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Mayeza overall winner Believes in building homes for the people, not houses
} Tladi Moloi HANTSI MAYEZA, the owner of Maono Construction and Property Development, was an overall winner during the 2013 Govan Mbeki Awards which were held in the Bethlehem Town Hall on Thursday night. Her construction company came second in the Best Woman Construction in a Subsidy Market category before she scooped another award in the Best Priority Project category. Mayeza walked home with a whopping R130 000 cheque, certificates and a trophy. She said she was overwhelmed by the Free State government’s recognition even though she did not expect the awards. “I have completed the housing project in Parys and Bethlehem. The best priority award was for the Bethlehem project where I built houses. I am a banker by trade and I started in the construction business four years ago,” she said. She said she had been doing her work for which she was appointed without expecting anything in return. “I wanted to deliver quality for the people of the Free State. I always told my team that we should build homes for the people, not houses. For me a home is a warm environment, hence I have decided to put ceilings in all the houses,” she said. Retlaphela Construction was the second runner-up followed by Maono Construction coming
HANTSI MAYEZA, the owner of Maono Construction and Property Development, poses with a cheque and trophy with Olli Mlamleli (left), the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settle ment, and Sesi Ntomebela (right), the MEC for Social Development, who was the acting premier on the day. Photo: Tladi Moloi second with Poloko Trading 509 winning the Best Woman Construction in a Subsidy Market category. Best Community Residential Unit was won by Corel and
Property Development. Retlaphela Construction scooped the Best Youth Contractor in a Subsidy Market with Motobatsi Construction coming second. The Abuja Consultancy won the
Best Informal Settlement Upgrading Project. Best Social Housing Project was won by the Free State Social Housing Company (Freshco). The MEC merit certificate was
awarded to JD Niewehuise for Best Student (BSC Construction Management) and NL Miya for Best Students (National Diploma in Building). Olli Mlamleli, the MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlement, said they were in Bethlehem to celebrate the unselfish human commitment to the plight faced by the poor in the terrain of housing. “We handed out awards named after one of our respected struggle heroes, ‘Oom Gov’,” she said. She said the awards were aimed at motivating all stakeholders in the housing industry to harness human and other resources in accelerating housing delivery to improve the lives of millions of poor people by building sustainable livelihoods, communities and human settlements, providing choice of quality housing, opportunities with secure tenure and access to social amenities. “It was the centre-piece of our responsibility to provide and coordinate human settlement in the province as housing is an element of establishing communities in decent manner for it is further said in this clause: ‘Unused housing space to be made available to the people’,” she said. The MEC congratulated all people who won the awards on the night and added that the government did not take them for granted in their great strides of assisting in the creation of a better life for all.
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African Warriors salute Khumalo } Tladi Moloi BRICE AKA, African Warriors goal poacher, dedicated the four goals that he had scored on Sunday when they hammered the nine-men Milano United by 4-0 to the late chairperson of the team, Jabu Khumalo. It was the Warriors’ last game of the National First Division that took place in the Charles Mopeli Stadium. Aka said he wanted to score only one goal for Khumalo, but he could not stop from scoring as the chances came his way on the day. “We won the game and I hope he will rest in peace. We wanted to win the game for our late chairperson and we believe wherever he is, he is happy. I wanted to score for him and I did,” he said. Aka said they had heard about the passing of Khumalo on their way from Polokwane and thought it was not true. “We called some people who were at
home to confirm and that was that. We wanted to win the league for him, but we could not. “He was the one who paid our salaries and one could see the players could not bear it at training,” he said. Thami Ngubane, the mentor of the team, said they were very sad about the loss of their chairperson and added that they wanted to win the game for him to pay their last respects. “Khumalo’s death is a big loss for South African football, and not only for the team, and we’ll always remember him,” he said. Maihlome Ihlasele finished on position 6 on the log with 42 points after 30 games. They were just seven points behind the champions, Polokwane City, who will play in the Absa Premier League next season. Please visit our Facebook page for comment, Express Eastern Free State. ) More stories on p 8.
SALUTE TO KHUMALO: The African Warriors supporters salute the fallen Jabu Khumalo.
HEARTBROKEN: Brice Aka holds the message to Jabu Khumalo.
