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Protesters halt Gela state
of the district speech
Residents storm into headquarters over poor service delivery
ZINTLE BOBELO
Just a few minutes before delivering
his state of the district address
(Soda), Chris Hani District
Municipality mayor Wongama Gela
was compelled to briefly halt his speech
WISHING YOU A BRIGHT FUTURE
after a number of angry residents from
Ezibeleni stormed into the municipal
headquarters on Wednesday over poor
service delivery.
Subsequent to an ordinary council
meeting at the municipal chambers, the
angry group had reportedly made a
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forced entry demanding to speak to
officials from the Enoch Mgijima Local
Municipality (EMLM) in attendance.
Intermittent power outages, water
provision, lack of employment
opportunities, refuse removal and
dilapidated roads were some of the
grave concerns raised by the “fed-up”
community members.
“We have not had electricity for a
month. We understand there is load
shedding, but we are always off.
“We have to get our children to
school, our electrical appliances are
damaged and there has not been any
form of communication from the
municipality. We have been waiting at
the technical services office, only to find
out that they are here. We voted these
people into power, but now they have
d i s a p p e a r e d ,” said resident Noluthando
Mapoma.
The outraged group threatened to
take further steps if their desperate pleas
fell on deaf ears. When the EMLM
troika, political leadership and portfolio
heads stepped out of the building to
listen to the aggrieved group, residents
indicated that they had come in peace,
demanding their issues be resolved.
Mayor Thembeka Bunu and
technical services portfolio head
Mhlangabezi Mangcotywa responded
to questions posed.
Meanwhile, amid delivering his
speech as Soda proceedings continued
in the chamber, Gela took into
cognisance the action by the protesters,
indicating that some of their grievances
were in relation to service delivery.
“As much as government was
responsible for delivering services, our
own communities have a role to play.
The whole nation is facing a challenge
when it comes to the issue of energy,
particular electricity.
“That is why, in our own space, we
are also attempting to ensure that we
investigate other forms of energy. But we
need to say this — nothing is free.
Nothing comes without a price.
“If you qualify under indigents and
you are getting electricity and water for
nothing, someone else is paying for
those services. It then means that you
have a responsibility to protect and
ensure that it is used accordingly.”
Outlining plans for the upcoming
financial year, Gela said a funding
application through the Chris Hani
Development Agency (CHDA)
supported by the Chris Hani Cooperative
Centre had been submitted to
the national treasury and currently in its
final stages which, if successful, would
bring more than R2.9bn into the district.
In an effort to provide employment
opportunities for the youth, 490 pupils
in the district were going to be recruited
and undergo training in different areas
of skills, particularly in primary
agriculture, which will be funded by the
department of labour. The intention,
Gela said, was to have the programme
running for 18 months.
Gela said the district municipality
would continue to support all local
municipalities in developing their
revitalisation strategies, spatial
development frameworks, wardbased
planning, socio-economic
profiles and programmes with R19m
funding.
He said millions had been invested
in all local municipalities to improve
water and sanitation services. “2,225
drinking water samples have been
taken in the financial year, of which
only 25 failed to meet the required
standards. So indeed, largely water in
the district is safe for consumption.
We are committed, where there are
complaints of water having a
suspicious colour, that tests are
conducted to provide assurance,” he
said.
“One of the things we are
focusing on is a decision that we took
as a district in establishing the Chris
Hani mechanisation centre with the
purpose of providing mechanisation
services to the small-scale farmers at
low cost, compared with the
commercial contractors.”
Further plans were to resuscitate
war rooms with a big launch expected
to take place, as well as sporting
a c t iv i t i e s .
“We are committed, but one of
our own priorities as a district in the
next five years to build economically
self-sustained rural villages by
implementing high-impact projects,
one of them being the Komani
Industrial Park.”
He highlighted that post-Soda
engagements would be undertaken in
all local municipalities ahead of the
new financial year. Should there be no
improvement in the audit opinion in
the next cycle, Gela reiterated that
people would lose their jobs.
“Public participation should be the
cornerstone of the work we do in
order to ensure that local government
delivers services to communities and
we also have a local government that
is accountable. Part of the work
undertaken by the office of the AG
seeks to force us to account for
government funds and indeed we are
committed and have clear action
plans on how we are going to turn
around and improve the audit opinion
of the district,” he said.
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P ro t e s t i n g
nurses
demand
allowance
G ro u p ’s EC leader suspended
ZINTLE BOBELO and
AZISIWE FUMA
The ongoing protest action
by enrolled nurses and
nursing assistants at
Frontier Hospital this week has
led to the suspension of the
group’s leader.
The protesting group, who
are demanding the provincial
health department pay them
rural allowances, had on
Monday barricaded the hospital
main entrance with burning
tyres.
Hospital staff and patients
were, however, allowed inside
the institution, with several
having to park their vehicles
outside the hospital
premises.
Professional nurses, who
were not part of the strike
action, were said to be receiving
the rural allowance.
Suspended Frontier Hospital
staff member Linamandla
Malindi, chair of the Eastern
Cape structure, said the nurses
had embarked on protest action
after several attempts had been
made since April for the issue to
be addressed with the provincial
heads of department.
The Rep reported (Frontier
Hospital nurses down tools,
April 26) that the staff had
downed tools after the head of
department failed to respond to
am e m o ra n d u m .
Malindi said further
memorandums were issued to
the department requesting that
they be paid the rural
a l l owa n c e s .
In his response to a media
query previously sent by The
Rep, health department
provincial spokesperson Sizwe
Kupelo said the matter was still
a subject of the Public Health
WE WANT PAYMENT: Enrolled nurses and nursing assistants from various health institutions around the Chris Hani district and
the province have been protesting at Frontier Hospital since Monday, demanding the provincial health department pay them
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and Social Development
Sectoral Bargaining Council
(PHSDSBC).
“During a meeting on June
24, Dr [Rolene] Wagner [head
of department] went on a tea
break and never made it back to
the meeting.”
Upon engaging with the
hospital CEO this week, Malindi
said she was thereafter served
with a suspension letter.
“They claim they are in
possession of a voice note
where I am instructing the
nurses to embark on a strike,”
she said.
Malindi said she was
presently at home as the
conditions of the suspension
prohibited her from being on
the hospital premises.
A letter shown to The Rep
tabling a brief summary of
where the matter stands
indicated that all relevant
bodies were informed of the
legislated processes that were to
unfold.
“The Resolution 1 of 2004 is
a collective agreement that can
only be reviewed and amended
by the signatories – the national
department of health and the
admitted unions to the public
health and social development
sectoral bargaining council.”
The letter further read: “Th e
department is advised that
Resolution 1 of 2004 was never
intended to be applicable to the
enrolled nursing assistants and
enrolled nurses.
“It is for this reason that
parties in the PHSDSBC are
currently seized with the
process of reviewing the
collective agreement with the
view to include the previously
excluded categories, including
enrolled nurses and enrolled
nursing assistants.”
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The education department in the
province will be conducting an
internal investigation after the
alleged rape of a 13-year-old grade
8 Maria Louw High School pupil,
allegedly by three grade 12s, at the
institution’s hostel.
The alleged rape of the 13-yearold
girl is said to have happened at
the boys’ hostel.
Police spokesperson Captain
Namhla Mdleleni said the suspects,
who were between the ages of 19
and 20, were arrested on rape
charges and had appeared before
the Komani magistrate’s court,
where they were released on bail.
The case was postponed to
August 16 for further investigation.
The pupils have since been
dismissed from the hostel,
according to principal Sandile Mata.
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I trusted them to look
after my child. Where
were the supervisors
when this happened?
Speaking to The Rep, the victim’s
mother, who cannot be named to
protect the child’s identity, said she
was informed by hostel supervisors
about the incident.
The mother, who took the matter
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to the district department, claimed
the school principal failed to
“properly” handle the matter.
Education department provincial
spokesperson, Malibongwe Mtima,
confirmed the department was
aware of the issue.
“The perpetrators were only
charged after they had written their
e x a m i n a t i o n s ,” said the mother.
“I was told they were going to be
arrested on the same night, but the
principal wanted to protect them
because they were in the middle of
writing exams and he did not want
the school’s pass rate to drop.
“I asked him if that was more
important. What about my child?
“No one gave me an answer and
instead I was told to leave.”
She added that the principal had
called the family (including the
victim) to a meeting after the
incident, which they had refused to
attend, at which the alleged
perpetrators and their parents were
also present.
Mata refuted these claims.
“We followed the due processes
and reported the matter to the
district via the circuit manager and I
was instructed to complete a rapid
incident form with a brief report of
what happened as well as informing
the parents.
“Statements were taken. She [the
mother] is expecting us to expel the
perpetrators without due processes.
I do not have those powers. That is
the bone of contention between us.”
Mata also noted that the accused
did not write their exams at the
school premises.
The mother said her daughter
was traumatised and had not written
her exams nor returned to school
since the incident.
“I trusted them to look after my
child. Where were the supervisors
when this happened?” she asked.
Mtima said a meeting was
organised by the Circuit Manager
Cluster (CMC) manager with the
parents, and the process to be
followed had been communicated.
“The department is going to
abide by the regulations of the bail.
“While that is the case, there
will also be an internal investigation
by the department,” Mtima said.
He said the department
anticipated an assessment report
from social workers.
“The [alleged] perpetrators are
going to face the law of the
department. While that is
happening, we are not going to
interfere with the court processes,
but we will also deal with our
regulations because there are rules
and regulations pertaining to
accommodation in the hostel.
“We will look at all other
stipulations contained in the South
African Schools Act to deal with the
m a t t e r,” Mtima said.
He said a meeting would be
held between parents and the CMC
manager for updates and reports.
“The update will be on the
processes that have been followed
and processes that will be taken to
deal with the pupils who are
implicated in this alleged rape.”
Mata said: “This is an
unfortunate incident which we do
not condone, especially when
women are being victimised and
we sympathise with the girl and the
f a m i l y.
