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Next turn in road saga

EMLM to appeal

R99m Fikile

Gwadana Drive

court judgment

LUVUYO MJEKULA

Following a court judgment

interdicting the multimillion rand

Fikile Gwadana Drive

rehabilitation project in Ezibeleni, the

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

(EMLM) has indicated it is appealing

the judgment.

“The matter has been taken on

appeal and as such, it is still subjudice,”

said spokesperson Lonwabo Kowa

when asked for the municipality’s

response to the judgment this week.

On July 28, the high court in

Makhanda ruled in favour of the

Independents and the Eastern Cape

Black Contractors’ Forum, putting the

project on hold pending a review of the

tender process, said to be in the region

of R99m.

“Pending the outcome of the review

application … Makali Construction Pty

Ltd is hereby interdicted from

executing any further construction

work on the site,” read the court

judgment.

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 the contractors’ forum, within five

days of the order, information relating

to the tender process “for the

construction of the 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 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.

Confusing amounts and a tender

process that lacked transparency were

some of the reasons the high court in

Makhanda granted the interdict.

Amounts of R68m and R99m for a

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They [Independents

councillors and EC

Black Contractors’

Forum] contend that

‘the entire process

was shrouded in a

veil of secrecy’.

6.8km or 9.9km stretch of road,

contained in different reports, left the

court with no choice but to rule in

favour of the Independents councillors

and the forum.

The councillors and the forum

claim proper procurement processes

were not followed. They assert that the

award of the tender was not publicised

as required by legislation. They

contend that “the entire process was

shrouded in a veil of secrecy”.

The Makhanda court judge agreed

with the applicants, stating: “C o n t ra r y

to the provisions of the Constitution,

the tender processes followed by the

[Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

and other] respondents were not costeffective

and transparent.”

According to the judge, the

feasibility report prepared by Buchule

Engineers (Pty) Ltd, the company

contracted by the municipality to

source grant funding for roads,

stormwater and neighbourhood

development was unclear.

“The report is, respectfully, not a

model of clarity when it comes to what

the estimated cost for the total project

was. A closer scrutiny of the document

leaves one with more questions than

a n sw e r s ,” the judge said.

The report stated the total cost for

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Joint efforts needed to fight crime

Passionate new

district head

shares plans

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

The new South African Police

Services’ Chris Hani district

commissioner rates Mlungisi as a

hotspot for contact crimes.

Meanwhile, the top crime hotspot

areas in the district are Ngcobo,

Cofimvaba, Tsomo, Cacadu, Cala and

C ra d o ck .

The district commissioner, Major-

General Rudolph Adolph, said in a

recent media briefing he would be

taking a more community-centred

approach to dealing with crime in the

Chris Hani district.

Adolph has filled the shoes of

General Funeka Siganga.

He will manage 29 police stations,

along with the flying squad, stock theft,

Pops, K9 and family and child

protection units.

The senior manager, who has served

in the SAPS for more than 31 years, said

it had always been his dream to be a

police officer.

“Policing is a career I always

wanted to pursue. I was only a teenager

when I joined in January 1991.

“It was my first job and it will be my

last.

“I was born a police officer. I have

10 years left, which means I can still

achieve what I’ve set out to

a c c o m p l i s h ,” Adolph said.

Though there was a decrease in

crime in the first quarter according to

statistics, he said there was a gradual

increase in contact crimes from June to

date.

“Serious and violent crimes have

spiked, but the kidnappings are what

stood out for me on my arrival.”

To fight criminal activity in these

hotspot areas, Adolph said he would

embark on Operation Sikhona, which

was introduced by the provincial

commissioner. He said l aw l e s s n e s s

needed to be stabilised by channelling

resources, which were a challenge.

He plans to counteract this through

an integrated approach by working

with private security companies and

farmers’ associations.

“Mlungisi is currently the main

hotspot for contact crimes,” he said.

“Recently we had a lot of activities

in the township to stabilise the area.

“We still need to assess if the crime

has quietened down since we started.

“When we identify and remove

SENIOR

POSITION:

P ro v i n c i a l

commissioner

Lieutenant-

General

Nomthetheleli

Mene recently

p ro m o t e d

former

Queenstown

police station

Vi s p o l

c o m m a n d e r,

Colonel Loyiso

Ngalo, as the

new station

commander of

the Motherwell

precinct in

Nelson

Mandela Bay

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crime generators and those

contributing, crime will disappear.”

This, he said, included confiscating

firearms and drugs and closing alcohol

outlets that were operating unlawfully.

He also plans to drastically reduce

the murder rate, which is especially

high in rural areas, by incorporating

traditional policing through wo r k i n g

closely with traditional leaders.

“We will look at establishing village

committees in line with our community

in blue. The idea is to have community

patrollers in the villages which will be

TOP POST: New district

commissioner Major-General

Rudolph Adolph was introduced to

the media by the SAPS recently

Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

controlled by SAPS sector managers

with the support of community policing

forums.

“We also have two mobile police

stations for Cofimvaba and one for

Cacadu which will be introduced soon.

“It will take policing services closer

to those villages.”

He said crime was a challenge in

schools, and the more effective plan

was to focus more on primary schools

through campaigns.

An all-hands-on-deck approach, he

said, would involve the education and

social development departments, as

well as moral regeneration movement.

Meanwhile, former Queenstown

cluster Vispol commander, Colonel

Loyiso Ngalo, was promoted to the

rank of Brigadier.

He has assumed the position of

station commander of Motherwell in

the Nelson Mandela Bay district.

Help find missing dentist

REP REPORTER

A local dentist, Dr

Siviwe Skeyi, also

known as “Wa ra ”,

went missing on

April 26 while

visiting in

Jo h a n n e s b u r g

(South).

Skeyi, who is SIVIWE SKEYI

originally from Maya

Village in Cofimvaba, was last seen wearing a

red cap and a red jacket. His whereabouts

remain unknown. Family and friends have

appealed to anyone who might know where he

is to contact Reverend Vuyo Chulayo on 078-

039-6688 or Thando Skeyi on 076-729-6736.

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Chery dealership another big

investment in Komani

Kelston Motor Group has continued

its journey of investment in the

Eastern Cape economy with the

establishment of a Chery dealership

in Komani.

The operation opened on August

1 at 4 Woodfield Street to bring the

group’s number of dealerships to 21

across the Eastern Cape.

Group operations director Peter

McNaughton said the latest

expansion was in line with the

c o m p a ny ’s vision to support the

local economy.

“We made a conscious decision

some time ago to focus the

c o m p a ny ’s growth in the Eastern

C a p e ,” McNaughton said.

“This region is our home and we

believe it is important to invest,

grow and build within the

p r ov i n c e .”

He said it would be the sixth

brand represented by Kelston in

Komani and that the group had

made substantial investments at all

of these sites, which indicated its

long-term belief in the town and its

economy. “This region faces the

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same challenges as many others in

the country but it is represented by a

number of energetic, positive and

passionate businesspeople and

entrepreneurs. We feel privileged to

be part of that,” McNaughton said.

He said the company had

established successful Chery

operations in Gqeberha and East

London.

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“We believe the brand will

provide an excellent alternative for

our customers in Komani. We have

a solid base here as a group and

believe we can support the brand in

growing to its full potential.”

McNaughton, who oversees the

group’s dealerships in the passenger,

light commercial and luxury vehicle

markets across the province, said

the company felt the brand was

well-suited to the area.

“As an SUV product, it fits the

lifestyle of the customer in Komani

and surrounds,” he said.

“In addition, the 10-year or onemillion-kilometre

engine warranty is

a major selling point.

“The range carries a standard

service plan of five years or

60,000km, which can be upgraded

to a maintenance plan for a nominal

fee. In addition, the vehicle bodies

are fully galvanised and have a

standard manufacture warranty of

five years or 150,000km.

“Its technology, safety and

performance are things one can only

truly experience by spending time in

the vehicle and I encourage the

public to visit [sales manager] Tunga

Mushakwe and his team at Kelston

Chery Komani.”

He added that Chery had sold

1,262 units in July in SA, placing it

eighth in terms of passenger volume.

“Th a t ’s not bad for a brand which

has been operational for less than a

year with only three models, with

more launches to come.”

He believes Mushakwe is ideally

qualified to run the dealership.

“Tunga recently spent some time

with us in Gqeberha learning the

various systems and I could see his

excitement for the brand build the

more time he spent with the team

and the vehicles.

“He is a Komani local and has

run a business in the town after

being involved with Kelston on

another brand. He has a great

understanding of the local market

and I am glad we were able to join

hands with him in this venture.”

He said the dealership would

have access to all used vehicles

within the Kelston Motor Group,

which was in excess of 400 units.

“Even though these are not on

the floor, technology makes it

possible for customers to have all

the necessary information to make

their decisions. The unit is shipped

to the dealership by our own fleet of

car carriers for final inspection.”

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EMLM appeals court ruling on road

Continued from PAGE 1

the road was about R10.9m per km

or R99.89m for the 9.9km road.

“This unit cost is slightly higher

than the going cost as the road is a

category B interurban road with

wider lanes.”

The judge further stated the

section on the reasons for the cost

of the road stated that “the majority

of the current pavement structure

and road profiles require extensive

upgrade due to poor drainage so

that the design life of 15 to 20 years

can be achieved”.

The report further said the entire

6.8km road would consist of

sidewalks on one side, concrete

kerbs, edge beams, chutes, down

pipes and channels which assist in

stormwater management and

strengthen the life of the road.

The report then stated the cost of

R68.6m could further be broken

down into three amounts of R9.2m

for preliminary and general; R8.6m

for indirect costs (engineering fees,

survey, geotech, EIA, and so on)

and R8.9m for VAT. There were two

other blank spaces in the section.

The judge quoted paragraph

two of the report, under the subheading

“Project Details”: “Th i s

project involves the route

identification, geometric and

pavement design, materials

investigation and construction for a

length of 7km road and including

an adequate stormwater

management infrastructure to be

c o n s t r u c t e d .”

In paragraph 10, he said, under

sub-heading “Cost Estimation”, the

total cost estimate was reflected as

R99.971,489.97, with the

estimated cost per km reflected as

R10.099,130.30.

“Under the sub-heading

‘Conclusion and

Recommendations’ the document

states that the total length of the

road that needs to be upgraded is

9.9km. The total and all-inclusive

budget required to upgrade the

road with adequate stormwater

[drainage] is R99.89m, which

includes the construction amount,

contingencies, professional fees

and 15% VAT.

“It appears there are two

separate distances [lengths] of the

road for which the total cost of the

project was estimated.

“On the one, the report refers to

a total of 9.9km at a cost of

R99.971,489.97/R99.89m. On the

other hand, there is mention of a

6.8km road length and an amount

of R68.6m which is further broken

d ow n .

“There is, however, no

explanation in the report as to why

there are two separate road lengths

and two separate amounts

estimated for the project.”

The judge said even a second

report to try and clarify the amounts

did not address the discrepancies.

“If one takes this into account, it

then gives merit to the applicants’

contention that the costs for the

construction of the road in question

[6.7km] were astronomical and that

the tender processes in so far as the

CIDB grading requirements were

not followed. Furthermore, given

the confusion that the report

presents, it clearly cannot be said

the processes followed in awarding

the said tender were transparent.”

The controversy has sparked

unease among local residents with

some demanding an explanation

from the municipality. See letter on

Page 6.

Timeline for controversial

Fikile Gwadana road

upgrade tender process

LUVUYO MJEKULA

In May 2017 the municipality appointed Buchule Engineers (Pty) Ltd,

for the period May 2017 until 2021, to source grant funding for roads,

stormwater and neighbourhood development. The company would

be paid 15% of the sourced funding. Buchule managed to source

funding from the department of transport for the upgrading of Fikile

Gwadana road and the company was retained to undertake project

management and to be the principal agent of the municipality.

In June 2020 the municipality advertised a tender for the appointment

of a panel of contractors for civil engineering projects. According to

EMLM municipal manager Nokuthula Zondani, the procurement

process was intended to yield a panel of contractors that would be

appointed into the municipality’s database to be called upon to tender

for any construction-related work based on their Construction

Industry Development Board (CIDB) grading. A generic tender

document that focuses on eligibility and functionality was prepared,

with the latter aspect set to include contractors with CIDB grades

which fall within the scope of the range of work packages created by

the EMLM from time to time.

In August 2021 the municipality and then administrator Monwabisi

Somana approved a selection process for contractors on the

municipality’s panel of contractors. This document once again

reiterated the need to have the functionality aspect of the tender

document tailor made to include contractors with CIDB grades.

On September 16 2021 the department of transport approved the

feasibility study, business plan and preliminary report detailing the

project and its costs as prepared by Buchule. The report estimated the

total cost of the project at more than R99m. The same amount is said

to be used as a guideline for the CIDB contractor grading required for

the project.

In October 2021 an invitation to bid was emailed to four contractors

in the municipality’s panel of civil engineers. Only four contractors

responded to the generic tender invitation to form part of the panel of

contractors which was published in June 2020. Two service providers

submitted their bids by the closing date. These were Mayibuye i-

Afrika Trading and Makali. The project was subsequently approved by

the department of transport.

On November 17 2021 the bid adjudication committee of the

municipality had a meeting where they recommended the approval

of the bid by Makali, which was the lower of the two bids at an

amount of R98.545,976.14. The next day, Zondani signed a letter

advising Makali of its appointment as a successful bidder and a

service level agreement. The company accepted the following day.

On January 10 this year, the site was handed over to Makali and work

started on February 22.

CONSTRUCTION DELAYED: The site of the Fikile Gwadana road rehabilitation project in Ezibeleni has been inactive

since the high court in Makhanda granted an interdict to halt work pending a review of the tender process Picture: LUVUYO

MJEKULA

Bond and transfer costs

add up, so be aware when

purchasing a property

REP REPORTER

To avoid causing any unnecessary

stress when purchasing a home, it

can be useful to understand the

various costs you will incur above

and beyond the asking price.

As a rule of thumb, buyers should

allow for between 8% and 10% of

the purchase price to cover the

additional costs, which will include

bond registration fees, transfer duty,

transfer costs, and other legal fees.

“When purchasing a property,

there is often confusion regarding the

distinction between transfer duty and

transfer costs.

“Many buyers are also surprised

by the bond registration costs that

they incur,” says Adrian Goslett,

regional director and CEO of

RE/MAX of Southern Africa.

RE/MAX gives clarity to wh a t

each of the costs are and how buyers

can budget for them:

Transfer costs

Transfer fees are paid to a transferring

attorney, who is appointed by the

seller to transfer ownership of the

property to the buyer.

These costs are payable by the

buyer and will vary, depending on

the property purchase price.

It will also consist of the

c o nve ya n c e r ’s fees, such as postage

and petties, plus VAT.

Usually, the attorneys will provide

the buyer with a breakdown of their

costs at the inception of a transaction

in the form of a proforma account.

To get an idea, buyers can make

use of BetterBond’s bond and transfer

cost calculator.

Transfer duty

Transfer duty is a tax levied on the

❝ As a rule of thumb,

buyers should allow

for between 8% and

10% of the purchase

price to cover the

additional costs.

Adrian Goslett

RE/MAX OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

CEO

sale of a fixed property acquired by

any person by way of a transaction or

in any other way.

These costs are payable by the

buyer to the SA Revenue Service

(SARS) when the property is

transferred from the existing to the

new owner.

This will normally be done by a

conveyancer, who acts on your

behalf.

Transfer costs vary depending on

the purchase price and can be

calculated on BetterBond’s bond and

transfer cost calculator.

It is important to note that transfer

duty is not always applicable.

For example, transfer duty is not

charged on a property that costs less

than R1m.

A newlywed spouse who is

married in community of property

will also automatically become the

co-owner of their spouse’s property

without paying the transfer duty.

Similarly, if a property is awarded

to a spouse in a divorce, transfer duty

does not apply.

Beneficiaries are also exempt

from paying transfer duty on property

they inherited from a deceased

estate.

For those relying on the sale of

their previous home to cover this

expense, it should be noted that

transfer duty must be paid no later

than six months from the date of

conclusion of the deed of sale.

Usually, this is not worth worrying

too much about as most homes take

about three months to sell and

another three months for the transfer

to go through, all of which will fall

within the stipulated six-month

period.

Bond Costs

To set up the bond on a property,

buyers will also have to cover a few

additional costs upfront.

These include a bond registration

cost, bond deeds office fees, post,

petties FICA, and a bank initiation

fee.

These costs can add up to a large

amount, so it is advisable to use an

online calculator to get an estimate of

these costs before going ahead and

purchasing a property.

“Real estate agents deal with

these transactions daily and have the

hard-earned experience and

knowledge to guide you through

every step so that you are never left

confused at any point during the

process of finding the perfect home,”

Goslett says.

For real estate advice or get in

touch with a real estate professional

from the world’s leading real estate

brand, visit www.r emax.co.za.


TERRIFYING ORDEAL

COMPLETELY GUTTED: This

bus caught fire on the R61

between Tarkastad and

Komani on Wednesday

morning. According to

department of transport

provincial spokesperson

Unathi Binqose, the bus had a

mechanical breakdown which

led to it catching fire. Binqose

said the passengers managed

to offload their luggage

before the bus was engulfed

in flames. Fortunately, no-one

was injured, he said P i c t u re :

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New shopping centre

to open in December

SAPS and women-led

activities impact Chris

Hani communities

REP REPORTER

In recognition of Women’s

Day, an integrated

intervention took place in

Chris Hani district on Tuesday.

Women-led operations

and other activities enhanced

the corporate image of the

South African Police Service

and yielded positive results,

said police spokesperson

Captain Namhla Mdleleni.

“Different areas around the

district were painted blue by

foot soldiers in an effort to

eradicate lawlessness in

various vicinities,” she said.

Mdleleni said police

engaged with a number of

survivors of gender-based

violence in the Mlungisi

policing precinct to help

strengthen trust in the SAPS.

Chris Hani district

commissioner Ma j o r-

General Rudolph Adolph

honoured the initiation by

the integrated structures and

social crime prevention

bodies.

He expressed

appreciation for the support

shown by the moral

regeneration movement,

social development, the CPF

and youth crime prevention

desk, which all took part.

As a token of moral

support, police members

donated toiletries to different

families.

D E V E L O P M E N T: The Ezibeleni shopping Centre construction in progress Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Ezibeleni development brings new jobs, added convenience

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

The Ezibeleni Shopping

Centre is nearing

completion and expected

to open by December 1.

The centre will have 13

shops and a covered taxi rank

f a c i l i t y.

The anchor tenants will be

accommodating Shoprite,

Shoprite Liquor, Pep and

banking facilities, with a

number of line shops.

According to Ian’s

Development Service

facilitation consultant Ian van

Dyk, who identified the need

and sourced investors, a number

of local tradesmen, labourers

and subcontractors have been

temporarily employed to

execute the building work,

which is currently in the

advanced state of construction.

Van Dyk said the mall was

expected to be of tremendous

benefit for job creation.

Other benefits will include

an increase in the income base

of Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality and Chris Hani

District Municipality through

service charges for water,

sewerage and electricity.

“We anticipate more

p e r m a n e n t e m p l oy m e n t

opportunities will be created

than in the construction phase,

which will obviously be

available at a later stage.”

According to a desktop

survey which was done a

couple of years ago, Van Dyk

said the population of Ezibeleni

was more than 50,000.

However, he said Stats SA

might arrive at a different figure

following its census which ran

last year and was concluded this

ye a r.

In order for the development

to thrive, he said it needed the

support of the community.

“[This is] not only to remain

viable but to grow and enhance

social initiatives and engage

with institutions in upgrading

and redevelopment

programmes identified by

the municipality and the local

c o m m u n i t y.”

With the launch of the centre

expected to take place in

December, Van Dyk said they

hoped to be more transparent

about time frames for the

handing over of other shops in

due course.

The design proposals for the

structure of the centre seek to

create a secure and safe

shopping environment with

security a major priority.

He said the second phase of

the development was in its

advanced stage of planning and

expected to commence early in

2023.

“It should be mentioned this

project is long overdue and the

support of the community is

vital to the success of the centre

and creates possibilities of

future expansion.”

Ward 7 councillor Siya

Qwalela said the development

came with permanent

employment opportunities as

the township at present relied

on the few government offices

in the area.

“There is also an opportunity

for entrepreneurs who would

like to occupy the space at the

shopping centre. The majority of

the people depend on Sassa

grants and the centre will make

access easier and there will be a

local trading opening for the taxi

i n d u s t r y.”

Ezibeleni resident Busisiwe

Tyasi said she was excited about

the centre’s establishment.

“We have desired to have a

mall for a very long time. Paying

R40 to get to town per day is

very costly. [The presence of the

centre] means we will only have

to go to town when it is

n e c e s s a r y.”

Unathi Mkefa resident Mario

Mbovane, who also works at the

construction site, said before the

job opportunity he had been

without a job for about four

ye a r s .

“I started working in January

and I have a family. At least now

I am able to engage my partner,

who does temporary jobs, about

our financial plans every

f o r t n i g h t .”

WOMEN AT THE FOREFRONT: Policewomen took the

lead in various Saps operations in recognition of Women’s

Day earlier this week Picture: SUPPLIED

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Museum exhibits depict

more inclusive history

New displays ‘about transformation’ says Thobile Mdlela

ZINTLE BOBELO

Former Queenstown and Frontier

Museum head Thobile Mdlela

handed over historical exhibitions at

the institution recently, with the aim to

provide a more inclusive history of the

region and all its people.

Along with the existing informative

material on display at the museum, locals

will be able to explore, in-depth, the brutal

encounter of the Queenstown Massacre of

November 12 1985, the battle of the

Bullhoek Massacre of May 24 1921, the

iconic site guide of the Chris Hani District

Municipality Liberation route and the

untold stories of the Queenstown Little

Jazz Town.

“It is all about transformation. I am

trying to bridge the gap between the old

SA and the new one and also through

covering local stories, not only in Komani

but throughout the district for students to

benefit through research,” Mdlela said.

Mdlela said the exhibition was also a

way of paying tribute to people who had

contributed in the liberation struggle.

Queenstown and Frontier Museum

board member, Sipho Ngwetsheni, said

the team saw fit to instantly approve

Mdlela’s proposal for the exhibitions.

“We approved it because our museum

mostly depicts the history of white people.

Now these exhibitions tell the stories and

the history of our people.”

Mdlela said he started compiling the

material in 2020 but due to Covid-19,

processes were delayed.

A service provider was tasked to

produce high-quality content, which was

done. Mdlela thanked Fundiswa Ceza of

Avbob for assisting.

“This will help the youth to understand

and know the history of this town and the

contribution made by our struggle

s t a l wa r t s ,” said Queenstown massacre

victims’ spokesperson, Material Mawethu

Matshoba.

BUSY BEES: A team from the Agricultural Research Council

visited the Chris Hani district to inspect bee hives and collect

samples of honey and pollen recently. At the inspection are

local beekeepers, from left, Edrich Verster and Reg Morgan,

with the ARC’s Sam Mathibe

Research team

visits beekeepers

in Chris Hani area

LEN’S NEWS

WELCOMED: New exhibitions have been added to the Queenstown and Frontier Museum artefacts. The handover was

made by former museum head Thobile Mdlela, second from right. Also present are, from left, Mongezi Cingo, Madoda

Nokrexe, Material Mawethu Matshoba, museum intern Ziyanda Fudumele and museum board member Sipho

Ngwetsheni. Funeka Maqwara who is in charge of the museum was acknowledged in absentia Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Komani engineer and regulator

takes up new post in Mauritius

CAREER MILESTONE: Komani’s

Mbulelo Ncetezo has been appointed

CEO of the Utility Regulatory Authority

of Mauritius Picture: SUPPLIED

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Komani resident Mbulelo Ncetezo has

been appointed as CEO of the Utility

Regulatory Authority (URA) of Mauritius,

to regulate the electricity supply industry

and water and wastewater industries.

“It is very exciting as it presents a lot of

challenges in a new country with a

different culture and political

l a n d s c a p e ,”Ncetezo said of the

appointment.

Before the major milestone in his

career he was operating as an energy

consultant, which followed after he had

served at the National Energy Regulator of

South Africa (Nersa ) in 2007. His role at

Nersa was to regulate the electricity

supply industry licensees – Eskom,

municipal electricity distributors, private

electricity distributors and independent

power producers (IPPs).

Ncetezo holds a BSc in physics and

chemistry from Fort Hare University; a

BSc in electrical engineering from

Marquette University and an MSc in

electrical engineering from the University

of Minnesota.

He has also previously worked as an

electrical engineer at the then Transkei

Electricity Supply Corporation (Tescor)

and Eskom.

However, his regulation career began

at the Independent Communications

Authority of South Africa (Icasa) in 2000.

“We regulated all broadcasting

licensees – TV and radio broadcasters,

telecommunications service providers

and internet service providers.”

He says the electricity supply industry

and the water and wastewater industries

were still to be developed.

“The Utility Regulation Act of 2005

just got operationalised in June 2022. It’s

only now that URA will have powers to

regulate the electricity supply industry.

We are currently busy registering and

licensing the existing and new licensees in

order to bring them into the regulation

fold. In a nutshell, I am here to set up this

new regulator.”

Some of the regulatory issues

Mauritius has that are similar to South

Africa’s, the CEO said, was what the

consumers regarded as high tariffs.

“To make things worse, I joined URA

in the middle of a storm as the main utility,

the Central Energy Board (CEB), has just

lodged a tariff increase application and

everybody is waiting with bated breath to

hear what the decision is going to be.”

Ncetezo says they are faced with the

age-old problem of balancing the interests

of the consumer against those of the

licensees. The other problem, he said, was

the interpretation of the word

“independent” when it came to the

regulator. “I think this is going to be one of

the main challenges as the concept of

energy regulation is still new here.”

Last week, a team from the Pretoria-based Agricultural Research

Council (ARC) visited the Chris Hani District to inspect bee hives

and collect samples of honey and pollen.

Team leader Elize Lundall-Magnuson has for many years worked

with beekeepers throughout the country, providing mentoring and

training courses so they can run viable businesses.

The team visited a bee business outside Tsolo, run by Sivuyile

Ngudle, a graduate of the ARC training courses.

At the Eastern Cape honey competition in March, Ngudle won

several prizes for his honey.

Sadly, he recently lost 27 hives to vandalism, a huge blow to his

business.

The ARC team consisting of Lundall-Magnuson and Sam

Mathibe (honeybee research and development) and Thabang Nkgau

and Harry Boroko (bacteriology division) visited the Eastern Cape to

collect honey and pollen samples from local beekeepers.

They collected samples in the OR Tambo district, from the Tsolo

area in Ngudle, and from Komani where they visited local

beekeepers Edrich Verster and Reg Morgan.

The team aims to look for a biocontrol agent for American Foul

Brood (AFB) from the sample collection.

AFB is a new disease that attacks bee colonies and has been

present in South African bee hives for more than 10 years. So far it is

not widespread, except in the Western Cape.

There is no control method registered for AFB in SA.

Regulations demand that if the disease is found, the hive and

colony need to be burnt.

The ARC is therefore doing research funded by the national

research foundation by surveying hives all over SA to see if they can

find unique bacteria that could control AFB.

Research in Europe has shown there are possible bacteria that

could control AFB, and they are now looking for similar types from

Africa that could do the same.

The beehives that the team visited were very healthy and busy

foraging (collecting pollen and nectar) from the gums and aloes in

the area. The team was able to collect samples from the hives to

analyse in their laboratory, and will report back to the beekeepers

about the results of their survey.

After the hard work in the apiaries, all gathered at Reg and Helen

Morgan’s home to taste honey from around the country and Malawi.

Then it was on to tasting mead from local honey and other parts

of the country. Reg is a honey judge and Elize is training as a honey

and mead judge. So it was an excellent experience to be able to

taste well over 10 different types of honey and several meads.

LOTS OF

SAMPLES:

Honey judge

Reg Morgan

shares his tips

during an

inspection by

the

Agricultural

R e s e a rc h

Council in the

Chris Hani

district

re c e n t l y

P i c t u re s :

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EDITORIAL OPINION

Questionable EMLM

tender processes

leave project in limbo

The Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality’s (EMLM)

tender processes have been

found wanting yet again and

unfortunately Ezibeleni residents are

the ones to suffer most.

The embattled municipality is in

hot water once again following a

damning court judgment against its

multimillion rand Fikile Gwadana

Drive road rehabilitation project in

Ezibeleni.

The high court in Makhanda

ruled recently that procurement

processes followed in awarding the

tender were not transparent and the

costs thereof were astronomical. To

mention just a few discrepancies,

two different amounts of R68m and

R99m were mentioned in two

reports filed in court as the estimated

total cost of the project. The reports

also referred to two road lengths of

6.8km and 9.9km. Understandably,

these figures and a number of other

inconsistencies left the judge baffled.

In the end the judge granted an

interdict, effectively putting the

project on hold pending a review

application. This was to allow a

Komani political party – Th e

Independents – and the Eastern Cape

Black Contractors’ Forum, to file

their court application to review and

set aside the tender.

They claim, among other things,

that the municipal manager

Nokuthula Zondani had no powers

to approve the tender as the

municipality was under

administration at the time.

Th i s a is the second major project

in which EMLM’s tender processes

have been called into question.

Investigations are still ongoing to

determine whether a sports stadium

out in Lesseyton was truly worth the

R15m the municipality proudly

declared it cost earlier this year.

Ezibeleni residents, meanwhile,

are asking for the answers. The

Independent Komani Residents’

Association, for one, wants the

EMLM to account. “We ... request

our local authority to ... afford our

community clarity on these [Fikile

Gwadana tender and judgment]

fronts. How did we get here? Where

to from here? What is next and what

will it take to restart the project and

how long will it take for it to restart?”

Tthe whole saga is a major

setback for the locals. It is not clear

what will happen to those who were

employed on the project considering

that the court also ordered the

municipality to withhold any

payments to the contractor, Makali

Construction (Pty) Ltd.

The court gave the Independents

and the contractors’ forum 30 days to

file their review application.

Until that process has been

exhausted, Ezibeleni residents, like

those of Lesseyton, will unfortunately

have to play the waiting game.

KOMANI WEATHER

Little signs of the winter season leaving us are starting to show as the

August winds are set to blow Komani away this weekend.

Friday will see gusts of 46km/h, but a breezy and pleasant day

with clouds and sun is forecast. The minimum temperature will be

9ºC with a maximum of 23ºC.

Saturday will be cloudy, windy and cooler with a possibility of

ra i n .

Temperatures will start at 3ºC and peak at 16ºC.

A partly sunny and cool Sunday is on the cards with a low of

-5ºC and a high of only 11ºC forecast.

Wind gusts of 50km/ are forecast. – w w w. a c c u w e a t h e r. c o . z a

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YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

What do you think about…

NDINANI

MAKHALA

The nation celebrated

Wo m e n ’s Day this week and

The Rep intern Chuma Joni

took to the streets of Komani

to ask residents which

women inspired them and

why ?

Ndinani Makhala

from Queens Drive

My mother inspires me. She

is a great woman and a

loving person.

She has done a lot for the

family and the children

JOHANNES

NEPGEN

growing up. I look up to her.

Johannes Nepgen

from Grey Street

All the ladies inspire me,

because they look after us,

they cook for us, they care

for us and they educate us.

So all women inspire me.

Zanele Lonzi

from Komani

My mother is not welleducated

but she managed

to raise us up and take us to

ZANELE

LONZI

AYA K H A

GONIWE

school. She took some of the

underprivileged children

from my village to live with

her and sent them to school.

She taught us how to

share. I do not mind sharing

because of her.

She loved my father a lot,

so she has also taught me

l ove .

Ayakha Goniwe

from Komani

My mom inspires me

because she has done a lot

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Residents suffer in halting of road project

As the community of Ezibeleni we are

deeply concerned about the disturbing

and unfortunate situation we find

ourselves in.

We have tolerated the

inconvenience caused by the project

taking place at Fikile Gwadana Road by

Makali Construction company because

we understood its ultimate benefit to us

when completed, but with the recent

shocking news of the Makhanda court

judgment which unceremoniously

halted the proceedings thereof, it is

FACE 2 FACE with

QWhat do you do and

what do you like about

your job?

AI am an admin/

operations manager at

Khululeka Community

Education Development

Centre.

Changing young

ch i l d r e n ’s lives by giving

them access to quality early

childhood development

programmes is what I like

about my job.

Q: What is the most

important thing you have

learnt in your career?

A: That the future of any

person starts by investing in

their childhood

d e ve l o p m e n t .

Q: What does being a

woman in SA mean to you?

A: SA needs strong women

and prayer warriors.

Being a woman in SA

means we all can make a

difference if we work

together for our country and

not ourselves.

Q: What book are you

reading right now?

A: The Little Coffee Shop of

Ka b u l , by Deborah

Rodriguez.

unbearable. More excruciating is the

damning silence of the local authority

that is actually causing far more damage

than the pausing of the project itself.

The community is anxious, hopeless

and confused. We strongly believe this

community deserves better than this.

We write this communication in an

endeavour to get answers as we are in

the dark.

The community of Ezibeleni are

actually the ones who are directly and

deeply affected by the judgment of the

/

Q: How do you relax?

A: I love to read, spend time

with my family and friends

and watch movies.

Christine Hartzenberg,

an admin/operations manager

Q: Define your personal

style?

A: A combination of stylish

and classic.

Q: What impact do you

hope to make in your life?

court. We wish to request our local

authority to come and categorically give

our community clarity on these fronts.

How did we get here? What will it

take to restart the project and how long

will it take for it to restart?

We wish the local authorities will

assemble the public no later than

Thursday, August 11 2022, at the

Ezibeleni Community Hall.

Thulani Bukani – Independent Komani

Re s i d e n t s’ Association, general

secretar y

A: I want to portray the love

of Jesus to others so that

people, even if it’s only one

person, know they are loved

and that they were brought

to this world for a special

purpose.

ZENANDE

MAQUNGO

for me though she is a

single parent. She has never

given up in life and she is

willing to do everything.

Her sacrifices made me

who I am today.

Zenande Maqungo

from Whittlesea

My bishop inspires me a

lot. She has been through

so much. She lost her

husband, in the process lost

his son as well, but she

never gave up on life.


Partial pension

withdrawal has

advantages and risks

If you are employed and contributing to a

retirement or provident fund, you might want

to read this. National Treasury, after constant

demands by labour unions and many

interested parties for members to be able to

withdraw a certain portion of their retirement fund

while still working, has finally relented.

The two-pot system, as it is dubbed, or

the 2022 Draft Revenue Laws Amendment

Bill works like this: a member may be able to

withdraw one third of his/her pension fund every

year while the other two thirds is preserved until

retirement.

It is not clear at this point whether the ability to

withdraw the one third will be unlimited or not.

The bill is currently open for public comment

until August 29, and it is tentatively planned to

come into effect on March 1 2023.

I know many civil servants, in particular, have

been forced to resign because they were

impossibly in debt and wanted early access to

their pension fundsto either square off debts or

send their children to university.

Others did it because they wanted access to

their money for foolish reasons, and because

they could.

Others wanted access to the funds because

they moved jobs and wanted to enjoy their

pension savings while they could.

Like any new thing, there are advantages and

disadvantages and also unintended

consequences.

What are the advantages of this proposed

m ove ?

The obvious one – the heavily indebted

member may be able to pay off their debts and

start afresh.

The member may be able to send their

children to university or use the money to do

renovations to their house, and so on.

Disadvantages might be that the member

might withdraw every year for frivolous reasons

and end up having much less to retire on.

R e m e m b e r, we now live much longer, so if

there is little saved up, there will be a lot less to

live on in retirement.

These members will end up being dependent

on their children or the state just to survive.

The yearly withdrawal allowance might just be

too tempting to resist.

The hidden disadvantage is the withdrawal will

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

❝

I am definitely in favour of it but

with checks and balances so that

members aren’t re c k l e s s .

be added to your yearly income, which will attract

a higher tax. The money you might think you will

get, because of the added tax might be much less

than you expected.

Basically, the withdrawal might be tantamount

to you throwing money away.

Do the disadvantages outweigh the potential

benefits?

What value can you put on an employee who

is much happier and less stressed because they are

now relatively debt free?

What is the value to the employer of an

employee who can now see the fruits of their

labour instead of waiting until they are old to be

able to do the things they have always wanted?

While this proposed move comes with many

disadvantages, I believe these are dwarfed by the

a dva n t a g e s .

The unions and civil society must do

workshops between now and next March to teach

people to be financially literate.

If that is done properly, I only see good things

coming from this.

The economy certainly needs more money

pumped into it and it might just be the impetus it

needs to bounce back to life.

I am definitely in favour of it, but with checks

and balances so that members aren’t r e ck l e s s .

Leave a rental on a good note

to ensure a positive reference

REP REPORTER

There are many reasons why tenancy can come

to an end.

Whether the tenant needs to relocate for

employment reasons, they have decided to

become a homeowner, or if they simply can no

longer afford the rental payments, it is always

advisable to leave on a good note because you

never know when you might need that

recommendation.

“When applying for a new rental, the new

landlord is within their right to ask for the

previous landlord’s contact details for a

reference.

“It is always advisable to leave the property

on a good note despite whatever circumstance

might have caused the tenant to want to move

out in the first place,” says regional director and

CEO of RE/MAX of Southern Africa Adrian

Goslett.

To help tenants prepare for a peaceful exit,

RE/MAX of Southern Africa shares a few tips on

how to ensure glowing reviews from a landlord.

From the beginning, establish a good

relationship with your landlord or property

manager and stay in open communication

throughout your tenancy, providing ample

notice if you know you are planning on ending

the lease.

And, this goes without saying, but pay your

WINTER WARMERS

rent in full and on time every month. After

providing ample notice, discuss the expectations

for the final inspection with your landlord or

property manager and develop a plan to address

any issues that need to be corrected.

Be sure to ask if you need to make use of

professional cleaners, and if so, who will be

liable to arrange this.

When moving out, be careful not to cause

any damage to the property.

Avoid dragging heavy objects across tiles or

wooden floors that could scratch easily. Instead,

try sliding a blanket underneath the furniture

before you start dragging it. Avoid bumping

walls and leaving marks behind.

Once everything is removed from the

property, do a final clean-up to ensure you leave

the property in at least the same, if not better,

condition than it was when you moved in.

Be accommodating when it comes to the key

hand-over and allowing other potential tenants

to view the property.

Try to avoid unnecessary delays or excuses

that could prevent the landlord or property

manager from being able to place a tenant once

you have moved out.

“It is never a good idea to burn bridges.

Despite how the landlord might behave, tenants

ought to do their best to end their tenancy on the

right note to ensure future success if they ever

need to apply for a new tenancy,” Goslett says.

GENEROUS GIFT:

Through the Mkapusi

development project in

Thornhill, the principal

of Mkapusi Senior

Secondary School

Manduleli Mzubanzi

Ncoko, right, made a

donation of school socks

to Nyathi Senior

Secondary School

recently. Receiving the

donation was principal

Sydney Mdlokolo P i c t u re :

CHUMA JONI

PRIssues: Young female PR professionals will need

to work hard to prove their strategic worth

It’s Women’s Month and I feel

the young women who have just

started out in the PR space need

all the advice they can get so

they can grow into the kind of

professionals they want to be.

I’ve decided to tackle this

topic because I feel like the only

way female PR professionals

will be taken seriously and seen

as strategic is if they do

everything necessary to ensure

they reach this point of respect

and recognition.

PR, together with marketing

and other related disciplines,

have always been seen by sales

teams especially as cost centres

– divisions that spend money

but do not bring any in.

This is because many other

professionals do not understand

our role in a business.

As PR or even marketing

professionals, our role is to work

closely with sales teams –

understand their priorities or

customer value propositions so

we can create platforms or

conducive environments for

them to sell.

Empower ment

Zone

Miranda Lusiba

PR especially is not there to

sell on behalf of the company –

to reiterate its role, it is to do the

f o l l ow i n g :

● To build the reputation of a

c o m p a ny ’s brand in its key

markets or audiences;

● To provide counsel to the

c o m p a ny ’s executives on

reputation-related issues;

● To create awareness around a

c o m p a ny ’s customer value

proposition (CVP) and articulate

its unique selling point to key

stakeholders, and;

● To profile an organisation and

provide targeted audiences or

potential clients with relevant

information on company

offerings to assist them in

making informed business or

purchasing decisions.

It’s important for young,

female PR professionals to know

and understand their role early

on in their careers, so they can

provide the value that is

required by their internal or

external clients.

However, it’s vital to know

that becoming a strategist takes

time and our young

professionals need to get the

basics right first before growing

into the strategic roles.

This means when one is

starting out, no job can be

viewed as beneath one’s

standards.

It doesn’t matter if you come

into your first job with a master’s

degree in PR or

communications, everyone

starts from the bottom.

Young PR professionals need

to know that as part of the

journey to becoming a strategist,

you will need to first solidify

your foundation.

This foundation phase

includes a lot of PR

administrative work that you

need to master way before you

move to the compilation of

s t ra t e g i e s .

To reach the strategic stage,

you unfortunately need to assist

in implementing some PR

operational tasks for press

e ve n t s .

This could at times include

the drafting of invites,

compilation of media lists,

calling of media houses to verify

contact details of journalists/

news editors, sending out invites

or media advisories, doing

follow-ups for RSVPs, helping to

draft press releases, distributing

them to media houses and

helping with registration at

media events, to name but a

f e w.

To master PR skills, you

unfortunately cannot be choosy

and want to do certain jobs and

not others.

There are no tasks in the

foundation phase that can be

skipped because this will

unfortunately hurt your career at

a later stage.

What helps to set you apart

in PR is your ability to write

press releases because this

teaches you to identify

newsworthy angles and

understand what makes news.

It is essential to find mentors

that can help you to learn how

to write.

Without writing skills, you

will unfortunately end up being

a glorified co-ordinator.

This writing skill helps you to

identify your area of speciality,

and this can become your

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

147

YEARS BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATIONS

GHS: 147 years of excellence

Queenstown Girls’ High turns 147

Prestigious school marks milestone and special history with weekend full of activities and fun events

From the humble start of two

young girls being admitted to

the previously boys-only

school to where Queenstown

Girls’ High School is today, has

been a journey with many ups

and downs.

“We are grateful to all

those who have helped shape

the road that now lies behind

us. We are proud of our

successes and acknowledge

that sometimes we have failed

but we have persevered.

“We have built up a

tradition and an ethos at Girls’

High School of which we can

be just proud,” reads a

message from the school.

The two girls were

admitted on August 21875 – a

date now celebrated as the

anniversary of the founding of

Queenstown Girls’ High

School.

In 1898, the girls and boys

were separated.

Miss Agnes Burt was

appointed headmistress of the

new girls’ school.

She gave the school its

motto – Veritas et Virtus.

Zealous and strict, she won

the admiration and affection of

her girls.

She even made a name for

herself as a skilful centre striker

(when hockey was introduced

in 1900).

Her staff regarded her with

awe as she appeared very

stern.

Turn to PAGE 9

APEX LEADERSHIP: At the helm of the

exceptional GHS management team is

headmaster Theo Anaxagoras Picture: SUPPLIED

Congratulations

Queenstown Girls’ High

School as you celebrate

147 years of success.

QUEENSTOWN GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

on playing an outstanding role in moulding a strong culture of

academic and sporting excellence for 147 years. We hope you

continue to build on your impressive legacy, endowing future

generations with the honour of a GHS education.

TIME TO CELEBRATE: Queenstown Girls’

High School (GHS) is celebrating its 147th

birthday with an array of activities planned

for this weekend Picture: SUPPLIED

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Today, Queenstown

Girls’ High pupils still

benefit from ‘the

very best education

possible’

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ADVERTISING FEATURE

147

YEARS BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATIONS

GHS: 147 years of excellence

GHS celebrates

its successes

ICONIC INSTITUTION: GHS at 18 Frost Street in Top Town has built up a tradition and an ethos

to be proud of Picture: SUPPLIED

S P O RT I N G

S P I R I T:

GHS pupils

take part in

various

sporting

activities

offered by the

school. Here

the netball

team is in

action against

a team from

Tarkastad

P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

SCHOOL

C R E S T:

The

school’s

motto

Veritas et

Vi r t u s

(Truth and

Courage)

has

i n s p i re d

many

girls since

the late

19th

century

P i c t u re :

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Continued from PAGE 8

There was great excitement when

the school moved to its beautiful new

premises in Frost Street in 1918.

The school building has

subsequently been extended, but

the original character has been

retained and the building is now

surrounded by two girls’ hostels and

spacious sports facilities which make

up a convenient and beautiful

campus.

In January 1991, formerly “whites

only” schools were given the choice

of enrolling pupils from other racial

g ro u p s .

Girls’ High seized the opportunity

and became one of the pioneers of

multiracial schooling.

Today, Queenstown Girls’ High

pupils still benefit from “the very best

education possible”.

The high ideals espoused by the

school are expressed in its Statement

of Commitment.

This weekend, the iconic

institution celebrates its 147th

birthday with an exciting programme

including a cultural show, a birthday

service, sport and get-together

events at various venues.

QUEENSTOWN

GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL

In association with Old Queenstonia Association

GHS: 147

years of

excellence

DR. L.K NDABA INC.

PR. No. 0003832

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The future strength of our nation lies in the

educationof young people.

On your special day, we congratulate you

for your contribution to the growth and

success of your learners.

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Komani

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5320

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

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

We commend the commitment

of the Headmaster, Staff and SGB

of GHS for providing quality all

round education and their drive

for excellence in every sphere

of our girls’ lives.

Happy 147 th

anniversary!

1 Berry Street

• Queenstown

Tel: 045 839 4188

Fax: 045 838 1162


TREATS FOR ELDERLY

TRIBAL MEETING

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA: Local residents embarked on an

outreach programme on Women’s Day this week and donated

goodies to the elderly at Huise John Vorster. Organiser

Natasha Strydom, left, was with resident Gladys Oliphant and

fellow organiser Elaine Bester Picture: SUPPLIED

FOR WOMEN: Oeswana tribe’s Gaoxoab Theo Jeptha, left, of the SAN community in Komani, attended an Oeswana tribe

Wo m e n ’s High Tea in East London on Tuesday with headwoman Samantha Alexander and Chris Hani District Municipality

councillor Aloisius Alexander Picture: SUPPLIED

Women connect

and share at fun

event in Cathcart

Large gathering enjoy inspiring talks, lunch, prizes

GET TOGETHER: Speakers at Callie Evans Lodge's Women's Day event in Cathcart are,

from left, Margo Whylie, Megan Wearing, Debbie Johnson and Sheree Denyssen P i c t u re :

LEN’S NEWS

LEN’S NEWS

Women’s Day dawned

bright and crisp this

week after a cold,

rainy M o n d ay.

On arrival at the Cathcart

Methodist Church on Tuesday, it

was lovely to see lots of new and

familiar faces.

Coffee, tea and sandwiches

welcomed those attending.

Four speakers on the day

either grew up in Cathcart or

Komani, or had moved here

since getting married.

Claerwen Bowker introduced

the purpose of the day.

The meeting was opened in

prayer, followed by Sheree

Denyssen talking about her

journey of creating her business

called Mountoo, where she

makes bath salts, air fresheners,

and infusers.

She talked with excitement

and passion about using her

pharmacy degree to create her

products.

Debbie Johnson then talked

about starting up her business on

a farm outside Fort Beaufort

called Rosy Regards.

Debbie photographs her

heritage/antique roses. She grows

and prints notelets, makes

aprons, little bags and tablecloths

using her incredibly talented

photographs.

Debbie’s talk was fun and

lively and had lots of laughs.

During the morning’s

proceedings, and adding a bit of

fun and excitement, lucky draws

were held with prizes being

handed out.

The speakers had also set up

stalls selling their products.

There were also pecan nuts

for sale and four original

paintings on a silent auction,

with several lucky women going

home with beautiful art work by

Lurraine Tarr.

There were also two raffles

which also added to the

excitement of the morning.

Margo Whyle, of Whyle Bees,

talked about her journey into

creating her beekeeping business

– both the harvesting of honey as

well as making products like lip

balms using bees’ wa x .

She also has a stationery

range featuring sketches by her

husband Mitch. After her talk,

free lip balms were handed out to

e ve r yo n e .

Finally, Megan Wearing from

the Winterberg,talked about her

and her husband returning home

after several years away and

setting up an abattoir on her dad

Guy Levy’s farm, to add value to

their family business.

Megan shared a funny story

about learning to become a meat

inspector. Initially she and her

husband imagined sourcing

sheep from the local farmers and

then transporting the packaged

lamb to sell in the bigger centres.

They then discovered that

setting up shops in certain

communities to sell offal was

surprisingly successful.

Lunch was then served which

consisted of a choice of different

home-made soups.

There was potato and leek,

vegetable, chicken and butternut

soups and fresh bread from the

new local bakery.

Dessert was a choice of milk

tart, chocolate brownies and little

pastry cups with a caramel and

cream filling.

For some in attendance it had

been good to get out of their

homes and do something

different with 70 other women

on National Women’s Day.

Community group helps brighten elderly residents’ lives

LEN’S NEWS

On National Women’s Day, an

energetic group of community

members from the Westbourne and

Weshof areas decided to bring some

joy and cheer to the residents of Huise

John Vorster.

The community group under the

leadership of Melody Engelbrecht,

together with her team of Natasha

Strydom and Elaine Stassen, managed

to get all sorts of super donations for

their outreach from various

businesses and individuals. There

were room make-overs with

donations of curtains and bedding,

cupcakes, fresh flowers and pretty

bags of soap andscented creams.

Revamping the lounge, dining

room, bedrooms and frail care was

also on the cards. The group thanked

everyone who had donated and

showed support. Anyone who would

like to assist further can contact

Engelbrecht on 084-563 5563.

HAPPY MOMENTS: Elderly residents of Huise John

Vorster Elaine van Wyk, left, and Noreen Petzer

enjoy their treats provided by generous community

members on Women’s Day Picture: SUPPLIED

SPECIAL TREAT: Thembeka Kama, left, and Nomfanelo

Rawula enjoy a blissful Women’s Day at Huise John Vorster

Picture: SUPPLIED


CHARITY MARKET

MATRIC BALL

ELEGANT ATTIRE: Nkwanca High School pupils, from left, Maliviwe Sikade, Sesam Bobelo and Lisa Peyi,

were among the grade 12 scholars who made a special appearance at the school’s matric ball this week

Picture: SUPPLIED

VALUABLE SUPPORT: Mama Vuba, right, buys sweet treats from Tristan Snelling

and Lauren Meyer’s stall at the monthly Moth Craft Market that raises funds for

charity in Komani Picture: SUPPLIED

BIG NIGHT

WINNING COMBINATION

TIME TO

C E L E B R AT E :

Seven Stars FC

players were

honoured at a

prize-giving

and

a p p re c i a t i o n

ceremony held

at the AFM

Church Hall in

Victoria Park

on Saturday.

At the

gathering

were, from left,

club secretary

Chad Naidoo,

player of the

season

Shaydon

Rowland and

Old Mutual

area manager

Violet Boucher

P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

ON POINT:

Azole Sihlahla,

left, and

Mduduzi Mtati

of Kwa Komani

Te c h n i c a l

School

attending their

matric farewell

at Queens

Casino and

Hotel recently

P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

RHYMING TIME

YOUNG POETS:

Southbourne

Primary School

grade 1 pupils

re c e n t l y

participated in a

Queenstown

Eisteddfod for

informal poetry at

Balmoral Girls’

Primary School

Picture: CHARODINE

VISAGIE


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In Loving Memory

of

my dear husband,

father,

grandfather,

Siyabulela

Theo Mtwa

Died: 12 August 2021

It’s a year since you were tragically taken

away from us.

Tears may dry but memories will never fade.

We will always miss that laughter of yours

Jola Vukuzumbethe.

Sadly missed by your wife Noxolo,daughter

(Somila) and your two sons

(Sive and Hlumelo and the whole family.

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STRYDOM

RENA ETRECIA

Fondly known as

“Ma Koos”,

late of 24 Langeberg

Street, Toptown,

Komani passed

away peacefully on

Saturday, 6 August

2022 at the age of 76

years.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

her loving husband,

Hendrik, children

Tony, Sanelle, Zenita

& Martin Lourens,

Marlene & Johan

Stals, grandchildren,

great grandchildren,

extended family and

friends.

A Life Celebration

for “Ma Koos” will

take place at the

Queenstown Baptist

Church, Ebden Street,

Komani at 11am on

Friday, 12 August

2022.

The Cremation in

East London will be

private. Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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SMAYILE

MZIMASI

CHRISTOPHER

Late of

211 Venfolo Street,

Khayelitsha,

Komani

Born: 30.09.1972

Died: 30.07.2022

Funeral:

Saturday 13.08.2022

Starting at home at

10 am

(Universal Church)

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery for the

Interment at Cemetery

12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MADIBA DLOMO

SOPHITSHO

NGQOLOMSILA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

For all your

advertising needs

call CHARODINE

or MAVIS on

045 839 4040

PIETERSE

MARIA

CECILIA

late of M287 St.

James Street, New

Rest, Komani passed

away peacefully on

Wednesday the 3rd

of August 2022 at the

age of 77 years. Sadly

missed and deeply

mourned by her loving

children, brother,

sisters, grandchildren,

great grandchildren,

extended families

and friends. The

internment will take

place in the Komani

Town Cemetery at

10h30 on Saturday the

13th of August 2022

after a Service at the

St. Theresa’s Liseux

Catholic Church,

Biship Rosenthall,

Mlungisi, Komani at 9

o’clock. Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAKUNZI

NOBENCU

Late of

Esqabheni,

Bholotwa,

Lady Frere District

Born: 06.03.1948

Died: 31.07.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 13.08.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Methodist Church

of S.A.)

Thence to the

Esqabheni Cemetery,

Bholotwa for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAGABA CIHOSHE

MNTUWOMLAMBO

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

OYIYA

NOBANTU

Late of 2919 Harare

Street, Unifound,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 08.07.1944

Died: 04.08.2022

Funeral: Friday

12.08.2022

Starting at

home at 9am

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery

for the Interment

at 11am

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMJWARA

MAZALENI MTIKA

KHATHITHI

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

FITI

BULELANI

Late of 2961 Pambo

Street, Unifound,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 29.11.1985

Died: 03.08.2022

Funeral; Saturday

13.08.2022

Starting at home then

to the Support

Centre, Mlungisi for

a service at 10am

The cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MQWATHI DIKELA

NONI

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

DINISO

THEMBISILE

HENRY

Late of Greyspan,

Lady Frere District

Born: 22.02.1932

Died: 02.08.2022

Funeral: Saturday

13.08.2022

Starting at

home at 10am

(Assembly of God)

Thence to the

Greyspan Cemetery,

Lady Frere for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MGCINA TYHOPHO

XHAMELA

NOKWINDLA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

FUSA

LUKHANYO

Late of

7494 Unathi Mkefa,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 20.03.1999

Died: 29.07.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 13.08.2022

Starting at home then

to the

Unath Mkefa

Community Hall,

Ezibeleni, Komani

for a service at 10am

The cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Town Cemetery

for the Interment at 12

noon.

LALA NGOXOLO

MYIRHA MZONDI

ZIYEKA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MZAMO

NOSIPHIWO

BORN: 1977-06-01

DIED: 2022-07-30

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Sartuday)

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be held at home at

68 Hewukile street

Khayelitsha location

Komani at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME: 12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MaMkhuma

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

QOMOYI

ZWELIBHANGILE

JIM

BORN: 1946-04-11

DIED: 2022-07-29

FUNERAL

2022-08-13

(Saturday)

VENUE


be held at home at

1414 Mqeshi Location

Sterkstroom at

09:00am

Cemetery:

Sterkstroom

TIME: 12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Ndlangisa

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NDWE

SIMBOSAKHE

BORN: 1945-07-05

DIED: 2022-08-01

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

Mmangweni location

Tshatshu A/A Cacadu

district at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Mmangweni

TIME: 12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mfene

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

TUBULA

FUMANEKILE

MICHAEL

BORN: 1965-05-15

DIED: 2022-08-01

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

778 Mvundla street

New location

Cathcart

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Cathcart

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mbathane

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MOSINA

THABO

BORN: 1992-03-10

DIED: 2022-08-03

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Sartuday)

VENUE:

Funeral service will be

held at home at

2515 Tyoksville

Location Dordrecht

at 09H00

Cemetery: Dordrecht

TIME: 12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mokoena

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

FATUSE

CHUMILE

BORN: 1987-06-08

DIED: 2022-08-03

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

3805 Ext. 2 Ilinge

Township Komani

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Ilinge

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mpemvu

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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WISANI

THEMBA

ERIC

BORN: 1960-05-21

DIED: 2022-08-05

FUNERAL:

2022-08-14

(Sunday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

Roma location Xonxa

A/A Cacadu district at

09:00am

Cemetery: Xonxa

TIME: 12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Mpemvu

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

PITA

LUYANDA

BORN: 1981-04-06

DIED: 2022-08-01

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral

service will be held

at home at 729

Gomoro street Old

location Seymour

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Seymour

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mqoco

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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KABIQHEYA

BONGANI

BORN: 1998-04-10

DIED: 2022-08-03

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

Mamfeneni location

Qamata Basin A/A

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Qamata Basin

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mfene

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MPENGESI

ZANENKOMO

BORN: 1965-01-20

DIED: 2022-08-03

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Sartuday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

Majwarheni location

Gqogqorha A/A

Tsomo district

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Majwarheni

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mjwarha

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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DYANTJIE

BATHINI

DANIEL

Born: 1952-07-26

Died: 2022-08-07

Funeral:

2022-08-13

(saturday)

Venue:

funeral service will be

held at home at

no.497 extenssion

2 whittlesea

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

whittlesea

Time:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MKWAYI

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MALUNGE

MTHOBELI

WIBERFORCE

Born: 1945-05-07

Died: 2022-08-02

Funeral: 2022-08-13

(saturday)

Venue:

funeral service will be

held at home at

KoMkhulu Location

Mahlubini A/A

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Komkhulu

Time:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MNGUNI

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

1150

Funeral Notices

KHOMBISA

NOMPUMELELO

NANCY

Born: 1962-09-18

Died: 2022-07-30

Funeral:

2022-08-13

(saturday)

Venue:

funeral service will

be held at home at no.

9 Marama Location

Dordrecht

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Dordrecht

Time:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MATSHAYA

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

DAKADA

MPIYAKHE

SIMON

BORN: 1946-01-10

DIED: 2022-07-30

FUNERAL

2022-08-13

(Saturday)

VENUE


be held at home at

Mabalana Location,

Tentergate, No. 1

Ntabethemba A/A

Whittlesea District

at 09:00am

Cemetery: Tentergate

TIME: 12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Qhudeni

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

1150

Funeral Notices

It is with a sense

of sadness that we

announce the

passing of the late

MATA

SAMSON

MVULENI

Born: 1953.12.18

Died: 2022.07.31

of T58 Qali Street

Mlungisi Queenstown

The Service will be

held at T58 Qali Street

Mlungisi Queenstown

on Saturday

2022.08.13 at 08:00

Rest in Peace

20 Years of dignified service

Cell: 082 832 8140

MIZA

SIMAMKELE

BORN: 2000-08-13

DIED: 2022-07-29

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Sartuday)

VENUE: Funeral

service will be held

at home at No.

5B Baker street

Sterkstroom

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Sterkstroom

TIME: 12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Dlamini

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

1150

Funeral Notices

MOLEFE

XOLISWA

CYNTHIA

BORN: 1968-02-12

DIED: 2022-08-03

FUNERAL:

2022-08-13

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home

at Vrijini location

Lessyton A/A

Komani district

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Lessyton

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MaJola

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

For all your

advertising needs

call CHARODINE

or MAVIS on

045 839 4040

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EMPLOYMENT

6151

Employment Offered

In the estate of the late

JACOBUS STEPHANUS

VAN JAARSVELD

born 1950/05/22

identity number

500522 5046 08 9

of 96 PRINCE

ALFRED STREET,

QUEENSTOWN,5319

Estate Number

3604/2021

Date of death

16 JUNE 2021

The First and Final

Liquidation and

Distribution Account in

the above Estate will be

open for inspection by all

persons interested therein

at the offices of the

Master of the High Court,

GRAHAMSTOWN and a

duplicate copy thereof

at the offices of the

Magistrate QUEENSTOWN,

for a period of 21

(Twenty-one) days from

12 AUGUST 2022.

Name and address of

authorized agent

MARYKA ROMANS

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred Street,

Queenstown 5319

Tel: 045 807 3800

Our client in Eastern Cape: Elliot & surrounds are looking for an experienced

Dairy Farm Manager to join their team.

VACANCY

DAIRY FARM MANAGER

In the Estate of the

Late HERBERT HILTON

ADAMS, identity

number 390702 5056

089, a widower, of 24

Connaught Avenue,

Queenstown, who was

born on 02 July 1939

and who died

at Queenstown on

17 November 2021.

Estate Number:

370/2022

CREDITORS AND

DEBTORS in the above

Estate are hereby

required to file their

claims with and pay

their debts to the

undersigned within

30 (THIRTY) days

of the date of

publication hereof.

Agent For The Executor

METCALF, SAHD

AND COMPANY

P.O. Box 127

8 Grey Street

Queenstown, 5320

Tel: 045 - 839 4136

We would like to invite potential applicants to apply for the

above-mentioned vacancy.

Interested applicants please refer to advert on www.panlila.co.za for the

vacancy requirements.

Please forward detailed CV to cv@panlila.co.za on or before 18 August 2022

Please note that, should you not hear from us within 2 (two) weeks of

submitting your CV, your application has been unsuccessful.

For all your

advertising needs

call CHARODINE

or MAVIS on

045 839 4040

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LEGALS

11030

Estate Notices

6

EMPLOYMENT

6151

Employment Offered

Notices

11

LEGALS

2180

11

LEGALS

11030

Estate Notices

6

EMPLOYMENT

6151

Employment Offered

Notices

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LEGALS

2180

BUNU

TOZAMA

ETHELINA

Born: 05.07.1944

Died: 31.07.2022

Funeral: 13.08.2022

Address:

475 Ext 2,

Whittlesea

Venue:

Masibulele College

of Education

Time: 10h00

Interment:

Whittlesea Cemetery

Phumla Ngoxolo

MaNzaba

HEWU FUNERALS

VUYISWA

VERONICA

VANDA

Born: 06.08.1961

Died: 06.08.2022

Funeral: 13.08.2022

Address: 313 Gcumeni

Street, Bede Location,

Queenstown

Venue: At home

Time: 10am

Interment:

Queenstown Cemetery

Lala Ngoxolo

Mamzangwe

For all your advertising

needs call 045 839 4040.

N C ZONDANI

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

ERRATUM

PLEASE NOTE:

The advert which appeared in The Rep

on 05 August 2022 (Page 5)

PUBLIC NOTICE: NOMINATIONS FOR

MUNICIPAL PLANNING TRIBUNAL

Please note the closing date is

05 September 2022

We apologise for any incovenience caused.

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VALIANT VOLUNTEERS

Cryptocurrencies could well

change our housing market

TEAM WORK: Queenstown volunteer

firefighters linked to the Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality fire brigade battling a fire in

Komani recently Picture: SUPPLIED

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LEGALS

11030

Estate Notices

In the estate of the late

NTOMBIZANELE

ETHEL ELESE

born 27/04/1941

identity number

410427 0254 08 5

of 1234 BULAWAYO

CRESCENT, MLUNGISI,

QUEENSTOWN

Estate Number

4726/2021

Date of death

07/09/2021

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.

VUYOKAZI VIVIAN

NGQANDU

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

Lost Deeds

11070

FORM JJJ

LOST OR DESTROYED DEED

(Form JJJ added by GNR.62

of 25 January 2019)

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 Certificate of Registered Grant of Leasehold

Number T4455/1994CTN passed by the CAPE

PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION to ELIZABETH

JANE NKOSAZANA TABO, Identity Number

530711 0743 08 9, Unmarried, in respect

of ERF 4540 MLUNGISI, IN THE ENOCH

MGIJIMA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, DIVISION

QUEENSTOWN, PROVINCE OF THE EASTERN

CAPE, which has been lost or destroyed.

All interested persons having objection to the

issue of such copy are hereby required to lodge

the same in writing with the Registrar of Deeds

at KING WILLIAMS TOWN within two weeks

from the date of the publication of this notice.

Dated at Queenstown this 2 ND day of August

2022.

Applicant:

Bowes McDougall Inc

27a Prince Alfred Street

QUEENSTOWN

lit4@bmcinc.co.za

045 807 3800

11

LEGALS

11030

Estate Notices

In the Estate of

the Late LESTER

MICHAEL GENADE,

Identity Number

720731 5236 087, of

3A STRALIZEA PLACE,

QUEENSVIEW PARK ,

QUEENSTOWN

who died on

13 SEPTEMBER 2021

and surviving spouse,

PHILISHA ADEL

GENADE,

Identity Number

760719 0146 081

Estate Number:

1552/2022.

All persons having

claims against the

above-mentioned

estate are required

to lodge their claims

with the undersigned

within 30 days

after the date of

publication hereof.

Authorized Agent

MICHELLE BAXTER

De Wet Shaw &

Baxter Attorneys

45 Grey Street

P.O Box 1305

Queenstown, 5320

Tel: 045 838 2520

REF: MB/NM/

GEN21/0001

Lost Deeds

11070

REP REPORTER

The new-age digital landscape of

currency is rather complex to

understand, but financial innovators

such as cryptocurrency, blockchain

technology, NFTs, and even the

Metaverse, are already changing the

real estate market in the US.

It could be worthwhile for South

Africans to gain an understanding of

this new digital landscape before its

popularity spreads to our shores.

Despite many still being

unfamiliar with its concept and uses,

RE/MAX LLC writes that crypto is

already present in the real estate

space in some places across the

globe. Though, according to Tony

Giordano, entrepreneur,

cryptocurrency expert and CEO of

Giordano Industries, it’s so valuable

right now that consumers may want

to think twice before using it to buy a

home. Instead, he shares, some

banks are giving out loans based on

one’s crypto assets.

WE NEED CHANGE

FRESH IDEAS: Iliso

Labantu Movement for

Democratic Change

leader Zanemvula Deliwe

says his party aims to

bring change, as even

after 29 years of

democratic government,

inequalities still exist. For

more information, the

movement can be

contacted on 079-516-

9833 Picture: SUPPLIED

MATRIC HIGHLIGHT

To accommodate the increasing

interest from consumers, Sam

DeBord, CEO of RESO (Real Estate

Standards Organisation) suggest

agents prioritise becoming familiar

with the process of using digital

currency to buy a home.

“I think for most folks, they just

want to talk about: What does it do

for my business? Are my customers

going to come ask me, ‘Can I list a

property for crypto? Can I buy a

property with my bitcoin?’ And you

should have concrete answers for

t h a t .”

Nick Bailey, RE/MAX, LLC

president and CEO in the USA, notes

that, being in its early stages, the role

of crypto in real estate right now is a

bit of an uncharted territory. Options

like an NFT and other digital tokens

could become the norm for

simplifying the process of legally

transferring the deed of a home from

seller to buyer, but there are still

challenges to overcome before this

can happen.

FAREWELL: Dressed up for the Kwa-Komani Technical School matric farewell

were Cwenga Mbolekwa, left, and Khazimla Gigaba Picture: SUPPLIED

For now, it is worth just taking the

time to understand what sorts of

cryptocurrencies exist and how at all

works. For those unfamiliar with

these terms, cryptocurrency is a

digital currency mined virtually and

a blockchain is the technological

system that supports

cryptocurrencies and acts as a digital

ledger. While a few types of crypto

have joined everyday vernacular,

there are actually thousands of

cryptocurrencies and counting.

Giordano breaks down the

process of mining for specific

currencies by comparing it to gold

mining. “Just like mountains are

mined for gold and the value is given

to it from humans because of how

hard it is to find and the resources it

takes to find it, Bitcoin is in the

‘digital mountains’.

And because they are mined for

these astronomically long numbers

called hexadecimals, when they find

one, [we] give it its value just like

g o l d .”

As complicated as this may

sound, regional director and CEO of

RE/MAX of Southern Africa, Adrian

Goslett, says that it is useful to gain

somewhat of an understanding of

these things in case they become

more prevalent in the future.

“South Africans are still quite far

away from trading cryptocurrencies

for homes as the norm.

There would have to be greater

and more equal opportunity to

access technology before crypto can

really take off here.

That being said, it is always useful

to stay informed so that you can be

prepared for whatever might lie

a h e a d ,” he concludes.

For more information or to reach

out to get in touch with your nearest

RE/MAX office, visit

w w w. r e m a x . c o . z a .

For a deeper dive into the

relationship between digital

currency and real estate, watch

the latest episode of Keepin’ It Real

with Nick Bailey.

SPAR Women’s

Virtual Challenge

links with parkrun

REP REPORTER

The SPAR Women’s Virtual

Challenge is making the circle

bigger in 2022, partnering

withparkrun South Africa to

allow participants to attend

physical events, the

supermarket brand said.

The Virtual Challenge was

launched in 2020 amid the

Covid-19 pandemic, allowing

South Africans to participate in

the event in solidarity during a

time of uncertainty and strife.

The popular event will

return for a third instalment,

albeit with fewer restrictions,

allowing entrants to come

together wherever they are to

run, jog, walk, skip or even

dance at their own pace,

choosing their route and

completing their challenge a ny

time between 6am and 6pm.

The partnership with

parkrun South Africa provides

SPAR Women’s Virtual

Challenge participants with a

safe space to come together as

a community on September 3

at any of the 176 venues

around the country, the

organisers say.

Rregistration for parkrun is

once off, while participants

should remember to bring their

parkrun barcode to the venue

to ensure their results are

registered.

Most parkruns in South

Africa start at 8am, but each

MOVING FORWARD: The colours

represent: Red – Blood of our

nation; White – Peace; Green –

South Africa, a rich land. The green

vegetation represents our rich land

for agriculture as a possible

contributor to the growth in our

economy. The ram re p re s e n t s

collaboration with the rural

development farming fraternity,

working together with traditional

leaders. The handshake re p re s e n t s

unity and the ability of all South

Africans with one purpose of

working together towards one goal.

venue may be different, so it is

worth checking the website of

the specific event for their

starting time.

Online entries are open for

the SPAR Women’s Virtual

Challenge 2022. Entry to the

challenge is R120 and every

participant will receive a

virtual challenge pack which

includes an official t-shirt,

access to the My Virtual

Challenge digital magazine, a

face buff and medal.

This year participants can

visit the official race

website, s p a r v i r t u a l ch a l l e n g e .

co.za to generate their race

number and finish line

certificate, perfect for pre and

post-race selfies! Use #IRise

and #SPARVirtualChallenge

when posting to join the

challenge community online!

For more information and

to find out how to enter,

visit w w w. s p a r v i r t u a l ch a l l e n g e

.co.za. Entries are limited to

60,000 participants so enter

now to avoid disappointment.

EVENT DIARY DETAILS:

Date: 3 September 2022

Ti m e : 6am to 6pm

Location: Virtual Event

(participants can select own

route and distance)

E n t r i e s + We b s i t e : https://

s p a r v i r t u a l ch a l l e n g e . c o . z a /

parkrun information: https:

/ / s p a r v i r t u a l ch a l l e n g e . c o . z a /

parkrun-south-africa/


SPORT SCENE

Seven Stars players

honoured at event

Words of praise

shared at

special prizegiving

ZINTLE BOBELO

If we encourage and praise our

children, to bring the best out of

them, we will have a better

s o c i e t y.

