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Residents blockade road Demand service delivery and replacement of bucket system } Sidwell Guduka THE community of the MK1 square in Bloemfontein blockaded Sengonzo Street in Phelindaba with burning tyres and rocks last week. They were furious about poor service delivery and the use of the bucket system in the area. The disgruntled protesters also claimed that sometimes the buckets were not collected for up to a month. One of the protesters, who asked to remain anonymous, said he disliked the government because they were failing to deliver their mandate. “I think the white government was much better than this government. “It is sad because these (the current government) are the people we voted into power. “We keep voting them into power, but they do not help us. “They are failing to deliver,” the protester said. “There is no service delivery in our area. “We want flushing toilets. It is sad that we are still using a bucket system 20 years into democracy, and they have not been emptied for three weeks. “So, we decided to block this road to get the attention of the Mangaung Metro Municipality,” he said. “We are being ignored and we don’t know why. “Are we not citizens of South Africa?” Thobeka, who, like other residents Express spoke to in the same area, did not want to give her surname.
UP IN ARMS: MK1 residents blocked Sengonzo Street in Phelindaba with burning tyres and rocks. “We have been living here since 1994, but we don’t have water and toilets. “In fact, we only have one tap
in the whole area and there are more than 400 people living here. We want development, we have nothing,” she said.
) Express tried to obtain comment from Qondile Khedama, the Mangaung Metro Municipality’s spokesperson, but at the time of
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going to print he had not yet responded to the questions the newspaper had emailed to him the previous week.
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Public invited to comment THE National Credit Regulator (NCR) announced that the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) has issued Draft National Credit Regulations for public comment for a period of 30 days which started on 1 August. The draft regulations include regulations on affordability assessments, payment distribution agents, retention periods for credit bureau information and the listing of adverse information by the credit bureaus. The draft regulations on affordability assessments contain principles that are intended to address the underlying weaknesses in affordability assessments. These regulations will help combat reckless lending and borrowing. The NCR is working with the dti to complete the remaining regulations on the code of conduct, cost of credit and caps on credit insurance. The public is encouraged to submit written comments on the draft regulations to the Director-General, Department of Trade and Industry, Private Bag X84, Pretoria 0001. It can also be hand-delivered to 77 Meintjies Street, Block D, First Floor, Sunnyside, Pretoria. Those interested who would like more information can call 012-394-5646, send a fax to 012-394-6646 or email to KMokaba@thedti.gov.za (for attention Klaas Mokaba).
DEVELOPING ARTISTS: The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mosebenzi Zwane (right), with DJ Finzo (second from the right), Mogokare Seleke, Economic Development Department head, and Puleng Thulo, Lesedi FM station manager. Photo: Supplied
DJ talks about US visit PHINEL CASWELL SEFATSA, aka DJ Finzo, an accomplished DJ with Lesedi FM, recently represented the Free State at the DJs and Artists Performance Showcase talent and networking event held in New York. This was a follow-up trip after the 2013 Miami Winter Music Conference he had attended. All these trips were for the benefit of both himself and the development of the music industry in the Free State. These are very high-profile platforms were artists have the opportunity to experience skills and exchange ideas and information with some of their most talented counterparts from around the world. This project is part of the department’s budget injunctions announced by MEC Mosebenzi Zwane during the 2014-’15 Budget Speech with the aim of assisting Free State artists to see their art as a business and learn the most modern ways of production. The department, in partnership with Lesedi FM, plans to support 100 artists from approximately 36 towns in the Free State to have a pool of not only talented but also business-inclined artists to take the creative industry to a higher level. On his return, Finzo mentioned that he had met some well-known artists in the United States, the likes of Monique Bingham and Kafele, and had established why they were successful while the South African artists were popular but not necessarily successful as businesspeople. Finzo said he had learned that the artists in America either had other businesses on the side or invested their money in businesses in case their music
‘The conference provided me with the opportunity to experience skills of some of the most talented DJs from around the world as they mix and manipulate their way to victory.’ – DJ Finzo career failed. “The conference provided me with the opportunity to experience skills of some of the most talented DJs from around the world as they mix and manipulate their way to victory. “It also enriched me with knowledge of remixing and editing workshops, demo listening workshops, DJ challenges and official and sanctioned events and parties. I also had the opportunity to play at different nightclubs and the crowd welcomed my music and enjoyed it,” said Finzo. “I played for both New York citizens and a couple of South Africans based in New York,” said Finzo. When asked about the difference between American and South African nightclubs, DJ Finzo said the New York clubs did not have chairs, the crowd was either standing or dancing and they remained open until very late. He said DJs in South Africa should remember to invest their money or should set up a business as a backup
and should respect the crowd they were playing for. Finzo said the department and Lesedi FM would develop a solid training programme to share ideas and experiences with other artists, and producers would be invited to form part of the programme. The next step is a Memorandum of Understanding with clear deliverables as to how the programme will be implemented. Puleng Thulo, Lesedi FM station manager, said they wanted to shift the mindset that artists could only prosper when they were in Gauteng. She said that with the training programme that was going to rotate in 36 towns in the Free State, artists would be taught how to sell their CDs, how to market themselves and build a brand that the people would love and follow. Zwane emphasised that the department wanted to train other artists in the Free State together with Lesedi FM to ensure that what DJ Finzo had learnt in New York was realised. “The department is also looking into the issue of helping artists to minimise piracy so that they can get what is due to them,” said Zwane. He further said Lesedi FM provided a platform to artists to execute their trade whilst the department provided support to artists so that they would be able to make their career take off and stand up for themselves. “The creative industry appeals to many young people in this country. It is better if we can make it a good solid footing so that in the long run this can contribute to employment in the country,” he said.
No politics involved in litigation WITH the successful application for certification as a class in the envisaged action against Transnet and the pension funds, Geyser and Coetzee Attorneys said it had come to their attention that certain political party(ies) and other organisations were acting as if they were the clients and/or giving instructions and/or that they were conducting this litigation on behalf of the pensioners.
The firm said it had come to their attention that several fundraising programmes had been initiated by such entities and/or organisations. As the attorneys acting on behalf of the applicants, Geyser and Coetzee said there was no political involvement or affiliation in the litigation. Geyser and Coetzee said they were acting on behalf of the applicants and the members of the funds and would only take instructions from
them. The pensioners would not be required to fund this litigation. Should anyone wish to assist with funding the expenses, the attorney of record would receive donations in a trust account and appoint independent auditors to manage such funds. They emphasised it was not a prerequisite or requirement that any donations be made and the continuation of the litigation was not subject to any donations.
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Petrol price unchanged THE Department of Energy announces the fuel prices for August. South Africa’s fuel prices are adjusted on a monthly basis, informed by international and local factors. The pump price of both grades of petrol will remain unchanged and the wholesale prices of diesel, illuminating paraffin and the maximum retail prices of both illuminating paraffin and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will decrease with effect from today. The reasons for the fuel price decreases are mainly due to the average decrease in the prices of petroleum products (petrol, diesel, illuminating paraffin and liquefied petroleum gas) in the international markets, and the strengthening of the rand against the US dollar (on average) when compared to the previous period.
Furthermore, the department has increased the slate levy by 4,38 c/F in line with the self-adjusting slate mechanism. Based on current local and international factors, the fuel prices for August 2014 in the South African market will be adjusted as follows: ) Diesel will decrease by 5,62 c/F, illuminating paraffin (SMNRP) will decrease by 10 c/F and petrol (both grades) will remain unchanged from last month. Liquefied petroleum gas will decrease by 12 c/kg. The Department of Energy is concerned about the conflicts in the Ukraine, Iraq, Libya and the ongoing confrontation between Israel and Palestine, because they could have a negative impact on fuel prices going forward.
Science should be nurtured NALEDI PANDOR, Science and Technology minister, has commended the participation of South African schools in global science competitions, saying they were nurturing the country’s future researchers and innovators. Although South Africa has not done well in the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) in recent years, the minister said the situation was not entirely without hope. Since 1999, the country has been sending high school learners’ research projects to the world’s most prestigious science fairs such as the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in America. “Our learners’ performances have been consistently good,” said Pandor at the launch of National Science Week (NSW) at the University of the Free State (UFS) in Bloemfontein on Saturday and explained that while two projects had been entered in the event in 1999, 11 had been entered in 2014. The minister said events such as the NSW were aimed at boosting interest in scientific and technological development and innovation, helping the country transform into a knowledge-based economy. The NSW is an annual week-long event aimed at celebrating the role that Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology play in everyday life and encouraging more young people to follow careers in these fields. It attracts thousands of learners to workshops, science shows and exhibitions at universities, schools and science centres all over the country. The annual focus week is in its 15th year and takes place under the theme Today’s Science, Tomorrow’s World. Over 4 000 people including learners, educators and parents converged at the campus to experience science at work, featuring an array of exciting science activities, including a sky-viewing
opportunity at the nearby Boyden Observatory. The minister invited all citizens to participate in the NSW which started on Saturday and will end on 9 August and said this should stimulate interest among the public, especially the young people. “Our success depends on whether our country is ready to harnass the advantage of large numbers of young people who are able and willing to work. This is where the provision of education becomes an important resource in ensuring that our young people are well prepared and equipped with knowledge and skills to handle life.” The Free State premier, Ace Magashule, said: “We are delighted as a province to be hosting this year’s NSW activities. “These events will surely go a long way in inspiring our young innovative and inquisitive minds in the fields of research and development. “As the provincial government, we value the output of scientific research and development as we see it as a potent instrument to our efforts of growing the knowledge economy of our province in particular and our country in general. “We’ll increase our investment in resources for the development of this sphere of life. We want to surpass the standard we set by being the number one, best performing province in the matric results in 2013 with a significant contribution in the country’s status of greater output in Maths and Science. “Every aspect of life is touched by Science, and with more vibrance in the approach to teaching Maths and Science, great potential can be unlocked among young people; impacting on quality of life in the future,” said Dr Choice Makhetha, vice-rector: external relations at the UFS.
