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Alleged druglord killed CARA­LEE SCHEUN A MAN, who was allegedly one of the city’s most notorious druglords, was shot in cold blood in KwaNoxolo yesterday.

The man (41), whose name cannot be released until his next of kin have been informed, was shot while driving in a black VW Golf in front of a house in Pieter Street.

Another man (in his 20s) was also shot in the car.

According to eyewitnesses, the

man came to deliver pills in the area, when his car was chased by a white VW Golf.

Several shots were fired from the white VW Golf, of which some at close range.

Police spokesperson Capt. Sandra Janse van Rensburg, said it was too early to say what the motive was for the shooting.

She also did not want to comment on allegations that it was a big druglord that was shot.

At time of going to print no arrests had yet been made.

Two men, of which one was allegedly a notorious drug lord in Nelson Mandela Bay, was shot and killed in this black VW Golf in KwaNoxolo yesterday.

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Small victory for Chubekile High parents ‘W NCEBA DLADLA

E’LL fight for our rights - until we get what we want for the future of our children.”

This was the victorious cry from parents of Chubekile High School in Kwazakhele who held senior Department of Education official, George Lukwe to task until they were granted a teacher on Monday afternoon.

“We are happy. A teacher will be reporting at the school tomorrow morning,” said Busisiwe Mbewu, a parent on Monday afternoon.

They are satisfied about winning the first round, despite their other demands not yet having been addressed.

cer, and an educational development officer visited the school after parents locked the teachers and learners out for a day and demanded a speedy response from the department regarding their demands.

They threatened to close the school indefinitely if they were not addressed.

“We came here to assist the school. The MEC knows about your situation. He has included your school in the number of posts to be filled from the redeployment pool,” said Lukwe.

He said the department was dealing with issues of people who were seconded to do union work and had others acting in their positions.

He said if people like Ntola were not back, surely there would be a valid reason which his department would investigate.

The parents demanded the permanent appointment of the acting school principal Mrs Skosana, complained over overcrowing in the school, the shortage of at least three teachers, the need for about 400 desks and chairs and a caretaker to safeguard the property.

Mrs Skosana has been holding the fort as principal since 2006 in the place of fired Sadtu president Thobile Ntola.

They argued that Ntola, who was no longer a shop steward, was expected back at the school but he still has not reported for duty.

“Our children have not got enough furniture. They write while standing and fight for the few desks that there are,” said SBG Chairperson Mr Mbelekane.

Lukwe, Institutional Development Management, Support and Governance (IDMSG) offi-

“If he submits a doctor’s certificate, for instance, we cannot deny him the right to be sick. But if the sickness persists, after some time, we could take the person to our own doctors to ensure if they were still fit for duty, “ said Lukwe.

Desks and chairs would be sought from SEK Mqhayi, a school from KwaDwesi that was recently shut down owing to its dwindling numbers.

After making a few phonecalls, Lukwe discovered that there was an unplaced teacher that could be available to start at Chubekile High School. Parents welcomed the news.

“We were promised that a Maths Literacy teacher would be reporting this morning. We are still waiting,” acting principal Mrs Skosana told Express Indaba on Tuesday.

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Chubekile parents punish late­comers with running NCEBA DLADLA PARENTS of learners at Chubekile High School in Kwazakhele, Port Elizabeth have developed an innovative way to punish latecomers. It is working – and has nothing to do with corporal punishment!

Since corporal punishment was outlawed in South African schools a few years ago, many

Chubekile High School learners who arrive late for school, have to run as punishment while being watched by parents.

teachers felt powerless and unable to stamp their authority when school rules were broken.

One of the problems they often had was learners arriving late for school, said Andiswa Msebi, a parent.

“As parents of the school who take interest in our children’s education, we decided with the School Governing Body (SGB), to wake up early in the day and man the gates,” said Msebi.

They close the gate 15 minutes after the school bell rings.

The parents, who do this on voluntary basis, remain at the school until 1.30pm to ensure there was order.

“Whoever arrives after we close the gate will have to put their school bags down and run ten times up and down the street,”said Msebi.

According to Msebi, this communicates a message to the learners to “wake up early or run to the school. If you don’t, we’ll make you run.”

According to Nombulelo Ncetezo, also a parent, this method was working because most of the learners do not like to be forced to run.

These days school learning and teaching starts on time with most of the learners in the classrooms - ready for tuition when the school bell rings.

“This is the least we can do to ensure that our children become professionals, lawyers, engineers, teachers and nurses. They won’t succeed in life if they can’t overcome things like late coming,” said Msebi.

