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BOOKWORMS: The first Mangaung Book Fair was held at the Bloem Plaza in Bloemfontein on Friday. Free State writers from as far afield as Qwaqwa attended the fair. Here are some of the writers who attended the event.

Photo: Jabulani Dlamini

Writers compare notes

Mangaung Book Fair spreads awareness about local work

} Jabulani Dlamini THE first ever Mangaung Book Fair has been described as the perfect platform for local authors to exhibit and sell their work.

The fair, held at the Bloem Plaza

on Friday, saw 15 writers showcasing their work which range from poetry anthologies and collections to self-help books.

Trevor Mokeyane, one of the organisers, said the event was held as a service as most local authors

were self-published and there was not a lot of awareness of their presence.

“We did it for the love of books and writing,” he said.

He said some of the authors have even been invited to take part in

overseas events, but not many people were aware of this and one of their aims was to change this.

Matshidiso Taleng, one of the authors whose work was exhibited at the fair, said the event was most welcome.

“We managed to interact (with other authors) and got to learn more about each other’s work.

“I hope the event is the first of many to come as many people who were not aware of our existence are now aware,” she said.

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‘A man raped my dog’ } Sidwell Guduka “I AM traumatised,” says Maseleke Masiba.

Masiba, who resides at Thabe Street in Rocklands, Bloemfontein, claims a man tortured and sexually abused her dog out of lust at about 23:00 on Wednesday.

She says her dog M-Jay – that she treats like one of her children – is traumatised after an unknown man sneaked into the yard and raped her.

The 63-year-old woman heard a commotion outside her home and upon further investigation discovered a man “in a very compromising position” with the dog.

“I was asleep when I was awakened by the dogs barking. I went outside to investigate, however, there was nothing wrong or unusual. Then I went back into the house. After a few minutes the dogs started barking again,” Masiba told Express.

“This time around I decided not to go outside to investigate. I looked out of the window and could not believe what I saw. There was a naked, bare-footed man raping my dog.

“It felt like I was dreaming. I was too terrified to scream,” she says.

“If I had spent more than five minutes outside, I suspect that man would have raped me instead. He forced himself onto the dog like a vulture. She was so hematomaed [sic] on the back and so bloody that she looked

like her whole body had been put through garbage disposal. That whole scenerio has traumatised me,” she added.

Masiba, who lives in the house with her underaged granddaughter, says she told one of her daughters to call the police.

“I took out my cellphone in an attempt to phone the police, but I could not even recall 10111 (the crime stop number). I was so frightened and shaking so much.

“It was the first time in my life I have witnessed such a heinous act.

“The cops responded quickly but the man had already fled the scene when they arrived. I told them what had happened. Nonetheless, they said there was nothing they could do to help me as the case involved an animal and not a human. They advised me to report the matter to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).”

Masiba says she now lives in fear.

“I’m hurting about what that man did to M-Jay. I love this dog and her three puppies.

They are my friends. I cook real food for them every day and spice it up. If I had a gun I would have shot him for raping my dog. He should be arrested for bestiality. Maybe next time he will come back and rape me. Who knows? I don’t feel safe anymore. I become scared when the dogs bark at night. That man should get his own dog and make her his wife. He must leave my dogs alone.”

Marie-Louise McKensey, SPCA inspector, says: “The incident was reported to us. We are doing our investigations at the moment.” ) Keep in touch at Sidwell.Guduka@volksblad.com or sidwelele on Twitter.

M-Jay (left), the dog apparently raped by a man.

Photo: Sidwell Guduka

Programme helps to fill gap AURECON SOUTH AFRICA, the Motheo FET College and KhulaNonke Training and Development are funded by EWSETA to roll out accredited Process Controller training to 100 unemployed youth, including matriculants with Maths and Science, B.Sc. and National Diplomas in Water Care and post-graduates to be trained in the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater-related infrastructure within the Water Service Authorities in the Free State.

The programme seeks to create a pool of competent process controllers and support staff within each of the identified Water Service Authorities in the Free State.

The duration of the project is three years from the current financial year in June 2013 to June 2015.

Upon completion of their studies, the learners are to be absorbed by the local municipalities to fill vacant positions and some are to

be encouraged to study further through the Central University of Technology (CUT) as part of the partnership with the latter to build much-needed capacity in the water and wastewater sector in the entire Free State.

Graduates of this programme will be part of the team that seeks to improve the Blue and Green Drop performance of Water Service Authorities in the entire Free State by making sure that there is quality monitoring and evaluation of water and wastewater services in the 4 districts and 19 municipalities.

To submit your application, simply complete the online application form on the website www.aurecongroup.com/careers and attach your resume or go to your nearest local municipal office.

For more information about the programme, please contact Sannet Swartz on 051-406-9378 or Rosina Selimeni on 051-4069437.

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Jali releases new gospel album } Sidwell Guduka BABALWA JALI, an up-andcoming singer, has just released another gospel album that will endear her to gospel lovers across the country.

Just like her debut album, Lina Mandla released in 2011, this latest album is probably what the gospel market has been waiting for for quite some time, because gospel albums are not released as frequently as, say, house music these days.

The 24-year-old singer said her debut album didn’t do well in the market because she did not have a producer at the time. But she hopes the new album, titled Babalwa Jali Victory, will sell like hot cakes.

“The album was released in March this year and it is a must-have for gospel music lovers. It is a grooving album that caters for everyone,” Jali told Express.

“I urge people to buy my music, because all the songs on my latest CD have a strong message.

Listening to my music will bring change, hope and joy into their lives.

“The word of God says you must rejoice in the name of the Lord. We praise the Lord in different ways: by dancing, by singing, by lifting our hands up. I praise God through gospel songs.

It is a God-given talent,” she said.

