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Voters starving for employment
MEN searching for work waiting on the corner of Ararat and Volks Road in Welkom .
} Teboho Setena EMPLOYMENT still remains the first priority for the majority of South Africans casting their votes today in the country’s fifth democratic elections. Jobs have been the yardstick of political parties in the 20 years of democracy and is still used in this election campaign to lure potential electorate to vote them into power. Millions of ordinary men, especially those who have families to provide for, are in dire need of employment. Among these are the scores of men who daily stand in groups on the corners of streets of the Goldfields city of Welkom. The popular hot spots for these jobseekers (looking for, in common language, piece jobs or temporary work) are at the busy roads – Volks, Ararat and Tempest – which link to the rich suburbs such as Jim Fouche Park, Dagbreek and Flamingo Park. They stay here from morning to around 17:00.
They too will join the millions going to the polls to cast their votes for political parties which they believe will create sustainable employment opportunities. Of all the promises by political parties, employment is what they say they all hope to get to enable them to meaningfully change the lives of their immediate families. Mabine Mokhosi has employable skills and holds a diploma in business management and a certificate in security. John Mogapi has experience, having also worked as a bricklayer and plumber. The two men make the trip daily to stand on the street corners in the hope of getting a job. A father of two children, Mokhosi has been doing this for the last three years. “Despite that employment has not come my way, I’m going to vote and this time for a party which I believe will be real in terms of creating employment. What pains me, is I have qualifications and no criminal record, yet I’m jobless. A man without a job is useless in South Africa in this democratic dispensation and stands a chance
to lose his family, integrity and the respect of his wife,” says Mokhosi. Although he has some doubts of any employment prospect in the near future, Mogapi is determined to cast his vote today. “Political parties have for the last 20 years promised jobs and the ruling party even promised to better the lives of the people. But job opportunities have been hard to come by during this term. A better life can be realised when at least one member in the family works. When you have a permanent job, you can even build your own house at your pace,” Mogapi says. If lucky, they get to work for two different people a week for which they are paid R120 or R100 per day. The DA promises creating six million permanent jobs through economic growth-friendly policies, including tackling corruption and the ANC promises to create six million job opportunities. The Congress of the People (Cope) promises to create opportunities for growing development and a sustainable economy in order to create sustainable employment.
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Equipment provides huge boost ABOUT 40 entrepreneurs in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality have received the necessary boost in the form of equipment that will keep them on the forefront of job creation. The equipment will capacitate the existing entrepreneurs to thrive to possibly curb the high unemployment rate. The much-needed assistance is provided by the Free State Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs through its flagship empowering programme known as Jwale Ke Nako ya Kotulo – which means now is the time to harvest. The empowerment tools were officially handed over at the Bronville Community Hall in Welkom last week Wednesday by the MEC of Tourism, Economic and Environmental Affairs, Mosebenzi Zwane. The majority of the entrepreneurs, youth and adults, falls in the smallscale economy as some operate from home and lower-class sectors in the townships. They trade in catering, photography, media, security, cleaning services, sewing, knitting, carpentry, mechanics, shoe shining, refuse bin cleaning, music production, tuck-shops, confectioneries and butcheries. The beneficiaries were identified by the department’s trade advisors that identified the deserving businesses and then registered them for capacity training. They were identified on the basis of who had potential to create employment. Ensuring their sustainability, all beneficiaries are obliged to attend training that cover the basics such as book-keeping, stock management, pricing, customer relations, marketing and other business skills. Furthermore, the department and the local municipalities will conduct on-going assessments to ensure sustainability and progress.
