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ELECTIONS: IEC REJECTS REPLACEMENT OF THREE COUNCILLOR CANDIDATES WHO DIED IN ACCIDENT

Another blow for UDM

SANELE JAMES

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HE United Democratic Movement in the Chris Hani region, which is still mourning the death of three of their candidate councillors in a car accident early in May, has received another blow to their campaign.

The Independent Electorate Commission has rejected the party’s request to replace the organisation’s late councillor candidates ahead of the August 3, elections.

The UDM councillor candidates were Zolile Windvoël, who was driving the car, as well as

Monica Sidumo and Gladys Ntuze. They died when the private car they were travelling in left the road and rolled while they were on their way back to Queenstown from a door-todoor campaign in Vaal Bank, Lady Frere on Wednesday, May 8.

Only one of the occupants in the car, Loyiso Gwaza, survived the accident.

Windvoël was going to contest for the councillor position at New Bright in Mlungisi, while Sidumo was earmarked for a ward in Ezibeleni with Ntuze eyeing a ward in Zola, Thornhill.

The party claims that a day after the tragic car accident, they contacted the IEC national

office notifying them of the unplanned changes. The IEC reportedly responded after five working days, last week Wednesday and denied their request.

Sub-Regional Chairperson of the UDM Chris Hani region, Mthuthuzeli Hokolo said they were disappointed about the way in which the matter was handled.

“We notified them of the deaths of our councillor candidates in less than 24 hours time and according to the IEC’s policy, parties are eligible to make changes in their candidates before the printing of ballot papers which was on May 25. So we really don’t understand how they came to such a decision,” said Hokolo.

He also extended words of thanks to members of the community and other political parties who supported them in their time of mourning. “We are thankful to everybody who came to support us, particularly members of the Economic Freedom Fighters, Pan African Congress, Congress of the People and the matured members of the African National Congress who understood that death is not political but natural,” he said.

Express made calls and sent emails to the national spokesperson of the IEC on Monday seeking clarity on why the UDM’s request was denied, but no response was provided by the time of print.

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Pupil (16) misses exam after alleged cop assault SANELE JAMES THE Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a claim by a 16-year-old Grade 10 pupil and her family that she was assaulted by a Queenstown police officer during a drug raid at her family’s home.

The girl missed her maths exam second paper two weeks ago following the alleged assault which left her traumatised and with an injured hand.

According to her father (whose name is withheld by Express to protect the identity of the minor), a group of police officers stormed into their home, saying they were searching for drugs.

The father said the armed officers had taken him to their vehicle and handcuffed him.

“They rocked up at my house saying they were searching for drugs without even identifying themselves or showing a search warrant,” he claimed.

“When I started questioning them, they started threatening me with pepper spray and took me to their vehicle. While I was there they went inside the house and I followed them,” the father said.

He further alleged that the police had locked him inside the house and had begun assaulting him, saying he had hidden the drugs.

During the raid, the daughter was

outside the house and saw through a window what was going on inside.

She screamed for help from the neighbours.

The girl said when the police finally opened the door she accidentally bumped into one of the officers who then allegedly slapped her.

“As I walked through the door I bumped into one of the members who was standing by the door and she hit me in the face. I lost my balance and bumped into the glass door they had broken and that is where I cut my hand,” the girl said.

The incident happened a few hours before her exam that was scheduled for noon. She was taken to hospital to be treated.

“I was so traumatised. I thought they were going to hurt my dad,” she said.

The father was arrested on charges of possession of drugs and released on bail. The girl and her father claim he was framed.

“While my father was handcuffed, one of the officers went to the bathroom for a few seconds and reached into his pocket and came back shouting, ‘I have found it’,” said the girl.

According to the father he was denied access to his chronic medication while in police custody.

Neighbours deny knowledge of any drug dealing at the house.

“If these people were dealing with drugs we would know,” one of the neighbours told Express.

The injured hand of a Grade 10 pupil after she was allegedly assaulted by SAPS members hours before her exam.

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“The SAPS just can’t accept that they are losing the battle against drugs and corruption in the area, so they set up and arrest vulnerable people to seem effective.”

Another neighbour said, “We don’t say they must not do their job.

We fully support them, but they

must not violate people’s rights. The ill treatment of community members by the SAPS is rife in Queenstown.”

The girl has subsequently written the exam she had missed.

Queenstown SAPS spokeswoman Namhla Mdleleni confirmed that a

case had been opened against the SAPS for investigation.

“We are talking about a matter that involves SAPS members and we can’t investigate ourselves so the case has been passed on to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID),” Mdleleni said.

Taxi strike protesters get bail after four days in custody TEMBILE SGQOLANA THE fifteen people who are facing charges of attempt to defeat or obstruct the course of justice after they were arrested during the violent taxi strike recently were granted R500 bail by the Queenstown Magistrate Court.

The fifteen men spent four days in custody at the police cells and were finally released on bail on Wednesday last week.

The defence advocate, André Dorfling, submitted sworn affidavits of all fifteen as part of the bail application and they were marked as exhibits.

The state prosecutor, Lewis Sinclair, said the state did not opposebail.

“The state has received all the proper bail information and the state suggests that bail be an amount of R500 each,” he said.

Dorfling said there is a mutual agreement between the state and

the defence that bail be made available to all accused. . In another case the woman who is accused of the murder of her husband who was a police officer was also granted bail by the Queenstown Magistrate Court on the same day as the taxi drivers.

Thembela Mtwa was granted R600 bail recently and her case was postponed to August 8 for further investigation.

Speaking during the bail application, her attorney, Bizmark Boqwana, said there is no direct evidence that links Mtwa to the commissioning of the crime.

Crime fighting organisation calls on community not to buy stolen goods TEMBILE SGQOLANA THE Nomzamo Neighbourhood Watch has called on the residents of Mlungisi not to buy stolen goods as they are encouraging criminals to rob their homes.

Nomzamo Neighbourhood Watch members with the stolen goods they recovered during their raids recently.

The crime fighting organisation had recently recovered two TVs and video recorders after a series of house breakings in Nomzamo location.

Speaking about the achievement, Nomzamo Neighbourhood Watch chairperson, Mnqophiso Naye, urged the community to work with the police in their fight against crime.

“We have our programmes that we do on weekends and recently we received a complaint from one of the residents that his house

had been broken into and a TV and his phone were stolen. We managed to track down the criminals and we recovered those items,” he said.

He said they had also recovered a stolen video and DVD players.

“We handed those to the police for further investigation. Our problem in the area is that people like to buy stolen things and that is bad,” he said.

Naye said by buying stolen goods people are encouraging criminals to break into people’s houses.

“We encourage people to come and join us in the fight against crime in our area as we are a nonpolitical organisation. We welcome people from any political party as long as they are prepared to fight crime,” he said.

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President to open water treatment works tomorrow TEMBILE SGQOLANA PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma will be officially opening the multimillion rand Ncorha water treatment works in Ncorha at Intsika Yethu Municipalty at 10am tomorrow.

The initiative has been funded by the Department of Water and Sanitation to the tune of R64 million and it will benefit 148 villages from Sakhisizwe, Engcobo and Intsika Yethu municipalities.

