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MEC hands over school furniture BABALWA NDLANYA

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ASTERN Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC Mlibo Qoboshiyane handed over state-of-the-art double combination desks and garden tools to Xuba Junior Secondary School in Elliotdale, last week.

According to Qoboshiyane the school was selected because it does not have school fur-

niture. Five students were forced to share desk that was supposed to be shared by two students.

“The handover was in partnership with the African footprints of Hope organization (AFOHO), which is led by Nolita Nkomana.

We also approached the South African Forestry Company (SAFCO) to donate about 125 desks to accommodate 250 leaners from Xuba,” said Qhoboshiyane.

Nkomana said AFOHO is a non-profit organization that has facilitated a contribu-

MEC for DESRAC Mlibo Qoboshiyane, Mbhashe Mayor Nonceba Mfecane and other officials including learners show desks that were handed over by Qoboshiyane and AFOHO.

tion of 150 school two-seater desks from SAFCOL. These desks were handed over to Xuba and Masivuyiswe Junior Secondary School in Alice.

“AFOHO has a partnership with the office of Qhoboshiyane which has been donating desks since in 2012.

“It is currently involved in the Raymond Mhlaba Legacy Project, as part of the back to school campaign and in honour of Raymond Mhlaba’s legacy in advocating for ed-

ucation as a human right,” said Nkomana.

According to her they started the relationship with DESRAC when the MEC for this Department was MEC Zoleka Capa.

“We are still in that partnership even though Capa is no longer the MEC of DESRAC. At the moment we have to rely on getting assistance from other people and officials because we are not funded.”

In future they hope to embark on many more projects that will change lives for the better.

Mbhashe Mayor Nonceba Mfecane and MEC for DESRAC Mlibo Qhoboshiyane sitting among Grade 9 learners in their new desks at Xuba J.S.S in Elliotdale.

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Department awards bursaries to Eastern Cape learners REPORTER THE Department of Public Works has awarded six bursaries to Eastern Cape 2015 matriculants interested in careers in the built industry.

The six, who obtained a combined total of 21 distinctions, are part of the 40 bursaries awarded, worth R4.8-million, to pupils from seven provinces.

Of the six bursary recipients, two are from St James Secondary school in Cofimvaba.

Bambeni Qiqa (18) and Esethu Butina (18) each received a bursary worth R130 000 a year which will cover tuition, textbooks,

meals, accommodation and a monthly stipend.

Each of the six bursary recipients will pursue careers in the built environment.

Bambeni Qiqa will study electrical engineering at Wits University, while Esethu Butina will study chemical engineering at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

Minister Thulas Nxesi congratulated the beneficiaries, saying they must never forget that they were where they were because of hard work and commitment.

“Your future, as you negotiate the higher education environment, holds many opportunities,

but also many challenges. Ultimately, success is dependent on you. You need to keep up the hard work and avoid all the obvious temptations.

“Support structures are in place, academic, spiritual and psychological, so if you do run into problems, seek help as soon as possible. There are people there whose job is to support you, so make use of these facilities,” he said.

“When I say work hard, take a balanced approach and also make time for sporting, cultural and other activities.

“So work hard but enjoy your time in higher education as a time to develop as a person, ho-

listically, personally, spiritually as well as academically and professionally. I wish you well for the future. Indeed, you are the future of the built environment professions in South Africa,” Nxesi said.

“I’m very happy to have received this bursary as I’ve always wanted to obtain a tertiary qualification in chemical engineering,” Buthina said.

“My financial background has always been a constant worry in terms of achieving my dreams since I come from an impoverished family, but because of the Department of Public Works, my dream to study chemical engineering has been realised and for

that I am very grateful.”

The core function of the schools programme is to develop and nurture scarce skills as part of the department’s transformation of the built industry.

The bursary programme, introduced in 2013, forms part of the department’s seven-year turnaround strategy to identify and harness scarce skills in the built industry.

It has benefited more than 130 academically and financially-deserving first-year students from disadvantaged communities with opportunities to study for built industry degrees at various tertiary institutions.

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‘Law must be respected, Amasimi entsangu kwaBomvana but pardon Dalindyebo’ SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

BUNTU GOTYWA SOUTH African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) provincial chairperson Dr Zukile Luyenge says it is not pleasant to see the Thembu nation in such a disconsolate situation, after the jailing of King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo.