A GROUP of beneficiary en trepreneurs of the Free State Department of Eco nomic Development, Tour ism and Environmental Af fairs’s flagship empowering programme known as Jwale Ke Nako ya Kotulo. From the left are, front: Fu mane Mohono, Busisiwe Jantjies, Charissa Williams, Rachel Dijane and Nobonke Jija; back: Lefanyana Masolane, Moeti Mphat soe, Tumelo Mpanyane, Mpho Mantutle, Majalefa Shuping, Lauden McFarlane and Tseliso Thulo. LEFT: A group of the benefi ciary entrepreneurs of the Free State Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs’s flagship empower ing programme known as Jwale Ke Nako ya Kotulo. From the left are, front: Modiehi Thabane, Merry Jo hane and Albertina Mohapi; back: Mahlomola Mosolot sane, Mabuti Mojahi, Eric Kometsi and Ben Motilane. Photos: Teboho Setena
Welkom welcomes change after ’94 PERSONAL SEVICES
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IN 1966 I was ten years old and my eyes opened to politics for the first time when the now defunct Sunday Times’ leader page story screamed “Top Free State men arrested.” It was about the arrest of Noel Lebenya, Josua Maleme and their other three comrades. The group was disguised as members of the Urban Bantu Council (UBC). Their aim was to infiltrate the apartheid structure to fight from within while being underground members of the African National Congress (ANC). Five of them were sentenced to lengthy prison terms on Robben Island and were subsequently banished to various homelands on their release. Previously there were racially divided UBCs in the Thabong and Welkom City Council (WCC). After 1994, 11 councils were merged into one structure, namely Matjhabeng. This merger increased the budget allocation of the local council three-fold. The previous apartheid
My view Moeti Molelekoa Social observer council had two bottle stores and bars that boosted its coffers. Anybody else was not licensed to sell liquor whereas today there is a bottle store or tavern in every second street. Mines were functional and the local government benefitted a lot from them. People had no problems paying their bills because unemployment was minimal. The municipal buses used to drive through tarred Khotso-PulaNala from Welkom straight down to Constantia, Nkoane and Thelingoane. Only roads used by municipal buses were tarred. These were the only tarred roads while there were more potholes than people on the rest of the gravel roads. Hitting one of those potholes could cost you hundreds of rands.
I proudly voted at the age of 38 for the first time in the land of my birth. Today, the majority of our roads is either tarred or paved. Street lights and sewerage were put up by the previous apartheid municipality. After 1994, thousands of people benefitted from free Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) houses; those in municipal houses and former male and female single hostels were issued with free title deeds by the council. I would run and hide if I were to mess up this beautiful city of Welkom. Although there is still a lot of work to be done, Matjhabeng does have a good story to tell. ) Express Goldfields & NFS welcomes members of the public 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 450 words) to teboho.setena@volksblad.com.
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Join fast to support campaign ACCORDING to the 2013 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) more than 870 million individuals globally do not have a secure source of food. The annual report, which measures the state of food security globally, ranked South Africa 39 out of 107 countries, while neighbouring countries in Africa, such as Congo, ranked last. According to Andy du Plessis, managing director of FoodBank SA, these figures reiterate the importance of raising awareness around food security both locally and internationally. “In South Africa, approximately 11 million citizens – a fifth of the population – are vulnerable to food insecurity, meaning that they do not know where their next meal will come from. “While many South Africans live in uncertainty, not knowing where their next meal will be coming from, one third of food produced in South Africa goes to waste.” In an effort to address the growing issue of hunger and food security, FoodBank South Africa (Foodbank SA), a registered non-profit organisation and the country’s national food banking network, have launched their 12 Hour Fast campaign, which involves individuals donating R40 towards the cause and committing to a 12-hour fast on World Hunger Day, on 28 May. Du Plessis says that World Hunger Day is a global annual event which celebrates sustainable solutions to ending extreme hunger and poverty. “By donating R40 and committing to fast for 12 hours, individuals will not only be raising awareness for the cause, but will also guarantee that one hungry South African is fed for an entire month.” Participants are encouraged to take part in the initiative by completing the online registration form available on the FoodBank website (www.foodbank.org.za), which will facilitate the donation and commit them to fasting for 12 hours, from 07:00 till 19:00, on World Hunger Day. Du Plessis says that while fasting for 12 hours may prove to be quite a task for some, many individuals endure this each and every day. “Fasting for 12 hours may be a challenge for us, but we are comforted by the fact that we know where our next meal will come from. What we don’t realise is that many South Africans often go without meals for longer than 12 hours each day.” In the 11 days leading up to World Hunger Day, FoodBank SA encourages participants to partake in their online 12 Days of Appreciation campaign on the organisation’s social media platforms. The campaign invites the public to post a picture what they appreciate and make use of the #12days of appreciation and #FoodBankSA12Hour Fast hash tags. “All South Africans value and appreciate different things, and this initiative allows us to share this with the world, as well as our collective appreciation on the 12th day, World Hunger Day.” On the 12th day (World Hunger Day) Du Plessis invites participants to do something special to commemorate their fast. “At the end of the day we encourage you to get together with family and friends to break your fast, while keeping in mind the impact of hunger on the lives of millions of South Africans. “We ask that participants share an image of the meal they ate to break their fast on the social media platforms as this will illustrate a combined effort from all South Africans to beat this growing issue.”
