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THE conviction of John SerothoMahasela to 12 years’ imprison-ment for slaughtering MantwaSeakhi is a further devastatingblow to the victim, the deceased’sfamily says.

The family has expressed shockregarding Mahasela’s sentencing.The deep-rooted feeling of resent-ment regarding the court case’soutcome was visible on the faces ofher sister, Masetoki, and auntRebecca Seakhi.

The Odendaalsrus Regional Courtsentenced the 35-year-old Mahaselaon 4 March after finding himguilty of murder and on attemptedarson charges. Prosecutor TshokoloXaba and Presiding Judge SusanaMeintjies passed judgement.

Mahasela killed the 32-year-oldMantwa on 18 August last year,cutting her throat with a knife.The accused took the deceased byforce to an open veld where he slither throat, then fled the scene.

The charge of attempted arsonwas for setting alight the house ofMasetoki, the younger sister ofMantwa.

Mahasela had an estrangedrelationship with the deceased,whom he reportedly threatened tokill for ending their love affair.

“I believe Mantwa has beenbetrayed by the justice system inevery respect. Firstly, the policefailed to act and only looked forMahasela after he had beenreported for trying to burn down

the house. The sentence of 12years’ imprisonment is lenient andin my opinion justifies his (Mahas-ela’s) right to kill. Mantwa’s rightto life appears worthless,” saysRebecca Seakhi.

“We have men serving 20-yearand more jail terms for framedrapes by their wives or girls.Mahase’s 12-year sentencing for thedeliberate brutal act is in completecontrast to protecting the rights ofinnocent people like Mantwa.”

Masetoki equally expressedoutrage with the judgement.

“We are quite aware that even aharsher sentencing will not bringMantwa back to life, but 12 yearsfor her killer is unbelievable.Mahasela’s right to kill appearsmore significant.”

“In no time he will be out,roaming the streets and enjoyinghis life. I’m living with fear just atthe thought of seeing him walkpast. Even during the trial I feltthe same, coming face-to-face withMantwa’s killer,” said Masetoki

“None of us managed to attendthe trial until judgement waspassed. I would have liked to hearhis reason(s) for killing Mantwa.Did the court, because of the factthat he pleaded guilty, believe heshowed remorse and gave him alesser prison sentencing?

“I believe my sister has beendenied justice.”

Masetoki lamented bitterly thatlife has been harder for theyounger siblings who were inMantwa’s care.

Seakhi family angryMurderer of beloved sister sentenced to only 12 years

RESIDENTS in sector four of the new 2010residence in Thabong received the thumbsup from the police for their promptreaction against an ill-fated xenophobiaplot.

Residents alerted the Thabong policeabout a group of men who apparentlyplanned preying on foreign-owned shops toloot them on the night of 20 April.

Sgt. Mamello Mokhuoane, spokespersonof the Thabong police station, said theresidents had informed the police whoreacted in time upon receiving informationabout the group of unidentified men whohad been planning to attack and loot shopsowned by foreign nationals.

She said the men fled upon noticing thepolice.

Maj. Gen. Lerato Molale, commander ofthe station, lauded the quick response bythe police.

He also thanked the Community PolicingForum (CPF) for playing a major role inthwarting the potential looting of theshops run by foreign nationals in the areain question.

“They played their role and did their

part in becoming the eyes and ears of thepolice and we laud them for that.

“We encourage the various communitiesin the Thabong cluster to stand togetheragainst xenophobic attacks.

“So far everyone is doing good work andwe do not have a bad name by beingassociated with xenophobia and xenopho-bic attacks,” said Molale.

Residents help police to foil xenophobic attack

SURVIVING siblings of the deceased, Mantwa Seakhi, are from the left Masetoki, Lucky and Seipati.Insert: The late Mantwa Seakhi. Photo: Teboho Setena

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A GROUP of ten learners of LepholaSecondary School, in Welkom’s Thabongtownship, will be ambassadors of aneducational technology initiative aimed atenhancing performance in Mathematics andScience.The project called Vodacom E-school,

serves as learning platform with internetaccess to education content sites for alllearners, starting gr. 8 to 12 in secondaryschools in South Africa.It is funded by mobile company giant

Vodacom.The educational project was launched last

Tuesday (21/04) at Lephola. To get theinitiative up and running the ten learnerseach received a smart mobile phone toenable them to get immediate access.Saraya Hamdulay, Vodacom’s executive

media representitive, envisages that theeducational project will have a far-reachingimpact in improving learning and teachingas well as the performance of the learners.Vodacom’s e-school, learners who aresubscribers of the network will have freeaccess to classroom content, which iscurriculum aligned on their mobile deviceacross all major subjects.She said the mobile network had zero-rat-

ed browsing on the site for its customers.“We hope the e-school will go a long way

in improving learners’ performance inMathematics and Life Sciences. It is a basictool which empowers the learners,” shesaid.“The project is in line with Vodacom’s

ongoing drive to help provide InformationCommunication Technology tools andinternet connectivity to communities thatdo not have access.“By providing access to internet services

to improve the standard of education,Vodacom is able to uplift learners and thequality of education. Many learners in ourcountry often do not have access to learn-

ing material such as textbooks, whichmakes excelling at school more difficult.“Through the e-school platform, we can

help address this challenge. As an investorin the country and partner of the Depart-ment of Basic Education, our goal is toensure that learners throughout thecountry have access to some basic tools tohelp enhance their learning outside of theclassroom,” said Hamdulay.“Having free access to an education

content portal will now help overcome thebarriers to e-learning” she said.“Learners can now complete lessons from

their school syllabus, to help them improvetheir marks. They can also track theirprogress in a fun, easy and interactive way.All that users need do is visit www.voda-

com.co.za/e-school from their cellphone,tablet or laptop to register.

