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Young Lihlo gets a better life

Joint efforts lead

to op to fix squint

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Ten-year-old Lihlo Mata from

Komani is finally able to see

clearly after undergoing an

exotropia muscle operation in one of

her eyes to correct a squint.

This is thanks to ophthalmologist Dr

Gcobani Tuswa, and Komani Protea

S PA R ’s See for Free campaign, which

falls under the scope of Spec-Savers’

Kid’s Right To Good Sight campaign.

Spec-Savers manager Esmari

Kernekamp said Lihlo’s journey to new

sight – after having been born with a

squint – began when she had her

spectacles renewed in July.

“Her squint is an alternating

exotropia, where eyes take turns to

focus depending on where you are

l o o k i n g ,” said Kernekamp.

“The eye that turns out goes into

standby and the brain would only use

one eye to see.

“The complication of this is that

BEFORE: Ten-year-old Lihlo Mata from Komani had an exotropia muscle

correction operation done on one of her eyes. The picture was taken before

her operation.

your eyes never actually work together

and this can cause depth perception

problems resulting in difficulty doing

sports or any physical activities where

you have to catch a ball.”

Komani Spec Savers owner and

optometrist PJ Young said a squint

could affect a child’s confidence and

self-esteem negatively.

“Children do not always understand

AFTER: Lihlo Mata after the exotropia muscle correction procedure P i c t u re s :

SUPPLIED

that you cannot choose to have a

muscle defect and can make fun of and

bully others with squint eyes.

“Your reading speed and accuracy

can also be affected as you are using

one eye to read. This can lead to

developmental difficulties.”

Young said spectacles alone did not

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Simple tips to avoid fire in your home

REP REPORTER

With several reported fire

incidences in and around

Komani in recent months,

local and volunteer fire fighter Simon

Morris has put together a list of safety

measures to prevent fires from

happening.

“This is a very vast topic that we can

go into, but it depends on what your

home is built from and where you live.

“Please note, I am not a fire expert.

These are just commonsense things

anybody can do in their homes to try

and prevent fires from happening,” said

Morris.

Keep matches out of the reach of

ch i l d r e n .

Do not overload electrical wall or

extension lead sockets or run electrical

extension leads under carpets or mats.

Install smoke detectors in your

home and change their batteries often.

Take care with portable appliances

such as irons, kettles and heaters.

Do not hang clothes on, against or

near heaters.

And keep your lounge suit or rugs,

curtains of any flammable item at least

three feet away from the heater.

Never use flammable liquids, like

petrol, paraffin, thinners, for starting

braai fires or to remove stains from

clothing.

If your home is situated in a forest or

veld type environment, make sure all

boundary fences have at least a 20m

fire break where all vegetation is cut

very short or removed to show the

ground.

When smoking cigarettes in your

home, make sure they are extinguished

and do not smoke while you are in bed

or lying on the couch and you may fall

asleep.

FIGHTING BLAZE: Local fire volunteers attend to a fire incident in Komani where three businesses were gutted by fire in Dunbar Street Picture: SUPPLIED

Unplug appliances you are not

using.

Use surge protectors to connect

appliances to your electrical system.

If you have a gas geyser in your

bathroom, have it serviced and

checked at least once a year.

And the exhaust must be outside the

room. The gas cylinder must be outside

your home as well.

Gas heaters also need to be

serviced. These heaters are in fact very

dangerous because the gas cylinder is

normally in the same casing as they are

and gas leaks can cause problems.

Rather use torches and not candles

as candles can fall over and start to

burn your other items; we have seen

how candles have started fires in

people’s homes.

If you cook with a primus or paraffin

cooker, make sure it is safe to use and

placed on a level surface and away

from combustion items.

If you are cooking on the electric

stove and the power goes off due to

load shedding, never place your gas

cylinder on the stove top to cook your

food as this is very dangerous.

We have seen people do this and

when the electric power comes back

on, they forget that the stove plates may

be on still and they then can have an

explosion when their gas cylinder

explodes.

Never use your oven with the door

open to heat your home.

Make sure your electrical wiring in

your home is certified by a qualified

electrician.

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In an effort to clamp down on

crime in the Chris Hani

district, law enforcement

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region. The operation, under

the command of acting

district detective commander

Colonel Errol Fortuin, had

yielded positive results, said

police spokesperson Captain

Namhla Mdleleni.

“A total of 171 suspects

were arrested for various

crimes from stations around

the Chris Hani district,”

Mdleleni said.

“All arrested suspects will

appear at various courts

s o o n .”

Mdleleni said Fortuin had

commended members for the

good work.

Meanwhile, police are

searching for the families of

three unidentified people

whose bodies were found in

different policing precincts:

● Police attended to a scene

where they found the body of

a man only identified as Jabu,

at the Ngqwarhu

administrative area in June.

“The deceased sustained

multiple injuries to his body.

A case of murder was opened

and his body was never

i d e n t i f i e d ,” said Mdleleni.

● In May, a man known as

Vuyisile was taken to

Cofimvaba Hospital by a

p a s s e r by.

He later passed away and

a case of murder was opened.

His body was never

identified.

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“Anyone who can assist in

identifying the bodies can

contact Sergeant Luleka

Ngqwane on 078-818-

5 4 1 9 ,” Mdleleni said.

● Police are also seeking the

relatives of a man who was

found dead near Matanzima

Farm in May this year.

“He was wearing blue

jeans and a black jacket.

‘An inquest was opened

and his body was not

i d e n t i f i e d ,” said Mdleleni.

● “Police were summoned to

attend to the scene where

they found the body of

Siyabulela Bontshi, 40, in his

place of residence at Mandela

View, during July 2022,” said

Mdleleni.

An inquest was opened,

Mdleleni said.

“Anyone who can assist in

identifying the bodies is asked

to contact Sergeant Zukile

Keyi on 0 7 1 - 3 4 2 - 2 7 9 6 ,” said

Mdleleni.

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GREAT PRIZES: Zodwa Gqwaka was at the launch of AR Boards and

H a rd w a re ’s biggest competiton, The Orange Festive Splash, at the

megastore at 1 Bells Road in central Komani this week Picturse: SUPPLIED

AR Boards hosted its second

annual Tradesmen Day this

week, a remarkable occasion for

the company as it also launched its

biggest competition – The Orange

Festive Splash – at its megastore in

Ko m a n i .

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Lihlo able to see clearly, and no longer teased

Continued from PAGE 1

correct muscle deviation, and surgery

was the only way to fix the alignment of

the eyes.

After Lihlo had an eye examination

done, Young said they immediately

thought of the SPAR collaboration and

got the ball rolling with local specialist

Dr Tuswa, who completed the first

surgery with great success.

“Mata’s eyes are for the first time

learning to see together and her brain

combining two images,” Dr Tuswa said.

“The outcome is amazing and I

think every person who contributed to

making a difference in the community

can be proud to have been part of

changing Lihlo’s life.

“This is an example of how together

we can make a great difference in

many lives.”

Kernekamp said Protea SPAR’S See

for Free campaign fell under the scope

of Spec-Savers’ Kid’s Right To Good

Sight campaign.

“This is where SPAR is trying to

cover the gap, as there were children

who needed more advanced products

such as expensive lenses which the

Spec-Savers umbrella store does not

cover, and which the parents from rural

communities could not afford.

“This will help them get the right

products for these children to improve

their vision.

“Through SPAR’s help, we can refer

the children for operations and actually

get it done for the children whose

parents do not have the capacity to pay

for an operation or therapy for

conditions like dyslexia.”

Kernekamp added that the scope of

the campaign would expand in time.

At present, the Spec-Savers

campaign targets children between six

and 12 years old.

However, she said it did not mean

that children who were not in that age

group could not be referred for

assistance.

She said two other children had

been identified and would have to be

referred to a hospital in East London.

“Th e y are working on getting the

right professionals at Frontier Hospital

to be able to offer operations to the

smaller children but at the moment

they are not able to,” Kernekamp said.

Protea SPAR store manager Wessel

Erasmus said the company had bought

1,000 frames for children in need of

spectacles in the district so far.

He said Protea Spar was n ow

collecting donations from customers to

help children in need of special glasses

and procedures.

“The money that we have collected

at present is over R56,000 and there are

quite a number of children who need

g l a s s e s ,” he said.

Erasmus said after having

undergone the operation, Lihlo’s life

would improve not only in that she

could now see better, but also socially.

He said some children teased

children who had a squint or disability.

“But after the operation, Lihlo will

be more confidently able to socialise

and have more friends.

“Her whole lifestyle will change

and it will impact her future because

she will see better and her grades will

i m p r ove .

“It will impact all aspects of her

l i f e ,” Erasmus said.

He was grateful to customers for

their contribution.

“Thank you to all the customers

who have donated, your money is

being spent well.

“You have already helped nearly

1,000 children with reading glasses

who could not see properly before, but

now they can.”

