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CHILDREN from the ABC Daycare Centre in Bohlokong, Bethlehem, celebrate Child Pro tection Week. Photo: Tladi Moloi
Week dedicated to the weak } Tladi Moloi
NATIONAL Child Protection Week (CPW) only started on Sunday but the children at the ABC Day-care Centre in Bohlokong, Bethlehem, arrived in large numbers to celebrate on Thursday last week. CPW is commemorated in South Africa
annually to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Children’s Act of 2005. It will be celebrated by South Africans in different ways until Saturday. The campaign was launched in 1997 and is aimed at mobilising all sectors of society to ensure the care and protection of children.
In demonstrating their concerns, children marched in De Villiers Road towards a park near the Mediclinic Hoogland where the official programme took place. The parents of the kids were also invited to the celebration. According to Matshepo Mofokeng, the principal of the centre, the parents were invited because they were the
ones who have to protect the children. “It was the first time the centre celebrated this week and we hope to make it an annual event. We also showed our concern about the Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram. We want those children back. That is child abuse and we say no to that,” he says.
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RAF reaches out to many THIS weekend the Road Accident Fund’s flagship RAF on the Road community outreach campaign enters into Phuthaditjhaba, Qwaqwa. The Tshiya Educational Resource Centre is where the RAF will interact with the community from 07:00 until 16:00. Following a highly successful fiscal (2013-’2014) in which the RAF achieved 83% of its set targets and paid over R22 billion in claims in the rehabilitation and care of accident victims, work will continue in earnest as the RAF seeks to alleviate the dire conditions and economic setbacks of accident victims and their families. Recently, a memorandum of understanding was also entered into with the Financial Planning Institute (FPI) to provide information and advice to beneficiaries. The RAF has entrenched its community services by increasing its footprint, creating access to 83 Hospital Service Centres (HSC) countrywide. “Each year thousands of road users are injured everyday on our roads as a direct result of human behaviour, which has a negative impact on the socioeconomy. “The injured need to access emergency medical care, find appropriate health care and treatment, and often require rehabilitation to continue with employment. “Children, spouses, dependants, friends and the injured also share in the burden of road accidents. The disabled cannot resume gainful employment, while families of those who have died may suffer for many years,” says Nozipho Jafta, the RAF’s chief marketing officer. RAF on the Roads’s key objectives are to: ) invite eligible community members to claim directly with the RAF; ) educate the community about the RAF; ) make settlement offers; ) assist with claims enquiries; and ) provide support to rehabilitating accident survivors. By and large, the aim is to bridge the gap between the RAF and its customers in order to improve service delivery and meet the RAF’s overall strategic objectives. As part of the RAF’s Corporate Social Responsibility Projects, road safety education, scholar patrol uniforms, school shoes and backpacks will be presented to underprivileged learners at the stakeholder and media briefing session. A donation of blankets and clothes will also be made to an orphanage in the area. A taxi rank activation aimed at promoting compliance to traffic rules amongst taxi operators, drivers and all road users alike, will be conducted.
