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EVEN though the Department ofEducation has vowed to ensurethat all its schools are in good con-dition, change is happening tooslow for some schools.

Express recently visited the ThwalikhuluJunior Primary School in Elliotdale wheremore than one grade are sharing a classroom,with some learners having to sit on the floors.The grade 7 class has to sit outside under atree, since they do not have a classroom at all.DuringExpress’ visit to the school on a sun-

ny daywe foundkids quietly listening to theirteachers who were doing their best to teachwith their limited resources.Some were sitting on the floor while others

had to squeeze in to share the few availabledesks and chairs.The school’s principal, Mcebisi Mbonda,

said there was a shortage of classrooms at theschool.“We have combined three classes in one

classroom. When the one teacher is teaching,the other two teachers have to sit down andwait for her to finish up, because if they teachat the same time, learners lose focus,” saidMbonda.Mbonda said the school falls under section

21. They took money from the school budget

and built three other classrooms.He said theyknew that it was not acceptable, but that theydidn’t have any alternative.He said he had asked permission from the

Educational District Officer (EDO) to usesome funds from the school budget becauseof the situation.“We have never received furniture from

the Department since the school was startedin the late 80’s. We again took money fromthe school budget and bought 60 desks and 60chairs. Those chairs are not suitable forGrade R learners, but we don’t have achoice,” he said.Mbonda added that learners were forced to

arrive early at school so that they could getchairs to sit on. If a learner arrives late, heor she is forced to sit on the floor or on aschool bag.He said that even though the learner num-

berhad increased to 289, theywereafraid thatthe learners would leave the school and go tobetter schools.He said that the department was always

making promises, but that nothing ever hap-pened. “They always tell us that we are onthe list. We are now putting our hopes in thelawyers from the Legal Resources Centre tohelp us solve this problem.”The Chairperson of the School Governing

Body (SGB), Sipho Qishimba, said the situa-tion was very bad and that they didn’t know

what to do anymore.“We need help, because this is not good at

all and our children are sick – especially inwinter, because of the cement they are sittingon,” said Qishimba.Provincial Education spokesperson Mali

Mtima said his department was aware of the

shortage of furniture in many of the prov-ince’s schools.He said, “The national Department of Basic

Education and the provincial Department ofEducationhaveapartnership tooffset the cur-rent backlog in school furniture. It is in pha-ses,” said Mtima..

Furniture shortageharsh reality

The principal of Thwalikhulu, Mcebisi Mbonda teaches Grade 7 learners outside under a tree, whileMiss Nomahobe Kotyi is waiting to teach Life Orientation. PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA

More than one grade in a class and no furniture to sit on. That is the reality for learners at the Thwalikhulu Junior Primary School in Elliotdale. Here grade 2 and 3 learners are sitting on the floorwhile grade 1 learners are seated at desks. PHOTO:BABALWA NDLANYA

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THE Centre for Excellence in Food Security,housed at the University of the Western Cape,has set its sights on collaborating with WSUto influence a change in food security policiesin the Eastern Cape.

The two academic bodies discussed estab-lishing an institutional research flagship sec-tion on food security at WSU which will befunded by the National Research Fund.

The research that goes into food securitywill be used to influence government by mak-ing the information available to policy mak-ers.

University of Western Cape’s (UWC) Ap-plied Poverty Reduction Assessment expert,Professor Julian May, described food securityas the availability of food, its accessibility,safety and whether it’s the kind of food peoplewant to eat.

“The food must be culturally acceptable, aswell as sustainable going into the future. Asthe centre we also tend to think of food securi-ty and nutrition as: Is the food healthy? Is itgood for the body? And is it nourishing?” add-ed May.

According to May, the Centre tries to under-stand how the food system looks in South Afri-ca in terms of the process it goes through fromthe production of food on farms to the con-sumption of it by a family.

“In this way the centre can adopt policiesthat could make food healthier or to createmore jobs. We cannot solve the issue of foodsecurity in South Africa if we cannot solve theissue of unemployment first. The question is,how we can get more jobs in the agriculturalsector?”

