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BABALWA NDLANYA

T

HE Department of

Communications

Deputy Minister,

Stella Ndabeni-Abra-

hams handed over a

satellite television set at JSSken-

jana Senior Secondary School in

Dutywa and another to Milton

Mbekela High School in Qunu

last week.

The platform features various

learning channels which would

enhance the learning experience

and enable learners to be part of

the digital global village.

Ndabeni-Abrahams, in part-

nershipwith PlatcoDigital, have

been working on a social respon-

sibility programme to roll out

satellite television sets in rural

schools throughout the country.

We want to ensure that our

learners are having access to

new technology so that they

could get better results at the end

of theyear.These televisionswill

assist learners to get more infor-

mation for their studies, she

said.

Principal of the school, Noma-

wabo Sanqu said they were

pleasedwith such a gift from this

department. We are sure that

our leaners will get the best re-

sults. We are always doing well

at the endof the year, but thenew

system will assist us a lot.

According to her theywere the

pride of Mbhashe, since JS Sken-

jananas learners always got

good Grade 12 results. She said

this was the best opportunity to

ensure that they pull up their

socks, so that they could achieve

even more.

The Department of Educa-

tions District Director, Mbulelo

Safa confirmed that JS Skenjana

always got great results.

He said theywere sure that the

new television would be a great

help to the school as well as to

other schools in the area.

Schoolgets satellite TV

The Deputy Minister for Communications Stella NdabeniAbrahams showing a learner a satellite televison they will use to access information.

PHOTO: SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

Mbhashe Mayor, Councillor

Nonceba Mfecane at JS

Skenjana SSS during the

handing over of a satellite

television.

PHOTO:BABALWA NDLANYA.

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July 24, 2014

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REPORTER

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aphakathi kweminyaka engama 35 ukuya

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wonentsangu exabisa i-R6000 kwimalike zob-

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ishina ngentsangu ukanti kulindeleke ukuba

abatyholwa bavele ngoLwesithathu phambi

kwenkundla yamatyala yakuCentane.

Othethela amapolisa eClaster yaseGcuwa,

uCaptain Jackson Manatha ukuqinisekisile

ukubanjwa kwala manina angabarhanelwa.

Bazakuvela enkundlenikungekudalangezi-

tyholo zokushishina ngomthunzi

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Abasetyhini

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In accordance with the editorial policy of the Mthatha Express, we invite

readers to comment on mistakes in the newspaper and shall correct

significant errors as soon as possible. Send info to the Ombudsman of

Media24s Local Press, George Claassen, at george.claassen@media24.com or

call him at 0 021 851 3232. Readers can also contact the SA Press

Ombudsman at 0 011 484 3612/8 or e-mail ombudsman@presscouncil.org.za.

OMBUDSMAN

FROM the people who brought you Citizen Journalist, now comes

the new and exciting initiative for our young writers Youth

Journo.Youth Journo is a programmepresented byMedia24s Local

Newspapers, of which OP Koerante forms part of, that gives high

school students the opportunity to share their schools news with

the rest of the community online. But it is not only restricted to

school news anything that is of importance to teenagers could be

submitted under Youth Journo on ourwebsite, whether it be dating

tips, book or CD reviews or more serious matters like drug abuse

among teenagers. To launch this exciting project, OP Koerantewill

be giving away a laptop to a school that submits the most Youth

Journo entries online. To enter for this competition, learners or

rather Youth Journos would have to go to our website to tell us

why their school is the best (only online entries will be accepted).

How to enter

Go to www.isoexpress.co.za. The Youth Journo (or his/her parent) must

register as a user on the website and then click on Tell Your Story.

The online form you need to fill in is as easy to use as Facebook. The Youth

Journo must remember to fill in his/her name and surname, upload a photo

of himself or herself and also mention the schools name somewhere in the

story. Stories should be at least 250 words.

What the school does with the laptop, is totally up to them.

For further information, contact the Online Editor, Tanya van Zyl at

0 041 503 6059 or send an e-mail to tanya.vanzyl@media24.com.

Become our Youth Journo today

REPORTER

THE Butterworth police have found the body of an un-

known male person which was already partially decom-

posed at Transido premises in Butterworth, on Monday,

July 14. The deceased is estimated to be about 40 years

of age and there were visible injuries to the body. The

cause of death is not yet known.

An inquest docket hadbeenopenedby theButterworth

police.

Anyone looking for a missing person fitting the de-

scription should contact the Butterworth police station

on 0 047 401 1100.

Unknownman (40) found dead

3News

July 24, 2014

Isolomzi Express

INVITATION TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN

(RMP): GCUWA DAM

Project Reference Number: ENGX/1403 RMP

PROJECT BACKGROUND AND LOCATION:

OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE:

(especially communities adjacent the dam includes: Zazulwana,

Ingxalathi as well as Mzantsi)

Butterworth Community Hall onWednesday, 31 July 2014 from

14:00pm 16:00pm

Formore information, or to confirmyour attendanceplease contact:

Engineerex (Pty) Ltd has

been appointed by the Department of Water Affairs to undertake the

development of the RMP and associated Business Plan for the Gcuwa

Weir / Dam.RMPwill comeupwith plans that will guide how the damcanbe

used to benefit the local communities, protect the users while keeping the

dam in good condition so as tomaintain the primary purpose of the dam.

The Gcuwa Weir is located in Butterworth Town under Mnquma Local

Municipality within the Amathole District Municipality in Eastern Cape

Province.

All Interested and Affected Parties

are invited to a public meeting that will be

held at

to share information and to allow I&APs to participate

in the development of RMP.

MrAluwani Khuswana: Engineerex (Pty) Ltd,

P.O. Box 12107,DieHoewes, 0163

Tel: 012 667 1085

Fax: 086 605 6697

Email:aluwani@engineerex.co.za

Department:

Water Affairs:

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BABALWA NDLANYA

SUPPORTERS of various jus-

tice organizations, including

the Sonke Gender Justice Net-

work and the Idutywa Wom-

ens Support Group, gathered

outside Butterworth Magis-

trates Court to give support to

family members of a woman

who was allegedly murdered

by her boyfriend in December

last year.

These organizations were

marching to voice their anger

over ongoing domestic vio-

lence.

The accused had allegedly

stabbed the deceased multiple

times in the upper body with

a 30cm dagger.

Nkosinathi Xabadiya ap-