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Assets set to go under hammer } Teboho Setena

DEFIANT: Thabang Mambalo, who was dismissed as chief executive officer of the Lejweleputswa Community Radio Station, The Rock FM. Photo: Teboho Setena

EMBATTLED Lejweleputswa Community radio station The Rock FM’s essential movable assets are set to go under the hammer through public auction on 15 April.

This is to recover part of the more than R100 000 the station owes to fired chief executive officer Thabang Mambalo.

The movable property was attached by the Welkom Sheriff following an application by Mambalo’s legal representative, Casper Kruger of Podbielski Incorporated in Welkom.

The assets were attached by the sheriff last month following the station management’s apparent failure to comply with an order by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) to reinstate and reimburse Mambalo.

The dispute resolution body ruled in favour of Mambalo in 2013 after finding the radio’s board guilty of unfair dismissal.

The money in question is for backpay after the CCMA ruled in favour of Mambalo on 20 August 2013, finding The Rock FM’s board had unfairly dismissed him and ordering that he be reinstated as chief executive officer on 2 September 2013.

The station was ordered to pay Mambalo R29 616,60 calculated from 23 April when he was suspended from duty until August 2013 after the hearing.

Following the radio station’s failure to oblige, Mambalo instituted legal action against the beleaguered community radio station, resulting in the attachment of the movable assets which

The radio station’s management had until January to meet its obligations.

It failed to do so and Mambalo’s legal representative applied to the court. include a printer, office chairs, desk, LCD monitor, and a plasma television among others. The assets were attached after the station’s management failed to make payment in instalments to settle the more than R100 000 owed to Mambalo.

The radio station’s management had until January to comply with the order, however, it failed to do so. As a result, Mambalo’s legal representative applied to the labour court to summon the station.

“Justice to me may seem like injustice to others. I, however, do not take pride in what is unfolding, which may result in serious repercussions because of other persons who have no interest in the welfare of the station. I was pushed to the limit to take a legal route. I tried in vain to avoid the situation which is unfolding now,” says Mambalo. ) An advertisement for the auction appears in Vista, sister newspaper of Express Goldfields of 2 April.

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Crackdown on drug abuse } Teboho Setena A MULTI-TASK COMMITTEE, made up of people with expertise in a wide range of fields, has been set up to tackle the upsurge of substance abuse within the Goldfields.

The Matjhabeng Local Drug Action Committee (LDAC) is a joint initiative by the Free State Department of Social Development and the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.

It was launched on Wednesday, 25 March, in Welkom.

The committee is made up of 26 representatives of government entities and the private sector, as well as the community. The members were appointed by Sebenzile Ngangelizwe, mayor of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.

The members’ term lasts five years, during which they are expected to implement programmes aimed at curbing the scourge of drug abuse in a coordinated and integrated way, in line with the National Drug Master Plan.

The LDAC aims to intensify programmes against substance abuse and drug trafficking.

Its tasks include the coordination of activities implemented by stakeholders like government departments, the private sector and non-governmental organisations, as well as faith-based organisations, in combating substance abuse and drug trafficking in the towns in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.

It will also serve to advise the mayor of Matjhabeng on processes and programmes to follow for the rehabilitation of those affected and for curbing the abuse and trafficking of drugs.

Ngangelizwe lamented the rapid increase in the use and abuse of drugs by youth in the Goldfields, pointing out that Welkom, Virginia and Odendaalsrus remained a grave concern.

He said the abuse of drugs by youth resulted in irresponsible sexual behaviour, leading to the

THIS group of people from the private and public sector, as well as non­profit organisations, have been elected to serve on the Matjhabeng Local Drug Action Committee. The committee has been established to fight against substance abuse and drug trafficking in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.

Photos: Teboho Setena spread of life-threatening illnesses such as sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. Ngangelizwe said the committee was an instrumental strategy that soughtto address the harm caused to individuals and society by drug abuse.

Lydia Radebe, chairperson of the LDAC, said an action plan would be implemented to tackle the scourge of drug abuse in a comprehensive and integrated approach which will educate the public about the risks of drug abuse and

the prevention of the wide-spread use of drugs.