SMMEs question municipal efficiency

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Some of the local entrepreneurs

called to the Small, Medium and

Micro Entreprises (SMMEs)

public meeting by Enoch Mgijima

Local Municipality (EMLM) are of the

view the municipality is not doing

Komani justice as far as managing the

business sector in the town.

The meeting, which was held at

Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Centre on

Monday, was meant to take place with

EMLM mayor Thembaka Bunu and

Integrated Planning and Economic

Development (Iped) portfolio head

Sibusiso Mvana, who were not present.

This resulted in Iped officials

grappling to respond to some of the

issues raised by SMMEs.

The business sector felt that

discussing policy issues was important

and a subject that needed to be

addressed and responded to by the

absent officials in the public meeting.

Some of the SMMEs complained

BUSINESS CONCERNS: Small,

Medium and Micro

Entreprises voice concerns about

management of the business sector

by Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality

at a public meeting on Monday

Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

about hawkers not being well managed

in town, the lack of transparency over

getting plots in town and foreign

nationals getting more preference for

space to run businesses over local

residents.

Entrepreneur Nyameka Twaku said

communities need to be consulted

before taverns were established in

residential areas.

“Also, we never knew that stalls

could be placed on the main road, but

today hair is done in Cathcart Road.

“Streets have hair on the ground.

The municipality used to supervise and

made sure people were cleaning up

after themselves, Twaku said.

“The way that the business sector is

being managed does not reflect that

there is a municipality in this town.

Businesses cannot run without proper

law measurements in place. We do not

know how the people in Scanlan Street

got the plots. There are also informal

shelters being placed in the streets.”

Others complained about the issue

of the Mlungisi small business area

being without power.

Others had problems being asked to

register businesses for them to gain

recognition by the municipality.

EMLM Iped manager Nkosi Mzileni

said the municipality wanted to

manage the business for the economy

to go in the direction they had agree

about with local entrepreneurs.

He informed them the municipality

faces a challenge of people placing

containers wherever they wanted in the

central business district, others stealing

electricity, and street hawkers placing

shelters which at times affected

motorists.

“There are a number of policies

which we have developed; among

those is the procurement policy or

government spending to profile every

spending in EMLM.

“It is not that they are being referred

by the municipality but by the property

owner. These are the people who are

placing them to run hardware stores in

the CBD.”

He said property owners also had a

right to remove people who were

selling in the territory of their business

because it was part of the property for

their customers to walk into the store.

“But due to unemployment, we

need to have an agreement where

vendors can negotiate with property

owners to operate in their areas for a

certain period.”

The message that they were trying

to get across, he said, was to reform

and transform planning in Komani,

including the traffic flow.

“If someone is doing hair outside,

the one inside will not want to remain

to rent property when someone is

doing it for free outside. This is why it is

important for us to have a management

system. The first requirement is for all

businesses to be registered. We have to

have a criteria that for a person to run a

business in Cathcart Road they should

employ ten people.”

Hollywoodbets, Standard Bank and

department of economic development

and environmental affairs officials also

made a presentation.

Komani, Whittlesea youth being trained as bakers

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Forty-two unemployed youth trainees

from Komani and Whittlesea are

currently acquiring baking skills from

Uhuru Education, Training and

Development Services (ETDS) in Sada,

Whittlesea.

The three-month course is funded

by the Food and Beverages

Manufacturing Sector Education and

Training Authority’s (Foodbev Seta) and

run by Uhuru ETDS’s Zikhona Mgojo

with Resentse Puso.

Mgojo, who has been in the baking

industry for 13 years, approached the

Eastern Cape Community College to

bring the programme to Sada and

Komani after identifying the need.

Mgojo, who studied hospitality

management in Scotland in the UK,

said as a service provider they were

working under the Eastern Cape

Community College.

However, the groundwork for

identifying areas in need was done by

them.

“We started the baking course with

the fundamentals, theory and

practicals. Initially, we were going to be

running our practicals in the Tesco

retail store, but the building burnt

before we could use it. I was then

forced to buy equipment worth

R86,000 for the practicals to continue.”

Mgojo said lunch and transport for

the trainees was provided.

She said the trainees were interested

in attaining a national qualification

beyond just the skills training

certificate.

“I will apply for leadership for the

youth to get a stipend from Foodbev

BAKING SAVVY: Sada trainees show off fresh bread rolls which they baked at a practical session provided by Uhuru Education, Training and Development

Services Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Seta for a year.”

Mgojo, who also worked as a

consultant on food auditing and food

safety, said her greatest wish was to get

the quality of the bread to be in the

same range as mainstream bakeries.

“I have the skill. If we could get

equipment to produce bigger volumes

it would be magnificent.”

She said after community members

who sell quarter loaves of bread saw

the students going home with bread,

they had asked to buy from them. On

Wednesday, they had 60 orders.

Enoch Mgijima ward 25 councillor

Ernest Mavango identified the youth in

the community.

Mavango also assisted the group to

conduct their practical work at the

community hall free of charge after

Tesco had burned down.

He said he was available to assist

with the municipality where a need

arose.

Asanda Bandla from Sada said she

had learnt about the importance of

keeping a clean baking environment

and being presentable as a baker.

“We are grateful that the baking

skills programme was brought to Sada

where people are unemployed, with

some of them diverting to alcohol.

“After I have completed the course I

will get a certificate and I will be able

to sell what I bake. We can also pass on

the skill of those who were not part of

the course in our community.

She said their biggest desire was to

have their bakery in Sada where the

entire community would benefit.

“We have no shop to supply us with

bread and there are many surrounding

villages in Whittlesea that need bread,”

Bandla said.


PRAYER SESSION: Pupils from various schools attending a grade 12 exam prayer session

organised by the South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) together with the

department of education Pictures: ZINTLE BOBELO

Province all set for

final matric exams

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books donated by The Rep staff in Komani courtesy of The Rep readers. Taking delivery of the

books were, from left, Othembayo Ntshandu, Alizwa Cekiso, Amahle Mayi, Percival Zoya,

Hlumelo Dyonase, Yamkela Mgudlwa and staff member Leonie Cassels Picture: LEN’S NEWS

ZINTLE BOBELO

On Monday grade 12 pupils across the

country will sit for their matric

examinations and the South African

Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu) together with

the department of education in the Chris Hani

district held a prayer session at the Nonzwakazi

Methodist Church circuit 302 in Mlungisi this

week, ahead of the finals.

Pupils from various schools in the district,

parents, teachers, congregational leaders and

education department officials were all part of the

d ay ’s proceedings.

Chris Hani west senior education specialist

Madoda Ndembe said the department had hopes

of an 80% pass rate throughout the province.

“We must say as a department that 2022 was

not an easy year.

“It was a year with its own challenges and in

the previous years we were faced with the Covid-

19 pandemic,” Ndembe said.

“We hope the efforts we have put in will yield

good results at the end. It is our wish as the

department.

“We are tired of being at the bottom of the list.

We want to be part of the mainstream schools that

have improved their results.”

Ndembe said the department was ready to host

the examinations and had concluded training for

chief invigilators this week.

A computer applications technology paper 1

practical for the grade 12 national senior

certificate (NSC) was written on Tuesday.

The final examinations are expected to

conclude on December 7.

MEC for education in the province Fundile

Gade said various strategies were implemented

from the beginning of the academic year,

preparing pupils to be fully ready for the NSC

examinations.

“The department prides itself on conducting,

managing and administering examinations and

assessment with integrity and credibility over a

number of years.

“The department is committed to protect this

engraved culture of excellence in conducting

credible examinations. However, we leave no

space for complacency.

“This achievement has become the critical

indicator for the department in its quest to deliver

quality education.

“The NSC examination is the highest

qualification in the basic education sector, a

culmination of 12 to13 years of intensive

teaching, learning and acquisition of worldchanging

knowledge by young people,” he said.

Gade said the department was ready to host

the final examinations for both the matric class of

2022 and the other grades.

He said the grade 12 NSC examinations would

be conducted in 942 public schools, with 98,756

full-time pupils writing, along with 18,631 private

candidates from 124 part-time centres.

“I am confident we are ready to deliver an

incident-free examination, working together with

teachers, pupils and community members.

“I wish all our pupils throughout the province

good luck in their examinations.

ALL THE BEST: Department of education

Chris Hani west district director Nicholas de

Bruyn speaking at a grade 12 exam prayer

event at Nonzwakazi Methodist Church circuit

302 in Mlungisi this week

“Also, l am confident we stand a good chance

to exceed last year’s ba ch e l o r ’s percentage. We

have worked hard, despite difficult financial

constraints, to sustain the upward trajectory the

pupils and parents of the Eastern Cape deserve.”

The matric results will be released on Ja n u a r y

19 by the national minister, and on January 20 by

the MEC.

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Clever upcycling

ideas for your garden

Now that summer is fast

approaching, sellers could

make their outdoor spaces

more appealing to potential

buyers by staging their

outdoor spaces with upcycled

décor items. Not only does

upcycling reduce waste, it also

cuts costs when redecorating.

