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High court interdicts attorney

Mostert labelled

‘danger to public’

GCINA NTSALUBA

Aprominent Komani attorney, the

son of late respected lawyer

Francois Johannes Mostert, or

“Mossie” as he was fondly known, has

been interdicted from practising by the

Makhanda high court pending the

finalisation of a disciplinary case

brought against him by the Eastern

Cape Provincial Legal Practitioners

Council (LPC).

Francois Andre Mostert, 38, who is

the sole director of Francois Andre

Mostert Inc, could also face

imprisonment for up to two years if

found guilty for contravening section

33 of the Legal Practitioners Act (LPA)

for practising without a Fidelity Fund

certificate, a key requirement for all

legal practitioners, prior to the

registration of his law firm by the LPC

on April 12 2022.

He was labelled as a “danger to the

public” by the LPC after he allegedly

duped a number of Komani residents

and business owners who were left

high and dry on empty promises.

According to the Act, any person

who contravenes the provisions of

section 33 is liable to a conviction, or a

fine or to imprisonment for a period not

exceeding two years, or both.

“The first and second respondent

[Mostert and the law firm] are hereby

interdicted and prohibited from

practising as an attorney of this

honourable court, pending the issuing

of a valid Fidelity Fund certificate by

the applicant,” judge Bulelwa Pakati

said in the court order.

The judge also ordered that

Mostert’s disciplinary hearing start on

October 18 2022, something which his

family described as a “d i s g ra c e ” to the

family name and to his father’s legacy

as an ethical lawyer.

Mostert was interdicted and

prohibited from operating his trust

account(s) and the curator was

appointed to take over the

administration of the accounts.

According to the LPC, which

regulates the legal profession in the

public interest, Mostert had not been

issued with a valid Fidelity Fund

certificate before registering his firm

and therefore was not allowed to

p ra c t i s e .

“Prior to registering his own

practice, he was on the roll of nonpractising

attorneys as from October 1

2020 and therefore he was not required

to be in possession of a Fidelity Fund

certificate as required in terms of

section 84 of the Legal Practice Act, No

28 of 2014 the LPA],” said LPC

spokesperson Kabelo Letebele.

He said Mostert was admitted to

practise as an attorney on January 18

2009 and had practised as a

professional assistant, and was not

required to be in possession of a

Fidelity Fund certificate.

Letebele said the purpose of the

Fidelity Fund certificate was to ensure

the interests of clients were protected,

safeguarding them from pecuniary loss

due to theft of their monies or property

entrusted to practising members of the

legal profession.

“When it became clear to the LPC

that Mostert was indeed practising,

which he continued to deny, high court

proceedings for an order in terms of

which he was interdicted from

practising pending the finalisation and

outcome of the disciplinary

proceedings were authorised by the

Eastern Cape Provincial Council, and

the required relief was granted by the

Eastern Cape Division, Makhanda, on

September 6 2022,” he said.

❝ He even sent me an SMS

showing R4m was paid.

We were notified by

ABSA, after emailing this

to them, that the proof of

payment was fraudulent.

He denied this in front of

the branch manager.

Letebele said any legal practitioner

who practised without being in

possession of a Fidelity Fund certificate

was a danger to the public.

Local resident Bobby Lottering, who

was allegedly misled by Mostert, hired

him to submit a Road Accident Fund

(RAF) claim in July 2020 after a motor

vehicle accident.

“Francois said he will do the RAF for

me. In November 2021 he borrowed

R50,000 from me, promising to pay it

back the next week,” Lottering said.

“This payment only happened five

weeks later after many phone calls.

“He promised me that he should

have an offer from the RAF early 2022.

Nothing happened. He then sent me

with a letter in June from his office to go

and see Dr Rall in Bloemfontein.

“No-one from Rose Park Hospital

knew anything about this.”

Not long after this, Mostert

allegedly phoned him to say the RAF

had sent him an offer of R4m, for which

Lottering signed the offer of acceptance

in his office.

“My wife received a voice note

from Francois in July saying the Eagle

had landed. Meaning that the money

had been paid.

“He sent me two proof of payments

that I requested from him as the money

was not showing in my account,”

explained Lottering.

He said: “He even sent me an SMS

showing that R4m was paid. We were

notified by ABSA, after emailing this to

them, that the proof of payment was

fraudulent. Francois denied this, even

in front of the branch manager.

“He then admitted to me that he

had not yet received the funds but was

hoping to receive them soon.”

To rub salt in the wound, when

Lottering’s wife phoned the RAF, she

was told no claim had been lodged

under their name.

According to a source in the legal

fraternity, incidents such as this are

more common than people realise.

“The public must be aware of who

their attorney is and if needs be contact

the Legal Practice Council to confirm

their attorney is properly registered

with them before paying for services.

“The LPC also needs to take a firmer

hand with attorneys who flagrantly

disregard the rules,” he said.

Another victim, a business owner in

the property market, described his

encounter with Mostert as an

“unfortunate experience” after a fallout

which went as far as the Makhanda

high court.

“I would prefer to make no

comment other than to say that it has

been an unfortunate experience,” he

said.

Detailed questions were sent to

Mostert on Tuesday but he had not

replied by the time of going to press.

Attempts to reach him on his mobile

phone were unsuccessful.

The LPC declined to comment to

The Rep.

CAREER EXPO

Container

traders in

the dark

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality’s campaign to curb

illegal electricity connections,

which have cost the authority

about R79m, as well as its efforts

to enhance revenue collection,

has its challenges.

On Wednesday and

Thursday, some of the container

traders who claimed to have

been disconnected despite

having paid the municipality for

electricity, protested outside the

technical services department

offices demanding to be

reconnected.

The municipality has

installed electricity meter boxes

in the containers.

But the municipal political

heads said some of the

disconnections had resulted

from landlords that rented

containers to traders h av i n g

allegedly stolen their [the

t ra d e r s ’] electricity.

Street vendors who also

visited the offices said their

goods were confiscated from

Cathcart Road and that officials

The Rail Safety Regulator took pupils through some of the careers they could pursue in the rail sector during a two-day career exhibition that Enoch Mgijima Local who removed them had

Municipality Special Programmes Unit organised for schools in its 34 wards. The event, which took place at Gali Thembani Youth Care Centre, concluded on demanded signed permits that

Thursday. Here Nkwanca High School pupils Alizwa Njozela, left, and Someleze Gobingca, right, talk to Fazi Rail representative Portia Nkuna Picture: ABONGILE

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Protesters told landlords ‘stealing’ electricity

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the municipality had never issued to

them.

Independent South African National

Civic Organisation (Isanco)

representatives and traders, who claim

to have been without electricity for

three weeks, blocked the gate to the

technical services department offices at

6am, preventing EMLM employees

from entering.

They demanded that officials

address them.

After a lengthy period of waiting, all

EMLM political heads finally addressed

the crowd, except for integrated

planning economic development head

Sibusiso Mvana.

Isanco secretary Axolile Masiza

asked when people who were wrongly

disconnected would be reconnected.

Masiza added he was glad

councillor Ongama Adonis wanted

another meeting to discuss the land

issue.

“I am not sure about the basis of this

initiative as it seems to be focused on

electricity, but there is a serious land

issue in Komani. There are people who

are not here who are operating the

same businesses near the prison area.

“They could not get space around

the CBD. We need to address these

issues.

“We are not fighting you and we are

not here for a political agenda. We are

here because we want to assist the

government that is leading us. But we

will not tolerate people being taken for

granted in the process,” Masiza said.

Isanco chair Solomzi Ntabeni

wanted to know why hardware stores

were able to operate in the area, wh i l e

they had to wait for meetings.

He said there were other traders

operating from containers who were

not disconnected but were getting

power illegally.

One of the traders said his goods

were confiscated and his customers

who were expecting their items were

upset with him.

Another trader, who runs a tyre

business from a container, said: “Our

businesses are in jeopardy because we

are not working and taking care of our

families. I have four children and a wife

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POWER ISSUE: Traders operating from containers in the Komani CBD, whose electricty was disconnected by Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality, protest at

the technical service department offices on Wednesday demanding that they be reconnected Picture: ABONGILE SOUNDWANA

have not paid my rent because of the

terminated electricity.”

Another trader, Tabisa, who runs a

hair salon, said she could not operate

her business without electricity.

“My power was disconnected. I am

relying on someone else’s salon that is

using a generator and I have to pay

petrol to be able to work.

“If the customer pays me R100 and I

have to pay for petrol, I have no gain in

my business. I have to use a dryer and I

need to have hot water. I have to take

care of my child and pay rent.”

Another trader, who is a welder,

said: “My clients are calling me a crook

for not doing the work I was supposed

to do for them. We were not warned

before the power termination.

