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THE distressed businessman Chico Serrao, owner of the Chico Chicken Outlet, with his daughter, Lilene, outside their shop at the damaged Welkom Mini Wholesalers, contemplates the huge financial implications of the fire that damaged the complex last Friday.

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Fire causes big losses

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BUSINESSOWNERS and traders doing business from Welkom Mini Wholesalers are counting huge financial losses after a fire caused catastrophic damage to the complex.

A fire that was extinguished by the town’s fire brigade caused extensive damage to the complex opposite the Post Office in Welkom’s Central Business District (CBD).

The fire was noticed last Friday at approximately 21:45 and swept through the complex.

It destroyed more than six stores and caused damage to adjacent buildings.

As the police continue with their investigation to determine the exact cause, shop owners have also begun counting their losses which has already seen part of the market – famed for its hair salons, clothing stores and fruit and vegetable vendors – shutting down.

The blaze destroyed the roof of the complex situated in the town’s busy Bok Street adjacent to one of the taxi ranks.

Shops in the row were closed for business on Monday with owners trying to determine the damage.

Employees and traders are anxiously waiting to hear if the complex will be forced to close temporarily, which could mean great financial losses.

One of the affected business owners, Chico Serrao, said the

incident had affected about 18 full-time employees.

“Determining the damage incurred is difficult. What we know, is that it is a great loss.

“Due to the damage the fire has caused, the complex has to be rebuilt from scratch. I do not know what is going to happen and have to wait until we receive some feedback,” said Serrao.

Capt. Stephen Thakeng, spokesperson for the Welkom police, said a forensic investigation was being

conducted to determine the cause of the fire.

“At this stage we suspect that an electrical fault could have been the cause of the fire.

“We are as yet unable to determine the financial losses at the business complex.”

By Monday police officers of the forensics unit were at the complex to continue probing the cause of the fire while bystanders watched other businesses clean up the rubble left as a result of the fire.

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Summit focuses on improving skills THE Free State Department of Education has taken a step towards improving learners’ performance in Mathematics.

The department held a Mathematics Summit at which approximately 170 teachers from the Lejweleputswa District participated in programmes of developing Maths practice methods and skills for teaching Mathematics.

Methods focused on covering gr. R to gr. 6 as the starting point of the long-term vision to improve learners’ performance in the subject from preschool through to gr. 12.

Held over two days at the Phakisa Raceway in Odendaalsrus, this was a partnership initiative between the Free State Department of Education with the Belgium-based Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB).

This initiative is part of the Maths-4-All Campaign launched in 2011. The programme is a non-profit organisation which aims to contribute to poverty reduction and a fairer world with increased opportunities for all and to sustainably improve the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of education and training in developing countries.

Teachers, assisted by experts in Mathematics, deliberated on various skills to teach Mathematics to learners.

“We have decided to convene this Maths Summit in order to produce a model for teaching Mathematics that is unique to South African teachers and learners,” said Pule Tate Makgoe, Free State MEC for Education.

He said the initiative would go a long way in capacitating teachers and improving their knowledge in teaching Mathematics to disprove any misconceptions that their abilities were limited to teaching certain subjects other than Mathematics.

The initiative comes in the wake of

PRESENTERS of the Mathematics Summit, organised by the Free State Department of Education in partnership with the Belgium-based Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance, with teachers who attended. From the left are, front: Ntombi Molejane (teacher), Sonia Backx, Karin van Donnelen (both presenters) and Vusi Mtshemla (teacher); back: Elias Morabe (teacher), Wilfried Theunis (country programme manager) and Kenneth Lethoenyane (teacher). The event was held at the Phakisa Raceway last week Monday and Tuesday.

Photo: Teboho Setena international and national research revealing that South Africa lags behind on Trends in Mathematics and Science Instruction (Timms).

Furthermore, the recent Annual National Assessment (ANA) demonstrated that South Africa was still faced with challenges in the teaching of Mathematics.

Expert Lieve Leroy, VVOB teacher advisor, said that many ingredients for improvement were available in the country.