Luyenge and other Eastern Cape Sanco leaders visited Dalindyebo while he was in the Life St Dominic’s Hospital.

Luyenge said the leadership of Sanco had received the blessings of the convicted king in their efforts to try to unite the Thembu family and the families who had suffered at the hands of Dalindyebo.

He said the king had told Sanco they were playing an important role in bringing peace to the Thembu nation.

“After meeting the king, the plan is now to visit the rest of the family.

“We want to consult with each other and see

how we can manage to bring peace and stability to this nation,” Luyenge said.

He also said that Sanco that believed the king should be given a presidential pardon.

He said no one was above the law and it should be applied to everybody, “but it must not undermine the traditional authority”.

“It’s not a very pleasant situation to witness what this nation is going through.

“Abathembu fought in the struggle of this country more than anyone, and it’s just unfortunate to see the royal family divided in these times.

“Nelson Mandela and the king’s father, Jonguhlanga (Sabatha Dalindyebo), are just two of the people who played a great role in the struggle of this country.”

Luyenge said all they wanted was to redeem the dignity of the nation.

“Many people look up to the Thembu nation and what we want to do is bring unity to this nation,” he said.

KUKHANGELEKA ingathi liyonyuka izinga lokulinywa komthunzi weenkukhu kwindawo yakwaBomvana, kulandela iziganeko eziliqela ezithe zabikwa kutsha nje zokulinywa kwentsangu kumakhaya amaninzi ohlukeneyo kula mmandla. Oku kuthe kwadula ngelixa logqogqo lwamapolisa aseKwayimani kutsha nje. Indawo yakwaBomvana iquka uMqanduli, Elliotdale kwakunye neCoffee Bay. Kugqogqo oluthe lwenziwa ngamapolisa-kutshanje kuthe kufumaneke iigadi ezinkulu neentsinyana nekulapho bekulinywe khona le ntsangu.

Kwisiganeko sokuqala kuthe kwabanjwa indoda eneminyaka engamashumi

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Bail for women accused of stealing corpse BUNTU GOTYWA THREE Bizana women charged with fraud after allegedly stealing a corpse from a state mortuary have been released on R3 000 bail each by the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court.

The women allegedly stole the corpse with the intention of making a claim from a life insurance company.

Nomfanekiso Nondula (48), Nomagcisa Mayeza (39) and Nomasister Mayeza (32) are all facing fraud charges.

One of the women allegedly used her deceased brother’s documents to claim the unidentified man’s body on January 7.

The man is said to have been involved in a car accident in Libode on Christmas Eve.

His body had remained with the forensic pathology service until the three women claimed that he was the son of one of them.

It was only when a family came forward with a description of their relative who they believed had been in a car accident that the suspects were arrested.

In an earlier a court appearance, residents of the Mount Zion location in Bizana filled the court and showed their opposition to the bail application.

They said the suspects had brought shame to their location and needed to be locked away.

One community member said one of the accused was also a ward committee member and they no longer trusted her.

The matter has been postponed until February 25 for further investigation.

amathandathu anesixhenxe (67), emva kokufumaneka kwegadi yayo kukhona izihlahla zentsangu ezili 131 kwindawo yaseMavundleni eThwalikhulu.

Ngokwesithethi samapolisa aseMqanduli uMajor Zamukulungisa Jozana le ntsangu kuvakala ukuba ithe yafumaneka ikhuliswa egadini nekulapho uthe yatshatyalaliswa ze umnini-gadi lowo wagityiselwa emjiva nekulindeleke ukuba avele kwiinkundla zamatyala eKwayimani Periodical court ngezityholo zokufumaneka nomya. Le ndoda kulindeleke ukuba ivele kungentsuku zatywala. Kanti kwakulo olu ngqogqo kuphinde kwafumaneka intsimi yentsangu e-Coffee Bay. Lo kaJozana uthe bazakulwa de kube sekugqibeleni ukuqinisekisa ukuba akukho mntu uqhubekayo nokulima intsangu.

