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Sewage a disgrace Residents feel they are subjected to inhumane living conditions
} Teboho Setena INHABITANTS of D Hostel in Thabong, Welkom, lament the constantly leaking sewage which has subjected them to hazardous conditions. The sewage streaming down Constantia Road, one of the busiest roads in Thabong, can be smelled from a distance irrespective of whether one is in a vehicle or on foot. Affected residents told Goldfield Express that they had reported the problem to the Matjhabeng Municipality’s engineering department more than two months ago. “We have even informed the ward councillor who in our view has not been helpful to find a lasting solution to the problem of the sewage. We are subjected to living like pigs because nothing tangible is being done about the sewage,’’ said one of the residents. Scores of residents told Goldfields Express that their cry for help had fallen on deaf ears. “As a temporary measure, we’ll even hire someone and pay him R120 or R150 to fix the sewage. “The fact is that the municipality should have investigated the matter and have come up with a lasting solution. But this is not happening despite the number of years we have been reporting the matter,’’ a resident lamented. The sewage is a major concern to residents and motorist alike. Its impact is notable with sink holes and potholes caused on the one side of the road that carries a large volume of traffic. Whenever they approach the problematic area where Constantia Road narrows from the left lane, motorists are forced to slow down and drive at a constant speed through the stinking sewage. At some point when the traffic volume increases, motorists will ultimately stop to give each other a chance to drive through dirty water blocking the one side of the road. The sewage is a serious cause for concern for the majority of the residents and people who have businesses around the area on the corner of Mothusi and Constantia Road. It is business as usual for the more than 69 residents who stay at D Hostel which is one of the most populated hostels situated along Constantia Road. There are three taverns adjacent to each other operating within the same vicinity. Just around the corner, at the entry and exit point, there are two shops, two restaurants and a crèche. ) At the time of going to print the Matjhabeng Municipality’s communication department had not yet responded to the Goldfields Express’ questions.
MOTORISTS driving on both sides of Constantia Road have to contend with a slow flow of traffic due to sewage.
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FS women scoop business awards FREE STATE women’s positive impact in small, medium and micro enterprise received deserving recognition at this year’s South African Women’s Entrepreneur Network (SAWEN) awards. The awards ceremony was held in Mafikeng, North West, a week ago. The annual event recognises the strides women are making in job creation and growing South Africa’s economy. This year the Free State scored a great achievement as two candidates scooped top awards known as the Ligugu Lami and Technology for Women in Business. Free State chairperson of SAWEN, Annah Lelimo, said: “This is a significant improvement from last year. This year we had five finalists of whom three scooped awards. SAWEN Free State is proud of this achievement.” The three award recipients were Deneasha Topkin from Bloemfontein, Jessica Ndibongo from Welkom and Judith Stuurman from Trompsburg. Topkin came second for her Pomegranate business concept to be established in Xhariep district and received R15 000 to support her idea, Stuurman of Phumelela Guest House in Xhariep won R50 000 in the small business category while Ndibongo of Jessindy Travel in Welkom walked away with a provincial title in the small business category for which she received R30 000 in prize money. Bingi Motlhoioa from Bloemfontein was awarded finalist certificate for her embroidery business in the small business category while another Welkomite, Ntsoaki Ramathe of Seira Laundromat, was acknowledged for her concerted effort in ensuring that her business grows and works according to good business practices. “Both aspiring and operating businesswomen are encouraged to become part of this successful organisation that creates a suitable platform for businesses to grow and be recognised,” said Lelimo. SAWEN Free State members are no strangers to headline news and continue to contribute positively within their enterprises and communities and also by supporting and celebrating other womenowned initiatives. Recently one of the members, Renay van der Berg of a Pro Comm in Welkom, was awarded CEO’s Most Influential Woman in Business. The event is sponsored by SAWEN’s president, Ms Nana Ditoli, a strong believer of wealth creation amongst women. Ensuring the success of the initiative, she funds the programme worth R1 million annually.
