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} Boipelo Mere

EVELYN LUBIDLA of the ANC VeteransLeague said that God had heard all theprayers of the nation, but that Madiba hadplayed his part.She encouraged the youth to follow in

Madiba’s footsteps and to do good bycarrying on with his legacy.She was speaking during the Francis

Baard District prayer session for FormerPresident Nelson Mandela who is currentlyin a critical condition in hospital.Like the rest of the world, the Northern

Cape also heeded the call from the rulingparty to join them and hold similar prayersessions in all districts.The service was held on Thursday where

local churches and the community at largewere also invited. Members of the localMethodist Church were spotted in theirfull regalia in the Mayibuye Centre.Whilst encouraging the congregation to

unite in prayer for Madiba and his family,the Northern Cape premier, Sylvia Lucas,said that the prayer session was also tocelebrate the life of Madiba as nothing wasabout himself, but for the nation.“As we sincerely thank everyone who

has kept Madiba, his family and hismedical team in their prayers, we are allencouraged to continue praying for themthat God Almighty may be near to themduring this difficult time,” said Lucas.During her speech, the emotional

Lubidla continued to express how proudshe was to serve under the democraticleadership of Mandela.“I served as a senator under Mandela

since 1994 and have learned a lot fromhim. I was amongst the first two groups ofhis trainees.“Those two groups were the ones who

did the spade work. I was even part of theteam that did the preparation work on theConstitution,” she said.According to Lubidla, she used to travel

from coast to coast, explaining to thepeople how the constitution worked,including their rights and opinions.“He (Madiba) had many teachers, but

prison was the one that moulded himmore.“The 27 years that he spent in prison

hardened him more as it taught himself-control and discipline.

“He is a smiling symbol of a living saint,a dimensional image. Although he wouldtell me he is no saint.“He is thick-skinned, but easily wound-

ed. Easily pleased, but not afraid to say noas he radiates calm,” concluded Lubidla.The congregation was also requested to

dedicate some time between 06:00 and 07:00in prayer for Madiba’s recovery.) Go to Express’s website to view morepictures of the event. Also listen to themoving and reviving sermon of Past.Koketso Phoko on the day.

‘Madiba played his part’League comes together to pray for ailing former presidentLeague comes together to pray for ailing former president

THE prayer ceremony turned into a celebration when ANC members sang slogans.

THE Manifest Presence Choir also revivedthe spirits of the attendants with their mu­sic. Photos: Boipelo Mere

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ABOUT 320 Life Sciences and Business Stu-dies teachers fromaround the province attend-ed a two-day teaching summit that was attend-ed by theNorthern CapeDepartment of Educa-tion.The summit, where new ideas on learning,

teaching and assessment of both subjects wereexplored, was held at the Elizabeth ConradieHigh School.Experts in both these subjects facilitated the

sessions throughout the summit.According to the department, the summit

was in line with the changes in the curricu-lum for gr. 12, and presented after a trendthat showed a decline in the pass rate inthese subjects had been experienced in recentyears.

Teachers attend summit

SIVA CHETTY, a Life Sciences expert, during an evolution session.

ANDIA PHAKEDI of Old Mutual performing a routine high bloodpressure test on one of the teachers, Mongezi Gongota, who alsoattended the summit. Photos: Boipelo Mere

} Dimakatso Lechwenyo

ALLOW me to give honour tokings who build their homes onstone so that no wind or rain willwash them away.Inanerawheremen father chil-

dren they will never raiseNtetlelele ke ise tlhompo to fa-thers who change diapers, tieshoe-laces and prepare breakfast.Tlotlo le tlhompo e ye go bo-

ntate ba sebele baba godisang ba-na ka lorato, ba re kaetsa ditselatsa botshelo.Tsena ke dikakata tse di

tshwarang phaga ka mangana, ba ruta basetsa-na go tlhompa bo-ntate, and they are fatherswho teach their sons to protect and provide fortheir families.Allowme to honour fathers who single-hand-

