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Student’s body found Fellow students hand over memorandums regarding safety
} Tladi Moloi PHUTHADITJHABA. – The body of Sinothemba Shezi (22) was found at the river near the Phuthaditjhaba golf course on Thursday morning. His body was spotted by a community member who was passing by near the river. Shezi, who was a third-year Bachelor of Education (BEd) student at the University of the Free State Qwaqwa Campus, was allegedly kidnapped a fortnight ago by about eight men who carried knobkieries. Apparently he was walking along the R57 road to the university with his friend when the men started to chase them and got away. His friend ran faster than them, but unfortunately Shezi was caught. Prof. Prakash Naidoo, the campus principal, has expressed his deepest sympathy to Shezi’s family and friends on behalf of the university community. “On Thursday morning we received the news that the student who had gone missing, was finally found. We wish to thank all students and staff members, the entire community of Phuthaditjhaba and the South African Police Service (SAPS) for their efforts. This has not been an easy week for all of us,” Naidoo told the university website. A day or two after Shezi had been kidnapped, angry students caused havoc on the busy R57, demanding the police go out and search for their fellow student. It is reported that most of them felt that the police were not doing enough, while others wanted to be given permission to search for him. One of the students, who prefers to remain anonymous, told Express Eastern Free State that the students suspected that Shezi had been taken to an initiation school since the men who had kidnapped him were in traditional blankets and carried knobkieries. After two to three days of students fighting with the police, with rubber bullets and stones flying, the students marched to the Phuthaditjhaba Police Station on Wednesday to submit memorandums of grievances to the SAPS and the Maluti-aPhofung Local Municipality (MAP).
ANGRY: Fuming students of the University of the Free State Qwaqwa Campus during their recent march to the Phuthaditjhaba police station in Qwaqwa. Among the things listed on the memorandum directed to the SAPS the students instructed the police to find Shezi within 24 hours and they gave the police two days to tell them what had happened to the cases they have been reporting since 2010. Thulasizwe Sithole, SRC president, said they hoped they (the police and municipality) would read the memorandum and come up with positive responses. “We had a few meetings with them before the march. So we thought they would be aware that we were serious about handing a memorandum to them,” he said. “We want the police to accommodate our Zulu-speaking students, because they have encountered language problems with some of the police officers not willing to speak English. We want them to give us feedback when the cases have been opened.”
They requested MAP to activate cameras and make sure that all street lights work. “The municipality should cut off the trees on the road to the university, because the criminals are hiding there. We have street lights on that road, but some of the light are not working and we want the municipality to work on them,” he said. Sgt Mmako Mophiring, police spokesperson, requested the community to assist in the investigation. “No one has been arrested yet and the police request members of the community to come forward with information,” he said.
THE late Sinothemba Shezi, who was a thirdyear Bachelor of Education (BEd) stu dent at the University of the Free State Qwaqwa Campus.
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School aims for 100% pass rate
} Tladi Moloi
QWAQWA. – Moeketsi Mashia, the principal of the Metsi Matsho Senior Secondary School, is adamant that the 2014 matric class of his school is more than ready to obtain a 100% pass rate that will see the school getting a hall from the Kagiso Trust. “They know what is expected of them. We are not expecting miracles from them, but I am confident that my teachers have prepared them well for the final examinations. “The Kagiso Trust has promised us a new hall should we get more than the 96% that we got last year,” he said. Mashia was speaking on Saturday when his school received a brand new, fully-resourced library, Life and Physical Science laboratories and a computer centre from the Kagiso Trust, in partnership with the Free State Department of Education. These facilities were awarded to eight schools in the Free State, specifically in Qwaqwa. Two secondary schools, one intermediate school and five primary schools will all enjoy brand new facilities for their final school term of 2014. These are the rewards for the 2013 matric results that saw the Free State shooting to the top of the national matric results. Mamosia Mofokeng (17), a gr. 10 learner at the school, said they were very happy about the new facilities. She said the facilities would help the learners to perform experiments and they would also enjoy using the computers without worrying about time constraints. “We used to share a computer in the past and obviously that is not going to happen anymore. We wanted Computer Application Technology (CAT) as a subject in the past, but because of only a couple of computers we could not. “We are hoping that the principal will add it now,” she said. Tate Makgoe, the Free State MEC for
TATE MAKGOE, the Free State MEC for Education, Mamosia Mofokeng (17), a gr. 10 student at the Metsi Matsho Senior Secondary School, and Dean Zwo Nevhutalu, trustee of the Kagiso Trust, during the handing over of the infrastructure at the school. ................... Photo: Tladi Moloi Education, said he would like to thank the Kagiso Trust for what they had done for the schools. “We are celebrating the infrastructure that the Education Department and Kagiso Trust have made available for every learner to have access to a computer. “We never had these opportunities under
the Bantu education system. It shows that our education has improved. You should keep working hard,” Makgoe told the gr. 12 learners. He said he did not want teachers who leave early, but he needed those who stayed behind to help learners during their study time.
“The teachers and the principals know what our target is this year. I am now ready for this year’s results. “I know that my students will never disappoint me. We should retain that (the first) position until they understand that it belongs to the Free State,” Makgoe said.
