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Ikamva’s farewell to Madiba

SITHANDIWE VELAPHI

IT is time to rejoice, time to celebrate, time to cheer, time to embrace, time to rebuild, time to unite and time to re-group. The country should move for-ward and carry on implementing the values that Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela sought to influence.

Madiba has passed away and the world reacted with shock. But others have chose the progressive mourning, that of celebrating the life of esisiswe-nye sakwaMandela, the great man who has touched the world.

Madiba, as everyone knows by now, passed away at his Gauteng home of Houghton on December 5. The time, as the SABC has reported, was 20:50. The former political prisoner, the chief of abaThembu, the former boxer, the

lawyer by profession and the first black president of a democratic South Africa passed peaceful at the presence of his family.

No one should cry, though tears may fall. No one should be sad though the facial expression may spell so. No one should be in pain, though the sorrow may freely express so.

Madiba has touched the world. He has touched the continent of Afrika, the Indians, the Chinese, the Americans, the Europeans and all the people all over the world. His teachings are for every-one to implement.

His values are to respect each other, listen to each other, embrace each other, love each other and help each other. More than anything, Madiba represent the struggle, sacrifice, zeal, commitment and most of it all, perseverance.

This is the person that has been brought up by the community of Mqhek-ezweni in Mthatha, more especially the Mtirara (Madibas) family which pro-vided the shelter for the great after he moved from his birthplace of kuMvezo near the Mbhashe River.

Madiba’s wishes has been to enjoy his retirement from his Qunu home. The Mandelas moved to Qunu many decades ago coming from kuMvezo. But his dete-riorating health kept him away from his favourite home village.

In their words the following presi-dents have spoken. President Jacob Zuma said: “Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father. Although we knew that this day would come, nothing can diminish our sense of a profound and enduring loss.”

US President Barrack Obama said:

“Like many people around the world, I came to know of Nelson Mandela from a distance, when he was imprisoned on Robben Island. To so many of us, he was more than just a man – he was a symbol of the struggle for justice, equality, and dignity in South Africa and around the globe. His sacrifice was so great that it called upon people everywhere to do what they could on behalf of human progress.”

Former President Thabo Mbeki said Madiba’s passing signals the end of an historic era represented by the heroic deeds of his generation. “Thus, Presi-dent Mandela’s departure demands of those of us who remain, South Africans and all Africans on the rest of our Con-tinent, that we commit ourselves self-lessly to address the many challenges we face.”

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A 78-year-old Nombeko Gcilitshana of Up-per Mpenduza, a rural village near Butter-worth, walks approximately 2 kilometres each day to fetch water for her household use.

This granny says there is only one tap in her area which is the first one her village has ever seen which was installed during the time of Matanzima (time prior to 1994) and it is too far from her but she has no oth-er choice as this is the only source of drink-able water at her disposal.

“I walk all the way from the end of this village with a wheelbarrow to fetch water in the tap, I have no other option because there is no river with clean water around and do not have a tank , sometimes I have to repeat the road if I want to use more wa-

ter than usual,” she said.However, Ward 9 councillor Nomonde

Jiya acknowledged the fact that her ward has poor sanitation but said she has talked with Amathole District Municipality about the installation of taps in that area and urged people should be patient.

“I must admit that we are behind in sani-tation but I have been working with Ama-thole asking them to install more taps in Mpenduza and we are still waiting, all I ask is for the residents to try to understand that it is not Mnquma Municipality’s respon-sibility to install the taps but Amathole’s,” said Jiya.

While this must be the case in Gcilitsha-na’s life but she is so eager to vote and says she is looking forward to next year’s elec-tion as she is hoping that one day her X will make a difference in her village too.

At 78, a granny battles with 20l water bucket

Nombeko Gcilitshana showing the tap in Lower Mpenduza Picture by: Zusiphe Mtirara

Mantashe hails King Hintsa kaKhawutaSITHANDIWE VELAPHI

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said the killing of the late amaXhosa king Hintsa kaKhawuta by colonialists while he was invited to peace talks aimed at halting a war between colonialists and Xhosas, shown how brutal was the apartheid re-gime to innocent people.

Mantashe was speaking at Butterworth Christian Centre on November 14 during the King Hintsa kaKhawuta public memo-rial lecture which was organised by the King Hintsa Public FET College.

The lecture was attended by among oth-ers, Mnquma Local Municipality executive mayor Bhabha Ganjana, King Hintsa FET College administrator Jomo Jacobs and CEO of the Xhosa Royal Council Zolani Mkiva. The SABC’s Vuyo Mvoko was pro-gramme director.

King Hintsa kaKhawuta

Hintsa was the fourth King of AmaXhosa from 1820 until his death in 1835, where he was as-sassinated by British colonialists.

His assassination came after the British de-manded 50 000 cattle in compensation for the 1834 war, and that Hintsa tell all Xhosa tradi-tional leaders to stop fighting the British. Hint-sa never agreed to the British demand and was then killed.

“King Hintsa suffered a horrific death. He has become a symbol of the brutality of colonial-ism. So, it is important that our young people must be told over and over that this system of colonialism was brutal and therefore, we can-not tell the story of resistance without refer-ence to this iconic figure (King Hintsa).

“We must remember all of them. It must not end with Hintsa. It must continue so that we re-member this history,” Mantashe said.

King Hintsa is remembered among the Xhosa people for his bravery and what he stood for. These days the Xhosa people know about him through poems and bedtime stories and he is often compared to "Shaka ka Senzangakhona", commonly known as "Shaka Zulu".


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BUTTERWORTH po-lice’s Captain Mampondo Mbangi said his dedica-tion and commitment to his job is the reason why he was recently crowned the Eastern Cape Star of the Year at a glittering East London ceremony which was attended by police’ top brass.

Mbangi’s prize com-prising a big trophy, a R10 000 cash reward and certificates was awarded was awarded to him dur-ing the Eastern Cape po-lice’s service excellence

awards held at Hemming-ways Hotel.

In October last year Mbangi was visiting Duty-wa police as he was the standby duty officer. Af-ter he arrived at Dutywa police station, a security guard informed him of a group of five robbers who entered Weirs Cash and Carry.

The robbers had fired shots, robbed cellphones from the staff and were already in possession of four cash boxes with an undisclosed amount of money. Mbangi risked his life and chased the five

robbers while he was not even wearing the police uniform and bullet proof vest.

The captain managed to arrest the two robbers and recovered two cash-boxes with a total amount of R100 590.

Captain Mbangi ex-pressed his gratitude for the award and he dedicat-ed it to, “my brothers and sisters who lost their lives serving this country.”

He said: “I have nev-er known that I will be

standing here and receiv-ing this award, I feel very humbled.”

The member risked his life as he took on a group of armed robbers alone, by chasing their getaway car and arrested them.

The Provincial Commis-sioner, Lt General Celiwe Binta thanked the win-ner and all the employees of SAPS at the province for the diligence they ap-proached their duties in-cluding the reservists and all the other crime fight-ing stakeholders in the whole province.

