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Amazing women THE women seemed comfortable with the idea of examining themselves for cancer.
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MONZA MODISE of Cansa Kimber ley coordinat ed the macare na dance. Photo: Boipelo Mere
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WOMEN from around Homevale were taught to do the macarena dance during a Women’s Day event at the Palace of Praise Church Hall in Tips. In a comfortable and entertaining manner the move was coordinated by Monza Modise of Cansa Kimberley when she demonstrated how the women should examine their breasts for cancer. About 100 women were invited to be treated to a lovely lunch and goodies by the Ikhayalethu Victim Support Centre in conjunction with Karona Trading 720, Pakama Productions and Palace of Praise, with sponsorships from local sponsors. They were also addressed by motivational speakers with spiritual backgrounds, the Tourism Department, Social Services, Cansa and a
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victim of crime. They shared experiences, advice and kind words with the women. Informing the women about the reality of cancer, Modise revealed to the women that cervical cancer is becoming common due to the fact that women go to clinics only when it is too late. “Unfortunately, we women are bound to wait for complications before seeking help because we do not have time to take good care of ourselves,” she emphasised. Modise encouraged women who had gone for Pap smears to stop discouraging others by spreading untrue rumours about it. “It is a lie that having a Pap smear hurts, the truth is that it is uncomfortable, but we nurses try our best to ensure that you will be comfortable,” she pointed out. Like every speaker who encour-
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aged the women to stand together and support each other, Bernice Fredericks, a survivor of abuse, encouraged them to have the character of an eagle and not allow each other to fall. She told them to stop depending on government, but to work hard on making positive changes in their lives. “It is time for the coloured community to claim their rightful place in society and stop complaining that they do not get opportunities,” said Drienie Sampson of the Tourism Department. “It is unbelievable that women are still subjected to abuse, poverty and unemployment. You will not believe it when I say that there are still women who allow themselves to be slapped and beaten.” She urged the women to approach government with fresh ideas, using their history and culture, including the tourism opportunities of their
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beautiful province to empower themselves. Desiree Raaf, the first lady of the church, said they were impressed by the success of the event. “We tried to reach as many women as possible, women with different needs and from different circumstances with the aim of creating awareness and treating them for a change. This is the first, but definitely not the last event as we plan to reach out to more women, not only in the church capacity,” said Raaf. One of the guests, Daisy Olivier, said she felt honoured to be invited to such an event and was spoiled for the first time in her life. “Being unemployed, I sit at home the whole day and do nothing. At least women like Drienie promised to open their doors to our business ideas, which I’ll definitely try,” said a pleased Olivier.
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FROM the left are Lorato Mohutsiwa, Constance Buchwane, Doris Mosiane, Cecilia Ngakaemang, Thabiso Lesley Masegela (instructor), Gomolemo Mothibi, Boitumelo Mokwena, Bontle Dipole and Omphemetse Sephiri. Photo: Supplied
Women excel at mine
AT the end of April, the Sishen Mine introduced their first all-women group of grader operator learners who have successfully completed this mining learnership programme. The women enrolled for their practical training on 24 April and went through their final assessment, of which all of them were found fully competent. Thabiso Masegela, the group’s training instructor, says that teaching these women was a great experience. “They were wonderful in terms of teamwork. They were dedicated, disciplined and punctual and they took accountability for their actions. The women were also very attentive and gave their best all the time,” said Thabiso. During their learnership programme the
women were trained as grader operators, which included the tactics and dynamics of a grader, as well as the building, levelling and maintenance of roads. “We are ready to clean up the mine’s standard roads like we clean up our houses,” says Omphemetse Sephiri, one of the learners. The women will be placed in different sections of the mine. As grader positions become available, they can apply for those and obtain full-time employment at the Sishen Mine. “We are proud to be part of the Women in Mining programme and we will work hard to show men that we can do it,” said Lorato Mohutsiwa. The mine is proud to wish these ladies all the best and success in their future endeavours.
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cumstances to become whatever they dream of becoming These are young women who refuse to become subjects of the feeding scheme that seldom promotes independence Young women who refuse to be statistics of the sugar daddy DIMAKATSO syndrome LECCHWENYO Young women who know better than to settle when they know they deserve better One day I hope to slaughter cows and applaud sisters whose souls have been initiated Sisters who are not tamed by desire but sisters who are bold, confident and self-assured Sisters who are symbol of pure womanhood, Cinderellas in traditional wear who refuse to be dictated Sisters who make up their own minds and young women who carry themselves with dignity One day I hope that young women will come to recognise that sometimes it is not how you dress or who you know It is who you are, your presence that marvels and make the world sit up and take you seriously It is the pride that comes with knowing that you have fulfilled your duty You did what you said you would do As our mothers said No to the pass let us honour them by saying No to the socio-economic ills of this country As sadistic fools claim that no women with dignity are to be seen in our community Let me give honour to sisters making it happen within our communities Let me salute the likes of Naledi Ramoruti, Noxolo Tshukela, Nosipho Mtabani and Sister Ntombikayise Let me give honour to Bertha Feder, Ous Lebogang Moncho, Let’s face it To build a country we must build our homes To build our homes we must build ourselves and build those around us Build yourself and be more than a statistic . . . be a symbol of change
The hopes I have for women
ONE day I hope to get lost in a book that admits every deserving woman a renowned legend One day I hope to colour the world with pictures of women who live in volume And are contemporary artists who refuse to have life push them to submission One day I hope to turn up the volume so that the world can give recognition to our soul sisters Sisters who have worked hard to wear better shoes yet they still have their feet on the ground These are women who come face-to-face with temptation, women who stand firm And serve as a symbol of endurance. One day I hope to produce a documentary with a story line where Stella is no longer a bimbo With a degree and nothing between the ears But rather she is a revolutionist, She is an example gore thuto ga e golelwe She defies the notion that women are the weaker sex. One day I wish to critique the quotes of men in power suits Let them know that they are good at maximizing profits Yet it is the decisions of women like myself who work three times harder to get the same ounce of respect that they are granted It is our decisions in the boardroom that serve as our break-even point when the company is in the red It is our decisions that promote ubuntu and consciousness One day I hope to preach to a congregation where everyone is equal, men are respected and Jehovah is honoured A church where women know their place and being Morweetsana or Mme wa Thapelo Goes beyond wearing seaparo ka Labone A church where women walk in the footprints of those who came before us A church where women wear a dress and cover their heads One day I hope to bump into other young women who take initiative Young women who are leaders in their own right Young women who grow beyond their cir-
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Abuse stops here YOU can be helped if you suffer from domestic violence. A protection order can help stop the abuse. Does your husband or your boy-friend do any of these things to you? ) Sexual abuse: Having sex with you against your will, making you perform sexual acts you don’t want to. ) Abusing power: Always claiming to be right, telling you what to do. ) Damaging your property. ) Controlling your movements. ) Abusing your children: Swearing, physical abuse, sexual abuse, forcing your children to monitor your telephone calls or who visits you. ) Saying the abuse was your fault. ) Economic abuse: Stopping you from working, taking your money, refusing to provide enough money for the household, spending the
household income on alcohol, drugs or gambling. ) Verbal abuse: Putting you down, name-calling, blaming you, yelling, belittling you. ) Physical abuse: Pushing, slapping, punching, kicking, burning, biting or stabbing you. ) Forced entry: Making uninvited calls and visits, refusing to leave when asked. ) Threats with guns or knives or attempting to frighten or kill your children. ) Stalking: Following you wherever you go, phoning you all the time to check where you are. If you are being abused you can apply for a protection order. Talk to a health worker at your clinic or a counsellor from your local welfare office, or phone the toll-free Stop Women Abuse hotline: 0800-150-150
ON 2 August at approximately 01:50, Const. Tebogo Molale searched a vehicle and the driver of the vehicle at the gate of Bestwood, Kathu. A small silver packet containing crystals, a light bulb and a matchbox containing dagga were found in the possession of Cornelius Hendrick Visser. He was arrested for possession of drugs and appeared in the Kathu District Court. On 4 August, when off duty, Const. Tumelo Leepile received information about a person dealing in dagga. He followed up and arrested Ndumiso Richard Linda for dealing in dagga and confiscated 20.38 kg of dagga to the value of approximately R50 000. On 6 August the members of C-shift, Sgt
Benjamin Boorman, Const. Bakang Sereko, Const. Tebogo Sechogela, Const. Eugene Eilers, Const. Malibu Blaar, Const. Shadrack Basiretsi, Const. Constance Segopolo and WO Julie Alida worked their nightshift giving special attention to stop-and-search operations. They searched premises at the Group 5 hostels and 37 packets of dagga to the value of R4 000 were found. They arrested two suspects for possession of illegal drugs. The team also patrolled the Khosis farms and found 10 kg of dagga in a maize container, 10 dagga pipes and in another bag they discovered 10 R5 rounds. The dagga was a total of 3,365 kg and a suspect was arrested for dealing in dagga and the illegal possession of ammunition.
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DR ALLAISTER KANTANI explains the state of mind of men and women.
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Men’s Indaba salutes women } Boipelo Mere THE reason behind men not being able to undergo regular HIV and Aids testing is because of a fear of stigmatisation. That was brought to light by Dr Allaister Kantani, the Northern Cape provincial manager of Right to Care, during his presentation at the celebration of a Men’s Health Day event by the Provincial Treasury at Hoffie Park. The Men’s Indaba was aimed at discussing issues affecting men and to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and Family Law issues. It was evident that the audience enjoyed the discussions as it affected their lives on a daily basis. “We do not have private HIV service centres in the province, which will be an encouragement for those men who have a fear of going to public health centres. More men will start paying attention to health issues if private health institutions are opened,” said Kantani. One of the entertaining topics that Kantani discussed with the men was the state of mind of a man when he needed money and when he had it. “Men tend to be tricked into making money and put up an intelligent act when they need money. But they also tend to become reckless when they have a lot of money,” he said to the audience. According to Kantani, men and women had a tendency of being in a different state of mind when they were aroused. Even though the audience tried to deny it, Kantani said a man’s mind was like a funnel, but that women went into the sexual act very aware and conscious of their surroundings – more so than men. He further said that unlike men; women could easily become distracted and easily lose focus during intercourse. The audience wanted to know why the process was different, but Kantani said: “This is just an indication of what could happen. If a woman wants to focus she will focus. But for men it is a normal process.
‘We do not have private HIV service centres in the province, which will be an encouragement for those men who have the fear of going to public health cen tres. More men will start paying attention to health issues if private health in stitutions are opened.’ – Dr Allaister Kantani
“You can imagine the risk they are taking at that moment; there is no guarantee that they will have a condom. It is too much trouble to take one from your pocket or to quickly go and buy one. What happens, then, if alcohol is involved?” Kantani delivered the keynote address at the event before he went to address the women at the Galeshewe Day Hospital on a similar topic – How the mind works (see p 4). The reason behind the Men’s Indaba for the Provincial Treasury staff was for them to build stronger family ties and be more supportive of women on a daily basis. Mojalefa Mphapang, the newly appointed communications manager at the department, said that it was very important for men to participate in the day-to-day running of their households as head of the family and to show support for their wives. “The reason for holding the session on Women’s Day was a way of honouring and acknowledging the brave and courageous women in our lives. We wanted to give men the opportunity to discuss issues in a different environment away from the taverns and soccer fields,” said Mphapang.
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Specialised ventilator a life-saver } Boipelo Mere AFTER four years of donations towards the upgrading of the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (Paeds ICU) at the Kimberley Hospital, BHP Billiton, through the Carte Blanche Making a Difference Trust, has made another resourceful contribution by sponsoring a specialised ventilator for the ward. The new ventilator has already been installed and is helping a twomonth-old baby with a lung infection to breathe. Dr Pieter Jooste, a paediatrician at the hospital, said the new ventilation machine worked much better than the old one. “We moved the new machine to the ward for smaller children – a ward also sponsored by BHP Billiton. We have a ventilation machine, but the new one works much better,” said Jooste. He explained that the new machine ventilated better and in a different way. “It moves the air at 540 cycles per minute as compared to the old one that moves the air at 60 cycles per minute,” he said. According to Karolina Andropoulos, a patron of the Making a Difference Trust, the occasion celebrated ongoing collaborative efforts by the stakeholders in service of the children of the Northern Cape in a bid to improve health outcomes in communities. Mxolisi Sokatsha, the MEC for Health, highlighted that although the Kimberley Hospital Complex was the only hospital in the Northern Cape with a Paeds ICU, they were not doing badly. “For years a lot of excellent work has been done here – 646 critically ill babies and children were admitted to the unit and 558 (86,4%) were discharged alive and well between December 2009 and 2011. Only 19 of the patients were transferred to the Universitas Hospital in Bloemfontein,” added Sokatsha. The MEC said that the objectives of the Paediatric Department were not to beautify the ICU, but to improve its
DR PIETER JOOSTE (left), a paediatrician at the Kimberley Hospital, explains to Mxolisi Sokatsha, the MEC for Health, how the new ventilation machine works. With them is Angeline Saulus, the mother of a twomonthold baby whose breathing is being assisted by the machine.
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services and to make it a world-class unit where the doctors and nursing staff could attend to their patients in a dignified and professional way. With the support of Carte Blanche and the BHP Billiton a part of this ob-
jective could be reached. “Here the mothers can sit or sleep comfortably next to their children’s beds while the staff go about their specialised duties and chores 24-hours a day.
“The layout of the ICU is such that all the patients can be seen at a glance, but all the patients still have their own private area,” concluded Sokatsha. Angeline Saulus, the mother of the
baby who had to breathe with the assistance of the machine due to a lung infection, said that she was grateful to the Making a Difference Trust for making such a life-saving contribution to helpless children.
Women’s Day event an eye-opener about men and life } Boipelo Mere ALL women working at Galeshewe Day Hospital (GDH) were invited to a Women’s Day function on their premises, where they celebrated being a woman. The idea of this event was to send a message to the women that women need to celebrate their lives and put themselves first. They (women) were reminded that they are special and important and that their presence is appreciated around the facility by everyone working there. Pastor Lawrence Thete of Assemblies of God Fellowship Kimberley was there to bless the event while Dr Allaister Kantani delivered the keynote address. “Women as individuals have different experiences,” said Kantani during his speech to the women regarding How the mind works, in particular referring to the minds of men. He gave them a thorough explanation on why men behave the way they do in order for them (women) to have a better understanding of the opposite sex. “The man’s mind can only concentrate on one thing at a time in a particular situation,” said Kantani. “Men focus on the end point. They only get out of the excitement phase after orgasm and then reality hits them. “The difference between women and men is that women can control themselves when going through the
WOMEN were excited about the issues that were brought to their attention concerning men. Photos: Lerato Sebe
‘narrow channel’, this being the point of sexual arousal. “This channel is a choice for women while for men, it is a point of no return. “Women need to assist men in thinking and achieving a happy ending,” he added in his conclusion. The room was filled with laughter
and excitement as the women were enlightened by what they had just learnt about men and they continued to party. The organisers of the event were happy with the turn-out of the event and the support they received from everyone including the sponsors that helped them make the event a
success. “We hope to have this (event) annually and to have more sponsors to make it even bigger,” one of the organisers said just before handing out gifts to the ladies. “Women need to celebrate their lives and for once do something for themselves,” Rosy Clarke-Klas-
BULELWA MOGOTSI, the facility manager at GDH, receives a bunch of flowers from nursing sister Keitumetse Sebe after welcoming the guests. sen, a radiographer and one of the main organisers of this event, said. “Now the women of this facility can know that their presence is appreciated and that they are special to everyone at this facility. “This event was really worth it, I really had fun,” she added.
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WEMI Albertus has string keeps on of achievements uplifting women } Boipelo Mere WOMEN EMPOWERMENT MOVEMENT INTERNATIONAL (WEMI) will hold its third national empowerment event with the theme We can this coming Saturday. The theme was borne from the fact that for the past three years since their first event they had proven capable of organising themselves. The movement has up to date established three co-operatives that deals with events management, cleaning services and the manufacturing of clothing and beads. Each of the co-operatives has five members the aim being to ensure that they are self-sustainable and to help with job creation. WEMI, as the movement is known around Frances Baard, encourages women to establish and own businesses. The leaders of the movement have made sure that they lead through example by establishing businesses like the Diphetogo Burial Society in Kimberley. The event will be held in the Recreational Hall in Hulana Street and will have five speakers – Galaletsang Bosman of GCIS, Mantwa Makoti, the provincial chairperson of the Disabled Children Action Group (DCAH), Judy Moalekwa of the Department of Economic Affairs, Gladys Motshele of Mme re ka Thusa and Past. Lilly Fritz, the founder and chairperson of WEMI. The event starts at 15:00 and the entrance fee is R50.
ALBERTUS HUMAN(12), sports star of the Du Toitspan Primary School. Photo: Supplied
ALBERTUS HUMAN has been selected as this month’s Express Northern Cape SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month. The 12-year-old Du Toitspan Primary School learner in Kimberley excels in amateur wrestling. The active young sports star has a string of achievements under his belt including having won gold at the South African youth championship last year. This year he competed at the Northern Cape wrestling trials in Postmasburg, South African president championship as well as the South African championship and won gold on all three occasions. Albertus also took part in the South African youth championship and Alte Feste Open in Namibia walking away with two gold medals in his weight group. Albertus’s motto is: “Give it your best; it is what God gave you”. He is currently wrestling at the Indlovu Wrestling Club. ) Send your sports star nomination for school learners between the ages of 6 and 18 today (nominations received before the 20th of each month will be included in that month’s selection). You can email your nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za or fax to 086-552-4922. For more information please contact Lynne or Juanré at Z PR on 051-522-7395.
