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SOME of the frustrated elected 40 Percent Traditional Council members from Tsheseng. They are from the left Mabidikoe Maloka, Thabo Majorobela, Jeremane Lekgetho, Maseabata Tsosane, Elliot Thebel, Fani Nhlapho and Moorosi Tsotetsi.

Councillors frustrated Waiting for go­ahead to assume office

} Tladi Moloi QWAQWA. – Olly Mlamleli, the Free State MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements, has appealed to the newly-elected 40 Percent Traditional Council members to be patient and give her time to get things right.

This is after the council members expressed concern about their immediate future and demanded clarity following the delay to take up office to carry out responsibilities assigned to them.

Apparently the council members were elected in August 2014. According to them they should already be working. However, they are still in the dark about their future and when they will begin with their duties.

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Lazarus Lekgetho, the spokesperson of the 40 Percent Traditional Council, said they had been in the dark for a long time, adding that the community members had been asking what their job description was because they had done nothing for them.

“The community has elected us and now they want to see us working for them.

“However, we are unable to work because we have not been placed in an office officially. We have written numerous letters to the office of MEC Mlamleli, asking about our future, but until today we have not received any explanation,” said Lekhetho.

Mlamleli has confirmed that the elected councillors had not started with their work as yet.

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She said her office had been waiting for the minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Pravin Gordhan, to complete some documents before giving elected council members the go-ahead.

“I understand their frustration, but I would appreciate it if they could be patient for a while.

“There is basically nothing that we can do until the minister is done with the paper work,” said Mlamleli.

She said the minister was going to sign documents to determine the council members’ job description and the services to render to the community.

“The documents will serve as guidance to our province,” said Mlamleli.

Mlamleli has promised to meet the

councillors to explain the current situation and has acknowledged that Ledika Moloi, the chairperson of the Free State House of Traditional Affairs, had raised their concern to her in a recent meeting.

“The problem with the council members is that some have set the standard high for themselves.

“They are now frustrated because they have not started working. They are going to work. We are going to call all of them together with Moloi so that we can explain the current situation.

“If we do not do that, they will continue getting the wrong information from the wrong people. We want to talk to them before the minister completes the paper work,” said Mlamleli.

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Apply for licences, says FSGLA } Tladi Moloi BETHLEHEM. – The Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority (FSGLA) would like to see more people from previously disadvantaged communities coming in numbers to apply for gambling licences.

This is according to Johan de Bruyn, manager: business regulation of the FSGLA. De Bruyn spoke at a FSGLA roadshow aimed at education and awareness in the Bethlehem Town Hall on Thursday (19/03.)

“We are here to explain to the communities the gambling modes, the licensing of gambling entities, in particular Limited Pay-out Machines (LPM), and book-making.

“We indicated to them that we were rolling out these licencing modes especially to the previously disadvantaged communities,” he said.

The Limited Pay-out Machines have a minimum jackpot of R500.

According to De Bruyn this would help business owners to become part of the industry.

“LPM would help them in rolling out gambling in their businesses and generate more income. We are trying to facilitate new entrants into the market from the previously disadvantaged communities. Our people can generate more income if they can take part,” he said.

The entities that joined the authority’s awareness campaign were the Free State Development Corporation (FDC) and the Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda).

The objective of the roadshow was to generate awareness of the opportunities that were available in the gambling and liquor industry, to inspire transformation

ITUMELENG SEEKO (information officer at the Small Enterprise Development Agency), Thembi Moloi (Free State Development Corporation consultant), Peter Moleko (manager: regulation of the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority) and Johan de Bruyn (manager: business regulation of the Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority) during the recent Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority roadshow.

Photo: Tladi Moloi within the industries and to educate the public on the role of different entities within these industries.

These licences are aimed at

previously disadvantaged business people, De Bruyn said.

De Bruyn said the common challenges they had encountered during the roadshow were that

Rapists given life sentence FRANKFORT. – Sello Michael Sibelwane (29) and Edward Modise Makhubo (29) from Namahadi near Frankfort were sentenced to life imprisonment for rape plus ten years for robbery.