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Tholeni’s centre of hopeANDA NqoNjI

MORE than R780 000 has been spent to revamp the home that was once a refuge to a number of Tholeni women, during a shadowed period of a murder spree that lasted over five years.

This is when a then unknown serial killer, Bulelani Mabhayi (39), roamed around target-ing the vulnerable, mostly elderly women and children, in the area.

MEC for Social Development Pemmy Majo-dina revealed this at an official launch of the 16 Days of Activism of no Violence Against Women and Children at Tholeni Village in But-terworth.

The launch also signaled the formation of a partnership between MTN South Africa Foun-dation, Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa) and Social Development, to fight the scourge of the abuse of women and children.

According to Majodina, Mabhayi was the motive behind the home now called a Centre of Hope, and the villagers rejoice at the fact that justice was served as he was arrested and given 25 life sentences.

“People spent years trying to figure out who this mystery murderer was, but had no luck, this continued from 2007 till 2012, trying to find all help possible to get to the bottom of this but nothing helped; women who stayed alone went to seek refuge from Nomfundiso Mpontshane’s home and were welcomed with open arms,” said Majodina.

Mabhayi was finally arrested on August 2012. His arrest comes after Tholeni women showed post traumatic symptoms and re-mained under the care of Mpontshane. Some

even fled the village but they returned after a special sitting of the Mthatha High Court at Butterworth Magistrate Court sentenced Mab-hayi to 25 life imprisonments.

Majodina said: “Social Development em-braced this home of rescue with a very low budget, we were given three rooms, where ev-erything would be done and volunteers were also invited to assist since 2008 and were strengthened and empowered with the train-ing needed in 2011.”

Minister of women, children and people with disabilities, Lulama Xingwana, said: “Working together, we can do more to prevent violence and make our homes places of safety, places of hope and places of peace and harmony. The call to action is for all of us to work together to prevent violence against women and, chil-dren.”

Last year saw the opening of this home as the “white door centre of hope” a centre that will continue to be a home to all the victims of abuse and those who seek rescue.

Mnquma municipality councillor Thobeka Bhikitsha said women in Tholeni had been in tears for so long, but now their tears have been wiped away. “We appreciate everyone who played a role including the pastors who prayed so hard for this paced and are very impressed by a well done job from the Social develop-ment and therefore would like to strengthen the relationship with them,” said Bhikitsha.

A number of organisations were recognised for an input they had in making this centre a success, including the MTN foundation, which according to Majodina, sponsored a total of 1 400 cellphones, computers, and internet ac-cess of R1000 a month.

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IN just few months, Nom-fundiso Mpontshane from Tholeni Village in Butterworth will be flying to New York in the United States to receive a better understanding on the importance of the White Door Centre of Hope, a home that nurtures the abused, the vic-timised to encourage them to remain strong.

An excited Mpontshane affec-tionately known as MaMpinga opened her house as a home to a number of Tholeni wom-en, during a tragedy that that had the villagers living in fear, when Bulelani Mabhayi, now a sentenced serial killer, tor-mented the village, killing and raping 20 women and children be-tween 2007 and 2012.

MaMpinga, who admit-ted to have been skepti-cal about the idea of giving her house for charity at first, and did not release a letter for ap-proval right away, with the fear of it being given to someone else while visiting her children in Cape Town, has now gained a title as the owner of the “white door center of hope.”

“I was not so sure at first because I only have two hous-es, unlike other women who have about four houses in the same yard, but I realised that the woman who approached me did it out of the concern I once have about the distance old women walked to the clin-

ic, and once even offered my house, so she realized I’d be an ideal person for this, since I am willing to help.”

Mampinga, a mother of two who now lives with her two grand children, as her own children work and study in Cape Town, says she is more than happy to be the mother of the centre established last year, as the place has changed her a lot.

“The centre has changed me a lot, I do not roam around now, as I have something to keep me busy and have gained so much recogni-tion from people inside and out-side our village, I am happy with where I am,” said MaMpinga.

She told Ikamva LaseGcuwa on the benefits that she has since ac-

quired, “I have received a lot from people visiting Tholeni, in admiration of the job I have done, this in-cludes blankets, money and cell phones, I am grateful,” said Mampinga.

However, as the centre con-tinues to grow, MaMpinga wor-ries that people are still scared to come out with violence, they still re-main silent.

“I would like to encourage the abused to come out and move forward with the centre, victims of rape

should not fear to talk, we are now in the light and now know and have what we previously knew nothing about. This centre belongs to the community and not me, and therefore if the com-munity will not use it then it’s pointless,” said Mampinga, who is set to go to New York early next year.

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Crime ReportUncle murdered, nephew arrested23 year old man was arrested by the Centane Police detectives for allegedly murdering his 42 year old un-cle, Zoyisile Gebe, at Mambalwini Location in Qombolo Village of Centane on November, 21. It is alleged that the two had a misunderstanding that led to the fatally stabbing of Gebe. The suspect was arrested in the early hours of November, 23, and appeared before the Cen-tane Magistrate Court on November, 25 on a murder charge.

Elder brother arrested for attempted murder of younger brotherTwo brothers nearly killed each other when 36 year old suspect fired a gun in the direction of his younger brother, 34,during a traditional mguyo ceremony held at Mandlunstha location in Mcothama village of Cen-tane on November, 22. It is alleged that the suspect pulled his licensed fire arm and shot at his younger brother, but missed. However, the cracks of the matter are still vague at this point in time The suspect was arrested on November, 23, and ap-peared before the Centane magistrate court on No-vember, 25, on charge of attempted murder.

Butterworth traffic officers arrest rape suspect

Butterworth Traffic Officers have arrested a 21 year old rape suspect. The suspect was arrested along the N2 road Butterworth where the traffic officers were manning a roadblock. It is alleged that the victim, aged 22 years was from the local Magxaki Informal Settle-ment Butterworth with her friend as they were go-ing to town when they met with the suspect who was armed with a knife. He allegedly ordered them to go with him under Gcuwa Bridge where he threatened them with his knife. He told them to undress but the friend of the victim managed to escape and went to a nearby garage to ask for assistance.Members of the community rushed to the scene to rescue the 22 year old victim who was being raped at knife point. The suspect took on his heels but run to-wards the roandblock of Butterworth Traffic Officers who gave chase and arrested him. He was detained and charged for rape. He is appeared before the But-terworth Magistrate Court on a rape charge.

Community assistance soughtButterworth Police are appealing to the members of community to assist them to identify an unknown

man who was found dead along the Cegcuwana river at Jekete Location Mission Village Butterworth. The deceased was found by community members who were from Butterworth town to Mission Village. The deceased only had an under wear on and his body al-ready decomposed.It is suspected that the deceased might have drowned during the recent heavy rains. Butterworth Police are appealing to any family who might have lost a male relative to contact them @ 047-401 1100 for identification purposes. Butterworth Police have opened an inquest docket for further investigation.