Land and land ownership were among thekey focus areas discussed in the issue of foodsecurity in the province. Secondary to thiswas how to persuade producers, consumersand retailers of food to encourage healthier di-ets and to look for innovation, new ideas andproducts that could generate work.

“A critical thing that we cannot escape fromin South Africa is the issue of land and theownership of land. But it’s not that one shouldtake away land from commercial farmers be-cause that would mean less food,” May ex-plained.

May added that South Africans are going

through what is called a ‘nutrition transi-tion’.

“We are changing from diets that used tohave more vegetables to diets that are highlyprocessed – products that are manufacturedthat have high energy content but very littlenourishment,” he said.

According to WSU Deputy Vice Chancel-lor for Academic Affairs and Research Pro-fessor Sandile Songca, the flagship will lookat finding a food security barometer for theprovince which is a way of providing infor-mation about food security in the process ofpolicy making.

“Unlike in other provinces like Gauteng,the Eastern Cape has a lot of unproductiveland that is not utilised for agricultural pur-poses. As WSU we want to make an impacton what is called the “green revolution” forthe Eastern Cape, where every square inchof land will be utilised,” said Songca.

Songca also projected that WSU was in-tending to consider venturing into providingacademic programmes of study in agricul-ture.

“In the next five years or so we could havefully fledged programmes on agriculture,”he said.

WSU spokesperson Angela Church saidthat the research workshop was a typical ex-ample of how WSU becomes involved in com-munity issues.

“Universities play a major role in researchand the generation of new knowledge whichprovides a scientific context for policymak-ers,” she commented.

Communities can be a part of the conver-sation by joining the Centre of Excellence inFood Security Facebook page.

WSU’s fight forahealthyprovince

UWC’s Applied Poverty Reduction Assessment expert, Professor Julian May. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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MBHASHE Local Municipality is on a mis-sion to ensure that the beaches around themunicipality attract more local visitors andtourists by appointing a constructor to installhigh mast lights at the beaches aroundMbhashe area.

Beaches where the lights will be installedinclude Tenza, Cwebe, Mpame, Nkanya,Kobb Inn and Dwesa Beach. The MbhasheMunicipality comprises three towns beingDutywa, Willowvale and Elliotdale.

Communications and Customer CareMan-ager at Mbhashe Local Municipality, Mzima-si Dyomfana, confirmed that theywere doingeverything in their power to ensure that allthebeaches that fall under theirmunicipalityare in a good condition.

“We will make sure that the roads are im-proved too, but we are still in the process ofdoing the Integrated Development Pro-gramme (IDP),” said Dyomfana.

He said plans had been put in place tomakesure that the beaches were kept clean at alltimes since they want them to be more at-tractive to local visitors and tourists.

Ward Councillor Silulami Ndinisa saidthey were happy about the Municipality’splans.

“We hope that we will now manage to at-tract more visitors and tourists to visit ourbeaches,” said Ndinisa.

Light to shineon localbeaches

Tenza Beach is one of the beacheswhich will be made more attractive fortourists with the installation of highmast lights.

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THE National Youth Development Agen-cy (NYDA) office in Mbhashe Local Mu-nicipality in partnership with Education-al Training and Development Practices-Seta (ETDP-Seta) and the Department ofBasic Education (DOE) is on a mission toassist youth who failed Grade 12 and whowould like another chance at obtaining it.

According to the co-ordinator of NYDAin Mbhashe Mzontsundu Ngceba, themain objective of this programme was togive young people who had failed matric,a second chance to obtain their senior cer-tificate.

“It is our first time to have such a pro-

gramme in Mbhashe Municipality eventhough it had been started some years agoin other areas,” said Ngceba.

He said they were assisting youth whodid not pass matric and were not allowedto repeat Grade 12 in their previousschools.

