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China to invest millions in Komani TEMBILE SGQOLANA

HE city of Huai’an, which is the textile capital of China, will be investing more than R30 million in Komani with a blanket manufacturing operation and renewable energy project in Queenstown Industrial Park. More than 200 permanent jobs will be created. The blanket operation will be relocated first. During the official welcoming meeting by the Lukhanji executive mayor Nozibele Makanda in the mayor’s boardroom on Monday, Theuns Botha, who is the chief dealmaker for the China Council for Promotion of International Trade and the Huai’an Technological and Economic Development Zone, said the capital investment for the blanket project is R5 million. The project will create between 30 and 50 permanent jobs. Botha was accompanied by his wife Huey’Jin Botha, Gert Coetzee of Net Water, Hailin Deng and Chengwey Tong. “I cannot tell you to what extent it will grow but the demand will give us the answer,” Botha said. He said as far as the renewable energy project is concerned, the final capital investment figure can only be given once they de-

cide on the date that the solar manufacturing plant will be relocated to Komani. “ The operation that goes hand in hand with that is the solar geyser manufacturing operation which is ready to relocate. The capital investment is in the region of R25 to R30 million. This will create 150 permanent jobs,” he said. He said the way in which they produce renewable energy is one of the most important factors. “We identified manufacturers in China that can really solve the problem we have. We have made a commitment that one of the projects which intends to relocate to Komani,is a solar panel manufacturing company,” he said. Botha said they have convinced Hailin Deng and Chengwey Tong that the African market is big enough to be their main focus. “We said let us start with South Africa. This gives us the opportunity for Komani to be the gateway to the whole of Southern Africa. “We will firstly relocate the blanket operation. Hopefully, by the time of the elections, we will be in operation,” he said. He said they had identified a farm outside Queenstown where the pilot project for their solar power manufacturing will be located.

Queens reign at rugby festival Queen’s College Junior school’s rugby team were unbeaten in all their matches at the Clarendon Park Primary Rugby Festival in Port Elizabeth that was held last week. Some of the top schools in the province participated in the festival. Pictured is Queen’s Oyisa Magwaxaza in their game against Westering Primary School. Turn to page 11 for more photos and the results. PHOTO: WERNER HILLS

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Houses drown in sewage SANELE JAMES SEWAGE, which includes human excrement, pooling in the streets and flowing to their houses are what the dwellers in the New Homes section of Nomzamo Township have had to endure for the past five years – despite numerous appeals for the situation to be addressed by the Chris Hani District municipality. But the municipality says the sewerage system is not broken and that the problem is caused by residents who throw objects into manholes which cause blockages and spillages at times. When Express visited the site, residents said two streams of sewage run down the sloped land creating a pool of filth in the middle of the road. Cars drive through the pool everyday, resulting in the sewage running down to nearby houses. Those whose houses are facing the road have resorted to building embankments on their doorsteps in a bid to divert the streams of sewage

from running through their front doors. A crust of algae is visible on the embankments and banks of the pool. During the day, especially after school, children can be seen playing in the water with some throwing stones while others collect mud from the dam to build mud houses. Plots of vegetable gardens have also died in the area, something which the affected residents blame on the septic water streams. “I started living here in 2010 and because I am disabled I can’t work for myself but I plant vegetables so I can feed my family,” said Sindisile Ntoni whose garden is inches away from the dam. “But since this dam has formed, things have changed. The crops shrink, change colour and eventually die off,” he said The 63-year-old man added that they have engaged the municipality and the Ward Councillor, Fuzile Dayimani, countless times. Concerned residents including

the ward committee’s Buzani Gcinisa say things have been this way for the past five years. “At times I am forced to wear gumboots when walking around the yard. It also breeds and harbours mosquitoes and frogs,” said Ntoni’s neighbour from across the road, Yekela Kulati. For the past five years the Chris Hani District Municipality has had one mayor while the concerned Ward (Ward 18) has had two councillors. But residents and the ward committee say these officials are fully aware of the situation. “Since my installation as a Community Liaison Officer and ward committee member in 2011 under the (then) Ward Councillor I have been at the forefront trying to resolve the matter through the relevant parties. But up to date things are still the same even under the current councillor Fuzile Dayimani,” said Gcinisa. Dayimani said the matter is being investigated by the Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM).

= Kids playing near the pool of sewage inches away from their doorsteps. PHOTO:SANELE JAMES Thobeka Mqamelo of CHDM pointed the finger at the community saying the sewage system is not broken. She said in Nomzamo foreign objects were found dumped in the manhole. According to Mqabelo the objects found in the manhole ranged from car parts to clothes, stones and many others and this causes spillage intermittently. “We have on many occasions appealed to the community of that area to refrain from dumping any objects in the manhole. Nomzamo is not the only area experiencing such problems and in response CHDM Customer Care Section has drafted an awareness programme to educate communities on how to protect the infrastructure in their areas and Nomzamo is one of the areas earmarked,” she said. Residents in the area, however dispute the municipality’s claims.

This RDP house occupant was forced to build an embankment at his front door to block the sewage from entering the house.

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Ward 22 and 23 councillors hold imbizo at Skweyiya hall TEMBILE SGQOLANA WARD councillors of wards 22 and 23 in Lukhanji municipality held a joint imbizo meeting for the residents of the two wards at the Mzingisi Skweyiya Hall on Friday. Ward 22 councillor Bulelani Mgoqi said the imbizo is part of public participation as a way of bringing governance to the people of the two wards. “As government we have to allow communities to take part in everything that we do, and as the two councillors we decided to call this imbizo to inform the people about what is happening around them,” he said.

Mgoqi said they had invited all government departments and the municipality to do presentations. “We first looked at the needs of the community and put our principles and the wards’ organogram into the list of the things that we want to be discussed here,” Mgoqi said. He said they then called the relevant departments looking into the list of objectives they want to achieve as the ward. “What the community raised here are the same things we noticed during our preparations for this imbizo. People complained about the poor service delivery and the roles of each government department,” he said. Lukhanji infrastructure portfolio

Government department representatives attending the imbizo at Skweyiya Hall on Friday. PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA head Mzukisi Gwantshu said the municipality has three stakeholders, which are the political leadership, the administration and the community. “In this session, we have done

enough to involve the community. People expressed their views; mentioned the falling houses in the old location; the lack of services delivery and the potholes and we explained to them what the municipality is doing

about that,” he said. Gwantshu said the community also mentioned the issue of illegal dumping and we explained everything to them because they cannot expect the municipality to make the laws that they are not prepared to keep as residents. Ward 23 councillor Mabhuti Ndaliso said as councillors they have to close the gap between the government and the people. “We also have to unite in the fight against initiate deaths because this region had the highest death rate of initiates last season. We need to build relations between the parents, initiates, traditional nurses and the councillors,” he said.