edly raise dignified young woman with pride.These are the men who know the difference

betweenapadwithwingsand thosewithout it…Fathers who know the difference between

hair-food and conditioner.These are the fathers who take nothing for

granted. Daddies who sit in hair salons forhours in order to see the smiles on the faces oftheir children.These are the fathers who learn to tie pony-

tails in the absence of our mothers.Fathers who provide hugs and

speak about their feelings even ifthey know that it would make themabitmorehuman in the eyes of theiroffspring.These are the giants who buy low

fat yoghurt when we undergo ournever-ending diets . . .Daddies who make hot bottles

when it’s that time of the month.And fatherswho promise to break

the bones of every boy who breakstheir daughter’s heart.Allowme to salutemy soldiers, fa-

thers who attend parents meetingsand have teachers know him by name.These are the fathers who spend their Satur-

days in libraries and internet cafés becauseschool assignments deem to be submitted onMonday.Fatherswhose daughters know the difference

between an off-side and a penalty.Fathers who know the fundamentality of

keeping Panado in their kitchen.Allow me to give honour to these fallen an-

gels.These are the words from themouths of their

daughters.“Thanks, Dad. Hope one day I marry a man

just like you . . .”

‘Not just a man . . .he is my loving dad’

DIMAKATSOLECHWENYO

URSHULA BROWN, a safety volunteer, Const. Matseleng Mocumi, Const. SusanMapitse,MangiBacon,DepartmentofSafety, andCelesteMackay, SectorBmanager,during the Galeshewe sports day event in Lang Street Park. Photo: Boipelo Mere

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THE Road Accident Fund (RAF) urges par-ents to take extra care of their children whenusing South African roads, particularly dur-ing school holidays, asmore young people con-tinue to die needlessly in road accidents.Drivers are asked to exercise extra caution

as more children play in the streets over theholidays, possiblywithout proper supervision.According to the RAF a few incidents have

happened in the past month wherein childrenwere either killed or injured.A total of 13 people, including children, died

during road accidents last month.Seven more people were injured and ended

up in different hospitals throughout the coun-try.They reported to have provided assistance

to some of the families of the deceased to allevi-

ate the financial burden the affected familiesexperience during this difficult time.“Wewish to extendour sincere condolences

to the families of the deceased and a speedy re-covery to the injured.The death of children is particularly trau-

matic and we strongly urge parents to preventthis needless carnage by securing the safety oftheir young ones on the road,” said NoziphoJafta, RAF chief marketing officer.Oneof themost effective measures to protect

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Let’s Play is an initiative to en-hance recreation and develop-ment at schools through play andsport. Send us your nominationtoday (nominations received be-fore the 20th of every month willbe included in thatmonth’s selec-tion. Nominations received afterthe 20th of every month will becarried over to the next month’sselection). Your nominationmust include your name, age anda short paragraph (less than 200words) on what you haveachieved, as well as your contactdetails.Youcanemailyournomi-

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AN exhibition of Madiba at the Look &Listen at the Bloemfontein Water­front. Photo: Maradine Whitehorn

GEORGE CHAUKE of Johannesburg decorated his car with no lessthan 160 stickers and flags as his way of showing respect for theailing statesman at Mandela’s Houghton home.

Photo: Nelius Rademan

ROSE SONTO, who drove the Toyota Cressida that took NelsonMandela to freedom in Cape Town in 1990, stands next toMadiba’s statue at the entrance to the grounds of theVictor Ver­ster Prison. Photo: Jaco Marais

THE Northern Cape premier, Sylvia Lu­cas, is draped in anANC flag bearing theimage of Nelson Mandela during a re­cent prayer service in Galeshewe, Kim­berley. Photo: Emile Hendricks

THE Springboks and these soccer supporters took Protea flowersto theHoughton Johannesburg­basedNelsonMandela Foundationin support of the ailing 94­year­old statesman last week.Photo: LuckyMaibi

As the father of theSouth African nation,NelsonMandela, com-pletes a month in acritical condition atthe Mediclinic’s hearthospital in Pretoria,the whole country hasunited in prayer forthe ailing statesman.The Express Group

joins the planet inwishing him comfortand peace as he fightsfor his life.