For those who want an

eco-friendly project to tackle,

RE/MAX of Southern Africa

shares a few ideas on how to

breathe new life into old

household items by giving

them a m a k e ove r.

Shaded outdoor

entertainment areas can add

immense value onto any

home, but these additions do

not need to cost a fortune. Old

wooden ladders or even

palette wood can be

repurposed into an

overhanging pergola-type

structure that would need to

be suspended from or fastened

to supported wooden poles.

Plant some climbing or

trailing plants that grow over

the top to create natural shade.

Just be sure that the addition is

structurally sound and wellbuilt;

a poorly built structure

could otherwise decrease the

resale value of the home.

Adding new plants to an

outdoor space can make the

home feel more inviting and

appealing to buyers. But plants

can be expensive, so why not

place them into pots so that

you can take them with you

after you sell? The pots

themselves can also be pricy,

(especially the large terracotta

pots so get creative and

repurpose the items you

would otherwise throw away.

You could repurpose old

yogurt tubs or ice cream tubs

into quirky pots by giving

them a coat of paint, cutting a

few holes in the bottom and

adding a few large stones to

help with drainage.

Used wooden pallets can

be upcycled in so many

unique ways to create

beautiful outdoor furniture sets

– just look to social media for

some inspiration and how-to

videos if you are a DIY

enthusiast. You could also

repurpose that old spare tyre

as a garden swing before you

take it to the local landfill. A

strong branch and some rope

are all that is needed.

There are several places to

find items to upcycle into your

garden decor at an affordable

price or even for free. Start by

looking in your own home.

Those who are looking to

put their house on the market

should contact a local

RE/MAX office to help them

decide how much to spend

before letting your home hit

the market. Adrian Goslett,

regional director and CEO of

RE/MAX of Southern Africa

says sellers should make sure

the home looks as appealing

as possible before it is listed.

“If you want advice on

how to make sure your home

is appealing to buyers before it

is listed, get in touch with your

nearest RE/MAX office for

some free advice,” he said.

For more real estate advice

or to get in touch with your

nearest RE/MAX office, visit

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SOCIETY SNIPPETS

From birthdays to anniversaries to achievements to notices ...

Share your information with us:

mjekulal@arena.africa or fax (045) 839-4059

Happy birthday Helena Wagener, Mihle Gogela, Buhle Tshangela

and Nelia Moss (October 28) Anezwa Mduzana (October 29)

Rowan Knight, Cameron Drake and Di-Venuto Jekels (November 1),

Tyrese Nkonyane, Cwenga Mkwenkweni (November 2), Siya

Mfenyana, Christine Maclean, Sibongiseni Nduna 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) Nolwandle Siziba (November 15) Nowinile

Sigongolo (November 16) Andiswa David (November 12) and

Mthwakazi Mfenqe and Regina Soni (November 18).

Belated birthday wishes to Tegan Barraud (October 22) John Philips

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

Tsotetsi (October 24) Vukile Mkile, Sinethemba Gwantshu and

Kholiswa Mgqozolana (October 25), Ntombi Bunu (October 26)

and Poziswa Nyaka, Sikelelwa Mzilikazi, Nandipha Siwa and

Olwethu Sana (October 27)

PRAYERS FOR MATRICS

Attending the grade 12 final examination prayer session at the Nonzwakazi Methodist Church Circuit 302 in Mlungisi this week

were, from left, Amanda Kela, Athabile Mbuku, Asiphe Ngqema and Busiswa Kolanisi Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO

FACE 2 FACE with

Q

: What do you do? And

what do you like about it?

A

: I am the owner of

#FromMyKitchen, a baking

company in Komani.

We specialise in custommade/novelty

cakes and homebaked

products.

I enjoy the science of the

baking process and creativity. I

like turning basic baking

ingredients into a work of art

and to see the joy it brings to

our clients.

Q: What is the most important

thing you have learnt in your

c a re e r ?

A: To be consistent and to have

a work ethic that is second to

none.

Q: How did you fall in love

with baking?

A: I grew up in a baking

environment with my mom

being a self-taught home baker.

Her love and passion for

baking ignited the love for

baking in me. I learnt a lot from

her and I will be forever grateful

to her.

Q: What advice would you give

to aspiring master bakers?

A: The baking industry is highly

competitive, it is physically and

mentally demanding, the work

and life balance is challenging.

/ Claudia Everiett Ba ke r

But with an overdose of zeal,

resilience and a positive

YO U R VOICE opinions on the street

attitude, it can be very

r e wa r d i n g

The Rep intern Chuma Joni took to the streets of Komani to find out if residents read The Rep, and what they get out of it?

Q: Who inspires you and why?

A: Dr Pearl Kgomotso Kupe.

She speaks truth to power and

is relentless in her pursuit for

justice. She’s a prolific

businesswoman and she

unashamedly preaches the

gospel of Jesus Christ.

Q: A place you would love to

visit and why?

A: Paris, France. It is the

undisputed capital of pastry

and desserts. I’d love to visit the

array of patisseries and

bakeries.

Q: One thing you want to

a ch i eve ?

A: To establish

#FromMyKitchen as a national

b ra n d .

Q: What is your favorite food?

A: Seafood and Eastern cuisine.

Q: Other interests you have?

A: Writing, reading, travelling.

Q: What do you like about

Ko m a n i ?

A: The sense of community.

People still look out for each

o t h e r.

What do you think about …

KOMANI WEATHER

High temperatures have been

dominating in the past few day

and we are thankful for the

rainfall in-between the hot

weather conditions.

Thunderstorm can be

expected today with intervals of

clouds and sunshine in the

afternoon.

The temperature will rest at a

23°C with heat expected on

Saturday. The hot weather

conditions are an indication that

we are getting closer to the

summer season.

S a t u r d ay ’s weather will

reach 30°C and locals are

advised to drink lots of water to

avoid dehydration.

S u n d ay ’s temperatures will

go up slightly to hit 32°C but a

couple of afternoon showers

and thunderstorms are due.

—w w w. a c c u w e a t h e r. c o m

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.

Annelize Marais

from Grey Street

Yes, I do read The Rep

n e w s p a p e r.

I get a lot of news

from it, a lot of updates

on what is going on in

town, all the sport going

on and the youth who

are making progress.

I enjoy it, I get a lot

out of it.

Akhona Tawana

from Unifound

I do read The Rep

n e w s p a p e r.

It teaches me a lot

about what is going on

around our town and

now I am well updated.

I enjoy the fact that

The Rep newspaper is

free and that I can get a

copy of it easily.

Thapelo Pet

from Midfort

Yes, I do read The Rep

newspaper. Whenever I

am in town, I go grab

myself a copy.

I find it interesting to

read, and I enjoy the

sport mostly. I am

impressed by the young

people in sport. They are

winning and that makes

me proud.

Sipho Vanqa

from Ezibeleni

Yes, I do read the

newspaper but not on a

regular basis.

I learn a lot from it

when I do get a copy,

especially on what is

going on around my

community. The

achievements by the

youth is very impressive.

It makes me happy to

see such things.

Dolly Ngqula

from Mlungisi

Yes, I am updated on

what is going on, and

what should be done,

especially during this

time of a high

unemployment rate.

I get to read about

the municipal issues that

we are currently facing,

issues of load-shedding

and how it affects us as

residents and how drugs

have taken over the lives

of young people.


READING TO YOUR CHILD: An illustration by Rico Schacherl Picture: SUPPLIED

Introducing books to

babies and toddlers

Hello! This is Gogo,

Yizani Sifunde’s

reading granny.

From birth to the age of

three, children learn an

enormous amount of language

– even if they do not talk a lot.

So, the more stories you tell

and books you read to them,

the more language they learn.

Using books with babies

and toddlers is about enjoying

the time you spend together

and following their lead in

deciding what to try next. Here

are a few tips to consider:

Start by asking, “Shall we

look at/read this book?”

Babies and toddlers enjoy

playfulness, rhyme, rhythm and

repetition. You can enjoy time

together talking and reading

your children’s favourite books

again and again.

Sit comfortably with your

child on your lap, or next to

you, when you share books.

You don’t have to finish the

book. Explore it together for as

short a time or as long as you

both want. Talk about the

pictures, ideas and what is

happening in the book.

Ask them what they think,

and say what you think too.

About Yizani Sifunde:

Yizani Sifunde (isiXhosa for

“Come, let us read”) is a

collaborative five-year project

funded by Liberty Community

Trust in the Eastern Cape. It is a

three-way partnership between

Book Dash, Nal’ibali and

Wordworks, with local Eastern

Cape partners the Institute of

Training and Education for

Capacity-building (ITEC) and

Khululeka.

A sad note: was festival furore worth it?

Now that the dust has settled

and the jazz furore has come

and gone, what lessons can

we learn for this whole mess?

The department of sport,

recreation, arts & culture

(Dsrac) had good intentions

to revive the jazz festival

after the Covid-19 hiatus and

the Chris Hani District

Municipality surely had

good intentions to contribute

funds to make sure this event

went ahead.