UCEBA wombutho ophikisayo i-United Democratic Movement (UDM) kwi lali yase Ntlabane kuGatyana uthi usinde ekuf eni kulandela ukufumaneka kwe tyhefu emanzini ase tankini yakwakhe kule mpela-veki igqithileyo.

UCeba Nomsa Cele uthi uvuke ekuseni njengesiqhelo wayo kukha amanzi etankini yakwakhe. Wothuka woma xa ebona kuphuphuma igwebu ngokunga kugalelwe isepha engu mgubo yokuhlamba iimpahla emanzini..

“Ndiye ndaqala ndacinga ukuba ibhakede limdaka ze ndalihlamba. Ndiphindile ndakha kwaphinde kwenzeka into efanayo. Kula-pho ke ndiye ndabiza khona abahlali ukuba bazo kubona,” kubeka yena.

Uthe ngokwenene abahlali bafikile za kwagqitywa ekubeni kubizwe amapolisa aku Gatyana. Uthi nawo afikile kodwa athi awazu kwazi ukuvula ityala de kufike iziphumo ezisukwa kwisebe leza manzi, nanjengoko kuye kwacaca ukuba maku bizwe lona lizo jonga ukuba undonakele uphi.

Woleke ngelithi ayi mphathi kakuhle le nto kuba kaloku une ntshaba ezininzi ingakumbi

UCeba we-UDM uNomsa Cele uthi usinde kwityhefu.

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engu Ceba weqela eli phikisayo, lilonke akazi ukuba kwenzeke ntoni kwaye ngubani lo umcingele obu bubi.

Othethela amapolisa ase Gcuwa uCaptain Jackson Manatha ngelixa ebuzwa yi-Express ngalo mba ucele icase number ngelithi uza kuzama uku qhakamshelana namapolisa akuGatyana afumane iinkcukacha, kodwa aka kwazanga ukuyifumana kuba uCele uthe akukho tyala amapolisa alivulileyo ngelithi asalinde kubuye ingxelo kuqala kwiSebe leza Manzi.

“Siza kulinda ukuqale kuvulwe ityala kuba ke ngoku iya kufana noba sithetha ngento eyihear say ngolwimi lwase mzini,”utshilo uManatha.

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A THIRTY year old man was convicted and sentenced by Butterworth Regional Court after he was found guilty of robbing a police woman (35) in Butterworth, last week.

Sintu Fipaza was sentenced to 24 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty and was found guilty of robbery.

Police Spokesperson Captain Jackson Manatha said the police official was on duty

when she was attacked and stabbed with a knife on April 25, 2015 at about 12:00 along Blyth Street, Butterworth.

He said the victim was about to enter her private vehicle when Fipaza accosted her from behind.

She was stabbed on her lower body. Manatha said he managed to rob the victim’s fire arm that had 15 rounds of ammunition.

Hawkers who witnessed the attack raised alarm. Butterworth Police who was patrolling around town chased him. He was found in one of the shops around Butterworth Town.

“He was arrested and charged with robbery with aggravating circumstances. The state fire arm and ammunition were recovered from the accused when he was arrested.”

– REPORTER

Kubanjwe indoda efunyenwe nompu osenenombolo BABALWA NDLANYA AMAPOLISA aseGcuwa abambe avalela indoda eneminyaka engamashumi amabini anesihlanu kwindawo yoogob’ïtyholo ebizwa ngokuba kuseSkiet Informal Settlement.

Othethela amapolisa aseGcuwa uCaptain

Jackson Manatha uthe umrhanelwa ufunyenwe nompu oluhlobo lwe 7,65 pistol uneembumbulu ezimbini. Kwakhona, umrhanelwa uphinde wafunyanwa nemagazin eneentlamvu ezine kunye neepistol ezimbini zokudlala (toys).

“Utyatyekwe isityholo sokufumaneka nompu kunye nentlamvu engena maphepha-mvume oko. Ukanti umpu lo uza kuthi

uhlowa-hlowe ze usiwe nakwamanye amaziko amapolisa kukhangelwa umnikazi wawoo nanjengoko usenenombolo ,” kuchaza uManatha.

Uphinde woleka ngelithi, kwakhona siza kuthunyelwe ukuba siyo kujongwa ukuba akukho matyala athe enziwa ngaso kusini na kwidolophu yaseGcuwa nakwindawo ezingqonge le dolophu.