“But what I also want to
highlight is that we are guided by
the South African Schools Act.
There are policies and rules in each
and every institution and we are
supposed to abide by them.”
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Honouring Hani
ABONGILE
S O L U N D WA N A
Scores of community
members and ANC party
members gathered to
commemorate what would have
been the late stalwart
Thembisile Chris Hani’s 80th
b i r t h d ay.
The venue was packed as the
masses were treated to musical
performances and danced
through the event at the newly
constructed stadium in
Cofimvaba on Tuesday.
ANC chair Oscar
Mabuyane, who addressed
those present, said the
celebration presented the party
with an opportunity to reflect on
a doyen of their revolution —
Hani, his leadership attributes
and the type of South Africa he
sacrificed his life to build.
Mabuyane described Hani’s
birth as not only a blessing to his
family, but his life had also
become significant to SA, Africa
and the world at large.
Although his life was cut
short at age 51, Hani served the
nation with distinction during
the most challenging part of
apartheid history, the party chair
said.
“As one of many courageous
activists, Hani had taken a
conscientious decision early in
his life to fighting for freedom.”
Unlike most youths, Hani
took an interest in politics from
a young age, joining the ANC
Youth League at the age of 15
and Umkhonto weSizwe to be
of service to the oppressed
masses at age 20, Mabuyane
said.
“He was determined to
contribute to the dismantling of
the apartheid regime, even if it
meant losing his own life.”
Hani never created drama
outside the structures of the
movement to criticise collective
decisions, thereby positioning
himself as bigger than the
m ove m e n t .
“The biggest challenge that
we have in the ANC is the lack
of discipline. We have members
DAY TO CELEBRATE: ANC officials cut the cake in honouring the legacy of the late struggle
icon Chris Hani on what would have been his 80th birthday, in Cofimvaba on Tuesday Picture:
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of the ANC who openly
challenge policy decisions and
conference resolutions. These
comrades must be reined in,
that is what Hani would
e x p e c t .”
Mabuyane believed the
event should also serve to reflect
on the 28 years of democracy to
transform the lives of the
people, with plans to deliver a
form of service delivery in the
next commemoration for the
c o m m u n i t y.
“This is the 67th
commemoration of the Freedom
Charter, a blueprint that honed
Hani’s political consciousness.
We must ask ourselves what
more can we do to achieve all
its demands.
“Not all people are sharing
the country’s wealth. The land is
not shared among those who
work it. There is no work for
people and there are no houses,
security and comfort for all.”
He said the Freedom Charter
demands were due to those
lacking the courage to
implement transformation
policies.
This, he said, contributed to
the Eastern Cape continuing to
be a labour-providing area as
people searched for
opportunities in bigger cities.
“ The ANC must take bold
steps to address colonial and
apartheid regime economic
conditions by building
establishments in deeply rural
provinces like the EC.
“The ANC must take
responsibility for transforming
the lives of the people. The
worst insult to Hani is that some
of us use the ANC as a vehicle
to enrich ourselves and our
immediate families.”
He said care for the plight of
ordinary people was
diminishing, which Hani feared
would happen after democracy.
“This is the behaviour that
led us to the on state capture
commission which is scathing
towards our movement. We
have a responsibility to get back
to the right path and the first step
we must take is the renewal of
the ANC.
“Renewal is not the step
aside policy which some
members are threatening to
scrap at the upcoming national
policy conference because they
see it as a stumbling block to
their leadership ambitions.
“Renewal is about flushing
out certain behaviours in our
ranks that have tainted the ANC
brand. It is about rebuilding a
movement that future
generations can inherit as our
generation inherited a strong
and coherent organisation from
those who came before us.”
Chris Hani regional ANC
secretary, Lusanda Sizani, said
they were preparing for the
upcoming policy conference.
He said they wanted to be a
region with a difference by
bringing content to conferences
that would bring progress to the
movement and the lives of the
people instead of only focusing
on who to vote for.
Sentiments from other
speakers touched on the ANC’s
neglect of military veterans after
they had fought to bring
freedom while calling for the
60% unemployment crisis to be
addressed in the province.
Traditional leaders
call for a safe winter
initiation season
REP REPORTER
The Eastern Cape House of
Traditional Leaders ( E C H OT L )
has called on all involved in the
winter initiation season –
initiation schools, parents,
health workers, NGO partners
and others – to work together to
ensure the 2022 winter
initiation season takes place
safely, without putting the
health and lives of young men at
risk.
The Eastern Cape winter
initiation season officially
started on June 17, with about
40,000 young men expected to
undergo customary male
initiation this year, said
Mzwethemba Nkantsu, CEO of
the ECHOTL.
Nkantsu said: “This is a
sacred and serious time for
young men and they deserve to
go through initiation safely and
without fear.
“We want them to emerge
from this important process as
healthy men who are ready to
become responsible, successful
adults.
“We live by our philosophy
of Masibuyele kundalashe;
mabaye bephila, babuye
bephilile, siyazingca ngesiko
lethu – our culture is sacred, let
our young men go to initiation
schools and return as healthy
and responsible men.”
Addressing the death of
initiates, Nkantsu said
traditional leaders had
established six main reasons for
the high death rate in the Eastern
Cape.
These included:
● Illegal schools;
● Pre-existing medical
conditions;
● Dehydration, which is based
on a myth that if you don’t drink
liquids your circumcision
wound will heal faster;
● Increased drug and alcohol
use by both initiates and
traditional surgeons and nurses
at initiation schools;
● Poor and unhygienic
conditions; and
● The spread of HIV and viral
hepatitis.
To address and prevent these
problems, Nkantsu said the
traditional leaders had instituted
important interventions that
parents, teachers and
community leaders needed to
help implement.
These included a health
screening for initiates from June
10 before they went to initiation
schools, which would allow for
any potential health issues
including Covid-19, to be
picked up and dealt with.
Initiates will be educated
about the types of emergency
support available to them in
case there are any adverse
outcomes.
According to Nkantsu, in the
Eastern Cape, the traditional rite
of passage is guided by the
Customary Male Initiation Act.
“Initiation is a complex
series of cultural practices
allowing senior, respected
figures in the community to
communicate values and
ways of living through
psychological, social and
symbolic interactions and
teachings to young men from
the age of 18.”
Nkantsu added that district
initiation forums visited
initiation schools to establish
whether the CMI Act was
adhered to and that culturally
appropriate medical staff
members who did on-site and
post-initiation checks were
selected. “We need the
community to report illegal
schools and anything that may
be threatening the safety of the
initiates.
“We are also working with
SAPS, the department of social
development, and trusted NGO
partners to improve the safety of
the initiation process.”
He said the ECHOTL had
partnered with Right to Care in
OR Tambo, Amathole and
Alfred Nzo districts and
Population Services
International in the Chris Hani
and Buffalo City districts.
DA parade highlights
rights of the LGBTQIA+
ZINTLE BOBELO
A victim of a hate crime said
“people are being violated and
murdered in the LGBTQIA+
c o m m u n i t y,” during Pride
Month celebrations in Komani
last week.
Athini Vena was among a
group of people who took part
in a colourful LGBTQIA+ Pride
Parade organised by the DA on
Fr i d ay.
The group paraded from the
Wesley Methodist Church down
Cathcart Road as part of the
d ay ’s celebrations.
“I was beaten for being gay,”
Vena said.
“A friend of mine was
murdered and his body found
abandoned.
“I have always lived my life
out in the open.
“I wanted to be a part of this
march because there are other
young people who are still quiet
and afraid,” he said.
DA shadow minister for
higher education and provincial
deputy leader, Chantelle King,
noted the significance of being
present in the march, especially
in a community where such
issues were rarely discussed.
“We have a Hate Crimes Bill
that is coming out for public
comment.
“It is going to be important
that we air our voices on that
Bill, especially for the
LGBTQIA+ community so that
we firmly address people who
violate the rights of those in that
community and it gives them
assurance that at least
something is being done.
“It is still a long way to go to
accept and understand the
LGBTQIA+ community, but I
feel with a liberal party like
ourselves, diversity is one of our
c o r n e r s t o n e s .”
Member of the provincial
legislature and DA provincial
Wo m e n ’s Network chairperson,
Nomvano Zibonda, said the
party wanted to raise awareness
in the Komani community about
the existence and rights of the
LGBTQIA+ community.
“We felt areas like Komani,
where it is almost rural, rights of
the LGBTQIA+ are not often
talked about and it is not a
subject that is out there.
“We thought we should use
the month of June to show
people of Komani that these are
people who are among us.
“Some may not be known,
some are known and it is very
important that we protect their
rights and give them an
opportunity to be themselves
without being judged, without
being killed, raped or
discriminated against,” she said.
Gay activist Monwabisi
Maneli said any show of unity
where people came together for
a good cause was important.
Athenkosi James, who also
attended the parade said: “I
have lived in Cape Town for
some time and it was so
beautiful seeing so many safe
TOGETHER AS ONE: Komani residents celebrating Pride Month last week during an initiative
organised by the DA Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
spaces for queer people. It is not
often that we get to have such
experiences.
“To be a young queer person
and be able to come here and
see other queer people living it
out loud provides a beautiful
e x p e r i e n c e .”
DA Women’s Network
provincial member, councillor
Lunga Mangcu Tokwe, said in
the process of organising the
parade, she conducted research
and was shocked to discover
that there were no recorded
cases of violence linked to the
LGBTQIA+ community which
was an issue that needed to be
addressed.
Councillor Sesam Miza of
the DeA Student Organisastion
agreed and pleaded for unity,
calling on everyone to celebrate
the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Disclaimer, qualified audits for CHDM, municipalities
ABONGILE
S O L U N D WA N A
Chris Hani District Municipality
received a disclaimer while five
of its six local municipalities
received qualified audit
opinions, with one unqualified,
from the recent Auditor General
South Africa (AGSA) financial
report.