He said they are not focusing in Dutywaarea only, but in all areas under MbhasheMunicipality beingWillowvale andElliot-dale (as Mbhashe Local Municipality ismade up of three towns).

Ngceba said they were hoping that theyoung people will take the opportunitywith both hands and urged those whowant to get more information to visit thelocal NYDA Office of the Mbhashe LocalMunicipality in Dutywa.

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THE Port St Johns (PSJ) cluster of the SouthAfrican Police Services came out tops out of27 clusters for crime prevention in the East-ern Cape, while the Lusikisiki Police Stationis number one out of 176 stations.

The PSJ cluster includes the Flagstaff, Lus-ikisiki and Port St Johns Police Stations.This announcement was made by the Clus-

ter Commander Brigadier Majikijela duringa crime awareness campaign which was heldat Ngcungeni village, Ward 8 in Flagstaff lastThursday.She said the Port St Johns cluster had

workedhard to achieve this accoladewith dif-ferent operations held in different police sta-tion areas.She said she was also happy that the Lusik-

isiki Police Station had managed to reducethe number of serious crime incidents.“The operations that we had been doing in

the Lusikisiki area contributed to the reduc-tion in crime and also to making the policestation be the best in the province when itcomes to the prevention of crime.“All the police stations that I am responsi-

ble for don’t have three stars, Lusikisiki has

five stars when it comes to crime preven-tion,” said Brigadier Majikijela.She said the success of the police stations

depends on the trust from the community.“The people that we are serving must havetrust in the police. The policemustworkwithdedication when serving the communities.”She said it was the first time in her police

career that she has seen the type of crimesthat has been committed against women andchildren in Ngcungeni village, which fallsunder the Flagstaff Police Station.She, however, promised the communities

that she would leave no stone unturned tomake sure that she reviews all the docketsthatwere opened and said itwould be investi-gated again if they were not properly done.“The Flagstaff area is soon going to be the

same as Lusikisiki. The operations that weconducted in Lusikisiki which resulted in itobtaining number one in the province, willbe implemented in Flagstaff to make surethat the area becomes crime free.”According to her, the Port St Johns cluster,

with all it police stations, will remain on topas they had started to create trust among thecommunities and the police by reviving thecommunity policing forums that are not per-forming and making them work.

PSJ cluster, Lusikisiki PoliceStationare tops

The Port St JohnsCluster Commander,Brigadier Nompu-melelo Majikijela.PHOTO: GREG NOTA

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

TEACHERS, parents and learners at NtlazaJunior Primary School near Libode are look-ing for answers after a pool of blood was foundin a classroom.

There were also bloodstains, as well asclothes on top of a table in the same classroom.According to school principal, Sibongile

Mrhali, they were shocked to discover theblood when they opened the classes on Mon-

day, February 23, for lessons.“We don’t know where the blood came

fromand it really affected our daily routine.No one wanted to enter the classroom. Thelearnerswere afraid after seeing the blood,”said the Mrhali.She believed that the dilapidated state of

the school,whichdoesn’t havewindows anddoors, attracted criminals to commit theircriminal activities inside the premises.“At first they were stealing books. Noth-

ing was however taken in the latest inci-dent.”The school is so dilapidated that there are

holes in the walls in the mud structurewhich they use as a classroom. It was alsonot fenced, making it easy for vagrants toenter the premises.“We are demotivated as teachers in this

school. Sometimes we get used condoms in-side the classroomwhich is not good for thepupils to see,” said Mrhali.She called on any Good Samaritan to

come forward with any assistance.The deputy chairperson of the school gov-

erning body, Thembalethu Macingwana,lambasted the government for failing to pro-vide assistance to the school.“Weareneglectedhere.Wehavebeenask-

ing the government to help us, but in vain.The young minds are going to be trauma-tised by seeing this blood. If the school wasproperly fenced there would be no chancefor criminals to commit their criminal ac-tivities inside the school.”Attempts to get hold of the department of

education for comment were fruitless.The origin of the blood is still being inves-

tigated and at time of going to print, theblood results were still pending.

