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THE skilling, mentoring and empowering ofsmall, medium and micro enterprises(SMMEs) tookcentre stage at aSouthAfricanNational Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL)hosted breakfast roundtable with Mthatha-based emerging entrepreneurs in the East-ern Cape on Friday.
As part of its ongoing, nationwide effortsto inform and educate the South African citi-zenry about its developmental initiatives,SANRAL, an entity of the Department ofTransport, drove home the role it plays in im-proving theprovince’s socio-economic condi-tions.“In addition to our key mandate of financ-
ing, improvingandmaintainingournationalroad network, SANRAL also adds immensevalue to all development initiatives in thefields of transport, education and health andwe revel in our role as partners in the devel-opment of all South African communities,”said SANRAL Southern Region’s Communi-ty Development Specialist, Dr MongeziNoah.“Wemake every effort to promote transfor-
mation by ensuring that SMMEs are exposedto work experiences that would otherwisehave not been possible,” said Dr Noah.According toDrNoah, SANRAL is commit-
ted to promoting economic growth by train-
ing people to become economically active.SANRAL’s projects have created a total of
29 120 full time jobs and 61 000 job opportuni-ties. A total of R2.4-billion was spent on con-tracts with SMME’s, of which more thanR2 billion went to 1 137 black-owned compa-nies, and SANRAL’s skills development pro-grammes trained almost 26 000 people in roadbuilding projects at a cost of R30 million, ofwhich 11 370 were women.LindelwaMadyibi, the owner of Yavela Yo-
na Trading Enterprises, an Mthatha-basedcivil engineering firm involved in the con-struction of houses, schools and roads since2005, is just one ofmany SMMEs that benefit-ted through the mentorship and business op-portunities provided by SANRAL.Through the experience gained Madyibi
managed to grow her civil engineering firminto one of the largest black female-ownedcompanies in the country.Another case in point is that of FS&WCon-
tractors, owned byKumshile Kunu, a compa-ny that lay dormant until a golden opportuni-ty to work on a project SANRAL presenteditself in 2010. Kumshile employs 15 peopleand has expertise in road maintenance andconstruction of houses.Dr Noah added that SANRAL is at the cut-
ting edge of research and innovation. It con-tinues to partner with key higher educationinstitutions in the transfer of scarce skillssuch as mathematics and engineering.
SMMEdevelopment takescentre stagewith SANRAL
SANRAL Southern Region’s Community Development Specialist, Dr Mongezi Noah.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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The new Vuyani substation in Mt-hatha, opened by Eskom on Mon-day “will strengthen the electrici-ty backbone in the Eastern Cape,”the power parastatal said in a
statement.
Eskom said the Eastern Cape networkstrengthening scheme consisted of a 356-kilo-metre 400kV high-voltage trans-mission linerunning from the southern region of KwaZu-
lu-Natal through the Lusikisiki and Mthathaareas up to East London.“This is the first 400kV infrastructure in the
area and will help to unlock opportunities forinvestment and growth through stabilisingthepower supplynetworkandcreating capac-ity”.Eskom said the construction of the Vuyani
substation “with initial and expandable ca-pacity of transforming 500 MVA” had startedin April 2012 and had been completed in Junethis year. Involving an investment ofR392 million, Eskom said the project consist-
ed on two transformers and six 132 kV feederbays that supplied power in the southern re-gion of the Eastern Cape.“The Vuyani substation is part of a larger
scheme involving a R2.6 billion capital injec-tion into the areas, which also includes two400 kV lines and six 132kV lines aswell as newsubstations and upgrades to existing down-stream substations.”Eskom said that some of the workers who
had been employed on the project had re-ceived training which had “equipped themwith the necessary skills that will enable
them to find employment in other sectors ofthe economy”.The training, it spelled out, involved brick-
layers, carpenters and electricians and was“part of Eskom’s commitment to skills devel-opment and localisation”.General Manager of Group Capital Power
Delivery Projects Naresh Hari says he was“very pleased with the implementation of theproject, which had been delivered withinbudget and had opened the doors for furtherinvestment and development in the EasternCape”. - Source: Metro Minutes
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AFTER a long battle between the EasternCape Government and traffic officials regard-ing overtime payment, the Department ofTransport, Safety and Liaison has announcedthat overtime would be paid for this FestiveSeason.
