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WHEN POVERTY LIMITS A CHILD’S EDUCATION OPTIONS

Medical condition keeps boy out of school OTHO VAYO A nine-year-old Mbekweni boy has been out of school since August 2015 owing to a medical condition.

The boy was diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in April 2015.

The condition makes the boy very busy, has poor listening ability and struggles to follow instructions.

As if that were not enough, the Department of Education has not yet placed the Grade 3 learner in class since schools re-opened.

His is no ordinary life, as he already has grey hair at his age and as a result gets teased by other learners.

An only child to his parents, the boy starts school around February at Van Wyksvlei Primary, and not at a private school, which invariably would have the right interventions for his condition, but which his family cannot afford.

The boy’s mother (29), in her last year of Early Childhood Development training, said of the last school he was at: “The principal was hardly

According to google, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed mental disorder in children.

It’s more common in boys than girls.

It’s usually discovered during the early school years when a child begins to have problems paying attention.

Its symptoms in children include being easily distracted, not following directions or finishing tasks, appearing not to listen, not paying attention and making careless mistakes, forgetting about daily activities, having problems organising daily tasks, not liking to do things that require sitting still, often losing things and with a tendency to daydream.

at the school a month when he tricked us into moving our son out of the school. In our last meeting we had with him he told us that he had ‘had enough of our son’s behaviour’.

“We were called to the school more than once on account of my son’s behaviour. Yes, we both know that our son has a condition called Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, for which he is undergoing treatment after referral by Mbekweni Social to TC Newman hospital.

“The principal warned us that if we went to the School Governing Body (SGB) to initiate any disciplinary process [against him] he would influence the decision. Moreover, he would ensure no other school accepted our son X so we should just take him away.”

Terence Orr, manager of Paarl Social Development department, says: “The case of the nine-year-old boy came to us around April last year. Our Social Worker referred it to the Health department at TC Newman hospital.

“We have done what was needed, although the case is an Education department matter.

Our aim was to see the Grade 3 boy learn in a classroom on the first day of school this year, and it has not happened yet.”

Paddy Attwell, Director of Communication in the WCED, confirmed the Department was working with the departments of Social Development and Health to support the child who has severe behavioural problems.

“We do not release the names of children receiving remedial support, and therefore cannot identify the child,” he said.

“The parents opted to remove the learner from the school when the child was facing a disciplinary hearing.

“We will continue to work with the parents and our colleagues in other departments to find a solution that will enable the child to continue his schooling while receiving remedial support.”

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The boy, from Mbekweni, Paarl, also has grey hair which his peers make fun of. The boy was diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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2 29 January 2016

Saving water has been a way of life before the drought A shortage of water and low dam levels across the country have led to the implementation of water restrictions by the City of Cape Town from Thursday 1 Jan-

uary. Residents have been forced to devise plans to save water. Kasi Vision took to the streets to poll readers on the measures they have put in place.

Khotso Mokoena: “I try not to bath twice a day and make sure there are no leaks at home.

We have a bucket where we get water from, instead of using the tap. We wash hands at a basin. I have always saved water and used it sparingly, even before the drought. My sister works at the Department of Water and Sanitation, so she always asks us to use water wisely.”

Zanele Mkrakraza: “We pour water from the tap into two 20 F buckets and use the water from the buckets; that way we won’t waste water as we pay attention to the amount of water we use when brushing teeth or washing hands. We have changed the water pressure on our toilet tap to save water when flushing and we only flush when necessary.

We have been doing this before the water restrictions.”

Jackson Doncabe: “We don’t use the tap; we use water from the bucket at home. I try to not use too much water when cooking, brushing teeth and washing. I report leaking taps and pipes around the house. I drink juice instead of water and eat veggies and fruit which contain water. I saved water before the water restrictions.”

Lulama Ntulini: “I make sure I close the tap after using it and have placed a bowl for hand washing at home. We usually use hand sanitiser to wash our hands.

I always encourage my children to save water. This drought is really affecting people in South Africa.

To be honest, we didn’t save water before, but we have been doing so since this crisis. I encourage others to do so too.”

Sakhile Sophazi: “My brother and I use the same bath water to save water. I don’t drink tea and I don’t use running water when I brush my teeth or wash my hands. We also have a tank at the house which captures rain water. We saved water before the drought, as my mom – a teacher – has always encouraged us to do so.”

Phumlani Mkhiva: “When I brush my teeth, I use a mug filled with water, as that doesn’t waste too much water. I make sure there are no leaking pipes or taps, and I flush only when necessary. I live alone and don’t waste too much water. At school, we were taught ways of saving water and I have always saved water.”

AT THE HELM OF KASI VISION Mzwanele Mkalipi has been appointed editor of Kasi Vision. He brings with him a wealth of journalistic experience, having plied his trade at Independent Newspapers for a year and, most recently, the Daily Sun for six years. Kasi Vision publisher Theresa Olivier is excited about the prospects Mzwanele brings to the Media24 stable of Boland, Overberg and West Coast community newspapers.

