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Jabulani Dlamini

A VIDEO of patients being made to

sweep a clinic floor by the nurse on duty

before she attends to them, has resulted

in an internal investigation by the

Health Department, Express understands.

The nurse at the Thusong Clinic in

Rocklands, Bloemfontein, whose name is

known to Express, is alleged to have

instructed patients, mostly mothers with

small babies, to first clean up the mess

before she would attend to their chil-

dren.

Moses Sibeko, who had brought his

grandchild for a check-up when the

incident took place, says the nurse

attending to babies on the day in

question was generally rude to patients.

The incident took place on 15 January.

It is the norm that you have to join

the queue outside the clinic before at

least 04:30 if you want to have any

chance of being helped on that day,

Sibeko says.

According to Sibeko, patients, includ-

ing elderly people and mothers with

small babies, queue from as early as

04:00 and typically bring two lunch boxes

to get through the day.

I filmed the whole incident so those

in charge can see that we dont make

these stories up when we complain of the

shabby treatment we receive at clinics.

You will find a nurse attending to a

handful of patients in the morning and

then announce that they are going on a

tea break. This happens all the time,

Sibeko says.

Mondli Mvambi, the acting spokesper-

son of the Free State Health Department,

had at the time of going to print not yet

responded to an SMS that he had been

sent. Mvambi could otherwise not be

reached on his cellphone as he is

attending a cabinet lekgotla.

) You can see the video of the pa-

tients sweeping the Thusong Clinics

floor on your cellphone at www.ex-

presspaper.mobi or visit our website

www.express-news.co.za.

) Follow Jabulani Dlamini on Twitter

@JabulaniD15.

Sweeping for help

Allegations of patients having to work at clinic investigated

THE Thusong Clinic in Rocklands, Bloemfontein. Thusong is a Sothowordmeaning place

to get help. Insert: A screen grab from a video of patients sweeping the Thusong Clinics

floor after the nurse on duty had allegedly said they had to sweep before they would

be helped. See the full video on your cellphone at www.expresspaper.mobi or on the Ex

press website at www.expressnews.co.za. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini

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Palesa Motshabi

THE first phase of the Garden of Remem-

brance to honour the thousands of

women and children who perished in

concentration camps during the Anglo-Bo-

er War is already under construction at

the War Museum in Bloemfontein.

The R4,5 million garden will be comple-

mented by the R10,5 million Sol Plaatje

Hall where images of artefacts from the

era will be displayed.

The Anglo-Boer War took place between

1899 and 1902.

At the sod-turning ceremony held on

Friday, Free State Sports, Arts and Culture

MEC Dan Khothule emphasised the role

played by women, both black and white,

during the war.

Today we are embracing those women

and children, black and white, who

suffered in the concentration camps. We

are acknowledging their collective suffer-

ing, he said.

Khothule said these women and children

who had perished, represented the domina-

tion of one by another, discrimination,

humiliation and even torture.

It is our duty as the current generation

to fully reflect on the journey we have

travelled as South Africans, even though

parts of this journey may be painful.

According to Tokkie Pretorius, chief

executive officer of the museum, the Sol

Plaatje Hall will be opened on 9 August,

while the garden is due to be completed in

October.

Women will be laying wreaths to

honour those who perished and also to

celebrate the day as it is Womens Day,

said Pretorius.

Amongst the guests at the event were

the acting premier of the Free State and

Economic Development and Tourism MEC,

Mosebenzi Zwane, Councillor Papiki

Moeng on behalf of the Mangaung Munici-

pality, and the director-general of the

Department of Women and Children and

People with Disabilities, Veliswa Baduza.

Aria Motlolometsi, an 89-year-old ANC

veteran who also attended the event, told

Express her late husband, Sakia Motlolom-

etsi, had also been part of the Smuts War

that had taken place in 1939.

I am happy to witness this event

because we can see from the DVD we just

watched what had really happened during

the war.

We also saw the history of the women

and children who had been in the concen-

tration camps in our country, said

Motlolometsi.

) Also see the article on p 11.

Garden honours BoerWar victims

MSEBENZI ZWANE, MEC for Economic De

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ground is an advertisement of the Sol

Plaatje Exhibition Hall. Zwane was the act

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Photos: Palesa Motshabi

DAN KHOTHULE,

MEC for Sports,

Arts and Culture,

turns the sod dur

ing the event.

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Sidwell Guduka

HUNDREDS of learners at the Kgorathuto

High School in Botshabelo were overcome

with joy last Wednesday when Tate

Makgoe, the MEC for Education in the

Free State, joined hands with Ubank to

hand over much-needed shoes to the

learners.

Not even the rainy weather could put a

damper on the event.

As part of their Back to School cam-

paign, Ubank donated no less than 530

pairs of school shoes to learners during the

event held at the schools premises in D

Section.

Im very excited about the school shoes

donated to me and my fellow learners by

Ubank.

I regard myself lucky to be amongst the

beneficiaries of the shoes. I dont know

how to express my excitement, said Sipho

Nxabela, a gr. 12 learner.

These shoes arrived just in time before

the onset of winter. The ones that Im

wearing are very old and they are not in

good condition.

My parents will definitely be happy to

see that I got a new pair of school shoes.

They have always wanted to buy me a

new pair, but they couldnt due to our

financial situation at home, he said.

As part of their ongoing corporate social

responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Ubank

adopted the Kgorathuto High School in

September last year when the banks

Bloemfontein branch was opened.

Since then the fast-growing bank has

assisted the school in overcoming their

most pressing issues such as repairing the

ceilings of ten classrooms; providing school

uniforms for 100 learners; maintenance of

the ablution facilities for learners; and

painting three classrooms to provide

learners with a more welcoming learning

environment.

Ubank has always believed in maintain-

ing the relationships that were started, and

this was the reason why the team focused

on the Kgorathuto High School as one of

the schools that benefited from our Back to

School campaign.

Shoes were one of the only elements

that we were not able to help the learners

with last year, and now we have fulfilled

this need as well, Bungane Radebe,

Ubanks chief operations officer, said.

Meanwhile, Ubank has purchased 3 000

pairs of school shoes in total to be distrib-

uted among seven schools across the Free

State, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and North

West province.

One of the pillars supporting Ubanks

business strategy is community develop-

ment.

Investing in the communities in which

we operate, forms a critical part of how we

do business and our constant effort has

been to help uplift the lives not only of

our customers, but also their families.

The performance by the Free State

Education Department, taking top honours

in the 2013 matric results and beating

traditional top dogs Gauteng and Western

Cape, bears testimony that investing in

education certainly bears desirable fruit,

said Luthando Vutula, the chief executive

officer at Ubank.

Moeketsi Chaka, the principal of the

school, welcomed the donation from Ubank.

We are very proud as the school to be

receiving support from the corporate world.

Most of these learners who received shoes

are from needy families, Chaka said.

Learners ecstatic about new shoes

ALL SMILES: Bungane Radebe, chief operations officer (COO) of Ubank, TateMakgoe, Free StateMEC for Education, and Sipho Nxamela,

one of the recipients of the school shoes. Photo: Sidwell Guduka


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ithuta ho palama baesekele?