Parents manning the gate on a voluntary basis are, from left, Andiswa Msebi, Mandla Mesusa, Nombulelo Ncetezo and Ntombekhaya Fongqo.

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SAPS Flying Squad and Airwing arrest 4 house robbery suspects A JOINT effort by members of the Port Elizabeth Flying Squad and Airwing resulted in four suspects being caught red-handed in connection with a house robbery last Friday.

According to Police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge, the house robbery took place in Eileen Street, Bluewater Bay.

A domestic worker saw four male suspects jumping over a fence.

The terrified woman tried to protect herself and two children, aged four and six, by locking themselves in one of the rooms in the house.

“The robbers broke the window of the room

and held them hostage while they ransacked the house. They left with household goods,” said Beetge.

Only minutes after leaving the house, the suspects were, however, spotted by SAPS helicopter. They were carrying bags and were running away from the scene.

Police cornered and arrested all four of them at Wells Estate, said Beetge, adding that all the stolen property was recovered.

He said the suspects aged between 21 and 24 were expected to appear in court to face charges of being caught with suspected stolen property. – NCEBA DLADLA

INDABA | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015

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Former PE Police communications officer scoops national award NCEBA DLADLA FORMER Port Elizabeth-based police communications officer Thembi Gwe won the Police Woman of the Year Award in the SAPS National Service Excellence Awards that were held at Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg last Friday evening.

The award was in recognition of her sterling work as Port Elizabeth Communications Officer stationed in Kwazakhele.

Gwe has since been promoted to the position of Lieutenant from Warrant Officer and is now based in Cape Town.

“The award means a lot to me. It is indeed a reward. Even though when we wake up in the mornings and go to work to reach out to the community, we are not expecting a reward,” said Lt Gwe. “I dedicate the award to all police women.

It is proof that there is front-line service. It shows that there is something good happening despite the negative many would like to dwell on,” she said.

The award has , however, also put her under a bit of pressure as she would be expected to represent the National Police Commissioner in her missions around the country and other international countries.

After 20 years of service, roving between communications and training, Gwe is not new to winning awards. This award comes after she scooped the Provincial Award earlier and was awarded a trophy as the Best Trainer at Sunnyside, PE in 2011.

“Gwe went beyond the call of duty by implementing a variety of community upliftment and crime awareness projects,” said Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner Lt General Celiwe Binta, adding that Gwe helped an orphaned 16-year-old Nwabisa Mamapapu who

fell pregnant after being raped in 2011, recover from her ordeal and improve her life.

She initiated the “Adopt-A-School: Bring back Dignity” Project and other projects that enhanced the relationship between police and the community.

“The position means that I have to initiate more projects at a rather larger scale. But because I’m a hard worker, I think I am equal to the task,” said Gwe. She thanked her former Station Commander Brigadier Neveling and Cluster Commander Maj General Funeka Siganga for believing in her.

“The duo gave me the platform to explore my ideas. They supported me through and through,” said Lt Gwe. Rewarded for hard work is Lt Thembi Gwe (left) with Provincial Commissioner Lt General Celiwe Binta at the National SAPS Awards.

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Rape accused apologises to the victim through Phaphani Rape Crisis NCEBA DLADLA A KWANOBUHLE Township man serving 15 years at St Albans Prison in Port Elizabeth for raping a neighbour, has asked the victim to forgive him.

Nocawa Sinam of Phaphani Rape Crisis Centre.

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Dora Nginza hospital looking for relatives of patient REPORTER SOCIAL workers at the Dora Nginza Hospital are looking for relatives of a 42-year-old man who was admitted in their casualty ward from Motherwell Health centre on March 10.

Principal Medical Social worker, Pamela Rubushe, said the unknown man seems to be confused although he reassured her that he can point out his home once he is in Motherwell.

He was transported to Motherwell by ambulance but could not tell or show the ambulance people where he stays and was returned to Casualty.

Rubushe said the man has mentioned that Greendala was his home village.

It is three years since the married man (whose name cannot be mentioned to protect the identity of his victim) has been imprisoned for the act he now profusely regrets. He is undergoing a Correctional Services Restorative Justice Programme.

The man wrote a letter to Phaphani Rape Crisis Centre, an NGO fighting for the rights of abused women and children in KwaNobuhle, saying that he accepted his wrongdoing, was paying for it and asked that the woman would please find

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The letter read in part: “What I did was wrong. The (name not mentioned) victim did not ask for it. She did not deserve it.

I was drunk but that did not compel me to do what I did to her. I was wrong and I want to apologise to her. Please help me!”

Secondly, the man wrote to apologise to Phaphani Rape Crisis “for undermining your good work of protecting abused women in the community. Please forgive me.”