This heavy sentence came after they were found guilty by the Frankfort Regional Court on Wednesday (18/03).

On 14 November 2012 a man (26) and his wife (23) were returning from a tavern late at night.

They were confronted by the two accused who assaulted the man and hit him with a bottle over the head.

He became unconscious and

they robbed him of his cash and cell phone.

The two of them then took turns raping the woman.

The accused were on their way home from a tavern.

Sgt Mmako Mophiring, the police spokesperson, said Sibelwane and Makhubo had been arrested a week after the incident had been reported to the police.

“Makhubo was arrested near Denesville Road on his way to Sasolburg, running away from the police.

“His co-accused was arrested in Namahadi near Frankfort.

The stolen money and cell phone were not recovered, but

they were linked positively to the crime scene through DNA test results coming from police laboratories in Pretoria.

“Each accused got a life sentence for rape and ten years effectively for robbery,” he said.

“We cannot stop fighting crime against women and children,” said the Free State provincial commissioner, Lt Gen. Thabethe Mpembe.

“It is not yet over until God says so. I want to congratulate those who were involved directly and indirectly in the arrest and conviction of the accused in this case.

“The battle continues to bring perpetrators to book.”

some of the businesses did not have the required financial statements, they were not paying tax or did not have business plans.

He, however, reassured those who were interested in becoming involved that they would be assisted and guided by route operators.

Eskom agreement not honoured JOHANNESBURG. X In the dying days of apartheid, the head of South Africa’s power utility, the central pillar of the white-run economy, sat down with Nelson Mandela and asked him a simple question: When you take office, what are you going to do with Eskom?

The answer from South Africa’s future president was equally simple: Nothing, as long as you continue to produce cheap electricity and connect more black South Africans to the grid.

“We do not wish to interfere with what you are doing and how you are doing it, because you know the electricity business.

We don’t,” then-chief executive Ian McRae, now 85, recalled Mandela telling him over lunch

in the early 1990s.

However, over the next two decades that basic agreement would fall apart as Eskom failed to keep the lights on and the government – the utility’s sole shareholder and increasingly its main source of funding – waded further into the engine room.

The result has been deepening operational and financial turmoil in a utility that generates 95% of the electricity in Africa’s most advanced and important economy.

In another blow that will pile more costs onto its already creaking books in the form of higher interest rates, S&P downgraded Eskom’s credit to “junk”, saying it now regarded its management as “weak”.

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THE African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (Afasa) has congratulated Mamiki Qabathe, former Free State MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development, on her appointment as speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature.

The association believes Qabathe’s elevation to this post is further proof of her capabilities as a leader.

Afasa regards Qabathe as one of the MECs who have excelled in their work and says she will be missed by the Free State agricultural sector.

According to Aggrey Mahanjana, Afasa secretary general, the organisation is thrilled for Qabathe, although this was a gain for the Free State government, it is a loss for the farmers in the province.

“The farmers have lost one of their most dedicated servants. Qabathe was very committed to her job and the farmers she served,” says Mahanjana.

Afasa Free State made good progress with Qabathe in terms of developing plans and programmes

‘ . . . although this was a gain for the Free State government, it is a loss for the farmers in the prov­ ince.’ – Aggrey Mahanjana aimed at supporting smallholder farmers in the province – this included the fruit farmers.

According to Mahanjana, Afasa is well aware that it is the prerogative of Ace Magashule, Free State premier, to appoint MECs, but pleads with him to deploy someone who is knowledgeable, experienced and competent to fill Qabathe’s shoes.

“We plead with Magashule to deploy the right people to this important portfolio, as it requires a level-headed and experienced person,” says Mahanjana.

Pitso Sekhoto, Afasa Free State president, says his office is happy

for Qabathe and would like to wish her the very best.

However, Sekhoto admits the organisation is also saddened to lose someone of Qabathe’s calibre. He describes the former MEC as someone who listened, supported and respected the farmers and walked the talk.