WOMEN OF POWER: The three Free State women entrepreneurs of the South African Women Entrepreneurs Network (SAWEN) from left Annah Lelimo, Judy Stuurman and Jessica Ndibongo, rejoice in winning top prizes at this year’s SAWEN national awards ceremony held in Mafikeng. Photo supplied
Man sentenced to 19 years for murder A MALE RESIDENT from the Hennenman township of Phomolong in the Goldfields will spend 16 of the 19 years in prison for murder and attempted murder. Three years have been suspended. The 21-year-old Abel Moeketsi was sentenced in the Virginia High Court last Thursday. He appeared
before prosecutor Colin Steyn and magistrate Lewis Phöl on accounts of murder and attempted murder. Moeketsi was found guilty for the murder of 19-year-old Mavis Medupe and attempted murder of the man who accompanied her. Moeketsi’s sentencing regarding the complicated case followed an
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in-depth investigation by the investigating officer Sthokothezi Ndayi of the Hennenman SAPS Detective Unit. On the ill-fated night on 4 December the accused first stabbed the deceased’s boyfriend in the neck before he attacked Medupe with a knife. The deceased’s body was discovered in the morn-
ing near the graveyard by two cattle owners who were doing a routine inspection at the kraals. The owners informed the police who found the deceased with two stabbed wounds, one at the neck and the other below the left breast. Police spokesperson Malebo Khosana said following investiga-
tion the assailant was traced and arrested in Randfontein in Gauteng on the same day in connection with the murder and attempted murder. “The motive was disclosed to be jealousy as Abel Moeketsi was suspecting that Mavis was seeing other men,” said Malebo.
This month SA pays homage to the disabled GOVERNMENT encourages all South African citizens to observe Disability Month which commenced on 3 November and will climax on 3 December. This year’s event will mark the 25th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month to pay homage to citizens with disabilities. Supported by the United Nations (UN), this year’s theme is Break Barriers, open doors: for an inclusive society for all. Various events will be held countrywide to commemorate achievements by disabled people and recognise them, as well to highlight the challenges they face daily. The challenges range from access in the job market, transport, crime and receiving education to enable them to be independent. According to the Council for Scien-
tific and Industrial Research (CSIR), there are approximately 4 million people with disabilities in South Africa. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) revealed an estimated 99% of disabled people are excluded from employment in the open labour market. According to the ILO, the extremely high levels of unemployment amongst people with disabilities have many disabled people live in poverty because they do not have sufficient income to purchase goods. Phumla Williams, the Government Communication and Information Systems acting chief executive officer, said that government called for citizens to rally behind disabled people, bearing in mind the disparities faced by people with disabilities and has
since advanced the equalisation of opportunities. She said government has made great strides in providing services to people with disabilities, which include a disability grant for adults and grant to assist families who have children with special needs. “This year alone, 1,1 million people in South Africa accessed disability grants, which constitute the third largest group of social grant beneficiaries. “The observance of this month provides an opportunity to further raise awareness of disability and to realize the equal participation of persons with disabilities in society. “Let’s celebrate the lives of people with disabilities and the contributions that they have made to the country,” said Williams.
