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lowo weshwakazi. Oku kwenzeka ngethuba umfundisi wayethabathe uhambo esendleni ebuyayo ke kambe. Unobalisa uthi ekubuyeni kwabo edolophini, bafika sele efikile lonyawo-ntle, kwaqala kwangena abantwana endlini bafumana umfundisi edada egazini elininzi exhaxhiwe, kwinto, ngokokutsho kwamapolisa, ebonakala ukuba ibibukhali ngenene. Isithethi sekhaya uSamkele Xuba uthe basothukile sesisehlo. Ebonakala ukuba ukhathazekile koku, uSamkele Xuba, uyalele iintatheli ukuba ziyeke ukuba unabantwana kuLungiswa Xuba umfundisi olanduleleyo. “Wafika nabo ababantwana lamfazi bebengenabantwana bona bobabini nomfundisi,” utshilo uXuba, nokwavakalise ukuba ufuna nokuba zizigwebo zentambo eziphindene kuthathu kwesisibini sibanjiweyo. Amalungu aseTshetshi nabezimase elityala atyhole ngelithi umfundisi uXuba ebekrexeza kwalapha ecaweni. Bathi lonto ibimphethe kakubi uLungiswa Xuba. Lamalungu athe elikrexe likamfundisi belimphethe kakubi uLungiswa limana lisenza intetho ezimanyelisayo. “Thina sizekuxhasa uLungiswa Xuba. Ebeyinkosikazi ebingonwabanga konke konke etyalikeni. Ewe siyayiqonda into yokuba ukubulala lityala, kodwa kaloku thina singomama asinyamezeli ngendlela efanayo,” litshilo ilunngu leSt Peters. Oligosa eliphezulu eSt Peters naye uthe watyhola ngelithi uLungiswa Xuba ebekrexeza nalomangalelwa abanjwe naye uMehlo. “Ndingangqina ukuba naye ebekrexeza,” litshilo eligoza latsho licela iintatheli ukuba zibuze uLungiswa Xuba malunga noku. Umantyi uMichael Brown wenkundla yaseGcuwa uthe walivumela igqwetha likaXuba waze walimisa ityala elimisela umhla wesihlanu kweyeDwarha ukuze kuqosheliwe uphando.
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he embattled Mnquma Local Municipality Council couldn’t sit for a council meeting that was supposed to take place on September 27 at Msobomvu hall, Butterworth reason being that the mayor and other councillors were outside while the speaker started the meeting inside. The meeting was then adjourned. Opposition political parties said that the continued conflict between the speaker and the mayor is affecting service delivery.
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APPRECIATED: Old people of Cingela Home of the Elderly in Butterworth with the owner of the home Nomveliso Jikwana receiving groceries from the youth of Lagos Church Community Church recently. Picture: Batandwa Malingo
Butterworth church youth gives back to the elderly By Batandwa Malingo
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ope was restored at Cingela Home of the elderly in Butterworth when youth from Lagos Community Church from Ibika visited the home to hand out food parcels on September 08. The visit by the church forms part of their programmes of giving back to the community. Youth leader Mzomhle Maphinda said that after they prioritised they thought that the elderly from Cingela need love. “We can’t show love without action so we thought we should give them these groceries,” he said. Rev Sithembele Makabane who came in support of the youth said that the youth at their church had an idea of showing love and respect to old people. “Today we are happy to be part of what our children are doing today,” he said. “It is very important for the youth to be involved in initiatives like these because they need blessings from these old people even the bible says this that youth must respect their parents for their years to be extended on earth it doesn’t say give them money or what, it says give your parents what the love and respect they deserve,” said Makabane. According to Nomveliso Jikwana the owner and manager of Cingela Home for the elderly, the home has 20 old people who are currently staying at their residence. “With government’s permission we are now also feeding 85 old people from nearby communities,” she said. She said that they now look after 105 people.
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“This is a home for people who are above 60, who are victims of rape, who are assaulted by their own children, who are accused of witchcraft and others are those who are locked alone in their homes as children are working,” she said. Jikwana said that the home is funded by the Department of Social development, local businesses, schools, churches and ordinary community members. “We can’t thank the church as it is God who can do that, what they did for these old people is beyond just a thank you,” said Jikwana. One of the old people Nompumelelo Katiya who hails from Tsomo said that she thanks God for sending the church. “God is watching us and he knew this would happen, we thank him for sending these young people,” she said. Nomveliso Jikwana however said that they are looking at expanding the home as there are more applications coming through from families who want their members to be taken care by the home. “We urge people to come and contribute to this home even if it’s just old clothing will be appreciated by us here,” she said. Mzomhle Maphinda said that the youth of today has lost identity as he said they are labelled as disrespectful, no dignity and careless. “As an individual I pledge to the youth to show respect and love, or you can just assist those who cannot help themselves,” said the 24 year old youth leader.
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G Walking the walk: Some of the models showcasing clothes that were designed by WSU alumni at a fashion show at WSU IBika Campus recently. Picture: Batandwa Malingo
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Mphathiswa wezenkcubeko nobugcisa uXoliswa Tom umemele kubemi bephondo laseMpuma Koloni ukuba basebenzise okukulilifa kubo njengegwiba lokuwa nendlala nentlupheko. Ethetha kutshanje eMngqesha eQonce, uTom ukhumbuze abantu bephondo ukuba bangathabatha inxaxheba kuqoqosho laseMpuma Koloni, noMzantsi Afrika uphela ngokusebenzisa inkcubeko yabo. “Ukubhala iincwadi ngeelwimi zethu, ukuxonkxa izinto zesiNtu, ukubonakalisa iindawo ezibubutyebi kweli ngohlobo lokhenketho kwanezinye. Ezo zizinto ezingathi ziphucule izinga lethu singabantu abamnyama. Ngokunjalo zisixham-
lisa uqoqosho ziphelisa indlala,” utshilo uTom. “Ezinye izinto ezingathi zisixhamlise kuqoqosho ziquka ukuyila iindibano zemixhentso kwanamaqela ezomculo kwindawo zokuhlala. Akukho nto imnandi njengalonto,” utshilo uTom. Umxholo wenyanga yamafa esizwe kulonyaka ubugxile ekuwongeni amaqhawe namaqhawekazi elilizwe. Apho kubalwa uSteve Biko, OR Tambo, AB Xuma, James Kati, Epainette Mbeki, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, Albertina Sisulu, Sophie Williams-de Bruyn, Molly Blackburn, Alfred Xobolo, Nkosi Fadane, Robert Sobukwe, Tiyo Soga, ZK Mathews, JT Jabavu, SEK Mqhayi, WB Rubusana, Florence Matomela
SANCO up in arms over poor service delivery
By Batandwa Malingo
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undreds of South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) members in Mnquma region brought Butterworth CBD to a standstill on September 26 as they marched to the ECDC building to handover their grievances. Their grievances included lack of housing, electricity, poor sanitation, water backlog and poor economic development in the Mnquma area.