The Restorative Justice Programme tries to reconcile the victim and the perpetrator in order to help the victim find healing and closure.

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“In this case the victim told us she does not want to hear anything from the perpetrator. She is still hurt. We understand and respect that,” said Sinam, adding that they were, however, pleased with the actions of the perpetrator as someone who is remorseful for wrong doing.

“It is a good sign. It is important that people accept it when they were wrong and apologise.”

Sinam believes that apologetic perpetrators won’t repeat wrongdoing.

“The reason why some people become serial rapists for instance, is that they cannot face their victims. But instead they would choose to do something that would keep them behind bars for a long period of time,” said Sinam.

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INDABA | WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2015

Media24 announced as official print media partner of NMB Stadium ODETTE KEMP WITH Media24 as its print media partner, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium now has the platform to share the good story of its teams.

At the announcement of Media 24 as the official print media partners of the NMB Stadium were EP Kings players, representatives of Access Management and Media24. Back from left are Lizo Gqoboka, Mzwandile Stick, Cornell Hess, Rian Oberholzer (Managing Director of Access Management), Tasmia Ismail (General Manager Die Burger and EP Media), Martin Ferreira, CJ Van der Linde and Carlos Spencer (EP Kings coach). Front from left are, Luther Obi and Charles Marais.

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This was said by Rian Oberholzer, managing director Access Facilities and Leisure Management, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium operator, at the launch of the partnership with Media 24’s Eastern Cape publications. Media 24 is the publisher of Port Elizabeth Express.

“It’s no good to have a good story if nobody knows it. Now we have a platform to tell it,” said Oberholzer.

“We are especially excited about the fact that Media 24’s publications (which include Die Burger, Son and Daily Sun – reach all the different cultural groups of our supporters.

The NMB-stadium is currently home to the EP Kings Rugby team and the Chippa United soccer team.

Charl Crous, CEO of the EP Rugby Union is also pleased with the partnership.

“The stadium and its teams form a unique family. Our vision is to bring honour and respect to the region through our sport,” said Crous.

Now we have the opportunity to achieve this.

Songezo Nayo, chairperson of Access Management said the story of

the Chippa United soccer team and how it was started is one of pure determination. Now we can share this story with all sports enthusiasts in the Eastern Cape.

Arend Visagie, Head of Sales at Media24 newspapers, said although the contract is for a year, with effect from April 1, Media 24 plans to build a long-term relationship with the stadium and Access Management.

With the EP Kings being part of Super Rugby again next year, exciting times await.

“Hopefully, through our partnership, we can unite the different communities of Nelson Mandela Bay there is nothing that unites people more than sport,” said Visagie.

APD Care Centre a home away from home THE Association for People with Disabilities (APD) Care Centre in Markman, near Motherwell, Port Elizabeth received a R35 000 donation from Toy Run last Friday.

Receiving the cheque for the most deserving institution that solely depends on donations for survival, Principal Social Worker Bernadine Hendricks said the donation would make a whole lot of difference.

Toy Run PE Chairman Tony Halket said they had satisfied themselves that recipients of the donation were really in need and did do wonderful work to help the needy.

The institution offers education, care and support for children with disabilities.

With the support of loving caregivers and teachers APD helps children to improve physical and emotional skills through a variety of activities It was started by unemployed, but qualified, teachers with disabilities in Kwazakhele in 2006.

Their numbers have grown and resulted in a need for more space, hence the move to the current premises in Markman, said Hendricks.

“We provide a warm and inviting atmosphere that allows children to grow at

their own pace,” said Hendricks who added that caregivers wash, feed and help the little children do physical exercise.

Another member of staff added that the institution makes use of a dietician to ensure that the warm meals they provide for the children are nutritious.

“We also cook fresh vegetables coming from our own garden, “ she said.

APD also offers a School Readiness Programme which helps children to enrol at a mainstream school. They work closely with the Department of Education Therapists.

The school is open from 8am until 4pm from Monday to Friday. – NCEBA DLADLA

APD Care Centre staff, in front, from left, Khanelisiwe Bokwana, Vusiwe Ngwekazi, Yoliswa Hoyi, Lindiwe Dudula, and Bernadine Hendricks (Head). At the back are, Sylvia Khoboka, Khuthala Zele and Noluvuyo Kondile. Not in the picture is Nosipho Mangwana.

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FOCUS ON: WORLD TB DAY - MARCH 24

Despite a cure, TB claims millions every year REPORTER TB is curable, but current efforts to find, treat and cure everyone who gets ill with the disease are not sufficient.