92 Year old granny murdered, family member arrested

Willowvale Police have arrested a 35 year old man for murder of a 92 year old granny. It is alleged that the granny was asleep with her grandson whose age has not been established. It is alleged that the suspect who was armed with a sharp instrument pushed the door of their room open while they were asleep. The gran-ny was identified as a 92 year old Nokadeni Siga was

stabbed on her upper body and she died instantly. The crime was committed at Luthuthu Location Mndundu Village Willowvale. The motive for the murder is not known at this point in time. The 35 year old suspect who is related to the deceased appeared before the Willowvale magistrate court on a murder charge. Crimes against the women, children and the elderly are being condemned by the police and will not be tolerated.

Butterworth police hunt the suspect/ suspects for murder

Butterworth Police are investigating murder case af-ter the body of a 33 year old Siphe Baleka was found by his brother at Ngobozi Location Toleni Village But-terworth. The body of the deceased was found with multiple wounds on his upper body at an open field at Ngobozi Location Toleni Village Butterworth. The mo-tive for the murder is still vague at this point in time and no one has been arrested.Butterworth Police are appealing to anyone with infor-mation about this murder to contact them @ 047-401 1100 or Crime Stop 08600 10111.

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Ntsikelelo Mpongwana, 38, was sentenced to a total of 19 years imprison-ment, which was divided into four years imprisonment for housebreaking with intent to rob and robbery, then 15 years for rape by the Butterworth Regional Court on November, 22. It is alleged that the accused resident of Smuts Informal Settlement in Butterworth, wrongfully and unlawfully committed house robbery at Ibika Township near Butterworth on Janu-ary, 24, where he took valuables such as a cellphone and later raped a woman who was in the same house.

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Crime Report Hooray! for Siyanda and New Rest

ZuSIPHE MTIrArA

Christmas will come early for 457 fam-ilies in Siyanda and New Rest in But-terworth as the Human Settlements, Safety and Liaison’s MEC Helen Sauls- August will be handing over new hous-es to them on December 12.

This is one of the department’s at-

tempts to eradicate or upgrade infor-mal settlements and backyard dwelling in this province by building new homes with basic services like water, electric-ity and sanitation for the resident liv-ing in the informal settlements.

Through the informal Settlement Upgrading programme, the depart-ment said has decreased the housing

backlog from 750 854 in 2001 to 606 616 in 2011.

Department of Human Settlements Spokesperson Lwandile Sicwetsha said they want people from Siyanda to have a beautiful Christmas this year in their new homes.

“We are doing this hand over now so that those people can move into their

new homes and have beautiful Christ-mas in new houses as they have always dreamt,” he said.

Sicwetsha added by saying that this will not be the last time they are giv-ing houses to people in Butterworth as they are busy now finalising a plan for the people that were removed from Bhungeni informal settlement.

ANC won by-elections for Ward 2ANDA NqoNjI

The African National Congress (ANC) has yet again received recognition as its Ward 2 candidate, Separate Mondi Molosi, won the by-elections on No-vember 27.

The by-elections were held follow-ing the death of ANC ward 2 council-lor Thoko Manyenyeza in September.

ANC national executive committee member Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula came to campaign for the ANC and she said: "The people in Butterworth have seen what the ANC has done for them. Houses are currently on construction, there are water taps and schools are

still under construction."Molosi won the ward by 47.2%,

when competing against the UDM’s Khumbuzile Goodman Magance, who came second with 26.3% then Mazi-zandile Cornelius Tyeku, DA’s rep-resentative, who received 21%, and PAC’s Musa Nho held 5.5% of the votes.

DA leader in the Eastern Cape Athol Trollip congratulated Tyeku. Trollip said: "In Ward 2 in Mnquma the re-sult was particularly exciting, where we grew from 8,7 % of the vote to 21 %. In Mnquma the DA’s Mazizandile Tyeku polled 21 % of the vote which is an increase from 8, 77% in 2011."

Career exhibition helps unemployed youth ZuSIPHE MTIrArA

In an effort to equip the unemployed youth with information to change their lives, the Amathole District Municipality (ADM) recently held a career exhibition exclusively for former pupils.

The event was held at Msobomvu Community Hall on November 28 and was attended by organisations like Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda), ABSA Bank, Department of Road and Public Works, Department of Labour, Mining Qualification Authority, King Hintsa Further Education and Training, Buffalo City, Ikhala FET College, Ingwe FET college and several other Sector Ed-ucation and Training Authority depart-ments.

ADM’s Chief Human Resource Depart-ment Practitioner Mphumzi Zenzile said the municipality saw a need for this exhibition as most people do not have the information about the programmes these organisations have and how those programmes work.

“We have noticed that people in our lo-cal municipalities are clueless about the programmes the above organisations have, they are sitting at home unem-ployed not knowing where to go. There-fore we decided to engage organisations that would benefit especially those who are unemployed to come here and give information to the people,” he said.

Zenzile said that it would be great if

people who attended would get jobs or learnerships through the information they received in Msobomvu as it would mean that the Municipality has done something for the unemployed people.

Busiswa Gwadela (21) from Zizamele Township who have been staying home for the last the last three years said she is ready to go to school and make her dreams a reality.

“I passed my matric in 2010 and I didn’t know that you can go to school and have everything you need for your tuition and a place to stay without pay-ing anything. I am now going to apply to the college of my choice and study nurs-ing as helping people has always been my dream,” she said.

Yamkela Ngalimani of Pakamani Senior Secondary in Bika, Butterworth, attend-ed. “What I have learnt is that if you do not want to go to high school after grade 9 you can just go to college and study but this time choose the career you want to pursue,” said the grade 10 student.

Ward 3 councillor Luxolo Mgandela applauded the ADM for doing the exhibi-tion and said it will open many doors for young people in this municipality.

“I am very happy about this day be-cause at least now everyone here with a dream will know where to go and what they need to get what they want. I wish those who are here could go out there and spread the information they have acquired here,” he said.

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Disabled People South Africa provincial chairperson Zilindile Yibhana told the audience at the Mnquma’s Disability awareness campaign in Centane recent-ly that lack of knowledge was actual a disability.

“Disability is not a mistake and being disabled does not mean you are unable, it means you do things differently,” Yib-hana told locals at Centane Town Hall on November 26.

The Centane event intended to raise awareness about disabilities. It also aimed to educate and empower people with disabilities and the community as a whole.

Yibhana, who is also disabled (walk with crutches) said he was fortunate enough to be embraced and supported by everyone in his upbringing.

“Education is a right and not a privi-lege and no one should discriminate you on the bases of disability and so is accessibility, I was fortunate enough to have my community accept me, my friends used a wheelbarrow to push me to school, but I made it, look at where I am,” said Yibhana.

He disputed the term disabil-ity grant, saying it should have been an unem-ployment dis-ability grant, as people with a bit of salary do not receive it even though their needs are still above those who are regarded as normal.

Nocwaka Biza-na, an additional member of the Mnquma disabil-ity committee, who has a dis-abled child and has had a share of experience in the inability to receive the dis-ability grant be-cause she has an income agreed with Yibhana.

“I am living with a disabled child, who has special needs and have other

children, I don’t know how they expect me to take care of all of them with the small salary that I get, I have long tried to get help, but I am not getting any, it’s devastating,” said Bizana.

