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FREE ESTABLISHED 1991 WEDNESDAY 4-6 JUNE 2014 WWW.EXPRESS-NEWS.CO.ZA } Jabulani Dlamini IN celebration of the diversity of South Africa and her unique people, Express wants to find out who among its readers can speak most of the country’s 11 official languages. One such Free Stater is Daphney Saliwe of Freedom Square outside Bloemfontein. The 24-year-old Volksblad employee speaks six of South Africa’s official languages. She speaks Xhosa, seTswana, Afrikaans, English, seSotho and Zulu fluently. “My mother is Xhosa and my dad is a Mosotho, so we speak both languages at home,” says Saliwe. This eloquent young woman says she learnt to speak Afrikaans at the Bloemfon- tein High School where she matriculated in 2007, while she picked up the rest of the languages as she grew up. “There are many advantages to speaking so many languages and probably the best among these is that you get to mingle easily with people from various ethnicities,” says Saliwe, who holds a National Diploma in Language Practice from the Central Universi- ty of Technology. ) If you think you can beat Saliwe with the number of languages you speak, or know of someone who can, contact Express and we will video interview the person and also publish their story in the newspaper. ) Visit Express’s Facebook page (www.fa- cebook.com/express-news) and tell us of such a person and we will contact them. ) Visit express-news.co.za to see a video interview with Saliwe. Daphney a well-spoken girl DAPHNEY SALIWE can speak 6 of South Af- rica’s 11 official languages. Photo: Jabulani Dlamini } André Damons A BLOEMFONTEIN COUPLE has been released on bail of R25 000 each after briefly appearing in the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud amounting to millions. Tshadi Molelekoa (33) and Teboho Taso (35) appeared on 26 charges of fraud in the magistrate’s court and must appear again on 12 August. The Hawks in Bloemfontein arrested Molelekoa at the couple’s house in Park Avenue, police spokesperson Peter Kareli said. Accompanied by his lawyer, Taso handed himself over to the Hawks later in the day as he was not home at the time of Molelekoa’s arrest. The arrests follow a six-year investigation by the Hawks after the first complaint was registered with the police in 2009. According to Kareli, the pair advertised themselves as estate agents and advertised houses in several local newspapers and operated from an office in West- dene’s Kellner Street. The police confirmed they were also investigating whether two other “estate agencies” that defraud- ed people also belonged to the couple. “They advertised any house or any address and when unsuspecting buyers paid money to them they would simply not answer their phones,” Kareli said. Kareli said they were also accused of selling one house to several different buyers. Express understands potential buyers would pay anything between R30 000 and R150 000 to the pair. The amount involved in the case is well over R2 million. Anyone who thinks they have been defrauded by Molelekoa and Taso is asked to call Capt. Julius Skota of the Hawks on 051-407-3636 or 071-027-9170. Couple out on bail ‘Estate agents’ allegedly defrauded buyers THE Bloemfontein couple Mamofumahadi Molelekoa and Teboho Taso appeared in the Blo- emfontein Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of fraud amounting to R2 million.Photo: Jabulani Dlamini Xolani Mdlalose’s debut album p6 Lebollo, or not? p5

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  • FREE ESTABLISHED 1991 WEDNESDAY 46 JUNE 2014 WWW.EXPRESSNEWS.CO.ZA

    }

    Jabulani Dlamini

    IN celebration of the diversity of South

    Africa and her unique people, Express wants

    to find out who among its readers can speak

    most of the countrys 11 official languages.

    One such Free Stater is Daphney Saliwe of

    Freedom Square outside Bloemfontein.

    The 24-year-old Volksblad employee speaks

    six of South Africas official languages.

    She speaks Xhosa, seTswana, Afrikaans,

    English, seSotho and Zulu fluently.

    My mother is Xhosa and my dad is a

    Mosotho, so we speak both languages at

    home, says Saliwe.

    This eloquent young woman says she

    learnt to speak Afrikaans at the Bloemfon-

    tein High School where she matriculated in

    2007, while she picked up the rest of the

    languages as she grew up.

    There are many advantages to speaking

    so many languages and probably the best

    among these is that you get to mingle easily

    with people from various ethnicities, says

    Saliwe, who holds a National Diploma in

    Language Practice from the Central Universi-

    ty of Technology.