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‘Card snatcher’ arrested

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QUEENSTOWN police arrested a 43-year-old man and charged him with fraud after a complaint of fraud was reported at the Queenstown police station on Sunday. Two Queenstown police officers quickly responded to the complaint after the victim came to the police station to report a person who

snatched her card at a local bank ATM. Following the withdrawal sms’s the police found the man, withdrawing money from a local ATM in the Queenstown central business district (CBD). Queenstown police spokesperson lieutenant Namhla Mdleleni said on April 10, two police officers quickly responded to a call after a victim reported her bank card that has been snatched by an unknown man. Without wasting time, the police made a follow up and arrested the suspect while busy withdrawing money from an ATM. “The 43-year-old man snatched the card from a local bank at the Cathcart Road. He then swiped the card at local shops before he was arrested at the ATM. Police confiscated an undisclosed number of stolen bank cards and R7 500 from the suspect,” she said. Mdleleni said a case of fraud has been opened and the suspect appeared at the Queenstown Magistrate Court on Tuesday

CHRIS Hani District Municipality in partnership with Vukani FM,Protea Superspar, Queenstown Express and Queenstown Nissan held a promotion of the Chris Hani month celebration at the Protea Su-

perspar’s parking lot on Friday. Vukani FM, presented their breakfast show at the park giving each of the partners time to promote themselves. Queenstown Ford also gave the residents of Queenstown a chance to test drive their new range of cars.

Two Queenstown police officers who arrested a 43- year-old for fraud on Sunday, are from left, warrant officer Gcobani Maqhashalala and constable Nomthandazo Qina. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Principal in court for abuse TEMBILE SGQOLANA AN ILINGE School principal has appeared before the Ezibeleni Magistrate Court recently for allegedly beating and kicking a pupil in her private parts on March 10 this year. The Ilinge principal, whose name is known to the Queenstown Express but cannot be named as he has not pleaded, briefly appeared before the court on March 30 and his case was postponed to April 19. Ilinge Victim Support Centre executive director Xolile Mali in a letter directed to the department of education Queenstown district director Nkosinathi Godlo’s office on March 20, 2016, Mali urged the department to look into the case of the principal.

Chris Hani executive mayor Mxolisi Koyo conducts an interview with Vukani presenters at their outside broadcast van on Friday. PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

“We are highly concerned about the behaviour of the principal as he physically kicked a grade 12 pupil at the school,” read the letter. The principal declined to comment on the matter claiming it is still before court. Queenstown Express has an acknowledgement letter from the Queenstown district director Godlo confirming receiving the letter from the Ilinge Victim Support Centre, dated March 31 2016. Department of education’s Dan Jonker said the department is aware of the incident and the matter has been referred to the office of the district director. “The matter is receiving our full attention; unfortunately we cannot comment further on the matter,” he said.

Queen’s College has jampacked 158th reunion programme THE Queen’s College will celebrate its 158th Anniversary with an exciting programme which will take place from today, April 14 to Sunday, April 17. The programme is as follows:

Thursday, April 14:

Arrival of the “Ride the 1965 Ride” cyclists and the “Walk the Walk” walkers at the Recreation Ground at 1pm; National Executive of the Qcoba meeting at 5:30pm in the Natal Room; Queen’s College Soirée in the Little Theatre at 7pm adults only. Tickets available from Mrs Chellew at the school R30 per person including cheese and wine.

Friday, April 15:

Combined reunion assembly at 8:30am in the Memorial Hall. QCJ Headmaster Richard Second and 2006 Headboy Lisle Clark delivering addresses; Tea in the Queen’s Hall and Old School Quad immediately thereafter; Queen’s College Cadet Detachment No 3 trooping the colour parade on the Queen’s College Victoria Recreation Ground at 11am.

Friday morning / afternoon:

From 1pm onwards - various activities of a sporting and cultural nature against traditional rivals Selborne College (Squash/Chess/Debating/Hockey); QCOBA Annual General Meeting at 12pm for 12:30pm – Staffroom, Old School Quad. Queen’s Barbarians rugby at 4pm on the Recreation Ground; QCOBA President’s banquet

scheduled at 6:30pm for 7pm in the Queen’s Junior Hall.

Saturday, April 16

All day sport against Selborne College (Cross Country/Hockey/Rugby). The QC Junior Tuckshop will operate during the morning session. The Tuckshop at the “Rec” will operate during the full programme involving teams at the Queen’s College Victoria Recreation Grounds and Chris Harker Astro. Light lunches will be served for Old Boys in the Cullinan Pavilion after the last morning match until 1:30pm. Rec entrance: R10 per person and an extra R10 for a grandstand seat. 3rd XV kickoff – 12:40pm 2nd XV kickoff – 1:50pm Skydiving onto the Rec just before the 1st XV kickoff 1st XV kickoff – 3:30pm Post match function hosted by the Mother Branch of the QCOBA: Light meals available, bar, music and dancing will be in The Marquee on the Rec.

Vukani FM and Protea Superspar marketing clerk Xabisa Shenxane at the back, middle from left, presenter Tshidiso Sam, Vukani FM manager Xola Nozewu, presenter Patrick Msengana and Tshepo Ratsibe. PHOTO: TEMBILE SGQOLANA

Sunday, April 17:

Foundation Day Commemoration Service takes place at 9:30am in the DC Scott Amphitheatre. Thereafter tea will be served in the Queen’s Hall and Old School Quad. An info centre will operate at the QCOBA Office in the Old School Quad on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For more info call 045 839 4903 or e-mail qcoba@queenscollege.co.za.