The entertainment

industry suffered the most

during the pandemic as

performing artists suddenly

had to stay at home and earn

nothing. Do you know how

difficult this must have been?

Imagine someone who

had a steady stream of gigs

per month to suddenly have

none. Not just for one month

or three months but for a

year and more.

When the pandemic

started, none of us knew h ow

long it would last and what

lasting damage it would do

to many aspects of our lives,

let alone the entertainment

business which depends on

bums on seats to survive.

All things came to a

standstill, and when an

opportunity to kickstart

things came along, I am sure

Dsrac and the entertainment

sector jumped at the

opportunity to not only lift

the spirits of the people but

to put something into the

pockets of the long-suffering

IN TOUCH

Phumelele P Hlati

musicians too. Jazz is a

tough genre to sell and the

musicians doing this craft are

hard-pressed, even under

normal circumstances, to

make a decent living out of

it. The music industry is

dominated by many socalled

musicians who do not

know how to play any

instrument, but the way

music is produced these

days, they do not need to.

They just need a

computer and little

knowledge, and vo i l a , the

person is a musician.

The consumers of music

these days are not really

exposed to “real music” s u ch

as jazz, and so when an

opportunity to allow these

music craftsmen to display

their craft arises, it is a

godsend to them.

Opportunities like these

for a band in a township and

village to showcase their

talent on the same stage as

established artists is rare, and

something they work their

whole lives to achieve.

This is what the Chris

Hani Jazz Festival was

supposed to be.

Sadly, it turned out to be

anything but. This festival,

like everything else in our

communities, was taken over

by service delivery issues,

political factionalism and

political opportunism.

This was such a pity as

the occasion should have

been a happy one and an

event to lift the gloom of the

pandemic by bringing

together all peoples from all

corners of the district.

As it turned out, it

became the perfect stage and

a proxy war for everything

else going on in our

communities.

Was it correct to bring all

the political and service

delivery issues into this

event? Was it correct for the

Jazz Festival to bear the brunt

of the anger people have

towards the municipality

they voted in only less than a

year ago?

Are people experiencing

“b u ye r ’s remorse” and n ow

lashing out at anything

government-related? Is it fair?

I do not know what the

answer is but I guess time

will tell whether the actions

of all involved will produce

the desired results in the

coming weeks and months,

and probably years. At least

the jazz musicians got paid, I

guess that is the positive.

PRIZE-GIVING: Mikhail Tyhulu, left, received a trophy for being the athlete of the year as well as

a certificate for good academic work, and Avuyile Mjamba received a trophy for rugby player of

the year at the Southborne Primary School prize-giving ceremony this week Picture: SUPPLIED

Do us

PROUD

class of

GRADE 12

2022

Hon.Mayor Cllr NF Koni on behalf of the council of Emalahleni Local

Municipality wish to extend words of goodwill to the class of grade 12,2022.

A solid foundation was laid long time ago for you to march on to the

examination rooms with confidence and assurance that you will succeed.

All your energy and efforts must be directed to this future determining

moment.A moment not to be missed by even the blink of an eye. Hence, we

request parents to take it easy on their children during this so difficult period

in their lives, so that they may focus more on the goal at hand, which is to

pass withflying colours so as to open with ease doors to the future.

As learners you must now have the warrior’s mindset, the mentality of an

army when going to war. The say never give up kind of an attitude with

eagerness, fortitude and commitment. For you to be successful you need

to put all the negativity behind and focus to your destination.

It doesn’t matter how your background is, who your parents are and how

difficult it was coming to this far. This is the moment of truth and reality for

you to pave a solid foundation to be who you have aspired to be in the past

12 years or so. Remember no one can determine your future more than you

can, not even the sky is the limit towards accomplishing this gallant goal.

The only limitation to your success is your attitude, with

your positive minds certainly you shall make it.

Your time is now to make us proud

as the matric, class of 2022.

Hon. Mayor Cllr N.F Koni

Mayor Cllr

Nontombizanele Koni


ON YOUR MARKS: Komani runners participating in an unofficial

Twizza Bonkolo Marathon in 2020 after the initial marathon was

cancelled due to Covid-19 Picture: SUPPLIED

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ĂĚŵŝŶΛůĂŝĂŶĐŽĂůĂŝĂŶĐŽĂ

ĞŽĨůĐŬŽĂůůĐŽŵĞŽ

❝

In 2020 a group of runners decided to hit the

tracks in what they called an unofficial Twizza

Bonkolo Marathon after learning that the race

was cancelled due to Covid-19.

This is what

you trained for

Head up, Shoulders

back, Stay strong

STRAUSS’S

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Good luck to all

teams, runners,

and walkers!

Have a great day.

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Looking forward

to welcoming all

participants on the day.

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Good luck to one and all!

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Scenic Bonkolo Marathon returns

For two years, fervent supporters

and athletes who took part in the

iconic Twizza Bonkolo Marathon

had to accept that the scenic

long-distance race had to be

halted indefinitely due to the

Covid-19 pandemic.

Finally, with the lockdown

restrictions lifted, the race is set

to return and excitement is

brewing among its avid

supporters.

The big event, scheduled for

November 5, will see runners

from all over the Eastern Cape

and further afield arriving in

Komani to take on the race’s

scenic route, with some of the

“friendliest” water points

provided in SA’s road running

c a l e n d a r.

In 2020, a group of runners

decided to hit the tracks in what

they called an unofficial Twizza

Bonkolo Marathon after learning

the race was cancelled due to

Covid-19.

Thirty six runners from

different clubs ran what is the

traditional 21.1km of the route in

homage to the race.

This year, in a bigger and

much better setting, the team

has set up a new route for

runners to experience, starting at

5am at College Avenue and

finishing at the Bonkolo Dam as

per tradition.

Renet Wentzel, treasurer of

the Queenstown Harriers club,

which used to organise the race,

said they were hoping to get 300

entries this year.

“There is a lot of excitement

and we are hoping for lots of

entries. We are excited this is

happening again in Komani, this

is a big occurrence for us and we

are hoping to also grow the

Harriers club numbers.

“We have a list of sponsors,

Twizza being the major sponsors,

and we want to thank everyone

for ensuring that this event takes

place,” said Wentzel.

“It is a very nice route and

there is just one hectic incline,

which is at the Bonkolo Dam.

“Runners need to pace

themselves and rest well three

days before,” she added.

Twizza executive personal

assistant Lucy Lyons said: “Tw i z z a

is excited to be on board with the

sponsoring of the 2022 Bonkolo

Marathon.

“It has been a long break after

Covid-19 and runners are keen to

get out there and compete

again.”

Lyons highlighted that they

were excited about the change in

the route and were hopeful that

runners would enjoy the “tour”

through Komani.

“The marathon is a chance for

the community to be involved

across the board, with bed and

breakfast establishments and

restaurants being able to benefit

from the runners who are in our

town.

“The event will still be as

exciting as ever and we are really

looking forward to hosting

everyone and hope they all have

a magnificent run.

“Good luck to each and

everyone who has entered. There

are still the much-prized T-shirts

up for grabs, and people must

enter as soon as possible.

“There are wonderful lucky

draws up for grabs on the day

too.”

Local businesses joining the

marathon will be at designated

waterpoints to cheer and provide

water to the athletes.

Here is a route map link:

h t t p s : / / w w w. m a p my r u n . c o m /

r outes/view/5262167233

POPULAR RACE: Local runners taking on the Twizza Bonkolo Marathon,

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Peter Haxton part of Queen’s history

SPECIAL TRIBUTE: Peter Haxton has passed on at age 81 Picture: SUPPLIED

Peter Haxton arrived at Queen’s

College as a young, enthusiastic

primary school pupil from the

Free State village of Springfontein and

left as one of the most well-known

names of recent memory.

Haxton proved himself talented,

hardworking and a leader among his

peers, a scholar who became a college

prefect and accomplished sportsman in

cricket who represented the Border.

He matriculated in 1959 and had

the rare honour of personally knowing

the past nine headmasters, the earliest

of whom was H Wilkinson, who retired

in 1929.

Those same characteristics that

served him well in school would help

earn his BA Honours in history while at

Rhodes University, where he also sat as

the chair of the student representative

council, thanks to his debating skills

❝

Peter Haxton proved

himself talented,

hardworking and a leader

among his peers

and insightful mind. Haxton joined the

Queen’s staff ranks in 1968 and served

as a cornerstone in education for 25

ye a r s .

He proved himself invaluable on

the Queen’s Colours Committee as its

ch a i r and was well-known as an

excellent cricket coach.

His cricketing credentials were

well-earned, playing for the First XI,

Border schools, university, club and

provincial teams.

He was responsible for selection of

SA Cricket sides at the Nuffield Week

Tournament during his tenure.

Haxton and former Queen’s teacher

Jill Haxton (nee Osbourne) were

married in 1979. Their three children

Robert, Gregg and Craig would also

school at Queen’s.