Education also appeared to be a core issue for the disabled, as they are not catered for, and suffer tremendously to get to the schools in far areas, even though those same schools eventually release them due to lack of resources catered to assist those with either men-tal or physical challenges.

According to Sabelo Landela, from the department of Social Development the main problem is that people tend to mistake circumstance disturbance with mental disability and therefore play roles in turning their own children into disabled kids.

“Social Development has programs that focus on disabilities, the program is to pond, integrate and develop people with disabilities, it seeks to facilitate the participation upon the disabled and encourage them. Self sympathy, due to disability is disabling yourself,” said Landela.

Lack of knowledge is disability, says an activist


Commentary

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Sivuyile MbathaEDITOR Ikamva Lase Gcuwa 16a Kilimanjaro Building King Street Butterworth4960 Email: [email protected]

The Crisis in CosaTu and rebuilding uniTy

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Sibulele Yawa

THE 16 days of no violence against wom-en and children have hardly begun but we already hearing reports of toddlers young as six months being raped. Kids be-ing killed by adults, parents, young girls raped and disembowel. How shocking! Have we lost our sense of humanity and morals?

The scourge of violence is now in un-controllable proportions with fear grip-ping the nation not knowing when one going to be attacked? Fear is no longer that of the unknown but who, when and how as most of these horrendous acts take place in our communities.

One the first of December the world over remembers commemorates world AIDS day, as we remember those that have fallen because of the disease. Yes we do remember the late Nkosi Johnson a boy who stood up speaking of the dis-ease in front of the whole world. Even the many unknown who have also been active in the quest to fight the stigma we salute and remember.

Ngama yeye, yimivuyo “ayabuya amakh-wenkwe” the season for boys to undergo circumcision is in full swing. We have not heard any reports of deaths but reports of boys being circumcised without their parents consent, underage boys and some already been hospitalized in the Mpondo area. Government, traditional leaders, communities are trying all to ensure that no deaths are recorded this year. Can we win this war?

Until issues like substance abuse by the boys themselves, circumcising young kids, blood thirsty traditional surgeons, and money hungry traditional nurses, negli-gent parents who are only present on the first day and appear if ever on the day the boy has to go home. It is only when we as society, community, man, fathers and par-ents work hand in hand can this problem be solved.

With the festive season having just be-gun, festivities such as marriages, home comings, schools closed and some work-ers already on holiday, relaxation and entertainment season is in full swing. Ikamva lase Gcuwa would like to wish our readers a very entertaining, relaxing, summer holidays hope you enjoy it with family and friends.

Let all be very vigilant during this time against, over spending, indulgence, watch against abuse be it in whatever form, enjoy this our last edition for 2013, lets meet again next year Cheers.

COSATU Eastern Cape Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) and the subsequent shopstewards council fully support the call by the constitu-tionally required number of affiliates for a Special Congress of COSATU. The purpose of the Special Congress should be; (1) to develop a line of March in relation to the current po-litical and economic situation; (2)to take stock on how have we gone with implementation of the previous congress resolutions and (3) to elect a leadership capable of leading and uniting the organisation.

We are greatly dismayed by the COSATU President (Sdumo Dlamini) insistence in not holding a Special Congress until after the next CEC. We view this as a time wasting tactic in an attempt to add further obstacles in the way of the membership being able to decide who they want to lead COSATU. The CEC is unable to re-solve this crisis, and it is time for the Workers Parliament, as the sovereign body, to decide.

The Constitution states that 14 days’ notice is required for a Special Con-gress, and it must therefore be called. There is no confusion among the af-filiates calling for a Special Congress about its purpose. To delay is to leave COSATU in a state of paralysis, and to risk deeper divisions than what ex-ist already. This can only benefit those who want a COSATU that is nothing more than a labour desk.

If our Alliance partners want the 2014 elections to be a success, they must allow COSATU to manage its own affairs, and not interfere with-out being invited and making matters worse. COSATU as an independent organisation is more than capable of

making its own decisions without the involvement of those who have shown that they have their own vested inter-ests. In fact a divided COSATU has far reaching consequences to its ally’s than itself in particular at this time for the ANC though some seem to be happy about the situation.

We are firmly of the view that the General Secretary is being victim-ised because he is outspoken on the policies of our Federation, on poverty, corruption, inequality and the accu-mulation of vast amounts of wealth by some of our movement’s leaders

Comrade (Zwelinzima) Vavi is the most popular leader in our movement, because he speaks for those who are still oppressed, and who are mostly ignored, except at election time. In our view, the charges against him have been dealt with, and it is now time to move to a Special Congress.

This PEC calls on all COSATU PECs to follow the path we are tak-ing, and show the current leadership of our Federation that we are not pre-pared to be side-lined, or ignored. As a province we are calling to our na-tional structures to refuse to be misdi-rected and focus on implementing the congress resolutions in particular the socio-economic resolutions which its implementation seem to be bone of contestation in the Federation.

We are further disappointed by our own vanguard party (SACP) which seem to be taking sides on the COSATU matter which in our view is further dividing it. It has once again been the view of the party that gener-ally investment companies are source of conflict in those unions having them. The question now is why the General Secretary (Blade Nzimande)

of the party singling NUMSA if it is not the further perpetuation of speaking against those they not in support. The SACP in our view cannot be neutral in the Class struggle as they purport to want COSATU resolve its business.

The PEC and the secretariat further was deeply concerned of continued attack of workers in all sectors and called for the unity of affiliates and solidarity at all times. A special dedi-cation was placed on the new devel-opments that there is an intention to privatise Coega development Agency and further reduce the number of teachers the PROVINCE further re-solved that on societal matters that in-clude health delivery of basic services by municipalities and the radical eco-nomic transformation it won’t leave stones unturned. As we cannot justify in our people the slow pace of the real meaning of freedom in about 20 years into democracy.

The statement was jointly released by leaders of nine Cosatu affiliates in the Eastern Cape

The unions are: Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu), National Union of Metalworkers of South Af-rica (Numsa), South African Com-mercial and Catering and Allied Work-ers Union (Saccawu), South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu), Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa (Denosa), South African Democratic Nurses’ Unions (Sadnu), South African Clothing and Textile Workers Unions (Sactwu), Commu-nication Workers Union (Cwu) and South African Democratic Teachers Union (Sadtu).

Note: The SACP in the Eastern Cape has responded to the state-ment, see page 15.