Of the 9 million people a year who get sick with TB, a third of them are “missed” by health systems.

Many of these 3 million people live in the world’s poorest, most vulnerable communities or are among marginalized populations such as migrant workers, refugees and internally displaced persons, prisoners, indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities and drug users.

WHO and the Stop TB Partnership, hosted at WHO, are together promoting World TB Day on Tuesday, March 24. World TB Day pro-

vides the opportunity for affected persons and the communities in which they live, governments, civil society organizations, healthcare providers, and international partners to call for further action to reach the 3 million.

All partners can help take forward innovative approaches to ensure that everyone suffering from TB has access to TB diagnosis, treatment and cure.

The burden of tuberculosis: World TB Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about the burden of tuberculosis (TB) worldwide and the status of TB prevention and control efforts.

The Day is also an occasion to mobilize political and social commitment for further progress.

Progress towards global targets for reductions in TB cases and deaths in recent years

has been impressive: TB mortality has fallen over 45% worldwide since 1990, and incidence is declining.

New TB tools such as rapid diagnostics are helping transform response to the disease and new life-saving drugs are being introduced.

But the global burden remains huge and significant challenges persist: ) In 2012, there were an estimated 8.6 million new cases of TB and 1.3 million people died from TB. ) Over 95% of TB deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. Poor communities and vulnerable groups are most affected, but this airborne disease is a risk to all. ) TB is among the top 3 causes of death for

women aged 15 to 44. ) There were an estimated 500 000 cases and 74 000 deaths among children in 2012.

Challenges: ) Around 3 million people (equal to 1 in 3 people falling ill with TB) are currently being ‘missed’ by health systems. ) There is slow progress in tackling multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB): 3 out of 4 MDRTB cases still remain without a diagnosis, and around 16 000 MDR-TB cases reported to WHO in 2012 were not put on treatment. ) Provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for TB patients known to be living with HIV needs to increase to meet WHO’s recommendation that all TB patients living with HIV promptly receive ART. – Source: World Health Organisation - www.who.int

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Sapphire parents taught to help their children succeed in school

New Brighton High Schools debate calls for innovation

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SAPPHIRE Primary School is revolutionalising learning with its launch today of its UBUNYE project which will see parents being active participants in the children’s school work.

FRIENDS of the New Brighton Library have organised a school’s debate at the Nangoza Jebe Community Hall in New Brighton on Tuesday, March 31.

Principal Bruce Damons, together with the schools SGB and parents, is taking learning a step further - upskilling parents and giving them tools which would help them be more active with their children’s home work.

Martin Green, who is coordinating the project, said the project consists of a threefold programme which consists mainly of character development, skills development and leadership development.

“Each of these groundbreaking programmes will require parents to undergo workshops, parenting skills, mentorship, resilience training and diarised plans and ideas on how to help teachers with the mammoth task of teaching students,” said Green.

Green said the school will first initiate a pilot phase from June with 20 people participating which includes 14 parents, Damons and some of the HODs. The first group will then graduate in November, with another group of parents proceeding.

“We are determined to improve the quality of education in our society and this can only be done if the children have the right direction at home. We think by upskilling parents and giving them an opportunity to become part of a student’s life, the child can only benefit,” said Green.

Green said the project is a concept taken from the Global University of Lifelong Learning (GULL) which the school says has extended its full support to their programme. The school’s

Sapphire Primary SGB member Martin Green with pupils (from left) Josh Johnson, Sinovuyo Dwlengu, Paris Jacobs, Zikhona Klaas and Oyama Gwele.

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first graduates will also receive the caps from GULL’s president, Richard Teare.

The project will be launched by NMMU research associate and North-West University research professor Lesley Wood who is also the Research Director of GULL, tasked with researching the impact of GULL in South Africa and beyond. “This is not a paid position; I am just fascinated by the concept and really believe that it is what is needed to restore community dignity and wellness, in all its aspects,” stated Wood.

Wood said the Global University for Lifelong Learning (GULL) provides access to lifelong learning for people in communities and for workplace organizations around the world. To facilitate large scale participation, GULL works only with affiliated organizations which use GULL’s system for action learning to develop their own pathways to professional certification.

Wood said community members would be assisted to develop a programme that would ultimately benefit the education of children in their community.

“However, as they learn how to do this, they will develop technical and personal skills and value systems that will enable them to improve their own lives and cascade this learning to others. The initial participants will teach parents, who can then go on to teach others. They will learn skills that will improve their employability and personal wellbeing and restore life enhancing values that may have been robbed by the harsh realities of township life. This is the first project for UBUNYE, and they already have plans for more.”