Donate in August AUGUST is the month in which we celebrate women in South Africa and the world for their courage and resilience. The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) knows the challenges many women face when they experience gynaecological and other childbirth complications. “We hear the pain from mothers and wives who are often helpless when their loved ones are in hospital awaiting blood transfusions and we hope that with the help of the public we are able to make a small difference in their lives.” According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the death of women from childbirth complications continues to be a serious global health challenge. Presently, approximately 800 women die needlessly from pregnancy or childbirth-related complications daily. Severe bleeding during delivery and after childbirth is a major cause of death, illness and long-term disability. However, blood
transfusion has been identified as one of the nine key life-saving interventions for the management of pregnancy-related complications. Approximately 26% of donated blood that the SANBS collect, are used for childbirth and gynaecological cases. “At the SANBS we work hard at ensuring that there is always adequate, safe blood available, but this is only possible with the help of blood donors,” says Vanessa Raju, communications manager of the SANBS. In honour of Women’s Month, the SANBS urges people who meet the minimum requirements to help prevent maternal deaths and any other complications by donating blood. The minimum blood donor requirements: You must be between 16 and 65 years of age, weigh 50 kg or more and be in good health and lead a sexually-safe lifestyle. Don’t let life get in the way of life. Your blood saves lives.
BIRTHDAY BOY: Qondile Khedama (middle), the Mangaung Metro Municipality Communications general manager, celebrated his birthday last week. Khedama's colleagues, Tselane Moiloa (left) and Cleevus Francis, organised a surprise lunch for him at the Gallery on Leviseur in Dan Pienaar, Bloemfontein. Despite attempts, Khedama would not reveal how old he is except to say he is old enough to be a grandfather. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini
Elderly participate in games ABOUT 300 elderly persons will showcase their skills today in the senior citizens’ games. The games will take place in the Free State Athletics Stadium from 09:00 and will serve as a build-up and eliminations for the provincial games to be held in September. The senior citizens are from various towns in the province and contestants must be 60 years or older. The Golden Games, as the games are known, have been staged over the past four
years and are held jointly by the Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation and the Department of Social Development and Health. Sporting codes to be contested at the games include ball relay, pass and kick, duck walk, dress-up, goal-shooting, jukskei, passing the ball, rugby ball throw, ring the stick, pegging washing pegs and various sprinting contests. ) For more information, contact Kantoor Nkoane on 082-465-3958.
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RE le Lekgotla la Dipuo Tsohle Afrika Borwa (PanSALB) re ile ra tsebisa setjhaba ka letsholo la ho kgothatsa baithuti ho ipabola ka dipuo tsa bona tsa lapeng. Baithuti bana ka bomong ba bona ba fumana iPad4 tse nang le 1Gig Data le ditifikeiti tse pakahatsang tlholo ena ya bona! Dimpho tse tla fumanwa ke baithuti bana kaofela ke tsa boleng ba R60 000. PanSALB jwalo ka mehla re se re qadile ho etela dikolo tsena ka bomong ba tsona ho ya nehelana ka dimpho tsena pontsheng ya baithuti ba bang ho ba kgothaletsa ho rata dipuo tsa bona le ho sebetsa ka thata selemong sena. Re bile re bone ho le molemo ho thoholetsa seabo sa matitjhere a rutileng baithuti bana ka ho ba abela ditifikeiti le bona. Ka la 23 Phupu 2014 re bile sekolong sa Eunice mona Bloemfontein ho ya abela Johanna Van Tonder dimpho tsa hae. Ke bone ho le molemo ho arolelana maeto ana le babadi ba lesedinyana lena. Re tla lekola boemo ba sekolo ka seng hoba re ithutile hore hangata sekolo ke sekolo ka motsamaisi wa sona. Ebang sekolo se na le mosuwehlooho ya hlwahlwa hangata le sona se ye se ipabole. Ebang sekolo se na le mosuwehlooho wa moswahla re ye re bone ka diphetho tsa sona. Sekolo sa Eunice ke sena se tsejwang e le dikolo tsa ‘Model-C’. Tjhe mona ho bonahala ha boitshwaro e sa le ba mantlha. Dikolo
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Vusi Ntlakana PanSALB Free State manager tsena di lehlohonolo hoba di na le mehlodi yohle e hlokehang hore baithuti ba hlahelle ka mahetla. Re hlokometse hape hore meaho e ntjhafaditswe mme polokeho ya baithuti le matitjhere e maemong a hodimo haholo. Ha ho ka moo motho o ka ikenelang feela ntle le ho itlaleha balebeding. Sebaka sa kamohelo ya baeti le sona se ikgethile mme motho o ikutlwa o amohelehile e le ka nnete. Ditsebiso di etswa ka tsela ya sejwalejwale ka se bitswang inthakhomo. Mona melaetsa e utlwahala diphaposing tsa borutelo kaofela mme ha ho hlokehe hore bana ba nne ba iswe hodimo le tlase. Re hlokometse hape hore ha ho ngwana ya sa apareng yunifomo! Sekolo sena se bile se na le holo e kgolo moo dikopano di tshwarelwang teng nakong tsena tsa mariha kapa ha pula e na. Re hlokometse hape hore tlotlo kapa mpho efe kapa efe e fumanwang ke sekolo
kapa baithuti; ke taba e nkelwang hloohong haholo mme ha e tlodiswe mahlo feela. Ka kakaretso, tsamaiso sekolong sena le tse ding tse tshwanang le sona ke ya maemo a hodimo. Le ha ke dumela hore tjhelete kapa ditekanyetso tsa sekolo sena di batla di phahametse tsa dikolo tse ding, boitshwaro ha bo hloke tjhelete. Mohlomong nako e fihlile ya hore dikolo tsena di ke di be le dikopano le tse makeisheneng ho ya arolelana mahlale. Basotho ba re thebe e sehellwa hodima e nngwe mme ebang re ka ahana re ka una tse ngata. Ketelo ya rona e bile e monate etswe e ne e le ya bobedi sekolong sena esale letsholo lena le qala ka selemo sa 2009. Bekeng e tlang re leba Harrismith sekolong sa Lerato Uthando ho ya aba kgau le dimpho tsa Mosia Hlompho e leng moithuti ya hlwahlwa wa puo ya isiZulu provenseng ena.
“Mohlomong nako e fihlile ya hore dikolo tsena di ke di be le dikopano le tse makeisheneng ho ya arolelana mahlale. Basotho ba re thebe e sehellwa hodima e nngwe mme ebang re ka ahana re ka una tse ngata.” Re tla boela re fetela sekolong sa Witteberg se mane Bethlehem ho ya aba kgau le dimpho tsa Mariska Muller ya ipabotseng ka puo ya Afrikaans. Ke tla boela ke beha babadi sehlohlolong sa ditaba hore re fumane boemo bo le jwang dikolong tsena ka bobedi molemong wa ho dula re ntlafatsa dikolo tsa rona! Ha e lale! ) Mang kapa mang ya a batlang ho ngola kholomong ena, a ka ikopanya le Jabulani Dlamini ho 051-404-7910 kapa email: ) Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com ) Mongodi ha ana ho lefiwa. ) Where necessary Express edits some columns - Ed.
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Minister launches Women’s Month SUSAN SHABANGU, the minister in the presidency responsible for women has launched the 2014 National Women’s Month programme, which will see the building of almost 2 000 houses in each province. Speaking during the launch of Women’s Month on Thursday, Susan Shabangu, minister of Women’s Affairs, announced that the Department of Human Settlements will this week launch its annual Women’s Built Project, where 1 956 houses will be built in each province. “This will be done through a partnership between the department and sector stakeholders such as South African Women in Construction,” Shabangu said. The 2014 National Women’s Month programme marks the coming together of women from across the African continent and the diaspora to launch one association, the Pan African Women’s Organisation. The month-long programme, which kicked off last Friday, will be held under the theme Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Women’s Charter and 20 Years of Freedom: Moving Women’s Agenda Forward. The sub-themes are: ) Equality – Recognising the need to address the historical imbalances between women and men in all spheres of life including the political, civic and social life. ) Non-discrimination and rights – Women’s rights are human rights and include rights to legal status, land, property, inheritance, dignity and freedom of association. ) Socioeconomic empowerment – A focus on women’s education, health, access to productive resources (land, credit and employment, amongst others) and social infrastructure. ) Moving the women’s agenda forward – Reviewing progress made on women’s empowerment and gender equality over the 60-year period and charting the road map for women’s advancement, development and a better quality of life. Pres. Jacob Zuma will on Saturday deliver a keynote address during the National Women’s Day celebrations to be held in KwaZulu-Natal, where various South African artists will feature on the
‘August is a special month for both men and women.’ – Minister Susan Shabangu cultural programme, particularly to honour the resilience of women. In the last 20 years of freedom, the democratic government declared 9 August as Women’s Day to honour the role of women in the emancipation of South Africa. Shabangu said August was a special month for both men and women. “On 9 August, we remember and celebrate the resilience and vanguard of our women in fighting institutional racism and apartheid oppression. This is not an ordinary public holiday – this is a day that has its roots in the committed and principled political activism of women who defied their personal circumstances to take up their rightful place in the struggle for freedom,” Shabangu said. Activities for the month: Other key highlights of the month will be the launch of a cellphone-based application programme called MomConnect, which will register all pregnant women in the country to assist them through pregnancy and child birth. The application will be launched by the Department of Health on 21 August, and will allow communication between the department and pregnant women. Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa announced that a centre for remembrance for Sara Baartman will be built in the Eastern Cape. A Khoi woman, Baartman was taken from South Africa and then exhibited as a freak across Britain. Mthethwa said the story of the country’s liberation cannot be told without sharing the story of people like Sara Baartman. “People must know them as they know other leaders of women who contributed much earlier than the 1950s,” Mthethwa said.
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Always abide in the Lord } Pastor Mutombo Moise Kumwimba WE are living in an imperfect world; yet with a perfect God in us. Today everything seems to be in opposition to God’s Word. When you watch television early in the morning you will realise that most of the things you hear will trouble your peace of mind. At times small children use vulgar words that make parents wonder, because no one in the house uses such words; this is indeed an imperfect situation. The Bible says parents should discipline their children, but the system of this imperfect world will oppose this and at times make you face the full consequences of the law. It is said that a husband and wife belong to each other but today we see women claiming to have been raped by their own husbands. We are truly living in an imperfect world where corrupt communication is at the order of the day. Those who will overcome this imperfect world are those who choose to walk with Jesus until the end
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of time. In John 15 verse 5 we see Jesus giving a clear map to overcome this imperfect world which is to simply abide in Him and to let Him abide in us. How do we abide in God and Him in us? We abide in Him by simply letting His Word dominate in us. I mean by us acting upon the Word of God daily. When you learn to act upon the Word of God on a regular basis, you will find strength to overcome every situation that is negative in this world, to live by God’s Word is as good as living outside this world. The Word of God is the final authority settling all matters. The Word of God will always oppose this imperfect world by strengthening those who abide in it. Right now, dear reader, I pray you receive strength in the midst of every imperfection of this world you are faced with. ) To hear and learn more, please visit us at the Joe Solomon Primary School in Heidedal every Sunday from 09:00. You can also SMS us your prayer request to 071-214-9404. God bless, and see you there.
Attend official opening of RAF offices THE offices of the Road Accident Fund (RAF) in Bloemfontein were officially opened in Bloemfontein last Thursday. The board of directors at the opening are from the left Eugene Watson, Dr Ntuthuko Bhengu, Annemarie Steyn, Adv. Dimakatso Qocha, Dawood Coovadia and Ahmed Pandor. Photo: Sidwell Guduka
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Money not there to impress others WHEN you live the life you cannot afford, you end up indebted. People buy things they do not need with money they do not have to impress people they do not even like. (George Fooshee in Dayton 2007:144). Buy expensive goods if you want, but don’t buy them at the expense of your health. Month-end it is headaches. The stress level goes up. The blood sugar rises. You worry about what to pay and not to pay. Money is never enough. Our needs far exceed our budget. The trick to live within your means is to remember that some things are necessities whilst others are wants and luxuries. Sometimes we buy things on sale because we argue that things are cheaper then. Things are not cheaper if you do not need them. We always complain that we do not have enough clothes but our wardrobes do not have space – they are full. There are clothes that we wear every week and others that we have not worn for months. We have clothes in three different sizes – the ones currently fitting,
My view Advocate Kuni Ditira Author the other if I lose weight and the rest if I gain weight. Always clear your wardrobe every three months. Ask yourself if you have not worn anything for three months whether or not you still need it. Some of the clothes we keep with the hope that we will lose weight, which seldom happens. Proverbs 11:24-25: The generous will be prosperous and he who waters will himself be watered. Isaiah 58:7: Divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house. 2 Corinthians 9:7: But also remember God loves a cheerful giver. People buy on credit because they do not want to wait. We want immediate
gratification. I advise people to save in a 32 days’ notice bank account. If you need something, then you can wait for 32 days. Most times by the time the 32 days have passed, you no longer want it. We seem to confuse need and want. You do not need a pair of shoes if you have ten other pairs at home. Speaking of shoes, I have heard that people have collections of shoes. People have hundreds of pairs of shoes. Crazy. We should inculcate the habit of saving with our young children. Children copy from their parents. If you use money you do not have, they will also learn that from you. Credit is consuming money which you not yet have. You then have to work to pay the money you have already used and also pay somebody interest. At the end of the month you don’t have money because you have already consumed it. Then we wonder why people are not motivated to work. They know that they are working for somebody else at the end of the month and when they get paid it is not their money. We are impressionists. We buy things we do not need with money we do not
have to impress people we don’t even like. We go into debt to show off and brag. One day when people brag of things they have bought on credit you must tell them that it is not theirs. The owners of those things may repossess them. People will always have something to say. Whether or not you have, they will comment. It is in our nature to gossip. As a public servant people see our salaries on newspaper adverts and they have a clue as to how much we are earning. If you have beautiful things they will wonder how you can afford them, lest you are corrupt. If you do not want to buy on credit and don’t have as many things as your neighbour, they wonder what you do with your money. One lecturer told us that some people look at how many refuse bags you put out. Really? Shouldn’t the aim be for you to be happy and content instead of trying to impress other people? ) Anyone who would like to contribute to this column can send their piece, of no more than 500 words, to Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com or call 051-404-7910.
Zuma faces American press IT was 20 years ago that former president Nelson Mandela stood up to address the National Press Club on 14th Street in Washington DC on 7 October 1994. The newly-elected president of the democratic South Africa thanked the people of America for their support to end apartheid in South Africa. On Monday, it was Pres. Jacob Zuma’s turn to address the world’s biggest economy when he spoke to the American press. His message, however, was different. “South Africa has a much better story to tell, its people have access to basic services like clean water and sanitation and the country’s economy has grown tremendously since 1994. Close to half of its people are now in the middle to high income brackets. “The number of people living in absolute poverty has been reduced and 16 million are receiving social assistance from the state in the form of grants. “Foreign Direct Investment in South Africa is growing with 130 foreign companies, last year, entering the country for the first time or expanding their investments, contributing to a total direct investment inflow of 8,2 billion US dollars, which is double the figure for 2012. Inflation has been reduced and the tax base has expanded more than sevenfold. The market capitalisation of businesses on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange has grown eightfold. “Not bad for a 20-year-old. We have made enormous strides in expanding access to free education, housing, electricity, clean water and sanitation to people who did not have these basic services before. “We increased our gold and foreign
exchange reserves from three billion to 50 billion US dollars. “We really have a good story to tell about South Africa’s 20 years of democracy,” he said. Even the best democracies in the world have their own challenges. Both the United States and South Africa have their own problems. On Monday, Zuma told the press how the government in Pretoria dealt with the socio-economic challenges that still persisted in South Africa. He had to pre-empt questions on unemployment and inequality. Unlike Mandela, who inherited a divided nation and a weak economy, Zuma presides over a South Africa that is in a much better position economically. The GDP has grown from 136 billion US dollars to 400 billion US dollars. Zuma faced the highly critical American press and had to explain how the government planned to sustain its economic growth, reduce high levels of unemployment, poverty and inequality that still existed in the country more than two decades after Mandela had made a speech in the same venue in Washington. “We are the first to admit that we still have a long, hard road ahead of us. We confront the triple challenges of unemployment, poverty and inequality. “Fortunately, we have a map in the form of our National Development Plan Vision 2030,” Zuma said in reference to the policy blueprint that offers a long-term perspective for the country. He said by 2030, poverty should be a thing of the past, unemployment should be reduced and the growth should be an annual average of 5,4%.
National hearings welcomed ZIZI KODWA, ANC national spokesperson: THE ANC welcomes and applauds the steps taken by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to convene national hearings into transformation at universities in South Africa. Racism and racial division are a threat to South Africa’s democracy. These hearings follow several reports of racism-based incidents at various South African universities, most notably at the University of the Free State (UFS) and North-West University. They also occur against a backdrop of reports of increasingly pronounced manifestations of racial abuse in our schools, directed mainly from teachers to learners. A dire indictment on those who are supposed to be an embodiment of the values we wish to build in society.
Recently, there have been an assault from many quarters in society on the non-racial nation we have sought to build. While the injustices of our colonial past and the prevailing inequalities in our society have been at the centre of the seemingly widening chasm between the races, there is a need for all South Africans to recommit themselves in word and in deed to the founding statement of our nation: South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity. The ANC calls upon all stakeholders in higher education transformation to take an active part in the national hearings on transformation in universities. We further urge the South African Human Rights Commission to consider an extension of the national dialogue on racism and transformation to other areas of civil life.
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TOP IN THE GAME: Ed-U-College’s u.18 girls’ basketball team will represent the Lejweleputswa region at the Dlala Amantombazane Games to be held on National Women’s Day on 9 August. From the left are, front: Junia Mlambo, Zoleka Khalipha, Buyiswa Nzeku and Rebohile Motsheneng; back: Mpho Mlambo, Makganag Modiba, Avela Mdali, Dikeledi Pitso, Dimpho Mlambo and Lulama Hadebe. Photos: Teboho Setena
Basketball team through to FS Games
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Perimeter Fence and Control Gates – Industriqwa Industrial Estate: Harrismith Free State Development Corporation hereby invites bids for the Perimeter Fence and Control Gates – Industriqwa Industrial Estate: Harrismith. Compulsory clarification meeting: Harrismith Testing Centre, No 1 Lindley Street, Harrismith on 12 August 2014 at 12:00. Closing date: 22 August 2014 at 10:00. Bid box: Free State Development Corporation, 33 Kellner Street, Westdene, Bloemfontein. Supply chain enquiries: Technical enquiries:
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Acceptable bids will be evaluated by using a system that awards points on the basis of financial offer, functionality and preferences, as set out in the bid document. The bid will be evaluated in terms of: 90/10 PREFERENCE POINT SCORING SYSTEM Price 90 points BEE 10 points Total 100 points The compulsory clarification meeting will be on 12 August 2014 at 12:00. Bid documents will be available from the FDC offices in Tshiame, corner of Amanda & Delange Streets, Industriqwa, Harrismith and the FDC offices in Bloemfontein, upon proof of payment of the non-refundable document fee of R1000-00 per set (NO CASH WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR BID DOCUMENTS – ONLY PROOF OF ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED). ABSA, Branch 630 734, Account No 0102-100-1771, REFERENCE NUMBER FDC 04/2014/04. Bids are to be completed in accordance with the conditions and bid rules contained in the bid documents and supporting documents must be sealed and externally endorsed with THE CONTRACT NUMBER AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION and placed in the bid box indicated above before the closing time and date. All bids shall hold good for 120 days as from the closing date. Bidders’ attention is specifically drawn to the provisions of the bid rules that are included in the bid documents. The lowest or any bid will not necessarily be accepted and the FDC reserves the right not to consider any bid not suitably endorsed or comprehensively completed, as well as the right to accept a bid in whole or part. Bids completed in pencil will be regarded as invalid bids. Bids may only be submitted on the documentation provided by the FREE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. The following information must be submitted together with the bid document: BEE Status Level Verification Certificates, Company Profile, Valid Tax Clearance Certificate and CIDB certificate indicating class grading of 7GB PE, 7CE PE or 8SQ, or higher. Bids (1st Envelope only) will be opened at 10:00 on Friday 22 August 2014, in public, at FDC House, 33 Kellner Street, Westdene, Bloemfontein. FDC reserves the right to reject any bid and all Bids at any time.
THE Ed-U-College player Zoleka Khalipha (red and black) battled for possession of the ball with rival team players of the Welkom High School, Katleho Mahasa (left) and Rethabile Lento, during the regional basketball games at the Central University of Technology, Free State’s Welkom Campus last week Saturday.
ED-U-COLLEGE in Welkom’s u.18 girls’ basketball team will represent the Lejweleputswa region at the Free State Games for the second year in a row on 9 and 10 August to commemorate National Women’s Day. The venue where the provincial games will be staged is yet to be announced. The victorious girls will be one of the teams at the event termed the Dlala Amantobazane Games, meaning “play girls”. The Welkom-based Ed-U-College girls’ outfit beat rivals Welkom High School, Unitas and Harmony to the spot at the provincial games during the regional event held at the Central University of Technology’s Welkom Campus last Saturday. Ed-U-College beat Welkom High 10-4 in the final. The forthcoming event is set to feature clubs from the province’s five regions – Lejweleputswa, Xhariep, Thabo Mofutsanyana, Fezile Dabi and Mangaung Metro. The games are an initiative of the Free State Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation. Thabiso Gelese of Ed-U-College is optimistic his team will compete well. “The girls still need a lot of practice to improve their game. We are not sure what to expect, but we are up for the game. “I’m very happy we made it through again. We really played against tough teams. “This is a blessing in disguise; even the girls were excited to win and be selected to represent the region.” Gelese is delighted with Ed-U-College’s successive win that will see the girls making their second appearance at this year’s games. The four girls’ teams gave their best to showcase their potential on the day.
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Women’s clubs compete MARKING Women’s Day, the local football team Dinonyana FC has organised a one-day football tournament for this Sunday at the Nanabolela Secondary School. The event will feature women’s clubs only, paying homage to women who contributed to the liberation. The tournament will feature Dinonyana, Dan Hawks, Sunrise and DM Barcelona. The proceedings will see a curtainraiser match between Sunrise Masters and Taxi Warriors. Edwin Mosia, director of Dinonyana, said while recognising the contribution made by women in general, the objective
of the tournament was to promote women’s football in the greater Thabong. “We are striving to empower women’s clubs in the game of football hence we have invited community teams to participate in the tournament,” he said. Two of the participating teams, Hawks and Dinonyana, are currently competing in the Sasol Women’s League while the other two, Sunrise and Barcelona, are in the process of establishing themselves to compete in the mainstream. Those interested to be part of the tournament can call Montso on 078-408-5028.
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Celtic eager for a win on Sunday } Sidwell Guduka BLOEMFONTEIN CELTIC will open their 2014-’15 Absa Premiership campaign against Mpumalanga Black Aces on Sunday. The tie at the Free State Stadium comes just a week after Phunya Sele Sele were knocked out of the MTN 8 Cup by Bidvest Wits in Johannesburg last Friday. Ernst Middendorp’s men will be eager to return to their winning ways at the expense of Amazayoni, who were humbled 4-0 by a rampant Kaizer Chiefs in the Wafa Wafa competition this past weekend. Midfielder Mogogi Gabonamong is confident Celtic will collect maximum points come match day. “We are disappointed with the MTN 8 defeat, but we will definitely bounce back by getting a win against Aces. Our loss against Wits is water under the bridge. We want to start the season well by collecting our first set of three points at home. It is always crucial to win the first match of the season,” Gabonamong tells Express. “The spirit in the camp is high. All the guys are rearing to go. So, I don’t see Aces getting something out of the game. We are going to beat them. It’s going to be a tough
match though,” he adds. The Botswana International says his main target in the new season is to see Celtic doing well, and probably winning silverware. “My goal is to help the team to finish the season in a respectable position. I want us to go one better than last season and win something for the fans. They deserve much more than a top eight finish,” says Gabonamong. Celtic will be minus suspended Wandisile Letlabika and Keagan Buchanan and Ruben Cloete, who are both nursing injuries. Apart from the trio, coach Middendorp will be spoilt for choice as the rest of the other players are available for selection.
‘I want us to go one better than last season and win something for the fans. They deserve much more than a top eight finish.’ – Mogogi Gabonamong
Full PSL fixtures:
Friday Mamelodi Sundowns vs Maritzburg United at Loftus Stadium, 20:00. Saturday Free State Stars vs Kaizer Chiefs at Charles Mopeli Stadium, 15:00. University of Pretoria vs Polokwane City at Tuks Stadium, 15:00. Chippa United vs Platinum Stars at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, 18:00. SuperSport United vs Wits at Lucas Moripe Stadium, 20:15. Orlando Pirates vs Moroka Swallows at Orlando Stadium, 20:15. Sunday AmaZulu vs Ajax Cape Town at Moses Mabhida Stadium, 15:00
MY BALL: Gabadinhno Mhango of Bloemfontein Celtic battles with Toriq Losper of Bidvest Wits during the 2014 MTN 8 match last Friday. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Rilee ready to replace Kallis
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THE uncapped Rilee Rossouw of the Chevrolet Knights has been called up to replace the retired Jacques Kallis in the Castle Lager Proteas squad for the three-match ODI Series against Zimbabwe next month, as well as the triangular tournament that follows it that also includes Australia. Mthokozisi Shezi makes his ODI debut as one of the replacements for senior fast bowlers resting. “Rilee is coming off an impressive South Africa A series in Australia in which he scored 337 runs at an average of 48 with a strike rate of 96,” said Andrew Hudson, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) selection convener. “He has also been a consistent performer in franchise cricket for some time and his selection is well deserved. The message is clear to all our players: If you perform at domestic level and then take it through to South African A level, you will be rewarded.
“We have decided to rest Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander for the series against Zimbabwe although they will return for the triangular series that follows. Their replacements are Marchant de Lange, Kyle Abbott and Mthokozisi Shezi.” De Lange (14 wickets at 21) and Shezi (11 wickets at 15) were the two leading bowlers for South Africa A. De Lange makes his return for the Proteas after being side-lined for a long period through injury while Shezi is a new cap. Abbott was part of the Castle Lager Proteas Test squad for the recent series in Sri Lanka. Hudson added that the squad would only be finalised for the triangular at the end of the Zimbabwe Series. Kagiso Rabada, another member of the South African A squad, will travel with the ODI squad for the triangular series. “We want him to experience and learn from the environment around the Proteas.”
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‘Now I’m looking ahead to the African Championships. It’s great to win my first C o m m o nwe a l t h G a m e s medal. I feel that a door has n o w o p e n e d f o r m e .’ – Wayde van Niekerk
SA athletes flex their muscles
THREE of South Africa’s best Varsity Sport competition athletes have won medals in Glasgow in the last few days. The University of Johannesburg athletes Zarck Visser and Rushwal Samaai took silver and bronze respectively in the long jump, and the University of the Free State’s Wayde van Niekerk took silver in the 400 m. These remarkable achievements prove that Varsity Sport is a world-class platform for South African sports talent. Now in its 84th year, the Commonwealth Games (formerly known as the British Empire Games and the British Commonwealth Games), is an international multi-sports event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The games are the third largest multi-sports event in the world after the Olympic Games and the Asian Games. Samaai’s 8,08 m leap propelled him into third place behind the Olympic British champion Greg Rutherford, who is five years his senior, and his teammate Zarck Visser who took silver. Commenting on his achievement, Samaai said: “It’s a huge breakthrough in my career. I’m only 22.”
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Guy Loxton, Varsity Sport marketing executive, added: “Often it is about the opportunity we give athletes like Samaai to excel, and the resultant recognition they receive. Varsity Sport is enabling promising young athletes to take on greater challenges.” Visser reinforced his teammate’s assertion: “It really was a great breakthrough. I told ‘Rush’ that qualifying was the most important thing. “Once you’re in the final, the fun really begins. “I know what talent I have and I think I could have gotten gold, but tonight I had to settle for silver. Now we have to work towards winning gold and silver at next month’s African Championships in Morocco.” Now a third-year Transport Management student at UP-Tuks, Visser holds the varsity athletics record for long jump. He was ranked first in South Africa and fifth in the world in 2013. Wayde van Niekerk’s magnificent performance in the 400 m final won him the silver medal, with the Olympic champion Kirani James from Grenada taking gold and setting a new Commonwealth
Games record. The 22-year-old Van Niekerk finished in 44.68 seconds, just ahead of Lalonde Gordon of Trinidad and Tobago. Shortly after his race Van Niekerk commented: “It was tough. I had a fast start because I know the first 200 m is my forte and I also know that Kirani has a very strong finish. “My goal was to place in the top three. It was close though, and I could hear Gordon coming up on my inside. “I had to kind of dive across the finish line. “I think the fact that I ran the 200 m first round this morning helped a bit because it loosened up my legs. “Now I’m looking ahead to the African Championships. It is great to win my first Commonwealth Games medal. I feel that a door has now been opened for me.” Van Niekerk, a third-year BA Marketing student at the University of the Free State), participated at all the Varsity Sport athletics events this year. He went on to achieve second place in the 400 m at a Diamond League event in New York, breaking the 15-year-old South African record.