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Gauteng premier, Nomvula Mokanyane and the speaker of the Gauteng Legislature, Lindiwe Maseko, arrive for the State of the Province address at the University of Pretoria’s Mamelodi campus.
Gauteng premier, Nomvula Mokonyane, delivered her State of the Province address at the University of Pretoria’s Vista campus in Mamelodi on Monday. She focussed on accelerating service delivery with a strong emphasis on concrete deliverables. During her speech, Mokonyane addressed some controversial issues, including the state of the Health Department, the renaming of Pretoria and the contentious Gauteng toll roads. Problems such as the proliferation of potholes across the province and the increasingly disfunctional traffic lights on provincial roads were, however, not discussed. Mokonyane promised to implement a comprehensive turnaround strategy for the provincial Health Department to ensure that the delivery of public health services becomes more efficient. She told attendees that she had established a team to systematically address weaknesses such as public health financing, management, procurement and operational systems, relating to the supply of medi-
cines. On the subject of toll roads, Mokonyane said the province’s approach to the tolling of roads has to be understood within the context of its overall approach to the development of an integrated public transport network. “As the provincial government, we are conscious that a solution must be found to balance the con-siderations of affordability and the impact on public transport, but also honouring our commitment to paying our dues,� said Mokonyane. She said the province had been working with a team convened by the finance minister, to find a sustainable solution and an announcement on the issues would be made soon. Mokonyane called for an end to the controversy over the renaming of Pretoria. “We have to close the chapter on the uncertainties regarding the naming of Tshwane. We urge all parties concerned to make meaningful contributions in the best interest of social cohesion,� said Mokonyane.
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Drivers are discontent Ron Sibiya The tyres of 11 taxis were deflated and three taxi drivers were injured during the latest taxi violence incidents on the corner of StormvoĂŤl and Baviaanspoort roads in East Lynne last week. The fight was alledgedly between the East Plaza Taxi Association (Epta) and the Mamelodi Local and Long Distance Taxi Association (Malldta). Members of the two associations were apparently fighting over the route between the city centre and the Kolonnade centre. According to Kleinboy Sithole, who claimed to be a member of Malldta, Epta opened illegal taxi ranks in the city centre from where they transport commuters to the Kolonnade centre. “We are against Epta’s act of transporting commuters from the city centre to the Kolonnade centre. They are supposed to transport commuters from East Lynne to the shopping centre, the way they operated in the past,â€? said Sithole. He said Malldta had the right to transport commuters from the city centre to East Lynne and Epta has the right to transport commuters from East Lynne to the shopping centre. “If Epta transports commuters from the city centre to the shopping centre, they are killing our business and we struggle to make a profit,â€? said Sithole. It was alleged that East Lynne’s taxi violence was a reprisal carried out by Epta after Malldta attacked taxis belonging to Epta earlier. Only the taxis belonging to Malldta were attacked. “We deflated tyres of taxis belonging to Epta on Du Toit, Vermeulen and Paul Kruger streets in the city centre last Thursday. It is where they opened illegal taxi ranks,â€? said Sithole. Sithole added that this dispute started in December last year when Epta implemented its new route from the city centre to the Kolonnade centre without informing Malldta. William Masilela, one of the taxi drivers who was beaten, said a group of people who were travelling in a taxi, attacked him and two other taxi drivers. “They beat me with sticks on my head and other parts of my body,â€? said Masilela.
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A member of the South African National Civic Organisation explains to residents of Mamelodi and Nellmapius that the metro has future plans for the invaded land at Eerste Fabrieke railway station.
Land invaders defiant against moving, waiting for RDP houses The South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) held a community meeting with residents of Mamelodi and Nellmapius where land had been invaded, next to the Eerste Fabrieke railway station last weekend. According to Sanco chairperson, Bomba Baloyi, the land the residents invaded belongs to the Tshwane metro where further developments are going to take place. The metro is to develop a shopping complex next to the Eerste Fabrieke railway station and also build RDP houses in the area.
