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Gogo Moeng shares secret to a healthy and blessed life } Sidwell Guduka AT 97, Lizzy Moeng is as old as the hills, but she is still going strong. She celebrates her 98th birthday on Saturday. Gogo Moeng of the Bloemanda Township, Bloemfontein, is one of the oldest women alive in the country. She is older than the ailing former president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela (94), who is fighting for his life in the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria. Moeng has ten children – two of them have already passed away – and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She enjoys telling stories about the way they grew up back in the apartheid days to her grandchildren. “I’m happy to still be alive today. I’m also grateful to have lived almost into the second century, though I don’t know why God is still keeping me here. I’m very thankful for every day. I’ve made it through alright,” Moeng told Express. Widowed in 1977, Moeng said the secret to her good health was eating healthy food like white meat and vegetables, and not to indulge in beer. She added that respecting God and her elders were ingredients for her longevity. “I’m from a very religious family and I have a relationship with God. I was taught to respect other people when I was still a teenager. I never indulged in alcohol and smoking. But I occasionally took a sip of umqombothi during traditional ceremonies,” said the ageing woman. Described as a strong, patient and religious woman, Moeng said she had never held any grudges against other people. “I don’t let anybody spoil my day. I simply forgive and forget and it has helped me to live longer because a sore heart can age you 20 years in just 1 year,” she said.
GOING STRONG: Gogo Lizzy Moeng (with blanket) is surrounded by her children. From the left are Malechuti Moalosi, Motlagomang Mokgosi, Obotseng Moeng and Lehule Moeng. Photo: Sidwell Guduka Moeng, who can still walk on her own and bath herself, said she enjoyed reading newspapers. “I’m able to read and write. I attended school until st. 9 (gr. 11). I like reading newspapers and magazines.”
Her daughter Motlagomang Mokgosi (74) said her mom had taught her many lessons about life during her almost 98 years. “She is a great mother and she raised us very well. We learnt the importance of patience and discipline
from her. She believes in being honest with people and never trying to deceive them. “She told us somewhere along the line everyone has problems and we should be as helpful as we can,” she said.
“Our wish is for God to keep her here until she reaches 100 years. “She is so amazing. We are planning to have a little something for her on Saturday. She deserves everything she gets,” Motlagomang concluded.
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ICT Centre to help with skills } Sidwell Guduka
TATE MAKGOE, the Free State MEC for Education, has welcomed Vodacom’s investment in education at the opening of an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Resource Centre in Thaba Nchu. The centre – which is the ninth across the country – was unveiled at the Old Teachers College last Tuesday, thanks to a partnership between Vodacom and the Department of Basic Education. It will be the hub of the district’s teacher-training programme and has been equipped with a computer classroom and an internet café. “We want to assure the leadership of Vodacom that we appreciate what you have done. We also want to assure you that the best return on your investment will come from the Free State,” Makgoe said proudly. “We are going to make sure that each and every child has access to this equipment. We are going to make sure that each and every teacher has access to this equipment. To our teachers, don’t be afraid to break the machines (computers) – we have trained two guys to fix them. So you can break them,” said the MEC, who had everybody in stitches in a packed hall. “I don’t mean literally throw them and break them. All I mean is don’t be afraid to press because you think you were born before technology. With ITC we can all catch up. So, let’s make sure that we use this facility,” Makgoe said on a serious note. The programme is set to transform teaching and learning in the classroom through the use of technology. The centre, which is part of Vodacom’s Mobile Education Programme, is expected to train 120 teachers from 30 schools annually in the Free State region. Teachers will be trained in the basic use of technology and will have access to curriculum content and teaching aids through cloud computing, which is an internet-based warehouse of educational content. “This initiative focuses on teacher development, one of the most critical elements in the education value chain.
TECHNOLOGY-WISE: Maya Makanjee and Tate Makgoe. This programme offers a model whereby South Africa can advance in the area of education through the effective use of communication technology,” Maya Makanjee, chief officer: corporate affairs at Vodacom and chairman of the Vodacom Foundation, said. Launched in October 2011, the Vodacom Mobile Education Programme was developed to help the Department of Basic Education meet its goal of exposing learners to ICT and to give teachers access to quality teaching resources. “The programme not only levels the playing field for disadvantaged schools that often don’t have the same quality of teaching material that urban areas have, but it also ensures that communities have access to ICT and the internet. This is especially exciting for us because it mirrors our commitment to ensuring that Vodacom puts the power of the internet into everyone’s hands,” Makanjee said, and added that the centre was connected to Vodacom’s head office in Midrand through
Photo: Sidwell Guduka
‘‘To our teachers, don’t be afraid to break the machines (computers) – we have trained two guys to fix them. So you can break them.” – MEC a Virtual Private Network (VPN). “This serves as a pipeline for information that connects and delivers content to participating schools and teachers. It provides a platform for creating a community of teachers who can communicate to share ideas and resources,” she continued. The schools, buildings and teachers have been identified by the Free State Department of Education while all the technology elements are supplied by Vodacom. The Thaba Nchu centre has been fully equipped with a computer room housing 50
computer terminals, educational aids, internet connectivity and training facilities. The community of Thaba Nchu will also have access to the centre and will be able to use the internet and make use of e-learning houses free of charge. Vodacom has committed to supply content hosting and free internet connectivity for the next three years. Connectivity includes the establishment of a controlled gateway to the internet for each province. This will allow for easy communication among the teachers. Malehlwa Mothibi, the centre manager, said they would ensure that security was water-tight at the centre day and night. Leading e-learning service providers, Microsoft, Cisco and Mindset, have partnered with Vodacom to provide the centre with software, programme content, certification and training, and educational curriculum content. These digital educational resources are hosted on the website www.digitalclassroom.co.za.
