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SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
T
HEwife and family of jail-
ed AbaThembuKing Buy-
elekhaya Dalindyebo are
living in fear following the
vandalism that took place
at Bumbane Great Place in Mthatha
on Monday last week.
The kings main house, including
themain bedroomwas vandalised by
unknown people, who messed up ev-
erything in the house and damaged
the ceiling.
None of the family members was
present at the house during the inci-
dent asDalindyebo ordered before he
went to jail that the gates to theGreat
Placebelockedandhis familyrelocat-
ed to different royal houses.
He is servinga sentenceof 12years.
Since the kings imprisonment, the
Ama-Dlomo have been divided over
who should be the regent to act onhis
behalf while he is in prison.
After his order, Dalindyebos wife,
Queen Nokwanda Dalindyebo, and
children moved to the Nkululekweni
royal house in Mthatha.
Following the incident of vandal-
ism,QueenNokwandahas raisedher
concern over the lack of protection in
Zwelibanzis family.
Nokwanda said she and her chil-
dren no longer felt safe because of the
incident.
Even at Nkululekweni we are not
sure of our safety, so thats why I
thinkthere isaneed forstrongsecuri-
ty to guard me and the children of
Zwelibanzi, she said.
I dont know what the intentions
were of the people who vandalised
Bumbane. Perhaps Nkululekweni
will be next, she said.
Reliable sources have said that
threats have beenmade against some
of the family members, including
some of Dalindyebos siblings.
Both of the family spokespersons
condemned the vandalism. (Another
report on page 2)
= Princess Ndileka Dlamini Dalindyebo talks
about her pain over the acts of vandalism that
took place at her brother house in Bumbane
Great Place. Sitting next to her is her older sister,
Komkom Dalindyebo. PHOTOS: SIM MDLEDLE
; The kings bedroom was also vandalised.
Jailedkingswife lives in fear
BUNTU GOTYWA
ROADS and Public Works MEC Thandiwa
Marawu has handed over the Chamama
Disability Centre in Cofimvaba.
The visit by theMEC to the Intsika Yethu
Municipality was part of the departments
commemoration of Human Rights Month.
Marawu adopted the disability centre
during the exco outreach that was conduct-
ed in the Chris Hani District Municipality
in 2013 and committed to renovating the
kitchen and installing wall-fitted cup-
boards and upgrading the plumbing system
and electricity.
The department undertook all the build-
ing upgrades and restored the dilapidated
centre to its original form using its in-
house teams from the Chris Hani District
offices.
Continues on page 2 . . .
Roads and Public Works MEC Thandiwa
Marawu opens the centre. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Disability centre upgraded for human rightsmonth
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SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
THE older sister of jailed AbaThembu King
Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, Princess Ndileka
Dlamini Dalindyebo, says she believes the
vandalism at BumbaneGreat Placewas a plot
within the family of AmaDlomo or the opposi-
tion of the king.
Great Place is a respected place which no
one can just enter and the people who did this
were sent by foes of my brother, she said.
Ndileka is the second-born of the late King
Sabatha Dalindyebo and No-Moscow.
King Buyelekhaya is the third-born of King
Sabatha.
Buyelekhaya is in prison after being con-
victed of arson, assault and kidnapping.
The division among the roleplayers about
who must the take the throne while he is in
prison, has hit the Dlomos hard.
Several meetings will still have to be held
as there is a deadlock over a solution.
Two names from two different factions
were suggested for regent Prince Azenathi
Dalindyebo (23) from the pro-Buyelekhaya
group and his brother MankunkuMthandeni
Dalindyebo from the opposition.
Princess Ndilekas utterances followed the
break-in at the main house of the great place
that was discovered on Monday, March 14.
It was ransacked and vandalised by unknown
people.
She, Buyelekhayas wife Nokwanda and
her elder sister Komkom discovered the
break-in while they were visiting the graves
to give respect to her mother and ancestors
in Bumbane Great Place.
We started from my mother No-Moscows
grave and afterwe finished our visitwe decid-
ed to go and check on the house, she said.
The break-in occurred in the main house,
where the king was staying with his family
before he was jailed for 12 years in December.
During the incident there was no family
members at the Great Place as the king had
instructed his siblings from prison that there
must be no meetings at Bumbane and the
gates must be locked.
His family was relocated to the royal house
in Nkululekweni a few kilometres from
Mthatha.
When Express visited Bumbane after the
revelation of the news, everything in the
kings main house was upside-down, win-
dows were broken, goat faeces were all over
and empty plastic tobacco packets and deco-
rated skins in the sitting roomwere scattered
in the passages.
The gas stove was burning and the house
was unbearably hot.
The kings bedroom was a mess, with the
ceiling damaged and latches taken out to gain
access.
Ndileka confirmed that nothing had been
taken from the house, but everything had
been turned over and drawers had been left
wide open.
I dont know what they wanted because
Zwelibanzi is in jail and we are still trying to
cope with that situation, she said.
This thing within the Dlomos needs
prayers and if there are differences why dont
they come to the table and resolve the prob-
lem? God must help us. she said, wiping
away tears.