Even after his retirement, he served

the school as its historian, curating and

archiving the innumerable documents

and items that carry the history of the

school, and in 2006 he began the

revamping of the Queen’s Museum in

time for the 150th Reunion in 2008.

It was a job he would keep tending

to for many years thereafter, along with

his wife Jill.

Their tireless work was set in history

as the Queen’s College Museum, in

which he spent so much time, was

named the Haxton Museum last year.

He will be remembered with fond

memories from the older staff and the

newer generations will learn history

from the museum that bears his name.

A mission to enrich young minds

LEN’S NEWS

HAPPY FEET: Charnae Schmidt, who used to live in Komani,

re c e i v e d ‘bedsox’ from Camilla Kameel, the supervisor of

chemotherapy at the East London Oncology Centre P i c t u re :

LEN’S NEWS

Komani ‘bedsox’ p ro j e c t

warms feet, and hearts

LEN’S NEWS

A project that started some years

ago to keep the feet of new

mothers with sick premature

babies warm while they stayed

at Frontier Hospital looking after

their infants, has blossomed.

At the start of the project, 14

pairs of socks were made and

given every fortnight as the

mothers would not give them

back to the ward nurses. They

were too warm not to keep.

Over the years, more

“bedsox” have been made and

given away.

Slowly, word got out around

Komani that polar fleece

“bedsox” or foot warmers were

made locally. Many people

called for one or two pairs, and

continue to do so.

In recent years, the demand

came from people who were

going through chemotherapy

and battling with cold feet,

asking for the polar fleece

“bedsox”. They have been

lovingly made and given.

The “bedsox” creator and

sewer decided, in light of

October being Breast Cancer

Awareness Month, to make 50

pairs and donate them to the

East London oncology facility,

for those going through

chemotherapy and battling with

cold feet.

What makes them different

to knitted or crocheted ones?

They are light in weight,

comfortable, and it does not feel

like one’s ankles are being

strangled. They are also magic

in your sheepskin slippers when

the slippers become very loose

with age and wearing.

Paying for these “bedsox” is

not an option. The creator

prefers to “pay it forward”.

If someone needs something

and you are able to give it for

free, do so. When they try to pay

you, tell them instead to help

someone else when they can.

Continue to “pay it forward”.

What a huge undertaking the

50 pairs of polar fleece bedsox

has been, but they were finally

completed, packaged, and

delivered to the oncology centre

in East London, for them to

share with those in need.

Our world is full of fascinating people,

and Xolela Mbebe is one of them.

He taught English for 22 years at one of

the local high schools.

He then decided to become a subject

adviser for English for grades 10 to 12,

while studying for his master’s in English.

Like all good teachers, he knows his

pupils will go further in pursuing their

academic careers if only he can

encourage them to read more.

In June 2021, he started reading clubs

at four local high schools: Sixishe

Agricultural School in Ezibeleni, Kwa

Komani Technical School in Mlungisi,

Ekuphumleni High School in Sada and N

Motman High School in McBride.

None of these schools have libraries.

As such Mbebe, out of his own pocket,

bought books for the pupils to read, which

he transports in the boot of his car from

school to school, enabling pupils to swop

them.

He goes a step further and gives each

pupil an exercise book to use as a journal.

The journal is for them to write down

what they learnt from each book, as well

as any new words they may have

d i s c ove r e d .

There are 45 pupils in each of the

reading clubs Mbebe has established, and

there is a growing interest among other

pupils.

There was even a discussion in one

group recently as to how they could

exchange books during the long

December school holidays.

Mbebe, who suggested he meet them

at a park with his mobile library, said the

pupils were thrilled to hear they would

still be able to get their hands on books to

read during the school h o l i d ay s .

Such is their desire for books and to be

able to keep on reading.

Mbebe was very grateful to receive a

bag of books for free, donated by a local

reader who heard about his amazing

journey with these pupils

Should you have books you are happy

to pass on to Mbebe’s mobile library, call

or WhatsApp him on 084-291-0889. He

is happy to collect donations.

If you are unsure whether the books

you have are suitable, Mbebe will decide.

A ny popular mechanics magazines

will also be widely read by these pupils.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Komani local Xolela Mbebe with his mobile library, which

he transports to several local schools Picture: LEN’S NEWS


Matron working to

make a difference

MONEY IN THE BAG: Luzuko Yalezo, right, Queens Casino and Hotel’s lucky jackpot winner,

receives his ‘cheque’ from gaming tech manager Zuko Mbenyana during an official handover

recently Picture: SUPPLIED

LEN’S NEWS

Hillary Redcliffe of

Victoria Park, now

matron at Huis John

Vorster, never knew the elderly

home existed until someone

suggested she apply for the job

two years ago.

Redcliffe who had worked

for the South African Police

Service, did job shadowing

under then matron Theresa Lotti

before taking over the position.

She said at first it felt

overwhelming as the position

was huge, but in a short time

she found the board very

supportive and trusting of her,

which she was grateful for.

John Vorster is a large facility

with 86 residents to feed, 39

staff members and private

rentals in the cottages at the

back where five flats are

situated, all of whom come

under Redcliffe’s care.

Redcliffe firmly believes that

“unity is strength” and shows by

example how to help the staff.

She encourages them not to

criticize each other and to help

where they can, herself

included.

Attitudes among the staff and

the residents are changing for

the good and there is a warm

friendly feeling as you walk

through the home, with people

exsdchanging greetings.

Seeing all the improvements

that have been made to lighten

FRIENDLY FACE: Hillary

Redcliffe, current matron at

Huis John Vorster in

Westbourne Picture: LEN’S

NEWS

and brighten up the rooms in

the frail care section so far,

shows a real sense of caring for

the residents. Well done to the

members of the Westbourne

and Weshof community and

others in the wider areas of

Ko m a n i .

The Chris Hani Retired

Nurses Association came to

offer help to the staff and are

currently conducting training

sessions on Monday and

Tuesday mornings to the care

givers and the household staff.

Already, after just the first

session, those who have

attended the teachings have

been encouraged and uplifted

and are feeling cared for. The

Retired Nurses really are putting

into action all that they have

talked about. In the future they

are planning refresher courses,

teaching and showing the care

givers how to do all sorts of

different things like bed bathing

and oral hygiene for the

patients.

Looking back, Redcliffe,

who is a real people’s person,

says she has learnt a lot. After

Covid, people seemed to open

their hearts, and their hands to

help improve things at John

Vorster and she is encouraged

by it.

Long periods of loadshedding

is a big challenge.

With trying to keep meat that

has been kindly donated frozen,

Redcliffe has built good

relations with people willing to

help with freezer space.

Of course, facilities like Huis

John Vorster have needs. They

are really desperate for an

industrial washing machine.

Water storage tanks would also

be of help when water is scarce.

Redcliffe said there were a

growing number of enquiries

about accommodation at the

facility. Rooms that have been

used for storage purposes are

now being converted into

bedrooms and she would dearly

love steel containers to use as

store rooms for wheelchairs and

nursing equipment.

Sadly, some families never

come to visit their relatives and

it is up to the home to buy

toiletries, clothing and other

items. It has been very helpful

when people in the wider

community hear of these needs

and donate them.

Pair hold children’s sport camps

LEN’S NEWS

Two grade 12 pupils from

Queenstown Girls’ High School

(GHS), Amy Styles and Hannah

de Jongh, decided to run a

sports camp for local children

during the July holidays at the

GHS sports fields.

After advertising well and

wide, the pair received an

exceptional response, and

decided to hold the camp

during the September/October

school holidays as well.

The second camp was

shorter than the first and not as

well-supported.

But the girls decided to still

go ahead, and held a small

camp in Hannah’s garden.

During the first sports camp,

the girls covered various sport

codes with the children.

However, they discovered

the children were more

interested in playing fun games

of balloon volleyball, musical

statues, individual obstacle

races like the egg and spoon

challenge, as well as playing

with water pistols.

Holding the second camp

for two hours in an afternoon

was just the right length of time

for children aged four to 10

years old to maintain

c o n c e n t ra t i o n .

Their parents had a good

break too.

The girls used the profits

from the camps to buy

equipment and small prizes.

GOOD

CAUSE: Amy

Styles and

Hannah de

Jongh came up

with the idea of

running a

c h i l d re n ’s

sports camp

during the

holidays P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

It is wonderful when

teenagers think about reaching

out and offering fun things to do

outdoors for other younger

people in a caring and

encouraging environment.

It was not a money-making

activity but rather time spent

encouraging others and

enjoying fun times together.

Thank you to Amy and

Hannah for opening their hearts

and giving of their time for

children in our community.

HEALTH EDUCATION: Members of the Chris Hani Retired Nurses Association in the

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality branch provided skills training in professionalism, ethics

and etiquette to 14 caregivers at Huis John Vorster in Westbourne this week. The group

also conducted a facility inspection and developed a quality improvement plan P i c t u re :

SUPPLIED

Lukhanji primary deputy head to retire

FA R E W E L L :

Lukhanji Public

Primary School

deputy principal

Themba Sidwell

Skweyiya is soon to

retire from the

education sector

Picture: SUPPLIED

REP REPORTER

After 40 years of serving the

education department, Lukhanji

Public Primary School deputy

principal Themba Sidwell Skweyiya

will finally retire.