The project has created 188 jobs predominantly benefitting local people and espe-

cially the youth and women.

The Chris Hani District Municipality has spent R264 million on the project with an additional R15 million being spent at Bhanti and Fameni villages.

The project is aimed at benefitting the immediate communities surrounding the water treatment works.

Chris Hani District Municipality spokesperson Thobeka Mqamelo said the project is now 87% completed.

It was started in July 2012 and was due to be completed in November 2013, but due to the national strike and rain delays the

target date was not met.

She said R76 million of the R264.4 million was used in the water treatment works.

A total of R142 million was spent on bulk pumping and gravity pipelines; R14.2 million was spent on water reticulation in Bhanti village and R5.2 million was spent on water reticulation in Fameni village.

“This is one of the cluster projects under the Chris Hani District Municipality aimed at eradicating the water backlog in the Ncorha area.

“Currently the villages in this area are serviced by surface water and bore-holes

which tend to be unreliable,” she said.

She said due to the limited budget, the project is being done in phases with the Ncorha water treatment works being one of the bulk supply projects.

“It entails construction of the Ncorha scheme providing 5 megalitres per day output water treatment works, 2 bulk pumping stations, 4 staff houses, 3 bulk reservoirs, 111km of connector supply lines, 3 service pumping stations, 15 service reservoirs, 480 standpipes, 19 water metres and 96km of reticulation mains,” Mqamelo said.

Mayor and businesses contribute to funeral of three pupils TEMBILE SGQOLANA THE residents of Tolashe Street in Mlungisi have thanked the people who have contributed to the funeral of the three pupils who died when the house they slept in burnt down recently.

Bulelani Qowa, speaking on behalf of the residents, said they had received a warm

welcome from the local businesses when they asked for assistance for the funeral of the three pupils.

“This showed us that people do care as we managed to get groceries for the families so that they can bury their loved ones with dignity,” he said.

He urged other businesses who can assist the families to come forward and help as they have suffered a lot.

Emalahleni municipality mayor Nomveliso Nyukwana (left) and Lukhanji municipality executive mayor Nozibele Makanda (speaking) attended the funeral.

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“ The funeral was on Saturday in Dubeni village in Lady Frere. We were graced by the presence of Lukhanji municipality executive mayor Nozibele Makanda and Emalahleni municipality mayor Nomveliso Nyukwana at the funeral,” he said.

Qowa thanked the local businesses and asked them to do the same to other families.

“The businesses that contributed – to

name a few – are Lukhanji Spar, Mabhovula Butchery, Spargs Super Spar, Boxer Cash and Carry, Dr Kwaza, the Department of Education, Lukhanji municipality executive mayor Nozibele Makanda and the local businesses that are operating in the location,” he said.

Qowa said there are other people that contributed that he is not aware of and he would like to thank them as well.

Residents of Tolashe Street collecting food for the funeral from Lukhanji Spar. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

EC Legislature conducts voter education campaign REPORTER

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THE Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (ECPL) in collaboration with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is conducting a voter education campaign from June 20 to 25 July in a bid to persuade citizens to use their right to make democracy work.

The campaign is an instrument to enhance public participation as the cornerstone of constitutional democracy.

The campaign seeks to contribute towards an increase in voter turnout during this year’s local government elections through a variety of awareness and mobilisation initiatives. It is also aimed at

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assisting the IEC in its task of delivering a free, fair and efficient election.

As responsible citizens, members of the public eligible to vote are encouraged to participate in the elections.

Local community radio stations will create awareness of the campaign.

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Youth encouraged to empower themselves with education

SANELE JAMES VARIOUS speakers at Queenstown’s commemoration of the June 16 Soweto massacre took turns on the podium to urge the Chris Hani District youth to participate in building the economy of the region.

Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism MEC Sakhumzi Somyo encouraged the youth in the region to venture into careers that would develop the district, such as engineering and entrepreneurship. “Queenstown has the potential to grow into a city and create employment, but we have a shortage of local businesspeople and most-needed skills. We need to have local engineers who will be part of the development of this area,” he said.

He also took some jabs at the country’s education curriculum.

“We can’t achieve the goals the youth of 1976 had if we continue with such an education system. We can’t have engineers, businesspeople, doctors, scientists and accountants if you continue studying maths literacy.

Study subjects that will give you better chances of finding employment and possessing the most-needed skills in the country,” Somyo said.

He also stressed the importance of education.

“The future of this country rests in your hands as they say you are the future leaders, but we won’t go anywhere with uneducated future leaders.

“The youth of 1976 fought for you to have access to education and yours now is to seize that opportunity. Stop digging for issues to fight for and just get educated or else you will continue pushing wheelbarrows for Chinese in your land while they run the economy because there’s really nothing to fight for.

“Also, I beg you to refrain from vandalising

Young people from all corners of the Chris Hani District and leaders of the Eastern Cape South African Youth Council peacefully marched in the streets of Queenstown commemorating the march of June 16, 1976.

PHOTO:SANELE JAMES property as a means of getting your voices heard,” the MEC said.

Although the MEC said there was nothing the youth of today should be fighting for, some young people at the venue said he had no clue of the challenges faced by today’s youth.

Ondela Mtwazi, 25, said he was being ignorant and delusional.

“Seemingly the MEC has forgotten about the # FeesMustFall campaign that brought the country to a standstill,” Mtwazi said.

“Those are the issues we are faced with. Not

all of us have access to tertiary education. We have institutions in the Western Cape that still use Afrikaans as a medium of instruction and he says we have nothing to fight for.

“What about nepotism that leaves graduates unemployed? What about the rife incidents of racism and substance abuse at schools?”

Sihle Melamane, who is the spokesperson of the Chris Hani District South African Youth Council, urged her peers to consider farming as a career and a way of contributing to the economy of the country.

“Left, right and centre we are told that there are no jobs so it is time we as the youth consider starting our own businesses and create employment.

“For instance, here in Queenstown we have hectares of unoccupied land which the youth can use and start up their own farms and here in CDM land is our most precious resource,” said Melamane.

She did, however, acknowledge that it was not easy for young black people to start up farming as they did not own much land.

Department of Education holds youth day celebrations TEMBILE SGQOLANA SCHOOLS from Dongwe location in Whittlesea and local political parties in the area packed the Ekuphumleni community hall to celebrate the 40 years since the Soweto uprising last Thursday.

The event was made possible by Queenstown’s Department of Education, Sikumthwa cluster in Whittlesea.

The political parties that attended the event were Pan Africanist Movement (PAC), ANC, Congress of the People (COPE), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the United Front.

Speaking during the event Lukhanji Municipality executive mayor, Nozibele Makanda, said the pupils of 1976 marched against the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction.

“The answer they got was to be shot at by the security police. Let me congratulate the social science committee of the Sikumthwa cluster for the good work they have done to

organize this event. The speeches and the poems done by the pupils here show that they have learnt and that there is a future for this country,” she said.

She said the children are the future of this country.

“The youth of 1976 played their role and now it is the duty of the youth of today to make their mark,” Makanda said.

She said in this time of democracy Komani cannot have a hospital called Frontier hospital after it was named after the frontier wars.

