The Rep 13 May 2022

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Unsafe classrooms closed

Louis Rex pupils

are unable to

attend school daily

ZINTLE BOBELO and

LUVUYO MJEKULA

Asection of derelict Louis Rex

Primary School in New Rest has

been declared unsafe and has

since been closed off, leaving a limited

number of classrooms for learning.

The dangerous section of classrooms

were closed after the school governing

body (SGB) engaged with the

department of education, demanding a

new school be built for pupils.

The 82-year-old school, in a derelict

state, has reportedly been on the

department’s priority list since 2015.

“Teaching and learning are the core

business and we have decided to follow

the rotational system due to the fact that

some classrooms are hazardous and

unsafe to use,” reads a letter issued by

the school on Friday.

Chaotic scenes played out last week

when pupils chanted “We want a new

s ch o o l ” as they gathered in front of

locked gate at the premises.

Concerned parents present who were

worried about pupils’ safety, threatened

to keep their children at home until the

matter was resolved.

Speaking to The Rep this week,

principal Bevan Christoffels said they

were waiting for a letter from the

department of education that would

detail how far processes were in terms of

getting temporary structures to

accommodate the pupils.

Christoffels indicated that staff

members had returned for duty and were

expecting some pupils to return to

school on Thursday this week.

“In the meantime, the SGB had

decided that we will open [on Thursday]

but we will do the rotation system

because one section of the school is

closed and we cannot use that, so we do

not have enough classrooms.

“We have issued parents with a letter

to inform them that on Monday,

Wednesday and Friday, a certain group

will be coming, as well as Tuesday and

Th u r s d ay,” the letter stated.

“On Wednesday May 11, the

department of education needs to

respond in writing as to when the

temporal structures will be erected.”

Reports of several pupils who had

sustained injuries as a result of the

hazardous building had been made

k n ow n .

On Thursdays, Grades R, 2, 4 and 5

are to attend school, and Grade 1 and 3

will attend on a daily basis as

accommodation has been made for

them. Fridays will be for Grades 6 and 7.

It was indicated that the arrangements

stipulated would depend on a decision

by the department.

“We will do the rotation while we are

waiting for the structures just so we can

get teaching and learning going.

“We are also thinking of

implementing a platooning system, but

we have not decided on that yet,” said

Christoffels.

SGB chairperson Myron Bosch said a

response from the department was

expected on Wednesday, but nothing

had been received as yet.

Bosch said parents were invited to

attend an urgent meeting on Thursday to

discuss a plan of action.

“This meeting will be to give

feedback to parents regarding the

response from the department.”

On Friday last week, DA education

portfolio committee member in the

provincial legislature, Yusuf Cassim,

visited the school and held a short

meeting with the principal and SGB

r e p r e s e n t a t ive s .

“We ’ve been walking this road with

the school for a number of years.

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COMMON

GROUND: DA MPL

Yusuf Cassim,

second from left,

engages Louis Rex

Primary School

parents and

community

members outside

the school premises

on Friday last week

Picture: LUVUYO

MJEKULA

“We were here in 2020 and have

been asking questions to the MEC since

long before that on when the department

will prioritise the infrastructure and the

replacement school for Louis Rex.

“This is not a new issue for us.

“And it is important that as members

of the legislature in the portfolio

committee of education, we are able to

hold the department accountable to any

commitments made.

“If they have made a commitment

around prefabs, for example, we have to

hold them accountable in the legislature

so that the school does not get empty

p r o m i s e s .”

He said he would continue to hold

the department accountable.

He was concerned that learning and

teaching was not taking place, but said

there were similar protests in other parts

of the province in which parents forced

schools to close.

Cassim said this was because there

was no accountability from the

department of education.

Earlier, parents had accused the

principal of holding a meeting with DA

leaders behind closed doors when he

had assured them the matter would not

be politicised.

Cassim said: “No issue of a school

should be politicised. As you can see, I

am not wearing any branding, I am not

here as a member of the DA, but as a

member of the legislature.”

Education department provincial

spokesperson, Malibongwe Mtima,

confirmed in a response to queries

previously sent by The Rep that the

school was still on the priority list “wh i ch

forms part of the department’s statutory

plans. The department has budgeted for

the school for the year 2023/24.”

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International Nurses’ Day on May

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They have earned the respect of

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Ikora gives WSU Friday cutoff

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

The Independent Komani

Residents Association

(Ikora) says Walter Sisulu

University has until today

(Friday) to respond to their

memorandum of demands to

stop rationalisation from taking

place in Komani.

Failure will take them to the

doorstep of minister of higher

education, Blade Nzimande,

they say.

On Monday, Ikora, joined by

students, protested at WSU in

Grey Street after the university

failed to respond to their

memorandum of

demands which they had

handed over during a peaceful

march on March 8.

The Rep reported, “Group

protest over fears WSU will

close door,” (March 11), that

WSU had come under fire over

its plan to rationalise courses

Association says it will approach minister over rationalisation plan

TAKING A STAND: WSU students protesting along Grey

Street on Monday over the university’s failure to respond to a

memorandum of demands issued to the institution in March

over its rationalisaton plans Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

that community members

feared would affect Ko m a n i ’s

e c o n o my.

The community was

also not happy that WSU

took the decision without

consulting them.

During the protest on

Monday, Ikora treasurer, Tina

Nkepu, said they would not

implement a total shutdown as

students needed to continue

with their studies.

“We demand responses to

the petition we submitted in

March. We had given them

seven days,” Nkepu said.

“They came back asking for

an extension of 24 hours which

the students’ r e p r e s e n t a t ive

council agreed to.”

Nkepu said WSU’s

management contacted him to

engage over the phone about

the matter.

“I declined and requested

them to respond in writing as

we had given them our email

addresses.

“After the 24-hour lapse, I

wrote an email to the vicechancellor,

Prof Rushiella

Songca, and the deputy vicechancellor,

Dr Prince Jaca, for

their institutional support to

respond.

“Instead, the vice-chancellor

gave us a YouTube address in

which she said WSU was

consolidating from 12 faculties

to six and that they were now

adding one more, making

s e ve n .”

Nkepu said it was clear the

university was “looking for lowhanging

fruit”, and the

rationalisation was not genuine.

The SRC then called for a

shutdown in Butterworth and

East London campuses, which

started two weeks ago.

“The shutdown propelled

their council chairperson,

advocate Thembeka

Ngcukayitobi, to issue a

statement stating that the

rationalisation programme had

been put on hold.

“It is not what we were

expecting.

“We expected the

programme of rationalisation to

be called off because of its

inhumane nature.

“It will lead to job losses and

it will strip people of their

livelihoods on many platforms.”

Nkepu added that in Chris

Hani District Municipality’s

stakeholders’ engagement,

officials had told them

Nzimande would attend the

Freedom Day memorial lecture,

but justice minister Ronald

Lamola had attended instead.

In the recent engagement,

Nkepu said Ikora did not agree

with the municipality, because

they wanted the faculty of

education to return.

“We said we wanted the

campus to remain intact.

“Some wanted the faculties

of agriculture and logistics

introduced.

“We want the management

sciences faculty we already had

because we have municipalities

that recruit WSU graduates,”

Nkepu said.

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ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

It will cost the Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipality R25m to

repair the western substation

which burned down last Friday,

leaving a number of areas in the

dark.

Municipal manager

Nokuthula Zonda confirmed the

figure at a meeting with

community members in Madeira

Park on Wednesday.

The fire affected the

Komani CBD, Madeira Park,

Kings Park, Amberdale,

Westbourne, New Rest, a part of

Bhede, the army base and

Factory Road areas.

Parts of the CBD, Madeira,

Kings Park, Amberdale and

Westbourne were still without

power at the time of print.

Sandringham was restored on

Wednesday evening, along with

the army base, Factory Road and

New Rest areas and parts of

Komani CBD. The other parts of

the CBD had regained power on

Tuesday evening.

EMLM spokesperson

Lonwabo Kowa told The Rep:

“Most areas have been restored.

The rest of the areas without

power which were affected by

the western substation will be

redirected to alternative power

stations such as Ebden Street.”

The Independents’ Ken Clark

was concerned about the lack of

fencing and security at the

western power station.

On Monday, the New Rest

community protested over

electricity outages. New Rest

residents embarked on a protest

rampage until Wednesday

evening after being without

electricity for seven days, after

the western power station fire.