Izakhono kulutsha, zibalulekile Izakhono zibalulekile kulutsha nanjengoko kubonakala ukuba zizo ezilikhubalo ekuphelisweni kolwaphulo-mthetho. Umnqweno wam kukubona abantu abatsha bephangela. Okumnandi ke kukuba kukho neFET Col-leges eziluncedo kulutsha olungaphumelelanga ibanga leshumi. Kufuneka silukhuthaze ulutsha lwakuthi ukuba luphakame luzenzele.Nothemba Baleni, Ngcisininde eNgqamakhwe Phantsi ngokuphathwa kakubi kumanina Lomkhwa wophathwa kakubi kwamanina ufuna uluntu ukuba luphakame luwulwe. Akukho rhulumente unokul-

wa elinyala ngaphandle kobambiswano phakathi koluntu. Indoda ayimbethi umfazi, eyenza njalo ifuna ukrokrelwa. Kananjalo abafazi ukufuneka bayazi imida abafanele kuy-enza nongayenzi xa bendile. Xolani Kheni, Ngcisinde eNgqamakhwe Kwazi case at Butterworth This is the lesson from Mr Mpumlwana that it is not good profiting and soliciting money out of vulnerable. I don’t pity him. He must face his consequences and I hope the state will play its part in bringing justice to the vulnerable people that suffered because of Kwazi’s corrupt tenden-cies. Msobomvu resident, Butterworth

Nine of Cosatu’s 19 affiliates based in the Eastern Cape finally broke their silence when they released a media statement affirming their call for a Special Congress at their federation. In the statement below, the affiliates cautioned the SACP and ANC of mingling into their affairs.


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CANCER is disease that people are scared off as it can be deadly. About one in six South African men and one in seven South Afri-can women get cancer some time in their lives. Cancer is uncon-trolled growth of abnormal cells which can occur anywhere in the body, e.g. bones, brain, kidneys, lungs, colon etc. The symptoms of cancer depend on where the cancer is growing. People with colon cancer may have diarrhoea (loose stool), blood in their stool, episodes of constipation and diar-rhoea, pain in tummy.

There are two types on colon cancer – one runs in families and

the other one is sporadic. If you have a few family members with colon cancer talk to the doctor about your risk of developing co-lon cancer.

There are certain risk factors that may lead to development of colon cancer:

Age - majority of colon can-• cer diagnosed in people older than 50Diet rich in red and pro-• cessed meat predisposes to colon cancer. On the oth-er hand diet rich in calcium (milk, cheeses, yogurts), fruit and vegetables pro-tects against colon cancer

Excessive drinking of alco-• hol also predisposes to co-lon cancerObesity is another risk fac-• tor for colon cancerSmoking• Physical inactivity•

Although there are not things that can protect against cancer with absolute certainty, avoiding alcohol, red and processed meat, smoking and eating dairy prod-ucts, fruit and vegetables, main-taining healthy weight and exer-cising regularly will decrease the chances of developing of colon cancer.

Early stage colon cancer usu-

ally has no symptoms. As the cancer grows people with the dis-ease develop diarrhoea, change in bowel habits (constipation and diarrhoea), blood in stool, general weakness, loss of appetite and loss weight, tummy pain.

There are a few tests that de-tect cancer such as special X-ray and colonoscopy. Colonoscopy is a test that uses a small camera to look inside the colon. If the cancer is found the doctors will do other tests to find out if the cancer had spread and then decide on the best treatment.

The treatment depends on how big the cancer is and whether it

had spread to other organs. The treatment includes chemothera-py (medication given in the vein to kill cancer cells), radiotherapy or surgery. Sometimes different treatments are used one after the other. If cancer is picked up early the person can usually be cured.

There are a few tests that are recommended for everyone to pick up this cancer early. It’s ad-vised that anyone older than 50 has colonoscopy every 5 years. People with a family history of colon cancer should have more frequent tests to look for cancer – every 1-2 years from the age of 25.

Popular radio DJ attacked, robbedANDA NqoNjI, ZuSIPHE MTIrArA AND SITHANDIWE VELAPHI

A popular Khanya Community Radio DJ has gone into a place of safety after thugs broke into his rented home in Bika and robbed and attacked him, raping his companion in the process.

The six robbers who robbed Bonginkosi ‘Sir Ntonj’ Ntonjane, 28, are suspected to have tar-geted him. Sir Ntonj presents Sileq’ ikhwezi, a daily religious programme with gospel music at Khanya.

This ordeal happened in the early hours of November 17 after the DJ who supposedly should have been at a gospel event that was cancelled, went back to lei-sure at his temporal home. Sir Ntonj suffered a minor attack and only spent few hours at But-terworth Hospital.

Ntonjane explained what hap-pened: “I heard a knock at the door, thinking it was my house-mates I went to peek, when I saw the unfamiliar faces I immediate-ly battled to push shut the door, but they overpowered me.”

However, he managed to dodge right after they came in and col-lected some valuables, which in-cluded his cellphone, TV, DSTV decoder and DVD, then went roaming in the streets in reac-tion to shock.

“I later went back, remember-ing that I had left someone (com-panion) behind, and to check if they were still in there, without consulting the police as I had no phone and only found refugee in my neighbour’s house, to my surprise one of them was still at the yard and held me at gun-point. As I tried to battle with him, the second one appeared just from the back, I decided to run again when three more came along to assist their counter rob-bery friends.”

Sir Ntonj’s companion was in the house and was experienc-ing a terror, as she was dread-fully raped, and later ordered to go and knock at another house-mate’s room so that she too, would fall victim of this vicious act.

“I was held at gunpoint and ordered to take my clothes off, I fearfully did so, and the first man raped me unsympathetical-ly, when he was done with me, they told me to go and knock at my housemate’s room, and so I did. When she opened, I was im-mediately pushed, and one re-mained with me outside, making him the second man to rape me. They pulled her out and drove with us to a nearby forest,” said a victim who spoke under condi-tions of anonymity.

She further told Ikamva LaseGcuwa that when they got to the forest, they were both told to take off their tops as well, and remain totally naked.

“They then told us to take of our clothes; this is when they raped this other girl, and anoth-er man, who became the third man to rape me that day. After they were done, they told us to

take a bath in a puddle, and so we did, they later asked whether should they kill us or let us go, we pleaded for them to set us free,” said the victim.

She added that the robbers escorted them back home, and when they were a few meters away from their home, the rob-bers turned away and ran.

Ntonjane, who was later called from his room by the vic-tims that were returned home briefed, “I was on my way to the police station when they called me to come back, when we were all headed to the police station, we met them halfway, one of the guys in the other room had rushed to report, the police took a statement and a case was opened,” he said.

KCR listener’s club, Masibam-bane, chairperson Nomsa Noga-ga said they are still shocked by what has happened to Ntonjane and don’t know who would do such thing to such a helpful per-son like him.

“We are very said about what has happened to Ntonjane, we are still asking ourselves who would do something like this to him because he is a people’s person and helps them deal with emotional problems,” she said.

Acting station manager at Kh-anya, Gideon Zanazo, said he hopes all the perpetrators will be brought before book. “We were so shocked with this inci-dent. We trust that all the law enforcement agencies would bring justice to Sir Ntonj’s or-deal,” said Zanazo.

So far, three of the six victims, including one rapist were arrest-ed and have appeared before the Butterworth Magistrate Court November 27. Butterworth po-lice spokesperson Capt Jackson Manatha confirmed the incident and are said police are investi-gating.

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Ndabakazi man suffered blow from a prophet

SITHANDIWE VELAPHI

A young man from Ndabakazi in Butterworth is warning locals to be vigilant after suffering a blow from a self-con-fessed and purported prophet who conned him of money and cellphone during a broad daylight in town.

