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Death rate(d) } Tladi Moloi SOUTH AFRICANS are faced with a high number of deaths due to communicable diseases and rising deaths due to nocommunicable diseases. A total of 543 856 deaths that occurred in 2010 were registered at the Department of Home Affairs, 8% of which occurred in the Free State.
About 30% of deaths in the Free State in 2010 occurred in Thabo Mofutsanyana, which had the highest proportion compared to other districts in the province. Tuberculosis (TB) maintained its rank as the numberone leading cause of deaths in South Africa, ccounting for nearly 12% of deaths that occurred in 2010. The Free State and Limpopo were the only two provinces in the country where the leading cause of death
in 2010 was influenza and pneumonia. The leading cause of death in other provinces was TB. Intestinal infectious diseases (mainly diarrhoea) was the third leading cause of death, accounting to 9% of deaths in the province. HIV was the ninth leading cause of death at 2%. Pali Lehohla, the statistics general, pointed out that per 100 people in the Free State died the most, (16,1%) compared to 13,3% of KwaZulu-Natal, 9,6% of Gauteng and 13,1% of North-West. He said: “In absolute numbers you have few deaths
because of a small population, but the intensity is high here.” A total of 13 000 deaths occurred in Thabo Mofutsanyana in 2010 which was a decrease of 2% from the number of deaths that occurred in 2009. “Most of the deaths that were recorded in the district took place in the Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality, where nearly half (48% of deaths in the district) occurred,” he said. The number of deaths in the municipality shows Maluti-a-Phofung leading with 6 273 people who died in 2010. They were followed by Dihlabeng with 2 572, Setsoto 2 078, Nketoane 769, Mantsopa 739 with Phumelela coming last with 572. The 2010 Morality and Cause of Death in South Africa Statistics were launched in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District in Phuthaditjhaba on Thursday and according to Lehohla they selected the district because it had the highest death rate in the Free State Papi Maarohanye, the Free State Department of Health acting deputy director general: clinical health services, said they welcomed the statistics and pointed out that they were very important to them. He said they would have to go back as the department and plan over the mentioned fatal diseases. “It is our duty to protect our people so that they can live longer. We have noted the report and promise to use it in future,” he said.
PALI LEHOHLA, the statistics general, in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District in Phuthaditjhaba, during the 2010 Morality and Cause of Death in South Africa Statistics launch. Photo: Tladi Moloi
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NEW LAND OWNERS: Officials of the Mangaung Metro Municipality with residents of Thaba Nchu who had recently been given title deeds to their homes. Photo: Supplied
Title deeds handed over OVER 2 000 Thaba Nchu residents officially received their title deeds and site permits from the Mangaung Metro last week. The event marking the hand-over was attended by Kgosigadi The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) is one of the foremost higher education institutions in the heartland of South Africa, dedicated to quality education and training, mainly in science, engineering and technology. Over the past 32 years CUT has developed into a leading institution able to take its place in the national as well as the international higher education landscape. The Council of CUT invites suitably qualified persons to apply for the following position:
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Gao Moroka of the Barolong tribal authority and also formed part of the executive mayor’s monthly community outreach programme. April has been earmarked as Integrated Human Settlements Month, which will see the department showcasing various projects across Mangaung. In her address to the recipients Connie Rampai, Mangaung deputy mayor, reminded the audience that the municipality worked handin-glove with other departments to deliver services, and the same attitude was needed in the community. “We need to work as one unit and ensure we are all on one team to better everyone’s lives . . . All these departments work in unison to bring all projects to life,” she said. Rampai further mentioned that Human Settlement’s of-
ficials would visit RDP households in Mangaung in a bid to ensure that corruption was rooted out. This was in response to concerns from communities that there were individuals who had applied for government housing fraudulently. The issuing of official papers in Thaba Nchu was preceded by a handover of a house in Unit One Extension, where Rampai, Moroka, as well as councillors Xolo Pongolo, Zolile Mangcotywa and Lulama Odili-Titi, made Keitumetse Sedia a proud and official home owner. Sedia is one of 81 recipients of newly built five-roomed houses from the municipality. According to Pongolo, each house is valued at R134 000. The beneficiaries used to stay in an area in Thaba Nchu along the railway line known as a station site, but had to
move a few years ago due to construction along the railway. Pongolo further mentioned that more title-deeds would be issued for residents in the villages surrounding Thaba Nchu but cautioned that residents be responsible with their permits and understand the permits’ limitations. He explained that while title deeds recognised people as rightful owners of properties, site permits only meant that the land occupants had a right to stay on the respective piece of land. A permit does not give anyone ownership of the space; the land still belongs to the municipality. “You need to buy the land from the municipality in order to get a title deed, but because not everyone can buy the land and apply for RDPs, automatically this gives them a title deed,” Pongolo said.