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Petra Diamonds Limited is an important supplier of rough diamonds to the international market,with a major resource base of 309 million carats. The company offers an exceptional growthprofile within the diamond sector, with a core objective to grow annual production to around4 million carats by FY 2014 and further increase output to over 5 million carats by FY 2019.

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(Engineering and SHE)Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants who will be required to implementand maintain Engineering and SHE training interventions according to the organisationalneeds of the Company and oversee training planning, implementation and reporting on thetotal scope of training at the Koffiefontein and Kimberley operations. The position reports toPDSA Group HRD, based in Kimberley.Tasks and responsibilities: • Design and implement training plans, calendars and schedulesfor relevant operations • Plan and control the training budget of relevant operations• Coordinate and allocate training resources in relevant operations • Provide direction andadvice on skills development planning and reporting in relevant operations • Be responsiblefor quality assurance of training and development in relevant operations and Company• Assist relevant operations to collate quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports • Be responsiblefor the moderation of technical assessments in relevant operations • Design and developengineering-related training curricula and material and assessment tools • Conduct auditsregarding engineering training and development in the Company • Conduct interviews withemployees or potential employees • Monitor and ensure SHE adherence and alignment• Review training and development-related policies and procedures • Interpret and analysetechnical training materials and methods.Minimum requirements: • Grade 12 • Occupational-directed ETDP Certificate Level 5 orrelevant skills programmes (Facilitator, Assessor and Moderator) • Trade Certificate • Code08 driver’s licence • Supervisory experience • Skills Development Facilitator training orexperience will be advantageous • At least 2 years’ experience in engineering training in themining industry.Other skills/competencies: • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Workingknowledge of the Skills Development Act and related processes • Good computer skillswith particular proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel • Excellent administrativeand record-keeping skills • Ability to work as part of a team • Ability to plan and coordinateresources • Ability to identify and solve problems. (Ref. PDSA021)Applications: E-mail: E1-Recruitment@petradiamonds.com or fax: 086 692 2442

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Annerie Louw

TEN brand-new ambulances that were do-nated to theKurumanHospital have been par-ked at the back of the hospital since Decemberlast year.The vehicles’ batteries are flat, because

they are still not in use. A concerned VincentWard told the Kalahari Bulletin that the peo-ple who received training to operate the vehi-cles struggle to pass the course. The ambulan-ces also had to be registered on the name ofthe Department of Health and that did nothappen.“Daily people need transport to Kimber-

ley or urgent casualties in our area needthe assistance of ambulances and well-trai-ned staff.There are no ambulances available and

many lives are at stake due to the unskil-led management at the hospital,” saysWard.Lulu Mxekezo, media officer of the Nor-

thern Cape Health Department, comments onthe matter: “The ambulances in question we-re indeed donated by the John Taolo Develop-ment (JTG) Trust. On delivery they had in-complete equipment, including main equip-ment like stretchers.The plan to utilise them was then delayed

due to incomplete documentation, as well asequipment, which affected the registration ofthese vehicles for road use.“Indeed, these are specialized vehicles for

obstetric services and require personnel withsuch skills to be utilised optimally in thisfield.These vehicles are now registered and as in-

dicated earlier, they are spe- cialised vehicles,therefore they may not replace ordinary am-bulances, but should be utilised for obstetriccases by qualified emergency practitioners.”Modiri Gabaatlhole, themedia officer of the

JTG Trust, confirmed that the ten requiredequipped obstetric ambulances were official-

ly handed over to the department inDecember2012.He says in October 2011 the Northern Cape

