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Double blow for grieving family } Teboho Setena
JULIET KRUGER, who is one of the scores of people affected by the explosion.
Many claim after explosion } Teboho Setena
THE Harmony Gold Mining Company has received 897 claims relating to the explosion which occurred on Saturday (21/03) at the Brand One Mine in Welkom. Claims were submitted at the mining company’s special operational centre which was set up at the Silvania Spar in
Welkom. Those affected had until last Friday (27/03) to report and lodge claims against the mining company. Bobo Ndinisa, Harmony’s spokesperson, said of the affected people, 50 received trauma counselling. The explosion followed the ventilation of a shaft in Welkom. The shaft in question was in the process of being
rehabilitated as part of an extensive rehabilitation programme by the mining company in the Free State. It is suspected that methane gas caused the explosion resulting in damages to some properties in residences such as Silvania and Jan Celliers Park, which are situated within the vicinity of the shaft. The explosion reportedly left contract
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workers on site with minor injuries. The accident occurred late afternoon, apparently when the contractors were busy filling the shaft barrel with rock. Ndinisa said a full-scale internal investigation into the incident was still ongoing, adding that the mining company was also yet to determine the cost of the damages lodged by affected people.
GRIEF-STRICKEN family members of the slain woman Mpolokeng Majola have been dealt a double blow with the family struggling to raise funds for her burial. The deceased woman is one of four people who were shot and killed by seven armed men in Extension 15, a newly established settlement near Bronville in Welkom, on 16 March. Majola was the sole breadwinner, taking care of her two children, an eight-year-old daughter and 20-year-old son. The daughter is still attending school and the son is unemployed. The deceased woman, a Lesotho citizen, had been surviving on money generated through a private taxi she owned. Her taxi, which can transport five passengers (commonly known as a four plus one), was badly damaged on the night of the gruesome killings. Sgt. Mamello Mokhuoane of the Thabong police has confirmed that the seven suspects are still on the run. All the deceased, Majola and three men, were shot and killed in front of the gate of her house in Extension 15. The bereaved family is desperate and is appealing for help with a coffin, groceries and a tent to make the burial possible. Mpho Majola, spokesperson for the family, says they have received a grave site thus far. He says they are desperate for help with crucial amenities, adding that they have been struggling to raise funds for the burial. The funeral will be held on Saturday (04/04) in Welkom. Those willing to help the family can call Mpho on 073-736-8524.
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Opportunities in industry explored ASPIRING and existing traders in the gambling industry in the Free State are encouraged to seize golden opportunities being presented. Such opportunities are available for previously disadvantaged members of the public. In line with the aim of encouraging members of the public to participate, the Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority (FSGLA) embarked on a consultative roadshow and criss-crossed the province, providing information about the requirements to qualify, for participation. Welkom was visited on 17 March and an information session was held during which representatives of the FSGLA briefed potential businesses and license holders about new opportunities. Neo Sehularo, communication manager of the FSGLA, said that government entities had partnered with the FSGLA in the business initiative to empower previously disadvantaged members of the public by educating them and making them aware of opportunities to explore in the gambling and liquor industry. Entities forming part of the initiative are the Free State Development Corporation and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda), which provide funding to potential participants. “The objective is to inspire transformation within the gambling and liquor industries and to educate the public about our partners’ role and products,”
FREE STATE Gambling and Liquor Authority (FSGLA) representatives with business owners at a roadshow in Welkom giving information about the opportunities available within the gambling and liquor industry. From the left are Bonnie Nzunga, Engie Salimane, Kenny Dichabe (all of the FSGLA), Aida Choko and Makhala Ramalahloane (both business owners). Photo: Teboho Setena said Sehularo. Conducted in a question and answer format, the information roadshow focused on Limited gambling Machine Site Operator Licenses and Bookmaker Licenses, as well as the promotion of broad-based economic
empowerment. Sehularo said the first phase of the roadshow targeted holders of registration certificates or liquor licenses, potential bookmaker licensees and the general public. Five regions of the Free State were visited.
