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THULANI RAMAHOGO with all his possessions after he was evicted from the Brandwag flats. Photos: Sidwell Guduka
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FIVE families were evicted from the Brandwag flats after they were found to be allegedly occupying the flats illegally.
Tenants on the street
People evicted because they allegedly fail to meet requirements
} Tshenolo Meruti AT least five families were evicted from the Mangaung Metro-controlled Brandwag flats last week and more are set to follow. Last week’s evictions were the latest in a series of evictions this year with the latest being from the Impala and Centurion flats. Residents were served with notices from the sheriff of the court to vacate the flats and many expressed their dissatisfaction saying they had nowhere else to go. Thulani Ramahogo, a student of the University of the Free State (UFS), was also evicted. “Today they are evicting those who are on the top-five evictees list. We were issued with a court order in July to be out
by 28 July and now we have nowhere to go,” he said. Ramahogo, who is from Bethlehem, said the evictions were humiliating and dehumanising. “We came here to look for accommodation which the owner of the flat gave us, but now she does not want to help us. We have told her what is happening and that notices were being served but she has done nothing to help us.” It is alleged that the people at the flats are being evicted because they are supposed to earn between R3 500 and R7 500 and therefore do not qualify to live there. Some of the residents said they had been promised RDP houses or alternative housing but were now out on the street.
“They don’t care about us and it hurts. There are children here who are writing exams and who have been kicked out. “My children are in school and now they have to return to nothing. We have nowhere to go. “There was an old woman living in the flats who had nowhere else to go. She had to spend the night outside in the cold with all her belongings. “The sheriff announced that he would be evicting more people on 10 September. These are tenants of the new flats. Ten families will be evicted because they do not qualify to live there,” said a tenant who asked to remain anonymous for fear of recrimination. An internet search of the Brandwag
Social Housing Project of the Free State Social Housing Company explains that the project is meant for people income bracket of R3 500 to R7 500 and those who reside there are a mixture of new tenants who moved into the new renovated flats and old tenants who moved back into the new flats after re-applying. Some of the tenants at the Centurion and Impala block claim that some of the new tenants do not qualify to live there. They say that many of them earn more than the stipulated R7 500. More evictions are expected in the coming weeks. ) Visit express-news.co.za for more photos of the evictions.
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Thaba Nchu road now safe to cross } Sidwell Guduka DIPUO PETERS, the minister of Transport, said South Africa needed R149 billion to address its huge maintenance backlog on the national road network. She was addressing the media during the official opening of the new interchange and overpass on the N8 in Thaba Nchu on Saturday. “Only 10% of roads in the country are in very good condition, while 30% of our roads are from good to bad. Of our roads 60% are fair to very poor. So, we want to indicate that the total amount of money that we will need to give to Sanral to give to provinces and also the municipalities to build roads is about R149 billion,” Peters explained. “It is a lot of money. It is money that we know will have to come from the fiscals. It is important that we realise that we are not going to crowd out other services like health, social development and education in favour of roads. But equally so, we need roads to make sure that people have access to those services that I have mentioned,” she said. The minister added that South Africa had a big challenge to meet the backlog of R149 billion, but it is possible to put together that kind of money. “We believe working together with other state agencies, the National Treasury and others, we will gradually increase that ability. Sanral gets about 86% of their budget from the fiscals and they have to raise 14% from the financial institutions of the market,” Peters said. Butana Komphela, the MEC for Police, Roads and Transport in the Free State, said the new interchange and overpass would save people’s lives. “Our people used to be knocked down and killed by cars when they tried to cross the road before this interchange and an overpass was built. They had to cross the road to access the services. Today they are safe from being killed by cars at this spot,” Komphela said. Meanwhile, Zandile Nene,
RIBBON CUTTING: Nazir Alli (left), Sanral CEO, Philip Taaibosch (next to him), national president of Santaco, Martha Bartlett (fourth from left), MEC for Public Works in the Northern Cape and Butana Komphela (right), MEC for Police, Roads and Transport in the Free State, watching as Dipuo Peters (middle), national minister of Roads and Public Works, cuts the ribbon during the official opening of the new interchange and overpass on the N8 road in Thaba Nchu on Saturday. Photo: Emille Hendrick/Photo24 Sanral’s project manager, said a traffic study undertaken by Sanral identified a number of at-grade intersections on the N8 between Bloemfontein and the Maseru border requiring safety improvements. “With the view of improving pedestrian safety, dedicated pedestrian crossings were introduced on the N8. The generally poor state of gravel urban streets
adjacent to the N8 were, however, not conducive to the optimal utilisation of these pedestrian crossings. “Part of this contract included the upgrading of the municipal streets to ensure that the interchange and overpass work optimally,” said Nene. The construction for the road commenced in January 2011 and was completed in April 2014 at a
total cost of R101 091 769,96. According to Nene, 157 local people, including site staff, were employed during the construction period. There were also two SMME subcontractors who were employed on this contract to help them grow their profiles, and 107 employees received different skills training. “We always ensure that communities where we operate are
empowered. This gives them ownership and a sense of pride to be associated with a particular project. “Also, the skills training they received from the service providers will stay with them for the rest of their lives. “The small businesses that were contracted were also able to raise their profiles having worked on this project,” concluded Nene.
Society for the Blind holds meeting MEMBERS of the Society for the Blind will meet in Welkom for the annual general meeting on Saturday. The meeting will be held at the Round Table premises in Welkom. The Goldfields Society for the Blind plays host for this year’s meeting held under the auspices of the Free State Executive Committee of the South African National Council for the Blind.