SEVERAL teachers participated in the Mathematics Summit held at the Phakisa Raceway in Odendaalsrus.

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“This is why the VVOB is working with the department to strengthen support systems for teachers. We are working together to find solutions and practices that are suitable for the South African context.”

Leroy went on to explain that the work of the summit was not an end to itself, but that the work done there “will be documented and will lead to the development of a Free State Maths Guideline which will be the basis for further teacher development in

2015”.

Four Belgian Masters students of the Universities of Antwerp and Ghent doing research in Mathematics and teaching, have joined hands with the teachers through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to assist them in making Mathematics more practical and tangible for learners.

The two-day summit addressed common topics in Mathematics that were challenging to teachers in schools presently.

OFFICIALS of the Free State Department of Education who attended the Mathematics Summit are from the left Mosweu Mokgobo, director for the Lejweleputswa Education District, MEC Pule Tate Makgoe and Mamiki Maboya, chief director for Curriculum Management.

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Innovative ideas can help boost economy } Teboho Sentena NEW business ideas from established and emerging businesses in the Goldfields have been identified as the catalyst to lure investors and stimulate the economic growth of the region.

The importance of business stakeholders to come up with innovative ideas formed the basis of presentations by speakers at the Matjhabeng Local Municipality’s mayoral dinner of the business delegation from the People’s Republic of China last Tuesday at Welkom’s Goldfields Casino. The event was an ongoing attempt to market what the greater Goldfields had to offer to investors and also afford local business stakeholders to share ideas on how and what strategy to follow to achieve the common goal of reviving the Goldfields economy post-mining.

Given the critical state of the economy of the region, Sebenzile Ngangelizwe, mayor of Matjhabeng, strongly emphasised the importance of both the private and public sector of coming up with new ideas.

“As business you need to think out of the box to align with the challenges facing our economy.

The region had during the apartheid era relied on mining and now gold mining is no longer an option.”

He encouraged stakeholders to look into agriculture, tourism and hospitality as well

as developing a market for light industry for both domestic and international trade.

Ngangelize said the visit of the delegation from the People’s Republic of China followed an outreach to business ventures at the international summit and expo held in Durban.

He said the centrality of the Goldfields region and being the second largest after the Mangaung Metropolitan in the Free State, the mining capital was bound to lure prospective foreign and local investors if well marketed.

The Goldfields is reported to account for more than a 37% loss of jobs, with people in the mines and trading companies the hardest hit. Ngangelizwe has encouraged women and the youth to take the advice offered to venture into entrepreneurship in order to revive the socio-economy of the Goldfields.

Tracy Qi, chief executive officer: Beijing Africa Centre for The People’s Republic of China, said the revival of the Goldfields region’s economic growth would largely depend on how well stakeholders promoted the region, tourism and hospitality. She has identified a number of prospective drivers to revive the economy of the Goldfields.

Among others she highlighted the importance to invest in the use of technology, promoting hospitality and tourism with provision made for family adventure as well diverse entrepreneurship.

FROM the left are Sebenzile Ngangelizwe, mayor of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Tracy Qi and Michael Zhang, business representatives from the People’s Republic of China, at the mayoral dinner held last Tuesday at the Goldfields Casino in Welkom.

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Hopefuls attend launch of project } Teboho Setena DESPERATE job-seekers whose desperation could even be heard in their voices, came in numbers to the launch of a sewer project in the Thabong township last Tuesday.

The project for 1 300 stands in Ward 17 of the Matjhabeng Local Municipality was launched by Sebenzile Ngangelize, the mayor.

A whopping R53 187 644 has

been budgeted and will hopefully make provision for temporary work and skills training opportunities.

It formed part of the handover of other complete projects in other wards in the Matjhabeng towns of Welkom and Odendaalsrus.

Complete projects include the upgrading of roads in Kutlwanong in Ward 21 for R2 615 288 and the upgrading of the Lusaba

channel in Ward 26 in Welkom for R14 708 693.