    ) If you think you can beat Saliwe with

    the number of languages you speak, or

    know of someone who can, contact

    Express and we will video interview the

    person and also publish their story in the

    newspaper.

    ) Visit Expresss Facebook page (www.fa-

    cebook.com/express-news) and tell us of

    such a person and we will contact them.

    ) Visit express-news.co.za to see a video

    interview with Saliwe.

    Daphney a

    wellspoken girl

    DAPHNEY SALIWE can speak 6 of South Af

    ricas 11 official languages.

    Photo: Jabulani Dlamini

    }

    Andr Damons

    A BLOEMFONTEIN COUPLE has

    been released on bail of R25 000

    each after briefly appearing in the

    Bloemfontein Magistrates Court on

    charges of fraud amounting to

    millions.

    Tshadi Molelekoa (33) and Teboho

    Taso (35) appeared on 26 charges of

    fraud in the magistrates court and

    must appear again on 12 August.

    The Hawks in Bloemfontein

    arrested Molelekoa at the couples

    house in Park Avenue, police

    spokesperson Peter Kareli said.

    Accompanied by his lawyer, Taso

    handed himself over to the Hawks

    later in the day as he was not home

    at the time of Molelekoas arrest.

    The arrests follow a six-year

    investigation by the Hawks after the

    first complaint was registered with

    the police in 2009.

    According to Kareli, the pair

    advertised themselves as estate

    agents and advertised houses in

    several local newspapers and

    operated from an office in West-

    denes Kellner Street.

    The police confirmed they were

    also investigating whether two

    other estate agencies that defraud-

    ed people also belonged to the

    couple.

    They advertised any house or

    any address and when unsuspecting

    buyers paid money to them they

    would simply not answer their

    phones, Kareli said.

    Kareli said they were also accused

    of selling one house to several

    different buyers.

    Express understands potential

    buyers would pay anything between

    R30 000 and R150 000 to the pair.

    The amount involved in the case

    is well over R2 million.

    Anyone who thinks they have

    been defrauded by Molelekoa and

    Taso is asked to call Capt. Julius

    Skota of the Hawks on 051-407-3636

    or 071-027-9170.

    Couple out on bail

    Estate agents allegedly defrauded buyers

    THE Bloemfontein couple Mamofumahadi Molelekoa and Teboho Taso appeared in the Blo

    emfontein Magistrate's Court onMonday on charges of fraud amounting to R2 million.Photo:

    Jabulani Dlamini

    Xolani

    Mdlaloses

    debut

    album

    p 6

    Lebollo,

    or not?

    p 5

  • 2 EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014

    NEWS

    }

    Jabulani Dlamini

    EXPRESS and its parent newspaper,

    Volksblad, together with the Free State

    Department of Education, recently em-

    barked on a book donation and collection

    drive.

    This saw well in excess of 5 000 books,

    magazines, journals, dictionaries and

    childrens books being donated by

    readers.

    The collected reading material will be

    distributed by the Department of Educa-

    tion to various underprivileged schools in

    an effort to boost literacy levels amongst

    learners.

    Loads of books

    for learners

    STAFF of the Free State Department of Education (FSDoE) have been kept busy collecting

    hundreds of books donated by Express readers at the Express offices in Henry Street. From

    the left areVuyani Jumba,ViaAfrika executivepublishers representative for theFreeState,

    Isaac Mogopudi (FSDoE), Itumeleng Sekaledi (FSDoE), Mokete Khoabane (FSDoE) and

    Mokheseng Moadira (FSDoE). Photo: Jabulani Dlamini

    COLLECTING more books from the Express offices as part of the book donation drive are

    from the left the FreeStateDepartment of Educations IsaacMogopudi, ItumelengSekaledi

    and Mokete Khoabane.The books will be distributed by the Department of Education to

    underprivileged schools in an effort to boost literacy levels. Photo: Tshenolo Meruti

  • EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 3

    }

    Teboho Setena

    THE Free State premier, Elias Ace

    Magashule, has added two new faces to his

    cabinet as he stuck with the majority of the

    old guard members of his previous provin-

    cial cabinet.