For those who are not customers ofVodacom, data charges will be incurredwhile logging on to the site.

Mobile giant enhances learning

THE Lephola Secondary School’s top ten learners selected for the Vodacom e-school educational programme, a technology flagship initiativeaimed at improving learning and teaching in Mathematics and Science. From the left are, Sibongile Manjo, Monica Mokoena, Dimpho Nkoalo,Zanele Matowane, Neo Setai, Lungile Mthethwa, Mamejare Koalane, Thandiwe Qinisa, Sebabatso Mohapi and Santi Seloama. Photos: TebohoSetena

AT the launch of the Vodacom E-school project at the Lephola Secondary School last Tuesday(21/04), are from the left Saraya Hamdulay (Vodacom’s executive media representative),LekgowaMotseki (acting principal Lephola Secondary School), Patience Khoabane and Ndab-ankulu Mnguni (Maths and Science teachers at Lephola).

THE Welkom police strongly warn taxicommuters to only board taxis withidentity signs.This is after a recent incident involving

a 16-year-old girl. The taxi driver robbedthe teenager of her Samsung cellphone andR3 060 in cash after threatening her on 15March.The unsuspecting teenager boarded the

taxi, hoping it would transport her to herdestination in Welkom’s Central BusinessDistrict (CBD).Capt. Stephen Thakeng, spokesperson of

the Welkom police, said the taxi driverdrove to an open veld in the southern areaof Welkom after dropping other passengersoff in Thabong.According to Thakeng, the driver

reportedly proceeded to Welkom’s CBD,driving through the industrial area via the

Naudéville suburb. He then drove past theWelkom Traffic Department on the KoppieAlleen Road.Thakeng said the suspect had parked the

white Toyota Corolla in an open veld inthe area where he then robbed the teenag-er of her belongings.The driver allegedly abandoned the

victim and fled the scene.The teenager could not recall the

vehicle’s registration number.“Residents are warned to never use

vehicles without official signage as amode of transport,” said Thakeng, addingthat they were investigating a case ofrobbery.Anyone with information that could lead

to the arrest of the suspect must phone theinvestigative officer, WO Teswin Carls ofthe Welkom Detective Unit, on 072-294-9306.

Girl (16) robbed in taxi

THE Congress of South African TradeUnions (Cosatu) in the Free State isoutraged over road construction compa-nies subjecting women to the risk ofdoing night duty alone. The labourfederation raised concerns after spottingwomen on night duty at the stop-and-gotraffic controls on roads under construc-tion in the Free State.Monyatso Mahlatsi, Cosatu’s provincial

secretary, said incidents of women onnight duty alone were registered alongthe N5 Road en-route from Winburg,Senekal, Paul Roux and Bethlehem.“We are disturbed by the exposure of

women workers to the social riskscurrently engulfing our country. In theconstruction of the road between Senekaland Winburg on the R5 Road, we havenoted instances at these stop-and-gocontrols where one woman worker is onnight duty alone, operating the traffic-control light. At the end approachingthis stop-and-go section from the direc-tion of Senekal there was no light at all,apart from the headlights of the vehicle,”Mahlatsi said.“It is a point of concern on our part

that these women workers are exposedto all types of risks that are currentlyengulfing our society including robbery,

assault and rape.“We have engaged our affiliate to

organise and protect the interests ofthese workers. However, since thissector is always difficult to organisebecause their workers are fired willy-nil-ly, construction companies and theDepartment of Labour should act as amatter of urgency to close this gap andcreate a decent and safe workingenvironment for women workers whoare indeed someone’s mother, daughteror wife.”Mahlatsi said the labour federation

was equally impressed with progressmade in road construction regarding theemployment of women and improvementfor humanity.“We have noted a positive development

as road construction companies havebegun to employ women as part of theirworkforce. We assume that it is tocomply with the employment equityrequirements. We have further notedthat for the first time after the introduc-tion of women in the sector, companieshave taken measures to avail ablutionfacilities for the road constructionworkers. For decades workers had beenforced to relieve themselves in the openfield.”

Concern over womenworkers

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FIRED-UP to embark on a nationwidestrike for higher living wages, employees ofthe Department of Social Development inWelkom also made their intention clear.This further crippled the government’sservice delivery.Led by their public sector union, the

National Education Health and AlliedWorkers Union (Nehawu), they protestedfor 30 minutes last Thursday (23/04) in thetown’s central business district in supportof the national protest.The picketing sent a warning signal to

the government of what to expect if itfailed to adhere to the demands whichincluded a 10% wage increase across all thelevels. Demands and possible actions tocripple the ANC-led government’s servicedelivery if their demands were not met,were written on placards.Busisiwe Divhula, Nehawu’s chairperson

for Welkom’s Department of Social Develop-ment branch, said the picketing by unionmembers had sent out a message to theFree State government that they too wereready to down tools if their demands werenot met by the deadline in May.“The last better living wage increase, in

double digits, was in 2007 and certainlymade a difference in people’s lives. Livingcosts are rising daily, but wages remainlow and the government is not consideringthat. We have not received a wage increaseof above 5% after 2007,” said Divhula.Talks over a wage increase in double

digits were concluded during the timeformer state president Thabo Mbeki wasunceremoniously dismissed.Divhula said they were ready for a

planned no-work-pay strike in May if thegovernment did not budge and give in tothe demands that would enable workers toimprove their living standard.The union demanded the following:

) A single-term agreement.