The organisation will welcome anyone appointed by the premier, but says it will keep its doors open in case the premier wants to consult with the farmers before making a decision on who will replace Qabathe.

“We believe that this decision will have a direct impact on farmers in this province, therefore we will appreciate it if Magashule will consult us to ensure that we are comfortable with decisions made at government level,” says Sekhoto.

“We would like to be involved in the processes of choosing the best MEC. We will have confidence knowing he or she has smallholder farmers’ interests at heart.”

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Proposed De Beers bypass will cause harm MOEKETSI LEBESA, Phuthaditjhaba, Qwaqwa: WHY are we fighting the De Beers bypass?

The controversial South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), notorious for e-tolls in Gauteng, plans to divert the N3 from Warden through the De Beers Pass.

This will be detrimental to the community of Maluti-a-Phofung local municipality (MAP).

They say the current N3 can no longer accommodate traffic volumes, more especially in Harrismith and Van Reenen.

They say it will also reduce the distance between Johannesburg and Durban by 14 km.

This is utter poppycock.

It will have a serious impact on the environment and the socio-economic conditions of the Maluti-aPhofung residents and the Free State.

The socio-economic impact: ) Maluti-a-Phofung is an N3-dependent town. Its GDP is R1,5 billion of which R1,2 billion is generated from the N3. ) Harrismith will become a ghost town like Winburg (when the N1 was diverted by just a few metres), Kestell (the N5 was diverted), Springfontein and many other towns in the Free State. ) Every day buses and taxis ferry workers between Qwaqwa – Tshiame and Harrismith. These workers work for businesses whose survival is dependent on the N3. They will lose jobs. Businesses will close down and go elsewhere.

The bypass will exacerbate the poor living conditions (poverty) most of our people find themselves in.

The bypass poses a serious threat to the envisaged Maluti Special Economic Zone (SEZ), commonly known as the Harrismith Logistical Hub. With the bypass looming on the horizon, the SEZ will remain a dream perpetually deferred and a tantalising mirage – the dream that will never come true or materialise.

No investor will invest in a project that is doomed to fail. As I am penning this piece investors are treading carefully and want a guarantee that the De Beers Expressway monster will never happen.

If the government goes ahead with SEZ using its own resources or borrowed money, it would be tantamount to flushing the money down the drain with consequences too ghastly to contemplate.

The environmental impact: The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) reports, are currently presenting data that is skewed in their favour.

The reality is: As a person who loves the environment I took the trouble to visit the

area that was proposed for a new road two years ago.

I love animals and I watch birds. The area (De Beers bypass) is the green carpet of South Africa.

The green carpet is rolled unbroken in the open and stunning escarpments.

The area is a home

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for fauna and flora. It is a home to endangered bird species.

It is home to a white-winged fluffy-

tail bird that flies to Ethiopia between July and September and comes back to South Africa between No-

vember and March. It is estimated that only 300 of them exist globally. These birds will become extinct.

The proposed area has sensitive wetland and grassland biomes. These are the most threatened.

These wetlands serve as a sponge that holds water for the Thukela

River catchment flowing into the Indian Ocean and Vaal River catchment flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The fate of Sterkfontein, Metsi Matsho, Fika Patso and Katse (in Lesotho) is tied to these wetlands.

We plead with Sanral to let us keep the

area as pristine as possible.

Carbon emissions from cars and trucks will destroy the entire green belt.

This will contribute to global warming. Away with the De Beers bypass.

Nasir Ali, keep your e-tolls and let us keep our N3…

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Baby seats handed out at road block } Tladi Moloi FICKSBURG. – Five lucky drivers received baby car seats at a road block on the R26 near Ficksburg on Friday (20/3).

The seats were sponsored by the Free State Road Safety and Road Accident Fund (RAF).

Karabo Nteso (1) from Welkom was the first lucky child to get a seat. His father, Thabo Nteso (27), said he was happy to be one of the drivers who received a babyseat. “I have tried to buy one, but I couldn’t because it was expensive,” he said.

Nteso was driving from Welkom to a funeral in Lesotho. “I want to thank all the people who organised the road block because I would have not received one if it was not for them,” he said.