SANCO secretary of the Mnquma region Xoliswa Mjali handed over petitions to representatives from Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Economic Development, and Human Settlements. The representatives however sang the same song and said they are just messengers but they will take the petitions to their authorities. The protesters gave these departments seven days to respond and promised mass action if that deadline is not met.
litz and glamour was the order of the day at a fashion show organised by Fashion Society of Walter Sisulu University (Ibika Campus) when WSU fashion alumni showcased their recent work in Butterworth on September 24. The show which included 14 designers was to showcase their designs to fashion design students and also members of the community as we are approaching summer. Fashion design lecturer Vuyokazi Mniki who was one of the organisers said they want to show the aspiring designers who are still at school what is actually happening in the fashion industry. “It is important to host these kinds of events because we stay in rural areas so when you say you are doing fashion design most of the people won’t know what you are doing, so this is also an initiative to promote fashion in these rural areas,” said Mniki. She continued and said that most top designers come from rural areas so they must also promote fashion where they come from. Mniki disputed a claim that there is no market for fashion designers in rural areas. “There is money in the industry but you must be prepared to work hard and be commitment because you must meet
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deadlines as you know that there are weddings, initiation ceremonies so they are lots of people who require services of fashion designers here in Butterworth,” she said. Designer Siyamcela Sobalisa said that they chose to showcase here in Butterworth to uplift fashion in this town. “You find that these kinds of shows are usually held in big cities so we wanted students from here in WSU to see what we are doing,” said Sobalisa. He continued and said that they wanted to inspire especially the first year fashion design students. Some of the students who attended the show were mesmerized by the designs. Refiloe Kutuona said that the designers covered many ranges. “I like their designs because any figure can wear them they are not only designed for skinny people,” said Kutuona. Onke Twalana who kept a watchful eye on the male designs said that he was very impressed. “They are beautiful and lovable clothes, we saw new designs here and that is very impressive,” he said. Lecture Vuyokazi Mniki also said that she is happy with the designs which were dominated by bright colours. “I’m very happy and proud of my students because they did this on their own and they showed that they are in the industry now,” said Mniki. She said that she is expecting fashion design students who were at the show to be inspired by the work of alumni for their end of the year show.
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A 30 year old stabs girlfriend over money issue
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n alleged argument about money between a 30 year old man and his 26 year old girlfriend resulted in the man stabbing his girlfriend to death on the evening of September 08 at Dadamba Village in Willowvale. On September 12 the parents of the deceased went to report her
missing person to the Willowvale Police station, while they were at the station a community member also arrived and told the police of a man that wanted to commit suicide as he claimed to have nightmares due to the killing of his girlfriend. The parents with the police drove off to the village
17 year old raped on way to boyfriend’s house
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olice advised woman not to walk alone especially at night and bushy areas. This comes after a 17 year old woman from Skiet Informal Settlement in Butterworth was repeatedly raped while on a way to visit her boy-
friend who stays at Butterwort Country Club. Police say that the woman met the suspect at about 08pm on September 19 and the suspect claimed to be going the same direction as the woman. It is alleged that the perpetrator sud-
denly stopped the woman then raped her more than once. The woman was later rescued by another man who took her to the Butterworth Police Station where she opened a case of rape. The suspect is not yet arrested.
A loner found murdered by neighbours
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49 year old Nonasile Bambinkala who stays alone was found by neighbours lying in a pool of blood on September 11 morning at Nqadu Village, Willowvale. It is alleged that neighbours noticed a broken window on the side of her house and pushed the door to get in and found her lying there dead. It is suspected that the Bambinkala was stabbed as she had visible stab wounds on her upper body. Willowvale SAPS suspect
that the woman might have been murdered during the night of September 10 but it is still not clear what actually happened. The police arrested a 26 year old suspect on September 12 at a tavern at Nqadu Village. Butterworth police Cluster Commander Brigadier Mzimasi Vukani thanked residents for assisting in cracking the case. The suspect appeared before the Willowvale magistrate’s Court on charges of rape and murder.
Tsomo taxi owner gunned down in Butterworth
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axi owner Jongilakhe Qwabe who hails from Tsomo was gunned down with a string of bullets on September 11 near Cuba Township, Butterworth. It is said that Qwabe was visiting his friend and was then shot several times outside his friend’s house. Msobomvu police were called to the scene but missed the perpe-
trator and found a R1 rifle, one empty cartridge and one live round of ammunition at the scene. Police say that the serial number of the rifle was scratched off. Uncedo Taxi Association’s William Tafeni said that they are still shocked with the news. A case of murder was opened and the police are still investigating.
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and found the suspect who then took them to the crime scene. The victim was found decomposed but her parents were able to identify her. The suspect was arrested and appeared briefly before the Willowvale Magistrate’s Court on murder charges on September 17.
Ngqamakwe man gets 17 years imprisonment for rape
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imilo Zozo of Zazela Location, Tyinira Village in Ngqamakwe was found guilty and sentenced by the Butterworth regional court on September 20 for raping a 22 year old woman. It is alleged that Zozo met the victim at about 08pm at Zazeka location and dragged her
to an open field where he mercilessness raped her. The victim opened a case of rape at Ngqamakwe Police station and the accused was arrested by Butterworth family child and Sexual Offences Unit. The Butterworth regional court sentenced Zozo to undergo 17 years imprisonment.
18 years in jail for a rapist relative
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utterworth Regional Magistrates court found Zolani Mabinza (29) guilty of raping a 22 year old woman on September 19. Mabinza met the victim at 09:30pm at Mzantsi Location Mission Village in Butterworth. He then persuaded the victim to go with him to his home with the intension of taking money as they were to buy a drink. After the two
bought drink, Mabinza then proposed to the victim who refused and said they were related. Mabinza showed less care about relatives as he grabbed her and started raping her. The victim opened a case of rape the following day of which was then investigated by the Butterworth Police. The court sentenced Mabinza to undergo 18 years imprisonment.
