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press ISOLOMZI 20 000 COPIES WEEKLY Cala | Dutywa | Butterworth | Centani | Elliotdale | Ngcobo | Tsomo Nqamakwe | Willowvale | Confimvaba | Elliot THURSDAY April 10, 2014 |0 047 050 4430 | www.isoexpress.co.za | isoexpress.mobi | [email protected] or [email protected] | Previously known as the Isolomzi Fever EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE LISTELLO TILES CERAMIC TILES Terms & condition apply WE WILL BEAT ANY WRITTEN QUOTE CLEARANCE SALE EASTER MOSAIC TILES PORCELAIN TILES VERANDA TILES WALL TILES WHERE SMART PEOPLE SHOP R19.90 starting from per m² R124.99 starting from per m² R99.90 starting from per m² R69.90 starting from per m² BEE Compliant R69.99 starting from per m² R7.50 starting from per m² 7 Sprigg street Mthatha Tell 047 532 4599 / 081 474 4406 MSV5IK-100414-TE-ebmswa-hyper BABALWA NDLANYA T HE MEC for the Department of Roads and Public Works, Thandiswa Marawu, recently offi- cially handed over the Elliotdale Cluster Offices to the community. This complex will help to bring basic gov- ernment services closer to Elliotdale’s com- munity. According to Marawu, the Department has spent R49 million to build the complex and created about 170 job opportunities for local community members. “Before, department officials were work- ing in containers, but now they have better offices and all the departments are here, in- cluding the department of agriculture, educa- tion, South African Social Services Agency (SASSA) and home affairs. The centre is built next to the taxi rank resulting in ease of ac- cess,” said Marawu. Marawu said the complex needs to be fenced off to prevent vehicles from parking in front of it, because this disturbs vehicles bringing people here to get help. She added that they would make sure that they bring chairs so that people who are visiting SASSA would have a place to sit. The Mayor of the Mbhashe Local Munici- pality, Councillor Nonceba Mfecane, said they were happy to have received such a com- plex from the department of roads and public works. “Our government is saying services must go to the people and this is what public works did for the Mbhashe community. We will make sure that we keep this building in good condition, because it is an asset,” said Coun- cillor Mfecane. She said the Mbhashe Municipality is a small municipality which depends on gov- ernment grants, since they have few people here who are paying rates. She said they had implemented the Inte- grated Development Programme (IDP) so that all 31 wards in Mbhashe can benefit from the services. She advised the youth to stop undermining FET Colleges, since they were good and they assist with the development youth interested in education and furthering their careers. A community member, Nosicelo Matu, said, “We are proud about what the depart- ment has done here. They have changed our lives and created a lot of job opportunities for Elliotdale people.” MEC opens complex to assist community f t assist with the development youth interested said, “We are proud about what the depart- Elliotdale people. MEC for the Department of Roads and Public Works, Thandiswa Marawu, and Mayor Nonceba Mfecane, officially open, the door to mark the opening and handover of the complex. PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA

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pressISOLOMZI

20 000 COPIES WEEKLY Cala | Dutywa | Butterworth | Centani | Elliotdale | Ngcobo | TsomoNqamakwe | Willowvale | Confimvaba | Elliot

THURSDAY April 10, 2014 |0 047 050 4430 | www.isoexpress.co.za | isoexpress.mobi | [email protected] or [email protected] | Previously known as the Isolomzi Fever EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE

LISTELLO TILESCERAMIC TILES

Terms & condition applyWE WILL BEAT ANY WRITTEN QUOTE

CLEARANCE SALEEASTER

MOSAIC TILES PORCELAIN TILES VERANDA TILES WALL TILES

WHERE SMART PEOPLE SHOP

R19.90

starting from

per m²

R124.99

starting from

per m²

• R99.90

starting from

per m²

R69.90

starting from

per m²

BEE Compliant

R69.99

starting from

per m²

R7.50

starting from

per m²

7 Sprigg street Mthatha Tell 047 532 4599 / 081 474 4406MSV5IK-100414-TE-ebmswa-hyper

BABALWA NDLANYA

THE MEC for the Department ofRoads and Public Works,Thandiswa Marawu, recently offi-cially handed over the ElliotdaleCluster Offices to the community.

This complex will help to bring basic gov-ernment services closer to Elliotdale’s com-munity.

According to Marawu, the Department hasspent R49 million to build the complex andcreated about 170 job opportunities for localcommunity members.

“Before, department officials were work-ing in containers, but now they have betteroffices and all the departments are here, in-cluding the department of agriculture, educa-tion, South African Social Services Agency(SASSA) and home affairs. The centre is builtnext to the taxi rank resulting in ease of ac-cess,” said Marawu.

Marawu said the complex needs to befenced off to prevent vehicles from parkingin front of it, because this disturbs vehiclesbringing people here to get help. She addedthat they would make sure that they bringchairs so that people who are visiting SASSAwould have a place to sit.

The Mayor of the Mbhashe Local Munici-pality, Councillor Nonceba Mfecane, saidthey were happy to have received such a com-plex from the department of roads and publicworks.