“Having Mzwanele as part of the team will allow for the publications to be true to its readers,” she said. “He is an asset to the publication and we look forward to seeing Kasi Vision grow under his editorship.” Mzwanele holds a National Diploma in Journalism from Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He is excited to be bringing out the first Kasi Vision edition for 2016. He said: “I am looking forward to growing personally and professionally in my new role at Kasi Vision. I look forward to tackling issues affecting the community head-on as well as engaging with stakeholders in the various townships. It is my mission to ensure the avid readers of Kasi Vision are able to identify themselves with the publication.” Readers are encouraged to share their news with Mzwanele by contacting him on 021 853 0211 or mzwanele.mkalipi@media24.com.

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Goodbye January blues ­ LETTERS AND COMMENTS Mandarin: paving the till next year then This coming Sunday we bid farewell to the longest month ever, and yours truly can already hear all those ululations and stomping of feet going on all around Visionland.

Phew, what a stretch! No wonder some of us always hold celebrations whenever the sun sets, come month end. Man, January can be so troublesome; let’s start with the Pravin Gordhan (financial) side of things. I mean, just the other Lunga day some guys broke into my Adam house while I was fast asleep, woke me and demanded money.

I had no choice but to get up off the bed and help them look for it. Almost every year this is the month that sees grown men crying because of its “two-months-in-one” effect. You are even wary of coming across kids in the street because they will ask for spare change to buy chips and you do not wanna be exposed. One feels rather useless.

People are so poor during the month of Jan that they cannot afford even to smile. Or pay attention. And you know what happens when people don’t smile. They snap at others at the slightest irritation. You step on their shoes and they give you a funny look, as if to say you have committed the biggest of crimes. So you have to apologise for stamping on the shoe and also for looking funny at someone. You comment on a person’s favourite team’s result during this month at your own peril, for it is easy for them to make a meal of it. All this because of the first month of the year, January.

Poor Jan. I’m sure if months were able to talk, Janu-worry would be the most frustrated of the lot. It would be taunted by its peers – especially December – for causing a great deal of distress on society.

January would have to spend hours and hours trying to think what it is that it has to do to bring a bit more cheer among penniless

folk.

I also think this month, which ends on Sunday, is a case of perfect timing, for it means for those who work there will be a noticeable change in their lunchboxes. Come to think of it, during Jan you will find people feasting on the most inconvenient of meals, ranging from umbeko (leftover food) to umphokoqo, samp without beans, bread and tea, intyorontyoro, and so on. A large majority of those who partake of the juice of the vine will also be coming out of their self-imposed exile. This after telling all and sundry at the beginning of the year: “Ndibuyekile.” These fellas have you fooled for real.

They will go nowhere near the drinking holes and on the odd occasion you will even find them clutching a bible, on their way to the local church.

Umjita has suddenly seen the light, or so it seems. Until February comes along, and some sense is knocked into all of us – showing it was all an act! Said bloke was broke. All the while the fishers of men at the local church are left asking about his whereabouts until he reappears next Jan. I also know of those who would unashamedly and proudly proclaim: “Ayikho grand iweyi yokunkintsha ever naskhathi bafethu. Ndisa quit-ile.”

See what this month makes people do and say? The funny thing is that this is the case year after year; we don’t learn from past mistakes, nor do we plan ahead for this monster of a month. It’s like going to fight Floyd Mayweather without the necessary preparation. Talk about shooting oneself in the foot!

My only advice on how to beat the January blues is X find yourself a sugar mama for just this month. Why not? I’m told they fund lifestyles. Well, as long as you follow instructions when the lights are switched off, anyway.

way for new colonisation A departmental circular – “Circular S10 of 2015: incremental implementation of Mandarin as a non-official language from 20162018” – has been distributed. According to this circular “The roll-out of Mandarin will be incrementally implemented in schools as follows: Grades 4-9 and 10 will be implemented in January 2016, followed by Grade 11 in 2017 and Grade 12 in 2018.” Signed by Paddy Padayachee, acting director of the Department of Basic Education (DBE).

The two-page document ends by appealing to the recipients to publicise the message: “You are kindly requested to bring the contents of circular S10 of 2015 to the attention of all provincial and district officials, and principals and teachers of both public and independent schools.”

We wish to inform you and warn you about the current unrest at grassroots. Parents, teachers and teacher unions, such as SADTU, have become increasingly volatile and agitated about the way a foreign language is being “forced” on our local people whilst neglecting African languages.

The deep anger and frustration about Circular S10 rises from our history of oppression through colonisation and apartheid in South Africa. Old apartheid wounds have been re-opened, especially the old oppressive policy of forcing Afrikaans onto other culture groups, which

triggered the 1976 Soweto uprising.

During 2014, the DBE unveiled a policy to prioritise and improve African languages like Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho and Tswana.

