The Rep 05 August 2022

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condolences to Ikhala TVET College

management, council, staff,

students and the bereaved families

as they grieve the loss of five

staff members who passed on

tragically on 27th July 2022.

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eternal peace.

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Movement aims to

unite all to bring

positive change

After 29 years of democratic governance, inequalities still exist,

says Iliso Labantu Movement for Democratic Change leader

Zanemvula Deliwe, with the gap between the “haves and have

nots” continuously widening.

This has resulted in escalating crime, with SA rated as third

highest crime ridden-country in the world.

Added to this, the economic downfall has resulted in

skyrocketing unemployment.

Compounding this, Deliwe says, is corruption and the lack of

will on the part of the ANC-led government to deal with state

capture; the deployment of inefficient cadres resulting in the

collapse of services; and dysfunctional local government which

includes neglect of rural economic development.

Other issues include:

● The lack of rural economic development has resulted in urban

squatting, with all the social ills and injustices attached to this, as

well as human settlement issues;

● Failing Eskom, with 14 CEOs from 2007 to date, is a high

indicator SA is at a risk of having big businesses migrate to other

countries. This will increase unemployment – currently at 58%;

● Failing education which is misdirected to teaching subjects

not in demand in the market, leaving many graduates

unemployable; incapacitating pupils by failing to ensure books

are delivered on time and failure to address pupil-teacher ratios;

● Lack of a clear foreign policy and no border post control has

left country controlled by criminals;

● Irregular expenditure of R27,3bn from 2010 clearly shows

government is not in good hands;

● The economy depends mainly on mining. However, after 29

years there is no shareholding scheme available to improve the

livelihood of mine workers.

“That is why it is necessary for us to wake up to defend our

democracy and move with a new establishment which will

defend South Africans from looters of the resources with a radical

a p p r o a ch ,” Deliwe says.

“lIiso Labantu Movement for Democratic Change has been

formed to change the direction of SA by providing an alternative

to a broken political system that has failed South Africans.

“We will assemble a team of South Africans committed to

public service, who have the skills, experience and knowledge to

achieve this vision and we will call even those who left the

country for Australia and New Zealand to come back to South

Africa to develop the country which has been ravaged by

corruption and lack of leadership.

“We exist to provide clean and effective services to improve

the lives of all South Africans, especially unemployed graduates.

“We will accomplish this with an immovable commitment to

a free-market economy, provision of social justice, a drug-free

society, commitment to the rule of law, delivery of electoral

reform, and lastly, rural economic development planning.”

The movement can contacted on 079-516-9833.

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Mlungisi activist group

demands harsh sentence

for man out on parole

Women protests against GBV at court appearance of accused

LUVUYO MJEKULA

“We do not know what men

want from us or what we have

done to them. Men need to

change, they brought us into

this world – they are abusing

their own children.”

These were the words of

Bongiwe Mtola, a resident of R

Section in Mlungisi, during a

demonstration by women and

activists outside the m a g i s t ra t e ’s

court in Komani on Tuesday

morning to call for justice while

also marking the start of

Wo m e n ’s Month.

The group called on the

court to keep a 38-year-old man

incarcerated after he was

charged with raping a 22-yearold

woman while out on parole

for the same offence.

Convicted and sentenced to

18 years’ imprisonment for rape

and 18 months for assault in

February 2009, the man, also

from Mlungisi, was set free on

parole three years ago. His

parole was set to expire in

2028.

He was, however, arrested

on May 26 this year on rape

charges and denied bail in the

m a g i s t ra t e ’s court in Komani in

Ju n e .

He appeared again on

Tuesday and the protesting

residents used national

Wo m e n ’s Month to send a

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WOMEN’S MONTH: Mlungisi women and activists demonstrate outside the magistrate’s court

in Komani on Tuesday calling for harsh action against a man on parole charged with rape, while

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Community Centre, a non-profit

organisation focusing on

supporting victims of genderbased

violence (GBV),

submitted a letter calling for a

deterrent sentence.

Nokulunga also works with

police, the social development,

home affairs and correctional

services departments and other

organisations involved in

helping GBV victims.

It also advocates for human

rights including the LGBTQI

c o m m u n i t y.

The organisation’s

administrator, Sandisiwe

Mzamo, who was part of the

demonstration, called the attack

on the 22-year-old woman a

“corrective rape”.

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knew the woman was part of the

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LGBTQI group. The court had

also heard during the bail

application in June that the

woman was a lesbian.

“We believe this is a

corrective rape. It is a gruesome

offence that is not taken lightly

by government. As an

organisation we are here to say

we believe the accused is guilty

and that when he is sentenced,

the court should make an

example of the perpetrator and

send a message to the

community that this has severe

i m p l i c a t i o n s ,” Mzamo said.

“We are pleading with the

court to sentence the perpetrator

to the best of its abilities.”

After he was refused bail, his

attorney, Zolile Matiwane, filed

an appeal, stating 90% of the

arguments by the state were

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regarding his client’s parole and

that the magistrate had erred.

Matiwane said it would be

unconstitutional to keep the

accused in jail because he had

breached his parole conditions.

The department of

correctional services had said it

was in the process of revoking

the man’s parole.

Outside court, the protestors

said the man was a danger to

s o c i e t y.

Nomzamo Mjila, 59, said

children could walk around

freely if he was released.

“Even us as elderly people

are in danger. He must rot in

jail. The justice system must

hear us,” she said.

The case was postponed

until August 23 for the return of

DNA results and bail transcripts.

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Heartbreaking memorial for

five TVET staff killed in accident

Family, friends, officials pay tribute; colleagues struggling to cope with loss receiving counselling

ZINTLE BOBELO

Condolence messages have

poured in from across the

country after five Ikhala TVET

College employees were killed in a car

accident between Aliwal North and

Jamestown last week.

Senior exam officer Monwabisi

Siwa, secretary to the deputy principal

of academic services Christina

Tingashe-Caba, intern in the office of

the principal Melisizwe Manzi,

corporate services intern Bukelwa

Baleka and Ezibeleni engineering

campus intern Yandiswa Cwayi all lost

their lives when the vehicle they were

travelling in collided head-on with a

truck on the N6 near the F l o u k ra a l

turn-off on Wednesday morning.

Scores of mourners attended a

memorial service for them at His Grace

Tabernacle Church on Thursday.

Lunga Malindi, of corporate

services, said staff at the college were

struggling to cope with the loss and

that psycho-social support was being

provided to them.

Senior managers and staff this week

visited the families who lost their loved

ones, he said.

“This is a bitter pill to swallow.

“We are in a bad situation. We are

trying to come to terms with what has

happened, but it is difficult.

“If we colleagues feel this way,

imagine how the families are feeling.

“As a college we have to support

the families and ensure our colleagues

get a dignified send-off,” said Malindi.

Department of transport provincial

spokesperson Unathi Binqose said all

five occupants who were travelling in

an Isuzu double cab died on the scene.

The two occupants (both male) in

the Nissan UD mini truck were trapped

in the vehicle and severely injured and

later rushed to a hospital in Aliwal

North.

The driver died in hospital later that

night.

“The circumstances surrounding

the cause of the accident are still

unknown at this stage as the scene was

still subject to further investigations by

various authorities,” said Binqose.

“A case of culpable homicide will

be opened at Aliwal North SAPS for

further investigations.”

MEC for transport, Weziwe Tikana

Gxothiwe, also extended condolences,

urging road users to be cautious.

The office of the minister of higher

education, science and innovation,

Blade Nzimande, issued a statement

g iv i n g his condolences, indicating that

the group were travelling in a college

vehicle from Ikhala TVET College

central office in Komani to do work at

the Aliwal North campus.

“This unfortunate incident happens

at a time when the department of

higher education and training is

holding an inaugural two-day TVET

Colleges strategic industry partnerships

summit which aims to foster dynamic

and strategic partnerships between the

department, TVET colleges and the

i n d u s t r y.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with

the families of the deceased at this

difficult moment,” said Nzimande.

He directed the health department

to join the college’s management in

providing psycho-social support to the

families and staff members.

An emotional Mpumelelo Fini, who

is related to Siwa, said the family

would remember his smile and the

great love he had for his children.

“We are deeply pained because he

was the only man who was looking

after the family home. He was a quiet

but very firm person.

“We learnt he assisted a lot in his

community even within the family.

These were things he kept to himself

and we are only learning of them now.”

Baleka’s sister, Nomthandazo

Baleka, said she had initially thought

her sister was injured in the accident.

“Later that afternoon I was told she

was no more. Our hearts are bleeding.

“We are devastated as a family as

we were expecting a lot from her.

“She was full of humour and a

friendly person and leaves a 13-yearold

son.”

MONWABISI PATRICK SIWA

BUKELWA BALEKA

❝ This is a bitter pill to swallow. We are in a

bad situation. We are trying to come to

terms with what has happened, but it is

d i ff i c u l t .

CHRISTINA TINGASHE CABA

YA N D I S A

PERLICIA

C WAY I

MELISIZWE CARL MANZI

QUEENSTOWN

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

In association with Old Queenstonia Association

147 th Birthday Celebrations

Weekend Programme

Friday, 12 August 2022

12:00 - 13:00 147 th Cultural Show St Georges

13:00 - 14:00 Registration

Soup & Rolls in Erica Danckwerts Hall

14:00 - 16:00 Tennis: Old Girls vs GHS

18:30 Old get together in the Erica Danckwerts Hall

Saturday, 13 August 2022

08:30 Old Breakfast in the School House Dining Hall

08:30 Sports Fixtures vs Cambridge

Tea will be served throughout the morning at the OQA

09:30 - 11:30 School open for Old Girls to reminisce from foyer of the School

17:00 Old Girls year Get Together at various venues

FAREWELL: Family members, friends and colleagues of the five Ikhala TVET College employees

who died in a tragic car accident between Aliwal North and Jamestown last week gathered at

His Grace Tabernacle Church during a memorial service on Thursday Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Sunday, 14 August 2022

09:30 Birthday Service in St. George’s Hall

Tea will be served in the Erica Danckwerts Hall after the service


Plan to electrify informal

settlements due to start

Upgrade of Mlungisi substation first priority to end power woes

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality plans to start

the electrification of

informal settlements in the

region but they will start with

the upgrading of Mlungisi

substation. The intervention is

aimed at curbing electricity

woes in the municipal area.

The municipal electricity

bill is currently at around

R800m and by resolving the

lack of power in informal

settlements which has been

driving illegal connections, the

bill is expected to decrease.

According to council

speaker Noluthando Nqabisa,

the overloaded Mlungisi

substation needed to be

addressed urgently as it was a

fire hazard. To take the load off

Mlungisi substations the VAN

areas would be moved to other

mini-substations.

Nqabisa said the

intervention followed lengthy

talks about protecting and

SOUP FOR SPCA

SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISER: L a u re n

du Preez, Marguerite Moorcroft and

Zani Havenga sell soup outside the

SPCA shop in The Mall on Saturday. The

SPCA committee are grateful to all the

willing soup-makers for their help, and

for the support from shoppers. ‘Thank

you Queenstonians for your kindness

and generosity towards the needs of

our animals at the SPCA. Next time,

look out for homemade breads too,’

Moorcroft said Picture: SUPPLIED

Isanco court battle on cards over

replacing of EMLM PR councillors

ZINTLE BOBELO

An ongoing power battle continues to fuel

tensions among Independent South African

National Civic Organisation (Isanco)

members, with calls to sanction the

replacement of two Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality proportional representative

councillors.

A letter shown to The Rep, allegedly

signed by an Independent Electoral

Commission (IEC) official, directed to the

EMLM manager, states that Mncedisi

Mbengo and Mthuthuzeli Qamngana are

set to replace sitting PR councillors Anam

Njikela and Mzwanele Mxakwe.

The letter states that Mbengo and

Qamngana were top of the party list and

had been declared elected to EMLM. This

follows a long organisational dispute.

