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Region set

for elections

on Monday

CAUGHT ON CAMERA

ANC councillor in court over removal of posters

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

The IEC’s regional office is

ready, set and prepared to

accommodate voters in its

814 voting stations which are

expected to be abuzz on

Monday during the local

government elections.

There are 12 political parties

in Chris Hani contesting.

There has been a 200%

jump in independent candidates

in Enoch Mgijima, with 69 who

will be running for election.

The statistics reveal that

382,929 voters have registered

in Chris Hani and 118,559 in

Enoch Mgijima alone.

Not only that, but the

economic spin-off for job

creation from the IEC has

accommodated 1,628

registration staff who will be

stationed at the 814 voting

stations, with 114 area

managers.

IEC provincial election

officer, Khayakazi

Magudumana, told The Rep the

state of readiness of the regional

IEC office was on track.

She said special vote staff

had been trained to visit all

approved voters on the two days

preceding election day, adding

that the voting stations with

home visits would be open from

8am to 5pm.

Magudumana said the IEC

regional office’s role during the

elections was to coordinate all

electoral and logistical matters.

These included recruiting

and training staff, managing

stakeholders, identifying

registration and voting stations,

managing election material and

procuring storage facilities.

All political party trainees

had also been trained, and

security plans were on track.

She said the registration

week went smoothly.

Magudumana pointed to

protests in communities as some

of the common disruptions

encountered on election day.

She highlighted some of the

misconceptions that people

had: “Th e r e ’s a misconception

that people without addresses

will not vote. Registered voters

without addresses will be able

to vote. There is a legal prescript

that guides the IEC on how to

administer the process.”

The Covid-19 regulations

plan for the elections was that

all IEC staff must wear masks

and that cotton buds would be

used to ink voters, she said.

“As mandated staff will

sanitise voters at the entrance,

there is an allowance for use of

personal pens, the booths will

be sanitised after each voter has

left, and distance will be kept

between voters.’’

In other local government

elections-related news in the

Chris Hani district, an ANC

ward 7 councillor and a party

member made their first

appearance at the Ezibeleni

m a g i s t ra t e ’s court on Tuesday for

allegedly removing posters of an

independent contesting the

elections in the same ward.

Lonwabo Nondyola, 30, the

current councillor in ward 7,

and his co-accused, Zolani

Xelo, 36, were charged with

malicious damage to property.

However, because they had

not yet secured lawyers, the

case was postponed.

Siya Qwalela, whose posters

were allegedly removed, was

said to have been the people’s

choice candidate, but did not

make selection as an ANC

candidate after an allegedly

manipulated candidate

selection process.

Ahead of the r e g i s t ra t i o n

process, ANC members and

ward 7 residents protested at the

Chris Hani ANC offices for the

issue to be addressed.

They said the ANC regional

leadership favoured Nondyola,

who was not popular among the

people.

Qwalela took the

Independent route after

residents proposed that he stand

on their behalf.

“The people saw my

leadership abilities because I

was assisting the youth with

tertiary applications.

“Whenever there was an

electricity or water problem I

would go all-out to get

assistance for the community

and inform them about what the

issue was.

“Last week, we ran a

cleaning campaign from

Monday to Friday.

“Hi Tech Plant Hire made

their truck available and

Superclean assisted with

cleaning material. Plutos also

chipped in by preparing a meal

for the residents. Ikhala TVET

College SRC also got students to

join our awareness campaign.

“Ezibeleni has a garbage

issue because there are no

refuse collection services.”

Qwalela said it was unlikely

that Nondyola would be able to

contest the ward after allegedly

breaching the Independent

Electoral Commission’s code of

conduct.

“We have photos and video

footage in which residents

caught the two removing the

posters which we submitted to

the police on the day we

opened a case.

“They found them replacing

my election posters by

community members last

Wednesday. We were busy with

our cleaning campaign.”

He said the residents who

took the photos had been eating

at Plutos when they allegedly

saw the two remove the posters.

“They also went to an area in

Section 1 where a video was

taken by one of the residents.

“We have evidence, that is

why we went to the police.

“Xelo wanted to apologise to

me but we cannot just leave it at

that because those posters are

not mine, they were funded by

the community members.

“They also paid for my

posters and for my IEC

registration. A lot of posters

disappeared. We made about

120 and saw another one torn in

Xelo’s area but we have no

proof who was behind it.”

BIRTHDAY GIRL: Lilitha Malgas from Bozwana in Cacadu celebrated her 14th

birthday with a photoshoot in Komani on Wednesday. She was accompanied by her

mother, grandmother and brother Picture: LUVUYO MJEKULA

Clark has ‘skills’ to fix the mess

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: The Independents, backed by their supporters, on a walkabout

through the streets of Komani after a rally was held at the Indoor Sports Complex on

S a t u rd a y Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

The first priority that The Independent’s mayoral

candidate seeks to address if he emerges

victorious in the local government election will

be to tackle Enoch Mgijima Local Municipal

finances, which are currently in a dire state.

Ken Clark of Twizza and Crickley Dairy, who

is running as a ward 9 councillor, said that with

his team of experts in The Independent civic

organisation there was no doubt they would

govern successfully.

“As an independent, we do not answer to

anybody from outside, but only to the

communities we serve.

“We believe we will be the most effective

form of government you can get, from a skills

perspective. I understand business, technical

issues, and how to manage people. I see no

reason why I cannot succeed in running a

m u n i c i p a l i t y.”

He said getting the municipal books in order

would require cost-cutting and to ensure money

was not being wasted.

“I will have to investigate where the leakage

is happening, and stop it as a matter of urgency

so that we have more money to spend on

services for ratepayers, which is what it is all

about. Local citizens need to pay for the services

they get.”

Clark said he would make sure everybody

had an account to pay regularly.

He appealed to all citizens to help restore the

municipality into a shining, bright star in the

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Houses burn as no

fire services available

Fire engine continues to undergo ‘re p a i r s ’

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Residents’ houses continue to burn

without receiving fire services

from Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality as the fire engine

continues to undergo ‘repairs’.

It appears the municipality remains

without a back-up plan nor a due date

on when the fire truck is expected to be

back to resume operations.

Two weeks ago The Rep reported

‘No fire truck: Part of Komani gone’

when the former art gallery and craft

hub caught fire. In a separate incident

The Rep also reported “Home burns as

no fire truck to assist,” October 15.

The most recent of the incidents,

which happened last week, took place

after midnight on Saturday in Mlungisi,

where once again residents had to come

together to try to control a fire.

However, one of the neighbours,

Bantu Moni, who assisted in putting the

fire out, said there was little the

residents could do to save the house as

the walls were badly damaged.

In an incident before that, a house

burnt down on a Thursday afternoon in

Newvale, while the area was

experiencing a water outage.

This meant that residents had to

make do with what they had.

Chantel Pieterse, an in-law of the

family whose house burnt, said after

being told EMLM’s fire truck was

undergoing repairs she contacted Chris

Hani.

“We were told the district’s fire truck

also broke down,” Pieterse said.

The owner, Elizabeth Isaacs, said her

neighbours had to go to Aloevale and

parts of Newvale to obtain water.

Isaacs said a fire bakkie owned by a

local businessman turned away from the

scene after learning there was no water

in the area.

“They had to go back to get water,

NO SERVICES: A house burnt down as no fire truck arrived at the scene in

Mlungisi after midnight

Picture: SUPPLIED

but when they returned it was too late.”

An EMLM insider told The Rep the

fire engine was still not repaired as the

municipality needed more than

R300,000 to do so.

Isaacs said the residents were also

without electricity due to the fire

affecting an electrical pole.

“Residents contacted the

municipality to attend to the electrical

pole but they were told the truck had

also broken down. The municipality

said they would borrow a truck from

Buffalo City,” she said.

Chris Hani spokesperson Bulelwa

Ganyaza said the district municipality

had one fire engine remaining, but was

presently in for repairs.

On whether the district municipality

had plans to assist Enoch Mgijima as a

back-up while they were resolving

truck issues, Ganyaza said: ”The district

does not have additional resources on

site other than those donated and

placed in all local municipalities.”

Among those, she said, were the three

fire engines and a skid-unit that were

issued to EMLM.

She said once CHDM’s fire engine

was repaired, it would be placed in

Sakhisizwe Local Municipality Fire

Station to serve surrounding areas

EMLM spokesperson Lonwabo Kowa

said the municipality was doing its best

to ensure that the fire fighting machinery

is recovered quickly. “ The municipal

fire truck is expected back before the

end of the week,” he said.

CET employees

in EC protest

over salary cuts

ZINTLE BOBELO

A disgruntled group of department

of higher education and training

employees are demanding that

deductions from their salaries be

reimbursed.

This follows the standardisation

of pay and benefits for employees

of community education and

training (CET) centres.

Employees from around the

province embarked on protest

action during a roadshow by the

department at the Gali Thembani

Centre.

Nehawu deputy provincial

secretary Sweetness Tokwe said:

“We fought in 2018 saying our

members could not continue being

exploited.

“They must be made

permanent, receive decent salaries

and benefits because before then

someone would work for the

department for years and found

when they reached 60 or 65 they

only got thank you letters and

nothing in terms of pension.

“Now we are in the middle of

implementing all what we have

agreed on, there have been some

ch a l l e n g e s .”

She said the standardisation

process was supposed to address

salary disparities, adding that

people with the same qualification

must get the same salaries.

“This process was supposed to

address salary disparities.

“In the middle of

implementation we saw that there

were drastic salary cuts. Our

people were expecting to benefit

instead of losing out. We want to

know what informs the cuts.”

Deputy chairperson for the

National Community Education

and Training Labour Forum,

Mkhululi Vava, said the

department had embarked on

roadshows, visiting provinces to

address the issue of standardisation

after employees had retaliated.

“About 40% of the salaries

were cut in the province in

September. The standardisation

process should start by informing

people [first].

“What we need is our money

back. They did it under the guise

that employees were now

permanently employed.

“The manner in which they did

it by saying there were no funds,

the fiscus was dented through

corruption and other means. We

are used as scapegoats.

“They are taking money from

people at this time of the year. How

does one survives if about R5,000

of their salary is taken and the

following month R7,000?”

DHET spokesperson Ishmael

Mnisi could not be reached for

comment by print deadline.

PAY BACK THE MONEY: Department of higher education and

training employees protesting against salary cuts at the Gali

Thembani Centre last week Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

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Millington remembered at memorial

Former GHS deputy head honoured for dedication and contribution to education

ZINTLE BOBELO

Former Queenstown Girls’

High School (GHS) deputy

principal Carol Millington

who passed away on June 26

was honoured for her

dedication and valuable

contribution towards education

and discipline during a

memorial service at the school's

St George's Hall last week.

The Old Girls' Association

arranged a memorial service

where Millington's

memorabilia that she had

bequeathed to the association

was handed over by her niece,

Christine Leppert. A monetary

donation, accompanied by an

original artwork which depicted

aloes in an Eastern Cape

landscape, a crystal whisky

tumbler set from the schools’

125th birthday celebration and

certificates she had been

awarded while she served at the

s ch o o l .

Old Girls' Association

chairperson Karen Bassett said

the items would be displayed at

the school and the monetary

donation would go towards the

school's library as per

Millington’s request.

Richard Edkins, who was

principal at the time when

Millington was the deputy, paid

IN MEMORY: Queenstown Girls' High School remembered former deputy principal Carol Millington who passed away in June. At

the service last Thursday were, from left, her niece Christine and sister Thelma Leppert Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

tribute to his former colleague “I

would sometimes feel the need

to call Carol to my office and tell

her I was not happy with the

general discipline among the

girls. Without needing an

instruction she would leave my

office with the words 'leave it to

me Richard I will sort it out'.

Imagine having a deputy like

t h a t .”