The members of the committee are: Lydia Radebe, Best Monyamane, Victor Rampine, Moeketse Malgas, Malefu Maqena-Potsane, Monokoane Sephiri, Diphoko Tsoaela, Ntsiuoa Motsoeneng, Panado Winnaar, William Masumpha, Limakatso Qakoshe, Moeketsi Moeketsi, Mamodupe Ledimo, Foyez Ullah, Nthabiseng Mokoena, Dr Hendriette Oberholzer, Aron Matsitsa, Tumi Selekoe, Sam Ditshoane, Thokozani Kumalo,

Frank Maqam, David Senoge, Tshediso Sebueng, Berry Tshabangu, Madikano Mokoena and Maphumulo.

RIGHT: Foyez Ullah, representative of the Bangladesh Business Com­ munity in Welkom who has been elected to the Matjhabeng Local Drug Action Committee (LDAC), signs a pledge of commitment to be of service to the committee.

Each person appointed to the committee has signed the pledge.

‘Worthy African leaders overlooked’ ROY JANKIELSOHN, the DA’s MPL in the Free State, believes there are worthy home-grown African leaders, deserving to be honoured, whom the C.R. Swart Building in Bloemfontein can be named after.

Jankielsohn’s remarks came in the wake of Free State Premier Elias “Ace” Magashule’s announcement of the renaming of the Lebohang Building to O.R. Tambo in honour of the ANC’s late president and the C.R. Swart Building to Fidel Castro, honouring the late prime minister of Cuba. Magashule announced this during his State of the Province Address on 25 February.

Jankielsohn remarked during the debate on the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill on 16 March that Magashule was overlooking African leaders of note, such as Morena Mohlomi, as deserving the honour to have the building named after them.

Jankielsohn maintained Mohlomi had distinguished himself as an inspiring leader.

“In 2011 Max du Preez delivered the annual C.R. Swart Lecture at the University of the Free State (UFS). In his lecture he spoke a great deal about African philosophers and what we could learn from them,” Jankielsohn said.

“I am talking about it again, because it appears from the way we debate that our province has

ROY JANKIELSOHN

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rejected that which is indigenous and inherently good in favour of the perpetuation of a chapter of our history that should be systematically closing. This is bad for the Free State.

“By naming a building after Fidel Castro, a foreigner and a man of violence, we are entrenching violence as a value that is acceptable and one to strive towards.

“Many people regard Castro as a revolutionary and a liberator, which might within a specific context appear to be noble, but one must always be careful not to entrench the concept of violence and violent revolution as ongoing ideals in our current society.

“At the same time, we must not forget the plight of many who were victims of Castro’s human rights abuses, mass executions, torture, imprisonment and institutionalised theft of property.

“For many Cubans, Castro was a tyrant who, through his deeds, despised all the democratic rights and freedoms that we cherish in our Constitution. For others Castro might be a hero.”

Jankielsohn emphasised that from Du Preez’s appraisal about Mohlomi there were positive aspects politicians in the Free State should not only learn from, but strive to follow.

“Mohlomi was a king in the Mohokare area in the 18th century. He was a visionary leader whose counter-intuitive leadership should not only be recognised, but be part of our collective vision for the province.

“According to legend, Mohlomi was told in a vision to be a man of love and peace, to be fair and just, to see all people as his brothers and sisters, to have compassion and patience, and to give special consideration to children, women and old people.

“Based on this, we must ask ourselves whether our actions and examples as politicians in the Free State promote this vision. We must also ask ourselves whether this is what adults are teaching our children in our broader

‘By naming a building after Fidel Castro, a foreigner and a man of violence, we are en­ trenching violence as a value that is acceptable and one to strive towards.’ – Roy Jankielsohn society, schools and homes.

“Mohlomi disbanded his fighting units and encouraged his able-bodied men to get involved in agriculture and be better husbands and fathers. He set an example by never using alcohol, dagga or tobacco.

“Today, our society is faced with serious problems relating to the spread of HIV and Aids, teenage pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse and the lack of paternal responsibility. Our reaction has been to distribute contraceptives, pay out child grants, run anti-drug and alcoholabuse campaigns, while continuing to promote so called ‘macho’ (male-dominated) values.

“Mohlomi coined the phrases ‘peace is my sister’ and ‘a knobkerrie is far more valuable when used to thrash corn than to kill men on the battlefield’. In fact, he started the traditional greeting of ‘khotso’, meaning ‘peace’.

“Another lesson that we can learn from Mohlomi is that which he instructed his chiefs: ‘When

you sit in judgement, let your decisions be just. The law knows none as a poor man.’