Attending the Vukani FM breakfast show, from left, Chris Hani Youth Council member Monde Jack, Chris Hani District Municipality communication officer Lonwabo Kowa, CHDM executive mayor Mxolisi Koyo, Vukani FM manager Xola Nozewu and Chris Hani Youth Council member Momelezi Mpemba. PHOTO: TEMBILE SGQOLANA

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QUEENSTOWN EXPRESS READERS HAVE THEIR SAY:

What must the municipality spend its money on? Lukhanji Municipality recently adopted its budget for the financial year 2016/2017 during a council meeting held at the municipality’s offices. Readers told Queenstown Express reporter, SANELE JAMES what they suggest the municipality needs to work on and fix in Komani. ) Richman Sam: The municipality always announces its budget but we never see any difference. Every year road users complain about deteriorating roads but nothing is done. There are potholes almost everywhere in their jurisdiction but they only put soil or sabhunge and it gets washed out when its raining and we go back to square one. The other thing they should work on is the Lukhanji cemetery. The site is full of weed. It’s even hard to locate the graves of our loved ones.

) Gizelle Renise Stride: The municipality should spend their budget on long term solutions to the problems the community is faced with. For instance the damaged roads to the townships. There are potholes which are a year old but the municipality keeps putting sabhunge to cover the holes every week. Every week they have to pay for the whole process of covering the potholes. why can’t they put on proper concrete and cover the road with tar once? At least that is going to last longer than the weekly temporary cover-

) Bhekumzi Amthandile Songxishe: I would be grateful if the municipality would take the issue of deteriorating infrastructure seriously. The issue of potholes is the worst and I fail to understand why they can’t fix roads as it becomes a barrier for them as well as to deliver services to the people. The issue of refuse bags not being collected on time should also be addressed. If it means buying extra trucks or employing more people, they better do so because now in our

) Lonwabo Nqevu: As the old saying goes, ‘today’s youth are the leaders of tomorrow’. I think the municipality should focus on initiatives that will capacitate the youth with all the necessary skills they need in order to prosper. Proper libraries, information centres and public internet cafes where people can access the internet free and be able to educate themselves with the floods of information found on the internet. Such initiatives would also assist needy

) Sizwe Hlekiso: we have a high rate of unemployed people in the country and it is said that there are no jobs. But the problem of unemployment is fuelled by the lack of information among people. We need WiFi spots and information centres where the public can freely access the internet and search for jobs. Students struggle to secure bursaries – and it is not because there aren’t bursaries – needy students just don’t know

) Zanele Mfelane: The municipality should fix the roads and make means for those without electricity to get electricity so that they don’t end up making illegal connections which later put the municipal power supply under strain. Also in this way they would be able to regulate electricity use even in the informal settlements. On the other hand when carrying out such projects at least a few people will be employed even though it’ll be for a short period of time.

Gizelle Renise Stride.

Richman Sam.

Lonwabo Nqevu.

Sizwe Hlekiso.

Bhekumzi Amthandile Songxishe.

Zanele Mfelane.

ing of the road with soil.

communities there are heaps of garbage.

students and graduates who have to print CVs and assignments.

what bursaries are available.

Sharpley: Intelligence is using your acquired knowledge TEMBILE SGQOLANA

the Chris Hani commemoration. He was addressing EDUCATION is not intelli- employees of Lukhanji mugence, it is the acquiring of nicipality and Chris Hani knowledge, and the use of District Municipality at that knowledge is intelli- the Mzingisi Skweyiya gence. Hall on Friday. Dr Sharpley, of the proThose were the words of vincial department of huDr Gaster Sharpley who man settlements, said peowas the guest speaker at ple say education is the key to success, but it is rather the door to success. “Some people want jobs because of the money, but I advise you not to take a job if it is not suitable for Gaster Sharpley addressing the you. Don’t be so desperate employees of Chris Hani that you will do anything District Municipality and Lukhanji municipality. to get a job, because you PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA won’t grow in that posi-

tion,” said Sharpley. He said common sense is not common anymore. “If you received the job by way of being elected, don’t preach and pretend to be the voice of the poor, while exploiting the pain of the poor people. Shame on those who disrespect the blood of our fellow heroes,” he said. Sharpley thanked the civil servants who are taking time to listen to complaints of the communities. “Please don’t be dishonest. Have a sense of responsibility. If you do not have this, you must go and open a spaza shop because that is

where you belong. Here we want people who work and know the problems of the communities,” he said. He said workers must not be destructors and opinion makers. “Those who destroy are not working. People must not abuse democracy and undermine the tears of the poor,” emphasized Sharpley. He told the people not to ask what Hani would have done. “Instead be activists of change, stop spending time on workshops and start serving the people,” he said.

China to invest millions in Komani Continued from page 1 Makanda said she had met with Botha during networking at an international renewable energy conference which was held in Cape Town last year. “I told him about Lukhanji and the state of our factories and how Chris Hani District Municipality has managed to put us in their development agenda. “I also told them about the investor conference that was organised by the Chris Hani district in 2013, where

we could not attract investors,” she said. Makanda said Botha was interested in the location of Lukhanji and wanted to invest in Komani. “They were curious to see Komani and found that Komani is like the Huia’an city in China. “From that we arranged a session. I told them to come to the member’s assembly which was organised by the South African Local Government Association (Salga) and they agreed to use Lukhanji as a pilot project,”

she said. Makanda said Monday’s meeting is to welcome the Chinese delegation which visited Komani. “We have visited the factories and they are happy with the location. We have identified a farm which they are planning to use for their renewable energy project,” she said. Makanda said the Chinese visitors were representing the business sector and there is also going to be a political delegation that will visit Komani.