Shock over blood in classroom

School principalSibongile Mrhali points

to where the bloodwas in the classroom.PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE

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THE late Umhlobo Wenene FMpresenter and multiple-awardwinner Saba Mbixane (54) willbe laid to rest at his Mandilenihome in Mount Frere this Sun-day, March 8.

Mbixane, who made the SAT-MA Awards his own since win-ning The Best Traditional Ra-dio Award for Best DJ and BestRadio Programme (for La-vuth’ibhayi) in 2008, died lastweek in the Nelson MandelaAcademic hospital.Mbixane spent 17 days in hos-

pital after he was involved in amotorbike accident in his hometown of Mount Frere. He was ina coma since.Station Manager Phumzile

Mnci stated how deep the losswas with the demise of the manpopularly known as “Zaw Zaw”or “DJManapkin” among otheraliases on the airwaves.Messages of condolence from

politicians, chiefs, the clergyand ordinary men and womenhave been pouring in.Mbixane was a practising

farmer. The MEC for Rural De-velopment and Agrarian Re-form Mlibo Qoboshiyane said,“Saba’s unexpected death hasrobbed us of a skilled, commit-ted broadcaster, who played animportant role in encouragingpeople of this country to take

agriculture seriously and whoproved to many that there wasa bright future in agriculture.”Born,Saba Reginald Mbixane

on 23 June, 1960 in the ruralMandileni Village, Mbixanefell in love with traditional mu-sic at an early age. But it wasinto farming and shepperdinghis father’s livestock that Sabachanneled his energy.Armed with a National Diplo-

ma in Agriculture from TsoloCollege, Mbixane auditioned tobe a presenter for an Agricul-tural Programme at the thenRadio Transkei in 1984 and offi-cially joined that station in 1985where he would prove his ver-satility behind the mic.When Radio Transkei

merged with radio Xhosa,Mbixane joined and shone in anumber of diverse programmesthat included the BreakfastShow.The South African Commu-

nist Party in the Eastern Capejoined millions of South Afri-can in sending heartfelt condo-lences to the Mbixane family,Umhlobo Wenene FM, SABCand the people of South Africa.“Saba Mbixane played an er-

nomous role in uplifting cultur-al performances and social co-hesion,” said SACP EC, in astatement.

. A memorial service will beheld today in Mthatha at theMthatha 2010 Legacy Stadium

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Learners ready to take part in the Opera Festival launch in Ntabankulu last Saturday.PHOTO: GREG NOTA

Learners from a local school in Ntabankulu looking bright in their colourful uniforms during thelaunch of the Opera Festival at Lwandlolubomvu Great Place in Ntabankulu. PHOTO: GREG NOTA

Drum majorettes from Ndakeni Junior Secondary School (JSS) practising their routine beforeleading the visiting choir from Switzerland to the Lwandlolubomvu Great Place.

PHOTO: GREG NOTA

Ndakeni JSS’s drum majorette leaders, Kamva Fobuza and Sinazo Nkomonye.PHOTO: GREG NOTA

Looking bright in her colourful outfit, Princess Stella Sigcau II, the facilitator of the programme forthe Queen Mamjoli Sigcau Choral, Orchestra and Opera Festival that was launched last Saturdayat Lwandlolubomvu Great Place, Matshona village in Ntabankulu. PHOTO: GREG NOTA

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THE Queen Mamjoli Sigcau Choral, Orches-tra and Opera Festival was successfullylaunched at Lwandlolubomvu Great Place,Matshona Village, in Ntabankulu recentlyduring a well-attended event.

Theevent isaimedatpromotingchoral, operaand orchestra music in schools and in the ruralcommunities of SA, and also to promote unity

accross a diversity of cultures through music.A delegation of 34 people from Switzerland,

including a choir, also graced the occasion.The programme facilitator, Princess Stella

Sigcau II, said the event was also the continua-tion of a partnership that had been formed 11years ago between the people of Switzerlandand Mpondoland which was initiated by KingJongilanga Sigcau.