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le matsohong.

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ithuta tseo tsohle? Mme le ewa ka makgetlo?

Mohlomong o kile wa utlwa ka monna ya

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ke so feile ka makgetlo a mangata hakana

bophelong mme ke ithutile mekgwa e

mengata eo lebone le ke keng la sebetsa ka

yona.

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yona, mme o lebale ka ditsela tse o fihlisit-

seng moo.

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bokgoni le sebete se hlokahalang bakeng sa

katleho ya nnete e bileng e ke keng ya o

lahlehela ha bonolo.

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re a fokola.

Ha re sa feile ka nako e nngwe, re ka dula

re le makoko mme re nahana hore re betere

ho feta ba bang bohle.

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Godfrey Thomas

THE key to making it in crises is to

manage your resources and to find your

fruit. According to Scripture, God told

Adam: Be fruitful (Genesis 1:28). He

never said: Be seedful.

There is a difference. What comes

first: the seed or the fruit? The seed

always comes first. Gods simple

directive to humanity is to be fruitful.

If He didnt tell us to go out and find

seeds, then Gods assumption is that

you are carrying a seed. You did not

come to earth empty.

God will never demand what He did

not supply. When God says be fruitful,

He is implying that He gave you a seed.

That means that you are carrying

something you can produce to make

you successful.

The seed principle is interesting. God

says that He put the seed of everything in

itself (Genesis 1:11). That includes you;

God sent you to earth with a seed inside

of you and this hidden deposit is connect-

ed to your future success.

You came to earth with a seed that

carries fruit that you are supposed to

multiply.

When you plant a peach seed, you will

never get a peach seed back. You will get

many. Why? It multiplies. A seed possesses

fruit, but not for itself.

This principle is the leadership philoso-

phy of Jesus Christ.

Whatever you are born with is not for

yourself. You came to earth to serve the

world. You came to deliver something that

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ty.

It is trapped inside of you. God hid your

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is your purpose and passion. Your seed is

the ideas that will not go away.

The problem is you are not rightly

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stay, or run away from seed killers.

There are some people that I avoid,

because they are seed killers. There are

some friends that can talk you out of

your harvest.

Today, make a decision that you are

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company of entities that will hinder

your growth.

SowGods seed here on earth

It is trapped inside of you. God hid your breakthrough

in a place where you cannot miss it.

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Selloane Khalane

THE children of the Mmatshepo Child-Care

Centre in Pieter Swartz have finally had their

dignity and safety restored after the Economic

FreedomFighters (EFF)hadbuilt thema toilet.

Last week, teachers at the centre said they

were relieved that the children no longer had

to use the rundown pit latrine which had been

their only source of relief for the past 20 years.

We always feared that kids might fall into

the pit toilet, it was really a disaster waiting

to happen, said Mabatho Paledi, a teacher at

the crche.

Lungi Mini, one of the EFF members who

helped to build the new flush toilet, told Ex-

press that agroupofEFFmembershaddug into

their own pockets to help fund the initiative.

Mini said it was a shame that 20 years into

democracy, people still struggled to get basic

services such as proper sanitation.

It took us threeweeks to get funds and build

the toilet, Mini explained.

Located in one of the poorest areas of Bloem-

fontein, the crche accommodates 37 children

ranging from 18 months to 6 years old.

Despite the large number of children attend-

ing the crche, Paledi said the school still oper-

ated without electricity.

Pitso Makau, who had also helped to build

the toilet, said the crche was also used as a

voting station in the area despite its shabby

condition.

We sawaneed in the community andwe felt

compelled to make a change, Makau said.

Members said fears of an imminent accident

were heightened after a young boy had fallen

into a pit toilet in Limpopo recently and had

died.

Disgruntled EFF members said a large

number of houses in the areawere stillwithout

taps and toilets even though the sewer infra-

structure had been constructed some time ago.

EFF central commandmember SamMatiase

said the party was determined to improve ser-

vice delivery in communities.

) Follow Selloane Khalane on twitter

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Toilet a welcome improvement

DIGNITY AT LAST: Sam Matiase, EFF central command member, points to the newlyconstructed toilet while the children look on. Photo: Conrad Bornman

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Sidwell Guduka

THE Independent

Electoral Commis-

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Friday welcomed

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election date.

The fifth South

African national

general election will

be held on Wednes-

day, 7 May.

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Palesa Motshabi

THE 65-year-old Edward Mafotha of Tambo

Square is still waiting for his RDP house

to be completed almost three years after

the foundation was laid in May 2011.

According to Mafotha, who has been

living in Tambo Square for ten years, he is

at his wits end.

I would love to live in a proper house

like all my neighbours, he says.

According to the pensioner, he has

shared the sad news of being the only

resident living in a shack with ward ones

councillor, Solomon Ndamane, who he says

keeps promising his turn will come for his

house to be built.

After complaining to the councillor he

referred me to (the municipal offices)

hostel number 1, and the officials there in

turn sent me to the Lebohang Building to

enquire about the process.

Until today I have not received any

explanation why the department cannot

finish my house, he says.

Mafotha says at the Lebohang Building

he was told to make an affidavit to prove

he doesnt have a house.

In a telephonic interview with Ndamane

on Monday he said he is aware of Ma-

fothas problem.

Ndamane explained that he had sent the

old man to room 4 at Hostel 1 to enquire

about the process regarding his house not

being finished so he can intervene where

necessary.

I can only help him when I know what

the problem is, but for now he will have to

come to my office so that we can see what

the problem is, the councillor says.

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EDWARD MAFOTHA standing on the foundation that was laid almost three years ago.

EDWARD MAFOTHA at the gate leading to his shack. In the background is the foundation

of his unfinished RDP house. Photos: Palesa Motshabi

SOUTH AFRICANS

were yesterday

commemorating the

24th anniversary of

the release of the

late former President

Nelson Mandela

from prison.

On 2 February

1990, the then State

President, FW de

Klerk, announced

Mandelas release

and the unbanning

of the ANC and other political parties.

On 11 February 1990, Mandela left the

Victor Verster Prison in Cape Town a free

man and on that day he addressed thousands

of people gathered outside Cape Towns City

Hall. Accompanied by his then wife Winnie

Mandela, he was enthusiastically received by

the throngs who came to see him.

Mandela spent 18 years on Robben Island

and a short period at the Pollsmoor Prison

before spending the last 14 months of his

imprisonment at the Victor Verster Prison,

now known as the Drakenstein Correctional

Centre.

He died at the age of 95 on 5 December

2013. Ninety-one heads of state attended the

funeral, with 4 500 journalists from all over

the world covering it.

A national ten-day period of mourning was

observed, with unprecedented media cover-

age of the life of the liberation icon.

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security in the

province.

Our grandmoth-

ers and some of our

mothers produced

food for the family

to eat in their own

backyards, but

somehow this

became uncool and

the art has died

out, says Qabathe.