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Traditional leadership concerned over Lusikisiki riot SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE THE traditional leaders under the umbrella body of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) in the Ngquza Hill Municipality have raised concerns about the eruption of protests about a dispute about the nomination process of some councillors in the area.

The Ngquza Hill Municipality comprises Flagstaff and Lusikisiki.

Everything came to a standstill in Lusikisiki on Wednesday as violent protests entrenched the town because residents were demanding the withdrawal of three councillors standing for a third term, saying that they had dismally failed to deliver during their terms.

This also resulted in the burning down of councillors’ properties and one was attacked and seriously injured.

The chief of Malangeni in Lusikisiki, Phatisiwe Mjoji, in ward 16 which was also affected by this feud, condemned the violent protest.

In his ward, the house of a councillor was burned down while in ward 20 the councillor was injured and in ward 21 a councillor’s vehicle was also

burnt.

“Violence is not the way to solve the problem because there are so many platforms or avenues to be followed or opened for negotiation if someone needs to address the problem.

“I can assure you that these damages show that there is no leadership on the side of the protesters,” Mjoji said.

He called on the government and the ANC to intervene in Lusikisiki by calling an urgent meeting of all the stakeholders to come up with a solution. He said it was important to attend to peoples’ concerns from the onset before things got out of hand.

The chief of AmaBhala in Flagstaff and the Provincial Chairman of Contralesa Mwelo Nonkonyana said the ongoing protests have affected many law abiding citizens, tourists and above all are tarnishing the image of their area.

He said CONTRALESA calls on all the parties concerned to cease hostilities.

“We urge all the parties concerned to attend a meeting we will convene soon in collaboration with business, religious and civic leaders to discuss their differences with a view to find a solution to restore normality in the area,” he said.

Prayers for missing daughter THE Paqula family at Ntilini locality near Mthatha are having sleepless nights praying for their daughter to come home alive.

Andiswa Paqula, 22, who was a grade 12 pupil at Bazindlovu High School in Mqanduli, went missing in June last year while attending a winter school.

Since then her family has not heard from her.

Learners whom she was attending school with, told the family that they last saw her Andisiwa Paqula.

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while they were leaving the winter school centre and she was going to her room.

According to her mum Babalwa Paqula she was not someone who would just go away without notifying her family.

Mqanduli police spokesperson Major Zamukulungisa Jozana confirmed that a missing person case has been opened.

Anyone with info are asked to contact him on 079 187 7930 or Babalwa Paqula at 079 906 7150.

– SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

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Department awards bursaries to EC learners Continued from page 1 The department has also funded more than 100 other students in their second and third years.

Another purpose of the programme is to highlight the department’s mandate and contribution towards improvement of socio-economic factors such as youth empowerment, poverty alleviation, job creation, women empowerment and monetary relief for disadvantaged communities to

Esethu Butina is one of the matriculants who were lucky to receive bursaries from Department of Public Works.

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enable them to further their studies.

This programme forms part of a partnership between the department and the Construction Education and Training Authority.

The schools programme displays the department’s commitment to the development of young people. It also helps the department in fulfilling its mandate of being the state’s handyman that maintains and manages the state’s immovable assets and infrastructure.

Bambeni Qiqa received a bursary from the Department of Public Works.

I-UDM ayiyo nwabelanga eyokokhiwa kwesikolo BABALWA NDLANYA OLILUNGU lombutho ophikisayo i-United Democratic Movement (UDM) uthi awuhambisani nento yokwakhiwa kwesikolo ngurhulumente esibizwa ngokuba yiGwentese Junior Primary School (JPS) ngaphantsi kwesekethe yaseXhora, kulandela umpoposho owenziwa athi wenziwa liSebe lezeMfundo lokuba uyasivala isikolo kuba asina bafundi baninzi.

UCeba Velile Mkosana waseAmathole, uthi kucacile ukuba iSebe lezeMfundo eMpuma Kapa alikwazi ukumelana nezigqibo zalo.