She encouraged pupils to study agriculture and teachers to be members of the communities they work in.

“We can’t blame the teachers now because the society has changed; they have become victims of crime and targets to criminals,” she said.

Makanda said the pupils are the future and have the responsibility to restore the dignity of the communities.

“Inequality, poverty and unemployment are still the challenges that are faced by this government but government is still address-

ing that,” Makanda said.

She said if the people are united they can change the future of South Africa.

“Young people need to avoid peer pressure and parents need to be involved in the education of their children,” she said.

Makanda said the youth needs to read their books.

“We have the degrees but we do not have the skills to build the economy of this country.

Our economy is filled with people who want jobs. We want people who will create jobs and contribute to the economy of this country,” she said.

Makanda said the mistake of young black business people is that they focus on tenders.

“Tenders do not create business people; people need to have businesses that do not depend on tenders. A business needs to start from the bottom and grow up without concentrating on tenders; what is more important here is skills development,” she said.

A member of the social sciences committee, Mfundo Siyo, said all political parties are united in celebrating youth day.

“We are happy that Lukhanji municipality executive mayor, Nozibele Makanda, is here to celebrate youth day with us,” he said.

He said they hope that the municipality will adopt the programme and support it when they are in the new Enoch Mgijima municipality which is going to be formed after the elections.

Zolani principal, Nyameko Ndamane, said the 1976 students protested against the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction. Today’s youth, however, faces a different challenge of drug and alcohol abuse.

“This monster is killing our young people and as the youth of this time we must fight it,” he said.

He said Satan is targeting young people and they must not be lured by sugar daddies and blessers.

During his welcoming address principal Lizwe Ngalo said this is the most important day in the history of the country.

“This is one of the corner stones of this democracy and this day must reflect in our matric pass rate,” he said

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Political parties, guest speakers and organisers of the youth day celebrations in Whittlesea.

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‘Queenstown Express’ readers have their say

In this week’s issue Queenstown Express reporter, SANELE JAMES asked the youth if they celebrated Youth Day and whether they feel they have a future to celebrate. ) Sihle Melamane: We celebrated our day in the Chris Hani District, and yes it is a commemoration but we have to celebrate the achievements of the then youth.

We are living and benefiting from their blood and sweat; hence we celebrated. We will also be celebrated by the coming youth, because there is a lot that we have done, even though there’s still a lot ahead.

If we continue to be realistic and face the challenges we have as the youth, we are going to achieve more and pave a better future for those coming after us. To some we might seem laid-back, but in reality we are not.

We are fighting different battles

) Vuyiseka Bomela: South Africa’s youth has achieved a lot that is worth celebrating, such as access to education. Even the youth of today will be commemorated and celebrated in its own way, because we are also fighting for the youth’s rights, but we are using different methods of fighting.

Today’s youth is well informed and knows what channels to go about in addressing issues or getting their voices heard. And fortunately today’s government is willing to listen and engage with the

) Veli Mbele: I think our youth, especially black youth, have absolutely no reason to celebrate. In fact, they must fear for their future and this is why I am saying this: According to the Labour Force Survey for the first quarter of 2016, there are 7.5 million unskilled, unemployed and uneducated young people in South Africa.

Sihle Melamane.

Vuyiseka Bomela.

Veli Mbele.

from those of the apartheid youth.

Specifically we are fighting for economic freedom and equality.

youth; hence we at times don’t seem radical as the youth of 1976.

Otherwise we do have a bright future in this country – talks of free tertiary education are underway and it is something that we fought for as the youth of the democratic government.

This means there are 7.5 million young people who wake up everyday with nothing to do.

Also there are over 160 000 people behind bars in this country, with about 70% of them black youths.

Consider the large numbers of black youth who can’t access tertiary education and some drop out due to financial constraints. This paints a vivid image of the future we are facing. ) Siyamthanda Ndlela: Yes, we have a bright future to celebrate. There is a lot that we have achieved even though we took over where the youth of 1976 had left off.

They were fighting for the abol-

Siyamthanda Ndlela.

ishment of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction at schools and they won that battle and we now fight for access to tertiary education and the economy sphere.

And today’s government is also assisting us in many ways, also willing to listen, so I see a bright future ahead. But most importantly everything lies in our hands. ) Siseko Nkohla: The youth of this country have a bright future. They are go-getters and now they possess the power of education, rights and freedom. So with such tools they are going to unlock many doors for themselves and the coming generations. They are hands on.

Siseko Nkohla.

Mayor launches Born Free organisation TEMBILE SGQOLANA LUKHANJI municipality executive mayor Nozibele Makanda officially launched the Vusisizwe Born Frees, an organization aimed at the development of young people in Whittlesea, at the Sada community hall on Friday.

President of the Vusisizwe Born Frees, Glen Ndubelele, said it is an honour for them to have Mayor Makanda attending the launch.

“The aim of the organization is to create multidisciplinary entities that will empower the youth of Whittlesea.

“During an investigation done in the area, we found that there are 37 villages in Whittlesea with a population of about 500 000 people. A total of 50% of the population is young people and the area has a high rate of unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse,” he said.

“This area used to be an industrial area where people used to work in factories, but when they were closed that had an impact in the employment of the area.

“We are here to introduce a project that we will be embarking on as the youth of Whittlesea.

We will be building the Whittlesea development centre that will assist in skills development, sport and job creation, as well as arts and culture,” he said.

Ndubelele said their aim is to create employment in Whittlesea.

“The centre will also help with local students and pupils as there will be a library to serve the town. We will also have an entertainment centre where we will assist local artists and people to create their businesses,” he said.

Ndubelele said the sport development programme will groom young stars.

“Having this centre here will contribute to the economy of the town and take South Africa

by storm. All the socio-economic challenges that are faced by the people of this area will end.

Out of this centre Whittlesea will regain its dignity and be a home for many people who will come here looking for jobs,” he said.

Speaking during the launch Mayor Makanda said the launch of Vusisizwe Born Frees in Whittlesea was planned to coincide with Youth Month.

“If there is one thing that the youth needs to know, it is that we are a democratic state and our democracy was won through the shedding of the blood of many people. While we are free, we are not free economically,” she said.

Makanda said having attained freedom in 1994 they need to understand what kind of freedom they attained.

“We gained political power which is highly contested by many political parties in the country. We don’t have economic power and without economic power our political power is not strong. The ANC does not enjoy the economic power because the means of production are still in the hands of the few,” Makanda said.

“South Africans are colonized in their minds and that will take this generation of young people to free this colonization,” she said.

Makanda said a colonized mind does not have confidence in itself and is a dead mind.

She said there is infighting in each and every organ of power they have in their communities and people are counteracting programmes that are made to develop them.

“Where there is infighting there is no progress, that is what is happening in most municipal councils. Born Frees have a challenge of seeing that their minds are not colonized,” Makanda said.

“I hope the youth of this ward will be receptive to this programme as it will organize them under one umbrella,” she said.

Lukhanji municipality executive mayor Nozibele Makanda (left) with Vusisizwe Born Free president Glen Ndubelele and ward councillor Lulama Rasimosi during the launch of the Vusisizwe Born Free organisation for youth development.

