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SONO MOKOENA, leader of the Matjhabeng Unemployed Forum (MUM), addresses men and women at a gathering in front of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality last week Tuesday.
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} Teboho Setena UNEMPLOYED youths in the Goldfields continue their battle for employment. Following a series of events, including mass mobilisation that has been taking place since January, they now speak with one voice under a formalised body known as the Matjhabeng Unemployed Forum (MUM). Pursuant to their mission for job creation and skills training implementation programmes the leaders of the forum held a meeting with the stakeholders in the mining sector at the Matjhabeng Local Municipality last Tuesday. Scores of young unemployed men and women waited patiently outside the munici-
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meetings. Mokoena said since embarking on the process they had made great strides and that more than 186 people had been employed in mines full-time and on a contract basis for internship programmes. Tuis Ramokopu, one of the forum’s leaders, warned youths about the tough labour scene and that they would have to battle it out in the labour sector and asked that companies considered locals when employing people. Ramokopu’s stern warning followed betrayal by people who had been chosen to lead the course in the past. Mokoena said a follow-up meeting would be held with stakeholders to further discuss their demands and for input about suggestions that had been made.
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Forgiveness is crucial for all FORGIVENESS is a decision to let go of anger and thoughts of revenge. Refiloe Molelekoa made this statement when she addressed the members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Women’s Missionary Society (WMS) at the annual retreat event held recently at the Jukskei Park Conference Hall in Kroonstad. She was the guest speaker at the occasion attended by 40 delegates from various Free State AME circuits in the province. This annual event aims at enriching women spiritually and enables them to focus spiritually. Molelekoa emphasised the significance of forgiveness, how when you forgive you can play a bigger role in society. “Forgiveness can minimise its grip on you and help you focus on your strong, positive points. Christ’s church on earth is suffering because of fences of hatred, hostility, prejudice and a sense of superiority erected between Christians.
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“As our parents and role models, we as children learn from you. We look up to you to see how you behave and handle issues. “As members of the WMS we emulate you because we trust and model our behaviour according to yours. “Division among yourselves and an unwillingness to forgive one another can break us down. As Christians you set people free and dignify them when you forgive them their trespasses so you may also be forgiven. Build the world’s church in truth and in spirit. By forgiving and being proper role models many youngsters can be stopped from running away from the church. “Learn to say you’re sorry and forgiveness will bring you closer to God. Be willing to forgive even in cases where you are not a perpetrator but a victim,” said Molelekoa. ) An aspirant public speaker, Molelekoa is an undergraduate third-year Social student at the University of the Free State (UFS).
SPIRITUAL HEALING: Refiloe Molelekoa addressing the members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Women’s Missionary Society at the annual retreat. Photo: Moeti Molelekoa
Police hunt for suspects THE police in Welkom are on the hunt for four armed men regarding the murder of Mosele Portia Grundling and the attempted murder of her male companion. The incident occurred on 30 May at about 17:30 at the Flamingo Pan in Welkom. The four suspects, still on the run, robbed the victims and shot Grundling and her male companion. Stephen Thakeng, spokesperson of the Welkom police, said the male victim had survived. “The victims were approached by four African men who demanded cash, bank cards and their pin numbers. Thereafter,
HELPING HAND: Lerato Tsoeu, an orphan in gr. 10 at the Lebogang Secondary School, received a worthy donation of a school uniform, which will help her confidence in school. The donation was made possible with a contribution from members of the Thabong police. From the left are Mmatladi Sello, Lerato Tsoeu, Smart Magade and Sibongile Kopa. Photo: Supplied
Help babies born in prison THE Babies Behind Bars organisation is appealing to the public in the Free State to volunteer to support their charity initiative in aid of children born in prison. The charity project is beneficial to babies, from newborns to babies aged two, who are living in prison with their incarcerated mothers all over South Africa. As part of their contribution, volunteers will help to collect basic items needed for the care of children. These include nutritious food, clothes, diapers, blankets, toys, bottles and toiletries that are often not readily available. These items will be presented to their beneficiaries at the Kroonstad Prison on 18 July – coinciding with events organised to mark Nelson Mandela Day. “We bring hope by ensuring that every baby has the necessities to live comfortably from month to month. For Mandela Day this year, we’ll be visiting the Kroonstad Prison to bring hope. We’ll be hosting a juvenile fun day at the prison for the 30 girl children currently at the centre. We’ll be bringing with us a chef who will equip them with cooking skills, and we’ll also have some fun in the sun playing netball with the girls,” said Baleseng Dlamini, director and board