“Ngonyaka ka-2013 laphakamisa into yokuba esi sikolo liyasivala kuba sina bafundi abanga phantsi kuka-100, kodwa

ngonyaka ka-2014 laphinde laqhubeka noku sakha kwa esi sikolo sinye. Eyona nto siyikhalzelayo kukuba kukho esinye isikolo samabanga aphantsi iMwezeni Senior Primary enenqwaba yabafundi kwaye kudala bathenjiswa ngokwakhe-lwa isikolo, kude kube ngoku akukho kwa nto yenziwayo,” kubeka uMkosana.

Uveze ukuba isikolo iMwezeni iSebe belithembise ukuba liza kubakhela isi-kolo kodwa ayenzeki lo nto endaweni yoko kokhiwa isikolo ekwathiwa siya va-lwa liSebe.

Uthe bona bayithatha le nto ngokuthi akukho kweli Sebe omnye utsalela kwe-lakhe icala akuboniswana xa kuse nziwa into.

Othethela iSebe lezeMfundo uMalibongwe Mtima ucele ukuba athunyele-lwe imibuzo.

Shoprite bursaries still available for students REPORTER TATUM Cox (18) from Port Elizabeth, received a Shoprite bursary worth R60 000 when no other bursar would consider an application to fund her first year of study – this was a dream come true for her.

Tatum is enrolled for her first year of study towards a Bachelor of Pharmacy at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU).

Her mother found information on Shoprite’s bursaries on the internet and Tatum is extremely grateful that Shoprite will not only assist her financially, but also provide her with valuable work experience on completion of her studies.

“I was so excited to find out that Shoprite was willing to give me an opportunity to study pharmacy. I am only enrolling for my first year now and no other bursar was willing to even consider me for a bursary. I had no idea that Shoprite awarded bursaries for pharmacy. I then found out that they offer bursaries for so many other areas of study as well.”

Thousands of the 455 753 matric learners qualifying for admission to tertiary institutions this year are in need of financial support in order to access one of the various postschool system opportunities available to them. Prospective students can look to the Shoprite Group, who still has about R8 million available for financial assistance from their extensive bursary programme.

Bursaries are awarded for scarce skills programmes such as pharmacy and chartered accounting, along with qualifications such as logistics and supply chain management, information technology, industrial engineering, hospitality, retail business management and marketing.

With limited space available at tertiary institutions, prospective students who achieved an average of more than 70% in matric, are urged to apply for one of the remaining bursaries by visiting shopritebemore.com or contacting their training institution’s bursary office for assistance.

Candidates may qualify for a bursary of up to R70 000 per year which allows for registration fees, tuition, textbook and accommodation fees depending on the course of study and institution.

Each bursary granted is linked to a work back agreement with Shoprite and in this way a bursary holder is assured of career prospects with South Africa’s largest private sector employer.

On successful completion of their studies, pharmacy students have employment opportunities within one of Shoprite’s 159 MediRite pharmacies throughout South Africa and the Group’s trainee management programme will aid retail business and hospitality management graduates in preparing them to become store managers.

Chartered Accountant (CA) field candidates can be placed within Shoprite’s South

Tatum Cox (18) received a Shoprite bursary worth R60 000 when no other bursar would consider an application to fund her first year of study – this was a dream come true for her.

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African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) approved CA training programme to complete their internship as article clerks.

The Logistics and Industrial Engineering graduates programme trains managers for positions within one of the Group’s 20 distribution centres, whilst the IT and Marketing Trainee programmes assist graduates to gain the necessary specialised workplace experience.

The Shoprite Group recognises the value of investing in opportunities for young people to obtain a qualification and acquire the necessary skills for gainful employment.

A consistent employment generator, the Shoprite Group currently employs more than 136 000 people with 3134 jobs created during the last six months alone.

By providing bursaries to qualifying students, as well as educational loans and grants to its employees and their dependents, Shoprite aids and strengthens economic security and social welfare in the communities within which it trades.

The Group has already awarded 193 tertiary study bursaries to deserving candidates for the 2016 academic year. The Shoprite Group has also committed to financing more than 60 students for the National Certificate (Vocational) Wholesale and Retail qualification studying at the College of Cape Town, who will be offering this programme for the first time this year.

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THE Department of Social Development in the Eastern Cape hosted the Gender Based Violence (GBV) outreach and Back to School Campaign in Mndwaka Administrative Area in Elliotdale.