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Date 28 June 2016 Time 10h00 Venue Sada Stadium (Sada)

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Koyo delivers state of the district municipality address TEMBILE SGQOLANA CHRIS Hani District Municipality’s budget has grown by a whopping 50% from R857.5 million to R1.8 billion over the last five years.

This is according to the district authority’s executive mayor, Mxolisi Koyo, who revealed these figures during the state of the district address in Ncorha village on Thursday.

Addressing hundreds of people who braved the cold weather to listen to the state of the district address, Koyo said at the beginning of this term their budget was R857 498 million and they were not generating any income from water and sanitation, as this function was managed by local municipalities on behalf of the district.

“Our revenue depended on interest from external investments, grants from national and provincial government, rental of its facilities, sale of tender documents to prospective suppliers and VAT refunds from SARS. “In March 2014 our Council unanimously decided not to renew the contracts with local municipalities and since then our revenue has grown,” Koyo said.

He said this has resulted to an 88% (R623 m) increase in capital expenditure.

“Our budget has since grown from R857.5 million to R1.8 billion rand over the last five years.

Our cash flow statements show that the municipality has a favourable cash position. The cash and cash equivalents to date show positive cash outlay of the municipality,” he said.

Koyo said that cash investments of the municipality are reflecting R617.761 million and the monthly projected operating expenditure is R71.066 million.

“That means that the municipality will be able to pay for the operating budget expenditure in the next nine months without depending on grants received,” he said.

He said their audit opinion has steadily improved since five years ago when the district was in a disclaimer and moved to a qualified audit opinion.

“We welcome that slight improvement; however, more work still needs to be done on revenue from exchange transactions and debtors relating to water and sanitations services.

“We maintain our database annually to ensure that service providers doing business with the municipality are meeting the municipal finance management act (MFMA) directives,” Koyo said.

He said they have noticed a steady growth in public servants doing business with the municipality and they have taken them out of the database and reported the cases to the oversight bodies.

“We have observed a slight improvement and compliance to our own supply chain management policies resulting in reduced deviations, fruitless and wasteful expenditures. However, a lot more needs to be done to stop irregular and unauthorized expenditures; consequence management shall be administered,” Koyo said.

He said over 80% of the capital projects were awarded to service providers that are at the BEE status level 3 that are micro exempt enterprises.

“The district municipality established its own indigent register during the 2015/2016 financial year. The verification of the applications was completed in May this year and about 6 060 applicants are expected to be approved by council to receive subsidies for the current year,” he said.

Koyo further said the district has opened 18 revenue customer service offices throughout the district.

“The district bills, prints and distributes water and sanitation accounts statements every month. From the start the project faced numerous challenges related to logistics, billing, debt collection and date integrity,” he said.

Koyo said the process will be extended to the collecting of property data to ensure all properties are on the billing system.

“Field workers will be employed to collect the data. The current average payment rate on outstanding debt by our customers is currently very low at 12%,” he said.

Crime round-up for the Chris Hani Region QUEENSTOWN: . Queenstown police recently busted an alleged fraudster who is said to have been claiming to be an agent selling jobs at a railway company. The 35-year-old female suspect’s arrest came after three of her alleged victims went to report the matter at the Queenstown SAPS. She was arrested on Monday evening and is set to appear before the Queenstown Magistrate’s Court soon on charges of fraud under false pretences. . Police are looking for suspects who robbed a shop on Sunday 19 June in Cathcart Road at about 13:30. It is reported that two armed men entered the shop and drew fire-arms to the employees demanding money and clothing at the shop. They managed to take an undisclosed amount of money from the till, cell phones and the clothing.

They then tied up the workers and ran away.

A case of armed robbery was opened and no arrests have been made yet. . The Queenstown Vehicle Identification Unit are investigating a case of perjury in Lady Frere. It is alleged that the suspect sold his vehicle to a Burindi national on May 5 and later reported his vehicle as stolen in

Church holds convention at Ezibeleni TEMBILE SGQOLANA THE St Mathew’s African Catholic Church in the Eastern Cape Diocese hosted the eighth women’s convention where five parishes gathered for the three-day event in Ezibeleni over the past weekend.

The convention was attended by the Motherwell parish in Port Elizabeth, as well as parishes from Uitenhage, Middledrift and Ezibeleni.

During Sunday’s sermon Reverend Nceba Dladla called on the women to love one another.

He told the congregation to use their skills of evangelism to invite more people into the church.

In an interview with Express on Sunday, Bishop Tobeka Hoyi said the conven-

tion was very powerful with its theme centred on John 4:29. “Come; see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?”

“We also had an outreach programme where we went to the local prison and prayed for the prisoners,” he said.

Hoyi said they gave the prisoners hope and made sure that they understood that God cares for them.

“We also visited an Old Age Home here where we prayed and had a very successful sermon. This convention was a success and not even the cold weather of Komani could stop the church members from coming,” she said.

Hoyi thanked the community of Ezibeleni and the congregation for their support throughout the convention.

African Catholic Church leaders during the eighth women’s convention.

Lady Frere. Police became suspicious and did an investigation before opening a case of robbery. On investigation it surfaced that the owner of the vehicle had sold it with the aim of claiming from insurance. He was then arrested for perjury and will appear before the Lady Frere Magistrate’s Court soon.

MLUNGISI: A 40-year-old man handed himself to the police after he allegedly killed his girlfriend on June 14 at Nkululekweni residence in Mlungisi Township. It is alleged that the couple were fighting in their shack and the suspect assaulted the deceased with a strong instrument and killed her. A case of murder has been opened and the suspect was arrested and appeared before the Queenstown Magistrate’s Court on charges of murder.

EZIBELENI: Police are investigating a case of murder after an unknown man was found with stab wounds near a tavern on June 15. The victim was found with several wounds to his upper body and was taken to Frontier Hospital where he died on arrival. A case of murder has been opened and a suspect was swiftly arrested. – SANELE JAMES

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Public works warns of learnership programme scam REPORTER THE national Department of Public Works has warned that pupils from grades 10 to 12 and graduates, seeking employment, should be aware of a scam promising 700 learnerships at the department.

The scam promises to place the learners in a number of fields such as brick laying, plumbing, carpentry, boiler making, tiling.

While the department had trained and has continued to train hundreds of young people in these fields through its Expanded Public

Works Programme, the recruitment on the internet through social networks, SMS, and WhatsApp was a scam, it said in a statement.

The fraudulent recruitment site has a link that takes the learnership programme seekers to a jobs department website. The big headline on the site reads Public Works Learnership Programmes.

When you click on application for jobs, it further links you to a Facebook sign-up page, requesting personal information like name and surname, date of birth and phone or email address.

The contact people on the site, Ester Sehla-

pelo and Linda Kaseke, do not work for the national Department of Public Works and the phone numbers listed do not belong to the department.

The department said in the statement that it is an equal-opportunity employer and would never exclusively advertise jobs and learnership programmes on the internet and social media because that would exclude a large number of South Africans not on social media.

It requests everyone interested in applying for learnerships at the department to verify the legitimacy of the posts before divulging personal information that may be used to de-

fraud them or compromise their security in the future.