On Wednesday, during the

protest action, the police had to

work hard to remove burning

tyres and rubble which residents

used to barricade roads.

During the process of

clearing the roads, residents

kept rekindling the fire.

Andile Ganca, the ward

councillor, pleaded with

residents to stop damaging the

tarred roads.

“You are burning the roads

that you will run to the

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DESTRUCTIVE: Police intervene to put out fires and remove rubble during protest action on

Wednesday in New Rest over blackouts Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

municipality and complain

a b o u t ,” Ganca said.

One of the residents, Anne

Dekoker, said: “My husband is a

pensioner. In one week I have to

spend R610 on gas and R85 on

paraffin. This is so unfair. I had

to throw out the meat because

we cannot eat rotten food.

“We have been without

power since Thursday. Last night

they said the electricity was

coming on at 8pm, but we are

still waiting. That is why we

decided to burn tyres here.”

Meanwhile, others inquired

from the councillor why Nonesi

Mall had power while residents

in the area were neglected.

“We want the mayor to

PRIMARY SENIORS

come and then we will stop. We

want her to sit with us until the

electricity is back.”

Taxis battled to do business

as usual as rampant New Rest

residents threw stones and

bottles at drivers attempting to

pass through Victoria Road to

drop off passengers.

The police dispersed the

crowd with stun grenades.

Th e Border Kei Chamber of

Business, Black Management

Forum, ratepayers, farmers and

taxi associations, and residents

were set to revise a plan of

action regarding service

delivery, including the power

outages, on Thursday, after The

Rep went to print.

TIE CEREMONY: Thembelihle Primary School conducted a tie

ceremony for its grade 7 pupils with the aim of boosting their

confidence and encouraging them to prioritise their studies. The ties

were handed over to pupils by Anglican St David's Parish Canon Elliot

Masoka. Other guests at the ceremony included the department of

education development officer, Mxolelanisi Mike Gongqa and former

Thembelihle teachers Picture: SUPPLIED

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Workshop aim

to equip local

principals first

‘It takes leadership for schools to turn corner’

ZINTLE BOBELO

Atotal of 90 principals in

the Chris Hani West, East

and Joe Gqabi districts

who were appointed between

2020/21 were part of a threeday

induction programme held

at the Maria Louw High School

hall this week.

The workshop was aimed at

preparing and welcoming the

new appointees, and ensuring

that their duties were clearly

understood.

The induction programme

was meant to be held earlier but

was delayed due to the Covid-

19 pandemic.

Head of the Queenstown

teacher development centre and

Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu

Science Centre, Phumzile

Mashalaba, said the aim was to

empower and capacitate the

new principals to have well-run,

efficient institutions.

“The intention of this training

is to ensure that we have

principals who understand the

policy prescripts and

frameworks guiding and

governing their schools so that

at the end of the day we can

have world-class schools that

are unwavering in producing

quality results,” Mashalaba said.

“We hope that through this

training there will be a

turnaround of some sort in

schools to enhance academic

results and overall school

s t a n d a r d s .”

Follow-up training sessions

would be held to ensure

continuous professional

development, added

Mashalaba.

Representative from the

national department of basic

education, Sibusiso Ndebele,

who gave a presentation, said

for schools to become effective,

effective leadership was

required.

“We strongly believe that it

takes leadership for schools to

turn the corner,” Ndebele said.

“We were taking the

principals through the vision of

the department so they

understand the expectations

and the type of leadership the

country wants.

“We have noticed that

before people would come into

the portfolio not understanding

the roles and responsibilities.

“We need to be able to

ensure that there is

accountability throughout the

entire system.

“The community is looking

at how we are leading these

institutions.

“We believe that every child

is a national asset.

“We need to ensure we do

not have liabilities but assets,

pupils who are empowered,

who are able to dream and

ensure that those dreams and

aspirations are met.”

Strong leadership was the

key in all these aspects, said

Ndebele.

“In terms of legislation, we

WELCOME SESSION: Newly-appointed principals in the Chris Hani West, East and Joe Gqabi

districts at an induction workshop hosted by the education department at Maria Louw High

School Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

want principals to lead,

knowing the law and applying

policy so that we can lead

institutions that everyone can be

proud of.”

Charles Bunyonyo, principal

at Mazibuko Senior Secondary

School, said not only was he a

leader of a school but a leader of

the community as a whole.

“Our feeder zone at

Mazibuko are young children

who come from disadvantaged

backgrounds, children who are

raised by their grandmothers.

“Young children tend to take

gap years and as a leader I want

to encourage pupils to further

their studies.

“It is our responsibility to

teach them throughout the year

and cater for their future plans

as well.”

Nomthandazo Yawa,

Bolotwa Primary School

principal, said: “I hope this

session will equip me to

manage and lead my school,

especially around curriculumrelated

matters.”

Tholang Khoaelane,

principal of Thaba Lesoba Junior

Secondary School in Sterkspruit,

added: “Given the first few

presentations, I had already

noticed that what was important

was for us managers to speak

the actual language of the

department, which is all

about policies that can

benefit the child who is a

national asset.

“This is so important to me

because at school, you have to

influence your team so that

when they go to classes they are

purposeful and know exactly

what is expected of them.”

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Region happy

with leaders

ANC ward 9 members upset over exclusion

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

The ANC Chris Hani region

has congratulated the new

provincial leadership after

the party’s ninth elective

conference was held at the ICC

in East London last weekend.

Regional secretary Lusanda

Sizani appealed to all ANC

members, including those who

took part in the conference, to

follow the new leadership and

resolve factional battles among

lobby groups that formed part of

the conference.

Sizani said he was happy

with the outcome at the

conference, which saw Oscar

Mabuyane, who Chris Hani

regional branches had wanted,

re-elected as the chairperson.

The newly-elected provincial

executive committee (PEC)

Ooms stocking local dams with baby trout

FISHY STORY: Uncle Reg

Morgan and Oom Charles

Richter from Queenstown Fly

Fishing Club Picture: SUPPLIED

includes Mabuyane, deputy

chairperson Mlungisi Mvoko,

secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi,

deputy secretary Helen Sauls-

August, and Zolile Williams as

the treasurer.

Meanwhile, regional ANC

members from Chris Hani,

Lindiwe Gunuza, Yanga Zicina,

and Siyabulela Zangqa, were

nominated as additional PEC

members.

“We can see the

leadership’s strides to unite the

organisation, which is part of

the renewal programme. They

will assist us in making sure the

ANC is renewed.”

He urged members whose

slate did not succeed to accept

defeat and the democratic

outcome.

Meanwhile, Mbuyiseni

Songelwa branch delegates

Hall destroyed by

fire during 2018

protest being rebuilt

ZINTLE BOBELO

The reconstruction of a

community hall in Unathi

Mkhefa, Ezibeleni, which was

reportedly burned down by an

angry group of residents amid a

service delivery protest in 2018

is currently under way.

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality (EMLM)

spokesperson, Lonwabo Kowa,

said the rebuilding of the hall in

ward 4, at a cost of R782,000,

would take three months.

The scope of work will entail

rebuilding damaged walls,

repairs to the roof and ceiling,

tiling, painting, replacing

damaged plumbing and the

sewerage system, as well as

damaged doors and windows.

The Rep previously reported

that the fire occurred after

protesters had called for urgent

intervention by the provincial

government in the affairs of the

embattled EMLM.

The protesters had

barricaded roads with burning

tyres. “After the hall was

damaged, the community

members had to use alternative

venues like churches for their

events and on many occasions

had to pay much more than they

would have paid for a

community hall.

“Public participation was

also affected as community

meetings were held in smaller

venues which were not ideal,”

stated Kowa.

Ward 4 councillor

Mzikabawo Ngesi said: “Th e

period when there was no hall

was devastating for

communities.

“Some even requested to use

the hall while in a damaged

state, which was not authorised.

“We need community

members to protect this facility

as it is only built for their

benefit.

“Funds used in this

rebuilding project should have

been used for something else in

this ward as we are facing a

number of service delivery

LEN’S NEWS

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, a

journey of discovery and

learning was embarked on.

It started as a warm and

chatty drive with Uncle Reg

Morgan and Oom Charles

Richter from the Queenstown

Fly Fishing Club.