The Sterkspruit-born singer, who now stays at Namibia in Bloemfontein, appeared on the popular SABC 2 gospel show Gospel Time in July 2011.

Jali said after getting a televi-

sion platform she was sure that launching a music career would be a walkover. But when she released her first album, she discovered that there was no glamour, only lots of hard work, in the music industry.

“I did not expect to struggle with my first album. Things were really not happening the way they were supposed to. I struggled to make ends meet as an artist. It was difficult to work without a producer, because I had to do everything on my own, including marketing my music. Now that I have a producer, I think this album will do well.”

The talented muso said she started singing as a teenager in Sunday school and she realised that she could make a career out of singing.

“I love singing. Music is my passion. I look up to well established acts like Hlengiwe Mhlaba and Rebecca Malope. I grew up listing to Hlengiwe. She is a true worshipper. “My long-term goal is to see myself as a world-renowned artist in the next five years. I also want to have a huge fan base.

Through hard work and determination I believe I can make it big in the industry.”

Among her countless performances, Jali was invited to dazzle fans at the 2011 Free State Music Awards and 2012 Miss Orlando Pirates in Bloemfontein.

Her album consists of ten songs such as Victory, Ntate ke Mang, Ngiyakuthanda and many others.

To buy her music, place your order on her Facebook page or contact her producer, Mbuyisele Wittes, on 078-539-8714.

NEW SENSATION: Babalwa Jali.

Photo: Sidwell Guduka

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Boaka bo utlwisa botlhoko mo go maswe BOTSHELO jo bo tla go kitikana, bo tla go pitikolosa mo seretseng.

Fa o utlwisa o mongwe botlhoko gopola le tla go tshabela. Pelo ke moloi. Ba ba kwa godimo ba tla ya kwa tlase. Modimo ga o je nkabo.

Modimo o arabela dithapelo.

Borre, le tle le nagane gore tse le di dirang di utlwisa bomme botlhoko jang? Le tle le dule fela le nagane le ipotse gore fa e ne e le wena, a o ne o tla rata go bogisiwa?

Boaka bo utlwisa botlhoko mo go maswe. Fa o bo dira a o tle o nagane gore mogatso o utlwa botlhoko go le kae? Fa o sa tshepagale, o tlhorontsha o mongwe, le mo tlhang o buang nnete a ka se tlhole a go tshepa.

Le fa o ka di dira mo sephiring – Motswana o tile sekhukuni ga se tlhoke sebataladi. Morago ga dingwaga di tla tlhagela mo pepeneneng. Re tla mo raya re re, kgale re itse re sa batle go le tlhoboganya. O nagana o tla ikutlwa jang? O tlile go ipona e le seelele,

A re bueng Advocate Kuni Ditira Author setlatla.

A ikutlwa e kete batho botlhe ba ne ba itse ba tshega ka ene. Se o se utlwisa botlhoko le go feta. O ikutlwa e ka re ga wa tswala o fela.

Go dilo mo botshelong tse o sa tshwanelang go di dira fa o ise o di leke. Tsone ke motsoko, bojalwa, dithetefatsi, le boaka. Di nwelela mo mading mme e nna tlwaelo. Fa o ka di dira go thata go tswa mo go tsone. Fa o ise o di dire tshamekela kgakajana le tsone. Tshotlhe tse di ka senya botshelo jwa gago. Mme di bitsa madi a kwa godimo.

Tlhwatlhwa ya tsone ga se madi

fela. Fa o feba, o tshwanetse wa robala kwa dintlong tsa baeti mme o duele. O tshwanetse wa fana ka dimpho le madi. Gopola gore nyatsi e tlhoka go tlhapa – ga e tlhapisiwe ke pula jaaka ya kgomo! O tshwanetse wa dira botokwa go feta o mongwe o ka gongwe o phadisanang le ene.

Kgaitsedi ya ka o tle a re “boaka bo turu”, bo tlhwatlhwa e kwa godimo. Monate mo lelapeng wa fela. Ga go madi a ka rekang monate. Go nna dintwa mo lelapeng. Bana ba shotlega. Ga ba itse gore ba tseye letlhakore la ga mang. Tlhalano e

ka nna ngwe ya ditlamorago. Morago ga tsotlhe monate wa metsotso e lesome e senya lelapa le o le agileng dingwaga ngwaga. Nagana pele o itshenyetsa botshelo.

Motho morago fa a fetsa a re ntshwarele. O Mokreste Bakreste ba tshwarelana. Fa o mo kgabeletsa a na le o, wa mo tlogela o ya go o mongwe. Fa o re o utlwela ka o mongwe o mo tlogetse o tloletse o mongwe.

O feletsa o latlhegelwa ke palo le maina a bona.

Motho a ba a a tlhama a re o Mokreste o mo itshwarele. O motho le wena o a utlwalelwa. Dilo tse dingwe dikgepola lerato ka bonya.

Morago lerato le feletsa e le lefufa.

O se rate le go mmona motho o.

O se rate le go ultwa lentswe la gagwe. Fa a feta e ka re wa go nkgela – e ka re o ka kwala dinko.

Fela jaaka Mokreste mo tshwarele gore o kgone go fola.

Gore o tswela ka lenyalo go o go wena. Morago ga tsotlhe bokhutlo bo gone.

Go dilo mo botshe­ long tse o sa tshwanelang go di dira fa o ise o di leke.

Tsone ke motsoko, bojalwa, dithetefatsi, le boaka. Di nwelela mo mading mme e nna tlwaelo. Fa o ka di dira go thata go tswa mo go tsone. *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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South Africa’s democracy is for sale My view

IT will take a dent or herculean spinhis mindoctoring effort istry on the part of knows Jabulani Dlamini government to someEditor in chief: Express put South Afrithing cans at ease about newspapers about the sothis illecalled “Guptagal landgate” scandal and the damage this ing of a private airbus at the Wahas caused. terkloof Air Force Base, but many I say this because, despite all afinformed South Africans know of fected departments saying they his rather cordial relationship have no idea how the uber-rich with the Guptas!