If in doubt, visit the nearest Public Works office to verify with the HR unit or the Human Capital Investment unit. Alternatively, go to the official website on www.publicworks.gov.za.

The national Department of Public Works has 11 regional offices in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Kimberley, Durban, Mthatha, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Mahikeng and Nelspruit. The head office is also situated in Pretoria, on the corner of Bosman and Madiba Streets.

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Master Leo who was a dark horse in the competition also had the crowd nodding.

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Oniel Allday set the stage alight when he performed his single “02:00AM”. PHOTOS:SANELE JAMES

Ezibeleni Township comes alive with arts festival SANELE JAMES YOUTHFUL Hip Hop heads from all corners of Ezibeleni Township in Queenstown converged to witness their local stars clash on stage in an arts festival on Saturday.

The show was kick-started with a bang by local act Alwaba Tolashe, affectionately known in the music industry as Oniel Allday who set the bar very high for other rappers who were scheduled to perform after him. The Ezibeleniborn rapper performed two of his latest singles “Only you” and “02:00am” which sent the crowd into raptures.

Oniel’s mesmeric delivery had the audience singing along and his hip hop regalia complemented everything. The day featured an array of entertainment items such as poetry and an open mic session competition of 10 rappers.

Among the contestants was Master Leo, Ndiva, Lunathi Pekeshe, Siphokazi Maqhina, Ndiva Qha Qwaba, and a duo ADC. After the battle of the MCs which was marked by cadence and flow, it was time for what the organiser of the event, Landile Maciti, deemed the business of the day – a lecture in black consciousness by a Johannesburg-based essayist and black power activist, Veli Mbele.

He lectured the attendees about various is-

sues surrounding the events of the June 16, 1976, student uprising; how individuals and political parties have come to seek ownership of the day, and general challenges facing today’s black youth.

In his critical oration, Mbele earnestly urged the youth of Ezibeleni Township to be realistic and spearhead the issues they are faced with.

“The youth of 1976 fought against a system which was a result of many things such as capitalism, colonialism and racism and these issues are still alive but they have been given institutionalised and nice terms.”

He went on to say, “The fact that black people are living on the outskirts and in townships is

a result of apartheid. This alone means the then system achieved its goal. The fact that the democratic system hasn’t eradicated the effects of apartheid shows that the apartheid system’s effects are still alive.”

Mbele also vehemently criticised the vicious acts of afrophobia saying the black nation should address the predicaments that haunt them as a group not as individuals.

In conclusion of his monologue, Mbele commended the strides of political parties in addressing land expropriation and ownership. “It is good to see that people have gained consciousness of the most important struggles,” he said.

Van Oosten welcomed as new MBA chairman for Queenstown REPORTER THE Master Builders Association (MBA) recently held a dinner with Incoming Queenstown Chairman, Tim van Oosten.

Van Oosten attended Queens Col-

lege and matriculated in 2008. He furthered his studies at the University of Stellenbosch and graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil). He began working for Adrocon in 2013 where he still works today.

In his spare time, Van Oosten enjoys mountain biking, photography

and the fruits of the vines in wine tasting, a habit he picked up in Stellenbosch.

Incoming Queenstown Chairman, Tim van Oosten (left) with MBA East Cape Vice President Hilton Wait at the recent MBA dinner.

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Sunny skies for Wildsfees weekend A WEEKEND of sunny weather and clear Karoo skies is forecast for the annual SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees.

“If the weather predictions are right then we will enjoy the best weather ever in the 15 year history of the festival,” says director Jenni Honsbein.

According to various weather sites on Friday, June 24 the maximum will be 27 degrees Celsius with a minimum of 16. Saturday, June 25 the maximum will be 22 and the minimum only 13. And on Sunday, June 26 the temperature will rise to 27.

“It is the perfect weather for the whole family to enjoy experiences such as the Zip Zap Circus, the Walk on the Wildside, the Frozen Faerie Fable, a 14 metre bag jump, shopping at over 350 stalls, seeing the latest in new vehicles and farming equipment and more.

“With even the nights being warmish we expect record crowds for the evening entertainment, which will see many of the country’s top artists on the biggest stage in the Eastern Cape,” says Honsbein.

Headline acts include Snotkop and Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels on Friday, Bok van Blerk and Eden on Saturday, and Lianie May and Ray Dylan on Sunday afternoon.

They will follow a “Keep it Country” show with Lance James and other country stars celebrating 40 years of Country Music in South Af-

Performers of the Zip Zap circus that is making its debut in the Eastern Cape at the Wildsfees.

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Live on the biggest stage in the Eastern Cape

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Cape Town’s legendary Zip Zap Circus will be making its debut in the Eastern Cape at the Wildsfees.

Hosted in the Kirkwood High School hall, the weekend shows are included in the cost of entry.

Described as South Africa’s own “Aussie Circus,” Zip Zap is made up of “ordinary kids doing extraordinary things,” according to Brent Van Rensburg, artistic director of the Zip Zap Circus.

“Working with a diverse community of children from all backgrounds, Zip Zap helps kids to ‘dare to dream’ and learn to make those dreams a reality,” he says.

Zip Zap shows will take place on Friday at 11am, Saturday at 12pm and on Sunday at 11am.

The gates open at nine in the morning and the party continues till late in the night.

Go to www.wildsfees.co.za for more information. – REPORTER

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Dr Victor & the Rasta Rebels, ADAM, Broers, Snotkop, Andriette Norman

Saturday: EDEN, Desmond Wells, Karlien van Jaarsveld, Emo Adams, Arno Jordaan, Bok van Blerk, Juan Boucher and Brendan Peyper Sunday:

Keep it Country with the legends, Manie Jackson, Blackbyrd, Lianie May and Ray Dylan

All included in the daily entrance fee.

Go to www.wildsfees.co.za for more info.

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RECIPES: THE CASTLE MILK STOUT UNPLUGGED COLLABORATION

Three Bean Chorizo Stew with a milk stout twist SOUTH African musical heavyweight Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabusa has been dished up a hearty meal by another of the country’s best loved musicians and aspiring chef, J’Something, at the Kaya FM Live and Unplugged sessions by Castle Milk Stout.

Three­bean chorizo stew. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Monthly Unplugged sessions will see a variety of leading local artists performing while Mi Casa frontman and chef, J’Something, cooks up dishes inspired by South Africa’s favourite stout.

The first artist was Thembisile Ntaka, who rocked the airwaves with offerings from her latest album, Thula.

The live event is broadcast on Georgie in the Afternoon from 1pm to 2pm on the last Friday of the month.

On the menu in one of the latest episodes was Three Bean Chorizo Stew.

“The smokiness from the three bean chorizo stew dish satisfies all the senses,” said J’Something. “I recommend serving it with rustic bread to soak up the stew flavours.”