George Kale, the acting director of Road Safety in the Free State, said they were discouraging passengers to hold babies in their arms while in the car.

“You will find the passengers holding children in the car and that is not safe. We want our people to know that they should use a baby seat if there is a child in the car,”

he said.

Kale said the road block was aimed at sensitizing drivers that they should be positive towards road safety.

“We don’t want accidents this coming Easter holidays.

We are trying to save the lives of our people through this campaign,” he said.

Kale said they chose the R26 outside Ficksburg because that was one of the busiest roads in the Free State.

“We did our research before we came here and we found that most people driving from Gauteng and Lesotho are using this road and also those from Durban to Bloemfontein.

“We encourage drivers to rest every 200 kilometres to avoid unnecessary accidents,” he said.

FROM the left are:Tseko Mofokeng (Road Safety Office), Thabang Makae, George Kale (acting director, Road Safety in the Free State), Pius Mohlomi (Setsoto Local Municipality speaker), Lebuajwang Madiehe (Thabo Mofutsanyana traffic controller), Thabo Nteso (driver) and his child Karabo Nteso sitting in the donated chair.

Photo: Tladi Moloi

ba tswanetse Debt does not have to rule you Batswadi ho kgalema botlokotsebe LIFE is unpredictable. There are times when a downturn in the economy, the loss of a job, a health emergency or other setbacks take you by surprise.

While you may never know exactly what is just around the bend, there are strategies you can use to prepare yourself for many of life’s challenges.

In fact, a big part of smart financial planning is anticipating the problems you may encounter and being prepared to deal with them.

Having a good income and the security of money does not insure happiness, of course. It does, however, give us a foundation that can make it easier to find happiness.

Part of the secret to using money to foster happiness, is knowing what to spend it on.

Know what your budget is.

To master budgeting, you first have to change your mindset about what it means to live on a budget.

Be honest: When you think about being “on a budget”, do you inwardly loathe the idea, wishing instead you had so much that you could spend it on anything you want? Or do you automatically assume that having a budget means drastically changing your lifestyle?

If so, banish those negative thoughts and misconceptions.

Realise that creating a budget – and living with it – does not have to be so restrictive.

Many of us fall into the trap of being over-indebted. A budget will help you to avoid this. You will no longer be making an endless series of impulse purchases. Instead, you will finally be in control of your money instead of letting your money control you.

Many of us fall into the trap of being o v e r­ i n d e b t e d . A budget will help you to avoid this.

How to manage a budget: ) Know who you owe. ) Make a list of all your expenses. ) Reward yourself. ) Include a savings category in your budget. ) Do not forget to plan for some budget-busters – those events or emergencies that creep up on you. ) Ask for help.

Acknowledge all your debt by calculating an amount so you will know how much you are over-indebted by.

Look for options on how to pay your debt back and still meet your primary obligations, for example school fees and transport.

Debt counselling seems to be one of the most popular solutions to get out of debt.

Your debt counsellor will ensure that your repayments are reasonable and your interest rate will be reduced What is over-indebtedness?

A consumer is over-indebted when he is unable to pay all his financial obligations timeously, as agreed in a credit agreement.

This could either be because his financial commitments have changed, or because the individual has borrowed and spent more than he earns.

In such instances, the debt

becomes a major burden for the borrower.

What is debt?

Debt is any money borrowed to pay for goods and services.

A consumer then makes a promise to repay such money including interest.

There are normally two types of debt: good and bad.

Good debt is when you take out a loan, and are able to repay it on time. This builds a good credit record and could lead to you being able to borrow more money and negotiate cheaper rates.

Bad debt is when you take out a loan, but are unable to meet your repayments on time, and do not have enough money to live on. If your credit record shows you did not pay your debt on time, this will make it more difficult for you to buy on credit or borrow money from credit providers in the future.

What does it mean when you are under administration?

Being under administration means your are not mentally fit to take care or your finances, hence an administrator has to take control of your finances.