Vying for top spot BEAUTIFUL: The winner of the Miss Dihlabeng Local Municipality 2014 will be decided on Saturday at the New Bohlokong Hall when these beautiful girls com pete to be the best in the municipality. The event will start at 16:00 and the en trance fee is R10. From the left are, front: Titi Maduna, Destiny Kaiser, Roche Neels, Dimakatso Mosia, Masedikane Mofo keng and Maketso Lephahia; back: Di makatso Mokoena, Nelly Malinga, Nol wazi Mbele, Sana Maleka, Hildanay Maasdorp and Chana Africa. Photo: Tladi Moloi
THE new Free State elected Members of the Executive Council (MEC’s) with Premier Elias “Ace” Magashule (seated). From the left are Sam Mashinini, MEC for Public Works and Rural Development, Pule “Tate” Makgoe, MEC for Education, Dr Benny Malakoane, MEC for Health, Msebenzi Zwane, MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Butana Komphela, MEC for Police, Roads and Transport, Sisi Ntombela, MEC for Social Development, Elzabe Rockman, MEC for Finance, Mamiki Qabathe, MEC for Agriculture, Olly Mlamleli, MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlement, and Mathabo Leeto MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation. Photo: Teboho Setena
Two new faces added to FS cabinet } Teboho Setena
THE Free State premier, Elias “Ace” Magashule, has added two new faces to his cabinet while sticking with the majority of the old guard members of his previous cabinet. Guaranteed a second five-year term in this powerful position, Magashule announced the ten Members of the Executive Council (MEC’s) to serve in his cabinet at an event held at the Thabong’s Kopano Indoor Sports Centre in Welkom last Thursday. The two new faces in the cabinet are Sam Mashinini, prominent general secretary of the Congress of South Africa Trade Union (Cosatu) in the Free State, and Mathabo Leeto, who until last Thursday held the influential position of mayor of the Lejweleputswa District Municipality. Mashinini is the MEC for Public Works and Rural Development in the place of Sisi Mabe, who is now the speaker of the Free State Legislature, while Leeto is the MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation,
taking over from ousted Dan Khothule. In the lead-up to the general and provincial elections held on 7 May, the writing was on the wall that the days of Khothule as MEC were over. He served a five-year term as a member of Magashule’s cabinet. As for Khothule’s successor, Leeto, speculation was that this former mayor of the Matjhabeng Municipality would be a member of the provincial cabinet despite the cloud of fraud and corruption charges hanging over her and former municipal manager of Matjhabeng, Dr Benny Malakoane. The MEC’s retained and already familiar to the people of the Free State are Pule “Tate” Makgoe, MEC for Education, Msebenzi Zwane, MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Dr Benny Malakoane, MEC for Health, Butana Komphela, MEC for Transport, Roads and Police, Olly Mlamleli, MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlement, Mamiki Qabathe, MEC for Agriculture, Sisi Ntombela, MEC for Social Development, and Elzabe Rock-
man, MEC for Finance. The tried and tested MEC’s to serve in the provincial cabinet were also sworn in at the same event at which some opted in taking the oath of office and others affirmation – all of them making the commitment to serve the community of the Free State in the presence of the multitudes of people in attendance at the ceremony. The cabinet reflects a 50-50 gender balance – five men and women – meeting the expectations of the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL). Mojalefa Rampai, the acting judge president of the Free State High Court, preceded over the swearing-in proceedings which ran three hours late. The swearing-in proceedings started at 13:00, instead of the scheduled time of 10:00, and had the multitudes in attendance basking in the hot sun. Drama unfolded when Winnie MadikizelaMandela made her appearance, walking through the crowd alongside Magashule as people went into raptures, welcoming the ANC’s veteran woman freedom fighter.
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Pastor appeals for support
Safety workshop held THE South African Institute for Occupational Health and Safety (Saiosh) will present a workshop on the new construction regulations which were promulgated on 14 February this year and which will come into effect in August. This workshop will be facilitated by one of South Africa’s
} Tladi Moloi THE Rock of Ages International Assembly needs your help. This church was started in Extension 1 of Bohlokong, Bethlehem, in February last year. Since then, the church has been struggling without equipment, but the Word of God has always been spread on Sundays. The church has about 43 loyal members and they have been using a small shack as church building. Mthokozisi Mncwabe, a pastor and the founder of the church, says they are in need of equipment. He says the church would like to invite people to help with anything they can. “Our aim is to have a big church with a decent building. However, we would appreciate if we could have musical keyboards, microphones and plastic chairs for now,” he said. Mncwabe was a pastor at the Assemblies of God Church in Carletonville in Gauteng. He said God gave him an idea of starting a new church when he arrived in Bethlehem. “My previous church had some things that they did not believe in and I was not happy with that. So from now I will be able to implement those things at my church,” he says. He says they are not only going to put their focus on spreading the Word of God, but they also have a feeding scheme where they will be feeding the destitute children
of the minister’s advisory council for occupational health and safety (ACOHS). The workshop will take place on 20 June from 09:00 to 12:00 at the President Hotel in Bloemfontein. It is free for Saiosh members and non-members pay R525. For more information and bookings go to www.saiosh.co.za.
