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January 12, 2017 Mthatha Express
KIC’s Amarok Campaign brings early Christmas joy to small rural community REPORTER KIC hosted a national ‘Sell Through Campaign’ in conjunction with OK Furnishers where consumers, who purchased a KIC product at an OK Furnishers store during the course of the campaign, stood a chance at winning a Volkswagen Amarok. It started off as a national in-store competition and ended as a community upliftment initiative. The competition ran from August 2016 to October 2016. One of the two national winners, Patrick Gebu from a small rural area called Cala in the Eastern Cape, placed his small town on the map as the first person in the history of the town to win such a mammoth prize. The Sell Through Campaign proved to be more than just a competition. It stood as a community upliftment programme due to the applauding reception Gebu received from his people. The town of Cala came to a standstill as the KIC MD, Chris Hani District Municipality Councilor and the Sakhisiziwe Municipality Speaker jointly stood together to hand Gebu his new car keys and bring joy to the community of Cala as for the first time the town felt that they belong. “I bought a KIC water dispenser refrigerator at the OK Furnishers store in Cala. My eyes instantly saw the stickers on the fridge
which promoted a competition where, if I purchase the fridge, I could win my family a VW Amarok and change my family’s lives. “My wife and I argued about it, but I confidently told her that we will win this car and besides, we grew up with KIC products so it will be better it for us to buy a brand we can trust. Every day when I bought airtime I would SMS the competition two or three times a day. “When I received a phone call from KIC congratulating me on my prize winning I couldn’t believe it. My wife was in shock and still is today. It’s the first car that I have ever owned and believe me, in this area it is difficult to manoeuvre around and with this car I will be able to help my community in running errands for them for a small fee,” laughed a delighted Gebu. The whole town of Cala came to a standstill as everyone gathered at the OK furnishers store to celebrate their fellow community member and his new prize. “This handover means a lot to the Cala community as it is the first time in our town’s history that a resident won a national competition,” a delighted Councilor Mthetho Jack from the Chris Hani District Municipality explained on behalf of the Mayor. KIC’s MD, Michele Caputo, had this to say about the handover, “With a proud South Af-
Patrick Gebu won a Volkswagen Amarok in KIC’s Sell Through Campaign. PHOTO:SUPPLIED
rican heritage, Whirlpool’s local brand, KIC, is built on trust and belief of owning a quality appliance that is affordable at the same time. It brings us immense joy to issue out this prize to Patrick Gebu and in the interim bring an early Christmas to the community of the Chris Hani District Municipality. “We believe its moments like these that matter and for generations, we have helped people make the most of these moments with their families and their communities as trust is forever, and moments like these will live
in the hearts of people forever.” This story wasn’t about a man that won a competition; it was about a man how brought hope to a town that was unnoticed and due to this competition, felt like they belonged. Christmas came early for the town of Cala and the Gebu family. It brought change to the lives of the less fortunate. It is cooperation like this that truly shows the spirit of humanity. At times, small gestures like this make a huge difference to the nation at large.
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writing my poems because it is my passion,” said Qhawekazi. She told Express that she was also busy with her book titled 1994 which was expected to be released before the end of this year. You can download her single, Ingubo on YouTube, iTunes and Instagram.
THE Maqhinebeni born in Mthatha, was earlier known in poetry circles, but has now turned her focus to the music industry. Siyavuya Qhawekazi Mcetywa (22) has put a halt to her poetry and she is now busy pushing her red-hot single Ingubo. She dedicated the song to her late mother. “I grew up in church mission following the guidance and laws of the church. Before my mother left this land she gave me a word to stay focused in church and to keep a close distance to the word of God and the Bible. So, that was Ingubo – my mother gave it to me before she died. In Ingubo those were the words from my mum before her departure from this earth,” she said. Qhawekazi realised only last year that she also has a talent in music. “That’s when I went to the studio and recorded my Afro Soul single,” she said. She revealed that she recorded her single at N TOWN Record in Ngqeleni. With Ingubo she worked with studio owner Mazwi and well-known keyboard player Lucky Dlamini. The 10-track album is expected to be released in May this year. She wrote all 10 songs on the album. Qhawekazi assured her fans that she won’t stop writing poetry even though she is now pursueing a music career. “I won’t stop Qhawekazi. PHOTO:SUPPLIED
UMFUNDISI we-IBandla laseMthini Evangelical Movement kwingingqi yaseMthatha uxhobise uluntu ukuba lulungele unyaka omtsha ngelithi malubhinqe omfutshane ukuze kuthi kwizicwangciso zalo ezingakhange ziphumelele kulo nyaka uphelileyo, lwazi okokuba oko ayikokuphela kobomi. Oku kuthethwe nguMfundisi Khanyisa Mtshazi ngelixa encokola nentatheli yephepha-ndaba i-Express. UMtshazi uthe kubalulekile ukuba abantu babeke uMdali kuqala kuyo yonke into abayenzayo kuba nguye umgqibelelisi. “Unyaka ogqithileyo awuzukufana nalo nyaka sikuwo kungenzeka ukuba kulo unyaka zininzi izinto ezi zakwehla kwimpilo zethu neziza kuba ngaphezulu kweengxaki ebesijongene nazo kulo nyaka uphelileyo. Noxa kunjalo , kufuneka singamlibali uMdali wethu,” kubeka uMtshazi. Kwelinye icala, uveze ukuba, ukuba ngaba umntu khange aphumelele kulo nyaka uphelileyo, loo nto ayithethi ukuba nakulo unyaka akazi kuphumelela. Woleke ngelithi, nkqu nabafundi abanga phumelelanga kumabanga wabo mabaphakame bazivuthulule bazi okokuba nakulo unyaka bangenza umohluko kwiimpilo zabo.
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