Exhibition scoops trophy } Christo van Staden
AT the SANParks’ exhibition are from the left Louis van der Westhuizen (member of the SANParks Honorary Rangers Free State region), Sophia Kil ian, Jana Botha, Tiana Botha, John Martiens (camp duty manager at the Golden Gate Highland National Park), Sylvia Botha, Marizaan Bell and Han nes Botha. On the banner be hind them are pictures of the Mokala National Park near Kim berley. Photos: Supplied RIGHT: The stand also attracted visitors from other provinces. With honorary rangers Veroni ca and Louis van der Westhui zen (Free State region) are Engela Strydom from Vryburg and Renier Botha from Jan Kempdorp.
THE SANParks exhibition at the Bloem Show has won the Volksblad Floating Trophy for the best indoor exhibition at the show this year. The exhibition, designed by SANParks’ Honorary Rangers’ Free State region, focused on the Golden Gate Highlands National Park and Mokala National Park, the two parks closest to Bloemfontein. Every year this region takes responsibility for the SANParks stand at the show and members do duty at the exhibition, side by side with personnel of SANParks. Together they answer questions and inquiries from the public, promoting all the parks under SANParks’s management. Victor Mokoena, newly appointed tourism and marketing manager of the SANParks Northern Cluster, who also did duty at the stand, congratulated the team, who also won a gold medal this year. “I have been to a number of SANParks exhibitions where we had a stall, but this stand was the most beautiful I have ever seen,” he said. “The trophy is well-deserved. A lot of work has gone into the exhibition.” Mokoena said SANParks was really honoured to have honorary rangers with this level of commitment in the region. Div Bosman, chairman of the SANParks Honorary Rangers Free State region, described this as a major achievement for them as a team after many years of hard work on this project. He expressed his thanks to all the team members who had worked together to make this possible. The stand received numerous compliments from the public visiting the show that ran from 24 April to 3 May.
Win weekend stay at Glen Reenen } Christo van Staden THE Glen Reenen Rest Camp in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park is not only the oldest camp in the park, but also the heartbeat from where most of the activities in the park are launched. The rest camp is situated between the well-known sandstone cliffs in the park, and the ideal position from where visitors can enjoy the brilliant, colourful shades cast by the sun on the sandstone rocks, especially the imposing Brandwag Buttress, keeping vigil over the camp. The rest camp, erected in 1963 with the proclamation of Golden Gate as a national park, consists of 31 self catering chalets, all fully equipped and with a neat, comfortable and classy interior. Nine of the rondavels are divided in two – interlinked with a door. The other rondavels have a loft serving as a second bedroom. There are also family cottages in the camp, accommodating four to six people. Apart from the hiking trails as well as the horse trails that all start here, there is also a natural swimming pool next to the camp. Glen Reenen is a destination for every nature lover that needs to break away to a haven of peace, beauty and hiking. For more information on Glen Reenen and Golden Gate, go to www.sanparks.co.za, or call the national park on 058-255-1000. ) Express and SANParks today start a brand-new competition in which one lucky reader who enters before 28 May stands a chance to win a weekend stay for a family of four in the Glen Reenen Rest Camp. All you need to do, is to visit the Express website at www.express-news.co.za and follow the instructions to enter. You only need to answer an easy question. The closing date is 28 May. ) The winner of a weekend for four at the Basotho Cultural Village in Golden Gate is Joseph Rantseke. This competition ran in April.