On November 10, this young man who is also a student at Ndabankulu Senior Secondary School said he was ap-proached by a man in his 40s. The so-called prophet told the man that he is Mnguni from Ntabankulu.

“He told me he was a prophet and would heal me in all my evil spirits. While I was hearing that, this man (proph-et) called a man nearby and told him of the same thing he told me. This prophet asked us to go away, some few me-tres from him. He instructed us to tell each other’s names and come back to him and we did that,” said the victim.

The young man said when they came back, the prophet told them of their names. “While I was surprised with that, this prophet told this other man (by the name Themba) that he was carrying R1 300 in cash and indeed Themba agreed.”

“Upon agreeing the prophet told Themba to give me the R1 300 and his cellphone. He instructed him (Themba) to go the shop to buy a box of matches. He also told him not to look back or speak to any person while walking to the shop,” said the young man.

Themba came back with the box of matches and the prophet ordered the Ndabakazi man to give him his R1 300 and cellphone.

“Themba’s journey to the shop became my turn and I had R400 and cellphone in my pocket. I was told to leave them (money and cellphone) to Themba as Themba did to me.”

“I was instructed to go and buy some candles and when I arrived at Spargs Supermarket I could not find the type of candles I was asked to buy. I wanted to ask the staff at Spargs but I was afraid because the prophet told me not to speak to any person. I decided to return back to the proph-et to ask them for help and they were nowhere to be seen up to this day,” said the man.

The prophet had given the Ndabakazi man his cellphone contact before going to Spargs but when he called the num-ber it rang unanswered. When Ikamva LaseGcuwa tried to call the number, it also rang unanswered.

The prophet is dark in complexion and is little bit tall with unsuspicious looks, said the Ndabakazi young man, who has not opened a case but would like to warn the oth-er people of the blow he suffered.


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DERELICT: the town hall situated in the middle of the Dutywa town from the outside it looks like an abandoned building but the work is continuing inside as the town’s traffic depart-ment operates from the hall.

ABUZZ: Summer hats found on the main street of Dutywa, they are sold by mostly young people who are looking for jobs as well. they hope the business will be booming as the season has changed for the better.

Substandard: Dutywa magistrate court, the state of the building from the outside is rather similar to the town hall

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Ikamva laseGcuwa listened to cries from the people of Mbashe Local Municipality and as a result we decided to feature three wards from Mbashe in this edition. This however doesn’t mean we have now abandoned the Mnquma area but we must also give space to our readers in Mbashe. Hope you gained and will continue doing so from the page. Feel free to contact us about anything you might want to see on this page.

This municipality has been experiencing difficulty at the council and as a result some councillors were suspended and no communication has been made to clarify which councillors, which wards are still at the council.

A pictorial of Dutywa the centre town Mbashe mu-nicipality.

FANCY: these are the first building you come across when you enter Dutywa town. they one with green roof is the newly built taxi rank and the thatched roof is the famous ‘Village’ used to be owned by turned businessman Ace Ngcobo.

Ward 1Cllr. QuailedVillages or Suburbs: Idutywa CBD, eMangqosinini

Schools: Colosa Lower Primary School

Mbashe Local Municipality Final IDP 2011-2012:

Surfacing of internal town roads.

Councillor’s Response: After numerous calls to get hold of Cllr. Quvile unfortu-nately the councillor was not available for comment.

Community Views: In town we don’t have many basic services complaints as we have water, electricity and also roads are in a good state. What we need here are jobs, people come from rural areas to work here but they don’t find jobs and end up just sitting around in the houses all day. Even myself I come from Willowvale and I have been looking for a good job for years but I am still here working for the Chinese. Life is difficult here- Nandi

Ward 2 Cllr. NqwilisoVillages or Suburbs: Mbamba, Mantaneni, eNgonya-ma, Sheshegu, eMamfeneni, Zimbuku, Lisizi.Schools: Mtomboti J.S.S, Mputi J.S.S, Mthetho S.S.S, Bonkolo J.S.S, Mamfeneni J.S.S.

Mbashe Local Municipality Final IDP 2011-2012:

Sheshegu from N2 to Mthetho J.S.S and Flower J.S.S

Councillor’s Response: After numerous calls to get hold of Cllr. Nqwiliso, un-fortunately she was not available for comment.

Community Views: There are no jobs here, that is why I am selling on the streets but I am old, I have to support my children who cannot get jobs. My children have matric and I couldn’t send them to tertiary because I don’t have money. I was hoping that they will be employed by now. Even if we have other complaints we do not know who to talk to as we don’t know even our ward committee. - Mam’Nonasile of Ngonyama village.

Ward 3Cllr. TshilwaVillages or Suburbs: kuQangqalala, kwaNqanda, Mpempeni, Qelani, eNkolweni, Vapi, kwaNdenga. Schools: Gwadana J.S.S, Lingelihle J.S.S.

Mbashe Local Municipality Final IDP 2011-2012:Bongweni access road

Councillor’s Response: When Ikamva laseGcuwa contacted Ms. Nolubaba-loTshwili, she answered her phone after the journalist introduced himself that he is from Ikamva lase Gcuwa newspaper, she simple dropped the phone with no explanation. Numerous attempts failed to get her com-ments.

Community Views: We registered for toilets a long time ago but we are still waiting, they never come to update us on the progress. Our children are unemployed, we often hear of posts from the municipality but they never take our children. We also experienced “Inkanyamba” (heavy storm) in 2011 and as a result of that some of our houses are still leaking. We have tried to consult with the municipality but we got no help. We are close to town but our children are not em-ployed there are no projects that are aimed at uplifting the youth as a result they turn to crime. We even try to talk to our councillor but she ignores us. - Novumile Jim

Below are the rights and duties of the community members, ward committees and ward councillors with relevance to the Municipal Systems Act of 2000

Community Members

Get involved and STAY involved:• Vote in the local government elections. Attend coun-cil meetings to find out what is happening or read minutes and demand copies of progress reports and budget plans. It is the municipal-ity’s responsibility to tell its community if there is an up-coming council meeting.

Monitor how your councillor is perform-•ing: Remember what your councillor prom-ised during the elections and find out if they are sticking to their promises.

Find out the following: Has your councillor delivered on the promises he/she made? If not did she/he give good reasons for not hav-ing delivered? Does your councillor engage with the community to indentify issues of concern? Does your councillor put forward your concerns or decisions to the council or officials? Does your councillor regularly feed information back to community about the state of the municipality, including its finances?

Remember:• If a ward councillor does not deliver, you can demand and campaign that the resign. The resignation of a ward council-lor will result in a by-election which will give you another chance to make sure the candi-dates take your demands seriously.

Ward Committees

You must increase the participation of local •residences in municipal decision making, as they are a direct and unique link with the council.You are representatives of the local ward, and •are not politically aligned. You should be involved in the matters such as •the Integrated Development Planning (IDP) process, municipal performance manage-ment, the annual budget, council projects and other key activities and programmes, as all these things impact on local people. You can identify and initiate projects to im-•prove the lives of people in the ward. You can support the councillor in dispute •resolutions, providing information about mu-nicipal operations. You can monitor the performance of the mu-•nicipality and raise issues of concern of the local ward. You can help with community awareness •campaigns e.g. waste, water and sewage, payment of fees and charges, as members know their local communities and their needs.