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Participants in the Accounting Olympiad awarded THE South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) in partnership with Sage Pastel and the Provincial Department of Basic Education held a prizegiving ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the top performing learner and individual participants who took part in the 2013 SAICA/Sage Pastel Accounting Olympiad. Pictured are Ismael Gouws (pwc), Godfrey Legwale (SAICA), Naomi Johnson (DoENC), Sandra Claassen (Sage Pastel), Johan Labuschagne (Accounting teacher at the Northern Cape High School), Jitten Vallbach (runnerup), Danielle Coetzee(runnerup), Anthea Abrahams (DoENC), Vergie Matthews (Accounting teacher at the William Pescod High School), Abdul Cader (top learner Northern Cape) and Walter Maddocks (Accounting teacher at the Kimberley Girls’ High School).
THE Droogfontein team on panels.
Project’s safety a highlight } Boipelo Mere WORKING 250 000 hours without lost-time incidents is a great achievement for two of the country’s independent power producers in South Africa. The new power producers, Droogfontein Solar Power and De Aar Solar Power, located in the Northern Cape, are proudly celebrating their major milestone this month. “Reaching 250 000 hours without a lost-time incident supports the positive reviews from the Department of Labour’s site visits, conducted at both of these projects,” stated Kevin Foster, project manager of Droogfontein Solar Power. Over 70% of both Droogfontein Solar Power and De Aar Solar Power’s workforce come from local communities. This means that these communities are directly benefiting from gaining skills through training According to Savva Antoniadis, the project manager for De Aar Solar Power, the De Aar station achieved this milestone on 16 July at exactly 15:00, which is undoubtedly a highlight in this renewable energy project’s construction programme. “This is a major achievement considering that the majority of the workers on our site are unskilled and had no experience of constructing solar projects before their first induction a few months ago,” he boasted. De Aar Solar Power’s site was particularly reported to have had challenging conditions from a construction point of view. Almost 300 people of the work force of 518 are unskilled and needed to be trained on-site and kept motivated to follow safety regulations. The projects both focused on instilling a broad acceptance of safety and the companies committed to safety inductions on-site, as well as task training, hazard awareness training and daily information sessions to their workers.
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VINCENT CHEKA, a SAFA NEC member, Obakeng Sebolai, Dikgatlong beneficiary, Dr Danny Jordaan, Gladwin White, president of the Francis Baard LFA, Rraleko Raadt, Dikgatlong beneficiary, Donald Mojake, Sol Plaatjie beneficiary, and Mosimanegape Mathe, vicepresi dent of the SAFA Francis Baard region. Photo: Boipelo Mere
SAFA sponsor developing teams } Boipelo Mere DANNY JORDAAN, the SAFA national deputy president, promised to engage with the Northern Cape provincial government and local businesses to come together and give support to local soccer programmes in the respective Northern Cape districts. Jordaan visited the Galeshewe Stadium. “The Northern Cape is going to be a boom area in Renewable Energy, it needs to commit with other businesses to use the new money to empower its communities. “Opportunities for real football partnerships must be made available to change the situation,” said Jordaan. He said this in response to the little support given to local sports organisations, especially soccer, by government. Jordaan handed over four laptops, four cell-phones and four modems as a special FIFA 2010 World Cup Legacy Trust distri-
bution project. The equipment will be used by the Sol Plaatje, Magareng, Dikgatlong and Phokwane LFA coordinators to organise their teams properly. According to Jordaan, the cell-phones and modems will be loaded with airtime by SAFA on a regular basis to enable coordinators to organise and form strong local teams. “In order for us to form a strong winning team at the level of Bafana Bafana, we need to start building the junior teams. That is why we are funding the LFA teams. “We saw it fit to return and give back to the provinces after the hard work that they put in to host the best ever World Cup in 2010. “The Northern Cape was part of hosting the best FIFA World Cup and Uruguay could not stop boasting how well they were hosted here,” said Jordaan. Jordaan further said that SAFA was in the
process of engaging provincial and local government on the best solution of creating local soccer pitches. “We still have a lot of homework to do. We have to determine whether we will invest in local soccer pitches or ordinary grass. “That is because so much has to be taken into consideration like water scarcity, climate change and of course the expenses. “We also have to engage with private businesses to build or set up stalls around those facilities,” he added. Gladwin White, the president of the Frances Baard LFA, said it was an exciting day. “Vision 2020 has surely proven that football is continuing unabated in the boundaries of Frances Baard. “We are thankful to the SAFA 2010 Legacy Trust Fund for having come to the party to support football development especially the u.13 and u.15 developmental leagues,” concluded White.