She said visiting the graves had been a
blessing in disguise because the house would
have burnt down because of the stove that
was left burning.
The police confirmed the incident and said
a case had been opened by the family at the
Bityi police station.
No one had been arrested by the time of go-
ing to print.
Princessaccuseskings rivalsof vandalism
SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
THE Mthatha Regional Court sentenced a
gang of five last week for their involve-
ment in the forging of credit cards and the
defrauding of the cards lawful holders.
Ntombizodwa Malinga (29), Nonceba
Mathe (22), Sithabiso Dlodlo (42) and Lin-
dokuhle Jili (31) were sentenced to seven
years imprisonment.
Their accomplice, Sharon Ngobese (19),
escaped with a lighter sentence of five
years imprisonment because of her age
and the fact that she was a first-time of-
fender.
The gang, all from Johannesburg, were
arrested in Mthatha on February 12 after
purchasing a R6 999 TV set, clothes and co-
logne at Jet Mart Store in Mbizana and a
R3 199 cellphone at Edgars Active Store in
BT Ngebs Mall in Mthatha.
The fraudsters initially faced charges of
conspiracy to commit fraud, fraud, prohi-
bition of manufacture, possession and ad-
vertising of listed equipment, theft and
contravention of the Electronic Communi-
cations and Transactions Act 25 of 2002.
The two latter charges were withdrawn
after they all pleaded guilty to three char-
ges, which were treated as one for the pur-
poses of sentence.
In their guilty plea statements, all five
admitted to having beenmembers of a syn-
dicate who acted in the execution of a com-
mon purpose to defraud by means of use
of cloned in-store credit cards.
They admittedhaving travelled fromJo-
hannesburg to Mbizana and Mthatha to-
gether, and upon their arrival having un-
lawfully and intentionally produced fraud-
ulent identity documents belonging to
other people and pretending to be those
people at the stores they targeted to de-
fraud.
At these stores, they unlawfully request-
ed to be issued with the Jet/Edgars ac-
count cards, pretending the cardshadbeen
lost or stolen. When the cards were issued
to them, theyproceeded tomakepurchases
without the knowledge and consent of the
lawful holders of the cards.
During their sentencing, it transpired
that Malinga, Mathe and Jili had had sus-
pended sentences passed against them in
the last three years for fraud, and the sus-
pended sentences were subsequently
brought into operation.
TheNational Prosecuting Authority has
welcomed the sentences, saying the law
has taken its course. The director of public
prosecutions in the Eastern CapeMthatha
Division, Advocate Barry Madolo, com-
mended senior State Advocate Mtutuzeli
Rangula for hardwork and commitment in
ensuring that justice was served.
Card-cloning syndicate
sentenced inMthatha
REPORTER
PROVINCIAL police commissioner Lieuten-
ant-General Celiwe Binta has vowed that
they will not rest until the killers of a police
officer inMthatha are apprehended and face
the full might of the law.
Warrant Officer Mzwanele Tukani (45),
who was attached to the Mthatha stock theft
unit, died in hospital in Durban after he was
shot and seriously wounded.
It is alleged he had gone to investigate a
case inMandelaParkat about 8pmonMarch
11whenhewasshotandinjuredbyunknown
assailants.Hewasshot in theupperbodyand
robbedof his state firearmandhis cellphone.
Any person who attacks or kills a police
official will face the full might of the law as
an attack on or murder of a police official is
a threat to our constitutional democracy and
robs our communities of their protectors,
Binta said.
This should not be taken lightly. We will
not be deterred in our determination to fight
crime.
We urge communities to work with us in
sharing information about the whereabouts
of the criminal or criminals involved in this
heinous crime.
She said the police would provide all the
support possible to the bereaved family.
Tukani is to beburiedafter theEasterholi-
days at his home in Mthatha.
Appeal to the communityafterpolicekilling
BUNTU GOTYWA
A23-year-oldman fromWillowvalehasreceived
a 10-year sentence for raping a 19-year-old girl.
SiyandaNdube,whowasconvictedbytheWil-
lowvaleMagistrates Court lastweek, forced his
way into thevictimshomesteadatMhlangaVil-
lage and dragged her to her garden and raped
her.
Ndube was also found guilty of the theft of a
motorvehicle,whichhestole inMthathain2013.
He was handed a four-year sentence for this
crime.
Thisisonelessrapeoffenderthat thevillagers
of the small town of Willowvale have to live in
fear of.
Community members have been up in arms
inprotestagainstrapistswalkingfreeinWillow-
vale villages.
Community leader Zalisile Marwangqana
saysmany communities live in fear in their vil-
lages.
He says the crime level is skyrocketing in
their villages.
In similar cases, including those of murder,
communitymembers have vowed tomake their
voices heard by attending court appearances of
offenders to voice their displeasure about the
crime level in their villages.
Ten-year imprisonment for rapist
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The centre was established by English
tourist Leonard Sheshire in 1965 when he re-
alising the dire need for services for people
with disabilities.
The centre is now home to 41 people with
disabilities with ages ranging from 18 to 65.
Ward 7 councillor Nophelo Magaga said
the intervention of the MEC had been a
much- needed boost for the home, which was
now in its best condition in years.