“As prescribed in item 18 of Schedule 1

of the Municipal Structures Act, 1998 [Act

No 117 of 1998] these councillors replace

the following outgoing councillors who

ceased to hold office in the municipality:

Anam Njikela and Mzwanele Mxakwe,”

the letter read.

However, speaking to The Rep, Njikela

and Mxakwe said they had not received

any formal communication regarding their

replacement and that the matter was still in

court, adding they remained PR

councillors.

A correspondence, also seen by The

Rep, stated Isanco’s national management

securing the substations and

mini-substations of EMLM.

The prime objective was to

move away from a reactional

approach of “jumping when

there is fire”. As a result, they

had engaged the national

cabinet representative (NCR)

with the aim that refurbishment

at the substation be prioritised,

as it was a matter of weeks

before it exploded.

“We requested this so it can

accommodate the demands of

Mlungisi, and all the steps

followed in the Western

substation implemented. We

buy transformers frequently

like we are buying paper,

because they burn on a regular

basis as they are overloaded by

illegal connections.”

She said the municipality

could not afford to have people

stealing electricity as this

affected EMLM’s maintenance

budget and encouraged

lawlessness in society.

Municipal manager

Nokuthula Zondani said they

had held a meeting with Eskom

concerning the bill and the

power utility had been lenient

given that EMLM was cashs

t ra p p e d .

Zondani said part of the

reason the municipality’s debt

was skyrocketing was due to

the debt bill not being serviced

on a monthly basis and

incurring high interest rates.

“We were asked to commit

to paying at least R5m per

m o n t h .”

However, the DA’s Lindie

Haggard said a council

resolution had been taken for

the bill to be serviced monthly.

But Zondani it was difficult

to pay the bill when she had to

consider paying wages of

the employee at the same time.

Suggestions were made that

the municipality get the NCR

involved to hold talks with the

Development Bank of South

committee, deemed the highest decisionmaking

body, did not give a mandate to

anyone to unseat the councillors, and a

resolution that no councillor be removed

from any municipal council was still valid.

It was also highlighted that

correspondence was continuously

submitted by an illegal structure which had

sanctioned the councillors’ r e m ova l .

The Rep previously reported (Power

struggle rocks Isanco, November 26 2021)

that Njikela and Mxakwe were slapped

with letters of suspension after the party

sought to replace them just days after they

were sworn in as PR councillors late last

year. The councillors later took legal action

against the party.

Isanco spokesperson Axolile Masiza

said the region was addressing the matter.

“Our councillors will, very soon, join

the EMLM council and we must say our

national office has been a helping hand.

“It has been a struggle from both the

municipality and IEC at provincial level,

but we managed to get to this point

through the national Isanco secretaryg

e n e ra l ’s office.”

Masiza said both Mbengo and

Qamngana were suitable candidates, and

had been from the onset.

“The organisation continues to follow

due processes of deploying members

within our organisation. So far we

acknowledge receipt of the letter and h ave

been busy looking at dates for the swearing

Africa (DBSA).

The DA’s Zuko Mandile,

with other councillors,

recommended that the correct

supply chain procurement

procedures be followed instead

of the contractor operating at

the Western substation passing

through automatically.

AT M ’s Siphelo Ndarala

wanted to know what the plan

was for the Gauteng informal

settlement which, according to

his knowledge, was among

those to be moved to the New

Rathwick RDP housing project.

Technical services portfolio

head Mhlangabezi

Mangcotywa said all informal

settlements in EMLM would be

electrified, but not in one go.

Giving an update on the

Western substation, he said it

was set to be commissioned

before switching on could take

place. “The chaos causing us to

implement load-shedding will

come to an end.”

i n .” Regional chair Thembile Marmani said

the court application was filed after the

outgoing members resisted being replaced.

Marmani said a performance

evaluation process after election r e ve a l e d

that Njikela and Mxakwe had

underperformed in terms of numbers.

“Secondly, the list we had submitted

was a compliance list, not a final one, and

they were claiming they were number one

and two on the list.

“We have incurred costs in the process.

They will have to bear the costs. We are

just waiting on a court order.

“We must also take into consideration

that the municipality [municipal manager]

also played a role in defence of people

representing a political party.

“As an organisation we would like

council to hold the MM accountable

because this involves ratepayers’ money

which was paid to individuals who were

expelled from the organisation and they

were aware of that but still continued.”

EMLM spokesperson Lonwabo Kowa

confirmed the municipality had received

the letter relating to the replacement of the

councillors and that further

announcements would be made soon.

The IEC’s Julie Stanworth said the letter

was sent by the IEC national office to

EMLM.

“We can confirm the originality of the

letter and the contents thereof,” said

S t a n wo r t h .

Residents want

mine operator

off their land

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Q U A R RY

CONCERN:

We b b e r

We z e l t s

Repossessed

Asset

Recovery, a

rock quarry

c o n t r a c t o r,

is alleged

by

re s i d e n t s

to be

drawing

water from

a river in

Lesseyton

without a

water

licence

P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

Lesseyton residents want the “notorious” rock quarry mining

director of Webber Wezelts Repossessed Asset Recovery, who is

allegedly operating illegally, to vacate their land after failing to

comply with a number of requirements.

Residents who stopped operations claimed the c o m p a ny ’s

mining permit had expired on July 7.

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM) had intervened in the

matter by serving the company’s director, Luzuko Mbilashe, with

notice to stop operations until disputes were resolved, but

operations continued.

Instead, Mbilashe filed a court interdict against nine people for

disrupting operations, with ward councillor Ntomboxolo Solani

included.

According to residents, explosion shock waves had resulted in

some houses sustaining cracks. Also, the river from which they had

drawn water had been closed, and bridges were broken down,

without the company having consulted the community.

Mpumli Maawu, the community’s chair, alleged the houses were

damaged because an environmental assessment was never done.

“He is working illegally, his licence expired on July 7,” he said.

Maawu said they had last heard from Mbilashe on the day they

gave him permission to operate on their land on condition that their

requirements were met.

“We had required that 25% of the employment be given to

members of the community, that royalties be paid.

“Mbilashe never returned with feedback about the benefits.”

He said only two residents were employed from Lesseyton, with

the rest from outside the district.

Maawu said: “We were shocked to find that one of the two

residents was injured by one of the machines recently and that he

was fired. The people are not receiving any royalties. The bridge

clerk is from Mthatha.

“Mbilashe is running operations outside the council resolution.

“Instead, he is sending the police to beat us when we are halting

operations and a court interdict was filed against us.”

EMLM council speaker Noluthando Nqabisa and chief whip

Nombuyiselo Ndlebe were recently contacted when the

community halted mining after blocking the entrance.

Nqabisa said: “The residents reported the matter to us and we

conducted a visit to assess what they were complaining about.

“We found people’s houses cracked, the quarry was not fenced,

the river was closed and their bridges were removed.”

The speaker said a council resolution was taken in January that

the quarry stop operating until the dispute was resolved.

“We served the resolution, but the company continued to mine.

“Residents kept calling us when they were protesting.”

She said EMLM had arranged a meeting between Mbilashe and

the residents to determine whether he was operating illegally.

”His mining permit expired on July 7. The community members

expressed their unhappiness to him but he did not respond.

“We reached an agreement with the community that since his

permit had expired, he should not continue operating.

“But the director said he renewed the licence weeks ago. We

asked him which process he had followed without the community’s

involvement. We again heard that he was continuing and had even

filed a court interdict against community members.”

However, the speaker said the department of mineral resources

official knew nothing about the permit being renewed.

“This means he was operating without a valid permit,” she said.

“Today we were contacted by Pops because the community

members had closed down the mining entrance. The police said

they were instructed to beat and arrest the people.

“We advised them not to because the people had approached

the municipality for assistance. If they wanted to arrest people they

must arrest us. We requested the permit saying Mbilashe can mine.”

The Rep contacted Mbilashe, who said: “All of these are

rumours, none of what they are saying is true.”

He said the licence was renewed, but when asked for further

explanation he abruptly said he would give The Rep a call, and

terminated the conversation.

At the time of going to print, DMR had not responded to queries.


Call to protect the elderly living alone

Government needs to ensure pensioners are safe, say Cofimvaba residents, amid endless murders

MADIBA DAY: Officials from Chris Hani District Municipality hand over urns,

heaters and blankets to the elderly in Cofimvaba Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

The elderly in Cofimvaba called

for government to intervene by

coming up with a plan to

insure no pensioner lived alone amid

the increasing murder rate in villages.

They were attending the recent

Madiba Day celebration which Chris

Hani District Municipality (CHDM)

special programmes unit (SPU) held

for 100 elders in Cofimvaba.

The district municipality donated

urns, heaters, blankets and pepper

spray to the elderly, and to care

centres where they gather together.

SPU portfolio head Thembisile

Bobo said this year the municipality

had focused on Intsika Yethu, AB

Xuma and Sakhisizwe care centres.

He said the event was aimed at

raising awa r e n e s s .

“We want elderly people to be

cared for and protected in

communities. There are many

incidents of elderly people being

killed and accused of witchcraft in

our communities. These are issues

government needs to intervene in for

them to feel safe and secure,” he said.

“We are living in a broken society

where family values are

d i m i n i s h i n g .”

He said it was important to instil

respect for elders in the younger

generation, during an era where

there was no regard for humanity.

“The school curriculum must

teach pupils about the values of

loving the elderly and that they

should be cared for and protected.

“If we want to fight crime,

communities must assist the police.

“People must not protect

criminals when they know who they

are, even if it’s their children. Pe o p l e

must make sure they do not buy

stolen goods.

“The community must make sure

that taverns do not exceed operating

h o u r s ,” he said.

Nowandile Msengana, from

Tsomo Elderly Service Centre,

who opened her house for elders to

come together, said they were

grateful for the gifts from the

m u n i c i p a l i t y.

“The caregivers in our centres will

make a warm cup of tea which some

of the elderly do not even get in their

own houses because they live with

grandchildren who have no regard

for them. They only want the pension

monies we receive.

“Elderly people are being brutally

murdered. We want the government

to come up with a law that will

prevent elders from living alone as

they are being victimised.”

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOMINATIONS FOR MUNICIPAL

PLANNING TRIBUNAL

MAJOR OPPORTUNITY: Owners of Abaveleli Funeral Directors

Unathi Saul, left, and Nwabisa Saul are offering bursaries to six

students registered at N6 level at any TVET college in the Eastern

Cape. The businesswomen have encouraged young people to

apply Picture: SUPPLIED

Bursaries for six

students on offer

ZINTLE BOBELO

Six students who are registered at N6 level at any TVET college in the

province stand a chance of becoming bursary recipients in an initiative by

Abaveleli Funeral Directors, in honour of Nelson Mandela.

The bursary will cover the students’ full academic fees, starting from the

second semester of the 2022 academic year.

The 100% female black-owned funeral parlour is urging all students

from across the province to apply for this major opportunity.

“This is our second initiative as Abaveleli in funding higher education

programmes. We started the previous year with a learnership programme

for one student and continuous skills development training for six other

young people.

“To celebrate Mandela Month. we decided to make it an annual

programme and give out bursaries,” said CEO Nwabisa Saul.

The company was all too familiar with community-based activities and

believed in actively giving back, Saul added.

The business recently provided free burial services to the gender-based

violence and femicide victims of Ezinqolweni and offered assistance in the

form of food parcels in poverty stricken areas.

“We are looking at having programmes that will have a larger impact

on our communities. Providing bursaries was a start.”

Saul called on all businesses to plough back and empower

communities the way Madiba did.

“Our goal is to do more of ploughing back through empowering our

communities and through education and other programmes, especially for

young people. We are indeed doing what we can with what we have.

“Therefore, we call on the applicants to apply and when they are

identified, they must ensure they do not take the opportunity for granted.

“They must be the change they want to see in our society,” she said.

A proof of learner registration, previous year’s academic results and a

certified copy of the applicant’s identity document not older than six

months are some of the required documents for interested candidates.

All documents to be emailed to unathis@abavelelifunerals.co.za or

contact 082-554-5620. Applications close on August 15.