Ebola a real threat REV. THEUNIS BOTHA, leader of the Christian Democratic Party (CDP): WE deplore the minister of Sport, Fakile Mbalula’s, ill-considered willingness to offer South Africa as host country for the 2015 CAF Cup Tournament. There must be good reasons for Morocco’s unwillingness to host the tournament since the CAF is continuing to refuse to postpone the tournament until after the Ebola outbreak has been contained. Morocco was kicked out of the OAU, and this tournament offers an ideal opportunity to cement ties with the continent. To decline, means the Ebola issue is being taken seriously. The Ebola virus, causing death and havoc in West-Africa, is mutating fast. The World Health Organisation (WHO) believes that by December the infection
rate may not only have increased, but that the death rate may have increased from the present 50% to 70%. This applies to countries where the HIV infection rate is relatively low – 1% in Liberia, 1,6% in Sierra Leone and 1,4% in Guinea, as compared to more than 17% in South Africa (as opposed to 0,2% in Morocco), according to 2011 figures. What does the minister think the death rate will be in a country where the immune system of so many people has already been compromised? We also challenge the minister’s statement that South Africa has a vaccine against Ebola. The world only has a number of experimental vaccines, and yet the death toll and the mortally rates are rising. We call on the minister to reconsider. When it comes to Ebola it is better to be safe than dead.
ONE of the tuck shops which was burned down during the Petsana community’s illegal strike. Photos: Tladi Moloi
‘Councillors, mayor must go’ } Tladi Moloi
“We need a new clinic because the township has grown. Why are the patients REITZ. – The Petsana referred to Bethlehem while Residents’ Association we have a hospital in our deputy secretary, Victor area? We demand urgent job Mlangeni, says they want creation. We demand that all the three ward councilthe mayor increase the lors of Petsana near Reitz bursary fund by 50%,” the and the mayor of the memorandum states. Nketoana Local MunicipalThe municipality respondity, Matshukudu Molapisi, ed to the memorandum a to resign because they week ago and the residents have failed them. were not happy with the He said Mopalisi had response and went on an never come to the commuVICTOR MLANGENI, the illegal protest that saw one nity to talk to them since deputy secretary of the Pet of the foreigner tuck shops she had been promoted to sana Residents’ Association. being burned down. the mayor’s position to Mlangeni said they had replace Mandla Mamba. gone on an illegal protest because they “What kind of a leader is that? She should were not happy with the municipality’s come to us, instead she told us that we did response. “We had a meeting with them not elect her, she was placed there by Ace and we told them that the community Magashule, the premier,” he said. would not be happy with those responses, A few weeks ago, the residents had but they told us to go,” he said. submitted a memorandum of grievances to Mlangeni said they wanted the premier to the local municipality in which they come down to Reitz to talk to them before demanded, amongst others, answers on things got out of hand. service delivery. “We want the premier. Maybe he will In their memorandum, the community have answers to our questions, because we asked the municipality to address the issue are fed-up with what has been happening in of ward councillors who employed people this municipality,” he said. based on friendship and comradeship.
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Management get their hands dirty } Tladi Moloi FOURIESBURG. – The senior and middle management of the Free State regional office of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development recently forgot about their office work as they went out to do some physical work by providing free labour to renovate the Fouriesburg Magistrate’s Court. The men and women of the Justice Department were joined by the Department of Correctional Services who provided the parolees to help with the facelift project of the Fouriesburg Magistrate’s Court. They started on Monday and finished on Thursday. During that period, they painted the palisade fencing, repaired the doors and window frames, repaired the roof, cleaned the yard including the garden and repaired the court-room and many others. Bogatsu Ramolibe, director: Legal Services at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Free State Region, said the initiative was called the Itereleng Project and it was aimed at renovating the court without using public funds and volunteering own money and resources. “We looked at any court that we could renovate without having to demolish walls and so forth, because then we would need the Department of Public Works. So, Fouriesburg came first, that is why we are here. “We are doing everything with our money. We asked our people to donate what they had,” he said. Ramolibe said after they had identified the Fouriesburg Court as a good candidate for the project, they went to the court to see what was needed. “We realised that the doors needed to be varnished, trees to be pruned back, the palisade fence needed paint and so forth. We have done all those things,” he said. He said they would go back and look for another court to renovate. Ntwa Vincent Mofokeng, the correctional officer at Community Corrections in Bethlehem, said they were happy to be part of renovating the court. “We are very glad to help the Justice Department. “We are always available to help where needed. “It is very important for our parolees so that people can see that they have been integrated,” he said.
MEMBERS of the senior and mid dle management of the Free State Regional Office of the Department of Justice and Constitutional De velopment at the Fouriesburg Magistrate’s Court where they helped to renovate the court. Photos: Tladi Moloi
MEMBERS of the senior and mid dle management of the Free State Regional Office of the Department of Justice and Constitutional De velopment painting the palisade fence of the Fouriesburg Magis trate’s Court.
