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Magashule reportedly did not influence awarding of tender } Selloane Khalane PREMIER ACE MAGASHULE has denied helping a construction company to win a tender to build RDP houses in exchange for a homestead for President Jacob Zuma’s younger brother Michael Zuma. Last week Monday, Zuma said he put in a good word with Magashule to help Khumbula Property Services win the government tender during an interview on Talk Radio 702. Oupa Khoabane, Magashule’s spokesperson, said the premier did not influence the awarding of any tender to Khumbula Property Services. “The allegations are false and baseless.” It is reported that the younger Zuma was working for the company at the time and was promised a R10 million homestead instead of cash for the transaction. Following an investigation by the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Khumbula Property Services was reportedly sanctioned and a fine was imposed. According to Khoabane, the construction company owned by Thabo Ntshiqa was awarded work by the Free State government two years ago, but was later fired for doing disreputable work. “According to investigations, the company also failed to complete the project, so the Free State government fired them,” Khoabane added. He told Express he was unsure of the nature of work given to the company by the Free State government and said it was not the RDP houses Zuma had referred to in the radio interview. The company is currently not registered with the CIDB. According to a report by eNCA the CIDB, which regulates and grades construction companies, imposed a R100 000 fine on the company. The company has apparently been awarded more than a billion rands in government construction tenders, despite its reputation for failing to deliver. Michael Zuma meanwhile has reportedly defended his relationship with the controversial construction company, saying he did not receive any kickbacks for his role in assisting the company secure a tender. Last year Michael Zuma was reportedly being investigated by the Hawks for major tender irregularities, including giving money and gifts to high-ranking officers within the police supply chain management through a company called Midway Two Group.
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Express Goldfields & NFS launched A new edition of the Express Group of local papers that is specifically aimed at readers in the Goldfields and Northern Free State was officially launched in Welkom last Friday. The Express Goldfields & NFS was launched with a special flight over Welkom, a spin around the Phakisa Raceway and a function at the Bundu Game Lodge. Here are pictures of the day. AT THE LAUNCH: The Express Goldfields & NFS was launched last Friday at the Ubuntu Lodge in Welkom. The event was graced by several guests of non-governmental organisations, the private and public sector, as well as entrepreneurs. In attendance are from the left Lauden McFarlane (Cansa), Annah Lelimo, Khalala Mayekiso and Jessica Ndibongo, businesswomen from Thabong. Photo: Teboho Setena
NKHETHENI AND ELISA MASUPA who run the Masupatsela and Goldfields Pharmacies were also in attendance. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini
THE South African Police Service (SAPS) also had a strong presence at the launch with from the left the personnel officer, Boikarabelo Makhoere, Warrant Officer Malebo Khosana and Warrant Officer Cethekile Kunene attending the function. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini
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Number of young voters low } Selloane Khalane THE Free State Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has raised concern about the poor number of registered voters aged 18 to 19, deemed as the “Born Free” generation. Of the 140 304 Free State citizens who registered to vote in the coming year’s national elections, only 13 913 born frees showed up at the 1 523 registration stations in the province over the recent voter registration weekend. According to the provincial electoral officer, Chris Mepha, the 18 to 19 age group is the lowest of all the age groups who registered. “It is indeed worrying to see such low figures, knowing very well that the youth accounts for approximately 65% of the total population in the province,” Mepha said in a statement. Mepha said the situa-
tion presented an on-going challenge to encourage the first-time voters to participate in elections. Of the 140 304 registered voters, there were 51 619 new registrations, with females having the highest figures in new registrations at 27,06%. The three top municipalities who registered more voters are Mangaung at 30,8%, followed by Maluti-a-Phofung at 14,9% and Matjhabeng at 12,62%. Political analyst André Duvenhage told Express the poor registration outcomes from prospective first-time voters could reflect badly on the ANC and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). “The parties are hoping to secure votes amongst the youth,” Duvenhage explained. Another analyst, Theo Neethling, said low outcomes could indicate voter apathy amongst the youth. “I, however, believe things will heat up closer to elections.”