Voter campaigning for the 2016 municipal election for the ruling party, the ANC, was unavoidable with Ngangelizwe and ward councillor Thanduxolo Khalipha spearheading the process.

Youth and adults packed the Lemotso Primary School’s hall in Thabong to capacity. Many were hopeful job-seekers wishing to get first-hand information about

employment opportunities in order to provide for their starving families. Many raised questions regarding the employment criteria with some blaming nepotism when people were being recruited.

Some wanted the employment process to be conducted publicly in the form of a lucky draw to avoid nepotism.

Luyanda Mlokoti and Abraham Mofokeng, civil engineering

candidates needing an internship to graduate, were among the hopeful people who were already in the hall by 16:00 to get information regarding the recruitment.

Mlokoti needs intern work to obtain his qualification in civil engineering while Mofokeng, who qualified in pipeline-laying and canal construction engineering, last temporarily worked in 2012.

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THE Welkom police flying squad officers who captured would-be robbers are from the left Capt. Ludick Hayes, WO Fanie Jerling, Morné Cilliers and Lt Col Abbey Tsiu.

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} Teboho Setena PROMPT reaction by the Welkom police’s flying squad thwarted a business armed robbery in Welkom’s industrial area last Wednesday after three suspects were busted at separate places.

Const. Kethabile Mofokeng, spokesperson of the Welkom police, says on-duty officers busted three robbers after reacting to a tip-off regarding an armed robbery which was in progress at a business in 13th Street in Welkom’s industrial area.

She says the police arrested the first would-be robber within the business premises in possession of a firearm. Mofokeng says the arrest of the first suspect led to a breakthrough with on-duty police members cracking down on two accomplices and discovering stolen items in a shack in Welkom’s township of Thabong. She says the huge

find included one gas pistol, three gas cylinders, six cellphones and cash worth R7 300, a firearm and two live ammunitions plus 16 cheques of inter-mine agencies, all of which were confiscated.

“After a preliminary investigation, members were led to a shack in Thabong where two men were found and they were arrested for armed robbery,” Mofokeng says.

The three suspected armed robbers, Pakiso Khahlane, Mokampanyane Silo and France Tshabangu, will re-apear in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court tomorrow for bail application.

They briefly appeared in court last Thursday, facing armed robbery charges.

The foiled business armed robbery followed another one earlier in October that saw six suspected armed robbers captured at one of Welkom’s shopping complexes. The suspects are Jackie Janson (42), Farouk Meyer

THE Bloemfontein High Court has sentenced two Thabong hostage rapists, Tello Michael “Leremi” Mohadinyane (22) and Teboho “Bodas” Motaung (22), to long-term jail terms including life.

Judge Jake Moloi sentenced the pair for cruelty against the six victims they had held hostage in a shack in Freedom Square, Thabong, last year in July.

This followed successful prosecution by state prosecu-

tor Adv. Roedolf Hoffman.

The first accused, Mohadinyane, received a life sentence for three counts of rape, plus another ten years for rape, three years for assault with intention to cause grievous bodily harm and five years for robbery.

His accomplice, Motaung, was given ten years for two counts of rape and five years for robbery.

Armed with knives, the rapists went on the rampage on 6 July last year, assault-

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(39), Gerdine Meyer (26), Romano Simons (26), Imran Bhaudia (43) and Pieter van der Berg (44). The state has turned down the bail applications because the men were allegedly linked to other violent crimes committed in Gauteng and Welkom.

Five of the suspects were caught red-handed at the complex by a joint task force team, comprising members of the police of the Welkom tactical response team, Thabong cluster task team and crime prevention.

The suspected robbers were napped after an exchange of fire with members of the police’s joint task force.

The acting cluster commander of Welkom, Brig. Mzondi Mojafi, has applauded the team for a job well done and highlighted that the prompt response by members of the Welkom flying squad had led to the arrest of the suspects and seizure of the various items, including two firearms.

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The six victims managed to flee and escape further assault when one of the rapists opened the door after instructing the hostages to accompany them to one of the taverns at the Manny’s Shopping Complex in Welkom.