“They were supposed to call first

and inform us first and give us reasons

❝

You might say

officials acted

wrong but it

could be that

they were

warning you for

a long time and

you were not

willing to cooperate

with

them. I am not

sure but we need

to get their side

of the story

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as to why they were going to be cutting

off our electricity.”

Another unidentified trader, who

had sold fruit in Cathcart Road, said

after being forced to leave the area last

month, three boxes of fruit that she had

paid for became rotten.

“I could not sell, they came to say I

should take my things and leave and

that I could no longer operate there.

“Mzileni comes and says ‘I do not

want you here’ but does not give you

direction on where you should go.”

Corporate services portfolio head

Papama Madubedube said the matter

would be discussed at the mayoral

committee meeting set for Tu e s d ay.

Madubedube said if traders wanted

a peaceful arrangement with the

municipality they would have to agree

to certain terms and conditions.

He said there were issues that the

local economic department portfolio

head, Sibusiso Mvana, would have to

deal with and that he would be

informed by the mayor, Thembeka

Buni, in the meeting.

EMLM budget and treasury head

Unathi Galada, who acknowledged the

t ra d e r s ’ pain, told them to write down

their names for their cases to be

attended to.

“We want a municipality that has

law and order. The municipality has

lost about R79m in electricity and you

know people are stealing electricity.

“Some of the municipal officials

were involved in connecting you with

electricity, we know that.”

He called Isanco leaders to also

assist the municipality in the campaign.

He said it could be that EMLM

officials who were accused of

removing hawkers had acted after

traders had refused to comply.

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“You might say officials acted wrong

but it could be that they were warning

you for a long time and you were not

willing to co-operate with them.

“I am not sure but we need to get

their side of the story,” he said.

He said people operating hardware

stores on the main street were not

allowed to, even if the municipality did

not own the buildings they operated in.

“I am leading this campaign. We

must be able to work together, people

must stop stealing electricity.

“We know people are stealing

electricity from working municipal

officials. People must not think that we

are not smart, we are also clever.”

He said the municipality wanted to

work with hawkers and traders to come

up with solutions.

He said he considered the matter as

urgent.

Madubedube said the municipality

was aware that some landlords were

allegedly stealing electricity, while

making traders pay thousands.

He urged traders to report illegal

connections, and that they could do so

a n o ny m o u s l y.

“You cannot be leasing containers

with people who do not have a

relationship with the municipality

because the municipality is in business

to collect revenue. The legislation

protects it in that regard. Before we

can confiscate merchandise, we need

to have proper storage areas.”

He said traders could not r e c e ive

permits without being on the

municipality’s database and that if

businesses were not legitimate and

registered, the municipality would not

recognise them.

EMLM human settlement portfolio

head Ongama Adonis said he would

Frontier Hospital searching

for family of deceased man

ZINTLE BOBELO

Frontier Hospital social workers

are searching for the relatives of

deceased Dumisani Ginyigazi

of KwaZakhele in Mlungisi.

According to hospital social

worker Babalwa Pruscent,

Ginyigazi was brought to the

health institution by emergency

medical services after he was

find out whether the company that

leased containers to traders in town

had an agreement with the

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

“I will check how far along is the

issue of lease agreements and why they

are not signed. The municipality is

highly legislated. We do not do things

our way.

“You cannot wake up and operate

anywhere you want. The municipality

wants to use Cathcart Road to attract

investors. When we sit together we

inform you about the areas containers

and hawkers can be able to do business

in. We are planning to establish a land

management committee where you

will be represented.”

Technical services portfolio head

Mhlangabezi Mangcotywa said the

department’s employees who were

doing illegal connections should be

named and shamed by the community.

“Not everyone does this, but the

rotten potatoes must be dealt with.

“The municipal campaign to

disconnect illegal connections is still

continuing. We will do it until the town

is clean. Illegal connections are eating

away at the municipal purse, which is

not able to give services to the

community because of the people

stealing power. We should not be

ashamed to say that to you.”

He called for people who loved

Komani to assist EMLM in the

campaign.

Traders and hawkers attended the

meeting scheduled for Tuesday but the

municipal officials were a no-show.

On Thursday, before going to print,

Isanco and traders were back protesting

at the technical services department

demanding attention from top

municipal officials.

found near a liquor store in

town. He was admitted on

September 16 but died on

September 26. His date of birth

is March 6 1988.

“Anyone who might know

him is kindly requested to

contact the social worker at

Frontier Hospital on 045-808-

4320/4200 or visit the Dirkeson

wa r d ,” said Pruscent.

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Damage from fire estimated at R2m

ZINTLE BOBELO

The damage caused by a fire in

Dunbar Street which left three

businesses completely

destroyed is estimated at R2m,

according to business owners.

Speaking to The Rep, D’Smart

Store owner Tamrat Negeya from

Ethiopia said nothing could be

salvaged from his cosmetics and

home appliances store and he

could not rely on insurance cover

as he did not take out any for his

businesses.

Negeya said he was alerted by a

local security company of the fire

and had quickly rushed to the scene

at about 10pm on Monday.

“The fire was just starting when I

arrived and volunteers had already

arrived to try and extinguish the

blaze.

“We only managed to take out a

few things from the cellular store

and we could not save anything

from the other shops.”

Negeya said he had three

employees at his businesses and

was worried they would now be

without jobs. “It is painful but only

God knows,” he said.

Arson was suspected as as the

glass of one window was broken.

National Cellular owner Faisal

Shahzad, from Pakistan, who was

renting his premises from Negeya,

said this was his only business and

had no idea how he was going to

s u r v ive .

He said business burglaries

were also common in the area and

his shop had been burgled twice

last year.

“I had people’s cellphones and

laptops in the store.

“When the place was burgled

last year they took many phones

t o o ,” said Shahzad who also

believed someone might have

started the fire.

Employee Ayabonga Mnyama,

who could not hold back her tears,

said she has been shocked to arrive

at work from Ezibeleni only to see

the place in smoke with everything

completely destroyed.

She said she had worked at one

of the gutted businesses for four

years, stating that it was her only

income.

“To me it was a normal day of

work. I did not expect to arrive to

t h i s ,” she said.

Mnyama, who takes care of her

family and four-year-old daughter,

has been left unemployed but

hopes to find another job soon.

DEVASTATING BLAZE: Business owners were left distraught after three business premises were gutted by fire on Monday

night Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

Suffering Ezibeleni residents demand services

ZINTLE BOBELO

The “extreme” circumstances residents

of Ezibeleni have to endure when it

comes to shoddy service delivery

demanded immediate attention from

municipal officials, frustrated

community members said.

Ongoing power outages, poor

refuse collection, water scarcity and the

halting of the Fikile Gwadana Road

upgrade are just some of the pressing

issues they demand the authorities

address.

Poor service delivery in the area has

seen reported unplanned protest

action. In July, a group of aggrieved

residents stormed the Chris Hani

District Municipality offices in Bells

Road, disrupting the state of the district

address.

Th e y then blockaded the N6,

causing a major traffic jam on the

national road, in an attempt to get the

attention of municipal officials.

“In a period of 24 hours, we were

without electricity for 16 hours.

“It was on and off, leading to

damaged electrical appliances, burnt

houses and fatalities in the midst of

t h a t ,” said resident Nomampondo

Phindani.

“There is a narrative that Ezibeleni

community members held them

[officials] ‘hostage’, which is not true.

“Th e r e was police visibility and as

residents we were holding them

accountable for promising to camp

with us while awaiting the new

t ra n s f o r m e r.”

The residents had demanded

answers from the muncipality

regarding the power crisis in their area.

The residents said they had

exhausted all avenues to try get the

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invited to attend the Annual General

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6pm at the Hangklip Primary School hall,

Frost Street, Komani. Non-members can

apply at registration. No registration

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municipality to engage with the

Ezibeleni community.

The recent installation of the

transformer in Unathi Mkhefa was a

partial solution to the imminent

electricity crisis in the area, they said.

After a community meeting, they

decided to write to the municipality

and much to their disappointment,

their pleas fell on deaf ears.

“We are not criminals, we are

aggrieved residents who are

demanding what is constitutionaly due

to us to be delivered to us.

“We want the municipality to play

open cards with us so we can, together,

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“In the midst of all the strides, we

are trying to be responsible, lawabiding

citizens and not responding to

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us that the only language that they

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Another resident, Akhona Sibobosi,

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Another concerned resident,

Amilile C Mxabangeli, highlighted that:

“Ezibeleni is a ghost shell, a township

that is disregarded.

“The day in the life of a resident in

Ezibeleni is driving through dilapidated

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schedule and water is forever an issue.”