The metro compensated the farmer who owned the land. When the owner left his land, his workers remained and others started squatting in the area. “Residents say they bought their plots on the vacant land for R200, but no one knew who took the money,� said Baloyi. Richard Makhubela, one of the illegal squatters, said he would continue to stay there because he is tired of waiting for the houses government had promised. He had been waiting for an RDP house for many years and said this is the only way the government will deliver on
the houses promised, before the elections. Baloyi said residents were asked to bring a Form C to the meeting to check according to the year they registered for a house. The forms will now be taken to the Housing Board to check if their houses had been built or if they were still on the waiting list. Another meeting will be held in Mamelodi West, at D5 Park next to Sekati garage. Residents were also asked to bring along their Form C’s to this meeting. Enquiries: Bomba Baloyi on 076-6648912.
Theft increases in Mams East Mamelodi East police are concerned about the increasing number of theft out of vehicles in their precinct. According to the Mamelodi East police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Michael Mbewe, they received several complaints about theft out of vehicles in the past few weeks. Several vehicles were also stolen. “We plead with motorists to take extra precautions when visiting shopping malls. Motorists must always ensure that their vehicles are property locked, especially at shopping complexes,� said Mbewe. “To avoid smash and grab incidents, don’t leave valuables on car seats. Put it in the boot,� Mbewe added. He said to improve the security level of your vehicle and to avoid vehicle theft, do not park your vehicle in a suspicious area. Report any crime to the police on 10111.
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Hospital copes with water crisis Ron Sibiya
Udeco chairperson, Themba Moledi, informs concerned residents who attended a meeting on RDP issues in Soshanguve, Block H on Sunday.
Organisation intervenes in RDP houses’ affairs Mpho Khiba The issue of RDP houses is still a problem facing many Soshanguve residents. The United Democratic Civic Organisation (Udeco) has intervened in the matter. At a meeting held in Soshanguve, Block H on Sunday the chairperson of Udeco, Themba Moledi, promised to help those residents who had been waiting for their houses since 1998. He said some residents have
received their houses, but due to a lack of information they could not access their houses. “I came here to help. Some of the residents have the houses, but the department of human settlement did not notify them,” he said. Udeco is not only helping Soshanguve residents, but it also focuses on other areas where people need help with RDP houses. A concerned resident, Patrick Masuko, said he believed Udeco could help them.
He wanted to hear that more people receive their houses after Udeco announced the list of people who were able to get their houses. Udeco managed to identify people who had received their RDP houses, but who have not been notified about it. Dolly Bothumo, a resident, was among those who were mentioned on the list. She was very excited to hear that she had finally received her house.
The CEO of Tshwane District hospital, Dr Naing Soe, is furious following the recent daily media reports of water cut-offs at the hospital. It is believed a water supply pipe burst in Sunnyside and left the hospital without water for five days. According to the hospital, the pipe which supplies water to the hospital and surrounding areas, burst last week Tuesday. It left the hospital without water until Saturday, when the pipe was repaired. Soe criticised the daily media for publishing the controversial story without contacting the hospital and obtaining their side of the story. “The media reports were full of lies. It claimed families and friends of patients were forced to bring 2l water bottles to the hospital in an attempt to assist with the problem. Such false reporting almost convinces one to support the state’s Information Bill,” said Soe. He said since the problem occurred, the hospital’s Facility Management Unit and the Department of Infrastructure Development assisted with supplying water to the hospital. “Steve Biko Academic hospital, which is a stone’s throw from our hospital, was our source of water and that is why our hospital never experienced a water crisis,” he said. Soe said they managed to
keep the hospital clean and patients had water to drink. He added that some members of the public voluntarily delivered water to the hospital and the media took advantage of this to send the wrong information. Soe’s comments are contrary to the DA’s comments. In a statement, the DA claimed: “The Tshwane District hospital had no water for five days and patients were unable to bath or be cleaned by nurses. For almost a week now family and friends of patients are being forced to bring 2l water bottles to the hospital in an attempt to assist with the problem.” Simon Zwane, the provincial spokesperson of the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development, said the department apologised to patients who were affected by the shortage of water supply, their families and the community for the inconvenience caused by the unfortunate incident. He said the hospital management informed the Tshwane metro and the Department of Infrastructure Development, who then began with repairs. “The engineers tried to fix the problem in the shortest possible time, but unfortunately it took longer than expected,” said Zwane. He added that contingency plans were made by hospital management to ensure that service delivery was not interrupted.