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A new nation has emerged in SA MOST of our people had accepted apartheid and recognized it as a way of life. During the era in question, in South African whites were categorically placed as first-, coloureds second- and blacks third-class citizens.

My maternal granny used to remind me while strolling with me in town that I must never make the mistake of crossing a street alone or with other black people. In order to be safe, she insisted, I had to make it a point that I used white people as a shield.

Cars were mostly driven by whites while the blacks were pedestrians. White football coaches were respected more than their black counterparts.

In 1987, four other blacks and coloureds and I were employed by a mine company to work in a department were management positions were strictly reserved for whites.

We were five blokes who broke the ground for being the first non-whites to work in that sector. On our arrival, a number of black juniors queued at the personnel office; looking for transfers to other departments where white people were still in charge. Those who were left behind refused to take instructions under us and our immediate superiors regarded us as lacking management skills to handle those rebels. Some of those guys were often offered part-time jobs as gardeners at their bosses’ homes.

In spite of being served in plates and mugs specifically reserved for them and domestic workers, they cooperated with their bosses. During get-together gatherings, it was hard for whites, coloureds and blacks to fuse. Whites gathered separately to discuss rugby and cricket while coloureds and blacks were aloof.

My view Moeti Molelekoa Social observer In 1991, I was faced with the challenge of registering my firstborn for school. I consulted teachers for advice. Despite teaching at local black schools themselves, they advised me to enroll my little girls at previously white schools, commonly known as Model C schools. They emphasized that Model C sustained discipline more than the former black schools or public schools. My first two daughters started at the then St Agnes School, now merged with CBC to form St Dominic’s College.

Since the dawn of democracy, there is no white person who is proud being of called white. The notion of whiteness has always being a myth. Today, South Africa is boasting a merging of both black and white in what Archbishop Desmond Tutu has termed the Rainbow Nation. We have blacks holding top positions of chief executive officers at big companies and university principals and deans.

To comment or express your views about the issue highlighted in the column, go to www.express-news.co.za. Express Goldfields & NFS welcomes anyone 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.

New vehicle ‘unnecessary’

THE purchasing of a new vehicle by the Tswelopele Local Municipality for the mayor, Matshidiso Mathibe, has caused an uproar with the DA expressing outrage.

The municipality is reported to have purchased a brand new luxury Audi Q7 – the third vehicle in three years for the mayor. The Tswelopele Local Municipality has approved a R1,1 million budget to purchase new vehicles for the mayor and Tshidi Matlakala, speaker of the municipality, despite an objection to the proposal by the DA. According to Charles Horn, the DA’s representative and councillor, Mathibe’s motivation for replacing the Audi A6 was MATSHIDISO MATHIBE, mayor of the Tswelopele Local Municipalithat the vehicle’s ty in the Free State.

Photo: Teboho Setena 100 000 km warranty had expired.

“In 2011 the mayor claimed, non-sensicalalmost R1,1 million on a new Audi Q7 for ly, that the Audi A6 inherited from her exclusive use by the mayor flies in the face predecessor, Rosey Phukuntse, was beof the poorest of the poor. This is muchwitched and that she needed a brand new needed money that could have gone a long vehicle. way to improve the delivery of basic “The council went ahead to purchase a services. ANC cadres continue to place new Audi A6 at taxpayer expense. Spendtheir self-interest first before the interests ing anywhere from between R840 000 to of the people,” Horn said.

THIS vigilant Thabong police team confiscated large quantities of dagga in transit during an intensive operation. From the left are Constables Molefi Mophuthing, Maleke Moeti, Mangaka Lepitla and Klaas Mosi and Sgt Moratei Korope. Photo: Supplied

Vigilant police seize dagga

} Teboho Setena A RECENT intensive operation by five vigilant police officers of the Thabong police in Welkom yielded results with the discovery of dagga in transit worth R300 000 in street value.