Health Department requested the trust to pur-chase ten obstetric ambulances to improvethe quality of health services rendered to thecommunitywith aparticular focus on the JTGDistrict due to the high rate of maternal andinfant mortality there, especially in remoteareas.The minister of Health also declared every

hospital must have an obstetric ambulance.According to Gabaatlhole’s comment anamount of R11,3 million was set aside for theprocurement of the ambulances, includingtraining for Emergency Medical Services(EMS) personnel to operate the ambulances.Of the total budget R1 000 000 was for the trai-ning of personnel originally from the JTGDis-trict. The training is taking place in CapeTown at the Cape Peninsula University ofTechnology and five of the 23 identified EMSpersonnel have successfully completed the In-termediate Life Support course and are com-petent to manage the obstetric ambulanceswith the rest set to finish within threemonths. The department indicated that it hadonly two personnelwho could operate the saidambulances and that the rest of the staff nee-ded training.“Upon arrival, only five ambulances were

without stretchers and those stretchers weredelivered and fitted in the ambulances shortlyafter the handover. Vehicles’ registration do-cuments were also due on arrival on five ob-stetric ambulances, but these documents we-re delivered shortly afterwards.To date, all documentation has been submit-

ted to the department for registration of vehi-cles on its name,” says Gabaatlhole. Obstetricambulances carry equipment that can be usedin case a mother gives birth in transit or athome.The vehicles are slightly bigger to allow for

better patient access.

Help at standstillAMBULANCES not in use parked at the back of the Kuruman Hospital.BRAND NEW ambulances not in use since last year. Photos: Vincent Ward

SEDA (Small Enter-prise Development)announced 22% of cli-ents that they as-sessed since the be-ginning of the 2013-’14financial year conti-nued to comprise ofyouth, who also re-ceived up to 90% sub-sidies on interven-tions that would fur-ther growand sustaintheir businesses.That was highlight-

ed by Seda provincialmanager, KedisaletseWilliams, who also affirmed that the agency isindeed making positive strides in developingyoung people in the province.Williams was addressing about 123 SMME

youths and those already in business duringan assembly at the Van der Kloof Dam aimedat intermingling and sharing challenges in theenterprise development environment. The as-sembly, which was attended by youth from allfive districts of the province,was Seda’s target-ed events designed to create a platform for as-piring business owners. Seda hosted the eventin collaboration with NYDA and IDC.

Williams furthermentioned the dramaseries competitionthat they held with aview to unearth eco-nomic opportunitiesavailable to youngpeople particularly inthe industrial theatrestream.Williams saidthe competition suc-ceeded with the part-nership of the North-ern Cape Departmentof Economic Develop-ment and Tourism.The competition

was won by theatre practitioners from theJohn Taolo Gaetsewe district,“One paramount objective of the drama se-

ries initiative is to reiterate Seda’s productsand services to the target market, and to high-light how other offerings such as export devel-opment, co-operatives and incubation arelinked to the broader economic value chain,”added Williams.Seda and the said department are working

together towards bringing enterprise and eco-nomic development to people in the far-flungareas through a cadet programme.

Sedamaking positive strides

THE Seda Youth Assembly that was recent­ly held at the Van der Kloof Dam in Pixleyka Seme. Photo: Supplied

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Annerie Louw

ANEWweeklyboard-ing house for impov-erished orphans andlearners in Laxey, asmall village in theMoshawengValley, iscurrently under con-struction.Named Bosele

House, the principalof the local Bojelakgo-mo Primary School,Ruth Mokgeledi, ex-plained that the namehadbeen chosen to re-flect the opportunityprovided to the or-phans, that the sunshines on them afterthe darker days intheir life, “so the chil-drenwill see that peo-ple care and will lookafter them, but thatthey must work hardto make the most ofwhat has been givento them”.The project is a

joint partnership be-tween the local Laxeycommunity and theinternational groupKalahari EducationExperience Trustwho has been work-ing with schools toimprove education inthe valley for overtwo decades.The idea of build-

ing a weekly board-inghouse tookhold in2009 when Mokgeledishared her dream toassist the orphanedlearners in her schoolwith AustraliansPenelope McEniryand Diana Patterson.“We were then as-

sisting her withmaintenance work inthe classrooms,” saidPatterson.Over the past four

years the two womenhave focused on fund-raising efforts andhave received ongo-ing support for theAustralian Alice

