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THEY’VE lockeddown their village,destroyed municipal property andsay they won’t back down untiltheir electricity is switched on.

Electrical infrastructure was installed inSigidini Village in Mount Ayliff last Novem-ber, but it is yet to provide power.About 200 people, chanting struggle songs,

began to protest on Monday last week. Roadsto the village were blocked with stones andtree branches and wire, used to prevent ani-mals from entering the road, was removed.

Pupils were forced to stay at home as mostof them go to school in town and their trans-port was unable to get them to school. Schoolsin the area were closed as teachers also expe-rienced transport problems.The protest turned violent and police fired

rubber bullets at the crowd on Monday whenthey set fire to a municipal waste storageshack and also threw stones at a municipaltruck and a police van.Five women were arrested and charged

with public violence, malicious damage toproperty and arson. They were later grantedbail of R500 each.“We won’t back down until the municipali-

ty switches on our lights,” said communityleader Vuyani Nketshisa.“The spokesman for the municipality told

us they had ordered a certain part which Es-kom was still going to import.“What confuses us, however,was that coun-

cillor Manene Nkqayi told us at a communitymeeting (in which he was recorded and Ex-press has a clip) that the municipality had in-stalled the part and was waiting for Eskom toswitch on the lights after 30 days.“After the promised days went by with

nothing happening we decided to protest,which is the only language the municipalityunderstands,” Nketshisa said.

Nkqayi said the electricity could not beswitchedonwithin 30daysbyEskomasprom-ised since the drawings of Eskom, the projectmanager and the contractor were not thesame and not corresponding. They had to rec-tify the drawings which they used when in-stalling electricity in the area.“OnMonday the project manager and the

contractor met with Eskom to rectify thedrawings and they were submitted to the mu-nicipality so it could take them to Eskom. Es-kom promised they would fast-track the issueof approving those drawings.”

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Community members singstruggle songs and toi­toyiat Sigidini where theyclosed the road completelyin protest over electricitynot being switched on.PHOTO: GREG NOTA

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EASTERN Cape police have been put on highalertandarereadytodeal swiftlyandeffectivelywith incidents of xenophobia, says deputy pro-vincial commissioner Major-General Zamut-honga Mki.This follows the first xenophobic attack in the

EasternCape last Friday, following a spate of at-tacks in other areas of the country last week.In the first incident of this nature in the East-

ern Cape, four foreign-owned shops were van-dalised in Cala last Friday after it becameknown that a 28-year-old Zimbabwean had beenarrested in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old local woman, Zandile Dudumashe. Ac-cording tomedia reports, themanwas in a rela-tionship with her.

In a joint statement with Transport, SafetyandLiaisonMECWeziweTikanacalledforcalmand appealed to the community of Cala not tobecome criminals themselves by taking the lawinto their ownhands. They should instead trustlaw enforcement officers to do their work.“The SAPS will do everything in its power to

ensure the safety of all citizens and foreign na-tionals. Lawlessness and criminalitywill not betolerated,” he said.Tikana said the Eastern Cape government

condemns in the strongest possible terms theprotests and actions that led to the loss of lives,the destruction of property and the intolerancethat these attacks represented.She further requested communities not to al-

low criminal elements to take advantage of theconcerns of ordinary citizens for their own self-ish motives.The police must be allowed to complete their

investigation and bring the suspect to court forhim to stand trial.“No one has the right to take the law into his/

her own hands nomatter how emotional we be-come and howmuch we seek retribution,” Tik-ana said.She expressed her condolences to the family

and friends of the murdered woman and askedthe community of Cala to rally aroundher fami-ly and support them during this time of mourn-ing.“Revengeandlawlessnesswillnothonourher

memoryorhelpherfamilytoheal,”saidTikana.The MEC also requested the communities of

the Eastern Cape to condemn the spate of vio-lence taking place elsewhere in the country andfor the province to set an example of how every-one could work and live peacefully together inour country, when they respected each otherand obeyed the law.She also called on community, labour and

business leaders and civil society structures toencourage and educate people on the need forpeaceful co-existencewith all who lived in theircommunities.Mki said everyone working and living in the