“I achieved a milestone of my life

in completing 40 years of good

service at the department of

education. It is now time to consider

retiring from working,” he said.

Sikweyiya began his early years

in the education sector when he

started working at Mhlotshana High

School January 1982. Tthereafter he

assumed duties at Sixishe Junior

Secondary School in 1987 and has

since held positions in various other

educational institutions.

Sikweyiya joined Siyaphakama

High School in 1990 as head of

department, working together with

the principal to assist the department

to build more classrooms for the

pupils.

“I commenced employment at

Brakkloof Junior Secondary School

as a principal where I was assisted by

Modidimo Mannya, the then

secretary general of the provincial

department of education, together

with the former district manager, in

2003 to build a new junior

secondary school with 16

classrooms, a modern computer

laboratory, staff room and a

principal’s office,” he said.

“With the new restructuring of

the primary schools, I transferred to

Gali Thembani and Lukhanji Public

Primary School as an acting

principal in 2017 and later took the

position of deputy principal,” said

S k w e y i ya .


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In loving memory of

MTIYA REBECCA MANKETSO

(Died 30 TH October 2019)

Mom, you left us with

beautiful memories. Your

life was a blessing, your

memory a treasure. We

miss you every day. You

will never be forgotten.

Sadly missed by

your children Doris,

Tandeka, Maci,

grandchildren and

great grandchild.

In Loving Memory of

Nelisa Landu

23/10/2021

It’s been a year since

you left us. You are still

in our hearts, we miss

you so much. Continue

to rest in eternal peace,

Malinga, Sobhuza

Sobonana Kwelizayo.

From your Loving

family, Your parents,

children, sisters and

your brother.

BELE

NOZUKO

ANGELINA

Late of Emanyosini,

Vaalbank, Lady Frere

District

Born: 28.06.1957

Died: 17.10.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 29.10.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Uniting Methodist

Church)

Thence to the

Emanyosini Cemetery,

Vaalbank for the

Interment at 1pm

LALA NGOXOLO

MAMQADI NCWINA

MAJOLA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

LUPONDO

NTOMBEKHAYA

BORN: 1984-08-28

DIED: 2022-10-20

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

( Saturday )

VENUE:

Funeral service will be

held at home at Maya

location Qamata A/A

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Maya

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MaMbhele

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MDENA

SINETHEMBA

Late of 1295 Sizwe

Street, Chankcele,

Zone 2, Ezibeleni,

Komani

Born: 05.10.1989

Died: 17.10.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 29.10.2022

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for an

early burial at 08:30,

followed by a service

at The Old Apostolic

Church, Ezibeleni,

Komani at 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

MCETHE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

NOMWA

BRUCE

NOMWA

Late of BD3 Victoria

Road, New Bright,

Mlungisi, Komani

Born: 01.10.1974

Died: 21.10.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 29.10.2022

Starting at home

then to the Jesus

Christ Church,

Komani at 10am

The Cortege will

proceed to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

JOLA QENGEBA

MPHANKOMO

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MAVALELISO

NOCWAKA

Late of

S139 Pahlana Street,

White City,

Mlungisi,

Komani

Born: 08.04.1964

Died: 21.10.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 29.10.2022

Starting at home

at 9am

(MCPA - Donkey

Church)

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery

for the Interment at

11:30am

LALA NGOXOLO

MARHADEBE

MTHIMKHULU

NDLEBENTLE

ZOMBINI

RUSSELL & SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MPAMBANI

VUSUMZI

Late of 573 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni, Komani

Born: 21.09.1979

Died: 22.10.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 29.10.2022

Starting at home

at 10am

(Kingdom of God

Church in Zion)

Thence to the

Komani Town

Cemetery for the

Interment

at 12 noon

LALA NGOXOLO

TSHONYANE

CHUNGWA SAWA

MTHUZIMELE

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

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JERRY

BONAKELE

ZIBONELE

PONO

Late of 16 Zone 1,

Ezibeleni, Komani

Born: 03.07.1961

Died: 29.09.2022

Funeral;

Saturday 28.10.2022

Thence to the Komani

Town Cemetery for an

early burial at 08:30,

followed by a service

at the Methodist

Church for the People

of Africa 10am

LALA NGOXOLO

BHANQO NDIZE

NOBHOLANA

GCALEKA

RUSSELL AND SON

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Tel. 045 839 4012

MGOQI

NOMASWAZI

NOGAIN

BORN: 1950-06-06

DIED: 2022-10-16

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

( Saturday )

VENUE:

Funeral service will

be held at home at

Ezicubeni location

Qombolo A/A Tsomo

district

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Qombolo

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MaDuma

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

ALONI

TSUKU

BORN: 1961-11-15

DIED: 2022-10-14

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

( Saturday )

VENUE:


held at home at Goshini

location Cathcart

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Goshini

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MAMJWARHA

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MTWEBANA

THOBELA

CLEOPATRA

BORN: 1985-08-04

DIED: 2022-10-16

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

(Saturday)

VENUE:


held at home at Mission

location Mtsheko A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Mission

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MSIYA

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

MKATI

THOZAMA

NOLUTHANDO

NORAH

BORN: 1944-12-26

DIED: 2022-10-15

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

(Saturday)

VENUE:


held at home at Trust

location Ndonga A/A

Cacadu district

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Trust

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MaMqwathi

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

GQEBA

TANTASWA

LYDIA

BORN: 1960-02-11

DIED: 2022-10-22

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

Secondary location

Machibini A/A Cacadu

district

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Secondary

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MAMTSHAWE

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

KOKI

MASAKHANE

BORN: 1980-02-24

DIED: 2022-09-23

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

Xhomo Phezulu

location Magwala A/A

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Xhomo Phezulu

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Jali

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

SIZANI

SHENXANI

JOHN

BORN: 1950-01-01

DIED: 2022-10-17

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

( Saturday )

VENUE:


held at home at 1279

Phumla Mqeshi location

Sterkstroom

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Sterkstroom

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

JALI

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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POYO

MTHETHELI

MATSHAYA

BORN: 1958-02-11

DIED: 2022-10-14

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

( Saturday )

VENUE:


be held at home at

Mthabazo location Hewu

A/A Whittlesea district

at 09:00am

CEMETERY:

Mthabazo

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MBATHANE

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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NIKA

DUMILE

BORN: 1941-03-19

DIED: 2022-10-18

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

1822 Zone 2 Ezibeleni

location Komani

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Komani Town

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

Mqwathi

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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VENA

NTOMBIZANELE

VIOLET

BORN: 1976-09-28

DIED: 2022-10-15

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

( Saturday )

VENUE:


be held at home at 566

Masakhane location

Sterkstroom

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Strerkstroom

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MaMzangwa

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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ZIBI

NOZUKO

CYNTHIA

BORN: 1965-02-24

DIED: 2022-10-22

FUNERAL:

2022-10-29

(Saturday)

VENUE:


be held at home at

191 Zola location

Ntabethemba A/A

Whittlesea district

at 09:00am

Cemetery:

Zola

TIME:

12:00 am

PHUMLA NGOXOLO

MaMtipa

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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NJAMELA

LINDELWA

(SLISH)

MINORIA

BORN: 1949-02-20

DIED: 2022-10-20

FUNERAL: 2022-10-29

(Saturday)

VENUE: Funeral

service will start at

home at 2227 Zone

D Ezibeleni location

Komani at 07:00am

then move to the United

Samaian Church of

Africa (Kwa-Pongoma)

at zone 2 near Turning

Point for a service at

09H00. The cortege will

proceed to the Komani

Town Cemetery for the

interment at 12H00

PHUMLA

NGOXOLO

MAMBHELE

KOMANI AVBOB

FUNERAL SERVICES

29 ROBINSON ROAD

QUEENSTOWN

Tel: 045 838 2771

Cell: 083 503 8057

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I n the Estate of the l ate

BULELWA ROSEMARY

MATOLENGWE

born on the 5th of

September 1963

with Identity Number

630905 0072 08 0

of Falcon Avenue,

Kings Park,

Queenstown, who

died on 29 June 2022.

Estate No.:

003004/2022

All persons having

claims against the

above-mentioned

Estate are required

to lodge it with the

Executor concerned

within 30 days (or as

indicated) from date of

publication hereof.

AUTHORISED AGENT:

Siphokazi Matolengwe

C/O S. MAYINJANA

ATTORNEYS INC

3 Tylden Street,

PO Box 771

Queenstown 5320

Tel: 065 547 6263

REF: EST1/0004

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NOTICE TO

CREDITORS IN

DECEASED ESTATES

In the Estate of the late

HANNELIE WORMALD

Identity number:

620912 0095 089

Last address:

11 Amatola Close,

Bergsig, Komani

Master’s Office:

Port Elizabeth

Registered

number of Estate:

000831/2022

All persons having

claims against the

above-mentioned

estate must lodge

it with the Executor

concerned within

30 days (or as

indicated) from date of

publication hereof.