In terms of provincial outcomes, KwaZulu-Natal had the highest turnout with 620 864, followed by Gauteng (572 395), the Eastern Cape (339 614), Western Cape (295 497), Mpumalanga (197 551), Limpopo (178 800), Free State (140 304), North West (116 438) and Northern Cape (50 756).
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SERVICE DELIVERY ELECTION? With the 2011 municipal elections, dubbed the “Toilet” elections following the many toilet scandals in that year, will South Africans see an improvement in service delivery come next year’s national elections? A cyclist and motorist move past raw flowing sewage in Thabong, Welkom. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has expressed concern at the low turn-out of so-called Born Frees to register for next year’s elections. Photo: Teboho Setena
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Amogela phethogo o tswelepele A re bueng
“Tlogela go nna le mabaka le dinaane fa o tshwanetse go amogela diphetogo. Ke tla retelelwa, ke o mogolo, ke o monnye, ga ke na madi, ga ke a tlwaela, ga ke na nako.” - Advocate Kuni Ditira
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kgotsa o tlogela tiro. Reetsa lentswe le o le le mo tlhogong ya gago. Letswalo la gago e nne modisa wa gago. Fa monagano wa gago e re nyaa o reetse. Fa o akabala kgotsa o kgaratsega, nagana pele o tsaya tshwetso. Batho bangwe ba ka go gakolola feela bangwe ba ka go digela. A morago ga tsotlhe tshwetso e nne ya gago. Go tshaba diphetogo go dira gore re se amogele batho ba batsha, sekai moeteledipele o motsha. E ka nna moruti, Letona, Tonakgolo le ba bangwe. Ko dikerekeng ga re rate moruti o motsha go nne re tlwaetse wa kgale, o tsamaileng. Re letshwenyo re tshwenya moruti mo tirong ya gagwe mme e ne a sa re tshwenye mo ditirong tsa rona. Ke mang a re fileng tetla ya go kgerisa moruti? Re lebala gore moruti le ene ke ngwana wa motho. Motho mongwe le mongwe o farologane.
Le bana ba motho ga ba tshwane. Feela re batla batho ba ba kgakala ba sa amaneng ba tshwane. Fa moetelediple a tlisa diphetho re satalatsa dithamo ga re batle diphetogo. Botshelo bo tletse diphetogo. Tlogela go nna le mabaka le dinaane fa o tshwanetse go amogela diphetogo. Ke tla retelelwa, ke o mogolo, ke o monnye, ga ke na madi, ga ke a tlwaela, ga ke na nako. Tsotlhe tse ke ditshireletso tse di tla go emang mo pele. Fa o le motho se tshabe go dira phoso ka o ithuta go tswa mo diphoshong. Go tshaba go dira phosho le go tshaba go palelwa go tla re siisa ka nako. Fa o sa tshabe diphetogo o tla nna le ditshono go gaisa dikgoreletsi. Se tswalele lefatshe ko ntle, nna karolo ya se se dirafalang. Lefatshe le tla feta o le lebeletse. Iphe nako ya go fitlhelela se o se batlang. Se itlhaganele go bona diholo. Se itekanye le ba bangwe. Se eletse sa ba bangwe. Gopola o tshwana o le esi. Modimo o go file talente, e dirise. Se tshabe go tsaya “chance”. Ipotse gore o ka dira eng se o seitseng, se o gaisang ka sona. Thusa ba bangwe ka kitso ya gago. Leka sengwe se seswa. *Mang kapa mang ya a batlang ho ngola kholomong ena, a ka ikopanya le Jabulani Dlamini ho 051-404-7910 kapa ho Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com *Mongodi ha ana ho lefiwa.
PUBLIC PROTECTOR ADVOCATE THULI MADONSELA will commemorate the campaign for 16 Days of Activism against Abuse against Women and Children in the Free State on 26 November. This year’s campaign will be held under the theme Kwanele; community united in preventing violence against women and girls. The 16 Days of Activism Campaign is linked to the first key strategic objective of the public protector – that is to be accessible to and trusted by all persons and communities. The public protector has previously investigated alleged improper conduct on the part of the justice value chain in relation to the handling of cases involving abuse. The public protector’s association with the campaign seeks to bolster the constitutional values of human dignity, equality and the advancement of human rights and freedom. Madonsela will be accompanied by investigators of her office to take complaints. People with complaints are urged to bring supporting documents to assist in the investigations. Madonsela will be at the Kaizer Sebothela Stadium in Botshabelo on Tuesday, 26 November, from 10:00.