member of Babies Behind Bars. “The children who by law have to leave at the age of two years are subjected to a rather harsh life behind bars. The organisation has taken the responsibility to ensure that while the babies are behind bars, they are well cared for. Our passion is little people and we believe that every child has the right to be properly cared for and this is the reason why Babies Behind Bars was born,” said Dlamini. “We would like to get people in the Kroonstad area involved as volunteers on the day, to help us motivate these young girls and get them to believe that they can make something of their lives,” she said. The volunteers will pay R167 (in line with 67 minutes for Madiba) which will go towards the needs of the babies in prisons all over South Africa who are being cared for by Babies Behind Bars. The volunteers will get food and refreshments for free on the day, courtesy of a supermarket that has partnered with the organisation. For more information call Liesl Laurie on 079-038-0223, send an email to info@babiesbehindbars.com or visit www.babiesbehindbars.co.za.
one of the suspects shot the male victim through the window of the car, hitting him in his shoulder. He managed to flee, but was shot again in the other shoulder,” said Thakeng. He said the suspects shot and killed Grundling who was left stranded in the car during the attack. “The police are following every possible lead to trace the suspects,” said Thakeng. The police are appealing to anyone with information regarding the suspects’ whereabouts to contact the investigative officer, Dylan Saayman, on 084-687-3014 or 057-3916265 during office hours.
Lack of morality to blame for SA’s woes My view
THE implementation of the South African Constitution would have been better if Moeti Christianity were infused in this Molelekoa important Bill of Social observer Rights in this new dispensation; Thy Kingdom come . . . on earth, as it is in Heaven, Matthew 6:10. The Bible would be our chart and our compass. A lack of morality is to blame for the ongoing maladministration and corruption engulfing our country. However, our state has adopted freedom of religion, which involves not only freedom to choose your own religion, but also the right to be an atheist. According to an atheist, all Christians are classified the same: If statistics were to be taken, only 5% of them would qualify to be called Christians. There is a difference between a religious person and a Christian. Some people say they will not become Christians because churches are full of hypocrites. But if there are hypocrites, then there must be true Christians. A counterfeit coin implies there must also be genuine coins – and the genuine outclass the fake. Corruption, Satanism and other ills in our schools and society are as a result of the Christianity that was thrown out of our schools, which is fundamental in teaching humanity and moral values beside
the guidance from parents. I am not trying to be a new Messiah, but my argument is based on the Word of God who is the ruler of both the earth and the Heaven. In this regard, the government of the day, as well as civil society, has the responsibility of a fundamental contribution to lead by both example and precept. Such contribution should be based on universal values of human dignity, equality and freedom which are set out in the constitution. Respect starts at home. If we honour our parents, as well as other elders in our neighbourhood, it will be easy for us to respect our teachers at schools and authority at our jobs subsequently. Then we will be able to respect our fellow human-beings – and there will be no reasons to commit crime. A true Christian is not restrained by law, but by the salvation of God. Never mind the denomination, a spiritual, soul-winning Christianity can restore the lost integrity of our government. ) 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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Community volunteers up in arms } Motlalepule Mokgosi DISGRUNTLED community volunteers who have been rendering services to the Free State Department remain adamant in their action to be reinstated. They are demanding the re-establishment of services paid for by the HIV and Aids Grant and the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). Pursuant to their demands they staged a protest at the premises of the Lejweleputswa District Department of Health last Thursday. Last week’s protest in Welkom followed similar events that had seen hundreds of volunteers embarking on a peaceful march in Bloemfontein recently. Their action was triggered by the provincial Department of Health’s decision to ask them to stop rendering these services to the community. This comes in the wake of