At the function where Lukhanji municipality welcomed a Chinese delegation are, at the back from left, Lukhanji chief financial officer Nomthandazo Ntshanga, budget and treasury head Mzoxolo Peter, technical service head Mzukisi Gwantshu, council chief whip Sinethemba Dyantyi, Net Water owner Gert Coetzee, Border Kei Chamber of Business (BKCB) member Mzwandile Ngondo, BKCB member Adre Bartis, Theuns Botha and Huey’Jin Botha. In front (sitting) from left are, Lukhanji executive mayor Nozibele Makanda, Hailin Deng and Chengwey Tong. PHOTO: TEMBILE SGQOLANA

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Chris Hani municipality approves draft budget TEMBILE SGQOLANA CHRIS Hani District Municipality (CHDM) executive mayor Mxolisi Koyo presented the proposed draft budget for the district authority which was approved by council, during an ordinary council meeting. In presenting the draft budget, Koyo said the outcome of the draft budget process was a non-cash deficit of R91.8 million after the contribution to asset finance reserves amounting to R129.5 million, which will be funded from the accumulated surplus. “The municipality however managed to raise an amount of R80 million from its reserves to fund the expenditure that relates to CHDM’s village and office park. “The reserve has been accumulated through the input VAT that was received from the South African Revenue Services (SARS) as a fund from conditional grant reve-

nue,” he said. Koyo said the non-cash deficit is however reflecting a reducing trend when compared to the second adjustment budget. Operational revenue is anticipated to increase by 9% from R816 296 696 to R891 753 700 when comparing the proposed budget with the second adjustment budget, with the major contributing factors being revenue from services charges and other revenue from input VAT from conditional grants. The operational revenue also shows a 5% decrease when compared with the original budget. The decrease in the original budget was influenced by a decrease in the water and sanitation revenue that was taken care of during the second adjustment budget. The municipality has recorded a 72% increase in other income revenue and a 2% decrease in the interest revenue was taken into account.

Though the municipality has shown an increase in revenue when compared to the previous year, the increase in revenue is very minimal when compared with expenditure. A total of 68% of the municipal operating revenue comes from grant funding, both conditional and unconditional, leaving the contribution of the municipality revenue at 32%. Operating expenditure showed an 8% decrease when compared with the second adjustment budget from R1 315 286 826 to R1 212 442 858 and a 37% increase when compared with the original budget. Employee related costs is expected to increase by 10%. The indigent subsidy which is meant to cater for 3 000 additional households that are targeted in the 2016/2017 financial year during the indigent registration process is expected to increase by 30%. CHDM had a decrease in debt impairment which is influenced by the provisions that were made in the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 fi-

nancial years and the amount of outstanding debt for the 2014/2015 financial year, taking into account the billing for the current year. The municipality has a target to register 12 000 households during the 2016/2017 financial year. The equitable share programmes allocation has decreased by 24% from R120 759 321 to R91 940 000 when compared with the second adjustment budget and has increased by 1% from the original budget. The capital grants have decreased by 36% when compared with the second adjustment budget, from R788 224 400 to R505 672 740. The capital expenditure has decreased by 24% when compared with the second adjustment budget. This is a result of the unblocking of grants that were provided for during the 2015/2016 financial year by the National Treasury, the department of local government and traditional affairs and the department of human settlements.

Deputy minister Makwetla: ‘The ANC must keep moral high ground’ ANC members singing during the Solomon Mahlangu memorial lecture. PHOTOS:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

Chris Hani District Municipality executive mayor, Mxolisi Koyo, and Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Thabang Makwetla, singing during the Solomon Mahlangu memorial lecture at Thobi Kula Indoor Sport Centre last week.

TEMBILE SGQOLANA IF things remain as they are in the ANC, there is no way this country is going forward. This was said by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Thabang Makwetla, during a Solomon Mahlangu memorial lecture at the Thobi Kula Indoor Sport Centre on Wednesday. “There is something that is undermining. It has never happened in the ANC that people doubted who is right or wrong – we always stayed on the moral high ground,” he said. Makwetla said if they don’t stand and defend their moral high ground, South Africans will not stay in the ANC that cares for itself. “We have got to keep the moral high ground. The most important thing is to resolve the people’s problems and forget about your own problems. It is important that in the ANC we are to live in the tradition of the ANC; we have to respect other comrades,” emphasised Makwetla. He said people don’t have to be philosophers in order to respect other people. “You can’t deal with other comrades in an aggressive way. The propaganda said about the ANC must not mislead our people, Solomon Mahlangu’s legacy will always be an inspiration to us; it must always remind us that we are here to serve. We must remember that the blood of Chris Hani fell because of me and

you,” he said. Makwetla said there are many problems in the ANC. Mahlangu and Chris Hani would be ashamed of what they fought for if they could wake up and find us busy with the things that we are joining the ANC for. He said comrades prioritise their own needs and don’t care about their comrades. “Some even kill other comrades just to advance their own needs. We need to do soul searching, because we are not always together in our agendas,” he said. Makwetla said criticism and self-criticism used to be done in the ANC but now it is no longer happening. “You can’t self-criticise because if you point out your own weaknesses, you comrades will use them against you. As long as we are not here for the common good and the interest of the community, we are letting down the people who sacrificed their lives for this country,” he said. Makwetla said the ANC cannot go the right way if branch meetings are not called to plan. Instead, planning is done in factions and, according to Makwetla, ANC members come to the meetings with their own agendas. “The problem with that is, if we do not think together and discuss things we can never discipline or criticise one another. Meetings must be at the branch not outside the branch. The hanging of Solomon Mahlangu

is meant to help us to be better ANC members,” Makwetla said. He said if meetings are not held in a way that allow criticism, poor performance will be the outcome. Makwetla said Mahlangu is remembered as a young South African student that stood tall and faced his capturers without flinching. “We have been witness to a very important thing in South Africa last year we saw students rising across the country demanding free education. They had the privilege to meet with leaders. Solomon Mahlangu, however, lived in a time when children had no right to establish SRC’s and did not have any platform to raise their issues,” he said. Makwetla said in 1976, when children protested against the use of Afrikaans, they were killed. “When we see these ‘fees must fall’ students as militants, their militancy fades when compared to that of Solomon Mahlangu’s days. According to Makwetla, many of those who participated in the fees must fall protest don’t even know that it is 70 years since the hanging of Solomon Mahlangu. “For the first time in the history of South Africa, black people with guns shot at white people. There has never been a time when a

black man had a gun in his hand and shot at white men in the history of South Africa until Solomon Mahlangu, Mondi Motloung and George Mahlangu. “His family received the honour of bravery from the president of the country, President Jacob Zuma,” he said. He said when Mahlangu was hanged the whole world was shocked because he was the youngest ever prisoner to be hanged in the Pretoria Maximum Prison. “His torture was widely publicised and the apartheid regime could not understand why a young man could not bow down or submit to them and if they had let him free that would have set a wrong precedent,” he said. Makwetla said Mahlangu lived out his name ‘Kalushi’ which means traditional surgeon – as he made boys become men. “It is not true to say there are no examples of heroism and South Africans who made a sacrifice during the apartheid regime. We can be cowards and focus on our things but we can’t say there is no example,” he said. He said Mahlangu sacrificed his life to free the people of this country. “People join the ANC today with the hope of gaining something and if people are doing that they are not doing what Solomon Mahlangu wanted. We need to find a way on how to make those who want to help themselves rather help others,” he said.