For those who would like to make the dishes at home, here are the recipes: http://www.jsomething.com/food/detail/three-bean-chorizo-stew Three Bean Chorizo Stew

Difficulty: Very easy Serves: 6 Hands-on (preparation) time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour Mousse ingredients:

1 large red pepper 1 tray of small tomatoes 2 Tbsp vegetable oil of choice 2 onions, finely chopped 400g chorizo sausage [smoky or spicy], sliced 1 tsp smoked paprika 3 cloves of garlic ½ cup Castle Milk Stout 1 x 400g tin or box of tomato puree 1 tin of chickpeas 1 tin cannellini or barlotti beans 1 tin butter beans salt & ground black pepper, to taste

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Cut the red pepper in half, remove seeds and rub both the red pepper and whole baby tomatoes in oil.

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Add the red pepper, then all three tins of beans [rinsed in a colander] to the pot.

Check the seasoning and adjust if necessary.

Allow to simmer for 30 minutes on medium heat. Stirring to prevent sticking at the bottom.

Add the roasted baby tomatoes, squeeze in the juice of a whole lemon and sprinkle with parsley just before serving.

Focus on your finances How to improve your credit record and become financially fit REPORTER ACCORDING to the household debt figures from the National Credit Regulator, many consumers are living beyond their means.

This ranges from buying food and non-essential goods using credit facilities, to purchasing vehicles and houses that stretch their budget.

The result is that these consumers have very little disposable income to absorb interest rate increases and other rising costs.

Rudolf Mahoney, head of brand and communications at WesBank, says it is important that people understand how their credit profiles work – and to understand the impact of over-indebtedness.

Being financially fit has many benefits, least of all making it easier for one to qualify for credit. However, many South Africans don’t maintain healthy financial profiles, making it more difficult for them to qualify for credit when they really need it.

A person’s financial wellness is measured by a number of factors, so the more one works at being financially fit, the better the results.

Financial fitness can be likened to being physically fit – a process that involves several things like eating right, maintaining a healthy weight and measuring your waistline as you work to reach your ultimate fitness goal.

From a financial fitness perspective, one needs to work on lowering your credit-hungry tendencies in an effort to lower your cred-

it score and polish up your credit record.

It takes a lot of discipline to say “No” to that delicious doughnut or those designer jeans, because every once in a while you get a craving.

The temptation to binge-shop is like giving in to junk food. Before you know it, you are feeding your credit hunger and your financial wellness goes off course.

“With debt levels on the rise, consumers need to know how their credit profile affects their present and future budgets. They must be disciplined and train themselves to become financially fit instead of being credithungry,” says Mahoney.

To illustrate the importance of a polished credit profile and being financially fit, he illustrates some good- and bad-case scenarios through the lives of Thembi and John.

Thembi has a healthy credit record and is the perfect picture of financial fitness. She has a stable job and her scenario looks something like this: • She has a good credit history • Her accounts are up to date • She can easily afford her car and repays the loan • She is seen as a low risk by banks and is likely to be charged a lower interest rate John’s financial realities are very different. He doesn’t have a stable job and has become rather credit-hungry. John finds himself in the worst case scenario: • John is a high-risk borrower as he doesn’t have a stable job or income • He juggles many loans and is on the brink

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Alarm bells are ringing, and the next time he applies for credit he will probably be de-

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TEMBILE SGQOLANA PARENTS and pupils of Bozwana Primary School in Bozwana village near Komani were among the 26 schools in Lady Frere who received food hampers for the school holidays from Tiger Brands Foundation during their official handing over of the hampers on Tuesday.

Tiger Brands Foundation will be handing over 5 500 food hampers to 26 schools around Lady Frere as part of their nutrition programme.

Speaking during the event, Tiger Brands Foundation’s executive director, Eugene Absolom, said they have extended their nutrition programme to cater for pupils during school breaks.

The foundation was established in 2010 with a mandate to invest its resources nationally in no-fee-paying schools, vulnerable groups in society and projects that promote sustainable livelihoods.

“The foundation aims to impact communities across as broad a base as possible,” said Absolom.

He said one of the foundation’s ongoing projects is the provision of meals to pupils in

schools across the country.

“Since its establishment it has served more than 30 million meals to no-fee-paying schools in all nine provinces. This amounts to roughly 60 000 meals to designated pupils each day during the school term. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said she is pleased with the progress of learners as a result of the school nutrition programme,” he said.

Absolom said nutrition has a major impact on a pupil’s ability to concentrate and fully participate in the learning process.

“This year, for the first time, the nutrition programme will be extended into school holidays,” he said.

Absolom said they are in the process of preparing 5 500 food hampers for distribution to learners and their families.

“We will be distributing these hampers to 26 schools in Lady Frere and one in East London during the upcoming July school holidays,” said Absolom.

“The food hamper programme will provide learners and their families with basic food supplies while schools are closed to guard against learners returning to school malnourished.”

Parent Nosiseko Dinga and Liyema Dinga receive a hamper from Tiger Brands Foundation project co­ordinator, Babalwa Gcali on Tuesday.

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He said while the desire is to offer the school break food hampers to all pupils who currently benefit from the scheme, the resources available at present are limited and the foundation has had to select areas where the need is most severe.

“In time we hope to be able to cover all beneficiaries because in some instances, the school break does set us back in terms of the long-term impact of the programme,” he said.

Sheila Sisulu, recently appointed chairperson of the Tiger Brands Foundation, said the foundation hopes to attract more long-term partners to the programme in order to amplify its impact in society.

“The Tiger Brands Foundation receives funding from five percent of dividends declared by the Tiger Brands Group, South Africa’s leading food producer,” she said.

Bozwana primary school principal, Wilfred Mngxunyeni, thanked Tiger Brand Foundation for the initiative and said the hampers would play a huge role in the lives of the beneficiaries as the area has a high rate of poverty.

“This programme will change the lives of many people in the area,” he said.

The Department of Education provincial

representatives, Ntsikelelo Vazi and Lwandile Mbanjwa, both thanked the role played by Tiger Brands Foundation in fighting poverty in rural areas.

They encouraged teachers to monitor the breakfast that is given to children at schools, saying that it is the most important food of the day.

The Department of Basic Education national office member in the nutrition department, Lydia Maotoe, said the partnership between Tiger Brands and the department is one of the partnerships that they will not lose as the department.

She said as the national department they are supporting schools that have gardening programmes and with the assistance of sponsors like Tiger Brands they have helped a lot of schools around the country.

“Tiger Brands is funding the breakfast programme which helps the pupils to concentrate and achieve a lot in class. We support this partnership and we are delighted to have them as partners,” she said.

She said they acknowledged the partnership with the foundation and would like Tiger Brands Foundation to keep doing the good work,” she said.

The Department of Education and parents of Bozwana Primary School rejoicing with pupils as they receive food hampers from Tiger Brands Foundation on Tuesday.

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Help give the gift of a (warm) smile this winter AS a company that truly cares about its local community and wants to ensure vulnerable children are kept warm this winter, Sasol is calling on members of the public to donate blankets to its nationwide blanket drive with a customer reward of free coffee.

The blanket contributions will be distributed to children undergoing facial surgeries as part of the Smile Foundation’s national surgical programme.

The Smile Foundation is an NGO that holistically assists children with surgically treatable facial conditions. It not only helps facilitate free corrective facial reconstructive surgeries, but also ensures these young beneficiaries receive the right pre- and post-operative care.