Murder and sexual crimes increase in Butterworth
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OLICE Minister Nathi Mthethwa has released crime statistics at Parliament in Cape Town this morning. The statistics covered the period April 2011 to March 2012. In Butterworth contact crimes had shown an increase. Murder (54 cases), total sexual
crimes (91), assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm (241), arson (12) and robbery with aggravating circumstances (256) had all increased. However attempted murder, common assault, stock theft and shoplifting had decreased.
Mdantsane police officer killed in a horrific accident
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dreadful car accident in Qumza Highway, Mdantsane left a police officer and an administration clerk dead on the scene while police warrant officer and seven learners from Fanti Gaqa Lower Primary School suffered serious injuries. It is alleged that the police vehicle collided with the Toyota quantum which was carry-
ing school kids at about 07am on September 25. The police officer who suffered serious injuries was rushed to St. Dominic’s Hospital while the kids whose age ranges from 03-13 were rushed to the Cecilia Makiwane Hospital. The driver of the quantum is being investigated for a case of culpable homicide.
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Commentary
King Hintsa Public Lecture, Prof Kwandiwe Kondlo
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20 September 2012-Butterworth
The Relevance of the Leadership Legacy of King Hintsa of amaXhosa in Today’s South Africa, delivered Prof Kwandiwe Kondlo
adies and gentlemen I am greatly honored by the invitation from the Royal Family of amaXhosa and uMnquma Local Municipality of the Eastern Cape to come and deliver a public lecture on King Hintsa,kaKhawuta, kaGcaleka,kaPhalo. It would have been difficult for me to turn down the opportunity to give a lecture in memory of one of the noblest sons of the African continent, King Hinsta. The ‘archive’ which serves as a basis for our history has biases due to its settler-colonial origins. The African voice and point of view is often missing. As we result we tend to carry the biases into our narratives and reflections. We still need a fresh narrative of our own story which transcends the limitations and biases of the colonial archive; a narrative of our own history which confronts and challenges the euro-centric frameworks of formal disciplinary knowledge in Higher Education institutions. From available evidence it appears that King Khawuta the son of Gcaleka arrived here in Butterworth in the 1790s. Of course one cannot completely rule out the possibility that it might not have been the first time amaXhosa arrived in the area given the life styles of early African communities. SEK Mqhayi explains that when King Hinsta took over, due to his personal demeanor and strategic foresight, the state of affairs of amaXhosa kingdom showed signs of greater stability. It is for this reason that I felt it is important to focus the lecture on the leadership legacy of King Hintsa. Besides the fact that the settler-colonial historiography, generally speaking, undermines and undervalues King Hintsa’s leadership legacy, I still find it rather
compelling to examine his legacy ing. King Hintsa was in touch with especially now given the crisis we the realities of life of his people and are going through as country. It most importantly he also demonseems like there is a sad moment strated thought leadership required of truth that South Africa is slowly for economic justice. Let me repeat drifting towards but with leader‘thought leadership’ is very imship of strong caliber ‘the moment portant if economic justice is ever of truth’ could be turned into a moto become a reality in the life of a ment of renewal. people. For his diplomacy and views There are a lot of lessons to learn on trade relations, King Hintsa from King Hintsa’s leadership and incurred the hatred of Sir Benjamin legacy and these could help us in D’urban and Lord Charles Somerset the present. – they labeled If one reads him as treachSouth African erous and King Hintsa was in touch history careuntrustworthy. fully, a clear We all know with the realities of life of his impression that these which emergwere accusapeople and most importantly es is that King tions made by Hints was a vicious enhe also demonstrated thought the pioneer emy of African leadership required for among the independence. leaders of They were economic justice. Let me his time, to threatened by consciously the intellectual repeat ‘thought leadership’ practice what independence we call nowaof King Hintsa is very important if economic days ‘straand most tegic diploimportantly, justice is ever to become a macy’ - a mix the firmness reality in the life of a people. of soft and of his prinhard skills ciples around when running peaceful ‘cothe affairs of existence of a polity. His equals’ upset aptitude for in diplomacy, initially the advancing colonial power. demonstrated in how he handled Whatever challenges were there the issue of so called AmaMfengu. in King Hintsa’s leadership should He accepted them and offered be read in the light of the instabilland and opportunities for their ity of the early 1830s. Remember development - this serves us with during this period (the 1830s) the an example of how to deal with whole world seemed to be going emigrant communities of fellow through turmoil. Revolutions were Africans, especially when they are taking place in Europe, following in need. Secondly, I find his sharp the French Revolution of 1789; the insights into what should constitute rise of the nation-state occurred fair trade relations between the during this period; most importantXhosas and the settlers, very inspir- ly, it was during this period that the
LETTERS Chaos at Mnquma council meeting
The behaviour of the councillors was appalling. I have never seen another man standing up from his chair to beat another man in a meeting. The ruling party must do something about the bad behaviour of the councillors. -Nondumiso Lubhedu, Butterworth
Ukubanjwa komhlolpkazi womfundisi wamatshetshi Ebesiyokwenzani etown ebsuku umama umfundisi,? khona unesazela santoni engehli emotweni? Makabotshwe inyawo nezandla,afele khona ejele. -Noxolo Tyali, Elliotdale
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Singathanda uba sihlale nabo phantsi onotaxi sixoxe uba kwenyuswe ngamalini xa kutheni na kungase kuthwe gqi sesixelelwa ba ayenyuswa amaxabiso, yeyonanto indicaphukisayo leyo. - Nonkqubela Gcasamba, Butterworth
Abazali bethu bahleli bengathathi ntweni xa ngoku kuzokwenyuswa namaxabiso okukhwela kuzofuneka basonyusele singabafundi imali abasinika yona yokukwela nokutya. Ukhumbuke ke uba konyuka namaxabiso ezivekileni ngenxa yolulonyuko lwamafutha endlela. - Vuyolwethu Langeni, Butterworth.