This policy, however, was delayed due to an additional 30 minutes of school day “which would be too tiring for school children.” Surely this decision to downgrade indigenous languages in order to teach Mandarin, which contains 500 characters (letter types), is not the request of parents.

We ask whether the S10 circular has been based on empirically sound language-ineducation policy research before being placed among other world languages in the polyglot repertoire.

Why this obsession with Mandarin?

When visiting, working or studying in other countries, such as France, Germany or Poland, people study that country’s language. Does President Jacob Zuma’s agreement with China also include the learning of Xhosa, Zulu, Sotho or Venda on Chinese home soil? Or rather, has he sold us wholesale to a foreign nation and their language?

South Africa’s democratic society is demanding answers. The people of South Africa need to know what Mr Zuma has agreed to with China regarding us, our children, our resources and our future.

– N Nhlabathi, Chairperson: Concerned Young People of South Africa (CYPSA)

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PATRONS AND STUDENTS UP IN ARMS

Library too hot to read and work in OTHO VAYO Broken air conditioners at the public library in Mbekweni, Paarl are making conditions there unbearable, particularly for young people wishing to study there.

Students who study at the library told Kasi Vision the unbearably warm conditions make it difficult for them to learn and concentrate. Some of the devices have apparently been out of service since last May. The library has five air conditioners, but none of them were working until two were fixed recently.

With the heat wave engulfing the country, some students now decided to do their work outside the library.

When Kasi Vision visited the library on one of the hottest days in Paarl after schools reopened, library member Sabelo Mbili (37) was there.

“The library has had this problem since early last year,” he said, “and to date it has not been fixed. This place is hotter than my shack! Since the beginning of summer I started taking books out to read at home. I so wish with the newspaper raising the issue this problem will be solved.”

Thabile Sigcu (22), a Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) Accounting student, was sitting outside doing her work because she

could not stand the heat inside the library, “We could hardly concentrate inside as it was so hot,” she said. “The sad thing is that sitting outside we are constantly distracted by people walking past. I wish this problem can be fixed so we can get ready for our exams.”

Acting Municipal Manager Jacques Carstens promised in a statement that the City will repair the air conditioning soon.

“The repairs were delayed because the Municipality was in the process of appointing a service provider to service and repair the municipal air conditioning units.

“Once this process was done, immediate attention was given to the Mbekweni library.”

Residents can report issues to a customer care number during business hours, 021 807 4782 or 021 807 4665 after hours.

They can also email customercare@drakenstein.gov.za.

Learners opted to study outside Mbekweni library as the air conditioners inside were not working. Photo inset: One of the air conditioners that has not been working for month at the public library in Mbekweni, Paarl.

PHOTO: OTHO VAYO

Education Department loses millions in vandalism!

The Department of Education in the Western Cape spends about R10 million on emergency repairs for damage resulting from major incidents of vandalism.

After the 2015 festive period alone, the Department had to fork out about R800 000 for repairs to more than half the schools that were broken into over this period.

The Western Cape Education Department is now busy completing a cost analysis of the overall damage.

Western Cape MEC of Education Debbie Schäfer said the Department was pleased to see “the number of incidents has dropped significantly once again, this time by 34,4%from last year.

“This suggests that local communities are actively looking after schools, in addition to our security measures.

We have found that the safest schools are those where local citizens help to look after the properties. Unfortunately, despite measures taken by the WCED, as well as school communities, some of our schools still fell victim to vandalism and burglaries during the school holiday,” she said.

“Of the 21 incidents reported, the Metro Central Education District reported the highest number of incidents in the province, with eight incidents of burglary and vandalism. Only one case has been classified as ‘major’, and 20 cases have been classified as ‘minor’. It is disheartening to

hear that one of our excellent schools of skill was burgled and vandalised during the holidays. “ This school is one of 18 in the province that provides skills training for our learners who cannot or do not wish to follow a purely academic educational pathway.”

Schäfer said, in most cases, perpetrators broke into the school classrooms and vandalised the interior, breaking windows and doors, yet stealing nothing!

She said perpetrators also stole copper wire and water pipes from schools.

“They also stole water pipes and vandalised the ablution block at a school in Mossel Bay. School could

not start on time there yesterday (January 13) as a result. The cost to repair and replace the damaged and stolen goods is extensive.

“This comes at a huge cost to the WCED and a school serving one of our poorer communities. What has angered me the most is that the perpetrators again targeted a kitchen that forms part of our feeding scheme.

“They stole gas cylinders, heaters, a kettle, as well as pots and pans. Perpetrators also broke into a school library, destroying the facility and stealing computer wires, books and stationary.”

The unhappy Schäfer believes her department and schools could better spend the funds on improving the

quality of education in schools.

“At the end of the day, vandalism represents theft from our learners. At the start of every school year, one of my main concerns is that teachers and learners will arrive at a school that has been badly vandalised or burgled during the December school holiday.