INVITATION FOR NOMINATIONS FOR PERSONS TO BE APPOINTED AS MEMBERS OF

THE ENOCH MGIJIMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY PLANNING TRIBUNAL

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality (EMLM), hereby, in terms of the provisions of Chapter 6 Part

B read with section 35(1), 36 , 37, 38 and 39 of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management

Act, 2013 invites nominations for members of the public to be appointed to the EMLM Planning

Tribunal for its first term of office.

The period of office of members will be five years calculated from the date of appointment of

such members by the EMLM.

Nominees must be persons registered with the professional bodies contemplated in section

34(1)(b) – (f) of the EMLM SPLUMA By-law, 2019, who have leadership qualities and who have

knowledge and experience of spatial planning, land use management, land development, law,

environmental management and engineering.

Each nomination must be in writing and must contain the following information:

a) The name and address of the nominator, who must be a natural person and a person may

nominate himself or herself.

b) The name, address and South African identity number (ID) of the nominee

c) Motivation by the nominator for appointment of the nominee to the EMLM Planning

Tribunal (not exceed one page);

d) A short curriculum vitae of the nominee( not exceeding two pages)

e) Certified copies of qualification

Please note that failure to comply with the above requirements may result in the disqualification

of the nomination.

For enquiries and copies of the Terms of Reference please contact Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality,

Tel 045 807 6400, email planning@enochmgijima.gov.za, attention Ms A.Mayeza during

normal office hours.

Closing date: August 2022

Nominations must be sent to:

Nominations: Municipal Planning Tribunal / The Municipal Manager/ Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

/ Private Bag X7111 Komani 5320 or Email: planning@enochmgijima.gov.za

Issued by

Nokuthula Zondani

Municipal Manager

ENOCH MGIJIMA MUNICIPALITY


EDITORIAL OPINION

People speak out,

act against social ills

To mark Women’s Month,

in our Page 6 feature

“Your Voice” this week

we asked local residents

what they thought society could

do for women in the midst of the

gender-based violence scourge.

In the responses (see below),

some said more men needed to

get involved in the fight against

G B V.

One just needs to look at the

horrific events of the past several

days as reported in the media

across the country for evidence.

Of course, it is a well-known

fact there are many more horror

stories that don’t make headlines.

Meanwhile, a group of

women from Mlungisi made it

clear they did not need men to

get their anti-GBV message across

as they demonstrated outside the

m a g i s t ra t e ’s court in Komani on

Tuesday (see picture, right, and

story on Page 2).

While they would have liked

their male counterparts there to

call out the perpetrators of GBV,

they had more than enough

power to do it on their own.

Th e y made a very strong

statement at that, submitting a

petition to the court calling on the

magistrate to keep a man charged

with rape locked up.

The women’s pertinent

question: “What have women

done to men [that makes them so

violent and abusive]?” was sadly

unanswered by men.

It’s sad men were not there to

try to provide the answers. While

still on the subject of men, there

was no shortage of them at a

soccer tournament at the Thobi

Kula Indoor Sports Centre field

last Sunday. In fact, you can find

them there every Sunday.

Now, you are probably

wondering what is so interesting

about men playing soccer,

something they do all the time.

Well, there’s an interesting

twist to this team of men and,

while it may come as a shock at

first mention, it is premised on a

positive idea – to save them and

others from falling victim to

alcohol abuse, at least on

S u n d ay s .

Ordinarily these men would

be found crammed into taverns

on Sunday afternoons. But now

they have something constructive

to look forward to.

They compete in soccer

tournaments every Sunday in

eight teams attached to taverns in

Mlungisi. Some can no longer

play in official competitive

leagues due to age and these

“tavern tournaments” keep them

active and away from drinking.

Both the tavern owners and

their patrons deserve a pat on the

back for their efforts. The former

can do better and throw some

financial support into the events.

To all women, continue to

show your strength in the fight

against gender-based violence.

We at The Rep wish you a

happy and safe Women’s Month.

SOCIETY SNIPPETS

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H a p py birthday wishes to Charwin Knoetze, Marlize Krüger and Ronnie

Hayes (August 4), Natasha van der Westhuyzen, Candice van Heerden and

Andrew Hartley (August 5), Michael Lemmer, Noluthando Bana, Luciano

Beukes, Brenisha Adolph, Tobeka Sihlahla, Lizette Potgieter and Simphiwe

Bangela (August 6), Sharon Kriedemann, Monique Grobler, Lucia Martin,

Helen Wiggill, Jenny Coetzer, Allison Dingaan, Berenice McGegan, Bonita

Kruger and Roschaad Tromp (August7), Minna Schnehage, Moekie Jackson,

Evelyn Mentoor, Palesa Kibe, Tanya Swart and Khaya Mnqubeni (August 8),

Johan Reinecke, Noeleen van Rooyen, Jaco Paul, Lyndsay Daniel, Theresa

Stander, Shane van Schoor, Liziwe Tshaka, Kevin da Cruz, Sheldon Lodewyk

and Greg Simons (August 9), Bobby Lottering, Debbie Sparks and Llewellyn

Maclean (August 10), Keith Faltain, Ash Phillips and Natasha van Pletzen

(August 11), Annemie Coetzer, Gerrie Coetzer, Jenna van Jaarsveld, Molly

Hendricks, Daphne Beukes, Abigail van Jaarsveld and Harry de Bruin jnr

(August 12), Taren Basset, Marj Millar, Nontando Gaba, Clinton Havenga and

Andrew van Wyk (August 13), Siphokazi Tokota, Vera Lieberum, Billie-Jean

McPherson and Lizelle Charlez (August 14), Tamryn Green, Zola Mantyi,

Louise Pohlmann, Cedean Booysen, Christy van Huyssteen, Elmarie Shuman,

Diane McEwan, Hanrie Snelling and Ellen Tromp (August 15), Elize Pettit,

Joey Wassung and Siphosetu Bunu (August 16) and Kirsti Schaefer (August

19).

WE WANT JUSTICE

WOMEN’S CAUSE: Residents of R Section in Mlungisi protest outside the Queenstown magistrate’s court on

Tuesday calling for justice after the country ushered in Women’s Month the day before Picture: LUVUYO MJEKULA

FACE 2 FACE with /

QWhat do you like about

your job?

AI am a trusted

communication advisor,

from crisis communications

to product launches to fullscale

rebranding efforts. My

expertise spans consumer

and corporate

communications. I love

being in a position to

influence perception.

Q: What is the most

important thing you have

learnt in your career?

A: A clear, concise,

contextualised message can

change one’s behaviour and

p e r s p e c t ive .

Q: What are you reading at

p re s e n t ?

A: I am quite an avid reader.

Reading is a treat I reward

myself with after

accomplishing certain daily

goals. The books that come

to mind at present are

Originals by Adam Grant and

The Culture Code by Daniel

Cole.

Q: Is there any mantra/belief

that you try to live by?

A: Trust the process –

everything is unfolding as it

should.

Q: Where did you grow up?

A: I grew up within this

region, around Upper Shiloh

Village (Ku- Ndlambe), in

Whittlesea (eHewu) and

mostly my schooling journey

was here in Komani.

Q: What is your favourite

childhood memory?

I enjoyed reading to my

maternal grandparents.

There was a lot of learning

material, and some text

which was often a bit more

refined for my younger self.

My grandfather instilled a

love for reading in me from a

young age.

Q: Which musician really

appeals to you at the

moment?

A: Harrison Mkhize. I love

everything about his music.

Q: What is your favourite

quote/motto?

A: What is meant for you will

reach you. Give it time,

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

Lukhanyo Mpumela Kwaza

a communications advisor

prayer and gratitude, while it

is en route to you. - Lalah

Delia.

What do you think about…

Shaun and Cheryl Petzer celebrate another wedding anniversary on August

15. Congratulations!

Condolences to the families and friends of Ann Allner, Thembile Mafeking,

Lihle Nduna, Christopher Sokomani, Siphiwo Bece, Nototyi Qoba,

Mbuyiselo Sana, Ernest Mase, Koliswa Mgudulwa, Zanewonga Masingili,

Sindiswa Ndonga-Ntabeni, Siphokuhle Mabala and Lumko Pemke.

KOMANI WEATHER

There is quite a marked variation in

the weather forecast for this

weekend, but fortunately it seems

the dreaded August winds are not yet

with us.

Friday will be mostly sunny with

just a few cloudy spells and a fairly

strong wind. The minimum

temperature will be 5°C and the

maximum up to 22°C.

On Saturday, the minimum

temperature will be 5°C and it will

be mostly cloudy with a gentle

breeze. The maximum temperature

will be 19°C.

We will be back to real winter

again on Sunday with minimum and

maximum temperatures of 3°C and

only 11°C. Showers are possible

throughout the day, leading to a high

level of humidity with a moderate

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

ABRIE

ERASMUS

With gender-based violence

cases continuously rising

and August being national

Wo m e n ’s Month, The Rep

intern Chuma Joni took to

the streets to ask local

residents what they thought

society should do for the

women in this country.

Abrie Erasmus

from Komani

Children should be taught at

a young age how to treat

other human beings.

Churches should also preach

about these things so that

children can be taught.

G A RT H

VAN HEERDEN

GCOBOKAZI

NTLOKO

Garth van Heerden

from Top Town

The answer is to arrange

workshops for men so they

learn to treat women better,

and understand women

better because there are

misunderstandings resulting

in violence. We must groom

our young boys now and the

government must come up

with programmes that will

assist young people to

become better men.

Gcobokazi Ntloko

from Ezibeleni

We should groom the young

MBUYISELO

SIYOLO

people at an early stage. If

they are groomed early, we

will have less GBV. The

government should create

jobs for the young people

because now they end up

using drugs that lead them

into developing anger and

they take out their

frustrations on women.

Mbuyiselo Siyolo

from Komani

GBV in most cases is made

by divisions. What causes

divisions is that young

people do not have anything

to do in order to have a living

O YA M A

MCHEKEM

or to be happy and so that

leads them into violence.

What can reduce this is job

creation. I believe when

everyone has something to

do, no-one will be violating

other people’s rights.

Oyama Mchekem

from Grey Street

We can start by making

information available in

youth centres and schools,

providing accessible

information about GBV. A

child should be familiar with

such things at school at a

younger age.


Banyana Banyana must be

paid what they deserve

Iwatched with interest the hype

generated by the WAFCON win of our

wo m e n ’s national team Banyana

B a nya n a .

People who have never watched a

single Banyana game suddenly became

interested in the whole story and many had

a lot of opinions about it.

The most spoken-about aspect was

money: how much they should be paid

versus what they were actually being paid,

or promised to be paid. Everyone had an

opinion, all of a sudden.

Sadly, many were speaking from

positions of absolute ignorance as they

were occasional sport followers. People

who, a week before, could not name a

single Banyana player now had opinions

about them and the game itself.

Safa made a promise to the women that

each would receive R400,000 upon their

being crowned African champions.

Then, when the women won, there was

a call for Safa to honour that commitment.

Fair enough. However, the statement by

Safa president Danny Jordaan seemed to

be saying something different and led to a

lot of confusion.

Many began to think Safa was reneging

on the promise to pay the women what

they had been promised.

For me there are two issues at play here.

Safa paying them what they promised and

another one which a lot of people, not

really connected to the game, have made

— equal pay with Bafana Bafana.

When the team departed this is

what Jordaan said: “We are going to pay

R9.2m in bonuses for this team on the basis

that they win the Awcon. So if they win

Awcon we will pay R9.2m.

“If you look at the other costs, in other

words our total investment in this team for

specifically this Awcon, it is R10m,” said

Jo r d a a n .

The team won the tournament and are

expecting Safa to honour that promise. I

will not get into any other peripheral

discussion on the matter and delve into

innuendos and speculations.

A lot has been said since the win so I

will ignore it and hold to what was

officially said by the Safa president.

On the second issue of equal pay for

both national teams, those making that call

clearly are ignorant of football economics.

There are many ways a team generates

money — through sponsorship, gate

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

takings and TV rights. Sponsorship and TV

rights follow after spectator support. The

more people who watch the game live, the

more interest it will garner from TV and

then sponsors will inevitably follow.