financial trouble the department is experiencing. Fed-up volunteers told Express Goldfields & NFS they felt betrayed. “They waited for us to vote for them and afterwards they terminated our services after years of risking our lives rendering services to the community,” said Maleshoane Mokhere, one of the volunteers. She said if they had been told to stop rendering services before the election on 7 May she would not have voted for the ANC. Backed-up by Anele Yawa and Sello Mkhalipi, secretary and Free State chairperson of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), the volunteers grilled Matshidiso Morigihlane, Lejweleputswa district manager, with questions regarding the termination of services. They wanted clarity as to why the department wanted them to work under non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The department stated in three letters issued to the volunteers they would be linked with NGOs. The drama unfolded at the premises when volunteers threatened to stage sit-ins and to sleep at the premises following a report that Morigihlane was on “sick leave” and unable to respond to their questions. Subsequently, out of the blue, Morigihlane availed herself to respond to the volunteers’ questions. This was after Mokhalipi and two delegates had gone to find her in the office, and had set up an immediate appointment. Responding to the questions Morigihlane said: “The Department of Health has been having its own problems from the onset with medication imported from America.” She said the department had been allocated a budget according to the number of workers
HIDE-AND-SEEK: Tshidi Morigihlane, district manager of the Lejweleputswa District Department of Health.
ON THE WARPATH: Treatment Action Campaign officials Anele Yawa (left) and Sello Mokhalipi. Photos: Teboho Setena within the system, and added that the R2,7 million sourced from the donors was insufficient. Morigihlane pointed out that the department had lost about 200 000 employees as a result of funding. However, she could not reply to the volunteers’ question as to when the department would pay the outstanding stipends for March, April, May and the end of June. Morigihlane’s explanation did not allay the volunteers’ fears of plans by the department to recruit new candidates to render the same services. One after the other raised the question why the department was only now considering a qualification as one of the requirements to recruit volunteers to provide the same services. This had since sparked concern among the volunteers that something was being hidden. The volunteers had been rendering a combination of services to the community including home-based carers, supervisors,
directly-observed treatment supporters, medical male circumcision field workers, high transmission field workers, lay counsellors, peer education and support group facilitators. In April the facilitators were given two letters by the cash-strapped Free State department, notifying them about the decision. The first letter dated 16 April from MEC Benny Malakoane says: “This is to inform you that the department will pay a stipend for March and April 2014 after the financial process has been followed. Please note that all volunteers should stop their services by 30 April 2014. The department will embark on the new system of partnering with NGOs and working with the volunteers.” Dr David Motau, head of the Department of Health, issued another letter dated 24 April which contained similar content as that of Malakoane. The difference being that Motau’s letter
indicated that as from 1 June 2014 all volunteers would be linked to NGOs that would supervise them and would also process their monthly stipend payment, ranging between R1 000 and R1 600. A third letter dated 16 May was issued informing the volunteers that the department was embarking on the new system of partnering with NGOs and working with volunteers. “Please note that all volunteers should stop their services by 16 June 2014. Note that this excludes the community health workers,” the letter read. Responding to the challenges facing the department, Yawa said: “Malakoane and other political members are exploiting our rights. We are not fighting the ANC; we are fighting a system that is corrupt and exploitative. Even if we have to contest the ANC government or Free State government we will do it – our voices will be heard.” He further called on Malakoane to step down from the position as MEC for Health, and pointed out that he was facing charges of corruption and fraud involving about R13 million with five other people. The charges relate to crimes allegedly committed while Malakoane was the municipal manager of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality in Welkom. Also facing similar charges is Mathabo Leeto, former mayor of the Matjhabeng and Lejweleputswa District Municipalities. Yawa vowed that they would intensify their fight. “We are going to engage patients to sign a petition on how their rights are being violated by the Free State Department of Health. We’ll never stop protesting until we receive a response from the deputy president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, and the Free State premier, Ace Magashule. The districts will come to a stand-still.”
