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ON DUTY: Some of the people who have been employed by the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality under the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP) working in the park at the Petsana township near Reitz. Photo: Tladi Moloi
A job – for 12 months } Tladi Moloi
IN an effort to reduce poverty, the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality has employed 80 people in the Extended Public Works Programme (EPWP). People benefiting from the programme are from the Maluti-a-Phofung and Nketoane Municipality. Forty of them are cleaning the streets in Reitz while the others strive to keep Qwaqwa clean.
According to Matefu Mokoena, communications manager at the Thabo Mofutsanyana District, all of them had signed the 12-month contract. He said they had started working in January. However, most of the people have pleaded with the municipality to employ them on a full- time basis sighting different reasons for this. They said they had families to look after and asked what would happen
to them if their contracts came to an end. Mokoena said they wished they were able to give the people permanent jobs, but due to limited financial resources they were unable to do so, hence the issue of job creation should be handled jointly by the government and the private sector. Mokoena said the EPWP guideline was to pay R66,45 per day, but they had decided to make it R80. He said the local municipality were the ones
who had identified the people. Dimakatso Miya (31) said: “I want to thank our district for giving us this opportunity. Even though we are going to work for 12 months only, at least they have done something for us.” Miya, who hailed from the Petsana location near Reitz, said she was happy with the salary that she had been receiving and added that she had been buying things out of her pocket. “I am mother to two children aged
nine and one. We live with my mother who is a pensioner. “I wish the municipality can extend our contracts or make them permanent jobs so that we can work for our kids,” she said. Mojalefa Mphuthi (30), who worked as a security guard a few years ago, said: “They tried, but what irritated me was when they made late payments. We have accounts to pay and if we don’t pay on an agreed date, they penalise us.”
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THE Bethlehem Autozone staff members are from the left Chantel Terblanche, Alette Mokoena, Pius Mofokeng, Charmaine Smith, the store manager, Pulane Mabuya and Jacob Mokoena. Photo: Tladi Moloi
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Autozone turns one THERE will be lots of give-aways on Saturday at Autozone in Bethlehem as it turns one. Charmaine Smit, the store manager, says they expect a mad Saturday, with the first 50 customers having the chance to buy selected items at special prices. “The first 50 customers will also receive a free boerewors roll. We want to celebrate the day with the
customers who have been loyal to the store.” Smit says the business has been growing every month and that they are hoping for more business in the next couple of years. She would like to thank their customers for making their business a success. “I want to thank my staff for their hard work and support. They have contributed a lot in the success of the business.”
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Awareness raised for issues } Tladi Moloi SUBSTANCE ABUSE and illicit trafficking is a national crisis threatening the very fabric of our society. In response to this crisis the Department of Social Development commemorates the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Bethlehem. The commemoration is scheduled for today at the Tiisetsang Secondary School Hall in Bohlokong, Bethlehem. It is expected to start at 10:00. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is held annually on 26 June by the whole world as declared by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
This year the theme is Make health your “new high� in life, not drugs. Galaletsang Moncho, of communications and marketing services in the Department of Social Development, said alcohol, substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking was a global phenomenon and it had serious implications for millions of South Africans because it contributed to crime, gangsterism, domestic violence, family dysfunction and other social problems. She said as a build-up to this day, the department had worked with the local communities, churches, police and organisations against drug abuse to mobilise young people in their homes, taverns and schools to raise awareness of the scourge of substance abuse.
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THE Ubuntu Entertainers were captured at the Baken Park Stadium in Bethlehem during the annual Karolo Cup Tournament. The group was the centre of attraction with their dancing and surely they entertained the crowd throughout the tournament. Photo: Supplied
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Memorial lecture held IN celebration of Youth Month, the Maluti-APhofung Local Municipality’s Youth Development Unit together with the Office of the Executive Mayor held a memorial lecture at the Phuthaditjhaba Hall on Saturday. The 16 June lecture was held in remembrance of the past struggle for freedom and the hardships that were experienced by the youth of 1976. Sarah Moleleki, the executive mayor of Maluti-A-Phofung, urged the youth who had gathered in the hall to vote so that their voices could be heard in government. She also addressed issues such as education, peer pressure and drug abuse. Oupa Khoabane, the head of political education and the premier’s spokesperson, was the guest speaker and gave a very informative lecture to the youth about the history of bantu education, the Nationalist Party established in 1940 and the Morris Isaacson High School march in Soweto which revolutionised the history of South Africa. He later elaborated on the importance of the military base in Angola which was set up by the South African youth to learn about weaponry and how best to defend themselves against the apartheid system of the time. “No matter how long you’re out of SARAH MOLELEKI, class or out of action the Maluti-A-Pho- you will not bring fung Municipality’s about revolution unexecutive mayor, less you act,” he said addressing the to motivate the youth youth during the 16 to act on their strugJune memorial lec- gles rather than being ture. oppressed by them.