O’Brien Foundationfrom the learners andeducators of the Unit-edWorldCollege, Sin-gapore, and fromtheir own familiesand friends.In early 2012 the

project received a do-nation from its firstSouthAfrican compa-ny, Johannesburg-based Scorpion Min-eral Processing(SMP). This began an-other partnershipand SMP assisted byproviding a water pu-rification plant at theweekly boardinghouse which is due tobe installed by midJuly.McEniry said the

provision of the plantwould be amajor ben-efit due to the scarci-ty of water in this dryarea.The boarding

house is being builtby a team of buildersfrom Kuruman to-gether with six localworkers from Laxey

under the direction ofJohann van Vuuren,the project manager.“All materials are be-ing sourced locallyand the support fromlocal businesses isgreatly appreciated,”said Van Vuuren.The next challenge

for the Australians isto raise funds to com-plete the building andto furnish it ready for

occupation by thelearners at the start ofthe 2014 school year.The first priority isfunds for a securityfence and then for fur-niture, kitchen appli-ances and generalitems to operate thehouse.The Bosele man-

agement committeeis currently complet-ing all the necessary

protocols to ensurethe house operates ef-fectively.The two women

from Australia, McE-niry and Patterson,who put their heartsand time into fund-raising and support-ing the project, can becontacted at di-ana.patterson@big-pond.com or pmce-niry@bigpond.com.

Sun rising forLaxey orphans

BOSELE HOUSE, the new hostel for orphans in the MoshawengValley near Laxey. Photos: Supplied

THE committee with representatives of the Education Department are from the left Maphorte Mrubarta, Kunene Fumela, Ruth Mokgeledi, Vuyani Teise, Penelope McEniry, CorneliaKamole, Poppy Molefi, Diana Patterson, Michael Matlahare, Johann van Vuuren (project manager) and Nelly Papier.

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Click on the ‘Careers’ linkNote: Applications must be submitted on a signed Z83 form, which can be obtained from the dtiwebsite (http://www.thedti.gov.za), and must be accompanied by a comprehensive CV. Copies ofqualifications should not be included in the application, as these will only be requested from short-listed candidates.

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COME and chase away the winter chill byattending the final of the Spontaan singingcompetition on Saturday, 13 July, at theVryfestival Blêrkas in Bloemfontein.The eight talented finalists of Volksblad’s

central local newspapers will compete for afirst place as the winner of Spontaan.It will take place from 12:00 to 14:00.

Entrance is free and Charlize Berg is themaster of ceremonies. Big prizes are up forgrabs for the finalists and winner. Theprizes are:) SpecSavers: Eight pairs of Infinitysunglasses and eight vouchers worth R250each. The total value is R5 200.) Z PR Communications and PublicRelations Consultants: A publicity andmarketing contract valued at R5 000 foreach finalist, including a consultationsession with the Z PR team, a professionalCV, the design of a CD cover and businesscards, the design and writing of a profes-sional profile, a Facebook profile and fivepress releases. Total value for all of thefinalists is R40 000.) PwC: For the winner R1 000 in cash,runner-up R700 and third place winner R300in cash. A total of R2 000.) Atlantis Guest House: Accommodation tothe value of R4 100. The winner, runner-upand third-place winner will each receivethree nights’ accommodation for two peopleincluding breakfast.) PCB Productions: A photo shoot for thewinner, runner-up and third-place winnervalued at R2 100.) Absa: A R500 hamper for each finalist.) Music Inc: A TT1-microphone for everyfinalist, a cordless microphone with a standfor the winner and a microphone stand forthe runner-up as well as a vocal trainingbook 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, breakfastincluded, for the winner and a partner.The finalists are Riëtte van der Watt from

Bloemfontein, Suné van der Merwe fromKroonstad, Suanne Venter from Bloemfon-tein, Werner Louw from Kuruman, Ebenvon Gericke from Welkom, Chris Pretoriusfrom Bloemfontein, Thabang Molale fromKimberley and Christiaan van Zyl fromBethlehem.