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Doctors angry } Selloane Khalane MEDICAL practitioners are threatening to take the Free State Department of Health to court after it announced that state medical practitioners could no longer do private work during official working hours. On Friday, Health MEC Benny Malakoane told state medical practitioners in a memo that disciplinary action would be brought against those who continue doing private work during official working hours. The memo, forwarded to heads of clinical departments and section managers at the Universitas Academic Hospital, informed all categories of staff that remunerative work outside the public service would no longer be allowed between 07:30 and 16:30. Mondli Mvambi, Health spokesperson, said state doctors doing private work during working hours are robbing the state of critical health services and money. “When people need medical services during peak hours at state hospitals, doctors are nowhere to be found,” Mvambi said. He said the department was trying to improve the efficiency of health services by implementing this regulation. A medical specialist based at the Universitas Hospital told Express that doctors were upset because the department did not consult them and added they were considering taking the matter to court. “Several doctors have threatened to stop working at state hospitals and have decided to focus on their private work,” the specialist said. Mvambi said although the province had a shortage of doctors, the department didn’t have to do any consultations
regarding the matter. “Those who don’t want to adhere to the rules can leave, they should not blackmail the government,” he said. While doctors are fuming over the financial implications that come with the new regulation, sources said medical specialists pocketed more than R1 million regardless of whether they were at work or not. Several sources accused some state doctors of using state equipment and medication for their private work therefore costing the department millions. They further alleged that said state doctors did their private work as early as 10:00 whilst patients waited for hours at state hospitals. The Public Servants Association (PSA) of South Africa Free State manager, Gerhaart Koortz, said the union was concerned with the manner in which the department handled the matter. “Doctors were not consulted, the department made a unilateral decision,” Koortz said. He said the province already has a shortage of doctors, especially within the state sector. “We fear that a lot of doctors, especially specialists, will leave the state sector and opt for the private sector,” Koortz said. He said the union was considering taking legal action against the department. Esmarie Cronje, Life Rosepark Hospital spokesperson, said the hospital had received the letter but would not take any action until they received further information. “There have been no disruptions; doctors are attending to patients as scheduled,” Cronje said.
GIANT STEP FORWARD: Health minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi (left), holds up the Anti-Retroviral (ARV) fixeddose combination pill that was administered to the first patient in Ga-Rankuwa. The pill will replace the previous three pills that had to be taken by HIV-positive people. With Motsoaledi is Gauteng Health MEC, Hope Papo. Photo: Kopano Tlape/GCIS
New ARV pill a step up } Tshidi Pholoana IN most cases when a government at national, provincial or local level fails to deliver on its promises, there will be a large number of illegal and legal protests and messages that the government takes its people who voted for it for granted. Well, as a community member I think it is also equally crucial that even when government delivers on its mandate it should be applauded and be given credit. Last Monday the national minister of Health launched the new fixed-dose combination ARV. This means that HIV patients will now have to take one tablet instead of three separate pills per day.