Guptas managed to land a private Atul Gupta told a journalist that aircraft at an air force base in our he does not understand what all the country’s capital, the one thing fuss is about because nowhere in they were all sure of is that neither the world can you land an aircraft Jacob Zuma nor the presidency without first seeking permission to was involved – classic. do so – exactly Mr Gupta!

Why are you so sure that the Of course it is wishful thinking president, or his ministry, was not to think that Mr Gupta would be involved if you do not know who ackind enough to just tell us who autually gave permission for the thorised their touchdown at one of plane to land? the country’s national key point inThis is not to say that the presistallations that is frequently used

WEAK DEFENCES: From the left are Jeff Radebe, Justice and Constitutional Development, Maite NkoanaMashabane, International Relations and Co-operation, Naledi Pandor, Home Affairs, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Ngcakula, Defence and Military Veterans, and Sbu Ndebele, Correctional Services. Although between their respective departments the ministers are unable to tell us how the Guptas managed to land a private aircraft at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, they have assured South Africans that they are investigating.

Photo: Craig Nieuwenhuizen

by the president of the republic.

Sadly, the whole story has now become about finding out who gave permission and is ultimately responsible for the landing fiasco and

not about how easy it is to penetrate our borders.

That no one between Home Affairs, Sars, the SAPS and the SANDF can give us a clear answer

is truly scary!

I guess it is true what they say: Money gives you options and it seems the more money you have, the better your quality of options.

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Many pitfalls in music } Ayanda Roda MANY people strive to be in the music business because they have singing talent and believe that by putting their signature on the dotted line, their dreams will come true.

Their desire to be one of the industry’s heavyweight artists keeps them knocking on recording labels’ doors. Most want to be in the music industry for a good reason: the love of music.

But there are interesting factors that emerge as soon as an artist gets offered a recording deal. Recording labels do not invest in someone’s musical career for charity. These labels are not there to make someone a star for nothing.

You must have heard of artists who claim that their labels have ill-treated them and that they were ripped off. One of the interesting

AYANDA RODA

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questions might be: Do artists know what they are getting themselves into when they sign a recording contract?

Music contracts are very important to an artist’s career. A contract can be as short as one page or as long as 60 pages, depending on the nature of the agreement between the artist and record label.

Contracts are fairly simple, but quite often artists sign contracts without understanding what the words mean and what they are expected to deliver.

Contracts vary with artists, but do not expect a newcomer to get a better deal than a bigselling artist. A recording label will never offer the best deals to breaking artists.

The signing fee that the label will give to the artist as an upfront royalty payment, packaging of the project, marketing and promotional costs are repayable by an artist from their overall royalties.

This means that the artist will not get any royalties for their album until the label has reclaimed the money it invested in the artist’s project. For an up-and-coming artist, what usually happens is that the label pays for all the project expenses, including recording the project, producers, session artists, the mastering engineer, the packaging of the project and all promotional expenses.

The money that the label has spent on the project is payable by the artist. As part of the agreement between the two parties, the artist will not receive any royalties until the company has regenerated the sum it spent on the project. Let us say the record label in good faith spends R5 000 on an artist’s project and the artist’s album only generates R3 500. If this happens, the artist is in trouble.

What they (record companies) will usually do, is keep the artist on board until they come up with an album that eventually covers what the artist owes the label. ) Part two of this article will be published next week. ) Roda is chairperson of the Association of Independent Recording Companies (AIRCO) and director of Danduza Productions.

Fun at the Bloem Show ADULTS, like the children, had a great time at the 2013 Bloem Show as well.

THIS young boy enjoyed a quadbike ride at the 2013 Bloem Show in Bloemfontein last week.

THE 2013 Bloem Show proved to be a good outing for kids.

Photos: Sidwell Guduka

Be willing to give as well } Past. Willie Norris ACTS 20:35: “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

These words written by the Apostle Paul still live in the hearts of men today. Those who aspire to imitate his deed and live the words of Christ.

There are so many weak people who need help and assistance, both physically and spiritually. It is the task of the church to be helpful in both instances. The physical is quick and easy to do as it is a practical way of assistance whereby you do something that a person can see and feel.

The spiritual assistance is normally not so easy. Words are spoken and the recipient of these words decides whether to accept or refuse this kind of help. Those who listen will mostly end up seeing the good results. Yet the one who doubts and refuses, ends up with

more sorrow and grief. How sad that many will not accept this kind of assistance.

Then we read that giving to others is more blessed than receiving from them. Again there is something you yourself must experience. You cannot merely hope to get the true meaning of the word. If we all could do that by giving and not expect anything in return, we would be a blessed people. Unfortunately greed overtakes the lives of people. It overtakes them to such an extent that they will throw all their morals overboard. So be able to receive from others. Others have sold themselves just to receive. Selling their own souls for the sake of money.

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TopTV porn channel a disgrace TSHIDI PHOLOANA, Bloemfontein: I FOUND recent media reports that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has granted TopTV a licence to operate three porn channels to be very disturbing and lacking in morals.

South Africa has in recent times seen a spike in rape incidents where the victims were innocent children, mothers and grandmothers. These incidents have caused a lot of debates in our neighbouring countries and across the entire globe at an alarming rate.

It is alleged that the three porn channels will be aired from 20:00 and 05:00 to prevent children to access it during the day. TopTV hopes the successful porn application will turn around the business’ fortunes as it is currently under business rescue and wants to make a profit.

Well, the message that I get from the successful application and a green light to air pornography; it has been driven by nothing else but profit.

I believe the TopTV management did not take into account the negative impact of televising pornographic material which might augment the level of violence against women.