Communication Officer of Social Development, Xolisa Mgwatyu said Mndwaka A/A is reportedly one of the hot spot areas for gender based violence in Mbhashe District.

“Women and children are victims of rape

and are murdered. Currently five families had been reported as affected with one girl and a woman raped and killed. These incidents have resulted in the community feeling traumatized, powerless, betrayed, abused and their rights are violated,” said Mgwatyu.

He added that the Department of Social Development had therefore intervened with strategies in response to this and counselling services and referrals were provided by their dedicated social workers to the families that were affected.

Mgwatyu said community household

profiling was also conducted and there were families that were identified for social assistance depending on their needs.

“In responding to the GBV and crime in that area, a White Door Centre of Hope was opened in the area as well as a service centre with the aim of addressing women’s rights issues and limited skills development opportunities.”

The White Door Center of Hope is one of the programmes in the Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) sector and it operates at the prevention and early intervention levels.

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Thina ngelethu ixesh we were trying our level best to lift up a flag of our rural region in particular former Transkei. Bantrwabam the people from other provinces they respected us as we regarded as the brilliant students from the province of legends and respected leaders.

Sasingadlali ke nathi siliwise, siqinisekisa ukuba sigcina isidima sendawo esisuka kuyo. Mara now siva kabuhlungu xa kusithiwa abona bantwana badom kwezi institutions of education they are from the Eastern Cape. Kude kuthiwe into esele

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Bahamba babuye emva kweentsuku. Zifundwa nini ke iincwadi umntu xa e-busy kanjalo. Even nathi sibone ngo-Ç’oku ngelixa si-visit kwiindawo yee-flats iAlbert Park eDubana.

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Omdala umama lo futhi kucaca nje ukuba uhamba nesinqandamathe sakhe xa evele wakhulula

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Futhi bekungathi ubugqibe kwalapho bekuselwa khona indlela ebeyiyo. Besiqala thina ukuba oomama bebaleke omnye umama kodwa bembona ukuba ujajile. Kuncede isinqanda-mathe eso kuba siso esimzamileyo samnxibisa. Phofu ke besingena-choice kuba kuyacaca bebesela bobabini. I wonder sizakubafihla phi ooNuts bethu xa kunje ukuphela kokuzihlonipha kweli lizwe nasebantwini abadala. Nqanda Baba.

Hayi shame kubethwa ngeengudu kwela cala

Uyazi emveni kokuba sifunde ngebali le-former Bafana Bafana star uSibusiso Rhee Zuma we decided to visit his home kasi eMpumalanga near Hammasdale phela uRhee he used to be our buddy whilst we grew up in KZN. Even though sikhange simbone mara esikuqapheleyo kukuthi mostly kuselwa i-beer esengudwini phaya and kuyacaca ihamba phambili.

Perhaps abafowethu ababhalal eliya bali lokuba he is down and out and is drinking ingudu (bottle of beer), bafika nyani ebetha ingudu kuba kula ndawo kusetyenziswa iingudu kakhulu not ukuba ebesokola ukuthenga inkonxa qha it may happen he is used kwiingudu. Mara ke sizakuphinda somjonga sive ngowakhe umlomo. Masingashwaqi kakhulu iindaba zisilindile phandla apha. Sho, sho.

Huge boost for local charities SIMBONGILE MDLELE THE 5km Colour Run has brought a smile to needy charities in Mthatha.

The Colour Run committee has donated R15 000 to the Empilweni Home. The money came from the race which was established by three members on November 28 last year to help the charities around Mthatha.

Mzondeleli Qotoyi, Vidi Armstrong and Angel Ntentesa sat down and discussed what they could come up with to add value to the struggling charities of Mthatha and surrounding areas.

The athletes who participated in the race had to donate R100 and the committee took the money to the charities.

The other charity which benefited from this first-time initiative was the Hillcrest Pre-school, where the Colour Run members

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enjoyed a Christmas party with the needy children and handed out gifts to them.

Last week, the organising committee of the Colour Run handed over a cheque for R15 000 to Empilweni Home.

“This is a dream come true because we have been thinking what we can do to contribute to the charities of Mthatha – to show the people who are staying there that they are with us in our souls,” Qotoyi said.