Nation’s heartbeat no longer heard HISTORY is full of inspiring tales about the united and commonly shared South African historical heartbeat that moved the nation through song, robust journalism and the creative arts, which inspired many men and women to take a firm and unapologetic stance that the struggle for freedom will be achieved and won in their lifetime. Today many of us have come to accept that we live in very interesting times. Where every day we ask ourselves what will our lives become and what kind of future will we shape and inspire for those who come after us. This feeling of discontent and worry is mainly exasperated by the daily instances many of us face in our communities. These include house robberies, violent crimes, lack of essential services protests and abuse of women and vulnerable children. As every day passes by, we have become comfortable as a society that these bad and evil things are part and parcel of the wrongs of our society at large and we have no choice but to live with them. Our souls as people have been greatly damaged and hurt and our healing seems to be a distant dream. The things we should find comfort in, do not give us permanent comfort but a temporary one. This has been illustrated by the kind of music,
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Themba Vryman Social Activist journalism and the creative arts we have been exposed to. This has allowed a situation where we have accepted that we shall not find comfort from them for our troubled souls. Many of us who are still relatively young, have not experienced what music, robust journalism and the vibrant creative arts can do to heal our souls and inspire us to be the change agents for a better and equal South Africa. Through song and creative arts, comfort and solacement was found and the hope that tomorrow will be better was guaranteed. Here we remember uMama Africa Meriam Makeba whose voice was the mouthpiece for those who came before us and who were oppressed. We remember Bra Gibson Kente, well known as the father of township drama, with his imposing and intimidating stage presence. He was a global ambassador of hope for the marginalised. Here we also remember the famous Drum-era photographer
Bra Alfred “Alf” Khumalo who was a master photographer and gave pictures a powerful presence in the national discourse of that era. His work ensured that the world was alive to the reality that South Africa was burning. These artists and many others whose works have been recognised here and elsewhere in the world as the heartbeat that kept the nation alive and ensured the cries of the nation not going unheard, have proved how powerful a song and the creative arts were and could be to address the challenges of a society. South Africa today is a new country with a new struggle. The material conditions have greatly improved and there is a general hope that our country will be a better place “one day”. However, the reality cannot be ignored that there are people who remain poor, people who have no water and electricity, and there are greater crimes against woman and vulnerable children. Many of these people do no
’. . . take a stance and say enough is enough, the marginalised people’s suffering is our suffering too, that hour and moment is now and should not be postponed.’ have powerful voices for their cries to be heard. These people need to be spoken for and their sufferings must be shown to the powers that be either in government or the business community. Many of our modern-day artists appear to be self-centred. Their focus is aimed at chasing their own dreams of a better life. The pain and sufferings of the most underprivileged is put on mute and as they struggle every day. They hope that somebody out there will hear their cries and tell the world about their poor conditions. It has never been more appropriate and more urgent that the modern-day Meriam Makebas, Gibson Kentes and Alf Khumalos emerge and be at the forefront of advocating for a better life for this group of marginalised people of our beloved country. This beloved country of all of us will not be built by politicians or business people. All of us must lend a helping hand to truly build the country of our forefathers and fulfil their
dreams of achieving a just and equitable life for all. We owe this to all of us and the future generations that will be proud of those who came before them. South Africa must belong to all who live in it and are willing to work for it. The hour and moment of the newspaper editors, singers, graffiti artist and photographers to take a stance and say enough is enough, the marginalised people’s suffering is our suffering too. That hour and moment is now and should not be postponed. All of us have a duty to live for each other, to ensure the well-being of one another and to truly create a society premised on compassion and a better life for all. * Express invites column contributions from its readers. Opinion pieces must be no more than 500 words and must include a clear head and shoulders shot of the writer. Columns can be sent to Jabulani.Dlamini@volksblad.com or call 051-404-7910.
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Kids made health conscious } Tladi Moloi HARRISMITH. – The Department of Basic Education in partnership with the Free State Department of Education and Nestlé launched the National Nutrition Week campaign at the Sentebale Primary School at Intabazwe (42th Hill) near Harrismith. It was the first time the launch took place in the Free State and was part of a national cause that is held from 9 to 15 October annually. The theme, Choose your portion with Caution, was adopted from last year’s theme and looks at engaging learners on healthy eating habits, such as eating the correct amounts of each food group with every meal. Hendrik Mthombeni, chief director of district management in the Free State Department of Education, said the day was very important because it taught school children and the community about healthy eating. He said they felt they should teach the children what to eat at an early age so that they could live long lives. “We have feeding schemes in our schools, so it was very important that we tell our children about nutrition, because then they would not get sick time and again. “We felt that we should come to this school to celebrate the week,” he said. Mthombeni said learners had always thought that eating too much was good for their health and it was a good day to tell them something different from what they had thought. “Vegetables and fruits are very important for our health, those are the things that they should eat. “They should avoid eating too much salt. They should drink water often,” he said. Motshidisi Mokwena, head of public affairs of Nestlé South Africa, said they were privileged to be part of the