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GO boima go amogela diphetogo. Go monate go tswelela o dira se o se itsing o se tlwaetse o tshaba go leka se sengwe. Dipheto di tlisa letshogo la se se sa itsiwing. Re tshaba go palelwa ka foo ga re iteke. Go itepatepanya le dinako go tlisa diphetogo. Tsotlhe tse dintle di tlile le mongwe o ileng a leka se se sa tlwaelegang. Gongwe batho ba ne ba mo tshega, a leka a palelwa, a boela a leka gape. Fa o ka reetsa batho ga o na go fitlhelela sepe. Itshoke – gongwe o ka tswelela, gongwe o ka tlholega – o tla itse jang? Phetogo e tshwanetse ya nna tsala ya gago. Matshelo a rona a dula a fetoga. Go di tshwetso tse di fetolang matshelo a rona. Fa o tsoga mo mosong o tsaya tshwetso go re o tsoge kgotsa o ithetse go se nene. Fa o tsoga o tsaya tshwetso gore a o tlhape, o je, o apare eng? Se ngwe le se ngwe se o se dirang se lere phetogo. A o a nyala kgotsa wa tlhala? O amogela tiro
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Keeping abuse at bay AS South Africa continues to struggle with high levels of violent crime, women and children in the country seem to face the biggest threat in their own homes at the hands of intimate partners or fathers. It is believed that one in every four women in the country has been in an abusive relationship and three quarters of children have either witnessed or experienced domestic violence. Most people still do not understand the concept “abuse” or domestic violence. This may be one of the contributing factors as to why most incidents of abuse are not reported by society. Many stakeholders in this country are doing their best to make people aware of their rights and the opportunities for protection against the violation of these rights. However, society is still drowning in the stream of this brutality – perhaps because of the entangling nature of abuse. It is important for members of the community to know that abuse is not another privilege or right endorsed by democracy. Let me point out that abuse is never the right thing, no matter what causes it or who perpetrates it. Therefore it is my aim to encourage those at the receiving end of abuse to take charge of their lives and fight back in a positive manner. Domestic violence and the abuse of women and children can be defined in many ways, depending on the country where one lives. Most people around the world would define domestic violence as all acts of physical, sexual, psychological or economic violence that occur within the family or domestic unit or between former or current spouses or partners – whether or not the perpetrator shares or has shared the same residence with the victim. Whatever abuse you have suffered, you can overcome the effects you have suffered. We can choose to be victors and not victims. This will be possible if we do the following: Change your reaction to the abuser It is important to note that the abusiveness in your partner is rooted in multiple layers of emotions and socio-cultural perspectives or personality make-up. Trying to change them through arguing or persuasion translates to them as complete denial and devaluation of their experiences, realities or beliefs. In this way they will feel an immediate instinct to protect the intricacies of their own thought patterns and push your logic away. Remember that you cannot control what others do to you, but how you feel about what they do to you. If you let yourself be dragged into misery and sorrow, you are surrendering power and control over to your abuser which is exactly what he wants. Change or make your life better To overcome an abusive relationship, start making objective changes in your life. When the people or the situations around you want to throw you down – which is what abuse does to the victim – it is time to build yourself up. Do not assist the destroyer of your self-esteem, selfconfidence and self-worth to succeed in destroying your life. Rather choose a goal based upon time-proven truth and principles. Change takes time, but with time you will change. Setting goals will help you maintain your self-worth and meaning of life. Set boundaries Abuse is a direct violation of personal boundaries, equalities and freedom, so it is best to reestablish those boundaries. This will take assertiveness and courage to stand up for your rights. This will happen if you take responsibility for allowing abuse in the past and that such an era has come to an end now. Resist abuse and confront your abuser. Never show him that you are afraid of him. Supply your own safety It is strange to hear some women saying that abusive men show masculinity and that they can protect them because of their aggression. This is not true, because by being abusive your “man” is already rendering you vulnerable to physical, emotional and psychological risks. You are the only one who can provide safety for yourself by making self-improving choices. The choices that you make should feel right and give you some sense of security and happiness. Seize your rights and learn to say goodbye You have the right to safety and good physical and mental health. These rights are covered in the Constitution. By seizing your rights you are taking power back. Use the resources provided by various systems within the society. Build a strong social support network and focus on finding meaning in life by learning from your experiences of your abuse. Our saddest experiences can be our best teachers. If you are in an abusive situation, seek help now. There are organisa-
tions, counsellors, psychologists and other professional workers in the community who can help you with your situation. If the relationship is not worth working on because of abuse, learn to say goodbye. Caring environment Finally, as the community we should learn to create a caring and protective environment by exposing incidents of abuse, supporting the victims of abuse and reducing factors aggravating violence against women and children such as cultural and religious, substance abuse and hunger to control other people’s lives. We should help restore dignity and respect to children and women in our community by being accepting and caring of them. ) Dr Ntei Mokoena is a registered psychological counsellor, writing in his personal capacity.