Eastern Cape must be treated with the necessa-ry dignity and respect. – REPORTER

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THE destruction of state property during ser-vice delivery protests is not acceptable, saysCooperative Government and Traditional Af-fairs MEC Fikile Xasa.Speaking during a panel discussion orga-

nised by the Ntabankulu municipality, Xasasaid the leadership in local municipalitiesshould always ensure that they listened andresponded to peoples’ complaints.He said public participation programmes

were key to address the basic service deliveryneeds of communities, including water, elec-tricity and road infrastructure. “Ward-basedplanning is one of our focus areas containedin the policy speech for the 2015/16 financialyear.”The panellists included representatives

from the religious fraternity, traditional lead-ers and the ANC. The event was attended byrepresentatives from government depart-ments, the business sector, school principals,community organisations, and ratepayer andhawker associations.“We need to form partnerships with com-

munities to contribute towards moral regen-eration and build social cohesion in areaswhere we live. Crime and the abuse of chil-dren and women must be dealt with by allstakeholders in communities. We need to be-come a selfless nation to make a difference tothe lives of our people.”

Xasasaid fightingcrimewasnotaresponsi-bilityof thegovernmentalone, andcommuni-ties had a cardinal role to play as the “eyesand ears of our government to work togetherand build the South African nation.”He said education remained a priority for

the government.Sindiswa Mankahla appealed to the gov-

ernment to consult communities wheneverthere were changes to its programmes, in-cluding the issue of demarcation to preventservice delivery protests erupting.“Ntabankuluhasthepoorestofpoorandwe

ask the government to develop entrepreneursto fight unemployment in our area,” she said.Magidela Selby Manga of the Department

of Education praised the good work done bythe government, but complained about badaccess roads to schools and vandalism ofschoolsbypupilsandmembersof thecommu-nity.“Werequestassistance fromschoolgovern-

ing bodies and traditional leaders to stop van-dalism to ensure a conducive learning andteaching environment and a bright future forour children,” he said.The Reverend Mawande Lugongolo of the

Alfred Nzo Council of Churches appealed tothe government to address the “low morals”of some public representatives who work forthe government. – REPORTER

MECXasa urges community to help build the new nation

Ntabankulu municipality communications department employee Mamela Mangcotywa helps aschool governing body member from ward 10 to relay her message to the panel.

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SCHOOL governing body members and par-ents say they do not want the principal ofMount Zion Senior Primary School to returnafter they chased her away during a meetingon March 4.

This was a follow-up meeting after a meet-ing on February 26 did not go well. There wasa misunderstanding with the governing bodymemberswhen she failed to explain about theschool’s financial affairs.

During the meeting on March 4 the princi-pal, Thembeka Mahlungulu came to theschool with family members as she feared forher life after what she had seen during thefailed meeting in February.

The governing body members alleged thatthe school was bankrupt. They said they diddid not see any renovations being done to itsbuildings but money was being used.

They also alleged that about R23 000 hadbeen paid at a hardware shop for buildingma-terials which were not for the school.

When they complained about this to the De-partment of Education’s district office in Bi-zana, theyhadbeen told that theprincipalhadborrowed the money to build her house andshe had paid back the money.

Governing body secretary NkosiphenduleHlophe said when they questioned the schoolprincipal about the amounts that they weremade to pay out of the school fees, the princi-pal had assaulted him.

When governing body chairman BapheleleNdlavu raised some of the issues with theprincipal she had allegedly accused him ofpractising witchcraft and that she had evi-dence that he had killed some teachers at theschool.

Hlophe said that when they saw the Bizanaoffice was not helping them, they had takenthe matter to the provincial office. After re-

ceiving no joy from the department, they hadthen gone as far as the Public Protector.

He said policemen had been sent to theschool, but afterwards theyhad told them thatthe principal had paid the money and theyshould talk about their differences and makepeace.

But he said as things were continuing to gowrong at the school, parents had decided tochase the principal away as she was rude tothem. The following day the governing bodymembers had gone to the bank to close theschool account to prevent it from beingabused.

“She had divided the governing body intotwo as those who are close to her as relativeswere on her side, which is whywhen shewasinstructed by the district to bring her gov-erning body members she only went withthose who are her relatives,” said othermembers Sbongile Ngudle and NomvulaNdevu.

On April 15 school governing body secre-tary Hlophe confirmed that the schoolprincipal was not back at school and theywere as the governing body making surethat the learners’ school feeding schemecontinues with the help of other teachers.

He said on the same day when they werein town they met the school principal whoallegdly insulted another teacher Velempi-lo Henry Notshe and told him that theymust stop taking groceries for the learnersfrom Ingonyama Supermarket in Mbizana.

Attempts to get hold of principal Mahlun-gulu to establish whether the allegationsagainst her were true or false, and to findout what her side of the story is, were un-successful as she did not aswer her phone.

Department of Education spokespersonLoyiso Pulumane promised to respond tothe questions emailed to him but until thetime of going to press he had not respond-ed.

