The Rep 4 March 2022

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HOPE FOR THE

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ENTITIES FOR

FUNDING TO REBUILD

HISTORIC BUILDING

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EMLM to be

hauled to

court over

R98m tender

Independents and

forum seek interdict for

Gwadana Drive work

LUVUYO MJEKULA and ZINTLE BOBELO

The awarding of a R98m tender by the Enoch

Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) for the

rehabilitation of about 7km of road on Fikile

Gwadana Drive in Ezibeleni is set to be

challenged in court next week.

The Independents councillors in EMLM and

the Eastern Cape Black Contractors’ Forum will

file papers in the high court in Makhanda on

Tuesday, seeking an urgent interim order

interdicting the continuation of the project

pending an application in April to review and set

it aside.

In the April court action, The Independents’

councillors and the forum will argue that EMLM

municipal manager Nokuthula Zondani acted

beyond her legal powers when she awarded the

tender and that the project should be declared

unlawful, reviewed and set aside.

The applicants will ask for the decision to

award the project to be declared irrational and

unreasonable.

The Rep reported (‘R98m upgrade for Fikile

G wa d a n a ’, January 21), that the project, which

entailed the reconstruction and rehabilitation of a

6.7km stretch of road from the railway crossing to

Ikhala TVet College with asphalt and paving

blocks, was introduced to the Ezibeleni

community in January.

The municipality indicated that 4.5km would

be tarred and 2.4km paved. This after the road

underwent substandard repairs worth R3m in

2020.

Transport MEC Weziwe Gxothiwe-Tikana was

reportedly unimpressed with the quality of

pothole repairs done and had pointed this out

during an oversight visit early last year.

The project has been a subject of controversy

with people questioning the seemingly massive

amount for a road that is less than 7km long.

But EMLM spokesperson Lonwabo Kowa said

the project cost included VAT, escalation value

and contingency fees, adding that the actual

construction amount for the upgrade was R75m.

Local businessman and The Independents’ PR

councillor Ken Clark was having none of it and

questioned the cost, stating that he would be

complicit and not doing his job as a councillor if

he did not take a stand (The Rep, ‘Road upgrade

‘d e f ra u d i n g ’ t a x p aye r s ’, February 11).

Clark said: “It should not cost more than R36m

or R40-odd million at the most if it was properly

scoped and done the way it should be.

“There are a number of technical issues. I am

not sure who the transgressors are or what is

wrong.

“We have so many things that need attention

in this town, how can we squander precious

resources? It is about the application of capital. If

we are going to allocate capital to projects in this

way, we will never get things done in this town.

“The country does not have resources to waste

money like we are trying to do now.

“The council is cross with me but I do not care,

I am here to protect the ratepayer and to make

sure that the ratepayer gets value for money,

because that is not happening.”

While waiting for the review application in

April, the Independents’ councillors and the

forum want the court to stop the municipality,

Zondani and Somana, from handing over the

construction site to the contractor, Makali Plant

and Construction.

If the municipality has already handed over the

site to the contractor, the applicants want the court

to interdict the latter from carrying out work and

the municipality from paying the contractor.

Furthermore, the applicants will ask the court

to instruct the municipality to, within five days,

hand over information related to the tender

process, including the register for the closing of

the tenders/bids; minutes of the bid evaluation

and adjudication or award committees, the

c o n t ra c t o r ’s tender document; a copy of the

service level agreement entered into between the

municipality and the contractor.

Copies of the engineer’s report, drawings and

business plan for the project; the signed special

conditions contract between the two parties; the

bills of quantities, tender advert and appointment

letter are also sought by the applicants.

They will ask the court to instruct the

municipality, Zondani and Somana, to provide

reasons leading to the decision to award the

tender and the budget amount set aside for the

project.

The applicants also want the court to direct

Eastern Cape co-operative governance and

traditional affairs MEC Xolile Nqatha to, within

five days, and no later than March 15, appoint a

suitably qualified engineering/construction

professional of no less than 10 years’ experience

as a registered professional civil engineer to

conduct an investigation and submit a report to

the court no later than April 15, on what the

appropriate budget for the construction of such a

road should be.

They will also seek an order to appoint their

own professional engineering expert, if they so

wish, to undertake the investigation and submit an

expert report by no later than April 15.

The municipality, Zondani and Somana,

should also be ordered to grant the professional

engineers access to the site and any other

information and material relevant to the project.

Kowa has maintained that all due processes

were followed and that the process of appointing

the contractor for the road upgrade was designed

and approved by the administrator in 2020 and

concluded in November 2021.

On Thursday, he told The Rep the municipality

had not been served with court papers.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

DUMPING ISSUE: The Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, in partnership with the Chris Hani

District Municipality; the departments of forestry, fisheries and environment and economic

development, environmental affairs and tourism; the Chris Hani Development Agency and

Salga embarked on a cleaning campaign tackling hot spot dumping areas in Mlungisi ahead

of the waste management summit currently taking place at Roydon Game Reserve in

Komani Picture: EMLM FACEBOOK

AMNESTY

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality is

calling on all customers

(households only), who have illegally

connected electricity to come forward

and disclose their illegal connection.

Customers with tampered or bypassed electricity meters

are given an opportunity to normalize their meters without

a penalty of R 8000 and a reconnection fee of R400. The

amnesty period begins on 01 March to 31 March 2022. There

after any customers found with tampered or by-passed

meters will be liable for both the penalty and reconnection

fee.

To apply for Amnesty,

please visit Enoch

Mgijima Municipal

offices in Komani at

25-26 Owen Street.

Alternatively, you

may visit satellite

Municipal offices in

Whittlesea, Tarkastad,

Hofmeyr, Molteno and

Sterkstroom.

For more information

call: 045 8072008

EXECUTIVE MAYOR

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Lent a time to

reflect and repent,

and eat pancakes

R103m Absa bank fraud

suspect gunned down

LEN’S NEWS

Some Christians g ive up things

for Lent – 40 days between Ash

Wednesday and Easter Sunday –

such as sweets, cakes,

chocolates and so on.

Maybe one should take on

something new, a new spiritual

discipline like reading our

Bibles daily, or teaching our

families to say thank you to God

for every meal we have?

Teaching our children sung

Graces, is always fun.

Shrove Tuesday is the

Tuesday before Ash Wednesday,

which is the start of Lent.

To mark the ash theme, last

ye a r ’s left-over palm crosses are

burnt, and the ashes are put on

people’s foreheads during a

service on Ash Wednesday.

Services are at various times,

from early in the morning to the

evening after work.

People are encouraged to

repent and are reminded that

Christ died on the cross for their

sins. On Shrove Tuesday, many

people clear out all the cakes,

sweets and biscuits in their

homes that are yeast-based.

This has its roots in the

Jewish Passover festival where

the home is cleansed of all

yeast-based food in preparation

for the exodus from Egypt.

Pancakes, which are made

without yeast, similar to

unleavened bread, are a

reminder of that time. These are

eaten for supper with cinnamon

and sugar.

Anglican, Catholic and

Methodist churches follow this

discipline in their churches and

homes.

In bygone years, some may

remember ordering pancakes

from the St Michael’s Anglican

C a t h e d ra l ’s team of people they

called “Holy Rollers”.

Businesses from all over

town, in the week leading up to

Shrove Tuesday, ordered dozens

of pancakes that were delivered

to them on Shrove Tuesday.

Second shooting at Masebeni home, after IT specialist slain

ZINTLE BOBELO

“We are not used to seeing people

being randomly gunned down in this

a r e a ,” said a resident from Unathi

Mkhefa, Ezibeleni, after the fatal shooting

of Xolela Masebeni who was accused of

defrauding Absa of R103m.

The 31-year-old was killed outside his

home while sitting in his yard with four

friends on Saturday afternoon.

Police are investigating a case of

murder, as well as attempted murder after a

second shooting incident on Monday.

According to a police report issued by

police spokesperson Warrant Officer

Majola Nkohli, Masebeni stood up when

two unknown men approached.