    Guaranteed for a second five-year term in

    the powerful position of Free State premier,

    Magashule announced the ten Members of

    the Executive Council (MECs) to serve in

    his cabinet at an event held at Thabongs

    Kopano Indoor Sports Centre in Welkom

    last Thursday.

    The two new faces in the cabinet are Sam

    Mashinini, prominent general secretary of

    the Congress of South African Trade Unions

    (Cosatu) in the Free State, and Mathabo

    Leeto, who until last Thursday held the

    influential position of mayor of the Lejwel-

    eputswa District Municipality.

    Mashinini is the MEC for Public Works

    and Rural Development in the place of Sisi

    Mabe, who is now the speaker of the Free

    State Legislature, while Leeto is the MEC

    for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation,

    taking over from the ousted Dan Khothule.

    Leading up to the general and provincial

    elections held on 7 May, the writing was on

    the wall that the days of Khothule as MEC

    were over.

    He served a five-year term as a member

    of Magashules cabinet.

    As for Khothules successor, Leeto,

    speculation was that the former mayor of

    the Matjhabeng Municipality would be a

    member of the provincial cabinet despite

    the cloud of fraud and corruption charges

    hanging over her and former municipal

    manager of the Matjhabeng Municipality,

    Dr Benny Malakoane.

    Those retained and already familiar to

    the people of the Free State are Hebert

    Tate Makgoe, MEC for Education,

    Msebenzi Zwane, MEC for Economic

    Development, Tourism and Environmental

    Affairs, Dr Benny Malakoane, MEC for

    Health, Butana Komphela, MEC for Trans-

    port, Roads and Police, Olly Mlamleli, MEC

    for Cooperative Governance, Traditional

    Affairs and Human Settlement, Mamiki

    Qabathe, MEC for Agriculture, Sisi Ntombe-

    la, MEC for Social Development, and Elzabe

    Rockman, MEC for Finance.

    The tried and tested MECs to serve in the

    provincial cabinet were also sworn in at

    the same event at which some opted taking

    an oath of office and others affirmation

    all of them committing to serve the commu-

    nity of the Free State in the presence of the

    multitudes of people in attendance at the

    ceremony.

    The cabinet reflects a 50/50 gender

    balance, five men and women, meeting the

    expectations of the ANC Womens League

    (ANCWL).

    Acting judge president of the Free State

    High Court, Mojalefa Rampai, preceded

    over the inauguration proceedings which

    ran three hours late.

    The inauguration proceedings started at

    13:00 instead of the scheduled time of 10:00

    and had the multitudes in attendance

    basking in the hot sun.

    Drama unfolded when Winnie Madikizela-

    Mandela made her appearance, walking

    through the crowd alongside Magashule as

    people went into raptures, welcoming the

    ANCs veteran women freedom fighter.

    FS Premier, MECs sworn in

    THE Free State elected new Members of the Executive Council (MECs) with Premier Elias Ace Magashule (centre). From the left are

    Sam Mashinini (MEC for Public Works and Rural Development), Pule Tate Makgoe (MEC for Education), Benny Malakoane (MEC for

    Health), Msebenzi Zwane (MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs), Butana Komphela (MEC for Police,

    Roads and Transport), Sisi Ntombela (MEC for Social Development), Elzabe Rockman (MEC for Finance), Mami Qabathe (MEC for Agricul

    ture), Olly Mlamleli (MEC for Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlement) and Mathabo Leeto (MEC for Sport,

    Arts, Culture and Recreation). Photo: Teboho Setena

    NEWS

  • 4 EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014

    NEWS

    THE South African Institute for

    Occupational Safety and Health

    (Saiosh) will present a workshop on

    the new construction regulations

    which were promulgated on 14

    February this year.

    These construction regulations will

    be implemented from August.

    This workshop will be facilitated

    by one of South Africas leading

    construction health and safety

    specialists, Neels Nortje.

    Nortje is also the Saiosh national

    registrar, holds a national diploma

    in Safety Management and has more

    than 27 years experience in occupa-

    tional health and safety.

    He was appointed by the minister

    of Labour as a member of the

    ministers advisory council for

    occupational health and safety

    (ACOHS) and has been accepted by

    the SACPCMP to be registered as Pr.