Parents chase away ‘corrupt’ principal

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The programme recently conducted a train-ing assessment camp at Wiggleswade Dam.A total of 446 firefighters received training

at thecampandwereissuedyellowcardsshow-ing they were ready for the 2015 fire season.The major objective of this exercise was to

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just one room, making it incredibly difficultto plan safe kitchen and sleeping areas.Children are particularly vulnerable to

burn accidents, and it is one of theleadingcausesofdeathandinjury toyoung

children in South Africa.The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s

Hospital in Cape Town is the only paediatrichospital in Sub-Sahara Africa with a traumaunit and a burns unit dedicated exclusivelyto children under 12 years old. The SpecialistC2BurnsUnit treatsmorethan3 500childrenwith serious burns every year.Some 85%of the patients are younger than

six and 98%are fromdisadvantaged commu-nities.The main causes of burn injuries seen at

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) First-degreeburns,whichaffect only thetop layer of skin (epidermis), causing mild

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UMHLA weshumi kule nyanga ka Aprilusuku oluhlonishwayo kulolonke eli lom-dibaniso kuba kusuke kubungazwa ukus-weleka kowayesakuba umholi wama-bomvana uChris Thembisile Hani kephaeMaxesibeni ibilusuku olungaqhele-kaanga kuluntu lwendawo nanjengokoababahlali abaquka abahlawuli berhafubebeyothi ndlela ntle kulowo ebenguMantyi kwiinkundla zamatyala e Mt Ay-liff.

UZanekhaya Gxarisa unyuselwe okok-uba aye kuba ngu Mantyi kwinkundla yesithili kwidolophu yase Mt Frere. Ngeth-uba ethetha neliphephandaba lokaGxari-sa uthe sele kuyiminyaka engamashumiamabini anesithathu exelenga kulenkundla njengo mtshutshisi kwano man-tyi, kanti indawo yase Mt Ayliff akayili-bali ngabantu bayo abano buntu, intloni-pho kwane ntsebenziswano.Le ngcikela ye theko ibizinyaswe nan-

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loluntu kummandla wase Alfred NzouMnumzana Malungisa Ncayana, uthe uGxarisa ube ngumzekelowento ayithethangomlomo, ube yincwadi efundekayo fu-thi ubefikeleleka kuluntu lwemimandlaesemaphandleni xa lufuna uncedo kwiOfisi yakhe. “UGxarisaubesisibanekom-cinane nako mdala.”UNcayana uqhube wathi u Gxarisa

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He said they had agreed with the sug-gestion by the committee representingthe community for a meeting to addressthem on the situation on Tuesday thisweek, but they had never confirmed,whichwaswhy themeeting had not takenplace.“What I can tell you and the community

of Sigidini is that Eskom has confirmedthat by May 19 it will be ready to switch

on the lights for the community of Sigidi-ni. They first gave us two dates, May 19and 26, but they later confirmed that bythe 19th they would be ready to start,”Nkqayi said.Express sent some questions to Umzim-

vubu municipality spokesman Simthem-bile Khulu regarding the contradictingstatements they were giving the commu-nity and when they would switch thelights on at Sigidini, but at the time of go-ing to press he had not yet responded

Powerwoes continue

Alice Ntombentle Mkhathini shows the meter box that was installed in her house lastNovember and the card to buy electricity with, but so far there is no electricity to buy.PHOTO: GREG NOTA

AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

THE OR Tambo District Municipality has do-nated study guides and computer equipment toan Mthatha church to support its drive to pro-mote matric pass rates in the area.

The Methodist Church of Southern AfricaMthatha-Ncambedlana circuit 1306 have re-ceived study guides for mathematics, maths lit-eracy,physical science, life science,Englishandaccounting, as well as computers and printers,to use in their education initiative where theyrun workshops for pupils in need of assistance.The Reverend Gcobani Vika said the dona-

tion, and especially the computers and printers,would be a big help.“We are not limiting our services within our

church. The Department of Education is identi-fying forus theschools thatdidnotperformwelland would need our intervention.”He said university students, maths teachers

and specialists who attended services at theirchurch helped to conduct these workshops. Hethanked themunicipality and his churchmem-bers for their support.Mayoral committee member, Siyakholwa

Mlamli, said the municipality was happy to bea partner with the church as it offered an excit-ing programme to improve education.“Wetakeeducationasasocietalmatter in line

with President Jacob Zuma’s plea to prioritiseeducation and the Mthatha-Ncambedlana cir-cuit is helping us realise that.”More churchesmust offer their services tode-

velopeducation inany formand themunicipali-ty would gladly support themwith the necessa-ry equipment.Mlamli said the donation to the church was

worth R382 000 and was made up of three lap-tops,sixcomputers, twoprojectors, threeprojec-tor screens, three tripod stands, two printersand100 studyguides forGrade11and12 foreachsubject.