Her sister, Thelma Leppert,

who is also a teacher said: “As

different as we were, we shared

similar characteristics, she was

my mentor in teaching. She was

my 'go to person' for everything

I did. She gave me advice. She

guided me. She basically looked

after me. The success I have

today in education I owe to my

sister's mentorship.” said

Leppert.

Millington was born in

Kroonstad and relocated to

Komani in 1982 when she

joined the institution as head of

department for mathematics.

“She dedicated her life to the

educational upliftment of the

girls of GHS and was respected

for her teaching skill, strength of

character, firm belief in selfdiscipline

and fairness to one

and all. Carol was an amazing

person whose contribution to

education in the Eastern Cape

will leave a legacy for

generations to come,” said

Bassett.

Basset further said one of the

things Millington was

passionate about was

gardening. “The landscaping

and garden in the quad was

designed by her. She loved roses

and the garden boasts many

rose bushes. It is reassuring that

her spirit lives on in this historic

school which she loved with all

her heart. She carried her duties

out with perfection. She leaves a

legacy of loyalty and love for the

school and a heart for teaching

maths. She will be remembered

for her support and commitment

to the Old Girls’ A s s o c i a t i o n ,”

she said.

Komani twin brothers honour

late mother, share love of giving

T.L DUMEZWENI

Today T.L Dumezweni Foundation remembers with

saddness the passing of Thembeka Lydia Dumezweni,

25 October 2018 is the day this Selfless and Champion

of Ubuntu was called by heavens, on this day just after

the 10 th hour of the morning she answered the call by the

heavens, her legacy lives with us forever,her genuine

love of the Gospel, humanity, moral regeneration drives

T.L Dumezweni Foundation mission and Vision, great work

of charity in schools around Chris Hani District has been

initiated to honour her legacy. In May 2021 Thembelihle

Primary School hosted the foundation where school

uniform for 60 learners was distributed thanks to

Star Bread Komani for working with the

Foundation to realise this dream.

Rest in peace Madlomo, Zodwa

Zintshaba Your legacy lives.

LUVUYO MJEKULA

The Dumezweni twin brothers have

more in common than just physical

appearance – they love to share,

particularly with the destitute.

They learnt to be generous from their

late mother,Thembeka Lydia

Dumezweni.

On Monday, it was three years since

her passing and her sons, Ayanda and

Andile, paid tribute to her.

The twin brothers from Komani are

directors of TL Dumezweni Foundation,

launched in 2018 and named after their

m o t h e r.

“We decided to name the foundation

after her because she taught us to share

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what we had with other children who

did not have and try to collect whatever

we could, maybe clothes, and donate to

others. That is how we grew up.”

Under the foundation is Adopt a

Scholar, a project launched in 2017 to

help pupils from disadvantaged

backgrounds with uniform and other

essentials.

“We have been doing the project

since 2017 but we decided we needed

to do if formally under the foundation,”

Ayanda explained.

He said his mother initiated Adopt a

Scholar after she had decided to buy

uniform for children in her

neighbourhood. He said community

members loved her so much they

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affectionately named her ‘Mamzo’.

“She became a mother to everyone,”

Ayanda said.

TL Dumezweni Foundation stages an

annual humanitarian event while there

are monthly programmes such as soup

kitchens and donating toiletries and

other items to old age homes.

Their biggest programme this year

was the donation of school items to

Thembelihle Primary School in Mlungisi

in June.

A total of 60 pupils went home with

school bags, uniforms, lunch boxes,

pencil cases, water bottles and soccer

balls, some of which had been

sponsored by Star Bakery.

“We used to have small projects like

giving out tracksuits and school uniforms

to one or two children.

“We would sponsor trophies for

school choir competitions, small things

like that, but this is our first big event.

“We have reached areas as far as

Johannesburg where we assisted at

schools for children with disabilities,”

Ayanda said at the time.

They had chosen the school because

of the family’s long history with it, their

mother, twin brother and other relatives

having studied at the institution.

Ayanda said this week: “We grew up

in poverty, sharing one spoon with 10

other children. We grew up knowing the

importance of sharing with others. We

are proud because that has taught us

ubuntu, that ‘umntu ngumntu

ngabantu’.”

The foundation has a number of

projects planned for later this year and

next year.

❝We decided to name the

foundation after her ...

she taught us to share

what we had ...


Cancer survivor beat disease twice

Mother of two, who underwent double mastectomy, shares story at Nonesi Mall awareness drive

ZINTLE BOBELO

Two-times breast cancer

survivor, Carmen Mentoor, who

felt as if she was on death row

after being diagnosed in 2006,

encouraged women to regularly

examine their breasts when speaking

at a breast cancer awareness event

hosted by Nonesi Mall on Saturday.

After undergoing a lumpectomy

procedure and six sessions of

chemotherapy, Mentoor had to face a

recurrence years later.

“I had to have another

lumpectomy, a double mastectomy

and four sessions of chemotherapy.

“I have been through a lot because

all the treatment weakens your

system, but here I am today and I

want people not to be discouraged

when they hear the word cancer.”

With October being Breast Cancer

awareness month, Mentoor was

invited by Nonesi Mall, along with

other guests to help raise awareness of

the disease.

Dr Phiwe Jafta and r e p r e s e n t a t ive s

of the department of health were

present to provide expert advice.

Two local gyms were also invited

to kick-start the day with an aerobics

session.

The mother of two, who is

undergoing a five-year treatment to

prevent the cancer from returning,

said the support of family, colleagues

and friends was important and had

kept her going.

“The lump was as big as a golf ball

and I never noticed. Women need to

examine their breasts, go for

mammograms and pap smears,” she

said.

Dr Phiwe Jafta, who was one of the

speakers, said focus must shift towards

intensifying breast cancer awareness.

“There is still not much intensity in

breast cancer awareness. It is common

in all racial groups and with the

prevalence of HIV, it is becoming

more common. People feel lumps in

their breasts and tend to ignore them

for a long time and by the time they

consult a doctor it is almost too late.”

He encouraged regular breast

examinations and a healthy lifestyle to

help reduce the risk.

Exhibition co-ordinator

Warronique van Dyk said: “Nonesi

Mall is always looking for ways to

empower the community of Komani

and surrounding areas in any way

BREAST CANCER

MONTH: Dr

Phiwe Jafta, left,

cancer survivor

Carmen Mentoor

and

businesswoman

Zodwa Gqwaka at

a breast cancer

a w a re n e s s

campaign at

Nonesi Mall on

Saturday P i c t u re :

ZINTLE BOBELO

❝

The lump was as big

as a golf ball and I

never noticed.

Women need to

examine their

b re a s t s .

possible. It gives us great pleasure to

know that we are leaving little

footprints of hope in our community.

“We will continue to support and

empower communities. As the

saying goes: ‘Umntu ngumntu

ngabantu, izandla ziyagezana,’.”


It’s time

to choose

Covid-19 brought SA’s

socioeconomic issues to the fore

Monday's local government

elections are unprecedented

in so many ways - for the first

time since the dawn of

democracy the electorate, that

is you and me, has a real

choice in front of them. In

reality we had either the DA or

the ANC to choose from.

But in the last two elections

the EFF, somewhat offered a

third option, but judging from

their 10% capture of the slice,

they were not really seen as a

viable alternative to the big

t wo .

Then enter 2021 local

government elections and the

previous situation has been

completely disrupted. In the

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality, the biggest and

most important municipality

in the Chris Hani district, there

are more than 20 independent

candidates standing for

election as councillors.

This number is the biggest

ever and represents a jump of

70 % from the previous polls

in 2016.

Voters are now no longer

obliged to settle for something.

In the past there was a feeling

that if you did not vote for the

big three your vote was

actually wasted.

Those who are anyway

despondent with their

previous choices do not now

have to stay at home to

demonstrate their displeasure.

They can now look at the

improved choice of parties

and individuals available on

the ballot paper as

a l t e r n a t ive s .

I believe that sentiment

will play a much smaller role

now than it did in the past.

Our democracy has, in the last

27 years, matured enough for

people to be able to discern

wheat from chaff. The same

old slogans and promises will

just not cut it any more.

People must be able to

look at the person putting

himself or herself forward and

evaluate them as the

individual and forget which

banner he or she is

campaigning under. If we can

do that, I am sure we will be

able to have a competent and

representative council in all

the municipalities in the

district and nationally.

❝

Our democracy has,

in the last 27 years,

matured enough for

people to be able to

discern wheat from

c h a ff .

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According to the weather

forecasters, Friday should

bring some scattered

thundershowers and it will be

mostly overcast . The

temperatures will range

between 10°C and 25°C and

there will be a brisk wind.

Saturday promises to be a

sunny day with a minimum

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

The voter should look

through the noise, the bluster,

the razzmatazz, the

sentimental nonsense and the

outrageous promises being

made and make a sober and

well considered choice.

There is no longer a

paucity of alternatives. Vote

for your ward councillor and

let the rest take care of itself.

Do not worry about who

will get the overall seats as

once you start doing that you

might end up voting for a

donkey while your situation

needs a thoroughbred horse.

Cancel out the noise, vote for

the person you feel will most

likely bring change to your

circumstances, the person

most likely to understand the

mess the municipalities are in.

Vote for a person you believe

will be able to bring expertise

and knowledge to navigate

through the myriad of

problems most municipalities

in our district have.

I am reasonably educated,

but when I look at the

problems the municipalities

face, I feel that whatever

education I have and whatever

knowledge I have, I would

struggle to come to grips with

the problems of service

delivery and debt that are now

existing.

So I would vote for

someone who is better

equipped than I am to

navigate through these

problems and offer real and

tangible solutions. The Eskom

debt is spiralling, the revenue

collection has plummeted and

service delivery has been

a by s m a l .

Do these people asking for

your vote seem capable to

solve any of these problems?

Have they even told you

how they are going to tackle,

let alone solve, the problems

mentioned?

Do they sound as if they

have a plan? Once you look at

it this way, choosing where to

put your X will be a breeze.

I predict this election will

have the biggest turnout since

those heady days of Mandela

and the rainbow nation

euphoria when everything was

still new and exciting for

everyone. See you at the polls.

temperature of just 9°C and a

maximum of 24°C. There will

be a moderate breeze.

On Sunday it will be partly

cloudy. The minimum and

maximum temperatures will

be 12°C and 29°C respectively

and there will be a gentle

breeze. -

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

The Covid-19 period has

shown all of us how

severe our country’s

socioeconomic issues

are. A lot of these are close to

my heart and include: childheaded

households, teenage

pregnancy, alcohol and drug

abuse, the breakdown of

nuclear families, mental and

psychological issues, the state of

our education system with

youth unemployment, genderbased

violence (GBV) as well as

poverty and inequality topping

the list.

It’s sad to see how many

people are suffering and how

some politicians either don’t

care enough or at all. With local

elections coming up, my prayer

for the country is that after all

the dust has settled we will be

able to see some real change in

people’s lives. There’s nothing

more depressing than watching

the news and all you see is how

many are suffering, how Covid

keeps ravaging families, the

crime levels and corruption

scandals. These issues become

trending topics on social media

platforms and when reading the

comments you will see how

these are turned into jokes in the

form of memes.

When I thought about this

twisted humour, I came to the

realisation that it is merely a

coping mechanism for many.

So, when people are tired of

moaning about the challenges

this country is facing, they

choose to laugh about them

instead. With everything going

up, there’s another meme going

around that most people,

especially women do not want

to socialise after shopping for

groceries because it has become

an emotionally and

psychologically taxing exercise.

Food prices have gone up so

much that the thought of buying

groceries has become

depressing. With all of that

negativity I still get excited and

proud every time I see a positive

news story because, as a

country, we definitely need

more of these.

I am certain that we all have

a vision in our heads of the

country we were promised – a

SA full of potential. I I’d like to

live in the home town I knew, a

Komani that was clean with

beautiful trees and good roads –

this place had people who were

full of hope for the future. In the

case of SA, we had a thriving

economy that was full of

promise. Even with all the issues

we had, we were still hopeful.