    CHS Agent.

    The workshop will be presented on

    20 June from 09:00 to 12:00 at the

    President Hotel in Bloemfontein.

    It is free for Saiosh members and

    non-members pay R525.

    For more information and book-

    ings go to www.saiosh.co.za.

    Saiosh holds

    workshop

    ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE

    PROPOSED NEW KOFFIEFONTEIN SLIME DAM

    DEVELOPMENT AT KOFFIEFONTEIN

    DIAMOND MINE

    REF. NO.: EMS/23(ii), 3, 15/14/11 &

    NEAS REF. NO.: FSP/EIA/0000379/2014

    Notice is hereby given, in terms of the National Environmental

    Management Act, (Act No 107 of 1998) and the new Regulations

    (Government Notice R. 543 - R546, published in June 2010) of

    Koffiefontein Diamond Mines intent to carry out the following

    activities that requires environmental authorisation:

    It is envisaged that the project will include the following components:

    The purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate issues of

    concern and potential environmental and social impacts, and

    propose feasible mitigation measures against such impacts.

    x

    Proposed New Slimes Dam Development and

    associated infrastructure at Koffiefontein Diamond Mine

    Services including water supply in the form of pipe lines,

    and associated infrastructure; and

    Access and maintenance roads to the slime dam.

    PUBLIC COMMENT

    ENCOURAGED

    You are requested to register as an Interested and/or Affected

    Party (I&AP) and are invited to participate by providing

    comments and raising any issues of concern that you may have.

    To register as an I&AP, and to receive a copy of the Background

    Information Document, please contact:

    Nicolene Venter

    Zitholele Consulting (Pty) Ltd

    P O Box 6002, Halfway House, 1685

    Tel: 011 207 2060

    Fax: 086 676 9950

    email: [email protected]

    Z204502

  • EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 5

    NEWS

    LEBOLLO (Sesotho for initiation

    ritual) is a beautiful ritual. It is so

    beautiful that most of those who

    have undergone the ritual often

    dream about the ritual. Many who

    have participated in the ritual

    have a remarkable emotional

    attachment to it.

    It is for this reason that I was

    almost reduced to tears when I

    happened to hear a commercial on

    SABCs Lesedi FM regarding male

    medical circumcision.

    In this commercial, it is alleged

    that someone who has been

    circumcised at the hospital has

    undergone the lebollo ritual (o

    bolotse).

    This is incorrect. In fact, it is

    very far from the truth.

    With due respect to circumci-

    sion, as an exercise with its own

    advantages, like reducing the

    probability of contracting sexual-

    ly-transmitted infections, it is an

    event that occurs for some

    minutes at the hospital. It must

    never be compared to lebollo.

    Lebollo begins with the process

    of ho qacha, where potential

    initiates stay before they ultimate-

    ly leave for their initiation hut.

    Here they are taught mangae

    (initiation songs) and dithoko

    (praise songs).

    A bull will be slaughtered to

    accompany them to their mophato

    (initiation lodge) where they will

    spend a considerable period, from

    one to three months.

    Here they are taught basic

    principles of keeping secrets,

    courage, loyalty and patriotism.

    After the ritual they call one

    another thaka tsa mophato (fellow

    initiates). They regard one

    another as one family and this is

    intended to teach them loyalty and

    teamwork, which is crucial in

    nation building.

    The unique and special aspects

    of the lebollo ritual can never be

    equated to any exercise in the

    world. It is only those who have

    participated in the ritual who

    know what happens there.

    That there are some former

    initiates who are involved in

    criminal activities or are part of

    gangs immediately after undergo-

    ing the ritual, should not be used

    as an excuse to undermine lebollo.

    Just because some amongst us

    personally dislike lebollo, it is no

    reason to justify its misuse or

    abuse.

    Many authorities have examples

    of many mephato that abide by the

    rules. Simple generalisation

    smacks of malicious self-hatred.

    Let us respect our traditions,

    fellow Africans.

    ) Anyone who wishes to submit

    any piece for this column can

    contact Jabu-

    [email protected] or

    call 051-404-7910.