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RIËTTE VAN DER WATT is the ExpressGroup‘s finalist.

} Dr Thapelo Thipe

SPEAKING about Nelson Mandela bringsspontaneous eloquence to one’s lips becauseof the nature and stature of the man.Eloquence occurs effortlessly in extolling thevast virtues of humanity and excellentleadership embedded in Madiba’s spirit.He is the contemporary star of integrity

and humility hovering over the SouthernHemisphere of Africa illuminating the entireuniverse. On touching the African shoreslast week, US leader Barack Obama laudedhim a hero whose legacy would endure.South Africans are truly blessed to have a

statesman and a father of the nation of thecalibre of former president and internationalicon Nelson Mandela.We owe God our deepest gratitude for

having raised within our ranks an outstand-ing leader of such credible integrity creden-tials onto the world stage in this era andepoch. It is unheard of that a freedom fighterafter languishing in prison for 27 years onhis release and ascension to political powerand leadership, hands over a green leaf offorgiveness and reconciliation to his incar-cerators and oppressors.It is most befitting and appropriate that

the nation should be concerned about thehealth of Mandela in particular when he hasto battle with critical illness in his ripe oldage.There is no better concern the nation can

show than coming together to raise oursupplications to God the Almighty asking forhis healing and well-being.

His love knows no colourMadiba has a rare anointing. His anointing

brings friend and foe together. His love andleadership style knows no colour. He broughtan end to apartheid bringing together theracially polarised groupings into the formida-ble rainbow nation of Mzanzi South Africa.This type of glue can only be found in thefactory of Madiba’s heart. He is God’samazing gift from Africa to the world. Hemakes us proud to be South Africans, welove him dearly. When he is ill, we are ill.When he is in pain, we suffer pain with him.We love him, therefore, we’ll pray for him.The Word of God says healing is bread forGod’s children. Madiba is the father of thenation, but he is also a child of God. Hedeserves godly health in his old age. He isentitled to heaven’s bread of healing becauseChrist was wounded for Madiba’s transgres-sions, he was bruised for Madiba’s iniquity,and the chastisement for Madiba’s peace wasupon Christ and by the stripes of JesusChrist Madiba is healed. Therefore, in thename of Jesus, I command the lungs ofNelson Mandela to operate normally the wayGod has created them. I command them toinhale and exhale without life support. Icommand all the vital organs to function atoptimal levels without the support ofmachines in the mighty name of Jesus. Ispeak restoration and healing to the body ofTata Madiba in Jesus’ Name. Amen.The life of former president Mandela is a

glowing testimony of victory upon victoryagainst all odds. He overcame every battle inhis political life with bravery, never waver-ing from his deep-rooted ideals and convic-tions of freedom, liberty and democracy.

No ordinary 94 yearsDuring that time, his greatest advantage

was youthfulness and a sound mind. Whilein prison he suffered health setbacks, but byGod’s grace recovered in order to lead thefirst democratic Republic of South Africa aspresident. He emerged from health setbacksunscathed. Such resilience dissipated as hegracefully entered old age. Today he is veryold and frail, 94 years is not child’s play –and it has been no ordinary 94 years.It was 94 years of persecution at the

callous hands of the brutal apartheid regimelaw enforcement agencies. It was 94 yearscharacterised by incessant harassment andarrests.It was 94 years with the agony of the

Rivonia trial. It was 94 years of banishment,isolation and imprisonment at RobbenIsland, Pollsmoor and Victor Versterrespectfully. It was 94 years of separationfrom his wife and children. It was 94 years ofpolitical struggle, tears and loneliness. It was94 years of toil and labour for the liberationof the masses in South Africa. Madiba gaveall of his life for South Africa. What morecan we ask of him? In the words of IgnatiusLoyola, the Spanish educator, preacher andfounder of the Jesuits:He gave and did not count the cost,He fought and did not heed the wounds,

He toiled and did not ask for rest,He laboured and did not ask for any

reward, save that of knowing he did God’swill.Instead of asking for more of him, we

should be thanking God for having given usMadiba. Madiba has left us a rich legacy – alegacy of true liberation and democracy.