Enter eta Awards THE nationwide search for the most energy efficient South Africans to take part in the 2013 eta Awards has begun. The eta Awards seek to reward exceptional, innovative and outstanding efforts by individuals, students, companies and other institutions in the efficient use of energy. 49M, the sponsors of two categories of the eta Awards, namely the energy saving in households and energy efficiency awareness categories for two years in a row, aims to honour exceptional South Africans who’ve made energy efficiency a priority. The winner in each category could receive R30 000, and R5 000 goes to each of the runnersup in each category. The household category rewards those who have implemented creative and effective energy efficiency applications at home, thereby drastically reducing their energy consumption and costs. The awareness category rewards
those who have made a significant and visible impact in spreading the word on the importance of relieving the growing pressure on the electricity grid. Calling for entries, 49M spokesperson, Andrew Etzinger, said it was humbling to see the commitment of South Africans to the energy cause, judging by the quality of entries in the previous years. “For the past 23 years the awards have exposed us to individuals and organisations that have done sterling work in terms of energy conservation. It is such initiatives that 49M calls for, and we encourage all South Africans to support the cause by taking part in initiatives such as the eta Awards,” he said. Entries for the eta Awards close on 2 August. South Africans who would like to participate can visit www.eta-awards.co.za for entry forms or email murraya@eskom.co.za. The judging will take place on 3 October.
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WITH the team in Stockholm, Sweden, are from the left Basil Alexander and Makhotso Thoabala, tourism portfolio committee members in the Free State Legislature, Glen Netshivhodza, FSTA board chairperson, Emmanuela Procaccini, team coordinator, Chiara Rossi, Italian driver, Khotso Thole, FSTA marketing general manager, Wynand de Jager, Free State driver, and Massimo Roggiero, driver coach and radio man. In the background is De Jager’s supporting team. Photo: Supplied
‘The FSTA wishes De Jager luck in the next series and hopes he will be the overall winner during the finals in Decem ber.’ – Mudau Netshiv hodza, FSTA board chairper son
Delegation visits Stockholm
IN its endeavour to market the province and develop tourism, the Free State Tourism Authority (FSTA) sent a delegation to attend the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) F2 Sweden World Championships, which was hosted in Stockholm last month. The UIM F2 is the world federation body of power boating and has a series of competitions over a period of 12 months that
are hosted in different countries. During this year’s F2 series championships, drivers will be accumulating points and jostling for positions on the F2 WC 2013 standings. Those at the top will be afforded an opportunity as the overall winner at the finals of the world championships to be hosted in December. Tshediso Lerumo, FSTA
stakeholder liaison officer, said the FSTA delegation attended the Sweden world championships to witness and gather information for the province on how international countries worked in preparation and the hosting of these mega sports events. “It needs to be mentioned that the FSTA plays a pivotal role in the development of power boating sport for young, pre-
viously disadvantaged children within the province as well as the hosting of F1 national powerboat championships in the province,” Lerumo said. He said the team was also interested in how Sweden handled their developmental programmes with the view to adopt best practices that would see the provincial development programme progressing to a higher trajectory.
The FSTA will monitor the standings over the next months to assess how the Free State Baba Racing team driver Wynand de Jager will perform over the series. “The FSTA wishes De Jager luck in the next series and hopes he will be the overall winner during the finals in December,” the FSTA board chairperson, Mudau Netshivhodza, said.
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A o itse bo kgosi-nna? KE na le tshepo ya gore o a baitse bokgosi Nna. Fa o bua sengwe o tshwanetse a bua ka ga ene. Bana ba gagwe, mosadi wa gagwe, ntlo ya gagwe, koloi ya gagwe. Motho fa o bua le ene le go go reetsa ga a reetsa. O emetse fela gore a go tsene ganong a bolele ka e ne. Bo-nna (ego)bo gone. Re godisitswe go ikgoletsa le go ikemisa. Go thata go elelwa gore gantsi bo-nna ke bone bo buang. Go thata go elelwa bo-nna mo go wena. Gantsi o bo bona mo mothong o mongwe. Elelwa gore ke ga kae mo letsatsing mo o dirisang “nna”. O bona tsotlhe ditshwanetse tsa
A re bueng Kuni Ditira Advocate diriwa ka tsela ya gago. O dira le baba gonne o sa dumelane le sa ba bangwe. “It is either my way or the highway”. Bo-nna bo re kwala ditlhaloganyo le matlho mme re itebale. Bo-nna bo dira gore o bone sebe sa o mongwe o sa bone sa gago. Kgotsa o nagane gore sebe sa gago se sennye go feta sa o mongwe. Eckhart Tolle “A New Earth Create a Better Life (2005:74) a re, fa o bona se se maswe go o
‘‘Fa o supa o mongwe ka
monona ke menona e meraro e go supileng. Fa o konopa o mongwe ka seretse matsogo a gago a sala a le seretse le one.” mongwe go bolela gore le wena o jaaka e ne fela ga o ipone. Tshwene ga e ipone makopo. Jesu Kreste o rile o bona lofatsana mo leitlhong la mongkawena fela ga o bone kota e mo leitlhong la gago (Luka 6:41). Fa o supa o mongwe ka monona
ke menona e meraro e go supileng. Fa o konopa o mongwe ka seretse matsogo a gago a sala a le seretse le one. Ke fela o tlhwekileng o se nang diphoso a ka tsayang maemo a kwa godimo mme a lebelela ba bangwe kwa fatshe.