We fell into the

trap of food depend-

ency, when in reality

each member of the

community has the

skills and resources

within them to

create a sustainable

and healthy lifestyle.

That is one of the

messages of Re

Kgaba Ka Diratswa-

na.

In the almost 8 000

households in the

Free State that have

taken up the

challenge of growing

their own vegetables,

many have discov-

ered that it is not

only about food on

the table, but also

generating an

income for other

essentials.

People realise

that by producing

their own vegetables

it can be a great

source of income,

the MEC says.

One of the major

elements of the Re

Kgaba Ka Diratswa-

na programme was a

province-wide

competition to find

the best the Free

State has in each

discipline.

The Re Kgaba Ka

Diratswana competi-

tion awards for 2014

will take place at the

Free State Depart-

ment of Agriculture

and Rural Develop-

ment Office at Glen

outside Bloemfontein

on 1 March.

Going

back

to roots


NEWS

}

Lisa Combrink

AN African proverb

states that: Until

lions have their own

historians, tales of the

hunt shall always glo-

rify the hunter.

Friday, 7 February

2014, marked the start

of a new chapter in

South African history

where the lions are

given a voice.

Those forgottenwill

be remembered. They

return to occupy a

proudspace inourcol-

lective memory. On

this day at the War

Museum of the Boer

Republics in Bloem-

fontein a sod-turning

ceremony took place

for the construction of

a Garden of Remem-

brance, including a

wall ofnames, tomark

the suffering of wom-

en and children in the

South African War.

The occasion also

marked the sod-turn-

ing for the Sol Plaatje

Hall of the museum

which will depict the

role of black South Af-

ricans in the war.

Due recognition

must be given to Sol

Plaatjes role as a jour-

nalist of note, novel-

ist, a public intellectu-

al and freedom fight-

er.

His Boer War Dia-

ry described the

SiegeofMafikeng in

a memorable way.

Hewrites: It is real-

ly evil to disturb a

beautiful morning

like this with the rat-

tling of Mausers [am-

munition] and whiz-

zes and explosions of

shells.

Until recent times,

the story of the South

African war has been

a narrative that focus-

eson thosewho fought

directly in thecombat.

Yet today, what

used to be called the

Anglo-Boer War is

now popularised as

theSouthAfricanWar

as the conflict en-

gulfed the entire coun-

try and people and af-

fected the lives of gen-

erations to come.

The War Museum,

an associated institu-

tion of the Depart-

ment of Arts and Cul-

ture, has commis-

sioned research that

redresses this history.

The challenge has

been to humanise all

those who played a

role in the war.

Themasters disser-

tation of Celeste Rey-

nolds breathes new

life into history as she

names the 35 000 black

andwhitewomenwho

perished in the con-

centration camps dur-

ing this war.

At the same time

stories of black people

in this war are surfac-

ing. TheWarMuseum

has championed these

studies, created space

and provided resour-

ces for studies that

look at the role of

black South Africans

in the war.

These new books

provide a rich and nu-

anced narrative

which others had cho-

sen to forget. An Illus-

trated history of Black

South Africans in the

Anglo-Boer War 1899-

1902 is sub-titled A

Forgotten History.

The authors state

that: At the start of

the Anglo-Boer War

both the British and

the Boers subscribed

to the philosophy of a

White Mans War.

The Boers kept to this

philosophy at the be-

ginningof thewar,but

the British departed

from it immediately

after war broke out.

This book estimates

that theBritish armed

almost 100 000 black

people towards the

end of the war as the

guerrilla warfare tac-

tics adopted by theBo-

ers began to make in-

roads.

Black people played

their part, both wit-

tingly andwillingly as

active participants

and yet also, for the

most part, unwitting-

ly, as those caught up

in a situation where

imperialist expan-

sionists fought for the

right to rule South Af-

rica.

The capitalist entre-

preneurs sought to

profit from the spoils

of war namely the

vast and then still

largely untappedmin-

eral resources and

exploit blackpeopleas

cheap labour.

Those who partici-

pated were not only

agterryers who as-

sisted the Boers, but

also fighters armed

with rifles and ammu-

nition. Women per-

formed domestic

work.

Men cared for

horses and carried

supplies. Some

thought that through

supporting theBritish

they could regain land

and farms. Some took

over farms, only later

to be dispossessed

once more.

The loss of land

through the Native

Land Act of 1913 en-

trenched this dispos-

session.

Numerous photo-

graphs remain that

show the role of black

people as well as

graphic details

around the sieges of

the war and the re-

sults of the scorched

earth policy that saw

furniture, farmhou-

ses, kraals, cattle and

cropsdestroyedby the

British.

Recent books show

pictures of white chil-

dren starving in

camps and images of

the dead.

Black servants are

in thebackgroundand

the white families

they served are in the

forefront.

The War Museum

has a collection of

more than 6 500 pho-

tos of the war.

In thewhite concen-

tration camps it is es-

timated that 28 000

died, mostly women

and young children.

Through the book

Black Concentration

Camps of the Anglo-

Boer War 1899-1902 by

the late Reverend

Stowell Kessler, we

learn about the black

concentration camps

of this war where at

least 21 000 black peo-

ple died.

The war prepared

the ground for a South

African state, which

was founded on the

disenfranchisement

and dispossession of

black people, a situa-

tion which prevailed

for much of the 20th

century, and the lega-

cy of which is still

with us. As the vari-

ous dignitaries turn

the sod on the ground

that was scorched

over a century ago, it

is fitting that recogni-

tion is given to all

those who got caught

up in the war.

Through the Gar-

den of Remembrance

and the newhall of the

War Museum, we are

remindedofawar that

tore through the

hearts of future gener-

ations, leaving scars

on the landscape that

we reside in today.

A new history of war remembered


SOCIAL PHOTOS

PARTY TIME: Boitumelo Skhonyane (middle) celebrated her fourth

birthday with friends at the Bloemfontein Crche recently.

Photo: Gordon Vinger

MIKE MODIBA

(middle) posedwith

some Toyota Chee

tahs during the

launch of the new

Super Rugby sea

sonat theFreeState

Stadium in Bloem

fontein. The players

are Willem le Roux

(left) and Adriaan

Strauss, the Chee

tahs captain.

Photo: Sidwell Guduka

SUPERFANS: TheToyotaCheetahsmost recognisable fans, Jakes Jacobs,AndrSchlemmer andHoniballMarais,

attended the clubs launch of the new Super Rugby season, and the unveiling of the players event at the Free

State Stadium on Thursday. Photo: Sidwell Guduka

SHARP, SHARP! Bongani Radebe, the chief operations officer of Ubank, Thabang Mokgele, Tate Makgoe, the

MEC for Education in the Free State, and Pulane Lekgoa at a function held at the Kgorathuto High School in

Botshabelo on Wednesday. Photo: Sidwell Guduka

DRESSED UP: Nthabiseng Jafta, Nontombi Ntakakaze, Thoko

Nogabe and Lebo Leisa enjoyed themselves at the turning of the

sod ceremony held at the Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein.