“For this reason, during the December 2015/January 2016 school holiday period, the WCED deployed additional security to schools that were identified as high risk. The WCED arranged additional security at 413 schools during the December/January holidays. These measures include patrols at specific schools and clusters of schools.”

Website to help in NSC supplementary exams The more than 3 000 candidates who have enrolled to write supplementary examinations for the National Senior Certificate, from February 16 to March 24, have been encouraged to put their best effort into the examinations.

The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has created a special website to help candidates prepare for their examinations.

Western Cape Education MEC, Debbie Schäfer said her department is also broadcasting lessons via satellite on selected subjects and topics to 132 schools across the province.

“The broadcasts form part of the Telematics programme, in collaboration with Stellenbosch University,” she said. “The website includes the timetable for the supplementary examinations, exemplar papers, past papers and marking memos, study guides, order forms for re-

cordings of Telematics lessons, and links to online videos on selected subjects.

“The website includes a schedule for the Telematics broadcasts and a list of the schools concerned, and their contact details. Candidates will find the website under tag ‘Supplementary Examinations’ on the WCED’s website at wced.school.za.

Candidates can also search for resources on the WCED’s ePortal, that includes links to digital resources for all grades.”

Schäfer said the WCED’s telematics centres will provide lessons for supplementary candidates in February and March.

She said the lessons will cover selected topics in seven subjects, alternating between English and Afrikaans.

The subjects are Business Studies, Geography, History, Mathematics, Accounting, Life Sciences

and Physical Sciences.

Schäfer said the WCED is printing additional copies of its popular “Matric Countdown” guide, which provides study tips and exemplar examination papers for seven subjects.

They are available at district offices.

“We believe that these support measures and resources can assist our candidates in tackling the areas in which they failed and help improve their results,” Schäfer said.

“I strongly encourage these candidates to make use of this opportunity and put in their best effort to pass the supplementary exam.

“I wish them all the very best of luck for their studies and preparations over the next couple of weeks.”

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Truce deal clinched OTHO VAYO

Jean Mokoko, President of ENASA and Thamsanqa Jacobs shaking hands during a truce deal facilitated by ward nine councillor Thembinkosi Mangena.

PHOTO: OTHO VAYO

A truce deal has been clinched between two groups following a spate of attacks and a killing that occurred in Mbekweni, Paarl.

The peace deal between the two groups called Amarhuzu and Congolese Nationals was reached on Tuesday evening at a meeting held at Mbekweni Community Hall.

Both parties wanted to make peace after an incident that occurred on Sunday at W Block.

Apparently, after emotions got the better of the Congolese Nationals, they allegedly took the deceased body of their fellow countryman and placed it on the accused’s door step!

They also allegedly threw stones at the house belonging to an Amarhuzu group member who is now out on bail after allegedly stabbing Clemence Dematas (32) to death on Christmas Day in 2015.

The suspect is facing a charge of murder and was released on bail conditions by the Paarl Magistrate’s Court.

In the meeting, facilitated by ward nine councillor Thembinkosi Mangena, a brief background was given about what transpired on the day.

It is said that a fight broke out between Dematas and an Amarhuzu member who stabbed him to death.

Jean Mokoko, President of Edgar Ngesso Association in South Africa (ENASA) said: “I want to use this opportunity to apologise for

what happened on Sunday. I think our brothers lost control of their emotions when the body was viewed at home, as our culture dictates that we go to the place where Dematas died to get his spirit back. We did a wrong thing by going to the home of the accused.”

“The way we acted was not called for as the house does not belong to the suspect but to his mother. We were a lot and most of the guys from Congo that were around don’t stay here with us in the community,” said Mokoko.

Councillor Mangena said: “I want to explain something, the fact that the suspect is out on bail does not mean the case is over. South African law has its processes that need to be followed. Do not think that the law will not play its part in the case,” said the councillor, an ANC chief whip at Drakenstein municipality.

Brice Ouanga, secretary of ENASA, who has been part of the community for more than 17 years, said: “I humble myself in front of you, apologising on behalf of our brothers for what happened. In all the years since I have been part of the Mbekweni family there has never been such an incident. I think. because we had our brother from outside the community. resulting in the incident as we were emotional.”

Amarhuzu leader, Thamsanqa Jacobs, said: “On behalf of the guys you have a problem with, we also want to apologise for the way we reacted to the situation. We were not there to say what our friend did was right, but as the house belonged to his mother we had to protect it.”

Centre worth seven million rand opened OTHO VAYO An educare centre worth seven million rand has been opened in Mbekweni, Paarl and is expected to care for over 200 underprivileged children in the area.

The Nompumelelo Educare Centre officially opened its two new buildings even though construction on the site is still underway.

More than 250 people attended the function, which was held at Mbekweni sport centre next to Nompumelelo last Saturday.