Church joins fight toimprovematric pass

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POLICEare investigatingpeoplewhoboughtstolengoodsfromtwomenwhowerearrestednear Ndabakazi Village in Butterworth lastweek.

Police spokesman, Captain Jackson Ma-natha, said the police would make sure thatthose involved in buying the goodswere alsoarrested.

Hewarned that people buying stolen goodswould also end up in jail.The two suspects, aged between 18 and 27,

werearrestedaftertheburglaryofabusiness.The owner had left his shop at Ndabakazi

locked on Saturday night, but when heopenedup in themorning, hediscovered thata window had been broken and items weremissing, Manatha said.The police found the two suspects selling

airtime and tobacco at Ndabakazi.

Warning to buyers of stolen goods

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Umzimvubu Local Municipality with its mission to properly plan and deliver quality and sustainable services to improve the socio-economic status within the broader Umzimvubu community hereby invites applications from committed, self-driven who want toaccelerate their careers in the fieldmentioned herein through rendering services of high quality and exceptional intelligent in orderfor it tomaintain its vision of being the best runmunicipality in SouthAfrica.

Must have Grade 12 * Must have at least a Code B Driving Licence * Must have a Bachelor ofScience Degree in environment management * Must have a minimum of 3 years middle management experience in municipalsolidwastemanagement *Certificate inmunicipal financewill be an added advantage.

Identifies with the Community Services strategywith respect with service delivery and, defines implements andmonitors the short termplans/objectives for SolidWaste, Parks andOpenSpaces andCommunityAmenities section.

Directs and controls the key Performance Indicator’s and outcomes ofpersonnel within theSolidWaste, Parks andOpenSpaces,AmenitiesSection.

Implements procedures, systems and controls to regulate specific worksequences associatedwith community services sections.

Co-ordinate specific administration and reporting requirements associated with the key performance andresult indicators of community services section.

Co-ordinates and Controls the service delivery objectives and outcomes associated with thecollection and disposal of solidwaste and themaintenance of Parks,Open spaces andCommunityAmenities.

Grade 12 * Have a Code B Driving Licence * Have a National Diploma/Degree/B. Tech in PublicAdministration *Haveminimumof 3-5 yearsmiddlemanagement experience inmunicipalAdministration environment.

Manage andmaintain theAdministration resources of themunicipality * Planning and developingthe long and short term goals for Sound Governance section * Establishing policies with regard to Administration and GoodGovernance * Manage and control Secretariat support for Municipal Council and Administration * Manage and control archivesand registry business unit * Provide support with regards to customer care and Auxilliary services * Manage and control thereception and the face of themunicipality.

Grade 12 * Have a Code B Driving Licence * Have a National Diploma/Degree/B. Tech inInformationTechnology *Haveminimumof 3-5 yearsmiddlemanagement experience inmunicipal ITEnvironment.

Manage andmaintain the Technology resources of themunicipality Planning and developing theinformation technology department in terms of long and short term goals * Establishing policies with regard to InformationTechnology * Manage and control all audio-visual equipment * Developing IT strategy to meet municipal goals * Provide hardwareand software support to the municipality * Manage and control the municipal internet an email services * Design and manage themunicipal website and intranet * Create develop,maintain andmanage theMicrosoft Classic database *Direct and control theKeyPeformance Indicator’s and outcomes of personnel within the ITsection.

Be familiar with legislation applicable to Local Government Senior Certificate/Matric * NationalDiploma or Degree in Human Resources Management/Labour Law or relevant qualification majoring in Labour Relations/LabourLawatNQFLevel 5/6 *Minimumof 2 years relevant experience *Computer Literacy * Valid driving license.

Promotion of sound labour relations within themunicipality * Co-ordanite and control proceduresand sequences associated with disciplinary and grievance cases and enquiries * Prepares and represents the Municipality incases referred for Concilliation/Arbitration to South African Local Government Bargaining Council/CCMA * Disseminateinformation to employees on Policies and relevant agreements * Liaise with SALGA, SALGBC, CCMA, LLF andwith unions withinthe Municipality * Assist line departments in labour relations issues and advice Council on labour relations matters * Analyseevidence and interpreting the applicability of specific policies procedures, legislation and case law with respect to issues andargument relevant to be contested * Facilitate training and guidance to management on procedures and applications associatedwith specific employee relations, as and when necessary * Facilitate Employee Assistance Programmes Health & Safety andWellness.