Vendor wins plum trader award Gavin Emmanuel A local fruit vendor in Mame-
Ruth Behr of Plum Power and local fruit vendor Zephania Kubheka after Kubheka was announced as the plum trader of 2012.
lodi was given a cash injection by Plum Power South Africa, after winning the best plum trader award on Thursday. Zephania Kubheka has been selling fruit for more than 10 years as a way of making ends meet. Kubheka said his business helped him pay for his nephews and nieces at school and also brought home the bacon. “There is no one in my family who is employed, my mother and father are both pensioners, I am the only one who has to make ends meet,” said Kubheka. Plum Power South Africa announced Kubheka as the best plum trader, after a competition whereby vendors were required to send a photograph of their stands display-
ing plums and other fruit. According to Ruth Behr of Plum Power, Kubheka’s stand met all the requirements needed to make him a winner. “Kubheka’s stand showed hygiene and a nice display of plums and other fruit, which were nicely packed,” said Behr. Kubheka was the overall winner of a R3 000 Tshwane Market voucher. “The voucher will help my business grow and it will also benefit my family in so many ways,” said Kubheka. Kubheka also said one of the challenges he faces is robbery at his place of business and urges residents and the police to lend him a helping hand to fight criminals.
Sister Celia Chauke shows that there is indeed water at the Tshwane District hospital.
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Toys gladden kids Stephen Selaluke Menlyn Park shopping centre donated toys to needy children of the Malerato Centre of Hope in Mamelodi East and to Kungwini Early Learning Centre in Lethabong recently. Menlyn Park obtained these toys from a Barney event hosted earlier this month at the Menlyn Play Park. These toys served as entry to the event and put smiles on the faces of needy children. According to Leone White, PR manager at Menlyn Park, they received generous
donations of toys that will be donated to Boschkop as well as Amadea Safe House and Jacaranda Children’s home. “Malerato Centra of Hope provides home based care for orphans and vulnerable people. Today, society has far too many vulnerable people,” said White. The centre cares for 36 abandoned babies. Kungwini Early Learning Centre assists with developing children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. Dikeledi Jacobs, also known as Malerato, thanked the centre on behalf of the children for the generous donation.
Top and right: Leone Whité, PR manager at Menlyn Park shopping centre, hands over toys to children from the Kungwini Early Learning Centre in Lethabong.
Cancer patients love their new princess room Natalie Grobler “Money speaks out loud, but your love for us spoke louder. I feel like a true princess, loved and cherished.” These were the thankful words of 9-year-old Musa Sekoati at the official opening of the new Princess ward in the oncology unit at Steve Biko Academic hospital last week Wednesday. Sekoati was diagnosed with leukaemia and spends most of her days at the oncology unit. The paediatric oncology unit was established in 1993 at Kalafong hospital in Atteridgeville, but the six-bed unit rapidly grew to 30 beds. The oncology unit moved to Steve Biko in December when Dr David Reynders became the new clinical head. The unit has 25 beds, divided into five rooms for boys, girls, teenagers and smaller children. The unit also has an isolation unit with five single rooms. One room has a hepa-filtration unit, which circulates the air. This was donated. “The main aim of the treatment of childhood cancer is to cure. The overall survivor rate worldwide is about 70%. Various treatments are offered to children at Steve Biko such as chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy,” said Fredah Kobo, spokesperson for Steve Biko. The paediatric oncology department consists of two paediatric oncologists, two paediatricians in training, two doctors being trained in paediatrics, oncology trained nurses, nursing staff, a full-time dietician and a social worker.
Top left: Musa Sekoati feels like a little princess in the newly decorated princess room in the oncology unit at Steve Biko Academic hospital. Left: Lindiwe Skosana (6) will also benefit from the improved facilities.
“Our unit is funded by government, so we are depending on donations to improve the environment our patients are treated in to make their hospital stay more bearable.” Judy Schoeman, unit dietician, said the sky was the limit and embarked on a journey to transform the oncology unit into a fantasy world for children. She rounded up staff members and enough sponsors to brighten up all the rooms. “I want children who are admitted to our ward to feel like they live in a fantasy world,” said Schoeman. After collecting all the paint, Schoeman had to find the perfect designs for each room, to execute the fantasy world she envisioned. “We found a brilliant graphic designer, Annemart Swanepoel from Options A, who changed our draft pictures into a fantasy princess room. All we had to do was sit back and wait for the final design.” Kobo said Belinda Watts from Kristy Watts foundation visited the oncology ward in September 2011. They showed her the final draft of their princess room and a week later Watts phoned the hospital, saying the Kristy Watts foundation would sponsor the entire room. Andries de Klerk from Paintfellas sent an entire team in November 2011 to paint the room, Vernon and Shanoid Vergne from Devon Vergne Memorial Fund did all the printing in the room and the rest of the room was manufactured offsite by the Kristy Watts foundation. “The positive impact the room has had, not only on patients, but also on the personnel and visitors, made us realise that we were right. A beautiful room can make hospital stays more bearable,” said Kobo. She said the fantasy world does not end with the princess room, but there are 15 other rooms they also want to transform and sponsors are welcome to contact the hospital in this regard.
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Valentine’s winners Most couples celebrated Valentine’s day on February 14, but Stanza Bopape Community Centre celebrated the day the following Saturday. Youth members from Mamelodi and Nellmapius came in droves to participate in the Mr and Miss Valentine’s day pageant. This was the fifth annual event and it is growing every year. The event that started at 18:00 continued until the early morning hours. It was organised by Lavine Maudu, a community member and sponsored by
PSM Hair Studio and Distelle. The event featured local talent as most of the artists were from Mamelodi and Nellmapius. According to Maudu the event was a success. This year only boys and girls from the ages of 17 to 25 years were accepted as participants. “The event was a success because this year even boys entered the competition,” said Maudu. “We appeal to local businessmen to help with sponsorships to make the event even bigger,” Maudu added.
The Mamelodi East police and the Tshwane metro police search for the missing girl in an open veld behind Mahube Max City in Mahube, Mamelodi East. (Insert) 10-yearold Mmathapelo Molamo went missing on January 15.
Police search for girl The Mamelodi East police, together with the community police forum, Youthdesk, K-9 search rescue, the police mounted unit and metro police launched a two-day search operation on February 17 for the 10year-old Mmathapelo Molamo. Molamo was last seen going to visit her mother in Mamelodi Extension 11 on January 15. She stayed with her grandmother in Mamelodi East, Extension 5. According to Mamelodi East police spokesperson, Warrant Officer Michael Mbewe, they opened a missing person’s case. “We had a two-day search operation looking for the child.” The search started in an open veld be-
hind Mahube Max City and continued the following day from Phase 1 in Mamelodi East. Church members, the ANC, ward 16 councillor Johanna Matentjie and various stakeholders organised a one-hour prayer meeting at Stanza Bopape community hall on February 7 after the child had been missing for 18 days. Community member, Victor Modiba, said the prayer meeting was aimed at mobilising community churches into providing support and also spreading the message of the lost child. The search for the child is still continuing.
Happy Seakamela and Felicia Katjedi are the 2012 Mr and Miss Valentine.
Sotoa becomes proactive Arnold Makgoo The Soshanguve Taxi Owners Association (Sotoa) is taking action through an operation, that started recently, to ensure the safety of their passengers. The association checks whether all the drivers have driver’s licences and they also check the tyres of all the taxis. They are working together with the Tshwane metro police during their operation, which has been going on for two weeks now. Deputy chairman of the association, David Lefoka, said the aim of their operation was to reduce accidents and to hold owners accountable for their taxis. He said their initiative was mainly about making sure that all taxis and drivers are in good condition. One of the taxi drivers, Andries Mdluli, expressed his delight about the operation and believed it could reduce accidents.
“There are many drivers who don’t have licences and they are the ones mostly involved in accidents,” he said.
Mamelodi Youth members clean the Second Chance Recovery Centre on Saturday.
Youth members clean centre Stephen Selaluke
Taxi driver Andries Mdluli believes the Soshanguve Taxi Owners Association’s safety actions will reduce accidents.
The Mamelodi Youth league took a day off from their daily activities to volunteer to clean the Second Chance Recovery centre for drug addicts in Mamelodi West, close to the Moretele Park Resort. The youth members removed rubble in the yard, cut trees and also donated paint to the centre. According to the founder of the centre, Skhumbuzo Jele, the centre is up and run-
ning and is also open for consultation. “Parents may bring children who are addicted to drugs for consultations. We are open from 08:00 until 17:00,” said Jele. The centre is a non-profit organisation and will specialise in the treatment of addiction to all substances. The centre is registered at the Department of Social Development and will provide addicts with life skills training. Enquiries: Skhumbuzo Jele on 012-8056999.
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Thursday, March 1 SABC 1 08:30 Isidingo 09:00 Generations 09:30 Muvhango 10:00 Martin 4 10:30 The Chatroom 11:00 Big Up 13:30 Siyayinqoba 15:00 Matrixs Uploaded 17:28 Journeys of Inspiration 18:00 Ses’khona 19:30 News 20:00 Generations 20:30 Home Affairs 21:30 Cutting Edge 22:00 The Lab SABC 2 09:20 Curious George 09:50 Takalani Sesame 10:20 Rivoningo 11:50 Dr Phil 12:40 Judge Mathis 13:25 Days of our Lives 15:00 7de Laan 15:30 Muvhango 16:00 Hectic Nine-9 17:00 Dragonballz 18:30 7de Laan SABC 3 11:40 7de Laan 12:10 Mission Impossible 17:40 Days of our Lives 21:40 Kings 23:00 30 Rock 00:00 Oprah Winfrey Show eTV 09:00 Rhythm City 09:30 Scandal! 10:00 Madam & Eve 10:30 The Young and the Restless 12:00 Bornfrees 12:30 Backstage 13:30 WWE: Raw 16:00 Craze World Live 16:40 The Young and the Restless 17:30 Street Court 18:00 eNews 19:30 Scandal! 20:00 Mad About You
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Plan puts owners first Peugeot South Africa is putting the customer in the driving seat by offering a full five-year maintenance plan to new passenger car purchasers for the first time. The full maintenance plan is being offered across Peugeot SA’s entire passenger car range. It covers all services, maintenance and parts, excluding fuel, top-up oil and tyres. The full maintenance plan is optional on Peugeot’s light and medium commercial vehicle range. However, a five-year/100 000km service plan remains a standard offering on the Partner and Expert ranges. The Boxer is also covered by a fiveyear/120 000 km maintenance plan. “We are immensely proud to be offering Peugeot purchasers a five-year full maintenance plan for the first time,” said Francis
Harnie, managing director of Peugeot SA. “The decision not only offers our customers even greater peace of mind, but is also incontrovertible proof of Peugeot’s confidence in its products and its dealer network.” Harnie said the introduction of the five-year full maintenance plan will allow Peugeot new car owners to plan their motoring budget accurately, with no additional expenses, hidden costs of service price increases to contend with during the maintenance plan period. “The benefits of the plan also extends to ensuring that every Peugeot vehicle is professionally maintained, using only original Peugeot parts, which will further contribute to the ownership experience, while also boosting resale value.” The new maintenance plan also includes effective roadside assistance.
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REKORD MAMELODI FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2012 Soccer: Dlala Ntombozane FC plays Real Stars FC in the Absa Women League at Muckleneuck sport grounds at 13:00 on Saturday.
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Match ends in a draw
Method Mwanjale of Mamelodi Sundowns battles with Siyabonga Nontshinga of Jomo Cosmos. Photo: Backpagepix
Stephen Selaluke Jomo Cosmos at Loftus Versfeld held Mamelodi Sundowns to a goalless draw on Sunday afternoon in an Absa Premiership match. After a quiet first ten minutes, Teko Modise hit a long range shot from 30 yards out, which Cosmos keeper Avril Phali took for granted, but the ball came off the bar. Sundowns looked threatening during the match, but were not getting clear-cut chances. They were missing their suspended regular left back, Punch Masenamela, who provided an extra attacking option. In the 26th minute Modise had another long-range shot from the same distance as his previous effort. This time his curling shot flew over the bar. At the half-hour mark, Cosmo’s Mark Haskins skilfully beat off two Sundowns players and he was fouled, but the referee ignored his penalty appeal. Four minutes from halftime Phali produced the best save of the match so far when he denied Lebogang Mokoena. The former Orlando Pirates midfielder received a back heel from Katlego Mphela in the six-yard area, but Phali acrobatically flipped the goal bound ball over. The sides went into the break dead-
locked at 0-all. Cosmos were lucky to go into the break on level terms due to the Brazilians failing to convert their numerous opportunities. Early in the second half Themba Zwane freed himself at the edge of the penalty box and with the space he found, he saw a beautiful right foot curler tipped away for a corner by Phali. In the 64th minute Anthony Laffor sent a cross from the right flank, but Katlego Mphela missed a glorious chance from six yards out when he hit the ball over the bar. That miss resulted in the Downs’ supporters asking for his substitution, which the coach obliged. In the 70th minute, Nyasha Mushekwi, who had replaced Mphela, missed by inches when he headed a cross coming from the left side. Mushekwi and Laffor, who had come on as substitutes, were giving Downs the much needed energy up front. The same combination was at it again four minutes later, when Laffor sent in a quality cross from the right wing but Mushekwi missed a sitter of a header when he was unmarked and could only head wide. With three minutes to go, substitute Hlompho Kekana nearly won it for the Brazilians when his long range 35-yard shot missed the top corner of the net.