MAVIYO XOLANI ZULU and Hendrik Mthombeni, the chief director of district management in the Free State Department of Education, with the learners of the Sentebale Primary School during the launch of the National Nutrition Week campaign at Intabazwe (42th Hill) near Harrismith. Photo: Tladi Moloi launch. “It was nice to be part of the Nutrition Week. We support the National Department of Education. “We have signed a memorandum of
Rutang bana ho baballa botjhaba A re bueng MOKETE wa setso le nalane ya setjhaba sa Rantso enale sepheo le morero. Re lokela ho ruta bana ka setso le moetlo, e kentse nale ya bophela hoya ka merabe e fapaneng. Thuto ka botjhaba le setso ke letlotlo leo re tlamehang hole baballang mme ho ruta ho bohlokwa. Sengolwa sena ke kgothaletso e tsamaellanang le mekete ya bosetjhaba mohla 24 Loetse (September). Tsa botjhaba le setso re kentse dijo ka mefuta, moaparo, mekgwa ya boithabiso – mohobelo, ditolobonya, mokgibo, diletswa pele ho diwelese/seya lemoya (radio le television, krelefomo lesiba) sekebeke. Ho ruta bana ka setso le nalane re fa bana tsebo hore mefuta ya batho retswa kae, re phetse jwang mengwaha-kgolo eo ho leng thata ho e fumana matsatsing a kajeno. Heritage is what gives us our sense of identity and belonging. Everything that has survived from the past forms a part of the collective heritage of our society. Ho bohlokwa batswadi le bana ba bona hore emong le emong a apere botjhaba ba hae kapa ba bona. Batswadi ba bana, bane ba etsa dijo tsa setso ba bang bane batla, ba entse dipabi, mala mohodu, dikgobe, moroho wa Sesotho, setampo se kopaneng le dinawa, jwala ba setso (moqombothi), ditshifa, mqusho wa SiXhosa le Batswana ting le tshohlo. Mefura ya disebediswa, dijana ene ele mabekere le dinkgo tseo ho nwellang makgeu le moqombothi. Mabekeretsa a masenke le dikotlolo tse sa tlwahelang hone ho sebediswa mehope ya setso Sesotho sa habo rona, monate. Boithabisao, morethetho wa dipina, mehobelo bashemane; banana mokgibo le ditolobonya ka meaparo ya teng e fapaneng ya setso. Lepetjo (theme) re re ha o sa tsebe moo tswang teng, ha o no tseba moo o yang teng, Ka hoo, ho bohlokwa hotseba nalane ya setjhaba sa heno. If you know your history, then you would
Kutwane Kareli Cultural practitioner know where you are coming from. Setso se molemo haholo motho emong le e mong ho nka karolo ka botjhaba ba hae le ho kgaba ka setso sa hae. Letsatsing la mokete wa botjhaba emong le emong a iphihlelletse. Banang re roka dijo, rea o leboha lehlaka la poone o refile papa, setampo, dikgobe, bohobe, sebera, dipabi. Re leboha lehlaka la mabele le refile phofo e matla haholo, e phahamisa bafokod. Ba bang ha base ba thabile bare! – mabele dumela kgunwana ya ditlaku o panyapanya o tswa kae moroko ele kgale ke theosa le mangotswana ke o batla, mabele sethapisa diqoqotho, se thabisa ba hlonameng. Ke kgale reo hlomella diphako, reo tebella ditsie, re potipotisana le serobela hara tshimo bakeng sa ho a, wena mabele! Maphelo a setso horona ba bang ane ale monate, dikgoho ho ne ho jewa tse monate. Tse ruang tse neng di qotsiswa ka mahe eseng ka mabone kapa mechine. Letsatsi lena le nkgopoditse moo ke tswang teng, batswadi rutang bana diboko hoba ke botjhaba ba bona batswalo! Ke Motaung tswalo wa kgomo ya thulwane, sedibana setswedi sa tswala banana sa tswala dikgarejana. Ka nyalwa bohading Bafokeng ba mahowana Tlalane seka dinku di nyoloha Mokgwabong motho wa mahase o hasa dinku le dipudi thabeng! S Videos and more pictures on www.express-news.co.za
understanding (MOU) in 2011 that basically says when the department has initiatives that target children in school communities, we will support them and
provide education on nutrition,” she said. Mokwena said they would educate the children on what to eat and when to eat.
‘Prophet’ warns Bhm mortuary owners } Tladi Moloi REITZ. – The self-proclaimed prophet and traditional healer Jacob Dlamini (61) from Petsana near Reitz arrived in Express’s Bethlehem office a fortnight ago and said he had been send to Bethlehem by “Ntate Bethlehem”, who, according to Dlamini, is an ancestor, to tell the mortuary owners in Bethlehem to “stop killing people or else he will end the world”. Dlamini said a man who had been smartly dressed in a brown, branded hood and a grey golf shirt with blue stripes had paid him a visit. “This man said I should ask them to stop buying people to kill others for money. He said if they kept on doing so, he would end the world. He was tired of witnessing his children dying in numbers,” Dlamini said. It was not the first time Dlamini had been asked to give the message to the people of Bethlehem. The same thing happened a few years ago. “I came here two years ago to tell people that they should go to the graveyards to put stones on the graves,” he said. ) Watch the video of Dlamini telling his story at www.express-news.com. ) Do you believe in this? Send us your comments on WatsApp to 060-914-1180 with your name and where you live or visit our Facebook page at Qwaqwa Express Eastern Free State and leave your comments.
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Roads get a facelift
Lebo knows her business } Motlalepule Mokgosi
LEBO SELLOANE’S dream of getting her mobile X-ray business off the ground is on the verge of becoming a reality. She received R80 000 in prize money and an iPad after being announced the national winner of the 2014 Pitch & Polish Engen entrepreneurial competition. This competition was run over three months countrywide challenging the participants to pitch their outstanding business ideas. It culminated in the final held in Johannesburg recently. She was awarded the prize after her business idea of a mobile service had been voted the best among hundreds of participants. The prize money has given this young woman from Thabong, Welkom, the much-needed edge to set up her business, Vision X-rays. Selloane said she already had prospective clients interested in her service. “I have a few letters of intent from potential clients who are interested in my business. I’m sorting out the logistics of equipment and hopefully in the new year I’ll get it on track,” Selloane said. Selloane told Express Goldfields & Northern Free State about her journey throughout the competition. “Honestly, every experience in the competition was a great learning experience. I’ll not trade it for anything. I have learnt a lot in the competition including the fact that one needs to understand your target market and traits of a successful business to avoid failure. “I have learnt to have confidence in my ideas and to clearly articulate my vision to potential investors,” said Selloane. Selloane said funding remained her main challenge and that she required approximately R1,2 million for the business to become operational. According to her it would create jobs for at least five people. “However, I’m not discouraged,” she said. She said she planned to establish her business in the Goldfields towns of Welkom and Odendaalsrus. “This will make the business more accessible to clients with us providing a prompt service,” Selloane said.