Letters

Express Letters, P.O. Box 9493, Bloemfontein, 9300 Jabulani Dlamini Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com Tel: 051-447-7910 . Fax: 086-676-3805

It is for these reasons that the civil society associations need to act against such humiliating decisions with the aim of making a profit. Although Icasa allegedly indicated that there was no law of general application prohibiting the production and distribution of adult content in the republic, only the production and distribution of child pornography is expressly prohibited by law.

One way or the other, children will still access these material, as much as they do on their cell phone and the internet, now adding three pornographic channels will be just a bonus to them.

The South African government is trying and doing all it can to prevent rapes or women abuse by imposing harsh sentences on the perpetrators. Now with additional channels to access, pornography will also increase the “appetite” of the rapists and shrink chances to eradicate such incidents.

I strongly condemn this decision.

The Zuma-Gupta ties should be investigated REVEREND THEUNIS BOTHA, Christian Democratic Party leader: WHILE passing the buck on who is to be blamed for the Gupta debacle which is still in top gear, one thing remains very clear: The ties between the Guptas and Pres. Jacob Zuma need to be thoroughly investigated.

What has become certain from the foreign press, is that it is not so much the incident itself which is damaging South Africa’s image, but the

relationship between Zuma and the Guptas, which is presented as fact, also in the Indian press.

One of the questions that answers are needed for is: What precise skills does Zuma’s nephew, Khulubuse Zuma, possess that qualify him to serve on the boards of several Gupta companies?

It is high time that an investigation casts light on the perception that Zuma’s political influence is up for hire or, that he be cleared, if innocent.

Probe into neglected farm implements ROY JANKIELSOHN, Free State DA spokesperson for Agriculture: THE DA will submit questions to the MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development in the Free State about a large number of tractors and farm implements worth millions, gathering dust at the Vrede showgrounds.

The implements and tractors were donated to the province by the national government for distribution to various beneficiaries within the Free State. These implements and tractors have been gathering dust for a year at the Vrede showgrounds and are already showing signs of neglect.

I visited the grounds last week Thursday to inspect the the implements and tractors. I found 24 Massey Ferguson Tractors (628’s and 290’s), 6 trailers (6 ton), 16 planters, 8 ploughs, and about 46 other pieces of tractor-drawn farm equipment. All the implements and tractors are new.

These could already have been utilized to assist farmers to plant crops in the last planting season.

At this stage they are however being neglected due to the lack

of maintenance.

It is also alleged that at least one tractor has been loaned out to an individual for private use.

Both emerging and commercial farmers in the Free State are badly in need of such equipmement. It is an absolutely absurd that these implements and tractors are wasting away. The DA will submit questions to the MEC in the legilature in order to get more clarity on this matter.

In view of the large numbers of farm implements and tractors standing at the Vrede showgrounds, I will ask the MEC how many of each type of implement and tractor are meant to be standing at this terrain, what the value of the tractors and implements at this terrain is and who the targeted beneficiaries to receive each of these implements and tractors are.

I will also ask what items will each of the respective targetted beneficiaries receive, when will the tractors and implements be delivered to the respective targetted beneficiaries and whether any of these items have been loaned out to any individuals for use; and if so, what are the relevant details?

ANCYL condemns landing at base ANC YOUTH LEAGUE NATIONAL TASK TEAM (ANCYL NTT): THE ANC Youth League National Task Team (ANCYL NTT) joins South Africans in expressing outrage at the invasion of our country by guests attending the Gupta wedding in Sun City.

We seek answers from the ANC-led government on how it is that national security was breached at a national key point in such a callous manner, disrespecting the people and laws of our country.

The landing of a civilian

aircraft at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, a national key point, eluding all the obligatory customs and security, checks is unacceptable and undermines South Africa and its people.

The ANCYL NTT welcomes the fact that Comrade Pres. Jacob Zuma found it appropriate not to attend the wedding of people who had invaded our soil.

We call upon all progressive South Africans, particularly ANC leaders and deployees in government, who were invited to the wedding, to follow Pres. Zuma’s example as their attendance will be viewed as condoning this

security breach.

We welcome the investigation by the Department of International Relations.

This act of gross negligence and misconduct cannot go unpunished and those responsible must be criminally prosecuted and dismissed. It is our belief that all individuals involved in this saga should be exposed to face the full wrath of the law.

We join the ANC in calling for an explanation on this matter and for heads to roll for those who allowed that plane to land at our Waterkloof Air Force Base, a national key point.

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‘Buyer’ drives off

NAPO MODISE

A DARING thief in Welkom who pretended to be interested in test driving a car at a dealership has instead driven off with a luxury German sedan.

The suspect, an African male estimated to be between 25 and 40 years old and about 1,7 m tall, told staff at the Park Motors car dealership he was specifically interested in buying a BMW. The suspect was then shown a grey 2009 BMW 330 model with registration number DPB 667 FS. The complainant opened the vehicle and started it. The suspect climbed into the driver seat while the car was idling and drove off before the complainant could get into the car.

The suspect was wearing a navy blue sports hat.

Any person who might have information can contact Detective Sergeant Thabo Mokhethi on 057-391-6266/6163 during office hours or on his cellphone on 082-857-6471.

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Napo: Practice makes perfect NAPO MODISE (18) has been selected as April’s Express SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month.

This Christian Brothers College (CBC) pupil excels in soccer and athletics. In 2011 he was named goalkeeper of the tournament for the South African Inter-CBC team.

In 2012 he was once again named goalkeeper of the tournament for the South African Inter-CBC team and reached the finals on the Free State Nike soccer trials. Furthermore, Napo became the captain of CBC’s first soccer team and was named best open athlete, as well as sportsman of the year.

Napo is a firm believer in the adage “practice makes perfect” and “repetition is the father of learning”.