“His friends heard several gunshots,

and started running in different directions.

“Masebeni sustained several gunshot

wounds in the upper body and was rushed

to the nearest clinic, where he succumbed

to his injuries. It is believed that the two

armed suspects fled the scene in a silver

grey VW Polo,” said Nkohli.

The incident left neighbours in the

Unathi Mkhefa area fearful, with most

refusing to give an account of what had

happened.

Masebeni, who was a former IT

specialist at Absa bank, allegedly

SHOT DEAD: Xolela Masebeni, who

was an IT specialist at Absa, allegedly

defrauded the bank of R103m.

Masebeni was gunned down outside

his home in Unathi Mkhefa, Ezibeleni,

on Saturday Picture: SOURCED

transferred the R103m into six different

bank accounts, including that of his wife,

between September and December 2021.

He was traced and arrested in Komani

in January.

Both he and his wife, Athembile

Mpani, faced charges of theft, fraud and

contravening the Prevention of Organised

Crime Act and each received R50,000 bail

and were expected to be back in the Palm

Ridge Court on March 14.

Referring to Masebeni by his childhood

name, Mabhika, a neighbour who did not

want to be named, said Masebeni always

kept to himself while he was growing up.

“He was a private guy who loved books

and technology in particular. He used to

teach us things on his computer. We learnt

all the keyboard shortcuts from him.

“We obviously all grew up and

everyone lived their own lives, but he

never looked down on others.”

He said neighbours had to run for cover

on the day of the incident: “We are not

used to seeing guns or witnessing people

being shot. This was unbelievable and has

left everyone in shock.”

The police refused to divulge any

further information as yet.

Nkohli confirmed that there had been

another shooting at the same premises on

Monday, and that a case of attempted

murder had been opened.

“It is alleged that at about 2am there

was a shooting incident at Masebeni’s

r e s i d e n c e .”

Nkohli urged anyone with information

that could lead to the arrest of the suspects

to contact the nearest local police station

or Crime Stop on 08600-10111.

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ZINTLE BOBELO

Unauthorised expenditure of R392.4m

was incurred for the year ending June

2020/21 by the Chris Hani District

Municipality, with the report expected to

be scrutinised by the municipal public

accounts committee (Mpac).

This was tabled in a council meeting

last week. Also included in the report is

fruitless and wasteful expenditure of

R5,176,438 incurred from the 2012/13

financial periods.

Irregular expenditure of R475,225,429

in the 2020/2021 financial year that the

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investigation by Mpac, is also included.

The report states that after deliberations

with the auditor general, there was an

overstatement amount of R4,928,675,

which is the opening balance of irregular

expenditure of the current financial year.

“The unauthorised expenditure and

fruitless and wasteful expenditure are

reports that have not been presented and

covered in terms of investigation.

“The irregular expenditure report also

c ove r s the aspects taken from the last

report which was presented to Mpac for

investigation and requesting council to

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must be considered by council and

referred to Mpac for investigation and

when Mpac has undertaken its

investigation it can then present that report

with a set of recommendations,” CHDM

executive mayor Wongama Gela said.

After Gela presented the three items, it

was agreed that all reports would be

referred to Mpac for investigation.

It was noted that the fruitless and

wasteful expenditure investigations were

still under way and would be reported in

the 2021/2022 reporting cycle.

Mayoral committee member and

integrated planning and economic

development portfolio head Sibongile

Mbotshane said the council was on a

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BKCOB donates pet food to SPCA

Tails will be wagging thanks to generous business members

ZINTLE BOBELO

The Border Kei Chamber of

Business (BKCOB) ensured that

animals were fed with a generous

donation of pet food made to the SPCA

after a successful networking session at

the Queenstown Golf Club last

Th u r s d ay.

As the organisation held its annual

business and speed-networking

gathering for members that morning,

the entry fee to the event was dog or cat

food in aid of the Queenstown SPCA.

An official handover was done in the

evening by BKCOB chair Mark Wilson

and administrator Adre Bartis.

“This will certainly not be our last

project for the SPCA. We will try get

participants throughout our different

functions to bring in donations because

I know it is an ongoing struggle at the

S P CA ,” said Wilson.

He added that BKCOB also worked

with different stakeholders to benefit the

community of Komani.

“We are constantly trying to work

with the municipality to try get services

back to satisfactory levels.

“We are continuously looking after

businesses and trying to solve issues to

make our town a better place.”

Representing the SPCA, Marguerite

M o o rc r o f t said support was always

needed.

“We are constantly in need and it is

amazing how the community always

comes together and is there to support

us. We are forever grateful for the

helping hand.”

With the different events hosted by

the business chamber each year, Wilson

thanked the walking group Tribe, wh o

WINNERS: The Tribe, a local walking group, welcomed the R3,000 first prize

after participating and winning the Border Kei Chamber of Business virtual

run that was held last year Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

were also in attendance, for

participating in last year’s first virtual

run. The group received R3,000 for first

prize.

Addressing the women Wilson said:

“You have done well to get to the top

and I would like to congratulate you for

winning. I am happy to know that a

group from our home town took the first

prize. You are indirectly supporting

what we as a town are trying to do and

by you supporting us, you help make

this town a better place for all.”

Tribe member Shameem Farooq,

said the team looked forward to this

ye a r ’s event and had already started

preparing.

“This is motivation for us and it will

help us get more members to join. We

do it for the love of walking, something

we really enjoy. We thank the chamber

for giving us the opportunity.”

FOREVER GRATEFUL: Marguerite Moorcroft of the Queenstown SPCA

receiving animal food from Border Kei Chamber of Business chairperson

Mark Wilson at the Queenstown Golf Club Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

BUSY BEES: Edrich Verster of Rich Bees is joining Chris

Mills for the inaugural Eastern Cape Honey Show which is

set to be held at Hole-in-the-Wall in Port St John’s next

week Picture: SUPPLIED

Komani beekeepers abuzz over

the first EC honey and mead show

LEN’S NEWS

Hole-in-the-Wall at Port St

Jo h n ’s will be the venue for an

inaugural Eastern Cape honey

show from March 8 to 12.

The organisation hosting it

is the Mpuma-Koloni Bee

Association and the Honey

Judges Guild of SA.

Many thanks to

Simthembile Nzuzo from

Mthatha for organising it.

Chris Mills and Edrich

Verster of Rich Bees from the

Komani Bee Farmers’

Association are attending as

learner stewards.

There will be lots of

exciting new things to learn for

them both as well as how to

make mead – a honey wine or

sherry. Reg Morgan is going as

one of the judges and together

they will take many entries for

the show from the Komani Bee

Fa r m e r s ’ Association.

Entering honey in a s h ow

enables beekeepers to test

their product against others

from many other areas.

The judging includes the

presentation of the honey in

the bottle, the colour, and the

aroma, which is unique to

each source of nectar.

Next, the judges taste the

honey to see if the colour and

aroma match the flavour.

Lastly, the density of the

honey is tested.

If honey is extracted before

being fully capped by the bees

it can have excellent aroma

and taste but very low density.

This will drop the overall

marks the judges award.

On the other hand, honey

extracted fully capped and in

dry weather can be very dense

and will get top marks.

The bottle of honey with

the highest marks in the show

will win Best in Show.

In some shows, this is

named the champion bottle.

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has been awarded prizes in

any show run under the

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excellent endorsement.

Promoting honey which

has won prizes underlines the

high quality and quite rightly

encourages sales.

CHDM approves writing off of R98m indigent debt

ZINTLE BOBELO

The Chris Hani District Municipality

(CHDM) approved the declaration as

irrecoverable of a R98m debt owed by

indigents in the district and that it be

written off.

During a virtual meeting last Friday,

council was also requested to approve

the write-off of irrecoverable debt

amounting to R528m brought over

from local municipalities when CHDM

took over the water services function in

July 2014.