Jeff Spinks, chairperson of the centre’s board committee responsible for projects, said the new world class buildings included four purpose built classrooms, four community rooms for adult classes, kitchens, offices, toilets with bathrooms and storage facilities.

“Our centre currently cares for 220 underprivileged children between the ages of 18 months and five years. In recent years most of the children were housed in metal containers during hot summer days and cold winter days. Class sizes were large, so there was little time to educate children at an age when education is very important,” he said.

“In 2014 a decision was taken to transform the school by building a new school. We also introduced a new learning curriculum, Montessori based Christian teaching with the recruitment and training of new teachers. The opening of the school is the first phase of this transformation.

“The new buildings will cost a total of R7 million for the project to be finalised.

This money was donated by benefactors in the UK and was raised through the Hope Through Action Foundation UK whose patrons, Philip and Judy Green, attended the opening,” he concluded.

Green spoke to Kasi Vision on the day on how it came about for her family to meet Nompumelelo staff.

“We always spend our summer holidays here in South Africa. So through Phumla Mgayi we were introduced to the school.

Our aim was to make a significant change in the lives of others when we saw the situation the children where in. We thought here

we can make a difference. That is when the funds were raised for the reality we see here today,” she said.

In recent years Hope Through Action Foundation UK has built the sports centres in both Mbekweni and Franschhoek at a cost of over R40 million.

A resident, Nowest Khanayo, who has her great grandchild at the school, said: “I am happy that such good changes are taking place at Thenjiswa Wilson after the opening of NompuNompumelelo while I am still melelo Educare Centre in alive. Back in Mbekweni, Paarl.

PHOTO: OTHO VAYO 1994 when the school was started the first learner was my granddaughter.”

“Today the school is ready to have a world class environment for our children. It is a first of its kind in our community. I want to thank God and the Green family for what has happened at the school,” said the smiling elder.

Thenjiswa Wilson, who is a founder of Nompumelelo, said: “I want to first thank God and Phumla Mgayi for bringing the Green family to our yard for them to see the conditions we were in. The first day they came here it was raining and we had buckets to scoop water while children were sleeping in a shack built from old zinc slates.”

“To Judy and Philip, may God bless you for what you have done for the people of Mbekweni,” she added.

Construction at an Educare Centre is still underway in Mbekweni, Paarl.

PHOTO: OTHO VAYO

In recent years over 200 underprivileged children from Nompumelelo Educare Centre were housed in containers like this on the picture.PHOTO: OTHO VAYO

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Get training in computer skills Eleven Mbekweni inhabitants are given a chance by the Western Cape e-Centre to learn how to use a computer for free.

The basic course takes three months, which comprises of two hours per day and three days a week at Thusong centre.

Some of these e-centres around the Western Cape are managed by e-community forums and provide local rural communities with computers and internet access, which they can use for a wide variety of purposes.

School projects, job applications, internet banking, SARS e-filing and CV creation are just a few examples.

Leon Wilson, Centre manager who is giving the lessons said: “Here we teach basic computer skills to people who know nothing about how to use a computer, irrespective of your age. Our first intake was on Tuesday this week. Our classes take place on three days of the week for two hours per day.

“Our classes run for the first two hours of the day, after which

we are open between 8:00 and 10:00. Our centre is offering free Internet to the community of Mbekweni with free printing services up to 10 pages per day,” said Wilson.

“I hope people will take this opportunity to get this training as our world is changing with the way things are done. Computer skills are becoming a must-have these days. After the three months training, this group will start a six months certificate: International Certificate Driving License (ICDL),” he said.

Lonwabo Mkanene (28) said: “I join this course because I want to make myself valuable as an employable person. If I manage to get myself a driver’s license in the next nine months, I will have ICDL. I know this will make me a better person than I am today, being able to work on a PC. I am currently not able to.

“I want to motivate other people to come for this course, because computer skills are necessary today,” added Mkanene.

First intake of 2016 ready to learn computer skills at e-Centre at Thusong centre, led by Leon Wilson.

PHOTO: OTHO VAYO

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Register to vote in March 2016 is an election year and the Electoral Commission says it will keep up an extensive communications campaign up to the elections, especially to get first-time, young voters to the voting stations.

Of the approximately 9 million South Africans who are eligible to vote but unregistered, 80% are under the age of 35.

All voting stations will open from 08:00 to 17:00 on Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March for new voters to register and for existing voters to update and check their registration details.

The date for the election itself will only be known later this year when it is proclaimed by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.

In a press release to announce the official launch earlier this month of the 2016 municipal elections, the Electoral Commission said that the election date will be between 18 May and 16 August.

Because voting in a municipal election is only allowed at the voting district in which you are registered, voters should ensure that they are registered in the district where they reside.

To find your voting district: Call 0800 11 8000 between 07:00 and 09:00 weekdays.