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New manager ready THE Matjhabeng Local Municipality has appointed Adv. Mothusi Lepheane as interim municipal manager in the place of German Ramathebane. In a statement the municipality stated that the change followed Ramathebane’s resignation from the position last Tuesday, 2 July. In the statement the municipality said Ramathebane, who had been the accounting officer since October 2012, had left the municipality for greener pastures. The council has appointed Lepheane to act as municipal manager until further notice. Lepheana, a former human rights lawyer, has been serving under Ramathebane as executive director corporate support services since May 2013. He joined the Matjhabeng Municipality after declining a lucrative job offer at
Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela’s office. “I couldn’t resist the challenge of helping turn Matjhabeng around, because I believe the institution has the potential to be the best in the country. “I know for a fact that many have lost hope, but there is nothing insurmountable under the sun and Matjhabeng will change for the better,” he said. Sebenzile Ngangelizwe, executive mayor of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality, said: “The municipality has lost an astute administrator whose dedication was second to none. “We were blessed to have Ramathebane as a head of our administration. We wish him well in his future endeavours.” ) Ramathebane could not be reached for comment.
THE prominent Dr Balekile Mzangwa has resigned from the position of executive mayor of the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality to beef up the trouble-ridden Free State Department of Health. Mzangwa has previously served as the mayor of the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality. Matefu Mokoena, the communications manager of the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, has confirmed Mzangwa’s resignation to take up a powerful position in the Department of Health. A rumour also doing the rounds is that
Mzangwa could be the chief executive officer of a new hospital in Ladybrand. The outgoing executive mayor has expressed his sincere gratitude to the ANC. “Having served the ANC in various capacities in the local government sphere – both at district and local level, most particularly as a councillor and the executive mayor – has been an invaluable experience and momentous period which I will forever cherish and hold dearly. It has been a learning curve and a period of political maturity for me as I mellowed over the years through the guidance, advice, political lessons and support of the organisation,” said Mzangwa.
THREE gang rapists who carried out a spate of sexual attacks and robberies in Viljoenskroon have been given lengthy jail sentences by the Kroonstad High Court. The rapists were sentenced last Monday. The presiding judge, Shamin Ebrahim, handed down the two rapists, Hendrick Tsotsotso (26) and Peter Mosotho (18), life sentences in prison. Stephen Thakeng, police spokesperson, said the third accused, a 16-year-old minor, was given a suspended sentence of eight years. He said the minor was 15 years old when the crimes were committed during December 2012 and 2013 in Rammulotsi. Thakeng said the trio was found guilty of gang raping and robbing five women aged between 16 and 20 at separate incidents. For the crimes Tsotsotso and Mosotho received four and three life sentences respectively. Between them, the two will spend 108 years in prison. Thakeng said Tsotsotso was already serving life for rape when he was sentenced
to an additional four life sentences and 54 years in jail for the spate of rapes and robberies. The three rapists were operating as a gang in the township of Rammulotsi. They attacked couples and threw rocks at the females’ male companions and assaulted them. The accused then took turns raping the women and then robbed them of their belongings such as caps, cellphones and sunglasses. Thakeng said the three rapists’ convictions followed an investigation by Detective Warrant Officer Sello Makallane of the Kroonstad Family Violence and Sexual Offences Unit. Brigadier Apaphia Modise, cluster commander of Kroonstad, welcomed the sentencing. “This is an indication that we are working together with the Department of Justice to make sure that the gang rapists were totally removed from the law-abiding society of Viljoenskroon,” she said.