GETTOGETHER: Friends chilling atModulaqooaPark in Botshabelo

near Bloemfontein.

SHOWINGOFF THEIR TALENT: The Roseview Primary Schools dance group entertained the audience at the turning of the sod ceremony held at the BoerWarMuseum in Bloemfontein

on Friday.

Entertain with dancemoves


JUST less than 50% of South Africas credit

active consumers are struggling with debt,

and according to statistics released by the Na-

tional Credit Regulator (NCR), the number of

consumers with impaired records has in-

creased by 71 000 to 9,76 million up from

9,69 million in the previous quarter.

However, there is help at hand for consum-

ers who are struggling to meet their monthly

payments in the form of debt review.

The aim of debt review is to assist over-in-

debted consumers who are struggling to meet

their financial commitments by providing

budget advice, negotiating with credit provid-

ers for reduced payments, and restructuring

debts, says Kedilatile Malakalaka, manager

of debt counselling at the NCR.

Debt review services are offered by regis-

tered debt counsellors. Malakalaka advises

that consumersmust confirm their debt coun-

sellors registration with the NCR.

Consumers can also verify the debt counsel-

lors registration by requesting the registra-

tion certificatewhich should have theNCR lo-

go, clearly displayed name, ID number and

theNCRregistrationnumber of the debt coun-

sellor.

It should be noted that debt review is not

a payment holiday and that consumers are

still liable to pay their debts at reduced instal-

ments, cautions Malakalaka.

Consumers should have a distributable in-

come which will be used to offer reduced pay-

ments to credit providers.

For many consumers already in debt, the

idea of contracting the services of a debt coun-

sellor may seem prohibitive as there are fees

involved. However, debt review fees are de-

pendent on the consumers disposable income

and are capped.

This means that consumers do not have to

borrow money to pay debt review fees, adds

Malakalaka.

Details of the current fee guidelines can be

obtained from the NCR website at

www.ncr.org.za.

It is critical for consumers to bear in mind

that debt counsellors are not authorised to

collect or distribute debt review funds. These

funds must be paid to an NCR accredited pay-

ment distribution agency (PDA) and not di-

rectly to the debt counsellor.

Debt counsellors must also collect their re-

structuring fees through an accredited PDA.

There are currently three NCR accredited

PDAs providing payment distribution servic-

es, namely DC Partner, Hyphen Technology

(Pty) Ltd and the National Payment Distribu-

tion Agency.

There are several steps that consumerswho

are debt stressed can take to remedy their sit-

uation and lessen the burden:

) Be proactive by seeking help when there

are signs of over-indebtedness.

) Do not ignore your credit providers, re-

duced payment is better than non-payment.

)Where possible, do not borrow, but down-

grade your expenses and cut out non-essen-

tials.

) If under debt review, you cannot apply for

further credit and your credit bureau profile

will display a debt review flag until a clear-

ance certificate is issued.

) Avoid under-paying whilst under debt re-

view to avoid termination by credit pro-

viders.

) If your circumstances change, always noti-

fy your debt counsellor.

) If you cannot get hold of your debt counsel-

lor, contact or notify the NCR immediately.

) Take charge of your finances at all times

and know how your money is distributed to

credit providers monthly.

The NCR conducts educational workshops

to assist consumers to understand their rights

and responsibilities on credit.

Consumers who wish to attend a workshop

should call the NCR on 0860-627-627.

Dont let your debts consume you

NETWORKING: The Free State Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (Detea) held a media networking session last week at The Thoughts

in Batho. Among those at the event were from the left Detea spokesperson Khotso Tau, Pulane Tsupane, assistant director: Communications in the Premiers Office, Dineo

Mokgosi, Daily Sun journalist, Mondli Mvambi, acting spokesperson for the Department of Health, Kgomotso Molefe, journalist at the Seipone newspaper, Thato Pontso

Hlasela, TV presenter, Mogomotsi Selebi, Sowetan correspondent, and Kamogelo Seekoei, New Age newspapers Free State bureau chief. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini

NEWS


NEWS

AS South Africans observed the 24th

anniversary of the historic release of the

founding president of a democratic South

Africa, Nelson Mandela, from prison

yesterday, Express citizen journalist

Brian Nakedi retraces Mandelas long

walk to freedom through Mangaung.

IT is perhaps befitting to critically reflect

on the relationship that the champion of

peace, reconciliation and social justice had

with the Free State in general and Man-

gaung in particular.

This reflection is in the context of his

contribution towards nation-building and

the legacy of hope for a non-racial, truly

democratic, equal and just society.

Mangaung, capital of the Free State and

the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal of

South Africa, is considered the foundation

of South African political diversity.

It is in Mangaung where the oldest

liberation movement, the ANC, came to be

on 8 January 1912 and subsequently the

National Party gave birth to its political

structure in 1914.

Ironically, the two protagonist political

organisations were pursuing diametrically

opposite political programmes, with the

ANC waging the struggle for the non-racial

liberation of the black majority, and the

NP articulating the political domination

of the white minority over the black

majority.

Interestingly, as well come to appreciate

later in this article, the political solution

for peace, reconciliation and an endeavour

for social justice and human rights in

South Africa was engineered by the ANC

led by the Mandela family and Kobie

Coetzee from Bloemfontein who interacted

through a not so political but patriotic

lawyer with Mrs Mandela, Piet de Waal.

De Waal and the former minister of

Justice Kobie Coetzee had been close

friends since their student days at the

University of the Free State (UFS).

Mandela led an active political life for

approximately 20 years before his incarcer-

ation in 1962.

During his cadreship role outside prison,

Madiba regularly attended ANC NEC

meetings and its annual conferences in

Mangaung. Tata was familiar with the

Magasa Hall and the Waaihoek Methodist

Church among other venues in the 1940s

and 1950s Mangaung.

It is critical to note that after the eminent

Prof. Keodirileng Zacharia Matthews had

declined the nomination for the ANC

presidency from the ANC Youth League

of Mandela, Mda, Lembede and Tambo;

it was Madiba who persuaded Dr James

Sebe Moroka to accept. He became presi-

dent-general at the 1949 conference held

in the Magasa Hall in Mangaung. Madiba

knew Moroka well from the All African

Convention and other related political

structures of the time.

The 1949 conference in Mangaung adopted

a resolution to embark on a defiance

campaign across South Africa.

The defiance campaign, led by James

Moroka and supported by Mandela, was

so effective, particularly in Transvaal,

that the people of the South Western

Townships (Soweto) of Johannesburg

even named some of their villages after

ANC leaders such as Dube (Dube Village)

and Moroka (Moroka Village/Rockville)

as a result of Mandelas influence.

After the banning of the ANC in 1960 and

the establishment of Mkhonto we Sizwe/

Lerumo la Sechaba (MK) in 1961, it was

from Mangaung that Mandelas call for

volunteers to enlist MK soldiers for train-

ing was heeded.

The first recruits, 12 young men, were

from Mangaung ANC branches and the

Youth League.