“Corrective facial reconstructive surgery offers new hope for these children and their families, but it’s imperative the children receive the right care before and after their operations,” explained Hedley Lewis, executive director of the Smile Foundation.

“In winter, that means staying warm while they make the often very long and difficult journey to the hospital, and keeping opportunistic infections at bay while they’re in recovery and return home after their surgeries. This blanket drive helps us

address both those very important issues.”

Lewis added that the Smile Foundati on would be grateful for any blankets the public could spare, including new blankets. “Due to our multi-disciplinary approach to these paediatric surgeries, we support the children right through their recovery. As part of this, we take into consideration the opportunity for infections, and will be supplying the Smile patients with any new blankets that are donated,” he said.

Older blankets that have been so kindly donated will be distributed by Sasol and the Smile Foundation to others in need, like

homeless and animal shelters.

Making a difference “We are delighted to partner with the Smile Foundation on such a worthy initiative and highlight the magnificent impact they have in changing these young lives,” explained Tilene Narainan, Sasol’s national convenience manager.

“As a brand rooted in South Africa’s local communities, we continually strive to play a positive role in making a difference. Leveraging our retail network for the winter blanket drive benefits these deserving young children and, beyond that, other charities in need of assistance.” ) Blankets can be dropped off at Sasol Delight stores between now and July 6.

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EC learners to go to educational camps in school holidays SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE THE project manager of the South African Institute of Chartered Accounts (SAICA), Karin Iten, confirmed that they are expecting approximately 800 of the Eastern Cape’s top performing matriculants to spend time at Thuthuka Development Camps.

The main objective of these camps is to

improve poor high school pass rates in the province.

According to Karin, this year’s camps would focus on improving mathemathics, financial literacy accounting, English and Science.

“With proficiencies in subjects like mathematics and science far below international standards, it is essential that parents, teachers, school governing bodies,

government and the private sector do everything in their power to address the quality of passes that high school learners achieve in these subjects,” said Karin.

The initiative of camps during school holidays is the brainchild of the Department of Basic Education in partnership with the annual Thuthuka Development Camps.

Established in 2005, the Thuthuka Devel-

opment Camps were created to help overcome barriers of transformation within the accountancy profession.

“The success of these camps has enabled us to highlight our role in assisting and improving the educational standards of disadvantaged learners in South Africa,” said Gugu Makhanya, SAICA’s Senior Executive for Transformation and Growth.

Motoring

June 23, 2016 Queenstown Express

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EXPRESS ON WHEELS: BETTIE GILIOMEE

Express editor and motoring columnist Bettie Giliomee with the Ford Mustang that she spent three thrilling days with.

PHOTO: ZELDRÉ STRAUSS SWANEPOEL

The design on the inside was inspired by classic airplane cockpits with a balance between analog dials and digital feedback.

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It’s okay to stare at the Ford Mustang It’s okay to stare…so it says on Ford’s website underneath a photo of the new Mustang. And if there is anything that would always stay with me about test driving the Mustang for 3 days, it was THE STARES. Stares which much more expensive cars have never elicited while I were test driving them.

Until driving the Mustang, or should I say riding, I did not realize how many car enthusiasts there are – no matter what the demographic – the Mustang was stared at. From moms at school giving me the thumbs up, to paramedics driving past in an ambulance applauding, to hawkers staring so much that they forgot to try to sell me anything.

Then there were the comments: “Hey Lady, is that car not too powerful for you?” Or “It isn’t the V8?? – that’s a sacrilege!!”

And there is sure to be plenty of stares going around with a whopping 114 Ford Mustangs being delivered to customers in South Africa in April alone – and a long list waiting for their delivery of this iconic car. The demand has been so overwhelming that as of November last year

At the rear the Mustang’s unique design is accentuated by the signature tri­bar taillights.

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– a month before officially launching here – it was sold out through 2017.

And this with a price ranging from R699 900 to R899 900.

In South Africa there is a six-model line-up with 2.3 EcoBoost or 5.0 V8 engines, manual or automatic transmissions, as well as Fastback and Convertible body styles.

Ford says that with the new Mustang, which is for the first time ever available in right-hand drive, they did not reinvent the iconic car, just made it better and – 50 years on – have breathed new life into a legend.

Exterior It’s a design unlike any other. It has a sleek and low body and a rather bulky and long hood.

At the rear the unique design is accentuated by the signature tri-bar taillights. And the front is so bulky, and visibility so difficult, that I did not dare take it on the narrow course of my favourite take-away’s drive-thru. We had to park it and go and order inside – a small inconvenience for the fun that this car is to drive.

Then there is the Mustang emblem on the front that leaves you in no doubt as to what car this is. Sometimes it is the little things that stay with you the longest when test driving a car.

With the Mustang it was the shadow of a Mustang screened on the pavement when you open the doors at night. That was probably the feature I showed most people. When you open the door at night, a light from the side mirrors create the figure of the horse on the road or pavement underneath the open door – something that has to be seen to be believed.

Interior The design on the inside was inspired by clas-

sic airplane cockpits with a balance between analog dials and digital feedback.

There is plenty of space in the front, but in the back one would only be able to fit in small children or people eager enough to have a ride in this car no matter how uncomfortable and tight the seating in the back – such as many of my colleagues at work – who were treated to rides in the Mustang. I have never had so many requests from colleagues to experience a test car.

In contrast to the backseat, the boot space is actually quite impressive.

The front seats are very comfortable and can be moved forward and backward electrically.

The Mustang also boasts the best in infotainment technology with Ford’s Sync 2 with high resolution 8-inch touch screen, Bluetooth and voice control (with which you can even control the temperature).

There are multiple connectivity options delivered via Bluetooth, USB and SD card ports.

The touch-screen also shows what the Mustang’s rearview camera sees – for up to 10 metres behind you.

Other convenience features are keyless entry and push-button start. To start her up, just put your foot on the brake, press the START/ STOP button and you’re away (as long as the key is in close proximity.

The Key has MyKey technology which means that the key can be programmed to restricted driving modes that promote good habits, such as limiting vehicle top speed and decreasing audio volume.

Engine It is difficult to describe the thrill of starting the engine and hearing that Mustang’s growl

Automobile Association: Insurance is a necessity, not a luxury A FRIGHTENING statistic of South Africa’s roads is that between 65 and 70% of the 11.4 million registered cars in the country are not insured.

If you are driving one of these uninsured cars, you are running a major risk that can have serious consequences in your life. It’s a situation the majority of motorists need to take heed of, and address urgently, the Automobile Association has warned.

The Association said a surprising number of motorists underestimate the negative consequences of being uninsured, assuming that it will never happen to them.

Consider that you are driving on a fourlane highway with three cars ahead of you, four behind you, and one on either side of you. If you are uninsured, five or six of these cars will also be uninsured. If you are involved in a crash with one of them, chances

are neither of you will be able to afford the resulting expenses.

“Paying for repairs and recovering costs after a crash can be a slow, painful, and expensive process. This will potentially leave you without transport, or reliant on public transport where it is available, meaning your crash, and the result of you being uninsured, will impact on your life in significant ways,” the AA said.