‘The objective is to inspire transformation within the gambling and liquor industries and to educate the public about our partners’ role and products.’ – Neo Sehularo
NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 19 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act 2008 (Act No 59 of 2008) read with regulation 56 (2) of GNR 543 of 18 June 2010 that an application for waste management license has been lodged to the Competent Authority for the below activity:
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: Upgrading of Hoopstad Dumping Site to a Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Site (Landfill Site)
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PHUTHADITJHABA. – Five key managers of the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality are set to be axed following yet another disclaimer audit outcome by the auditor general (AG). Mayor Vusi Tshabalala told Express Eastern Free State (EFS) the five senior officials were asked to resign last week. According to Tshabalala, the municipality had been receiving disclaimers from the AG for the past 20 years and continued to regress. Tshabalala said axed senior officials had an adverse attitude towards their work which impacted negatively on the municipality. “Since I joined the municipality last year, there hasn’t been much progress in the departments of the officials implicated. We can’t keep getting disclaimers, the
‘We can’t keep getting disclaim ers, the municipality needs to improve.’ – Vusi Tshabalala, mayor municipality needs to improve,” Tshabalala said. Tshabalala said there was nothing sinister about the intervention. The managers were released under section 57. Tshabalala indicated that the vacancies would be advertised soon, but did not divulge further information on when the posts would be filled. The five axed officials are Hleli Machela, director of spatial planning and human settlement, community services director Palesa Selepe, head of corporate and legal services Sipho
Mhlambi, director for local economic development Tseko Mthamaha and Lehlohonolo Dumisa, who was the head of security. Last year the DA formally asked the minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene, for a financial intervention, following 13 consecutive disclaimer audit opinions, in terms of the Constitution. The municipality owes Eskom in excess of R562 million and carries a household debt of more than R835 million. The party requested Nene to place the municipality under administration.
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Disabled performers show talent AN inspiring showcase of talent, edutainment with a heart-warming element will be witnessed at the Sand du Plessis theatre later this month when a theatre production made up of disabled performers visits Bloemfontein. In what will most likely be a first for the performing arts centre, the In Blood musical will be staged at the centre from 14 to 16 April. In Blood is a unique, vibrant and heart-warming touring production presented by African Sinakho Arts in association with Pacofs and is funded by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund and
national Department of Arts and Culture. Written and directed by Bukelwa Cakata, this inspiring showcase of talent, which was conceptualised by Ndileka Santi, features a cast of 80 performers with various disabilities sharing the limelight with able-bodied dancers. Rich in African traditional song and dance blended with Western contemporary movements and music. The In Blood musical is centred on the life of Duduzile, a blind village girl whose uplifting story of perseverance to attain success, love and prosperity, regardless of
life’s hardships, continues to touch the audiences in all performances. The central role is played by Thandi Gcwensa, versatile singer, actor and songwriter, who happens to be totally blind. Her talent and determination inspired the plot of the musical, which is about beating the odds in the face of physical impairment and the HIV pandemic. Tickets costs R120, with a concession of R100 for early bookings and pensioners, R60 for group bookings of ten or more people and students. Booking is through Pacofs Box Office (office hours). The duration of
the show is two hours including a 20-minute interval. A preview performance of In Blood will be given on the 13 May at 18:00 (admission free). The public opening is on Thursday, 14 May, at 19:30. A schools performance will be held on Friday, 15 May, at 11:00, with a final performance on Saturday, 16 May, at 19:30. For more information, log onto www.africansinakhoarts.org.za, e-mail Bukelwa Cakata at bcakata@africansinakhoarts.org.za or bcakata@yahoo.com, or call Ndileka Santi on 073-426-1049. ) Find In Blood on Facebook.
Officers wounded in shoot out } Teboho Setena TWO police officers are reportedly recovering well from injuries they sustained in a shoot-out with five would-be armed robbers in Odendaalsrus’s central business district on Saturday morning (28/03). The two officers were admitted to a local hospital following the incident. Stephen Thakeng, spokesperson of the Welkom Police Precinct, said the two officers exchanged fire with the five would-be armed robbers, fatally shooting two of the suspects during last Saturday morning’s botched robbery in Odendaalsrus. Thakeng said the two police officers sustained bullet wounds to their legs. Three of the suspects managed to flee in a grey Volvo sedan, reportedly stolen in Gauteng.