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Faulty traffic lights irk road users

SANELE JAMES THE recurring malfunctioning of traffic lights in the Komani (former Queenstown) CBD has caused an outcry among commuters, drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. According to concerned parties the traffic lights at the intersection of Robinson Road and Victoria Road, Komani Street and Victoria Road, and the intersection of Cadrewood Street and Robinson Road have been dysfunctional for the past two months. Road users complain that this is an inconvenience and a dangerous situation which has resulted in near crashes and traffic jams. Motorists described the sequencing of the traffic lights as having a faster red (stop) signal on the side of Cadrewood Street and Robinson Road, while the side on Robinson Road and Victoria Road always experiences a flashing red

(stop) signal. “There have been near crashes here especially on pay days. Motorists have now resorted to four-way stop rules in some of these spots,” said Mzoxolo Yekani, a local taxi driver. The 38-year-old said the local traffic officers should consider such circumstances before issuing them with hefty fines. “There are situations where you are forced to cross solid lines or make u-turns in prohibited areas because some vehicle jack-knifed as a result of traffic jams caused by these traffic lights.” At the intersection of Komani Street and Victoria Road near the Nonesi Shopping Mall, the traffic lights have been completely off for the past few weeks. Shoppers at the mall say they have had to find alternative routes to ensure their safety. “It doesn’t matter whether you are a pedestrian or motorist, but due to these traffic jams anything

A State-owned vehicle runs a forever red traffic light at the intersection of Victoria Road and Robinson Road while there is another car in the middle of the intersection. PHOTO:SANELE JAMES

can happen. Jaywalking is at its highest point here and motorists are always driving fast. It is better to go around and look for the routes with functioning traffic lights,” said Anna Iqbal. Pedestrians also say they cross the road in the affected areas regardless of what the traffic lights say, as long as it is safe for them. “The traffic lights will say both cars and pedestrians have the right of way. What does one do in such a situation?” asked Zintle Bonkwana. “It is often said that taxi drivers abuse fellow road users and the faulty traffic lights here seem to fuel the behaviour. The worst part is that these areas are close to taxi ranks,” she said. A delivery motorcyclist of a pizza franchise, who asked not to be named, also voiced his discontentment over the increasing number of malfunctioning traffic lights in the CBD.

“Motorcyclists are already undermined by other road users, especially motorists. These faulty robots have given them something to blame their road rage on. “Motorists will drive through a red light while you are already inside the intersection because they know that chances of them being injured are slim should a collision occur,” said the motorcyclist. Spokesperson of the Lukhanji Municipality, Gcobani Msindwana, said, “We have a supply chain policy and processes that we need to follow as per National Treasury regulations. Therefore it takes time to receive goods and procure new parts, but repairs are imminent by next week. We apologise to the public for the inconvenience caused”. Msindwana said they were in the process of proposing for a fourth traffic circle in town in order to avoid future traffic jams which are often a result of faulty traffic lights.

No signal coming from the Komani Street and Victoria Road traffic light.

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Ezibeleni school receives mobile school library SANELE JAMES NOKWANDA Primary School in Ezibeleni Township, were on Tuesday the grateful recipients of the 30th mobile school library and the first in Queenstown from the AVBOB Foundation. Under the foundation the company has handed over 30 libraries across the country. Since its establishment the school never had a library of its own. Meanwhile literacy at South African schools remains a concern and it is said that only 8% of public schools in South Africa have functional libraries. According to Queenstown AVBOB Area Manager, Fundi Ceza, their goal is to bridge

the literacy gap between private and public schools, particularly the disadvantaged ones. “It is often preached that education is the key to success but with education comes information. One needs to read, learn and acquire information then that person is educated but with children from the disadvantaged schools that is a dream because they lack such facilities. We want to make sure that our communities get services at their doorsteps. In some areas pupils have to walk long distances on unsafe neighbourhoods to access public libraries so we want to put a stop to that; children can’t prosper on unconducive environments”, she argued.

From left to right is Funeka Rozani Principal of Nokwanda Primary School and Fri Radaman CEO Avbob Mutual Assurance. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Ceza further said gesture was a way of giving back to the community and to encourage a reading and knowledgeable nation. The library came with 2500 books, tables and chairs readily arranged in a manner that enables fluent movement and accessibility of books. Nokwanda Primary boasts with 601 pupils whom the Principal, Funeko Rozani, said come from disadvantaged families with a majority dependent on social grants. The jubilant principal expressed her gratitude, “We are thankful to everyone behind the initiative. It is always good to see businesses investing in the future of the country through education”.

She continued: “This library will surely assist in honing our pupils’ reading, researching and sourcing of information skills. Also, not all learners have the ability to instantaneously grasp information when the teacher is talking so the books we received with the library will enable learners to do what we call ‘self discovery’, discovering precious information on their own thus instilling a mentality of independency,” said the school’s principal. Scores of community members came to witness the handover. Among the dignitaries who attended were AVBOB management, Lukhanji municipality delegates, officials from the Chris Hani District Department of Education.

From left is: Siphokazi Konono (Area Manager Funeral Services), Ellain Gogo (Provincial Manager), Lindela Mphoziswa (Area Manager East London), Fundiswa Ceza (Area Manager Queenstown) and Goodman Nonkulu (Area Manager Umtata). PHOTO: SUPPLIED

School News April 14, 2016 Queenstown Express

Roadrunner Nelisa is the pride of Komani SANELE JAMES KOMANI’S roadrunner, Nelisa Mtandeki, has put her school and town on the map, says her teacher Noluthando Jaxa. The 19-year-old high school girl of Inkwanca Public High School participated in and triumphed at district interschool athletics and went on to represent the Eastern Cape Province in Bloemfontein where she finished in fifth position. In the district and provincial races held in Cradock and East London respectively, Mtandeki finished in the first position. Mtandeki is a specialist in 1500m, 3000m and 800m distances. The Khayelitsha Township-born athlete was however tested in Cradock and compelled to compete in a 5000m race for the first time which she conquered with no hassle in 19 min-

utes. In Bloemfontein where she represented the entire Eastern Cape Province in the Girls U/19 National Secondary’s Championship Mtandeki recorded a time of 21:06:27, falling behind her previous record - something which she claimed was the result of the environment. “As I progressed through the stages the pressure kept mounting and in some parts where the races were held temperatures were extremely high, so somehow it affected my performance, but again I can say the pressure from cheering spectators was also overwhelming to someone like me from the township,” said Mtandeki. As she is doing Grade 12 this year, she said she plans to pursue a career in Sport Management. Sports Master at Inkwanca Public High School, Sonwabo Yawa, described Mtandeki as the pride of Queenstown.