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NEWS FS officials let go of credit cards } Selloane Khalane
In a tight spot ENFORCING THE LAW: A motorist, who apparently failed to comply with traffic rules, watches as a traffic officer of the Matjhabeng Traffic Department writes a possible fine after she had pulled over the motorist for an offence committed in Buiten Street last Wednesday. The motorist seemingly was so shocked that he left his car key in the ignition and forgot to put what looks like a R20 or R200 note in his hand back in his wallet after being caught committing the offence. Photo: Teboho Setena
SENIOR state office bearers and political heads will have to part ways with their official credit cards by 30 November or ‘pay up’, according to Free State Treasury. The long-awaited budget restrictions are expected to start on 1 December this year following Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s announcement during his mediumterm budget policy review last month. Gordhan said government plans to slash perks for all officials from ministers to mayors and hopes to save more than R2 billion in the process. He revealed that no public funds will be utilised to buy alcohol and revoked all official credit cards. The Free State Treasury spokesperson, Gunnett Kaaf, said those that fail to comply with cost cutting and wasteful expenditure measure will have to feed their bill. “Officials will have to pay back the money used for private expenses on official credit cards,” Kaaf said. He said internal processes to revoke all official cards and withdraw new credit card applications were already in full swing with mayors the first to be ditched by the “gravy train” last year. Members of the executive committee, including Premier Elias “Ace” Magashule, director generals and head of departments will no longer be credit card carrying members. The measures, welcomed by members of the public at large, signal an end to ministers’ gravy train, notable in them splurging R1 million on luxury cars and prolonged stays in upmarket hotels. Gordhan said that cabinet ministers and their deputies will be put up in rented apartments instead of hotels while waiting for official homes and will have to downgrade to cheaper hired vehicles while out of town. Following the announcement to curb wasteful expenditure, Gordhan also put a lid on expensive home upgrades for cabinet members and luxury cars.
THIS year Aurora Primary chose We Care as theme for their Annual Big Walk. The children dressed in pink and each grade chose its own theme. The gr. 2 classes chose Saving the Rhino and made a poster and paper horns which they wore as hats. Photo: Supplied
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Clinic ready to serve } Teboho Setena THE brewing storm regarding service delivery at the Rheeders Park Clinic in Welkom seems set to subside following intervention by Benny Malakoane, the MEC for Health. Immediate intervention followed an outbreak of chaos after angry residents had staged a protest, disrupting nurses in their duty a week ago. Malakoane’s intervention saw the appointment of a professional pharmacist to render services to the more than 7 000 patients who receive basic health services at this primary health-care facility which provides services to people from 7 residential areas. In addition security was beefed up to ensure safety 24 hours a day. Two security officers now work night shift while a third works during the day. “The MEC’s intervention has brought relief to us the community and patients who receive services,” said Lungile Malawu, chairperson of the Rheeders Park Clinic committee. “It was a challenge before for patients to get medication on time, because the manager of the clinic was forced to also take responsibility in the absence of a pharmacist.’’ Malawu said further relief had been brought by Malakoane’s instructions that the stakeholders identified a site where a fully-fledged clinic could be built. The primary health-care facility, situated in the Rheeders Park suburb, temporarily operates from a privately-owned house leased to the Department of Health. It is managed by the Matjhabeng Municipality. The facility has been haunted by a crisis arising from complex, long-standing challenges which resulted in poor service delivery. Problems include a shortage of manpower in qualified nurses and medication, as well as crime due to the lack of security. All of these challenges saw angry residents run riot, disrupting nurses in their line of duty a week ago. They blamed it all on the department turning a blind eye to the situation at the health facility. Following measures taken, angry residents now gather at the facility in the hopes of getting decent services and looking forward to the construction of a fully-fledged primary health-care facility.
A THING OF THE PAST: Unhappy patients, young and old, supported by members of the community in the Rheeders Park suburb in Welkom, during a recent protest for better services at the Rheeders Park Clinic. Photo: Teboho Setena
IEC happy with turnout
THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said it was happy with voter registration across the country held over twodays this past weekend. The IEC set aside November 9 and 10 November as voter registration days ahead of next year’s general elections in April next year. “We are satisfied with the smooth voter registration weekend, although there were disruptions in some areas. But we are happy that the voter registration weekend went well,” said IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela. Preliminary reports estimate that approximately 1.1 million people visited voter registration stations on the first day of the Independent Electoral Commission’s registration drive last Saturday. Bapela said their initial trends also show a high turnout of young people, with up to 75% of new registrations being people under the age of 30. She said largest numbers of visits to registration stations recorded last Saturday were in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. Bapela said the IEC has set a target of getting two million new registrations by the time the voters’ roll closes before next year’s general elections. However, the IEC had to contend with isolated incidents of disrupted voter registration. Disruptive incidents relating service delivery protest were reported in Sterkspruit in the Eastern Cape; Malamulele in Limpopo; Joe Morolong Municipality in the Northern Cape; Site C Lansdowne Road in Khayelitsha in the Western Cape, and Bekkersdal in Gauteng.