Send your sports star nomination for learners between the ages of 6 and 18 today.

You can email your nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za or fax it to 086-552-4922.

For more information contact Lynne or Juanré at Z PR on 051-4303027.

Sight-seeing at show from another angle THESE kids were photographed riding on a camel during the Bloem Show in Bloemfontein which ended on Saturday.

Photo: Sidwell Guduka

IDENTIKIT of the suspect.

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Motsepe millions to uplift many } Tladi Moloi THE Motsepe Foundation has made available R12 million for the Free State out of the R500 million which has been allocated to the country by the foundation for the next three to five years.

As announced earlier, the Motsepe Foundation will allocate R500 million over the next three to five years throughout the country to initiate and support long-term sustainable development and upliftment projects in partnership with local residents and their communities.

According to Patrice Motsepe, the chairperson and founder of the foundation, the Thabo Mofutsanyana District and Mangaung Metro will share the donated millions with each receiving R6 million.

He announced this when he was addressing hundreds of people who had gathered at the Tshiya Resource Centre in Phuthaditjhaba, Qwaqwa, last Tuesday.

The R500 million will be split like this: R100 million each for education, women co-operatives and businesses, youth co-operatives, SME’s and businesses, sports, music and arts, in partnership with churches, traditional authorities, workers and other charitable and community development organisations.

Motsepe said they wanted to build the Thabo Mofutsanyana Motsepe Foundation Forum in Qwaqwa. He added that they would work with them to make sure that they reduced poverty and unemployment in the district.

“If you check the level of poverty and unemployment, you realise the money was not enough because there are too many people. So we took that R6 million and invited other business people to help,” he said.

He said they wanted their forum and the one which is going to be built to meet and chat on how to allocate the money which was made available for the district.

“We are going to help all the provinces in the country. However, we can’t help all people

‘‘We gladly accept the initiative taken by the foundation to lend help to our communities in order to be able to emerge from the ashes of poverty and the doldrums of despair,” Mzangwa said.

GOLDEN HEART: Patrice Motsepe, the chairperson and founder of the Motsepe Foundation, was captured during his address at the Tshiya Resource Centre in Phuthaditjahaba, Qwaqwa.

Photo: Tladi Moloi but if we work together as businesspeople, we can make a difference in the lives of our people. With the little that we have, we should help one another to create jobs for our people.

Our youth are sitting at home because they are unemployed,” he said.

Balekile Mzangwa, the executive mayor of the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipali-

ty, said it was a great honour and privilege for the people of the Thabo Mofutsanyana District to be granted such a rare opportunity to form a partnership with one of South Africa’s successful black businessman towards the advancement of their lives.

“We gladly accept the initiative taken by the foundation to lend help to our communities in

order to be able to emerge from the ashes of poverty and doldrums of despair,” he said.

“As we welcome the foundation in our district, we strongly believe that the path we shall chart here today will take us to a long lasting relationship, which will see our community benefiting and ultimately being able to sustain itself,” Mzangwa concluded.

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Campaign celebrates country’s history THE Department of Basic Education (DBE) has committed itself during the 2013 academic year to participate and co-ordinate the commemoration of anniversaries of events that are of historical significance in schools.

This campaign gives South African learners an opportunity to celebrate, and at the same time review, the progress we as a nation has made in building a better and more united South Africa and in the strengthening of our democracy.

The celebration and commemoration of key national and international days in education is an important aspect of the struggle against apartheid oppression.

While the commemoration of the lives of key individuals who contributed greatly to shaping our young democracy and teaching about them in our classrooms, we also look to oral history to unearth those untold stories that hitherto have received little recognition.

The DBE, in partnership with South African History Online, has invited secondary school learners from gr. 8 to gr. 11 to participate in the Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Competition.

The competition, inaugurated in 2005, is named after Albert John Luthuli, Nobel Prize laureate, educationist and former president-general of the ANC. This competition forms part of the department’s contribution to the strengthening of the teaching and learning of History in schools.

This national event will be preceded by provincial elimination rounds in which learners will submit written portfolios on their oral history projects, followed by oral presentations of their work.

Participating learners and teachers who competed successfully in their provincial elimination rounds will be invited to Pretoria to compete at the national finals. For the

CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT: MOBILE FREE STATE Area 1: Mangaung (Ref: CSA/Mobile/FS/M/2013/05) Area 2: Qwa Qwa (Ref:CSA/Mobile/FS/QQ/2013/05) Salary: R 138 345 plus 37% in lieu of benefits

CLIENT SERVICES: Customer Service Agent - mobile positions are currently available at the Government Pensions Administration Agency within the Free State Province. These positions will be filled as 12 month contracts.

KEY RESULT AREAS: The incumbent will be responsible for a wide variety of administrative and client service tasks which includes the following: • Preverification of all documents received at the front desk • Resolving general enquiries and provide feedback on unresolved matters to members/pensioners and beneficiaries • Monitoring application progress and missing payments • Providing payment statements and proof of subsidy to members/pensioners • Assisting clients in completing all GEPF forms to be processed • Reprinting IRP 5’s, Medical subsidy letters and Life Certificates for pensioners on request • Registering and bar-coding of documents • Linking of documents to pension numbers • Scanning and indexing of all documents • Updating of member’s personal information on CIVPEN • Admission and scale down of membership • Activation of Life Certificate.

REQUIREMENTS: • An appropriate three year tertiary qualification with 18 months proven life insurance/ employee benefit processing experience OR • Senior Certificate with three years proven life insurance/ employee benefit processing experience • Knowledge of GEPF products and services will be an advantage • Computer literacy that would include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products • Valid drivers license (of at least one year old) • Proficiency in English is a requirement and the ability to speak South Sotho or Afrikaans would be an advantage.

eighth edition, a total of seven learners per province will be invited to the national finals.