Eyeballs attract TV and TV attracts

sponsors. That is how it works.

Of the many who call for equal pay,

how many actually watch the women’s

game, either in the stadium or on TV, when

it is aired? How many take in women’s

football content on the various media

platforms?

The equal pay issue is at the end of the

spectrum. We should start with first things

first. Watch and follow the women’s game,

then money will follow.

The mere fact that the bonuses will have

to be paid from the prize money is an

indication that women’s football generates

next to nothing. It has very little

commercial value at present.

Until that changes, equal pay would be

a suicide mission for the cash-strapped

Safa. Money doesn’t grow on trees,

u n f o r t u n a t e l y.

We need to leverage the Wafcon win to

grow the women’s game and make it

attractive for sponsors.

We need to hold on to the occasional

spectactors and make them permanent.

Then we can talk about equal pay.

WAFCON CHAMPS: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with the WAFCON

t ro p h y at his meeting with Banyana Banyana at Union Buildings on July 27 in

P re t o r i a after the SA women’s soccer team won the 2022 WAFCON finals by

beating Morocco 2-1 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Morocco P i c t u re :

GALLO IMAGES/ALET PRETORIUS

Going solar can

save you and

e n v i ro n m e n t

REP REPORTER

Ongoing concerns with the country’s power supply has led to an

increased demand for solar power.

Property experts say the switch to solar is not only beneficial for

the environment and our country, but can also increase the resale

value of a property.

Regional director and CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa,

Adrian Goslett, says: “In South Africa, green features are becoming

increasingly popular among buyers, especially as a result of the

ongoing load-shedding and the prevalence of droughts in our

c o u n t r y.”

Realising the importance of alternative energy solutions, Ian

Ross, broker/owner of RE/MAX One, recently partnered with Union

Power Energy, a solar power company with an installation footprint

in all major centres across SA.

“Lowering our individual carbon footprint is a must.

“In a sun-rich country such as South Africa, I strongly believe

solar is the economic and environmentally responsible answer to

powering our homes, which is why we have established a joint

venture partnership with Union Power Energy who has been

operating in the solar industry for the past nine years.”

As a result of this partnership, Ross has gained some key insights

into the solar power industry.

He explains that while solar power can be costly, it is likely to

become a necessity in most households.

“Systems can range from R50,000 to R500,000 depending on

the home and how far the homeowner wants to go to be

independent of the grid.

“The capital outlay is heavy, so if the consumer could pay this off

over a period using the savings they make from not using the

national grid, it would make perfect sense in every way.”

Thankfully, this option exists in the form of home finance.

“The criteria may differ slightly from bank to bank but thankfully

all major banks welcome the financing of both residential,

commercial, and industrial solar power systems.

“Access bonds on homes is by far the cheapest and quickest way

to go other than upfront cash outlay,” he says.

Most homes are suitable for hybrid solar systems, but every

building comes with various challenges.

Ross says older houses are more challenging as wiring and

existing infrastructure is old or outdated.

For these kinds of homes, as well as for commercial and

industrial properties, a more detailed assessment must be done.

But, for residential homes, Ross says the assessment can usually

be completed via a detailed questionnaire.

“When conducting the assessment, solar power installation

companies will inquire about the roof type to decide on the panel

mounting structure.

“Tile roof, IBR, corrugated, cliplock or flat concrete slab are all

suitable options. They’ll also ask where the main DB is situated in

the home for installation purposes and cable runs.

“Coastal areas pose a challenge due to excessive moisture, rust

and wind. In these cases, the correct mounting structure must be

insisted upon – stainless steel or aluminium,” he says.

#BasicFinancialLiteracy: Young women need to be

aware and fight temptation of clothing, retail debt

I thought because it’s

# Wo m e n s M o n t h , I should start

by warning young women

against the temptation of finding

themselves accumulating

unnecessary debt during their

student years.

I’m not sure how things work

these days, but during my time,

it was very easy to open a

clothing account just using a

student card.

I’m focusing my attention

especially on young women

because of this month and, most

importantly, because as women

we are the ones most tempted

by such debt. I’m not saying that

young men are not, but it seems

like the temptation to just keep

on buying clothes even when

we don’t need them is a woman

thing. Most men I know often

tease us, especially before a big

event, when they say we always

complain about not having

clothes even though our

wardrobes are normally full.

Empower ment

Zone

Miranda Lusiba

I digress. When I was a

student in Durban, I had three

retail shop assistants

approaching my friends and I in

town to entice us to take on

clothing accounts.

The process was so easy –

we only needed our student

cards and IDs to open the

account and then get a large

credit amount to buy. The

problem came at the end of the

month when I got my allowance

– the money was just enough for

food, toiletries and transport

where required, and I was left

with very little to do anything

else. To be honest, I think even

in months when I could be good

and pay what I owed, I came up

with excuses. There was always

something more important to

use the money on than my retail

debt.

The address I gave when I

was opening the accounts was

my home address here in

Komani so my grandmother

would get the letters from the

retail shops on my behalf. The

thing is, it’s nice to buy things

using the credit given to you,

but it’s always difficult to pay.

I noticed that every time I

bought something new, had

worn it a few times and washed

it , I then moved on to wanting

something else. I also

conveniently forgot what I now

had to pay when the account

statement was sent to me. It felt

like a grudge purchase when I

now had to pay for what I’d

bought, used and moved on

from.

Regardless of that, the retail

shops were still there wanting

their money. I saw how serious

it was when I started receiving

letters written on red paper in

red envelopes. I started realising

the amount of trouble I was in.

Because I used a student

loan to study, when I started

working, this was waiting for me

to pay back as well. On the

other side, the unnecessary

retail debt was also lurking in

the background waiting to be

paid. The calls I received from

private numbers at about 8pm

while I was watching soapies

with my family were also a rude

awa k e n i n g .

When I got my first job, I

knew I needed to do the right

thing and pay all of these off.

I paid all three retail

accounts and closed them when

I was done because I had learnt

a tough lesson and now knew

that I was bad at managing retail

debt especially. Over the years, I

made a conscious decision to

avoid opening other clothing

accounts.

My next temptation when I

started working came from

credit cards that were offered to

me by the different financial

institutions that I was banking

with at the time. Like the retail

account, I messed up in the way

I managed these credit cards as

well – but that is a story for

another day.

My advice to the young

women going to tertiary

institutions next year is to try by

all means to avoid the financial

mistakes I made during my

student days. Try by all means to

manage your finances wisely

from early on.

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 c o n s u l t i n g . c o . z a 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

communication, media

relations, freelance writing,

reputation management and

media training.

# s e l f e m p ow e r m e n t

**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.


NOTICE NO.

COUNCIL

31/05/2022

FINAL REVIEWED IDP (2022/2027) AND BUDGET

STRATEGY AND EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK FOR

2022/23- 2024/25

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 22 of the Municipal Finance Management

Act (56 of 2003) read together with section 21 of the Municipal Systems

Act (no 32 of 2000) that Final Reviewed Integrated Development Plan for

2022/27 and Budget Strategy and Expenditure Framework for 2022/23-2024/25

have been prepared and tabled before Council of Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

on the 31st May 2022.The reviewed documents were tabled together with

Municipal tariffs and Budget related policies which are available for inspection.

The Budget as tabled by council are as follows:

OPERATING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE BUDGET: 2022/23

Operating

Budget

Expenses

(R’000)

Employee

related costs

Remuneration

of concillors

Debt

impairment

Depreciation

& assets

impairment

Finance

charges

Other

materials

Bulk

purchases

Contracted

services

Transfers

and subsidies

Other

Expenditure

Budget

Capital Budget Expenses

(R’000)

3 30 622 819 Construction of multi purpose

hall in W/Sea ward 26

25 771 157 Construction of Bacclesfarm

Bridge (Retention)

65 299 600 Rehabilitation & Mantainance

of Queenstown Roads

40 678 008 Widening/ Rehab of Qwabi

Bridge over Kuzitungu River

11 195 367 Upgrade & Refurbishment of

Sterkstroom substation

9 120 890 EMLM Community

Lighting:Phase 4 (Retention)

247 945 234 Construction of Cemeteries

in Komani & surrounding

Areas

39 581 658 Ezibeleni Rehabilitation &

Maintanance of Roads

2 200 000 Purchases of office Computers

and Laptop

39 612 365 Construction of McBride

Sports field (retention)

Mlungi Rehabilitation &

Maintanance of Surface

Roads

Upgrading and Rehabilitation

of Komani Landfil site

OTP Small Town Revitilisation

Projects: Illinge & W/Sea

Budget

9 000 000

1 300 000

10 000 000

750 000

4 000 000

600 000

3 000 000

11 500 000

1 000 000

900 000

10 000 000

8 000 000

40 000 000

Moltino Airstrip Phase3 3 737 000

N6 66KV Substation (Planning

Department of Transport EC

projects

7 600 000

3 539 350

70 000 000

Ebden- N6 66KV (Planning) 400 000

TOTAL 812 027 098 185 326 350

DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET 2022/23 FINANCIAL YEAR

DEPARTMENT VOTES

BUDGET

05 - MUNICIPAL MANAGER 51 773 547

10 - ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN RESOURCE 25 947 340

15 - BUDGET & TREASURY 98 908 028

20 - COMMUNITY SERVICES 127 943 633

25 - TECHNICAL SERVICES 377 574 048

PUBLIC SAFETY 45 808 379

50 - IPED 11 798 818

60 - HUMAN SETTLEMENT 27 710 426

70 - HEALTH 522 800

TOTAL 812 027 098

The following tariffs were also adopted alongside with the Budget and the IDP:

WASTE MANAGEMENT TARIFFS: 5.0% INCREASE

DESCRIPTION

RESIDENTIAL

DOMESTIC

REMOVALS

PER WEEK

ADOPTED 2022/23 TARIFF

CHARGE

PER BIN

2021/22

Extensive Maintance and

Upgrade of Ebden substation

ADDITION-

AL

BIN

2021/22

CHARGE

PER BIN

2022/23

ADDITIONAL

BIN

2022/23

1 R164.88 R164.88 R173.12 R173.12

BUSINESS/OTHER 2 R264.00 R192.00 R277.20 R201.60





INDIGENTS R0,00 R0,00 R0,00 R0,00

OLD AGE HOMES R164.88 R164.88 R173.12 R173.12

BULK

CONTAINER-SMALL

BULK

CONTAINER-LARGE

R450.00 R303.00 R472.50 R318.15

R644.00 R305.00 R676.20 R320.25

4.5M CONTAINERS R792.00 R450.00 R831.60 R472.50

18M CONTAINERS R1219.00 R654.00 R1279.95 R686.70

770 LITRE

CONTAINERS

REFUSAL DISPOSAL

SITE

R489.00 R248.00 R513.45 R260.00

0 R110.00 R360.00

PROPERTY RATES AND LEVIES 2022/2023

General Rate @5% 2021/2022 2022/2023

Residential (cents in a Rand) 0,0093387 0,0098056 Cents in a Rand

Business/ Commercial (cents

in a Rand)

Public Service Purpose (State

Owned) (cents in a Rand)

0,0118055 0,0123957 Cents in a Rand

0,00934 0,009807 Cents in a Rand

Agricultural (cents in a Rand) 0,0023347 0,0024514 Cents in a Rand

PSI (cents in a Rand) 0,0023347 0,0024514 Cents in a Rand

Vacant land 0,0436171 0,0457979 Cents in a Rand

Municipal Properties Exempted Exempted

Places of Worship Exempted Exempted

PBO Exempted Exempted

ELECTRICITY TARIFFS 2022– 2023 FINANCIAL YEAR

ELECTRCITY TARIFFS 2022/23 : 7.47% increase

FORMER LUKHANJI:

DOMESTIC TARIFFS

Domestic High : T1 Farm lines

Tariff Blocks

c/kWh

Block 1 (0 - 50)kWh 135.24

Block 2 (51 - 350)kWh 173.88

Block 3 (351 - 600)kWh 244.72

Block 4 (>600)kWh 288.18

Basic Charge (R/month) 292.19


Domestic Prepaid T2

Tariff Blocks

c/kWh

Block 1 (0 - 50)kWh 135.24

Block 2 (51 - 350)kWh 173.88

Block 3 (351 - 600)kWh 244.72

Block 4 (>600)kWh 288.18

COMMERCIAL TARIFFS

Commercial Small Users T3

Basic Charge (R/month) 1 003.59

Energy Charge (c/kWh):

≤500kWh

>500kWh

Commercial Pre-Paid T4

287.49

224.42

Energy Charge (c/kWh) 298.66

Farmlines : General Power Users



≤500kWh

>500kWh

Old Age Homes

301.51

235.65



Demand Charge (R/kVA) 219.47

INDUSTRIAL TARIFFS

Large Power Users <80kVA



Demand Charge (R/kVA): 365.08

Demand charge c/kVA; where demand

<80kVA

TIME-OF-USE (TOU) TARIFFS

T6: Tx <100 000kWh/<80kVA

12 091.21



Low Season

Peak

Standard

Off-Peak

High Season

Peak

Standard

Off-Peak

Reactive Energy (c/kVArh)

T7: Tx <100 000kWh/>80kVA

478.28

207.97

107.44

486.96

216.61

107.44

22.53



Low Season

Peak

Standard

Off-Peak

Demand Charge (R/kVA)

High Season

Peak

Standard

Off-Peak

Reactive Energy (c/kVArh)

Demand Charge (R/kVA)

FORMER INKWANCA:

DOMESTIC TARIFFS

Domestic Customers : High

285.91

176.75

100.56

146.30

317.12

176.75

107.44

22.53

156.34



Domestic Prepaid Indigent



COMMERCIAL TARIFFS

Commercial Small / Government Consumers



Commercial Large Consumers




FORMER TSOLWANA:

DOMESTIC TARIFFS

Domestic Indigent Prepayment


Residential Prepaid & Demand 0-59Amp Incl. Churches


COMMERCIAL TARIFFS

Commercial Credit Metering



Commercial Bakery



Commercial Pre-Paid


Commercial Large




FEE FOR DISCONNECTION FOR NON - PAYMENT

2021/22 2022/23

Additional deposit R 283.47 R 298.39

Administration fee R 76.33 R 80.35

Paper Cut - Administration fee R 76.33 R 80.35

TESTING OF ELECTRICITY METERS

Single Phase R 311.87 R 328.28

Three Phase R 457.70 R 481.78

MD meter (KVA/KWH combination meter) R 777.21 R 818.12

SPECIAL METER READINGS

Town R 160.76 R 169.22

Rural R 160.76 R 169.22

TEMPER FEES

Business R 15 000 R30 000

Domestic R 8 000 R12 000

Industrial R15 000 R50 000

Indigent Residents R 2 500 R 3 000

ADMISTRATION FEES

Rates Clearance Certificate R150.00 R200.00 R250.00

Valuation Certificate 37.10 50+10% of outstanding

debt

DEPOSIT FEES

R70

Domestic R450.00 R550.00 R650.00

Domestic into prepaid R900.00 R1000.00 R1100.00

Business R3500 -

R100000

5000/Average of

5000 - 100000

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Court interdict halts R98m roadworks

Independents and Eastern Cape Black Contractors’ Forum win order for review of tender process

Continued from PAGE 1

LUVUYO MJEKULA

The high court in

Makhanda has ruled in

favour of the

Independents and Eastern Cape

Black Contractors’ Fo r u m ,

putting the Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipality’s Fikile

Gwadana Drive road

rehabilitation project on hold

pending a review of the tender

process said to be in the region

of R98m.

“Pending the outcome of the

review application … Makali

Construction Pty Ltd is hereby

interdicted from executing any

further construction work on the

s i t e ,” read an order of a

Makhanda high court judge,

handed down on July 28.

The court further interdicted

EMLM municipal manager

Nokuthula Zondani and the

municipality’s erstwhile

administrator, Monwabisi

Somana, from “performing any

functions and obligations arising

from any service level

agreements and or contracts

concluded with [Makali

Construction Pty Ltd] including

any payments to the company in

terms of the tender process

which is the subject of review.”

The municipality, Zondani

and Somana were also directed

to hand over to the

Independents councillors and

c o n t ra c t o r s ’ forum, within five

days of the order, information

relating to the tender process

“for the construction of 6.7km

road, Fikile Gwadana Drive”.

These included construction

company Makali’s tender

document, a copy of the signed

special conditions contract

between the municipality and

the construction company; the

bills of quantities for the project

as well as reasons for

procedures followed and

motivations relevant to the

decision to award the tender.

Details of the budget amount

that the municipality set aside

must also be made available to

the applicants. The court

❝

It should not cost

more than R36m or

R40-odd million at

the most if it was

properly scoped and

done the way it

should be.

ordered the Independents’

councillors and contractors’

forum to lodge the review

application within 30 days of

the order. The judge reserved a

ruling on costs.

The Rep reporter visited the

site on Thursday and there was

no work taking place. Nearby

residents said they had seen the

workers collecting their

equipment since Wednesday.

A manager in the site office

confirmed the company had

been interdicted and no work

was taking place.

A resident complained that

the Makali workers had taken

d ow n all the road signs, which

could result in an accident.

The Rep reported on the

controversy surrounding the

project in March after the

Independents and contractors’

forum vowed to challenge the

tender in court, asking for it to

be reviewed and set aside.

The two parties argued that

Zondani had acted beyond her

legal powers when she awarded

the tender and that the project

should be declared unlawful,

reviewed and set aside.

The applicants asked for the

decision to award the project to

be declared irrational and

unreasonable.

An earlier Rep report

(“R98m upgrade for Fikile

G wa d a n a ”, January 21), stated

that the project, involving the

reconstruction and

rehabilitation of a 6.7km stretch

of road from the railway

crossing to Ikhala TVet College

with asphalt and paving blocks,

was introduced to the Ezibeleni

community in January. The

municipality indicated that

4.5km would be tarred and

2.4km paved. This after the road

underwent substandard repairs

worth R3m in 2020.

Transport MEC Weziwe

Gxothiwe-Tikana was

reportedly unimpressed with the

quality of pothole repairs done

and had pointed this out during

an oversight visit early last year.

The project has been a

subject of controversy, with

people questioning the

astronomical cost for a road that

is less than 7km long.

But EMLM spokesperson

Lonwabo Kowa at the time said

the project cost included VAT,

escalation value and

contingency fees, adding that

the actual construction amount

was R75m for the road upgrade.

However, local businessman

and The Independents’ PR

councillor Ken Clark questioned

the cost, stating he would be

complicit and not doing his job

as a councillor if he did not take

a stand (The Rep, “Road

upgrade ‘d e f ra u d i n g ’

t a x p aye r s ”, February 11). Clark

said: “It should not cost more

than R36m or R40-odd million

at the most if it was properly

scoped and done the way it

should be.

“There are a number of

technical issues. I am not sure

who the transgressors are or

what is wrong. We have so

many things that need attention

in this town, how can we

squander precious resources?”

They had asked the court to

stop the municipality, Zondani

and Somana from handing over

the construction site to Makali

or interdict the trio if the site had

already been handed over to the

c o n t ra c t o r.

Kowa, who did not respond

to questions this week, had

maintained that all due

processes were followed and

that the process of appointing

the contractor for the road

upgrade was designed and

approved by the administrator

in 2020 and concluded in

November 2021. The high court

found to the contrary.

This is a developing story.

Appeal to help

find fugitive cop

NEWS HIGHLIGHT

ZINTLE BOBELO

Law enforcement officers have

appealed to the public to assist

in apprehending SAPS Constable

Mfundo Ntshiba, who is

currently on the run after

escaping from police custody

r e c e n t l y.

Ntshiba, who has allegedly

been a fugitive for more than a

week, was awaiting trial after MFUNDO NTSHIBA

being arrested for house robbery

and kidnapping in one of the areas in Cala. According to a police

report, the suspect escaped on July 25 at about 6pm from the Cala

police station after a court appearance earlier that day.

“Police officers were transporting prisoners back to Sada prison

when the suspect escaped while being dropped off. A case of

escaping from lawful custody has been opened against him for

i nve s t i g a t i o n ,” read the report issued by provincial police

spokesperson Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana.

While the investigation continues, the statement also indicated

that the circumstances under which the suspect had escaped would

form part of the investigation.

“Police management established a task team to trace and find the

fugitive constable. Members of the community are advised not to

attempt to arrest the suspect as he is believed to be dangerous.”

Anyone with information that can lead to his swift arrest should

contact Sergeant Unati Kula at 071-771-3316 or go to the nearest

police station.

LEARNING EXPERIENCE: The Rep recently hosted students from Ikhala TVET College as part of the students’ practical

group assignment at a workplace. They are, from left, Nwabisa Mase, Trumaine Olivier, The Rep editor Luvuyo Mjekula,

Thandile Vondo and Musa Kibi Picture: CHUMA JONI

Youth urged to use opportunities, establish businesses

ZINTLE BOBELO

MEC for the department of co-operative

governance and traditional affairs

Xolile Nqatha has called on young

people to take full advantage of

opportunities created by government

which seek to address the issue of

u n e m p l oy m e n t .

Speaking at a youth expo in

Stutterheim last week, Nqatha said the

provincial government had created a

plethora of opportunities for youth and

SMMEs and urged aspiring young

entrepreneurs to establish companies

that would employ other young people.

“I am making a clarion call to all

gathered here today to take advantage

of these opportunities, such as the

Isiqalo Youth Fund which is designed to

XOLILE NQATHA

create jobs and eradicate poverty in the

Eastern Cape province. This youth expo

is a step towards addressing the everescalating

unemployment and

challenges confronting our youth in

Amahlathi Local Municipality,” said

Nqatha.

The gathering came after a major

youth protest in the town which

reportedly lasted for almost five months

back in 2018 over the high rate of

unemployment, among other social

issue.

Amahlathi Youth representative

Luxolo Cumani said challenges faced

by young people in the municipality

had led to the gathering. The aim, he

said, was for young people to

participate fully in the socio-economic

development of the town.

“The gap between the number of

youth seeking employment and the

employment opportunities available to

them continues to grow wider. In the

entire country, there’s a lack of

mentorship programmes, unplanned

teenage pregnancies, alcohol and drug

abuse, gender based violence and

femicide, among others,” said Cumani.

In his speech, Nqatha indicated that

the provincial government had donated

millions of rand to various youthowned

enterprises through the Isiqalo

Youth Fund in 2021.

“Our unemployed graduates must

also approach the National Youth

Development Agency (NYDA) for

funding and the other available

programmes offered by this agency.

Some government institutions and

municipalities have erected free Wi-Fi

hot spots across the province. Youth

and pupils must use these Wi-Fi hot

spots to search for crucial information

such as jobs, bursaries, learnerships,

internships etc.”

Noting the rampant theft of water

and electricity infrastructure which was

severely affecting businesses and

communities, Nqatha encouraged the

formation of crime prevention forums

and active participation in community

development programmes.

“The Amahlathi Local Municipality

must also work closely with the youth

as this will bring much-needed stability

and boost the local economy. We are

all aware of what happened here in

Stutterheim in 2018 and we must work

together to ensure that such

unfortunate incidents will never

happen again. We call upon the youth

to protect all public properties in

Amahlathi Local Municipality and the

province at large.”