The team comprised Sgt Moratei Korope and Constables Molefi Mophuthing, Maleke Moeti, Mangaka Lepitla and Klaas Mosi.

These huge consignments of dagga packed in bags were seized at separate spots during stop and search operations conducted along the R70 road between 19 and 28 October. Some consignments were found during patrols on roads in the Goldfields. Eight people – seven men and one woman – were arrested for possession of dagga which was transported to different destinations in the country, including the Goldfields.

WO Malebo Khosana, spokesperson of the Thabong police, said the team left no stone unturned during the patrols, searching people at hiking spots, cars and trucks.

The team found the first consignment of dagga weighing 37,89 kg stored in 15 refuse bags in a white Toyota Corolla sedan with two occupants, a man and woman.

Khosana said the consignment of dagga, estimated at R70 000 in street value, was stacked in the boot and rear passenger seat of the vehicle.

“When asked about the dagga the driver confirmed that it belonged to them,” Khosana said. He said both the man and woman were arrested for possession of dagga while the dagga and the vehicle were confiscated.

The suspects are from KwaZulu-Natal and were en route to Hani Park, Bronville. The man (32) resides in Odendaalsrus and the woman (39) in Bronville, Welkom.

The team of five police members made another find of dagga in transit on the R70 road when they confiscated dagga in a Ford Escort sedan whose driver tried to flee after being stopped for a routine search.

“The driver of the vehicle stopped for a moment and when the members

Eight people – seven men and one woman – were arrested for possession of dagga which was transported to different destinations in the country, including the Goldfields. approached him, the driver decided to speed off. A pursuit ensued with the fleeing vehicle going in the direction of Virginia where it stopped at Saaiplaas near the Cool Cat Pub where the three passengers jumped out of the vehicle to hide in one of the houses in the vicinity,” Khosana said. He said two suspects were bust while the third managed to escape. The two men of 24 and 31 years respectivelyfrom Mahikeng in NorthWest were arrested after seven bags of dagga were found, four in the boot and three covered with a blanket in the rear seat of the vehicle.

Khosana said the bags of dagga weighed 123 kg and 46 kg with an estimated street value of R140 000.

He said the vehicle and the dagga were taken to Ventersburg police station.

The team also cracked down on two truck drivers after they had found three bags of dagga in the vehicle. Khosana said the dagga weighing 67,46 kg had an estimated street value of R90 000.

He said two suspects, the driver (43) and a passenger (33), were arrested for possession of dagga while the truck and the bags were confiscated.

Khosana said the truck driver, who claimed he was from Durban heading to Kuruman in the Northern Cape, alleged the consignment belonged to the passenger who was going to Boshof.

Capt. Mathapelo Ramatsa, station commander of Ventersburg, commended the team for a job well done.

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Home bonds and deposits weighed up THERE are many benefits to putting down a deposit for your first home.

However, in today’s tough economic climate, it may be more realistic to take out a 100% bond.

How do you know what the best option is?

According to Christa Schimper, regional sales manager at OOBA, the reality is that many first-time home buyers do not have the luxury of a deposit, despite an upfront sum being very beneficial in the home-buying process.

“The trends show that the high number of applicants who take out 100% bonds is aligned to the increased volume of first-time buyers who generally do not have easy access to a deposit,” she says.

Ooba statistics show that 53,2% of all applications received are from first-time home buyers, so it is essential that these candidates consider both sides of the coin before applying for a home loan.

The trends show that the high number of applicants who take out 100% bonds is aligned to the increased volume of first-time buyers who generally do not have easy access to a deposit.

The importance of a deposit Schimper says that estate agents and sellers are more confident about a buyer with a deposit.

The buyer’s chances of getting a bond approved are higher, so their offer is more appealing than a buyer whose offer is conditional on the sale of another property, or raising a 100% bond.

In addition, when the banks consider whether or not to grant a home loan, a number of factors are taken into consideration, such as earnings, disposable income, credit record, and age, length of time the applicant has been in their current job and the size of their deposit.

“The larger the deposit, the smaller the risk for the bank when granting a home loan.