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DR NTEI MOKOENA, registered psychological counsellor. Photo: Supplied
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To vote or not to vote . . . } Lesego Ditheko
MUCH has been said about the so-called born-free generation who will vote for the first time in next year’s national elections. Though many will be eligible to vote next year, the Independent Electoral Commission
(IEC) has raised concern at the low number of those who qualify to vote for the first time having not registered to do so during the voter registration weekend. Lesego Ditheko went out on to the streets of Bloemfontein to hear what the voting public thinks.
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MAPULE MOSUPENG (27) from Botshabelo. “We live in a two-roomed house and I have been applying to qualify for an RDP house. The application was rejected. There is no difference, so why should I vote?”
MALEHO MORE (21) shared the same sentiments with Palesa in saying: “I don’t see the importance of voting as they keep on promising but they ne-ver deliver. I’m not going to vote next year.”
GOITSEMODIMO FINA (27). “To be honest, I’m not going to vote. Ever since the current leadership has been voted in, nothing has been done to change our living conditions. We are living within a politically corrupted community and voting will not bring any change”.Photos:
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ALESA MOGOSA (20) from Heidedal: “I’ve never voted and I will never (vote). There is no point in voting for someone who makes promises they can’t keep. Let’s look at our education for example. We buy books but yet it is said education is free for all. By buying books simply means we are paying for the so-called free education.”
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NEWS ‘We want small businesses that are growing to qualify for the special rate.’ – Maggy Malebo, Sars
GODFREY KATSANA, Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) Free State manager.
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Sefa opens Bfn office } Lesego Ditheko
THE Small Enterprise Finance Agency (Sefa) was established in April 2012 through the merger of the South African Micro Finance Apex Fund, the Khula Enterprise Finance and the small activities of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC). Sefa’s mandate is to foster the establishment, survival and growth of small, micro and medium enterprises and contribute towards poverty alleviation and job creation. Last week, the agency launched its Free State office at a ceremony held at the Bram Fischer Building in Bloemfontein. Together with its partners, the Department of Economic Development represented by its Development Finance Institutions director, Michelle Viljoen, IDC’s regional manager, Stoffel Meyer, Seda’s representative, Thapelo Kgato, and Sars Bloemfontein branch operations manager, Maggy Malebo, Sefa has organized a three day roadshow around the province to inform the aspiring young business men and women of the financial assistance that the agency will be providing. Don Mashele, head of regions, outlined that the first and most important stage is for applicants to be South African citizens with valid South African Identity Documents or legal entities controlled by South African citizens. They must be legally constituted, including sole traders with a fixed physical address. The financed operations must be conducted within the borders of South Africa. If Sefa finances transactions that take place outside its borders or of an export nature it must be satisfied that the proceeds will be remitted to the country. “There are businesses that we do not fund. These include businesses that will not put our reputation on line, speculative businesses, political organizations, listed companies, debt consolidators, arms dealers, religious entities, child labour and gambling or liquor outline and tobacco,” said Mashele. In the National Economic Development Department’s presentation, Michelle Viljoen explained the services the department offers include development of small businesses and entrepreneurship. She summarized Sefa’s history and achievements in the 2012-’13 financial year and said that Sefa facilitated loans of approximately R432 million to small and micro enterprises in its first year of operations. “(A total of) R46 million funded direct learning facilities which was regarded as Sefa’s piloted new chapter and R265 million went through to the retail, micro and specialized finance institutions, while R21 million was loaned to commercial guarantee schemes. “Their target this year is R815 million, which will be double last year’s financial budget,” said Viljoen. Sars’ Maggy Malebo discussed the importance of paying tax as businesses, tax incentives provided to businesses, keeping records of the business and tax clearances. “In order for us to provide the basic services to South Africans, Sars must ensure that all South African registered businesses comply with tax,” said Malebo. She explained that small businesses funded by Sefa will not be compared to big businesses. Their tax will be low, provided they first register with Sars. “We want the small businesses that are growing to qualify for the special rate,” said Malebo. She also said that Sars, together with the SAPS, travelled around the Free State and Northern Cape to register foreign nationals doing businesses locally with Sars to comply with expectations of trading legally.