Grade 12 * A relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent (Degree/National Diploma in BusinessManagement Systems/Project Management/Human Resources/Performance Management/Monitoriong & Evaluation) NQFLevel 6 * Considerable two (2) years relevant experience * Able to communicate at all levels and a considerable knowledge andunderstanding of performancemanagement system *Valid code 08/10 driving licensemaybe an added advantage.

Ensure municipal compliance with performance management legal framework * Co-ordinatesspecific procedures associated with the implementation and execution of Individual Performance Management * Provides guidelines and information on performance management system * Periodic reporting on the status and outcomes of IndividualPerformance.

Grade 12 * Three year Diploma/Degree in Accounting or related field * 2-3 years relevantexperience in purchasing management or finance * Knowledge and understanding of MFMA, National Treasury regulations andapplicable GRAP standards * Understanding of performance management system (PMS) * Knowledge of Munsoft system will bean added advantage *ValidDriver’s Licence (Code 08minimum) *Good report writing *CPMD.

Planning, control and reporting of SCM activities * Day to day supervision and review of DemandManagement activities * Day to Day supervision and review of inventory activities * Day to day supervision and review of Fleetmanagement activities * Day to day supervision and review of Asset management activities * Review of supplier database formscaptured on Munsoft * Dealing with audit related matters * Conduct first level of all relevant monthly reconcilliations * Customercare.

Grade 12 with Accounting * Computer literacy (proof should be attached) * 2-3 years relevantexperience in clerical, record keeping administrative or finance * Knowledge and understanding of cash receipting and cashreconcilliation * Good report writing skills * 3 year Degree/Diploma inAccounting and knowlege of Munsoft financial systemwill bean added advantage.

Receive payments by cash, cheque and automatc debits * Issue receipts, funds reflecting theamount tendered and confirms recording with customers * Communicating with the customers, attending to specific paymentenquiries and provinding information on tariffs for specific services * Tally amount and verify cash totals to receipts issued * Verifycash receipts schedule, reports against cash/cheque totals to the immediate superior and rectifying deviations in recordings priorforwarding for deposits * Capturing overnight cheque deposit details, printing receipts against payment tendered and recordingtransactional details on the cheque prior to submitting for further processing * Attaching duplicate receipts and deposits slips toschedules and filling in sequence *Answer customer queries and provide information on procedures on polices *Customer care.

Grade 12 or equivalent qualification * Computer Literacy * Communication Skills * Experience in anAdministrativeOfficeEnvironment.

Prepare notices and agenda for Ward Committee meeting * Taking minutes during WardCommittees Meeting for necessary record purposes * Serve as an administrative link between the Ward and the Municipality inensuring that the necessary communication exists *Manage information and disserinate * Effective filling system.

Grade 12 * Degree/Diploma in Business Management/Tourism/Business Science/AgriculturalStudies *CommunicationSkills * Computer Literacy *Having background of Local EconomicDevelopment.

Drawing of intervention plans where necessary * Attending to consumer enquiries *Establishment of projects steering committees * Project management/implemenation support and monitoring * Ensure capaciybuilding of communities to ensure sustainability of projects.Womenandpeoplewith diability are encouraged to apply.All applications with Curriculum Vitae, certified copies of educational certificates together with a covering letter should beforwarded to: TheCorporateServicesDepartment, Umzimvubu LocalMunicipality, PrivatreBagX9020,Mount Frere 5090 or handdelivered at Erf 813 Main Street, Mount Frere 5090 or 67 Chuch Street, Mount Ayliff 4735. Appointments will be subjected tocompulsory pre-employment screening in the form qualifications, reference, criminal checks and competency assessment (whereapplicable).Please note all applications for Part-time Ward Clerk and Intern: Local Economic Development should be accompanied with aproof of residence fromward councillor.NB:No faxedCV’s or e-mail applicationswill be accepted.Enquiries: SanelisiweMakeleni 039 255 8500/8562.Closing date: 6May 2015Canvassing support fromMunicipal Officials and Councillors is prohibited and any person found guilty thereof, will be disqualifiedwith immediate effect. The Umzimvubu Local Municipality is committed to achievement and maintenance of employment equityand diversity especially in respect of race, gender and disability. The Municipality reserves the right to approve or decline theappointment.