) R1 500 housing allowance.) Level 1 – 4 to be abolished as per the2007 resolution.) A 28% increase on medical aid fundwhich has not increased for four years.

) Clarity on Occupational Specific Dispen-sation (OSD), regarding discrepancies.) Pay progression that is not paid toothers.) Job evaluation X some workers are not

evaluated in that their experience (grandfa-ther clause) was used for certain individu-als.) Skills development should apply to allworkers.

Employees strike for higher wages

LIVINGWAGE: Employees of the Department of Social Development inWelkom, affiliated to the National Education Health and AlliedWorkersUnion, kick-started a protest for demands which included a wage increase of 10%. They were seen picketing in front of the department’soffice in Welkom last Thursday. Photo: Teboho Setena

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THE Thabong police are appealing toresidents to uniquely mark their movableproperty using serial numbers onlyidentifiable by them. The encouragementto mark movable property is aimed athelping fight the spate of burglariesthrough which many people have lost theirvaluables.Sgt. Mamello Mokhuoane, spokesperson

of the Thabong Police Station, said scoresof people had been unable to positivelyidentify their stolen movable propertybecause it was not marked or because theyhad nothing to confirm ownership of thebelongings.“Stolen electrical appliances are recov-

ered, but members of the community areunable to positively identify these.This is because the belongings are not

marked, nor is a record of serial numbersavailable where applicable,” said Mokhuoa-ne.“Numerous theft cases, burglaries at

businesses and houses, as well as robber-ies, were reported in the last few months.In these cases electrical appliances were

not marked and no records had been keptas proof of identification.“In the event of no serial number being

available, the owners must take theresponsibility to affix an identifiable markor number to their property and keepproper record thereof.This will also be handy in the event of a

claim and can assist owners in describingthe lost property in detail to both thepolice officials and insurance company.“Belongings such as televisions, PlaySta-

tions, X-boxes, microwaves, computers,laptops, printers, cordless telephones,radios, DVD players, lawnmowers, fridgesand stoves should be identifiable by meansof make, model and serial number.”Mokhuoane said the strategy to mark

and keep record of serial numbers ofproperty was bearing fruit.Bearing testimony to this, was a resi-

dent being able to positively identify stolenproperty following the arrest of two youngmen, Tatolo Maile (19) and NthatelengMohloki (20), who appeared in the WelkomMagistrate’s Court on Friday (24/04).

Help police to fight theft

THE Scribes and the Pharisees brought untoJesus a woman caught in adultery. Afterthey threw her in the midst of the crowd,they said unto Jesus, Master, this womanwas caught in adultery, in the very act.They based their decision to stone the

woman to death on the law of Moses thatwhoever commits adultery shall be put todeath.Jesus challenged them by saying that

anyone of them who was sinless must castthe first stone. Instead they left the womanand Jesus was left alone with her.Jesus forgave the adulteress (John 8:1-10).In December 1998, a few days after Gugu

Dlamini disclosed the fact that she was HIVpositive during an interview on a localradio station, she was stoned to death by agroup of men from her home township,KwaMashu. In the 1990’s, the stigma againstthose living with HIV/Aids was rampant.The minister of Health at the time was

the late Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang,with Thabo Mbeki as President. Mbekiclaimed that HIV did not cause Aids andTshabalala-Msimang said that antiretroviraldrugs would not be used in South Africabecause they were toxic and were not acure for Aids. In my analysis I likened thepeople who stoned poor Gugu Dlamini todeath to the Pharisees and Scribes thatjudged the adulteress.In 2012, the minister of health, Dr Aaron

Motsoaledi, announced a R5,9-billion ARVtender to supply the drug to 1,7 millionSouth Africans living with HIV/Aids.In the abstract from the Bible, the lesson

is that one of the reasons Jesus came toearth was to forgive us our sins, unlike theearthly laws that are unforgiving. Motsoale-di, unlike his predecessor, Tshabalala-Msi-mang, allowed ARV’s to be used for thetreatment of HIV/Aids patients. Untilrecently, the patients were initiated on ARVtherapy at a CD4 count of 350. But as fromthis year the government has increased theCD4 count for starting treatment to 500. TheDepartment of Health had awarded severalpharmaceutical companies a three-yearcontract worth R10,3 billion to supply ARVdrugs, which they started supplying to HIV

positive patients from 2015. They willcontinue doing so until 2017. As a result,South Africa has the world’s biggest ARVtreatment programme, offering medicationto more than 2,2 million people. Use oftreatment has almost doubled since 2008 tocover about a third of the 6,4 millionHIV-positive people in the country. Thegovernment intends to have the number ofnew infections by 2016 and treat 4,6 millionpeople.Research has brought the following to

light:) People with HIV who start treatment witha CD4 count of above 500 are much morelikely to experience substantial reductionsin the reservoir of HIV infected cells intheir bodies.) Patients with CD4 cell counts below 200are more likely to experience AIDS-relatedillnesses and to have a higher viral load atthe time of treatment.In the cases of Gugu Dlamini and thebiblical adulteress, persecutors werewitnesses, judges and juries. Today, moreheroes and heroines have been publiclyrevealing their status after testing HIV-posi-tive. Nomusa Njoko, singer and actress, thelate Lesego Motsepe and radio personalityCriselda Kananda are some of the promi-nent persons to publicly disclose their HIVstatus.) To comment on or express your viewsabout the issue highlighted in thecolumn, go to www.express-news.co.za.Express Goldfields & NFS welcomesanyone interested in contributing to theweekly column. There is no payment forwriters. Send your opinion piece (notexceeding 500 words) to teboho.sete-na@volksblad.com.