My wish for this country is for

politicians to put their

differences aside for the good of

the people.

My fear, though, is that the

state of the country right now,

the angry and despondent

society caused by lack of

delivery on the promises made

will lead to a lot of people not

going out to vote because they

are tired of empty promises and

not sure if there’s really a viable

alternative in the political scene.

However, with all that doom

and gloom I’m still going to do

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

What do you think about…

OKUHLE

DOKODA

ANELISA

G U N YA

On Monday, the

country’s citizens will

cast their votes in the

local government

elections to choose their

local leaders for the next

five years. Rep intern

Mbalentle Stofu asked

the residents why they

think it is important to

vote and what they hope

to see in the future from

the elected candidates.

Okuhle Dokoda

of Queens Drive

I am not excited at all

about the upcoming

elections. We have been

voting and no change

has taken place. I feel

discouraged and I will

not vote.

Unathi Roji

of Ilinge

I am not really

excited but I will vote.

Empower ment

Zone

Miranda Lusiba

U N AT H I

ROJI

MFUNDO

B U N J WA

What will bring joy and

relief is seeing change.

Being happy now will

not change anything.

Christopher Simons

of Victoria Road

I am excited about

voting and I will be

voting. The youth is the

future, so much power

lies in our hands. I

believe if we vote,

incredible change could

take place. I hope the DA

wins this election.

Z u k h a nye

M p h a n j u k e lwa

of Mlungisi

I am not happy about

the elections because

our hope for change has

become null and void.

We have the power to

influence change in our

country as the youth of

South Africa. If we want

CHRISTOPHER

SIMONS

LILITHA

BOLANI

change we should do

better this time around

during the elections.

Nelisiwe Sondlo

of Brakloof Village

I am not going to

vote, nothing excites me

about voting. We have

been promised change

for the longest time and

we still have not seen

any progress. I feel so

discouraged but I think

the ANC will win this

election because people

are afraid of something

different and change.

Anelisa Gunya

of Vaalbank

Nothing excites me

about voting but I will

vote anyway because we

are hoping for better job

opportunities and

services.

ZUKHANYE

M P H A N J U K E LWA

MARIE

GOODMAN

Mfundo Bunjwa

of Mitford

I am excited about

voting. I will vote just to

exercise my right as a

citizen of South Africa

and to better our

community. I hope my

party of choice wins and

I believe they have so

much potential and

deserve a chance to lead.

Lilitha Bolani

of Southbourne

I am very excited

about the upcoming

elections and I will vote.

I have to exercise my

right and of course to

change our country for

the better. That is why we

need to use our voices to

speak out about our

grievances and

concerns. I hope the

ANC will take mass votes

in this upcoming

the right thing and exercise my

vote because I still believe my

vote is my voice.

I’m going to vote because

I’m hopeful that my vote will

help make a positive impact on

socio economic issues.

For more info, contact me

on: C: 068 029 8760 (Voice-

Calls); C: 078 675 1297

(WhatsApp) E:

m i ra n d a @ s t ra n g e c o n s u l t i n g . c o . z a

AND Ora4117@gmail.com

Miranda Lusiba is the

founding director of Strangé

Consulting – a boutique PR

agency specialising in

communications, writing,

media relations, reputation

management and media

training. #Womeninbusiness

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1997.

NELISIWE

SONDLO

GLENTON

GOODMAN

election.

Marie Goodman

of Popcorn Valley

I am going to vote

because we need

change. If you would go

to our community you

will see that a lot needs

to be done. The roads

have potholes, rubbish is

not collected, the street

lights are not working

and job opportunities are

s c a rc e .

Glenton Goodman

of Popcorn Valley

I am happy about the

upcoming elections and I

will vote. I believe my

vote is needed and will

make a difference. We

are sick of voting and

seeing no progress and

yet we voted. I hope to

see things really take a

turn this coming term.


R2m in drought relief aid not spent

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Chris Hani district municipality

has failed to spend its R2m

drought relief aid from the

department of cooperative governance

& traditional affairs for the 2019/2020

financial year.

The district municipality was one of

eight Eastern Cape municipalities

which did not use the funds for drilling

boreholes and water treatment works

establishment projects.

This was announced by Cogta MEC

Xolile Nqatha on his recent visit to

Emalahleni Local Municipality in

Cacadu.

Nqatha said the province was

facing a major drought challenge

caused by climate change.

“For this reason, Cogta took steps to

fund the Chris Hani Municipality with

R2m for 2019/2020 to fight against

drought. Unfortunately the money was

never used,” he said.

“This is the kind of issue we need to

fight, because it is an insult to hear that

money was returned due to not being

used while there is dire need.”

He added that Cogta minister

Nkosazana Zuma had proposed that

the monies not be taken by the national

treasurer as community members who

needed the aid would bear the brunt.

Nqatha said: “We are still fighting

hard for this to be reconsidered and

have even solicited the aid of the

finance minister who is from the

Eastern Cape.”

Cogta spokesperson Mamnkeli

Ngam said the funding was meant to

assist with projects for the drilling of

boreholes in the affected districts

including in Dr Beyers Naude, Makana

and Sundays River Valley

municipalities. He said water treatment

works were also to be established in

Ndlambe and Makana municipalities.

“The money not utilised was

returned to the provincial treasury. This

may affect future allocations due to

capacity challenges in municipalities.”

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CHDM spokesperson Bulelwa

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approval of the drought funding.

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THE INDEPENDENTS

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

DEDICATED SERVICE

DO YOU DESERVE:-

Clean Non Contaminated Water?

YES

X

NO

VOTE X

Consistent Electricity?

X

Refuse Removal?

X

Well Maintained Sewerage System?

X

THE INDEPENDENTS

ARE YOU TIRED OF:-

Corruption & Tenderpreneurship?

YES

X

NO

VOTE X

Breakdown of Municipal Infrastructure?

X

Lack of Service Delivery?

X

Work Being Placed Out of Town?

X

THE INDEPENDENTS

Fruitless & Wasteful Expenditure?

X


THE INDEPENDENTS

ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

DEDICATED SERVICE

DO YOU DESERVE:-

Roads to be fixed?

Your Area to be Cleared of Refuse?

A Town for New Businesses to Open?

A Fire Brigade that Works?

VOTE X

YES

X

X

X

X

NO

THE INDEPENDENTS

ARE YOU TIRED OF:-

Empty Promises?

Substandard Work?

No Response at Call Centres?

Lack of Traffic Police?

No New Jobs being Created?

VOTE X

YES

X

X

X

X

X

NO

THE INDEPENDENTS

10 Tel: (045) 839-4040 / editorial: mjekulal@therep.co.za / advertising: charodinev@therep.co.za 29 October 2021 THE R E P R ES E N TAT I V E THE REPRESENTATIVE 29 October 2021 Tel: (045) 839-4040 / editorial: mjekulal@therep.co.za / advertising: charodinev@therep.co.za 11

CHRIS HANI DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY

SERVICE DELIVERY MILESTONES 2016 - 2021

CHDM is a water and sanitation services authority and provider, also responsible

for environmental and health services – hereunder are highlights of service

delivery achievements.

Over 230 000 households have access to water, benefiting from 28 water treatment

works across the district, with 6 constructed from 2016.

In addition, over 3000 boreholes have been drilled and equipped for water

provision where surface water sources need augmentation.

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

TSOMO RIVER WATER ABSTRACTION AND WATER TREATMENT WORKS

15 wards with over 40 000 households (Intsika Yethu Local Municipality from wards

3, 6, 8 and parts of wards 1 and 13; including Engcobo Local Municipality in wards

1 and 2 as well as eight (8) wards under Mnquma Local Municipality) are earmarked

to benefit from clean drinking tap water from a R215 million Tsomo River Abstraction

and Water Treatment works project. 1692 jobs were created for the locals.

AUGMENTATION OF WATER SOURCES

More than 700 water tanks were installed throughout the district, as immediate

intervention to water stressed areas. 10 water tankers have been purchased to

service areas where needed.

RAFI BEEF PROGRAMME

Rural Agro-Industries and Financial Initiative (RAFI) is a programme aimed at

commercializing local farming for better economic spin-offs.

About 60 farms within the district have been mapped for participation in the program

and they include:

Cradock 30- 14 929 hectares

Middelburg 3- 3235 hectares

Sterkstroom 1- 1100 hectares

Molteno 1 – 680 hectares

Indwe 1- 258,13 hectares

Dordrecht 1- 1040,4 hectares

The owners of five farms in Sterkstroom, Molteno and Khowa (formerly Elliot) have

signed commercial agreements and about 1,490 cattle are on site.

SMME DEVELOPMENT

Capacity building through this was offered to the SMME’s through training,

monitoring and mentoring programmes. The funding process included a thorough

verification, where has municipal officials visited applicants to check on their dayto-day

operations, bookkeeping and management to ensure sustainability which

determined the funding. About 98 Small, Medium and Micro enterprises (SMMEs)

benefited.

These created job opportunities for locals and contributed to poverty alleviation.

Capacity building programmes for SMME’s were prioritised in partnership with

Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC).

Tsomo river abstraction water treatment works

XONXA DAM

Over 18 000 households stand to benefit from the Xonxa dam project which consists

of 6 phases – with 5 phases already completed and Komani residents benefitting. The

project aimed to augment water services in the Enoch Mgijima, part of Intsika Yethu

and Emalahleni. R546m was invested for the 5 phases with Phase 6 on planning

stage and this phase will see beneficiation extending to areas of Machibini, Ilinge.

Xonxa Dam Pump Station

LUBISI WATER TREATMENT WORKS

About 857 households from 100 villages of Intsika Yethu, Emalahleni and Sakhisizwe

will benefit from the R178m project. The water treatment works is complete with

reticulation to villages planned to commence soon.

Water Tankers providing relief.

SANITATION SERVICES

CHDM focused on sanitation backlog across the District.

PROVISION OF VIP TOILETS TO JETTING MACHINES AND TLBs

High pressure and vacuum jetting machines were purchased to curb water and

sewer blockage challenges. Each has a built in 9000 litre tank (5000 litres for water

plus 4000 litres for sewer); 180 bar jet pressure for the draining/cleaning of the sewer

and water pipelines. Total investment of R6.2 million committed. Tractor-Loader-

Backhoes (TLBs) were also purchased as part of equipment that is critical for water

and sanitation services.

Cattle handed over to emerging farmers

Currently 1 538 livestock has been handed over to farmers within the district, with

more cattle to be delivered.

DRYLAND CROP PRODUCTION

Production inputs and mechanical services were supplied to the farmers within the

district. The following projects benefitted: Ngwevana Maize Project (Engcobo LM),

Ncedisizwe Xonya Co-op (Engobo LM), Xonxa Irrigation Scheme (Emalahleni LM),

Tshatshu Irrigation Scheme (Emalahleni LM), Mc Bride Irrigation Scheme (Lukhanji),

Tentergate Irrigation Scheme (Lukhanji), Jojweni Project (Emalahleni LM) and

Sorghum production under Ibuyambo Secondary Cooperative (Emalahleni). CHDM

assisted Engcobo and Intsika Yethu Grain Producers with funding for production

inputs and mechanisation for dryland crop production. Under Sorghum Production,

the farmers managed 196 ha of sorghum.

IRRIGATION SCHEMES

The Shiloh vineyards started producing its first harvest in the 2015/16 financial year.

The Co-op is funded by The Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform

and Chris Hani District Municipality.

Support to SMMEs in various forms including piglets, chicks and pig swill

HOUSING PROJECTS

DESTITUTE AND EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAMMES

In playing its part in one of the most daunting social challenges, housing, CHDM

introduced the destitute and emergency housing programmes. 46 (27 destitute, 19

emergency) families benefitted from the programmes. The programmes targeted

child headed families, the elderly, disabled and disaster-stricken homesteads. Local

contractors in all local municipalities benefitted as CHDM took a resolution to use

local builders to construct these houses.

The beneficiaries are selected based on their circumstances, with the assistance of

Local Municipalities under CHDM area of jurisdiction.

Lubisi Water Treatment Works

MIDDELBURG (WATER TREATEMENT WORKS) PACKAGE PLANT

Middelberg relies on ground water supply, the construction of Grootfontein water

treatment works will ensure provision of quality drinking water from three boreholes,

augmenting on the existing. The plant will treat 1.56 mega litres of water for the

benefit of the whole Middelberg area. The project is 95% complete.

Jetting Machine, TLB and Toilets handed over

LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SMALL TOWN REVITALISATION

Support related to small towns revitalisation of projects was provided to local

municipalities focussing on (i) streets paving - Empolweni paving project in Cradock

which stretches from Eluxolweni Street to Empolweni; 3 main streets in Middelburg

- Smid, Van der Walt and Van Reenen Streets; Bells / Wodehouse Roads in Komani;

revitalisation of Hexagon square, fencing and installation of free WIFI connectivity

at the Gardens and the construction of Engcobo taxi rank with Hawker stalls and

high mast lighting. More than 100 job opportunities were created, with youth and

women employment prioritised.

Destitute housing programme implemented throughout the district.

HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

WASTE MANAGEMENT

CHDM had committed an amount of R 5.4 million in the 5-year cycle to assist

local municipalities in clearing and rehabilitating illegal dumping sites within our

communities. Through this initiative 89 job opportunities were created for the youth

in the district. Besides support in rehabilitating dumping sites CHDM provided street

20 street bins to Emalahleni LM, 30 Engcobo and 80 in Enoch Mgijima LM.

The Middelburg Package Plant

Bells Road Paving Project and Memorial Gardens upgrade

Harvesting of grapes at Shiloh Vineyards.

Waste management - street bins handed over to various LMs.


John Noah matrics

encouraged to soar

at valedictory event

Pupils motivated to keep school at number one

REP REPORTER

John Noah High School in

Mlungisi hosted a

valedictory service for its

Grade 12 pupils on Friday with

the theme ‘Resilience in the face

of adversity’.

“We were trying to motivate

them as they will be sitting for

their end-of-year exams.

“We would love them not to

drop the standards as we were

number one among the

neighbouring schools in 2020,”

said deputy head of curriculum,

Lindiwe Ntulini.

She said the event was a

great success and “the turnout

of parents was amazing”.

The department head for

language, Andiswa Xakeka,

gave a send-off message on

behalf of staff, encouraging

pupils who may have performed

poorly during trial exams not to

give up as they could still pass.

Using the eagle as an

analogy, Ntulini shared s e ve n

HARDWORK PAYS: John

Noah High School principal,

Samkelo Maka, hands over a

tablet as a prize to overall top

achiever, Axola Mboniswa, to

encourage him to excel

Pictures: SUPPLIED

points about the majestic birds,

to motivate the pupils to be

successful and become better

i n d iv i d u a l s .

The points included:

● Eagles fly alone with their

own kind, meaning people

should associate themselves

with people of their kind and

level to help them grow.

● Eagles have excellent vision

and concentration, meaning

you need the same to reach your

goals.

● Eagles feed on live food or

TOP ACHIEVERS: At John Noah High School’s farewell function for Grade 12s last Friday are

top achieving pupils, from left, Siyambulela Zila, Axola Mboniswa and Phelolethu Nduna with

their teachers and a department of basic education official

meat, meaning do not waste

your time and energy on a dead

horse.

● Eagles love the storm because

of the challenge it brings,

meaning challenges bring

o p p o r t u n i t y.

● Tests level of commitment

before engagement.

● Master of change

management.

● At 40 years, an eagle has to

decide to die or go through a

painful process of rebirth to

extend its life for 30 more years.

“One needs to also

remember, no pain, no gain,”

Xakeka said.

❝We would love them

not to drop the

standards as we were

number one among

the neighbouring

schools in 2020

Businesswoman gives back to special care centre

MBALENTLE STOFU

Businesswoman Phindiswa Khamkham, from

Stutterheim, recently chose Phumelela Special

Care Centre to celebrate her birthday.

Sharing her journey, Khamkham said she had

decided to donate to the centre as a way of

thanking the Komani community for their support.

“In 2013, I decided to leave my job as a deputy

director at the department of transport and

everyone I told that I quit my job was surprised

because it is one of the best paying jobs.

“The start was indeed scary but as time

progressed I got used to the changes and started

adjusting.

“I opened my first short-term loan business

branch in Komani because it is close to home.

“My inspiration came from my mother who

was a hawker her whole life. My passion came

from her strength and resilience to work hard and

push, even when it seemed impossible.”

She chose Phumelela because “it is always

better to give to the less fortunate than those who

are not in need. It warms my heart”.

While talking to The Rep, she said the support

she had received from the people of Komani when

she started Peezee Short Term Loans was huge.

Through this, she was able to open more

branches in different places in the Eastern Cape

and Western Cape. “I do these charity events

every year in places where my businesses are

located.

“A week ago I visited the Mzwabantu Hospice

where I also had a charity event and donated gifts.

My mother has always taught me that giving yields

more blessings upon your life. I have never looked

back since.” Khamkham donated items such as a

microwave, pots, plates, cups, cutlery and a chest

freezer to Phumelela Special Care Centre.

The school’s principal, Lydia Tshayi, said: “We

are happy and grateful for the gifts we received

today. May God bless and fulfil [Khamkham’s]

wishes. What she did for us today will never be

f o r g o t t e n .”

DONATING ITEMS: Peezee Short Term Loans owner Phindiswa Khamkham celebrates her

birthday with Phumelela Special Care Centre recently, by donating various essential items

needed by the home Picture: MBALENTLE STOFU

P a re n t ’s plea for

wheelchair for son

MBALENTLE STOFU

Bongani Nxoyi, the father of physically challenged

Njabulo, 14, is appealing to the people of Komani to

assist his son with a wheelchair so that he can

continue to attend school, among other things.

Njabulo, now in grade 5 at Boitumelo Special

School in the Northern Cape, is unable to attend

school and a wheelchair would be the support

structure he needs to chase his dream of becoming

an engineer.

Nxoyi says the boy has a promising future – he

excels at school, especially in mathematics and

natural sciences and would hate to see his disability

standing in the way of him attaining his dream.

“His problem is in the spinal cord that is making

him unable to stand or walk.

“Over the years the boy has been attending a

normal school but the schools were not user-friendly

for his state as there were no railings and ramps

which cater for his needs,” he said.

Nxoyi added that the wheelchair his son

currently has is too small, having used it from when

he was five years old until he turned 10.

Nxoyi can be contacted on 063-337 3685.

Samaritan raising funds for the elderly

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

A local woman who believes in

looking after the elderly is on a

mission to raise funds for old age

homes to treat the elderly residents

to a Christmas lunch.

Susan Russell, who has a

passion for helping the e l d e r l y,

began the raffle funding initiative

last year.

“The reality is that some of us

have parents or people who are in

old age homes who were left there

and forgotten about.

“I have always had a passion to

assist elderly people. We need to

look after them whether we are

related or not.”

Russell is selling raffle tickets at

R10 each, and is also e n c o u ra g i n g

business owners to take a sheet,

which adds up to R300.

The initiative was sparked from

a discussion she had about the

struggle that old age homes face.

SUSAN RUSSELL

“There are quite a few in and

around Komani which are not

funded by the government and

depend on fundraisers to look after

old folks.”

She was also inspired by the

MOTHs, who are a group of

elderly people who run a blanket

drive annually and also organise

food parcels for old age homes.

“That is when I decided it does not

cost anything to speak to people,

gather some prizes and sell the

t i ck e t s .

“Last year, we raised R13,800

just by selling raffle tickets and the

funding was distributed to eight old

age homes in and around Komani

in places such as Molteno,

Steynsburg, Aliwal North and

D o r d r e ch t .

“This year we will have about

10 or 12 that will benefit.”

She said people were

supporting the fundraiser.

“I have so many more prizes

from our supplier who was

generous enough to donate to us.”

One of her gratifying moments

was when she distributed a portion

of last year’s proceeds in Molteno.

“When we distributed money

at an old age home in Molteno, the

matron cried because she said

there was no money for Christmas

lunch and that we were God-sent.

They are not aware that the funds

are being raised; they are given the

funds once we have raised them.

“We will continue to do so for

the elderly who cannot help

t h e m s e l ve s .”

Russell said her dream of

becoming a nurse was never

realised, but she felt privileged by

being able to help many elderly

people over the years in whatever

way she could.

“I will always be there to help

the elderly because if I do not and

if we do not stand together to look

after them, who will?

“There are people at old age

homes who never have a visit,

which is very sad. They have given

up so many things over the years to

look after their kids, but sadly their

children are not doing the same for

them. This is why we are doing it.”

To contribute to the raffle

contact Russell on 073-837-1064.


Council of churches prays for

peace in upcoming elections

Community pray for an end to corruption and crime, improved service delivery

ZINTLE BOBELO

An end to corruption, improved

service delivery and peaceful

elections were among the prayer

items in an interdenominational service

conducted by the South African

Council of Churches (SACC) in Ward 2,

Bengu administrative area on Friday.

“The aim of this service was to pray

for peace during this time of elections

which has already claimed a number of

lives around the country as a result of

political intolerance and eagerness for

deployment to municipalities, which

renders those who seem to have lost

during the nomination period

desperate and impatient,” community

leader Thobela Memani said.

“That desperation resulted in acts of

violence and fatalities which cause

people to reach a conclusion that they

are the result of political intolerance

and desperation for deployment as

people that die during this time are

candidates, especially of the ruling

party. Hence it became important to

organisers of the prayer service led by

the Rev Zizwe Mateza, the leader of the

council of churches in the area, to see

that representatives of the ruling party

a t t e n d e d .”

Memani called for those who will

be deployed to put people first rather

than themselves, their families and

associates. “We have seen people

charged with corruption and other

related matters being set aside until

allegations against them are cleared.

That should mitigate the trust deficit

from the ruling party.”

In his message of support Malusi

Gatyeni, the Emalahleni subregion

chairperson, reportedly reminded

people in attendance that the SACC

played a critical role during the

PRAYER WARRIORS: The South

African Council of Churches (SACC)

held a prayer service in Ward 2,

Bengu administrative area last week

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

apartheid days. Memani said Gatyeni

urged the people of South Africa not to

lose hope in the organisation as it was

still the relevant organisation that had a

comprehensive plan and policies that

may result in a better tomorrow.

ANC ward candidates were

introduced but other political parties

were not present to be afforded the

same opportunity, said Memani.

The main speaker at the event was

Bishop Tikolo who advocated for peace

and unity.

Idid ready to lead the community selflessly

MBALENTLE STOFU

Ibrahim Gueedi, an independent

candidate for Ward 6 in Ezibeleni, says

he is ready to bring change to the

residents, knows their delivery

concerns, has been a resident for a long

time and knows the basic needs of the

people.

He says: ”The residents of Ezibeleni

need housing, access to water,

electricity and street lights.

“Our roads have potholes. I believe

as independent candidates we have the

potential to lead by example and bring

about the change people have been

waiting for.

“If people would elect me as their

leader they would get access to free

wifi around the locations of Ezibeleni.

Especially children who go to school

need access to the internet to complete

projects. I will work with the people of

the community to ensure their needs

are taken care of and I hope they trust

me to carry out all these tasks.”

While talking to the Rep at his

home in Ezibeleni, he expressed his

feelings of disappointment at being

failed in terms of service delivery and

poor services.

‘”If I get elected, I promise to

eradicate most of these challenges

through innovation and being an

accountable leader who the residents

can trust. We are all tired of being

played around with, let us put a stop to

empty promises. The wifi will help

people who are unemployed and

pupils who attend school. Data is

expensive, this implementation is to cut

costs and make sure the needs of

people are catered for. I am determined

to work hard and help bring services

and use funds wisely.

“If we stand together we can do a

lot to improve services and ensure

satisfaction. I believe everyone is tired

of empty promises.

“Another challenge we have as

independents is that people only

recognise the big parties that mislead

them after getting their fair share of

vo t e s ,” he said.

Furthermore, he said that if he were

elected as a ward councillor he

promised to distribute the money fairly

so that people were not robbed of their

rights and services and could see the

results of electing him, he said. “Jo b s

are scarce and I do open job

opportunities for the people around my

community to promote the spirit of

ubuntu which is being selfless and

giving out to the community for the

support they give me as a business

man. I have shops around the locations

of Ezibeleni and the support grows

daily and I am grateful for that. This is

one of the reasons why I would like to

serve the community of Ezibeleni

without fail,” Ibrahim said.

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE:

Ibrahim Gueedi, popularly known as

‘Idid’ is in line to be elected as ward

councillor for ward six in the

upcoming election P i c t u re :

MBALENTLE STOFU

Independents to tackle finances

SHINE YOUR LIGHT

Continued from PAGE 1

Eastern Cape by making things work. As for those

who felt marginalised as far as service delivery

was concerned, Clark said the government paid

the municipality an indigent equitable share

designed to provide certain services to people

who could not afford them.

“Because the municipality is on the brink of

collapse they are not getting those services, but

that money is being used to fund other projects

and to fill gaps where there are financial

shortages. We will make sure that those citizens

get what is due to them,” he said.

Clark said it was due to his unsuccessful

attempt to get authorities to see that EMLM was

facing a huge financial, skills and leadership

problem that made him stand as an Independent

in the election, and to form the civic organisation.

“We resorted to legal action for EMLM to pay

the Eskom debt but that was just a partial victory,

as the municipality is now confronted with a

R600m Eskom debt.

“There is no planning to try to fix the problem,

to create revenue or to pay the account. Our

municipality is in a state of total collapse.

“I have significant investments in this town and

everybody has had enough.” Clark said The

Independent had commissioned seven free Wi-Fi

hotspots in town.

“Any member of the public can access it for 15

minutes and they get a little message from The

Independents. As The Independents, if we are

successful, we will look at putting on free Wi-Fi in

critical areas close to educational institutions for

people in search of employment as it is expensive.

“I have a very innovative way on how we are

going to look at waste in the future.

“We will make sure we turn waste into

revenue, which will be money for job creation.”

Clark has also been instrumental in getting the

Xonxa bulk water supply project up and running

when Komani was approaching day zero.

Concerning illegal connections in Komani, he

said nobody was entitled to free electricity.

“People do it because there are no

consequences and because they are not getting

their equitable share.”

In the last week before the elections, The

Independents held their rally at the Indoor Sports

Complex in Komani, when Clark interacted with a

few taxi drivers near Nonesi Mall on Saturday.

Again on Tuesday they went to Rocklands and

Bulhoek, where he spoke to villagers.

IN MEMORY: Members of the Bangakhula Older Persons' Association together with the

department of social development took time to honour and remember members of the

association who have passed away in a candle light ceremony at Sunshine Village last week

Picture: SUPPLIED


EFF call for CHDM and

EMLM mayors removal

National heads lead marchers demanding end to corruption

RED FIGHTERS: EFF national leaders Floyd Shivambu and Mbuyiseni Ndlozi lead a 'peaceful march' to the Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipality to demand an end to corruption Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

ZINTLE BOBELO

EFF supporters led by national

leaders Floyd Shivambu and

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi in an anticorruption

march to the Chris Hani

District and Enoch Mgijima local

Municipalities last week, advocated for

the removal of mayors Wongama Gela

and Luleka Gubhula from office.

“We cannot keep quiet and fold our

arms when money is being stolen.

“We know we are heading towards

elections but we must always record that

corruption will not be permitted.

“When we take over we are going to

clean this place properly so that we have

capable people employed so that we give

services to our people directly,” said

Shivambu, addressing fighters outside the

Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM)

in Bells Road, after marching from the

Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Centre.

CHDM acting municipal manager

Yolanda Matakane Dakuse, on behalf of

municipal manager Gcobani Mashiyi,

accepted a memorandum of demands

delivered by the EFF leadership.

“The people of Ezibeleni, Sada,

Mlungisi, Ilinge, Molteno, Tarkastad,

Hofmeyr, Ndlovukazi, Intsika Yethu,

Sakhisizwe, Ngcobo, Emalahleni, and

Inxuba Yethemba have been subjected to

corruption, electricity and water cuts,

roads with potholes and no service

d e l ive r y.

“We are here to demand that

Wongama Gela, Luleka Gubhula and

Oscar Mabuyane must fall.

“Those who were involved in the

R15m stadium corruption must all be

arrested within seven days.

“If they fail to do so, we are going to

mobilise our people to shut down

Ko m a n i ,” read the memorandum.

However, Shivambu did not take

kindly to having to wait outside the

district municipality office for officials to

come out and receive the memorandum.

“We arranged this march legally but it

took the acting municipal manager

forever to come out and accept the

memorandum. I think that will also be a

chargeable offence when we take over

this municipality. You will have to explain

why you came late,” he said.

He further stated: “We have come to

the district because the corruption we are

talking about is not only in Enoch

Mgijima, but in all six municipalities.

“We want to give the acting municipal

manager an immediate task of what must

be done. They must write a letter to all the

employees of the municipality to explain

who employed them, when and how?

“Did they go to school? Do they have

the necessary skills to be in this

municipality? If they do not have the

necessary skills and capacity, they must

pack their bags and go because we do not

want trouble when we come back on

November 2. We will not be this

p e a c e f u l ,” said Shivambu.

Fighters later went to the EMLM

offices where the memorandum was not

delivered after municipal officials failed

to arrive.

“Just like their services, they are none

x i s t e n t ,” said Ndlozi.

Addressing party members outside the

Town Hall, Shivambu said: “This is where

crime has been committed for the past 28

years. We know for a fact that a few

weeks ago, the biggest crime was

committed here.

“The councillors of the ANC, the

mayor and speaker approved the

payment of R15m for nothing because we

must not even refer to that thing as a

stadium. We came here to remind

everyone, the investigating officers and

police that we opened a case against the

criminals who have stolen R15m.”

Meet your ward

10 DA candidate,

Tokkie Deysel

REP REPORTER

Hermanus Deysel, fondly known

to all as Tokkie, is dedicated to

building a free, fair and inclusive

local government, he says in his

local government election

manifesto.

Deysel says he is a seasoned

public representative with 13

years of experience as a

c o u n c i l l o r.

He also worked as a local

government employee for 17

years during which time he

achieved the following:

● Vice president HRD (human

resources and development)

● Served on SALGBC (South

African local government

bargaining council) as a

conciliator

● Completed his CCMA

(Commission of Conciliation,

Mediation and Arbitration)

commissioners course

● National chairperson of LG

Seta

● Job evaluation task team

● National executive committee

member of Fedusa

● Exco member of a local

government union

Deysel says he has

exceptional knowledge of

legislation governing local

government, which enables him

to assist communities in resolving

issues as well as to guide council

on compliance matters.

His deep understating of the

role and importance of

intergovernmental processes and

structures enables him to raise

matters with relevant structures.

He is community-driven, with

EXAM TIME

TOKKIE DEYSEL

a great track record of assisting all

residents, whether in his ward or

not, with addressing service

delivery challenges.

He follows matters up and

provides regular feedback to all

regarding progress, he says.

He was the chairperson of the

Queenstown Civic and

R a t e p aye r s ’ Association for

several years.

Deysel, who was elected as a

DA ward councillor in August

2019, say he is inspired by the

party’s values and record of good

g ove r n a n c e .

He believes corruption,

nepotism and fruitless and

wasteful expenditure have robbed

communities of their rights to

basic services.

He says a DA-led municipality

will respect the public purse and

govern cleanly, spending money

on much-needed urgent services.

These include restoring regular

and accurate billing, providing

uninterrupted electricity supply,

clean and uninterrupted water

supply to all communities, refuse

collection, and keeping streets

clean, well lit, and pothole-free.

ALL THE BEST: While the country prepared itself for municipal

elections on November 1, grade 12 pupils nationwide sat down

for their final exams this week. Queenstown Girls' High School

pupils were pictured working on their English paper 1

examination on Wednesday Picture: ZINTLEBOBELO

No stone left unturned as ANC embarks on last push before polls

ZINTLE BOBELO

With only a few days left until election

day, ANC regional chairperson

Wongama Gela indicated that ANC

volunteers needed to ensure that no

stone was left unturned as the party

embarked on the final push of

persuading citizens to vote.

“As we head to towards elections,

We are here to encourage ANC

volunteers to strengthen voter contact

because we should not leave any

potential vote, we should visit each and

every household. We do not only want

the ANC to win elections, but we want

every voter to make use of their right to

vote because democracy is facing quite

a number of challenges in so far as its

legitimacy is concerned. People need

to go out and exercise their right. We

want to increase voter turnout and the

number of votes for the ANC and

encourage volunteers of the ANC to do

all they can in the last few days towards

November 1,” he said.

The regional leadership visited

wards 23 and 26 in Dongwe on Sunday

for a clean-up and a door-to-door

campaign where they later addressed

ANC volunteers and community

members at Ekuphumleni community

hall as part of the party's Siyanqoba

ra l l y.

Gela said inconsistent refuse

removal, the state of roads,

unemployment, receiving water

sporadically were among the issues

raised by community members during

the door-to-door campaign in the area.

“Despite all these challenges the

people we have visited have stated that

they will vote for the ANC.

“Even though we are headed

towards elections, to address these

challenges, municipalities have begun

the process of formulating a new fiveyear

integrated development plan

(IDP).

“After the election the focus will be

on community consultations so as to

fast-track the process of the finalisation

of the new five-year IDP. As you know

the IDP would, each year , have a set of

priorities and we expect that some of

these challenges will also be raised by

communities during consultation but

the manifesto of the ANC also speaks to

some of these issues and it clearly states

what must happen going forward.”

ELECTION RUSH: The ANC regional leadership addressing a hall full of

supporters and volunteers at Ekuphumleni community hall in Dongwe on

Sunday Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO


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ANNOUNCEMENTS

In Memoriam

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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ANNOUNCEMENTS

In Memoriam

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In loving memory of the late

Rebecca

MTIYA

30.10.2019

Two years had

gone by since your

departure. The road is

still long and lonely,

your memories we

cherish but only

wait for God to

heal our pain.

Rest in Peace Magape wabo Mmasodi wabo

Mmawalala. Terribly missed by your daughters

Doris, Tandeka, Macikazi and grandchildren.

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Funeral Notices

BOTHA

GARRETT

KAREL

Late of

9491 Honey Street,

Newvale, Komani

passed away suddenly

on Friday the 22nd of

October 2021 in his

65th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by his

loving brother, nieces,

nephews, extended

family and friends.

The memorial

service will take at

the Apostolic Faith

Mission (AFM),

Victoria Park, Komani

on Saturday,

30 October 2021 at

11am. The cremation

in East London will be

private. Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

DAMANA

MZUKISI

DANSON

Late of

302 Zone 2,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born:

10.11.1966

Died:

18.10.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 30.10.2021

Early Burial at 8.30

followed by a service

at 9.30

LALA NGOXOLO

MVULANE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

LANDU

NELISA

Late of

333 Zone 1, Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 16.02.1986

Died: 23.10.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 30.10.2021

Starting at

home at 9am

(African Church)

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery,

for the Interment

at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MALINGA NDEMA

DUKWANA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MASHIQA/

NOKONYA

LINDIWE

LILLIAN

“NOMLAYI”

Late of

R378 Tsehare Street,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 03.03.1936

Died: 21.10.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 30.10.2021

Starting at home at

9am

(Congregational

Church)

Mlungisi


Town Cemetery,

for the Interment at

11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMNTLANE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

HLEBANI

AKHONA

BORN: 1987-07-01

DIED: 2021-10-17

FUNERAL:

2021-10-29

VENUE:

Funeral service will be

held at home at No. 579

Sada location Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Sada

TIME: 11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NGWETSHENI

SIYABULELA

BORN: 1980-02-13

DIED: 2021-10-19

FUNERAL:

2021-10-30

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be starting at home at

1236 Zone 3 Ezibeleni

at 08:00am then move to

Thobikula Indoor sport

centre hall in town for the

service at

10:00 am

CEMETERY: Komani

TIME: 12:00am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MTALANA

MAZWI

Sibusiso Chulumanco

Born: 04.01.1974 Born: 16.10.2002

Died: 22.10.2021 Died: 23.10.2021

Late of Mpotulo Farm,

Lady Frere District

Funeral: Saturday 30.10.2021

The cortege will proceed to the Mpotulo

Farm Cemetery, Lady Frere, for an early

burial at 8am, followed by a service at

home at 9 am.

LALANI NGOXOLO BOGCWANINI

SIBEWU MIYA

RUSSELL AND SON FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MDINGI

SITEMBILE

Late of

Gxalibomvu,

Tsomo District

Born: 19.09.1972

Died: 16.10.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 30.10.2021

The cortege will

proceed to the

Cemetery,

Gxalibomvu, for an

early burial at 7:30,

followed by a service

at home at 9am.

LALA NGOXOLO

JOLA QENGEBA

MPHANKOMO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

BEKEBU

ZITHULELE

CALVIN

BORN: 1963-03-11

DIED: 2021-10-22

FUNERAL:

2021-10-30

VENUE:


held at home at Tambo

village Whittlesea

at 10:00 am

CEMETERY:

Bolotwa

TIME: 08:00 am

(Early Burial)

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MVELASHE

NOSIPHIWO

Late of

218 Zone 1, Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 07.04.1992

Died: 17.10.2021

Funeral;

Sunday 31.10.2021

Starting at

home at 9am

(Holy Bedeside

Church in Zion)


Town Cemetery,

for the Interment

at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMDLANE,

TUTUSE,

NOMDIMBA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

TYWAKADI

NTOMBEKHAYA

Late of

Q150 Sixishe Street,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 30.12.1972

Died: 18.10.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 30.10.2021

Starting at home at

9am

(JZS Ncevu Memorial)

Mlungisi

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery,

for the Interment at

11:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MAGATYENI

NDONDELA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MACITHI

KHOLEKA

Late of

6 Zone 2, Ezibeleni

Komani

Born: 30.05.1950

Died: 22.10.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 30.10.2021

Thence to the Lukhanji

Cemetery for an early

burial at 8am, followed

by a Service at 9am at

home

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMFENE LISA

JAMBASE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAKASI

VUYANI

BANTON

Late of

9999 Dahlia Street,

Newvale,

Komani

Born: 13.11.1973

Died: 15.10.2021

Funeral;

Saturday 29.10.2021

Starting at home

at 9:30


Town Cemetery,

for the Interment

at 11:30

LALA NGOXOLO

TSHEZI JALAMBA

NJILONJILO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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covers 13 towns.

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order of 6500 copies weekly.

* Plus our readership is more

than 30 000 per week.

NDWEKULU

MSOKOHI

MICHAEL

BORN: 1987-07-01

DIED: 2021-10-17

FUNERAL:

2021-10-29

VENUE:



Sada location Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Sada

TIME: 11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MNYENGEZA

MTOTO

CHRISTOPHER

BORN: 1958-05-27

DIED: 2021-10-04

FUNERAL:

2021-10-27

VENUE:

Funeral service was

held at home at

Heckney location

Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Heckeny

TIME: 11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

RAMNCWANA

THANDOKAZI

BORN: 1984-06-13

DIED: 2021-10-19

FUNERAL:

2021-10-30

VENUE:


starting at home at

156 Zone 3 Ezibeleni

at 07:00am then

proced to Vincent

Palotti Hall for the

service 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

MAVATA

LINDIWE

MAVIS

BORN:

1930-05-20

DIED:

2021-10-18

FUNERAL:

2021-10-30

VENUE:

Funeral service

will be held at home at

Lalini location

St Marks

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

St Marks

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057


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MABINDISA-

TSAMANA

NOLITHA

BORN: 1970-06-16

DIED: 2021-10-21

FUNERAL:

2021-10-29

VENUE:



Mtata Road Cala

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Cala

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MQUSHULU

MAWETHU

WILBERFORCE

BORN: 1948-07-01

DIED:

2021-10-19

FUNERAL:

2021-10-31

VENUE:


held at home at Cacadu

Extenssion location

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Cacadu

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NORMAN

ZUKISANI

CAMEROON

BORN: 1981-05-27

DIED: 2021-10-20

FUNERAL:

2021-10-30

VENUE:



Ext. 1 Zola location

Tarkastad

at 09:00 am

CEMETERY:

Tarkastad

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAHASHE

THOZAMA

PATIENCE

BORN: 1965-12-01

DIED: 2021-10-21

FUNERAL:

2021-10-30

VENUE:



Bonnivale street Victoria

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

QONONDA

MZWABANUTU

JEFFREY

BORN: 1958-04-16

DIED: 2021-10-22

FUNERAL:

2021-10-30

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be held at home at

806 Abasanjo street

Khayelitsha location

Komani

at 11:00 am

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KALIPA

NOMATHEMBA

Born: 20/03/1945

Died: 23/10/2021

Funeral: 30/10/2021

Address: 6171

Mongalo Street,

Nomzamo, Komani

Arrival: 08H00

Service: 09H00

Procession to

cemetery: 11H00

Rest in peace

MASIBONISANE

FUNERAL

52 Robinson

Road, Komani

082 979 7092/

066 400 6504

MQHELE

MONDE

HEADMAN

Born: 27/01/1972

Died: 24/10/2021

Funeral: 30/10/2021

Address: 25 Street

Eight, Nonzwakazi,

De Aar

Venue: Baptist

Church

Time: 09:00am

Interment:

Nonzwakazi

Cemetery

Rest in peace

Mzondi, Ziyeka.

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JACKSON COLLEGE

ACADEMY

EMIS NUMBER: 200600432

REG NUMBER: 2013/055517/07

P.O. Box 794, Indwe Road,

Lady Frere, 5410, Eastern Cape

Tel: 087 160 0186 | 060 305 1046 | 081 361 5088

| 071 005 7591 | 072 961 4444

e-mail: jacksoncollegeacademy@gmail.com

2022 SCHOOL ADMISSION

GRADE 0 – 10 & PRE SCHOOL

CREATIVE EDUCATIN PLAN

• HELPING GOOD ENVIRONMENT.

• LOVING AND CARING ATMOSPHERE.

• WIDE AND VARIED CURRICULUM.

• EXPERT EDUCATION PROGRAM ADVISERS.

• ACTIVE PLAYGROUND FOR LEARNERS

• MODERN TEACHING

• REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT

OF EDUCATION

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DAY AND BOARDING

PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL

We have a position available for a

JUNIOR

CASHIER

at Fressie CC,

17 Francis Street, Komani

The successful applicant will have:

Matric or further tertiary qualification;

Drivers license with own transport;

Knowledge of Revelation will be an

advantage.

Kindly submit complete CV to

Fressie CC, 17 Francis Street,

Queenstown

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IN THE MAGISTRATES’ COURT FOR THE

DISTRICT OF QUEENSTOWN

HELD AT QUEENSTOWN

Case No. 1293/2019

In the matter between:

MATIWANE ATTORNEYS

(EXECUTION CREDITOR)

And

IKHALA TVET COLLEGE

(EXECUTION DEBTORS)

NOTICE OF SALE IN EXECUTION

BE PLEASED TO TAKE NOTICE THAT in

terms of a Judgement granted on the 4th

day of AUGUST 2021, in the Queenstown

Magistrates’ Court and a Warrant of

Execution issued thereafter, a sale in

execution of the under mentioned goods

will be sold by public auction to the highest

bidder on the at

10am, at Queenstown Sheriff Offices,

18 Komani Street, Queenstown.

Consisting of:-

1. WHITE ISUZU BAKKIE with

REGISTRATION NUMBER: HBV SSO EC

Dated at Queenstown on this

16thday of August 2021.

MATIWANE ATTORNEYS

11 PRINCE ALFRED STREET

PO BOX 1512

QUEENSTOWN 5320

Tel: 045 838 8016 / 082 055 2619

Matiwaneattorney1@gmail.com

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EMLM LAND NOTICE

PRIVATE PROPOSAL: REZONING,

CONSOLIDATION, DEPARTURE, AND REMOVAL

OF RESTRICTIONS OF ERF 8255 AND 8254

QUEENSTOWN (104 LIVINGSTONE STREET)

Notice is hereby given that application has been made by DBP Consulting, on behalf

of owner Mr. L. Ndaba, to the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality in terms of the Spatial

Planning and Land Use Management Act No. 16 of 2013 and Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality By-Law On Spatial Planning And Land Use Management of 2019 as read with

the approved Queenstown Zoning Scheme Regulations of 2007 for:

1. Rezoning ito section 68 to residential zone 3 (guesthouse);

2. Consolidation ito section 71 of Erf 8254 and 8255 QTN;

3. Departure ito section 76 to reduce side/lateral building lines to zero meters;

4. Departure ito section 76 to grant 2 access points on Livingstone Street as well as permit

a conference facility and bistro associated with the guesthouse; and

5. Removal of restrictive conditions of title: 1 B (2-3) and 2 B (2-3) ito section 69

The application and supporting documentation are available for inspection during normal

working hours at Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, office of the Directorate Human

Settlements and Land Development at No 2c Komani Street Komani, where comments

objections and representations may be submitted. Any objections, comments and

representations with valid reasons must be lodged in writing with the Municipal Manager

within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Any person that cannot write may attend

the municipal office and have their objection transcribed by the municipal official per the

address below.

Response Address: Physical Address: 2c Komani Street, Komani 5320 or Postal Address:

Private Bag X 7111, Komani 5320. Technical inquires may be directed to Ms. Adele

Boucher on 045 807 6400 or ABoucher@enochmgijima.gov.za

ISAZISO SOMHLABA ESIVELA

KUMASIPALA IENOCH MGIGIMA

ISIPHAKAMISO SABUCALA: SOKUTSHINTSHWA,

UKUDITYANISWA, UKUTSHINTSHA INJONGO

YOKUSETYENZIWA KWASO, NOKUTSHINTSHWA

KWEMITHETHO ENGUMQOBO KWISAKHIWO

ESINGUNOMBOLO ERF 8255 NO-8254

QUEENSTOWN (104 LIVINGSTONE STREET)

Esi sisaziso sokuba i-DBP Consulting ifake isicelo egameni likamnumzana UL. Ndaba

esiya kumasipala wasekuhlaleni i-Enoch Mgijima ngokuhambisana nomthetho we-Spatial

Planning and Land Use Management wango-2019 ne-Queenstown Scheme Regulation

yango-2007 mayela nale miba ingezantsi:

1. Isicelo sokuba kutshintshwe isakhiwo siye kwi-zone 3 (kuzobakho indlu yeendwendwe)

ngokuvumelana nosection 3;

2. Kudityaniswe imihlaba ethile ngokuvumelana no-section 71 we-Erf 8254 ne-8255 QTN;

3. Kusetyenziselwe isakhiwo enye injongo ngokuvumelana no-section 76;

4. Isicelo sokuba kwisitrato i-Livingstone Street kubekho indawo yenkomfa neyokutya

kunye nendawo yokufikela iindwendwe ngokuvumelana no-section 76; kuze

5. Kususwe nemithetho engumqobo kwitayitile: 1 B (2-3)and 2 B (2-3) ito section 69

Isicelo kunye namaphepha axhasayo ayafumaneka kwabo bafuna ukuhlola kumasipala

wase-Enoch Mgijima ngexesha lomsebenzi kwi-ofisi ye-Directorate Human Settlements

and Land Development kwa-No 2c Komani Street, eKomani. Amagqabaza izikhalazo

zobuqu nezabanye abantu abamelweyo zingathunyelwa kule ofisi. Naziphi na izikhalazo

ezinezizathu ezivakalayo namagqabaza abantu zimele zibhalwe nesihloko esithi Municipal

Manager zingekapheli iintsuku eziyi-30 emva kokuba siphumile esi saziso. Umntu

ongakwaziyo ukubhala angaya kwi-ofisi kamasipala zize izikhalazo zakhe zibhalwe

ngumsebenzi kamasibala esebenzisa le dilesi ingezantsi.

Idilesi: Physical Address: 2c Komani Street, Komani 5320 or Postal Address: Private

Bag X 7111, Komani 5320. Imibuzo ephathelele izinto ezinobuxhakaxhaka bezi ntsuku

ingathunyelwa kuAdele Boucher kule nombolo: 045 807 6400 okanye ku- ABoucher@

enochmgijima.gov.za

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FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED 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 the certified copy of Deed of

Transfer No. T 5473/1995 CTN passed

by Nelson Alan In favour of Pinkie Zola

Ntutela (Formerly Ndamase) Identity

Number 580311 1025 088 in respect

of certain Erf 4487 Queenstown, Enoch

Mgijima Local Municipality, 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 WILLIAM’S

TOWN within two weeks after the date

of publication of this notice.

Dated at Queenstown this 18th October

2021

DHI ATTORNEYS INC

25 Ebden Street, Queenstown, 5319

Tel: 060 671 9529

dumisanihans@gmail.com

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In the estate of the late

MTUSANA MICHAEL

MOYAKE

born 28/06/1956

identity number

5606285512082

of 1417

EMAPHANGENI, ILINGE

Estate Number

5605/2021

Date of death

21/11/2020

Creditors and Debtors

in the Estate are

hereby required to

lodge their claims with

and pay their debts to

the undersigned within

30 (Thirty) days of the

publication hereof.

ESMA MOYAKE

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred

Street, Queenstown

5319

Tel: 045 807 3800

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FORM JJJ



regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries

Act, 1937 of the intention to apply

for the issue of the certified copy of

Deed of Transfer No. T83753/2003

CTN passed by Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality In favour of Melikhaya Eric

Kelenjane Identity Number 700424

6050 087 in respect of certain Erf

7275 Mlungisi, Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality, 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 WILLIAM’S

TOWN within two weeks after the date

of publication of this notice.

Dated at Queenstown this 18th October

2021

DHI ATTORNEYS INC

25 Ebden Street, Queenstown, 5319

Tel: 060 671 9529

dumisanihans@gmail.com

In the estate of

the late

HORATIUS ZOLA

SISHUBA

(Identity No:

590819 5787 0892)

Last address

No. 53 Lotus Drive,

Queensview Park,

Queenstown,

who died in

Queenstown on the

13th of July 2020

(Master’s

reference number

2458/2020).

The first and final

Liquidation and

Distribution account

in the above estate

will lie for inspection

at the offices of

Master of the High

Court, Grahamstown

for twenty one (21)

days from the date of

publication hereof.

MLINDAZWE

ATTORNEYS INC.

31 A Dugmore

Street, Queenstown

Tel: 045 838 5525

Fax: 045 838 5525

Email: mlindazwe2

@isat.co.za

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HOËRSKOOL HANGKLIP HIGH SCHOOL

TUCK SHOP TENDER /

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

2022

Hoërskool Hangklip/Hangklip High School is inviting tenders from

interested parties who would like to run the Tuck Shop from 2022.

Interested parties are invited to submit a proposal, taking note of the

requirements stated in the tender document.

The Tuck Shop tender document may be collected from the Bursar.

Documents are available from the 1st of November 2021.

The deadline for submission of tenders is 12 noon on Monday,

8th of November 2021. Any submission after this deadline will be

disqualified from the process.

The Tuck Shop facility may be viewed by appointment.

The commencement date for occupation will be 12th of January

2022.

The successful tender will be announced on 23rd of November

2021.

For all your

advertising needs

call CHARODINE

or MAVIS on

045 839 4040

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Enquiries may be directed to

Mrs K Botha (fin@hshangklip.co.za) or

during school hours on

Tel: 045 838 3552.

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In the estate of the late

KIMISCH SINGAMA

born 14/06/1958

identity number

5806145179086

of 114 MTIRARA

STREET, LADY FRERE

Estate Number

3951/2021

Date of death

04/11/2020

Creditors and Debtors

in the Estate are

hereby required to

lodge their claims with

and pay their debts to

the undersigned within

30 (Thirty) days of the

publication hereof.

ESMA MOYAKE

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred

Street, Queenstown

5319

Tel: 045 807 3800

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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 Deed of Transfer Number

T74668/2005CTN and VA1779/2009

passed by Lukhanji Municipality in favour

of Cedric Bernette Summerton & Bericia

Yuvandra Summerton in respect of ERF 10600

QUEENSTOWN, ENOCH MGIJIMA LOCAL

MUNICIPALITY, DIVISION OF QUEENSTOWN,

EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, in extent 630 (Six

Hundred And Thirty) square metres which has

been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to

the issue of such copy are hereby required to

lodge the same in writing with the Registrar

of Deeds at KING WILLIAM’S TOWN within two

weeks from the date of the publication of this

notice.

Dated at QUEENSTOWN on 29 October 2021.

VAN JAARSVELDS ATTORNEYS

65 Prince Alfred Street

P. O. Box 1577

Queenstown, 5320

email: info@vanjaarsvelds.co.za

Tel: 087 160 0829

For all your advertising

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Eastern Cape Super 14 teams confirmed

WELL DONE BOBBIES: A jubilant East

London Police rugby side became the first

team from Border to win the EC Super 14

rugby competition Picture: SOURCED

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FORM JJJ


(Form JJJ added by GNR.62

of 25 January 2019)


Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries Act,

47 of 1937, of the intention to apply for the

issue of a certified copy of Deed of Grant

No. G186/1990 passed by Department

of Local Government and Land Tenure

in favour of Maynard Lizo Jayiya, Identity

Number 2607125220087 in respect of

ERF 1156 EZIBELENI, ENOCH MGIJIMA

LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, DISTRICT OF

CACADU, PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN

CAPE, which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection

to the issue of such copy are hereby

required to lodge the same in writing

with the Registrar of Deeds at MTHATHA

within two weeks after the date of the

publication of this notice

Dated at QUEENSTOWN this 22nd day of

September 2021.

DE WET SHAW & BAXTER

ATTORNEYS.

45 GREY STREET

QUEENSTOWN

5319

michelle@dsbattorneys.co.za

Tel: 045 - 8382530

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In the Estate of the late

RODOLO BLOSSOM

NOMBUYISELO . ID NO:

5212010802086.

Last Address: 39 Foch

Avenue Balmoral

Queenstown.

Estate No.3388/2016.

In terms of Section 35(5)

of the Administration of

Estates Act 66 of 1965

notice is hereby given

that copies of the First

and Final Liquidation and

Distribution Accounts, in

the estate specified above

will be open for inspection

of all persons with an

interest therein for a

period of 21 days from

the date specified or from

the date of publication

hereof whichever may

be the later, and at the

offices of the Master

of the High Court

GRAHAMSTOWN and the

Magistrates office

Queenstown Magistrate

Court. Should no objection

thereto be lodged with the

Masters concerned

during the specified

period, the Executors

will proceed to make

payments in accordance

with the accounts.

BOWES MCDOUGALL INC

27a Prince Alfred Street,

Queenstown 5319

045 807 3800

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ESTATE NOTICE

In the Estate of the

Late KANTA TIEKAM

(Born NATHA), Identity

Number 480706 0122

08 6, married out of

Community of Propertyof

14 Cathcart Road,

Queenstown who was

born on 06 July 1948 and

who died at Queenstown

on 23 August 2018.

ESTATE NUMBER:

003593/2018

Notice is hereby given

that the First and

Final Liquidation and

Distribution Account in

the above Estate will lie

for inspection at the office

of the Master of the High

Court, Grahamstown and

a duplicate thereof at the

Office of the Magistrate,

Queenstown, for a period

of 21 (Twenty One)

days, with effect from 29

October 2021.

Agent For The Executor

METCALF, SAHD AND

COMPANY

P.O. Box 127

8 Grey Street

Queenstown

5320

Tel: 045 - 839 4136

NOTICE NO. HRM 04/10/2021

STAFF VACANCY

INTERNAL AUDIT

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS X 5

Council is required to constitute an audit committee to comply with the provisions of section 166 of the Municipal Finance

Management Act, 2003. Council wishes to enhance its developmental role and the transparency of its administration which will

give the local community confidence in council’s stewardship over and utilisation of public funds. Council therefore proposes

implementing a reconstituted Audit Committee, comprising members of the public to the public to assist it in achieving this and

other objectives related to corporate.

REQUIREMENTS

Council invites suitable qualified persons to submit their CV’s and motivation for their appointment to the Audit Committee. Factors

which will influence your appointment includes:

• Professional qualifications;

• Proven expertise and experience in the field of financial Management;

• Auditing, human resource, legislation impacting upon Local Government;

• Willingness to serve the interest of the public in a responsible manner; and

• Understanding of Local Government issues and national development imperatives.

• Candidates should possess the following qualities: Independence; Integrity; willingness to dedicate time and energy; good

communication skills; analytical reasoning abilities; Objectivity.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Persons interested in this function and who are eminently qualified therefore will be expected to render, amongst others, the

following services:

Advising the Council, Municipal Manager and Management on the following matters:

• Internal Audit,

• Internal Financial controls,

• Accounting policies,

• Risk management,

• Adequacy, reliability and accuracy of financial report and information,

• Performance management,

• Effective governance,

• Compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of 2003,

• Compliance with the division of Revenue Act, and any other applicable legislation,

• Performance evaluation,

• Any other issues referred to by the Municipality,

• Review the annual financial statements,

• Respond to the council on any issues raised by the Audit General,

• Carry out any investigation into the financial affairs of the municipality as the council may request.

TERMS OF OFFICE AND REMUNERATION

The term of office of appointed candidates will be three (3) years, after which it will be reviewed by the council.

CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATIONS

Application must be received by 10 November 2021 at 16h00

All applications must be sent to: The Municipal Manager, Mrs. N. Zondani, Private Bag X 7111, Komani, 5320. Application should

include a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae with a covering letter and certified copies of qualifications, ID & Driver’s License . The

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality is an equal opportunity employer. People from designate group are encouraged to apply. Any

person who endeavors to canvass either a Councillor or Official for this position will immediately be disqualified. Further information

may be obtained from telephone number 045 807 2608 during office hours. Faxed and e-mailed copies will not be considered.

People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please note: if no response is received within a month after closing date of

this advert, your application must be regarded as unsuccessful.

Any persons who do not understand the content of this advert are invited to contact Mr M Ngxobongwana at the Administration and

Human Resource office at 045 807 2608 or 70 Cathcart Road, Queenstown during office hours.

Umntu ongayi qondiyo lengxelo uyacelwa aqhakamshelane no Mnu M. Ngxobongwana kwi -ofisi ye-Administration ne Human

Resource kule nombolo 045 807 2608 kwanombolo 70 Cathcart Road, Queenstown ngamaxesha omsebenzi 08:00 ukuya kwicala

lentsimbi yesine. Esi saziso singafumaneka ngolwimi lwesiXhosa kwi-ofisi ka Sosiba we-Dolophu kwisakhiwo seHolo yeDolophu

kwi-Cathcart Road kuKomani

N C ZONDANI

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Return of spectators to add

to electrifying clash

MAXWELL LEVINE

The biggest club rugby

competition in the

province, the Eastern Cape

Super 14 Rugby Competition, has

confirmed the teams that will

participate in the 2022 edition of

the tournament.

Pitting the best talent in the

province against each other, it is

anticipated that fireworks will be

on display, with tantalising matchups.

The steering committee met

last week in Makhanda to unveil

the 14 teams, seven each from

Border and Eastern Province.

Due to there having been no

formal leagues in 2020 and 2021,

the steering committee decided to

stick to the log positions of 2019

for both Border and EP, with the

same teams that participated in

TOWN HALL

CATHCART ROAD

KOMANI

early 2020 getting a second bite at

the cherry. Border Rugby will be

represented by losing 2020

finalist Swallows, Old

Selbornians, East London Police,

Ncerha Leopards, Black Eagles

and Breakers. The wild card entry

went to Young Leopards.

EP will pin their hopes on

defending champions Progress,

Harlequins, Park RFC,

Kruisfontein, Trying Stars and

Gardens. Their wild card

selection went to African

Bombers.

The teams will be divided into

two groups with seven teams in

each. There will be equal

representation per union in each

group.

The round-robin phase will be

determined via a points system to

ascertain which teams go through

to the semifinals and then the

final.

For years this

tourney has been the

main attraction for

rugby followers in

the province.

It has been

dominated by teams

from EP, but Border

has had success

stories of their own

with Police the first

team from Border to

win the competition.

Last year, the

balance of the

competition was

equal, with two

teams from Border

and two from EP

making it through to

the semifinals. It got

even better as the top

team from Border,

Swallows, and the

top team from EP,

Progress, played one

of the best finals ever

witnessed in the

history of the Super

14.

Now that the

government has

lessened the

restrictions and

made provision for at

least 2,000

supporters, one

would expect that

the same electrifying

atmosphere will

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Seven Stars and Bucks in 1-1 draw

KEEP IT GOING: Seven Stars

FC drew 1-1 in an ABC

Motsepe league soccer

match against Bush Bucks in

East London last weekend

Picture: EKASI PRODUCTIONS

WELL DONE: Maria Louw High School pupil Nitaya

McCuur, who recently won a silver medal at the SA national

table tennis championships Picture: SUPPLIED

Table tennis

star shines

at nationals

Cool-headed teen claims silver

ZINTLE BOBELO

Sixteen-year-old Nitaya

McCuur, who is dubbed

“the silent assassin” of

table tennis, recently won a

silver medal in the junior girls’

division of the SA national table

tennis championships.

Coach Dawne Fortuin said

the Maria Louw High School

pupil had to fight her way

through the semifinals after

playing what she described as

“the greatest match”, and

winning against Cape Town’s

Under 15 SA champion, Lee

Che de Bruyn.

McCuur lost against her rival

in the semifinals in 2019.

“By beating her she went

through to play in finals against

Jesse Leigh Nomdo, who is an

U18 and U21 SA ranked player,

also from Cape Town.

“Jesse proved to be the

stronger of the two. As a coach I

am extremely proud of all her

a ch i e ve m e n t s ,” Fortuin said.

McCuur qualified to

represent SA in the 18th

International School Sport

Fe d e ra t i o n ’s World Schools

summer games in China.

“All her achievements are

through her dedication,

discipline and mutual respect.

“She is not an outspoken

person when she does not know

you. She rarely shows emotion,

especially when she plays.

“Other players scream if they

make a point and she does not.

“That is why we dubbed her

the silent assassin. Players,

officials and coaches from other

districts call her ‘the boss

l a dy ’,”said Fortuin

McCuur said: “I feel good

and proud of myself. It was

tough, I was nervous and

excited at the same time.

“I could have done better but

I will certainly push myself next

time and I am excited for the

China games.”

Fortuin said: “The Aloevale

Titans TTC, of which McCuur is

a part of, thanks everyone who

helped with funding, Maria

Louw High School and a special

thank you to Lethu Nyombolo.”

ZINTLE BOBELO

Some Seven Stars FC

supporters had to clench their

teeth during a tight clash with

Bush Bucks in East London

over the weekend, following

the team’s promotion into the

ABC Motsepe league after a

victory at the regional play-offs

in Gqeberha in July.

Seven Stars drew 1-1

against their rivals at the Jan

Smuts Stadium on Saturday.

Thirty-nine minutes into the

first half of the game, forward

Buhle Bokoda netted the first

goal of the day.

Coach Yongama Kepkey

congratulated his p l aye r s

despite that they had faced

Transforming local cricket his goal

ZINTLE BOELO

One of the newly appointed nonindependent

board of directors of Border

Cricket, Lonwabo Dinge, will introduce

new ideas to lead transformation in the

sport.

Dinge, who recently assumed the seat,

will be part of a collective of the senior

cricket, human resources, remuneration

and transformation committee that will

play an oversight role in the province.

He has been part of the cricket family

in the region for a number of years, has

served as chair for the Eastern Cape Royals

and played for the team as an opening

batsman.

His involvement in the administration

of several tournaments yielded positive

results.

With recent reports of SA Cricket being

clouded by controversy, Dinge said their

focus was also on development, especially

huge pressure. “We dominated

the game in the first half and

managed to score a goal.

“The boys lacked

concentration and were under

pressure because it was their

first game in the ABC Motsepe

league. I hope they’ve learnt

from the game, but I want to

congratulate them for their one

p o i n t .”

Kepkey said Bucks had

managed to score an equaliser

late in the second half.

“We were bad on the

defending set pieces because

the opposition players were

bigger and taller and they were

playing the second balls.

“But we are planning to get

maximum points this

weekend. It is our chairman’s

birthday so we need to go out

there and fight hard like never

before to get the three points,

and besides we will be playing

at home so we need to make it

h a p p e n ,” he said.

The team will play Bisho

Stars at the Dumpy Adams

Sports Complex tomorrow at

3pm.

“We appeal to everyone in

Komani to rally behind the

team and come out and

support us as well as support

Amavarara as we are currently

the only two teams in the

region playing in the league.

“Sponsorships will

definitely be welcomed,” said

Ke p k e y.

NEWLY APPOINTED: Lonwabo Dinge

is serving as one of the nonindependent

board of directors for

Border Cricket Picture: SUPPLIED

at regional level. “We have what we call

hubs where young children are groomed

in schools, with the KFC mini cricket being

part of the programmes. We want to build

A cool day

out for

parkrunners

Last Saturday 95 people ran,

walked and jogged the

course of the Komani

parkrun at the Queenstown

Golf Club in cool weather

conditions.

There were three

parkrunners who enjoyed

their first parkrun, while

eight junior parkrunners

were happy to record

personal best times

Congratulations to

Cecilea Nieuwoudt on

completing her 25th

volunteer duty.

There were

representatives from four

different clubs and visitors

from Makhanda

(Grahamstown) who also

took part.

a concrete team at Border level, but that

has to come from the local level.

“For me, this is an opportunity to

impart some of the skills I have in terms of

developing and enhancing cricket in the

p r ov i n c e .

“Cricket on its own is deemed a white

sport, but we want to deal with that

completely, crush it vehemently and

introduce cricket as a sport for everyone -

black and white.”

He said poor infrastructure was a major

challenge and the team looked forward to

building proper infrastructure for players.

“We currently have a strategy which

we were introduced to at the induction.

“With what was presented I can gladly

say it’s what we want to see in the province

in terms of development of the sport. It is

being polished, but it’s there. It also mainly

focuses on merits, that people should get

to play in cricket through merit and not

being favoured for any particular reason.”

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SA crown for

Moonflight’s

Komani rider

‘A dream come true’ for new SA champion Kevin Nash

Mountain biker beats

gruelling 620km race

LET’S RIDE:

Avid cyclist

Luvuyo

‘Thando’

Siyasi, from

Komani,

taking part in

the tough

eight-day

Absa Cape

Epic 2021

mountain bike

race held in

the Western

Cape P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

AKomani horse rider was

crowned the SA adult showing

champion after a superb

performance in the annual

competition recently held at Mistico

Equestrian Centre in Paarl.

In this individual show, Kevin

Nash was judged on the horse’s

ability to move at a forward pace

over a series of intimidating rustictype

jumps with style, manners, pace

and quality of gallop.

Nash and Moonflight were placed

second in the Open Working Hunter

class for horses bigger than 1.63m.

The first two placings in these

classes went through to the SA

Working Hunter Championship.

This is where a faultless round,

followed by an explosive gallop led

them to be crowned the 2021 SA

Supreme Working Hunter

Champions.

Hours later, a convincing and

beautifully ridden round saw the pair

crowned the 2021 SA Th o r o u g h b r e d

Working Hunter Champions.

Nash said he started riding at the

early age of four.

He said winning was a dream

come true and Moonflight was his

“heart horse”.

Expressing his joy at winning the

championship Nash said: “The praise

and glory goes to our wonderful

THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL: Kevin Nash on his horse Moonflight,

crowned the SA Working Hunter Champions at the annual competition

held recently at the Mistico Equestrian Centre Picture: SUPPLIED

Lord. It is the first time I have won

something at such a high level.

“Without my horse, Moonflight,

this would not have been possible.’’

Nash, who hails from a family

who have been in the sport of horse

riding for generations, said he formed

a partnership with Moonflight in

2016 and had never looked back.

“We are in total synchronisation.

We are gelled as one.

“Moonflight is a current South

African champion and ticks all the

right boxes.

“He has all the techniques, the

speed, the confirmation and

everything a judge is looking for,”

Nash said.

ZINTLE BOBELO

After a gruelling eight days of cycling

620km in 15,350m of vertical ascent in

the Absa Cape Epic 2021 in the Western

Cape, local Luvuyo ‘Th a n d o ’ Siyasi is

looking forward to taking up the

challenge in the next mountain bike

ra c e .

Siyasi, who rode alongside partner

Nhlanhla Mthembu, from Ballito in

Kwazulu-Natal, finished the race in a

time of 33:11.09,6 putting them in 58th

position overall, among hundreds of

national and international riders.

Siyasi is part of the FNB Change a

Life team which consists of eight other

avid cyclists.

Manager Martin Dreyer said he was

introduced to Siyasi about four years ago

by a friend who sought his assistance to

help Siyasi pursue his passion.

“The FNB Change A Life academy is

based in the Valley of a Thousand Hills

which is in rural KZN,” Dreyer said.

“I had a friend who was a farmer in

Molteno, who was helping a few riders

and told me about a youngster who

needed assistance. He [Siyasi] came and

spent a lot of time at the Valley of a

Thousand Hills where he underwent full

training. We supplied him with a

Cannondale bicycle and equipment.

“When he returned home, he started

working in a bicycle shop in Komani

because of his passion for cycling.”

Siyasi, who is originally from

Molteno but lives in Komani, completed

the 17th edition of the race.

“I was ready because it was not my

first time. I must admit that it was

extremely tough. We also had a

challenge where our bikes would

sometimes be faulty but we went on to

complete the game even through

extreme weather conditions.”

Dreyer said Siyasi was skilled as a

bike mechanic which was a perfect fit in

the cycling game.

“When you have to do eight days of

80 or 90km a day with huge sections of

climb, it is quite intimidating.

“Now that they have done it and

have received their finishing medals they

will be motivated to take part again

because now they know how their

training needs to go up a few levels.

“The sky is the limit.”

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