Africa’s champion of democracyTrue liberation and democracy is tested

and must pass the test of time. True democ-racy is tested when those who are inleadership willingly relinquish power tohand over to the next line of leaders. In thisregard Madiba has made us proud. He isAfrica’s champion of democracy. Madibastands tall in the international hall ofliberation and democracy.He knows no individual nor political entity

is omnipotent. He has carved us a respecta-ble, unique position in the hallowed hall ofworld icons. Madiba knows only God isomnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent.In this critical hour in the life of Madiba

we are grateful to notice the church of JesusChrist our Lord being afforded the space tominister to him.It is indeed most gratifying that the

Methodist Church of Southern Africa inBryanston is ministering the sacrament ofthe Holy Communion to Madiba.During the celebration of the Holy Com-

munion confession of sin unto repentance ismade and confession of the Lordship of JesusChrist over one’s life is pronounced. Byvirtue of having received the Holy Commun-ion we can now celebrate that Madiba issaved and is guaranteed eternity in thepresence of God. Also we know that Madibagrew up in the Methodist Church, attendinga Methodist missionary school thanks to theinfluence of his mother. Glory to God, hischildhood was anchored in Christ the rock.One’s personality is formed during child-hood.Christianity played a significant part and

formed the gist of his personality. The traitsor attributes of our Lord Jesus Christ offorgiveness and reconciliation were trulyvisible in his spirit hence the creation of therainbow nation. The blessing and anointingof God was so strong during his presidencyhence the Madiba magic. Everything in thecountry was blessed.

Brought up in the fear of GodThanks to the teachings of our Lord Jesus

Christ in his life during his childhood. TheWord of God says: “Train up a child in theway he should go and when he is old he willnot depart from it.” His mother was a wisewoman who brought him up in the fear ofthe Lord. If the Christian teaching couldproduce a leader of the stature of Mandelathen there is something remarkable aboutthe Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.If this teaching was good and could

produce in Madiba an international iconputting South Africa on the world map, thenwe have a proven model to implement forthe education of our children. We have suchtremendous testimony and weighty evidenceabout the efficacy of Christian teaching, yetwe choose to ignore it. This evidence isbefore all and sundry to accept.We must emulate Madiba. His heart was or

is filled with compassion. Matthew 9: 35-36:“Then Jesus went about all the cities andvillages. Teaching in their synagogues,preaching the gospel of the kingdom, andhealing every sickness and every diseaseamong the people. But when He saw themultitudes, He was moved with compassionfor them, because they were weary andscattered, like sheep having no shepherd.”

He is a true ChristianMadiba did what Jesus did; he served all

South Africans with compassion andintegrity of heart. He is a true Christian. Hewas brought up that way. Madiba’s life is areflection of the principles of the Christianfaith. He speaks like a Christian too. He oncesaid that when he arrives in heaven, the firstthing he will do is to look for the ANC.Whether there is an ANC in heaven or not isnot important. The point Madiba made wasthat he had a home in heaven. He speakslike the apostle Paul. He declares his faith byspeaking the Word of God.The Word of God 2 Corinthians 5:1 says:

“For we know that if our earthly house, thistent is destroyed, we have a building fromGod, a house not made with hands, eternal inthe heavens.”There is heaven for all of us to embrace.

That’s our home when our life on earthcomes to an end.