Day highlights need for blood
IN NEED: Mthokozisi Mncwabe, a pastor and the founder of the Rock of Ages International Assem bly in Bohlokong. Photo: Tladi Moloi within the municipality. “We started that programme at Silahliwe, an informal settlement in Bohlokong. We gave them a meal once a day because not all of them have the privilege of eating healthy food every day. “However, we have stopped now, because the shop which assisted us has stopped giving us food. We also go around asking for clothes and give it to needy children. “Things are very hard because we don’t have any funding, but with God we believe that things will get better soon,” he said. Mncwabe can be contacted on 073-164-3638.
COUNTRIES around the world will celebrate World Blood Donor Day on 14 June. World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) raises awareness of the need for safe, good-quality blood and blood products and honours the many voluntary unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. World Blood Donor Day has a further purpose: to create widespread awareness throughout the world about the need, availability and appropriate use of safe blood and blood products, and the need for many more people to make a commitment to regular voluntary unpaid blood donation. Established in 2004, World Blood Donor Day falls on the birthday of Karl Landsteiner. Landsteiner created the ABO blood group,
which is used today for blood transfusions. World Blood Donor Day is an annual event that is jointly sponsored by the World Health Organisation (WHO). It is one of eight official international public health campaigns marked by the WHO. This year’s campaign Safe Blood for Saving Mothers is to develop a strategy to highlight the need for timely access to safe blood in the prevention of maternal deaths. The death of a woman from complications during childbirth continues to be a serious global health challenge. Approximately 800 women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications daily. Just about all of these deaths occur in developing countries. More than half of them take place in Sub-Saharan Africa and almost
one third in South Asia. The risk of maternal mortality is highest for adolescent girls under 15 years of age. Severe bleeding during delivery and after childbirth is a major cause of death, illness and long-term disability. Largely, it is the most common cause of maternal mortality and contributes to around 34% of maternal deaths in Africa, 31% in Asia and 21% in Latin America and the Caribbean. The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) has dedicated the whole month of June to increase awareness regarding why timely access to safe blood is essential as part of a comprehensive approach to prevent maternal deaths. Blood transfusion has been identified as one of the nine key life-saving interventions for the management of pregnancy-related complications.
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Children need protection “SOUTH AFRICAN FAMILIES face the challenge of protecting and caring for their children. Add to this the high levels of poverty, high levels of growth stunting due to malnutrition, as well as high levels of violent crime, especially sexual crime perpetrated against children. This is why it is becoming increasingly difficult to respond adequately to problems and setbacks regarding children.” These were the words of Dr Avron Urison, the medical director at AllLife, providers of life insurance to people living with HIV, in an effort to commemorate National Child Protection Week which started last Tuesday and ended on Monday. Urison added that with millions of South Africans infected with HIV/Aids, the levels of orphanhood were high and that called for a more comprehensive and systematic response which would ensure that vulnerable children were identified, their needs assessed and they received cross-sectoral support. “HIV/Aids has compromised the fabric of family in South Africa and it has particularly impacted on the lives and well-being of children.” He said the manner in which HIV/Aids impacted South African children was vast in terms of the number of orphans and infected children. “With regards to reducing child abuse and neglect, creating safer communities for children is imperative and there is a need to improve existing services and using current resources more effectively; including those of public, private and informal support systems,” said Urison. Echoing the words of South Africa’s late former president Nelson Mandela, Urison said tthere could be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children. He said ending the abuse, neglect and exploitation of children in South Africa was everyone’s responsibility.
Already enthusiastic soccer supporters at heart EAGLES: From the left are Relebohile Lepele, Mpho Lepele, Jabulile Lepele and Zandi Vilakazi who hail from Mashaeng near Fouriesburg . These four are cousins who like to spend most of their time together. Express Eastern Free State caught up with them watching a football game at the Fouriesburg Stadium during Zebra Force’s last league game. Photo: Tladi Moloi
Learners told about crime
MEMBERS of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Ficksburg visited the Franshoek and Tshebedisano Intermediate Farm Schools in Ficksburg recently. The visit was aimed at informing the learners about what crime is and when, how and where to report criminal activity. Capt. Phumelelo Dhlamini of Police Corporate Communication in Ficksburg said this event had been held in conjunction with Child Protection Week. He said they had asked the children to tell them about the different kinds of crime and that they had mentioned crimes like murder, rape, assault, house-breaking and theft, kidnapping and drug abuse. “These are the kinds of crimes they mostly hear about in their residential areas, entertainment areas and at school. Some have witnessed crime and some have been victims of crime. They also know that the offenders could be someone close to them like uncles, friends, their role models and even their parents,” Dhlamini said. “We gave them a more detailed description of these crimes and told them that the perpetrators could try and scare them off and tell them not to report the crime. We, however, emphasised that they should always report crime – even on behalf of someone who was afraid to report it. “Children are not supposed to drink liquor or abuse drugs because these are major causes of contact crimes such as assault, rape and property crime like burglaries and theft. The children were shocked to learn that it was common practice for drug dealers to periodically reintroduce an existing drug under a new street name like the infamous drug cocktail nyaope. Each dealer will add a different substance. “Some learners cried when they were told that nyaope contained heroine, cannabis, antiretroviral medication such as Efavirenz and Nevirapine, caffeine and even rat poison,” he said. He said learners were also told about Section 28 of the Constitution regarding the rights of children. “They were made aware that they had the right not to be treated or punished in a cruel and humiliating manner like being called names, bullied or being told they were stupid. They have the right to be protected from kidnapping and abduction including forced marriages and rape. “Going to school and getting an education is their right. They do not have to work at
Children made aware of rights } Thabo Mokoena
THE South African Police Service (SAPS) from Ficksburg recently visited learners of the Tshebedisano Intermediate School to inform learners about crime. Photos: Supplied
THE Franshoek Intermediate School’s learners during a visit from the South African Police Service (SAPS) from Ficksburg. liquor outlets or abuse liquor which could lead to fighting, theft and the abuse of drugs. “This is a proactive crime prevention measure for the children and will prevent
them from unnecessary criminal records that may ruin their future. Parents also need to familiarise themselves with children’s rights so that they can give proper guidance to their children,” he said.
AN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN for Child Protection Week was held at the Mantshatlala Intermediate School in Qwaqwa on Thursday. Dieketseng Monesa, a loveLife ground breaker, said this was aimed at teaching learners about their rights. “There are many threats that our children face. Lack of proper nutrition and shelter, lack of access to proper health care, neglect, sexual abuse, child pornography and child trafficking. Children are afraid to report matters related to abuse and we want them to report it from now on,” she said. She urged South Africans to protect children in the community by alerting the South African Police Services (SAPS) of any child abuse. “They should report things like child pornography, child trafficking or a child that you know is being abused in any way,” said Monesa. Mavis Pule, the Life Orientation educator, thanked everyone who attended the event. “We are very happy to have so many visitors at our school and we also wish that many schools can adopt loveLife. We are sure our kids will be brave enough to report any kind of abuse without any fear,” she said.