TO the left of the pic ture are the green roofs of chalets at Glen Reenen. The trees are hiding the caravan park, and to the right is the Brandwag Buttress. Photo: Supplied
LEFT: The rondavels at the Glen Reenen Rest Camp against the backdrop of the winter landscape in the park. Photo: Victor Mokoena
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MATJHABENG
LOCAL MUNICIPALITY MMOHO TOGETHER SISONKE TESANE
Executive Mayor, Councillor Sebenzile Ngangelizwe
R400 MILLION INVESTED FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS
Launched: Executive Mayor Councillor Sebenzile Ngangelizwe; Deputy Minister of Roads and Transport, Me. Sindisiwe Chikunga; Speaker for Free State Legislature, Me Ouma Tsopo; MEC for Police and Roads Hon Butana Khomphela; SANRAL's CEO Mr. Nazir Alli; Executive Mayor of Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Cllr Mathabo Leeto; President of SANTACO, Mr. Phillip Taaibosch amongst others. The community of Matjhabeng Local Municipality is over the moon following several multiple million rand projects that were launched in their towns last week. Executive Mayor Councillor Sebenzile Ngangelizwe accompanied by Deputy Minister of Roads and Transport, Me. Sindisiwe Chikunga, MEC for Police and Roads Hon Butana Komphela; SANRAL's CEO Mr. Nazir Alli; Executive Mayor of Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Cllr Mathabo Leeto; Matjhabeng Speaker Cllr. Charles Stofile, launched the N1 Ventersburg Intersection project near Mamahabane with the cost of R294 million. The project was done in conjunction with National Department of Roads, SANRAL, as well as the Free State Department of Roads, Police and Transport. The N1 is the main road transport corridor between the cities of Cape Town and Johannesburg, via Bloemfontein and passes between Mmamahabane Township on the eastern side of the N1, and Ventersburg on the western side. SANRAL's Incident Management Systems identified this area as a high incident zone due to the high volume of pedestrians crossing the national road as well as various vehicle conflicting points from the intersections that were present on the N1. Traffic volumes on the N1 through Ventersburg are
approximately 6 000 vehicles per day of which approximately 20% are heavy vehicles (1 200 trucks per day), mostly of the super-link type. Approximately 4 300 pedestrians cross the N1 on a daily basis between the Mmamahabane Township and Ventersburg. Additional to the project is the new truck stop which will also assist in eliminating the safety hazards by providing proper stop over facilities thereby improving the safety of motorists and pedestrians. The subcontract of the upgrade and construction of the buildings at the truck stops is underway. On Job Opportunities and Skills Training, a total of R65, 7 million was spent on 42 SMME's during construction while 309 local people were employed at a value of R31, 6 million. A total of 387 people were employed on the contract at a value of R36, 6 million. Various training providers were used for the training programmes ranging from skills development for construction operations (such as scaffolding and formwork and dismantling), personal management skills training (financial and business principles), safety awareness training (traffic control, flag-persons and first aid). More personnel were trained in engineering skills,
entrepreneurial skills and generic skills including basic first aid training. SANRAL also held road safety education workshops and a Career EXPO on this project Executive Mayor of Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Cllr. Sebenzile Ngangelizwe expressed the municipality's pride at being part of this initiative. “We are glad to be part of this huge project and to be providing much needed services which improve the living conditions of our people�, he said. He further stated that this initiative will do much to boost Matjhabeng's local economy as a shopping complex is intended within the same vicinity that will cater for road users' various needs. Executive Mayor continued with the launch of Phomolong Taxi Rank and the construction of 1.0 km paved road in Phomolong. Both projects cost R25 million. He also attended the sod turning ceremonies for construction of Meloding Taxi Rank (R24 million); construction of 2, 56 km paved road in Bronville (R10 million); construction of Bronville taxi rank (R14 million); a storm water channel in ward 26 Losaba Canal (R14 million); Kopano Indoor Sports Center (R8 million) and a storm water channel in Thabong 12 (R6 million).
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Kutyalwe izigidi eziyi - 400 kwii projeki zoluntu Uluntu lwaseMatjhabeng lonwabe ngokungathethekiyo ngenxa yeeprojeki ezixabisa izigidi ngezigidi zemali ezinikezelwe eluntwini kwiveki ephelileyo. USodolophu, uCeba Sebenzile Ngangelizwe ekhatshwa nguMphathiswa wezothutho neendlela, uNkosikazi Sindisiwe Chikunga, uMphathiswa wezokhuseleko ohloniphekileyo uMnumzana Butana Khompela, uMphathi weSANRAL, uMnumzana Nazir Alli; uSodolophu waseLejweleputswa, uCeba Mathabo Leeto; uCeba Charles Stofile osiSithethi saseMatjhabeng, bavule ngokusemthethweni uhola wendlela i-N1 enqumla eVentersburg kufuphi naseMamahabane, exabisa imali ezizigidi eziyi-294 (R294 million). Le projeki yenziwe ngentsebenziswano yeSebe lezeendlela likaZwelonke, iSANRAL kwakunye neSebe lezendlela, ukhuseleko nezothutho laseFreyistata. Le ndlela eyi-N1 nguhola oxhakamshelanisa indlela eya eKapa neyaseRhawuti, xa udlula eBloemfontein ubona ilokishi yaseMmamahabane kwicala lasempuma nedolophu iVentersburg kwicala lasentshona. Icandelo leSANRAL elijongene neengozi liqaphelise ukuba le ndlela ingadala iingozi ezininzi ngenxa yomthamo omkhulu wabahambi ngeenyawo abanqumla kuyo ndawonye nentlaninge yezithuthi ezinqumla kuyo.
Izithuthi ezihamba ku-N1 eVentersburg zimalunga namawaka amathandathu (6 000) ngosuku yaye i20% yazo (malunga ne- 1 200) zizithuthi ezimthwalo unzima. Malunga ne-4 300 yabahambi ngeenyawo banqumla kule ndlela besuka elokishini iMmamahabane besiya edolophini iVentersburg yonke imihla. Isikhululo esitsha sokuphumla sabaqhubi bezigadla siya kuba luncedo olukhulu lokunciphisa iingozi kubaqhubi nabahambi ngeenyawo. Umsebenzi wolwakhiwo ngokutsha nokuphuculwa kwesi sikhululo uza kufezekiswa kungekudala. Kudaleke amathuba emisebenzi noqeqesho kubahlali bale ndawo. Imali emalunga nezigidi eziyi-65,7 ihlawulwe kooSomashishini abasakhulayo abayi-42 kwaze kwaqeshwa abahlali ngentlawulo emalunga nezigidi eziyi-31,6. Inani labahlali abafumene imisebenzi yi-387 ngentlawulo exabisa izigidi eziyi-36,6. Kusetyenziswe intlaninge yamaziko oqeqesho, abahlali beqeqeshelwa izakhono zokwakha, zokuphatha izimali, zokhuseleko ezindleleni nolawulo lwezithuthi. Uninzi luqeqeshelwe ezobunjineli,nezos h i s h i n o . Iqumrhu
leSANRAL libambe iintlanganiso apho lifundise ngokhuseleko ezindleleni. USodolophu, uCeba Sebenzile Ngangelizwe uthe uyazingca ngegalelo likamasipala kulo msebenzi mhle kangaka. “Siyavuya ukuba yinxalenye yale projeki enkulu kangaka enikezela ngeenkonzo ezifunekayo eluntwini ukuphakamisa umgangatho wentlalo yabantu bakuthi�. Waleke ngokuthi le projeki iya kudlala indima enkulu ekuphuculeni uqoqosho lwasekuhlaleni njengoko kucetywa ukwakhiwa udederhu lweevenkile eziya kunceda abaqhubi abadlula kuloo ndawo. Usodolophu uqhubele phambili wavula isakhiwo sooNoteksi ePhomolong kwakunye nendlela efakwe itela (tar) ePhomolong. Kuchithwe imali ezizigidi eziyi25 kuzo zombini ezi projeki. Uqhubeke njalo wadlulela erenkini yeeteksi eMeloding apho atyumbe indawo ekuza kwakhiwa kuyo irenki yeeteksi eza kuxabisa izigidi eziyi-24. Kuza kwakhiwa indlela yetela ebude buyi-2.56 km eBronville ngexabiso lezigidi ezilishumi (10 million); irenki yeeteksi eBronville exabisa izigidi eziyi-14; iziko lezemidlalo eliyi-Indoor Sports Centre ngexabiso elizizigidi ezisibhozo (8 million) kunye neThabong 12 ngezigidi ezintandathu (R6 million).
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Dimilione tse R400 di sebedisetswa di porojeke tsa baahi ba Matjhabeng Baahi ba Masepala wa Matjhabeng ba thabile haholo kamora hore ba nehelwe diporojeke tsa dimilione ke masepala ditoropong tsa bona. Majoro wa Phetahatso wa Matjhabeng, Sebenzile Ngangelizwe le moifo o neng o kenyelleditse Me. Sindisiwe Chikunga, wa Lefapha la Ditsela le Dipalangwang, ntate Butana Komphela eleng Letona la Dipalangwang ka hara Porofensie, ntate Nazir Alli wa SANRAL, Majoro wa Phetahatso wa Lejweleputswa, Me. Mathabo Leeto hammoho le ntate Charles Stofile eleng Sebuwi sa Masepala wa Matjhabeng ba butsi tsela ya N1 Ventersburg pela Mmamahabane, e entseng tjhelete e kana ka R294 milione. Porojeke ena e entswe ka tshebedisano mmoho le Lefapha la Naha la Ditsela, SANRAL hammoho le Lefapha la Porofensie la Ditsela, Sepolesa le Dipalangwang. Tsela ya N1 ke yona eo ho fetwang ho yona ho fihlella dibaka tse kang Cape Town, Johannesburg, hammoho le Bloemfontein. Bo ratsela ba fetang N1 ba feta Mmamahabane ka Botjhabela mme Ventersburg yona ba e feta ka Lebowa. Lefapha la SANRAL le ile la hlwaya sebaka sena e le se nang le dikotsi tse ngata haholo hobane ho feta ditaso hammoho le bo ramakoloi haholo, mme ha ba sielane sebaka ha ba sebedisa tsela eo.
Sephethephethe se sengata haholo tseleng ena mme ho feta koloi tse kabang tse 6000 ka letsatsi mme tse kabang diperesente tse 20 ke tsa dipalangwang tse boima tseo hangata di tsamaisang thepa e jwalo ka makoloi a eang ho rekiswa. Dipalangwang tsa mofuta oo tse sebedisang tsela ena ke tse 1 200 ka letsatsi. Ditaso tse fetang tseleng ena pakeng tsa Mmamahabane le Ventersburg ka maoto ke tse kabang tse 4 300 ka letsatsi. Sebaka se setjha se etseditsweng hore bakganni ba makoloi a boima ba phomole se tla thusa ho ntlafatsa maemo a sebaka seo hore bakganni hammoho le ditaso ba sebedise tsela ena ka mokgoa o bolokehileng. Ho feta moo, ho se ho ntse ho lokiswa dibaka tse potapotileng tsela ena. Ho sebedisitswe tjhelete e kana ka R65,7 milione ho thusa bo rakgwebo ba selehae ba 42, mme ba bahlano ho borakgwebo bao ene e le bomme; batho ba 309 ba ne ba fumantshitswe mesebetsi ka nako eo, ba patetsweng tjhelete e kana ka R31,6 milione. Ho feta moo, ke batho ba 387 ba neng ba fumantshitswe mesebetsi porojekeng eo mme mesebetsi eo e bile ya boleng ba R36, 6 milione. Batho ba bangata ba ile ba fumantshwa boikwetliso ba kgwebo, mesebetsi ya matsoho hammoho le tsa poloko ya sephethephete le bophelo bo botle.
