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‘Please forgive me’
Cheater outed by message } Tladi Moloi PAST. LUNDISO MABE (20) of the Throne Grace Church lost his wife, Masentle Mabe (21), because he had cheated on her. Now the young pastor has come to the newspaper to apologise publicly to his wife. “I would like to apologise in public because I need my wife back. “I told her that I am going public (with the apology) and she said it was fine with her. I believe that after this she will come back home,” he said. He said his wife and he had been happily married, but that this had turned ugly after his wife had found out that she had been sharing her husband with other girls. The two got married in April last year and they had been living, together with Mabe’s parents, at his home village Chris Hani Park in Qwaqwa. Mabe is a well-known upcoming gospel artist with a golden voice. He admitted he had been cheating, but said: “I was in love with some of the girls on Facebook but we never met.” He said they had sent romantic messages via Facebook but that one day his wife had read one of the messages. “She searched my phone while I was sleeping and she got to a message that read: ‘Good night, my love’. She was livid but didn’t ask me about it. “She left the phone with the message on the screen so that I would realise she had read it,” he said. Mabe said they had fought for a week until the issue had been brought to their parents’ attention, but his wife would not listen and left.
‘She searched my phone while I was sleeping and she got to a message that read: “Good night, my love”. She was livid but didn’t ask me about it. She left the phone with the message on the screen so that I would re alise she had read it.’ – Past. Lundiso Mabe
“I asked her to come back, but she would not listen. “I am sorry, my love, please come back to me. I need you and I know you need me. I’ll never do this again. I promise,” Mabe said. ) Check out Mabe’s emotional plea for forgiveness on www.expresspaper.mobi or visit www.expressnews.co.za.
PAST. LUNDISO MABE of the Throne Grace Church. Photo: Tladi Moloi
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Two in jail after attacking couple TWO young men, Moeketsi Mokoena (25) and Thabiso Jonas Malakoane (23), from Bohlokong near Bethlehem were sentenced to more than 20 years’ imprisonment each by the Bethlehem Regional Court for housebreaking with the intent to rape, attempted rape and assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm. They were both sentenced last Thursday. Mokoena was sentenced to 20 years effective on housebreaking with the intent to rape and attempted rape while Malakoa-
ne will spend 23 years in prison on housebreaking with the intent to rape and rape. They were both charged for stabbing the man who had tried to protect his wife. On 26 December 2011 at about 22:30 the 50-year-old woman and her husband were sitting in the kitchen of their house when two young men known to the husband and armed with knives forcefully entered their house. They asked for their daughter who was not at home. The two accused, Mokoena and Malakoa-
ne, dragged the couple into the bedroom where one of them started raping the woman in the presence of her husband. The husband tried to fight back, but they stabbed him. The two were arrested two days after the incident and remained in prison without bail awaiting their fate. The case was investigated by WO Malefetsane Mokone of the Bethlehem Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit.
“I want to thank the victims for reporting the incident and working together with the investigating officer to ensure that justice prevails. “It’s crucial to clearly identify your attackers in whatever way possible because that will secure evidence and sound sentencing in court. “Let’s break the silence on abuse and crimes against women, men and children,” said Lt. Gen. Simon Mpembe, the Free State provincial commissioner.
Mayor wishes matrics well
VUSI TSHABALALA, the acting mayor of the Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality, has congratulated the gr. 12 class of 2013 and encouraged them to work harder at tertiary level. “I want to thank the 2013 matriculants. I want to wish you well on your journey from here,” said Tshabalala during the Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality’s congratulatory ceremony which was held last Monday in the Tshiya Resource Centre. He said the ceremony was aimed at celebrating excellence by hard-working, dedicated and determined learners and schools, as well as rewarding those schools who had made a signifi-
cant effort in improving their matric results outcome this year, referring to them as best improved schools. “The journey to your success has begun but is far from over. We bid you farewell and wish you further growth in your varsity and college experiences to come. In all your future endeavours, please take responsibility and remember that you are accountable for your own future,” he said. The Rantsane Secondary School is one the best improved schools with a pass rate of 100% and was given a cheque for R10 000 by the Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality.