Green said UBUNYE will in the future register as an NGO which focuses on community development, born out of the vision of the volunteers at Sapphire.

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Chairman Stan Mosia said the event, featuring five New Brighton High Schools, i.e Cowan, Newell, Thubalethu, Sophakama and Ithembelihle Comprehensive, is sponsored by local businessman Khulile Nzo to coincide with the National Library Week Celebrations which started on Monday the 16th.

“Owing to some business of the metro municipality this week, we had to change our date to the 31st of March,“ explained Mosia.

According to Mosia, the theme of the event is “Enhancing innovation and creativity through technological advancement to learners”.

The first winners of the event, two years ago, was Cowan High School with Newell High as runners-up.

The event was not held last year.

He said through this debate, they were also trying to move away from the traditional form of having one team arguing for the motion and the other against the motion, to one that challenges learners to be innovative in their arguments.

“Courtesy of the sponsor, there are attractive incentives for participating schools and learners,” said Mosia.

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Coega Fleet of Hope empowers SA youth REPORTER THE Coega Development Corporation (CDC), a leader in socio-economic development, is rewriting the future of the Eastern Cape by empowering youth through skills development to either become employable or self-sustainable.

This year, CDC announced plans to build on the success of an existing programme offered by its Technical Skills Development Centre.

“We are exploring the idea of mobile Further Education and Training (FET) labs that can possibly offer national qualifications to individual, rural and historically disadvantaged communities, and this idea is in a conceptual phase,” said Mzoxolo Dube, head of CDC’s Technical Skills Development Centre.

The Department of Education has been on record stating the importance of Further Education and Training (FET) colleges as the centre of skills delivery to drive the South African economy, thereby reducing unemployment and improving the livelihoods of millions of South Africans.

Dube said the initiative flows from CDC’s highly successful mobile skills labs initiative.

“Skills development is one dynamic asset of economic growth, social change and poverty alleviation, especially with a vast majority of the youth in South Africa and particularly in the Eastern Cape. We have been running this programme for more than two years now and it feels good to know that we are making a difference in the society,” added Dube.

Technical training and life skills courses have capacitated 3 500 individuals through CDC’s 12 mobile labs that have been custom fitted with the necessary tools and equipment for training.

Around 1 500 people, mainly youth, have received technical construction related training and another 2 000 have received life skills training.

CDC is an implementing agent for various government departments and the CDC’s fleet of hope is present at construction sites of major infrastructure development programmes undertaken by the CDC. “We prepare local people to take advantage of the opportunities that arise from construction projects. The training we do through the mobile skills labs have been offered across the country where we have standing projects. We have a national footprint that is not limited to urban areas but goes deep into the rural areas of the country such as Matatiele, Qumbu, Mthatha and Ngcobo and of course here at home in Port Elizabeth,” said Dube.

Technical skills training offered through the mobile labs are unique and include programmes in electrical fields, carpentry and joinery, bricklaying and plastering, painting and decorating, as well as welding and scaffolding. The programmes in this category last between 20 and 30 days.

The life skills programmes which last two to three days have included classes in first aid, basic financial literacy, HIV Aids awareness and career guidance.

CDC works with Community Liaison Officers (LIO) and Labour Coordinators to conduct skills audit in areas were the construction sites are situated to help identify individuals interested in training.

“Some of the candidates are already employed by contractors. We retain their details on our G2O database,” added Dube.

In keeping with the principle of localised staff and CDC policy, construction companies are compelled to hire 80% of staff from each town where they work. “Coega’s technical training and life skills courses are tailormade to meet certain provincial strategic shortfalls in the construction industry,” said Dr Ayanda Vilakazi, CDC head of marketing and communications.

“We train community members so they are in a position either to become employable or to take ownership of their own upliftment with entrepreneurship as the cornerstone,” added Dr Vilakazi.

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Headbush Funeral Undertakers celebrates 40 years NCEBA DLADLA HEADBUSH Funeral Undertakers will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in style with the community of New Brighton in which it was operating, by organising a football tournament involving local community teams.

Eight local clubs vying for R10 000 prize money, a huge trophy and medals will be locking horns at the New Brighton Oval, ePakini, this Saturday and Sunday - 21 and 22 March.

“It is 40 years of good business in

this community, so we felt like celebrating the anniversary with local residents as a way of ploughing back,” said Managing Director Sello Headbush.

The beneficiaries will be Red Location-based Local Football Association (LFA) clubs, Real City, CCX Callies, Boast Pirates, Bold Tigers and Real White City (AmaJamaica).

Headbush added, “We chose football because of its role in the development of the community. And of course, because I also played for CCX Callies FC growing up.”