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Development of an aggregate quarry for Bizana Crushers at KwaJalivillage, Mbizana. The quarry will have associated infrastructure namely security booth,internal roads, raised steel water tank for water storage, extraction of water for storage,offices and ablution facilities, packing area and aggregate stockpiles aswell asmachinery.

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WEE!! Mr Nathi Ntleko, we would like to callon you our dear brother to tell us the criteriayou use if not follow so that your member canbeable todrivea state car.Wenaungazinto, uN-athi Ntleko is a minister of police. You knowwhat; these guys (policemen) are our protectorsand theyarealways inarushchasing thecrimi-nals. That aloneneedsaperfect driver, but yourboys, Nathi, in terms of driving raise unan-swered questions. To drive fast also needs accu-racy and not hurt or disturb others on the road,but bona they just drive telling themselves thattheyarepolicemenand theremust benooneonthe road when they are speeding. Just for thesake of conveying information and knowledgefor our lovely readers.Wewerepassing aPoliceCamp in UTA.Wow!! A number of damaged ve-hicles aremore than the ones that are in use bythepolicestationsaroundUTA.Tell themgossipteam.Westopandfoundthatmanyareinvolvedin collision whilst others seem as if they rolled.Asikho apho ke thina we were just passing amessage to our dear readers who always com-plain about the police stationswhich they don’thave vehicles to respond to criminal calls. Wewere driving ourTuru-turu following amarkedpolice vehicle. You knowwhen you are drivingyou are always observant using all the mirrorstocheckothercars.Mara, theguywhowasdriv-ingthatvehicleastonisheduswhenhesuddenlymade a u-turn. OW!! We immediately appliedthe brakes but the car that was on the fast lanewas not that lucky as it just went straight andcrashed into that van. Nanko mntu wakhonaephuma etsho ngomkhulu ummpu esinqeniuqonda koo-‘my friend’. Ünditshayiselani”,Shamenabo babona ipolisa abasazi nokuba liloeli-wrong. Hayi let us zip our mouths we werejust conveying what we saw ukuba kupheleliphi kuthiwa ngubani o-wrong we don’t know.

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yinto nje ebonakala ukuba ayina-direction inlife. Uhakwana uqobo lwakhe. Lo mfana way-emhle kungumafana nje ozibhekileyo. In ourvisit in Lusikisiki recently we saw the guy sit-ting next to a certain meat outlet in the MainStreet of that town. Simbone sisekude simfani-

sa, sizame ukusondela just ukuqinisekisa uku-ba nguyemampela na? Hayi nyhani shame ku-the kanti nguye and akasasazi unxile umdaka.Yinto ese-yithetha yodwa iyigqibe incoko deucingeukubaithethanomntukantilutho.Kantiutywala obu bunjani?Mara he is lucky enoughbecauseeyantoyokuhambaethethayedwaebu-suku iyamsindisa kwizigebengu zala dolophu.Iwonder umzaliwakhe uthini xa embona kubaakamazi enjeya koko ijiki lamthatha lamenzaumntu walo de lamoxutha nengqondo. Shame,asazi nokuba abaliboni na ukuba linobungozieli jiki labo.

Siyaphi?Asusaziukubasinguwonkewonkesifumane-

ka kuyo yonke indawo kananjalo. Our wholelast weekend we spent our time eLusikisiki inan endeavour to gather news for you. Ja, besik-ade siphelela etown xa sifuna ezi nto sizakuzib-hala, iindaba ke ukutsho oko. Mara last week-endwedecidedto focusoutside the town,desay-ofikakwindawo ekuthiwayi-Tshotsho bangenekwaphaya eLusiki. Hayi bafethu ziyadumaandimali yeqolo iphelela phaya kwaba bamkelelaabantwanababo.Kuselanditshonobonayouku-bake lobekufaneleusahlelinabazaliekhayaan-gabuyi ekuseni. Kanti madoda xa sizinikeleejiki ngolu hlobo siyaphi kanye-kanye? Hayizikhona zona ezinye itakalana esifike zimenomdludlawebotile le brand ngoku ekuhambe-ni kwexesha ibrand iyazixhuthela sekungathingamantshontsho la enethiwe. Ngeke ingaq-humi i-rapekulanto siyibonephayaandumntuangazazi nokuba zazolukelephi. Kuyatsho uku-thi nabazali shame bohlulakele kuba aba bantubasafaneleukuthibagcinweindoors inawatch-ful eye of parents to protect them from themon-sterwhich is out there to devour the young peo-ple. Nevertheless now they are exposing them-selves to that monster as they are out of handof their parents. Nqanda baba siyatshabalalaisizwe sakho. And ndiyakuthandaza Bawo ose-mazulwini uze uke usigcine de sibe ngamaxhe-go sikwazi ukubona impilo yesi sizwe sizayoukubabazakusiphathakanjanioojikiniaba,ku-bangokuingathiayikhointoecingwayosesi isi-zukulwanangaphandlekweenyembezi zomlun-gu.Hayimasiyeke izinto zabantu nezethu zisas-ilindile. Until next time.