Support local challenge Schools compete for cup Stephen Selaluke The Fritos Soccer Challenge kicked off in Gauteng over the weekend with teams from Vosloorus playing on Saturday followed by clubs from Tembisa on Sunday. This coming weekend’s matches take place in Soweto and Katlehong, where adult teams will be competing at local stadiums for the honour of being crowned township champions. The weekend’s winners were Vosloorus’s Home Sweepers, who scored 3-1 against Vosloo Arsenal Football Association and Tembisa Ma Afrika, who beat Ghetto Ruff FC by 2-0. The players in each township’s winning team received a smart branded kit, which included jerseys, shorts, socks, soccer balls and cones courtesy of Fritos. The runnersup were presented with hampers of Fritos products and promotional items. The matches start at 10:30. At 15:30 the two winning teams will meet in the final to determine the township Fritos champion. Entrance to the matches is free, come along and shout for your team while enjoying a day of wholesome sporting entertainment.
Tembisa Ma Afrika FC is one of the teams who won during the Fritos Soccer Challenge.
The Gauteng weekend fixtures are as follows: February 25 (Soweto): Tripple S FC vs Fulham FC and Pimville Wesham FC vs Zola Glascow FC (followed by the final). February 26 (Daveyton): King Lion FC vs Lacosta FC and Smiling Stars FC vs Parma United FC (followed by the final) Fritos will also be running a competition with the township football league, in which four lucky winners can each spend a day in VIP style attending a major soccer match with four of their friends. Simply SMS WAVES and the last four digits of the barcode on your Fritos pack to 32722 and you stand a chance to be treated like royalty. You and four of your friends will be collected in style and transported to the stadium, where you will receive the full star treatment in a VIP box with food, refreshments and promotional goodies. There are four of these awesome prizes up for grabs. The competition runs until March 11. Each SMS costs R1,50 (no free SMSs) and terms and conditions may be accessed on www.simba.co.za.
Legion Thwala High schools from Soshanguve and Winterveldt in the Tshwane region had embarked on their journey to ultimately become the 2012 Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup champions. These schools made their intentions to win the tournament and the R1-million cash prize clear when they registered for the country’s biggest schools soccer tournament recently. The Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup, an initiative co-funded by Sanlam, the Ubuntu-Botho Community Development Trust and the Motsepe Family Foundation, in collaboration with the South African Schools Football Association (Sasfa), carries the largest prize money in the history of South African schools soccer. “The tournament is open to all high schools including rural, public, private and independent schools,” said Berrie Ramushweu, a financial advisor at Sanlam from the Tshwane region. He explained that the national runners-up will take home R600 000 and that the third and fourth placed winners will receive R500 000 and R400 000 respectively. “Each provincial winner receives an additional R100 000. All prize monies will be used to fund legacy projects identified by the school,” said Ramushweu. Last year’s Tshwane regional cham-
pions, Central Secondary School from Soshanguve, was competing for a place in the regional finals. “We did well last year on the cluster and regional levels. Competing in the provincial finals, however, was a different story. We were beaten by schools such as Johannesburg Secondary and Rosina Sedibane Secondary, both academic schools,” coach Tshidiso Kutu said. He added that their plan was to get to the provincial finals during this year’s tournament, but mentioned that they are taking it step by step. “Our first goal is to win the league in our cluster.” Kutu believes that their biggest competition is the Technical High school. “Their players excel at tactics, but we have three players who are competing for the second year now and experience counts,” he said. The two schools will meet later this month in their last game on the cluster’s preliminary level. “Sanlam is proud to sponsor the cup as a way of being a key contributor to children’s development,” said Ramushweu. Enquiries: To register phone Nelson Belebesi of the South African Schools Football Association (Sasfa) on 011-567 2824 or Frank Louw, Sanlam sponsorship manager, on 021-947 2093. Registration closes on March 9.