The journey to Dordrecht

and Indwe then turned from dry

and sunny into muddy shoes, no

cell signal and chattering teeth.

Here is the story.

The group left Queenstown

in the middle of the afternoon

on a mission to stock fish in

several dams in the area

from ward 9 were upset about

not being allowed to take part in

the conference.

Branch deputy chairperson

and conference delegate,

Michael Jaska, said they had

experienced problems with

accreditation and were

disqualified due to “a

manipulation process” that had

affected their branch

membership.

This, he said, came as a

surprise, as they had received

verification that they were in

good standing.

Jaska said: “Our branch was

one of the victims of

manipulation which had

members from another branch

added to the master list.

“We managed to trace the

branch members who were

from AB Xuma in ward 9 in

surrounding Dordrecht.

A 'tongue in cheek'

comment was made: “Did you

tell your mom that you would

come home late and soaking

wet?” But it was just a warning

of the adventurous day and

night to come.

They drove along gravel

roads with beautiful scenery to

their first stop at Uncle George’s

place.

A dam with a beautiful stone

cottage. There they started the

re-stocking. The brown and

rainbow trout were taken in

buckets to the edge of the dam

and tipped in so that they could

live in their new home.

N g c o b o .” Subsequent to that, he

said they had followed all the

correct processes of going

through the provincial dispute

committee to clear themselves

of the manipulation.

“We thought the issue had

been attended to by Nomvula

Nokonyane [in the national

dispute committee].

“The verification from the

national audit outcome stated

that we were in good standing.

“This is why as the two

delegates of the branch we were

able to take part at the [ANC’s

Chris Hani regional

c o n f e r e n c e ] .”

The team could not stop

there as they had te farm Pine

Grove up next.

The spectacular sun setting

among the clouds gave them a

wonderful backdrop to work in

and electric storms were lighting

up the evening sky along the

Stormberg.

As night drew near, they had

Snowden to finish off with, but

mud from the pouring rain

made the road quite a challenge

to navigate.

They mostly got by well, but

as they had a bit of a hill to

climb, the bakkie battled its way

up the incline in a losing fight.

They got stuck. The two back

Jaska failed to understand

how they were allowed to

participate in the regional

conference if they apparently

did not qualify.

He was also displeased

about only being informed at

the time of registering for the

conference.

They were told the branch

did not meet the required

numbers, which was news to

them.

He acknowledged that the

regional executive had done

everything in their power to

assist them, but they did not

succeed.

NEW STRUCTURE: The community hall in Unathi Mkhefa, Ezibeleni, is being rebuilt by the

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality after it was razed by a fire four years ago Picture: SUPPLIED

ch a l l e n g e s .” DA proportional

representation councillor

Sakhumzi Mkhunqe welcomed

the rebuilding of the public

building, but pointed out

concerns.

“Work had to come to a halt

for a certain period due to nonpayment

of workers.

“We highly disapprove of

SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE: Newly re-elected ANC Eastern

Cape chairperson Oscar Mabuyane, left, is congratulated by

ANC Chris Hani secretary, Lusanda Sizani Picture: SUPPLIED

such acts, for people to work

and not be paid is unacceptable

and we feel it should not

happen again.

“Secondly, permanent

security guards need to be

delegated to protect these

municipal buildings, including

other community halls. This is to

guard against vandalism.

“We know the town hall was

gutted by fire so the

municipality needs to ensure

maximum security at these

buildings.

“Lastly, the municipality

needs to ensure community

halls belong to the public and

are not there to house ward

c o u n c i l l o r s .”

wheels spun freely like the

blades on a windmill and they

had to call for help.

A couple of calls were made

by Uncle Reg, and soon the

team saw the bright lights of

Carl Miles’s tractor pierce

through the darkness and trees.

They had no idea he was there.

A successful rescue and

getting stuck one more time saw

them offloading the rest of the

little fish into the dam.

The drive home that night

led to a reflection on the new

things learnt that day and the

gratefulness to Uncle Reg and

Oom Charles for the vast

knowledge they shared.

What to

do when

i n t e re s t

rates keep

climbing

REP REPORTER

The pendulum has swung after a

season of record-low interest

rates, moving the country into a

cycle of interest rate hikes.

Set to meet again in May, the

MPC may choose to hike

interest rates further.

At the previous MPC

meeting, two members

preferred a 50 basis point rise in

the repo rate while three were in

favour of the 25 basis point

increase.

Adrian Goslett, regional

director and CEO of RE/MAX of

Southern Africa, recommends

homeowners check what their

monthly repayments would be if

interest rates were to rise by 50

basis points.

“There are various online

calculators that can help

homeowners work out the

possible repayments on a home

loan.

“BetterBond, for example,

has a repayment calculator that

can help homeowners work out

what the repayments will be

depending on the size of their

home loan and their given

interest rate,” Goslett explains.

Homeowners can then

examine their budgets to try find

the necessary funds to afford the

higher repayment amount if

interest rates do increase.

“Being well-prepared in this

regard can mean the difference

between being financially

secure or falling hopelessly

behind on repayments,” s ay s

Goslett.

In addition, Goslett warns

that unless the accompanying

interest rate charges are fixed,

the repayments on all other

debts will also increase should

interest rates climb at the next

MPC meeting.

“The disposable income for

those who carry other forms of

debt will shrink with every

interest rate hike.

“My advice, especially for

those who are paying off a home

loan, is to funnel any extra cash

towards those other debt

repayments ahead of the

coming announcement.”

Goslett says when deciding

which debts to settle first, it is

advisable to go for the debt with

the highest accompanying

interest rate charge.

“Things such as a car loan or

personal loan will often carry far

higher interest rate charges than

a home loan, so it might make

sense to try pay off these debts

as soon as possible,” he says.

However, everyone’s

situation is unique.

Homeowners who would

like advice specific to their

circumstances are encouraged

to speak to a professional

financial advisor.

Those who are unable to

keep up with the repayments on

their home loan should also

speak to a real estate

professional to find out what

other options are available to

them.

“Moving to a smaller, more

affordable home might relieve

the financial pressure and create

a much less stressful home

e nv i r o n m e n t ,” Goslett says.

Visit www.remax.co.za for

more information and advice.


Young filmmaker cuts award

Tsomo producer’s dream to nurture local talent

ZINTLE BOBELO

Among hundreds of

dignitaries at the annual

Eastern Cape Arts and

Culture awards ceremony in

East London last week, young

filmmaker Lunga Ngcabashe

from Tsomo was honoured with

an independent producer award

in the category of fiction film.

Ngcabashe, the man behind

a musical drama series called

The Singing Competition, wh i ch

was aired on DStv, is also a

producer of a 13-part drama

series titled Kwahlwa Kwasa,

which premiered early this year.

Through the Transkei Youth

Foundation, award-winning

Ngcabashe and ambitious

young graduates formed a

foundation to empower, equip

and educate the youth of Tsomo

and small neighbouring

villages.

“For people who do not care

to fund or contribute to the

development of young people

and recognise their work, I have

been awarded,” he said.

“Everything comes together

when you trust in the Lord.

“When I was announced the

winner, I initially thought it was

a prank,” he laughed.

“But this means that I have

done something and the

province recognises that.

“There is still a lot of work to

be done. This is just a start.

“One needs to stand up for

what one believes in and get

things done even without

money. Money will meet you

along the way,” he said.

Working with young people

in his area, Ngcabashe shared

words of acknowledgement to

his cast and everyone involved

in the project.

“This award would not have

been possible without the

contribution from young people

involved in this project.

“They would wake up as

early as 4am to work while

others were writing their matric

examinations. All the Grade 12s

passed their finals.”

When Ngcabashe took to

the stage at the awards

ceremony at the East London

Golf Club, he reiterated the

plight of upcoming young

creatives who are often rejected

by funding institutions.

Upon receiving his award,

Ngcabashe publicly demanded

a private and urgent meeting

with Eastern Cape’s Arts and

Culture MEC Fezeka

Nkomonye, who was part of the

c r ow d .

“MEC, I want an

appointment with you, can I see

yo u ? ” asked Ngcabashe, putting

Nkomonye on the spot.

The unemployed graduate

said he had to grab the

opportunity, and said nothing

would stop him from making it

in the television industry.

He said the nod from the

MEC was everything he had

prayed for. We are disregarded

as artists. As filmmakers we

apply for these things and we

spend hundreds of rands,

making copies, travelling from

pillar to post, only to be

rejected.