Ho feta moo, hona le ba fumantshitsweng kwetliso ya mahlale le tsa boipaballo mmileng le ho fana ka tlhahiso leseding ya mesebetsi. Tsena di ne di etelletswe pele ke SANRAL. Majoro wa Phetahatso wa Matjhabeng, Sebenzile Ngangelizwe o re “masepala o thabile haholo ka tsela ena mme ho feta moo o thabetse hore o ntse o tswela pele ho ntlafatsa maemo a maphelo a baahi ba Matjhabeng.� O tswela pele ho hlalosa hore tsela ena e tla nyolla moruo wa selehae hobane hona le maikemisetso a ho aha sebaka seo ho sona ho tla ba le mabenkele a tlang ho ananela ditlhoko tse fapaneng tsa bakganni. Majoro wa Phetahatso o ile a tswela pele ho bula diporojeke tse ding tse kang Phomolong Taxi Rank hammoho le tsela ya 1,0 km hona Phomolong. Diporojeke tsena tse pedi ke tsa boleng ba R25 milione. O tswetse pele ho fetola kekwete diporojekeng tse tlang ho qala haofinyana tsa Meloding Taxi Rank (R24 milione), tsela ya 2,56 km Bronville (R10 million), Bronville Taxi Rank (R24 milione), tsela ya ho tsamaisa metsi ward 26 Losaba Canal (R14 milione), ho lokiswa ha Kopano Indoor Sport Centre (R8 milione), hammoho le Thabong T12 ka R6 milione.
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R400 miljoen belê in gemeenskapsprojekte Inwoners van die Matjhabeng Plaaslike Munisipaliteit was baie gelukkig verlede week nadat verskeie projekte van miljoene rande in hul areas oorhandig is. Die Uitvoerende Burgemeester, Raadslid Sebenzile Ngangelizwe, is op 22 April deur die Adjunk-Minister van Paaie en Vervoer Mev. Sindisiwe Chikunga; LUR vir polisie en paaie, eerbare Butana Khomphela; SANRAL se Uitvoerende Hoof, Mnr. Nazir Alli; Uitvoerende B u rg e m e e s t e r v a n L e j w e l e p u t s w a D i s t r i k s Munisipaliteit, Raadslid Mathabo Leeto; en die Spreeker van Matjhabeng, Raadslid Charles Stofile, vergesel om d i e N 1 - k r u i s i n g - Ve n t e r s b u r g - p r o j e k n a b y Mmamahabane aan die gemeenskap te oorhandig. Die projek kos R24 miljoen en is in samewerking met die Nasionale Departement van Paaie, SANRAL, en die Vrystaatse Departement van Paaie, Polisie en Vervoer gedoen. Die N1 is die hoofpad tussen Kaapstad en Johannesburg, via Bloemfontein en gaan deur Mmamahabane aan die oostelike kant van die N1, en Ventersburg aan die westekant. SANRAL se Rampbestuursentrum het die gebied as 'n hoë ongeluk sone geïdentifiseer as gevolg van die hoeveelheid voetgangers wat die nasionale pad daagliks gebruik, asook die hoeveelheid botsings
wat op die N1 pad plaasgevind het. Ongeveer 6 000vertuie maak per dag gebruik van die N1 deur Ventersburg, waarvan 20% swaar voertui (1 200) vragmotors) en ongeveer 4 300 voetganger gebruik mdaagliks di kruising op die N1 tussen Mmamahabane en Ventersburg. Die nuwe vragmotorstop, wat tans gebou word, sal ook help om die veiligheid van die motoriste en voetgangers te verbeter. Talle werksgeleenthede en vaardigheidsontwikkeling is ook met die projek geskep. Ongeveer R65,7 miljoen is op 42 klein-, medium- en mikro-ondernemings (KMMO's) spandeer, en 309 plaaslike mense is in diens geneem ter waarde van R31, 6 miljoen. Verder is 387 mense ook in diens geneem op kontrak ter waarde van R36, 6 miljoen. Verskeie verskaffers is gebruik om opleiding te gee vir die opleidingsprogramme soos die ontwikkeling van vaardighede vir die konstruksie bedrywighede (steierwerk, bekisting en aftakeling), opleiding vir persoonlike bestuursvaardighede (finansiële en sakebeginsels )opleiding vir veiligheid bewusmaakinerkeerbeheer, vlag-persone en noodhulp . Ander personeel is opgelei in tegniese vaardighede, entrepreneurskap en generiese vaardighede, insluitend
basiese noodhulp opleiding. Die Uitvoerende Burgemeester van Matjhabeng Plaaslike Munisipaliteit het gesê die munisipaliteit is trots om deel te wees van hierdie inisiatief. “Ons is baie bly om deel te wees van so 'n groot projek en om broodnodige dienste wat die lewensomstandighede van ons mense positief verander, aan hulle te verskaf,” Hy het verder gesê dat die projek baie sal doen vir die plaaslike ekonomie van die munisipaliteit met die winkelsentrum wat aan die gebruikers in die omgewing se behoeftes gaan voorsien. Die munisipaliteit het ook die taxistaanplek en die konstruksie van 1.0 km teerpad in Phomolong aan die gemeenskap oorhandig. Beide die projekte het R25 miljoen gekos. Die SOD-seremonie vir die bou van die taxistaanplek in Meloding ter waarde van R24 miljoen het 23 April plaasgevind; asook die konstruksie van 2,56 km teerpad in Bronville (R 10 miljoen en 'n taxistaanplek in Bronville (R14 miljoen) 'n stormwaterkanaal in Thabong, Losaba Canal R14 miljoen die oorhandiging van Kopano Sportsentrum (R8 miljoen) en 'n stormwaterkanaal in Thabong 12 (R6 miljoen).