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ONCE again the Eastern Cape hasbeaten all odds with the rise of tal-ented young artist andmusic activistMfundy “Small” Finiza, who has re-leased a newgospel album titledUzu-ko Lolwakho.

This is her second album. Her firstone was not as successful as hoped,but her endeavours were not dimin-ished.Mfundy said living in the Eastern

Cape andmaking it inmusic was notan easy adventure as one had to faceand overcome a lot of obstacles.She said this whenmotivating oth-

er upcoming artists at the Bhongwe-ni Apostolic Faith Mission musicconference in Mthatha which was acommemoration of Passover andgave support to trainingwith the aimof developing artists in the province.The Flagstaff-born artist said she

wanted to place her province on themap, breaking barriers and makinga way for her and other artists in themusic industry.“My journey is not only to be suc-

cessful and recognised in the indus-try, but also to lift up other artists,tominister to people here and in oth-er provinces that you don’t need to goto Gauteng to be successful in music.If it’s a calling, work hard on it andeventually success is waiting to meetyou halfway,” she said, calling uponproducers and publishers to turn

their eyes towards the Eastern Cape.She said her inspiration came from

the likes of Veliswa Skeyi, PastorMalibongwe Gcwabe and Lusandaand Bethusile Mcinga, who made itwhile in the province.

She said she believed if that inspi-ration could be transferred to otherartists, the Eastern Cape could be thehome of music and art in general.The rise ofMfundy came just when

the province’s talent was in the spot-

light following the crowning of DumiMkokstad in 2013 as best gospel artistand songof theyear, in 2014BethusileMcinga as best newcomer and thesong of the year and many artists be-ing crowned subsequently.

Mfundy started singing at churchand said music had always broughtherhealing power andpeace. She be-lieved worship was what broughtpeople to God and it never failed toheal broken souls.Producer and businessman Mal-

wande “lwandez” Zungula saidmore artists and activists likeMfun-dy were needed in the province andin music in general.“I believe the best is yet to come.

There’s a lot of talent in the provincebutwe lack funding and resources togrow it. If the government, and par-ticularly theDepartment ofArts andCulture can intervene, much morecan be done. Art can be taken seri-ously and job opportunities can berevealed. Artists like Mfundy, Nom-akhisimusi and others need to be ap-plauded for making it through diffi-cult disadvantageous conditions inthe province.”Lwandez’s work is gaining recog-

nition and has attracted big compa-nies in the industry and artists likeSfiso Ncwane.The “Princess of Pondoland” is

now looking forward to starting hertour around the country to promoteher album, beginning with this prov-ince.

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AT the age of 88 Hlekani Qudalele isno youngster, but he is still goingstrong and aiming to keep his topspot in the national Golden Age ath-letics events for senior citizens.

Qudalele achieved first positionin the relay nationals inMpumalan-ga last year and last week theMbhashe municipality hosted a cel-ebration for him in Cuntsula Loca-tion, Elliotdale.He won three awards in the na-

tional contest -GoldenAge,LegendsAwards andSportsmanOf theYear.Ward13councillorXoliswaWillie

said they were proud to have achampion in their area.“He put our ward on the map and

themunicipality is looking forwardto supporting him. This is a lessonto other elders that it is importantfor them to stand up and do some-thing.”She said the municipality had a

special programme to assist the eld-erly and disabled and she was sureQudalele would be able to benefitfrom it.Qudalele said it had been a diffi-

cult decision for him to participateas he had been afraid of failure.

“But I told myself that I would bea failure if I did not give myself achance to participate, and then Istarted in the athletics held by themunicipality and won.”He won again in an event in East

London.Qudalele said he was very happy

because success had given him thestrength and confidence to partici-pate again.He said he had won money, some

ofwhichhehadused to renovate hishome, and now had money in hisbank account.“I want to encourage people who

think they are old that they muststandupanddo something. It is nev-er too late to start something new intheir lives,” he said.He also advised the youth to stay

away from crime and take up sportinstead of destroying their liveswith alcohol.

Hlekani still beating the competition at age of 88

Hlekani Qudalele is congatulated by Mbhashe municipality communitydevelopment worker Sdudla “Orbit” Nangu and councillor Xoliswa Willie.PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA

AFTER thousands of public votes,the top eight finalists of the KICKOFF Footballer of the SeasonAwards presented by Ballantine’sFinest Whiskey have been an-nounced.The public can now support their

favourite out of the eight finalists byvisiting www.kickoff.com for a finalround of voting.Kick Off editor Richard Maguire

says: “The KICK OFF Footballer ofthe Season Award, presented by Bal-lantine’s Finest Whiskey, has be-come one of the measures by whichplayers assess their season – playerswant to know how they are per-ceived by the public, and how theirpersonalities have made an impact

on South Africa’s football fans.”“It’s as much about performing on

the pitch as it is about being an up-standing member of society, and thefinal eight nominees as voted for bythe public illustrate this point.Among them we have real leaders,players who continually show fight-ing spirit and who put the team’ssuccess before their own.”The final round of public voting

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Dixon adds: “We’re delighted withthe overwhelming response from theSouthAfrican football fan communi-ty who voted for their KICK OFFFootballerOf The SeasonAwardTop

8 nominees. These players have cer-tainly left an impression on all of thefans and they’re all worthy of beingnamed the Footballer of the Season.”

The 8 finalists are:•Mandla Masango (Kaizer Chiefs)•Lehlohonolo Majoro (Orlando Pirates)•Mulomowandau Mathoho (Kaizer Chiefs)•Oupa Manyisa (Orlando Pirates)•Tefu Mashamaite (Kaizer Chiefs)•Andile Jali (Bafana Bafana)•Cuthbert Malajila (Mamelodi Sundowns)•Thulani Hlatshwayo (Bidvest Wits)To vote for your favourite player for the Bal-

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THE Mnquma Mayor’s Cup comes to a cli-max at the Msobomvu Stadium in Butter-worth on Saturday.

Supporters are looking forward to excitingsemi-finals and finals in sports such as men’sand women’s soccer and rugby and four net-ball teams battling for great prizes in this an-nual event.

Mnquma mayor Bhabha Ganjana said itwould be a great weekend for sport fans.

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He said he would love to see parents andeveryone around Mnquma coming out innumbers to watch the games and cheer on theplayers.

Mnquma Sport Confederation chairman,Simphiwe Tsipa, thanked the municipalityfor the initiative. He said they were happyto see Ganjana working with them to revivesport and improving it in the area.

“We are very happy about this even be-cause it has changed the lives of the youthin our area. We hope this will always takeplace because it helps the youth to stay awayfrom drugs and alcohol abuse,” he said.

Excitingday forMnqumasports fans

Mnquma mayor Bhabha Ganjanacuts the ribbon during theMayor’s Cup launch at Msobom­vu Hall. PHOTO: ANELE RAZIYA

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SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

ROYAL intervention could save the failingMthatha football club, Thembu Royals.

King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo’s spokes-man in Bumbane Great Place, Chief Mfun-do Bovulengwe Mtirara, said in an exclu-sive interview that they had met ThembuRoyals and heard about their problem andthey took it very seriously.

The king’s father, the late King SabathaDalindyebo, and other AbaThembu royalfamilies were instrumental in the forma-tion of the club.

Even the late President Nelson Mandela,who was also a member of AbaThembu roy-al family, donated R100 000 and a minibusto the club in about 1996. Mvezo Develop-ment donated R50 000.

Mtirara’s revelations followed a reportin the Express which disclosed that Them-bu Royals FC was in a state of demise dueto a financial crisis after the death of its di-rector, DZ Dukada.

After three staunch fans noticed theproblem in the club they took a stand tosave it from being relegated from the ABCMotsepe league. Since they did not havemoney to run the team, they appealed toany businessman to take the club and runit.

Mtirara said that after their meetingthey had started a campaign to save theclub.

“We are in consultation with a numberof business people. As AbaThembu, this isour club and we cannot afford to lose it.”

The Greens, as the team is affectionatelyknown, was formed in 1955 and it was awell-known brand in football in the formerTranskei. In its cabinet, it has many cupswhich it won in the Transkei Football Asso-ciation and other leagues. Several soccerlegends in the Transkei were produced bythe club.

Royal house backs bid torescue Thembu Royals

Bumbane Great Place spokesman ChiefMfundo Mtirara. Photo: SIM MDLEDLE