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FORM FSLA2 NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY IN TERMS OF SECTION 27 READ WITH SECTION 31 FOR REGISTRATION. FREE STATE GAMBLING AND LIQUOR ACT, 2010. Notice is hereby given that FRIKA AFRIKA MASHILOANE intends to lodge an application on 6 June 2014, particulars of which appear hereunder. 1. Municipality: Maluti-APhofung 2. Full names, street address of applicant and identity No. or registration No.: FRIKA AFRIKA MASHILOANE, 22507 DIKGAKENG, QWA QWA, ID 230917 5102 089. 3. Kind of registration applied for: ON CONSUMPTION LIQUOR LICENCE LIQUOR STORE. 4. Kind of product to be sold/manufactured: ALL KINDS OF LIQUOR. 5. Name under which business is to be conducted and full address of premises: MPHO LIQUOR STORE, TEBANG VILLAGE, c/o NAMAHADI TRIBAL COUNCIL, WITSIESHOEK, 22507 DIKGAKENG, QWA QWA. 6. Name of, nature of and distance to institutions of learning, similar registered premises and places of worship: NONE. Any person may, within 21 days from 6 June 2014 (date of publication in Provincial Gazette) lodge in terms of Section 33 of the Free State Gambling and Liquor Act 2010 an objection in writing to the Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority (address set out hereunder). The objection must clearly indicate the full names, identity number, residential address, postal address and telephone number, if any, and where applicable, its registration number and address of its office, of the objector. The objection must also identify the application to which it relates. The objection may be inspected at the offices of the authority during their office hours. The address of the relevant Offices of the Liquor Authority is: FREE STATE GAMBLING AND LIQUOR AUTHORITY, 190 NELSON MANDELA DRIVE, WESTDENE, c/o PUBLIC WORKS OFFICES, 1st FLOOR KESTELL ROAD, BETHLEHEM. Place: BETHLEHEM. Date: 23 April 2014.
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Sandile May’s sports star SANDILE HLATSHWAYO (18), a learner of the New Horizon College in Harrismith, has been selected as Express Eastern Free State’s SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month for May. Sandile started doing karate at the tender age of seven and has been fortunate enough to be mentored by his father. He has a range of excellent achievements. In 2013, he received a gold medal after he had scooped first place at the Taekwondo South African Championships. As if that was not enough, he added a bronze medal at the same competition for weapons. Among other achievements Sandile achieved the fifth place in the world for fighting at the Taekwondo United Kingdom England Championships. He attained a first place and gold medal for fighting, and a second place and silver medal for point stop-sparring at the South African Martial Arts Championships held in Potchefstroom (all Korean and Japanese styles). Last year was really a good year for Sandile as he seemed to be collecting everything in front of him. In the South African Championships of Taekwondo held in Pretoria he received a gold medal for fighting, a silver medal for a pattern/kata/action movements, before wrapping up the year by obtaining a third degree black belt. This year, at the Taekwondo International Championships held in Pretoria on 8 March he received a gold medal for for weapons (non-chucks), a gold medal for patterns and a gold medal for musical patterns.
Sky Sports report claims 2010 match-fixing MEDIA SOURCES abroad have obtained a Fifa report that shows at least five matches involving Bafana Bafana prior to the 2010 World Cup were fixed. There has long been suspicion that some of the games in the lead-up to the tournament in South Africa had been tampered with, and Sky Sports News now claims to have obtained a Fifa report that confirms as much. The matches in question include the 4-0 win over Thailand, a 1-1 draw against Bulgaria, a 2-1 win over Colombia, a 5-1 thumping of Guatemala and the 1-0 victory over Denmark. Other games, among them Nigeria’s 3-1 win against Japan, have also been highlighted. The report reads: “An investigation by Fifa security has established that at least five and possibly more international matches in the lead-up to the 2010 Football World Cup were ‘fixed’ by a well-known match-fixing criminal, Wilson Raj Perumal, using both a front company and corrupted referees.” Safa members Kirsten Nemantandani, Barney Kunjane, Adeel Carelse, Ace Kika and Dennis Mumble were originally suspended in December 2012 for their alleged involvement with the front company, but were reinstated less than a month later. Perumal is currently serving a two-year prison sentence in Finland for match-fixing. – Kick-off.com
SANDILE HLATSHWAYO of the New Horizon College in Harrismith has been selected as Express Eastern Free State’s SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month for May. Photo: Supplied
At the Martial Arts South Africa/Tafisa Tournament held in Vanderbjilpark on 29 March he received a gold medal for continuous sparring. Sandile was selected for the South African National Martial Arts Team which will participate in Canada in the World Martial Arts Games in September. His motto is: The sky is the limit. ) Send your SuperSport Let’s Play Sports Star of the Month nomination for school learners between the ages of six and 18 today (nominations received before the 20th of each month will be included in that month’s selection). You can email your nomination to supersport@zpr.co.za or fax to 086-5524922. For information call Lynne or Juanré at Z PR on 051-522-9574.