=Komani's heroine, Nelisa Mtandeki, in her school uniform. PHOTOS:SANELE JAMES ; Nelisa flying the flag in Bloemfontein in the Girls U/19 National Secondary’s Championship.

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Boxer youth empowered and ready for 2016 REPORTER THE much anticipated Boxer Youth Leadership Programme 2016 got underway at the end of March. Scholars between the ages of 16 and 18 from around South Africa and Swaziland made their way through to Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, where an adventure awaited them. This was an all expenses paid trip, including five nights’ accommodation, meals and beverages and tons of activities, all of which was sponsored by Boxer. Each year Boxer offers a number of scholars the opportunity to experience new things, expand their knowledge, express their opinions within a controlled and safe environment, as well as explore new places, which may have seemed unattainable prior to this youth initiative. Youngsters from across the country and beyond have become very aware of the positive

Each year Boxer offers a number of scholars the opportunity to experience new things and expand their knowledge. PHOTO:SUPPLIED impact attending such an initiative has on an individual’s life. This is one of the main reasons so many scholars enter to be part of the Boxer Youth Leadership Programme. Scholars were requested to submit a 500-

Empumelelweni Primary School receive sporting equipment TEMBILE SGQOLANA EMPUMELELWENI Primary School in Whittlesea recently received R299 957 for sporting equipment and the erection of a combined soccer and rugby field at the school from the National Lottery Fund. Empumelelweni Primary School principal Joseph Leisa said the equipment will help the school in developing young pupils in sport. “The school has achieved a lot in sporting activities. We represented the province at the McDonalds national tournament in 2013 and participated in the province under 13 tournament,” he said. Leisa said the erection of the sport fields will help the school and the community to

word essay about which singer or music group inspires them and why. Each essay received was read and judged on a strict criterion and ultimately the top essays are selected. Lawrence Lwanga, from Queenstown in the

Eastern Cape was one of the lucky learners selected to attend the 2014 Boxer Youth Leadership Programme. He said that attending that camp changed his life and had allowed him to dream big and believe that he could achieve anything he set his mind to. Today, Lawrence is a student at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, studying towards a Law degree. “We were so proud to invite Lawrence back to the Boxer Youth Leadership Programme 2016 to share his inspirational story with this year’s learners. Boxer aims to empower the youth of today. Sometimes kids need to be reminded that they have the ability to achieve their dreams despite the challenges they may face and through The Boxer Youth Leadership Programme, this is exactly what we achieve year on year,” said Boxer’s Public Relations Officer, Prenella Ragavan.

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start practising rugby. “We did not have a field that is suitable for rugby. With this new field we will be able to help the pupils and develop the community as well,” he said. He said he hopes the enrolment at the school will increase because of the equipment and the facilities they now have. Leisa thanked the National Lottery for their support. Among the items received by the school are athletics vests and shorts, drum majorettes’ drums, goalkeepers’ gloves, netball balls, netball poles, Sanchez trumpets, a set of netball bibs, soccer balls, soccer nets, starting blocks, stop watches, volleyball balls, water bottle carriers, water bottles and whistles.

Maria Louw High School pupils had a soup kitchen to help feed the people of Inkwanca informal settlement on Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Empumelelweni Primary School received sporting equipment from the National Lottery recently.

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Maria Louw High School Interact Club serving the little children of Inkwanca informal settlement during their soup kitchen on Saturday. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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April 14, 2016 Queenstown Express

Protea Superspar donates food to special care centre TEMBILE SGQOLANA PROTEA Superspar donated groceries and toiletries to Phumelela Special Care Centre of Ezibeleni recently. This initiative was a result of the shop’s

campaign to collect groceries and toiletries for the special care centre. Protea Superspar marketing clerk Xabisa Shenxane said they had a trolley in the store where people could drop off items. “Also staff and management wore blue jeans and white tops on Saturdays as part of

this initiative. On April 6, store manager John Atkins, floor manager Bruce Burmeister and the staff handed the groceries and the toiletries to the school,” she said. She said it was a fun-filled day, as the children had prepared music and dance items. “We are thankful to everyone who helped

to make the campaign a success,” she said. Phumelela Special Care Centre manager Nobuntu Gulwa thanked Protea Super Spar for the donation. “The donation helped us a lot, because we have a huge number of children now since we opened the foundation phase,” she said.

LEFT: Protea Superspar member donated groceries to Phumelela Special Care Centre. From left are administration clerk Andiswa Zilimbola, store manager John Atkins, Phumelela Special Care Centre manager Nobuntu Gulwa, floor manager Bruce Burmeister, marketing clerk Xabisa Shenxane and Andiswa Sakawula. RIGHT: Pupils at Phumelela Special School celebrating the groceries they received from Protea Superspar. PHOTOS:SUPPLIED

ACC Archdeacon speaks about the clergy synod NCEBA DLADLA THE Eastern Cape Diocese of the African Catholic Church (ACC) made history during the national Clergy Synod held at St Thomas Parish in KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage, from Thursday, April 7 to Sunday, April 10. “Most important about this 2016 Provincial Clergy Synod attended by all seven Dioceses of the African Catholic Church from across the country was the official opening of St Thomas Parish as the Cathedral,” said ACC Metropolitan Archbishop OJ Mothopa. Mothopa is the fifth Archbishop of the 108 year-old ACC which was celebrating its eighth Clergy Synod after 100 years of existence. The Cathedral, explained His Lordship, “Is the Church where important services of all the structures in the diocese are being held, under the guidance and leadership of the Consecrated Diocesan Bishop and his Chapter. These would include ordaining of priests, confirmations and retreats, to mention but few.” All important records of the diocese are

kept in the Cathedral, according to Archbishop Mothopa who added that he believed St Thomas Parish was the right choice for the cathedral as the parish that carried the most important history of the ACC in the Eastern Cape. “This was a very successful Clergy Synod in that as expected, we manage to deliberate thoroughly on the issues affecting the church and clergy as well,” said hosting Bishop Sonwabo Hoyi who said about 90% of the ACC Priests were present and had engaged in discussions that were aimed at taking their church forward. “The clergy synod is aimed at priests encouraging and giving one another support in these challenging times. As called by God, Priests meet annually to discuss issues of mutual interest as well as plans to move the church forward,” said Bishop Hoyi. “We come back most refreshed and revitalised after the clergy synod. Issues we discussed were very pertinent. We can only go forward as a church,” said ACC Eastern Cape Archdeacon Mzukisi Meleni of Queenstown.