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A COW walks along the dry Orange River bed near Bethulie. Farmers in the area have bemoaned the lack of rain and said they could not plant crops and that there was no grazing for their livestock. Photo: Conrad Bornman
The week’s news in pictures SUPPORTERS of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) show their support in numbers outside the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court on Monday for their leader, Julius Malema, who is facing fraud, money laundering and racketeering charges. Photo: Herman Verwey/Photo24
GUMBOOT dancers entertain guests at the launch of the Express Goldfields & NFS in Welkom last week. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini
DAVID LENGOABALA (left), speaker of the Dihlabeng Municipality, Tjhetane Mofokeng (middle), the Dihlabeng mayor, and Ace Magashule, the Free State premier, listen attentively during the launch of the construction of the Vogelfontein government-subsidised housing development near Bethlehem last week.
DR PULANE MAKATE (left) received the lifetime achiever award for her work as a teacher at the recently held Free State leg of the National Teacher Awards. Makate is a teacher at the Mofulatshepe Primary School in the Xhariep District. With Makate is Pule “Tate” Makgoe, the Free State Education MEC. Photo: Lesego Ditheko
MOHLAKENG A CAPPELLA from Allanridge wowed the guests during the launch of Express Goldfields & NFS last week at the Bundu Lodge just outside Welkom. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini
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Fighting fire with fire } Lesego Ditheko WORKING ON FIRE (WoF), a government-funded programme to help fight veld and forest fires, celebrated its tenth anniversary last week at the Black Mountain Hotel in Thaba Nchu. To mark this milestone, over 500 firefighters from all nine provinces gathered to participate in the National Azishe Sport Games. The games included were soccer, archery, golf, running, push-ups and sit-ups. The winners were presented with medals. A parade and a live aerial firefighting demonstration by the WoF helicopters, aircraft and spotter planes were part of the celebrations. According to WoF’s spokesman, Linton Rensburg, the organisation has been a resounding success which earned a number of awards and excelled in reaching its published goals. It has transformed the lives of its beneficiaries and their families beyond expectation over the last ten years. WoF’s membership, according to Rensburg, grew from the original number of 25 teams, including 850 beneficiaries, in September 2003 to the current force of over 5 000 members across 200 bases in all nine provinces. Within these there are 31% female firefighters which, according to the organisation’s statistics, is the highest level of female participation as compared to other firefighting services of a
similar nature in the world. “The WoF programme recruits from our youth in the poverty-stricken areas of the country which are prone to veld and forest fires. After passing a stringent fitness test, recruits are put through rigorous training based on national and international standards which equip them to work as veld and forest firefighters. They are deployed in “hotspot” crews of 25 people under the supervision of crew leaders, at bases near fire prone areas across the country. The training takes place in a 21-day intensive pre-season firefighting training camp which is divided into three main categories of training, namely mandatory, functional and life skills training,” said Rensburg. In the winter between May and October, WoF teams have already successfully put out 2 100 fires, with the aerial firefighting aircraft flying a total of 1 855 hours to put out the fires that were destroying over 500 000 hectares. These life skills components of basic training provide the full-time employees of WoF with a platform for personal growth and progress to higher ranks within the programme. Rensburg said the contribution of the programme to the overall integrated fire management capacity in South Africa has been widely acknowledged by fire management professionals and the public.
FIRE FIGHTERS display their firefighting skills. Top: The Working on Fire firefighters on parade. Photos: Supplied
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Ace: No to ‘kasi’ } Tladi Moloi DIPUO MOFOKENG (48) is the mother of four children aged between 19 and 28 years. They have lived in a one-roomed shack at Silahliwe, an informal settlement in Bohlokong near Bethlehem, for 22 years. Mofokeng said life had never been fair to her, as she had to struggle for many years sharing a room with the children. “There was no privacy as the room was a kitchen, a dining room and a bedroom. However, I knew that one day God would respond positively to my prayers,” she said. Mofokeng, whose name appears on the list of people who will receive an RDP house at Vogelfontein (which will be called Baken Park Extension 5), said soon she would taste the fruits of freedom. She said she had been applying for an RDP house for many years, but it never came. She added that many people who had lived there with her had long left the site, but she could not because she had no alternative. However, the shack life could soon be a thing of the past. The Silahliwe residents have been given hope since Ace Magashule, the premier of the Free State, launched the construction of the new government subsidised homes at Vogelfontein. The launch took place on Thursday afternoon with people coming from Bohlokong to witness the launch, but with the interest rather on when the houses will be completed. Magashule said the project would take two to three years to complete, because they were going to build a formal settlement. He said it would be a first in the Free State. “We don’t want to build a ‘kasi’ township here – we want to build a human settlement. We should have schools, recreational places, community halls and many others,” he said. The construction of these houses came after Magashule and his executive council took a decision to build houses for this community a year ago. According to him, the launch of this human settlement forms part of government’s concert-
ed effort to ensure that there are indeed homes, security and comfort as the security of land tenure is assured. “We are not only going to give houses to the Silahliwe residents, but we’ll also consider those who have been on the list for a long time. We’ll talk to the ward councillors, because they have the lists,” he said. He said they would first prioritise the elders who were part of the struggle.
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“Many of the houses were given to young people and some of them are not even living there. They have let the houses to foreigners. We are going to investige this,” he said. Magashule said they would make sure that during the construction people from Bethlehem, especially Silahlile, were employed to work on the site. “The project is aimed at involving the beneficiaries in building these houses as part of creat-
ing a sense of ownership so that they can take care of their homes better. The beneficiaries will be inspired to ‘own’ the project from start to finish and help keep the houses safe, ‘project’ manage and ensure quality construction.” The first phase of the project, Baken Park phase 1, consists of 500 low-cost houses of no less than 50 m². These differently designed houses will have two bedrooms, a lounge and kitchen and a full bathroom.
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FROM the left are Mamiki Qabathe, the MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, Sisi Ntombele, the MEC for Social Development, Lindiwe Makgalemele, the Dihlabeng chief whip, Ace Magashule, Free State premier, Tjhetane Mofokeng, the executive mayor of the Dihlabeng Municipality, and David Lengoabala, the speaker of the Dihlabeng Municipality, during the launch of the construction of the new government subsidized homes at Vogelfontein near Bethlehem. Photo: Tladi Moloi
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NEWS THE Kgauhelo Community Development and Youth Care Organisation committee members. From the left are, front: Puleng Mzizi (administrator), Mamarou Mokoena (counsellor), Mazotho Maseko (chairperson of the Bethlehem branch), Matshajwa Tshabalala (financial manager), Mankoko Mosia (coordinator) and Mantikwane Mofokeng (secretary); back: Tsietsi Nugget (marketing manager), Mamosebetsi Mofokeng (managing director of the Bethlehem branch), Dieketseng Sehlatsana (personal assistant), Tefu Machakela (managing director and the founder of the organisation), Tiisang Malebu (secretary) and Matumelo Mokoena (treasurer). Photo: Tladi Moloi
Help now close at hand } Tladi Moloi THE Kgauhelo Community Development and Youth Care Organisation (KCDYO) has a new branch in Bethlehem. It was launched on Saturday morning at the General Church in Bohlokong. The KCDYO is an NGO based in Bloemfontein which was launched last year with the aim of helping people with rehabilitation, crime prevention and many other social issues. According to Tefu David Machakela, the founder and managing director of the organisation, it was started after they realised that there were more and more gangsters. He said they did their own research and
found out that some of the gang members were involved in gangsterism because of peer pressure. “We believe that there is a future in those young people and we want to help them. “Some of them are sick because of the drugs that they have been using. Others don’t have parents and they don’t have people who can rehabilitate them and we are of the hope that we are the answer,” he said. He said the KCDYO was different from other organisations of that nature because they visited the patients on a daily basis to provide care. He said they had 23 caregivers in Bethlehem and added that they were all volunteers. “We would have loved to give them something, but we believe it will happen as
time goes on. We are still expecting funds from the government and other people who would be willing to help,” he said. Machakela said they came to Bethlehem after they had been contacted by some of the community members to come and launch the branch. This was after they had heard of them on one of the national radio stations. “We have four branches in the Free State and we want to have as many branches as we can, because we really want to help our people. The Department of Health cannot reach everyone, especially in the homeland, that is why we decided to have the homebased caregivers,” he said. Machakela has invited anyone who would like to help in funding the organisation to contact him on 078-785-3193.
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ON THE WARPATH: Tshakile Ndzimande and Xolile Yawa, members of the Legends Athletes of South Africa (LASA). Photo: Teboho Setena
LASA targets ASA board } Teboho Setena
UNSUNG HERO: The legendary boxing manager-cum-trainer, Spider Moeketsi (right), with one of the boxers he nurtured, Andrew Maqabe. Photo: Teboho Setena
THE Legends Athletes of South Africa (LASA), a body comprising retired South African athletes, has given embattled Athletic South Africa (ASA) 14 days to respond to a memorandum of grievances presented last Saturday. LASA’s chairperson and a multiple track and marathon champion, Xolile Yawa, said the march was the first step to pressurise ASA’s leadership to get its house in order. He said their action was prompted by longstanding infighting within ASA. “The bickering within ASA has done athletics and sport no good. There is a cry for help from the present generation of athletes to help change the face of the sport. We have observed the development within the federation taking the country backwards,” he said. The body presented the memo of grievances to the ASA’s vice-president, Hendrick Ramaala.
He said members across South Africa were dissatisfied with the board of ASA. “We are not happy with the way things have been but we are not fighting with individuals. We are targeting the system that is not working,” said Yawa. LASA demanded in the memorandum that general elections should be called by February next year. “Constitutionally, ASA should have four meetings but it has failed to do so. We uphold the strong view that the board of ASA has failed to execute its mandate of providing ASA with visionary leadership and has also failed to take charge of its primary responsibilities. “Instead, the ASA board has only succeeded in plunging athletics deep into crisis. We believe that because the board of ASA has lost all its legitimacy and credibility to lead.” The march by retired athletes followed ASA’s suspension last year by the International Association of Athletics Federations from participation internationally.
Club soon to be Khune the best named in honour of boxing guru } Teboho Setena AN UNSUNG boxing manager-cumcoach of both amateur and professional boxers, Spider Moeketsi, will be recognized for his immense role in the sport on 7 December. The boxing fraternity in the Free State is set to converge on Kroonstad’s township of Maokeng to honour the wellknown sportsman whose role as manager and coach spans over 28 years. The one-day event is set to be staged at Gelukwaarts organized under the auspices of the amateur Free State Boxing Organization (FSBO). It looks set that the boxing fraternity will be left with countless options of which fight to watch on the day with various stables expected to send their cream of the crop to participate at this tournament. In honouring the 67-year-old Moeketsi, the club, which he has been utilizing over the years, will be renamed in his honour. It will then be known as the Kid Spider Boxing Club. The stable has been known as the
Armstrong Boxing Club since its formation in 1950 by Marks Morgan who later left the town to settle in the Free State’s capital of Bloemfontein. The legendary Moeketsi has discovered and nurtured talented fighters in Kroonstad. Some of these boxers whose names spring to mind include featherweight contender Tello Dithebe, Morapedi Khotle and Andrew Maqabe. Moeketsi is highly esteemed in local towns and provincially for his immense contribution towards the development of boxing. He is regarded the pride of boxing in the Free State and recognised for the passion he has for boxing. Moeketsi’s involvement in boxing began in the 1950’s as amateur, training at the same stable that will soon bear his name in bright colours. Nkosana Moholo, the provincial boxing organization’s secretary, said the initiative to recognize Moeketsi was two-fold in that it would also be utilized to identify talent. He said it was fitting well with the idea to recognize influential sports persons while alive.