He said the main objective of the initiative was to change the lives of people, particularly those who were disabled.

He expressed his gratitude to the businesses who took part in the initiative even though it was still in the initial stages.

He urged other local business people to follow suit because the people in the charities needed help and tender care from the society at large.

The Colour Run organising committee handed over a cheque for R15 000 to the Empilweni Home.

PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE

UMTATA CHILD ABUSE RESOURCE CENTRE COLUMN: TANDIE DASTILE AND TEMBAKAZI SOMFONGO

Parents have a responsibility towards children’s education SECTION 576 of the Education Act of 1996 defines parents as natural parents whether they are married or not.

Any person who is not a natural parent but has been granted an opportunity to take care of the child, irrespective of the relationship, is also regarded as parent.

Parents have a responsibility to provide for their children’s education.

They must make sure that if they do not earn a high income they at least save money so that they can provide for school fees, uniforms, transport and other school-related needs for their children.

Many parents spend most of their money during the festive season and this has a negative impact on getting ready

for the re-opening of school in January.

You will find that parents are unable to buy uniforms for their children – they know about this expense, but turn a blind eye. Many end up in the clutch of unauthorised money lenders who have abnormally high interest rates.

This affects children psychologically and emotionally as they become frustrated and lose trust.

A parent is the person looked to by his or her child for provision.

Homework Parents must make quality time to discuss and assist their children with homework.

They need not do the homework for them, but do need to find out if the child

knows what is required and to assist the child in understanding the work.

Checking regularly what has been done at school is also necessary as it can assist the parent to know if the child is attending school regularly or not.

Acknowledge their achievements at school.

If children are not doing well at school parents must encourage them to work harder and assure them that they will succeed if they stand up and start again with a new determination.

It is important for a parent to get to know the teachers.

This can only happen when parents visit the school regularly to find out about the progress of their children.

If there is a good relationship between

the parent and the teachers the child will study wholeheartedly.

Parents are encouraged to discuss and try to solve problems that are affecting their children as this can hinder their progress at school. Doing this can help children to cope at school despite their problems.

Advising children on developping good study habits can help to improve their performance in their studies.

Ensuring that your children go to bed early in the evening so that they can get up early in the morning is essential.

The success of your child is in your hands as a parent.

For more information contact UCARC at 047 531 1103 or e-mail ucarc@intekom.co.za.

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Madolo out, Gabada in SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE IT never rains but it pours for Mthatha’s Unitra Community Radio (UCR), which is faced with numerous problems, including a power struggle.

First of all it was announced that several of its assets had been attached by the sheriff of the high court. The reason for this was that the radio station owed money to the South African Revenue Service.

As a result the station could find itself off air.

A few days after the announcement, station manager Mnyamezeli Madolo was suspended and former UCR presenter Phumzile Gabada took over in an acting capacity.

Reliable sources have said the radio station is faced with a power struggle among the present leadership and board members.

In the previous leadership there were also battles, some of which ended in court.

Meanwhile, some former employees have sued the radio station over money allegedly owed to them.

Madolo confirmed his suspension, but said it was illegal because he had been suspended by a disbanded board of directors.

He said the board had been disbanded in a meeting on December 4 with the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) because of a lack of compliance and policies. “The resolution in that meeting was that the board and Community Forum Committee (CFC) be disbanded and a steering committee that would organise the next annual general meeting was elected.

“It was agreed that that committee would work with the station manager, so I am surprised that they decided to suspend me, disobeying the agreement with Icasa.”

He said the disbanded board had gone to a lawyer, allegedly using station funds.

Interim board chairperson Babalwa Nophelo Mbelesi confirmed the suspension of Madolo, saying they had given him a letter of suspension on January 18.

She said they had charged him with gross insubordination and dragging the name of the station into disrepute.

“Now we are facing the problems of SARS because he was failing dismally to lead the radio station,” Mbelesi said.

She denied that the board had been disbanded in December.

“You cannot disband a board in the board-

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Gospel Awards to be held again

Suspended UCR FM station manager Mnyamezeli Madolo. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE room with only one person giving instructions for that. You need to call an annual general meeting so that the community can take a decision.

So the interim board is waiting for February 07 to hand over officially to a new board elected by the community,” she said. She denied they had used the station’s funds to tackle the Community Forum Committee.