“Everything is dependent on

me, I have to make sure that

these children are fed from

breakfast to lunch. I am not

working, but I make it happen.

Talking to the MEC I wanted to

show her we exist and I have

great plans for the province.”

When asked about his future

endeavours, he said he wanted

to work with people like

renowned TV director Zuko

Nodada.

Ngcabashe said his primary

purpose and calling in life to

nurture talent and produce

“greatness from the soil of the

great province of legends”.

“The time for people to

relocate for greener pastures

and leave the dusty home of

legends is close to an end, artists

of this great province will gather

and blow the world away,” said

Ngcabashe.

WELL DONE:

Lunga

Ngcabashe,

from Tsomo,

who received

an

independent

p ro d u c e r

award in the

category of

fiction film at

the Eastern

Cape Arts

and Culture

a w a rd

ceremony in

East London

last

week P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

Best fashion designer award

goes to Luyolo ‘Bau’ Dlikilili

ZINTLE BOBELO

Renowned local fashion

designer Luyolo ‘Bau’ Dlikilili,

who is best known for his

compelling streetwear, scooped

his second accolade as the best

designer in the province at the

annual Eastern Cape Arts and

Culture award ceremony held at

the East London Golf Club last

week.

The multi-award-winning

fashion and shoe designer and

founder of Bau Instyle, has been

in the industry for 10 years and

has numerous honours under

his belt.

He received his first best

designer award from the

department in 2018.

Apart from designing and

tailoring clothes, Dlikilili is an

accredited formal trainer,

facilitator, moderator and

a s s e s s o r.

He is counted among the

judges panel of the Walter

Sisulu University third year

students fashion show.

“It is a great feeling for

anyone, seeing that whatever

you are doing is being

recognised. It means that I am

not just working under water

like a submarine,” he said.

Soon, Dlikilili will be

showcasing his work at the

Lesotho International Fashion

Show and facilitating emerging

designers.

He has also been invited to

the Seychelles Fashion Week in

September, for which he has

appealed to the public to assist

with travelling costs.

“I focus more on menswear,

which is very difficult to do.

“Tailoring menswear is hell

and I am sure designers would

agree with me on that.”

Not following trends and

keeping a clear head for new

and fresh ideas were some of

the traits that he wanted aspiring

designers to keep in mind.

Some of the challenges, he

said, were working with

departments that did not see the

vision of fashion.

“When you talk to

departments that are supposed

to assist, they still look at this as

a hobby,” he said.

“When you say fashion they

think you own a boutique or

tailor clothes in your little shack

and that is the end of it. I just

wish they could see the business

side of fashion,” he said.

When asked what motivates

or keeps him going in a

challenging industry, Dlikilili

responded by saying: “I always

ask myself a question – where is

C O N G R AT S :

Local fashion

and shoe

designer

Luyolo ‘Bau’

Dlikilili was

named the best

designer in the

Eastern Cape

(EC) at the EC

Arts and

Culture awards

in East London

last week.

Dlikilili received

the same award

in 2018 P i c t u re :

ZINTLE BOBELO

the richest place in the world

and for me the answer to that is

the grave.

“Many people have died

having had brilliant ideas that

could have made billions.

“I refuse to be counted

among them. I am going to

make sure that I build my

l e g a cy.

“Giving up and the word

impossible are not in my

dictionary. That is what keeps

me going.”

He is currently working on a

youth development programme

that will develop young people

in the Chris Hani district in all

aspects of fashion.

- For more on Dlikilili, visit

his Facebook page on Bau

Dlikilili or Bau Instyle, twitter

@Bau_Instyle and on Instagram

at Bau_Instyle


All about the

election

For thousands of years nations or tribes were ruled by one man

who passed on the baton to his lineage and so on and so on. The

same thing happened throughout our civilization. Only men with

means had any say on the running of their day-to-day lives, but

the main ruler still remained supreme.

With the advent of democracy this changed here and morphed into

what we have today, especially after 1994. Do we have a proper

understanding of what elections are and what they are meant to do? Do

we treat elections, whether intra party or inter party, as self-standing

events or do we approach them as what they are supposed to be?

It is supposed to be a sober analysis based on facts and figures without

emotions and any other peripheral influences like money.

That is what democracy calls for us to do. Do you think, judging by

way we are behaving when it comes to elections, that this is what we are

doing and understand to be our role?

We had local government elections only last November and things in

the Enoch Mgijima municipality have gone from bad to worse. A whole

swathe of areas had no electricity for a full two weeks and the

municipality was running around dousing fires, literally, everywhere.

The transformers are failing and some are burning, costing hundreds of

thousands of rand. The same people who were in charge before the

elections when the same issues were common were voted back. Do we

use elections as a tool to evaluate the performance of the elected?

Last weekend the ANC held provincial elections and the incumbent,

Oscar Mabuyane, and his secretary general,

Lulama Ngcukaitobi, were returned to their

positions. The conference went on from

Friday until an extra day on Monday

because of numerous disputes and even a

court action. The elective conference every

five years is supposed to evaluate the

previous five years, look again at policies

adopted and possibly discuss, extensively,

new policies to take the organisation and,

by extension, the province forward.

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

In those three days and extra, did they

do any of that? Were any policies discussed

and adopted?

Sadly, as we have seen, elections were

the main issue in the conference as the

whole weekend was spent haggling over credentials and who was

supposed to vote or not. The conference needed an extra day, a working

day for all of them, in order to complete just one item - elections.

This is an indictment of the organisational capabilities of those tasked

with running the organisation on a day-to-day basis and yet the delegates

returned those people. So what can we read about this kind of ANC

conferences? Do they serve the purpose they were meant to?

Can we trust an organisation that cannot sort itself out to solve the

diabolical state the Eastern Cape municipalities are in? Has the ANC been

crippled beyond repair by the politics of personalities, power, patronage

and money? “They have money, they have everything. Take the money,

but do the right thing,” Babalo Madikizela said. Were these words an

indictment of what ANC conferences have become or were these just

sour grapes?

The right to vote comes with responsibilities and accountability - liking

a person more than the other should not be the only basis why we vote a

certain way, surely. Voting for the ‘devil we know’ or a ‘better devil’

should not be the basis.

KOMANI WEATHER

The weather we are experiencing at present often leads to people saying

‘what a lovely day so we should enjoy the milder daytime temperatures

and almost still wind and make the best of the chilly evenings while we

can. On Friday the minimum temperature will be 6°C and it will be mostly

sunny, with a gentle wind. The maximum temperature will be 23°C.

Saturday will start off at 6°C and reach 21°C at the maximum. There

will be a few clouds about, but no moisture is foreseen and there will be

just a gentle breeze. The humidity will have crept up somewhat by Sunday,

but it will be mostly sunny and there will be just a gentle movement of air.

The minimum and maximum temperatures will be 7°C and 19°C. -

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

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HIGH HOPES

FACE 2 FACE with

QWhat kind of work do

you do?

AI work as an

entomologist, a

biological scientist who

specialises in the study of

insects.

What do you enjoy about

your job?

I enjoy working with

students, grooming young

entomologists; making sure

they understand and

appreciate how diverse the

world of insects is and how

important they are to the

livelihood of human beings.

What is challenging about

what you do?

Getting communities to

understand that not all

insects are enemies.

Some insects you find in

your garden are actually

there as predators to the

harmful pests. Getting

people to understand how

detrimental the use of

chemicals to control insects

on crops is.

Imagine a worker bee

landing on a flower with

chemical traces, taking the

chemical back to the hive

and endangering the whole

bee colony.

What would our life be if

the bees became extinct?

What fuels your motivation?

It’s watching our students

develop into scientists. Most

of them are often scared to

even touch anything that

crawls in the beginning, but

as the year progresses, they

learn the art of curating

insects into beautiful

specimens that are

incorporated into the

national insect collection.

At the end of the year

they are able to identify most

of them to family level and

some even to species level.

Their gradual transformation

is beautiful to witness.

What advice would you give

to young people who aspire

to be entomologists?

The field is wide with so

many opportunities. Once

you get in, make sure you

don’t blend in, find your

niche and stand out.

Name three people you

would like to sit at a dinner

table with and why?

1. Julius Malema, his

fearlessness and how he

always goes straight to the

direction in which bullets are

being fired. 2. The late

professor Lungile Pepeta. It

would have been an honour

for me to drink from the well

of wisdom of such a

visionary. His vision for a

medical institution in PE has

become a great success; 3.

Priscilla Shirer, an author, a

preacher and a full-time

mom. I love how balanced

her life is, and how she

hasn’t allowed her ministry

to prevent her from being a

fully present mom.

What interesting topic has

your attention now?

Indigenous knowledge

systems. There is a serious

communication breakdown

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

when it comes to passing

information between

generations. There is still a

lot of African knowledge that

has not been documented,

and I feel we don’t have

much time.

What do you do in your

spare time?

I read novels and memoirs

and my favourite memoir

that I feel every black child

should read before the age of

20 is “Holding my Breath”

by Ace Moloi. I also enjoy

podcasts.

What three items you

cannot do without?

My phone, my books and my

bible ... no particular order.

What development would

you like to see in your area?

Libraries in the villages. I

would like to see more black

children investing in the

reading culture.

What is your favourite

childhood memory?

My late grandmother’s love...

My mind still can’t

comprehend how one

person could love so many

of us with so much intensity

What do you think about…

LWA N D O

DONDASHE

Covid-19 cases are on the

rise, with 6,282 new

infections reported on

average each day. The Rep

intern, Chuma Joni, took to

the streets and asked

residents if they expected the

government to take the

country back to lockdown.

Lwando Dondashe from

Lady Frere

No, I don’t expect the

government to take us back

to the lockdown. There is no

way South Africa is going to

survive, even if we go back

to lockdown that will not

DUMISANI

Q H AY I S O

make people more

responsible.

ELROY

TIMMA

Dumisani Qhayiso from

Nomzamo

Due to economic

reasons, I think it will be

difficult for government to

take us back to lockdown

particularly level 5 of a

lockdown. Preferably it

would be better if

government would take us to

level 1 or 2. The problem we

have is that because of

Covid-19, the economy has

dropped and under

lockdown children cannot

/ Thabisa Honey Mdlangu-Ngxokela e n t o m o l o g i st

NOXOLO

KOTI

go to school and we cannot

go to work and we struggle

to feed our families.

Elroy Timma from Komani

Pa r k

No, I think we have got

enough vaccination already.

There are enough people

who have been vaccinated. I

don’t think the country will

survive if we go back to

l o ck d ow n .

Noxolo Koti from Ezibeleni

Yes, people are ignorant

when it comes to Covid-19.

My fear is that people at

THE SKY IS

THE LIMIT:

Student pilots

from Border

Aviation Club

and Flight

School who

were part of the

festivities at the

recent Tiger

Moth 90th

anniversary

celebrations.

From left,

Simone Mopp,

Hlashila

Komane,

Sinovuyo

Kostauli,

Michael

September and

Lindokuhle

Sixishe P i c t u re :

ZINTLE BOBELO

MINELIA

MOSS

home are not working and

some people work shorter

hours - you pay as you earn.

We need money so our lives

are not on hold.

Minelia Moss from

Whittlesea

Most definitely the

government is going to

implement lockdown

restrictions. I think people

are trying to spite the

government, they are tired of

being controlled. I think they

wo n ’t put us on lockdown

level 1 or level 2, maybe

average level 3.


#PRIssues: Investor Relations – another

essential part of Public Relations

Ireceived my first-hand

experience in this PR

speciality when I took up the

role of head of communication

at Business Connexion (BCX)

because the company is listed

on the Johannesburg Stock

Exchange (JSE). Investor

relations is another speciality

that young PR professionals

should consider, especially

those passionate about

communicating private

companies’ business and

financial performances to

specific stakeholders, including

c o m p a ny

shareholders/investors, financial

analysts, the JSE, employees and

business and financial media.

I must say I found this

speciality a bit daunting

because of the financial jargon

involved, but what helped me

was the bit of financial

knowledge I acquired when I

was working both at Absa and

the South African Institute of

Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

The role of a PR professional in

investor relations is an

important one because it is

mainly to compile various

communication for the different

stakeholders I mentioned above.

This usually happens at least

twice a year when the company

reports on its half-year and fullyear

performance and financial

results. What is fascinating

about communicating in this

space is that every

communication needs to be

drafted to suit different

audiences. The way you

communicate with employees

and clients is different from how

you would speak to financial

analysts, journalists and the JSE

and the timing is critical.

Before I elaborate on how to

communicate with different

stakeholders and the issue of

timing, I’d like to talk about

something else I learned during

this period. I realised for the first

time that there was something

called a “closed period”. Tthis is

when a listed company cannot

discuss any developments in the

organisation until the date the

half or full-year financial results

are announced. This is part of

the JSE rules because, during

this period, any communication

from the organisation could

affect the company’s share

price. It was a period when

everything was highly

confidential, to the extent that if

there were any major

announcements such as

mergers or acquisitions, change

in management structure or

changes in the different business

units – anyone who worked on

the project had to sign nondisclosure

agreements (NDAs).

Empower ment

Zone

Miranda Lusiba

Because what we were

communicating was so sensitive

(as it involved the financial

performance of shareholders’

money they have put into the

company), the management

involved in the announcement

had to be fully prepped by the

PR team. This is where media

training played a crucial role.

Because most of the

management had had a basic

media training, this one needed

to be a refresher and more

practical; specifically focusing

on questions that analysts and

financial journalists would ask.

You see, analysts and financial

journalists play the role of being

watchdogs for

shareholders/investors. Their

role is to make sure that the

management executives

mandated to run the company

are doing what they can to

ensure that the business meets

its financial obligations to the

shareholders.

When a company or some of

its business units were not

performing well financially,

then the hard questions we

expected to come from analysts

and journalists to the CEO

would typically be: “W hy

should you continue to be the

CEO of a company that is not

performing?”; “Shouldn’t you

have resigned by now?”; “If you

are staying on as a CEO, why

should shareholders trust that

you will do a better job?”; “If the

shareholders give you a second

chance to continue as the CEO,

what plans do you have in place

to turn the company around?”

This is where the advisory role

to the CEO as his executive

committee (Exco) was played by

the PR team – to give counsel on

the best messages to take to the

market and ensure that all the

Exco members were prepared to

ensure consistency in

messaging.

To address the timing issue

and the sensitivity on the day of

the financial results

announcement, we had to share

the different communications

outlining the business

performance in this sequence:

1. A SENS (Stock Exchanges

News Service) announcement

was sent to the JSE before 7am,

followed by an advert that

would be put into the business

publications, which would

come out that morning,

targeting mainly the

shareholders/investors, analysts

and financial media.

2. This was followed by

disseminating the letter to

clients, and the communication

to employees between 8 and

9am.

3. The results announcement

event would start around 9 and

be finished by no later than 1,

followed by a media road show,

in-studio radio/TV interviews by

the CEO accompanied by the

head of communication until

the evening. Not forgetting the

provincial road shows to clients

and analysts the week of the

announcement.

When we were announcing

the full-year financial results,

the next step would be to work

on the annual report, giving a

detailed overview of the

c o m p a ny ’s performance in

every aspect and business

division. I learned that if the

Exco was doing its job of

making sure the company was

performing well financially,

shareholders were not losing the

money they invested. Instead,

they were making returns. A

great financial performance in a

business also meant employees'

jobs in that company were safe.

As a PR professional, it felt good

to be part of that process and

learn. I’d like to encourage

young PR hopefuls to pursue

this daunting, yet interesting

part of our profession.

For more info, contact me

on: C: +27 (0) 68 029 8760

(Voice-Calls); C: +27 (0) 78 675

1297 (WhatsApp) E:

m i ra n d a @ s t ra n g e

consulting.co.za AND

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

dommunication, media

relations, freelance writing,

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.

New paediatrician

hopes to educate,

empower patients

WARM WELCOME: Dr Indiphile Gwanya at Life Queenstown Private Hospital is

eager to serve and help educate people about health issues Picture: SUPPLIED

A DV E RT I S I N G

F E AT U R E

ZINTLE BOBELO

Life Queenstown Private Hospital has

welcomed paediatrician Dr Indiphile

Gwanya who will be joining its

formidable list of specialists.

Gwanya, who grew up in

Xhongorha Village, Mthatha, where

she attended Holycross High School,

studied medicine at the University of

the Witwatersrand, and later enrolled

in a registrar programme to train as a

specialist.

Gwanya then pursued her masters

degree through Walter Sisulu

University while serving at Frere

Hospital in East London and Cecilia

Makhiwane in Mdantsane.

With her mother being a nurse, as

well as her aunts, Gwanya said

hospital wards were her playground

growing up.

“I come from a family of nurses so

my whole life was based in a

hospital. In my early primary school

days I went to a mission hospital,

Nessie Knight Hospital, in rural

Qumbu, so I spent a lot of my time in

a health institution.

“I had friends who were patients

and, in retrospect, I think that is

where my inspiration grew from.

“Even if you were to ask me, I did

not know any other career choice but

to be a doctor, from as early as eight

or nine,” she said.

“I was groomed to help people

and, growing up, we were trained to

care for others, something I was

taught at a very young age.”

As she joins the team at Life

Queenstown Private Hospital,

Gwanya said she was eager to serve

the community.

“I am passionate about

community health.

“Health starts from a mindset, at a

point of being empowered and

knowing stuff about diseases.

“What I want to highlight and

bring is empowerment. Parents,

mothers and children need to be

empowered so that we are able to

pick up things early so that by the

time they come to a doctor, the illness

is not more developed.

“I want to bring some cooperation

between a doctor and patient and at

the end of every encounter there

needs to be empowerment. I cannot

leave you knowing less or confused.

“I want to leave you knowing

something else that you did not

know. I am also here to learn so we

can prevent what we can.”

Educating people is at the core of

Dr Gwanya’s heart.

“We need to move to a point

where we can, as a community,

educate each other so that when you

consult a doctor there is some sense

of awareness.”

She said acknowledging different

parenting styles was important.

“Mothers are different, they come

from different spaces, backgrounds

with different support structures.

“But at the core of being a mother,

the maternal instinct is best and I

think that is one thing that mothers

have that no one can take away.

“If you feel something is amiss

with your child, I would advise that

necessary action be taken. Seek care

at your nearest point. Not everyone

will have access to a paediatrician,

but there are still other levels of

healthcare. Mothers need to use

those for the wellbeing of the child.”

Life Queenstown Private

Hospital welcomes

Dr Indiphile Gwanya

Paediatrician

to its team of specialists

Dr Gwanya will be practicing from

62 Ebden Street, Komani, 5320

Tel: 045 011 0170


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GEYER:- Merle Gwen

(Nobantu) Geyer, née

Spence, of Lynette El-

borne, E.L. (formerly of

Cofimvaba & Queenstown),

passed away

peacefully on 09.05.2022

at the age of 95 years.

Sadly missed by her children

Karen & Mike, Max

& Amanda, Trenley &

Muriel, Ruth & Martyn,

grandchildren, greatgrandchildren

& families.

A Celebration Service for

her life will be held in the

Nahoon Methodist

Church, 4 Kennington

Road, Nahoon, E.L. at 12

noon on Wednesday,

18.05.2022. The cremation

will be private. Arrangements

by STONES

FUNERAL HOME. Phone

0443-7269828

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CHARODINE

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MAVIS

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FENI

DOMINIC

VUMILE

Late of

Mateyise,

Tsembeyi,

Lady Frere District

Born: 24.04.1962

Died: 05.05.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(St. Peter’s

Anglican Church)

Thence to the

Mateyise Cemetery,

Tsembeyi for the

Interment at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MPONDOMISE

MTOGU

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

JIKA

NOMAYOSE

ELIZABETH

Late of

Emanyosini,

Vaalbank,

Lady Frere District

Born: 18.05.1945

Died: 30.04.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(True Vine Church

in Zion)

Thence to the

Emanyosini Cemetery,

Vaalbank for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMGXUBANE

MAMBATHANE

MATSHAYA XESIBE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAWENI

BONGANI

Late of

Seplan,

Maweni Farm,

Cala District

Born: 22.02.1951

Died: 30.04.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Thence to the Maweni

Farm Cemetery for an

early burial at 09:30,

followed by a service

at home at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

JOLINKOMO

NGWANYA

MPHANKOMO

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MOJEBE

NOTYABALALISO

EVELYN

Late of

Emdeni,

Swartwater,

Lady Frere District

Born: 21.06.1938

Died: 29.04.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Methodist Church

of S.A.)

Thence to the

Emdeni Cemetery,

Swartwater for the

Interment at 13:00

LALA NGOXOLO

MANTSHANGASE

MAMSUTHU

MAMGWEGUMBI

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NTABENI

NOSIPHO

ENID

Late of

Emahlubini,

Zingqutu,

Lady Frere District

Born: 02.04.1950

Died: 02.05.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Methodist Church

of S.A.)

Thence to the

Emahlubini Cemetery,

Zingqutu for the

Interment at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MANDLOVU

MNTUNGWA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

QWEMESHA

EUNICE

SATYIWE

Late of

3581 Kaunda

Crescent,

Unifound,

Komani

Born: 12.12.1940

Died: 05.05.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home then

to the

Thobi Kula Indoor

Sports Centre,

Komani for a service

at 9am

The cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Cemetery for

the Interment at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMNDANI

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

FENI

SINGATHWA

Late of

6134 Dakada Street,

Nomzamo,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 11.07.1957

Died: 03.05.2022

Funeral;

Sunday 15.05.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Disciples of Christ

Church in Zion)

Thence to the

Komani Cemetery

for the Interment

at 1pm

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMNTAKWENDE

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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TSEWU

LUSANDA

YONELA

Born: 1990-09-01 Born: 2001-08-02

Died: 2022-05-01 Died: 2022-05-01

Funeral: 2022-05-14

Venue: Funeral service will start at home

at Phumlani Location, Indwe at 07:00

am, followed by an early burial at Indwe

Cemetery, then move to Indwe Community

Hall for a service at 09H00

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD, QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771, Cell: 083 503 8057

DASTILE

LUVUYO

Late of

1079 Zone 3,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 17.05.1985

Died: 07.05.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Police Service)

Thence to the

Komani Cemetery

for the Interment

at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MNGWEVU

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAQENDWANA

MLIBALI

Late of

Bozwana,

Lady Frere District

Born: 08.09.1929

Died: 29.04.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Thence to the

Bozwana Cemetery

for an early burial

at 9am,

followed by a service

at home at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

MLAMLA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MJAVU

NOLIFISI

NOMHLEKUDE

Late of

138 Zone 3,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 07.08.1929

Died: 08.05.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Jehova’s Witnesses)

Thence to the

Komani Cemetery

for the Interment

at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMQOCO TIYEKA

ZIKHALI JOJO

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NOMTSHONGWANA

NOMALIZO

VIVIAN

Late of

Agnes Rest,

Lady Frere District

Born: 07.09.1946

Died: 02.05.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home at

09:30am

(St. Johns Church)

Thence to the Agnes

Rest Cemetery,

Lady Frere for the

Interment at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MAJOLA QENGEBA

MPHANKOMO

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

PETERS

LARRY OWEN

late of 116

Oleanderdrive,

Aloevale, Komani

passed away suddenly

on Tuesday the 4th

of May 2022 in at the

age of 58 years. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by his

loving wife, children,

grandchildren,

extended families

and friends. The

Cortege will proceed

to the Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 11am

on Saturday, 14

May 2022, after

a service held in

The Old Apostolic

Church, Sussex Road,

Aloevale, Komani at

10am. Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

DLABAZANA

ERIC BOY

Late of

11162 Sabata

Dalindyebo,

Komani

Born: 01.10.1955

Died: 04.05.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 14.05.2022

Starting at home

at 09:30am

(Methodist Church

of S.A.)

Thence to the

Komani Cemetery

for the Interment

at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MADIBA ZONDWA

ZINTSHABA

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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MAYEKISO

LUVUYO

LOUIS

BORN: 1951-10-26

DIED: 2022-05-02

FUNERAL:

2022-05-14

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be held at home at

Mrhoshweni location

Machubeni A/A Cacadu

district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Mrhoshweni

TIME:

11:00 am

NTABENI

VELILE

Born: 1942-05-03

Died: 2022-05-03

Funeral: 2022-05-14

Venue: Funeral service

will start at home at 1112

Zone 2 Ezibeleni location

Komani at 07:00am then

move to Assemblies of

God at Mlungisi location

for a service at 09:00am

thence to Komani Town

cemetery for interment

at 12H00

SIWA

AZUKISIWE

BORN: 2004-01-22

DIED: 2022-05-03

FUNERAL:

2022-05-14

VENUE:


be held at home at

Ndumangeni location

Tsembeyi A/A Cacadu

district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ndumangeni

TIME:

11:00 am

MNYENGEZA

NOMFUNDO

JEOCARDIA

Born: 1953-05-25

Died: 2022-05-07

Funeral: 2022-05-14


will be held at home at

No. 4 Zone 2 Ezibeleni

location Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME: 11:00 am

FATA

NCEBA BARNEY

“BHUTI BARNEY”

Born: 01.11.1948

Died: 03.05.2022

Funeral:

13.05.2022

Venue:

The service will

be held at home

at 40235 Lower

Shiloh,Whittlesea

@ 09H00

Interment:

Shiloh Cemetery

Lala Ngoxolo

Mbathane,

Matshaya

BOLANA

Née ZITA

NOMTHANDAZO

CYNTHIA

Born: 22-08-1963

Died: 09-05-2022

Funeral: 13-05-2022

Address: 2737 Abuja

Street, Unifound,

Komani

Venue: Assemblies

of God

Time: 10:00am

Interment: Komani

Cemetery

Phumla Ngoxolo

Zizikazi, Jama

MANI

THEMBAKAZI

NALEDY

Born:

14/02/1988

Died:

04/05/2022

Funeral:

14/05/2022

Address: 6886

Mahlangu Street,

Nomzamo, Komani

Venue: At home

Time: 07:00am

Interment: Komani

Cemetery

Lala Ngoxolo

Madikela

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MZAYIFANI

NONDITHINI

Born: 1969-08-17

Died: 2022-05-03

Funeral:

2022-05-15


will be held at home at

276 zone 1 Ekuphumleni

location Whittlesea

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Ekuphumleni

TIME:

11:00 am

MANANGA

THEMBINKOSI

TEMPLETON

BORN: 1956-05-15

DIED: 2022-05-03

FUNERAL:

2022-05-14

VENUE:

Funeral service will be

held at home at Tyhawana

area Lower Woodhouse

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Tyhawana area

TIME:

11:00 am

MA-AWU

NOKULUNGA

CATHERINE

Born: 1958-12-13

Died: 2022-04-28

Funeral: 2022-05-14


will be held at home

at Matyhantya village

Cacadu district

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Matyhantya

Time:

11:00 am

KULA

NOMATHEMBA

BEAUTY

BORN: 1954-11-10

DIED: 2022-05-07

FUNERAL:

2022-05-14

VENUE:


held at home at R174

Sixaba Street Mlungisi

location Komani

at 09:00 am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME:

11:00 am

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Choose route, pace, running mates

SPAR Women’s Challenge builds on runaway success; entries limited to 60,000 participants

REP REPORTER

Celebrating its third year, the

SPAR Women’s Virtual

Challenge 2022 will return to

the annual road-running calendar

serving as a symbol of the country’s

rise out of the ashes of the

pandemic.

The 2022 edition of the popular

virtual event was launched in Cape

Town on May 11 where it was

revealed that the country’s top female

runners would once again be

competing for the prestigious SPAR

Grand Prix series title across six races

in five different provinces.

The SPAR Women’s Virtual

Challenge 2022 will build on the

runaway success of last year’s race

when entries were open nationwide,

taking the most beautiful race to all

corners of the country (and abroad).

As a virtual event, there are no

geographic boundaries to the race,

while participants get to decide on

their route, pace, and whether to do it

alone, with friends, family or as a

c o m m u n i t y.

This year’s theme, captured

through the hashtag, #IRise, is a

celebration of how South African

women conquer their challenges.

The SPAR Women’s Virtual

Challenge 2022 encourages all

participants to harness their power,

adopt the #IRise philosophy and

become part of a collaborative

community that collectively rises

above their challenges.

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BLAST FROM THE PAST: Kesa Molotsane

(Murray and Roberts) was the highest placed

South African in the 2021 SPAR Grand Prix

series. Molotsane who finished second behind

Tadu Nare (Nedbank) has confirmed her

participation in the 2022 SPAR Grand Prix

series. Picture: SUPPLIED

The virtual event was launched in 2020 as a

homage to South African women’s resilience and

strength amid the uncertainty and strife brought on

by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Although the government has lifted the state of

disaster, the pandemic remains in our midst, which

prompted SPAR once again to take the beautiful

race into the virtual space.

“For the safety of our participants, based on the

fluctuating Covid-19 regulations and the

unprecedented times we find ourselves in, we

have gone virtual again this year,” said Charlene

Subbarayan, SPAR Group sponsorship and events

m a n a g e r.

“However, that does not mean we have

compromised on the fun. Get your friends

together, work out a route in your local community

and share all the fun by tagging us in your pictures

#IRise #YourRaceYourPace.”

Online entries are now open for the SPAR

Wo m e n ’s Virtual Challenge 2022. SPAR invites

women across the country to join in on Saturday,

September 3, anytime between 6am and 6pm

(subject to government lockdown regulations).

Participants can run, jog, or walk their virtual

challenge at their own pace anywhere in South

Africa.

Entry to the SPAR Women’s Virtual Challenge is

R120, and as part of the entry fee, every participant

will receive a virtual challenge pack. The pack

includes an official virtual challenge t-shirt, access

to the My Virtual Challenge digital magazine, a

face buff and a medal.

This year there are even more ways to join in

the fun online. Participants can visit the official

race website, sparvirtualchallenge.co.za to

generate their race number and finish line

certificate – perfect for pre and post-race selfies!

Use #IRise and #SPARVirtualChallenge when

posting to join the challenge community online!

Entries are limited to 60,000 participants –

enter now to avoid disappointment.

- For more information and to find out how to

enter, visit www.sparvirtualchallenge.co.za.


SPORT SCENE

graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com

Cricket hub vital to

develop local stars

Chris Hani leadership conflict in focus during Border roadshow

EXTRA SUPPORT: A child with a learning disability cannot try

harder, pay closer attention or improve their motivation on

their own Picture: SUPPLIED

How to recognise

c h i l d re n ’s learning

disabilities, how

to give support

WAY FORWARD: At the Eastern Cape Border Cricket roadshow meeting in Komani recently, front left, are Mfundo Macanda,

Border Cricket president Simphiwe Ndzundzu, Lonwabo Dinge, back from left, Sonwabiso Sitofile, Noxolo Kalolo, Viwe Yawa,

Phelele Jantjies, Bongiwe Kedama and Mthuthuzeli Tenjwa Picture: SUPPLIED

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Plans to establish a cricket hub

in Komani were some of the

discussions that formed part of

the Border Cricket roadshow

meeting with Chris Hani Cricket

Association executive

committee and district coaches

in Komani recently.

Chris Hani Border Cricket

president, Simphiwe

Ndzundzu, said launching a

cricket hub in Komani would

play a crucial role in bringing

required cricket development in

the district.

TRAIL BLAZERS

“Chris Hani is a big region; a

lot of successful players were

produced here.

“This is where the best

players from ten Chris Hani

schools can be taken and

c o a ch e d .

“The coach will get paid,

have programmes to play locally

and against other hubs in the

p r ov i n c e ,” Ndzundzu said.

The other business of the day

was to establish wh a t

programme the district had in

place and to report on new

developments in Border Cricket.

“We also want to find out

what their challenges are for us

to be able to assist by also

engaging various stakeholders

such as the department of

education, municipalities,

umpires and schools where

n e e d e d .”

However, Ndzundzu said

the main goal was to deal with

leadership conflict in the Chris

Hani Cricket Association, where

a second structure had

emerged.

He said before Border

C r i ck e t ’s AGM was conducted

in July, the requirement was for

all regions to have conducted

theirs beforehand.

“However, some people

want to form another structure,

which we do not recognise as

Border Cricket, we recognise

the one that conducted the

AGM which is led by Viwe

Yawa .

“If there are people facing

difficulties, we want to resolve

them.

“We want our structures to

focus on cricket and not on

fighting about leadership

positions that do not help the

children to develop.

“Our interest is to have

youth from Chris Hani playing

in border cricket, and from there

for South Africa,” he said.

SETTLED:

Members of

the Komani

walking group,

The Tribe, took

part in the

Blanco Trail

Run and

completed the

10km distance

in the Tarka

district on

S a t u rd a y

P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

JENNY WEBB

A learning disability cannot be

fixed or cured. Depending on

the type or severity of the

disability, interventions may be

used to help the individual learn

strategies that will culminate in

success. Social support is a

crucial factor in the overall

programme to assist these

pupils.

A child with a learning

disability cannot try harder, pay

closer attention or improve their

motivation on their own. They

need extra help. Learning

disorders are not a problem with

intelligence. They are caused

by a difference in the brain that

affects how information is

received, processed or

communicated. One of the

manifestations of such problems

is sensory deficits.

One of science’s greatest

discoveries in recent years is

that of neuroplasticity. This

refers to the brain’s capacity to

change and form new

connections and generate new

brain cells in response to

experience and learning.

Here are some suggestions

for parents on how to deal with

the challenges that arise with

children who are diagnosed

with learning disabilities.

Keep things in perspective;

Be an advocate for your child:

remember they only have you in

their corner.

Continually seek to update

your knowledge of the problem.

Only accept advice from

reputable sources.

Be cautious of Google.

Remain positive and optimistic.

Keep an open mind.

Focus on strengths NOT

weaknesses.

Motor difficulties:

These refer to problems with

movement and coordination.

Gross motor skills refer to

physical abilities such as

running, jumping, hopping and

skipping. Fine motor skills refer

to hand-eye coordination and

smaller movements.

Language difficulties:

This can be seen in problems

with fluency of speech,

semantics (understanding of

words) and the recognition of

context.

Reading difficulties:

There are two main types of

disabilities in this area. One is

the mechanical decoding of

sound and letter combinations.

Reading comprehension

problems occur when there is

an inability to grasp the

meaning of the words,

sentences or paragraphs.

Maths difficulties:

These can occur due to a visual

disorder, for example

perception of shape or form.

They can also arise due to

problems with numerical

sequencing, memory,

organisation, etc.

Writing difficulties:

● 1. Neatness of letter

formation and fluidity of letter

combinations.

● 2. Writing organisation and

coherence.

● 3. Spelling consistency.

● 4. Transcription (accurate

copying from the board or a

book).

Auditory and visual

p ro c e s s i n g :

Auditory processing skills are

often referred to as “r e c e p t ive

language”. Inability to

distinguish subtle differences in

sounds may hamper the basic

concepts of reading. P

roblems with visual

perception include reversing

letters and numbers, skipping

words or lines, misperception of

depth and distance as well as

hand-eye coordination.

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Netball league launches

Five local schools to participate

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Phulutho Activities, in

partnership with PH Sports

and funded by Lotto,

launched the Komani Schools

Netball Splash Series league to

help increase the chances of

pupils from townships pursuing

careers in sport.

The netball league was

launched at Luvuyo Lerumo on

Wednesday, where all league

series games will take place

every Wednesday from 1pm.

The schools participating in

the five-week league are Maria

Louw, Luvuyo Lerumo , John

Noah, Nkwanca and Kwa-

Komani Comprehensive School.

The teams received full kit

comprising dresses, warm up T-

shirts, position bibs and a ball

each from the National Lotteries

Commission.

PH Sports director Phumelele

Hlati, who handed over the kit,

said they had started the league

because of the decline in sport

over the last five to 10 years in

the former disadvantaged

s ch o o l s .

“This has led to a lot of social

problems because children have

too much time on their hands.

“Those who are in Grade 12

are occupied with studies until

5pm. We want to improve the

chances of the disadvantaged

pupils making sport a career.”

However, this opportunity

had been taken away from them

since organised sport in the

township had ceased, he said.

Hlati said girls were a

priority, with SA set to host the

Netball World Cup in Cape

Town next year.

“We want to make netball

fashionable, accessible and a

sport of choice for girls, even

those who have never

participated, to take up the sport

and give them something to do.

“We know that a healthy

body results in a healthy mind.”

Hlati added that Nicolene

van Schalkwyk was the netball

c o nve n o r.

He said rugby and soccer

wo u l d also be included in the

fixtures, but due to not being

budgeted for, the teams would

play for a trophy and medals.

They will be catered for in

next year’s budget.

SUPPORTING DEVELOPMENT: The new Komani Schools Netball Splash Series league was officially launched on Wednesday

and participating teams received playing kit before matches kicked off at Luvuyo Leromo High School. Present at the launch are,

from left, marketing consultant Miranda Lusiba, PH Sports director Phumelele Hlati, Avela Williams, Zama Rafeni, Kamvelihle

Mtiya, Asakhe Kontsiwe, Asemahle Khalipha, Siphesihle Kambi, Ayabonga Finiza, netball convenor Nicolene van Schalkwyk and

Chris Hani sports council secretary Mabhuti Mapeyi Picture: CHUMA JONI

FOUR-DAY CYCLE TOUR

Ncerha Leopards lead the

way in Border Super League

LOCAL RIDERS: From left, Thomas Clark, Robert Williamson and John Conway from Komani

took part in the KAP Sani2C Adventure that started at Glencairn Farm in Underberg on

Wednesday (May 11). They will cycle 260km over three days and finish at Scottburgh Golf Club

on Friday. This is the 18th edition of this iconic event. The race version started on Thursday and

will finish on Saturday, with 2,000 riders taking part over the four days Picture: SUPPLIED

Pretty perfect parkrun

STAFF REPORTER

Last Saturday 51 people ran,

walked and jogged the course of

the Komani parkrun at the

Queenstown Golf Club and

enjoyed perfect weather

conditions.

There were three happy

regular parkrunners who

recorded personal best times.

The event was made

possible by 14 willing

vo l u n t e e r s .

MAXWELL LEVINE

Ncerha Leopards are the early

pacesetters in the Border Super

League after making it two wins

in a row after defeating Ko m a n i

team Breakers at home.

Leopards won 16-8 in a

tightly-contested match at

Ntenteni rugby fields.

Swallows bounced back

from their horrific start to the

season by thrashing Old

Selbornians 26-7 at the NU 1

stadium in Mdantsane, after a

30-8 loss to Young Leopards the

week before.

The defending Border

champs have awakened from

that early slump to set their

radar for another title defence.

Berlin Tigers got their season

on a roll with a solid 28-21 win

over a powerful Ntlaza Lions

side.

It was Tigers’ first outing after

their match against WSU All

Blacks was cancelled last

weekend due to a last-minute

venue change.

Ntlaza recorded their first

defeat after an impressive

opening match against EL Police

last weekend.

Buffs defeated Black Eagles

26-13 to secure their first points

of the season.

It was a good away win for

Buffs, which will boost their

confidence for a decent run in

FLYING AHEAD: Litha Nkula, now playing for the Shimlas in

the Varsity Cup, in his heyday for the battling Border

Bulldogs Picture: SOURCED

the 2022 league campaign.

Eagles have yet to show their

mettle and one expects a topsyturvy

season for the Mpongobased

side.

The matches between Police

and WSU All Blacks and Fort

Hare Blues versus Young

Leopards were postponed.

In the premier league, Busy

Boys got the better of WSU

Eagles, winning 9-6 in a closelycontested

tie. Winter Rose

defeated Ocean Sweepers 17-

12 away from home.

United Brothers got the win

away in Stutterheim, beating

Wallabies 13-12. Moonlight

were too strong for Ngculu

Zebras, winning 18-3 at home.

The Africans vs Cambridge

and Evergreens vs Shining Stars

games were postponed. The

Border Bulldogs continued their

winless streak after suffering a

35-12 defeat at the hands of

Kenya Simbas in the Currie Cup

first division.

Locally, Old Collegians

thrashed WSU Whittlesea 43-5,

while Progress won 52-5 against

Shining Stars.

THIS WEEKEND’S FIXTURES

Super League Breakers vs

Swallows, WSU All Blacks vs Fort

Hare Blues, Ntlaza Lions vs

Ncerha Leopards, Young Leopards

vs Berlin Tigers, Old Selbornians

vs Black Eagles, Police vs Buffalo.

Premier League: Shining Stars vs

United Brothers, Winter Rose vs

Africans, Busy Boys vs Ngculu

Zebras, Cambridge vs Moonlight,

WSU Eagles vs Ocean Sweepers,

Evergreen vs Wallabies.

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