Sekgowa se re ba ba dulang mo dintlo tsa digalase ba seka ba kolopa majwe. Ke gone fa motho a rera a tle a rapele gore “Rara nthusa gore bo-nna bo tswe mme ke tle ke bue se se ratwang ke wena”. *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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It pays to work hard
} Tladi Moloi
INVESTEC spent R340 000 by rewarding 40 matric learners from Qwaqwa who had obtained distinctions in Physical Science and Mathematics in 2012. They were awarded R10 000 each, certificates and a trophy at the 2013 Investec Qwaqwa Promaths Awards ceremony which was held at the Beacon Secondary School on Thursday. The awards ceremony was organised by the Free State Department of Education in partnership with the Kutlwanong Centre for Maths, Science and Technology. A total of 13 learners obtained distinctions in Mathematics, the other 4 distinctions in Science while 23 obtained distinctions in both Maths and Science. The top achiever award was snatched up by Morena Tsotetsi (18), who is now a Civil Engineering student at the University of Cape Town. Tsotetsi, who had completed his matric at Beacon, obtained six distinctions and 86% in Science. He said he was happy with the achievement and added that it showed God was in control. “I am one of those people who believe that I am who I am because of God. I acknowledge Him for guiding me because without Him I would not have been here,” he said. Tsotetsi said obtaining six distinctions had not been a walk in the park and added that he had to make serious decisions beforehand. “There is no secret to my
HERO: Morena Tsotetsi (centre), who won the top achiever award during the 2013 Investec Qwaqwa Promaths Awards, with Tate Makgoe, the Free State MEC for Education, and Fani Titi, the chairperson of the board of directors: Investec. Photo: Tladi Moloi success. I just stuck to the basics. Kutlwanong has played a big role in my life and I want to thank them. “I am happy that finally my hard work had paid off,” he said. Tate Makgoe, the Free State MEC for Education, said they had the best teachers in Qwaqwa.
He said Investec had contributed more than R2 million to the programme and thanked them for that. “The gr. 12 learners in Qwaqwa are brilliant in Mathematics and for this reason they’ve been obtaining 80%. “I think we are helping children
to realise their dreams and we are also helping South Africa to be better. “Getting good qualifications is up to you, but once you have better qualifications, you can come back and develop Qwaqwa,” he said. Makgoe said one day Qwaqwa
would be different because those children would do what they could not achieve. He said they had fought against apartheid and for that reason had to make South Africa prosper. “The class of 2012 is the best ever, and for the first time can contest the best in the country,” he said. Fani Titi, the chairperson of the board of directors: Investec, said they had decided to help the schools in Qwaqwa because he was born and bred in the small village Makgalaneng. He, however, pointed out that their programme assisted the whole of South Africa. “Our programme identifies learners from the schools and helps them with Mathematics and Physical Science – these are learners from gr. 10 to gr. 12. Today, we are awarding their hard work of last year,” he said. Titi pointed out that Mathematics and Science were very important because a number of things in the world were controlled by both including Accounting. “We would have loved to help learners from gr. R, but our budget is limited and for this reason we start at gr. 10. Our education system is improving and this is what we have been aiming at,” he said. He said they had been sponsoring Kutlwanong for four years and wanted to get more sponsors so that they could help more learners. ) Visit the Express website www.express-news.co.za for more photos of the ceremony.
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Finalists to battle it out at Vryfestival COME and chase away the winter chill by attending the final of the Spontaan singing competition on Saturday, 13 July, at the Vryfestival Blêrkas in Bloemfontein. The eight talented finalists of Volksblad’s central local newspapers will compete for a
RIËTTE VAN DER WATT is the Express Group‘s finalist.
first place as the winner of Spontaan. It will take place from 12:00 to 14:00. Entrance is free and Charlize Berg is the master of ceremonies. Big prizes are up for grabs for the finalists and winner. The prizes are: ) SpecSavers: Eight pairs of Infinity sunglasses and eight vouchers worth R250 each. The total value is R5 200. ) Z PR Communications and Public Relations Consultants: A publicity and marketing contract valued at R5 000 for each finalist, including a consultation session with the Z PR team, a professional CV, the design of a CD cover and business cards, the design and writing of a professional profile, a Facebook profile and five press releases. Total value for all of the finalists is R40 000. ) PwC: For the winner R1 000 in cash, runner-up R700 and third place winner R300 in cash. A total of R2 000. ) Atlantis Guest House: Accommodation to the value of R4 100. The winner, runner-up and third-place winner will each receive three nights’ accommodation for two people including breakfast. ) PCB Productions: A photo shoot for the winner, runner-up and third-place winner valued at R2 100. ) Absa: A R500 hamper for each finalist. ) Music Inc: A TT1-microphone for every finalist, a cordless microphone with a stand for the winner and a microphone stand for the runner-up as well as a vocal training book for the winner and the runners-up. The total value of the prize is R6 600. ) Windmill Casino and Entertainment Centre sponsors two nights’ stay, breakfast included, for the winner and a partner. The finalists are Riëtte van der Watt from Bloemfontein, Suné van der Merwe from Kroonstad, Suanne Venter from Bloemfontein, Werner Louw from Kuruman, Eben von Gericke from Welkom, Chris Pretorius from Bloemfontein, Thabang Molale from Kimberley and Christiaan van Zyl from Bethlehem.