These recruits were later known as the

12 disciples of Nelson Mandela. A film was

shot based on an interesting and perhaps

not so talked about story of the 12 disciples

of Mandela from Mangaung.

It is appropriate to name a few of these

men of the 1960s. They included Dr Seleba-

no Matlhape, Dr Mochubela Wesi Seekoei,

Itumeleng Medupe, Pule Leinaeng and

Montsi Mokgadi.

During the Rivonia Treason Trial accused

number one Mandela and the others

had a formidable legal defence team that

included the great son from Mangaung,

Bram Fischer.

This remarkable Afrikaner and an SACP

leader used to teach adult education classes

in the Waaihoek township and learnt

from African communities that racial

attitude was an irrational psychological

phenomenon propagated by greed and

selfishness.

Mandela adored Fischer and had a great

measure of respect for his legendary role

in the struggle for a non-racial and demo-

cratic ideal that he and other Rivonia

trialists were prepared to work for and

even die for.

Fischer succumbed to cancer on 8 May

1975 in Bloemfontein.

The story of Mandela and his comrades

from Mangaung is elaborate. When Tata

entered the lonely walls of Robben Island,

he was not taken aback when he was

welcomed by Commandant Caleb Humalebe

Monty Motshabi who had been incarcer-

ated there a year earlier.

The political cadreship between Monty

Motshabi and David Motsamai (Mandelas

nom de guerre) continued after the release

of the latter.

At the Political University of Robben

Island Madiba served time with numerous

revolutionaries from Mangaung including

comrades Andy Sefotlhelo, Tenge Moadira,

Playfair Morule, Fikile Qithi, Oupa Mokele,

Modise Phekonyane, Mac Lesia, Oliver

Jani Mohapi, Geneva Morake, Casca

Mokitlane and Motshabi.

The concerted efforts for the release of all

political prisoners that gradually took off

after the conviction of Mandela in 1962 and

reinvigorated by Oliver Tambo in 1982

descended in earnest in Mangaung in 1985

when the Release Mandela Campaign for

the Free State Chapter was launched and

headed by Brian Nakedi working with

activists veterans such as Itumeleng Papi

Mokoena, Mariripe Oupa Molema, City

Mzuzwana, Nontsokolo Mohapi, Thami

Raxa, Tutu Jamangile, Richard Hlangu and

Gideon Motsekoa; with the sterling steward-

ship of the national

chapter leader and

Aubrey Mokoena,

also with roots

from the Free

State.

It was during the

post-1976 uprisings

when the youth

began to know the

names of Mandela,

Zeph Mothopeng,

Winnie Mandela

and Steve Biko

through the

articulate writings

in The Friend

newspaper by

local journalist

activists such as

Kgopu Ike Moroe

and Seruthu

Seruthu.

The former was banished to the Qwaqwa

Bantustan for spreading the Mandela

gospel.

Mandelas spirit and gospel would also

intrude church mission houses in the early

1980s as Matshidiso Primrose Nakedi and

the writer would often hide the banned

Freedom Charter, political literature

including a photograph of Mandela at

the Anglican Church St Peters in Kagisa-

nong.

) Brian Nakedi is an insolvency practi-

tioner, political economist, ANC member

and Bloemfontein native.

) This article will be published in four

parts with the second part published

next week.

Madibas legacy extraordinary

THE freedom icon

Nelson Mandela,

who passed away

on 5 December last

year, had been re

leased from the Vic

torVerster Prisonon

11 February 1990.

Photo: Nardus Engelbrecht

THE late Nelson Mandela signs his honourary citizenship given to him

by the then Bloemfontein transitional local council. Looking on from the left are Mojalefa

Matlole (former city manager), Amos Goliath (council official), Brian Nakedi, Madiba and

Jani Mohapi (former mayor).

GOOD CAUSE: The Harethusaneng Burial Society members meet

at the end of the month to discuss matters. The society, which is

based in Botshabelo, was established by Mamontsheng Pela a few

years ago. There were only ten members when the burial society

was established, but today it boasts of 60 members. Its aim is to

help each other as neighbours whenever there are funerals, wed

dings, graduations or traditional functions. Photo: Dimakatso Pela


GENERAL

NOTICES

COMMUNITY

NOTICES

1210

A newborn baby girl was

found on 19 March 2007 next

to the road between Man-

gaung Police Station and

Kagisho High School. Anyone

who has information regarding

this case please contact

Magda de Beer at 051 407

7210.

PERSONAL

SEVICES

CATERING &

VENUES

1401

available at showgrounds

for weddings, functions and

special shows. We can also

assist you with tablecloths,

cutlery, crockery, draping,

etc. Premises also available

on long term.

Contact Juanita at

tel. 051 448 9894/5/6.

VENUES

HEALTH &

BEAUTY

1430

LEGAL

1440

LOANS

1445

PERSONAL

1460

TRAINING &

EDUCATION

1480

Bfn Fashion Academy

Come and learn how to

make a shirt. Course 11 -

13 Feb. (09:00 - 12:00).

For the working person:

10, 13 (17:00 - 20:00) and

15 Feb. (09:00 - 12:00).

Call 051 430 6261.

Training and Education:

Home-based Care

course. First Aid

course, HIV/AIDS coun-

selling, Child Care. Call

083 768 9392.

FOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUS

1655

BUSINESS

OPPORTUNITIES

2415

ENTREPRENEURS!

Sell Minigeza/hot

water. SMS postal

details to:

083 954 1910.

[email protected]

www.minigeza.com

VEHICLES

CARS FOR SALE

3025

D'METRI MOTORS

FSP 28260

Tel. 051 447 1400/

051 430 1833.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

www.dmetri.co.za

We buy and sell quality

used

vehicles

PROPERTIES

FLATS TO RENT

3250

Bloemfontein: Faure

Ave,Willows. 2-bedr flat

near CUT, very secure,

R4 400 p.m. Immediately

available.

Winterland: Faure Ave,

Willows. 2-bedr flat near

CUT, very secure,

R4 000 p.m. Immediately

available.

CONTACT CMS:

051 447 5508/

082 486 3834.

Open-plan bachelor flat.

Ehrlich Park.

Available immediately.

R2 500 p.m.

Contact

083 416 9767.

Westdene: 2 bedr. R4 000

p.m. Noordhoek: 2 bedr.

R3 700 p.m. Navalsig: 2-

bedr. R4 000 p.m. Elmarie

051 522 9028 Rawson.

FOR SALE

3201

Heidedal: R420 000.

2 bedr, dining, lounge, bathr,

kitchen. Heidedal: R850 000.

3 bedr, dining, lounge, bathr,

kitchen, garage. Hilton: R680

000. 3 bedr, dining, lounge,

bath, kitchen, garage.

Marvin 082 976 9446.

Bargain houses!

Phase 2: R210 000.

2 bedr, bathr, lounge,

kitchen. Deposit of R20 000.

Botshabelo (E): R150 000.

2 bedr, bathr, lounge, kitchen.

Brenda 082 042 2837.

