isolomzi express 28 january 2016

pressISOLOMZI

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

THURSDAY January 28, 2016 |0 047 050 4430 | www.isoexpress.co.za | Facebook: Mthatha Express | Twitter: @MthathaExpress | [email protected] or [email protected] EDITOR: BETTIE GILIOMEE

“UNCEDO NGAMATYALA”

YENZA AMATYALA AKHO AFIKELELEKE

Thoba imbuyekezo yamatyala akho

Phuma ematyaleni

E-MAIL – [email protected]

SIYAFUMANEKA KULE NOMBOLO ILANDELAYO

KUZOZONKE I BRANCHES

UNGATHUMELA NO “PLEASE CALL ME”

087 230 9804 047 532 3356/ Mthatha

WhatsApp – KULENOMBOLO

082 378 3743

X1R182CR-280116-TE-ebnnon-debt

BABALWA NDLANYA

PUPILS and teachers at SikhobeniSenior Primary School in Qumbuare still waiting for the Depart-ment of Education to honour itspromise to provide them with toi-

lets.

In July last year, Express published a report

about the problem they are facing and the de-partment promised to assist them, but noth-ing has happened.Teachers and pupils still have to relieve

themselves in the bushes.Principal Ntomboxolo Nondaka said she

had arrived at the school in 2013.As far as she knew the school had been

built by parents in 1983.“Our school is a mud structure, it has only

four classroomsandweare forced to combineclasses because we don’t have any alterna-tive,” Nondaka said.They had tried several times to speak with

the department, but there was still no solu-tion. Grade R and Grade 1 pupils are com-bined in one classroom because there is ashortage of classrooms.Making matters worse was that other chil-

dren in the community were forced to go to

another nearby school.Travelling to this school was dangerous for

the children as they had to cross two rivers.Provincial Department of Education

spokesperson Malibongwe Mtima asked theExpress to e-mail him questions before hecommented.Questions were sent to him about a week

ago, but no response had been received attime of going to print. Photos on page 3

Department fails tohonour itspromise

Luyolo’sMiss SALuyolo’sMiss SAjourney filmedjourney filmed

Luyolo Mngonyama (24) ofMthatha, who isone of the 12finalists in the2016 Miss SouthAfrica competition, was filmedin NelsonMandela Bay onMonday by theMiss SA film crewas part of theindepth profile ofeach contestant.Luyolo was lastyear a thirdyearBA student,majoring inpsychology andsociology, atNMMU. Thepageant takesplace on March19.S For a video goto our Facebookpage, MthathaExpress. PHOTO:DEON FERREIRA

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

THEMayorofMnqumaLocalMunicipal-ity, councillor Baba Ganjana has recent-ly formally launched a multi-millionrand roads network construction projectthatwill seeup to17kmof townshiproadsbeing surfaced in Butterworth, Centaneand Ngqamakhwe towns.

Theprojectwill encompass therehabil-itation, reconstruction and upgrading ofroads over the next three years. Newstormwaterdrainswill alsobeconstruct-ed while existing ones will be upgradedduring this period. The first phase of theproject is expected tobe completedbeforethe end of June this year and the secondphasewill commence immediately there-after.Townshipswhich stand tobenefit from

the project includeCuba, Ibika,Msobom-vu, Extension 2, Extension 6, Extension7 and those in Ngqamakhwe and Cen-tane.Speaking during the launch Ganjana

said this initiativemark a significant im-provement in living conditions andbrings much needed relief to thousandsof township residents who for manyyears havehad to put upwith dusty grav-el roads which often get washed awayduring heavy rainfalls. “Furthermore,the surfaced roads networkwill improvethe safety of township residents who of-ten risk their lives commuting to nearbytownswhere theyaccessgovernmentser-vices.The transport industry and other vehi-

cle users, who suffer costly damages dueto the unfavourable road conditions, willalso benefit positively from the project”,hesaid.Hesaid thisprojectdemonstratesthe rural-based Mnquma Local Munici-pality’s commitment towards socialtransformation and improving the livesof SouthAfricans in linewith the nation-al agenda of service delivery roll out.Scores of unemployed youths and resi-

dents fromWard 1,Ward 2,Ward 4,Ward5 andWard 6, will benefit from job oppor-tunitiesaspartofMnqumaLocalMunici-pality’sprogrammesto invest inskillsde-velopment locally.

Resurface ofMquma roads

2 NewsJanuary 28, 2016Isolomzi Express

Tel: 039 251 0834

Cell: 071 990 1540

Fax: 041 503 6255

Nelly NonjovuAccounts Manager

Email:[email protected]

X1R0LUXB-280116-IE-ebnnon-NELInew

REPORTER

THE accident that took place on Thursday,last week outside Butterworth on the way toEast London left one man dead and two menseriously injured.

Police Spokesperson Captain Jackson Ma-natha said the accident was between a truckand an open van. According to him a 22-year-old passenger of the vandied on the spotwhiletwo men who were also passengers of the van

were seriously injured.“Both the injured men were rushed to But-

terworth hospital in a serious condition. Thecause of the accident is not known at thisstage but Butterworth Police were still inves-tigating,” said Manatha.He said a case of culpable homicide had

been opened.Both the drivers of the truck and the van

were not injured.The name of the deceased could not be es-

tablished at time of going to print.

Passengerdies inaccidentonN2

A passenger died in this accident which happened on the N2 between East London and Butterworth. PHOTO:CAPTAIN JACKSON MANATHA

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

MTHATHA is well-known throughoutSouth Africa as the city of potholes, butKing Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipalitymayor Nonkoliso Ngqongwa has vowedto attend to them this year.