WORKING ON FIRE are the 2013 champions of the Karolo Cup Tournament.
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Champions in Karolo Cup WORKING ON FIRE are the 2013 champions of the inaugural 5th edition of the Karolo Cup Tournament after they narrowly beat Karolo FC by 1-0 in the finale that recently took place in the Baken Park Stadium. The champions were awarded with a floating trophy and gold medals while Karolo FC earned silver medals.
Both teams played entertaining football and it ended with Working on Fire emerging victorious. The Baken Park boys, Karolo, should have finished the game early, but poor finishing cost them the cup. Elizabeth de Koker, the tournament organiser, said she was happy with the way things went through and added that the performance
of the teams was phenomenal. “We want to keep our young people together and we all know that sport has always been a winning formula to keep them united. We say thank you to all the youths, soccer fans, team managers, officials, ubuntu entertainers and to all the players. The event was very successful and it is because of you,” she said.
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TATE MAKGOE, the Free State MEC for Education, will be expected to speak to the teachers at the graduation ceremony on Friday. Photo: Tladi Moloi
ABOUT 900 educators within the Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality will receive certificates from the North-West University after they completed an end-user program. The graduation ceremony will take place on Friday at the Tshiya Resource Centre in Phuthaditjhaba, Qwaqwa. Tate Makgoe, the Free State MEC for Education, will be expected to give his keynote address to the teachers on the day. The course was offered by Kagiso Active in partnership with Kagiso Trust and was aimed at bridging the digital divide as well as empower educators in rural communities and transform them from doing things manually to doing things electronically, and learners being the ultimate beneficiaries. According to Dieketseng Mokhali-Mofokeng, general manager: operations at Kagiso Active Training, the end-user program was customised specifically for South African educators, to empower them to integrate ICT into the classroom as well as use technology as a tool to perform their admin work. “The following modules were covered in this course: input devices, Windows and file and folder management, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, internet and email as well as computers in teaching practice. “Successful candidates will receive a certificate from the NorthWest University. This course is also endorsed by the British Computer Society,” Mokhali-Mofokeng said. She said after the ceremony the teachers would be expected to utilise their skills optimally. MokhaliMofokeng said portfolios of evidence would be requested from them to see if they were putting their skills in to practice.
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Art learners can win ‘Our aim is to help the schools that have big numbers of or phans and vulnerable children.’ – Puseletso Matsoha
HELPING HANDS: The gr.12 learners of the Rekgotsofetse Secondary School in Fateng tse Ntsho near Paul Roux pose with the sanitary towels which were donated to them by the Boitshepo Olerato Project.
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Donation is to help vulnerable children } Tladi Moloi THE Boitshepo Olerato Project has donated 40 sanitary towels to the gr. 12 learners of the Rekgotsofetse Secondary School in Fateng tse Ntsho near Paul Roux. According to Puseletso Matsoha, the founder of the project, they donated the sanitary towels to the school because they wanted to give something back to the school that made them who they were. Matsoha, who was once a student at the same school, said they also wanted to help the needy school girls since Paul Roux was one of the poverty alleviation areas. She said 25 of the beneficiaries where orphans and vulnerable children. “We then decided to give to the
others as well, since we felt that we could not sideline them,” she said. The Olerato Project was launched last year in November with the aim of helping needy girls with sanitary towels. Matsoha, the founder of the project, said they were happy to visit the school and added that it was important to them to encourage the gr. 12 students to work hard. “Our aim is to help the schools that have big numbers of orphans and vulnerable children,” she said. She said it was not the first time they donated sanitary towels to schools and pointed out that they had done it before at Bluegumbosch High, Shagane Secondary and Tshitso Intermediate School.
“We hope to help more schools in future,” she said. Yvonne Tladi, the principal of the school, said: “I want to thank the project for what they have done for the school. What touched my heart was the fact that some of the members, Matsoha and Mathe Motaung, were products of the same school. “They still remember where they came from and one could tell that there is a bright future ahead of them.” Matsoha said they would like to thank Mohapi Sekete of the Pro-Drive Academy for helping them buy the sanitary towels. “I am calling other business people to come on board and help us so that we are able to help our children,” she said.