In every state of the nation address and budget speech presented before parliament, Health is always a priority and receives a large stake of the national allocation to ensure that the people of South Africa can access free medical services and to combat the deadly virus called HIV/Aids. Treatment of HIV/ Aids has always been problematic in the country or across the globe, because patients would sometimes forget to take the pills as instructed by their doctors and sometimes the patients would com-
plain that the side-effects of the treatment were not good. Taking one pill per day is actually a tremendous movement for patients living with Aids. To them this means that treatment will be as easy as swallowing one pill per day and that it will hopefully reduce non-compliance and non-adherence incidences. Dr Motsoaledi as minister has assured the patients that this new drug will have fewer side-effects and that there may be fewer diversities of the drug as it is a new one. HIV/Aids is a vi-
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rus found worldwide, and if not treated well it can result in death. As a South African citizen I take this opportunity to congratulate Dr Motsoaledi and the National Department of Health in particular for the launch of this new drug to try and make access to good health easy, accessible and that health should not be treated as a luxury, but a
must-have. ) I join you in congratulating our government for this massive step forward in the treatment of HIV/ Aids. I certainly hope the currently haemorrhaging Free State Health Department will not affect the rollout and administration of the drug in the Free State. – Editor
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TALENTED: The poet Matshidiso Taleng will launch her book tomorrow at the Moketeng Restaurant in Bloemfontein’s Nelson Mandela Drive at 17:00. The 24year-old says inspiration for the book titled Secrets: An antholo gy of poems is largely based on personal experiences. “Keeping secrets with us holds us back because we cannot move on from them,” she said. Entrance to the launch costs R50 and includes a light meal while copies of the book will be on sale at R100 at the venue. Alternatively you can get a copy by calling Taleng on 073-561-9377. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini
NNA ka lebitso ke Kutwane David Kareli. Ke thahasella haholo ho bala diratswana tsena tsa “A RE BUENG”, ka ha ke le motlotlo haholo ho bua puo ena ya rona e leng Sesotho. E re ke di otle phatla ntjhotjho: Bana ba Rantso ba motlotlo ka ho tseba maleme a mang ho fetisisa la bona, eleng Sesotho. Mohlala, o tla utlwa motho a ikotla sefuba kamoo a tsebang ho bua Senyesemane ka teng, empa ha ho fihlwa Sesothong e ba kgekgenene. Taba ena e nkama maikutlo haholo, hoba e bontsha ka kotloloho hore boleng ba puo ena ya rona, boya bo ntse bo fela hanyane hanyane. Ke etse hloko le kamoo ho kopanngwang puo ena ya rona le Senyesemane hore motho a utlwisise seo e mong a se hlalosang, eleng thunthetso e felletseng ya puo ya nona. Ba bangata ba rata hore Sesotho se a fellwa, empa ke hanana le seo, hobane re na le tlotlontswe e batsi ya Sesotho, eo tjhaba sa Rantso se sa batleng ho ithuta yona. Nako le nako ha ke bua Sesotho, ke iphumana ke tlameha ho araba potso tsena hotswa mothong eo ke buang le
A re bueng Kutwane Kareli Cultural practitioner Ba bangata ba rata hore Sesotho se a fellwa, empa ke hanana le seo, hobane re na le tlot lontswe e batsi ya Sesotho, eo tjhaba sa Rant so se sa batleng ho ithuta yona. yena: 1. O re eng? kapa 2. Ke eng nthweo?. Sena se totobatsa thlhokeho ya mohlodi wa moqoqo waka wa kajeno, e leng Motlotlo wa ho tseba Sesotho. A ke re nkeng tsatsi le kajeno ho batlana le tlhaloso ya mantswe ana, ao re dulang re a bua kamehla ka Senyesemane, empa re sa a tsebe ka Sesotho. Phatswa, Kgunong, Motsididi, Motjitiri, Takotso. Ana ke a mang a mantswe ao batho ba a sebedisang tsatsi le tjhabang le le dikelang, empa ka puo e adinngweng. Ke thoholletsa le hona ho rotloetsa tjhaba sa Rantsho ho ba motlotlo haholo ka ho tseba le
hona ho bua Sesotho. A ke re lekoleng monate wa puo ena ho seya le moya, ekaba ka mananeo kapa kgaso ya papadi ya bolo ya maoto. O tla fumana re se kgomaretse ka thata re batla ho utlwa se etsahalang, empa rona re hloleha ho se bua. Ke ba bakae ba rona bao re ntseng re mamela mananeo a setso?, bao re ntseng re phehisa ho dikateng tsa ona?, bao re ntseng re hanyetsana kapa hona ho dumellana le se buuwang ho ona? Ketshepa palo e fokola haholo, eleng sesupo sa ho fokola hwa thahasello ya rona ho tsebeng puo ya rona.