Visit ‘Express’ here THE Goldfields Express offices are situated in The Strip Building (first floor), 312 Stateway, Welkom. Goldfields Express covers a range of newsworthy events, news and sports as well as community entertainment events. Goldfields Express invites readers in the greater Goldfields and the surrounding towns to phone them on 057-357-1304 about newsworthy events and advertising. For events, news, sports and placement of community entertainment events for the weekly diary, readers can email Teboho Setena at teboho.setena@volksblad.com or fax 057-357-1300. For advertising contact Express’s sales executive, Innocent Mncube on 057-3571304 or send an e-mail to him at Innocent.mncube@volksblad.com.
POOR VOTER TURN-OUT: A potential voter in Welkom’s township of Thabong walks past the IEC’s advert placed strategically to encourage voters to register for next year’s general elections in April. Despite awareness campaigns there was poor voter registration which has prompted the IEC to extend the voters’ registration campaign. Photo: Teboho Setena
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Thabong police launch anti-crime drive in Goldfields THE Welkom SAPS Flying Squad launched Operation Crack Down last Tuesday intensifying their ongoing fight against illegal mining in the Goldfields region. The anti-crime campaign launch comes ahead of the festive season during which scores of people become victims. The G Hostel in Thabong in Welkom, a popular hotspot of illegal gold dealers in the Goldfields, was targeted as part of the operation. The hostel is situated in Constantia Road, about a kilometer and half away from the Thabong Police Station. The police targeted the open sand dunes found just across the same busy Constantia Road, across G Hostel. They pounced on scores of men who illegally dug for gold dust in the area. Police spokesperson Malebo Khosana said the operation led to the arrest of four men of which one is an illegal Zimbabwean national. “In the sand dunes hordes of males ran away in different directions when approached by police members. They were chased by members who managed to arrest a 30-year-old Zimbabwean national with no
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GOLD CRIME: Welkom SAPS Flying Squad members who seized equipment used in the illegal processing of gold dust after an anti-crime routine raid at G Hostel in Thabong last Tuesday, are from the left Thamsanqa Matlhabane, Sibabaliwe Mkhambi, Hilda Tsoaeli, Janine Brand, Reuben Tau and Mokete Molibeli. Photo Supplied identity document,’’ said Khosana. He said the Zimbabwean has been kept in custody after he last Wednesday appeared at the
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Khosana said during the operation the police confiscated equipment used in the illegal processing of gold dust.