Simply put, a large deposit enables the bank to lend a significantly less amount than the value of the house, which then acts as security on the loan.”

Schimper says banks are also more likely to be negotiable on the interest rate, as they are taking a lower risk with a deposit, and this can save the home buyer thousands of rands over the bond term.

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The event will be held at the President Hotel, Bloemfontein, and is set to start at 08:00.

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“In addition, by providing capital upfront in the homebuying transaction, the amount owed on the property is decreased, so a smaller bond is required, which significantly reduces the amount of interest owed,” she says.

On the other hand, with a R100 000 deposit, the monthly repayments will be R8 242 and the total repayment will be R1 978 272. If the deposit is added to this, the total still only comes to R2 078 272 – making the total repayments R119 808 cheaper than buying without a deposit.

“The example of R119 808 is a significant saving,” says Schimper.

“By putting down a deposit, you will avoid paying interest on that amount of money for 20 years.

“By providing capital upfront in the home-buying transaction, the amount owed on the property is decreased, so a smaller bond is required, which significantly reduces the amount of interest owed.”

If you do not have the cash Of course, not everyone has a healthy bank balance when they start house hunting.

“If unable to put down a deposit, a 100% loan will still allow you to pay towards your own property instead of renting.

“Sometimes putting down a deposit may even compromise your ability to have enough funds for transfer and registration costs. However, this may mean that you have to apply for additional finance and face a higher rate repayment.”

To get an idea of what property price is affordable, and the likely chances of getting approved for a home loan, Schrimper suggests getting prequalified with a bond originator, which is a free service that OOBA provides prior to the home buying process.

Then, once you have an indication of the deposit needed, you are able to consider the best approach needed to obtain the money.

“You can take out a shortterm loan of up to R150 000 to fund the deposit,” says Schimper.

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Reunion meeting The 2005 class of the Leseding Technical Secondary School in Welkom are invited to a consultative meeting to be held on 29 November at the Leseding School.

The meeting will start at 10:30.

The meeting is aimed at discussing plans to host a reunion in 2015, marking the ten-year reunion.

For more information call Themba Dhlamini on 072-6051028. ) The deadline for What’s On entries is Wednesdays at 13:00.

Send your information about events via email to Teboho.setena@volksblad.com.

AN excellent house boasting a well looked-after garden in Welkom.

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Home buyers forced to shop around RECENT sharp escalations in the prices of average homes in Welkom have caused buyers to stop in their tracks as they scout the market for best value.

This is according to Brendon Calldo, co-franchisee of the top local agency RealNet Goldfieds, who says Welkom offers excellent value on a rand-per-square-metre basis compared to other cities countrywide.

However, price increases of up to 25% in the most active sector of the market over the past few months have forced keen buyers to start shopping around.

“Solid family homes with three bedrooms and a single bathroom – the old ‘mine’ houses – were selling for around R300 000 last year. But sellers are now achieving up to R435 000, which has come as a surprise to buyers, although it still represents exceptional value in the South African context,” Calldo says.

“Comparable homes in Pretoria, for instance, would sell at prices between R650 000 and R850 000.”

At local price levels, Welkom

‘ . . .sellers are now achieving up to R435 000, which has come as a surprise to buyers, although it still represents exceptional value in the South African context.’ – Brendon Calldo residents earning between R8 000 and R15 000 per month can still afford to buy their own homes.

Around 50% of current buyers qualify for 100% bonds on properties priced at less than R500 000, which underlines the current indecision even among qualified buyers.

Calldo says local buyers are now taking much longer to look around and to commit to transac-

tions. In May, for instance, a total of about 12 000 viewings of homes for sale were recorded, but only 220 prospective buyers started negotiations.

At the same time, high demand for rental units and solid returns for landlords have attracted the attention of investors, who mainly target entry-level homes at prices between R280 000 and R380 000.

Most properties in this price range are distressed sales and may need some refurbishment. At these low prices, investors are more than willing to upgrade the properties while escalating rentals ensure excellent yields.

Average rentals have increased from between R2 500 and R3 800 a month last year to between R4 000 and R4 500 a month currently.

Meanwhile, he says buyers at the top end of the market are also shopping for value and typically target newer units in suburbs close to established schools, such as Jim Fouché Park. Top properties can now achieve prices of up to R3 million.

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EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER 2014

In and around the Goldfields

NEWS

A HOST of Welkom business representatives with their spouses are from the left Marius and Karen Kemp, Tracy “Nthabiseng” Qi, delegate from the People’s Republic of China, and Liana and Johnny Johnny Cambanis at the Matjhabeg Local Municipality’s mayoral dinner for a business delegation from the People’s Republic of China last Tuesday at the Goldfields Casino in Welkom.

MPHO NTEBE, Randy September, Mantolo Sepesa and Pinky Mafabatho attended the Mathematics Summit organised by the Free State Department of Education in partnership with the Belgium-based Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance (VVOB). The summit was held at the Phakisa Raceway in Odendaalsrus.

THESE teachers were among the scores that participated in the Mathematics Summit organised by the Free State Department of Education in partnership with the Belgiumbased Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance. The summit was held at the Phakisa Raceway over two days last week and focused on developing various methods of teaching Maths from gr. R to gr. 6. Teachers from the Lejweleputswa District are from the left Sally Liphoko, Mampe Mahoko, Nthabiseng Meje and Tshidi Kolisang. More pictures at www.express-news.co.za. Photos: Teboho Setena

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Compulsory Briefing Document Fee HO (CA) Appointment of Advertising Agencies 14 November 2014 at R300.00 01/2015 for a Period of 24 Months 10:00 at the Sedibeng Water Golf Club HO (CA) Appointment of Travelling Agencies 14 November 2014 at R300.00 02/2015 for a Period of 36 Months 09:00 at the Sedibeng Water Golf Club RFQ (SCM) Appointment of Caterers for a Period 14 November 2014 at R200.00 03/2014 of 12 Months 11:00 at the Sedibeng Water Golf Club HO (CA) Appointment of a Panel of Labour R300.00 04/2015 and Commercial Lawyers for a Period None of 36 Months RFQ (SHE) Appointment of a Service Provider for 14 November 2014 at R300.00 05/2014 a Period of 36 Months for the 12:00 at the Sedibeng Disposal of the Following Items Oil Water Golf Club Racks, Used Oil, Fluorescent Tubes, Chemicals, Laboratory Glass and Oil Saw Dust RFQ (IT) Supply and Delivery of IT Hardware 17 November 2014 at R300.00 06/2014 (Laptops, Desktops, Printers) and 10:00 at the Sedibeng Consumables for a Period of Water Golf Club 36 Months HO (FIN) Supply and Delivery of Prepaid Water R300.00 07/2015 Meters As and When Required for a None Period of 36 Months HO (OPS) Supply and Delivery of Water 17 November 2014 at R300.00 08/2015 Purification Chemicals As and When 12:00 at the Sedibeng for a Period of 36 Months Water Golf Club RFQ (OPS) Appointment of Information 17 November 2014 at R300.00 09/2014 Technology Consultant for a Period of 14:00 at the Sedibeng 36 Months Water Golf Club

Evaluation Criteria 90: Price Points 10: Preferential Points 90: Price Points 10: Preferential Points 80: Price Points 20: Preferential Points 90: Price Points 10: Preferential Points 90: Price Points 10: Preferential Points

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Bid documents will be available on weekdays from 07:30 until 15:30 at the Supply Chain Offices of Sedibeng Water in Balkfontein, Bothaville. Payments must be made in cash or bank guarantee cheque made payable to Sedibeng Water. Quotations will be evaluated by using the 80/20 or 90/10 preferential point system for B-BBEE Level of Contributor verification.

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SA hopes for win } Teboho Setena

READY for a win. The Welkom High School’s u.18 boys basketball team are from the left; front: Junior Zenzile, Ramadhan Dunia, Sima Msayi and Thato Khantsi; back: Mpho Motlolisi (coach), Walter Nhlapo, Mzwake Kota (captain), Mashudu Ravuku and Tshegofatso Tlale. The team will represent the Free State at this year’s interprovincial national championship in Pretoria. Photos: Teboho Setena

Welkom High boys shooting to score } Motlalepule Mokgosi

THE Welkom High School’s basketball team is gearing up to showcase their talent at this year’s interprovincial tournament scheduled for 9 December in Pretoria.

This competition will feature clubs from the nine respective provinces.

Boasting of talented players, the team from the Lejweleputswa District Municipality beat their contenders from Fezile Dabi, Mangaung Metropolitan, Thabo Mofutsanyane and Xhariep during a provincial competition staged in September in Welkom.

The boys from the Goldfields town of Welkom know they have to be at their best to topple two-time champions Gauteng who scooped the championship in 2012 and in 2013. The team has continually impressed in the season’s provincial competitions.

In sharpening up for the big game tournament in December, the boys practice at the Welkom sports facility, determined to do the Free State proud.

According to Mpho Motlolisi, coach, the

‘Basketball is my passion, nothing can deter me even if I don’t find a league or get placed somewhere. I want to take my game to another level.’

X Sima Msayi, player on the Welkom High School’s u.18 basketball team THE Welkom High School basketball team players at training. Here are from the left Ramadhan Dunia, Thato Khantsi, Walter Nhlapo, Sima Msayi and Mashudu Ravuku. team will be 100% fit within the next three weeks. He said the players would also undergo fitness tests at the Kopano Indoor Sports Centre. Motlolisi has been fine-tuning the boys for a while dating back from March this year. He hopes to transfer the

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Sima Msayi told Express Goldfields & NFS since this was his final year playing for the team, was aiming at using the inter-provincial tournament to start a new chapter, taking his game to another level.

“Basketball is my passion, nothing can deter me even if I don’t find a league or get placed somewhere.”

SOUTH AFRICA will host Sudan in the African Nations Cup return leg qualifier on Saturday, 15 November, hoping to secure a win which will be significant to ensure they accomplish their mission. The all-important match against Sudan will be staged at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, preceding the final qualifier fixture against Nigeria on 19 November at the newly-built Ibo International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

The eagerly-awaited encounter against Sudan is scheduled to kick off at 15:00. Safa decided to shift it to KwaZulu-Natal, deeming it a fitting tribute to the slain captain of Bafana Bafana and Orlando Pirates, Senzo Meyiwa. The goalkeeper was gunned down on 26 October during a horrific robbery in Vosloosrus at the house of his mistress and singer, Kelly Khumalo. Meyiwa was buried at his home in Umlazi on 1 November.

Ephraim Shakes Mashaba, Bafana Bafana’s head coach, pointed out that qualifying for the 2015 edition of the continental showpiece would be a fitting tribute for Meyiwa, who captained the national team in all four qualifier matches.

Mashaba is set to announce the new captain to lead Bafana Bafana in their mission to qualify for the prestigious continental championship.

South Africa are vying for a spot in the 2015 edition of the continental championship which is currently in doubt after the hosts Morocco requested a postponement due to fears of Ebola.

Morocco want the tournament postponed to June next year or January 2016 due to fears of the possible spread of the Ebola virus, which has caused almost 5 000 deaths in West Africa.

In the first leg played away, Bafana Bafana emerged victorious, hammering Sudan 3-0. This was the team’s first win under new mentor Mashaba with the second win away a 2-0 upset against the Congo, who after defeating Nigeria 3-2 were hot favourites in Group A. A win for Mashaba’s warriors over Sudan in the return leg is crucial in securing a bet at the forthcoming continental showpiece. A win for Bafana Bafana in Saturday’s game will mean they will need a point against defending champions Nigeria in the qualifier return leg on 19 November, starting at 18:00 South African time.

Nigeria drew goalless with Bafana Bafana in the first leg of the qualifier fixture played at the Cape Town Stadium in September.