Consumers under administration, also known as an admin order, are listed with the credit bureaus and not allowed to buy on credit. When you are under an admin order, you are not allowed to own any assets, If you are serious about your financial well-being, get out of administration as soon as possible.

There is help available for people who are struggling to repay debt. Contact an accredited debt counsellor for more information.

BOTLOKOTSEBE bo jele setsi naheng ya rona, le metseng eo re phelang ho yona ka kakaretso. Re bona batho ba tlatlatjwa le ho nkelwa tseo eleng tsa bona ka dikgoka le mahahapa. Tse ding tsa ditlolo tsena tsa molao, di qetella ka tahlehelo ya maphelo ka tsela e sehloho, e sa amoheleheng, eleng ya polao.

Re a tseba hore mabaka a susumelletsang ditlolo tsena tsa molao a fapafapane, a tloha tlhokehong ya mesebetsi holotswa bokgobeng ba dithetefatsi.

Taba e nngongorehisang, ke batswadi ba patang diketso tsena tse soto, tse etswang ke bana ba bona. Ha ngwana wa hao a kena ka thepa e theko e thata katlung o re o e nka kae, o tseba hantle hore ha a sebetse? Ha ngwana wa hao a kena mesong diaparo di le madi, ebe ke ngwana wa mang a lemaditsweng ke yena?

O tla bona motswadi a kgotsofalletse ho shebella TV e kgolo hahae, eo a tsebang hantle hore ha a e reka, ebe pelo ya hae ereng ka monga TV eo, hoba o e fufulelletswe? Ha o nka diaparo tseo tse kganatshetseng madi o di hlatswa, na oke o ipotse hore ke madi a mang ao? Ke mang lehlatsipa leo la ketso tsa ngwana hao? Ebe le a phela moo le leng teng? Le nketswe eng?

Ha se hore batswadi ha ba tsebe diketso tsa bana ba bona tseo ba di etsang bosiu, haholoholo ha ba tla hae ka yona thepa eo e ba e utswitseng. Potso ke hore re etsa eng ho thibela seo?

Dibekeng tse mmalwa tse fetileng ho ne ho tlatlapuwa mabenkele a matswantle kappa bitswang hore ke melata, mme ba bang ba batlatlapi ba kwallwa.

Ka letsatsi la nyewe, motswadi e mong ke ha are: “ke utlwile bohloko hampe hore ebe mora waka ha a thola bail (tokollo ka

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Potso eo ke ipotsitseng yona ke hore; ebe Mme eo ore ho lokile ebe mora hae o entse ketso tseo, mme ho fosahetse ebe o di tshwaretswe? Ebe o itse dijo (groceries) tse ngata bo bokaalo tseo ngwana hae a keneng ka tsona o di nkile kae?

Ha se batswadi kaofela ba etsang ketso tsena, ba bang ba kgona ho tlaleha diketso tsa bana ba bona sepoleseng. Boholo ba batswadi ba baleha kapa hona ho qoba ho tshwarisa bana ba bona.

Ha ho bolele hore o tlabe ole motswadi ya mobe ho tlaleha ngwana hao sepoleseng, empa o tlabe o pholosa maphelo a batho ba bang. Ba bang ba batswadi ba kgaohane, hobane e mong a ne asa thabele diketso tse empe tsa ngwana, mme a mo tlaleha.

Malapa a mang ha a phele hamonate, a phela ka letswalo ke tsona diketso tsena.

Ke kgothalletsa batswadi ho thusa twantsho ya botlokotsebe. O keke wa tseba, mohlomong hosane lehlatsipa e tlabe ele wena.

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Elderly show knack on sports field } Tladi Moloi QWAQWA. – Walking sticks were replaced by hockey sticks and aching muscles and stiff joints were a thing of the past as the elderly took to the field in games hosted by the Free State Department of Sports, Arts and Culture.

The members of the Phaphamang Baholo, Kgothalang and Tini Ngubeni Luncheon Clubs came together at the Diphakhoeng Sports Field on Wednesday (18/3) were they took part in, among others, netball, football and rugby.