Apart from the local teams to be in action, Headbush said they had

organised a Headbush Eleven team, made up of ex-football players to play against Inkqubela (KQ) FM Eleven (made up of the Zwide-based Community Radio Stations’ staff members) as curtain raisers in what promises to be fun-filled event for the whole family. Entertainment will be provided, he said.

; Fourth from left, is Headbush Funeral Undertakers MD, Sello Headbush and representatives of competing NEBFA clubs.

PHOTO:NCEBA DLADLA

Comets teach NMMU a basketball lesson SELBY MADIKANE PE COMETS Basketball Team managed to defend their title when they overcame the NMMU Basketball Team 79-68 during the Nelson Mandela Bay Basketball Knockout Finals at Raymond Mhlaba Sport Complex on Sunday.

Comets beat Spartans 6581 in the semi-finals while The Students earned a com-

fortable 95-88 victory in their semi-finals.

In the finals the tempo of the game was very high. The spectators were pleased to see the real final. But nobody can pull a bull by its horns in its own kraal and Comets supporters rallied behind their side. In all the quarters Comets dictated terms.

Ultimately the Motherwell lads had what it takes to be champions in so much

that they defended their title against NMMU. Comets overcame NMMU in the finals last year.

In the enterprising ladies finals, fans saw PE Comets defeating NMMU 48-45.

During this final the coaches were nervous as both sides were equal to the task. The winning teams went home with floating trophies plus gold medals while the runners-up settled for silver medals.

< Winning teams PE Comets men’s and ladies’ teams with their officials show their fruits of hard labour.

PHOTO:SELBY MADIKANE

Dodgers win their double header NEBFA Sedgars Sport Premier League reigning champions Dodgers collected six valuable maximum points when they beat two opponents over the weekend.

Dodgers registered a whopping 4-1 score over the struggling Pondo Stars in their first game and they deservedly defeated the high-riding Winter Rose 2-0. Bush Bucks collected four points when they pipped Friendly City 1-0 and they drew 1-1 with Roaring Tigers.

Real White City defeated Black Stars 2-1 while Stars bounced back in their second game which they won 3-1 over Stinging Bees. PE Sundowns also accumulated four points in their dou-

ble header following their 1-1 draw with Stinging Bees and won 2-0 over Real White City in their second game.

City Lads drew 1-1 with Stinging Bees while Eastern Jumpers trailed by 1-0 to Winter Rose. CCX Callies lost 4-3 to Boast Pirates with Red City winning 2-1 over City Defenders. Eastern Jumpers salvaged a 1-1 draw when they faced Friendly City.

NEBFA Sedgars First Division re­ sults: *Rangers 0-2 Bold Tigers *PE All Stars 3-0 Vuku Wanderers *Amakhosi 0-2 HUBS *PE Rovers 0-2 Young Lions *PE Sundowns B 6-0 PE United.

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Stars not friendly to Friends JAMAICAN Stars were not friendly to City Friends when they whacked them 4-0 in NODEFA VW Community Trust Premier League contest at Jabavu Stadium in KwaNobuhle on Saturday.

Stars, that are setting their sights on the league title, put more pressure on log leaders Manchester United who drew 1-1 with Really Rangers. Highland Spurs, that were flying high, secured the maximum three points when they devastated Golden Chiefs 2-0.

Manchester Babes, who are the last

team on the league log standings, brought joy to their supporters in a well-deserved 3-1 win over Stokes United. Imbabala Young Stars humiliated City Style 5-2. Temptations managed to walk away with a hard 3-2 win over Kabah United Brothers.

NODEFA VW Community Trust First Division results: *XI Stars 8-0 New City Stars B *Chelsea 7-0 Cango Chiefs *Lion City w/o-0 Young Culture *Young Pirates 3-1 Reservoir Strikers.

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NAFA Premier League first games of the year SELBY MADIKANE NORTHERN Areas Football Association (NAFA) Premier League opened its season’s curtains over the past weekend.

Stardrift cruised to a 1-0 hard win over Saints at Saints’ grounds. Bloom Callies shared the 2-2 spoils with Wolves at Marock Fields.

Hotspurs salvaged a 1-1 draw when

they took on Swallows at Dyke Fields.

NAFA Premier League reigning champions Glenville Celtic trounced Fairview Rovers at Errol Heynes.

Helenvale overcame Ebenezer 1-0 in their nail-biting contest at Helenvale Grounds. Blackpool baptised the newcomers Rangers with fire when they pipped them 2-1. Booysen Pride vs Fairdene and Westlake vs Park United games did not take place because of technical problems.

African Chiefs beat Trymore SELBY MADIKANE FANS could not confirm whether the LAROFA VW Community Trust Premier League game which was between African Chiefs and Trymore was a practice session at Rosedale Stadium on Saturday.

Chiefs dominated their oppo-

nents from the outset and it seems that Chiefs were teaching Trymore a free soccer lesson. Chiefs demolished Trymore 10-1, and as things stood Trymore should go back to the drawing board to put their house in order so as to avoid another embarrassment.

Moonlight City thumped Young Professionals 4-0, with Island City

getting soft points from Greenfield. Golden City Press overcame Sundowns 2-1. Joe Slovo lost 2-1 to United Brothers while Westhill United earned a narrow 3-2 win over Atlantic Spurs. Vuselela FC got maximum three points without taking the field following failure of Thunder Stars to honour their game.

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Ironman gives participants new lease on life MELISSA CLAASEN TO compete in an Ironman event takes hours of training, dedication, determination and hard work. All the training athletes go through to prepare for the event develops physical strength, emotional resilience as well as mental fortitude.

It is widely understood that it is necessary for athletes to be at their peak to participate in the event.

Even if an athlete isn’t in top form, their training programme for the Ironman can assist in improving their health and physique and also mental well-being.

The event hosts many participants who never thought they would one day participate in, or complete, an Ironman. Some participants challenged themselves to improve their lifestyle, lose weight and take control of their health.

One such athlete is Dawid Mouton, 28, from Theresa Park in Pretoria. He says that participating in the Ironman changed his life. “It got me to stop smoking and drinking excessively. I also lost 25kg.”

Ross Lutsch, 32, from Arcadia in

Pretoria admits to enjoying life on the couch before participating in Ironman. He aims to complete the race in a “reasonably good time”, and his personal victory lies in losing a third of his body weight in a little more than a year.

Luvuyo Bangazi, 38, of Lovemore Heights in Port Elizabeth tipped the scales at 117kg. In 2013 he volunteered at the Ironman South Africa bike check-in/checkout station. He says, “From then on, I was fascinated with the sport and the enduring spirit of the athletes. I knew then that it was an experience I had to go through myself as a way to help me battle my weight. Today I weigh between 75kg and 78kg and feel much stronger mentally and physically.

Ironman has given me a second chance at life.”

Louis-Ras Joubert, 35, of Langebaan lead an unhealthy lifestyle and, at 124kg, couldn’t walk to the bus stop. He decided to put himself through training to complete the Ironman and has completed the race in less than 11 hours.

The Standard Bank Ironman African Championship takes place on Sunday, March 29 in Port Elizabeth.

Port Elizabeth’s Luvuyo Bangazi completed his first IRONMAN race last year. PHOTO:CHRIS HITCHCOCK

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Chippa supporters demand coach’s head NCEBA DLADLA CHIPPA United is still winless, despite attempts by local club supporters demanding the head of the coach Ernst Middendorp.

Goals from Orlando Pirates players Mpho Makola and Sifiso Myeni that sank the Port Elizabeth-based Premier Soccer League (PSL) Football outfit Chippa United 2-0 in an Absa Premiership League match last Tuesday, were the last straw for “impatient” club supporters to demand the coach’s head.

Since the German coach arrived in Port Elizabeth late last year, he has still to win a match. That has irked the supporters of the club known as The Chilli Boys.

About 100 supporters of the club waited for the coach, the players and management to arrive at the PE Airport on Wednesday last week to ask the coach to leave.

They were singing and toyi-toying carrying placards that read in part: “The coach is dead.

The players are dead.” “Bring back our Sikhakhane,” referring to Roger Sikhakhane who was fired from the head coach position after three losses.

Sikhakhane left the club at number eight on the log standings. They are currently sitting at number 12 and with the PSL matches played tonight (Wednesday), things could be different.

A few days later, there were media reports confirming that club Chairman Sivuyile

“Hire Fire” Mpengesi had fired the coach and replaced him with the Serbian Vladislav Heric. This was, according to the reports, after he did not agree with Roger Sikhakhane who was fired before Middendorp.

“We do not want our club to be relegated in the PSL. This club is the hope of the Eastern Cape and especially Port Elizabeth. We would like it to remain here for the future of our own children,” said Pamela Buwa, a supporter who was at the airport.

During the upheaval at the airport, a surprised Middendorp said, “Please be patient, results are coming.” Then he asked, “Who is paying you to do this? For how much?” at which the supporters were very angry.

Everybody in the club is mum about the position of the head coach.

“We understand the supporters’ frustrations. We plead with them to give the coach a chance. We are also concerned, “ said club COO Lukhanyo Mzizi, at the time.

Chippa United played against Amazulu at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium on Friday night.

The German was at the helm and the local football outfit managed yet another 1-1 stalemate.

Chippa United is standing at number 12 in the log with 25 points from 23 games. They are playing second-placed Mamelodi Sundowns away tonight.

The Chilli Boys drew against the defending champions in the first round.

Chippa United’s coach Ernst Middendorp had to be escorted by police at the Port Elizabeth Airport last week after angry fans arrived demanding his head over the team’s loss against Orlando Pirates.

PHOTO:THEO JEPTHA

Shining Stars devastate Liverpool SELBY MADIKANE HOPES of winning the league are still alive as Shining Stars hammered Liverpool 3-1 in MOFA Build It Premier League game at Motherwell NU 9 Stadium on Sunday.

Both sides played entertaining football but Stars had an upper edge than Liverpool.

Despite losing the game Liverpool had some opportunities but Stars goalkeeper Wanda Myoyo stood his ground.

Following their recent l1-0 oss to Tomorrow Stars, Shining Stars looked more polished and determined. Real Strikers held Tomorrow Stars to a 1-1 draw. Manchester United secured four league points when

they drew 1-1 with Valencia in their first game and defeated SUBS 2-1 in their second match.

Tomorrow Stars edged out Crystal Palace 1-0.Young Madrid continued with their league campaign when they defeated SUBS 1-0.

Other MOFA Build It Premier League re­ sults: *Liverpool 2-0 Real Aces *Millan Stars 1-2 Young Romans *Crystal Place 2-0 Real Aces *Tottenham Spurs 1-2 Lion Stars *Manchester FC 4-0 Young Tigers

Shining Stars are set to win the premier league.

PHOTO:SELBY MADIKANE

Ideas’ Matsitse kills Lion City SELBY MADIKANE YOUNG Ideas’ skipper Asanda Matsitse Makana helped his side to earn asweet 3-2 revenge victory over Lion City in their SAFA Nelson Mandela Bay SAB Regional League enthralling clash at Motherwell NU 9 Stadium on Saturday.

Ideas were like a house on fire and their counterparts were not disturbed by the Ideas supporters. Both sides played a top-class football in front of hundreds of fans who hailed from all corners of the Nelson Mandela Bay. When the two sides met in the first round City overcame Ideas 2-1 and fans knew that the second round game was going to be a humdinger. Makana headed home Ideas’ first goal which sent the fans into raptures. Ideas’ joy was short-lived as City’s experienced striker Vuyolwethu Mancane Dingane registered an

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equaliser to make the half time score 1-1.

In the second half playing with wind in front of them, Lion City midfielder Akhona Serero Manxola increased his side’s lead to 2-1. Makana‘s second goal silenced City’s spectators when the score was 2 all. In the stroke of time Ideas’ marksman Zukisani Benni Ngalo scored the final winning goal to make the full time score 3-2.

Other title contenders Fairview Rovers gave Camper United a 1-0 hiding at Motherwell NU 9 Stadium with former Bay United and Rovers veteran goalkeeper Sheldon Baatjies pulling brilliant save. The game between Motherwell Academy and Island City did not take place owing due to the clash of colours.

Other SAFA Nelson Mandela Bay SAB Re­ gional League results: *Callies 3-1 Ghetto XI *Central Acemates 1-0 Despatch Pioneers *Royal Bucs 1-0 Hotspurs *Peace United 1-1 Ikamva Movers *Showvillage United Brothers 2-1 Highland Spurs

Young Ideas defender Nkuza Swartbooi chases Lion City striker Vuyolwethu Mancane Dingana. PHOTO:SELBY MADIKANE

SELBY MADIKANE MORNING Stars caused a headache when they edged out Real City 1-0 in their ABC Motsepe Second Division grudge match at Motherwell NU 2 Stadium on Saturday evening.

Stars looked comfortable as they dominated the hosts in the first 30 minutes of the game. The first half score was a stalemate.

In the second half City left wing Siphelele Gwenu Jonas showed more commitment as he searched for goals but Stars defence was solid. City also picked up their form as they pursued r an elusive goal but it was difficult for them to break the ice.

All the fans were of the opinion that the game would end up in a goalless draw. City supporters were stressed when Stars midfielder Simamkele Bebeto Pefile scored an all-important goal 85th minute.

City skipper Landile Mfulana could have equalised but his efforts went wide. In another Nelson Mandela Bay derby Highbury had the better of SUBS in their 2-1 win.

Morning Stars danger man Thembelani Tshisa beats Real City wing back Lingelethu Gcwabe on pace.

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