Attending the Clergy Synod in Port Elizabeth were Queenstown’s Archdeacon Mzukisi Meleni (left) and Reverend Canon Mzimkhulu Zazi (right). With them is Gauteng’s Reverend Sipho Vumendlini (in the middle). PHOTO: NCEBA DLADLA

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The Seventh Day Adventist Church donated clothes and cooked food to the people of Phola Park location recently. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Ford’s Everest climbs mountains even in the concrete jungle SUV’s and 4x4s conquering the concrete jungle, climbing the odd pavement here and there when parking is at a premium, instead of kicking up dust and climbing mountains, have become the norm. Ford has, however, recently launched its new-look Everest which has had a comprehensive revamp inside and out. And the Everest is a 4x4 which you can really climb mountains with – should you wish to, in style. It offers the practicality that one would get from its Ranger bakkie origins, enough seats for seven grown-ups – yes grown-ups - and the comforts of Ford’s latest smart technology. While being built on the platform of its bakkie brother, the Everest has been adapted to such an extent that one hardly notices its bakkie origins – both in looks and drive. To make you feel that you are not driving a bakkie, the Everest has its own rear suspension and off-road setup. The model range in South Africa offers one engine and one gearbox (6-speed automatic) with two spec levels – the XLT and the top-spec Limited. Both are 4x4’s. The 3.2-litre five-cylinder turbodiesel from the Ranger is used, but it has received some efficiency upgrades. Its price could however present a big mountain to climb. The Everest, whose main competitor is the newly upgraded Toyota Fortuner, is priced at R593 900 for the XLT (the model test driven) and R646 900 for the Limited. The new Toyota Fortuner’s 4x4 models are priced between R571 400 and R633 400. Exterior The Everest is based on the chassis of the Ranger bakkie. It is a big vehicle and high and if it weren’t for the running boards on the side, the women who so like the high seating posi-

Cruise Control, Auto High Beam Control, Blind Spot Monitoring with Cross Traffic Alert, Tyre Pressure Monitoring, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keep Assist. Active Park Assist on the Everest Limited enables drivers to parallel park hands-free, requiring only accelerating, shifting and braking from the driver. Also fitted are two USB ports, an SD card slot and Aux input plus a total of four 12V sockets. Exterior enhancements on the Limited model include 20-inch alloy wheels, high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps and LED daytime running lights.

The Ford Everest’s new look is a total revamp and looks much better than its boxy and bulky predecessor. PHOTO: SUPPLIED tion of these high riding vehicles would have had a difficult time of getting elegantly into and out of that seating position. The new look is a total revamp and looks much better than its boxy, bulky predecessor. Interior The Everest’s biggest selling point must be the fact that it is a full seven-seater for adults. Two averaged sized adults will have enough leg and headroom in the backrow. Apart from the luxury of space, the Everest also has leather seats and high comfort levels in a stylish package. It is one of the most technologically advanced SUVs on the market. The dashboard is dominated by the modernlooking Ford Sync 2 infotainment system with touchscreen. Comfort features include controls

on the steering wheel for the audio/infotainment system. Sync2 recognises voice commands to control the car’s entertainment system, climate control and connected mobile devices. It also boasts an eight-inch touchscreen which is quite easy to navigate – even by those, such as me, who are technologically challenged and leave it up to our children to connect the phones, etc. The interior is cleverly designed for practicality (and keeping all 7 occupants happy) with more than 30 stowage spaces, multiple power outlets. It has standard folding second and third-row seating which offers flexible seating and cargo arrangements to cater for both passenger demands and carrying cargo. In the high-spec Everest Limited, the thirdrow seats feature a power-fold function, a powered tailgate and an optional dual-panel moon roof. Features The lower spec XLT-model is comprehensively packaged with impressive features, including the innovative new Terrain Management System. Safety features include seven airbags, driver assist technologies such as an Electronic Stability Program (ESP) with Roll Stability Control, cruise control, as well as rear park assist with rear view camera. The XLT has 18-inch alloy wheels and running boards as standard. The higher spec Limited model has a few extra premium features such as power-fold third row seats and powered tailgate, plus driver aids such as Active Park Assist, Adaptive

Ride Both models are powered by the latest-generation 3.2-litre five-cylinder Duratorq TDCi turbodiesel engine which produces 147kW of power matched to 470Nm of torque. Yes, it is big and bulky and it will never handle quite like a car, (as more compact SUV’s do) but Ford has done a lot to remove the bakkie feel from the Everest. Its suspension is one example of this – and one could feel that on the speed humps on my daily commute. It definitely deals better with those than a bakkie does. On the open road is doesn’t feel floaty or sluggish at all. And once I got used to its big dimensions, parking it was actually not so bad. Part of the bakkie feel being taken out of the equation is owing to the six-speed automatic transmission. It shifts smoothly and is actually quite responsive to some pressure on the pedal. If there is one thing I hate about driving a bakkie, it is that manual shifting of the gears. The transmission features the added benefit of a Sport mode, as well as a Manual mode for improved control. Road noise is also minimal thanks to Ford’s Active Noise Cancellation technology. The 4x4 aspect The Everest offers an intelligent four-wheel drive and an advanced Terrain Management System to help navigate challenging terrain. This system gives drivers four settings - Normal, Snow/Gravel/Grass, Sand and Rock. This alters the vehicle’s throttle response, transmission, intelligent four-wheel drive system and traction control as the circumstances require. For extreme off-road environments, drivers can manually lock the transfer case in lowrange four-wheel drive mode for increased control.