} Selloane Khalane
LEBO SELLOANE from Welkom is the 2014 Engen Pitch & Polish entrepreneuri al winner. Photo: Supplied Selloane has a BTech degree in Diagnostic Radiography which she obtained from the Central University of Technology (CUT), Free State, in 2008 and she expects her experience in private business and as an entrepreneur to come in handy in managing her own business. She is the co-founder of the Dream Girls Foundation which focuses on empowering young women by providing life skills to help them to become confident and independent. She is currently working for a company as key accounts manager. The company specialises in the distribution of medical equipment. Selloane is in the final year of her MBA studies at the Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA). She was born and bred in Welkom and began her schooling at the Thusanong Primary School after which she attended the Welkom High School where she matriculated.
THE Free State’s road network is set to get a R1,4 billion facelift from the provincial government, Public Works MEC Sam Mashinini recently announced. An additional R80 million has been allocated for the repair of potholes across the province. Mashinini, who also heads the province’s economic cluster, told Express three contractors have been appointed and repair works have already begun. Some of the roads being developed include the 28 km road between Deneysville and Sasolburg in the Metsimaholo Municipality. According to Mashinini, construction is already in progress and the duration of the project is 18 months. Work on a 62 km road between Wepener and Zastron, which started in April this year, will be completed by March 2015. Mashinini said in Parys, as a measure to improve the flow of traffic, the Parys through-route has been implemented. “The 73 km road between Kroonstad and Vredefort is being rehabilitated and the project will be completed by October 2015,” he said.
The economic cluster comprises the Human Settlement Department’s MEC Olly Mlamleli, as well as her Roads and Transport and Agriculture counterparts, Butana Komphela and Mamiki Qabathe, respectively. At a media briefing, Mashinini, who is the cluster’s chairperson, said the province is central to the country, which makes the Free State a logistics hub for goods and services to be transported through the province. “The massive expansion of infrastructure will create decent opportunities,” Mashinini said.
Illegal evictions managed FARM WORKERS who are facing illegal eviction can contact the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform for assistance. Farm workers and farm dwellers who have been illegally evicted from farms should immediately call the department’s toll free number, 0800-007-095, where they will be assisted by a team of legal and mediation personnel appointed by the department. There has been an upsurge in farm evictions around the country, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal in the Newcastle area, in the Free State and Cape Winelands in the Western Cape. Minister Gugile Nkwinti is sending officials on a fact-finding mission to ascertain how to further strengthen support to affected farming communities. The minister is also calling on the agricultural sector to take steps to help stop illegal evictions. According to the department, farm workers and farm dwellers face many
Police looking for suspects THE Welkom police are on the trail of two wanted suspects, Sibusiso Tyabule and Framino David Matola, a Mozambican-trained soldier. Capt. Stephen Thakeng, spokesperson of the Welkom police, said the two men were on the wanted list in connection with an alleged string of crimes like the hijackings of vehicles, theft of vehicles, house robberies and the attempted murder of a police officer in the Western Cape, farm attacks and business robberies. He said the suspects were wanted regarding crimes committed in George in the Western Cape, Meloding, Virginia, Welkom and Odendaalsrus in the Free State. Both suspects are still at large. Although the police managed to arrest Tyabule, he escaped mysteriously on the day of his appearance in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court on 3 October. “Tyabule was supposed to appear in the Welkom Magistrate’s Court for the theft of a motor vehicle, possession of an unlicensed firearm and robbery. When his name was called for him to appear in the B Court, he was nowhere to be found. A case of escape from lawful custody and aiding escape has been registered for further investigation,” said Thakeng. He said the two men were dangerous.
The province is central to the country, which makes the Free State a logistics hub for goods and services to be transported through the province.
The minister is also calling on the agricultural sector to take steps to help stop illegal evictions. challenges when they are evicted illegally, with their homes often being destroyed upon eviction. Elderly persons are at times dumped on the side of the road by farmers without any assistance or support. Despite the government promulgating legislation to among others regulate evictions, including the Extension of Security of Tenure Act (ESTA), 62 of 1997, farm evictions continue to occur. The department is also engaged in efforts to strengthen the protection of farm workers and farm dwellers through the amendment of this act.
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Thakeng said Matola stayed at Saaiplaas in Virginia and Orange Groove, Thabong, Welkom. “Residents are requested not to arrest them, but to inform the nearest police station of their whereabouts,” he said. Further descriptions of Tyabule are as follows: He has a bullet
wound in his right hand; his right pinky finger is cut, on his stomach is written “Sorry mum”. Anyone with information about the two men which can be helpful in their arrest, as well prosecution, must contact the investigative officer, Lt Ogies Nel, on 073-4045170.
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EXPRESS EASTERN FREE STATE, WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2014
NEWS
Village school receives library
} Nkareng Moloi
HA-SETHUNYA. – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Breadline Africa, in partnership with the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), donated a library to the Qibi Primary School in the Ha-Sethunya village in Qwaqwa last Wednesday. Jade Orgill, Breadline Africa’s project manager, said they are very happy to have donated the library to the school. “We are delighted to have donated another library. This is the 50th library which was donated through this partnership. “Our target is rural areas because that is where we want to unearth the hidden leaders. We believe that one cannot lead without reading,” she said. She said they will send their evaluation and monitoring team to ensure that the library serves the right purpose. “We don’t just donate and leave. We are going to make sure that this doesn’t end up being a container for someone’s spaza, but a tool to rebuild the community of the Ha-Sethunya village,” she said. Yase Godlo, the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s outreach manager, said this is the late Nelson Mandela’s legacy. “Madiba wanted to see young people grow up wisely. He wanted to educate children. So, in his absence, the foundation is
pursuing his passion. Mandela himself was from a rural area. “We were assisted by the education district office in terms of identifying a school that has limited resources, ”said Godlo. Joe Musandiwa, senior manager of stakeholder and international relations of the ATNS, said the state-owned agency was happy to have assisted in bringing a change to the lives of future leaders. “We are happy to be a part of this initiative. Giving back to the community is always good, and as we are a state-owned agency it is also our task to help the government to bring change,” he said. According to Musandiwa the library cost R300 000. “It’s a container library with photocopied books. Because we feel that those book are not enough, we will be donating more books,” said Musandiwa. Maseboka Lipali, the principal of Qibi Primary School, said they are delighted to have received this donation and hope that the community will look after it. “We have an adult reading club in the village. They can also come to the library to use it. This library is not for the school only, the community is also included. Therefore we have to make sure it stays new for our children and community. Thanks to the stakeholders and sponsors.”