Ke lekile le ho sheba enngwe ya dintho tseo ke hotseng ke bona di etswa, empa e se e sa thahasellwe haholo, eleng ho rwesa bana ba hlahang kapa ba banyane Kgwetsa. Ke e tadimme taba ena, ka ba ka hlokomela le hore ha se ho se ba rwese feela bothata, Kgwetsa ka bo yona batho ba bangata ha ba tsebe ke eng. Kgele!, bona ke bothata ba kobo ya kgomo ho taboha. Ho bile ho thathiselletsa taba ya ho eketseha hwa boleng ba puo ena ya rona. Ena empa e le thoholletso feela e reng: Bana ba thari e ntsho, a ke re emeng ka maoto, re tseke kapa hona ho lwanela boleng ba puo ena ya rona eleng Sesotho. Ho fihlela nakong e tlang, Ya kgaola ya ya. Ba bangata ba rata hore Sesotho se a fellwa, empa ke hanana le seo, hobane re na le tlotlontswe e batsi ya Sesotho, eo tjhaba sa Rantso se sa batleng ho ithuta yona. ) Mang kapa mang ya a batlang ho ngola kholomong ena, a ka ikopanya le Jabulani Dlamini ho 051-404-7910 kapa ho Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com. ) Mongodi ha ana ho lefiwa.
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‘No food at Free State hospital’ PATRICIA KOPANE, Democratic Alliance, Free State leader:
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SMMEs are closing down due to the failure by governExpress Letters, P.O. Box 9493, ment to pay them after renBloemfontein, 9300 dering their services. In his Jabulani Dlamini PATIENTS at the ThusaState of the Nation Address Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com nong Hospital in OdendaalsPresident Jacob Zuma said: Tel: 051-447-7910 . Fax: 086-676-3805 rus, Free State, are starving “The main thing is to get as the hospital is currently government departments to without food. pay SMMEs within 30 days. Departments are This is due to the provincial government’s required to submit monthly reports so that we poor management which resulted in failure to can monitor progress in this regard.” Howpay suppliers to deliver food at Odendaalsrus ever, this does not seem to be the case in the and two other hospitals. Free State. This is unacceptable as patients cannot be We believe failure by the Provincial Health given medication on an empty stomach. Department to appoint key personnel like the The DA calls on Health MEC Dr Benny Mala- chief financial officer and the head of departkoane to investigate the reasons behind non- ment have contributed significantly to this cripayment of suppliers that affects the service ses. Therefore, the DA demands that food be delivery in hospitals and also take drastic distributed to these hospitals with immediate measures against those responsible for the effect before these patients starve to death in non-payment of these suppliers. a public health institution. The food supply does not only negatively afMalakoane must address this Thusanong fect the patients; it also has a negative bearing Hospital issue as a matter of urgency as the in our economy as it affects SMMEs that are Bongani Hospital in Welkom and Katleho Hosowed by the provincial government. pital in Virginia are also affected.
Happy birthday, Msholozi JACKSON MTHEMBU, ANC national spokesperson: THE African National Congress (ANC) wishes President Jacob Zuma a happy and fulfilling 71st birthday. We believe that these are years accumulated largely spent at the service of our people, these are years that have been scarred by persecution for his selfless commitment to the cause of the poor. As the leader of the ANC and government, he continues to guide, inspire and lead our course of improving the quality of life of our people and the total liberation of our coun-
try. His wisdom that spans his life in exile, prison and leadership of the ANC continues to guide us in effective servitude to our people. It is under his stewardship that the ANC has grown and will continue to grow. As we enter the second phase of our transition we believe that he will inspire us and the nation to new heights. We wish him all the best as he will continue leading our organisation and the country. On the occasion of his birthday we want to thank his family for sharing him with all South Africans. We wish him good health and long life. ‘Khula ukhokhobe, Msholozi’.
With Zuma, does the left know what the right is doing? THEUNIS BOTHA, Christian Democratic Party leader: THERE can be no ambiguity about this, Pres. Jacob Zuma first repudiated minister Trevor Manuel, and afterwards said they had agreed that apartheid could not be blamed for the lack of service delivery. It would appear that his advisors and speech writers first blundered and then applied damage control after Zuma’s initial speech was publically blasted. Zuma insulted South Africans by questioning their ability, through hard work, to make the economy productive, by initially repudiating Manuel, minister responsible for the National Development Plan. Manuel slammed corruption, maladmin-
istration and nepotism, and said these could not be brushed aside by blaming apartheid. Zuma seriously repudiated this, which could be regarded as a serious setback for addressing such malpractices. He later, however, did a backward summersault by indicating that they actually were in agreement. The CDP does not agree with Manuel when he describes what is taking place presently as an acceptance of “average performance”. What is actually taking place now reflects, with a few exceptions, a totally pathetic situation. The country has never been able to afford Zuma as president. This has now once again been confirmed and it is time for Zuma and his cronies to go.