DIRECTORATE: FINANCIAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES: FREE STATE (BLOEMFONTEIN)
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTITIONER: (BIDS MANAGEMENT) Salary: R212 106 per annum (Level 8) (Ref. S8/3/2013/446)
Requirements: • Recognised 3-year degree/diploma in Public Administration or equivalent qualification in Supply Chain Management • 2 years’ relevant experience in demand and acquisition management • Knowledge of the public sector procurement processes, rules and regulations • Understanding of the PFMA, Treasury Regulations and other related prescripts • Good verbal and written communication skills • Interpersonal relations, time management, office management and administration skills • Knowledge of the LOGIS and BAS transversal systems will be an added advantage • Good computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting systems • Ability to work under pressure and deliver pressure and deliver to tight deadlines • Valid Code 08 driver’s licence. Duties: • Procure goods, services and works within the Department by means of bids • Maintain effective systems and procedures from the procurement of goods and services by means of the bidding process • Compile bid documents • Advertise bids, open bid/tender box and register bid offers in bid registers • Coordinate and attend briefing sessions • Evaluate sessions • Take minutes, interpret and analyse comparative schedules • Prepare submissions and reports to Bid Committees • Provide support to clients, Bid Committees and supervisors • Coordinate bid-related matters with clients • Ensure that internal control measures are adhered to • Ensure compliance with policies and procedures of the Department • Work closely with supervisors to ensure that the procurement of goods and services are valid, accurate and complete • Support the management and monitoring of the procurement function of the Department • Assist the supervisor in the preparation of management information, statistics and reporting on procurement to management • Supervise staff. Note: White, African, Coloured and Indian males and White, Coloured and Indian females are encouraged to apply. Enquiries: Ms P Matekane, tel. (051) 447-8465 The suitable candidate will be selected with the intention of promoting representivity and achieving affirmative action targets, as contemplated in the relevant component’s Employment Equity Plan. The Department reserves the right not to appoint any applicant to this position and to conduct preemployment security screening. Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department, and should be accompanied by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed) and certified copies of qualifications, service certificates, driver’s licence and Identification Document. Applicants with foreign qualifications must submit a SAQA evaluation report on the qualification. Non-SA citizens must attach a certified copy of proof of permanent residence in South Africa. In addition to completing the Z83, applicants are required to disclose any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other adverse allegations or investigation against them. Applicants must also provide the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least 3 referees. Failure to submit the requested documents may result in your application not being considered (applications lacking evidence of relevant experience will not be considered). If you apply for more than one post in the Department, please submit a separate application form for each post. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. If you have not been contacted for an interview within 3 months of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful. Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number, to: The Provincial Shared Service Centre, Private Bag X20803, Bloemfontein 9300 or hand deliver at the 3rd Floor, SA Eagle Building, Maitland Street, for attention: Human Resources Management. Closing date: 19 July 2013 Applications will not be considered after the closing date. Kone Solutions K20932
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Bungling threatens football ADMINISTRATIVE bungles within football federations on the African continent have again dominated headlines. It is shocking that so many federations have failed to adhere to basic standards set by the world football governing body. In recent days a dozen cases have been investigated by Fifa and all of the accused were found guilty as charged. Something is amiss . . . At the time of writing this column Fifa had just announced that Togo had been found guilty for fielding an ineligible player during their 2-0 victory against Cameroon in the 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifiers. But that match outcome has been reversed. Instead, Cameroon have been awarded a 0-3 victory due to Togo’s costly blunder of fielding Jacques Alexys Romao who had already accumulated two yellow cards in the previous matches against Libya and Cameroon. As a result, Romao should have missed the return leg against Cameroon. It does not end there. Ethiopia, as we know,
appeared to have been home and dry with a lead in Group A. But the wild celebrations in Addis Ababa were short-lived after it emerged that they fielded a defaulter – Minyahile Teshome Beyene – in their 1-2 victory against Botswana. Subsequent to that, the president of the Ethiopian Football Federation, Sahilu Gebremariam, acknowledged the mistake and announced that his entire executive would not stand for the coming elections in September. Federation secretary-general Ashenafi Ejegu has already stepped down. How I wish all other bungling administrators can learn from this. Now let me remind you how other unscripted dramas have panned out. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations finalists Burkina Faso, Gabon and Sudan have also been sanctioned for violating Fifa statutes. Burkina Faso were found guilty of fielding controversial Cameroonian national Herve Zengue in their goalless draw against Congo-Brazaville.
My view Teboho Letshaba SABC Journalist Sudan too fielded Saif Eldin Ali Hidris in their 2-0 win against Zambia. But Ali Hidris should have served a suspension following his send-off against the same opponents in the 2012 Afcon quarter-final. The 2012 Afcon co-hosts Gabon were penalised for fielding a player who did not meet all the requirements during their group E goalless draw against Niger. It has since emerged that the player in question, Charly Moussono, had represented Cameroon in the 2006 Beach World Cup in Brazil and thus made him ineligible. At the time of writing, Fifa was about to deliver the verdict against Equatorial Guinea following their group B 4-3 home victory against Cape Verde. But according to media reports Equatori-
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al Guinea made it clear that they would appeal against an unpublished Fifa sanction. It is not a secret that the country normally uses football “mercenaries” in their matches. In the starting line-up against Cape Verde all the players, but one – Mamadou Konate – were not from Equatorial Guinea. It is evident that some team managers, coaching staff and the powers that be are not doing their job. Not so long ago Bafana Bafana players celebrated the qualification that never was. They did not read or understand the competition rules. But on a more puzzling note. The Fifa Emergency Committee has provisionally suspended the Cameroonian Football Association (Fecafoot) due to government interference. The fallout emanates from Fecafoot elections last month where Iya Mohammed was re-elected to the presidential role, despite being detained for allegedly embezzling funds of the country’s state-owned Cotton Development Company. Fifa was not pleased with government’s intervention. It can only be in Africa where an accused person – who’s in detention – can be voted into a top football position. Yes, I understand that one is innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. Stay blessed. ) Letshaba is an SABC journalist and writes in his personal capacity.
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THE Northern Cape premier, Sylvia Lucas, is draped in an ANC flag bearing the image of Nelson Mandela during a recent prayer service in Galeshewe, Kimberley. Photo: Emile Hendricks
Nation united As the father of the South African nation, Nelson Mandela, completes a month in a critical condition at the Mediclinic’s heart hospital in Pretoria, the whole country has united in prayer for the ailing statesman. The Express Group joins the planet in wishing him comfort and peace as he fights for his life. ROSE SONTO, who drove the Toyota Cressida that took Nelson Mandela to freedom in Cape Town in 1990, stands next to Madiba’s statue at the entrance to the grounds of the Victor Verster Prison. Photo: Jaco Marais
AN exhibition of Madiba at the Look & Listen at the Bloemfontein Waterfront.
Photo: Maradine Whitehorn
PARLIAMENTARIANS called on all communities to pray for Madiba as they held prayer meetings at the St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town last week. Photo: Leanne Stander
GEORGE CHAUKE of Johannesburg decorated his car with no less than 160 stickers and flags as his way of showing respect for the ailing statesman at Mandela’s Houghton home. Photo: Nelius Rademan
THE Springboks and these soccer supporters took Protea flowers to the Houghton Johannesburg-based Nelson Mandela Foundation in support of the ailing 94-year-old statesman last week. Photo: Lucky Maibi
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Ammendment to act proposed THE Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act no. 63 of 2001) came into operation on 1 April 2002. The purpose of the act was to establish an Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to which employers and employees contribute and from which employees who become unemployed, or their beneficiaries as the case may be, can benefit. In this way, the harmful economic and social effects of unemployment can be alleviated. Over the years, the fund has grown immensely to over R83 billion. During the economic meltdown, the fund responded by contributing to training lay-offs by helping companies that were facing economic distress to cope. Rather than employees being laid off, they
were retrained and absorbed back by their companies. Furthermore, jointly with the mining sector, the fund is contributing to the housing development in North-West. In order to improve service delivery by the fund, the Unemployment Insurance Board decided to recommend to the minister of Labour that the act should be amended. The minister tabled the bill to parliament and the cabinet has approved the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill. The proposed amendments to the Unemployment Insurance Bill need to address the issue of workers who are presently excluded in the act and by so doing, to conform with international labour organisation standards; improve pay-
ment of benefits to contributors; and extend the period within which benefits are payable. This is the second amendment to the act following the first amendment made in 2003. The proposed amendments to the act deal with a number of issues namely how to include learners, public servants and foreign workers who are currently not covered in terms of the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act as it stands presently. The amendments also seek to extend the period of payment of benefits to the contributor from 8 months to 12 months, and also extend the period in which a contributor can lodge a claim from the current 6 months to 12 months. Other chang-
es include allowing beneficiaries to claim if they have credits regardless of when they last submitted a claim, providing for the nomination of beneficiaries in case of death benefits and assisting in financing the employment promotion projects by the public employment services. The amendments also seek to give powers to the appeals committee to adjudicate on late applications for benefits and to give the minister the power to vary the income replacement rate through regulations. Now the Department of Labour releases the bill for public comments. After encapsulating public comments in the bill, it will then be tabled at Nedlac for social partners to deliberate on it.
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Song dedicated to Madiba } Jabulani Dlamini KNOWN for its conscious music, Bloemfontein-based Afro-Pop group Alah Yen has recorded a song for the 94-year-old ailing
statesman, Nelson Mandela. The group says they want their music to play an integral part in South African society as effectively demonstrated by freedom stalwarts who used struggle songs
FOR MADIBA: Alah Yen group members Naledi Moepadira (left) and Lehlohonolo Mokoena. The group has recorded a song for the 94-year-old ailing statesman, Nelson Mandela. Photo: Supplied
to ensure an equal opportunity nation. Former President Nelson Mandela is fighting for his life in the Mediclinic Heart Hospital in Pretoria and he remains in a critical condition suffering from a recurring lung infection. The song, titled Halala Madiba, is part of their upcoming album due to be released soon. According to Ayanda Roda, Alah Yen’s publicist and manager, the song speaks about the role Madiba played in ensuring that all South Africans receive a better education, equal opportunities and that the rainbow nation belongs to all those who live in it. “This is the time we can show our love and support to Mandela’s family especially when things are so difficult for them. Moreover, as the arts and culture fraternity, we can only pass and show our love through music by using it as a tool to comfort Mandela’s family,” Roda said. The group also told Express they wanted to honour his immense contribution to the liberation of South Africa from apartheid. We need to honour the man and his goodwill. “As South Africans we would not be where we are today if he did not fight for our freedom. “The song was also inspired by the speech Madiba gave when he was inaugurated as the first black president of the country in 1994,” Lehlohonolo Mokoena, the group’s leader, said. Social networks have also been abuzz with the group’s fans raving about the song. The group has already announced that all proceeds from the song will be donated to charity. ) Visit Express’s website on www.express-news.co.za to listen to the song.
FALLEN SOLDIER: Poelo Ntseki.
Death mourned } Sidwell Guduka
THE much-loved Poelo Ntseki has died after a short illness. Ntseki, who was the senior communications officer in the office of the Mangaung Metro Municipality’s executive mayor, Thabo Manyoni, passed away last Tuesday. “We received with sadness and a grave sense of loss news of the passing away of Ntseki. He was one of our best employees. His contribution to the ongoing transformation of the communication space will be greatly missed,” Qondile Khedama, the director of communications at the Mangaung Metro, said. “Ntseki executed his responsibilities with diligence and courage. He was a unique blend within the space of communications. He refused to lead from the front, but produced the stars.” Khedama still remembers his first encounter with the fallen soldier. “On my first day of work at Mangaung four years ago, he said to me: ‘All we want at Mangaung is the face of the institution; everything in the background, I’ll take care of’.” Khedama said Ntseki had avoided the limelight at all costs and had been more comfortable dealing with all the logistics to ensure that the work was done. “In the four years that we worked together, he kept his private life private, but never failed to mention his children. His professional life was a fusion of technocracy and creativity. This way he could visualise a project and still make it easy to implement despite government bureaucracy.” Khedama further said that it was impossible to describe the life of Ntseki without referring to his warm, humble and peaceful personality. “He leaves us at a time when the Mangaung Metro is taking centre stage in the media, an industry which he loved. His contribution as an employee, as a colleague and most of all as a creative communicator will be sorely missed. “I’m convinced that both government communicators and the media fraternity he had worked so closely with will miss this giant.” Ntseki’s memorial service will be held in the Floreat Hall (Glass Palace) today at 14:00. The funeral service will be held at the City Hall in Bloemfontein on Saturday, starting at 08:00. ) Express’s staff would like to convey our condolences to Ntseki’s family and his friends. May his soul rest in peace.
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Skateboarders show off tricks
} Sidwell Guduka
THIS past weekend saw the Skateboarding for Hope Tour hit the Loch Logan Waterfront Mall in Bloemfontein. Skateboarding enthusiasts from across the province had an opportunity to showcase their tricks on Sunday. With the perfect weather and more than 70 skaters participating in the jamm sessions, the event was a huge success. The Skateboarding for Hope initiative was launched by the Northern Cape provincial government to offer South African youth the opportunity to challenge themselves mentally and physically. The programme aims to introduce youth to skateboarding as a healthy, affordable and accessible lifestyle alternative, while creating a strong youth culture centred around mutual respect and intercultural cohesiveness. “We have been increasingly impressed by the skills and talent of local skateboarders and with the speed of growth of this sport in the Northern Cape and Free State. During the past couple of years, we have seen skateboarding gaining an ever greater popularity and providing our youth with incredible opportunities,” John Block, Northern Cape MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, told Express. “The Bloemfontein activation was an ideal chance for more youngsters in our neighbouring province to learn about this exhilarating sport. Over the next couple of months, this initiative will also stop in the Southern
‘ We h a v e b e e n i n creasingly impressed by the skills and talent of local skateboarders and with the speed of growth of this sport in t h e N o rt h e r n C a p e and Free State.’ – John Block Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape and bring skateboarding to the youth of the country,” Block said. One talented skateboarder won a wild card entry into the upcoming World Skateboarding Championships to be held in Kimberley in September. According to the organisers, the day’s action will include skateboarding clinics, demos, best trick competitions with cash prizes and skateboarding merchandise up for grabs. Expert skateboarders will be conducting training sessions to show novice skateboarders the basic moves. Kids from local children’s homes and disadvantaged communities will be invited to form part of the fun and will be kitted out with skateboards and merchandise. Sunday’s event was supported by Anglo American’s Kumba Iron Ore and partnered with Boogaloos.
SHOWING SKILL: One of many skaters who participated in the skateboarding event in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Photo: Sidwell Guduka
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PROFESSIONAL NURSES (2 POSTS) JOB GRADING: C-LOWER DEPARTMENT: THEATRE • 5-month fixed-term contract appointment (Ref. PNTTEMP-0613) • Permanent appointment (Scrub Nurse) (Ref. PNT-0613) We have two vacancies for candidates registered with the South African Nursing Council as a Professional Nurse who have experience in theatre and recovery room duties and boast proven track records as Professional Nurses. Applicants must show sound diplomacy, discretion and interpersonal skills, be able to work under pressure and independently and exhibit a meticulous and well-organised work method. Proven exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English are essential. The role involves working long hours on an ad hoc basis and being on standby. Duties and responsibilities include: • Nursing care of all patients in the Operating Room in all areas • Assisting with Ophthalmology procedures, general and orthopaedic procedures • Internal emergency preparedness • Service, maintenance and stock control of all theatre and recovery room equipment • Ordering, controlling and issuing scheduled substances • Ordering all anaesthetic and surgical consumables from the dispensary • Training and continuously evaluating anaesthetic assistants, circulators and recovery room nurses • Peri-operative care of all patients, handling of emergency situations during delivery of anaesthesia or during the recovery period and handling of poly-trauma cases. Enquiries: Sr Maureen Labuschagne at (057) 391-4488/4479