AMBITON

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PO BOX 40036,

Walmer Post Office,

Port Elizabeth

Email: michellep

@ambiton.co.za

Date: 2022-10-25

Tel: 0415817170

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NOTICE NUMBER: CS 01/10/2022

POUND NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the following animals will be sold from the Enoch

Mgijima Municipal Pound, if not previously released on Wednesday, 09

November 2022 at 10:00.

59 Cattle

22 Sheep

8 Goats

22 Donkeys

4 Horses

Animals are impounded from the N6, R67, R61, Cala Route, Sterkstroom,

Cradock, Indwe, Seymour, Catchcart, Ilinge, Engcobo, Tsomo, Barkley East,

Ntabathemba, Dordrecht, Tarkastad, Molteno, and Lady Frere areas.

All with various earmarkings.

Any person who do not understand the content of this advert is invited to

contact Mr. M. Ngxobongwana at Corporate Directorate at 045 807 2608 or

Komani Hospital, Komani during office hours.

Umntu ongayi qondiyo lengxelo uyacelwa aqhakamshelane no Mnu M.

Ngxobongwana kwi-ofisi-ye Corporate Directorate kule nombolo 045 807

2608 kwanombolo Komani Hospital, Komani ngamaxesha omsebenzi 08:00

ukuya kwicala lentsimbi.

Esi saziso singafumaneka ngolwimi IwesiXhosa kwi-ofisi ka Sosiba we-Dolohu:

kwisakhiwo seHolo yeDolophu, kwi-Komani Hospital, kuKomani.

N. ZONDANI WARD 4

MUNICIPAL MANAGER KOMANI HOSPITAL

KOMANI

ENOCH MGIJIMA MUNICIPALITY

LAND NOTICE

NOTICE NO:

REZONING AND PERMANENT DEPATURE (BUILDING LINE

RELAXATION): ERF 2655 QUEENSTOWN

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

Act, 16 of 2013 for municipal approval on the following properties:

i) ERF 2655 QUEENSTOWN – Rezoning from Residential Zone 1 to

Residential Zone 3 and permanent departure (building line relaxation) from

4.5m to 3.2m to permit general residential building (4x one bedroom flats)

(Cnr of Beswick Street and Foch Avenue).

Copies of the proposed development documentation will be available at our

website www.enochmgijima.gov.za. Any objections and or comments must

be lodged in writing to the Municipal Manager of the Enoch Mgijima Local

Municipality at 2C Komani Street, Komani within 30 days of the this notice.

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

amayeza@enochmgijima.gov.za)

ISAZISO:

UKUTSHINTSHWA KWE ZONING NOMGCA WOKWAKHA-2655

KOMANI

Isaziso siyanikezelwa malunga noMthetho wokuCwangciswa kwiNdawo

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

sakufumana imvume malunga nokusebenzisa komhlaba ngokwakhiwa imasti

yomnxeba nezikhululo zesiseko kwalemihlab ilandelayo:

i) ISIZA 2655 KOMANI – Ukutshintshwa kwe-zoning ukusuka ku Residential

Zone 1 ukuya ku Residential Zone 3 kunye nokutshintsha umgca wokwakha

ku 4.5m aye ku 3.2m ukuvumela ukwakha iiflethi ezine gumbi lokulala elinye

(kwikona yezitalato ezingu Beswick no Foch Avenue).

Iikopi ngeencukacha ziya kufumaneka kwi-Website www.enochmgijima.gov.

za. Naziphina izichaso mazingeniswe ngokubhaliweyo kuMunicipal Manager

KaMasipala iEnoch Mgijima kwa-2C Komani Street, Komani kwiintsuku

ezingama-30 zesi saziso.

Yonke imibuzo yobugcisa mayibhekiswe kuMs A Mayeza (045 807 6400/

amayeza@enochmgijima.gov.za)

Applicant: ABLE N CO (PTY) LTD

DD:25/10/22


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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 Deed

of Transfer Number T103356/2006CTN passed

by JOHAN GEORGE VILJOEN, Identity Number

500619 5014 08 1 in respect of PORTION 12

OF THE FARM ZEVEN FONTEIN NUMBER

14, DIVISION MOLTENO, PROVINCE OF THE

EASTERN CAPE which has been lost or destroyed.

All persons having objection to the issue of such

copy are hereby required to lodge the same

in writing with the Registrar of Deeds at King

William`s Town within two weeks from the date of

the publication of this notice.

Dated at BURGERSDORP this 23rd day of

October 2022

Applicant:

HANEKOM & BESTER

6 Church Street

Burgersdorp

selna@hanekombester.co.za

051 65 31871

PUBLIC NOTICE

CALL FOR PERSONS WITH

EXISTING LEASE AND DEED OF SALE

ON LAND AND PROPERTIES

Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality wishes to invite all occupants to submit their existing lease, and

deed of sale. Those without such documentation are encouraged to come forward. The purpose of

this exercise is to update our records and address illegal occupation.

The table below provides details of where the information should be submitted commencing from

15-17th November 2022 at 9:00am

Queenstown (Former

Lukhanji)

Venue:

Indoor Sport Centre

Victoria Road

Komani

5320

045 807 6400

Enquiries:

Ms D Mfundisi

Ms. N Gcaza

Tarkastad (former Tsolwana)

Venue:

Municipal Offices

12 Murrray Street

Tarkastad

5370

045 807 6403

Enquiries:

Mr M. Sibhozo

NB: This process excludes the RDPs houses.

How to determine the

value of your home

While hiring a professional

will be the most accurate

way of determining what

a property is worth, it is still useful

for both investors and homeowners

alike to know what factors could

affect property values, as this could

potentially affect their own pocket.

Regional director and CEO of

RE/MAX of Southern Africa Adrian

Goslett explains that it is always

useful to know what can affect the

resale value of a property, as this will

help homeowners to guard against

anything that could cause their own

property to depreciate in value.

To help homeowners protect the

resale value of their homes, RE/MAX

of Southern Africa explains three key

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factors that determine a home’s

va l u e :

The location of a property is the

biggest determining factor in the

home’s value. Each suburb has its

own maximum and minimum

values based on previous sales that

will largely dictate the price

parameters for future sales. But these

parameters can change if demand

for the area changes.

The more desirable the location

and the higher the demand for the

area, the more expensive the homes

in that area will become.

The most desirable suburbs are

typically located in the most

convenient, trendy, beautiful, and/or

secure parts of a country. Keep an

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Molteno & Sterkstroom

(former Nkwanca)

Venue:

Municipal Offices

39 Smith Street

Molteno

5500

045 807 6400

Enquiries:

MS. B Mdayi

eye out to see if anything in your

suburb changes to make it more

desirable (for example, if new trendy

restaurants appear) or less desirable

(for example, if homes are left

abandoned).

Property values are based on the

rules of demand versus supply and

will constantly change over time in

response to external market factors.

If demand is greater than supply in a

given market, property prices will

increase.

But if there are more properties

on the market than there are buyers,

property prices will drop.

When things like interest rates,

inflation, and unemployment are on

the rise, across the country, demand

Failure to submit your documentation the Council has the right to terminate and take legal actions

to the occupant.

usually drops along with property

prices. Similarly, during periods of

economic prosperity, demand

usually rises along with property

prices.

While it is virtually impossible to

time the market accurately, keeping

abreast of the external market

conditions can help you decide

whether now is a good time to sell or

not.

Finally, the features and

condition of the home itself will also

determine the home’s value. This

includes things such as the state of

the roof, the number of bathrooms

and the size of the property.

As simple as it sounds, the visual

state of the property will also

influence the value of the home, as it

can make the property more or less

desirable to potential buyers.

Homeowners should keep on

top of all home maintenance issues

and keep the home modern and

appealing to ensure the resale value

is not affected.

At the time when a property

owner is ready to sell, hiring the

right professional and following

their advice should be a number one

p r i o r i t y.

“Many might not realise that

there is a difference between an

official valuation certificate and a

real estate agent’s market assessment

value of a property.

“The difference is that a property

valuation can technically only be

conducted by licensed appraisers.

Some, but not all, real estate agents

are licensed to provide an official

va l u a t i o n .

But all licensed real estate

professionals will have the requisite

expertise and access to information

to provide a fair market assessment

of the home’s value,” Goslett

explained.

“It is important to note that

valuation certificates come at a cost,

while a property market assessment

is provided for free and is equally

effective for those hoping to sell their

home at full market value,” he said.

For more advice around

homeownership, or to get in touch

with an agent from the world’s

largest real estate brand today, visit

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The difference is that a

property valuation can

technically only be

conducted by licensed

appraisers. Some, but

not all, real estate agents

are licensed to provide

an official valuation. But

all licensed real estate

professionals will have

the requisite expertise

and access to

information to provide a

fair market assessment

of the home’s value

ISSUED BY

MS NOKUTHULA MGIJIMA ZONDANI

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

ENOCH MGIJIMA MUNICIPALITY

PRIVATE BAG X7111

KOMANI

5320


SPORT SCENE

graphic © liudmyla pushnova / 123RF.com

Seven Stars hold out for 1-1 draw

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Seven Stars FC are satisfied with

gaining a point after a captivating

ABC Motsepe league game

against Peace Makers FC at Dumpy

Adams Sports Complex on Saturday.

The game ended in a 1-1 draw and

both teams shared the spoils.

The local team had to raise the bar

in its performance against the strong

Gqeberha opponents who not only

topped the Stream B log but were also a

feeder team for Chippa United.

Seven Stars were hungrier to score

goals in the first half but they missed

three clear chances, 20 minutes into

the game.

But eight minutes later Peace

Makers followed through with a goal,

ending the first half by 1-0.

The game continued to be highly

competitive in the second half.

But Seven Stars resisted with

counterattacks, placing the opposition

under pressure which led to a penalty

that was converted by striker Buhle

Bokoda 30 minutes later, ending the

game in a 1-1 draw.

Seven Stars coach Ongama Kepkey

said: “I am happy with us getting a

point.

“Peace Makers are the log leaders.

They scored first and the boys had to

show character to get an equaliser.

“Our boys are young. I am really

impressed with them.

“We missed a lot of opportunities,

three one-on-ones.

“We have to go back to the drawing

board to polish our finishing.”

Kepkey thanked the supporters for

coming to back the local team.

Peace Makers coach Sipho

Gobingca indicated that they had

made a number of mistakes which had

created scoring chances for Seven

Stars.

“We were fortunate that they did

not convert any goals, which was good

for us because we were able to score

during the first half.

“I do not understand how we

allowed the penalty to happen.

“I guess we lost concentration. We

cannot win all the games – we have to

look forward to our next game,”

Gobingca said.

Seven Stars is set to face Siyanda FC

in Mount Frere tomorrow.

ABC MOTSEPE: Seven Stars players line up for the ball against Peace Makers at Dumpy Adams Sports Complex on

Saturday Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

GAME ON: Intense play in the battle for supremacy between Progress and Old Collegians in

the title decider played at Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Centre Picture: SUPPLIED

Progress beat OC to

advance to play-offs

WELL DONE: Members of Tom’s Dojo achieved an excellent scorecard after competing in the

Shorin Ryu Shorinkan National Championships in Gqeberha recently. Competitors from

different provinces took part and an impressive 43 entries from Komani participated and

brought home a grand total of 19 gold medals, 17 silver and 23 bronze medals. A huge

congratulations to all those who won but mostly to all that took part. Tom Hayes received his

certificate for his 7th Dan, a phenomenal achievement Picture: SUPPLIED

MAXWELL LEVINE

After a lengthy on-and-off

league season, Progress have

finally advanced as the Chris

Hani District Rugby Union

(CHDRU) winners after beating

rivals Old Collegians (OC) 16-

14 in a decider played at the

Thobi Kula Indoor Sports Centre

last S a t u r d ay.

The win comes after the

initial match played on July 30

was challenged by OC, which

resulted in an off-field battle that

culminated in a rematch.

Progress topped the

standings on 45 points, with

Collegians just falling short on

44 points.

The battle for supremacy was

intense, with both teams only

recording one defeat, against

each other, in a rather tight

contest.

Alarm bells should ring for

the ailing CHDRU after most

teams abandoned their league

campaign midway through the

season, leaving only Progress,

OC and WSU Pythons to fight it

out.

Progress will have another

bite at the cherry for a place in

the Border Premier League

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They will face stiff

competition from five

other regions

when they will be Chris Hani

district representatives in the

League p l ay - o f f s .

They will face stiff

competition from five other

regions in teams representing

Alfred Nzo’s Zamubuhle

Development Club, Komga

United from Amathole, BCM’s

Young Leopards, Ngcele United

from Joe Gqabi and OR Tambo’s

Mganduli Sharks.

The play-offs will be played

tomorrow and Sunday at Police

Park in East London. Room for

error will be minimum as a

knock-out format will be in play.

Only one spot is available in

the Premier League.

Shining Stars is the only

Komani representative in the

Premier League, with Breakers

playing in the top Super League.

CONGRATULATIONS: Stefano Arseniou, who

participated in the Shorin Ryu Shorinkan

National Championships, shows off his gold

medal Picture: SUPPLIED

KUDOS: Among the gold medal recipients at

the recently held Shorin Ryu Shorinkan

National Championships in Gqeberha was

Kimon Arseniou Picture: SUPPLIED

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Roman Callies go into knockouts

VICTORY: Roman Callies right wing back Asalinto Mvelase paces forward with the ball against

AmaRasta FC at the regional playoffs at Dumpy Adams Sports Complex during the Nedbank

playoffs on Saturday Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Noshumi and

Rasta defeated

ABONGILE

S O L U N D WA N A

Roman Callies FC is

through to the provincial

Nedbank Cup

tournament knockout stages to

represent Chris Hani district.

The Ezibeleni team attained

six points when they eliminated

Noshumi FC and Rasta FC at the

district playoff on Saturday at

Dumpy Adams Sports Complex.

Roman Callies won the first

game against Noshumi FC by 3-

0. The first goal was scored by

striker Akhwezi Tiso during the

first half.

However, it was the halftime

break pep talk that proved

fruitful when substitute striker

Mandilakhe Sibeko returned

with a second goal. Minutes

later, striker Solami Lutseke

brought in the third goal.

Roman Callies again

dominated in their next match

against AmaRasta FC when they

beat their Cofimvaba

opponents.

The opening goal of the

match was scored by Anje

Nongauza, but AmaRasta FC

retaliated with a goal and it was

game on.

Right back Asalinto Mvelase

replied with a second goal,

ending the first half by 2-1.

In the second half Mvelase

again scored and midfielder

Asavela Guga finished the game

with the last goal, ending the

game by 4-1.

Roman Callies co-coach

Lonwabo Bobotyana, who was

ecstatic with the victory, said:

“This is the furthest we have

gone in almost ten years.

“We were always getting

eliminated in the early stages of

the Nedbank tournament.

“This is a step in the right

direction for the rest of the

season.

“We are happy that we have

achieved our goal, which was to

be the best team in the region.

Now we have to set our focus in

the province.”

He said the team had started

off nervously in the first game

against Noshumi FC.

“They did not play according

to the plan but when we got into

the game it became easier for

them to score.”

In the second game,

Bobotyana said when they

played against AmaRasta the

players were a bit tired, but they

remained resilient and went to

half time break with a 2-1 lead.

He said their first game

would be in Mount Ayliff next

weekend after the toss has been

done ahead of the big game.

Komani soccer stars score big with UFS bursaries

ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

Two talented local soccer players h ave

earned the opportunity to pursue their

studies at the University of the Free State

(UFS) while at the same time getting a

big shot at progressing their football

careers.

They are central midfielder Luvo

Dawethi, who has now moved from

Phoenix Bird to play for Seven Stars in

the ABC Motsepe League, and Phoenix

centre-back Sinethemba Williams, who

plays in the Sasol League.

The two were selected after

University Sports SA head coach and

scout Godfrey Tenoff came to Komani in

search of skilled players at last month’s

soccer trials organised by the Mengami

Sports Academy, in partnership with

Phoenix Bird FC.

Phoenix Bird FC coach Ringo Klaas

said Dawethi and Williams were not the

first of his players who had received an

offer from UFS.

He said right-wing Mihlali Fatyela

had also received an opportunity with

Transnet and was set to graduate this

ye a r.

Centre Athenkosi Mase, striker

Qhawekazi Masakazi and left-back

Pelisa Sidini had also been awa r d e d

bursaries in previous years and were

doing their second year at the university,

he said.

“We are happy that every year our

players are given a chance,” Klaas said.

The coach said Mengami Sports

Academy, which is based in Ezibeleni,

and Phoenix Birds FC, had developed

good relations with Tenoff over the

ye a r s .

“He comes to scout players and

during other times he comes to motivate

our players to strive academically by

making sure they produce good results

to stand a good chance of being

s e l e c t e d .”

He said the club’s mandate was not

only to see players develop and excel in

soccer, but also to instil a mindset to

prioritise academics.

“This is why we have extra classes

where we help each other with

h o m e wo r k ,” Klaas said.

“Those who listen to us and follow

through are the ones who get the

o p p o r t u n i t y.

“We may not be winning the league

but there are things we have to show for

the work that is put into the team.”

An excited Dawethi said: “We are

extremely grateful for this opportunity,

education is important.

“It is always great to play soccer

while studying simultaneously.”

SPORTS AND ACADEMICS: Soccer players who have received bursaries

from UFS are former Phoenix Bird central midfielder Luvo Dawethi, left,

and Phoenix centre-back Sinethemba Williams, right, seen here with

Phoenix coach Ringo Klaas Picture: ABONGILE SOLUNDWANA

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