On Friday the co-operative
governance and traditional
affairs MEC, Xolile Nqatha,
held a closed engagement
session for Chris Hani and Joe
Gqabi at the CHDM council
chambers to urge municipalities
to prevent unauthorised,
irregular, fruitless and wasteful
expenditure (UIF&W).
The engagement session was
informed by section 32 of the
Municipal Finance
Management Act which
requires that the Municipal
Public Accounts Committee
investigate the UIF&W and take
consequence management
steps.
Enoch Mgijima Local
Municipality, which is under
national intervention, received a
qualified audit. The previous
audit reports were a qualified in
2020/2021 and a disclaimer
from 2019/2020.
Emalahleni and AB Xuma
(formerly known as Engcobo)
municipalities were included in
the four municipalities that have
regressed in the province. Both
received qualified audits.
Meanwhile, Sakhisizwe was
rated among those who
improved in the province —
from adverse to qualified.
Intsika Yethu received a
qualified audit, the same result
as the previous financial year.
Inxuba Yethemba received
an unqualified audit for the
fourth consecutive year.
Cogta spokesperson
Makhaya Komisa said: “Th e
MEC is concerned about the
❝ All the municipalities
have been requested
to sign pledges
committing to improve
municipalities which regressed
during the 2020/21 audit
outcomes which have led him
to embark on engagement
roadshows to all municipalities
to discuss the audit outcomes
and UIF&W.
“All the municipalities have
been requested to sign pledges
committing to improve on
municipal finance management
and develop policies/strategies
to deal with escalating UIF&W.
These are some of the ways the
municipalities seek to improve
their financial status.”
CHDM spokesperson Bulie
Ganyaza said the district
municipality had been receiving
disclaimers for the past two
financial years.
Chris Hani with AGSA has
developed an audit action plan
with time frames and
implementation is in progress
while ensuring that controls to
monitor implementation are in
place.
“All control deficiencies
identified by AGSA have been
lifted and action towards
rectification put in place. The
audit committee is working very
closely with the institution as an
assurance body to propel us
towards attaining this
commitment through their
oversight responsibility.
“We plan to implement the
audit action plan adapted by
council to the latter. We are
hoping to improve as all systems
are in place.
“Some of the issues to be
addressed in the action plan
include management
developing half-yearly annual
financial statements prior to
year-end, and to submit to
assurance providers such as
internal audit and audit
committee to eliminate material
errors in the audited entity’s
financial statements by
providing pre-audit readiness.
The council will also monitor
the audit action plan on a
quarterly basis.”
Emalahleni spokesperson
Luthando Nqumkana said: “In
the past years our financial
statements were prepared by
service providers. For the
financial year under review we
have prepared the financial
statements ourselves.
“This is a step in the right
direction as we have, for the first
time, managed to submit all the
relevant information required by
the auditor-general. This
exercise saved the municipality
a lot of money and, in the near
future, this will assist to
strengthen the capacity for the
government on financial
management and reporting,” he
said
AB Xuma CFO
Nontobeko Siwahla said a
meeting with the AG had been
held to discuss previous year
qualification paragraphs, and
proposed solutions to the
findings.
An audit action plan has
been developed and updated on
a monthly basis. This is audited
by the internal audit unit
monthly.
“Nine months’ financial
statements have been prepared
and submitted to internal audit
and the provincial treasury for
auditing. The municipality is
busy with year-end procedures
and assets verification has
already been started to ensure
that audited financial statements
are reviewed before being
submitted by August 31to the
AG ,” Siwahla said.
Forum to
develop
businesses
TRANSFORMING
ECONOMY: The newly
appointed Komani Business
Forum executive members
with local officials on
Friday Picture: ABONGILE
S O L U N D WA N A
Komani branch’s aim to provide
training, partnership for growth
ABONGILE
S O L U N D WA N A
The Komani Business
Forum plans to help
develop local businesses
by providing training suitable to
their different sectors.
The Enoch Mgijima Business
Forum launched the Komani
Cluster structure for the first
time, during which the new
executive members were
appointed at the Indoor Sports
Complex on Friday.
The new executive members
are Themba Lubobo (chair),
Portia Maselane (deputy chair),
Zenande Masimini (secretary),
Siyamthanda Hokolo (deputy
secretary), Cebisa Sixaba
(treasurer) and Sinawo Poswayo
(organiser).
Additional members include
Vuyiseka Nkalo, Xola
Njokweni, Zakhe Cubeni and
Zaziphe Nkuhlu.
Enoch Mgijima Business
Forum secretary Sakhile Mvana
said the Komani structure was
meant to be established last year
but was put on hold due to the
pandemic.
“As we are currently reviving
our structure we decided to start
with Komani, which did not
have its own structure,” M va n a
said.
He encouraged business
owners to solve problems by
coming up with solutions.
He said the forum would not
tolerate those who sought to
disrupt projects and those who
sought out their own gain would
be removed.
Mvana added that the
structure was being revived as
some of the SMME executive
members’ lives had been
affected by Covid, while others
had lost their businesses.
Lubobo said the Komani
cluster took a different approach
by dividing themselves up
according to the different
sectors represented in
Ko m a n i .
His desire, he said, was to
push for local SMMEs to get
developmental training
according to their sector needs.
“Our goal is to push for
transformation and
development and to unite as
business owners.”
The new chair said the forum
would apply a Swot analysis to
determine their strengths and
weaknesses.
“It is important that local
businesses are organised and
prioritised for opportunities to
reach us.
“Our committee is well
balanced with a combination of
youth, women and men, which
makes me excited because our
mindsets are different,” Lubobo
said.
Mvana, Enoch Mgijima
Local Municipality (EMLM) cooperate
services portfolio head
Papama Madubedube, EMLM
integrated planning and
economic development (Iped)
acting director Nontsikelelo
Mani and EMLM Iped SMME
development officer and
stakeholder co-ordinator
Momelezi Mpemba witnessed
the appointments.
Madubedube urged
businesses and all races to
exploit and participate in the
economic transformation of the
district and benefit from the
wealth of the country.
“Business Forum leaders
exploit business opportunities
but we must encourage our
communities and constituencies
to participate in rates and tax
p ay m e n t s .
“Businesses must also see
reason in forming partnerships
as a growth measurement.
“EMLM shall use every tool
at our disposal to monitor and
oversee the forums through one
of our directorates of local
economic development or
I p e d ,” he said.
Madubedube called on all
businesses to subscribe to the
policies and the rules of the
municipalities, and register on
the database.
KDF, Silulo Ulutho Technologies invite
100 learners from ten schools
ABONGILE
S O L U N D WA N A
The Komani Development
Foundation (KDF) has selected
100 pupils from Komani to be a
part of the new generation of
innovators and self-sufficient
Africans by introducing them to
a coding and robotics course.
The Artificial Intelligence
course, at R500 per pupil,
began on Monday and is funded
by KDF members, with Silulo
Ulutho Technologies in town
offering the training.
The 10 KDF adopted
Mlungisi and Ezibeleni schools
benefiting from the training are
KwaKomani and Nkwanca,
John Noah, Luvuyo Lerumo,
Bulelani and Sixishe high
schools and Nonesi, Van Coller
and Howard Ben Mazwi
primary schools.
Ten pupils from each school
were selected to do the course.
Johannesburg-based KDF
founder and board member
Xolisa Bangazi said the twoweek
training cut across grades
4 to 12.
Bangazi said KDF had
presented the coding course
proposal to teachers in March
when the team was in Komani
to hand over 1,000 pairs of
school shoes.
The drive behind the
initiation of the programme,
according to him, stems from
the awareness that Komani
quintile 1-3 schools were not
exposed to AI, compared with
those who attended private
s ch o o l s .
“We would like to expose
them to the fourth industrial
revolution instead of them
hearing about it on TV. They
need to taste, feel and see it.
“I have kids and they get
excited when we talk about
technology and, as a KDF
parent, I felt these children
cannot miss out just because
their parents cannot give them
the education others get in
private school and in tertiary
institutions.
“The course is coding for
kids. It is a certified course
offered by Silulo, while KDF
members bought 100 licences
for the pupils to be taught.
“After the training, they will
get a certificate.”
Bangazi said the pupils
should be able to compete with
those from private schools.
This was only possible if
companies and organisations
such as KDF stepped in to
provide a platform.
“These kids will become
data specialists, the future Mark
Zuckerberg, and future software
d e ve l o p e r s .
“They will create platforms
that have not existed before and
SELECTED: Pupils from 10 schools in Komani, based in
Mlungisi and Ezibeleni, who are set to benefit from a course in
coding and robotics Picture: SUPPLIED
advance those in existence.”
He said the local youth must
not be left behind in the fourth
IR.
“They cannot be only
exposed to technology when
they get to tertiary study.
“They are already behind
those they will be studying with
in tertiary institutions who are
from privileged schools,”
Bangazi added.
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Rabies vaccination drive to start
Free service offered for pet
owners in Komani, surrounds
ZINTLE BOBELO
Adoor-to-door rabies
vaccination campaign for
pets in the Enoch
Mgijima Local Municipality
(EMLM) will be rolled out in the
next month and is expected to
run until the end of September.
Speaking to The Rep,
department of rural
development and agrarian
reform state veterinarian in the
EMLM area, Dr Clara Blaeser,
pleaded with pet owners to
ensure their animals were
vaccinated to prevent the
transmission of the deadly virus.
To those unfamiliar with
rabies, Blaeser said: “It is a virus
that affects any mammal.
“It is a slow-growing and
terrible virus that goes up the
nerves and basically destroys
the brain which causes changes
in behaviour, which may
manifest as aggression. It can
spread through bites because
the virus is in the saliva.”
Blaeser said the good news
was that the disease was
p r e ve n t a b l e .
“Vaccines really do work. If
someone is bitten by something
that has rabies, there is postexposure
treatment and if you
get immediate treatment it can
be prevented.”
She said the campaign
would run from July to
September, with t e ch n i c i a n s
visiting Komani areas and
surrounding villages to ensure
good vaccination coverage for
dogs and cats.