Solomon Nkosi, the provincial chairperson, says the meeting is significant for affiliate member organisations and stakeholders. He says they will reflect on success achieved in the previous term and look at challenges facing the body, as well as failures of the council. “From the meeting we hope to get input on activities for the betterment of the lives of the blind and partially
sighted persons in the Free State.” He says input by members will be important in helping to tackle challenges facing blind people and looking at possible supportive systems to improve the life of the blind. Nkosi adds that Saturday’s meeting paves the way for the biennial conference of the council to be held in 2015 in Bloemfontein.
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Aerobic moves to fight obesity } Sidwell Guduka A FIVE-HOUR Old School Aerobics Marathon will be held on Saturday, 6 September, at the Dream Team Gym in Bloemfontein. The event will start at 10:00 and will end at 17:00. Registration will take place from 09:00 to 10:00. According to Lebo Mahoko, the organiser of the event, the aim of the event is to promote a healthy lifestyle and to prevent obesity as well as diseases like diabetes and heart attacks. “The level of obesity increases daily. Recent statistics show that South Africa is catching up with America in the prevalence of obesity,” Mahoko tells Express. “Obesity has been shown to be a factor in all cardiovascular diseases like strokes, hypertension, heart attacks and hyperglycemia. We want to encourage people to exercise regularly, so that they can look after themselves and enjoy the benefits of exercising. “Being overweight is a factor in all cardiovascular diseases such as strokes, hypertension and heart attacks. The way to good health is through healthy eating habits and purposeful movement,” he says. Mahoko says entrants of all shapes, sizes and ages are welcome to take part in the event. “Short, tall, thin, big, old, young, fit or unfit. We urge everybody to sweat for better health. Exercise improves your mood, reduces stress and promotes longevity,” says the
SWEATING FOR GOOD HEALTH: Aerobics enthusiasts are expected to take part in the Old School Aerobics Marathon in Bloemfontein next Saturday. Photo: Voight Mokone organiser. Ten instructors from Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Bloemfontein and Gauteng will give various entertaining classes that will
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include boxing, dance aerobics, African aerobics, Zulu dancing as well as Tswana and Sotho dance aerobics. “Registration for the marathon
can be done at the Dream Team Gym in Nelson Mandela Avenue, Bloemfontein. It costs R100 per person. We encourage people to register in time.
“There will be a prize-giving ceremony at the end of the marathon.” For more information call Mahoko on 082-773-8851.
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Batla talente ya hao BOPHELONG re na le talente tse fapaneng, tseo ka tsona re kgonang ho ntshetsa maphelo a rona pele. Ba bang talente tsa bona ke ho raha bolo, botaki, mmino, mesuwe jwalo jwalo. Ke tadimme ka hloko taba e ngongorehisang maikutlo, eleng taba ya ho etsa talente tsa batho ba bang tsa rona. Re qetella re iphumana re fatela morao jwalo ka dikgoho ka lebaka la hore re batla ho tshwana le bo mangmang. Ebang o sa abelwa ntho, okeke wa kgona ho e phethahatsa kapa ya o phedisa jwalo ka motho a e abetsweng. Ha re e dulele majwana; sesosa sa taba ena ke hore re na le batho bao eleng dithatohatsi tsa rona bophelong, haholoholo bao re lakatsang ho tshwana le bona. Sena ha se bolele hore re tlamehile ho latela seo ba se etsang. Mohlala; ha o na le thatohatsi ya sebapadi sa bolo ya maoto, ha ho bolele hore le wena okaba sebapadi sa bolo ya maoto, kapa
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o se o tlamehile ho latela talente eo. Motho eo o papadi ya bolo ya maoto ke talente ya hae. O ka bona hore wena talente ya hao ke ho ba rakgwebo, empa o phirimelleditswe ke hore o na le thatohatsi e itseng, e etsang ho itseng. Bathong ba batjha, tshusumelletso eba kgolo ho latela mokgupi oo re ikamahanyang le ona. Bo mphato ba rona ba qetella ba e na le kgahlamelo e kgolo diqetong tseo re di nkang ho latela seo re batlang ho iphumana rele sona. Qetellong ya letsatsi, o tla be o setse o le mong, mme o ahile serobe phiri ese e jele. O bona jwang hore na talente kapa neho ya hao ke efe? O bona ka lerato la ntho eo o ratang ho e etsa, eseng eo o lakatsang ho e etsa. Mohlala; o
David Kareli Social Observer rata ho taka, moo oleng teng o tshwere pene le pampiri o taka ditshwantsho tse tlang ka hloohong ya hao. Sena se bolela hore botaki bo ka tloha ele neo le bonono ba hao, empa sena se o siretse hobane o lakatsa ho ipona o bina. Ho tshwana le motho ya lakatsang hoba mosuwe, empa a itseba hore o na le letswalo la ho ema ka pele ho batho, le hore o motle haholo ka ho betla le ho tjhesa tshepe. Motho ya jwalo o sitwa ho hlokomela hore talente ya hae ke ho sebetsa ka tshepe, mme aka kgona le ho etsa dithuto tsa mosebetsi wa tsepe dikolong tse fanang ka wona, mme sena se mo tswele molemo.