Residents of the Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality were divided into three groups based on location.

The area from Kestell to Harrismith was called Map 1; Phuthaditjhaba, Monontsha, Makwane, Beruite, Ellite, Tseki, Bolata and Lusaka, Map 2 and Namahadi, Thababosiu, Thabana-Tshoana, Makeneng, Tsheseng and Naledi Map 3.

From these three groups, a team will be chosen to represent Maluti-a-Phofung at the district games, which will be held soon.

“We have more games for them. So today we gave all of them a chance to play. That gave us a chance to see where individuals excel.

“We will give them proper training before the competition,” Sello Hanong, the Map 3 sports assistant, said.

He said they were hoping to keep elderly people healthy though their participation in the games.

“The clubs keep them united and I have witnessed unity since I have been working with them.

“They are always willing to try new things,” he said.

Masiu wa Masiu (74) of the Itekeng

MOJABENG MATLALETSA hits a ball with a hockey stick, while other elderly people are queuing for their chance at the Diphakoeng Sports Field in Qwaqwa.

Photo: Tladi Moloi Luncheon Club said the games helped them to stretch their muscles.

“We enjoyed every moment when we were playing, because it makes us forget about things that we have been going through at our respective homes.”

He said the luncheon clubs were very important in their members’ lives, because it was where they shared their problems

and helped each other.

“We are doing many thing in our clubs.

We would not be playing these games if it were not for the clubs. I would love to see more people of my age joining the luncheon clubs because that would keep them healthy,” Wa Masiu was there to assist the department after his club had taken part in a

similar event previously.

Ema Khambule (71) of the Khothalang Luncheon Club in Mmakong in Qwaqwa says she was happy to take part in the games and added that she would love to play more. “Some of us did not know how to read and write, but they can now because we are helping each other at the clubs,” she said.

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This has been made possible through a partnership with life insurance player, Bright Rock.

The first broadcast will be on Wednesday, 1 April, at 20:30.

Each week a trio of guests, drawn from both the sporting and entertainment worlds, will join Nicholl live in studio for a light-hearted evening of banter.

Focusing on the people and their stories, and generally (but not always) ensuring a laugh, The Dan Nicholl Show will showcase familiar South Africans, and the occasional international guest, in an unseen light.

The three-part, 26-minute show will include a threeminute insert in each episode.

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With Nicholl joining the likes of Juan Mata, Lennox Lewis, Ralf Schumacher and Ruud Gullit as a Laureus ambassador, the Laureus Sport For Good Foundation is the official charity of the show.

Laureus projects will be featured throughout the season, as will Nicholl’s fellow Laureus ambassadors and Laureus Academy members.

“We’re delighted to showcase Dan to our viewers,” said Brandon Foot, acting chief executive of SuperSport.

Downs to quarter-finals PRETORIA. – Mamelodi Sundowns coach, Pitso Mosimane, says he will always field his strongest team, insisting that one should never disrespect the opposition.

Sundowns are bidding for honours on three fronts this season: the Premier Soccer League, CAF Champions League and the Nedbank Cup. The Brazilians on Sunday (22/03) advanced to the quarterfinals of the latter competition with a 3-1 victory over Platinum Stars. Downs will fancy their prospects in the lucrative event,

especially after Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates bowed out of the competition on the weekend. A second-string Chiefs outfit were shocked 1-2 by National First Division (NFD) high-flyers Black Leopards, while Bucs went down 1-0 to SuperSport United.

“I will always put the best team on the field. You don’t disrespect people, you don’t show you are superior, but show respect.

“Sundowns has to put the best team on the park,” Mosimane said. – KickOff.com

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Highly competitive race expected in FS TWO factory heavyweights slugging it out with a number of talented privateers trying to steal their thunder, make for an inviting Production Vehicle Category bill of fare when this year’s Donaldson Cross-Country Championship gets underway with the RFS Endurance in Harrismith on Friday and Saturday (27-28/03.)

The Free State event also ushers in a new-look Donaldson series with six instead of eight events with sprint and endurance races and a marathon race providing competitors with new challenges. What has not changed, however, is the competitive nature of the championship and there are some stirring battles waiting to be fought.