Mxabangeli said the municipality

was governing them “with formula D:

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dividing and destroying.

“We want to see our lives

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hopelessness and we are no longer

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“In two years’ time, Ezibeleni will

turn 50 years old. What are we going to

celebrate. What have they done to

develop Ezibeleni? Nothing. The

population is growing but the

infrastructure is deteriorating.”

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Pupils learn about real-life professions

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

acting mayor and public safety

portfolio head Zukiswa Ralane

said the career expo held at Gali

Thembani, Madeira Park, was initiated

by the Special Programmes Unit (SPU)

for grade 10, 11 and 12 pupils.

Ralane was standing in for m ayo r

Thembeka Bunu, who was at

Kamastone attending another

municipal programme.

Ralani said: “The career expo was of

importance, especially for grade 12

pupils who will soon be heading for

tertiary education. It is also to equip

pupils, to have an idea of what career

to pursue based on their subjects.”

G ove r n m e n t , financial and tertiary

institutions were present to inform

scholars on what courses to choose

from to enter into the professional

space, with departments such as the

police and the national defence force

being available.

Ralane indicated that the

programme would continue annually.

SPU head Bukiwe Simina said as a

department that worked with the youth,

elder persons, disabled people and

children, an initiative to hold the career

exhibition programme for the younger

generation was needed.

“We invited the health department,

social development, economic

development and tourism and

environmental affairs, public works, the

South African National Defence Force,

the Railway Safety Regulator and the

CAREER EXPO: Pupils were drawn into a ‘murder crime scene’ as a South African Police Services sergeant

Temba Nkopo took them into the nitty-gritty of investigating a crime scene Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

South African Police Service to assist in

making the programme a success.”

Tertiary institutions such as Boston,

Ikhala, Silulo Ulutho Technologies,

Damelin and Nelson Mandela

University also shared information at

stalls with pupils.

“We wanted to bring these

institutions closer to Enoch Mgijima for

pupils to receive proper guidance on

careers they want to pursue or those

they can choose from.”

She said schools from all 34 wards

of Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

would take part in the career

exhibition.

“Today we took in schools from

Ezibeleni, Mlungisi and Sterkstroom.

Tomorrow we will have schools from

Whittlesea, schools from former

Tsolwana and Hofmeyr.”

Chris Hani West department of

education’s Masonwabe Prusent, who

operates the education support

services, said part of the work involved

career guidance for grade 9s in schools.

The education support services deal

with safety, career guidance, dance,

music, sports and library programmes.

“We visit all schools to give career

guidance to grade 9 pupils, to prepare

them for the subject choice which they

are required to make for grade10,

which also influences the courses they

will be able to enrol for. A pupil cannot

want to be a doctor while taking

accounting instead of maths and

p hy s i c s .”

He believed if career guidance was

implemented in life skills lessons,

pupils would not be confused at a later

stage about what profession to follow.

According to him, engineering and

technological courses were more in

demand in the labour market.

“We encourage pupils to embrace

taking pure maths as a subject instead

of maths literacy which offers them

better opportunities in the economy.”

Power to the people finally, after substation fixed

COMMUNITY RECONNECTED: Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality mayoral committee members and Ezibeleni

ward councillors were at the substation in Unathi Mkefa to witness the reconnection of the restored transformer that

residents have been waiting for with bated breath Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

After battling with constant power

outages for about two years, residents

in Unathi Mkefa, OR Tambo and Zone

D in Ezibeleni finally received relief

after Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

(EMLM) technicians repaired the

substation’s transformer in the township

on Friday.

The situation faced by residents was

made worse by Eskom load-shedding.

The transformer needed repairing

after it was vandalised about two years

ago.

To try and prevent vandalism,

EMLM has made efforts to secure the

substation by installing a perimeter

fence and appointing a security

company to guard the facility. It is one

of the substations supplying electricity

to the Ezibeleni areas.

Mayor Thembeka Bunu said

restoring the transformer had taken

longer than expected due to supply

chain process delays to secure funding.

She said the situation had also

contributed to water services being

hampered as pump stations could not

operate without electricity.

The prolonged situation caused

frustration and anger among affected

residents.

However, Bunu said: “I believe

residents are pleased, along with their

councillors who were pleading with

them to be patient with the process of

its restoration.

“We also plan to address the

overloading problem in Ezibeleni

which is affecting all of its areas by

weighing the power system down.”

Meanwhile, technical services

portfolio head Mhlangabezi

Mangcotywa said the transformer

would mainly supply power in Unathi

Mkefa and also in parts of Ezibeleni,

with Queendustria included.

Mangcotywa said a battery tripping

unit had also been installed to protect

the transformer from incurring damage.

“We would like to thank the

community for bearing with us. At

times their patience was wa n i n g ,”

Mangcotywa said.

“We wanted to ensure that things

were done accordingly.

“We call on the community

members to guard and protect the

power supply facilities.

“Let us have a common objective of

fighting against the vandalism of

government resources such as

transformers which are bringing help to

the community.”

Mangcotywa also urged residents to

join forces with the municipality to

discourage illegal connections in

Ezibeleni.

He said if illegal connections

continued, it would negate the impact

of the restored transformer.

Use ‘golden years’ to share wisdom, follow passion, retirees say

GCINA NTSALUBA

No-one knows exactly how long they

will live, but statistics show people are

living longer so retirement planning is

vital to get the best out of your “golden

ye a r s ”.

“Just write that book you have been

thinking about writing your whole life.

“You have so much knowledge and

wisdom that you can give to the

community and young people in

general who need this information.

“Now is the best time to just start

writing it,” said Reverend Buntu

Mfenyana, who retired from the Eastern

Cape department of education in 2015,

only to later join the ministry at St

M i ch a e l ’s Cathedral Church in Komani.

The well-known reverend said he

had no plans of retiring from the

m i n i s t r y.

“There is no retiring from the

ministry, it is for life,” he said, adding

that not making use of institutional

wisdom in society was detrimental to

future generations because they had

nowhere to go to be informed and

e m p ow e r e d .

He added that during 2015 and

2016, he was part of a programme

organised by the department of

education in which retired teachers and

managers mentored school principals,

which he said was a brilliant and

effective strategy for k n ow l e d g e

sharing.

“Our motto is ‘Be retired but not

tired’,” he said.

“Retired professional nurse

Nodumo Mtshemla, from Komani, said

for her retirement was just the

beginning of another exciting journey

to pursue her life-long dream of

recording music.

After a long career working at

several health facilities including

Leratong Hospital in Krugersdorp,

Johannesburg, Tsomo Clinic, Ezibeleni

Clinic, Komani Hospital, Aloevale

Clinic, Sibukeng Hospital and finally

retiring from Frontier Hospital,

Mtshemla is now ready to pursue her

passion for music.

Mtshemla said she wanted to

inspire others, especially those who

had retired, to follow their passion and

make time to do what they a l way s

wanted to do.

“I want to create music and share it

with people to unite and uplift them

through whatever they may be going

through. Music is a healer, I will record

my own songs and compositions with a

live band,” Mtshemla said.


Jaxa makes TruFm

talent search finals

POP-UP MARKET

ZINTLE BOBELO

The TruFm radio station

TruTalent search

competition was an

opportunity that 24-year-old

Mihlali Jaxa from Khavara

Village in Cacadu (former Lady

Frere) could not miss, and now

currently in the Top 10, Jaxa is a

few steps closer to living her

dream.

“I have always wanted to be

a news journalist under the

SABC. Growing up in a village

that had no electricity, radio

was the only medium we

consumed at the time and I

would always imitate Unathi

Binqose after hearing him on

the news. My dream was to say

Ndingu Mihlali Jaxa, eKapa

(loosely translated to ‘I am

Mihlali Jaxa, in Cape Town’).

Winning the competition

would be a major breakthrough

for her as the radio station is

under a media house she has

always dreamt of working for.

“It would be an affirmation

that my dreams are valid and

that I’ve worked tirelessly for

them to come to fruition. May

my ancestors and the Lord help

me fulfil my dreams,” she said.

The former Hexagon High

School pupil is a University of

Fort Hare, BSocSc in

communications graduate. She

had hoped to enrol for her

honours in communications in

the same year of her graduation

but her mental health declined

after her father’s passing.

What makes her stand out

from the rest? Jaxa said it was

her authenticity and

uniqueness and her ability to

easily adapt and take

ownership of any environment.

She draws her inspiration

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from her family and admires

the unwavering support that she

r e c e ive s from home.

“The hardships I have

encountered could have easily

killed my enthusiasm but they

fuelled me up and encouraged

me to work even harder. It is my

time now and my vow is to live,

be more daring than ever and

see how far I can stretch myself.

“The aim is to excel in every

a s p e c t ,” said Jaxa.

She has worked with

various organisations during

her varsity days which

contributed to her public

speaking skills. One of her

biggest accomplishments was

opening Jaxxtaposition Media

where she pushed her services

as a social media manager and

graphic designer for small

businesses and non-profit

organisations. Along the way,

she discovered that her voice

was where the magic is.

“I have always been

opinionated. I went through a

phase of being a hardcore

feminist and every day was all

about being heard and fighting

for women’s rights.

“I want to talk about the

things people do not want to

talk about. The firecracker

inside me along with the need

to be heard steered me towards

this career path.

“But today, it is not about

the need to be heard but

engaging on topics mostly

shunned in society. I no longer

feel the urge to be heard

because I know there is always

someone willing to listen.”

Having done media

production as a module, her

love for radio sparked when she

was doing her final year. She

had the pleasure of co-hosting a

night show at Forte FM and

honed her skill as a content

producer and graphic designer

at DICLA Radio in Komani.

“I received achievements for

Best Show as well as Best Radio

Presenter in my first month of

being at DICLA Radio. The

station manager at that time

was able to spot potential in

just my first month of working

t h e r e .”

To help Jaxa win the

TruTalent search, SMS Radio 11

to 39721, SMSes cost R1.50.

Free SMSes do not apply and

people can vote as many times

as they want.

Marelize Becker and Andrea van Oosten look at a variety of Shzen beauty products at Andrea’s

pop-up market at her home in Top Town Picture: LEN’S NEWS

Birders get out and about

LEN’S NEWS

Birdlife Queenstown

(previously called The

Queenstown Birding Club) is a

friendly club for people

interested in wild birds, who

get together, share their

knowledge and experiences

and enjoy a walk in the wild.

The club, which was started

some 38 years ago, was the

brainchild of Ian McEwan (Snr),

Donnie Field and Kate Webber.

There are currently 28

members, from 13 to 80 years

of age.

There are of course the

“fundis” who take birding

seriously but are always willing

to share their knowledge with

those less experienced. No

offence is taken if some simply

e n j oy the outing without too

much attention to the birds.

They meet at the golf course

on the last Sunday of the month

at 6am in summer and 7am in

winter. From here, they visit

various venues and identify as

many bird species as they can.

After a break for coffee,

which they bring along in their

own flasks, they return to the

golf club at about 11am.

Their trips include driving

up Mount Shepstone and

Madeira Mountain, walking on

various farms or driving along

interesting routes.

The club tries to organise a

family weekend away once a

MOMENT CAPTURED: A stunning picture of a verreaux

(black) eagle, caught on camera by a Birdlife Queenstown

member on Madeira Mountain Picture: LEN’S NEWS

year. Some of the places visited

so far include the forests around

Ugie, Kimberly, the Gariep

Dam, Haga Haga and Port

Alfred.

Each year, a team or two

take part in “the big birding

d ay ” when clubs from

throughout SA are given 24

hours to see who can identify

the most species within a 50km

radius of their chosen venue.

Teams from the local club

have also competed

successfully in the Mountain

Zebra Challenge – a one-day

event at the Mountain Zebra

Park, with much fellowship.

In February, Birdlife

Queenstown holds its AGM,

followed by a social braai. The

meeting takes 10 minutes and

the braai at least four hours.

The membership fee is R100

per person per year for full

members, and R50 for country

members plus a contribution

towards fuel at the monthly

outings. New members are

welcome.

For further information

contact Ian McEwan (Jnr) at

083-659-5901 or Fin Weakley

at 082-550-0883.

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Business, jobs at risk

In 2010, the department of rural

development and agrarian

reform (DRDAR) approved an

application for a

comprehensive agricultural

support programme grant to

establishan abattoir, feedlot and

waste management on

Pakamisa Xashimba’s property

at a cost of R19.600,000.

The abattoir project was due

to be completed in 2013. A

company was appointed to

carry out the construction.

The firm responsible for

installing the relays d i s c ove r e d

the plans of the abattoir and the

actual steel installed did not

correspond. This resulted in the

project being suspended.

Xashimba attempted to

engage with the department for

the project to be completed on

many occasions, finally

following the legal route in an

attempt to finalise the project.

The court decided in favour

of Xashimba and a new

company was appointed to

complete the work.

The project was only

completed and handed over in

2016, three years after the

expected completion date.

In a report to the portfolio

committee on rural

development and agrarian

reform, the committee noted

there was an allegation that the

department had funded the

project to the tune of R43m.

However, according to the

financial institution evaluations,

the actual value of the project

was R17m, with R23m r e s e r ve d

for infrastructure. This begs the

question, where did the money

go to and why was the abattoir

built to substandard conditions?

Furthermore, the backup

engine supplied was not

according to specifications. The

committee recommended an

investigation be done and a

progress report be submitted

within 30 days.

Recommendations were

made for alternative power in

the form of a generator, which

was never supplied. Further

litigation may be necessary.

The committee

recommended the department

tar or pave the access road,

which has not been done

despite another report request.

Due to these o p e ra t i o n a l

difficulties and structural

defects, the abattoir faces

closure. Failure to provide a

generator has resulted in bulk

meat being discarded since

2018 to the value of millions of

rands, which has incapacitated

business operations and the

ability to pay employees

regularly. Fifty jobs are at risk

and the surrounding farming

community will suffer if the

authorities abandon this thriving

business venture.

— Pakamisa Xashimba

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Happy birthday, Michaela Isaacs (October 14), Nosipho Mzamo,

Thuliwe Manqina, Lusanda Bobo and Vuyokaz Siyo (October 15),

Pucuka Somi, Khanyo Kwani and Kamva Ningiza (October 16),

Maxwell Levine and Pumla Gqagqa (October 17), Lungiswa

Songelwa and Nelisa Bomela (October 18), Siphokazi Tyalana,

Phikolomzi Mjomana and Lu-Mare Fraser (October 20), Olwethu

Sana (October 21), Tegan Barraud (October 22), John Philips and

Pauline Roberts (October 23), Gail Hartley and Thobeka Tsotetsi

(October 24), Vukile Mkile and Kholiswa Mgqozolana (October

25), Ntombi Bunu (October 26), Poziswa Nyaka and Nandipha

Siwa (October 27), Helena Wagener and Nelia Moss (October 28),

Anezwa Mduzana (October 29), Rowan Knight, Cameron Drake

and Di-Venuto Jekels (November 1), Christine Maclean and Kirsty

Watson (November 3), Tozi Nogemane (November 4), Julie de

Bruyn and Nonceba Mpame (November 5), Thokozile Oliphant

(November 6), Beauty Mngxale (November 9), Nogolide Ndara

(November 11) and Andiswa David (November 12).

CLASS OF 1972

The Maria Louw High School class of 1972 came together recently in celebration of their reunion. The group enjoyed a

weekend filled with activities, including a tour of the town, church service and lunch served at the Marala House in Victoria Park

Picture: SUPPLIED

FACE 2 FACE with

Q

: What do you like about

what you do?

A

: The work that I do is very

interesting. I get to

communicate with other

companies and their people

and I have my own duties that I

can progress in. I am a people’s

person, so for me, I love it.

Q: What is the most important

thing you have learnt in your

c a re e r ?

A: I have learnt that consistency

is key. Hard work pays off and

that no-one should stand in

your way of success.

I know I am still young but

you surprise yourself once you

really step in and set that goal.

Q: Did you always want to be a

s e c re t a ry ?

A: No, I always wanted to have

a job outside the office space.

I was never into offices until

I got the opportunity. I must say

I am enjoying it and love it. You

never know if you never try.

Q: Are there any books you

have read that have had an

impact on you?

A: I do not really read books

but what has stuck by me is a

quote: “Do not let others define

or determine your worth.”

Q: Is there any mantra/ belief

that you try to live by?

A: The one thing I had to learn

and try to live by is to know my

/ Vicky Mostert Conveyancing Secretary

self-worth and to know I am

good enough. Even if it is just

for myself. Nobody should

determine the person you are.

Do things for you and not

others. Whatever you put in

your mind, put it into action. I

also do fail sometimes but I try

my best and pick myself up.

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

What do you think about …

Q: What is your best memory/

experience on the job?

A: When I first started working

here I had no idea that I was

going to learn, and the best

feeling was getting everything

right.

Also my best memories are

with staff during lunchtime

where we would talk and have

fun.

Q: What are your other

i n t e re s t s ?

A: I would say playing guitar,

meeting up with friends and

going places outside of town.

Q: One thing you must do

before you die?

A: Go to Greece.

Q: What do you always have

on you when you leave the

house?

A: My handbag, and my vape.

Q: What do you like about

Ko m a n i ?

A: I have lived here my whole

life so I would say the

mountains around Komani, and

the small-town vibe.

Belated birthday wishesto, Chuma Venfolo, Bongolethu Sondlo,

Yonela Nalana (October 7), Gcina Qabaka (October 8), Msimelelo

Ralane, Fuzile Fistoz, Ayanda Gatyeni, Xola Mahali and Nobhotwe

Shenxane (October 9), Joyce Joni,Tebogo Lebobo, Siphosethu

Kambi, Iris Yokwe (October 10) and Sindaphi Antonio (October 11).

The Rep intern CHUMA JONI took to the streets of Komani and asked residents whether they thought it was a good idea for the

municipality to introduce skip bins around town and in various other areas? Will it keep the town clean?

KOMANI WEATHER

After a long week of sunny,

breezy and hot temperatures,

there will be a slight change to

the weather, with expected

thunderstorms on Friday.

The temperature will range

from 27°C during the day and

13°C at night with cloudy and

rainy weather conditions.

Afternoon rain can also be

expected on Saturday as the

temperatures hit 21°C with low

clouds. On Sunday, cloudy and

cool conditions are expected,

with the temperature at 19°C. —

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

What are you doing for Komani?

Send us your story via WhatsApp on 073-025-2220 and

we will publish it.

It can be a cleaning campaign or pothole repair project.

Zenande Wonti

from Sada

It was a great idea. We

are so thankful to our

municipality, it shows

they care and are

looking out for Komani.

I hope Komani will

go back to its former

beauty, as it was in the

past. I hope we as locals

will take care of the

town by not throwing

things around.

Leon Prince

from New Rest

This has been going on

for years now. It is not

something they have to

do over a week.

They have to show

they are reliable and that

municipal workers are

competent and can do

their job.

Until then, there is

too much uncertainty

about the municipality.

James Ayo

from Komani

I think it is going to keep

the town clean — the

municipality has been

helpful.

I hope people will

stop throwing dirty

things around, as we

have to keep a clean

e nv i r o n m e n t .

Sinazo Maqoko

from Newvale

I like the idea that the

municipality has come

up with. It was a wise

one. This will help our

town and we can be

proud residents like we

used to be. A lot of

tourists will recognise it.

I believe now that

our town will be clean

and I hope we keep it

that way.

Lourens Els

from Komani

It is the best thing they

could think of for our

nature and our children

and for the future of this

town. We used to have a

clean and breathtaking

t ow n .


Cards from Komani to beloved queen

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA

Pretty princesses take part in a beauty pageant at Brenda’s Day Care in

Aloevale on Saturday, a fun way to end off the school holidays. Participants,

between the ages of three to 10, had a blast. Picture: SUPPLIED

LEN’S NEWS

There are still many

royalists in our

communities, and

some who may wish they

had the boldness to write to

Her Majesty Queen

Elizabeth II, especially after

she and her family visited

Komani in 1947.

Well, one local family

did. The late Hilson

Shuman’s father, Ken, loved

“most things British”, and

was thrilled to meet King

George VI, Queen Elizabeth,

and princesses Elizabeth and

Margaret during the royal

visit to SA in 1947.

Shuman led the calvary

procession to Komani.

He broke protocol,

dismounted and introduced

himself to the royal family

including the young Princess

Elizabeth who later became

Queen Elizabeth II.

He was always very taken

by the queen and said she

was a gracious lady.

Over the years, whenever

Queen Elizabeth c e l e b ra t e d

milestone birthdays or

events, the Shuman family

made sure there were cards

of best wishes from them in

SA.

They always received an

acknowledgement from

Buckingham Palace and

often a short note from

Queen Elizabeth herself.

At the beginning of July

2016, the Shuman family

KEN SHUMAN

received an

acknowledgement from

Buckingham Palace in the

form of a “thank you card”

and a personal letter from

Queen Elizabeth II.

It read: “I send you my

grateful thanks for the kind

words you have sent to me

on the occasion of my 90th

b i r t h d ay.”

Recently, grandson Ken,

(Hilson’s son) sent the

following letter, addressed to

King Charles III. Ken used his

first name, William, which is

very “English”.

“Dear Sir, we are deeply

saddened to hear of the

passing of Her Majesty

Queen Elizabeth II.

“The Shuman family

would like to express

heartfelt condolences to you

and your family. Our

thoughts are with you and

your family at this sad time.

“We join many millions

across the globe in paying

tribute to a much loved and

respected monarch, a figure

known for her profound

sense of duty and devotions

to her country and the

ROYAL VISIT: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who

recently passed at the age of 96, and her family visiting

Komani in 1947 Pictures: SUPPLIED

commonwealth. Her loss

will be greatly felt, and her

service always remembered.

Yours faithfully, William

S h u m a n .”

This letter was enclosed

in a beautifully designed

card.

Did you know that Cyril

Ramaphosa will be the

wo r l d ’s first president to be

visiting King Charles III on an

official state visit.

How amazing is that. Th e

monarchy is still keeping up

their ties with our country.

No, ministers should not pay

OUR ROOTS

I am sure you have seen all

over the media the furore

about the benefits ministers

get from the fiscus.

Let’s break it down –

previously the public works

department was responsible

for providing and paying for

water and electricity up to

R5,000 per month on all stateowned

residences occupied

by ministers and their

deputies, and anything over

that the occupant had to pay.

Earlier this year, the

president changed the

ministerial handbook and all

the expenses related to the

provision of water and

electricity to those stateowned

residences are now to

be incurred by the public

works department, entirely.

Those up in arms point out

that these ministers earn in

excess of R160,000 per

month, so surely they can

afford to pay their own way.

There were also

newspaper reports that the

state spent more than R2m on

generators for the minister’s

houses in the last year or so.

Cosatu spokesperson

Sizwe Phamla said: “It is

extremely insensitive for this

administration to cushion the

members of the executive,

while expecting extreme

sacrifices from the workers

and the unemployed.”

At first glance it seems

overly generous, unwarranted

and wasteful. There are 126

official residences both in

Pretoria and Cape Town that

can be used by ministers.

These ministers are almost

always up and about doing

their work, so in reality how

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

many of them actually stay in

those residences for an

extended period of time?

Many of them earn

enough to be able to buy

themselves very comfortable

private homes which may be

way superior to some of the

residences the state provides

for them.

Many are from Gauteng,

so how many actually spend a

lot of time in those state

houses?

The way this has blown up

has led to a lot of people

relying on headlines and

soundbites without reading

what the ministerial

handbook actually says.

I am sure if I could ask you

what the issue is, many would

falsely claim that ministers do

not pay for electricity and

water, period, without

qualifying this by saying – in

the official residences owned

by the state and maintained

by the public works

department.

I bet many of you missed

that part. Being a minister is

not a job but a political

appointment that can be

terminated at the whim of a

sitting president. There is no

employment contract and no

job security whatsoever.

The minister is in the

service of the public 24 hours

a day with no discernible

working hours and

determined holidays, like

many other public servants.

While being a minister

looks glamorous, it hardly is

and involves a lot of time

away from home and work

around the clock.

Do you want to be in a

situation when you have a

crisis, where your minister

tells you he has no electricity

because of load-shedding so

he cannot help you?

The minister has his own

home which he or she pays

for and maintains, so why

should they be made to pay

for a residence we provide for

them in order to carry out

their duties?

Do we apply the same

logic to teachers who stay in

school boarding houses who

pay no rent, no electricity and

get free food?

What about prison

warders, soldiers and the

police who stay in quarters for

next to nothing?

All these civil servants

have permanent jobs or

contracts and job security,

something ministers do not

e n j oy.

Do you remember Des

van Rooyen? While I

understand it is fashionable to

slate government and all that,

in this instance I think we are

being dramatic and unfair. Let

the ministers worry about

doing their very demanding

jobs without having to worry

about running residences that

do not even belong to them.

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In Loving memory of

Nonzima Liza

Ludidi

Passed away on 12.10.2021

Its been 1 year now, but it

still feels like its been days,

God has taken you away

from us.

Your teachings and guidance

will always be in our

minds and thoughts.

Rest in peace MaJali

From your loving daughter(Conjelwa),

grandchildren and family.

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Smith Riaan

12-10-2019

Of all the special gifts of

life, however great or small,

to have you as our son, was

the greatest gift of all.