Harsher punitive measures for meat scandal LULU JOHNSON, parliament’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Portfolio Committee chairperson: THE Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is calling for severe action against those found to be involved in the shocking meat labelling scandal in the country. This follows media reports on Sunday that alleged that some of the country’s leading retailers are involved in misleading consumers with wrongly labelled meat. As the committee we would like to condemn these mischievous and inconsiderate practices in the strongest terms possible. We call for harsher punitive measures against all those involved in this scandal, be it the butchery or the retailer. Much as we call for food security in the country, we equally call for food safety for our consumers. We continue to welcome and appreciate the research
efforts by academics and believe they play an important positive role in the economic growth and lives of our consumers. The committee has resolved and recommended during the last briefing by government and academics on meat labelling and inspections that there is a need for closer and stronger collaboration amongst the leading departments (Health; Trade and Industry; Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) together with the meat industry to develop a joint strategy with an implementation plan to combat these continuous and harmful practices. While we are waiting for government progress on the matter, we are calling for the return of regular inspections by health inspectors with immediate effect. The committee will look at several laws such as the Meat Safety Act and Consumer Protection Act to find out if they are being enforced accordingly to ensure sustainable, safe and healthy consumer goods.
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Ready for celebrations Entries awaited THE FNB All Girls’ Festival celebrates another year of culture and sports in Johannesburg. This successful festival has given hundreds of girls the opportunity to appreciate the importance of sportsmanship and the value of cultural expression through the arts programme which is a part of the festival. Learners from 20 girls’ high schools in 5 provinces are preparing themselves for a week of participation and contestation at Parktown High School for Girls in Johannesburg from 25 April to 28 April with cultural performances and an awards ceremony. More than 1 000 young women athletes and ‘cultural warriors’ will participate in nine codes of culture and sport. Parktown High School for Girls, which celebrates its 90th
birthday this year, will host the cultural and sport programmes at various venues. The hockey tournament will be held at St Stithians in Randburg from 26 April to the finals on 28 April. Netball and chess at Parktown Girls, squash at Parkview Squash Courts and tennis at four venues – Parktown, Parkview Senior School, Parkwood Tennis Club and St Stithians. Arts and culture make up the five other codes with dance on 26 April to the finale performance at the festivals’ closing ceremony on 28 April at Parktown Girls. The 20 girls’ high schools come from 12 cities and towns; Port Elizabeth, Collegiate Girls’ High; East London, Clarendon Girls High; King Williams Town, Kingsridge High School for Girls; Queenstown Girls’ High School; Pretoria High
School for Girls and Afrikaans Hoër Meisieskool. Johannesburg, Parktown High School for Girls and Jeppe High School for Girls; Bloemfontein, Secondary Meisieskool Oranje, St Michael’s School for Girls and Eunice High School; Durban, Danville Park Girls’ High, Durban Girls’ High School and Westville Girls’ High School; Potchefstroom, The High School for Girls’ Potchefstroom; Cape Town, Wynburg Girls’ High School and Rustenburg Girls’ High School; Stellenbosch, Rhenish Girls’ High School and Paarl, La Rochelle Girls’ High School and Paarl Girls’ High. Claire Johnston, the face and voice of Mango Groove, will be the guest speaker at the opening ceremony on Thursday, 25 April at 19:00 at Parktown High School for Girls.
THE prestigious Samro Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition is inviting entries from music students at junior level. Now in its third year, the project builds on the strong foundation laid by the South African Society of Music Teachers (SASMT) 25 years ago when fledgling musicians competed for the first time on a national basis. A special incentive created four years ago for developmental groups from disadvantaged communities enables these candidates to compete on equal terms with participants from other communities. The closing date for this year’s competition is Friday. Auditions in all the main centres will commence at the begin-
ning of June. About 60 candidates will eventually be selected to compete over four rounds at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium in Parow, Cape Town, from 16 to 20 September. Medals, prize-money totalling more than R80 000 and other attractive prizes are at stake. Candidates will compete in four categories: piano, strings, woodwind & brass instruments, and other instruments (percussion, recorder, classical guitar and harp), with a sub-category for developmental groups. The only condition is that candidates must still be 13 (14 for developmental groups) at the time of the competition. Full particulars and entry forms are available at www.samrohubertvanderspuy.wordpress.com.