Isigwebo sentambo siyafuneka Masibuye isigwebo sentambo ndibuyile emzini ngenxa yokuleqwa ngesabile ngumyeni wam ndingu. Bendendele eLady Frere. Ngoku ndizokuzihlalela eGcuwa. Ndenda ngo1999 kwaye ndinabantwana babini. - Nokwanda Dyantyi, eGcuwa
idea of representative democracy, instead of direct participatory democracy, took centre stage. The Westphalian model of the nation-state, which we now firmly uphold today, originated during this period. It was indeed a very busy period; a troubled period for the indigenous African governments in Southern Africa. Like many other Kings in South Africa, King Hintsa prioritised diplomacy and wars of dispossession and put little emphasis on nation building and unity. But his challenge was that, without unity which transcends kingdoms, on the one hand, and with a fast developing project of a permanent white settler community in Southern Africa, on the other hand, Hintsa’s strategic diplomacy encountered difficulties. Hence some reductionists in our scholarship rush to conclusions that his diplomacy led him to self-surrender. Kondlo is Professor of Leadership and Governance Studies at University of Johannesburg
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outh Africa celebrated world tourism month on the 26th of September with a lot of events taking place all over the country. Mnquma celebrated the month with a bumper of events starting with lecture of Xhosa king Hintsa, music show and launch of the mayoral cup. What interested me is the level of participation, awareness about the whole meaning of these events. Tourism celebrations are not clearly defined, is it wearing traditional clothing, braai’s or just enjoying a holiday where we can hold personal events such marriages to mention a few. My question is, do we need to have such holidays because we do not have one common view on this. National police minister Nathi Mthethwa released crime statistics and our area has again been on the spot light with increase in murder, sexual offences, aggravating robbery, car- jacking and drug related crime. A number of programmes to counter these problems have taken place such as crime awareness, prayers but nothing seems to change. Is this because we are negligent as communities? Are we protective of criminals? Is it poor policing, prosecution or we have become used to the situation. Threatening of journalists is seemingly an unending saga, one journalist covering a council meeting in Mbashe was threatened, sweared at by a councillor. What puzzles me is that it seems municipalities are not educating councillors about the role of the media. Most importantly they should behave professionally as public leaders and should be on the lead in countering such incidents. On a lighter note we introduce you to a new column Career Corner which will provide information in deciding which career one should follow. Keep those letter and invitations rolling we appreciate your support. Sivuyile Mbatha EDITOR Ikamva Lase Gcuwa 16a Kilimanjaro Building King Street Butterworth 4960 Email: sivuyilemb@gmail.com
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DOCTOR’S COLUMN If you have any medical questions you would like us to address in the next issue please write to: Dr Natalia Novikova, 58 Deveraux Ave, Vincent, 5200 East London Or sms 0796807821 or e-mail: novikovanatalia@gmail.com
Sexual Assault or Rape T
he most difficult part of my job by far is dealing with children and adults who were raped. Unfortunately rape is very common in South Africa and all over the world in rich and poor countries amongst rich and poor people. This situation is extremely disturbing. The world would have been so much better place if we could stop rape. I have written about rape for the fist time in this newspaper in 2008 after seeing two-year old who was sexually assaulted by someone close to her, she got HIV infection from that man and developed huge warts. Her mother was convinced that she was not sexually assault until it was clear that there was no other way for her to get HIV, but from sex. I have seen many cases similar to this one during my work in Eastern Cape. It’s surprising that parents or relatives do not notice that the children under their care are being raped. Anyone can be raped – girls, boys, women, men and even grannies! There are cases of rape during robberies as well as cases of assault by people close to victims. Actually the most common perpetrators are relatives or close people to the victim such as boyfriends, friends, uncles, cousins, husbands and so on. It is not unusual for a child (a girl or a boy) to be continuously raped by someone close to the family without family members noticing it for a long time. The rape cannot be justified. The victims are never at fault. No one deserves to be assaulted. Even if the person showed the interest in an assailant, but did not consent to sex it is absolutely obvious that they should not be assaulted. In South Africa, a person can give consent to sex from the age of 16. Anyone who has sex before the age of 16 (even with the mutual consent) does it against South African law and can potentially be prosecuted. One in three women are victims of sexual assault sometime in their life. About ten percent of sexual assault victims are male. One in four women will experience sexual assault or attempted sexual assault during
her college years. Only ten percent of all sexual assaults will be reported to police. About 50 percent of sexual assault victims have some acquaintance with their attackers. Sexual assault victims are less likely to report assault by assailants known to them. Unfortunately many women are dependant of men financially or emotionally and they do not possess enough courage to report their assailants to police. Nevertheless we should do something to change this sad situation and to stop assailants, and to protect women, men, children. It’s important to report rape so the history does not repeat itself and someone else won’t get raped. The only way to stop rape is to report the cases that have happened so that perpetrators get prosecuted. If you were raped you must go to the police station as soon as possible and make a statement. Do not wash or change your clothes so the evidence of rape can be collected. You can take someone to support you through the process. The police will take to see a doctor for medico-legal examination. This examination is quite involving and takes time. The goal of the examination is to document the evidence of rape and find DNA or the perpetrator. A doctor will look for any injuries as well as the evidence of sexual assault. Swabs may be taken, and even your clothes may be required for the examination. Less time passed from the assault more evidence could be revealed. Once a doctor has done examination and the counsellor has given an advice some blood test will be done. Pregnancy test, hepatitis test (to check for liver infection that can be transmitted sexually), HIV test, syphilis test (another sexually transmitted infection) will be done. A person who was assaulted will be given tablets to prevent pregnancy, HIV and sexually transmitted infections. It is important to take these pills as soon as possible after the sexual assault.
A doctor will organise a follow-up appointment for you to check the results of your tests as well as to see a counsellor or a psychologist to assist you to get through this difficult time. There are several support groups for rape victims that usually meet once a week or once month that you might find helpful. I have provided useful contact details for rape victims. If you suspect that your relative, a friend, a daughter, a neighbour being assaulted try to assist them to report their case to the police and to get help. There is no justification for sexual assault. One of the biggest myths about rape that I first learnt about in South Africa is the belief that AIDS or HIV can be cured by having sex with a girl. It is absolutely not true and has no grounds at all. The only thing that will happen if HIV positive person has sex with someone who does not have the disease is transmission of the disease. AIDs and HIV cannot be cured by having sex with someone! There are other myths about rape. For example • A healthy woman can resit a rapist if she really wants to. • If a woman goes home with a men it means that she wants to have sex • Women who walk around in revealing clothes are asking to be raped. • Women who get raped are promiscuous. • Women like men to be pushy and forceful. • “No” means “Yes”. • A woman causes her own rape by going into unsafe situations such as bars and bad neighbourhoods. • A “real man” pushes even if his partner says “No”. • A woman who leads a man deserves what she gets. • If a couple had intercourse willingly, forced intercourse later is not a rape. • Men rape for sex. If you are trying to help a woman who has been raped, it is important to think about these myths and make sure that their not your believes. Please do keep a very close eye on children under your care and know where they are and assure that they are safe at all times. If you suspect any kind of rape do go take the child to the hospital for a check-up.
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Bafuna isitishi samapolisa esisigxina abahlali baseTholeni By Batandwa Malingo
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bahlali baseTholeni eGcuwa bathe bafuna isitishi samapolisa esisisgxina kwilali yabo ngethuba bekwimbizo noMphathiswa wokhuseleko loluntu uHelen Sauls-August ngomhla wama 27 kweyeThupha. Umphathiswa lo ebephahlwe ngamapolisa aseGcuwa, uMasipala ombaxa waseAmathole, umasipala waseMnquma negunyabantu lezotshutshiso iNPA. Lembizo iza kanye emva kokuba kusandobanjwa umrhanelwa notyholwa ngokubulala amanina nabantwana kulangingqi. UMakotyo Mandondo nongusibonda kwesinye isiqithi eTholeni uthe eyona nto bayinqwenelayo bengabahlali sisitishi samapolisa esisigxina. “Asikhusekelanga apha sifuna amapolisa ahlale ekhona ngalo lonke ixesha,” utshilo uMadondolo. Obethethela amapolisa aseGcuwa uBrigadier Mzimasi Vukani uthe usaphethwe liphondo umba wokuvula isitishi samapolisa kulandawo. “Thina singamapolisa alendawo saye sawugqithisa umyalezo wenu kwabakhulu ephondweni,” utshilo uVukani. UMamnguni Xhongwana-Centane yena ukhale ngokukhutshwa kwamabanjwa esandobanjwa. Osisithethi segunyabantu lezotshutshiso uLuxolo Tyali uphendule wathi abahlali mabasebenzisane namapolisa aphandayo awanike inkcazelo ngako konke abakwaziyo ukwenza ityala elo liqine ze
UKHUSELEKO PHAMBILI: UMEC wokhuseleko loluntu uHelen Sauls-August enikezela ngeetotshi nee-aprons kwi Community Police Forum (CPF) yaseTholeni emva kwembizo ebeyibambe nabahlali balandawo kulenyanga idluliyeyo. Umfanekiso: Batandwa Malingo
lingakhatywa zinkundla. Ukanti kwezinye izinto ezithe zakhalazelwa ngabahlali zizibane ezingasebenziyo ezifanele ukhanyisa kulengingqi yaseTholeni ezathi zafakelwa ngumasipala emveni kokuba uye waqatsela lomkhuba woxhaxwa kwabantu kulelali. USiyabulela Genu
osuka eAmathole District Municipality nobemele uSodolophu walomasipala umbaxa uthe ngabo abajongene nezibane zezitalato. Uvumile kambe ukuba sinye esisasebenzayo isibane ezinye azikasebenzi kodwa uye wathembisa ebahlalini ukuba kwezo zine bathe bazifakela zonke
zizosebenza kungadlulanga thuba lide. Abahlali bakhale nangonqongophalo lwendawo yokudibanela. uNomxolisi Mandondo yena uthethe wathi bengabahlali bangalivuyela kakhulu iholo. USodolophu womasipala waseMnquma uBhabha Ganjana uphendule wathi kulomba umasipala uzakulakha iholo kodwa hayi ngoku. “Iholo alibalwanga kulonyaka mali lizofakwa kuleminyaka izayo kodwa siyanithembisa lizakwakhiwa lona,” utshilo uGanjana. Umphathiswa uHelen Sauls-August uye wagqithisa ngethotshi neApron kwiqhumrhu lamaposlisa abahlali (Community Policing Forum) nelisungulwe ngabahlali baseTholeni. UVuyokazi Mdlalana nolelinye lamavolontiya uthe bayazivuyela ezitotshi bazinikwe ngumpathiswa. Uqhubeke wathi umsebenzi wabo kukuzula izitalao zalendawo yaseTholeni bekhangela onokrawuzana. “Andoyiki ngoku ndingumntu wasetyhini kuba nam ndiyachaphazeleka, kufuneka nathi siphakame sikhusele lendawo yethu,”utshilo uMdlalana. Umphathiswa uSauls-August uye wabakhuthaza abahlali ukuba babaqeqeshe abantwana babo. “Ukuba ungumzali kufuneka umqeqeshe umntana wakho ungathembeli emapoliseni nakonontlalontle,” uthsilo uSauls-August. Ukanti naye uyibethelele eyentsebenziswano phakathi kwabahlali namapolisa norhulumento luphela. “Masisebenzisaneni ukuze sibuyisele isidima salendawo, senze utshintsho kulendawo,” utshilo oka August.
Tholeni murder accused is now facing 33 murder charges
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ulelani Mabhayi is now facing 33 murder charges after the state added 11 more charges at the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court on September 07 to the man accused of killing mostly woman and children at Tholeni Village, Butterworth. According to National Prosecuting Authority regional spokesperson Luxolo Tyali the new charges came after an intense investigation by police and also public participation. “The public also worked together with the police in investigating these charges,” he said. Tyali said that the new charges occurred around Butterworth but couldn’t dwell much as he said the investigation is still ongoing. MEC for Social Development and Special Programmes Pemmy Majodina who has been following this case since it started in August said that they are happy as woman of this province with the new charges. “This shows that our prosecutors are working tirelessly in making sure that we are safe,” she said. Mabhayi’s lawyer asked for the
accused to be examined by a specialist in psychology as the results that came from the doctor he was sent to found nothing wrong with the man’s health. The court was postponed for October 18 to allow Mabhayi to be examined by the psychiatrist and the state to investigate more on the new charges and also to get the DNA test results. NPA’s Tyali said that he hopes the accused can “hurry” in his examinations. “They must finish this because we want to see justice done and people of Tholeni to live a normal life again,” he said. MEC Majodina concurred with Tyali and said that she acknowledges the rights of the accused to ask for medical check-up. “But we are not backing down, we want him to be given a severe sentence so that even those who wish to follow in his footsteps must think again,” she said. The Butterworth magistrate’s court also ordered that Mabhayi’s case be handled by the High Court but the date to appear before the High Court will be discussed before the magistrate on October 19.
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Biography of Enoch Mankayi Sontonga
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he humble and obscure life of Enoch Sontonga is an antithesis of the dreams he inspired in generations of Africans through his famous composition “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika“. Details of his short life are hard to come by. He was born in Uitenhage (Eastern Cape), in about 1873. Trained as a teacher at the Lovedale Institution, he was sent to a Methodist Mission school in Nancefield, near Johannesburg. He married Diana Mgqibisa, the daughter of a prominent minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and had one son. A choirmaster and photographer, he wrote the first verse and chorus of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” when he was 24 (1897), one of many songs he wrote for his pupils. Later the same year, he composed the music. The song is a prayer for God’s blessing on the land and all its people. Sontonga’s choir sang the song around Johannesburg and KwaZulu-Natal, and other choirs followed them. It was first sung in public in 1899 at the ordination of Rev Boweni, a Shangaan Methodist Minister. Most of Sontonga’s songs were sad, witnessing the suffering of African people in Johannesburg, but they were so popular that after his death choirs used to borrow them from his wife. According to sources, she eventually sold the rights to the song for a mere sixpence. She died in 1929. Sontonga died of unknown causes at the young age of 32, in 1905. He was buried in Braamfontein, Johannesburg and his grave has only recently been
discovered after intensive research. This was the announcement of the death of Enoch Sontonga: Translation of original Xhosa item in the newspaper “Imvo Zabantsundu”, dated 27 June 1905. SONTONGA, E. Johannesburg. On 18 April 1905 ENOCH M. SONTONGA passed away. He was not sick this time. He, however, suffered at times from stomach ache to the extent that he would predict that these were his last days on this earth. One Sunday he requested to take a photograph of his wife. The wife refused because she was suffering a toothache that particular day. This young man was a composer for the Church of Rev. P.J. Mzimba at one location in Johannesburg. He was also a photographer and a lay preacher. He is survived by his wife and one child. He was born in Uitenhage and was 33 years old. Sontonga wrote his songs down in an exercise book, which was lent out to other choirmasters and eventually became the property of a family member, Boxing Granny. She never missed a boxing match in Soweto, hence the nickname. She died at about the time Sontonga’s grave was declared a heritage site in 1996, but the book was never found. Solomon Plaatje, one of South Africa’s greatest writers and a founding member of the ANC, was the first to have the song recorded, accompanied by Sylvia Colenso on the piano. This was on 16 October 1923, in London. In 1925 the ANC adopted the song as the closing anthem for their meetings. In
1927 seven additional Xhosa stanzas were added by Samuel Mqhayi, a poet. The song was published in a local newspaper in the same year, and was included in the Presbyterian Xhosa hymn book “Ingwade Yama-culo Aserabe” in 1929. A Sesotho version was published in 1942 by Moses Mphahlele. The Rev J L Dube’s Ohlange Zulu Choir popularised “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” at concerts in Johannesburg, and it became a popular church hymn that was also adopted as the anthem at political meetings. For decades Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika was regarded as the national anthem of South Africa by the oppressed and it was always sung as an act of defiance against the apartheid regime. There are no standard versions or translations of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” so the words vary from place to place and from occasion to occasion. Generally the first stanza is sung in Xhosa or Zulu, followed by the Sesotho version. The song spread beyond the borders of South Africa and has been translated and adapted
into a number of other languages. It is still the national anthem of Tanzania and Zambia and has also been sung in Zimbabwe and Namibia for many years. A proclamation issued by the State President on 20 April 1994 stipulated that both “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” and “Die Stem” (the Call of South Africa), written by Afrikaans poet CJ Langenhoven in 1918, would be the national anthems of South Africa. In 1996 a shortened, combined version of the two anthems was released as the new National Anthem. On 18 April, 2005 Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan said at the unveiling of the Enoch Sontonga Memorial: “There is a saying that goes ‘those whom the gods love died young’ – Sontonga was one of those. His work will be immortalised as South Africa’s and other African countries’ national anthems.” And so today, we celebrate Enoch Sontonga’s gift to us, a heroic message of calm, written in the eye of the storm. Today it forms part of South Africa’s national identity; and along with “Die Stem”, it brings together all the different strands of the country’s past in a union of inclusiveness, symbolizing the oneness of South Africa’s people. The first two stanzas with its translation: Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika Maluphakanyisw’ uphondo lwayo, Yizwa imithandazo yethu, Nkosi sikelela, thina lusapho lwayo.
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chumane ‘Love D’ Jikwane’s future in the radio industry is looking big just like his voice as he was voted to the top eight leaving behind hundreds of hopefuls who entered for the recent trufm presenter search competition recently. He said that he entered the competition once and tried his best and that was what landed him in the top eight. “Being in the top eight means that I have grown as a presenter and it also encourages me to continue with what I love which is radio,” said Love D. Jikwane said that it’s his voice that solely landed him in the airwaves as he was always told while growing up that his voice was deep just like Doc Nomsobo of Umhlobo Wenene fm. That was when it triggered to him that he can follow this
path. Mchumane said that his personal role model on radio is Mbulelo Ngewu aka The Big Apple. While growing up in the dusty streets of Nqadu in Willowvale he wished to be a policeman or traffic cop but the love for radio took over after matric and he went to study audio and visual at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth. Fast forward from that he came back and sent his CV to Khanya Community Radio in 2007 and was interviewed and started working there doing a show ‘Usekhona Na?’ from 12am to 03am daily. Love D however was in and out of the station searching for greener pastures but has since settled as he said everything has its own time. He has rotated around shows in the station as he was once the host of KCR’s flagship show the afternoon
drive. “I can say that I can do any show now except the gospel ones,” he said. Mchumane now hosts a love show called ‘Sunday Afternoon Dedications and Romantic Affairs’ every Sunday from 03pm to 06pm and he also does the Cruising to Midnight show from Monday to Thursday 09pm to 12am. His shows are much about love songs and romantic talks. “My shows are about what people go through every day in their relationships, we discuss these matters and play good music,” he said. When asked about his own relationship Mchumane said that he is not really available. “I’ve just came out of serious relationship,” he said. As a love show dj he gets a lot of attention from girls but he said he handles that well. “I try by all means to be approachable to every-
body and treat them with respect but at the same time not give them opposite ideas,” said Mchumane. He is however not the same person on the streets as he is on radio. “At the radio I am serious, I want everything to be done at the same time that I want it done, but outside of that I’m not that serious,” said Love D. He said that he wants to move from where he is in the next five years but he is happy where he is for now. “I want to thank my listeners for their support because they are the force behind my growth, maybe this year I might even win an award,” he said and then giggled. He had good advice for aspiring radio personalities. “They must be passionate and love what they are doing, because nothing will stop you if you love what you do,” said Mchumane.
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Career Corner Lusanda Mangxamba What is a career? Traditionally, a career was seen at the job or work that you do, 8am-5pm each day. But it actually encompasses a lot more than the job that you are doing, and includes: - Education – this is the starting point of your career. Whether you have a matric, or a tertiary qualification, your career begins with what you have learnt in a classroom setting - Training – any other training that you might have received other than education; this might include training you might have received as a marketing agent, or a motor mechanic, teaching etc - Skills that you have acquired throughout your working life - Community activities - Volunteer work, which includes both work that you do in helping your family members and work for others that you might volunteer to do - Leisure activities - Enterprise activities Therefore you should see your career as a sum of all the skills that you have acquired throughout your life which give an indication of what you are capable of to a potential employer. Research undertaken shows that making the best career choice involves: - Knowing yourself - what you like (your interests), what you are good at (your skills and capabilities), what is important to you (your values). Your values or what is important to you plays a critical role in how you think, make decisions and decide what actions to take. Therefore aligning your values to the work that you do is aligning who you are to the service that you give; - Getting to understand the world of work – what’s out there for you. Remember that this is your life that you are dealing with so educating yourself on how the world out there functions and how you can fit in is imperative to living your life according to how you want to; - Learning to make informed decisions; by getting to understand the world of work and how you can fit in will arm you in making informed decisions. - Finding out how to achieve objectives – this is a function of understanding yourself and what drives you and understanding how the world of work works; by marrying these two, you can start plotting on how to achieve your objectives.
THIS MONTHS’ CAREER FOCUS: Nursing
Nurses are the backbone of our society. A lot of our mothers, fathers, uncles, aunt have gone through this route. It is a special career in that you are assisting people to get better through your care and skills that you have. There are various types of nurses, including nurse auxiliaries, midwives and even psychiatric nurses. Regardless of what sort of nurse one wants to become, all South African nurse must first be educated at a Nursing School which can be part of a training hospital or a university. After completing their studies, new nurses must first complete a year of community service before entering the workforce. Qualification required for nursing: A matric certificate is required for a nursing application together with passing grades in maths and science and/or biology. Bursaries available: 1. Gauteng Department of Health Bursaries in South Africa 2. Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Bursaries in South Africa 3. Provincial Administration KwaZulu-Natal Bursaries 4. Cape Peninsula University of Technology 5. Department of Health 6. Dr TE Donges Study bursaries for 2013 and 2014 in - enquiries at University of Johannesburg office
Rehab leads fight for disabled By Chido Mbambe
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WITH MY PEN
by Sithandiwe Velaphi
A united ANC can benefit masses
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he ANC needs more united push than anything else. The unit in the ANC, particularly ANC led government, is the benefit of the entire people in the country. Talks about leadership battles for the much anticipated Mangaung have already begun and what we are seeing is more of insults than proven beyond the doubt arguments on who must lead the ANC after the elective conference in December. Factional groups like Anyone But Zuma (ABZ), Pro-Change and Asijiki are all linked to ANC members pushing for Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe’s presidential election. On the other side some members of the ANC breakaway party, Congress of the People, have said they will rejoin the ANC if Motlanthe has accepted the nomination for one of the top positions in the country. These Cope members claim that Motlanthe’s political agenda and ideology is closer to former President Thabo Mbeki, who was recalled few months before he could finish his term as country’s president. Mbeki was recalled in September 2008
Instead of pushing for political education for ANC new members they are finding themselves in the middle of political quarrels and divisions. and two months down the line, the country gave birth to Cope. A senior Cope member in the Amathole puts it: “I can con-
firm that some of our members are in talks of returning to the ANC if Motlanthe accepts the nomination. There are a lot of our members who are now sympathising with the group associated with Motlanthe.” But one thing to note, in light of the above, is that all of these have nothing to do with delivering services to people, pushing for quality education and healthcare, emancipating the poor from hunger and poverty and above all creating decent work for the unemployed. The faction can never gain any political party, instead it completely destroyed. Think of how many ANC members left the ANC to join Cope and other parties. Where are the ANC branches in all of these? Instead of pushing for political education for ANC new members they are finding themselves in the middle of political quarrels and divisions. Yes I understand they are also ANC member but are not they supposed to be people centred and listen to concerns of the community. Think of Tholeni saga in Butterworth. ANC local members only go to Tholeni when only ANC pro-
vincial and national leaders are coming. Why is that? Like the editor of The Thinker magazine, Dr Essop Pahad, once said, “the strength of the ANC lies solely on its branches”. If branches are weak and cannot engage and be visible to local community, then the ANC will continue loose support, something the party cannot afford to have. ANC should by all means try and convince people to join it. Because the truth of the matter, the party, one of the oldest movements in the world still needs capable and young people who can take it to greater heights. I am not referring to people who join the ANC for personal gains. I am referring to those that are interested to advance the good cause that the party as formed to do, which is to fight for the marginalised. The ANC should discourage and discipline members whose intentions are to divide the ANC. Like I said in the beginning, the push now should be for the unit of the party. When the ANC take disciplinary actions against their members, it should do that on basis of restoring its unit not otherwise. The ANC should be
impartial of its members and treat them equally, like the parent to her of his children. When I spoke to ANC provincial spokesperson Mlibo Qoboshiyane asking how he feels about Cope members who may rejoin the party if Motlanthe accepts the nomination. He said: “These people, majority of Cope members, left the ANC in 2008 with an outcry that they were not happy with the conduct of Malema. Their return as group, if it can happen, may be the embarrassment in their political careers. Our deputy president (Motlanthe) needs no sympathy from members outside the organisation. We have mechanisms to evaluate any member who joins or rejoins the ANC.” From now onwards we need and ANC that must take a look at itself and forge ahead unit and be people centred. We need branch leaders that can spend their efforts on educating ordinary ANC members the importance of being part of the movement. We need branch leaders that will alert our failing if not ailing local municipalities of the concern the masses have in respect of service delivery.
Amagatya amalungelo oluntu atyelele eMbashe kwinyanga yomama
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mthetho sisekelo womzantsi Africa uchaza ngamalungelo aye wonke umntu ongumi okanye okwelilizwe. Lamalungelo ngawo athi anikezo indlela umntu ekufuneka aziphathe ngayo kunye nezinto abemi abanokuzifumana kurhulumnte. Amagatya karhulumente aphuma kwipalamente yephondo eBhisho athe atyelela kwingingqi zase Mbashe nase Mthatha kwinyanga yeThupha. Ikhomishoni yokulingana ngokwesini (Commission on Gender Equality), ikomishini yamalungelo oluntu (South African Human Rights Commission) kunye neofisi yomkhuseli woluntu (Public Protector). Lamagatya asekwe ngetshapta 9 ngokomgaqo siseko womzantsi Africa asekelezwe ukuqinisa urhumente wentando yabantu, nokujongana ukuba wonke umntu uyawafumana amalungelo akhe ngaphandle konyhasho nophatheka gadalala utshilo umnumzana Khaya Nkontso ophuma kwikomishini yokulingana ngesini. UNkontso uthe“eyona nto iphambili kolutyelelo kukudibana nabantu emkhaya siqonde ukuba bayawafumana na amalungelo abo,
izindlu, amanzi, ziziphi ingxaki abahlangana nazo, uphatheko okanye uxhatshwazo lomama, abantwana nabantu abadala kwaye singabahlangabeza njani abantu”. Ikomishini yamalungelo oluntu yona ibijongene nokuba ingaba abantu bayazazi indawo abanokuthi bancedwe kuzo ngurhulumente, lunjani incedo. “Isizathu sethu sokutyelela kwezindawo yimeko ephezulu yoxhatshwazo emakhaya, inkonzo ezingafikeleliyo nokungazi kakuhle ngalamagatya karhulumente” utshilo umnumzana Aubrey Mdazana nonguphandi kweliziko. “Zonke izinto okanye izikhalo zabantu kwingingqi siyakuzithatha sijonge indlela esinokwenza ngcono ngayo. Enye nyezinto eziphambili kukhuthaza amathuba oqoqosho komama kwaye sikhuthaze ukuba abantu bachaze ngenkozo abathi bazilindele kumasebe karhulmente” utshilo uMdazana. UMonde Ciko ethethela iofisi yokhuselo loluntu uthe “kubalulekile uluntu lwazi indlela uburhumente obusebanza ngayo ukuze kupuhle inkululeko yelizwe”. Ulibethelele elithi abantu mabaye kumaziko alamagatya kwindawo abakuzo ukuze zaziwe ingxaki nemigengeni
abahlangabeza nayo ekufumaneni inkozo utshilo loka Ciko. OnomaIndiya Sobantu (45) ongumama onabantwana ababini wase Mthatha kwaye ogcina nabantwana kadade wabo owaswelekayo uthe “ingxaki asiwazi lamagatya, kuba sibona kuthethwa ngezopolitiko kuwo. Kumaxa amanizi awuzazi ne ofisi zawo apha kulengingqi yase Mthatha. Kudala ndizama ukufumana indlu kuba sihlala kwigumbi elinye ngoku abantwana bakhulile kufuneka indawo abanofundela kuyo kwaye indlu incinci”. UBongani Njoko(62) wase Dutywa uthe “andazi nokuba sinalo na ilungelo lokufikela kwezi ndawo kuba zizinto esizibona kumabona kude ezi, ngoko sicinge ukuba zizinto zomrhawuti ezi kuba asikhanyiselwanga thina apha ezilalini. Nolutsha lwezingingqi zethu alwazi kakhulu ngezindawo kuba iofisi zisezidolophini apho kuba nzima ukufikelela khona ngenxa yongqogophalo lwentsiba kuba asisebenzi”. Unkontso uthe “oku zinzame ukusondeza urhulmente ebantwini kuba lilungelo laye nabani phantsi komgaqo siseko ukufumana inkonzo ezisemgangathweni nobomi obungcono”.
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Ncapai JSS gymnastics team off to PE to compete in provincial games By Batandwa Malingo
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capai Junior Secondary School’s gymnastics team in Butterworth continued with its victorious streak in the so called “white sport” code, the gymnastics as they are heading to Port Elizabeth to represent Amathole region in the provincial gymnastics games from October 02. The team only contested with Mbulelo J. S. S. from East London which had few disciplines at Msobomvu Hall on September 20 as other schools from East London, Willowvale and Sterttereim did not pitch. Ncapai J SS team which compromises of 14 girls dominated the contest by performing all disciplines required that is gym star, skip star, aero star and display. The team which is coached by Nobuntu Siwundla who is also an educator at the school and Lwando Xoseka is determined to do well in Port Elizabeth as they have performed in the international stage in Switzerland last year. Siwundla said that she does not
doubt her team at all. “In 2007 we were in Austria, last year we were in Switzerland, what you saw in Olympics games is exactly what these kids are doing here,” she said. She said that it makes her proud to see them succeed as they face many challenges. “We don’t have a hall at school so we practise outside and when it rains we can’t practise, we don’t have a sports centre because these kinds of sports need to be practised in a sports centre,” said Siwundla. She believes if they had a sports centre the team would have been “excellent” that they are now. The students showed confidence. “We are happy we are going to Port Elizabeth and we will succeed there and we are also going to Cape Town later this year,” said Zizo Panduva. Ncapai JSS principal Thembinkosi Zamxaka wished the children well in Port Elizabeth and said that he fully supports this team as it keeps children away from the streets. “We are glad that they are going places because that will inspire other kids to join in,” said Zamxaka.
WINNERS: Ncapai J S S students performing one of their disciplines at Msobomvu Hall in Butterworth recently. Picture: Batandwa Malingo
WINNERS: Ncapai JSS gymnastics team with their coaches Nobuntu Siwundla and Lwando Xoseka is going to Port Elizabeth to represent Amathole region in the provincial gymnastics games. Picture: Batandwa Malingo