    ) Ideally, the column should be

    about 450 words long and

    Express reserves the right to

    edit submitted pieces where

    necessary Ed.

    My view

    Tiisetso AfrikaMakhele

    Columnist

    With due respect to circumcision, as an exer

    cise with its own advantages, like reducing

    the probability of contracting sexuallytrans

    mitted infections, it is an event that occurs for

    someminutes at the hospital. It must never

    be compared to lebollo.

    Circumcision alone is not lebollo

  • 6 EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014

    NEWS

    }

    Pastor Mutombo Moise

    Kumwimba

    WHEN God looked at Moses who

    was a murderer, He saw in him a

    great leader and a deliverer of the

    nation of Israel.

    Hannah was rejected by many,

    her face was familiar with tears, a

    barren woman, but when God

    looked at her through the eyes of

    mercy, He saw in her a mother of

    the great prophet Samuel.

    It took the grace of God for

    David, a shepherd boy, rustic and

    inexperienced, to have stood

    before Goliath, a well-known

    figure of war with many victories,

    and tell him that he will face him

    today.

    Saul persecuted the Church of

    God, yet when God looked at him,

    He saw a mighty apostle.

    Yes, it is all by his grace.

    This is an indication to believ-

    ers that by his grace nothing can

    remain unchanged when you learn

    to fully depend on the endless

    provision of his grace.

    In James 4:13-17 the Bible warns

    us not to depend on our own

    natural abilities but to rely on

    Gods provision of his endless

    grace.

    Many today will boast by saying

    tomorrow I will do this and

    that . . . It is true that you can do

    it, but will it still be possible if

    the grace of God isnt in your life?

    Instead of saying I will, rather say

    by the grace of God I will . . .

    because by using I we assume

    to not recognise God, therefore we

    consider ourselves to be our own

    god. This is a millstone on many

    Christians life style that needs to

    be removed by the grace of God.

    In Acts 12:22-24 we see King

    Herod giving a great speech to the

    public; now his audience enjoyed

    the speech and began to say this

    is the voice of a god and not of a

    man.

    This brought pride in King

    Herod and he took the glory to

    himself instead of recognising

    that it was Gods grace that gave

    him the ability to speak that

    way. The Bible says since he did

    not recognise God and praise

    Him, the angel of the Lord

    immediately struck him down and

    he was eaten by worms and died.

    This is a word of encourage-

    ment to Christians that are truly

    walking the narrow road to never

    take the glory neither magnifying

    the physical ability but to always

    know that whatsoever is accom-

    plished in life, it is all by the

    grace of God.

    ) To learn more attend the New

    Horizon Ministry at the Joe

    Solomon Primary School in

    Heidedal at 09:00.

    }

    Tshenolo Meruti

    XOLANI MDLALOSE of Joyous Celebra-

    tion, also known as XolaniM, has released

    his debut album entitled My Worship. The

    album is produced by Abram Dolo and was

    recorded live at the South African State

    Theatre in Pretoria.

    This album boasts 15 tracks and tracks

    three and seven are two of my favourites.

    The album does not feature any other

    artists and this is disappointing, as it is

    nice, especially on a gospel album, to have

    a variety of artists which adds to a feeling

    of being in church.

    The fact that it is recorded live makes up

    for this and the back-up singers all sing

    well in harmony with one another.

    Xolani is part of Joyous Celebration and

    has been with them for six years, having

    first joined in 2009. The artist has recorded

    with the group from albums 13 to 18.

    Before Joyous Celebration, Xolani was

    with Vuka Africa. Joyous Celebration was a

    good platform for the artist to mould

    himself.

    His album is a testament to this and he

    carries some of that Joyous Celebration feel

    with him.

    The music is your expected contemporary

    gospel and with a live band and back-up

    singers this album is good enough to make

    it on my list of good enough gospel albums

    to listen to.

    Xolanis

    debut

    album

    XOLANI MDLALOSE has released his debut

    album, My Worship, which, although offer

    ing no real surprises, is good enough to lis

    ten to.

    Only by Gods grace can we do anything

    PRES. JACOB ZUMA has congratulated

    all the winners of the 2014 Comrades

    Ultra-marathon, in particular Bongumusa

    Mthembu, who won the 89 km-race from

    Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday.