Sadly missed by his Mother,

brothers and family

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MPINDA

NOMANGALISO

Late of

1993 Pelem Road,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 21.01.1960

Died: 28.09.2022

Funeral:

Sunday 16.10.2022

Starting at home at

10am

(Church of God)

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery

for the Interment

at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMYIRHA MZONDI

ZIYEKA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

BUSHULA

THEMBISA

Late of

1220 Vergenoeg,

Ilinge,

Komani District

Born: 28.09.1984

Died: 05.10.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 15.10.2022

Starting at home then

to the

Uniting Reformed

Church, Ilinge

for a service at 10am

The cortege will

proceed to the New

Ilinge Cemetery

for the Interment at 12

noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MGCINA TYHOPHO

NOKWINDLA

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

GOGELA

Notaru

Constance

Late of 14 Komani

Street, Southbourne,

Komani

Born: 18.01.1929

Died: 06.10.2022

Funeral: Saturday

15.10.2022

Starting at home then

to the St. Michael and

All Angels Anglican

Cathedral, Robinson

Road, Komani for a

service at 9am.

The cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MADLAMINI

NDLOVU

SIBAKHULU

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SAMENTE /

MBAMBEZELI

Elizabeth

Nozikazi

Late of Zola,

Lesseyton,

Komani District

Born: 15.03.1943

Died: 04.10.2022

Funeral: Saturday

15.10.2022

Starting at home

at 10am (Uniting

Reformed Church)

Thence to the

Lesseyton Cemetery,

Komani for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMZANGWA

KHWALO NCUTHU

MLANJANA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

VELDMAN

JOSEPH

late of 1 Bellville Road,

Aloevale, Komani

passed away suddenly

on Saturday, 8 October

2022 in at the age of 74

years. Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by his

loving children, sisters,

grandchildren, great

grandchildren, extended

families and friends.

The interment will take

place in the Komani Town

Cemetery at 10:30am

on Saturday, 15 October

2022 after a Service at

home at 8 o’clock and at

the St. Theresa’s of Lisieux

Catholic Church, Bishop

Rosenthall, Mlungisi,

Komani at 9 o’clock.

Friends kindly accept the

following intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

ZIMBA

Ntsikelelo

Clifford

Late of Hackney,

Whittlesea District

Born: 30.12.1959

Died: 02.10.2022

Funeral: Sunday

16.10.2022

Starting at home at

9am (Presbyterian

Church of Africa)

Thence to the

Hackney Cemetery,

Whittlesea for the

Interment at 12noon

LALA NGOXOLO

BHELE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

ADAMS

SENOBIA

Fondly known as

“Nobie”, late of

25 Bonnievale Street,

Victoria Park, Komani

passed away

suddenly on Friday,

7 October 2022 at

the age of 35 years.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

her loving fiance

Aubrey Winnaar,

mother Sylvia

Coetzee, brothers

David, Shanley &

Rose, Sylvester &

Danolene, Shanwinn,

sisters Claurisha,

Marilyn & Dennis

Hager, children

and grandchild

Ranonique, Alonzo

& Kaydon, extended

families and friends.

The interment

will take place in

the Komani Town

Cemetery at 12 noon

on Saturday, 15

October 2022 after

a Service at home

at 10 o’clock and

at the City of David

Apostolic Worship

Centre, Joubert

Street, Komani at

11 o’clock. Friends

kindly accept the

following intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

ODENDAAL

neé FOURIE

Jacoba

Johanna

Johanna fondly

known as “Joan”, late

of Callie Evans Lodge,

Cathcart and formally

of Papkuilsfontein,

Waqu, Cathcart

District passed away

suddenly on Friday

7 October 2022 at the

age of 83 years.

Sadly missed and

deeply mourned by

her loving children,

grandchildren,

extended family

and friends.

The interment

will take place at

Papkuilsfontein Farm

Cemetery, Waqu,

Cathcart district on

Friday, 14 October

2022 after a Service

held at the Dutch

Reformed Church,

Hemming Street,

Cathcart at

10 o’clock.

Friends kindly

accept the following

intimation.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

PETTIT

Corlius

Marion

al-om-bekend as

“Kokie”, in lewe van

Huis John Voster,

Westbourne, Komani

skielik heengegaan

op, 7 Oktober 2022,

in sy 49ste lewensjaar.

Diep betreur deur

sy geliefde broers

Tommie & Maxi,

Johan & Anita, Kobus

& Emsie, Lionel &

Mariaan, suster

Madelyn & Ernest

van de Venter, breë

familie en vriende. ‘n

Lewensvierings diens

ter nagedagtenis

van Corlius se lewe

sal Donderdag, 13

Oktober 2022, om

2nm vanuit die Hilton

Russell Gedenk

Kapel, Owenstraat,

Komani plaasvind.

‘n privaat verassing

sal in Oos-Londen

plaasvind. Vriende

geliewe kennis

te neem.

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

For all your

advertising needs

call CHARODINE

or MAVIS on

045 839 4040

NGECE-

THOMPSON

VUYISWA

ATIMALA

Late of

311 Kaseme Street,

Zone 1,

Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 28.06.1958

Died: 01.10.2022

Funeral:

Saturday 15.10.2022

Starting at

home at 9am

(Twelve Apostolic

Church)


Town Cemetery

for the Interment

at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMNKABANE

MAJEKE

NDLUNTSHA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

SITSHONGAYE

Nomathamsanqa

Nowinile

Esther

Late of Lower

Didimana,

Whittlesea District

Born: 15.09.1936

Died: 30.09.2022

Funeral; Saturday

15.10.2022

Starting at home

at 10am (Methodist

Church of S.A.)

Thence to the Lower

Didimana Cemetery,

Whittlesea for the

Interment at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MARADEBE

MTHIMKHULU

NDLEBENTLE

ZOMBINI

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MATANDA

VUYELWA

Late of

1499 Gxoyiya Street,

Bede,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 03.04.1979

Died: 02.10.2022

Funeral;

Friday 14.10.2022

Starting at home at

10am

(Universal Church)


Town Cemetery

for the Interment at 12

noon

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMTSHATSHU

TUBHANE MAHOSE

MAPASA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MBIKILI

QAQAMBILE

DALINDYEBO

Late of

Elalini,

St. Marks,

Cofimvaba District

Born: 25.03.1950

Died: 04.10.2022

Saturday 15.10.2022

Starting at home at

09:00

(St. Marks Anglican

Church)

Thence to the Elalini

Cemetery,

St. Marks for the

Interment at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MFENE HLATHI LISA

JAMBASE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

FAKELA

Chasiwe

Beauty

Late of 133

Old Township,

Sterkstroom

Born: 25.12.1950

Died: 04.10.2022

Funeral: Saturday

15.10.2022

Starting at

home at 10am

Thence to the

Masakhe Cemetery,

Sterkstroom for the

Interment at 12:30

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMBATHANE

MATSHAYA

XESIBE KHANDA-

NYAWANA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

For all your advertising

needs call 045 839 4040.


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TYEMELA

NOMFUSI

PRIMROSE

BORN: 1965-07-17

DIED: 2022-10-04

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

(Saturday)

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be held at home

at Tshamazimba

location Machubeni

A/A Cacadu district

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Tshamazimba

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MARHADEBE

COFA

ZINGIWE

BORN: 1968-08-26

DIED: 2022-09-29

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

(Saturday)

VENUE:

Funeral service will be

held at home at Koppies

location Machibini A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Koppies

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MaFaku

SIMON

ATHENKOSI

KEVIN

BORN: 1994-12-14

DIED: 2022-09-27

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

( Saturday )

VENUE:


be held at home at

Phakamisa location

Ntabethemba A/A

Whittlesea district

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Phakamisa

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

Mgcina

MAY

AKHONA

ATHI

BORN: 1980-08-24

DIED: 2022-10-05

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

( Saturday )

VENUE:


held at home at Mbozisa

location Gomatana A/A

Mqanduli district

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Mbozisa

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Bhedla

KUTTA

NOMHLE

AGNES

BORN: 1960-03-13

DIED: 2022-09-29

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

( Saturday )

VENUE:


be held at home at 641

New location Cathcart

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Cathcart

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MaMcirha

MNTUYEDWA

KHOLEKA

BORN: 1968-05-24

DIED: 2022-10-04

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

(Saturday)

VENUE:

Funeral service

will be held at

home at 649 zone

2 Ekuphumleni

location Whittlesea

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Ekuphumleni

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MaMvulane

MCELU

ZANDISILE

MHINKI

Born: 12.09.1962

Died: 05.10.2022

Funeral: 15.10.2022

Address:

11187 Sabatha

Dalindyebo, Queenstown

Venue:

Indoor Sports Centre

Time: 09:30-13:00

Interment:

Queenstown Cemetery

Rest in peace Lisa,

Jambase

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NOKOZI

ROSEY

BORN: 1948-11-11

DIED: 2022-10-02

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

( Saturday )

VENUE:


be held at home at

S44 Msengana street

Mlungisi location

Komani

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Komani Town

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MAMCIRHA

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MEKUTO

MZIKAYISE

MAXWELL

BORN: 1960-09-27

DIED: 2022-09-30

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

(Saturday)

VENUE:


held at home at Eleven

location Mahlubini A/A

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Eleven

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Dlamini

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOTO

VUYISWA

GLADYS

BORN: 1953-09-26

DIED: 2022-10-05

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

1159 Old John street

Molteno

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Molteno

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MAMNGXONGO

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

NDUKU

SANDILE

BORN: 1989-12-20

DIED: 2022-10-05

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

(Saturday)

VENUE:


held at home at Mitford

location Ntabethemba

A/A Whittlesea district

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Mitford

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Ndlovu

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MRUBATA

SIYAVUYA

BORN: 1995-12-25

DIED: 2022-10-04

FUNERAL:

2022-10-15

( Saturday )

VENUE:


held at home at Upper

Didimana location

Hewu A/A Whittlesea

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Upper Didimana

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Dlamini

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

It is with a sense

of sadness that we

announce the

passing of the late

MATITISA

MAMASE

NOMANEJI

BEAUTY

Born: 1924.11.13

Died: 2022.10.10

of 5747 Mompati

Street, Nomzamo

Queenstown.