Photos: Tladi Moloi
Budget to be tabled in new hall THE Dihlabeng Local Municipality executive mayor, Tjhetane Mofokeng, will table his 2013-’14 budget next week Tuesday in the new hall which is situated at Extension 1 of Bohlokong, Bethlehem. Community members
are invited to the event which will start at 09:00. The new hall is also expected to be unveiled officially. According to Phakiso Mokoena, the MMC for Community Services, the municipality will also host the community awards.
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Copying work at assembly COPY AND PASTE: The gr. 12 learners of the Tsebo Second ary School in Nama hadi, Qwaqwa, were caught copy ing homework in the morning at the assembly. Normally the learners would do that in class be fore a first period but on this day two hours were spent at the assembly be cause of the dona tion function which was hosted in the morning. Photo: Tladi Moloi
KMC will help babies
INFANT AND CHILD MORTALITY RATES in South Africa remain unacceptably high and reversing this trend is one of the Free State Department of Health’s key priorities as government works towards achieving some of the Millennium Development Goals by reducing the rate of under five mortalities by two thirds. The introduction and promotion of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) will go a long way in helping the department achieve this goal. KMC is a special method of care used to promote growth and development for low birth weight and preterm infants which involve babies being carried, usually by the mother, with skin-to-skin contact. To celebrate World Kangaroo Mother Care Day, the Phekolong District Hospital unveiled its newly-revamped KMC ward in
the maternity unit. According to Sr Cindy Cebekhulu, the maternity manager, the refurbished ward has four beds for exclusive KMC use. Health professionals of the rehabilitation, dietetics and maternity departments presented indepth educational programmes and interactive demonstrations to antenatal mothers referred from local clinics. Carol Symington, senior dietician at the Phekolong and Nketoana District Hospital Complex, said KMC should be practised for every baby at birth. “KMC has many benefits; for example, it ensures a quick bond between mother and baby. Other medical benefits are that babies stay warm against their mothers’ skin, much better than in an incubator, they use less energy, grow quicker, gain weight faster and breathe easier.”
Alleged diesel thief caught THE Harrismith Police have arrested a 41-year-old woman from Harrismith believed to be involved in the theft of diesel near a railway yard in Harrismith. The police searched a house and found containers containing diesel. On Thursday members of the Harrismith Crime Prevention Unit
searched a house where suspected stolen diesel was believed to be stored. Sgt. Mmako Mophiring said the raid had been carried out at night at a house near the railway yard where they had found a number of metal and plastic containers stored in a room. “They confiscated 310 F of diesel
in the containers and arrested the 41-year-old woman for possession of suspected stolen property. “An investigation is underway to establish where the diesel was drawn or stolen from. “She is expected to appear before the Harrismith Magistrate’s Court soon facing charges of suspected stolen property,” he said.
JOSEPHINE SHUPING, Lintjie Dreyer and Rouxlene Coetzee during a Kangaroo Mother Care information session at the Phekolong Hos pital in Bohlokong, Bethlehem. Photo: Supplied
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Learners receive food parcels } Tladi Moloi THE Crime Prevention, Capacity Building and Rehabilitation of Prisoners Team (Crecare), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) from the Bolata Village in Qwaqwa, has offered a helping hand to 18 orphans and vulnerable children of the Tsebo Secondary School in the Namahadi Village in Qwaqwa. The organisation, launched in 2005 with the aim of preventing crimes, donated toiletries and food parcels to the learners on Wednesday. Motebang Mokoena (19), a gr. 11 learner from Mandela Park Section, said his parents had died many years ago. He said he was happy with the donation. “It’s difficult to concentrate in class if one is not dressed in uniform and if you look different from your classmates. However, that has never discouraged me from coming to school because I know that education is key,” he said. Mokoena told the orphans and vulnerable children they should be dedicated and committed to their studies. He said they should share their problems with the teachers, because they would never let them down. “I want to thank the organisation for what they did for us and wish them a long life. They should keep on helping other needy people,” he said. Mpho Dladla, the CEO,said: “We came to the school for two things. We wanted to create awareness for our organisation and also wanted to donate toiletries and food parcels.” He said the donation was aimed at showing the learners that even though they were orphans they still loved them. Nkhabu Kgwabi, head of the department, said they were overwhelmed by what the organisation had done for them. “We know those learners are in need. We have a feeding scheme at our school to help them. At times some of the teachers adopt them,” he said.