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Stars face wrong end of the stick } Teboho Setena AFTER six years of campaigning in South Africa’s elite Premier Soccer League, Free State Stars are facing a truly terrifying prospect, dropping down into the lower ranks of the National First Division. Their last-ditch effort will only be regarded worthy if they survive automatic relegation in Saturday’s league fixture against equally relegation-bound Moroka Swallows at the Dobsonville Stadium. The two sides will meet in this intriguing fixture to wrap up the current Premiership season as with the rest of their 14 other counterparts. This Saturday will also see the champions of the South African league being duly crowned. As things stand Mamelodi Sundowns will be handed the
prestigious title unless the unthinkable happens with Kaizer Chiefs winning and Sundowns losing by a big margin to gutsy Maritzburg United. Despite Stars showing their spirit by not going down without a fight when they held Chiefs to a one-all draw last week Wednesday, their effort was not enough to guarantee their safety from being chopped or forced to compete in the play-offs to retain their PSL status. Ea Lla Koto are still clinging to the edge of safety, forcing fellow relegation fighters Lamontville Golden Arrows, Swallows and Polokwane City to peel off their fingers one by one. Stars are hanging on to the hope that the fighting spirit will give their squad a boost in Saturday’s all-important outing against Swallows. While their destiny is in their
own hands, Mike Mokoena, the team’s managing director, also relies on Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United to beat Arrows and City. While hoping Pirates beat Arrows, the reality is Stars must win or draw against Swallows to be in the play-offs with National First Division sides Black Leopards, Milano United and Baroka. The three teams in the NFD that will compete in the play-offs with the one side from the Premiership will be known on Sunday after the NFD clubs complete their term.
MIKE MOKOENA (right), Free State Stars managing director, with former captain Duncan Lech esa celebrate the club’s promotion in 2007.
MATJHABENG
LOCAL MUNICIPALITY MMOHO TOGETHER SISONKE TESANE
Executive Mayor, Councillor Sebenzile Ngangelizwe
EXECUTIVE MAYOR’S MESSAGE FOR 2014 GENERAL ELECTIONS On the 7th May 2014 our country will hold its 5th national general elections. This presents an opportunity for our people to once more make an informed choice about who or which political party should govern them in the next term. I want to urge all Matjhabeng residents to cast th their vote on the 7 May and take advantage of the opportunity to become masters of their own destiny. The ballot is an essential tool our people should use in the current conjuncture to exploit the opportunities
that our hard won democracy presents. As we build our country from the ashes of apartheid, where we were oppressed and exploited let us ensure that we consolidate the gains of our freedom by becoming active agents of transformation. I also wish to urge all residents of Matjhabeng to exercise political restraint and tolerance during these elections. Let us ensure that we remain a role model in the world by conducting ourselves in a befitting manner during this time. Let each citizen of Matjhabeng make his or
her political choice without threats or intimidation from anybody else in this election by casting their vote and making a correct choice as to which party should run their lives. The need for residents to cast their votes will serve to consolidate the democracy many of our heroines fought and died for. Also, we should always remember that our heroes and heroines sacrificed their lives so that we could be free, and therefore we owe it to them that we should cast our votes.