“Our government is saying services mustgo to the people and this is what public worksdid for the Mbhashe community. We willmake sure that we keep this building in goodcondition, because it is an asset,” said Coun-cillor Mfecane.

She said the Mbhashe Municipality is asmall municipality which depends on gov-ernment grants, since they have few peoplehere who are paying rates.

She said they had implemented the Inte-grated Development Programme (IDP) so thatall 31 wards in Mbhashe can benefit from theservices.

She advised the youth to stop underminingFET Colleges, since they were good and theyassist with the development youth interested

in education and furthering their careers.A community member, Nosicelo Matu,

said, “We are proud about what the depart-

ment has done here. They have changed ourlives and created a lot of job opportunities forElliotdale people.”

MECopens complex toassist community

HE MEC for the Department of

grated Development Programme (IDP) so that

assist with the development youth interested said, “We are proud about what the depart- Elliotdale people.”

MEC for the Department of Roads and Public Works, Thandiswa Marawu, and Mayor Nonceba Mfecane, officially open, the door to mark the openingand handover of the complex. PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA

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BABALWA NDLANYA

UTHI ujongene nenqantsonqa umama wakwilali yase Ntshilini kwidolophu yaseNgqeleninanjengoko engakwazi ukwenzela umntwanawakhe ongu-Andisiwe Hodoshe (22) umazisi,nto leyo ekhokelele ekubeni lo mntwana an-gakwazi ukuqhubeka noku phinda ibanga la-khe likaGrade 12.

UNksz Nosapho Hodoshe uvumile ukubanguye unobangela wokuba umntwana wakheangabi nayo incwadi yokuzalwa kuba zangeazikhathaze ngokumenzela kwase kuqaleni,

kuba waye sele edlulile kwibakala lokuba afu-mane imali yesibonelelo sikarhulumente.

“Ndiyavuma ndim ongazange ayi hoye intoyokwenzela umntwana wam incwadi yoku-zalwa. Nangona kunjalo kodwa ngoku ndicelaiSebe lezaseKhaya kwidolophu yaseNgqeleniukuba lindincede kuba kudala ndiquqa kulokodwa andihoywa mntu.

“Endaweni yoko, amagosa avele athi u-Andisiwe ayinguye owam, kuba xa ibingowam bendi ngeke ndihlale ithuba elide kanga-ka. Ndiye nakwi-Ofisi yaseMthatha nakhonaandikhange ndihoywe ngelithi kungenzekaukuba lo mntwana ayinguye owam,” kubeka

uNksz Hodoshe.Uveze ukuba aba abantwana bancinane ba-

khe babini banazo incwadi zokuzalwa kubanazo wazenza kuba efuna ukufumana imaliyesondlo sikarhulumente, nanjengoko ese-benza umsebenzi ongacacanga.

Uthi kubuhlungu kuye xa umntwana wa-khe eza kuba nekamva eli mfiliba ngenxa ya-khe lonto imenza angafumani kuphumla.Ngokwe nkcaza yakhe uthi uqale ngonyakaka-2010 ukuya kwiSebe lezaseKhaya, ukuyakufuna uncedo kodwa kude kube namhlanjeakancedakali.

UNksz Hodoshe uthi ude wancama wayeka

ukuya kufuna uncedo kweli Sebe kuba ufikeaxelelwe ukuba ingxaki yakhe iyaziwa, anga-hoywa emva koko.

Ngelixa eliphephandaba liqhakamshelanane-Ofisi yeSebe lezaseKhaya yaseNgqeleni,igosa elinga gunyaziswanga ukuba lithethenonondaba lithe licela umama lo eze kwi-Ofi-si yalo ukuze afumane uncedo. Latsho lan-ikezela ngefani yalo nangoluhlu lwezinto eku-fanele aziphathe ukuze akwazi umntwanawakhe ukuncedakala.

Ukanti phakathi kolu luhlu, kubalwa ne-form egcwaliswa sisikolo apho umntwanalowo wayenze khona uGrade 1.

Ukhalaezimathontsi ongazangeenzeleumntwanawakhe incwadiyokuzalwa

BABALWA NDLANYA

BASABAMBE onge zantsi abahlali bakwilali yakwa G, eQolorha kwidolophu yakuCentane, kulandela isiganeko soku bulawakwexhegwazana ngunyana walo ngomvulowokuphela kwenyanga igqithileyo.

Kungoku nje umrhanelwa ongu Mphuthu-mi Shweni (46) uvele kafutshane phambikwenkundla yamatyala kwidolophu yaku-Centane ngetyala loku bulala umama wa-

khe.UShweni (46) khange abuzwe yinkundla

ukuba uyaliphika okanye uya livuma kusi-nina eli ityala loku bulala umama wakhe on-gu Nkk Elizabeth Nolungile Nibe (70).