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Speaker Cllr. Bheke Stofile
Mmasepala Wa Matjhabeng O Fetola Maphelo A Batjha Ba Tlohetseng Botlokotsebe
Mohlomphehi Sebenzile Ngangelizwe o neha batjha ba Meloding kgau ya papadi ya bolo ya maoto eo ba e hapileng. Majoro wa Phetahatso Mmasepaleng wa Matjhabeng, Mohlomphehi Sebenzile Ngangelizwe o ikopantse le maqulwana a mehleng ao a ikemiseditseng ho fetola maphelo a ona. Kantoro ya Sebuwi sa Matjhabeng e qadile letsholo la di tlhudisano tsa dipapadi tsa bolo ya maoto ho kgothalletsa batjha ho tlohella botlokotsebe hammoho le dithethefatshe. Batjha bana ba ikemiseditse ho fetola maphelo a bona hobane ba re ba kgathetse ke maphelo a sa lokang. Batjha bana ba tswa mokgahlong wa ‘Makgomosha’, eo e leng ona oo ba neng ba etsa diketso tsena tse sa lokang ho ona. Ba thabetse letsholo lena le nkuweng ke Mmasepala molemong wa ho fetola maphelo a bona mme Mmasepala o tshepisitse ho ba thusa ka tsela tsohle kamoo o ka kgonang. Mmasepala o tlo kopana le Lefapha la Dipapadi,BononoleBotjhabahoreLefapha le thuse Mmasepala ka disebediswa tse tla tswellisang letsholo lena pele. Ho feta
moo, ba nang le thahasello ya ho bula dikgwebo kapa ho kgutlela sekolong ho ntshetsa dithuto tsa bona pele le bona batla fumantshwa dithuso.
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Matjhabeng o ikemiseditse ho etsa bonnete ba hore maphelo a batjha a ntlafala haholo ka dipapadi, dikgwebo hammoho le thuto”, ho beha Majoro wa Phetahatso, Mohlomphehi Sebenzile Ngangelizwe.“
“Re elelletswe hore bongata ba batjha bana ba hloka fela motho a ka ba betlang le ho ba thusa ho ntshetsa maphelo a bona pele. Re tla kopana le dikolo tse phahameng jwaloka di FET ho thusa ka ho ntshetsa dithuto tsa bona pele”, ho hlalosa Mohlomphehi Ngangelizwe. O tswetse pele hore batjha ba tshwanela ho batla ditsela tseding tsa ho tswellisa maphelo a bona pele; tse tshwanang le ho betla ditalenta tsa bona hore di ba tswele molemo. “Re lakatsa ho bona batjha babang ba sala mohlala ona morao le bona ba kgutle mekgweng e mebe”, ho beha Lekhanselara, Ntate Pule Molelekoa. Molemong wa ho etsa jwalo, Mmasepala o tlo tswellisa dipapadi tsena pele. “Re tlo tshwara ditlhudisano pakeng tsa batjha ba Meloding, Phomolong, Kutlwanong hammoho le Thabong mme re tshepa hore batjha babang ba tla sala mohlala ona morao”, ho hlalosa Sebuwi sa Matjhabeng, Lekhanselara Bheke Stofile.
Batjha ba amehang bona ba re ba thabetse ketso ena mme ba tshepa hore maphelo a bona a tla fetoha ele kannete. “Re kgathetse ke bophelo ba botsotsi, re se rele baholo re batlela bana ba rona bokamoso ba tjhatsi ho feta maphelo ao rona re a phetseng”, ho beha Klaas Liphalane, a dilemo tse 30. Mokgatlo o sebetsanang le ho thusa batjha ho fetola maphelo a bona, Ambassadors of Change o tlo sebedisana mmoho le Mmasepala ho fetola maphelo a bona ka tsela e tla ba tswelang molemo. Ntate Malimela o re o lakatsa ho bona batjha ba fetola maphelo a bona “nna ke phetse tjhankaneng dilemo tse 28 mme ha jwale ke llela dilemo tseo hobane lemong sena ke etsa dilemo tse 60.” Mmasepala wa Matjhabeng o ikemiseditse ho sebetsana le mafapha a amehang ho etsa bonnete ba hore ba fetola maphelo a batjha molemong wa setjaba sohle sa Matjhabeng.