SWEET OCCASION

SPREADING WARMTH

67 MINUTES: D…A councillor Zuko Mandile donated clothes

to The Rep’s blanket drive for Mandela Day Picture: ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

MADIBA LEGACY: The Mlungisi SAPS social crime prevention unit together with the community policing forum and its

youth structure visited 98-year-old Nomaneji Beauty Matitise’s home in Nomzamo to close off Mandela Month

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

MARVELLOUS MATRICS

NIGHT TO REMEMBER

STYLE AND ELEGANCE: Beautifully dressed Hexagon High School matric class of 2022 pupils celebrated their farewell

function in style at the Queens Casino and Hotel recently. They are, from left, Khanyisa Mxi, Dominique Ambraal,

Simnikiwe Ntewukile, Ahlume Mitshile, Timna Dlikilili, Marjanique Rooi, Jocelyn Lentoor, Maxine de Wet, Lia Pillay,

Sibusiso Kwala and Buhle Yamapi Picture: ALIPHELI MCITEKA

WARM GIFTS

LOOKING GLAMOROUS: Hexagon High School pupils, from left,

Timna Dlikilili, Khanyiso Mxi and Buhle Yamapi at the school’s

matric dance at the Queens Casino and Hotel recently P i c t u re :

ALIPHELI MCITEKA

MADIBA CARE

GIVING BACK: Staff of Queens Casino and Hotel supported Mandela Day recently by handing

out food to residents of a Komani informal settlement Picture: SUPPLIED

MADIBA DAY: Chris Hani ANC region members dedicated their 67 minutes to providing a

birthday celebration for three elderly residents from Lesseyton, gifting them with warm blankets

and treating them to a cake. Front, from left, are Nomakula Nokepeyi, 104, and Emerly

Mcinziba, 90. Back, from left, are ANC regional executive committee (REC) member

Nombuyiselo Ndlebe, ward councillor Ntomboxolo Solani and ANC REC member Nosipho

Papiyana. Teki Mcinziba, 104, could not be outside due to his frail health Picture: SUPPLIED


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JEFFRIES

GERSHWIN

EZRA

fondly known as

“Gershy”, late of 1

Knysna Street, Victoria

Park, Komani passed

away tragically on

Wednesday the 27th of

July 2022 at the age of

25 years. Sadly missed

and deeply mourned

by his loving mother,

life partner, children,

brothers, sister in-law,

extended families and

friends. The internment

will take place in

the Komani Town

Cemetery at 11am

on Saturday the 6th

of August 2022 after

a Service at home

at 08h30 and at the

St. David’s Anglican

Church, Marigold

Street, Victoria Park,

Komani at 09:30.

Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MCCASKILL

DUANE ROGER

fondly known as

“Kole” late of 10

Wesley Way, Victoria

Park, Komani passed

away tragically

on Monday the

25 th of July 2022 at

the age of 31 years.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

his loving mother,

fiancé, children,

brothers, sister in-law,

extended families

and friends.

The internment

will take place in

the Komani Town

Cemetery at 13h30

on Saturday the 6th

of August 2022 after

a Service at home

at 11am and at the

St. David’s Anglican

Church, Marigold

Street, Victoria Park,

Komani at 12 noon.

Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

GEJA

KUKU

NOMABELU

Late of

2805 Harare Street,

Unifound, Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 10.08.1957

Died: 25.07.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 06.08.2022

Starting at home then

to the African Native

Church, Mlungisi

for a service at 10am

The cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 1pm

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMKHUMA

MAMBATHANE

XESIBE

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MANZI

MELISIZWE

CARL

Late of R28 Sindilima

Street, White City,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 08.12.1985

Died: 27.07.2022

Funeral: Saturday

06.08.2022

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery for an

early burial at 07:30am,

followed by a service

at The Old Apostolic

Church, Mlungisi,

Komani at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

TSHAWE PHALO

NGCONDE

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NGOZA

NOMAKAYA

CATHRINE

Late of Kwa-Mfula,

Tsomo District

Born: 23.07.1941

Died: 27.07.2022

Funeral: Saturday

06.08.2022

Starting at home

at 10:00am

(St. Peters Anglican

Church)

Thence to the

Kwa-Mfula Cemetery,

Tsomo for the

Interment at

12:00 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMJWARHA

MAZALENI MTIKA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SIWA

MONWABISI

PATRICK

“RWAZA”

Late of

3099 Siwa Street,

Zwide,

Ilinge,

Komani District

Born: 11.02.1973

Died: 27.07.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 06.08.2022

Thence to the Old

Ilinge Cemetery for an

early burial at 08:30am,

followed by a service

at the Methodist

Church of S.A., Ilinge at

09:30am

LALA NGOXOLO

MADIBA

SOPHITSHO

NGQOLOMSILA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SKWEYIYA

TEMBEKA

MURIEL

Late of 55 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni, Komani

Born: 13.03.1946

Died: 27.07.2022

Funeral: Saturday

06.08.2022

Starting at home then

to the John Wesley

Methodist Church,

Komani for a

service at 9am

The cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMYIRHA MZONDI

ZIYEKA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SKEYI

SEKELEZILE

Late of

Ku-Makhikhi,

Rodana,

Lady Frere District

Born: 09.09.1952

Died: 25.07.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 06.08.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Assembly of God)

Thence to the Ku-

Makhikhi Cemetery,

Rodana for the Interment

at 1pm

LALA NGOXOLO

JOLA QENGEBA

MPHANKOMO

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

BOTA

SANDI

Late of Ebomeni,

Lady Frere District

Born: 25.06.1947

Died: 24.07.2022

Funeral: Saturday

06.08.2022

Starting at home

at 9am (Gospel

Church of Power)

Thence to the

Ebomeni Cemetery,

Lady Frere for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MPINGA MAWAWA

MBALAKAQOSHE

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

BOKVELD

NCUMISA

CHRISTINA

Late of

Ediphini,

Edwareni,

Qoqodala,

Lady Frere District

Born: 29.12.1983

Died: 25.07.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 06.08.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(United Methodist

Church)

Thence to the Ediphini

Cemetery, Edwareni,

Qoqodala,

Lady Frere District for

the Interment at 1pm

LALA NGOXOLO

MABHAYI KHETSHA

CAMSHOLO

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MABONA

DOMINIC

TEMBINKOSI

Late of

669 Mgole Street,

Bongweni,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 17.05.1966

Died: 22.07.2022

Funeral;

Friday 05.08.2022

Starting at home at

9am

(Bantu Church

of Christ)


Town Cemetery

for the Interment

at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MQWAMBE

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MKUKU

ANDISWA

NOXOLO

Late of

Ezingqolweni,

Lady Frere District

Born: 07.04.1963

Died: 20.07.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 06.08.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Nonzwakazi Methodist

Church)

Thence to the

Ezingqolweni

Cemetery,

Lady Frere for the

Interment at 13:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMYIRHA MZONDI

ZIYEKA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

Contact Charodine or Mavis on 045 839 4040

NGQEME

NOMHLE

GRACE

Late of

266 Ntsabo Street,

Bede,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 28.12.1944

Died: 25.07.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 06.08.2022


Town Cemetery for an

early burial at 08:30,

followed by a service at

the Universal Church,

Komani at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAJOLA

MANGWANYA

MPHANKOMO

QENGEBA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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KOLTANE

AKHONA

BORN: 1986-09-22

DIED: 2022-07-31

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be held at home at

T 107 Masabalala

street Mlungisi

location Komani

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO Mgebe

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

The Rep Komani

SOKUPA

LUTANDO

SNOOP

BORN: 1981-12-28

DIED: 2022-07-28

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

T107 Masabalala

street Mlungisi

location Komani

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME:

12:00 a:m

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO Radebe

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

the_rep_komani

NCAPAYI

PHUMELELE

MERRIMAN

BORN: 1950-08-01

DIED: 2022-07-23

FUNERAL:

2022-08-07

(Sunday)

VENUE:


be held at home

at Dlomo location

Tsakane A/A

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Dlomo

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mkhuma

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

@RepKomani


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SIXISHE

NOMQONDISO

CYNTHIA

BORN: 1944.03.20

DIED: 2022.07.31

FUNERAL:

2022.08.06 (Sartuday)

VENUE: Funeral

service will start at

home at BD 08 Mayaba

street New Brighton

location Mlungisi

Township Komani at

08:00, then move to the

Church of Jesus Christ

of Latter-Day Saints

near Pick ’n Pay Mall

for a service at 09:00

The cortege will

proceed to the Komani

Town cemetery for

interment at 12H00

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MaMngxongo

MANGE

AYACHUMA

BORN: 2005-06-05

DIED: 2022-07-28

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral

service will be

held at home at

Mthwakazi village

Whittlesea district

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Mthwakazi

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Jwarha

MBIZO

LINDOKUHLE

BORN: 2002-01-12

DIED: 2022-07-23

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Sartuday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

1006 West Street

Indwe at 09H00

Cemetery:

Indwe

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Bhayi

MPOKELA

BENSON

BORN: 1966-06-12

DIED: 2022-07-25

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home

at Mcambalaleni

location KwaCube

district

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Mcambalaleni

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mngxongo

KAMATI

NTOMBOMZI

BORN: 1969-11-19

DIED: 2022-07-29

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home

at Upper Shiloh

location Sada

Township Whitlesea

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Upper Shiloh

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MaMqadi

MKHAHLA

NOMONDE

BORN: 1979-07-01

DIED: 2022-07-19

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral

service will be held

at home at Mbulu

village Tsomo

district at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Mbulu

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Nozulu

FOROSI

KANSILE

BORN: 1947-05-15

DIED: 2022-07-27

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Sartuday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

T1168 Polar Park 1

Elliot

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Elliot

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

SENTILE

NANGAMSO

BORN: 1999-05-31

DIED: 2022-07-27

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:

Funeral service

will be held at

home at Sentile

location Zigudu A/A

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Sentile

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MaDiya

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MADIKANE

NOKUBONGA

BORN: 1980-08-25

DIED: 2022-07-14

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

Sigubudwini village

Tsomo District

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Sigubudwini

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MaDlamini

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MHLONTLO

ZANDILE

Born: 01.03.1991

Died: 23.07.2022

Funeral: 06.08.2022

Address:

148 A/B Sada

Township, Whittlesea

Venue: Old Apostolic

Church, Sada Township

Time: 10h00

Interment:

Sada Cemetery

Lala ngoxolo

MamGcina

NoKwindla

HEWU FUNERALS

DINGA

QALISILE

BORN: 1981-09-10

DIED: 2022-07-17

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

Sokolani location

Matyhantya A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Sokalani

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Nyawuza

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MXABANGELI

XOLELA

Born: 1965.05.01

Died: 2022.07.29

Funeral: 2022.08.06

Address: 10216

Holbrook Street,

Nwevale, Komani

Venue: At home

Time: 9am-11am

Interment: Komani

Cemetery

Phumla Ngoxolo

Lisa, Jamase

QUEENS FUNERAL

SUPPORT SERVICES

Contact No:

076 378 0209

Email: xsmandaba@

gmail.com

DLAMINI

BADIKAZI

PHILDA

BORN: 1938-11-11

DIED: 2022-07-23

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:


start at home at 1859

(Chancele) zone 2

Ezibeleni location at

07:00am then move to

the 12 Apostle Church

in Christ (eTyiphini)

at Komani Town for

a service at 10:00

thence to the Komani

Town cemetery for

interment at 12H00

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Wushekazi

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

TINGASHE-

CABA

NOMPAZAMO

CHRISTINA

BORN: 1972-02-02

DIED: 2022-07-27

FUNERAL:

2022-08-07

(Sunday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

2850 Bulawayo street

Unifound location

Komani

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MaMngwevu

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NTIKINCA

SINGALAKHA

BORN: 2000-12-04

DIED: 2022-07-24

FUNERAL:

2022-08-06

(Saturday)

VENUE:


start at home at 1932

Phakamisa(Ezitandini)

location zone 1

Ezibeleni Township

at 08:00 then move to

the Ezibeleni community

hall at zone 1 for

a service at 10:00 the

cortege will proceed

to the Komani Town

cemetery for interment

at 12H00

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Rhadebe

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.

Notices

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LAND NOTICE

NOTICE NO: 23/SP/LUM/04

DEPARTURE - PORTION 18 OF FARM 59 SPREEUWKLOOF AND POR-

TION 3 OF FARM 67 UITKEYK, DISTRICT OF MOLTENO

Notice is hereby given in terms of Spatial Planning Land Use Management

Act, 16 of 2013 for municipal approval for the Departure of a

Setback Line relevant to two proposed turbine positions located on

Portion 18 of Farm 59 Spreeuwkloof and Portion 3 of Farm 67 Uitkeyk,

District of Molteno.