MASEBOKA LIPALI (left), the Qibi Primary School principal, received the library keys from Joe Musandiwa, the senior manager of stakeholder and international relations of Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS). Photo: Nkareng Moloi
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Hard work pays off FROM studying by candlelight to electrical engineer. Ramotudu Raymond Mofokeng received his degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently. It was no easy path for Raymond to obtain his degree. As an orphan he stayed with his grandmother, Maleqosa Alphonsinah Mofokeng, in Bohlokong. They were very poor, but Raymond did his best at school. He went to Ntsu where he matriculated with distinctions in al his subjects and received a bursary from the government to go to university. He went to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). On one of his holidays in Bethlehem he applied for a holiday job at the Engen Prime Stop. Soon it was evident that he was a clever young man and he was promoted to work as cashier. One day he handed in his CV to Stephanie van Dyk, the human resources manager, applying for a permanent job. When asked why he did not finish his studies, he told her of his financial problems. Apparently he did not receive his bursary money frequently. As he had a lot of assignments to do and with little to eat and with no money, he had to give up his studies. Anton van Wyk’s wife, Lené, who is the owner of the Engen Prime Stop, told
him about Raymond. He decided to help him. They got him a flat in Bloemfontein and he enrolled at the University of the Free State (UFS) on condition that he did not get involved in campus politics, pass each year and one day, when he was settled, help someone else. He also asked Raymond to have contact with people that could uplift and motivate him. Van Wyk also saw to it that he could do practical work at engineering firms. He asked a local councillor if he could help Raymond to do practical work at the municipality, but to no avail. Raymond had to write Van Wyk a letter each month to gain experience to better his English. During holidays he was given articles and books to read and he had to visit Van Wyk and chat with him to better his language skills. Peet Pelser gave Raymond a laptop to make his studies easier. Raymond recently received his degree. Van Wyk fetched Raymond’s grandmother, and they both attended the graduation ceremony. Raymond is busy with his honours degree and would like to obtain his PhD. And where do Van Wyk see Raymond in a few years’ time? As a second Jonathan Jansen or rather a lecturer or professor.
Tip-off leads to find BOHLOKONG. – Feedback from the community has recently led to the seizure of a warehouse in Bohlokong containing suspected stolen goods. An employee was also arrested. His house was searched and goods worth thousands of rands were recovered. Sgt. Mmako Mophiring, police spokesperson, said on Friday members of the Bethlehem Detective Services had been busy with their tracing operation when they received information regarding suspected stolen goods hidden in a house in Bohlokong near Bethlehem. They fetched the owner of the house from his workplace to get permission to search his house. “He denied having stolen goods in his house. Upon searching the house, police found suspected stolen goods under the bed and on the shelves. The goods included welding rods, pairs of rubber boots, safety shoes, pruning pliers and gas pipes, to an estimated value of R30 000,” he said. He said the 25-year-old suspect from Bohlokong near Bethlehem was expected to appear before the Bethlehem Magistrate’s Court soon facing charges of the possession of suspected stolen goods. “Two other employees were arrested at the same warehouse two weeks ago for stealing two cooler bags. “They are still facing charges of theft,” he concluded.
DET. WO VUSIMUSI RADEBE (RIGHT) of the Bethlehem police hands over stolen goods to its rightful owner, a warehouse employee (left). Photo: Supplied
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SPORT
Superstar Portia scores 100 goals
THE Banyana Banyana superstar Portia Modise has written herself into the football history books as she became the 14th player ever to score a milestone of 100 goals for her country. The South African women’s team thumped Algeria 5-1 in their final group encounter of the African Women’s Championships to secure a semi-final berth in the competition being hosted in neighbouring Namibia. Modise scored her 99th and coveted 100th goal in the victory against their African rivals, yet was humble when speaking about her achievement in the post-match press conference. “I am honoured to have scored 100 goals. Without my Banyana Banyana team mates I would not have been able to score these goals. “So it is for the whole team and for the support I received from them and the technical team. So, yes, it is not only for me, but for the whole of the team.” Banyana captain Janine van Wyk heaped praise on the 31-year-old talisman. “We knew it was going to happen in this game,” Van Wyk said. “We spoke about it ahead of the game and she said she was going to score her 100th goal. She carries us through the games and we always have hope when Portia is on the field. People do not realise that. She is very experienced, she knows how to carry the team and she does so without complaining. We are very happy for her.” Statistics ) Modise joins an elite group of 13 players who have scored 100 goals or more for their country. ) The 31-year-old is the only African
player to have achieved this feat. ) Modise’s 100 goals in 117 games puts her third in terms of her goals-per-game ratio of players who have netted over 100 goals for their country. Her 0,85 goals per game only puts her behind the retired duo of Julie Fleeting and Elisabetta Vignotto who have an impressive 0,97 goal per game average. ) America’s Abby Wambach leads the way with 171 goals in 225 matches for the Stars and Stripes, with the 34-yearold still very much an active member of her side as her tally continues to rise. ) The only male soccer player to score over a century of goals for his country was Iran’s Ali Daei who scored 109 goals in 149 matches in his 13-year career before retiring in 2006. ) The highest male international goal-scorer who is still active for his country is the Republic of Ireland’s Robbie Keane on 65 goals.