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Showing their loyalty THE executive committee of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Women’s Missionary Society (WMS) at the annual Orangia Free State Conference held recently at the Jukskei Park Conference Hall in Kroonstad. From the left are Dineo Soothoane (second vice-president), Muriel Molebatsi, (assistant secretary), Sheila Setai (first vice-president) and Faith Ramatong (president). Photo: Moeti Molelekoa
FANS FEAST: Vociferous youthful football fans in Bothaville came to support the third division promotional play-offs held at the Kgotsong Stadium in Bothaville a week ago. The event featured the Harmony Sports Academy, FC Barcelona, Action Pack and Development Young Masters. Photo: Teboho Setena
Help a child and win a car THE For Our Children Project in aid of Engo Free State’s children in need is still continuing. A Chevrolet Spark Campus to the value of R112 400 is the prize in this year’s For Our Children competition. By making a donation of only R20, you stand a chance of becoming the owner of the Spark. But more importantly, your contribution of R20 is one of the sparks that might kindle the flame of caring. This flame will make a big difference in the lives of thousands of children. Tickets, at R20 per ticket, are available at all Engo offices and centres in the Free State. The closing date for entries will be on 23 November. Five finalists will be announced on 9 January 2015 with the help of PwC. The final draw function will be on 23 January 2015 in Bloemfontein. The winner will drive away with a brand-new Chevrolet Spark Campus. There will be several
promotions during the next seven months across the Free State. People will be encouraged to buy tickets in aid of the For Our Children Project at these promotions. The Spark Campus will also be at the Kos-en-kunsmark of Volksblad, the Vryfees in Bloemfontein, the Cherry Festival in Ficksburg and several shopping centres across the Free State. The project would not have been possible without the support of loyal sponsors. This year’s sponsors are Imperial GM Bloemfontein, Radio Rosestad and Volksblad’s Local Community Newspapers. Engo Child and Youth Care (youth-care centres, formerly known as orphanages) is a non-profit organisation that takes care of children who were removed by the Children’s Court from their parental homes because they were in urgent need of care. These child- and youth-care centres create a homely atmosphere for the children and are located within the
community. About 800 children from ages 0 to 18 years, in 34 childand youth-care centres across the Free State, are being cared for. Additional help and support is provided to approximately 2 500 children in surrounding communities who live in risky conditions. The vision is to create hope in the lives of children. The goal is to provide protection and care for as many children in the Free State as possible. Engo youth-care centres in the Free State are struggling financially. The government’s subsidies have increased very little over the past few years and the centres are still expected to provide food for the children with less than R12 per child per day. It has become essential for the community to get involved in projects such as the For Our Children Project. ) For more information on the project and the availability of tickets in your area, call 051-407-7222 or visit www.engo.co.za.
Adoption an option ENGO FAMILY CARE has been rendering adoption services since 1964 and is accredited to render adoption services in the Free State. Adoption is when the adoptive parents get permanent authority and responsibility of parenthood in respect of a minor. There are different types of adoption: ) Disclosed adoption – when the identity of the natural parent and adoptive parent is known to each other. ) Non-disclosed adoption is when the adoptive parents and biological parents are not known to each other. Services from an accredited adoption agency to the biological parents include helping them make an informed decision regarding the future of their child. If the parents agreed to the adoption of their child, several forms need to be completed regarding the background of the
parents. The unmarried biological father of the child must be involved in the whole adoption process and he has the first option to adopt his child. Services to the adoptive parents imply that they must go through a strict screening process to ensure the best placement of the child. The screening process includes: ) The completion of application forms. ) The outcome from the National Protection Register. Prospective adoptive parents’ names may not appear on the CP Register. ) The screening of the prospective adoptive parents by the adoption social worker through office interviews and home visits. For further enquiries regarding adoption contact Lorraine Botha at Engo Family Care, 051-5226914/5/6 or email to adoptionsl@engo.co.za or adoptionsm@engo.co.za.
A short walk to charity THE Rotary Club of Goldfields Sunset is hosting the Madiba 67-minute Walk for Charity on 18 July to mark Mandela Day. The event is for the whole family and is planned to be an annual occasion on Welkom’s calendar. The inspiration behind this event is to walk for 67 minutes (about 4 km) in honour of the late Nelson Mandela, while raising funds and collecting food for those less fortunate. All food collected will be distributed to needy families within the community. All participants will receive a specially-designed “Madiba Walk” medal. Registration will take place in the parking area on the
southern side of the Goldfields Casino from 16:00. The start and finish point will be in Stateway, between the casino and Ocean Basket. The walk is set to start at 17:30 and set to finish at 18:15. Provision will be made for those who work a little later and want to participate in the walk. The entry fee is R20 per person for adults and R10 for children. The participants are requested to donate a non-perishable food item for charity. Companies who want to enter teams can pre-register. ) For more information or pre-registration contact Dulcie Harris on 074-899-4164 or email theatre@internext.co.za.