Ward Councillor

Chairman of the ward committee •Responsible for convening the constituency •meeting to elect ward committee members. Responsible for calling ward committee •meetings.Responsible for ensuring that a schedule of •meetings is prepared including ward com-mittee meetings, constituency meetings and special meetings. Works with ward committee to ensure that •there is an annual plan of activities. Responsible for ensuring that the ward com-•mittee does what the municipality expects about reporting procedures. Responsible for handling queries and com-•plaints in the ward.Responsible for disputes and making refer-•rals of unresolved disputes to the municipal-ity. Should be fully involved in all community •activities that the ward committee is engaged with.

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My Mandela As the country mourns, remembers, and celebrates the life of Tata Nelson Mandela. Ikamva took to the streets speaking to the people of

Mnquma writes Zusiphe Mtirara and Anda Nqonji

riGHt: tata Madiba’s death is very sad, as he had played a very vital role in terms of freedom, maybe in future there will be a huge change in the leadership of South Africa, we are not happy to lose such a hero but we accept that life comes an end. - yandisa Hange

tOP: i don’t feel bad about his passing, as death is what it is; he left his legacy not only here in eastern cape or South Africa but in the whole world. We all know he’s been sick for a while now, i think we were being prepared for his death; we are a fortunate country that such a leader was born here. eastern cape should be proud that tata Madiba is its product because if it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t speak of ubuntu and unity. i am honoured that tata Madiba privileged the life of women and children and because of him we are free, therefore we need to follow his footprints. - Nomnikelo Magadla

tOP: i fear that, now that tata Mandela has passed on, we will go back to the dark days of apartheid and be oppressed as we already are by the current government. - Phendulwa taliwa

tOP: tata Madiba’s passing on is a great loss to this nation because he was a humble leader, we don’t know if the current leaders will be able to maintain

LeFt: i feel sad because South Africa is coming to an end, as we are already being ill-treated, the government under Zuma is building inkandla, and if Mandela had powers we wouldn’t be living like this. - Nandipha Faku Nandipha Faku


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BoRN and bred in Mbozi village at Willowvale, the first of four children who later relocated to Port Elizabeth to kick start his career, where he studied media at MSC Col-lege and later practised at Nqubela FM, Community Ra-dio. He is KCRadio’s very own Sihlafun’amanyama host “Umzukulwana kaNosingil’ Malixole Teketa. Ikamva’s Zusiphe Mtirara and Anda Nqonji had an opportunity to meet up with him and get a better insight on who he is and what he does.

What do you do at KCR fm?I am a journalist, and also do a programme that I love so much “sihlafuna amanyama” then on Sundays I host ezalenginqi.

Why radio?We use make jokes when we were young and therefore I developed love for radio, I always carried it when I was a Sheppard boy, it has always been my first love and my mother motivated me.

My traditional show taught me?Respect is the most important thing; humanity has also grown as I now know my origins. You learn a lot about the time before and now. I might be the host but I learn a lot from my listeners too.

Who is your role model?My mom

On my leisure?I don’t have time for leisure as I am always busy, Fri-day is the only day I am free because every day is business, but if I had the time I would spend it with my family.

In five years?I wish to see myself in a level and position to live and support my family.

Who do you look up to?I can’t say I look up to anyone but I got motivation from Umhlobo Wenene’s Saba Mbixane, on his cultural pro-gramme, and I still learn a lot from him even now.

Being a journalist in a community level?It’s very hard, people tend to not take you seriously like other journalists from big media organisations, but it all depends on your approach and how sharp you are in your job. But being a journalist in general is hard; it creates both friends and enemies, as I now have enemies because of this job. But I never take my job personally.

Your favourite food?Umngqusho (Samp and beans) and (Umvubo) African salad.

Your life and radio?It is but if opportunity arises in other field I would take it.

What is your favourite car?Navara. Anyone in your life?Not available but I can’t say I’m taken.

Describe yourself in 3 wordsRespectful, honest, dedicated.

Marriage and how many kids? Marriage will depend, at least 3 kids.

Describe life in one word?Challenging

Your favourite holiday destination overseas?I would love to go and watch soccer in Brazil next year.

Advice to the aspiring journalists?You must be passionate, respectful and have a good ap-proach. Journalism is hard but when you are passionate you can make it. Be willing to do something, despite the circumstances.

To the youth?We leave in a world that has forsaken culture and tradi-tion, that has western influence but it doesn’t mean we should forsake ours. Your identity, including your lan-guage makes you who you are and if you forsake that you forsake who you are.

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I know a number of people who follow a career of being trainers to government departments and the private sector in subjects and areas that they know very well. For example, I know someone who is very passionate about helping develop small businesses so he decided to be a trainer in new venture creation. He did a course on this subject, and then went to training institutions to be taught how to be a trainer. In South African, in order to be a training provider you need to be accredited as a facilitator, assessor and mediator. Or you can just choose one of these roles or all of them. Once you are accredited then you can become a trainer in your area of expertise.

This is a very rewarding career as you get to focus on an area you know while being paid for it. Remember that government is pursuing a policy of skills development across the country. Companies have to make contributions to a fund called the Skills Development Fund, and also have to com-pile a workplace skills development. This means they have to report to the Department of Labour on how they intend to provide skills to their workforce. This is where the training provider comes in, as the workforce will be trained by accredited assessors, mediators and facilitators.

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Moderation means the process which ensures that the assessment of the outcomes described in National Qualifications Framework standards or qualifications is conducted fairly, and is valid and reliable.

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A learning programme is defined as the process through which the learner achieves the standard/s or qualification.

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The ETQA Regulations define a provider as; “A body which delivers learning programmes which culminate in specified National Qualifications Framework standards or qualifications and/or man-ages the assessment thereof. An education and training body, in other words a provider, is not lim-ited to an institution or organisation. Providers can include companies, work-based training centres’, collaboration amongst a range of partners (organi-sations, institutions, companies, tuition centres’, RPL centres’, assessment centres’, trade testing centres’, individuals, community structures) and even some forms of consultancies.”

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SACP responds to Cosatu affiliates based in the Eastern Cape

WITH MY PEN

THE SACP in the Eastern Cape has noted with great apprehension the statement attributed to nine affiliates of our ally the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) in the Eastern Cape.

It is in this context that we would like to condemn their reported criticism of our party and our General Secretary, Comrade Blade Nzimande and put it categorically clear that the South African Communist Party has indeed taken the side of the fed-eration in relation to the characterisation of the challenges facing COSATU.

The Central Committee of our party (SACP) even though respecting and having

confidence in the internal processes of the COSATU decided not to keep quite when a different agenda informed by business interests disguised as genuine revolution-aries yet they know what they represent has nothing to do with the working class. It is our view that even the call for a spe-cial congress made by NUMSA is about to instigate the NUMSA membership on the decision that has already been taken and communicated by the leadership clique. The continued attitude of the leadership clique of NUMSA demonstrates a point of no-return, so the special congress is de-signed to co-opt the workers on the agen-

da that has been already decided.We note that some of the commentaries

at the outcomes of the SACP Augmented Central Committee are not responding to the questions we are raising about the business unionism and the capturing of the union investment funds by capital and possibility of workers losing millions of rands to self-enrichment schemes.

We wish to add our voice as the SACP in the Eastern Cape by urging organized workers to refuse to be co-opted to any agenda that seeks to divide and dessert a movement they have built over de-cades with their sweat and blood. YES!

As a movement under the leadership of the ANC we have weaknesses and challenges but equally we have made great progress which cannot not even be compared to a South Africa under the oppressive regime of apartheid and anyone who divides the movement is part of the agenda to roll back our gains as to building a country require unity and collective efforts. Let us refuse to be misled self-proclaimed magicians who think that building a country is a picnic.

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Elliotdale police officer gunned downZuSIPHE MTIrArA

Elliotdale police are probing circum-stances around the fatally shooting of one of their officers who was killed after he responded to a robbery in progress at the town's Boxer Superstores on De-cember 3.

Warrant Officer Rodges Sithelo (46) was brutally killed in an armed robbery at the shop, just few minutes after he re-sponded together with his colleague.

Provincial police Bring Marinda Mills said: "It is alleged that the officer and a colleague received a call from an infor-mant telling them about a robbery that was taking place at the mentioned store. "

Mills said It is alleged that these two officers immediately attended the scene and assumed that all the suspects were inside the building but "unfortunately" one of the suspects was outside and started shooting at them.

"It is said that the shootout took place as the other three suspects joined in the attack, Sithelo was seriously injured in the upper body and died on the scene. One of the suspects died in the scene and another one was injured and is now under police guard in hospital. Two of the four suspects managed to run with an undisclosed amount of money," Mills said.

An AK 47 rifle and on R1 rifle which were used by the suspects were recov-

ered at the scene and a police task team is following on leads in hunting down the remaining suspects.

Acting Provincial Commissioner Maj Gen Chris Ntantiso said: “We want to extend our most sincere condolences to his beloved, family, friends, colleagues and all the people who shared his life. He is a hero of our nation and we will bring honour to his sacrifice by continu-ing to stand up and rid society of rap-ists, killers and robbers.”

BY SIBoNELo GAMNCA

PEOPLE with disabilities face grave chal-lenges when it comes to finding employ-ment. Scarce job opportunities mean that disabled people have to fend for them-selves and rely on grants to survive.

MncedisiNkota, the provincial manager at Deaf People South Africa (DPSA), says when it comes to employment disabled people are sidelined.

“Advertisments in newspapers encour-age disabled people to apply but rarely do they ever get shortlisted,” he said.

Mncedisi says there is a lot of discrimi-nation when it comes to finding employ-ment.

“Employers do not trust the abilities of a disabled person,”he said.

MrNdabeni, a teacher at St Thomas School for the deaf,says there are job op-portunities for people with disabilities.

“It depends on the kind of disability. Nowadays in the work environment inter-preters are provided to assist in the com-munication with deaf people.”

SibuleloNtsangani, who is quadriplegic and the chairperson of the Disability Fo-rumin East London also believes disabled people are sidelined.

Sibulelo says the very reasonable ac-commodation that is spoken about in the employment equity act is not available.

“Working conditions are not favourable, disabled people are still a burden on other peoplein the workplace,” she said.

LwandileNdlazi who works at DPSA says it is difficult to have statistics for employed deaf people. The Eastern Cape Disability Economic Empowerment Trust (ECDEET) only started recently to com-pilesuch a study. Currently the number of unemployed deaf youth in the province is 372296.70.

“If a deaf person is qualified and the en-vironment is conducive he/she can be em-ployed anywhere except in high risk areas i.e. police, fire department etc.,” he said.

GetrudeMpepe, who has a disabled child,believes that disabled people should try by all means to be independent. Wecan-not deny that they are treated differently

by society hence they cannot find jobs.Mncedisi and Sibulelo say that when-

ever they become vocal to the government about the challenges faced by disabled people they are ignored.

“We ask our councilors why as disabled people we are represented by people who are not disabled,” said Sibulelo.

There are various forums that are known to assist disabled people. One of them is the disability forum for disabled people in East London which is a product of the Buf-falo City Municipality.

“The problem with forums that repre-sent disabled people is that they are gov-ernment run,” said Mncedisi.

“These forums are inactive, and policies that are in place are not actually imple-mented in reality,” says Sibulelo.

Sibulelo says that the serious challenge that they face apart from discrimination as quadriplegics is transport.

“I have to pay R200 to get to town, be-cause taxis cannot accommodate me,” she said.

Monde (36), who is deaf ,says that he feels as if disabled people are neglected when it comes to employment opportuni-ties and that their challenges are not being dealt with.

“It is not easy communicating as I am misunderstood most times, people just feel sorry for me and others think I am not capable of working,” said Monde

“There is too much price associated with hiring a disabled person like ensuring that the environment is conducive for him/her,” he said.

“As disabled people we strive to educate each other about our rights so that we might raise awareness about the dangers of prejudice,” said Sibulelo.

In terms of the Employment Equity Act, the focus is on the effect of a disability on the person in relation to the working en-vironment, and not on the impairment. The Act defines people with disabilities as “people who have a long-term or recur-ring physical or mental impairment, which substantially limits their prospects of en-try into, or advancement in, employment.” – WSU-SNA

Disabled still left out

South Africa's president Nelson Mandela congratulates South Africa's rugby team captain François Pienaar before handing him the Webb ellis cup after the 1995 rugby World cup final match South Africa vs New Zealand at ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg.Picture: JeAN-Pierre MuLLer

Nelson Mandela with Neil tovey after bafana bafana won 1996 African Nation cup

Extraordinary Mandela Sport Moments

BY ANDA NqoNjI

BUTTERWORTH police clus-ter held a sport against crime to raise awareness about the impact sport has in the reduc-tion of crime, at a sport field in Macibe near Centane.

The cluster is made up of sev-

en police stations, which con-sist of Butterworth, Msobomvu, Dutywa, Ngqamakhwe, Centane, Willowvale and Kei Bridge com-peted in three categories which were soccer, rugby and netball.

The key message on the day from speakers which included the department of social de-

velopment and SAPS urged the youth to stay away from crime because it endangered their lives making it uneasy.

In the soccer finals between Dutywa and rivals Willowvale, Dutywa won by 3-1, again Duty-wa beat Msobomvu police sta-tion by 14-7 in rugby.

In netball Msobomvu were crowned champs cutting Duty-wa dominance beating them 16 -13 on the day.

Msobomvu netball coach Nontandazo Madzidzela said that the netball team did not play so well, not as usual prob-ably because of the exams as

they always master the game, but either than that we they had lots of fun.

Madzidzela further said “all finalist winners received a new kit, trophy and a medal; we look forward to future games of this nature, as they will help keep the youth out of the streets.”

Msobomvu netball team captain receiving trophy butterworth netball team Pictures: captain Jackson Manatha

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