“ This partnership has grown from strength tostrength and has led to various projects, includ-

ing workshops on anti-child abuse, culturalexchange programmes, renewable energyworkshops, Swiss artists and cultural groupsperforming at the Annual Pondo Culture andHeritage Festival and the Dumezweni Schoolchoir travelling toSwitzerland in2014, tomen-tion but a few,” said Princess Sigcau II.

During the event the Swiss delegationhanded the Verena Gauthier Award to Zwel-akhe Senior Secondary School for obtainingthe highest matric pass rate in the Ntaban-

kulu and Alfred Nzo region. The school wasalso awarded the King Marhelane Sigcau Me-morial Award. The top male student receivedthe Prince ZwelamaMpondo Sigcau Awardand the top female student the Princess StellaSigcau Award.

Bhonxa High School, which won the SouthAfrican Schools Choral Festival, was award-ed the Queen Mamjoli Award. The choir fromSwitzerland was awarded the King Jongilan-ga Sigcau Award.

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ijila umfo mkhulu emveni koko wahambawangajongi nangasemva. Shame, kubeke sik-huseleke njani xa kukhona abantu abamke-lela ukukhusela abantu kulwaphulo-mthethokodwabavele bababeleke abasicatyanaxaku-thiwa mabancede.Masiyibulele enye ioutie evele yazidela am-

athambo yabamba lomfowobhushuwabe uy-asinda omnye umntwana njalo.Nathi Ntleko, zama ukujonga ukuba awu-

qeshanga magwala na kuba kweli sebe lakhoakufuneki matyutyusi nezinkenenkene nje

ngale siyibone ePSJ.

OWW! So early

Be careful of money that you just get itwithout proper planning because iyakulenga.We were wondering ukuthi why this guy justgets rich so fast.He was buying cars like hot cakes ingathi

wenzela abantu. All along we have been ask-ing ukuthi uvele wayifumana phi le mali in-gaka?Mara ke yenahewas not into alcohol beside

girls. Today he was driving with another girltomorrow will be another colour. Ude waqo-pha umlando ke weza ne-China ekasi.Kuyoyonkeke lonto ebengokhanga ekhaya

ngaphandle nje kwezi moto. Kutsha nje sibo-ne eshaya ngesinye isikorokoro se-1400. Thewealth of this guy started towards the end of2010. Hayibo! Umfethu neBotsotso?Siyabuza njalo. Nabo bezokusihlebela uku-

ba ebesidla imali yamathambo nowathi wabainvolved in a car accident someyears agonowibiphumile. Ja, then?Akukhokwanto ayenzileyo kubanezomoto

ziphelile sebuyela kwi1400 nje.Hayi abantu ngabokuncanywa. Pho yinda-

ba kabani xa ezidlele imali yamathamboakhe? Kwaye ikwanguye oweva ubuhlunguyedwa ngemini yengozi. I wonder iphi in-tombi yase-China?Perhaps yadla imali yaphindela kwaba ku-

bo.life is so cruel, neh?

Ngubani ofake isandla epokothwenikuwe?

Usidine kakubi omnye umfana ebesihlelinaye kwaMenyo Pub eNtelly (Mt Ayliff) ebe-soloko elumkisa amajita engena kule Pubngamacherrie athi amxh, widhe washiyekaengakwazi nokubhabha.La macherrie nawo ebelapha mara kwenye

i-tafile. Ngathi ngoku ngawo ebefaka izandlaemapokothweni akhe whereas nguye ebezik-huphela kuba ecinga ukuba uzakubhaqasomething.Bagqibile ngawe mfethu sulumkisa aman-

ye amadada kuba aba bantu nabo baye kuse-benza phaya kwizilima ezifana nani aba. Xaudliwe, udliwe ke mabhuti. Dedela banye na-bo baxhwithwe.Youmust learnukuthi youpropose first not

first come up with an offer expecting that the

female would exchange her gold if not dia-mond for what you are offering.Uvile ke bhuti ungaphinde ube usingxolela

ke nakule i-weekend.