    Mthembu secured his maiden Comrades

    Marathon victory after finishing in 5

    hours, 28 minutes and 34 seconds.

    This was clearly one of the most

    exciting races this year and we congratu-

    late all those who made it the success it

    was, said Zuma.

    In second place, was the 2012 champion

    Ludwick Mamabolo (5:33:14) and Gift

    Kelehe came third.

    The fourth place was taken by Zimba-

    bwean Stephen Muzhingi.

    Meanwhile, the womens race was won

    by British-born Canadian, Eleanor Green-

    wood, ahead of the Nurgalieva twins,

    Elena and Olesya. SAnews.gov.za

    Runners lauded

  • EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2014 7

    NEWS

    }

    Qondile Kheda-

    ma and Dr Chitja

    Twala

    BORN from a

    family with a legal

    background, where

    his father became a

    judge in the

    Supreme Court of

    the Orange Free

    State, Bram Fischer

    also played a

    significant role in

    South Africas legal

    arena.

    Armed with political consciousness,

    Fischer managed to use his legal back-

    ground to the benefit of all South Africans,

    irrespective of colour and creed.

    Fischers legal knowledge benefitted him

    as a person and those who were marginal-

    ised by the oppressive regime, because he

    was in and out of prison. It is indeed a fair

    question to ponder whether Fischer would

    have studied Law and later Communism if

    the society in which he lived had been less

    inequitable. Having studied Law at Grey

    College, then part of the University of

    South Africa, Fischer became one of the top

    legal brains the country had ever produced.

    In January 1935 Fischer joined the

    Johannesburg Bar and quickly established

    himself as a successful advocate. He

    practised law at a time when resistance

    campaigns of the 1950s led to a direct

    confrontation between the defenders and

    the challengers of the apartheid regime.

    Therefore, the site of the struggle became

    the courts of the country.

    In this context, Fischer understood his

    professional duty was to actively oppose the

    apartheid laws and the abuse of the legal

    process in a purely political struggle. This

    was evident in many of the most celebrated

    political trials in South Africa, for example,

    the 1956 Treason Trial which, three years

    later, led to the acquittal of all the accused,

    including Nelson Mandela.

    From this trial it became clear that his

    strategic stance had been anchored on the

    tenets of advancing political solidarity.

    Fischer led the team for the defence of the

    Rivonia trialists, which opened in Pretoria

    on 9 October 1963.

    After the Rivonia Trial, the police

    concentrated their attention on Fischer. He

    was arrested on 23 September 1964 and

    charged under the Suppression of Commu-

    nism Act together with ten other leaders.

    He was accused number one.

    Ironically, although he was regarded as a

    communist, many people consulted him for

    legal advice.

    On 13 May 1975, a day after his funeral

    service, The Star had the headline:

    Fischers aid to warders, whereby Hugh

    Lewin, who was in prison for seven years

    with Fischer, confirmed that there were

    numerous occasions where Fischer spent

    long hours consulting with warders of

    varying ranks about problems ranging from

    traffic offences, tax returns, rent arrears

    and farm boundary disputes.

    Although Fischer legally assisted people

    from all racial groups, his primary motive

    was to assist the under-privileged Africans.

    There was no white parliamentary party in

    South Africa which was pro-African.

    On 9 June 1995 at the Market Theatre in

    Johannesburg, during the Bram Fischer

    Memorial Lecture, referring to the work he

    had done for the ANC over the years,

    Mandela noted that Fischer often acted as

    their legal adviser and defended them in

    court. In cases in which he could not

    appear or thought it advisable for other

    reasons not to do so, he asked other leaders

    of the Bar such as Harold Hanson, Isie

    Maisels and Walter Pollak.

    Mandela further stated: All had the

    greatest respect for Bram. Because of this

    they often acted on our behalf without a

    fee. They acted for us when we were

    charged in the defiance campaign trial,

    when attempts were made to remove us

    from the roll of professional organisations,

    and when we were tried on charges of high

    treason from the end of 1956 to the begin-

    ning of 1961. Brams painstaking work on

    the law and above all his understanding of

    the vital political issues of those days,

    played a crucial part in the defence which

    led to our acquittal.

