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JUNE 2013
Bayavutha abahalali bakuGatyane ngumsindo By Anda Nqonji & Zusiphe Mtirara
Bayavutha ngumsindo abahlali be lali yase Bojini, kuGatyane emva kokhululwa kwabarhanelwa abaliqela, ebebebandakanyeka ekufeni kwamaxhoba amane, ngexa kukho ikhaba. Umantyi ukhulule abarhanelwa abahlanu entolongweni, kuba esithi basengaphantsi kweminyaka evumilekileyo eMzantsi Afrika ukuba bavalelwe eziseleni. Nangona nje umantyi eyalele ukuba beselugcinweni olungqongqo lwabazali namapolisa, abahlali abonelisekanga kwa phela sesi sehlo: “Ndiziva kabuhlungu kakhulu, ngoba asiyazi ukuba lento izophelelaphi xa kunje, eyona nto ibuhlungu kakhulu yinto yokuba lamaxhoba awathathi ntweni, kuzakubanzima nendlela yokuba mabangcwatywe”, utshilo uCikizwa Bambiso.
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Crime victims blame police for incompetence By Zusiphe Mtirara
Omnye kwaba barhanelwa bakhululiweyo, usolwa ngokuba uyehlisele iminyaka yakhe, kuba efuna ukungavalelwa. Nje ngo Cikizwa, notata uSimbonile uva kabuhlungu yilentlekele, nanje ngoko walahlekelwa ngumntakwabo, usibali wakhe kunye nomhlobo wakhe ngolwasuku. Kodwa esisehlo asiyothusanga ingcaphephe yesiXhosa neziduko zakwantu (researcher of traditional affairs), uMpumelelo Makuliwe: “Ilizwe esiphila kulo liphethwe ngabantwana, ngoko ke isehlo esinje silindelekile, kuba kaloku ukuba lento ibiphethwe ngabantu abadala bodwa, ngekungakhange kuphalale gazi.” Aba barhanelwa balindeleke ukuba bavele phambi kweNkundla kaMantyi yakuGatyane ngomhla wama27, Julayi, malunga nezityholo zokubulala.
Criminals are getting away with crimes because crime victims are not aware of their rights. 80-year-old Xoliswa Bacela, from Sokapase location in Ngqamakhwe, was brutally beaten by unknown people in her house and she later died in hospital. The chief of the area, Nkosinkulu Qamza, arrived first at the crime scene and called the police. They only came two weeks after the incident and just three days before her funeral. The family never reported the treatment they got from the police because they claim that they did not know that they can do that or where to report such matters. Lieutenant Colonel T.H. Siwisa, station commander of Ngqamakhwe police station, raised the issue of shortage of vans as the reason why their juniors did not attend duty calls. “We have very poor garages in rural areas that keep our vehicles for too long and even if we do get them back, we notice problems that were not fixed,” she said. She said people do not understand that the police have to prioritise reports. They first attend the calls that are more urgent where they can still save lives rather than attending the crime scenes where people are already dead or criminals have already escaped. She advised people to be patient. In another case Nonyameko Ngalo, from Mchubakazi in Butterworth, was beaten by her husband in their house at night and her children called the police. They got no answer and went to the police station to report the matter. The police only came in the morning and her husband was nowhere to be found. She criticised the po-
lice. “Police are not good; they are not giving us any help. Why do we have to try so hard to get help and still not get it?” she asked angrily. According to an anonymous source from the police station the reason why it is so difficult for the police in that area to reach everybody who needs help is the shortage of police officers at the station. But she confirmed that they do have a community police forum (CPF) in that area and it is so visible, and that the reasons why people do not know about it that some people do not attend community meetings where things like these are announced. Butterworth police spokesperson Captain Jackson Manatha said that people should report cases where they did not get any help from the police, to the station commanders of the particular police station. He added that people should make use of CPF officials in their areas. Nonyameko Ngalo said she has lived in Mchubakazi for many years and she knows about police forums but she has never heard anything about it in her area. At the same time Manatha claims that as the police, they teach people about the services of the police and how they can get help if they are in trouble. Manatha also added that as the police they are doing their best to teach people about community police forums and how they could use it in ways of campaigns and handing out leaflets to those who visit their stations. Manatha concluded by saying people with complaints can also inform the Independent Complaints Directorate in East London in Terminus Street or fax their complaints to 043- 022 2889. – WSU-SNA
PCD Plumbing College Opens Doors in 2013 Owner of the Butterworth Just Plumbing School young, vibrant, goal getter, a young lady Lorraine Mooi also owner of Just Plumbing and Flooring Supplies business based at Chet Industrial, Zithulele prides her company slogan “For All your Plumbing Needs” said, the reason to open the school in Butterworth was so uplift the standard of plumbing in the Eastern Cape, to teach the proper plumbing standards. To help plumbers who have been in the industry and haven’t had an opportunity to become artisans.
A pioneer private plumbing school in Butterworth, PCD Plumbing College offers course for anybody from grade 9 to learn a much sort after skill. For anybody with pervious plumbing experience to become an artisan with a pre-trade test course. All courses offered by the school are CETA accredited by assessors and moderators with PCD College registered with CETA.
High level skills shortages, unemployment in South Africa Just Plumbing and Flooring Supplies a budding plumbing business in Butterworth is opens an Eastern Cape branch of PCD Plumbing College based in Pretoria which started in 2003. PCD Plumbing School offers courses specifically tailored for any of the people who will be joining the school to study and qualify with respected building trade skills they can apply at work, start their own business or apply for more advanced levels of plumbing which the school also offers. Experienced trainers, assessors moderators will help in preparation for a trade test. Courses range from Basic Plumbing with no requirement or previous experience being an added advantage. The two week specialised course to give basic know how on plumbing or preparing to a plumber. On successful completion of the course one will receive a Certificate with tasks performed at required level. PCD Advanced Plumbing a 6 week course with no experience required but previous plumbing experience being an advantage, takes the trainee to a much advanced plumbing. The school also offers a PRE-TRADE PLUMBING course which is a full Plumbing training which you will obtain necessary credits as pre-scribed by SAQA apply for a Trade Test with the Department of Labour.
PCD School also offers Solar Geyser Installation a 4 day course which requires basic plumbing or previous plumbing experience. Heat Pump Training is done on request. For more information phone 047 491 4498 / 082 702 3628 / 079 865 8870 or Email: Info@ PlumbingSchool.com
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PCD School also offers a two year international Diploma no previous plumbing experience. PCD School also offers 6 months level 2. PCD School also offers 6 months level 3.
For more information phone 047 491 4498 / 082 702 3628 / 079 865 8870 or Email: Info@ PlumbingSchool.com
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