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LIFE IN THABONG: To avoid raw sewage that streams down the busy Constantia Road in Thabong, a cyclist negotiates his way past the swamped area while the driver of a heavily loaded car tries to avoid the sewage causing a stink in D Hostel in Thabong. Photo: Teboho Setena
FLOCKED TOGETHER: The lesser flamingo species flock together at a catchment dam situated behind a sports complex in the heart of the Welkom township of Thabong. The lesser flamingo is the smallest of the flamingoes which are also historically a prominent heritage feature of Welkom as is the gold mining industry. Photo: Teboho Setena
FREE STATE branch committee members of the South African Women’s Entrepreneurs Network, a programme for women entrepreneurs who operate within the South African small, medium and micro enterprise sector, attended this year’s national annual general meeting of the organisation and the Legugu Lami awards ceremony held in Mafikeng last Wednesday. From left are, front: Judy Stuurman, Ntsoaki Ramathe, Bingi Motlhoioa and Jessica Ndibongo; back: Maserame Tlailane, Denisah Topkins, Xoliswa Miso and Rose Nkhasi. Photo: supplied
PRIDE AND JOY: The Katoloso Public Primary School from Monyakeng in Wesselsbron awarded certificates to six learners for their stunning performance to obtain position six out of 15 schools that participated in the Free State Quiz competition held in Kroonstad recently. Katoloso represented the Lejweleputswa Education District cluster in the English category. Recipients are from left, front: Lerato Lekhetho, Siphokazi Mthembu, Beauty Radebe, Malefu Molale, Rethabile Serame and Reitumetse Thibakhoana; back: Elish Lahlekile, Xolile Mfuku, Ramotsabi Matsepe and Mofeli Mohlamme of the school’s management team. Photo supplied
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AGILITY: The Department of Social Development employee team player Eunice Tolo captured showing off her netball agility during a training session against the Department of Justice side at Welkom’s Rovers Club. Photo: Teboho Setena
HEALTHY: Knowing the significance of a healthy life style, enthusiastic netball players, all employees of the Departments of Justice and Social Development in Welkom train at Rovers Club to improve their quality of life. From left are, back: Eunice Tolo, Tsolofelo Polori, Lucy Prinsloo, Patricia Mohakwe, Priscillia Hlabahlaba, Pontsho Boutlwanye, Innocentia Makhubele and Matshediso Pule; seated: Mabonolo Moretlwe, Disebo Rens and Portia Selesho. Photo: Teboho Setena
Molelekoa is a soccer star in the making } Teboho Setena RISING FOOTBALLER MPHO MOLELEKOA believes the once-ina-life-time chance to trials at English side Bolton Wanderers has bettered his chance out of his batch of peers to play in top league. Molelekoa’s determination to succeed followed selection by coaches of Bolton Wanderers Academy’s as one of the players having special football talent. Molelekoa was as chosen as one of the eight finest players out of the 160 that attended the five-day trials at Bolton. Candidates were from selective European and African countries. They all vied for the ultimate prize to secure an all paid scholarship to study in England and being nurtured at the Wanderers Football Academy. “It was a good experience, although for me the grand skill trial was not as tough as I had expected. I coped well and being selected as one of the eight candidates is proof of this. I believe I can do better and achieve the goal I have set for myself to strive to play professionally and try my luck abroad.”
“As the coaches said, I must work to improve my speed and agility. After matric I’m planning to join one of the academies in Johannesburg,’’ he said. Molelekoa’s aspires to follow in the footsteps of his idol, Thulani Serero. He may naturally be slow but Molelekoa possesses flashes of brilliance and ability to distribute the ball with precision. One of the prospective future golden boys of the Goldfields, Molelekoa was chosen for Bolton’s trial after he had impressed coaches during twolegged training camps held at Bloemfontein’s Louis Botha Technical Secondary School. The camps were in July and September. “I can’t believe I was one of the five chosen for this year’s trial. Last year I only made it into the top 16. So I’m happy with the progress I have made,’’ said Molelekoa. As a gr. 11 learner of the Lephola Secondary School in Welkom’s township of Thabong, Molelekoa believes the trial at the English side was fitting for him to perfect his skills and improve tactically. Like many of his peers, the teenag-
er started at the age of six to play football in the dusty streets and fields in Thabong. Soon Molelekoa’s passion for the game saw him join the Mighty Maths u.12 side. He had a brief stint with Thabong Brazil and Eleven Experience playing u.15 divisions. His talent got him signed to the third division amateur side Juventus. Molelekoa’s talent saw him join Welkom United, a team which campaigns in the South African Football Association (Safa) second division. He also has Free State colours after he represented the province at the national u.17 tournament played in Port Elizabeth in 2011. Molelekoa boasts a trophy of player of the tournament he scooped at the Matjhabeng Tournament. Tshepo Mofolo, a teacher and also sports committee member at Lephola, attributes the teenager’s steady rise to determination and hard work. He said these elements distinguished Molelekoa from his peers at school. “Mpho has a positive attitude and is a very good boy who has football talent. Not only is he a hard worker in his chosen sport but also in his
THE talented football teenager Mpho Molelekoa returned to class at the Lephola Secondary School feeling positive after attending trials with the English first division team Bolton Wanderers. Photo: Teboho Setena school work. We saw talent in him while he was at the Tswelopele Primary School, one of the schools with which we have a very strong associa-
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REAL HEARTS PLAYERS prepare for the start of the season.
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Real Hearts focused on success } Teboho Setena
THE newly-promoted second division side, Real Hearts, are determined to secure a permanent stay this time around after an unsuccessful spell in the league two years ago. Now based in Meloding, Hearts regained status in the South African Football Association (Safa) through the play-offs staged in August.
The outfit qualified for the provincial promotional play-offs after they had won the Lejweleputswa Castle League. The team now boasts a blend of players from Virginia and Welkom and the managing director, Tshediso Semela, has high ambitions to turn around the club. The majority of the players is still in high school with some at tertiary level.
Semela said the team’s relegation two seasons ago had been an eyeopener. “Our objective is to ensure we finish within the top-eight bracket. We have a plan in place and I believe the youthful team I have assembled will deliver.’’ Phumlani Nzima is the most experienced player retained from the squad that had helped Hearts regain promotion. The centre-back’s expe-
rience will be vital in helping the team achieve its objective to be among the top eight clubs when the 2013-’14 season ends next year in May. Hearts were relegated from the second-tier league following a dismal run. The Meloding-based side spent two seasons in the third division. The team will use Harvinia Park in Virginia as their home
ground for all competitions. Hearts are currently coached by Enoch Mwari, one of the longestserving players. It will be a first for him coaching in this tough division. However, Semela believes with time and support Mwari will transform Hearts into a formidable side. “I believe we just have to support him. He has a passion for coaching,’’ he said.
It’s game on for civil servants } Sidwell Guduka THE Parliamentary Sports and Recreation Council (PSRC) on Wednesday launched the inaugural National Legislative Games at the Free State Legislature in Bloemfontein. The event, which will be hosted by the Free State Legislature, will take place at the Tempe Military Base and Central University of Technology (CUT) in the province’s capital from Friday until Sunday. All nine provinces of South Africa will be taking part in different sporting codes. Speaking at the launch, Dr Zukile Luyenge, the chairperson of PSRC, said: “Sport and games are a means of mental and physical growth. We learn how to maintain mental balance in the midst of hopes and despair. They
help us learn how to tackle a difficult situation. “Sport and games develop a sense of friendliness. They develop team spirit. They help in developing mental and physical toughness. They shape our body and make it strong and active. They give us energy and strength. They remove tiredness and lethargy. They improve blood circulation. This improves our physical well-being and efficiency.” Luyenge further said the PSRC believed a healthy civil service was critical for making government work, turning policy into reality and changing people’s lives. “PSRC desires dedicated and highly skilled public servants committed to delivering for the nation. “The PSRC is therefore commit-
ted to the health and wellness of its staff because it recognises that public servants are not faceless bureaucrats, but real people striving every day to serve the public.” The chairman added that these games would enable parliament to interact and build relationships with all Provincial Legislatures through sport and recreation. “This programme will be an opportunity to bring together civil servants from the three spheres of Government to network and share ideas while participating in sport, irrespective of age and gender and including those with disabilities,” Luyenge concluded. All nine provinces of South Africa will participate in different sporting codes of this new initiative. The event will take place annually and will be held in all provinces on a rotational basis.
FROM the left are Mantsheng “Ouma” Tsopo, the speaker of the Free State Legislature; Dr Zukile Luyenge, the chairman of PSRC, and Khoza Pelele, a representative of the North- West Legislature. Photo: Voight Mokone