Utipha emngcwabeni

Hamba izwe ubone izinto. Kutheni? Asibo-ni ndoda ibitsho ngentle isuti le ene-colourephume yodwa kumngcwabo ubuseTabs(Ntabankulu). Iyivumela phezulu phofunengoma kucaca nje ukuba ifuna ivakale.Nokuba iyathetha ithethela phezulu.Satsho sathi le i-hyper ayiyodwa. Kuthe

ukuthuleka kancinane singayiboni, saxakwaukuba kwenze njani.Xa sithi shelele siyozikhulula sive ngethat-

ha phantsi komthi. Urheme ulele uyarhonaubhekise intshebe phezulu nalo shethi sey-inkone ngamathe.Njani ngokuatiphe emngcwabeni. Iwonder

kwaphelelaphi ukuhlonitshwa kwemingcwa-bo. Lidala ijiki mfo. Mawwwuu. Masiyekekunje nathi asizanga kuzolungisa koko sizok-ubhala iindaba sizigqithisele ebantwiniabangazaziyo.Hlalawena apho ekhayaumgosi teamuzak-

uzisela zishushu uzipholisele.

Hayingumhlola

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THE all-new Honda Jazz has arrived in SouthAfrica and will go on sale at their dealers thismonth.

Hondasays that incombiningastrikingnewexterior designwith amore compact footprint,offering more interior space, enhanced interi-or appointments and greater overall efficien-cy, this third-generation Jazz represents a sig-nificant step up from its highly successful, andhugely popular, predecessor.While the all-new Jazz ups the game on al-

most every level, it also remains true to its coreattributes of value and functionality.

Spacious, flexible interiorHonda’s Magic Seat system, which has been

a key feature of the Jazz from the word go, isretained in this latest, third-generationmodel,and delivers a level of flexibility unique in thissegment.In addition, significantly enhanced rear leg-

roomallows the Jazz to comfortably accommo-date three rear occupants.Interior appointments reflect Honda’s focus

on tactile quality, high comfort levels, and in-tuitive ergonomics. The dashboard layout hasbeen designed to ensure an efficient interfacebetween the Jazz and its occupants, whilehigh-quality materials and finishes are con-

sistent throughout the cabin.

All-new constructionAn all-new monocoque construction links

reduced weight to higher strength and rigidi-ty, which in turn allows substantial upgradesof the suspension and steering systems. Thenew chassis accommodates a longer wheel-base, which benefits ride quality, directionalstability and handling.The new construction also incorporates

Honda’s latest-generation Advanced Compati-bilityEngineering (ACE) front body structure,which has been designed to meet and exceedthemost stringent crash safety standards, andthus offers further enhancedpassenger protec-tion in the case of a collision.

Assertive, contemporary stylingThe exterior styling is unmistakablyHonda,

and reflects an expressive and athletic designthat highlights both the contemporary styleand the dynamic capabilities of the new Jazz.Compared to its softer, more rounded prede-cessor, the new Jazz looks linear and aggres-sive, with a streamlined front end, steeplyraked windscreen and sculpted flanks.Short overhangs, a tapering roofline and

pronounced wheel arches are further designelements contributing to an overall impres-sion of dynamic poise and capability.The new Jazz will be offered in a choice of

six vibrant colours: Taffeta White, AlabasterSilver Metallic, Carnelian Red Pearl, UrbanTitaniumMetallic, Sunset Orange, andGold-en Brown Metallic.

Two engine, two transmission choicesThe new Honda Jazz is offered with a

choice of two engines. A new, highly efficient1,2-litre four-cylinder engine, and the triedand trusted 1,5-litre four-cylinder unit al-ready familiar from the previous Jazz. Bothengines employ Honda’s i-VTEC intelligentvariablevalve timingsystemforenhancedef-ficiency and performance.There are two transmission choices: a five-

speedmanual gearbox or a Constantly Varia-ble Transmission (CVT). Drive is to the frontwheels in both instances.