Ngqongwa made this promise inMthatha recently while the municipali-ty was outlining its plan to change theface of the town.Her announcement followed an out-

cry from motorists about the giganticpotholes which damaged their tyres.There are potholes both in town and

many of the outskirts.“We are gradually attending to the

potholes in Mthatha, but the challengeis that with most of the roads it goes be-yond patching the potholes. The roadsneed to be resurfaced.“That is what we are looking at and in

no time potholes will be something of thepast.“I have heard that some drivers call

my name, ‘Nonkoliso!!’, when they hit apothole as a way of conveying their mes-sage to the leadership, so that the leader-

ship can take action.“That is not a problem because the

doors are open for the people of KSD tosubmit their complaints.”She revealed that they had spent R12-

million on their own plant and thatwould assist in the battle to end potholesin the town.

Mayor outlines plan to fix ‘city of potholes’

The mayor says the municipality is going todeal with the potholes in the streets ofMthatha. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

A WOMAN and her boyfriend drownedwhile trying to cross the rain-swollen Mzim-vubu River near Libode early on Mondaylast week.

They were Nomnikelo Soyiko (21) and

Bonginkosi Somnewu (27) from Maqhinebe-ni village in Libode. Aman, whowas search-ing for the couple in the river, Bhintinti Bhu-lu (27), was also washed away.Soyiko had been visiting Somnewu on the

other side of the river and had been on herway home when they drowned.Mthatha police spokesman Lieutenant-

Colonel Mzukisi Fatyela said police diversfrom East London had been called the sameday, but had been unable to find the bodiesbecause of the large volume of water.The Daily Dispatch reports that Som-

newu’s bodywas foundwhen the search con-tinued on Tuesday, while the bodies of Soyi-ko and Bhulu were found on Wednesday.

Mandrownswhile searching for couple inMzimvubuRiver

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

ANMthatha traditional surgeonwas arrest-ed at his home inUpperQweqwe location onMonday morning in connection with the al-leged possession of a large amount of drugs.

The arrest followed an operation conduct-ed by members of the Mthatha dog unitwhich was started onWednesday last week.The surgeon iswell known in theQweqwe

area and has circumcised hundreds of boys.He is expected to appear in the Mthatha

Magistrate’s Court soon.The man was allegedly found in posses-

sion of a large amout of dagga,mandrax and

tik. It is alleged that the police found threebig bags of dagga, a suitcase containing dag-ga, 53 envelopes of dagga, tik and R3 454cash. The police have confirmed the arrest.OR Tambo Initiation Forum chairperson

Gcobani Tyali strongly condemned the inci-dent, stating that drugs posed a big problemin their attempts to curb the deaths of initi-ates.“It is disappointing and shocking and we

need to stand up and fight this.“If traditional surgeons continuemislead-

ing our children by feeding them drugs, weare fighting an unwinnable battle.“We need to sensitise the community to

become our watchful eyes on the conduct of

the iingcibi during the off season,” Tyalisaid.He made a call for the licence of this sur-

geon to be taken away and said he must notbe given any chance to circumcise again.Parents were fuming after hearing that a

surgeon had been in possession of drugs.Nomasizethi Boyce said: “We expected

this because our children come back totallychanged, meaning that they were fed withdrugs on the mountain.“Even if your child goes there not drink-

ing, he will come back heavily drinking andsmoking.“So it means the drug lords use these sur-

geons to sell the drugs to our children.”

Traditional surgeon arrested after big drugs haul

BABALWA NDLANYA

ATEENAGE girl (19) fromSundwanaVillagein Dutywa, who allegedly murdered her boy-friend, briefly appeared before the DutywaMagistrate Court last week.

Her case was postponed until January 22for a formal bail application.She was not asked to plead but was in-

formed about her rights.Nosiviwe Sibango is suspected of murder-

ing her boyfriendXolaniMnyaka (21). The in-cident took place at the home of the deceased.

Police Spokesperson Captain Jackson Ma-natha said police were informed that therewas a murder case that had taken place inSundwana Village.“They went to the scene and found the de-

ceased in a pool of blood. He had stab woundin his upper body,” said Manatha.He said the father of the deceased told the

police that his son was stabbed by his girl-friend of the same village. Manatha said amurder case was opened and quick investiga-tion led to the arrest of Sibango. Accordingto capt. Manatha the motive for the murderis not clear yet.

Teenageraccusedofmurderingherboyfriend

To read or download the newspaper, go to

www.issuu.com and search for Isolomzi Express

3NewsJanuary 28, 2016Isolomzi Express

; This old toilet was used by teachers atSikhobeni, but they can no longer use itbecause of its condition.

PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA

> Grade R and Grade 1 pupils arecombined in one classroom at Sikhobenibecause there is a shortage of classrooms.PHOTO: BABALWA NDLANYA

Department fails tohonour its promise

BABALWA NDLANYA

RESIDENTS of Mgojweni locality in Willow-vale and members of Sonke Gender Justiceare planning tomarch to theWillowvaleMag-istrate’sCourt toask thecourtnot tograntbailto Thando Mgobhozi (21).

Mgobhozi was arrested in connection withthemurder of Cordelia Koli (16) and her sisterSiyamthanda Koli (12).The case was postponed until today for fur-

ther investigation.One of the residents, Zalisile “Sweetmama”

Marwanqana, said they had decided to givesupport to the Koli family after this incident.The two girls were brutallymurderedwhile

theywere returning home at 2amafter a tradi-tional ceremony at a nearby homestead.“We want these incidents to stop because

now our locality has a bad name among othercommunities,” Maranqana said.“There are so many incidents happening in

our area.”He said the residents had decided to stand

up and had hosted meetings with the aim offinding a solution. Among the things they dis-cussed was that Imiguyomust not be done by

community members.“The boy must just go to the initiation

school only, and when the family is doing histraditional ceremony, theymustknowthatbyfive o’clock all people will go home to avoidincidents.”He added that shebeenswere not allowed in

the area because that was where lot of peoplewere murdered.Mgobhozi briefly appeared before Willow-

vale Magistrate Court, but was not asked toplead.The sister’s bodies were found by a man in

a plantation forest about 3km away from thehomestead where the traditional ceremonytook place.Sonke Gender Justice spokesperson Pat-

rick Godana said “we will not tolerate the be-haviour of people who kill other people andwewillmake sure thatwesupport this family.“We want to prioritise this case as one that

is very serious in our country and that is whywe will make sure we support this family un-til the case is finalised,” Godana said.Police spokesperson Captain Jackson Ma-

natha said it was suspected that the girls hadbeen raped before they were murdered.He said the suspect had also been at the tra-

ditional ceremony and had allegedly followedthe girls.“Their cellphones were also missing. Both

of them had stab wounds in their upper bod-

ies.“Thematter was reported to theWillowvale

police detectives, who worked hard and ar-rested the suspect,” Manatha said.

Residentsplanmarchagainst bail forallegedkiller of sisters

Members of Sonke Gender Justice will march to Willowvale Magistrate Court to give support toKoli family when Thando Mgobhozi who is suspected of killing two children will be appearing inCourt. PHOTO:BABALWA NDLANYA

BABALWA NDLANYA

OWASE tyhini nohlala kwidolophu yakuGatyana uthi uzimisele noku qhubeleka en-genelela ukhuphiswano lwase EthekwiniStores kwidolophu yase Dutywa kulandelaukuphumelela kwakhe iHamper yezinto zo-ku thambisa ebi suka kwa NewDen.

UNkszNomagunyaNxozana (40) onguma-mawabantwanaabaneuthiakasebenzikokouphila nje ngokwenza lo misetyenzana ingatheni.“Ndize apha ndizo thenga into endiyi se-

benzisaxandithambisa inweleebizwangokokuba yiNutrifro kulapho ndifike ndabona keukubakunokhuphiswano.Ndiyekendabha-la inkcukacha zam emva kweslip ze ndafakakwi bhokisi yokhuphiswano,”kubeka yena.Wolekengelithinangonanjeengasakhum-

buli kakuhle ukuba beku kweyiphi inyangakodwawothuke kakhulu kukufumana umn-xeba usuka kubaphathi bale venkile kutshanje bemxelela ngoku phumelela kwakhe.Uthe ayiko kuqala engenela ukhuphis-

wano ze aphumelele, kwayeuyabonaukubainceba ka Thixo ihleli phezu kwakhe.“Ndifuna ukuthi kwabanye abantumaba-

thi gqolo ukungeneleka ukhuphiswano xaumntuelubonakubaakayazi intlahlayakheukuba ilele phi na.” Uthe ubamba ngazo zoz-

ibinikubaphathibaseEthekwiniStoresngo-ku chonga igama lakhe.Kwelinye icala ongumphathiwale venkile

uMnu Sam Moodley echaza uthe olu khu-phiswano balwenze bebambisene ne-suppli-er enguNewDenkwayeyiyo ekwazileyoukukhupha ihamper yanika uNksz Nxozana.“Olu khuphiswano luqale ngenyanga ka-

December kwaye injonngo yethu ibi kukwa-zisa nge-E-Beauty Skin Care Rash. Baninziabantu abathe bangenelela kodwa ke uNkszNxozana nguye obe nethamsanqa loku Phu-melela.Ndifuna ukubulela kubo bonke aban-tubaseDutywanezi phalukaabathi basinikeinkxaso kweli shishini kuba ngaphandlekwaboasingekesiyendawo,”kubekauMood-ley.LokaMoodleyuthekubalulekileukubaab-

antu bazifundise ukulu ngenelela ukhuphis-wano kuba walala-wasala. Ukanti ulebelengelithi le venkile sele ineminyaka eyi-17 iq-huba kule dolophu yase Dutywa.

UncumayedwaophumeleleukhuphiswanoeThekwini Stores

Abasebenzi base Ethekwini Stores bathewhuuuntshu ku Nksz Nomagunya Nxozanaophumelele ihamper yalwa NewDeneEthekwini Stores eDutywa.

IFOTO:BABALWA NDLANYA

) See full story on page 1


PRICES VALID FROM 26 JANUARY TO 7 FEBRUARY 2016, while stocks last.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.

Luxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and Comfort

PRICES VALID FROM 26 JANUARY TO 7 FEBRUARY 2016,PRICES VALID FROM 26 JANUARY TO 7 FEBRUARY 2016,PRICES VALID FROM 26 JANUARY TO 7 FEBRUARY 2016,Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.

Luxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroom

Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.

For your bedroomFully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.

For your bedroomFully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.Fully Backed By Supplier Guarantees And Warranties.