Out of the indigents register of the

institution, 7,597 billed beneficiaries

from all six municipalities owed a total

of R98,467,464.39. Top of the list was

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality with

4,677 beneficiaries owing an amount

of R58,410,180.20, Engcobo Local

Municipality R225,046.01, Inxuba

Yethemba R30,996,962.72, Sakhisizwe

R6,148,197.30 and Emalahleni

R7,687,077.87

“This is in line with our debt

discount scheme which has been

approved by the council already and is

in line with the indigent register of the

institution.

“It is also cleaning up our debt book

because we have attempted to recover

some of those debts and it appears they

are not recoverable.

“We are presenting this report to

request council to agree to write off

those debts which are considered to be

irrecoverable in so far as indigents in

the districts are concerned,” said

executive mayor Wongama Gela as he

presented the report.

After becoming a water services

provider in all areas of the Chris Hani

district, the municipality was faced with

a R528,360,017.72 take-on balance

from local municipalities.

Outstanding debt balances on

customer accounts as at June 30 2014

were transferred without supporting

evidence. The report indicated that

attempts to obtain supporting

documents from the local

municipalities was unsuccessful.

The district municipality, however,

continued to collect the take-on

balances.

“When the water services provision

function was taken over from local

municipalities the debts owed by

different customers across the district

were included. The district had to then

take over collection of those debts.

“The challenges from July 2014 to

date had proven that it was very

difficult to collect, and a number of

customers are challenging the validity

of those debts. They are challenging

invoices and statements that they get.

“In terms of the required evidence

and presentation of the proof to that

effect, it is difficult to get from local

m u n i c i p a l i t i e s ,” said Gela.

No need to

boil water,

says district

municipality

ZINTLE BOBELO

After issuing an alert for Komani

and Tarkastad residents to boil

water from their taps before

consumption, the Chris Hani

District Municipality announced

that as of Tuesday the alert has been

indefinitely suspended.

CHDM spokesperson Bulelwa

Ganyaza said the district

municipality had to caution its

customers after problems were

experienced at the water treatment

plant.

“The ‘boil water’ alert was

issued as a precautionary measure

following high turbidity levels that

were experienced at the water

treatment plant. As a result,

samples previously taken failed.

“This prompted the district

municipality to issue an alert.”

Ganyaza said the latest

compliance monitoring laboratory

report on the samples taken in the

affected areas revealed that the

water quality complied with the

SANS241:2015 drinking water

quality standards.

“Resampling and further tests

were conducted, with the latest

results clear and negative.

“The district municipality will

continue monitoring and

conducting regular investigations to

ensure continuous compliance

with relevant legislation . .. [and]

remains committed to supplying

clean, safe, drinking water . . . [and]

thanks customers for understanding

and cooperating during this

p e r i o d ,” said Ganyaza.


NHC funding possible

for Komani town hall

Historic building is classified as a National Heritage Site

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA and

ZINTLE BOBELO

There are prospects of funding being

made available through the

National Heritage Council (NHC)

for the restoration of the historic Komani

town hall.

This emerged at a special Enoch

Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM)

council meeting held at the Jesus Christ

Church in Grey Street on Monday.

The historic town hall, which housed

the seat of the EMLM and offices of the

mayor, speaker, chief whip and

municipal manager on the top floor and

corporate services on the ground floor,

were gutted by fire on Friday January 28.

The building dates back to 1882 and

is classified as a National Heritage Site.

EMLM CFO Paul Mahlasela, standing

in for the municipal manager, told the

council meeting on Monday that NHC

representatives led by its CEO, advocate

Sonwabile Mancotywa, had interacted

with the speaker, Noluthando Nqabisa,

chief whip Nombuyiselo Ndlebe and

municipal manager Nokuthula Zondani

in Komani recently.

Mahlasela said: “We have engaged

with a number of entities including the

National Heritage Council for us not to

only look at the insurance to replace the

structure, but also at alternative means of

sourcing funds and getting assistance to

HOPE FOR TOWN HALL: The Enoch

Mgijima Local Municipality is working

hard trying to source funds for the

restoration of the historic town hall

building that burnt down in January

Picture: LUVUYO MJEKULA

rebuild this asset. We engaged

Mancotywa to assist us, so there are

engagements we want to facilitate to get

funding from the NHC.”

The recommendation had been for

the municipal manager to be granted

permission to explore additional funding

options for the town hall from the NHC.

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana

is said to be on board with assisting with

funding towards restoring the town hall.

According to a municipal document,

the cause of the fire had not yet been

determined and no arrests had been

made.

At the council meeting, DA

councillors Tokkie Deysel and Zuko

Mandile requested a report on the

insurance cover for the building, said to

be in the region of R50m, as well as the

Hawks investigation.

The speaker responded: “We

approached the National Heritage

Council because we felt that as a

heritage site, the town hall should be

under its protection to some extent.

“The national treasury agreed to fund

the restoration of the site.

“The insurance money belongs to the

council. We will reprioritise what we feel

is needed by council.

“The total fund to restore the town

hall will come from the office of the

national treasury. Finance minister Enoch

Godongwana has agreed to that.”

On the Hawks report, the speaker

said: “The report is pending. The Hawks

are still conducting investigations.

“We cannot give time frames because

it is not our line of duty. As soon as they

have finished with the investigations, the

report will be tabled to council.”

In a recent media briefing EMLM

mayor Thembeka Bunu said they were

hopeful the fire engine which was taken

for repairs would be ready soon. She

anticipated that new fire trucks would be

catered for in the next financial budget.

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Notice in terms of Interim Protection of

Informal Land Rights Act,1996 (Act No. 31 of 1996)

of the Department of Rural Development

and Land Reform.

Bahlali kwiiLali eziphantsi kweNqila yaseNcucuzo (eCofimvaba)

niyamenywa kwintlanganiso yomntu wonke emayelena nokuthabatha

isigqibo:

• Sokubhaliswa okucetywayo kwelungelo lokusetyenziswa komhlaba,

ochaphazele iiLali eziphantsi kweNqila yaseNcucuzo, yinkampani

– Ngxwabangu Wind Power (Pty) Limited, Registration Number:

2017/186313/07

• Usuku: 28th March ukuyoma nge 1st April 2022 (umhla

ochanekileyo wentlangaiso uya kwaziswa yiNqila phambi komhla

wama 28 kuMarch 2022)

• Indawo: koMkhulu (Ncucuzo Traditional Council)

• Ixesha: 10h00

Nabani na onemibuzo okanye uchasa ubhaliso olucetywayo lwelungelo

lomhlaba kwinkampani – Ngxwabangu Wind Power angabhalela kwaba

bantu badwelisiweyo apha ngezintsi phakathi kwentsuku ezingama-21

ukusukela kumhla wokupapashwa kwesaziso:

1. Feziwe Jaji: Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural

Development, Directorate: Tenure Reform Implementation, Tel: 045

532 5959, Email: feziwe.jaji@dalrrd.gov.za

2. Sazimzi Nibe, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural

Development, Directorate: Property Management, Tel: 043 700

7000/7083, Email: sazimzi.nibe@dalrrd.gov.za

3. Daluvuyo Ntsebeza, Project Developer: Ngxwabangu Wind Power

(Pty) Limited, Daluvuyo.Ntsebeza@edf-re.co.za, Phone number: +27

(0)64 753 6475

4. Xolani Mncedane, Business Developer: Ngxwabangu Wind Power

(Pty) Limited, Xolani.Mncedane@edf-re.co.za, Phone number: +27

(0)78 517 7594

5. Zimlindile, Ncucuzo Traditional Council, +27 (0)64 890 1789




and Land Reform.

Bahlali kwiiLali eziphantsi kweNqila yaseMcambalala (eCofimvaba)


isigqibo:


ochaphazele iiLali eziphantsi kweNqila yaseMcambalala, yinkampani


2017/186313/07




• Indawo: koMkhulu (Mcambalala Traditional Council)

• Ixesha: 10h00






Development, Directorate: Tenure Reform Implementation, Tel:

045 532 5959, Email: feziwe.jaji@dalrrd.gov.za






(0)64 753 6475



(0)78 517 7594

5. Nonceba Nxuseka, Community Liaison, Mcambalala, Traditional

Council, +27 (0)76 862 4620


FACE 2 FACE with /

SIWE NDWALAZA

QWhat inspired you to

become a secretary (at

Pioneers of Automation Youth

Project (Paypro)?