To find your voting district: ) Call 0800 11 8000 between 07:00 and 09:00 weekdays. Contact centre agents can also assist voters through webchat (www.elections.org.za), Twitter (@IECSouthAfrica), Facebook (IECSouthAfrica) and email (info@elections.org. za). ) Use the voting station finder app on the IEC website at www.elections.org.za. ) Dial *120*IEC# (*120* 432#).

Voters who are already registered can SMS their ID number to 32810 (cost R1) to receive confirmation of their voter registration details including the name of their voting station.

A total of 1 700 education fieldworkers have been deployed across the country to engage in voter education initiatives, as well as 50 000 temporary registration officials to staff voting stations for the registration weekend.

Officials are local so they have the geographical knowledge to make sure voters are registered in the correct district.

Registration officials must satisfy themselves of the precise location of ordinary residence of an applicant. Voters do not need to provide proof of address when registering but must provide sufficient details of their address to show that they are in the correct voting district.

Where no address is available, registering voters will be required to sign an affirmation confirming their exact location of residence.

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kunceda ekubekweni phambili kokuxhotyiswa koluntu; kukunceda ekuphembeleleni amanye amasebe kamasipala malunga nezicwangciso; ukubonelela ngesishwankathelo sommandla weenkonzo ukuze uMasipala akwazi ukuchonga iindawo ezidinga ukwabelwa umhlaba ngeenjongo zokuba nee-ECD, kunye nokuncedisa ngokwenziwa komgaqo-nkqubo wee-ECD.

A

ASIYIYO injongo kaMasipala ukufumana iinkcukacha ngee-ECD ukuze zihlolwe ukuba zihyahambelana nomthetho.

Yintoni?

Ii-SM zinqwenela ukufumana ezi nkcukacha zilandelayo: · Igama ebhaliswe ngalo i-ECD, idilesi yesitalato neenkcukacha zoqhagamshelwano (umnxeba kunye/okanye i-imeyile); · Ukubhaliswa kwenkqubo engajongenanga noku ngokupheleleyo/yeNPO/ye-ECD · Imibutho namaqonga e-ECD eziphantsi kwazo; · Imbali ngezicelo kunye/okanye ukufunyanwa kweGiA/kweNkqubo eXhasa uLuntu/kwenkxkaso-mali yeDSD; · Igama lenqununu ye-ECD neenkcukacha zoqhagamshelwano (umnxeba kunye/okanye i-imeyile); kunye · Neekopi zeziqinisekiso zokujongana naxa kutshayo ezempilo nokusetyenziswa komhlaba (ukusetyenziswa kwemida/kwesivumelwano), xa zifumaneka.

Ukubonelelwa kwezi nkcukacha zii-ECD akunyanzelekanga umntu ukwenza ngokuzithandela, kodwa ukuze izinto zigqibelele kwaye zichaneke iSM ingathanda ukuzicela ii-ECD zinikezele iinkcukacha kangangoko zinako. Njengoko izinto siza kuzicwangcisa ngokwezi nkcukacha sinazo, ukugqibelela kwezicwangciso zethu kuza kuxhomekeka kwiinkcukacha esinazo.

Nini?

B

Ukuze ufumane ezi nkcukacha, ii-ECD kuza kuqhagamshelwana nazo ngezigaba ezintathu: 1. NgoNovemba ngo-2015 ukuya kumhla wama-28 ngoFebruwari ngo-2016: Iiposta namaphetshana aza kusasazwa kwiiECD (ngokwamaqonga ohlukeneyo ee-ECD) kwaye upapasho luza kufakwa kumaphepha-ndaba asekuhlaleni, kunikezelwe ngeenkcukacha malunga neprojkthi.

2. Ngomhla we-18 ngoJanuwari ukuya kowama-31 ngoMatshi ngo-2016: Ii-ECD kuza kuqhagamshelwana nazo ngomnxeba okanye nge-imeyile, zaziswe ngeprojekthi (ukuba azikeva ngayo), kwaye ukuba kuyenzeka, kuqinisekiswe ngeenkcukacha esele zifunyenwe.

3. Ngomhla woku-1 kuMatshi ukuya kowe-15 ku-Epreli ngo-2016: Kuza kuyiwa kwii-ECD liqela elenza uphando eliphuma kwiYunivesithi yaseStellenbosch ukuqinisekisa iinkcukacha ezikhoyo, kufotwe i-ECD esitalatweni, kubhaliswe namafoto, iziqinisekiso zokujongana naxa kutshayo, ezempilo nokusetyenziswa komhlaba (ukusetyenziswa kwemida/kwesivumelwano), ukuba zikho. Ii-ECD ziza kwaziswa kwiveki engaphambili phambi kokuba kwenziwe uphando nokuthathwa kwenxaxheba akunyanzelekanga umntu ukwenza ngokuzithandela.

Ungabandakanyeka njani?

Umasipala waseStellenbosch umema zonke ii-ECD zincede zabelane ngezi nkcukacha nezinye iingcali zeeECD zibakhuthaze ukuba nabo babandakanyeke.

Ukuba ufuna ezinye iinkcukacha nceda uqhagamshelane noMasipala waseStellenbosch okanye neZiko lokuHlahlelwa kweNdawo (CGA) (ababoneleli ngeenkonzo beprojekthi) kwiinkcukacha zoqhagamshelwano ezingezantsi.

C

Umasipala waseStellenbosch

IZiko lokuHlahlelwa kweNdawo Lauren Hunter Michelle Aalbers uMququzeleli woVimba uMlawuli: kuPhuhliso lweNdawo weeNkcukacha ze-ECD: CGA 021 808 8408; 021 808 9544; Michelle.Aalbers@stellenbosch.gov.za lhunter@sun.ac.za

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BUILDING CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE

Still no sign of Regional Court renovations Almost two years after the announcement of forthcoming renovations to the Paarl Regional Court, there is still no sign of work commencing any time soon.

Paarl Post reported in November 2013 that renovations to the once-stately house of justice were scheduled to commence in May 2014, and would include extensive work to the court building, outbuildings as well as the holding cells.

It was also reported then that no maintenance had been done at the court buildings, on the corner of Main and Market Street, in the last 11 years.

In mid 2015 temporary structures were put up in the municipal parking bay opposite the Paarl Police station, intended to house the regional court while renovations were underway, leading everyone to believe that work was about to commence.

However, seven months later the structures remain unused for this purpose and are now being invaded by the homeless for shelter.

Paarl Post has approached the regional office of the Department of Justice several times for comment over the past year to find out what is causing the delay, but they have not yet responded.

The temporary structures are reportedly being rented by the Department to the tune of tens of thousands of rands per month, a bill the taxpayer is footing.

According to Jacques Carstens, acting municipal manager of the Drakenstein Municipality, the building plan application for the construction of temporary courts (in the form of mobile units) on the mentioned property

was approved on 22 September 2014 and the construction of the structures was completed in 2015.

“The occupation certificate was not issued due to certain aspects that still had to be addressed (access for wheelchair bound persons, toilet facilities for disabled persons had

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Carstens referred these undertakings back to the Department of Justice for further comment. Meanwhile, the dilapidated regional court building continues to deteriorate.

Almost a year after the temporary site for the Paarl regional court was earmarked, and makeshift buildings erected, it still remains vacant.

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Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Fatima Chohan, made a surprise visit to the Home Affairs offices in Paarl recently.

When she arrived, everything was in place with the staff being hard at work, serving people of their community.

When the Kasi Vision team arrived at the office there were queues outside in different directions.

People who had come for different reasons like applying for Visas, Identity Documents (ID) and birth certificates were in different queuing lines.

The Deputy Minister told Kasi Vision she was going around the country making unannounced visits.

“I arrived here unannounced as I wanted to see how the staff treats our clients. I am im-

pressed with what I have seen so far as everything is in place. My job is to make sure that our clients get better services from our offices throughout Mzantsi,” she said.

Chohan said the new system that they have put in place, will ensure that people don’t have to take pictures outside the building.

The Deputy Minster also spent some time with the people that were standing in the queues outside as they were moving forward.

“I am happy that the Deputy Minister took some time out to come here and see for herself how things are.

“Yes, here we don’t have a lot of complaints as queues are moving fast, but some times staff have a bad attitude. I once noticed a person being sent up and down by the staff between the counters here. The man was old and I did not like that at all,” said Sandile Bevu (37), who was queuing in one of the lines.

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Apply for Athlone and Witbooi bursaries

On your marks, get set . . .

OTHO VAYO With the schools recently opened, in some kasi schools it is normal to find learners being taken through their paces by their teachers.

This is in preparation for competing against other schools in their areas.

Kasi Vision’s roving photographer captured some of the moments when Mbekweni Primary School’s under 13 learners were competing against one another.

The sweltering heat could not stop the youngsters in showing off their talent.

Under13 years of age, young boys

at the starting line-up ready to sprint a 100 metres.

A speeding Sisa Ngcodo (13) left his peers for dead when he sprinted to the finish line with a huge gap where a bus could be parked.

Girls under the age of 13 also competed against one another and were not fazed by the sweltering heat.

Paarl and Mbekweni students still have time to apply for a bursary or loan through the Athlone Institute Bursary Project Fund (AIBPROF).

The institute has been in existence since 1926, established through the collective effort of five churches X the Bethel United Congregational Church, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Immanuel UR Church, St Stephen’s Anglican Church and Zions UR Church.

In 2016, a maximum of 20 bursary loans will be made available to first-year students with strong motivation for financial need, who have obtained the “Acceptance to do a Baccalaureus course” matriculation exemption.

First-year students who matriculated at Klein Nederburg Senior Secondary School, Paarl, and who register for a qualification in AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University, may also apply for the Erna Witbooi Bursary.