VUSI TSHABALALA, the acting mayor of the Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality. Photo: Supplied
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PARENTS, learners and the management of the New Horizon College in Bethlehem during the official opening of the school.
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“WE know that children are valuable assets to their parents and we promise to make sure that we give your children what we promised,” said Jonny Eyberg, the founder of New Horizon College in Bethlehem. Eyberg said that while addressing the
parents and learners during the opening of New Horizon College in Bethlehem. The New Horizon College in Harrismith is a well-known private school in the Free State because of the hard work done there. The Harrismith school has obtained a 100% pass rate for six years consecutively and Eyberg promised the same quality results would be achieved.
“I want all the matriculants in Bethlehem to pass with distinction because that will open doors for them. Every child has been born with talent, and it is our vision and mission to develop that talent,” he said. The school opened on Wednesday at Du Plessis Park, 2 Cambridge Street, and offers classes gr. 1, gr. 2, gr. 3, gr 4 and gr. 8.
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Eyberg urged the parents to work with them for the success of the school. “We need you. We all know that three things are necessary in education: a parent, child and a teacher.” He concluded that the school would enforce the same discipline and high standard of teaching as its Harrismith branch.
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A GROUP of happy gr. 1 learners of the Impumelelo Public School.
WIPE AWAY THOSE TEARS: Boitumelo Ngubeni (6) comforted her classmate, Themba Tshabalala (6), on their first day of school at the Impumelelo Public School in Bethlehem.
SILENT TEARS: This young learner of the Impumelelo Public School in Bethlehem kept walking even though the tears were rolling.
KARABO VILAKAZI (7) and her twin sister, Karabelo, are gr. 1 learners of the Impucuko Primary School and said they were happy to be in school after their Christmas break.
TSHEPO MOFOKENG (6) and Busisiwe Tshabalala (5) could not hide their joy in joining the gr. R class at the Motshepuwa Primary School.
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Ready for 2014 REFILOE MOKOENA (6) was very happy to join the gr. 1 class at the Truida Kestell Primary School.
THERE were joy and tears on the first day of school on Wednesday as schools reopened across South Africa. The first school day was a nightmare for some of the gr. R and gr. 1 learners. Express Eastern Free State managed to get photos of some of the sad and happy learners in the different schools in the Eastern Free State.
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SHILOH-ROSE HAGGLAND and Noah Joshua Haggland are learners of the Kindi Primary School. Photo: Supplied
CLEVER BOYS: Sipho Mosibi (7) and Neo Tshabalala (7) are gr. 1 learners of the Impucuko Primary School.
ATLEHANG MOSIA (7) was happy to leave home, but suddenly started crying as she neared reached the Impumelelo Public School gate with Busisiwe Nngadi holding her hand.
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You could be crowned a true sports star SUPERSPORT’S LET’S PLAY and Express Eastern Free State are looking for youths who are good at sport. Are you good at sport – or is someone in your school or place of education good at sport? Are you motivating or training others to be good at sport? Are you a young coach who is coaching future stars? Are you getting people active at your school, community or gym? We want to hear from you. SuperSport’s Let’s Play identified the need amongst the youth to get more sport active. With this in mind SuperSport and Let’s Play, in association with Express Eastern Free State, launched a special initiative in 2008. We want to find and give recognition to learners at either primary or high school level who excel in sport or who are helping others to be more active. The SuperSport’s Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month is a competition for anyone aged 6 to 18. You can nominate yourself or be nominated by a friend, or by any teacher, lecturer or coach at your school or place of education. You can even be nominated by a family member or friend who knows how good you are. The winner is chosen from all the nominations received for that month. The monthly winner will receive a Let’s Play hamper filled with goodies. From all the entries we receive each
month, one player will be chosen as the SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month. At the end of the year one player from all the Star of the Month winners will be chosen as the SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Year. (Do not worry – we do an overall annual summary of all your sporting achievements at the end of November before the year-winner is chosen). Let’s Play is an initiative to enhance recreation and development at schools through play and sport. Every school or place of education has talented sports men and women. Do not be shy – we want to know who you are. Send us your nomination today (nominations received before the 20th of every month will be included in that month’s selection. Nominations received after the 20th of every month will be carried over to the next month’s selection). Your nomination must include your name, age and a short paragraph (less than 200 words) on what you have achieved, as well as your contact details. For example: Name: Age and grade: School or place of education’s name: What you have achieved (200 words or less): Contact telephone number or address: You can email your nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za or send a fax to 086-552-4922. For more information call Lynne or Juanré at Z PR on 051-522-9574.