EBANG o sa abelwa ntho, okeke wa kgona ho e phethahatsa kapa ya o phedisa jwalo ka motho a e abetsweng. Ha re e dulele majwana; sesosa sa taba ena ke hore re na le batho bao eleng dithatohatsi tsa rona bophelong, haholoholo bao re lakat sang ho tshwana le bona. Mohlalefi e mong o kile a re; “Bophelong ba hao ha o ka etsa ntho eo o e ratang, okeke wa hlola o sebetsa bophelo ba hao bohle�. Sena se bolela hore le ha o ka iphumana o itshebetsa kapa o sebelletsa motho, o keke wa ikutlwa eka o a sebetsa hobane otlabe o etsa seo o se ratang. Mooko wa taba yaka ke ona; lekola talente kapa neho ya hao, o se iphumane o lelekisa talente tsa batho ba bang. Wa qetella o suha rapo la puleng, phalo ese e eme le
lesemela, bothata ele ba kobo ya kgomo ho taboha. Ere ke di behe mohatla kgwiti mona. Ke Motaung Wa Rampai ya reng, mehoma mobung, tjhaba sa Rantsho se none. ) 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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Men should protect, not kill WE have come to the end of Women’s Month that has been celebrated with much deserved fanfare. The message has been unambiguously sent to South African men of all races to treat our young girls, sisters, mothers and grandmothers with respect befitting a human being. Nevertheless, allow me to register my utter disgust with the provocative and violent nature that characterises a ‘South African man’ of our time. There is a perturbing statistic that every 17 seconds a woman is raped in South Africa. Census 2011 reported that there are about 26 582 769 female people in South Africa, meaning women far out-number men in South Africa. Surprisingly, the South African prison population is conspicuously male with our country being ranked 17th in the world as far as the highest number of people serving prison sentences is concerned. In his speech on Women’s Day, Pres. Jacob Zuma said: “In the period between 2010 and 2013, the courts have imposed 1 114 life sentences to those found guilty of serious crimes”. Men of varying ages are serving time for heinous crimes such as murder, armed robbery, rape and assault (grievous bodily harm), to mention a few. As a man I would naturally be expected to be chauvinistic in thinking and orientation. I could
My view Lehlohonolo Nyetanyane Social observer have chosen to ignore the anger that dominates men’s psyche because I am one of them. By virtue of being a man, I am less likely to be at the receiving end of men’s gruesome behaviour. Game rangers unanimously agree that in the animal kingdom males that assume the role of fathers are the ones that provide food and protection for their entire clan. They inculcate discipline and ensure that none trespass into their territory. Out of a sense of moral integrity, I have therefore chosen to highlight and explore some of the most brutal incidents that were carried out by South African men across the racial lines. Making international headlines in November 2010, 28-year-old Anni Dewani, a British tourist on honeymoon in Cape Town, was murdered in cold-blood by three South African men. The three men – Xolile Mngeni, Mziwamadoda Qwabe and Zola Tongo – were allegedly hired by Shrien Dewani to orchestrate and execute his wife’s murder.
The three South Africans have since been handed hefty sentences and are already languishing in prison, while the state awaits Shrien Dewani’s extradition to account for murder of his wife to whom he was married for just two weeks. Another case that portrayed men as monsters was the bodily mutilation and gang rape of Ina Bonnette by three men who were hired by her estranged husband on 3 January 2012. The man dubbed The Modimolle monster, Johan Kotze, and his three accomplices were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Pretoria High Court on 17 July 2013. A glamorous international model, Reeva Steenkamp, was shot dead on 14 February 2013 at the Silver Wood Estate in Pretoria. A Paralympic gold-medallist, Oscar Pistorius admitted to shooting four times through a bathroom door thinking the elegant model was an intruder. Of all days, Steenkamp died on Valentine’s Day when she was supposed to be romanticised. The state is yet to prove if
“As a man I would naturally be expected to be chauvinistic in thinking and orientation. I could have chosen to ignore the anger that dominates men’s psyche because I’m one of them.” Steenkamp’s murder was premeditated. A high level of education and professional fields has not shrugged off the monster mentality from most of our brothers. Statistically, the South African Police Services (SAPS) recorded 64 514 cases of sexual offences in the 2011-’12 period. The immoral trend of male teachers raping and impregnating teenage school girls still continues unabated. Innocent girls are coerced into sexual relations with their teachers and are sadly left with fatherless children. Health professionals such as male nurses have recently made front page headlines in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape for sexually preying on terminally-ill patients. In lieu of redeeming lost souls, a number of pastors are incarcerated for raping and indecently assaulting their congregants, while sangomas are behind bars for doing the same to those seeking spiritual guidance. Mido Macia, originally from Mozambique, was hand-cuffed to a police van and dragged along a stretch of road for parking his
vehicle on the wrong side. He suffered severe injuries to his body that allegedly led to his death in police custody. Macia was a victim of nine male police officers stationed in Daveyton. The South African Anxiety Society has reported that 60% of suicides are committed by men in the security cluster, particularly the police. Big up to all women in these demanding professions who perform their duties immaculately. They remain committed to their professional ethics, not using stress and work-related pressure as an excuse for barbarism. As for Zwelinzima Vavi, you do not sleep with a married woman and cry political conspiracy. Consensual or not, you dare not dishonour somebody’s wife like that and be diplomatic about it. To all men who have turned our beloved South Africa into a breeding ground for monsters, please refer to Michael Jackson’s 1991 hit song when he mellifluously sang: Heal the world; make it a better place for you and for me and the entire human race.
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Nat Nakasa’s remains back home } Qondile Khedama ALMOST 50 years after his death, renowned anti-apartheid journalist Nat Ndazana Nakasa’s remains were last week repatriated from the United States for reburial at his hometown of Chesterville in KwaZulu-Natal. A delegation led by the minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, obtained permission to exhume his remains from the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The quest to return this prolific protest writer’s remains has been an ongoing project stifled by lack of funds and bureaucratic hurdles. Nakasa, who was born in Durban in 1937, worked for various publications, including Drum magazine, The Rand Daily Mail and The Golden City Post, before being awarded a Nieman Fellowship to study journalism at Harvard University in the US in 1964. In a short but vibrant career as a writer and an editor, Nakasa penned features and opinion articles with an anti-apartheid editorial stance for some of the most influential publications. He went further to establish a literary journal, The Classic, which promoted the work of African writers. By the time he was in his mid 20s, he was already writing for the international publication, The New York Times. For Nakasa, like any revolutionary, political activist or aspirant intellectual of that generation, leaving his country was not just a matter of deciding to go. It was a decision with serious consequences. He was, as a result of a brutal system, bound to take an “exit permit” – never to come back unless the regime changed. “I may shut up for some time because of fear. Yet even this will not make me feel ashamed. For I know that as long as the ideas remain unchanged within me, there will always be the possibility that, one day, I shall burst out and say everything that I wish to say – in a loud and thunderous voice.” He, under those circumstances, undertook a journalism fellowship at Harvard University and later found himself in a precarious limbo, unable to return home but lacking citizenship in the United States. There are a number of theories about what led to his death in New
REPATRIATED: The body of acclaimed South African journalist Nathaniel 'Nat' Nakasa arrives at King Shaka international airport in Durban from New York for reburial in Chesterville. Photo: Abraham Kortjaas/City Press York in 1965 – one being that he fell from a highrise building; and the other that he committed suicide due to his depression from being unable to come back home. He was buried at the Ferncliff Cemetery, not far away from the grave of Malcolm X. The executive director of Sanef, and renowned journalist in his own right, Mathata Tsedu, said of Nakasa’s return: “It is the soothing and granting of peace to broken hearts that is at the centre of the significance of Nakasa’s return. We rejoice as the journalism fraternity because we refused to forget. We rejoice as a nation because one of us, our own son, has been given back his identity, his citizenship and his dignity.” As a journalist-cum-political activist, Nakasa embodied the ideals millions of South Africans were fighting for during the apartheid era. “Nat was ahead of his time believing in the ideals that we now espouse, a non-racial, non-
sexist democratic South Africa in which all are equal before the law,” says his former colleague and former press ombudsman, Joe Thloloe. Nakasa would have made an immense contribution in transforming the media industry; he could have been an economic transformation agent, especially in our second transition. Media transformation in South Africa remains a dilemma. Influential media outlets remain in the hands of the liberals; and for as long as this subject is treated adhocly, the current democratic set-up will find it difficult to make an impact in changing the attitudes of media consumers. It is through media that the public beliefs and attitudes can be influenced or changed. Unfortunately, 80% of humans throughout the world are media consumers, in one way or another. As Pippa Green, a 1999 Nieman Fellow from South Africa noted, by dying so young and so
far from home, “Nat Nakasa has become the symbol of the loneliness of exile and of the struggle for dignity in racially oppressive societies”. And it is not hard to see why. His biting anti-apartheid journalism, his meteoric rise to prominence and, most of all, his brisk and tragic end, form the kind of narrative arc from which martyrs are made. It is this generation of media activists like Nadine Gordimer, Ruth First, Lewis Nkosi, Can Themba and Joe Thloloe, to name but a few, that the country needs. A selfless generation; and a generation that could engage in the battle of ideas without fear or favour. A generation that was able to set a progressive agenda that led to the liberation of South Africa. ) Khedama is the general manager: communications at the Mangaung Metro Municipality.
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Griffons give hope
PROVIDING COMFORT: Patients at the Bongani Regional Hospital will experience more comfort at the facility thanks to the generous donation of 200 blankets by the Lejweleputswa District Municipality. The blankets were presented to the hospital on Friday. At the presentation were from the left Dr Osmel Hechavarria (acting chief executive officer at the Bongani Hospital), Peter Boshoff (manager: technical department at Bongani), Mlungisi Martins (chief of staff officer in the Office of the Mayor of Lejweleputswa), Valentia Teheli (managerial accountant at Bongani) and Mmaselepe Mohouo (laundry supervisor at Bongani). Photo: Teboho Setena
Police need help in solving murder cases Deceased’s family sought THE Welkom police request help to find the next of kin or family of a deceased man estimated to be between 60 and 70 years old. His decomposing body was found in the open veld opposite Mayan Place in Power Road, Reitz Park, on 9 April. The deceased wore a brown overall top, blue overall trousers and was barefoot. The body is being kept at the Welkom government mortuary. Anyone with information can call WO Sephoko Sehloho on 057-391-6301 during office hours, or on 082-255-9682.
Mosibi killers hunted
THE Welkom police are looking for suspects in the murder case of Jack Molahlehi Mosibi. He was found dead in Thabong, Welkom, on 20 July at about 00:20. Sgt Mamello Mokhuoane, spokesperson of the Thabong Police Cluster, says the deceased had a stab wound to the left side of his chest, adding that the motive for the killing is unknown. They are investigating the incident. Anyone with information can call WO Robert Weideman on 057-910-2300 during office hours.
TIED THE KNOT: Nceba (left) and Bertha Phupha had a traditional wedding at the K Section Hall in Botshabelo on Sunday. Photo: Motsamai Lenko
HOUSE OF HOPE received a donation of R33 000 towards the welfare of children in the care of the centre from the Griffons rugby team. Tertius Maarman, the representative of the Griffons, handed over a cheque to Jackie Botes, the project manager of House of Hope. The MyPlayers Benevolent Fund serves as the official charitable organisation of all professional rugby players in South Africa. All five Super Rugby teams, the nine provinces and the national team will have the opportunity to donate to causes in their regions. House of Hope was chosen as the organisation benefiting in the Free State. Photo: Molly Green
SAPS still looking for suspect THE police in and around the Goldfields are searching for this man (shown in the identikit) regarding the rape of a 20-yearold woman on 20 March this year. They are appealing to members of the public with information to come forward to bring the perpetrator to book. The incident was reported to the Thabong Police Cluster Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit. Sgt Mamello Mokhuoane, spokesperson, said the woman had been repeatedly raped
in a shack in Phahameng, Virginia. She said three unknown men wearing balaclavas had allegedly threatened the victim with a knife upon which they took her to a shack where the suspect repeatedly raped her. She said the woman had been freed on the morning of 21 March after she (the victim) had pleaded with the suspect. Anyone with information about the suspect’s whereabouts must call the investigating officer, Const. Moleboheng Molete, on 057-910-2395 during office hours.
IDENTIKIT of suspected rapist.
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Minister speaks about focus areas } Tshenolo Meruti NKOSINATHI NHLEKO, the minister of Police, has hinted at demilitarising the South African Police Service (SAPS) in an attempt to achieve better police service. He spoke to the press on Monday at the Free State police headquarters and said he had visited different provinces to afford management and opportunity to share ideas from a provincial perspective. He said provincial commissioners, deputy commissioners, as well as cluster commanders and station commanders, had also attended the meetings. “It was an opportunity for provincial management to tell me about the issues of the police in the different provinces. “You must remember I was only appointed in May this year,” he said. Nhleko said the overall objective was sharing views with provincial management on what they saw as the broader strategic outlook for the SAPS and what they should focus on. He said the four areas they would focus on from a strategic and police point of view included strengthening the criminal justice system at all levels, professionalism in the SAPS, the demilitarisation of police services and employing an integrated
CHANGE: The Police minister, Nkosinathi Nhleko (middle), has hinted at the demilitarisation of the South African Police Service (SAPS). Nhleko addressed the media at the Free State police headquarters in Bloemfontein on Monday. Flanking him are Lt Gen. Thabethe Mpembe (right), the Free State police commissioner, and Butana Komphela, MEC for Police. Photo: Tshenolo Meruti approach to achieve better police services. “Professionalism within the SAPS has been an ongoing task that the police battle with. “We want to demilitarise the SAPS in the manner in which we do our work.
“We need to ensure that every member understands and remembers that we are dealing with human beings. “The last area is an integrated approach to achieve better service from the police service in the community,” he said.
The minister said the police alone could not achieve these goals and that they depended on every citizen in South Africa for help. He added that the police had to forge positive work relationships with members of the
community in order to facilitate these areas. The address by the minister was attended by Butana Komphela, the MEC for Police in the province, and Lt Gen. Thabethe Mpembe, the provincial police commissioner of the Free State.
Dressed to the nines for their matric farewell
TUMELO (LEFT) AND TEBELLO MOKONE are siblings who decided to be each other's date for their matric farewell at the HTS Louis Botha in Bloemfontein last week.
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XZAVIER PETERSEN and Annelique Scharneck looked stunning as they attended the Heatherdale Senior Secondary School’s matric farewell function on Friday. Photo: Heinrich Louw
CHANTE OLIVIER and Kim Conley attended the matric farewell function at the HTS Louis Botha. It was Chante's matric farewell. Photo: Supplied
JASON DE WEE and Leanna Dawids are both gr. 12 learners at the Heatherdale Senior Secondary School and attended their matric farewell on Friday. Photo: Clive Solomon
RIGHT: Matshediso Maketekete of Phase 4 in Bloemfontein looked radiant for her matric farewell on Friday night. Maketekete is a gr. 12 learner at the Heatherdale Senior Secondary School in Heidedal. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini
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Fraud damages credibility Public protector too involved DR BLADE NZIMANDE, Higher education and Training minister: I have noted with concern the increasing incidence of qualifications fraud in the country. This is completely unacceptable and poses a danger to the credibility of our education system. Unless employers, institutions and citizens can feel confident that individuals have earned the qualifications that they purport to have, the entire system will lose legitimacy. Even the qualifications of those who have obtained them legitimately will be treated with suspicion; and this is unfair to all those who have genuinely worked to acquire such qualifications. I am also concerned at the casual manner with which some people treat the issue of forged or fake qualifications and Curricula Vitae (CVs). We call upon all South Africans to be as intolerant of these like all other types of fraud and corruption. I also plan to engage the criminal justice system on these matters so that there is an appreciation of their seriousness. I urge all employers as well as appointing bodies, in both the public and private sectors, to verify the authenticity of qualifications during the recruitment or appointments processes and to refer all suspected fraudulent activity to the South African Police Services for investigation and prosecution. Even in appointing bodies where academic qualifications may not necessarily be a requirement (e.g. boards of
state-owned enterprises) it is important to check the veracity of qualifications in CVs in order to minimise misrepresentation and fraud. The work of the Department of Higher Education and Training has revealed that qualifications fraud takes place at all levels and includes fraud relating to both local and foreign qualifications. Fraudulent qualification documents range in quality from poor copies of legitimate qualifications to high-quality forgeries that are very difficult to differentiate from the original. The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) has the statutory responsibility to evaluate all foreign qualifications. It has noted increasing fraudulent activity, not only with regard to qualifications, but even with regard to its own certificates evaluating foreign qualifications. SAQA is putting in place a variety of processes to strengthen the security of its certificates. It is also developing internal technical capacity to identify fraudulent foreign qualifications more effectively. It appears that there are sophisticated, fraudulent qualification mills in operation. Unscrupulous individuals are willing to pay for false qualifications, and have no shame in producing these to support their CVs when applying for
jobs, even in our educational institutions. I have requested SAQA to advise me on further measures required to ensure the integrity of our qualifications systems. Employers should verify employee qualifications by checking with the relevant institution in the case of South African qualifications. In the case of foreign qualifications, employers should enlist the assistance of SAQA. In cases where there is doubt about a local qualification, SAQA should be contacted for advice and verification against the National Learner Records Database. Our department, working together with the SAPS, is also intensifying its efforts to deal with the scourge of ‘fly-by-night’ institutions of higher education that are not properly registered. We urge students and parents to check with our department whether a private college or higher education institution is properly accredited or not, before registering. We also urge our communities to report unregistered institutions to the police. It is essential that we safeguard the integrity of our qualifications system. The issue of fraudulent qualifications should not be taken lightly, either by the government, employers, the media or the general public. If left unchecked, this form of fraud has the potential to undermine our academic institutions and our entire system of education and training, nationally and globally.
ZIZI KODWA, ANC national spokesperson: THE ANC views the letter of the public protector in response to the president’s report to parliament as concerning. It is the view of the ANC that the Office of the Public Protector has done its work which it referred to parliament for further processing. Towards this end, parliament has established a parliamentary ad-hoc committee which will refer to all reports submitted to be able to discharge its mandate. The letter of the public protector can be interpreted as undermining the parliamentary process, it’s authority to process the
manner and its attendant competencies. It does appear that while the public protector has submitted her report to parliament, she has no confidence in the institution and its independence as the arm of state. With reluctance we suspect that the public protector has dealt with the investigation as a personal matter outside of the constitutional mandate of the office. We call on the public protector to desist from playing into the gallery and respect other constitutional entities to fulfil their role without interference and undue pressure. We are confident that parliament and its committees will act in the interest
of public good and we do not doubt their bona fides. The extraordinary conduct of the public protector raises questions about her neutrality on this matter which might undermine the credibility of her conduct or the intentions of her report. The ANC reaffirms its belief on the Chapter 9 institutions and their role to deepen democracy and accountability of government. We urge the public protector not to undermine the role of this office by her conduct which is contradictory to her recommendations that parliament must process her report and that of the president.
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Enjoying their meal FROM the left are Alinah Mokone, Esther Mundluli and Bettie Malebese enjoying their meal at a restaurant in Bloemfontein. Photo: Voight Mokone
InvItatIon to RegIsteR as PRefeRRed suPPlIeRs on the BloemfonteIn deeds RegIstRy suPPlIeRs’ dataBase Bloemfontein Deeds Registry hereby invites interested businesses to apply for registration to be included on the list of approved prospective suppliers (Suppliers’ Database) for commodities mentioned below. The Suppliers’ Database will be used mainly for the purposes of identifying potential businesses that can be approached as and when required (on a needs basis) to submit quotations to Bloemfontein Deeds Registry. Businesses registered on the Suppliers’ Database will not be guaranteed contracts for goods and/or services required by Bloemfontein Deeds Registry, nor opportunity to provide quotations. Suppliers/service providers will only be permitted to choose a maximum of three (3) commodities per application for registration. Interested businesses must comply with the following requirements and submit the following documents with the application form (fill in the documentation in full, sign and date where required): • Bank stamped banking details form/attach original cancelled cheque/ original confirmation letter from the bank • Certified copies of Identity Documents of all shareholders/directors/members/partners/trustees • Valid original Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) • VAT Certificate (where necessary) • Certificate of registration with professional bodies and licences (where required) • Valid original/certified copy of B-BBEE Certificate (if applicable). List of Commodities and Mandatory Requirements List of Commodities Fuel/Oil/Diesel Building Signage (Electronic Notice Board) Cleaning Services (Blinds, Windows and Curtains) Cutlery Fumigation/Pest Control Services Numbering Machines Biometrics Finger Print Scanner Relocation and Storage of Household Furniture/ Goods Building Maintenance
Mandatory Requirement Petroleum Licence issued by the Department of Energy
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Suppliers already registered in the commodities mentioned above must re-apply to comply with the new and improved registration criteria. Prior to registration on the Suppliers’ Database, Bloemfontein Deeds Registry will vet suppliers to ensure that they can provide the commodities they applied for on the application form and are not prohibited from conducting business with the public sector. The vetting process will include checking business registration status with CIPC, registration status with professional body (for suppliers registered with a professional body) and checking the National Treasury Database of Restricted Suppliers and Register for Tender Defaulters for any restriction to conduct business with the public sector. ‰ Should you require an Application Form or further clarity, please visit the Bloemfontein Deeds Registry at the SARS Building, corner Nelson Mandela Drive and Aliwal Street, OR contact Ms NK Stefaans at (051) 403-0324 or e-mail: NKStefaans@ruraldevelopment.gov.za Closing date for applications: 28 November 2014 Kone Solutions K23080
Attended church event THESE youngsters attended the Miss Presbyterian Church of South Africa event in Batho, Bloemfontein, on Saturday. From the left are, front: Shaun Mdingi, Mpho Mphelo, Lukhanyo Ramcwane and Sipho Mdingi; back: Sibongile Mbanjane, Reboane Malora, Sizwe Mungodla, Nwabisa Mphelo, Neliswa Khuselo and Sovu Mdingi.
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Security tighter after EFF chaos A CONTINGENCY plan will be put in place to deal with any chaotic disruptions to parliamentary proceedings, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said. She condemned the action of the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) MPs who disrupted proceedings in the National Assembly on Thursday while President Jacob Zuma was answering questions. “The JCPS cluster wants to make it clear that the authority of the state shall not be undermined, neither will the authority of parliament be undermined,” she told reporters at parliament during a briefing by the justice, crime prevention, and security cluster. “Certain measures by the security cluster have been put in place with immediate effect to ensure that never occurs again.” Speaker Baleka Mbete instructed EFF leader Julius Malema and his fellow MPs to leave the House. Malema was not happy with how Zuma had answered questions on when he was going to repay part of the R246 million spent on security upgrades to his private Nkandla residence. Public Protector Thuli Madonsela had recommended in her report on Nkandla, titled Secure in Comfort, that Zuma repay that part of the money not spent on security measures, like the swimming pool and kraal. – News24
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Success lies in Jesus } Pastor Mutombo Kwimimba EACH person was created to be successful. Success that many people pursue, is placed within them; in the mind of God there is no such thing as failure. Success that has been placed in each human being can only be discovered by pursuing God; when you pursue God, He will by all means make you discover that success placed or created in you. Matthew 6:33: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. This doesn’t mean we should give up our jobs first but rather pursuing job opportunities within God, because He is our road map to that job opportunity. Today we see many people who do not attend church services because they have no time for church while they have time for any other activities. The question is, if God decides to remove that breath of life, will they have time to attend to what seems to be their number one obligation? Discover yourself in God. In Luke 5:1-11 we see that Simon was a person who had success in him but failed to discover it for lack of pursuing that success within God. The Bible says he worked all night long on the lake as a fisherman, but could not catch even a single fish that day; not even a sardine. Sure, he was indeed discouraged, demotivated and felt like a loser, but when Jesus came to him that morning, he first used Simon’s boat then he said to him: “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch”. Simon answered: “Lord, I have worked hard all night long and caught nothing but because you say so, I will do so.” Here we have a few lessons to learn.
It was in the same water in which Simon worked all night long but caught nothing, but upon Jesus’ word he acted and he was fulfilled with the result. This means when we learn to obey the Word of God, we will be fulfilled in life. Also, he used his energy the whole night for nothing but when Jesus spoke to him and he obeyed, his energy was not needed anymore. This shows that success was within him but he needed Jesus to lighten his spiritual understanding. Simon fully relied on Jesus and that was the secret to his success. Dear reader, you keep pursuing money, yet you are always broke; you keep pursuing degrees, yet never get employment; you help people but they repay you with evil. Well, it is time you rely on Jesus to discover your real value. Success is within you; the ability to produce is in you, but you will not be able to discover that until your Creator points you to it. Jesus is ready to help you but you have a role to play. You need to rely on Him and pursue your dreams through Him to accomplish great things in your life. ) To hear more and learn more of these messages, we invite you to attend the New Horizon Ministry every Sunday at the Joe Solomon School in Heidedal from 09:30. You can also SMS us your prayer requests to 071-214-9404.
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Get your free will during Wills Week AS has become tradition the public will be able to have a basic will drafted by an attorney free of charge during National Wills Week from 15 to 19 September. Firms across South Africa are participating in the project. “By ensuring that you have a valid will, you as the testator can protect the interests of your loved ones and ensure that there is no delay in settling your estate after your death. It also ensures that your executor will act according to your wishes. “A valid will allows you to state who should inherit your assets and property, to appoint an executor of your choice for your estate and also a guardian for your minor children,” says Ettienne Barnard and Max Boqwana, co-chairpersons of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA). Barnard and Boqwana say people who have been recently divorced or widowed, or those who have been cohabitating with their partners for some time, should also consider having a will drafted. “If you have been cohabitating with your partner, it is advisable to have a will to ensure that there are not competing claims on your estate. Similarly, unmarried persons, particularly those who have a number of people who depend on them financially, should ensure they have a will in place, as several people could make a claim on their estates,” says Boqwana During Wills Week participating attorneys will display posters with their contact details so that the public can make appointments. The contact details of all participating attorneys can be accessed on the LSSA website at www.LSSA.org.za or by contacting the relevant provincial law society. A practising attorney has the necessary knowledge and expertise to ensure that your
will is valid by complying with all the legal requirements in the Wills Act and also that it complies with your wishes. An attorney can also advise you on any problem which may arise with your will and assist your executor. “Often a will is not valid because the person who drafts it does not have the legal knowledge to ensure that all the legal requirements of the Wills Act are met. These include the fact that the will must be in writing, it must be signed by the testator in the presence of at least two competent witnesses and also signed by the witnesses,” says Barnard. “If you die without leaving a valid will, your assets will be distributed according to the provisions of the Intestate Succession Act. These provisions are generally fair and ensure that your possessions are transferred to your spouse and children and where applicable, to siblings, parents, and if required, to the extended family in terms of degrees of relationships.” Problems that may arise if you die without leaving a will include that your assets may not be left to the person of your choice, it can take longer to have an executor appointed and the executor who is appointed may be somebody you may not have chosen yourself. Barnard says there could be extra and unnecessary costs as well as conflict among family members because there are no clear instructions on how to distribute your assets. For attorneys in the Free State call the Law Society of the Free State on 051-447-3237 and for attorneys in the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape call the Cape Law Society on 021-443-6700. The Law Society of South Africa can be reached on 012-366-8800.
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NEWS Prepare for buying THE process of buying property generally takes three months, whether you are buying it cash or via the bank (bond). To purchase a property in South Africa the buyer must provide the following documents: passport and identity document, marriage certificate or divorce decree. Once a suitable property has been found, a prospective purchaser makes an offer and completes an offer to purchase/purchase agreement through a legal estate agent. This is a legally binding document and includes the following information: names of the parties involved in the property purchase, address and description of the property, purchase price and deposits, occupation date, deadlines for acceptance/offer expiration date, all seller and purchaser details, electrical certificate, the transferring attorney’s contact details and office address. Once the paperwork has been drafted, signed and the financial guarantees are in place, the deeds are lodged with the Deeds Office by the transferring attorney. Once examined at the Deeds Office, the registration of transfer of property from the seller to the purchaser can take place. – W. Dlepu (finance.union@yahoo.com)
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Modise (19) thrilled } Sidwell Guduka TSHIAMO MODISE admits he is thrilled to have earned a place in the 2014 Nedbank Ke Yona team. The 18-man squad that will play against the Nedbank Cup winners Orlando Pirates was unveiled at the press conference in Johannesburg last Friday. “Being part of the team to play against Pirates is a privilege on its own. It is a great achievement for someone of my age. “To come through a nationwide competition where only a few players are chosen, is something remarkable and something for me to be very proud of. I feel like a winner just to have been chosen for this stage and every step is a bigger and bigger achievement,” Modise said. The 19-year-old, who is currently studying Accounting at the Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State, was among some 43 000 entrants of the competition this
year. “My dream is to make the starting XI for the match against Pirates. If I can achieve that, then maybe I can become a professional player in the PSL and hopefully make a career of football. But I’m not thinking about that yet, I must just focus on my next goal, which is to do well in training ahead of the big match,” he said. Just like any aspiring footballer, Modise wishes to one day play his football professionally overseas. “You don’t want to limit yourself by staying in one place for a long time, because the desire to achieve will eventually leave you if you are not progressing. You become comfortable in your surroundings. So I want to experience other cultures, other ways of life and experience the world for what it is.” The Nedbank Ke Yona team will be coached by Shakes Mashaba, Khabo Zondo, Owen Da Gama and Mike Mangena. The match is scheduled for 7
September. The full squad: Goalkeepers: Luthando Sixhaso (Western Cape) and Thabani Mpanza (Gauteng). Defenders: Surprise Mawela (Limpopo), Japhta Phokela (Limpopo), Sphamandla Mkhize (KwaZulu-Natal), Tshiamo Modise (Free State) and Morgan van Rooyen (Gauteng). Midfielders: Khanya Gwala (Gauteng), Maphosa Modiba (Limpopo), Tsepo Dladla (KwaZulu-Natal), Sandile Kubeka (KwaZulu-Natal), Samuel Masina (Gauteng), Siyabulela Timbela (Gauteng), Teboho Lillane (Gauteng) and Jacob Ntema (Free State). Strikers: Katlego Piana (Gauteng), Mahlatse Mogale (Limpopo) and Sydney Masana (Western Cape).
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HELGARD MULLER, deputy manager: operational sport, Kholo Ramashala, Ixias captain, Dr Paks Tondi, deputy registrar: student services, Charles Hitchcock and coach Skillie Bester show off the new Ixias rugby jersey. The Ixias are the first rugby team of the Central University of Technology (CUT). Last Wednesday the side won the Varsity Shield Cup for the third consecutive time since 2011. Photo: Supplied
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Coangae called in to scout top talent } Sidwell Guduka TEBOGO COANGAE is relishing the opportunity to work as a scout for the Castle Lager Football Academy during the Varsity Sports Football competition for 2014 in the Free State. The Kroonstad-born Coangae, who is a teacher by profession, is one of many scouts who have been tasked with the responsibility to identify raw talent at this year’s edition of the Varsity Sports Football competition. Coangae was present as the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) hammered the University of the Free State ((UFS) 4-0 at Shimla Park in Bloemfontein last Monday. “Despite the fact that four goals were scored during that match, the game was a bit dull. “Players from both sides struggled to put together more than five passes,” Coangae said. “I thought the players were scared to make mistakes on the field. “They didn’t want to take respon-
‘I thought the players were scared to make mistakes on the field.’ – Tebogo Coangae sibility.” He believes that the Varsity Cup tournament is a great platform for aspiring footballers as it exposes them to talent scouts and provides them with an opportunity to be identified. “When I do scouting, the first thing I look for in a player is attitude. “I also look for athleticism, how he turns with the ball, good change of direction with pace, speed, strength, technique and skills – all the characteristics a footballer needs,” Coangae explained. At this stage of the tournament he said he was impressed with three players of the UFS’s side. “I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag, but one of them is (Dylan) O’Brien. “He is a good striker and has great height.
“He is also confident on the ball. The other two players who impressed me in the previous game were not playing this week (last week).” The best young players scouted from around the country will be identified to participate in a camp in January 2015 and from there a final group of 23 will be selected. “This group will be known as the Castle Lager Super Stars and will play a series of matches against Premier Soccer League teams which will focus media attention on them. They will be coached by legends Neil Tovey and Philemon Masinga who both played football at the highest level. ) The UFS will play host to the North West University at Shimla Park on Monday. Kick-off is scheduled for 18:00.
SCOUTING TALENT: Tebogo Coangae.
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