Applicants must be a permanent resident of Paarl or Mbekweni, a parish member in good standing of one of the member

churches, enrol for full-time undergraduate studies for the 2016 academic year at a tertiary institution, have been promoted after the last year of study, and be willing to become involved in community service in the Paarl/ Mbekweni area; For a detailed list of the criteria, application forms and information for the bursaries/bursary loans are available from the AIBPROF website, (www.athlonebursaries.co.za), at the offices of the member churches in Paarl.

They are also available from Drakenstein Pharmacy, situated in Jan van Riebeeck Road. For further queries, contact Harwin Smith at 021 862 7777 or athlonebursaries@gmail.com.

The closing date for bursary/ bursary loan applications is Friday 12 February.

Completed application forms, together with certified copies of all required documents, must be posted to: The Secretary, Athlone Institute Bursary Project Fund, P. O. Box 846, Huguenot, 7646.

Late or incomplete applications will be not be considered.

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ONE HALF DOWN, FULL ONE TO GO

Kayamandi athlete doubles up his dreams STAFF REPORTER Just six month after learning how to swim, Songo Fipaza completed his first Ironman Triathlon in 2015.

Fipaza, from Kayamandi near Stellenbosch, overcame incredible odds to nail the tough 3.8 km ocean leg of the African Ironman Championships well inside the time limit, while also completing the 180 km cycle ride and the 42 km full marathon run.

In 2016, Fipaza wants to go one big step better and complete both the half and the full African Ironman Championships in the same year.

The half, known as the Ironman 70.3, took place in East London on last Sunday with a 1.9 km swim, 90 km cycle ride and 21.5 km half

marathon.

He did well and got 700 points on an overall time of 07:20:53.

Then Fipaza plans to double up on everything and take on the full Ironman in Port Elizabeth on April 10.

“After Songo’s decision to tackle both 70.3 East London & Ironman SA this year, his training has gone from strength to strength. He is so much more confident in the water.

“Ultimately, Songo would like to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in KailuaKona, Hawaii. So we have a few big training years ahead of us – but he is an extremely talented athlete so I have no doubt he will achieve his goals.

“Songo works hard in his training and this

will transfer to a successful race in a few days’ time and then the last big push before the big one in April!” says Claire Horner, Virgin Active brand ambassador and owner of My Training Day Triathlon School.

Fipaza was a very competitive runner and cyclist before setting himself the goal of competing in an Ironman, but his obvious barrier was that he did not know how to float, let alone completing an exhausting ocean swim, said Horner.

Horner introduced Fipaza to swimming coach Brett Wood and together they put in long hours to get him from being a complete novice in the water to the point where he had both the physical and mental capabilities to conquer the water.

“Last year I was very worried about the swim and wasn’t sure I was going to finish. Thanks

to my team and Virgin Active, I can now just focus on the race and the training. I have put a lot of my energy into the swimming training so I can improve my times this year. Something close to my heart though, is to raise awareness about the need for a swimming pool for the youth in my community, Kayamandi,” shared Fipaza on his next goal.

Fipaza also has the energy after all his training to help uplift his home town community of Kayamandi through an intensive programme which gives kids amazing opportunities to get active and to be healthy.

His own challenges have shaped him to be a great mentor and an inspirational champion.

For more on Songo Fipaza’s story and to follow his journey see www.songo.info.

27 For Freedom Race in honour of Mandela Young and old, fit and unfit, urban and rural, are invited to join the Drakenstein Correctional Services on 13 February to commemorate the 26th anniversary of the release of our beloved former President, Nelson Mandela from the then Victor Verster Prison.

Just like the past six years, Drakenstein Correctional Services will once again join forces with the Drakenstein Municipality, the Cape Winelands District Municipality, Sanlam, Old Mutual, Nolitha and the Department

of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape to commemorate the steps that Madiba took on his way to freedom, a truly historical moment.

In an attempt to build on the legacy of Madiba and to offer people from all walks of life a true historical, cultural and nationbuilding experience, the prison will for the seventh time host the 27 For Freedom Race in honour of Madiba.

Athletes and visitors can once again expect

top quality entertainment, free of charge, which will include the likes of The Rockets, Simply Smooth and many other well-known faces.

As in previous years, there will also be huge festivities and a carnival atmosphere, which will include many food and novelty stalls and a kiddies corner.

Several on-the-spot prizes can also be won such as a flat screen TV, a smart phone, Walka mobile TVs and many more!

* The closing date for manual entries for the 10 km and 27 km is Sunday 31 January, whilst the online entries will close on Sunday 7 February. Entries for the 5 km fun walk/run will continue until 08:00 of the morning of the race.

Entry forms are available at the Drakenstein Correctional Services facilities, Drakenstein municipal offices, Sportsmans Warehouse-outlets and 3@1 shop in Paarl Mall. All on-line entries must be sent to www.27ForFreedom.co.za or www.topevents.co.za.