TO encourage gospel artists in Butterworth and the surrounding areas, Vision Holders members Bulie Mketshane and her husband Sine will be hosting the Mnquma Gospel Awards at the Msobomvu Sports Stadium this Saturday.

Bulie said they had decided to encourage local gospel artists by giving them awards.

“We want them to know that we acknowledge their work and our main vision is to encourage them to do more in this industry,” she said.

She added that they had started to host this event last year and they wanted to do it every year.

They would also give awards to artists who were legends in this industry, such as Lusanda Mcinga, Veliswa Skeyi, Malibongwe Gcwabe and Khanyisa Nkantsu.

Bulie said those who were interested in attending the function could buy tickets from Computicket. VIP tickets are R250 and others are R100. – BABALWA NDLANYA

Presenter Msengana nominated BABALWA NDLANYA GOSPEL presenter Patric Msengana of Vukani Community Radio in Cala has been nominated as the Best Ezenkolo Presenter in the Mnquma Gospel Music Awards at the Msobomvu Sports Ground in Butterworth on Saturday.

Msengana said he was nominated with Asanda Detyana from Kanya Community Radio in this category.

“I could not believe my ears when I received a call informing me about the nomination. I know that I am always nominated in different awards, but even if I don’t win, I don’t complain because I see that people recognise and like my programme,” he said.

He said it was good to be nominated because it showed that he was doing his best to promote the gospel music of local artists.

“What I can say to other nominees is that

we must not be disappointed when we do not win, but we must know that we are doing a good job. We must continue promoting the music of local artists because they also depend on us,” he said.

Gospel presenter Patric Msengana is a nominee in the Mnquma Gospel Awards.

PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA

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UMthatha Bucks uzakudlala neSantos kwiNedbank Cup kumjikelo wokuqala. PHOTO: ANELE RAZIYA

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Big plans for Mthatha’s Toy Toyi Baleni after dispatching Roboshi NCEBA DLADLA SIJUTA Boxing Promotions boss Andile Sidinile would like to keep enterprising Mthatha miniflyweight pugilist Siphamandla “Toy Toyi” Baleni busy.

Sidinile revealed this after the WBA Pan African miniflyweight champion Baleni, who is ranked number two in the country, stopped Port Elizabeth’s sixth- rated SA contender Lonwabo “Dancing Shoes” Roboshi in the eighth of their 10-round scheduled non-title scrap at OR Tambo Hall last Friday evening.

“The fight against Roboshi was to keep Baleni busy.

“We’ll continue to give him fights until he gets an opportunity to fight for the world title,” said Sidinile, who promotes the trio of Baleni, his stablemate and IBO Intercontinental strawweight champion Simphiwe Konco and East London’s WBA International strawweight champion Siyabonga Siyo.

Sidinile, who prides himself on good working relations with Golden Gloves Production (GGP) boss Rodney Berman, who looks after the business interests of WBA and IBO World

miniflyweight kingpin Hekkie “The Hexecutioner” Budler, is currently negotiating with Berman to let Budler vacate the IBO title so that Baleni can follow the IBO route.

“Hekkie Budler has recently been promoted to the WBA miniflyweight super champion. He can let go of the IBO strap. And that would give Baleni an opportunity to fight for it,” Sidinile said.

Overjoyed Baleni trainer Madoda “Onemore-Time” Dyonashe said: “Sidinile knows the plans for Baleni.

“All I do is make sure that he is fit to give the best performance in the ring.”

Against Roboshi, Dyonashe said he was pleased with fit-as-a- fiddle Baleni, who had followed every instruction and punished his foe to submission.

“I congratulate my boxers for winning their fights on stoppages,” he said, referring to Zama Zokwe who KO’d Simphiwe Mayeza in five rounds.

In other results, Sinethemba Bam beat Phila Gola on points over six rounds, Morris Lento stopped Mnikelo Ndema tko1, Siseko Nkohliso won tko1 against Nkosikho Sibunzi and Bongani Mbiko won tko3 against Ricardo Henecke.

Siphamandla “Toy Toyi” Baleni has Lonwabo “Dancing Shoes” Roboshi against the ropes during their fight which Baleni won.

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