Ngokwengxelo eyenziwe ngosisithethi sa-mapolisa, uCaptain Jackson Manatha ku-vakala ukuba ngosuku lwesi siheleguumrhanelwa lo wathi wakhaba ze wa-bethekisa umama wakhe eludongeni. Isi-ganeko esi senzekele emzini kamfi kwinda-wo yakwa G, eQholora.

“Uye waswelekela kwindawo yexhwayeloumfi, ukuza kuthi ga ngoku unobangela wesesiganeko awukaziwa. Kodwa noxa unob-angela woku bulawa kuka mfi ungaziwa,ngelixa esi siganeko sisenzeka sabonwa ng-abahlali nabaye babiza amapolisa ukubaazo kungenelela.

“Amapolisa akwazile uku mbambaumrhanelwa ze waphoswa emva kwezitshixo,” kubeka uCaptain Manatha.

Uthe uShweni uye watyatyekwa isityholosoku bulala, ityala lakhe lithe lahlehliselwa

umhla we-14 kule nyanga. UCaptain Man-atha uthe eli tyala lihlehliswe kuba kusanikwa amapolisa ixesha loku qhubekanophando. Umrhanelwa usese lugcinwenilwamapolisa de kufike umhla wetyala.

Ziwe phantsi inzame zokufumana inkosiyendawo yaseMsento, uNkosi QondikhayaNdesane ukuba akhe aphefumle ngesi si-ganeko, nanjengoko unomyayi wakhe ubun-gaphumeli qha ungena kwivoice mail.

[email protected]

Usemva kwezi tshixo obulele unina

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

SEVEN people died in an accident be-tween a combi and a small delivery truckwhich took place last week Thursdaymorning on the R61, a few kilometres fromCofimvaba.

This was confirmed by Arrive Alive Spokes-person, Tsepo Machaea, last week Friday.

Six people had died on the scene while the

seventh victim died a day later in hospital.According to Machaea the combi (Quan-

tum) was travelling from Cofimvaba to But-terworth when it collided head-on with asmall truck which belonged to a Bakery Com-pany.

He said in this accident eleven people wereseriously injured.

Machaea said they were not sure what thecause of the accident was and that experts werestill investigating.

Seventhaccident victimdies inhospital

ZIZI HLUNGULU/WNA

THE Department of Public Enterprises(DPE) has teamed up with the EasternCape’s University of Fort Hare to raiseR150 million to build a world class libraryat the institution.

Public Enterprise deputy ministerBulelani Magwanishe said he offered tohelp the university because the institu-tion produces students with skills that fallin line with the department’s needs.

“We are going to ensure that our StateOwned Companies (SOCs), customers andsuppliers come together and raise fundsfor the university to build the library iturgently needs,” said Magwanishe at aCorporate Social Investment (CSI) Sum-mit held at University of Fort Hare (UFH)in Alice on Friday.

He said one of the library’s key func-

tions has been to preserve the institu-tion’s association with late struggle he-roes. Fort Hare University vice-chancel-lor Mvuyo Tom said the institutionwelcomed the partnership, which he saidis a wonderful opportunity for the uni-versity.

“The current library is inflexible. Weneed a spacious library with social spac-es that will be able to accommodate thelarge numbers of students at the univer-sity,” added Tom.

Eskom, Transnet, Denel, South Afri-can Airways and the South African For-estry Company (SAFCOL) are some ofthe state-owned companies who are will-ing to work with the DPE to help UFHbuild the new library.

SAFCOL group CEO Nomkhita Monasaid while revamping the library is a bigproject, it was possible with co-operationbetween the different SOCs. - WNA

FortHare togetanew library

University of Fort Hare vice-chancellor Mvuyo Tom and Public Enterprise deputy ministerBulelani Magwanishe addressing the media. PHOTO:ZIZI HLUNGULU/WNA

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BABALWA NDLANYA

USIGXEKE kakhulu isenzo sokungcoliswakwedolophu yaseXhora kunye noku nga-khathali kwamagosa ajongene nococeko uku-qinisekisaukuba idolophu isoloko igcinwa ic-ocekile, uMphathiswa weSebe leze Ndlelakunye nele Misebenzi yoLuntu.

UMphathiswa Thandiswa Marawu ukut-sho oku ngelixa evula ngokusesikweni isa-khiwo esiza kunceda abahlali belali ez-ingqonge ledolophu ukuze bafumane inkonzokufutshane nendawo yoku khwela izithuthi.Ngaphambi kokuba kuyiwe kwindawo ebe

kuza kubanjwa kuyo lo mcimbi, amagosaamasebe karhulumente ohlukeneyo aseben-zela kwesi sakhiwo athe bhazalala kwidolo-phu yaseXhora nalapho beku cholwa khonaamaphephangeli bonisaukubaphambikwesisakhiwo kufuneka kuhlale kucocekile.Oku kucocwa kwale dolophu bekusenziwa

phantsi kuka “tshayela othi coca” Phakathikwamagosa aphezulu ebe zibandakanye kulococa kubalwa uSodolophu waseMbhasheuCeba Nonceba Mfecane, UMphathiswa Ma-rawu, uSekela Mqondisi weSebe lezolimoeDutywa, uNksTerryNtantiso kunyenowise-Amathole uMnu Mpakamisi Magaga.“Kubalulekile ukuba le nto oyenza kwakho