“Protect yourself by
protecting your pets. That is the
aim. The disease is 100% fatal,
so if there are signs of it,
whatever animal has it, it is
going to die,” Blaeser said.
She said if 80% of cats and
Honouring local
businessman
Fred Smith
STAY SAFE: The department of rural development and agrarian reform will run a door-to-door
rabies vaccination campaign in the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality. Animal health technicians,
from left, Banele Modze, Nande Dumalisile and state veterinarian Dr Clara Blaeser encourage
pet owners to have their animals vaccinated Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
dogs were vaccinated, the
chances of an outbreak were
ra r e .
“This is the government’s
way of protecting the human
population from this disease
and making sure it does not
break out in dogs and cats
because they are most likely to
spread it. It is a way of
protecting the public.”
She said a notice of the dates
when technicians would visit
different areas would be issued,
adding that there was no charge
for the vaccination.
“In all the areas they find that
door-to-door works better
because you might get an
elderly person with a number of
animals who might not be able
to bring them to a central point,
but it would be easier if a
technician comes to her gate.
“We also have a primary
health care clinic [in
Westbourne] doing rabies
vaccinations on a daily basis.”
She also encouraged pet
owners to visit their regular vet
to get their animals vaccinated.
LEN’S NEWS
Fred Smith started working at
Guard’s Jewellers at the young
age of 14.
He was only supposed work
there for the December
holidays, but watchmaking
consumed him and he was so
fascinated that he did not return
to school.
He worked at Guard’s
Jewellers from December 11
1952 until January last year.
He and his son Claude, took
over the business and called it
Guard’s Watch Repairs Centre
which is still running today.
Smith retired in 2012 because of
ill health and passed away
r e c e n t l y.
He was a good sportsman
excelling in rugby, tennis and
c r i ck e t .
He also played at a later
stage for
Greydeane/Sandringham
Cricket Club between 1986 and
1990.
As a young man he
represented Border as a full
back. He often talked about the
challenges he faced during the
apartheid years when he played
with “wh i t e ” teams and there
were just no ablutions for
“coloured” people.
He was a strong member of
St David’s Anglican Church and
very involved in all aspects.
Smith was also a lay minister
until he became ill in 2012.
He also served on the
coloured management
committee in the 1970s and was
very involved in the coloured
community, with the New Rest
and Victoria Park developments.
Smith could be a difficult
man and spoke his mind.
We will all miss Fred, as will
his family and loved ones.
Thank you, Fred, for all you
did and gave to Queenstown.
WELCOME: Queenstown Rotary Club’s newly inducted president Mike Strydom, left, and past president Johnny de Villiers at the
club’s induction ceremony this week Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
New Rotary president hopes to
get younger people involved
IN REMEMBRANCE: Komani local businessman Fred Smith of
G u a rd ’s Jewellers. Picture: SUPPLIED
ZINTLE BOBELO
While still formulating his own
calendar of events, Mike
Strydom, the newly inducted
president of the Queenstown
Rotary Club, said the main focus
this year would be to rope
young members into the club.
Strydom was inducted on
Tuesday evening at the Roche
House Guest House and Coffee
Shop along with Heather
Moorcroft, who assumed the
role of president for the Anns.
“It is one of Rotary’s focuses
internationally. Unfortunately I
do not have the numbers with
me, but our numbers have
dropped considerably over the
years for whatever reason —
Covid-19 or the economy. We
❝We cannot make a
difference to every
individual, but we can
in some lives
need some new blood to carry
o n ,” he said.
Strydom looked forward to
working with his committee and
hoped to table his plan at the
next meeting.
Accepting her Rotary
president’s medallion,
Moorcroft said: “I have always
tried to live my life according to
the four-way test. I always think,
be kind — you might be the
only kind person to that person.
You don’t know what is going
on in their lives.”
Past president Johnny de
Villiers, who gave a rundown of
initiatives executed in his time,
said the club was about coming
together and discussing new
developments and projects that
were for the benefit of the
c o m m u n i t y.
“As a club, we cannot make
a difference to each and every
individual, but we can make
and be a difference in some
lives. This is ultimately the
reason for joining Rotary.”
He said the incoming
leadership had his full support,
giving praise to those who had
provided assistance during his
year. “To my fellow Rotarians
and Anns who made my year an
awesome, colourful, fun-filled
and happy one, my absolutely
sincere gratitude. Without your
assistance and positive attitude
throughout the year, it would
not have been as easy as it was,”
said De Villiers.
The club recently held a
vocational awards evening,
acknowledging individuals for
their “service above self”, with
Sean Russell, Garry Stiles,
Waseemah Adams, Juan van der
Walt and Ken Clark each
receiving an accolade. Ward
councillor Tokkie Deysel was,
in a separate gathering earlier in
the month, also recognised with
a Paul Harris Fellow award for
the effort and time he gives to
the community.
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EDITORIAL OPINION
Eskom workers’
action can set
bad precedent
HANDING OVER THE BATON
So a group of unionised Eskom workers, angered by their
e m p l oye r s ’ failure to agree to their pay demands
successfully, held the whole country to ransom in recent
days and will get away with it, it seems.
Unfortunately, if this illegal act goes unpunished, it will set a bad
precedent that will have devastating effects on an already struggling
e c o n o my.
What will stop workers from other sectors from following suit if
they know they will get away scot-free? Imagine if correctional
officers or SAPS members decided to down tools.
Theirs are essential services, just like Eskom’s.
But the latter’s workers refused to report for duty and there are
reports that some senior Eskom officials’ homes were petrolbombed.
The two unions – the National Union of Mineworkers and the
National Union of Metalworkers of SA – told reporters they had
asked their members to return to work.
This after Eskom agreed to return to the negotiating table with a
new wage offer.
Strangely, but not surprisingly, the same unions failed to prevent
the illegal action and failed to reprimand the workers when they
ditched their work stations.
Instead, they sought to take a diplomatic stance, confirming they
had not called a strike, but understood the actions of the workers.
What is further disappointing is to see the unions, as well as some
high-profile South African people including so-called energy experts,
moving to absolve the workers and placing the blame squarely on
Eskom and public enterprises minister Pravin Gordhan for loadshedding
shooting up to stage 6.
There can be no denying that the wildcat strike helped plunge the
country into further darkness in the past week.
Before the strike, the country was experiencing mainly stage 2
load-shedding and, yes, there were murmurs of an upgrade to stage
4. But there was no mention of going up to stage 6, the highest level
since 2019.
It now appears the unlawful actions of the workers have won and
Eskom has promised a 7% offer.
What is sad is that there seems to be no deterrent action taken by
the company to make the workers take responsibility for their
improper actions.
There is nothing wrong with workers using their constitutional
right to protest, but the Eskom workers’ strike was illegal and the
unions should have called their members to order.
There are proper ways of registering demands. Whether or not the
company has the money it is promising the workers, is a debate for
another day.
KOMANI WEATHER
On Friday and Saturday we can temporarily put aside the memory of those
minimum temperatures around 0°C that we experienced earlier in the
week.
Fr i d ay ’s minimum will be a much more respectable 9°C and it will be
sunny. The maximum temperature will be 20°C and there will be a brisk
wind.
On Saturday the minimum temperature will be down a little to 6°C and
the maximum will go up to 21°C in spite of the fact that there will be
almost complete cloud cover.
The wind will be fairly strong.
On Sunday those chilly early mornings return with a minimum
temperature of 0°C and the maximum of only 13°C. It will be sunny and
clear, but the wind will be unpleasant. - w w w. a c c u w e a t h e r. c o . z a
CONGRATULATIONS: Newly inducted Queenstown Rotary Club Anns president Heather Moorcroft, left, with Anns
past president Nicolette Bradley at the rotary induction evening on Tuesda y. Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
FACE 2 FACE with
QWhat do you do and
what do you like about
your job?
AI am a florist. I enjoy
being creative and being
able to help others.
What does success mean to
yo u ?
Success to me is to be
innovative and creative and
to meet the needs of others.
How do you relax?
I relax by doing arts and
crafts, painting and
e m b r o i d e r y.
What impact do you hope to
make in your lifetime?
To make a difference in other
people’s lives, to show them
that there is joy and beauty
all around us.
It is important to stop
rushing around and listen to
the birds sometimes.
A quote to live by?
“You have not lived today
until you have done
something for someone who
can never repay you” by
John Bunyan
How do you feel about
gender-based violence?
If we would all take time to
respect and understand
ourselves and others, we
would have less violence.
What best defines an ideal
holiday for you?
Having my family together is
the perfect holiday for me.
What do you love about
Ko m a n i ?
The people living in a town
determine what a town is
like. I have found that the
people of Komani are
friendly, kind and
s u p p o r t ive .
/ YVETTE KRUMMECK floral artist
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Yolande Coetzer and Karen Löest (July 3), Sharon Lucas, Claudine Hector,
Joynick Tromp and Sinothanda Mbatha (July 4), Loyiso Botomane, Chloe
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Redcliffe, Marinus Pelenburg and Alzel Uhlig (July 6), Nicolette Stone,
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(July 7), Jessica Taylor, Rowan Richards, Mario Nel, Ryno Putter, Tanya Vor s t e r,
Helita Fourie, Andre Olivier, Elisma Olivier, Elizabeth de Beer, Elroy Lee, Heidi
Redgard, Jasnae Tromp and Vuyokazi Ngamlana (July 8), David Wiggill, Tracy
Putzier, Migcoco Jikwana and Isabella Blignaut (July 9), Shiree le Roux, Tiana
Rossow, Oscar Booi, Jacques Olivier, Joyce Schlenkrich, Douthan Joubert,
Ryno Hattingh, Dylan Gibbens, Monique Tromp and Coelette Strauss (July 10),
Zandile Gwana and Bernard Juuko (July 11) and Justice Ketelo (July 12).
Condolences are extended to the families and friends of Nombulelo Baleni,
Thulani Ketani, Wayne Matroos, Aphelele Mayise, Nowayundile Nikani,
Martiens Isaacs, Jeanette Witbooi, Khathazile Qumza, Nomthandazo
Masumpa, Nomkhango Libalele, Tembisa Fata,Monica Adams, Luvuyo Dani
and Sisa Nkomba.
ANDREA
JACOBS
The Rep interns Chuma Joni
and Azisiwe Fuma took to
the streets of Komani to ask
residents whether they
supported the decision made
by the health minister, Dr Joe
Phaahla, to lift the
mandatory use of masks.
Andrea Jacobs
from Top Town
The removal of the masks is a
big thing for everybody. It’s
still an adjustment. I went
into the supermarket with my
mask on. I’m still getting
used to being allowed to not
THEMBA
MRUQULI
wear a mask. I will wear my
mask now and then.
CARLLENE
VAN HEERDEN
Themba Mruquli
from Ezibeleni
I think it’s a good thing that
masks aren’t being worn
anymore because even when
the pandemic started, people
would not wear their masks,
especially when there were
outdoors. You sometimes
would pass someone who
didn’t have a mask on. I will
not be wearing my mask
because I don’t see the point
of wearing one any more.
RUDOLF
VAN HEERDEN
Our bodies have adapted to
the virus and it’s something
that we’ll live with forever.
Carllene van Heerden
from Komani
Personally for me it’s too
soon because you never
know what this virus can still
do and we’re still in winter.
I’m still wearing my mask for
personal reasons, to protect
my son.
Rudolf van Heerden
from Top Town
It’s brilliant because we can
VUYO
K O TA
finally see each other’s faces
and breathe but wearing a
mask is also for yourself, for
safety purposes. If I have to
wear a mask because I’m
going into a shop, then I will.
Vuyo Kota
from Queensview Park
The removal of masks is
putting our lives in danger,
especially since it’s winter.
Covid-19 is among us. I will
carry on wearing my mask as
it is the only solution to
protect each other from
contracting the virus.
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#BasicFinancialLiteracy: Banking
investment tip to score best returns
Last year, I started a stokvel
with three other women
who included my aunt, my
mom’s best friend and a close
family friend.
We opened a stokvel
account and saved for a year,
but realised at the end of last
year that our returns were not as
great as we had anticipated.
I think my assumption was
that if you save a lot of money
over a 12-month period, the
returns are automatically greater
than when saving a small
amount over a short period.
Also, because it’s a stokvel
account, I just assumed the
returns would be a bit more
pleasing.
Because July is National
Savings Month, I thought I
should share the banking
investment tip I received
recently from a very reliable
s o u rc e .
When we talked about the
prospect of saving money in an
investment account for a year or
so, I was advised the best
banking investment account is
Empower ment
Zone
Miranda Lusiba
one that requires R20,000 to
open it.
I know many of us do not
have R20K lying around waiting
to be invested, especially with
everything going up these days.
I was therefore advised to
first open a normal transactional
account using a banking app,
then put in about R5,000 a
month for four months.
Because I would have saved
R20K in four months, I would be
able to open the investment
account and then use the
transactional account to transfer
the R20K already saved to the
new account.
I was assured this investment
account offered the most returns
or interest. And what was
comforting to hear was that after
opening the investment account
with R20K – in the months that
followed, I could save a smaller
amount, adding to what was
already there.
I was still curious about the
stokvel and other investment
accounts that didn’t require an
initial opening amount of R20K,
and I was told these were almost
pointless for those looking for
great returns.
Also, what is important is
that once I start making monthly
deposits, these amounts need to
be consistent and not less than
R5K.
What I learnt from this
exercise was that at times we
open investment accounts
without checking if the returns
are actually worth it.
We are also told that to
invest we do not need a lot of
money because other
investment accounts need only
R100 to open.
What is never made clear is
the difference in returns.
Regardless that we are
experiencing tough times at the
moment, with everything
exceptionally expensive, from
petrol which has ripple effects
on food prices, to electricity and
everything else around us, it is
still important for us to move to
a culture of saving.
I’ve shared this tip not
because we can all actually
afford to save at the moment,
but to help people make the
right choices when they do
i nve s t .
Where possible, try avo i d
the mistakes that I made in the
past where I didn’t do my
homework very well.
My past investment attempts
never worked because I had
access to my money at any time.
This tempted me to tap into it
whenever I had what I referred
to as “emergencies”. Access to
this money was never good for
me because I ended up not
meeting my investment goal.
I’d like to take up this
investment when I can because I
have a specific investment goal
in mind.
To meet this goal, I will need
to have a lot of discipline and
sacrifice a lot of things for the
next year or so.
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time I made the right decisions
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be a complete overhaul of how I
handle my finances as a whole.
To youngsters who read
these columns – more so those
who have just started working,
please take the time to learn
about how to manage your
finances while it’s still early.
Tr y avoid the mistakes that
we adults have made over the
ye a r s .
Most importantly, learn
about savings and investments
now, so you can reap the
rewards of your sacrifices when
you get to our age. A life without
a solid financial back-up plan is
literally a life where one lives
from hand-to-mouth on a
monthly basis until a good
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Are reading and
literacy the same?
As an English language teacher
of many years’ standing, I am
deeply concerned, as are a
number of my colleagues, with
the current trend of a “paperless
society”, where reading seems
to take a backseat to a number
of other cognitive skills.
While in no way denigrating
the advent of technology and its
invaluable role in education, the
role of reading in any form of
study is of paramount
importance.
It seems many people do not
understand the different nuance
in meaning between reading
and literacy.
In the junior years of school,
emphasis is on the mechanical
decoding of phonetic blends
which form words.
This is rightly so, but only
forms the foundation of the
house, so to speak. The next
step is to combine the decoding
process with the abstract
concept of mental images, or
ideas. This means the
attachment of the alphabetical
symbols to a picture, framed in
the mind, of a particular
object/scene/ emotion, etc.
Now this is where the pupil’s
“frame of reference” comes in.
Those from more advantaged
backgrounds obviously have a
far greater capacity to envision a
wider range of experiences than
those from disadvantaged home
b a ck g r o u n d s .
With the new focus in this
country on taking into account
the cultural background of more
pupils, every effort is being
made to include objects and
scenarios which are familiar to
children from poorer or more
rural home environments.
This even extends to matters
of ethnicity, gender
stereotyping, recognition of
disabilities, etc.
Given that the government
seeks to redress these perceived
inequalities in such a manner,
what is it that parents can do to
assist their children with the
MAKING SENSE
Jenny Webb
increasing volume of
information required for them to
process at school? This brings us
to an understanding of the
concept of literacy.
According to Media Literacy
Project (1993), pupils should be
able to do the following:
Understand the meaning of
media messages; Recognise the
tools of persuasion used in
advertising and political
propaganda; Evaluate the
authenticity of media messages
(based on their own values);
Differentiate between
information and
misinformation; Uncover
subliminal (hidden) messages
As regards intensive reading,
the oft-quoted researcher
Cummins states that true literacy
can only be successfully
achieved when one can
complete all the following
phases: Experiential phase
(activate prior knowledge);
Literal phase (focus on specific
information); Personal phase
(relate information to own
experience); Critical phase
(explore generalisations of fact);
Creative phase (solve problems).
Reading is one of the core
skills needed for any further
academic study and to quote a
popular phrase, it can “u n l o ck
the magic” to a world of fiction
and fantasy, a wonderful
playground equal in its capacity
for entertainment and
enjoyment to any movie
ch a n n e l .
In all other societies around the
world, when a tragedy happens,
the whole of society is
g a l va n i s e d .
They take a very critical look
at themselves and try to pinpoint
the causes and openly take
responsibility for any faults that
m ay have emanated from them.
They do not wait for an
imaginary cooling period and
“appropriate” time to do so.
After the introspection, steps
are taken to ensure something
similar does not happen again
or at least to attempt to
minimise such possibilities.
In our country we tend to do
things very differently – we
bury our heads in the sand,
become aggressively defensive
and also, sadly, make jokes
about it.
Someone said on social
media when called out for it,
’kuyahlekwa noba kubhujiwe’
loosely translated to mean
“don’t take things too seriously”.
A few years back in a Cape
Town township scores of
underage children died in a
t ave r n .
Were we shocked and
pressed into action to try
understand why such a tragedy
could happen under our watch,
as parents.
Did this lead to a marked
change in how we view
underage drinking and our
approach to how we parent our
ch i l d r e n ?
Hardly. Fast forward to last
weekend when 21 underage
children died in Enyobeni tavern
in Scenery Park in East London,
under yet-to-be fully explained
c i rc u m s t a n c e s .
What we know for sure is
that many underage children
were in the tavern consuming
alcohol and who knows what
else, until the early hours of the
morning on Sunday when the
tragedy struck.
What were underage
Yet again, we have
failed our children
GRIM SCENE: Many underage children were in the East London tavern drinking and who knows
what else, until the early hours of Sunday morning when tragedy struck Picture: MARK ANDREWS
IN TOUCH
Phumelele P Hlati
children doing in a tavern
consuming alcohol?
Why was the tavern open
beyond the normal trading
hours?
I will not even go to other
questions you might have
because they would never have
arisen if the first two things I
have listed did not happen.
Things like safety measures,
ventilation, crowd control,
adequate security, adequate
exits and entrances do not even
come into the reckoning as far
as I am concerned.
As a society, we should be
concentrating on the first two
questions and the rest would
become superfluous.
We need to look closely at
our parenting skills and
practices, objectively and
without any level of
d e f e n s ive n e s s .
Why have we normalised
underage drinking?
Why have we normalised
seeing underage children
misbehaving without proper
adult supervision?
Are we as a society worthy of
looking after the most prized gift
any human being can have?
Do we have strong enough
community values to bring up
well-balanced and wellbehaved
young ones who will
be assets later in life in their
communities?
Why do we as a society tend
to joke about very serious issues
that affect us as black
communities in particular?
Why are we so averse to selfintrospection
and taking hard
decisions and sticking to them,
no matter what?
These are the questions we
need to ask ourselves and
commit ourselves to finding
answers to, followed by wellthought
out and reasoned
actions.
We cannot continue with
business as usual unless we
want to make sure that, as a
society, we will have no seat at
the table.
We have to prepare our
children to be leaders of society,
so they will be well prepared to
take up that responsibility.
Are we equipped to instill
those values in them?
Judging by the many
interactions on social media
between the adults and their
children – kuse kude
engqinibeni.
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MEMORY OF
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NDONGA EDITH IDA
NOLUSAPHO
9 June 1924 to 30 June 2017
Until we meet again.
We think about you always,
We talk about you still,
You have never been forgotten,
and you never will.
We hold you close
within our hearts
and there you will remain,
To walk and guide us
through our lives,
until we meet again.
Your loving family.
In loving memory of
NOFUKUKA
ROSIE
NOMAKHEPHU
06.06.1946
30.06.2016
As the time passes by,
we treasure the wonderful
memories we shared with
you. Still missed and always
loved by your children,
grandchildren and family.
UNVELLING AND
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Usapho lwaMabongwe lovuyiswa
bubukho bakho kwinkonzo
yesikhumbuzo notyhilo litye
longasekhoyo u
MAZWI
BANDILE SIDWELL
‘MASTER BEN’
UMHLA: 9 JULY 2022
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IXESHA: 09:00
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NZIWENI
DOLLY
MAGGIE
Late of 153 Zone 2,
Ezibeleni, Komani
Born: 16.03.1920
Died: 18.06.2022
Funeral: Saturday
02.07.2022
Starting at home
at 10am (The Old
Apostolic Church)
Thence to the
Komani Cemetery,
for the Interment
at 11 am
LALA NGOXOLO
MAMZIMA
RUSSELL & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
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MOKOLO
MONICA
Late of Emakhumeni,
Kundulu, Lady
Frere District
Born: 22.08.1965
Died: 18.06.2022
Funeral: Sunday
03.07.2022
Starting at
home at 10am
Thence to the
Emakhumeni
Cemetery,
Lady Frere for the
Interment at 12 noon
LALA NGOXOLO
RUSSELL & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
BLESS
MATOTO
ALBERT
Late of
6839 Mahlangu Street,
Nomzamo,
Mlungisi,
Komani
Born: 23.03.1951
Died: 18.06.2022
Funeral;
Sunday 03.07.2022
Starting at home
at 9am
(Holy Witnesses Church
in Zion)
Thence to the Komani
Cemetery
for the Interment at 12
noon
LALA NGOXOLO
MNGXONGO
NTSUNDU
SOPHITSHO
RUSSELL & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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DAKADA
NZIMENI
JOSEPH
Late of
856 Zone 2,
Ezibeleni,
Komani
Born: 11.03.1951
Died: 20.06.2022
Funeral:
Saturday: 02.07.2022
Starting at home then
to the
Ezibeleni Community
Hall, Zone 3
for a service at 10am
The cortege will
proceed to the
Komani Cemetery for
the Interment at 12
noon
LALA NGOXOLO
JOLA MPHANKOMO
QENGEBA
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
DYASI
NDOYISILE
ALFRED
Late of
511 Zone 3,
Ezibeleni,
Komani
Born: 08.08.1936
Died: 20.06.2022
Funeral;
Saturday 02.07.2022
Starting at
home at 9am
Thence to the Lukhanji
Cemetery,
Komani for the
Interment at 12 noon.
LALA NGOXOLO
MYIRHA MZONDI
ZIYEKA SAMPU
RUSSELL & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
KHANYA
THEMBISILE
PENDROSE
Late of
Elalini,
Qoqodala,
Lady Frere District
Born: 03.09.1972
Died: 17.06.2022
Funeral;
Saturday 02.07.2022
Starting at home at
9am
(Methodist Church)
Thence to the Elalini
Cemetery,
Qoqodala for the Interment
at 12 noon
LALA NGOXOLO
MNTLANE
RUSSELL & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
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NTABELANGA
NTOMBEKHAYA
MURIEL
Late of 91 Zone 3,
Ezibeleni, Komani
Born: 08.04.1969
Died: 20.06.2022
Funeral;
Saturday
02.07.2022
Starting at home
then to the New
Apostolic Church,
Ezibeleni, Komani
for a service at
10am
Thence to the
Komani Cemetery
for the Interment
at 1pm
LALA NGOXOLO
MARADEBE
BHUNGANI
MTHIMKHULU
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
BESTER
JOHANNA
AL-OM-BEKEND
AS “JOEY”
In lewe van
Hospitaalweg 19,
Komani, skielik
heengegaan op
Vrydag, 24 Junie
2022, in haar 65ste
lewensjaar. Diep
betreur deur haar
geliefde eggenoot
Hennie, kinders
André, Arno, ma
Anna, broer Chrissie,
kleindogter Anlia, breë
familie en vriende. ‘n
Gedenksdiens vind
Maandag, 4 Julie
2022, om 11 vm
vanuit die N.G. Kerk,
Robinsonweg, Komani
plaas. ‘n Stil verassing
sal in Oos-Londen
plaasvind. Vriende
geliewe kennis te
neem.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
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PITT
IVAN JAMES
WILLIE
Late of 77 Marigold
Street, Aloevale,
Komani passed away
suddenly on Sunday
the 19th of June 2022
at the age of 66 years.
Sadly missed and
deeply mourned by
his loving children,
grandchildren, Pitt
and Gxowa families
and friends. The
internment will take
place in the Komani
Town Cemetery at
11h30 on Saturday the
2nd of July 2022 after
a Service at home at
9 o’clock and at the
St. Theresa’s Roman
Catholic Church,
Bishop Rosenthall,
Mlungisi, Komani at 10
o’clock. Friends kindly
accept the following
intimation.
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
ZONDO
TABO
BORN :
1973-08-10
DIED:
2022-06-25
FUNERAL:
2022-07-03 (Sunday)
VENUE:
Funeral service
will be held at home at
865 Zone
2 Ezibeleni location
Komani
at 09:00 am
Cemetery:
Komani Town
TIME:
11:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
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PETER
SAZINGANI
LENNOX
Late of
1341 Rose Street,
Extension 3,
Cala
Born: 20.03.1960
Died: 26.06.2022
Funeral;
Saturday 02.07.2022
Thence to Cala Cemetery
for an early burial
at 8am
followed by a service at
the Ascension Anglican
Church, Cala at 9am
LALA NGOXOLO
MQWATHI DUMBA
MBANGULA
RUSSELL & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
CAROLUS
FRANKIE
BONGINKOSI
Late of
Lower Didimana,
Whittlesea District
Born: 02.02.1987
Died: 19.06.2022
Funeral: Saturday
02.07.2022
Starting at home at
09:30am (Anttoch
Zion Church)
Thence to the Lower
Didimana Cemetery,
Whittlesea for the
Interment at 12 noon
LALA NGOXOLO
BHADELA
MNTUNGWA
TSHIBASE
RUSSELL & SON
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SANDLANA
NTOMBOMHLABA
VIRGINIA
Late of eTrustini,
Rodana, Lady Frere
District
Born: 16.11.1955
Died: 15.06.2022
Funeral;
Saturday
02.07.2022
Starting at home
at 10am (Enoni
Apostolic Church in
Zion)
Thence to the
Trustini Cemetery,
Rodana for the
Interment at 1pm
LALA NGOXOLO
MAMKHUMA
MBATHANE
XESIBE
NONDZABA
RUSSELL AND SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
MFAZWE
SIPHOKAZI
Late of Tsolokazi,
Lady Frere District
Born: 10.06.1985
Died: 19.06.2022
Funeral: Saturday
02.07.2022
Starting at
home at 10am
Thence to the
Tsolokazi Cemetery,
Lady Frere for the
Interment at 12:30
LALA NGOXOLO
MAMPONDOMISE
JOLA QENGEBA
RUSSELL & SON
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Tel. 045 839 4012
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JACOB
MBULELO
BORN: 1963-09-18
DIED: 2022-06-23
FUNERAL:
2022-07-02 (Saturday)
VENUE:
Funeral service will be
held at home at Thafeni
location, Lady Frere,
Cacadu district
at 09:00am
CEMETERY:
Cacadu
TIME:
12:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
MYOYO
SINDISWA
FRANCE
Born: 24.08.1970
Died: 19.06.2022
Funeral service by
Jehova’s Witnesses
on 02.07.2022
at home,
2518 Zone D,
kwaThemba,
Ezibeleni
Time: 11h00
Interment:
Komani Town
Cemetery
Lala ngoxolo
MaDlomo,
MamNtande.
RANUNU
HLONIPHA
BORN:
2005-11-04
DIED:
2022-06-19
FUNERAL:
2022-07-01
(Friday)
VENUE:
Funeral service
will be held
at home at
133 Nyanzela Village
district
at 09:00 am
Cemetery:
Nyanzela
TIME:
11:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
MAFOJELA
SIPHOSETHU
BORN:
2006-04-10
DIED:
2022-06-19
FUNERAL:
2022-07-02
VENUE:
Funeral service
will be held at home at
Tyelerha location
St Marks A/A
district
at 09:00 am
Cemetery:
Tyelerha
TIME:
11:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
LOKWE
NONTUTUZELO
WINNIFRED
BORN: 1951-09-26
DIED: 2022-06-23
FUNERAL:
2022-07-02
(Saturday)
VENUE:
Funeral service will be
held at home at Gosheen
location Cathcart district
at 09:00 am
Cemetery:
Gosheen
TIME:
12:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
MSOLO
PHUMLA
NICTORIA
BORN: 1972-10-24
DIED: 2022-06-18
FUNERAL:
2022-07-02 (Saturday)
VENUE:
Funeral service
will be held at home at
650 B Sada
location
Whittlesea
at 09:00 am
Cemetery:
Sada
TIME:
12:00pm
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
SONDLO
SIYABULELA
WISEMAN
BORN: 1975-02-26
DIED: 2022-06-25
FUNERAL:
2022-07-02
(Saturday)
VENUE:
Funeral service
will be held at home
at 9447 Restorm street
Newvale
location
Komani
at 09:00am
Cemetery:
Komani Town
TIME:
12:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
MAKHUTHU
NONCEBA
ELIZABETH
BORN: 1967-02-09
DIED: 2022-06-11
FUNERAL:
2022-07-02 (Saturday)
VENUE: Funeral service
will be held at home
at 531 Old location
Sterkstroom
at 09:00 am
CEMETERY:
Sterkstroom
TIME:
12:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
BUSHULA
LISO
BORN:
1993-11-15
DIED:
2022-06-17
FUNERAL:
2022-07-02 (Saturday)
VENUE:
Funeral service will be
held at home at Mdeni
location Bengu A/A
Cacadu district
at 09:00am
Cemetery:
Mdeni
TIME:
12:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
For all your advertising
needs call 045 839 4040.