    On the respect Fischer received from his

    colleagues in the legal profession, the Legal

    Resources Centre of South Africa has

    previously stated that Fischer was a

    consummate lawyer who could be easily

    understood by the masses, even those who

    distrusted communism.

    It is clear from the above that Fischers

    choices to disobey the apartheid regime

    affected the strength of the rule of law in

    South Africa before and after his death. He

    epitomised honesty and commitment to

    principle, even as he broke the law across

    the decades prior to his death in 1975.

    ) Khedama is general manager of

    Mangaung Metro Municipality Commu-

    nications while Dr Twala is a senior

    lecturer in History at the UFS.

    Bram Fischer, legal lighthouse

    QONDILE KHEDA

    MA Photo: Supplied

    JONATHAN JANSEN, vice-chancellor and

    rector of the University of the Free State

    (UFS), was recently presented with an

    honorary doctor of letters degree from the

    University of Vermont at a graduation

    ceremony in Vermont, America.

    Jansen was honoured for the outstand-

    ing work he had done through various

    initiatives in South Africa and abroad.

    The University of Vermont especially

    highlighted the Leadership for Change

    Programme, which sent two cohorts of

    first-year students of the UFS to UVM,

    creating long-lasting ties between the

    students and staff of both institutions.

    I am delighted and humbled by the

    international recognition of the work of

    the UFS and my small role in it, he

    said.

    Jansen was one of seven recipients of an

    honorary degree, of which Samantha

    Power, the American ambassador to the

    United Nations (UN) and a member of

    Pres. Barack Obamas cabinet, was also

    one.

    US university

    honours Jansen

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    GENERAL

    NOTICES

    COMMUNITY

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    1210

    121 APPLICATION TO THE

    COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

    Please take notice that Thabo

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    missioner of CIPC for the

    restoration of New Born Tra-

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    Contact Juanita at

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    Price reduced. Flat with 3

    bedr, 1 bathr, kitchen and

    lounge. Schalk 082 412

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    Verkeerdevlei: Stunning

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    wishes to appoint a

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    Should you be interested,

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    infobloem@maskscara.

    co.za before close of

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    Maskscara Free State

    wishes to appoint a

    vibrant individual as a

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    for beauty products.

    Relevant qualification is

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    around the province and

    registering old pre-schools

    under its management for

    purposes of funding and

    paying teachers' monthly

    income. A need to assist

    and focus on pre-schools

    and educators has been

    identified, but only fully

    trained pre-school

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    and paid salaries under the

    foundation. Pre-school

    teachers receive up to

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    121 APPLICATION TO THE

    COMMISSIONER OF CIPC

    Please take notice that

    Magdalena Neethling intends

    to make application to the

    Commissioner of CIPC for the

    restoration of Turbomax 23

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    Please take further notice that

    any objection to the applica-

    tion must be lodged with the

    Commissioner of CIPC within

    21 days of the date of publica-

    tion thereof. CIPC, PO Box 429,

    Pretoria 0001.

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    Please take notice that

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    to make an application to the

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    restoration of Thepa Trading

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    any objection to the applica-

    tion must be lodged with the

    Commissioner of CIPC within

    21 days of the date of publi-

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    0001.

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    notice that any objection to

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    with the Commissioner of

    CIPC within 21 days of the

    date of the publication

    thereof.

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    NEWS

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    Sidwell Guduka

    THE Engen Knockout

    Challenge will return

    again this year.

    The 16-team u.17

    soccer tournament that

    pits the best qualifiers

    from the Free State

    against some of the top

    academic and profession-

    al feeder sides from

    around the country, will

    once again be held at

    Grey College in Bloem-

    fontein later this

    month.

    The event will also be

    held in four other

    regions such as Port

    Elizabeth, Durban,

    Gauteng and Cape Town

    during the upcoming

    school holidays.

    The tournament has

    grown over the years

    and has become a

    breeding ground for

    young talent in South

    Africa.

    This is where stars

    such as Thulani Serero,

    Ronwen Williams and

    Keegan Dolly were

    unearthed before going

    on to represent the

    national teams.

    Coaches, talent scouts

    and football administra-

    tors continue to frequent

    this event, hunting for

    the next Serero and it

    will be no different this

    winter.