The service will be

held at 5747, Mompati

Street, Nomzamo

Queenstown on

Saturday 2022.10.15 at

10:00

Rest in Peace

20 Years of dignified service

Cell: 082 832 8140

Notice is given in terms of Section 34(1) of the

Insolvency Act, Act 24 of 1936, as amended,

to all interested parties and creditors of

THE INTEGRITY INSURANCE BROKERS

CC, Registration Number 1987/005901/23

situated at 42 Prince Alfred Street Queenstown

of the intention to sell ERF 10918 Queenstown

to TSHIKI & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS INC.

Registration Number 2018/600344/21.

Take notice further that the effective date of

the sale and transfer will be within a period

of not less than 30 (thirty) days and not

more than 60 (sixty) days from the date of

publication of the last of the advertisement in

terms of Section 34(1) of the Insolvency Act,

Act 24 of 1936.

SMITH TABATA INC,

5 Grey Street, Queenstown.

Tel: 045 807 6300

Ref: 55W603011

Kennis geskied hiermee in Terme van Artikel

34(1) van die Insolvensiewet, Wet 24 van

1936, soos gewysig, aan alle belanghebbende

partye en skuldeisers van THE INTEGRITY

INSURANCE BROKERS CC, Registrasienommer

1987/005901/23 wat van voorneme is om

Erf 10918 Queenstown te verkoop aan

TSHIKI & ASSOCIATES ATTORNEYS INC

Registrasienommer 2018/600344/21.

Neem verder kennis dat die effektiewe datum

van die verkoop en oordrag sal wees binne ‘n

tydperk van nie minder nie as 30 (dertig) dae

en nie meer as 60 (sestig) dae na die datum van

die laaste publikasie van die advertensies in

terme van Artikel 34(1) van die Insolvensiewet,

Wet 24 van 1936.

SMITH TABATA INC,

Greystraat 5, Queenstown

Tel: 045 807 6300

Ref: 55W603011

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The GO&Express & GO&ExpressLIVE require a highly motivated journalist to

take up the position of general reporter.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / OUTCOMES

Initiate and write news which has appeal to the readers of the Go and

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A commitment to high-quality journalism.

Above average command of the English language.

A well-developed contact base in East London and surrounding areas would

be an advantage.

Ability to generate own diary and take direction from the news desk.

Post news, pictures, and videos on digital media platforms.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

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A minimum of two years reporting experience on a newspaper;

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Own transport would be an advantage.

Driver’s license.

Basic computer literacy

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE

A thorough knowledge of journalistic ethics and practices

Good general knowledge

Knowledge of digital media will be an advantage.

SKILLS

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Excellent interviewing, writing, reporting and story idea generation skills

Excellent news and feature writing skills

Strong interpersonal and fact-checking skills

Time management skills.

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PUBLICATIONS: The Rep

LOCATION: Komani (formerly Queenstown)

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Rep require a highly motivated journalist to take up the position of

general reporter.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / OUTCOMES

Initiate and write news which has appeal to the community of Komani and

surrounding areas.

A commitment to high-quality journalism.

Above average command of the English language.

A well-developed contact base in the Eastern Cape and Komani and

surrounding areas would be an advantage.

Ability to generate own diary and take direction from the news desk.

Post news, pictures, and videos on digital media platforms.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Matric;

A minimum of two years reporting experience on a newspaper;

ų

Own transport would be an advantage.

Driver’s license.

CORE COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE

A thorough knowledge of journalistic ethics and practices

Good general knowledge

Knowledge of digital media will be an advantage.

SKILLS

AAbility to take own photographs

Excellent interviewing, writing, reporting and story idea generation skills

Excellent news and feature writing skills

Strong interpersonal and fact-checking skills

Time management skills.

Basic computer literacy

Based on our risk assessment, being fully vaccinated is an inherent requirement of this job.

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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

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PROVINCE;

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SPORT SCENE

Local star on the move

ZINTLE BOBELO

Lesseyton’s Sihle Gum has

recently joined a team of

soccer professionals in the

national first division league as a

defender of the Pretoria club

Casric Stars FC.

The 23-year-old, who is yet

again making big moves in his

soccer career, brings with him a

bag full of experience in the

GladAfrica league.

His previous contracts

include playing two seasons for

Free State Stars and for TS

Sporting before the club faced

relegation, and a loan stint

playing for Witbank Spurs.

Gum’s manager Brian Funda

said he had good working

relations with Free State Stars

before it sold its status to the

Pretoria team Casric Stars FC.

“I have been working with

the team for about 10 years,

even during its Premier Soccer

TIGHT GAME

League days. I became worried

when I learnt that the club was

going to be sold.

“However, through

professional engagements and

agreements with the new

management I was able to

secure a spot for Gum in the

c l u b .”

Funda said Gum was a

young and experienced player

who showed grit on the field

and he was pleased that Gum’s

current club had approved and

signed the player.

Gum, who has signed a twoyear

contract with the club said:

“I’m happy. Getting a new team

is a great feeling. Everything is

going well so far.

“Yes, we all know that this is

a promotional league. I am

looking forward to getting

promotion to the Premier

Soccer League but that will

require a lot of hard work and

d i s c i p l i n e .”

CONGRATULATIONS: Lesseyton’s Sihle Gum has signed a

contract with Pretoria soccer team Casric Stars FC P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

A 1-1 draw between Valgas and Roman Callies FC ended up in a 3-1 penalty win for the latter in a Nedbank Cup match at Dumpy

Adams Sports Complex on Sunday Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

REP REPORTER

The Border Icons in Sport (BIS),

formed by past sports

personalities in the region, is set

to host a gala event on Saturday

October 29.

The aim is to recognise and

honour legendary sport and

community administrators from

the East London, Qonce (King

Wi l l i a m ’s Town) and Komani

(Queenstown) areas who were

affiliated to the anti-apartheid

sports movement.

Along with a sports historywriting

objective, the event is

one of the non-profit

organisation’s (NPO) many

activities aimed at encouraging

a spirit of community and

school sports in d i s a dva n t a g e d

communities.

This is according BIS

spokesperson Garth van

Heerden.

The event will be held at the

Summit Lifestyle Centre in East

London, starting at 4pm.

It will kick off with a

memorial ceremony to

commemorate not only sports

and community leaders who

have passed on, but also family

and friends, and those who

sadly died during the Covid-19

pandemic.

Some of the sports giants

who passed on include Ronnie

Vengadajellum, Jimmy

Mohammed, Dicky Naidoo,

Billy Goodford, Fabian Gregory

and many others.

graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com

Border Icons to

honour legends

❝

The aim is to

recognise and honour

legendary sport and

community

administrators from

the East London,

Qonce (King William’s

Town) and Komani

(Queenstown) areas,

who were affiliated

to the anti-apartheid

sports movement.

The nominees to be

honoured include legends who

contributed to sport in SA

during the apartheid and post-

1994 eras.

The criteria for nomination

includes the obtaining of

national colours.

As many nominees as

possible will be honoured from

various codes.

The event is set to be held

over three consecutive years,

with those who are not

nominated this year, to be

recognised over the next t wo

ye a r s .

Some legends will be

posthumously honoured and

will be represented by family

members.

An effort was also made to

get current SA players from local

communities to be present at

this year’s function.

Unfortunately, the SA rugby

players and Banyana players

such as Robyn Moodley, from

East London, will not be

available due to their national

commitments.

Two players who will be

present though are Le-Neal

Jackson, from Komani, and

Bianca Woods, from East

London.

Both represented SA at the

recent Commonwealth Games

in Birmingham, England.

Other SA players will also be

in attendance.

The event, with attendees

from as far afield as Cape Town

and Gauteng, will be

l ive s t r e a m e d .

It is hoped the function will

inspire administrators and

schools to become more

actively involved in sport and,

with the support of BIS

members, live out the theme of

the evening, which is to “R e v ive

the Spirit of Sport” as it was in

the past.

Communities are asked to

donate their sports memorabilia

and photographs for historical

purposes.

The event will be preceded

by two conferences facilitated

by guest speaker John

O’Connor, on how to manage

community sport as well as

entrepreneurial ways to

f u n d ra i s e .

For more information, clubs

and schools can contact BIS

administrator Deon Muller at

079-608-9192 or Garth van

Heerden at 082-373-6482.

CHDCA T20 league kicks off

REP REPORTER

The Chris Hani District Cricket

Association T20 Internal League kicked

off at Nkwanca High School on the

weekend with only one game played

on Saturday, between Vintage XI and

Dongwe Cricket Club.

Dongwe CC won the toss and sent

Vintage in to bat. They managed to

accumulate 157 for two wickets.

Mkululi Takane top-scored with an

unbeaten 68 runs before he retired and

Siphiwo Ndaba scored a quick 41

before being stumped.

Dongwe went in to bat and had a

hard time scoring runs. They could only

get to 78 all out, with Roman du Preez

the peak of the bowlers with 3 wickets

for 9 runs and Josh Goss with 2 wickets

for 13 runs. Vintage won by 79 runs

and earned themselves a bonus point.

On Sunday, Siseko Dalamba locked

horns with Sada Cricket Club. Sada CC

won the toss and elected to field.

Siseko Dalamba went in to set a

target and in their allotted overs (20),

they put up a score of 144 runs for the

loss of 3 wickets. Anathi Joe was

Dalamba’s chief destroyer with the bat,

blasting his way to 63 runs aided by

two youngsters, Ayabonga Dalingxolo

(21) and Hlonela Menzi (20), who

chipped in with a few runs to help set a

defendable total.

Luyolo Futshane had the best

bowling figures for Sada as he finished

with 1 wicket and only conceded 7

runs from his three overs.

Sada went in to bat and after losing

an early wicket Aphiwe Stemele top

scored with 36 runs and Mthura

Th e n j wa scored an equally impressive

34 runs to give Siseko Dalamba a scare

as they sneaked close to their target.

Dalamba’s Lwandisile stopped them in

their tracks with the best bowling

figures of the weekend.

The young bowler ended with 4

wickets for 17 runs in his 4 overs, with

Siseko Dalamba winning by 40 runs.

Spartans got a bonus point win

without breaking a sweat as WSU

could not pitch for their match.

CRICKET SEASON: Players get ready for the Chris Hani District Cricket

Association T20 Internal League, which started at Nkwanca High School at

the weekend Picture: SUPPLIED

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Border junior teams show grit

U12s, U15s shine

in tournaments

MAXWELL LEVINE

Two Border age-group teams did

the province proud in t wo

tournaments they participated in

recently, once again affirming the

abundance of talent in the region.

The Border Under 12 team took part

in the U12 Inter Coastal Rugby

Tournament in Riversdale, from

September 29 to October 1.

They were led by Sam Mabombo as

head coach, with our very own Lungi

Dube from Queen’s College the

assistant coach and Masidumise

Nkomo the manager.

Queen’s College was wellrepresented

with six players in the team

in Liyema Mnqibisi, Syon Mata,

Charles Broster, Anayolo Tobeko,

Samkelo Guma and Stef van Biljon.

The Border lads lost 8-5 to the

Sharks on the first day, and then beat

Boland B 15-13.

On the second day, Border lost in

two close encounters, 17-12 to Eastern

Province and 20-17 to Western

P r ov i n c e .

Coach Lungi Dube said the

experience gained was invaluable and

given more time, as a team, they would

perform wonders.

On the other hand, the Border

Iqhawe U15 team travelled to

Johannesburg for the South African

Legends Association Iqhawe U15

Week from October 2 to 6.

They entered the tournament as one

of the firm favourites after beating both

GO BOYS: Queen’s College was well represented in the U12 Coastal Rugby Tournament in Riversdale with, from

left, Liyema Mnqibisa, Syon Mata, Charles Broster, assistant coach Lungi Dube, Anayolo Tobeka, Samkelo Guma and

Stef Van Biljon Picture: SUPPLIED

Blue Bulls and Western Province in the

last tournament.

In their ranks they had JT Prince

from Hangklip and Ndimphiwe

Songqwaba from Sixishe High, with

Maxwell Levine the team manager.

The head coach was Wandile

Ngoma, Sindisa Mene the assistant

❝ The Baby Bulldogs got off

to a blistering start in

their opening match

against Leopards

coach and Onke Dubase the forwards

c o a ch .

The Baby Bulldogs got off to a

blistering start in their opening match

against Leopards, beating them 45-0.

The boys were in a league of their

own, dominating the game in all facets.

It was clear from the onset that the

right combinations were selected and

the tactical work on attack and defence

put in by the coaches was superb.

The second match on day two

against Western Province was marred

by controversy.

Border dominated the early

exchanges but understood this match

was going to test the players’ abilities to

the limit against the bigger Union.

It was a tight affair with both teams

giving it their all, and the lead

exchanging hands twice.

However, the end of the match was

marred by controversy as the officials

blew the whistle with six minutes left

on the clock. Even the referee was

confused and questioned why the

hooter was blown.

WP ended up winning this hotlycontested

match 11-10.

The final day was always going to

be a test of character for the Border

boys as to how they would respond

against South Western Districts after

coming off a heartbreaking loss against

Western Province.

The boys had the mental acumen

and character to bounce back by

dispatching SWD 26-5 to showcase

their true talent.

In all three matches, a Border player

was man of the match.

In the first match against Leopards,

fullback Requilme Adonis walked away

with the honours.

In the second match against WP,

Khazimla Manzi scooped the prize.

In the last outing against SWD, prop

Silindokuhle Nciza was the best man

on the park.

Khazimla Manzi walked away as

the Iqhawe Week overall forward

player of the tournament.

Komani man wins gold at Amathole marathon

AVID RUNNER: Nomalungisa Nomwa brought his gold medal home after winning the masters

category in the 42.2km Amathole run over the weekend Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Seasoned local runner

Nomalungisa Nomwa, 60, has

returned with a gold medal after

completing the 42.2km

Amathole race, finishing in first

place in the masters and

veterans category on Sunday.

Nomwa, who runs for the

Old Mutual Athletics Club in

Komani, reached the finish line

in five hours and fifteen

minutes.

The marathon began at 6am

and was set to conclude at

12pm.

According to Nomwa, the

route was an uphill battle laced

with downward slopes and

many twists and turns. It k i ck -

started in Stutterheim and

concluded in King William’s

Town (now Qonce).

The journey proved to be

grilling for Nomwa, who said it

was due to the scorching heat.

But this did not make him

waver as he had prepared

himself in advance for the day’s

ch a l l e n g e .

“I knew that I was going to

win in my category, but I also

knew it would be a tough, hilly

and winding course. This was a

major marathon and I wa s

worried. Now that it is done, I

expect the rest of my upcoming

races to go smoothly.”

This is the fifth race he has

completed, with several more to

go to reach the ten events he

was set to take part in this year.

“I ran in the Queen’s College

10km fun run, the 21km

marathon in Butterworth, the

10km race in Lesseyton and the

10km Longhill Challenge in

Ko m a n i .

Nomwa is pleased with his

performance in the

aforementioned races, in which

he said no other veteran had

defeated him to the finish line.

He is now looking forward

Last Saturday, 67 people ran,

jogged and walked the

course of the Komani

parkrun at the Queenstown

Golf Club in beautiful spring

weather conditions.

A record five happy,

regular parkrunners recorded

to competing in the 10km

Gonubie Race on October 23,

the 21km Bonkolo Marathon on

November 5, the 21km Spar

Marathon, the 21km from

Maclear to Ugie on November

12 and the 21km Gonubie

Challenge on November 19.

“My last race will be at the

department of sports, recreation

arts and culture 10km fun run in

Mlungisi on November 26. I am

confident that I will win all the

upcoming races, they are small

distances compared to the

42.2km I just ran, “Nomwa said.

He extends a word of

gratitude to local doctor

Lubabalo Ndaba for sponsoring

his transport fare.

Parkrun celebrates record

personal best times and f ive

participants enjoyed their

first ever parkrun.

Fifteen volunteers were

present to ensure yet another

successful parkrun event.

Keep it up and see you

this coming Saturday.

The Rep 14 October 2022

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