Team Castrol Toyota and Ford Performance provide the factory muscle in the premier Class T for vehicles above four litres with independent suspension, but there is no shortage of privateers who could turn out to be a pain in the neck for the big guns.

The situation in Class S, for

vehicles up to four litres with solid axle rear suspension, is more straightforward with a no holds barred confrontation between Toyota, Nissan and Ford teams who will engage in a turf war.

Reigning champions Anthony Taylor and Dennis Murphy, looking to make it three titles in a row, and Leeroy Poulter and Rob Howie give the Team Castrol Toyota Hilux squad a powerful hand. The two crews will be out in Dakar Rally spec machinery, and you would have to be out of your mind to leave them out of the equation.

Much the same goes for the Ford Performance team where the status quo is restored with Chris Visser/ Japie Badenhorst and Lance Woolridge/Ward Huxtable out in a pair of Ford Rangers. Visser missed most of last season and Woolridge the entire season recovering from neck and back injuries. Motivation levels will therefore be high.

And then there are the privateers.

Mpumalanga brothers Johan and Werner Horn, in the Malalane

Toyota Hilux, who conjured up a dream Class T debut season last year to finish second in the overall and Class T championships.

The trick will be to produce the same high levels this time around and that will be no easy task. High standards will also be expected of Gary Bertholdt and Siegfried Rousseau (Atlas Copco Ford Ranger) who were part of the Ford factory setup last season, and Johan van Staden/Mike Lawrenson (Regent Racing Nissan Navara) who switched allegiance after campaigning in recent seasons under the Atlas Copco banner.

Two other youngsters in Jason Venter and Vincent van Allemann (4x4 Mega World Toyota Hilux) will be out to prove their championship potential. On the subject of youngsters, another Woolridge will appear on the scene with Gareth Woolridge, younger brother of Lance, linking up with Boyd Dreyer in another Ford Ranger. – South African National Off-road Car Racing Association

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FS teams fight off relegation } Tladi Moloi BETHLEHEM. – A miracle is needed to save three Eastern Free State football teams from relegation in their respective divisions.

The relegation axe is hovering over Free State Stars in the Absa Premier League, Maluti FET College in the National First Division (NFD) and Clarens Galaxy FC in the ABC Motsepe League.

The three teams did not do well this season – they are in the same situation they were in last season (2013-’14).

Ea Lla Koto more than survived their relegation game by winning 3-0 against Moroka Swallows in an away game played in Dobsonville, Johannesburg.

Free State Stars are in 14th position on the league log. That is just one step away from the relegation play-offs and two away from automatic relegation to the first division league.

With seven league games remaining, the Bethlehem-based team should hold on tight to their knobkierie to secure a place in the top-eight positions on the log.

Maluti FET were also lucky to survive the chop thus far, thanks to the Cape Town outfit Blackburn Rovers’ defeat to the Bloemfontein-based team Roses United.

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These teams finished 15th and 16th respectively.

Maluti FET is the worst off of the three teams on the verge of relegation. They are rooted at the bottom of the NFD log, which means an automatic relegation to the second division. They have collected a disappointing 12 points in 22 games. They are one point away from Garankuwa FC and ten points from Witbank Spurs, who are 14th and 15th respectively.

With only eight games left, it remains to be seen if the college boys will be able to add enough points to secure their spot in the NFD. However, the coach, Jonny Mafereka, seems positive that his team will survive.

There is still light at the end of the tunnel for Galaxy FC, because they still have 13 more games to play before the end of their league season. Galaxy FC is second from the bottom on the league table, with a mere 11 points after 17 games. They are level with Shamrock Flowers FC, who are at the bottom of the log table with only a goal difference separating the two teams.

However, there is not a big gap between Galaxy FC and Celtic Colts, who are on the 11th position with 17 points – that means that only six points are needed by Galaxy FC to catch up to Celtic Colts.

JONNY MAFEREKA, the Maluti FET College FC head coach.

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