GOOD CARE: The learners of the Tsebo Secondary School in Qwaqwa together with the representatives of the Crime Prevention, Capacity Building and Rehabilitation of Prisoners Team (Crecare) with the bags containing toiletries and food parcels donated to them. Photo: Tladi Moloi
Doctors reach out } Tladi Moloi
PHEMELO MPOFU of AMAMP Tooling who won grant funding worth R200 000 in the re gional 2012 Kickstart Competition, featured with Boipelo Nkadimeng (SAB’s enterprise development manager) and Sizwe Mkhasibe (SAB’s central region general manager). Photo: Supplied
SAB awaits your entries THE South African Breweries is calling for entries for their annual Project Kickstart Competition. KickStart is a youth entrepreneurial programme that was launched in May 1995. It is aimed at youth that wants to expand their existing businesses. KickStart is mainly focussed on instilling a culture of entrepreneurship among young people. Over the years, KickStart has become one of the largest entrepreneurship development projects run by a private sector company. The SAB KickStart Programme’s initial vision was to alleviate poverty, but it has subsequently become a platform to stimulate sustainable enterprise development. The programme promotes business awareness through training, supplying grants as start-up capital, posttraining mentorship and business development support. The competition is open for 18- to 35-year-olds from previously disadvantaged backgrounds who have registered businesses currently oper-
ational. This person should have entrepreneurial flair and be committed to being successful. This innovative initiative by South African Breweries awards grants and provides mentorship to winning businesses with prizes ranging from R30 000 to R250 000. Since its inception in 1995, SAB KickStart has invested more than R64 million into developing youth-owned businesses. The programme has benefitted more than 22 900 young entrepreneurs and helped start 3 200 businesses. The South African Breweries KickStart Programme is recognised as one of the leading youth entrepreneurial programmes in the country attracting thousands of applications each year. To enter, contact Patience Selesho on 051-4068400 or 086-172-2763 from South African Breweries Central Region (Free State, North West, Northern Cape and Vaal). For more information go to www.sabkickstart.co.za, Facebook: sab kickstart or Twitter: @sab_kickstart. Forms are also available at your nearest SAB depot. Entries will close on 14 June.
THE cold and rainy weather of Qwaqwa could not stop Prince Nyathi, an optometrist, and Mahlomola Mohale, a general practitioner, both in Phuthaditjhaba, to give free services to the community last Saturday. Both left their warm offices where they could have made big cash on the day and decided to give free services to the community. The duo said that was their way of ploughing back into the community. Mohale said he was happy to help the community that had been supporting them. He said they felt that they should give back to the community by screening them, because some people were sick, but not aware of their condition. “I was happy, because most people who attended were pensioners who sometimes used their pension money to pay us. Today, I injected some of them while others received some pills. Surely they would feel better for the next few weeks,” he said. Both doctors were called by the management of the Lives Transformation Centre Ministries based in Phuthaditjhaba, Qwaqwa. Nyathi said Qwaqwa was a big place with more people who were unemployed. He said most of them could not afford the medical services and that was why they decided to offer them free services. “This was our way to say thanks to them. We are doing this in churches and old-age homes. I was identifying eye defects and problems. If we found that a person had problems we re-
MAHLOMOLA MOHALE, a general practi tioner, helping Lettie Nhlapho.
Photos: Tladi Moloi
ferred them to our surgery for treatment,” he said. Samuel Mosikili, a pastor at the church, said they invited the local doctors to come and render their services free to their community, because the Bible says take care of the needy, feed and clothe them. “We are not only preaching, but we are doing. This is not a new thing. We do it four times a year,” he said.
PRINCE NYATHI, an optometrist, assisting one of the community members.
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Spontaan is back DO not miss upcoming editions of Express to get more information about Central South Africa’s favourite, and biggest, singing competition. Once again amazing prizes are up for grabs, so warm up those vocal chords in the meantime. Rules to compete in the competition: ) You must be 16 years or older on 1 July to register. ) For the regional competitions in Bloemfontein, Welkom, Kimberley, Kuruman and Bethlehem you can sing any song. However, the song has to be contemporary music (no rappers or hip-hop artists). ) You are allowed to accompany yourself or use a backtrack. ) The competition is for soloists only. ) You must supply your own soundtracks and other equipment for the regional auditions. ) Spontaan will supply the sound equipment for the final.