A further problem, the AA said, was that up to 800 000 vehicles in SA are either unregistered or classified as unroadworthy, meaning the possibility of being involved in a crash with an uninsured car is even higher.

“It is unlikely that these 800 000 cars are insured given that their owners are not even registering or looking after them. These cars potentially pose a bigger threat to you as they are unsafe because they are unroadworthy.

What would happen if you are involved in a crash with one of these vehicles and your car suffers substantial damages? Who is going to foot the bill if you aren’t covered? This is a double blow because you may end up having to pay the instalments on a vehicle you no longer use, while at the same time find ways to fund another mode of transport.

In today’s tough economic climate, this may be financially crippling,” said the Association. “Some people may argue that the costs of insurance are simply too high. Our view is that the costs of non-insurance are higher, and that failing to properly insure your vehicle places you at a greater financial risk. We understand that times are tough, but we also know that motorists need to cover themselves adequately,” the AA concluded.

For more information on Insurance Driven by the AA visit www.aainsured.co.za.

– even if it isn’t the V8 version that was test driven.

The test model was equipped with the all-new twin-scroll turbocharged 2.3L EcoBoost I-4 engine.

In South Africa the Mustang is also available with a 5.0L Ti-VCT V8 engine.

According to Ford’s literature, the Mustang GT’s 5.0L engine has been expertly engineered to maximize power from every compression, while the turbocharged 2.3L EcoBoost engine, gives one exhilarating performance with reduced fuel consumption.

Electric Power Assisted Steering adjusts to provide one with greater control in a range of road and weather conditions, and even crosswinds and potholes. And it activates when needed, saving fuel. One can choose between three power-assisted steering settings, namely comfort, sport and normal.

Mustang’s SelectShift gives one the choice of driving it manually with Paddle Shifters on the steering wheel to shift gears up or down without having to use a clutch.

Using the Selectable Drive Modes, drivers are able to adjust the AdvanceTrac electronic stability control, throttle response, automatic gear-shift patterns and steering to match Normal, Sport+, Track or Snow/Wet settings.

While the Mustang V8 is thirsty as far as its fuel consumption figures goes, the 2.3 EcoBoost engine is much more fuel efficient with consumption stated at 8.0 l/100km in the combined cycle, linked to 179 g/km CO2 emissions.

Model range: 2.3 2.3 2.3 5.0 5.0 5.0

EcoBoost Manual Fastback EcoBoost Automatic Convertible EcoBoost Automatic Fastback V8 GT Manual Fastback V8 GT Automatic Convertible V8 GT Automatic Fastback

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Sport

June 23, 2016 Queenstown Express

Bessinger wins body building title TEMBILE SGQOLANA THE muscle junkie Louis Bessinger killed it on Saturday at the Queens Casino when he took home the overall title of the Queens Grand Prix Body Building competition taking home the R15 000 price money.

Bessinger was the International Federation of Body Building and Fitness (IFBB) junior world champion in 2012 and in 2015, he was crowned the South African champion in the senior’s category.

The East London born muscle junkie is a

Guest poser Bulelani Jola dancing during the body building competition. PHOTO: TEMBILE SGQOLANA

statement to South Africa’s growing body building scene, the former rugby player was earlier crowned the winner of the over 90kg category and went all the way to take the overall winner title.

Saturday’s event attracted lots of people from different ages as the Queens Casino hall was packed with people wanting to see the strength and muscle that was on display.

The organiser of the event, John Moutzouris, thanked the people who attended the event and the sponsors who made the event possible. “ This event was a success and I would like to congratulate all the winners and those who did not win but participated in the competition,” he said.

He said the sponsors of the event were VW, Breednet, Mabobula, Queens Casino, Chris Hani Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, nutritech and Johny’s Gym. Moutzouris encouraged more athletes to come to the event next year and make it as successful as this year’s.

The winners of the all categories are: in the juniors U18 the winner was Anam Msindwana; Lusindiso Danster took the juniors U23 in the under 75kg category.

Joshua Botha won the U23’s over 75kg, while Ricards Yieira took home the men’s

Overall winner celebration moment from left, Department of Sport assistant director Mxolisi Vanda, event organiser Johnny Moutzouris, body building champion Louis Bessinger, Lena Moutzouris and Landile Makubalo PHOTO: TEMBILE SQQOLANA physique category.

The competition was tight in the seniors, with Chris Nguta taking the under70kg, Xabiso Mgidlana took the men’s physique and Lwazi Buso won the seniors under 80kg.

Steven Domeris took home the seniors under 90kg category, with Bessinger taking the seniors over 90kg category.

In the women’s category Zenande Rose

Ngcauzele won the beach bikini category with Komani’s Kholeka Xintolo taking the women’s fitness bikini category.

All the winners of the categories competed for the grand price of R15 000 for the overall winner, which was won by Bessinger.

Another athlete from Komani, Sanga Gijana, took position two in the seniors under 70kg.

Golden City thrash All Star 6-2 at Dumpy Adams Stadium TEMBILE SGQOLANA A HAT trick from Nomancothse Ndlelo against struggling All Star XI women soccer team helped Golden City Football Club thrash the home team 6-2 and sit comfortably in second position of the Sasol League inland Stream at the Dumpy Adams on Saturday.

Golden City came to the game with a high spirit after thrashing Mqanduli Ambassadors 3-0 recently to close the gap between them and log leaders Red Roses.

On the other hand, All Star XI is yet to win their first game of the season, despite their great performance in the first half of the game. All Star lost momentum in the second half – a move that led to Golden City scoring

four quick goals to steal the game away from All Star.

The first half of the game started with both teams playing brilliant attacking football in the first ten minutes of the game.

After numerous failed attempts by both teams to register their name on the scoring board, Sinayo Kupiso was the first person to score for Golden City after an All Star’s defender held the ball in the box with the referee giving Golden City a penalty, which Kupiso easily put past All Star’s keeper.

All Star XI had their chances, but a lack of finishing from their strikers cost them in the first half.

After 30 minutes of play time, Anathi Qonyiweyo dribbled past two players in the middle of the ground, passed the ball between two All Star defenders and the ball then

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Five minutes later, Zintle Maneli scored the third goal for Golden City helping her team regain the lead.

As if that was not enough, Ndlelo scored two quick goals in the space of ten minutes to ease the pressure for her team.

With ten minutes remaining in the second half, Kupiso fired a shot past All Star’s keeper to make the final score 6-2.

Golden City coach, Monde Mnyaka, said his team played very well and he congratulated All Star for their great game.

“The game could have been won by any team as both teams played very well, but we used our chances and that is why we won the game,” he said.

Klaas said his team is starting to play good football and soon they will be able to start winning games.

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All Star came back with all they had and finally were rewarded with only five minutes remaining in the first half, when Emihle Mchitheka shot the ball at the edge of the box, which deflected on Kupiso sending the keeper in the wrong direction and registering All Star’s first goal of the game.

The score was 2-1 by the time the teams went to the break.

Something might have been said by All Star’s coach Ringo Klaas in the dressing room as his team started the second half on a high note.

With just two minutes played in the second half, Mchitheka levelled the scores and All Star relaxed after that goal.

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