    This year Engen will

    be introducing the

    Engen Champs of

    Champs, where the

    winners from each

    region will battle it out

    for the title in Johannes-

    burg from 10 October

    until 12 October.

    The event will be

    hosted by Engens new

    partner, Supersport

    United FC.

    After ten years of our

    involvement in youth

    development football, we

    felt it was time to take

    the next step in terms of

    creating a new event

    where South Africas

    best compete against

    each other in the

    Champs of Champs,

    elevating the level of the

    tournament to a much

    higher level, Brad

    Bergh, the Engen Group

    sponsorship manager,

    says.

    The names of the

    teams that will be

    participating in the Free

    States leg of the compe-

    tition will be announced

    at the launch to be held

    at Grey College soon.

    ) For more stories, visit

    www.express-news.co.za.

    Best of the best to battle it out

    EYES ON THE BALL: The Engen Knockout Challenge will be played in five regions during the winter school holidays.

    Photo: Sidwell Guduka

    www.expressnews.co.za

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    Tladi Moloi

    THE Free State Boxing Organisation has

    selected 15 boxers who will represent the

    Free State in this years Amateur National

    Championships set for next month in East

    London.

    The date and venue for the national

    championships are yet to be confirmed.

    A team comprising 11 men and 4 women

    was assembled during the provincial

    tournament staged at the Baken Park Hall

    in Bethlehem on Saturday.

    The participants in Saturdays tourna-

    ment were from Lejweleputswa, the High

    Performance Centre and the Thabo

    Mofutsanyana District.

    Fusi Hlasoa, the Free State Boxing

    Organisation president, said they had

    selected a strong team compared to the

    ones they had had in the past.

    He said with that team he had his hopes

    on one of the three top positions.

    We should come home with a trophy.

    We staged the tournament because we

    wanted to pick good boxers who could

    represent the province at the national

    finals, he said.

    Hlasoa said they had assembled a squad

    of 20 members, including men, women, the

    coaches and officials.

    It has never been easy to choose a

    team knowing that everybody wants to be

    in the team. This was a tough season for

    us because every boxer who took part in

    the tournament fought like a soldier, he

    said.

    The president said they would soon

    stage a friendly game against Lesotho in

    preparation for the upcoming national

    championship.

    We have conferred with Lesotho and

    their national team will come here. After

    that competition well take them to

    training camp for about a week or two.

    Hlasoa said the team would also sharpen

    their skills at the Free State Sports

    Science Institute (FSSSI) in Bloemfontein.

    Our coaches will have to work more on

    technique. I have noticed that some of the

    boxers are good, but that they have

    difficulties with their technique.

    Bontle Dingaan said she was happy to

    have been selected and added that she

    would love to come home with a trophy.

    I am sure well come home with a

    trophy. It is obvious that every player

    wants to be associated with a winning

    team, she said.

    List of boxers that will represent the

    Free State at the national champion-

    ships:

    Men

    Thabo Mofokeng (Thabo Mofutsanyana);

    M. Lekaota (Thabo Mofutsanyana);

    Gift Pilani (Lejweleputswa);

    Thami Rigale (Lejweleputswa);

    S. Temeki (High Performance Centre);

    M. Lekale (Lejweleputswa);

    Lerato Dlamini (High Performance

    Centre);

    Ete Khumalo (Thabo Mofutsanyana);

    Anton Maloisane (High Performance

    Centre);

    Dennis Lebona (Lejweleputswa); and

    Jano Fourie (Thabo Mofutsanyana).

    Women

    Nozi Dube (Thabo Mofutsanyana);

    Bontle Dingaan (Thabo Mofutsanyana);

    and

    Naledi Dingaan (Thabo Mofutsanyana).

    Boxers have high hopes

    SQUARING UP: Ete Khumalo and Anton

    Maloisane fight for aplace in theFreeState

    Boxing Organisations squad that will rep

    resent the province in this years amateur

    national championships set for next

    month in East London. Photo: Tladi Moloi

    Formoresportnewsandstories,

    visit

    www.express-news.co.za.

    Soccer:

    The Engen

    Knockout

    Challange

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