“Two officers exchanged fire with the five wouldbe armed robbers, fatally shooting two of the sus pects . . .” Thakeng said the would-be robbers were unsuccessful in disarming the female officer, who together with her colleague, reacted speedily, returning fire in the direction of the five men armed with R5 rifles. He said an R5 rifle was also found abandoned behind the municipal clinic in town. Thakeng said the two members of
Odendaalsrus Visible Policing were busy with routine patrols when the suspects opened fire near a bank in Odendaal Street. He said the robbers were armed with rifles and handguns. The routine patrols follow two separate ATM bombings in Kutlwanong and Welkom in March. Four suspects were involved with the ATM bombing in Kutlwanong on 10 March, while 15 men were seen fleeing the scene in two getaway vehicles after the incident in Welkom on 13 March. In both instances, the suspects managed to escape with their loot. The police are appealing to anyone with information about the suspects in any of these cases to phone investigating officer WO Ditaba Marumo of the Odendaals-rus Detective Services at 072-401-3739.
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HARMONY'S SPECIAL OPERATIONAL CALL CENTRE (BRAND ONE EXPLOSION) Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited ('Harmony') advises that the Special Operational call centre is still operational during working hours. Affected community members who have any queries or want to check the progress of their claims can contact the following numbers: (057) 904 8414/5/6 or email at corporate@harmony.co.za. from 08h00 – 16h00 daily. OUR VALUES X1PX9XNR-ES010415
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Receive donation of school uniforms A GROUP of 20 learners of the Mamello Secondary School in Meloding, Virginia, who come from struggling households, received a donation of school uniforms, courtesy of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). At the presentation on 20 March were from the left, front: Patience Gxilishe, Selina Theko (both donors), Mamokgantsho Ndaba, Tshepang Sekhobo, Mampenene Theletsane and Amelia Matutle; back: Sehlabo Raboroko (school principal), Thabo Ntebele, Joseph Thlobelo, Rethabile Sejentu and Boitumelo Phara. Photo: Teboho Setena
Road accidents increase the number of widows
IN the past, one would expect to see mature women, mostly older than 70 years, wearing black mourning cloth (Iqhiya Emnyama or Thapo e Ntsho) on Monday mornings after burying their beloved husbands over the weekend. This cloth was an indication that the woman was in mourning. These days, women clothed in a certain way for this reason, are normally seen in banking institutions or insurance company buildings the morning after the burial, updating their dues. Most of them have very young children or are pregnant. These women are clothed in black doeks, black shawls and black dresses. This is to culturally restrict them from having sex and being free to socialise. In the past, men respected widows in black and kept their distance. But presently, men take advantage of women in black clothing, with the wrong perception that they are crying out for sex. Widows in black are also vulnerable because crime syndicates target them. Due to the hard economic times, young men target widowed women for financial gain: the millions inherited from insurance benefits and paid-up homes. The mourning period lasts for about six months (short term) or twelve months (long term), depending on the culture of a particular family. These black items – doek, black shawl over the shoulder and long
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Moeti Molelekoa Social Observer Due to the hard economic times, young men target widowed women for financial gain. black dresses – can be seen as a symbol of oppression. Widowers (men) only wear a press button covered with a small black cloth, pinned on the arm. When going out partying or indulging in sexual activities, men can just unpin that button and put it in their pockets and go on with their lives. If a family wants to stop the culture, a beast has to be slaughtered to signal the end of the mourning tradition with a big feast. Every Easter and Christmas holiday we experience a high rate of death on our roads. The government, through its Arrive Alive campaign, coupled with harsh penalties, has failed to reduce road fatalities. It scares me that as a society we
have begun to accept road accidents as normal. Drivers are intolerant, reckless and drive while fatigued or drunk. It is estimated that about 80% of road accidents globally occur in Africa. This indicates that this continent bears a disproportionately high burden of road traffic deaths. People between the age of 15 and 50 in South Africa die at a rate of 40 individuals every day. Young women, such as the ones described above, are often robbed of their spouses as a result of fatal road accidents. The latest statistics indicate that 77% of these are men who leave behind young widows and children. ) 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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APPLICATIONS are open for gr. 12 learners interested to study through the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship. Application closes on 30 April. The Allan Gray Orbis Foundation states that it offers applicants that show potential in entrepreneurial talent an opportunity to develop as responsible entrepreneurs. Applicants who pass the initial screening phase of selection are required to write the national benchmark test. All applicants who meet the foundation’s requirements in the application phase will be invited for an interview and if successful, invited to attend a selection camp. Candidate Allan Gray fellows are announced after the selection camps. The fellowship distinguishes itself from other bursary and scholarship programmes with its holistic and individual investment approach. It also offers the opportunity to engage in a personal and entrepreneurial development programme alongside access to university education. Application forms are at www.allangrayorbis.org.