uyenze nalapha edolophini, abantu bayekeukulahla nokuba kuphi apho bathanda kho-na. Kwayeusodolophu aka zusuka azococa id-olophu bekhona abantu abenza lowomseben-zi.”Lo kaMarawu uthe into yokuba mdaka

kwedolophu igxotha nosomashishini abafu-na ukuvula amashishini abo, ukuze kuvule-ke amathuba emisebenzi. Uthe ukususa ing-ca kunye noku chola amaphepha akufuninokuba kude kube khona ibudget.“Kwale nto yezivenkile ezithi zithengisa

kube kumdaka kangaka phambi kwazo,abantu baza kuqinisekisa njani ukuba uku-tya oku thengiswayo kulungele ukutyiwa?”kubuza uMarawu.Wolekengelithi kubakhonaabantuekuthi-

wa ziFood Inspectors ngolwase mzini naba-khe bajikeleze bahlole ezi ndawo zitheng-isayo ukuba zenza ngendlela efanelekileyokusinina. Kodwa uyaxakwa ukuba ezaseXhora zatshona phi?Ukhwele ezehlela kwabobantu abathi banikwe imisebenzi efana neyokulungiswa kwendlela kunye noku coca na-baye banga wenzi kakuhle umsebenzi wabo,watsho esithi yilonto ezinye indawo ziyezikhethe ukusebenzisa inkampani zabucalakuba ezi zase kuhlaleni zivele zigade amehloomqeshi.Kwelinye icala abanye babahlali base Mb-

hashe bebemi kulo ngqatsini yelanga belindeimali yesibonelelo, kucaca nje ukuba abayinanzi nganto le yokucocwa kwedolophu.Omnye wabahlali, uMnu Ernest Mathun-

jwa (65) uthe kangeke akwazi ukucoca idolo-phu elambile kunyanzelekile ukuba makaqale afumane imali yakhe kuqala. “Angekendithi sele ndime emgceni ndiphume ndithindincedisa eku coceni. Kufanele qha kubekhona imigqomo ecaleni kwendawo ezi na-bantu enzele umntu ayo kulahla kuwo,” ut-shilo uMnu Mathunjwa.

UkhalengokungcolakwedolophuuMphathiswa

BABALWA NDLANYA

THE Executive Mayor of the Amathole District Mu-nicipality (ADM), Councillor Nomasikizi Konza,launched the War of Ngcayechibi Exhibition inBawa Village at Butterworth, last week.

This is the war that reportedly broke out in 1877and ended in 1878. It was known as the war wherethe Xhosa nation fought among themselves in thepast century in South Africa.The main objective of this exhibition was to pro-

vide a revisionist perspective on the original causesof the so-called “War of Beer drinking” given the factthat the whole commotion was said to have startedduring the ceremony of drinking African Beer.“The War of Ngcayechibi must be viewed in the

context of colonialism and given the dignity andsymbolism it deserves. We are forced to refresh ourmemory about the things that happened before weentered freedom,” said Konza.“To remember what happened in the past, makes

us respect the freedomwe are celebrating now.” Ac-cording to her, it was important to respect the Tradi-tional Leaders and King as they also played a major

role in society.The ADM was commemorating almost 100 years

of wars against land dispossession that occurredaround the area between the Xhosas and Whites.“Our people need land to live in, plough andmake

a living. As a water services authority, our duty inlobbying on the issue of land is to ensure that thereis water throughout the land of King Zwelonke Sig-cau,” said Councillor Konza.She said, looking back, a lot had been done, but

that a lot still needs to be done.King Zwelonke Sigcau said they were very happy

about the launch but that there were things that theGovernment still needed to do in order to uplift thisExhibition Centre.“This centre is not secure at all and there is no one

who is cutting the grass to keep it clean and tidy. Atthe same time it is supposed to have an informationcentre so that people can manage to access the infor-mation when there is a need to,” said King Sigcau.He urged the government to support theAmathole

andMnqumamunicipalities inmaking sure that ac-commodation is built for visitors and that food besold at the exhibition centre in order to raise fundsto assist the centre.

ADM launches theWar ofNgcayechibi Exhibition Centre

Executive Mayor Councillor Nomasikizi Konza speaking during the launch of the War ofNgcayechibi Exhibition Centre. PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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Can I vote . . .

Q: Can I vote if I can’t get to my voting sta-tion on Election Day because I’m heavilypregnant?A: If you can’t get to your voting station

on Election Day for National and Provincialelections because you’re heavily pregnant,you can apply for a special vote. Please seespecial votes for details.Q: Can I vote if I registered but am now

in prison?A: Yes, you can vote in national and pro-

vincial elections as long as you have yourvalid, green, bar-coded ID and you are regis-tered to vote.Check your voter registration status on-

line to confirm that your name appears onthe voters’ roll.