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CHECKMATE: A chess development programme in the Bothaville township of Kgotso is in full steam with budding players who have been enrolled for a further development project. The members of the club are from the left, front: Vuyo Mvundle, Oregolele Moalosi, Andile Mvundle and Kgosing Pule; back: Lebakeng Motingwe (coach), Orapeleng Kgobe, Thato Motingwe, Thabang Naong and Folofelo Pebane. Photo: Teboho Setena
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Your business skills honed here ENTREPRENEURS wanting to perfect their skills will have the opportunity to do just that through the Engen Pitch & Polish Entrepreneurial Training Workshop and Competition. This experience-based form of training is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial programme which aims to empower and motivate budding entrepreneurs. Through the event participants will undergo free training set to be presented at the Ferdie Meyer Hall in Stateway in Welkom on 19 July. The proceedings will start at 08:00. The Pitch & Polish platform is designed to give local entrepreneurs the opportunity to have their ideas brainstormed, tested and challenged. Through the course of the day they will receive valuable feedback and insights – and win cash prizes. The format includes both a workshop and a competition element. It is very much a lateral-thinking national business competition exposing would-be entrepreneurs to entrepreneurial training and thinking, helping entrepreneurs turn their business or business
The Pitch & Polish platform is designed to give local en trepreneurs the opportunity to have their ideas brain stormed, tested and challenged. idea into a success. Trainees will be equipped to make their small business or business idea a brilliant reality and will be taught how to pitch their business or idea effectively. Furthermore, expert business advice and guidance will be offered to take businesses to the next level and help will also be offered on how to pitch businesses to potential investors or bank managers. The initiative is in partnership with Engen Petroleum Ltd, Raizcorp and media partner SAfm, and the local stakeholders, the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and the Free State Goldfields Chamber of Business. Format of the event: ) Participants take part in a free
day-long competition-based workshop. ) Pre-registration is required to be a participant or contestant. ) On the day contestants “pitch” their business idea to the audience. ) A facilitator gives tips and guidance, helped by the audience, to “polish” the pitch until the contestants have a professional and in-depth presentation. ) The audience is primed to role-play as bankers and investors and interact throughout the day with valuable feedback. ) The event culminates in the contestants giving their final three-minute pitch. ) Winners from round 1, round 2 and the wild card go through to the semi-final. ) Winners from the semi-final go through to the final. ) It is a learning environment and
opportunity for both the contestants and participants. ) Both contestants and the audience discover how to produce a compelling, well-rounded presentation. ) It is fun, stimulating and motivational. Round one’s winners go through to round two. Those winners, along with the winner from the SAfm wild card, go to the semi-final, and the winners from the semi-final compete at the glitzy final event in Johannesburg in September. How to be part of the programme: Register online at www.pitchandpolish.com or SMS as a delegate or contestant PITCH and your name and city to 48421 (charged at R1,50 an SMS). You can also send an email to pitch@raizcorp.com or call 011-566-2000. Delegates and contestants participate in the workshop throughout the day, but only contestants compete by pitching their business to the delegates who are encouraged to role-play as investors and bank managers. Advance registration is essential as seats are limited.
Empower the youth DEVELOPING SKILLS: The Tshireletso Organisation in Thabong presented a life skills development programme for 44 youth residents of Thabong last week. In attendance were representatives of community-based organisations, churches and local government. From the left are Thabo Khasu (chairperson of the Tshireletso Organisation), Rev. Richard Ramakatane, Sherly Radebe (project manager of Hope of Life), Ntsokolo Noruka (facilitator of special programmes at the Matjhabeng Local Municipality), Rev. Mamodupe Ledimo, Vuyisile Pan (youth activist) and Rev. Adam Mthombeni.