Let the sinless castthe first stone

My viewMoetiMolelekoaSocial observer

THE Welkom Police Station has receivedfour awards for fighting rampant crimein the Free State.The awards, presented for the third

quarter of the 2014-’15 term for best-per-forming stations provincially, werehanded over to the recipients at afunction in Bethlehem last Wednesday(22/04).The Welkom station was voted as the

best overall provincially and obtained afirst position in the Free State for policestations led by a rank of a brigadier.The winning station scooped awards in

the categories: Crime PreventionEfficiency Contact Crime Police Stations,Crime Prevention Efficiency in BrigadierStations, Component Efficiency inBrigadier Police Stations and Operation-al Efficiency in Brigadier Police Stations.The Welkom Police Station received

trophies in each category.Lt. Gen. Thabethe Mpembe, the Free

State police commissioner, presentedthe awards.Brig. Mzondi Mojafi, station command-

er of the Welkom Police Station, attribut-ed the station’s performance to thepositive relationship between officers,businesses and residents of Welkom.“I would like to applaud all members

of the Welkom Police Station, fromcleaners to colonels, who ensured thatthese trophies were received as thebest-performing police station in thethird quarter of 2014-’15,” Mojafi said.“Welkom residents and the business

sector are also applauded in givinguseful information which led to arrests.This gesture shows that we have apositive relationship and this helpscreate a safe and secure Welkom stationprecinct.”He gave a thumbs-up to the Welkom

Community Policing Forum, privatemine security companies, MatjhabengTraffic Department, Provincial TrafficDepartment, Home Affairs and the mediafor the role they played in fightingcrime.“We appreciate this joint venture –

together we can win to fight crime.”

Pat on the backfor local SAPS

RECEIVE AWARDS: Welkom police members celebrate receiving trophies for a job welldone in the fight against crime. From the left are, front: WO Abram George, Lt. Col.Lourens Botha, Lt. Col Moliehi Molapisi and WO Dikeledi Nhlapo; back: Sgt. CharlesMenzi, Const. Daniel Bolt, Const. Palesa Phakoe, Const. NosizweMaduna, Sgt. IshmaelTobalete, Const. Esau Mokoena, Const. Tebalo Toli and Sgt. Morena Moahlodi. Photo:Supplied

THE South African Institute forAdvancement (Saia) is urging the publicto nominate people for this year’sInyathelo Philanthropy Awards.Nominees should be people who

distinguish themselves in servingSouth Africa through live-changinginitiatives.Members of the public are free to

nominate candidates of their choice.The closing date for nominations is 1

July. The presentation will take placeat an awards function in Cape Town inNovember.Initiated by Saia to acknowledge,

celebrate and honour those whosepersonal efforts have contributedtowards sustainable social change inSouth Africa, the annual InyatheloPhilanthropy Awards have beenpresented for the past nine years.Previous recipients include the

founding directors of the Adonis MusatiProject for refugees, Gayle McWalterand Gahlia Brogneri; 10-year-old rhinocampaigner Afeefah Patel; ArchbishopEmeritus Desmond Tutu; co-founder ofthe Spread Luv Movement, KgomotsoMokoena; the Ackerman family; thedirector of the Hlumelelisa organisationfor convicted offenders, Paul Bruns;champion of orphans and vulnerablechildren in Durban, Mohamed FayazKhan; as well as founding chairman ofThe Atlantic Philanthropies, Charles

Feeney, for his multi-million randcontribution to promoting social justice,better health care and human rights inSouth Africa.“An independent awards review panel

is looking for extraordinary people whoare actively investing their ownfinancial resources in small or big waysto improve their communities andSouth Africa X albeit through the arts,education, health, environment, humanrights, research or other causes,” saysShelagh Gastrow, Inyathelo executivedirector.“Philanthropy is dependent on the

interest, passion, commitment,generosity and foresight of individualswanting to make a difference, and ourawards seek to inspire others byrecognising the incredible role modelsamong us.“Individual giving can be the largest

source of donor money in South Africaand philanthropists play a critical rolein effecting real systemic changethrough supporting innovative solutionsto our many social, environmental andeconomic problems.”Anyone can nominate their

philanthropy hero by filling in theonline nomination form on thePhilanthropy South Africa website,www.philanthropy.org.za, or by contact-ing Inyathelo on 021-465-6981 orawards@inyathelo.org.za.

Nominations called for

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ESKOM has announced that, asof 5 June this year, bulk electri-city supply to the top 20 defaul-ting municipalities across thecountry will be interrupted.

On 31 March, the total munici-pal arrear debt greater than 30days was R4,6 billion. The top 20defaulting municipalities arecurrently indebted to Eskom tothe amount of R3,68 billion forthe bulk supply of electricity.

Mondli Mvambi, the Free Stategovernment spokesperson, saidthe provincial government hashandled the notice regardingpower cut issued by Eskom. “TheFree State Government is furthercommitted to ensuring that theaffected organs of state play theirreasonable part in ensuring thatEskom is enabled to carry out itsmandate of supplying andreliably meeting the energy needsof our people and the industry,”he said.