) The winner of each regional audition will be announced immediately after the audition. ) Judges reserve the right not to choose a regional winner. ) Should you be chosen as a regional finalist, you must prepare five songs for the final held in Bloemfontein at the Vryfestival. ) Finalists must supply their own backtracks or accompaniment for the final. ) The final is on Saturday, 13 July, in Bloemfontein and if you are a finalist you must organise own transport (if necessary) and your own accommodation if you are a finalist from outside Bloemfontein. ) Auditions will be held in Bloemfontein, Kimberley, Welkom, Kroonstad, Bethlehem and Kuruman. No pre-registration is required. Simply arrive, pay R20 and register. Be on the lookout for future Express editions for audition dates.
THE lifeless body of an unknown man estimated to be in his 20s was found in the Maluti Mountains. The body was spotted by a shepherd who reacted quickly and alerted the Tseki Police. The police were summoned to the scene behind the Masaleng Village at Junior Camp at the foot of the Maluti Mountains in Qwaqwa. They found the body of the man with bruises on his buttocks. Sgt Christopher Mophiring, the police spokesperson, said the police had been called to the scene on Saturday afternoon. He said the man had been wearing a red
jersey, red T-shirt and red underwear. He wasn’t wearing trousers. “He was lying face down on the ground and his buttocks were bruised. “The motive behind the killing is unknown at this stage and there are no suspects as yet. “Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) can call the Tseki Police on 058-721-0019 or Crime Stop on 086-001-0111 and SMS the Crime Line on 32211. “Your assistance in solving this murder will be highly appreciated so justice can be served,” he said.
The body of an unknown male found
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Duduzile, comfort my heart
} RADEBE MLANJANE, Harrismith, Kutlwanong: DUDUZILE, comfort my heart, it’s not over until God says so! Kindly, you just brought me to the place of concord; Passive voice speaketh ache felt; Active voice articulates healing; Oh! The name conclude thesis of doctorate immensely; Emotionally I was depressed, Destabilized; doped; ruined; Deadly alive; Oh! Indeed, faith I lost immaculately; But your name rescued me consistently. I say, Duduzile, comfort my heart, it’s not over until God says so! Yesterday they gossiped my mortal off terrible;
Some confirmed to conceal me alive; Some concluded to conceive my death; Some projected the cost of the assignment; Oh! Them so naive and wicked, very devilish . . . Please forgive them transgression, O, Lord; I say, Duduzile, comfort my heart, it’s not over until God says so! Don’t repay them evil with evil; Kneel before me every second; Revelation then will set free your heart through salvation; Duduzile ngiduduze nge nduduzo elubanzi, letha utlolo ebomini bam; Ndithethelele abo abandenza lubi, nje ngoba UThixo andithethelela nam Indeed, the name speaketh volume massively I tribute fervently and the name heals my heart certainly.
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Bafana Bafana ready for CAR } Sidwell Guduka
THE Bafana Bafana head coach, Gordon Igesund, has announced a 25-man squad to face the Central African Republic (CAR) and Ethiopia next month in 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifying matches. South Africa resumes the Road to Brazilcampaign with a crunch match against CAR at Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 8 June at 15:00. Their second match against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa is pencilled for 16 June (kick-off at 15:00). “These are two very important matches for us, and even though we are missing a few players through injuries or loss of form, things are looking very positive. “The players I have selected for these matches are highly technical and ready for the challenge. They also know what is at stake. I am quite confident that we will pull through,” Igesund said confidently. “These are huge encounters for us, and as for the CAR match, the most important thing is that we must not lose this game. If we don’t win then we need to have a draw so we can stay in the race because we still have to meet and hopefully beat Ethiopia the following week who are top of the group with two points ahead.” The Bafana Bafana mentor believes that even though playing away, he will have to stick to his offensive strategy in order to get positive results. “We beat CAR convincingly in Cape Town in March, and we want to continue with our attacking game like we did back then and I believe playing in a neutral venue will help in that regard. We have to be offensive if we want to get something out of the match against CAR or we will be putting ourselves in a very tight corner,” he said. “The following week will be key against Ethiopia, of course, depending on how they would have played against Botswana,” he added. Igesund has made seven changes to the squad that played against CAR earlier this year. Morgan Gould, Siyabonga Sangweni, Siyanda Xu-
PREPARING FOR WAR: South African players will regroup at the end of the month to prepare for crunch matches.
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lu, Thabo Matlaba and Dino Ndlovu are all out injured, while Daylon Claasen and Lerato Chabangu have been left out. Richard Henyekane makes a return after a long lay-off and is joined in the squad by Thandani Ntshumayelo, Tlou Segolela and Katlego Mashego. Also called up to the squad are Tsepo Masilela, Tefo Mashamaite, Siboniso Gaxa and Bevan Fransman.
