“This freedom belongs to you, the people of South Africa. It belongs to every man, woman and child in this country,”
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Celebrate by voting THE DA supporters sang and danced at their party’s Freedom Day celebrations in Botshabelo over the past weekend.
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“LET’S unite behind the DA on 7 May. Go and vote for the DA because we are the only party that can bring hope in South Africa,” said Patricia Kopane, DA Free State premier candidate. She spoke at her party’s Freedom Day celebrations in Botshabelo on Sunday. Hundreds of DA members marched through the streets of Botshabelo West while conducting a door-to-door campaign in the area ahead of next Wednesday’s general elections. “Our wish as the DA is to create jobs for everybody living
in South Africa. “We want to ensure that every child in the country receives a quality education. We cannot be fighting poverty if our children are not educated. We also want the youth to get real jobs after finishing their studies to prevent poverty,” said Kopane. She paid tribute to the late former president Nelson Mandela and other political leaders who had fought for freedom in South Africa. “When we talk about democracy in South Africa, we cannot forget the political parties we have in this country such as the ANC, PAC, Black Consciousness
Movement and, of course, the individuals who fought for our freedom. I’m talking about people like Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Helen Suzman and Chris Hani. “This freedom we are celebrating today is neither from the ANC nor the DA, or any other political party. “As the DA we say this freedom belongs to you, the people of South Africa. It belongs to every man, woman and child in this country,” she said. “We salute Mandela who became our first democratic president in 1994. It is the first time we’re celebrating Freedom
Day without him. We hope he is with us where he is sleeping. “He showed great leadership skills when he united us as South Africans and never enriched himself with taxpayers’ money. “During his tenure as president our economy blossomed. We gained the respect of other nations. He was a true leader. That’s why I’m standing proud in front of you to celebrate this day.” Kopane also shared the joy of casting her first democratic vote two decades ago. “I stood in a long queue that stretched for a few kilos to cast my first democratic vote with
millions of South Africans. I remember the joy we shared and the sense of hope we had, the euphoria and the promise of true freedom for all people in South Africa. “Standing in that long queue that day when I was casting my first democratic vote, I couldn’t help but think of those people who had fought for the freedom we have today,” she said. Millions of South Africans will take to the polls to vote for their favourite political party during the local and national elections next Wednesday. ) For more stories, visit www.express-news.co.za.
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THE earlymorning view from one of the chalets.
THE bathroom in one of the beautifully decorated chalets in the Basotho Cultural Village.
Last chance to win LEFT: The luxurious chalets at the Basotho Cultural Village in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, imitating the style of an 18th century Basotho village. Express and SANParks are running a com petition in which one lucky reader who enters before 20:00 tonight stands a chance to win a weekend stay for a family of four at the Cultural Village. All you need to do to win, is to visit the Express mobisite (www.expresspaper.mobi), login and enter by answering an easy question. If you have not yet registered, now is your chance. To register, go to the mobisite by opening your phone’s internet browser, type in www.expresspaper.mobi and enter. Follow the in structions to register. Directions on how to enter the competition will be on the site. The winners will be announced in next week’s edition. Photos: Christo van Staden
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Rugby games unite black and white } Jabulani Dlamini ON Friday night, two days before South Africa celebrated the 20th anniversary of freedom and democracy, two club rugby games were played. While there is nothing special about the fact that rugby games were played, a few things set these particular games apart. They were played in the township on a Friday night and it pitted two white rugby teams against two black rugby teams. The two white teams, of the Steyners and Boshof rugby clubs, are made up of mostly farmers and people who live on smallholdings in and around Bloemfontein, while their opponents, The Mangaung first and B teams, are mostly children from the township who simply want to play the game of rugby. Complete with bakkies with dogs at the back, there was no shortage of supporters for Steyners and Boshof. PG Weldhagen and Lereng Molatole, the Steyners and Mangaung club captain respectively, each named the late former president Nelson Mandela as one of the main reasons why they could stand side by side and play the game as equals. “We have our former president Nelson Mandela to thank for making it possible for us to have such games,” Weldhagen said. Asked what it meant for them to play such a game a mere two days before South Africa celebrates 20 years of Freedom, both players smiled saying they have been playing against one another for a while now. Christmas Dumezweni, Mangaung coach, said there was still lots to be done to develop rugby in the townships. “A lot of kids want to play rugby, but simple things like travelling to games and getting to practice are huge challenges,” Dumezweni, a former Cheetahs player, told Express. He said township schools must get sponsors and players be properly developed. “Black people can also play rugby now, things have changed,” he said. ) Visit expressnews.co.za to see a short video of the game and hear the two captains speaking. ) Follow Jabulani Dlamini on Twitter @JabulaniD15
‘A lot of kids want to play rugby, but simple things like travelling to games and getting to practice are huge challenges.’ – Christmas Dumezweni
FOR THE LOVE OF RUGBY: Members of the Steyners and Mangaung rugby clubs pose for a photo after their game. Steyners beat Mangaung 606. Photos: Jabulani Dlamini
LINEOUT ACTION from the game.
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Nnang ditsala mo lenyalong FA lo simolola lo ratana, lo dula lo gopolana, lo galela go nna mmogo. Tuelo tsa mogala di nna kwa godimo lo bua se sa feleng. E ka re lo ka dula lo le mmogo. Lo dula lo tshega – motho a nyenya a le esi fa a gopola motho wa gagwe. Ke nako e e monate mo o ithutang yo mongwe gona. Goreng morago ga lenyalo e ka re o pipitlelwa go nna le yo mongwe? Jaanong o batla nako e e ntsi o bo o na le ditsala. Ke a itse ebile go a tshwanela gore o nne le ditsala. Ditsala di a go godisa. Fela lebelela ditsala tsa gago ke tsa mofuta ofe. Ditsala di ka go aga di ka go thuba. O ka nna le ditsala fela nako ya mogatso le lelapa la gago e tle pele. Lo seke lwa tsayana “for granted” ka sekgowa. O itse gore mogatso o rata eng ga a rate eng. Ba tla re o jele phetla go siame, banna ba ba jeleng phetlha ba tshela monate gonne go monate kwa gae, mosadi o dula a itumetse. Ikonege Go nako e nngwe mo dikeletso tsa lona di ka se dumelaneng. Mo lo ka se utlwaneng gore sa
A re bueng Advocate Kuni Ditira Author botlhokwa go feta se sengwe ke sefeng mme ke sefe se se tshwanetseng sa tsaya maemo a pele. Go na le mo sengwe o tla tshwanelang o se itime kgotsa o se ikgatholose gore o mongwe a bone se a se tlhokang.Se nne megaro kgotsa o batla tshotlhe e nne wena o bonang se o se batlang. Ka sekgowa ba re “compromise”. Buisanang gore go siame nako e e tlang o tla bona se o se ratang fela nako e ga go kgonagale. Fa go le kgotlang, bua maikutlo a gago mme fela fa go se motho o o shwang kgotsa o o tla tswang kotsi fa o didimala ikgogele morago. Ka nako dingwe o ka didimala fa go tlhokega. Se rate gore nako tshotlhe ke wena o se nang phosho – go botoka go
itumela go na le go nna o o siameng – it is better to be happy than right. Fa rre a re Belabela e kwa Gauteng mme wena o itse gore e kwa Limpopo, mo lemose se fa a tswelela a gatelela, mo tlogele. Gore Belabela e kwa Gauteng kgotsa e kwa Limpopo ga go fetole maemo a bosa. Fa lo tlhobogane, se ngalele ruri. Lo seka lwa ya dikobong lo ngalelane. 1 Bakorinthe 7:5 e re lo seke lwa ikgogonelana gore Satane a se bone kgoro ya go lo raela. Rotloetsanang Nna wena yo o rotloetsang mogatso o mo fe maatla a go tswela kwa ntle a ile go lebana le batho ba gongwe ba sa mo rateng. Fa a dirile tse dintle palama thaba ya Naval o bolele lefatshe lotlhe.
Nna wena yo o rotloetsang mogatso o mo fe maatla a go tswela kwa ntle a ile go lebana le batho ba gongwe ba sa mo rateng. Fa a dirile tse dintle palama thaba ya Naval o bolele lefatshe lotlhe. Fa a wele mo emise. Nna se ka sekgowa go tweng ke cheerleader. Nna lefika le mogatso a tla itshetlegang ka lona fa diphefo di tsubutla. Fa a apeile a go phutheletse dijo tsa motshegare e re o ntsha dijo bolelela botlhe gore mogatsake o a bo a di gatile, a apeile monate. Fa monna wa gago a tlhatswitse koloi ya gago kgotsa a go diretse selo se sentle bolelela botlhe. Go na le motshameko mo thelebisheneng mo Oubaas a bolelelang botlhe fa Hilda mosadi wa gagwe a itse go apaya le fa botlhe ba itse gore ga go jalo. Ja digau tseo, di apeilwe ke mogatso. Fa lo le ko bathong se ka diga
mogatso – mo a palelwang gone mo bipe botlhaswa. Batho ga ba na go tshega e ne fela ba tla lo tshega lo le babedi. Gopola gore fa o nyalwa o tsaya leina le le lengwe. Ga o sa tlhole o le Lemena kgotsa Mojaesi, o mogatsa Lemena kgotsa mogatsa Mojaesi. ) Mang kapa mang ya a batlang ho ngola kholomong ena, a ka ikopanya le Jabulani Dlamini ho 051-404-7910 kapa ho Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com ) Mongodi ha ana ho lefiwa. S This feature is part of a four-part series on Marriage. Part 3 will be published next week – Ed. ) Where necessary Express edits some columns - Ed.
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Bram Fischer: A man of courage } Qondile Khedama and Thami ka Plaatjie WHEN South Africa remembers its finest sons and daughters, the name of Bram Fischer will be hoisted higher than the mast of pride to be seen and emulated for its enduring courage and hope against all obstacles. Breaking ranks with his noble Afrikaner upbringing, Bram envisioned a new world after his stint as a Rhodes Scholar at the Oxford University. He was a descendent of the Afrikaner political royalty who arrived in the Free State after the Voortrekkers had left the Cape in ostensible objection to Ordinance 50. Ordinance 50 regulated race relations between white, blacks and Khoisan in the Cape; something that the Afrikaners objected to, hence the Great Trek. It took Bram a great trek to England and Europe to see a different world where there was a semblance of human rights. It took Bram a trip to the then USSR to appreciate the political doctrine of communism that he later embraced. Bram’s sterling contribution to the struggle for freedom was a different case than many of those who waged such a struggle against oppression and apartheid. In the main, Africans joined the struggle because they were the primary casualties of its nefarious policies. They were on the receiving end of its harsh and dehumanising policies and laws. So, in their case, standing up and fighting
against their own oppression was a natural thing to do. In the case of Bram, his fight and struggle against oppression was based not on the fact that he was affected by it; far from that. He was one of the inner racial and class power elite of the Afrikaner establishment by virtue of his Afrikaner noble birth. So why did he abandon his upbringing to wage a fight alongside oppressed Africans for their own freedom? It was not his own freedom that was at stake; his was given both by birth and profession. He could have risen very high in the echelons of white South Africa to assume any office that his heart desired. As a famous and successful mine lawyer he wined and dined with the mine magnates of South Africa and the world. As a descendent of the aristocratic Afrikaner family, all imaginable political and legal avenues were wide open for him. This hardcore Afrikaner, who was very proud of his heritage and language, broke ranks to take sides with oppressed people. He had nothing to benefit from fighting against apartheid since he was himself privileged. It required a great sense of duty, abiding faith in one’s choices and the firmness of the baobab tree to abandon a privileged heritage and the high industrial and mining class and its obscene wealth to suffer the fate of the poor. Bram left the plush legal offices and its attendant prestige and pomp and became a fugitive from
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the law as an underground operative of the ANC. Bram must be remembered and the naming of the Free State airport in his name was a crowning reminder that once lived a brave and a courageous man. ) Qondile Khedama is Mangaung Metro Municipality communications manager while Thami ka Plaatjie is Public Service minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s advisor. ) This is the first of a fourpart article series on Bram Fischer, the second will be published next week.
ADVOCATES BRAM FISCHER and Vernon Berrangé during the Rivo nia Trial.
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Zuma asks for peace during elections SOUTH AFRICANS must vote peacefully during the upcoming national elections on 7 May, President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday. “The precious right to vote was gained through relentless struggles and sacrifices. On 7 May, let us go out in our millions to vote and celebrate our hard won freedom and democracy,” he said at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Zuma’s address was on South Africa’s annual Freedom Day commemorations. He said the country had made significant strides in alleviating poverty, reducing crime and fostering racial unity, since the dawn of democracy in 1994. “South Africans have a good story to tell
regarding the fight against crime, thanks to hard work by our police service assisted by communities. “Since 1994, the levels of serious crime and property crime have declined. But we are not complacent. Work continues to build even safer communities,” said Zuma. His administration was still concerned that crime levels, particularly offences against vulnerable groups such as women and children, were still rampant. On the education front, Zuma said significant goals had been scored since 1994. “Government spends R1,3 billion on early childhood development centres, subsidising these centres and also subsidising fees of
children from poor households.” Such an investment in education, Zuma said, was aimed at ensuring that children would not be disadvantaged by poverty from accessing education. The matric examination pass rate had been steadily increasing, coupled with “phenomenal expansion” of enrolment of students into institutions of higher learning. Zuma said the fall of apartheid had ushered in a new era, characterised by “hope for a better country” by all South Africans. “And indeed, that has happened. South Africa is a much better place to live in.” Earlier, Zuma was warmly greeted with ululations and cheering by a jubilant crowd
when he arrived at the ceremony. Many people in the lively crowd were wearing ANC yellow T-shirts bearing Zuma’s face. Several giant tents and a stage had been erected and adorned with balloons. Top government officials including Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane and Arts Minister Paul Mashatile were present. Unlike on previous years’ Freedom Day commemorations, opposition party representatives were not given the opportunity to address the crowd on Sunday. This year’s celebrations were being held under the theme South Africa – a better place to live in. – News24
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Tshego April’s sports star
TSHEGOFATSO MABASO (18) of Grey College (Secondary) was chosen as the Express Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month for April. Tshego, as he is known, is an avid sportsman and excels in soccer. He has been playing soccer since an early age and really started to achieve in the beautiful game during his gr. 11 year at Grey College. He was included in the South African u.17 soccer team. He was also one of five South African players chosen by the Bolton Wanderers Football Club’s coaches to participate in their trials for the Developmental Team in October 2013. He achieved an overall fifth place and was invited to join the team at the end of 2014. Tshego is not only an excellent athlete, but also plays for the Celtic Colts Squad, acts as team captain for the first soccer team at Grey College and is a school prefect. Many universities around the world have offered him scholarships for next
year. He says his motto is: “Hard work beats talent, if talent doesn’t work hard”. Send your SuperSport Let’s Play Sport Star of the Month nomination for school learners between the ages of six and 18 today (nominations received before the 20th of each month will be included in that month’s selection). You can email your nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za or fax it to 086-552-4922. For more information call Lynne or Juanré at Z PR on 051-522-9574.
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Sow God’s seed here on earth } Prophet Godfrey Thomas THE challenges that we face with seed is the process of being buried in a completely conducive environment. Every seed dies before it becomes a tree. You have to go through years of growth and development (of which many people do not have the patience for) before you can bear fruit. Many of us want instant fruit. We want to arrive before departure and it doesn’t work
like that. You possess something. Your seed is the ideas that God placed in your innermost being to shape your essential character. These ideas come up in the mind continuously. Ideas produce fruit that give way to purpose and passion. Fruit produce more seeds and seeds produce trees. This is an ongoing process and you have to go through the process of first bearing fruit. It is important to understand and realise that God does not
always give the final harvest; He gives seed. Challenges and situations provoke creativity and innovation. The first name given to God in the Bible is Creator. He creates things out of nothing and He
wants us to imitate Him (Ephesians 5:1). God wants his children to look at what others call disastrous and turn it into a pleasant situation. He wants us to turn a shortage into an abundance. You are a solution. You are born to be a problem solver. You are God’s response to a need that was created on earth. You are an answer to a question that God knew would be asked in your generation. You are born for this reason. You were not born on this planet
to earn a living; you are on an assignment that your generation needs you to complete. You are necessary. You are designed with a seed that the world is waiting for you to develop and is ready for you to deliver. ) Those who wish to join the group that will be visiting The Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria, can call the following enquiry lines: 074-210-4096 or 071-1648928 or email: kingdom.consultant@gmail.com.
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HAPPY PEOPLE: From the left are Mpho Phepheng, Olivia Morolong, Mmone Ramagaga, Mapaseka Tsolo, Dineo Moabi, Machakelo Lethola and Welmener More during the official opening of the realigned N1 Ventersburg road recently. Photo: Sidwell Guduka
Candidate statistics imply better equity THE Electoral Commission has published the final list of candidates for the 7 May national and provincial elections, and has provided candidates with certificates confirming their candidacy in the elections. The final lists show a total of 8 651 candidates who are standing for election on the regional, national and provincial lists of 45 political parties. This is slightly fewer than the 9 117 candidates who appeared on the final lists for the 2009 general election. There are 2 089 candidates on national lists, 2 165 candidates on regional lists and 4 397 candidates on provincial lists contesting for 400 National Assembly and 430 provincial legislature seats respectively – giving candidates an overall statistical 1 in 10 chance of election. Men continue to make up the bulk of candidates with 59,8% of the total candidates compared to 40,2% women. This is despite the fact that female registered voters outnumber men 54,9% to 45,1%.
Men continue to make up the bulk of candidates with 59,8% of the total candidates compared to 40,2% women. However, gender representation continues to show steady improvement over the years: 1999 (26,76%), 2004 (30,65%) and 2009 (38,5%). Candidate lists for the Western Cape provincial elections show the greatest gender equity with 43% women – and the Northern Cape provincial lists are the lowest with 37% women. The parties with the highest percentage of female candidates are: ) Keep It Straight and Simple (1 of 1 candidate – 100%) ) African National Party (12 of 14 candidates – 85%) ) South African Mainte-
nance and Estate Beneficiaries Association (36 of 47 candidates – 76.6%). With regards to age, candidates over 40 years old comprise 64,86% of the total – with candidates under 30 years old comprising just 11,8% (1 020) of candidates overall. However, young candidates have increased by 17% since 2009 when just 869 of the 9 117 candidates were under 30 years old. In 1999 there were 724 candidates under 30 years old out of a total of 7 140 candidates (10.1%). The breakdown of age of candidates on the national lists is as follows: 18 – 19: 5 (0,24%) 20 – 29: 224 (10,7%) 30 – 39: 464 (22,2%) 40 – 49: 551 (26,37%) 50 – 59: 550 (26,37%) 60 plus: 295 (14,1%) The honour for fielding both the youngest and oldest candidate go to the African People’s Convention, which has a candidate who will be 18 years, 4 months and 13 days old on Election Day and a candidate who will be 89 years, 8 months and 17 days old.
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Voting is very serious CJ STEYL, DA parliamentary candidate: UNEMPLOYMENT figures released by Statistics South Africa recently paint a horrific picture in the Free State. The current unemployment rate (narrow definition only – includes active job seekers) in the Free State is at 32,7%, which is the highest in the country. The real unemployment rate (expanded definition includes disaffected job seekers) is at a shocking 39,9%. Youth unemployment is at 45,3%. In the Free State 496 000 people cannot find real, meaningful jobs out of a working age population of about 1,25 million people. The DA-governed Western Cape has the lowest unemployment rate at 24,7%.
This is a clear indication that the DA’s policies in government are conducive to job creation. The unemployment rate can even be reduced further. The ANC-led government in the Free State under the premiership of Ace Magashule has steered the province’s economy into the abyss. It has failed to identify and implement economic policy that could attract investment, grow the provincial economy and create jobs. Ace Magashule’s ANC government also actively contributes to the province’s economic decline through increased corruption, failure to maintain and establish new infrastructure such as roads, and the awarding of tenders to service providers outside of the province resulting in a capital drain and increased job losses. It is now more evident than ever that the ANC has failed the people of the Free State. Only the DA has the political will and the tested economic policies to create jobs and economically empower people. The DA’s economic policy will grow the economy by 8% annually and create 6 million real jobs. The Reserve Bank of South Africa agrees with the DA’s economic plan and has confirmed that when implemented it will bring economic prosperity for all. Vote for the right party to vote for change.
Officials must be held accountable REV. THEUNIS BOTHA, leader of the Christian Democratic Party: WE call on the courts to seriously consider the possibility of holding those responsible for unnecessary costs personally accountable. In the first instance the South African Police Service (SAPS) acknowledged that in a case linked to Richard Mdluli, they had acted unlawfully against a person in Crime Intelligence, who had made protected information public. Now the tax payer has to pay for the blunder. In the second case the Department of Education
admitted that all schools in Limpopo had indeed not yet received all their school books, after insisting for a long time that they had in fact been delivered. Again the taxpayer has to foot the bill. The only way to curb this wasteful expenditure is to hold those personally accountable who were responsible for cases unnecessarily ending up in court. The ANC is calling on voters to vote for them because they have experience and can therefore, after 20 years in power, not claim that the deployed cadres acted through a lack of experience.
Expats cast votes THE first votes in the 2014 national elections were cast yesterday as voters abroad began voting at South African missions around the world. Some 406 South Africans who successfully registered to vote at the South African High Commission in Auckland, New Zealand, were the first to vote when polling opened at 07:00 (21:00, South African time). They were followed by more than 26 000 voters who applied successfully to cast their ballots at 116 missions around the world over the next 33 hours. The final votes will be cast in Los Angeles where polls will close at 06:00 (South African time) on Thursday. All voting stations in 123 cities have reported ready for voting in the national elections having received all materials and training. Once completed, the ballots from each voting station will be collected in secure, sealed bags and transported to Pretoria where they will be counted for inclusion in the national results. The city with the largest number of voters is London where 9 863 voters applied to cast their votes. The city with the
smallest number is Bissau, Guinea Bissau, where just a single voter applied. The ten largest stations are: ) London (9 863) ) Dubai (1 539) ) Canberra (1 243) ) Kinshasa (773) ) The Hague (667) ) New York (604) ) Doha (557) ) Dublin (466) ) Khartoum (458) Responding to concerns that South Africans abroad had not been adequately informed of the process to apply for overseas votes, Mosotho Moepya, chief electoral officer, said the Electoral Commission had worked closely with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) in promoting overseas voting among eligible voters. “Electoral prescripts provide that all registered voters who are registered in voting districts in the country as well as those registered against the international segment of the voters’ roll must notify the chief electoral officer of their intention to vote at the mission at which they intend voting within 15 days of the proclamation of the election.
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Land reform an issue } Phel Parkies
Jolly at prayer meeting BOOGY DOWN! Members of the Free State Cabinet, including Premier Ace Magashule (third from the right), held a prayer meeting at Bloemfontein’s Christian Revival Church (CRC) last week in the runup to the National Elections on 7 May. Photo: Mlungisi Louw
DA an opportunist party THE focus of the DA election campaign exposes the desperation for black votes and its hypocrisy. The DA has never recognized the good work done by the ANC-led government, even during the Mbeki and Mandela eras. Understandably, because that is its role as an opposition party. That is why it was and always is across the aisle in parliament and in the provincial legislature. Having said this, I am baffled by the twists and sudden turns in appreciation and recognition of the ANC’s credible work; I find it not only bizarre, but also hypocritical of the DA. The DA has evolved from the Democratic Party of the likes of Tony Leon, who led the party during Mandela’s tenure. He never minced his words about the “perceived failures” of the ANCled government at the time. In 2007 the party changed its name to the Democratic Alliance that has since been led by Helen Zille, who happened to lead the party at the height of president Mbeki’s executive – similarly, Zille led the vocal onslaught on the Mbeki-led executive. On the back of three consecutive unsuccessful campaigns against the ANC in the run-up to the elections, suddenly the DA has realized that the ANC record is unavoidable, insurmountable and too solid, given the length of time in which the record was achieved. The DA is now basing its campaign on individuals within the ANC. The desperation has made it completely oblivious to our country’s political system in which people vote for the party,
My view Lebohang Mafa not the individual – South Africans can see through the DA’s slanderous campaigns. All of a sudden the DA has a selective admiration and acknowledge that under the ANC-led government there has been great achievements made, while it has been denying that fact since the advent of our democratic dispensation. Now that the DA thinks it is an opportune moment to admit it, it is done without shame of prior denial. How many jobs (in real numbers) has the DA created in the Western Cape where it governs, and have been in government for about two terms; how many houses have been built since taking over in the Western Cape, both in local and provincial government? The fact is the DA-led government is famously known for providing our black people with degrading and dehumanising toilets in Khayalitsha and other areas. Let us stop with “we have delivered where we govern” rhetoric, let us put the DA’s claims to the test. The DA claims to be racially balanced, or rather racially represented in line with our national demographics, however, the DA lists to the legislatures and parliament show something completely different.
In a country where in excess of 80% of the population is black, the DA’s lists are predominantly white, the same as the DA’s cabinet in the Western Cape and MMCs in the local municipalities where the DA is in power. The DA has recently somersaulted on the BEE policy. Primarily because BEE in its current form does not favour its core constituency (white people), the DA makes a claim that it will advocate for BEE that is broad, inclusive and create employment. However, the DA has not told the nation how many black SMMEs its government has assisted and empowered and promoted, how many are making or getting business from its government, how many black cooperatives its government has developed and assisted accordingly. How can anyone expect BEE that is inclusive in South Africa, given our racially divided past that was engineered to favour only white South Africans, a system from which we are still reeling. I cannot help but to conclude that the DA consists of noting but a bunch of opportunists, capitalising on the plight of our people, manipulating their legitimate need for decent jobs for their own crooked and twisted political gain. The DA is a whiteman’s party who would do anything to reverse the gains we have made to date, just to bring back the white man’s rule to South Africa. ) To become a contributing writer for the My View column, email Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com.
THE land question remains a thorny issue for any country or revolution because of its significance in the development of the country and society through economic development and growth. A century after the 1913 Native Land Act – which was the fundamental pillar of apartheid and its autogenous development – this remains the big question in the history of our country. History should never repeat itself, for land represents the wealth of a country and its assets. This is because we get mineral resources from the land, we build infrastructure on the land and food production depends on land. This is why the views articulated and held by all opposing forces have a divergent shape and content to justify the ideological existence of the apartheid regime and its exploitation. Recently, the Free State Legislature, in its plenary session voted in favour of the Land Amendment Bill, whilst the DA and Freedom Front Plus objected. This resembles a peaceful rejection of the transformation in our country. This while the same parties are trying hard to ingratiate themselves with black Africans in particular. This is a contradiction that must be exposed. Can we really imagine the DA ruling South Africa? How many pieces of legislation will they reverse that were passed or voted against in parliament? The ANC as a ruling party with its accurate understanding of history still commits itself to “accelerating the pace of land reform in South Africa”. Certainly our economy is in transformation, a proudly developing economy. If we are to deal with the industrialisation and productive sectors of the economy and its capacity we’ll never undermine the crucial part to be played by the rural economy through aggressive usage of land and development. In this context, the role of agriculture comes to the fore precisely because the heart of economy is agriculture with rural industrialisation to accomplish mechanisation in agriculture and enhance greater productivity. However, we need to deal with the prevailing growth and accumulation trends in the economy for us to accomplish and resolve systematic and structural crises of underdevelopment. In addition, accept that the market cannot be an effective mechanism to deal and affect land acquisition in our country. Yes, though we are accused of “state paternalism reminiscent of apartheid”. The reality is that as the liberation movement since 1994 we collectively managed and accomplished the task to crave policies that uproot the codified apartheid system. What we ought to do in the next five years is to tackle the underlying structure of the rural economy
with high-impact projects that seek to affect sustainable livelihood, and circumvent the eviction of farm workers. In South Africa poverty is a result of an inherited economic growth trajectory and cannot be addressed through the “two-track approach” theory – based on a trickledown approach. We need, through decisive action, an approach that gives more impetus to surmount structural limitations and shortcomings to impact a new orientation to the economic growth path and industrialisation for job creation and sustainable livelihood in rural areas. It is essential to establish state-led and facilitated market access to buy products of agricultural cooperatives operating from the vantage point of agrarian transformation which has to facilitate the start-up of business initiatives and agro-industry. In addition, we need to view agriculture as a critical component and driver in future economic development and growth. No development of the rural poor can take place in the absence of significant marketing systems and infrastructure. There is a huge potential that can be triggered by rural development: 18 165 potatoes in the province have been harvested in an agro-processing project, and 1 626 households took part in food production projects initiated by Free State government. In whatever initiative we put forward as ANC government, members of the community should be at the centre of development without being reduced to be mere ciphers who are just recipients of government services. The fact that the community has capacity should be acknowledged with the support of the state that understands the values and social needs. It is our view and position ingrained in the nature of our organisation which fashions itself as a party that does not represent the group of traders, and foreign interests allied with local entrepreneurs with unbundled neoliberalism. And the party that its cadres in government must translate as policy in action with clarity of focus that seeks to change the living conditions of the people at ground level and a party that understands the nature of our success and failures. We have an undeniable revolutionary duty in government to provide the socio-political and economic framework that unleashes the impetus and creativity of the people to break the bonds that retard economic progress for social decency. We have a formula to extricate our people who are asphyxiated by poverty and unemployment through rural development and land reform. The government policy must accomplish transformation in the rural areas. ) Parkies is the ANC chief-whip in the Free State Legislature.
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FS Stars’ light dims
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FREE STATE STARS’ hopes of surviving relegation in the South African Premier League could soon be dashed. The club’s relegation will leave the province with Bloemfontein Celtic as the only candidates in this elite domestic league. Stars have been riding a roller coaster since the start of the current season, plunging them into the unfamiliar territory of being chopped at the end of the current football term. Stars are rooted in the relegation zone, second from the bottom, with 24 points after 26 games (before going to print). They now pin their hopes of surviving the dreaded relegation on Malawian mentor, Kinnah Phiri, whose efforts have thus far given them a slight glimmer of hope. Phiri’s appointment is a last-ditch attempt by the club’s management after employing Themba Sithole, to whom the team was entrusted following the firing of former coach Steve Komphela. The Bethlehem-based outfit is in the relegation battle with rock-bot-
tom Lamontville Golden Arrows (21 points), Polokwane City (27 points) and Moroka Swallows (30 points). The four struggling teams are separated by just three points with all of them desperate for six points to avoid automatic relegation to the lower division of the National First Division (NFD). One of these clubs will be happy to finish in 15th position which will see them in the play-offs giving them a second chance to retain Premiership status. Ea Lla Koto have endured a turbulent start this season and have showed no improvement as the league progressed. It is make or break for them in their three remaining fixtures, including today’s match against title-chasing Kaizer Chiefs at the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Limpopo (kick-off is at 19:30). Their other crucial matches are against Orlando Pirates on 6 May with the last match of the season against Swallows on 10 May. As things stand, the fate of Stars is in their own hands and to rely on other teams to do the job for them can be the last straw breaking the camel’s back.
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MAKE OR BREAK: The Free State Stars pair of Camaldine Abraw and Reuben Thebakeng are bound to spear head their team to fight off relegation. Photo: Frikkie Kapp/BackpagePix Stars’ situation has become worse month after month. The team’s relegation battle is the end product of the management’s
running the club. After doing good business in transferring top players Mpho Makola, Edward Manqele,
Kennedy Mweene and Dove Wome, Stars’ management has failed in sustaining the team’s progress.
Soccer talent identified in Bloemfontein } Sidwell Guduka SCORES of aspiring soccer stars from the Free State descended on the Clive Solomon Stadium in Heidedal, Bloemfontein, where they underwent the Nedbank Ke Yona Talent Search trials on Monday. The trials were conducted by well-known professional soccer coaches Owen da Gama, Shakes Mashaba, Khabo Zondo and Mike Mangena. “The Nedbank Ke Yona Team Search is really an inspiring concept which contributes to sports development. I’m looking forward to taking on this journey in discovering South Africa’s finest soccer players,” said Da Gama who is a former Bloemfontein Celtic, Platinum Stars and Orlando Pirates coach. “The most exciting part of the Ke Yona Team Search is the exposure and opportunities these aspiring soccer stars will receive through this competition,” Mashaba, the former South African national u.23 and Swaziland senior national team coach, chipped in. The competition is aimed at discovering 18 talented players to
be selected for the team that will play against the winners of the Nedbank Cup Tournament. “South Africa is filled with talented young stars that are just hungry for opportunities such as the Ke Yona Team Search. I am really grateful for the chance I have been given to play a part in possibly changing someone’s life for the better,” said Zondo, who made a his name by coaching Tembisa Classic and Celtic. The players who caught the eye of the selectors will be selected to be part of the 45 players that will be sent to a boot camp where they will be trained by professional scouts. The boot camp will be used to identify the final 18-man squad to face the champions of the 2014 Nedbank cup. The try-outs were already held in Polokwane, Durban and Bloemfontein. Cape Town will have its chance on 10 May before Gauteng holds its trials on 24 and 25 May.
THE Nedbank Ke Yona Talent Search trialists in action at the Clive Solomon Stadium, Bloem fontein. Photo:Voight Mokone
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Cheetahs bring down Stormers } Sidwell Guduka THE Toyota Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské grinned from ear to ear after his side had brought down the DHL Stormers on Saturday. The Bloemfontein-side defeated the Capetonians 35-22 in an exciting game played in Bloemfontein. The victory was the Cheetahs’ second in as many Vodacom Super rugby matches this season. The hosts scored a total of five tries, obtaining their first bonus point in this year’s competition. Drotské praised his side for a better second-half performance and said there was still much to play for in the competition. “I am really proud of the players. To score five tries against the Stormers, a side that has a very good defensive system, is a really good achievement. “At halftime, we were in front and we kept that lead. In a few other games this year, we were in the lead at the break but let it slip in the second half. The first 10 minutes in the second half we were too much in a defensive mode, but after that we came back and scored two great tries to close the game,” Drotské said at the post-match press conference. “We were good in defence and attack, and that isn’t something that has happened a lot of times this season. We lacked in both departments in earlier games. It’s positive going forward because we still have six games remaining.” Cheetahs captain Adriaan Strauss said the difference between their previous encounters and Saturday’s match was their ball handling. “I thought we held on to the ball a bit better. It is something that we had been working on as
‘I am really proud of the players. To score five tries against the Stormers, a side that has a very good defensive system, is a really good achievement.’ – Naka Drotské we prepared for this particular match. So, it was nice winning against a very defensive Stormers side,” he said. Drotské’s substitutes were spot on on the afternoon as they upped the ante when they came on to ensure the Cheetahs register a hard-fought win. “I thought everybody that came onto the field later on contributed to lifting the intensity. “The Stormers came out all guns blazing in the second half and they had us on the back foot for a while, but when we introduced substitutions it all came together again. I also think a lot of our back line players got some much-needed confidence back,” the coach stated. Next up for the Cheetahs is a mouth-watering match against the Vodacom Bulls at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Saturday at 17:05. “The Bulls are a very difficult side to beat at Loftus. We are expecting a very physical match against them, but we’ll prepare accordingly for the game. We are confident that we’ll get a positive result,” said Strauss. The Cheetahs have reported a clean bill of health going into the weekend’s match. ) For more stories, log on to www.express-news.co.za.
JOU LEKKE DING: Trevor Nyakane and Raymond Rhule celebrate a try scored by Nyakane as Cornal Hendricks looks on during the Toyota Cheetahs’ match against the DHL Stormers at the Free State Stadium on Saturday. Photo: Charl Devenish/Foto24