AI like to have things under

control. I’m always the

person who thinks if I don’t get

things done, nobody will, so I

was voted to be a secretary by

my colleagues because I have

that in me.

Tribute to esteemed, much-loved Matanzima

We, the Church of God and Saints of Christ,

with headquarters in Komani, convey our

sincere and heartfelt condolences to the

Madiba family and clan, on the demise of

their beloved son, son of the soil, Chief

Ngangomhlaba Matanzima. As a friend of

our church, he graced our celebrations/

events with his royal presence and

rendered very memorable speeches.

As a leader of the aBathembu royal

family, he was the embodiment and

custodian of our Xhosa culture and

p ra c t i c e s .

He carried himself with grace and

dignity that is only found among royalty

and his articulation of the spoken Xhosa

language and English language was

immaculate. May his soul rest in eternal

peace, peace that is equivalent to that of

the Sabbath, that surpasses all

understanding.

Sikunjulwe Kolobile, general secretary.

NGANGOMHLABA

M ATA N Z I M A

Q: How do you deal with

clients at work?

I always keep my cool and as a

person who has worked in the

retail environment before,

having to deal with different

types of consumers with unique

needs, I have learnt to stay

humble as much as I can so I

can be able to cater for each

and every individual with their

unique needs.

Q: What are some of the

challenges you encounter?

A: One thing I encounter is with

being always willing to help

people, they sometimes take

advantage of that.

Unfortunately, I just cannot

help the next person because

the last person I helped took

advantage of my kindness.

Q: What is on your music

playlist at the moment?

A: On my playlist currently

there is Tory Lanez’ Memories

Don’t Die album.

Q: What do you do in your

spare time?

A: I take myself out or chill

alone and listen to music. I am

such a loner. I am good like that.

Q: What interesting topic has

your attention in the main

n ew s ?

A: The NSFAS R14m saga.

Q: What three items can you

not go without in your

handbag?

A: My earphones, perfume and

bank card.

Q: What development would

you like to see in your home

town, Komani?

A: Entertainment – there is really

no place to cool off your mind

or family activities where you

can take the kids and family.

If you don’t go to pubs, there

is literally nothing else you can

do for fun.

Q: What is your favourite

childhood memory?

A: Having my father around and

helping him when he does DIY

and fixes the car.

KOMANI WEATHER

Temperatures are set to drop to much more pleasant levels than we

experienced this week, and will become much more palatable over

the weekend.

Friday morning will start at 14°C and the maximum will be only

24°C. The humidity will be uncomfortably high, but there is a 70%

chance of a thunderstorm and the wind will be moderate.

Overcast skies and scattered thunderstorms will be the order of

the day on Saturday. The temperatures will range between 14 and

25°C and although the humidity will be down a little, it will remain

uncomfortable. There will, however, be a moderate breeze which

will hopefully help to keep both temperature and humidity in check.

There will be just a gentle breeze on Sunday. The minimum

temperature will be 15°C and the maximum 29°C and humidity will

be decrease somewhat. Scattered thundershowers are possible in

the afternoon. - www.accuweather.co.za

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Ramaphosa’s choice:

country or party?

The third installment of the

Zondo Commission report

was published by President

Cyril Ramaphosa this week,

soon after it was delivered to his

office.

The findings and their

recommendations are going to get the

ANC into a tizz as it is direct and very

damning towards very senior

members of the organisation.

On former president Jacob Zuma it

found there were: “reasonable

grounds to suspect that Mr Zuma’s

conduct was in breach of his

obligations as president under the

Constitution, in breach of his

obligations under the executive ethics

code and in breach of legislation.

“Having regard to the nature of the

relationship between Mr Zuma and

Bosasa, as revealed by the evidence,

Mr Zuma placed himself in a conflict

of interest situation.”

On ANC chairperson Gwede

Mantashe, it found that Bosasa had

indeed paid for security upgrades at

his homes in Cala, Elliot and Boksburg

during the period he was the ANC

s e c r e t a r y - g e n e ra l .

The commission also found

against Nomvula Mokonyane as

another cash beneficiary from Bosasa.

John Steenhuizen of the DA said:

“The latest report of the State Capture

Commission provides the most

damning confirmation yet that the

ANC is now little more than an

organised crime syndicate

masquerading as a political party.”

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

❝ [It is] the most damning

confirmation yet that the

ANC is now little more

than an organised crime

syndicate masquerading

as a political party.

Now with these findings, the ANC

and Ramaphosa in particular are in a

q u a n d a r y.

Do they act harshly against those

implicated or do they hide behind

technical arguments that the

commission is not a court of law,

therefore its recommendations do not

carry the same weight as a court

judgment?

Do they also argue that since these

are recommendations they do not

meet the threshold that requires the

“step aside” rule to be implemented?

The latter seemed to be the initial

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

posture the organisation has taken,

judging from the radio interview the

ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe gave

yesterday morning on SAFM.

Mabe also pointed out that they

had yet to read the whole report and

then discuss it as an organisation.

Fair point to make, too.

This means the public has to wait

and see how they respond and what

steps they take, if any, against those

leaders mentioned in the report.

Don’t hold your breath though,

this is the conference year so it is more

than likely that internal ANC politics

will override any other interests.

The ANC leaders are likely to

continue to navel gaze and have

tunnel vision as any wrong tactical

move might be costly come the

December conference.

Political parties, by definition, are

very insular and will almost always

prioritise the interests of its leaders

and members above those of society.

It is a real quandary that the ANC

and Ramaphosa are facing here.

If he does something drastic

against the people implicated he will

be seen as a hero by the general

public but as a villain by some ANC

members and will be accused of using

state resources to get rid of political

opponents within.

This is why he is being paid the big

bucks – to make difficult and farreaching

decisions.

Is he up to the task? Party or

country – that is what is facing him.

What would you do?

What do you think about…

B i r t h d ay wishes are extended to Nicki Dicks and Michael Baiden

(March 4), Colleen Aylesbury, Gerrit Marais, Lise-Mari Smith, Evan

Fincham, Yolanda Russell, Elna Fourie, Tallie Fourie, Chris Sutton,

Mark Krautz and Cade Raasch (March 5), Sarel Strydom, Lindie

Wiggill, Zelda van Niekerk, Sasha McMillan, Mare Lothian, Kenny

Redgard and Danielle Phillips (March 6), Wayne Swingburn and

Denique Johnson (March 7),Karen Maritz, Jessica Keel, Alasdair

McDonald, Bronwen Lottering, Moniq Friess and Nellie Forword

(March 8), Stephen Butler, Nadia Labuschagne, Jenny Murray,

Cheryl Pohlmann, Steven Dell, Marie van der Merwe and Kelly Ann

Hattingh (March 8),Teagan Muller, Ken Clark, Sabrina Cloete,

Linamandla Thiwani and Levern Brecht (March 10), Micaela

Dramat, Natalie Hardnick, Chane Kitching, Monique Lombard,

Alida Sahd and Nash van Zyl (March 11), Ingrid Green and JP

Barnardo (March 12), Bianca le Roux (March 13), Edonique

Winnaar and Neliswa Benn (March 16) and Nicholas Schenk

(March 17).

Condolences are extended to the families and friends of Charles de

Koker, Patience Johwiese, Vuyiswa Kopana, Buzani Ntumbuka,

Nobantu Pindani-Makombe, Lungiswa Soboois, Thembisa van

Kullwitz, Nosisi Dyantyi, Kholekile Mkosi, Nontembiso Dlwengu

and Mtutuzeli Mjiqiza.

WELCOME

NJALO

As the world witnessed

with shock Russia’s

brutal invasion of

neighbours Ukraine in

recent days and the West

retaliating by imposing

severe economic

sanctions on the

European superpower,

there have been

concerns about how the

conflict could affect the

rest of the world,

ZINZI

JONGQO

including SA. The Rep

intern Chuma Joni took

to the streets and asked

local residents for their

opinions.

Welcome Njalo

from Nomzamo

It affects us as South

Africans in terms of the

e c o n o my.

We will suffer a lot

because of this conflict.

ZWELAKHE

HANI

Zinzi Jongqo

from Top Town

It will affect the whole

economy worldwide.

The price of things

will increase for us.

Zwelakhe Hani

from Ezibeleni

This affects the economy

in terms of oil, petrol and

also it will affect

marketing. It will affect

P H A L A N D WA

V I K TA

the industry because

we are using petrol

more often so it’s going

to be hard for us drivers

to travel.

Phalandwa Vikta

from Sandringham

It’s going to mostly

affect us in terms of

when we have to

import things.

I saw that the UN is

NALEDI

MDLAZA

imposing sanctions on

things like oil and

petrol. We will mostly

be affected in terms of

petrol.

Naledi Mdlaza

from Southbourne

It affects us. Things

will be difficult for us,

especially the

unemployed as prices

will increase.


Entrepreneurs can’t cope

without financial security

Irecently had a conversation with

some entrepreneurs about the past

two years and the effects of Covid-19

on SMMEs.

The health check session’s aim was to

get a sense of where they were at from a

financial, mental or psychological point

of view.

This conversation became even more

critical after one entrepreneur shared

that recently a fellow hustler was

overwhelmed by the ups and downs of

running a business and decided to end

his life.

He committed suicide because he

didn’t see any other way out of the

challenges he was facing in his business;

his problems seemed insurmountable.

We realised that the common

denominator was a lack of financial

s t a b i l i t y.

The decision to take a leap of faith

and start your own business is not easy;

it’s a big step and cannot be taken lightly.

What also seemed to be the issue for

most of us, and it later became a lesson,

is that we all went into business without

a safety net – not realising that the highs

and lows of the business would

necessitate us to have a financial fallback

plan.

The challenge we face with clients

who are also struggling to meet their

financial targets is that they cannot make

long-term decisions when it comes to

contracting SMMEs.

Besides that, we still have to go

through the financial uncertainty of

either not being paid on time by clients

or sometimes not at all.

As mentioned in my other columns, it

is tough for SMMEs to plan when there is

no steady monthly income from clients.

Talking to another entrepreneur a

while back, she also mentioned the

anxiety that we all feel around the 20th

of each month because we’re generally

left with 10 days to make sure all our

fixed expenses are paid.

The anxiety comes from not knowing

whether clients will pay for the work

done in that particular month or not, and

trust me, this is not caused by a lack of

chasing on our part for payments to be

made according to the agreed terms.

The sad thing about all of this is that

most SMME owners end up considering

going back to full-time jobs so that they

can sleep better at night and not worry

about either delays or non-payments at

the end of each month.

The government often says SMMEs

can assist in helping overcome SA’s

unemployment challenges.

How can SMMEs employ other

people when they don’t have the money

to take care of their own basics?

No entrepreneur takes the daunting

step of starting their own business and

then immediately decides to go back to

working for someone else full- time once

the going gets tough.

It takes a long time to make such a

decision.

When we talked as SMME owners,

we realised that what affected our

mental state most was when the financial

issues got to a point where one could not

take care of basics. The minute financial

problems affect the ability to take care

basic needs, it forces one to try think of

any solution to ensure financial security.

My plea to both private and public

sector clients is to consider that SMMEs

cannot operate without cash flow, so not

paying them on time or at all leads to the

sector’s demise.

We all know that with the

unemployment rate in the country, we

cannot afford to have SMME owners also

considering looking for full-time work.

Our local market does not have

enough jobs for those currently looking;

therefore, adding SMME owners to this

mix will worsen the situation even

f u r t h e r.

For more information, contact me on:

068-029-8760 (voice-calls); 078-675-

1297 (WhatsApp); email:

miranda@strangeconsulting.co.za or

O ra 4 1 1 7 @ g m a i l . c o m .

- Miranda Lusiba is the founding

director of Strangé Consulting – a

boutique PR agency specialising in

communication, freelance writing,

media relations, reputation management

and media training.

**Disclaimer: Miranda Lusiba &

STRANGÉ CONSULTING retain all title,

ownership and intellectual property (IP)

rights to these columns and trademarks

contained in all other information and

supporting documents as well. This is in

accordance with the SA: Copyright Act

98 of 1978 (amended) Intellectual

Property Laws Amendment Act 38 of

1997.

EMPOWERMENT

ZONE

Miranda Lusiba

❝ The challenge we

face with clients who

are also struggling to

meet their financial

targets is that they

cannot make

long-term decisions

when it comes to

contracting SMMEs




and Land Reform.

Bahlali kwiiLali eziphantsi kweNqila yaseNcora Flats (eCofimvaba)


isigqibo:


ochaphazele iiLali eziphantsi kweNqila yaseNcora Flats, yinkampani


2017/186313/07




• Indawo: koMkhulu (Ncora Flats Traditional Council)

• Ixesha: 10h00













(0)64 753 6475



(0)78 517 7594

5. Mrs Nazo, Community Liaison, Ncora Flats Traditional Council, +27

(64) 890-2112




and Land Reform.

Bahlali kwiiLali eziphantsi kweNqila yaseMtshanyane (eCofimvaba)


isigqibo:


ochaphazele iiLali eziphantsi kweNqila yaseMtshanyane, yinkampani


2017/186313/07




• Indawo: koMkhulu (Mtshanyane Traditional Council)

• Ixesha: 10h00













(0)64 753 6475



(0)78 517 7594

5. Cromwell Siwane, Community Liaison, Mtshanyane Traditional

Council, +27 (0)71 866 8068


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CHIEF

MATANZIMA

MBUZO JACOB

AHHH!

NGANGOMHLABA

late of Great Place,

Nogate, Qamata,

Cofimvaba District

passed away suddenly

on Tuesday the 22 nd of

February 2022 at the

age of 78 years.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

his loving brother,

children, family and

friends. The cortege

will proceed the

Great Place

Cemetery, Nogate

for an early burial

on Friday the 4th of

March 2022 at 7am,

followed by a service

at home at 9am

conducted by the

Z.C.C.

LALA NGOXOLO

MADIBA ZONDWA

SOPHITSHO

NGQOLOMSILA

Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

GATYENI

MATU

STANFORD

Late of

Kwa-Raqo,

Tsembeyi,

Lady Frere District

Born: 30.08.1947

Died: 22.02.2022

Funeral:

Saturday 05.03.2022

Thence to the

Kwa-Raqo Cemetery,

Tsembeyi for an early

burial at 9am,

followed by a service

at home at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

TSHANDISA

SKHOMO ZULU

MHLATYANA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

ARENDS

SAMANTHA

FILICIA

fondly known as

“Sam”, late of 28

Allanridge Street,

Newvale, Komani,


on Wednesday, 23

February 2022 at the

age of 46 years. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by her loving

daughter Semône,

brother, father,

grandchild, extended

family and friends.

The Cortege will

proceed to the Komani

Town Cemetery for

the Interment at 12

noon on Saturday, 5

March 2022, after a

service at home at 10

o’clock and a service

commencing at 11

o’clock from Victoria

Park Methodist

Church, Wesley Way,

Komani. Friends kindly


intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

QAMATA

NOMADIDIDI

LUCY

Born: 1964-06-14

Died: 2022-02-14

Funeral:

2022-03-05

Venue:

Funeral service will be

held at home at Gova

location Zwartwater A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Gova

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MAYEKISO

NOMTHANDAZO

WINNIE

Late of

Lower Didimana,

Whittlesea District

Born: 25.05.1930

Died: 21.02.2022

Funeral:

Saturday 05.03.2022

Starting at home at

10am

(The Old Apostolic

Church)

Thence to the Lower

Didimana Cemetery,

Whittlesea for the

Interment at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MARHADEBE

MTHIMKHULU

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NTSHICILO

KHOLISILE

MICHAEL

Born: 1958-06-06

Died: 2022-02-21

Funeral:

2022-03-06

Venue:


held at home at 2889

Lagos street Unifound

location Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Komani

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

Contact Charodine or Mavis on 045 839 4040

PONI

OLWETHU

Late of

194 Dubase Street,

Khayelitsha,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 12.02.1987

Died: 20.02.2022

Funeral;

Sunday 06.03.2022

Starting at home then

to the

Thobi Kula Indoor

Sports Centre,

Komani

for a service at 10am

The cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery

for the Interment at

12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

JOLA QENGEBA

MPHANKOMO

RUSSELL AND

SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

BEFILE

BAFANA

BENSTON

Born: 1965-06-01

Died: 2022-02-22

Funeral:

2022-03-05

Venue:


held at home at 2995

Zwide location Ilinge

Township Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ilinge

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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BOOI

LUVO

Late of

1839 Victoria Road,

Newtown,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 09.04.1998

Died: 22.02.2022

Funeral:

Sunday 06.03.2022

Starting at home then

to the

His Grace Tabernacle

Church, Komani

for a service at 9am

The cortege will


Town Cemetery


11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMSIYA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NYOKA

ZINIKELE

HERBET

Born: 1959-01-01

Died: 2022-02-18

Funeral: 2022-03-05

Venue:

Funeral service will

be held at home at

Dalubuhle location

Upper Mncuncuzo A/A

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Dalubuhle

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

The Rep Komani

MDOLOMBA

SIMPHIWE

Late of

282 Ntsabo Street,

Bede,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 04.09.1987

Died: 27.02.2022

Funeral;:

Saturday 05.03.2022

Starting at home at

8am

(St. Andrews Anglican

Church)

Thence to the Komani

Cemetery


10am

LALA NGOXOLO

DLAMINI ZIZI FAKADE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

KHUMALO

NTOMBIZONKE

FLORAH

Born: 1939-01-17

Died: 2022-02-21

Funeral:

2022-03-05

Venue:


held at home at Koppies

location Machibini A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Koppies

TIME:

11:00 am

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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SCEAR

CHRISTO

BENEDICT

late of 34

Oleanderdrive,

Aloevale, Komani,


on Wednesday,

23 February 2022

in his 46th year.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

his loving parents

Alfredo & Peggy,

siblings, daughter

Faith, extended

family and friends.

The Cortege will


Town Cemetery for

the Interment at 11

o’clock on Saturday,

5 March 2022, after

a service held in the

AFM Hall, Victoria

Park, Komani at 10

o’clock.. Friends kindly


intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

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NDYINERI

NOMALITI

NOWILINTONI

Born: 1943-02-16

Died: 2022-02-20

Funeral:

2022-03-05

Venue:


held at home at Ntlalontle

location Ndonga A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ntlalontle

TIME:

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TAKANE

WAKAZI

CYNTHIA

Born: 1943-12-23

Died: 2022-02-22

Funeral:

2022-03-05

Venue:


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Mlungisi location Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Komani

TIME:

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NOMALIZO

ADELAIDE

Born: 1934-06-07

Died: 2022-02-25

Funeral:

2022-03-06

Venue:


held at home at Ngojini

location Whittlesea

district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ngojini

TIME:

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MANGE

Nonkululeko

Rebecca

Born: 10/02/1943

Died: 26/02/2022

Funeral: 05/03/2022

Address: Mtwakazi

Village, Whittlesea

Venue: At home

Time: 08:00

Interment:

Mtwakazi Cemetery

Rest in peace

Cele, Ndosi


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MPHUTHUMI

Born: 1966-09-26

Died: 2022-02-25

Funeral:

2022-03-06

Venue:

Funeral service

will be held

at home at

Mthabazo village

Whittlesea district

at 10:00 am

Cemetery:

Mthabazo

TIME:

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Born: 1938- 08- 11

Died:

2022-02-22

Funeral:

2022-03-06.

Venue:

Home at R381

Tsehare Street,

Mlungisi Location,

Queenstown

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METRES;which has been lost or destroyed.

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FLY THE DISTRICT FLAG

HIGH: Thembekile Primary

School pupil Aluncuthu Joka,

second from right, took

second place in discus throw

at the mega district athletics

held in Cradock on Saturday

and proceeded to perform in

Gqeberha this week. Pictured

with him are, from left, coach

Yongama Kwababa, school

manager Nocwaka Makaula

and team manager

Monwabisi Lubobo P i c t u re :

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MUNICIPALITY, DIVISION OF STUTTERHEIM,

PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN CAPE, which

has been lost of destroyed.

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cancellation are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at

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the date of the publication of this notice.

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KEY ROUTE: Transport minister Fikile Mbalula with Sanral Southern Region

manager Mbulelo Peterson at the recent visit to the R61 road, while Eastern

Cape transport MEC Weziwe Tikana-Gxotiwe looks on Picture: SUPPLIED

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weeks from the date of the publication of this

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Reopening of

R61 a ‘sterling’

example of

service delivery

REP REPORTER

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says the

reopening of the R61 Tsomo junction road

between Cofimvaba and Ngcobo is an

excellent example of government delivering on

its promises.

During a site inspection on February 4 of

construction work to repair a culvert which had

collapsed at the end of December last year,

Mbalula promised that the road would be

reopened by the end of February.

He praised the South African National Roads

Agency Limited (Sanral) for ensuring it wa s

completed ahead of schedule.

“The R61 is a critical economic artery for the

transportation of goods and people through this

region of the Eastern Cape and therefore it was

an absolute priority for us to fix this culvert and

reopen the road.

“This is a sterling example of government

service delivery to our people, and I want to

commend Sanral for delivering on our promise

to reopen this important road by the end of

February 2022,” said Mbalula.

“Under the leadership of President Cyril

Ramaphosa, the South African government has

embarked on a massive infrastructure build

programme as part of our efforts to stimulate

economic growth and to create jobs in

partnership with the private sector.

“National government has allocated an

additional R9.9bn for Sanral’s non-toll road

portfolio, showing the extent to which we are

determined to ensure that our road network is

well-maintained and expanded,” he said.

The minister also stressed the importance of

close cooperation between relevant government

departments and provincial government

structures, particularly as it relates to delivering

services in the rural areas of the country.

Ramaphosa’s announcement in the State of

the Nation Address (Sona) that the Welisizwe

rural bridges programme would be upscaled to

deliver 95 bridges a year, up from the current 14

per annum, was a case in point.

“As the national government we are not only

working closely with our agency Sanral but also

with the South African National Defence Force

and all provincial governments to expand the

Welisizwe programme to ensure that heavy rains

in rural areas do not stop school children from

getting to school and stopping people from

getting to markets and accessing social services.

“In this province we are also working closely

with the provincial government of the Eastern

Cape to transfer several provincial roads to

Sanral, which will then be responsible for

maintenance and repairs on those roads totaling

some 371km.”

Mbalula was speaking after inspecting the

work done to repair the road, accompanied by

EC MEC for transport, safety and liaison, Weziwe

Tikana-Gxotiwe, as well as the chairperson of

the Sanral board, Themba Mhambi, and the

acting CEO of Sanral, Lehlohonolo Memeza.

Gxotiwe said the Tsomo Junction was a key

economic node for the province.

“The Eastern Cape provincial government

will continue to work closely with the national

department of transport and Sanral to ensure the

provincial and national road network facilitates

economic activity and growth,” she said.

The culvert was replaced by the existing

Sanral routine road maintenance contractor,

black-owned Rainbow Civils, which is normally

responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of

the R61. The budget for the repairs is estimated

at R2.3m. The main contractor made use of local

labour sourced from nearby villages.