The players will report for cam in Johannesburg on 29 May, before departing for Cameroon on 4 June. Full squad list: Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune, Wayne Sandilands, Senzo Meyiwa. Defenders: Anele Ngcongca, Siboniso Gaxa, Tsepo Masilela, Tebogo Langerman, Erick
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LUCKY HLONGWANE, the chairperson of Dihlabeng Schools Chess, and Koena Mokoena, the secretary of Dihlabeng Schools Chess, observe the students as they battle against each other in chess. Photo: Tladi Moloi
Teams announced } Tladi Moloi
THE Thabo Mofutsanyana Chess Committee has announced its 36 male and female teams that will represent the district in the Free State Individual Chess Tournament. The competition of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will take place on Saturday in Bloemfontein. The 36 players were chosen from about 400 players who contested for the place in the provincial squad. In all 50 schools transported their chess players to the Tiisetsang Secondary School in Bohlokong, Bethlehem, where the selection was made. Players battled against each other with only the top five in each division making it into the team. The divisions were u.9, u.11, u.13, u.15, u.17 and u.19. Koena Mokoena, the secretary of Dihlabeng Schools Chess, said he was happy with the players that they had selected. He said the competition was tight. “Maluti-a-Phofung used to dominate in the district, but this year we have managed to balance the team and that shows that there was an improvement in the district,” he said. The names of the selected players are:
Players marked with stars* are girls: u.9 1. Sithebe S. 2. Kashe M. 3. Bakamela T. ** 4. Sithole J. ** 5. Kgwedi M. 6. Tseko M. ** u.11 1. Nkutha K.P. 2. Hlongwane S. 3. Photolo L.L. 4. Mohlakoana K. ** 5. Tsomane R. ** 6. Mazibuko N. ** u.13 1. Mashiane L. 2. Dladla Z. 3. Mofokeng P. 4. Tlome R. ** 5. Raphiri T. 6. Radebe C.P.** u.19 1. Nhlapo Tankiso (gold) 2. Selepe T. 3. Porotlaoane I. 4. Mothopeng M. 5. Rabolila K. 6. Tshabalala N.
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Mathoho, Thabo Nthethe, Tefu Mashamaite, Bevan Fransman Midfielders: Thuso Phala, Siphiwe Tshabalala, Reneilwe Letsholonyane, Kagisho Dikgacoi, Dean Furman, May Mahlangu, Tlou Segolela, Thandani Ntshumayelo, Oupa Manyisa, Daine Klate. Strikers: Tokelo Rantie, Bernard Parker, Richard Henyekane, Katlego Mashego.
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‘We are now concentrating on how we finish the league and soon after we will reveal the names of the players who will leave the team and so forth.’ – Rantsi Mokoena
Stars snatch up two players } Tladi Moloi
ON THE MOVE: Mashale Rantabane and Lucky Mokoena might be seen in the Free State Stars colours next season.
Warriors mourn Jabu’s passing } Tladi Moloi
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JABU KHUMALO, the African Warriors chairperson, has passed away on Wednesday in the Mediclinic Hoogland in Bethlehem after he was hospitalised last Monday.
The former Free State Stars public relations officer (PRO) suffered a long illness and according to an insider in the team he could not watch some of the team’s home games because of his unstable health condition.
The team confirmed Khumalo’s passing and Tshepiso Senyane, the spokesperson of the team, said the team was hurting after losing such a great leader. “That was a big loss for football as a whole,” he said.
IN preparation for the forthcoming season, Free State Stars have snatched former Kaizer Chiefs middlefielder, Mthokozisi Yende, and Lucky Mokoena, a striker from the Maluti FET College FC. Mokoena scored a brace against Orlando Pirates in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup when they defeated Pirates by 4-1. An insider told mtnfootball.com that the two players have signed a two-year contract each and they are expected to report for training when the team comes back in June for the pre-season training.
Yende’s contract is coming to an end in June. He, however, struggled to get game time in the Ernst Middendorp team. Meanwhile, it is also rumoured that Ea Lla Koto might sign Mashale Rantane who is also from the Qwaqwa Vodacom League campaigners Maluti. Rantsi Mokoena, the team’s general manager, said he could not comment on the matter and added that they would announce the players on the right time. “We are now concentrating on how we finish the league and soon after we will reveal the names of the players who will leave the team and so forth,” he said.