“This is an important lesson for those in authority. Decisions of politicians affect every aspect of people’s lives. Just decision-making does not only apply to the direct use of political authority, but in the motives that underlie political decision-making.

“We have to constantly do introspection as politicians to determine what our real motives are and be brutally honest with ourselves in the process.

“South Africa has a violent past, and while we now have one of the most progressive constitutions in the world and where the rule of law is supposed to exist, we all live under fear of criminal violence.

“In this respect our criminal justice system attempts to deal with the symptoms, but not the root causes of this problem. The cause lies with the lack of personal responsibility and lack of respect for authority – a result of the breakdown of the family.”

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Tokologo in deep water after dismissal } Selloane Khalane THE Tokologo Local Municipality in the western region of the Free State is embroiled in a legal battle regarding the unfair dismissal of an employee.

The legal battle has seen the Boshof Sheriff attach the mayor’s official vehicle, a C18 MercedesBenz on Monday 30 March for contempt of order.

Express reliably learnt that the attached vehicle was a surplus and was not being utilised by Boitumelo Seakge, Tokologo’s mayor.

Informed sources told this publication that the sheriff was likely to attach more assets of the municipality to recover money owed to the fired employee Palo Modibedi, who held a senior position in the mayor’s office.

Led by Seakge as the mayor, the Tokologo Municipality governs three towns, Boshof, Dealesville and Hertzogville.

Informed sources also stated Seakge declined answering questions relating to the debacle at the municipal council meeting held last Wednesday (01/04).

The attached vehicle is the property of the municipality in question. It was attached following the municipality’s failure to honour an award to pay the aggrieved

‘The senior officials locked their offices and left to prevent the sher­ iff from attaching other movable municipal furniture.’ employee, Modibedi, the estimated R130 000 owed to him.

In 2013, Modibedi lodged a dispute with the Free State’s South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC) against unfair dismissal by the municipality. The SALGBC found Modibedi had been unfairly dismissed by the municipality in 2013, and ruled in his favour, subsequently ordering the municipality to reinstate Modibedi.

Modibedi says the council ordered the municipality to reinstate him and reimburse him an estimated R130 000.

Modibedi claims that Kelehile Motlhale, the municipal manager, dismissed him again on 3 February 2014 when he reported for duty, despite the ruling of the council.

After the municipality failed to abide by the ruling of the bargaining council, Modibedi took up the

matter with the Labour Court, which issued a writ of execution to attach movable goods of the municipality in order to reimburse Modibedi.

Eye witnesses told this publication that the municipal officials, including the chief financial officer and Motlhale, abandoned their officers upon the arrival of the sheriff to impound the vehicle last Monday.

“The senior officials locked their offices and left to prevent the sheriff from attaching other movable municipal furniture,” says a source.

The attached black MercedesBenz is gathering dust at the Boshof Magistrate’s Court.

Last year the mayor made headlines when the municipality bought him a brand-new Jeep vehicle estimated to be worth more than R510 000. Municipal council members of the opposition parties argued that the vehicle had been way over budget.

Meanwhile, the municipality has been criticised for forcing municipal workers to drive vehicles which are not road worthy and failure to implement its sewer system in Dealesville.

The mayor and the municipal manager failed to respond to phone calls made by this publication.

ISAAC MSIBI (left), a BCom Extended Programme student, received a trophy and a cheque from campus principal, Prof. Prakash Naidoo, and Patricia Kissane, regional manager: Compass Group.

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} Tladi Moloi

PHUTHADITJHABA. – When Isaac Msibi got 80% in Accounting in 2010 when he completed his matric, he thought the doors to furthering his studies would automatically open.

Little did he know that he would stay at home the following year due to a lack of study opportunities.

His conditions were further compounded by the fact that his parents were pensioners who had to take care of him and his five siblings.

However, he never gave up. In 2011 he kept his mind busy revisiting his priorities and eventually applying to enroll for a Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Qwaqwa Campus.

“Like many of my high school friends, I nearly gave up as I come from a very poor background,” Isaac said.

He said his English results made life difficult. “I had an admission points score of 31, but my level 3 in English nearly cost me the bright future that I am now staring at.

“As learners in high school we

tend to focus more on certain subjects that we think are better than others and ignore the rest. I feel that it was very irresponsible of me to concentrate on getting the best marks in Accounting and ignoring an equally important subject like English,” he said.