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Laid to rest
THE funeral service of the late Gerda von Solms, chief executive officer of the Free State Rugby Union, was held at the Free State Rugby Stadium last week. Von Solms died suddenly during an operation in hospital. Photo: Charl Devenish
Joyous to perform in FS } Sidwell Guduka FANS of gospel music’s Joyous Celebration will be thrilled to know that the group will be performing in the Free State next month. South Africa’s favourite choir is set to perform at the University of the Free State’s Vista Arena in Hamilton, Bloemfontein, on 4 May – during their MTN Joyous Celebration’s Grateful Tour. The event is expected to attract a throng of gospel enthusiasts. Having performed to a sold-out audience on all three nights of the Easter weekend in Gauteng, fans are guaranteed an astonishing show. Gospel music lovers can look forward to a number of astounding performances that will include amazing solo acts such as Brenda Mtambo, Puleng March, Nhlanhla Mwelase and Charisma Hanekam which had fans begging for more. “The success of the Easter weekend is yet another reason why we feel we should show gratitude not only to God but also to our fans who have given us support for the past 17 years, buying our music and attending our concerts. “MTN Joyous Celebration is looking forward to show our supporters just how grateful we are for their continued support,” Jabu Hlongwane, co-founder of the group, told Express. Tickets are prized between R180 and R260 and are available from Computicket.
MESMERISING FANS: Joyous Celebration during one of their performances over the Easter weekend in Gauteng.
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Attend summit LISTEN, COMRADE. Free State Premier Ace Magashule (left) has a word with Police Roads and Transport MEC, Butana Komphela, at the recently held provincial crime prevention summit. The summit was held at the Phillip Saunders Resort outside Bloemfontein. Photo: Conrad Bornman
Up in flames UP IN SMOKE: A store room at the Heide Primary School in Heidedal went up in flames last week. Teachers at the school say they just heard a loud bang and then saw the flames coming from the storeroom. No one was injured during the fire.
Honouring Andries Tatane with march REMEMBERING TATANE: Congress of the People (Cope) leaders, including national leader Mosiuoa Lekota, and other members recently marched through Ficksburg in remembrance of the late Andries Tatane. His family members, including his wife, Rose, son Molefi and other relatives also attended the march. Tatane was shot and killed by police during a service delivery protest march on 13 April 2011. The policemen accused of his murder were recently acquitted. Photo: Maryke Swart
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GOAL! Lucky Lekgwathi of Orlando Pirates celebrating a Telkom Knockout goal against Bloemfontein Celtic at the Free State Stadium.
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Ten million again for PSL winners
} Sidwell Guduka THIS season’s winner of the Absa Premiership will again pocket a first-prize cheque of R10 million, the Premier Soccer League (PSL), announced yesterday. It is double the second prize on offer from the league’s sponsors and more than three
times the money paid out to the club that ends the season in third place on the points table. The runners-up take home R5 million and the third-placed team gets R3 million. As things stand, Kaizer Chiefs look set to claim the first prize as they are topping the log with
52 points after 25 matches played. Mathematically, they need only 11 points out of their remaining fixtures to win the league championship – depending on how Platinum Stars and Orlando Pirates fare in their six remaining games. Both sides are sitting on
second and third position respectively with 45 points. Chippa United, who are rooted to the bottom of the log, are strong candidates for automatic relegation. They have only accumulated 16 points from 24 matches. All 16 teams earn prize-money for their participation, but the bottom side will get a cheque
for just R400 000. Each of the PSL clubs receive a Monthly Service Fee (grant) of R1 500 000. It is in stark contrast to the R1 500 prize that Orlando Pirates earned as the first winners of the National Professional Soccer League in 1971. Runners-up Kaizer Chiefs got R1 000.
Dance competition held in Heidedal
HEIDEDAL LIVE will be hosting a dance competition targeting various dance crews within Heidedal, as well as those outside the area, who will battle it out on the dance floor on 17 and 18 May. Auditions for the competition titled Ultimate dance-off Battle of the Best will be held on Saturday opposite the Golden Fountain. A total of 12 crews will then be chosen for the actual competition in May. Heidedal Live members will also be participating by providing entertainment during the competition, but not competing. Age groups targeted for crews to enter is between 14 and 30 years. The genre of dance that is focused on is hip hop and house. On 17 May six crews will make it into the finals the following day. The chosen six crews will compete against one another, and two crews will be chosen from the six crews for the final prize. There will only be one winner. The winner will receive R5 000, as well as a dance video which will be produced by Heidedal Live themselves. Tickets for the public cost R30 per person and are available from Cleevus on 078144-1483 or Allistair on 083-395-7944. Crews who would like to participate in the competition can call Curtis Carelse, the project manager, on 078-475-8356. Heidedal Live has also started their fund-raising initiatives to raise funds for the competition. The first campaign kicked off over the weekend with an awareness campaign through the Heidedal streets featuring the 051 Ultimate V-Dub crew. The V-Dub crew is made up of individuals who own Volkswagen cars.
MEMBERS of Heidedal live.
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Look out for these three talents } Sidwell Guduka REMEMBER these three names: Tyrone Mondi, Tloliso Sesing and Moses Ntsoeleng; they will soon be on the lips of almost everybody in local soccer circles. The trio left an impression at the Bolton Wanderers FC International Soccer School (BWISS) in the United Kingdom (UK) where they spent six days. This once-in-a-lifetime chance is part of the ongoing partnership between Bolton Wanderers and the Free State Tourism Authority (FSTA) which was formed in 2011. It is managed by Simsport International whose general manager, Rasthoem Simons, accompanied the three teenage boys to ensure they were in good hands overseas. “It was such a great experience for us to be at the BWISS. “We learnt a lot of things as far as football aspects were concerned. “My dream is to play football professionally for Ajax Cape Town and play for South African junior sides. “I hope to lay a foundation starting from the bottom up,” a 16-year-old Tyrone, who is in gr. 10 at the Brebner High School in Bloemfontein, told Express. Moses (17) from Kwakwatsi in Koppies echoed the same sentiments as Tyrone. “Opportunities like this one come once in a lifetime. “I want to make the most of it. I enjoyed my short stay there. “My long-term dream is to play soccer at a professional level and represent South Africa at junior levels,” he said. Tloliso (16) from Welkom was equally happy about the opportunity presented to them. “We were very happy to live in a different environment. “The staff at Bolton told us of the legacy left by Mark Fish (former Bafana Bafana player) when he was still plying his trade there. “They have his photos in the club’s hall of fame for its past and present players,” he said. Dave Bailey, head of the BWISS, had nothing but praise for the Free State lads. “The three boys from the Free State have shown great attitude and I’m sure the Bolton Wanderers experience has enriched them. “We are looking to a bright future in South Africa. “Hopefully in the years to come we will see a player get his chance at this level. “We will certainly be monitoring the boys’ progress over the coming months,” Bailey said.
FROM the left are James Ward, Wanderers youth coach, Moses Ntsoeleng, Tyrone Mondi, Tlotliso Sesing and Dave Bailey, BWISS manager. Photo: Supplied
Team aims high } Sidwell Guduka THE Monamodi Primary School in Brandfort is aiming at winning the Danone Nations Cup national finals later in July. If their wish is granted, they will go on to represent South Africa in the 40 Nation Tournament to be hosted in London, England, in September this year. The Lejweleputswa region’s school was crowned the provincial winner of the Danone Nations Cup at the Clive Solomon Stadium in Bloemfontein after they had beaten the Luckhoff Primary School 3-0 in the final on Saturday. “We are very happy to qualify for the national finals in Johannesburg. Being crowned the provincial champions goes to
show that we have a team of talented youngsters who can make it big in soccer. We are extremely proud of their achievement,” Sam Sigade, team manager, told Express. “These boys have been fantastic since the regional stages. We competed against six schools in Verkeerdevlei and defeated them. We went on to battle it out against ten other schools in our district and beat all of them. On Saturday we lost only once before we were crowned the provincial champions. We have a quality side,” Sigade said. “Our preparations for the national finals have already started. We want to do well and be crowned the national champions so that we can represent Mzansi overseas,” he added.
TALENTED: The Monamodi Primary School’s team were crowned the provincial winners of the Danone Nations Cup. THE Express team and management unreservedly apologises to the Monoko family for the unintended repeat placement of the death notice for Malengau Jemina
Monoko who passed way in January. Please accept our sincere apologies for the pain that was caused by this technical error. – Editor.
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Pirates now face tough Stars unit } Sidwell Guduka and Tladi Moloi
FREE STATE STARS have vowed to add to Orlando Pirates’ woes when they battle it out in what promises to be an explosive Absa Premiership match at the Charles Mopeli Stadium tonight (19:30). Ea Lla Koto midfielder and vice-captain, Paulos Masehe, said they wanted to return to their winning ways after being beaten 4-2 by Ajax Cape Town in the Mother City two weeks ago. “We are geared up for a tough match, Pirates have a great side, it’s just that the results have not been good for them in the league. We’ll not judge them based on their recent results,” Masehe told Express. The Sea Robbers have gone five league matches without a win. In fact, the last time Pirates tasted victory was when they defeated Platinum Stars 1-0 on 20 February. Since then a win has been eluding them. They lost their next fixture and drew their last four outings - the results which see coach Roger De Sa hanging on to his job by a thread.
“While we sympathise with Pirates, my message to them is that they must forget about getting even a single point today. We are going to give them a run for their money. We won’t do them any favours. We want to accumulate as many points as possible in our remaining six matches,” Masehe said. “We’re playing good entertaining football, but finding the back of the net has been a bit of a problem for us. We are knocking the ball around quite nicely. Unlike before, we don’t run all over the field with no plan. We’re playing as a unit,” he added. Masehe and his midfield will have to be at their best to avoid being embarrassed by Patrick Phungwayo and Thabo Matlaba who have been getting some goals despite Bucs not doing well. The latter will be a man to watch for the Pirates side that has earned themselves a “draw specialists” tag. Stars will pin their hopes on Masehe, Dave Wome, Luyolo Nomandela and Moeketsi Mvula. Bucs defeated Stars 1-0 in the first round in November last year.
DANGER MAN: Patrick Phungwayo of Orlando Pirates challenged by Moeketsi Mvula of Free State Stars during their first round fixture in November last year. Photo: Gavin Barker/Backpagepix
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‘Poor judgement’ to blame for loss } Sidwell Guduka POOR judgement across the park was to blame for the Toyota Cheetahs’ loss away to the Blue Bulls at the weekend, according to coach Naka Drotske. The Bulls had lost all of their previous three games heading into Saturday night’s clash, while the high-flying Cheetahs had won five encounters in succession – but the Pretoria outfit broke their winning streak. Despite leading by 9-6 at the break, the Free State side lost the match by 26-20 and it is now back to the drawing board for them. “We failed to stick to our game plan in the second period. I think we had the opportunity to win, but I think we made wrong decisions after half time. Just after half time we deviated from what we decided we wanted to do against the Bulls. However, we got a bonus point back which could help us a lot at the end of the competition,” Drotske said. “I definitely thought we lost the game as opposed to the Bulls winning it. I thought in defence we handed them the advantage line in the first half, and in the second half we were better, but we made too many handling errors which led directly to their two tries. I thought the game was there to win and we let it slip, but it’s still a long season,” he added.
THE Toyota Cheetahs will face the Natal Sharks in their next fixture at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban on Saturday. Photo: Sidwell Guduka
Semi-final draw held
} Sidwell Guduka THE Nedbank Cup semi-final draw was conducted in Johannesburg on Monday. North-West versus Gauteng was the outcome of the draw as PSL runaway leaders Kaizer Chiefs were pitted against NFD’s United FC, while Platinum Stars were paired against SuperSport United. Chiefs progressed to the semi-finals after seeing off Bloemfontein Celtic 1-0 thanks to an own goal by Dominic Isaacs. United FC ousted African Warriors 3-2 in an entertaining match. Stars defeated Mamelodi
Sundowns 2-1 to book their place in the semis, while United beat Maritzburg United 2-1 in another quarterfinal game. Dates, venues and times for the semi-finals will be announced in due course.
Other matches Friday: Hurricanes vs Force in Wellington (09:30), Waratahs vs Chiefs at the Allianz Stadium, Sydney (11:40) Saturday: Crusaders vs Highlanders in Addington, Christchurch (09:35) Reds vs Brumbies in Brisbane (11:40) On Saturday, the Cheetahs travel to Kings Park Stadium in Durban to face the Sharks in what is expected to be a cracker of a Vodacom Super Rugby match at 17:05. The hosts, who are sitting at the summit of the five-team South African Conference log with 26 points after 7 matches, were beaten 22-15 by the DHL Stormers at the Newlands Stadium over the weekend. The visitors are breathing down their necks with 23 points after 8 games. In another match, thirdplaced Bulls (with 23 points) will be away at the Kings in Port Elizabeth at 19:10. The Kings recorded a morale boosting 30-27 victory over the Rebels last weekend, but they are still rooted to the bottom of the log with 15 points. Meanwhile, the Stormers, who have amassed 20 points and are sitting on position four on the table; will be on bye this weekend.