Phase 2: R550 000.

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms,

lounge, dining and kitchen.

Call Helena 076 229 7741

HOUSES FOR SALE

3275

Bayswater: Interested in

buying a house with 6

bedr, spacious lounge and

dining-room across the

road from Brebner? Ideal

to house students. Edith

083 236 6349 Realty

HOUSES TO LET

3270

Albrecht Street, Dan

Pienaar: 3 bedr, 1 bathroom.

R8 000 p.m. Available

01/04/2014.

Contact CMS

051 447 5508/

082 486 3834.

TOWNHOUSES

FOR SALE

3330

Bayswater: 3 bedr, 2

bathr, lounge/dining,

kitchen, garage with big

yard. R740 000.

Edith 083 236 6349.

TOWNHOUSES

TO LET

3325

Lisa Village in Helicon

Heights: 3 bedr, 2 bathr,

indoor braai area and granny

flat. R7 350 p.m. Immedia-

tely available.

CONTACT CMS:

051 447 5508/

082 486 3834.

EMPLOYMENT

ADMINISTRATIVE

3605

Admin. copy/paste data

workers needed. For info

SMS full name/address to

084 904 6873 or email to

[email protected]

FINANCIAL

3675

INCREASE YOUR INCOME: We

want marketers in each town across

the Free State, part time or full time.

Send your CV to:

PFA - 1 Life Direct

Fax: 086 226 8868

Attention: Collin or phone

051 448 1366.

GENERAL

3680

BFN branch

looking for 21 candidates for

various positions. Age:

18 to 30. Call Zandi 051 430

7144/072 063 2981.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

AVAILABLE!

Training provided

before working.

A certificate will be

issued after training.

DIVISIONS OPEN:

Government pension

claims.

Social grant and late

estate.

REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 10 and above.

School report or copy

of Grade 12 certificate

and CV, if available,

application letter.

SEND ALL OF THE

REQUIRED TO:

THE ADMINISTRATOR

REF: GRT14

PO BOX 7292

BLOEMFONTEIN

9300.

CLOSING DATE:

28 FEBRUARY 2014.

NB:

You only need to send

your application, then

we will SMS you once

you have been selected.

Only one application

must be sent to us.

Send your own A4-size

stamped envelope for

your certificate.

BENODIG: Huis-/tuinhulpe,

kinder-/babaoppassers met

goeie verwysings.Madeliefie

076 196 3288.

HAIR/BEAUTY

3685

Justine:

Fantastic beauty products

for women. Earn great

commission.

SMS name

and address to

083 805 1342.

MEDICAL

3705

SECURITY

3750

Do you have a PSIRA Grade and

you still struggle to find a job?

Make use of this great opportunity

to make very good money!

We are looking for SOB registered

guards to fulfill the duties of parking

assistants.

Requirements: Smart casual black

pants, black shoes, ID book, copy of

PSIRA Grade Certificate.

Training and everything else will be

provided. Call 079 104 3735 or

076 690 0377.

LEGAL & TENDERS

GENERAL

NOTICES

4010

121 APPLICATION TO THE

COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

Please take notice that Chri-

stoffel Johannes Henze de

Wet intends to make applica-

tion to the Commissioner of

CIPC for the restoration of

Jabulani Beer Garden

1993/001577/23. Please take

further notice that any objec-

tion to the application must be

lodged with the Commissioner

of CIPC within 21 days from

the date of publication hereof.

CIPC, PO Box 429, Pretoria

0001.

121 APPLICATION TO THE

COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

Please take notice that Lefu

Abel Letsela intends to make

application to the Commissio-

ner of CIPC for the restoration

of Vigorous Defence Trading

Enterprise 2006/032895/23.

Please take further notice that

any objection to the applica-

tion must be lodged with the

Commissioner of CIPC within

21 days from the date of pub-

lication hereof. CIPC, PO Box

429, Pretoria 0001.

Mamie Bunzi please contact

Lorraine Botha at 051 522

6914/5/6 urgently regarding

your child.

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Human Communications 106474

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for

appointment to the following positions:

Communications Manager

Bloemfontein Office

Primary duties: Manage the relationship between the organisation and stakeholders Develop a

communication protocol and strategy Develop publications including brochures, multimedia programmes and

videos Write and edit in-house publications such as speeches Prepare press releases for approval by the

Chief Executive Propagate the reputation of the organisation within the community Research perceptions of

target audience and develop effective communication programmes Analyse political, economic and social

trends with regard to water-related matters and recommend relevant communication strategies Collect,

research and prepare communication materials for external and internal audiences Support webpage

maintenance to ensure new and consistent information is posted regularly Coordinate corporate events to

enhance the visibility of the Bloem Water brand Report activities to management and the Board.

Requirements: Relevant diploma/degree in Communications 5-10 years relevant experience with a

strong track record as an implementer managing a variety of key initiatives concurrently Ability to take

knowledge and transform it into exciting and useful messages and disseminate it to the right audiences

through the best distribution channels Valid drivers licence Excellent report-writing skills Competent in

MS Office Excellent communication skills Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all groups,

including staff, board members, volunteers, programme participants and stakeholders.

Internal Auditor

Bloemfontein Office

Primary duties: Establish, manage and promote the standing of Internal Audit activity Develop and

maintain internal audit policies and procedures Develop and maintain strategic and operational risk-based

audit plans Develop and implement a quality assurance and improvement programme for the Internal Audit

function Develop the engagement plan and coordinate Internal Audit engagement between stakeholders

Communicate the results of Internal Audit engagement to relevant stakeholders Assess stakeholder

action plans and monitor implementation progress Attend audit committee meetings Manage and

coordinate the activities of external/internal auditors Coordinate meetings between external/internal

auditors and the office of the Chief Executive Write reports to Management Provide continuous

assessment of general compliance Evaluate and provide reasonable assurance that risk management,

control and governance systems are functioning as intended and will enable the organisation's objectives

and goals to be met Assist the risk officer with anti-fraud programmes Perform any other tasks as

assigned from time to time.

Requirements: CIA or CA(SA) qualification 3-5 years relevant experience Extensive knowledge of

applicable legislative and regulatory frameworks Valid drivers licence Report-writing skills Competency

in MS Office/Excel.

Maintenance Manager

Bloemfontein Office

Primary duties: Carry out annual planning and revision of maintenance budgets Develop SOPs

Maintain water supply systems master plans Be involved in the Specification Committee Initiate,

implement and manage a plant, equipment and facility maintenance programme Manage assets Plan

preventative maintenance Liaise with RM, MT and MS Carry out plant audits Establish and maintain a

Computerised Maintenance Management System Promote and supervise automation activities Maintain

the GIS system Participate in R&D Participate in DWA programmes and give support to WSA Manage

the Water Demand Management Model Participate in BDSC Track, analyse and improve key maintenance

parameters Plan, project and manage annual water demand volumes from all sources (municipal demands,

raw water extractions) WULA Optimise electricity supply in support of operational requirements Plan

maintenance processes in consultation with principal customers and regions Proactively engage with the

shareholder Department of Water Affairs (DWA) regarding infrastructure management Give input into and

maintain policies Write reports to Management Observe H&S protocols Perform any other task as

assigned from time to time Ensure SCADA, PLC and telemetry functionality at all times Support WSA

Participate in preventative and reactive maintenance activities.