List of all international women players to have scored 100 goals for their country: Name (country) goals/caps 1. Abby Wambach (United States) 171/225 2. Mia Hamm (United States) 158/275 3. Christine Sinclair (Canada) 148/210 4. Kristine Lilly (United States) 130/352 5. Birgit Prinz (Germany) 128/214 6. Julie Fleeting (Scotland) 116/120 7. Elisabetta Vignotto (Italy) 107/110 8. Sun Wen (People’s Republic of China) 106/152 9. Michelle Akers (United States) 105/153 10. Carolina Morace (Italy) 105/153 11. Han Duan (People’s Republic of China) 101/188 12. Tiffeny Milbrett (United States) 100/204 13. Portia Modise (South Africa) 100/117
Team robbed – Saintfiet BETHLEHEM. – The Free State Stars coach, Tom Saintfiet, feels his team were robbed in their 1-0 defeat to Orlando Pirates on Saturday in the Orlando Stadium. Saintfiet said they had a goal disallowed when Thandani Ntshumayelo cleared Richard Henyekane’s 89th minute goal-bound effort which appeared to have crossed the line. He also said Bucs winger Khethowakhe Masuku should have been shown red after he had appeared to deliberately kick Bokang Thlone in the face while both players were on the ground THE Free State Stars in retaliation to a tackle. Thlone was forced to retire from the game with a broken jaw, leaving Saintfiet unimpressed. “Football, Fifa, CAF and Safa asked for fair play and I think both teams were quite in fair play, but we have to be 25 people to play fair,” Saintfiet said. “It is a team sport performed by everyone on the field. After 42 minutes a player gets a kick in his face and breaks his jaw, but we don’t see anything. “There were four people looking at it and no one saw it. The guy is in the hospital with a broken jaw. And we don’t hear or see anything.” The Belgian-born coach felt his side could have come away with at least a point had Henyekane’s effort been given.
PERSONAL REASONS: André Bronkhorst (right) has left Free State Stars due to family reasons. He is pictured here with Clinton Larsen (centre), the former Bloemfontein Celtic coach, and Moeketsi Dithebe (left) after the Telkom Knockout final at the Moses Mabhida Sta dium in 2012. Photo: Anesh Debiky
Personal reasons behind departure } Sidwell Guduka ANDRÉ BRONKHORST said he had left Free State Stars because of personal problems and i nsisted there were no hidden agendas behind his departure. Despite joining Ea Lla Koto as a goalkeeper coach during the off-season, Bronkhorst asked the Bethlehem club to terminate his contract just seven matches into the current PSL season. “I leave Stars because of personal reasons. When I moved to Bethlehem I left my wife and daughter behind in Bloemfontein. My wife suffers from cancer and is very ill at the moment. “My daughter is doing gr. 12 and she will be writing exams soon. So, I decided to return to Bloemfontein and give them moral support,” Bronkhorst told Express. “It was a very difficult decision to ask Stars to terminate my contract, but I had to leave for personal reasons. “My family comes first,” he said. Prior to joining Stars, Bronkhorst trained goalkeepers at Bloemfontein Celtic. He previously held the same position at Santos, Ajax Cape Town and Bafana Bafana.
“We had a five-year plan when I joined Celtic, but when (Ernst) Middendorp arrived, he came with his technical team. So I had no choice but to look for employment elsewhere,” he explained. “I am sad to leave Stars, they are a good club. I would like to thank them for giving me the opportunity to work for them. Hopefully I will rejoin the club in the future,” he added. The Cape Town-born, who is presently unemployed, said he was planning to relocate to Cape Town at the end of this year. “It is tough for me at the moment. I will be open to offers from January,” said Bronkhorst. Rantsi Mokoena, Stars’ general manager, confirmed that Bronkhorst had left his club. “I can confirm that, yes. André has parted ways with the club with immediate effect due to personal reasons and as a club we respect his decision. “As Free State Stars we wish him well in his future endeavours and we shall announce his successor in a couple of days,” said Mokoena. ) For more sports stories, visit www.express-news.co.za.
Golden Arrows top of table
coach, Tom Saintfiet. “I got an SMS from my brother in London and he said that the ball was clearly behind the line – a goal for us and it should have been 1-1. “We are not playing in a township. We are playing in a stadium for television cameras where people are paid for these jobs. So, everyone on the pitch has to do his job, the ball was behind the line and it is a clear goal. I received messages from all over the world that it was a clear goal. “So, we have a broken jaw and we don’t get a goal. I would like to have seen a match where I didn’t have to change a player who got a broken jaw after he had been kicked in the face. To see where a ball gets behind the line and it is given as a goal.” – KickOff.com THE Orlando Pirates year-end party will be held on 6 December in Senekal. A braai will be held. Tickets cost R25 each. For more information call: Excellent Hlalele, the regional organiser, on 073318-9967.