Mvambi has questioned whythe DA did not tackle the issue ofdistribution of electricity prior to1994. “Government is trying tosecure additional sources ofrevenue such checking of theindigent list and operation pay,”he said

Eskom recognises that thedisconnection of electricitysupply may cause undue hard-ship to consumers and membersof the community and may evenadversely affect the delivery ofother services. However, custo-mer disconnection is always thelast resort explored.

In view of this, Eskom iscontemplating a regulatedinterruption of electricity asindicated below:) Monday to Friday X 06:00 to10:00, 07:00 to 10:00) Saturday and Sunday X 17:00 to21:00, 17:00 to 20:00.

A list of defaulting municipali-ties will be published per

province by 30 April in localprovincial media channels.Consumers within the jurisdicti-on of a defaulting municipalitywill be given adequate notice interms of the Promotion ofAdministrative Justice Act, no. 3of 2000, and will be given theopportunity to make writtenrepresentations to Eskom.

Lights out formunicipalities

Shock over cuts‘It will be unfairtowards consu-

mers who pay theirelectricity bills to bepunished with se-vere load-sheddingdue to the munici-

pality’s poor admin-istration and non-payment of Es-

kom.’

BELOW is a list of the 20defaulting municipalities,as at 10 April, with thehighest overdue debt (inalphabetical order):1. City of Matlosana LocalMunicipality2. Dihlabeng Municipality3. Emalahleni LocalMunicipality4. Govan Mbeki Municipa-lity5. Lekwa Local Municipali-ty6. Lichtenburg Municipali-ty7. Madibeng Local Munici-pality8. Makana Local Municipa-lity9. Maluti-a-PhofungMunicipality

10. Matjhabeng Municipali-ty11. Msukaligwa LocalMunicipality12. Nala Local Municipali-ty13. Naledi Local Municipa-lity14. Nama Khoi LocalMunicipality15. Ngwathe Local Munici-pality16. Nketoana LocalMunicipality17. Randfontein LocalMunicipality18. Thaba Chweu LocalMunicipality19. Thabazimbi LocalMunicipality20. Westonaria LocalMunicipality

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THE DA, Freedom Front Plus(FF+) and the GoldfieldsChamber of Business have allexpressed their shock andconcern about Eskom’sintention to punish Matjhab-eng and 19 other municipali-ties with load shedding duringJune.

Eskom said in a mediastatement it wanted todisconnect electricity for atleast eight hours a day tomunicipalities that owe itmoney. This would be addi-tional to the load sheddingalready done by Eskom.

The cause of the crisis nowfacing residents is the munici-pality’s inability to pay itscreditors.

According to a statement bythe DA, the municipalityalready owed Eskom morethat R603 million in February.Although the council receivesaround R30 million fromresidents, only R16 million ispaid to Eskom, the DA said.

To avoid the additionaleight-hour daily blackout inJune, Eskom wants a paymentagreement from the Matjhab-eng Municipality.

The DA and other opposi-tion parties have asked theNational Treasury to withholdMatjhabeng’s equatable sharemonies until the council hascome up with a plan to meetEskom’s demands.

The DA has requested aspecial council meeting tosolve the looming crisis.

It wants the council toimmediately give permissionto the treasury to pay theequitable share money toEskom.

Dr Pieter Groenewald of theFF+ said on Monday it would

be unfair to punish theend-consumers for the munici-pality’s poor payment record.

The FF+ also wants theTreasury to pay Eskom firstand then pay over the balanceto the council.

By doing this it will helpEskom, who is facing a crisis,while it will help the councilto reduce its debt to Eskom.

According to the law onelectricity, disconnection mayonly be done if the consumerdoes not pay.

In this case the residentsare protected by law and itwill be unconstitutional to cuttheir power supply.

Kgojane Matutle, spokesper-son for the municipality, saidto Express Goldfields and NFSthat Mayor Sebenzile Ngangel-izwe gave his word to resi-dents that their power wouldnot be cut.

“The council is busy withnegotiations and is convincedthat it would be successful,”Matutle said.

THE seventh Engo For Our Childrenproject began on 23 April at the BloemShow.

This annual fund-raising project in whicha vehicle can be won, is run by Engo,together with Volksblad’s Central LocalNewspapers, Imperial GM Bloemfontein andRadio Rosestad for the benefit of Engo FreeState.

This year a lucky sponsor can drive awaywith a Chevrolet Spark Campus worthR119 500.

The goal of this project is to generateadditional funds for children in Engo Child-and Youth-care Centres, as well as childrenin foster care.

“We supported almost 4 000 childrenthrough this project in 2014,” Magda vanNiekerk, director of professional services atEngo, said.

Engo Free State consists of six sub-programmes, which include Child andYouth-care Centres. “In 2014 the govern-ment subsidised only 26% of Engo’s totalincome, so this project is critical for thesurvival of our centres,” Jana Marx, Engo’spublic relations officer and organiser of thisproject, said.

“Tickets cost only R20. By making thisR20 donation, you are immediately enteredinto the Chev Spark lucky draw,” Marxcontinued.

When the Bloem Show ends, tickets canstill be bought at all Engo Centres acrossthe Free State, and at the information deskat Mimosa Mall.

Several promotions will be held acrossthe Free State during the next sevenmonths, where tickets will be sold. Accord-ing to Marx, a complete promotion calenderwill be available soon, but key ticketstations include Bloem Show, Volksblad’smonthly food and arts market, MimosaMall, Ficksburg’s Cherry Festival and theVrystaat Arts Festival.

Ticket sales close 20 November and fivefinalists will be drawn and announced byPwC on 11 January 2016.

The final draw function, where thewinner of the Spark will be announced, willtake place on 22 January 2016.

The four remaining finalists will eachreceive a prize worth R2 000.

De Wet Claassens, director of manage-ment support services, encourages allreaders to take part in this project.

“One can just read the newspaper tobecome aware of the misery in the world.Please buy your ticket and strengthen our

hands here at Engo to bring hope in thelives of 4 000 children.”) For more information about the For OurChildren project and the availability oftickets, call 051-407-7222 or visit www.en-go.co.za.

Annual project supports vulnerable children

CHILDREN from one of the beneficiaries of the project, Ons Kinderhuis, in Bloemfontein, arefrom the left, in front: Jaco, Marinda and Mariana; back: Johandré and Palesa.

‘You can just read the news-paper to become aware ofthe misery in the world.Please buy your ticket andstrengthen our hands here atEngo to bring hope in thelives of 4 000 children.’ –DeWet Claassens, directorof management support

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TRENDY Volkswagen models will be ondisplay for public viewing during aone-day Extreme Festival scheduled forSaturday (02/05) at the Phakisa Raceway.The event marks this year’s 80th anni-

versary of the Volkswagen Beetle, the 60thanniversary of the Karmann Ghia, and the60th anniversary of the VolkswagenKombi, in South Africa, along with the50th anniversary of Formula Vee racing inthis country.If you are the owner of a Volkswagen

Beetle, a Karmann Ghia, or the originalVolkswagen Kombi, bring your car andfamily to the Extreme Festival racemeeting at the Phakisa Raceway onSaturday.There will be a special parking area

designated for members of the public whobring their Volkswagen to show off andshare experiences with other Volkswagenenthusiasts. The participants will alsohave the opportunity to see the FormulaVees in action and meet and chat to thedrivers.A Formula Vee is a single-seater racing

car, originally based almost entirely onVolkswagen Beetle components. The firstFormula Vees in South Africa ran a1 200 cc air-cooled Beetle motor in atubular space frame chassis with eitherfibre glass or aluminium body panels.Other Beetle components included the

beam front suspension with the shockabsorbers mounted on the shock towers inthe standard Beetle configuration, theBeetle drum brakes, standard Beetle 15inch “Marie Biscuit” wheel rims and theBeetle steering box and gearbox. In order

to create a mid-engine single-seater racingcar, the engine and gearbox had to beturned around and the crown wheel andpinion mounted on the other side, in ordernot to end up with four reverse gears andonly one forward gear.Over the years, the category has evolved.

In 1968 the 1 200 cc air-cooled Beetle motorwas replaced with the 1 300 cc air-cooledBeetle motor.Then in 1990, that was replaced with the

1 300 cc water-cooled Citi Golf motor, usingan adaptor plate to mate it to the oldBeetle gearbox, which was retained and isstill in use today, along with the Beetlefront beam.The Beetle steering box has, however,

been replaced by rack and pinion steering,the shock absorber towers have beenremoved from the front beam and theshock absorbers mounted internally withpush and pull rods in front and a monoshock at the rear. The drum brakes havebeen replaced with disc brakes and magwheel rims are now in use, fitted withHankook semi-slick tyres.The most recent engine upgrade took

place in 2004, when the 1 300 cc water-cooled motor was replaced by the 1 400 ccCiti Golf motor, which is fitted with aregulated performance cam shaft and twincarburettors.Saturday’s meeting offers the public a

chance to meet the drivers and to get aclose-up look at these amazing littlesingle-seater racing cars, especially if youdrive any of the Volkswagen productswhose components have been used by thecategory over the years. A number ofFormula Vee racing cars have also beenbuilt in Welkom and raced around the

country and at the old Welkom, Goldfieldscircuit, over the years and if you still haveone, dust it off, give it a bit of a spit andpolish, bring it to Phakisa and put it ondisplay, along with the Beetles, KarmannGhias and Kombis. Enthusiasts are sure tolove seeing it again.In addition to the South African Natio-

nal Championship Formula Vee races, theprogramme also includes races for G & H

Transport Extreme Super Cars, Consol VWChallenge, Red Square Kawasaki ZX10RMasters Cup, Thunderbikes/Sub 10Superbikes, Silverton Bolt and NutChallenge, National Sports Car Challengeand the Phakisa 200, to be contested by afull field of speed and Sound 111 Sportsand Saloons, together with the Leisure-grass/Northern Bolt and Tool Superhatchcategory.

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THE shoe project Give Back Tough made its first donation last week to a group of learners of the Daluvuyo Primary School inThabong. The shoes arrived just in time, as colder weather is making life difficult for children without shoes. Pictured here arethe beneficiary children with Daluvuyo Primary School personnel and the shoe project leader, Andile Sani (right). Photo:Alet van der Walt

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Mummy tackles ‘male’ sport

MOTSHIDISI MABOTE watches on as players of the Welkom-Gimnasium High School andMarquard Secondary School battle for the ball in a scrum. Photos: Teboho Setena

MABOTE keeps her eye on the ball on thefield.

} Teboho Setena

be in the middle of a muddle of herfavourite sport, rugby, is a taskMotshidisi Mabote enjoys.Not only does she blow the whistle

as referee, but she also coaches andplays the game – making her a master

in the sport she is so passionateabout. Known by the name of

Mummy, Mabote has estab-lished herself as the queenin this maledominatedsport.Her rugby career began

in 2001 when she playedfor the Letsete SecondarySchool in Welkom. Withtime she has maturedand she is now a notablefigure with knowledgeabout the game.This energetic woman

coaches the team of theThabong Rugby Club, a

men’s team with which she hasbeen for three years. She officiates atboth men’s and women’s tournaments

As she focuses on refereeing andcoaching, playing has become secondary.Mabote plays for the Griffons Rugby

women’s team in Welkom. Her versatilityhas seen her take up various roles.“I have played all forward positions. Even

backline and inside centre. But most of thetime I play flank, both outside and inside,”

“It was not easy when I started playingrugby, because I was originally a soccerplayer. So, to change to another sport andnot knowing how to play, was a challenge.“It was the first time a women’s rugby

team was formed and we were the first girlsto start playing rugby at development levelfor the Griffons Union in Welkom. Most ofmy classmates played for only a month afterthey joined. But a friend and I continued

With soccer being popular in her familyand her also being an avid fan, people atfirst found her switch unusual.“It was strange, because I’m more into

soccer and my uncle Morake Mabote playedsoccer and was good in his heydays.”There was some indirect influence by her

cousin Tumo Nkomo regarding the sudden

“Taking on a different challenge was noteasy. I had to try something new. My cousinplayed cricket and also rugby.”Both Nkomo and Morake are deceased.

At the beginning, however, Mabote had todeal with the challenges of alleviating herfamily’s fear concerning the dangerousaspects of the game. “Some friends didn’tlike the sport, saying it’s dangerous. Howev-er, I never saw anything dangerous as I lovebeing on the field and always enjoyedplaying with boys instead of girls, as thegirls were afraid.“At home they didn’t want me to play and

my late granny Dipuo Mabote was the mostvocal. I had to cry before she allowed me toplay. I know rugby is a dangerous sport, butyou have to be smart and learn to play safe.”Mabote persevered and received recogni-

tion sooner than expected. As a player shewas selected for the Griffons and the FreeState team in 2002, included in the inter-provincial team that represented the FreeState in 2006, and received an invitation tothe Springboks national women’s squad in2006 and 2007. Mabote captained the seniorGriffons Rugby women’s team for eight yearsand was vice-captain for two years. Herrefereeing ability has not gone withoutrecognition.“I was invited to the national women’s

academy of referees in 2014. I have served asassistant referee at national women’stournaments and also as the fourth official.”Her biggest achievement as a coach was to

guide the Thabong Rugby Club’s men’s teamto winning the 2013-’14 LejweleputswaLeague. She has started acquiring coachingexperience with the Griffons u.16 girls’ team.“Most of the time I work with men and so

far I don’t see any problem. When it comesto women I don’t wish to work with them for

long because everyone wants to have a sayin everything. I also have my own way, it isbetter working with men.”In response to the question of which part

of rugby she enjoys most, Mabote had a clearanswer.“I really enjoy to be on the field, especially

when you are good at what you love doing. Idon’t stress that much.“Officiating at matches is not an easy job.

Making it worse is dealing with pressurefrom both teams and the spectators.“Coaching and refereeing are huge

responsibilities, and can make you stress,especially when your team under performsand players fail to execute the game plan.”In the field of play, she says players who

influence her include South Africa’s WorldCup-winning fastest winger Bryan Habanaand the pair of the Blitzboks (sevens nationalside) Cecil Afrika and Seabelo Senatla,one-time Griffons players. Mabote’s futureambition is to rise to another level in thegame.“I want to focus more on refereeing. A lot

can happen in five years, as there areexciting opportunities for women in rugby.“I’m working towards achieving some of thegoals I have set for myself. One of them is tohelp other women who are also interested inbeing rugby referees and coaches.”Born in the eastern Free State town of

Qwaqwa, she was raised by her grandmotherDipuo Mabote who resided in Welkom.Mabote said she relocated to the Free

State’s capital town of gold to stay with hergrandmother after the death of her parents,Frans and Mapenane.

} Teboho Setena

TO be in the middle of a muddle of herfavourite sport, rugby, is a taskMotshidisi Mabote enjoys.Not only does she blow the whistle

as referee, but she also coaches andplays the game – making her a master

in the sport she is so passionateabout. Known by the name of

Mummy, Mabote has estab-lished herself as the queenin this maledominatedsport.

in 2001 when she played

coaches the team of theThabong Rugby Club, a

men’s team with which she hasbeen for three years. She officiates atboth men’s and women’s tournamentsand matches.As she focuses on refereeing and

coaching, playing has become secondary.Mabote plays for the Griffons Rugby

women’s team in Welkom. Her versatilityhas seen her take up various roles.“I have played all forward positions. Even

backline and inside centre. But most of thetime I play flank, both outside and inside,”says Mabote.“It was not easy when I started playing

rugby, because I was originally a soccerplayer. So, to change to another sport andnot knowing how to play, was a challenge.“It was the first time a women’s rugby

team was formed and we were the first girlsto start playing rugby at development levelfor the Griffons Union in Welkom. Most ofmy classmates played for only a month afterthey joined. But a friend and I continuedplaying.”With soccer being popular in her family

and her also being an avid fan, people atfirst found her switch unusual.“It was strange, because I’m more into

soccer and my uncle Morake Mabote playedsoccer and was good in his heydays.”There was some indirect influence by her

cousin Tumo Nkomo regarding the suddeninterest in rugby.“Taking on a different challenge was not

‘I know rugby is adangerous sport, butyou have to be smartand learn to play safe.’– Motshidisi Mabote

} Teboho Setena

SOUTH AFRICA’S boxing pair ofLehlohonolo Ledwaba and PhillipNdou will be among the enthusiasticspectators watching rivals FloydMayweather and Manny Pacquiao’ssuper-charged world-title fightSaturday night (3 May South Africantime) in the MGM Grand in LasVegas. The two South African boxerswere stopped in their quest toconquer the world by the two menwho are billed to battle it out in thegruelling fight dubbed The Fight ofthe Century.Ledwaba, now retired, lost his

International Boxing Federationsuper bantamweight title to thePhilippines star Pacquiao in 2001. In2003 Ndou had his dream to wrestthe WBC lightweight title dashed by

undefeated Mayweather. Ndou, whohas made a comeback into boxing,challenged the American mega star.Both Pacquiao and Maywhether roseto stardom following their historicwins against Ledwaba and Ndou.The South African pair will be

analysing the Mayweather-Pacquiaobout and will be hoping their chosenones will avenge their respectivedefeats in 2001 (Ledwaba-Pacquiao)and 2003 (Ndou-Mayweather).Ledwaba predicts Mayweather will

be victorious. “These are twodifferent fighters in their league. Asmuch as Pacquiao can punch hard, Ihave discovered that he can takepunishment. He tends to forget thathe has to guard, though, hence hesuffered defeats to the likes ofTimothy Bradley. Floyd on the otherhand is a scientific boxer. He is

streetwise and can take punishment.He can also fight back and push hisopponents to the limit. He canexploit all avenues to exposeopponents and can go the distanceunder pressure. Floyd will emergevictorious,” says Ledwaba.Ndou picks Pacquiao to win the

long-awaited fight. “I have mymoney on Manny. He has what ittakes and I’m convinced Floyd willnot come out of his corner tocontinue the fight come Saturday.Applying an effective fight strategy,Manny will claim the title. Floyd hasbeen ducking Manny, making somedemands five years ago. Now is thetime his weakness will be exposedby Manny. I’m not favouring Mannyover Floyd, because he (Floyd) beatme at some stage. I’m basing myprediction on facts,” says Ndou.

Two SA boxers will follow fight

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THE HTS LouisBotha boys’ u.19team look towin theSanlam Kay Motse-pe Schools Cupagain this year, afterthey managed thisfeat in 2013. Theteam from thisschool is one of theprovincial favour-ites this year.

Eyeingthe cup

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} Teboho Setena

THE Harmony Secondary Schoolu.19 boys’ football took a hugestep forward in the Sanlam KayMotsepe Schools Cup competitionby hammering local rival,Meloding Secondary School, 5-0last Wednesday (22/04). Thismatch was the first leg of theround robin matches in thecluster. The victory gives thedefending champions an edgeover their opponents who nowhave to dig deep into theirreserves to qualify for theregional final of the Lejweleput-swa leg to be staged later in May.

The Meloding side was nomatch for the rampant Harmonyteam, who dominated the match.The cluster matches featuresecondary schools from Virginia,which includes Mamello, Melod-ing and Reatlehile as well as thetitle defenders, Harmony.

These schools will competeagainst each other on a roundrobin basis to determine thewinner that will go through tothe regional final of the Lejwele-putswa leg.

The trio of Mamello, Melodingand Reatlehile have not yetprogressed beyond the regionalfinal of the prestigious secondaryschools football tournament. Thethree schools are faced with ahuge challenge of outclassing thereigning champions, Harmony.

Harmony takes huge step forward

TIGHT CHASE: Meloding Secondary School’s player Mzimasi Feyiland (green) is left stranded by Harmony’s Sipho Mbule and Molelekoa Motaung duringthe Sanlam Kay Motsepe Schools Cup cluster’s first leg match played last Wednesday (22/04) at the Virginia Sports Academy.

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ALL good things come to an end.And so it has been for one of South

Africa’s most talented footballingmaestros, Lesiba John “Shoes” Mo-shoeu, who succumbed to stomachcancer at the age of 49.

Many football fans are struggling tocome to terms with his passing, as themagnificent sportsman epitomisedprofessionalism and a healthy lifestyle.

Moshoeu died last Tuesday (21/04) inJohannesburg.

He boldly stated he drew inspirationfrom merely looking at his grandfa-ther’s photo, which he had placed on

his wall. He also said football was hislife and he lived for the game.

“Football is what I’m married to andshe is my wife,” he stated in one of themany interviews he did with the media.

He was instrumental in the SouthAfrican men’s senior team winning theAfrican Cup of Nations in 1996.

Moshoeu was an ambassador whorepresented South Africa abroad withdistinction.

He had a lengthy stint in Turkeybefore returning to his home country,stealing the thunder of players faryounger than him in the PremierSoccer League playing for Kaizer Chiefsand AmaZulu.

Through his performance on the fieldhe proved that age was just a number.

Shoes was the oldest player in thePSL between 2004 and 2008. Despite this,he got players much younger that himchasing his shadow. His lethal boot sawhim score 15 goals in the PSL asmidfielder in 2005.

His illustrious football career spans 21years, having played locally andinternationally.

The finest of his generation, Shoes isa throw-back to an era when playerswere in the game for the passion, thepride and loyalty and the inspiration tothrive over adversity. Shoes has leftshoes too big to fill.

‘Shoes’ dies at 49

LSIBA JOHN MOSHOEU