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SPORT Soccer day for charity A ONE-DAY charity soccer tournament exclusively for women has been organised for teams in the greater Kroonstad area. Themed Scoring goals for charity, the event is aimed at raising funds for needy people. It will be staged on 18 July to coincide with Mandela Day and its celebrations. Women are urged to contribute towards the event by registering teams to participate in the event. The members of the community of Kroonstad can also contribute by donating items such as clothes, blankets, nonperishable food and toiletries. The winning team will nominate beneficiary organisations. For details on registration call the organiser, Elizabeth Maduna, on 073-240-2828 or 083-3250300.
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Crowned as winners in league THE Winburg-based amateur football-side FC Barcelona’s players are from the left, front: Tieho Molai, Mosioa Lethoko, Mpho Leeto, Mohau Monkheli, Sabata Monokoa and Mojalefa Tshira; back: Tshepo Mohoje, Joubert Mathobisa, Lebohang Lebatla, Mafabatho Motsamai, Colisile Tshanyane, Sello Mothibeli and Motseki Molai. The team won the 2014-’15 South African Football Association (Safa) Masilonyana Local League. They, however, lost out on promotion in the third-tier division of the Castle League of the Lejweleputswa Region. Photo: Teboho Setena
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EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 9 JULY 2014
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WC in pictures BASTIAN SCHWEINSTEIGER from Germany in their game against France in the World Cup quarterfinal match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: David Vincent
MAXIMILIANO PEREIRA from Uruguay in possession of the ball in their last-16 clash against Colombia at the Maracana Stadium in Brazil. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko
ALEX WITSEL is tackled by Maksim Kanunnkov from Russia during their Group H World Cup match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Photo: Bernat Armangue
Clubs excited about promotion } Teboho Setena GAINING promotion to the third-tier division of the Castle League has brought delight in the camps of two amateur football clubs, the Development Young Masters and the Harmony Sports Academy. They were promoted after they had beaten their opponents FC Barcelona and Action Pack in the South African Football Association (Safa) Lejweleputswa Castle League at the promotional play-offs staged in Bothaville a week ago. Young Masters outclassed Action from Bultfontein 3-1 while Harmony hammered Winburg-based Barcelona 6-0. Harmony and Young Masters then met in the final to decide the overall winner of the region and the latter walked away with the title after a 5-4 win on a penalty shootout. They were gridlocked 1-all after regulation time and went to a penalty shootout to produce a winner. Harmony scored first but gave away their lead and the local lads, Young Masters, emerged victorious. The two newly-promoted clubs are already gearing up for when the Safa Lejweleputswa Castle League 2014-’15 commences early in September. They will be among the 16 clubs that will campaign in the third-tier league hoping to secure promotion to the second division. Young Masters and the Harmony Sports Academy football team made it through to the play-offs by virtue of winning their respective streams – the Nala and Matjhabeng Promotional League. The promotional league is the entry level for all football teams in their gruelling journey to make it to the professional leagues. Harmony is a team whose players are currently enrolled in the Harmony Sports Academy Development Football Programme and who continue their education at the Harmony High School in Virginia. Young Masters are from Bothaville and boast talented players attending high school in Kgotsong. The camps of the two promoted clubs are delighted with their success. “It is the beginning of great things to come. I’ve come a long way with the team
THE duo of Development Young Masters FC, Simon Seabelo and Kamohelo Motshepe, thwart the Harmony Sports Academy’s Molaodi Matlokotsi (red and white) during the promotional play-offs for the third division held a week ago in Bothaville. Photo: Teboho Setena
since its formation in 2008, starting with boys u.13 and u.14. The majority of the players are still with the club and are now u.19. Achieving promotion will promote football in our town. My ultimate dream is to at least produce one player that will make it to the professional ranks,” says Ramotshewa Khauoe, the team owner. Pitso Mokoena, the Harmony Sports Academy football coach, says promotion is significant in further developing the players. Since its inception, the academy’s players have only participated in school competitions. When these competitions are over, the players train at the academy. “Competing in the league will give the players a competitive edge to compete at any level. We registered the academy to compete in leagues and competitions outside the school’s programme with the objective to ensure the players are developed to their full potential,” says Mokoena. ) Watch a video and see more photos at www.express-news.co.za.
ARTHUR BOKA of the Ivory Coast during the Group C World Cup match between Greece and the Ivory Coast at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko