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200 local schools to shut

Residents sign petition against closure of

‘much-needed’ Gali Thembani Special School

FLYING THE FLAG

ZINTLE BOBELO

More than 200 schools are listed for

permanent closure in the Chris Hani

district following a notice by the

department of education to officially shut

1,142 non-operational institutions in the

province, as issued in a July gazette.

In a briefing with the media on Tuesday,

MEC for the department of education, Fundile

Gade, said the department was on a mission

to “rationalise and re-align the small, unviable

and nonconforming schools in order to

efficiently re-organise, utilise and equitably

allocate the financial and human resources of

the department”.

A 30-day period for interested and affected

parties to submit their objections to the notice

was given.

Gade confirmed during the briefing that

1,122 schools had been closed, with 20

reported to be still operational. This after

receiving feedback from affected communities

in response to the department’s call.

He said the rationalisation project was part

of a process to reform the institutional

landscape of education in the province.

“The issue of re-organising the schooling

system cannot be postponed any further.

“As the department battles with budget

cuts brought about by the Covid-19

pandemic, it is imperative that we move with

speed in tackling all bottlenecks that hinder us

from attaining our goals.”

Gade said reasons for the closures

included the drastic decline in pupil

enrolment and making optimal use of limited

state resources, among others.

A total of 390 schools were listed for

purposes of re-alignment or merging.

Gali Thembani Special School, in Madeira

Park, is among 64 schools in Chris Hani east

and 177 in Chris Hani west expected to close.

A petition by Komani residents to prevent

the closure was circulated on social media.

So far, 261 people across the Chris Hani

district who are against the closure, have

signed the petition.

In their comments, the residents said the

centre could be utilised as a skills

development institution, adding that the

closure would have dire consequences.

“Special needs schools can be

accommodated here,” wrote one resident.

“I believe the institution should not close

because it helps children develop certain

skills and achieve results mentally and

physically. It will keep children off the streets.

“Where will the children with special

needs go?” read another.

Madeira Park resident Malerato

Molokoane said: “Being a resident in the area

and knowing the facility and the potential it

has, we could not allow the closure of this

institution. It can be used as a technical school

or a special school.

“The facility has a fully-fledged hostel.

Madeira Park is about 5km from town and we

have to use clinics in town. Apparently there

is a clinic at the facility that can be utilised for

emergencies.

“We have children playing soccer along

the N6 which is very dangerous, whereas the

facility has a sports ground that would

accommodate these young people.

“We do not understand why the

department would want to close it.”

Molokoane said they would be writing to

the MEC to address these concerns. Border-

Kei Chamber of Business administrator and

district educational committee member, Adre

Bartis, said a the chamber would write a letter

to support the non-closure of the institution.

“From a business point of view, if we are

looking at the development of our children,

the lack of skills that we have in the Enoch

Mgijima area, Gali Thembani is definitely

needed.

“If we are looking at it from a special needs

facility, it is the only place that will be able to

accommodate children with special needs.

“To take the facility away will be such a

waste and an entire loss to the community of

Ko m a n i .”

Meanwhile, Gade said it was crucial for

the infrastructure unit to conduct an

assessment of the closed schools to prepare

for the transfer of immovable assets to the

public works department.

“The department is working hard through

the school financial management services and

accounting services to obtain the banking

details for the 1,142 schools in an effort to

ensure any money transferred to such

accounts is returned to the department.

“It is also critical to ensure that norms and

standards funding as well as the school

nutrition programme funds follow the pupils

to the receiving schools.”

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open at No.20 Calderwood Street, (The thatched roof

house opposite the municipality),

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The new practice will be fully operational on

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Second Komani taxi official slain

No motive established by police, while industry members mum ‘out of fear they’ll be next’

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

The mysterious killing of

taxi officials continues in

Komani, while the police

have not yet established the

motive, and no one in the

industry wants to talk.

Chris Hani and

Queenstown Uncedo Service

Taxi Association secretary,

Thamsanqa Doc Ngcongca,

50, was shot in Nomzamo in

Mlungisi last Thursday.

Two weeks ago, the

association’s chairperson,

Sandi Mgobo, 48, was also

gunned down outside his

Bekela house in Ezibeleni.

Police say no arrests have

been made.

An anonymous taxi

operator told The Rep the little

information a person had, they

kept to themselves otherwise

they could also be killed.

On the night that Ngcongca

was killed, Nombulelo

Samente, 71, the first to arrive

at the scene with her daughter,

said: “We heard gunshots fired.

We tried to peep through the

window to see where they

were coming from.

“The first four shots were

fairly quiet, but the final was

the loudest. After that, we

heard someone crying very

l o u d l y.

“Two men ran past, but we

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could not recognise them. We

went nearer and Ngcongca was

badly wounded.

“They had shot him in the

arm, near the heart and in the

f o r e h e a d .”

Samente said the police and

ambulances had arrived at

about 11pm, about two hours

after the shooting.

“It was raining, but we had

to remain because we did not

want to leave his body alone.”

Ngcongca’s devastated

father, Dumile Ngcongca, 74,

said: “This has injured me and

the family.

“We cannot determine how

the investigation will turn out,

but we want to know what is

behind his murder. At least that

will bring me peace.”

Doc’s sister, Lindeka, said:

“My brother cried and begged

you not to kill him, but you still

went ahead and did it. I forgive

you because bitterness is a

disease that eats into your soul

every day.

”Forgiveness is the pill that

will set you free. As hard as it is,

I want to move on and free

my s e l f .”

Transport MEC Weziwe

Tikana-Gxothiwe expressed

shock over the second killing of

a taxi boss in Ko m a n i .

Tikana-Gxothiwe said she

had recently held talks with the

taxi community concerning the

killings in the province.

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“We said they should make

efforts to engage one another in

conflict resolution and be able

to forgive one another when

fights erupted. Killing does not

go well with us.

“We will ask for another

meeting to get the taxi officials

to disclose what is causing

these fights among them.”

When asked if taxi officials

feared who may be next, the

association’s acting

ch a i r p e r s o n , Siphelo Maselani,

said: “We are not afraid of

anything because there is

nothing we are guilty of. We

are not fighting with anyone.”

Ngcongca’s family would

remember him as a man “wh o

loved dearly, a generous man

with humility, a peaceful man

who couldn’t display anger”,

said his sister Phumla

Ngcongca.

Ngcongca leaves his wife,

Thandeka Dakada-Ngcongca,

his children Luthando,

Samantha and Zamaqithi, his

father Dumile, and his brothers

and sisters Phumla,

Ziphozonke , Lindeka, Thabo,

Siphelo and Sinazo. He will be

laid to rest tomorrow in Yonda,

his home village, in Whittlesea.

Police spokesperson Captain

Lariane Jonker said the

community was requested to

give any information to the

investigating officer, Captain TA

Buqwana, on 071-352-4540.

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Mayor lays charges against Pemba

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

A heated row has erupted between the mayor of

Emalahleni Local Municipality and a local

business forum leader.

The ongoing dispute has since landed at the

local police station, with mayor Nontombizanele

Koni laying criminal charges against Cacadu

Youth Business Forum chairperson Xolisile Pemba.

Pemba confirmed to The Rep that the mayor

had opened a case against him on August 7,

“alleging that I have insulted her on the Facebook

platform”.

He, however, denied insulting the mayor. He

said he was still waiting for prosecutors to give

him a date to appear in court.

Meanwhile, police spokesperson Lariane

Jonker said: “A case of crimen injuria was opened

by the mayor against Pemba.”

She said the docket was forwarded to the state

public prosecutor for a decision.

The case stemmed from allegations of serious

maladministration Pemba made against Koni.

He alleged, among other things, that she had

received a vehicle illegitimately.

He also made scathing allegations against the

municipality, and questioned the investigation of

an infrastructure director.

Pemba said: “Cooperative governance and

traditional affairs [Cogta] had conducted an

investigation on the maladministration that took

place in the previous administration in which the

infrastructure director was implicated.

“Cogta submitted its forensic report findings to

the council recommending for them to act.

“Why are they hiring an investigator after one

was done which costs millions?”

According to Pemba, the project management

unit (PMU) manager was also suspended without

council’s involvement.

He said it was costing the municipality a lot of

money to pay someone acting in the manager’s

position, while she still received her salary in full.

Pemba said the municipality was in a critical

financial state.

He said the municipality sought to employ a

panel of consultants, to avoid advertising.

“Emalahleni is a grade 2 municipality, it

cannot afford to employ consultants, but the

municipal manager has lifted the grade of the

institution to level four with intents of fattening the

salaries of directors,” Pemba claimed.

He continued: “The municipality has more

than R5m of irregular expenditure which we have

directed the Hawks to investigate all the

contractors. The waste collecting contract in

Cacadu was not advertised, yet there is someone

doing the job.”

However, in response, municipal

spokesperson, Luthando Nqumkana, said the

municipality viewed the “nefarious” allegations

Pemba made in a serious light.

He said the structures Pemba purported to

represent did not exist.

“There is a single structure representing all

business people, it is Emalahleni Business Forum.”

He said the vehicle in question was a financed

car and the mayor was paying instalments for it.

The PMU manager, Nqumkana said, was

suspended for allegedly breaching a code of

conduct and that disciplinary processes were in

progress.

“The municipality has no knowledge of a

vehicle bought by service providers.”

He said consultants were at times appointed

temporarily for various projects, such as those

requiring engineering expertise.

“We use our vehicles to collect waste.

“The salary grade of the ELM CFO and

directors is a Category B. A municipality is not

allowed to alter its grading by itself, there are

processes to be followed. We can never afford a

salary bill equivalent to that of a metro.

Pemba concluded: “We will be marching on

September 17 for the removal of the mayor, MM

and the CFO with immediate effect.”

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Mayor tables ‘One

Plan’ for district,

local municipalities

Public Works and Infrastructure converted dilapidated

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NTSIKELELO QOYO

On Wednesday, the Chris Hani District

Municipality (CHDM) adopted the first

draft of the ‘One Plan’ policy document

that will be used as the blueprint to drive

development across the region and its local

municipalities.

The One Plan, a guiding framework for

districts and metros, emanates from the District

Development Model (DDM) initiated by President

Cyril Ramaphosa in 2019 and aims to use an

integrated district-based approach to addressing

service delivery challenges.

Chris Hani mayor, Wongama Gela, tabled the

draft at the virtual meeting, saying it was in line

with the guidelines outlined by the department of

cooperative governance & traditional affairs.

“In the long run, when the DDM is fully

implemented, we should arrive at a place where

we have one plan and one budget, talking to

functions that reside at the national, provincial

and district spheres of government.

“Government has developed and produced a

circular that provides guidance for the

implementation of the DDM in which the idea of

one plan, one budget was given space,” said Gela.

Outlined in the document is the economic

development strategy which aims to achieve a 3 to

5% growth in the region through growing the

economic base and supporting the informal

e c o n o my.

Key areas that will be targeted in the plan are

the assistance of local municipalities in

infrastructure projects, including roads and

housing developments, mining, investments in

DDM MODEL: Chris Hani mayor Wongama

Gela tables the district’s One Plan policy

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crop and livestock projects and tourism. Gela said

the next step would be engagement with

stakeholders that included provincial, government

and local municipalities.

“The next phase of the process will be the

preparations of those who need to be consulted

with the contents of the draft in terms of

wo r k s h o p s .

“They will then be able to engage with the

intentions of the draft and ensure that it is in line

with the provisions of the circular [issued by

C o g t a ] ,” he said.

The draft was adopted by council.

The completed construction of the R124 million rands three storey

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the Hon Premier of the Eastern Cape Province, Oscar Lubabalo

Mabuyane, accompanied by the Hon MEC for Public Works and

Infrastructure, Babalo Madikizela, on the 18

August 2021 in Komani, Chris Hani Region.

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different phases:

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Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform(DRDAR).

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injected after a conversion of a dilapidated building for the

Department of Health

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accommodate Departments of Education and Health in 2009

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Development and Environmental Affairs(DEDEAT), Co-operative

Governance and Traditional Affairs(COGTA) and Human

also constructed.

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infrastructure, construction of undercover parking, a canteen and

installation of back-up generator sets to the value of R19 million

rands.

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ceramic studio.

PUBLIC WORKS & INFRASTRUCTURE

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million rands.

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the years, Public Works and Infrastructure has leased various

small properties to accommodate government departments at

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services closer to the people under one building” said the Head of

The department invested R 124 million rands for the three

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this three storey building.

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reception area.

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Cape Province, in his State of the Province Address (SOPA),

named after the liberation struggle hero. The Hon. MEC Babalo

Madikizela in his Budget and Policy Speech further guided the

process to implementing this call.


SERVICES DELIVERED: Emalahleni Local Municipality recently handed over food vouchers and other essentials to local residents. Pictured during the handover of a bale machine to a recycling

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LUVUYO MJEKULA

Adestitute mother was able to eat and feed her

children, thanks to a social responsibility project

rolled out by Emalahleni Local Municipality

r e c e n t l y.

“I feel so good because I starve at home, it is even

hard to buy soap. I am unemployed and live on my

ch i l d r e n ’s grants,” Nomelikhaya Mancane said after

receiving a R1 000 food voucher from the municipality.

She said she would be able to buy food for her

children and was grateful to the municipality. “I had

thought only certain people benefited from the

municipality, but now I see they are there for all of us,”

Mancane said.

She was one of a number of residents from all 17

wards of Emalahleni municipality, who received food

vouchers as mayor Nontombizanele Koni led the

municipality’s Women’s Month activities in Cacadu,

Indwe and Dordrecht.

Koni also handed over a baling machine to a recycling

co-operative run by nine women in Cacadu. “We worked

without a machine and the municipality helped us so that

we could bale our stuff and have a good market. With the

baling machine we will be able to make more money and

we feel this will help Cacadu women prosper,” said

Nomazulu Mtwa, chairperson of Cacadu Recycling.

Ward 4 councillor Nomzi Tyhulu said: “In this

recycling project there are more women and that makes

me happy. Mothers always try to put food on the table at

h o m e .”

Nonkosi Mvana, an MPL with the constituency office

based in Emalahleni said: “The ball is now in your court.

This will be a reminder for generations to come.” She

called on the women to look after the machine and

ensure it was not vandalised.

Koni added: “We have heard your cries. Some people

may see rubbish collection as nothing important. We are

supporting you. In the name of the municipality, we are

here to give you this recycling machine.”

The mayor also handed over support material to brick

makers in Indwe and solar street lights were unveiled and

switched on in Indwe and Dordrecht. The programme

ended in the Cacadu main office with switching-on of

solar street lights in Cacadu. A total of 172 such lights

were installed in the three towns. During the construction

phase, 45 employment opportunities were created, based

on the duration of each of the three projects.

Koni told those present at the handover events that the

municipality was fulfilling the mandate residents of

Emalahleni gave the municipality. “We are here today

because we serve the community. Economic projects are

also important to build the economy of Emalahleni.”

Zukiswa Peter from ward 12 pleaded with those who

had not received food vouchers to be patient.



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c i rc u m s t a n c e s .

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exploring different communities and cultures is

therapeutic to me.

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when it comes to funeral policies?

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prevent them being consumed by loan sharks

who have high interest rates.

They bring peace of mind, comfort to you and

your loved ones, so as to give your loved ones a

dignified burial.

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funeral policies that later places them at a

d i s a d va n t a g e ?

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People must take good care of their policies as

we, especially with the pandemic.

Q: How has Covid-19 affected funeral cover?

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particularly those who lost their jobs.

This has drastically affected the insurance

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must be humble. I cannot turn a blind eye to any

form of abuse or criminality, be silent when we

cry our hearts out for change, and change begins

with you and me.

Women's Month

sees savage killing

As we close yet

another Women’s

Month we are still

reeling from another

senseless murder of a woman

by a man.

What makes this case e ve n

more shocking is the gruesome

manner in which Aluta Pasile,

the murder accused, disposed

of her body.

While he may try to excuse

his action of killing her -

maybe he would claim he did

so in a fit of rage and before he

knew it he had injured her

enough to kill her - what he did

after that tells a totally different

s t o r y.

This young man slept in the

same room until the following

morning with the body of the

person he claimed he loved,

after brutally assaulting her and

killing her.

Then, instead of coming

forward or at least telling his

friends, family or authorities

what he had done, he came up

with a plan to not only try

avoid being linked to the

murder, but to dispose of her

body in such a way that it

might never be found and

identified.

If assaulting her was bad,

what he did thereafter is even

more horrible and points to a

personality that may never be

rehabilitated.

This son of somebody went

to the nearest hardware store

and bought a saw to cut up her

body and dispose of it.

What was he thinking

when he came up with this evil

plan?

What was he thinking

when he started chopping off

her head and stuffing it into a

suitcase?

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

❝Maybe, just maybe,

this is a wake-up call

for all of us to take

a closer look at the

behaviour of our

children, especially

our sons, around

other people,

particularly women.

What kind of a person

plans and ultimately goes

through with such a gruesome

plan?

As if that was not bad

enough, he then put some of

her body parts into a plastic

bag and left them in the street

to be picked up by the garbage

truck as rubbish.

We all watch movies where

this kind of thing happens and

none of us think it is real.

In the movies it is always

the quiet guy who lives on the

periphery of society who does

these things and everyone is

shocked when they are

d i s c ove r e d .

I am sure everyone feels

very bad for the family of

Nosicelo Mtebeni, who have

lost a child in such a way, but

has anyone stopped and

thought about the family of

the alleged killer, Aluta Pasile?

Can you imagine being the

parent of a young man who

has shown such a penchant

for evil?

In such circumstances,

what do they do, how do they

behave, how do they try come

to terms with such a deed by

their son?

Do they reach out to the

Mtebeni family and say ...

what, exactly?

What could they say or do?

Or do they stand by their son

and find him the best legal

representative they can afford?

Or does the family

abandon him and leave him to

stew in his own mess?

As a parent what would

you do?

As the grieving family,

what action from the Pasile

family would you find

acceptable?

I doubt there is any parent

who sets about to bring up a

monster. When our sons leave

home, we have no way of

knowing how they behave

when they are away from us.

Maybe, just maybe, this is

a wake-up call for all of us to

take a closer look at the

behaviour of our children,

especially of our sons, around

other people, particularly

wo m e n .

KOMANI WEATHER

After a week of pleasantly warm maximum temperatures we could

be lulled into thinking the coldest of the winter is over, but don’t be

fooled.

Friday is forecast to start off at just 1°C, with a maximum of 22°C.

It will, however, be cloudy, with strong winds.

Brace yourself for Saturday, when the minimum temperature will

drop to -2°C and the maximum will only rise to 6°C. A good chance

of rain and snow is forecast and there will be a moderate wind.

S u n d ay ’s minimum will again be -2°C, but the day will be mostly

sunny, with a gentle breeze. The chilly maximum temperature will

be 11°C. -www.accuweather.co.za

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ZIKHONA

GALADA

The country continues to

report cases of genderbased

violence and The

Rep reporter Zintle

Bobelo took to the streets

of Komani to ask locals

what needs to be done to

address the scourge.

Zikhona Galada

from Grey Street

The issue of genderbased

violence needs to

be tackled by men. It

seems as if we, women,

are in the forefront, but

men are keeping quiet

and the numbers are not

decreasing. I think the

ideas and solutions

should come from men

because they are the

perpetrators at the end of

the day.

NOMANDLA

M F E N YA N A

Nomandla Mfenyana

from Mlungisi

The Moral Regeneration

Movement should take a

stand. A platform needs

to be created for these

young boys and men for

them to be educated on

how to treat females.

This needs to start at

home because in most

cases you find the

problem stems from their

upbringing and their

background. There used

to be girl guides and boy

scouts back in the day.

Those movements used

to play a vital role in how

to conduct ourselves.

Drug abuse has had a

huge impact on society.

We need to stand

together, unite in

LOYISO

NKONKI

disciplining our

ch i l d r e n .

Loyiso Nkonki

from Ezibeleni

Intervention needs to

start from childhood. It

all starts at home, with

how the child is raised. A

child raised in a broken

family where the father

abuses women will most

likely do the same

growing up because it

will be perceived as the

norm. I talk of something

I know. I have seen it

happen in most families.

Men should be taught at

a very young age that

they are not superior to

the other gender. There

are also women who are

used to abuse, who

MBUYISELO

N TA B E N I

accept and want to be

physically abused or

attacked during an

altercation because it is

something they have

been exposed to.This I

have encountered

personally and it is a

problem that also needs

to be addressed.

Apostle Mbuyiselo

Ntabeni

from Mlungisi

A child’s upbringing is

very important. The

effects of the

environment in a broken

family are life changing

and broken families are

truly the root cause of

what our society is

currently facing. We

need to sit down, teach

VUYISANI

JIKUMLAMBO

our children and find

solutions to this problem,

even at our churches.

Congregations need to

take up programmes,

classes that will focus on

this matter.

Apostle Vuyisani

Jikumlambo

from Ezibeleni

The youth of today lack a

sense of direction and

are out of touch with

their culture. Also, a

normal person would not

in their right mind

dismember a human

being. I think there is a

spiritual force that needs

to be dealt with

spiritually. We, the

congregations, need to

step up.


Disturbing views on teen pregnancies must change

Recently, I was thinking

about a sensitive socioeconomic

issue that is

very close to my heart,

to close off Women’s Month - the

recent disturbing statistics for

teenage pregnancy in Gauteng.

These highlight the extent of

the problem in Gauteng during

the lockdown period alone.

Teenage pregnancy has been

one of the most worrying issues

in the country for a long time.

I saw this first-hand in my

home town of Komani.

After finishing matric in the

1990s, I left to study in Durban

and then went to work in

Johannesburg for about 20 years.

Some of those I regarded as

kids in my township were still in

primary school in the early

2000s.

Almost every year when I

came home during the festive

season, I would find some of

these kids with either one child

or pregnant with the second or

third.

My question, is where did

society go wrong, how did we

allow so many of our children to

become parents in front of our

e ye s ?

Let’s look at these stats, which

I regard as unacceptable.

The Gauteng Health

Department recorded more than

23,000 teenage pregnancies

between April 2020 and March

2021. Of these, 934 of the girls

were between 10 and 14 years.

It was further revealed that

2,976 girls between the ages of

Empower ment

Zone

Miranda Lusiba

10 and 19 decided to terminate

their pregnancies.

Before Covid, about 5% of

females between 14 and 19 in SA

stated they were pregnant.

The prevalence of pregnancy

increased with age. While 0.4%

of young women aged 14 said

they were pregnant, the number

of 19-year-old women was 32

times higher. Furthermore,

pregnancy among women aged

19 increased by 2.8 percentage

points between 2018 and 2019.

As a parent of a teenager, I am

really concerned and I hope

every parent out there is too.

When I became pregnant

with my daughter, I was 27,

independent and self-sufficient.

However, what was

disturbing was that there was an

old woman my mother

introduced me to, and when she

heard how old I was she

expressed shock.

She said verbatim: “Yhuu,

uzale umdala maan!” Loosely

translated that 27 was too old for

me to be having my first child.

It dawned on me that the

pregnancy problem did not sit

only with teenagers – it was a

societal problem.

I was appalled that she

thought I was too old to have my

first child, but more so that she

thought it was okay for children

to have children. How are we

going to save our children from

this plight if the older generation

– those who we look to for m o ra l

standards – have such views?

There are many organisations

that focus on ensuring positive

development of the youth (see

my youth month columns). I’d

rather we focus on supporting

those initiatives and the pursuit of

moral regeneration in our own

homes instead of older people

who have twisted views.

My wish for every child is for

them to enjoy their childhood,

play with other kids, and focus

on their studies so that those who

have the means can study further.

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Local stars in ‘La Bohème’ tour

NTSIKELELO QOYO

After years of appearing in the grandest

auditoriums enthralling audiences around the

world, two local songbirds have returned home

to lead a tour by the Cape Town Opera House

for the local rendition of Giacomo Puccini’s La

Bohème.

Zandile Mzazi and Lukhanyo Moyake, two

KwaKomani Comprehensive School alumni

from the 2002s, will lead the production when

it tours East London, Gqeberha, Graaff-Reinet

and Oudtshoorn from September.

La Bohème, a portrayal of Bohemianism,

follows the lives of the characters Mimi and

Rodolfo played by Mzazi and Moyake

r e s p e c t ive l y.

Having first premiered in 1896 in Turin,

Italy, it will be taking a local interpretation

under the guidance of the famous and

decorated director, Magdalene Minnaar.

“It is not European. We have personalised it

to the South African experience,” said Mzazi.

“Performers will not be in heavy costumes

which depicted early European life, but in

normal clothes, in shacks and in front of a

braai. What is more South African than that?”

“It will be my first time performing back

home [in the Eastern Cape] since I started my

career. My love for the stage started here and

many people here watered the seed that has

blossomed into this wonderful career,” said

Mzazi.

From the back row of the school choir,

which was conducted by her mother, she went

on to join the Vienna Opera House after

completing her studies at UCT.

Moyake, who joined the Vienna State

RELATABLE STORY: Lukhanyo Moyake

(Rodolfo), left, and Zandile Mzazi (Mimi),

local-born opera singers who are set to

headline the Cape Town Opera’s ‘La

Bohème’ tour, during a rehearsal recently

Picture: SUPPLIED

Opera in 2018, was with the Cape Town Opera

since 2010 and counts La Traviata, Rigoletti and

Nabucco as some of his most memorable

performances.

The tour was funded by a grant from the

Australian-based Judith Neilson Foundation,

enabling the opera to take reduced-size

productions to smaller towns around the

country, giving gifted singers who are not Cape

Town-based opportunities to perform.

Moyake said he was looking forward to

performing in front of a home crowd again.

“People know us. Eastern Cape people love

opera and many of the people in the audience

will have followed our careers and work.”

Mzazi added: “People must come support

the show because the music is beautiful. The

performers will showcase their own personal

expressions of the characters. Because it is local

many people will be able to relate to the story.”


Cala songbird in ‘Idols’ top 16

Young performer is no stranger to the stage, but says competition has boosted her confidence

ZINTLE BOBELO

Chris Hani district’s very

own Ithana-Anathi

Conjwa made it through

the gruelling phase of SA’s

popular talent search

competition, Idols SA season

17, and is now among 16 other

contestants who are eager to

become the next ‘Idol’.

The 23-year-old Cala-born

singer and performer secured

her spot after a challenging

round of theatre week in which

30 other contestants performed

in the hope of making it to the

live shows.

In her interview with The

Rep, Conjwa described the

“surreal” experience as her

lifelong dream.

“Theatre week was hard. I

don’t think I have had to fight as

hard as I did in my entire life.

“However, I am grateful for

the experience because I

believe it has helped me grow. I

have more confidence in myself

- much more than I did before.

“This is a show I have always

dreamt of being a part of and to

have made it this far in the

competition is such an

incredible blessing for me.

Sometimes I have to take a

moment to remind myself that it

is real.”

Conjwa, who was involved

in a number of productions

during her varsity days, moved

to Johannesburg where she

pursued a BA in live

performance (music)

qualification at AFDA

U n ive r s i t y.

She founded a theatre

company with four young

women called Intsusa, which

bagged two accolades for their

showcase at the National Arts

Festival in Makhanda.

The group also won best

stage piece at the International

Youth Arts Festival in Kingston,

in the UK.

She has also continued to

feature at the Comic Choice

awards as a performer and was

also invited to be a part of The

Centre For The Less Good Idea,

season 7.

Conjwa also explored the

world of pageantry when she

entered Miss Soweto 2020 and

became first princess.

She is also a member of

Passion Drives Us, a YouTube

sensation acapella group that

she joined at varsity, who are

working to release their first EP.

On why she decided to

enter Idols SA, Conjwa said: “I

entered Idols this year because I

really wanted to push myself

and get out of my comfort zone.

“I never thought I was ready

for it until this year.

“I truly believe that being on

Idols is going to help me grow

as an artist and individual.

“Having the honour of

working with the amazing Idols

team has always been

something I dreamt of, and now

I get to work and learn from

t h e m ,” she said.

She believes she is the next

SA Idol because she brings a

unique tone, sound and

performance style to the table.

“Being in the top 16 feels

amazing, it is such a big

accomplishment for me.

“More than anything, it is

such a great honour, I feel so

blessed to be here.

‘This opportunity solidified

my decision to pursue music

full-time.

“It made me feel I am good

e n o u g h ,” she said.

HOMEGROWN TALENT: Ithana-Anathi Conjwa, from Cala, is one of the Top 16 contestants on

television show, ‘Idols SA’ Picture: SOURCED

Law may lead to prosecution

if initiates deprived of water

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

A law allowing for prosecution

against those responsible for

depriving initiates of water is

under way, district health

department circumcision cocoordinator

and initiation forum

secretary, Ayanda Mxekezo,

disclosed during a recent

quarterly meeting.

Initiation forums from local

municipalities were presenting

their reports after the winter

season was closed.

In this winter season, the

Chris Hani district lost one

initiate from Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipal area.

The Ezibeleni initiate died

from a heart condition in

Frontier Hospital after he had

not taken his medical treatment

with him on camp.

Last year, the district had no

deaths in the winter season.

Meanwhile, four initiates

died in the summer season.

Three initiatives were shot

dead in Tsomo and another

died from dehydration in

Ezibeleni.

Mxekezo said: “We are busy

with the office of the prosecutor

so that if an initiate dies from

dehydration after being

deliberately deprived of water,

somebody must account.

“We have been discussing

this for a long time.

“Thirteen initiates died from

dehydration and gangrene in the

province in spite of the message

being preached repeatedly.”

He said the pathology

forensic report would be used to

prosecute the culprits

responsible for preventing an

initiate from drinking water.

“When a person is deprived

of water their organs fail.

“We must hold people

DISCUSSING CHALLENGES: Initiation forums from local municipalities meet to present their

reports after the winter season is closed

accountable, including those

who tighten the dressings which

results in gangrene,” he said.

District Initiation Forum

chairperson chief Xolela Mbali

said initiation campaigns were

expected to begin next month in

schools, while traditional nurses

and surgeons would receive

training in October.

Forum representatives also

spoke of facing a lack of coordination

in working with

traditional leaders.

Mbali said they were

working through their initiation

councils, but added that more

emphasis should be placed on

defining the roles which the

traditional leaders should play.

Other issues discussed included

the ongoing challenge with

funding, which limited the

forum in doing efficient work on

the ground.

This included transport for

bush-tracking, lack of protective

clothing, catering services and

airtime.

There were also discussions

on getting the initiation function

featured in the municipality’s

budget, to avoid inefficiency

due to u n d e r- r e s o u rc i n g .

Another proposal was

starting the summer season

ahead of time for initiates who

were not at school.

This would ease the burden

of the high numbers of initiates

expected to flock in for the

summer season in December.

Forums were urged to use

their power to influence the

public not to place initiates in

mountainous locations which

made it difficult for transport to

reach them in emergencies.

Population Services

International, a non-profit

organisation, assisted the

forums with personal protective

equipment.

A detailed report of statistics

will be provided after the next

Chris Hani District Municipality

council meeting.

Komani music legend on a

mission to revive ‘jazz town’

NTSIKELELO QOYO

Mlungisi Gegana needs no introduction. His name sits

comfortably among legends from the ‘little jazz town’.

Born in 1961, he could not have anticipated that the days

spent strumming an oilcan guitar would lead to a whirlwind

adventure around the world and see him celebrated as one of

the best upright bassist guitarists in the country.

His early life was dedicated to ‘liberating the music’ inspired

by Johnny Dyani, an anti-apartheid activist, whose music he

came across jamming in the club scene around Cape Town.

He told the Mail & Guardian in 2003: “I have always run

away from embracing the influence of other musicians. I don’t

like this thing that there’s an identifiable ‘Berklee sound’ or even

a ‘UCT sound’. But when I listened to Johnny, he did not sound

like anybody else. He was always in search of a new sound. I

thought, this is what I want to do; this one can influence me!”

With three albums in his discography, with One Step

For ward released in 2004 and I Am Who Am I in 2014, he has

charted his own path, sharing the stage and working with the

biggest names in music across different genres, and the world.

He is now on a different mission - returning Komani to its

rightful place musically.

He started the Mlungisi Music Academy in 2018 to help

local youths who have a passion for music, but may not have a

way into the competitive industry.

He is also one of the founding members of Sounds and

Rhythm Music Association (Sarma), which is creating a space for

the old and young to define what music in Komani will look like

in the next 10 years.

“People like Malibongwe Mtsabe, Mike Ntwasa and

Thembelani Ntaba responded very positively when I broached

the idea.

“Artists come from communities and are part of families. If

we can help them make a living from their music, we will have

achieved our goal,” he said.

DIFFERENT NOTE:

Jazz maestro Mlungisi

Gegana is on a mission

to return Komani to its

former glory and status

as ‘the little jazz

town’ Picture: SUPPLED


Komani complex named after late

struggle hero Bathandwa Ndondo

OFFICE LAUNCH: The Komani Office Park, where all local government departments will

be stationed, was named after liberation struggle icon Bathandwa Ndondo last week.

Present at the official opening of the double-storey building are, from left, the late

Bathandwa Ndondo’s mother, Princess Lulama Ndondo, premier Oscar Mabuyane and

public works MEC Lubabalo Madikizela Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Government departments under one roof

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Some government departments are set to

save about R3m per annum which they

previously spent on rentals for privatelyowned

properties.

This after the department of public works

resolved to station all the departments in the

Komani Office Park ‘complex, which was

named after struggle icon Bathandwa Ndondo

on Wednesday last week.

Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane, who

officially opened the park, resolved that the

Komani Office Park precinct be named after the

late liberation struggle hero to keep his legacy

a l ive .

At the same event, the department of public

works also launched its recently constructed

double-storey building worth R124m for the

departments of education and sport, recreation

arts and culture.

The transport, safety and liaison department

is the only one still renting office space in

Ko m a n i .

Mabuyane said the department of public

works should be applauded for the cutting-edge,

top-class facility.

“It is important for government employees to

work in dignified offices.”

The premier had chosen the occasion to also

honour Ndondo’s mother, Princess Lulama

Ndondo, during Wo m e n ’s Month.

“We chose Women’s Month to honour you

for what you had to endure during the

tempestuous period you went through after

losing your son, Bathandwa Ndondo.

“We are grateful that God has kept you this

long, for you to be able to be at peace in your

heart. You sacrificed your son for us and he will

remain etched in our minds for generations to

come. Everyone who hears about the offices

named after Ndondo will want to know who he

wa s ,” Mabuyane said.

Public works MEC Lubabalo Madikizela said

the advantage of a one-stop “complex” was that

people could get their services in one place

without having to go to town.

“We also want to get space to establish

rental housing and are working with human

settlements for employees to be in close

proximity to their work.

“This is the programme we want to roll out in

all districts and local municipalities, where

government departments will all be in one

space, in state-owned properties.

“This means there will be buying power

compressed into one area. I encourage

entrepreneurs to take advantage of the

centralised buying power,” Madikizela said.

The MEC said the department was training

young artisans who would maintain all the

department’s properties to avoid contracting to

private companies.

Ndondo’s sister, Busisiswe, said the family

was grateful that his legacy was finally being

recognised.

”Ndondo died in 1985. We thought his

name was erased from the minds of people, but

now we can see his name has been revived.

“There were several events held in his name

last year are a reassurance of his major

contribution in the liberation struggle.”

Busisiwe said Ndondo had led students at

the University of Transkei when he died.

“He was a patriot, he was about putting

people’s lives first.

“He was a true hero of African people, a

martyr of struggle and freedom who paid the

ultimate price for the freedom we are enjoying

t o d ay,” she said.

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Komani literacy activists sparking

love of reading in young children

P ro j e c t ’s story tellers assist ECD centres and clubs, to help kids achieve better when starting school

REP REPORTER

If more parents become actively involved in

reading to and with their children, it will

significantly improve literacy rates in SA.

This is according to literacy activists Lelethu

Pikoko, 24, and Wendy Mtolo, 23, from in

Newvale and eMachibini respectively, in Komani.

Pikoko and Mtolo form part of a group of

young change drivers, known as Story Sparkers,

who support 40 early childhood development

(ECD) centres across Komani, East London and

Tsholomnqa.

The network of 10 Story Sparkers is part of

Yizani Sifunde, a new literacy project designed to

address some of the province’s literacy challenges.

Launched in April, Yizani Sifunde (isiXhosa for

‘Come, let’s read’) is funded by Liberty

Community Trust and implemented in partnership

with three prominent literacy NGOs: Nal’ibali,

Book Dash and Wordworks. Its focus is on

nurturing the early literacy foundations of very

young children, setting them up well for when

they learn to read and write at school.

As Story Sparkers, Pikoko and Mtolo support

the ECD centres and reading clubs by delivering

ch i l d r e n ’s books in isiXhosa and helping the staff

bring the stories to life in their classrooms.

“The most important part of my work is

encouraging parents to become active supporters

of their children’s literacy learning, particularly at

ADDRESSING CHALLENGES: Lelethu

Pikoko, 24, from Newvale, encourages

parents to become active supporters of their

c h i l d re n ’s literacy learning

home. For children to thrive later in school and

life, they need to be surrounded by caring adults

who create safe and stimulating environments for

them, filled with opportunities to play, imagine,

listen to, think and talk about stories, both at home

and at school,” says Pikoko.

For Mtolo, the best part of the work is playing a

significant role in shaping the future of young

SHAPING CHILDREN’S FUTURES: We n d y

Mtolo, 23, together with other young change

makers, is responsible for the smooth running

of the Yizani Sifunde literacy project in Komani

Pictures: SUPPLIED

children. Besides driving positive change in her

community, she says working with children is

r e wa r d i n g as they are always excited to learn.

“I do wish more parents would express interest

in their children’s literacy skills development.

“Children who are regularly supported at

home show steadier and more consistent progress

than those whose learning opportunities end in

the classroom. This is a clear indication that if

parents became more involved, there would be an

increase in literacy rates,” she said.

In addition, she said, children who received

regular positive encouragement were often

happier and more emotionally stable.

And, when children are exposed to great and

well-told stories in languages they understand,

they are motivated to learn to read and write.

Research also shows that children who

regularly read for pleasure perform better in the

classroom, not just in languages, but across all

subjects.

Pikoko and Mtolo offer the following tips to

parents looking for ways to be more involved in

their children’s literacy learning:

● Make time to read visually-stimulating

storybooks with your children every day. Bedtime

storytelling is a great starting point.

To access Nal’ibali’s free print and audio

stories for children, visit: www.nalibali.org or

WhatsApp ‘Stories’ to 060-044 2254.

● Encourage your children to read stories that are

appealing or relevant to them. Book Dash offers

500 free books that can be read online, at

bookdash.org/books, in a variety of languages.

● Make reading a fun and interactive exercise

with singing or body movements, and discuss the

story. Visit wwhomeliteracy.org.za.

For more about Yizani Sifunde, contact

Lindelwa Keswa at Lindelwa.k@nalibali.org.

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Local youth initiative sees drama aired on TV

MBALENTLE STOFU

Four young ambitious graduates, one of

whom is now a teacher, have formed a

youth empowerment programme to

educate, equip and empower the youth

of Tsomo and small neighbouring

t ow n s .

The group’s different approach to

education and skills is what brought

them together and yielded the idea of

doing theatre-related work and sport.

They have held training sessions

and workshops to educate and equip

the youth with skills and information.

Auditions were held at the

beginning of the lockdown in April

2020, in neighbouring Cofimvaba.

“We have been working since,”

Lunga Ngcabashe, the group’s

secretary said.

After the auditions, the quartet

decided to shoot a musical drama

LEADING DUO: Masibulele Ndevu, left, is the chairperson of the Tsomo

group of graduates who aim to help empower young people. With him is

Lunga Ngcabashe, the group’s secretary Picture: SUPPLIED

series called The Singing Competition,

which was aired on DSTV in July.

Ngcabashe described his proudest

moment as seeing his youth group

perform on TV, which was viewed by

people all over the world.

“Our fame came from drama and

a r t s ,’’ he said.

Ngcabashe said their community

had never thought their children would

be interested in such an initiative.

“It was a new and exciting venture

for them,” he said, adding it had helped

the young graduates realise their

potential.

Sport is also one of their focus areas.

The four said their journey had not

been easy as they had encountered

financial problems, but were fortunate

enough to get the support of the

surrounding communities, who had

provided financial support and donated

towards transportation and food.

However, the group do still need

assistance from the public as they do

not have funds to contribute towards

their causes and are finding it hard to

make ends meet.

They have appealed to the Tsomo

municipality requesting assistance to

acquire digital equipment such as a

laptop or a desktop.

They also lack resources for

production and editing of their drama

clips, as well as food parcels for their

excursion days. They are still waiting

for a response from the municipality.

Part of the group’s vision is to open

an art development centre and they are

currently engaging with the relevant

bodies.

Ngcabashe said: “We want to

create a space where young people will

meet and share ideas.”

They also want to create jobs and

develop entrepreneurs.

“We are very disappointed with the

way local government is rejecting us.

“Our group has tried reaching out

and pitching development plans, but

we have not received any kind of

s u p p o r t ,” Ngcabashe lamented.


Muslims donate food to the needy

VITAL RELIEF:

Food hampers

donated by the

Muslim community

are offloaded at

Mzingisi Sikweyiya

Hall, one of the

seven chosen points

of distribution,

ready to reach the

hands of recipients

Picture: ZINTLE

BOBELO

ZINTLE BOBELO

The Muslim community donated

700 food hampers in Mlungisi on

Monday to try help fight hunger

among the needy.

Councillors from seven wards - 11,

12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 - distributed

the much-needed items with the help

of ward committee members to

identified beneficiaries from different

areas.

Residents representing their wards

lined up to receive their parcels which

contained rice, beans and brown sugar.

Members of the Muslim community

said helping the underprivileged was

part of their religion.

“It is in our religion, that we must

give to the poor. God gives us so that

we can give to others,” said one of the

members, Mohammed Maaz.

Ward 12 councillor Bulelani Mgoqi

said it was evident the Muslim

community cared deeply for residents

of Mlungisi, adding that they continued

to offer social relief to those in need.

“We recently welcomed a donation

of clothing items and blankets. They

have indicated that it was one of their

ways of giving back, especially at a

time when people are facing the

depriving effects of Covid-19.

“The programme was expected to

be in full swing but because there were

interruptions in the coordination

process, it was delayed.

“There are talks of making this a

monthly programme. We were called

in by Dr [MA] Makada who had

introduced us to this programme.

“Our job was to monitor the

process, work with ward committees

and make sure other people benefited

from this as well,” he said.

Self-employed entrepreneur Ethel

Klaas, who is currently without work

and has four children and a grandchild

to take care of, expressed the

beneficiaries’s gratitude.

“We thank everyone for the support

because we all live under difficult

c i rc u m s t a n c e s ,” she said.

Another resident, Petros Centane,

who was among the recipients, said the

beneficiaries were grateful for any help

r e c e ive d .

Ward 13 councillor Ongama

Adonisi said the intervention wa s

important because of the high level of

poverty in the area.

Outlining the selection process, he

said 10 ward committee members from

10 different areas had identified those

desperately in need of the aid.

“They each brought 10 people as

members who work closely with the

residents. We understand there are

more disadvantaged people, but we

have agreed that names would be taken

down to prioritise those who did not

receive anything when more donations

come along.”

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In loving memory of

Nombulelo

Pulumayi

“Sis Puri”

MALOTANA

We do not remember you with

tears & sadness anymore. We

remember your memories with

smiles & laughter.

You worked hard & lived a purposeful life,

worth celebratingYou are dearly missed.

Fondly remembered by Malotana Family

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VUMAZONKE

MURIEL

Born: 09 August 1928

Died: 20 August 2021

Funeral: 28 August 2021

Venue: Mcewula

Village, Whittlesea

Lala Ngoxolo

MaNkomo,

MaMntungwa,

Masikane.

PELSER

ALETTA

CATHARINA

, in lewe van Klaas

Smitweg 1, Komani,

sag heengegaan op

Sondag, 22 Augustus

2021, in haar 75ste

lewensjaar. Diep

betreur deur haar

geliefde eggenoot

Johan, breë familie

en vriende. ‘n

Gedenkdiens vind

Donderdag, 26

Augustus 2021 om

11vm vanuit die N.G.

Kerk, Robinsonweg,

Komani plaas. Gevolg

deur ‘n stille verassing

in Oos-Londen.

Vriende geliewe kennis

te neem.

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Begrafnisondernemers

Komani

Tel. 045 839 4012

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MOSISIDI

Daniel

Late of Bensonvale,

Mitford, Komani

District

Born: 10.12.1981

Died: 16.08.2021

Funeral: Saturday

28.08.2021

Starting at home at

11am (Methodist

Church of S.A.)

Thence to the

Bensonvale Cemetery,

Mitford for the

Interment at 12 noon.

ROBALA KA

KHOTSO

MOFOKENG

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Tel. 045 839 4012

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advertising

needs call

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or

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on

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BALENI

CAWE

Late of

6857 Mahlangu

Street,

Nomzamo,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 16.08.1953

Died: 19.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday

28.08.2021

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery

for an early

burial at 8am,

followed by a service

at home at 9am

LALA NGOXOLO

GABA NOZINGA

CIHOSHE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

BOSCH

José Charl

fondly known as

“Jiro”, late of 81

Marigold Street,

Aloevale, Komani

passed away

suddenly on Friday

the 20 th of August

2021 in his 32 nd year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

his loving mother,

father, brothers, sister,

children, extended

families and friends.

The Funeral Service

at home will take

place on Saturday the

28 th of August 2021

at 12 noon, whereafter

the procession

will proceed to

the Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at

1 o’clock. Friends

kindly accept the

following intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MALGAS

THOZAMILE

Late of

100 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 21.10.1977

Died: 19.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 28.08.2021

Thence to the

Qoqodala Cemetery,

Lady Frere

for an early burial at

8am,


at home at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

MQADI JOLA

QENGEBA

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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MANISI

NOKWANGUYE

Late of

Nqiningana,

Lady Frere District

Born: 10.02.1940

Died: 16.08.2021

Funeral;

Sunday 29.08.2021

Starting at home at

9am

(Baptist Church)

Thence to the

Nqiningana Cemetery,

Lady Frere

for the Interment at

11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMNCOTSHE

NDALA MOMANE

RUSSELL AND SON

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MBENGO

Loti

Late of 10 233 Granta

Street, Newvale,

Komani

Born: 14.06.1955

Died: 20.08.2021

Funeral: Saturday

28.08.2021

Starting at home

at 9am (Iliso Lomzi

Apostolic Church)


Town Cemetery

for the Interment

at 11am.

LALA NGOXOLO

QWATHI DIKELA

NONI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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MBIZO

NONCEDO

DORIS

Late of

54 Sabata Street,

Tambo,

Whittlesea

Born: 22.03.1969

Died: 14.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 28.08.2021

Starting at home at

10am

(J.C.C.)

Thence to the Tambo

Cemetery,

Whittlesea for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMCIRHA

NYEMBEZANA

NOJAHOLO

RUSSELL AND SON

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MONI

SIGANTSUMANA

Late of

Emdeni,

Ku-Bengu,

Lady Frere District

Born: 05.03.1955

Died: 16.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 28.08.2021

Thence to the

Emdeni Cemetery,

Ku-Bengu

for an early

burial at 9am,


at home at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

MGCINA TYHOPHO

GADLUME

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MTYUDA

Valencia

Nobathembu

Late of Elalini,

St. Marks,

Cofimvaba District

Born: 30.12.1950

Died: 21.08.2021

Funeral: Saturday

28.08.2021

Starting at home

at 8am (Desciple

Church in Zion)

Thence to the Elalini

Cemetery,

St. Marks for the

Interment at 9am.

LALA NGOXOLO

MANYAWUZA

THAHLA NDAYENI

ZIQELEKAZI

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NATO

NONTEMBISO

BERTY

Late of

718 Zola,

Tarkastad

Born: 21.12.1949

Died: 12.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 28.08.2021

Starting at home at

8am

(Salem Apostolic

Church)

Thence to the Zola

Cemetery, Tarkastad


10am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMNGXONGO

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NGAMLANA

LULAMA

Late of

Lower Lahlangubo,

Whittlesea District

Born: 21.07.1977

Died: 13.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 28.08.2021

Starting at home at

10am

(New Zionist)

Thence to the

Lower Lahlangubo

Cemetery,

Whittlesea for the


LALA NGOXOLO

MBONGWE

SONDISA

RUSSELL AND SON

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NORAWANA

NONTSIKELELO

Late of

847 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 16.04.1960

Died: 24.08.2021

Funeral:

Saturday 28.08.2021

Starting at home then

to the

D.D.Hall, Ezibeleni

for a service at 10am

The cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the


LALA NGOXOLO

JOLA QENGEBA

MPHANKOMO

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Funeral Directors

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OLIFANT

Mongezi

Alfred

Late of McBride,

Komani District

Born: 04.08.1960

Died: 14.08.2021

Funeral: Saturday

28.08.2021

Thence to the

McBride Cemetery,

Komani for an early

burial at 9am,


at home at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

NDLOVU BADELA

TSHIBASE

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PEYI

Lindela

Late of A2 Joe Slovo

Squater Camp,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 12.04.1972

Died: 18.08.2021

Funeral: Sunday

29.08.2021

Starting at home

at 08:30am

(Mission Apostolic

Church in Zion)


Town Cemetery

for the Interment

at 9am

LALA NGOXOLO

MKWEMTE DABANE

NCIBANE (MPINGA)

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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SISELE

NOMATSHAWE

ENGELINAH

Late of

Mcwangele,

Vaalbank,

Lady Frere District

Born: 17.05.1959

Died: 13.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 28.08.2021

Starting at home at

9am

(Christian Zionist)

Thence to the

Mcwangele Cemetery,

Vaalbank for the

Interment at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMZANGWA

KHWALO NCUTHU

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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STEYN

HENDRIK

Ernst al-om-bekend

as “Steyntjie”, in lewe

van Barrystraat 42,

Elliot, sag heengegaan

op Sondag, 22

Augustus 2021, in

sy 74ste lewensjaar.

Diep betreur deur sy

geliefde eggenoot

Nellie, kinders

Johann & Isabel,

Amelia & Gerhad

van der Westhuizen,

kleinkinders Stefmari,

Marnel, Ernst, vriend

Coert Jansen van

Rensburg, breë

familie en vriende.

‘n Gedenkdiens

vind Vrydag, 27

Augustus 2021 om

11vm vanuit die N.G.

Kerk, Elliot plaas.

‘n Stille verassing

het plaas gevind te

Oos-Londen.. Vriende

geliewe kennis te

neem.

RUSSELL AND SON

Begrafnisondernemers

Komani

Tel. 045 839 4012

VENFOLO

XOLISWA

“NOMXOBHO”

Late of

841 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 23.12.1981

Died: 14.08.2021

Funeral;

Sunday 29.08.2021

Starting at home at

9am

(Christ Ministry in

Zion)


Town Cemetery,


11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMGCINA

TYHOPHO

XHAMELA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

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XHOSA

JOSEPH

Late of

Tabasa,

Swartwater,

Lady Frere District

Born: 01.01.1951

Died: 12.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 28.08.2021

Starting at home at

9am

(Holy Baptist Church

in Zion)

Thence to the Tabasa

Cemetery,

Swartwater for the

Interment at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MQWATHI DIKELA

NONI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MGUDLWA

MONICA

LUCY

BORN: 1956-06-24

DIED: 2021-08-16

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be held at home at

Upper Shiloh location,

Whittlesea at 09:00

CEMETERY:

Upper Shiloh

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MYATAZA

BENY

BORN: 1964-11-16

DIED: 2021-08-17

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:

Funeral service will be

held at home at Ndlambe

location Upper

Shiloh A/A

Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ndlambe

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

TSHINGANA

NONTSIKELELO

ROSELINE

BORN: 1963-05-01

DIED: 2021-08-18

FUNERAL:

2021-08-24

VENUE:

Funeral service was

held at home at

Mcbright village,

Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Mcbright

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

SCHULTZ

CHARMERS

PETER

of 13 292 Chris

Hani Sabelo-Phama

Military Veteran

Suburb, Komani

passed away

peacefully on Sunday

the 15th of August

2021 in his 68th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

his loving sisters,

extended families

and friends. The

Funeral Service at

home will take place

on Saturday the 28th

of August 2021 at

10am, where-after

the procession

will proceed to

the Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 11am.

Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

TYOLWANA

THEMBEKA

LYDIA

Late of

Tshatshu Ophakathi,

Lady Frere District

Born: 30.06.1953

Died: 19.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 28.08.2021

Starting at home at

9am

(House of Prosper

Ministries)

Thence to the

Tshatshu Ophakathi

Cemetery,

Lady Frere for the

Interment at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMQADI

QENGEBA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

XHASHIMBA

XOLANI

Late of

Lower Seplan,

Askeaton,

Cala District

Born: 02.11.1989

Died: 14.08.2021

Funeral;

Saturday

28.08.2021

Starting at

home at 9am

(Methodist

Church of S.A.)

Thence to

the Lower

Seplan Cemetery,

Askeaton for the

Interment at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MMAYA ZONDWA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SKOMOLO

Tandie Avyce

Late of 39 A Murray

Street, Tarkastad

Born: 11.09.1946

Died: 23.08.2021

Funeral: Saturday

28.08.2021

Starting at home

then to the St. Marry’s

Anglican Church,

Tarkastad for a

service at 9am

The cremation in

East London will

be private.

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMDAWENI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

For all your advertising

needs call 045 839 4040.

JAXA

MZUNANI

BRAVIS

BORN: 1966-06-06

DIED: 2021-08-20

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:


be held at home at Cavala

location Mackysneck A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Cavala

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

BEKI

NOLUNGILE

BORN: 1940-07-11

DIED: 2021-08-19

FUNERAL:

2021-08-27

VENUE:


be held at home at Tabase

location Swartwater A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Tabase

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NTLOKO

LUMKA

PRETTY

BORN: 1954-12-12

DIED; 2021-08-20

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:


held at home at No. 9a

Lotus drive Queensview

Park Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

GEQE

FUNDISWA

SYLVIA

BORN: 1960-09-15

DIED: 2021-08-17

FUNERAL: 2021-08-28

VENUE: Funeral service

will be held at home at

Mzantsi location

Rwantsana A/A

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Rwantsana

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

ZWENI

SANDILE

BLADE

BORN: 1978-01-21

DIED: 2021-08-17

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:


held at home at 3444 Zola

location Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Zola

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MBAMBO

DAVID

BORN: 1960-02-28

DIED: 2021-08-19

FUNERAL:

2021-08-27

VENUE:


be held at home at

27 Zone 1 Ekuphumleni

location Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Ekuphumleni

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NDARA

MABOYISANA

BORN: 1968-09-27

DIED: 2021-08-16

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:


be held at home at 2027

Zone 2 Ezibeleni location

Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Cacadu Town

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MXALISA

NTOBEKO

ERNEST

BORN: 1978-07-07

DIED: 2021-08-16

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:


held at home at Heckney

village Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Heckney

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057


1150

Funeral Notices

WELLEM

NOMATHEMBA

ROSY

BORN: 1944-04-14

DIED: 2021-08-17

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:

Funeral service

will be held at

home at

1288 Ndonga street

Vergenoeg location

Ilinge Township

Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ilinge

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

DONDASHE

NOWANDILE

BORN: 1928-11-20

DIED: 2021-08-19

FUNERAL: 2021-08-27

VENUE: Funeral service

will be held at home at

Trust location Tsembeyi

A/A Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY

Trust

TIME

11:00 AM

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAZALENI

MLULEKI

ALFRED

Born: 1956-06-25

Died: 2021-08-18

Funeral: 2021-08-28

(Saturday)

Address: 12 Mimisa

Street Westbourne

Komani

Venue: Home @

07:30

Cemetery:

Queenstown

@ 08:00

Service conducted by

EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 045 839 6200

or 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

1150

Funeral Notices

MBOMA

WELILE

HEADMAN

BORN: 1971-01-27

DIED: 2021-08-19

FUNERAL:

2021-08-29

VENUE:

Funeral service was held

at home at KwaHinana

location Thornhill A/A

Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Hinana

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAGONGO

ZABATHINI

BORN: 1977-10-15

DIED: 2021-08-11

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:


held at home at Ntlalontle

location Ndonga A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ntlalontle

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAPEYI

NOHIZINI

EVELINE

Born: 1956-06-25

Died: 2021-08-18

Funeral: 2021-08-28

(Saturday)

Address: 3469

Zola Location

Ekuphumleni

Whittlesea

Venue: Home

@09:00

Cemetery:

Dongwe @10:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 045 839 6200

or 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

1150

Funeral Notices

DYANTYI

MZUKISI

BORN: 1965-12-18

DIED: 2021-08-17

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:

Funeral service

will be held

at home at

Trust location

lessyton A/A Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Trust

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

BALEKA

THENJIWE

MAVIS

BORN: 1940-01-05

DIED: 2021-08-22

FUNERAL:

2021-08-27

VENUE:


be held at home at

KwaNgudle location

Ntlabathini A/A Tsomo

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ntlabathini

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

SOGOYISE

NOTAYINI

NONTOKAZI

Born: 1936-10-11

Died: 2021-08-17

Funeral:

2021-08-28

(Saturday)

Address:

Nyongwana

Mkhonjana Lady

Frere

Venue: Home@

09:00

Cemetery:

Mkhonjana @ 11:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 045 839 6200

or 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

1150

Funeral Notices

NYAKA

NONTSIZI

STELLA

BORN: 1961-08-23

DIED: 2021-08-21

FUNERAL:

2021-08-28

VENUE:


held at home at 1245

Zone 1 Ezibeleni location

Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

TWALA

NOMTHANDAZO

BORN: 1977-03-04

DIED: 2021-08-16

FUNERAL:

2021-08-29

VENUE:


be held at home at

Mpolweni location

Mcbrite A/A Komani

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Mcbrite

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

TABANA

SIPHETHO

ELVIS

Born:1966-06-15

Died:2021-08-11

Funeral:

2021-08-26

(Thursday)

Address:

Ndenxe Gqebenya

Venue:

Home @ 09:00

Cemetery:

Ndenxe @ 11:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 045 839 6200

or 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

ZINISO

XOLISWA

Born: 1960-12-03

Died: 2021-08-17

Funeral:

2021-08-28

(Saturday)

Address:

9574 Honey Street

Newvale Komani

Venue: Home

@09:00

Cemetery:

Lukhanji Cemetery

@ 11:00


EYETHU FUNERAL

Contact: 045 839 6200

or 083 242 2533 /

071 078 6184

HOKWANA

KOKO MATILDA

Born: 09.05.1943

Died: 16.08.2021

Funeral: 27.08.2021

Address: 543 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni, Komani

Venue: At home

Time: 09H00

Interment: Komani

Cemetery

Lala Ngoxolo

Mamngxongo. Sohlala

sikukhumbula.

11030

Estate Notices

In the Estate of the

Late KATHERINA

DE VOS, Identity

number: 120927

0003 086, born on the

27 th September

1912 a pensioner

of 3 Rivier

Street, Lotusville,

Aberdeen, who died

on 03 th March 2019,

Unmarried. Estate

Number 3443/2021

All persons having

claims against the

under-mentioned

Estate must lodge

it with the Executor

concerned within 30

days (thirty) days (or

as indicated) from date

of publication hereof.

MMH ATTORNEYS

Corner of Graham &

Market Street

Ground Floor,

Room 4, North End,

Port Elizabeth

Tel: 041 484 6222

e-mail: info@

mmhattorneys.co.za

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR

MINING PERMIT & ENVIRONMENTAL

AUTHORIZATION

This notice is hereby given in terms of Section

27 of the MPRDA, Act 28 of 2002 and Regulation

41(2) (c) of EIA Regulation GNR 326 of 17 April

2017, promulgated in terms of NEMA, 107

of 1998, of the intent to carry out the listed

Activity, GNR 327 “LN 1, Activities 21, 22, 24 &

27, on Remainder Portion of Farm 259, in the

Magisterial District of Wodehouse, Eastern Cape

Province.

The Central Coordinates are:

31.534135 S, 26.965326 E

Item Mining

Operation Name

1. VAXOBYTE

QUARRY

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DMR

Reference No.

EC30/5/1/2/1/

3/2/10678MP

You are hereby invited to register as Interested

and Affected Party (I&AP) to comment on the

above Mining Permit Application, lodged at the

Department of Mineral Resources on behalf of

VAXOBYTE (PTY) LTD.

A Background Information Document (BID)

and a draft Basic Assessment Report (BAR) will

be made available on request to all registered

I&APs for their perusal and commenting thereof.

For further information or registration as an

interested and affected party (I&AP), kindly

contact Mr. Sicelo Botha, the Environmental

Assessment Practitioner (EAP) at Dynamic

Geoscience Consultants (Pty) Ltd on 083 523

6687 and on sicelo.botha@yahoo.com.

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR.62

of 25 January 2019)

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation

68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of

the intention to apply for the issue of a

certified copy of Deed of Transfer Number

T35199/1985CTN passed by the Executor in

the Estate of the Late ATHOL IVAN PHILLIPS to

MARLENE HEATHER NESER, Identity Number

450530 0064 00 7, Married out of community

of property, in respect of

1. PORTION 4 (A PORTION OF PORTION 2) OF

THE FARM GRETNA NUMBER 6, Division

Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province

2. PORTION 3 OF THE FARM NOOITGEDACHT

NUMBER 25, Division of Molteno, Eastern

Cape Province;

3. THE REMAINDER OF PORTION 2 (UPPER

GRETNA) OF THE FARM GRETNA NUMBER

6, Division Queenstown, Eastern Cape

Province

4. PORTION 5 (ANNEX UPPER GRETNA)

(PORTION OF PORTION 1) OF THE

FARM HEX RIVIER NUMBER 7, Division

Queenstown, Eastern Cape Province

which has been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of

such copy are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at

King Williams Town within two weeks from the

date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at Queenstown this 18 TH day of August 2021.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27A Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

CONV7@BMCINC.CO.ZA

045-8073800

11030

Estate Notices

In the Estate

of the late

Horatius Zola

Sishuba

(Identity No. 590819

5787 089) of 53 Lotus

Drive Queensview

Park Queenstown,

who died in

Queenstown

on the

13th July 2020

(Master’s reference

number

2458/2020).

All persons having

claims against the

above Estate are

called upon to

lodge their claims

with the executor

concerned within a

period of Thirty (30)

days from the date of

publication hereof at:-

Mlindazwe

Attorneys,

P.O. Box 244,

31A Dugmore

Street,

Queenstown 5320,

Tel: 045 838 5525.

In the joint Estate of

the Late ANDILE

ARNOLD TSHONA,

Identity Number

711229 5500 082,

and surviving

spouse YOLUNDI

YVONNE NGXOLA-

TSHONA, Identity

Number: 741005

1013 088. Estate No:

003769/2020

Notice is hereby

given that the

Amended First and

Final Liquidation and

Distribution Account

in the above estate

will lie for inspection

Master of the High

Court, Grahamstown,

and a copy thereof

Magistrate for the

district of Queenstown

for a period of

21 (Twenty-One)

days from date of

publication hereof.

Executor

YOLUNDI YVONNE

NGXOLA-TSHONA

14 Ouberg Place,

Balmoral,

Queenstown, 5319

Eastern Cape

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082 084 2877

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Amavarara get life line

AIMING HIGH:

Amavarara FC

chairperson,

Lusapho

Mzwakali, says

the team is no

longer for sale

after receiving

an investment

boost from a

East Londonbased

law firm

Picture: SUPPLIE

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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 Certificate

of Registered Title No. T83158/2007CTN

passed in favour of Lukhanji Municipality in

respect of Remainder of Erf 5006 Mlungisi,

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, Division

of Queenstown, Province Eastern Cape, in

extent 34,5544 (Thirty-Four comma Five

Five Four Four) hectares which has been

lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to

the issue of such copy are hereby required

to lodge the same in writing with the

Registrar of Deeds at King William’s Town

within two weeks from the date of the

publication of this notice.

Dated at Queenstown on 27 August 2021

VAN JAARSVELDS ATTORNEYS

65 Prince Alfred Street

P. O. Box 1577

Queenstown, 5320

email: info@vanjaarsvelds.co.za

Tel: 087 160 0829

FORM KKK

LOST OR DESTROYED

MORTGAGE BOND

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 Mortgage Bond Number

B75298/1994CTN in favour of THE

MUNICIPALITY OF QUEENSTOWN passed

by FREDRICK MICHAEL MELVERY STRIDE,

Identity Number 600216 5205 01 4 AND

AGNES PHILICITY STRIDE, Identity Number

560131 0057 08 8, Married in Community of

property to each other, in respect of ERF 5797

QUEENSTOWN, IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND

DIVISION OF QUEENSTOWN, which has been

lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the

issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge

the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds

at KING WILLIAM’S TOWN within two weeks

from the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at QUEENSTOWN this 19TH day of

AUGUST 2021

Team ready to compete for GladAfrica spot

NTSIKELELO QOYO

Amavarara FC has a new lease

on life and are ready to

challenge for the ABC

Motsepe League title. The club is no

longer for and the roster of players

that left en-masse earlier this year

are set to make a comeback boosted

by other new and exciting signings.

“The mandate for this year is

clear- A last eight finish in the

Nedbank Cup and promotion into

GladAfrica, nothing in between will

s u f f i c e ,” said a buoyant Lusapho

Mzwakali who confirmed that they

will be playing in the ABC Motsepe

League this season.

The club has narrowly escaped

GIVING BACK

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PO Box 453, Komani, 5319

045 839 4040 / Fax: 045 839 4059

Chris van Heerden, vanheerdenc@arena.africa

Luvuyo Mjekula, mjekulal@therep.co.za

Charodine Visagie, charodinev@therep.co.za

www.therep.co.za

@RepKomani

the fate suffered by former ABC side,

Tornado FC, which was liquidated

because of financial woes.

Last month, Mzwakali

announced the club’s status was up

for sale, (Amavarara for sale- team

struggles to feed players, July 30),

saying lack of sponsorship was a

challenge and stating that at some

point they could not to feed players

at this club house.

The life line came from East

London law firm, Pele Attorneys,

which committed to assist the club

where they come short. Akhona

Pele, long time friend of Mzwakali,

said he was familiar with the team

after spending in Komani.

The club will also be boosted by

PROUD MOMENT: Ndondo Brazillians FC from Cala recently

received sporting equipment, including 12 pairs of soccer boots and

two balls from civic organisation Kwakuhle Development Solution

(KDS), in partnership with Cala Spar. The event was attended by

former Safa deputy president, chief Mwelo Nonkonyane and

Sakhisizwe mayor Buyiswa Ntsere. In the picture, from left,

Nonkonyane, Ntsere and KDS director, Zamumzi Zito P i c t u re :

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the arrival of former players Lwando

Gxaba, Kakalethu Velaphi,

Athenkosi Erasmus Lafota who had

left the team to join fellow ABC,

Spear of the Nation. Sihle Maso will

also make his return from the

Lesotho Premier League. Ayavuya

Gogcina and Thandolwethu

Dayimane also make a return to

their former club.

Mzwakali is leaving nothing to

chance, turning to the experience of

Vuyisani Mangaliso who led BCM

Stars to the GladAfrica playoffs

while he was the assistant of coach

Tsepo Motsoeneng.

The chairman is bullish about

the strength of his squad this season.

He is now setting his sights on a

number of BCM players. “Mangaliso

wants to sign about seven players

from BCM, we have this week to

ensure that those transfers are

through. We are also looking at

bringing back Andile Ntloko to

Komani. He is currently in Cape

Town with another ABC team. His

experience will be vital because

they have been challenging for a

GladAfrica spot for a while now,”

said Mzwakali.

Only time will tell if Amavarara

can come close to the expectations

of their chairman. For now, they will

have to prove themselves against

their old foe Matta Milan in their

first Nedbank Cup clash next Friday

in Bizana.

Large turnout of

anglers set to enjoy

annual competition

NTSIKELELO QOYO

Next week, the Queenstown Fly Fishing Club will host its annual gathering

when enthusiasts from around the country compete for the biggest catch.

The event is now held in the first week of September after the precedent

set last year when it had to be moved to July because of Covid-19

lockdown regulations.

The club’s chairperson, Reg Morgan, said they were expecting a great

turnout, with the spring weather expected to aid in catching the trout,

which would now be feeding.

“Usually in winter the fish are spawning, which can make it difficult to

catch them. September is when they start feeding which is great for fishing.”

Aloe Grove will be the central venue, where participants will converge

on their arrival on Thursday. They will then go off to separate dams over the

next two days in groups, under the direction of committee guides.

The dams used will include those at the Bird’s River complex, the top

and middle dams under the care of Ed Clark and the bottom and quarry

dams under Johan Wege.

The others are Table Hill under Carl Miles, George Smith under Hugh

Smith and the Aloe Grove Oakley Dam under Dylan Thompson, while

others will have to make their way to Indwe at the Pine Grove Pete under

Pete Cloete.

The dampener in the mood at this year’s event will be the absence of

land owners Julian Thompson and Dave Boucher, who both passed away in

the last 12 months. The Amatola club will also be having its gathering at the

Gubu dam in Stutterheim at the same time.

The big prize is a weekend getaway at Barkly East for the biggest fish.

The rest of the prizes will be for the biggest bag, which will be measured by

length. The competition is a catch and release event.

“There is a moratorium on fishing now. We should have a good

weekend, especially since the cold front will be passing this weekend. The

pressure will drop and the fish will be biting,” added Morgan.

The prize-giving will be on Saturday night, followed by a braai.

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Amavarara FC trounce

Seven Stars in a friendly

Teams representing region in league

TOP TEAMS:

Amavara player

Ya n g a

Simakade, left,

clashes with

Seven Stars’

Siphiwo Ndaba,

in a preseason

friendly at the

Dumpy Adams

Stadium on

Sunday P i c t u re :

NTSIKELELO

QOYO

TOUGH

GOING: Ryan

Gudmanz

getting a

quartet in his

CRG Rotax

125cc in East

London,

where he

faced stiff

competition

on Saturday

P i c t u re :

HOLMES

PHOTOGRAPHY

NTSIKELELO QOYO

On Sunday, fans had the first

glimpse of what will surely be

the biggest match of the ABC

Motsepe League season in Komani.

Amavarara FC and Seven Stars, the

two teams representing the region in

the league, met for a preseason

friendly at the Dumpy Adams Stadium

and spectators got what they came for.

Seven Stars, playing their first

season in the ABC Motsepe, had

everything to prove going up against

the experienced former Nedbank Cup

last 16 finalists and ABC campaigners.

In the end, experience trounced

zeal and Amavarara showed why

they’ve been the best in the region in

the past three seasons, beating Seven

Stars 2-1.

For long spells in the game, the

teams were evenly matched.

In the first half, Amavarara showed

more guile, taking early control of the

match and eventually being rewarded

by a poacher’s goal from their number

nine, Anele Thwani.

The celebrations were short-lived,

however, when a moment of brilliance

from Sheydon Rowland equalised

matters two minutes later.

The striker managed to create an

opportunity out of nothing, taking the

shot outside the 18-yard area. The ball

rebounded on the crossbar, leaving

Amavarara keeper Mawethu

Mgwangwa with no chance of a save.

After going 1-1 into halftime,it was

Seven Stars who imposed themselves

on the game early, but never managed

to take the lead.

A captain’s performance from

Ayavuya Gogcina, who dictated play

from the deep, gave Amavarara the

impetus they needed, resulting in a

second goal from Athenkosi Lafota.

Amavarara coach Vuyisanani

Mangaliso says he is still looking to

make the most of the transfer window.

“We still need to make more

signings. We started late and are

playing on September 4, which will be

difficult for us, but we will try hard to

fix everything. The game was okay.

“The goal came after we probed

until they made a mistake. We

changed everything around in the

second half, putting on one

substitution. But we have to improve.”

Gudmanz wins quartet of race meetings

REP REPORTER

The Border Motorsport Club karting round 5 was held at

the East London Grand Prix circuit on Saturday.

“With very cold conditions in the morning, it was

difficult to get tyres to optimum temperature so we had to

increase pressure to get heat into tyres,” a statement from

the winner, Queenian Ryan Gudmanz’s team, said.

“He had an awesome day with some stiff competition

which did not allow for any mistakes, otherwise one would

lose one’s position,” said the statement.

Gudmanz’s kart had an issue before leaving Komani,

where the water in the barrel iced up and cracked due to

the cold weather conditions.

Gudmanz’s mentor, Geoff Steven, offered his kart so he

could race as he is leading the senior clubman’s 125cc

championship and Steven was racing cars in Gqeberha

(formerly Port Elizabeth) which made it possible.

“A big thanks to Geoff Steven, it is greatly appreciated,”

Gudmanz’s team said.

Gudmanz got pole position and won all three heats,

giving him the quartet of winning the last four race

meetings. It was a great achievement for Gudmanz who

has won the last 12 heats in succession.

Club rugby season seems to be off the pitch

MAXWELL LEVINE

It looks likely that club rugby is over

before it even started.

What looked like a promising start

to 2021, has evaporated in the space of

a couple of months.

The Border rugby season usually

runs from April-August, but to date not

a single league fixture has been played.

There were high hopes at the

beginning of the year, with clubs given

the go-ahead to start training and to

have contact sessions.

A couple of friendlies took place

right across the region, with teams

preparing for a daunting season.

It was all good, considering 2020

went by without a single match played.

A communique from Border Rugby

suggested the league programme

would commence in the first week of

June. That was until SA went into

lockdown level 4.

That brought a halt to all amateur

rugby in SA, and prompted Border

Rugby to send out another

communique stating that league

fixtures would be postponed

i n d e f i n i t e l y.

In July, SA Rugby announced that all

amateur and club rugby, which had

been suspended across the country due

to Covid regulations, was permitted to

resume on August 2, after detailed

reviews by various provincial unions.

Border Rugby sent out a notice to

clubs to discuss the resumption of the

league programme. But clubs were

surprised when SA Rugby

administrator, Basil Haddad, who is in

charge at Border Rugby, sent out a

notice reading: “After consultation with

all stakeholders, it was decided that all

Border Rugby Union leagues/

competitions will remain suspended

until further notice.”

With time running out, it looks

pretty certain that no official league

matches will take place this year.

The popular Old Collegians 10s

will, for a second year running, also be

suspended until next year.

ACTION PACKED: Old Collegians in

action against Buffels from Aliwal

North in a previous encounter

Picture: SUPPLIED

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