Requirements: BTech/BSc Civil/Mechanical/Electrical 5-10 years relevant experience Project

Management certification ECSA registration Valid drivers licence Report-writing skills Computer

literacy Problem-solving skills Leadership and supervisory skills.

PLC & Telemetry Technician

Bloemfontein Office

Primary duties: Drive the organisations system automation programme Provide support to Regional

Instrumentation personnel Maintain and service all instrumentation equipment Maintain and calibrate all

electronic flow meters Develop SOPs in conjunction/consultation with the regional team Troubleshoot

telemetry, SCADA and PLC software and hardware Programme PLCs and SCADA Monitor and reconcile

information from treatment plants and the SCADA system Provide preventative, planned and emergency

maintenance on the plant Make recommendations and perform software changes Maintain

documentation of changes to the software and hardware Calibrate readings on instruments according to

standards Prepare the annual budget in terms of agreed templates, criteria and timeframes Manage and

control the approved budget Communicate effectively and establish and maintain effective working

relationships Follow safety procedures using a wide variety of hand and power tools, and electronic and

electric test equipment as related to field and shop work Ensure preparation and completion of accurate

reports Perform all assignments as directed from time to time Manage relationships with service providers

Implement PLC/Telemetry/Instrumentation projects Give input into the development and upgrade

requirements of instrumentation, telemetry and SCADA systems.

Requirements: National Diploma in Instrumentation plus National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Light

Current) Telecommunication experience will be an added advantage 3-5 years instrumentation

experience Proficiency and skill in SCADA and PLC software (Adroit SCADA and Schneider PLC would be

preferred) Computer literacy Knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management System Valid

drivers licence Report-writing skills.

Bloem Water is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. The intention is to promote representivity in

the organisation through the filling of vacancies.

Send your application with comprehensive CV and supporting documents to: The Executive Human

Resource, PO Box 30121, Pellissier, Bloemfontein 9322.

Closing date: 22 February 2014

Applicants who have not received feedback by 21 March 2014 must accept that their applications have been

unsuccessful.

Bloem Water reserves the right not to appoint in any advertised position.

Stats SA provides scientific knowledge that enables society to understand complex

socio-economic phenomena. It draws its mandate from the Statistics Act, 1999 (Act

No 6 of 1999). Stats SA strives to excel in the following five competencies: Intellectual

capability to lead the scientific work of statistics Technological competence for

purposes of large-scale processing and for complex computations and accessibility

of information to the public Logistical competence for deployment of (forward and

reverse) logistics of large-scale field operations and for strategic choices regarding

operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness Political competence in understanding

the political environment without being political or politicised (commitment of delivery

without fear of favour) Administrative competence: The ability of bringing it all

together.

Provincial Programme Officer

(One permanent position exists in the Free State

Provincial Office)

(Salary Level 11: R495 603 all-inclusive remuneration

package per annum) (Ref No. 21/02/14FS)

Provincial NSS Coordinator


Provincial Office)

(Salary Level 11: R495 603 all-inclusive remuneration

package per annum) (Ref No. 22/02/14FS)

Provincial Training Officer


Provincial Office)

(Salary Level 9: R252 144 per annum) (Ref No. 23/02/14FS)

Closing date for applications: 21 February 2014

For full details on the above positions, including minimum

requirements, qualification, experience and to apply, please visit our

website at www.statssa.gov.za

Human Communications 106454


Clinic Sister

Botshabelo Processing Plant

Supreme Poultry, with its head office in Potchefstroom, is the third

largest broiler meat producer in South Africa. The ideal person will be in

possession of an appropriate qualification and at least 5 years relevant

primary health care and occupational health care experience. Possession of

a Dispensing license will be an advantage. In this operational role, you will

be fully responsible and accountable for the effective running of the clinic

at the Botshabelo Processing Plant.

Reporting to the General Manager and operating from the Botshabelo

processing plant, requirements and responsibilities include the following:

Managing the day-to-day clinic activities Sound record keeping and

reporting on clinic activities Counselling of employees on personal and

health related matters Knowledge of applicable legislation including the

Occupational Health and Safety Act Coordinating the use of personal

protective equipment (PPE) at the workplace Establishing of general

sound working relationships.

Written applications can be directed to: The

HR Manager, Supreme Poultry (Pty) Ltd, by

fax on 086 674 0749 or by e-mail to

[email protected]

Closing date: 19 February 2014.

Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The Working Earth 02-19257

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Sidwell Guduka

THE football truism

that defences win

matches is one Blo-

emfontein Celtic

coach, Ernst Midden-

dorp, is hoping re-

peats itself in all its

bone-rattling splen-

dour when his team

comes to grips with

Platinum Stars in an

Absa Premiership

match today.

The sides meet at

the Royal Bafokeng

Sports Palace at

19:30.

While Phunya Sele

Sele have been solid

at the back, they have

also been dangerous

in attack.

They have scored

four times in their

last two encounters

without conceding a

single goal some-

thing Middendorp is

happy about.

We have a strong

defence, good goal-

keeping and good

centre backs.

I think (Mogogi)

Gabonamong is also

doing a great job as a

defensive midfielder.

If you can stop

your opponent,

youre almost there.

Discipline is also a

big factor, Midden-

dorp says.

The German men-

tor is very wary of

Dikwena who regis-

tered a 1-0 win over

Free State Stars at

the same venue on

Sunday.

Our game against

Stars is crucial.

They have a cer-

tain passing pattern

that causes most

team problems and

they also have dan-

gerous individual

players who can

score through good

movement off the

ball.

But we have pre-

pared very well for

them, and Ihopewell

get a good result,

Middendorp says.

He adds it is im-

portant to keep the

winning momentum

and move up the log

table.

We need to keep

on winning to sepa-

rate ourselves from

the bottom teams. Im

not happy with our

position on the log at

the moment.

Celtic are sitting in

9th position on the

log with 22 points af-

ter 16 matches, while

Stars are lying 5th on

the table with 26

points after the same

number of games.

The visitors will

pin their hopes on

Gabadinho Mhango,

Keagan Buchanan,

Joel Mogorosi, Vuy-

ani Ntanga and Lera-

to Lamola.

The hosts will rely

on Robert Ngambi,

Mogakolodi Ngele,

Henrico Botes and Si-

busiso Msomi for

goals.

) Follow Sidwell

Guduka on twitter

@Sidwelele

Celtic counts on water-tight defence

MY BALL: Mpho Maruping (white shirt) of Bloemfontein Celtic in

an aerial battlewithSiyabongaShoyisa of theUniversity of Pretoria

during a match in Bloemfontein on Sunday. Celtic won by 20.