Donation shows you care THE South African National Blood Service (SANBS) appeals to the public to support its blood collection campaign by donating blood in order to save lives. The SANBS says it needs to provide over 1 million blood products to patients annually and without the generosity and commitment of their donors it will be impossible. The SANBS requires more regular blood donors to consistently meet the demand for this resource. Regular donors are encouraged to donate blood every 56 days or a minimum of three times a year. Regular blood donors are the safest donors, because their blood is tested regularly. In support of the campaign to collect blood, Ntsikelelo Martins donated blood at the SANBS branch in Welkom last Tuesday (24/03). He has become a regular donor. Martins has now donated blood 12 times and encourages more members of the public to become involved. To donate blood one must be between the ages of 16 and 65 years; weigh more than 50 kg; be in good health; live a sexually safe lifestyle and consider your blood safe for transfusion to a patient. People who meet these requirements are encouraged to become regular blood donors. The SANBS adheres to international standards as well as taking the local prevalence of viruses into consideration. Every unit of blood is individually tested for blood group, HIV, Hepatitis B and C as well as syphilis. In 2005, the SANBS introduced a more sophisticated test called the Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAT) which has resulted in the quality of the blood collected to be
NTSIKELELO MARTINS made his 12th donation of blood last Tuesday (24/03) in support of the South African National Blood Service’s (SANBS) blood collection campaign. Photo: Teboho Setena among the safest in the world. Supporters of the campaign can visit the SANBS Welkom branch at The Strip, Shop 36, Stateway, Welkom. The branch is open from Mondays to Saturdays at the following times: Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays from 09:00 to 16:45; Tuesdays from 09:00 to 18:00; Thursdays from 10:00 to 16:45; and Saturdays from 09:00 to 13:00 It is closed on public holidays.
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DA vows to defend name
THESE members of the public participated in an information seminar on saving and investing in legal financial institutions held at the Thabong Arts and Culture Centre on Wednesday, 18 March. From the left are Molehe Senoge, Moagi Monokoane, Johannes Moremedi and David Sekoere, coordinator of the organisation Changing Lives. Photo: Teboho Setena
Seminar encourages investment AN information seminar on saving and investing in legal financial institutions held recently at the Thabong Arts and Culture Centre failed to attract public interest. This is despite scores of people continuously being swindled out of their hardearned money by syndicates operating various illegal get-rich-quick schemes. The seminar offered free information
about legal institutions to invest in and save money at. It was organised by Changing Lives with David Sekoere, coordinator, making a presentation about the different legal financial institutions which are safe for people to save and invest money in. It also gave insight about realistic expectations when saving and investing in legal financial institutions which
included banks. The presentation also covered options for investing and saving. The public were encouraged to save and invest money in legal institutions where returns were guaranteed, as opposed to illegal get-rich-quick schemes through which many people had fraudulently lost their hard-earned money overnight.
THE DA in the Free State has vowed to defend the name of the Free State, the Vrystaat and Foreisetata with whatever it takes. This followed the proposal by the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Mathabo Leeto, in the legislature on 20 March that the name of the province should be changed. “It seems MEC Leeto is desperate for relevance,” said Roy Jankielsohn, the DA’s leader in the Free State. “Instead of advancing sport, arts and our cultural heritage as tools for nation building and empowerment, especially amongst the youth, she is obsessed with cosmetic issues like name changes. This proposal seeks to hide the rampant levels of corruption, poor governance and deteriorating levels of service delivery of the ANC-led government in the province. While the DA supports the use of name changes in the spirit of nation building and reconciliation, we cannot support the abuse of name changes to serve only the interests of the current leading ANC faction,” said Jankielsohn. He has lamented the huge financial cost of the name change. “Funds could be better utilised in funding programmes to improve the province’s economic outlook and fixing the financial mess within the Departments of Health and Education. The financial cost of unintended consequences would be astronomical. The Free State is on the verge of a financial crisis and a systematic collapse of governance at a local level. Municipalities are increasingly unable to deliver basic services. We have repeatedly stated that Premier Ace Magashule’s government should start to focus on the critical issues in the province, and apply funds accordingly, instead of wasting the people’s money on ‘nice-to-haves’ like luxury gala dinners and expensive international trips to Cuba,” said Jankielsohn.
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Flooded roads a nightmare } Teboho Setena
HAZARDOUS: A motorist evading a flooded street near the Setshabelo Primary School in Ward 16 in Thabong. Photos: Teboho Setena
CONSTANT heavy rain experienced in the Goldfields has resulted in the flooding of several roads and streets in the greater Welkom and Thabong. While the rain provided relief from the drought, it left residents in the low-lying areas frustrated. They battled flooded streets and roads with blocked drainage systems or sometimes no drainage system at all. Several streets looked more like canals and the yards of people residing in these streets
were flooded. Those affected struggled to enter and exit their homes. Residents living in Mokgomo Street, Ward 29 of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality, were among the scores exposed to the frustration of negotiating their way through the flooded, muddy street. Following the heavy rains, streets and roads, the condition of which had been worrying, had worsened, some revealing several hazardous potholes and making it a nightmare for motorists.
TOUGH GOING: Some of the residents living in Mokgomo Street in Thabong look on as others negotiate their way through the flooded street.
A GROUP of learners of the Mamello Secondary School in Meloding, Virginia, received a donation of school uniforms on Friday, 20 March bringing a smile to all. From the left are, front: Mhlophe Mohleng, Mosuoa Nketle, Mannono Pinkone, Moleboheng Majorobela, Matshediso Lebele and Langa Majarube; back: Amahle Ndeleni, Molefi Swartland, Avela Soyikwana, Mawande Sintiya and Kholiwe Ntsabo.
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A kind gesture DORRINGTON MATSEPE (left) of the Katoloso Primary School in Wesselsbron lent Swartbooi Futhela, a gr. 3 learner of the Ikgwantlelle Primary School in Bultfontein, a helping hand through the donation of a school uniform. With them is Lisbeth Futhela, Swartbooi’s mother, who attended the presentation. Photo: Supplied
THE Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority hosted an information roadshow in Welkom on Tuesday,17 March. The roadshow was held to inform the public about the opportunities that were available within the gambling and liquor industry. In attendance at the roadshow are, from the left Andries Ketsise, Pinkie Sello, Thabo Tlake and Oagile Lebese.
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Sprints away in friendly RACING AWAY: Addil Mphumela of the Marquard Secondary School sprints away from opponent Zandré Schmidt of Welkom-Gimnasium during the two schools’ friendly match at the Welkom High School’s sports day. The team of Welkom-Gimnasium won by 28-14. Photo: Teboho Setena
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SUPERSPORT’S LET’S PLAY and Express Goldfields & NFS are looking for youths, both with disabilities and able-bodied, who excel in sport for the monthly Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month competition. Nominations are invited for the SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month for April. The competition recognises athletes who excel in the various sporting codes in the Northern Free State, including the Goldfields. Are you good at sport or is someone at your place of education, primary or secondary school good at sport? Then we encourage you to nominate them. Through this initiative of SuperSport in association with Express Goldfields & NFS, we want to find and give recognition to learners who excel in sport or who are helping others to be more active. The SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month competition is meant for every athlete aged 6 to 18, taking part and excelling in the various sporting codes. One athlete chosen from all the nominations received for April will receive a fabulous Let’s Play hamper. Monthly winners automatically qualify for the prestige prize of SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Year to be announced at the year-end function. Send your nomination today for the Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month for April. Nominations must include your name and surname and age as well as contact details. Persons nominating candidates must also include their contact details. In a short paragraph (200 words or less) state what you or the person you nominate, have achieved in sport to qualify for the Let’s Play Sports Stars of the Month. Email the nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za or send a fax to 086-5524922. Nominations close on 20 February. Call Lynne Landman on 051-522-9574.
Supporters’ branches revived AN important meeting aimed at reviving Bloemfontein Celtic supporters’ branches nationally will be held on 19 April at the Paradise Hall in Bochabela, Bloemfontein. The meeting will start at 09:00 and is expected to end at approximately 13:00. Supporters of Celtic are invited to attend.
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Talent scouted THE search for talented football players to form the 2015 Nedbank Ke Yona team is on. Entries are now open. This initiative is run countrywide, with the objective of identifying prospective future South African players between the ages of 18 and 25. Players interested in entering the programme must be in posses-
sion of a valid South African ID. Candidates who meet the requirements can simply dial *120*KEYONA# or *120*539662# and follow the easy instructions. A total of 48 players will be selected from the entries received. This squad will then be trimmed down to the required number of players to form the final team that will face this year’s Nedbank Cup champions.
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THE players and coaches of the Nelson Mandela Primary School soccer team celebrate after the team was crowned the 2015 Danone Nations Cup u.12 Free State champion. From the left are, front: Pakiso Nelani, Bokamoso Moloi, Tshepang Mathiga, Tumelo Rantsatsi, Tokollo Mothamaha and Thamsanqa Molaetsa; middle: Popie Makume, team manager, Letsitsa Moloi, Thabang Stuurman, Zolile Mnyantsa, Thabo Mokhali and Andile Xaba; back: Motsoane Thabiso, assistant manager, Anele Mnyamane and Dikeledi Sothoane, head coach. Photo: Frikkie Kapp
FS champs, again } Teboho Setena DIKELEDI SOTHOANE has re-written history after leading the Nelson Mandela Primary School’s boys’ soccer team to a second Danone Nations Cup u.12 victory. She guided the school to lifting the trophy a second time successively, at the Free State final held in Bloemfontein on the weekend of 21 March. The Sasolburg-based school won 6-5 on penalties against a gutsy Toka Primary from Bloemfontein. The provincial winner was decided on penalties after the match had ended goalless after regulation time. Sothoane is the first women’s football coach in the Free State to achieve this feat. Last year she led the school, formerly known as Credo, to its first win at the provincial final. She inspired her team to a hard-fought 1-0 win over last year’s runnerup, the Meqheleng Primary School from Ficksburg. Sothoane also became the first women’s soccer coach to lead a team to the national
Win with race EXCITING prizes are on offer for the primary and secondary school that registers the most participants to compete in the Goldfields College’s Campus-to-Campus Race. The race will take place in Welkom on 18 April. Sakkie Peters, the Goldfields College’s deputy chief marketing officer, said the purpose was to challenge schools to register large numbers of athletes to promote sport in the community and encourage participation. “We believe we also bring communities together through the unique concept of this event,” Peters said. This year the Campus-to-Campus Race will take place for the third time and again it makes provision for participation in three categories: a 5 km fun run, a 10 km and 21 km. The main race, the 21 km run, will start at the Tosa Campus of the Goldfields College and finish at the main campus in town. The route for this race goes through Flamingo Park, Reitz Park, Dagbreek and Jim Fouché Park. About 8 km of the 21 km race will see participants run through the streets of Thabong. It is all systems go for the marathon, with the Matjhabeng Local Municipality having approved the route and giving the organisers the green light. Free State Athletics has also approved the staging.
final in 2014. At this year’s national final she will make her second appearance. Sothoane said she had gone to the Free State final believing her young lads would retain the championship. There was, however, a moment of panic when her team was crushed in two matches against Thoriso Primary (0-1) and Toka (0-2). However, Sothoane’s boys fought back with gallantry to remain in the tournament, beating Mofulatshepe and Matswathaka 1-0 and 2-0 respectively. The team of Mofulatshepe was the Free State provincial champion from 2009 to 2011 and Sothoane said a win over the former champions was enough motivation for her team to go all the way and lift the trophy after being crowned the 2015 Free State champion. Sothoane and her young warriors have set their sights on the main challenge: to win the national championship. That will automatically see them representing South Africa at this year’s Danone Nations Cup’s 16th World Finals in Morocco in October.
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