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from the Western Cape. “The PSL partnership with Nedbank has been one of the key drivers behind fulfilling the dreams of young talent across the country,” says Brand de Villiers, the PSL chief executive officer. “Clubs like Maluti FET College, Baroka FC and the University of Pretoria are testament to that. This tournament is relevant to all South Africans because it brings together top professional sides and clubs in the amateur ranks together.” Full fixtures ) United FC vs AmaZulu ) Golden Arrows vs Polokwane City ) University of Pretoria vs SuperSport United ) University of Stellenbosch vs Bloem Celtic ) FC Buffalo (Eastern Cape) vs FC Cape Town ) Mainstay United (Northern Cape) vs African Warriors ) Milano United vs Bloemfontein Young Tigers ) Moroka Swallows vs Mbombela United ) Maritzburg United vs MP Black Aces ) Santos vs Gamalakhe United (KZN) ) Free State Stars vs Witbank Spurs ) Platinum Stars vs Great North FC (Lim popo) ) Ajax Cape Town vs Mamelodi Sundowns ) Black Leopards vs Kaizer Chiefs ) AmaBEE FC/PLK City Rovers FC vs Bidvest Wits ) Thanda Royal Zulu vs Orlando Pirates
Nedbank Cup heating up
FREE STATE STARS will play Witbank Spurs, a team playing in the National First Division (NFD), in the last-32 leg of the Nedbank Cup Tournament, while African Warriors will play Mainstay United. The dates and venues for the games are yet to be confirmed, but the first-round games are scheduled to be played between 19 and 26 February. The draw was conducted last Thursday. The two teams from the Eastern Free State will be hoping to win their games to advance to the second stage. The struggling Maihlome Ihlasele will surely be worried as they have never played against these opponents before. However, Ea Lla Koto knows what to expect when they face Spurs, as they knocked out the same opponents in last year’s edition of the tournament beating them 1-0 at the Charles Mopeli Stadium. The Nedbank Cup Tournament is the only cup competition in the South African League to set a contest for the Absa Premier League, NFD and the South African Football Association (Safa) teams. The 16 teams from South Africa’s top-flight – PSL – have entered the competition along with eight qualifiers from the NFD and a further eight sides from the Safa ranks – which this year includes two teams from the fourth tier of the domestic game, Mainstay United FC from the Northern Cape and the University of Stellenbosch
Maluti go for a win } Tladi Moloi THE Maluti FET College will welcome Witbank Spurs in a National First Division (NFD) League contest at the Charles Mopeli Stadium on Saturday at 15:30. Maluti thrashed Spurs 3-1 away from home in the first leg encounter. Maluti are sitting on position 12 with 18 points after playing 15 games. Maluti are just two points behind the Spurs’s who are sitting tenth on the league table with 20 points.
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‘We should win the league this season. We have been playing in this league for a long time and now it is time to win.’ – Edwin Mofokeng
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ON THE WAR PATH: The Free State Stars Development Academy.
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Coach has his eyes set on a win } Tladi Moloi EDWIN “THE GREAT” MOFOKENG, the Free State Stars Development Academy head coach, has his eyes set on the league championship. Mofokeng hopes his side has whatever it takes to win the Safa Thabo Mofutsanyana SAB Regional League. “We should win the league this season. We have been playing in it for a long time and now it is time to win,” he said. Stars, who have been in the SAB league for four seasons, maintained their undefeated run in the league when they narrowly beat
the struggling Badoroang FC 2-1 in a league game that took place on Sunday in the Bohlokong Stadium. It looked like Badoroang would walk away with the win, but a late goal by Lebusetsa Miya secured the much needed three points for Stars. Teboho Sibeko broke the ice early in the first half with Tshidiso Manyingisa levelling matters in the second stanza. Badoroang missed about four clear chances before Miya hammered the last nail into their coffin. The results saw the Ea Lla Koto development side marching to position two on the
league table with 16 points. They are just two points behind the log leaders Mighty Wits. The free scoring Stars only drew once during their six games against Rhino. They netted 15 goals and conceded only two. The boys in red and white have been proven to have the best defensive record. “The Great” said dedication, discipline and working together as a team was the reason why they had played six games without a loss. He said the players knew what they should achieve this season and were currently on the right track. “We have not yet won the league and if
you check the log, every team still has a chance to win. “It is too early to predict who will win, but we know that we want it more,” he said. He said his team would ensure they approached each and every game like a cup final because there was no easy game in the league. Stars are set for a supercharged encounter against the league rookies Rhino FC at Du Plessis Park on Sunday. The kick-off is scheduled for 15:00. Meanwhile, Mighty Wits beat Rhino 3-1 on their home ground in a league game played on Sunday.
THE South Africa coach Gordon Igesund says his men were outmuscled by Nigeria in their final outing at the African Nations Championship on Sunday night. The Super Eagles knocked Bafana Bafana out of the tournament via a brace from Man of the Match, Ejike Uzoenyi, and a strike from Ifeanyi Ede, with Bernard Parker pulling one back for the hosts at the Cape Town Stadium. Stephen Keshi’s charges advanced to the quarter-finals of the event alongside Group A winners Mali, who came from a goal down to beat Mozambique 2-1 at the Athlone Stadium. “I’m very disappointed not to get something out of this,” Igesund said. “But well done to Nigeria, they were more physical than us and won the second ball and got the goals, so I have to give them credit. “They outmuscled us, they were physically much stronger than us. It’s not an excuse, it’s just how it is. “We tried to create situations, once you’re 2-0 down, you’re gonna take chances and throw bodies forward. “I did that, I had five up front attacking in the last 15 minutes. If we had got a goal a little earlier, something could have hap-
pened, but it was not to be, so well done to them.” Keshi, meanwhile, was buoyed by his side’s efforts, having bounced back from an opening day loss to Mali with back-to-back victories. “The boys fought like wounded lions to stay in this competition,” Keshi said. “I’m very grateful to them and I salute them, they did wonderfully well. “In the first game they had a little bit of stage fright. But I knew their ability, I know what they can do, so I knew they would qualify. “We’ll just take it game by game,” he added of the African champions’ prospects going forward. Meanwhile, Igesund insists that he didn’t have a mandate going into the African Nations Championships, adding that he has no plans of stepping down as national team coach either. Fans were hopeful of a strong showing in the tournament, especially following the memorable win against Spain towards the end of 2013, but it was not to be. Still, Igesund defended his record as head coach and insisted the team was on an
upward curve. “From my personal point of view I had no mandate for this competition; we wanted to be the best we could,” he said after the game. “I’m at peace where I am at the moment. We have played 28 games and have won 14 of those games, that is 50%. We lost seven and drew seven, and along the way we have beaten Spain. “There has been a huge improvement in our football and we have gained a lot of players along the way. I’m at peace with
myself and I’m at peace where we are at the moment.” Asked if he feared the axe after the early exit, Igesund said: “Somewhere along the line, wherever you get employed, you get employed to get fired eventually. “As far as the way forward, I just have to continue where I am. I have a job to do as my contract is until June, so I need to continue working hard and start helping us qualify for the 2015 African Cup of Nations.” – KickOff.com
Bafana outmuscled by Nigeria in tournament