For your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortLuxury, Quality and ComfortFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroomFor your bedroom

CUSTOMER CARE LINE: 0861 00 88 61Prices advertised are applicable to stores as listed only. Instalment prices displayed include VAT, interest, compulsory insurance and initiation fees, but exclude optional insurance and delivery charges. No deposit and terms subject to credit approval. Deposit may have tobe paid. All credit applications are subject to a credit check and affordability assessment. Bring your ID, latest 3 months payslip and monthly expense details to ensure rapid response to your credit application. SMS for credit - SMS costs R1. Standard terms and conditionsapply. Accessories optional extras. *Find any item cheaper at any other retailer, provide a quote or current catalogue and we will refund the difference plus 5% of the difference. This offer excludes Store Openings, Clearance Sales or limited quantity offers. Products can bepurchased from all branches, but due to our vast range, some products may not be on display in all Stores. Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd t/a OK Furniture Dreams is an authorised financial service provider and Shoprite Investment Ltd is an authorised credit provider. No dealersallowed. Proud to be NCA compliant (NCRCP6050). E&OE. BRANCHES: Acornhoek: 013 795 4830, George: 044 802 1100, Kuruman: 053 714 4600, Oudtshoorn: 044 203 7400, Sibasa: 015 963 9620, Soshanguve: 012 7900 020, Soweto Protea Gardens Mall: 011 527 9300,Uitenhage: 041 994 1700, Vryheid: 034 989 8050, Vereeniging: 016 430 2941, Welkom: 057 391 7770, Zastron: 051 673 9200, Randfontein: (011) 278 8060, KATHU: 053 739 7470, PHALABORWA: 015 780 5840, MAKHADO: 015 519 9500, Head Office: 011 456 7000,

3866

OKFB

eddin

g(26

Jan-7F

eb2016)R

OP

Deposit 400 • 218 x 30 MonthsTotal Payable 6540 @ 22,85% Interest

39993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999Deposit 400 • 218 x 30 MonthsDeposit 400 • 218 x 30 Months

39993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999399939993999save 1000

LIBRA QUEENBASE SETEdge support. Stretch knitticking. 1 Year guaranteeincluded in a 10 yearservice warranty.

152cm


379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799Deposit 380 • 380 x 30 Months

379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799379937993799save 1200

NAVARROBOX TOPQUEEN BASESET2 Year guaranteeincluded in a 8 yearservice warranty.


44994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499Deposit 450 • 245 x 30 MonthsDeposit 450 • 245 x 30 Months

449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499449944994499save 1500 MISSOURI GEL

PAMPER TOP QUEEN BASE SET1 Year guarantee included in a 10 yearservice warranty.


649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499Deposit 650 • 351 x 30 Months

649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499649964996499save 2500

KATEBEDROOMSUITEBase set optionalextra. Beddingand accessoriesnot included.

SANDYROBEImbuiafinish withimportedhandles.

SANDY


1399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399Deposit 140 • 81 x 30 Months

139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399139913991399save 500

152cm

152cm

100c

m

3 PIECE

199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199199save 200

each

ASSORTEDKARABAGHRUGS100cm x 135cm

Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow youryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryouryour

dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams... dreams...your

dreams...youryouryour

dreams...your

dreams...your


dreams...youryour


dreams...your

dreams...your


dreams...youryour


dreams...your

dreams...your


dreams...your

dreams... dreams... dreams...

THE presidential task team which was set upto investigate and make recommendations onthe short-term student-funding challenges atuniversities has submitted its report to Presi-dent Jacob Zuma.The presidency said the task team had re-

ported on possible solutions to the immediatefunding challenges at universities.“The task team also had to look at the imple-

mentation of the agreement on the zero-per-cent fee increment for the 2016 academic year,and the shortfall inNationalStudentFinancialAid Scheme (NSFAS) funding for students reg-istered in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 academicyears,” the presidency said. The task teamhadneeded to advise on a short-term plan to miti-gate against possible student protests and un-rest at the start of the 2016 academic year.The task teamhad identified fourkey factors

that could lead to potential protests early thisyear which universities needed to prepare for.The factors included students protesting

against the up-front fee or registration pay-ments at the start of the academic year.Students could take to the streets because of

the NSFAS shortfall, which refers to accumu-lated student debt accrued by students whoqualified for NSFAS loans but were either un-funded or underfunded due to insufficientfunds over the period 2013 to 2015, and there-fore had accrued university debt.Students could be unhappy about the fund-

ing challenges experienced by those who didnot qualify for NSFAS funding because theirincome was above the NSFAS threshold.Students could also protest about the in-

creased demand for academic spaces by first-time students andprevious financial drop-outsin the university system.The presidency said the committee had

made a number of short-term recommenda-tions to address financial challenges, as wellas a range of short- to medium-term recom-mendations to address other issues discussed

in the report.The short-term recommendations on fund-

ing include the short-term solution for the ze-ro-percent fee increment.“An amount of R2.3-billion will be made

available to address this shortfall. The govern-ment anduniversitieswillmake contributionstowards addressing the shortfall.”Another recommendation was that up-front

fee and registrationpayments shouldbe imple-mented across the system for those who couldafford to pay.“Students who meet the NSFAS means test

should not be required to pay upfront pay-ments,” the presidency said.The NSFAS shortfall has been quantified at

R4.582-billion. The report recommends thatR2.543-billion of this amount must be madeavailable from the fiscus, in the form of loansto provide short-term debt relief to 71 753 stu-dents who were funded inadequately or wereunable to access financial aid over the 2013 to

2015 academic years.“The furtherR2.039-billion is required in the

2016/17 financial year to ensure that currentlyunfunded continuing students receive NSFASsupport in the 2016 academic year.“This amount will also be made available

through reprioritisation from the fiscus.”Zuma voiced his appreciation to the task

teamfor the intensiveworktheyhadundertak-en in less than two months.“I believe the recommendations will assist

all of us as we pursue our mission to ensurethat no poor, academically deserving studentis denied access to higher education and train-ing, and that affordable higher education forall is achieved, while ensuring sustainablequality public higher education provisioning.“I will soon announce the members of the

commission that will look at, among others,the introductionof freehighereducation to im-prove access for the children of the poor andthe working class,” he said. – REPORTER

Task teamhighlights student registration challenges

AYANDA MILLISA MADIKIZELA

MBIZANA youth from all over the countrycame together during the Festive Season andvisited the Umhlanga area to lend a helpinghand at the under-resourcedMzomtsha homefor disabled children.

Solomzi Mlindazwe, who was among thegroup of youth who visited the home, saidthey met through a Facebook page “Ezase-Mbizana” and decided to come together andput a smile on the faces of vulnerable childrenduring Christmas time.“As the youth ofMbizana, who are working

around the country, we felt a need to spend

at least one daywith those children andmakethem feel the festive cheerwith feasts and cel-ebrations,” said Mlindazwe.The daywas full of activities and the smiles

on the children’s faces showed that the daywill go down in their memories as one of thebest Christmases they ever had.“We cooked and fed them, washed their

clothes and blankets, made their beds,cleaned around the home and fixed brokenequipment and furniture such aswheelchairsand beds,” said Mlindazwe.He added that they also donated groceries,

mattrasses, diapers and toys.Zolile Mhlaba, founder of the home was

very happy and shocked that young people

could do something so meaningful especiallyduring a time when everyone else is havinga good time on holidays.“I have nowords to explain how I feel about

what these youngsters have done for us, theday was just a blessing,” said Mhlaba.He added that even though the place has

challenges due to a lack of sponsors, groupslike EzaseMbizana are helping them to over-come these challenges by sharing with themthe little that they have.EzaseMbizana also visits local hospitals

and donates necessities which they manageto raise throughout the year.

MbizanayouthploughbackhomeMattresses and some of theitems donated to the MzomtshaHome for the Disabled by theEzaseMbizana youth group.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

ISOLOMZI EXPRESS | THURSDAY 28 JANUARY 2016 NEWS 5

REPORTER

THE Working on Fire pro-gramme has been hard at workduring the past two monthswith its firefighters busy fight-ing fires across the country.

Eastern Cape spokespersonNthabiseng Mokone said thatsince December fire- fightershad provided fire-suppressionservices to authorities in bat-tling nine intense veld firesthroughout the province.The province has 13 buses,

four Semil trucks, three strikeunits, two fire tankers and 13bakkiesWorking on Fire draws its

firefighters from the poorest ofthe poor.They go through extensive

training, and are characterisedby their fitness, discipline andexceptional work ethic andbravery.

Many of these firefighters,who spend days and nights onend fighting fires, come fromimpoverished communities.She said that through their

employment in the Working onFire programme as an exten-sion of the government’s Ex-panded Public Works Pro-gramme they had been given anopportunity to earn a livingand put food on the table.“Working on Fire is a nation-

al veld and forest fire- fightingresource under the auspices ofthe Department of Environ-mental Affairs and it has closeto 570 fire fighters based at 22bases.“The programme provides

veld-fire suppression supportto the provinces, disaster man-agement centres, Fire protec-tion associations and landown-ers like South African NationalParks and CapeNature,”Moko-ne said.

Hard twomonths forWorkingOnFire staff in EC

Working on Fire workers trying to detect fire in the veld.PHOTO: SUPPLIED

REPORTER

IN an endeavour to promoteaccess to its services, theEastern Cape Liquor Board(ECLB) opened a new ser-vice office in Maluti on De-cember 1.

Spokesperson MgwebiMsiya said the office provid-ed a service to people fromthe surrounding areas ofMaluti, Matatiele, Ceder-ville, Bizana, Mount Fletch-er and Mount Ayliff.“For everyone seeking as-

sistance in relation to liquorlicence applications or any

matter pertaining to liquortrading, this office is readilyavailable to provide all suchservices from Monday toFriday between 8am and4.30pm,” Msiya said.He added that the board

prided itself on providingexcellent service to its cli-ents. For a long time peoplefrom these areas had strug-gled to access these servicesas they had had travel toMthatha, he said.Liquor traders around

Maluti can renew their li-quor licences and submitqueries as well at the new of-fice.

Liqour Boardopens office inMaluti

In accordance with theeditorial policy of the

Isolomzi Express, we invitereaders to comment on

mistakes in the newspaperand shall correct signifi-cant errors as soon as

possible. Send info to theOmbudsman of Media24’s

Local Press, GeorgeClaassen, at [email protected] or callhim at 0 021 851 3232.Readers can also contactthe SA Press Ombudsmanat 0 011 484 3612/8 ore-mail ombudsman@press-

council.org.za.

OMBUDSMAN

Isolomzi Express is a member ofthe Audit Bureau of Circulationsof South Africa and is managed,

printed and distributed byMedia24 Newspapers, on behalfof the owner, Media24 Limited,40 Heerengracht, Cape Town. In

terms of Art. 12(7) of theCopyright Act, 1978 no report,

article or photo may bereproduced without thepermission of the owner.

Copyright


*Win Lotto&Casino*Bringback lost lover

(sameday)*Stop conflicts andfights inmarriage*Rats tobring youmoney in house

*Money in thebank(sameday)

Are you feelinghelpless, heart brokenand financialy down?

Amagic ringtohelp you

Payafter job is doneCallMaxwell 060934 1317

X1QYJM73-280116-IE-mfkmwa-RING

Wow!! Impilo yasekasi is not mncaa at allGuys go to ekasi uzakubona abantu ukuba

baphanda ngendlela ezininzi and intaka yakhangoboya benye kau.

We were driving our old Turu-turu downThembu Road in Ngaru eUTA phela, when wesaw three guys. One was grand drunk and itseemed the other two were helping him out. Damaan it was difficult even to go and the twoguys were holding him sideways.

Wow!! Kanti bayamphaka. Zathi zakugqibaeza zinto zalala ikona zangathi khange zikhezimphathe ngezazo izandla. Yes, ukuhambaudakwa de ungazazi nokuba uphi kuza nezoziqhamo ke.

Zimbethe zashiya nezopokotho ziphumelengaphandle uyakubona ekuseni ubhuda uku-ba ibhemile.

I wonder ebesele obunjani bethu ade aben-jeyaya. Perhaps ngabantu benza utywalai-breakfast if not a tea in the morning bumxakeke ngoku kuba bekungekho nto esiswini. Takefrom Gesh, kuyatyiwa kuqala phambi kokubauzithe ngolu bhelu lomsele.

Sometimes marriages turn ugly because ofour wrong decisions from the outset

I wonder what these boys are going to sayxa zivele ziqhamke with a strong headline.

Okay, come closer because we are here asgossip team to teach you how life is on thisbeautiful lady South Africa ungabhajwa nawe.Bafethu this is a reality and if you don’t believeit, conduct your own research.

Inmanymarriagesthatbecomeugly,alongtheway there was a hint of bitterness even before inone of the partners but the other one told himselfor herself that he/she was going to change andbe what he/she wished. Umuntu akatshintshi! Ifhe/she is a drunkard uyakuhlala enjalo.

Angatshintsha okwexeshana efuna kulungele ayifunayo but when time goes by liyaqalaikakade. A buddy of ours, married a womanthree years ago who we knew was out there,but da maan hoped ukuthi she would changeonce she married. Ngoku umxakile eventhough wayembonile ukuba unjalo.

Who is supposed to take the blame because

there was a hint that the woman was a whoreand she liked the bottle. It’s worse that by thetime the guy married her wayesengene deepenqayini. Bhuda, umuntu soze atshintshenguwe owazicandela umgalala.

Mara anyway, sorry kuba siyazi isidakwa orumntu o-wrong ave ethandeka. Although pres-ently you are still in pain and told yourself yousurrendered about her, but one day perhapsyour drunkard will come back, but do not tellyourself she will change again.

Mmm, what an embarrassmentDear readers I think it is true ukuthi it’s irri-

tating when your woman stops with other manwhile you are going together. We also referringto men because nabo abekho msulwa kule nto.Umntu uyakuma nomntu ehamba nomntuwakhe kathi sibonga ithuuba. Even if theyknow each other there is no need ukuthi umn-tu ade eme kucace ukuba umntu wakho uzak-unqangazela yedwa ume nomnye umntu.

Bavuma bathi umgosi is telling an honest ve-racity. Ja. UGesh ebeyozibethela iPizza nomn-

tu wakhe in one of the Pizza restaurants inUTA. Oh!! Bafethu it was not a good sight atall. Le outie is arriving with his girlfriend inthe company of another couple. There weretwo guys sitting alone just chatting.

The woman just stopped and sat with the twoguys and she started kissing one of the guysat that table behind the back of her own guy.

Wow!! Yimihlola yini le siyibona apha? Andu-sisters wahlala wangasaphinde asuke kantiudibene no-ex wakhe xa sesisiva bethetha andwala nokuba sezocengwa yile ntombazana be-behamba nayo. Waphuma umfethu wahambaebambelele eshatweni.

Wow!! It was bad kuba ke kuthiwa men muststop abusing women. Ingaba shame lowakhange ahlukumezeke? Impendulo ikuwe xaugqiba kufunda this part. No is’khathi sisibe-thile masithathe ipelothi zethu sihamba thereare so many news out which are waiting forus. Watch the space and get more gossip. Don’thesitate to call us in your area sazise abantungezinto ezi zenzeka ezweni lethu sokhile.Sho,sho.

SIMBONGILE MDLEDLE

A BEAUTY from Matatiele is among100 contestants nominated to com-pete in the Face of South Africa com-petition this year - and she needsyour vote.

Phelisa Mini will be competingwith other beautiful girls fromthroughout South Africa.

To vote for her, just SMS JT90 to47018.

Phelisa is a 15-year-old grade 11pupil at King Edward High Schoolin Matatiele.

After receiving the news of her se-lection, Phelisa said: “I feel so privi-leged to be given the opportunity ofstanding the chance to be the Faceof South Africa.

“I also realise this is not an oppor-tunity to throw away and that it issomething to take very seriously.

“It is not every day that one getsthis opportunity and therefore I feeldetermined and grateful,” she said.

She expressed her gratitude to theorganisers, Pageants South Africa,for giving her this opportunity.

She also thanked her family forsupporting her in all her efforts in

the modelling industry and God forputting forward such an opportuni-ty.

She urged people throughoutSouth Africa to vote for her so thatshe could realise her dream of be-coming the face of this country.

Her father, Mzamo, stressed thatthe family would support theirdaughter all the way and were ap-pealing to the whole of SA to votefor. “By voting for her you will liftup the flag of this province, so thatis why the people of this provinceneed to be fully behind her,” Minisaid. Phelisa Mini. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Matatielegirl is contestant in Faceof SA

PEOPLE LIKEUS

Miso Mvalo and Sipho Mtshazi were captured by the Express crew enjoying themselves at aparty in Mthatha. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

Wellknown Eastern Cape boxing coach Mthetho Dumezweni celebrates success with his boxersSikho Nqothole and Bangile Nyangani. PHOTOS: SIM MDLEDLE

Residents listen attentively at a ward meeting in Kwezi township, Mthatha, while their councillordelivers a servicedelivery report.Mayoral committee member Siyakholwa Mlamli with his wife at a business meeting in Mthatha.

7NewsJanuary 28, 2016Isolomzi Express

IBHISHOPHU esele iphume izandla kwezakwalizwiuBishopJosephKobonokwangum-sunguli weKum Bible College enga phantsikwedolophu yaseNgqeleni uthi yehlisa isit-hunzi sabefundisi into yabe fundisi abaziMushrooms (abantu abalala bavuke sele be-sithi bangabe fundisi) aba soloko bebandaka-nyeka kwizinto ezilulwa phulo mthetho.LokaKobo uthe abefundisi kufanele bazazi

ukuba babizelwe ukuza kugcina umhlambikaThixo ngokuthi bawu khuphe ekwenzeniizinto ezinga lunganga. “Isichaphazela ka-buhlungu into yabantu abangena ebundisinibenga kulungelanga okanye bengenalo ubizolokwenza oko, kuba bahlaza nathi xa besenzaezi zizinto zinga manyala bazenzayo,” kube-ka uKobo.Woleke ngelithi ukuze kuliwe nesi sihlava

kufuneka bangenelele bona bathethe norhu-lumente ukuze wonke umntu othi ubizelweukuba ngumndisi wakwa lizwi aqale ayekwisikolo apho kuqeqeshelwa khona ubun-disi.“Into yoba sifunde emaphepheni ngabe-

fundisi abarhanelwa ngokudlwengulwabambi kungokunje badontsa izigwebongokulahlwa ngamatyala akumila kunje, ise hlisa

isithunzi thina bantu babizelwe ukushumay-ela ilizwi lika Thixo ngokwenene.” Kutshanje i-Express ipapashe inqaku lomfundisi ov-ele kwiNkundla yamatyala eGcuwa ngetyalaloku dlwengula inkwenkwana ebihlalakwakhe ngelithi uyayithandazela, kungokunje ityala lakhe lihlehliselwe umhla ka-Feb-huwari 22, unyawontle lowo usa gcinwe nga-phakathi eziseleni. – BABALWA NDLANYA

Iyayi chasaeyabefundisi abephulaumthetho iBhishophu

BUNTU GOTYWA

THE OR Tambo Traditional Initiation Fo-rum says it is disappointed about the deathof six initiates during the 2015 summer ini-tiation season as it is fighting for zerodeaths.

Six others lost their manhood throughamputation. A total of 7 972 boys took partin the initiation season.The figures were presented by the forum

at a meeting in the OR Tambo Hall onWednesday last week.Forum district manager Chief Gcobani

Tyali said OR Tambo was doing all it couldto save the lives of initiates.“We found that the cause of many deaths

is dehydration. No cases of assault werefound this past season,” he said.“We have been distributing bottles of wa-

ter to the initiation schools, only to find outthat the men in charge of the schools helpthemselves to the water rather than givingit to the initiates.”Tyali said although the number of deaths

had decreased, there were still the majorproblems of illegal initiation schools, self-

circumcisions and fraudulent certificates.Tyali also praised their working rela-

tionship with the Department of Health,which assisted with vehicles and doctorsduring the monitoring of initiationschools.The meeting last week was attended by

chiefs, traditional surgeons, the police andmunicipal officials.The municipality said a more proactive

approach was still needed to curb thedeath of initiates.It said it planned to make the forum a

strong point when it came to initiation.During the meeting it also emerged that

the municipality was putting in placeplans to dedicate an office solely to the Tra-ditional Initiation Forum.The office will also be responsible for ar-

ranging summits that will include chiefs.Chief Zanoxolo Mjoji of the forum said

the work towards zero deaths and amputa-tions for the June initiation season had al-ready begun. “We must do somethingabout people who illegally go to imitationschools. We must first declare the initia-tion season open before anyone can under-go the tradition,” he said.

Traditional Initiation Forumaims for zero initiate deaths

The Traditional Initiation Forum presented its summer 2015 report to municipal officials,surgeons, police and other stakeholders last week. PHOTO: BUNTU GOTYWA

8 SportJanuary 28, 2016Isolomzi Express

Kenny MwangeSALES EXECUTIVE

82 Blakeway Street, Mthatha

Office: (047) 050 4430

Fax: (041) 503 6256

E-mail:

[email protected]

X1R0LVAY-280116-IE-tvkmwa-ken

X1QYN57D-140116-TE-ebnnon-debtnew

York Road1 FloorOffice number 201ACity CentreMthatha

st

CONSOLIDATEALL DEBT INTO 1 PAYMENT

R500 000 = +- R3000 PM

078 200 3578076 371 6640079 573 5495047 531 0129

ANELE RAZIYA

UMTHATHABucks kulindeleke ukuba ubu-yise isindima sawo ngale mpela-veki xa uza-kube utyelele iqela iWitbanks Spurs ekwin-dawo yesithathu kuluhlu lwamaqela eNa-tional First Division League.

IBucks ibethwe kabuhlungu liqela elik-

windawo yokuqala kwiNFD League , iBar-oka FC ngenqaku elinye eqandeni kwibalaiPeter Mokaba ngempela-veki.Loo nto ibangele ukuba amakhwenkwe

kaVelile Dyaloyi angashukumi emsileni,ngaloo manqaku alishumi elinanye emvakwemidlalo elishumi elinesithandathu ayi-dlalileyo.Amathol’ amnyama kuzakufuneka enze

ngako konke ekusemandleni ukuba abetheeli qela leSpurs liqhuba kakuhle ngalo

mgqibelo.Kodwa eyona nto esancomekayo ngeli

qela laseMpuma Kapa, lidlala kakuhle kak-hulu ebaleni nakube abadlali balo besohlu-leka nje ukufaka amanqaku xa bephambikweepali.IBucks ityikitye nomdlali omtsha uBafa-

na Dlamini obedlalela iChippa United ngen-jongo zokuqinisa eli qela nangakumbi.Lo mdlali udlala esazulwini sebala kwaye

ukwangumdlali kwiqela lesizwe leli labane-minyaka engaphantsi kwamashumi amabi-ni anesithathu.Kulindeleke ukuba asebenzise amava ana-

wo ukunceda uMthatha Bucks ukuba usukeemsileni kuluhlu lwamaqela e-NFD League.

UMthathaBucksutyelela iWitbankSpurs

IBaroka FC ibethe uMthatha Bucks 0 kwibala iPeter Mokaba ngempela veki. PHOTO: ANELE RAZIYAUMthatha Bucks usazikhangela emva kokubethwa 10 yiBaroka FC kumdlalo weNFD Leaguekwibala iPeter Mokaba ngempela veki. PHOTO: ANELE RAZIYA

ANELE RAZIYA

IQELA lesixeko saseBhayi, iLion City isank-qenkqezaphambile kuluhlu lwamaqela e-ABCMotsepe League, emva kokuba ibethele ko-wayo iMattaMilanngegowuli elinye eqandenikwibala leYunivesithi iWalter Sisulu eBikaeGcuwa ngempela veki.

Kungokunje ICity inamanqaku angama-shumi amathathu anesihlanu emveni kwemi-dlalo elishumi elinesihlanu eyidlalileyo kwin-qanaba le-ABC Motsepe Leage.Ukanti iqela laseMonti iTornado FC izama

ukuvala umsantsa wamanqaku amabini pha-kathi kwayo kwakunye neCity ekwindawoyokuqala, emveni kokuba yona izibethele iFCBuffalo ngegowuli elinye eandeni ngempela

veki.Lo manqaku mathathu ayithathe iTornado

FC ayibeka kwindawo yesibini kuluhlu lwa-maqela e-ABCMotsepe League, njengoko ina-manqakuangamashumiamathathuanesithat-hu ebhodini.IZimbane Killers ebekwindawo yesibini

kwiLog kwiveki ephelileyo, isuke yayokutshokwindawo yesithathu emva kokuba ibethwe

yiYoung Ideas ngegowuli elinye eqandeningempela veki. Ukanti kwezinye iziphumo ze-ABCMotsepeLeague, ISUBSidlale iqandama-cala kwakunye neMorning Stars, i-EmperorsFC yabetha iKokstadLiverpool ngamagowuliamane eqandeni, uMthatha City wabethaHighbury ngamagowuli amabini kwelinye lo-gama EC Bees ibethe Future Tigers ngamago-wuli amathathu kwelinye.

ILion City isahambaphambile kwi-ABCMotsepe League

To read or download the newspaper, go to

www.issuu.com and search for IsolomziNCEBA DLADLA

SIPHAMANDLA Baleni’s powerful punch-ing will be too much for Lonwabo Roboshi,whom he fights in an international non-titlescrap over 10 rounds at the OR Tambo Hallin Mthatha tomorrow evening.

This is theviewofMthatha trainerMadoda“One-More-Time”Dyonashe, who looks afterthe business interests of World Boxing Asso-ciation (WBA) Pan African mini-flyweightchampion Baleni, who will be fightingagainst Nelson Mandela Bay’s “DancingShoes” Roboshi.The fight was brought together courtesy of

Andile Sidinile’s Sijuta Boxing Promotionsin conjunctionwith LimaEvents and Promo-tions and Fireworks Promotions in partner-ship with the San Parks and Tourism Agen-cy.Dyonashe believesBaleni, better knownby

his moniker Toy Toyi, is in a league of hisown. He is ranked second mini-flyweight inthe country with a record of 10 fights, result-ing in eight wins, a single loss and a stale-mate.“Toy Toyi carries too much arsenal, which

he’ll use to easily dispatch (SA’s sixth-ranked) Roboshi. Roboshi was stopped by SAchampion Daluxolo Mangcotywa, whom we

beat fair and square. What does that tellyou?” asked Dyonashe, who is the master-mind behind international champion Sim-phiwe Khonco.“Roboshi is in my stable now. He is no

longer the same. The boy is somotivated thathe won’t give Baleni space to breath,” saidCaiphus Ntante of Caiph Camp, the stable ofchampions including WBF internationalmini-flyweight Siphosethu “The Gift” Ncis-ane which Uitenhage’s Roboshi recentlyjoined in Port Elizabeth.In 12 fights, Roboshi won 8, (5 KOs) and

lost four. Kana has brought the best support-ing bouts of six- and four-rounders.Over six rounds, Sinethemba Bam (Cape

Town) will lock horns with Phila Gola(Mdantsane) in the junior featherweight divi-sion,MorrisLento (DuncanVillage)will fightagainstMnikeloNdema in the bantamweightdivision, Zama Zokwa (Mthatha) versus Sim-phiwe Mayeza (Ilitha) in the junior feather-weight division, and over four rounds, AthiMahanjana vs Siyabonga Ngutyana (juniormiddleweight), Siseko Nkohliso (Mdantsane)vs Nkosikho Sibunzi (Ndevana), PhumelelaSobahle (DV) vs Athenkosi Magqwira (DV)andRicardoHeyneke (EastLondon) vsBongoMbiko (Cape Town) in the lightweight divi-sion.Admission is R50. The first bout is at 7pm

Will ToyToyi carry toomucharsenal forDancingShoes?Siphamandla“Toy toyi”Baleni.PHOTO:SUPPLIED

Lonwabo“DancingShoes”Roboshi.PHOTO: NCEBADLADLA

isolomzi express 28 january 2016

Documents