This was the advice shared by

Old Mutual area manager Violet

Boucher at a prestigious prizegiving

and appreciation dinner in

honour of local soccer favourites

Seven Stars at the AFM Church

Hall in Victoria Park on Saturday.

“Some of these children come

from disadvantaged backgrounds.

“They have shown hard work

and resilience and we need to

extend a hand, make the circle

bigger, have more soccer teams

and get these children off the

streets because sport disciplines,”

added Boucher, who was one of

the main sponsors of the event.

As part of creating a better

future and changing communities,

Old Mutual was focusing on

empowering the youth, Boucher

said.

“We want people, from a

young age, to have a better

understanding of investing in one

form or the other.

“We also want the youth to be

involved, we want to keep the

youth out of taverns because they

belong on the sports grounds,” she

said.

“If our children do good, we

need to recognise and give them

praise so they can do even better.

“Praise has a positive impact

and praise can bring the best out

of the child.”

WE SEE YOU:

At the Seven Stars

FC prize-giving and

appreciation dinner

are, from left, club

chair Jan

D r a g h o e n d e r,

player of the year

and top goal scorer

Shaydon Rowland

and Chris Hani

District Municipality

deputy mayor

Noncedo

S e p t e m b e r- C a b a

Picture: SUPPLIED

The team made headlines after

reaching promotion to the ABC

Motsepe League.

Siyabonga Mbuzwana was

named the most disciplined

player, while the most promising

player accolade went to Morne

Smith, with Sinethemba Zenzile

winning the most improved player

award and Shaydon Rowland

winning both the player of the

year and top goal scorer awards.

Chris Hani District

Municipality deputy m ayo r

Noncedo September-Caba, who

also graced the event, praised the

club and its supporters, saying the

team, which was full of young

players, was a blessing in the

district.

Chair of the club Jan

Draghoender and secretary Chad

Naidoo expressed their gratitude

towards the sponsors and others

who continued to show their

support.

graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com

Nkwanca pupil wins

in SA U14 indoor

rowing competition

ZINTLE BOBELO

Nkwanca High School pupil Israel

Tshikala’s powerful strokes earned him a

gold medal at the Under 14 South

African indoor rowing championships in

Rustenburg recently.

The 13-year-old grade 8 pupil was

one of 13 from Nkwanca to make it to

the national competition.

There were eight other pupils from

Komani schools – five from Lingelihle

High and three from Maria Louw High.

Indoor Rowing is a relatively new

sport performed on a rowing machine

(ergo), which is traditionally used for the

purpose of exercise or rowing training.

The sport was created in 1981 when

Concept2, an American manufacturer of

rowing equipment, developed its first

rowing machine.

Hundreds of indoor rowing races are

now held around the world each year,

including the World Indoor Rowing

Championships, according to

topendsports.com.

Nkwanca coach Viwe Mfaxa-

Zikalala said Tshikala had shown a firm

interest in the sport from the beginning

and his discipline took him straight to

first position in the nationals.

“We started preparing in January. I

had 40 pupils from the school and the

more we took part in the competitions,

the more the number of athletes started

going down.

“We then advanced from the

provincial trials to the nationals where

we had 13 pupils from Nkwanca, five

from Lingelihle High and three from

Maria Louw,” said Mfaxa-Zikalala.

“Israel has done us proud and he

follows in his brother’s footsteps.

“His brother is a three-time indoor

rowing champion,” she added.

Mfaxa-Zikalala said the national

championships were extremely tough.

“The competition was no child’s play

but they worked extremely hard

throughout. Gym owner Xolani

Damane, from Nomzamo, Mlungisi,

played a huge role in terms of fitness. He

GOLD MEDAL: Israel Tshikala from

Nkwanca High School with his gold

medal at the U14 national indoor

rowing championships recently

Picture: SUPPLIED

allowed us to use his gym and he even

assisted in training the boys.”

Mfaxa-Zikalala said Tshikala’s

achievement was proof that her hard

work had also paid off.

“Rowing is a very fair sport and it all

depends on these young people if they

want to make a success out of it.”

She acknowledged the support she

got from the school and parents and gave

high credit to national sports

administrator Virginia Mabaso.

“She ensures that our children

participate in these competitions.

“She provides these opportunities for

our children to experience such sport.

“This was a sport that was developed

for disadvantaged schools.”

ON THE BALL

FANTASTIC FANS

IN PLAY: A friendly match between Komani Black Stars, in orange kit, and

Mighty FC at the Dumpy Adams Sports Complex on Sunday resulted in a 3-2

win for the Sabatha Dalindyebo-based Mighty FC Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

GIVING SUPPORT: Local fans enjoy an exciting day of soccer at the Dumpy Adams Sports Complex on Sunday

Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

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Wo m e n ’s Day marks march,

and push to end hardships

A N C W L’s

Papiyana takes

part in 5km run

ZINTLE BOBELO

Inequality, gender-based

violence and drugs were

some of the issues faced by

women in a modern society,

according to ANC Women’s

League’s Enoch Mgijima subregion

chair Nosipho Papiyana.

She participated in a 5km

Wo m e n ’s Day fun run this week.

The party’s Mbuyiseli

Songelwa branch marked the

anniversary of the women who

marched to the Union Buildings

66 years ago on Tuesday, with a

group of residents joining in the

cause.

Elethu Mkhangelwa, branch

treasurer, said since the branch

did not have a women’s

structure, it was ideal to put

together a fundraising initiative

as a start.

“We believe that it depends

CELEBRATING WOMEN: The ANC’s Mbuyiseli Songelwa branch organised a 5km fun run to commemorate National Wo m e n ’s

Day on Tuesday Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

entirely on us to build up a

structure in the ward so we are

able to work together with our

government and towards the

delivery of services,” said

M k h a n g e l wa .

In supporting the

programme, Papiyana said the

day was to both celebrate the

women of 1956 and to tackle

the social ills currently faced by

women in society.

“We are here to

commemorate the march of

1956 and to also say we are

now women faced with genderbased

violence, inequality and

drugs. What can we then do to

ensure that these issues are

addressed? We have to embark

on awareness campaigns such

as the one that was held today

(Tuesday). We are exposed to

violence and abuse in our

homes, at work and our

children are being killed.”

Papiyana had made

reference of the incident that

took place in Enyobeni Tavern

in East London where 21 young

people mysteriously died.

“As women, we have also

taken note of the unfortunate

incidences that are claiming

and destroying the lives of our

children – children who are the

future of this country. We need

to continue being the voice and

fight for the safety of women

and children and uproot this

abuse. We need to speak out.

“As we know, women like

Albertina Sisulu, Lilian Ngoyi,

Winnie Mandela are women

who played a huge role in

liberating our people and we

appreciate that. We now have a

responsibility as women of the

ANC and the Enoch Mgijima

sub-region in particular, of

addressing these challenges,”

said Papiyana.

It’s neck and neck between Police and Ncerha

MAXWELL LEVINE

This is probably the best-ever league

season in Border rugby, with a photofinish

expected in both the Super and

Premier leagues.

It is going down to the wire and the

winners of both leagues will only be

decided on the final day.

Police and Ncerha Leopards are

neck-and-neck in the Super League,

with Moonlight and United Brothers

taking it to the final 80 minutes in the

Premier and, most importantly, a chance

to be promoted to the Super League.

It is even tighter at the bottom, with

the fight for survival intensifying in the

Premier League, with four teams still in

danger of facing the chop.

Shining Stars are in the best position

for survival on 12 points, with Ngculu

Zebras, Cambridge and Evergreen all on

10. Sadly, Black Eagles have been

relegated from the Super League to the

Premier League.

Table-toppers Police were at their

ruthless best, annihilating Black Eagles

in a season record 84-5 to send them

packing to the Premier League.

Police sent out a strong message to

Ncerha Leopards that this Super League

title is theirs to lose. Police cemented

their top spot on the log with 43 points.

Ncerha Leopards simply refuse to lie

down and took the fight to the last day

after beating Fort Hare Blues 29-19

away in Alice, to take all five points on

offer. Ncerha are second on the log on

42 points and Fort Hare seventh on 25.

Breakers made sure of their top status

after shocking Young Leopards 17-12 for

a superb display by the Komani team.

With the win they are on 13 points,

seven clear of Black Eagles. Young

Leopards remain third on 32 points.

Berlin Tigers shocked Old

Selbornians 18-15 and moved to ninth

on the log on 17 points. Old Boys drop

down to fifth spot on 30 points.

Swallows made light work of Buffalo,

beating them 43-12 and moved to fourth

on the log on 30 points. Buffs are eighth

on 19.

WSU All Blacks arrived late at Ntlaza

with Lions taking all five points to move

comfortably into the super 14 spots,

sixth on the log on 26 points. All Blacks

are tenth on 13.

In the Premier League, Moonlight

consolidated their top spot with a 21-8

win over Wallabies to put them three

points clear of second-placed United

Brothers, who won 29-0 against Ngculu

Zebras. Moonlight have 43 points with

United Brothers on 40.

Wallabies dropped to sixth on the

log on 25 points, with Zebras firmly in

the relegation zone on 10.

Winter Rose defeated Evergreen 29-

16, with WSU Eagles winning 13-8

away to Shining Stars. Bussy Boys failed

to travel to Africans who are third on 38

points, tied with Winter Rose.

In the final weekend Police take on

Fort Hare Blues and Ncerha Leopards

take on already relegated Black Eagles.

Swallows welcome Berlin Tigers, with

Buffs at home to Ntlaza Lions. Breakers

travel to Potsdam to take on All Blacks.

Moonlight host United Brothers in a

winner-takes-all encounter. The winner

wins the Premier League and promotion

to the Super League.

Ngculu Zebras host Cambridge in a

relegation dogfight. Evergreen host

Africans and Ocean Sweepers lock

horns with Shining Stars. WSU Eagles

finish off against Wallabies.

DOWN TO THE

WIRE: Ncerha

Leopards are

anticipating a

spectacular finish in

the rugby league

when they take on

Police P i c t u re :

SOURCED

Good field

for parkrun

Last Saturday, 62 people ran,

jogged and walked the course of

the Komani parkrun at the

Queenstown Golf Club in cool

weather conditions.

There were four parkrunners

who enjoyed their first parkrun

while three happy regular

runners recorded personal best

times.

The event was made

possible by 12 willing

vo l u n t e e r s .

The Rep 12 August 2022

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