OLD MODELS:

Some of the

vintage cars of

members of the

Queenstown

Automobile

Club (QAC), one

of the oldest

such clubs in

South Africa

Picture: SUPPLIED

Natural

re m e d i e s

for insects

and bugs

LEN’S NEWS

A drive down the Queenstown

Automobile Club’s rich history

LEN’S NEWS

The Queenstown Automobile Club

(QAC) has the proud distinction of

being one of the oldest motor car

clubs in SA and it has a long and

fascinating history.

It was formed in 1916 through

the efforts of A Lowe, a land surveyor

who settled in then Queenstown

shortly before the outbreak of World

War I.

Extensive travel in his

professional capacity during the

course of the next few years, gave

Lowe the ideal opportunity to

compile route maps which were

later published in book form under

the name of the Queenstown

Automobile Club.

This was the first such publication

in SA.

The name of the Queenstown

Automobile Association changed to

QAC (Queenstown and Frontier) and

later to QAC (Eastern and Midlands)

as clubs from neighbouring towns

and further afield which were too

small to remain autonomous,

amalgamated with the QAC.

In each change, the original

badge, a large ‘Q’ with an ‘A’ and a

‘C’ in the centre, was retained, while

the name embossed along the ‘Q’

was changed.

In the late 1920s, the QAC and

other clubs throughout the country

decided to amalgamate to form a

federation which, as a central body

could more effectively serve the

motoring community.

The Automobile Association of

Great Britain was contacted and

permission was obtained to become

a South African affiliate of this body.

At a meeting convened in 1930

V I N TA G E

FA N AT I C S :

Queenstown

Automobile Club

president Giel

Bester, right, with

other local vintage

car enthusiasts

Mervyn

Goldschmidt, Leon

Botha and Barend

van Heerden

Picture: SUPPLIED

to discuss this issue, the QAC was

the only club prepared to comply

with the conditions of the affiliation,

which were that the club would lose

its identity and all members would

become members of the AA.

As a result, the QAC joined on its

own and though the other clubs

soon followed, the QAC can lay

claim to the distinction that it

became the AA and that the AA in

SA started in then Queenstown in

1930.

A branch of the Border Klaxon

Club of East London was formed

during 1983 by some vintage car

enthusiasts in Queenstown.

By 1986, membership in Komani

had grown to 60 and application

was made to join the South African

Vintage and Veteran Association

(SAVVA) under the name of

Queenstown Automobile Club, and

using the original badge of the QAC.

The QAC was granted the status

of full affiliation to SAVVA at the

association’s AGM on September 19

1987.

At present, the QAC has a

membership of just more than 100

within SA, and there are also

members in Zimbabwe, the US and

Canada. Members in the immediate

vicinity of Komani have in excess of

80 cars on the road, while many

more are in the process of

r e s t o ra t i o n .

Club activities include a rally or

social outing once a month, while a

highlight of the calendar is the

entertainment of Ko m a n i ’s senior

citizens in November.

Vintage cars will be on display at

Queen’s College Junior this Friday

evening as well as at the Tarka Show

on Saturday.

For getting rid of fleas and

mosquitoes: Thank you to those who

gladly shared their answers to this

pesky problem. To get rid of

mosquitoes, put drops of lavender

essential oil in a spray bottle of water.

Half water, half Dettol in a spray

bottle also works to get rid of

mosquitoes.

Use Peaceful Sleep room sprayer

in your bedroom just before going to

bed. Plant lemon grass in big pots on

your patio, it repels mosquitoes. Burn

a citronella oil lamp or candle

outside. A ceiling fan repels

mosquitoes in the bedroom.

Natural flea repellent: Mix fresh

lemon juice, witch hazel, lavender

essential oil and water. Spray lightly

on your pet. To get rid of fleas, put

‘khakibos’ under and on top of

carpets, scatter liberally. Leave

overnight and then vacuum. Make

khakibos “tea” and wash loose rugs,

and pets, in this.

Scatter table salt, leave overnight

and then vacuum. Sprinkle

bicarbonate of soda liberally over the

carpet, leave for the day and night,

vacuum the next morning.

Sprinkle leaves from a syringa tree

all over the carpet, leave overnight,

vacuum the next day. Make up a

spray of apple cider vinegar and

water, spray your pets. Fresh lime

juice is the best flea repellent. Put

garlic in your pet’s food.

Sorts out fleas through the blood.

Sprinkle lavender flowers, cut up

non-woody stems and sprinkle over

carpets, leave for a few hours and

then vacuum and spray with vinegar.

Scatter baby powder, leave

overnight and then vacuum.

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on 073-025-2220 and we will publish it.

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RE/MAX SA wins global luxury lifestyle award two years running

REP REPORTER

For the second year in a row, RE/MAX

of Southern Africa has claimed the

coveted title of Best Real Estate

Brokerage in South Africa according

to the 14th annual Luxury Lifestyle

Awards. These awards recognise

excellence across a range of industry

sectors worldwide.

Last year, RE/MAX was the first to

win the award within the region as in

previous years, this award category

focused mainly on America and

Europe. “Following last year’s win, we

were flattered to discover the

congratulatory letter in our inbox

informing us that we had claimed that

coveted title for two years running.

We could not be prouder of the

a ch i e ve m e n t ,” says regional director

and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern

Africa, Adrian Goslett.

The congratulatory letter read as

f o l l ow s :

“After a thorough research process,

RE/MAX of Southern Africa has been

distinguished as one of the best in this

market.

“Your impeccable reputation and

professional performance have been

recognized and acknowledged.

“ Now we are pleased to

announce, that in accordance with

the results of our research and

selections, RE/MAX of Southern Africa

has become a winner of Luxury

Lifestyle Awards in the category of

Best Real Estate Brokerage in South

A f r i c a .” - Organizing Committee of

Luxury Lifestyle Awards.

As part of their thorough vetting

process, RE/MAX had to show a longstanding

history of satisfied

customers and an outstanding range

of services.

The winning brand was also

required to have a reputation for

making each customer feel special

and can tailor their services to suit

personal preferences.

The quality and uniqueness of the

b ra n d ’s property marketing tools,

viewings, brochures and open house

techniques are also part of the

evaluation process.

The criteria for winning this award

is broken down into eleven

categories, namely:

● Reputation

● Credibility

● Brand awareness

● Luxury experience

● Pe r s o n a l i s a t i o n

● Market knowledge

● Exclusive listings

● Quality and value of listings

● Marketing

● I n n ova t i o n s

Recommendations or referrals

from other associated industry

professionals and customers.

“We are honoured to have been

awarded this title for the consecutive

year running. This award only

reinforces that RE/MAX agents are

indeed the best in the business and I

want to thank each and every member

of the RE/MAX SA brand for their

contributions towards achieving such

a prestigious award,” Goslett

concludes.

For luxury investors, properties

listed for R5m and above can be found

on The RE/MAX Collection website.

Those looking to enlist the help of

a reliable and experienced real estate

professional from the largest real

estate brand in Southern Africa can

visit www.r emax.co.za.


SPORT SCENE

graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com

Progress wins inaugural tournament

MAXWELL LEVINE

Local club Progress won their

inaugural rugby tournament

at the Thobi Kula Stadium

last Saturday, beating Kei Road

Springboks 13-9 in the final.

Five teams participated,

namely Progress 1, Progress 2,

Old Collegians, Wolves and Kei

Road Springboks.

In the first match, Kei Road

dispatched Progress 1 by 22-3.

This was followed by the

Wolves and Progress 2 clash,

which the host club won 15-5.

Old Collegians played against

the worst losing side in the first

round, beating Progress 1 by 41-

10.

In the semifinals, Progress 2

defeated Wolves 38-5, while Kei

Road was too strong for Old

Collegians, beating them 24-13.

For their efforts, Progress 2 won

R7,000, with Kei Road Springboks

walking away with R3,000.

Meanwhile, all roads lead to

the Thobi Kula Stadium tomorrow

(Saturday) for the Chris Hani

Under 19 Sevens rugby

tournament hosted by the

department of sport, recreation,

arts & culture.

Explosive action is expected,

with a host of activities planned,

with the event leading up to

Breakers’ final EC Super 14 match

against Ncerha Leopards.

Teams participating include

Grootfontein, Dordrecht, Tsomo,

Breakers, Progress, Shining Stars,

Old Collegians, Hamiltons, Blue

Birds, Queen’s College Renegades

and Ubumbo Academy.

Gates open at 8am.

THE

CHAMPS:

Vi c t o r i o u s

P ro g re s s

players with

their fans

after

winning

their

inaugural

tournament

P i c t u re :

SOURCED

Ultra-marathon stalwart

fired up to hit the tar

again at age of 65

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

At age 65, a local ultramarathon

athlete who has

amassed more than 500 medals

so far, is set to make a comeback

after his two-year break from

running.

Nomalungisa Nomwa, who

is still going strong, is preparing

to take part in the Mercedes

Benz Marathon coming up later

this month.

The Old Mutual Athletics

Club runner has competed in

marathons for 32 years.

“I started competing in

smaller races in 1990 and

slowly built myself up to run

long distances in 1993,”

Nomwa said.

The resilient runner boasts

the record of having

participated in 17 Comrades

marathons and 18 Two Oceans.

Other popular marathons

adding to his more than 500

medals include the City to City

marathon from Johannesburg to

Tshwane, among many others,

and the Bonkolo marathon in

which he has made 16

a p p e a ra n c e s .

However, the days of long

distances have ended for the

avid runner as age has s l ow l y

caught up with him. He will

now compete in the shorter 5 to

25km races.

“I ran my last Comrades

marathon in 2019 and finished

in 11 hours and 15 seconds.

“I almost did not complete

the race which has 12 hours

allocated. As the years went by, I

could only make the top 5,000

of the 20,000 participants. This

is where I saw I no longer had

enough strength for the

C o m ra d e s , “ he said.

Though he never received a

silver medal in the Comrades,

he said he had managed to

finish in the top 107 in his first

appearance, and over the years

made the top 700 to 1,000 and

eventually 2,000.

“I always missed silver by a

RESILIENT RUNNER: Komani’s ultra-marathon athlete,

Nomalungisa Nomwa, wearing his most cherished medals, is

preparing to take part in the Mercedes Benz Marathon later

this month Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

small margin, but I managed to

get a number of silvers in the

Two Oceans. This is because I

always had plenty of time to

prepare for the Two Oceans

compared with the Comrades.“

One of the reasons he loves

running is that it keeps him in

good shape. He plans to

develop and train young

athletes from age 11 upwards at

Mlungisi Stadium in April.

SPIRITED CHALLENGERS

SURFERS CHALLENGERS

Parkrunners brave the wet

Last Saturday, 57 people ran,

walked and jogged the

course of the Komani

parkrun at the Queenstown

Golf Club in wet conditions.

Peter Leon Williams

became a member of the

Milestone 50 club by

THE TOUGH GET

GOING: Komani

athletes Smartryk

Rossouw, Thandeka

Makha, Bayanda

Mpahlwa and

Jannette Samauls,

of the Old Mutual

Athletics Club, in

East London last

weekend to take

part in the

Discovery Surfers

Challenge P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

LET'S DO THIS:

M a rg u e r i t e

Moorcroft, front,

and Liezel Botha

participating in the

Discovery Surfers

Challenge in East

London last

weekend P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

completing 50 parkruns.

The event was made

possible by 13 willing

vo l u n t e e r s .

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SPORT

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RUGBY TOURNAMENT

FAST PROGRESS:

On Saturday,

Progress Rugby

Club hosted a

tournament at the

Thobi Kula Stadium

featuring five teams

– Progress 1 and 2,

Old Collegians,

Wolves and Kei

Road Springboks

from the Qonce

area. Above,

Progress 2 centre

Masomelele Lali

outruns a number of

Wolves players. See

full story on Page 11

Picture: SUPPLIED

Queen’s Cullinan

graces T10 Blast

Former Proteas star batsman impressed with school when revisiting Komani

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Former Proteas specialist batsman

Daryll Cullinan says cricket

development at school level is

vital and schools like Queen’s College

need to remain resilient.

Cullinan, who is a 1984 Queen’s

College Old Boy, attended the T10

Blast at the Parry Davies Fields with

some Old Boys on Sunday.

The former batsman is currently

involved in coaching cricket in the

Western Cape and has also done

some work in India.

On Sunday, local spectators

enjoyed the fun games between four

Old Boys teams.

Cullinan said being among the

Old Boys and the young schoolboys

again was fantastic.

“I was quite emotional because

this is where it all started for me. I was

here yesterday watching the boys

playing against Selborne College.

“I am very happy with the way

they played and conducted

t h e m s e l ve s .

“This is a wonderful school with

some of the best facilities which any

young cricketer could want.”

They plan to work at making the

T10 an annual event with hopes of

lobbying more support.

“We need funds for cricket

bursaries and the cricket set-up, that is

the goal. It has been an amazing day

and the turnout is great.”

He said the school had a lot of

talent and it was imperative to show

boys how to achieve success.

He said the cricket facilities had

improved tremendously since he was

a schoolboy at Queens.

“I look at how the nets have

improved, the fields and the quality of

the coaching. There is every

opportunity to become a top cricketer

if you come to Queen’s College.”

He was also pleased to reunite

with his former first team coach, Peter

Haxton, 81. Queen’s College cricket

director Ralph Cullinan, who is

Daryll’s brother, said the emphasis in

the T10 was on fun.

”A lot of the Old Boys have not

played cricket for 20 years. To get

them out here is very encouraging for

us and the schoolboys enjoy it. Some

of them used to play provincial

c r i ck e t .”

Cullinan, who said he wanted to

give back to the school, spent the

weekend coaching the junior and

senior school cricketers.

TOP BATTER:

Former

P ro t e a s

specialist

batsman

Daryll

Cullinan, right,

standing, one

of the

Queen’s

College Old

Boys who

took part in

the T10 Blast

at the Parry

Davies Fields

on Sunday

Picture: JEAN

LUC DU RANDT

SCHOOL CRICKET: Queen’s

College headmaster Janse van der

Ryst, left, former Queen’s College

first team coach Peter Haxton with,

back, former Proteas specialist

batsman Daryll Cullinan at the T10

Blast at Parry Davies Field on

Sunday Picture: ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

In the final match on Sunday, the

Two Old boys’ teams met and Rowan

R i ch a r d s ’ team scored 122 runs with

good contributions from Atholstan

Tobias and Roddie Sutton.

Riley Kaschula’s team was bowled

out for 89 runs. Juan van der Walt

claimed a hattrick, dismissing Riley

Kaschula, Albre Wagener and Lester

van Schoor. In Saturday’s fixture

between the Queens College first

team and Selborne, the latter batted

first and scored 214 runs for the loss

of 6 wickets. Queens was at 100 for

the loss of 4 wickets when bad light

stopped play.

FIELD OF DREAMS: Hangklip High

School pupil Giané Hartzenberg is

realising her primary school dream of

playing provincial cricket P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

Giané to bowl

for Border

women’s

cricket team

LEN’S NEWS

Seventeen-year-old Hangklip High

School matric pupil Giané Hartzenberg,

who was included in the Under 19 girls

Border cricket team that took part in the

South African national cricket week in

Paarl last December, has been selected

for the senior squad.

This after Giané was invited to the

Border senior women’s trials in January.

The team played against Boland on

February 5 and 6 and lost by eight and

three runs respectively. Giané took three

w i ck e t s .

The Border team also played last

weekend against Kei Women in East

London and won both games. Saturday’s

game was a 50-over encounter and they

beat Kei by 10 wickets and won the T20

on Sunday by five wickets.

To play provincial cricket has been

Giané’s dream since her primary school

d ay s .

She was noticed by department of

sport chief sport organiser Mawetu

Maseti who motivated and assisted her to

the point of being invited to the U19

trials.

Her local coach is Ralph Cullinan,

who prepared and continuously

motivates and supports her in her

cricketing journey.

The Rep 4 March 2022

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