Stars hunting for new goalkeeper } Tladi Moloi FREE STATE STARS are on the hunt for a goalkeeper. This comes after Ea Lla Koto released Tshepo Motshoeneng and put Daniel Agyei on the transfer list. Since Kennedy Mweene left the Bethlehem-based side for Mamelodi Sundowns, Stars have been struggling. They are currently left with Ayanda Mtshali who wore the number-one jersey in the last few games of the league.
Rantsi Mokoena, the team general manager, told Express Eastern Free State that it was an open secret that they were in need of a goalkeeper. “Yes, we are still looking for a goalkeeper,” he said. Mokoena says they are looking for a good keeper who will win them games even when the game is tough. “Look, we have learnt from last season and we don’t want that to happen again. Itumeleng Khune had been winning games for Kaizer
Chiefs even when they didn’t deserve to win. We need someone of that quality,” he said. Express Eastern Free State has spotted the Witbank Spurs goalkeeper Lindokuhle Nkambule at the trials with Stars. Nkambule was between the sticks when Spurs dished Stars out by 1-0 in the last 32 of the Nedbank Cup. He even scooped a man of the match award on the day and now he is hoping to impress Kinnah Phiri.
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Branch meeting held THE Orlando Pirates Bethlehem Branch executive meeting will be held tomorrow at 17:30 in the clubhouse. It will be followed by
an annual general meeting on Sunday at 10:30 in Stella’s Tavern. For more information call Jabu Nhlapo on 073-318-9967.
ETE KHUMALO and Anton Maloisane fight for a place in the Free State Boxing Organisation’s squad that will represent the province in this year’s amateur national championships set for next month in East London. Photo: Tladi Moloi
Boxers chosen for team } Tladi Moloi
THE Free State Boxing Organisation has selected 15 boxers who will represent the Free State in this year’s Amateur National Championships set for next month in East London. The date and venue for the national championships are yet to be confirmed. A team comprising 11 men and 4 women was assembled during the provincial tournament staged at the Baken Park Hall in Bethlehem on Saturday. The participants in Saturday’s tournament were from Lejweleputswa, the High Performance Centre and the Thabo Mofutsanyana District. Fusi Hlasoa, the Free State Boxing Organisation president, said they had
selected a strong team compared to the ones they had had in the past. He said with that team he had his hopes on one of the three top positions. “We should come home with a trophy. We staged the tournament because we wanted to pick good boxers who could represent the province at the national finals,” he said. Hlasoa said they had assembled a squad of 20 members, including men, women, the coaches and officials. “It has never been easy to choose a team knowing that everybody wants to be in the team. This was a tough season for us because every boxer who took part in the tournament fought like a soldier,” he said. The president said they would soon stage a friendly game against Lesotho in preparation for the upcoming national championship.
“We have conferred with Lesotho and their national team will come here. After that competition we’ll take them to training camp for about a week or two.” Hlasoa said the team would also sharpen their skills at the Free State Sports Science Institute (FSSSI) in Bloemfontein. “Our coaches will have to work more on technique. I have noticed that some of the boxers are good, but that they have difficulties with their technique.” Bontle Dingaan said she was happy to have been selected and added that she would love to come home with a trophy. “I am sure we’ll come home with a trophy. It is obvious that every player wants to be associated with a winning team,” she said. List of boxers that will represent the
Free State at the national championships: Men Thabo Mofokeng (Thabo Mofutsanyana); M. Lekaota (Thabo Mofutsanyana); Gift Pilani (Lejweleputswa); Thami Rigale (Lejweleputswa); S. Temeki (High Performance Centre); M. Lekale (Lejweleputswa); Lerato Dlamini (High Performance Centre); Ete Khumalo (Thabo Mofutsanyana); Anton Maloisane (High Performance Centre); Dennis Lebona (Lejweleputswa); and Jano Fourie (Thabo Mofutsanyana). Women Nozi Dube (Thabo Mofutsanyana); Bontle Dingaan (Thabo Mofutsanyana); and Naledi Dingaan (Thabo Mofutsanyana).