Q: Can I vote if I registered but have lostmy ID with the sticker in it?A: Yes, just get a Temporary Identity Cer-

tificate (TIC) that will be valid on electionday. You can apply for your TIC at the De-partment of Home Affairs.Please also check your registration details

and confirm that your name appears on thevoters’ roll.

Q: Can I vote if I turn 18 soon AFTER elec-tion day?A: No, you must have turned 18 on or be-

fore the day on which the elections are pro-claimed (published in the Government Ga-zette) to be able to vote. No exceptions canbe made.

Q: Can I vote if I will be in another townor province on election day?A: National and Provincial Elections:You need to vote at the voting station

where you’re registered to vote. However, ifyou’re outside of your voting district onElectionDay youmay vote at another votingstation in South Africa.If you’re outside the province where you

registered, you’ll only be able to vote in thenational election andnot the provincial elec-tion, and you’ll be asked to complete a VEC4 form at the voting station.

Municipal Elections and By-Elections:You need to vote at the voting station at

which you’re registered.Please remember that youmust be a regis-

tered voter in South Africa in order to vote.To confirm that your name is on the voters’roll and to find out which voting stationyou’re registered at, please check your voterregistration status on line or SMS your IDnumber to 32810. To locate your voting sta-tion on a map, please see our online votingstation finder.

Q: Can I vote if I will be out of the countryon Election Day?A: If you are a South African citizen and

are registered to vote, but will be out of thecountry on Election Day, please see specialvotes for details on how to apply for a specialvote (national and provincial elections on-ly).

Q: Can I vote if I’m bedridden and unableto go to my voting station on Election Day?A: If you’re confined to your bed and can’t

get to your voting station on Election Dayfor National and Provincial elections, youcan apply for a special vote.

Q: Can I vote if I’m in hospital?A: If you’re bedridden or in hospital and

can’t get to your voting station on ElectionDay for National and Provincial elections,you can apply for a special vote.

Q: Can I vote if I’ve lost my registrationsticker?A: You will be allowed to vote as long as

yourname is on thevoters’ roll. If yournameisn’t on the voters’ roll and you don’t haveyour registration sticker, you have no proofthat you’ve registered and you won’t be ableto vote.Please check your voter registration sta-

tus online to make sure your name is on thevoters’ roll.

Q: Can I vote if my new ID book has notarrived yet?A: Yes, you can vote if you have a Tempo-

rary Identity Certificate (TIC) that is validon Election Day.You can apply for a TIC at the Department

of Home Affairs. Please remember, you will

only be able to vote if you are a registeredvoter.

Q: Can I vote on behalf of someone who isunable to get to their voting station?A: No, every voter must vote in person at

the voting station.

Q: Can I vote with my temporary registra-tion certificate (TRC)?A: No, you can only vote with your South

African, green, bar-coded ID or a valid Tem-porary Identity Certificate (TIC). You canapply for a green, bar-coded ID or a valid TICfrom the Department of Home Affairs.

Q: Can permanent residents vote in theelections?A: No, only South African citizens with a

green, bar-coded ID book can vote in elec-tions.

Q: I am living overseas and voted in thelast national and provincial elections. CanI vote in the municipal elections?A: The Muncipal Electoral Act does not

make provision for overseas voting duringmunicipal elections due to the fact that youcan only vote in the ward where you live.General

Frequently asked questions about votingin general

Q: I have registered, but I don’t want tovote. Will anything happen to me if I don’tvote?A: No, voting is not compulsory in SA,

however voting is an important civic dutyand we encourage all South Africans to par-ticipate.

Q: I’m in the SANDF/SAPS and on dutyon Election Day. When will I vote?A: If you’re a member of the SANDF or

SAPS and are on duty on Election Day forNational and Provincial elections, you canapply for a special vote. Please see specialvotes for details.

Q: Will election day be a public holiday?A: This decision is made by The President

in consultation with the Minister of HomeAffairs, not by the IEC. However, if electionday is a public holiday, the election timeta-ble will say so.

Q: Can I vote online or by post?

A:No, youmust vote in person at your vot-ing station.

Q: How do I know if my voting station haschanged?A: We try to communicate any changes to

you, but please check your voter registra-tion status online before each election toconfirm that your voting station hasn’tchanged.

Q: I registered at a temporary registrationstation. Where do I vote?A: Voting stations may change from time

to time, depending on availability of eachvoting venue.To find out where your voting station is,

please check your voter registration statusonline.You can then use our online voting station

finder to find a map to your voting station.

Q: Where can I vote?A: National and Provincial Elections:You need to vote at the voting station

where you’re registered to vote.However, if you’re outside of your voting

district on Election Day you may vote at an-other voting station in South Africa.If you’re outside the province where you

registered, you’ll only be able to vote in thenational election andnot the provincial elec-tion, and you’ll be asked to complete a VEC4 form at the voting station.Municipal Elections and By-Elections:You need to vote at the voting station at

which you’re registered.

Please remember that youmust be a regis-tered voter in South Africa in order to vote.To confirm that your name is on the voters’roll, check your voter registration status on-line or SMS your ID number to 32810.