MTSHABE
KHULILE
EDWARD
BORN: 1947-11-18
DIED: 2022-06-19
FUNERAL:
2022-07-03
(Sunday)
VENUE:
Funeral service will
be held at home at
Rhawutini
location Mlungisi
Township Komani
at 09:00 am
Cemetery:
Komani Town
TIME:
11:00 am
KOMANI AVBOB
FUNERAL SERVICES
29 ROBINSON ROAD
QUEENSTOWN
Tel: 045 838 2771
Cell: 083 503 8057
For all your
advertising needs
call CHARODINE
or MAVIS on
045 839 4040
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Lost Deeds
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ESTATE NOTICE
In the Estate of the late
NOXOLO LOVEDELIA
NDABULA
of Erf No.2480, Cala,
5455, who died on the
18th November 2020
Born on 05 July 1970,
Identity number
7007051062089
Estate Number:
005459/2021
All persons having
claims against the above
Estate are called upon to
lodge their claims with
the Executor concerned
within a period of 30
(Thirty) days
from 01 July 2022. Any
Debtors of the Estate
are requested to pay
amounts owing to the
Executor within the
aforesaid period
Authorised Agent:
A.L. MAGQAZA
ATTORNEYS INC.
Office 11, 80 Old United
Building
Cathcart Road
Queenstown
5319
Tel: 073 6194267/
0871610182
Ref: ALM/nn/280721
LOST OR DESTROYED
TITLE DEED
Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation 68
of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, as amended,
of the intention to apply for the issue of a
certified copy of Certificate of Registered Title
Number T70758/2012CTN passed in favour of
Lukhanji Municipality in respect of Remainder
of Erf 7574 Mlungisi, Enoch Mgijima Local
Municipality, Division of Queenstown, Eastern
Cape Province, in extent 14,2243 (Fourteen
comma Two Two Four Three) hectares which
has been lost or destroyed.
All interested persons having objection to the
issue of such copy are hereby required to
lodge the same in writing with the Registrar of
Deeds at King William’s Town within two weeks
from the date of the publication of this notice.
Dated at Queenstown on 01 July 2022.
VAN JAARSVELDS ATTORNEYS
65 Prince Alfred Street
P. O. Box 1577
Queenstown
5320
email: info@vanjaarsvelds.co.za
Tel: 087 160 0829
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Lost Deeds
The Department Of Education
represented by
THEMBELIHLE PUBLIC
PRIMARY SCHOOL
invites Service Providers to submit
quotations for Supply and Delivery of
our foodstuff for School Nutrition.
EMIS NO. 600200826
The specification is available
at the school.
The closing date is
29 June 2022 at 13:00pm.
For more information contact the
Principal: E.K. Norman on
073 568 5122 / 045 880 0010
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P a re n t s ,
friends
make it
happen
Fundraiser sees sons able to
take part in tournament
LEN’S NEWS
Hats off to Natasha Hykes
and Louise Bloomes for
all their hard work in
fundraising to get the R8,500 for
their two sons to play in the
interprovincial hockey
tournament.
The initiative came after
Calvin Bloomes and Lukin
Hykes were chosen among
other under-18 players to
participate in Amathole Border
schools hockey.
However, their parents had
to pay R8,500 before their sons
could travel to Stellenbosch
with the team. The couple
especially thanked Gail Jansen
and Felicity Stride for all their
help.
For a stay-at-home mother,
and a single parent, R8,500 is a
PROUD MOTHERS: Parents Natasha Hykes, left, and Louise
Bloomes, who raised funds so their two sons could travel to the
interprovincial U-18 hockey tournament Pictures: SUPPLIED
huge amount, especially with
less than a month to come up
with it. The two boys are both
on sports scholarships at
Queen’s College.
Blooomes took leave and
together she, Jansen and Stride
delivered and sold curry
bunnies, cooked braai meals,
tripe and – at the final hour –
paid their dues.
They thanked the many
businesses, friends and other
people who gave them
donations towards their final
goal.
Also, to those who ordered
and bought food from them,
they are very grateful for the
support.
WE MADE IT: Calvin Bloomes, left, and Lukin Hykes in
Stellenbosch for the tournament
Renewable energy talks with German investor
ABONGILE
S O L U N D WA N A
Chris Hani District
Municipality (CHDM) and Chris
Hani Development Agency
(CHDA) welcomed Sun Farming
investors from Germany, with
plans to bring renewable energy
solar panels to the district.
The welcoming event took
place at The Gallery on
Monday, attended by Inxuba
Yethemba and Emalahleni Local
Municipality representatives.
Sun Farming investor
Gustav Radloff said the solar
panels also promoted
sustainable farming as they
served as a greenhouse to grow
vegetables such as tomatoes,
herbs, cucumbers and peppers.
“We make the land
underneath the panels to be
available to the land owner and
we train people on how to farm
because that is such a big
element.
“We train about 1,000 to
1,500 people a year to become
hydro successful smallscale
f a r m e r s ,” Radloff said.
A drip irrigation system was
used to water the plants to avoid
water wastage, he said.
“We us about 20% of the
water on an open field farm.
“The water on the panels
ends up dripping on the plants.
“You can also put the
fertiliser into the water which
leads to less being used.”
Radloff said the company
would train community
members on how to farm.
However, he said they only
trained the best people to work
on the farms.
Chicken and cattle farming
could also be done beaneath
the solar panels, he said.
“The problem comes when
you want to have goats because
they will end up jumping on the
things and end up chewing
wire.
“Because we create the
market from the farm, we
become off takers.
“We make it available even
to the people who are outside
POTENTIAL: Local officials welcome German investor Sun Farming to the Chris Hani district on Monday, at The Gallery. Front,
from left, are CHDM mayor Wongama Gela, Sun Farming CEO Gustav Radloff and Inxuba Yethemba Local Municpality mayor
Noncedo Zonke. Back, from left, are Emalahleni municipal manager Castro Makedama, Chris Hani Development Agency acting
CEO Abongile Hala, CHDM CFO Christopher Mapeyi and facilitator Tshepo Nofemele Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA
the farm.
“The sad part about this is
even though we train 1,000 to
1,500 people per year, we
unfortunately cannot employ all
of them,” Radloff said.
“Our model is to try make
the people we train to become
entrepreneurs in their areas and
become small-scale farmers.”
CHDM mayor Wongama
Gela said the municipality
planned to sign on pledges
made at the summit being
planned.
Receiving Radloff as an
investor in the district was part
of the exercise.
“We will be meeting with a
number of potential investors. If
we talk about the summit . . .
we’ll have to prove the number
of potential investors that we
were able to interact with,” Gela
said.
“We must also be able to
prove the pledges they were
able to produce, both in terms
of the content but also the
monetary value of the money
coming in to the district.
“We are focusing more on
the private sector but we are
also interacting with different
institutions in the public sector.
“Currently we are finalising a
few things with the applications
that we made at the national
treasurer. Once the applications
get approved, it will bring more
than R2.9bn into the Chris Hani
d i s t r i c t .”
CHDA acting CEO Abongile
Hala said renewable energy was
an important focus when
lobbying investors.
Sun Farming’s focus on
renewable energy was
important due to the electricity
challenge in the district.
“We had a meeting with
Gustuv and his team and they
have shown an interest in the
p r o g ra m m e .
“On Tuesday, Gustuv visited
two farms in Middleburg and
Cradock which are owned by
Inxuba Yethemba Local
Municipality, for solar panels.
“He was set to
visit Cacadu in Emalahleni
Local Municipality the
following day on Wednesday.”
Hala said the panels were
called agrivoltaic solar panels,
because they provided for both
agriculte and energy.
He said Radloff wa s
expected to pledge the
investment virtually during the
economic development and
investment summit set for July
13-14 in Komani.
“His visit is more of a
technical assessment of all the
sites.
“We are trying to push a
partnership between the
municipalities for rehabilitation
energy generation.”
He said there were also local
renewable energy investors.
”We have about five pillars
which will deal with roads,
water and rail infrastructure.
“We have partners such as
DBSA and Sanral, which will be
coming during the summit.”
Agro-processing would also
be included.
“We have those who want to
expand on the dairy industry
while others want to enter the
sector. We have beef
commercialisation as we are the
third in the country leading in
the industry.”
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SPORT SCENE
graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com
ON THE FIELD
OFF THE FIELD
UNITING IN SPORT: Among the coaches and organisers of the tournament on Sunday were,
back from left, Eric Seyisi, Ndimphiwe Nokholo, Bulelani Manqunyana, Nkunku Mbusi, Xola
Ganya and Themba Mandaba, with Themba Dyantyi in front. Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: Locals enjoying a good day of soccer at the Indoor Sports Centre on
Sunday where the Mlungisi taverns soccer tournament took place. Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
702 makes taverns semifinal
Mlungisi tournament about enjoying
soccer, uniting people
ZINTLE BOBELO
The 702 Soccer Club is one
of the remaining teams
heading to the semifinals
in the Mlungisi taverns soccer
tournament next week, after
winning against Simamama at
the Indoor Sports Centre on
S u n d ay.
The 702 side led with a 2-0
score in the first half of the
game, with players Asenathi
Makalima and Sakhele
Noluphondwana scoring
equalisers for the rivals in the
second half, which took the
game straight to the penalty
rounds.
The 702 club managed to
win 4-1 on penalties.
Coach Simphiwe Mahashe
said the game was fair,
admitting his players began to
slack in the second half, but he
was, however, pleased with the
win.
Simamama coach Sinandele
Nodlolo said the team struggled
in penalty shootouts.
“If we had considered
putting our key players into the
game in the first place we could
have won the match.
“We reacted late and time
was against us, but we accept
the loss.
“Penalties are difficult for the
players. It is something that we
need to work on.
“That is just how the game
i s ,” he said.
The remaining teams will
take to the field next Sunday for
the semifinals, with the final
match expected to take place
the same day.
Other teams participating in
❝We sometimes have
to borrow each
other’s soccer kit to
participate
the tournament were the
Komani Veterans who lost 1-0
against Stololo in the first match
of the day, followed by
Dinangwe, who won on
penalties against Nzame after a
2-2 score.
One of the organisers,
Nkunku Mbusi, said the
tournament had been running
since 2018, without any official
funding. He hoped local people
and businesses would assist the
struggling teams by showing
their support.
“We sometimes have to
borrow each other’s soccer kit to
participate.
“The aim was never about
making money, but to unite the
people of Komani and enjoy the
sport.
“The aim was to also address
the issue of crime in our areas
and get people active in sport.
“We would appreciate any
kind of support to grow this
tournament to greater heights,”
Mbusi said.
TACKLE: Action on the field during the Mlungisi taverns soccer tournament that resumed at
the Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday. The 702 Soccer Club (in black and white) drew 2-2 against
Simamama Soccer Club (in red), beating them on penalty count Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
Versatile Willemse ready for game
WILLING AND ABLE: Damien Willemse of SA is set to start
against Wales at fullback Picture: SUPPLIED
Springbok utility back Damian
Willemse has raised his hand to
slot in at flyhalf if the game
situation requires it in Saturday’s
incoming series first Test against
Wales at Loftus.
Willemse, who is being
prepared to fulfil the Frans Steyn
role, will start against Wales at
fullback ahead of the vastly
experienced Willie le Roux,
who has also been training at
flyhalf this week.
The 24-year-old Willemse
said he would not have a
problem coming on at flyhalf if
something happened to Elton
Jantjies, who was picked ahead
of Handrè Pollard.
“There is always the
possibility of any injury and if
Elton goes down, I can cover at
10 or even at 12,” he said as the
Boks ramped up their
preparations for the clash at
what will be a packed Loftus.
“There is also Willie le Roux
who is usually very good at
slotting into first receiver and
running into those spots.
“Obviously it will depend on
what the coaches decide if they
want to move me to 10 if Elton
gets injured, but there is that
o p t i o n .”
Willemse, who fulfilled
numerous roles at the back as
he helped the Stormers lift the
United Rugby Championship
(URC), said he was also happy
to play at fullback for the Boks.
“I am excited to play
fullback. The last time I played
fullback was during the regular
season against the Bulls. It has
been a good week with the Boks
and I’m excited for the weekend
and slotting back into fullback. I
have been training there, so I am
excited about the challenge.”
Willemse added that he had
been working with coaches on
improving his skills set to be
able to perform varied roles.
“It is something we have
been working on with the
coaches for a few years now
while I’ve been in the set-up.
“It is something I am
comfortable with – even at the
Stormers I have been playing
multiple at 12, 15 and in one
Sharks game I went to wing.
“So it is definitely a skills set I
have been training at for a
number of years now and I am
enjoying it. For me, this
weekend is not about being
desperate. It’s about going out
and executing and putting the
forwards in the good spaces and
getting that territory battle going
for us.
“I would like to play really
well, but in saying that I still
need to do my role and what is
required of me this weekend
and the rest will follow. We
know Wales are going to kick
the ball — that’s what we are
anticipating. But they can
change the plan.
“We have been working
hard on our kicking game as
well – it is just about taking
away the pressure and putting
our forwards on the front foot.”
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MK ready
to give it all
at play-offs
Eight teams from each EC district to compete
ZINTLE BOBELO
Excitement is building for
renowned Chris Hani SAB
league regional
champions MK Academy FC,
who are set to play their first
game at the SAB league
provincial playoffs tomorrow.
The Dongwe team will travel
to Aliwal North today with the
draw expected to take place this
e ve n i n g .
The team was declared the
reigning champions after
defeating Xalanga Blues FC
from Cala 3-0 at the district
playoffs recently.
Eight teams from each
district in the province will take
part in the keenly anticipated
round of the league.
Teams include Buffalo City
Metro, Relatives FC, FC
Jacaranda from OR Tambo
region, Centane United from
Amathole, United Brothers FC
from Sarah Baartman,
Amaxesibe FC from Alfred Nzo,
Roaring Tigers from Nelson
Mandela Bay Metro and Lady
Grey FC from Joe Gqabi.
Speaking to The Rep early
this week, coach Bulelani
Sindelo, who had just come
from p ra c t i se with the team, said
it was their second week of
p r e p a ra t i o n s .
“We are fixing our mistakes
from previous games. Last week
we played a practise match in
Cathcart and we won 4-1. It tells
you the boys are ready.
“We are psychologically and
physically ready for the playo
f f s ,” he said.
Sindelo added that they
were familiar with the teams
participating in the play-offs and
it was now a matter of executing
their game plan.
“We do want to thank our
management for making sure
they go the extra mile in terms
of logistic arrangements. As
much as we did not get much
support from the federation and
other structures, our
management made sure things
were taken care of.”
He said accommodation
was one of the major
challenges, and thanked all
those, especially from
Whittlesea, who had shown
their support through donations.
“Everything is in order. The
South African Football
Association will provide us with
t ra n s p o r t .
“Tomorrow will be our first
day competing in that division.
“We have young players
who we have registered who are
playing in the league for the first
time so everybody is excited.
“Obviously it is going to be a
good experience.
Chair Mandisi Dastile said:
“We are extremely excited for
this opportunity.”
ALL THE BEST: MK Academy FC coach Bulelani Sindelo, left, with captain Luntu Ngxulelo,
showing off their cup after claiming the Chris Hani SAB league regional championship at the
Dumpy Adams Sports Complex recently Picture: SUPPLIED
Ncerha Leopards — champions in waiting
MAXWELL LEVINE
Ncerha Leopards have taken a
giant leap in securing their first
Super League title.
They are unbeaten in nine
matches, having defeated
defending champions Swallows
and last week drawing 13-13
with their closest rivals, Police.
In fact, the draw against
Police could feel more like a
win for Ncerha, who are top of
the log on 37 points.
Police have played two less
matches and are third on 28.
Old Selbornians are second
on 29 points from eight
matches. The irony is that games
in hand does not necessarily
mean points in hand.
Ncerha Leopards are
enjoying a nine-point buffer
over Police and an eight-point
advantage over Old Boys.
Leopards have torn up the
script, rewritten their own book
and have the points to show.
They have changed the
narrative that Border rugby
belongs to the East London
teams that play on lush fields
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: Ncerha Leopards ahead of their crunch match against Police last
weekend Picture: SUPPLIED
like Police Park or Nashua Park,
or the traditional rugby
stronghold, Mdantsane.
Leopards don’t have the best
fields or facilities. They are
livestock grazing fields during
the week and are turned into
rugby battlefields on weekends
at their Ntenteni home base.
I rightfully predicted the rise
of Ncerha Leopards way back in
2019 when I wrote an article
with the heading, “Who is
Ncerha Leopards?”
This, after the team won five
consecutive matches in their
debut Super League season.
This was a follow-up on a
magnificent unbeaten Premier
League season in 2018.
We can never question the
pedigree of the Ncerha
Leopards playing squad or how
they go about their business.
Former Border champs or
previously dominant teams did
not rely on their development
structures to bolster their
squads, but all had a better
recruitment policy.
Ncerha Leopards have just
levelled the playing fields in that
regard. Taking permutations into
account, Ncerha Leopards must
still play Fort Hare Blues away
and Black Eagles at home.
They are both winnable
games, with a maximum of 10
points. Police must still play
WSU All Blacks, a crunch game
against Old Selbornians, Black
Eagles at home, and Fort Hare.
All four matches are like
finals and the full haul of five
points is needed.
Police have proven to be
potent on attack, having
amassed six bonus points thus
far with five coming from tries
scored, compared with three try
bonus points for Leopards.
Old Boys must still play
Police away. That match can go
a long way in deciding where
the title is heading.
If you are a betting man, at
this point, with points in the bag
and seemingly unstoppable, a
wise man would put his money
on Ncerha Leopards.
Unless, of course, if you are
aligned to Police, you will be
betting with your heart. But as it
stands, even the trusted
sangoma will inevitably throw
the bones and it will face in the
direction of Ncerha Leopards,
champions in waiting.
Both local teams plying their
trade in the Border Super and
Premier Leagues came away last
weekend with positive results in
their relegation battle.
Breakers secured a hardfought
16-15 win away against
Buffs to secure an eight-point
buffer over bottom club Black
Eagles. Breakers now have nine
points from eight matches,
while Black Eagles are on just
one point from seven matches.
Shining Stars did not take the
field against Ngculu Zebras
away, citing an unmarked field
and safety for their players due
to unfit medical equipment that
was not up to standard as
prescribed by the league.
They will collect five points
which will give them a breather,
at ninth in the Premier League
table on 10 points, four points
above Cambridge and
Evergreen and six above Ngculu
Z e b ra s .
No matches took place in
the Chris Hani District League.