GOLDEN ARROWS climbed to the top of the National First Division (NFD) table for the first time this season after the seventh round of matches. The weekend started off with a Cape Town derby between Milano United and Vasco da Gama, which the visitors won 2-1, while Black Leopards thrashed Maluti FET College by five goals. Vasco da Gama beat Milano United 2-1 in an action-packed Cape derby at the Philippi Stadium on Friday night. The visitors took the lead after 30 minutes when defensive errors from Milano defender Nasief Morris led to Siseko Manona opening the scoring. In the second half Mbulelo Wambi doubled Vasco’s lead to make it 2-0. Diego Brown pulled one back for the home side from outside the box with a great strike but Vasco held on for maximum points as they moved level on 14 points with Milano. Thanda Royal Zulu were too strong for Cape Town All Stars as they beat them 3-0 at the Athlone Stadium on Friday night. All Stars finished the game with 10 men when Luvuyo Memela was shown a red card. Menzi Nhlompe and Siduduzo Dlamini scored the first two goals for Thanda before in-form striker Phumelele Bhengu made it 3-0 in the latter stages of the game to make sure the KZN side returned home with maximum points. Black Leopards piled more misery on bottom-of-the-table Maluti FET College when they ran out 5-0 winners on Saturday at the Thohoyandou Stadium. Bongani Manaka opened the scoring for Leopards before Samuel Tefu doubled their lead just before half-time. The home side came out stronger in the second half with goals from Leonard Ntshangase, Ivan Mahangwahya and Morgan Shivambu completing a great performance. Leopards moved to 11 points
and Maluti are on four points. Golden Arrows made the most of Milano United’s defeat on Friday night when they beat Garankuwa United 1-0 at the Chatsworth Stadium. The only goal came early in the first half from Tebogo Masoale, which ensured Arrows ended the weekend one point clear at the top of the table. FC Cape Town were denied three points when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Baroka FC. The home side opened the scoring inside 30 minutes through Morne Davids. FC Cape Town looked to be walking away with three points but Hlabane Kutumela had other ideas, scoring in the 90th minute to secure Baroka a point. The draw means FC Cape Town remain in second place, while Baroka are 10th. Witbank Spurs played to their second consecutive goalless draw against African Warriors. Both teams were looking to improve their log standing, with Warriors slipping down to 13th place and Spurs still laying in seventh. Jomo Cosmos beat Santos 2-0 at the Vaal University of Technology on Sunday. First-half goals from Charlton Mashumba and Frederic Mashumba were enough to secure Cosmos the win. Santos finished the game with ten men after Tyren Arendse was shown a red card. The win moved Cosmos level with Santos on ten points. A late goal from Lerato Masopa made sure Highlands Park salvaged a 2-2 draw against Royal Eagles at the Makholong Stadium. The visitors opened the scoring through Mxolisi Macuphu before Samkelo Nkosi pulled one back for the home side. Eagles were back in the lead just after the break when Macuphu completed his brace to make it 2-1. But there was drama at the end when Lerato Masopa scored a late equaliser to make it 2-2. – kickoff.com
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EXPRESS EASTERN FREE STATE, WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER 2014
EASTERN FREE STATE
Vilakazi back with FS Stars
} Tladi Moloi
BETHLEHEM. – Former African Warriors mentor David Vilakazi has been reunited with the Absa Premier League outfit Free State Stars. He joins Ea Lla Koto after he was fired by the National First Division (NFD) outfit African Warriors a few weeks ago. Rantsi Mokoena, the Stars general manager, confirmed that they had acquired the services of Vilakazi to work with Themba Sithole in their development team that will campaign in the Free State ABC Motsepe League. “Yes, Vilakazi is now with us. He will be working with Sithole in our development team,” he said. He said Vilakazi had worked in the team before and they were confident that they would produce good players for the first team. “He is also going to scout for players. “He has been in the game for a long time and with Sithole at his side, believe you me, we’ll produce quality players like before. “We have quality players like Edward Manqele, Mpho Makola and Sthembiso Ngcobo just to mention a few,” he said.
‘He (Vilakazi) has been in the game for a long time and with Sithole at his side, believe you me, we’ll produce quality players like before.’ – Rantsi Mokoena
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EYE ON THE BALL: A Free State Stars player in red and white and an Orlando Pirates player in black making a chase for the ball during the MultiChoice Diski Challenge encounter on Sunday at the Goble Park Stadium. Photo: Tladi Moloi
Pirates’ staying power leads to win } Tladi Moloi
BETHLEHEM. – A brace from Siyanda Ngubo saw Orlando Pirates producing a dramatic comeback to register a 2-1 victory against Free State Stars in their MultiChoice Diski Challenge encounter on Sunday at the Goble Park Stadium. Stars took the lead in the first stanza from the boot of Katleho Maphate, who brilliantly outran the Pirates defence from the centre line. The second half saw the visitors attacking in their numbers in search of an equaliser. Pirates’ never say die attitude was rewarded when Ngubo, who came from the bench, netted an equaliser making the score 2-1.
Themba Sithole, the Stars mentor, said Pirates had been stronger than them in the second half. “That’s when they stole our points. Our boys played well and we cannot take anything away from their (Pirates’) secondhalf performance. “Besides the mistake by our goal keeper that saw us coming down from 2-1, a fair result would have been a draw. We allowed them too much space in the second half,” he said. He said he was not disappointed with the results, because they had not fielded any of the senior team players like Pirates had done. “We are developing and therefore we had
no players from the first team. They, however, had experienced players like Tlou Segolela, Lehlohonolo Masalesa and Thabo Rakgale. Their experience played an important role and that is why they came back very strong,” he said. Even though the team had suffered a 2-1 defeat Sithole told Express Eastern Free State that he was happy to announce they had players who were ready to join the first team. He added that their development team’s aim was to produce players for the senior team. “We have players who are more than ready to join the senior team. I am sure that they will be training with the first team come January,” he said.