Q: Why has my voting station changed?A: Your voting station may change from

time to time, depending on the availabilityof the venue and changes in your voting dis-trict boundaries.To find out where your voting station is,

check your voter registration status online.You can then use our online voting stationfinder to find a map to your voting station.

Source: www.elections.org.za

. Visit www.isoexpress.co.za and click on“Elections 2014” under “News” to check ifand where you are registered to vote.

Frequently asked voters’ questions

REPORTER

APPLICATIONS for special votes for the gen-eral election will open on Monday, the Elec-toral Commission of SA (IEC) said on Thurs-day.

Special votes would be cast on 5 and 6 May,as opposed to 7Maywhen the rest of the coun-

try’s eligible voters would cast their votes,IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela said.There are two categories of special votes.

The first is for those who qualify for a homevisit due to physical infirmity, disability orpregnancy.

The second category of special votes is forpeople who will be absent from their votingdistrict on election day. They can cast theirvotes at the voting stations where they regis-tered on either 5 or 6 May, between 09:00 and17:00.Bapela said that to apply for either catego-

ry of special vote, voters need to complete aVEC 1 form, available on the IEC website orfrom local IEC offices. The form needs to besubmitted by hand to the local IEC office inthe municipality responsible for the votingdistrict where the special vote would be cast.“The forms will not be accepted at national

or provincial offices and cannot be faxed, e-mailed or posted. Special vote applicantsmayuse a proxy to deliver the VEC 1 form to thelocal IEC office in the municipality wherethey intend to vote but the form itself mustbe signed by the voter themselves.” Onlythose voters whose pre-approved applica-tions have been submitted between now andApril 17 will qualify to cast a special vote.Applicants for special voteswill receive the

outcome of their applications via SMS or e-mail, and can check their status on the IECwebsite. Source: Sapa

IECannounces special votesprocedures

Voters with special needs have until April 17 to apply for a special vote. Applicants need tocomplete a VEC 1 form, obtainable on the IEC website or from local IEC offices. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Only those voterswhosepre-approvedapplicationsweresubmitted between nowandApril 17wouldqualify to cast a specialvote.

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5NewsApril 10, 2014Isolomzi Express

REPORTER

APRIL is autism awareness month and eve-ry year, autism organizations around theworld celebrate themonth with fundraisingand awareness-raising events.

Autism is a developmental disability thatgenerally begins at birth or within the firstthree years of life.

It is the result of a neurological disorderthat changes the way the brain functions –causing delays or problems in many differ-ent skills from infancy to adulthood.

For example, both children and adultswith autism usually exhibit difficulties insocial interaction, as well as in verbal andnon-verbal communication.

They also tend to be interested in repeti-tive or restricted activities.

While the majority of autistic childrenlook completely normal, they differ fromother children by engaging in perplexingand distressing behaviours.

Autism belongs to a collection of develop-mental disorders known as the autism spec-trum disorders (ASDs). A spectrum disor-der is a group of disorders with similar fea-tures.

While one person may have mild symp-toms, anothermight havemore severe ones.

There are also differences in the nature ofthe symptoms themselves and when theyare likely to first appear.

The three different types of autismspectrum disorders are:

. Autistic disorder (also known as “clas-sic” autism). This is the most common con-dition among the ASDs. It is marked byma-jor delays in language, difficulties with so-cial interactions, and unusual behaviours.Some people with autistic disorder alsohave impaired intellectual abilities.

. Asperger syndrome. People with thissyndrome display some of themilder symp-toms of autistic disorder — such as socialchallenges and unusual behaviors. Theygenerally do not have any delays in lan-guage or impaired intellectual abilities.

. Pervasive Developmental Disorder -Not Otherwise Specified (PPD-NOS, also re-ferred to as “atypical autism”). Individualsmay be diagnosed with PPD-NOS if theymeet some of the criteria for either autisticdisorder or Asperger syndrome but not all.They typically havemilder and fewer symp-toms than those with autistic disorder.Symptomsmay be limited to problemswithlanguage and social interaction.Source: www.mychildwithoutlimits.org

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Notice is given that the ORTambo District Municipality (theApplicant) intends to submit applications for environmentalauthorisation and associated general authorisation for the proposed King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) PresidentialInterventionBulkWater Supply Schemes in theEasternCapeProvince.

The project involves water extraction from the Mthata Dam and treatment at the Thornhill Water Treatment Works, theinstallation of bulk water supply pipelines, new reservoirs, pump stations and associated infrastructure to upgradeareas around Mthatha and supply rural villages within the KSD and Local Municipalities. The following authorisationapplications have been prepared:

·Environmental Authorisation applications to the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs andTourism (OR Tambo Region) in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No 107 of 1998)(NEMA) and Associated Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations (GNR. 544, 18 June 2010), via BasicAssessments; and

·Applications to the Department of Water Affairs for General Authorisations in terms of Section 21 (c) and (i) of theNationalWaterAct (Act 36 of 1998) forwatercourse crossingswith pipeline infrastructure.