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New Everest to be built in South Africa Ford announced last week that it will invest R2.5 Billion in South Africa to build the all-new Everest SUV along with the new Ford Ranger that was launched at the end of last year. In the process 1 200 new jobs will be created at Ford South Africa and within the

South African supplier network. Production will be commencing at their Silverton Assembly Plant in Pretoria in third quarter 2016. Ford also announced that the all-new Everest range will be extended range to include 2.2 and 3.2 derivatives. – REPORTER

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New aerobics club launched in Komani

Participants competing for prizes at the aerobics launch at the Queens Casino on Saturday.

TEMBILE SGQOLANA THE Tyronmilas Fitness Aerobics Club was officially launched at the Queens Casino on Saturday, making it the first aerobics club in Komani. In an interview with Queenstown Express

about the launch, Bongani Nofukuka said the club was formed after they noticed that there is no aerobics team in Komani. “In the events we attended as the Queens Fitness Centre, we noticed that there are aerobics clubs in other areas and that we are the only area that had an aerobics team coming from the

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fitness centre,” he said. He said they decided to participate in other events under the name of the club. “We as the club performed in Aliwal North and other areas around the Eastern Cape, but at that time our club was not yet launched,” said Nofukuka.

He said now they have officially launched the club and invite all those interested in joining the club to go to Queens Fitness Centre and register there. “We are practising at the Queens Fitness Centre and we would like people to come and be part of this new club,” Nofukuka said.

Queen’s Junior shine at under 11 rugby festival REPORTER QUEEN’S College Junior School’s rugby team were unbeaten in all their matches at the Clarendon Park Primary Rugby Festival for under 11’s in Port Elizabeth. The festival was held last week from Thursday to Saturday. Some of the top schools in the province participated in the festival. These include, Lilyfontein, Westering, Summerwood, Muir, Herbert Hurd and Union. The Queen’s Junior team results are: . QCJ beats Westering Primary 36 – 0 . QCJ beats Hurbert Hurd Primary 43 – 0 . QCJ beats Summerwood Primary 22 – 0 . QCJ beats Clarendon Park 34 – 5 Queen’s College’s Turshaan Hare in action in their game against Westering Primary.

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The triumphant Queen’s College under-11 team who took part in the Clarendon Park Primary Schoool Rugby festival are, (front from left) Camagu Brubatu, Mivugo Mbebe, Someleze Mahela,Turshaan Hare, Sean Grant, Lomelelo Nogilana, Anikwa Mgaleli, Aya Dlatu and Lian Casey. Back from left are Sbonga Mfeya, Aiden Fletcher, Bestman Phanya, Taygan Richter, Oyisa Magwaxaza, Ryan Jack, Mutombu Kabou, Kyle Aylwin and Sean Scharneck.

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Wins for Komani teams in SAB league TEMBILE SGQOLANA KOMANI teams playing in the South African Football Association (Safa) Stream C SAB league both recorded wins in their matches over the weekend. Valgas Football Club produced a convincing performance to beat Seven Stars 4-2 in the Komani derby on Saturday. In another game on Saturday, All Star XI secured their third win of the season, when they beat MK Academy in the Sada Stadium. While All Star managed to move away from the relegation zone, Valgas are a step closer to taking this season’s league title. All Star coach Ringo Klaas said the team has managed to deal with pressure which was causing them to lose their games. “It is always difficult to play home games as you have the pressure of satisfying your fans, but in away games we are playing very well,” said Klaas.

He said his main focus this season is to get away from the relegation zone, and finish in the top four teams on the log. In other games, Amathole thrashed struggling Madrid 7-0, while Utando Holy Kings beat Roman Callies 2-1. Amathole and Valgas still have a mathematical chance to win the log, as they are in position two and three respectively with 16 points each. Holy Kings are occupying position one with 20 points, while Mk Academy and All Star XI, who share 11 points each, are in position four and five respectively. Seven Stars are in position six with eight points, with Roman Callies occupying the second last position with seven points. The struggling Madrid team is in position eight with only one point on the board. All Star XI soccer team won their third games in a row when they played Amathole FC in Whittlesea on Saturday. PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

Queenstown Boys’ Boxing Club celebrates 82 years with tournament Siyakholwa Khuse avoids a punch from a Grahamstown boxer (in blue) during their bout as part of the QBBC tournament that was held in the Thobi Kula Indoor Sport Centre in Queenstown to celebrate the clubs 82nd anniversary. PHOTO:TEMBILE SGQOLANA

TEMBILE SGQOLANA QUEENSTOWN Boys’ Boxing Club (QBBC) held a boxing tournament at the Thobi Kula Indoor Sport Centre to celebrate 82 years of existence on Saturday. QBBC was formed on March 13, 1934, making it Mlungisi oldest boxing club. During the celebrations of this milestone, QBBC manager Mabhuti Mapeyi said the tournament was aimed at bringing back old memories of local boxing. “The tournament was also dedicated to all the veterans of QBBC and, more especially, the founders of the club and to the late boxing legends, Alester Mahashe, Tata Bhaduza and Victor Buhlani and other boxers who played a huge role in the history of QBBC,” he said. Mapeyi said they wanted to thank those who made Queenstown a respected town when it comes to boxing. Boxers from East London, Grahamstown and all the boxing clubs in the Chris Hani District Municipality participated. The Eastern Cape Amateur Boxing Organisation (ECABO) was represented at the tournament by its provincial treasurer Sonwabo Noqhala.

East London was crowned winner of the tournament, with six gold medals, followed by Grahamstown with five gold medals. QBBC was in third place with three gold medals, with Xhalanga Boxing club and Whittlesea Boxing Club taking position four and five with two and one gold medals respectively. The best boxer of the tournament in the senior division was Siyakholwa Khuse from East London, who is also the national youth champion, while QBBC’s Sinawo Sam was named the junior best boxer of the tournament. Mapeyi said the tournament was one of the best boxing tournaments Queenstown has ever had. “All the pugilists were ready for the tournament and showed their skills when they fought against experienced boxers from East London,” he said. “As the club we would like to thank the department of sport, recreation, arts and culture senior manager Peter Mbebe who gave the clubs a word of encouragement,” he said. He also thanked Phumelele Hlathi of the Eastern Cape Sport Council, Cebisa Sixaba and Xolisa Frans who motivated the pugilists before the matches.