THE Strokes of Genius project aims to empower people through the visual arts, promote new market entrants and identify latent talent, and help those lacking in expertise and experience to bring their works to market. Art has the potential to drive and develop a “new economy”. Checkers and Shoprite have recognised this potential as it will create jobs and contribute to competitiveness that will ultimately drive the cultural industries. The Shoprite Checkers Strokes of Genius project – a project for the development of fine arts and crafts from Africa and presented in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Basic Education – provides artists and craft workers the opportunity to gain recognition for their talent by exposing their work to local and international buyers through a visual online gallery. As part of its commitment to promote the development of art and culture amongst young people, the Shoprite Checkers Strokes of Genius project’s School Art Competition launched an art competition for secondary schools in May 2009. The Shoprite Checkers Strokes of Genius project, invites students in gr. 10 to gr. 12 to showcase their artistic talents in the 2013 School Art Competition by submitting
paintings (oil or acrylic) or sketches (charcoal or pencil) that portray the theme Picture a new tomorrow. Winners will receive a contribution towards furthering their art studies, as well as a contribution towards the development of their school’s art programmes. Learners can enter the competition (entries opened on 3 June) by completing the online entry form online at www.strokesofgenius.co.za and submitting a photo of their artwork (at least 1 MB), as well as a description of the artwork before the closing date on Thursday, 8 August. Based on the entries of photographs received, a panel of judges will first select their choice of the top 20 in each category. The organisers will then be in contact with the these learners and/or their teachers before to arrange collection of these artworks from schools for further judging. From the top 20 the judges will thereafter choose 12 finalists per category who will each receive R2 000 for their art work. The panel of judges will select three winners in each of the two categories. For more information, visit the Strokes of Genius website www.strokesofgenius.co.za. Express Eastern Free State would like to ask teachers in schools to advise learners to enter the competition. Who knows, they might win big prizes.
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‘This was the toughest season ever and I am happy with my boys who managed to adapt during tough times.’ – Morena “Chief” Ramorebudi
CHAMPIONS: Maluti FET College players Mashale Rantabane and Lucky Mokoena celebrate a goal against Orlando Pirates in the Nedbank Cup.
Maluti FET College claims victory IT is official. The Maluti FET College FC are the 2012-’13 champions of the Free State Safa Second Division League which was formerly known as the Vodacom League. The Qwaqwa-based team claimed the championship on Thursday afternoon when they hammered Moving Spurs by 5-1 in a Qwaqwa derby that took place in the Charles Mopeli Stadium. Maluti finished top of the table with 62 points in 28 games with their strong challengers from Kroonstad, Shamrock Flowers FC, finishing behind them with just two points after the same number of games. However, the school boys know exactly that it is not over yet for them as they still have to compete in the playoffs for a place in the National First Division (NFD). They will battle against the winners of the eight provinces in the play-offs which are expected to take place soon.
The date and venue for the play-offs are not yet confirmed, but Johannesburg is the favourite to be the host. The teams that will take part in the promotional play-offs are Mathathata Bucks (Eastern Cape), Vardoso (Gauteng), Sobantu Shooting Stars (KwaZulu-Natal), Baroka FC (Limpopo), Mbombela United (Mpumalanga), Polokwane City Rovers (North-West) and Cape Town All Stars (Western Cape). When going to print, the paper did not have the winner of the Western Cape which has two streams. Morena “Chief” Ramorebudi, the Maluti mentor, is adamant that his team will play in the NFD next season. He said the boys had shown the world that they didn’t deserve to play in the Free State Safa Second Division League anymore. Credit should be given to the players who played their hearts out. “We learned a lesson last year when we finished second behind Roses Unit-
ed from Bloemfontein. This was the toughest season ever and I am happy with my boys who managed to adapt during tough times,” he said. He said they had increased the pressure after they had knocked out Orlando Pirates in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup. Maluti hammered the Soweto giants by 4-1 and that earned them the respect of other teams and a giant killing tag. “After the Pirates game everyone wanted to beat us. We had to change our approach from game to game because the opponents were targeting some of the players who played well during the Pirates game,” said the happy coach. Meanwhile, Super Eagles from Bethlehem finished in position 5 with 46 points, Clarens Galaxy, position 12 with 29 points while Moving Spurs from Qwaqwa survived relegation as they finished 14th with 27 points.
Photo: Tladi Moloi