Copies of the proposed development documentation will be available

for inspection at the Directorate of Human Settlements and Land Development

offices during normal office hours. Any objections and or

comments must be lodged in writing to the Municipal Manager of the

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality at 2C Komani Street, Komani within

30 days of the this notice.

All technical inquiries must be directed to Ms A. Mayeza (045 807 6400/

amayeza@enochmgijima.gov.za)

Applicant: SETPLAN

ISAZISO: 23/SP/LUM/04

UTYESHELO-MTHETHO- ISAHLULO se-18 SEFAMA 59 I-SPREEUWKLOOF

KUNYE NESAHLULO se-3 SEFAMA 67 UITKEYK, ISITHILI SASE-MOLTENO

Isaziso siyanikezelwa malunga noMthetho wokuCwangciswa kwiNdawo

noLawulo lokuSetyenziswa koMhlaba, 16 ka-2013 (SPLUMA), ukuba

uMasipala usifumene isicelo Utyeshelo lomqathango wokuBuyisela

umva ngokunxulumene nezikhundla ezibini ezicetywayo iinjini zomoya

ezibekwe kwiSahlulo se-18 seFama 59 Spreeuwkloof kunye neSahlulo

sesi-3 seFama 67 Uitkeyk, iSithili saseMolteno.

Iikopi ngeencukacha ziya kufumaneka ukuba zihlolwe kwii-ofisi ekwi-

Candelo loLawulo lweeNdawo zokuhlaliswa kwabantu ngamaxesha

omsebenzi aqhelekileyo. Naziphina izichaso mazingeniswe ngokubhaliweyo

kuMunicipal Manager KaMasipala iEnoch Mgijima kwa-2C

Komani Street, Komani kwiintsuku ezingama-30 zesi saziso.

Yonke imibuzo yobugcisa mayibhekiswe kuMs A Mayeza (045 807

6400/ amayeza@enochmgijima.gov.za)

Applicant: SETPLAN

ENOCH MGIJIMA MUNICIPALITY


FACING THE MEDIA: National

Cabinet Representative Dr Monde

To m briefing the media on what

the national intervention had done

so far in Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality Picture: ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

R12m a month lost in electricity theft

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

The national cabinet representative

(NCR) says Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality incurs losses in

electricity at R12m per month.

Meanwhile, progress made by the

intervention so far was that the status

quo report was 100% complete.

Dr Monde Tom, who was with

EMLM mayor Thembeka Bunu and

chief whip Nombuyiselo Ndebe, said

this at a press briefing at the Bathandwa

Ndondo Office Park on Tuesday.

He is set to present his findings on

the status quo to council on August 11.

The report would be tabled to the

National Treasury on Monday, Tom said.

This will include the report on the 68

ghost employees investigation which

was to be finalised last week.

The NCR indicated finance, service

delivery, governance and institutional

development as the critical areas he

would focus on as he had a team of

experts specialising in these areas.

“The aim is to assist in the finance

budget to ensure that it is a funded

budget, to ensure cost containment,

especially with the huge salary bill the

municipality is burdened by,” Tom said.

He said they would look to see that

rates and taxes were collected and

service providers such as Eskom paid.

They had met with Eskom and the

Development Bank of South Africa

recently. “We need to reduce losses of

power. We need to find a way to reduce

outages. The revenue losses ranging

from 40 to 50%, that is R12m a month.

“Last year the Eskom bill was about

R290m whit revenue losses ranging

from 40 to 50%.”

He said this year the municipality

was planning to make a bulk purchase

of power for R250m. If there are no

controls he estimated EMLM could lose

about R10m a month

“We also need to reduce tampering

with meters and illegal connections.

Refuse collection, road maintenance

and street lighting needed attention.”

He said the huge salary bill for May

had resulted in a payment of R230m

instead of R330m, a 30% difference.

The declining primary sources of

revenue, property rates and the decline

in bulk purchases, was a concern.

“The NCR has engaged with the

troika, mayoral committee and

municipal management on numerous

occasions in an attempt to understand

the political and administrative

governance of EMLM.”

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GUIDE

For Sale

MELODICAS

Available at the Pillay’s Building,

United Cash Store, 83 Robinson Road,

Queenstown.

Contact: 082 581 1712

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5451

EMPLOYMENT

6151

Employment Offered

SERVICES & SALES

GUIDE

For Sale

6

QUEENSTOWN GIRLS’

HIGH SCHOOL

5451

EMPLOYMENT

6151

Employment Offered

DIRECTOR OF SPORT

We invite applications for the above position which will

be available from 01 September 2022.

At GHS we strive to provide our girls with a comprehensive

education, which includes our academic and extramural

programmes. We offer a range of sporting activities which

promote physical health, well-being, and an opportunity

for our girls to interact with others.

The person we would like to appoint to this position

should be dynamic and energetic, be knowledgeable of

school sports, be a team-player, and be aware of current

school-sporting trends.

The successful candidate must meet the following

requirements:

• A suitable professional qualification. A qualification in

Sports management, a teaching qualification, or a

Sports Science qualification will be advantageous.

• Ability to lead and manage the GHS Sports department

and its coaches.

• Good planning, administrative and organizational

skills.

• Ability to prioritise tasks and work independently.

• Coordinate, develop and improve the school’s

extramural programme.

• Experience in organizing fixtures and tournaments.

• Develop and enhance an Athletics programme.

• Understand financial planning and budgeting.

• Work as a team-player within the school’s Senior

Management Team.

• Excellent command of English – verbal and written.

• Willing to participate in the life of the school.

• Constructively engage and collaborate with all

stakeholders.

• Police Clearance certificate.

• Must have a PDP

To apply, please send a covering letter and a

comprehensive CV to admin@qtghs.co.za by Friday, 12

August 2022.

LEGALS

Lost Deeds

11070

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

Notice is hereby given in terms of regulation

68 of the Deeds Registries Act, 1937, of the

intention to apply for the issue of a certified

copy of Deed of Transfer T822/1941 passed

by THE REVEREND HEINRICH ALBERT

KROPF, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE BERLIN

MISSIONARY SOCIETY UNDER DEED OF

GRANT DATED 27TH JANUARY, 1876 AND

VESTED IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF

THE BERLIN MISSION BY PROCLAMATION

NO. 16/1920 DATED 16TH JANUARY, 1920

in favour of TRANSNET SOC LIMITED

Registration Number 1990/000900/30,

in respect REMAINING EXTENT OF ERF

439 STUTTERHEIM IN THE AMAHLATHI

MUNICIPALITY, CAPE DIVISION, PROVINCE

OF THE EASTERN CAPE MEASURING 2 153

(TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY

THREE) SQUARE METRES AND REMAINING

EXTENT OF ERF 440 STUTTERHEIM, IN THE

AMAHLATHI MUNICIPALITY, CAPE DIVISION,

PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN CAPE

MEASURING 4,4643 (FOUR COMMA FOUR

SIX 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

Deed at King William’s Town within two weeks

from the date of publication of this notice.

Dated at this Day of

Applicant:

MACROBERT ATTORNEYS

Address:

1060 Jan Shoba Street,

Brooklyn,

Pretoria

E-mail address:mmynhardt@macrobert.co.za

Contact number: 0124253631

FORM JJJ


(Form JJJ added by GNR.62

of 25 January 2019)

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation


intention to apply for the issue of a certified copy

of Deed of Transfer Number T49844/1992CTN

passed by the REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA,

to JOHANN RONNY RENGERS, IDENTITY

NUMBER 470623 5014 188, UNMARRIED, in

respect of the following property:

PORTION 2 of the farm ADANJA NUMBER

174, division of Queenstown, Eastern Cape

Province

IN EXTENT: 67,7752 (SIXTY SEVEN COMMA

SEVEN SEVEN FIVE TWO) Hectares which has

been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of such

copy are hereby required to lodge the same

in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at King

Williams Town within two weeks from the date

of the publication of this notice.

Dated at Queenstown this 26 th day of July 2022.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

Conv4@bmcinc.co.za

045 807 3800

LEGALS

Lost Deeds

11070

LEGALS

Lost Deeds

FORM JJJ


(Form JJJ added by

GNR.62 of 25 January 2019)

Notice is hereby given in terms of Regulation


intention to apply for the issue of a certified

copy of Certificate of Consolidated Title

Number T14964/1995-CTN, in favour of

ASHLEY RODNEY KING, Identity Number

630918 5068 086, Married out of community

of property, in respect of

THE FARM BRAESIDE no. 238, In the Division

of Tarka, Eastern Cape Province

which has been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of

such copy are hereby required to lodge the

same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds

at King Williams Town within two weeks from

the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at QUEENSTOWN this 1st day of

August 2022.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

lit3@bmcinc.co.za

045 807 3800

NOTICE OF PUBLIC

PARTICIPATION PROCESS

FOR A BASIC ASSESSMENT

PROCESS

Project Name:

11070

11010

Legal Notices

Proposed New Housing

Concept

Applicant: Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality

Proposed Activity: The project entails the

development of the new housing concept

within a 5 Ha area. Location:ERF 13120,

QUEENSTOWN. GPS Coordinates:

31°54’20.2S, 26°53’31.7E Basic

Assessment Process: In terms of sections

24 and 24D of NEMA, as read with the R.

982: National Environmental Management

Act(107/1998): Environmental Impact

Regulations, 2014, a Basic Assessment

process should be undertaken to obtain

the Environmental Authorisation for the

proposed project. An application for

Environmental Authorisation has been

lodged with Eastern Cape Department of

Economic Development, Environmental

Affairs and Tourism, Listed Activity

Triggered: Activity 27 of GNR 327 and

Activity 12 (a) (v) of GNR 324 of EIA

Regulations, 4 December 2017.

Watercube Services is undertaking the

required Basic Assessment process

and Public Particiaption process. Basic

Assessement Report for Review: Basic

Assessement Report will be available as

per request from watercubeservices@

gmail.com 30 days from the day of the

notice appearing on site.

Tel No.: 071 729 4073

Fax No.: 086 608 2143

LEGALS

Lost Deeds

11070

11010

Legal Notices

LEGALS

LYNN BOSWELL

ATTORNEYS

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE OF THE LATE

NTSIKELELO BEYI BORN

ON THE 25 DECEMBER

1970, IDENTITY

NUMBER 701225

6416 080, MARRIED

IN COMMUNITY OF

PROPERTY TO PHINDIWE

BEYI WITH IDENTITY

NUMBER 700203 0865

082, WHO RESIDED AT

41 PARYSLAN ROAD,

ALOVALLE LOCATION,

QUEENSTOWN AND

WHO DIED AT EAST

LONDON ON THE 22

AUGUST 2013 –

ESTATE NUMBER

905/2014

(GRAHAMSTOWN)

All persons having

claims against the

abovementioned Estate

are called upon to lodge

their claims with the

under mentioned within

THIRTY (30) days of date

hereof.

LYNN BOSWELL

ATTORNEYS

Attorneys for Executrix

26 CANNON STREET

HILLSIDE

PORT ELIZABETH

6159

TEL: 0835062678

EMAIL: lynn.boswell

@gmail.com

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LEGALS

In the estate of the late

THANDIWE AGNES

MANZI

born 05/10/1958

identity number 581005

1010 08 7

of 626 BILLY STREET,

ZONE 1, EZIBELENI

Estate Number

5448/2021

Date of death 01/11/2021

Creditors and Debtors

in the Estate are hereby

required to lodge their

claims with and pay their

debts to the undersigned

within 30 (Thirty) days of

the publication hereof.

MNINIMZI GIDEON

MANZI

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred Street,

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 807 3800

For all your

advertising needs

call CHARODINE

or MAVIS on

045 839 4040

Notices

ERRATUM

Please note: The advert which

appeared in The REP on 29th July

2022 (Page 11) under the Notice

Column for DBP Consulting was

inadvertently published

re: Ad - PRIVATE PROPOSAL:

REZONING, REMOVAL OF

RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS

& DEPARTURE OF ERF 8256

QUEENSTOWN

(No 106 LIVINGSTONE St)

(HE GRIEBENOUW TRUST )

2180

We do apologise for any inconvenience caused

For all your advertising

needs call 045 839 4040.


SPORT SCENE

Progress wins Komani derby against

rivals Old Collegians, amid protest

Result hangs in

balance after

complaints

MAXWELL LEVINE

graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com

Progress recorded a 29-13 win

over bitter arch-rivals Old

Collegians in a top-of-the-table

Chris Hani district league fixture last

weekend at the Thobi Kula Stadium.

However, the legitimacy of the

result still hangs in the balance after

Collegians lodged a complaint that the

opposition had used players registered

and playing in other leagues.

However, Progress lodged a counter

protest complaining about the same

issue. Until such time that due process

has taken its course, the identity of the

players will remain confidential.

In the Border Super League, in a

rescheduled match, Fort Hare Blues

and Young Leopards played to a 24-24

draw. The result did little for any

movement on the log, with Yo u n g

Leopards still third on 31 points and

Fort Hare fifth on 26 points.

In the Premier League, WSU Eagles

were in fine form after dispatching

Evergreen 32-12, taking all five points.

Africans bounced back from the last

match setback to register a comfortable

35-17 win over Ngculu Zebras.

It is a big week in Border Rugby,

with several cases having sat last week,

with the outcomes expected this week.

It can have a massive bearing on the

winners of both the Super League but,

more importantly, it will be critical for

the teams at the bottom of both

leagues, whose survival depends on the

outcome of some of these cases.

Spots in the lucrative Eastern Cape

Super 14 are also up for grabs.

With two rounds to play in the

league, starting tomorrow, things are

SQUARING UP: Progress and Old

Collegians players lining up before

the derby match last weekend

Picture: SUPPLIED

hotting up. Black Eagles’ fight for

survival will be tested to the limit when

they host title-chasing Police who

currently top the log on 36 points.

Eagles are at the bottom of the table

on six points.

Ncerha Leopards, on 35 points, are

away to Fort Hare Blues. Nothing but a

win will keep them in the hunt for a

first-ever Super League title.

Fort Hare are mid-table but have the

biggest impact as to where the league

title will go as they will face another

title contender in Police in their final

match next weekend.

Breakers will hope the league recess

has done them good, but they come up

against a well-oiled machine in Young

Leopards. Leopards are third on the log

on 31 points, while Breakers are still

facing relegation fears at11 on the log

with nine points.

Berlin Tigers’ topsy-turvy season

continues when they host Old

Selbornians. Old Boys have also been

blowing hot and cold this season, but

should get the job done against a

notoriously inconsistent Berlin side

lagging in 10th place with 13 points.

Old Boys are fourth on 29 points.

WSU All Blacks travel to Ntlaza for

a date with Lions. Both teams are midtable

and Lions have the chance to

consolidate their Super 14 aspirations.

Swallows play host to Buffaloes. It

has been a difficult season for both

teams, especially Swallows, who are a

shadow of the team that captured the

last Border championship. In the

Premier League, Moonlight face a

tricky trip to Wallabies. A win will

consolidate their spot on top of the log.

Their closest rivals, United Brothers,

face an easy task against Ngculu

Zebras. Africans take on Bussy Boys.

The fight to stay afloat is truly on for

Cambridge when they take on Ocean

Sweepers. Shining Stars are at home

against WSU Eagles, while Evergreen

host Winter Rose. The bottom four

teams in the Premier League are

separated by just one point.

HOOKING AWARDS

ACE ANGLERS: George Nichols, left, and Zander Boucher,

of Reel Run Angling Club, attended the Eastern Cape

Freshwater Bank Angling prize-giving this past weekend,

where they bagged some prizes. Nichols received a merit

award for coming second in the senior team’s Reel Run A,

while Boucher also bagged a merit award for winning in the

junior team Picture: SUPPLIED

Union set to elect new leaders:

The Chris Hani Rugby District Union will hold its annual

general elective meeting tomorrow at the Dsrac boardroom

at Komani Hospital, starting at 10am.

Destiny beckons for Moonlight team

MAXWELL LEVINE

Moonlight has taken the

Premier League by storm. It is

not by chance, but through

sheer will and determination, as

the side has been gradually

growing over the years.

The lack of adequate

sporting facilities and financial

support to perform at the highest

level of Border rugby did not put

a damper on the aspirations of

president Nkululeko Nyangiwe

and his management team but

has, instead, inspired them to do

more and want more for the

Mooiplaas community.

Unbeaten in the Premier

League after nine matches,

Moonlight is sitting pretty at the

summit of the Premier League

with 39 points, four clear of

second-placed United Brothers,

whom they will meet in their

final league fixture.

People tend to undermine

the natural, raw talent in rural

areas, but of late there has been

a resurgence of teams in both

the super and premier leagues,

who have stood firm and are

now of the best on the Border.

The continued capacity to

keep producing super-talented

players is not an easy task, but to

have a “home team” with pride

in their community, comes to

most of these players as the

number one priority.

So, who is Moonlight? The

team was established in 1976

and originates from Sotho

Village in Mooiplaas under the

Great Kei. It’s been a long road

for the side to eventually fulfil

their ambition of playing against

the big boys of Border rugby.

There is no glory without

sacrifices and the bumpy roads

often lead to a better place.

Moonlight knows how it feels to

LOADS OF

TROPHIES:

Moonlight

p re s i d e n t

Nkululeko

Nyangiwe

has taken his

side to

g re a t e r

heights in

their first

season in the

P re m i e r

League

P i c t u re :

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be in the darkest places and

have worked tremendously hard

to be where they are today.

From 2002, after

participating in the first division,

they have stumbled and come

short of promotion on various

occasions. One such was in

2006 when they were beaten

22-19 by Evergreens in the final

of the promotional play-offs at

Absa Stadium. 2008 was a low

point in the proud club’s history

when they were relegated to the

Sunday league, after most of

their players went to Rustenburg

for better work opportunities,

leaving an inexperienced side.

After a long nine years in the

Sunday league, in 2017

Moonlight won the

championship that prompted

promotion back to the first

division. Again there was

heartbreak in 2018 when they

lost in the promotional play-offs

to the premier league.

The team was ecstatic to

finally realise their dream of

playing in the Premier League in

2019 after gaining promotion.

Covid put a minor halt to their

upward trajectory when rugby

was called off in 2020 and

2021.

Even in their days of

campaigning in the first

division, Moonlight was always

a force to be reckoned with,

having beaten teams like

Swallows and played teams like

Berlin Tigers, Black Eagles and

won many tournaments,

including a whopping R25,000

tourney in Kei Road, organised

by premier Phumulo Masualle

with a host of super and premier

league clubs participating.

Moonlight is left with two

matches – against Wallabies

and United Brothers. Destiny to

higher honours is in their hands.

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Taverns tournament sees

eight teams battle it out

Nzame FC

edge Gwava

Stars in

exciting final

LUVUYO MJEKULA

While taverns around

the country hogged

the headlines for all

the wrong reasons in recent

weeks, Komani’s establishments

have been involved in positive

activities through sport.

Mlungisi township’s tavern

patrons are behind exciting

soccer tournaments that take

place at the Thobi Kula Indoor

Sports Centre field on Sundays.

Each tournament is played

over two Sundays in a month,

with eight teams taking part and

the top two winning cash prizes.

Tavern owners have given

the competition their blessings

through the use of their

establishments’ names.

Last Sunday, Nzame FC from

KwaZakhele walked away with

the R2,500 first prize after

edging Gwava Stars 1-0 in the

final. Gwava pocketed R1,500.

“We feel very happy after a

long, hard struggle. For six

months we have been suffering

because of referees. But we did

not panic, we pushed to be the

team we are today,” said Nzame

head coach Andile Mketho.

He attributed the victory to

hard work.

His assistant, Eric Seyisi, said

there were no weak teams in the

tournament and they had played

difficult opponents in Gwava.

“Our players play to win

every time.”

He also thanked fans for

their unwavering support.

Gwava Stars captain

Phumlani Mandla gracefully

accepted defeat.

“We are disappointed

TOUGH

M AT C H :

KwaZakhele’s

Nzame FC, in

red, in action

against

Gwava Stars

during a

taverns

soccer

tournament

at the Thobi

Kula Indoor

Sports

Centre field

on Sunday.

Nzame beat

Gwava 1-0

and

pocketed the

R2,500 first

prize, with

Gwava

walking away

with R1,500

as runners up

P i c t u re :

LUVUYO

MJEKULA

because we fought hard, but the

best team won today. We are

disappointed. Lack of fitness

took its toll on us.”

Meanwhile, Nzame team

manager Luzuko “Rhino”

Mbengwana said the

tournaments changed people’s

lives by motivating them to live

healthier lifestyles and abstain

from alcohol and drugs.

Nkosomzi “Nkunku” Mbusi,

one of the organisers and a

member of Stololo FC, agreed:

“We started the tournament to

get former players to come and

play soccer so that we can have

fun and get to know each other.

We also get children to spend

time here, away from drugs.

“We spend our Sundays here

and people keep active.

“Our aim is to take people

away from crime and ensure

they are here instead of being

crammed up in taverns,

particularly on Sundays,” Mbusi

said.

He said the tournaments

were named after taverns and a

player had to be recorded under

a certain tavern’s name in their

area to be eligible to play.

“You cannot just join a team.

You have to be under that

particular tavern’s name,” said

Mbusi.

Some of the players and

team managers called on the

tavern owners to show their

support by making financial

contributions to the

tournaments.

Currently, players have to

fork out the R500 required to

take part in each tournament.

Club out to promote tennis and upgrade facilities

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

The Queenstown Tennis Club’s newly appointed

ch a i r says tennis is more than a sport, it’s a life

skill.

Llewellyn Aylesbury was elected the new

ch a i r at the Bergsig courts recently, with Gary

Trethewey as vice-chair and Diane Coetzee as the

re-elected secretary/treasurer.

Mtesh Mfenyane, Colleen Aylesbury, Roy Smit

and Paul du Toit are additional members.

The club was previously based at the KSM site

where there were several ground courts, before

moving to Bergsig in 1995, where it now had six

surfaced courts, Aylesbury said.

With spring around the corner, the team is set

to consult the school calendars to determine the

best dates for tournaments.

Aylesbury said: “We are hoping to host a

mixed doubles tournament on September 24 and

a Sunny Sam junior tournament sometime during

the year.”

Chief among the club’s plans was to

participate in the upcoming Post Retief and Old

Selbornians tournaments.

He added there were tournaments tailormade

for different age groups throughout the country. At

present, the district had about five active clubs.

Aylesbury said he believed one of the reasons

tennis was not such a popular sport in the

province was because of the many different

sporting activities to choose from.

“The love for tennis starts at a young age and

tennis is unfortunately not actively promoted

above any other sport in most schools.

“The lack of infrastructure and facilities also

hinder the development of the sport,” he said.

If funds were limited, Aylesbury said, a s ch o o l

would rather build a rugby field for 30 athletes

instead of a tennis court for four players.

He said for the sport to thrive, sports

departments needed to promote tennis by

developing infrastructure and c o a ch i n g .

“We will continue to promote the sport and

encourage people to come and enjoy an

afternoon of fun and exercise. Schools can

develop the youth through the continuation of the

inter-schools and district tennis structures.”

Other plans were to strive to upgrade tennis

facilities. Aylesbury extended a word of gratitude

to those who had dedicated years to looking after

the club’s facilities.

RULING THE COURTS: The Queenstown Tennis Club’s newly appointed executive committee

members, front from left, are secretary/treasurer Diane Coetzee, Mtesh Mfenyane, Colleen

Aylesbury, chair Llewellyn Aylesbury and, back from left, vice-chair Gary Trethewey, Roy Smit

and Paul du Toit Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

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