The MEC for the Department of Transport,Safety and Liaison, Weziwe Tikana, recentlymade this announcement during the launchof the department’s Festive Season plan at theRotary Stadium, Ngangelizwe township inMthatha.She assured traffic officers that they would
be paid overtime this Festive Season. The an-nouncement follows a long battle between theEC government and traffic officials over non-payment for overtime.As a result, traffic officers throughout the
province refused to work overtime.Tikana stressed that they needed traffic of-
ficers to work 16 hours a day during the Fes-tive Season in order to ensure their visibilityon the roads all the time.“We will have roadblocks throughout the
Province on major routes and within thetownships and cities in order to win back ourroads from those who continue to disregardroad traffic rules,” she said.She agreed that there were differences be-
tween them as government and traffic offic-ers over the payment of overtime.She said inMarch next year theywould ad-
dress the matter, but for the Festive Seasonher department would pay out overtime.Tikana said they were in the process of im-
plementing the Operation Masisebenzisane(“Let’sWork Together”) Traffic LawEnforce-ment Programme in order to restore law andorder on the roads.
MECpromisesovertime for traffic officials
MEC WeziweTikana during heraddress at theRotary Stadiumin Mthatharecently.PHOTO:SIM MDLEDLE
BABALWA NDLANYA
THE Department of Transport hosted a SafeKids Day (SKD) event at Blue Sky Grounds inButterworth last week to shine the spotlight onthe N2 which is known as a high accident zone.
According to Police Spokesperson, CaptainJackson Manatha, the event was hosted by theDepartment of Transport underAmatholewiththe aim of educating children about road signsand what they should do when crossing theroad. The theme for the daywas “ReachingPar-ents and Educating Kids.”Parents and children came out in numbers
to listen to what the authorities had to share.
“It’s everyone’s responsibility to helpchildren cross the road when going toschool. Helping the kids cross the road canreduce the number of kids hit by vehicles,”said Manatha.Oneof theparentswhoattended thisSKD,
Mlulami Matiwane, said they were happyabout the department’s initiative to savethe lives of their children.“Weurge all parents to take part in ensur-
ing that their children are safe at all times.Drivers should also learn to obey the rulesof the road in order for the high rate of acci-dents to decrease,” said Matiwane.“We urge children to wear white when
crossing the road at night. They should alsomake sure that they look to both sides be-fore crossing,” said Manatha.He said they hoped that this awareness
campaign would have a positive result.
Department of Transport hosts Safe Kids Day in Butterworth
Children are taught road safety at the recentlyheld Safe Kids Day in Butterworth.
BABALWA NDLANYA
AMAN(22) fromWillowvalehadbeenarrest-ed for allegedly raping his cousin (16), at Nt-sizwa location inWillowvale onNovember 8.
It is alleged that the suspect broke the win-dow of the room where the victim was sleep-ing and entered through it.Police Spokesperson, Captain Jackson
Manatha, said the suspect overpowered thevictim and raped her.“The victim raised an alarm by crying out
loud, asking for help.
“It is not clear if there were other occu-pants in the house when the incident tookplace. She was helped by her neighbour whohad shone a cellphone light through the win-dow,” said Manatha.According to him, the cellphone light led
to the suspect being identified before escap-ing through the same window he used to en-ter the room.Manatha said a case of rape was opened
and later the suspect was traced and arrest-ed.He is expected to appear in the Willowvale
Magistrates’ Court soon, charged with rape.
Man toappear in court for rape
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THE King of the AbaThembu, BuyelekhayaDalindyebo, stressed that he would deal with the subheadmen who continued to claim land illegally inMthatha West.
He emphasised that everyone should do his or herown job and not interfere with others, and he de-scribed the headmen who were doing this as peoplewho were “sick with Ebola”.