As time went on Isaac eventually registered for a BCom degree.

“I could not get into the mainstream of the course for the BCom degree (three-year degree) because of my English and I ended up enrolling for the extended programme (four-year degree) which I truly believe made me a better student.

“I am aware that many of the students see extended programmes as a form of punishment. I did too, but I quickly realised that it offered me a second chance to do my best in all my subjects.

“The sooner extended programme students realise their potential, the better for them to even excel and do better than their mainstream counterparts,” Isaac advised.

Today, Isaac is the current Qwaqwa Campus best-performing student (dux student) having won six awards during last year’s

Student Excellence Awards.

Some of his accolades included best student in Economics (second year) and Accounting (second year), best academically performing resident student, and best overall performer in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

When asked how he did it, he said: “Class attendance is the single most important aspect of our studies that we need to take care of.

“I also believe in the CASH in Mind, CASH in Pocket principle that my Accounting lecturer, Andrew Mohan, loves emphasising.

“CASH stands for C – concentration in class and when studying, A – paying attention to detail, S – sincerity in whatever you do, and H – hardworking at all times,” he said.

Looking into the future, Isaac revealed that he would like to study for his honours and master’s degrees in Economics.

“I believe my future lies in this field and I hope to make a positive contribution to my impoverished community of Intabazwe in Harrismith and beyond,” Isaac concluded.

KEEPING THE HOMEFIRES BURNING: The trio of Lefa and Joseph Makhetloane, and Wetsi Maqhosha of Block 7 in Kutlwanong, sit­ ting around the fire that lights up the dark nights, enabling them to cook supper and to roast corn cobs. The scenario followed a power failure due to an explosion at a substation in Kutlwanong.

Photos: Teboho Setena

Explosion leads to blackout } Teboho Setena RESIDENTS and businesses in Odendaalsrus’s township of Kutlwanong are livid after an explosion at Eskom’s substation that resulted in a disruption in electricity supply across the township.

The unpleasant situation which befell them on Monday, 30 March, and which is still continuing, has left them non-plussed.

The entire township experienced a total blackout and people were forced to make fire outside their homes to cook and to use candles to light up their homes as the technical team of the trouble-ridden power supplier company Eskom struggled to repair burnt indoor switchgears following the explosion.

Zanda Matoti, Eskom’s spokesperson, said there had been an explosion at the Kutlwanong substation, resulting in the medium-voltage indoor switchgears catching fire.

“One substation transformer, as well as some cables, were damaged in the process. The Fire Department was called out to extinguish the fire. The Eskom technical team had to wait for the smoke to subside before they could start working and they started cleaning carbon late on Monday,” said Matoti.

Power supply was restored partly at midnight the following day, on Tuesday, (31/03).

However, some residential

‘Eskom’s technical team is working tire­ lessly to remedy the situation and restore the supply to custom­ ers who are without supply.’ sectors were still without electricity on Thursday (02/04), as dicovered after an investigation by Express Goldfields & NFS. “Eskom’s technical team is working tirelessly to remedy the situation and restore the supply to customers who are without supply,” said Matoti.

Essentials such as candles, matches, paraffin and gas cylinders, including wood, were selling like hotcakes. Small businesses like tuck-shops were also using candles to light their premises.

As for the family of Makhetloane, who reside in K7, Kutlwanong, the unpleasant event was nostalgic, reminding them of the days when coal was a source of energy to cook meals and make fire outside the home. During the three-day period of darkness they sat around a cosy fire as a family together with friends. In the crisp dark evening around the glow of a homemade fire they enjoyed roasting corn on the sparkling golden hues of the fire – a perfect setting for good story-telling.

A NIGHT scene of candlelight at one of the local tuck­shops in Kutlwanong following the disruption of electricity supply after an explosion at a substation last week.

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Participate in awareness campaign STAFF MEMBERS of the Bophelong Clinic in Sun Rise, Thabong, participated in the Tuberculosis Awareness Campaign held at primary health­care centres on Friday (27/03). From the left are Justice Khomoatsana, Vina Madlenge, Motsheoa Lebona, Puleng Langa, Lerato Tsolo and Ouma Mofolo. The event was held in support of World Tuberculosis Day. See photo on p 6.