THE Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana captain Itumeleng Khune has been named the 2013 South African Sports Star of the Year. ‘Spiderkid’ beat off the challenge of swimming star Chad Le Clos, cricketer Hashim Amla, wheelchair tennis player Lucas Sithole and ath-
lete Mapaseka Makhanya. The public voted for the award and sees Khune walk away with a brand-new BMW 1 series and R1 million. It caps a great 2013 for Khune during which he led Chiefs to both the League and Nedbank Cup titles. The national cricket team,
BEST: Itumeleng Khune has been named the 2013 South African Sports Star of the Year..
the Proteas, won the Team of the Year award, pipping the Springbok rugby team and Kaizer Chiefs. Meanwhile Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula honoured Orlando Pirates at the South African Sport Awards for reaching the African Champions League Final. The Buccaneers, who lost to defending champions Al Ahly in the final of the competition, received a prize and R20 000 each for their exploits on the continent. “Pirates played all the best teams on the continent,” Mbalula said at the ceremony at Sun City on Sunday night. “But they lost the final to Al Ahly. Now all the 33 players will walk away with R20 000 each.” Mbalula is hopeful this recognition afforded to Pirates will further motivate Kaizer Chiefs when they compete in CAF’s premier club showpiece next year. – KickOff.com. Do you think Khune deserves the award? Visit our Facebook page at Qwa Qwa Express Eastern Free State to comment or send an SMS to 45533. Start your SMS with EXP.
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FIRED UP: The Welkom-based outfit Dinonyana’s technical team of Doctor Mokgatla and Jurry Merahe sharpen the players in training ahead of the Nedbank Cup semi-final and final knockout on Saturday. Photo: Teboho Setena
Fab four from FS up for it } Teboho Setena THE four Free State second division football teams vying for a spot in the last-32 leg of this year’s Nedbank Cup are bracing themselves for a potentially pulsating contest on 24 November. In the mix of the eagerly-awaited battles for a berth in this prestigious football tournament are local boys Dinonyana FC from Welkom, Super Eagles from Bethlehem and the Bloemfonteinbased Bloemfontein Young Tigers and Hunters FC. The four semi-finalists will
meet at a neutral venue which the South African Football Association (Safa) is yet to announce. The football federation has decided against staging the preliminary knockout games in the region of any of the remaining four teams. Charles Dlamini, Safa’s national league manager, said the decision to have the remaining four teams play at a neutral venue was to ensure fairness and avoid suspicions of favouritism. The four clubs progressed to this stage of the competition after hard fought wins in the prelimi-
nary games played last weekend in Bethlehem, Bloemfontein and Sasolburg. Eagles beat Swagger and Clarens Galaxy 3-1 and 2-1 respectively while Dinonyana outclassed rivals Welkom United and Vaal Legends with 3-0 and 2-0 respectively. Tigers outgunned Shamrock Flowers and rivals Mangaung United with 1-0 and 2-0 respectively. Hunters proved too strong in the competition, beating Sibanye Golden Stars and Harmony 4-1 and 3-0 to the spot in the preliminary knockout stage.
The winner of the four teams will compete on a knockout basis against a yet to be known third division side for a berth in the last-32 leg of the prestigious tournament. Dinonyana are upbeat that they will undo last year’s misfortune when they were eliminated in the final by Maluti FET. The team was crushed 2-0. “I’m confident we’ll make it through to the next stage. “Reaching this stage of the tournament is motivation enough to the players to make name for themselves,” Mathinya Mosia, Dinonyana’s managing director,
said. The lucrative Nedbank Cup makes provision for clubs that campaign in the lower and top-flight leagues. It challenges minnows to punch above their weight and pull big upsets against the big guns. A notable upset by a Free State outfit last year was Maluti’s 4-1 demolition of premiership giants Orlando Pirates in the last-32 leg. The provincial outfit was further rewarded by gaining promotion to the National First Division via Safa’s national play-offs.