In addition, each province will be required to send three of their best teachers, who took part in the provincial round, as well as a chaperone.

In other words, 11 people from each participating province will be invited to the national finals with the DBE carrying the full costs of travel and accommodation.

All participating learners, teachers, provincial co-ordinators and adjudicators are expected to arrive in Pretoria in the afternoon of Friday, 20 September. Adjudication will be conducted over two days on 21 and 22 September, with the prize-giving ceremony and gala dinner to be staged on the evening of Sunday, 22 September.

Learners and teachers are also advised to visit the South African History Online (SAHO) website for information on oral history research at www.sahistory.org.za and the South African History Archives website www.saha.org.za.

The provincial coordinators of each province received Nkosi Albert Luthuli booklets which includes all the information for the 2013 competition, together with the topics for 2013 which are;The 100th Anniversary of the Land Act of 1913, 100th Anniversary of the Women’s AntiPass Resistance, Unsung heroes and Heroines in my local community and The history of my community or school.

There are prizes for all seven learners and three teachers from each province. After adjudication by experts in the oral history field, the first, second and third places for the learner category will be chosen as well as in the teacher category, with first, second and third as well.

They also receive additional prizes for winning the competition overall.

COMPETENCIES: • Excellent problem solving skills • Excellent presentation skills • Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written • Ability to communicate with clients • Time management skills • Self management - being able to work independently.

Please note: The applications of individuals currently residing within the demographic area within the Province where the position/s are advertised will receive preference.

Applications without an indication of the specific reference number/s as stated in this advertisement will be regarded as unsuccessful.

Closing date: 24 May 2013 at 12h00.

No faxed / e-mailed / late applications will be considered.

NOTE: Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number (on the application and on the envelope) for the attention of Ms Alinah Mogaswa (012 399 2487), Government Pensions Administration Agency, Private Bag X63, Pretoria 0001. You may also hand deliver either at Head Office, 34 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria or Free State Regional Office, No 2 President Brand street, Bloemfontein before 12h00 noon.

Requirement of applications: Must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at http://www.info.gov. za/documents/forms/employ.pdf. (Originally signed).

Must be accompanied by a comprehensive CV with original certified copies of all qualifications (including matriculation), ID document and drivers license is a prerequisite (copies of certified documents will not be accepted). Certified documents should not be older than 3 months. Application that don’t meet the above requirements will be deemed as regret.

The candidate must agree to the following: Signing of a Declaration of Secrecy, that a thorough reference and Security Clearance check with regard to work performance, SA citizenship, qualifications, criminal and credit record can be done and if it is not positive, the candidate can be asked to leave the service of the Department. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The Government Pensions Administration Agency reserves the right not to fill the advertised position. It is intended to promote representativeness through the filling of these posts and the candidature of persons whose promotion/ appointment will promote representativeness, will receive preference. If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record check, qualification/ study verification and previous employment verification).

Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test.

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Bhm to host Govan Mbeki Awards } Tladi Moloi

government in building sustainaTHE MEC for Coopble human settleerative Governance, ments and making raditional Affairs a reality of the and Human SettleFreedom Charter ments, Olly MlamleAdage. li, will host the Free “There shall be State provincial leg housing, security of the annual Govan and comfort.

Mbeki Awards in “The awards are the Bethlehem Town to be contested at Hall on Friday at both provincial and 18:00. national level.

This is a national “There are nine initiative guided by categories of the the theme Building awards that the dethe future today, topartment will be gether. participating in.

The aim of the “There is an adGovan Mbeki ditional four Awards is to showMEC’s merit award case excellent work categories,” Bosch done by the departsaid. ment with special The categories are emphasis on the deas follows: Best Pripartment’s proority Project; Best grammes to promote Informal Settlebest practice in the MEC for Cooperative Governance ments Upgrading; delivery of the core Traditional Affairs and Human Set- Best Community mandate, including tlements, Olly Mlamleli.

Residential Unit; Outcome 8 deliveraBest Contractor bles. in Non-Subsidy Markets; Best InstituAccording to Philda Bosch, communi- tional Units; Best Social Housing cation officer: Corporate Services, the Project; Best Youth Contractor; Best awards are aimed at honouring the strug- Woman Contractor; and Best Contracgle icon Govan Mbeki for his acclaimed tor of the Year. contribution to the fight for decent The merit MEC’s award are Best Scholhousing and security of tenure. arship Student; Best Performing District; Bosch said they also seek to ac- Best Performing Municipality in the knowledge and motivate all roleplay- Province; and Best Business Partnership ers in the housing value chain in Human Settlements Development in that have committed to partner with the province.

EXPRESS , WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2013

ITC Clearance invites all insurance, loan, estate agents, vehicle dealers and furniture sales persons to earn extra income with our products. We stop blacklisting and are ITC Specialists. Call 051 430 3296 E-mail CV to myitcclearance@gmail.com LET'S FIX IT! Cash or consolidation loans: R500 - R180 000.

Garnisheed clients also welcome. Call Isaac: 082 695 7579.

MARY-ANN CLINIC SAME TIME ABORTION 100% Quick, safe, clean and pain free and counselling and family planning.

Confidential service.

Open Mon – Sun. FROM R300 Contact: Dr Leon 082 757 5370 Dr Dineo 073 621 6397 Bloemfontein and Qwa Qwa

ALLBRIDGE CREDIT: BRIDGING CASH while waiting for PENSION/ PACKAGE pay-out?

(Lump sum pay-out). Tel. 086 111 3609.

Send a 'please call me': 073 609 9307

SPECIAL

27,5 m fence, 1,8 m high at R5 499 Includes: 3 m gate, poles and panels

•Panels •Carports Transport available.

082 415 3991

FOR SALE: HOUSES. Neat as a pin, cute as button.

3 bedr, 1 bathr, large cherrywood kitchen Lock-up carport, big yard. Call Helena 083 300 5416.

Lourier Park: R598 000.

3 bedr, bathr, kitchen (bic), lounge, carport, big yard, space for additional buildings.

Heidedal: R699 000.

3 bedr, bathr, kitchen, TV room, lounge, 2 garages, outside room and toilet.

Vista Park: R598 000.

2 bedr, bathr, kitchen, lounge, carport.

Rykmanshoogte: R700 000 3 bedr, 2 bathr, dining, TV room, lounge, kitchen, 2 garage.

Call Sam 073 897 3496.

8 vacant sales positions available in Bloemfontein and Thaba Nchu. Starting package: R10 250. Travel allowance. Sales experience an advantage.

For interview call 051 522 2237 during office hours: 08:00 - 15:30.

Admin. data typist/listing workers needed. E-mail d.jobbuzz05@gmail.com or SMS name/address to 074 927 5124.

073 236 2395 Maitland Street, next

Closing date for vacancies: 13 May 2013.

Enquires: Cobus van Rensburg 051 447 9609 or hr@nasmus.co.za The National Museum is an equalopportunity employer.

The National Museum reserves the right not to make an appointment.

or 082 697 2733.

If the National Museum has not contacted applicants within four weeks of the closing date, please consider application unsuccessful.

to Legit Store.

O kgathetse ke dikoloto?

Letsetsa Alice 083 763 9109.

FOR SALE: R200 000.

Business premises in Bochabela. Call Helena 083 300 5416.

PSIRA Grade C and D security guards to bring CV and certificates to 49 Du Plessis Ave, LHP. Events training an advantage.

Justine:

Fantastic beauty products for women. Earn great commission. SMS name D'METRI MOTORS FSP 28260 Tel. 051 447 1400 / 051 430 1833 VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.dmetri.co.za We buy and sell quality used vehicles.

and address to 083 805 1342.

If you want to sell TABLE CHARM: Please contact 073 701 5214 or SMS you name and address. BFN meeting on Friday 10/05/2013. Time: 13:00 to 17:00 at Captain DoRego's next to long distance taxi rank.

The National Museum, Bloemfontein, resorting under the National Department of Arts and Culture, invites applications for the following vacant positions:

Grade 12 or similar qualification with at least five years' experience installing exhibitions, mounting and framing of artworks.

Requirements, key performance areas and application forms available from the National Museum website www.nasmus.co.za under vacancies.

Riversdale Town-

Bachelor: CBD. R215 000.

2-bedr: Willows. R430 000.

Contact Sam 073 897 3496.

essential. Pistol 076 379 2465.

Minimum requirements:

Na o na le mathata a dikoloto? Letsetsa Betty 072 822 1029.

Too much debt and struggling to pay your bills?

Let us reduce your payments immediately.

Take home more money.

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Huge earning potential.

R20 000 p.m. easily obtained.

No exp. nec. Own vehicle

Oliewenhuis Art Museum.

houses. 2 bedr, open plan, with a garden and braai area. Call 082 547 0002

Affordable used car parts: BMW E46 Pre-face Lift.

Left head light Fender indicator lights Driver's window Radiator and water tank Craddle Right tail light (E36) Nissan Skyline New Era CA20 Engine - recently overhauled Sold complete or in parts.

Contact 076 455 1595

SALES REPS:

Exhibition Assistant:

Brandwag: R739 000.

3 bedr, 2 bathr, kitchen, lounge, 2 garages, 1 carport.

Call Sam 073 897 3496.

For any ITC clearance, call YDT Financial Advisors. We also remove judgements & administrations in 30 days from R800 - cheapest in town. Call 051 430 5293 between 08:00 and 16:30.

FUTURISTIC DEBT COUNSELLORS

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Need a car? On ITC? No problem! Call Gregory 073 842 8619.

Domestic workers, nannies and garden workers needed!

EXPERIENCE, REFERENCE LETTERS, ID AND COPY a must. SMSs and PLEASE CALL ME's will be ignored. Phone 083 444 7954. Mo - Fr 08:0016:00.

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Need an experienced TLB operator with valid driver licence.

Salary negotiable.

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Loan agents wanted. Very good commission. Call Izwe Loans at 051 430 2689. Office 101 Cuthbert s Building, Maitland Street, BLOEMFONTEIN.

Truck driver/ warehouse controller needed.

* Code C or EC driver's licence * Grade 12 * Previous experience as driver.

Please send your CV to krauten@global.co.za Vacancies available for general staff and delivery person.

Candidates must be able to work weekends and speak English fluently. Hand in CV personally at Roses for U.

SEEK, BUY, SELL

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121 APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

121 APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF CIPC Please take notice that Seata Sebogodi Owen Enoch Seata intends to make application

to the Commissioner of CIPC for the restoration of Loapi Tradings (2004/011047/23).

Please take further notice that any objection to the application must be lodged with the Commissioner of CIPC within 30 days of the date of the publication thereof.

CIPC, PO Box 429, Pretoria, 0001

Please take notice that Tebello Florina Makaota intends to make application to the Commissioner of CIPC for the restoration of AAU Catering and services (2007/020658/23).

Please take further notice that any objection to the application must be lodged with the Commissioner of CIPC within 30 days of the date of publication thereof.

CIPC, PO Box 429, Pretoria, 0001

121 APPLICATION TO THE COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

Please take notice that Itumeleng Stephen Diphoko intends to make application to the Commissioner of CIPC for the restoration of Gau Consulting (2009/073564/23).

Please take further notice that any objection to the application must be lodged with the Commissioner of CIPC within 30 days of the date of the publication thereof.

CIPC, PO Box 429, Pretoria, 0001

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Cheetahs, Celtic in action } Sidwell Guduka THE Free State Stadium will host two massive matches this weekend.

There will be a Super Rugby game between the Toyota Free State Cheetahs and the Hurricanes which is scheduled for Friday at 19:10.

The Cheetahs returned to work on Monday following their deserved bye last weekend. They will be hoping to re-start their campaign from where they left off against the Southern Kings by beating their opponents at home.

Naka Drotské’s team will be without the injured Lappies Labuschagné who suffered an elbow injury against the Kings two weeks ago. He will be replaced by Frans Viljoen for the weekend’s encounter.

The Cheetahs are currently sixth on the overall Super Rugby log, and second in the South African conference. They have collected 35 points after 10 matches.

Meanwhile, the high-riding Bloemfontein Celtic will face Free State Stars in an Absa Premiership encounter at the same venue on Saturday at 15:00. The fifth-placed Celtic will be looking for their 12th win of the season, while the eighth-placed Stars will be hoping to register a tenth win.

Phunya Sele Sele have amassed 40 points and Stars have collected 37 from 28 matches.

With the talk having started in the taxi ranks, streets and in every corner of the province, the moment that the fans have been waiting for has finally arrived.

Readers can win EXPRESS, in conjunction with Bloemfontein Celtic, are giving away double tickets to 25 lucky readers to watch a match between Bloemfontein Celtic and Free State Stars on Saturday. The match is scheduled to kick off at 15:00. To stand a chance of winning tickets, simply answer this question: Who is the head coach of Bloemfontein Celtic?

SMS the keyword “Celtic”, followed by your answer and name, to 45527.

SMSs cost R1,50.

The competition line opens today at 06:00 and closes on Thursday at 12:00.

Winners will be notified telephonically and tickets must be collected at the Express offices, 64 Henry Street, in Bloemfontein. The editor’s decision is final.

EXPRESS, in conjunction with the Toyota Free State Cheetahs, is giving away ten sets of double tickets to lucky readers to watch the Vodacom Super Rugby match between the Cheetahs and the Hurricanes at the Free State Stadium on Friday, 10 May, at 19:10.

All you need to do to put your name in the draw is to answer this simple question: Who is the coach of the Toyota

Free State Cheetahs?

SMS the keyword “Coach”, followed by your answer and name, to 45527.

SMSs cost R1,50. The competition line opens today at 06:00 and closes on Thursday at 12:00.

Winners will be notified telephonically and tickets must be collected at the Express offices, 64 Henry Street, in Bloemfontein.

The editor’s decision is final.

Tickets to be won

HARD AT WORK: The Toyota Cheetahs fly-half Burtin Francis in training on Monday ahead of the team’s Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes on Friday. The match will be played at the Free State Stadium and will start at 19:10.

Photo: Charl Devenish

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.

Faculty of Resources & Operations Department of Facilities Management

Service Desk Officer Clerk of Works

(Ref. 607) (Ref. 4190)

Faculty of Health & Environmental Sciences Department of Life Sciences

Technical Assistant: Life Sciences

(Ref. 821)

For full details on the above positions, including minimum requirements, qualifications and experience, and to apply, please visit our website at www.cut.ac.za Closing date: 22 May 2013 www.cut.ac.za / Bloemfontein (051) 507-3911 / Welkom (057) 910-3500

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Play your part in cup } Sidwell Guduka THE Carling Black Label Cup gives fans the opportunity to Be the Champion Coach once again this year as Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs meet at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on 27 July in their showpiece encounter.

This year’s edition of the popular pre-season tournament was launched at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Monday.

Both chairmen of the Soweto giants, Dr Irvin Khosa of Pirates and Mr Kaizer Motaung of Chiefs, attended the event.

“The Carling Black Label Cup has been a tremendous success not just for the two clubs involved and the fans who have taken the concept to the heart, but also South Africa as a whole.

It has shown us to be a country of innovation and outstanding achievement,” Motaung told Express.

The benchmark for success was set high in this campaign and required massive public involvement for it to work. I’m delighted to say that we have managed to meet the technical requirements of the campaign, and that the involvement of the public has been incredible,” he said.

On the other hand, Khosa suggested that the success of the campaign was the reason for football fans to celebrate.

“I believe anytime Pirates and Chiefs meet, there will be massive interest from the public.

However, of greater interest is the fact that supporters have a once in a lifetime opportunity to pick the teams which is incredible for them.

“We saw the entries rise last year from our first campaign and

we expect them to rise again this year. In a South African football context it doesn’t get any bigger than the Soweto Derby and we have given the supporters that and the added excitement of being able to select the team they want to see on the field.”

This year’s format will be much the same as in the two previous editions, except for one significant change – the substitution mechanism.

During the first half of the match, fans will again be asked to vote for a substitution, with the difference this time around being that fans will be asked to vote for a player they would like to bring on as a substitute, rather than take off, as has been the case in previous years.

“Our concept has been hugely welcomed by the South African football fraternity as it affords consumers a unique opportunity to realise their dreams and ‘Be the Champion Coach’. We did not want to tinker with the vision too much, but have changed the substitution mechanism around this year to add a new dimension based on the consumer’s needs,” Vijay Govindsamy, Carling Black Label’s general manager, said.

“The growth in fan participation and engagement that we saw from year one to year two has been phenomenal and we are excited to see what 2013 will bring.

We are the largest beer brand in the country and have partnered with the two biggest brands in South African football. It is a fantastic match.” ) Express’s sports editor, Sidwell Guduka, attended the launch courtesy of Carling Black Label.

“Fans will be asked to vote for a player they would like to bring on as a substitute, rather than take off, as has been the case in previous years.”

KAIZER MOTAUNG, Kaizer Chiefs managing director, and Dr Irvin Khosa, chairman of Orlando Pirates, during the launch of the 2013 Carling Black Label Cup at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Monday.

Photo: Barry Aldworth/Backpagepix