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Candidates must be registered with the South African Nursing Council as an Enrolled Nurse and have experience in theatre, with exposure to all areas of theatre (including anaesthetics, recovery, circulating and CSSD). We seek a self-motivated, meticulous and well-organised worker who is able to work under pressure and independently and boasts sound diplomacy, discretion and interpersonal skills. Excellent English verbal and written communication skills are essential, as is own transport. Willingness to work long hours on an ad hoc basis and be on standby is also needed. Duties and responsibilities include: • Nursing care of all patients in the Operating Room in all areas • Internal emergency preparedness • Stock control • Peri-operative care of all clients, handling of emergency situations during the delivery of anaesthesia or during the recovery period and handling of poly-trauma cases Enquiries: Sr Maureen Labuschagne at (057) 391-4488/4479 Interested parties should submit detailed Curricula Vitae to Israel Motsamai at e-mail: israel.motsamai@sibanyegold.co.za or fax: 086 575 3102, or post to the Unit Manager: Hospital, attention: Israel Motsamai, St Helena Hospital (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 55026, Welkom 9466 (please quote the relevant reference in your application). Closing date: 19 July 2013
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Youth football important THE South African Football Association (Safa) has acknowledged that youth football development is a key performance area for football development in South Africa. The organisation further acknowledges that there are youth football development programmes throughout the country that are focusing on the football development of both girls and boys. The newly developed Technical Master Plan has identified youth football development as an important pillar to enhance the prowess of South African Football. Safa, therefore, requests that all youth football development programmes, youth football academies, football programmes of excellence and any other football related development programmes register with them. This registration process will enhance the Safa database as well as assist in the identification of our hidden football talent in the country. “Safa and the Safa Development Agency (SDA) want to capture all academies, schools of development or any project that is in the community to place them on our database so that when people contact us wanting these institutions we are able to point them in the right direction. “Also so that we can provide them with support, and, to a large extent, they can apply to the 2010 Fifa Legacy Trust Fund for funding. We will also grade them according to the different levels of bronze, silver or gold, depending on what they offer and how they offer it. “Perhaps a crucial point is that we will also be in a position to know which academies are operating and we can get rid of the fly-bynights,” Fran Hilton-Smith, acting technical director at Safa, said. “We want to make sure that all the projects are following the plans of the SDA with regards to the Technical Master Plan. And that is why we are urging all the academies to register with Safa. In that way we can assist them to develop and provide service to Safa. ” Registration forms are available at www.safa.net.
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Passionate about sport ANGELIQUE MOLLER has been chosen as June’s SuperSport Let’s Play Sport Star of the Month for the Bloemfontein Express. This 13-year-old pupil of the Eunice Primary School has a passion for triathlon and biathle. She has been swimming and running since 2009 and started road cycling and triathlon in 2010. She competed in the u.13 Free State triathlon championship where she won gold. Moller then went on to participate in the u.13 South African triathlon championship that was held in East London on 17 March. The triathlon consisted of 400 m swim in the sea, followed by a 10 km bike ride and a 2,5 km run to the finish. She walked away with a gold medal and a winning time of 41 minutes and 22 seconds. This display of sporting excellence led to her obtaining Free State colours in triathlon. Angelique has been doing biathle for the past two years for which she has also been awarded Free State colours. Last year she won the u.14 Free State biathle championship and this year she came third. She is competing at the South African biathlon championship this month. At the Free State inter-schools swimming championship she won gold in 50 m
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butterfly and silver in 50 m and 100 m backstroke. She has Free State colours for swimming and half Free State colours for cross country. Her dream is to participate in the Olympics and her hero and inspiration is Kate Roberts. Send your SuperSport Let’s Play Sport Star nomination for school learners between the ages of six and 18 today (nominations received before the 20th of each month will be included in that month’s selection). You can email your nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za or fax it to 0865524922. For more information contact Lynne or Juanré at Z PR on 051-430-3027.
CRICKET SOUTH AFRICA (CSA) on Monday announced a bumper programme of home international matches for the 2013-’14 season against India and Australia. The world-leading Proteas Castle Lager Test squad will play three Sunfoil Test matches each against both countries while the Proteas Castle Lager ODI squad will play seven Momentum ODIs against India and the Proteas Blue Label T20 squad will play two KFC T20 international matches against India and three against Australia. The India tour starts on 18 November and concludes with the third Sunfoil Test match at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium from 15 to 19 January. Australia start their tour on 5 February and conclude with the final KFC
T20 International match at SuperSport Park on 14 March. Both teams will then fly direct to Bangladesh for the ICC World Twenty20 2014. The preliminary round starts on 16 March and the main competition on 23 March. “It promises to be a wonderful summer of hotly contested international cricket,” commented CSA acting CEO, Naasei Appiah. “India are the current undisputed champions of 50 overs cricket. The Indian players have always been very popular in South Africa and their maestro, Sachin Tendulkar, has played 198 test matches. It would be wonderful for his 200th test match to be in front of a packed New Year’s crowd at Sahara Park Newlands.”
RECORD SETTERS: Harmony Academy celebrate winning their seventh Engen Knockout Challenge title this past weekend. Photo: Chris Ricco/Backpagepix
Seventh win for Harmony Academy } Express Reporter
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Willie still a Cheetah THE Cheetahs have been boosted by the announcement that Springbok Willie le Roux extended his contract at the franchise for a further two years. French and Japanese clubs were hunting the services of the fleet-footed back, but his recent inclusion as Springbok fullback made the decision to stay easier. Cheetahs coach, Naka Drotské, confirmed the news to Express’s parent paper, Volksblad’s, website. “Willie has extended his contract at the Cheetahs for a further two years. He is an important player for us on attack and it’s great news that he decided to sign with us,” Drotské said. Le Roux (23) will still represent Griquas in this year’s Currie Cup before switching to Free State for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. He reportedly had to choose between the Chee-
tahs, Sharks and Western Province, and according to Volksblad’s sources, a massive contract of about R2 million was offered by Free State. The news will be welcomed by Cheetahs fans, who are already celebrating after they qualified for the Superrugby playoffs for the first time by beating the Blues 3413 on Saturday. – Sport24
THE tenth anniversary of the Engen Knockout Challenge proved to be very special for the Harmony Academy as they clinched the championship for a record seventh time in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Staged at Windmill Park, Grey College, the young, talented side from Welkom beat first-time finalist, Brebner High School, 2-0 in an entertaining match. Whilst the local team put up a good performance and were strong in defence, they just could not match the firepower of Harmony up front. Harmony’s win was their seventh in eight competitive finals at this event and has not been matched by any other team around the country. The team’s championship goals came from the boots of Mandla Masangane and Buti Mokele. This year’s winners were rewarded with a champion’s trophy, gold medals, a R10 000 cheque and bragging rights as the tournament champions. The runners-up, Brebner High School, were also handsomely rewarded with a R2 500 cheque as well as tournament silver medals. National selector, Duncan Crowie, and his technical team were on hand to observe
the competitors throughout the tournament and evaluated individuals, referees and teams who displayed exceptional qualities in the sport. Identified recipients were later awarded with trophies and recognition prizes. Tyrone Mondi of Brebner stood out as one of the star performers of the tournament and was awarded with not only the Engen Ten-Year Anniversary Award, where he will be flown to Johannesburg to attend a high-performance programme hosted by the the University of Pretoria’s High-Performance Centre, but also deservedly received the Player of the Tournament Award for his exemplary skill and sportsmanship. “The Engen Knockout Challenge has grown from strength to strength in the past ten years and we are proud to have been a part of contributing to the growth of community upliftment and individuals through soccer. We are extremely proud to see this tournament grow to become one of the most prestigious youth programmes in the country which over the years has unearthed a host of talented players who now are applying their trade within the professional ranks,” said Brad Bergh, group sponsorship manager of Engen Petroleum.
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Opening test moves to FNB Stadium } Sidwell Guduka THE much-awaited Springbok opening test against Argentina has been moved to the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday at 17:00. The match was initially pencilled in for the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on the same date and time. According to the South African Rugby Union (Saru), the test moves to the fringes of Soweto to form part of a unique initiative spearheaded by the national Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation – which aims to honour the legacy of Madiba. The test match forms part of a bonanza sports programme which will include a friendly soccer international between Bafana Bafana and Burkina Faso at the same venue, a music concert and cultural activities. Oregan Hoskins, Saru president, praised the efforts of Fikile Mbalula, the Sports minister, to honour the ailing Madiba. “On behalf of Saru and the rugby fraternity I want to congratulate Mbalula and the Department of Arts and Culture for launching this unique event. We are extremely glad to be part of such a unique initiative,” said Hoskins. “I cannot think of a better way for us as sports people to honour the legacy of Mandela. By putting two of South Africa’s most popular sports, with contrasting cultural heritages, onto the same field on the same day we hope to recapture the ‘Spirit of 2010’ when the Bulls took Vodacom Super Rugby to the Orlando Stadium. “Madiba is an inspiration to many people around the
world, not only in South Africa. Saru and the Springboks are extremely honoured to be involved in a programme that will honour his legacy,” he added. “Rugby salutes you, Tata Madiba, and today I re-dedicate our game to living the values you so nobly portray – tolerance, inclusiveness and nation-building.” The Bafana Bafana game will kick off at 13:30 and it will be followed by rubgy in a packed programme. A music concert starts immediately after the Springboks’ match. Greg Peters, Sanzar CEO, said: “We are supportive of the forthcoming Nelson Mandela Sports Day and believe it will prove a momentous occasion for South Africa. “We sincerely thank the South African Government and South African Rugby Union for maintaining open channels of communication and ensuring all stakeholders remained informed throughout the planning process. “Sanzar is also appreciative of the Free State Rugby Union and the people of Bloemfontein for being so accommodating to the venue change that sees the South Africa versus Argentina test moved to Johannesburg. “We trust the whole nation will support the initiative as the Springboks and Bafana Bafana line up in a unique double header to celebrate a widely-revered and muchloved icon,” said Peters. Meanwhile, Luis Castillo, Argentine Rugby Union president, said the Pumas were glad to play their part in the event. “We are very proud to be able to take part in a very special day
‘‘I cannot think of a better way for us as sports people to honour the legacy of Mandela.” – Oregan Hoskins
MY BALL: Bryan Habana, who was honoured by the Sports minister last week, gets away from his opponents. Photo: Chris Ricco/Backpagepix like this to honour Mandela. “In 2008 we also played in a special test to commemorate his 90th birthday in Johannesburg and it will be a privilege for us to honour him in this way in the next game between the Pumas and our South African brothers.” In a joint statement from Lindsay Mould and Harold Verster, president and CEO of the Toyota Cheetahs respectively, the duo expressed their support for the initiative. “Free State Rugby supports the initiative to move the Springbok test to the FNB Stadium and see this as a matter of national interest and has agreed to do this in honour of Former
President Mandela. “Free State Rugby regrets that the move will negatively affect their supporters, season ticket holders, suite holders and other interest groups, but we trust that everyone will have an understanding that this is done in national interest and to honour Mandela in this
special way.” Tickets for the day are priced from R220 and are available through Computicket outlets nationwide. ) Fikile Mbalula, Sports minister, on Thursday honoured Springbok wing Bryan Habana for becoming the first South African player to score 50 test match tries.