Seven-model rangeThe new Jazz line-up in SA consists of sev-

en models spanning two engines, two trans-missions and four specification level choices.The most affordable Jazz will be the 1.2

Trend, offered with a manual gearbox, fol-lowed by the Jazz 1.2 Comfort, which is avail-able with a choice of manual or CVT trans-mission.With the 1,5-litre engine, there is a choice

of four Jazz derivatives. The Jazz 1.5 Ele-gance can be ordered with either manual orCVT transmission, while the range-topping

1.5 Dynamic offers the same two transmissionchoices.“The arrival of the all-new Honda Jazz is a

milestone event for the South African market,”says Graham Eagle, Honda Motor Southern Af-rica’s director of operations. “The Jazz alreadyenjoys an enviable reputation for flexibility,safety, efficiency and quality. However, thisthird-generation model sets new benchmarksacross the board.”Despite its sporty compact dimensions, the

new Jazz employs a longer wheelbase and intel-ligentpackaging tocreateamorespacious,moreinviting cabin that also delivers further en-hanced levels of versatility and flexibility.“The new Jazz excels in all those areas, deliv-

ering an exceptional compact motoring experi-ence that also reflects strong value,” Eagle con-cluded.

PricingAll models except the entry-level Trend bene-

fit from a four-year/60 000 km service plan in-cluded in the price, while services on all modelsare at 15 000 km intervals.

Jazz 1.2 Trend Manual R179 900Jazz 1.2 Comfort Manual R204 900Jazz 1.2 Comfort CVT R221 900Jazz 1.5 Elegance Manual R234 900Jazz 1.5 Elegance CVT R249 900Jazz 1.5 Dynamic Manual R249 900Jazz 1.5 Dynamic CVT R264 900

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The all-new Honda Jazz has arrived in South Africa and will go on sale at their dealers this month. PHOTO: QUICKPIC

ANELE RAZIYA

MTHATHA Bucks FC extended their lead atthe top of the log last weekendwhen they beatSUBS 1-0 at the Rotary Stadium in Mthatha.

This gave them an eight points lead in theEastern Cape ABC Motsepe League.The top five teams in the log had expected

to close the gap but unfortunately not all ofthem managed to collect maximum points asthey played to goalless draw.The top five teams in the log are FC Elliott,

Tornado, Highbury FC, Matta Milan and An-

gavu Stars.Dutywa team, Matta Milan hosted strug-

gling bottom-of-the-log side Kokstad Liver-pool FC at Idutywa Stadium.Both teamsplayedgood football andcreated

a lot of chances but both goalkeepers wereequal to the task and displayed magnificentsaves.The home teamMilan tried their best to col-

lect valuable points in an attempt to close thegap between them and log leaders MthathaBucks FC who are currently enjoying an 11points lead over Milan.

Unfortunately they could not manage to

convert any single chance they created dur-ing the match.The game ended in a goalless draw as both

teamshad failed to utilise their chances dur-ing the match.In contrast, log leadersMthatha Bucks FC

are still showing that theymean business toopen the gap in the ABC Motsepe log stand-ings.

They collected a potential three pointswith their win that gave them 34 points afterplaying 14 games.

FC Elliot is in second position with 26points after playing 13 games.

Although FC Elliot thrashed Morning StarsFC by three goals to zero at Elliot High Schoolgrounds over the weekend they were unable toclose the gap and they remained in second posi-tion.

ABC Motsepe league results:Tornado 1 vs Angavu Stars FC 0,Mthatha Bucks FC 1 vs SUBS 0,FC Elliot 3 vs Morning Stars FC 0,La liga 3 vs FC Buffalo 0,Cacadu United 3 vs Tembu Royals 3,RealCity 3 vs ZimbaneKillers FC 2 andMatta

Milan 0 vs Kokstad Liverpool FC 0.

MthathaBucks lead comfortably