a

car repayment is higher than for a

bond repayment, although the term

for a bond is usually much longer.

A R700,000 bond repayment at

7% requires a monthly instalment of

R5,400 over 20 years. A car payment

for the same value, and also at 7%

interest, is R14,000 over five years.

“While it will take longer to

repay the bond, there is the

advantage of having a roof over your

head and an asset that appreciates,

making a bond the better choice,”

says Coetzee. “The bond is almost a

third of the monthly payment of a

vehicle and is a much better

investment option as cars are

typically a depreciating asset.”

Furthermore, with more people

spending time at home for work due

to the pandemic, there’s been

increased interest in home loans

instead of vehicle finance.

“The lower interest rate has

improved affordability, and

❝

The mindsets of many

need to change from

investing in assets

that appreciate to

investing in assets

that depreciate.

Adrian Goslett

REGIONAL DIRECTOR AND CEO

OF RE/MAX OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

BetterBond has seen a sustained

increase in bond application

volumes since June 2020,” s ay s

Coetzee.

While having a means of

transport is important, there are ways

South Africans can make room in

their budgets to afford both.

“Instead of taking out vehicle

finance, save up so that you can

afford to purchase the vehicle in

cash, or at least only finance a small

portion of its value,” he advises.

Alternatively, for those who live

nearby their office and local grocery

stores, Goslett recommends selling

the car and using transport apps like

Uber instead. Following the initial

months of hard lockdown, Goslett

sold his own vehicle to cut costs.

“Our office has continued to

work remotely since March, which

means that I only go into the office

maybe once or twice a week. When

I need to travel, I make use of driving

apps. At the end of the month, these

costs still amount to less than what I

was paying on car insurance,

services, petrol and the monthly

repayments on the vehicle.”

As tempting as it is to purchase

an expensive vehicle, Goslett

encourages South Africans to

consider their future wealth instead

of focusing on their immediate

satisfaction.

“Investing in real estate first

might allow you the opportunity to

afford expensive cars later in life

once the property has appreciated

enough in value that you stand to

make a decent profit when you sell.

”However, if you purchase an

expensive car first, you may find it

difficult to afford a home loan later –

especially if you’ve defaulted on the

vehicle repayments and tarnished

your credit score as a result.”

Those who are unsure of the

benefits of home ownership can

consult a local real estate expert to

find out more about what they stand

to gain by investing in real estate.

Alternatively, arrange for a

consultation with a bond originator

such as BetterBond to find out more

about the options around home

finance.

For more real estate advice or to

enlist the help of a real estate

professional from the largest real

estate brand in Southern Africa, visit

www.r emax.co.za


SPORT SCENE


Spinners build modified vehicle

Crew, along with sponsors, aim to grow sport

ANDISA BONANI

Members of the Komani

Spinning crew have

dedicated their

Saturdays to work on a

modified vehicle they have built

from scratch since January, to

show that spinning is a positive

motor sport that young people

can get involved in.

The six-member crew got

together in 2019 after the

biggest spinning event ever held

in Komani.

Crew member Gino

Redcliffe said building the car

was their first big project, which

started with the help of local

businesses supporting them to

grow the sport in Komani.

“We are a six-member crew,

including Piekie Mouton of

N o d dy ’s Breakdown, who

assists us with towing services.

“We are a group of guys

who contributed the little we

had to ensure we had

something to work on, but the

major contribution came from

businesses in Komani. One of

the crew members had a Ford

engine lying around and we

used it in the car that has a

sponsored BMW body,” he said.

Redcliffe said they were

involved in the sport because of

their passion for it, and wa n t e d

to change the negative

connotation attached to it.

“Many people believe car

spinning involves stolen cars

and gangsters, but it's not true.

“WE want to make this sport

popular in Komani so people

can learn that young

professionals are involved.

“We want to get the sport off

the streets soit can be more

organised, as our main aim is to

get the youth off drugs and

teenage pregnancy by getting

them involved,” said Redcliffe.

However, lack of a venue

where they can practise is

derailing the crew's plans.

The crew's chief engineer,

Patrick Sylvester, fondly known

as MacGyver among the

members, said his biggest

challenges were altering car

parts from different car brands

to fit and work seamlessly.

“We first had to make

mountings for the Ford engine

to fit into a BMW body.

“We learnt that the engine

had to be turned around

because it touched the

crossmember, which led to us

having to cut the sump and alter

it to fit.“

There were many similar

challenges.

He said car spinning was the

fastest growing motor sport,

especially in previously

disadvantaged communities,

because it was the cheapest

way of getting into motor sport.

The crew thanked all their

sponsors: Rider's Towing,

Fischer's Dairy, Frontier Caltex,

Noddy's Breakdown, Smurf's

Towing, Danny's Motor Spares,

Steel and Pipes, Fork It, Morris

Motors and Big Dawg Audio.

They will showcase the car,

brandishing the sponsors' logos,

at a birthday bash in May.

TORQUE MASTERS: Members of Komani Spinning with the vehicle they are assembling

themselves, back from left, are Piekie Mouton, Pieter Bam, crouching Sebasco Carollisen and

Gino Redcliffe, Patrick Sylvester and Jayson Bam Picture: ANDISA BONANI

COLLECTING THE SPOILS

BOWLED OVER

LOCAL CHAMPS: Chris

van der Watt and Gawie

Pieterse were recent

winners of the

Queenstown Bowling

Club men's pair

championships Picture:

MICHELE MORRIS

CONSISTENT FORM

NEW CHAMP: Gabriel de Jongh is congratulated by Aliwal

North Golf Club president Gerhard Visagie after winning the

Aliwal/NED Open and being crowned the 2021 district open

champion. Also see Page 12 Picture: SUPPLIED

ANNIHILATION: MK Academy confirmed their top five position in the SAB League group B when they beat Valgas FC 5-1 during

a soccer match at the Dumpy Adams Sport Compex on Saturday Picture: ANDISA BONANI

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Mist holds up karting champs

Gudmanz shines as

sun emerges, amid

spills and thrills

REP REPORTER

The Border Motorsport Club karting

championship round three was

held at the East London Grand Prix

Circuit on Saturday.

The misty weather conditions were,

however, not conducive, with the start

subsequently delayed by almost an hour.

The warm-up session was difficult for

all, with the karters' visors misting up so

that they had to keep wiping them to see

p r o p e r l y.

Thankfully it warmed up at midday

and made racing a pleasure, with quite a

few thrills and spills and some awesome

dicing.

Ryan Gudmanz drove like a star and

qualified in front, followed by firsts in

heats one, two and three, and winning

his class, the senior clubman's 125cc.

RISING STAR:

Ryan Gudmanz

racing his CRG

Rotax 125cc in

which he has his

first back-to-back

wins P i c t u re :

CELESTE

GUDMANZ

Queenian does

it again in open

golf tournament

REP REPORTER

Gabriel de Jongh, a Grade 12

Queenian, travelled to Aliwal

North on March 27 to compete

in the Aliwal North/North

Eastern Districts Open golf

tournament.

De Jongh was not

comfortable during the first nine

and carded a shaky 39, four

shots behind the leader.

However, he was determined

to improve and pull it back and

he carded one under par 35 in

the second and third rounds and

improved his placing on the

leader board from joint fifth to

third.

The last nine holes were

tough as his concentration was

waning due to fatigue and being

two shots behind the leader.

This momentary lack of

concentration resulted in a

double bogey on the 13th hole,

where he carded a seven.

However, true grit came to

the fore and De Jongh came back

with birdies on the next t wo

holes, ending the round on par,

with 36.

Anxious moments followed

as the other coveys were

awa i t e d .

Would De Jongh be forced

into a play-off or had he done

enough?

Well he had done enough

and carded the best score of the

day to be crowned winner.

WINNER : Gabriel de Jongh in action

during the Aliwal North/North

Eastern Districts Open over the

weekend at the Aliwal North Golf

Club. See related picture on Page 11

Picture: SUPPLIED

Excitement as Border Rugby

plans return to play in June

MAXWELL LEVINE

Border Rugby leagues are

set to start in June after SA

Rugby gave the all-clear for

school and club rugby to

return to play.

The proposed date set for

the Border Super and

Premier League is June 19.

The 12-team Super

League, the highest in the

region, will play one round

of matches, meaning each

team will feature in 11

matches, home and away.

The league will run until

September. The same

scenario will apply in the

Premier League, which also

consists of 12 teams.

However, there are two

university teams

participating in the Super

League, namely Fort Hare

Blues and Walter Sisulu

University All Blacks, and

their participation in June

could be limited, depending

when the institutions have

their winter break.

If these matches are

postponed, they will be

played at a later date

scheduled by the fixtures

committee.

There might be a delay to

the start of the league due to

clubs failing to adhere to

compliance with regard to

return to play protocols.

“Clubs have been

informed to apply to the

compliance officer of Border

Rugby with all relevant

documentation of players

LET THE GAME BEGIN: Swallows and Progress players take to the field at the BCM

Stadium for the Super 14 final last year Picture: SOURCED

who had the minimum four

weeks of non-contact

training, the four weeks of

gradual contact training and

the return-to-play, for them

to be eligible to take part in

any league fixtures,“ said

Simphiwe Ntalantala of

Border Rugby.

“The green light and

permission will only be

given to those clubs who

have complied with all of

these regulations.

“So far, nearly all the

Super Leagues clubs have

complied, with only two

clubs outstanding.

“In the Premier league it

is still a struggle to get their

compliance in order.”

As per the SA Rugby

statement, the following

conditions are very

important:

All the conditions for the

return to training of contact

sport must be adhered to.

No supporters are

permitted to attend training

or matches.

Changes and

amendments published in

any further Government

Gazettes and directions

must be implemented

i m m e d i a t e l y.

All the relevant and

applicable health and safety

measures are observed.

SA Rugby’s Covid-19

amateur rugby return to train

and play guidelines must be

observed, as well as the

safety and health directives

as per government

regulations.

Non-contact

development programmes,

such as Get Into Rugby and

Vuka, are allowed to

continue, subject to the

permission of the principal

of each school.

Border Rugby is planning

a tournament to be played

by all 24 teams prior to the

start of the league fixtures.

This tournament must be

endorsed by Saru

administrator Basil Haddad,

with funding coming from

donors/sponsors.

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