The project has been split up in to 4 corridors and applications for environmental authorisation as follows:

·Ngqeleni Corridor

·Mthatha andAirport Corridor

·Mqanduli Corridor

·NqaduCorridor

EnvironmentalAssessment Practitioners (EAPs) have been appointed byGIBB (Pty) Ltd on behalf ofAmatolaWater toundertake the respective applications.

Interested andAffected Parties (I&AP's) are invited to register and/ or comment on the draft BasicAssessment Reports(BAR's). The public review period will be from . The draft BARs and general authorisationapplications are available for comment at the following locations:

OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER AS AN I&AP AND TO COMMENT ON THE DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENTREPORTS INCLUDING THE GENERAL AUTHORISATION APPLICATIONS

11April 2014 to 16May 2014

Should you wish to register as an Interested andAffected Party (I&AP) and comment on the draft BAR's and general authorisationapplications kindly contact the respectiveEAPas detailed above, before or on of the appearance of this advert.16May2014

Environmental AuthorisationApplication

Environmental Assessment Practitioner Public venues where the Draft BAR can be accessed:

KSD Municipal OfficePO Box 45, Mthatha, 5100Contact person: Mr ZamaMnqanqena/ MR LP Maka

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A leading pharmaceutical company special-ising in allergy medication, chose todaywhich marks the start of World AllergyWeek (7 – 13 April), to launch a nationalcampaign aimed at raising awarenessamong parents and teachers of anaphylaxis– a serious and life-threatening allergic re-action, which is fast on the rise.

Pharma Dynamics’ campaign stems froma survey done by the company somemonthsback involving almost 1 000 learners andteachers from private, government andModel C schools across the country whichfound that none of the learners nor theteachers knewwhat to do in case of a severeallergic attack, putting children’s lives atrisk.Mariska van Aswegen, spokesperson for

Pharma Dynamics, says the campaign,which kicks off this week, will run through-out the month of April to cover as muchground as possible.“Several of SA’s top allergists and health-

care practitioners (HCPs) will be placed atthe heart of local community schools acrossSouth Africa to help spread awareness to asmany parents and teachers as possible.“Education workshops will focus prima-

rily on anaphylaxis – what it is, what trig-gers an allergic reaction or a severe attacksuch as anaphylaxis, how to identify earlywarning signs and symptoms and how totreat it – all done in an effort to save lives.The workshops will also coach parents andteachers on how to deal with and better re-late to learnerswith allergies,whooften feel

stigmatised as a result of their condition,” shesays.According to international studies the inci-

dence of anaphylaxis is on the increase. Fig-ures are scant for SA, but some local clinicsthat have started to record cases of anaphy-laxis say they deal with an average of 20 casesper month, but that the actual figure is likelyto be much higher.VanAswegen saysmore andmore cases are

being reported worldwide of children dyingat school following a major allergic attack.“The condition is real and should be given

the prominence it deserves. It can potentiallybe fatal if the correct care isn’t given immedi-ately.“It is essential that when your child or a

learner in a class has a serious and life-threat-ening condition like this to have a plan inplace way ahead of time. In most cases, if ananaphylactic attack occurs and is treatedquickly with the appropriate medication,such as an adrenaline auto-injector (a medi-cal device used to deliver a measured dose ofadrenaline), the outcomes are good, but thereare far toomany cases that end up in tragedy.“Early warning signs include itching of the

eyes or face and often within minutes it willprogress to more serious symptoms such asdifficulty in swallowing or breathing, stom-ach pain, cramps, vomiting, diarrhea and/orhives. Anaphylaxis can quickly result in anincreased heart rate, sudden weakness, adrop in blood pressure, shock and ultimatelyunconsciousness and death. If children exhib-it any of these symptoms, immediate emer-gency medical attention should be sought,”advises van Aswegen. Pharma Dynamics hasalso made additional resources available forfree download andprinting online via its pop-ular allergy education website, www.aller-gyexpert.co.za, which both parents andteachers can use as teaching aids in the homeor classroom setting.Resources include: allergy poster, colour-

ing-in pages, ‘spot the allergen’ word games,bookmarks, school presentations, allergycheck-lists and fact sheets and an anaphylax-is emergency care plan. Dr Mike Levin, oneof SA’s top allergists and advisor to PharmaDynamics will also be available to respond toany online allergy-related queries via thewebsite all year round.PharmaDynamics’ campaignmarks an im-

portant step in educating and raising aware-ness of the physical dangers and emotionaltoll imposed by allergies among children.IMAGE: WWW.WAKEMED.ORG

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WHILE some people complain about the highrate of unemployment, Phuthunywa Gunqu ofthe KusasaNtlahlaneTraditional group inWil-lowvale, is saying people should stand up andtry to do things that could help themmake endsmeet.