She said the conditions had been appalling
and the centre had not been even close to
looking like aplace suitable for accommodat-
ing people.
We are very happy because there are so
many people who are accommodated here
and with these facilities the conditions will
be much better.
It also makes the job easier for the people
working here and those accommodated be-
cause this place was even difficult to look at
before, Magaga said.
She said, however, that there were still
many disabled people who still needed to be
accommodated in the area.
The maximum number allowed at the
home is too small considering the number of
people who have expressed a wish to have
relatives put in thehome, according toMaga-
ga. The MEC will also be donating furniture
to the centre.
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SANELE JAMES
PRIVATE law enforcement agencies will vigi-
lantlymonitorcontractors in thescholar trans-
port programmeand thosewho are caught vio-
lating the terms of their contracts will lose
them contracts.
This was the stern warning given by Trans-
port and Safety MEC Weziwe Tikana, who vi-
sited Queenstown on Tuesday last week to an-
nounce a policy aimed at tackling the issues
that continue tohinder theEasternCape schol-
ar transport programme.
For the past few years the programme has
been making national headlines for its alleged
scandals, which ranged from violence sparked
by fights over routes to fraud and accidents.
The scholar transport scheme caters for pu-
pils from grades R to 12.
During her address in Queenstown, Tikana
wasted no time and touched on a number of al-
legations about issues in the Chris Hani Dis-
trict. These included contractors defrauding
the government by giving incorrect distances
theytravelledwhentransport-
ing pupils, having ghost pas-
sengers, ill behaviour of driv-
ers towards pupils and the un-
roadworthiness of vehicles
used to transport pupils.
Weareawareofall the illic-
it activities by the operators
and their drivers throughout
the province and now weve
engaged private law enforce-
ment agents, she said.
The law enforcement offi-
cers will vigilantly and ran-
domlymonitor the operations
and should one get caught violating the terms
of thecontract, I amsorry to say their contracts
will be revoked permanently.
Tikana further tongue-lashed the contrac-
tors, saying their personal agendas affected the
performance of the provinces Department of
Education, as pupils some-
times arrived late at school
and at times missed out on
crucial lessons.
Statistics show that 94.7%
of learners wait for up to 15
minutes for the transport to
arrive.
Learnersno longerwant to
sit in the front seats of your
cars because your drivers
harass them sexually.
Although the taxi industry
associations and some opera-
tors welcomed the policy,
some contractors made use of the opportunity
to voice their dissatisfaction with the scholar
transport schemesway of awarding contracts.
Most of the operators argued that contracts
should be awarded to local public operators
who already operated on that particular route
to help prevent any formof violence thatmight
erupt over routes.
Tikana remained resolute on the policys ob-
jectives, saying that to ensure safety of the pu-
pils no one would be awarded a contract to
transport themif theydidnotmeet the require-
ments set out by the department regardless of
their origins.
We wont compromise and put learners
lives and future at risk by contracting people
with worn-out vehicles simply because they
are local operators, she said.
The MEC further called upon local govern-
ment stakeholders, ward councillors andward
committees tokeepaneyeon the scholar trans-
port contractors and report any illicit behav-
iour.
Scholar transportprogrammecloselymonitored
MEC Weziwe Tikana.
PHOTO: SANELE JAMES
FAMILIES are relying on relatives for sur-
vival in three Dutywa locations after a tor-
nado ripped through their homes.
More than 20 homes were destroyed
when the tornado hit last week in the Lota,
Nqabane and Dayimane administrative ar-
eas. A COPE councillor in Mbhashe, Nko-
sinathi Ndlodaka, said the municipality
had supplied food parcels to the affected
homes, but this was not enough.
He said not all the families affected by the
disasterhadbenefited from theparcels sup-
plied by the municipality.
Themunicipalitywas dragging its feet in
assisting the families, who now relied on
relatives, Ndlodaka said.
He said the people had a right to have
shelter and it was the municipalitys job to
provide it. We were actually shocked that
disaster management at Amathole said
they did not promise anything because it
is their responsibility to make sure there
is shelter over peoples heads.
Ndlodaka said if themunicipality contin-
ued to ignore the people they would have
to take action against them.
Weare going to consultwith the affected
families to hear from them about their
problems and after that we might take this
to theHumanRightsCommission,he said.
After numerous attempts to get com-
ment,Mbashemunicipal officialswere still
not available to comment at time of going
to print.
Nohelp for familieshit by storm
REPORTER
MTHATHAS biggest shopping mall, the
60 000m2 BTNgebs City, has signed four new
national store brands just in time for Easter.
The first of these, clothing store Miladys,
opened its doors last week, withMr Price fol-
lowing suit.
Houseware brands Sheet Street and Mr
PriceHomewill also be coming on board, but
have yet to confirm when trading will com-
mence.
According to centre manager Lolo Sabisa,
the stores will be a welcome addition to BT
Ngebs Citys offering ahead of the Easter pe-
riod.
Our shoppers are gearing up for the
March public holidays, so we definitely ex-
pect to see an increase in foot traffic over this
time.
Sabisa said February had been a quieter
trading month, as consumers had exhausted
their cash reserves on Christmas and back-
to-school spending in December and Janu-
ary.
Shoppers have been mainly concentrat-
ing on the essentials since then, but theyll
be looking to spend a little more on luxuries
now as families come together to celebrate
this season.
He said the shopping centre would also be
getting into the spirit of things with a special
Easter promotion over the long weekend of
March 25 to 28.
The Easter bunny will pay a special visit
to the mall over that weekend and will be in-
teractingwith shoppers andhanding out free
Easter eggs to those he meets.
The R1.4-billion BTNgebs City has become
one of Mthathas biggest attractions since its
opening in May last year.
With more than 150 tenants, the regional
mall also has the largest retail offering in the
former Transkei area and attracts shoppers
from within a 50km radius of its precinct.
More big brands for BTNgebsmall
BT Ngebs City.
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BUNTU GOTYWA
LEARNERS in schools around Mthatha
continue tobenefit fromtheSoulCitysRise
Young Womens Club.
The club inMthatha recently hosted a ca-
reer exhibition which was attended by
learners from several schools in the town.
The club encourages women and espe-
cially school kids to take responsibility for
their lives and be in charge of their future.
The career expo was meant to encourage
learners to make better career choices and
become exposed to many careers that may
not have been well known to them.
Among the speakers at the event at the
RotaryStadiumwere representatives of the
KSDmunicipality,NSFAS,NYDAandWal-
ter Sisulu University.
Rise Young Women mentor Nosipho Ma-
kongwanasaid shewasveryhappywith the
response from the learners and the stake-
holders who had attended the occasion.
Weworked verywell with Soul City and
KSD, who helped us with everything, in-
cluding planning for the event, Makong-
wana said.
We have district meetings to monitor
and do monthly reports as field workers
and mentors to make sure that everything
is being followed and there is progression
to the programmes, she said.
The clubs use a cellphone App to make
it easier for club participants to document
activities and record their meetings.
Although the club mostly focuses on
young women, Makongwana says the pro-
grammes are provided for everyone.
TheRiseYoungWomens Club is an initi-
ative of Soul City which encourages young
women to tackle challenges they face in
their everyday lives.
They are encouraged to hold meetings
and debate issues that will play an impor-
tant role in their future, especially for
young people from disadvantaged back-
grounds.
Rise YoungWomen prospers
) Viwe Klaas, grade 12 pupil at Ziwele High
School:
I learnt so much today about the
many careers we can consider as pupils.
There are a lot of opportunities out there
that can assist us to further our educa-
tion and the TVETs offer great pro-
grammes for those not able to go to uni-
versity.
) Ntando Dunjwa, grade 11 pupil at Atwell Mada-
la High School:
Chances to succeed are plenty out
there. We just have to take our chances
and use them. We just have to believe in
ourselves. I learnt that there are many
bursaries out there for us.
) Uthandile Gasa, grade 12 pupil at St Johns Col-
lege:
First its important to have princi-
ples to live by in order to avoid things
like peer pressure. This expo taught me
that TVETs are also great study plat-
forms. They have important pro-
grammes that will benefit a lot of pupils
in their careers. Those who are unable
to make it to varsity should not look
down on these programmes.
) Nande Dlulane, grade 12 pupil at Ngangelizwe
High School:
Its important to apply on time and
study hard. Entry standards at universi-
ties are very high, which is why we are
taught to study asmuch as possible. Also
now we know that NSFAS is there and
doesnt exclude anyone.
) Thandeka Khatywa, grade 12 pupil at Nozuko
High School:
I learnt here that opportunities are
plenty out there. We just need to be aca-
demically excellent. And these expos are
important in order to make sure that one
chooses the right subjects at school.
) Innocent Mabungela, grade 12 pupil at Ngan-
gelizwe High School:
Sometimes you just need to stop fol-
lowing friends and do what is good for
you and we need to apply in time if we
want tomake it to varsity next year. Also
it was good to know that those with par-
ents who work for the government are
not excluded from the NSFAS.
Pupils get the low-down onwhat they
can do to achieve success
ExpressreporterBUNTUGOTYWAspoketo learnersat
thecareerexpoorganisedbytheRiseYoungWomen
Clubtohearabout the lessons learntat theevent.
Viwe Klaas Ntando Dunjwa Uthandile Gasa
Nande Dlulane Thandeka Khatywa Innocent Mabungela
Learners get
information
and give
their details
during the
career expo.
PHOTO:
BUNTU
GOTYWA
SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
THEIsisekoSabaPostile church inNgangeliz-
we,Mthatha,hasembarkedonaunique initia-
tive to further teach youngmen from the initi-
ation schools about the good way to follow aft-
er their manhood rituals.
The churchs action follows the escalation
of misbehaviour by initiates, particularly aft-
er the completion of their circumcision cus-
tom.
Lastweek, the church dedicated a day to the
young men coming back from their initiation
to manhood.
According to youth affairs organiser Sam
Stolom, they arranged the day because the
leaders in the church had seen that the young
men coming back from the mountain had
picked up a lot of bad habits like drinking,
smoking and even doing drugs and this made
it difficult for their families and teachers to
control them.
What makes it worse is that most of these
young men come from single-parent families
and their mothers or grandmothers simply
cannot cope with their changed, aggressive
behaviour, Stolom said.
He said the church had started intervening
even before the latest group of 12 young men
went to the mountain. They had counselling
sessions with them so that they did not forget
their support base, that is their families, the
church and their peers.
Stolom said the day was a celebration and
a commitment from them to continue as they
were and not to change.
Addressing the initiation school graduates
on the day, Pastor Mveleli Jacobs told them
they must be warriors of God until they real-
ised their future as leaders of their families,
communities and ultimately the country.
Meanwhile, the participating graduates al-
so got presents andmoney from fellow church
members to motivate them to lead a good and
clean life.
Church intervenes in
circumcisiongraduates
badbehaviour
REPORTER
THE South African National Roads Agency
SOC Ltd (Sanral) has advised of the expect-
ed peak travel times over the Easter week-
end.
Traffic will spike onmost roads onMarch
25 and 28.
N1 between Cape Town and Johannesburg
) Traffic toward Johannesburg will be free-flowing
except at the Huguenot Tunnel which will be very busy
on March 24.
) Traffic toward Cape Town will be free-flowing ex-
cept at the Huguenot Tunnel, which will be very busy
on March 28.
N2 between Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Kokstad
) Traffic toward Kokstad on the KwaZulu-Natal bor-
der will be free-flowing but very busy at Grabouw on
March 24 and 25; at Caledon very busy on March 24
and 25March; Swellendamwill spike onMarch 24; free-
flowing at Tsitsikamma; free-flowing at Humansdorp
but will spike on March 28; free-flowing at Graham-
stown; busy at Umtata on March 23 and 24; and free-
flowing at Kokstad.
) Traffic toward Cape Town will be free-flowing at
Kokstad; busy at Umtata on March 23 and very busy
on March 24; free-flowing at Grahamstown, Humans-
dorp and Tsitsikamma; very busy at Swellendam on
March 28; very busy at Grabouw on March 28 and busy
on March 27; very busy at Grabouw on March 28 and
busy on March 27.
N2 between Hibberdene, Durban, Richards Bay and
Ermelo
) Traffic toward Ermelo will be free-flowing but
very busy atWinkelspruit on March 28 March and free-
flowing at Tongaat, Mtunzini, Mtubatuba and Piet Ret-
ief.
) Traffic toward Hibberdene will be free-flowing at
Piet Retief, Mtubatuba, Mtunzini, Tongaat; very busy
at Winkelspruit on March 24 and 25 March.
N3 between Durban and Johannesburg
) Traffic toward Johannesburg will be free-flowing
but busy at the Mariannhill Plaza on March 28; busy at
Ashburton on March 26, 27 and 29 and very busy on
March 24, 25 and 28 ; busy at theMerrivale Interchange
on March 27 and 29 and very busy on March 28; very
busy at theMooi and Tugela Plaza and Van Reenen Pass
on March 28; at the Wilge Plaza it will be very busy on
March 28; Heidelberg will be very busy on March 28.
) Traffic toward Durban will be free-flowing but
busy on March 25; very busy at Van Reenens Pass on
March 24 and 25; busy at the Mooi Plaza on March 24,
25 and 28; very busy atMerrivale Interchange onMarch
24, 25 and 28; very busy at Ashburton on March 24, 25
and 28 and busy on March 30.
N4 at Swartruggens Plaza
) Traffic at the plaza in both directions will be free-
flowing.
) N5 between Winburg and Harrismith - traffic will
be free-flowing.
) N6 between East London and Bloemfontein - traf-
fic will be free-flowing.
)N7 between Cape Town and Springbok - traffic will
be free-flowing.
) N8 between Upington and Maseru - traffic will be
free-flowing.
) N9 between George and Colesberg - traffic will be
free-flowing.
) N10 between Nakop (Namibian border) via Cra-
dock to Port Elizabeth - traffic will be free-flowing.
) N12 between George, Kimberley, Johannesburg
and Witbank - traffic will be free-flowing but busy at
Stilfontein on 28 March toward Potchefstroom.
) N14 between Springbok and Pretoria - traffic will
be free-flowing.
) N17 between Johannesburg and Oshoek (Swazi-
land border) - traffic will be free-flowing but busy on
March 28 at Davel toward Springs.
Traffic over longweekend
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5Lifestyle
March 24, 2016
Isolomzi Express
REPORTER
A MILK Stout has many versatile char-
acteristics which make it the ideal beer
to use when cooking.
One such innovative idea can be seen
in food stylist and Drizzle and Dip blog-
ger Sam Linsells version of a fruit bun,
using South Africas leading milk stout
brand as her secret ingredient.
Julian Remba, the brands general
manager, said, Castle Milk Stout is
made fromquality dark roastedmalt and
is matured for longer to give it a rich,
smooth and satisfying taste experience.
Full-bodied and creamy with low lev-
els of carbonation, this makes it the per-
fect match for food and also to be used
in cooking.
These delicious and spicy fruit buns
are so easy to make that Linsell says you
wont ever buy them again.
The recipe makes 16 18 buns but any
excess can be frozen.
Ingredients:
one 340ml bottle Castle Milk stout
2 tsp instant dry yeast
2 tsp cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice
870g flour (divided)
100g citrus peel
150g raisins
150g dried cranberries
100g soft dried apricots, finely chopped
250ml strong black tea
one egg
50g melted butter
50g caster sugar (plus extra for glaze)
1 1/2 tsp salt
Method:
. Prepare the mix the night before by
mixing the stout, spices, yeast and 320g
of the flour in a large bowl. Mix to com-
bine everything and leave uncovered.
. Brew a strong cup of tea in 250ml
boiling water and pour this over the
raisins, dried cranberries, peel and apri-
cots in a separate bowl.
. The following day, mix the egg and
melted butter with the fruit, and then
stir this into the beer and spice batter.
Add the remaining 550g flour, sugar and
salt.
Tip this onto a work surface and brief-
ly knead to form a large ball. Leave for
10 minutes. Lightly oil your hands and
knead the dough for 10 seconds, leave for
10 minutes, then repeat twice more at 10-
minute intervals, then leave for an hour
covered with a tea towel in a warm spot.
. Using a bread cutter or sharp knife,
divide the dough into 100g pieces (use a
scale to make this easier) and shape into
balls. Arrange these on a large baking
tray lined with baking paper so they are
just touching each other. Cover with a
tea towel and place in a warm spot for
90 minutes.
. Preheat the oven before the proving
has finished. Mix a little flour with wa-
ter to form a runny paste consistency
(use an electric whisk to get this smooth
if necessary). Place in a plastic piping
bag and cut a very small edge off the tip.
Pipe crosses on each ball of dough. Bake
at 200C (180C fan-assisted) for 25 min-
utes. Mix 2 tablespoons of caster sugar
with 2 tablespoons of water and brush
this over the hot cross buns as they come
out the oven. Serve with lashings of but-
ter.
Fruit bunswitha twistwithCastleMilkStout
Castle Milk
Stout Fruit
Bun.
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RECIPE:
RECIPE: EASYANDSIMPLE TREAT FOR EASTER
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6News
March 24, 2016
Isolomzi Express
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REPORTER
THEVuvuJuniorSecondarySchool inMount
Fletcher has gained access to electricity for
the first time since it opened its doors on June
18, 2004.
What makes Vuvu different from other
schools and communities is that its power
will not be drawn from the municipal power
grid.
Instead Vodacomwill supply renewable en-
ergy to the school and the community through
its solar-powered base station in the area.
Providing renewable energy to Vuvu fol-
lows a successful pilot project launched in
Emfihlweni, northern KwaZulu-Natal, in
2012, as well as a second project in Kisarawe,
Tanzania, in 2013.
The Vuvu school project consists of a 7.5kW
solar array which is sufficient to power the
Vodacom base station as well as the entire
school.
In addition, the solar installation has led to
a 60% saving on fuel normally consumed at
the site and a reduction in generator run time
of three to four hours a day.
Maya Makanjee, chief officer corporate af-
fairs at Vodacom, said: Powering rural com-
munities with excess energy from Vodacoms
green base station is not only a game changer
for rural areas that have no access to power,
but it also increases the quality of education
pupils receive by providing access to learning
after daylight as well as access to technology
and equipment only electricity can enable.
Critically, this type of partnership with
schools and communities shows how mobile
operators such as Vodacom can bridge the en-
ergy divide in communities by oversupplying
base stations with renewable energy which
can be diverted to critical points within the
community.
The United Nations estimates that, world-
wide, about 1.2 billion people have no access
to electricity and the development benefits it
brings, and a billion more have access only
to unreliable electricity networks.
This lack of modern energy services stifles
income-generating activities and hampers
the provision of basic services such as health-
care and education.
Providing rural communities with electric-
ity is a challenge facing most developing
countries, but especially sub-Saharan Africa.
While 20% of the worlds population has no
access to electricity, 95% live in sub-Saharan
Africa or in the poorer regions of Asia and
84% live in rural areas. According to the
World Bank, 14.6% of the SouthAfrican popu-
lation has no access to electricity and the ma-
jority of these people live in rural areas.
Access to electricity is a key enabler of so-
cial and economic development.
Without electricity, pupils would perhaps
never have access to computer training or the
internet.
The project in Emfihlweni has already seen
thematric pass rate improveand itwasat 75%
at the end of last year.
Vodacom has, as part of the project, estab-
lished a computer centre at the school. This
includes 20 computers for pupils, a laptop for
a teacher, a server, a white board and projec-
tor and access to Vodacoms zero-rated educa-
tional content.
Vodacomprovides renewableenergy to rural school
DESPITE its damaging consequences, life or
funeral insurance fraud remains a relatively
low-key subject in society.
However, this type of fraudhas the potential
to ruin peoples lives and negatively affect the
viability of insurance providers.
LeeBromfield, CEOof FNBLife, said identi-
ty theft was the predominant cause of life or
funeral insurance fraud.
Hesaidpayingattentiontothefollowingsug-
gestions could go a long way to helping people
to stay vigilant and not fall victim to life or fu-
neral insurance fraudsters:
. Fraudsters exploit mistakes and negli-
gence.Alwayskeeppersonal information safe-
ly stored. This also applies when you are in
publicspacessuchasshoppingmallsandother
crowded areas.
. In some cases, you may be asked to pro-
duce your ID or drivers licence as some form
of verification. Regardless of the circumstan-
ces, try not to lose sight of such items because
you never know peoples intentions.
. People tend to ignore or dismiss random
calls about life or funeral policies they are said
to have taken. Do not make that mistake.
If someone is calling you about a policy you
are not aware of, follow up with the provider
to ensure your identity has not been stolen.
.Nomatter howdesperate youare formon-
ey, never accept anyofferwhich includes com-
promising your identity.
. Only take life or funeral insurance from
a reputable provider.
Ensure that you take up insurancewith a li-
censed insurance provider.
Youcouldlosea lotofmoneyshouldyoumis-
takenly take up life or funeral insurance with
a bogus provider.
. Report life or funeral insurance fraud.
Make it a personal your responsibility to
alert lawenforcement authorities about poten-
tial fraud to prevent being the next victim.
REPORTER
Bewary of life or funeral insurance fraud
SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE
THE Initiation Bill must accommodate and
accept the issue of underage boys being cir-
cumcised by the royal houses and not going
to the mountain.
This according to the head of the Gibisela
Traditional Council in Nyandeni, Nkosi
Jongusapho Bokleni.
He said because of peer pressure the boys
ended up being forced to go to the mountain
even if they were under age and this put
the traditional leaders, as the people who
issued the letters which authorised the
boys to be circumcised, in a difficult posi-
tion.
He said such boysmust be accommodated
and monitored by traditional leaders and
circumcised in the royal house.
Blokenis utterances followed the public
hearings on the Initiation Bill in areas
where there was a prevalence of problems,
including fatalities, at initiation schools.
Nyandeni is among the problematic are-
as which the provincial legislatures port-
folio committee on cooperative govern-
ance and traditional affairs visited during
the public hearings.
The bill seeks to regulate the practice of
customary male initiation in the province,
to provide for the coordinating structures
of male initiation monitoring programmes
and to conduct male initiation schools,
among other things. Bokleni said the prac-
tice of circumcising the underage boys in
his royal house had already started.
I have two rondavels where I keep them
and monitor them. I started this because
the parents of these boys were beseeching
me to issue letters for them because of the
pressure from other boys who had already
attended the custom although they were
underage, he said.
The traditional leadership in Nyandeni
has welcomed the bill, stating that it will
help in preventing deaths during the cir-
cumcision period.
Underageboys issuemustbeadded tobill
Iinkosi and community members who attended
the public hearings on the Initiation Bill in
Libode Town Hall. PHOTO: SIM MDLEDLE
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7Motoring
March 24, 2016
Isolomzi Express
REPORTER
CAR magazines distinguished annual Top 12
BestBuyswerepresentedat a galadinner inJo-
hannesburg recently.
Top 12Best Buys is thismagazines definitive
guide to thebest cars inSouthAfricaand ispub-
lished in its March issue.
Asareminder,hereare their judgingcriteria:
.Onlyvehicles that theCAR teamhasdriven
they factor in the findings of road tests and
driving impressions they have published dur-
ing the past year.
.Ranges, not individual models except in
theBudgetCar andPerformanceCar segments,
they consider an entire range, not merely one
outstanding example.
.Consider all the facets they look at the
package, personality, performance, and, ulti-
mately, price.
The bun fight . . . and then the vote they set
aside a day for the team to debate, argue and
arm-wrestleoverthecontestants.Andthenthey
vote.
This years winners and runners-up are:
Budget car (under R145 000)
Volkswagen Up! 1,0 Move
Runners up:
Chevrolet Spark Campus
Suzuki Swift Dzire 1,2 GA
Light hatchback
Volkswagen Polo
Runners up:
Ford Fiesta
Mazda2
Hot hatch:
Ford Fiesta ST
Light sedan
Volkswagen Polo Vivo
Runners up:
Kia Rio Sedan
Honda Ballade
4. Compact hatchback
Audi A3/A3 Sportback
Runners up:
Volkswagen Golf
Ford Focus
Hot hatch:
Mercedes-AMG A45
5. Compact sedan
Toyota Corolla Quest
Runners up:
Ford Focus Sedan
Mazda3 Sedan
6. Compact-executive sedan
BMW 3 Series
Runners up:
Audi A4
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
7. Luxury car
Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Runners up:
BMW 5 Series
Audi A6
8. Performance car
Overall: Mercedes-AMG GT S
Everyday: Porsche Cayman GTS
Family sportscar: Audi RS6 Avant
9. Light SUV/crossover
Kia Soul
Runners up:
Renault Captur
Nissan Juke
MPV
Honda Mobilio
10. Compact SUV/crossover
Ford Kuga
Runners up:
Nissan Qashqai
Mercedes-Benz GLC
MPV
Ford Grand Tourneo Connect
11. Large SUV/crossover
Range Rover Sport
Runners up:
Audi Q7
Volvo XC90
MPV
Kia Sedona
Value SUV
Ford Everest
12. Double-cab bakkie
Ford Ranger
Runners up:
Toyota Hilux
Volkswagen Amarok
-tonne bakkie: Chevrolet Utilitys
Top12BestBuysnamedby Carmagazine
The Kia Soul is Car magazines best light SUV/crossover. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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REPORTER
POLO Vivo, South Africas top selling pas-
senger car in 2015, is extending its appeal
to commercial customers with the intro-
duction of half-ton Xpress.
The Volkswagen Polo Vivo range (sedan
included) sold 31 384 units in 2015.
Polo Vivo and Polo have consistently
been the top two selling passenger models
in South Africa since they were launched
in 2010.
The Xpress, the brainchild of Chairman
and Managing Director of Volkswagen
Group South Africa, Thomas Schaefer, was
designed and developed locally by the Engi-
neering Division in Uitenhage in response
to requests from fleet owners for a small de-
livery vehicle from Volkswagen.
With 519 kg payload and 1 060 litre vol-
ume of loading capacity, Polo Vivo Xpress
offers excellent load carrying abilities.
Polo Vivo Xpress is based on 1.4 Concept-
line with 55 kW power output.
Its standard features include remote cen-
tral locking with alarm, air conditioner,
ABS, 15 mm raised suspension, load parti-
tioning between driver and cargo and hard
wood flooring in the loading area.
Available optional features include
cruise control, CD/Radio, 14-inch alloy
wheels and rough road package (front un-
derbody guard and heavy duty shocks).
Xpress has been homologated as a N1
Commercial Vehicle which will allow VAT
registered customers to claim back VAT.
The retail price for the Polo Vivo Xpress
is R163 700 (VAT and emissions tax includ-
ed).
Polo Vivo GTS
Volkswagen has replaced the current
sporty Polo Vivo GT derivative with the Po-
lo Vivo GTS.
The standard features of the GT includ-
ing 1.6 engine with 77kW have been re-
tained in the GTS.
Additionally, the GTS also features roof
painted in black, side mirrors in gloss
black, 16-inch Rivazza wheels in grey me-
tallic gloss finish, sport pedal cluster, two-
tone GTS side decals, carpets with black
piping and red stitching.
Polo Vivo GTS is offered with the option
of five colours, namely, Pure White, Flash
Red, Reflex Silver, Sunset Red and Pepper
Gray.
The retail price for the Polo Vivo GTS is
R197 200 (VAT and emissions tax included).
Polo Vivo now in Xpress for commercial use
Polo Vivo Xpress features load partitioning between the driver and cargo and hard wood flooring in the loading area. PHOTO:SUPPLIED
Volkswagens best
seller extends its
appeal to commercial
customers with the
Polo Vivo Xpress.
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8Sport
March 24, 2016
Isolomzi Express
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MTHATHA Bucks remain in
14th position in the National
FirstDivisionLeague,afterthey
failed to beat Vasco Da Gama
andendedupplayingtoaone-all
draw inCapeTownat theweek-
end.
BuckswenttoVascoDaGama
aiming for a win in order to in-
crease their hopes of surviving
in the NFD League, but they
ended up earning one point.
This is, however, still good for
their campaign.
Atthispoint,Bucksarestill in
asafepositionwith the19points
they have after 23 games.
AmatholaMnyama (Mthatha
Bucks) coach Velile Dyaloyi
said last week they were trying
their best to get maximum
points in each and every game,
but they were struggling to con-
vert their chances into goals.
He also urged supporters to
keep supporting Amatho-
laMnyama and he promised
that his teamwould not be rele-
gated at the end of the season.
Bucks will take on Milano
United at Mthatha Stadium
nextmonth.NKOSEHLANGARAZIYA
Bucks still aiming for three
points toavoid relegation
Mthatha Bucks played to a 1-1 draw against Vasco in Cape
Town at the weekend. NKOSEHLANGA RAZIYA
City leading
ABCMotsepe
League again
On the ball is
Tornado left
winger
General
Njobongwa-
na, who
beats Lion
City half back
Thabiso
Mlungu
Minana in
pace.
PHOTO:
SELBY
MADIKANE
ANELE RAZIYA
PORT Elizabeth outfit Lion City have
reclaimed their number one spot in the
ABC Motsepe League, after they de-
feated Tornado FC 2 -1 at the Mother-
well Stadium at the weekend.
Both sides come to the match having
49 points after 22 games, but Tornado
have a better goal-difference advan-
tage.
City were leading the Motsepe
League in the previous four weeks, but
last week Tornado FC overtook them
after they played to one-all draw with
FC Elliot.
But over the weekend the Port Eliza-
beth side corrected that by beating
their league contenders, Tornado FC.
They are back in the number one po-
sition with 52 points after 23 games.
Other ABC Motsepe League results:
SUBS 1-4 FC Elliott United
Highbury 1-1 Zimbane Killers
Future Tigers 2-2 Kokstad Liverpool
Mthatha City 3-0 Emperors
EC Bees 1-1 FC Buffalo
Matta Milan 5-2 Blackburn Rovers
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