“I will syringe them one by one and each skunkwill know its hole.” The King was addressing thecommunity at the Rotary Stadium in Ngangelizwetownship recently. Dalindyebo said as the king ofthe AbaThembu, he would use his own powers todeal with those sub headmen who disobeyed his au-thority.
Dalindyebo’s comments followed the eruption oftension between him and his former righthand-man
Jonas Jongisizwe (JJ) Ndzambule, who is a chiefheading Mthatha West.
The tension allegedly started after the King dele-gated a Non Government Organisation (NGO) todeal with matters relating to Mthatha West withoutconsulting JJ.
The NGO was allegedly responsible for collectingrent from the institutions that were renting land inthe area, from which some headmen were allegedlybenefitting.
There were also allegations that King Dalindyebowas planning to remove all present Iinkosi (Chief/Headman) in Mthatha West, including Ndzambule.
In his response, Ndzambule said if the King hada problem with his Iinkosi, he had to follow protocol.
“He must know that this is a democratic country,not an autocratic country whereby a leader coulddo as he likes,” said JJ.
He said he refused to be drawn into the issue ofthe removal of chiefs in the area.
Kingvows todealwith landgrabbers
King Buyele-khaya Dalindye-bo wants to dealwith landgrabbers inMthatha West.PHOTO:SIMMDLEDLE
AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA
ALL systems are in place for the start of theR5 billion Wild Coast Highway constructionproject.
This was revealed last Friday at a SouthAfrican National Roads Agency (SANRAL)community outreach held in Mthatha.
Mbulelo Peterson, SANRAL RegionalManager, said the conceptual designs forthe Mthentu and Msingaba bridges have al-ready been completed.
“We have opted to start with the bridgesfirst and then proceed with the road con-struction and as a strategic infrastructure
project, the Presidential Infrastructure Co-ordinating Commission (PICC) is coordinat-ing everything,” said Peterson.
He added that once the PICC decideswhether to fund the project from the fiscalor private budget, SANRAL would be readyto start with the operations within 9months. Following fears from the people ofthe Eastern Cape that the Wild Coast High-way would bring toll roads to the region,SANRAL said there were no plans for tollgates at this stage, but added that such a de-cision rested on the shoulders of the PICCand could be influenced by whether theyused fiscal or private funding.
Even though SANRAL’s main responsi-
bility is to build and maintain national andsecondary roads, they said that they wereprepared to assist municipalities and prov-inces with their other projects.
SANRAL is also offering learnerships toCivil Engineering graduates.
Fika Mthwezi (24), one of the beneficiar-ies, said, “As a Civil Engineering student,I got into this programme in 2012 for the NQ4level training for six months and anothersix months on site.”
He said the programme was very good andcreated jobs, since they were also given a sti-pend and were allowed a chance to employothers from within their communities towork on their own sites.
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A GOGO (64) from Ngqeleni said she nearlycollapsed and died after discovering that hergovernment grant notes were fake.
Mastedi Ngxongxo said she had receivedthe bank notes from the Cash Payment Mas-ter Services machine in Libode.
She said she had only paid one debt at thegrant payout station, because she wanted tocalculate the money that would go towardsher debt and to buy groceries, while the restwould have gone towards transport for hereight grandchildren.
“I nearly collapsed when my daughter toldme that all the money was fake. I asked my-self how it was possible, because I had re-ceived it from the official who was operatingthe machine to withdraw my money,” shesaid.
“First of all I thought about food, becauseI had no food left for my family and I was hop-ing to buy groceries with the money. Second-ly I thought about the cries of my hungrygrandchildren.
“I also thought about the owners of the ve-hicles that transported my grandchildren toand from school, because I had never default-ed on paying them. I was really hurt, becausethere were people already in the house to col-lect money that I owed them,” said the wom-
an.Allegedly, about ten grant beneficiaries
had fallen victim to receiving fake bank notesat Ngqeleni paypoint. The total amount of thefake notes, which was handed over to the po-lice in Ngqeleni, came to R9 400. A case hadbeen opened with the police.
A South African Social Services (SASSA)official had been arrested in connection withthe incident and is expected to appear inNgqeleni Magistrates’ Court soon.
The elderly were assisted by their Council-lor Monwabisi Nomandela to help solve theirproblem. Nonamdela said it was the first caseof its kind.
He said a problem known to them was thatof pension money being deducted for airtime.
One of the airtime deduction victims,Mlungwana Nomeyisi, said the deductionfrom her money started a year ago, eventhough she doesn’t own a cellphone.
“I went to Sassa several times to ask aboutthis deduction, but I didn’t get any help. Itstill continues and this is the second yearnow that I am paying R300 for airtime,” saidMlungwana.
Eastern Cape spokesperson for the Depart-ment of Social Development, Reverend Luzu-ko Qina, promised that the victims would berefunded and food parcels would be providedwhile they were in the process of refundingthe fake bank notes.
Fakenotes causepanic
Some of the victims of fake bank notes received from the Ngqeleni paypoint are MastediNgxongxo, Elina Thumbu and Mamlungwana Nomeyisi. PHOTO:SIM MDLEDLE
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THEEasternCapeMECforSport,Recreation,Arts and Culture, Pemmy Majodina, said theIsingqi Sethu Wild Coast Cultural Festival’saim is to restore the culture of the differenttribes in the Eastern Cape and along theWildCoast line.
“We want to restore our culture and bringback humanity. This has to start from within
the family. We need to go back to our basicsto connect who we are and showcase who weare,” said Majodina.She said Isingqi Sethuwas aiming at expos-
ing the hidden talent and to unify differenttribes in the region. Majodina was speakingduring the Isingqi Sethu Wild Coast Culturalfestival, recently held in Port St John’s.She said it was a great honour to see so
many different cultures under one roof. Theevent was graced by people from all spheres
of the Eastern Cape, showcasing their culturethrough attire and dance. The Department ofSport, Recreation, Arts and Culture injectedR1,2 million into the progamme. Majodinasaid she wanted to make Isingqi Sethu an an-nual event and to ensure that the festivalplays a part in reducing poverty in the area.“I want to see more people participate in
this event. We need to institutionalise IsingqiSethu and connect it with the Buyelekhayamusic festival to attract more tourists to this
region. We also need to brand the EasternCape with Isingqi and embrace Ubuntubethu,” she said.This year’s festival showcased a concentra-
tion of local artists. The guest artist, ScanaMlaza, released his first album this yearthrough an initiative of the Department ofSport, Recreation Arts and Culture.Scana kept the audience on their toes, shar-
ing the stage with well-knownmaskanda mu-sician Sonaliti.
‘Festival to restore culture’ -Majodina
Women from eBathenjini performing during Isingqi sethu festival in Port St John’s.PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE
Members of the different faith organizations also graced the Isingqi Sethu Wild Coast culturalfestival. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE
Masentle and Mpho Olifant from Sterkspruit captured by the Express crew at the festival in PortSt John’s. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE
The beauty of the cultural style: here are Nontsebenzo Sbhakela, Nolubabalo Mabasawula andEsethu Tholelo PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE
MEC Pemmy Majodina and PSJ Mayor Mnyamezeli Mangqo talking to the media after theofficially opening of Isingqi Sethu festival in Port St John’s. PHOTO:SIM MDLEDLE
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INFORMAL workers demand equal rightsand basic services, which is why StreetNet (aworker organisation that represents informalworkers at an international level) visited itsaffiliate, The Eastern Cape Street Vendors’Alliance (ECSVA) recently.
They facilitatedworkshops inMthatha, Du-tywa and Port St John’s, where they had achance to meet ECSVA members and listento the challenges they were facing.They also shared important information
and offered support to the traders.In Mthatha, the Traders spoke about their
frustration with the King Sabata Dalindyebo(KSD) Municipality.According to them they were not given
a breakdown by the municipality of thebudget for the informal traders and howthey planned to use it to help them.The traders in Dutywa from the Dutywa
Workers’ Association had similar com-plaints.They said since 1994, there had been no
delivery and said theMbhashe municipali-ty never consulted with them.In 2011, they were invited to a meeting
where they were told there was a budget ofR2.4 million to help informal workers. Ac-cording to them the municipality refused to
give them a breakdown of the budget.In Port St John’s, traders are facing loom-
ing evictions. Lack of communication be-tween the Port St John’s Municipality andthe traders had resulted in them not beingaware that the Local Economic Develop-ment sector of the municipality shouldhave a budget set aside for them.The municipality provided land for them
to trade on, which is far away from the dai-ly commuters. This makes it difficult forthem to do their daily trade.“We were not invited and not told about
their plans.“The municipality had constructed some
shelters in selected areas, but they charged
the traders five times more than a tradercould afford to pay. It would be good if wecould reach an agreement of an acceptableamount,” Wiseman Magopeni, a trader,said.The unemployment rate in the Eastern
Cape region is very high. Informal tradershave to pay a trader’s licence and in mostcases, rent.At the end of the workshops, traders were
very thankful to StreetNet International.StreetNet also represents informal work-ers at an International Level such as theInternational Labour organisation.For more information on these organisa-
tions, call Fundile Jalile on 083 574 1129.
Workshopsheld for informalworkers
Traders and Members of the Executive Committee for the Dutywa Workers’ Association picturedwith Sharon Pillay, StreetNet representative, and Fundile Jalile(ECSVA) in the middle.
PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Some of the Traders and the EXCO of Port St John’s Hawkers’ Association with Sharon Pillay from StreetNetand Fundile Jalile(ECSVA). PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Some of the traders from Mthatha and EXCO of ECSVA attending the second session oftraining held for those who could not make it on the first day. PHOTO:SUPPLIED
BABALWA NDLANYA
WILLOWVALEPolice have arrested aman(19) for allegedly raping a girl (11) at Ku-nothanda location in Kumfula Village inWillowvale on November 7.
It is alleged that the victim was on herway from the clinic when she came acrossthe suspect who dragged her to a nearbybushy area where he raped her.
Police Spokesperson Captain JacksonManatha confirmed the incident and saidwhen the incident occurred, the victimwas in the company of her cousin (9) whomanaged to describe the suspect to herfamily.“The community managed to assist the
police to find the suspect.“He was handed over to the police who
arrested him and charged him with rape,”said Manatha.
Manarrested for raping girl (11)
BABALWA NDLANYA
A BOY (16) has been arrested for the allegedmurder of another boy (16) on November 7at Komkhulu Location in Sihlabeni Village,Ngqamakhwe.
According toPoliceSpokesperson,CaptainJackson Manatha, the deceased was stabbed
on his upper body and died instantly.“The motive for the murder is still un-
known at this time. The suspect was arrestedand charged with murder,” said Manatha.According to Manatha, the suspect will be
released into his parents’ care once his par-ents are traced. He said the deceased’s namewould be released after his next of kin havebeen informed of his death.
Boy (16)arrested forkillingboy (16)
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BABALWA NDLANYA
ITHANJISWE ngokusesikweni iBishophukunye neNkosi yeBandla iGeneral Church inSouthern Africa (GCOGCISA), uProffessorMqokoleli Kepe, kumcimbi obubanjelweeThuthura Village kuCentane ngomhla
wethoba kuNovemba.
Ukanti abahlali kunye namabandla ebephume ngobuninzi bawo ukuza kuzimasa lomcimbi.Abanyeabantubebesukakwiindawoezifana neMpuma Kapa, kunye naseKing Wil-liam’s Town, nabo bezo kungqina lo msebenzi
obusenziwa nguBishophu Mzwandile Telewebandla iSt Paul Apostolic Church in ZioneNgcobo. Nguye odlale indima ephambilikumcimbi wokuthambisa uBishop Kepe.
Echaza, uMnu Zongezile Nobethe oyiNt-sumpa yeBandla IGCOGCISA uthe umcimbiuhambe kakuhle kakhulu. “Siya themba ul-
untu ngoku luzo kwazi ukufumana uncedokwingxaki zalo ezo hlukeneyo, nanjengokolingazu kuhamba amabanga amade ukuyakufuna uncedo ngaphandle,” kubeka uNob-ethe. Woleke ngelithi babulela kakhulu inkx-aso abayi fumene kumabandla ohlukeneyokuquka nabahlali bendawo yaku Centane.
Ithanjisiwe iBhishophuyaseGCOGCISA
UMnu Mandla Madikizela, uMprofethi okwayi Bishophu, UMqokoleli Kepe, uMfundisi Sabatha Ngangani kunye noMfundisi Dyani bawenze waba yimpumelelo umcimbi woku wongwa kukaBishophuKepe othwele umnqwazi. IIFOTO: ITHUNYELWE
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SOMETIMESwe fail to understandwhyotherpeople don’t like to bath their bodies becausethe sooner you don’t bath you smell.
And that smell affects people around them.Water is not for sale and even those who arebuying bottled water they do it to quenchtheir thirst and not to bath with.Recently we were ashamed with our deci-
sion of offering a lift to a guy from MountFrere to UTA.The whole interior of our Turu-turu was
dominated by the smell of this guy.Heyi ebenuka la bhuti ehlula nokuba sowu-
vule i-window.Even the strong perfume on the dash board
and the one that we had sprayed in our bodywas unable to fight the smell of that guy.
Wewere still intending to give others a hiketo UTA trying to get imali for i-gas but we de-cided not to take anyone kuba uyakuthiniukungena emotweni enuka kangaka andsaqonda ukuba akazumazi oyena unukayo.Please bafethu you need to make good
friends with the water especially during thissummer season.Or else umntu ongahlambanga angahambi
ehike avele anukele imoto yakhe angahluphiabanye abantu ezimotweni zabo. Nivilemoss.
It’s not about becoming a slenderAs you know we hate abantu who are gos-
siping about others because on the Expressland we are the only people who have a rightto do so. Why boys?Kaloku we were listening to two stout ugly
ladies who were doing shopping in a certainclothing shop in Flag (Flagstaff).These ladies greeted a certain slender lady
whom they met inside the shop. And in theirconversation it seemed as if they knew eachother.After the lady gave them her backminding
her own business, the two started gossipingabout her. Bathini? Uthi omnye, “Hayi!!Utheni wabhitya kangaka uthi aka-phathwanga yileZ3?” Aphendule omnye “Ja,kungenzeka kaloku uhlala eThekwini.”Ningenaphi nina apho kuba kungenzeka
nani nizezo zidudla nizizo iniphethe le Z3 nih-leba ngayo as long ningeka testi.Phulaphulani apha, being diagnosed HIV
positive does not make you to be a slender.You can be a slender by nature but not thatyou are HIV positive.Sisters go and test, so that you will know
your status before gossiping about the healthof other people.Najonga ezabanye ezenu zijongweboobona-
ni. Tell them gossip them.
Izinto ezilugugu nezihlonitshwayoziphenduke indlalo
Uyazi sometimes ude uzibuze ukuba kanyekanye siyaphi kweli lizwe?Kuyakwayintoni ngoku makwedini? Hayi
kukubona izinto ezihlonitshwayo kuthi thinasizwe ngasimnyama, mara ngoku sezitshint-she zayinto yokudlala. Thethani mani!!
Besike saya emlindelweni phaya eTabs (Nt-abankulu) kwenye ioutie ibiswelekile nesasi-yazi.Hayi asiyithandanga la way yokuba kuthi
kuziliwe kodwa kuselwe ngathi kuse-party(in). Belungaphay kweqondo lona utshakaziolu. Kanti yayaphi intlonipho yokufa?Kwacaca nje ukuba yonke into siyenzela ety-waleni akukho nto sike siyinike isidimakungabikho tywala?Asazi ukubakusobhubha abantu badala ba-
sabambe isidima somntu omnyama ukubakuzakuba njani kwisizukulwana esilande-layo. Bekunqale kukhona indlu apho kusele-lwa khona abanye khange baye nakulo ndluyomlindelo basela batipha kulo ndlu yempu-zo.Ubayeke abamana kulahlek nabatshakazi
ebebekhona apho babuye xa kuzosa.Shame kunzima. Nokuba ebesela ke lowo
mntu ubhubileyo akuthethi ukuba makwen-ziwe eza zinto.Nani bafethu siyanilumkisa ngokuthumela
abafazi benu emilindelweni niphinde nishi-yeke ngasemva.Ngathi akulunganga phaya ise ngathi ufa-
na nokuba umthumela epotsoyini ngela xe-sha lethu.Nothi ke umgosi ushwaqa izinto zomqala-
khe mara nothuka sekophulwe.Masingathethi kakhulu abantu bazakude
badinwe, into esifaneleyo ngoku kukuba sith-athe iintsiba zethu siyakukhangela umgosiwopapasho olulandelayo.
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THE ever calm “Morning Move” breakfastshow presenter, Urban Nkosiyapha Dotye atUnitra Community Radio (UCR) has kept hisblistering morning radio slot when the newline-up was announced on November 1.
The 30-year-old from Mbizana, remains abeliever in the development of young peopleand has urged the youth to refrain from det-rimental life styles.Urban said a person can have much fun
without indulgence in drugs and alcohol,and should remainhumble and fight hard forbetter careers.Urban’s ever increasing followers have
not made him big-headed but rather givenhim a resounding support and constantpraise due to what he has been doing, play-listing a good variety ofmusic and providing
good advice. He is the most followed radiopresenter on Facebook in the OR Tambo dis-trict.“I have beenwith UCRFM from 2010. UCR
FM listeners and I have grown to understandeach other; we support each other; they real-ly love their community radio station. Ourlisteners are quite vocal and when they likeyou, they do,” Urban said.When not working behind the micro-
phone, Urban assists different organisa-tions as a Master of Ceremony (MCing) atdifferent events. His wishes include work-ing in the media sector performing taskssuch as television production and owning aradio station.Urban has been hosting the breakfast
show since February this year, taking overfrom the broadcasting stalwart, Mzwandile‘Innocent Child’ Tshandu, who is now thestation manager.
He confessed that he was under pressuredue to the popularity of his predecessor. Hesaid he was grateful for the support he re-ceives from Tshandu on a daily basis.As a graduate from the Vaal Technical In-
stitute in Braamfontein and former produc-er from Radio Today in Gauteng, Urban hasno regrets about moving to Mthatha.He is encouraging his listeners to utilize
the radio airwaves to mobilize support forrural areas, share good experiences and sup-port good causes.“Wearenot blessed like other areaswhere
they have different sources to access anddisseminate information; therefore, peoplewithmeansmust come forward and supportUCR FM so it can be able to stand firm, andcontinue to support deep rural areas,” Ur-ban added.Urban can be found on Facebook (urban
dotye) and on twitter #djurbanonline.
Meet theman behindUCR FM’s breakfast show
Urban Dotye is making waves on the airwaves.PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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LOVED by many yet seen by some as a sportfor the illiterate and old fashioned, Tradition-al Horse Racing (THR) is gradually gettingfull recognition from the government and pri-vate sector in the Eastern Cape.
THR is a cultural and traditional practicewith distinctive training and riding styles.It is said that the indigenous sport of racing
and riding methods have been going on formore than two decades in the Eastern Capewithout proper regulation, guidance and poli-cies but that this is expected to change soon.To improve THR in the province, the East-
ern Cape Gambling and Betting Board (ECG-BB) and the Department of Sports, Recrea-tion, Arts and Culture (DSRAC), have joinedforces in a move to better THR in the prov-ince. The ECGBB and DSRAC have been go-ing around the Eastern Cape, holding meet-ings with stakeholders involved in the sport.They met with the jockeys, horse owners
and the general public to understand moreabout THR, including its challenges and aspi-rations for the sport.At a recent meeting in the Tsolo Communi-
ty hall, horse owners from the ORTamboDis-trict came out in numbers to give their views
to the ECGBB and DSRAC, thus making surethat the policies to be drawn up for the THRaccommodate them.Zilimbola Malindela “Madiba” Mpahlana
who is the Chairperson of the Eastern CapeTraditional Horse Racing Association (EC-THRA), voiced a number of challenges, in-cluding improper infrastructure, transpor-tation of horses, poor judgement of results onraces and a lack of sponsorship.“We also want proper facilities like the
Durban July race course. They have racinghorses andwehave racinghorses;what is thedifference? The Durban July event and CapeTown’s J&B horse race attracts thousands ofpeople in those provinces which tends to im-prove their economy.Why can’t we do it herein the Eastern Cape?”As the THR is prevalent in the OR Tambo
region,Madiba added that theywanted to seethe Tsolo Junction Race Course transformedinto a national race course.Among the people who attended the meet-
ingwere LuvuyoTshoko,manager of ECGBBand Mbonisi Feju, provincial assistant man-ager recreation from DSRAC, who promisedthe standardisation of the THR.The next THR event is set to take place on
November 29 at the Berlin Race Course inEast London with stakes of R200 000.
Traditional Horse racing to getrecognition in region
Luvuyo Thsokoof ECGBB,Zilimbola‘Madiba’Mpahlana thechairperson ofECTHRA andMbonisi Feju ofDSRAC duringtheir meeting inTsolo.PHOTO:SANELE JAMES
ANELE RAZIYA
AFTER not having hosted a boxing tourna-ment since 2011 in the Mnquma area, IsizweBoxing Promotions in conjuction with theMnquma Local Municipality recently hostedan eight bout boxing tournament authorised
by Boxing South Africa in the Centane townhall.
The purpose of the tournament was to re-vive sport in the area. The boxers that werefighting came fromdifferent areas in theEast-ern Cape, with most coming from East Lon-
Mnqumahostsboxing tournament
VuyaniMasondo andLulamile Booiduring theirmatch in
Centane townhall.
PHOTO:ANELE RAZIYA
don.The first bout was between Sikhokele Yozi
from Butterworth and Zuko Dindo from Dun-can Village in the bantamweight division.They started their fight in front of just a fewsupporters. The rest of the spectators weremade up by officials and boxers awaitingtheir fights.These two boxers showcased their fighting
skills in boxing with impressive foot work,throwing good punches at each other and de-fending themselves very well.Spectators enjoyed the last round when Zu-
ko Dindo started throwing punches at Yozi,trying toknockhis opponentwithaTKO.Yozimanaged to stand his ground, but Dindo end-ed up winning with points.The second fight was between Vuyani Ma-
sondo from Mdantsane (known as “the homeof boxing” in the Eastern Cape) and LulamileBooi from Amalinda.The fight started after 5pm and the specta-
tors showed excitement from round one withboth boxers exchanging heavy blows.In the second round, Masondo was pun-
ishedwith punches to his upper body.Mason-do was caught with his hands down and Booipunched him to the ground. The referee didnot hesitate to stop the fight.
“I was prepared to fight ten rounds, but un-fortunately this guy was unable to withstandmy punches. It was a clear indication to meto finish the fight in the second round al-ready,” said Booi.Isizwe Boxing Promotions, under Mr Nt-
sikayesizwe Sigcawu, thanked all the boxerswho participated in the tournament
The results for the other fights are:. Jongikhaya Leve from Mdantsane and
Sobantu Dindo from Duncan Village in fourrounds welter weight ended in a draw;
. The four round flyweight match betweenNwabisile Cholani from Dimbaza and Thu-lani Nzwanana from Duncan Village went toDimbaza with points;
. In the lightweight category,ViweMdlety-eni from Mthatha defeated MandilakheSontlaba from Mdantsane with a technicalknockout in round one;
. Featherweight: Hlanga Kanzi from But-terworth drew with Bamanye Mejane fromDuncan Village; Unathi Mndwana from But-terworth lost against Loyiso Velleman fromMdantsane with points
. Mini-flyweight, Xolisani Magusha fromSadadefeatedLoyisoDayimane fromSceneryPark with points.
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