Gunqu, the secretaryof theKusasaNtlahlaneCultural group, said 12 women from the Ntlahl-ane locality had decided to start a traditionalgroup with the intention of fighting poverty.“We started this group in 2005 when we real-

ized that we were stricken by poverty and wewere struggling to support our children,” shesaid.Gunqu said when they were invited to per-

form at events they were paid money whichhelped them to support their families. Eventhough they are not invited often, they makesure thatwhen they are on stage they leave peo-ple still asking for more of their perfomance.This group is singing songs calleduMtshawu-

zo. They do not depend only on performancesfor an income as they also do beadwork to sell.Gunqu said she is selling her beads at pensionpay points.“We urge children to go to school so that they

can have a better education than us. Theymuststop using drugs, because in doing so they arekilling their future. It is painful to watch theyouth using drugs and alcohol instead of pre-paring themselves for the future,” she said.WardCouncillor forNtlahlane, SilulamiNdi-

nisa, said they were trying to make sure thatthey, as the municipality, were supporting lo-cal groups.“We are supporting our local groups; that is

whywehostArt Festival events to create a plat-form for local groups to shocase their talent,”Councillor Ndinisa said.He said they also encouraged the local groups

to be on the municipality’s database so theycould be invited to performwhen there aremu-nicipal events and be paid for their perfomanc-es.

Traditionalgroupshowsoff talent

Kusasa Ntlahlane Traditional Group is proud of singing. PHOTO:BABALWA NDLANYA

BABALWA NDLANYA

SCHOOLS around Dutywa are expected toparticipate in the zonal levelmusic compe-tition that will take place tomorrow.

According to the South African SchoolChoral Eisteddfod’s (SASCE) organizer,Nopink Mboni, they are looking forwardto this competition and to see who willwalk away as the champions.“The Department realized not all pupils

are the same. There are those who don’tdowell in their schoolwork but excelwhenit comes to music. As the department weare giving them an opportunity to showtheir talent in different categories of mu-

sic,” said Mboni.Pupils will be participating in different

categories like Opera, Traditional musicand Choral music.Those who likemusic also get the oppor-

tunity to further their studies at tertiaryinstitutions after completing their matric.Government can assist themwith bursa-

ries so that they can continue with theirmusic studies if they want to do so.According to her, they are advising pu-

pils not to hide their talent.Luthando Maga (14) from one of the

schools said he likes music very much be-cause it gives him a chance to show his tal-ent and he enjoys participating in theSASCE competitions.

SASCEmusic competitionto be hosted

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

AN Eastern Cape gospel artist is starting atour to promote his new album, in his homevillage of Ndabakazi near Butterworth thiscoming Saturday.

Bathabile Pikela is starting the tour witha big concert that will take place at the Nda-bakazi TRC Hall from where he will embarkon an African tour.He said he wanted his music to be known

first back at home before he could conquerSouth Africa or even the African continent.He said hismusic accommodates every age

and everyone should enjoy his show.Bathabile started his gospel career in Cape

Town and later on he came back to his homevillage and continued spreading the wordthrough the gospel.

His first album called JeremiaMasigodukedid well in the market and now he is busywith a second album, titledBawoxandilahle-kayo.According to his promoter and manager,

Gcinikhaya Jele, they are fully prepared forthe upcoming event.“We urge people to come on time so that

they can enjoy every minute of the event. Hesaid theywant to go all out to entertain gospelenthusiasts,” said Jele.The programme will run from 10am until

6pm and it will be directed by BonginkosiNtonjane of Khanya FM.Among the artists who will grace the stage

areMkhululi Ndude, Eric andThumekaLotewho are from Cape Town.Local artists likeKayaNoranga, Siyakudu-

misa and Soga Vuthela will also perform onthe day. Tickets cost R40.

Bathabile startshisAfricantourathome

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BABALWA NDLANYA

SOCCER teams under Nqadu Palace in Wil-lowvale will participate in the annual EasterTournament hosted byKing Zwelonke Sigcaufrom April 18 to 21.

According to the Chairperson of the LocalOrganizing Committee, Momelezi Mbombo,the aim of the tournament is to educate th ey-outh about the seriousness of committingcrime.“The King noticed that during Easter, the

number of youth who embark on drinking al-cohol and ending up doing nasty things is in-creasing. He noticed that a lot of parents goto the church leaving their children behindand they get the opportunity to commitcrime,” said Mr Mbombo.Mbombo said King Sigcau decided to host

this tournament annually in order to keep theyouth busy and they are expecting 16 teams

to take part in this year’s tournament.The first team will take home R10 000, the

second team R4000 and the third team R2 000.Mbombo said for the first time this year

they had decided to involve netball teams inthe tournament, since they felt that it was notonly the boys who were abusing alcohol anddoing nasty things.He said for them to be able to create a

healthywell balanced and crime-free society,they thought they should involve everyone.The winning netball team will take home

R5 000.The Imiganu Traditional Council in Elliot-

dale is expected to host a similar tournamenton April 19 at the Mkhathazo Sport groundin Elliotdale.King Sigcau said he would attend this tour-

nament and would bring his team fromGaty-ana to participate in the tournament.

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TheKingsupports Easter Tournament

One of the netball teams froma local school which will participate in the tournament.PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA