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} Teboho Setena

EMBATTLED LejweleputswaCommunity radio station TheRock FM’s essential movableassets are set to go under thehammer through public auctionon 15 April.

This is to recover part of themore than R100 000 the stationowes to fired chief executiveofficer Thabang Mambalo.

The movable property wasattached by the Welkom Sherifffollowing an application byMambalo’s legal representative,Casper Kruger of PodbielskiIncorporated in Welkom.

The assets were attached by thesheriff last month following thestation management’s apparentfailure to comply with an order bythe Commission for Conciliation,Mediation and Arbitration(CCMA) to reinstate and reim-burse Mambalo.

The dispute resolution bodyruled in favour of Mambalo in2013 after finding the radio’sboard guilty of unfair dismissal.

The money in question is forbackpay after the CCMA ruled infavour of Mambalo on 20 August2013, finding The Rock FM’s boardhad unfairly dismissed him andordering that he be reinstated aschief executive officer on 2September 2013.

The station was ordered to payMambalo R29 616,60 calculatedfrom 23 April when he wassuspended from duty until August2013 after the hearing.

Following the radio station’sfailure to oblige, Mambaloinstituted legal action against thebeleaguered community radiostation, resulting in the attach-ment of the movable assets which

include a printer, office chairs,desk, LCD monitor, and aplasma television amongothers. The assets wereattached after the station’smanagement failed to makepayment in instalments tosettle the more than R100 000owed to Mambalo.

The radio station’s manage-ment had until January tocomply with the order, howev-er, it failed to do so. As aresult, Mambalo’s legal repre-sentative applied to the labourcourt to summon the station.

“Justice to me may seem likeinjustice to others. I, however,do not take pride in what isunfolding, which may result inserious repercussions becauseof other persons who have nointerest in the welfare of thestation. I was pushed to thelimit to take a legal route. Itried in vain to avoid thesituation which is unfoldingnow,” says Mambalo.) An advertisement for theauction appears in Vista, sisternewspaper of Express Goldfieldsof 2 April.

The Rockin troubleAssets set to go under hammer

DEFIANT: ThabangMambalo,whowas dismissed as chief executive officer of the LejweleputswaCommunityRadio Station, The Rock FM. Photo: Teboho Setena

The radio station’smanagement haduntil January to

meet its obligations.It failed to do so and

Mambalo’s legalrepresentative ap-plied to the court.

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Crackdown on drug abuse} Teboho Setena

A MULTI-TASK COMMITTEE,made up of people with expertisein a wide range of fields, has beenset up to tackle the upsurge ofsubstance abuse within theGoldfields.The Matjhabeng Local Drug

Action Committee (LDAC) is ajoint initiative by the Free StateDepartment of Social Developmentand the Matjhabeng Local Munici-pality.It was launched on Wednesday,

25 March, in Welkom.The committee is made up of 26

representatives of governmententities and the private sector, aswell as the community. Themembers were appointed bySebenzile Ngangelizwe, mayor ofthe Matjhabeng Local Municipali-ty.The members’ term lasts five

years, during which they areexpected to implement pro-grammes aimed at curbing thescourge of drug abuse in a coordi-nated and integrated way, in linewith the National Drug MasterPlan.The LDAC aims to intensify

programmes against substanceabuse and drug trafficking.Its tasks include the coordina-

tion of activities implemented bystakeholders like governmentdepartments, the private sector andnon-governmental organisations, aswell as faith-based organisations,in combating substance abuse anddrug trafficking in the towns inthe Matjhabeng Local Municipali-ty.It will also serve to advise the

mayor of Matjhabeng on processesand programmes to follow for therehabilitation of those affected andfor curbing the abuse and traffick-ing of drugs.Ngangelizwe lamented the rapid

increase in the use and abuse ofdrugs by youth in the Goldfields,pointing out that Welkom, Virginiaand Odendaalsrus remained agrave concern.He said the abuse of drugs by

youth resulted in irresponsiblesexual behaviour, leading to the

spread of life-threatening illnessessuch as sexually transmitteddiseases and HIV.Ngangelizwe said the committee

was an instrumental strategy thatsoughtto address the harm causedto individuals and society by drugabuse.Lydia Radebe, chairperson of the

LDAC, said an action plan wouldbe implemented to tackle thescourge of drug abuse in a compre-hensive and integrated approachwhich will educate the publicabout the risks of drug abuse and

the prevention of the wide-spreaduse of drugs.The members of the committee

are: Lydia Radebe, Best Monyama-ne, Victor Rampine, MoeketseMalgas, Malefu Maqena-Potsane,Monokoane Sephiri, DiphokoTsoaela, Ntsiuoa Motsoeneng,Panado Winnaar, William Masum-pha, Limakatso Qakoshe, MoeketsiMoeketsi, Mamodupe Ledimo,Foyez Ullah, Nthabiseng Mokoena,Dr Hendriette Oberholzer, AronMatsitsa, Tumi Selekoe, SamDitshoane, Thokozani Kumalo,

Frank Maqam, David Senoge,Tshediso Sebueng, Berry Tsha-bangu, Madikano Mokoena andMaphumulo.

THIS groupof people from the private andpublic sector, aswell as nonprofit organisations, have been electedto serve on the Matjhabeng Local Drug Action Committee. The committee has been established to fightagainst substance abuse and drug trafficking in the Matjhabeng Local Municipality. Photos: Teboho Setena

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RIGHT: FoyezUllah, representativeof the Bangladesh Business Community in Welkom who has beenelected to the Matjhabeng LocalDrug Action Committee (LDAC),signs a pledge of commitment tobe of service to the committee.Each person appointed to thecommittee has signed the pledge.

‘Worthy African leaders overlooked’ROY JANKIELSOHN, the DA’sMPL in the Free State, believesthere are worthy home-grownAfrican leaders, deserving to behonoured, whom the C.R. SwartBuilding in Bloemfontein can benamed after.Jankielsohn’s remarks came in

the wake of Free State PremierElias “Ace” Magashule’s an-nouncement of the renaming ofthe Lebohang Building to O.R.Tambo in honour of the ANC’slate president and the C.R. SwartBuilding to Fidel Castro, honour-ing the late prime minister ofCuba. Magashule announced thisduring his State of the ProvinceAddress on 25 February.Jankielsohn remarked during

the debate on the Second Readingof the Appropriation Bill on 16March that Magashule wasoverlooking African leaders ofnote, such as Morena Mohlomi, asdeserving the honour to have thebuilding named after them.Jankielsohn maintained

Mohlomi had distinguishedhimself as an inspiring leader.“In 2011 Max du Preez delivered

the annual C.R. Swart Lecture atthe University of the Free State(UFS). In his lecture he spoke agreat deal about African philoso-phers and what we could learnfrom them,” Jankielsohn said.“I am talking about it again,

because it appears from the waywe debate that our province has

rejected that which is indigenousand inherently good in favour ofthe perpetuation of a chapter ofour history that should besystematically closing. This is badfor the Free State.“By naming a building after

Fidel Castro, a foreigner and aman of violence, we are entrench-ing violence as a value that isacceptable and one to strivetowards.“Many people regard Castro as

a revolutionary and a liberator,which might within a specificcontext appear to be noble, butone must always be careful not toentrench the concept of violenceand violent revolution as ongoingideals in our current society.

“At the same time, we must notforget the plight of many whowere victims of Castro’s humanrights abuses, mass executions,torture, imprisonment andinstitutionalised theft of property.“For many Cubans, Castro was

a tyrant who, through his deeds,despised all the democratic rightsand freedoms that we cherish inour Constitution. For othersCastro might be a hero.”Jankielsohn emphasised that

from Du Preez’s appraisal aboutMohlomi there were positiveaspects politicians in the FreeState should not only learn from,but strive to follow.“Mohlomi was a king in the

Mohokare area in the 18thcentury. He was a visionaryleader whose counter-intuitiveleadership should not only berecognised, but be part of ourcollective vision for the province.“According to legend, Mohlomi

was told in a vision to be a manof love and peace, to be fair andjust, to see all people as hisbrothers and sisters, to havecompassion and patience, and togive special consideration tochildren, women and old people.“Based on this, we must ask

ourselves whether our actions andexamples as politicians in theFree State promote this vision. Wemust also ask ourselves whetherthis is what adults are teachingour children in our broader

society, schools and homes.“Mohlomi disbanded his

fighting units and encouraged hisable-bodied men to get involved inagriculture and be better hus-bands and fathers. He set anexample by never using alcohol,dagga or tobacco.“Today, our society is faced

with serious problems relating tothe spread of HIV and Aids,teenage pregnancy, drug andalcohol abuse and the lack ofpaternal responsibility. Ourreaction has been to distributecontraceptives, pay out childgrants, run anti-drug and alcohol-abuse campaigns, while continu-ing to promote so called ‘macho’(male-dominated) values.“Mohlomi coined the phrases

‘peace is my sister’ and ‘aknobkerrie is far more valuablewhen used to thrash corn than tokill men on the battlefield’. Infact, he started the traditionalgreeting of ‘khotso’, meaning‘peace’.“Another lesson that we can

learn from Mohlomi is that whichhe instructed his chiefs: ‘When

you sit in judgement, let yourdecisions be just. The law knowsnone as a poor man.’“This is an important lesson for

those in authority. Decisions ofpoliticians affect every aspect ofpeople’s lives. Just decision-mak-ing does not only apply to thedirect use of political authority,but in the motives that underliepolitical decision-making.“We have to constantly do

introspection as politicians todetermine what our real motivesare and be brutally honest withourselves in the process.“South Africa has a violent

past, and while we now have oneof the most progressive constitu-tions in the world and where therule of law is supposed to exist,we all live under fear of criminalviolence.“In this respect our criminal

justice system attempts to dealwith the symptoms, but not theroot causes of this problem. Thecause lies with the lack ofpersonal responsibility and lack ofrespect for authority – a result ofthe breakdown of the family.”

ROY JANKIELSOHNPhoto: Conrad Bornman

‘By naming a building after Fidel Castro, aforeigner and a man of violence, we are en

trenching violence as a value that is acceptableand one to strive towards.’ – Roy Jankielsohn

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} Selloane Khalane

THE Tokologo Local Municipalityin the western region of the FreeState is embroiled in a legal battleregarding the unfair dismissal ofan employee.The legal battle has seen the

Boshof Sheriff attach the mayor’sofficial vehicle, a C18 Mercedes-Benz on Monday 30 March forcontempt of order.Express reliably learnt that the

attached vehicle was a surplus andwas not being utilised by Boitume-lo Seakge, Tokologo’s mayor.Informed sources told this

publication that the sheriff waslikely to attach more assets of themunicipality to recover moneyowed to the fired employee PaloModibedi, who held a seniorposition in the mayor’s office.Led by Seakge as the mayor, the

Tokologo Municipality governsthree towns, Boshof, Dealesvilleand Hertzogville.Informed sources also stated

Seakge declined answering ques-tions relating to the debacle at themunicipal council meeting held lastWednesday (01/04).The attached vehicle is the

property of the municipality inquestion. It was attached followingthe municipality’s failure to honouran award to pay the aggrieved

employee, Modibedi, the estimatedR130 000 owed to him.In 2013, Modibedi lodged a

dispute with the Free State’s SouthAfrican Local Government Bargain-ing Council (SALGBC) againstunfair dismissal by the municipali-ty. The SALGBC found Modibedihad been unfairly dismissed by themunicipality in 2013, and ruled inhis favour, subsequently orderingthe municipality to reinstateModibedi.Modibedi says the council

ordered the municipality toreinstate him and reimburse himan estimated R130 000.Modibedi claims that Kelehile

Motlhale, the municipal manager,dismissed him again on 3 February2014 when he reported for duty,despite the ruling of the council.After the municipality failed to

abide by the ruling of the bargain-ing council, Modibedi took up the

matter with the Labour Court,which issued a writ of execution toattach movable goods of themunicipality in order to reimburseModibedi.Eye witnesses told this publica-

tion that the municipal officials,including the chief financial officerand Motlhale, abandoned theirofficers upon the arrival of thesheriff to impound the vehicle lastMonday.“The senior officials locked their

offices and left to prevent thesheriff from attaching othermovable municipal furniture,” saysa source.The attached black Mercedes-

Benz is gathering dust at theBoshof Magistrate’s Court.Last year the mayor made

headlines when the municipalitybought him a brand-new Jeepvehicle estimated to be worth morethan R510 000. Municipal councilmembers of the opposition partiesargued that the vehicle had beenway over budget.Meanwhile, the municipality has

been criticised for forcing munici-pal workers to drive vehicles whichare not road worthy and failure toimplement its sewer system inDealesville.The mayor and the municipal

manager failed to respond to phonecalls made by this publication.

Tokologo in deepwater after dismissal

‘The senior officialslocked their offices andleft to prevent the sheriff from attaching other

movable municipalfurniture.’

} Teboho Setena

RESIDENTS and businesses inOdendaalsrus’s township ofKutlwanong are livid after anexplosion at Eskom’s substationthat resulted in a disruption inelectricity supply across thetownship.The unpleasant situation

which befell them on Monday,30 March, and which is stillcontinuing, has left themnon-plussed.The entire township experi-

enced a total blackout andpeople were forced to make fireoutside their homes to cook andto use candles to light up theirhomes as the technical team ofthe trouble-ridden powersupplier company Eskomstruggled to repair burnt indoorswitchgears following theexplosion.Zanda Matoti, Eskom’s

spokesperson, said there hadbeen an explosion at theKutlwanong substation, result-ing in the medium-voltageindoor switchgears catching fire.“One substation transformer,

as well as some cables, weredamaged in the process. TheFire Department was called outto extinguish the fire. TheEskom technical team had towait for the smoke to subsidebefore they could start workingand they started cleaningcarbon late on Monday,” saidMatoti.Power supply was restored

partly at midnight the followingday, on Tuesday, (31/03).However, some residential

sectors were still withoutelectricity on Thursday (02/04),as dicovered after an investiga-tion by Express Goldfields &NFS.“Eskom’s technical team is

working tirelessly to remedy thesituation and restore the supplyto customers who are withoutsupply,” said Matoti.Essentials such as candles,

matches, paraffin and gascylinders, including wood, wereselling like hotcakes. Smallbusinesses like tuck-shops werealso using candles to light theirpremises.As for the family of Makhet-

loane, who reside in K7,Kutlwanong, the unpleasantevent was nostalgic, remindingthem of the days when coal wasa source of energy to cookmeals and make fire outside thehome. During the three-dayperiod of darkness they sataround a cosy fire as a familytogether with friends. In thecrisp dark evening around theglow of a homemade fire theyenjoyed roasting corn on thesparkling golden hues of the fire– a perfect setting for goodstory-telling.

Explosion leadsto blackout

KEEPING THE HOMEFIRES BURNING: The trio of Lefa and JosephMakhetloane, and Wetsi Maqhosha of Block 7 in Kutlwanong, sitting around the fire that lights up the dark nights, enabling themto cook supper and to roast corn cobs. The scenario followed apower failure due to an explosion at a substation in Kutlwanong.

Photos: Teboho Setena

A NIGHT scene of candlelight at one of the local tuckshops inKutlwanong following the disruption of electricity supply after anexplosion at a substation last week.

} Tladi Moloi

PHUTHADITJHABA. – WhenIsaac Msibi got 80% in Account-ing in 2010 when he completed hismatric, he thought the doors tofurthering his studies wouldautomatically open.Little did he know that he

would stay at home the followingyear due to a lack of studyopportunities.His conditions were further

compounded by the fact that hisparents were pensioners who hadto take care of him and his fivesiblings.However, he never gave up. In

2011 he kept his mind busyrevisiting his priorities andeventually applying to enroll for aBachelor of Commerce degree atthe University of the Free State’s(UFS) Qwaqwa Campus.“Like many of my high school

friends, I nearly gave up as Icome from a very poor back-ground,” Isaac said.He said his English results

made life difficult. “I had anadmission points score of 31, butmy level 3 in English nearly costme the bright future that I amnow staring at.“As learners in high school we

tend to focus more on certainsubjects that we think are betterthan others and ignore the rest. Ifeel that it was very irresponsibleof me to concentrate on gettingthe best marks in Accounting andignoring an equally importantsubject like English,” he said.As time went on Isaac eventual-

ly registered for a BCom degree.“I could not get into the

mainstream of the course for theBCom degree (three-year degree)because of my English and Iended up enrolling for theextended programme (four-yeardegree) which I truly believemade me a better student.“I am aware that many of the

students see extended pro-grammes as a form of punish-ment. I did too, but I quicklyrealised that it offered me asecond chance to do my best inall my subjects.“The sooner extended pro-

gramme students realise theirpotential, the better for them toeven excel and do better thantheir mainstream counterparts,”Isaac advised.Today, Isaac is the current

Qwaqwa Campus best-performingstudent (dux student) having wonsix awards during last year’s

Student Excellence Awards.Some of his accolades included

best student in Economics (secondyear) and Accounting (secondyear), best academically perform-ing resident student, and bestoverall performer in the Facultyof Economic and ManagementSciences.When asked how he did it, he

said: “Class attendance is thesingle most important aspect ofour studies that we need to takecare of.“I also believe in the CASH in

Mind, CASH in Pocket principlethat my Accounting lecturer,Andrew Mohan, loves emphasis-ing.“CASH stands for C – concen-

tration in class and when study-ing, A – paying attention to detail,S – sincerity in whatever you do,and H – hardworking at alltimes,” he said.Looking into the future, Isaac

revealed that he would like tostudy for his honours andmaster’s degrees in Economics.“I believe my future lies in this

field and I hope to make apositive contribution to myimpoverished community ofIntabazwe in Harrismith andbeyond,” Isaac concluded.

Achiever shares recipeISAAC MSIBI (left), a BCom Extended Programme student, received a trophy and a cheque from campusprincipal, Prof. Prakash Naidoo, and Patricia Kissane, regional manager: Compass Group. Photo: Supplied

‘Eskom’s technicalteam is working tirelessly to remedy thesituation and restorethe supply to customers who are without

supply.’


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} Anne Cardoso Da Silva

SOUTH AFRICA has the sixthhighest occurance of tuberculosisin the world after China and India– almost 1% of the South Africanpopulation get active tuberculosisevery year.

This came to light at thethree-day summit held from 17 to19 March in Durban wherestakeholders made far-reachingresolutions to curb the illness.Stakeholders discussed means tooptimise the decentralisation ofMDR-TB treatment, maximisingreporting and advocating efforts toscale up models of care in thefight against drug-resistant TB.

Under the banner of the LillyMDR-TB partnership, representa-tives of the national and provincialDepartments of Health, variousNGOs and healthcare facilities, aswell as academics, share bestpractices and debate the challengesof treating South Africa’s growingburden of multi-drug resistant andextensively drug resistant tubercu-losis (MDR-TB and XDR-TB). Whilethe number of TB patients initiat-ed on treatment under the Nation-al TB Programme appears to havebeen decreasing over the last fouryears, the number of multidrug-re-sistant TB (MDR-TB) cases isescalating.

“We face many challenges in thefight against MDR-TB. Beforeapproval of decentralised manage-ment of the MDR-TB policy, wehad several challenges includingthe fact that nearly half of peoplediagnosed with MDR-TB would notbe started on treatment for variousreasons, including months ofwaiting for admission to treatmentfacilities and the onerous demandson patients in terms of transportto treatment centres for follow-ups.There was also a significantnegative impact on the social and

economic status of the individualand family due to the long hospitalstay, risk of transmission inhospital due to inadequate imple-mentation of infection controlmeasures, and non-uniformity inthe current, sporadic efforts ofdecentralised management,” saidDr Norbert Ndjeka, head of theNational MDR-TB Directorate atthe National Department of Health.

Decentralisation of careNdjeka said stakeholders were

working hard to strengthen thedecentralisation of MDR-TBservices: “Adding policy implemen-tation is well underway in thisregard. Monitoring and evaluationof the facilities and outcomes arecritical and various tools are inplace to achieve these.

“Our target is to have oneMDR-TB treatment initiation(decentralised) site per district by2016 and to strengthen communityMDR-TB care. Last year only 38districts had at least a MDR-TBtreatment site, while 14 districtsdid not have any form of MDR-TBtreatment initiation site. Thenumber of treatment sites hadincreased from 11 to 63 between2011 and 2013.

“To date there are 298 MDR-TBtreatment initiation sites, 272satellite sites, 150 injection teamsand five Nurse-initiated MDR-TBsites countrywide. Only twodistricts do not have a MDR-TBtreatment initiation site,” saidNdjeka.

“Drug-susceptible TB is usuallytreated with a six-month course ofmedicines, however, drug-resistantstrains often require more medici-nes and can take up to two yearsto treat successfully.

“We have to find better ways oftreating TB if we are to improvetreatment outcomes for peoplewith DR-TB,” added Ndjeka.

THREE decades ago I visited adentist on the 4th floor of theMetropolitan Building in Wel-kom’s Central Business District.On my return in the lift, I wasaccompanied by a white womanwith her son of about three yearsold. The little fellow lifted hishands indicating that I shouldpick him up. I obliged and pickedhim up. The little lad put hishands around my neck. Then themother smiled awkwardly, hidingwhat I perceived was her racialhatred and being embarrassed bythe unsuspecting and innocenttoddler.

Our historic past bears testimo-ny that as white children grew up(not all though), the more theywere indoctrinated with hatredand intolerance of their blackcounterparts. The ten secondelevator ride from the 4th to theground floor must have felt liketen years looking at the mother ofthe innocent child.

I then asked myself why it hadto take something so extraordina-ry to experience such an encoun-ter between a fearless child andan adult mother.

One thing my eyes were openedto, is the fact that a human beingis born free without sin andprejudice. It is the environmentinto which one is born thatinfluences one’s life-style andreligion. That means at that age,children were not yet fed anapartheid mentality or anyideologies for that matter. Theiryoung and innocent hearts couldnot differentiate between blackand white people.

I again thought of this incidentrecently while watching AgainstAll Odds broadcast on e.tv.

It was about a white woman,

Lilene van Hoolwerf, who divedon top of a wounded young blackwoman who was shot twice duringan armed robbery in the Bedford-view Centre Mall in Johannesburglate in January this year.

The brave woman did that inorder to protect the victim frombeing wounded further. Thevictim was later identified asPalesa Sebuyi, an accountingstudent in China. She was shotduring an exchange of gunfirebetween the robbers and securityguards.

The heroin Hoolwerf stopped thevictim’s father DJ Sebuyi when hewanted to carry his woundeddaughter in his arms and trans-port her to the nearest hospital.She was afraid he could aggravatethe injury.

She (Van Hoolwerf) put her lifeon the line for a total stranger shenever met before, protectingPalesa by covering her body frombeing hurt further after she wasshot twice.

It is people like Van Hoolwerfwith a true human spirit that willmake us realize a Rainbow

Nation. One such person alsocoming to mind, who is symbolicof the Rainbow Nation, is the lateFather Jan Jansen, former priestof the Roman Catholic Church(RCC) in Thabong.

He too risked his life by makinghis church available for politicalmeetings and memorial servicesduring the dark days of apartheid.The forgotten Father Jansenrisked his comfortable life andthe love of the white communityby accommodating struggleevents.

The Azanian People’s Organisa-tion (AZAPO) held historical andmemorial occasions here. TheANC and other political move-ments were banned organisationsat the time.

Through Father Jansen’sefforts, several deserving studentsreceived bursaries and some ofthem are pharmacists, nurses,social workers nurses and doctorstoday.) To comment on or expressyour views about the issuehighlighted in the column, go towww.express-news.co.za.) Express Goldfields & NFSwelcomes anyone interested incontributing to the weeklycolumn as public observers orcitizen journalists. There is nopayment for writers. Send youropinion piece (not exceeding500 words) to [email protected].

When the humanspirit triumphs

TB in spotlightat summit

STAFF MEMBERS of the Bophelong Clinic in Sun Rise, Thabong, participated in the Tuberculosis Awareness Campaign held at primary healthcare centres on Friday(27/03). From the left are Justice Khomoatsana, Vina Madlenge, Motsheoa Lebona, Puleng Langa, Lerato Tsolo and Ouma Mofolo. The event was held in support ofWorld Tuberculosis Day. See photo on p 6. Photo: Teboho Setena

Participate in awareness campaign

My viewMoeti MolelekoaSocial Observer

‘We are born free,without sin and

prejudice.’


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THE Matjhabeng PublicityAssociation will kick-startits choral music festivalhosting auditions for choirswithin the six towns form-ing part of the MatjhabengLocal Municipality.

Auditions pave the wayfor the final of the choralmusical event titledClash ofthe Choirs. This year’s finalis planned for August. Thecompetition makes provi-sion for two categories,adult and school choirs withan ultimate winner in bothcategories. The choral com-petition is open to all cul-tures, thereby ensuring par-ticipation for all those inter-ested.

Auditions for choirs willstart on 25 April ending 14June. After completion ofauditions, selected choirswill then compete on aknock-out basis to decidethe overall winners in bothcategories.

Audition dates are as fol-lows: Allanridge (25 and 26April), Odendaalsrus (16and 17 May), Virginia (23and 24 May), Hennenman(30 and 31 May), Venters-burg (6 and 7 June) and Wel-kom (13 and 14 June).

The entry fee is R300 perchoir and must be paid onthe day of auditions. Choirswho fail to register or pay,will not be allowed to enterthe competition. Entryforms, audition dates andvenues, including song re-quirements and competi-tion rules are available atthe association’s offices orat the Ernest OppenheimerTheatre. Interested choirsmust fill in the entry formand email it to the Matjhab-eng Publicity Association [email protected].

For more information,contact Dulcie Harris on057-357-1214 or 074-899-4164during office hours or theMatjhabeng Publicity Asso-ciation on 057-352-9244.

TB IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Bophelong Clinic staff recently celebratedWorld TuberculosisDay which coincidedwith an awarenesscampaign about theillness. The campaignwas aimed at informing the public that thedisease is beatablewhen the correcttreatment is followed.From the left are Mabel Mdolomba, Nthabiseng Ditsoane, Mosedi Sediti, Peggy Tiloand Dusty Mahalatsi.

Choirsgetready

THESE young actors of the Success Cultural Group feature prominently as lead performers in the drama titled Thibela TB, Stop TB, whichraises awareness about the TB pandemic. From the left are Alex Sekeleoane, Thabile Sonjica, Lerato Mputswe, Mahadi Mokonenyana andKarabo Samuel. The play has been performed at selected primary healthcare centres in Thabong.

SPORT

Feature in drama about TB

DINONYANA LADIES FC from Thabong, Welkom, is one the 16 clubs campaigning in the South African Football Association’s (Safa) Sasol League:Free State stream. The players are from the left, front: Vuyisile Thetho, Refiloe Tsubane, Dieketseng Khoaelane, Jemina Tau, Molebogeng Sejane andKeletso Seloama; back: Masabata Sofute (team manager), Paulina Phiri, Boniwe Thetho, Ntsoaki Mophiring, Sindiswa White, Mpai Litabe, DieketsengThaisi, Dimakatso Seitlheko and Thabo Koena (coach). Photo: Teboho Setena

Taking part in league

THE Welkom Sports andRecreation Council invitesclubs from the differentsporting federations to animportant meeting onThursday (09/04) at 16:00 atthe Kopano Indoor SportsCentre in Thabong.

Each federation orassociation is requested tonominate two representa-tives to attend the meeting.The meeting is for federa-tions or associationsrepresenting the followingsporting codes: football,karate, boxing, rugby,netball, athletics, tennis,chess, bowling, golf, volley-ball, table tennis, basketball,horse-riding, polo, swim-ming, badminton, bodybuild-ing, wrestling and pool.

Local aerobics clubs arerequested to register to beaffiliate members of theWelkom Sports and Recrea-tion Council.

Call Thokozani Kumalo on074-646-7219 or GermanDitshoane on 076-579-1442.

Clubsto meet


Boxersfightfor SAhonours} Teboho Setena

THE South African NationalBoxing Organisation’s (Sanabo)National Championship gotunderway on Tuesday (07/04)with elimination rounds in theKopanong Indoor Sports Centrein Welkom.The five-day competition is

for non-professional boxers,both female and male. It willculminate in the final onSaturday (11/04) after whichthe national team will beannounced.Featuring contestants from

all nine provinces, the tourna-ment has two categories,juniors (aged 15 and 16) andyouths (aged 17 and 18). Bothfemale and males compete on aknockout-basis over three andfour rounds to determine thewinners, who will ultimately bechosen for the two nationalsquads, female and male.Fusi Hlasoa, Sanabo’s Free

State spokesperson, sayscandidates selected for thenational team will representSouth Africa at this year’sAfrican Youth Championship inBrazzaville, Republic of Congo,in September.This is the first tournament

staged by the federation and isa flagship event aimed atnurturing prospective fighters

for the elite division.The Free State is represented

by a squad of 25 boxers, sixfemales and 19 male boxers.Hlasoa has appealed to the

public to assist with accommo-dation, meals, transport andattire for the provincial teamfor the duration of the competi-tion.Those willing to assist, may

contact Hlasoa on 073-239-6087.

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THE Griffons’ fly-half Louis Strydomwill lead his team against the Hino Valke in Friday’s (10/04) tough VodacomCup clash in Welkom. Photo: Teboho Setena

The five-day com-petition in Wel-kom is for non-

professional boxers,both female andmale. It will culmi-nate in the final onSaturday after

which the nationalteamwill be an-nounced. The

competition featurescontestants from all

nine provinces.

Griffons on right path} Teboho Setena

INSPIRED after their narrowvictory over Namibia’s Wel-witschias in the Vodacom Cup, theDown Touch Griffons will look tocontinue their steady rise againstthe Valke.The tough clash is scheduled for

Friday (10/04) at 15:00 in theWelkom Stadium. This will be theGriffons’ first fixture in theirhome town of Welkom and theyare expected to not disappointtheir fans.The local lads are still optimistic

following a narrow 32-28 win overthe Namibia Welwitschias in anaway fixture played on 27 Marchin Windhoek.It was the Griffons’ first win in

the competition, ending their badstart after losing their openingmatch of the tournament 18-57 to

top-seeded Pumas earlier.Still oozing confidence, the

Griffons now have the Valke toovercome in order to record theirsecond win in the championship.A positive result for the Griffonswill see them consolidate theirstanding in fifth place (five points)and possibly experience anupswing on the log to claim thefourth spot, currently occupied bythe Leopards, with ten points.For some inspiration to make an

upwards move on the table, theGriffons will look to flyhalf LouisStrydom’s lethal kicking boot thatcontributed 12 points which weresignificant in them clinching thefull five points against the Namibi-ans a week ago.The Griffons showed some

character, going all the way toclinch victory from the jaws ofdeath after trailing 18-21 at

half-time. Strydom’s conversionability was vital in inspiring thehome boys to a win. And the sameis expected from him and fellowplayers Wynand Pienaar, BrenvinMarais, Martin Sithole and WilmarGroenewald who scored tries.The boys in purple are expected

to come out all guns blazingfollowing an off weekend overEaster and with a few stalwartsfully recovered from minorinjuries. Complacency in theGriffons camp will be their biggestdownfall against the strugglingValke, who are yet to taste a winafter three matches played in theNorthern section of the VodacomCup.The Golden Lions top the table

on 19 points, the Pumas are insecond place with 16 points withthe Vodacom Blue Bulls in thirdposition with 14 points.

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The boys in purple are expect-ed to come out all guns blazingfollowing an off weekend anda few stalwarts who have re-covered from injuries.

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