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Sidwell Guduka

AT 97, Lizzy Moeng is as old as the

hills, but she is still going strong. She

celebrates her 98th birthday on Sat-

urday.

Gogo Moeng of the Bloemanda

Township, Bloemfontein, is one of

the oldest women alive in the coun-

try. She is older than the ailing

former president of South Africa,

Nelson Mandela (94), who is fighting

for his life in the Mediclinic Heart

Hospital in Pretoria.

Moeng has ten children two of

them have already passed away

and many grandchildren and great-

grandchildren. She enjoys telling

stories about the way they grew up

back in the apartheid days to her

grandchildren.

Im happy to still be alive today.

Im also grateful to have lived almost

into the second century, though I

dont know why God is still keeping

me here. Im very thankful for every

day. Ive made it through alright,

Moeng told Express.

Widowed in 1977, Moeng said the

secret to her good health was eating

healthy food likewhitemeat andveg-

etables, and not to indulge in beer.

She added that respecting God and

her elders were ingredients for her

longevity.

Im from a very religious family

and I have a relationship with God.

I was taught to respect other people

when I was still a teenager. I never

indulged in alcohol and smoking.

But I occasionally took a sip of

umqombothi during traditional cere-

monies, said the ageing woman.

Described as a strong, patient and

religious woman, Moeng said she

had never held any grudges against

other people.

I dont let anybody spoil my day.

I simply forgive and forget and it has

helped me to live longer because a

sore heart can age you 20 years in

just 1 year, she said.

Moeng, who can still walk on her

own and bath herself, said she en-

joyed reading newspapers.

Im able to read and write. I at-

tended school until st. 9 (gr. 11). I like

reading newspapers and maga-

zines.

Her daughter Motlagomang Mok-

gosi (74) said her mom had taught

her many lessons about life during

her almost 98 years.

She is a great mother and she

raised us verywell.We learnt the im-

portance of patience and discipline

from her. She believes in being hon-

est with people and never trying to

deceive them.

She told us somewhere along the

line everyone has problems and we

should be as helpful as we can, she

said.

Our wish is for God to keep her

here until she reaches 100 years.

She is so amazing. We are plan-

ning to have a little something for

her onSaturday. She deserves every-

thing she gets, Motlagomang con-

cluded.

Still going strong

GogoMoeng shares secret to a healthy and blessed life

GOING STRONG: Gogo Lizzy Moeng (with blanket) is surrounded by her children. From the left are Malechuti Moalosi, Motlagomang Mokgosi,

Obotseng Moeng and Lehule Moeng. Photo: Sidwell Guduka

2 EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY 10 JULY 2013

NEWS

THE nationwide search for the

most energy efficient South Afri-

cans to take part in the 2013 eta

Awards has begun.

The eta Awards seek to reward

exceptional, innovative and out-

standing efforts by individuals,

students, companies and other in-

stitutions in the efficient use of en-

ergy.

49M, the sponsors of two catego-

ries of the eta Awards, namely the

energy saving in households and

energy efficiency awareness cate-

gories for two years in a row, aims

to honour exceptional South Afri-

cans whove made energy efficien-

cy a priority. The winner in each

category could receiveR30 000, and

R5 000 goes to each of the runners-

up in each category.

The household category rewards

those who have implemented crea-

tive and effective energy efficiency

applications athome, therebydras-

tically reducing their energy con-

sumption and costs.

The awareness category rewards

those who have made a significant

andvisible impact in spreading the

word on the importance of reliev-

ing the growing pressure on the

electricity grid.

Calling for entries, 49M spokes-

person, Andrew Etzinger, said it

was humbling to see the commit-

ment of South Africans to the ener-

gy cause, judging by the quality of

entries in the previous years.

For the past 23 years the awards

have exposed us to individuals and

organisations that have done ster-

ling work in terms of energy con-

servation. It is such initiatives that

49M calls for, and we encourage all

South Africans to support the

cause by taking part in initiatives

such as the eta Awards, he said.

Entries for the eta Awards close

on 2 August. South Africans who

would like to participate can visit

www.eta-awards.co.za for entry

forms or email murraya@es-

kom.co.za.

The judging will take place on 3

October.

Enter eta Awards

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Sidwell Guduka

TATE MAKGOE, the Free State MEC for

Education, has welcomed Vodacoms

investment in education at the opening of

an Information and Communication

Technology (ICT) Resource Centre in

Thaba Nchu.

The centre which is the ninth across

the country was unveiled at the Old

Teachers College last Tuesday, thanks to a

partnership between Vodacom and the

Department of Basic Education. It will be

the hub of the districts teacher-training

programme and has been equipped with a

computer classroom and an internet caf.

We want to assure the leadership of

Vodacom that we appreciate what you

have done. We also want to assure you

that the best return on your investment

will come from the Free State, Makgoe

said proudly.

We are going to make sure that each

and every child has access to this equip-

ment. We are going to make sure that each

and every teacher has access to this

equipment. To our teachers, dont be afraid

to break the machines (computers) we

have trained two guys to fix them. So you

can break them, said the MEC, who had

everybody in stitches in a packed hall.

I dont mean literally throw them and

break them. All I mean is dont be afraid

to press because you think you were born

before technology. With ITC we can all

catch up. So, lets make sure that we use

this facility, Makgoe said on a serious

note.

The programme is set to transform

teaching and learning in the classroom

through the use of technology.

The centre, which is part of Vodacoms

Mobile Education Programme, is expected

to train 120 teachers from 30 schools

annually in the Free State region. Teachers

will be trained in the basic use of technolo-

gy and will have access to curriculum

content and teaching aids through cloud

computing, which is an internet-based

warehouse of educational content.

This initiative focuses on teacher

development, one of the most critical

elements in the education value chain.

This programme offers a model whereby

South Africa can advance in the area of

education through the effective use of

communication technology, Maya Makan-

jee, chief officer: corporate affairs at

Vodacom and chairman of the Vodacom

Foundation, said.

Launched in October 2011, the Vodacom

Mobile Education Programme was devel-

oped to help the Department of Basic

Education meet its goal of exposing

learners to ICT and to give teachers access

to quality teaching resources.

The programme not only levels the

playing field for disadvantaged schools that

often dont have the same quality of

teaching material that urban areas have,

but it also ensures that communities have

access to ICT and the internet. This is

especially exciting for us because it

mirrors our commitment to ensuring that

Vodacom puts the power of the internet

into everyones hands, Makanjee said, and

added that the centre was connected to

Vodacoms head office in Midrand through

a Virtual Private Network (VPN).

This serves as a pipeline for informa-

tion that connects and delivers content to

participating schools and teachers. It

provides a platform for creating a commu-

nity of teachers who can communicate to

share ideas and resources, she continued.

The schools, buildings and teachers have

been identified by the Free State Depart-

ment of Education while all the technology

elements are supplied by Vodacom.

The Thaba Nchu centre has been fully

equipped with a computer room housing 50

computer terminals, educational aids,

internet connectivity and training facili-

ties. The community of Thaba Nchu will

also have access to the centre and will be

able to use the internet and make use of

e-learning houses free of charge.

Vodacom has committed to supply

content hosting and free internet connec-

tivity for the next three years. Connectivi-

ty includes the establishment of a control-

led gateway to the internet for each

province. This will allow for easy commu-

nication among the teachers.

Malehlwa Mothibi, the centre manager,

said they would ensure that security was wa-

ter-tight at the centre day and night.

Leading e-learning service providers, Mi-

crosoft, Cisco and Mindset, have partnered

with Vodacom to provide the centre with soft-

ware, programme content, certification and

training, and educational curriculum con-

tent.

These digital educational resources are

hosted on the website www.digitalclass-

room.co.za.

ICT Centre to help with skills

TECHNOLOGY-WISE: Maya Makanjee and Tate Makgoe. Photo: Sidwell Guduka

To our teachers, dont

be afraid to break the

machines (computers)

we have trained two

guys to fix them. So you

can break them. MEC

EXPRESS , WEDNESDAY 10 JULY 2013 3

NEWS

IN its endeavour to market the

province and develop tourism,

the Free State Tourism Authori-

ty (FSTA) sent a delegation to

attend the Union Internationale

Motonautique (UIM) F2 Sweden

World Championships, which

was hosted in Stockholm last

month.

The UIM F2 is the world

federation body of power boating

and has a series of competitions

over a period of 12 months that

are hosted in different countries.

During this years F2 series

championships, drivers will be

accumulating points and jostling

for positions on the F2 WC 2013

standings.

Those at the top will be

afforded an opportunity as

the overall winner at the

finals of the world champion-

ships to be hosted in De-

cember.

Tshediso Lerumo, FSTA

stakeholder liaison officer, said

the FSTA delegation attended

the Sweden world champion-

ships to witness and gather

information for the province on

how international countries

worked in preparation and the

hosting of these mega sports

events.

It needs to be mentioned that

the FSTA plays a pivotal role in

the development of power

boating sport for young, pre-

viously disadvantaged children

within the province as well

as the hosting of F1 national

powerboat championships in

the province, Lerumo said.

He said the team was also

interested in how Sweden

handled their developmental

programmes with the view

to adopt best practices that

would see the provincial

development programme pro-

gressing to a higher trajectory.

The FSTA will monitor the

standings over the next months

to assess how the Free State

Baba Racing team driver

Wynand de Jager will perform

over the series.

The FSTA wishes De Jager

luck in the next series and

hopes he will be the overall

winner during the finals in

December, the FSTA board

chairperson, Mudau Netshivhod-

za, said.

Delegation visits Stockholm

WITH the team in Stockholm, Sweden, are from the left Basil Alexander and Makhotso Thoabala, tourism portfolio committee members

in the Free State Legislature, Glen Netshivhodza, FSTA board chairperson, Emmanuela Procaccini, team coordinator, Chiara Rossi, Italian

driver, Khotso Thole, FSTA marketing general manager, Wynand de Jager, Free State driver, and Massimo Roggiero, driver coach and radio

man. In the background is De Jagers supporting team. Photo: Supplied

The FSTA wishes

De Jager luck in

the next series

and hopes he will

b e the ove r a l l

winner during the

finals in Decem

ber.

Mudau Netshiv

h o d z a , F S TA

board chairper

son


NEWS

A re bueng

Kuni Ditira

Advocate

KE na le tshepo ya

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bokgosi Nna. Fa o

bua sengwe o

tshwanetse a bua

ka ga ene. Bana ba

gagwe, mosadi wa

gagwe, ntlo ya

gagwe, koloi ya

gagwe.

Motho fa o bua le

ene le go go reetsa

ga a reetsa. O

emetse fela gore a

go tsene ganong a

bolele ka e ne.

Bo-nna (ego)bo

gone. Re godisitswe

go ikgoletsa le go

ikemisa. Go thata

go elelwa gore

gantsi bo-nna ke

bone bo buang. Go

thata go elelwa

bo-nna mo go wena.

Gantsi o bo bona

mo mothong o

mongwe.

Elelwa gore ke ga

kae mo letsatsing

mo o dirisang

nna.

O bona tsotlhe

ditshwanetse tsa

diriwa ka tsela ya

gago.

O dira le baba

gonne o sa dumela-

ne le sa ba bangwe.

It is either my

way or the high-

way.

Bo-nna bo re

kwala ditlhaloganyo

le matlho mme re

itebale. Bo-nna bo

dira gore o bone

sebe sa o mongwe o

sa bone sa gago.

Kgotsa o nagane

gore sebe sa gago se

sennye go feta sa o

mongwe.

Eckhart Tolle A

New Earth Create a

Better Life (2005:74)

a re, fa o bona se

se maswe go o

mongwe go bolela

gore le wena o

jaaka e ne fela ga o

ipone. Tshwene ga

e ipone makopo.

Jesu Kreste o rile o

bona lofatsana mo

leitlhong la mong-

kawena fela ga o

bone kota e mo

leitlhong la gago

(Luka 6:41).

Fa o supa o

mongwe ka monona

ke menona e

meraro e go

supileng. Fa o

konopa o mongwe

ka seretse matsogo

a gago a sala a le

seretse le one.

Ke fela o tlh-

wekileng o se nang

diphoso a ka

tsayang maemo a

kwa godimo mme a

lebelela ba bangwe

kwa fatshe.

Sekgowa se re ba

ba dulang mo dintlo

tsa digalase ba seka

ba kolopa majwe.

Ke gone fa motho

a rera a tle a rapele

gore Rara nthusa

gore bo-nna bo tswe

mme ke tle ke bue

se se ratwang ke

wena.

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mang ya a batlang

ho ngola kholo-

mong ena, a ka

ikopanya le

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kapa ho

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*Mongodi ha

ana ho lefiwa.

A o itse bo kgosi-nna?

Fa o supa omongwe ka

monona kemenona e

meraro e go supileng. Fa

o konopa omongwe ka

seretsematsogo a gago a

sala a le seretse le one.


NEWS

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Tladi Moloi

INVESTEC spent R340 000 by

rewarding 40 matric learners

from Qwaqwa who had obtained

distinctions in Physical Science

and Mathematics in 2012.

They were awarded R10 000

each, certificates and a trophy at

the 2013 Investec Qwaqwa

Promaths Awards ceremony

which was held at the Beacon

Secondary School on Thursday.

The awards ceremony was

organised by the Free State

Department of Education in

partnership with the Kutlwanong

Centre for Maths, Science and

Technology.

A total of 13 learners obtained

distinctions in Mathematics, the

other 4 distinctions in Science

while 23 obtained distinctions in

both Maths and Science.

The top achiever award was

snatched up by Morena Tsotetsi

(18), who is now a Civil Engineer-

ing student at the University of

Cape Town.

Tsotetsi, who had completed

his matric at Beacon, obtained six

distinctions and 86% in Science.

He said he was happy with

the achievement and added

that it showed God was in control.

I am one of those people who

believe that I am who I am

because of God. I acknowledge

Him for guiding me because

without Him I would not have

been here, he said.

Tsotetsi said obtaining six

distinctions had not been a walk

in the park and added that he

had to make serious decisions

beforehand.

There is no secret to my

success. I just stuck to the basics.

Kutlwanong has played a big role

in my life and I want to thank

them.

I am happy that finally my

hard work had paid off, he said.

Tate Makgoe, the Free State

MEC for Education, said they had

the best teachers in Qwaqwa.

He said Investec had contribut-

ed more than R2 million to the

programme and thanked them for

that.

The gr. 12 learners in Qwaqwa

are brilliant in Mathematics and

for this reason theyve been

obtaining 80%.

I think we are helping children

to realise their dreams and we are

also helping South Africa to be

better.

Getting good qualifications is

up to you, but once you have

better qualifications, you can

come back and develop Qwaqwa,

he said.

Makgoe said one day Qwaqwa

would be different because those

children would do what they

could not achieve.

He said they had fought

against apartheid and for that

reason had to make South Africa

prosper.

The class of 2012 is the best

ever, and for the first time can

contest the best in the country,

he said.

Fani Titi, the chairperson of the

board of directors: Investec, said

they had decided to help the

schools in Qwaqwa because he

was born and bred in the small

village Makgalaneng. He, however,

pointed out that their programme

assisted the whole of South

Africa.

Our programme identifies

learners from the schools and

helps them with Mathematics and

Physical Science these are

learners from gr. 10 to gr. 12.

Today, we are awarding their

hard work of last year, he said.

Titi pointed out that Mathemat-

ics and Science were very impor-

tant because a number of things

in the world were controlled by

both including Accounting.

We would have loved to help

learners from gr. R, but our

budget is limited and for this

reason we start at gr. 10. Our

education system is improving

and this is what we have been

aiming at, he said.

He said they had been sponsor-

ing Kutlwanong for four years

and wanted to get more sponsors

so that they could help more

learners.

) Visit the Express website

www.express-news.co.za for

more photos of the ceremony.

It pays to work hard

HERO:MorenaTsotetsi (centre),whowon the topachiever awardduring the 2013 InvestecQwaqwaPromaths

Awards, with Tate Makgoe, the Free State MEC for Education, and Fani Titi, the chairperson of the board

of directors: Investec. Photo: Tladi Moloi


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advantage Good computer literacy in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting systems Ability to work under

pressure and deliver pressure and deliver to tight deadlines Valid Code 08 drivers licence.

Duties: Procure goods, services and works within the Department by means of bids Maintain effective systems

and procedures from the procurement of goods and services by means of the bidding process Compile bid

documents Advertise bids, open bid/tender box and register bid offers in bid registers Coordinate and attend

briefing sessions Evaluate sessions Take minutes, interpret and analyse comparative schedules Prepare

submissions and reports to Bid Committees Provide support to clients, Bid Committees and supervisors

Coordinate bid-related matters with clients Ensure that internal control measures are adhered to Ensure

compliance with policies and procedures of the Department Work closely with supervisors to ensure that the

procurement of goods and services are valid, accurate and complete Support the management and monitoring of

the procurement function of the Department Assist the supervisor in the preparation of management information,

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The suitable candidate will be selected with the intention of promoting representivity and achieving affirmative

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Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department, and should be

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Applicants must also provide the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least 3 referees. Failure to

submit the requested documents may result in your application not being considered (applications lacking evidence

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Applications will not be considered after the closing date.

COME and chase away the winter chill by

attending the final of the Spontaan singing

competition on Saturday, 13 July, at the

Vryfestival Blrkas in Bloemfontein.

The eight talented finalists of Volksblads

central local newspapers will compete for a

first place as the winner of Spontaan.

It will take place from 12:00 to 14:00.

Entrance is free and Charlize Berg is the

master of ceremonies. Big prizes are up for

grabs for the finalists and winner. The

prizes are:

) SpecSavers: Eight pairs of Infinity

sunglasses and eight vouchers worth R250

each. The total value is R5 200.

) Z PR Communications and Public

Relations Consultants: A publicity and

marketing contract valued at R5 000 for

each finalist, including a consultation

session with the Z PR team, a professional

CV, the design of a CD cover and business

cards, the design and writing of a profes-

sional profile, a Facebook profile and five

press releases. Total value for all of the

finalists is R40 000.

) PwC: For the winner R1 000 in cash,

runner-up R700 and third place winner R300

in cash. A total of R2 000.

) Atlantis Guest House: Accommodation to

the value of R4 100. The winner, runner-up

and third-place winner will each receive

three nights accommodation for two people

including breakfast.

) PCB Productions: A photo shoot for the

winner, runner-up and third-place winner

valued at R2 100.

) Absa: A R500 hamper for each finalist.

)Music Inc: A TT1-microphone for every

finalist, a cordless microphone with a stand

for the winner and a microphone stand for

the runner-up as well as a vocal training

book for the winner and the runners-up.

The total value of the prize is R6 600.

)Windmill Casino and Entertainment

Centre sponsors two nights stay, breakfast

included, for the winner and a partner.

The finalists are Ritte van der Watt from

Bloemfontein, Sun van der Merwe from

Kroonstad, Suanne Venter from Bloemfon-

tein, Werner Louw from Kuruman, Eben

von Gericke from Welkom, Chris Pretorius

from Bloemfontein, Thabang Molale from

Kimberley and Christiaan van Zyl from

Bethlehem.

Finalists to battle it

out at Vryfestival

RITTE VAN DER WATT is the Express

Groups finalist.


Sudan too fieldedSaifEldinAliHidris in their

2-0 win against Zambia. But Ali Hidris should

have served a suspension following his send-off

against the same opponents in the 2012 Afcon

quarter-final. The 2012 Afcon co-hosts Gabon

were penalised for fielding a player who did not

meet all the requirements during their group E

goalless draw against Niger. It has since

emerged that the player in question, Charly

Moussono, had represented Cameroon in the

2006 Beach World Cup in Brazil and thus made

him ineligible.

At the time ofwriting, Fifawas about to deliv-

er the verdict against Equatorial Guinea follow-

ing their group B 4-3 home victory against Cape

Verde.Butaccording tomedia reportsEquatori-

appeared to have been home and drywith a lead

in Group A. But the wild celebrations in Addis

Ababa were short-lived after it emerged that

they fielded a defaulter Minyahile Teshome

Beyene in their 1-2 victory against Botswana.

Subsequent to that, the president of the Ethio-

pianFootball Federation, SahiluGebremariam,

acknowledged the mistake and announced that

hisentireexecutivewouldnot stand for thecom-

ing elections in September. Federation secre-

tary-general Ashenafi Ejegu has already

stepped down.How Iwish all other bungling ad-

ministrators can learn from this.

Now let me remind you how other unscripted

dramas have panned out. The 2013 Africa Cup

of Nations finalists Burkina Faso, Gabon and

Sudan have also been sanctioned for violating

Fifa statutes. Burkina Fasowere found guilty of

fielding controversial Cameroonian national

Herve Zengue in their goalless draw against

Congo-Brazaville.

NEWS

ADMINISTRATIVE bungles within football

federations on theAfrican continent have again

dominated headlines. It is shocking that so

many federations have failed to adhere to basic

standards set by the world football governing

body. In recent days a dozen cases have been in-

vestigated by Fifa and all of the accused were

found guilty as charged. Something is amiss . . .

At the time of writing this column Fifa had

just announced that Togo had been found guilty

for fielding an ineligible player during their 2-0

victory againstCameroon in the 2014FifaWorld

Cup qualifiers. But that match outcome has

been reversed. Instead, Cameroon have been

awarded a 0-3 victory due to Togos costly blun-

der of fielding Jacques Alexys Romao who had

already accumulated two yellow cards in the

previousmatches against Libya andCameroon.

As a result, Romao should have missed the re-

turn leg against Cameroon.

It does not end there. Ethiopia, as we know,

al Guinea made it clear that they would appeal

against an unpublished Fifa sanction. It is not

a secret that the country normally uses football

mercenaries in their matches.

In the starting line-up against Cape Verde all

the players, but one Mamadou Konate were

not from Equatorial Guinea. It is evident that

some team managers, coaching staff and the

powers that be are not doing their job. Not so

long ago Bafana Bafana players celebrated the

qualification that never was. They did not read

or understand the competition rules.

But on a more puzzling note. The Fifa Emer-

gency Committee has provisionally suspended

the Cameroonian Football Association (Feca-

foot) due to government interference. The fall-

out emanates from Fecafoot elections last

month where Iya Mohammed was re-elected to

the presidential role, despite being detained for

allegedly embezzling funds of the countrys

state-owned Cotton Development Company.

Fifa was not pleased with governments inter-

vention. It can only be in Africa where an ac-

cused person whos in detention can be voted

into a top football position. Yes, I understand

that one is innocent until proven guilty by a

court of law. Stay blessed.

) LetshabaisanSABCjournalistandwrites

in his personal capacity.

Bungling threatens football

My view

Teboho Letshaba

SABC Journalist

As the father of the South African nation, Nelson

Mandela, completes a month in a critical condi-

tion at the Mediclinics heart hospital in Pretoria,

the whole country has united in prayer for the

The Express Group joins the planet in wishing

him comfort and peace as he fights for his life.

Nation

Nation

united

united

AN exhibition of Madiba at the Look & Listen

at the Bloemfontein Waterfront.

Photo: Maradine Whitehorn


Nation

Nation

THE Northern

Cape premier,

Sylvia Lucas, is

draped in an ANC

flag bearing the

image of Nelson

Mandela during a

recent prayer

service in Galesh-

ewe, Kimberley.

Photo: Emile Hendricks

PARLIAMENTARIANS called on all communities to

pray forMadiba as they held prayermeetings at the

St Georges Cathedral in Cape Town last week.

Photo: Leanne Stander

As the father of the South African nation, Nelson

Mandela, completes a month in a critical condi-

tion at the Mediclinics heart hospital in Pretoria,

the whole country has united in prayer for the

ailing statesman.

The Express Group joins the planet in wishing

him comfort and peace as he fights for his life.

Nation

Nation

united

united

Nation

Nation

united

united

ROSE SONTO,who drove the Toy-

ota Cressida that took Nelson

Mandela to freedom inCape Town

in 1990, stands next to Madibas

statue at the entrance to the

grounds of the Victor Verster Pri-

son. Photo: Jaco Marais

GEORGE CHAUKE of

Johannesburg deco-

rated his car with no

less than 160 stickers

and flags as his way of

showing respect for

the ailing statesman at

Mandelas Houghton

home.

Photo: Nelius Rademan

THE Springboks and these soccer supporters took Protea flowers to the

Houghton Johannesburg-based Nelson Mandela Foundation in support of the

ailing 94-year-old statesman last week. Photo: Lucky Maibi


NEWS

THE Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001 (Act

no. 63 of 2001) came into operation on 1 April

2002. The purpose of the act was to establish an

Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to which

employers and employees contribute and from

which employees who become unemployed, or

their beneficiaries as the casemay be, can bene-

fit. In thisway, theharmful economic and social

effects of unemployment can be alleviated.

Over the years, the fund has grown immense-

ly to overR83 billion.During the economicmelt-

down, the fund responded by contributing to

training lay-offs by helping companies that

were facing economic distress to cope.

Rather than employees being laid off, they

were retrained and absorbed back by their com-

panies. Furthermore, jointly with the mining

sector, the fund is contributing to the housing

development inNorth-West. Inorder to improve

servicedeliveryby the fund, theUnemployment

Insurance Board decided to recommend to the

ministerofLabour that theact shouldbeamend-

ed. The minister tabled the bill to parliament

and the cabinet has approved the Unemploy-

ment Insurance Amendment Bill.

The proposed amendments to the Unemploy-

ment Insurance Bill need to address the issue

ofworkerswhoarepresently excluded in theact

and by so doing, to conform with international

labour organisation standards; improve pay-

ment of benefits to contributors; and extend the

period within which benefits are payable.

This is the second amendment to the act fol-

lowing the first amendment made in 2003.

The proposed amendments to the act deal

with a number of issues namely how to include

learners, public servants and foreign workers

who are currently not covered in terms of the

provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act

as it stands presently.

The amendments also seek to extend the peri-

odofpaymentofbenefits to thecontributor from

8months to 12months, and also extend the peri-

od inwhichacontributor can lodgeaclaim from

the current 6months to 12months.Other chang-

es includeallowingbeneficiaries to claim if they

have credits regardless of when they last sub-

mitted a claim, providing for the nomination of

beneficiaries incaseofdeathbenefits andassist-

ing in financing the employment promotion

projectsby thepublic employment services.The

amendments also seek to give powers to the ap-

peals committee to adjudicate on late applica-

tions for benefits and to give the minister the

power to vary the income replacement rate

throughregulations.NowtheDepartmentofLa-

bour releases thebill forpublic comments.After

encapsulating public comments in the bill, it

will then be tabled at Nedlac for social partners

to deliberate on it.

Ammendment to act proposed


NEWS

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Sidwell Guduka

THE much-loved Poelo Ntseki has died after

a short illness. Ntseki, who was the senior

communications officer in the office of the

Mangaung Metro Municipalitys executive

mayor, Thabo Manyoni, passed away last

Tuesday.

We received with sadness and a grave

sense of loss news of the passing away of Nt-

seki. He was one of our best employees. His

contribution to the ongoing transformation of

the communication space will be greatly

missed, Qondile Khedama, the director of

communications at the Mangaung Metro,

said.

Ntseki executed his responsibilities with

diligence and courage. He was a unique blend

within the space of communications. He re-

fused to lead from the front, but produced the

stars.

Khedama still remembers his first encoun-

ter with the fallen soldier.

On my first day of work at Mangaung four

years ago, he said to me: All we want at Man-

gaung is the face of the institution; everything

in the background, Ill take care of.

Khedama said Ntseki had avoided the lime-

light at all costs and had been more comforta-

ble dealing with all the logistics to ensure that

the work was done.

In the four years that we worked together,

he kept his private life private, but never

failed to mention his children. His profession-

al lifewasa fusionof technocracyandcreativi-

ty. This way he could visualise a project and

stillmake it easy to implement despite govern-

ment bureaucracy.

Khedama further said that itwas impossible

to describe the life of Ntseki without referring

to hiswarm, humble and peaceful personality.

He leaves us at a time when the Mangaung

Metro is taking centre stage in the media, an

industry which he loved. His contribution as

an employee, as a colleague and most of all as

a creative communicator will be sorely

missed.

Im convinced that both government com-

municators and the media fraternity he had

worked so closely with will miss this giant.

Ntsekismemorial servicewill beheld in the

Floreat Hall (Glass Palace) today at 14:00. The

funeral service will be held at the City Hall in

Bloemfontein on Saturday, starting at 08:00.

) Expresss staff would like to convey our con-

dolences to Ntsekis family and his friends.

May his soul rest in peace.

Death

mourned

FALLEN SOLDIER: Poelo Ntseki.

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Jabulani Dlamini

KNOWN for its conscious music, Bloemfon-

tein-based Afro-Pop group Alah Yen has

recorded a song for the 94-year-old ailing

statesman, Nelson Mandela.

The group says they want their music to

play an integral part in South African

society as effectively demonstrated by

freedom stalwarts who used struggle songs

to ensure an equal opportunity nation.

Former President Nelson Mandela is

fighting for his life in the Mediclinic Heart

Hospital in Pretoria and he remains in a

critical condition suffering from a recurring

lung infection.

The song, titled Halala Madiba, is part of

their upcoming album due to be released

soon.

According to Ayanda Roda, Alah Yens

publicist and manager, the song speaks

about the role Madiba played in ensuring

that all South Africans receive a better

education, equal opportunities and that the

rainbow nation belongs to all those who

live in it.

This is the time we can show our love

and support to Mandelas family especially

when things are so difficult for them.

Moreover, as the arts and culture fraterni-

ty, we can only pass and show our love

through music by using it as a tool to

comfort Mandelas family, Roda said.

The group also told Express they wanted

to honour his immense contribution to

the liberation of South Africa from apart-

heid.

We need to honour the man and his

goodwill.

As South Africans we would not be

where we are today if he did not fight for

our freedom.

The song was also inspired by the

speech Madiba gave when he was inaugu-

rated as the first black president of the

country in 1994, Lehlohonolo Mokoena, the

groups leader, said.

Social networks have also been abuzz

with the groups fans raving about the

song.

The group has already announced that all

proceeds from the song will be donated to

charity.

) Visit Expresss website on www.ex-

press-news.co.za to listen to the song.

Song dedicated toMadiba

FOR MADIBA: Alah Yen group members Naledi Moepadira (left) and Lehlohonolo Mokoe-

na. The group has recorded a song for the 94-year-old ailing statesman, Nelson Mandela.

Photo: Supplied


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Sidwell Guduka

THIS past weekend saw the

Skateboarding for Hope Tour hit

the Loch Logan Waterfront Mall

in Bloemfontein. Skateboarding

enthusiasts from across the

province had an opportunity to

showcase their tricks on Sunday.

With the perfect weather and

more than 70 skaters participating

in the jamm sessions, the event

was a huge success.

The Skateboarding for Hope

initiative was launched by the

Northern Cape provincial govern-

ment to offer South African youth

the opportunity to challenge

themselves mentally and physical-

ly.

The programme aims to intro-

duce youth to skateboarding as a

healthy, affordable and accessible

lifestyle alternative, while creating

a strong youth culture centred

around mutual respect and

intercultural cohesiveness.

We have been increasingly

impressed by the skills and talent

of local skateboarders and with

the speed of growth of this sport

in the Northern Cape and Free

State. During the past couple of

years, we have seen skateboarding

gaining an ever greater popularity

and providing our youth with

incredible opportunities, John

Block, Northern Cape MEC for

Finance, Economic Development

and Tourism, told Express.

The Bloemfontein activation

was an ideal chance for more

youngsters in our neighbouring

province to learn about this

exhilarating sport. Over the next

couple of months, this initiative

will also stop in the Southern

Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, the

Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and

the Western Cape and bring

skateboarding to the youth of the

country, Block said.

One talented skateboarder won

a wild card entry into the

upcoming World Skateboarding

Championships to be held in

Kimberley in September.

According to the organisers,

the days action will include

skateboarding clinics, demos,

best trick competitions with cash

prizes and skateboarding

merchandise up for grabs.

Expert skateboarders will be

conducting training sessions to

show novice skateboarders the

basic moves. Kids from local

childrens homes and disadvan-

taged communities will be

invited to form part of the fun

and will be kitted out with

skateboards and merchandise.

Sundays event was supported

by Anglo Americans Kumba Iron

Ore and partnered with Boogaloos.

Skateboarders show off tricks

SHOWING SKILL: One of many skaters who participated in the skateboarding event in Bloemfontein on

Sunday. Photo: Sidwell Guduka

We have been in

creasingly impressed

by the skills and talent

of local skateboarders

and with the speed of

growth of this sport in

the Northern Cape

and Free State.

John Block


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JOB GRADING: C-LOWER

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Permanent appointment (Scrub Nurse) (Ref. PNT-0613)

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THE South African Football Association (Safa)

has acknowledged that youth football develop-

ment is a key performance area for football de-

velopment in South Africa.

The organisation further acknowledges that

there are youth football development pro-

grammes throughout the country that are focus-

ing on the football development of both girls and

boys. The newly developed Technical Master

Plan has identified youth football development

as an important pillar to enhance the prowess

of South African Football.

Safa, therefore, requests that all youth foot-

ball development programmes, youth football

academies, football programmes of excellence

and any other football related development pro-

grammes register with them.

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fa database aswell as assist in the identification

of our hidden football talent in the country.

Safa and the Safa Development Agency

(SDA) want to capture all academies, schools of

development or any project that is in the com-

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when people contact us wanting these institu-

tionsweareable topoint themin the rightdirec-

tion.

Also so that we can provide them with sup-

port, and, to a large extent, they can apply to the

2010FifaLegacyTrustFund for funding.Wewill

also grade themaccording to the different levels

ofbronze, silverorgold, dependingonwhat they

offer and how they offer it.

Perhaps a crucial point is that we will also

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operating and we can get rid of the fly-by-

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rector at Safa, said.

We want to make sure that all the projects

are following the plans of the SDAwith regards

to the Technical Master Plan. And that is why

we are urging all the academies to register with

Safa. In that way we can assist them to develop

and provide service to Safa.

Registration forms are available at www.sa-

fa.net.

Youth football

important


SPORT

ANGELIQUE MOLLER has been chosen

as Junes SuperSport Lets Play Sport Star

of the Month for the Bloemfontein Express.

This 13-year-old pupil of the Eunice

Primary School has a passion for triathlon

and biathle.

She has been swimming and running

since 2009 and started road cycling and

triathlon in 2010. She competed in the u.13

Free State triathlon championship where

she won gold.

Moller then went on to participate in the

u.13 South African triathlon championship

that was held in East London on 17 March.

The triathlon consisted of 400 m swim in

the sea, followed by a 10 km bike ride and

a 2,5 km run to the finish.

She walked away with a gold medal and

a winning time of 41 minutes and 22

seconds. This display of sporting excel-

lence led to her obtaining Free State

colours in triathlon.

Angelique has been doing biathle for the

past two years for which she has also been

awarded Free State colours.

Last year she won the u.14 Free State

biathle championship and this year she

came third.

She is competing at the South African

biathlon championship this month.

At the Free State inter-schools swimming

championship she won gold in 50 m

butterfly and silver in 50 m and 100 m

backstroke.

She has Free State colours for swimming

and half Free State colours for cross

country.

Her dream is to participate in the

Olympics and her hero and inspiration is

Kate Roberts.

Send your SuperSport Lets Play Sport

Star nomination for school learners

between the ages of six and 18 today

(nominations received before the 20th of

each month will be included in that

months selection).

You can email your nomination to

[email protected] or fax it to

0865524922. For more information contact

Lynne or Juanr at Z PR on 051-430-3027.

Passionate

about sport

ANGELIQUE MOLLER Photo: Supplied

THE Cheetahs have been boosted by the an-

nouncement that Springbok Willie le Roux

extended his contract at the franchise for a

further two years.

French and Japanese clubs were hunting

the services of the fleet-footed back, but his

recent inclusion as Springbok fullbackmade

the decision to stay easier. Cheetahs coach,

Naka Drotsk, confirmed the news to Ex-

presss parent paper, Volksblads, website.

Willie has extended his contract at the

Cheetahs for a further twoyears.He is an im-

portant player for us on attack and its great

news that he decided to sign with us, Drot-

sk said.

Le Roux (23) will still represent Griquas in

this years Currie Cup before switching to

Free State for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. He

reportedly had to choose between the Chee-

tahs, Sharks and Western Province, and ac-

cording to Volksblads sources, a massive

contract of about R2 million was offered by

Free State. The news will be welcomed by

Cheetahs fans, who are already celebrating

after they qualified for the Superrugby play-

offs for the first time by beating the Blues 34-

13 on Saturday. Sport24

Willie still a Cheetah

CRICKETSOUTHAFRICA(CSA)onMon-

day announced a bumper programme of

home international matches for the 2013-14

season against India and Australia.

The world-leading Proteas Castle Lager

Test squad will play three Sunfoil Test

matches each against both countries while

theProteasCastleLagerODI squadwill play

seven Momentum ODIs against India and

the Proteas Blue Label T20 squad will play

two KFC T20 international matches against

India and three against Australia.

The India tour starts on 18 November and

concludes with the third Sunfoil Test match

at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium from 15

to 19 January. Australia start their tour on

5 February and conclude with the final KFC

T20 Internationalmatch at SuperSport Park

on 14 March. Both teams will then fly direct

to Bangladesh for the ICC World Twenty20

2014. The preliminary round starts on 16

March and the main competition on 23

March.

It promises to be a wonderful summer of

hotly contested international cricket, com-

mented CSA acting CEO, Naasei Appiah.

India are the current undisputed champi-

ons of 50 overs cricket. The Indian players

have always been very popular in South Af-

rica and their maestro, Sachin Tendulkar,

hasplayed198 testmatches. Itwouldbewon-

derful for his 200th test match to be in front

of a packed New Years crowd at Sahara

Park Newlands.

Here are the fixtures

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Express Reporter

THE tenth anniversary of the Engen

Knockout Challenge proved to be very

special for the Harmony Academy as they

clinched the championship for a record

seventh time in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Staged at Windmill Park, Grey College,

the young, talented side from Welkom beat

first-time finalist, Brebner High School, 2-0

in an entertaining match.

Whilst the local team put up a good

performance and were strong in defence,

they just could not match the firepower of

Harmony up front.

Harmonys win was their seventh in

eight competitive finals at this event and

has not been matched by any other team

around the country. The teams champion-

ship goals came from the boots of Mandla

Masangane and Buti Mokele.

This years winners were rewarded with

a champions trophy, gold medals, a R10 000

cheque and bragging rights as the tourna-

ment champions.

The runners-up, Brebner High School,

were also handsomely rewarded with a

R2 500 cheque as well as tournament silver

medals.

National selector, Duncan Crowie, and

his technical team were on hand to observe

the competitors throughout the tournament

and evaluated individuals, referees and

teams who displayed exceptional qualities

in the sport. Identified recipients were

later awarded with trophies and recogni-

tion prizes.

Tyrone Mondi of Brebner stood out as

one of the star performers of the tourna-

ment and was awarded with not only the

Engen Ten-Year Anniversary Award, where

he will be flown to Johannesburg to attend

a high-performance programme hosted by

the the University of Pretorias High-Per-

formance Centre, but also deservedly

received the Player of the Tournament

Award for his exemplary skill and sports-

manship.

The Engen Knockout Challenge has

grown from strength to strength in the past

ten years and we are proud to have been a

part of contributing to the growth of

community upliftment and individuals

through soccer. We are extremely proud to

see this tournament grow to become one of

the most prestigious youth programmes in

the country which over the years has

unearthed a host of talented players who

now are applying their trade within the

professional ranks, said Brad Bergh,

group sponsorship manager of Engen

Petroleum.

Seventh win for

Harmony Academy

RECORD SETTERS: Harmony Academy celebrate winning their seventh Engen Knockout

Challenge title this past weekend. Photo: Chris Ricco/Backpagepix


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Sidwell Guduka

THE much-awaited

Springbok opening

test against Argenti-

na has been moved to

the FNB Stadium in

Johannesburg on Sat-

urday at 17:00.

The match was ini-

tially pencilled in for

the Free State Sta-

dium in Bloemfon-

tein on the same date

and time.

According to the

South African Rugby

Union (Saru), the test

moves to the fringes

of Soweto to formpart

of a unique initiative

spearheaded by the

national Department

of Sport, Arts, Cul-

ture and Recreation

whichaims tohonour

the legacy of Madiba.

The test match

forms part of a bonan-

za sports programme

which will include a

friendly soccer inter-

national between

Bafana Bafana and

Burkina Faso at the

same venue, a music

concert and cultural

activities.

Oregan Hoskins,

Saru president,

praised the efforts of

Fikile Mbalula, the

Sports minister, to

honour the ailing

Madiba.

On behalf of Saru

and the rugby frater-

nity I want to congra-

tulate Mbalula and

the Department of

Arts and Culture for

launching this

unique event. We are

extremely glad to be

part of such a unique

initiative, said

Hoskins.

I cannot think of a

better way for us as

sports people to hon-

our the legacy of

Mandela. By putting

two of South Africas

most popular sports,

with contrasting cul-

tural heritages, onto

the same field on the

same day we hope to

recapture the Spirit

of 2010 when the

Bulls took Vodacom

Super Rugby to the

Orlando Stadium.

Madiba is an in-

spiration to many

people around the

world, not only in

South Africa. Saru

and the Springboks

are extremely hon-

oured to be involved

in a programme that

will honour his lega-

cy, he added.

Rugby salutes

you, Tata Madiba,

and today I re-dedi-

cate our game to liv-

ing the values you so

nobly portray toler-

ance, inclusiveness

and nation-building.

The Bafana Bafana

game will kick off at

13:30 and it will be fol-

lowed by rubgy in a

packed programme.

A music concert

starts immediately

after the Springboks

match.

Greg Peters, San-

zar CEO, said: We

are supportive of the

forthcoming Nelson

Mandela Sports Day

and believe it will

prove a momentous

occasion for South

Africa.

We sincerely

thank the South Afri-

can Government and

South African Rugby

Union for maintain-

ing open channels of

communication and

ensuring all stake-

holders remained in-

formed throughout

the planning process.

Sanzar is also ap-

preciative of the Free

State Rugby Union

and the people of

Bloemfontein for be-

ing so accommodat-

ing to the venue

change that sees the

South Africa versus

Argentina test moved

to Johannesburg.

We trust thewhole

nation will support

the initiative as the

Springboks and Bafa-

na Bafana line up in

auniquedoublehead-

er to celebrate awide-

ly-revered and much-

loved icon, said Pe-

ters.

Meanwhile, Luis

Castillo, Argentine

Rugby Union presi-

dent, said the Pumas

were glad to play

their part in the

event.

We are very proud

to be able to take part

in a very special day

like this to honour

Mandela.

In 2008 we also

played in a special

test to commemorate

his 90th birthday in

Johannesburg and it

will be a privilege for

us to honour him in

this way in the next

game between the Pu-

mas and our South

African brothers.

In a joint statement

from Lindsay Mould

and Harold Verster,

president and CEO of

the Toyota Cheetahs

respectively, the duo

expressed their sup-

port for the initiative.

Free State Rugby

supports the initia-

tive to move the

Springbok test to the

FNB Stadium and see

this as a matter of na-

tional interest and

has agreed to do this

in honour of Former

President Mandela.

Free State Rugby

regrets that the move

will negatively affect

their supporters, sea-

son ticket holders,

suite holders and oth-

er interest groups,

but we trust that eve-

ryone will have an

understanding that

this is done in nation-

al interest and to hon-

our Mandela in this

special way.

Tickets for the day

are priced from R220

and are available

throughComputicket

outlets nationwide.

) Fikile Mbalula,

Sports minister, on

Thursday honoured

Springbok wing Bry-

anHabana for becom-

ing the first South Af-

rican player to score

50 test match tries.

Opening testmoves to FNB Stadium

Opening testmoves to FNB Stadium

MY BALL: Bryan Habana, who was honoured by the Sports minister last week, gets away from his opponents. Photo: Chris Ricco/Backpagepix

I cannot think of a better

way for us as sports people

to honour the legacy ofMan-

dela. OreganHoskins

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