Photo: Samuel Shivambu/Backpagepix

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Sidwell Guduka

THE Caleb Motshabi

Table Tennis Tour-

nament will be held

at the Batho Com-

munity Hall in

Bloemfontein on 26

April.

According toDavid

Kgabale, who is the

organiser of the

event, the tourna-

ment will consist of

three categories:

u.12, u.14 and u.17

for both boys and

girls.

The preparations

for the event are un-

derway.

We are expecting

as many children as

possible to register

for this tournament.

We are also

appealing to poten-

tial sponsors to sup-

port us, because we

want this tourna-

ment to be very suc-

cessful, Kgabale

says.

The support we

have been getting

previously from the

local people is awe-

some.

We are expecting

the Mangaung com-

munity to give us

their support in

terms of making this

tournament a suc-

cess.

Our aim is to de-

velop table tennis in

our municipality,

he adds.

Players who are

interested in taking

part in this tourna-

ment are requested

to register for the

event as soon as pos-

sible.

The registration

fee is R30 per player,

singles.

Players should

register before the

deadline on 21

April, says the or-

ganiser.

The eventwill start

at 09:00.

For more infor-

mation, please con-

tact Kgabale on 073-

712-0048, or send an

email to kga-

[email protected].

Table tennis

players invited

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photosgoto

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Sidwell Guduka

HIGH SCHOOLS across the country

are urged to register for the 2014

Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup.

Registration for this, the biggest school

soccer tournament in South Africa, is

now open. Schools have until 17 March

to register to take part in the event.

While the winners will take home

R1 million, the runners-up will pocket

R600 000, the third-placed side will win

R500 000 and the fourth-placed side will

leave with R400 000.

The nine schools who emerge as provin-

cial winners will each smile to the bank with

a cheque of R100 000 for their efforts. They

will then battle it out against each other for

the grand prize.

Not only does the competition carry a

total amount of R3,4 million in prize-money,

but it also gives the players an opportunity

to be spotted by football scouts from the

Premier Soccer League clubs.

After last years edition of the tournament,

Mamelodi Sundowns invited some of the

players who impressed their scouts to a

training camp in December.

The result of the training camp saw the

Harmony Academys Kabelo Mabasa, Jason

Skipper and Tani Mpusana of Cloetesville

High and HTS Louis Botha respectively,

being offered contracts to join the Sun-

downs Development Academy.

The Harmony Academys Reginald Tsoela

and Lugiano Knopp from Okiep in the

Northern Cape also joined the Sundowns

second division team.

They will enter the Elite Player Pro-

gramme which enables the youth players to

train with the senior team on a regular

basis. Dillan Fransch has also joined Ajax

Cape Town. For registration forms,

schools should contact Themba Tshabala-

la, SASFA national coordinator, on

084-290-0602 or by email at

[email protected])

) For more stories:

www.express-news.co.za or

expresspaper.mobi

Registration for tournament open

IN ACTION: The Harmony Academy and HTS Louis Botha doing battle during the Sanlam Kay Motsepe Tournament in Bloemfontein last year. Photo: Voight Mokone

For more stories visit

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Sidwell Guduka

NAKA DROTSK, the Toyota

Cheetahs coach, is happy with

the squads overall fitness level

heading into the six-month long

Vodacom Super Rugby season.

Drotsk and his technical

team have been working with

the players behind the scenes,

making sure they are physical-

ly prepared for what lies ahead.

We are ready for the season

ahead. We started off with our

preparations last November.

We did a lot of conditioning

in November and December.

Im really happy with the

overall fitness of the players.

Their fitness is almost where I

want it to be, Drotsk says..

I think we have a better

squad, compared to what we

had last season. We are going

to miss the two players that we

have lost: Robert Eberson and

Lourens Adriaanse.

But Im really happy with

the new signings. I believe they

will add value to our squad this

season. Im optimistic we will

do much better than we did in

the previous season, he says.

The Cheetahs will open their

Super Rugby campaign with a

tough encounter against the

Lions at the Free State Stadium

on Saturday.

The match is scheduled to

kick off at 17:10.

Its always a tough game

playing against the Lions. They

are a good side. The pressure

will be on us to beat them. It is

important that the mindset of

the players will be hundred

percent on match-day. It is also

vital to win the first home

game of the season, says the

Senekal-born coach.

The Free State outfit has won

all three warm-up matches they

played in preparation for the

new rugby season, and Drotsk

believes his side will challenge

for the championship in the

tournament.

Im quite happy with the

way we are playing. There is

always a chance of winning the

Super Rugby.

The Reds ended in last

position a few years ago, and

then three years later they won

it. We finished sixth last year

and the players are aware that

if they play well they can win

the competition.

The Cheetahs have reported a

clean bill of health going into

the first round of matches in

the new Super Rugby season.

We have no injuries in the

team and all the players are

available for selection, says

Drotsk.

The coach appeals to the

multitute of Cheetahs fans and

Free Staters to rally behind the

team.

Its so much easier to win

these games against quality

sides if you have 30 000 to

40 000 people who are support-

ing you. We really need the

people of the Free State to fill

the stadium to the rafters when

we are playing at home.

) Tickets for the match are

already on sale. They cost R60

(adults) and R20 (students and

children) at the open stands.

For the main grand stand

tickets cost R80.

Cheetahs Super Rugby

squad for 2014:

Ryno Barnes, Rayno Ben-

jamin, Martin Bezuidenhoudt,

Francois Brummer, Jean Cook,

Hennie Daniller, Lodewyk de

Jager, Rossouw de Klerk,

Andries Ferreira, Johan

Goosen, Carel Greeff, Cornal

Hendricks, Rocco Jansen,

Lappies Labuschagn, Ligtoring

Landman, Willie le Roux, Hercu

Liebenberg, Piet Lindeque,

Hilton Lobberts, Kevin Luiters,

Tian Meyer, Howard Mnisi,

Oupa Mohoje, Trevor Nyakane,

Coenie Oosthuizen, Caylib

Oosthuizen, Sarel Pretorius,

Boom Prinsloo, Gouws Prinsloo,

Raymond Rhule, Johann Sadie,

Nick Schonert, Willem Serfon-

tein, Riaan Smith, Adriaan

Strauss (c), Francois Uys,

Philip van der Walt, Maks van

Dyk, Torsten van Jaarsveld,

Francois Venter, Shaun Venter

and Elgar Watts.

Drotsk optimistic

Appeals for support

OPTIMISTIC: Naka Drotsk, the Toyota

Cheetahs coach. Photo: Sidwell Guduka

For more interesting

sportnews and stories,

visit

www.express-news.co.za

or like the Express

Facebook page:

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Im optimistic we will

do much better than

we did in the previous

season.

Naka Drotsk

EXPRESS, in conjunction with the

Toyota Cheetahs, is giving away ten

double tickets to lucky readers to

watch the Vodacom Super Rugby

match between the Cheetahs and the

Lions on Saturday at 17:10 at the

Free State Stadium.

To win, go to

www.express-news.co.za and answer

this question: Who is the captain of

the Toyota Free State Cheetahs?

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