Grateful to thefather of nation

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} Boipelo Mere

A NUMBER of former learners andteachers visited their old school, the StFrancis Xavier Primary School, in Kimber-ley.One of the former learners revealed that

the school had been forced to close inDecember 1975 due to the Group AreasAct. The school community was given onlythree weeks to vacate the buildings, withno time to even organise a farewell.In a media release compiled and sent by

Don Jacobs, who was a former student andalso part of an organising committee forthe reunion, it was stated that it waswonderful to know that there werehundreds of sterling former learnersspread over the country and abroad whowould never forget their great alma mater,SFX.According to the release, in 1882 the St

Francis Xavier Primary School had a veryhumble beginning in an unpretentiousbuilding in the new town area of Kimber-ley. The school was re-housed in a moresuitable building in Posno Street, adjacentto Long Street.The building was once a dairy and it is

now a business area.According to the press release, the

school had Sr M. Columba as the principaland she was assisted by Sr Philomena andthey were both of the Holy Family of theOrder of Catholic Nuns.“As a disciplinarian Columba had no

par, this disciplinarian left a legacy for allof us who had the honour to be herlearners. Her memory will always be inour heart and mind,” said Jacobs.He further said that during the existence

of the school, famous individuals such asthe heroine of the blind and deaf, HellenKeller, world-famous cricketer Basil D’Oliveira, and many celebrities all over theworld visited them.

Several people associated with the schoolbecame world players in different fields.Louis Mallet became a celebrated historianand an author of the book, Malay Camp.Fraan Thuynsma became a keen 100 yard

athletic champion and rugby player, AlbertFrancis was the best centre forward forthe Standard Soccer Club and the Griquas,while Schoolboy Sekgoro became a profes-

sional boxer.A top learner to emerge from St Francis

was Xavier Carelse who emigrated toCanada and who was a famous nuclearscientist there.Howard Lawrence and Les Abrahams

were celebrated journalists.Puleng Letele and Sharon Lewis are but

a few of the products of the school.

School produced learners of note

FORMER learners of the St Francis Xavier Primary School are from the left Don Jacobs, Ivan Poulten (former teacher), Joyce Daniels,Zac Jacobs, Puleng Letele, David Petersen (former teacher), Luis Mallet (former principal), Howard Palm, Jasmine Mohammed, GamsaGool, Lorraine Redpath, Stephanie Bruce and Billy Samuels.

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} Boipelo Mere

MORULA, Kgati, Khokho, Morabaraba andDrie-stokkies were amongst the indigenousgames that were played by police membersand Galeshewe children at Lang StreetPark in Galeshewe.This was during the closure of Youth

Month when the Galeshewe PoliceStation hosted a sports day for localchildren.The station invited local youth organisa-

tions including lovelife, Youth AgainstCrime and teams of the Department ofSports, Arts and Culture who alsoassisted in entertaining the children on theday.According to Constable Susan Mapitse of

partnership policing, the event was aimedat the children celebrating themselves asyouth.“We have had different programmes

throughout the month with different NGOs,the SAPS and Safety Department in orderto keep them busy during their holidays,”said Mapitse.Ronnie Seshuane, the co-ordinator of the

indigenous games, said that they wouldsoon be hosting a similar indigenousgames activity on 27 July.He gave Northern Cape Express a brief

overview on the background of the differ-ent games. He added that all the gamesgave a team-building spirit to the chil-dren.

Day fun for local kids

KHOKHO – played by both sexes with nine people per site owning ground. Locally it mightbe called “cat andmouse”or “die touch”. It is reported to be common in the Indian commu­nity. Photos: Boipelo Mere

MORULA – it is played mostly in rural areas with 8­12 holes on different boards whereopponents eliminate each other.

Drie stokkies – called Reggy locally. Accord­ing toRonnie itwas introducedasan indige­nous game for the Northern Cape only. Theother provinces started to participate in itthis year. Fivegender­balancedparticipants,including a team manager, take part. Ameasuring stick is used to measure the dis­tance that is extended every time.

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