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TB in spotlight at summit

} Anne Cardoso Da Silva

SOUTH AFRICA has the sixth highest occurance of tuberculosis in the world after China and India – almost 1% of the South African population get active tuberculosis every year.

This came to light at the three-day summit held from 17 to 19 March in Durban where stakeholders made far-reaching resolutions to curb the illness.

Stakeholders discussed means to optimise the decentralisation of MDR-TB treatment, maximising reporting and advocating efforts to scale up models of care in the fight against drug-resistant TB. Under the banner of the Lilly MDR-TB partnership, representatives of the national and provincial Departments of Health, various NGOs and healthcare facilities, as well as academics, share best practices and debate the challenges of treating South Africa’s growing burden of multi-drug resistant and extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB and XDR-TB). While the number of TB patients initiated on treatment under the National TB Programme appears to have been decreasing over the last four years, the number of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases is escalating.

“We face many challenges in the fight against MDR-TB. Before approval of decentralised management of the MDR-TB policy, we had several challenges including the fact that nearly half of people diagnosed with MDR-TB would not be started on treatment for various reasons, including months of waiting for admission to treatment facilities and the onerous demands on patients in terms of transport to treatment centres for follow-ups.

There was also a significant negative impact on the social and

economic status of the individual and family due to the long hospital stay, risk of transmission in hospital due to inadequate implementation of infection control measures, and non-uniformity in the current, sporadic efforts of decentralised management,” said Dr Norbert Ndjeka, head of the National MDR-TB Directorate at the National Department of Health.

Decentralisation of care Ndjeka said stakeholders were working hard to strengthen the decentralisation of MDR-TB services: “Adding policy implementation is well underway in this regard. Monitoring and evaluation of the facilities and outcomes are critical and various tools are in place to achieve these.

“Our target is to have one MDR-TB treatment initiation (decentralised) site per district by 2016 and to strengthen community MDR-TB care. Last year only 38 districts had at least a MDR-TB treatment site, while 14 districts did not have any form of MDR-TB treatment initiation site. The number of treatment sites had increased from 11 to 63 between 2011 and 2013.

“To date there are 298 MDR-TB treatment initiation sites, 272 satellite sites, 150 injection teams and five Nurse-initiated MDR-TB sites countrywide. Only two districts do not have a MDR-TB treatment initiation site,” said Ndjeka.

“Drug-susceptible TB is usually treated with a six-month course of medicines, however, drug-resistant strains often require more medicines and can take up to two years to treat successfully.

“We have to find better ways of treating TB if we are to improve treatment outcomes for people with DR-TB,” added Ndjeka.

When the human spirit triumphs THREE decades ago I visited a dentist on the 4th floor of the Metropolitan Building in Welkom’s Central Business District.

On my return in the lift, I was accompanied by a white woman with her son of about three years old. The little fellow lifted his hands indicating that I should pick him up. I obliged and picked him up. The little lad put his hands around my neck. Then the mother smiled awkwardly, hiding what I perceived was her racial hatred and being embarrassed by the unsuspecting and innocent toddler.

Our historic past bears testimony that as white children grew up (not all though), the more they were indoctrinated with hatred and intolerance of their black counterparts. The ten second elevator ride from the 4th to the ground floor must have felt like ten years looking at the mother of the innocent child.

I then asked myself why it had to take something so extraordinary to experience such an encounter between a fearless child and an adult mother.

One thing my eyes were opened to, is the fact that a human being is born free without sin and prejudice. It is the environment into which one is born that influences one’s life-style and religion. That means at that age, children were not yet fed an apartheid mentality or any ideologies for that matter. Their young and innocent hearts could not differentiate between black and white people.

I again thought of this incident recently while watching Against All Odds broadcast on e.tv.

It was about a white woman,

My view

Moeti Molelekoa Social Observer ‘We are born free, without sin and prejudice.’

Lilene van Hoolwerf, who dived on top of a wounded young black woman who was shot twice during an armed robbery in the Bedfordview Centre Mall in Johannesburg late in January this year.

The brave woman did that in order to protect the victim from being wounded further. The victim was later identified as Palesa Sebuyi, an accounting student in China. She was shot during an exchange of gunfire between the robbers and security guards.

The heroin Hoolwerf stopped the victim’s father DJ Sebuyi when he wanted to carry his wounded daughter in his arms and transport her to the nearest hospital.

She was afraid he could aggravate the injury.

She (Van Hoolwerf) put her life on the line for a total stranger she never met before, protecting Palesa by covering her body from being hurt further after she was shot twice.

It is people like Van Hoolwerf with a true human spirit that will make us realize a Rainbow

Nation. One such person also coming to mind, who is symbolic of the Rainbow Nation, is the late Father Jan Jansen, former priest of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) in Thabong.

He too risked his life by making his church available for political meetings and memorial services during the dark days of apartheid.

The forgotten Father Jansen risked his comfortable life and the love of the white community by accommodating struggle events.

The Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) held historical and memorial occasions here. The ANC and other political movements were banned organisations at the time.

Through Father Jansen’s efforts, several deserving students received bursaries and some of them are pharmacists, nurses, social workers nurses and doctors today. ) To comment on or express your views about the issue highlighted in the column, go to www.express-news.co.za. ) Express Goldfields & NFS welcomes anyone interested in contributing to the weekly column as public observers or citizen journalists. There is no payment for writers. Send your opinion piece (not exceeding 500 words) to teboho.setena@volksblad.com.

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Choirs get ready

THE Matjhabeng Publicity Association will kick-start its choral music festival hosting auditions for choirs within the six towns forming part of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality.

Auditions pave the way for the final of the choral musical event titled Clash of the Choirs. This year’s final is planned for August. The competition makes provision for two categories, adult and school choirs with an ultimate winner in both categories. The choral competition is open to all cultures, thereby ensuring participation for all those interested.

Auditions for choirs will start on 25 April ending 14 June. After completion of auditions, selected choirs will then compete on a knock-out basis to decide the overall winners in both categories.

Audition dates are as follows: Allanridge (25 and 26 April), Odendaalsrus (16 and 17 May), Virginia (23 and 24 May), Hennenman (30 and 31 May), Ventersburg (6 and 7 June) and Welkom (13 and 14 June).

The entry fee is R300 per choir and must be paid on the day of auditions. Choirs who fail to register or pay, will not be allowed to enter the competition. Entry forms, audition dates and venues, including song requirements and competition rules are available at the association’s offices or at the Ernest Oppenheimer Theatre. Interested choirs must fill in the entry form and email it to the Matjhabeng Publicity Association at admin@matjhabengpublicity.co.za.

For more information, contact Dulcie Harris on 057-357-1214 or 074-899-4164 during office hours or the Matjhabeng Publicity Association on 057-352-9244.

Feature in drama about TB THESE young actors of the Success Cultural Group feature prominently as lead performers in the drama titled Thibela TB, Stop TB, which raises awareness about the TB pandemic. From the left are Alex Sekeleoane, Thabile Sonjica, Lerato Mputswe, Mahadi Mokonenyana and Karabo Samuel. The play has been performed at selected primary healthcare centres in Thabong.

TB IN THE SPOT­ LIGHT: The Bophe­ long Clinic staff re­ cently celebrated World Tuberculosis Day which coincided with an awareness campaign about the illness. The campaign was aimed at inform­ ing the public that the disease is beatable when the correct treatment is followed.

From the left are Ma­ bel Mdolomba, Ntha­ biseng Ditsoane, Mo­ sedi Sediti, Peggy Tilo and Dusty Mahalatsi.

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Taking part in league

DINONYANA LADIES FC from Thabong, Welkom, is one the 16 clubs campaigning in the South African Football Association’s (Safa) Sasol League: Free State stream. The players are from the left, front: Vuyisile Thetho, Refiloe Tsubane, Dieketseng Khoaelane, Jemina Tau, Molebogeng Sejane and Keletso Seloama; back: Masabata Sofute (team manager), Paulina Phiri, Boniwe Thetho, Ntsoaki Mophiring, Sindiswa White, Mpai Litabe, Dieketseng Thaisi, Dimakatso Seitlheko and Thabo Koena (coach).

Photo: Teboho Setena

Clubs to meet THE Welkom Sports and Recreation Council invites clubs from the different sporting federations to an important meeting on Thursday (09/04) at 16:00 at the Kopano Indoor Sports Centre in Thabong.

Each federation or association is requested to nominate two representatives to attend the meeting.

The meeting is for federations or associations representing the following sporting codes: football, karate, boxing, rugby, netball, athletics, tennis, chess, bowling, golf, volleyball, table tennis, basketball, horse-riding, polo, swimming, badminton, bodybuilding, wrestling and pool.

Local aerobics clubs are requested to register to be affiliate members of the Welkom Sports and Recreation Council.

Call Thokozani Kumalo on 074-646-7219 or German Ditshoane on 076-579-1442.

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The boys in purple are expected to come out all guns blazing following an off weekend and a few stalwarts who have recovered from injuries.

Boxers fight for SA honours } Teboho Setena

THE Griffons’ fly-half Louis Strydom will lead his team against the Hino Valke in Friday’s (10/04) tough Vodacom Cup clash in Welkom.

Photo: Teboho Setena

Griffons on right path

} Teboho Setena

INSPIRED after their narrow victory over Namibia’s Welwitschias in the Vodacom Cup, the Down Touch Griffons will look to continue their steady rise against the Valke.

The tough clash is scheduled for Friday (10/04) at 15:00 in the Welkom Stadium. This will be the Griffons’ first fixture in their home town of Welkom and they are expected to not disappoint their fans.

The local lads are still optimistic following a narrow 32-28 win over the Namibia Welwitschias in an away fixture played on 27 March in Windhoek.

It was the Griffons’ first win in the competition, ending their bad start after losing their opening match of the tournament 18-57 to

top-seeded Pumas earlier.

Still oozing confidence, the Griffons now have the Valke to overcome in order to record their second win in the championship.

A positive result for the Griffons will see them consolidate their standing in fifth place (five points) and possibly experience an upswing on the log to claim the fourth spot, currently occupied by the Leopards, with ten points.

For some inspiration to make an upwards move on the table, the Griffons will look to flyhalf Louis Strydom’s lethal kicking boot that contributed 12 points which were significant in them clinching the full five points against the Namibians a week ago.

The Griffons showed some character, going all the way to clinch victory from the jaws of death after trailing 18-21 at

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Boedel Wyle: M A Tutubala Boedelnommer: 25882/2014 BOEDELKENNISGEWING: In die boedel van wyle: MABELE

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half-time. Strydom’s conversion ability was vital in inspiring the home boys to a win. And the same is expected from him and fellow players Wynand Pienaar, Brenvin Marais, Martin Sithole and Wilmar Groenewald who scored tries.

The boys in purple are expected to come out all guns blazing following an off weekend over Easter and with a few stalwarts fully recovered from minor injuries. Complacency in the Griffons camp will be their biggest downfall against the struggling Valke, who are yet to taste a win after three matches played in the Northern section of the Vodacom Cup. The Golden Lions top the table on 19 points, the Pumas are in second place with 16 points with the Vodacom Blue Bulls in third position with 14 points.

In die boedel van wyle: MABELE AARON TUTUBALA, NR: 25882/2014, Identiteitsnommer: 701216 5606 08 6, wie oorlede is op 25/09/2014, van HUYZERSTRAAT 11, ODENDAALSRUS. KREDITEURE en DEBITURE in bogemelde boedel word versoek om hulle vorderings in te lewer en hulle skulde te betaal by ondergetekende binne 'n tydperk van 30 (DERTIG) dae vanaf 10 APRIL 2015.

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THE South African National Boxing Organisation’s (Sanabo) National Championship got underway on Tuesday (07/04) with elimination rounds in the Kopanong Indoor Sports Centre in Welkom.

The five-day competition is for non-professional boxers, both female and male. It will culminate in the final on Saturday (11/04) after which the national team will be announced.

Featuring contestants from all nine provinces, the tournament has two categories, juniors (aged 15 and 16) and youths (aged 17 and 18). Both female and males compete on a knockout-basis over three and four rounds to determine the winners, who will ultimately be chosen for the two national squads, female and male.

Fusi Hlasoa, Sanabo’s Free State spokesperson, says candidates selected for the national team will represent South Africa at this year’s African Youth Championship in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, in September.

This is the first tournament staged by the federation and is a flagship event aimed at nurturing prospective fighters

The five-day competition in Welkom is for nonprofessional boxers, both female and male. It will culminate in the final on Saturday after which the national team will be announced. The competition features contestants from all nine provinces. for the elite division.

The Free State is represented by a squad of 25 boxers, six females and 19 male boxers.

Hlasoa has appealed to the public to assist with accommodation, meals, transport and attire for the provincial team for the duration of the competition.

Those willing to assist, may contact Hlasoa on 073-239-6087.

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